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A senior RAF nurse awarded one of Britain 's highest medals for nursing on the front line has said she was unprepared for the horrific nature of the injuries she treated in Afghanistan . Squadron Leader Charlotte Thompson-Edgar spoke movingly about the bravery of the 600 soldiers she brought back from the brink of death after fierce battles against the Taliban . But at a ceremony last week to mark the latest Operational Honours and Awards for Britain 's Armed Forces , Sqn Ldr Thompson-Edgar -- who was awarded the Royal Red Cross 2nd Class -- said no one expected such injuries , during the fighting in which 453 troops lost their lives . Sqn Ldr Charlotte ` Charlie ' Thomson-Edgar -LRB- left -RRB- previously Staff Officer 1 of the Medical Emergency Response Team in Afghanistan , with a colleague . In an interview with the Mail on Sunday the 40-year-old revealed : . From 2007 to 2013 , Sqn Ldr Thompson-Edgar , from Peterborough , commanded a medical response unit that flew by helicopter to the battlefield , braving Taliban gunfire , to rescue injured soldiers . Speaking about her ` horrific ' experiences in the war zone , she said : ` There was no training for the job and I 'd never done any pre-hospital care . ' I was used to working in a nice emergency room in a safe environment with kit and with everyone on standby . ` Suddenly I was in a Chinook helicopter , unable to hear myself think , treating guys with horrific injuries and being shot at . I was not prepared to see these injuries but then the military was not expecting to see them either . Sqn Ldr Thomson-Edgar -LRB- left -RRB- working onboard a Chinook helicopter with a colleague on Operation Herrick : the codename under which all British operations in Afghanistan have been conducted . She said she was a ` complete mess ' on returning to Britain after her first tour . ' I pulled 600 patients from the battlefield -- about 80 per cent of them had limbs missing or gunshot wounds . Quite a lot died , especially those with gunshot wounds to the head and chest . ` We also saw guys were dying because they were losing too much blood . ' The officer , who enlisted in the RAF after completing a nursing degree , was first exposed to the gruesome reality of the Taliban 's tactics on Christmas Eve 2007 . On that freezing day , her medical response team was sent on an emergency mission to rescue a young Royal Marine who -- on what was supposed to be a routine desert patrol in Helmand province -- had stood on an enemy landmine . The force of the explosion blew off both his legs and his right arm . When the alarm was raised , Sqn Ldr Thompson-Edgar and her four-man team flew from Camp Bastion to where Mark Ormrod , of 40 Commando , had been horrifically wounded . Marine Mark Ormrod , 24 , who had both his legs and his right arm blown off by an IED blast . Sqn Ldr Thompson-Edgar and her four-man team flew from Camp Bastion to help save his life . He had suffered a catastrophic haemorrhage , yet the team had no blood or plasma to give him -- because at the time medical helicopters did not carry these supplies . She said : ' I was gobsmacked -- we all were . We 'd never seen anything like it . I mean , where do you start ? ` We had a reservist doctor with us who was supposed to lead the treatment and he just froze -- literally for about five minutes he could n't move because he was overwhelmed . ` So me and a paramedic took a deep breath and got to work on Mark as the helicopter flew back to Camp Bastion . ` We needed to get a fluid line into Mark but the veins in his remaining arm were flat . ` Our only option was to perform an intraosseous infusion , which means drilling through a patient 's bone to deliver fluids . Fourteen of the service men and women recognised for gallantry and meritorious service in the Operational Awards ceremony at Lancaster House , London . Sqn Ldr Charlotte Joanne Thompson-Edgar is fourth from left . ` Our usual landmarks are through the arms and legs but , because of Mark 's injuries , the only option was to go through a part of his pelvis called the iliac crest . ` It is a nerve-racking procedure because you 've got a lot of vital organs in that area . ` So that is what me and the paramedic Corporal Keith Mills did . He went in one side and I tried the other . Eventually we got it right . ' However , leading so many missions commanding the Medical Emergency Response Team -LRB- MERT -RRB- soon took its toll . Sqn Ldr Thompson-Edgar said : ` Every time the red phone rang to signal another MERT mission I would think , ` Is today going to be the day ? ' ` And when I came back to Britain after that first tour , I 'll be honest , I was a complete mess . ` So I said right , we 've got to prepare our people better because I had n't been prepared and did n't want somebody else to go through it . ' British soldiers with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force -LRB- ISAF -RRB- walk to a Chinook helicopter in Helmand province in May 2008 . From working in a ` nice emergency room ' Sqn Ldr Thomson-Edgar suddenly found herself in a Chinook ` unable to hear -LSB- myself -RSB- think ' Once home , she played a key role in setting up a MERT training programme , which used amputees in Britain to act as injured soldiers to help medics train before they were deployed to Afghanistan . As a result of recommendations from senior medical staff , blood and plasma started to be carried aboard MERT helicopters in 2008 . But as the campaign continued , the Taliban changed their tactics -- leading to injuries becoming even more horrific and the experiences of UK medics more traumatic . She said : ` Originally they just wanted to hurt as many soldiers as possible in order to dent morale and get the public up in arms . ` Then they decided that if they maimed somebody really , really badly that 's going to affect people more and affect the minds of the soldiers on the ground . ` So the blasts got bigger and the amputations started getting higher up the soldiers ' legs . This made our jobs a lot harder , especially when someone was bleeding from the groin because it is very difficult to stop that sort of bleeding . Taliban fighters in the main bazaar of Kandahar in November 2001 . IED blasts got bigger as the group moved away from seeking to hurt groups of soldiers towards maiming individuals as much as possible . ` It was complicated , and I started to see my guys in the MERT teams burnout and leave . ` At one point both the MERT teams were working 24 hours a day for ten days without a break . As I was the RAF 's most senior nurse I had to take accountability , I had to make sure my guys were okay . ' Sqn Ldr Thompson-Edgar -- whose mother Diane was also a nurse -- is married to Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Iain Edgar , of the Royal Navy . She currently serves as a military nurse at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford , and is also about to start a PhD in nursing studies . She added : ` The past seven years have been very difficult and I know my family have been concerned . ' I got through it for a reason -- because of the guys on the ground , the soldiers , who deserved the best . ` Their bravery was my reason for going back to the war zone so many times . ' | Squadron Leader Charlotte Thompson-Edgar spoke of soldiers ' bravery . Senior RAF nurse said no one expected such traumatic injuries . Taliban tactics evolved to try and maim individuals as much as possible . She was unprepared and fellow medics burned out doing 24-hour shifts . For two years , British helicopters flew without blood or plasma on board to give to wounded soldiers - leading to deaths from losing blood . Forty-year-old from Peterborough awarded the Royal Red Cross 2nd at the latest Operational Honours and Awards for Britain 's Armed Forces . No one anticipated the scale and severity of casualties the Taliban could inflict ; . For two years , British helicopters flew without any blood or plasma on board to give to wounded soldiers -- a policy that cost lives ; . Overworked medics suffered ` burnout ' and quit their jobs after working 24-hour shifts for ten days without any rest . 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Wearing glossy lipstick and sporting glamorous wigs , they engage in banter with Ant and Dec about the size of Kim Kardashian 's bottom and ` boobs ' . It 's a typically risqué moment for ITV 's Loose Women -- yet to the horror of watching parents , these panellists are just five and six years old . The four girls had been taken out of school to appear on the flagship day-time show in a moment that has been accused of humiliating and objectifying the children . Wearing make-up , the four girls aged between five and six years old were dressed as mini versions of the Loose Women for the interview on Saturday Night Takeaway . Wearing make-up , they were dressed as ` little women ' for the interview with the Geordie comics , who famously use mini versions of themselves to interview guests on Saturday Night Takeaway . During the Friday feature , seen by around one million viewers and dubbed ` little women quiz big boys ' , the children -- dressed to resemble the show 's regular presenters -- read out scripted questions they appeared embarrassed to ask , with one child too nervous to even speak . One of them was required to ask the I 'm A Celebrity duo about their on-stage encounter with Kim Kardashian at the Brits last week . The girl , who appeared not to understand the sexualised nature of the question , asked : ` How big is her bum ? ' Loose Women presenters Nadia Sawalha -LRB- left -RRB- and Sherrie Hewson -LRB- right -RRB- are pictured with their tiny dopplegangers . Andrea McLean -LRB- left -RRB- and Jane Moore -LRB- right -RRB- are also pictured with their ` mini mes ' who have all been dressed in matching oufits and wigs . ` That was the biggest topic of conversation , ' Ant joked , adding : ` Is it real , is it implants ? It 's fascinating . It 's because she 's so thin in the waist and her legs are thin . ' Between roars of laughter , Dec quipped in front of the children : ` To be honest , I did n't look . I was too busy looking at her boobs . ' Last night , Camila Batmanghelidjh , chief executive of charity Kids Company , said the children had been exploited for ratings and turned into objects , adding : ` For the children it would have been a difficult experience , even though they may have appeared to have gone along with it . ` In effect , it 's turning the kids into objects in order to deliver a joke . ` It is an adult joke and the children are being used to deliver something which is essentially adult humour . ` It 's poor judgment to place the children in that kind of environment in front of such a wide audience . In the world of children , body scrutiny has become a big problem . Children are very coy about these things . During the Friday feature dubbed ` little women quiz big boys ' , the children -- dressed to resemble the show 's regular presenters -- read out scripted questions including one girl who spoke to the duo about their on-stage encounter with Kim Kardashian at the Brits last week and asked : ` How big is her bum ? ' But the presenters have come under . ` They find it very difficult and they struggle to even go there . I am surprised no one thought this through properly . ' And broadcaster and psychologist Oliver James said : ` A commentary about the desirability of a woman 's body is not appropriate in front of children . ' Their comments were echoed by angry viewers , who took to the show 's Facebook page to criticise the stunt . Aimee Phillips wrote : ` Should n't they be in school ? Us parents get fined if our kids are off school . SHOCKING . ' But one of the children 's parents , Katie Bee , hit back , writing : ` My daughter is still very much a `` child '' . She loved it and is already asking when she can next go on TV . ' An ITV insider said : ` Ant and Dec were n't aware of the questions before they came on and everyone on set , including the children , had a great time . ' A Loose Women spokeswoman said that no complaints had been received , adding : ` The children were actors and were given permission by their schools . ` Each child was accompanied by a parent or guardian . The children and their parents or guardians were happy with the questions , which were agreed in advance . ' Loose Women -LRB- L-R -RRB- Andrea McLean , Nadia Sawalha , Sherrie Hewson and Jane Moore are pictured with their ` mini mes ' for Ant and Dec 's Saturday Night Takeaway . | Girls appeared on Saturday Night Live feature ` little women quiz big boys ' Youngsters , aged 5 and 6 , were dressed as presenters from Loose Women . They read out scripted questions about the size of Kim Kardashian 's bum . But a children 's charity has complained the stunt exploited the children . | [[825, 850], [892, 927], [250, 300], [484, 630], [932, 944], [948, 998], [2683, 2708], [2749, 2815], [2819, 2865], [825, 850], [932, 947], [968, 998], [1002, 1029], [2683, 2708], [2749, 2761], [2965, 2970], [2975, 2995], [2973, 2995], [385, 465], [1985, 1995], [1998, 2019], [2064, 2138]] |
Dashcam footage shows the amazing moment an SUV rolled over five times and catapulted three passengers out of four , including one five-year-old boy from the vehicle . Miraculously everyone involved in the Grant , Kentucky crash on February 12 at the northbound I-75 survived despite none of them wearing seat belts . The video shows a Mercury Mountaineer drift from the lanes , nearly hitting another vehicle , then apparently losing control and running off the highway into a ditch and up a hillside . Scroll down for video . Before the crash : Dash cam footage shows a car swerving into the next lane towards a hillside . The driver : Driver James Lynn along with three other passengers survived a brutal SUV crash . The front passenger , James Lynn , 19 , is tossed to the right . The driver , James Chandler , 23 , is thrown into the ditch . WCPO reports that the SUV bounces onto the five-year-old-boy and breaks both of his legs . One 16-year-old boy in the back seat was n't ejected even though he also was n't wearing a seat belt . ` As a parent , the worst of the worst runs through your mind when we get those types of calls , ' said Grant County Deputy Scott Conrad . Conrad said it 's a miracle that the family survived but noted that the soft ground may have had something to do with their survival . Up we go : The SUV starts rolling up a hillside and later crashes and flips five times . Crash ! : The SUV can be seen flipping over after it accidentally drives too far to the right . ` The softness of the ground may have contributed to softer landings , ' Conrad said . ` It was very soft to walk on from the weather that we had . ' The driver , Chandler suffered injuries to his chest and neck . The front passenger , Lynn , was injured on his torso and right side . The 16-year-old injured his head and hands . No charges have been filed and the accident is still under investigation . The aftermath : All four passengers survived despite none of them wearing their seat belt . | Miraculously everyone involved in the Grant , Kentucky crash on the northbound I-75 survived despite none of them wearing seat belts . The video shows a Mercury Mountaineer drift from the lanes , nearly hitting another vehicle , then running off the highway into a ditch and up a hillside . The front passenger , James Lynn , is tossed to the right . The driver , James Chandler , 23 , is thrown into the ditch . WCPO reports that the SUV bounces onto the five-year-old-boy and breaks both of his legs . One 16-year-old boy in the back seat was n't ejected even though he also was n't wearing a seat belt . | [[168, 211], [214, 317], [1905, 1918], [1921, 1996], [318, 376], [367, 376], [379, 409], [447, 503], [528, 544], [547, 624], [1315, 1323], [1326, 1380], [1326, 1403], [1412, 1499], [720, 739], [760, 784], [785, 795], [820, 846], [0, 167], [41, 47], [75, 167], [847, 937], [865, 872], [912, 937], [1003, 1005], [1011, 1040]] |
Two alcoholic bears fed beer and caged at a Russian restaurant have been saved thanks to Brigitte Bardot 's animal rights charity . A court ordered the bears to be confiscated from the restaurant in Sochi , in south-western Russia 's Krasnodar Krai region , after they were found lying in a filthy cage surrounded by rubbish . The pair developed drinking problems after customers were permitted to buy them beer , but Russian zoos refused to take the bears on because of their addiction , which made them bad tempered . Finally , British animal welfare organisation Big Hearts Foundation stepped forward and with backing from the Brigitte Bardot Fund , helped rehome the two animals to a bear park in Romania . The two alcoholic bears were confiscated from a restaurant in the city of Sochi , Russia , after they were found lying in this filthy cage -LRB- pictured -RRB- surrounded by rubbish . Patrons regularly bought them beer for ` fun ' The alcoholic bears are believed to have lived in the squalid cage at the back of a restaurant for 20 years . The animal rights charity founded by Brigitte Bardot -LRB- pictured left in 1960 and right in 2007 -RRB- stepped in to help rehome the ill-treated bears . The restaurant owner , Dzheniks Uzaroshvili , rejected the suggestion that it was cruel to give the bears alcohol , and said : ` Beer is good for the bears because of the Sochi climate . ' The court heard the bears often had a spotlight unexpectedly shone on them on them as people laughed at their reaction . According to evidence given in court , the spotlight was the reason one of the bears was virtually blind . Anna Kogan , from the British Big Hearts Foundation , said that the bears had been served alcohol to entertain guests in a cage at the back of the restaurant for around 20 years . A British animal charity became involved in re-homing the bears after zoos refused to take them on . Dzheniks Uzaroshvili -LRB- pictured -RRB- the restaurant owner , denied it was cruel to give the bears alcohol . Alcoholic bears suffer in the same way as humans including unpredictable tempers and withdrawal symptoms . The alcoholic bears , which are currently going cold turkey , will now be moved to a huge Bear Park in Romania . Ms Kogan said : ` The problem is that they are alcoholics , and it is even more difficult to wean bears off alcohol than is with human beings . ' Experts said that alcoholic bears suffer all the same problems that humans do , including unpredictable tempers and the withdrawal symptoms that a human being might expect . Vets say with proper care the bears will be able to beat their addiction . After a lengthy appeal the British charity won backing from the Brigitte Bardot foundation and a new home has now been found . Prosecutors decided to confiscate the bears after 500 activists protested outside the restaurant in 2012 . The alcoholic bears , which are currently going cold turkey , will now be moved to a huge Bear Park in Romania . But first they must be confiscated from the restaurant , where they remain , and moved to the Romanian port of Constanta by funds paid for by the Brigitte Bardot foundation . They will then be sent to the Bear Park in central Transylvania , just 20 miles from the city of Brasov . The sanctuary has offered to re-home the bears and provide them with treatment for their alcohol problems . However , Ms Kogan says they are still looking for a company to transport the bears - which they can not do until the Russian authorities act on the court order and confiscate them . She said today : ` The bears are still with the restaurant owner . ` The Ministry of Natural Resources , which is the body that has to take them away , is taking their time with acting on this decision as there is no where in Sochi to put them temporarily . ` There is a home for these bears in a rehabilitation centre in Romania . ` Big Hearts Foundation and others are happy to organise the move when the authorities start cooperating with us on document preparation and veterinary assessments of the animals . ' The sanctuary is home to around 70 bears who have been mistreated and have spent years in captivity . Prosecutors decided to confiscate the bears after 500 activists protested outside the restaurant in 2012 . Anna Kogan -LRB- pictured -RRB- from the British Big Hearts Foundation , led the appeal to find the bears a new home . | Two bears were kept in filthy cage at the back of a restaurant in Sochi . Customers regularly bought the animals alcoholic drinks for entertainment . 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A woman has defended her decision to sent $ 1.4 million to her online lover in Africa - who she has never met . Twice-divorced Sarah met Chris Olsen online 18 months ago . Though the mysterious man 's accent has changed over time , and he keeps asking for money to be wired to various different countries , Sarah insists she is '95 per cent certain ' that he is telling her the truth . Despite his numerous attempts to come home so they can be together , she says , he keeps getting arrested on false charges . SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Convinced : Sarah told Dr Phil she still believes in love and is certain her online lover is telling the truth . In an interview with Dr Phil , Sarah explained that they speak for hours on the phone each day . She described the moment they met on the internet : ` An attractive person came on there and said `` wow you look like you would n't hurt a fly '' . I said `` wow this guy 's really handsome , I ca n't believe he 's talking to me ! '' ' He told her he was called Chris Olsen , who hailed from Milan but moved to the U.S. 18 years ago . Currently , she says , he is based in Africa on business , and has been for more than a year and a half . When they met he said he was in South Africa . After a brief stint in Nigeria , he relocated to Benin , Sarah explained . Within seven weeks of meeting , he professed his love in a gushing email that referred to her as ` Mrs Olsen ' . Romance : She claims they speak for hours on the phone and though his accent has changed from Italian to African she has not wavered in her belief that he loves her . And days later , he sent the first of many requests for money . She has now sent him $ 1.4 million in total for hotel bills , calling cards , lawyers , an expired visa , stolen credit cards , and bail . Last June , she even had to sell an apartment she owned to wire him $ 550,000 bail . However , she believes he is trying his utmost to make it home . Sarah concedes that there are suspicious elements to his story : ` When I first started talking to him , ' she told Dr Phil , ` He sounded Italian now his accent 's kind of changed I do n't know if he 's adapted to where he 's at ... in Benin . ' But , she concludes : ' I still believe in love . ' | Twice-divorced Sarah met man named Chris Olsen online 18 months ago . Said he is from Italy , moved to U.S. 18 years ago , is in Africa for work . They have never met , he has been in South Africa , Nigeria and Benin . She has wired him $ 1.4 m for bail , lawyers , lost credit cards , hotel bills . Sarah told Dr Phil she believes he loves her and will come home . | [[112, 117], [118, 132], [112, 171], [1008, 1019], [1048, 1080], [1081, 1090], [1093, 1101], [1104, 1137], [1102, 1137], [1192, 1233], [1187, 1233], [1234, 1264], [1267, 1288], [1234, 1264], [1291, 1308], [0, 87], [1653, 1712], [1653, 1656], [1715, 1791], [1535, 1588], [2049, 2065]] |
An army of Islamic State terrorists has advanced to the outskirts of Vienna , Spain has cut off routes to Gibraltar and Nigel Farage -- prime minister of ` Great England ' -- has deported all immigrants who have arrived in the past ten years . This , according to the BBC , is what the world would be like if the European Union were to collapse . The apocalyptic vision of a continent in which social order has broken down -- to be screened on BBC4 tonight at 10pm -- has been condemned by Eurosceptic critics as ` scaremongering ' . Scroll down for video . Calamity : The Great European Disaster Movie , according to the BBC , is what the world would be like if the European Union were to collapse . The 75-minute film shows what the supposedly impartial broadcaster suggests might happen should the EU implode , and depicts the final days of the European dream as it turns into a nightmare of worthless currencies and predictions of even darker days to come . The BBC describes The Great European Disaster Movie as an ` authored documentary ' , but the film -- which features comedian Angus Deayton as an archaeologist struggling to explain what the single currency was to a young girl sitting next to him on a plane -- has been criticised as a hyped-up piece of pro-EU propaganda . Horrifying images of concentration camp victims are interspersed with wartime footage of devastated cities , while commentary is provided by former Economist editor Bill Emmott , who made the film with Italian journalist Annalisa Piras . The terrifying sequence of events ends with Angela Merkel resigning as European Council president and overseeing a vote to abolish the EU . In his commentary , Mr Emmott admits immigration imposes financial burdens on nations but insists that in the long term it creates the resources needed to maintain a welfare state . In the film , the girl -- apparently being deported from Britain because she has an Italian mother -- asks Angus Deayton about pictures of bridges on an old euro banknote . He tells her : ` They were supposed to symbolise unity , unification , all the countries being connected . It was a great idea but unfortunately it did n't work . ' ` Faction ' : The BBC describes The Great European Disaster Movie as an ` authored documentary ' , but the film has been criticised as a hyped-up piece of pro-EU propaganda . Mr Emmott and Ms Piras say the film expresses their personal views and is intended to provoke debate . But last night it was condemned by Tory eurosceptic MP Sir Bill Cash as ` scaremongering ' . He said : ` It would be much better if the BBC provided us with a proper analysis of what has gone wrong with European structures . ' And Tory MEP Daniel Hannan said : ` This is typical of the pro-EU side . They make such ludicrous claims they make themselves look ridiculous . ' Tonight 's broadcast will be followed by a discussion by a panel of guests including Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens and Ukip MP Mark Reckless . A BBC spokesman said : ` BBC editorial guidelines do not prevent the commissioning of programmes which approach subjects from a particular perspective . ' And Mr Emmott said : ` It 's a warning of what could happen if Europe continues on its current path . ' Comment by PETER HITCHENS . Even the BBC sometimes grasps that it has gone too far . And 11 days ago , it went into a five-star panic over its plan to show a more-or-less crazy pro-EU film tonight . I assume that , spooked by the derisive reaction to its laughable pro-Labour drama A Casual Vacancy , its chiefs suddenly realised that they had another embarrassment on their hands . The planned transmission was abruptly cut by several minutes , losing a large chunk about the migration wave across the Mediterranean . And this helped make space for a post-programme discussion , heavily loaded with critics of the European Union , including me , former Chancellor Norman Lamont and Ukip MP Mark Reckless . This is really a figleaf to cover its naked bias , as you will see when you watch it tonight . I took part because it seemed silly to miss any opportunity to make the case for British independence . I 'm very happy for Bill Emmott to make as many films as he likes for the BBC about the wonders of the EU . The trouble is , you can not imagine the Corporation giving anyone the chance to make a film about how miserable it will be if Britain stays in , and how good it will be if we leave . For this programme is blatant propaganda . And the only cause for joy is that it 's not very good propaganda . A doomed plane is zig-zagging across a divided , blacked-out Europe , bearing Angus Deayton and a little girl who has supposedly been deported from a xenophobic , cruel England because her mother is n't paid enough . This provides the excuse for a patronising series of lecturettes from Mr Deayton . Everything about it is run through with the stupid , ill-informed prejudices of the BBC . Opponents of the EU are portrayed as ` anti-European ' nostalgists and haters of abroad . Opponents of immigration are portrayed as dislikers of immigrants . Things which are the EU 's own fault , such as its self-inflicted economic crisis , are not blamed on the EU . Wild fantasies are explored in which a British departure causes everyone else to leave -- though why they would , if it is so wonderful , I can not tell . Baseless guff , about how the EU has brought peace , is repeated unquestioned . In fact , to the extent that it has had any influence on war and peace , the EU has brought war , most recently thanks to its aggressive push into Ukraine . Winston Churchill 's Zurich speech of 1946 , which it partly quotes , is a plea for continental Europe to unite , with Britain , the USA and the USSR acting as outside sponsors . Oh , and the Berlin airport for which the fictitious plane is originally bound closed in 2008 , as anyone who knows Europe would be aware . | Apocalyptic vision of Europe descending into social chaos aired tonight . BBC4 programme condemned by Eurosceptics as ` pro-EU propaganda ' BBC say The Great European Disaster Movie is ` authored documentary ' It shows terrorists advancing to Vienna , Nigel Farage as Prime Minister . In the film , Mr Emmott warns : ` Our worry is that if Europe continues on its current path , the EU will collapse and that that would have catastrophic consequences for all of us . ' Viewers see a glimpse of a post-EU continent in which : Visas and landing cards are required for travel between European countries ; . A power crisis in Germany has put Berlin airport out of action . The new president of France , far-Right leader Marine Le Pen , has declared a state of emergency . EU chiefs , meeting in Berlin , have abolished the euro . Looters are rampaging through Rome after the shooting of protesters by police . Fierce fighting erupts in Vienna as the ` unstoppable ' advance of IS fighters continues . | [[373, 384], [394, 422], [558, 566], [569, 602], [628, 700], [347, 384], [462, 529], [1051, 1062], [1208, 1284], [2282, 2357], [2465, 2549], [244, 248], [251, 271], [962, 1042], [2197, 2277], [0, 75], [701, 862], [3142, 3160], [3163, 3243], [5794, 5812], [5864, 5878], [0, 75]] |
A California woman says she woke up from shoulder surgery only to find a series of increasingly creepy text messages from her anesthesiologist nurse . Darcy White told reporters she was only set for some reconstructive surgery and did n't remember much until waking up Monday . That 's when she found the disturbing messages on her phone . Scroll down for video . California woman Darcy White says a nurse got her cell phone number while she was in for the hospital for surgery , then proceeded to text her inappropriate personal messages . ` The next thing I remember is waking up Monday morning and reading through a series of text messages and call logs , ' she told KERO Bakersfield . She said the nurse not only commented on her appearance in the messages but her clothing size as well . A friend , Randall Anthony , was with her at the hospital and says he witnessed the harassment . ` It continued and then on Monday , she said he called again and she already called the hospital I think , ' he said . The messages grew increasingly personal and commented on White 's appearance and clothing size . The unidentified nurse admitted to reporters that he had gotten White 's number from her file as well as crossing a line with his calls after surgery . However he declined a further interview . The nurse is not an employee of Mercy Hospital where the surgery took place . ` Patient privacy and safety are top priorities for Dignity Health Mercy Hospitals . We are aware of the allegations and there is currently an ongoing investigation . Because the nurse is not an employee of Mercy Hospitals , we are prohibited from making any further comments in this personnel matter , ' the hospital wrote in a statement . The unidentified nurse was not an employee at Mercy Hospital but the institution says an investigation is ongoing . Anthony does n't buy the nurse 's excuses . He told reporters : ' I said , ` let 's call him back ' and she handed me the phone and I called him and he proceeded to tell em that he was doing his job following up and I said , ` you called ten times and text ? ' | Darcy White told reporters she was only set for some reconstructive surgery woke Monday to see the messages . Unidentified nurse admitted to getting her number and that he may have crossed a line . Hospital currently investigating the claims . | [[0, 150], [24, 150], [151, 277], [178, 226], [278, 339], [558, 656], [364, 431], [398, 477], [1106, 1257], [1106, 1128], [1211, 1257], [1463, 1465], [1505, 1544], [1784, 1834]] |
Ed Miliband 's plan to cut university tuition fees is facing internal opposition with predictions it could cause a civil war within the party . Ed Miliband 's plan to cut university tuition fees was yesterday facing mounting opposition - with even a former Labour No10 aide joining the attack . There were predictions last night that the party could descend into civil war over the controversial proposals after ex-Tony Blair aide Huw Evans was joined by the leader of Britain 's nurses in challenging the plans . Mr Miliband has said his pledge to slash the fees from # 9,000 a year to # 6,000 is ` cast-iron ' , adding the plan will be a ` red line ' in any possible future coalition talks . But the plan -- to be paid for by cutting middle-class pension pots -- has been condemned as ` financial illiteracy ' by some critics , while university chiefs warn it could jeopardise the scrutiny of their long-term funding . The policy has also led to more than four years of rows within the Shadow Cabinet , with claims that Ed Balls repeatedly warned Mr Miliband that the # 2.9 billion fees cut was difficult to fund . Mr Evans , speaking in his capacity as director general of the Association of British Insurers -LRB- ABI -RRB- , joined a growing number of pensions experts to challenge Labour 's plans . Mr Evans , who worked for Mr Blair from 2005 to 2006 and is also a former adviser to ex-Home Secretary David Blunkett , said : ` The pensions and long-term savings industry supports reform of tax relief but this is not the way to do it . ` We need a focus on reforming the pension tax relief system as a whole to make it fairer , better value and encourage saving from middle earners , rather than piecemeal cutting back the existing system to pay for other policy objectives . ' Under the Labour plan , tax relief for pensioners with incomes more than # 150,000 would be cut from 45p to 20p while the tax-free lifetime allowance on a pension would drop from # 1.25 million to # 1million . But the proposals could also hit people due to retire with a pension pot worth just # 26,000 a year from an annuity while young people saving just # 400 a month may also be affected . The plans have led to fears nurses , teachers and firefighters could also be hit . Dr Peter Carter , of the Royal College of Nursing , said : ` Helping students financially is important . However , this must not be at the expense of hard-working nurses . We will examine these proposals to ensure their pensions will not be affected . ' Last night the comments were seized on by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt . He wrote to his Labour opposite number , Andy Burnham , saying : ' I wanted to ensure you are fully aware of the impact of this announcement on NHS staff . For example , if a nurse team leader earning around # 35,500 , who is in a final salary , defined benefit pension scheme , achieves the promotion to matron they have been working 25 years to achieve , they will face a tax charge of # 5,000 on their pension pot . This is what happens when policies are not properly thought through . ' But Mr Miliband has claimed the pensions raid would hit only the very wealthy . He said : ` The scourge of debt from tuition fees is not only holding back our young people , it is a burden on our country . ' Mr Miliband pictured at Leeds College of Music yesterday , where he announced his plan to slash tuition fees . | Ed Miliband is facing internal opposition over plans to slash tuition fees . He announced this week that Labour would cut fees from # 9,000 to # 6,000 . But the fee reductions are to paid for by cutting middle-class pension pots . It is now predicted the party could descend into civil war over his policy . | [[0, 50], [0, 19], [51, 97], [144, 194], [144, 163], [195, 294], [514, 594], [3353, 3398], [694, 706], [710, 761], [698, 706], [725, 809], [0, 19], [51, 97], [295, 405]] |
They could be any other young tourists arriving for a winter holiday in Turkey . But instead of heading towards a local hostel , these three girls are preparing to board a bus for the 17-hour trip to the Syrian border . This image shows Shamima Begum , 15 , Kadiza Sultana , 16 , and 15-year-old Amira Abase on their way to become ` jihadi brides ' for Islamic State terrorists . Spotted : New CCTV footage shows the three UK schoolgirls waiting at Bayrampasa bus station in Istanbul . The teenagers sparked an international manhunt last month by slipping out of their East London homes to join extremists fighting a so-called ` holy war ' . Grainy CCTV footage shows the GCSE pupils waiting at Bayrampasa bus station , in a suburb on the west side of Istanbul , before the final leg of their treacherous trip . Hours earlier , on February 17 , they had landed on a Turkish Airlines flight from Gatwick after telling their families they were going out for the day . The images were released as the UK 's top counter-terrorism officer revealed about 60 British women , including at least 18 teenagers , had travelled to Syria to join the barbaric Muslim fanatics . ` Groomed ' : Shamima Begum -LRB- right -RRB- is thought to have been contacted directly using Twitter by a female IS fighter . She later flew from Gatwick Airport to Turkey with friends Kadiza Sultana , left , 16 , and Amira Abase . Amira Abase -LRB- L -RRB- and Shamima Begum -LRB- R -RRB- were spotted on grainy CCTV footage alongside Kadiza Sultana . Spotted : The trio were seen entering Istanbul 's Esenler bus station in the early hours on February 18 , just hours after they disappeared from their homes in London . Crowds : The three teenagers are seen mingling amongst crowds at the bus station . They are believed to now have been smuggled into Syria . Detective Assistant Commissioner Helen Ball , of the Metropolitan Police , said the youngest were just 15 . Campaigners said the schoolgirls had been the victims of ruthless ` ideological grooming ' by IS using social media websites . Almost 20 teenage girls fled Britain to join Islamic extremists in Syria last year . At least 60 women and girls have travelled to join ISIS altogether . The stream of young women covertly leaving their families in the UK to live in the Islamic State is a ` growing problem ' of ` real concern ' . Figures were revealed by Deputy Assistant Commissioner Helen Ball . The Met 's National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism added that police are in talks with the Government about getting ` extra resources ' to combat the worrying trend . Ms Ball told the BBC 's Andrew Marr Show in the last year 22 young women have travelled to Syria . Of those , all but four of the 22 were aged 20 or younger . She said : ` The last five who 've travelled were aged 15 and 16 . ` This is a growing problem and it 's one of real concern . ' Yesterday 's footage shows the latest three , all pupils at Bethnal Green Academy , waiting 17 hours at the station after buying tickets to Urfa , near the Syrian border . Calmly carrying their luggage and chatting among themselves , they seem composed and confident as they move between the crowds . They also appear to have changed from the clothes they were wearing when leaving Gatwick to more traditional Islamic dress . The five images of the girls were taken between 8.27 pm local time -LRB- 6.27 pm GMT -RRB- on February 17 and 1.22 pm local time -LRB- 11.22 am GMT -RRB- the following day . A week after the trio left their homes , Scotland Yard said they were believed to have entered Syria . Smugglers in the Turkish border town of Akcakale said they had crossed the border using false Syrian IDs , accompanied by a man claiming to be their father . Police believe they are currently in the terror stronghold of Raqqa , where they face being married off to foreign fighters . Neither Turkish Airlines nor the UK Border Force reported that the girls were intending to travel unaccompanied to the region , despite it being a key staging post on the journey to Syria . Scotland Yard has also denied taking three days to inform officials in Turkey about the girls ' planned journey , insisting it was liaising with the Turkish authorities a day after the girls vanished . MPs have called for an inquiry into the effectiveness of border controls in stopping British youngsters travelling to the war zone . Flight to terror : Clutching their luggage , the three teenage friends prepare to board a flight to Istanbul last week . Police believe they have now been smuggled into Syria . Lured to jihad : Kadiza Sultana , 16 , left , Shamima Begum , 15 , centre , and Amira Abase , 15 , right , at Gatwick Airport . There are fears they are to be married off as ` jihadi brides ' to Islamic State terrorists . Speaking on the BBC 's Andrew Marr Show , Miss Ball said police were increasingly concerned about the growing trend of young women planning to make the journey from Britain -- many of whom are disguised to avoid suspicion . She said : ` This is a growing problem and it 's one of real concern . The more everybody involved in travel can be alert and be vigilant and look out for people the better . ` This is about vigilance of everyone who is working in the industry ... some of those women and girls are very carefully prepared for their travel so that they do n't stand out . They take unusual routes and it is very hard to spot them . ' Kalsoom Bashir , co-director of the counter-extremism organisation Inspire , said it was ` shocking but not surprising ' that young girls were being lured to Syria . She said IS had a ` very specific campaign ' to target young and vulnerable women by ` hooking into their vulnerabilities ' . She said the women who were being ` ideologically groomed ' were getting younger and younger . Route to hell : The three teenagers are believed to have travelled over ground from Istanbul to Gaizantep , before crossing the border into Syria near the Kilis crossing . | Teenagers are believed to have been spotted at Istanbul bus station . Girls - aged 15 and 16 - disappeared from London 10 days ago . Footage shows the three calmly carrying luggage as they await bus . CCTV images suggest the girls were at the bus station for almost 18 hours . 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Should the day ever come when the dead do rise from their graves a new disaster preparedness kit could give you an edge in those chaotic first hours for the reasonable cost of $ 1,499 . Called the First 24 , the 12 '' by 9 '' waterproof and dust tight kit includes a revolver , flashlight , emergency signals , fire starter , compass , 550 Para cord , batteries , and a battery caddy . To ensure that all of this stays in good condition while on the run from the ravenous hordes , the case is also resistant to UV , solvents , corrosion and fungus . Scroll down for video . The First 24 kit holds a revolver , flashlight , emergency signals , fire starter , compass , 550 Para cord , batteries , and a battery caddy . The kit 's gun can take ammo for short and long-range targets ensuring you get the drop on the living dead . Fox News reports that Taurus International Manufacturing Inc. is selling the kit with the promise that ` Having the right gear at your finger tips can ensure a positive outcome to a life-threatening crisis . ' The revolver , dubbed the ` Taurus Judge ' by the company , a three inch barrel gun that can take both 45 Colt ammo for long distances and .410 2-1/2 '' shotshells for close-range targets . Buyers can customize it with fiber optic front sights , fixed rear sights , and a rubber grip . As for the knife , it is a fixed blade tactical knife with two edges made of what the company calls a ` nearly indestructible form ' of carbon steel . And with power grids likely failing along with the rest of society , it 's a good thing that the case include a Brite Strike EPLI flashlight , the same model that won the NRA 's 2013 American Hunter Gear of the Year award . Assuming you get into a situation where rescue might be possible , there are also plenty of emergency signals . The Taurus company notes that being prepared can make the difference between life or death in the first hours of a national disaster . The entire kit is built to be waterproof and withstand shocks so it stays together on the run through chaos . The kit 's All Purpose Adhesive Light Strips , also from Brite Strike , can be seen for up to a mile and can be set to fast strobe , slow strobe , and steady . The lights are also waterproof , dustrproof , and shockproof just like the case . For absolute basic survival needs a good fire starter is a must , and Taurus covers that with a Emergency Fire Starter Kit from Zippo that contains a flint wheel ignition to light up water-resistant Waxed Tinder Sticks . A 550 Para cord , the same kind of nylon rope used in World War II parachute suspension lines , rounds out the kit and could have multiple applications . While these items will no doubt be helpful anywhere , a new study suggests you 'd be best off having them in the hills . Researchers from Cornell University Alexander Alemi , Matthew Bierbaum , Christopher Myers and James Sethna used an approach for modelling disease to work out how an actual outbreak might play out . New research suggests the kit might be most effective if you 're already safely hidden in the mountains . ` Modeling zombies takes you through a lot of the techniques used to model real diseases , albeit in a fun context , ' said researcher Alexander Alemi . They found that cities would fall quickly , but it would take weeks for zombies to penetrate into less densely populated areas , and months to reach northern parts of the mountain-time zone . Their advice is to head for the Rockies . The research involved results from simulations the researchers wrote themselves , similar to modelling chemical reactions . Also in the kit is an emergency light , compass , fire starter , and knife . ` Modeling zombies takes you through a lot of the techniques used to model real diseases , albeit in a fun context , ' Alemi told phys.org . There are four states a person can be in -LRB- human , infected , zombie , dead zombie -RRB- , and these are dependent on possible interactions -LRB- zombie bites human , human kills zombie , zombie moves etc -RRB- . ` Given the dynamics of the disease , once the zombies invade more sparsely populated areas , the whole outbreak slows down - there are fewer humans to bite , so you start creating zombies at a slower rate , ' says Alemi . ` I 'd love to see a fictional account where most of New York City falls in a day , but upstate New York has a month or so to prepare . ' The researchers aim to add more complicated social variables to their simulation such as awareness of the outbreak and ability to make a run for it . The group were inspired by graduate statistical mechanics class and by reading ` World War Z : an oral history of the first zombie war ' by Max Brooks . Characters on ` The Walking Dead ' have tried several different hide outs from the zombie apocalypse , including a remote farm and a prison , but researchers at Cornell think they have found the ideal place to go . Hollywood has had American survivors taking refuges in a shopping mall in ` Dawn of the Dead ' -LRB- left -RRB- , while Brits choose to head to their local pub in ` Shaun of the Dead ' -LRB- right -RRB- . Indeed the conclusions of their research match up with some of the plot points of the book , which sees the U.S. abandon two-thirds of the country and retreat behind the Rockies to regroup before launching a counterattack . The Cornell team are less optimistic about our prospects . The abstract for their research ends with the line : ` We build up to a full scale simulation of an outbreak in the United States , and discover that for `` realistic '' parameters , we are largely doomed . ' Despite this , since 2011 the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has playfully used a zombie apocalypse as a learning tool for teaching emergency preparedness . The group presents its findings during the 2015 American Physical Society March Meeting , on Thursday , March 5 in San Antonio , Texas . | Researchers from Cornell University created a simulation of a zombie outbreak using techniques for modelling real diseases . They found that cities would fall quickly , but less densely populated areas could hold out for months . With fewer humans to bite you , rural areas create zombies at a much slower rate . Their advice is to head to the Rocky Mountains . 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Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris is to be stripped of his CBE ` within days ' Rolf Harris is to be stripped of his CBE in a matter of days after being convicted of child sex offences . Officials have reviewed whether the 84-year-old disgraced entertainer should have the honour removed following his conviction last year for sexually assaulting girls as young as eight . The Australian was awarded a CBE in 2006 for his services to entertainment and the arts but formal approval of the revocation of the honour is expected shortly . The decision by the Honours Forfeiture Committee will be approved by Prime Minister David Cameron and the Queen before being officially published . Labour MP Simon Danczuk , who wrote an acclaimed book on the Cyril Smith child sex scandal , campaigned for the removal of the CBE . He said : ' I find it difficult to understand why it has taken this committee so long . ' A number of paedophiles , of which Rolf Harris is one , have held significant honours , including Jimmy Savile and Cyril Smith . They used their power and cloak of respectability to abuse children . ' Mr Danczuk had only this week written to Cabinet Secretary Francis Maude asking him for an update on plans to strip Harris of his CBE . He added : ` They have come close to bringing the whole honours system into disrepute , and you would have their honours would have been removed more quickly . ` The Australians acted more quickly against Rolf Harris than we did . ' Harris , once among the Queen 's favourite entertainers , was first honoured in the late 1960s with an MBE , followed by an OBE a decade later . He was awarded CBE in 2006 , a year after he painted The Queen 's 80th birthday portrait . But he was jailed in July last year for nearly six years for 12 indecent assaults against four girls in the UK between 1968 and 1986 . During sentencing , Mr Justice Sweeney told him : ` Your reputation lies in ruins . You have been stripped of your honours and you have no one to blame but yourself . ' Seven of the 12 counts related to the friend of Harris 's daughter Bindi , including one incident when she was 15 when he seriously sexually assaulted her while Bindi slept in the adjacent bed . Earlier this week , Harris was stripped of his Order of Australia honour and he has also had his BAFTA Fellowship removed . The entertainer 's conviction caused widespread revulsion in Australia and Britain , where his television programs were watched by millions of children . Harris , pictured left with his CBE in 2006 and right during his trial last year , caused widespread revulsion in Australia and Britain where his television shows were watched by millions . All public traces of the entertainer have been removed from his home town of Bassendean in Western Australia following his convictions , while a plaque outside his childhood home has been demolished . His artworks have also been removed from the council chambers , and his status as a freeman of the city has been revoked . Harris , whose fortune is estimated at # 11 million was the second person to be convicted under a wide-ranging police investigation set up in the wake of revelations that the late Jimmy Savile , a fellow BBC star , was a prolific abuser . Campaigners criticised the Government last month after it emerged Harris still held a CBE six months after his conviction . | Australian entertainer Rolf Harris is to be stripped of his CBE ` within days ' Officials reviewed removing his honour following his sex crime convictions . Formal approval of the revocation of his CBE honour is expected shortly . He was jailed in July last year for 12 indecent assaults against four girls . This week he was stripped of Australian honours and BAFTA Fellowship . | [[0, 76], [79, 174], [1213, 1241], [79, 174], [79, 90], [140, 185], [186, 363], [218, 371], [2947, 3001], [0, 76], [79, 174], [464, 533], [1213, 1241], [79, 90], [140, 185], [218, 371], [1715, 1845], [1930, 1968], [2210, 2227], [2230, 2282], [2287, 2333]] |
The U.S. Air Force has a quarter of the number of fighter squadrons it did 25 years ago and two-thirds of the active duty airmen , a drop that threatens U.S. air superiority , defense officials told lawmakers on Friday . ` Enough is enough , ' Air Force Secretary Deborah James told lawmakers in the House of Representatives as she defended a Pentagon budget request that exceeds federal spending caps . ` Given the state of the world ... the number one thing we have to stop is this downsizing . ' But members of the defense appropriations subcommittee said President Barack Obama 's 2016 Pentagon base budget of $ 534 billion exceeded spending caps by nearly $ 35 billion and would have to be cut . Scroll down for video . Air Force Secretary Deborah James told lawmakers in the House of Representatives : ` Given the state of the world ... the number one thing we have to stop is this downsizing ' Air Force officials said that 14 years on non-stop war have stretched the service branch at its smallest and has stretched it to the breaking point . Some $ 10 billion of that would have to come from the Air Force request , they said . ` The budget he -LRB- Obama -RRB- submitted ... frankly is politically ... a fantasy , ' said Representative Tom Cole of Oklahoma . ` It 's not going to pass , and he knows that . ' Cole said he hoped lawmakers ultimately would be able to reach a bipartisan deal to provide some relief from the spending limits . Until that happens , however , ` we 're going to have to live within the numbers that we have under the law , and sadly , that means we 're going to have to make a lot of tough choices ' about cutting billions from the Air Force spending request , he said . Air Force officials said the force is older and smaller than it has ever been , and after 14 years of continuous warfare is being stretched to the breaking point . ` When we deployed to Operation Desert Storm in 1990 , our Air Force had 188 fighter squadrons in the inventory . This budget will take us to 49 , ' said General Mark Welsh , the Air Force chief of staff . ` There were 511,000 active duty airmen during Desert Storm . We have 200,000 fewer today . ' U.S. air superiority has also been threatened by the cuts , officials said . James said Air Force planes had an average age of 27 years , and Welsh said updating the fleet was imperative . ` The option of not modernizing is n't really an option at all , ' Welsh said . ` Air forces that fall behind the technology curve , and joint forces without the full breadth of air , space and cyber power ... will lose . ' James said if the Air Force had to cut another $ 10 billion , it would reduce purchases of Lockheed Martin 's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter by 14 , cancel work on a fuel-efficient engine and reduce the number of reconnaissance aircraft in service . | A quarter of the number of fighter squadrons it did 25 years ago and two-thirds of the active duty airmen . Officials say Air Force is stressed to the breaking point by ongoing operations overseas . Officials say updating the fleet is imperative with planes an average of 27 years old being used . | [[0, 67], [50, 128], [901, 1050], [931, 955], [997, 1050], [1792, 1871], [2314, 2360], [2260, 2307]] |
Security breach : Royal protection has been stepped upfollowing the incident at Windsor Castle . Royal protection has been stepped up after armed police swooped on a tourist who breached the security cordon close to the Queen 's private apartments at Windsor Castle . The intruder , a visitor from Japan , set off a major alert when he entered an unlocked door in a restricted area at the Royal residence . The incident came at a time when the official terror alert is set at severe , meaning an attack is ` highly likely ' . Startled castle wardens raised the alarm after spotting the tourist , who is believed to have been taking photographs in the high-security zone . Officers found him in an area used by servants and staff beneath the grand State Apartments , close to the Grand Staircase leading to St George 's Hall -- the setting for State banquets -- and eventually to the private apartments where Her Majesty spends most weekends . The hapless tourist was held and questioned by police for a short period but was released after officers were satisfied that he did not pose a security threat . The Queen was not at Windsor at the time , on February 12 , but the major security gaffe has led to extra ` pat-downs ' for thousands of visitors . It is thought the man had inadvertently gained access to the off-limits area via an internal door that had accidentally been left unlocked near the popular Queen Mary 's Dolls ' House attraction . To get to this point in the tour , the visitor would have climbed Castle Hill after passing through security at the castle entrance , then skirted the Round Tower above St George 's Chapel , before accessing those parts of the Royal Apartments open to the public . A Palace source said the incident has led to closer scrutiny of visitors to the castle , with additional checks and measures now in place to prevent similar slip-ups . A Royal spokesman said : ` While completing the public visitor route within Windsor Castle , a visitor was able to gain inadvertent access to an administrative area which is not routinely open to the public . The intruder , a visitor from Japan , set off a major alert when he entered an unlocked door in a restricted area at the Royal residence . A map indicates the route that the Japanese tourist took to get just yards from the Queen 's private appartment . ` He was subsequently identified by on-duty Royal Collection Trust wardens and police officers and detained . ` He was released after checks indicated that he posed no security risk . Her Majesty the Queen and other members of the Royal Family were not in residence . ' At the point where he was found in an off-limits area on the ground floor of the State Apartments , the tourist was just a few steps from Windsor Castle 's Grand Staircase , leading -- via a single corridor -- to the splendours of St George 's Hall , the setting for lavish State banquets . Heading in a straight line along the 237ft length of St George 's Hall , he could then have walked directly into the Castle 's Private Chapel , with the Crimson Drawing Room in the Queen 's private apartments just beyond . Scotland Yard is responsible for security at the site . A police spokesman said : ` On February 12 , 2015 , a visitor to Windsor Castle entered an administrative area not open to the public . He was detained by police and Palace staff and released once it was established that he posed no security risk . ' Royal residences are protected sites under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 , and trespass is a criminal offence . Visitors must remain within the public area and risk prosecution for straying into private areas . All Royal residences are currently on high alert because of fears of a terrorist attack . The Mail on Sunday revealed in December how security chiefs had taken the dramatic step of withdrawing Royal Guards from their high-profile posts outside palaces in London amid safety fears . The guards at both Clarence House and St James 's Palace have been moved inside the gates , and armed police have been deployed to guard the soldiers at Horse Guards Parade and the sentry boxes in Windsor . Private : The Crimson Drawing Room in the Queen 's apartments at Windsor Castle . This newspaper also disclosed last month how security fears had led to the installation at Windsor Castle of the same anti-terrorist bollards used to protect US diplomats in Afghanistan . Last month 's incident is thought to be most serious security alert at Windsor Castle since lorry driver Robert Pennefather scaled a fence and was apprehended by armed Royal protection officers just 20 yards from the Queen 's apartments in 2011 . Pennefather , of Co Tipperary , said later he could n't remember the alcohol-fuelled intrusion and apologised to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh . He was fined # 1,000 and given a suspended two-week jail term . Castle security was also famously breached in 2003 when ` comedy terrorist ' Aaron Barschak scaled the walls and crashed Prince William 's 21st birthday party dressed as Osama Bin Laden in drag . | Royal protection was stepped up after a tourist breached security cordon . Visitor from Japan was swooped on by police after entering unlocked door . Queen not at Windsor Castle at time of the embarrassing security gaffe . 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By the tender age of eight years old , Lachlan De Vries had lost both his parents to their devastating battles with depression . His father John , 21 , took his life when Lachlan was just two years old , and five years later his mother Richelle Turpin , 26 , tragically did the same on the 9th of March , 2014 . Although the young boy has been orphaned by the tragedy mental illness imposed upon his life , he is now under the care of his late mother 's loving fiance , Jeremy De Vries - who is in the process of adopting the young boy . Scroll down for video . Lachlan De Vries -LRB- centre -RRB- , 8 , lost his mother Richelle Turpin -LRB- left -RRB- to suicide and is now being cared for by his late mother 's fiance Jeremy De Vries -LRB- right -RRB- . Elise Weller , Richelle 's best friend , described her as bubbly , bright and infectious to be around . Richelle grew up in Bangor in the Sutherland Shire , about 40 kilometres south of Sydney . Her best friend Elise Weller described her as someone who would go above and beyond for the people in her life , and said everyone who knew her was shattered by her passing . ` She was always the life of the party , very bubbly , infectious smile , infectious to be around , ' she told Daily Mail Australia . ` She just wanted the best for everyone ; she was a really beautiful person . ' Richelle is survived by her son , Lachlan , and the young boy had already taken his mother 's fiance 's name ahead of their wedding , which was meant to go ahead in December 2014 . Now almost a year since her best friend 's death , Elise has started a fundraiser ` to raise money for Lachlans future so it can be a bright one ' . Jeremy is like a father to the eight-year-old , and the pair bonded immediately when they first met . ` Lachlan adores Jeremy and vice versa ' , Elise revealed . This is one of the last photographs taken of Richelle -LRB- left -RRB- and Elise -LRB- right -RRB- , just weeks before Richelle 's death . Richelle , 26 , passed away when her son Lachlan was just seven . Lachlan 's father also took his own life when he was two years old . ` Lachlan calls Jeremy dad , and honestly he 's such a beautiful person and for him to take on such a commitment and really , he 's not his biological father . ' Elise revealed that losing the woman she 'd known since she was 14 was ` the hardest thing I 've ever had to go through ' , and is now committed to raising awareness about mental illness in young people . ` Growing up we were n't exposed to mental health , ' Elise told Daily Mail Australia . ` You 're not taught about it . ' I think it would be great if it was done in the education system ... because there 's such a taboo with it there 's such a stigma , ' she continued . The woman said she was ` was always worried about her ' and she knew something was n't right , even when the two were growing up together as teenagers . ' I think that she was misdiagnosed as a teen and that early intervention and help was n't available , ' Elise said . ` When we were about 16 there was an incident with some Panadol ... there were a few red flags . Elise said there were some ` red flags ' when the pair were growing up together , and she suspected Richelle -LRB- pictured -RRB- had been battling something for a long time . Jeremy De Vries -LRB- left -RRB- had brightened up Lachlan -LRB- right -RRB- and Richelle 's lives , after the devastating loss of Lachlan 's biological father John , at 21 . ` When you 're growing up and going through those teenage years a lot of people think you 're just attention seeking , ' she added . But Elise also said that later in life she thought Richelle never healed from the trauma inflicted when Lachlan 's father passed away . ` She found John at their family home at the time , and I do n't think she ever moved on with it . I think the grief hit her later on down the track , ' Elise said . ' I think she carried a lot of guilt with her , ' she revealed , before adding that the strain on her as a young single mother was immense . Jeremy and Richelle got together in October 2012 , news which Elise was delighted to hear . ' I remember her coming to me and telling me that she was speaking to this guy and funnily enough I 've actually known Jeremy longer than I 've known Richelle , ' she revealed . ' I felt at ease because Jeremy is such a beautiful person . ' In October 2013 Richelle was diagnosed with PTSD , due to the grief she went through losing the father of her child , but things seemed to be on track for the 26-year-old . Elise said she thought Richelle never healed from the trauma inflicted when Lachlan 's father passed away . Now Jeremy -LRB- right -RRB- is looking after Lachlan full-time , and is in the process of adopting him . Richelle was seeking professional help for her depression , and she and Jeremy were planning their wedding , their family and their future . But her death came as a shock to so many around her . ` Everything seemed to be on track , she had the house , she had the wedding planned , ' Elise said . ` It really hurts my heart to know she was suffering as much as she was , and she could n't say anything . ` I 've never been so devastated in my life , it was a month before my wedding . ` Not having her there on my wedding day was really hard , ' she continued . The anniversary of Richelle 's death is coming up next week , and Elise said she has taken the day off so she can celebrate the life of her best friend . ` I 'm just going to go spend some time with her at the cemetery . I 'm going to take some flowers , and a cake and I 'm going to celebrate her life , ' she revealed . ' I wish I could raise awareness not having to have lost my best friend , but I want to help others , even if it helps one more person . ` She would be so proud , she would be happy that other people are happy , ' Elise said . Elise Weller has set up a fundraiser to help support Lachlan in years to come . To donate visit the Go Fund Me page here . | Lachlan De Vries ' mother and father committed suicide , five years apart . His father John died when he was two , his mother Richelle last year . Richelle 's fiance Jeremy De Vries is now caring for Lachlan . The pair were due to marry in December 2014 , but Richelle died in March . Lachlan already has Jeremy 's surname ahead of the wedding . Richelle 's best friend Elise Weller is raising awareness about mental health . 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Police are investigating claims that a fox was killed in a hunt hosted by David Cameron 's father-in-law . Hunt protesters clashed with the York & Ainsty South Hunt amid claims that eight hounds chased and killed the fox after setting off from the 18th Century country estate of Sutton Park , in North Yorkshire , owned by Samantha Cameron 's father Sir Reginald Sheffield . The hunt saboteurs allege that a member of the hunt -- the ` whipper-in ' whose job it is to keep the pack of hounds together -- tried to take the animal 's lifeless body away but fled when a protester came across the scene . Afterwards , the Hunt Saboteurs Association , who had been monitoring the hunt on Saturday , February 21 , posted gruesome photos of a dead fox dripping with blood on social media . Police are investigating claims that a fox was killed in a hunt hosted by David Cameron 's father-in-law after a graphic photograph of a dead animal was posted online . The hunt had met at the home of Samantha Cameron 's 68-year-old father , in the village of Sutton-on-the-Forest , before setting off on a legal ` trail hunt ' . Last night a spokesman for the hunt claimed the fox had not been killed by its hounds . But hunt saboteur Jay Gillette , 20 , said : ` We were following the huntsmen through a woodland , and then the hounds started to cry , which means they were on the scent of a fox . ` So we did our best to put them off -- we used horn calls to try and stop them from chasing the fox . We use the same horn that a huntsman would use . ` I then saw a fox bolt along the edge of the woodland so I raced over that way . The best way to stop the hounds from following is to get in between them and the fox . Once I got to the fence where I saw the fox run past , I saw about eight to ten of the hounds in a semi-circle and a whipper-in . ` She was in the semi-circle with the hounds . I could n't see what she was doing but I believe she was trying to pick up the fox and take it away so we could n't see it . ` The whipper-in then took the hounds away as soon as I got there , leaving the fox . ` After that , none of the huntsman would talk to us . They went quiet and just carried on -- moved off with the hounds to the next woodlands . Sir Reginald Sheffield -LRB- left -RRB- owns Sutton Park from which the York & Ainstry Hunt -LRB- right -RRB- took off . ` I could see the fox 's intestines . The hounds had opened up its stomach . I believe it was still alive when the hounds left and I came to it . When I carried it back to our van I could still hear short breaths from its mouth . We then gave it to the police for evidence . I was pretty distraught . ' In 2004 , Tony Blair 's Labour government banned the hunting of wild mammals with dogs . Instead , hunts now follow the trail of a scent . A spokesman for the hunt said : ` The York & Ainsty South Hunt were involved in legal trail hunting and were afterwards asked by police whether a fox had been killed by hounds . The answer to that was no . It 's not unusual for hunt saboteurs , who 've been harassing the legal activity on regular occasions , to make up such stories . From looking at the photos of the animal there was no indication of how it was killed . ' A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said : ` We are aware of reports a fox was hunted illegally in the Sutton-on-the-Forest area . We take any allegation of wildlife crime seriously , and our enquiries into this incident are ongoing . ' Sir Reginald Sheffield was not available for comment . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Protesters claim eight York & Ainsty hounds chased and killed the fox . The hunt is said to have set off from Sutton Park in the North Yorkshire . It is owned by David Cameron 's father-in-law Sir Reginald Sheffield . A photograph of a dead fox was shared online by critics afterwards . | [[0, 63], [107, 311], [783, 846], [107, 311], [2236, 2333], [2270, 2356], [601, 611], [614, 644], [708, 782], [840, 931], [918, 951]] |
Friends of the accused Boston . Marathon bomber convicted of obstructing the investigation into . the deadly blasts may be exonerated due to a Supreme Court . decision in an unrelated case . A U.S. jury in July found Kazakh exchange student Azamat . Tazhayakov guilty of obstruction of justice for removing a . backpack containing empty fireworks shells from Dzhokhar . Tsarnaev 's dorm room at the University of Massachusetts in . Dartmouth three days after the April 15 , 2013 attack . But in November , U.S. District Judge Douglas Woodlock warned . the Tazhayakov verdict could be called into question when the . U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a case involving a Florida fisherman . who was convicted of tampering with evidence for disposing of . undersized red grouper fish . The high court on Wednesday overturned that conviction . Scroll down for video . Azamat Tazhayakov , left , Dias Kadyrbayev , center , and Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev , right , are pictured in New York 's Times Square . This courtroom sketch shows defendants Azamat Tazhayakov , left , Dias Kadyrbayev , center , and Robel Phillipos , right , college friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev . In John Yates vs. United States of America the Supreme Court ruled that a Florida fisherman who was convicted of destroying evidence after he threw undersized grouper back into the ocean , which were illegal to catch , bore little to no resemblance to the more serious crime this law was written as a result of - the shredding of documents at Enron . ' I think Mr. Tazhayakov has a very good chance of being . exonerated , ' said attorney Nicholas Wooldridge . ` I 'm ready to . buy the champagne but not to pop the cork . ' Woodlock wrote in a November order delaying sentencing for . both Tazhayakov and fellow Kazakh exchange student Dias . Kadyrbayev , who pleaded guilty to the same charge , that both . Tazhayakov 's conviction and Kadyrbayev 's plea could be affected . by the Supreme Court 's decision . What 's more , if the two face no charges , the prosecution will have no way to use them as witnesses by offering a deal . Attorneys for Kadyrbayev did not immediately respond to a . request for comment . An obstruction of justice conviction carries up to a 20-year . prison sentence . At the time of Tazhaykov 's conviction , his attorneys called . the decision unfair , saying it reflected a high level of emotion . in the city that was the site of the largest mass-casualty . attack on U.S. soil since Sept. 11 , 2001 . The backpack retrieved from a landfill in New Bedford , Mass. during the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing . Opened and emptied fireworks found in Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?s dormitory room . Neither of the two men were charged with having played any . role in the attack , which killed three people and injured 264 . Jury selection is currently underway for Tsarnaev 's trial on . charges tied to the attack . He could face the death penalty if . convicted . The case of a third college friend of Tsarnaev 's , Robel . Phillipos of Cambridge , Massachusetts , who was convicted in . October of the lesser charge of lying to investigators would not . be affected by the Supreme Court 's ruling , Woodlock wrote in . November . Attorneys for Phillipos rejected that assertion , saying they . believed Wednesday 's decision also made their client 's . conviction questionable . ` The decision will have significant bearing in Robel . Phillipos ' case as it relates to the materiality of the alleged . false statements , ' attorneys Derege Demissie and Susan Church . wrote in a statement . | Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev have been convicted of obstruction of justice in the case of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev . Tsarnaev allegedly planted two bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon in 2013 , killing three people and wounding 260 . Tazhayakov and Kadyrbayev worked to remove items , including fireworks , from Tasrnev 's room after the bombing . The two were charged with obstruction of justice , but a Supreme Court ruling about the disposing of grouper fish could overturn these charges . | [[32, 97], [2803, 2813], [2822, 2841], [2846, 2859], [2678, 2733], [98, 158], [552, 615], [777, 833]] |
Ukips 's official General Election candidates have been caught posting racist and offensive material on the internet , revealing disturbing links between Nigel Farage 's prospective MPs and far-Right groups . The Mail on Sunday can reveal that at least six Ukip candidates have circulated or endorsed material from the British National Party and other nationalist splinter groups with racist neo-Nazi agendas . Ukip last night launched an investigation into the offensive media found by this newspaper that included a racist BNP cartoon depicting violent stereotypes of black people , Muslims and Sikhs , and online links to extremist groups Britain First , English Defence League and Infidels of Britain . The revelations will provoke uproar on the very weekend that Ukip held its Spring Conference , with leaders disassociating the Eurosceptic party with any hint of extremism within its ranks ahead of the May 7 Election . Pictured is the image which was retweeted by Bill Walker , the Ukip candidate in Aldershot , Hampshire . Bill Walker , 59 , left , who is standing for Ukip in Aldershot , Hampshire , retweeted a British National Party cartoon -LRB- above -RRB- . The cartoon , which had been posted to Twitter by Ukip activist David Jones , was drawn by fascist artist Farstar88 who uploaded it to the white nationalist website Stormfront in 2008 . Bill Walker , the party 's candidate in Aldershot , Hampshire , reposted a picture of a racist cartoon featuring a black man holding guns with ` Kill Whitey ' on his T-shirt , a Sikh man holding a knife with ` Honour Killing Rocks ' on his T-shirt and a Muslim man holding a grenade and a Koran in his hands with ` Death to the Infidels ' scrawled on the front of his Islamic dress . A man in a suit standing on a ` British Media ' soap box gestures towards a white family wearing Union Jacks and St George symbols and says : ` As you can see , THIS is the problem that must be stamped out in our country . ' The cartoon , intended to stir up racial tensions , was drawn by a far-Right artist based in South Africa who goes by the name Farstar88 . It was originally uploaded by the artist to the white nationalist internet forum Stormfront in 2008 under the heading ` my latest cartoon for the BNP ' . Mr Walker , 58 , a former soldier from Farnborough , Hampshire , retweeted the cartoon on January 11 from the Twitter account of a Southampton-based Ukip activist called David Jones who had added the comment : ` Brits are treated like second-class citizens in their own country . ' The cartoon was branded ` disgusting ' by anti-racism groups last night . Simon Cressy , a spokesman for Hope Not Hate , said : ` Nigel Farage attempts to hoodwink the public and insists his party and candidates are n't racist , yet these revelations are n't going away . ' Several candidates have ` liked ' the pages of the English Defence League and Britain First , an ultra-Right BNP splinter group , on Ukip Facebook profiles which are being used to campaign for votes . Michael Waddington , standing in Pendle , shared a post by Britain First , which is led by the BNP 's former head of publicity . Steve Wood , 54 , Ukip 's candidate for Bristol South , lists Britain First and also Infidels of Britain among his Facebook likes . Bexhill and Battle candidate Geoffrey Bastin , 69 , ` liked ' the EDL on Facebook . Steve Emmens , 49 , standing in Norwich South , shared a post by Britain First -- a far-Right splinter group of the British National Party . There are also ` likes ' and posts of material from Infidels of Britain , an `` ethno-nationalist '' group which calls for the repatriation of ` non-indigenous ' people living in the UK . Barry Elliott , who is standing for Ukip in Blyth Valley , shared on his Facebook page an ` Infidels of Britain ' picture of the late Tory MP Enoch Powell with the caption ' I tried to warn you ' -- in reference of Powell 's infamous ` Rivers of Blood ' 1968 speech against immigration -- which Ukip MP Douglas Carswell insisted was ` wrong ' in a newspaper article this week . Geoffrey Bastin , the party 's candidate in Bexhill and Battle in East Sussex , ` liked ' an EDL page on his Facebook page , while Michael Waddington , the Ukip candidate in Pendle , and Steve Emmens , standing in Norwich South , both shared posts by Britain First last May . Steve Wood , who is standing in Bristol South , also lists Infidels of Britain and Britain First among his Facebook likes . Blyth Valley candidate Barry Elliott , 48 , shared a Facebook post from far-Right group Infidels of Britain . Ukip has repeatedly distanced itself from Britain First , which has been accused of stirring racial hatred after its activists ` invaded ' mosques and handed out Bibles to Muslims . The far-Right party is led by Paul Golding , a former BNP councillor and head of publicity , and describes itself as ' a patriotic political party and street defence organisation ' . It pledged its support for Ukip during the recent Rochester and Strood by-election , posting on Facebook : ` Ukip at the ballot box , Britain First on the streets -- a winning combination ! ' A Ukip spokesman denied the party had any links with far-Right groups last night , and said : ` These Facebook likes and other online actions will be investigated and considered at the earliest opportunity by the National Executive Committee as part of an established disciplinary procedure . ' All Ukip candidates named in this report were contacted for comment yesterday . Mr Waddington denied knowing Britain First was a far-Right group when he shared one of the party 's Facebook posts about memorials for murder victims Stephen Lawrence and Lee Rigby . ` He has never been a member of the BNP , Britain First or National Front and never will be , ' said John Stanyer , Ukip 's North West chairman , who spoke on Mr Waddington 's behalf . Mr Wood said : ` The head office has responded and I 'm not going to be making any further comment . ' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Ukip 's top election candidates caught posting racist and offensive material . The party last night launched as investigation into the offensive media . Much of the material came from BNP or other nationalist splinter groups . | [[0, 116], [0, 45], [119, 208], [209, 410], [411, 477], [209, 410], [244, 272], [292, 410]] |
Royal rift : Princes Andrew and Charles look glum at the Queen 's Diamond Jubilee service in 2012 . The clinking of cutlery and popping of corks could be heard from the other end of the corridor . Behind the partly closed gilt doors of the grand dining room at Buckingham Palace , the Prince of Wales was holding court with his wife , the Duchess of Cornwall . The celebration to mark his 66th birthday was in full swing , with the couple 's closest friends charging their crystal glasses to toast the Prince . At the other end of the Palace , Prince Andrew was in his private residence sharing a low-key supper with a friend or two of his own . Sources close to the Duke of York 's circle say he had not been invited to the party and did not want to spend the evening alone . The fact that his elder brother had not extended him an invitation was no surprise to the Duke , his close friends or his courtiers . For the truth is that relations between Charles and Andrew have been strained for some time . And as he battles through the most challenging period of his life , Prince Andrew can not count on Charles 's support . Accused of having sex with a minor -- an allegation he categorically denies -- the Duke of York 's reputation is mired in controversy , and a potentially embarrassing and unprecedented court case looms over the Royal Family like a dark cloud . But while Andrew has been cushioned by courtiers and protected by certain relations and trusted friends , the one family member perhaps best versed to help guide him through these uncharted waters appears to have turned his back . Numerous sources close to the Duke have told The Mail on Sunday that he has been ` cut off ' by Charles who has ` left Andrew out in the cold ' during his darkest hours . The ` shutters came down ' according to one source close to a senior member of the Royal Family when Prince Andrew was named in US court papers by Virginia Roberts , who claims she was made to have had sex with him when she was a 17-year-old ` sex slave ' . She had been working for the Prince 's friend and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein -- who had already been jailed for sex offences . Charles , no stranger to controversy when it comes to his private life , would certainly be well-placed to counsel Andrew and offer some sage advice , but it is said that the Prince of Wales has so far refused to discuss the scandal with his brother . While they have historically had fall-outs , Andrew 's friends believe this to be the most serious yet . Relations between them are apparently so strained that they barely speak . A friend of a prominent family member says that Charles -- a great memo and letter writer to his family , particularly when it comes to matters of importance -- has not written to Andrew for months . ` The froideur is worse than ever , ' the friend said . ` Charles considers the whole sex scandal degrading , damaging and very embarrassing . ` He thinks that his brother has made some very bad decisions but he has said nothing to Andrew , he simply has n't communicated with him at all . There 's been a very icy silence . ' Charles 's patience with Andrew apparently snapped when he was photographed in New York with Epstein in 2011 after the tycoon had served an 18-month prison sentence for soliciting a minor for prostitution . The ` shutters came down ' according to one source when Prince Andrew was named in US court papers by Virginia Roberts -LRB- pictured with the Duke -RRB- . The damage to Andrew 's reputation began to show when he stepped down as the UK 's Trade Envoy that year , but more damning allegations came in January this year when Ms Roberts , now 31 , went to court . While the Prince of Wales 's spokesman denies there has been a fall out , insisting rumours of a rift are ` categorically untrue ' , sources close to Prince Andrew say he feels that he has been deliberately frozen out by his brother . Charles is evidently easily rattled when it comes to his problematic sibling -- according to another well-placed source who is an acquaintance of Charles , the Prince will not have Andrew 's name mentioned in his presence . ` I was told never to mention Andrew 's name in the Prince of Wales 's company , ' the source revealed . The tension between the brothers is a sensitive subject for the Royal Family . ` This is no brotherly spat , ' said a friend of one senior Windsor . ` It is a seismic shift downhill in Charles 's relationship with his errant brother which seems terminal . ` Andrew is having to live with the harsh reality that Charles has cut him off and left him out in the cold . ' Andrew has been relying heavily on the support of his immediate family . His ex-wife Sarah Ferguson was the first to rush to his defence , saying on American television that Andrew is a ` humongously good man ' . But while there have been unprecedented public denials from the Palace , and a calculated show of unity from the Queen , Prince Edward and his wife Sophie Wessex , who all recently attended an engagement with Andrew , there has , tellingly , been no show of public support from Charles , who has refused to be drawn into the scandal . ` He does not want to become involved in any way . He is very angry that his brother has put the family in this very difficult and embarrassing situation , ' added the friend . But his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson was the first to rush to his defence , saying on television that Andrew is a ` humongously good man ' ` Charles has very serious concerns about Andrew . He can see legal fees going through the roof , there 's a serious risk of Andrew becoming involved in a court case , and unanswered questions about his friendship with Epstein and this girl . ` Then there 's the fact that Andrew is still living with his ex-wife and has just bought a very expensive ski chalet with her . Charles thinks Andrew is making a fool of himself where Sarah is concerned . ' With Andrew 's aides swinging into damage limitation mode in conjunction with the heavyweights at royal lawyers Harbottle and Lewis , a firefighting PR strategy is in motion . Last month Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying : ` It is emphatically denied that the Duke had any form of sexual contact or relationship with Virginia Roberts . The allegations are false and without any foundation . ' And last month in The Mail on Sunday , Andrew 's ex-girlfriend Koo Stark broke her 32-year silence about their friendship in order to defend him , saying : ` I firmly believe I can help rebut , with authority , the allegations against him . ' The Queen too has shown her loyalty in her own unique and subtle way . She bestowed the honorary title of Vice Admiral of the Royal Navy on her son on his 55th birthday last month , sending a clear and unequivocal message to the country that she was standing by her son both in private and in public . But the source from Charles 's circle said : ` Charles knows the Queen will always be a staunch defender of her second son almost to the point of lacking objectivity and reason ... which has irritated him beyond measure over the years . ' When Andrew celebrated his 55th birthday quietly and deliberately out of the limelight with friends , Charles was not invited to the private dinner . A close confidant of Andrew said : ` He celebrated with some friends at a restaurant in Central London , but Charles was n't there . He was n't invited . ' The brothers did spend Christmas together at Sandringham where , by all accounts , they appeared cordial . Charles and Andrew do have a history of fall-outs . Andrew was said to be ` spitting feathers ' when , in 2011 , the decision was made to strip his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie of their personal protection officers . Last month in the Mail on Sunday , Andrew 's ex-girlfriend Koo Stark , left , broke her 32-year silence about their friendship in order to defend him . The cost-cutting measure -- endorsed by Charles , who is known to want a more streamlined Royal Family -- was tacitly agreed to by the Queen and led to a dispute between the brothers . Andrew argued that his daughters still needed protection but his pleas fell on deaf ears . ` Andrew was fuming , spitting feathers , ' said a source . ` He fought and fought but he lost to Charles . ` Charles is forging a path as the elder statesman and the force of the family and it 's his way or no way at all . In many ways it 's a rather Tudor court . The shutters came down on Andrew and that was it . ' There was further acrimony when neither Andrew , Prince Edward nor the Princess Royal were invited to join the Queen during the closing celebrations for the Diamond Jubilee in 2012 . With the Duke of Edinburgh in hospital suffering from a bladder infection , the Queen was left to carry out a Buckingham Palace balcony appearance accompanied only by Charles 's family of Camilla , William and Kate , and Harry . It was , according to one family friend , Charles 's decision that only the most senior members of the family should accompany the Queen to wave to the masses who had gathered in The Mall . The episode is said to have driven a greater wedge between Charles and Andrew , who resented his brother for the public snub . Moreover , it appeared to suggest that Andrew 's place within the scheme of things was becoming more tenuous . A source close to the family said : ` Edward took it on the chin , there was no whining sniping or pleading , but Andrew was livid . He never forgave Charles . ` Interestingly Andrew has become much closer to Edward and relies on him more these days . ` It 's no accident that Andrew was allowed to put a picture of the Wessexes and the Queen on his Facebook page the other week . ` It was published with the Queen 's permission and blessing and gave a much needed emphasis of the warm and close brotherly relationship between Edward and Andrew . ' A spokesman for Andrew declined to comment on private family matters , but a senior Royal aide dismissed the idea of a rift as untrue . However , neither would comment on the specific detail of how Charles and Andrew have behaved towards each other in recent months , saying it is a private family matter . A Clarence House spokesman said : ` Family relationships are a private matter but this story , as relayed , is categorically untrue . ' Clearly , however , there is a coolness that is causing tension in the family -- and it is being openly discussed . While the Queen , understandably , is reluctant to get involved it looks as though she may be required to act as peacekeeper once again . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Relations between Charles and Andrew have been strained for some time . Duke of York was not invited to Charles ' 66th birthday party , sources say . Prince Andrew can not count on Charles 's support as he battles through most challenging period of his life . He has been ` cut off ' by Charles who has ` left Andrew out in the cold ' ` Shutters came down ' when Prince Andrew was named in court papers by Virginia Roberts , who claims she was made to have had sex with him . 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Adoption chiefs have ended a ban on young children being placed with e-cigarette users after The Mail on Sunday highlighted the ` misguided ' policy . Last week , this newspaper told how a professional , middle-aged couple had been barred from adopting after a social worker spotted the would-be father ` smoking ' an e-cigarette . But last Monday , just 24 hours after we published our story , the British Association of Adoption and Fostering -LRB- BAAF -RRB- updated to its guidance , saying it had changed its e-cigarette policy . At least a dozen councils in England had imposed a blanket-ban on placing children with parents who smoke , but new advice means some of these bans could be lifted . E-cigarettes do not produce smoke and the passive risk to others from the vapour they emit is ` extremely low ' , according to a report last year by Public Health England . Neither is there any evidence to back up claims -- widely held by e-cigarette critics -- that they encourage children to try real cigarettes . Nonetheless , we revealed that at least a dozen councils across England had imposed blanket-bans on placing under-fives with e-cigarette users . The councils cited guidance from the BAAF , which had recommended ` that users of e-cigarettes be considered as smokers ' until concerns about the devices were cleared up . But now in the update to its guidance , the BAAF stated : ` At the next meeting of our Health Group Advisory Committee -LRB- HGAC -RRB- , we will be recommending that -LSB- fostering and adoption -RSB- agencies now consider e-cigarettes as different to tobacco cigarettes . ` Agencies should therefore recognise the low risk to children and not see the use of e-cigarettes as a reason to preclude foster carers or adopters purely on this basis . Each circumstance should be risk assessed on an individual basis . ' It continued : ` E-cigarettes appear to have positive benefits for smokers when providing them with a route to abstinence and the risk to children from passive smoke is lessened . ` However , this needs to be balanced against the risk of providing a model for the child of smoking now , or in the future . New guidelines say e-cigarettes should be considered as different from traditional tobacco cigarettes , as the danger of passive smoking is greatly reduced . ` We will continue to monitor research into e-cigarettes and will continue reviewing our recommendations . ' The BAAF said it had changed its guidance ` in light of the latest Public Health England report ' -- which The Mail on Sunday cited in last week 's article . ` Abigail ' and ` Brian ' , who went through a year-long adoption selection process with Staffordshire County Council only to be turned down after Brian was spotted puffing on an e-cigarette , last night hailed the change as ` really good news ' . Abigail said : ` It 's a shame for us that it took such lengths for things to change , but at least other couples should be spared what we went through . ' Robert West , professor of health psychology at University College London , who last week described the e-cigarette banning policy as ` misguided and unethical ' , said : ` This is very welcome news , and demonstrates the importance of ensuring that policy decisions are based on good information . ' Ann McNeil , professor of tobacco addiction at the Institute of Psychiatry in London , said : ` I welcome the changed recommendation , in particular that e-cigarettes be considered different to tobacco cigarettes . ` E-cigarettes and cigarettes are indeed very different products in how they work , what they contain , what they emit and their relative harmfulness . ` By making this change , BAAF will help people to understand that e-cigarettes are a less harmful alternative to deadly tobacco cigarettes . ' | Dozen councils in England had bans on foster parents using e-cigarettes . But guidance has been updated to treat gadgets differently to tobacco . Change came less than 24 hours after we published a story on issue . | [[535, 630], [1031, 1161], [1471, 1608], [2156, 2257], [3286, 3296], [3373, 3377], [3382, 3500], [350, 392], [395, 485]] |
An entire log cabin was reported missing in rural Oregon after the homeowner turned up after a year to find his backwoods lot was empty . Ronald Niederbrach called the Klamath County Sherrif 's office on Tuesday to report that his 1,500 sq ft cabin - and its deck - had vanished into thin air . Police launched an investigation and by Thursday had discovered the wooden property half a mile away - and with a new owner who was allegedly sold the home by the former husband of Niederbrach 's ex-girlfriend . Ronald Niederbrach called the Klamath County Sheriff 's office on Tuesday to report that his 1,500 sq ft cabin - and its deck - had vanished into thin air . It was found , 48 hours later , on a different lot in Oregon -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Police launched an investigation and by Thursday had discovered the wooden property half a mile away - and with a new owner who was allegedly sold the home by the former husband of Niederbrach 's ex-girlfriend . What , at first , had been the mystery of the missing cabin was suddenly the mystery of who really owned the home - and a more complicated civil dispute . After talking to local residents , officers found the cabin ` in plain view ' , according to OregonLive . Niederbrach originally purchased land and lived alongside in a separate house with his girlfriend , Paulette Kallo . After Paulette 's ex-husband , Miklos Kallo , developed health problems , he moved onto the property so she could take care of him . It was Mr Kallo who built the log cabin and lived there . The Klamath Sheriff 's office told Daily Mail Online all three individuals are still titled to the land . After Niederbrach and Paulette split up , he moved away . Miklos Kallo and his former wife then got back together and lived in the home she had formerly shared with Niederbrach . When that home caught on fire and became uninhabitable , the couple decided to move off the land . Last summer , Mr Kallo sold the cabin to a fourth person , who hired a logging company and transported the structure to where it stands now . It is not exactly known when Niederbrach heard his cabin was missing , but when he called his ex-girlfriend , she claimed not to know anything . The sheriff 's office were now trying to figure out who can lay claim to the cabin . They were also determining whether the case is even criminal at all - or just a civil dispute . Detective Eric Shepherd described the whole incident as ' a mess ' but said he believes the man who bought the cabin will be keeping it . ` The person who has the cabin now is completely legal , ' Shepherd told Daily Mail Online . ` He did absolutely nothing wrong and did everything he was supposed to do . ' Shepherd said although the purchase of the cabin was legal , the sale of the property might not have been . This is because , although Mr Kallo bought the log cabin kit that was used to build the house 's exterior frame , Niederbrach claims he put a substantial amount of his own money into the house 's development . ` There was a great deal of other money invested to make that a livable home , ' Shepherd said . Shepherd said there may be some financial liability , but he does n't believe it will change who ultimately gets the house . ` As far as who ends up with the cabin it wo n't matter , ' he said . ` It should be maintained by the person who purchased it . ' But for now , the cabin remains in the Sheriff department 's care . ` We have in our custody a home , ' said Sheriff Frank Skrah at a press conference . ' I do n't know where we 're going to put it or where we 're going to book it , but we have a home . ' Ronald Niederbrach originally purchased the land -LRB- pictured -RRB- and his former girlfriend Paulette Kallo 's ex-husband built the cabin . At one point all three of their names were titled to the land . | Ronald Niederbrach reported his 1,500 sq ft home missing to Klamath County Sheriff 's office on Tuesday . House found on Nine Mile Road , where neighbors said it has been for a year . Niederbrach purchased the property where cabin was built and used to live in a different house there with his ex-girlfriend Paulette Kallo . Her ex-husband Miklos Kallo moved on the property and built the cabin . All three of their names are titled to the property . Miklos sold cabin last summer without telling Paulette or Niederbrach . | [[138, 294], [138, 156], [212, 294], [507, 663], [507, 525], [581, 663], [1221, 1232], [1263, 1318], [1693, 1725], [1753, 1770], [3618, 3713], [1338, 1366], [1412, 1470], [1471, 1510], [1529, 1634], [1582, 1603], [1608, 1634], [3761, 3824], [1913, 1924], [1927, 1969]] |
Key witness : Anna Duritskaya was with top Russian politician Boris Nemtsov when he was shot dead . A beautiful Ukrainian model may hold the key to identifying the assassins who gunned down top Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov . Anna Duritskaya , 23 , was with the charismatic pro-Western reformer when he was killed in a drive-by shooting in view of the Kremlin as they walked home from a restaurant in Red Square on Friday evening . Ms Duritskaya , who was not injured , was questioned by police for several hours and only released at 5am yesterday . Last night , friends of the couple said they feared the Russian authorities were trying to implicate Ms Duritskaya in what is believed to be a politically motivated murder . One said : ` She is the victim of appalling innuendo as she grieves . It looks like a smear . ' Even as world leaders , including Barack Obama and Angela Merkel , condemned the killing of one of President Vladimir Putin 's most vocal critics , pro-Kremlin media organisations were hinting darkly that Ms Duritskaya 's ` role ' needed to be ` clarified ' . One Putin-supporting online newspaper , Life News , reported that she had recently had an abortion and suggested -- with no evidence to back up the claim -- that the couple might have had a row . It quoted a ` high-ranking ' state investigator as saying : ` The girl who accompanied Boris Nemtsov at the moment of his murder is a citizen of Ukraine . ` We have found out that not long ago she flew from Moscow to Switzerland to abort a baby fathered by the politician . We do not exclude ... a conflict in their private life . ' Mr Nemtsov , 55 , died hours after appealing for support for a march today in Moscow against the war in Ukraine . He had openly opposed Russia 's role in the conflict and the annexation of Crimea . Yesterday , flowers were laid at the spot where he died , and today 's rally is to be replaced by a mourning procession . Mr Nemtsov , a father of four , was hit in the back by four bullets fired from an unmarked car , which then sped away . Scroll down for video . Quizzed by authorities : Ms Duritskaya -LRB- right -RRB- , who was not injured , was questioned by police for several hours following the death of Boris Nemtsov -LRB- left -RRB- and only released at 5am yesterday . His body lay in falling snow for an hour before it was placed in a black body bag and taken away . Mr Nemtsov 's lawyer , Vadim Prohorov , said he believed the motive for the shooting was Mr Nemtsov 's opposition to Mr Putin and the war in Ukraine . The lawyer said his client had suffered constant harassment . ` A toilet was thrown at his car , ammonia was poured over it and eggs thrown at it , ' Mr Prohorov said . By Ian Birrell . Boris Nemtsov knew he might one day be silenced . Now the shocking pictures of his body prostrate in the shadow of the Kremlin is a chilling symbol of Vladimir Putin 's gangster style of presidency . It is almost irrelevant whether Putin personally ordered the killing or merely created the circumstances in which critics of his rapacious regime and adventurism in Ukraine are gunned down in cold blood . For Nemtsov 's courageous and consistent criticism of Putin is underscored now in his own blood . I spent time with this charming and charismatic politician during the brief flickering of the ` Russian Spring ' in 2011 and 2012 , protests that rattled Putin . He told me he saw it as his patriotic duty to oppose a regime leading the nation to ruin . ` People are tired of corruption , tired of criminals , tired of Putin 's brutality and stupid remarks , ' he said . But while impatient for change , he was scared of seeing street unrest turn into another explosive revolution . ` Peaceful protest is the way to separate Putin from the people , ' he said . I watched as he grew frustrated in chaotic meetings of people leading the protests -- then joined him in a television studio as he had to apologise for belittling supporters as ` scared penguins ' in bugged phone calls leaked to the media . Yet Nemtsov 's own bravery could not be faulted . As other opposition leaders were jailed , exiled or placed under house arrest , he continued to campaign against the former KGB chief who runs his country like a mafia boss . His death came hours after a radio interview denouncing Putin 's ` mad , aggressive ' policies and on the eve of a rally today against the war in Ukraine . Nemtsov was working on a report highlighting Russia 's involvement in the separatist revolt in eastern Ukraine . These were dangerous activities amid the ugly mood of nationalism inflamed by Putin . Smear lists of ` traitors ' and ` fifth columnists ' are bandied around by broadcasters and on the internet , Nemtsov 's name always among them . Few doubt killings such as this bear the hallmarks of the old KGB -- just as the mysterious bombings of residential buildings that began three weeks after Putin became prime minister , sparking his savage onslaught in Chechnya , also did . Many admirers of Nemtsov 's articulacy , good looks and liberal reforms expected him to get the top job after Boris Yeltsin appointed him deputy prime minister in 1997 . How different Russia might be today if Nemtsov had won the keys to the Kremlin . Instead he is dead , testament to the darkness that has descended on his great nation under Putin . ` A few months ago , threats started coming in on social media , which prompted us to contact the law enforcement authorities . But I think it 's unlikely that those who did this would have given any warnings . ' Last night , Ms Duritskaya 's mother Inna told how the model called her from the scene . ` She was crying and saying that Boris had been killed . I was shocked . I think I told her to wait for the police and to answer their questions . ' She confirmed that the model had had an abortion , saying : ` Yes , I knew about it . But I did not argue with her or with Boris about this . ' Ms Duritskaya was pregnant in December 2013 and Mr Nemtsov paid for her to go to Switzerland for the termination . In 1998 , when Mr Putin headed the Russian security service the FSB , Mr Nemtsov was assaulted by a group of leather-jacketed thugs in a Moscow restaurant while dining with his wife Raisa and a Western correspondent . He told his guests that the men were ` provocateurs ' -- but when police arrived , they ejected Mr Nemtsov and his wife from the restaurant and let the attackers go free . As a young man , Mr Nemtsov was praised as a free-market reformer by Margaret Thatcher when she visited Nizhny Novgorod , an industrial town 260 miles from Moscow , where he was regional governor in the 1990s . He had been in a relationship with Ms Duritskaya for several years and the couple divided their time between Moscow and the Ukrainian capital , Kiev . A friend called Yulia said : ` They met three years ago and fell in love . They began living together almost immediately . ' It is believed that Mr Nemtsov remained married to Raisa , 56 . Last night , police claimed to have found the car used in the attack , amid reports that Ms Duritskaya had given them a clear description of the vehicle . It is thought to be a white Ford Focus or Mondeo . The Kremlin said the Russian state had no reason to kill a figure who had lost much of his political influence . ` With all respect to Boris Nemtsov , he did not pose any threat in the political sphere ... for the Russian authorities or for Vladimir Putin , ' said a spokesman . ` If we compare his popularity ratings with the government 's ... Nemtsov was quite an average citizen . ' Yet , the Kremlin condemned the murder as a ` provocation ' and said Mr Putin had expressed condolences to Mr Nemtsov 's family and friends . Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko drew a link between the killing and the conflict in the east of his country between his government troops and pro-Russian separatists . He claimed Mr Nemtsov had been killed because of his role as a ` bridge ' between Moscow and Kiev . Unlike many prominent Russian politicians , Mr Nemtsov did not employ bodyguards , even though he had predicted his own death . Earlier this month he said : ` I 'm afraid Putin will kill me . I believe he was the one who unleashed the war in Ukraine . ` I could n't dislike him more . ' Hours before he was gunned down he said in a radio interview : ` The country needs political reform . When power is concentrated in the hands of one person and this person rules for ever , this will lead to absolute catastrophe . ' Mr Nemtsov had four children with Raisa and two other partners , one of whom is Ekaterina Odintsova , 42 , a former TV presenter and now editor-in-chief of OK! magazine in Russia . She said : ` We loved him -- he was an example for us . I can not express my grief . ' Additional reporting : Askold Krushelnycky in Ukraine . Assassinated : The married father-of-four was shot four times by assailants in a white car as the couple walked across a bridge over the Moskva River . | Anna Duritskaya was with charismatic opposition leader when he was shot . Ukrainian model , who was not injured , was questioned by police for hours . 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The USS Zumwalt , the largest stealth destroyer ever built for the U.S. Navy , was launched into the waters of the Kennebec River in Maine for the first time on Monday . The big ship touched water without fanfare after a ceremony scheduled was earlier this month was canceled due to the partial federal . government shutdown . Dozens of local residents gathered to . watch the hours-long process of floating the ship in a dry dock . In the . water for the first time , the ship was a sight to behold . The first-in-class Zumwalt , the largest U.S. Navy destroyer ever built , floats off a submerged dry dock in the Kennebec River , on Monday . The Zumwalt looks like no other U.S. warship , with an angular profile and clean carbon fiber superstructure that hides antennas and radar masts . ` It 's absolutely massive . It 's higher . than the tree line on the other side . It 's an absolutely huge ship - . very imposing . It 's massively dominating the waterfront , ' said Amy Lent , . executive director of the Maine Maritime Museum , who watched the . process from her office down river from the shipyard . The Zumwalt looks like no other U.S. warship , with an angular profile and clean carbon fiber superstructure . that hides antennas and radar masts . ` The Zumwalt is really in a league of its . own , ' said defense consultant Eric Wertheim , author of the ` The Naval . Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World . ' Workers at Bath Iron Works , part of General Dynamics , will continue working on the ship throughout the winter . The . shipyard hopes to hold a rescheduled christening in the spring , with . sea trials following in the fall . Bath Iron Works plans to deliver the . ship to the Navy in 2015 . Like a giant nose , the forward hull body of the first-in-class Zumwalt , the largest U.S. Navy destroyer ever built , juts out of its dry dock in Bath , Maine . In action : An artist rendering of the USS Zumwalt class destroyer which will be one of the more heavily armed and expensive ships in the U.S Navy . Originally envisioned as a ` stealth destroyer , ' the Zumwalt has a low-slung appearance and angles that deflect radar . Its wave-piercing hull aims for a smoother ride . The 610-foot ship is a behemoth that 's longer and bigger than the current class of destroyers . It was originally designed for shore bombardment and features a 155mm ` Advanced Gun System ' that fires rocket-propelled warheads that have a range of nearly 100 miles . Thanks to computers and automation , it will have only about half the complement of sailors as the current generation of destroyers . Critics , however , felt the Navy was trying to incorporate too much new technology - a new hull , computer automation , electric propulsion , new radar and new gun - into one package . At one point , the program was nearly scrapped because of growing cost . Eventually , the program was truncated to three ships , the Zumwalt being the first . The first-in-class Zumwalt features an unusual wave-piercing hull , electric drive propulsion , advanced sonar and guided missiles , and a new gun that fires rocket-propelled warheads as far as 100 miles . Bath Iron Works hopes to hold a rescheduled christening in the spring and plans to deliver the ship to the Navy in 2015 . With its fearsome array of weapons , . radar evading silhouette and $ 7billion price tag , this is one of . America 's most deadly - and expensive - warships ever . Equipped . with guns capable of firing warheads 100 miles , stealth features , and . engine able to generate enough power to run 78,000 homes , the U.S. Navy . is hoping it with guarantee its naval supremacy for decades to come . After embarrassing troubles with its latest class of surface warships , the Navy is hoping for a winner from a new destroyer that 's ready to go into the water . So far , construction of the . first-in-class Zumwalt , is on time and on budget , something that 's a . rarity in new defense programs , officials said . The christening of the ship bearing the name of the late Admiral Elmo ` Bud ' Zumwalt was canceled earlier this month because of the federal government shutdown . Fearsome : The $ 7billion first-in-class Zumwalt rises from the dry docks in Bath Iron Works in Bath , Maine . Hulking : First-in-class USS Zumwalt is the largest U.S. Navy destroyer ever built . The public christening ceremony featuring Zumwalt 's two daughters will be rescheduled for the spring . Admiral Zumwalt served in destroyers during World War II and was awarded a Bronze Star for valor at the Battle of Leyte Gulf . As . the nation 's youngest chief of naval operations , appointed at age 49 by . President Richard Nixon , he fought to end racial discrimination and . allowed women to serve on ships for the first time . Like its namesake , the ship is innovative . It is so big that Bath Iron Works built a 106-foot-tall , $ 40 million ` Ultra Hall ' to accommodate its large hull segments . The ship is 100 feet longer than the existing class of destroyers . It features an unusual wave-piercing . hull , electric drive propulsion , advanced sonar and guided missiles , and . a new gun that fires rocket-propelled warheads as far as 100 miles . Unlike warships with towering radar - and . antenna-laden superstructures , the Zumwalt will ride low to the water to . minimize its radar signature , making it stealthier than others . Deadly force : Armed with up to 80 Tomahawk cruise missiles and designed to back up Marines on amphibious missions the USS Zumwalt is so expensive only three will be built . Resembling a 19th century ironclad warship the USS Zumwalt uses a 21st century version of a ` tumblehome ' hull . Displacement : 14,564 long tons -LRB- 14,798 t -RRB- . Length : 600 ft -LRB- 180 m -RRB- . Beam : 80.7 ft -LRB- 24.6 m -RRB- . Draft : 27.6 ft -LRB- 8.4 m -RRB- . Propulsion : Two Rolls-Royce Marine Trent-30 gas turbines driving Curtiss-Wright generators and emergency diesel generators , 78 MW -LRB- 105,000 shp -RRB- ; two propellers driven by electric motors . Speed : Over 30 kn -LRB- 56 km/h ; 35 mph -RRB- . Weapons : . 20 × MK 57 VLS modules , with a total of 80 launch cells . RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile -LRB- ESSM -RRB- , four per cell . Tactical Tomahawk , one per cell . Vertical Launch Anti-Submarine Rocket -LRB- ASROC -RRB- , one per cell . Two × 155 mm/62 caliber Advanced Gun System . 920 × 155 mm rounds total ; 600 in automated store with Auxiliary store room with up to 320 rounds -LRB- non-automatic -RRB- as of April 2005 . 70 -- 100 LRLAP rounds planned as of 2005 of total . Two × Mk 110 57 mm gun -LRB- CIGS -RRB- . Originally envisioned for shore bombardment , the ship 's size and power plant that can produce 78 megawatts of electricity - enough to power 78,000 homes - make it a potential platform for futuristic weapons like the electromagnetic rail gun , which uses a magnetic field and electric current to fire a projectile at seven times the speed of sound . There are so many computers and so . much automation that it 'll need fewer sailors , operating with a crew of . 158 , nearly half the complement aboard the current generation of . destroyers . ` The concept of . the Zumwalt is sort of a bridge between the traditions of the past and . the new world of networked warfare and precision guided munitions , ' said . Loren Thompson , defense analyst at the Lexington Institute . ` It 's . not so much a radical concept as it is an attempt to pull off a full . range of missions with a ship that has one foot in the present and one . foot in the future . ' The . Navy once envisioned building more than 20 of the ships . But the ship . has so many sophisticated features and its cost grew so high that senior . Navy officials tried to kill the program . Instead , it was truncated to . just three ships , the first being Zumwalt . The Zumwalt will cost more than $ 3.5 billion - about three times that of current destroyers - but the program has not been beset by big cost overruns or delays , officials said . The fact that construction has gone smoothly is a relief for the Navy , which has dealt with embarrassing troubles on its new class of speedy warship , dubbed the ` littoral combat ship . ' Those smaller ships , designed to operate close to shore in littoral waters , have been plagued by escalating costs , production delays and mechanical problems . What you get for $ 7 billion dollars : A guide to the USS Zumwalt 's unique features . A model of the Zumwalt Class destroyer to be built by Bath Iron Works and Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding is displayed during a contract signing ceremony at the Pentagon . Mission modules that give them the . flexibility to perform roles including anti-submarine warfare and . minesweeping are not ready , even though the first ships have been . commissioned . ` That ship is a total disaster , ' said Norman Polmar , a naval historian , analyst and author . Against . that backdrop , shipbuilders at Bath Iron Works have been toiling away . on the Zumwalt , the first entirely new ship built on the banks of the . Kennebec River since the original Arleigh Burke was christened more than . 20 years ago . Dan Dowling , president of Local S6 , . which represents 3,200 shipbuilders , said it 's been a challenging . project with a new hull design , composite materials and new technology . ` It . is a radical departure from what we 've known . Whether the Navy is . satisfied with the design of the ship is up to them . We can only build . what they asked for , ' he said , adding , ' I hope they 'll be pleased with . it . We 'd like to build as many of them as we can . ' The keel plate for the USS Zumwalt-class destroyer the destroyers will be a new class of multi-mission U.S. Navy surface combatant ship designed to operate as part of a joint maritime fleet . | USS Zumwalt launched into the waters of the Kennebec River in Maine on Monday . Little fanfare as official ceremony was canceled due to government shutdown . Christening rescheduled for the spring , but the ship wo n't be delivered to the Navy until 2015 . Looks like no other warship with angular profile and clean carbon fiber superstructure . that hides antennas and radar masts . 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Recent footage of convicted drug smuggler Andrew Chan has appeared , as the Australian and his Bali Nine counterpart Myuran Sukumaran await news of their transfer in the lead up to their execution . The footage , which aired on Indonesian television channel TVOne on Saturday , shows Chan walking across the Kerobokan prison in Bali to meet with his mother , The Sydney Morning Herald reports . A quick detour shows a composed Chan in conversation with another inmate who asks him when he will be moved . Chan 's response , ' I do n't know ' , is met with the inmate remarking ' I hope you stay here ' . Scroll down for video . New footage of Australian death row prisoner Andrew Chan , at Kerobokan prison in Bali , has emerged . He appears healthy and composed in the footage , which was filmed by a fellow inmate and was aired on Indonesian television on Saturday . Indonesia 's human rights commissioner Natalius Pigai -LRB- centre -RRB- met with Australians Myuran Sukumaran -LRB- left -RRB- and Andrew Chan -LRB- right -RRB- in Kerobokan jail on Tuesday . Indonesian President Joko Widodo reaffirmed his commitment that the death penalty would be imposed on the two Australians . The video , which is believed to have been shot by a fellow prisoner about three weeks ago , provides an insight into the daily lives of prisoners at the Indonesian jail , as the inmate is filmed asking Chan if he wants to play a match of tennis later . Chan replies ` I 'll be around ' . It comes as dozens of Indonesian soldiers were photographed rowing to Nusa Kambangan , also known as Death island , where the executions of Chan , Sukumaran and eight other Indonesian and foreign prisoners , will take place . They are understood to be making their way to the location in order to prepare for the execution and transfer which will make use of about 1,000 soldiers and a firing squad of 120 police , The Jakarta Post reports . It comes as dozens of Indonesian soldiers were photographed rowing to Nusakambangan island . Nicknamed Death island , it is where the executions of Chan , Sukumaran and eight other Indonesian and foreign prisoners , will take place . They are understood to be making their way to the location in order to prepare for the execution and transfer which will make use of about 1,000 soldiers and a firing squad of 120 police . More than 20 heavily-armed officers will escort the handcuffed Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan on to the military plane that takes them to their execution . Indonesian President Joko Widodo reaffirmed his commitment that the death penalty would be imposed on the two Australians . ` Our position is clear , our laws ca n't be interfered with , ' he said , Kontan reports . The remark comes after Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott called Mr Joko earlier this week to make another appeal for the mens ' lives to be spared . Although a date is yet to be set for their execution , authorities have confirmed that arrangements for their transfer have now been finalised and could take place as early as Sunday , the Daily Telegraph reports . Police mobile brigade -LRB- Brimob -RRB- commander Rudy Harianto , who invited the media to a simulation of their transfer from jail to the airport in armoured vehicles , told The Sydney Morning Herald they ` are ready at any given time ' and is confident that prisoners ` will not be able to escape ' . Indonesian special police hold a drill ahead of a planned transfer of Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan from Kerobokan Prison to Nusakambangan Prison . Indonesian authorities put on a show of force in Bali on Friday , demonstrating how the Australian drug smugglers will be taken from Kerobokan jail to the penal island Nusakambangan . Bali Nine 's Myuran Sukumaran -LRB- left -RRB- and Andrew Chan -LRB- right -RRB- who have been sentenced to death . In the exercise , 22 heavily-armed officers clad in balaclavas took the prisoners , played by two police , on and off a military plane , represented by a bus . In the exercise , 22 heavily-armed officers clad in balaclavas took the prisoners , played by two police , on and off a military plane , represented by a bus . ` We 're ready , any time . We 're ready to move for security duty , ' the commander said . He further told The Sydney Morning Herald : ` We 've anticipated everything . They will not be able to escape . ' ` We 've been training since the end of January and we will continue training . ' A Brimob water cannon is on stand-by and the military has Sukhoi jets available to escort the plane in flight . ` We 're ready , any time . We 're ready to move for security duty , ' the police commander said . Two armed vehicles of the Indonesian special police take part in a drill on Friday . A Brimob water cannon is on stand-by and the military has Sukhoi jets available to escort the plane in flight . Authorities plan to hold the Australians and eight others in Besi prison before they meet their end in front of a firing squad . Chintu Sukumaran -LRB- right -RRB- and Brintha Sukumaran -LRB- left -RRB- , brother and sister of Australian death row prisoner Myuran Sukumaran , arrive to visit him at Kerobokan prison in Denpasar on Friday . Michael Chan -LRB- C -RRB- , brother of Australian death row prisoner Andrew Chan , leaves Kerobokan Prison . At Nusakambangan , a navy presence has been building around the island for the past week , with Indonesia 's military commander Moeldoko saying they had to be ready for anything . * Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso -LRB- Philippines -RRB- . * Serge Areski Atlaoui -LRB- France -RRB- . * Martin Anderson alias Belo -LRB- Ghana -RRB- . * Raheem Agbaje Salami -LRB- Nigeria -RRB- . * Rodrigo Gularte -LRB- Brazil -RRB- . * Myuran Sukumaran -LRB- Australia -RRB- . * Andrew Chan -LRB- Australia -RRB- . * Zainal Abidin -LRB- Indonesia -RRB- . * Silvester Obikwe -LRB- Nigeria -RRB- . * Okwudili Oyatanze -LRB- Nigeria -RRB- . The Bali Nine pair remain in Kerobokan jail awaiting the warden 's signal that it 's time to go to Nusakambangan after the move was postponed last week because the island was not ready . Central Java Provincial Law and Human Rights Office head Mirza Zulkarnaen says new isolation cells are now ready , although other arrangements are not complete . Authorities plan to hold the Australians and eight others in Besi prison before they meet their end in front of a firing squad . Attorney-General HM Prasetyo has not named all 10 prisoners to face the firing squad , but 10 drug offenders are on death row . President Joko Widodo wants to deny all death row drug offenders clemency , believing it 's a good shock tactic in the war against narcotics . | Recent footage of Chan at Kerobokan prison in Bali has emerged . It shows him speaking to a fellow inmate who asks him about his transfer . The footage aired on Indonesian television and was filmed by a prisoner . Authorities say Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran 's transfer to Nusakambangan island could happen on Sunday . Soldiers were seen paddling to the island in preparation . 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Nick Clegg is planning to make the decriminalisation of ` skunk ' cannabis a key plank of his Election manifesto , despite shock research showing that the drug triples the risk of mental illness . The Lib Dem leader risks provoking outrage this week when he joins Sir Richard Branson to put the case for removing all criminal sanctions for possessing cannabis -- including skunk , its most potent form . The move comes as party sources told The Mail on Sunday that a draft copy of the Lib Dem manifesto includes a pledge to end all prosecutions for possession of soft drugs . Under the proposal , if police decide someone caught with cannabis or skunk was a user rather than a dealer , they would receive medical treatment instead of facing charges . Pledge : Nick Clegg -LRB- pictured -RRB- is planning to make the decriminalisation of ` skunk ' cannabis a key plank of his Election manifesto . The plan was described by one senior Tory MP last night as ` completely and utterly irresponsible ' , given mounting evidence of the damage cannabis inflicts on teenage brains . A landmark study revealed by this newspaper two weeks ago found that regularly smoking skunk triples the risk of psychosis , with the brightest teenagers among those most at risk . Prof Sir Robin Murray , who led the Institute of Psychiatry study , linked the drug to an astonishing 24 per cent of first episode psychosis cases and said it was leaving some with permanent schizophrenia . Mr Clegg 's appearance with Sir Richard at the Chatham House think-tank on Wednesday risks triggering accusations of hypocrisy -- as the Deputy Prime Minister is also planning to make a major speech this week calling for more help for people suffering from mental illness . Mr Clegg has previously described the UK 's drugs laws as ` utterly senseless ' because throwing users in jail only hooked them on harder drugs or turned them into professional criminals . But his party has previously stopped short of making a manifesto promise to decriminalise . Sir Richard , a long-standing campaigner for drugs liberalisation , wrote an internet blog last Thursday where he said he was ` delighted ' by recent moves to relax the law in Alaska and Jamaica . Controversial : A landmark study two weeks ago found that regularly smoking skunk triples the risk of psychosis , with the brightest teenagers among those most at risk . Supporter : Sir Richard , a long-standing campaigner for drugs liberalisation , wrote an internet blog last Thursday where he said he was ` delighted ' by recent moves to relax the law in Alaska and Jamaica . ` The new Alaskan law now allows adults to legally consume and grow marijuana for non-medical purposes , ' Sir Richard wrote . ` In Jamaica , lawmakers passed an act to decriminalise small amounts of cannabis and establish a licensing agency to regulate a lawful medical cannabis industry on the island . These are important developments and great examples of sensible drug policy . ' Chatham House said : ` Richard Branson and Nick Clegg will discuss how the current approach to tackling the international drugs trade is failing ... Many countries are approaching societal drug use and addiction as a public health issue rather than one of criminality ' . Tory MP Charles Walker said of the Lib Dem plan : ` This is completely and utterly irresponsible . And I speak as someone who has met the devastated parents of the young victims . Celebrities and politicians are basing policy on their own youthful experiences . But the drugs are seven or eight times more powerful now . I admire Nick Clegg for his work on mental health but he can not have a foot in both camps . ' A spokesman for Mr Clegg said : ` The current system is n't working . We should be treating possession of drugs as a health issue to help addicts deal with their problems . ` Skunk has recently been shown to have a negative impact on many users ' mental health , which is why it 's so important that users are given treatment , rather than just being constantly recycled through the criminal justice system . ' | Liberal Democrat leader planning move as part of his new Election manifesto . Draft copy includes pledge to end prosecutions for possession of soft drugs . Under proposal , someone caught with skunk could receive medical treatment . If police decided they were a user and not dealer , they may not face charges . New research shows cannabis can triple the risk of developing mental illness . | [[0, 112], [760, 895], [422, 520], [465, 575], [684, 750], [600, 606], [646, 683], [123, 196], [1074, 1254], [1143, 1196], [2230, 2256], [2261, 2356]] |
Nigella Lawson 's ambition to crack America has suffered a huge setback , with the cancellation of her cookery show The Taste . The 55-year-old initially charmed the States with her saucy double entendres and figure-hugging ` wiggle dresses ' . But viewers lost their appetite for her reality TV show -- and ratings plunged as dramatically as her cleavage-baring necklines . Now executives at the ABC network are about to announce that the show wo n't be returning for a fourth season . Scroll down for video . Nigella Lawson 's American cookery show The Taste has been cancelled after viewing figures dropped dramatically . A source told The Mail on Sunday . ` Staff have been told to take alternative employment and not to wait for The Taste to go back into production -- it 's over . It had a good run and Nigella is definitely better known in America now than she was before , but the show was haemorrhaging viewers . ' The Taste launched in January 2013 , attracting an audience of 5.8 million . But figures for the last series , which ended in January this year , fell to less than half that , with a low of 2.7 million . ` It just kept sliding in the ratings , ' the source added . ` People were tuning out in droves . ' The Taste involved chefs competing to create a single perfect spoonful . As its star and executive producer , the Domestic Goddess earned a reported # 150,000 an episode . The Taste involved chefs Ludo Lefebvre , Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson competing to create a single perfect spoonful . Critics warmed to Nigella 's ` polish and humour ' , but branded the show ` boring ' . A source told The Mail on Sunday : ` It 's an open secret that The Taste is not coming back for a fourth season . ABC are actively looking for an alternative cookery show . But the fact it lasted three seasons is no disgrace at all . ' The UK version suffered a similar fate , surviving for just one series on Channel 4 last year . ABC said last night : ` No official decision has been made regarding another season of The Taste . ' | Nigella Lawson 's American cookery show The Taste has been cancelled . The 55-year-old chef had initially charmed US audiences on the ABC show . But TV bosses have announced it wont return after falling viewing figures . | [[511, 624], [546, 624], [128, 187], [375, 486], [375, 408], [419, 486], [511, 624], [546, 624]] |
Racegoers trying to pick a winner at Kempton Park racecourse have a new handicap to consider -- an invasion of swans . One jockey has even been unseated during a race thanks to swans wandering on the track , while on other occasions the birds have flown close to riders travelling at almost 30mph . Now the racecourse owners have sought the Queen 's permission to round up the birds . At least 27 swans have taken up residence at Kempton Park racecourse in Surrey where there have been several close calls such as here when the birds crossed the course just yards from the riders . At least 27 swans have taken up residence at the track . And although riders and horses have so far escaped serious injury , there have been several close calls . Last year , amateur jockey Harrison Beswick was thrown from his horse Dark Energy when a swan and her two cygnets wandered on to the course . The horse managed to hurdle the swans -- amid a flurry of feathers -- but the evasive action meant Mr Beswick was thrown to the ground . Racegoers have so far been unaffected , largely thanks to a new perimeter fence , but the swans continue to wander close to horses and riders travelling at speed . The situation is so serious that talks were held at the Surrey course last week which could lead to the birds being evicted . And as the Queen has a prerogative over all swans in England and Wales , course officials have had to seek permission from Her Majesty 's Swan Marker , David Barber , to deal with the situation . Mr Barber said : ` Buckingham Palace is well aware of the situation at Kempton Park . We are very keen that the swans are looked after and no harm comes to them or the horses and their riders . ' Now the racecourse owners have sought permission from the Queen , who has a prerogative over all swans in England and Wales , to round up the birds . Clerk of the course Barney Clifford says the behaviour of the birds is unusual . ` The swan 's normal characteristics are to land on water , then move from water to land to feed , ' he said . ` Unfortunately the Kempton Park swans land and take off on our turf track because it is so compacted they feel comfortable on it . ` When airborne , they can go anywhere , and on a couple of occasions a swan has flown very close to a jockey . I can deal with most things but I do n't have an aviation control tower . ' One theory for the growing numbers of swans at Kempton is that it follows the culling of foxes . Mr Barber has made no objection to a transportation licence now being considered by Natural England . Mr Clifford added : ` I am sure there will be some swans relocated , but we may leave a breeding pair who will fight other swans if they try to come back . ' | Kempton Park racecourse in Surrey is being invaded by a bevy of swans . Last year a jockey was thrown from his horse as birds wandered course . Racecourse owners have asked Queen 's permission to get rid of them . | [[0, 118], [66, 92], [96, 118], [177, 205], [385, 463], [582, 638], [2383, 2422], [119, 182], [745, 754], [757, 886], [299, 384], [1385, 1465], [1706, 1769]] |
The woman who leads the BBC is being paid a staggering # 10,000 a day by the scandal-hit bank accused of helping millionaires to avoid paying tax . The Mail on Sunday can reveal that Rona Fairhead -- chairman of the BBC Trust -- was paid more than # 500,000 last year by HSBC for non-executive roles carried out working the equivalent of one day a week . Last night MPs said the astonishing payment from the bank raised questions about her priorities , as it dwarfs the # 110,000 salary she is paid to work the equivalent of three days a week to oversee the BBC on behalf of licence fee payers . Scroll down for video . Salary : Rona Fairhead -LRB- pictured -RRB- -- chairman of the BBC Trust -- was paid more than # 500,000 last year by HSBC for non-executive roles carried out working the equivalent of one day a week . And Mrs Fairhead 's earnings do n't stop there . She also earns # 130,000 to be a non-executive director for American soft drinks giant PepsiCo . The 54-year-old businesswoman was last night under pressure to quit one of her high-profile roles because of the competing demands on her time and fears over conflicts of interest . Mrs Fairhead has faced criticism for her role as a non-executive director at HSBC after BBC1 's Panorama programme broadcast damaging allegations that the bank 's Swiss arm helped wealthy clients dodge millions of pounds in British taxes . HSBC then faced claims that it tried to influence media coverage . Mrs Fairhead has so far declined to answer questions about what she knew about the Swiss bank 's activities when she was the chairman of HSBC 's audit committee . But she has also faced a grilling from MPs over allegations that HSBC allowed terrorists and Mexican drug cartels to launder millions of pounds , for which the bank was fined a record # 1.2 billion in the US in 2012 . Last night the BBC insisted she had not taken part in any discussions about its coverage of the bank . But the tax evasion claims have been discussed at board level within HSBC . And if the bank complains about the BBC 's reports , the Trust could be asked to adjudicate . Critics said that Mrs Fairhead should choose between working for HSBC or the BBC Trust , which could be scrapped along with the licence fee by MPs . Tory MP Andrew Bridgen said last night : ` Mrs Fairhead may claim she can cope with all these responsibilities but I think the licence fee payers will expect her to choose where her loyalties are ahead of the most important BBC charter renewal in its history . ' Eclipsed : The massive fee HSBC paid Fairhead dwarfs the # 110,000 salary she is paid to work the equivalent of three days a week to oversee the BBC on behalf of licence fee payers . And Labour MP Steve Rotheram , who sits on the Culture , Media and Sport Committee that quizzed Mrs Fairhead before her appointment , said : ` It 's going to be very difficult for her to have two such high-profile jobs at the moment . ` Both institutions need to have a real focus on scrutiny . ' Mrs Fairhead , who was made a CBE in 2012 for ` services to industry ' , joined the board of HSBC in 2004 . The married mother of three was chairman of its audit committee in 2007 , when its Swiss subsidiary is alleged to have been involved in a tax-dodging scheme that deprived the British Government of millions of pounds . She was then head of HSBC 's risk committee in 2012 when the bank was fined # 1.2 billion for breaching US money-laundering laws . This newspaper can reveal that her pay packet from HSBC rocketed last year after she was appointed non-executive chairman of HSBC North America . She received # 494,000 in pay and # 19,000 in benefits , including travel expenses to fly to chair meetings of the North American arm , despite only working ` maybe 50 days a year ' by her own estimate . She attended seven board meetings and four gatherings of the nominations committee last year . Analysis of accounts published last week show the businesswoman also holds shares worth about # 441,000 in the bank . Mrs Fairhead took up another American boardroom role with PepsiCo a year ago , which takes up 25 days a year , and will receive annual pay and shares worth about # 130,000 . Last June she was approached by head-hunters to apply for the vacant position of chairman of the BBC Trust , which is meant to set the broadcaster 's strategy and hold TV executives to account , after Lord Patten of Barnes stood down following heart surgery . Mrs Fairhead has taken over at a critical time for the future of the BBC . It must agree with the Government a new Royal Charter setting its size and purposes by the end of 2016 . Just last week the cross-party Culture , Media and Sport Committee said the # 145.50-a-year licence fee is outdated and that the BBC Trust should be replaced by a tougher external watchdog . When Mrs Fairhead was grilled by MPs last September about where her priorities lay , she insisted the BBC position would not be a ` full-time executive role ' but that she would put it ahead of her corporate interests if it came to the crunch . HSBC documents show she intends to keep her role at the bank , and will stand again as a non-executive director at the bank 's next annual general meeting next month . A spokesman for Mrs Fairhead said : ` Rona was not at any time involved in any discussions at HSBC specifically about the bank 's dealings with the BBC . ' The BBC Trust said : ` Rona Fairhead has had absolutely no discussions with the BBC , either the executive or the editorial teams , about the HSBC coverage . ' HSBC declined to comment . Margaret Hodge , chairman of the Public Accounts Committee , called on Mrs Fairhead to say what she knew about the tax-avoidance claims . ` She 's been very silent since the HSBC debacle broke , and I think she has got to answer questions . ' | Rona Fairhead paid ' # 10,000 a day ' by bank accused of helping tax avoiders . Chairman of the BBC Trust was paid more than # 500,000 by HSBC last year . Dwarfs the # 110,000 she is paid to oversee BBC on licence fee payers ' behalf . 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The head of a maraschino cherry factory who shot himself dead last Tuesday after police found a secret drug lab on site could have been making up to $ 10million a year from his illicit venture . Arthur Mondella , 57 , president of Dell 's Maraschino Cherries factory in Brooklyn , was believed to have been managing a huge marijuana operation on the side of his food business . According to a report in the the New York Post , he could have earned up to $ 6,500 for a pound of the substance - depending on the quality . Scroll down for video . Arthur Mondella -LRB- above -RRB- hid his massive marijuana business behind his hugely successful cherry business authorities believe . It has been claimed he could have been making up to $ 10million a year . The smell of the 400,000 pounds of cherries produced each day in his factory hid the smell of the 1,200 plants he grew . Mondella asked his sister Joanne Capece -LRB- right -RRB- to ` take care of -LSB- his -RSB- kids -LRB- two daughters Dana and Dominique and ex-wife Elaine left -RRB- , ' and then shot himself dead in his private bathroom . If he was growing 100 plants and the drug was ` high quality ' , it means he would have been making more than $ 2.5 million every three months , a consultant told The Post . It was revealed on Saturday that he was able to keep investigators in the dark as the smell of the 400,000 pounds of Maraschino cherries his plant processed each week managed to mask the stench of the marijuana plants . Reports suggest he was capable of growing at least 100 at a time , but could have managed up to 1,200 , meaning he could have been making substantially more from the criminal enterprise . Furthermore , the other red flag for authorities would have been the heightened electric bill from running grow lamps - something that was also masked by his large operation . This as many still have questions as to why the president of Dell 's Maraschino Cherries , after cooperating with investigators for five hours Tuesday as they looked in to claims that his business was dumping hazardous waste , excused himself , asked his sister Joanne Capece to ` take care of -LSB- his -RSB- kids , ' and then shot himself dead in his private bathroom . The New York Daily News reports that investigators then discovered a crawl space that led to a 50-foot-by-50-foot area that was divided into several rooms . Authorities now believe the rooms were for growing the plans . One room contained seeds of 60 different marijuana strains and about $ 125,000 in cash . Salvatore Capece -LRB- left -RRB- , nephew of Mondella , and Dominique Mondella -LRB- right -RRB- , his daughter , continued the family legacy by working at Dell 's Maraschino Cherries . They believe a crop had just been harvested , as only three bags with about 100 pounds of marijuana were discovered during their search . All that , along with 120 expensive grow lamps , were completely hidden , leading one source to speculate he could have been working alone and not with the help of others at the company . ` In theory , it could have been him and outsiders , ' said the source . ` This is a secreted part of a large factory that was designed so a large number of employees wo n't know . ' Despite all this , the company , which has contracts with numerous national restaurant chains such as Red Lobster , Buffalo Wild Wings , Chick-fil-A and TGI Fridays , is back in business and family lawyer Michael Farkas states managers are cooperating fully with the District Attorney 's investigation . Mondella is survived by three children from two marriages . His father , Arthur Mondella Sr , started the business as a Brooklyn storefront in 1948 . | Arthur Mondella , 57 , president of Dell 's Maraschino Cherries factory in Brooklyn , shot himself dead at his home last Tuesday . Authorities found a secret drug lab inside the manufacturing plant . He could have brought in $ 6,500 per pound of the ` high quality ' substance . It is believed the smell of the cherries masked the drug 's scent . | [[12, 39], [44, 111], [0, 39], [115, 194], [1048, 1096], [2178, 2226], [12, 39], [44, 111], [81, 125], [427, 519], [753, 796], [830, 863], [1304, 1407], [1428, 1432], [1438, 1490]] |
A self-professed minister and one of America 's Most Wanted for allegedly molesting two girls in a ` Maidens Group ' has been arrested following a year-long search , according to Brazilian authorities . Victor Arden Barnard , 53 , was captured late Friday in an apartment near paradisiacal white-sand Pipa Beach in northeastern Brazil , along with a 33-year-old Brazilian woman , who he was reportedly living with . Authorities were eventually able to determine that Barnard was living in Brazil and coordinated efforts with Brazilian police to arrest him , according to CBS Minnesota . He faces 59 counts of criminal misconduct after two women said they were among ten girls and women , who were chosen to live apart from their families and with him at his River Road Fellowship camp in rural Minnesota . One woman alleged Barnard sexually abused her beginning at age 13 and continued until she was 22 , while the other said her abuse occurred between the ages 12 and 20 . Self-professed minister and one of America 's Most Wanted , Victor Arden Barnard -LRB- above -RRB- , for allegedly molesting two girls in a ` Maidens Group ' has been arrested following a year-long search , according to Brazilian authorities . The 53-year-old faces 59 counts of criminal misconduct after two women said they were among ten girls -LRB- Barnard above with girls -RRB- and women , who were chosen to live apart from their families in a camp that he set up in rural Minnesota . A majority of the criminal counts against him carry maximum sentences of 30 years in prison . A majority of the criminal counts against him carry maximum sentences of 30 years in prison . The U.S. Marshals Service said Barnard initially left Minnesota in 2010 , before the women came forward , and his whereabouts were unknown for some time . It was believed he and his followers had moved to Washington state . Brazilian police inspector Paulo Henrique Oliveira said that Barnard entered the South American country legally in 2012 , and a nation-wide warrant was issued in April 2014 for his arrest . In 2012 , after enduring years of abuse , brave former sect member Lindsay Tornambe -LRB- above -RRB- alerted authorities to the girls ' plight . She was 13 years old when she was first taken to the camp . When she received the news of his arrest , she said she started crying . Another former cult-member , Jess Schweiss -LRB- above -RRB- , who was taken to the camp at age 12 , came forward to tell authorities her story too . Schweiss said when she told her parents about the abuse , her mother ` did not want to hear it ' , according to the criminal complaint notes -LRB- Shweiss 's parents pictured above -RRB- . He had been living for at least six months at the apartment where he was arrested in Brazil , about 1,300 miles from Rio de Janeiro . During the arrest , police confiscated computers , cell phones , flash drives , religious papers and diaries from the condo , according to the Star Tribune . Sexual abuse charges were brought against Barnard in 2014 . In 2000 , he created a ` Shepherd 's Camp ' with a group of ten girls and women he selected to live with him at his home , according to Fox 9 . In 2000 , he -LRB- above -RRB- created the ` Shepherd 's Camp ' with a group of ten girls and women he selected to live with him at his home . The Maidens , aged between 12 and 24 , were first-born daughters handed over to Barnard and ` were forced to have sex with him ' anywhere between once and five times a month over a decade -LRB- River Road Fellowship above -RRB- . Barnard allegedly kept the girls isolated and used religious coercion and intimidation to maintain his control over them , calling it cult-like behavior . He told one victim ` she would remain a virgin because he was a man of God , ' according to a criminal complaint . An extradition order has already been signed by the U.S. Supreme Court and Barnard is expected to face charges in the U.S. . The Maidens Group , with girls aged between 12 and 24 , were first-born daughters handed over to Barnard and were ` forced to have sex with him ' anywhere between once and five times a month over a decade . He said that Jesus and King Solomon had many women followers , so ` God 's word ' meant that it was normal for him to have sex with them . In 2012 , after enduring years of abuse following her parents leaving her at the camp when she was 13 years old , former sect member Lindsay Tornambe alerted authorities to the girls ' plight . When she received the news of his recent arrest , she said she started crying . Tornambe said : ` It feels so surreal . I knew the day would come , but it finally came and it 's almost numbing . ' Another former cult member , Jess Schweiss , told authorities her story too after she was taken to the camp at 12 years old . She said when she told her parents about the abuse , her mother ` did not want to hear it ' , according to the criminal complaint notes . Cindi Currie , who said she had visited Barnard 's religious camp in Minnesota years ago and tried to persuade a friend to leave the group , spoke out saying that she can not wait to see Barnard behind bars . ` He has ruined more lives . That man is the devil incarnate , ' she said . ` I 'm just ready to cry . I 'm so glad they found him . Not only will Victor Barnard go to jail , but every adult who knew what was going on up there can start to pay , and maybe these girls can start to heal . ' Investigators believe Barnard abused other girls but have been unable to get others to come forward . An extradition order has already been signed by the U.S. Supreme Court and Barnard is expected to stand trial in the U.S. for the charges he faces , according to Globo . | Victor Arden Barnard , 53 , was captured late Friday in apartment near Pipa Beach in northeastern Brazil after year-long search . 33-year-old Brazilian woman , not named , who previously lived in U.S. was also arrested . Barnard was on most-wanted list of U.S. Marshals Service following charges brought against him in 2014 . During arrest , police confiscated computers , cell phones , flash drives , religious papers and diaries from condo . He faces 59 counts of criminal misconduct after two women said they were sexually abused after being chosen to live with him at camp in Minnesota . 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Almost half the German city of Koblenz is under evacuation orders as experts prepare to defuse a two-ton ` Blockbuster ' RAF bomb in the Rhine . The 10ft bomb , one of the biggest in the wartime arsenal of Bomber Command , was discovered after 65 years when the river level dropped during the driest November on record . The fuse is badly corroded , and the authorities are evacuating 45,000 of Koblenz 's 120,000 population to leave a security zone of a mile around the bomb - which is capable of destroying an entire city block . Construction of a 350-sandbag dam was almost completed by this evening so that the detonation can take place . Evacuation : Bomb experts build a temporary dam around the undetonated explosive as authorities prepare to get people out of Koblenz . The evacuation - the biggest in German . postwar history - will involve fleets of buses and 1,000 volunteers . helping police and firemen . It is due to take place on Sunday so as not to disrupt Saturday Christmas shopping . Some . 700 patients at two hospitals will have to be moved , as well as the . residents of seven old people 's homes and prisoners in a local jail . The city 's main train station will also have to be emptied as well as several hotels . Authorities this week built a temporary dam of some 350 sandbags around the bomb which is covered by just 16 inches of water . The plan is then for bomb disposal . teams to pump the water out and get to the bomb proper to begin the . delicate job of removing the detonator . It . is expected to take several hours to make the bomb safe . Should it show . signs of going off , experts . The low level of the Rhine has already exposed four other unexploded bombs . Police closed a road and a stretch of . railway near Rhein bei Vallendar near Koblenz on Saturday so that three . smoke bombs found in the river could be blown up . An artificial traffic jam was created on a nearby autobahn to slow traffic while the explosion work was underway . Preparations : Divers have been working on a sandbag barrier in Koblenz which will expose and dry the 1.8 ton WW2 bomb . Deadly : ` Blockbuster ' bombs were used heavily by the RAF in the war , with 50 per cent of their weight being explosives . Fire department boss Manfred Morschhäuser told the German news agency DAPD said the area will be pumped free of water at the weekend so the bomb can be detonated . ` Blockbuster ' bombs , also known as cookies , got their name from the press during the . Second World War through their ability to destroy entire blocks . They typically weighed either 4,000 , 8000 or 12,000 lbs and usually contained 50 per cent explosive by weight . Their primary was use was in . causing extensive damage to buildings so that smaller 1.8 kg incendiary . bombs could reach their interiors . In 1943 , 25,000 blockbusters were used . This increased to 38,000 the following year , before returning to 25,000 in 1945 . A safe height for unleashing the . 4,000 lb blockbuster was said to be around 5,000 ft - any lower and the . aircraft risked being caught in the blast . During the Blitz the Germans created improvised blockbuster by attaching naval mines dropped on parachutes . In the meantime , the fire department has established a telephone hotline . Morschhäuser said : ` Several hundred callers are getting in touch each day with their questions and problems . ` Each household included in the evacuation will be notified via flier . ` And on Sunday we 'll go ringing from house to house . ' A day later and just a few kilometres downriver in Neuwie a 500-kilo aerial bomb was spotted in the river . This required the evacuation of around 1,000 people living in the nearby area . Koblenz was a German operations centre . during the Second World War and was hit repeatedly by air raids carried . out by RAF and U.S. bombers . While . it had heavy industry producing ball bearings and tank parts , it was . also the home of Army Group B which oversaw the conquest of France . Later . in the war the city was the hub for defensive operations for German . forces following D-Day . Eighty-seven per cent of Koblenz was eventually . destroyed in more than two dozen air raids . German . newspaper The National reports ` an estimated 2,000 tonnes of American . and British aerial bombs and other munitions are still found every . year . ' Safety first : A huge dam will allow bomb squads to reach the explosive , which has an eroded fuse . Exposed : The WW2 bomb was discovered due to low water levels in Koblenz during the driest November in record . Koblenz in western Germany , population 120,000 , was a hub for defence operations for German forces following D-Day . | 45,000 people to be evacuated after WW2 bomb found in river . Seven old people 's homes , two hospitals and one jail also being cleared . Biggest evacuation in German postwar history . | [[0, 144], [354, 475], [727, 777], [3510, 3617]] |
If you like to rabbit while indulging in coffee and cake , then the diners at this cafe are all ears . A coffee house in Tokyo is offering its customers a new breed of dining experience - a cafe that boasts its own in-house fleet of pet rabbits . Aimed at the discerning rabbit enthusiast , bunny cafes are fast-emerging as a popular venue for people to hang out with the furry animals - and enjoy a brew at the same time . All ears : A diner plays with bunnies at Tokyo 's rabbit cafe , which offers customers dining with a difference . Fancy a nibble ? This new breed of coffee house is proving quite the crowd-pleaser . Even in a country renowned for its quirky culture , this is one craze which is creating quite a stir . Following the opening of two other bunny cafes in Japan , the latest one to emerge is called Ra.a.g.f and is in the based in the fashionable Jiyugaoka area of Tokyo 's Meguro Ward . It is attracting animal-lovers in their droves and is packed out most weekends , it has been reported . Between 20 and 30 rabbits reside at the cafe , and attached to it is a breeding centre where customers can buy their owns bunnies for pets . Creature comforts : Bunny cafes are all the rage in Japan , where other rabbit-themed restaurants have also opened . Haven : The cafes are designed to be a ` healing space for stressed-out people ' where they can eat , drink and enjoy the rabbits ' company . Tea for two : Customers can not only feed themselves , they can give the animals fresh vegetables . However none of the cafe 's resident rabbits are for sale , according to the Japan Times . Many come to the cafe to relax in the company of the bunnies . One woman , in her late 20s , fed the . rabbits fresh vegetables as she told the Japan Times : ' I came here . during my break to relax . ' Other bunny cafe owners say their establishments are designed to be a ` healing space ' for stressed-out people . Popular : Some of the cafes even have a breeding centre attached to it , where customers can purchase a pet rabbit . Mammal menu : The four-legged stars of the cafe are featured on a wall inside the diner . Now watch the video . | Diners are packing out Japan 's new rabbit restaurants . Customers ` relax ' in the cafes by hanging out with bunnies . | [[344, 416], [435, 485], [1603, 1665], [1603, 1607], [1616, 1665]] |
The last big piece of wreckage of the AirAsia jet that crashed into the Java Sea in December has been brought back to land . Flight QZ8501 went down on December 28 in stormy weather , during what was supposed to be a short trip from Indonesia to Singapore , claiming the lives of 162 passengers . Salvage crews on Friday pulled a huge chunk of the Airbus 320-200 's fuselage and wings from the sea and loaded it on to a ship , said national search and rescue chief Bambang Soelistyo . Today it arrived at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta , the Indonesian capital . Scroll down for video . Wreck : Police officers examine the newly-recovered remains of the fuselage of AirAsia Flight 8501 on the deck of rescue ship Crest Onyx at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta , Indonesia . Authorities say this is the last big piece of the ill-fated passenger jet to be brought to the surface . Recovery : A crane lifts the mangled wreck from the rescue ship and on to the harbour earlier today , after it was pulled from the Java sea on Friday . The plane crashed on December 28 during a short flight from Indonesia to Singapore , claiming the lives of 162 passengers . Big job : The wreckage was securely lashed with metal cables before it was lifted from the deck of the Crest Onyx and lifted to the quayside . Destroyed : The extensive damage to the Airbus 320-200 can be seen as it is laid down on the concrete floor of the quayside . Evidence : Bleached white bones and damaged mobile phones discovered inside the wreck , which was brought to the surface on Friday . Safety first : A safety information card found by wreckage search and rescue teams while examining the fuselage . ` We have retrieved on Friday the last and large part of the AirAsia fuselage with a wing still intact , ' Mr Soelistyo told AFP . No bodies were found during the course of the operation , he said , but photographs of the wreckage taken today showed bleached white bones among the debris and personal possessions inside the wreck . As he revealed the salvage milestone on Saturday , Mr Soelistyo said authorities will decide on a date to conclude work after a meeting with the victims ' families scheduled for this week . Only 103 of the 162 victims of the air crash have been found so far . The AirAsia jet went down on its way to Singapore from the Indonesian city of Surabaya . One of the bodies already recovered was that of British energy company executive Choi Chi-Man , 48 , who was flying with his two-year-old daughter Zoe . His wife Mei-Yi Wee and son Luca survived after catching an earlier flight . Grim task : Security guards stand near the newly-recovered remains of the fuselage on the deck of the Crest Onyx . Search : A search and rescue team member steps carefully around the twisted metal and cables of the fuselage wreck . Securely lashed : An engineer checks that the huge pile of mangled metal is well secured before a crane lifts it to the quayside . Sad : Authorities will decide on a date to conclude salvage work after a meeting with the victims ' families scheduled for this week . Tragedy : Moments before the crash the pilot radioed air traffic control , who denied his request to be allowed to climb above a storm . Indonesian authorities have said they expect to release their final report into the crash by August . Officials have been reticent about revealing any more details in advance of that report . The country 's National Transportation Safety Committee has confirmed French co-pilot Remi Plesel was flying the plane , not former fighter jet pilot Captain Iriyanto . The plane climbed from 32,000 feet to well above 37,000 feet in 30 seconds , officials said , likely in an attempt to avoid a menacing storm . It is believed that it quickly returned to 32,000 feet before ` gradually ' descending towards the sea . Moments before the crash the pilot radioed air traffic control to report a storm ahead and asked to be allowed to climb above it , but was told the airspace was too busy . Under International Civil Aviation Organization -LRB- ICAO -RRB- guidelines , the state conducting the investigation should release a final report within a year of the accident . | AirAsia flight QZ8501 crashed on December 28 during a short flight from Indonesia to Singapore . The final major piece of the aircraft 's fuselage was brought to port in Jakarta , Indonesia , this morning . Briton Choi Chi-Man , 48 , and his two-year-old daughter were among the 162 victims of the crash . | [[34, 49], [55, 92], [125, 181], [184, 211], [191, 255], [1027, 1109], [2259, 2347], [0, 49], [84, 124], [485, 534], [770, 843], [125, 138], [258, 296], [1027, 1036], [1112, 1150], [2396, 2441], [2444, 2448], [2453, 2494]] |
Tearful : Kellie Maloney delivered an emotional speech at the Ukip conference today . Former boxing promoter Kellie Maloney received a standing ovation after delivering an emotional speech at the Ukip conference today . Ms Maloney was close to tears as she read a moving poem about a transsexual who committed suicide at the annual meeting in Margate , Kent . The longtime Ukip supporter was also praised by Nigel Farage as proof that his party was ` open to everyone ' . Ms Maloney also said she hoped to help people understand more about transsexual issues and added ` we are human beings too ' . She was given a standing ovation after reading a poem from two children to their transsexual parent who had committed suicide . ` This poem I am going to read is a really personal poem for me and my family , ' she said . ` Both my daughters and I met this brother and sister and my daughters feared they might have to do this at my funeral but we pulled through all our dark moments . ' The audience broke into applause to show their support when Ms Maloney 's voice started to crack during the reading . Ms Maloney started her speech by apologising for homophobic comments she made while standing to become London Mayor in 2004 . At the time , the high-profile promoter said she would not campaign in Camden because there were ` too many gays ' . Today , Ms Maloney said : ' I have learned to say sorry and apologise if I am wrong . ' I made a terrible mistake in 2004 when I made a derogatory remark about the gay community , and to them I apologise . Kellie Maloney -LRB- right -RRB- was close to tears as she read a poem about a transsexual who committed suicide and was praised by leader Nigel Farage -LRB- left with Ms Maloney -RRB- as proof that the party was ` open to everyone ' Ms Maloney was warmly received by Ukip members as she said she hoped to help people understand more about transsexual issues . Above , delegates holding party signs clap during the conference . Ukip deputy leader Paul Nuttall thanked Ms Maloney on stage after her speech at the conference today . ' I had to come to terms with myself and accept that I was a transsexual . It is something I hid and something I fought . Protesters clashed in Margate as an estimated 250 people rallied against the party . Anti-Ukip demonstrators outnumbered about 50 party supporters who were in the seaside town for the annual two-day conference . One woman was arrested on suspicion of common assault . A Kent Police spokeswoman said all protest groups were co-operating with police . ` There have been some very minor verbal exchanges , ' she said . ` No-one has been injured and the protest has generally been conducted peacefully . ` Officers remain in the local area to reassure the public and to respond to any incidents if required . ' ' I wanted to transition very quietly , but unfortunately my transition is probably one of the most public events of 2014 . ' Party leader Nigel Farage praised Ms Maloney 's speech , saying it was proof Ukip was ` open to everyone ' . Closing conference , Mr Farage said it had shown Ukip was ` far , far from a one-man band ' . ` The support that I 've had as your leader on a personal basis is touching , but also enduring , ' he said . ` This party is open to everyone . Our only pride , our only prejudice is that we are patriotic . ` Over the years we have been underestimated by all the media and all the commentators and let me tell you something , they are underestimating the power of this party . ` We will once again surprise everybody , we will put enough MPs in to Westminster to make a difference and be in a position of power . ' Mr Farage went on : ' I know that we are in for a rough tough 67 days , but the prize is very very great . I am determined to lead us to a big success on May 7 . ' | Kellie Maloney read speech about transsexual who committed suicide . Audience clapped warmly as her voice started to crack during speech . Praised by Ukip leader Nigel Farage as proof the party is ` open to everyone ' | [[671, 698], [703, 726], [1630, 1643], [1648, 1665], [1624, 1643], [1658, 1710], [986, 1103], [986, 998], [1019, 1103], [435, 467], [1624, 1643], [1658, 1710], [1685, 1784], [2939, 2993], [3003, 3005], [2939, 2964], [2996, 3043], [3252, 3286]] |
A female Tory Minister made a spoof Commons speech on animal welfare in order to say an obscene word after a dare at a dinner with Navy officer friends . Communities Minister Penny Mordaunt said ` c ** k ' six times , ` lay ' or ` laid ' five times and mentioned the names of at least six officers during a debate on poultry welfare . Her speech , recorded in full in Parliament 's Hansard official report and broadcast on television , received a formal reply from a fellow Minister , who believed her interest in the subject was genuine . Speaker John Bercow was also duped , making copious notes as Naval Reservist Ms Mordaunt addressed the House . Scroll down for video . Tory Minister Penny Mordaunt said ` c ** k ' six times in a Commons debate on poultry welfare after a dare at a dinner with Navy officer friends . Publicity seeker : Ms Mordaunt in her swimsuit when she appeared in the TV diving show Splash ! While other MPs used the same debating session to raise grave issues such as the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia and the Mid-Staffordshire hospital scandal , Portsmouth MP Ms Mordaunt made the rude speech to titillate bawdy Royal Marines who had ` fined ' her at a mess dinner . After making the speech , she proudly contacted the Marines to tell them she had done it . Ms Mordaunt , who took part in ITV 's diving contest Splash ! earlier this year , was accused last night of trivialising Parliament . Former Labour Minister Kate Hoey said : ` She should realise that the House of Commons is not a TV reality show . ` The public expects debates in the Chamber to be on matters of serious concern . It is sad that she has misused it in this way -- it sets a bad precedent . ' But Ms Mordaunt , 41 , remained apparently unconcerned , saying : ` If I have offended anyone I 'm sorry . Feel free to beat me up over it . ' While Ms Mordaunt was entertaining her bawdy friends , other MPs used the same debating session to raise grave issues such as the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia and the Mid-Staffordshire hospital scandal . The publicity-seeking MP confessed to the stunt while receiving an award last week at The Spectator magazine 's Parliamentarian of the Year Awards at London 's Savoy Hotel . Her prize was for a speech earlier this year during which she uttered the words ` penis ' and ` testicles ' . Explaining how the ` c ** k ' speech came about , she told the Spectator event : ` Some of my Marine training officers at Dartmouth thought it would be a good idea to break my ladylike persona by getting me to yell particular rude words during the most gruelling part of our training . Making a splash : Ms Mordaunt , pictured with Tom Daley , also said the words ` penis ' and ` testicles ' in another speech this year . ` They failed , but during our mess dinner at the end of the course , I was fined for a misdemeanour . The fine was to say a particular word , an abbreviation of cockerel , several times during a speech on the floor of the Commons , and mention all the names of the officers present . ' Ms Mordaunt , who is divorced , took up the challenge and a few weeks later settled the bet in a debate on Parliament 's Easter Adjournment . ` The cause of hen and cock welfare is raised with me by many constituents , ' she declared with a straight face as she delivered her Commons speech . ` One strutting coxcomb will lead to many chicks and what is to become of the male contingent with not a layer among them ? ' She could not suppress a grin when she said ` c ** k ' for a third time . She went on to discuss the plight of ` end-of-lay birds ' and ended with a smutty pun disguised as a genuine call for action : ` Let us have no more cock-ups on hen welfare . ' Ms Mordaunt 's references included ` cock crow ' , ` cock welfare ' , ` cock-a-hoop ' , ` cockerel ' and ` cock-ups ' . Her references to ` lay ' included ` laying hens of pensionable age ' , and ` end-of-lay bird ' . Ms Mordaunt 's Marine pals would have been able to watch the speech , on March 26 , 2013 , live on the Parliamentary TV channel , where it is still available . The MP was criticised last night by Labour 's Sheila Gilmore , who has genuinely campaigned to improve poultry welfare . ` It is an issue that many people , including me , take seriously . MPs are entitled to a sense of humour but this kind of thing trivialises Parliament , ' she said . At the Spectator awards , Ms Mordaunt suggested it was obvious her ` poultry welfare ' speech was a prank , saying her main political interest was the Navy . However , she changed her tune last night , claiming she had ` done quite a bit on animal welfare ' , adding : ` I did n't make the speech just to make those remarks . ' The Armed Forces runs in the blood of paratrooper 's daughter Ms Mordaunt , who was named after Navy frigate HMS Penelope . She was given a ministerial post in July after David Cameron called her a ` parliamentary star ' . Ms Mordaunt , pictured arriving at Downing Street , became a Minister in July this year . Penny Mordaunt first tested the boundaries of Commons propriety in June when she became the first woman ever to mention testicles in the Chamber . Ms Mordaunt , who at that stage was still best known for being voted ` Britain 's sexiest MP ' and taking part in ITV 's celebrity diving contest Splash ! , brought the house down with a riotously successful ` loyal address ' -- the thank you motion to the Queen following her speech to open Parliament . MPs roared with laughter as the MP told an anecdote about her naval training which included advice on ` how to care for your penis and testicles in the field ' . The sub-lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve , who was elected MP for Portsmouth North in 2010 , is the daughter of a paratrooper-turned-teacher . Her mother died of breast cancer when Ms Mordaunt was 15 -- the same year her father was also diagnosed with cancer -- turning her into a ` child carer ' . She took a job as a magician 's assistant to fund her way through college , which involved her being ` sawn in half ' . In interviews to publicise Splash ! , she told of a ` life-changing ' year working in Romanian orphanages , before going to university to study philosophy , and that she has a gay twin brother . The only mention of her personal life was that she lives with her partner Ian Lyon -- a classical singer , Burmese cat breeder and director of an IT firm -- and eight cats . A marriage certificate unearthed by The Mail on Sunday this year showed that when she was 26 she had a brief marriage to Paul Murray , whom she met while they were students . | Six ` c ** ks ' , five ` lays ' or ` laids ' in spoof speech by Minister on poultry . Communities Minister Penny Mordaunt made the obscene speech as a bet . MP said the rude words to entertain Royal Marine friends who dared her . She received a formal reply from Minister who thought she was serious . Speaker John Bercow was also duped by speech on poultry welfare . Other MPs used the debating session to discuss the Srebrenica massacre . 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It 's either the most detailed paint job ever or New Yorkers are the most inattentive people in the world . You decide . A video of a model parading around the streets of Manhattan 's Midtown neighborhood completely naked - but her legs covered in paint that had been fashioned to look like jeans , complete with stitching and even on-trend patches - quickly went viral this week . The funny footage was part of a social experiment by Model Pranksters to determine just how observant the people of New York City are . The result ? Not very . Getting ready : Model Leah Jung is painted by a team of experts from The Body of Art in preparation for a social experiment about New York . Realistic : Naked from the waist down , the model was given paint-on jeans that looked exceptionally real . Do n't give a damn : As the model ventured out on the streets of New York , she was filmed from behind to gauge the reaction of the people who passed her . Just another passenger : Even on a packed subway , no one noticed the model was not wearing pants . Bustling : Even in Times Square , no one gave a second look . Mecca : Walking up and down the famous Times Square steps also failed to turn heads . Lunch rush : Customers at McDonald 's were much more interested in burgers than Jung 's behind . The model , Leah Jung , was expertly painted by body art company The Body of Art , according to Elite Daily . The video , which garnered close to one million views in one day , shows her venturing on the subway , down the steps of Times Squares and even into McDonald 's for lunch . All the while , nobody seems to notice she is essentially naked . The best of the footage shows Jung strolling into popular women 's fashion chain Forever 21 and asking a staff member where she can buy the same ` jeans ' . The employee looks at her and the ` pants ' and tells her to ` check downstairs ' of the store . However Jung did not go completely unnoticed . While filling up her Metrocard , a man comes up behind her and takes a photo of her , well , behind . She turns just in time to catch him and laughs raucously . Topping up : Jung topped up her Metrocard ticket beside a family , who were none the wiser . Gotcha : One observant man - perhaps the only one - caught the model out , taking a picture of her derriere to prove it . A very similar experiment took place earlier this year in a much more assuming part of the world - North France . A model walked around the city of Lille with painted-on blue jeans , only this model was wearing a g-string . The French model allowed her her pal , make-up artist Marie ` Marie P ' Przybylski to paint on a pair of trustyeveryday denim and then she went outside for a stroll . Paired with a bra and shirt tied at the waist , the model , also named Marie , walked the streets as usual . Only her trip managed to cause quite a stir . That 's one way to get attention ! A French model walks down the streets of Lille with jeans painted on . Work of art : Makeup artist Marie paints a pair of blue faded jeans onto a model . The first shot of the model wearing a white g-string as Marie begins her makeove . The idea was thought up by students Sarah Baboro and David Lesage , who study PR at a school in Belgium . Their homework assignment was to create a ` Buzz video ' for their final exam - that is , one that would generate a lot of views and publicity . And it seems they certainly fulfilled their brief . The pair recruited the make-up artist , who took two hours creating the faded blue jeans on Marie 's legs using body paint . And she 's off ! The model walks out onto the street with her painted jeans and a shirt on and onto the streets of Lille in France . To watch video in full please click here . | Social experiment conducted to test how observant New Yorkers are . Model Leah Jung was naked from the waist down . Body art experts painted on realistic-looking pair of jeans . | [[382, 451], [435, 511], [556, 682], [248, 253], [263, 296], [556, 682], [723, 757], [752, 757], [763, 790], [1292, 1301], [1316, 1356], [2432, 2439], [2472, 2498], [2542, 2558], [2581, 2585], [2586, 2667], [2951, 2969], [2984, 3044], [3011, 3052], [3439, 3563], [3458, 3466], [3467, 3555]] |
The Syrian Air Force has destroyed two fighter jets belonging to the Islamic State just days after observers claimed to have witnessed the terror group training fighters to use them . Monitoring groups in the war-ravaged country last week claimed to have seen the fanatics flying three captured warplanes over short distances from an airbase in Aleppo - understood to be the first time ISIS has taken to the sky . This morning Syria 's Information Minister Omran Zoabi told state news agency SANA that the air force had already destroyed two of the planes and is continuing to search for the third jet . Scroll down for video . Fighter : This morning Syria 's Information Minister Omran Zoabi told state news agency SANA that the country 's air force -LRB- pictured -RRB- had destroyed two of the planes in ISIS ' hands , and continues to search for the third jet . On Friday the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said ISIS had been flying warplanes over the captured al-Jarrah military airport east of Aleppo . Iraqi pilots trained under former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein were said to have joined ISIS and were conducting training flights in three fighter jets that had been seized from the Syrian regime . This morning Zoabi said the Syrian air force was searching for the third jet but had destroyed two of them - the first time Damascus has acknowledged that Islamic State have taken to the air . ` Regarding ... that terrorists control three jets in al-Jarrah military air base in Aleppo , there are three old aircraft that the terrorists were testing so the Syrian Arab Army immediately destroyed two of them on the runway as they were landing . ' ` It does not worry us and -LSB- the planes -RSB- can not be used , ' he said , referring to their military capability . Power : ISIS has been steadily building a full-equipped military - including large tanks , such as the one pictured here in Raqqa -RRB- . Much of the equipment in their possession has been seized from Syrian regime forces . On Friday Rami Abdulrahman , who runs the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights , said the militants ` have trainers , Iraqi officers who were pilots before for Saddam Hussein . ' ` People saw the flights , they went up many times from the airport and they are flying in the skies outside the airport and coming back , ' he added , citing witnesses in northern Aleppo province near the base , which is 45 miles south of Turkey . It was not clear if the jets were equipped with weaponry or whether the pilots could fly longer distances . Witnesses near the base in northern Syria said the jets appeared to be decades old MiG21 or MiG23 models captured from the Syrian military . Twitter accounts linked to ISIS had previously posted pictures of captured jets in other parts of Syria , but the aircraft had appeared unusable , according to analysts and diplomats . The group has captured several major military airfields , including the vast Tabqa complex , close to their headquarters in the Syrian city of Raqqa and seized aircraft , helicopters and heavy weapons . Leader : Twitter accounts linked to sympathisers of the Islamic State have previously posted pictures of captured jets in other parts of Syria . The terror group is led by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi -LRB- pictured -RRB- . The base was reportedly one of the Syrian military 's largest facilities in the region , with several warplane squadrons , helicopters , tanks , artillery and ammunition . Defence analysts say that it unlikely the group 's MiGs could be used conventionally as the US-led coalition of Syrian forces would shoot them down . Instead , they could be deployed for spectacular low-level suicide attacks on western targets in the Kurdish city or Irbil or the Iraqi capital Baghdad where the US and Britain have a major presence . The U.S. military said yesterday it was unaware of any flight operations by the group ` in Syria or elsewhere ' . ` We 're not aware of ISIL -LRB- IS -RRB- conducting any flight operations in Syria or elsewhere , ' said Central Command spokesman Colonel Patrick Ryder . ` We continue to keep a close eye on ISIL activity in Syria and Iraq and will continue to conduct strikes against their equipment , facilities , fighters and centres of gravity , wherever they may be , ' he added . | Witnesses said ISIS had been carrying out test flights at airport near Aleppo . They were understood to have captured three Soviet-made jets from regime . Said to have been using former Iraqi Air Force officers to train new pilots . Syrian Information Minister today claimed two of the jets are now destroyed . Omran Zoabi said regime air force is now hunting for missing third plane . | [[184, 341], [866, 1022], [925, 1022], [2344, 2402], [1155, 1222], [2641, 2689], [1023, 1087], [1122, 1176], [0, 92], [414, 603], [502, 555], [638, 865], [1223, 1341], [1223, 1227], [1247, 1267], [1296, 1346], [414, 603], [502, 515], [560, 603], [638, 865], [1223, 1341]] |
Flies buzz around the emaciated body of a lion as it decays in the sun ; nearby the mummified corpse baboon lies on the ground - it 's head still tilted up as though looking out of its enclosure , across from it a porcupine 's brittle spines protrude from its lifeless body . They are among the dozens of animals which have died at Khan Younis zoo in the impoverished Gaza Strip after they were left without food . Zoo owner Mohammed Awaida has blamed the Palestinian and Israeli conflict for the tragedy - claiming it meant that staff were unable to feed or care properly for the animals at the zoo . Scroll down for video . Dozens of neglected animals have died at a zoo in Gaza City after the facility 's owner claimed he was unable to feed or care for them because of the Israeli Palestinian conflict . Mr Awaida said he opened the ` South Forest Park ' in 2007 , only to lose a number of animals during Israel 's military offensive against Hamas that began in December 2008 . During the three-week offensive , launched in response to rocket attacks on Israel , Awaida said he could not reach the zoo , and many animals died of neglect and starvation . And it appears that history has repeated itself . The fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants escalated last summer killing more than 1,960 Palestinians and 67 people on the Israeli side . The mummified corpse of this baboon , pictured in its enclosure next to the bodies of several other monkeys , died at Khan Younis zoo . Palestinian workers came back to find many of the zoo 's animals had died including this small monkey . This beautiful tiger was one of many that dies from hunger or thirst after the zoo owner said Gaza region 's conflict with Israel made it impossible for staff to reach it . Mr Awaida said he opened the ` South Forest Park ' in 2007 , only to lose a number of animals during Israel 's military offensive against Hamas that began in December 2008 . Once again unable to reach the zoo , animals died of neglect and starvation . They include a little monkey , which died in its enclosure - its teeth still clenched together . In another enclosure , a Palestinian zoo worker inspects the remnants of a crocodile . Khan Younis is one of five zoos in the Gaza Strip , a densely populated coastal enclave of 1.7 million people ruled by Islamic Hamas militants . With no government body in Gaza that oversees zoos , and no animal rights movement in the region , the Khan Younis facility is virtually unsupervised . Care is basic . There is no zookeeper on the premises and medical treatment is done by consulting over the phone with zoo veterinarians in Egypt . The zoo has a tradition of stuffing and embalming those that die and return them to their enclosures . The centre had ten embalmed animals on dismay in makeshift exhibits -- fashioned from fencing salvaged from Jewish settlements that Israel dismantled in 2005 . But after losing dozens of the zoo 's 65 live animals , which included ostriches , monkeys , turtles , deer , a llama , a lion and a tiger , the numbers of dead animals may risk outnumbering the living . A palestinian worker is seen inspecting the body of a dead crocodile at the zoo in Khan Younis , in the Gaze strip . This little monkey , which died in its enclosure with its teeth still clenched together , has been dead for some time . With no government body in Gaza that oversees zoos , and no animal rights movement in the region , the Khan Younis facility is virtually unsupervised . This porcupine 's brittle spines protrude from its lifeless body , it 's eyes pecked out , after being deprived of food . Mr Awaida began using his rudimentary taxidermy skills on deceased animals at the zoo after the Gaza war began . ` The idea to mummify animals started after the Gaza war because a number of animals like the lion , the tiger , monkeys and crocodiles died , ' he said previously . So we asked around and we learned from the Web how to start . ' Formaldehyde and sawdust provided the basic tools , though Awaida acknowledged he was no expert . A hole in the porcupine 's head is impossible not to notice . Gaza 's zoos are used to resorting to odd ways to get by amid the territory 's multiple woes . In 2009 , a zoo in Gaza City exhibited white donkeys painted with black stripes to look like zebras because it was too expensive to replace two zebras who were neglected during the Israeli offensive . In the West Bank city of Qalqilya , zoo veterinarian Sami Khader turned to taxidermy nine years ago when a giraffe named Brownie died during the second Palestinian uprising against Israel . Hassan Azzam , director of the veterinary services department in Gaza 's ministry of agriculture , said : ` We have humble capabilities , ' but the ministry encourages zoos . When staff do get to the zoo , there care is basic - there is no zookeeper on the premises and medical treatment is done by consulting over the phone with zoo veterinarians in Egypt . The zoo did have 65 live animals , which included ostriches , monkeys , turtles , deer , a llama , a lion and a tiger . The zoo has a tradition of stuffing and embalming those that die and return them to their enclosures which could be the fate of some of the better preserved animals . This baboon 's face and eyes have already begun to rot away after it was deprived of water and food by staff at the zoo who claim they were unable to reach them . A few animals have survived the long periods without food or proper care at the Khan Younis zoo - such as this pelican . A deer is also counted amongst the survivors of the tragedy which staff blame on the ongoing Palestinian Israeli conflict . 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Malaysia Airlines rerouted a flight to Kuala Lumpur over Syria after airspace above Ukraine was closed after the downing of MH17 . Swedish flight tracking service Flightradar24 AB posted a flight map on its Twitter account showing the change in the route of Malaysian Airlines flight MH4 , which flies to London . Flight tracking data showed this flight had previously crossed over eastern Ukraine . Scroll down for video . Rerouted : The map shows flight MH4 flying over Syrian airspace on Sunday . Syria is in the middle of a civil war in which 170,000 people have died since 2011 . The controversial move comes after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down Thursday by a ground-to-air missile in eastern Ukraine . All 298 passengers and crew on board the flight were killed . Since then , airlines have been told to avoid the airspace above where the Ukrainian military has been fighting Russian-backed rebels . Fredrik Lindahl , chief executive officer of Flightradar24 AB , said it was relatively unusual for transcontinental flights to cross Syria . ` With Iraq you always see aircraft flying there . There is no other way to access parts of the Middle East than to use the Iraq corridor , ' he said . ` But you do n't see Syria so often . We saw no other trans-continental flight that went through Syrian airspace yesterday . ' Some . regional traffic uses Syrian airspace including a Middle East Airlines . flight bound for Beirut on Monday , according to the Flightradar24 . website . Aviation experts said governments must take the lead in deciding just where it is safe for airlines to fly . Controversial move : Malaysia Airlines used a route over Syria war zone just days after its jet , pictured , was hit by a missile flying over Ukraine . Airlines have flown , safely , over war zones for many years but the tragic incident involving flight MH17 must lead to a re-assessment of the route decision process , the experts said . Tony Tyler , director-general and chief executive of the International Air Transport Association -LRB- Iata -RRB- said : ` Governments will need to take the lead in reviewing how airspace risk assessments are made . ` And the industry will do all that it can to support governments , through ICAO -LRB- the International Civil Aviation Organisation -RRB- , in the difficult work that lies ahead . ' Norman Shanks , visiting professor in aviation security at Coventry University , said : ` At the moment the approval process leaves it very much up to the airlines to make the final decision on which routes they fly . ` The security organisations within governments have all the risk information for areas of conflict . ` If there is a chance that those fighting in a war zone have sophisticated , long-range weaponry then it should be up to the security organisations to say that that area should be completely avoided by airlines . ' Prof Shanks continued : ` I think it would be very difficult to have a flying ban put over all areas of conflict . Airlines have been passing over war zones for some time . ` Planes flying at high , cruising altitudes are just not in danger from most land-based weaponry . But if there is information that aircraft could be at risk then it is essential that information is passed on to aviation authorities , including air traffic control organisations . ' Malaysia Airlines said MH4 's flight plan was in accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organization 's -LRB- ICAO -RRB- approved routes . Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 taking off from Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam before it was shot down . ` As per the notice to airmen -LRB- NOTAM -RRB- issued by the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority , the Syrian airspace was not subject to restrictions , ' Malaysia Airlines said in a statement . ` At all times , MH4 was in airspace approved by ICAO . ' ICAO , which said last week it had no operational role and did not have the authority to open or close routes , did not respond to repeated requests for comment . Kenneth Quinn , a former chief counsel at the US Federal Aviation Administration and secretary of the US-based Flight Safety Foundation , questioned the wisdom of flying ` over hotly contested territory ' but said he was not aware of a credible threat against airliners flying in Syrian airspace . Tim Clark , president of Emirates Airlines , one of the world 's largest airlines , said it was difficult to avoid flying over conflict zones on main routes between East and West . Airlines assume that when a flight plan is accepted in controlled airspace , it is safe to fly on that particular route , Clark said . There may have to be changes in the way the industry assesses such risks in light of the MH17 disaster , he added . Hundreds of flights routinely crossed over Ukraine before Thursday 's incident , and it is not unusual for international airlines to fly over war zones such as Afghanistan . John Saba , a lecturer at McGill University 's Integrated Aviation Management Programme in Montreal , said he did not think the Syrian government would fire missiles at airliners . ` The question is : who has access to these -LRB- missiles -RRB- and what is the range ? ' he said . The US Federal Aviation Administration , whose regulations are among the world 's strictest , ` strongly discourages ' US operators from flying to , from or over Syria , according to a May 2013 notice on its website . | Airline changed the route from flying above Ukraine after downing of MH17 . Flightradar said no other trans-continental flight used Syrian airspace . US ` strongly discourages ' airlines from flying to or over Syria . Governments ` must take lead ' in deciding where is safe for airlines to fly . | [[342, 368], [377, 399], [342, 353], [358, 399], [1250, 1336], [1257, 1290], [1296, 1336], [783, 847], [5282, 5304], [5307, 5334], [5293, 5334], [1498, 1562], [1520, 1567], [1542, 1597], [1946, 2064], [2069, 2161], [2067, 2161]] |
Michigan residents may see a cold and icy winter arrive sooner this year , reportedly due to lower temperatures in the Great Lakes . Average surface temperatures for both Lake Superior and Lake Michigan have dropped : Superior 's went from from 53.7 degrees on October 11 , 2013 to 47.6 degrees Saturday , while Michigan 's went from 62.1 degrees to 56.0 degrees , MLive.com reported . That means both lakes experienced temperature drops of 6.1 degrees , the news site explained . Will winter come sooner ? Colder surface water temperatures may mean sooner chilly weather and iced-up lakes . Michigan residents may need to bundle up sooner to brace both November and December chilly weather as a result of cooler lakes , MLive.com reported . Lakes may also ice up sooner because of the extra chilly water temperatures , the news site reported . Despite these potential effects , there may be less lake effect snow , the website explained . ` Lake effect snow is heaviest when the lake waters are warm , and the air above is very cold , ' MLive.com said . ` The bigger the difference in lake to air temperature , the more intense the snow can fall . Colder lake waters would mean lake effect snow could be not as intense . That is not to say we wo n't still have what some would call heavy snow . It means the 24 to 36 inch lake effect snows in one to two days would be harder to achieve . ' Getting colder : Lake Superior 's average surface water temperature was 45.81 degrees Tuesday . Brrrr : Lake Michigan 's average surface water temperature was 53.1 degrees Tuesday . The Coast Guard last week encouraged boaters to wear appropriate clothing . Lake Superior -LRB- pictured -RRB- and Lake Michigan may also ice up sooner because of the extra chilly water temperatures -LRB- file photo -RRB- . However , none of these effects may take place provided Michigan experiences warmer temperatures this fall , MLive.com warned . Cooler temperatures prevailed Tuesday , when the NOAA Great Lakes Coastal Forecasting System reported Lake Superior had an average surface temperature of 45.81 degrees . Lake Michigan , meanwhile , had an average surface temperature of 53.1 degrees . On Friday , the Coast Guard encouraged boaters to wear appropriate clothing for the Lake Michigan temperatures in a news release . ` Survival time is greatly diminished for someone immersed in water below 70 degrees , ' Cmdr. Max Moser said in the release . ` Cold water drains a body 's heat up to 25 times faster than cold air . In addition to a life jacket , we recommend mariners wear a dry suit in a cold water environment in order to increase the chances of surviving a fall into the water . ' | Michigan residents may see winter arrive sooner this year , possibly due to lower temperatures in the Great Lakes . Both Lake Superior and Lake Michigan saw their average surface temperatures drop 6.1 degrees last week . Residents may need to bundle up sooner to brace both November and December chilly weather as a result of cooler lakes . Lakes may also ice up sooner because of the extra chilly water temperatures . On Friday , the Coast Guard cautioned boaters against the lower Lake Michigan temperatures . | [[0, 55], [27, 72], [133, 215], [507, 591], [592, 718], [1649, 1668], [1688, 1796], [1925, 1962], [1965, 2017], [133, 215], [386, 452], [1649, 1701], [2095, 2108], [2123, 2175], [0, 55], [27, 72], [133, 215], [507, 591], [592, 718], [742, 817], [1149, 1204], [1925, 1962], [1965, 2017], [507, 591], [592, 718], [742, 817], [1149, 1204], [1649, 1668], [1688, 1796], [1925, 1962], [1965, 2017], [133, 215], [2176, 2185], [2188, 2306]] |
An Indian teenager is worshipped as a god because he has a 7ins ` tail ' . Arshid Ali Khan , 13 , has become a divine symbol in the state of Punjab . Locals have hailed him a reincarnation of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman - and refer to him as Balaji . Scroll down for video . An Indian boy - Arshid Ali Khan , 13 - is worshipped in the state of Punjab because he has a 7in ` tail ' However , Arshid has to use a wheelchair and he is considering having the ` tail ' removed . He said : ` This tail has been given to me by God . I am worshipped because I pray to god and the wishes of people come true . ` I feel neither good nor bad about having a tail . ' Arshid lives with his grandfather , Iqbal Qureshi , and two uncles , after his father died when he was four and his mother remarried . Locals have hailed Arshid a human reincarnation of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman . Some people believe that if they worship Arshid their wishes will come true . Mr . Qureshi , a music instructor , said : ` When he spoke for the first time at . the age on one all he spoke was the names of Gods from different . religions . ` It was that day I realised that he had something divine and godly about him . ' Arshid 's condition has not been formally diagnosed . But , doctors have suggested his walking problems could be caused by brittle bones . Others believe his tail and partial paralysis could be a sign that he has a form of spina bifida called meningocele . This develops when membranes poke through a hole between the vertebrae in the back . He added : ` It does not matter whether we are Muslims or Hindus , I think there is just one path for spiritualism . ' Arshid 's home has been converted into a temple where his devotees come to visit him to receive his blessings and touch his ` tail ' . ` A lot of people 's wishes have come true after they have visited , ' claimed Mr Qureshi . ` Sometimes there are childless couples who come to Balaji for help . He blesses them , and often they are then able to conceive . ' However , Arshid often struggles to balance his time with his faithful devotees and attending school and playing with his friends . He said : . ` Mostly on weekdays I have to go to school but when I have a school . holiday on Sunday around 20 to 30 people come to see me at my home . ' He added : ` No one teases me . Everybody wants to see my tail and so they keep asking . ' Arshid struggles to walk and is considering having the ` tail ' surgically removed . Arshid said : ` This tail has been given to me by God . I am worshipped because I pray to god and the wishes of people come true . I feel neither good nor bad about having a tail ' Despite his supposed powers , Arshid has to use a wheelchair and suffers from an undiagnosed disorder . Some doctors in India have told the family it is down to brittle bones while others have said it is due to the ` tail ' growth protruding from his spine . Others have suggested he has a form of spina bifida called meningocele . This develops when membranes poke through a hole between the vertebrae , and it can lead to partial paralysis . This . month he is due to see a doctor who has said he can successfully remove . the appendage - but his family are sceptical and say they would rather . he kept his tail than undertake a risky operation . Arshid -LRB- pictured as a child with his grandmother -RRB- has not been formally diagnosed but could have spina bifida . But Mr Qureshi said : ` It is for Balaji to decide . If he wants to get the tail removed , we do not mind . ` He has trouble walking and so we are asking doctors what can be done . ' As for Arshid , he does not believe the removal of the tail will stop the crowds flocking to his house for blessings . He said : ` Doctors can remove my tail - but people will continue to believe in me . ' | Arshid Ali Khan has been hailed a reincarnation of the Hindu god Hanuman . Local people believe their wishes will come true if they visit him . But , Arshid is considering surgery to remove the tail and help him walk . He has not been formally diagnosed but could have a type of spina bifida . | [[150, 212], [791, 862], [873, 950], [901, 950], [427, 474], [2393, 2399], [2422, 2477], [3487, 3519], [1195, 1248], [1349, 1430], [2918, 2969], [3309, 3362], [3369, 3400]] |
Rethink : Baroness Hale called for a rethink on religious and gay rights six months after she condemned a Christian couple for turning away gay guests from their hotel . A judge who condemned a Christian couple for turning away gay guests from their hotel yesterday said her decision may have been wrong . Supreme Court deputy president Baroness Hale called for a rethink on religious and gay rights six months after she rejected the B&B owners ' arguments in a key test case . Lady Hale said in a speech that the law has done too little to protect the beliefs of Christians . And she cast doubts over her own judgment in the landmark case in which a gay couple sued Christian hoteliers Peter and Hazelmary Bull . Mr Bull , 74 , and his 70-year-old wife refused a double room at their Cornish hotel to Steven Preddy and Martyn Hall in 2008 because they were not a married heterosexual couple . The incident led to a string of court cases , which culminated in defeat for the Bulls at the Supreme Court -- where Lady Hale , leading four other judges , ruled that the rights of the gay couple outweighed the conscience of the Christian couple . Lady Hale declared in her Supreme Court ruling that we should be ` slow to accept ' the right of Christians to discriminate against gay people . But in March she acknowledged that the laws which ignore Christian consciences might not be ` sustainable ' . Last week , in a highly unusual move , Lady Hale and her fellow judges ordered that the Bulls will not be liable for legal costs -- a decision which spares them a huge bill which would pay for the lawyers who represented Mr Preddy and Mr Hall . And in a speech to Irish lawyers yesterday she gave an indication that her judgment against the Bulls may have been too harsh , asking whether courts would be better off taking a ` more nuanced approach ' . Lady Hale suggested that the law should develop a ` conscience clause ' for Christians like the Bulls . Court case : Steven Preddy and Martyn Hall were refused a double room at Chymorvah House in Marazion . Christian beliefs : Peter and Hazelmary Bull were told last week that they will not be liable for legal costs . She said : ` I am not sure our law has found a reasonable accommodation of all these different strands ' , adding : ` An example of treatment which Christians may feel to be unfair is the recent case of Bull v Hall . Should we be developing an explicit requirement upon providers of employment , goods and services to make reasonable accommodation for the manifestation of religious beliefs ? ' Last year the Bulls were on the point of selling their hotel , Chymorvah House in Marazion . However they said they have managed to stay in business thanks to help from supporters . Mrs Bull said : ` The pendulum has swung too far one way . ` Why ca n't two lifestyles live together ? It is too late for us , but we are glad the issue has n't gone away . It is being debated so there may be an opportunity for more balance to be brought into this . ' And Colin Hart , from the Christian Institute , said : ` The penny is beginning to drop among judges that the law is unfair . I hope the Supreme Court will find more room to protect Christian consciences . ' Staying put : Last year the Bulls were on the point of selling their hotel , Chymorvah House in Marazion . However they said they have managed to stay in business thanks to help from supporters . | Baroness Hale calls for a rethink on religious and gay rights . Six months ago she condemned B&B owners for turning away gay guests . Peter and Hazelmary Bull refused Steven Preddy and Martyn Hall a room . Last week Lady Hale and fellow judges said Bulls were not liable for costs . She tell lawyers judgement against the Bulls may have been too harsh . | [[0, 7], [10, 23], [10, 83], [306, 410], [90, 169], [170, 177], [182, 265], [170, 305], [714, 798], [832, 893], [1954, 1964], [1967, 2056], [1398, 1407], [1410, 1429], [1437, 1526], [2057, 2074], [2077, 2168], [170, 305], [266, 305], [1643, 1845], [1714, 1768]] |
A 13-year-old Texas girl who was repeatedly gang-raped by 20 males when she was just 11 broke down in court today as she watched a video of one of the horrific attacks . The girl , who authorities have n't named , is testifying against Eric McGowen , 20 , in the first trial stemming from the shocking case , which involved the ` pack of animals ' raping her sometimes two at a time , anally and with a beer bottle . McGowen is among 14 adults accused of sexually assaulting the girl in the series of horrendous attacks that took place in the small Texas community of Cleveland , 45 miles from Houston , over four months in 2010 . McGowen , pictured prior to his escape , is among 14 adults accused of raping the girl in the shocking series of attacks that took place in the small Texas community of Cleveland . He is charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child and faces up to life in prison if convicted . In court today , the middle school student , dressed in a plaid shirt and blue jeans and wearing a gold cross around her neck , described how McGowen took her to a house in October 2010 where she had sex with multiple males . The girl said she was brought into . what she described as the ` baby room ' in the house , and that McGowen and . others took turns having sex with her . Testifying under the pseudonym Regina , the girl smiled nervously and answered questions quietly . But she broke down on the witness stand when prosecutors began playing a graphic video tape of her having anal sex during one of the alleged attacks . She said the video , which several jurors turned away from , was of her being assaulted by another man charged in the case . She identified McGowen in the film laughing in the background , telling the attacker to ` beat that ho . ' ` Did the guys just take turns with you ? ' prosecutor Joe Warren asked . ` Yes sir , ' the girl said . The girl seemed calm for most of the roughly one and a half hours she testified . She . mostly gave short answers to questions , often pausing to stare at the . floor or ceiling of the Liberty courtroom before responding . However , she had difficulty remembering names and exactly how all the assaults occurred , according to the Houston Chronicle . Crime scene : Authorities say this is the abandoned trailer where an 11-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in November 2010 in the town of Cleveland , Texas . Dirty : The attacks occurred inside an abandoned mobile home , pictured , where the victim was assaulted by as many as 20 men . She described another alleged rape in November 2010 that started in a different Cleveland home the defendants . called the ` boom boom ' room , according to prosecutors , and that . continued later at a nearby abandoned trailer . Asked by Warren if more than 20 males might have assaulted her that day , the girl responded , ` probably . ' Jurors were later shown police photos of used condoms and condom wrappers found inside and outside the house in the November incident . McGowen 's attorney , Matthew Poston , questioned the girl for about six minutes , during which time he asked whether she twice told police early in the investigation that she never had sex with McGowen . The girl said she did n't remember saying that . During opening statements on Wednesday , Warren told jurors he would present them with videotaped and written confessions in which McGowen admitted to raping the girl . ` What took place to this girl was nothing better than a pack of animals attacking , ' Warren said . The prosecutor added that while the girl may be seen smiling and even laughing at some times on the videos , these individuals had ` duped , tricked and talked her into doing things against her best interests , ' according to the Chronicle . Authorities say the then 11-year-old was . assaulted at least five times between mid-September and early December . 2010 by a group of 20 males ranging in age from a middle school student . to a 28-year-old . The attackers filmed the girl being raped and took cellphone photos . Yesterday , a videotaped police interview in which McGowen admitted he and eight other men took turns having sex with the girl , sometimes two at a time , was shown in court . Accused : Kelvin Rashad King , left , and Devo Shaun Green , right , were among those accused of raping the girl . Gang-rape : Xavier King , left , and Marcus Anthony Porchia , right , are among the 20 men and boys in the case . Alleged attacker : Jared Glenn McPherson , pictured , is one of the men accused of raping the 11-year-old . In the video , which McGowen 's lawyers . argued should not be allowed as evidence , the 20-year-old initially . denied ever touching the girl , but he later broke down and told . investigators he engaged in oral sex with her , according to the Houston . Chronicle . He also said one of the others penetrated the girl with a beer bottle . On Tuesday , Poston tried but failed to get the confessions thrown out , arguing that police improperly questioned McGowen . During his opening statement , Poston told jurors that the video evidence in the case does n't show McGowen having sex with the girl . ` The truth in this case is not always what it seems , ' he said . He also said to jurors , regarding the video ` what you 'll see will not be pleasant but the most unsettling parts do not contain McGowen having intercourse with this girl . ' Today , Poston questioned how the girl learned McGowen 's name since she was only aware of his street nickname ` Clyde . ' She told him she believed the first time she heard that name was from school police who were questioning her about the rapes , the Chronicle reported . Two men and all six juveniles have pleaded guilty in the horrific case . A gag order has prevented prosecutors . and defense attorneys from commenting about the case . McGowen 's . trial , which is being held in the nearby county of Liberty , is expected . to yield further details about the attacks in coming days . The investigation into the shocking gang-rapes began in 2010 after one of the girl 's friends told a teacher he had seen a cellphone video that showed the 11-year-old being raped in an abandoned trailer . Those charged included two top athletes at the local high school and adults with criminal records . The case brought unflattering attention to Cleveland , a town of 9,000 people , after some residents suggested the girl was in part responsible for what happened , saying she wore makeup , looked older and was n't properly supervised by her parents . Other community residents , as well as groups from outside of town , sharply criticised those suggestions . Two other adults have previously pleaded guilty , with one receiving a 15-year prison term and the other awaiting sentencing . Six juveniles who were charged also have previously pleaded guilty . They received 7-year prison terms , but their sentences were suspended and they were put on probation for that amount of time . Most of the adult defendants in the case face charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child , while four face a charge of continuous sexual abuse of a child . | Girl was 11 when gang-raped multiple times over four month period in 2010 in Cleveland , Texas . Testifying in trial of Eric McGowen who admitted raping her with eight other males , sometimes two at a time . Broke down on witness stand during video showing her having anal sex with attackers , jurors turned away . Said in one attack she was ` probably ' assaulted by all 20 males over 10 hours . In separate ordeal she was penetrated by a beer bottle . Prosecutor described attackers as ` pack of animals ' First trial stemming from horrific case expected to provide new details . 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Passengers were delayed for nearly two hours when their allegedly drunk pilot was stopped at an airport before getting onto their flight . The pilot , who was not arrested , was due to fly a Frontier Airlines plane from Omaha , Nebraska , to Milwaukee , Wisconsin , on Thursday . But a hotel shuttle bus driver told police that he thought the pilot may have been drunk and unfit to take control of Flight 1894 , due to take off at 6am . Scroll down for video . On the tarmac : The pilot , who was not arrested , was due to fly this Frontier Airlines plane from Omaha , Nebraska , to Milwaukee , Wisconsin , on Thursday . The flight was a regional route operated by Chautauqua Airlines with 29 passengers , three crew and two pilots , reported ABC affiliate KETV . Frontier Airlines said it is investigating claims that the pilot was impaired . The flight took off at 8am and landed in Milwaukee at 9:30 am . A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said Frontier told the agency about the incident as required , but would not disclose the report . ` Our police received information alleging that a Frontier crew member was impaired , ' a spokesman for Omaha 's Eppley Airfield told ABC News . Investigation : The morning flight was a regional route operated by Chautauqua Airlines with 29 passengers , three crew and two pilots on board . Police questioned the pilot before . turning him over to Frontier Airlines staff due to ` reasonable suspicion that he . was impaired ' , he added . Pilots are not allowed to fly within eight hours of drinking alcohol . This is known in the flight industry as the ` bottle to throttle ' rule . Pilots in the U.S. are also banned from having a blood alcohol level of 0.04 per cent or above . The . pilot was never arrested by police and the flight took off two hours . later after another pilot was called in to fly the Embraer 145 . Passengers waited in the airport while the situation was resolved . ` Frontier and Chautauqua have a zero-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol , ' a Frontier Airlines spokesman told Fox affiliate KPTM . Aviation expert Dr David Byers told KPTM that instances of an allegedly drunk pilot are rare , which ` speaks to the integrity of the pilot community ' . There have been 134 cases of allegedly drunk pilots reported over the last 12 years in the U.S. , reported ABC affiliate KLKN . See video here . | Thursday morning flight from Omaha to Milwaukee . Pilot was intercepted by airport police after tip-off . Flight 1894 delayed while other pilot was called in . | [[139, 148], [174, 279], [461, 474], [477, 486], [512, 620], [45, 138], [1810, 1874], [1816, 1835], [1850, 1874]] |
Joe Cusker , 59 , became the 10th Clutha disaster victim when he died in hospital today . A tenth person has died in hospital nearly two weeks after a helicopter crashed into a pub . Joe Cusker , 59 , died at Glasgow Royal Infirmary yesterday as officials grounded nearly half of the UK 's air ambulances when investigators discovered a fault . Mr Cusker , from Cambuslang , South Lanarkshire , is the seventh person to have died from inside the Clutha pub , Glasgow , along with two officers and a pilot in the aircraft . The Police Scotland helicopter that crashed through the roof of the bar on November 29 was a Bond-operated Eurocopter EC135 Type 2 aircraft . Now Bond has grounded 22 EC135 helicopters in the UK as a precaution while the issue is examined . The Association of Air Ambulances -LRB- AAA -RRB- , which represents the majority of the air ambulance network , said 16 of its 36 helicopters in the UK were affected by the grounding and were subject to safety checks yesterday . Other air ambulances still in operation will be used to cover the areas currently affected by the grounding , AAA said . Director Clive Dickin said : ` The safety of the aircrew and general public is of primary importance and we are supporting Bond Air Services and Eurocopter who are working closely together to investigate and resolve the technical problem . ` Aircraft of all types occasionally are grounded for bad weather or routine maintenance . In these circumstances , other air ambulances and ambulance service providers work closely to ensure no patients are affected . ` Obviously , when an extremely rare incident like this happens , stresses can be placed on the services and however these contingencies are planned for . ' An air operator has grounded an entire fleet of helicopters - the same model which crashed on a pub , killing nine people - after a defect was discovered on a recent flight . A Police Scotland spokeswoman said : ` Bond Air Services has taken the decision to ground the EC135 fleet . In the meantime , Police Scotland will have air support emergency cover provided by military colleagues . ' An initial report from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch -LRB- AAIB -RRB- issued this week said there was ` no evidence of major mechanical disruption of either engine ' of the Police Scotland helicopter as it returned from an operation in Dalkeith , Midlothian , on the night of the crash . A statement from Bond Air Services . said : ` During normal operations yesterday , one of our EC135 fleet has . experienced an indication defect that requires further technical . investigation . ` Therefore as a precautionary measure we have temporarily suspended service operations whilst we undertake detailed diagnosis . ` We . commenced investigations overnight , are continuing this morning and are . in close liaison with Eurocopter regarding this investigation . ' Recovery : The Air Accidents Investigation Branch -LRB- AAIB -RRB- has found both engines ` flamed out ' during the flight . The helicopters are used by air ambulance and police forces throughout the UK . It is understood the defect was found in a helicopter used by the North West Air Ambulance service . A spokesman for the Scottish Ambulance Service said : ` Bond Air Services advised on Wednesday evening that , as a precautionary measure , it was temporarily suspending flights of its fleet of Eurocopter EC135 helicopters , including Scotland 's two air ambulance helicopters . ` The safety of patients and air ambulance staff is the number-one priority and Bond has taken the decision following a reported technical fault on one of the company 's EC135s operating outside Scotland . ` Until the matter is resolved , the Scottish Ambulance Service is operating normal contingency measures whereby any patient that requires transfer by air will be taken by Coastguard and military helicopters , Scotland 's Charity Air Ambulance helicopter or SAS fixed-wing aircraft . ' The helicopter that crashed in Glasgow hit the flat roof of the Clutha pub with a high rate of descent and with low or negligible forward speed , the special bulletin from the AAIB revealed . The weather was good and the helicopter still had 95 litres of the 400kg of fuel that it had taken off with from Glasgow City Heliport . Mission : The report added that the cause of problem was not clear - with 76kg -LRB- 168lb -RRB- of fuel left in the helicopter 's main fuel tank when it crashed . Above , rescue workers lift the helicopter wreckage from the bar . The pilot of the helicopter , David Traill , and his two passengers - police officers Kirsty Nelis and Tony Collins - were killed in the crash along with six people inside the pub . Lynda Brislin , chief executive of the North West Air Ambulance Charity , said : ` On the advice of our aircraft supplier , all three North West Air Ambulance craft , along with all other air ambulances using the same aircraft in the UK , have been temporarily suspended from service . ` We are in continual dialogue with our provider as to when the service will be resumed and are hoping to be operational again as soon as possible . While the matter is investigated , our paramedics and clinical staff are deployed in rapid response road vehicles within the region continuing their vital work saving lives . ` We are unable to provide further information regarding the nature of the suspension at this time as tests are currently ongoing , but we will keep everyone informed as and when details become available . At this time there is no link to any other incidents and this is a precautionary action . ` NWAS will continue to work with other aircraft fleets , including Yorkshire and Great North Air Ambulances together with Air Sea Rescue and Coastguard , and will deploy the most appropriate service available . Our focus , as ever , remains to increase patient chances of survival through rapid response and treatment . ' A statement from the British Airline Pilots ' Association said : ` Pilots are looking to the regulator , the Civil Aviation Authority -LRB- CAA -RRB- and European Aviation Safety Agency -LRB- EASA -RRB- to take charge and provide the industry with the information that has informed the decision to ground the Bond EC-135 fleet . ` Flight safety is best served when there is transparency and openness and these developments leave everyone asking ` Why ? ' . ` This grounding confirms our belief that a fundamental review about how helicopter operations are regulated is needed ; a point we will be making forcefully to the House of Commons Transport Select Committee in their upcoming helicopter safety inquiry . ' | Joe Cusker , 59 , was in pub and died at Glasgow Royal Infirmary yesterday . Fleet of 22 Bond-operated Eurocopter EC135 Type 2 aircraft grounded . Police Scotland helicopter crashed into the roof of the Clutha bar , Glasgow . 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This is Baroness Thatcher 's deathbed , inside the Ritz suite Britain 's greatest post-war prime minister spent the final months of her life . Surrounded by the people who cared for her , the Iron Lady died ` peacefully ' here following a stroke at 11.28 am on Monday , as she sat up and quietly read . Lady Thatcher , who had suffered a series of mini-strokes over the past decade , recognised the symptoms as she fell ill in the luxurious room , ` but this was the one that killed her ' , a friend said today . The suite , which would cost up to # 3,660 a night , boasts 24 carat gold leaf and antique Louis XVI furnishings , and is the size of a small flat . Room : Lady Thatcher had been staying in this suite at the Ritz in Central London , where she had been living since Christmas as she recovered from an operation . ` She had been having a series of blips and this was just another one . She recognised the symptoms and that she was having a little stroke and this was the one the killed her . The doctor was called but it was very quick , ' the friend told The Times . Final days : Baroness Thatcher had spent the last months of her life in the hotel as her health failed . It is still unclear what Lady Thatcher was reading when she died , but insiders say it could have been that morning 's newspapers . Lady Thatcher may have been paying for the room at a reduced rate or getting it for free from the Barclay brothers , who own the hotel and the Daily Telegraph . Her body was removed from the hotel by private ambulance almost 13 hours later at 12.20 am yesterday , and her funeral was scheduled for next Wednesday . Her twins Mark and Carol were abroad . at the time of her death but there were accusations today that they had been limiting visits to her mother . ` They decided to allow one visitor a week at The Ritz and more often than not they would cancel it , ' one critic said . ' I feel sorry for her that I was n't able to see her . I thought I would have been able to cheer her up . I feel cheated that I did n't get to say goodbye ' . Tory MP Conor Burns , who would pop in to see her every week , said : ` We would have a couple of what she called `` proper ones '' - stiff gins - or a bottle of wine . ' He also said she may not want to talk so he brought magazines or newspapers or they would recite Kipling and her favourite childhood poem , the Owl and the Pussycat . He also discussed politics with her , and as he told her Nick Clegg wanted to abolish the House of Lords , she replied : ` Well , we should abolish the Liberal Democrats ' . In the late period of her life she . had the occasional lunch at the Ritz , where staff always knew to serve . chicken consomme and a main course of lemon sole . Other diners would often give her a standing ovation as she entered the dining room . Scene : Lady Thatcher died in a suite at the five-star Ritz Hotel in central London , where she had been staying because she was not fit enough to live at home . She was also sighted on a park bench . in London enjoying the sunshine in March last year with her carer Kate . Gone were her high heels , replaced by comfortable sandals and a walking . stick . Then , at Christmas , she went to . hospital for minor surgery to remove a growth from her bladder . When she . came out she was very uncertain on her feet , and a return home was out . of the question . So she . moved quietly into a suite at the Ritz -- one of her favourite places -- . and she was invited by its owners the Barclay brothers to stay there for . the foreseeable future . She never left . Her . two carers took it in turns to stay with her and the same group of . friends who took it in turns to see her at her Belgravia home were put . on a rota at the Ritz . Ten staff at the prestigious hotel are said to be on the guest list for Lady Thatcher 's funeral . Tributes : Fresh flowers are left outside her father 's former grocers in Grantham Lincolnshire . Birthplace : Mrs Thatcher grew up above the shop ran by her father Alfred , who was also a Conservative politician and the town 's mayor . Yesterday her body was driven away with three . undertakers in the front and escorted by four diplomatic protection . officers on motorbikes . A . BMW 4x4 followed with two men in the front and blacked-out windows . behind . Security was heightened with more than a dozen police officers . surrounding the hotel as the vehicle pulled away . A . police helicopter circled in the sky above . The ambulance drove through . the wrought iron gates at the rear of the hotel , which had been closely . guarded since news of her death broke . Preparations . for the ceremonial funeral - due to take place at St Paul 's Cathedral . in central London with full military honours - were underway as MPs . began planning tributes to her in Parliament . Leaving : Baroness Thatcher 's body was removed from the Ritz Hotel in central London by private ambulance . Police presence : The Ritz Hotel had been closely guarded since news of Lady Thatcher 's death broke . Meanwhile , the Queen and the Duke of . Edinburgh will also attend the service at St Paul 's Cathedral - the . first political funeral Britain 's monarch has attended personally since . Winston Churchill 's in 1965 . Iron Lady : Margaret Thatcher -LRB- pictured in 2010 -RRB- died on Monday aged 87 at the Ritz in central London . Lady . Thatcher 's family was expected to gather in London yesterday , with her . son Mark due to fly in from Spain last night and his twin Carol also now . believed to be in the country . After the official funeral ceremony . there will be a separate private family event as Lady Thatcher is . cremated in Mortlake , South West London . It . is understood that her ashes will then be interred next to her husband . Sir Denis 's in the cemetery at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea . The costs of the funeral will be shared by the Government and Lady Thatcher 's estate - thought to be around # 8million . Former Soviet leader Mikhail . Gorbachev and Nancy Reagan , wife of her closest ally US President Ronald . Reagan , are expected to lead a list of international mourners . MPs . are being recalled from Easter recess today to let them pay tribute . to her . The House of Lords has also been recalled and will sit at 2.30 pm . - the same time as the Commons . But . as tributes poured in for our first and only woman prime minister , many . on the Left condemned the social impacts of her policies encouraging . the free market and stripping power from unions . On Monday night , hundreds of people held . parties to ` celebrate ' her death in Glasgow and Brixton , south London . But today the Government will put down a motion expected to pay . tribute to her . Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to give a statement to the Commons , followed by Labour leader Ed Miliband . There will also be time for backbench MPs to make their own tributes to her . As Lady Thatcher 's health deteriorated , the issue of whether she should be granted a state funeral - as Churchill was - grew increasingly controversial . However , it has emerged that she rejected the idea herself , and also insisted she did not want her body to lie in state or money to be spent on a fly-past . Instead , the streets will be cleared for a procession from Westminster to St Paul 's , where there will be a televised service attended by dignitaries from around the world . | Lady Thatcher , 87 , suffered a stroke at five-star hotel in central London . She had been staying at Ritz since after Christmas following surgery . Iron Lady knew she was having another stroke as she sat in bed reading . Friend says that her death in the suite on Monday was ` very quick ' Ten hotel staff who became close to former PM will attend her funeral . | [[188, 254], [2829, 2904], [5313, 5373], [667, 743], [729, 736], [746, 824], [273, 276], [288, 302], [303, 316], [384, 445], [491, 512], [1029, 1046], [2829, 2904], [3755, 3853], [3755, 3789], [3799, 3853]] |
A tech tycoon , his wife and their four grandchildren were killed after a devastating blaze ripped through their Annapolis mansion in the early hours of Monday , it has been confirmed . Emergency crews in Annapolis were scrambled to the blaze at the waterfront home of Don Pyle , a former CEO , but were unable to save the couple and the children . Don Pyle , 56 , lived in the 16,000 sq ft home with his wife Sandra . Authorities are yet to confirm the deaths but a local headteacher sent out a letter to staff and students on Tuesday confirming the family had been killed and naming the grandchildren as Lexi Boone , Katie Boone , Charlotte Boone and Wes Boone . Stacey Boone , mother to two daughters Lexi and Katie with Sandra Pyle 's son Randy Boone , also confirmed they had died , according to The Capital . In a message on Facebook Tuesday , she wrote : ' I never knew that I could hurt this badly . It 's unreal . All one big nightmare that I ca n't wake up from . ' It is believed the other two children are the Pyles ' grandchildren through another son . Severn School headmaster Douglas Lagarde announced the school would be closed out of respect for the tragedy . It is assumed but not confirmed that some of the grandchildren were enrolled at the Lower School of the $ 17,770 a year private prep school . It came as criminal investigators pored over the ruins of the house for any signs the blaze could have been arson . Specialists with the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives now say the fire is ` suspicious ' - partly because of how quickly it ravaged the home . Scroll down for videos . Town in mourning : Flowers and stuffed toys were left at the front gate of the $ 9million mansion which was detroyed in the blaze . Ruins : Don Pyle and members of his family died in the blaze , according to a local school leader , who canceled lessons to give space to grieve . Pictured above are the still-smoking ruins of the Annapolis mansion Monday afternoon , hours after the blaze started . Gutted : The house , which still needed water poured on it , was ravaged by the flames . Only some of the stone core remained , along with some twisted metal frames . Aftermath : Firefighters were still spraying water on the smoking ruins after the sun rose . Mansion fire : The $ 9million home in Annapolis , Maryland , caught fire around 3:30 am Monday , and was reduced to ruins . Owner : Don and Sandra Pyle were home the night of the blaze along with their four grandchildren , according to a local headteacher . Authorities are yet to confirm all six died . Sorrow : Three grieving women embrace outside of the home , which still has Christmas decorations hanging on the gate . Picturesque : In 2008 , Pyle revealed that the house had been built to be a combination of a castle and a beach house . Sources at the bureau told CNN that the fire engulfed the mansion so fast that they suspect that chemicals may have been used to accelerate the burning . The official in charge of the ATF 's investigation would not confirm whether the blaze was suspicious to DailyMail.com . Special Agent William McMullan said that specialists from across the country were headed to Annapolis , and would send in trained dogs to sniff out any traces of accelerant chemicals , which would help determine whether the blaze could have been a deliberate attack . On Monday , all authorities would say is that six individuals including four children were unaccounted . They could not confirm whether they had died in the blaze , and continue to investigate . Relatives , employers , investigators and reporters have all so far failed to reach either of the Pyles . Neighbor Caroline Wugofski said the Pyles often held parties at their home . She described them as ` genuinely nice people . ' In a press conference Tuesday afternoon , firefighting officials said they are still looking for the six people . They would not speculate on whether the fire was deliberate - but also refused to describe it as an accident . He did , however , reveal that the gate to the property was left open at all times , and that the house had no sprinkler system installed . Intense : Eighty-five firefighters were dispatched to the scene of the early-morning blaze - which still needed attention at midday on Monday . Waterfront home : The blaze , pictured from across the water , was reportedly still being fought at midday on Monday . Before : The 16,000 sq ft property boasts two swimming pools and its own courtyard , as well as two outbuildings , one of which is connected to the main house by a covered portion . The image above was taken in 2012 . Inferno : The blaze , pictured from the air , tore through the home . Bottom right , firefighters can be seen standing near the pools as they spray water at the ruins . Wreckage : The home had often been the site of charity gatherings and parties , according to neighbors and local reports . Huge loss : The home , built in 2005 to be a cross between a castle and a beach house , was worth an estimated $ 9million . Don Pyle grew up in nearby Baltimore County and worked his way to the top table of several billion-dollar tech companies . In a recent interview with the Washington Post , he said he started off as a salesman , and moved to progressively more important roles before taking the reins at companies with links to Silicon Valley . His latest role was as the COO of ScienceLogic , an IT support company based in Reston , Virginia . He would hold fundraisers for worthy causes at his house . At one in 2008 , he told the Baltimore Sun the house had been especially designed to be a combination of a castle , his preference and a beach house , which Sandra wanted . His luscious property stood facing Church Creek , a picturesque inlet not far from the Chesapeake Bay . It has an estimated $ 9million value . Situated on its own portion of exclusive Childs Point Road , the home boasted a courtyard , swimming pool and access to a speedboat jetty . Real estate listings for the home say it had seven bathrooms and was part of a 7.8-acre estate . The modern , two-storey home , which was built in 2005 , also has attic space and a basement . Photographs of the mansion before it burned down show at least four cars parked outside the elegant stone construction , which has several turrets as part of its architecture . Though most of the fire appeared to have been extinguished by late Monday morning , some firefighters were still reportedly pouring water on the ruins at midday - almost nine hours after the fire started . Fire chiefs said they were not able to search the house during the blaze , and that it is unlikely they will be able to confirm whether there are any victims until later today . ScienceLogic would only confirm that Pyle works for them . A spokesman told DailyMail.com : ` Don Pyle is the Chief Operating Officer for ScienceLogic . ` There was a fire at his home last night and the case is under investigation . We have no further comment . ' Emergency crews : Because the house was nowhere near a fire hydrant , the Anne Arundel County Fire Department deployed a boat to a nearby jetty . | Picturesque property near Chesapeake Bay engulfed by flames in the early hours of Monday morning . Belonged to Don Pyle , former CEO of several large tech companies , and now COO of Virginia-based ScienceLogic . The children killed in the fire have been named as Lexi , Katie , Charlotte and Wes Boone . Stacey Boone , who is married to Sandy Pyle 's son Randy , reportedly confirmed her daughters Lexi and Katie had perished and spoke of her grief to friends . It is believed Randy 's brother is the father to the two other grandchildren who died . Eighty-five firefighters were sent to battle the 3:30 am fire that ravaged the home , which took four hours to control . 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It is one of the most common - albeit , ineptly used - elements of the English language . Now , an American academic has suggested that the comma could be abolished as a punctuation mark . Professor John McWhorter claims removing commas from most . modern U.S. texts would cause ` little loss of clarity ' - meaning they may . now be in a state of obsolescence . End of the comma ? A U.S. academic has suggested that the comma could be abolished as a punctuation mark . He adds that internet users are becoming increasingly carefree in their use of the punctuation mark - with some professional writers following suit , according to The Times . ' -LSB- You -RSB- could take them out of a great deal of modern American texts and . you would probably suffer so little loss of clarity that there could . even be a case made for not using commas at all , ' said Mr McWhorter , associate professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University . He highlighted the punctuation mark 's inconsistency as a further reason for its downfall - citing the Oxford comma , which is used before the word ` and ' at the end of a list . ` Nobody has any reason for it that is scientifically sensible and . logical in the sense that we know how hydrogen and oxygen combine to . form water , ' he told online magazine Slate : . Doomed : Professor John McWhorter claims that internet users are becoming increasingly carefree in their use of commas - with some professional writers following suit -LRB- file picture -RRB- . ` So these things are . just fashions and conventions . They change over time . ' It comes as a local authority in Cambridge has been criticised over its decision to remove punctuation from street signs . The policy - which abolishes the use of apostrophes - says that a road called St Paul 's Court would appear in all documentation and nameplates as ` St Pauls Court ' . Borrowed . from Italian printers in the early 16th century , the comma replaced the . virgule - a form of punctuation that looked like a diagonal slash - in the English language . Until then , Tudor writers had used the rhythms of speech to determine their use of punctuation . The comma is typically used to indicate an . specific interpretation of the text - particularly in contexts where . ambiguity might otherwise arise . Its . usage includes - but is not restricted to - singling out items in a . list , separating clauses from one another , highlighting adjectives and setting out adverbs at the beginning of sentences . However , there are several inconsistencies in the use of the punctuation mark - for example , the Oxford comma can be optionally used before the word ` and ' at the end of a list . It also bans street names which would be ` difficult to pronounce or awkward to spell ' and any which ` could give offence ' or would ` encourage defacing of nameplates ' . Last month , Kathy Salaman , director of Cambridge-based Good Grammar Company , condemned the the council - saying : ' I know some people think apostrophes are superfluous but we really need them and I think it 's the first step on a slippery slope . ' She added : ` If councils are getting rid of them , what kind of message does that give out to students at schools ? ' Although similar in appearance to apostrophes , the comma is placed on the baseline of text . It is typically used to indicate an specific interpretation of the text - particularly in contexts where ambiguity might otherwise arise . Its usage includes - but is not restricted to - singling out items in a list , separating clauses from one another , highlighting adjectives and setting out adverbs at the beginning of sentences . Simon Horobin , professor of English language and literature at . Magdalen College , Oxford , said a recent surge in technology had had a ` knock-on effect ' on the comma - with the punctuation mark rarely featuring in text messages and 140-character Tweets . ` The general tendency , especially online . and in -LSB- text messages -RSB- , is towards lighter punctuation , and this is . clearly having a knock-on effect on the use of the comma , ' he told The Times . He added that ` splicing ' - where commas are used to bind two grammatically . separate sentences into one - and mistakes in ` bracketing ' - where commas separate a subordinate clause from the rest of a . sentence - are among the most common errors made in the use of commas . | Professor John McWhorter says punctuation mark could be abolished . Claims it could be removed from American texts with ` little loss of clarity ' Internet users have also become increasingly carefree in use of commas . Comes as Cambridge City Council has removed punctuation from signs . | [[90, 188], [131, 188], [382, 469], [412, 469], [90, 188], [249, 278], [281, 307], [382, 469], [647, 723], [730, 786], [470, 617], [1333, 1509], [1668, 1671], [1681, 1722]] |
The key witness in the shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown was arrested for lying to cops three years ago and currently has an outstanding arrest warrant . Dorian Johnson , 22 , was arrested by police in Jefferson City , Missouri , in June 2011 after he allegedly stole a delivery package off a doorstep in an apartment complex . He was attending college at Lincoln University in the city , which is about 120miles west of Ferguson . When cops asked Johnson for his name , he told them he was Derrick Johnson and that he was 16 - though he gave officer a birth date that would have made him 17 , according to an arrest report obtained by MailOnline . Officers later found a student ID in Johnson 's sock that gave his real name . He was charged with misdemeanor theft and filing a false police report . He pleaded guilty to the latter charge . When he did n't show up to court to answer the theft charge , a judge issued a warrant for his arrest . Scroll down for video . Hands up : Darren Johnson 's interview of Michael Brown 's shooting helped fuel national outrage over the unarmed teen 's death . Arrested : This Dorian Johnson mugshot from his June 2011 arrest for theft and making a false police report . Officials in Jefferson City , Missouri , say Johnson has an outstanding arrest warrant . Witness : Johnson has told reporters that he watched Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson -LRB- right -RRB- kill his friend Michael Brown -LRB- left -RRB- , who was unarmed . Johnson was with Brown on August 9 in Ferguson , Missouri , when 18-year-old Brown was shot dead by white police officer Darren Wilson . Shortly after the shooting , Johnson told local TV stations that Brown had been surrendering when Wilson opening fire without cause or warning . The footage played on TV networks across the nation . ' -LRB- Brown -RRB- put his hands in the air and he started to get down , but the officer still approached with his weapon drawn and he fired several more shots and my friend died ... He did n't say anything to him , he just stood over him and he was shooting . ` We was n't committing no crime or bringing no harm to nobody , but my friend was murdered in cold blood . ' Johnson 's account of the shooting sparked fury in Ferguson and outrage across the nation . Johnson later gave several more interviews , including to CNN and MSNBC . Wilson , seen here with his lawyer , Freeman Bosley , gave several interviews - including to MSNBC - pictured . Ferguson police later released a police report that named Brown as a suspect in a robbery at a convenience store minutes before he was killed and listed Johnson as being at the scene . Johnson never mentioned the robbery in his TV interviews . Johnson 's lawyer , former St. Louis Mayor Freeman Bosley Jr. , told WND-TV that the outstanding warrant had been ` resolved . ' He said Johnson had been arrested in St. Louis on the warrant . After 14 days , when the deputies from Cole County never came to extradite him back to Jefferson City , St. Louis police released him without charge . Last week , St. Louis NAACP president Adolphus Pruitt told the Post-Dispatch that Johnson 's arrest for lying to police did n't hurt his credibility as a witness . ` He 's been very clear about what occurred , and now we have ... four others stating facts that support the statements he 's been making , ' Pruitt told the newspaper . ` Why would that diminish other accounts that are relatively the same ? ' | Dorian Johnson , 22 , was arrested in June 2011 after he allegedly stole a package off a front porch . He repeatedly lied to officers and told them his name was Derrick Johnson and that he was 16 . He never showed up for court to answer the theft charge and a judge issued a warrant for his arrest . Johnson 's TV interviews describing his friend Michael Brown being gunned down in cold blood helped spark national outrage . | [[169, 183], [186, 188], [191, 231], [258, 282], [264, 342], [0, 118], [447, 483], [486, 540], [1115, 1123], [1126, 1145], [1194, 1224], [0, 71], [123, 168], [857, 916], [919, 960], [1225, 1252], [1266, 1313], [996, 1114], [2153, 2195], [2198, 2289]] |
A baby girl named Betsey died , having being starved to death while strapped in her car seat as her parents ate a Florida Golden Corral restaurant . The parents of the 22-day-old . baby have been charged with . first-degree murder , police said on Tuesday , accusing them of . neglecting the suffering infant . Ruby Stephens , 23 , and Roy Stephens , 48 , of Indiana , were . visiting relatives in central Florida on December 23 when they . called 911 after discovering the baby was . unresponsive in their car , according to Lakeland Police . Betsey Kee Stephens was declared dead at the hospital . Ruby Stephens , 23 -LRB- left -RRB- , and her husband , 48-year-old Roy Stephens -LRB- right -RRB- , have been charged with first-degree murder in the starving death of the woman 's newborn . Mr Stephens was not the girl 's biological father . Neglected to death : Betsey Kee Stephens lost over 2lbs in the three weeks since her birth , weighing only 4lbs 1 ounce at the time of her death inside her parents ' car . ` She suffered tremendously over the 22 days that she was . alive , ' Mike Link , assistant chief of Lakeland Police , told a . news conference . He called photographs of the baby ` absolutely horrible . ' ` When I saw the photographs ... it shook me to my core because in thirty years , I have never seen anything like that , ' Link told MyFox Tampa Bay . Ruby Stephens told authorities that after arriving at their Comfort Inn hotel earlier December 23 , she had checked the baby 's feet and covered . them with a blanket because they were cold . The family went to a restaurant on US Highway 98 North in Lakeland to eat with relatives . The chain Golden Corral touts an ` endless buffet . ' When . the mother went to take the baby out of a car seat just after 6pm , according to . the arrest report , she noticed the baby was ` completely . unresponsive and cold to the touch . ' A medical examiner later determined the death was a homicide . resulting from ` starvation due to neglect , ' according to an . arrest report . The baby had been dead for more than three hours before the parents took notice and called for help . An autopsy found Betsey weighed only 4lbs 1 ounce at death , having shed about 2lbs since her birth . Normal weight for her age was about 8lbs , the medical examiner 's office noted . The baby was also dehydrated and appeared not to have been fed . for six to seven hours prior to her death , according to the . report . Too late : Little Betsey had been dead for three hours before her parents took notice and called for help outside this Golden Corral eatery in Lakeland , Florida . Ruby Stephens told police that she had ` strictly breastfed ' the baby every two-three hours on their way to Florida . But after police told . her about the autopsy 's findings , she acknowledged that the baby . likely had not been fed for much of their day-long road trip , . with highway traffic making it difficult to exit to feed her . The mother later told police that the infant had shown signs . of health issues , but she had missed a December 18 doctor 's appointment to have her . weight checked before the Florida trip . Roy Stephens was not the biological father , the mother told . authorities , and had not paid much attention to her from birth . ` The obvious infidelity and subsequent pregnancy created a strain on the marriage , ' the arrest affidavit read . Police said the couple from Tennyson , Indiana , were . traveling with their 1-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter . Both appeared . healthy and have been taken into protective custody . | Betsey Kee Stephens was 22 days old and died on December 23 . Autopsy showed she died of malnutrition and had been dead three hours before anyone was called . Weighed over 6lbs at birth and just 4lbs , 1 ounce at death - half the normal weight of baby her age . Parents were at dinner with family after road trip to Florida from Indiana . Ruby Stephens , 23 , and husband Roy Stephens , 48 , charged with first degree murder . Wife told police the baby was the result of extramarital affair , and her husband paid no attention to her . | [[0, 29], [2043, 2091], [2145, 2203], [2394, 2435], [2438, 2456], [2466, 2520], [865, 884], [937, 1015], [2145, 2203], [2247, 2287], [311, 353], [369, 375], [642, 653], [693, 791], [3225, 3236], [3243, 3290]] |
A 45-year-old Portuguese mother was in custody in France last night after her ` secret ' baby was found naked , filthy and shivering in the boot of her car . The woman , who is believed to have kept the birth a secret from her husband , left her vehicle at a garage where mechanics discovered the baby , said by some sources to be 12 months old and others 23 months , after hearing her wailing . The child was lying in a basket and suffering from dehydration according to reports . A 45-year-old Portuguese mother was in custody in France last night after her ` secret ' baby was found naked , filthy and shivering in the boot of her car in Brignac-la-Plaine . When they opened the boot , they told Police , there was an overpowering stench . Investigators and medics rushed to the scene and took the infant into care . The mother and her husband - who was reportedly drunk in charge of his scooter - were arrested . DNA tests on the child were ordered yesterday to establish her exact age and prove she was born to the woman . Neighbours of the couple who lived at Brignac-La - Plaine in the Correze department of SW France were incredulous at news of the discovery . ` They are people like any others and not dirty . ' I went to their house several times and there was never any trace of a baby . ` We never noticed that she was pregnant ' , said a villager . The couple 's three other children had attended the local school and appeared normal . According to Sud Ouest newspaper , the mother told gendarmes that she had kept the birth of the child a secret and her husband was unaware of her existence . She had given birth to the baby in a corridor at the couple 's house aided by a neighbour , it was said . | 45-year-old Portuguese mother in custody in France . Child was ` lying in basket , suffering from dehydration ' Mechanics discovered the child in a car boot . Police were ` overpowered by stench ' from car . | [[0, 93], [482, 575], [396, 458], [68, 157], [257, 265], [272, 301], [550, 660], [661, 686], [708, 742]] |
The face of evil : Gary Sherrill killed his son with an axe and then claimed he did because he thought the boy was a demon trying to eat him . A Phoenix man did the unthinkable -- he hacked his 13-year-old son to death with an axe . Gary Sherrill , 51 , told police he killed his son Tuesday because he ` believed his son was a demon and was going to eat him , ' police said . The deranged man was arrested and charged with first degree murder for a killing that has shocked even veteran police . The horrific crime was discovered after the boy 's mother called police to check on the young boy after Mr Sherrill -LRB- her ex-husband -RRB- was late bringing him back from a visit and she was unable to reach them by phone . Phoenix police arrived at the unemployed man 's gritty apartment on the city 's north side and initially met resistance , a neighbor told ABC 15 . The killer told officers the boy was not home , that he was a good guy , said Divina West , adding that he said he was a boy scout leader and that he would n't hurt children . ` But obviously he did , ' she lamented . Officers pushed their way into the home to make the horrifying discovery . The boy had been killed with an axe . The father immediately went on the offensive . He admitted to killing the boy , but claimed he was afraid of him because he was a ` demon possessed ' who tried to eat him , according to an arrest report cited by multiple media outlets . House of horrors : Mr Sherrill lived in this seedy apartment on the northern fringe of Phoenix - he 's now residing in a jail cell . The bloodbath shook officers to the core . ` It is difficult , we find it hard to believe that there are people still out in this world who would do this kind of harm to another person , even more so , to their own child , ' Phoenix Police Department Sgt Steve Martos told AZ Central before pausing to compose himself . A depiction of praying hands and a prayer candle could be seen in the disturbed man 's mostly blocked out windows . Ms West told Fox 10 of the moment the boy 's mother was told what had happened . She let out a series of horrified screams , she was shattered knowing she 'd never see her son again . ` The mother of the child was down here and crying and screaming and inconsolable obviously , ' said Ms West . Religious man : Hands clasped in prayer and a prayer candle are displayed in Mr Sherrill 's window . A neighbor who spoke to multiple television stations but did not want to be identified painted a picture of a strange man living a bizarre life . ` I know that all the windows were blacked out with tin foil . I never saw the child playing whenever he was let out of the house , he had a tight hold on him ' the woman said . ` In the beginning , I kind of thought he might be kidnapped , ' she added , saying that she called Child Protective Services out of concern but was told nothing could be done unless she actually witnessed the boy being abused . No abuse was ever seen , she said . It is not known how long the boy 's mother and Mr Sherrill were divorced , and if he had any history of mental illness , but divorce papers obtained by Fox 10 hinted at problems . Blocked out windows : Mr Sherrill blacked out his windows with cardboard and tin foil , neighbors said . ` The father is unemployed and that has likely impacted his mental state , ' said the papers . Multiple neighbors told AZ Central the man had been acting strangely in recent days , and that police had been to the apartment multiple times . He even jumped out of the bushes at one woman and tried to talk to her , but she had no idea what he was saying and stuck around only to make sure he did not follow her home . Neighbors were quick to point out the neighborhood was usually quiet , but that Mr Sherrill and his blacked out , boarded up windows and strange behavior stood out . Joe Harris told AZ Family he 's having a hard time coming to grips with the boy 's violent death . ` It puts a pit in my stomach , ' he said . ` It does n't make me feel good . You do n't want to live down the street from where a little kid was killed . ' Mr Sherrill screamed about war and tried to wriggle free from police as he was led away , neighbors told Fox 10 . He rang in the new year sitting in a jail cell while the boy 's mother shed tears over the loss of her son . | Gary Sherrill , 51 , admitted to cops he killed his 13-year-old son . Police had been to his home multiple times in the last week alone . His behavior had alarmed neighbors - one of whom he jumped out at from behind a bush . He shouted about war as he was led away in handcuffs . | [[233, 246], [254, 291], [1249, 1279], [3459, 3517], [3373, 3456], [3518, 3563], [4116, 4146], [4116, 4136], [4151, 4203]] |
Two firefighters with the Austin Fire Department were pictured saving a dog from flood waters in central Texas yesterday . The department posted the picture of firefighters Matt Harvey and Michael Cooper with the animal to their Facebook page , saying : ` We do n't just rescue two-legged victims ... we love our four legged friends as well . The animal looks like it 's been through a lot , and clings to one of the firefighters as if they 're hugging . Scroll down for video . Firefighters ' furry friend : Firefighters Matt Harvey and Michael Cooper of the Austin Fire Department are pictured rescuing a dog from a flash flood yesterday in central Texas . Since posting the image , the picture has gathered more than 2,000 likes on Facebook and many animal-lovers expressed their gratitude to the firefighters in the comments section . Overnight rains of up to 15 inches in some areas swelled rivers and washed out low-lying crossings in a swath of more than 100 miles around Austin , Texas , according to Jon Zeitler , meteorologist with the National Weather Service Austin-San Antonio office . ` For certain areas , it looks like this will be in their Top 10 -LRB- flood events -RRB- of all time , ' Zeitler said . Overflowing : More than a foot of rain fell in the central Texas region between Wednesday and Thursday , sparking flash floods through the area . Rescued : Two neighborhoods in Austin were put on mandatory evacuation yesterday . Above , Isabel Rodriguez and her children Christoper , 3 -LRB- left -RRB- , and Rubi , 8 months -LRB- right -RRB- , are carried on a boat on Quicksilver Road after their home was flooded on Thursday . Up : During a new conference yesterday , Austin City Manager Marc Ott said that some people had to cut holes through their rooftops just to have access to the outside . Above , a family is rescued from the top of their home in southeast Austin yesterday . A man died on Thursday in a flooded area southeast of Austin after being caught in high water in his car , officials said . Local media later in the day reported a second body in a creek closer to the city but further information was unavailable . More than 1,000 homes in neighborhoods near rising creeks were evacuated during the height of the floods . ` We saw very significant flooding , ' City Manager Marc Ott said at news conference yesterday . ` In some cases people cut holes through rooftops to have access to the outside . ' The storm was caused in part by Hurricane Raymond , which dissipated in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday . Its remnants pulled heavy weather across the western United States . That combined with warm , humid , low-lying air from the Gulf of Mexico and cooler air at higher altitudes to produce the floods - conditions expected to return next week with more potential for flooding from a tropical storm brewing in the same region , Zeitler said . The storm system had shifted out of Austin and to the east by Thursday morning . As of Friday , the city was beginning to access the damage . | Two Austin firefighters were pictured yesterday rescuing a dog from flood waters . Central Texas experienced more than a foot of rainfall on Wednesday and Thursday which caused flash flooding in the region . Hundreds were evacuated and more than 500 homes damaged by the flooding . So far , two deaths were tied to the flooding . | [[0, 122], [479, 506], [509, 629], [839, 902], [1220, 1231], [1234, 1258], [1234, 1346], [1220, 1231], [1325, 1346], [2263, 2295], [2154, 2260]] |
In his book , Dr Ellis Silver points to a number of physiological features to make his case for why humans did not evolve alongside other life on Earth . A U.S. ecologist has claimed that humans are not from Earth but were put on the planet by aliens tens of thousands of years ago . Dr Ellis Silver points to a number of physiological features to make his case for why humans did not evolve alongside other life on Earth , in his new book . They range from humans suffering from bad backs - which he suggests is because we evolved in a world with lower gravity -- to getting too easily sunburned and having difficulty giving birth . Dr Ellis says that while the planet meets humans ' needs for the most part , it does not perhaps serve the species ' interests as well as the aliens who dropped us off imagined . In his book , HUMANS ARE NOT FROM EARTH : A SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF THE EVIDENCE , the ecologist writes the human race has defects that mark it of being ` not of this world ' . ` Mankind is supposedly the most highly developed species on the planet , yet is surprisingly unsuited and ill-equipped for Earth 's environment : harmed by sunlight , a strong dislike for naturally occurring foods , ridiculously high rates of chronic disease , and more , ' he told Yahoo . Dr Ellis says that humans might suffer from bad backs because they evolved on a world with lower gravity . He also says that it is strange that babies ' heads are so large and make it difficult for women to give birth , which can result in fatalities of the mother and infant . Dr Ellis says that humans might suffer from bad backs -LRB- illustrated -RRB- because they evolved on a world with lower gravity . He also says that it is strange that babies ' heads are so large and make it difficult for women to give birth , which resulted in fatalities in earlier times . No other native species on this planet has this problem , he says . He also believes humans are not designed to be as exposed to the sun as they are on Earth , as they can not sunbathe for more than a week or two -- unlike a lizard -- and can not be exposed to the sun every day without problems . Dr Ellis also claims humans are always ill and this might be because our body clocks have evolved to expects a 25 hour day , as proven by sleep researchers . ` This is not a modern condition ; the same factors can be traced all the way back through mankind 's history on Earth , ' he says . He suggests that Neanderthals such as homo erectus were crossbred with another species , perhaps from Alpha Centauri , which is the closest star system to our solar system , some 4.37 light years away from the sun . He also believes humans are not designed to be so exposed to the sun as they are on Earth , as they can not sunbathe for more than a week or two ¿ unlike a lizard ¿ and can not be exposed to the sun every day . Dr Ellis said many people feel that they do n't belong and feel at home on Earth . ` This suggests -LRB- to me at least -RRB- that mankind may have evolved on a different planet , and we may have been brought here as a highly developed species . ' ` One reason for this ... is that the Earth might be a prison planet , since we seem to be a naturally violent species and we 're here until we learn to behave ourselves , ' he said . Dr Ellis said the book is intended to create debate , instead of being a scientific study and hopes it will lead to people getting in touch with him with further suggestions of ` evidence ' . While other scientists have said some bacteria arrived on Earth from space , Chris McKay , an astrobiologist at NASA , said that to jump to the conclusion that it is alien life is ` a big jump ' . Was this home ? Dr Ellis suggests Neanderthals such as homo erectus were crossbred with another species , perhaps from Alpha Centauri . Star Proxima Centauri is pictured in the star system , which is the closest to our solar system some 4.37 light years away from the sun . Professor Wainwright from the University of Sheffield plans to investigate further , and believes that life is constantly arriving from space that did not originate on Earth . Dr Ellis says that while his idea is an extreme evolution of that idea , it is intended to be thought-provoking and he claims to have had a largely positive response to it . He is interested in whether humans came to Earth separately , perhaps by arriving on meteors and comets , before evolving into the species we know today . ` My thesis proposes that mankind did not evolve from that particular strain of life , but evolved elsewhere and was transported to Earth -LRB- as fully evolved Homo sapiens -RRB- between 60,000 and 200,000 years ago , ' he says . | A U.S. ecologist says conditions such as bad backs and sunburn suggest humans did not evolve alongside other life on Earth . In a new book , Dr Ellis Silver says aliens put humans our planet as recently as tens of thousands of years ago . He suggests the Earth . might be a prison planet , since humans seem to be a naturally violent . species and are here until we learn to behave ourselves . | [[52, 65], [75, 153], [154, 283], [322, 335], [345, 421], [458, 489], [1282, 1378], [1560, 1637], [154, 283], [154, 170], [188, 194], [208, 283], [3116, 3139], [3142, 3245], [3239, 3285]] |
Aliens may have sent microorganisms to Earth inside metal balls to create seed life on our planet , an astrobiologist has claimed . Dr Milton Wainwright claims to have found a tiny metal sphere that was oozing a ` gooey ' substance in samples gathered by a balloon in the Earth 's stratosphere . The University of Sheffield and the University of Buckingham scientist says that the ball , which is about the width of a human hair , could be an example of directed panspermia - where life was deliberately sent to Earth by some unknown extraterrestrial civilisation . Scroll down for video . The metal sphere found by Dr Wainwright and his colleagues -LRB- above -RRB- appears to be oozing goo from its side . He argues that the strange material coming from the titanium ball is biological and could in fact be a colony of tiny microorganisms . Panspermia is a theory that suggests life spreads across the known physical universe , hitchhiking on comets or meteorites . For example , life such as extremophiles , capable of surviving the inhospitable conditions of space , could become trapped in debris that is ejected into space after collisions between asteroids and planets that harbour life . These life-forms may travel dormant for an extended amount of time before colliding randomly with other planets . The idea of directed panspermia , however , suggests that lifeforms are deliberately sent out through the universe by intelligent civilizations . Professor Francis Crick , one of the biologists who discovered the structure of DNA , examined the possibility of this in a paper in 1973 . However , Professor Crick and his ccolleagues concluded that the scientific evidence was ` inadequate at the present time to say anything about the probability ' . However , he has conceded it is virtually impossible to prove that the tiny sphere was sent by aliens from outer space . Dr Wainwright said the sphere made a tiny ` impact crater ' on the sampler that was attached to the balloon as it collected dust and particles in the atmosphere . He said : ` The sphere made an impact crater on the sampling stub . This proves beyond doubt that the particle was travelling at speed from space when it was sampled . ' Dr Wainwright and his team discovered the sphere when examining samples of dust and particulate matter collected by a balloon sent around 16 miles into the atmosphere . Using X-ray analysis to examine the sphere , he concluded that it was made from titanium and traces of vanadium , while the material appearing to come out of the side was biological . They found that it also had a ` fungus-like knitted mat-like covering ' . He claims that it could have been carried to Earth on a comet or even sent by an unknown civilisation . Dr Wainwright and his colleagues have published their findings in the Journal of Cosmology but their conclusions have yet to be corroborated by other scientists . The journal often publishes papers on astrobiology but is highly controversial among scientists as it has been criticised for its peer review process and for publishing papers of a fringe variety . The scientists collected the samples from the stratosphere , seen above from a weather balloon . Two years ago it controversially published a paper that claimed to have identified fossils of microbiotic life in a meteorite , sparking a blaze of publicity , but was also met with a great deal of skepticism . In the past Professor Wainwright and his team claimed to have found fragments of single celled algae called diatoms in samples taken from the stratosphere . The idea that life can survive high the Earth 's atmosphere , however , is not new . Scientists working with Nasa recently discovered bacteria living up to five miles above the Earth 's surface . However , most scientists believe they are likely to have been carried up from Earth rather than having an extraterrestrial origin . Air currents and winds are known to be capable of carrying dust and bacteria for hundreds of miles and high into the atmosphere . But some research has shown that microorganisms can survive the intense heat and pressures of entering the Earth 's atmosphere from space , raising the prospect that life may have originally been carried here . Dr Wainwright used balloons similar to this one above to collect samples from the stratsophere . Some astrobiologists believe life started on Earth after being carried here on a comet or asteroid , while others believe it is more likely that the basic chemical building blocks were carried in this way rather than established life . However , the idea of directed panspermia has been proposed by some heavyweight scientists . Professor Francis Crick , one of the team who one a Nobel Prize for discovering the structure of DNA , examined whether it was possible that organisms could have been deliberately transmitted to the Earth by intelligent beings from another planet . However , he concluded that there was insufficient scientific evidence to support such a claim . Dr Wainwright , however , insists his findings may help to provide some of that evidence . However , he added : ` Unless of course we can find details of the civilisation that is supposed to have sent it in this respect it is probably an unprovable theory . ' Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe , an astrobiologist at the University of Buckinghamshire and editor of the Journal of Cosmology who also worked with Dr Wainwright on the study , added : ' I think more work needs to be done on this particular structure , for example to study its DNA , if it has any . ` But already there is clear proof from many directions to confirm that we are constantly bombarded by fragments of comets that carry living microorganisms . ' However , Nigel Watson , author of the UFO Investigations Manual , said the idea that such material were being sent out by aliens attempting to seed other planets was a ` leap of the imagination ' . He said : ` This would seem to provide proof that outer space and not just the surface of our planet is teaming with life . ` I 'm sceptical about this and we would need to collect more samples like this to have a better idea of where it originates from . ` It is a leap of the imagination that it came from an ET race trying to seed our planet with their biological constructs . ` Perhaps there are luminous or ` invisible ' jelly-fish like creatures that inhabit our skies , or microorganisms flooding our planet , I 'm not convinced , but they are fascinating ideas that make a change from stories of starships loaded with aliens . ' | Dr Milton Wainwright from the University of Sheffield used balloons to collect samples of dust and particles 16 miles up in the Earth 's atmosphere . In one sample he found a tiny metal ball that left impact crater in the device . He claims the orb may have been travelling fast as came from outer space . 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Sir James Munby , Britain 's most senior family judge , condemned his fellow judge 's decision to fund the document translation . An absent father in Slovenia was awarded # 23,000 in legal aid to have British court documents translated from English , it emerged yesterday . A judge ordered that the man had the right to read 591 pages of reports about the case that will decide the future of his eight-year-old daughter -- who lives 1,000 miles away from him in England . The cost of translating the papers , said by a district judge to be ` essential ' , amounted to just over 10p a word or # 38 a page . The bill for the father -- who speaks no English -- was condemned yesterday by the country 's most senior family judge . Sir James Munby said it was ` impossible to justify ' . He warned lawyers who protest about cuts to legal aid that it was ` no good complaining that public funds are available only for X and not for Y if money available for X is being squandered ' . Sir James , president of the High Court 's Family Division , said it was only necessary for the father to be able to read 51 pages of documents . But translating even the slimmed-down bundle of legal and social work papers is still likely to cost taxpayers around # 2,000 . The case will decide the future of three children of a Warwickshire woman who are in state care . The oldest is the daughter of the Slovenian man , but Sir James said ` little of the documentation relates to or refers to him ' . However , a district judge in Coventry , who was not named in Sir James 's ruling , decided in a hearing in November that the father could not make his views known in court ` until he has had the opportunity of considering the papers ' . The district judge ruled that the father should be able to read more than half of the nearly 1,000 pages . But Sir James said the 591 pages to be translated included 23 pages of Warwickshire council 's legal applications ; 16 of court orders ; 17 of immigration reports on another person ; 32 of transcripts of recordings of the children ; 131 of statements by the mother ; and an index . ` I could go on , ' he said , adding : ` Why are these pages in the bundle at all ? ' He criticised lawyers who let files of court documents grow to the length of a novel , and said they should be no longer than 350 pages . The High Court judge warned lawyers who put bigger files before the court that they may have their fees docked , their papers destroyed , or be ordered to start the work again . ` Public funds , whether those under the control of the Legal Aid Agency or those under the control of other public bodies are limited , ' he said . ` It is essential that such public funds as are available are carefully husbanded and properly applied . ' Last month , Sir James attacked the failure of the legal aid system to provide a lawyer for two parents with learning difficulties from Swindon trying to stop their three-year-old son being adopted . He said the refusal to grant aid , on grounds of the father 's # 800-a-month earnings , was ` neither compassionate nor even humane ' . | # 23,000 in legal aid for translated notes agreed for absent Slovenian father . Junior judge ordered he had right to read 591 pages of daughter 's custody case . The extortionate cost of translating the pages amounted to # 38 a page . But the decision to fund the translation has been slammed by senior judge . Sir James Munby said the use of legal aid funds was ` impossible to justify ' | [[130, 192], [183, 248], [274, 360], [1718, 1824], [1743, 1824], [472, 506], [509, 533], [472, 506], [556, 605], [0, 15], [56, 129], [606, 629], [658, 726], [727, 778]] |
Big softie : The TV mogul dotes on his two fur babies . They are the cute ` fur babies ' who are helping Simon Cowell prepare for impending fatherhood . The X Factor supremo and his girlfriend Lauren Silverman adopted Yorkshire terrier pups Squiddly and Diddly last month -- and he says they are helping him ` road test ' his # 22 million Beverly Hills mansion before the arrival of their child early next year . Cradling the puppies in his arms , a clearly smitten Cowell , 54 , said : ` I 'm experimenting right now with Squiddly and Diddly . ` I think dogs are good training for babies . They are still puppies and they are falling in the swimming pool and getting lost in the house . ` This is a bit of a road test for the real thing . Squiddly is the girl and Diddly is the boy and they are very naughty but great fun . I would say to anyone thinking about getting a dog -- just do it . They bring so much happiness into your life . ' The Mail on Sunday was given an intimate look inside the life of the pampered pooches in this exclusive set of photographs taken at the music mogul 's sprawling home . The Yorkies have free run of the house and spend most nights curled up at the foot of their master 's king-sized bed . Cowell , who once admitted he was ` fanatical ' about everything in his house being ` just so ' , has clearly relaxed his rules for the new additions to his family . In one shot , Diddly is seen drinking water from a fine china cup and saucer placed on a designer leather side table while Squiddly -- who is virtually identical to her brother except for an ear which flops over -- perches on a silk cushion on the custom-made sofa . Life is tweet : Cowell has been posting uncharacteristically soppy messages about the dogs , like the on above which contained a picture of Squiddly . Another picture shows the pair relaxing on top of Cowell 's magnificent grand piano . A source said : ` Simon is devoted to the dogs . He adores them and they have the run of the place . Rex factor : Cowell seems to be enamoured with Squiddly , who is the female one of the puppies . ` Whenever they go missing they 've usually raced upstairs to find Simon . Normally there is n't a pillow out of place but he 's relaxed the rules for the puppies . They are very much his babies but he 's definitely the master . He went away recently and when he came back he had to have words with Diddly because he was strutting a little . ` There was a bit of a drama when one of them almost fell into the swimming pool the other day . Obviously the whole house will be properly child -- proofed before the baby arrives . But the dogs have been a wonderful addition to the household . Simon has a dog trainer but it 's pretty obvious they are the ones training him now . ' It is thought Cowell named the pooches after his favourite 1960s cartoon about a musical squid called Squiddly Diddly . But during an earlier season of the US X Factor , he referred to his fellow judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul by the moniker , dismissing them with the words : ` I think the audience at home are going to disagree with Squiddly and Diddly here . ' Dog house : The cute pooches seem to be enjoying life in the music mogul 's # 22m Beverly Hills mansion , above . There has been online speculation that a . private chef cooks for the pups , but it is , in fact , Cowell who is in . charge at meal times . They are being raised on organic canned dog-food , . which their master feeds them twice a day . He and Lauren walk them . together every evening . The puppies are house-trained and have had piles of dog toys lavished upon them , according to insiders . Cowell says he will set up a Twitter account for the Yorkies soon , and has already used his own account to post pictures of the dogs . One was labelled , ` Happiness is 2 puppies asleep ' , another shows a dozing Squiddly with her eyes rolling back with the caption ` Squiddly has gone mad ' and in another she is lounging on his bed with her tongue poking out , with the message : ` Squiddly wants an ice cream . ' Puppy 's got talent : Squiddly and Diddly perched on top of a piano in Cowell 's home . The pups have already had a taste of the spotlight , appearing on TV in America as their owner filmed segments promoting the latest series of the American X Factor . Cowell has long been a dog-lover and has said : ` I 'm going to leave my money to charity , probably dogs and kids . I do n't believe in passing it on from one generation to another . ' He is also a huge fan of dog acts , backing talented pooch Pudsey to win Britain 's Got Talent last year . | Cowell and girlfriend Lauren Silverman adopted the cute pups last month . He is using the dogs to ` road test ' his mansion ahead of becoming a father . Exclusive pictures show pooches live in the lap of luxury in Beverly Hills . | [[153, 192], [210, 271], [65, 88], [93, 152], [279, 412], [940, 1062], [3158, 3174], [3180, 3249]] |
When Louis van Gaal took over at Manchester United earlier this summer , the future looked bleak for Ashley Young . There appeared to be no place for the 29-year-old in Van Gaal 's favoured 3-5-2 formation and , after a poor campaign under David Moyes last season , Young looked almost certain to be offloaded . Five games later , however , and Young looks to have saved his United career by reinventing himself as a wing-back in the mold of Dirk Kuyt , who caught the eye at the World Cup with some industrious displays for Holland . VIDEO Scroll down to watch Ashley Young 's Sportsmail freestyle . Show of strength : Ashley Young -LRB- left -RRB- goes shoulder to shoulder with Glen Johnson . Catch him if you can : Raheem Sterling bursts away from Ashley Young in United 's 3-1 win over Liverpool . Impressed : Louis van Gaal has given Ashley Young plenty of game time during United 's pre-season tour . VIDEO Van Gaal demands a lot and the players have responded . But is Young really cut out to play that role week in and week out in the Premier League ? Four goals - two of them against Real Madrid - and a series of penetrating crosses and dribbles during United 's pre-season tour of America provided a reminder of Young 's attacking qualities . But his defensive limitations were exposed against Liverpool on Monday morning . A lapse in concentration allowed Raheem Sterling to run in behind him leading to Phil Jones hacking down the Liverpool midfielder and conceding a penalty - which Steven Gerrard duly dispatched . An isolated lapse may be , but Young has never been known for his defensive qualities . When Sir Alex Ferguson or David Moyes needed an auxiliary right back in the absence of Rafael , they always turned to Antonio Valencia . The Ecuadorian has more physical presence and big-game defensive experience than Young who , after all , has only impressed in his new role in meaningless pre-season friendlies . No Shaw thing : # 30m man Luke -LRB- left -RRB- has been told to improve his fitness by Louis van Gaal . Competition : Antonio Valencia has been preferred at right in the past that Ashley Young . Bulking up : Ashley Young takes part in a opening training sessions before United 's victory over Liverpool . Focued : Ashley Young concentrates on his exercises during United 's open training session last week . In the Premier League last season Young managed a little over a tackle a game -LRB- 1.14 -RRB- compared to Valencia 's 2.32 . In 20 games , Young managed to block just one shot and make 10 interceptions . Valencia by comparison blocked six shots and made 39 interceptions - although he did play nine more games . Valencia also made more headed clearances and won a higher percentage of tackles than Young , who also fails in comparison to Rafael and Luke Shaw - who will also be challenging for the wing-back spots . In defence of Young , however , Rafael for all his attacking qualities still has a tendency to jump into tackles . Valencia has not been as potent going forward as Young , while Shaw will have to prove he is able to step up to playing for a big club like United . It is clear that none of Van Gaal 's options are perfect but he has seen something in Young that Ferguson and Moyes did n't . The Dutchman has been keen to get his players thinking on and off the pitch and it was interesting that Young was chosen to speak alongside the Dutchman at a press conference last week - something which rarely happened under Ferguson and Moyes . Spot on : Dirk Kuyt scores a penalty for Holland against Costa Rica at the World Cup . Making his mark : Dirk Kuyt tackles Pablo Zabaleta -LRB- left -RRB- and shows his crossing ability during the World Cup . Tight marking : Dirk Kuyt gets to grip with Lucas Biglia of Argentina during the World Cup . Young spoke well and it may be that Van Gaal is hoping he can reinvent and tutor the winger in a similar way to how he used Kuyt at the World Cup . Kuyt , a former striker turned winger , impressed for Holland as a left wing back and the pair share certain similarities . Young too is a good athlete and hard worker able to get up and down the pitch well . Young also prefers to play on the left rather than the right - ` as a right-footed player , you can cut inside , have a shot and link up with the midfielders and forwards ' - and with doubts over Shaw 's fitness , he may well start United 's opening League game against Swansea on August 16 . Defensively Young will have to improve if he is to keep his place in the team but he is very much the in-form man . And if Young keeps scoring and proving a threat going forward it will be hard for the Dutchman to ignore him . However this experiment turns out , Young at the moment deserves praise for reigniting his United career and the Old Trafford faithful will be hoping to see a new and improved man wearing the No 19 shirt this season . | Young scored four goals during United 's pre-season tour of America . 29-year-old seemed certain to leave Old Trafford earlier this summer . Young has played at left and right wing back in United 's pre-season games . Young faces competition from Luke Shaw , Antonio Valencia and Rafael . Louis van Gaal used Kuyt as a left wing back during the World Cup . | [[1061, 1254], [0, 70], [73, 115], [212, 263], [266, 311], [813, 907], [2743, 2748], [2760, 2803], [2783, 2803], [2810, 2860], [3915, 3946]] |
The Duchess of Cambridge cut a swathe through the gloomy weather this afternoon as she stepped on to the Spirit of Chartwell wearing a vibrant scarlet Alexander McQueen dress . Topping off the bright outfit with a flamboyant red hat by Sylvia Fletcher from royal milliner James Lock & Co , Kate made sure the public lining the banks of the Thames would be able to spot her easily aboard the barge . Fletcher designed the Duchess 's distinctive red maple leaf hat worn on her tour of Canada last summer . Lady in red : The Duchess of Cambridge cut a swathe through the gloomy weather this afternoon as she stepped on to the Spirit of Chartwell wearing a vibrant scarlet Alexander McQueen dress - on her lapel , Kate wore a maritime-themed brooch featuring two silver dolphins . It 's a gift from the Royal Navy Submarine Service of which William is Commodore in Chief . Royal arrival : The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walked past a row of magnificently dressed Chelsea Pensioners before boarding the boat and waved to the assembled crowds lining the river . Arriving at the river : The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry , prepare to board the Spirit of Chartwell . On her lapel , Kate wore a maritime-themed brooch featuring two silver dolphins . It 's a gift from the Royal Navy Submarine Service of which William is Commodore in Chief . The . Duke of Cambridge wore his Flight Lieutenant No 1 Dress Uniform . complete with blue garter sash , while his brother Prince Harry , a . Captain in the British Army , was wearing the No 1 Ceremonial dress of . the Blues and Royals and Army Air Corps light blue beret . Kate was carrying a scarf made of Strathearn tartan - a nod to her Scottish title the Countess of Strathearn . The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walked past a row of magnificently . dressed Chelsea Pensioners before boarding the boat and waved to the assembled crowds lining the river . Royal trio : Prince Harry , the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Williamwave as they pass the Houses of Parliament aboard the Royal barge . Time to talk : The Duchess of Cambridge meets well wishers before boarding th Spirit of Chartwell . Private joke : The Duchess of Cambridge , Catherine shares a laugh with Camilla , the Duchess of Cornwall . Keeping cover : The Duchess opted for a large red umbrella as rain continued to fall . The . main characters : Members of the Royal Family -LRB- from left to right -RRB- the . Duchess of Cambridge , Prince Philip , Duchess of Cornwall , Prince . Charles , Queen Elizabeth II , Prince William and Prince Harry on the . Royal Barge . Majestic : . The 1,000-strong flotilla started its journey at Battersea bridge and . will draw to a close at Tower Bridge , where the Royals will . disembark to watch the grand finale . The barge is set to take the senior . royals , including the Prince of Wales , the Duchess of Cornwall , Prince . Harry , the Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen , on their voyage . along the Thames today . The Spirit of Chartwell 's journey . will come to an end at Tower Bridge where the Royals will disembark to . watch a stunning finale as the remainder of the 1,000 crafts pass by . Once the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had taken their positions on the royal barge , the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh . boarded the Britannia launch to reach the barge , which was moored a . quarter of a mile from Chelsea Pier . The Duchess of Cambridge 's red Alexander McQueen outfit was a vibrant but safe choice which allowed the Queen to shine on her big day , one fashion expert said today . The 2011 Alexander McQueen fitted dress with pleats in the skirt was a similar shade to the scarlet Marianne coat by Catherine Walker Kate wore on the final day of her tour of Canada . Carly Wood , who set up the katemiddletonstyle.org blog , said : ` It immediately reminded me of Kate 's all-red patriotic ensemble from Calgary , on her final day in Canada last year . ' I was assuming she 'd go for red , white or blue today . I love that it 's bright and vibrant and a nice contrast to the weather . ` It 's a little safe in my opinion , but then I expected that - it is after all the Queen 's big day and the Queen should take centre stage - not Kate and her outfit . ' The dress is 2011 Alexander McQueen and was also worn , without sleeves , by reality TV star Kim Kardashian and Tulisa Contostavlos at the X factor auditions last year . Kate 's version today had full length sleeves and a longer hemline than the original . It . would likely have been an emotional moment for the Queen , who wept when . the Britannia was decommissioned in 1997 , as the launch had accompanied . her on dozens of voyages across the globe . The Royal Standard was raised as the . Queen 's launch arrived alongside the Spirit of Chartwell , where Kate , . William and Harry were waiting for her . The Queen had chosen a stunning . silver and white dress and matching coat for the occasion . The outfit . has been a year in the . planning and was designed by Angela Kelly and made by her small in-house . Buckingham Palace team . The coat , its matching dress and the hat were . made by Angela Kelly 's small in-house Buckingham Palace team . Its colour scheme was chosen to stand . out against the red , gold and purple hues of the royal barge , The . Spirit of Chartwell , on which the Queen will enjoy an hour and a half . long voyage today . The outfit , created from . white bouclé and threaded throughout with silk ribbon , was embroidered . with gold , silver and ivory paillettes and embellished with . Swarovski crystals to reflect the sparkling water of the River Thames . The neckline was finished with a finished with a silk organza frill , . which ran the length of the coat . Her wardrobe choices met with resounding approval from royal fans gathered by the Thames . Julia James , 18 , and her sisters Vicky , 17 , and Tania , 12 , from Malvern in Worcestershire , were full of praise . ` That dress is amazing , ' said Julia . ` It 's stunning and it suits her so well . She was so nice too . ` We shook her hand and she was asking how long we 'd been here and talking about the pageant . She was so lovely . ' Tania added : ' I was asking her if she was scared and she said she would be scared when all the boats arrived . ' Huge cheers erupted as Kate stepped on to the pier followed by William , dressed in RAF uniform , and Harry , wearing the No 1 ceremonial dress of the Blues and Royals . The . Queen 's hat featured a sculptural brim with a sweeping upward curve , . echoing the waves of the water . The crown of the hat is made of the same . material as the coat . Details on the hat included feathers hand dyed in . Buckingham Palace by one of Miss Kelly 's team , a sprinkling of more . crystals and swathes of ivory organza . From left : Prince of Wales , Duke of Edinburgh , Queen Elizabeth II , Duchess of Cornwall , Duchess of Cambridge , Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry . Royal barge : The Duchess of Cambridge was in high spirits as she joined the Queen on the gilded barge . Stunning : The Queen looked wonderful in a white coat and hat made by Angela Kelly and her team at Buckingham Palace . The outfit , studded with Swarovski crystals , was a year in the making . Fit for a Queen : The Queen 's pageant outfit , designed by Angela Kelly , was an ivory dress and coat in white boucle threaded throughout with silk ribbon and decorated with crystals . Have you taken any pictures of the Queen 's Diamond Jubilee celebrations ? From The Thames to your town , we want to see them . Send them for publication to the Mail Online on the email address : [email protected] . | Wore a bright red Alexander McQueen dress , topped off with a flamboyant red hat by Sylvia Fletcher from royal milliner James Lock & Co . Kate was carrying a scarf made of Strathearn tartan - a nod to her Scottish title the Countess of Strathearn . | [[115, 176], [177, 242], [399, 462], [633, 707], [3392, 3526], [1627, 1708]] |
A finance manager stole more than # 240,000 to fund her lavish lifestyle - increasing her own salary 135 times and even using a company credit card to pay a # 400 vet 's bill for her dog Max . Liza Starling , 45 , was trusted as a model employee at family-run corporate tailors Stuncroft Ltd of Bury St Edmunds from 2005 to 2012 . Its 36 employees had no idea she was secretly giving herself # 4,000 bonuses , taking # 11,500 loans she had no intention of repaying and clearing her # 6,090 credit card bills . Starling had a company Mazda , company credit card , and regularly took flights to Belgium to oversee its operation there . But secretly she was stealing cash to spend on holidays to France , a designer kitchen , a new bathroom , new carpets and an extension on her # 200,000 home in Wickham Market . She spent so much rebuilding walls in the Georgian house she described it as her ` money pit ' . High life : Liza Starling , 45 , pictured enjoying a cocktail was jailed for four years for stealing # 241,000 from her firm . She cooked the books and gave herself unauthorised pay rises and payments . Her salary was # 23,000 when she started with Stuncroft as the firm grew to 30 employees in Bury St Edmunds and 34 in Goole with a division in Belgium . She took on extra responsibility and claimed her salary ballooned to # 75,000 when it should have been only # 30,000 with yearly increases . No one knew she was stealing from 2005 to 2012 until she left and a new finance director found a black hole in the company accounts . However , today a jury at Hull Crown Court convicted her of three charges of theft totalling # 241,000 . The firm suffered financially and had to close its Bury St Edmonds site in 2012 . Jailing her for four years Judge Mark Bury said : ` You have been convicted on overwhelming evidence of the systematic theft of more than # 240,000 . ` That theft started out with fairly modest sums to see what you could get away with and increased substantially . No one knew she was stealing from 2005 to 2012 until she left and a new finance director found a black hole in the company accounts . ` Your offending was motivated by greed and the desire to live beyond your means . You breached the high level of trust given to you by your employer . ` Over the years you stole significant amounts of money to pay yourself extra wages . One of the aggravating features is you sought to blame loyal members of staff , including the former finance director John Grundy saying that he allowed you to borrow # 40,000 over four years . ` Mr Grundy is now dead and can not defend his good character , but you knew that in your police interview . I have watched you give evidence . ` You have shown no remorse . Your arrogance was breath-taking . You tried to hoodwink the jury , but the saw through your obvious dishonest actions . ' The jury found her guilty of three charges of theft after a six-day trial . Her husband of 24 years has supported her in the public gallery and gave her one last hug before she was taken away . Defence barrister David Gordon said : ` She has spent her first night in prison and found it shocking . It will have a detrimental effect on her and her husband . ` She suffers from fibromyalgia which leads to joint pain as well as high cholesterol which wo n't make her stay in prison any easier . ` For all her offending she has nothing to show for it . The house she took in Suffolk was sold for # 155,000 and of the # 70,000 equity very little remains because of the debts she paid off . She described is as a project but it became a bottomless pit . ` She is now living in rented accommodation . No one has suggested her husband was involved . It was a shock to him as it will be to the rest of her family . ` Her parents are in their 70s and they have been kept in the dark . Her husband has the unenviable job of telling them about the court case today and one hopes it wo n't have too detrimental an effect on their physical and emotional health . ' Stuncroft is a corporate clothing supplier and was founded by tailor Brian Long who died in 2008 . Starling sought to hide behind his death and that of John Grundy , the finance director , in her efforts to explain why she was receiving thousands of pounds through the company which was not in her contract of employment . Starling , of Gainsborough , accepted in police interview she regularly ran out of money ` because her Suffolk house was falling down ' and asked Mr Grundy for a loan who said ` of course , pay yourself the money . ' Liza Starling 's dog Max . She stole money from her employers # 400 to pay for his vets bill . She said she discussed a loan of # 40,000 which she took in instalments of up to # 11,500 a time in 2008 . But money was never paid back . To hide her tracks from auditors she used false codes in the bookkeeping system . In one example she made it look like a payment to clothing outworkers in Bangalore , India . In another case she paid herself # 3,875-a-month mirroring a director 's company pension payment so it was overlooked or thought to be an error . She claimed in January 2008 she was given a pay rise to # 75,000 , but there was no supporting letter or email . In December 2011 she gave herself an additional # 4,000 Christmas bonus . But her world came tumbling down in June 2012 when she handed in her notice to managing director Douglas Bailey claiming she was stressed and could not work for him . New finance manager Elizabeth Hay took over and was unable to make the books balance . She contacted the bank for breakdowns for the mysterious payments , finding each time money was paid to Liza Starling . It was the tip of a financial iceberg . Starling did not pay the necessary Inland Revenue tax on her thefts . She had the audacity to make a further five separate thefts after she handed in her notice , coding her final additional payment as ` finished goods ' to hide it from auditors . Humberside Police are to launch a separate Proceeds of Crime Act Investigation in an effort to claw back her ill-gotten gains . Judge Bury said he did not believe all her assets had gone . Speaking after the hearing Stuncroft managing director David Bailey said : ' I have 36 hard-working employees in Goole and I gathered them together last night to tell them . ` The staff were all shocked . I sat through the court case and was saddened by what I heard . Liza Starling worked hard , but she stole a lot of money and justice has now been done . ` This all happened before I became managing director and was discovered a year ago and in many ways the company is in a different place now to what it was . ` My main priority is to look after the 36 people we have working for us and our customers and move on . ` We are not flying , but we are in a healthy position and that is down to the hard-work of the staff . We have many of them women in their 50s and 60s who let 's be honest are not paid highly but we are proud to work with . ' | Liza Starling , 45 , faked company records to hide the payments . She abused the high level of trust she was given by her employers . Her crimes were uncovered after a new finance director became suspicious . | [[193, 206], [214, 320], [2208, 2244], [2221, 2276], [5455, 5498]] |
A Melbourne man claiming to be fighting for ISIS in Iraq has tweeted a threat on social media to the Australian Federal Police and vowed to carry out a fatwa on Australia . Zaky Mallah , the first person charged with terrorism in Australia was contacted on Christmas Eve by a man on Twitter using the name Abu Abdullah . Mr Mallah , 30 , from Westmead in Sydney was jailed in maximum security for two years before being acquitted of terrorism charges . Just four hours into the Sydney siege counter terrorism police also asked him for an ISIS flag to help with their investigations . As a moderate Mr Mallah is now a very vocal critic of ISIS in Australia . It was because of this that he was contacted by Abdullah who he now believes is from Melbourne . Abdullah began tweeting him questions asking why he was against ISIS . Since then Mr Mallah has been monitoring Abdullah 's other Twitter conversations . Scroll down for video . Zaky Mallah has been monitoring the Twitter conversations of Abu Abdullah who claims he left Australia and joined ISIS in Iraq . ` Keep going , Martin Place was just the beginning for you dogs ' : The extremist 's tweet to the AFP . ` What struck me the most was that some of things he said on Twitter were very disturbing and he also commented on the Australian Federal Police 's Twitter account calling them ` dogs ' , ' Mr Mallah said . ` What I think I have have learned from his conversations on Twitter with me and others is that he is an Australian called Jake who used to live in Melbourne . He 's already tried to make contact on Twitter with a friend of his at the Hume Islam Youth Centre -LRB- HIYC -RRB- in Melbourne . ' Abdullah tried to get in contact with an old friend believed to be living in Melbourne . On Christmas Day he let his friend know he was in Ramadi in Iraq . On Christmas Eve ` Abdullah ' tweeted a friend : ` Remember me ? Revert at hiyc , tall , white , skinny , long hair , we used to speak on Facebook . ' When his friend replied that he remembered him , Abdullah said : ` I finally made hijra in August , I 'm in Ramadi now . ' Ramadi is a city in central Iraq . The HIYC is based in Motto Drive Coolaroo , Victoria , but no one could be contacted for a response . Later on Christmas Day Abdullah tweeted : ` That 's twice now I 've seriously considered coming back and following Sheikh Adnani 's fatwa in Australia . ' Shaykh Abu Mohammad al-Adnani al-Shami is the official spokesman and a senior leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant . Abdullah tweets that he would only be too happy to see a fatwa take place in Australia . On Boxing Day he replied to a tweet posted by the Australian Federal Police about two men who had charged by the Joint Terrorism Team in Sydney saying : ` Keep going , Martin Place was just the beginning for you dogs . ' The police are taunted by Abdullah after they reveal that the Joint Counter Terrorism Squad had made arrests . While in another tweet he admitted to a friend he had been banned from Facebook for things he had written . ` This guy is serious enough to leave Australia and join ISIS so all the signs are there . It 's a new Twitter account . We do n't know what he 's up to but through Twitter he 's clearly creating a network of people he knows in Australia , ' Mr Mallah said . Security in Australia has been raised as the threat of ISIS attacks becomes more worrying . In response to the revelations a spokesperson for the Attorney-General 's Department said they would continue to do all they can to support community leaders , who play ' a critical role in dissuading young Australians from becoming radicalised and travelling to the conflict zones to fight . ' ` The government is committed to working with our communities to combat the radicalisation of young Australians and violent extremism . We have consulted with experts and with representatives of the community on the best way to keep the Australian community safe , ' the spokesperson said . Mr Mallah , 30 , from Westmead in Sydney was jailed in maximum security for two years before being acquitted of terrorism charges . In 2003 Mr Mallah was the first person to be charged with terrorism back after he made a video which Federal Police and ASIO said contained a planned suicide attack on federal government offices in Sydney . A Lebanese Australian , Mr Mallah was charged under Australia 's then new anti-terrorism laws after he made the video . He spent two years in the high maximum security Multi Purpose Unit at Goulburn prison awaiting trial , before being acquitted . Since the rise of ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra he has become very outspoken against them . Today he sees them only as ' a barbaric cult ' . Just four hours into the Sydney siege counter terrorism police contacted Mr Mallah and asked him for an ISIS flag to help with their investigations . | Australian man claiming to have joined ISIS has contacted a Sydney activist on Twitter . A vocal critic of ISIS in Australia , Zaky Mallah , engaged in a Twitter conversation with ` Abu Abdullah ' who claims to be fighting with ISIS in Iraq . After monitoring Abdullah 's Twitter account Mr Mallah has found threats directed towards the Australian Federal Police . He discovered that Abdullah 's real name may be Jake and he has made contact with a friend he knew at Melbourne 's Hume Islam Youth Centre . ` He 's clearly creating a network of people he knows in Australia , ' Mr Mallah said . | [[173, 184], [240, 290], [173, 184], [240, 290], [587, 657], [0, 126], [933, 1006], [1699, 1754], [1356, 1372], [3169, 3263], [3257, 3263], [3267, 3285], [3290, 3306]] |
Created : . 09:19 EST , 6 February 2012 . A martial arts expert known as the Norwich Ninja has displayed his superhuman abilities by sitting in the snow wearing only a pair of shorts in a state of deep meditation for 30 minutes . Martin Faulks , 34 , endures temperatures of -4 C while sat completely still outside - with only a video camera recording his feat for company . The married father-of-one , from Norwich , recorded the short film yesterday as Norfolk was blanketed in three inches of snow . Scroll down for video . Ninja : Martin Faulks , 34 , tests his endurance by sitting in the snow wearing only his underpants in -4 C temperatures . Scroll down to see the video . Martin uses the powers of his mind to survive the freezing temperatures after dedicating his life to following the ancient art of Ninjutsu . The 34-year-old , who claims to be as ` silent as a jaguar ' , can pick locks and walk through fire after years of training . He claims his stalking skills are so honed that he can creep up quietly and touch a deer - although he admits he used to do the same with foxes until one bit him . Martin , a publisher by day , has dedicated his life to following the ancient art of Ninjutsu and the stunning act of endurance is just part of his continuing training . Martin needs total tranquility in order . to focus his mind and hides out in the woods of Norfolk at 6am to . perfect his meditative feat . He said : ' I would n't recommend anyone try this if they have not had the appropriate training . ' I have spent the last 17 years studying the meditative arts morning and evening and under guidance I have built up my body bit by bit . ` Superhuman powers ' : The married father-of-one claims his stalking skills are so honed that he can creep up quietly and touch a deer - although he admits he used to do the same with foxes until one bit him . ` I 've been practicing meditating outdoors for years and as the months get colder I enjoy finding out how much I can stand . ' Martin says that while he is sat in freezing temperatures he is able to control his internal thermostat so that he feels like he is sitting on a beach in scorching sunshine . The practice is called Tummo in Tibet - a form of yoga which means Inner Fire . A fall in core temperature of only 1C can lead to hypothermia but practitioners of Tummo claim to be able to generate their own body heat . Dutchman Wim Hof currently holds 18 world records for enduring extreme cold and claims to use the tantric practice to control his body temperature . Martin said : ` It 's not actually that . bad once you get the hang of it . When you have a fever your inner . thermostat can generate large amounts of heat so through meditation I am . able to tell my body to heat up . ` In this case , I 'm completely warm and comfortable like you would be when you are sat in the sun on holiday . ` I 'm . not imagining myself anywhere in particular , I 'm just completely in . touch with my body and telling it to increase its temperature . ` Just like you might turn up the heat in your house , I can do it with my body as long I can retain focus . ' The . technique , which Martin has perfected by training with Taoist martial . artists in China and the bodyguard to the Dalai Lama , is extremely . advanced and must only be practiced by those who have received proper . training . He said : ' I have to find somewhere where I wo n't be disturbed so I normally do it just before sunrise . ` It was very windy on Saturday which obviously makes it a bit more difficult . ` In cold running water I can withstand about 10 to 15 minutes and in snow like that I do about half an hour . ' In the past , Martin has filmed himself . standing under a freezing cold waterfall in order to toughen up his . body for the rigours of ninja life . He has also travelled the world to train with ninja masters , test his stealth and endurance and learn the necessary skills . However , . his work often takes him to dangerous places and he once hurt his . shoulder falling out of a tree and dislocated a finger as he practised . acrobatics . In 2009 , Martin . put his ninja skills into practice when he single-handedly fended off a . gang of would-be muggers in London and came to a woman 's rescue in . Norwich when she was attacked by a man . Ninjas , also known as shinobi , have been feared and revered throughout history for their talents as assassins , scouts and spies . They are mainly noted for their use of stealth and deception but also for their amazing powers of endurance . Ninjutsu can be translated as ` Art of Stealth ' but also means ` Art of Enduring ' and the ninjas themselves were noted for being able to walk long distances without stopping , jump over seven feet and dislocate their joints to escape from small spaces . Martin filmed his latest physical feat to show how the mind can hold the answer to the body 's external problems . His abilities are due to be studied by the Applied Physiology department at Portsmouth University who have been conducting studies into people cold responses for many years . He said : ' I believe that we have far more potential as human beings than we are led to believe . ` The mind can bring healing and help us to recover from illness . I believe it can also help to promote well-being and provide us with the solutions to many of our problems . ` At a time when the use of anti-depressants is at an all-time high and people are turning more and more to medicine for solutions to their external problems , I hope to inspire people and teach them that the solutions can be found within themselves . ` People are a lot stronger than they think they are . ' Becoming A Ninja Warrior - a quest to recover the legacy of Japan 's most secret warriors , by Martin Faulks , is published by Ian Allan Publishing . | Ninja claims stalking skills are so refined he can creep up and touch a deer - although he used to do the same to foxes but stopped when one bit him . Marin Faulks hides out in Norfolk woodland at 6am to practice his meditation . He uses power of the mind to keep himself warm in freezing temperatures . | [[948, 1038], [1048, 1111], [1682, 1738], [1715, 1795], [1805, 1868], [1346, 1391], [681, 821], [693, 821]] |
The Islamic State group has released at least 200 Yazidis after five months of captivity in Iraq , mostly elderly prisoners who may have been slowing the extremists down . General Shirko Fatih , commander of Kurdish forces in Kirkuk , said almost all of the freed prisoners are in poor health and bore signs of abuse and neglect . Three young children are among them . The militants transported the captives from the northern town of Tal Afar , where they were being held for the past five months after the militants raided their towns last summer . They dropped them off at the Khazer Bridge , near the Kurdish regional capital of Irbil . Scroll down for video . Freed : Two Yazidi boys , suffering from several infections from mosquito bites while held by the Islamic State group , wait with their mother inside a bus before being driven to the Kurdish city of Dohuk , in Iraq . One of the boys shows off his insect bite : Almost all of the freed prisoners are in poor health and bore signs of abuse and neglect , said General Shirko Fatih , commander of Kurdish forces in Kirkuk . A mentally disabled Yazidi man laughs as he is carried to the bus : Gen Fatih said it appears the Islamic State militants released the prisoners because they were too much of a burden . Gen Fatih said they are now being held by Kurdish authorities for questioning . He said it appears the militants released the prisoners because they were too much of a burden . ` It probably became too expensive to feed them and care for them , ' he said . Tens of thousands of Yazidis fled in August when the Islamic State group captured the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar , near the Syrian border . But hundreds were taken captive by the group , particularly women . Iraqi and international authorities later said that some Yazidi women were sold into slavery . Hersh Hussein , a representative from the Irbil governor 's office who was in Alton Kupri , said the condition of the released captives was ` very bad , especially the psychological condition . ' ` Regarding other diseases we provide first aid and the most important medical treatment , ' he said . Maha Faris Qassem , 35 , was released with her two young sons , both of whom were covered from head to toe in inect bites which appeared to be infected . She said the conditions of their captivity were so dire that infection was inevitable . A disabled Yazidi boy is carried into the bus : Tens of thousands of Yazidis fled in August when the Islamic State group captured the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar . But hundreds were taken captive by the group . An elderly disabled Yazidi man is put on the bus : Iraqi and international authorities later said that some Yazidi women captured by Islamic State militants were sold into slavery . An elderly Yazidi woman : The Sunni militants of the Islamic State group view Yazidis and Shiite Muslims as apostates , and have demanded Christians either convert to Islam or pay a special tax . Scarred : Officials said the released captives ' conditions were very bad , especially psychologically . About 50,000 Yazidis - half of them children , according to United Nations figures - fled to the mountains outside Sinjar during the onslaught . Some still remain there . The Sunni militants of the Islamic State group view Yazidis and Shiite Muslims as apostates , and have demanded Christians either convert to Islam or pay a special tax . ' I do n't know the details of why they released us , ' Gawre Semo , 69 , told The Associated Press . ` They are very bad people . They took our children and they took the women . They did bad things with us . We 've been humiliated by them . ' | Almost all the freed prisoners have signs of abuse and are in poor health . They are now being held by Kurdish authorities for questioning . It seems they were released because they were too much of a burden . | [[172, 192], [235, 316], [254, 330], [925, 1013], [925, 958], [1016, 1041], [1833, 1846], [1925, 2026], [1270, 1349], [1285, 1349], [1152, 1228], [1178, 1269], [1350, 1413], [1369, 1446]] |
A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence after a young soccer star was so badly abused by the crowd in an FA Cup match that he broke down in tears . Oldham defender Tom Adeyemi became upset after becoming the target of a section of the crowd at the famous Kop end at Anfield during Liverpool 's tie with Oldham . Police are investigating after fans allegedly called the youngster ' a f ****** black b ****** ' during their team 's 5-1 victory over their lower league opposition . The man , from Aintree , was arrested yesterday by Merseyside Police , who are investigating the incident , but he has since been released on bail . Adeyemi , left , is consoled by a team-mate after being racially abused by fans . It is understood that Adeyemi , 20 , has given a . statement to police in which he claimed he was the victim of a racist . attack . The event will undoubtedly mar the . club 's reputation following the recent suspension handed out to striker . Luis Suarez for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice . Evra . And football is still reeling from the . fact that England captain John Terry , meanwhile , is to face trial . accused of racially abusing Queens Park Rangers ' defender Anton . Ferdinand during Chelsea 's defeat at Loftus Road earlier in the season . Race is also high on the political agenda , with this week seeing the jailing of two thugs , Gary Dobson and David Norris , for the murder of young black teenager Stephen Lawrence in 1993 in Eltham , South-East London . It was near the end of the FA Cup 3rd round match at Anfield that last night 's ugly incident took place . Abuse seemed to emanate from the famous Kop end of the ground where , according to witnesses , fans were seen wearing Luis Suárez T-shirts and brandishing scarves bearing the player 's name . Adeyemi turned to confront his abuser , becoming visibly upset . Players from both sides intervened with Liverpool . captain Steven Gerrard and striker Dirk Kuyt among those attempting to . reassure the Oldham player . As players from both teams tried to calm down Adeyemi , fans in Liverpool 's stands then began singing the name of Suárez , upsetting the young player even more . He appeared to be in tears as he lifted his shirt to wipe his face . A witness who gave evidence to . Liverpool officials and the police was quoted by the Guardian as saying : . ' I was to the right of the Kop and the No11 turned to walk away after a . tackle . ' I heard a single voice shout , `` You . f ****** black ******* . '' He spun round with shock on his face and started . pointing at the crowd , from where the shout had come . ' Adeyemi , centre , is restrained by Dirk Kuyt , left and match referee after receiving a tirade of racial abuse from the Anfield crowd . Adeyemi is surrounded by players from both teams and the referee as they try to calm him down after the incident . Liverpool today said it had passed on CCTV footage , photographs and statements from stewards to the police as well as giving officers access to video filmed for its in-house TV channel . A statement said : ` Liverpool Football Club continue to work closely with Merseyside Police to establish all the facts surrounding the incident that occurred during last night 's game . ` We take this matter extremely seriously and have today provided the police with the evidence we currently have available to us . ` In addition , we have examined records of the tickets purchased in that part of the ground to see if they provide any additional information and have passed that on to the police . The abuse comes just days after the jailing of two men for the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993 . ` Finally , we would also urge any of . our supporters who witnessed this incident or saw the individual . involved and who have not already done so , to contact either the club or . the police . ' Local . police have released a statement , adding : ` Merseyside Police can . confirm that no one has been arrested this evening -LRB- Friday , 6 January -RRB- . on suspicion of racially aggravated behaviour during tonight 's FA Cup . fixture at Anfield . ` However , . the Force and Liverpool Football Club are investigating following an . incident that occurred during the second half of the game . ` The . aim of the investigation is to establish the full circumstances . surrounding the incident to ascertain if any action needs to be taken . ' Today football fans around the world were expressing their disgust with the events at the match on Twitter . Sai Adithya wrote : ` The way the #LFC fans started singing Luis Suarez after abusing Adeyemi is plain disgraceful ! ' Meanwhile , . Paul Dunn was able to turn the abuse into a dark joke that reflected . the bad feelings over Liverpool 's handling of the case involving Suarez . He . wrote : ` Liverpool FC officials are desperate to identify the fans who . racially abused Tom Adeyemi , so they know which names to print on the . t-shirts . ' Others took the abuse , coming so soon after the Suarez scandal , as evidence that Liverpool was a ` racist football team ' . South . African football fan Kabelo MKhonto wrote : ` Liverpool is a racist . football team fi -LSB- r -RSB- st they abused Patrice Evra now Tom Adeyemi who was . visibly upset and tearful ... ' And . back in the UK Patrick McCafferty from Doncaster tweeted : ` Shocking . abuse aimed at Tom Adeyemi last night . LFC should be embarrassed and . ashamed . Racists WILL WALK ALONE . Horrible club and fans . ' Indignation : Adeyemi points into the crowd at where he believed he heard the racist abuse . Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard , 2nd left , offers Adeyemi , right , his reassurance after the Oldham players was abused by the home crowd . Oldham manager Paul Dickov said he had not spoken to the player about the incident , but accepted something had upset him . Police have arrested a man after former Liverpool star Stan Collymore was racially abused on Twitter . Northumbria Police said the man , 21 , was being held on suspicion of racially aggravated harassment and was being held in custody . The investigation began after Staffordshire Police passed on an allegation to Northumbria colleagues in the early hours . Collymore , 40 , originally from Cannock , Staffordshire , played for a string of top clubs , including Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest . He works as a radio pundit for talkSPORT , campaigns against racism and is a supporter of the charity Depression Alliance . Collymore was sent a series of tweets from someone believed to be in the Tyneside area . ` From my point of view I have not spoken to Tom about it but I know the kid and something has been said , ' he said . The Scot continued : ` He is a placid . boy , a kid who has been well-educated with a fantastic temperament and . has been with us since the end of August and I 've never seen him raise . his voice . ` For him to . react like that it is obvious something has been said but what has been . said I do n't know because I 've not had a chance -LSB- to ask -RSB- - I was too . busy praising my players . ` He is fine now . He has calmed down . He is a laid-back kid who just gets on with business . ` Our . players went and calmed him down and the Liverpool players did as well , . which was fantastic and is why they are top professionals . ' I . have been told the police are investigating it but that is all I know . ' Born and raised in Norwich , Adeyemi is on loan to Oldham Athletic from . Norwich City , who he signed for in 2008 , aged 17 . He . made his debut for Norwich in 2009 , and in 2010 was named Championship . Manager Apprentice Of The Year at the Football League Awards . All eyes will be on the reaction of Liverpool , especially after the Suarez saga . The Uruguayan was accused of calling the . French international ` negrita ' - literally translated as ` black ' more . than ten times during their 1-1 draw at Anfield . He has since been banned for eight . weeks and eventually apologised , but did not say sorry to the player . himself . Distastefully , Liverpool players showed solidarity for their . team-mate by wearing Luis Suarez T-shirts after he was charged . Oldham boss Paul Dickov , left , is flanked by police and the fourth official during the clash . Racism is high on the political and social agenda at the moment after Labour MP Diane Abbott found herself enmired in a race row over comments on Twitter suggesting white people like to play ` divide and rule ' , apparently referring to colonialism . Criticism of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP deepened after she yesterday suggested that taxi drivers were racist and would not stop for black people . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Man , 20 , arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated public order offence . Witnesses claim Tom Adeyemi was called ' a f ****** black b ****** ' Another man , 21 , held over race abuse of Stan Collymore on Twitter . | [[0, 86], [52, 102], [367, 457], [1716, 1726], [1735, 1757], [4942, 4969], [5427, 5466], [5922, 5981], [5955, 6024]] |
The World Cup is the greatest sporting stage and shop window of all and the footballing feast in Brazil has served up more than its fair share of magical moments . Barclays Premier League clubs will be baying to bag some of the wares on offer , and here are five players Sportsmail want to see in England . Ahmed Musa -- Nigeria -- CSKA Moscow -- 21 -- Value : # 8.5 million . The Nigerian striker excelled against Argentina , demonstrating composure and quality in scoring two goals . The first goal , beautifully curled past Sergio Romero , was only usurped by the brilliance of Lionel Messi . Only 21 years old , CSKA Moscow 's pacy forward has already represented his country on 40 occasions . Wonder strike : Ahmed Musa hit two in the loss to Argentina and can look foward to a showdown with France in the round of 16 . Enner Valencia -- Ecuador -- Pachuca -- 25 -- Value : # 7m . Three goals in three group games for the Ecuadorian who began his career as a raiding right-back before being transformed into a prolific forward . Valencia , who scored 18 goals in 23 games for Pachuca in Mexico last season , also struck with a fine header in the friendly against England and may be an affordable target for mid-ranking Premier League sides . Attention getter : Enner Valencia has three goals to his name at this World Cup . Guillermo Ochoa -- Mexico -- Out of contract - 28 -- Value : Free . Perhaps the best in individual performances during this World Cup , the Mexican produced the save of the tournament as he hurled himself to his right to claw away Neymar 's goalbound header in the 0-0 draw with Brazil . Anybody that can keep out Brazil 's golden boy for 90 minutes must be worth a look . A wanted man : Guillermo Ochoa is a free agent after his contract with Ajaccio expired . Marcelo Diaz -- Chile -- Basel - 27 -- Value : # 9m . Described by the Spanish press as the ` Chilean Xavi ' , the authoritative Basel midfielder has patrolled the Sampaoli midfield with his intelligent positioning and sharp anticipation . Metronomic in his passing , Diaz has emerged as one of Chile 's most important players . Boasting Champions League and international experience , he would be a shrewd move for one of England 's leading sides . Influential : Marcelo Diaz -LRB- right -RRB- , who plays for Basel , is one of the bedrocks of Chile 's success . Daley Blind - Holland -- Ajax - 24 -- Value : # 13m . The shaggy-haired full back has been relentless up and down Holland 's left flank for Louis van Gaal , displaying defensive acumen in shackling Alexis Sanchez in the 2-0 victory over Chile . His attacking forays have been the most eye-catching , though , and his remarkable delivery for Robin van Persie 's jaw-dropping header against Spain created one of this tournament 's defining moments . Following in familiar footsteps : Daley Blind is son of Danny , former Ajax captain and now one of Louis van Gaal 's assistants . | The World Cup is the biggest shop window of all and many have shone in Brazil . Players such as Ecuador 's Enner Valencia and Ahmed Musa of Nigeria have impressed . And has there been a better individual performance than Mexico keeper Guillermo Ochoa 's display against Brazil ? The ` Chilean Xavi ' is plying his trade in Switzerland ... would he be a shrewd move for a big gun ? Daley Blind has also impressed in Holland 's defence ... but is he worth his price tag ? | [[49, 163]] |
With items such as venison and wild boar on the menu , you would be forgiven for thinking you were dining at an upscale , five-star restaurant . But instead of being helmed by a celebrity chef , all the dishes in The Clink are cooked and served by inmates . And now the eatery - which is staffed by prisoners at HMP Cardiff - has been recognised as the best place to eat in the city as voted for byTripAdvisor reviewers . Scroll down for video . The interior of The Clink : All the dishes are cooked and served by criminals . High security : The restaurant in HMP Cardiff has been credited with helping slash rates of re-offending . The Clink , which opened in September 2012 , has been rated top on TripAdvisor out of 946 restaurants in the capital , after more than 380 satisfied customers left glowing reviews . One reviewer wrote that the ` friendly and informative staff ' put other waiters to shame . ` The standard set by everyone at this venue would be hard to match in any other restaurant we have been to in recent times , ' a happy diner wrote on the website . Another left a five-star rating with the comment : ` The waiters were great with perfect service - better than we have had in some starred restaurants - and also attentive to your needs . ' Venison and wild boar ragout with game sausage , chargrilled polenta and seasonal vegetables . Dining behind bars : The menu features dihes such as spaghetti with vegetables and grilled aubergines . About 30 prisoners work a 40-hour week either in the kitchen or restaurant , training towards nationally recognised City & Guilds NVQs before returning to the prison at the end of each working day . The team of trainers at the restaurant works closely with the prisoners to create seasonal dishes with fresh ingredients that are sourced locally where possible . Among its typical menu options are ` venison and wild boar ragout with game sausage , chargrilled polenta and seasonal vegetables ' and a ` celebration of rhubarb ' . The Clink restaurant in HMP Cardiff has been voted the best place to eat in the city by TripAdvisor reviewers . Jason Lawrence , general manager at The Clink , said : ` The whole team is delighted to have made it to the top spot on Trip-Advisor , and to be ranked so highly against almost 1,000 restaurants in the city is a huge achievement for us . ` The recognition we have received from so many of our diners for the atmosphere we 've created , the effort we put into sourcing our ingredients , the high standard of front of house service offered by the waiters , and the skill our menus is incredible . About 30 prisoners from HMP Cardiff -LRB- pictured -RRB- work a 40-hour week either in the kitchen or restaurant . Huge achievement : Head chef of The Clink Mike Arnopp hard at work -LRB- left -RRB- . Jason Lawrence , general manager at The Clink -LRB- right -RRB- , said : ` The whole team is delighted to have made it to the top spot ' ` For many businesses in the hospitality industry , TripAdvisor is a crucial tool when it comes to driving trade with more and more people looking to peer recommendations , especially when looking for somewhere to dine out . ' A big thank you to everyone who has left such kind comments on our page . ` We 'll continue to impress our customers and hope we can stay at pole position for the foreseeable future . ' The restaurant has also been credited with helping slash rates of re-offending . The latest figures show it has reduced the re-offending rate of released prisoners who worked there to 12.5 per cent . The national average is 47 per cent . | HMP Cardiff 's The Clink Restaurant rated top on TripAdvisor . Eaterie beat 946 restaurants in Welsh capital to be named the best . Prisoners create seasonal dishes using fresh , locally sourced ingredients . | [[258, 261], [266, 278], [296, 363], [349, 421], [633, 642], [678, 711], [1990, 2101], [2041, 2101], [258, 261], [266, 278], [296, 363], [2102, 2116], [2150, 2154], [2159, 2339], [1660, 1780], [1763, 1780], [1786, 1805]] |
Drummer Lee Rigby , of the Royal Fusiliers , was brutally murdered by extremists as he walked along a street in Woolwich , south-east London last May . Work has begun to engrave the name of Lee Rigby and 16 other forces heroes killed on duty in 2013 on Britain 's largest military memorial . The Fusilier , killed by Islamic extremists in a street in Woolwich , south-east London last year , will be immortalised alongside 16,000 other military personnel at the Armed Forces Memorial in the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas , Staffordshire . Stonemason Nick Hindle began producing the tribute yesterday morning and is expected to take several weeks to chisel the name of the murdered soldier , and 16 others killed last year , into the Portland stone walls . The 17 armed forces personnel killed on duty in 2013 is the lowest annual total since 1946 . Mr Hindle said : ` It 's painstaking work , but given the scale of sacrifice it represents , it 's a job I 'm hugely honoured to do . ` Carving around ten letters per hour , I expect to be working on the memorial for several weeks . ` Visitors are always moved at seeing me add so many names and I 'll regularly stop and answer their questions about the process . ' I have done some military work before , but this is one of the biggest monuments in the country . ` You really are concentrating on what you are doing , but at the same time you can not help but think of the stories behind each and every name . ` Everything has been double checked , cross checked and signed off to make sure there are no mistakes and it is all measured out very carefully . ' Father-of-one Lee Rigby was just 25 when he was brutally murdered outside Woolwich Barracks on May 22 last year . In February this year , Michael Adebolajo , 29 , and Michael Adebowale , 23 , were jailed for life for hitting the dad-of-one with a car before attacking him with knives and a meat cleaver . Lee Rigby 's name is now being etched into the Armed Forces Memorial in Staffordshire by engraver Nick Hindle . His name will appear alongside those of 16 other servicemen and women killed on duty in 2013 and 16,000 other armed forces personnel whose names are already on the memorial . The names of three army reservists who died from overheating on an SAS selection exercise in the Brecon Beacons are also due to be engraved . L/Cpl Craig Roberts , 24 , L/Cpl Edward Maher , 31 , and Cpl James Dunsby , 31 , collapsed on July 13 after a 40-mile hike in 29.5 C temperatures . Andrew Baud , spokesperson for The Royal British Legion , added : ` The Armed Forces Memorial has got the names of 16,000 men and women killed since the end of World War Two . ` The names will be dedicated in a special services of commemoration later in the year . ` Many families tell us that they feel great pride that their loved one 's name is etched forever on the memorial 's Portland Stone walls . ' The Armed Forces Memorial , opened by the Queen in 2007 , is the nation 's tribute to the personnel who have died on duty or through terrorism since 1948 . The 150-acre Staffordshire arboretum is also home to more than 250 other memorials . They include tributes to the police , fire and ambulance services as well as those of a number of other organisations . The Armed Forces Memorial in the National Memorial Arboretum in Arewas , Staffordshire was opened in 2007 . | Fusilier murdered in a south-east London street by extremists last year . His name joins those of 16 other military personnel killed on duty in 2013 . Their names will be added to the Armed Forces Memorial in Staffordshire . Reservists Craig Roberts , Edward Maher and James Dunsby also added . They tragically died during a training exercise in Brecon Beacons last July . | [[0, 42], [45, 151], [292, 304], [307, 359], [1659, 1731], [152, 226], [204, 291], [704, 730], [733, 764], [2035, 2104], [2075, 2127], [1923, 2034], [2210, 2244], [2322, 2351], [2223, 2244], [2249, 2321]] |
The eating habits of a pregnant mother may influence her unborn child 's chances of developing Alzheimer 's later in life , according to new research . Scientists at the University of Southampton found that the offspring of mice who were fed a high-fat diet were more likely to experience impaired blood flow in the brain , a symptom that is linked to the disease . A high fat diet meant that the offspring were less able to rid themselves of harmful sticky beta amyloid proteins , the accumulation of which is a key feature of Alzheimer 's . The new research suggests that eating fatty foods while pregnant can lead to an increased chance of Alzheimer 's disease afflicting the unborn child in later life . As the study was originally performed on mice , it will need much more work to make a fuller picture of how diet effects unborn children , researchers say . However , the researchers believe that they are close to developing important theories on the implications of diet on children in the womb and their future health . Lead scientist Dr Cheryl Hawkes , from the University of Southampton , said : ` Our preliminary findings suggest that mothers ' diets during pregnancy may have long-term effects on their children 's brains and vascular health . ` We still need to do more work to understand how our findings translate to humans , but we have known for some time that protecting mothers ' health during pregnancy can help lower the risk of health problems for their children . ` Our next step will be to investigate how our findings could relate to Alzheimer 's disease in people . ` We hope these results could provide a new lead for research to understand how to prevent the disease . ' Research found that the more fatty foods a person eats the more likely it is that there will be a build up of sticky amyloid proteins , a common biological feature associated with Alzheimer 's . The research was presented at the Alzheimer 's Research UK conference taking place in Oxford this week . Dr Eric Karran , director of research at the charity , which funded the study , said : ` It 's important to remember that this research is in mice , but these results add to existing evidence suggesting that the risk of Alzheimer 's disease in later life is affected by our health earlier in life . ` This study goes one step further by suggesting that what happens in the womb may also be important . ` We 're pleased to have funded this research , which has shed new light on the complex picture of Alzheimer 's risk . ` Alzheimer 's is a complicated disease and it 's likely that our risk is affected by a number of different genetic and environmental factors . ` Research to understand these factors can help equip us to take steps to prevent the disease , but in the meantime , evidence suggests we can lower our risk by eating a healthy , balanced diet , doing regular exercise , not smoking and keeping our blood pressure and weight in check . ' | New research from University of Southampton suggests correlation between Alzheimer 's and bad diet during pregnancy . Fatty foods cause the build up of harmful sticky beta amyloid cells in the brains of unborn children . Tests carried out on mice and scientists say more research needed . | [[0, 121], [0, 38], [124, 151], [543, 707], [543, 546], [569, 663], [366, 479], [543, 707], [543, 546], [569, 663], [1701, 1834], [711, 735], [746, 753], [711, 720], [725, 753], [754, 844]] |
Around 2.6 million years ago , the first stone tools began appearing in the archaeological record . But now researchers have found that our early ancestors may have had the ability to use stone tools around half a million years earlier . Far from being the fumbling creatures we believed , a look at fossils of Australopithecus africanus reveals the species had human-like hands capable of ` squeeze ' gripping . Top row from left to right is the thumb of a chimpanzee , a thumb fossil hominins Australopithecus africanus and two speices of early humans . The bottom row shows 3D renderings from the scans of the same specimens , showing a cross-section of thetrabecular structure inside . Dr Matthew Skinner and Dr Tracy Kivell from Kent University analysed on the internal spongy structure of bone called trabeculae . This remodels quickly during a lifetime and can reflect the behaviour of individuals , as well as how they use their hands . The researchers compared scans of Australopithecus africanus and modern ape hand bones with scans of hand bones from modern species . This included a 90,000-year-old Homo sapiens , two roughly 60,000-year-old Neandertals , Romans and Egyptian Nubians who lived between about 1,500 and 2,000 years ago . Researchers have found that our early ancestors may have had the ability to use stone tools more than half a million years earlier . Pictured is an example of a human precision grip , grasping an Australopithecus africanus thumb fossil which is thought to be two to three million-years-old . Far from being the fumbling creatures , a look at fossils of Australopithecus africanus reveals the species had human-like hands capable of ` squeeze ' gripping . Pictured is a pattern of trabecular bone distribution - the spongy part of the hand - in Australopithecus africanus -LRB- left -RRB- , Neanderthals -LRB- centre -RRB- and Homo sapiens -LRB- right -RRB- . Australopithecus africanus was one of the longest-lived early human species . So far , paleoanthropologists have uncovered remains from more than 300 individuals in Eastern Africa . Pictured is an artist 's impression . They found humans and Neanderthals had hands capable of holding items between the thumb and fingertips . The researchers found that Australopithecus africanus had human-like hands that were capable of precision grips . This would have helped them squeeze small objects , such a stone tools . These early members of the human family tree also had an opposable thumb . These hand features may have evolved from earlier human ancestors that hadlong fingers and short thumbs , which climbing trees . The researchers said it is possible the patterns in the bone were created by handling stone flakes and cutting meat . It is equally plausible that they could be using it to access various vegetable materials like potatoes , yams , they said . The Australopithecus africanus fossils , excavated at South Africa 's Swartkrans Cave , had concentrations of spongy bone at the base of the thumb and in the knuckles of the third and fifth fingers - similar to homo sapiens . Meanwhile , chimpanzees , gorillas , orangutans and gibbons show a different pattern of spongy bone distribution in their hands , caused by tree climbing . This means that even if Australopithecus africanus had not been considered as toolmakers before , they were at least prepared to handle stone tools with a precision grip . The researchers said it is possible the patterns in the bone were created by handling stone flakes and cutting meat . It is equally plausible that they could be using it to access various vegetable materials like potatoes , yams , they said . Their findings cast doubt on the long-standing assumption that Homo habilis was the first hominin toolmaker . It follows research that emerged last week he first conversation between our ancestors was about DIY and likely took place between 2.5 to 1.8 million years ago . This study found stone tool-making drove the evolution of language among our human ancestors in the African savannah . Researchers found clear differences between humans , who have the ability for precision gripping between thumb and fingers , and chimpanzees , who are unable to do this . Fossils analysis revealed Australopithecus africanus -LRB- second left -RRB- , also had a human-like trabecular bone pattern . Australopithecus africanus had ape-like face proportions , including a flat nose , a strongly projecting lower jaw . Fossil bones of Australopithecus africanus were previously excavated at South Africa 's Swartkrans Cave . It suggests communication among our earliest ancestors may have been more complex than previously thought , and that tool-making helped drive evolution . Australopithecus africanus was one of the longest-lived early human species . So far , paleoanthropologists have uncovered remains from more than 300 individuals in Eastern Africa . The species survived for more than 900,000 years , which is over four times as humans . Previous studies into Australopithecus africanus has found that they had a mixture of primitive features and of more advanced features typical of later human species . Their children grew rapidly after birth and reached adulthood earlier than modern humans . They had ape-like face proportions , including a flat nose , a strongly projecting lower jaw . They are believed to have had small brains , which were a third of the size of a human brain . Marks -LRB- shown in the green boxes -RRB- suggest the use of the bone fragment for carved sharpening the cutting edges of stone tools . Neanderthals have a reputation for being lumbering , cavemen with low IQs , but a new discovery suggests they may have been more intelligent than we think . A 60,000-year-old multi-purpose bone tool unearthed in France suggests Neanderthals understood how to use bones to make useful devices . This skill was previously attributed to our species , Homo sapiens , and casts a new light on evolution 250,000 to 28,000 years ago . ` This is the first time a multi-purpose bone tool from this period has been discovered , ' said Luc Doyon from the University of Montreal . ` It was long thought that before Homo sapiens , other species did not have the cognitive ability to produce this type of artefact . ` This discovery reduces the presumed gap between the two species and prevents us from saying that one was technically superior to the other . ' The tool was uncovered during annual digs at the Grotte du Bison at Arcy-sur-Cure in Burgundy , France . Extremely well preserved , the tool comes from the left femur of an adult reindeer and its age is estimated between 55,000 and 60,000 years old . | Discovery was made by analysing Australopithecus africanus fossils . Scientists compared their spongy trabecular bone to that of humans . They found similar patterns suggesting the species could grip tools . It was previously believed stone tools were used 2.6 million years ago . | [[4225, 4301], [2866, 2904], [2954, 3091], [4225, 4241], [4309, 4351], [104, 180], [1248, 1320], [0, 28], [31, 99], [131, 237], [1271, 1380]] |
A woman murdered her parents and buried them in their back garden with the help of her husband -- then told their neighbours and relatives they had moved to Ireland for the ` good air ' , a court heard . William and Patricia Wycherley were each shot twice before being wrapped in bedding and ` stacked ' one on top of the other under the lawn . Their debt-laden daughter Susan Edwards , 55 , and her husband Christopher , 57 , buried them after watching the Eurovision song contest on a bank holiday weekend in 1998 , the court heard . Scroll down for video . Accused : Susan Edwards , 56 , -LRB- left -RRB- and her husband Christopher , 57 , -LRB- right -RRB- are accused of shooting dead her parents Patricia and William Wycherley , burying them and stealing from their bank account , while tricking relatives into thinking the couple were still alive . They then covered the grave with . plants and spent the next 15 years tricking family members , neighbours , . doctors and financial institutions into believing the Wycherleys were . still alive . Meanwhile they . ` cleaned out ' the Wycherleys ' bank accounts and continued to steal . their pension and benefit payments , the court was told . When they realised the net was closing in , the pair relayed a ` carefully hatched and rehearsed story ' . Christopher . Edwards claimed his wife shot her mother after Mrs Wycherley , 63 , . boasted about sleeping with him . Mrs Edwards told police her 85-year-old . father had abused her as a child . Prosecutor . Peter Joyce QC said the defendants kept up the deception that the . Wycherleys were still alive by writing ` jocular ' letters purporting to . be from the dead couple in response to cards or correspondence . Shallow grave : The bodies of Mr and Mrs Wycherley were discovered wrapped in bedding in a makeshift grave in their back garden last October . They . even managed to trick solicitors into allowing the sale of the . Wycherleys ' home . Mr Joyce said : ` They deceived and tricked everyone . into believing that Susan Edwards ' parents , William and Patricia , were . still alive . ` They could . then cover up the killings and continue to fund their own lifestyle and . help to solve their financial difficulties out of monies that were . continuing to be paid to the Wycherleys . ' The . money -- # 66,000 from the sale of the house , along with # 173,767.40 in . pension and benefit payments -- was ` diverted ' into a joint account . opened in the names of Susan Edwards and her mother after the May Day . bank holiday in 1998 , when the murders are alleged to have taken place . Applications for bank loans and credit cards were also made in Mrs . Wycherley 's name . The . ` reserved and reclusive ' Mr and Mrs Wycherley had two joint accounts . holding # 40,000 which were ` cleaned out ' days after the murders . Nottingham Crown Court heard the defendants regularly travelled to the . house in Mansfield , Nottinghamshire , from their London home following . the murders to maintain the garden . Edwards posed as a nephew , telling neighbours the Wycherleys had moved to the seaside . The . court heard the defendants married in 1983 and had been in ` severe . financial difficulties ' . They owed # 160,000 to creditors when arrested . last October . Victim : William Wycherley prior to his death -LRB- left -RRB- and as a younger man -LRB- right -RRB- . Christmas cards sent after his death said that he and Mrs Wycherley had moved to Ireland and he was enjoying a ` second youth ' Christopher Edwards repeatedly denied that the couple 's actions had anything to do with money . The couple . fled to France after receiving a letter from the ` authorities ' requesting to interview Mr Wycherley as his 100th birthday approached , . the jury was told . When their money ran out , Edwards contacted his own . elderly stepmother to ask her for money and relayed a ` carefully hatched . and rehearsed story ' . He claimed his wife had been staying with her parents when she woke up to discover her mother had shot her father . He said Mrs Wycherley then boasted she had slept with him , her own son-in-law -- and her daughter shot her in anger . But instead of going along with their story , the horrified stepmother contacted police . The . defendants were arrested after returning to the UK later that month and . stuck to their ` fatally flawed ' story , Mr Joyce said . Susan Edwards . told police she shot her mother after severe provocation . She claimed her father had abused her between the ages of seven and 11 . A . post-mortem examination found the Wycherleys had been shot twice with a . revolver , like one Christopher Edwards was known to have owned , Mr . Joyce said . Susan Edwards . admits the manslaughter of her mother and both defendants admit . obstructing a coroner in his duty by burying the bodies . They also admit . stealing a credit balance but each denies murder . The case continues . The jury heard extracts from letters and cards purporting to be from the Wycherleys . Oct 2005 : Posing as Mr Wycherley declining an appointment at a chest clinic : ` -LRB- I 'm -RRB- feeling better , and I will be visiting with relatives over the next months : for that reason it is not convenient to make an appointment . ' Dec 2006 : Declining a free pneumonia vaccine : ` As I will be staying with relatives ... I would prefer not to be sent letters offering me vaccines I will not want . ' Christmas 2007 : Cards or letters sent by Susan Edwards to relatives claimed her parents had decided to tour Ireland ` because of the good air ' . 2009 : Describing breaking the news to her father of his sister 's death , she wrote : ` He can get quite confused and upset ... he has never mentioned it again because it upsets him too much I think . ' 2011 : In a Christmas card to relatives about her parents travelling in Ireland , she said her father was ` having his second youth ' , adding : ` It is good to see them with such zest . ' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Susan and Christopher Edwards deny murdering her parents . Bodies of William and Patricia Wycherley found in makeshift grave in their back garden last October . Bodies wrapped in bedding , and post mortem tests showed they were shot . Defendants accused of ` diverting ' # 245,000 of couple 's money to themselves . 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Extra Jewish security patrol cars and police were out in force in North-West London yesterday following the kosher store siege in Paris . The cars look very similar to police vehicles and bear the security group 's name ` Shomrim ' -- Hebrew for ` guards ' -- along the sides and back . The Orthodox organisation , which works closely with the Metropolitan Police , tweeted from their @shomrimlondon account : ` Following events in Paris we will have on extra patrols throughout NW London over Shabbos -LSB- the Jewish sabbath -RSB- . ' Shomrim volunteers receive police training and uniforms , including knife-proof vests . Scroll down for video . Jewish security patrol cars -LRB- pictured -RRB- and extra police were out in force in North-West London yesterday following the kosher store siege in Paris amid fears of a copycat attack in the capital . ` We ask the community to remain calm and vigilant . ' Tributes have continued to be paid to the victims of three days of terrorist atrocities which left 17 people dead . Shomrim tweeted on Friday : ` Our thoughts and prayers are with the Jewish community in Paris , the victims and families of victims in today 's attacks . ' Based in North West London , and with a sister organisation in North East London , the volunteers are trained by the Metropolitan Police and patrol the area regularly looking for anti-Semitic hate crimes , and general disorder in the neighbourhood . The volunteer group , similar to a Neighbourhood Watch , are trained to safely track and detain suspects until police arrive , and run a 24-hour hotline for those in the area to report attacks . A Metropolitan police officer patrols an area of North London with a large Jewish population yesterday . A million people , including 30 world leaders , are set to attend a rally in a show of unity in Paris today after hundreds of thousands of people hit the streets of France yesterday in a day of national mourning . Yesterday , hundreds of flowers were laid at the scene in tribute to the victims of the Paris kosher deli massacre , where four hostages lost their lives on Friday . Dozens of heavily armed police stood guard and extended the security area outside the Hyper Cacher grocery , as people left bouquets of flowers close to the scene on the outskirts of the French capital . A young Jewish man who arrived to leave a bunch of flowers to honour the victims described the massacre as an ` attack on democracy ' . The man , who was in his 20s but did not give his name , said : ` Today is a very sad day for all of France . A police officer speaks to a pair of men in an area of North London which has a large Jewish population . ` This is not just an attack on the Jewish community , this is an attack on everyone , on all of France . This is an attack on democracy . ' At the Synagogue de Vincennes , just a brief walk from the grocery store , seven heavily armed policeman nervously kept watch and refused to let anyone approach the place of worship . An extended security cordon had been placed on the streets around the synagogue and police were keen to quickly move people on amid fear of further attacks in the area . | Extra Jewish security patrol cars are out in force in North-West London . Move made amid fears of copycat attack in wake of Paris massacres . Tributes paid to victims of terrorist atrocities which left 17 people dead . Security cars look similar to police vehicles and bear the name ` Shomrim ' Volunteers receive police training and uniforms , including knife-proof vests . | [[0, 83], [0, 44], [94, 137], [432, 507], [649, 714], [649, 682], [702, 723], [287, 312], [412, 437], [649, 682], [764, 853], [2992, 3012], [3076, 3161], [909, 996], [976, 996], [1003, 1024], [1945, 1954], [1957, 2059], [138, 183], [138, 146], [188, 229], [537, 624], [584, 592], [595, 624], [1262, 1328]] |
Choreographer Wade Robson has approached Michael Jackson 's former housekeeper , who claims she witnessed the star showering with him as an eight-year-old boy , to testify at his abuse civil lawsuit , according to reports . Lawyers for the Australian , whose family was helped to move to America by Jackson when he was a dancer at age five , are approaching Blanca Francia to appear as a witness , according to TMZ . Robson , 30 , claims he was abused by Jackson for seven years and that the King of Pop told him he 'd go . to jail for the rest of his life if he told anyone about it . Lawsuit : Wade Robson , pictured yesterday with his family , has launched a civil lawsuit against Jackson 's estate claiming he was abused and staff from the pop singer 's company should have protected him . Support ? Robson 's lawyers are approaching Jackson 's former maid Blanca Francia , left , to back him , according to reports . Robson denied her claims Jackson showered with him in the star 's 2005 trial , right , . He has now launched a civil lawsuit against the pop star 's estate . It is a change of tune for Robson who . took to the stand as the first defense witness at a trial in 2005 , where . Jackson was accused of molesting 13-year-old cancer survivor Gavin Arvizo . It was the same court case where Francia spoke out about seeing a young Robson in the shower with the singer . ' I walked in and they were in the shower , ' Ms Francia told the court , according to a report from the time . ` When I saw it I saw clothes on the floor by the shower ... underwear , ' she said , adding that she recognized Jackson 's and Robson 's underclothes . According to TMZ in the maid 's full written testimony she said she could n't see what was happening in the shower but could hear Jackson laughing . Ms Francia 's own son spoke at the court case in which Jackson was cleared of all 14 counts . Robson is planning to argue that Michael Jackson 's companies -- MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures -- had a duty to protect him . However , his claims have been ridiculed by those close to the now deceased pop star . Debbie Rowe , 54 , the ex-wife and mother of two of Jackson 's children , criticized Robson on Thursday . She called the choreographer ` opportunistic ' and said he was seeking publicity . She told TMZ on Thursday : ` It will be quickly forgotten , and will do nothing , nothing to tarnish Michael 's extraordinary legacy . ' Jackson 's estate has called the claims ` outrageous and pathetic ' while Jermaine Jackson has said that Robson is ` full of s *** ' . But Robson has been making his case too . He appeared on the Today program this week for a lengthy interview on why he is coming forward now and to outline his claims . He says from the age of seven to around 14 , Jackson ` performed sexual acts on me and forced me to perform sexual acts on him ' . Robson told Today Jackson convinced him that ` both of us would go to jail for the rest of our lives ' if he told anyone about what they had done together . During the Arvizo case he adamantly denied that he had ever been molested or inappropriately . touched by the singer . Seven years of alleged abuse : Robson , pictured right with Jackson as a kid , said from the age of seven to around 14 Jackson ` performed sexual acts on me and forced me to perform sexual acts on him ' Breaking his silence : Robson , right , told Matt Lauer , left , that he decided to break his silence about the alleged molestation after having his own son two years ago . Robson , now a top music choreographer . who has worked with Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake , said he had n't yet come to terms with . what had happened to him . ' I said what I understood and I said what I was able to say , ' he explained . ` From . seven years old , from day one of the abuse , Michael told me that we . loved each other and this was love , this was an expression of our love . And then he would follow it up with ` but if you ever tell anyone what we . are doing both of our lives and careers would be over ' . ' ` This is not a case of repressed . memory . I have never forgotten one moment of what . Michael did to me , but I was psychologically and emotionally completely . unable and unwilling to understand that it was sexual abuse . ' He said having his own child two . years ago made him face up to the truth , as he said he could n't help . thinking about how he 'd feel if a stranger molested his little boy . ` I 'm a father and I became a father . two and a half years ago to this beautiful baby boy and during the first . 18 months of his life I collapsed into two nervous breakdowns , . terrifying nervous breakdowns , ' he said . ` At that point , I had no idea what . was going on . And for the first time in my life , I began to realize that . my completely numb and unexplored feelings about what Michael did to me . might be a problem and maybe I need to speak to somebody about it . ' He has asked a . probate court to allow him to file a late creditor 's claim against Jackson 's . estate , even though the deadline has passed for creditors to file such . claims . The estate 's lawyer , Howard Weitzman , has dismissed Robson 's claims . In a statement Weitzman said : . ` This is a young man who has testified at least twice under oath over . the past 20 years and said in numerous interviews that Michael Jackson . never did anything inappropriate to him or with him . ` Now , nearly four years after Michael has passed , this sad and less-than-credible claim has been made . ' . Robson said the ordeal of launching such a public case was too great for it to be about money . ` The idea that I would make all of this up and put myself , . my wife , my son , my entire family through this extremely stressful and . painful experience all for money is incomprehensible , ' he said . ` I 've lived in silence and denial for 22 . years and I ca n't spend another moment in that ... I 'm never going to go . away with this for the sake of money . I 'm never going to be silenced for . money . That 's not going to happen . ' Robson 's lawsuit comes as the high . profile trial of Michael Jackson 's tour promoter , AEG , continues . The trial . is brought by the singer 's mother and children who claim AEG shares . blame in his death for neglecting to vet and supervise Jackson 's doctor , . Dr Conrad Murray . Evidence : Jackson 's case was backed by Robson at the star 's 2005 trial , pictured entering court , over molestation claims . Idol : Robson , pictured as a young boy , was supported by Jackson who had him appear in numerous videos . THEN . Wade Robson , who was then 22 , testified in the Santa Maria courtroom that he was five when he met Jackson for the first time in his hometown , Brisbane , Australia . Two years later , he was a guest at Jackson 's Neverland ranch for the first of some 20-plus overnight visits . He told jurors he shared a bed with Jackson on numerous occasions from the ages of seven to 14 , at Neverland , as well as apartments in Los Angeles and at hotels in Las Vegas and LA. . When asked by Jackson 's lead lawyer , Thomas A. Mesereau Jr. , whether he 'd ever been molested by the singer Robson replied : ` Absolutely not , ' before also denying strongly that Jackson had ever touched him in a sexually explicit way . When senior deputy district attorney , Ronald J. Zonen , questioned Robson 's account , he replied : ` I 'm telling you , nothing ever happened . ' Zonen then said , according to a New York Times article at the time : ` You 're saying nothing ever happened when you were awake , ' to which Robson responded : ' I think something like that would wake me up . ' However , a former maid at Neverland who testified at the trial as a witness for the prosecution , said she had seen Jackson groping Robson in the shower at the ranch . But Robson denied ever having a shower with the star . NOW . But now Robson is claiming Michael Jackson did in fact molest him , over a period of seven years . In an interview with Today , Robson , . now 30 , labelled Jackson ' a pedophile and a child sexual abuser ' who from the ages of seven to around 14 ` performed sexual . acts on me and forced me to perform sexual acts on him . ' He said that Jackson told him the alleged abuse was . ` an expression of our love . ' Robson added , explaining why he gave what he claims now was a false testimony : ` This is not a case of repressed . memory . I have never forgotten one moment of what . Michael did to me , but I was psychologically and emotionally completely . unable and unwilling to understand that it was sexual abuse . ' But he said he was never offered money to deny the abuse during the trial . ` There was no money , there was no `` you must lie . '' Michael , when he would talk to me before these things were going on , and he would call me everyday ... it was complete manipulation and brainwashing . It was n't any sense of the truth on the phone , he would role play with me and train me for these scenarios . ' | Wade Robson , 30 , is mounting a civil lawsuit against the dead star 's estate claiming he suffered years of abuse . Robson , who testified for Jackson and denied former maid Blanca Francia 's evidence at his 2005 trial , is now asking her to help him . Maid said she saw the pop star with the boy , hired as a dancer for Jackson , in the shower with their underwear on the floor . Robson says he had n't come to terms with the abuse when he spoke at the 2005 trial age 22 . 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They may be on course to meet in the quarter-finals of the World Cup , but Uruguay 's striker Luis Suarez received support from a Brazilian over his biting ban . Fred , who has been leading the line for the hosts , labelled the punishment ` very severe ' and said he would like to see the Liverpool man remain at the World Cup . Suarez was banned by FIFA for nine competitive international fixtures and from all football for four months after biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini . Disconsolate : Suarez looks down after hearing about his ban , which Fred thought was too harsh . Goalscorer : Fred , despite playing up front , has not been prolific , but did net for Brazil against Cameroon . Very severe : The striker shares a joke with Hulk and Oscar . He said he wanted to Suarez to stay in Brazil . Head down : It is the third time Suarez has been banned for biting an opposition player . ` I ca n't deny he made a mistake , ' said Brazil striker Fred . ` But as a player and a human being , keeping in my mind that on the field players are tense and nervous I think this is a very severe penalty . ' A lot of people think it was fair but I disagree . He must be punished of course but I would really like to see Suarez in this World Cup . ' Uruguay meet Colombia in the last 16 , while Brazil take on Chile , with the winners of the two ties meeting in the next round . Ahead of the Chile fixture , which takes place in Belo Horizonte on Saturday , David Luiz gave Brazil an injury scare as he pulled out of training with a back problem . Security : Uruguay 's team hotel in Natal has been surrounded by armed guards in response to the incident . Kop that ! Suarez will not be able to play for Liverpool until the end of October . Decision maker : Claudio Sulser said the incident ` could not be tolerated on any football pitch ' Chomping at the bit : Luis Suarez appears bites Giorgio Chiellini during Uruguay 's 1-0 win against Italy . Luiz started the session at their base camp in Teresopolis but pulled out complaining of a tight muscle . Manager Luiz Felipe Scolari hopes the centre half will . Be fit for the last 16 tie against Chile but brought Bayern Munich defender Dante in alongside captain Thiago Silva for the rest of the training game . Fernandinho featured in the midfield , fuelling the theory that the Manchester City man is likely to start ahead of Tottenham 's Paulinho . Ouch : Chiellini attempts to show the bite marks to referee Marco Rodriguez . Bite night ! Luis Suarez holds his teeth after the biting incident during the World Cup against Giorgio Chiellini . Not fooling anyone : Suarez holds his teeth after sinking them into the shoulder of Giorgio Chiellini . | Brazilian forward calls the ban ` very severe ' Suarez has been banned for four months for biting Giorgio Chielini . This is Suarez 's third suspension for biting another player . Uruguay and Brazil could meet in quarter-finals . | [[75, 161], [162, 166], [215, 252], [1060, 1107], [329, 436], [329, 335], [437, 486], [1862, 1947], [329, 335], [437, 486], [820, 897], [0, 4], [22, 68]] |
Most people can detect the distinctive fresh , earthy aroma of an approaching rain storm , but now scientists have worked out why . Researchers using high speed cameras have found that drops of water release clouds of tiny particles when they hit surfaces like soil and leaves . Their study showed that a raindrop hitting an uneven surface , they trap bubbles of air that shoot upwards and burst from the top of the water droplet like fizz in a champagne glass . The researchers captured the moment water droplets impact different surfaces using high speed cameras and saw that tiny clouds of aerosols were produced , as seen above , as the droplets flattened on the surface . These tiny bubbles carry minute amounts of aromatic particles of oil and dust from the surface that can then be blown for miles by gusts of wind ahead of rain storms . This , the scientists say , explains why it is possible to smell a rain storm long before it arrives , even when it has been dry for several days . Scientists have been using slow motion videos of raindrops hitting the ground to help them understand what happens to debris when a meteorite hits the Earth . Studying real asteroid impacts as they happen is almost impossible , so researchers came up with a way to recreate the impact of a far smaller scale . Using high-precision laser profilometry with high speed photographs , they were able to see how the liquid ` debris ' created by the impact spread out in sandy soil and study the morphology that was created by the ` crater ' . Rain drops hitting soft sand is similar to what happens when asteroids smash into the Earth . The effect , known as Petrichor , is often most pronounced during the summer , accompanying the first rain after a long dry smell when more dust and oils have accumulated on plants and on the ground . The new research , which was conducted by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , found that different types of rainfall could alter the smell . The scientists found that light showers and moderate seemed to trigger more aerosols compared with heavy rain that might accompany thunder storms . They also found that the type of soil could also influence how many aerosols were released and was particularly pronounced on clay or sandy soil . Dr Youngsoo Joung , one of the scientists at MIT 's department of engineering who conducted the research , said the findings could also help to explain how some soil-based bacteria can spread disease . He said : ` Until now , people did n't know that aerosols could be generated from raindrops on soil . ` When moderate or light rain hits sandy or clay soils , you can observe lots of aerosols , because sandy clay has medium wetting properties . ` Heavy rain -LRB- which has a high -RRB- impact speed , means there 's not enough time to make bubbles inside the droplet . The scent of an approaching rain storm , like the one above in Kingston upon Hull , is known as Petrichor . ` This finding should be a good reference for future work , illuminating microbes and chemicals existing inside soil and other natural materials , and how they can be delivered in the environment , and possibly to humans . ` To prevent transmission of microorganisms from nature to humans , we need to know the exact mechanism . In this work , we provide one possible way of transmission . ' Scientists in Australia were the first to coin the word ` petrichor ' for the smell of approaching rain and characterised it as the release of plant oils along with a compound called geosmin , which is produced by soil dwelling bacteria . However , the new research is the first to explain the mechanism that causes these compounds to become airborne . The scientists , whose work is published in the journal Nature Communications , conducted 600 experiments on 28 different types of surfaces - 12 man made surfaces , like aluminium , and 16 soil surfaces . These included soil collected from alongside the Charles River and sandy soil from Nahant Beach in Nahant , Massachusetts . Plants produce aromatic oils that can build up on leaves -LRB- above -RRB- and in soil during dry periods . These are then carried inside clouds of aerosols caused by light rain hitting these surfaces , according to the new research . The researchers measured the permeability of each soil by adding water to the bottom of a sample within a test tube and measuring how long it took the water to rise upwards . They then dropped single droplets of water from different heights to simulate varying intensities of rainwater . They used high speed cameras to capture what happened to the raindrops on impact . They found that as a raindrop hits a surface , it flattens and tiny bubbles trapped in pores in the surface rise up through the droplet and burst into the air . With light droplets of rain , more of these bubbles become aerosols , producing a cloud of tiny ` frenzied ' droplets within a few microseconds , particularly in porous material like sandy and clay based soil . When a light breeze was simulated by blowing air across the top of the soil , the scientists found the aerosols were carried away . Aerosol release by rain has only previously been studied when drops land on the surface of water -LRB- above -RRB- . They believe that along with the air and water that form the aerosols , tiny amounts of oil and dust from the surface are also trapped inside . The researchers also found the impact speed of a droplet and the surface ` wetability ' were crucial in determining how much aerosols were produced . Dr Cullen Buie , an assistant professor of mechanical engineering who led the work , said : . ` Rain happens every day - it 's raining now , somewhere in the world . ` It 's a very common phenomenon , and it was intriguing to us that no one had observed this mechanism before . ' He said that while the Australian researchers had first identified the phenomenon of Petrichor in 1964 , they had not explained what might cause it to occur . The high speed cameras made it possible to see the number of aerosols produced on different surfaces . As can be seen in the image above , an aluminum surface produces more aerosols than sandy clay soil . He added : ` They talked about oils emitted by plants , and certain chemicals from bacteria , that lead to this smell you get after a rain following a long dry spell . ` Interestingly , they do n't discuss the mechanism for how that smell gets into the air . One hypothesis we have is that that smell comes from this mechanism we 've discovered . ' James Bird , an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Boston University who also studies the behaviour of fluids when they drop onto surfaces and was not involved in the latest study , said the work could explain how microbes end up high in the atmosphere . He said : Microbes from soil have been observed high in the atmosphere . ` This paper provides an elegant mechanism by which these microbes can be propelled past the stagnant layer of air around them to a place where the breeze can take them elsewhere . ' | MIT scientists used high speed cameras to study water drops hitting soil . Air trapped under droplets produce tiny bubbles that burst out of the water . Light and moderate rain produced the most aerosols in sandy and clay soil . Aromatic oils and dust from the soil can be trapped inside the aerosols . These can then be carried away by the wind in front of approaching storms . 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A four-month-old baby is fighting for his life after his drug addict parents fed him crystal meth to stop him from crying . Silvia Strnadova , 26 , and husband Miroslav , 30 , took the unconscious child to hospital but he was left brain dead and is only being kept alive by a life support machine . The parents from the town of Prievidza in the north-western Slovak region of Horna Nitrawere were arrested after police discovered that they had given the infant a strong dose of the potent drug . Silvia Strnadova and her husband were arrested after it was discovered that they fed their four-month-old baby crystal meth to stop the infant from crying . A hospital spokesman said : ` They came into the waiting room with the unconscious baby in a pram and demanded to see a doctor . ` When we carried out checks it became apparent the child was in a critical state and had been given a strong dosage of drugs . ' Head doctor Anna Moracikova added : ` The child 's brain is severely damaged and he is clinically dead . His chances of survival are minimal and he is being kept alive by a life support machine . ' The drug crystal meth - made notorious by the popular US drama Breaking Bad - is a powerful stimulant known for its fast and long-lasting effects . It delivers a euphoric high , but has deeply unpleasant side effects and is dangerously addictive . It can keep users awake for days , followed by a severe come-down . Referred to as ` ice ' or ` glass ' , crystal meth - a form of methylamphetamine - can be consumed orally , sniffed , smoked or injected . Silvia Strnadova -LRB- right -RRB- , 26 , and husband Miroslav -LRB- left -RRB- , 30 , took the unconscious child to hospital but he was left brain dead and is only being kept alive by a life support machine . In its most popular crystalline form it resembles glass shavings or a crystal rock but is also available in pills and powder . Across the US , where there are thought to be a million users , before and after pictures of users are often used to emphasise its ravaging effects , such as tooth decay . Across Europe , seizures of methamphetamine have increased from 30kg in 2000 to 1,582 kg in 2011 . Neighbours reacted with shock at the news but say the pair were well-known for their drug abuse . Jana Trznikova , 36 , said : ` Really weird people kept going to their apartment . I always worried about letting my children play outside because you never knew what would happen . ` She 's well-known for not settling down and already has two other children with different men . Ms Strnadova and her husband were well-known in the local area for their drug abuse . ` He was known locally as the Crocodile on the drug scene , with a reputation for being the best crystal meth cooker , and because of his bad temper and the fact that he was dangerous . ' Social workers have also come under fire over their failure to take the child away from the pair . Ms Trznikova said : ` They should never have been allowed to keep that poor baby . ' A police spokesman said : ` The man admitted giving the baby the meths in order to stop him crying . He has been arrested for neglect and for causing harm to a minor . That may change if the child dies . He is in custody , while the woman has for the time being been released . We are still investigating her for failing to stop her partner giving the child the drug . ' | Baby is being kept alive by a life support machine after being fed potent drug . Silvia Strnadova , 26 , and husband Miroslav , 30 , arrested by Slovak police . Crystal meth has deeply unpleasant side effects and is dangerously addictive . Father had reputation for being dangerous and ` best crystal meth cooker ' | [[219, 221], [246, 298], [412, 495], [784, 813], [830, 839], [858, 909], [1057, 1107], [1695, 1697], [1722, 1774], [1611, 1649], [1258, 1260], [1292, 1326], [1258, 1260], [1331, 1357], [2804, 2822], [2702, 2703], [2715, 2753]] |
The New York City Police Department is reviewing a video in which a man is seen being choked and punched by a police officer at a subway station in Harlem as the officer is trying to take him into custody . The video , which was recorded during the unidentified man 's July 14 , arrest , comes nearly a week after a Staten Island man died after he was put in a similar choke hold by an NYPD officer , and the city 's police commissioner ordered that all of the NYPD 's 35,000 officers be retrained in use of force policies and techniques . In the video , two officers can be seen wrestling the man to the ground , at which point one of the officers put him in a choke on two separate occasions , all while repeatedly punching him in the face . Scroll down for video . Choked : Video shows the unidentified officer choking a suspect in a subway station as he was trying to take him into custody . Stop resisting : The officer repeatedly tells the suspect to ` stop resisting , ' as is often the case when police know they are being recorded . Punches : As the officer was choking the man , he repeatedly punched him in the face . Blood : Bystanders were screaming ` you busted his nose ' as blood began to splash on the ground beneath the man being taken into custody . ` You busted his nose ! ' bystanders on the video are heard yelling . According to DNAinfo.com , the video was anonymously sent to East Harlem community activist Rev. Kelmy Rodriguez . ' I was appalled when I saw this video , . especially after the Eric Garner situation , ' Rodriquez told the publication . ` Something . like this adds more gas to the fire . ' Disturbing video footage shows Garner , who was accused of selling illegal cigarettes , struggling on the pavement saying ' I ca n't breath ' before passing out . NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said Garner 's death was ` very tragic ' and ordered Deputy Commissioner of Training Benjamin Tucker to conduct a ` top-to-bottom ' review of officers ' training . Victim : Eric Garner , 43 , died after being held in a ` chokehold ' by NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo in Staten Island . An initial report into his death has said he was ` not in great distress . According to the New York Daily News , Bratton is looking for inspiration from the Los Angeles Police Department 's ` state of the art ' training which was set up after the immigration rallies in 2007 . The commissioner , who met with FBI officials following Garner 's death , said he anticipated a civil suit by the family and ` would not be surprised if the U.S. attorney ` decides to open a civil rights violation investigation . ' An initial report into Garner 's death released earlier this week did not mention a chokehold , claiming he ` was not in great distress ' and his health ` did not get worse ' as he was held down . The omission has sparked an angry reaction from City Hall , with state senator Bill Perkins shouting : ` This is murder ' during a rally . In the video of Garner 's death , veteran officer Pantaleo waved to the camera as the father was taken away on a stretcher . One of the witnesses asked , ` Why is nobody doing CPR ? ' an officer responded , ` Because he 's breathing . ' Demanding action : NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton , pictured left with New York Mayor Bill de Blasio during a press conference this week , wants a ` top-to-bottom ' review of how officers use force . Sergeant Dhanan Saminath said Garner was in handcuffs with officers ` maintaining control of him ' according to the report . It also suggests that he ` resisted arrest ' and failed to ` obey instructions ' as police tried to handcuff him . However Sergeant Kizzy Adonis said she ` believed she heard the perpetrator state that he was having difficulty breathing ' . The New York City Medical Examiner 's office has not yet been able to determine what killed Garner - whether he died from a chokehold or an underlying health issue . Pantaleo , a plainclothes cop , has been forced to surrender his gun and badge and put on desk duty while the NYPD investigates the case . Disturbing footage : The father passed out after being held down by police . Minutes later , Officer Pantaleo was caught waving to a woman recording the incident -LRB- right -RRB- . Treatment : A witness asked why no one was giving him CPR , to which officers respond ` because he is breathing ' It has also . been revealed that he has seven civil rights lawsuit against him - . including allegations of illegal strip searches and arresting men who . were ` committing no crimes ' at the time . One . resulted in the city paying $ 30,000 to two men who were unlawfully . strip-searched . The other lawsuit , which is still pending , alleges an . unlawful arrest . Garner 's grieving son , meanwhile , has called for the New York Police Department officer who was filmed putting his father in a chokehold to be arrested and thrown in jail . This is n't the first time Pantaleo has been accused of abusing his police powers , the Staten Island Advance reports . The eight-year veteran officer has had two civil rights lawsuits filed against him . The first was the result of a March 2012 traffic stop in which Darren Collins and Tommy Rice were arrested and then strip-searched in broad daylight on a Staten Island street . Gwen , Mr Garner 's mother , said she was glad the incident was recorded so police could not shy away from what happened . Devastated : Mr Garner 's mother , Gwen , said she is glad the incident was filmed so police could be held accountable for what happened . | WARNING : GRAPHIC CONTENT . Police were videotaped choking a man they were trying to arrested in a subway station on July 14 . The video comes less than a week after an NYPD officer killed a man by putting him in a choke hold . Eric Garner , 43 , died when police arrested him for selling illegal cigarettes . Bill Bratton now wants a ` top-to-bottom ' review of how officers use force . Commissioner has been inspired by the LAPD 's state-of-the-art training . 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Roald Dahl has been voted as the favourite author of parents and children in a survey to mark International Children 's Book Day . Roald Dahl has beaten Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling to be named best children 's author of all time by parents and their children . The much-loved writer remains a firm favourite of children today , more than 50 years since the publication of James and The Giant Peach - Dahl 's first major children 's book . Parents and children were asked to list their top three children 's authors and top three characters for a survey to mark International Children 's Book Day today . Children listed Dahl first , followed by J.K. Rowling and Beatrix Potter . Their parents also picked Dahl as first choice , with Enid Blyton second and Rowling third . Harry Potter was named by both parents and children as their favourite book character . The . Gruffalo and The Cat in the Hat were second and third choice for . children , while their parents picked Blyton 's Famous Five and Dahl 's . BFG . Mother Joanna Spencer , . 39 , from London , said her five-year-old daughter Jessica enjoyed her . favourite Dahl books as much as she had as a child . She added : ` My daughter loves reading the BFG , Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory . ` She likes Harry Potter , but he does n't come close to books by Roald Dahl . ` He was my childhood favourite and he 's now my daughter 's favourite as well . ' Nearly a third of parents said their . children owned an e-reader and 12 per cent said their children did not . read paper books , according to the survey by book retailer The Works . Kevin . Keaney , the chief executive of The Works , said : ` It 's great to see . classic children 's books and characters are still holding favour with . kids throughout Britain , with parents ' own preferences presumably . swaying their little ones ' reading habits . Beatrix Potter , left , and J.K. Rowling were also in children 's top three favourite authors in the poll . Parents and children alike named Rowling 's Harry Potter as their favourite book character while children plumped for The Gruffalo as their second favourite . ` More than half of the parents polled said their children read the same books as they did , showing tastes have n't changed and classics remain popular . ' Dahl , who died aged 74 in 1990 , wrote around 40 novels , short story collections and poetry books for children and adults . His most loved children 's books include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , Matilda , The Witches and Fantastic Mr Fox . Many of his books have been made into feature films or television adaptions . He also wrote several film and television scripts , including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang , Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and the Bond film You Only Live Twice , as well as the popular 1980s television series Tales of the Unexpected . International Children 's Book Day has been held on or around April 2 - the birthday of Hans Christian Anderson - every year since 1967 . It aims to inspire children to love reading . 1 . Roald Dahl - 51 per cent . 2 . J.K. Rowling - 35 per cent . 3 . Beatrix Potter - 29 per cent . 1 . Roald Dahl - 47 per cent . 2 . Enid Blyton - 35 per cent . 3 . J.K. Rowling - 33 per cent . | Author topped both surveys in poll for International Children 's Book Day . Harry Potter was parents ' and children 's favourite character . | [[0, 130], [77, 130], [444, 608], [444, 464], [476, 600], [777, 864], [1992, 2082]] |
Andrea Pirlo could be set for a shock January move to LA Galaxy , according to reports . The Juventus midfielder , 35 , has played in Italy his whole career but despite recently signing a new two-year contract the Galaxy are considering bringing him to the MLS . David Beckham 's former side want him as a replacement for Landon Donovan , who announced his plans to retire at the end of the 2014 MLS season . LA Galaxy are considering a January move for Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo . David Beckham enjoyed his time in the MLS with LA Galaxy . Only last month , Pirlo said : ` Why should I move ? Serie A is the top league in Italy and life is good . Two years with Juventus , then maybe I can go to the MLS in the United States . ' However , Galaxy coach Bruce Arena confirmed to ESPN : ` We are interested in players of his calibre . ' Pirlo has 112 caps for Italy . Italy international Pirlo recently signed a new two-year-deal with Juventus . | Andrea Pirlo recently signed two-year contract extension with Juventus . But LA Galaxy coach Bruce Arena admits club are interested in midfielder . David Beckham enjoyed his time in the MLS with LA Galaxy . | [[89, 112], [169, 209], [873, 950], [409, 488], [489, 547]] |
Claims that large numbers of Muslims were attacked in the aftermath of the Woolwich murder were questioned yesterday . A Government-funded project warned it had received more than 200 reports of Islamophobia following Drummer Lee Rigby 's murder , including attacks on mosques and Muslim women . Project director Fiyaz Mughal said the figure represented a ` substantial spike ' in hate crimes and warned of ` a sustained wave of attacks and intimidation ' against Muslim communities across Britain . Two men , both reportedly soldiers , have been arrested in connection with a petrol bomb attack on the Grimsby Islamic Cultural Centre since the killing of Lee Rigby . But more than half of the incidents reported to the Tell Mama -LRB- Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks -RRB- hotline related to offensive messages on Twitter , Facebook or online blogs , and only a tiny minority were physical attacks , it has emerged . The claims raised questions about the way Tell Mama presented its figures in the days after Drummer Rigby 's murder , amid repeated calls for calm to avoid reprisal attacks . Mr Mughal said Tell Mama had received 162 reports of anti-Muslim prejudice in a 48-hour period . Between four and eight incidents are normally reported daily to the charity , which receives # 214,000 a year in funding from the Department for Communities and Local Government to provide data and reports on attacks against Muslims to combat hate crime . A total of 212 incidents were reported between the Woolwich murder on May 22 and the end of last week . The attacks received widespread coverage alongside warnings from Mr Mughal of a ` cycle of violence ' against Muslims which had led to ` a sense of endemic fear ' . But while they included a petrol bomb attack on a mosque in Grimsby and in another incident in Essex where a man entered a mosque armed with a knife , only 17 cases involved individuals being physically targeted , a Sunday newspaper reported . Target : Charities said there had been a ` substantial spike ' in hate crimes against Muslims since the Woolwich killing . This Bolton mosque was vandalised on the evening of Lee Rigby 's death . Criminal damage : This mosque in Gillingham , Kent , was the target of vandals on the night after Lee Rigby 's death . But figures show a tiny minority of reported incidents were physical attacks . Six people had things thrown at them and most of the other 11 incidents related to attempts to rip off women 's headscarves or other items of Islamic dress . More than half -- 120 -- related to offensive or abusive messages on social networking sites including Facebook and Twitter . Contacted by the Daily Mail , Mr Mughal refused to discuss the figures , which he said would be independently checked by Birmingham University for a report next month . Any attempt to downplay the significance of verbal or online abuse was ` an affront to hate crime reporting ' , he said . He was also challenged on the figures during an interview on Radio 4 's Sunday programme , when he conceded that the number of physical attacks was ` quite small ' . Tensions : Although there have been angry booze-fuelled EDL marches since Drummer Rigby 's death , figures show most reported anti-Muslim ` attacks ' have been comments on the internet . He said : ` We are talking mainly about generalised abuse , targeted comments said at a street level as well as targeted comments online . ` So most of it is generalised abuse , thankfully it is not extreme violence . ` This is not just an issue of attacks , physical attacks against individuals , this is about looking at the whole picture . ' In a statement on the Tell Mama website , the project said verbal and online abuse were ` recordable hate incidents ' along with violent assaults and attacks on mosques . It said it was working with the Metropolitan Police to ensure that hate crimes against Muslims were reported correctly . David Green , director of the think-tank Civitas , said it was vital that such cases were not exaggerated or reported carelessly . | More than half of incidents reported to hotline were internet comments . Questioned raised about the way Tell Mama project presented figures . | [[2509, 2530], [2534, 2634], [3191, 3278], [916, 957], [950, 1031]] |
Just two days after an investigation revealed how much personal information public Wi-Fi networks can ` suck ' from phones , a child has shown how easy the hotspots are to hack . A seven-year-old broke into a Wi-Fi hotspot in just 10 minutes and 54 seconds after watching an online video tutorial . The ethical hacking demo was carried out under the supervision of an online security expert to highlight just how vulnerable the networks are . Scroll down for video . Betsy Davies -LRB- pictured -RRB- watched an online video tutorial before being asked to hack into a Wi-Fi hotspot . It took the seven-year-old 11 minutes to infiltrate the network by setting up a rogue access point - frequently used by attackers to activate a ` man in the middle ' attack , and begin eavesdropping on - or ` sniffing ' - traffic . Experts predict that attacks on free , public Wi-Fi networks will rise in 2015 . An investigation by 5 News earlier this week found that hackers can force customers in a café to switch their phones from a legitimate Wi-Fi network to a fake one , without them knowing . This made it possible for thieves to access phones , hack email accounts , steal login details , track people 's movements and access online bank accounts . To put these dangers into perspective , virtual private network -LRB- VPN -RRB- provider Hidemyass.com -LRB- HMA -RRB- recruited a child to attack a public network . Betsy Davies from Dulwich in South London hacked a willing participant 's laptop while they were connected to an open Wi-Fi network . Sniffing/eavesdropping : The method of passively listening to data on the network without the users knowledge by tricking the network into passing all data through the hacker 's computer first . Man in the middle attack : A method used to intercept traffic between a user 's device and the destination system , such as the café offering the Wi-Fi , making a victim 's machine think the hacker 's machine is the access point to the Internet . DNS cache poisoning : A method of attack whereby ` updated ' data is used to enable the hacker to divert the traffic to the hacker 's destination of choice . Rogue Access Points/Rogue APs : Wireless access points installed on a company 's network without the company 's knowledge . These access points override the legitimate network thereby allowing the hacker to perform a man in the middle attack and intercept data . Unsecured Wi-Fi network : An unsecured Wi-Fi network is a wireless network that does n't request the user to log into it via the use of a username and password . These are usually displayed as OPEN networks . WEP - Wired Equivalent Privacy : The first wireless security scheme developed , it was designed to provide security that was essentially equivalent to the privacy that was enjoyed in a wired environment . This is the least secure type of wireless network available . WPA - Used Temporal Key Integrity Protocol -LRB- TKIP -RRB- : This protocol further improves the security of WEP without the need to buy new hardware . It still uses WEP for encryption , but it makes the attacks used to crack WEP a bit more difficult and time-consuming . WPA2-PSK : This is the next level up from WPA and was designed for the home and small businesses . As the name implies , the new version uses a pre-shared key -LRB- PSK -RRB- . This has become standard that is now used by most households today . WPA2-AES : This is a version of WPA2 used by businesses . It uses the Advanced Encryption Standard , or AES , to encrypt data and is the most secure . It 's often coupled with a RADIUS server that is dedicated for authentication . RADIUS - Remote Authentication Dial In User Service -LRB- RADIUS -RRB- : A networking protocol that provides centralised Authentication , Authorisation , and Accounting management for users who connect and use a network service within a business . These users are authenticated against the company systems for added protection . Channels : Wireless networks use Channels which are separated out so that various communication streams do n't interfere with each other . The 802.11 wireless standard allows for channels ranging from 1 thru 14 . Brute-force attack : A method in which a hacker will try and break the password by continuously attempting to log in with different credentials until they find one that works . It could take hours , days or months depending upon the complexity of the password being used . Dictionary attack : A method used to ry and break the password of a user or wireless device by going through all the words in a dictionary , trying each one in turn until it finds a password which works . Virtual private network -LRB- VPN -RRB- : A VPN is a way of using the public internet like a secure private network . It encrypts data and routes it through remote servers , keeping the activity and location private and secure . Rogue Access Points are wireless access points , installed on a company 's network without the company 's knowledge . Ms Davies began by searching for , and watching , a freely available video tutorial detailing how to hack a network - a Google search returns over 11 million results , and YouTube lists 14,000 tutorials -LRB- pictured -RRB- . She began by searching for , and watching , a freely available video tutorial detailing how to hack a network - a Google search returns over 11 million results , and YouTube lists almost 14,000 tutorials . The schoolgirl then set up a Rogue Access Point - frequently used by attackers to activate what is known as a ` man in the middle ' attack , and began eavesdropping on , or ` sniffing ' traffic . Rogue Access Points are wireless access points , installed on a company 's network without the company 's knowledge . According to follow-up research , nearly two thirds -LRB- 59 per cent -RRB- of people regularly use unsecure , or ` open ' Wi-Fi hotspots with one in five -LRB- 20 per cent -RRB- doing so weekly or more . Among those who use these unsecured networks , 19 per cent log on to online banking and 31 per cent send emails and personal documents . These access points override the legitimate network , allowing the hacker to launch an attack and intercept data . During this hack , Ms Davies was effectively sitting between the legitimate Wi-Fi network and the customer 's laptop , which is why it is dubbed a ` man in the middle ' attack . Ensure a network is genuine : Check the name of the network with a shop worker . Check the lock : Secure websites display a green padlock symbol , also known as Https . Make sure this is present when using a site that handles personal data and avoid accessing sensitive documents or pages using public Wi-Fi . Use a Virtual Private Network -LRB- VPN -RRB- : Not all sites display the Https lock symbol , but a VPN will act as an intermediary between the device and the internet server . Downloading an app ? Check permissions : Before installing , make sure apps ca n't access unnecessary information . For example , a drawing app should n't need a contacts list . Forget the network : When leaving a publich network , do n't just log off , ask the device to forget the network so it does n't automatically log on when in range later . The experiment was overseen by independent online security expert Marcus Dempsey . He is hired by companies to check the robustness of their network systems . ` The results of this experiment are worrying but not entirely surprising , ' said Mr Dempsey . ` I know just how easily a layman can gain access to a stranger 's device , and in an age where children are often more tech-literate than adults , hacking can literally be child 's play . ' ` Adults need to get their heads around online security basics - and stick to them whenever they connect to an unsecure network . ` As for children , while it 's admirable educators are focusing on skills like coding , it 's important to teach them about the dangers that lurk online , as well instilling a clear sense of the ethics -- just as we did with the child that participated in this experiment . ` After all , as easily as one can now code a computer game , so one can fall into the dark world of hacking . ' A recent Cabinet Office report revealed more than half of people in the UK have fallen victim to cybercriminals . According to follow-up research by HMA , nearly two thirds -LRB- 59 per cent -RRB- of people regularly use unsecure , or ` open ' Wi-Fi hotspots with one in five -LRB- 20 per cent -RRB- doing so weekly or more . An investigation by 5 News earlier this week found that hackers can force customers in a café to switch their phones from a legitimate Wi-Fi network to a fake one , without them knowing . This made is possible for thieves to access phones , hack emails , steal login details , track people 's movements and access bank accounts . Among those who use these unsecured networks , 19 per cent log on to online banking and 31 per cent send emails and personal documents . Cian McKenna-Charley , marketing director at HMA added : ` The image of cyber criminals hiding in a dark room in some far-flung part of the world is antiquated - they are just as likely to be sitting next to you in a coffee shop or public library . ` And if a child can perform a basic hack on a Wi-Fi network in minutes , imagine the damage a professional criminal hacker could do . ' | Experts predict a rise in criminals hacking ` free Wi-Fi ' in 2015 . To highlight the dangers , a virtual private network provider asked a seven-year-old to hack a network . The child watched an online tutorial before hacking into the Wi-Fi hotspot . It took her just 10 minutes and 54 seconds to infiltrate the network . | [[816, 896], [1282, 1407], [179, 287], [179, 195], [257, 298], [467, 583], [467, 472], [509, 583], [4997, 5006], [5036, 5044], [5047, 5080], [5223, 5226], [5256, 5264], [5267, 5300], [179, 287], [584, 684]] |
Australian Federal Police officers are being deployed to the MH17 crash site in Ukraine as part of a Dutch-led humanitarian mission after Russian separatists agreed to allow access . So far there are 170 AFP officers in Ukraine with more on the way to join the 11 currently at the crash site . The officers , who will be unarmed , will search for unrecovered bodies and remains and conduct a forensic examination of the crash site . Scroll down for video . There are currently 11 Australian Federal Police officers at the crash site and more will be deployed to Ukraine , Prime Minister Tony Abbott said . AFP troops arrive in Ukraine . There are currently 11 officers at the crash site . Prime Minister Tony Abbott says police are expected to stay for the Dutch-led humanitarian mission for two to three weeks . So far there are 170 AFP officers in Ukraine with more on the way , Mr Abbott said . ` Our objective is to get in , get cracking and to get out , ' Mr Abbott said in Canberra on Sunday . The 11 officers already at the site have largely been involved in observing and taking photographs . The latest deployment will involve recovering human remains and having them repatriated . The mission is to stay as long as possible to do a professional job but it should take no longer than two to three weeks , Mr Abbott said . ` We do n't want to be there any longer than is absolutely necessary , ' he said . The prime minister stressed the mission had ` absolutely nothing ' to do with the politics of eastern Europe . ` Others can get involved if they wish ... our whole and sole purpose is to claim our dead and bring them home , ' he said . There had been a ` full and frank ' discussion with the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Donetsk on Saturday about allowing the team to conduct its work , Mr Abbott said . While ` local people ' had guaranteed the team 's security , it did not mean they were safe under all circumstances . ` Frankly , we need to be prepared to take some risks in order to do the right thing by our dead and by their grieving families , ' Mr Abbott said . Foreign Minister Julie Bishop , speaking from Amsterdam , stressed the mission would be a non-threatening operation . ` All we want to do is secure the site so that we can inspect it thoroughly and bring back any remains , ' she said . Flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine on July 17 . The crash killed 298 people including 38 Australian citizens and residents . 298 people on the flight were killed when the plane came down on July 17 . Bodies being recovered at the crash site . Australian Federal Police are being deployed search for unrecovered bodies and remains and conduct a forensic examination of the crash site . The crash site of Malaysian Airlines MH17 in eastern Urkraine . The MH17 tragedy robbed Victorian siblings Milly and Sam Davison of parents but the pair are drawing on happy memories to cope with their grief . A tribute for much-loved couple Liam and Frankie Davison took place on Sunday afternoon before a huge crowd of mourners at Toorak College in the state 's southeast , overlooking Port Phillip Bay - southern Victoria . ' I smile with the knowledge they were loved , and they loved , ' Milly Davison said of her parents through tears at the service , which attracted almost 1000 people . ` Mum and Dad will be together for the rest of time . ' The family spent their last day together having a picnic in the forest , Sam Davison told the gathered crowd . Flight MH17 is believed to have been shot out of the sky above eastern Ukraine on July 17 as it was heading from the Netherlands to Malaysia . Ms Davison , 54 , had taught at Toorak College for 28 years and was highly regarded . Mr Davison , 57 , was an award-winning novelist , keen cyclist and an ` instrumental ' educator at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists . They met after teenage surfer Mr Davison set eyes on Ms Davison while on a camping trip with mates . The couple shared a passion for travelling , literature and the beach and ` loved each other to the moon and back ' , Ms Davison 's sister Fiona Allamby said on Sunday . Victorian couple Liam and Frankie Davison were among 38 Australian citizens and residents on board MH17 . | There are currently 11 Australian Federal Police officers at the crash site and more will be deployed to Ukraine . Prime Minister Tony Abbott says police are expected to stay for the Dutch-led humanitarian mission for two to three weeks . He says the mission has ` absolutely nothing ' to do with the politics of eastern Europe . | [[0, 131], [241, 293], [457, 514], [533, 569], [637, 688], [0, 131], [99, 106], [107, 182], [572, 605], [689, 812], [721, 812], [1259, 1311], [1414, 1524], [1442, 1524]] |
Malaysian Airlines is set for a brand overhaul after two major tragedies in the last six months , it emerged today . The airline said it is looking at a number of options to restructure the business which could include changing its name . Among the other changes the Malaysian flag carrier is considering are new routes and expanding out-sourcing to increase profitability . In the spotlight : Malaysia Airlines ' commercial director Hugh Dunleavy -LRB- centre -RRB- speaks to journalists about information on flight MH370 in Beijing , China , the day after it disappeared . It follows the death of 298 passengers after flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine on July 17 and the disappearance of flight MH370 on March 8 , which was carrying 239 passengers and crew . The Malaysian flag carrier will also seek new investors to rebuild its business after two major tragedies within six months . The review process is being led by the Malaysian government which has a majority share in the business which employs 20,000 staff and carries 50,000 passengers a day . Meanwhile , Malaysia Airlines has called for a single global body to monitor threats and decide where civilian aircraft are allowed to fly . Rebranding : Passenger planes with the Malaysian Airlines logos are seen at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang . The crash site of MH17 in a field near the village of Grabove , in the Donetsk region . MH370 was travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing when it lost touch with air traffic control an hour after take-off . The wreckage has never been found in spite of a massive international search . The airline 's commercial director , told The Sunday Telegraph : ` Our majority shareholder , the Malaysian government , has already started a process of assessing the future shape of our business and that process will now be speeded up as a result of MH17 . ` There are several options on the table but all involve creating an airline fit for purpose in what is a new era for us , and other airlines . ' Mr Dunleavy also issued a call for action to ensure what happened to MH17 , which appears to have been hit by a missile in airspace approved by the International Civil Aviation Organisation , does not happen again . ` This tragedy has taught us that despite following the guidelines and advice set out by the governing bodies , the skies above certain territories are simply not safe . MH17 has shown us that airlines can no longer rely on existing industry bodies for this information . ' Mr Dunleavy called for the industry to form ` one body to be the arbiter of where we can fly ' . | Airline is looking at a number of options to restructure business . It is also considering are new routes and expanding out-sourcing . Move follows disappearance of flight MH370 and MH17 disaster . 537 passengers and crew believed to have died in the two tragedies . Malaysian employs 20,000 staff and carries 50,000 passengers a day . The Malaysian flag carrier is majority-owned by the government . | [[117, 170], [151, 152], [171, 238], [1735, 1810], [117, 170], [239, 289], [305, 346], [263, 289], [324, 374], [614, 718], [982, 994], [1001, 1021], [1026, 1059], [927, 951], [958, 994]] |
Essex chef Jamie Oliver could have competition on his hands . Two of TOWIE 's hottest stars have taken to the kitchen in an attempt to impress mystery dates by cooking them dinner . Reality TV 's Tom Pearce and James ` Diags ' Bennewith grapple with knives and flip pans with ease in the footage , getting hot and bothered as they cook up a storm . Messy attempt : Diags starts to layer his tortillas with the mince and vegetable mixture . Armed with a recipe for lamb keema tortilla stacks , the lads , who left The Only Way Is Essex last year , competed against each other to make the best version of the dish . In the video filmed for a campaign for LambSoc , the online community for English Beef and Lamb , 23-year-old Tom is clearly the more experienced chef of the two as his pal Diags seems to struggle with the simple task of dicing an onion . But both lads ca n't stop the tears streaming from their eyes as they take their knives to the allium . ` Hahaha , you 're crying , ' Diags , 23 , cheekily points out as Tom 's eyes start streaming . Diags and Tom filming TOWIE before their departure from the ITVBe programme last year . Cook-off : Tom Pearce -LRB- left -RRB- and James ` Diags ' Bennewith -LRB- right -RRB- start by dicing onions for lamb tortilla stacks . Blinded by tears , the pair continue to gamely dice onion , chop chilli and peel garlic . A one point it looks as though Diags is in danger of losing a finger after a particularly risky knife move by Tom . ` What are you doing ? ' he exclaims as Tom narrowly misses his digits . ` My fingers are there mate . ' The dynamic kitchen duo then gently fry the raw ingredients in the pan , with Tom tossing the cooked ingredients as Diags adds generous spoonfuls of cumin and garam masala to the mixture . ` Mate , that 's too much ' , Tom reprimands but Diags insists that he 's following the recipe to the letter . Adding lamb mince to the pan , the boys take it in turns to stir , mixing in fresh herbs and tomatoes to the mixture . ` Look how juicy it 's got all of a sudden , ' Tom says as he stirs the mixture in the pan . It 's good , ' he says , as he tastes the mixture while Diags complains that it could be too spicy . Chefs in the making : Tom tosses the raw ingredients in the frying pan as Diags watches . Diags and Tom dish up their respective tortilla stacks to their mystery dates . The competition kicks up a notch when it 's time to assemble the tortilla stacks . Tom 's precise stacking skills come to the fore as he carefully spreads his keema on the tortilla before sprinkling on the cheese . ` Tortilla down , ' he says , placing it on the baking tray . He then spreads the mince before laying another pancake on the top . ` The trick to this is not to put too much filling , ' Diags advises as Tom carefully lays another pancake on his pile before starting the the process again . But he then proceeds to ignore his own advice and starts piling the mince onto his tortilla . Bits of meat spill out of the sides and he has to use his fingers to pat them back into their floury casing . ` You have to massage the meat like you massage a lady , ' Tom says , as he shows off his perfect tortilla stack . When it comes to garnishes and decoration , Tom opts for peas while Diags places a whole de-seeded chilli on his stack . They then put their creation in the oven , just in the nick of time as the mystery girls arrive for dinner . Presenting their respective offerings to their dates , Tom 's presentation gets the thumbs up from both women , with special mention given to the peas . ` The peas look great ; they 're a bit more creative , ' they say . Tasting their dinner , the women , who seem visibly surprised give it thumbs up , praising the ` rustic ' taste and look of the meal . Lamb tortilla stacks . To make the lamb keema . Ingredients : 450G lean lamb mince ; two teaspoons sunflower or vegetable oil ; one large onion , peeled and finely chopped ; two garlic cloves , peeled and finely chopped or crushed ; one inch piece fresh root ginger , peeled and finely chopped ; one or two 1-2 green chillies , deseeded -LRB- if preferred -RRB- and finely chopped ; two teaspoons ground cumin ; three tablespoons garam masala or medium curry powder ; four medium tomatoes , chopped ; one or two teaspoons white sugar ; two tablespoons tomato purée ; salt and freshly milled black pepper ; 100g fresh or frozen peas ; large handful freshly chopped coriander , to garnish . Method : Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and cook the onion and garlic over a low heat for 10 minutes or until soft and lightly golden . Add the ginger , chillies , cumin and garam masala or curry powder . Cook over a moderate heat for 1-2 minutes , stirring occasionally . Add the lamb and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes , then add the tomatoes , sugar , tomato purée and bring to the boil . Season , reduce the heat and gently simmer uncovered for 20-25 minutes , stirring occasionally . Add a little water , if needed . 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time add the peas . To make the stacks . Ingredients : Four to six corn or flour tortillas ; 100g grated mild hard cheese such as cheddar . Method : Preheat the oven to Gas mark 6/200 °C / 400 °F . Place a tortilla on a large non-stick baking tray and spoon over a portion of the mince mixture evenly and a handful of cheese . Repeat with the remaining ingredients finishing with the cheese . Bake in the oven for 10 minutes , or until the cheese melts . Cut into equal portions and serve with salad . Tip : If preferred scatter some baby spinach on top of each keema layer . | Tom Pearce and James ` Diags ' Bennewith make lamb tortilla stacks . Lads compete against each other in the recipe video . 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Neymar will be looking to prove he is up there with all the great Brazil No 10s down the years - even Pele - by inspiring his side again over dangerous Mexico . How better to weave his name into the pantheon of greats than with a special ` Brazilian ' free kick ? Many of the most enduring memories of World Cups have been stunning goals from free kicks , not least by Brazilians . But so far we 've not seen a direct set piece fly in from 20 taken , whereas in last season 's Premier League one in 12 hit the back of the net . The time is now : Neymar has the opportunity to put himself up there as one of Brazil 's greatest ever No 10s . Come alive : Neymar scored for the host nation during their opening win against Croatia last week . VIDEO Neymar highlights his brilliance . Neymar to score a hat-trick against Mexico is at 10/1 . Click here to place your bet with Coral . Former England boss Fabio Capello leads Russia into their campaign against South Korea as the only nation at the finals who do n't have any players playing outside their country . Meanwhile , Belgium kick off their tournament against Algeria as dark horse contenders for many . So many of their team are familiar faces to an English audience , with Chelsea 's Eden Hazard very much the jewel in the crown ; but how has this happened ? After crashing out of the 1998 finals at the group stages , the Belgium federation came up with a blueprint for the future , written by coach Michel Sablon . Those at the FA who strive to improve the standard of the English football ought to read it . A significant section is how to nurture young players . Key Stage 1 is for five-seven year olds based on making football fun , learning step then encouraging dribbling and passing through progressive small-sided games up until eleven-a-side . It 's when they approach 11 that players learn to operate in a 4-3-3 system . Premier League class : Chelsea 's Eden Hazard is Belgium 's talisman figure as they face Algeria on Tuesday . To be feared ! Big targetman Romelu Lukaku is likely to lead the line for Marc Wilmots ' side . Algeria striker Islam Slimani could well test the credentials of Belgium . West Ham boss Sam Allardyce will be watching with interest . Having been rejected again by Belgium 's Romelu Lukaku in an attempt to take him on loan from Chelsea , the Hammers could make another attempt to lure Slimani from Sporting Lisbon . The Golden Boot at the last two World Cups has been won with five goals . But with Thomas Muller , who claimed the prize in 2010 , upping the ante to two-goal Neymar , Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben with his opening game hat-trick it looks like the eight Brazil 's Ronaldo hit at the 2002 finals could be challenged . And with such a good start , the 10 hit by Gerd Muller in 1970 is not impossible . The record 13 , which France 's Just Fontaine struck in 1958 , still looks safe . It 's always hard to measure the star quality of a tournament , but there is a strong case that this has been the best start to a World Cup ever . Certainly this is on a different planet to the drab opening of South Africa 2010 where after 12 games there had been just 20 goals . So far there have been 41 from 12 games - a ratio of 3.4 per game . That 's the highest since 1958 . Laying down the gauntlet : Thomas Muller netted a hat-trick for Germany in their win against Portugal . Fish out of water ? Robin van Persie netted twice for Holland and is one behind Germany 's Muller . Pick that out ! Gerd Muller scored 10 goals for Germany in Mexico at the 1970 World Cup finals -LRB- pictured celebrating during the quarter-final win against defending champions England -RRB- . So far the games have been so absorbing and entertaining - even the first goalless draw between Nigeria and Iran - that there have been few sightings of the Mexican Wave . That 's always a sure sign when fans have started to get bored with events on the pitch . The ripple effect ovations are credited to have started at the 1986 World Cup finals in Mexico , although apparently it had appeared at American football games for a few years before that . It first got a run out at a University of Washington Homecoming Game in 1981 , led by UW Husky ` Yell Leader ' Rob Weller and UW Marching Band director Bill Bissell . World Cup Memory . Just as it seemed Belgium would take England to penalties at the 1990 World Cup , Paul Gascoigne sent over a cross which David Platt converted with a stunning volley on the turn . In many ways it is the goal that changed the face of English football . Swinging right foot : David Platt scored a dramatic late winner for England against Belgium at Italia 90 . | Host nation looking to build on win against Croatia , inspired by Neymar . Belgium start their World Cup campaign when they face South Korea . Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku to line up for Belgium . West Ham boss Sam Allardyce will watch Algeria 's Islam Slimani . Thomas Muller nets hat-trick for Germany as he bids to beat namesake Gerd 's 10 scored at Mexico 1970 . | [[640, 644], [653, 739], [2012, 2092], [2168, 2228], [2761, 2814], [3305, 3381], [3482, 3668], [3498, 3576]] |
The shape , evolution and lifespan of comet 67P-Churyumov/Gerasimenko have been revealed in a series of groundbreaking papers . Using data from the Rosetta spacecraft , which is in orbit around the comet , scientists have revealed that the comet 's interior is ` fluffy ' . Among the other discoveries they found that the comet 's neck may have been ` eaten away ' over time , rather than being the result of two smaller bodies merging together . Papers on Rosetta 's comet -LRB- pictured -RRB- are to be published in the journal science tomorrow . They were co-authored by scientists from the University of Maryland , US . A new theory suggests its ` neck ' may have been eaten away like the core of an apple -LRB- outgassing shown here -RRB- to give it its odd shape . Several papers detailing the latest findings , and co-authored by University of Maryland scientists , will appear in a special issue of the journal Science tomorrow . Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko -LRB- 67P -RRB- is showing signs of waking up early as it streaks towards the Sun at almost 47,800 mph -LRB- 76,900 km/h -RRB- . As it approaches the sun , the rubber duck-shaped lump of ice , dust and rock is expected to heat up and release more gas and water vapour from its interior . Comets are most active when they reach perihelion , the point in their orbit when they are closest to the Sun . But even at a distance of more than 200 million miles -LRB- 320 million km -RRB- , comet 67P is beginning to stir in dramatic fashion . Dr Dennis Bodewits , from the University of Maryland , US , who led one of several teams reporting latest findings from the European Space Agency 's Rosetta mission in the journal Science , said : ` We are already seeing more activity . ` Jets are sprouting up everywhere . We 've been surprised to see how active it is . It already has more jets than many other comets do at perihelion . ' From the data , Dr Holger Sierks from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research told MailOnline that they now had a greater understanding of the comet 's interior . He said the interior is now thought to be analogous to ` ash , cigarette ash or super-dry powder snow . ' One of the papers used images from Rosetta 's Osiris -LRB- Optical , Spectroscopic , and Infrared Remote Imaging System -RRB- camera to analyse the structure of the comet . They found that most of the ` outgassing ' activity of the comet was occurring at the neck , which connects the two larger lobes and gives it its ` rubber duck ' appearance . It raises questions as to whether the comet is a combination of two smaller bodies , or began as one larger one that shrank around the middle , like an apple beating eaten around its core . ` With the different instruments on Rosetta we hope to find out how much ice the nucleus of 67P contains , how deep below the surface it is buried , and what the composition of this ice is , ' Dr Dennis Bodewits from the University of Maryland , who was involved in the research , told MailOnline . ` This then will help us understand the comet 's aging . ` This ties directly into one of the main questions we 're looking at now : was the comet formed in this strange shape , or is erosion responsible for `` eating away '' the comet 's middle ? ' Rosetta -LRB- illustratino shown -RRB- entered orbit around the comet on 6 August 2014 and , in November , it released the Philae lander towards the comet to return data from the surface . Rosetta is continuing to follow the comet , with closest approach to the sun scheduled for 13 August this year . A second paper has detailed the surface of the comet that is currently visible to Rosetta , raising textures and features on its surface . This could help the team work out how the shape of the comet has evolved over time , and where also the largest deposits of water and ice might reside . Currently only one side of the comet is visible , the ` northern ' side , as the other is facing away from the sun and is thus shrouded in darkness . The makes up more than half the comet 's total surface and is divided into 19 distinct regions , all named after ancient Egyptian deities . A third paper combines data from OSIRIS and another instrument , the Grain Impact Analyzer and Dust Accumulator -LRB- Giada -RRB- . This study looks at the comet 's coma - the thick cloud of dust and gas that envelops the nucleus . As the comet gets closer to the sun , the coma grows more massive as the nucleus heats up and loses more material . The comet has also been found to be darker than coal in images taken by Rosetta , making other objects like the moon and Earth -LRB- shown in composite image -RRB- considerably brighter . By measuring the activity in the coma , including changes in the ratio of dust to gas , the team should be able to estimate how quickly the comet is outgassing and losing mass . In so doing , the team hopes to learn more about how comets evolve . ` Because comets have very little gravity , dust and gas flow freely into space , ' said Dr Bodewits . ` But we were surprised to find a cloud of particles orbiting the comet that are large and heavy enough to defy the sun 's radiation pressure . ' The team was able to make this discovery thanks to Osiris ' very sensitive cameras . ` Each pixel is about 30 centimeters -LSB- 11.2 inches -RSB- , ' he continued . ` You could n't see a coffee cup , but you could see a large lunchbox . The resolution is about 10 times higher than Google Earth . ' Currently only one side of the comet is visible , the ` northern ' side , as the other is facing away from the sun and is thus shrouded in darkness . The makes up more than half the comet 's total surface and is divided into 19 distinct regions , all named after ancient Egyptian deities -LRB- shown -RRB- . A fourth paper described evidence for carbon-based molecules on the comet 's surface , gathered by Rosetta 's Visible and Infrared Thermal Imaging Spectrometer -LRB- Virtis -RRB- instrument . Based on past comet studies , the team expected to see signatures of slightly more complex molecules such as alcohols , carboxylic acids and nitrogen-containing amines . However , the evidence from Virtis suggests that the comet 's surface is instead dominated by simpler hydrocarbons . The discovery could have implications for our understanding of how carbon-based molecules first developed and spread through our solar system . Scientists will be increasingly excited later this year , when the comet reaches its closest point to the sun on 13 August . At this point it will be most active , with new features and increased outgassing expected to be visible . | Papers on Rosetta 's comet are to be published in the journal Science . They were co-authored by scientists from the University of Maryland , US . Data reveals how the comet could have a ` fluffy ' interior . Its activity is also increasing ahead of close approach to sun in August . And a new theory suggests its ` neck ' may have been eaten away like the core of an apple to give it its odd shape . | [[447, 548], [771, 926], [1581, 1693], [549, 616], [771, 926], [204, 269], [1506, 1524], [1696, 1700], [1703, 1742], [4383, 4415], [6473, 6534], [274, 427], [624, 726]] |
Poppy the cat who was officially recognised as the world 's oldest after making it to the age of 24 has died -- just weeks after clinching the title . The tortoiseshell was born in February 1990 , the same month Nelson Mandela was released from prison . She lived through five British Prime Ministers and was officially recognised by Guinness World Records on May 19 . Happy birthday to you : Poppy the world 's oldest cat celebrates her 24th and last birthday . But she died last Friday following a problem with her hind legs and a water infection . Her owner Jacqui West , 43 , said that although the family knew this day would come they are devastated at their loss . She said : ` We knew she was old but it 's still very upsetting . ` She had a bad week last week . She was on antibiotics on the Wednesday because of a water infection and her back legs just seemed to let her down . She was n't herself at all . ` She passed away on Friday at 3.30 pm . I had spent the whole day with her as she was particularly poorly . Poppy officially recognised as the world 's oldest cat after making it to the age of 24 has died - just weeks after clenching the title . ` We knew it was going to happen but we 're all still completely devastated . It 's only just starting to sink in . ` It 's great she managed to get the world record beforehand , it 's almost like she was purposely hanging in there because the process took months . ` We 've buried her in the garden now , alongside all of the other pets we 've had that have passed away . ` Poppy picked up the title following the death of Pinky , a cat from Kansas who passed away at the age of 23 last year . The pet , who lived in Bournemouth , Dorset , was originally called Popsy and had two owners in her early days . At the age of five she was adopted by Marguerite Corner and her daughter Jacqui . When she was ten she went with Jacqui who had moved in with future husband Andy West . The couple now have two sons -- Joe ,11 and Toby , eight - and Poppy shared their home with four other cats , two rabbits and a hamster . She 's a record breaker : Poppy , the 24-year-old cat from Bournemouth with owner Jacqui West and her two sons Joe , 12 -LRB- left -RRB- and Toby , 8 -LRB- right -RRB- with her certificate from Guinness World Records . Mrs West , an accountant , added that her fellow feline pals were also missing her presence . She said : ` We 've got got four other cats at the moment . ` We 've all taken the news very strangely - including the other cats . ` All of us are off food , the other cats did n't eat all day on Friday and they all seem to be loitering around waiting for Poppy to come home . ` I think it is going to take us a little while to come to terms with it - it 's very said . ' The oldest cat in history was a feline called Creme Puff who lived in Austin , Texas and who survived for an astonishing 38 years and three days . It is not yet known who will take the crown from Poppy . News of Poppy 's death comes just a day after the world 's oldest man , Alexander Imich , passed away aged 111 . | Poppy was born in same month Nelson Mandela was released from prison . She was officially recognised by Guinness World Records on May 19 . Owners buried her in the back garden with their other deceased pets . The cat , who lived in Bournemouth , Dorset , was originally called Popsy . | [[195, 253], [254, 257], [305, 368], [1025, 1112], [1431, 1466], [1658, 1692], [1704, 1718], [1726, 1731], [1658, 1692], [1708, 1731], [1658, 1692], [1736, 1770]] |
Two Italian music producers conspired to claim authorship of hundreds of songs and received hundreds of thousands of euros from Italian radio and television networks . Athos Poma , and his accomplice Giuseppe Fedi , claimed rights to more than 200 tracks over a period of three years . Athos Poma , and his accomplice Giuseppe Fedi , claimed rights to more than 200 tracks over a period of three years . The pair took advantage of an error at the Italian Society of Authors and Publishers , the Italian body responsible for copyright protection , that meant composers of many popular songs were not properly registered in the system . While the problem was fixed , the organisation created a holding fund for royalties until they could be returned to the rightful recipient . Poma , under the guidance of Fedi , an employee of the society , told the authority that he was the composer of many of the unregistered tracks . Between the start of 2006 and the end of 2008 , Poma claimed rights to 220 songs . The pair made a total of 250,000 euros from the scam . Between the start of 2006 and the end of 2008 , Poma claimed rights to 220 songs . Poma has been sentenced to a year and six months in jail for fraud , while Fedi , who also appeared in court on fraud charges , was given a sentence of a year and eight months on Saturday . Poma was acquitted on charges of plagiarism . Giuseppe Vaciago and Giovanni d'Ammassa defending Poma , said their client would appeal . ` Athos Poma is one of the most important music producers in Italy and over the last 25 years , he has always carried out his work in a professional manner , ' they said . | Athos Poma and Giuseppe Fedi claimed rights to more than 200 tracks . Took advantage of an error at the Italian Society of Authors and Publishers . An earlier version of this article stated that Athos Poma had claimed the work of other composers , namely Tom Jones 's Sex Bomb , Paul McCartney 's My Love , Liar by Queen , All I need by Radiohead and People are Strange by The Doors . We are happy to clarify that this is not the case . | [[0, 78], [168, 199], [216, 285], [286, 317], [334, 403], [922, 967], [970, 1004], [1060, 1105], [1108, 1142], [404, 488]] |
They are some of the best restaurants in the world , led by renowned chefs and serving gourmet cuisine made with rare ingredients , alongside vintage spirits and fine wines . But as well as tucking into their meals , diners at these restaurants will also be feasting on the to-die-for views . From France 's Le Panoramic in Chamonix , where customers bask in the view of Mont Blanc to Dasheene 's spectacular vistas of the lush green hills of St Lucia , FEMAIL reveals ten of the world 's most amazing restaurants with stunning views . The Rock in Zanzibar , Tanzania has only 12 tables and a menu specialising in seafood which changes daily . Spiny lobster with grilled corn on the cob at The Grotto , Krabi . The Grotto Restaurant is part of Rayavadee Resort in Krabi , Thailand and faces the Andaman Sea . Le Panoramic , Chamonix , France . Open for lunch and snacks , Le Panoramic is one of the best places in the world to sit back and bask in the view of Mont Blanc . The restaurant is situated on the summit of Brevent and is accessible via gondola and cable car . Weather permitting , its two outdoor terraces are open to guests , who luxuriate in the 360 ° view of the Alpine peaks . This is high altitude dining at its best . Tuck into bone marrow with truffles , shoulder of suckling lamb with creamed potatoes or Burgundy snails with chopped parsley prepared by executive chef Sylvain Piguet . El Farallon , Cabo San Lucas , Mexico . Resembling a coastal fishmongers , this restaurant is tucked in the cliffs of Capella Pedregal , over the Pacific Ocean . The sound of crashing waves will accompany your dinner of freshly caught seafood , which rests on a mound of shaved ice . The eaterie 's market-style display continues as old fashioned scales are used to weigh each catch . There are also local experts are on hand to answer questions and assist in dinner decisions . The Rock in Zanzibar , Tanzania , specialises in seafood dishes such as grilled lobster and squid -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Chilled Spice razor clams is a Northern Chinese dish served in Hutong Restaurant , London . The highest restaurant in the UK , Duck & Waffle 's breathtaking views from the 40th floor of the Heron Tower in Bishopsgate have distracted diners to the point they 've forgotten to eat . A basket of cripsy soft-shell crab served with red lantern chilies served at Hutong Restaurant , London . View of the Fangweng Hanging Restaurant on the cliff of the Happy Valley of Xiling Gorge in Yichang , China . Tuck into the James Bond 007 burger at Switzerland 's Piz Gloria revolving restaurant in Murren . The Grotto , Krabi , Thailand . Another cliff dining establishment , The Grotto nestles under an ancient limestone cliff on the edge of Phranang Beach in Krabi and looks out to the clear waters of the Andaman Sea . Open from noon to 8pm , the romantic restaurant specialises in sumptuous seafood barbecues as well as light snacks and is part of Rayavadee Rsort , which is situated on the edge of Krabi Marine National Park . Hutong , London , England . You would be hard pressed to find a better view of London . Situated on the 33rd floor of The Shard , Hutong 's mindblowing view is only matched by its impeccable Northern Chinese cuisine . Ply your chopsticks over dainty dim sum morsels of minced pork dumplings and lobster puffs before tucking in to chilled scallops with pomelo and crispy soft-shell crab resting atop a mound of dried lantern chillies . Fangweng Hanging Restaurant : A 30-meter-long narrow concrete bridge hanging on the side of a vertical cliff overlooking the Yangtze River leads to a dining hall carved into the cliff-side . Inside the Piz Gloria revolving restaurant in Switzerland . Piz Gloria was designed by architect Konrad Wolf . Piz Gloria was built as a film location for the 1969 James Bond movie On Her Majesty 's Secret Service . Piz Gloria , Murren , Switzerland . Claiming to be the world 's first revolving restaurant , Piz Gloria was designed by architect Konrad Wolf and played a huge role in James Bond 's 1969 outing On Her Majesty 's Secret Service . Dine like the super spy and drink in the views of views of the 200 mountain summits and 40 glaciers of Eiger , Monch and Jungfrau The restaurant serves a 007 breakfast buffet menu from 8am to 10.30 am . Fangweng , Yichang , China . The entrance to this eatery may be dull and uninspiring but once you step inside , it 's a completely different matter . The fine dining establishment hangs off the face of a cliff , several hundred feet above the ground and depending on your point of view , could be the best , or most terrifying meal you 've had . Located near Sanyou cave , in Happy Valley of the Xiling Gorge , customers can feast on scenic view of cliffs , caves and parkland in the area where the Chang Jiang River flows into the Yangtze . Walk along a 30-metre long plank road into a natural cave which has been transformed into a dining area . Breathtaking views await the intrepid foodie as do local specialities cooked in traditional Hubei style cooking , focusing on steamed dishes and redolent with Szechuan spices . Freshly caught fish served with risotto and salad at El Farallon in Capella Pedregal , Mexico . Spiced crispy pig ears from London 's Duck & Waffle restaurant . Waves with your dinner : El Farallon , Cabo San Lucas , Mexico overlooks the Pacific Ocean . Dasheene Restaurant and Pitons , Ladera Resort , near Soufriere St. Lucia . The Rock , Zanzibar , Tanzania . Rising majestically from a rock , this restaurant near the shore of Michanwi Pingwe beach in Zanzibar is a picture perfect paradise . With only 12 tables , the menu here changes daily and as expected , specialises in freshly caught seafood . Starters include tender octopus salad and fish of the day carpaccio , served with passionfruit sauce . The main courses are equally as enticing with coconut-marinated squid and queen prawns and grilled lobster , calamari and fish . Adronis , Santorini , Greece . Hovering over the Aegean Sea , the Adronis Luxury Suites in-house restaurant is possibly the best place in the world to have a romantic meal and ogle the island 's to-die-for views of its famous caldera . The kitchen focuses on Mediterranean cuisine , with traditional recipes at the forefront . Local cheeses , olive oil , Greek herbs and fresh vegetables all play leading roles in the dishes . Signature meal : London 's Duck & Waffle restaurant 's eponymous dish . Evening at El Farallon . This restaurant is tucked in the cliffs of Capella Pedregal , over the Pacific Ocean . Breathtaking views : Panorama from Le Panoramic in Chamonix , France . Duck & Waffle , London . The highest restaurant in the UK , Duck & Waffle 's breathtaking views from the 40th floor of the Heron Tower in Bishopsgate have distracted diners to the point they 've forgotten to eat . Open 24/7 , it offers breakfast , brunch , lunch , dinner and late night menus . Dishes such as ox cheek doughnuts , foie gras crème brulee and salt baked celeriac feature on their brunch menu . The floor-to-ceiling windows overlook London 's most iconic landmarks and the fittings are a perfect balance of old and new ; stainless steel and frosted glass sit comfortably next to white marble , weathered wood and ceramic tiles . Dasheene , St Lucia , West Indies . Part of Ladera Hotel in the Caribbean , Dasheene has made a name for itself not just because of its amazing views of the lush hills of St Lucia but also for its award-winning cuisine . The kitchen , helmed by consulting executive chef Mark Tan focuses on sustainable cooking sourced from locally harvested ingredients which come from the island 's farmers and plantations . Traditional St Lucian dishes such as sweet potato and coconut soup , roast conch with picked vegetables and plantain gratin with coconut rum sauce are some of the meals on offer . Ply your chopsticks over Hutong 's specialities like crispy Peking duck rolls . Hutong Restaurant in London serves Northern Chinese cuisine . | 360-degree high-altitude dining at La Panoramic in Chamonix , France . The Rock in Zanzibar , Tanzania is perched on a rock on the Indian Ocean . Walk along 30-metre long plank road into Fangweng restaurant in China . | [[293, 332], [454, 535]] |
A UKIP councillor has insisted he is not racist -- because he has been on holiday to the Carribean . Viv Lewis , 83 , repeatedly insisted ` I like coloured people ' as the party again faced claims it was out of touch with modern Britain . To add further to UKIP 's woes , outspoken MEP Godfrey Bloom announced he was quitting after a string of controversies including branding party members ` sluts ' . Apology : UKIP councillor Viv Lewis , from Cornwall , repeatedly referred to ` coloured people ' during a TV interview but denied being racist . UKIP leader Nigel Farage has tried to repair the party 's reputation in recent weeks , insisting it had ` grown up ' and was ready to win seats in the Commons . But it suffered a setback last week when Mr Bloom told an event to promote women in politics : ` This place is full of sluts ' . He then went outside and launched into a rant on race , before hitting a TV reporter over the head . Mr Farage has previously been criticised for referring to ` coloured people ' . Now Mr Lewis , from Cornwall , has been forced to apologise for a BBC TV interview where he denied being a racist - while also referring to ` coloured people ' . Asked about UKIP 's immigration policy , he said : ` I have already had heated arguments about that . Racist I am not . I like coloured people . ` I have been to the West Indies . I have sampled their hospitality . I like coloured people . ` But what I do n't like is people who walk into this country and immediately get given money when there 's a lot more deserving cases among English , British people , ' said the retired coach driver who represents Cornwall 's Camborne Treswithian . UKIP leader Nigel Farage -LRB- left -RRB- said Godfrey Bloom had made the right decision to quit as a UKIP MEP . Rob Berkeley , director of race equality think tank The Runnymede Trust , added : ` The term coloured has largely been rejected by people from visible ethnic minorities . ` By using the term the councillor appears to be out of touch with modern Britain . ' Meanwhile Mr Bloom has announced he will sit as an independent MEP until next year 's European election . Mr Bloom , an MEP for Yorkshire and . Humber , was stripped of the party whip last week following his offensive . remarks about women at a party event which over-shadowed the UKIP . conference . In a swipe at Mr . Farage 's attempts to pmake the party more professional , Mr Bloom said . the ` New UKIP ' was ` not really right for me any more ' . His spokeswoman said it was not clear whether he would seek re-election for a third term next May . Clobber : Mr Bloom hit Mr Crick over the head with the UKIP brochure as they argued about the fact there were no white faces on the front cover . Outburst : UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom said an event to promote women in politics ` full of sluts ' before falling foul of Channel 4 reporter Michael Crick -LRB- left -RRB- . Mr Bloom said : ` I have felt for some time now that the New Ukip is not really right for me anymore perhaps than New Labour was right for the Denis ` The beast of Bolsover ' Skinner . ` However our message is clear : self government . Our wonderful and loyal membership will win through with their dedication and hard work . It has been a pleasure to work with them for 15 years . ` I shall sit out my term as an independent and give my wholehearted support to Jane Collins who is almost certainly going to be the next UKIP MEP and probably a second seat yet to be decided . ` I shall of course retain my membership . ' | Viv Lewis , 83 , denied being racist but referred to ` coloured people ' on TV . He insists he ` enjoyed the hospitality ' during a trip to the Caribbean . New race row comes as outspoken MEP Godfrey Bloom quits . | [[0, 50], [403, 410], [413, 438], [457, 521], [403, 410], [526, 547], [1083, 1088], [1108, 1140], [1108, 1110], [1146, 1176], [31, 47], [51, 100], [1328, 1360], [272, 390]] |
Nick Clegg has joined calls for Russia to face the axe as hosts of the 2018 World Cup as part of tougher sanctions over the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine . Nick Clegg has joined calls for Russia to lose the right to host the 2018 World Cup as part of tougher sanctions over the shooting down of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine . The Deputy Prime Minister has said it was ` unthinkable ' at present that the tournament could go ahead in the country blamed by the West for supplying arms to separatist rebels accused of causing the deaths of all 298 on board the Malaysia Airlines flight . World football governing body Fifa has this week rejected calls from some German politicians for Russia to be boycotted . The organisation has insisted the tournament could be ' a force for good . ' But Mr Clegg told The Sunday Times that allowing the tournament to go ahead in Russia without a change of course by president Vladimir Putin would make the world look ` so weak and so insincere ' in its condemnation of Moscow 's annexation of Crimea and support for the rebels . The EU has added another 15 individuals and 18 entities to the list of those subject to asset freezes and ambassadors in Brussels are expected to extend the punitive actions to state-owned banks ' access to capital markets and to the arms and energy sectors . Mr Clegg said however that sporting events should also be part of the package of measures - including the cancellation of Russia 's first F1 Grand Prix , which is due to take place in Sochi in October . Mr Clegg said the threat of withdrawing the World Cup would be ' a very potent political and symbolic sanction ' . ` If there 's one thing that Vladimir Putin cares about , as far as I can see , it 's his sense of status . ` Maybe reminding him that you ca n't retain the same status in the world if you ignore the rest of the world , maybe that will have some effect on his thinking . ' He did not rule out the UK as an alternative host given its recent history of putting on successful global sporting events . ` We 've got the stadiums , we 've got the infrastructure , and we 've got the public backing and enthusiasm to host it , ' he said . ` That 's a decision for other people . But I 'm not saying this just as a , sort of , British land grab to snatch the World Cup from under Vladimir Putin 's nose . ' Football 's world governing body Fifa this week ruled out calls from some German politicians for Russia to be boycotted , insisting the tournament could be ' a force for good . He backed David Cameron 's criticism of a French deal to supply warships to Russia , saying it would be ` wholly inappropriate ' for it to proceed in the present circumstances . Paris has accused the Prime Minister of hypocrisy , with MPs questioning continued British military exports despite an embargo and donations to the Conservatives by wealthy Russians . ` Whilst I can entirely understand that the French may have entered into that contract with the Russians in entirely different circumstances , it is wholly inappropriate to go ahead with that now , ' he said . Former Football Association chairman Lord Triesman said it was ` beyond belief ' that Russia should be allowed to host the 2018 World Cup . ` And as you know , the Prime Minister has reviewed the outstanding licenses that we have got to make sure that we deliver what we unilaterally announced back in March , which was that there would be no exports from Britain of arms products which could in any way fuel or fan the flames of the conflict in Ukraine . ' He said he had been assured by Business Secretary Vince Cable that ` great care ' was taken to check the remaining licences . Half of voters polled by YouGov for the Sunday Times supported the idea of stripping Russia of the high-profile football -LRB- 50 per cent -RRB- and motor-racing -LRB- 51 per cent -RRB- events , with only 22 per cent opposed . The call was also joined by former Football Association chairman Lord Triesman , who said it was ` beyond belief ' that Mr Putin should be allowed to host the World Cup . He said : ` When you look at the way he milked the Winter Olympics for all it was worth , there 's no question he sees it for himself , and for his prestige , as a huge gain . ` The idea that the world should afford Russia that prestige is beyond belief . ' I do n't know how many people have to get shot out of the skies before people say enough is enough . ' Pressure on Mr Cameron over Russian donations was added to by the widow of murdered spy Alexander Litvinenko , who said he should return the tennis cash . Britain has denied that the announcement of a public inquiry into his death and possible Russian involvement - in a reversal of previous policy - was linked to efforts to turn the screw on Moscow . Mrs Litvinenko told the newspaper : ` If David Cameron does n't want to appear like he is being bought , I think he should return this money . ' | Clegg : ` Unthinkable ' at present that tournament could be held in Russia . Allowing it to go ahead would make the world look ` weak ' and ` insincere ' Withdrawal of World Cup would be a ` potent ' political and symbolic sanction . Fifa rules out calls from some German politicians for Russia to be boycotted . Former FA chairman also joins calls for Russia to be stripped of tournament . | [[0, 193], [194, 367], [368, 486], [2559, 2561], [2644, 2736], [3131, 3270], [3187, 3241], [3970, 4020], [4027, 4112], [830, 1104], [1568, 1678], [1582, 1678], [627, 730], [2382, 2485], [0, 193], [194, 367], [226, 367], [3131, 3270], [3970, 4020], [4027, 4112]] |
An amazing video has captured rare footage of giant Humboldt squid making their bodies ` flash ' different colours . The footage also reveals the aggressive mating rituals carried out by the deep sea creatures . It is one of the only videos ever captured showing how these squid communicate and interact with each other underwater . Scientists at Stanford 's Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove , California have revealed remarkable footage of giant Humboldt squid . In a video the creatures are seen ` flashing ' each other to communicate -LRB- seen here -RRB- . They are also seen performing an aggressive mating ritual . Giant Humboldt squid can grow to the size of a man , up to six feet -LRB- 1.8 metres -RRB- long , and are incredibly dangerous , according to National Geographic . Previous attempts to observe them have seen them rip the masks off divers and attack lighting and camera equipment . According to the researchers , the ability of the squid to flash is not due to bioluminescence , but the use of muscle fibres . ` A unique feature of all coleoid cephalopods -LRB- squid , cuttlefish and octopus -RRB- is the ability to change skin color through the use of neuromuscular chromatophores , ' the researchers write in their paper . ` These small organs are composed of an elastic pigment sac that can be expanded , and thereby made visible to an observer , through the action of a ring of radial muscle fibres . ` These muscle fibres are directly innervated -LSB- supplied by nerves -RSB- by motor neurons with cell bodies in the chromatophore lobes of the brain . ' But in the latest research , carried out by scientists from Stanford 's Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove , California , scientists were able to mount cameras on three of the animals - known as Crittercams . They did this by cutting ` sweaters ' from child-size swim shirts and slipping them over the body of the animals with a tube , leaving their arms , fins and tentacles free . This allowed them to observe some of the interactions taking place underwater . Of most interest , seen in the latter half of the video , is how the squid flash from red to white to red again in order to communicate . According to lead author of the study Hannah Rosen , this could be an attempt to communicate or a way to petition prospective mates . They can also flash quickly in order to camouflage themselves in the water , matching the pattern of sunlight undulating through the water . The squid were fitted with cameras attached to child-sized shirts to capture the extremely rare footage . But researchers are n't quite sure what the purpose of the flashing is . And the aggressive mating ritual , seen here , was also a bit of a mystery to the scientists . According to lead author of the study Hannah Rosen , the flashing could be an attempt to communicate or a way to petition prospective mates . They can also flash quickly in order to camouflage themselves in the water , matching the pattern of sunlight undulating through the water . In the first half of the video the researchers noted ` arms-to-arms ' contact between squid , which they took to be mating attempts - although they were unclear if they were successful . The sex of the squid fitted with cameras was unknown , while it was not clear which arms or tentacles were used in the interactions . ` Splaying of arms was also observed in several instances during interactions that did not appear to be directly related to mating , ' the researchers noted . ` In one case , a pair of secondary squid were interacting and as the primary squid approached , they both turned to face the oncoming squid and opened their arms as far as possible for several seconds and then jetted backward , away from the camera . ' The scientists hope to employ more Crittercams in future to further study the odd and aggressive behaviour of the squid . The footage is extremely rare because the squid are very dangerous . Previous attempts to observe them have seen them rip the masks off divers and attack lighting and camera equipment . Video courtesy of Hannah Rosen . | Scientists at Stanford 's Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove , California have revealed remarkable footage of giant Humboldt squid . In a video the creatures are seen ` flashing ' each other to communicate . They are also seen performing an aggressive mating ritual . Squid were fitted with cameras attached to child-sized shirts to capture the extremely rare footage . But researchers are n't quite sure what the purpose of the flashing is . | [[0, 66], [401, 470], [1617, 1699], [471, 549], [482, 495], [507, 515], [518, 567], [2121, 2141], [2177, 2193], [2796, 2884], [117, 128], [134, 211], [568, 572], [587, 627], [568, 627], [2652, 2680], [2683, 2692], [0, 66], [2469, 2503], [2496, 2574], [3224, 3253], [2579, 2647]] |
Brazil 's . poster boy was his all-action self against Mexico in Fortaleza 's Estadio . Castelao but the opposition 's dirty tactics minimised his impact as . Brazil struggled to battle their way past their stubborn fellow group . leaders . Neymar could n't help but show his emotions as his nation 's national . anthem played - Brazil 's star man burst into tears as the players . lined-up before the match and had to wipe his eyes ahead of kick-off . The . brilliant number 10 failed to add to his 33 goals in 50 games but time . and again almost inspired the Selecao to a narrow victory , only to be . foiled one way or another by Guillermo Ochoa . VIDEO Scroll down to watch Ochoa brilliance denies Brazil . Emotional : Brazil star Neymar cried during his country 's national anthem ahead of Tuesday 's clash with Mexico . Flying high : Neymar climbs above veteran Mexico star Rafael Marquez to fire a header towards goal . Equal to it : Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa was forced into making a brilliant save to deny Neymar . Despite being kicked all over the park , Neymar had one of Brazil 's best efforts - when Ochoa brilliantly tipped away his 26th minute header - and created the other by putting the ball on Thiago Silva 's head from a 85th minute freekick . The newly blond forward also had a volley well saved and looked the most likely to break the deadlock for either side , despite being tripled-marked at times . His 26th minute header was destined for the corner of the Mexico net before Ochoa brilliantly scooped it out in one of the best tests of FIFA 's new goalline technology . That moment summed up the 22-year-old 's evening as he showed his undoubted skill but was often thwarted by enthusiastic opponents both within and out of the laws of the game . VIDEO Ochoa brilliance denies Brazil . Come on ! Neymar bids to lift the crowd at the Arena Castelao as Brazil tried to break the deadlock . Close control : Neymar holds off the challenge of Mexico midfielder Andres Guardado . Man in the middle : Neymar races forward with the ball but is surrounded by three Mexico players . In truth , . Neymar is perhaps fortunate to have come out of the game unscathed given . the tenacity of the challenges flying in at his ankles . But . the lack of a goal to boost him in the Golden Boot stakes will have . disappointed many punters as well as the Brazilian public . Ultimately , . Mexico showed that teams CAN stop Neymar -- it just takes some astute . goalkeeping and some risky challenges . Cameroon might not be so lucky in . Brazil 's final group game . Tricky : Neymar pulls Mexico defender Paul Aguilar one way and then the other during the Group A clash . Grounded : Neymar falls to the floor under the challenge of Mexico defender Francisco Rodriguez . Sitting it out : Neymar lands on Mexico midfielder Jose Juan Vazquez following another tackle . | Neymar 's impact was minimised by Mexico 's dirty tactics at the Estadio Castelao . Brazil star burst in tears during his nation 's national anthem . Barcelona frontman went close but was denied by the heroics of Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa . | [[88, 158], [241, 247], [267, 312], [313, 326], [329, 367], [320, 381], [724, 826], [605, 651], [652, 711], [942, 1015], [942, 975], [987, 1032], [1122, 1174], [1509, 1537], [1542, 1603], [1781, 1819]] |
Luke Murphy and Sam Byram fired Leeds United to a crucial victory at Reading that boosts their chances of staying in the Championship . Murphy opened the scoring at the Madejski Stadium just after the hour when his shot from 25 yards bounced in despite a strong hand from goalkeeper Adam Federici . And Byram made sure in stoppage time when he headed in Steve Morison 's cross at the back post , sparking jubilant scenes in the away end . Luke Murphy -LRB- right -RRB- fires home the opener and sent Leeds on their way to a crucial victory over Reading . Murphy is mobbed by his teammates after his long range effort gave Neil Redfearn 's men the lead . The only way is up as Murphy and Byram 's goal saw Leeds climb the table and five clear of the drop . Sam Byram heads home on 90 minutes to seal the victory for Neil Redfearn 's men at the Madejski Stadium . The three points will come as a blessed relief for manager Neil Redfearn and his team , who have been sucked into the relegation dogfight amid their off-field troubles . They started the night just five points above the drop zone and knew defeat was n't really an option against Steve Clarke 's men , who saw their play-off hopes all but killed off by this result . The hosts made two changes from the team that won 2-1 at Wolves on Saturday , a result that extended their recent run to just one loss in nine games in all competitions . Hal Robson-Kanu and Simon Cox made way for Oliver Norwood and Nick Blackman , while Deadline Day arrival Yakubu once again started on the bench . Lewis Cook and Oliver Norwood battle it out for the ball during Leeds ' away win over Reading . Daniel Williams fires a shot towards the Leeds goal despite the pressure from Giuseppe Bellusci . On-loan Chelsea midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah -LRB- centre -RRB- is closed down by Alex Mowatt . The visitors made three changes from the side that lost 1-0 to Brentford at Elland Road , with Giuseppe Bellusci , Tomasso Bianchi and Alex Mowatt replacing Liam Cooper , Rudy Austin and Billy Sharp . The opening was disjointed , neither side finding any rhythm or looking capable of carving out a threatening opportunity . It took 18 minutes for either to even have a sniff of goal , when Reading captain Alex Pearce hacked clear after Steve Morison tried to find Alex Mowatt with a cut-back . Reading slowly roused from their slumber , with Blackman bursting down the left only to be denied by a last-ditch tackle from Giuseppe Bellusci . From the resulting Norwood corner , Pearce headed well over . Nick Blackman started for Reading tonight but was unable to break through the Leeds defence . Reading starting XI : Federici , Kelly , Pearce , Hector , Obita , Williams , Chalobah , Norwood -LRB- Mackie - 63 -RRB- , McCleary , Blackman -LRB- Yakubu - 71 -RRB- , Pogrebnyak -LRB- Cox - 71 -RRB- . Subs not used : Andersen , Cooper , Akpan , Robson-Kanu . Leeds starting XI : Silvestri , Wootton , Bamba , Bellusci , C Taylor , Byram , Murphy , Cook , Bianchi -LRB- Sloth - 30 -RRB- , Mowatt , Morison . Subs : S Taylor , Del Fabro , Doukara , Antenucci , Cani , Sharp . Yellow cards : Byram , Wootton . Scorers : Murphy 63 , Byram 90 . The best chance of the half fell to Leeds on 36 minutes . After Norwood sloppily gave the ball away in midfield , Casper Sloth , a replacement for the injured Tomasso Bianchi , led a counter-thrust . He shifted the ball wide right to the eager Lewis Cook , who had the presence of mind to square to Morison . Cutting inside , the forward curled his effort onto the post with goalkeeper Adam Federici beaten . Reading came close shortly after the break when Michael Hector forced Marco Silvestri into a save with his legs at the near post from a Jordan Obita corner . Having fallen behind to Murphy 's strike , which Federici will be disappointed not to have kept out , Reading threw on Yakubu and Cox as they chased an equaliser . It nearly arrived with a quarter-hour to play . Danny Williams was played through on the right-hand side of the box but Silvestri did well to block with his legs . But they did n't threaten again and it was left to Byram to round off a Leeds break and make sure of the points . Yakubu -LRB- right -RRB- came on as a substitute to make his debut for the Royals but was unable to make an impact . Leeds goalkeeper Marco Silvestri punches clear from a Reading corner despite heavily pressured . Steve Morison celebrates an impressive victory with the travelling Leeds supporters . | Luke Murphy scored the opening goal of the game with a long-range strike on 63 minutes . Sam Byram sealed the win on 90 minutes with a back post header . Neil Redfearn 's side are now five points clear of the relegation zone . Reading 's four-game unbeaten run comes to an abrupt end at the Madejski . | [[136, 233], [555, 642], [595, 653], [0, 76], [303, 335], [341, 393], [756, 861], [756, 765], [791, 861], [676, 755]] |
Villagers in China were left baffled when they woke up and discovered their river had turned blood-red . Witnesses in Xinmeizhou village , Zhejiang province , said the river was running normally at 5am but within just a few minutes it began turning a deep shade of crimson . Some filled clear plastic bottles with the liquid and reported it had a strange smell . Resident Na Wan said : ` The really weird thing is that we have always been able to catch fish and you can even drink the water because it 's just normally so good . ` Nobody has any idea how it could have ended up being polluted because there are no factories that dump anything in the water here . ' However , environmental experts took samples from the river , which reportedly has a food colouring plant on its banks . One said : ` We suspect that maybe somebody drove here to dump stuff . We are looking further upstream to try and find out where the source was of this pollution . ' Blood-red : Witnesses in Xinmeizhou village in China 's Zhejiang province , said their river was running normally at 5am but within minutes it began turning crimson . Baffled : Locals were confused by the sudden change of colour , and one living there all his life said he had never seen the same phenomenon happen in the past . Bizarre : Some villagers filled clear plastic bottles with the river water to demonstrate how tainted it had become . Many of China 's waterways are plagued by pollution . Biblical : Residents looked on as environmental experts took samples from the water . One said it was possible a chemical had been dumped upstream . ` Nobody has any idea how it could have ended up being polluted because there are no factories that dump anything in the water here , ' one resident said . Normal scene : How the river usually looks , before the odd phenomenon took place . Witnesses said the river turned from brown to scarlet within just minutes . Video Source CNTV . | Locals said everything looked normal at 5am but within just a few minutes the water had turned crimson . Unusual phenomenon happened in Xinmeizhou village , Zhejiang province , where pollution thought to be low . Environmental expert taking samples at the scene said : ` We suspect maybe somebody drove here to dump stuff ' | [[0, 104], [0, 18], [29, 104], [105, 136], [159, 231], [206, 274], [952, 961], [1028, 1091], [1077, 1118], [1842, 1917], [1857, 1917], [786, 794], [797, 856]] |
Alex Pritchard ended Leeds ' four-match unbeaten run as his goal handed Brentford a 1-0 win at Elland Road . Referee Graham Salisbury made himself unpopular with the Leeds crowd by rejecting three penalty claims before midfielder Pritchard pounced beyond the far post , finishing off clever approach play down the right by substitute Jon Toral and Toumani Diagouraga . Salisbury quickly imposed his authority on a keenly contested affair , showing Brentford defender Harlee Dean a yellow card for impeding Billy Sharp , who was recalled to Leeds ' attack after his late winner against Huddersfield a week earlier . Alex Pritchard of Brentford celebrates scoring his side 's first goal against Leeds . Luke Murphy 's 25-yard free-kick was deflected over the bar and from Murphy 's in-swinging corner Liam Cooper and Sol Bamba narrowly failed to connect . Andre Gray should have seized an 18th-minute lead for Brentford but after giving Bamba the slip and sprinting through the middle into the penalty box , the Bees ' leading scorer had his shot blocked by alert goalkeeper Marco Silvestri . Cooper was then fortunate to escape with a yellow card for impeding Pritchard when clean through . Pritchard 's free-kick caused Silvestri no anxiety , but the Leeds keeper needed to be quick to close down Jota as the home defence was exposed once more . Rodolph Austin of Leeds United and Moses Odubajo of Brentford clash at Elland Road . Keen to impress after knocking at the first team door , Sharp fashioned an immaculate cross from the right , which caused Dean to slice just outside his own post , . Leeds ' first penalty appeal came after 42 minutes as midfielder Rudi Austin stumbled after a shove from Moses Odubajo . The official was loudly booed by angry Leeds fans as he left the field at half-time and on his return for the second half but , when Austin again went down in the box under a 49th-minute challenge from Odubajo , he again refused to point to the spot . Odubajo closes down Leeds ' Steve Morison during the Championship game at Elland Road on Saturday . Nor was he inclined to change his stance when Sharp became the latest Leeds player to make an unsuccessful penalty claim just before the hour mark . Pritchard 's 64th-minute goal had Leeds fans chanting `` one , nil to the referee '' and the Bees ' advantage almost doubled with 15 minutes left when Toral smacked a rasping shot against a post . Leeds ' best chance of the second half fell to Sharp who hooked his shot wide when Austin 's cross was cleared to him . Albanian striker Edgar Cani left the Leeds bench for his debut four minutes from time and there were some anxious moments for the Bees in stoppage-time as their defence came under siege but they held on . Brentford 's Harlee Dean goes for goal as Brentford look to attack Leeds . | Alex Pritchard scored in the 65th minute to earn Brentford all three points . Leeds had three penalty appeals waved away before Pritchard scored . The win sends Brentford fourth in the Championship ahead of Ipswich . Leeds drop to 20th place just five points clear of the relegation zone . | [[56, 108], [2219, 2316], [109, 267], [2116, 2218]] |
Comedian David Walliams has earned # 13 million from five books since the release of his first foray into children 's literature four years ago . Figures show that Walliams - best known as a comedian - is now more successful as a writer of children 's books and has been taken to the hearts of the nation as one of its best loved authors . He has sold 2.2 million books in the UK and a further 200,000 around the world , it has been reported . Comedian David Walliams has earned # 13 million from five books since the release of his first foray into children 's literature four years ago . The total sales in the UK for his books has just gone over # 13 million and as of this week stands at # 13,198,871.97 , according to experts Nielsen Bookscan . He will share the money with his publisher Harper Collins , but takes a substantial cut to add to his already formidable fortune . Walliams only wrote his first children 's book Mr Stink in October 2009 . It has since sold more than half a million copies in the UK . Next was Billionaire Boy in June 2011 which sold around 550,000 copies , then Ratburger in September last year which sold 300,000 . Figures show that Walliams - best known as a comedian - is now more successful as a writer of children 's books and has been taken to the hearts of the nation as one of its best loved authors . Walliams only wrote his first children 's book Mr Stink in October 2009 . It has since sold more than half a million copies in the UK . Next was Billionaire Boy in June 2011 which sold around 550,000 copies . In 2013 he published Gangster Granny in February which sold more than 520,000 , followed soon after by The boy in the Dress in July which sold around 350,000 . The sales are set to continue in the Autumn with the third release of the year Demon Dentist , which is due out later this month . The sales put Walliams in the same bracket as JK Rowling and Roald Dahl as superstar children 's book writers . One publisher said : ` He is a phenomenon , people who think of him as a comedian are wrong . He is by far and away the most successful children 's book writer for years . He 's the Roald Dahl of his generation . ' It 's an amazing second career for Walliams who is one of the country 's leading comedians . He shot to fame as Matt Lucas 's comedy partner in Little Britain , which established itself as the country 's most popular funny show . He has homes in London and Brighton and married model Lara Stone , with whom he recently had a baby son called Alfred . | Sold 2.2 million books in the UK and a further 200,000 around the world . Described as the ` Roald Dahl of his generation ' by publishers . Walliams only wrote his first . children 's book Mr Stink in October 2009 . It has since sold more than . half a million copies in the UK . | [[955, 967], [973, 1016], [955, 957], [968, 1016], [1417, 1429], [1435, 1478], [1417, 1419], [1430, 1478], [2127, 2167], [881, 954], [1343, 1416], [881, 954], [923, 954], [1343, 1416], [1385, 1416], [955, 967], [973, 1016], [1417, 1429], [1435, 1478], [955, 967], [973, 1016], [955, 957], [968, 1016], [1417, 1429], [1435, 1478], [1417, 1419], [1430, 1478]] |
Even though a Chinese ship has been spying on the giant US-led naval exercise off the coast of Hawaii , the commander of the fleet claims China 's first time participation will help Beijing and other nations work together in a crisis . The Rim of the Pacific drills will help countries respond as they did when Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines last year and when Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared in March , Adm. Harry Harris told reporters at a news conference opening a month of training . ` These are multilateral events . Real world operations . It helps us if we practice together in settings like this , ' Harris said earlier this month . Power : US Navy 's amphibious assault ship ` USS Peleiu ' at an unspecified position at sea off the coast of Hawaii , USA , on 22 July 2014 . The ` USS Peleiu ' is participating in the 2014 RIMPAC -LRB- ` Rim of the Pacific ' -RRB- bi-annual exercise along with 21 other nations . Arsenal : The US Navy 's amphibious assault ship ` USS Peleiu ' as it serves as the launching point for landing craft utilities and helicopter transports at an unspecified position at sea off the coast of Hawaii . The Rim of the Pacific drills will help countries respond as they did when Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines last year and when Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared in March , Adm. Harry Harris told reporters at a news conference opening a month of training . ` These are multilateral events . Real world operations . It helps us if we practice together in settings like this , ' Harris said . The Navy played down any intelligence risk associated with the vessels and noted that China also sent a similar ship to monitor the same exercise two years ago . ` We 've taken all necessary precautions to protect our critical information , ' said Captain Darryn James , chief spokesman of the US Pacific Fleet . Friends : The hospital ship USNS Mercy -LRB- T-AH 19 -RRB- , top , and the Chinese Navy hospital ship Peace Ark -LRB- 866 -RRB- transit the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific -LRB- RIMPAC -RRB- 2014 military exercises , in this U.S. Navy photo taken on July 22 , 2014 . US Navy Lieutenant Donald Skelton -LRB- R -RRB- eats lunch with Naval Commander Qi Yungzhi from China 's People 's Liberation Army -LRB- PLA -RRB- while aboard the PLA ship Peace Ark during the multi-national military exercise RIMPAC in Honolulu , Hawaii , July 23 , 2014 . Swapping stories : US Navy medics from the U.S. Navy hospital Ship USN Mercy talk with medics from China 's People 's Liberation Army -LRB- PLA -RRB- while aboard the PLA ship Peace Ark during the multi-national military exercise RIMPAC in Honolulu , Hawaii . Speed : US . Air Force F-16 jet 's cockpit seen from a KC-135 ` Stratotanker ' as it advances for a refueling mission in the airspace west of the Hawaiian Islands , USA . Refuel : Major Dan Walton and Captain Hans Trapp taxiing an U.S. Air Force KC-135 ` Stratotanker ' down the reef runway at Honolulu International Airport , taking it airborne on a refueling mission in the skies west of the state Hawaii , USA , 23 July 2014 , within the 2014 RIMPAC -LRB- ` Rim of the Pacific ' -RRB- bi-annual military exercise . Advanced : US Air Force F-22 ` Raptor ' moving into position beneath a KC-135 ` Stratotanker ' during a midair refuelling mission in the airspace west of the Hawaiian Islands . We expect this ship will remain outside of US territorial seas and not operate in a manner that disrupts the ongoing Rim of the Pacific maritime exercise . ' In a statement , China 's Defence Ministry , said its naval vessels had the right under international law to operate ` in waters outside of other country 's territorial waters ' . ` China respects the rights granted under international law to relevant littoral states , and hopes that relevant countries can respect the legal rights Chinese ships have , ' it added . US officials hope China 's participation in RIMPAC will help resolve tensions but analysts believe their presence may help Beijing strengthen its naval capability , . Practice : A group of paratroopers from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal group from San Diego preparing aboard a C-17 ` Globemaster ' from the 154th Wing , Hawaii Air National Guard , at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii -LRB- MCBH -RRB- for a high altitude jump over the Kaneohe base within the 2014 RIMPAC -LRB- ` Rim of the Pacific ' -RRB- bi-annual military exercise . A Sikorski MH-60S ` Seahawk ' helicopter taking off from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy 's amphibious assault ship ` USS Peleiu ' at an unspecified position at sea off the coast of Hawaii . The US also conducts surveillance operations in international waters and airspace and the Navy did not voice protest over the appearance of the vessel . Still , James said he was unaware of any participant doing something similar since the RIMPAC drills began in 1971 . ` To my knowledge , this is the first time a nation has ever sent a surveillance ship near Hawaii while also having invited ships participating in the RIMPAC exercise , ' James said . The Chinese ships participating in the drills are missile destroyer Haikou , missile frigate Yueyang , supply ship Qiandaohu and hospital ship Peace Ark. . The exercises come at a time when tensions are high between Beijing and U.S. allies such as Japan and the Philippines over China 's pressing of territorial claims in the South and East China Seas . They also come after a dispute between China and Vietnam that led to one of the worst breakdowns in ties since they fought a brief war in 1979 . | Huge Rim of the Pacific -LRB- RIMPAC -RRB- drill continuing off the coast of Hawaii involving 22 countries , 40 ships and more than 250,000 soldiers . China 's first ever participation in the world 's largest naval exercise - but the communist country has sent spy ships to observe other nations . | [[5, 101], [796, 812], [815, 934], [3471, 3479], [3485, 3544], [5, 101], [104, 171], [138, 212], [1548, 1556], [1623, 1697], [4930, 5076]] |
Campbell Dalziel , the brother of helicopter pilot Cameron , spoke of his family 's anger over the treatment of the victim ' s bodies by rebels in Ukraine . The brother of a British victim of the flight MH17 disaster has spoken of his family 's pain as they endure ' a waiting game ' ahead of the formal identification of his body . Cameron Dalziel , a father-of-two who had dual British and South African nationality , was one of 10 British nationals on the Malaysian Air jet that was shot down over Ukraine . In an interview published today his brother Campbell said Cameron 's wife Reine is ` absolutely distraught ' since the crash on July 17 . He told the Sunday Times : ` We need closure . I know Cameron is gone . It 's getting the death certificate . At the moment it 's a waiting game . ' Meanwhile , it was reported today that unreleased data from the plane 's black box retrieved show findings consistent with the plane 's fuselage being hit multiple times by shrapnel from a missile explosion . ` It did what it was designed to do , ' a European air safety official told CBS News , ` bring down airplanes . ' The official described the finding as ` massive explosive decompression . ' Mr Dalziel , who had emailed his brother on the day of the crash to make plans for a visit to South Africa , described the agony of relatives of the 298 victims who had to wait days for news as their loved ones lay in a field near the wreckage . He contrasted the treatment of the bodies as they were brought back to the Netherlands , from where the plane had taken off . ` They had been lying in a strange field in a conflict zone , abandoned for four days while investigators were prevented from going to retrieve their dead , ' he said . ` So the professionalism and dignity of how they were honoured as fallen soldiers was such a stark contrast to the days after the crash . ' Mr Dalziel said his mother had been moved to tears on seeing the poignant images of the coffins and a guard of honour for the victims . Mr Dalziel , who had just moved to Malaysia with his family , was killed while on his way home after taking a training course . He had moved his family to Malaysia for ` an adventure ' but also so he could work normal hours and spend time with his sons Sheldon , 14 , and Cruz , 4 . Helicopter pilot Cameron Dalziel and his wife Reine recently moved to Malaysia with their two children . Cameron Dalziel , 43 , was travelling on a British passport when he was a victim of the Malaysia Airlines flight . Mr Dalziel 's wife Reine was forced to cancel his credit cards to stop them being used after they were scavenged from the site of the plane crash , pictured , by pro-Russian rebels who looted the site . Last week it emerged his wife had been forced to cancel her husband 's credit cards to stop their fraudulent use . Mrs Dalziel was ` stunned ' by the shameful abuse of her dead husband 's belongings . Her brother Shane Hattingh said : ` People are abusing it in the Ukraine . They have no respect for each other , look what they 're doing . It made me angry beyond words . ' Yesterday two cargo planes flew 38 more coffins to a forensic centre in the Netherlands for identification and investigation . There are still remains at the site , international observers have said . | Cameron Dalziel was one of 10 British nationals on Flight MH17 . He was a father-of-two who had dual British and South African nationality . Today his brother said Cameron 's wife Reine is ` absolutely distraught ' Meanwhile , reports emerge of what was recorded by plane 's black box . It is believed plane 's fuselage was hit multiple times by shrapnel . The findings are consistent with a missile explosion , it is claimed . | [[333, 348], [420, 476], [2402, 2417], [2420, 2422], [2425, 2516], [362, 366], [371, 417], [514, 554], [511, 526], [543, 554], [564, 584], [591, 648], [798, 807], [810, 880], [837, 904], [921, 1006]] |
Jan Vertonghen 's winning goal 13 minutes from time against South Korea ensured Belgium 's promising start to this World Cup continued , as Marc Wilmots ' side recorded a third consecutive win . Adnan Januzaj made his first competitive start for Belgium , while Everton 's Kevin Mirallas led the line in place of Romelu Lukaku . The Chelsea striker was dropped after a couple of abject performances against South Korea and Russia and played no part in proceedings in Recife . United midfielder Marouane Fellaini and Spurs duo Jan Vertonghen and Moussa Dembele were part of Wilmots ' starting eleven , as Thibaut Courtois continued in goal . Manchester City centre-back Vincent Kompany missed out through injury and Eden Hazard was only introduced late on.Sportsmail takes a closer look at how Belgium 's Premier League contingent fared ... VIDEO Scroll down to watch Januzaj smash in a half volley during training . Match-winner : Vertonghen embraces the Belgium fans after scoring the only goal of the game late on . Young devil : Januzaj challenges Ki Sungyeung for the ball in Sao Paulo . 2mins -- Januzaj 's first involvement in the game is to backheel the ball straight out of play for a South Korea throw . 3mins -- There is a worrying moment for Belgium as Dembele goes down clutching his head after clashing with Kim Shinwook in the air . The Spurs midfielder receives treatment from the Belgium medical team and is okay to continue . Keeping a close eye : South Korea 's Kim Young-gwon tussles with Januzaj in the early stages . Challenge : Dembele was busy in the first half as South Korea threatened on a number of occasions . 7mins -- Lee Chungyong goes down wanting a South Korea penalty after an untidy challenge by Dembele , but the referee sees nothing in it and waves play on . 18mins -- Belgium 's first real shooting opportunity is wasted by Vertonghen , the Spurs defender blazing a free kick from 25 yards high and wide . 21mins -- A really good piece of defending from ... Januzaj , of all people . The Manchester United youngster tracks back and dispossesses Bayer Leverkusen forward Son Heungmin inside the Belgium box . Wasteful : Vertonghen was guilty of some wayward shooting from set pieces in the opening half . Control : Mirallas drags the ball away from Ki Sung-yeung as Belgium try and work an opening . 23mins -- Some sharp play from Mirallas on the right creates a decent opportunity for Wilmots ' men , but agonisingly for the Everton forward there are no Belgium players in the box to attack his inviting dinked cross to the back post . 25mins -- Fellaini does well to win an aerial challenge and nod a throw in the direction of Mirallas on the penalty spot . He tries to shoot but his effort is blocked . The ricochet falls to Mertens in space but the Napoli speedster sidefoots a shot high over the bar . Wayward : Mertens skies a brilliant chance to put Belgium ahead midway through the first half . 30mins -- Dembele loses the ball in midfield and Courtois has to get down very quickly to tip Swansea City midfielder Ki Sung-yueng 's daisy-cutter from distance round the left-hand post . 37mins -- A dangerous run by Januzaj comes to an abrupt end as he is blocked on his way into the area . Vertonghen wins the six-man discussion about who will take the set piece , but it 's another poor effort as his shot cannons into the wall . Early bath : Defour trudges past Belgium boss Marc Wilmots after being shown a straight red card . 45mins -- RED CARD : Steven Defour picks up a straight red on his first appearance of the tournament . The Porto midfielder is shown his marching orders for a double-footed challenge on Kim Shin-wook out on the right-hand side . HALF-TIME : Belgium 's Premier League contingent have failed to make their dominance count , with Vertonghen guilty of wasting two well-positioned free-kicks . Their task has also been made harder by the dismissal of Defour late in the half . Booking : Dembele has no complaints after being shown a yellow card for kicking the ball away . 50mins -- It 's a silly booking for Dembele . The midfielder boots the ball away after fouling Koo Jacheol leaving the referee little choice but to show a yellow card . 56mins -- Fellaini is caught as he bursts into the penalty area for Belgium but the referee fails to spot the contact and rather than a penalty , awards a goal-kick for South Korea . 60mins -- SUBSTITUTION : Januzaj is replaced by Tottenham 's Nacer Chadli , while 19-year-old striker Divock Origi comes on for Mertens . Cameo : Chadli made a positive contribution for the Red Devils after replacing Januzaj . 64mins -- A brilliant challenge from Vertonghen stops Son from going clean through on goal for South Korea . The left-back covers his centre-backs by dropping in and stealing the ball from the forward with a perfectly-timed sliding tackle . 73mins -- Chadli cuts in from the left and fires a shot towards the bottom corner , but it is deflected out for a corner by a sea of South Korea shirts . 77mins -- GOAL : SOUTH KOREA 0-1 BELGIUM - Origi forces Kim Seunggyu into a smart stop but the goalkeeper can not keep hold of the ball . He pushes it away and there is Vertonghen , following up Origi 's initial effort , to whip the ball into the net from eight yards . Composure : Vertonghen clips the winner over the South Korea goalkeeper after Origi 's shot was saved . Celebration : . Pandemonium : Goalscorer Jan Vertonghen celebrates with Belgium fans after finding the net . 83mins - Origi has been a breath of fresh air for Belgium and he wins a free-kick after another driving run at the hear of the South Korean defence . 88mins - SUBSTITUTION : Eden Hazard replaces Mirallas for the final few minutes . He does n't take long to show his class , dancing past two tackles inside the South Korea and flashing a shot wide . 90mins - A last-ditch tackle from Fellaini inside his own penalty area stops . FULL-TIME : SOUTH KOREA 0-1 BELGIUM - Despite being reduced to 10 men on the brink of half-time , Spurs defender Vertonghen 's well-taken late winner made it three wins from three group games for Wilmots ' side . Januzaj performed well on his competitive debut for the Red Devils , while Mirallas was a constant torment for South Korea 's defenders . | Spurs defender Vertonghen scored in the 77th minute against South Korea . The 1-0 victory means Belgium advance with three wins from three games . Manchester United attacker Adnan Januzaj started for the Red Devils . Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku was dropped in favour of Kevin Mirallas . Lukaku 's club team-mate Eden Hazard was rested and only featured late on . | [[0, 124], [0, 71], [115, 134], [137, 139], [6023, 6137], [140, 194], [6023, 6137], [262, 328], [715, 755]] |
An extraordinary email exchange demonstrates the efforts made by former Leeds owners GFH Capital in trying to prove two well-known club officials committed gross misconduct . The messages , leaked to Sports Agenda , implicate Gulf Finance House chief Hisham Alrayes and colleague Salem Patel , a Leeds director , in attempting to find enough evidence against Shaun Harvey and Gwyn Williams to prevent them from getting a pay-off . Harvey , now chief executive of the Football League , had his contract honoured in full when he left Leeds , but former technical director Williams started his # 250,000 case for unfair dismissal this week . Former Leeds United owners GFH sought to gather evidence that two officials committed gross misconduct . Williams was dismissed for using a club email account to send a ` lewd and obscene ' picture to former Leeds colleague Dennis Wise . The picture of a naked woman in a shower was part of a ` dirty Leeds ' joke email doing the rounds . Alrayes wrote to a GFH employee at Leeds on July 23 , 2013 : ` I believe we should continue to find ways to dismiss Shaun and Gwyn for gross misconduct . We should also let the investigation firm find more information on them so we can use it against them . ' Patel emailed a Leeds colleague on the same day , writing : ` As per Hisham instruction , please can you provide a list of breaches of Gwyn and Shaun . ' Patel to Alrayes : ` We talked through the items we have but still need specific proof for Shaun and Gwyn . ' Salem Patel -LRB- above -RRB- was involved in email exchanges with GFH chief Hisham Alrayes seen by Sports Agenda . Again from Patel to Alrayes : ` Even still , we need to pay them as regular until we have something concrete which can prove gross misconduct . By not paying , we trigger a process which can be very damaging to the club . ' Another email between the GFH pair read : ` Gwyn -- we should pay him tomorrow otherwise we leave ourselves open for constructive dismissal and breach of contract . Before next pay date we need to find strong evidence of gross misconduct , otherwise we have to pay him as per redundancy process . ` Shaun -- we should pay him tomorrow . However if we can prove gross misconduct , we may be able to claw back some of the change of control provision . Suggest investigating all his bank accounts to see if he was receiving bribes . ' Harvey declined to comment , as did GFH . Former Leeds CEO Shaun Harvey was one of the officials , along with Gwyn Williams GFH wanted to sack . ITV Sport , impressed with the way BT Sport cover rugby , are intending to borrow their pundits Lawrence Dallaglio , Martin Bayfield and Ben Kay for this year 's World Cup . There are now more than five billion reasons why Premier League clubs have moved on from the sexist email exchanges last May between chief executive Richard Scudamore and DLA Piper lawyer Nick West . The TV rights package structure that proved so astonishingly lucrative was mainly devised by Scudamore and West . Richard Scudamore secured a # 5bn TV deal after selling Premier League 's domestic rights to Sky and BT . Warrington Wolves owner Simon Moran is a wealthy concert promoter . Yet even the most generous estimate of Roger Draper 's salary as the rugby league club 's new chief executive means the former Lawn Tennis Association boss has taken a two-thirds pay-cut on his old # 640,000 annual package . BT ramp up Sky feud . The latest division of Premier League rights between Sky and BT Sport has done nothing to improve relations between the warring pay-TV networks . BT believe their bidding tactics resulted in Sky paying hugely over the odds for five packages , while BT got their 42 games for a sensible price . Sky claim BT put massive money on the table for the main packages but were outmanoeuvred in the second round . Certainly the importance both sides attached to the match-pick categories -- including second and third choices -- in the new contract only emphasises that BT 's current deal allows Sky to dominate the selection of games to a far greater extent than BT imagined when their PL coverage started . The Premier League will continue to be shown on Sky Sports and BT Sport until 2019 in a # 5.136 bn deal . Graphic charts the significant rise of domestic Premier League TV revenue . Iray Whelan , the English director of FIFA 's ticket and hospitality partners Match who was arrested on suspicion of ticket touting during the World Cup , has been cleared seven months later . Whelan was held in Rio 's notorious Bangu prison and labelled a fugitive . A Brazilian court ruled there were insufficient grounds to prosecute . Police had ` erred ' in collecting evidence and worked ` in haste ' . | GFH chief Hisham Alrayes and colleague Salem Patel actively sought evidence against Shaun Harvey and Gwyn Williams . Harvey had his contract honoured in full when he left the club . Williams was dismissed for using work email to send ` lewd ' picture . Email exchanges reveal the GFH pair plotted to sack Harvey and Williams . | [[0, 145], [175, 189], [313, 430], [639, 743], [431, 437], [485, 537], [744, 752], [767, 836], [777, 862], [0, 145], [1502, 1593]] |
That a game for Brazil in their own World Cup should end with the opposition goalkeeper emerging as the runaway man of the match should perhaps surprise nobody . This was certainly some night for a curly-hurled guy from Mexico called Guillermo Ochoa . Nevertheless , this was a night that told us something more about the host nation as they look to seek a coronation in front of their own people this summer . This is a Brazil team that will need to improve significantly if it is not to stumble when the stakes grow higher later in the tournament . Luiz Felipe Scolari 's team should certainly reach phase two now . This was a draw that actually suited both teams pretty well , even if the 55,000 Brazilians packed in to the Estadio Castelao went home feeling less than sated . VIDEO Ochoa brilliance denies Brazil . No way past : Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa makes a superb instinctive save from Thiago Silva -LRB- centre -RRB- . Beaten to the punch : Ochoa clears the ball under pressure from Paulinho . Rising to the occasion : Neymar gets above Rafael Marquez and sends a header towards goal . Saving the day : Mexico goalkeeper Ochoa keeps the ball out , Banks style , as Brazil come close . Comparison : Some people remarked that Ochoa 's save from Neymar was like Gordon Banks ' from Pele . Super saver : Ochoa gets in the way on the stroke of half-time as David Luiz -LRB- left -RRB- and Paulinho lurk . Brazil : -LRB- 4-2-3-1 -RRB- : J Cesar 6 ; Alves 6.5 , T.Silva 6 , Luiz 6.5 , Marcelo 5.5 ; Paulinho 6 , Gustavo 6 ; Ramires 6 -LRB- Bernard 45min , 6 -RRB- , Neymar 7 , Oscar 6.5 -LRB- Willian 84 -RRB- ; Fred 5 -LRB- Jo 67 , 5 -RRB- Subs : Jefferson , Fernandinho , Hulk , Dante , Maxwell , Henrique , Hernanes , Maicon , Victor . Booked : Ramires , Silva . Mexico -LRB- 3-2-3-2 -RRB- : Ochoa 8 ; Rodriguez 6.5 , Marquez 6 , Moreno 5.5 ; Aguilar 6 , Layun 6.5 ; Vasquez 5.5 , Herrera 6 -LRB- Fabian 76 -RRB- , Guardado 6 ; Dos Santos 6.5 -LRB- Jiminez 74min , 6 -RRB- , Peralta 6 -LRB- Hernandez 74min , 6 -RRB- . Subs : Corona , Salcido , Reyes , Pulido , Ponce , Brizuela , Aquino , Pena , Talavera . Booked : Aguilar , Vasquez . Man of the match : Guillermo Ochoa . Referee : Cuneyt Cakir -LRB- Turkey -RRB- . Unquestionably , though , this Brazilian team is deficient . For all the impish genius of the new golden child Neymar , Brazil still lack a through the middle goal scorer . In defenders David Luiz and Marcelo , meanwhile , they have footballers born to play in opposition territory . Sadly that is only half of their job . They created chances last night and they should have taken at least a couple . Ochoa , released by the little known Corsican club AC Ajaccio , who play in France 's Ligue 2 , had one of those nights he will talk about forever . Conversely , though , Brazil continued to look wide open once the centre of their midfield was punctured and , from that perspective , it still looks as though Scolari has some tinkering to do . Do not , for example , be surprised if Manchester City 's centre player Fernandinho comes in to the reckoning before long as Brazil seek a way to become more resolute . On a wonderful , humid South American night , this was some occasion , some atmosphere and , given the lack of goals , some game . It began at a gallop , with tackles being exchanged with the ferocious abandon of a Hackney Marshes grudge match , and grew in to a night of punch and counter punch . Floored genius : Neymar lies prone on the turf after some rough treatment from the Mexicans . Crowded out : Neymar tries to escape three Mexico defenders on a frustrating night for Brazil . Having a go : Neymar takes a free-kick but the ball arcs just wide of the Mexico goal -LRB- below -RRB- . Back of the net : Neymar found his way into the goal but the ball stayed out . Putting it in : Bernard -LRB- No 20 -RRB- tries to make something happen for Brazil under pressure from Oribe Peralta . At full stretch : Julio Cesar in the Brazil goal dives for the ball . Brazil were the better team and they should have won . Without the help of a referee this time , though , they lacked cohesion at times . For long periods , their rhythm deserted them and there was not a single passage of play that made you think that Mexico were not capable of doing something to spoil the party completely . After the initial frantic exchanges , with the crowd at fever pitch , Brazil settled down to play and the peculiar looking Ochoa was asked to make his two decisive contributions of the first half . First it was Neymar -- Brazil 's stand-out player -- who was denied . Having almost worked a one-two with Paulinho , Neymar was on the six yard line when a cross from Dani Alves delivered the ball back in to the penalty area . The Barcelona player seemed second best to reach the ball but he leaped well and his downward header seemed destined for the corner until Ochoa pawed it away with his right hand . No pain , no gain : Neymar is left on the floor as Luiz Felipe Scolari shouts at the officials . Showboating : Home favourite Neymar keeps the ball in the air despite the attentions of Andres Guardado . Sent flying : Former Tottenham forward Giovani dos Santos trips over Dani Alves . It was a great save -- perhaps the best of the World Cup so far -- and he followed it with another just before the interval , this time advancing from his line quickly to smother Paulinho 's effort after Thiago Silva had chested a cross down cleverly in to the Tottenham midfielder 's path . Mexico did n't create such clear chances early on but they did carry a threat and an ambitious intent that was to manifest itself much later in the piece . In to the second half , though , and once again Ochoa was asked to come to the fore . Not for a while , though . For the first 20 minutes of the second period , Brazil got stuck in one of their feet of clay periods and it was Mexico who pressed , with Andres Guardado and Hector Herrera advancing to clobber drives narrowly off target from distance . Ultimately , though , enlivened by well-times Scolari substitutes , Brazil did come again . Neymar may have done better than drive a shot against the goalkeeper 's knees from an angle before Luiz got his flat feet in a tangle when a chance presented itself courtesy of an Alves pass soon after . Striding out : David Luis attempts to make something happen as Brazil are frustrated . Battling it out : Oscar -LRB- left -RRB- and Hector Moreno fight for the ball during a tight first half . Getting stuck in : Andres Guardado feels the full force of a challenge by Dani Alves . Chopped down : Mexico full back Miguel Layun is fouled by Dani Alves . Tussle : Ramires -LRB- left -RRB- tries to get the better of Mexico 's defender Andres Guardado . It was , however , the Brazilian captain who went back to the team base cursing himself after spurning the chance of the night with five minutes left . Lucky to still be on the field after almost cutting Javier Hernandez in two moments earlier , the big central defender Silva was completely unmarked when a free-kick from the left dropped on his forehead six yards from goal . At first sight it looked as though Ochoa had saved unbelievably but the replays showed that Silva had the whole goal at his mercy and somehow managed to head the ball towards the only place where it was n't going to go in . At that point , Brazil knew they would n't win . It summed up the night , though , that they then almost lost . Twice in injury time , Julio Cesar was troubled from distance , the second shot , from substitute Raul Jimenez a spectacular effort from wide on the right . Two games in and Brazil will not complain . Better opposition may unmask them more revealingly , though . Passion : Former Chelsea defender David Luiz leads an emotional Brazilian national anthem . Emotion : World Cup poster boy Neymar was reduced to tears by the national anthem . All smiles : Brazil supporters watching the Mexico match in a ` Fan Fest ' in Manaus . Dressed to impress : Brazilian fans in Fortaleza ahead of the game against Mexico . Contingent : There were plenty of Mexico fans in attendance for the Group A game . Alves dyes for the cause . Twitter was abuzz with a contentious issue from this game -- Dani Alves ' new hairstyle . The Barca right back chose to dye his normal dark colour an unusual hue and the decision was trending , with Liverpool defender Jon Flanagan posting : ` Mexico looking good here , think they will get something out the game . Fred is terrible also Dani Alves haircut is a disaster ' . There were many fine displays for Mexico but nobody outperformed Rafael Marquez . Now 35 , Marquez is Mexico 's most decorated footballer . This was a record fourth time he has captained them at the World Cup -- and it comes after a 15-month spell out of the side . He was recalled for the play-off win over New Zealand . We can sometimes get dewy-eyed about Brazil and World Cups but the reason they set the standard at these tournaments has nothing to do with nostalgia -- it is down to achievement . Qualification for the knockout stages would be their 18th in a row . | Brazil and Mexico play out second goalless draw of the World Cup . Hosts could not find a way past goalkeeper Ochoa . | [[780, 818]] |
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