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Sunday's party marked the 150th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War and was held in a rural Brazilian town colonized by families fleeing Reconstruction . Thousands turn out every year, including many who trace their ancestry back to the dozens of families who, enticed by the Brazilian government's offers of land grants, settled here from 1865 to around 1875 . Amid food and beer stands bedecked with red-white-and-blue ribbons, extended families tucked into diet-busting barbecue and hamburger lunches as 'Dixie' played on a loop .

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It had all the trappings of a down-home country fair somewhere well below the Mason-Dixon line: Lynyrd Skynyrd medleys, mile-long lines for fried chicken, barbecue and draft beer, and a plethora of Confederate flags emblazoning everything from belt buckles to motorcycle vests to trucker caps. But Sunday's party marking the 150th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War took about 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometers) south of the South, in a rural Brazilian town colonized by families fleeing Reconstruction. For many of the residents of Santa Barbara d'Oeste and neighboring Americana in Brazil's southeastern Sao Paulo state, having Confederate ancestry is a point of pride that's celebrated in high style at the annual 'Festa dos Confederados,' or 'Confederates Party' in Portuguese. Proud heritage: Descendants of American Southerners wearing Confederate-era uniforms pose for pictures as they attend a party to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War in Santa Barbara d'Oeste, Brazil on Sunday . Thousands turn out every year, including many who trace their ancestry back to the dozens of families who, enticed by the Brazilian government's offers of land grants, settled here from 1865 to around 1875. They're joined by country music enthusiasts, history buffs and locals with a hankering for buttermilk biscuits or a fondness for 'The Dukes of Hazzard.' 'I don't speak English and the only place I've been to in the U.S. is Disneyworld, but I feel the heritage,' said 77-year-old Alcina Tanner Coltre, whose great-great-grandparents migrated from Mississippi along with their 15-year-old son. 'My great-grandfather married a Brazilian woman, so he integrated into Brazilian culture pretty quickly, but it's really important to me to come out every year to remember where we come from.' The party takes place up a dusty dirt road flanked on both sides by sugarcane plantations, in a field that abuts on the 'Cemiterio dos Americanos,' or 'American Cemetery,' which began as the resting place of the wife and two daughters of one of the first Confederados and still serves their descendants today. Amid food and beer stands bedecked with red-white-and-blue ribbons, extended families tucked into diet-busting barbecue and hamburger lunches as 'Dixie' played on a loop. Teenage girls pulled hoop skirts over their cut-off short-shorts and wiggled into bustier tops, taking to the stage painted with a giant Confederate flag on the arms of young men in grey and yellow Johnny Reb uniforms. The pairs solemnly presented the flags of the 13 Confederate states and square danced to raucous fiddle music. But for the abundance of glitter eye shadow and the modern tattoos peeking out from beneath the uniforms, the stage had a convincing 'Gone With the Wind' vibe. American visitors Rex and Gwen Gray, Civil War buffs who made the trip to Brazil from their home in Tucumcari, New Mexico, were sold. 'It feels really authentic,' gushed Gwen Gray, a 69-year-old retiree originally from Greeneville, Tennessee, explaining that she first read about the Confederados on a Facebook posting a few months ago. 'It piqued my interest because I've read a lot about the history of the Civil War and I'd never heard about them and neither had anyone else I know. So we were real curious to see for ourselves.' Descendants of American Southerners Philip Logan and his wife Eloiza Logan, pose for pictures during the Festa dos Confederados where thousands turn out every year, including many of those who trace their ancestry back to the dozens of families who left Dixie for points far south between 1865 to around 1875 . Descendants of American Southerners Wearing Confederate-era dresses dance as teenage girls pulled hoop skirts over their cut-off short-shorts and wiggled into bustier tops, taking to the stage painted with a giant Confederate flag on the arms of young men in grey and yellow uniforms . Point of pride: For many of the residents of Santa Barbara d'Oeste and neighboring Americana, in Brazil's southeastern Sao Paulo state, having Confederate ancestry is a point of pride and is celebrated in high style at the annual Festa dos Confederados, or Confederates Party in Portuguese . The American South became an unfamiliar place, in some respects, to many Sons of Dixie during Reconstruction. In those years following the Civil War, many northerners flowed south of the Mason-Dixon in search of economic gain. These so-called 'carpetbaggers' were seen as opportunistic by many poor southerners who believed they were being used and their land stolen with the help of northern capital. Also seen as the enemy to some Confederate loyalists in the postbellum South were the scalawags. These were the Southerners who saw more of an advantage in backing the Yankee policies governing the reconstruction than in opposing them in favor of the throwback policies of the old gaurd. Many of them supported giving rights to African Americans and supported the influx of northern investors. As they watched Dixie change during the federal occupation--and watched the emancipation of black slaves--some Southerners chose to leave. Many fled west. A select few were enticed into settling the wild interiors of South America by the Brazilian government. Most were lured by newspaper ads placed in the wake of the war by the government of Brazil's then-emperor, Dom Pedro II, promising land grants to those who would help colonize the South American country's vast and little-explored interior. It's not even known for sure how many people made the arduous journey. Some historical accounts suggesting as few as 3,000, while others say there were as many as 10,000, predominantly from deep south states like Alabama, Louisiana and Georgia. The fact that slavery was still legal in Brazil, where it was outlawed only in 1888, may also have been a factor, though Clabough said it was doubtful many of the Confederados would have been able to afford slaves either in the U.S. or in Brazil. The history of the Confederate migrants is one of the lesser-known stories of the Civil War, said Casey Clabough, author of the 2012 historical novel 'Confederados.' It's not even known for sure how many people made the arduous journey, Clabough said, with some historical accounts suggesting as few as 3,000, while others say there were as many as 10,000, predominantly from deep south states like Alabama, Louisiana and Georgia. Most were lured by newspaper ads placed in the wake of the war by the government of Brazil's then-emperor, Dom Pedro II, promising land grants to those who would help colonize the South American country's vast and little-explored interior. 'They were seen as desirable, educated colonists,' said Clabough, adding the Confederados introduced the bull-tongue plow and other agricultural innovations to Brazil. 'And from the point of view of American Southerners who had just gone through this catastrophic conflict and were looking toward an uncertain reconstruction period, it certainly seemed attractive.' The fact that slavery was still legal in Brazil, where it was outlawed only in 1888, may also have been a factor, though Clabough said it was doubtful many of the Confederados would have been able to afford slaves either in the U.S. or in Brazil. Legend has it that Dom Pedro himself was on hand at Rio's port to greet the first batch of Confederados, mostly enlisted men and small family farmers who were then dispatched to rural areas of the surrounding states. Difficult conditions in Brazil swiftly took their toll. Many succumbed to tropical diseases, while others were felled by sheer exhaustion. About half gave up and returned to the U.S., said Clabough. Those who stayed ended up assimilating into Brazilian society, and very few of the Confederados' descendants speak English today. Some are racially mixed — as is common in this majority Black and multiracial nation. Mixed-race guests at Sunday's party seemed unruffled by the omnipresent Confederate flag. 'To me it's a positive symbol of my heritage,' said Keila Padovese Armelin, a 40-year-old mother of two who describes herself as a 'racial milkshake.' ''For us, it doesn't have a negative connotation at all.' 150th anniversary From the very old to the very young, descendants of American Southerners Wearing Confederate-era dresses and uniforms dance during the party to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War . Long history: A man walks in a cemetery where American Southern immigrants are buried in tombs adorned with the confederate flag. The party takes place up a dusty dirt road flanked on both sides by sugarcane plantations, in a field that abuts on the Cemiterio dos Americanos, or American Cemetery, which began as the resting place of the wife and two daughters of one of the initial Confederados and still serves their descendants today . 'Cemiterio dos Americanos': A man wearing a shirt with an image of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln looks at the tombs of his American Southern relatives at the Cemiterio dos Americanos . Young and old: A child wearing Confederate-era uniform covers his ears from the noise during Festa dos Confederados. Legend has it that Dom Pedro himself was on hand at Rio's port to greet the first batch of Confederados, mostly enlisted men and small family farmers who were then dispatched to rural areas of the surrounding states . A woman buys beverages in a cashier decorated with American, Brazilian, and Confederate flags during a party to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War in Santa Barbara d'Oeste, Brazil, Sunday, April 26, 2015. Amid food and beer stands bedecked with red-white-and-blue ribbons, extended families tuck into diet-busting barbecue and hamburger lunches as Dixie plays on a loop . The party maks the end of the American Civil War and it took place not in the deep south but rather some 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometers) south of there _ in a town in rural Brazil colonized by families fleeing Reconstruction. Those who stayed ended up assimilating into Brazilian society, and very few of the Confederados' descendants speak English today. Some are racially mixed — as is common in this majority Black and multiracial nation . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Britons finding they cannot pick up hire cars after driving licence change . DVLA is scrapping the paper counterpart that accompanies UK licences . Information about penalty points will be held on the DVLA's database . Fears foreign car hire firms will not be able to check motorists' details .

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Britons heading to Europe on holiday are facing the nightmare of arriving at their destination and not being able to hire a car, thanks to a controversial driving licence shake-up. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is scrapping the paper counterpart that accompanies all UK plastic photocard licences. Information about penalty points for traffic violations such as speeding will be held only on the DVLA’s database, and will have to be checked online, by phone or by post. But motoring groups fear the switch to a fully online system will make it more difficult for car hire firms which want to check a motorist’s details. Scroll down for video . Changes: Britons heading to Europe on holiday are facing the nightmare of arriving at their destination and not being able to hire a car, thanks to a controversial driving licence (file picture) shake-up . Concerns: Motoring groups fear the switch to a fully online system will make it more difficult for car hire firms which want to check a motorist’s details . From June 8, holidaymakers heading abroad will have to log on to the DVLA website the day before and put in their driving licence number to obtain a special code to give to their car hire company when they arrive at the desk. But fears are growing that the ‘muddled’ introduction of the new rules will mean people could be turned away because many car hire firms abroad will still insist on examining the paper document to check for endorsements or bans. Furthermore, the passcode is valid for only 72 hours, meaning anyone hiring a car in the second week of their trip faces having to find an internet cafe or pay expensive roaming charges. Mark Bower, of the car hire insurance website MoneyMaxim, said holidaymakers could endure major problems at car hire desks across Europe. He added: ‘Most people are simply unaware that these changes are on the way – and it is not just renters. ‘I spoke to one big car hire firm in Portugal this week and they knew nothing of the changes. Six weeks away from implementation, the whole thing is very muddled. ‘It is another thing you have to remember to do just before departure. Or you can do it at the desk with your smartphone if you can remember the website address, don’t mind the data roaming charges, can remember your national insurance number and are impervious to the long queue developing behind you.’ The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is scrapping the paper counterpart that accompanies all UK plastic photocard licences (file picture) Mr Bower also said unscrupulous firms might use the issue as ‘another excuse’ to persuade people to pay for extra insurance. Motorists will also be able to download their driving history as a printable PDF file, although it is unclear whether all car hire firms will accept that, or how drivers without access to a computer will cope. The DVLA insists the changes have been widely publicised. But consumers booking car hire for holidays after June have not been warned the new rules are being introduced. The terms and conditions of most car hire firms still explicitly state that paper counterparts must be produced. The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association, which represents the industry, says UK hirers unaware of the rule change will be treated in the same way as those who currently turn up without both parts of the licence. The DVLA said the system, called Share Driving Licence, would be ready in time for June 8. A spokesman said: ‘There is up-to-date information on the website and we are working closely with the industry to ensure that their systems and processes are ready for the changes.’ The two-part licence was introduced in 1998 but many drivers found it inconvenient. From June 8, paper counterparts will be invalid and should be destroyed. Motorists with old-style paper driving licences from before 1998 can continue to use them.

Chandni Nigam was struck by a train at Tywford railway station last year . Teenager's inquest heard she was obsessed with performing well at school . Court told she would stay up late studying resulting in sleep deprivation . Her father said she first told her parents she was suicidal in October 2013 .

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A 'perfectionist' straight A student who was stressed about her studies was killed by a speeding train, a coroner heard today. Chandni Nigam, 19, spent six years battling demons which spawned from an obsession to do well at school, an inquest into her death was told. Miss Nigam would stay up late studying, resulting in sleep deprivation and a negative impact on her performance at school - which caused further depression and anxiety. Berkshire coroner Peter Bedford heard the teenager, who had been a volunteer at the London Olympics in 2012, was also worried about her appearance. An inquest heard Chandni Nigam, 19, spent six years battling demons which spawned from an obsession to do well at school. Stock photo . Tragically, she had first told her parents she was feeling suicidal in 2013 and had even said she would stand in front of a fast train on a Tuesday to take her life - which is how she ultimately died. Miss Nigam had seen a number of doctors over several years, but her father Ankush Nigam told the inquest that she had often refused treatment. He explained that he felt he was 'torturing' his daughter by making her attend appointments - and eventually accepted that she would one day take her life. On February last year, the teenager was struck by a train travelling from London Paddington to Hereford at Twyford railway station in Berkshire. In a statement to the court, train driver Stephen Wood said he saw a pair of legs running into his view from the right as he approached the station. Mr Wood said: 'I saw a person turn towards me and spread their arms wide apart. The train struck this person.' The driver had applied the emergency brake and paramedics were called to the scene, but Miss Nigam, from Lower Earley, Berkshire, died instantly from multiple injuries. Mr Nigam said: 'I'm glad she's in a peaceful place.' He said his daughter first started showing signs of depression and sleep deprivation at 13 and had been on various medication since. The teenager was struck by a train in February last year at Twyford railway station (pictured) in Berkshire . Her doctors had believed she showed improvement when on medication, but she was often reluctant to take it. And Mr Nigam criticised doctors for not believing him and his wife when she said their daughter's condition was worse than she presented to medics. She told doctors she did not want medication for her condition and was not judged to be a suicide risk. But Mr Nigam said his concerns were not taken seriously, even when he explained she had told her parents how she would kill herself in October 2013. He said his daughter had said she knew the times of fast trains and that it would be on a Tuesday. 'That was the first time she made a comment in respect of the train,' he said. 'She clicked her fingers and said it would be instantaneous, so don't worry.' The inquest heard she told doctors she did not want medication for her condition and was not judged to be a suicide risk. Mr Nigam said he began to accept there was nothing that could be done to help his daughter. He said: 'Nobody was willing to accept our version of events. What she said was given so much significance while what we said was ignored. 'I thought I might as well just let her go. I was waiting for something like this to happen. I literally felt like a passenger. 'I wish I had not subjected her to any of those doctors or anybody now. All I have done is added to her misery.' He added that every time he dropped his daughter off at a train station, he feared it would be the last time he saw her. He believes his daughter eventually took her life because she feared she would be put back on medication. The inquest heard Miss Nigam had suffered from a number of conditions in addition to depression, including acne, malnutrition, hair loss and itchy skin. She had achieved all A and A* grades at GCSE level, but was in and out of school and college as she battled her illness. The inquest continues. For confidential support in the UK, call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here. .

Guo Kai and girlfriend Dong Hui, 22, had planned to get married this month . But ceremony had to be postponed after Dong was admitted to hospital . Instead Guo arranged for photographers to go to the ward on her birthday . Family and friends helped Dong get into her dream wedding dress .

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A loving boyfriend has granted his girlfriend her birthday wish of having their wedding photographs taken - even though they can't officially get married yet because she is bedridden in hospital. Guo Kai and girlfriend Dong Hui, who turned 22 on Monday, had been planning to get married this month in Sichuan in southwest China. But Dong was suddenly diagnosed with serious bone cancer and admitted to hospital, meaning a formal ceremony had to be postponed, reported the People's Daily Online. Big day: Dong Hui, 22, was diagnosed with bone cancer last month but still wanted to have wedding photographs taken for her birthday . You may kiss the bride: The couple had planned to tie the knot this month, but had to make do with the photos for now . Besotted: Guo Kai (pictured right) has been at his girlfriend's bedside every day . Instead, family and friends helped Dong put on a beautiful wedding dress so that a team of professional photographers could take pictures for the besotted couple. Dong had to stay lying down the whole time due to her condition, which causes severe pain and can lead to joint dysfunction. After medical staff removed her catheter, her friends showed Dong three wedding dresses to choose from. She chose one with embroidered flowers and had her make-up done, before her husband-to-be handed her a bouquet of red roses. As they posed together, Dong whispered to her partner: 'To have you at my side is so important for me'. Since she has been admitted to hospital, Guo - who is now a firefighter - has constantly been at her bedside to attend to her every need. Commitment: Guo arranged for professional photographers to come to the hospital to take the pictures . Romantic: The couple met last year after a mutual friend introduced them and they quickly fell in love . To help with her treatment Dong needs to be turned once every hour. Guo has set 24 alarms on his phone to make sure he does not forget. The couple met a year ago after a mutual friend introduced them to each other, and they quickly fell in love. Guo said to his bride-to-be: 'I love you - marry me. I will make sure every day in the hospital will be a happy one and I will be with you as you win this battle. I believe you will recover and stand up again.' Overwhelmed: The bride-to-be got emotional as friends and family congratulated the couple . Vow of love: The couple exchanged rings, even though they can't officially get married yet . He later added: 'I just want to make sure that this birthday is full of happiness and meaning for Dong. 'The wedding and photo shoot is a dream for us all and something we had planned for.' 'Dong Hui and I both experienced the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake and understand the value of life so no matter what difficulties we encounter we will face them together.' Dream dress: Friends brought three wedding gowns to the hospital for Dong to choose between .

Nick Clegg's wife wears colourful ensemble tonight to London ceremony . Pictured with likes of Daisy Lowe and Kelly Hoppen at Goldsmiths' Hall . Bright pink, long-sleeved dress covered in bright blooms at LDNY show . Had £560 Gianvito Rossi Perspex-panelled metallic patent-leather pumps .

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Flower pattern: Miriam González Durántez wore a particularly colourful ensemble to a fashion show and award gala in central London tonight . Miriam González Durántez is not one to blend into the background. She is known for her bold choices and this exotic look was no exception. The lawyer, wife of the Deputy Prime Minister and mother of three boys, wore a particularly colourful ensemble to a fashion show and award gala in central London tonight. Her bright pink, long-sleeved dress was covered in bright blooms at the LDNY fashion show and WIE (Women: Inspiration and Enterprise) award gala at Goldsmiths' Hall celebrating inspirational women and ethical fashion. As if the flower pattern was not enough of a nod to spring, a yellow and pink corsage was pinned to her shoulder. And despite the spring blossoms across the country, this was one of fake flowers. The outfit was accompanied by a £560 pair of Gianvito Rossi Perspex-panelled metallic patent-leather pumps on her feet and a matching thin belt defining her waist. She was pictured tonight with the likes of model Daisy Lowe, designer Kelly Hoppen and Bafta chief executive Amanda Berry. According to The Daily Telegraph, she told an audience: 'Political advisers prefer us to stick to safer ground like kitchens and children. But I much prefer risky ground to political advisers.' And in an article for the Huffington Post written before tonight's event, Miss González Durántez said: 'No matter your age, your skills or your background, every woman has an inner role model and it is the duty of every woman of my generation to stand up for young girls.' She added: 'I decided to support the WIE network (and yes, I am doing this in the middle of a General Election - and no, it is not an oversight).' At the service of thanksgiving for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012 the lawyer opted for a pillar-box red dress, with a fabric corsage on the neckline - in contrast to the more sombre colours surrounding her. Scroll down for video . Meeting and greeting: Miriam González Durántez (left) and model Daisy Lowe (right) attend the LDNY show and WIE awards gala at Goldsmiths' Hall in central London tonight . Together: Miss González Durántez (left) with designer Kelly Hoppen (centre) and Bafta chief executive Amanda Berry (right) at the event in London celebrating inspirational women and ethical fashion . Alternative angles: Her bright pink, long-sleeved dress was covered in bright blooms at the fashion show . Star Wars inspiration: Miss González Durántez (left) stands with British Fashion Council chief executive Caroline Rush (right), who was wearing an outfit with Darth Vader's face printed on the front . Posing: The outfit was accompanied by bronze pointy kitten heels and a matching thin belt defining her waist . Front row: Miss Rush (left) with Miss González Durántez (centre) and Frances Corner (right), head of London College of Fashion . Miss González Durántez, 46, has never hired a stylist - although her personal assistant will give her a once over before she steps out with journalists. In the past, she has said that she does not spend a fortune on clothes. She has been seen with a TK Maxx bargain handbag, a £18 pair of New Look heels and the odd Zara blouse. She has also admitted to enjoying a bid on eBay. Four days ago she was with Mr Clegg in front of the cameras for the first time on the General Election campaign trail as he continued his effort to save his Westminster seat. Also in attendance: Actress Joanna Lumley (left) and former shadow Olympics minister Tessa Jowell (right) Other arrivals: Designer Jasmine Guinness (left) and model Oliver Cheshire (right), the boyfriend of Pixie Lott . Models: Dolce & Gabbana's David Gandy (left) and Miss Lowe (right), former girlfriend of actor Matt Smith . In recent days: Nick Clegg and his wife Miriam leave Westminster Abbey after a service to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli campaign on Saturday (left) and arrive to meet party activists in Sheffield last Friday (right) Mr Clegg, who was in Dorset and Hampshire earlier, spoke today about his education funding plans being implemented in full in any future deal - as his party issued their first formal coalition demand. The Cleggs have just celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary. And the Liberal Democrat leader still remembers what his future wife was wearing when the thunderbolt of love at hit at first sight. ‘This dark green velvet thing. And you had what I thought were these quite funny sort of brogue-y shoes on,’ he told Red magazine in January.

Mark Lowe, 32, beat his brother Wayne, 33, to death last September . Wayne, who was known for being violent, attacked Mark in bed with a knife . Mum-of-three Sarah Lowe insists her husband, a nurse, is a good man . Mark is now serving a four year eight month prison sentence .

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The wife of a man jailed for killing his own brother has vowed to stand by her man. Mark Lowe, 32, from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, is currently serving a five-year sentence for beating and kicking his brother Wayne to death, after Wayne, then 33, attacked him in his bed with a knife. Mark's wife Sarah is now looking after three young children alone and said: '[Mark] will regret what he did for the rest of his life, because he loved his brother.' Mark Lowe, 32 (left), is currently serving a five year sentence for beating and kicking his brother Wayne (right) to death, but his wife Sarah (bottom) is standing by her man . Mark appeared before Liverpool Crown Court Court earlier this year. The court heard that Mark had killed his brother after Wayne tried to stab him during a drink-fuelled day of fighting at his mum's house on September 7 last year. Mark then kicked Wayne, 33, to death and was charged with his murder. But prosecutors accepted a manslaughter plea 'on the basis of a loss of control' as he was first attacked by a knife-wielding Wayne. Mark pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was last month jailed for five years. Sarah said: 'What Mark did was wrong. Wayne's death has shattered our whole family. Mark's wife (left) is now looking after three young children alone, including Jaiden, one, (center) and said, 'Mark (right) will regret what he did for the rest of his life, because he loved his brother' Mark killed his brother Wayne (pictured) after he tried to stab him during a drink-fuelled day of fighting at his mum's house on September 7 last year . Mark and Wayne, pictured as children, were said to be close, but Wayne had a dangerous temper and it was usually Mark who would 'calm him down' and act as peacemaker . 'Of the two brothers, Mark was always the peacemaker, stepping in to calm Wayne down. I always feared that Wayne would be the one to hurt him - not the other way round. 'It was said in court that Wayne had even attacked his own mother. He was well-known to the police and he had attacked officers too. 'But on that occasion, for the first time, Mark fought back, and he snapped. But I have to stand by him. Mark is a nurse and a good man and a loving father.' Mark and Sarah, both mental health nurses, met in 2004, working in a nursing home. Sarah said: 'We were both seeing other people but there was a spark between us that we couldn't ignore. 'Mark was a big football fan, a real man's man, but he had a heart of gold and was very compassionate. 'My dad was ill with cancer, and Mark and I both looked after him until he died. 'My mum had died a couple of years earlier and so I had hardly any family left. Instead, I became a part of Mark's family. Sarah describes her husband (pictured) as being a loving father to their three children, Jessica, now seven (right), Jocelyn, now three (centre) and one-year-old Jaiden (left) Mark and Sarah, pictured with two of their children, are both mental health nurses who met in 2004 while working in a nursing home . 'I got on well with his brother, Wayne, and his mum, Jillian and step-dad, Kenny. Mark and Wayne were very close but completely different. 'Mark was caring and compassionate and very academic. He trained as a nurse. He was also a keen runner and played the cornet in an orchestra. 'Wayne was a hot-head, in and out of work as a painter and decorator and often in fights. They had a lot of run-ins and Mark was frightened of him sometimes.' Sarah and Mark were married in October 2006 and went on to have three children, Jessica, now seven, Jocelyn, now three and one-year-old Jaiden. As they settled down to family life, Sarah often witnessed Wayne's erratic and aggressive behaviour. Sarah said: 'Wayne was a troubled soul; he got into trouble, often fighting when he was drinking too much. 'There were occasions when he was violent to their mum, Jill, and Mark had to go round to calm him down. 'Mark was the peacemaker whenever Wayne flew into a temper. Mark had mental health training, which helped, but they also had a bond as brothers.' Wayne (left) was described by the prosecution as 'a violent woman-beater well-known to the police' and once attacked his mum (right), leaving her with broken ribs . Sarah and Mark were married in October 2006 (pictured), and as they settled down to family life, Sarah often witnessed Wayne's erratic and aggressive behaviour . Wayne received professional help for his behaviour but his problems continued. Sarah said: 'When he wasn't drinking, he was a very charming, charismatic man, and we got on well. But I was wary of his temper. 'Mark was too soft and would always give him a second chance, which caused rows between us. But I thought Wayne was dangerous.' In September 2014, Sarah and Mark rowed and he went to stay overnight with his mum. Sarah said: 'I spoke to Mark in the evening, and we had both calmed down by then. He said be would home very early in the morning to take Jessica to school for her first day in the juniors.' But at midnight, Sarah was awoken by police at her door to tell her that Wayne was dead. Hours later, Mark called her to say he had been arrested for murdering his brother. Sarah said: 'That whole night was like a dream. It didn't seem real. Mark was very shaken when he called me, but he was adamant, from the start, that he didn't mean to hurt him and I knew that was true. 'I was devastated. I had always feared that Wayne might hurt Mark - not the other way round. I supported Mark completely.' Mark (left) had no previous convictions and said he and his family were bullied by his brother all his life. Pictured (right) Sarah with Jaiden . At the trial, the judge said Mark (pictured) was remorseful and 'genuinely devastated' by the death of his brother and what he had done to his family . At first, Sarah was supported by Mark's mum, but after he was charged with murder, they became distant. She said: 'I felt as though they were blaming me. And it went round and round my head, that if I hadn't rowed with Mark, he wouldn't have gone to his mum's and Wayne would still be alive. 'Our lives were in turmoil. Our three children missed their dad so much. 'Mark had never been in trouble before in his life, so to be sent away on remand was horrific for him. He was terrified.' John McDermott, prosecuting, said: 'The killing of Wayne Lowe was the final act in a day of arguments and fighting between the brothers, who when sober seemed to get on together, but when in drink were both prone to bad behaviour, according to their mother.' Mr McDermott said Wayne was a violent woman-beater 'well-known to the police' and once attacked his mum, leaving her with broken ribs. He had also head-butted a police officer and was described by his mother as 'a man who would fight to the end'. Mark had no previous convictions and said he and his family were bullied by his brother all his life. He said he suffered traumatic amnesia and did not remember the final moments, but had gone to sleep only to wake with a 'completely mad' Wayne lashing at him with a knife. Sarah, who is raising thier children alone, said, 'I had always feared that Wayne might hurt Mark - not the other way round. I supported Mark completely' Arthur Gibson, defending, said it was a tragedy sparked by Wayne, 'a Jekyll and Hyde character' who when drunk 'would pick an argument and fight even his friends'. Mr Gibson said the injuries Wayne suffered in the first fight were 'lawfully inflicted' and Mark had tried to avoid more violence. He said Mark had defended himself in the second fight, but when his brother presented no further threat, 'lost control'. Mr Gibson said: 'He accepts he must have struck and kicked his brother a considerable number of times, when his brother was unable to defend himself.' But he added: 'The trigger here is a man asleep in bed, being attacked by another man with a knife. 'It is difficult to see how there could be a greater degree of provocation.' Mr Justice King said Mark unleashed a 'frenzied' attack on his brother and said it was not true that he had acted only in self-defence and bore no responsibility. Jailing him for four years and eight months, the judge said Mark was remorseful and 'genuinely devastated' by the death of his brother and what he had done to his family. Sarah has now started a support group for Mark, which has 150 members.

Spotify believes it has identified the average age of midlife crises at 42 . Staff analysed data and found users aged 42 drop their usual playlists . Start listening to today's chart toppers, such as Rihanna and Sam Smith .

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If you're in your early 40s, own a flash car and have started listening to Taylor Swift and One Direction, you are likely to be having a midlife crisis. Streaming music service Spotify believes it has identified the average age of midlife crises at 42. Staff analysed data and found users aged around 42 drop their usual playlists – which usually contain hits from their youth – in favour of today's chart toppers from the likes of Rihanna and Sam Smith. Streaming music service Spotify believes it has identified the average age of midlife crises at 42 (file picture) Spotify and its rivals in the streaming music world are working hard to understand the tastes of their listeners, so they can make better recommendations for them (file picture) 'During the teenage years, we embrace music at the top of the charts more than at any other time in our lives. As we grow older, our taste in music diverges sharply from the mainstream up to age 25, and a bit less sharply after that,' explained the company on its Insights blog. 'We're starting to listen to "our" music, not "the" music. Music taste reaches maturity at age 35. 'Around age 42, music taste briefly curves back to the popular charts — a musical midlife crisis and attempt to harken back to our youth, perhaps?' The findings come from a study conducted by Ajay Kalia, who oversees Spotify's 'taste profiles' product, which tries to understand people's tastes based on their listening habits. Spotify and its rivals in the streaming music world are working hard to understand the tastes of their listeners, so they can make better recommendations for them.

Businessman Kim Davies bought Llanwenarth House in Monmouthshire in 2006 and spent £1million on renovations . He installed a whirlbooth bath with shiny tiles, put up gaudy chandeliers and ripped out antique timber windows . Davies has now pleaded guilty to breaking planning laws by altering the historic Grade II-listed home . Poet Cecil Frances Alexander wrote All Things Bright and Beautiful while staying at the house in 1848 .

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A property tycoon has admitted damaging the historic mansion house which inspired one of Britain's best-loved hymns by giving it a gaudy makeover. Kim Davies bought the Elizabethan manor in rural Wales where Cecil Frances Alexander wrote the lyrics to All Things Bright and Beautiful. But he then made dozens of illegal alterations, including installing a whirlpool bath with shiny mosaic tiles, crystal chandeliers and spotlights in the ceiling. Alterations: Kim Davies has admitted illegally altering Llanwenarth House by installing chandeliers and other gaudy modern touches . Bedroom: The master suite at Llanwenarth House, which is where Cecil Frances Alexander wrote All Things Bright and Beautiful . Glitzy: Davies installed a shiny mosaic bath in the house, and has now admitted breaking planning laws . He also put in inappropriate kitchen fittings and replaced the Grade II-listed house's timber windows with modern ones. Davies, 60, initially denied five charges under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. However, shortly before his trial was scheduled to start at Newport Crown Court he pleaded guilty to illegally altering Llanwenarth House, near Abergavenny in Monmouthshire. Davies' lawyer George Carter-Stephenson QC said: 'My client accepts that he has got himself into a very difficult position by fighting this case. 'He now has accepted legal advice and has pleaded guilty to these offences and needs to do something positive to restore the house to the way it should be. He wants to put right what he has wrongly done to the house.' Guilty: Davies, left, has changed his plea over the home where Mrs Alexander, right, once stayed as a guest . Historic: The Tudor house in the Brecon Beacons was bought for £657,000 in 2006 but later went on the market for £2.25million . Modern: Davies ripped out the old kitchen and replaced it with one in a more fashionable style . Punishment: Davies could face a prison sentence for illegally altering the Tudor manor house, one of whose bedrooms is pictured . Davies also admitted offences relating to the property's Coach House and its courtyard - such as tearing up old cobblestones and putting down new flagstone paving. The home was built in the late 16th century and was first listed in 1956 because of its national importance. Mrs Alexander - who also wrote Once in Royal David's City - was staying there in 1848 when she penned her hymn of praise to the natural world and God's role in creating it. The 'purple headed mountain' in one verse of the song supposedly refers to the nearby Sugar Loaf and Blorenge peaks while the 'river running by' is the River Usk, which flows close to the estate's boundary. Restrictions: Planners prosecuted Davies when they saw the renovations, which cost more than £1million . Wood-panelled: But a string of more modern alterations have now led Davies into legal trouble . Flashy: Another view of the kitchen, which now looks more fitting for a mega-mansion in Los Angeles or Florida . Ornate: The wooden staircase leading to the luxurious and bejewelled bathroom at Llanwenarth House . Llanwenarth was owned for centuries by the famous Morgan family, ancestors of the navy admiral and privateer Sir Henry Morgan. Davies bought the house - described as an 'historical gem' - for £675,000 in 2008, and has spent more than £1million on renovating it over the past few years. In 2012, the house was listed for sale with a £2.25million price tag but it was not sold. Davies always admitted installing a new kitchen and bathrooms, but claimed the work falls outside the restrictions on listed buildings. The house is in the Brecon Beacons National Park and planning officials picked up on the alterations. Liquor storage: The kitchen now has a wine rack built in to the central 'island' so its owner does not have to travel for a drink . Sumptuous: The four-poster bed in yet another bedroom, which is also kitted out with a shagpile carpet . Marble: The smaller bathroom has expensive counters and a window sill made of luxury stone . One villager said: 'From the photographs, the inside looks like a footballer's wife monstrosity. 'This isn't the first time some lovely country house with loads of history have been modernised out of all context. 'The upstairs rooms appear to have retained some character but the kitchen, living rooms and bathrooms appear completely out of keeping.' Davies will be sentenced next month. Penalties for changing a Grade II-listed Building without permission include a maximum 12-month prison sentence or an unlimited fine. Cecil Frances Alexander was a prolific writer of more than 400 poems, and several of them have become hymns which are famous across the world, including 'All Things Bright and Beautiful', and the Christmas hymn 'Once in Royal David's City'. She was born in Dublin and began writing verse in her childhood, being strongly influenced by Dr Walter Hook, Dean of Chichester. Her subsequent religious work was strongly influenced by her contacts with the Oxford Movement and in particular with John Keble, who edited one of her anthologies. Her husband, William Alexander, was the Bishop of Derry and Raphoe and later became the Archbishop of Armagh. He was also the last Church of Ireland bishop to take up a seat in the House of Lords.

Iceberg fractured from Getz Ice Shelf and moved into the Amundsen Sea sometime in mid- to late-February . Region is losing ice faster than anywhere on the continent and is the largest contributor to rise of sea levels . Scientists are combining images such as this with noises from icebergs to detect how glaciers are melting .

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Once in a while, a colossal chunk of ice breaks free from Antarctica's majestic landscape and drifts out into the ocean. In March, Nasa was able to capture this remarkable event from space during a process that was months in the making. The monster iceberg, larger than Manhattan, was spotted breaking away from West Antarctica's Getz Ice Shelf by the U.S. National Ice Center (NIC). Scroll down for video . Last month, Nasa captured a 17 miles (27km) long iceberg being born in the West Antarctica's Getz Ice Shelf. The image on the left shows the landscape before the iceberg broke three and on the right the monster berg floating in the ocean . Glaciers in the Amundsen Sea of west Antarctica are losing ice faster than anywhere else on the continent and are the largest contributors to the rise of sea levels. Measuring 17 miles (27km) long, iceberg B-34 appears to have fractured and moved out into in the Amundsen Sea sometime in mid- to late-February 2015, Nasa said. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (Modis) on Nasa's Terra and Aqua satellites took images spanning the calving event. B-34 is the 34th iceberg from the 'B' quadrant of Antarctica to be tracked by the NIC. The new berg is still smaller, however, than the much older B-15T- a fragment of B-15 that initially broke off from the Ross Ice Shelf in March 2000. The first image (left) shows the iceberg on February 16, when it was still attached to the ice shelf. By February 28 (middle), it appears to have separated somewhat. By March 5 (right), it is floating freely . B-34 is the 34th iceberg from the 'B' quadrant of Antarctica to be tracked by the NIC. Glaciers in this region are losing ice faster than anywhere else on the continent and are the largest contributors to the rise of sea levels . Large icebergs can have large-scale impacts on the Southern Ocean. For example, as the bergs melt, the addition of cold, fresh water to the saltwater ocean can affect ocean currents and circulation. Researchers have shown, however, that even more fresh water comes from the melting of smaller and much more numerous bergs. The Amundsen Sea has long been thought to be the weakest ice sheet in the West Antarctic. A study published in December suggests the barren region is haemorrhaging ice at a rate triple that of a decade ago. Researchers believe that the melting of glaciers in West Antarctica, which contain enough water to raise sea levels by at least a metre, may be irreversible. The findings of the 21-year study by Nasa and the University of California, Irvine claim to provide the most accurate estimates yet of just how fast glaciers are melting in the Amundsen Sea Embayment. Scientists found the rate by taking radar, laser and satellite measurements of the glaciers' mass between 1992 and 2013. They found they lost an average 83 gigatons per year (91.5 billion U.S. tons), or the equivalent of losing the water weight of Mount Everest every two years. Scientists are hoping to combine images such as this with noises recorded from icebergs to detect the different ways that glaciers lose ice into the oceans. Earlier this year, the incredible sounds of an ice 'cracking' and crashing down into water as an iceberg were recorded by researchers.. The scientists used underwater microphones aboard buoys to record a variety of iceberg births at the Hans Glacier in Svalbard, Norway during three days in August 2013. The recordings were then combined with time-lapse photos of the glacier during the same period. By synchronising the sound recordings with the photographs, the researchers discovered that different types of ice loss are associated with distinct rumbles, snaps and splashes. They are interested in this because the ice floating around Antarctica has thinned by nearly 20 percent, according to recent research. This is depleting the bulwark that prevents the permanent collapse of glaciers covering the southern continent. The study, based on satellite measurements between 1994 and 2012 by the European Space Agency, sheds new light on how Antarctic ice responds to climate change. Ice barriers have an average thickness of between 400 to 500 meters (1,300 to 1,600 feet) and can extend hundreds of kilometers off the coast of Antarctica. If the ice becomes too thin it would allow the permanent glaciers to slip into the ocean and start melting, sharply increasing the rise of ocean levels. Researchers found that the total volume of Antarctic ice changed little between 1994 and 2003, but after that point melting markedly accelerated. Ice in western Antarctica declined throughout the study period. A slight increase in ice thickness was observed in eastern Antarctica before 2003 when rapid melting began, leading to an 18 percent reduction of thickness compared to 1994. 'Eighteen percent over the course of 18 years is really a substantial change,' said Fernando Paolo, a researcher at the University of California, San Diego. 'Overall, we show not only the total ice shelf volume is decreasing, but we see an acceleration in the last decade.' If the rate of thinning continues, the ice shelves could lose half of their volume over the next 200 years, the researchers calculated.

Sean Jefferson and Elizabeth Jowitt decorated flat with trinkets off graves . Couple had wreaths, lanterns and homemade gift tributes hung in York flat . The pair admitted handling stolen goods and were banned from cemeteries . Victims described couple as 'heartless and cruel' for having grave tributes .

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A 'mean and despicable' couple who decorated their flat with sentimental trinkets and tributes that were looted from graves have been banned from cemeteries indefinitely. Sean Jefferson, 45, and Elizabeth Jowitt, 37, covered their home in York with wreaths, lanterns, memorial slates and homemade toys, all of which were once placed on gravestones by grieving family members. Some of the touching items were from the graves of babies, while others were from the gravestone of a grandmother who fought a courageous battle against cancer. Sean Jefferson, 45, and Elizabeth Jowitt, 37, (pictured outside court) admitted handling stolen goods at York Magistrates' Court after decorating their flat in items such as lanterns, wreaths, trinkets and homemade gifts . The couple's actions were eventually discovered when a relative of one of the victims noticed a heart-shaped wreath which was meant for her mother hanging in their home. She contacted police and a raid found further items such as love heart ornaments, rosary beads and homemade gifts being used as decorations. Jefferson and Jowitt pleaded guilty to two counts of handling stolen goods when they appeared at York Magistrates' Court this week. Jowitt had told police that someone had sold her the items which she wanted for 'decoration'. The couple escaped a prison sentence but were given a 47-week curfew and a restraining order banning them from cemeteries in the York area indefinitely. Kia Carlton, 26, said she had already felt suicidal after her daughter Telan died in her cot when she was just 11-months-old and said the disappearance of items from her daughter's grave was 'distressing'. Many of the items which vanished were homemade toys made by Telan's six-year-old brother Taran. In a victim impact statement read to the court, she said: 'I could not believe someone could stoop so low.' It was Angela Ryan who reported Jefferson and Jowitt to police, after she noticed items going missing from her mother Jennifer's grave. While on her way to work she spotted a wreath she believed to have been left for mother hanging in the window of the couple's flat. Items were taken from the grave of Telan Carlton (left) who died in her cot aged 11 months. Her mother Kia Stone said she had found it 'very distressing' that items, some homemade gifts, had gone from the grave . Other items vanished from Jennifer Ryan's grave, a charity fundraiser who passed away from cancer in 2013 . Jennifer's husband Matthew, a retired fork-lift truck driver, said in his statement that his wife had died after 'a long and brave struggle with cancer' in November 2013. The 61-year-old said: 'I was sickened to my stomach to find someone could be so heartless. 'My wife had been so much of a fighter so to hear that she could not even rest in peace was so cruel. 'I can't believe there are people out there so heartless and cruel.' Sentencing the couple, presiding magistrate JP Penny Curry said: 'We have read and taken on board the harrowing accounts from families devastated by the desecration of plots and the removal of items of great sentimental value found in the possession of both defendants.' She also condemned their 'mean and despicable crime' which she said has had a 'devastating effect'. As well as a curfew and indefinite ban from graveyards, the magistrate ordered the couple to each pay £340 court costs and a £60 surcharge. When Jefferson started muttering complaints from the dock about the terms of the banning order, the magistrate responded: 'No 'ifs' and 'buts'. 'Keep quiet, or we might have to retire and reconsider our sentence.' Following the sentencing, Ms Carlton branded their punishment 'disgusting' and said she wanted to 'see them go to jail'. Meanwhile, Trudy Ryan, 40, the daughter of cancer-victim Jennifer, said: 'No family should have to go through what we have gone through. 'They are pair of sick ghouls. They have no compassion or heart or thought for any ones feelings.' PC Pete McFarlane, of York Police, added: 'These items clearly have great sentimental value to the family affected by the theft and they are deeply upset that someone could be so heartless.'

Australian doctor who joined ISIS is still registered to practice medicine . Adelaide doctor Tareq Kamleh hasn't been deregistered despite publicly supporting terrorist cult . He appeared in ISIS recruitment video calling for support of foreign medics . Medical Board can deregister doctors convicted of crimes or misconduct . It comes after colleagues revealed Dr Kamleh was 'a womaniser who slept with a sex worker after checking her medical records'

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The blue-eyed doctor who fled to join the Islamic State is still allowed to practice medicine in Australia despite appearing in a propaganda video encouraging foreign medics to join a terrorist cult. Former Adelaide doctor Tareq Kamleh featured in the latest ISIS propaganda video at the weekend wearing western-style surgical scrubs and handling babies in a maternity ward as he urged people to join the death cult notorious for beheading non-Muslims. Despite his public support for ISIS, Dr Kamleh still remains registered to practice medicine in Australia until September 30 because the Medical Board has refused to deregister him, the Advertiser reports. Former Adelaide doctor Tareq Kamleh, who fled to join the Islamic State, is still allowed to practice medicine in Australia despite appearing in a propaganda video encouraging foreign medics to join the terrorist cult . The Medical Board of Australia can deregister doctors convicted of crimes and can take action against those whose conduct goes against being a 'fit and proper person'. But no action has yet been taken against Dr Kamleh. 'The role of the Medical Board of Australia is to protect the public and manage risk to patients,' the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency said. 'The Board and AHPRA are not able to comment on this matter now, as doing so could compromise any future regulatory action.' Calling himself 'Abu Yusuf', Kamleh featured in the latest ISIS propaganda video at the weekend wearing western-style surgical scrubs and handling babies in a maternity ward . Dr Kamleh, who completed his medical dress at Adelaide University, worked as a paediatric registrar at the Adelaide Women's and Children's Hospital until 2013. He then moved to north Queensland where he worked at Mackay Base Hospital, before working in Perth until late 2014. Dr Kamleh appeared in the ISIS recruitment video at the weekend calling for foreign medics to join him in the city of Raqqa to help launch the Islamic State Health Service. The video quickly went viral and caused his former medical colleagues in Australia to speak out. It has emerged Dr Kamleh has claimed he had unprotected sex with a Royal Adelaide Hospital patient who was a former sex worker and intravenous drug user after he checked her medical records, according to The Australian. Despite his public support for ISIS, Dr Kamleh still remains registered to practice medicine in Australia until September 30 because the Medical Board refused to deregister him . Dr Kamleh appeared in the ISIS recruitment video at the weekend calling for foreign medics to join him in the city of Raqqa to help launch the Islamic State Health Service . He also claimed to have slept with a patient at the Mannum District Hospital in South Australia. A former colleague who worked with Dr Kamleh during his stint at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in 2010 said he was a sexually manipulative 'creep', a 'fraud' and a 'sleazeball'. They also said he had a number of sexual relationships with nurses, doctors and other hospital staff, drank to excess and had a strong interest in shooting. 'I feel reluctant to speak ill of a former colleague, but as he is now portraying himself as a jihadist and calling others to join the so-called caliphate, I feel I should,' the colleague, who declined to be named, said. 'At the time, he was one of the most immoral people I knew, in terms of promiscuity at least.' The doctor completed his medical degree at Adelaide University and worked at various hospitals before fleeing Australia on a flight to Kuala Lumpur last month . The vision of Dr Kamleh handling babies in a maternity unit is the latest in a string of high budget propaganda videos from the depraved militant group . Another ex-colleague from South Australia said he had undergone a 'character transformation' over the past year. They claimed to have heard Kamleh had become 'devout' to such an extent he considered platonic friendships with women inappropriate, and he 'thought the way he had been living was wrong'. Immigration Minister Peter Dutton confirmed Dr Kamleh left the country on a flight to Kuala Lumpur last month. 'Reports on the weekend in relation to an Australian doctor going to serve in Syria are deeply disturbing,' Mr Dutton said. 'For a highly educated doctor to succumb to the message of this death cult is concerning to all Australians.' He could be sentenced to up to 25 years prison time if he returns to Australia and is charged. A former colleague who worked with Dr Kamleh during his stint at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in 2010 said he was a sexually manipulative 'creep', a 'fraud' and a 'sleazeball' Kamel could be sentenced to up to 25 years prison time if he returns to Australia and is charged .

Lynn, from Chippenham, has scoliosis and hip dysplasia . With 305 mobility in her hips, moving hurts and she uses a wheelchair . Tried for three years to conceive baby daughter Libby .

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For some expectant mothers, giving up alcohol or coffee for the duration of their pregnancy can feel a hardship. But one mother-to-be had to give up much more than that for the sake of her unborn daughter. Lynn, from Chippenham, had to stop taking medication that enables her to move without pain as she suffers from a painful and crippling condition callled hip displasia. Lynn and husband Liam tried for a baby for three years so when she fell pregnant, she didn't want to take any risks so stopped taking pain relief for her scoliosis and hip dysplasia symptoms . The condition means the ball and socket joint of her hip has not formed properly, which causes pain when she moves. She also has scoliosis (curvature of the spine). Due to her disabilities, Lynn has to walk with a crutch around the home and uses a wheelchair when out and about. She also needs to take painkillers to give her some respite from the daily discomfort. But after becoming pregnant with a baby girl after three years of trying to conceive with husband, Liam, Lynn chose to stop taking the drugs for the time she carried their baby. She made the brave decision even though the weight of her baby bump put extra strain on her joints. 'I decided I would stop taking my painkillers when pregnant as there wasn't 100 per cent proof it would all be okay for baby so I stopped to be on the safe side,' she explained on My Extraordinary Pregnancy, which airs tonight on TLC. Lynn explains when pregnant that she's prepared to forgo pain relief for the sake of her baby . Healthy Libby was then delivered via caesarean section but Lynn had hoped for a natural birth . 'She's so special and it took such a long time to get her, I don't want to do anything to risk the pregnancy.' Husband Liam, an IT consultant, said he understood Lynn's decision but he said he found it hard to see her suffering. 'She wants to be a normal mother and do everything normally but because of her condition she's not always able to,' he said. 'My admiration for her has grown, the pain she goes through daily has increased and got worse every day. Coping with that without pain killers is a big thing.' 'The pain she's going through on a daily basis has increased.' Lynn, who has only 30 per cent mobility with her hips, said her problems began when she was a small child. 'The pain started when I was quite young and I had the first surgery when I was five. 'Growing up I had a lot of hip pain and back pain and initially I didn't know what it was. As a teenager I had to wear a body brace which was difficult.' Her mother Jennifer said: 'As a child she would never show when things hurt. You'd ask how she was feeling and she'd say "I'm fine", she would always cover everything up and tell you what you wanted to hear to make you feel better.' Lynn's condition was diagnosed as a teenager and she has always been determined not to let her disability get in the way of her living a 'normal' life. She works as an occupational therapist for the NHS, plays wheelchair tennis and wanted to be able to deliver her baby naturally despite her hip problems. Despite her hip problems, Lynn, pictured in hospital with Liam and Libby after her birth, had wanted a natural delivery but had to have a c-section as Libby was breeched . Adjusting to life as a mother with limited mobility means Lynn has had a chairlift installed in her home . The new mother is determined not to let her disabilities get in her way . However, this was not possible in the end as her baby was in the breech position so she had to have her daughter, Libby, via a caesarean section. Lynn said afterwards: 'It's been a hard journey but well worth it.' Following the birth. Lynn has to allow changes she's always resisted - such as having a chairlift installed in their home - to take place so she can better care for Libby with her physical limitations. Lynn admits she's always tried to do things for herself but she admits as a new mother, she has to accept more help for the sake of her daughter. Following the safe arrival of Libby, the couple had an anxious six week wait to find out if she also has hip dysplasia as there is thought to be genetic link. Those with hip dysplasia are five to ten times times more likely to have baby with condition and it's more common in female and first-born babies. Lynn and Liam return to hospital six weeks after Libby's birth to hear the good news that she doesn't also have hip dysplasia as there is a genetic link . The couple were delighted when a scan revealed Libby does not have the condition. However, if she did, the fact it had been detected early would mean doctors would be able to help her. This was something Lynn was keen to pursue as her own late diagnosis contributed to the mobility problems she has now. 'I'm so pleased she doesn't have to go through any of it,' she said after hearing Libby's six week scan gave her the all clear. 'If I have any doubts in my mind or as she's growing up I will push for her to be checked again.' My Extraordinary Pregnancy is on TLC Mondays at 9pm .

Royal Baby Gaga the brainchild of breastfeeding campaigner Victoria Hiley . The Leeds mother collaborated with ice-creamery The Licktators . Ms Hiley wanted to remind Duchess of Cambridge of breastfeeding benefits .

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It's the first food for a large number of the population, and many consider it to be one of the best starts in life a mother can give her child. And nutrient-rich, there is no denying that breast milk has myriad benefits for babies. But now one company has made the controversial move of using breast milk in a new vanilla ice cream aimed at adults. Scroll down for video . Royal Baby Gaga ice cream is made with donated breast milk - screened in line with hospital standards . Breastfeeding campaigner Victoria Hiley has teamed up with London-based ice-creamery The Licktators . Royal Baby Gaga ice cream is the brainchild of breastfeeding campaigner Victoria Hiley. The 30-year-old mother from Leeds has collaborated with London-based ice-creamery The Licktators to launch the dessert in celebration of the forthcoming birth of the Royal baby . Ms Hiley, said she wanted to remind the Duchess of Cambridge, and mothers around the country, of the benefits of breastfeeding. And also how delicious breast milk is, whatever your age. Royal Baby Gaga ice cream is made by The Licktators with donated breast milk - screened in line with hospital standards - and blended with Madagascan Vanilla. Ms Hiley was involved in the launch of Baby Gaga breast milk ice cream in 2011 and teamed up again with ice cream maker Matt O'Connor to create the product. The ice-cream comes in 500ml pink or blue tubs (left) and is blended with Madagascan Vanilla . A 500ml tub of Royal Baby Gaga has an RSP of £19.99 and is available in pink and blue tubs. All profits are to be donated to a breastfeeding charity. 'There was huge support from breastfeeding women for Baby Gaga ice cream in 2011, yet some politicians still stigmatise women for breastfeeding in public,' Ms Hiley said. 'We thought the birth of a royal baby was a great time to whip up support for mums and say that when it comes to ice cream this summer, breast is best. 'After all, what else would you give your young prince or princess?' The product will be available for sale at selected stores in London this summer and online at thelicktators.com. It may have the majority of the nation grimacing at the thought of it but admit it, it's got you curious. So what does it actually taste like? FEMAIL reporter, Martha Cliff, bravely tries the the controversial frozen treat. 'I've hit the 4pm slump and I am in search of a quick pick-me-up, ie. sugar. My face does fall slightly when I'm told that yes I am in luck, there is a large pot of vanilla ice cream on the desk however, it has been created using human lactation. 'I try to not to think about the ingredients and try to take reassurance in the fact that a human nipple is easily cleaner than a cow's udder. 'The flavour itself is not unpleasant at all. In fact the texture is what I would consider to be a luxurious gelato. 'It is extremely sweet, reminiscent of those blocks of vanilla ice cream that were served in school canteens. Having said that, if I had been given a bowl without knowing its origin I would have happily have eaten the lot, as it is I managed a few spoon fulls before it got a bit odd.'

Spanish royals attended memorial for victims of the Germanwings plane that crashed in the French Alps last month . Some 50 Spaniards died on the plane which was en-route from Barcelona to Dusseldorf with 150 people on board . Queen Letizia shook hands and embraced some of the victims' relatives and friends with her husband King Felipe .

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Queen Letizia comforted the grieving families of some of the victims of the Germanwings plane crash at a poignant memorial service in Barcelona today. Letizia, along with her husband King Felipe met with the relatives of some of the Spaniards who died in the crash in the French Alps last month. The flight, which was en-route from Barcelona to Dusseldorf, had 144 passengers and six crew members on board, including 50 Spaniards. Scroll down for video . Spain's Queen Letizia comforts one of the relatives of one of the victims of the Germanwings plane crash, which saw 150 people killed . Queen Letizia met with the families during a memorial service in Barcelona today to remember the 50 Spanish victims who died . Queen Letizia was joined by her husband King Felipe, who also embraced families,  as they remembered those who lost their lives in the crash . The Spanish Queen shakes hands with some of the students who had hosted German teenagers who died in the crash in the French Alps, while travelling back to Dusseldorf . Today at Barcelona's landmark Sagrada Familia basilica, Letizia shook hands and even embraced the families of some of those who died. She also met with students who had hosted 16 pupils from Germany, who had been visiting Spain and were travelling back to Dusseldorf on board the ill-fated flight. Dressed in black and looking sombre, Letizia and King Felipe also prayed for the victims during the service, which began with a recitation of 'Let the Earth Praise the Lord' in several languages. The memorial service, which took the form of a Catholic mass, was led by Lluís Martínez Sistach, the current Archbishop of Catalonia. Both Queen Letizia and King Felipe looked sombre as they entered Barcelona's landmark Sagrada Familia basilica and greeted the Archbishop of Barcelona Lluis Martinez Sistach, right . Also joining the royal couple were the Catalonia regional president Artur Mas and his wife Elena and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy . However, at the request of some of the families, other Christian, Jewish and Muslim religious leaders were present for the service in the enormous church designed by Antoni Gaudi. Also joining them was the Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, while 1,000 people gathered outside the World Heritage site to listen to the memorial service. Germanwings Flight 9525 crashed into the French Alps on March 26, when co-pilot Andreas Lubitz locked the captain out of the aircraft's cockpit. He then put the flight on a descent path, that sent it smashing into a mountain. The memorial service took the form of a Catholic mass inside the enormous church in the Spanish city designed by Antoni Gaudi . As well as the cathedral being full inside, more than 1,000 people gathered outside the landmark basilica to listen to the service . The Spanish King and Queen lower their heads to pray and reflect for the victims of the Germanwings crash at a memorial service today . Aviation industry doctors have since demanded that German pilots undergo more extensive medical checks, while several airlines worldwide have changed rules to require two crew in cockpits at all times. Lufthansa - the parent company of Germanwings - cancelled its 60th anniversary celebrations set for this month. A similar memorial for victims of the crash was held in Cologne earlier this month, which was attended by the victims' families and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Joshua Sweet, 20, broke into the house in the early hours of the morning . Victim was psychologically scarred after being assaulted in her own bed . Maximum sentence is 8 years but Sweet served just two months on remand . Support charity says 'victim's deserve justice' in reaction to lenient sentence .

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Judge Mary Stacey admitted the victim had been 'scarred psychologically' by the sexual assault but freed Josh Sweet after serving just two months on remand . A burglar who broke into a young teacher's home and sexually assaulted her as she lay in bed has been freed by a judge who handed him a community sentence. The decision's been slammed by a Victim Support charity worker, who said that 'victims deserve justice', after the 24-year-old teacher was left traumatised by the ordeal. Judge Mary Stacey admitted the victim had been 'scarred psychologically' during the case at Birmingham Crown Court, which has left her 'petrified' and afraid to go out. But Joshua Sweet, 20, from Birmingham, was freed and given a three-year community order on account of an early plea and having spent just two months in jail awaiting his court appearance. Madhu Rai, prosecuting, said Sweet broke into the victim's home and took items including car keys and a mobile phone before making his way upstairs, where the victim was asleep. In the dead of night, she awoke to find the intruder 'standing beside her bed' and screamed, which is when the terrifying assault began. Sweet then rolled down her duvet and touched the defendant sexually, saying 'you're not going to make any noise are you?' Miss Rai said the woman was extremely frightened and tried to divert the defendant. Sweet touched the woman’s bottom and upper thigh but as he took hold of the waistband of her pyjama bottoms, her house-mate, the owner of the property, came into the room and he fled. The police were called and Sweet was arrested nearby, but the victim's ordeal continued. In a statement she said she had been 'petrified' at finding a stranger in her bedroom and that the incident, which had caused her to take time off work, had left her feeling vulnerable and unsafe. She said she had put a bolt on her bedroom door and had been reluctant to come out. Sentencing guidelines for sexual assaults range up to eight years for the most serious cases. And although the nature of this case falls in the lower end of the scale, the sentence angered a victim support charity that said offenders 'must be given a punishment that fits their crime'. Joshua Sweet, 20, admitted burglary and sexual assault and was given a three-year community order, ordered to do 150 hours unpaid work and must register as a sex offender for five years . Carolyn Hodrien, victim services director for Victim Support, said: 'From supporting thousands of victims of sexual assault, we know what a devastating impact it can have on people's lives. 'Victims deserve justice and for this to happen offenders must be given a punishment that fits their crime. Community orders can be a really effective way to manage some offenders, but should never be issued for a serious offence or as a quick-fix.' Sweet, 20, of Alwold Road, Weoley Castle, Birmingham, who admitted burglary and sexual assault, was also ordered to do 150 hours unpaid work and register as a sex offender for five years. The judge also made a restraining order banning the defendant from going to the victim's road or having any contact with her. Mohammed Hafeez, defending, said Sweet was a young man with many difficulties and had been the victim of serious offences himself which had had a 'significant' effect on his mental health. He said the death of a daughter had caused him to drink to excess and that he had little recollection of what he had done.

Ian Rogers has spent hundreds of pounds on his collection of nine dolls . The dolls are said to be haunted with the spirits of dead people . He says each doll has their own unique story . He used to share them with his sister but she found them too mischievous .

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One man has curated a spooky collection of nine old dolls, which which he claims each have their own personalities. Ian Rogers, 36, became hooked on all things paranormal as a child and took part in his first ghost hunt in the year 2000. Since then he has spent hundreds of pounds on the creepy collection... and he's on the hunt for more to add. Scroll down for video . Ian Rogers owns nine haunted dolls all of which he says contain their own personality . Ian's favourite doll is Annabel, who he thinks is haunted by a seven-year-old girl who drowned . Ian, who is single, and a vehicle image inspector, from Leicester, says that his obsession with the supernatural began at a very young age. 'It started when I was a kid and I was looking into the Loch Ness Monster and ghosts. 'I went on a couple of ghost walks and then went on a hunt. It got me hooked.' The £50 haunted dolls, which Ian gets from Jayne Harris, a professional in paranormal activity, are said to contain the spirits of people who have passed on. Jayne keeps the dolls for around six months to get an idea of their personalities before selling them on. Ian says that he always goes to Jayne for the dolls because that way he can be sure of their authenticity. 'I know that I can trust her,' he says. 'If I bought them from eBay then there's no guarantee that they're actually haunted and I could just be being ripped off. 'Jayne is able to give me a bit of background about the dolls but I enjoy learning about them myself. Ian, who is single, became interested in the supernatural as a child and now is hooked on haunted dolls . Ian will often take his dolls to events and get people to guess their back stories. Pictured: left- Hubert an old man who likes to play games. Right- Esme, a lady in her seventies who died of natural causes . Ian used to share his collection with his sister but she found the dolls too mischievous . Ian is pictured with the puppet, little is known about him other than he likes jazz and may be from Belgium . Although he is fond of his whole collection Ian definitely has a favourite: Annabel, a doll who he believes is haunted by the spirit of a seven-year-old girl who drowned while playing with her brother. Ian says that each of his dolls has their own story and he often asks others to try and figure out what might have happened to them. Ian said: 'I take the dolls with me to events that I host and get people to guess their stories. 'If someone guesses three things that we already know correctly then they get some money off. 'One lady said she could sense an 'Annie' so I went to get Annabel. She said she'd died and felt trapped. 'As soon as she picked up the doll she said she felt soaking wet, and that she knew Annabel had drowned.' Ian holds sessions with the dolls where guests interested in the paranormal can undertake a variety of activities. Ian also holds sessions with his dolls where guests can undertake different paranormal experiences. Pictured: Simon, who committed suicide after the death of his own mother . Ian avoids buying his dolls on eBay as he says there is no guarantee that they would be haunted. Pictured: Harriet who is said to be a 17-year-old girl who is angry, but not vicious and committed suicide . The dolls were previously shared between Ian and his sister, but his sister wanted to get rid of them after they started causing her too much mischief, for example hiding her keys. However Ian says that he hasn't been put off in the slightest and is even looking at investing in other supernatural souvenirs. 'I would love to get more haunted dolls, and I'm looking into other items. I would love to get a haunted mirror.' Ian hopes his next paranormal purchase will be a haunted mirror . Annabel: A seven-year-old girl who drowned while playing with her brother. A happy child usually wearing a floral dress. Jocelyn: A five-year-old French girl who was abducted from a market when shopping with her mother. Ian gets the smell of coffee from her. Harriet: A 17-year-old girl who is angry, but not vicious. She committed suicide. Hubert: An old man who does not give too much away. He likes to play games. Sarah: A middle-aged school governess who died in a fire while trying to save children. Esme: A lady in her seventies who passed away from natural causes. She likes to be in the kitchen and had a husband that died of TB. Max: An RAF pilot who died in the Second World War. He had a little girl who was five who he misses very much. Simon: A recluse. He gave up his life to care for his sick mother, but when she passed away he took his own life. The puppet: Not a lot is known about the puppet, but he likes jazz and is possibly from Belgium.

German government 'knew of risk of flying over Ukraine', it is claimed . Diplomatic cables refer to Ukrainian air force plane shot down on July 14 . Malaysia Airlines's flight MH17 was shot down on July 17 last year .

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The German government had been warned of a heightened risk of flying over eastern Ukraine just days before the MH17 disaster last year, it has been claimed. Despite being told of the risk of flying over Ukraine in diplomatic cables sent two days before the crash, Germany failed to pass on the warning, local media reported. Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine on July 17, and all 298 aboard were killed. Warning: Despite being told of the risk of flying over Ukraine in diplomatic cables two days before the MH17 crash, the German government failed to pass on the warning . German foreign ministry cables sent on July 15, cited an incident from the day before when a Ukrainian air force plane was shot down at around 20,000 feet over rebel-held territory. German intelligence had repeatedly warned of the risk to aviation security, and had assessed the downing of the Ukrainian military plane on July 14 as a 'significant development because of its altitude', German public TV channels NDR and WDR and Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported. Earlier this month, the Dutch government - which lost 189 citizens in the disaster - said that, with nearly all of the victims identified, efforts had shifted . to finding those responsible for shooting the plane down as it flew over Ukraine last July. After a meeting of foreign ministers from Malaysia, Ukraine and Australia on the . sidelines of a cyber-security conference in The Hague, Holland's Foreign Minister Bert Koenders said there was general agreement on this course of action. Tragedy: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over rebel-held territory in eastern Ukraine on July 17 last year, and all 298 aboard were killed . 'Now that we're very far with repatriation (of the victims' remains), investigation and prosecution are becoming more . central,' Koenders said in a statement. 'The ministers believe that prosecution is not only . important for the countries with victims on board. Civil aviation . is vulnerable and every safety violation is a concern shared . worldwide.' Forensics laboratories in the Netherlands have identified . remains of 296 of the 298 MH17 victims and recovered large parts of the wreckage . for investigation. Prosecutors are testing the theory that the plane was shot . down by a surface-to-air BUK missile fired from an area held by . pro-Russian forces. Because two-thirds of the victims were Dutch citizens, the . Netherlands is leading several post-crash investigations. The final report is due to be published in October.

Dan Fredinburg was one of three Americans killed in the earthquake . 33-year-old was head of privacy at Google X and once dated Sophie Bush . Friend Max Stossel wrote a heartbreaking letter to him before he left . He said: 'Your story has already impacted mine for the better' Fredinburg was one of four Americans killed when the earthquake hit Nepal .

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The Google engineer who was killed when a deadly avalanche hit Mount Everest was given heartbreaking letters from friends and loved ones before he left - and told not to read them until he reached the summit. Dan Fredinburg was one of four Americans killed when a massive earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday, causing a wall of ice and rock to engulf the base camp. The 33-year-old, who was with three colleagues and had been navigating the area for Google Maps, was given the messages by his girlfriend Ashley Arenson just before he set off on the expedition. Dan Fredinburg was one of three Americans killed when the massive earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday, killing more than 3,700 people. He was given letters by friends and family when he reached the summit . The 33-year-old Google engineer was given the letters by his girlfriend Ashley Arenson just before he left . It isn't known whether he got a chance to read them. His friends have since uploaded a CrowdRise page in Fredinburg's memory, with all the funds going to relief efforts. More than $36,000 has been raised so far. Close friend Max Stossel posted a picture of the letter he wrote to his late friend on Saturday alongside a tribute. 'We lost one of my dearest friends yesterday. One of the most wonderful human beings any of us would have the pleasure of knowing,' he said. 'Dan is the most interesting, adventurous, human I've ever known. He was a silent force for justice in the world in a way I thought only existed in fiction, someone who cared about others so much that he sometimes had trouble looking them in the eye. 'Someone who created fun and mischief out of thin air. Someone who broke up fights by walking into the middle of them and dancing with both fighters. Someone who I think about almost every day, through the lens of "What would Dan do?". 'Before his climb, Ashley asked some of his friends and family to write letters to take up to the top with him. I hope he got a chance to read this one, and if he didn't, I hope he can somehow feel it now, along with the unbelievable amount of love and stories being shared around the world in his honor. His friend Max Stossel posted a picture of the letter he wrote to his late friend on Saturday alongside a tribute. In it he said: 'Your story has already greatly impacted mine for the better' In a tribute on Facebook, Stossel added that Fredinburg was 'one of the most wonderful human beings any of us would have the pleasure of knowing' Before embarking on his expedition, Fredinburg took part in a Puja ceremony in Kathmandu, to make sure 'all of his energies were aligned' As he approached the base camp he was given a black medallion and had his face slapped by rice and flour to grant him 'the wisdom and appearance of age' The letter read: 'Dan (dan dan dan) 'You must be really high up for this written Echo (echo echo). Everyone you know and love is eventually going to die (die die die). When we do, we leave behind our stories. 'Those stories are told and passed on, impacting the lives of others until they are stories (stories stories stories). 'Your story has already greatly impacted mine for the better. With each adventure you return with stories that most people wouldn't dream of experiencing themselves (selves selves selves). 'Thank you for pushing the human race to be greater, more daring, and to truly live life rather than survive it (it it it). 'I love you, brother. Please return safely with stories (stories stores). 'And even if you don't... We'll all be horrified, saddened, and heartbroken, that we can't create new stories with you but we'll also know that you've already lived the equivalent of at least 100 lifetimes. 'You are a f****** champion. Safe, wonderful & breathtaking journey. 'Love, Max Stossel (ossel ossel).' Elia Saikaly, a documentary maker from Ottawa, Canada, was at the Everest base camp when the avalanche hit. He described the dramatic moment he began looking for survivors and realized Dan was dead. Speaking to CBC, he said: 'I saw two of them, and I went up to them and I hugged them and I asked them if they were OK and they said yes. And I turned around and I said, "Where's Dan?" And there was this silence and there was this pale look. All they said was, "He didn't make it," and it was as if all time just stood still.' 'And I was in a complete daze and I was in shock, and I just couldn't believe it. They had to be kidding. He was gone, just like that. ... It's a nightmare that you just want to wake up from.' Fredinburg started at Google in 2007. Beforehand he graduated from the Arkansas School of Math, Science and Art in Hot Springs in 1999, before moving on with his career. When he started at the technology company as product manager and the head of privacy at Google X, the company's secretive arm best known for 'moonshot' projects such as the self-driving car. He had been working on mapping Everest since 2013, meaning those interested in adventuring and expeditions could look up routes themselves. It is part of 'Google Adventure', a branch of the company that creates routes for users in extreme locations. His colleague Laurence You released a statement on Saturday saying: 'I just had the immensely sad task of sending the following to all Google employees. My thoughts are with everyone in Nepal, and with Dan's family and friends. 'Early this morning, Nepal experienced the worst earthquake in its history, registering 7.8 on the Richter Scale. Current reports are that over 1,000 people were killed. It's a terrible tragedy. 'Sadly, we lost one of our own in this tragedy, Dan Fredinburg, a long-time member of the Privacy organization in Mountain View, was in Nepal with three other Googlers, hiking Mount Everest. He has passed away. Fredinburg used to be in a relationship with One Tree Hill and Chicago PD actress Sophia Bush. The pair are pictured together at the Do Something Awards in 2013 . He uploaded a picture of himself relaxing in his tent on Day 16 of his trip . The Google engineer uploaded this picture while attending Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada . 'The other three Googlers with him are safe and we are working to get them home quickly.' Google said it has launched a 'person finder' tool for Nepal to help people find loved ones in the aftermath of the quake and 'is working to get updated satellite imagery to aid in the recovery effort.' Google says it is committing $1 million to the quake response. Fredinburg was in a relationship with One Tree Hill and Chicago PD actress until last year. She paid tribute to her ex-boyfriend when the news of his death surfaced. She wrote on Instagram: 'There are no adequate words. Today I find myself attempting to pick up the pieces of my heart that have broken into such tiny shards, I'll likely never find them all. Today I, and so many of my loved ones, lost an incredible friend. 'Dan Fredinburg was one-of-a-kind. Fearless. Funny. A dancing robot who liked to ride dinosaurs and chase the sun and envision a better future for the world. His brain knew how to build it. His heart was constantly evolving to push himself to make it so. 'He was one of my favorite human beings on Earth. He was one of the great loves of my life. He was one of my truest friends. 'He was an incredible brother, a brilliant engineer, and a damn good man. I'm devastated and simultaneously so deeply grateful to have known and loved him, and to have counted him as one of my tribe. I was so looking forward to our planned download of "all the things" when he got home. 'I am crushed that I will never hear that story. I am crushed knowing that there are over 1,000 people in Nepal suffering this exact feeling, knowing that they too will never hear another tale about an adventure lived from someone that they love. Disasters like this are often unquantifiable, the enormity is too much to understand. 'Please remember that each person who is now gone was someone's Dan. Please remember that our time on this Earth is not guaranteed. Please tell those you love that you do. Right now. This very minute. And please send a kiss to the sky for my friend Dan. 'His energy is so big and so bright, and it's all around us, so put some love toward him today. And then hug your loved ones again.' New Jersey-born Dr Marisa Eve Girawong, 29, was also killed when ice and rock crushed the 18,000-foot-altitude base camp where she worked as a medic for Madison Mountaineering. A third American, Tom Taplin, 61, who owned TET Films & Photography, was making a documentary when the earthquake hit. Vin B Truong was confirmed as the fourth victim.

The 4-time Super Bowl winning New England coach was caught in the act at the White House Correspondents' on Saturday . Belichick's girlfriend Linda Holliday posted the incriminating pic on Instagram Sunday as if to say 'who could resist?' Both Teigen and her husband, singer John Legend, have taken to Twitter to crack jokes about the photo .

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Patriots coach Bill Belichick was just caught on camera ogling model Chrissy Teigen's posterior over the weekend, but his girlfriend is already prepared to forgive. While Teigen's husband, crooner John Legend, was labeling the incident 'Spy gate' and celebrity and sports websites were quick to shame the 4-time Super Bowl winner, his longtime girlfriend Linda Holliday wondered, 'who didn't check her out in this photo?' 'I think I even looked,' Holliday, who's dated Belichick since 2006, wrote on Instragram along with the controversial shot from Saturday's White House Correspondents'. Scroll down for video... Eye-catching: New England Patriots' coach Bill Belichick was caught ogling model Chrissy Teigen's derriere at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday . Holliday, still a beauty herself at 51, was smart to include the photo as evidence--leggy Chrissy looks stunning in a head-turning sheer and sparkly dress slit nearly to her hip. John Legend wasn't as quick to forgive. The singer/songwriter retweeted a photo of the 'incident,' which he dubbed 'Spy gate.' Not to be outdone by the fallout from her own photo, Teigen gave her husband a tongue-in-cheek response to his feigned outrage. Girlfriend-approved: As the media shamed the 4-time Super Bowl winning coach, his girlfriend Linda Holliday put in her two cents . Not too shabby: The longtime couple, together since 2006, were unfazed by the Teigen incident . '@johnlegend let me live,' she tweeted. But living is exactly what the supermodel was doing during Saturday's soiree, where Teigen was snapped hobnobbing with such notables as Katie Couric and Jenna Dewan-Tatum. Perhaps most notably, the guests of honor--the president and first lady themselves--took the time to take a photo with Teigen, who posted it to Instagram on Monday with the message, 'FRIENDS FOREVER.' 'FRIENDS FOREVER': Teigen was snapped with the POTUS and FLOTUS at Satuday's big event. She posted the shot with her optimistic message on Monday . Zuhair Murad dress . Check out other Zuhair Murad dresses at Neiman Marcus . Visit site . You can always rely on Chrissy Teigen to bring the glamour to any event. Whenever we see her on a red carpet, Mrs John Legend oozes sexy sophistication. And here, in this gorgeous Zuhair Murad gown, she proves this once again. Known for his knock-out couture creations, Murad, the Lebanese designer, has an army of loyal fashionista A list star customers. They love his long, embellished and printed dresses. Everyone from Jane Fonda to Sofia Vergara have worn one of his dresses. Jennifer Lopez is a huge fan. Chrissy's navy blue, slit-up-to-there, sheer bodice dress is one of a kind. We've seen this style of gown from Murad season after season - long sleeves, statement sparkles and sexy sheer - and it takes someone like Chrissy to pull one off. What a great colour to contrast with the red carpet too! And we love those barely-there, but blinged up sandals, and her understated black evening clutch too. You can't buy Chrissy's dress at the moment, but click 'buy now' to see some other options from the designer over on Neiman Marcus. And have a look at some other, cheaper options below. Forever Unique Tilda dress (now reduced to $417.87) Visit site . AQ AQ Marina Sequin Maxi Dress at ASOS (now reduced to $237) Visit site . Teri Jon Sequined Lace Gown at Saks Fifth Avenue . Visit site . Diane von Furstenberg long sequin dress at YOOX . Visit site . All in good fun? Teigen's husband was less forgiving than Holliday. He retweeted the photo, calling it 'Spy gate' Not to be outdone by the fallout out from her own photo, Teigen goaded her husband, 'let me live'

Single mother from Philadelphia is facing four counts of endangering welfare of a child . Firefighters rescued a boy and three girls, ages 9 to 13, from basement in Kensington section Sunday . Police say the children were without access to food or bathroom for about 15 hours . Family friend said the mother locked her kids after one of them stole money .

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Four children were rescued from their Philadelphia home Sunday after police say their mother locked them in the basement for 15 hours without food as punishment for bad behavior. The woman, a single mother who reportedly works at the Philadelphia International Airport, is now facing four counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Firefighters rescued the woman's three daughters and a son, ages 9 to 13, at around 1.30pm Sunday after one of the children used an emergency-only cellphone to call 911. Scroll down for video . Rescue: Firefighters in Philadelphia rescued Sunday four children from the basement of a two-story home (second right) on East Atlantic Street . Harsh punishment: Police say their mother of the three girls an a boy locked them in this basement for 15 hours without access to food or bathroom . Firefighters broke through this second-floor window to enter the locked home and extract the hungry kids . First responders had to break through a second-floor window to enter the locked home in the 1900 block of East Atlantic Street in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. All four children were taken to St Christopher’s Hospital for Children for evaluation and were found to be in good condition. Neighbors were stunned to learn of the allegations against the mother of four, whom they described as a hard-working airport employee and nursing student. Block captain Victoria Sipes said her neighbor's children attend school regularly and are often seen playing outside with other kids. ‘It doesn't seem like her,’ Sipes told the station 6ABC. ‘I know that she's been going through a lot lately, but this is not something it would seem like she would do.’ Police spokeswoman Tanya Little said the mother deliberately locked her children in the basement at around 11pm Saturday, and they spent the next 15 hours without access to food or bathroom. A friend of one of the children, a 12-year-old girl, said she saw her arguing with her mother Saturday afternoon . A family friend told NBC10 the mother locked her kids in the basement because one of them stole money. Aphrodite Sanchez, a friend of the woman's 12-year-old daughter, said she saw the girl arguing outside with her mother Saturday afternoon. Following the rescue Sunday, the mother was taken in for questioning. Her children will be either placed with other relatives, or released into the custody of the Department of Human Services.

Miliband says there's 'nothing more British than dream of home-ownership' Stamp duty cut would save first-time buyers up to £5,000 on cost of buying . Labour would also ensure new homes go to local people with law change .

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Millions of pounds were wiped off the value of leading housebuilders today after Labour announced a raft of new policies on housing. Ed Miliband today set out plans to scrap stamp duty for most first-time buyers, curbing rent rises and giving local people priority for new homes. But he also wants to ban developers hoarding land which could be built on, triggering a drop in the value of shares of construction firms. Ed Miliband used a speech in Stockton-on-tees today to promise there is 'nothing more British than the dream of home-ownership' as he sets out plans to prioritise new homes for local people . The move to clampdown on landbanking - where firms hold on to undeveloped sites while its value increases - has proven unpopular. Yesterday Mr Miliband said he would introduce rent controls if it won the election and ban private landlords from raising rents by more than the rate of inflation for the duration of new three-year contracts. It is thought the policies contributed to the fall in shares in leading housebuilding firms. Barrett Developments saw shares drop from more than £5.42 each to under £5.32 within two hours of the FTSE opening, and closed at £5.37, a 0.74 per cent decline on the day. Shares in Taylor Wimpey fell sharply from £1.70 to under £1.66 this morning, before recovering to £1.68, a fall of 0.47 per cent. Persimmon, the third housebuilder in the FTSE 100, also saw shares fall sharply this morning, but they made up the losses before the end of the day. 'Nervousness over the election is finally starting to filter into the FTSE 100. Rent controls will affect the housing sector,' said Atif Latif, director of trading at Guardian Stockbrokers. Mr Miliband, pictured checking his phone as he travels to Stockton by train, wants to ban developers hoarding land which could be built on . In a speech today, Mr Miliband said there is 'nothing more British than the dream of home-ownership' as he sets out plans to prioritise new homes for local people. He warned that too often new homes are 'snapped up before local people get a look-in' and promised to cut the cost of getting on to the property ladder. Nine in 10 people buying their first home will benefit from the stamp duty break, saving them up to £5,000, according to Labour. In a speech in Stockton, Mr Miliband said: 'There's nothing more British than the dream of home-ownership, starting out in a place of your own. 'But for so many young people today that dream is fading with more people than ever renting when they want to buy, new properties being snapped up before local people get a look-in, young families wondering if this country will ever work for them. 'That is the condition of Britain today, a modern housing crisis which only a Labour government will tackle.' Higher taxes will also be imposed on foreign buyers and up to half of new homes will be set aside for local residents. The plan would cost £225 million a year, which it says would be found through a series of tax-related measures. The battle for the support of Britain's aspiring homeowners has been electrified by a series of eye-catching policies from the main parties. David Cameron ordered a relaunch of Maragret Thatcher's Right to Buy policy, extending it to 1.3million families in housing association properties, while offering Help to Buy ISAs to people struggling to save for a deposit. The Lib Dems have promised tenants the chance to buy a stake in their homes through a Rent to Buy scheme. Under Labour's proposal, the planning laws would be changed to introduce a 'first call' policy that would give first time buyers who have lived in an area for more than three years priority on up to half of local new homes. It will also introduce a 'local first' policy that would stop properties being advertised overseas before they have been in the UK. Mr Miliband was greeted at the Arc Arts Centre in Stockton-on-Tees by Louise Baldock, the Labour candidate for the Stockton South seat . House prices are rising faster for first-time buyers than people already on the property ladder, according to Nationwide . Mr Miliband said: 'It is simply too expensive for so many young people to buy a home today, saving up for the deposit, paying the fees and having enough left over for the stamp duty. So we're going to act so we can transform the opportunities for young working people in our country. 'For the first three years of the next Labour government, we will abolish stamp duty for all first time buyers of homes under £300,000.' Chancellor George Osborne allowed a two-year holiday on stamp duty, which raised the threshold for first-time buyers to £250,000, to expire in March 2012, introducing a New Buy Guarantee in its place. Mr Miliband warns that too often new homes are 'snapped up before local people get a look-in' and promised to cut the cost of getting on to the property ladder . Buyers currently pay nothing on the first £125,000 of a home's value and are then charged on a sliding scale, starting with 2 per cent on the next £125,000 and 5 per cent on the following £675,000. Labour says it would fund the stamp duty plans by tackling tax avoidance by landlords, pointing to HMRC figures that estimate it costs £550 million a year. It claims introducing a national register of landlords would mean that figure could be cut by 20 per cent, bringing in £100 million for Treasury coffers. Holding companies that buy properties for investors would be hit by increases to the annual tax on enveloped dwellings while buyers from outside the European Union would be hit by a hike in their stamp duty bills of at least 3 per cent. Tax relief for landlords to cover the upkeep of furnished properties would also be reduced for rogue landlords that rent out sub-standard properties. A Conservative spokesman said: 'This panicky, unfunded announcement is something Labour have tried before - and it failed. Coming from the people who crashed the housing market and repeatedly raised stamp duty, this won't distract from Ed Miliband's inability to say what deals he will make with the SNP to prop him up in Downing Street. 'In contrast to Ed Miliband's gimmicks, because of our balanced economic plan, we've been able to deliver lasting reforms - cutting stamp duty for 98 per cent of people who would have paid it. 'Higher borrowing and higher debt under an SNP-controlled Ed Miliband government would mean higher mortgage rates and fewer first-time buyers.' A Liberal Democrat spokesman said: 'This is yet another unfunded promise from Labour. Just last week, the independent Institute for Fiscal Studies told them they weren't being honest about their spending plans. It is clear they have learnt absolutely nothing. No-one should trust Labour to deliver this commitment because their sums simply do not add up. The Liberal Democrats have been honest about our spending plans; it's time Labour and the Tories did the same. 'Only the Liberal Democrats will really help people get on the housing ladder, by building the 300,000 homes needed to keep up with demand, helping young people afford the deposit for their rent, and helping people buy their homes over time through our Rent to Own plans.'

North Carolina political also-ran also called Rep. Renee Ellmers an 'idiot' Aiken also placed second on the second season of American Idol . Ellmers' spokeswoman says his 'crude language' shows 'why he is a runner-up' Entertainer also vented about finding gay lovers in New York City and claimed he has slept with at least one fellow celebrity . Promised to run for office again 'within the next decade'

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Clay Aiken, the loser in a November contest to represent the Second District of North Carolina in Congress, uncorked some show-biz venom Monday on the election's winner, Rep. Renee Ellmers. 'She's a b**ch!' Aiken told SiriusXM radio host Howard Stern, discussing his Esquire Network documetary program that chronicles his failed bid for a seat in the House of Representatives. The show is called 'The Runner-Up,' a reference both to ths election and to his second-place finish in the second season of American Idol. American Idol runner-up and congressional election runner-up Clay Aiken body-slammed Rep. Renee Ellmers on Monday's Howard Stern Show, calling her a 'b**ch' and an 'idiot' Ellmers, an intensive-care nurse by training, beat a seven-term incumbent in 2010 and won a third term by crushing Aiken in November . Ellmers, an intensive-care nurse who married a surgeon, plays an unwitting part in the show. 'She’s an idiot,' said Aiken, 36. 'And I think her self-esteem is just in the floor. Under the floor.' The 51-year-old congresswoman captured 58.8 per cent of the vote on her way to a third term, compared with Aiken's 41.2 per cent. He won the Democratic primary when his chief rival, businessman Keith Crisco, died suddenly after a fall. Crisco was a former state secretary of commerce and a political veteran. Aiken is sketching out a second political life on the small screen, and lobbed some publicity for his show at Stern's gigantic audience – along with some slaps at Ellmers. 'You should see the second episode, because she’s a bitch,' he said during the interview. A spokeswoman for Ellmers scoffed at Aiken, telling Daily Mail Online that his 'crude language and disrespectful demeanor towards the congresswoman has proven to the American people why he is a runner up.' Aiken doesn't much seem to care. He's already planning the third act in his political play, telling Stern that he's planning a future bid for elective office. MISSED IT BY THAT MUCH: Aiken conceded the race to Ellmers in November after she shellacked him by a nearly 18-point margin . 'Within the next decade I will [run] again,' he said. But 'not right now. Probably before six years.' Aiken, who is openly gay, also dove deep into his love life, telling Stern how hard he found it to date in New York City. He said he has stayed away from anonymous hookup apps like Grindr, insisting that he's 'not as much of a whore as people would like to think.' It seems Aiken picks his paramours from among men who friend him on Facebook. 'Here’s the honest truth: When people friend me – God, I'm goign to admit this to people – when people friend me, if it’s a guy who’s really cute, I’ll accept him,' he said. 'And then I’ll look at the pictures.' Suddenly realizing that he had unleashed a flood of male admirers who might stalk him on social media, Aiken let out a shriek, and shouted: 'S**t!' Stern's producers wrote an editorial note on his website Monday afternoon, discouraging the practice. 'DO NOT send Clay a friend request now – after today's interview he is no longer accepting Facebook friend requests for dates!' the warning read. Howard Stern, a shock-jock radio host with a broad following, asked Aiken about his Esquire Network show and his taste in men . TWO-TIME LOSER: Aiken placed second to Ruben Studdard (right) in 2003 in the second season of the American Idol talent-search show . Aiken insisted that he's skilled at screening out people who are only interested in him for his fame. 'My bulls**t detector is pretty f**king good,' he claimed. He also complained about a former boyfriend, a law profesor, who left him high and dry. 'He was an Aires, and he's flightly. ... Gay men are flighty as hell,' Aiken said. 'Who the f**k breaks up with Clay Aiken?' The Hill was first to report Aiken's on-air swipe at Ellmers.

The $39.99 (£26) gadget is called the Nanoheat Wireless Heated Mug . It keeps hot drinks at between 68 and 71°C (155 and 160°F) for 45 minutes . Mug can be used more than seven times before it needs to be charged . And it can be charged wirelessly or using a traditional USB cord .

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Many of us are very particular about how strong we like our tea and coffee and the same applies to how hot it has to be. With this in mind, engineers have created a heated mug designed to keep the temperature 'just right' from the first sip to the last drop. Called the Nanoheat Wireless Heated Mug, the $39.99 (£26) gadget can maintain the temperature at around 71°C (160°F) for up to 45 minutes - giving you plenty of time to drink it all. Scroll down for video . The $39.99 (£26) Nanoheat Wireless Heated Mug is fitted with a rchargeable battery, nanoheater and heat sleeve. It can maintain the temperature of hot drinks at between 68°C and 71°C (155 and 160 °F) for up to 45 minutes - giving you plenty of time to drink to finish the beverage before its gets too cold . The Goldilocks principle is a scientific term for when the state of something falls within certain margins, based on the children's story The Three Bears. This principle applies to the Nanoheat Wireless Heated Mug and the margins in this case are between 68°C and 71°C (155 and 160°F). The mug weighs a little over one pound (454g) and can be charged wirelessly or using a traditional USB cord. The Goldilocks principle is a scientific term for when the state of something falls within certain margins, based on the children's story The Three Bears. In the story, Goldilocks finds a house owned by three bears. Each bear has their own preference for porridge and beds and after testing all three she determines that one is too hot, one is too large and baby bear's preference is 'just 'right.' This principle applies to the Nanoheat Wireless Heated Mug and the margins in this case are between 68°C and 71°C (155 and 160°F). It was designed by Michigan-based Design HMI and Green Lama, currently raising funds on Kickstarter to fund production of the mug. The team has raised more than $48,900 (£32,330) of its $120,000 (£79,300) goal so far and backers can pre-order the mug for $30 (£20). If the campaign is successful, the mugs will start shipping in August this year, after which point they will retail for $39.99 (£26). Gita Bedi, president of Green Lama said: 'As an engineering consultant I have been working with innovators on a global basis helping integrate innovations and technologies into consumer products. 'During this period, working from home, I would regularly have cups of coffee. 'As I was working, the coffee would get cold after a few sips [and] I would have to throw the coffee away and leave work to get another cup. Even though I brewed eight to 10 cups,most went to wast . The mug weighs a little over one pound (454g) and can be used up to seven times before it needs to be recharged. A built-in timer automatically turns off the mug if its not used for 30 minutes, to conserve energy. The mug is only available in white, but wireless charging plates are available in both white and black . 'I have tried all different types of mugs, cups and warming plates but they were very inefficient, clumsy and a waste of money. 'So in late 2013 I started working on a wireless heated coffee mug with a rechargeable battery.' The Nanoheat Wireless Heated Mug can be used up to seven times before it needs to be recharged and a built-in timer will automatically turn off the mug if its not used for 30 minutes to conserve energy. Its rechargeable battery sits at the bottom of the mug, below a nanoheater protected by a heatsleeve that covers the inside of the gadget. The mug is only available in white, but wireless charging plates are available in both white and black. SmartQsine is the first wireless monitoring system for food and cooking supplies.Items are placed in jars on the $39 (£26) SmartQsine device. An app then lets homeowners check the precise amounts of anything in their kitchen using a smartphone or tablet, thanks to a built-in sensor pad (pictured) SmartQsine is the first wireless monitoring system for food and cooking supplies. Items are placed in jars on the $39 (£26) SmartQsine device. An app then lets homeowners check the precise amounts of anything in their kitchen using a smartphone or tablet, thanks to a built-in sensor pad. As food from the jar is used up notifications are sent automatically to the phone to warn when its running low. Any food item can be used and calibrated with the pad and people can check the status of the jar at any point and while shopping, for example. The firm said: 'No more guesswork, n more over buying. Just check your smart device and get the exact amount you have left. 'SmartQsine works great solo or together with multiple sensor pads - it's perfect in the home, office pantry, professional kitchen and more.'

Royal baby will be born at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London . PM says he supports the right of people to choose treatment options . Cameron is praying for 'happy, healthy news for that wonderful couple' Prince George was born at same hospital two years ago in July 2013 .

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The royals are again choosing private medical care for the upcoming birth of their second child. And Prince William and his wife Kate's decision to use St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, central London, over public care offered by the NHS was yesterday backed by the Prime Minister. Asked if the royal couple's choice was disappointing, David Cameron said he supports peoples' right to choose treatment options – but also ensured he praised the NHS. Scroll down for video . 'Matter of choice': Prime Minister David Cameron (pictured yesterday during a General Election campaign visit to Norton-sub-Hamdon in Somerset) has backed the royals' choice of private care for Kate's second birth . Private healthcare: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge leave the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, central London, with their newborn son Prince George in July 2013 . The Prime Minister, a father of three, told Murnaghan on Sky News: ‘I think it's a total matter of choice for people - what they use and where they have their babies. ‘All I hope and pray for is there'll be happy, healthy news for that wonderful couple and for the whole country. The NHS is superb and I've seen that in my own life in so many different ways. ‘But I believe in choice, I believe in people being able to do what they want to do, and as I say I've only got one thought about the royal baby which is a happy and healthy arrival.’ The baby is already believed to be late – and will officially be overdue if Kate has not given birth by May 1. Even the 33-year-old royal herself has said the baby is due in mid to late April. Anticipation: Barriers for the media outside the Lindo Wing on Saturday, which has a separate entrance from the rest of the hospital, making it easier to provide security and a measure of privacy to the couple . The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first child, Prince George, was born at the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital nearly two years ago in July 2013. The wing has a separate entrance from the rest of the hospital, making it easier to provide security and a measure of privacy to the couple, who could receive a visit from the Queen. The public part of the hospital has seen a surgical ward closed to new admissions for the last 11 days because eight patients were found to be carrying a potentially dangerous microorganism. The hospital said today that three of these patients developed infections and have since recovered after treatment with antibiotics. It added that a ‘deep cleaning’ of the ward is underway and enhanced screening is being put in place. Mr Cameron's son Ivan, who had cerebral palsy and epilepsy, tragically died aged just six at the hospital in February 2009. And in his conference speech last October, the Prime Minister said he knew 'better than most' how much the NHS meant after the care it provided to his child.

The University of Southern California students wanted to help housekeeper Fannie Randle purchase a new car . USC senior and former Gamma Phi Beta president Alicia Jewell called on her sorority sisters and alumni to raise the necessary funds . Ms Randle has been driving around in an old duct-taped car .

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A sorority housekeeper at the University of Southern California was left screaming with joy after her 'girls' gifted her $21,000 to buy herself the brand new car she was saving up for. Fannie Randle, who has worked at the USC sorority Gamma Phi Beta for 24 years, was driving to work every day in an old car that was held together with duct tape - inspiring USC senior and former Gamma Phi Beta president Alicia Jewell to show her gratitude for the housekeeper with one last gift before graduation in May. 'Her car, currently, it just shouldn't have to be like that,' Miss Jewell told ATVN. 'So I was just like, "You know what, she has so many alumni and so many girls that love her so let's just get her a car."' Scroll down for video . Act of kindness: University of Southern California senior and former Gamma Phi Beta president Alicia Jewell (R) presented the sorority's housekeeper Fannie Randle (L) with a $21,000 check last Monday for a brand new car . Total shock: Ms Randle, who has been working at the USC sorority house for 24 years, shouted with joy after the surprise was revealed . Miss Jewell enlisted her sorority sisters and several former Gamma Phi Beta alumni, as well as their friends and family, to raise money for Ms Randle's new car on the crowdsourcing website GoFundMe. And last Monday, Miss Jewell and her sisters thanked Ms Randle for all of her hard work over the years by surprising her with a check for $21,000 over dinner. 'Yes!' Ms Randle yelled before throwing up her arms with joy. The ecstatic housekeeper threw herself to the ground before bringing her arms back up again. Amazing moment: The housekeeper threw her hands in the air with joy. She had been saving for a new car because hers was old and held together with duct tape . 'Yes, yes,' she said again as she pumped her fists through the air. Ms Randle went on the blow the girls kisses and give Miss Jewell an emotional hug. After she was presented with flowers in addition to the check, other sorority sisters threw their arms around Ms Randle. 'They mean everything to me,' Ms Randle told the news station. 'They are wonderful, wonderful girls.' Full of emotion: Ms Randle wiped away a tear after she was gifted flowers and a check. The sorority girls raised money for their housekeeper on the crowdfunding website GoFundMe . Second mom: The Gamma Phi Beta took turns hugging Ms Randle and thanking her for all of her hard work over the years . 'I'm so choked up,' she said. When asked what kind of car she was going to buy, Ms Randle joked: 'Not the red bucket I got now.' 'Maybe a Honda,' she added. 'I [would] like a Honda Accord.' The Gamma Phi Beta members later gathered with Ms Randle in front of the house she has been working at for nearly 25 years to pose for a group photo to celebrate the momentous occasion. Full of love: Ms Randle said her 'girls' mean everything to her . Savor the memory: Ms Randle posed with the girls outside of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority house .

Thousands were left stranded at central London station during rush hour . Crucial section of track between Wimbledon and Surbiton was closed . South West trains warned passengers of cancellations on all services . Network Rail said staff were working 'flat out' to fix the situation .

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Thousands of commuters were left stranded at Waterloo station this afternoon after an earlier incident in which a person was struck by a train scuppered the entire day's services. Frustrated passengers packed the concourse this afternoon as services in and out of the city centre were delayed or cancelled. The chaos ensued after Network Rail was forced to close a section of the tracks between Wimbledon and Surbiton when a person was struck by a train. Scroll down for video . Thousands of commuters were left stranded at Waterloo station during rush hour after a part closure of the track between Surbiton and Wimbledon . South West Trains was forced to cancel trains on all of its services following the incident this afternoon . As British Transport Police investigators surveyed the scene the closure meant several trains and countless staff were stuck at the wrong end of the line. 'Services in and out of Waterloo have been severely affected following an incident in the Surbiton area where a person was struck by a train,' said a Network Rail spokesman. 'While lines are now open this has resulted in a huge number of trains and staff being out of place with a number of services cancelled or changed.' The statement added staff were working 'flat out' to recover the service but delays were to be expected into the night. 'Passengers should check before they travel and consider any alternative routes,' they added. South West Trains warned there would be cancellations to all routes as a result of the incident. At 9pm delays of up to 30 minutes were still being experienced on South West trains. The situation was worsened when another train broke down, a spokesman said this evening. 'Where the incident occurred is a very, very busy section of the railway. It services 10 of what we call pathways so it had a knock-on effect.' Network Rail said staff were working 'flat out' to catch up after services resumed following the part closure . The section of the track where the incident took place is used by 10 different 'pathways' leading in and out of the station . There were still delays of up to 30 minutes at around 9pm on Monday night some five hours after the incident .

Natalie Dimitrovska set Dana Vulin on fire at her home in February 2012 . Ms Vulin suffered third degree burns to more than 60 per cent of her body . Dimitrovska was sentenced to 17 years in jail for her drug affected crime . Lawyers argue her sentence was 'excessive' for the harm caused . Her appeal will be heard in the Supreme Court of WA on Tuesday . Meanwhile, Ms Vulin has countless more reconstruction operations to go . Her scarring is so bad she can't straighten her elbows or lift her arms up .

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It’s been just over three years since Dana Vulin was set alight at her Perth home, resulting in horrific third degree burns to more than 60 per cent of her body and countless operations to reconstruct her scorched face, arms and torso. Now the woman who turned her into a 'human fireball', leaving her unable to make simple movements such as straightening her elbows due to the agonising scarring, will argue her 17-year jail sentence was too severe. Lawyers for Natalie Dimitrovska will on Tuesday, in the Supreme Court of Western Australia, claim that Ms Vulin was not as badly injured as she stated in court, based on footage that shows her recovery filmed for Channel 7's Sunday Night program. Dimitrovska, who believed her former husband was involved with Ms Vulin and was envious of her beauty, vowed to ruin her ‘pretty little face’. She walked into Ms Vulin’s home on February 16, 2012, and hurled a bottle of methylated spirits over her setting her ablaze and changing the 29-year-old’s life in every way imaginable. ‘I lost my enter life, I know that sounds huge but people don’t understand the enormity of not having my functionality, it’s my independence, my sexuality, my everything,' Ms Vulin told Daily Mail Australia. Scroll down for video . Road to recovery: Dana Vulin suffered horrific third degree burns to her face and body. Using skin taken from her legs, doctors have reconstructed the 29-year-old's scorched skin over countless operations during the past three years. Ms Vulin has many more operations to come and still suffers greatly with functionality . During Dimitrovska’s original trial, in Western Australia’s District Court, Ms Vulin described how she 'was pretty much instantly on fire' during the attack. As she continues her long and painful recovery, spending most days in hospital and working with domestic violence and suicide prevention charities in her spare time, the dark prospect that Dimitrovska could be freed early looms. ‘I’ve been given a life sentence and she’s complaining about 17 years,’ Ms Vulin said. She found out a year ago that Dimitrovska was lodging an appeal to argue her sentence for grievous bodily harm with intent was ‘manifestly excessive’. ‘My understanding is she thinks it’s a sentence too long for what she has done. It’s just annoying I just want to move on and she’s already caused me enough pain, leave me alone,’ Ms Vulin said. 'I am accepting I’m always going to have scars, which is a necessity to move on': Almost three years on since her horrific attack, Ms Vulin spends most of her days in hospital still but is also working with charities . Lawyers for Natalie Dimitrovska (left and right) will on Tuesday claim that Ms Vulin was not as badly injured as she stated in court. They are appealing for her sentence to be reduced . She has ‘no idea’ if her attacker’s appeal will be successful however, as ‘it’s such a unique case, it’s unprecedented,’ Ms Vulin explained. Since the assault when she was 25-years-old, Ms Vulin spent two years and eight months wearing a compression mask to help put her face back together. ‘It made me feel like nothing of me was Dana, not the life I lived, the things I did and not the exterior. ‘I would have rather endured physical pain than wear that mask,’ Ms Vulin said. ‘It helped to shape the face and the pressure was so tight it helped flatten and massage the face and try to keep it from going inside out.’ The mask has now been removed but every morning when she wakes up she is stiff from her scars. ‘I am still in the early stages of recovery, I’m looking at least five years,’ she said. Ms Vulin spent two years and eight months wearing a compression mask to help put her face back together . 'I would have rather endured physical pain than wear that mask': Ms Vulin said as she looked back on the past three years since the heinous crime . ‘Physically I am accepting I’m always going to have scars, which is a necessity to move on. Yes I don’t look like anyone else but I’m damn proud about how far I’ve come and I’m as unique inside as I am outside.’ The Perth woman puts much of her progress down to her personality. ‘I was always strong. That is peoples’ biggest misconception about me. My looks were a bonus, I was strong in my heart and head before this… you’ve got to love who you are as a person because looks fade,’ Ms Vulin explained. However, she has countless more operations to come, with functionality prioritised over cosmetic procedures. Dana Vulin leaves court after watching the woman who set her alight and left her to burn to death jailed by a Perth judge for 17 years . Ms Vulin, seen here before the attack with her sister, was set alight by a jealous estranged wife of a man she had met once . ‘I’m a modern day Frankenstein… it’s absolutely amazing': Dana pictured here before the attack . ‘I’ve still got so much to work on. I can’t really bend my elbows or raise my arms. 'I’m stuck if I try to overstretch, I get a break down or wound because my skin is splitting,’ she explained. She spent Christmas and New Year in hospital having her new chest, shoulders and décolletage area operated on. ‘It failed the first time so I had to get it redone and it’s starting to scar again. They’ve taken skin from my right leg five times and my left leg four times,’ she said. ‘I’m a modern day Frankenstein… it’s absolutely amazing and the human body is beyond incredible. I am so eternally grateful for the doctors and physios at Royal Perth,’ Ms Vulin added. It would be very easy for Ms Vulin to be filled with hate about what happened to her but she insists ‘all I ever do is take positives’ from the situation. ‘I want my life back. I’m so grateful I’m alive, I can see, I can smell, I can touch. I still feel grateful. 'I want my life back. I’m so grateful I’m alive': Today Ms Vulin is looking at the positives to move forward . ‘I guess every day is a reminder but I try not to think that she did this me. I want to give it no power. I just have heartache and one step forward is ten steps backwards with the burns. ‘I’m used to disappointment now but I’m also used to getting back up and kicking it in the face,’ Ms Vulin said. As Ms Vulin continues on her recovery she is now working with the Men In Black suicide prevention charity, is an ambassador for the Kiss Violence Against Women Goodbye campaign and is also representing Lifeline WA in the 2015 HBF fun run as their official charity ambassador. ‘I try to get behind most charities but I guess with violence against women and the run it is all about a lifeline for healthy mind and healthy body, that's something I've experienced first hand through my recovery,' she said. To support Dana Vulin visit her Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.

Australian-born Royal placed a wreath at a memorial in Copenhagen . Anzac Day appearance came days after TV interview discussing loneliness . Mary said she felt alone and misunderstood after losing her mother at 25 .

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Crown Princess Mary attended an Anzac Day ceremony in Denmark over the weekend. The Australian-born Royal cut a solemn figure as she placed a wreath at a memorial in Copenhagen. The 43-year-old chose a dark ensemble for the event, wearing a knee-length purple dress beneath a black jacket and striking black millinery and gloves. Striking: Crown Princess Mary attended an Anzac Day ceremony in Copenhagen over the weekend . Commemoration: The Australian-born Royal stood with Australian ambassador to Denmark Damien Miller (second left) and Turkey's ambassador to Denmark, Mehmet Donmez (far left) during the ceremony . Mary's attendance at the Anzac Day commemorations came days after her comments in a televised interview about dealing with loneliness. Appearing on Danish show Aftenshowet, she spoke of the grief she endured after losing her mother when she was 25. 'It felt like I was all alone with my grief,' she said. 'That no one understood me and that I stood still while everyone around me moved on. Striking: Mary wore a purple knee-length dress beneath a black jacket and black millinery for the event, where she accepted a bouquet from a young girl . Gracious: The Crown Princess smiled after receiving the arrangement of yellow roses . Paying respects: The 43-year-old placed a wreath at a memorial . 'It felt like I was all alone with my grief': Mary spoke of feeling alone and misunderstood after losing her mother, Henrietta Donaldson, at 25 in a new TV interview . 'I would have liked to have spent more time with her,' she added. The Crown Princess' mother Henrietta Donaldson died in 1997 from a heart condition. Mary discussed the theme of loneliness with the programme and said, 'It's a real and big problem that's gone unnoticed, so I'm glad that it's drawing some attention now. 'There's still a lot of taboo around it, it's an issue we have to talk about.' Earlier in the week, Mary stepped out in an eye-catching fuchsia dress for the official opening of a research festival in the city of Lyngby on Thursday. Cause: Mary discussed the theme of loneliness with the programme and said, 'It's a real and big problem that's gone unnoticed, so I'm glad that it's drawing some attention now' Pretty in pink: Earlier in the week, Mary looked beautiful in fuchsia while attending the opening of a research festival at the Technical University of Denmark in Lyngby on Thursday . Going for a colour block look, Mary teamed the bright dress with a snake-skin patterned clutch in the same shade, and keeping her collar free of bling, opted for a pair of hanging pearl earrings instead. To finish things off the mother-of-four's brunette locks were tousled into undone waves that wouldn't have gone astray on a red carpet. She needed to compete with a little wild weather however, and looked quite windswept before she was ushered indoors. Standout: The seemingly ageless beauty had heads turning a bright pink dress that hugged her petite frame . Popular: A host of university students and younger children cam out to catch a glimpse of the Australian-born royal . Mary's makeup was left understated so as not to distract from her statement frock and just a pop of pale pink lipstick and dusting of eye shadow was enough to highlight her naturally pretty features. The Australian-born beauty toured facilities at the Technical University of Denmark as part of her visit. She met with researchers and examined some of their latest technology before presenting the 2015 Research Communication Award of the year. Hands on: Mary toured the university's facilities as part of her visit .

Office for National Statistics to release growth data for first quarter of 2015 . Experts expect growth to be 0.5%, down from 0.9% in same period in 2014 . Chancellor George Osborne boasts that firms back his economic plan .

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George Osborne's economic record will come under fresh scrutiny with data expected to show growth slowed at the start of 2015. Experts predict that the economy will have grown by 0.5 per cent in the first three months of the year, down from 0.9 per cent in the same period in 2014. The Tories have stepped up their warnings about the risk to the economy, warning Britain is 'staring down the barrel' of higher taxes and regulations for businesses if Labour wins the election. Experts predict that the economy will have grown by 0.5 per cent in the first three months of the year, down from 0.9 per cent in the same period in 2014 . The latest growth figures will be released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) tomorrow morning, just nine days before voters go to the polls. Latest figures showed that the economy grew by 2.8 per cent in the whole of 2014, its strongest pace since 2006. It confirmed the UK as the fastest growing of the G7 major advanced economies last year. But since then official monthly figures have shown a dismal start to 2015 for much of the economy. Industrial production had a flat first couple of months while construction contracted in both January and February, according to the ONS. Separate figures today showed that factory output slowed to its weakest level in more than two years in the three months to April, held back by sluggish export orders. The CBI Industrial Trends survey said the strong pound and eurozone uncertainty helped drag down total output volumes to the lowest level since January 2013. Overall, total orders in the period moved from a balance of zero to plus one, lifted by domestic orders which rose modestly. However, economists had forecast a bigger rise. Chancellor George Osborne today visited George Bence and Sons, a construction supply firm in Cheltenham, Gloucester where he met company worker Alan Phillips . Mr Osborne also saw paint being mixed at the company, as he warned against a change in economic direction . Mr Osborne said small firms want him to 'finish the job and warn against a change which is far too risky and would undo all the good work of the last five years' The Tories were boosted today by a letter signed by 5,000 small businesses backing their economic plan. Mr Osborne said the firms 'say we need to finish the job and warn against a change which is far too risky and would undo all the good work of the last five years'. Campaigning in the South West, he said: 'We'll introduce law to ensure no one working 30 hours on the Minimum Wage pays any Income Tax at all, benefiting over 2.5million people in the South West.' The Chancellor promised his first Budget would set out increased funding for the NHS and 'protect incomes for pensioners with the triple lock'. Tory leader David Cameron today cast the Conservatives as the party of 'the small businesses, the entrepreneurs, the techies, the roof tilers, the retailers, the plumbers, the builders' and said a Tory Government would continue delivering the 'pro-business environment' which small companies want, which would be at risk if Ed Miliband wins on May 7. Unveiling the Tories' small business manifesto in London, Mr Cameron warned: 'Labour think they know how to spend your money better than you do. They will put up your taxes. Labour think they know how to run your businesses better than you do. They will put up your regulations. 'You know what they call you? They say business is a predator. This is not some Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. This is what we are staring down the barrel of in 10 days' time if we don't get out there and fight for jobs and fight for enterprise and fight for our economy, and that's what we are going to do.' He added: "If you think I'm going to roll over in the next 10 days and let Ed Miliband and Alex Salmond wreck that, you've got another think coming. We have got a fight on our hands and I am going to win that fight. It's a battle for the backbone of Britain, that's what this election is about." If tomorrow's figures show lower levels of growth it is likely that interest rates will remain at their record low for even longer. In an impassioned speech to activists in London today, David Cameron insisted he was 'pumped up' for the election battle . The jacketless PM used a deliberate display of anger to prove that he is 'pumped up', as activists and owners of small businesses gathered around him at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in London . The Bank of England is unlikely to increase the cost of borrowing until next year for fear of hampering the recovery. Scotiabank's Alan Clarke said he was pessimistic on growth, expecting it to decelerate to 0.4 per cent for the first quarter, adding that he 'wouldn't rule out an even lower number'. But he said the second quarter should be much stronger. Vicky Redwood of Capital Economics said: 'The first estimate of GDP seems likely to show that the recovery slowed in Q1 and may therefore put the coalition parties on the back foot just nine days before the General Election. 'Nonetheless, we doubt that the recovery is on the cusp of a slowdown. Households' incomes are on track for their strongest growth since 2006 this year. 'Meanwhile, borrowing costs are falling and monetary stimulus appears to have revived the eurozone economy.' Howard Archer of IHS Global Insight said he expected a slowdown to 0.5%, saying it would be 'very unwelcome' for coalition parties 'hoping that many undecided voters will ultimately decide to vote for them due to their management of the economy'. 'However, we believe growth prospects are still decent for the UK economy as long as there is not prolonged political uncertainty following the General Election. 'The fundamentals look particularly promising for consumer spending. 'Extended low oil prices and generally limited input prices should boost companies' margins and be supportive to business investment along with a generally healthy economic environment and improved profitability.' A new survey by Lord Ashcroft had the Tories on 36 per cent, with Labour trailing on 30 per cent, Ukip on 11 per cent and the Lib Dems on 9 per cent . The Tories could be six points ahead of Labour, or three points behind, depending on which opinion poll to believe. The latest batch of surveys agree on only one thing: the result is probably too close to call. David Cameron's day will have been brightened by a six-point lead in a survey by Lord Ashcroft. The Tories are on 36 per cent, with Labour trailing on 30 per cent, Ukip on 11 per cent and the Lib Dems on 9 per cent. Another poll by ICM for the Guardian also gave Mr Cameron's party a lead, but of only three points lead on 35 per cent to 32 per cent for Labour. However, the Sun's YouGov poll had Labour in the lead on 34 per cent to the Tories' 33 per cent, indicating that the battle for No 10 remains agonisingly close for the party leaders. Labour enjoyed a three-point lead in a Populus poll, on 36 per cent (up one point) to the Conservatives' 33 per cent (up one). North of the border, a TNS poll found Scottish National Party support continuing to surge to 54 per cent, almost two-and-a-half times Labour's 22 per cent.

Amazing scene captured on film in South Africa's Kalahari Desert . Two of the big cats approach the little reptile as it scuttled across the sands . But they were denied their meal and forced to wander off disappointed .

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Everyone knows the tortoise beat the hare, but this little fellow has gone one better and beaten two cheetahs. These pictures capture the amazing moment when one of the notoriously slow-moving reptiles escaped becoming big cat fast food by retreating into its shell before scuttling off across desert sands. The baffled cheetahs surrounded the tortoise and attempted to scare it out of its shell with snarls but the reptile kept well tucked up inside its tough exterior forcing the big cats to wander off in search of another snack. Hard target: The tortoise attempts a quick getaway under the watchful eye of one of the curious cheetahs . Confused: The two cheetahs exchange glances as they move in to size up their potential meal . The intriguing scene was captured by John Mullineux, a chemical engineer from Secunda, South Africa. He said: 'While driving on the sandy tracks of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa, I came across two cheetahs lying in the shade near the road. 'Shortly after I stopped, they got up and slowly headed to the dunes. 'Halfway up the red sandy dune the younger one stopped to inspect a tortoise, the older one also stopped and tried to bite the shell but couldn't manage it. Now you see me: The tortoise retreats into its shell as the big cats get too close for comfort . Snarl: One of the cheetahs gets up close and personal to the little reptile and tries to scare it out of its shell . 'By the time the older cheetah had made it to the top of the dune, the younger one decided to run off and follow rather than spend more time at the hard meal. 'The tortoise then casually moved on as if nothing unusual had happened. From a young age I have loved cheetahs for their elegance and speed - seeing two so close was dream but seeing them size up their lunch was unique. 'It was something that was both exciting and naturally beautiful at the same time.' Slow and steady: The tortoise continues his escape across the sands of the Kalahari desert in South Africa . John Mullineux, a chemical engineer from Secunda, South Africa,spotted the scene while driving along a desert track . One of the cheetahs appears to admit defeat and wander off throwing a last glance of its shoulder at the lucky tortoise .

The 99.7 per cent accurate BioSure HIV Self Test enables people to test themselves when and where they like . An estimated 26,000 people in the UK have HIV but are unaware of it . Treatments available mean HIV is now a manageable disease .

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An HIV self-testing kit is on sale for the first time in the UK. The 99.7 per cent accurate BioSure HIV Self Test enables people to test themselves when and where they like. An estimated 26,000 people in the UK have HIV but are unaware of it and may be transmitting the disease to others. The 99.7 per cent accurate BioSure HIV Self Test enables people to test themselves when and where they like . The testing kit, on sale online, uses a small amount of blood from a finger-prick sample to detect the presence of HIV antibodies, giving a result in just 15 minutes . Treatments available mean HIV is now a manageable disease – but late diagnosis can have a devastating impact on health and life expectancy. The National AIDS Trust warns that 40 per cent of those living with HIV remain undiagnosed for at least four years, with those diagnosed late 11 times more likely to die in the first year after diagnosis. The testing kit, on sale online, uses a small amount of blood from a finger-prick sample to detect the presence of HIV antibodies, giving a result in just 15 minutes. BioSure founder Brigette Bard said it is a significant step towards normalising HIV testing, adding: 'Knowing your HIV status is critical and the launch of this product will empower people to discreetly test themselves when it is convenient to them and in a place where they feel comfortable.' Positive test results need to be confirmed by a healthcare professional and those in high-risk groups are recommended to be tested every three months. The only alternative currently available is 'home sampling', which involves collecting a blood sample 160 times larger than that for the self-test and posting it to a laboratory, with results given five days later. BioSure founder Brigette Bard said it is a significant step towards normalising HIV testing .

Operators are charging up to 20p a minute - even if 0800 numbers are free . Some are important services run by Government and NHS departments . Watchdog Ofcom published proposals to put an end to the rip-off in July .

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Telecom watchdogs are to stop a rip-off that allows mobile phone firms to charge customers to call supposedly free 0800 numbers. Currently mobile phone companies charge customers up to 20p a minute to dial what are free numbers from a landline phone. The net result is that millions of people dialling what should be free services run by the NHS, the government and company call centres end up paying hefty charges. Scroll down for video . End call: Charges of up to 20p a minute being charged by operators for free 0800 numbers will end from July 1 under proposals published by the telecoms watchdog, Ofcom, today . Alternatively, some who rely on mobile phones rather than landlines are put off accessing these services by the cost. The charges will end from July 1 under proposals published by the telecoms watchdog, Ofcom, today. The changes were fought by the mobile phone networks, which have been making tens of millions of pounds a year from customers calling the numbers. In 2013, the biggest mobile network, EE, even threatened to take legal action to block the move. At the time, the company, which is about to be taken over by BT in a deal worth £12.5billion, complained getting rid of charges for 0800 numbers was ‘ill thought out’ and would ‘crush an already struggling industry segment’. It argued the change could cost up to £57.5 million to implement and that mobile networks would simply put up other charges to make up for any lost income. Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at the price comparison service, uSwitch.com, said the end to mobile charges to call 0800 numbers was a ‘long-overdue victory for common-sense’. EE claims the plan is ill thought out and will make an already struggling industry suffer . A spokesman for the telecoms price comparison website, broadbandchoices.co.uk, welcomed moves to make the price of calls clearer to consumers. He said: ‘Making ‘0800’ numbers free from all telephones including mobile phones is excellent news since it’s rarely practical to redial from a landline to avoid charges for what are generally assumed to be ‘free phone’ numbers. ‘Greater cost transparency and simplicity of charging is badly needed in the landline and mobile phone sector. We regularly hear from consumers who are confronted with charges on their phone bill that they were unaware of.’ The changes are part of a wider shake-up in call charges to non-geographic numbers, which are described by Ofcom as the ‘biggest overhaul of phone calls in more than a decade’. They are part of a new regime imposing new rules covering the cost of calling the 084, 087 and 09 numbers used in TV show phone polls, by businesses, GP surgeries and government departments – as well as 118 directory enquiry numbers. At the moment, the cost of calling these numbers is mired in confusion with charges varying enormously depending on whether you are using a landline or a mobile phone. In future, organisations using these numbers will be required to advertise a single ‘service charge’ for dialling them. Separately, each phone company will apply an ‘access charge’ for putting people through. Consumers will add the two figures together to work out the full cost, which will vary depending on which phone company they are signed to. Ofcom and phone companies will be publicising the changes under the banner UK Calling before the switch in the summer. The regulator’s chief executive, Sharon White, said: ‘In July we’ll see the biggest changes to phone calls in over a decade, affecting 175 million phone numbers. ‘The changes are important for people who enjoy interacting with their favourite shows, but also for everyone calling companies and organisations on 08, 09 and 118 numbers. s.poulter@dailymail.co.uk .

Bali Nine ringleaders will face the firing squad at midnight on Tuesday . Andrew Chan and Myruan Sukumaran have requested their last wishes . The men will likely be executed at a place called Nirbaya, aka 'Death Valley' White clothing will be given to them to wear which represents the after life . A cross will be placed over their heart as a target for the riflemen . They can choose to stand, sit or kneel before facing their demise . They are then given a maximum of three minutes to calm down . Three shooters will have live rounds and nine other will have blanks . If doctor confirms prisoner is still breathing - final shot fired to side of head .

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The chilling reenactment of how executions are carried out in Indonesia which was broadcast to millions of viewers is set to become a brutal reality for Andrew Chan and Myruan Sukumaran. Time has run out for the Bali Nine ringleaders who will face 12 marksmen, with only three of them holding loaded guns, at the stroke of midnight on Tuesday night - 3am Eastern Standard Time - in the depths of the jungle on Nusakambangan Island in Java. The Australian men are expected to be led from their isolated cells in Batu prison through the wildly dense tropical forest up a 3km steep winding track to a place called Nirbaya - or more appropriately known as Death Valley. Scroll down for video . Myuran Sukumaran (left) and Andrew Chan (right) will be given white clothing to wear and a choice whether to be blindfolded as they face the firing squad at the stoke of midnight on Tuesday . The final chilling steps to execution in Indonesia . A disturbing recreation of the execution was aired on Indonesian TV the day before five foreign drug traffickers were killed in January . Millions of viewers watched the chilling reenactment of the execution played out on national TV . The condemned pair will be given white clothing to wear, which symbolises the afterlife, before beginning their fatal trek and are given the option to be blindfolded with a piece of fabric before facing the firing squad who will be lined up anywhere from five to 10 metres in front of them. The confronting decisions continue for the death row inmates with the opportunity to choose whether to stand, sit or kneel before a cross is placed over their hearts acting as a target for the 12 riflemen - of which nine will have blanks and only three will have live rounds. If necessary their hands or feet will be tied to a 3m high pole or worse still - a wooden execution chair. The offender is then given a final chance to calm down for a maximum of three minutes before the riflemen are ordered to shoot them in the heart. It is then that the executing commander brandishes his sword as a sign for the 12 shooters to begin to fire their rifles. If the doctor confirms once the fires have been shot that the prisoner is still breathing - the executing commander orders for a pistol be put to the temple just above the ear for a final shot. However, the shooting can continue on the condemned, if the doctor declares that there is still signs of life. Some of the last words the men will hear are 'laksanakan, laksanakan' - meaning 'execute, execute' in Indonesian. The Australian men will be given a maximum of three minutes to calm down before being shot in the heart . Three shooters will have live rounds while nine other rifelemen will have blanks . The TV footage broadcasted four months ago showed Brimob executioners dressed in military fatigues with semi-automatic rifles practicing for the following day's execution by repeatedly firing at bullseye targets . Not even refusing to sign their death warrants on Saturday will delay the pair's deaths for their hand in plotting to smuggle 8kg of heroin out of Bali 10 years ago. The stark reality struck for the pair when they requested their final wishes - Sukumaran to continue his love of painting right up until the bitter end and Chan, who became a minister during his time behind bars, to attend a church service with his family. The prisoners can also make a final written request which can include declaring their guilt or innocence, along with how and where they wish to be buried. One of the last paintings Sukumaran will ever create was shown to the media on the Javanese island by his Australian lawyer Julian McMahon on Saturday. The haunting self portrait depicts a gun shot wound to his heart. This comes as coffins with both men's names and Wednesday's date were inscribed on wooden crosses by local funeral director Suhendra Putro. The clearing where the pair will be executed called Nirbaya - or more appropriately known as Death Valley . Sukumaran's self portrait shows a gaping wound on his heart (left) and the chilling words '72hrs just started' on the back of the frame (right) The television report also listed 27 very precise points about how the execution will be carried out . A disturbing video of just how the executions would be played out was aired across Indonesia the day before the executions of five foreign drug traffickers on January 18 this year. The eerie step-by-step recreation on Channel 1 shows a white figure wearing a black hood over its head with its arms tied behind its head - while the firing squad is represented by a row of toy or robotic looking figures. The television report also listed 27 very precise points about how the execution will be carried out. Apart from the reenactment, the video shows the actual Brimob executioners dressed in military fatigues with semi-automatic rifles practicing for the following day's execution by repeatedly firing at bullseye targets. The Australian men are expected to be led from their isolated cells in Batu prison through the wildly dense tropical forest up a 3km steep winding track before meeting their demise . Chan (left) and Sukumaran (right) will have the choice of standing, sitting or kneeling before they face the firing squad . If necessary their hands or feet will be tied to a 3m high pole or worse still - a wooden execution chair . 1. Convict is given clean, simple, and white clothing before being taken to a place or location of the implementation of the death penalty . 2. When brought to the place or location of the implementation of the death penalty, the convict can be accompanied by a member of the clergy . 3. The support team is ready at the appointed place two (2) hours before the time of execution of the death penalty . 4. Team shooters have been gathered in preparation at the location of the implementation of the death penalty, one (1) hour prior . 5. Team shooter sets the position and puts the 12 (twelve) rifles in front of the pole position of the implementation of the death penalty at a distance of five (5) meters up to ten (10) feet and back to the prep area . 6. Execution commander reports his team's readiness to prosecutors executor by saying 'report execution of the death penalty is ready' 7. Execution attorney conducts a final check of death row and the weapons used for the implementation of the death penalty . 8. After the inspection is completed, the prosecutor orders the executing commander calls out 'execute' and then repeats the utterance 'execute' 9. The execution commander orders the firing squad commander to fill and lock arms ammunition into twelve (12) rifles with three (3) rounds of live ammunition and nine (9) roundsof blanks . 10. The prosecutor orders the commander of the execution squad to bring the convicted man to a position shooting and release his handcuffs and tie his hands and feet to a pillar in a standing, sitting, or kneeling position, unless otherwise specified by the prosecutor . 11. The offender is given a last chance to calm down a maximum of 3 (three) minutes, accompanied by a clergy member . 12. The commander team places a black cloth over the eyes of the convicted man, unless the convict refuses . 13. Doctors place a black mark on the convict's clothes right over the heart as the place to shoot at. Then the doctor withdraws . 14. The commander reports to the execution prosecutor that the convicted person is ready to receive the death penalty . 15. The execution prosecutor gives the sign/gesture to the commander to begin immediately implementing the shooting of the convict . 16. Commander provides a sign / gesture to the firing squad commander to bring the firing squad to the front position . 17. Execution commander takes his place in front of the right side facing of the firing squad . 18.The execution commander ensures the firing squad is ready to fire . 19. The implementing commander draws a sword as a symbol for the firing squad to aim towards the heart of the convict . 20. The executing commander brandishes the sword forward as a cue to the firing squad to unlock weapons . 21. The executing commander brings down the sword as a gesture to tell the firing squad to perform simultaneous shooting . 22. After shooting is finished the executing commander sheaths his sword as a cue to the firing squad to stand their weapons . 23.The executing commander and doctors check the condition of the convicted person and if the doctor thinks that the convict is still showing signs of life, the prosecutor makes an order to the shooting commander . 24. The executing commander and doctors check the condition of the convicted person and if the convict is still breathing orders that a pistol be put to his temple just above the ear for a final shot . 25. Shooting can be repeated, if according to a doctor's certificate is still signs of life . 26. Execution of the death penalty is declared finished, if the doctor has stated that there are no more signs of life on the convict . 27. Completion of the firing squad and the shooting commander orders its members to remove the magazine and empty their weapons .

Hardy was convicted of domestic abuse against ex-girlfriend Nicki Holder and was suspended from the Dallas Cowboys for 10 days by the NFL . Charges were eventually dropped after Holder could not be located when Hardy's lawyers appealed the decision and asked for a jury trial . This week he got stuck in his Bentley in deep flash flood waters in Dallas . Hardy was forced to abandon his car and it was towed away hours later .

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It is a week which has seen him in deep water - both on and off the pitch. Just days after Dallas Cowboys' Greg Hardy was suspended from 10 NFL games he appeared to get into trouble when he drove his luxury car through flash floods in Dallas, getting stuck when the car could not make it through the rising, fast flowing waters. The 25-year-old was forced to abandon his Bentley, leaving it stranded until the waters receded and the car could be towed away. It took the tow truck several hours to successfully remove the car and Hardy was later seen returning to the vehicle to collect some of his possessions. He left in another luxury car, a white Ferrari. Scroll down for video . Greg Hardy found himself in more deep water when he was forced to abandon his Bentley in flash floods . The problem with his car comes as more bad news for Hardy who was suspended by the NFL just days ago after an incident of domestic abuse that allegedly occurred last year. Hardy, who signed with the Dallas Cowboys last month, will be forced to sit out the first 10 games of the season and will not receive his salary for these games. Last year Hardy, 25, was convicted by a judge in Charlotte, North Carolina of beating, strangling and threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend, Nicki Holder. Those charges were later dropped on an appeal when Holder could not be located to testify. A two month investigation by the NFL followed and officials decided he had to be suspended. Hardy was informed in a letter from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell that the probe determined there was 'sufficient credible evidence that Hardy engaged in conduct that violated NFL policies in multiple respects.' Hardy was dropped by his previous team, the Carolina Panthers, because of these charges last season, but was still able to collect his salary during that time, which was roughly $770,000 a week. Hardy previously played for the Carolina Panthers but was dropped after allegations of domestic abuse emerged and was then signed by Dallas Cowboys and suspended for 10 games by the NFL . Hardy is seen talking to officials after his Bentley got stuck in flash floods in Dallas this week . 'I understand that I need to step away from football right now and take care of this legal matter,' Hardy said in a statement after he was cut from the Panthers. The Panthers had originally agreed to wait to take action until Hardy had a jury trial regarding the incident in May. His previous conviction was the result of a bench trial. A jury trial ultimately led to all charges being dropped. Holder told police that Hardy choked her, slammed her against a bathtub, threw her to the floor and threatened to kill her after a fight at his Charlotte condo. The Dallas Cowboys star was seen attempting to drive his Bentley during the floods, but had to abandon it . It took officials and a tow truck several hours to pull the luxury Bentley free from Dallas flood waters . This all came at a time when the league was under heavy scrutiny in the wake of two abuse scandals involving stars Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson. Many were upset with the punishments those two received, feeling the NFL was too lenient. Video of Rice punching then-fiancée Janay Palmer went public last Monday, and Peterson was indicted on charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child on Friday for an incident in which he hit his son with a switch back in May. Hardy (above) was convicted by a judge last July of beating, strangling and threatening to kill ex-girlfriend Nicki Holder . The NFL announced that Hardy would be suspended without pay for 10 games at the start of the 2015 season . Holder (above with Hardy) told police that he choked her, slammed her against a bathtub, threw her to the floor and threatened to kill her after a fight at his condo . Rice was definitely suspended from the NFL and had his contract terminated by the Baltimore Ravens, while Peterson, who was sidelined by the Minnesota Vikings last Sunday, has now been suspended by the team. Both men are expected by many to return to play in the 2015, with Peterson back on the Vikings after an NFL decision and Rice winning a wrongful termination suit during the off-season. Rice even pocketed roughly $1.6million in back pay.

Apple sold more than 61 million iPhones in the quarter . Apple didn't report any results for the new Apple Watch . Believed around 2 million watches have been sold, according to estimates .

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Despite the hype surrounding its first watch, the iPhone is still the engine behind Apple's phenomenal success, its latest figures have revealed. The results far surpassed most analysts' expectations for the first three months of the year, when sales traditionally fall from their holiday-season peak. Apple sold more than 61 million iPhones in the quarter, accounting for more than two-thirds of its $58 billion in revenue for the quarter and the lion's share of its $13.6 billion in profit - and up 40% from a year ago . Sales of iPhones in China were also revealed to have outstripped those in the US. Apple sold more than 61 million iPhones in the quarter, accounting for more than two-thirds of its $58 billion in revenue for the quarter and the lion's share of its $13.6 billion in profit. $58 billion in revenue, $13.6 billion in profit . $200 billion in cash, up from around $150 billion a year ago. More than 61 million iPhones sole . iPad revenue fell 29% to $5.4 billion . Revenue from Mac computers rose 2%from a year earlier, to $5.6 billion . 'We are thrilled by the continued strength of iPhone, Mac and the App Store, which drove our best March quarter results ever,' said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. 'We're seeing a higher rate of people switching to iPhone than we've experienced in previous cycles, and we're off to an exciting start to the June quarter with the launch of Apple Watch.' As expected, the numbers were down from the previous quarter, when holiday shoppers snapped up a record 74 million of Apple's new iPhone 6, 6 Plus and older models. But it was a 40 percent increase over the number of iPhones sold in the first three months of 2014. 'We're seeing great results all over the world,' Apple chief financial officer Luca Maestri told The Associated Press, adding that iPhone sales grew 72 percent in China, where the company has big hopes for expansion. Other products played a much smaller role. Revenue from Mac computers rose 2 percent from a year earlier, to $5.6 billion, while iPad revenue fell 29 percent, to $5.4 billion — continuing a steady decline in tablet sales. Apple didn't report any results for the new Apple Watch, which it began selling this month, after the quarter ended. Maestri said customer response had been 'positive.' Analysts estimate about 2 million have sold to date, suggesting early demand is healthy but not of blockbuster proportions. Apple shares have gained more than 50 percent over the last year, making it the world's most valuable company. 'It's been really great to see the reaction of customers,' said Cook. 'The response has been overwhelming. We can't wait to see more of the inspiring apps developers dream up.' The iPhone is another story. Since it began offering models with bigger screens last fall, Apple has vied with South Korea's Samsung for the No. 1 position in the global smartphone market. By some estimates, Apple outsold Samsung in the quarter that ended in December, and analysts will be watching closely when Samsung reports its latest results this week. Apple also announced an expansion of its effort to return more of its sizable cash war chest to investors. The company said it will raise its quarterly dividend by 11 percent, to 52 cents a share, and has increased a $90 billion stock buyback program to $140 billion. Apple didn't report any results for the new Apple Watch, which it began selling this month, after the quarter ended. In total, the company said the program will return $200 billion to investors by the end of March 2017. As iPhone sales have surged, so has Apple's stock. Apple shares have gained more than 50 percent over the last year, making it the world's most valuable company. The stock closed Monday at $132.65, up 1.8 percent for the day, and was rising in late trading. The iPhone isn't just Apple's 'dominant product,' said Frank Gillett, a tech industry analyst at Forrester Research. 'It's more than anything else what's driving the success of their company.' Market researchers, however, expect growth in the world smartphone market will slow this year, particularly at the higher price range where Apple competes, as most consumers in developed countries have already bought one. That could make it difficult for Apple to maintain its recent pace. 'They're extremely dependent on the iPhone,' said investment Colin Gillis at BGC Partners. 'At some point, the market dynamics change,' he said, adding that 'the question is what could replace the iPhone' if sales begin to slow. Customers looking at Apple iPhones in an Apple store in Shanghai, China, on January 14, 2014. Apple CEO Tim Cook has said he's optimistic about new markets such as China, where Apple has made a strong showing against Samsung and China's Xiaomi. And even if Apple is increasingly selling new iPhones to people who are simply upgrading older models, 'that's still a pretty healthy market,' said Gartner analyst Van Baker, noting that more than 700 million iPhones have been sold since the first model was introduced in 2007. Maestri also stressed the potential for new products like Apple Watch and Apple Pay, the company's mobile payment service. While these currently provide minimal revenue, analysts say they have big potential. And they are designed to work closely with the iPhone, which means each may bolster the other's popularity in the future, Gillett said.

Angus Hawley's brother said his late sibling 'didn't have heart problems' He is reported to have had a suspected heart attack in New York . Angus was a father of four children - Lucia, Hamish, James and Sybella . He had all four with Nicole Kidman's sister Antonia before their 2007 split . Both 44-year-old Antonia and Angus, 46, remarried following their divorce . Angus' death comes seven months after Dr. Antony Kidman's death . Nicole and Antonia's father also died of a heart attack in Singapore .

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Angus Hawley's brother has spoken of his shock after his brother, the ex-husband of Antonia Kidman, died of a suspected heart attack, age 46, in New York on Saturday. Speaking to Daily Mail Australia on Monday, David Hawley said: 'It's a real shock, he was one of the fittest men I've ever met – he's swimming everyday.' Responding to a question about whether Angus had a history of heart problems, David answered: 'No, no, not that we know of', adding: 'He's so fit, I don't understand.' Scroll down for video . 'He didn't have heart problems' Angus Hawley's brother reveals shock after ex-husband of Antonia Kidman dies from a suspected heart attack in New York after 'returning from a swim'. Angus and Antonia pictured together in 2005 at the Chuan Spa opening in the Langham Hotel . Mr Hawley, who was in New York attending a business conference at the time, collapsed after returning from a swim. 'He did go for a big swim in the morning, he trains very hard,' David said of his brother, who he described as a 'bit of a fitness fanatic' and was known to lead a healthy and active lifestyle. 'I think his body clock was round the wrong way and it just got everything round the wrong way and he's over done it.' Mr Hawley was a father to four children, Lucia, 16, Hamish, 14, James, 12, and Sybella, eight, all of whom he shared with Nicole Kidman's sister Antonia before their 2007 split. The children are reportedly set to join the family in Sydney as they rally around David's second wife Prue Fisher, who he married in Palm Beach in 2011. Sad news: Antonia Kidman's former husband Angus Hawley has died of a suspected heart attack aged 46 in New York. The pair are seen here in 2003 . Fitness fanatic: Mr Hawley's brother says he doesn't 'understand' the death of his fit and healthy brother, pictured with his wife Prue Fisher in 2011 . Led an active lifestyle: Mr Hawley, 46, is believed to have suffered a heart attack after returning from a swim. The former couple are pictured above with Antonia's parents Janelle and the late Dr. Antony Kidman . David described his brother, a business development manager at Valor Private Wealth, as 'one of the most beautiful men that I have ever known. 'He is absolutely adored by everybody, he made everybody feel like he's their best friend and that's why everybody loved him. And he loved everybody else, it's just a really emotional time.' Prue is being comforted by her family in Sydney, after they traveled from Orange in New South Wales to be by her side. She was reportedly seen at the Bondi Icebergs public pool, a place her late husband often frequented, on Sunday. Moved on: Both Antonia and Mr Hawley remarried following their divorce in 2007 - she to businessman Craig Marran (L) in 2010, and he to Sydney fashion boutique manager Prue the following year (R) David described Prue as 'devastated' saying she's 'terrible, terrible', adding, 'it's a huge hole in our lives. 'They were absolutely devoted to each other and Prue's relationship with Angus's children was fantastic,' said David of his late brother's wife. 'His wife adores him, and he adored her, his four children, it's just so sad. It's a tragic loss to our family and to his family, it's just a nightmare. 'No matter what happens for the rest of her life, she'll still be my sister-in-law.' On Saturday another of Angus's brothers Phillip released a statement, describing his death as 'sudden' and 'very unexpected' to News.com.au. Wedding day: Antonia and Angus wed in 1996, they were together for 11 years before their divorced was finalised in 2007 . Legacy: The 46-year-old was a father to four children in Lucia, 16, Hamish, 14, James, 12, and Sybella, eight, all of whom he shared with Nicole Kidman's sister Antonia, pictured . 'There are no further details at this time as it only occurred last night, our time,' the statement read. Reports about his death have as yet been mixed, with News.com.au saying that Mr Hawley went to dinner with a friend in New York and then went into cardiac arrest. He is said to have later passed away in the ambulance on the way to hospital. Mr Hawley's death comes less than seven months after the sudden passing of Nicole and Antonia's father Dr. Antony Kidman, who also suffered a suspected heart attack, in Singapore. Family tragedy: Mr Hawley's death comes less than seven months after the sudden passing of Nicole and Antonia's father Dr. Antony, who also suffered a heart attack, in Singapore . Both 44-years-old Antonia and her ex husband both remarried following their divorce in 2007 - she to businessman Craig Marran in 2010, and he to Sydney fashion boutique manager Prue, the following year. He has kept himself largely out of the spotlight following his split from Antonia and a battle with depression. The father of four checked himself into a Sydney rehab clinic in 2007 following a period of mental health issues. Tragic: Antonia's second husband Craig Marran accompanied her, her sister Nicole and husband Keith Urban to Dr. Antony's funeral in September last year . He told Woman's Day in 2009: 'I was depressed, out of control and full of self-loathing, and I resorted to drugs to get through it. 'I wasn't in a happy place and it was an appalling thing, but I was sick, and at least I was big enough to do something about it.' Merivale hotel founder Justin Hemmes, has paid tribute to his good friend Angus, explaining to the Daily Telegraph that the pair became friends at just four years old . Family man: Dr. Antony Kidman was visiting Antonia and her family in Singapore when he passed away . Day of mourning: Antonia's six children Lucia, Hamish, James, Sybella, Nicholas, two, and Alexander, one, attended the funeral along with Nicole's daughters Sunday Rose and Faith . Support: Keith and Craig acted as pallbearers at the funeral, as did family friends Russell Crowe and Channel Nine newsreader Peter Overton . 'He was my next door neighbour but quickly became a best friend, one I was fortunate enough to have by my side ever since,' he said, describing Mr Hawley as 'the most caring, thoughtful and loving man.' 'The most loving father to his four wonderful children and adoring wife. His family was his treasure. His kids were his life,' he continued. Mr Hawley's death is the second devastating loss the Kidman family has suffered in the past seven months, after Dr. Antony Kidman sadly collapsed and died in a Singapore hotel last September at the age of 75. Family photo: Antonia, Janelle, Dr. Antony and Nicole are seen here in 1990. Nicole said at his funeral she was 'so lucky' to be her father's daughter . Close knit: Nicole and Antonia are pictured here with their late father in 1990 . A respected Sydney psychologist, Dr. Antony was in the country visiting Antonia and his six grandchildren. Antonia, a journalist and writer, is currently based in Singapore with her second husband with whom she shares two sons, Nicholas, two, and Alexander, one. She remembered the close relationship she had with her father at his funeral last year and said they were 'similar in many ways'. New home: Antonia resides in Singapore with second husband Craig. She's pictured here with Nicole, who lives in Nashville with Keith Urban, in 2005 . 'I'm so lucky to be his daughter,' 47-year-old Nicole said, 'and that he chose my mother to make me with.' Appearing on Ellen last October, Nicole said husband Keith Urban had to carry her, sometimes literally, because she was 'so devastated' by the loss. Daily Mail Australia has contacted the Kidman family's management. Tribute: A good friend of Mr Hawley, Merivale founder Justin Hemmes has described him as 'the most caring, thoughtful and loving man'