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A teenager told authorities that her mother killed two siblings and forced her to put one of the bodies in the freezer of their Detroit home where both were found by an eviction crew . Details of death and extreme abuse emerged Thursday as Mitchelle Blair appeared in court , two days after the bodies of a 9-year-old son , Stephen Berry , and 13-year-old daughter , Stoni Blair , were discovered . Blair , 35 , is charged with child abuse , but she could face murder charges when the bodies thaw and autopsies are performed , prosecutors said . Bond was set at $ 1 million . Scroll down for video . Mitchelle Blair stands during her video arraignment on Thursday . Her daughter told authorities that her mother killed two siblings and forced her to put one of the bodies in the freezer of their Detroit home where both were found by an eviction crew . Details of death and extreme abuse emerged Thursday as Mitchelle Blair appeared in court , two days after the bodies of a 9-year-old son , Stephen Berry , and 13-year-old daughter , Stoni Blair , were discovered . Daughter : Blair 's daughter , Stoni Ann Blair , is seen with her father Alexander Dorsey . Stoni would have been 15 now , if alive . Her sister claimed Blair killed Stoni by strangling her with a T-shirt and suffocated her with a plastic bag . Court officers serving an eviction notice at Blair 's home opened the freezer and found the bodies of her daughter Stoni Ann Blair and her son Stephen Gage Berry . An attorney has n't been assigned . The Michigan Department of Human Services is taking steps to end Blair 's rights to two other children , a 17-year-old daughter and an 8-year-old son . In a court filing , the state said the teen described a house of horror , where she and her surviving brother were beaten with an extension cord and piece of wood , hit with a hot curling iron and burned with a clothing iron . ` Blair tortured Stephen for approximately two weeks prior to his death by tying a belt around his neck , throwing hot water on him while in the shower and putting a plastic bag over his head , ' the state said , quoting the 17-year-old . In a court filing , the state said the teen described a house of horror , where she and her surviving brother were beaten with an extension cord and piece of wood , hit with a hot curling iron and burned with a clothing iron . A woman walks past notes left on the door at at the family 's home on Wednesday . Stephen was ` unresponsive ' on Aug. 30 , 2012 , and Blair wrapped his body in bed linen and put him in the freezer , the state said . Nine months later , Blair became ` enraged ' when Stoni said she did n't like her surviving siblings and strangled the girl with a T-shirt and suffocated her with a plastic bag , the department said . Blair then made the teen ` put Stoni in the deep freezer following her death , ' the agency said . The 8-year-old boy also was aware that his sister and brother were killed and subsequently placed in the freezer , the department said . Medical exams revealed evidence of abuse , including numerous scars , on the children . Toni Williams , 28 , left , and Natasha Bell , 30 , leave balloons at the house on Wednesday . The teenager said neither she nor her siblings have attended school for two years . Earlier Thursday , Blair appeared in court on child abuse charges via a video feed from a police lockup . Magistrate Renee McDuffee entered a not-guilty plea on her behalf . ` The charges in this matter are so heinous , ' McDuffee said in explaining the $ 1 million bond . The state said it investigated allegations of abuse in 2002 and 2005 . Blair was referred to counseling . The state said the two fathers of Blair 's surviving children are unfit to care for them . Together they owe $ 50,000 in child support and have n't seen the kids in two to three years . Neighbors say Blair has lived in the complex at least 10 years . She was unemployed and having money troubles , and she had gotten behind on her rent . Neighbors said they knew about the impending eviction . Court records show a judgment filed last month against her for $ 2,206 owed to the complex . ` While we all understand the desire to know what happened in that home is strong , I will ask you to be mindful of the two children who were also in that home and are still living , ' Detroit Police Chief James Craig told reporters Wednesday . ` They 've been through a lot , a tremendous trauma . ' | Mitchelle Blair appeared in court , two days after the bodies of a 9-year-old son , Stephen Berry , and 13-year-old daughter , Stoni Blair , were found . Blair , 35 , is charged with child abuse , but she could face murder charges when the bodies thaw and autopsies are performed , prosecutors said . Bond was set at $ 1 million . 17-year-old said Stephen was tortured for approximately two weeks prior to his death by tying a belt around his neck , throwing hot water on him while in the shower and putting a plastic bag over his head ' Claimed mother killed Stoni by strangling her with a T-shirt and suffocated her with a plastic bag . | [[185, 273], [324, 364], [373, 398], [853, 941], [992, 1032], [1041, 1066], [1312, 1370], [1394, 1426], [399, 404], [407, 409], [412, 439], [442, 524], [476, 514], [527, 545], [546, 575], [185, 273], [853, 941], [1893, 1962], [1963, 1994], [1997, 2022], [2047, 2082], [1201, 1271], [1201, 1211], [1276, 1311], [2574, 2591], [2594, 2599], [2609, 2616], [2619, 2750]] |
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 . The Deputy Prime Minister said it was ` unthinkable ' at present that the tournament could go ahead in the country blamed by the West for supplying arms to the separatist rebels accused of causing the deaths of all 298 on board . FIFA this week ruled out calls from some German politicians for Russia to be boycotted , insisting the tournament could be ' a force for good ' . Demand : Nick Clegg has called for Russia to be stripped of the right to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup . Call : Nick Clegg has demanded that Russia be stripped of the right to host the 2018 World Cup as the West continue to blame at Russia for causing the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 , killing 298 people . Axe : Deputy Prime Minister Clegg says it is ` unthinkable ' that Russia could be allowed to host the World Cup . But Mr Clegg told The Sunday Times that allowing it to go ahead 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 Formula One Grand Prix , which is due to take place in Sochi in October . ` Vladimir Putin himself has to understand that he ca n't have his cake and eat it , ' he said . Hosts : Russian President Vladimir Putin -LRB- left -RRB- with FIFA President Sepp Blatter -LRB- centre -RRB- at 2014 World Cup final . ` He ca n't constantly , you know , push the patience of the international community beyond breaking point , destabilise a neighbouring country , protect these armed separatists in the east of Ukraine and still have the privilege and honour of receiving all the accolades in 2018 for being the host nation of the World Cup . ` That 's why I 've come to the view that if he does n't change course it 's just not on , the idea that Russia will host the World Cup in 2018 . ` You ca n't have this - the beautiful game marred by the ugly aggression of Russia on the Russian Ukrainian border . ` Not only would Vladimir Putin exploit it , I think it would make the rest of the world look so weak and so insincere about our protestations about Vladimir Putin 's behaviour if we 're not prepared to pull the plug . ' Bid : Russia won the right to host the 2018 World Cup and Qatar was given the 2022 edition of the tournament . He said that despite F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone 's insistence that there was no case for abandoning the Grand Prix , ` the question marks I 'm raising will only increase over the next coming weeks and months , over the summer and up to the Grand Prix , about Russia 's entitlement to host these major events . ` Vladimir Putin is a past master at attending these sporting events and , sort of , pretending almost as if everything 's utterly normal and nothing untoward is happening around him . ` And if anyone needed any reminding of how dangerous this conflict is in the heart of Europe , just ask any of the family and relatives of those loved ones they lost in that plane incident last week . ' Mr Clegg said the threat of withdrawing the World Cup would be ' a very potent political and symbolic sanction ' . Dedicated : John Alder and Liam Sweeney were on their way to support Newcastle United in New Zealand . Commemoration : Newcastle manager Alan Pardew -LRB- left -RRB- and captain Fabricio Coloccini -LRB- right -RRB- lay wreaths in memory of supports John Alder and Liam Sweeney who lost their lives on Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 . Tributes : Flowers and shirts have been left at St James ' Park in remembrance of the Newcastle fans . ` 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 United Kingdom 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 . ' F1 : Clegg also believes Bernie Ecclestone -LRB- left -RRB- should not allow Russia to host a Grand Prix in October . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Clegg wants Russia removed as 2018 hosts following the tragedy . Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine . All 298 passengers were killed , including two dedicated Newcastle fans . Separatist rebels from Ukraine are being blamed by the West . Russian President Vladimir Putin is also accused of being responsible . Clegg said it was ` unthinkable ' the tournament could take place in Russia . FIFA have insisted the tournament could be a ` force for good ' in Russia . But Clegg believes that would make the world look ` weak and so insincere ' Deputy Prime Minister also wants October 's Russian Grand Prix cancelled . | [[0, 193], [32, 158], [605, 639], [679, 768], [4857, 4862], [4868, 4969], [0, 193], [350, 423], [874, 894], [772, 871], [0, 193], [194, 308], [901, 1008], [513, 565], [1013, 1265], [2605, 2736], [4857, 4862], [4868, 4969]] |
What started out as a joke may have now become part of the UK 's food landscape as childhood favourite the crisp sandwich looks set to take over restaurant menus . Following in the footsteps of Belfast 's Simply Crispy - which opened earlier this month - Stock Exchange Bakery in Bristol has now introduced the classic snack to its punters . The crunchy sandwiches , which come in freshly made buns or sliced multi-granary bread , are being sold for # 2.50 . George Turner , 40 , owner of the Stock Exchange Bakery in Bristol , eats a crisp sandwich at the new cafe . Punters get to choose from 20 different crisp flavours includes McCoy 's flame grilled steak and Quavers to Monster Munch and Walkers Sensations Thai sweet chilli . For an extra 50p , the more adventurous can add either ham , cheese or onions , while an extra 20p will add either sweet chilli sauce or chutney . Owner Georgina Turner is offering crisp fanatics a choice of 20 different flavours to tackle , from traditional cheese and onion or ready salted , to the slightly more unusual Monster Munch or Sensations Thai sweet chilli . The bakery , which opened three months ago , launched the crisp sandwich scheme as a way to cheer up their punters . Ms Turner said to The Bristol Post : ` It 's just a bit of fun , really . We know that money is tight for a lot of people these days and we thought we would offer something a bit different . ' Stock Exchange bakery 's crisp sandwiches are served in sliced bread or in a bun . The bakery , which opened three months ago , offers sandwich filings for an additional 50p and sauces for an extra 20p . Customers can also choose to add a serving of soup for # 1.50 . If the snacks prove to be as popular as as Simply Crispy , the bakery may have to keep them on the menu . Businessman Andrew McMenamin had planned to keep his Simply Crispy pop-up in Belfast going for just four weeks . But with diners queuing down the street to get their hands on the snacks , which have sold out every day , the cafe will now stay open until at least March , and could even expand to other shops in Northern Ireland , Dublin , or even London . ` We have managed to sell out every day - not the crisps though , the bread , the baps . We ca n't get our hands on enough fresh baps because everything flies out of the door , ' Mr McMenamin said . Owner Andrew McMenamint during the opening of his crisp sandwich shop Simply Crispy in Belfast . He transformed his business That Wee Café , into the crisp sandwich shop after reading a spoof article about a ` trendy ' establishment that was serving the ` fashionable ' sandwiches on a satirical website . Diners at the café can choose from 35 different crisp flavours and three different types of bread on which to make their ham and cheese sandwich . The # 3.50 dish is served with soup -- topped with croutons made from Monster Munch crisps -- and chips . Crisp sandwiches are starting to gain something of a celebrity following , with Belfast boxer Carl Frampton even being honoured with a sandwich named ` The Jackal ' in his honour . | 20 types of crunchy sarnies on offer at Bristol 's Stock Exchange Bakery . Sandwiches cost # 2.50 but additional fillings can push up the price to # 3 . UK 's first crisp restaurant Simply Crispy , Belfast , opened in early January . | [[194, 218], [227, 287], [568, 622], [568, 732], [880, 1094], [342, 364], [431, 458], [194, 218], [227, 287], [164, 218], [288, 295], [307, 341], [164, 218], [292, 341]] |
Gary Glitter was yesterday charged with eight sexual offences against under-age girls more than three decades ago . The former singer is alleged to have molested two girls , one of whom was no more than 13 , over three years . The offences are alleged to have taken place in the late 1970s when the glam rocker 's career was already in decline . Gary Glitter has been charged with eight sexual offences relating to . girls aged between 12 and 14 , the Crown Prosecution Service said . The alleged offences are said to have taken place between 1977 and 1980 , when the singer 's career was already in decline . Now aged 70 and in poor health , Glitter was told by prosecutors that he faces trial . In . a statement , the Crown Prosecution Service said the first victim , who . was aged 12 or 13 , claims Glitter had sex with her , indecently assaulted . her and drugged her for sex in 1977 . The second , who was aged 13 or 14 , accuses Glitter of indecently assaulting her between late 1979 and the end of 1980 . Scotland . Yard and prosecutors have been exchanging evidence since July last . year , with the most recent material submitted in March . Baljit Ubhey , . CPS chief crown prosecutor for London , said five further allegations . made by two other women had been dropped because there was ` insufficient . evidence ' . Glitter was the first suspect to be arrested by Scotland . Yard 's Operation Yewtree in 2012 , the investigation set up after Jimmy . Savile was exposed as a prolific paedophile . The pop star - real name Paul Gadd - is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates ' Court on June 19 . Since his arrest , . Glitter , real name Paul Gadd , has kept a low profile at his # 1.2 million . apartment in London 's fashionable Marylebone district . He has been re-bailed at least five times as more than a dozen other celebrities were arrested by Yewtree detectives . The decision to charge Glitter leaves only a handful of Yewtree suspects on bail , including BBC DJ Paul Gambaccini . Former . Radio 1 DJ Chris Denning was charged last month with 41 offences , . including 34 counts of indecent assault . The allegations dated from . between 1967 and 1985 . Comedian Jimmy Tarbuck was arrested and spent . nearly a year on bail before being told he would not face charges . Fellow comic Jim Davidson will also face no further action . DJ Mike . Osman and former BBC producers Wilfred De'Ath and Ted Beston were also . arrested and later told they would not be charged . Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis was cleared by a jury of 12 sex attacks , although he still faces three charges . Glitter will appear at Westminster magistrates ' court on June 19 . . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | The alleged offences are said to have taken place between 1977 and 1980 . Pop star - real name Paul Gadd - is due to appear at court on June 19 . Glitter , 70 , was first person to . be arrested as part of Operation Yewtree . The investigation . was launched in the wake of Jimmy Savile abuse claims . | [[227, 289], [485, 556], [891, 903], [928, 1012], [1509, 1533], [1546, 1610], [2598, 2665]] |
Scientists in Alaska are investigating whether seals are being killed by radiation from Japan 's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant . Scores of ring seals have washed up on Alaska 's arctic coastline since July either injured or killed by a mysterious disease which biologists first thought was a virus . But the bleeding lesions on the hind flippers , irritated skin around the nose and eyes and patchy hair loss on the seals ' fur coats may have been caused by radiation from the stricken nuclear plant . Harmed : Seals like this one in Barrow , Alaska , have been found with bleeding lesions , damaged fur and flippers thought to have been caused by radiation from Fukushima , Japan . Three reactors at the nuclear plant went into meltdown following the catastrophic tsunami caused by an 9.0-magnitude earthquake off Japan 's north-east coast in March . Now animals several thousands miles away in Barrow , Alaska , are washing up with injuries thought to have been caused by the fallout from the nuclear meltdown . John Kelley , Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Marine Science at the University of Alaska Fairbanks , said : ` We recently received samples of seal tissue from diseased animals captured near St. Lawrence Island with a request to examine the material for radioactivity . Chaos : Three reactors at the Fukushima plant went into meltdown after the tsunami in March which battered Japan 's north-east coast . ` There is concern expressed by some members of the local communities that there may be some relationship to the Fukushima nuclear reactor 's damage . ' The results of the tests would not be available for ` several weeks , ' Kelley said . Water tests have not picked up any evidence of elevated radiation in U.S. Pacific waters since the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan , which caused multiple fuel meltdowns at the Fukushima plant and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate the surrounding area . Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have been seeking the cause of the diseased seals for weeks , but have so far found no answers . | Seals washed up with hair loss and bleeding lesions . 9.0-magnitude quake caused meltdown at Japanese plant in March . | [[132, 257], [307, 504], [505, 511], [514, 543], [546, 619], [732, 854], [1301, 1384]] |
A strong smell of explosives hung in the air and the streets of Donetsk were eerily quiet as darkness fell tonight . Gone were the normal sounds of traffic and of the city 's one million residents going about their daily lives - the only noise was the distant rumble of war . For two days that ominous sound - of heavy shelling and gunfire - has been getting closer as the Ukrainian military try to reclaim the key city from pro-Russian separatists . Scroll down for video . Reporter Rebecca Evans , pictured at the crash site of MH17 , does not know when she will be able to leave Donetsk as the distant rumble of war gets closer . The government , embarrassed by its inability to secure the MH17 crash site , is coming down hard on the rebels who formed the Donetsk People 's Republic five months ago . During the day , a crucial railway bridge leaving the city was blown up , meaning thousands of people who flocked to the train station had to leave and return to their homes . As the airport has been destroyed by the Ukrainian military , the only other option is by road - a highly dangerous route . Today , journalists trying to leave were fired upon at military check points by drunken , Kalashnikov-wielding , inexperienced rebels . Like many others , myself and my colleague , photographer Jamie Wiseman , were trying to leave the city by train after reporting on the horrendous scenes at the MH17 crash site and the shocking fact that the bodies of many victims have yet to be removed . At the station , one local woman told me : ` That would have been the last train out of here . I do not know what we will do now . A man looks at a destroyed bus station in the outskirts of Donetsk , eastern Ukraine , on Friday . For two days the ominous sound of heavy shelling and gunfire has been getting closer to Donetsk as the Ukrainian military try to reclaim the key city from pro-Russian separatists . The smashed windows of a house in the outskirts of Donetsk , in eastern Ukraine . ` It is very dangerous to drive but we will try . ' I do not know when I will be able to leave and if I can find a driver willing to attempt to try . For now , the city 's shops have been boarded up and both water and power supplies are failing . During the night , a crucial gas pipe was blown up and the cash machines have run dry . A curfew operates from 11pm to 6am and anyone caught breaching it carries the risk of arrest or worse . As I write , the fighting has moved closer into the city , on the roads by the airport and everyone has been told to stay inside and close their windows . But even with the doors and windows shut , the terrifying , booming sound of artillery can be clearly heard as the city of Donetsk comes closer each minute to descending into a state of full-blown war . Ukrainian servicemen in the village of Verhnyokamyanske , not far Artemovsk , in the Donetsk region , on Friday . The government , embarrassed by its inability to secure the MH17 crash site , is coming down hard on the rebels who formed the Donetsk People 's Republic five months ago . Pictured are Ukrainian servicemen in the village of Verhnyokamyanske , not far Artemovsk , in the Donetsk region . Ukrainian officials have today said their forces advanced to the outskirts of a key town north of the city as they try to retake the stronghold . The move comes as Ukrainian forces appear to have gained some momentum recently by retaking control of territory from the rebels . Russia however also appears to becoming more involved in the fighting . The U.S. and Ukraine have accused Moscow of moving heavy artillery across the border to the rebels . Ukrainian national security spokesman Andriy Lysenko said Ukrainian forces were outside Horlikva , just north of the regional centre of Donetsk . Once they can take Horlivka , ` the direct route is open for the forces of the anti-terrorist operation to the capital of the Donbass region - the city of Donetsk , ' Lysenko said . Two military cargo planes , one Dutch and the other Australian , today flew 38 more coffins carrying victims to the Netherlands for identification and investigation . Soldiers could be seen carrying coffins with the remains of the victims of MH17 from a plane and into a waiting hearse at Eindhoven military airport today . ` The approaches to Donetsk are being blocked so that the terrorists do not get the chance to receive ammunition , reinforcements or equipment . ' Donetsk , a city of about 1 million . people , is a major centre of the separatist uprising that has battled . Ukrainian government forces for five months . 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 . The Deputy Prime Minister said it was ` unthinkable ' at present that the tournament could go ahead in the country blamed by the West for supplying arms to the separatist rebels accused of causing the deaths of all 298 on board . 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 ' . But Mr Clegg told The Sunday Times that allowing it to go ahead 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 . Meanwhile , a full-fledged investigation into the shooting down of MH17 still has n't started because of the security risks posed by the nearby fighting . U.S. and Ukrainian officials say flight MH17 was shot down by a missile from rebel territory , most likely by mistake . Two military cargo planes , one Dutch and the other Australian , also today flew 38 more coffins carrying victims to the Netherlands for identification and investigation . Later , the Dutch government said the first formal identification of a victim had taken place . The name and sex of the victim , a Dutch national , were n't released . The planes took off from Kharkiv , a government-controlled city where the bodies have been brought from the wreckage site in territory held by pro-Russian separatists fighting the Ukrainian government . They landed later in the afternoon in Eindhoven , where the coffins were transferred to a fleet of hearses in a solemn ceremony . Officials said the flights took the last of the 227 coffins containing victims that had been brought to Kharkiv by refrigerated train . Officials say the exact number of people held in the coffins is still to be determined by forensic experts in the Netherlands , where Ukraine agreed to send the bodies . International observers have said there are still remains at the wreckage site . Access however has been limited due to rebel interference and security concerns . | For two days , the ominous sound of heavy shelling and gunfire has been getting closer to Donetsk as Ukrainian military try to reclaim city from rebels . Government is coming down on rebels who formed Donetsk People 's Republic . Crucial railway bridge leaving the city was blown up today , meaning thousands who flocked to train station had to return to their homes . 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An 18-year-old child care student only realised she was pregnant when she gave birth on her parents ' bathroom floor , it was revealed today . Jessica Elikowski , of Blurton , Staffordshire , even underwent keyhole surgery six months into her pregnancy after suffering back and knee pain - caused by her unborn child growing near her spine . She had been off sick with back trouble from college - where she is studying to become a nursery nurse - but woke up to go to the toilet and , after feeling an urge to push , gave birth to 7lb 6oz Lexi . Happy family : Jessica Elikowski -LRB- left -RRB- , her baby Lexi and mother Barbara Elikowski at home in Staffordshire . Miss Elikowski said : ` I had no idea I was pregnant - which is amazing considering I 'm actually studying child care and pregnancy at college . ` I had really bad knee and back pain which I thought was a result of an injury I suffered in 2012 . The doctors said I needed key-hole surgery to realign my knee cap . ` But the pain did n't go away until I suddenly gave birth three months later . Everything happened really quickly . I had a couple of days off college because I was having really bad pains in my back . ` I went to the toilet a few times and I had a bit of pain but I thought it was period pain . My mum came in to check I was okay and realised something was wrong . Surprise : Miss Elikowski had been off sick with back trouble from college - where she is studying to become a nursery nurse - but woke up to go to the toilet and , after feeling an urge to push , gave birth to 7lb 6oz Lexi . ` I was pushing for about 15 minutes and my daughter was born . My mum caught her and unwrapped the umbilical cord from around her neck . We were all in shock . ' I was pushing for about 15 minutes and my daughter was born . My mum caught her and unwrapped the umbilical cord from around her neck . We were all in shock . I had absolutely no idea I was pregnant ' Jessica Elikowski , Lexi 's mother . ' I had absolutely no idea I was pregnant . I had gone to a couple of weddings in fitted dresses and there was no sign of a bump . When I went for my surgery , the doctors did n't do a pregnancy test because I was on my period . But they tested me for just about everything else . ` I 'm relieved the pain has gone now and even happier that I 've got little Lexi to show for it . ' Miss Elikowski underwent a two-hour operation to realign her knee cap at University Hospital of North Staffordshire on October 24 . Treatment : Miss Elikowski underwent a two-hour operation to realign her knee cap at University Hospital of North Staffordshire -LRB- pictured -RRB- on October 24 , but she was back there after giving birth to Lexi on February 7 . But she was back there after giving birth to Lexi on February 7 , requiring a blood transfusion following the sudden event . ' I did n't really understand what was happening until she was born . I caught her and she was crying but she had the cord wrapped around her neck ' Barbara Elikowski , Jessica 's mother . Her mother Barbara , 46 , a dinner lady , said : ` It was such a surprise . I did n't really understand what was happening until she was born . ` I caught her and she was crying but she had the cord wrapped around her neck . I was very gentle and I removed it and the paramedics arrived very quickly and they took over from there . ` I just could n't believe it . But now I rush home to see Lexi after work and I love helping out with her . She 's quite a quiet and happy baby , a miracle really . I 'm very proud of Jess for everything she 's been through . ' | Jessica Elikowski underwent keyhole surgery six months into pregnancy . She had been suffering back and knee pain - caused by her unborn child . She woke up and gave birth to 7lb 6oz Lexi after feeling an urge to push . New mother happens to be studying child care and pregnancy at college . | [[143, 173], [192, 287], [143, 173], [192, 287], [253, 289], [143, 173], [278, 341], [815, 850], [1099, 1184], [1134, 1184], [403, 406], [485, 514], [517, 545], [1432, 1435], [1514, 1543], [1546, 1574], [2317, 2355], [668, 687], [692, 799], [712, 720], [729, 812]] |
An outbreak of a rare form of meningitis has left two people dead and a dozen fighting for their lives in Tennessee - after they all received steroid injections for back pain . All but one of the victims - in their late 40s to their early 80s - are known to have visited the same health clinic in Nashville to get the lumbar epidural jabs . But more than 700 patients who had similar procedures at Saint Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgery Center , in Nashville , could be at risk on top of up to 200 at another clinic where the same batch of drugs was administered , government experts warned . Closed : Nashville 's Saint Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgery Center has voluntarily shut down in a bid to contain the outbreak . There are also fears that the deadly . brain bug may be spreading into other states after a 14th fell ill in . North Carolina having undergone similar treatment . Now government health chiefs are probing an . unidentified drug-manufacturing firm as they desperately try to recall . hundreds of samples from hospitals across the state amid fears more may be . infected . ` This is a serious . disease , ' said Marion Kainer , an infectious disease expert with the . state health department . ` There is not a lot of experience in treating . this , but we are getting the best experts together . ' The outbreak is a rare type caused by a fungus and is not spread from person to person . Doctors think the infections were caused by contamination of the steroid with the fungus , known as aspergillus . Saint Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgery Center has voluntarily shut down in a bid to contain the outbreak . Fears : Dr. David Reagan , chief medical officer for the Tennessee Department of Health , said two more confirmed cases in the past 24 hours brought the total to 14 . The clinic contacted 737 . patients who had lumbar epidural steroid injections between July 30 and . September 20 , officials said . But between 100 and 200 patients at Specialty Surgery Center in Crossville , . Tennessee , may have been exposed or at risk because of injections at the same time . Dr. David Reagan , chief medical . officer for the Tennessee Department of Health , said two more confirmed . cases in the past 24 hours brought the total to 14 . Fungal meningitis is rare but can be deadly . Although anyone can get fungal meningitis , people at higher risk include those who have AIDS , leukemia , or other forms of immunodeficiency . It is not contagious between people but can be caught by inhaling fungal spores from the environment , often found in bat or bird droppings . In the case in Tennessee , it is believed steroid injections may have been contaminated by the aspergillus fungus . The infection causes inflammation of the membranes surrounding the spinal cord and brain . Symptoms include a severe headache , vomiting , a rash , sensitivity to light and a stiff neck . If untreated , it can result in death . While 13 of those who contracted the infection had received steroid injections for back pain at the Nashville clinic , the other case was reported in North Carolina in a patient who had received the same type of injection . Marion . Kainer , an infectious diseases physician and epidemiologist with the . Tennessee Health Department , said it 's still too early to pinpoint the . source . But Kainer . said three lots of injectable steroid used at a Nashville clinic between . July 30 and Sept. 20 have been recalled by the manufacturer . The clinic , the Saint Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgery Center , voluntarily shut its doors Sept. 20 . Officials have n't identified the drug manufacturer or the city in North Carolina where one of the cases was reported . Reagan said that publicizing too much information at this time could negatively affect the investigation . Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokesman Curtis Allen said the agency is working with health departments in other states to determine whether other patients might be affected . He could not say how many people or clinics could potentially be affected nationally . In Tennessee there are about 900 people who received the injections at two clinics during the timeframe under investigation . No one from the second clinic has at this time been found to have contracted the disease , officials said . Allen cautioned that while the injectable steroids were one thing the sickened patients had in common , there could also be other things in common , such as the anesthetic or the antiseptic , and the search for a cause is ongoing . Of the 11 surviving patients in Tennessee , some are in critical condition while others are improving , Reagan said . Health Department spokesman Woody McMillin said so far it has taken patients between seven days and 28 days to develop symptoms . Officials say new cases could yet be identified in coming days . | All but one of the victims visited the same Nashville health clinic while another fell ill in North Carolina . Nashville 's Saint Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgery Center is shut down in a bid to contain the outbreak . But more than 700 patients who had similar procedures could be at risk on top of up to 200 at another clinic . Health chiefs probe unidentified drug-manufacturing firm as they desperately try to recall hundreds samples . | [[177, 242], [245, 340], [757, 828], [2926, 2943], [3043, 3103], [591, 597], [600, 625], [600, 691], [692, 717], [1517, 1595], [1596, 1621], [355, 367], [372, 441], [345, 367], [447, 513], [4069, 4194], [4092, 4108], [4113, 4194], [881, 926], [967, 999]] |
A retired highway patrolman believes he has found the infamous Zodiac killer that is responsible for at least five deaths that haunted California in the 1960s . Lyndon Lafferty - a childhood friend of the police 's main suspect - penned a book on his decades-long hunt for the Zodiac called ` The Zodiac Killer Cover-Up ' in which he adds an intriguing new theory as to who the killer is and why he was never caught . Mr Lafferty believes that the killer is a 91-year-old man living in Solano County , California , and that he was protected from investigators by ` power brokers ' that refused to stop him . Wanted : A retired highway patrolman believes he has found the infamous Zodiac Killer , pictured here in a police poster from October 1969 , the period when he was on the loose in the Bay Area . Code : The Zodiac Killer terrorized the San Fransisco Bay Area from 1968 to 1969 when he killed at least five people . He would routinely send newspapers letters and cryptograms that were so complicated that some have still not been solved to this day . ` Official corruption and political intervention forced the investigation into a top-secret , covert status , giving the insane ZODIAC killer immunity and a license to kill , ' said Mr Lafferty in his new book , published on February 8 of this year . The Zodiac Killer terrorized the San Fransisco Bay Area from 1968 to 1969 when he killed at least five people . There was never an arrest , though law enforcement officials followed dozens of clues that all went cold . The killer would routinely send newspapers letters that taunted police and cryptograms that were so complicated that some have still not been solved to this day . Victims : Paul Stine , Cecilia Shepard and Bryan Hartnell were three of those killed or injured by the killer . In the letters , he claimed that he killed 37 people . ` The police shall never catch me , because I have been too clever for them , ' the Zodiac wrote in a letter sent to the San Francisco Chronicle . His young victims were either stabbed or shot to death in Northern California and were between the ages of 16 and 29 . The San Francisco Police Department closed the case in 2004 , but reopened it in 2007 . Numerous people have claimed they have identified the killer , but none have ever been confirmed by the police department . The main suspect , Arthur Leigh Allen , was cleared after DNA evidence taken from the saliva of the Zodiac 's sealed letters exonerated him . The Hunt : Lyndon Lafferty penned a book on his decades long hunt for the Zodiac called ` The Zodiac Killer Cover-Up ' in which he adds an intriguing new theory as to who the killer was and why he was never caught . Adaptation : Robert Downey Jr and Jake Gyllenhaal starred in Zodiac , a 2007 film about the famous case . Mr Lafferty , who went to High School with Mr Allen , claims that the identity of the Zodiac killer has been known since March 15 , 1971 . The ` Mandamus Seven , ' a group of retired law enforcement officers , federal agents , a minister and a District Attorney banded together to prove , once and for all , who the Zodiac really is . The motive for the killings , Mr Lafferty says , was adultery . ` Mind and body ravaged by years of severe alcoholism , his blood-lusting revenge turned him into the most shocking and vicious killer in our 20th century , ' Mr Lafferty writes . ` Through his tauntings of the police , his codes , ciphers , and letters , he was on a mission to redeem his shattered ego , to prove that he is better , smarter , and more clever than all the judges and police put together . ' Mr Lafferty says that the Zodiac started his killing spree after his wife had an affair with a Solano County Superior Court Judge , according to the Daily Republic . Suspect : After an artist 's impression of the killer -LRB- left -RRB- was released , Arthur Leigh Allen -LRB- right -RRB- was arrested and question but later released without charge . Mr Lafferty locked onto the Zodiac case in 1970 when he became suspicious of a man he saw parking at Vallejo highway rest stops , according to the San Francisco Chronicle . He tracked the man , who drove a white Chevrolet sedan and looked just like the wanted posters , and decided he had to be the one . One time , Mr Lafferty said , he even confronted the killer . ' I looked into a quivering , snarling face like I was looking to the face of death , ' Mr Lafferty said to the Daily Republic . ` It scared the hell out of me . ' Mr Lafferty , who said he worked as a code breaker during the Korean War , even claims that the name of his suspect appears in the Zodiac 's codes . Chase : Law enforcement officers meeting in 1969 in an attempt to hunt down the Zodiac Killer . Single-minded : San Francisco detective Dave Toschi spent years hunting the murderer . Some have questioned Mr Lafferty 's zest for the Zodiac , as so many before him have claimed to have solved the case . Reviews of his book on Amazon.com complain of numerous research inaccuracies and question Mr Lafferty 's use of an alias to hide the name of his person of interest . But Mr Lafferty is so convinced that he knows who the killer is that he thinks the killer has his eye on him . Mr Lafferty says he may have been threatened by the Zodiac himself in his own cryptic letter , out of retaliation for publishing his book . ` Many innocent people could spend the rest of their lives in prison if the truth were told , ' a letter addressed to Mr Lafferty reportedly said . ' I had to wait until some people , including the suspect 's wife , finally died . But that has finally happened recently , and now it 's time to tell the story . ' Lyndon Lafferty . The letter contained ` evidence ' that it was indeed from the Zodiac and was signed ' A Concerned Citizen . ' Undaunted , he decided that it was time to blow the whistle . ' I had to wait until some people , including the suspect 's wife , finally died , ' Mr Lafferty said to the San Francisco Chronicle . ` But that has finally happened recently , and now it 's time to tell the story . ' Mr Lafferty does have one prominent believer of his theories : Pam Huckaby , the sister of the Zodiac 's third victim . ' I am sure Lyndon has the right guy , ' Mrs Huckaby said to the San Francisco Chronicle . She claimed that her sister , Darlene Ferrin , was being stalked by a man that resembled the sketches of the Zodiac killer for months before her death . When Mr Lafferty showed her a photo of his suspect , she recognized him instantly . ` It 's him , ' she said . | Serial killer from San Francisco has never been found despite 40-year hunt . New theory says killer is a 91-year-old man living in California . Murderer has been protected by powerful officials , says author . | [[418, 570], [418, 570], [519, 578]] |
A murder trial began on Tuesday of a man accused of brutally sexually assaulting and strangling his girlfriend 's four-month-old baby girl . Jordan Lafayette Prince , 26 , has been charged with first-degree murder , abuse of a child and forcible sodomy in St Charles , Missouri for the sickening assaults . During the December 2012 assault , Ashlynn Lillith Peters was beaten and strangled , apparently to quiet her crying . The child 's mother , Jessica Lynn Howell , 27 , was sentenced to 25 years in prison in January for encouraging Prince to sexually assault her four-month-old daughter in an attack that later killed the child . Jordan Lafayette Prince , 26 , is facing life in prison for first-degree murder , abuse of a child and forcible sodomy in St Charles , Missouri . Howell , of O'Fallon , was sentenced after pleading guilty Friday to felony abuse of a child and felony murder in January . Court documents said she sent a series of text messages to her boyfriend - when Ashlynn was just one month old - encouraging him to have sexual contact with her daughter . Howell knew that Prince had sexually assaulted a child in Idaho , according to STLToday.com . The accused killer was not the child 's father . The mother reportedly sent a text to Prince which read ` no man loves a girl as much as her father ' , adding that it would be ` hot ' if he had sex with her baby , STL Today reported . The baby 's cause of death was ruled as asphyxiation . The prosecution said that the sexual assault , which was carried out with an unknown object , had caused such serious internal bleeding that she would have died without being strangled . The baby also had bruises all over her body . In his opening statement on Tuesday , Assistant Prosecutor Phil Groenweghe described the last moments of the baby 's life as ` sheer hell ' . The child was rushed to hospital on the morning of her death , with doctors making multiple attempts to save her life . During this time , the couple could not be found and had to be called on their cell phone . Prince 's attorney claimed he had nothing to do with the crime and noted that investigators found no DNA belonging to Prince that was consistent with their theory . A roommate , Tony Ruble , testified on the first day of trial that when the couple came home from the hospital , he heard them arguing and trying to get their stories straight . On the second day of the trial , the jury was shown a video-taped confession where Prince broke down and told investigators he had strangled the child . He claimed he made have been rougher with the baby than intended while he was burping her . The accused killer told detectives that he had been sexually abused as a child . The trial continues . The child 's mother , Jessica Lynn Howell , 27 , was sentenced to 25 years in prison in January for encouraging Prince to sexually assault her four-month-old daughter , Ashlynn -LRB- right -RRB- . | Jordan Lafayette Prince , 26 , has been charged with first-degree murder , abuse of a child and forcible sodomy . During the December 2012 assault , Ashlynn Lillith Peters was beaten and strangled , apparently to quiet her crying . | [[141, 164], [167, 169], [172, 266], [0, 128], [307, 339], [342, 375], [307, 339], [342, 364], [380, 389], [342, 364], [403, 424], [2474, 2480], [2496, 2543]] |
Bolton and Sheffield Wednesday are among clubs showing interest in Bradford City 's Filipe Morais who is available on a free transfer next month . Portuguese-born midfielder Morais has broken into Phil Parkinson 's team in recent weeks and caught the eye with strong performances in the opening rounds of the FA Cup , where he scored goals against Halifax and Dartford . He joined Bradford on a short-term deal in the summer after leaving Stevenage and has yet to extend the deal , although there is an offer on the table . Former Chelsea youngster Filipe Morais could join Bolton or Sheffield Wednesday in January . Sheffield Wednesday boss Stuart Gray and Bolton manager Neil Lennon are both interested in signing Morais . Morais joined Chelsea 's academy as a teenager but did not make the breakthrough and has spent his career in Scotland with St Johnstone , Hibernian and Inverness Caledonian Thistle and in the Football League with MK Dons , Millwall , Oldham , Stevenage and Bradford . The 29-year-old has scored two goals in 19 games for Bradford so far this season . | Filipe Morais progressed through Chelsea 's ranks before leaving in 2006 . The 29-year-old has played for the likes of Millwall and MK Dons since his departure from Stamford Bridge . He is available on a free transfer during the January transfer window . | [[67, 97], [102, 146], [524, 616]] |
Chelsea are stronger now than when Jose Mourinho 's team last beat Paris Saint-Germain , Lucas Moura has admitted . But PSG 's Brazilian midfielder insisted that the French champions can still gain revenge on the Premier League giants in the last 16 of the Champions League . Moura was in the side beaten on away goals in the quarter-final last season and he pinpointed Cesc Fabregas and Didier Drogba as two summer signings who have since made Chelsea a force to be reckoned with . VIDEO Scroll down for Sportsmail 's PSG vs Chelsea group stage head to head . Frank Lampard and John Terry celebrate Chelsea 's dramatic victory over PSG last season . Demba Ba scored a late winning goal at Stamford Bridge as the Blues won in injury time . But PSG have also made significant signings of their own , including David Luiz in a # 50million buy from Stamford Bridge , and Moura said his team-mates have nothing to fear . ` It will be a great game against a great team , as are all Champions League matches , ' the Brazilian told PSG TV . ` We will work hard to win these matches . I believe in my team . ` You have to respect Chelsea . We are very strong , we can win and we will work for that . ` Compared to last season , Chelsea have changed more than us . They are very strong with Drogba and Fabregas . ` It will be a very interesting match but we can win . Anyway , I 'm very motivated and I will give everything to win . ' Both teams have strengthened in the summer , with David Luiz joining PSG and Cesc Fabregas at Chelsea . PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi was pleased with drawing Chelsea , rather than Atletico Madrid , Real Madrid , Monaco , Bayern Munich , Porto or Dortmund . ` Chelsea is a good draw for us , ' he said . ' I am very confident . I trust my coach and my players to display the best of Paris Saint-Germain . ` We learned a lot from the experience of last season , and we will work to have a different ending this year . ' The first leg will be held in Paris in February . | Chelsea face Paris Saint-Germain in last 16 of Champions League . Draw was made at UEFA HQ in Nyon on Monday . Chelsea beat PSG on away goals in quarter-finals last season . Lucas Moura insists PSG can beat Chelsea this time round . | [[289, 351], [561, 650], [120, 275]] |
Invading country after country at lightning speed , Hitler 's army had Europe terrified during World War Two . But , as a Nazi soldier 's letter has revealed , it was n't just the Fuhrer 's fiery rhetoric which had his troops wired . Military doctors were handing out millions of pills to the troops known as Pervitin . The label claimed it was an ` alertness . aid ' which should be taken ` to maintain wakefulness ' . We know it today . as methamphetamine , or more commonly , crystal meth . High Hitler : Nazi troops , pictured in occupied France , were given an ` aid ' to keep them alert which was actually crystal meth . Powerful : German troops popped pills of Pervitin - a drug which we know today as crystal meth . More than 200million pills were dolled out to the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe between 1939 and 1945 . German soldiers nicknamed it ` Panzerschokolade ' - meaning ` tank chocolate ' . Junkies : Even Hitler himself took intravenous methamphetamine . In Britain , newspapers reported how . the enemy was using a ` miracle pill . ' Even Hitler himself was given . intravenous methamphetamine by his physician Theodor Morell . But the reality for many Nazi soldiers and pilots was the nightmare of an horrific drug addiction . Although the stimulant allowed soldiers to maintain long periods of activity , the side-effects were serious . They included dizziness , sweats , depression and hallucinations . There . were soldiers who died of heart failure and others who shot themselves . during psychotic phases . In light of this , some doctors remained uneasy . about giving out the drug . Even Leonardo Conti , the Third Reich 's top health official , wanted to limit its use , but was ultimately unsuccessful . In May 1940 , a young soldier named Heinrich Böll wrote a letter from the frontline back to his family complaining that he was exhausted by the war . He said he had become ` cold and apathetic , completely without interests ' . He asked his family ` Perhaps you could obtain some more Pervitin for my supplies ? ' Böll explained that just one pill was as effective for staying alert as litres of strong coffee . Better still , the drug seemed to make all his worries disappear and , for a few hours at least , he was happy . Böll would later go on to become one of Germany 's most famous postwar writers and won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1972 . Millions of Pervitin pills were handed out to Nazi troops to help them maintain ` wakefulness ' The Nazis also experimented with a number of other drugs which have remain popular among recreational users today . Research by the German Doctors ' Association also showed they . developed a cocaine-based stimulant for its front-line fighters that was . tested on concentration camp inmates . Germany literary great Heinrich Böll wrote to his family about his need for more supplies of Pervitin during the war . ` It was Hitler 's last secret weapon to win a war he had already lost . long ago , ' said criminologist Wolf Kemper , author of a German language . book on the Third Reich 's use of drugs called Nazis On Speed . The drug , codenamed D-IX , was tested at the Sachsenhausen concentration . camp north of Berlin , where prisoners loaded with 45lb packs were . reported to have marched 70 miles without rest . The plan was to give all soldiers in the crumbling Reich the wonder . drug - but the invasion of Normandy in June 1944 , coupled with crippling . Allied bombing , scotched the scheme . ` The Blitzkrieg was . fuelled by speed , ' said a pharmacologist . ` The idea was to turn ordinary . soldiers , sailors and airmen into automatons capable of superhuman . performance . ' Otto Ranke , a military doctor and director of the Institute for . General and Defence Physiology at Berlin 's Academy of Military Medicine , . was behind the Pervitin scheme . He found that the drug gave users heightened self-confidence and self-awareness . On . the eastern front , where the fighting was the most savage of the war , . soldiers used it in massive quantities against an enemy that showed no . mercy . In January 1942 , one group of 500 troops surrounded by . the Red Army were attempting to escape in temperatures of minus 30 . Degrees C. ' I decided to give them Pervitin as they began to lie down in the snow wanting to die , ' wrote the medical officer for the unit . ` After . half an hour the men began spontaneously reporting that they felt . better . ` They began marching in orderly fashion again , their spirits . improved , and they became more alert . ' Methamphetamine is a highly-addictive , powerful form of the drug speed . In its crystalline form it is known as crystal meth . It is usually smocked in a pipe , in the same way as crack cocaine , but can also be eaten , snorted or injected . The drug as stimulant and induces a feeling of prolonged euphoria which can last for hours . Other effects include increased alertness , excessive sweating and loss of appetite . It is an illegal class A drug . The maximum penalty for possession is seven years in prison but for supply it can be life . As well as crystal meth , Nazi scientists took a keen interest in a number of other drugs which have since become popular recreational substances . An experimental drug codenamed D-IX was based around cocaine and was found to give soldiers increased levels of endurance . Nazi doctors hoped to mass produce the drug and hand it out to troops in 1944 but the war ended before they could execute the plan . Research has also suggested that they experimented with the hallucinogenic LSD as a form of mind control . Nazi scientists believed it could be used to enhance memory , control behaviour and help with interrogations . Until recently , it was also believed that the German pharmaceutical company Merck developed ecstasy to suppress the appetites of soldiers in World War One . But in 2006 the company trawled through its archives and claimed records showed it was synthesized by scientist Anton Köllisch in an effort to develop a medicine to prevent blood clots . | Millions of pills labelled Pervitin dolled out to troops during war . Said it would help soldiers maintain ` wakefulness ' Drug was highly-addictive form of speed we know today as crystal meth . | [[234, 299], [638, 685], [724, 821], [2381, 2474], [320, 361], [362, 415], [494, 505], [543, 592], [563, 571], [574, 626], [2381, 2474], [2427, 2431], [2439, 2474], [679, 685], [695, 723], [4553, 4626], [4627, 4680]] |
A classic Ferrari once involved in a fatal accident has become the most expensive car ever sold publicly after being snapped up for an incredible $ 38.1 million -LRB- # 22.85 million -RRB- . The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO was the first model of its type to be sold at an auction in almost 25 years . Bonhams ' auction house in Monterey , California , was packed for the sale while interested parties from around the world watched the most hotly anticipated car event in years online . Hot wheels : This classic Ferrari 250GTO has become the most expensive car ever sold after fetching a staggering $ 38.1 million at auction . The car in question , known as 3851 GT , is the only 250 GTO to be involved in a fatal car accident . Olympic skiing champion Henri Oreiller was killed in 1962 when he crashed the car while doing 100mph at Montlhery Autodrome , just south of Paris , France . But despite his death , there was no shortage of interest when the car with bidding starting at $ 10 million . Around 15 minutes later , the hammer eventually went down at $ 34.65 million with the final bill , including premiums , standing at $ 38.1 million -LRB- # 22.85 million -RRB- . The . winner of the auction was an unnamed man bidding over the phone . He . outbid Bill Heinecke , an American businessman based in Thailand.Robert . Brooks , chairman of London-based Bonhams , said : ` It 's been a genuine . privilege to represent this outstanding car and we are absolutely . delighted with today 's results . Mystery buyer : The classic 1962 red Ferrari , the first model of its type to be sold at an auction in almost 25 years , was bought by an unnamed phone bidder over the phone . Sleek : The Ferrari 250 GTO is regarded by enthusiasts as the Holy Grail of motoring due to its rarity , history , stunning looks and performance on the track and the road . Rarity : Just 36 250GTOs were built between 1962 and 1964 with the seriously sought-after motors normally changing hands behind closed doors . ` We 've always maintained that we would exceed the current world record and that the car would bring between $ 30 - $ 40-million and today the GTO did just that . ' It is the first time in almost 25 years that a Ferrari 250 GTO has been sold publicly with most cars changing hands secretly behind closed doors . There was a lot of hype around the sale with many thinking it would sell for in excess of # 35 million . Ferrari historian Marcel Massini described the final price paid as the ` steal of the week ' . However , . John Collins , boss of Ascot-based Ferrari dealer Talacrest , said he . would probably have paid around $ 35million -LRB- # 21 million -RRB- for the car . Mr . Collins has sold eight Ferrari 250 GTOs over the years - selling one in . 1994 for $ 4.2 million -LRB- # 2.5 million -RRB- , a TENTH of the price of the car sold on Thursday . night . The . price paid in Monterey is $ 5million more than the $ 38 million paid . for Juan Fangio 's Mercedes W196 racer at Bonhams ' Goodwood Festival of . Speed sale in 2013 . Crowds : Bonham 's auction house in California was packed out with interested parties from around the world for the most hotly anticipated car sale in years . Bargain ? Some had expected the rare motor to sell for in excess of $ 58million with Ferrari historian Marcel Massini describing the final price paid as the ` steal of the week ' Performance : The GTO boasts a 3-litre V12 engine developing around 300bhp , giving it a 0-60mph time of 6.1 seconds and a blistering top speed of 174mph . The Ferrari 250 GTO is regarded as the Holy Grail of motoring due to its rarity , history , looks and performance on the track and the road . Just 36 were built between 1962 and 1964 with the seriously sought-after motors normally changing hands behind closed doors . Under the . bonnet of the GTO is a 3-litre V12 engine developing 300bhp - meaning a . 0-60mph time of 6.1 seconds and a top speed of 174mph . The . buyer will join the likes of Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason , fashion . designer Ralph Lauren and JCB boss Anthony Bamford as an exclusive . number who own a GTO . Jeff . Fosker , from UK Ferrari specialist Foskers , added : ` The hammer price . for the 250 GTO in Monterey did n't live up to the pre-sale mania , but . the final result is still impressive . History : The car , known as 3851 GT , is the only 250 GTO to be involved in a fatal car accident . Olympic skiing champion Henri Oreiller was killed in 1962 when he crashed the car while doing 100mph at Montlhery Autodrome , just south of Paris , France . Tragedy : The car originally belonged to French Olympic skiing champion Henri Oreiller , left , who was killed in 1962 when he crashed it doing 100mph at Montlhery Autodrome , just south of Paris , France . The vehicle 's original bill of sale is pictured , right . The buyer will join the likes of Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason , fashion designer Ralph Lauren and JCB boss Anthony Bamford as an exclusive number who own a 250GTO . ` It sets a new world record for a car sold at auction at nearly # 23 million - despite the fact that Henri Oreiller died after crashing it . ` Of course , a car with a less tragic history would certainly have fetched even more . ' Bonhams ended up selling ten cars at the sale at Quail Lodge , California , with a total of $ 66million -LRB- # 39.5 million -RRB- paid . Bill Heinecke , the Thai-based businessman who was outbid on the GTO , consoled himself by spending almost $ 7million on a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Speciale . | 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO was the first model of its type to be sold at an auction in almost 25 years . Olympic skiing champion Henri Oreiller . was killed in 1962 when he crashed the car while doing 100mph . | [[191, 247], [236, 293], [1543, 1614], [2155, 2264], [722, 845], [4399, 4522], [4566, 4642], [4556, 4563], [4597, 4642], [4645, 4729], [722, 845], [4399, 4522], [4556, 4563], [4597, 4642], [4645, 4729], [5090, 5129]] |
Lazar Markovic hit Behrang Safari in the face and deserved to be sent off by top referee Bjorn Kuipers . Striking or attempting to strike an opponent is viewed as violent conduct . Of course , Safari ` made a meal of it ' but that is the modern game . Kuipers had a clear view of Markovic looking for his man before throwing his arm out at him in a violent way and was right to send him off . Kuipers is rated very highly by UEFA . You could see why . His other key decision , turning down Gerrard 's penalty appeal , was also spot on as the Basle goalkeeper got the ball at Gerrard 's feet . Lazar Markovic makes contact with the face of Behrang Safari during Liverpool 's 1-1 draw with Basle . Steven Gerrard goes tumbling under a challenge from goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik in the second half . Chief Sports Writer Martin Samuel 's take on the decision in his match report , reads : ' -LSB- Markovic was -RSB- a victim of that fatal combination -- his own stupidity and the spiteful cunning of an opponent . ` Markovic , who had looked lively out wide with Raheem Sterling moved to Lambert 's role , was speeding away from Behrang Safari when , for reasons best known to himself , he decided to flick out an arm to keep him back . ` If he touched the Basle man it was little more than a fingertip but he fell as if struck by sniper fire . Kuipers bought it , and Markovic was shown a straight red card . He had local sympathy but , let 's face it , if Mario Balotelli had done that he would have been castigated for impetuous foolishness . ' Markovic is given his marching orders by Ducth referee Bjorn Kuipers as Dejan Lovren protests . Liverpool continue to protest the decision as Swedish defender Safari rolls around on the turf . Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers and Basle boss Paulo Sousa , unsurprisingly , offered contrasting views on the decision to send Markovic off . ' I thought the sending off was really disappointing decision by the referee , ' said Rodgers . ` Lazar Markovic gets sent off for that , his fingernail barely touches the nose of the defender and the defender is the guy who should be looked at for his reaction . ' Sousa said : ` It is not for me to contest these decisions . I will not contest what Rodgers says . ` From what I hear from my players he -LRB- Safari -RRB- is not that sort of player . ' Markovic had made a bright start to the second half after replacing Rickie Lambert at half time . | Lazar Markovic sent off in second half of Liverpool 's 1-1 draw with Basle . Markovic given red for striking or attempting to strike Behrang Safari . Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard also had penalty appeal turned down . READ : Brendan Rodgers blasts referee over Lazar Markovic 's red card . | [[593, 695], [1361, 1401], [105, 149], [105, 180], [593, 695], [1361, 1401], [1976, 2013], [452, 474], [477, 515], [1361, 1401], [1880, 1954]] |
You might not be able to use this hoverboard to outpace bullies like Back To The Future 's Marty McFly , but this aquatic version of the sci-fi skateboard will let you perform tricks in thin air . Invented by French jet ski champion Franky Zapata , the Hoverboard by ZR is a cross between flying and surfing and looks a little bit like a wakeboard attached to a large hose . The company that makes it describes the Hoverboard as ` a new innovative extreme discipline that will make you experience new sensations ' . Scroll down for video . The water-propelled hoverboard allows people to fly up to 16 ft -LRB- 5 metres -RRB- above the surface of the water at speeds of up to 16mph -LRB- 25km/h -RRB- , as well as perform tricks including somersaults and spins . The 59 ft -LRB- 18 metre -RRB- hose is attached to a speed boat , or similar . Inventor : French jet ski champion Franky Zapata . Sensation : A cross between surfing and flying . Propulsion : Jet of water provided from a 59 ft -LRB- 18 metre -RRB- hose . Maximum height : 16ft -LRB- 5 metre -RRB- . Top speed : 16mph -LRB- 25km/h -RRB- . Extras needed : Lesson and a motor boat . Cost : $ 2,675 -LRB- # 1,577 -RRB- . Speed : The 59 ft . -LRB- 18 metre -RRB- hose is attached to a ` personal water craft ' , such as a speed . boat , which has between 180 and 300 horsepower . Restrictions : There . are no height restrictions for riders , although the French company . notes that people weighing more than 17 stone -LRB- 110kg -RRB- may not get the . full effect of the device . The water-propelled device allows people to fly up to 16ft -LRB- 5 metres -RRB- above the surface of the water at speeds of up to 16mph -LRB- 25 km/h -RRB- , as well as perform tricks including somersaults and spins . The board 's agility has been demonstrated by popular YouTuber Devin Supertramp and his friends in Mexico . It is attached to a hose and propelled by a powerful jet of water . The 59 ft -LRB- 18 metre -RRB- hose is attached to a ` personal water craft ' , such as a speed boat , which has between 180 and 300 horsepower . The hoverboard has one rider and can be used solo , but relies on a motor boat driver following the Hoverboard 's lead , unless a special attachment is used . There are no height restrictions for riders , although the French company notes that people weighing more than 17 stone -LRB- 110kg -RRB- may not get the full effect of the device . A hoverboard like the fictional one used by Marty McFly in Back To The Future II -LRB- pictured -RRB- does not need water propulsion . The aquatic equivalent , from French jet ski champion Franky Zapata , is set to launch this summer and can be pre-ordered for $ 2,675 -LRB- # 1,577 -RRB- . The company that makes it describes the Hoverboard as ' a new innovative extreme discipline that will make you experience new sensations ' . A flyboard is pictured on the right-hand side of this photograph . It can be used in a lake or at sea , but the water must be over 13 ft -LRB- 4 metres -RRB- deep . Riders need at least one hour of professional training to get to grips with the controls of the Hoverboard , and ensure they are safe on it . The device is related to the company 's Flyboard , which lets riders ` fly ' through the air by strapping a small board with two water nozzles attached to their feet . The Hoverboard is set to go on sale this summer - a year before Marty McFly was said to have used his in Back To The Future Part 2 . It can be pre-ordered for $ 2,675 -LRB- # 1,577 -RRB- Cnet reported . Riders need at least one hour of professional training to get to grips with the controls of the Hoverboard , and ensure they are safe on it - and considerably more practice to pull stunts like this . To provide propulsion for the board , a 59 ft -LRB- 18 metre -RRB- hose is attached to a ` personal water craft ' , such as a speed boat , which has between 180 and 300 horsepower . Researchers have taken a step closer in the quest to develop a hoverboard that does not rely on water , by levitating objects in 3D using sound waves . While scientists have previously managed to suspend objects in mid-air using what 's called acoustic levitation , a team of Japanese engineers have managed to move objects around space in various directions . Bubbles , a screw and a tiny piece of wood have so far been manoeuvred like a hoverboard , but the objects must be inside a complex set-up of four arrays of speakers to be able to fly . The machine , which was created by engineers at the University of Tokyo and the Nagoya Institute of Technology , uses ultrasonic speakers to generate sound waves that cross over . According to the researchers , this intersection creates ' a moveable ultrasonic focal point , ' or a cross-over of high frequency noise greater than 20kHz , which is at the upper limit of human hearing . Standing waves - waves that remain in a constant position - provide a suspending force so the focal point can be moved up , down and from side-to-side , in order to support a small floating object such as a screw that is trapped in the standing waves . While scientists have previously managed to suspend objects in mid-air using acoustic levitation , a team of Japanese engineers have proved they can move objects around at will through three dimensional space using a refinement of the technology . | The board was invented by French jet ski champion Franky Zapata . Users report it feels like a cross between flying and surfing . Device has a top speed of 16mph and can ` fly ' 16ft above water . It can be used on a lake or at sea but water must be at least 13ft deep . 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The British scientist on the Rosetta Project who came under fire over wearing a shirt with semi-dressed cartoons while appearing on TV after the Philae landing , has apologised . Dr Matt Taylor spoke about the European Space Agency 's mission to land a robot on a comet for the first time in history , while dressed in a colourful bowling shirt featuring scantily clad women . Soon afterwards , #shirtgate and slightly more humorous #shirtstorm , began trending on Twitter in response to the London-born father-of-two . Scroll down for video . Apology : Dr Matt Taylor appeared close to tears and was visibly upset he apologised for his choice of shirt following a furious online response . Today , during a Rosetta project briefing on the European Space Agency 's YouTube channel , a visibly upset Dr Taylor addressed the internet furore and said sorry . ' I made a big mistake , ' the 40-year-old , who has a PhD in space plasma physics from Imperial College London said . ` And I have offended many people . I 'm very sorry about this . ' Even before the landing , the Rosetta Project scientist caused a stir on the social network because of his unorthodox appearance , involving bright shirts and an array of body art - including a tattoo on his leg of the space probe landing on the comet , which he got in January . However , the 40-year-old 's choice of a shirt covered in women in PVC and lingerie broke the online science network in ways Kim Kardashian 's bare bottom could only dream of . Many vented their anger on Twitter , claiming that Dr Taylor 's choice of shirt was sexist and particularly inappropriate as science is a field long dominated by men . Dr Taylor was comforted by a colleague during a Rosetta project briefing on the European Space Agency 's YouTube channel . Criticised : British scientist Dr Matt Taylor upset the internet by wearing a shirt covered in semi-naked women after landing a robot on a comet . Online anger : Several commentators claimed that Dr Taylor 's choice of shirt was sexist and particularly inappropriate as science is a field long dominated by men . Hot comet : During an interview about the landing , Dr Taylor branded the comet landing ` the sexiest mission there 's ever been ' #shirtgate : Dr Matt Taylor , Rosetta Project Scientist , has caused a stir on Twitter because of his dress sense . Both men and women blasted Dr Taylor , accusing him of not caring about women in STEM -LRB- science , technology , engineering and mathematics -RRB- . ' I do n't care what scientists wear . But a shirt featuring women in lingerie is n't appropriate for a broadcast if you care about women in STEM , ' astrophysicist Katie Mack tweeted . She later added in response to a fellow tweeter ; ` You think a shirt like this makes women feel welcome ? I do n't . ' ` The fact that a scientist of any gender , but especially a man , would think it 's a good idea to wear a shirt covered in naked women while representing a major space agency and a significant research project is appalling ; and clearly , he had no idea that he was engaging in exactly the kind of casual sexism that drives women away from STEM , writer Susan Smith pointed out on XOJane . During an interview about the landing , Dr Taylor had branded the comet landing ` the sexiest mission there 's ever been . ` She 's sexy , but I never said she was easy . ' Before the emergence of #shirtgate , Dr Taylor , a father-of-two and the son of a brick layer , praised on Twitter for being ' a proper cool scientist ' and ` definitely not boring ' . One Twitter user wrote : ` Dr Matt Taylor is what every scientist should look like - rad shirt , sleeve tattoos . Rad , ' while another said : ` Matt Taylor causing thousands of people to choke on their cornflakes this morning . ' The father-of-two from Manor Park in north east London now lives in the Netherlands with his wife Leanne and children Lily , 13 and Harry , 11 . Dr Taylor studied at the University of Liverpool and Imperial College London , winning a PhD in space plasma physics . He has worked at the European Space Agency since 2005 and was given the top scientific job on the mission in the summer of 2013 . The role was a real change from his previous job , which was studying the physics of the northern lights , The Guardian reported . On Wednesday 's ESA 's Rosetta probe released its Philae lander to attempt the first ever landing of a spacecraft on the surface of a comet . The separation was confirmed at 9.03 am GMT , with pictures of Philae approaching the comet expected throughout the day before it lands on the surface at 3.30 pm GMT . But the success of the mission now hangs in the balance after a thruster on Philae was found to be faulty . Mission controllers say there is a 50 per cent chance the cold thruster positioned on top of the lander will work , and without it , Philae will have to rely solely on harpoons to attach to the surface of the comet . The cold thruster was designed to push Philae closer to the comet . The scientist is so positive that the mission to land on the comet will be successful that he has already had the moment permanently etched on his body -LRB- pictured -RRB- . To convince his new team of his dedication , Dr Taylor promised that if Rosetta woke up from its hibernation , he would get a tattoo to commemorate the event . This video shows the creation of the tattoo . Rosetta has chased comet 67P/Churyumov -- Gerasimenko through space for more than ten years in what has been described as ` the sexiest , most fantastic mission ever ' . After a four billion mile -LRB- 6.5 billion km -RRB- journey , it is now positioned in an orbit 19 miles -LRB- 30 km -RRB- away from 67P . | British scientist Dr Matt Taylor is the Rosetta Project Scientist . He appeared on TV with shirt covered in scantily clad cartoon women . Dr Taylor 's shirt began trending on Twitter with #shirtgate and #shirtstorm . | [[0, 44], [65, 112], [0, 44], [162, 178], [25, 44], [49, 112], [0, 44], [65, 112], [319, 376], [1842, 1936], [2912, 2982], [377, 392], [395, 444], [447, 519]] |
Rosetta has uncovered some surprising features about comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko as it orbits it in deep space . Instead of imaging a bright , ice-covered comet , the probe 's instruments have detected that 67P is in fact darker than charcoal in some wavelengths of light . And scientists working on Rosetta 's Alice instrument have so far failed to find any large patches of water-ice on 67P 's surface . Scroll down for video . An artist 's impression of the Rosetta orbiter at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko . Instead of imaging a bright , ice-covered comet , the probe 's instruments have detected that 67P is in fact darker than charcoal . ` We 're a bit surprised at just how unreflective the comet 's surface is and how little evidence of exposed water-ice it shows , ' said Alan Stern , Alice principal investigator at the Southwest Research Institute in Colorado . Scientists had previously believed the comet 's surface would contain ice because it was too far away for the sun 's warmth to melt it . The lack of ice could suggest that the comet had been in close with our sun , or a different star , at some point during its journey in deep space . They also found that the ` coma ' - or atmosphere - around the comet contains of hydrogen and oxygen . This is surprising as comas are generally thought to be composed of water vapour and dust . Alice is now probing the origin , composition and workings of comet 67P to gather insights that can not be obtained by either ground-based or Earth-orbiting observation . It has more than 1,000 times the data-gathering capability of instruments flown a generation ago , yet it weighs less than 9lbs -LRB- 4kg -RRB- and uses just watts of power . Rosetta has measured the temperature of the comet and determined that . its average surface temperature is about -70 °C -LRB- -94 °F -RRB- . Although . it may seem cold , that is actually 20 to 30 °C -LRB- 36 to 54 °F -RRB- warmer than . predicted for a comet at that distance , suggesting its surface will be . quite dusty in addition to being icy . ` This . result is very interesting , since it gives us the first clues on the . composition and physical properties of the comet 's surface , ' says Virtis . principal investigator Fabrizio Capaccioni from Rome , Italy . This suggests that much of the surface must be dusty , because darker material heats up and emits heat more readily than ice . The instrument is one of two full instruments on board Rosetta that are funded by Nasa . The agency also provided portions of two other instrument suites . Another U.S. contribution aboard the spacecraft is the Microwave Instrument for Rosetta Orbiter -LRB- Miro -RRB- . Miro is designed to provide data on how gas and dust leave the surface of the nucleus to form the coma and tail that gives comets their intrinsic beauty . Described as ` the sexiest , most fantastic mission ever ' , Rosetta will spend more than a year analysing the comet to help uncover the secrets to life on Earth . The comet itself is about 2.5 miles -LRB- 4km -RRB- long and orbits the sun every six-and-a-half years . It is heading towards the sun , so as it nears the star it will begin to melt more . Zoom in on the image below to find out where Rosetta is at the moment . Five sites were identified on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko during the Landing Site Selection Group meeting held 23 -- 24 August . The approximate locations of the five regions are marked on these OSIRIS narrow-angle camera images taken on 16 August from a distance of about 62 miles -LRB- 100km -RRB- . For a sense of scale , the comet is about three times the size of Ben Nevis and Rosetta is the size of a car with 105ft -LRB- 32 metre -RRB- wings . In November , Rosetta will be the first spacecraft to send a probe , dubbed Philae , to explore the comet 's surface . The target drop zone for a landing on a comet in deep space will be unveiled on 15 September after weeks of analysis to find the perfect location . Throughout this year , astronomers have been monitoring the comet using ground-based telescopes , and they will continue to follow the comet on its orbit around the sun until the end of 2015 . Until November , 67P is only visible from the southern hemisphere , and it is currently in a patch of the sky where it is camouflaged against the crowded star fields of the Milky Way . Taken on the 14th August , this image was taken from a distance of about 62 miles -LRB- 100km -RRB- from the comet . This image of comet 67P was taken with the European Southern Observatory 's Very Large Telescope on 11 August . The central pixel includes Rosetta , now orbiting comet 67P , but too small to be shown in the image . At more than 500 million km from the sun , the comet is still very faint , so only visible to large professional telescopes , including the European Southern Observatory 's Very Large Telescope , or VLT , in Chile . Images of the comet are taken every two nights on average . These are quick snapshot images taken by ESO staff to monitor the comet 's activity , by measuring how its brightness changes over time . The latest image reveals the comet is now clearly active , with a dusty coma extending at least 19,000 km from the comet . ` Its brightness remains in line with predictions based on ground-based data from previous orbits of 67P/C-G , reassuring us that the comet should continue to behave according to our expectations up to the Philae landing and beyond , ' Esa said in a blog . This . 3D image of comet 67P can be viewed using stereoscopic glasses with . red -- green/blue filters . It was created by merging two images taken last month by the Rosetta probe as it circled around the comet . | Finding made by Alice instrument as it took UV images of comet 67P . They expected ice because comet is so far away from the sun 's heat . Lack of ice suggests the comet had been close to a sun at some point . The coma around it contains an atmosphere of hydrogen and oxygen . Target zones for a landing on comet will be unveiled on 15 September . | [[879, 960], [905, 1002], [1016, 1164], [1046, 1093], [1165, 1169], [1175, 1267], [3832, 3948]] |
Luis Suarez will make an appearance for Barcelona on Wednesday afternoon , however it will be for his new side 's B team against Indonesia Under 19s . The Uruguayan international is unable to take part in Barcelona 's La Liga encounter against Malaga on Wednesday but is free to feature in friendly matches . Former Liverpool forward Suarez will again miss out on the chance of making his competitive senior debut for his new side as the Uruguayan is suspended until October 24 . Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez were all smiles as they prepare to face Malaga and Indonesia respectively . Neymar will be hoping to add to his goal tally after netting against Levante at the weekend . Luis Enrique , second in from the left , discusses tactics with his Barcelona coaching staff . The Barcelona boss is keen for Suarez to get some minutes under his belt ahead of his comeback . Barcelona have been in fabulous goalscoring form - even without the services of summer signing Suarez . Messi , pictured celebrating with his Barcelona team-mates , has scored three league goals so far this season . Brazilian forward Neymar will be hoping to hit the back of the net when he features against Malaga . Enrique said : ` Luis Suarez will play a friendly with the B-team . He wants to play , he wants to get match rhythm . ' Barcelona superstars Lionel Messi and Suarez looked in buoyant mood during a training session in preparation for their side 's La Liga encounter against Malaga on Wednesday . Enrique 's squad will be full of confidence going into their match against Malaga , having won all four of their league games so far this season . La Liga 's early pacesetters go into their showdown with Malaga on the back of an emphatic 5-0 win against Levante . Neymar , Ivan Rakitic , Sandro , Pedro and Messi all managed to get on the scoresheet at the weekend in an impressive all-round display by the Catalan giants . Malaga , on the other hand , go into their home match against Barcelona on the back of two draws . Like MailOnline Sport 's Facebook page . VIDEO Suarez ramps up comeback preparations . | Luis Enrique has confirmed Luis Suarez will feature in Barcelona B friendly match . Barcelona 's first team take on Malaga in La Liga on Wednesday . The Catalan giants are top of La Liga having won all four league games . | [[0, 72], [1188, 1200], [1203, 1255], [151, 178], [189, 263], [1308, 1482], [1483, 1499], [1567, 1629]] |
A Brazilian mathematician claims it is possible to predict the results of a lottery draw by applying complicated maths and probability theories . Renato Gianella has found it is entirely possible to predict numbers which are more likely to appear than others , by following the same behaviour patterns as predicted by the Law of Large Numbers . His study called The Geometry of Chance : Lotto Numbers Follow a Predicted Pattern , finds not all combinations of numbers have the same probability of occurring -- so in short , it is possible to predict patterns of numbers with a greater chance of being drawn . The mathematician behind the study has created a website which uses colour patterns to show number combinations which are more likely to win the lottery based on previous draws in 20 lotteries from around the world - but you may need more than GCSE maths to decipher the code . The study claims that there is a pattern which is applicable in all lotteries around the world , which can be worked out using a complicated coloured template . Mr Gianella said ` Lottery should no longer be seeing as a form of a gambling but a true representation of the probabilistic theory and the Law of Large Numbers . ' It is n't however as simple as being able to pick the six most likely numbers to win the National Lottery , it is however possible to pick several combinations of numbers which are more likely to be drawn based on probability . The mathematician has a website www.lotorainbow.com.br/en/default.asp which allows people to view the likelihood of different numbers being drawn in 20 different lotteries around the world - but readers may need a maths degree themselves to understand it . The maths behind the theory is based on previous draws and patterns which arise from them -- previous draws dictate the future probability of certain number being drawn . Combinations of certain numbers are more likely to win than others according to probability . In short not all combinations of numbers have an equal chance of being drawn - but it is still highly difficult to predict actual winning combinations . If you toss a coin you have a one in two chance of getting a head but you might not get one at all . If you toss the coin many times you 're going to move more towards a 50/50 split of heads or tails -LRB- i.e. it 'll look more like the probability you 've been given -RRB- . Combinations of certain numbers are more likely to win than others . So it 's about looking at the choices you 've made as a whole rather than the individual numbers . Rather than saying there are 12.271.512 different possible combinations Gianella reduced it to 210 coloured templates , which represent all combinations . He 's then worked out the likelihood of getting each of these combinations . For example , If someone were to choose all low numbers -LRB- in the 1-9 range -RRB- they have a 0.0007 % chance of their template coming up as there 's only 84 combinations of using these numbers . But if they were to choose one across all the different colours -LRB- with two purples -RRB- they have a 2.6403 % chance of their template coming up as there 's 324,000 different combinations that use these numbers . The study says : ` The frequentist notion states that the probability of a given event relates to the frequency at which such event is repeated . Additionally , as predicted by the Law of Large Numbers , when an event is repeated many times , the average of the results from all events should be close to the expected result . Thus , games of all kinds in which many repetitions occur -LRB- such as lotteries -RRB- are ideal labs for the study of probabilities . Now a new study shows that not all combinations of numbers have the same probability of occurring in a lottery draw . ` The study is based on mathematics and probabilities theories applied to lottery drawings . It adopts a coloured template that determines all the possible combinations of numbers , as established by Pascal 's rule . The adoption of this coloured template provides an easier understanding , and correct identification , of the combinations of numbers with highest probabilities to win . Through experimentation , the method shows that it is possible to detect that the results of a lottery draw follow the same behaviour pattern as predicted by the Law of Large Numbers . ` For instance , using the method proposed by Gianella , templates built on previous results from a number of lottery games in different countries show that as more draws are performed , the expected result of each template is closer to the observed result , indicating that a pattern for these combinations exists . Thus , the right choice of combinations can greatly increase your chances of picking the winning combination in your next lottery ticket . ` The method was tested with more than 20 lottery draws all over the world , and in each case it demonstrates that the probability that a given group of combinations -LRB- defined according to the coloured template adopted -RRB- will occur is not the same for all groups of combinations and that there are groups that show a higher probability to win . 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David Cameron today urged European leaders to ` be good to their word ' and stop funding ISIS fanatics by paying ransoms . The Prime Minister said ` tens of millions of dollars ' had been paid to extremists in Iraq and Syria . He said this was helping to promote terror against Britain . Mr Cameron told MPs France , Germany and other countries in the G7 group of wealthy countries had pledged not to pay ransoms at a summit in Northern Ireland last year . But the PM indicated they were not sticking to this agreement . David Cameron , speaking during Prime Minister 's Questions today , said ransoms were directly funding ISIS . The Prime Minister 's remarks , in the House of Commons this afternoon , come after ISIS extremists threatened to murder a British hostage after releasing a video of themselves beheading two American journalists . The Briton 's capture emerged in a propaganda video titled ' A Second Message to America ' , in which US journalist Steven Sotloff is murdered by an ISIS executioner who speaks with a British accent . The murderer is believed to be the same man who beheaded James Foley two weeks ago . Former Lib Dem leader Sir Ming Campbell asked the Prime Minister today whether those who were paying ransoms were aware that the cash was being used ` to advance the malevolent objectives of terrorism ' . The Prime Minister said : ` There is no doubt in my mind that the many tens of millions of dollars that ISIL has raised from ransom payments is going into promoting terrorism , including terrorism affecting our own country . ` At the G8 , I launched an initiative to try to get other countries to sign up to a very clear doctrine that in the case of terrorist kidnap , no ransom should be paid . Britain continues with this policy ; America continues with this policy ; but we need to redouble the efforts to make sure that other countries are good to their word . ' Mr Cameron 's remarks are a barely-veiled rebuke to France , Germany and Italy who are known to pay ransoms . The Prime Minister last month faced calls to confront the French President Francois Hollande over claims the country is funding ISIS terrorists by paying ransoms to free hostages . Mr Cameron 's remarks today are a thinly-veiled rebuke to European leaders , including Francois Hollande and Angela Merkel , to stop authorising ransoms to terrorists . Britain and the United States refuse to negotiate with terrorists in an effort not to encourage further hostage taking . But this policy is being undermined by European countries negotiating secret deals to free their citizens . Over the last five years ISIS is thought to have earned # 75million ransoming more than 50 captives . Kidnapping Europeans has become the main source of revenue for Al Qaeda and its spin off . Four French and three Spanish hostages have been released this year after money was delivered through an intermediary . Fears have been raised that European countries ' policy of secretly negotiating with terrorists is undermining the West 's response to the growing threat from ISIS . Tory MP Andrew Rosindall , who sits on the respected Foreign Affairs Select Committee , said : ` If they are paying ransoms they are harming the interests of the free world and by playing the game of terrorism by paying ransom money they are funding and furthering the cause of ISIS and Al Qaeda . ` The French and the Spanish should really look at themselves in the mirror and ask whether this is the right thing to do . ' ` The Prime Minister should be raising this with President Hollande . The French are undermining all of us by doing this . ' A Foreign Office source told MailOnline it was a concern for the Government . ` It is definitely an issue , ' the source said . ` All you can do is emphasise what we do and why we think it is right . A lot of countries wo n't talk about it . Some countries will say one thing and another thing happens . ' James Foley -LRB- left -RRB- and Steven Sotloff -LRB- right -RRB- were murdered by ISIS fanatics thought to be operating in Syria . But a former senior Cabinet minister told MailOnline that there was no point ` tweaking the French tail ' because the UK would not get anywhere . He added : ` They do n't admit it . It comes out through what other people say . When you see a French President on the tarmac greeting a freed hostage you can be fairly sure they paid . ' Militants are now thought to hold more than 20 captives , mostly aid workers , journalists and photographers who they are ransoming in order to raise funds . | PM said ` tens of millions of dollars ' had been paid to Islamist terrorists . He said France , Germany and other G7 countries vowed not to pay ransoms . But Mr Cameron suggested only the US and UK were sticking to this . | [[123, 226], [149, 226], [521, 534], [589, 630], [1336, 1359], [1362, 1532], [317, 456]] |
Andrew Latham suffers from a syndrome that stops his brain from suppressing shock , causing his whole body to tense up . A father suffers from a rare neurological disorder which means he is literally scared stiff . Andrew Latham has hyperekplexia , a neurological syndrome that stops his brain from suppressing shock . As a result , his whole body tenses whenever he hears fireworks , dogs barking , or even someone coughing . Mr Latham , 38 , has suffered with the condition since birth . It also meant he was subjected to vile bullying at school - with classmates constantly making noises to make him jump . He said : ` Dogs barking , people coughing , fireworks - basically anything unexpected - startles me and makes me jump . ' He must also be extra careful when going about his day-to-day errands , as even crossing the road can be a danger if he 's startled by the sound of an engine or beeping horn . Despite this , he continues to support his local football team , Accrington Stanley , and can deal with the raucous noise in the stands . ` But when I 'm watching the football I will stand there like anybody else . For some reason , when I 'm watching the football , I will stand there like anyone else . ' Mr Latham 's parents , Janice and Chris , said they knew something was wrong before their son was born . His mother explained : ` When I was about seven months ' pregnant I noticed in the womb that he just felt stiff . ` When he was born , he would jump every time we tapped his incubator . ' ` Them when he started at school , the children picked up that he jumped whenever the door shut in class . So then , as kids are , they would deliberately make noises whenever he was near . He was very unhappy . ' Doctors , however , remained baffled as to what was causing Mr Latham to be so jumpy . His father said : ` We were seen by experts and psychologists . They really could n't pinpoint what it was . ` First they said it was cerebral palsy , but they ruled that out and then said it was a muscle problem . ' Mr Latham 's condition , hyperekplexia , stops his brain from suppressing shock . It means that everyday noises such as a dog barking or someone coughing are particularly alarming for him . His mother Janice said : ` When he was born , he would jump every time we tapped his incubator ' It was n't until Mr Latham was 21 that he was finally diagnosed with hyperekplexia - a result of an abnormality in a particular gene in the brain . His neurologist , Professor Kailash Bhatia of University College London Hospitals , explained : ` There are certain chemicals that are important for inhibition of the nervous system . Hyperekplexia is a rare hereditary , neurological disorder that stops the brain from suppressing shock . People with this disorder have an excessive startle reaction -LRB- eye blinking or body spasms -RRB- to sudden unexpected noise , movement , or touch . Symptoms include extreme muscle tension that prevents voluntary movement . This means the affected person can fall stiffly - like a log - without loss of consciousness . Exaggeration of reflexes and an unstable manner of walking may also occur . ` When these chemicals are not present the brain is more responsive - it becomes more excitable . ` Therefore he would not be able to suppress noise that the rest of us could . ' However Mr Latham 's case is unique , because as well as the ` jump ' reflex , he also has skeletal deformities , slurred speech and movement problems . Unfortunately there is no cure but medics have been able to control the condition with medication . Today he lives with wife , Lynne , and son , Sam , in Accrington , Lancashire . His wife said : ` When I first started going out with Andrew he used to carry a little fact sheet in his pocket about his condition so he could explain it . ' I just remember saying that , at the end of the day , he was just Andrew to me . When we married it was really the best day of my life . ' Six years later they had their son , Sam , who has not inherited his father 's condition despite the risk being 50 per cent . Mr Latham said : ` Watching my own son being born was incredible . It was the best experience I could ever have asked for . ' He is now positive about the future and is now undergoing tests in the hope that medics will be able to help others in his situation . He said : ' I wish there was just a lot more awareness for the general public to realise what I go through every day . ' Mr Latham 's story appears in a new series of Body Bizarre , Thursday September 25 , 9pm on TLC . | Andrew Latham , 38 , from Lancashire , has condition called hyperekplexia . 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The scandal of Google harvesting personal data from millions of unsuspecting UK households took a new twist yesterday . The internet giant admitted that it had failed to destroy all sensitive information stolen from unsecured home computers by its Street View cars . Google signed an agreement in November 2010 to wipe all data collected by its cars as they photographed virtually every British road . One of Google 's Streetview cars , which was found to be collection data from nearby wifi networks . The firm today admitted it did not delete all of the data . It came after it was discovered that . personal data had been deliberately downloaded from wi-fi networks using . sophisticated equipment in the vehicles . The data included user names , . passwords , telephone numbers , records of internet chats , bank details , . medical information and information from dating sites . But the company confessed yesterday that it did not in fact delete all the data collected over open wi-fi networks . The Information Commissioner 's Office . said this was a ` breach ' of the undertaking . Google Street View camera on top of a car . While the cameras collected images , systems in the cars were collecting wifi data . In a letter to the privacy . watchdog , Google 's global privacy counsel , Peter Fleischer , said : . ` Google has recently confirmed that it still has in its possession a . small portion of payload data collected by our Street View vehicles in . the UK . Google apologises for this error . ' The undeleted data is understood to . have been harvested in a 30-minute period around Tottenham Hotspur . Football Club 's ground in North London . It is not known when it was . captured . Google offered to destroy the data but . the ICO has ordered the company to hand over the computer discs . containing the data ` immediately so that we can subject it to forensic . analysis ' . Investigators want to discover exactly . what type of data is contained on the files before deciding what action . to take . The privacy watchdog had already re-opened its inquiry into . ` wi-fi sniffing ' . An ICO spokesman said : ` This . information should never have been collected and the company 's failure . to secure its deletion as promised is cause for concern . ' If Google is found guilty of breaching the Data Protection Act , it could face a fine of up to # 500,000 . The scandal has raised uncomfortable questions for the Tory Party over its close links with the search engine firm . | Search firm admits to still having ` small portion ' of data . Google now faces major questions from Information Commissioner . Privacy campaigners call for a ` proper ' regulator with more powers . Recently reopened investigation expected to re-examine evidence . | [[503, 562], [889, 964], [1322, 1393], [2022, 2083]] |
Their faces and torsos smeared with dirt , a handful of Shiite Muslims crawl along desert sand under the watchful nose of their superior 's rifles . It is one of many gruelling drills they will endure after joining the Iraqi Army in its fight against bloodthirsty ISIS fanatics wreaking terror across the country . In the Najaf desert south of Baghdad , one group of volunteers were seen jumping through pits of fire and hurling themselves from sand dunes as part of the training . Scroll down for video . A group of Shiite men crawl through sand in the Najaf desert , south of Baghdad , after joining the Iraqi Military . The men are among hundreds who joined the military after clerics pleaded for worshippers to volunteer . The men are among hundreds to have signed up to the military after answering a plea from Iraq 's most senior Shiite cleric last year . In June , grand ayatollah Ali al-Sistani pleaded with youngsters to volunteer their services in the wake of crippling attacks against the religion by ISIS fighters . Hundreds flocked to military centres across Baghdad , with Iraqi Army officials confident the boost in soldiers would help regain crucial swathes of territory . Since then extremists have faced increased opposition , fighting off Kurdish militias as well as the the army all the while under the threat of airstrike by US and UK led coalitions . Over the weekend 26 strikes were carried out across Iraq and eight in Syria by US forces as part of the ongoing campaign . Mosul , the country 's second largest city and an ISIS stronghold , is primed for retaking , it was claimed earlier this week , with residents exasperated with life under the rule of fanatics . According to the former mayor of the neighbouring town of Tel Afar , civilians are ` ready ' to join the Iraqi Army in its campaign to take back control of the city . ISIS militants are thought to control around a third of Iraq despite a sustained campaign of airstrikes against fanatics . The Shiite men join hundreds on the front line battling against fanatics , with Kurdish forces in the north also waging war against ISIS militants . Last year Iraqi Army officials said an increase in the number of men signing up to the army would help the country in its fight against terror . In Sinjar , one of the most heated patches of conflict , Kurdish forces fought off extremists ' unrelenting gunfire and strikes after months of battle . The town 's Yazidi population was all but obliterated last year in a humanitarian crisis which prompted UN intervention . While IS fighters have been driven out of the region , Kurdish troops remain under the threat of sniper fire , experts have warned . In Syria however , militiamen and women were filmed celebrating after defeating ISIS militants in the fight for Kobane . Fighters speaking on behalf of extremists admitted they had been overpowered by Kurdish forces following months of bloodshed . It is the latest in a string of blows to the fanatical regime which has also murdered Western and Japanese journalists and aid workers in the past year . ISIS has lost control of crucial swathes of territory including Kobane in Syria . Above , a fanatic waves the group 's flag through the streets of Raqqa in Syria . | The men are among hundreds to have recently joined the Iraqi Army . Military is in constant battle with ISIS which controls one third of country . Crucial swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria regained from fanatics . A US-led coalition has seen hundreds of air strikes launched in region . | [[506, 527], [588, 622], [623, 649], [727, 753], [1857, 1917], [1286, 1372]] |
American entrepreneur Jim Clark has seen his hard work and innovative ideas in the world of computer technology pay off big time , to the tune of $ 1.4 billion , and now he has set his sights on the sea - with a yacht . The Texas born Clark , a co-founder of Netscape , has just launched Comanche , a super-fast super yacht that took a year to build at cost millions of dollars . The 100-foot long cutting edge vessel is sleek , stylish and , according to CNN , can reach a top speed of around 40mph . Scroll down for video . Thing of beauty : Comanche is a 100-foot super yacht that took a year to build and had its maiden voyage in Newport , Rhode Island -LRB- above -RRB- earlier this month . Fast : The sleek and stylish vessel can reach a top speed of 40mph . Boating enthusiasts : Owner Jim Clark and wife Kristy Hinze -LRB- at their 2009 wedding on left and in Sydney this past May on right -RRB- are big racing fans . It is an investment that is well worth it for Clark if the yacht does what many believe it will do , and breaks a series of offshore racing marks . That being said , it does seem like an odd hobby for a man who grew up in Plainview , Texas , far from any coastline . ` People spend money on sports and I just do n't do golf , I hate it , ' said the 70-year-old . ` But I love sailing and the technology aspect . ' He became interested in sailing while in the Navy , and bought his first boat in the late 1980s . Video courtesy of Onne van der Wal and Hodgdon Yachts . Not cheap : The boat also cost millions to build . Maiden voyage : The yacht 's first race is expected to be the Sydney-Hobart in Australia this December . Good crew : The yacht 's skipper is Ken Read , the celebrated American sailor who grew up in Newport . Now , with Comanche , he wants ` to be a record breaker . ' He already plans on selling the boat in two years , and in that time has high hopes of not just winning events such as Transatlantic , Transpac , Fastnet , and Middle Sea , but breaking records as he takes the top spot . It had its maiden voyage off Newport , Rhode Island , on October 13 , which was photographed by George Bekris , but Comanche 's first race will be the Sydney-Hobart in Australia this December , one that is a particular favorite for Clark and his Australian wife , Kristy Hinze . Busy schedule : The boat is also expected to compete in events including Transatlantic , Transpac , Fastnet , and Middle Sea . Not competing : 70-year-old Clark has said that he will not be on board for some of the more competitive races . In his place : His much younger wife Hinze , who is 35 , will likely be part of the crew in Sydney . That being said , the Sydney-Hobart is also one of the most difficult and competitive races of the year , and will be a true test for Comanche and its 21 person crew led by skipper Ken Read , the very accomplished and celebrated 53-year-old sailor who grew up in Newport . The 1998 race featured a freak storm that ultimately left six people dead . ` We want records but we have to win the races first and then think about the records , ' said Read . ` But to do that the conditions have to be right . You can have the greatest thing since sliced bread but you wo n't go record breaking if the weather 's not right . But if we get into the record books -- and we believe we will - then it 's job done . ' Priorities : Read has said of breaking records with Comanche , ` We want records but we have to win the races first and then think about the records ' Tough start : The boat 's first race , Sydney-Hobart , is considered one of the most competitive and had one of the most difficult courses . Late start : Read did not even buy his first sailboat until the late 1980s . And while Clark may be too old to be on board for some of the more competitive races , his 35-year-old wife seems more than ready , starting on December 26 in Sydney . ` My wife 's an Australian and a very competitive lady and she wants to sail in Sydney-Hobart , ' said Clark . ' I say `` we have the boat , do as you wish . '' I 'll let her run the show . ' | Jim Clark , the billionaire founder of Netscape , has just launched a new super yacht , Comanche . The boat took a year to build at a cost of millions and can reach a top speed of 40mph . Clark plans on not just winning races but also breaking offshore racing records over the next two years , before selling off the yacht . | [[220, 240], [270, 296], [299, 323], [329, 379], [380, 417], [456, 501], [544, 595], [556, 578], [584, 604], [701, 764], [1506, 1514], [1520, 1544], [926, 928], [1031, 1073], [1813, 1862], [1869, 1983], [1813, 1815], [1990, 2033]] |
Prince Francois d'Orleans prepares to drive off with his new bride Theresa von Einsiedel after a traditional summer wedding today . The prince , 32 , is the fourth child of the Count and Countess of Evreux in France with his grandfather being the late Prince Henri , Count of Paris , an Orleanist claimant to the French throne . He is also the brother of Princess Clotilde , Princess Adelaide and Prince Charles-Philippe , Duke of Anjou . Prince Francois d'Orleans prepares to drive off with his new wife Theresa von Einsiedel after their wedding ceremony today . The newlyweds met through mutual friends when the bride was studying media in Vienna . He married 30-year-old Theresa von Einsiedel , daughter of Curt von Einsiedel Hildebrand and Princess Amelie von Urach of Germany , in a ceremony at the Basilica of St Jacob in Straubing , Germany . The bride , who grew up in the Bavarian countryside looked stunning in a lace-inspired bridal gown with a full skirt and large train . After the ceremony the couple posed for pictures outside the Basilica with family and friends while children , in traditional German dress threw confetti . Prince Francois then got behind the wheel of a car before he drove himself and his new wife to a wedding celebration thought to be at the von Einsidel family castle . The couple kiss on the the steps of basilica after marrying , left , before children in traditional dress threw confetti , right . The bride , who grew up in the Bavarian countryside makes her big arrival at the Basilica of St Jacob in Straubing , Germany . Theresa has said she plans to leave her job at the prestigious Munich-based PR agency Schoeller and von Rehlinger so she can move to France with her new husband . The couple met through mutual friends in Vienna at a ball hosted by Princess Marie of Lichtenstein . The new princess was studying media in the Austrian city but the newlyweds say it was in Paris , where their love flourished . Theresa has said she plans to leave her job at the prestigious PR agency Schoeller and von Rehlinger in Munich so she can move to France with her new husband . She also says that she plans to learn French so she can converse with her new husband in his native language , as at the minute , they have to speak in English . | Prince Francois d'Orleans married Theresa von Einsiedel at the Basilica of St Jacob in Straubing , Germany today . Prince is fourth child of Count and Countess of Evreux and late grandfather was Prince Henri , Count of Paris . Bride , who grew up in Bavaria comes from German nobility and her mother is Princess Amelie von Urach . Pair met through mutual friends at a ball in Vienna and they plan to start married life together in France . | [[0, 131], [651, 695], [1439, 1553], [132, 142], [150, 236], [221, 281], [850, 948], [1439, 1553], [564, 650], [1680, 1728], [1729, 1786], [2068, 2116]] |
Radical preacher : Anjem Choudary was one of nine men arrested by officers in London this morning . Britain 's most notorious Islamist hate preacher was arrested yesterday in a huge police operation . Anjem Choudary , 47 , was one of nine men held in a series of co-ordinated dawn raids by counter-terrorist police . The show of force targeted the leadership of radical organisation Al-Muhajiroun , which he founded almost 20 years ago , and was later banned . The arrests came on the eve of the first British air strikes on Islamic extremists waging war in Iraq and Syria . Many of those held across London yesterday have been vocal cheerleaders of the bloodshed in the Middle East . They included Choudary 's close friend , Trevor Brooks , who recently joined a wave of gloating by Islamists on social networks over the murders of hostages at the hands of the British terrorist known as Jihadi John . Experts expressed amazement that it had taken so long for police to take action against the outspoken firebrand preacher . But the operation was launched only after careful consideration of Choudary 's recent public comments against the backdrop of a lifetime of incitement . Sources said the lawyer turned preacher and his followers had become considerably ` more brazen ' since the explosion of violence in Iraq . Choudary has stepped up his online rhetoric , bombarding his followers with rabble-rousing messages and handing out leaflets in Oxford Street . Scotland Yard said it arrested nine men , aged between 22 and 51 , in raids across the capital , and on a property in Stoke . Officers searched 18 addresses across London , including two Tower Hamlets sweet shops run by Choudary 's brother Yazdani . They have seized numerous phones , laptops and desktop computers which have been passed to forensic experts for analysis . Scroll down for video . Being held : Muslim activist Abu Izzadeen - born Trevor Brooks - is also among the men arrested . Investigation : The scene of a Metropolitan Police raid on commercial property this morning in east London . Serached : This Yummy Yummy sweets shop in Whitechapel , east London , was visited by police today in connection with the arrests made by the counter-terror police . All the men were held on suspicion of being a member of , or backing a banned terrorist group and supporting terrorism . The alleged offences , which come under two counter - terrorism acts , carry a maximum penalty of seven years ' imprisonment . Choudary was arrested at an unknown location after fleeing his home two weeks ago in the middle of the night in the wake of threats from far-Right groups . Just hours before he was held , he posted a burst of nine inflammatory messages on Twitter , branding the US bombing raids as a ` rallying call for Muslims ' and labelling the actions of Western governments in Muslim countries as ` terrorism ' . As recently as last weekend , Choudary made inflammatory remarks about British aid worker Alan Henning , who is being held hostage in Syria . He blamed the British Government for Mr Henning 's fate because of its ` complicity in torture and rendition ' and said he would never feel sympathy for the 47-year-old . He said : ` In the Koran it is not allowed for you to feel sorry for non-Muslims . I do n't feel sorry for him . ' Choudary also said the Islamic State was building the sort of society he would ` love to live in ' with his family . But the father of four , who has spent years living off state benefits , said he would not leave Britain because he was born here . Comments : Choudary 's arrest came shortly after he posted a series of nine tweets at about 5am today with an anti-Western tone , referring to the ongoing crisis involving ISIS militants in Iraq and Syria . Map : Anjem Choudary 's house is located in Wathamstow , east London . A local resident said the preacher and his family moved out about a week ago . The Yummy Yummy sweets shop in Whitechapel , east London , was visited by police today . His right-hand man Brooks , a former acolyte of Omar Bakri Mohammed and Abu Hamza , was also quietly arrested yesterday . Neighbours said Brooks , 39 , now known as Abu Izzadeen , was driven away by plain-clothes detectives . Brooks has revelled in the bloodshed in Syria , taunting Prime Minister David Cameron within minutes of the latest video showing the murder of David Haines . Others held by police included Mizanur Rahman , 31 , an online extremist preacher and key lieutenant of Choudary . The former East London web designer boasts of being a student of Omar Bakri and runs a prominent website dedicated to broadcasting his vile views under the name Abu Baraa . Another suspect to be questioned was Abdul Muhid , 32 , who was recently seen canvassing students outside the London School of Economics , and has been described as a ` stalwart ' of Al-Muhajiroun . Choudary has been an inspirational figure for a generation of Muslim extremists , including the fanatics behind the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich . He led Al - Muhajiroun , which was repeatedly rebranded in a bid to evade attempts to proscribe its activities . Members gathered under a series of names including al-Ghuraba , Islam4UK and Muslims Against Crusades , but their Islamist mission has always remained the same . Campaigners welcomed the arrests but said they should have been made sooner . Nick Lowles , of Hope Not Hate , said : ` For over a year , since our own extensive investigations into Anjem Choudary and his disciples , we 've been saying that more must be done to curb this hate-supporting and recruiting organisation . Arrested : Choudary , 47 , is pictured outside the Regent 's Park Mosque in north-west London in July 2013 . Metropolitan Police : Scotland Yard said nine men were arrested by counter terror police in London today on suspicion of being members of a banned organisation and encouraging terrorism . Choudary : He has vowed to recruit in prison . By Vanessa Allen . Seen as a recruiting sergeant for Britain 's radical Muslims , Anjem Choudary has played a cynical cat-and-mouse game with British authorities . But the self-styled ` sheikh ' has been careful to keep his incendiary speeches on the right side of Britain 's hate law . His comments that Woolwich murder victim Fusilier Lee Rigby would ` burn in hellfire ' and calls for an anti-war march through Wootton Bassett , the Wiltshire town that honoured soldiers who died in Afghanistan , were repugnant , but deemed not to have crossed the threshold for criminal prosecution . His network of supporters , the banned group Al-Muhajiroun , has been the focus of attention for the authorities , yet Choudary has never faced any serious prosecutions . Worryingly , he has warned that jailing him will give him access to a new , captive congregation to radicalise inside prison . Speaking after a Home Office banning order , the preacher said : ` If they arrest me and put me in prison , I will carry on in prison . I 'll radicalise everyone in prison . ' Choudary , a trained solicitor , has been immersed in radical Islamism since the 1990s when he and firebrand cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed formed Al-Muhajiroun . The group 's supporters praised the September 11 terror atrocity and the July 7 London bombings which killed 52 innocent people in 2005 . Choudary has preached that jihad , or holy war , is an ` obligation upon Muslims ' -- an interpretation rejected by moderate Muslim scholars -- and has called for a draconian form of Sharia law to be imposed across Britain . Public lashings for the sale of alcohol , amputations for thieves and stoning to death for adulterers would all form part of that dystopian vision . Yet Choudary himself was known as a hard-drinking womaniser with a penchant for excess while studying medicine at Southampton University . The son of a market trader from Welling , Kent , he was known as Andy and switched his studies to law after failing his first-year medical exams , before embracing extremism . Scotland Yard has continued to monitor his speeches and online comments for potential breaches of the law . Meanwhile it has simultaneously provided him with police protection after far-Right groups threatened to attack him . Uniformed officers were stationed outside his home in East London last year after it emerged that Woolwich murderers Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale had both attended Al-Muhajiroun demonstrations . Al-Muhajiroun was officially disbanded after it was banned under anti-terror legislation in 2004 but critics have argued that subsequent spin-off groups formed by Choudary espoused the same radical beliefs and aims . Choudary has called for the ` flag of Sharia ' to fly over Downing Street and for Britain to be conquered by an Islamic country . Yet his apparent disdain for Britain has not stopped the married father of four claiming up to # 25,000 a year in benefits from the British taxpayer . Radicalised at 17 : Abu Izzadeen . Radicalised when he was 17 , fanatic Abu Izzadeen came to notoriety during hate-filled speeches outside Regent 's Park mosque . The British extremist - born Trevor Brooks - said soldiers were ` crusaders ' who would rape and murder Iraqi women and children . The married father of three urged a boycott of the Poppy Appeal , claiming anyone who wore a poppy to mark Remembrance Day ` supported the murder of Muslims ' . Izzadeen , 39 , who once called the July 7 London suicide bombers ` praise - worthy ' , was born to a respectable Jamaican family in Hackney , East London , but shed his Christian identity on the eve of his 18th birthday . He was said to have been radicalised by Syrian cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed and hate preacher Abu Hamza at Finsbury Park mosque and joined Anjem Choudary 's Al-Muhajiroun . The former electrician and fluent Arabic speaker spent more than a decade preaching and calling for Britain to become an Islamic state and travelled in Pakistan before the September 11 attacks , as part of Al-Muhajiroun . In 2006 , Izzadeen told then home secretary John Reid he was an ` enemy of Islam ' after the minister asked Muslims to step in if they thought children were being radicalised . In an interview on BBC Radio 4 's Today programme , he denounced then prime minister Tony Blair as a ` murderer ' . During an address to his supporters , he was filmed as he said Muslims who joined the Army should face the death penalty under Sharia law , saying their heads should be ` removed ' . Like Choudary , he has lived off the state , claiming up to # 1,000 a month in benefits while living in a council house in Leyton , East London . He joined Muslims Against Crusades , which burnt a poppy on Remembrance Sunday in 2010 and whose supporters targeted a forces ' homecoming parade in Luton . Protests by the group and its offshoots featured chants such as ` British soldiers burn in hell ' and banners including ` Hell for Heroes ' . Izzadeen , who married his wife Mokhtaria in 1998 , when he was 23 , advertised on the internet for three more wives and said he wanted ` more than nine children ' . The radical described himself as ` the life and soul of the party ' in the ad on a Muslim dating site and described his personality as ` passionate , bold , protective , witty and sensitive ' . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Choudary arrested along with eight other men in London this morning . The 47-year-old had just moved out of Walthamstow home a week ago . Neighbours say he ` totally gutted the house ' and moved out his items . Muslim activist Abu Izzadeen , born Trevor Brooks , also among arrests . Premises in London and Stoke-on-Trent are being searched by police . Officers : ` Part of ongoing investigation into Islamist-related terrorism ' Men arrested for ` supporting banned group ' said to be al-Muhajiroun . 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They already own more of London than the Crown Estate . And Qatar 's royal family are now planning their own British palace in the capital as well . The Gulf state 's rulers have submitted plans to convert three prime properties in London 's Regent 's Park into a huge mansion , set to become the UK 's first # 200million home . Scroll down for video . Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned - one of Qatar 's former emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani 's wives - bought 1 , 2 , and 3 Cornwall Terrace -LRB- pictured -RRB- last year and is converting the three into a palace . The garden sits at lower ground level , at the back of number 1 Cornwall Terrace , and is accessible by two sets of stairs . In the summer it can be dramatically lit to look like a ballroom . Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned , 55 , one of the three wives of Qatar 's former emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani , bought the homes for an estimated # 120million last year . The Arab royal , who met the Queen at Windsor Palace in 2010 , has now hired architects and lawyers to oversee a transformation of the properties into one 33,000 sq ft mansion , boasting a spa , heated swimming pool , beauty salon , butler and nanny quarters , a children 's floor , games rooms , powder rooms , massage areas , two lifts and a gymnasium . Her family also own the Shard , the tallest skyscraper in Europe , Harrods and the Olympic Village . The 13 bedroom palace will be the London home of Sheikh Hamad 's son and Qatar 's current emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani , 34 , who was educated at Harrow and Sandhurst . There , he will be able to relax in the mansion 's spa and sauna and dip in the pool , which is set in Portland stone . Heated kitchen seats will keep the family warm in the English winter and , for the summer , there are Italianate gardens dramatically lit to look like a ballroom . Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned -LRB- right -RRB- , with husband Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani 's -LRB- left -RRB- . Guests are treated to a selection of bedrooms and can smoke with their host in a cigar room , and select drinks from a ` wine cave ' . Lights are controlled by an iPad and staff live in their own quarters in part of the building , which comprises of the two end properties on the terrace . When completed , the mansion is expected to be the most valuable residential property in London in private hands . It is likely to be worth more than the most high profile investments of recent times in the capital -- including Dudley House on Park Lane , a grade II-listed mansion which was also bought and renovated by Sheikh Hamad , 62 , and is valued at # 200 million . It is expected to be worth about double the highest selling residential property in the UK - a penthouse at One Hyde Park in Knightsbridge , which sold in May this year for about # 140 million . The Qatari royal family bought the three properties - 1 , 2 and 3 Cornwall Terrace - last year . The Grade 1 listed buildings were designed and built in the 1820s by Decimus Burton , the protégé of John Nash , the architect who designed Buckingham Palace . It was named after King George IV , whose titles included the Duke of Cornwall . The homes were badly damaged in the Blitz . After refurbishment , one of the properties was the official residence of the New Zealand High Commissioner from 1955 until the seventies , with lavish parties for royalty , celebrities and ambassadors . It was subsequently overtaken by hippy squatters in 1975 and was hailed as a ` temple ' for the ` Rainbow People ' and ` Divine Light Mission ' - before being redeveloped in 2007 by a property company and sold . The 33,000 sq ft mansion will boast a spa , heated swimming pool , beauty salon , butler and nanny quarters , a children 's floor , games rooms , powder rooms , massage areas , two lifts and a gymnasium . Representatives of the Qatar royal family said after joining the houses together , the new single mansion ` will be ordered through a series of zones creating a sense of hierarchy ' . Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned , when she met the Queen at Windsor Palace in 2010 . Plans suggest the ground floor of the neoclassical house will be used for a reception area and lobby , leading through on one side to a large dining room and on the other to the family 's main kitchen , living room and breakfast rooms . The first floor boasts formal sitting areas , a cigar lounge and three entertainment rooms . The living areas are above , with the second floor featuring a huge master bedroom , with two adjoining ` dressing rooms ' , a master bathroom and a bedroom pantry . The third floor is set aside for the children , with boys and girls wings , games rooms , playroom , pantry and a kids ' lift . The nanny lodgings are also on this floor , with an en suite bathroom . The lower ground floor , meanwhile , is to boast the heated swimming pool and gym areas , which are to be separated by a glass wall ` to create a sense of light and space ' , as well as massage rooms , another ` entertainment area ' and a hair salon . Another part of the floor will serve as staff quarters , with a catering kitchen , wine cave and a security office controlling a system of state of the art cameras protecting the property . Fittings for the mansion will be made from the most sought after materials , including a carrara marble and champagne gold metal fireplace . The bathrooms will be provided with a minimum of 3 air changes per hour , while each room 's temperature can be controlled individually . The ideal temparatures have been specified for the family at 23C in living areas , 22C in bedrooms and between 25C and 30C in the pool area . The 13 bedroom palace will be the London home of the couple 's son - Qatar 's current emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani , 34 , who was educated at Harrow and Sandhurst . In its current form , one Cornwall Terrace alone has seven bedrooms , 11 reception rooms , nine bathrooms , a private gym and a garage with number-plate recognition that can accommodate two limousines . The adjoining property -- formed by already combining 2 and 3 Cornwall Terrace -- has six bedrooms . Its dining room , restored to its former Regency glory , seats 16 . Extensive works to be done include , structural realignment , part excavation of the lower ground floor , corridors to connect the properties and a ` secret ' passage linking the new dining room and study . The state of Qatar has been ruled by the Al Thani family since the mid-19th century . It is an absolute monarchy , which means the monarch has unrestricted political power over the state and its people . The current head of state is 34-year-old emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani , and there has been eight rulers in total since the House of Thani was established in 1850 . Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani handed power over to his son - one of his 24 children - in June 2013 . He was the first ruler , in a succession of three Qatari rulers to ascend to power without resorting to a coup , following his father 's seizure of power from his own father in 1995 . Sheikh Tamim married his second cousin in 2005 and had four children , and then married his second wife - the daughter of the Qatari Ambassador to Jordan - in 2009 and has a daughter and a son . Oil was discovered in the country in 1940 , transforming its economy and it is now the world 's third largest natural gas reserves and oil - in excess of 25 billion barrels . The country now has a high standard of living , with no income tax and one of the lowest tax rates in the world and less than one per cent of the population is unemployed . ` These are to be occupied and used by the same , large family who has the long leasehold interest in both properties . They intend to use these properties as their London home , ' the planning application states . For almost 150 years , Qatar has been ruled by the Al Thani family . Sheikh Hamad was the ruling Emir of Qatar from 1995 , when he seized power from his father Sheikh Khalifa in a bloodless palace coup d'état supported by the armed forces , cabinet and neighbouring states . He has more than 20 children from three wives , a fortune of # 1.5 billion and his family 's huge state investment fund owns more of London than the Crown Estate . His son Tamim took over last year after being educated in the UK at Sherborne School , Harrow and Sandhurst Military Academy . While not always in line for the title , the boy replaced his own brother as crown prince in 2003 . He continues to outlaw all political parties and govern according to sharia principles . In Qatar , gay people face the death penalty and women are considered second-class citizens . Some of Qatar 's residents are accused of acting duplicitously over jihadist terror -- supporting allied efforts against Islamic State but also supposedly funding Sunni militants . There has also notoriously been much controversy over alleged corruption in the country 's successful bid to host the World Cup in 2022 . Qatar has been accused of treating foreign workers with horrendous cruelty , depriving them of pay , any rights and confiscating passports . In recent years , Qataris are thought to have bought almost one in 30 homes in London worth more than # 2million . Qatar owns buildings including the Shard , the UK 's biggest skyscraper . Qatar own several London buildings including the Shard -LRB- pictured -RRB- , the Olympic Village and 30 homes . The Qatari royal family also used its sovereign wealth fund to buy London department store Harrods in 2010 . After Qatar 's sovereign wealth fund bought Harrods for # 1.5 billion in 2010 , Sheikh Hamad said : ` We are investing everywhere . Even your Harrods - we took it . ' The Qatari royal family saved almost # 6million by buying the properties before last week 's stamp duty changes . They will have paid # 8.4 million in stamp duty when buying the properties for an estimated # 120million . Had they bought the properties now , stamp duty alone would have cost them # 14,227,500 . | Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned bought homes for # 120m last year . She 's one of Qatar 's former emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani wives . Her family also own the Shard - tallest skyscraper in Europe - and Harrods . They 've submitted plans to convert three properties into huge mansion . Home boasts spa , heated pool , salon , children 's floor and massages areas . 13-bedroom palace will be home of Sheik Hamad 's son - the current emir . | [[770, 811], [897, 955], [2859, 2955], [9871, 9977], [9871, 9875], [9919, 9977], [353, 432], [478, 508], [538, 577], [1312, 1322], [1328, 1341], [9294, 9334], [9368, 9480], [9481, 9504], [9510, 9589], [149, 276], [353, 432], [478, 508], [538, 577], [956, 970], [1019, 1026], [1033, 1131], [956, 970], [1027, 1131], [956, 970], [1134, 1214], [1590, 1674], [3657, 3766], [4632, 4677], [4951, 4963], [4966, 5083], [1413, 1507], [5695, 5785]] |
Record sales of Prince 's Charles bacon has helped to , well , save his bacon after a fall in donations to his charitable initiatives . The royal 's charitable foundation was last year gifted more than # 2.8 million by supermarket Waitrose , who took over the once loss-making Duchy Originals brand two years ago and have turned it into an international success story . In 2011 their total royalties donation was just # 645,000 - amounting to a staggering 348 per cent increase in just 12 months . Sales increase : A selection of Duchy Originals products which are sold at Waitrose . It also helped offset a fall in public donations to Charles 's charities , which supports organisations working to combat everything from climate change to youth unemployment , from # 12.2 million in 2011 to # 10.5 million last year . The donation also meant that the prince was able to invest # 6.2 million in good causes , up from # 4.7 million from the previous 12 months . Duchy Originals was set up by Charles in 1990 as a means of raising money for deserving causes by selling organic produce grown at his Highgrove estate . It quickly branched out , selling everything from bacon to soap , biscuits and cordials , but was hit hard by the recession and at one point saw annual losses of # 3.3 million . In 2010 , however , the prince did a deal . with Waitrose , giving it excusive rights to sell the Duchy range - which . has expanded to more than 260 products including a gardening and beauty . line - in return for a substantial donation to his charitable . foundation initially set at # 1 million . Good causes : Prince Charles , set up Duchy Originals to raise money for charity , but the brand struggled to make a profit until the supermarket took over . Benefits for all : Thanks to Duchy Originals ' success sales , Waitrose donated 2.8 million to charity in 2012 . The range has become a huge success - it now exports to more than 25 countries across the globe including Japan and Taiwan - and led to a significant increase in royalties , as revealed in its annual accounts published yesterday . Mark Price , managing director of Waitrose , said : ` These figures reflect an extremely successful year for Duchy Originals from Waitrose , meaning that we have significantly exceeded our original # 1 million commitment ' . Charles 's charitable coffers were also swelled by a doubling of the monies raised by opening up the gardens at Highgrove to paying visitors and by selling a range of themed gifts including napkins , boot racks and even gin . This leapt from # 312,000 in 2011 to # 618,000 last year . The accounts also revealed that The Prince of Wales 's Charitable Foundation has managed to pay off a controversial # 20 million loan taken out in 2007 to support the purchase of Dumfries House , a stately home in Ayrshire with a world-class collection of Chippendale furniture , which is now open to the public . Charles personally stood by the deal , despite being accused of putting his entire charity empire at risk by taking out such a substantial loan . | Prince Charles ' Duchy Originals is sold at Waitrose . Donations have increased by 348 per cent in a year . | [[527, 554], [561, 583], [370, 497], [420, 427], [430, 497]] |
Balancing 100ft above the ground these UK daredevils attempt a one of a kind high octane race . Looking to cross 60 feet between two turrets at Eastnor Castle in Hertfordshire , these daring highliners are set to appear on new ITV show Red or Black . Top British slackliners Phil Baxter , 24 , from Lancashire , and red-shirt Allen Freem , 20 , from South Wales , were to show off their skills in front of millions of UK viewers . Elf 'n' safety gone mad : Allen Freem walks between two turrets at Castle Eastnor for Red or Black on ITV . It is the first time slackliners have been granted access to one of Britain 's most picture-perfect castles . Do n't look down : Allen Freem balances as he walks along the line which is a lot more wobbly than an ordinary tightrope . Slacklines are more like trampolines than tightropes because they move around a lot as the daredevil inches across . On Red or Black competitors fighting for the # 1m prize will have to guess whether Phil or Allen will be first to get across . Slackliner director , Russ Holbert , 36 , from Poole , Dorset , was approached by the show 's producers to make sure they had the right people for the stunt performed in front of a live audience . ` ITV called my office because we 're seen as the leading slackliners in the country , ' explained Russ . Daredevil : Phil Baxter walks along the line at the castle in Ledbury . Contestants on Red or Black take it in turns to bet which of them will be first to get across the line . Terrifying : Allen Freem raises his arm above his head as he balances on his way across the wobbly slackline . Daredevils : Allen Freem , left , and Phil Baxter were approached by ITV as they are the best slackliners in Britain . ` They wanted to know about our experience and find out if this feat was even possible . ` We . started to discuss likely candidates and I decided on Phil and Allen . because they both had climbing as well as slacklining backgrounds . ` There was only going to shot at this , so we had to make sure we had people who could pull it off . ' Phil has been a slackliner for four years and and Allen for three years - both are seasoned rock climbers in their own right . While . this training has given them nerves of steel and they spent two full . days practising for the stunt , nothing could have prepared them fully . for the pressure of performing at such an impressive venue - as part of a . televised competition . ` Before . the event , Allen and Phil were both saying - is this really going to . happen am I really going to step out over this massive void in front of . masses of people ? ' said Russ . ` Usually when they highline they 're doing it for their own satisfaction . ` Suddenly . when your put in front of a massive crowd of screaming contestants . you 've got that added pressure and expectation on your shoulders . ` This is on top of the discipline and concentration you need to complete this incredibly demanding stunt . ` The crowd were all jumping up and down - they could n't believe how good it went and the realise of tension was amazing . ` Even Ant and Dec could n't believe their eyes . ' Slacklining may be new to most people - but surprisingly the sport has taken off in many parts of Britain . ` For this kind of high-lining you do need to have had years of training and a head for heights , ' said Russ . ` But other types of slacklining are hugely accessible and local clubs are running across the country . ` This is the entry point to more spectacular stunts like this one . ` It 's fantastic exercise with the kinds of eye-popping acrobatic moves that young people love to see and take part in . ' High line : Allen Freem edges across in the ITV competition . Competitors on the ITV show try and guess how long it will take to get across . | Phil Baxter , 24 , and Allen Freem , 20 , will appear on Red or Black on ITV . | [[176, 250], [251, 342], [364, 430]] |
An elderly husband and wife have announced their plans to die in the world 's first ` couple ' euthanasia - despite neither of them being terminally ill . Instead the pair fear loneliness if the other one dies first from natural causes . Identified only by their first names , Francis , 89 , and Anne , 86 , they have the support of their three adult children who say they would be unable to care for either parent if they became widowed . Craig Ewert , 59 , whose death in an assisted suicide in a Swiss clinic was broadcasted on television . The children have even gone so far as to find a practitioner willing to carry out the double killings on the grounds that the couple 's mental anguish constituted the unbearable suffering needed to legally justify euthanasia . The couple , from Brussels , are receiving regular medical treatment for age-related ailments . Francis has received treatment for prostate cancer for 20 years and is unable to spend a day without morphine and Anne is partially blind and almost totally deaf . They always go out shopping together because they are both scared that one day the other will not return home . They decided that life in a care home was not an option because of their fear they would end up bedridden without the strength to insist on euthanasia . They are also afraid that a good retirement home would cost more than their combined pensions and that they would have to dig into their savings to afford it . They planned to commit suicide on February 3 next year , their 64th wedding anniversary , by placing plastic bags over their heads after taking an overdose of sleeping pills . The couple decided that life in a care home was not an option because of their fear they would end up bedridden without the strength to insist on euthanasia . ` We want to go together because we both fear of the future , ' said Francis . ` It 's as simple as this : we are afraid of what lies ahead . ` Fear of being alone and above all , fear of the consequences of loneliness . ' He told Moustique , a Belgian online news service , that they eventually opted for euthanasia because they were too scared to attempt to commit suicide . ` It takes courage to jump from the 20th floor and I am unable even if I wanted to do it , ' said Francis . ` It takes courage to hang , it takes courage to jump into the canal . But a doctor who makes you a shot and lets you gently fall asleep ? It does not take courage . ' Their son , John Paul , 55 , approached their doctor to request their euthanasia - which was legalised in Belgium in 2002 - but the doctor refused because there were no grounds for it . John Paul found another doctor willing to perform the killings in an unnamed hospital in Flanders , the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium in which 82 per cent of euthanasia cases are performed . Francis said he and Anne were grateful for the arrangement . ` Without our son and our daughter , it would never have succeeded , ' he said . ` We are not sad , we are happy , ' he continued . ` When we were told we could leave life together smoothly we were on a little cloud . It was as if we had spent all that time in a tunnel and suddenly we came into the light again . ' The couple 's daughter has remarked that her parents are talking about their deaths as eagerly as if they were planning a holiday . John Paul said the double euthanasia of his parents was the ` best solution ' . ` If one of them should die , who would remain would be so sad and totally dependent on us , ' he said . ` It would be impossible for us to come here every day , take care of our father or our mother . ' The double euthanasia will not be first in Belgium , a country where an average of five people a day die by lethal injection . In 2012 deaf twins Marc and Eddy Verbessem , 45 , were granted their wish to die after they learned they would likely to become blind . Mental anguish is also increasingly being used as a justification for the procedure with one of the most sensational cases involving transsexual Nancy Verhelst , 44 , killed by lethal injection after doctors botched her sex change operation . Earlier this month Frank Van Den Bleeken , a rapist and murderer , became the first prisoner to successfully argue for the right to die by euthanasia on the grounds that his mental anguish meant that he was suffering . Nonetheless , the Belgian couple 's plan for a double death has shocked opponents of assisted suicide and euthanasia in the UK where Lord Falconer 's Assisted Dying Bill reaches committee stage in the House Lords in November , . Lord Carlile of Berriew , who investigated euthanasia for a parliamentary inquiry , said : ` This is an example of a very dangerous use of euthanasia in entirely inappropriate circumstances . ` What it demonstrates is that the most stringent safeguards would be needed if this was going to be legalised in the UK . ' Liz Carr , the actress who plays disabled forensics technician Clarissa Mullery in BBC1 's Silent Witness , said the casual practice of euthanasia in Belgium had developed from a law designed initially for hard cases . ` Once you allow a doctor to assist you to end your life when the patient defines when they are suffering I think you are opening the door to an extension of that law , ' she said . ` It may be everyone 's intention that initially it will be only for a small group of people but how you monitor that and how you enforce that is practically impossible . ' ` It is terrifying where this could go , ' she added . Dr Kevin Fitzpatrick of Not Dead Yet UK , a network of disabled people against euthanasia , said death in Belgium was now regarded ` as lightly as stepping off a bus ' . ` The pro-euthanasia lobby says there is no extension from terminally ill candidates yet everywhere we turn in Belgium non-terminally ill people are being euthanised . ' Dignity in Dying which is campaigning for a change in British law , has dismissed fears that Lord Falconer 's Bill might lead to similar horrors . It insists that the Bill is based on a safer model of assisted suicide ` which has been working safely for over 17 years and has never been extended beyond the criteria of terminal illness ' . | Francis , 89 , and Anne , 86 are planning to die in first ` couple ' euthanasia . The pair from Brussels fear loneliness if the other one dies first . They say they have the full support of their three adult children . 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The thug who became the first winner on Simon Cowell 's high-profile new ITV game show could lose his # 1million prize money after it emerged he lied about his criminal past . Nathan Hageman , who won the first Red or Black programme on Saturday , had claimed he was jailed over a fight with a man . But court documents yesterday revealed he was in fact convicted for an attack on a young woman -- believed to be his former girlfriend . Celebrating : Nathan Hageman , with his current girlfriend Jane Makepeace . Court documents have shown that he attacked a former partner - but lied to show bosses and said it was a man . ITV bosses last night launched an investigation into the affair , raising the possibility that the winner could be stripped of his seven-figure fortune if it is deemed he breached his contract by lying to executives . Attack : Amy McLean was assaulted by gameshow winner Mr Hageman , court records show . After his win , Mr Hageman -- who had been working as a bricklayer following his release from prison -- was forced to admit publicly he had been given a five-year prison sentence after apparently breaking into a man 's home and assaulting him . Speaking to journalists on Sunday , the 31-year-old insisted the incident involved a male love rival and that he had acted in self-defence following a series of abusive phone calls . He also said he had turned his life around since his release in 2009 . However , information from Reading Crown Court shows the victim of Mr Hageman 's attack was 30-year-old Amy Edwards , who is thought to be his former girlfriend . On Sunday afternoon , ITV bosses stood by their decision to allow the bricklayer to appear on the show , claiming they knew about his criminal past and had conducted ` background checks ' . But last night sources at the channel claimed he had misinformed them of his past conviction . One said : ` It 's fair to say we did n't . know . We knew about the sentence but believed it was the result of a . confrontation with another man . ' ITV . confirmed to the Daily Mail last night : ` In light of recent . developments ITV and Syco are making inquiries to establish the facts . ' Winner : Hageman met with the show 's creator Simon Cowell after his win on Saturday night - where he correctly predicted red on the spin of a giant roulette wheel . Mr Hageman was found guilty in November 2006 . He served half his sentence in HMP Bullingdon in Oxfordshire before being released in 2009 . He was put on licence for the remainder of his term . Talking about the incident after his win , he said : ` I got mixed up with the wrong woman , someone I should n't have been involved with . I decided to get out of the situation and ended up with another woman , who was such a nice girl -- completely different . ` But the woman I left would n't leave me alone . Then I started getting calls from a guy in Reading . He was very threatening . I think she 'd got involved with him . Pressure : Nathan Hageman reacts after he wins the # 1m , alongside his girlfriend and the show 's presenters And and Dec . ` I tried to brush it off but he kept saying he was going to harm me . I was concerned for my mum , sister and niece and I went there and assaulted him . I was an idiot for doing it , I know , but that 's the state of mind I was in . ' He even claimed he had made his peace with the man in question . However , Reading Crown Court said yesterday : ` On November 7 , 2006 , Nathan Hageman pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated burglary and one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm . ` On December 8 , 2006 , he received a sentence of five years imprisonment for aggravated burglary and two years imprisonment for the assault occasioning actual bodily harm to run concurrently . The victim of the assault occasioning actual bodily harm named in the indictment was Amy Edwards . ' Almost eight million viewers watched Mr Hageman , who is now with girlfriend Jane Makepeace , 29 , win the ITV show after he correctly predicted red on the spin of a giant roulette wheel . | Nathan Hageman was jailed for five years and was released in 2009 . | [[2384, 2476], [2384, 2386], [2445, 2476], [3583, 3598], [3608, 3755]] |
For a hedgehog , it could be considered quite a disadvantage -- and the discovery of a baby hedgehog without spines has baffled animal experts . Six-week-old Baldy was found wandering in a garden in Duntocher , Dunbartonshire , last Wednesday . The creature had survived despite not having spines , which develop quickly after birth . Staff at Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue Centre near Beith , Ayrshire , say Baldy is ` confident and healthy ' but may never be able to return to the wild . Prickly : Baldy , the spineless hedgehog , who is being cared for by the staff at Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue Centre , near Beith , North Ayrshire , alongside a fully spined hedgehog of the same age . Captive : Staff at Hessilhead say Baldy is ` confident and healthy ' but may never be able to return to the wild . Sensitive : Without his spines , Baldy 's skin is very sensitive and dry and is being treated daily with tea tree oil . Gay Christie , who runs the centre with her husband Andy , said : ` It 's a total mystery . ' Hedgehogs rely on their spines for insulation as well protection . Without his spines , Baldy 's skin is very sensitive and dry and is being treated daily with tea tree oil . | Baldy 's sensitive skin is being treated daily with tea tree oil . | [[835, 848], [879, 921], [1104, 1117], [1148, 1190]] |
It takes a strong mind and a lot of willpower to become a monk and feel closer to God . But one man has taken his devotion to new heights , literally . Maxime Qavtaradze , a 59-year-old monk , has lived a life of virtual solitude on top of a pillar high above his Georgian monastry for 20 years . Scroll down for video . Dedicated : Maxime stands by the church on top of the Katskhi Pillar looking at the beautiful view . He has lived a life of virtual solitude on top of a pillar high above his Georgian monastry for 20 years . When he wants to leave Katskhi Pillar , he spends 20 minutes getting down a 131ft ladder . Supplies are winched up to him by his followers and he only comes down twice a week to pray with his followers . But having worked as a crane operator before taking his orders in 1993 , Maxime has always had a head for heights . He said : ` It is up here in the silence that you can feel God 's presence . ' Maxime next to his cottage on top of the Katskhi Pillar . When he wants to leave Katskhi pillar , he spends 20 minutes climbing down a 131ft ladder . His only visitors are priests and a group of troubled young men who are seeking solace in the monastry at the foot of the pillar . A photographer called Amos Chapple paid a visit to Stylite monk Maxime but was not at first allowed up onto the pillar . Instead he had to spend four days taking part in seven hours of daily prayers including a four hour stint from 2am until sunrise . When he finally was granted permission to scale the ` dicey ' ladder to the top , he was worried that it might be too dark to get back down . After making it to the top , Maxime told Amos that he became a monk after a stretch in prison and decided he wanted to make a change . The monk slept in a fridge when he first moved to the top of the pillar , but now has a bed inside a cottage . The Katskhi Pillar was used by stylites , Christians who lived on top of pillars to avoid worldly temptation until the 15th century when the practice was stopped following the Ottoman invasion of Georgia . Support : Sergo Mikhelidze and a friend deliver lunch to Maxime at the top of the Katskhi Pillar by winch up supplies to the monk who has cut himself off from society . Self-contained : The church and other buildings on top of the Katskhi Pillar -LRB- left -RRB- and the Interior of the chapel -LRB- right -RRB- . For centuries the 40 metres -LRB- 130ft -RRB- high pillar lay abandoned and locals could only look up at the mysterious ruins at its summit . Finally , in 1944 a group led by the mountaineer Alexander Japaridze made the first documented ascent of the pillar and discovered the remains of a chapel and the skeleton of a stylite who had perished there . Shortly after the collapse of communism , and the subsequent resurgence of religion in Georgia , Maxime decided to live atop the pillar in the way of the old stylites . He said : ` When I was young I drank , sold drugs , everything . When I ended up in prison I knew it was time for a change . ' I used to drink with friends in the hills around here and look up at this place , where land met sky . ` We knew the monks had lived up there before and I felt great respect for them ' . Beautiful : Overview of the Katskhi Pillar in its craggy surrounds high above his Georgian monastry for 20 years . Supplies are winched up to him by his followers and he only comes down twice a week to pray with his followers . Maxime inside his cottage on top of the Katskhi Pillar . Shortly after the collapse of communism , and the subsequent resurgence of religion in Georgia , Maxime decided to live atop the pillar in the way of the old stylites . Devoted : Maxime receives his lunch at the top of the Katskhi Pillar . His supporters winch supplies up a 131ft ladder . Remains of a stylist found on top of the Katskhi Pillar in a crypt under the church . The Katskhi Pillar was used by stylites , Christians who lived atop pillars and eschewed worldly temptation , until the 15th century . In 1993 Maxime took monastic vows and climbed the pillar to begin his new life . ` For the first two years there was nothing up here so I slept in an old fridge to protect me from the weather . ' Since then Maxime and the Christian community in the area have constructed a ladder to the top , rebuilt the church , and built a cottage where Maxime spends his days praying , reading , and ` preparing to meet god ' . As a result of the interest in the site there is now a religious community at the base of the pillar . Sergo Mikhelidze -LRB- left -RRB- and Irakli Kurashvili at prayer in their dormitory at the base of the Katskhi Pillar . There is now a religious community at the base of the pillar . Such great heights : Maxime stands by the church on top of the Katskhi Pillar looking at the view . As a result of the interest in the site there is now a religious community at the base of the pillar . Maxime climbs the ladder to the church and other buildings on top of the Katskhi Pillar . When he wants to leave Katskhi pillar , he spends 20 minutes getting down the 131ft ladder . The Katskhi Pillar was used by stylites , Christians who lived atop pillars and eschewed worldly temptation , until the 15th century when the practice was stopped following the Ottoman invasion of Georgia . Men with trouble in their lives come to stay and ask for guidance from Maxime and the young priests who live at the site . The men are fed and housed on the condition they join the priests in praying for around seven hours per day , including from 2am-sunrise , and help with chores . Maxime usually climbs down from the pillar once or twice a week for night prayers and to speak with men who seek help and guidance . Speaking about his isolation , Maxime comments : ' I need the silence . It is up here in the silence that you can feel god 's presence . ' A sketch of Saint Simeon Stylites , the hermit of the pillar , thought to be the first member of the movement . The stylites were a group of early Christian ascetics who spent long periods of time sitting or standing on top of narrow pillars . The word comes from the Greek stylos for a column . The best known of these pillar monks was the first , St Simeon Stylites , who sat for thirty years from AD423 onwards on top of a column . The record is thought to be held by the sixth-century St Alypius , who is believed to have remained on his pillar for 67 years without a break , for the last fourteen of them lying down because his feet could no longer support him . The Katskhi pillar is a limestone monolith located in the village of Katskhi in western Georgian region of Imereti , about 10 kilometers from the mining town of Chiatura . In pagan times , before the advent of Christianity , the towering Katskhi Pillar was thought to represent a local god of fertility . With the arrival of Christianity in Georgia in the 4th century , the rock came to represent seclusion . The locals call it the Pillar of Life . At the summit of the Katskhi pillar , are the remains of a small church built between the 6th and 8th centuries . The church was probably built by the Stylites , who were early Christian ascetics who stood on top of pillars and preaching and praying . The only written record of the Katskhi pillar occur in the text of an 18th-century Georgian scholar , who noted the church for its inaccessibility . The Church of Saint Simeon Stylites is a historical building located about 30km -LRB- 19 mi -RRB- northwest of Aleppo , Syria . It is the oldest surviving Byzantine church , dating back to the 5th century . St. Simeon was born in 386 AD in a village in the Amanus Mountains . Saint Simeon joined a monastery in this area , but soon decided to seek the religious life alone as a hermit monk . He relocated to the top of a pillar eventually reaching 49ft high to achieve greater seclusion . Soon the monk attracted even greater crowds who came from far and near to hear him preach twice a day . Within just a few decades -LRB- c. 475 -RRB- , a vast martyrium was built in Simeon 's honor on this site . It consisted of four basilicas radiating from the sides of a central octagon , within which was enshrined the famous column . St. Simeon 's pillar can still be seen in the center of the courtyard , although it is now only a 6ft 7in high boulder due to centuries of relic-gathering by pilgrims . | Maxime , a 59-year-old monk , lives on top of Katshki Pillar in Georgia . 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People have long been fascinated by out-of-body experiences - are they just tricks of the mind or do they have some sort of spiritual significance ? Now new research has shed light on what it terms as ` extra-corporeal experiences ' by studying the brain activity of a Canadian woman who claims she can drift outside her own body at will . Scientists believe the left side of several areas of the brain associated with kinaesthetic imagery -LRB- the perception of the sensation of moving -RRB- are responsible for the sensation of being able to leave your body and float above it -- and that more people might have similar experiences than thought . Scientists believe the left side of several areas of the brain associated with kinaesthetic imagery are responsible for the sensation of being able to leave your body and float above it . Increased activity was seen in the middle and superior orbitofrontal gyri -LRB- A , B , D -RRB- the supramarginal gyrus -LRB- B -RRB- and inferior temporal gyrus -LRB- D -RRB- . Researchers at the University of Ottawa came across a psychology graduate who admitted she could have voluntary out-of-body experiences before she fell asleep . The 24-year-old revealed she is able to see herself floating and rotating horizontally in the air above her body and can sometimes watch herself from above while remaining aware of her real body . However , as she said she feels no emotions when she has the experiences , the scientists decided to classify her experiences as extra-corporeal experiences -LRB- ECE -RRB- as strong emotions such as shock , often accompany out-of-body experiences , Popular Science reported . Researchers came across a psychology graduate who admitted she could have voluntary out-of-body experiences before she fell asleep . The 24-year-old revealed she is able to see herself floating horizontally in the air above her body , rotating and can sometimes watch herself from above -LRB- illustrated -RRB- . ` I feel myself moving , or , more accurately , can make myself feel as if I am moving , ' the student told the researchers , who documented her report in their study . ` I know perfectly well that I am not actually moving . There is no duality of body and mind when this happens , not really . ` In fact , I am hyper-sensitive to my body at that point , because I am concentrating so hard on the sensation of moving . ` I am the one moving -- me -- my body . For example , if I `` spin '' for long enough , I get dizzy . ` I do not see myself above my body . Rather , my whole body has moved up . I feel it as being above where I know it actually is . ` I usually also picture myself as moving up in my mind 's eye , but the mind is not substantive . It does not move unless the body does , ' she said . Andra Smith and Claude Messier used a functional magnetic resonance imaging -LRB- fMRI -RRB- scanner to examine the student 's brain and believe she is the first person studied to have an ECE on demand without any brain abnormalities . They discovered that the ECE involved a ` strong deactivation of the visual cortex ' . But it also ` activated the left side of several areas associated with kinesthetic imagery ' in the brain , which the scientists think is what cause mental representations of bodily movement . While the researchers have acknowledged the rarity of finding someone to study who can have ECEs on demand , they believe that outer-body-experiences could be more common than thought . This idea is based on the fact that the student thought that being able to float outside her body was not unusual . According to the study : ` The . participant described her experience as one she began performing as a . child when bored with `` sleep time '' at preschool . She . discovered she could elicit the experience of moving above her body and . used this as a distraction during the time kids were asked to nap . She . continued to perform this experience as she grew up assuming , as . mentioned , that `` everyone could do it . ''' The scientists discovered that the extra-corporeal experiences -LRB- ECE -RRB- involved a ` strong deactivation of the visual cortex ' -LRB- pictured -RRB- . A shows the right side and B the left -RRB- . ` She appeared surprised that not everyone could experience this , ' the researchers wrote in the study , which was published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience . The scientists think there is a ` possibility that this phenomenon may have a significant incidence but -LSB- is -RSB- unreported because people do not think this is exceptional . ' They also theorised that ` the ability might be present in infancy but is lost without regular practice . ' The scientists think there is a ` possibility that this phenomenon may have a significant incidence but -LSB- is -RSB- unreported because people do not think this is exceptional . ' They also theorised that ` the ability might be present in infancy -LRB- illustrated with a stock image -RRB- but is lost without regular practice ' | Researchers at the University of Ottawa , Canada , studied the brain activity of a student who can drift outside her own body at will . Scientists believe the left side of several areas of the brain associated with kinaesthetic imagery are responsible for extra-corporeal experiences . They think the experiences could be more common than thought or that people only retain the ability to have them if they practice from childhood . | [[149, 283], [267, 283], [288, 339], [528, 579], [784, 837], [340, 402], [650, 712], [703, 749], [3096, 3098], [3106, 3146], [3133, 3182], [587, 649], [3394, 3470], [4394, 4523], [4684, 4813]] |
Fit for royalty : Helen Mirren with her Oscar award for Best Actress for her portrayal as Elizabeth II in The Queen . Helen Mirren , who won an Oscar for her screen portrait of the Queen , has revealed , exclusively , that she will play the monarch again -- this time on the West End stage . Mirren will star in a play that exposes some unlikely alliances between the Queen and a few of her 12 prime ministers , who stretch from David Cameron all the way back to Winston Churchill . Called The Audience , the play -- which is bound to be one of the hottest tickets in town in years -- will begin preview performances at the Gielgud Theatre on February 15 , with an official opening night tentatively marked for March 5 . Producer Matthew Byam Shaw told me it 's scheduled to run to June 15 . Next week , during a short break from shooting the thriller Red 2 with Bruce Willis , Mirren will travel from Montreal to London to liaise with the play 's creative team . She will meet with director Stephen Daldry , writer Peter Morgan -LRB- who penned the 2006 film The Queen -RRB- and designer Bob Crowley , and do a second read-through of the play . They will also discuss how best to deal with the age range -- the actress , 67 , will portray the Queen from the time she acceded to the throne , aged 25 , through to her 80s . ` That 'll be a challenge , ' she said drily . However , Mirren observed the Queen 's ` unbelievable consistency in everything ' -- from dress to hairstyle to professional attitude -- made the age problem not as insurmountable as it might seem . ` Her voice has changed , and I can use that -- she had a terribly posh voice when she was young , ' Mirren said , skilfully mimicking the youthful Queen 's cut-glass received pronunciation . ` But now even the Queen , while she is n't quite dropping the ends of her lines -- though her grandsons do ! -- there 's a tiny bit of estuary creeping in there . I can use all that to signify the age range , and we 'll come up with other things . ' Mirren told me that when Morgan initially emailed her about doing The Audience , she was n't wild about the idea , and shot back a salty message that started : ` You B ***** d ! ' ` I certainly do n't want to be known as the actress who played the Queen , so there was a slight sense of apprehension about that element , ' she told me . By the time she turned up for a reading of The Audience back in June , she said she 'd made up her mind to turn the project down . ` I was thinking : `` You should n't really be doing this , Helen . I do n't think it 's right . '' And the thought of doing a play -- you ca n't go anywhere for six months ! ' But then she walked into the room and saw Daldry , Morgan , Crowley and producers Byam Shaw , Robert Fox and Andy Harries -LRB- one of the producers of The Queen -RRB- -- and had a change of heart . Class act : Helen Mirren as Her Majesty in The Queen alongside Michael Sheen as Tony Blair . Winning performance : Helen Mirren portraying the Queen reading anout the death of Princess Diana in the 2005 film . ` I thought : `` Here are some of the best people at what they do in the world . If you do n't do it , you 're an absolute idiot ! '' So here we go again . ' She revealed that the play is about the history of Britain as much as it is about the relationships between Her Majesty and her prime ministers . ` I think it 's about what power means and how people handle it . Not the Queen , incidentally , because she is comparatively powerless . But how power is held in the hands of these men -- and one woman -- and the effect that has on their personalities and their psyche . ` In the beginning , the Queen is the young , nervous , unknowledgeable one . ` But as she progresses through them , they become the nervous ones . She 's the one constant , through a revolving door of prime ministers . ' Historical : Helen Mirren staring as the first Queen Elizabeth in the channel 4 series Elizabeth I in 2005 . Versatile : Helen Mirren is currently filming the sequel to the 2010 comedy thriller film RED . Morgan is working on a new draft of The Audience and , for now , no one knows exactly which prime ministers will be showcased . Tony Blair did n't appear in the first draft , but he may take a bow in the new version that Mirren will read next week . ` She was a very young woman with Churchill , who was trying to bamboozle and then educate her ; and she has gotten on better with some than she has with others , ' producer Byam Shaw told me . He added that people may find it ` surprising who she gets on well with ' . He said Morgan conducted extremely thorough research , talking to assorted PM 's principal private secretaries and Cabinet ministers . John Major had been ` very helpful ' , he said . Meanwhile , Mirren and her fellow stars from Red 2 will be in town filming over the next few weeks . ` We 'll be shooting up London , ' Mirren joked . ` What a contrast of characters : from retired assassin to Queen ! ' | Helen Mirren will take up the role of Queen Elizabeth II again - but this time on stage . The talented actress will portray the Queen from the time she acceded to the throne , aged 25 , through to her 80s . The Audience will begin . preview performances at the Gielgud Theatre on February 15 . | [[1208, 1219], [1222, 1263], [1255, 1289], [483, 502], [576, 654]] |
The U.S. has condemned North Korea 's state media after it described President Barack Obama as a ` wicked black monkey ' . A spokeswoman in Washington DC said the racist rhetoric , made two days after the U.S leader paid a state visit to South Korea , was ` ugly and disrespectful ' . Korea Central News Agency , the mouthpiece of the government in Pyongyang , made the attack in one of two pieces aimed at Mr Obama and South Korean president Park Geun-hye . Scroll down for video . North Korean leader Kim Jong Un -LRB- left -RRB- and U.S. President Barack Obama -LRB- right -RRB- , speaking during a joint press conference with South Korean president Park Geun-Hye at the presidential Bule House in Seoul , South Korea . Angry response : President Barack Obama waves to the crowd after speaking at a Democratic National Committee reception in San Jose , California , yesterday . Both pieces were only in Korean and were not translated into English by the news agency . Kang Hyuk , a worker at the Chollima Ironworks Factory , in a translation by the NK News website , said : ` How Obama looks makes me disgusted . ` As I watch him more closely , I realise that he looks like an African native monkey with a black face , gaunt grey eyes , cavate -LSB- sic -RSB- nostrils , plump mouth and hairy , rough ears . ` He acts like a monkey with a red bum , irrationally eating everything , ' Mr Kang added . ` Africa 's national zoo will be the perfect place for Obama to live , licking breadcrumbs thrown by visitors . ' One of articles was translated by Josh Stanton , who blogs regularly about the North 's human rights violations . He said , in comments about Mr Obama 's visit to South Korea made on May 2 , KCNA wrote : ` Park made waste water-like reckless remarks ... after inviting her American master reminiscent of a wicked black monkey to visit South Korea . ' Racist rhetoric : North Korean leader Kim Jong-un -LRB- centre -RRB- waving to North Korean soldiers . North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un -LRB- right -RRB- inspecting the newly built workers ' hostel of Kim Jong Suk Pyongyang textile mill in Pyongyang . Other attacks in the commentary , . according to the Washington Post , described Mr Obama as being ' a . crossbreed with unclear blood ' and like someone who ` has the figure of a . monkey while the human race has evolved through millions of years ' . It . also called Mr Obama a ` clown , ' a ` dirty fellow ' and somebody who ` does . not even have the basic appearances of a human being ' . In response , National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said : ` While the North Korean Government-controlled media are distinguished by their histrionics , these comments are particularly ugly and disrespectful . ' The second article also featured attacks on the South Korean president , describing her as an ` old prostitute ' . It is not the first time North Korean media has used such language when talking about the South Korean leader . Frank Feinstein , who runs the North Korean propaganda monitoring service KCNA Watch , told NK News : ` There is no similar instance of this sort of language in the recent KCNA history . ' | Washington spokeswoman said insults were ` ugly and disrespectful ' They were made two days after Obama 's state visit to South Korea . Pyongyang 's mouthpiece Korea Central News Agency made attack . Aimed at Obama and South Korean president Park Geun-hye . Comments were only in Korean and were not translated into English . | [[123, 178], [123, 153], [181, 249], [252, 280], [2527, 2584], [2589, 2737], [123, 153], [181, 249], [1631, 1638], [1641, 1705], [285, 310], [361, 397], [387, 458], [2740, 2758], [2764, 2810], [881, 892], [917, 970]] |
She has dominated the airwaves during 30 years as a chart-topper , but now Radio 1 has decided that Madonna is an immaterial girl and just too old for its teenage listeners . Despite her determined efforts to look -- and sound -- youthful , the 56-year-old has been dropped from the station 's playlist that determines which songs are played by DJs during the day . Madonna 's latest song is Living For Love and has been available for airplay since December 20 last year . Scroll down for video . Madonna , pictured , has been placed on the Radio 1 no-play list because at 56 she is too old for their listeners . Yet it has been played on Radio 1 just once -- on January 9 when DJ Annie Mac played it on her evening show . But that was after 7pm , when songs not on the playlist can be broadcast . The track is the first single from the mother of four 's new album , Rebel Heart . The station last night said the single had been omitted from playlists on the basis of ` audience relevance ' and ` musical merit ' . A Radio 1 insider said : ` At the end of the day it 's all about relevance . It 's natural that as an artist gets older their audience goes elsewhere and Radio 1 has to reflect that . ` The station has a duty to meet the needs of younger listeners . I do n't think the audience is losing sleep that it is not playing Madonna in the same way that it used to . ' The snub represents a remarkable fall from grace for the star who notched up 13 UK No 1s between 1985 and 2008 . She finds herself alongside Sir Cliff Richard , Take That , Kate Bush and Robbie Williams on a long list of artists who struggle to get new material played on the station . Sir Cliff Richard , left , and Robbie Williams also struggle to get their music played on Radio One . Madonna 's single is being played on Radio 2 , which caters for an audience aged over 35 . By contrast , Sir Paul McCartney 's new single will be played by Radio 1 even though the former Beatle is 72 . This is because the track is a collaboration with rapper Kanye West , 37 , and pop mega-star Rihanna , 26 . A Radio 1 spokesman said : ` Tracks are chosen on musical merit , and while around 40 per cent of the country 's 15 to 29-year-olds tune into Radio 1 each week , an artist 's age is never a factor . ' Madonna 's spokesman declined to comment . | Radio 1 has banned Madonna for being ` irrelevant and old ' for its listeners . The 56-year-old singer has been dropped from the station 's playlist . The singer 's latest single has been available since December 20 last year . It has only been played on the station ONCE since its release . | [[67, 174], [239, 302], [497, 504], [507, 515], [518, 575], [576, 612], [881, 1010], [239, 302], [497, 504], [507, 515], [518, 575], [366, 388], [403, 472], [613, 656]] |
Wearing couture gowns and dazzling smiles , some 20 young girls , hand-picked from around the world , have gathered in Paris to attend the high-society Debutantes Ball . Guests included Lady Amelia Windsor , granddaughter of the Queen 's cousin Prince Edward , Duke of Kent ; Kyra Kennedy , daughter of Robert Kennedy Jr. and great-niece to the late President John F. Kennedy ; and Lauren Marbe , the 17-year-old daughter of a London taxi driver , who hit headlines with her IQ score of 161 , one point higher than Einstein . Dressed in Dior , Kyra Kennedy and her father Robert opened the ball - held at the Automobile Club on Saturday - to the sound of a gypsy waltz , at one of the social events of the year where high society meets haute couture . Lady Amelia Windsor on the rooftop at the Automobile Club , left , and Kyra Kennedy , Lauren Marbe and Rebecca Eu at the ball , right . Taking a break from dancing , from left , Aya Tange , Alysson Lee , Eva Hansen and Leonora Gilmour sitting down at the ball in Paris . The glittering event saw the . debutantes dance , dine and network the night away in dresses loaned by . some of Paris 's most famous couture houses . Lord . George Porchester whose family owns Highclere Castle , the setting for . the hit television series Downton Abbey , was also invited , along with . 18-year-old Kennedy 's father Robert , the son of John F. Kennedy 's . brother Robert , who was also assassinated . Others . taking part included British royal Lady Amelia Windsor , the . granddaughter of one of Queen Elizabeth II 's cousins , Francesca Packer . Barham , granddaughter of Australian media tycoon Kerry Packer and Romy . David , daughter of Seinfeld creator Larry David . From . Asia , there was Akshita Bhanjdeo of India 's Bhanja dynasty , Filipina . socialite Monica Urquijo Zobel , and Rebecca Eu , the Canberra-based . daughter of a Chinese healthcare company chief . From left , Leonora Gilmour , daughter of Mardi and Christopher Gilmour , Lauren Marbe , daughter of a London taxi driver , and Amelia Windsor , granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth 's cousin , at the Debutantes Ball in Paris on Saturday night . From left , Lauren Marbe , Rebecca Eu , Kyra Kennedy , Eva Hansen , Ata Tange and Cheryl Cheong . Now in her 21st year organising the ball , Ophelie Renouard had made no secret of her quest to track down as many big names as possible . A London taxi driver 's daughter , Lauren Marbe , 17 , made headlines recently when she notched up an IQ test score of 161 , one point higher than Einstein . In another publicity coup this year , she secured the presence of a London taxi driver 's daughter , Lauren Marbe . The 17-year-old made headlines recently when she notched up an IQ test score of 161 , one point higher than Einstein . ' I read about her in the newspapers and so I phoned her up and she said , `` It is not my world but if you invite me I will come '' , ' Renouard said . Her father , wearing black tie for the first time , was overwhelmed . He said : ` This is a dream ! I still can not believe it . ' Lady Amelia Sophia Theodora Mary Margaret Windsor - left , with fellow guest Monica Urquijro Zobel - is the younger daughter of George Windsor , Earl of St Andrews and Sylvana Windsor , Countess of St Andrews . Lady Amelia with fellow guests at the ball , held in Paris on Saturday to bring young ladies ` out ' into society . Kyra Kennedy , great-niece of assassinated president JFK , arriving at the ball in Paris on Saturday . The event , held at the Automobile Club of France , is based on the debutantes balls that were once an established part of the British upper class 's social calendar . These elaborate affairs launched well-born young women into polite society and , with luck , also introduced them to a potential husband . But the balls started to fall out of favour in the late 1950s , after Queen Elizabeth abolished the practice of the debutantes also being presented at court . In recent decades , they have been reinvented as glittering fundraisers with the emphasis on philanthropy and contact-building rather than finding a potential suitor . Among the new generation of balls , Renouard 's alone offers participants the chance to borrow an haute couture dress for the night . ` They are not interested in finding a husband , they are too young , ' she said . ` What they prefer is the dress , because even if they are privileged they have never been to an haute couture house . ' In previous years Le Bal has attracted the daughters of European aristocracy , as well as Hollywood A-listers such as Demi Moore and Bruce Willis , Andie MacDowell , Clint Eastwood and Sylvester Stallone . The ball now has a strong showing from Asia , but Renouard says she still has to crack Russia . ` I 'm not good on Russia . It 's all about networks ... ' , she said . Francesca Packer Barham , left , eldest granddaughter of the late Australian media magnate Kerry Packer , attended the ball , as did Zoe Springer , right , granddaughter of German media mogul Axel Springer . Zoe Springer , left , and Leonora Gilmour , right , pose for photographs before the event in Paris this weekend . Lady Amelia , left , Robert Kennedy Jnr and Chery Hines , right , arriving at the ball on Saturday . Actress Cheryl Hines , who starred opposite Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm , arriving at the ball in Paris with Robert Kennedy Jnrscal Le Segretain/Getty Images -RRB- . | Lady Amelia is the granddaughter of the Queen 's cousin Prince Edward , Duke of Kent . Kyra Kennedy is the daughter of Robert Kennedy Jr. and great-niece to the late President John F. Kennedy . Lauren Marbe , 17 , the daughter of a London taxi driver , hit news with her IQ of 161 , one point higher than Einstein . Paris Debutantes Ball held at the Automobile Club on Saturday , launching 20 hand-picked girls into ` society ' Also in attendance was Lord George Porchester , who owns Highclere Castle in which Downton Abbey is set . Roma David , daughter of Seinfeld creator Larry David , also attended the high-society event . 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A painting by the elusive British guerilla artist Banksy has been gouged out of a wall in North London and is being sold by an American art dealer . Banksy Slave Labour , depicting a child labourer sewing Union Jack bunting , is expected to fetch # 450,000 on the Fine Art Auctions Miami website . The street art was stencilled onto the side of a Poundland shop in Wood Green in 2012 but disappeared last week . Banksy Slave Labour was hacked from a shop wall and is now being sold on a U.S. art auction website . It is expected to fetch # 450,000 . Gouge : The hole left behind after the artwork was stolen . It was protected by a perspex screen . Gone : Three children look at the cemented-up hole where the Banksy artwork was . Gallery owner Frederic Thut told The Sun that it was being sold by a ` well-known ' collector who is not British but refused to divulge any more information . He added that the painting was being stored in Europe . Locals are furious about the painting being stolen . Councillor Alan Strickland says the artwork was a ` gift ' to his community and has instigated a campaign to get the artwork returned by urging people to e-mail the U.S. auction website . He said : ` The Banksy appeared last May and created lots of excitement in the area - people were coming from across London to see it . ` We were really proud to have a Banksy in our neighbourhood , so residents were shocked to realise it had been ripped out of the wall . ` The community feels that this art was given to us , for free , and it 's now been taken away to be sold for huge profit . I 'm very angry about the Banksy going - we want our Banksy back ! ' A screen grab of the U.S. art website that is auctioning the Banksy . Much of the controversial artist 's . work is believed to have a political message , and Slave Labour is . believed to be a statement on sweatshops churning out decorations and memorabilia got the Golden Jubilee and the London 2012 Olympics . Poundland say they are not behind the removal of the artwork , which was behind a protective perspex screen when it was taken . A spokesman said : ` We 're not responsible for either selling or removing the Banksy mural . We 're currently investigating . ' A Met Police spokesman said the removal has not been reported as a crime . Scaffolding covers the site where the painting was removed -LRB- left -RRB- . A workman fills the hole where it once stood -LRB- right -RRB- . An original Banksy artwork has been recovered by police after an art dealer alerted officers to an alleged fraud , Scotland Yard said . The original of Wrong War by Bristol 's renowned graffiti artist and a signed print of No Ball Games were bought for # 12,990 last month . But two weeks after delivering the artworks to a customer in Plumstead , south London , the art dealer received bank letters stating that the cards used to buy the images did not have the authorisation of the cardholders . Banksy 's No Ball Games was delivered the artworks to a customer in Plumstead , south London . Both payments were cancelled and refunded to the cardholder , leaving the dealer in Essex without the artworks or payments . Officers from Greenwich CID launched an investigation when , in the meantime , the suspect contacted the art dealer again , this time to make a purchase of two Banksy prints worth # 10,000 . Police were informed of this order and arrested a 25-year-old man at an address in Plumstead on February 8 . He has since been bailed pending further inquiries . Officers searched an address in Charlton , believed to be linked to the suspect , where they recovered Wrong War . | Street art cut from London wall last week is now up for sale in America . Banksy Slave Labour could fetch nearly half a million at auction . Locals are furious their ` gift ' from the mystery Bristol artist has been taken . | [[0, 49], [107, 148], [412, 431], [464, 513], [149, 168], [226, 297], [514, 549], [514, 516], [529, 549], [999, 1104]] |
A skeleton of man still wearing pyjamas in bed is believed to have lain undiscovered for more than 15 years in an abandoned house . French police are trying to identify the body , found in the northern city of Lille , which is thought to be that of the elderly owner of the property . The man lived alone and appeared to have no relatives . Authorities found piles of unopened post dating back to 1996 at the house . Skeleton : The man lived alone and appeared to have no relatives . Authorities found piles of unopened post dating back to 1996 at the house -LRB- file picture -RRB- . He was of Spanish origin and born in 1921 , according to French reports . ` The state of the house suggests it was a peaceful death of someone who died in his bed , ' public safety official Didier Perroudon said . He added that no concerns had been raised about the man 's absence , and told French news agency AFP : ` He was in his bed , in his pyjamas . ' Mr Perroudon said : ` There was no mess . The house was locked from the inside . Nothing suggests a criminal act . ' Find : French police are trying to identify the body , found in the northern city of Lille -LRB- file picture -RRB- , which is thought to be that of the elderly owner of the property . The unidentified man 's body was taken away for an autopsy to be done . ` He was in his bed , in his pyjamas ' Didier Perroudon , public safety official . He was found dead last Friday when a health safety inspector commissioned by the city visited the house . Mr Perroudon added : ` For the moment , we do not know anymore . ` The investigation starts . It will take some time to discover where he comes from , what he did and what his connections were . ' | Health safety inspector found body inside house in Lille , France , last Friday . French police trying to identify man of Spanish origin who was born in 1921 . He lived alone , had no relatives - and unopened post was found from 1996 . | [[169, 177], [180, 215], [1104, 1112], [1115, 1169], [1400, 1460], [132, 177], [585, 609], [585, 587], [614, 626], [1067, 1112], [285, 304], [285, 292], [309, 340], [341, 381], [368, 416], [428, 447], [417, 425], [428, 435], [452, 483], [484, 524], [511, 584]] |
A Detroit-area woman , a member of a select group of the living to have been born in the 19th century , is celebrating a birthday on Friday . Her 115th . Jeralean Talley , who was born May 23 , 1899 , went fishing last year and still gets around on her own with the help of a walker . She is the oldest living American in the United States . Happy birthday ! Jeralean Talley , pictured , turned 115 on Friday . The Inkster resident plans to celebrate with family and friends at a local church on Sunday . On her actual birthday - Friday - Talley is going to the doctor for a checkup , although she says she does n't feel sick . But Talley 's knees occasionally hurt , her right hand shakes , she has a hard time hearing and her memory comes and goes . Her answer as to why she has lived so long has n't changed over the years . ` It 's all in the good Lord 's hands , ' Talley told the Detroit Free Press . ` There 's nothing I can do about it . ' Birthday girl : Jeralean Talley , pictured , is the oldest-living American in the United States . Talley is the oldest-living American and the second-oldest person in the world , according to a list maintained by the Gerontology Research Group , which tracks the world 's longest-living people . The Gerontology Research Group verified Talley 's age using census data . Japan resident Misao Okawa , 116 , tops the list . Talley , born Jeralean Kurtz , was married to husband Alfred Talley for 52 years before his death in 1988 at age 95 , Time reported last year . Talley is cared for by a 76-year-old daughter who lives with her . Five generations of the family are living in the area , including a great-great-grandson . | Jeralean Talley was born on May 23 , 1899 and is the oldest living American in the United States . Says her health is ` all in the good Lord 's hands ' and she ca n't do anything about it . Talley is also the second-oldest person in the world . | [[154, 171], [176, 198], [285, 341], [292, 341], [948, 961], [993, 1045], [1046, 1124], [830, 865], [1046, 1124]] |
In just over a week 's time the Olympic Stadium will host the world 's top athletes as they bid to become the best of their generation . But before then , there is the small matter of the # 27million Opening Ceremony , which is currently shrouded in secrecy . However , these images show a rare and revealing glimpse inside the stadium as preparations begin for the event , which is being organised by Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle and will be watched by one billion people around the world . Scroll down for video . Impressive : Preparations are seen taking place inside the Olympic Stadium ahead of the Opening Ceremony . This image shows the extraordinary amount of detail going into the event . Dressed up : Performers can be seen practicing for the Opening Ceremony . Traditional : The Olympic Stadium will be transformed into a British rural idyll , complete with real cows , sheep and a horse-drawn plough . Some of those who will take part are pictured . As these pictures show , the stadium . is being transformed into a British . rural idyll . Traditional countryside cottages can be seen together with . a mining wheel , harking back to the country 's proud mining industry . Mimicking scenes across the country . every weekend , a cricket pitch is also included with some of those taking part in the ceremony pictured practicing a game . Performers were also spotted at the site today wearing costumes which looked like they belong in the Victorian era . When it comes to the actual event next Friday , the stadium will be packed with 80,000 . spectators , 16,000 athletes , 10,000 performers , 70 sheep , 12 horses , . ten chickens , three cows , two goats and even dogs and geese . Despite the preparations now well and truly underway , . it was revealed today that the security shambles that engulfed London . 2012 has now forced the Opening Ceremony to be slashed by half an hour . Danny Boyle 's spectacle has been cut . to three hours to ensure the 80,000 fans in the Olympic Stadium do not . get stranded and left unable get home on Friday , July 27 . The extravaganza was due to finish at . 12.30 am but will now end around midnight to allow people enough time to . get on packed public transport . Ongoing fears over security also means Games organisers want more time to get the huge crowd safely out of the Olympic Stadium , a source has said . Scenes have now been shortened and . one bike stunt element has been scrapped completely to avoid misery for . spectators coming to Stratford , east London for the event . Huge : One billion people around the world will be watching the event on television . Stunning : This nearby residential property has an incredible view of the Olympic Stadium ahead of the Opening Ceremony . 20.12 - Pre-show begins at the Olympic Stadium at this exact minute , chosen because it matches the year in which the Games is taking place in .21.00 - Danny Boyle 's # 27 million extravaganza begins with the stadium transformed into the British countryside . Most elements of the show are still being kept completely secret.00.00-00 .30 - The show ends , up to 30 minutes earlier than planned . ` The show has been cut because of . fears that the checkpoints could n't cope with the huge rush in and out . of the stadium , ' a London 2012 source told The Sun . ` It 's not just crowds of fans , . athletes and performers G4S and our soldiers will have to cope with - . it 's dozens of live animals as well . ` All will have to be checked and searched before being allowed into the secure area . It 's a huge logistical nightmare . ' A London 2012 spokesman told MailOnline : ` Performers are rehearsing sections and transitions to ensure they are as tight as possible . This is normal in any production , whether it be theatre or ceremonies . ` We need to make sure the show comes in on time to make sure spectators can get home on public transport , so we have taken the tough decision to cut a small stunt bike sequence of the show . ` We will be paying contracts in full and giving full credit in the programme . The show is set to finish between 12am and 12.30 am . ' They denied that the decision was connected to the G4S security debacle . It is yet another damning blow for security company G4S , who will be managing the crowd , after thousands of armed forces and police were brought in because they could n't provide enough staff themselves . Plans : Danny Boyle , centre , with his model of the Olympic Opening Ceremony that will transform the stadium into a British country idyll - but its length has had to be slashed . Concerns : In yet another embarrassing security problem for G4S the Opening Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium will be slashed by 30 minutes to avoid chaos . Incredible : The stadium will be packed with 80,000 spectators , 16,000 athletes , 10,000 performers , 70 sheep , 12 horses , ten chickens , three cows , two goats and even dogs and geese . Yesterday boss Nick Buckles , whose company 's share value had plummeted by # 400 million , admitted to MPs that their handling of the Olympic contract was a ` humiliating shambles ' . The ceremony will include a cricket match , real horses pulling a plough and . ducks paddling in a lake . There will even be an artificial cloud to . produce rain , to reflect typical British weather . Performers involved in the event have been sworn to secrecy , . rehearsals had taken place behind steel fencing and only a handful of . people were privy to the full details . But . as preparations for the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony got . underway , organisers forgot one crucial detail -- there is no roof on the . Olympic stadium and the entire process was being filmed from above . Last month , aerial images emerged of a ` secret ' set design based on BBC soap EastEnders . Artistic director Mr . Boyle , is still not revealing any more details and said : ` We . want people to discover it for themselves on the night . ` We want it to . be a puzzle until the unveiling , so that people can experience it as it . goes on . ' VIDEO : Locog chiefs say they 're not cutting the show , just trying to be prepared ... | New pictures from inside the stadium show how it is being transformed into a British . rural idyll . Event cut to three hours as it is feared they will not cope with the huge crowds , an Olympic source said . London 2012 tell MailOnline ` tough decision ' taken to ensure that the 80,000 fans get home on public transport . | [[270, 351], [796, 864], [1013, 1015], [1034, 1050], [1013, 1050], [2964, 3018], [1836, 1908], [1849, 1908], [1949, 1963], [1974, 2021], [2230, 2257], [2263, 2356], [2359, 2378], [4657, 4747], [2197, 2229], [3593, 3632], [3826, 3834], [3852, 3908]] |
She turned 40 this year and is looking better than ever . So what 's Kate Moss ' secret ? The supermodel , who has dominated the industry for 25 years , has revealed that she 's the latest in a long line of celebrities to jump on the health bandwagon . Speaking about her virtuous new lifestyle , she said : ' I like juicing as it gives you bright eyes with a bit of a twinkle and it keeps your hair shiny . ' Scroll down for video . What 's her secret ? Kate Moss , 40 , who has dominated the industry for 25 years , has revealed that she 's a huge fan of juicing and loves one supplement in particular . But you wo n't catch her whizzing up some banana and spinach in her blender . Kate , who makes around # 12 million a year , adds a # 98 superfood supplement into her morning juice created by health aficionado and fellow supermodel , Elle Macpherson . Kate explained : ` At the moment I 'm using Elle Macpherson The Super Elixir supplement . I add it to my juices . ' Kate is the latest in a long line of celebrities to confess their love of the product - fellow socialites Nick Grimshaw and Daisy Lowe love it too . So what is all the fuss about ? Like fellow models Miranda Kerr and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley , Elle swears by the power of all things green and she is so convinced by their potency , that she unveiled her very own brand . Secret weapon : Kate loves Elle Macpherson 's Super Elixir , which is packed with 45 key ingredients including alkalising super greens , Chinese herbs , and the miatake mushroom . Elle this year introduced The Super Elixir by WelleCo , a range of alkalising food supplements , which she describes as her drug . The product was formulated over many years especially for Elle by Dr Simone Laubscher PhD , a Harley Street nutritional doctor specialising in disease prevention . The powder , which can be sprinkled over salads or mixed into juices and smoothies , claims to support healthy nutrition and ensure your body is working to its optimum function . Speaking about the inspiration behind her new range , Elle told MailOnline : ` I 'm on the run a lot and if I 'm not nourished , I do n't feel good . ` For years , I was taking vitamins and powders . I tried alternative medicine , acupuncture , reflexology . ` I 'm a pescatarian , I do n't drink , do drugs or smoke so what else can I do ? I was n't unaware of wellness but something was n't working for me and I told my doctor `` I do n't feel great '' . ` She told me my body was acidic , it was down to stress , travel and lack of sleep . ' That 's when Elle decided to create the Super Elixir . The product is designed to support healthy nutrition at a cellular level and aid the digestive , endocrine -LRB- hormonal -RRB- , circulatory and nervous systems . Work hard , play hard : The model , who makes around # 12 million a year starring in campaigns for brands including Dior , Yves Saint Laurent and Burberry , is known for her love of a good time . Packed with 45 key ingredients including alkalising super greens , Chinese herbs , and the miatake mushroom , Elle claims that just 10g of the powder daily contains all the vitamins , minerals and trace elements to assist wellness and vitality . ` I 've spent years tweaking it and refining it and now the recipe works so beautifully . After a few weeks , my body went into cruise mode and I felt uplifted , lost weight , did n't get sick and did n't crave sugar . ` My body hummed along and functioned properly , ' said Elle . It seems that it 's helping Kate 's hum along too ; the model 's career - and social life - is going stronger than ever . The model makes around # 12 million a year starring in campaigns for brands including Dior , Yves Saint Laurent and Burberry . | Kate , 40 , loves Elle Macpherson 's green supplement . Adds it to her juices and says it gives her bright eyes and shiny hair . Elle 's # 98 supplement claims to help your body function better . Elle says it 's her ` drug ' and makes her body hum along . | [[455, 469], [518, 605], [1361, 1403], [297, 305], [310, 407], [1592, 1655], [3426, 3446]] |
Chelsea are such a complete team that a video of their weak points only lasts five seconds , according to Steve McClaren . The Derby County head coach will pit his wits against Jose Mourinho once more in Tuesday night 's Capital One Cup quarter-final clash at the iPro Stadium . The teams met in the third round of the FA Cup last January with Chelsea winning 2-0 -- and McClaren says Mourinho 's team has got significantly better . VIDEO Scroll down to see if Mourinho thinks Fabregas will be ready to face Derby County . Steve McClaren said Chelsea are one of the best teams in Europe as his Derby side prepare to take them on . Chelsea beat Hull 2-0 at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Saturday to remain top of the table . The former England manager highlighted the key additions of Nemanja Matic -- who arrived that winter window -- and Cesc Fabregas . ` We played them in the FA Cup and it was strong then , ' McClaren said . ` From a year ago they have improved immensely . ` Mourinho 's addressed the areas he thought were a problem , up front and then Matic and Fabregas in midfield : so strong mentally and physically . ` They are so much better . We did a video on the weaknesses on their team and it lasted about five seconds . McClaren said the arrivals of Nemanja Matic -LRB- left -RRB- and Cesc Fabregas -LRB- right -RRB- are key to Chelsea 's upturn . ` They have only lost once this season and then they ran out of time -LRB- against Newcastle -RRB- . They are the best team in the Premier League and arguably the best team in Europe . ` We have to perform at our best to stay in the game and have a chance of achieving our dream result . I want to see how our players perform -- have we moved on from a year ago ? Because Chelsea have . ` But they will have to be at their best . Mourinho will respect us and appreciate that . That will reflect in the team he picks . We do n't expect any favours . ' | Derby are preparing to take on Chelsea in Capital One Cup quarter-final . Manager Steve McClaren says Chelsea might be the best team in Europe . Derby lost 2-0 against Chelsea in the FA Cup third round last season . | [[590, 630], [523, 604], [279, 325], [344, 363]] |
Two ex-British soldiers who travelled to Syria to fight against Islamic State -LRB- ISIS -RRB- have had panic alarms fitted to their homes upon their return for fear of reprisals from extremists . Jamie Read and James Hughes revealed the heightened security around them since their return in their first television interview , in which they described the battleground in the war-torn country as ` like World War One ' . Mr Read , 24 , from Cumbria , had previously said his motivation for travelling to fight was the murder of aid volunteer Alan Henning . Scroll down for video . Former British soldiers Jamie Read -LRB- left -RRB- and James Hughes -LRB- right -RRB- - pictured with a Kurdish fighter - travelled to Syria to join the battle against ISIS after being shocked by the atrocities committed by the extremists . He said he and Mr Hughes , 26 , from Worcestershire , ` felt compelled ' to take up arms . ' I could not justify sitting back in the UK and watching IS pretty much do what they like , ' he told Sky News . Upon their return they were detained at Heathrow Airport and questioned for six hours , although they were not arrested and were released before their homes were placed under monitoring by counter-terror police . Mr Read , who had a brief stint in the Second Battalion , The Duke of Lancaster 's regiment , said : ` The counter-terrorism police have got our houses red-flagged in the sense of if any calls come out from that area they will be straight to our house . We have got panic alarms fitted in both our houses now . ' Mr Hughes , who served three tours of Afghanistan with the Army , added : ` There 's patrols purposely put out in case of said event would happen . ' On their arrest , Mr Read said they knew there was a risk but he felt their mission was a ` humanitarian effort ' and the pair also again denied claims they were ` mercenaries ' , saying they had come back to ' a lot of debt ' . In the pair 's first TV interview , Mr Read -LRB- pictured , right and left -RRB- said there are fears that his or Mr Hughes may be attacked in the UK and their homes are being watched by the security services . The pair also revealed they had resolved to take their own lives if they felt they could be captured by the militants , who were battling Kurdish forces to take control of the Syrian border town of Kobani . ` If at any one point we honestly , genuinely felt they were coming coming for us , ` it 's definitely over ' , if we had rounds on us , if we had weapons on us then keep one for yourself , ' Mr Read said . ` Nobody wants to get captured by IS , nobody wants to end up on YouTube getting their head cut off . Nobody wants that . As harsh as it sounds , it 's probably the better way to go . ' On the other side of the battle lines , official figures suggest more than 500 Britons have travelled to fight for ISIS in Syria and Iraq . At the time the men went to fight , the Home Office warned against all travel to the country , saying anyone who did so was putting themselves in ` considerable danger ' . Mr Hughes -LRB- left -RRB- and Mr Read -LRB- right -RRB- were among a band of foreigners who have joined the Kurds . They said the battlefield they found was ` like World War One ' Taxi driver Mr Henning , 47 , was killed by a masked militant known as Jihadi John in a video released online in October following a string of similarly publicised killings . ISIS has also posted a series of videos online showing the separate murders of US journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff , US aid worker Peter Kassig and British aid worker David Haines . Footage appearing to show Mr Henning 's murder appeared on the internet days after the UK joined US-led air strikes against the terrorists in Iraq . A Home Office spokesman said : ` The UK advises against all travel to Syria and parts of Iraq . Anyone who does travel to these areas , even for humanitarian reasons , is putting themselves in considerable danger of harm . ` The best way for the public to help is to donate to or otherwise support UK-registered charities that have ongoing relief operations . ' | Former servicemen went to fight after seeing Alan Henning murder by ISIS . They say they could not stand by and watch innocent people being killed . Ex-soldiers joined other fighters from US and Europe alongside the Kurds . The pair say battlefield references to ` no man 's land ' reminded them of WWI . They were questioned at border as they tried to return home for Christmas . The pair , aged 24 and 26 , say they now fear reprisals from British radicals . | [[420, 432], [465, 555], [683, 700], [703, 791], [3131, 3144], [3149, 3172], [292, 314], [336, 415], [3173, 3234], [3183, 3234], [1027, 1049], [1088, 1112], [0, 23], [84, 196], [822, 851], [1932, 1965], [1968, 2143]] |
A comet hurtling into our solar system from deep space could next year score a direct and cataclysmic impact on Mars , astronomers say . According to current calculations , comet C/2013 A1 -LRB- Siding Spring -RRB- is set for a near miss that will bring it within 23,000 miles of the surface of the Red Planet . But the unpredictable nature of comet orbits , which can change as jet-like geysers of steam erupt from their surfaces as they near the Sun , means it could pass further away , or veer into a direct collision course . Incoming ! A computer generated image shows how a . comet might look from the surface of Mars . A recently discovered comet . could be on course for a cataclysmic impact with the surface of the Red . Planet . Respected astronomer Phil Plait , author of Slate 's Bad Astronomy blog , has calculated that even if the comet is just nine miles across - a low estimate - an impact with Mars would cause a one billion megaton explosion . That , he says , is 25million times larger than the largest nuclear weapon ever tested on Earth . Much more likely , however , is that the comet will just miss Mars , which will nevertheless mean that the planet will pass through the cloud of sublimating gas spewed from the visiting rock as it draws closer to the Sun . Like asteroids , comets are large chunks of space rock that orbit around our solar system . Unlike asteroids , however , comets are packed with ice . This ice is not necessarily just water , but also things like carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide that on Earth we generally think of as gases , which in the chilly reaches of space are frozen inside the nucleus of the comet . As the comet hurtles along its orbit closer to the Sun , these substances turn directly from solids to gases , often erupting from the comet through geyser-like vents . The comet 's trajectory : Astronomers have . calculated that , according to its present orbit -LRB- indicated in blue -RRB- , . C/2012 A1 will make its closest approach to Mars in October 2014 . At the moment , C/2013 A1 is over a billion kilometres from the Sun , somewhere past Jupiter , which means it is still very cold . However , as it draws closer it will began to vent more gas , changing its path and surrounding the nucleus with a large fuzzy cloud known as a coma - which can be up to several hundred thousand kilometres across . That means that the comet 's coma - which is also filled with grit-like rubble from the comet itself - could be bigger than the distance the nucleus is predicted to miss Mars . ` If that does happen , it 'll be the gods ' own meteor shower for the Red Planet , ' Plait writes . It will also be interesting to see the effect of the grit shower on Mars 's two lumpy , potato-shaped moons , Phobos and Demos , which would be peppered with grit as the comet streaks past . Images of C/2013 A1 captured by the Vatican Observatory VATT on January 20 : Although it was still over a billion kilometres from the Sun when this image was taken it already shows a small amount of coma activity . And if the nucleus does hit Mars , the effect would be apocalyptic for the planet . Estimates for the size of the comet 's core range from nine to 30 miles across , and astronomers say it will be moving at a phenomenal speed of 120,000 mph upon impact - giving it huge kinetic energy . Such an impact would leave a scar on Mars hundreds of kilometres across , says Plait . Even worse for Earth-based observers , it would almost certainly destroy all our probes in orbit around and on the surface of the planet . ` The ejecta would come screaming off the planet and sent every which way in orbit around Mars , ' Plait writes . ` It would be like orbiting into a shotgun blast . ' Comet C/2013 A1 was first spotted on January 3 , making it the first comet to be discovered this year . Extrapolations of its orbit predict it will make its closest approach to Mars in October next year . | Comet C/2013 A1 could pass within 23,000 miles of Mars in October 2014 . But the unpredictable nature of comet orbits mean it could veer closer . If it hit the planet it would leave a crater hundreds of kilometres across . Huge blast would destroy all probes on and around the Mars . | [[173, 237], [222, 237], [243, 311], [3836, 3936], [341, 358], [365, 404], [0, 54], [71, 116], [656, 729], [3339, 3410], [3465, 3564]] |
George Zimmerman 's brother last night faced the public to insist his brother is ` the neighbour that everyone would want to have ' and shot Trayvon Martin in while defending himself . It came hours after his father criticised President Obama for the ` hate ' he had directed at his son in the wake of the fatal shooting of the unarmed black 19-year-old that has caused outrage across the nation . Robert Zimmerman said on CNN 's Piers Morgan Tonight : ` The fantasy or mythology that he . chased a person is absolutely false . He stopped . someone from disarming him and shooting him . He did n't pull out a gun . and shoot him . ' Scroll down for video ... Defence : Robert Zimmerman Jr spoke out about his brother and described him as the perfect neighbour . Robert Jr insisted that , contrary to media reports , his brother was responsible and friendly as he said : ` He 's the neighbour that everybody would want to have . He goes out of his way to help people - he always has . ' And he added that police footage of the killer after his arrest proved that he was injured in a fight with Trayvon : ` To me his nose looks swollen in that video . I 'm his brother . ' Robert Jr claimed his 28-year-old bother was on his way to Target when he followed Martin because he looked suspicious in the gated community where there had been several break-ins . He said George was reaching for his phone to call 911 while confronting Martin when the 17-year-old attacked him . ` He never got to make that phone call because he was attacked by Mr. Martin , ' he said , adding that the screams heard on a 911 call made by a neighbour during the confrontation sound like his brother . ` Despite those screams , no one came to his aid , ' he added . Targeted : George Zimmerman 's father , Robert , appeared on camera for his interview as only a shadow , afraid to show his face on TV . Speaking out : This is the first time someone in George Zimmerman 's family has been interviewed on TV following the shooting . Mr Zimmerman also insisted that his . 28-year-old brother would never utter the word ` c *** ' , as he is accused . of doing on another 911 call in reference to Martin . Before ending his appearance on the show he alluded to the existence of another witness who saw the confrontation between Zimmerman and Martin ` from the first blow ' and would back up his story . He spoke after . Zimmerman 's father had earlier said he was shocked to see ` hate ' coming from . President Obama and other public figures . Robert . Zimmerman Sr , a 64-year-old Vietnam veteran and retired magistrate . judge , said his family has received ` thousands ' of death threats and . become the targets of overwhelming public vitriol in the aftermath of . the shooting in Sanford , Florida . He . defended his son 's actions and claimed he was left no choice but to . open fire after Trayvon told him ` you 're going to die tonight ' while the . unarmed 17-year-old was beating the neighborhood watch volunteer . ' I never foresaw so much hate , coming . from the president , the Congressional Black Caucus , the NAACP , ' Robert . Zimmerman told Fox Orlando Wednesday night . ` Every organization imaginable is trying to get notoriety from this or profit in some way . ' Obama famously said , ` If I had a son , . he would look like Trayvon , ' in his remarks about the shooting . He also . called for a full investigation to ` get to the bottom of exactly what . happened ' George Zimmerman , it was revealed earlier this week , is a registered Democrat . Threats : Robert Zimmerman claims that as Trayvon Martin -LRB- right -RRB- was beating his son George -LRB- left -RRB- , the teen told him ` you 're going to die tonight ' Hatred ? Robert Zimmerman says President Obama has helped ratchet up the pressure on his family . The elder Zimmerman would not show his . face on camera during the interview -- the first time he has spoken out . on television . Instead , the local TV station showed just his shadow . He described a life where his son was . forced to flee his home , and he and his wife were also forced to leave . theirs to hide out while the case attracts international publicity and . thousands of angry protestors . ` We , the entire family , we basically do n't have a life , ' he said . They can not do anything in public that includes giving their names , he said , including seeking medical care . He called the negative attention on his family ` unimaginable . ' ` I 'm sorry all the hate that 's going around , ' he said of the anger toward his son . Robert Zimmerman said George is ` colorblind ' and was mentoring two black children before the shooting occurred . He said the campaign against his son , especially from the lawyer representing Trayvon 's parents , is a smear . ` How he is being portrayed is an absolute lie , ' he said . Robert Zimmerman said his son , who is half-white and half-Hispanic , began following Trayvon because he did n't recognize the boy . He looked suspicious , he said , because he was walking in the grass behind the townhouses in the gated community where he lived , rather than walking in the road or on the sidewalk . Kevin Cunningham is the Howard University law student who created the petition that demanded that authorities prosecute George Zimmerman . The 31-year-old , who describes himself as the ` super Irish ' son of activist parents , had no idea his online appeal would grow to become Change.org 's largest ever petition , amassing more than two million signatures in three weeks . It helped draw international attention to Trayvon Martin 's shooting and attracted support from people who identified themselves as family members or friends of the 17-year-old . Cunningham , who told msnbc that he ` does n't believe in black and white ' , transferred the petition to Martin 's parents because he wanted to remain behind the scenes . Additionally , when the 911 dispatcher that Zimmerman called told him he did n't need to follow the teen , he did n't go back to his car only because he was n't sure of the address where he had stopped and seen Trayvon , who was wearing a hoodie . Robert Zimmerman said his son walked up the street to find a street sign so he could figure out where , exactly he was . It was then , that Trayvon approached him and attacked him , Zimmerman claims . Meanwhile , . a video that emerged Tuesday night , that shows Zimmerman being brought . into the Sanford police station for questioning in handcuffs . ABC News , which obtained the video , says Zimmerman said he appears uninjured in the surveillance camera shots . Zimmerman . claimed to police that Trayvon punched him in the face , breaking his . nose , then jumped on top of him and bashed his head into the sidewalk , . putting a gash in his head . However , none of those wounds were visible from the video . On NBC 's the Today Show , Zimmerman 's lawyer Craig Sonner , said the video proves nothing . The . quality is ` very grainy ' and Sonner said police cleaned up his client 's . wounds before bringing him in for a police interview . Suspect : George Zimmerman walks through a police station in Sanford , Florida , in this frame grab taken from police video on February 26 2012 . The neighborhood watch volunteer appeared uninjured when he was brought into the police station on the night of the shooting , according to a police video . Watch video here . | Robert Zimmerman insists Trayvon attacked his son as he tried to make another 911 call . Says he ` stopped someone from ` disarming him and shooting him ' Hints at another witness who saw brawl ` from the first blow ' Father says Trayvon told his son ` you 're going to die tonight ' as he beat him . The Vietnam veteran , 64 , said he and his family have been forced to hide . | [[1354, 1407], [1362, 1432], [1386, 1468], [1471, 1545], [2003, 2015], [2021, 2040], [2119, 2172], [3549, 3657], [6277, 6284], [6304, 6316], [541, 580], [2173, 2260], [2245, 2260], [2265, 2326], [2865, 2926], [3549, 3657], [3578, 3613], [3660, 3708], [6277, 6284], [6304, 6316]] |
A 14-year-old boy has accused police of over-reacting after they pinned him to the ground and choked him for allegedly giving them ` dehumanising stares ' . Officers tackled unarmed Tremaine McMillian to the ground and pinned him there by his neck on Haulover Beach in Miami , Florida , in scenes captured on camera by his mother . In interviews Tremaine said he was merely walking along the beach , feeding his puppy from a bottle , when police riding all-terrain vehicles swooped late on Monday morning . Unnecessary roughness ? Tremaine McMillian is pictured being restrained by a Miami-Dade Police officer on Haulover beach , after allegedly threatening them with ` dehumanising stares ' and clenched fists . But Miami-Dade police have claimed they were forced to restrain the youngster after he refused to follow orders , clenched his fists and gave them ` dehumanising stares ' . Their version of the story has led to the boy being charged with resisting arrest with violence . Maurissa Holmes , Tremaine 's mother , captured video on her mobile phone that shows a burly police officer with his arm wrapped tightly around the neck of the slender teenager while another binds him with handcuffs . ` He started choking me , and as he was choking me , I urinated on myself because I could n't breathe , ' said Tremaine in an interview broadcast on WSVN News . Ms Holmes told CBS Miami : ' I ran over with my son and used my cell phone when I saw my son and he could n't breathe . ` There was no reason to slam him on the ground like that the way they did . He 's a child , not an adult . For them to jump off their ATV and do this , this is wrong . I want justice . You do n't do that to a child . ' Terrifying : As one officer pinned down Tremaine by his neck , a second policeman bound him with handcuffs , in an attack the teenager found so frightening he wet himself . Tremaine 's family say that just before the police moved in he had been playing in the surf with friends . He said he was holding his six-week-old puppy when officers came up and demanded to know what he was doing . Miami-Dade Police say they approached Tremaine because they saw him roughhousing with another teenager , although they admitted that as they approached officers realised there was not sort of fight going on . Nevertheless , officers went on to demand that Tremaine stop what he was doing and account for himself . ' I asked , why , and he told me , because he said so , and I asked why again , ' Tremaine told WSVN . ` That 's when he told me , `` Show me where your mom 's at '' . ' He said he was following the orders and leading them to his mother when police leapt from their vehicle , slapped the puppy from his hand , grabbed him and slammed him to the ground . He says his puppy , Marco , was injured in the attack and in television interviews the animal can be seen wincing as he touches its paw . Tremaine pictured with his mother Maurissa Holmes : Police tell a different story which claims that the 14-year-old was uncooperative and became combative and clenched his fists as police attempted to detain him . Police tell a different story . Miami-Dade Police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta said it was just after 11am when officers apparently saw Tremaine body slamming another teenager onto the sand . Police reports say they then realised that no fight was going on , but Detective Zabaleta told CBS Miami that Tremaine refused to take officers to his parents and they were forced to leave their ATV to detain him as he started to leave the beach area . According to the police report , Tremaine became combative and clenched his fist as police went to hold him . ` He attempted to pull his arm away , stating , `` Man , do n't touch me like I did something , '' ' the report ways . Detective Zabaleta said Tremaine 's actions indicated he was ` resisting officers ' and meant he had to be taken into custody . ` Of course we have to neutralize the threat , ' said the detective . ` When you have somebody resistant to them and pulling away and somebody clenching their fists and flailing their arms , that 's a threat . ' Tremaine has been charged with resisting arrest with violence and disorderly conduct . He is being represented by a public defender and has entered a plea of not guilty . His trial is slated to start on July 16 . | Tremaine McMillian was tackled to the ground and pinned down by his neck on Haulover Beach , Miami . He says he was innocently playing with friends and his six-week-old puppy when officers swooped . But police say he appeared to be fighting with another teenager in the surf and resisted arrest , prompting their restraining actions . | [[0, 130], [157, 214], [157, 165], [219, 274], [531, 627], [1703, 1713], [1716, 1763], [2716, 2759], [2576, 2578], [2732, 2759], [1876, 1982], [1936, 1982], [1983, 2028], [531, 627], [717, 796], [748, 799], [748, 752], [765, 824], [2092, 2194], [2950, 3085], [3783, 3879]] |
Looking uncannily like a giant eye in the sky , the Helix Nebula has been captured in stunning new detail by a Nasa space telescope . The breathtaking image shows a dying star is throwing a ` cosmic tantrum ' . It shows the star 's dusty outer layers unraveling into space , glowing from . the intense ultraviolet radiation being pumped out by the hot stellar . core . Looking uncannily like a giant eye in the sky , the Helix nebula lies 650 light-years away , in the constellation of Aquarius . The image shows the death of a star in the Helix nebula 650 light years from earth . It is made from images from three telescopes . GALEX has . picked out the ultraviolet light pouring out of this system , shown . throughout the nebula in blue , while Spitzer has snagged the detailed . infrared signature of the dust and gas in yellow . A portion of the . extended field beyond the nebula , which was not observed by Spitzer , is . from NASA 's all-sky Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer -LRB- WISE -RRB- . The brighter purple circle in the very center is the combined . ultraviolet and infrared glow of a dusty disk circling the white dwarf . The combined image was taken by NASA 's Spitzer Space Telescope and the . Galaxy Evolution Explorer -LRB- GALEX -RRB- , which NASA has lent to the California . Institute of Technology in Pasadena . This object , called the Helix nebula , lies 650 light-years away , in the . constellation of Aquarius . Also known by the catalog number NGC 7293 , it . is a typical example of a class of objects called planetary nebulae . Discovered in the 18th century , these cosmic works of art were . erroneously named for their resemblance to gas-giant planets . Planetary nebulae are actually the remains of stars that once looked a . lot like our sun . These stars spend most of their lives turning hydrogen . into helium in massive runaway nuclear fusion reactions in their cores . In fact , this process of fusion provides all the light and heat that we . get from our sun . Our sun will blossom into a planetary nebula when it . dies in about five billion years . When the hydrogen fuel for the fusion reaction runs out , the star turns . to helium for a fuel source , burning it into an even heavier mix of . carbon , nitrogen and oxygen . Eventually , the helium will also be . exhausted , and the star dies , puffing off its outer gaseous layers and . leaving behind the tiny , hot , dense core , called a white dwarf . The . white dwarf is about the size of Earth , but has a mass very close to . that of the original star ; in fact , a teaspoon of a white dwarf would . weigh as much as several elephants . The glow from planetary nebulae is particularly intriguing as it appears . surprisingly similar across a broad swath of the spectrum , from . ultraviolet to infrared . The Helix remains recognizable at any of these . wavelengths , but the combination shown here highlights some subtle . differences . The image is eerily reminiscent of the Eye of Sauron from the Lord of the Rings films . The intense ultraviolet radiation from the white dwarf heats up the . expelled layers of gas , which shine brightly in the infrared . GALEX has . picked out the ultraviolet light pouring out of this system , shown . throughout the nebula in blue , while Spitzer has snagged the detailed . infrared signature of the dust and gas in yellow . A portion of the . extended field beyond the nebula , which was not observed by Spitzer , is . from NASA 's all-sky Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer -LRB- WISE -RRB- . The . white dwarf star itself is a tiny white pinprick right at the center of . the nebula . The brighter purple circle in the very center is the combined . ultraviolet and infrared glow of a dusty disk circling the white dwarf . -LRB- the disk itself is too small to be resolved -RRB- . This dust was most likely . kicked up by comets that survived the death of their star . Before the star died , its comets , and possibly planets , would have . orbited the star in an orderly fashion . When the star ran out of . hydrogen to burn , and blew off its outer layers , the icy bodies and . outer planets would have been tossed about and into each other , kicking . up an ongoing cosmic dust storm . Any inner planets in the system would . have burned up or been swallowed as their dying star expanded . Infrared data from Spitzer for the central nebula is rendered in green . -LRB- wavelengths of 3.6 to 4.5 microns -RRB- and red -LRB- 8 to 24 microns -RRB- , with WISE . data covering the outer areas in green -LRB- 3.4 to 4.5 microns -RRB- and red -LRB- 12 . to 22 microns -RRB- . Ultraviolet data from GALEX appears as blue -LRB- 0.15 to . 2.3 microns -RRB- . Nasa has previously released this image , dubbed the ` eye of sauron ' which also appears to be an eye , showing the spiral galaxy NGC 4151 , . | Dying star captured by NASA 's Spitzer Space Telescope . Show 's dying stars outer layers unraveling into space . | [[46, 133], [497, 581], [211, 289], [232, 282]] |
For a studious , well-behaved private schoolgirl looking forward to a milestone coming-of-age , it was the perfect early 18th birthday present . And Lucy Clode , 17 , was undoubtedly looking forward to the trip to New York with her mum Carolyn - presumably to hit the shops , see the sights and maybe even take in a show . What probably was n't in her plans was an unexpected online flirting session with a Hollywood superstar almost twice her age . Scroll down for video . What 's going on here ? : Schoolgirl Lucy Clode , 17 , has claimed James Franco tried to meet up with her in a series of Instagram and text messages . Striking up conversation : James allegedly started chatting to Lucy after meeting her outside the the theatre where he was performing Of Mice And Men on Broadway . Not wasting any time : The actor appears to start asking Lucy how old she is and whether she has a boyfriend . Unluckily for A-list actor James . Franco , Miss Clode offered him nothing but a gentle knockback -- because . she was on holiday with her mum . In . the Big Apple this week , the excited Scottish teenager spotted Franco . outside the stage door of the Broadway production in which he is . starring at the moment . Miss . Clode , who attends prestigious independent school Dollar Academy in . Clackmannanshire , reached for her mobile and took some pictures of the . James Dean and Spiderman star , and then - as teenagers are wont to do -- . she turned the lens on herself and took some ` selfies ' with the . 35-year-old box office hit in the background . It . is understood that Franco spotted Miss Clode taking the photos and . shouted to her that she should put the photographs on the online . picture-sharing site Instagram and ` tag ' him so he would be alerted to . them . According to Hollywood gossip websites , the pair later started an internet conversation that led to the now-famous rejection . In . what appear to be screenshots from Instagram , Franco works fast to . establish where Miss Clode is from and how long she will be in New York . He . then seems to fire off three questions in quick succession : ` You 're . 18 ? ' ` Who are you with ? ' and ` Do you have a bf -LRB- boyfriend -RRB- ? ' Making a move : The alleged messages show James asking Lucy if he should ` rent a room ' in her hotel and attempts to convince her it is really him . ` Do n't tell ' : The teen asks the star to send her a photo of himself holding a piece of paper with her name on , which he apparently does . Miss Clode replies : ` Nearly 18 , my mum and not if you 're around . ' Franco then asks exactly when her birthday is and where she is staying in New York . The . conversation then appeared to switch to text message , and Franco asks . ` Can I see you ? You 're single ? What 's the hotel ? Should I rent a room ? ' When . Miss Clode , from Dollar , voices concerns the conversation could be an . April Fool by an imposter , Franco posts a picture of himself to prove it . is genuine . The sensible teen then decides : ` I 'll come back when I 'm 18 . ' Franco responds : ` If you do n't want to meet text me when you do . ' The . screenshots of the conversation have taken Twitter and US gossip sites . by storm -- although it is unclear whether they are genuine or not , and . fans claimed they could just be a publicity stunt . It . is worth noting that Franco 's next film is the story of a high school . teacher who is dating one of his pupils -- and several eagle-eyed online . commentators last night floated the suggestion that the exchange with . Miss Clode could be a sophisticated joke . One . man who has come out of the story very well is Miss Clode 's boyfriend . Brodie Dickson -- an 18-year-old fellow Dollar Academy pupil who seemed . pleased to have beaten Franco in the love stakes . During . a conversation with a friend posted on Instagram , Miss Clode said : . ` James Franco asked me to meet him alone Romy ! It was really him and I . rejected him !! -LSB- what -RSB- am I doing ?! ' ` Why are you thirsty for underage ones ? ' : James tweeted this after the news broke but later deleted it . Meeting : Lucy shared this photo on Instagram with James in the background outside the Broadway theatre he had performed in , sparking the flirting . She then added : ' I am going to regret this for years - it 's given me a confidence boost though lol . ' The . friend named Romy then said : ' `` Damn strait -LSB- sic -RSB- it should also give . @dbrodieb a f ****** huge confidence boost that you 'd say no to James . Franco for him hahaha that is true love . @dbrodieb who appears to be Lucy 's boyfriend , said : ` I 'm on top of the world Romy ! ' Another woman of the Clode family -- Miss Clode 's grandmother Beryl Sussex -- seemed equally unimpressed with Franco . What controversy ? : James ignored the claims on Thursday and instead boasted that he now has 1.6 million Instagram followers . Publicity stunt ? : Lucy shared this photo in Times Square on Instagram . James ' alleged actions could be to promote his new movie Palo Alto , in which he plays a soccer coach who seduces his 14-year-old babysitter . ` Not if you 're around ' : Lucy , who also posted this photo of herself and her mother , apparently told James she was ` nearly 18 ' and that it did n't matter whether or not she had a boyfriend . She said : ` At our age we do n't know who this actor is - I 've never heard of him . ` Trust our Lucy though , she is a very pretty girl and she 's just finding her feet now as a young woman . ` I 'm not surprised she gets noticed . But better that she does n't marry a hollywood star just yet ! ' Franco . has not released a statement regarding the incident but did Tweet in . reference to a comment that he liked younger women saying : ` I 'm not ! I . hope parents keep their teens away from me . Thank you . ' - with a link to . an Instagram photo that has since been removed . The . age of consent in New York is 17 , so even if the exchange is genuine , . Franco is not doing anything wrong in the eyes of the law -- but his . actions drew criticism from fans last night . On . gossip site Perez Hilton , a user called moooose wrote : ` It 's . interesting how someone could go from a charming sexy intellectual to a . disgusting creepy perv over night . ' | Teenager Lucy Clode , is from Dollar in Clackmannanshire , Scotland . She claims to have met Broadway star after waiting for him following play . Messages allegedly from Franco ask her age and if she has a boyfriend . When she write that she 's staying in hotel he asks ` Should I rent a room ? ' | [[652, 734], [812, 858], [812, 821], [830, 899], [2063, 2121], [2170, 2204], [2275, 2301], [2304, 2316], [2799, 2821]] |
England had a really good day , chipping away on a flat pitch and taking regular wickets to keep alive hopes of a series-levelling win . It was not the sort of surface where you could blast out the opposition , not the pitch we expected , but the one thing that has kept England interested is a bit of swing which keeps Jimmy Anderson in the game . Just as the senior batsmen responded in this third Test with runs for Alastair Cook and Ian Bell , so the experienced bowlers in Anderson and Stuart Broad were brilliant on Tuesday . Bad day at the office : Chris Jordan struggled against India on day three of the third Test in Southampton . Stick with him : England selectors must keep faith in Chris Jordan or risk ruining his confidence . The way they kept going and found the right lengths was outstanding and Cook used them well . Chris Jordan had a bad day but the England selectors must not go back to the policy of ` in-out ' with players that was such a problem in the bad old days . They then lose confidence and rhythm and do n't know if they 're coming or going . England should have made a decision between Jordan and Ben Stokes at the start of this summer and stuck by it . What do they do at Old Trafford ? Leave Jordan out and bring Stokes back ? Jordan has a few technical issues but they were there before and he needs to bowl and bowl . He has a bit of a jerky action , as well as this quirk with his thumb across the seam and three fingers on the ball . He 's got things that can go wrong and then finds himself in trouble . Bring on the big guns : James Anderson and Stuart Broad -LRB- R -RRB- stepped up to give England hope of levelling . If you 're out of form as a batsman you can nick it and walk off but if you 're a bowler you have to stay out there and work through it . The fact we did n't mention Jos Buttler much throughout the day suggests the debutant kept well , and Jordan certainly tested him with a few down the leg side . The catch on the leg side that should have been given off Moeen Ali was an impressive one , too . Moeen , meanwhile , keeps chipping in with wickets and coach Duncan Fletcher will be fuming about the way India gifted England a wicket either side of tea . It 's as if India are not sure whether to block Moeen or try to blast him out of the attack . Chipping away : Moeen Ali after Rohit Sharma is caught by Stuart Broad at the Ageas Bowl . Safe hands : New boy Jos Buttler gets ready to catch a skied shot from Ajinkya Rahane . Chris Woakes was OK in the Tim Bresnan role but that only works if you have a spinner who can contain and attack , and without that you have to ask whether England have picked their best seamers here . Liam Plunkett or Steven Finn could have given them more wicket-taking potential . Cook had a good day , highlighted by him having mid-on and mid-off up to Rohit Sharma . It would have been easy to drop long-off back but he tempted Rohit into the shot which got him out and that was promising . I would have liked to see a gully employed more often but to have India 323 for eight on a flat pitch was a fine effort from the captain and his senior bowlers . | England restricted India to 328-8 on day three of the Third Test . England 's lead bowlers James Anderson , Stuart Broad were in fine form . Chris Jordan fared less well but selectors need to keep faith in him . Moeen Ali continued to chip in with a pair of wickets at the Ageas Bowl . | [[2984, 2985], [3010, 3017], [3042, 3085], [451, 531], [1568, 1660], [2984, 2985], [3073, 3145], [532, 553], [556, 640], [641, 655], [658, 715], [835, 861], [2058, 2063], [2078, 2108], [2078, 2118]] |
An 18-year-old Indian girl has married a stray dog as part of a tribal ritual designed to ward off an evil spell . Mangli Munda , from a remote village in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand , wed the canine in a lavish ceremony . The wedding was hastily organised by village elders after a local guru led Mangli 's parents to believe that the teenager possessed ill-luck and that marrying a man would bring destruction to the family and her community . Scroll down for video . Ruff deal : An 18-year-old girl in India -LRB- pictured -RRB- was ordered by village elders to marry a dog -LRB- left -RRB- to lift a bad-luck curse that 's hanging over her . Ceremony : The dog , Sheru , a stray , falls asleep during the lavish ceremony . The baffled dog , Sheru , a stray found by the girl 's father , was brought to the wedding in a chauffeur driven car and welcomed by revellers . Mangli , who has not been to school , said she was not happy to wed a dog , but insisted that it will help change her fortunes . The hesitant bride said : ' I am marrying a dog because the village elders believe that my evil spell will be passed on to the dog . ` After that is done , the man I will marry will have a long life . ' Mangli 's father Sri Amnmunda agreed . He said : ` The village elders told us that we should organise the wedding as soon as we can . We had to make sure that the evil spell is destroyed . Tradition : Rituals being performed during the wedding in the remote village . Good turn-out : Around 70 relatives attended the ceremony in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand . ` And marrying a dog is the only way to get rid of the bad luck . ' And amazingly , this is not the first time that a local girl has wed a dog in the village . Sri added : ` Many weddings like this have taken place in our village and also the other neighbouring villages . This is a custom that we thoroughly believe in . ' According to the village 's customs , the marriage will not affect Mangli 's life , and she will be free to marry again later without divorcing the dog . The big day : Mangli Munda poses with her father , Sri Amnmunda , and her stray dog husband . ` My villagers say that many girls like me have followed this ritual and they have gotten rid of their evil spells and are living happy lives now , ' said Mangli . ' I will also be free to marry a man of my dreams after after the evil spell is over . ' At the wedding ceremony , people danced to traditional drumming , while around 70 relatives and local villagers attended the wedding . VIP : The bride 's father carries Sheru in his friend 's car on the wedding day . ` Apart from the fact that the groom is a dog , we followed all customs . We respect the dog as much as we would respect a normal groom , ' said Mangli 's mother Seems Devi . ` We had to spend money on this wedding in the same way as we would in a normal wedding . But that is the only way we can get rid of her bad luck and ensure the benevolence of the village . ' Now with the marriage ceremony over , Mangli has to take care of the dog and raise him as a pet for the next few months . Mangli added : ' I will marry a man one day . It is the dream of every girl to marry a prince charming . So I am also waiting for my prince . ' | Mangli Munda was told by village elders that she was cursed with bad luck . To lift the spell permanently the teenager was ordered to marry a dog . They were married in a ceremony in the girl 's village in Jharkhand , India . | [[291, 455], [598, 655], [0, 77], [492, 603], [581, 628], [1585, 1603], [1583, 1648], [0, 77], [1498, 1582]] |
Louis van Gaal has admitted his players are having problems coping with his methods at Manchester United as it emerged that a one-hour inquest was held the day after the dismal 5-3 defeat at Leicester last Sunday . Striker Robin van Persie said ` confronting ' views were exchanged during the meeting but feels this was beneficial to the squad as United look for a win against West Ham on Saturday to stop their Premier League campaign veering completely off track . Van Persie is still puzzled by United 's failure to beat Leicester after leading 3-1 . Louis van Gaal could barely watch as his side capitulated 5-3 against Leicester City last weekend . The defeat prompted the Dutchman to accept that some of his players have not adapted to his methods . Robin van Persie , who scored United 's first goal at Leicester , said Van Gaal held a post-match summit meeting . ` It should n't be possible , but it still happened , ' Van Persie told Fox Sports . ` So we had a proper look at it the next day . ` Sometimes it was a bit confronting . It was a really good meeting as everyone spoke up and shared their feelings . ` It was a long meeting -- one hour or something -- but we went from there , started again this week , put a couple of really good sessions in and everyone feels ready to face West Ham . ' Missing 10 players through injury or suspension on Saturday , United will have an unusual look about them as manager Van Gaal admits his team have not yet fully adapted to him . ` We give a lot of information and you have to work out that information , ' he said . ` There shall be a moment in the season when this information is too much , maybe at this moment it is too much for the players . ' Jonny Evans limps off after injuring his ankle at Leicester , and is one of 10 players unavailable to Van Gaal . Teenage defender Paddy McNair could make his Manchester United debut due to the club 's injury crisis . Van Gaal is considering his options for the West Ham match as he looks to cope with the absence of injured defenders Jonny Evans , Phil Jones and Chris Smalling , as well as the banned Tyler Blackett . Admitting that he was aware of the injury history of Evans , Jones and Smalling , Van Gaal believes he can solve the problem . ` I have been told -LRB- about their injury records -RRB- and now they are confirming that , ' he said . ` But I have good hopes that we shall improve in that matter because normally I do n't have any injuries . ` As a good example , for a player who was many times injured -- Arjen Robben -- in my season at Bayern Munich he was never injured . ` You do that by training sessions that adapt to the players ' level . It was not only Robben but every player at Munich . Chris Smalling is one of many Manchester United players to have under-performed since Van Gaal took over . Wayne Rooney , Tyler Blackett and Daley Blind were among those who struggled at the King Power Stadium . ` We are doing that here in the same way , only less than I have done with Bayern Munich . We have to improve the level and intensity so the players can play the games . ' Questions have been asked about why Van Gaal did not buy world-class defenders during the club 's big-money summer spending spree . At Leicester , a Van Gaal team conceded five for what the Dutch coach feels is the first time in his career . However , the 63-year-old insisted he did try to sign a big-name central defender . Van Gaal defended his way of operating and expects his side to bounce back against West Ham on Saturday . Referring to failed attempts to recruit Mats Hummels from Dortmund and Thomas Vermaelen from Arsenal , Van Gaal said : ` Maybe we were in the market already in August for the right central defender . ` You never know . But I do n't want to discuss that with you . I do understand -LRB- the criticism -RRB- because I as a manager have never conceded five goals . Never . ` Maybe once , but I can not remember . As a player , yes , more than five against , but I was not a very good player -- a top player -- so I played in regular clubs . ` But as a manager I never conceded five . ' The Dutch manager missed out on defensive targets in the summer , including Thomas Vermaelen -LRB- right -RRB- . | Louis van Gaal concedes his players are taking time to adapt to him . Robin van Persie revealed a crisis meeting was held after Leicester match . United lost 5-3 to the Foxes , prompting Van Gaal to accept that his team have major problems . The Dutchman is without 10 players through injury or suspension . United take on West Ham at Old Trafford on Saturday . Van Gaal admits he tried to sign a central defender in the summer . | [[0, 59], [28, 110], [654, 755], [674, 755], [1418, 1486], [756, 772], [822, 870], [0, 59], [108, 214], [554, 643], [591, 653], [654, 755], [3237, 3249], [3252, 3346], [1309, 1368], [1706, 1723], [1772, 1818], [1985, 2124], [347, 397], [3357, 3430]] |
In what is being dubbed a last-ditch attempt by BlackBerry to crawl back market share from its rivals , the Canadian firm has officially launched its Passport phone . After being unveiled at an event in June , chief executive John Chen has been teasing the square phone 's features ever since . And at a launch event earlier today , BlackBerry revealed that the 4.5-inch device is now available in the UK , US , France , Germany , and Canada - and will run Android apps from the Amazon Appstore . Scroll down for video . At today 's launch event , BlackBerry revealed that its 4.5-inch Passport phone -LRB- pictured -RRB- is now available in the UK , US , France , Germany , and Canada - and will run Android apps from the Amazon Appstore . Prices are # 529 in the UK , $ 599 in the US , 649 in France and Germany , and $ 699 in Canada . Prices in the various regions are # 529 in the UK , $ 599 in the US , $ 649 in France and Germany , and $ 699 in Canada , when bought from ShopBlackBerry.com . The . BlackBerry Passport has a full HD 4.5-inch square screen , which is said . to offer a similar viewing space to a 5-inch phone , but ` an even better . viewing experience ' because of the screen 's width . It has 1440x1440 pixel resolution display with a pixel density of 453PPI . Other . specifications include a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor , 3GB . of RAM and 32GB of storage plus expandable storage via microSD card up . to 64GB . There is also a 13MP rear camera and a 2MP front camera . The touchscreen is accompanied by a physical keyboard , and the Passport runs BlackBerry 10 OS 10.3 . This . software features BlackBerry Blend , which lets users BlackBerry content . to other devices including PCs and Android phones , as well as the . Amazon Appstore . This means that Android apps from the Amazon store can be installed on the BlackBerry device . Prices in the various regions are # 529 in . the UK , $ 599 in the US , $ 649 in France and Germany , and $ 699 in Canada , . when bought from ShopBlackBerry.com . The BlackBerry Passport will also be available through Amazon.com , and the retailer will be announcing its pricing ` soon ' . ` As we set out to design BlackBerry Passport , we were guided by a simple yet challenging idea - to set aside the limitations of traditional design and to instead simply build a device that fundamentally changes the way business professionals get work done on their smartphone , ' said Mr Chen . ` The BlackBerry Passport was created to drive productivity and to break through the sea of rectangular-screen , all-touch devices . ' In addition to the large , 1440x1440 pixel square screen , the device has a 3450 mAH battery which BlackBerry claims will last up to 30 hours . It has a quad-core 2.2 GHZ Processor , 3GB RAM as well as a 13MP rear camera , and 32GB memory . The touchscreen is accompanied by a physical keyboard , and the Passport runs BlackBerry 10 OS 10.3 . This software features BlackBerry Blend , which lets users BlackBerry content to other devices including PCs and Android phones , as well as the Amazon Appstore . This means that Android apps will run on the device , but only those available from the Amazon store , installed on the BlackBerry device . The device wil be available in more than 30 countries around the world , including the Middle East , France , India , Singapore , Austria , Germany , Nigeria , Saudi Arabia , Hong Kong , Indonesia , Malaysia , the Netherlands , South Africa , Australia , Vietnam , Belgium , Italy , Switzerland , Mexico , Venezuela , Philippines , Russia , Slovakia , Spain , Romania , and Colombia . Earlier this week , Mr Chen told the Wall Street Journal that the price of the flagship device should be in the region of $ 799 , but his firm dropped the price to ` get the market interested . ' The BlackBerry Passport -LRB- pictured centre -RRB- has a full HD 4.5-inch square screen and shows 60 characters of text , compared to 40 on a rectangular 5-inch device -LRB- Samsung 's Galaxy S5 5.1-inch device is pictured right -RRB- . Apple 's iPhone 4S is pictured left to show scale . There is also a 13MP rear camera and a 2MP front camera . Other specifications of the Passport -LRB- pictured -RRB- include a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor , 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage plus expandable storage via microSD card up to 64GB . By comparison , Apple 's latest iPhone 6 handset starts at # 539 -LRB- $ 649 -RRB- , while the iPhone 6 Plus costs # 789 -LRB- $ 749 -RRB- - both are also available on two-year contracts . Samsung 's Galaxy S5 costs around # 580 -LRB- $ 650 -RRB- , and the South Korean firm is yet to release price details for its Galaxy Note Edge . The . BlackBerry Passport is the first time the firm has launched a new device , globally , since its BlackBerry 10 devices in 2013 . Rob Kerr , mobiles expert at uSwitch.com , said : ` This latest handset launch shows that it 's back to business for BlackBerry - and what a smart move that is . ` After a year away from the UK market , a return to Blighty with a keyboard-based smartphone is a move that plays to BlackBerry 's strengths , and shows it has finally understood what people liked about its early phones . ` In a twist , Amazon 's Android AppStore comes preloaded , showing either the versatility of the OS - or that the BlackBerry app store needs help . ' The Passport combines a large touchscreen with a physical keyboard . BlackBerry chief executive John Chen first revealed the square phone -LRB- pictured -RRB- during the Canadian company 's annual general meeting in June . In June , BlackBerry announced it was offering . 240,000 Android apps to its smartphone users in a surprise deal with . Amazon . The . deal lets BlackBerry add a selection of consumer apps to its . devices , and to focus on developing enterprise and productivity . applications . For example , BlackBerry customers will be able to access popular . Android apps such as Groupon , Netflix , Pinterest , Candy Crush Saga and . Minecraft . The . apps will be available on BlackBerry 10 devices from autumn , when . the company rolls out the BlackBerry 10.3 operating system , the . statement said . While Ben Wood , Chief of Research , CCS Insight added : ` This . is definitely a marmite product -- based on our experience so far people . either love the design or are a little perplexed by the size and shape . ` One . thing is certain -- it 's a distinctive product that will definitely . stand out from the monotonous stream of similar looking touchscreen . smartphones that currently characterise the market . ` After . 18 months of disruption the strategy that new CEO John Chen has laid . out seems to be taking hold . The business has stabilised and the . Passport device is a critical milestone in efforts to rebuild the . business . ' The Passport was first revealed in June by BlackBerry boss John Chen during the company 's quarterly earnings report . The project . was previously known as Windermere , and Mr Chen said at the time that . Passport would be officially announced at an event in London in . September . Further details were unveiled by Matt Young on the Inside BlackBerry blog . in July : ` Consider how IMAX movies begin with the screens set to a more . traditional 16:9 aspect ratio projection for conventional movie . trailers , before expanding to their true dimensions . ` The Passport is like the IMAX of productivity , and you do n't have to sacrifice screen real estate , vertically or horizontally . ' Academic research has shown that the optimal number of characters on a line in a book is 66 characters . Most . rectangular smartphones show approximately 40 characters per line , . while the BlackBerry Passport is said to show 60 characters . The Passport -LRB- right -RRB- was unveiled alongside Blackberry 's touchscreen phone the Z3 -LRB- left -RRB- , and the Classic -LRB- centre -RRB- in a slide , earlier this year . It is unclear how comfortable the phone will be to hold , when making a call for example . This makes the Passport ` the ideal device for reading e-books , viewing documents and browsing the web . ' It also solves the problem of having to switch between landscape and portrait mode when taking a photo or filming a video . ` We 've . been living in a rectangular world for quite some time and know it 's a . great ergonomic design that drives content , media consumption and quick . communications , ' continued Mr Young . ` However , the rectangle has become a defacto approach to smartphone design , perhaps limiting innovations . ` Just as a passport is the universal symbol of mobility and was the inspiration for the size and form factor of this device , your BlackBerry Passport becomes your ticket to open new doors of opportunity . ' It is unclear how comfortable the phone will be to hold , when making a call for example , and BlackBerry has not released any details about the price . The blog post did , however , position the device more towards businesses than consumers . For example , it stated architects and mortgage brokers could use it to look at full designs and schematics on the go . While medical staff could view X-rays and medical documents in the office with a patient . Mr Young . concluded : ` The BlackBerry Passport will take you to new places on the . best business trip you 've ever had . We want you to imagine the . possibilities . ' -LSB- caption -RSB- . The . move is the latest by the smartphone pioneer to streamline its focus as . it attempts to reinvent itself under new chief executive John Chen . BlackBerry phones have recently lost ground to Apple 's iPhone and Samsung 's Galaxy devices . Chen . wants to remain a competitor in the smartphone segment , but is focused . on making BlackBerry a dominant force in machine-to-machine . communications . The . company 's QNX software already is a mainstay in the automobile . industry , powering electronic and other systems in a wide range of cars . BlackBerry . already works with hundreds of large enterprise clients including . corporations and government agencies to manage and secure mobile devices . on their internal networks . Chen . intends to build on those ties and BlackBerry 's touted security . credentials to allow these enterprise clients to build and customize . in-house corporate and productivity applications for their employees . | The BlackBerry Passport has a full HD 4.5-inch square screen . It shows 60 characters , compared to 40 on a rectangular 5-inch device . The device combines a large touchscreen with a physical keyboard . Amazon 's Appstore is pre-installed on the phone and runs Android apps . It is available from today in the UK , US , France , Germany and Canada . Price is # 529 , $ 599 in US , $ 649 in France and Germany , and $ 699 in Canada . 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It was supposed to be her acting comeback , a triumphant debut on stage in London 's West End in the production of Speed The Plow . But sadly for Lindsay Lohan , things did n't exactly go to plan on her opening night on Wednesday . While not an unmitigated disaster , the 28-year-old actress did n't appear to know her lines off by heart , reading some from a book while being fed others from the side of stage . And to makes matters worse , her one main passionate speech only succeeded in causing the audience to burst into laughter , according to onlookers . A job well done ! Lindsay lapped up the roaring applause from the audience at the conclusion of the play despite some unintentional laughter throughout . The three-act play , written by David Mamet , tells the story of two Hollywood hot shots , Bobbie Gould and Charlie Fox -LRB- Richard Schiff and Nigel Lindsay -RRB- , who both attempt to bed their new secretary , Karen -LRB- Lohan -RRB- . While those in the audience agreed Lohan looked beautiful , reaction was decidedly mixed on her performance . Nico Hines from The Daily Beast said : ` Lindsay Lohan only has one major speech in the David Mamet play that marks her West End debut . Unfortunately , she could n't remember how it went . ` On the first night of previews , a work-in-progress feel is to be expected . But halfway through the second act of Speed-the-Plow , the audience was openly laughing at Lohan 's struggle to grasp Mamet 's sharp , trademark dialogue . ' Bravo ! At the end of the evening the Mean Girls star was gifted with a large bouquet of flowers for all her hard work . Life . imitating art ... The script lifts the lid on the underbelly of . Hollywood and was penned by Pulitzer Prize-winning screenwriter David . Mamet . Chic : Lindsay looked stylish in a black suit and white shirt combo while her red locks were worn out . He said the audience sat patiently through the first prompt , but noted that her second ` led to titters ' in the stalls . He . added : ` Unfortunately for Lohan , the next line delivered by Richard . Schiff -LRB- Toby from The West Wing -RRB- was : `` You have done a fantastic job ! '' . The laughter grew louder . ' At one point , Mr Hines said a woman in the crowd moaned ` Oh my God , it 's so embarrassing ' during a set change . She also . caused unintentional hilarity with one particular section of her speech . when the Hollywood bad girl , who has spent time in jail and rehab , said . -LRB- in character as Karen -RRB- , ' I know what it is to be bad , I 've been bad . ' Entertaining plot : Lilo 's character Karen is a secretary to a Hollywood executive who tries to manipulate her way to success . For me ? Lindsay looked taken aback when an assistant ran up to hand her the beautiful blooms . Jitters : According to some audience members on Twitter , the star forgot a few of her lines . Onlookers . revealed this caused the entire theatre to burst into laughter , . something which Lohan would not have been too pleased with . Others were willing to cut Lohan a bit of slack on her first night . One source told MailOnline : ` She was just fine , she did forget . her lines a couple of times , but covered it up like a pro . She was a . pleasant surprise for sure . ` Lindsay 's . character was quite interesting and she immersed herself in the role , . she was very strong in the second scene which was her biggest one . ' Centre stage : But the jury is out on Lindsay 's West End debut . A . new chapter : ` I 'm hoping it 'll take away attention from me as a . celebrity name and draw attention to the fact that I 'm an actress , ' Lindsay told Time Out . Knuckling down : ` I 'm at a point when I want a diligent routine and I really want to get back into work ' The . source added : ` She looked amazing ... I was in awe of her . It was no . means a perfect performance and she 's certainly no Judi Dench , but she . was n't awful . ` There . is a line where she says `` I know what it is to be bad , I 've been bad '' and the audience all cracked up laughing but she got great applause in . the curtain call and someone passed her flowers from audience . ' And . Twitter reaction was decidedly mixed : ` User @toflee wrote : ` So Lindsay . Lohan had her lines written down in a book & also got fed a line . Total car crash . ' Rehearsals : . The actress has relocated to London for the role . ` Being here in London . is all about me this time , ' she told MailOnline . Big shoes to fill : In 1988 Linday 's character Karen was also portrayed by chart-topper Madonna . Good luck ! The actress took to the stage in a white dress while sipping red wine . And @rafayfay added : ` Major kudos to the woman who was feeding Lindsay Lohan her lines from offstage at #speedtheplow . ' @mizukawaseiwa . tweeted : ` Oh my , and Richard Schiff ! - @thedailybeast : London laughs at . Lindsay Lohan 's West End debut : http://trib.al/NdR3tLp . ' However , . there were some positive reviews with @SamuelCh writing , ` Loved love . loved #speedtheplow !! @lindsaylohan was superb in the 3rd act ! Such an . amazing actress !! He added : ` She was a bit nervous at the beginning but then totally nailed it ! ' @officialkims . took to Twitter to write ` and Congratulations @lindsaylohan opening . night of #speedtheplow all the fear is really only one fear . ' Star turn : Lindsay appears in the David Mamet rerun alongside Richard Schiff -LRB- pictured -RRB- and Nigel Lindsay . Experienced : Richard is perhaps best known for his role as Toby Ziegler in political drama The West Wing . Side by side : The two co-stars act out a pivotal scene in Mamet 's hit play . Line by line : The actress struggled in her new role at times during a night of mixed reviews for her West End debut . And . fan account @LindsayLohanGua tweeted : ` I 'm going to cry !!!! OMG :-RRB- you . deserve an everyday standing ovation @lindsaylohan xoxoxo repost from . ' And the Twitter reviews continued to roll in . ` Lindsay . Lohan needed line prompting 5 times , after the interval , but hiding . behind 1st preview nerves is a great performance . #speedtheplow , ' one . user remarked on Twitter . ` @lindsaylohan laughing every time she forgot her lines was amazing . #speedtheplow #TheLindsayLohanPlay , ' added another . Drinking in the applause : -LRB- L-R -RRB- Speed The Plow co-stars Nigel Lindsay , Lindsay Lohan and Richard Schiff . First night excitement ! Lindsay Lohan cut a confident figure before taking to the stage for the opening of her new play Speed-The-Plow at the Playhouse Theatre in London on Wednesday evening . Luscious lips : The 28-year-old showed off a fuller-than-usual pout as she made her way into her West End debut . But . many punters were impressed with Lilo 's acting chops . ` At the . #speedtheplow intermission : @lindsaylohan looks beautiful and clearly . belongs on the stage , ' one mused . ' @lindsaylohan #speedtheplow a-mazing , ' agreed another . Earlier . Lindsay arrived at the theatre with a paperback copy of the play in her . hand and suspiciously plumped up lips ahead of her debut . Nervous energy : On the morning before her performance , Lindsay had a chat about her play on Good Morning Britain . Promo time : Lindsay was joined by actor Nigel Lindsay as they were interviewed by pregnant Charlotte Hawkins . | Actress , 28 , makes acting comeback in West End show Speed The Plow . But she prompts laughter from the audience after forgetting her lines . 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A Tampa , Florida police captain exclaimed ' I ca n't believe what I 've done ' after fatally shooting a fellow moviegoer because he was texting , a witness said . Alan Hamilton , a Sumter County cop , was inside the West Chapel screening of Lone Survivor and watched as 71-year-old police officer Curtis Reeves shot dead 43-year-old Chad Oulson . He and other witnesses gave their account of events in Pasco County court today as Reeves asks to be released on bail . He has been in jail without bond ever since the January 13 shooting . Scroll down for video . Release me : Curtis Reeves appeared in Pasco County Court today as he attempts to be released on bail after shooting dead a fellow moviegoer who was texting . Reeves teared up as his daughter acted as a character witness . Lost husband : Nicole Oulson -LRB- left -RRB- , the widow of Reeves ' victim Chad Oulson , also appeared in court today . Witness Mark Turner overheard the fight , and said he heard Oulson say : ` Do you mind , I 've got a voicemail from by babysitter . I 'd like to check to see that my daughter is okay . ' After more requests to stop using his phone , Oulson got up and threw a small bag of popcorn at Reeves , Turner said . ` Almost immediately the gun came out , the shot was fired and it went back into Mr. Reeves ' lap , ' Turner said . Hamilton remembers Reeves yelling at his wife after the incident , after she said ` That was no cause to shoot anyone . ' ` He leaned back around and stuck his finger out as to scold her and said , `` You shut your -LSB- expletive -RSB- mouth and do n't say another word , '' ' Hamilton testified . Reeves officially plead not-guilty today to second-degree murder , with his defense lawyers arguing that Reeves was defending himself from Oulson , who committed battery by throwing an unknown object and a bag of popcorn at the older man.They also say Reeves is entitled to special legal protection because of his advanced age . Locked up : Reeves has been in jail without bond ever since the fatal January 13 shooting . According to Hamilton 's testimony , Reeves approached him after the shooting and said : ' I just got hit by something and look at my eye ' . But Hamilton says he did n't see any injury on Reeves ' face . Both Hamilton and Turner say they did n't see Oulson hit or punch Reeves . These new perspectives on the fatal altercation came the same day that family and friends of Reeves acted as character witnesses for the accused murderer . Thomas DePolis , who worked with Reeves to create a SWAT team for the Tampa Police department said : ` There 's nothing in my affiliation with him that would lead me to believe that he 's a danger . ' Devastated : The killing of Chad Oulson , center , has left 22-month-old Lexy , right , without a father and Nicole Oulson a widow . Heartbroken : Nicole Oulson spoke to Good Morning America about the loss of her husband , Chad . She said she wants his killer locked up forever . Torn apart : She said the killer left her without the love of her life , Chad , center , and Lexy without a daddy . Reeves 40-eyar-old daughter Jennifer Shaw also testified on her father 's behalf , describing him as a man who dedicated his time to his family and went to church every Sunday . ` My father was present at everything . My parents seemed to realize that investing time in your family was the most important thing , ' Ms Shaw said . She said all the weapons have been removed from the house she shares with her parents by her brother who is a Tampa police officer . The family are willing to but their $ 186,0000 house as collateral for bond . Florida Police Captain Curtis Reeves , Jr. , suspected of fatally shooting Chad Oulson , 43 , and wounding his wife , Nicole , 33 , appears via video at an earlier court appearance wearing a suicide-prevention gown . The judge did n't make a decision on whether to release Reeves today . His bail hearing will continue on Friday . However , the judge did decide that surveillance footage from the movie theater would be aired in court and released 30-days after . It is not clear though whether that footage will be available to view by the general public . Florida has some of the broadest public records laws in the nation . Almost any document released to the defense in a court case can be open to the public . However , they changed the law in 2011 to exempt photographs , video or audio recordings that depict or record the killing of a person . Loss : Mrs Oulson looks at a photo of her husband Chad and their daughter Alexis , along with her husband 's helmets and motocross gear , on display during a memorial service on January 18 . | Curtis Reeves , 71 , plead not-guilty to second-degree murder charges in court today . He is accused of fatally shooting 43-year-old Chad Oulson because the man was texting in a movie theater . Witnesses inside the theater gave their account of events in court today as Reeves attempts to get released on bail . Family and friends of the accused killed testified on his behalf , hoping for his release . The bail hearing will continue on Friday . | [[881, 906], [1628, 1692], [45, 144], [271, 347], [684, 702], [707, 720], [3623, 3738], [3755, 3803], [348, 437], [428, 467], [575, 663], [626, 702], [2329, 2484], [2400, 2484], [3911, 3953]] |
In the foothills of the Nepalese Himalayas the tribal elders of a mountain community risk their lives balancing on precarious ropes and ladders to harvest the honey from the hives of the world 's largest honeybees . Dangling and winding their way up the mountain 's steep cliffs , engulfed by thick black smoke which is used to ward off the bees , the elders stab at the hives to jostle honey out . Using another stick , he balances a basket to collect the chunks of honeycomb he 's knocked off , before lowering it hundreds of feet to the waiting tribe below , from the remote hilltop village in central Nepal 's Kaski district , who are watching the ancient tradition which dates back to around 11,000 BC . Most of the nests are located on steep inaccessible , south-west facing cliffs to avoid predators and for increased exposure to direct sunlight . As the thick , acrid smoke rises upwards the hunter waits patiently for the bees to disperse so that he can cut the exposed hives . First the group collects foliage to make huge fires to smoke out the honeybees from their hives . Once the bees are driven off and sedated , the dozen or so hunters begin to harvest the outsides of the hives . The Nepalese tribes say the most difficult job is the ` cutter ' the beige suit-wearing men who climb up a 50-meter rope ladder that 's been secured at the top and bottom of the cliff . He then uses two bamboo sticks , known as tangos , to gather the honey . With one he slices at the exposed honeycomb while using he uses the other to catch the falling honeycomb . What he does n't catch falls to the base of the cliff , leaving it for the other tribal members , particularly children , below . A young boy from the nearby village feasts on a piece of freshly cut honeycomb that has fallen to the ground . At the end of a hard days harvesting the Gurung men tuck into the wild honey for some much needed energy . But this Nepalese tribe is one of the many that faces losing its way of life , thanks to a changing climate and a reduced bee population , which puts both the tribal food supply , and the greater ecosystem , in jeopardy . Modifying a solution , Nepal has started cashing in on the many international tourists that want to experience the honey hunter 's way of life in the Himalayan foothills , as well as the recent influx of tourists , before the bees disappear completely . The tourists are heading to Nepal from across the world , using trekking agencies that organise journeys to the remote parts of the country on the Annapurna circuit , and these companies have now realised the draw of the honey hunting spectacle , charging almost $ 1,000 to go on a ` guided honey trek ' . The honey hunters have been tempted by this potential short-term financial benefit , and in turn are tempted to harvest their honey out of the normal season in ` staged ' events . However , these face damaging the cliff walls and the nesting hives , as tourists will need to bring modern climbing gear with them which could possible hasten the already jeaporadised Nepalese honeybees demise . As the honey hunter descends the rope ladder , the blood , blisters and bee stings that are synonymous with this treacherous tradition become visible . After a 3 hour trek back up to the village carrying approximately 20kg of honey , a hunter enjoys a hard earned piece of honeycomb by the fire . Further problems come from the increased exporting of the Himalayan honey , which is sold to Japan , China and Korea for use in traditional holistic medicines . Spring ` red ' honey is the most profitable , making upwards of # 30 per kilo , and is increasingly exported worldwide . The knock-on effect of this is the increased profitability in trade has meant the ownership of the cliffs transferred from the government to the tribes , which could lead to an even quicker demise in the hives as the tribal ways are being replaced by more rough trade gathering . One of the Gurung men watches from the base of the cliff as the cutter repositions himself on the rope ladder 200ft above . Using one of the bamboo poles known as a tango to push the basket hanging beside him up against the cliff face , the cutter catches the honeycomb as it falls before the basket is then lowered to the ground . The area is remotely located in the Nepalese Himalayas . | Honey hunters are based in the hilltop village of the Gurung tribe , in central Nepal 's Kaski district . The honey hunters use smoke , ladders and rope to precariously balance and stab at the honey to collect it . However , the tribal way of life is in jeopardy due to decreasing bee populations and climate change . 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Police in Northern Ireland are distributing scratch and sniff information cards to help the public identify cannabis farms . Police will be distributing information cards to the public so they can recognise the warning signs of cannabis cultivation in their own communities . The cards make people aware of the unique sweet and pungent smell of cannabis plants in full bloom , one of the most important factors in the discovery of illegal plantations . Pungent aroma : The cards will alert the public to the unique smell of cannabis farms in full bloom . File picture . Justice Minister David Ford said the information , in the form of a ` scratch and sniff ' card , was a novel approach to a growing problem . ` The new cards will enable members of the community to help tackle the drug problem in our society , by identifying criminal activity either near their own homes or in the areas where they work , ' he said . It comes as a senior police commander revealed that more than two cannabis farms are being uncovered every week on Northern Ireland . From April this year to the end of August , police arrested more than 1,000 people for drugs offences and removed almost # 4 million worth of substances from the streets . Over that same period officers uncovered 49 cannabis factories across Northern Ireland . Justice Minister David Ford said the information , in the form of a ` scratch and sniff ' card , was a novel approach to a growing problem , while PSNI Deputy Chief Constable Drew Harris the farms were ` illegal and dangerous ' PSNI Deputy Chief Constable Drew Harris said : ` We know that people may not realise that the empty , run-down house or flat on their street with people coming and going may actually be a cannabis factory . ` It 's not just the stereotype of the remote rural dwelling or disused industrial unit . ' They are generating millions of pounds for organised criminals and being used to fund even more criminality , said Mr Harris , adding : ` They are illegal and they are dangerous ' . | Two cannabis farms are busted every week in Northern Ireland , says PSNI . Dep Chief Constable warns people to be aware in the own communities . Justice Minister says it 's a novel approach to a growing problem . | [[932, 1053], [570, 592], [667, 710], [1412, 1453]] |
Intrigue over Manchester United 's poor injury record this season deepened on Friday night when it emerged that their respected and long-serving fitness coach Tony Strudwick is no longer involved in key first team duties . United manager Louis van Gaal revealed on Friday that he has nine players missing injured ahead of Saturday 's visit of West Ham United in the Barclays Premier League . Van Gaal has described the crisis as the worst he has ever known . Now it has emerged that first team fitness expert Strudwick has been moved from his usual role to a job looking after the physical development of the club 's younger players . It is understood that Van Gaal 's long serving fitness guru Jos van Dijk is now in control of fitness planning and programming for the club 's elite stars . Manchester United fitness coach Tony Strudwick is no longer working with Louis van Gaal 's first team stars . Strudwick , pictured with Van Gaal , has been told to sharpen up the fitness of Manchester United 's starlets . Jos van Dijk , pictured on the far left before United 's win against QPR , will work with the senior team . Van Dijk , pictured to the right of Patrick Kluivert , was part of Van Gaal 's Dutch staff at the 2014 World Cup . Strudwick was in charge of things on the club 's pre-season tour of America and was regularly seen working with Wayne Rooney and the rest of the first team on the trip . Since then , though , the 42-year-old has been less visible and sources at Old Trafford confirmed last night that things had changed earlier in the season . Strudwick 's only involvement with the first team now is some warm up drills before training and some strength work . He no longer has any involvement with the crucial task of designing and planning training , the vital role he had fulfilled since joining from Blackburn Rovers in 2007 . There is no suggestion that the decision to move Strudwick is any reflection on his work , rather that Van Gaal -- in common with many managers -- merely wished to work with his own man . However Van Gaal 's decision represents a risk as not only is Strudwick considered talented enough and experienced enough to work for the FA with Roy Hodgson and the England squad , he is liked , trusted and respected by all of the club 's senior players . Like our Manchester United Facebook page . Manchester United centre back Jonny Evans is among a long list of players who are currently out injured . Strudwick , pictured on the far left , travelled to Brazil to work with the England national team . | Tony Strudwick has been at Manchester United since joining the club from Blackburn Rovers in 2007 . The long-serving fitness coach has been replaced by Jos van Dijk . Strudwick has been told to work with Manchester United 's youth players . | [[0, 222], [96, 222], [657, 694], [708, 791], [459, 634]] |
Jose Mourinho launched a furious attack on referee Anthony Taylor and claimed there is a campaign to brand his Chelsea team ` cheats ' after their 1-1 draw at Southampton . The Chelsea boss told Taylor he should be ` ashamed ' of his performance after he failed to award Cesc Fabregas a penalty when he appeared to be fouled by Saints left back Matt Targett . Mourinho said : ` The reality is that there are penalties and there are penalties - this was one was big , like Big Ben . Cesc Fabregas can not contain his emotions as he is shown a yellow card after apparently diving in the box . Replays show that contact is made with Fabregas as he controls the ball past the oncoming Matt Targett . Jose Mourinho was fuming as he spoke to Sky Sports after the game . The Chelsea manager says there is a ` campaign ' against his side after Fabregas was denied a penalty . ` Referees are not here to guess , they are there to see . He assumed dishonest with Cesc and he is wrong . ` Match after match coaches are saying Chelsea players are diving . Out of nothing Sam Allardyce starts talking about my players . ` I will go to the referee , wish him a good year and tell him he will be ashamed . There is a campaign against Chelsea . ` In other countries where I worked before , tomorrow in the sports papers it would be front-page scandal because it is a scandal . ` In this country - and I am happy with that , more than happy with that - we will just say that it was a big mistake with a big influence in the result . ` I am happy that it is this way , with respect for the referee . He made a big mistake like I make , like the players make sometimes . ' Targett 's right leg appears to trip the Chelsea midfielder but referee Anthony Taylor chose to book Fabregas . Fabregas begins to appeal for a penalty as he hits the turf as Targett pleads his innocence . Fabregas was cautioned for simulation and Mourinho also made the valid point that there should be a device for referees to rescind yellow cards if they later accept they made a mistake . The Chelsea manager added : ` The double punishment is something unbelievable . Anthony could go to a screen , sees a mistake and cleans the yellow card . It should be a simple process . ' Mourinho claims opposing managers are deliberately attempting to sabotage his team 's title ambitions by repeatedly accusing Chelsea of being divers . Diego Costa , Gary Cahill , Branislav Ivanovic , Willian and now Fabregas have all been accused of diving this season . Mourinho added : ` They are not incidents , they are not incidents - that 's a campaign , that 's a campaign . That 's a clear campaign . West Ham players square up to Branislav Ivanovic after he appeared to dive at Upton Park on Boxing Day . ` People , pundits , commentators , coaches from other teams - they react with Chelsea in a way they do n't react to other teams . ` You know the most crucial things over the last two weeks are not the cards ? It is Filipe Luis and Eden Hazard because they could be in hospital with broken legs . ` You speak about Gary Cahill and the same with Hull ? Well what about Crystal Palace 's goal at Manchester City being disallowed ? ` After we beat West Ham 2-0 , a game that should gave been four or five , Enner Valencia made a bad dive and Sam was talking about Ivanovic . ` Against Southampton it was a crucial decision . The referee has made a mistake . ' Fabregas fumes at referee Anthony Taylor as he prepares to book the Chelsea midfielder . Fabregas smiles and holds his hands up in disbelief as referee Taylor holds aloft the yellow card . Jose Mourinho is clearly unhappy with the decision after seeing one of his players booked for simulation . Despite Chelsea 's slip , Southampton easily deserved a point after Saido Mane put Ronald Koeman 's team into an early lead . They remain fourth in the Barclays Premier League ahead of Arsenal and Koeman said : ` I am proud the organisation and the spirit . One point against Chelsea is maybe three against another team . ` The difference was that we played until the last second , we showed the spirit , it was unbelievable . ` We did n't make stupid mistakes , as we did against Manchester United and Manchester City . ` The second half against Chelsea was difficult , but we were organised and disciplined . We scored a great goal . ` I did n't really see the penalty incident , but maybe it is a penalty I do n't know , I would have to see it again . ` If the referees thing it is simulation , then he always has that decision to make . ` Is it simulation or is it fault ? Honestly I would have to see that moment again . ' Head here to Like MailOnline Sport 's Facebook page . | Chelsea drew 1-1 with Southampton on Sunday at St Mary 's Stadium . Cesc Fabregas was incorrectly booked for apparent simulation in the box . The sides were drawn at 1-1 as the Blues were chasing a winning goal . Referee Anthony Taylor could have booked the Fabregas again for dissent . | [[78, 172], [482, 590], [525, 590], [78, 172]] |
Take a good long look at Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad in action for England and enjoy them while you can . For it will be a miracle if they are still standing , let alone still playing in 18 months time , without some serious rest periods . A look at England 's schedule in that time , particularly the nine-month period from the middle of April next year to the middle of the following January , is confirmation that the cricketing world has gone well and truly mad . There is so much international cricket , including an extraordinary 17 Tests in that nine-month spell , that it will surely finish off England 's big two fast bowlers and seriously shorten the careers of many an elite player to come . VIDEO Scroll down to watch England 's Anderson cleared for fourth Test against India . Burn out : Stuart Broad has been struggling with a knee injury during the Test series against India . ` Greed is good , greed works ' , says the Michael Douglas character Gordon Gekko in the 1987 film Wall Street , but he could easily have been talking about the England cricket team nearly 30 years later . This is all about money . I have long believed that there is far too much international cricket , that the bottom line is pursued at the expense of the quality of the product . The concept of less is more , that every international match should mean something , is evidently lost on administrators obsessed with short-termism . Now comes the tipping point . Now comes a year , once the relatively low-key build-up to Christmas is complete , which will jeopardise the longevity of players careers and undermine the quality and intensity of almost every England match . In January England undertake a triangular one-day series in Australia , also featuring India , before they begin the elongated World Cup in February . As soon as that is over , at the end of March , England will be off to the Caribbean for a three Test series before returning , via a one-day international in Ireland , for an Ashes summer which also features a Test and one-day series against New Zealand . Had enough yet ? There 's more , much more . As soon as the Ashes , surely the priority of the whole lot , are contested and another one-day and Twenty20 series against Australia is complete England will be off to the United Arab Emirates to face Pakistan in a three-Test series , plus the usual 50-over and Twenty20 matches , before a full tour of South Africa . And on it goes into early 2016 when there is a World Twenty20 tournament in India and beyond . Mind games : Jonathan Trott returned from the Ashes tour after suffering a stress related illness . Who will be left standing ? England have been asked to play 17 Test matches over the next nine months . VIDEO England 's Anderson cleared for fourth Test against India . No rest for the cricket ! England 's calender . Now you might point out that players are well paid these days and an inevitable consequence of the wages they demand is that there has to be a full itinerary to pay the bills . But a Test every fortnight for nine months ? England playing virtually on every third day throughout the whole of 2015 ? Crazy . It 's impossible to know how much the demands of a life lived constantly out of a suitcase , with each pressurised match rapidly following another contributed to Jonathan Trott 's illness which forced him home from Australia . But there is no doubt that the ECB are playing a dangerous game with the physical and mental well-being of their top players who , like Anderson and Broad , simply will not be able to continue playing both Test and one-day cricket . Then there are spectators who pay big money to watch England and are entitled to expect to see the best players performing to the maximum of their ability . How often is that going to happen ? There are many reasons why there have been more empty seats at England matches this summer than usual but the sheer volume of expensive cricket has to be at the forefront of them . And , what 's more , the power grab of the International Cricket Council by India , England and Australia will inevitably mean that those English spectators who pay top dollar will watch more and more matches against the old enemy Australia and India . Exhausted ! Fans could miss the chance of seeing England stars like James Anderson if they are rested . Too much of a good thing ? The Ashes will be contested for the third time in just over two years in 2015 . Familiarity will not only breed contempt , as we are seeing between England and India , but also indifference . The Ashes are special because , like football World Cups and rugby 's Lions tours , they should not come around too often . Yet next year will be the third Ashes series in little more than two years . When will the magic disappear ? Some time soon , surely . But do n't worry because even when England are not playing Australia and India they will be playing someone else . Too much of a good thing ? Unquestionably . And hugely worrying for both players and supporters alike . | England have been asked to play 17 Tests in the next nine months . Schedule will put physical strain on players , especially pace bowlers Stuart Broad and James Anderson . The mental strain can also trouble players as seen with Jonathan Trott . 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Astronomers fully expected Comet Lovejoy to meet a fiery death -- and with good reason . After all , it was about to fly through the Sun 's atmosphere where temperatures reach a staggering 1.1 millionC . But this week stargazers were astonished when the 660-foot-wide icy rock disappeared around the back side of the sun , coming within 87,000 miles of its surface , and emerged triumphantly out the other side . This was the comet that lived . What 's more , Nasa 's Solar Dynamics Observatory caught the great escape on camera . SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Nasa 's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured Comet Lovejoy diving past the sun just 87,000 miles from the surface - and surviving the ` graze ' Heat is on : Lovejoy emerges from the clutches of the Sun and was spotted escaping by Nasa 's Solar Dynamics Observatory . After the dramatic event it tweeted : ` Breaking News ! Lovejoy lives ! The comet Lovejoy has survived its journey around the sun to reemerge on the other side . ' Lovejoy was only discovered on November 27 this year and was named after the amateur Australian astronomer who spotted it , Terry Lovejoy . It is classed as a ` Kreutz sungrazer ' , which is a class of comet whose orbit comes very close to the Sun . They are named after the 19th-century German astronomer Heinrich Kreutz , who figured out that they are actually the remains of one huge comet that broke apart . Soon after Lovejoy was found three separate space agencies excitedly began tracking its trajectory -- Nasa , the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency . Its fate was quickly marked as doomed because it would rush headlong into the Sun 's hellish corona . Age : 4.5 billion years . Distance from Earth : 92million miles . Diameter : 865,000 miles -LRB- in comparison the Earth is 7926 miles -RRB- . Temperature at core : 15,000,000 C . Composition : Hydrogen -LRB- 73 per cent -RRB- , helium -LRB- 25 per cent -RRB- and the rest is carbon , nitrogen , oxygen and iron . Writing on the Sungrazing Comets website , Naval Research Laboratory scientist Karl Battams said : ` We have here an exceptionally rare opportunity to observe the complete vaporization of a relatively large comet , and we have approximately 18 instruments on five different satellites that are trying to do just that . ' However , Lovejoy had other ideas and in a brief , but very clear , clip can be seen zooming away to safety from the Sun 's fiery clutches . Robert Massey , from the Royal Astronomical Society , was stunned by Lovejoy 's close encounter . He told MailOnline : ` It was an extraordinary event . Lovejoy was incredibly close to the Sun , closer to the Sun than the Earth is to the Moon . ` And it 's certainly a pretty rare event . The Solar Heliospheric Observatory -LSB- Note : the video is from the Solar Dynamics Observatory -RSB- has seen many examples of comets being destroyed as they approached the Sun and there was a great deal of interest in this because there was an expectation of spectacular debris . Nasa 's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured Comet Lovejoy 's ` brush with death ' - astronomers predicted the comet would be destroyed , but it survived . ` I suppose if something is big and tough enough it will survive . This event tells us that the comet was rather more robust than expected . Doubtless it had a very rough ride though ! ' Mr Massey explained that comets have probably survived skirmishes with the Sun before , but we just have n't been able to see them . ` It just shows how good the technology is now , ' he added . | Comet Lovejoy was expected to vaporize but the 660-foot-wide rock was filmed making a great escape . ` It was an extraordinary event ' said one astronomer . The comet came closer to the Sun than the Earth is to the Moon . | [[0, 88], [208, 395], [460, 530], [698, 702], [711, 718], [760, 820], [821, 845], [891, 962], [2380, 2454], [3027, 3049], [3123, 3161], [2576, 2607], [1176, 1192], [1205, 1234], [2608, 2647], [2673, 2699]] |
Jose Mourinho 's fight on five fronts - Barclays Premier League , Champions League , Capital One Cup , FA Cup and with referees - goes on . The tension is mounting in this absorbing title race and anyone who witnessed the Chelsea manager 's unnecessary assassination of the match official 's performance recognised some familiar signs . Attack mode : High . Stress level : Off the scale . Mood : Dangerous . Vision : Blinkered . Target : Anthony Taylor . Outcome : Direct hit . Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard jumps in the air after scoring his side 's equaliser just before the interval . Hazard is mobbed by his Chelsea team-mates after scoring his seventh Premier League goal of the season . Sadio Mane raced past Chelsea 's defence before lifting the ball over Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois . Mane followed up his goal against Crystal Palace with a lobbed effort against league leaders Chelsea . SOUTHAMPTON : Forster 6 ; Yoshida 6 -LRB- Gardos 62 , 6 -RRB- , Fonte 7 , Alderweireld 6.5 , Targett 6 ; Schneiderlin 6.5 , Wanyama 6.5 ; Davis 6 -LRB- Long 77 , 6 -RRB- , Mane 7 , Tadic 7 -LRB- Ward-Prowse 58 , 6 -RRB- ; Pelle 6 . Subs : Davis , Long , Isgrove , Reed , McCarthy . Scorer : Mane 17 . Sent off : Schneiderlin . Manager : Ronald Koeman 7 . CHELSEA : Courtois 6 ; Ivanovic 6 , Cahill 6 , Terry 6 , Luis 6 ; Obi 5.5 -LRB- Drogba 74 -RRB- , Matic 6 ; Schurrle 4 , Fabregas 7 , Hazard 7.5 ; Costa 6 -LRB- Remy 89 -RRB- . Subs : Cech , Zouma , Ramires , Remy , Azpilicueta . Scorer : Hazard 45 . Booked : Matic , Fabregas . Manager : Jose Mourinho : 6 . Referee : Anthony Taylor 6 . Eden Hazard levelled the scoring in the 45th minute - click HERE to see more of our brilliant Match Zone . ` There is a campaign - not against me , but against Chelsea , ' he whined , after Cesc Fabregas was felled by Southampton 's rookie left back Matt Targett inside the penalty area with the score at 1-1 . The brutal truth is Mourinho flipped his lid here , losing control of his emotions at a time when he was unaware Burnley had equalised at Manchester City . If only he had known . To think it had all been going so sweetly , Chelsea serenely closing in on their fourth Barclays Premier League title when they moved nine points ahead of City in November . Mourinho barely mentioned a word of the game , other than to hiss repeatedly when he was quizzed about Taylor 's failure to award Chelsea a 55th-minute penalty . Fabregas was booked for simulation . It was , indeed , a ridiculous decision because Targett took the attacker 's legs from under him and appeared to be blocking his path with an arm at the same time . It should have been a penalty , but then Ronald Koeman could legitimately argue that Chelsea still had another 35 minutes to eke out a winner . In the end , given Ashley Barnes ' equaliser at the Etihad , they got away with it . Chelsea star Diego Costa tries to shoot as three Southampton defenders attempt to block his effort . This was classic Mourinho , setting up a bigger diversion than the cones being laid out on that irksome M3 last night , in a resilient attempt to avoid a heavy-duty inquest into his side 's performance . He can be thankful that City are still three points behind them after they were pegged back by Burnley . Still , this was a big slip . Southampton were excellent , barely showing signs of any fatigue after their purposeful 3-1 victory at Crystal Palace on Boxing Day . Here they scored early on , taking the lead when Dusan Tadic 's delightful lob sent Sadio Mane in the clear . The Southampton forward got his chance because Chelsea 's defensive line was so high and John Terry made a rare error by appealing for offside . After the outstanding season he has had , the Chelsea captain is entitled to make one mistake . Yet , it was a significant one . Mane went on to beat the on-rushing figure of Thibaut Courtois and send this place into raptures . Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster attempts save Hazard 's low shot but the ball nestles into the bottom corner of the net . Hazard celebrates after scoring past Forster while Southampton stars Victor Wanyama and Morgan Schneiderlin look dejected . Cesc Fabregas goes down in the penalty area after a challenge by Southampton youngster Matt Targett . Saints fans in every area of the ground were hugging each other . And there was a long smouldering cuddle between Tadic and Koeman on the sidelines . What joy for the home fans . Koeman responded to the rhythmic chants from all four corners of St Mary 's as they sang his name after Mane 's opener . He returned a cheery wave . Tadic has seven assists now , a decent haul for a player who always seems to put in a shift down the left flank . This is the first time Chelsea have conceded in the league since Papiss Cisse 's double sealed Newcastle 's win at St James ' Park on December 6 . They have had a good run for their money . Southampton cashed in first , taking the lead and prodding Chelsea into action . They had to do something about it . They have the same Christmas schedule as every other team , except they play with the added pressure that every team wants to put one over on them . Fabregas was booked by Premier League official Anthony Taylor for an apparent dive during the second half . The Chelsea midfielder reacts as referee Taylor shows him a yellow card during the match at St Mary 's . Fabregas looks dejected as he lays on the turf at St Mary 's during his side 's 1-1 draw with Southampton . Southampton were hungry , full of willing runners in the centre of midfield . Morgan Schneiderlin , at least until he was correctly dismissed for a second booking for repeatedly chopping Hazard , was the pick of the bunch . The one man Southampton could not afford to take their eye off was Fabregas . Remember the backspin James Rodriguez put on the ball for Cristiano Ronaldo to run on to and score at Anfield in the Champions League a couple of months ago ? There were shades of that here , as Fabregas put Hazard in with a wonderful chip . The Belgian took a touch past Maya Yoshida , wrong-footed the rest of the Southampton defence and curled the equaliser beyond Fraser Forster . It was Hazard 's first goal on his travels since January , against Hull , but it was worth the wait . Hazard holds off Southampton defender Maya Yoshida as he attempts to maintain possession for his side . Schneiderlin walks off the pitch after being shown a second yellow card by referee Taylor . Blues substitute Didier Drogba stretches for the ball but he is unable to score past the outstretched Forster . Filipe Luis , Willian and Fabregas speak to referee Taylor at the end of the Premier League encounter . At the break fall-guy Andre Schurrle made way for Willian to shake up Chelsea 's attack . At times he tortured the Saints defence . There were some big misses in the second half , particularly when Didier Drogba , another substitute , miscued his pass as Diego Costa was waiting to score from close-range . Then Costa slipped when Hazard put himself in a goalscoring position . Nothing was working . The only thing that did was Taylor 's whistle , calling Fabregas to attention when he went down under Targett 's clumsy challenge . He was harshly booked , the inevitable conclusion these days when a referee rules in favour of the defender . ` My team is clean , ' added Mourinho . Yes , but sometimes you play dirty , Jose . Courtois shakes hands with opposite number Forster following the 1-1 draw . Chelsea captain John Terry applauds the travelling Blues fans after the final whistle . Jose Mourinho and Ronald Koeman put their friendship to one side during the Premier League clash at St Mary 's . | Sadio Mane opened the scoring in the 17th minute by chipping the ball over Thibaut Courtois . Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard grabbed an equaliser just before the interval . Southampton were reduced to 10 men in the closing stages as Morgan Schneiderlin picked up a second yellow card . | [[693, 800], [693, 703], [734, 800], [478, 587], [478, 507], [525, 587], [1597, 1703], [6377, 6468], [6377, 6389], [6410, 6468]] |
When they took just one point from Chelsea and Manchester City in the space of a week , any title challenge from Louis van Gaal 's Manchester United was written off . Their defence was porous , their midfield void of invention and their forwards misfiring . Even David Moyes had fared better than the new Dutch boss . A winter of discontent lay in store as November beckoned . But the forecast has changed at Old Trafford . Winter , thus far , has been a season of contentment for Van Gaal . The title race , having doubled in size when Chelsea stalled and City surged , now has a third competitor . United , after six wins on the spin , have hit top speed . Wayne Rooney is mobbed by his Manchester United team-mates after opening the scoring against Liverpool . Rooney sent Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones the wrong way to set up United 's win over their chief rivals . Louis van Gaal has transformed United in the past six weeks , in which his side have won six times . As it stands : The Premier League table on Monday . The 3-0 victory over Liverpool was not without its flaws and they did , of course , need goalkeeper David de Gea at his best . But there was an air of inevitability about their triumph ; such expectancy is what has marked United as champions throughout the Premier League era . They were quicker , stronger , more hungry and clinical . There was cunning , too , exemplified by the brilliant Michael Carrick . Van Gaal , it was said , was considering Carrick for the captain 's role before he was injured in the same week as the manager 's unveiling . Armband or not , he is leading their renaissance . Six starts : six wins . His return has facilitated the realisation of this team 's potential , of which there were early-season glimpses . Now , it is there for all to see . Robin van Persie , having baffled all with his failure to produce despite the arrival of his mentor , now has four goals from four games . Without his strikes two seasons back , Sir Alex Ferguson would not have signed off with a league winner 's medal . Likewise this time around - without an on-form and on-target Van Persie , they can not challenge . At Southampton , where United were admittedly poor , the Dutch striker had two chances and took them both . They won 2-1 . That is the difference . Then there is Wayne Rooney . While Van Persie has four in four , the captain has three in that period . Having worn a frown for much of last season , he is playing with a smile , free of the pressure which had appeared to weigh so heavily amid the failings of his team-mates . Robin van Persie has scored four goals in his last four games to find his best form again at last . The return of Michael Carrick -LRB- left -RRB- has provided experience and helped inspire United 's recent resurgence . David de Gea -LRB- centre -RRB- has been a rock in goal , almost single-handedly repelling Liverpool on Sunday . Even the supporting cast are now playing their part ; Juan Mata , Marouane Fellaini and Ashley Young are all enjoying new direction under Van Gaal . 20 Dec Aston Villa vs Man Utd . 26 Dec Man Utd vs Newcastle . 28 Dec Tottenham vs Man Utd . 1 Jan Stoke vs Man Utd . 4 Jan Accrington or Yeovil vs Man Utd -LRB- FA Cup third round -RRB- . 11 Jan Man Utd v Southampton . 17 Jan QPR v Man Utd . 31 Jan Man Utd v Leicester . Fellaini , aided by Carrick , is helping to shield a backline previously left brutally exposed . They have conceded just once at Old Trafford in six hours and , in De Gea , they finally boast a goalkeeper worthy of mention alongside the likes of Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar . Monday 's Champions League draw took place minus the previously ubiquitous United . But that is no bad thing . Even better , they managed to dodge the Europa League and made an early exit from the Capital One Cup . Chelsea , meanwhile , have a League Cup quarter-final at Derby County on Wednesday , while Europe will serve as a distraction to domestic affairs when the knockout rounds resume with a tie against Paris Saint-Germain in February . Manchester City , too , are not without their worries . Sergio Aguero is sidelined until the new year , as is his replacement Edin Dzeko and skipper Vincent Kompany . Barcelona lie in wait in the Champions League and then there is Frank Lampard , match-winner again on Saturday and a player they can ill afford to lose to the MLS , where he is contracted to play in 2015 . Chelsea have seen their lead at the top of the Premier League cut to just three points . Manchester City must cope without star striker Sergio Aguero until the new year due to injury . Rooney -LRB- left -RRB- , Van Persie and Juan Mata celebrate the win that confirmed United among the title contenders . VIDEO 6 wins in a row , my wife is happy - Van Gaal . Before the new year , United face Aston Villa , Newcastle and Tottenham . They will be favourites to extend their winning run to nine matches , all the while quickening the pace in pursuit of the top two . It is all a far cry from the anonymity of their mid-table malaise just six weeks ago . Chelsea were as good as champions , City would take second and , as for United , they could do battle with Southampton , Swansea and West Ham for the Europa League places . They were 10th , residing only in the top half by virtue of goal difference over West Bromwich Albion and Newcastle United . They were closer to the bottom than the top . But United are motoring through the gears , the title race is on and there are three teams who can win it ... Head here to Like our Manchester United Facebook page . | Manchester United beat Liverpool 3-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday . United are now eight points behind Chelsea in the Premier League . Manchester City are just five points clear of United . 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Rachel Gow , 29 , from Haslingden , Lancashire , struggled to overcome the death of her mother , and desperately wanted a family of her own , an inquest heard . A high-flying health service administrator killed herself when depressed , anxious and concerned that she was about to turn 30 without marrying or starting a family , an inquest heard . Graduate Rachel Gow , who was also struggling to recover from the death of her mother , wanted to walk up the aisle and have children . She became troubled that her siblings were ` doing better than her ' , the hearing was told . Two months before her 30th birthday , she texted her engineer boyfriend , Anton Tsarev , 30 , wishing him ` all the best for the future ' . He found her body on the floor when he returned to the house they shared . Her family and boyfriend told the hearing of their devastation that the ` kind and generous ' self-confessed ` dizzy blonde ' had n't lived to see her dreams fulfilled . After doing well at school , where she enjoyed dancing and playing the violin , Miss Gow studied at Lancaster University where she graduated with a 2:1 in history , the hearing was told . She most recently secured a job as an administrator at Royal Bolton Hospital . In a statement read to the hearing , her brother Stephen Best and sister Sarah Davidson said : ` Her greatest wish was to settle down and get married . ' She had been through three break-ups before meeting Mr Tsarev in May 2012 , they said , and had been very badly affected by the death of her mother Connie , a primary school teacher , from cancer at the age of 66 . The couple moved into a house in Haslingden , Lancashire in 2013 , and according to family and friends seemed content . ` Following the death of her mother , Rachel had a period of independence , ' her siblings ' statement continued . ` She met Anton and they were both extremely happy . He moved in . They had lots in common . But she could not overcome her previous sadness and felt Anton would leave her . She was looking forward to turning 30 , planning trips to Italy with Anton and going to Vegas for her birthday , she was saving money every month . ` But the relationship became unstable and they tried to make it work . ' Mr Tsarev told the hearing in Burnley : ` Our relationship had a lot of ups and downs due to her insecurities . She constantly felt I was going to leave her but this was not the case . ' Miss Gow went to see a psychologist last September as she struggled to cope with the approaching milestone as well as the anniversary of her mother 's death . ` She felt she was not where she should be in life , ' Mr Tsarev said . The inquest was told that she was worried her boyfriend Anton Tsarev , 30 , would leave her , and suffered a number of insecurities about the relationship . Miss Gow , who was due to celebrate her 30th birthday in January this year , went to see a psychologist in September 2014 . He added that his girlfriend felt that she should be married with children by now and that her siblings were doing better than her . ` This was something she struggled with , ' he said . She had also talked about suicide techniques but he had regarded the comments as being ` in the heat of the moment , ' he added . The day before Rachel was found last November 1 , the couple went to her father 's house to look after his dog while he was away . But in the morning , the couple had an argument over a text message Miss Gow had found on Mr Tsarev 's phone from someone else . He said : ` In the morning we both got up . I had my phone on charge in the bed room . She looked at it . She came into the living room very upset telling me to leave . She had found texts on my phone from someone . They were not out of the ordinary . She did n't see it that way . ' Mr Tsarev told the inquest that his girlfriend felt that she should be married with children and that her siblings were doing better than her . Later that the day couple drove home to their house in Haslingden and Anton went out to visit a friend in Preston . He said : ` She was still upset when we arrived home . She was very agitated . This was not a new thing . ' He told the court he had left the house after picking some clothes and went to stay somewhere else for a while . Miss Gow was an ` outgoing , adventurous and loving ' young woman . He added : ' I got a text from her wishing me the best for the future . It was common place after an argument so I did n't think anything of it . ' However Mr Tsarev ` had a really bad feeling ' so he decided to go back to Haslingden to see if everything was alright . He said : ' I went into the lounge . The lights were off but the fire was on . I could see her body lying on the floor . ' The inquest was told that Anton performed CPR on Miss Gow until emergency services arrived just before 9pm , but Miss Gow was pronounced dead . Tests showed Miss Gow had died from hypoxia . Recording a verdict of suicide , Coroner Richard Taylor said : ` We have a girl who is severely troubled by a number of aspects of her life . ` As I understand it she was having a slightly more positive year because of new employment . But she clearly had difficulties and at some stage she purchased the items with which she took her own life . ` It appears from her actions she did that with intent to end her life . ' In a statement Mr Tsarev said : ` Everyone is devastated by Rachel 's death . It 's a tragic loss for everyone , I 'm absolutely heartbroken . ` Being around her was so easy , we enjoyed all the same things and we loved going walking together in the Lake District . Rachel did a lot of travelling all over the world and she was very adventurous and loved life . ` She was a fantastic person who inspired everyone around her . She was still grieving for her mum - they were very close . She really did miss her mum , she always spoke very highly of her . ' Miss Gow 's brother Stephen Best added : ` Through all of our grief and sadness , it is essential that we remind ourselves of why we all loved her . Rachel was effervescent , full of fun and laughter , and could tell a brilliant joke . Sister Sarah Davidson said : ` She was very popular and made friends easily . She was a kind and generous person who made other people feel at ease . She was a treasured sister and was wonderful with children . ' | Rachel Gow , 29 , struggled to overcome the death of her mother , Connie . Family and friends thought she was improving when she met her boyfriend . But the inquest was told that she became worried he would leave her . 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There was a serious case of bad dresses on good bodies at the Golden Globes last night . From Lucy Liu in what could only have been inspired by wallpaper , to Emily Mortimer 's sequined style sin , the stylists in charge should surely be sacked . Halle Berry , who has one of the most sensational figures in Tinseltown , failed to impress on the red carpet in a cutaway printed gown . Scroll down for video . Overexposed : Halle Berry , who has one of the most sensational figures in Tinseltown , failed to impress on the Golden Globes red carpet in a cutaway printed Versace gown . The design , by Versace , appeared to . have been carelessly sliced apart at the midriff and thigh , and the . bodice seemed far too tight , even on a waist as slim as Halle 's . The split in the dated pink printed . skirt did at least allow the star to do her best impression of . ` Angelina 's leg ' , and the nude court shoes were , at least , an elegant , . understated choice . Lucy Liu 's Carolina Herrera gown also stood out for all the wrong reasons . While the smiling star no doubt felt . like a princess in the full-skirted Carolina Herrera gown - and we . applaud her risk-taking - the print seemed to be more appropriate for . wallpaper or a tablecloth than an evening gown . Sienna Miller - usually a regular on the best-dressed list - fell short for us this evening too . The wallpaper look : Lucy Liu 's Carolina Herrera gown stood out for all the wrong reasons . Arm candy : The only saving grace of Jennifer Westfeldt 's confusing look was that she arrived on the arm of Jon Hamm -LRB- left -RRB- . Eva Longoria 's Emilio Pucci gown had too-deep splits at the chest and thigh -LRB- right -RRB- . She said she wanted to support . British fashion , so selected a gown by Erdem . And while the look is sure . to impress fashion insiders , it did n't do many favors for her figure . The top part sat awkwardly on her . bust , and was positioned slightly off-center above the column skirt . On . the plus side , the simple hair and make-up was a wise choice with a busy . print - the soft pink lip , in particular , looked fresh and pretty . Unfortunately little could save Emily . Mortimer 's look . The silver sequin gown was just that little bit too . tight and clung in all the wrong places . Missing the mark : Nene Leakes looked ready for . work in her bizarre shirt-dress -LRB- left -RRB- while Julia Louis-Dreyfus was . channeling 1991 in her dated gown -LRB- right -RRB- . Perhaps it would have worked if the . neckline were not as high and the cut not quite as austere , but on this . occasion there was nothing to save it . Perhaps Emily 's serious . expression indicates that she knows this all too well . It was an issue shared by Rosario Dawson , though , whose powder-blue peplum added unnecessary bulk to her otherwise slim frame . Nene Leakes - who has successfully . elevated her profile from Real Housewife to serious actress with roles . in Glee and The New Normal - made an unlikely choice in a shirt-style . dress . The full skirt . could not save it from looking too office-like to be a real success . though , and for such a flamboyant personality , the expectations for a . fun choice were higher . Unflattering : Rosario Dawson -LRB- left -RRB- and Emily Mortimer -LRB- right -RRB- wore dresses that failed to do their slim figures favors . Sienna Miller 's gown is sure to please fashionistas , but looks awkward to the average eye -LRB- center -RRB- . At the other end of the scale , though , was actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus , whose corseted gown with layers of brown chiffon and black lace looked like a design from circa 1991 - and not in a good way . Nicole Richie was another starlet . who missed the mark on the red carpet in a floor length gown that looked . slightly as if it had been made out of pale blue curtains . An over fussy pattern , combined with a high neck and long sleeve swamped the petite stars tiny frame . Over-the-top : Nicole 's intricately patterned dress and thick blue eyeshadow did the petite star no favours . The reality-star-turned-designer also was sporting some less than flattering make - up ; seemingly having gone a little overboard with the fake tan . The slightly orange hue and heavy blue eye makeup served to make the 31-year-old look far older than her years . Zosia Mamet was another star who seriously misjudged her makeup . Perhaps taking her role as the virginal prude in Girls a little too far , she ruined a stunning fitted black gown by completely abstaining from any makeup or accessories . With her hair pull back too tightly and looking a little greasy she looked decidedly drab and dull next to her glamorous red carpet companions . Both Jessica Alba -LRB- right -RRB- and Zosia Mamet -LRB- left -RRB- wore elegant classic cut dresses , but both managed to spoil their look ; Alba with her creature-like bag , and Zosia with a decided lack of make-up and jewelry . Jessica Alba similarly managed to detract from a stunning dress with some poor accessory choices . While her bold salmon coloured dress wowed crowds and set of her skin tone perfectly , the look was let down by her furry clutch bag . Closely resembling a muppet , the furry monstrosity looked like it may jump to life at any minute , and rather detracted from the otherwise polished look . Breaking Bad 's Anna Gunn suffered a serious bad hair day . While her dress was a bit of a frock horror it was her dodgy 80s hair that needed work . Her ` do ' suggested she was dragged through a bush on the way over to the awards or simply misplaced her hair brush . A safer bet would have been some sleek finger waves or a more polished do like Amy Adams or Hedi Klum . From top to toe : Kerry Washington -LRB- right -RRB- seems to have forgotten the end of her dress , while Anna Gunn 's -LRB- left -RRB- hair looks like she had an altercation with a rather angry rose bush on her way to the awards . Kerry Washington is usually a staple of ` best dressed ' lists , but last night she seemed to have left the bottom of her dress at home . Her sheer nude dress ticked all the right boxes from the knees upwards , but there was some seriously unflattering ankle flapping happening from the usually stylish beauty . That being said , there were n't too . many fashion faux pas at the Golden Globes this year . Perhaps years of attacks from fashion police has taught the A-list that it is wiser to play it safe in flattering black and ethereal beiges . and nudes . Thank goodness there are still a few who are brave enough to give us something to talk about . | Lucy Liu appeared to be wearing a dress made out of wallpaper , and there were some serious style sins committed with sequins . | [[89, 153], [159, 191], [196, 246], [3953, 4063]] |
Officials have revealed a handyman who is charged with the murders of a pregnant celebrity chef and her husband had human remains in a wood stove at his home . Robert Jason Owens , 37 , is suspected of killing Cristie Schoen Codd , 38 , a season eight finalist on the Food Network Star , and her husband , 45-year-old Joseph Codd . The couple were reported missing from their Leicester , North Carolina home on Sunday . Owens has also been named as the main person-of-interest in a cold case killing . Scroll down for videos . Robert Jason Owens , 37 , -LRB- left -RRB- who has been charged with the murder of a pregnant Food Network star and her husband , was the main person of interest in the disappearance of student Zebb Quinn -LRB- right -RRB- in 2000 . The bodies of pregnant celebrity chef Cristie Schoen Codd -LRB- left -RRB- , 38 , a season 8 finalist on Food Network Star , and her husband Joseph Codd -LRB- right -RRB- , 45 , were found dead at their home this week . Police said on Friday that Owens admitted he had stored and destroyed the bodies of the couple at his home , The Citizen-Times reported . Investigators also said they found human remains inside a wood stove in Owens ' home . Owens admitted that he had hit the husband , who worked as a grip on Hollywood movies , with his truck . There were no details on how Mrs Codd was killed . Police said earlier this week that Owens was also being looked at in the disappearance of 18-year-old college student Zebb Quinn in 2000 . The student vanished 15 years ago after going to look at a car for sale in Asheville with Owens , then 21 . Quinn , who has not been seen since January 2 , 2000 , was captured on surveillance video buying sodas with Owens at a convenience store after he got off work at Walmart at 9pm . The pair then drove away separately . But they were apparently heading to the same destination to look at a Mitsubishi Eclipse for sale that Quinn was interested in buying , police told Fox Carolina . Asheville Police Sgt. Dave Romick told ABC : ` Owens was a friend of Zebb Quinn . He was a person of interest almost immediately . Over the course of 15 years , he has become the primary person of interest . ' Owens was never charged in the disappearance . Police found the remains of the Codds in Buncombe County after the couple were reported missing on Sunday . Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan said at a news conference Friday that deputies think the Codds were dead for three days before officers were called to their home . Search warrants say Owens threw away a trash bag with one victim 's belongings on Sunday . Duncan would n't talk about a motive for the killing . Warrants show deputies took 11 knives and a saw blade from Owens ' home . Owens , who the couple had hired to work on their home , was charged with two counts of first-degree murder , the murder of an unborn child , larceny and breaking and entering on Tuesday . Following Zebb Quinn 's disappearance , Owens told police that while they were on their way to see the car , his friend pulled over and said he had to go , after being left in a ` frantic state ' from a message he had received . The 18-year-old student has n't been seen since . On January 3 , 2000 , Quinn 's mother , Denise Vlahakis , filed a missing person 's report . Two weeks later , the Quinn 's car , a 1990 Mazda Protégé , was found in the parking lot of a nearby restaurant . Bizarrely , a live puppy was inside the vehicle , which was parked at The Little Pigs Barbecue near a hospital where Ms Vlahakis worked . A pair of lips were also drawn on the car 's back windshield . The puppy was later adopted by a police officer . Ms Vlahakis later said of her son : ` We all feel very certain that he was killed that night ' , explaining how he had no extra clothes , money or contact lenses solution with him on the night he vanished . She added : ` It is hard because we do n't know and it 's hard because we ca n't say goodbye and kind of put everything at rest . ' On January 3 , 2000 , Quinn 's mother , Denise Vlahakis -LRB- pictured -RRB- , filed a missing person 's report . Two weeks later , her missing son 's car , a 1990 Mazda Protégé , appeared in the parking lot of a restaurant - with a live puppy inside and a pair of lips drawn on the car 's back windshield . The murdered couple , who were found dead in their home this week had hired Owens to do some work at their home -LRB- pictured -RRB- . | Robert Jason Owens , 37 , is suspected of killing Cristie Schoen Codd , 38 , a finalist on the Food Network Star , and husband , 45-year-old Joseph Codd . 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Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney said Wednesday that he was ` stunned ' to hear President Barack Obama during his speech to the United Nations making an ` outrageous ' comparison between a white-on-black police shooting in Missouri and a mass genocide by the ISIS terror army in Syria and Iraq . ' I was stunned , ' Cheney said during a Fox News Channel interview . ' I mean , in one case you 've got a police officer involved in a shooting . There may be questions about it . They 'll be sorted out through the legal process . ' ` There 's no comparison to that with what ISIS is doing to thousands of people throughout the Middle East , ' he said , ` with bloody beheadings of anybody they come in contact with . ' Cheney said it 's ` outrageous ' to compare Ferguson with Syria ` as though somehow there 's moral equivalence there ' ` We have our own racial and ethnic tensions ' : Obama brought the August shooting in Ferguson , MIssouri into his speech condemning ISIS terrorists for a genocidal march across parts of Syria and Iraq . Michael Brown 's police-shooting death followed his participation in a convenience-story robbery , but civil rights protesters descended on the town of Ferguson , Missouri to demand the cop 's prosecution . Obama had said hours earlier at a UN General Assembly meeting in New York that the August 9 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson , Missouri was evidence that the United States has ` our own racial and ethnic tensions . ' Brown , 18 , committed a strong-arm robbery at a convenience store before a physical altercation with a police officer , which turned deadly minutes later . Critics quickly jumped on Obama 's comment , saying the president was drawing lines of similarity between the teen 's death and the ethnic cleansing plaguing the Middle East . Richard Grenell , formerly the spokesman for America 's UN mission , wrote Wednesday in an online essay that ` overstating America 's issues does n't make us relatable ; it makes others ' issues easily dismissable . ' Obama had offered what some interpreted as an apology on the world stage for a local law-enforcement crisis that left a single man dead . ' I realize that America 's critics will be quick to point out that at times we too have failed to live up to our ideals , that America has plenty of problems within our own borders , ' he told world leaders , referring to the shooting . ` In a summer marked by instability in the Middle East and Eastern Europe , I know the world also took notice of the small American city of Ferguson , Missouri -- where a young man was killed , and a community was divided . So yes , we have our own racial and ethnic tensions . ' Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Wednesday night that he was ` stunned ' to hear President Obama bring the Ferguson , Missouri police shooting into a speech about ISIS terrorism and genocide . Fair comparison ? The murderous Islamist terror group ISIS has mass-slaughtered fellow Muslims for the crime of belonging to the wrong religious sect . The case brought American race-rioters to Missouri from as far away as California and Maine . Ferguson was the scene of looting and nightly riots . Cheney appeared on the ` Hannity ' program . Later in his interview , he said Obama would eventually have to heed calls for American ground troops to intervene in Iraq and Syria , where the self-described Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham -LRB- ISIS -RRB- has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions in its quest for a ` caliphate ' state ruled by religious extremists . The president , Cheney said , repeatedly refuses to ` accept good military advice in terms of how he actually uses the force . ' In part because of that , the former VP said , the next decade will see another bloody terror attack on American soil . ` It 's not just ISIS . ISIS front and center right now , ' he said . ` But I believe there 'll be another mass casualty attack against the United States . ' | Former VP said he was ` stunned ' to hear the president invoke a police shooting as evidence that the US has ethnic tensions . Obama 's move was widely slammed by critics who believe he was equating a single slain teen with victims of a mass-genocide . ` There 's no comparison , ' Cheney said on the Fox News Channel . Obama had told the UN that ` America has plenty of problems within our own borders ' and ` our own racial and ethnic tensions ' No charges have been brought against the white police who killed Michael Brown , a black 18-year-old who had just robbed a store but was unarmed . | [[0, 148], [304, 317], [1385, 1472], [2350, 2352], [2374, 2401], [2682, 2784], [2749, 2758], [2761, 2803], [1632, 1674], [1684, 1687], [1632, 1639], [1677, 1789], [322, 371], [844, 886], [1253, 1326], [1385, 1472], [2292, 2345], [2635, 2679], [1046, 1142], [1475, 1480], [1488, 1593]] |
She recently went under the surgeon 's knife for a fourth time , this time to replace her C-cup saline implants with larger D-cups filled with silicone . And now pictures documenting Farrah Abraham 's breast surgery have been released . The 22-year-old has been pictured during every stage of the surgery including images mid-way through the operation . Scroll down for video . Going to extremes : Farrah Abraham is shown undergoing her second boob job in new pictures in the latest issue of In Touch Weekly . In one snap , first seen in the latest issue of In Touch Weekly , Farrah is seen lying on her back in the operating room . She is unconscious with a tube coming out of her mouth , her breasts marked ahead of the operation . The Teen Mom star is seen naked from the waist up during the surgery , which took place on May 31 , just three days after she turned 22 -LRB- the FDA 's minimum age for a woman to get silicone implants -RRB- , according to In Touch . Surveying their handiwork : The surgeons pushed Farrah 's breasts together after the operation . All patched up : After the implants were inserted and the stitches completed bandaging was placed over the area . Out for the count : After padding ahad been applied bandages were wrapped around her body while she was still knocked out . New boobs : Farrah 's new breasts defied gravity as she lay down on the bench . She is also seen proudly holding the . silicone implants prior to the surgery as she poses in a skimpy bikini , . telling the magazine that she opted for the surgery because her saline . C-cups ` felt like water balloons . ' Now , she says , ' I look more natural . I want to look my best . And I 'm looking amazing . ' All out : Farrah appeared flat chested when the old implant had been taken out before the new one had been put in . In theatre : During the operation Farrah was pictured breathing in through a tube with a cloth placed on her breasts . Time to heel : The scars will no doubt take time to heal , but Farrah has been through the process once before . Farrah . wasted no time in showing off her new assets and headed to the beach . and naturally slipped into a skimpy bikini to do so . The reality star posed for pictures in the mis-matched swimwear , which consisted of a blue top and a pair of pink bottoms . Farrah 's four surgeries and and two breast jobs have cost her nearly $ 30,000 , and she does n't plan to stop there . Would n't want to get them mixed up : The implants were laid out ahead of the operation . Careful touch : The surgeon was seen carrying one of the silicone implants . Being attended to : The nurses seemed to take great care of Farrah and helped to dress and undress her . Helping hand : A nurser carried Farrah 's drip as she made her way back to her hospital room . Good to go : Farrah gave cameras the thumbs up after undergoing the surgery and heading home . She 's so pleased : Farrah beamed as she took her new boobs to the beach . ` There 's . definitely some pain , but that 's expected , ' says Farrah , who admits she . ca n't exercise or pick up her four-year-old daughter Sophia , for a . month . ` What . if I have a freak accident and I need something fixed , or if age gets . to me , or I have more children and want a `` mommy makeover '' ? ' But Farrah says even she has her limits . Bigger is better for Farrah : The porn star shows off her inflated chest in a bikini by the beach . She 's not shy : Farrah thinks she looks ` amazing ' with her new assets . The . results : Farrah is shown in a before shot displaying her saline implant . C-cup breasts and then showing off her silicone D-cups after the May 31 . surgery . ' I would not get boob implants that were porn-star status , ' she says . ` I 'm very realistic about keeping myself looking natural . ' The procedure comes just a month after Abraham released her adult video , Farrah Superstar : Backdoor Teen Mom . Charlie . Sheen has slammed Farrah calling her a ` desperate guzzler ' after she . published a series of text messages that he had sent her . Behind the scenes : Farrah spent a lot of time weighing up what size to go to this time . Difficult decisions : Prior to the surgery Farrah weighed up her options with different implants . Measuring up : Farrah tried on the implants by wearing them in a bra . Having a feel : She also felt how her own smaller implants felt compared with the new ones . In . a note published on TMZ.com Charlie told the former reality star : ' I . truly do not recall giving you permission to globally reveal any . communication between us . congrats on surviving your lobotomy and an . even bigger congratz on the recent attempt at porn . ' Charlie . then told her to throw his number to middle earth and follow it , saying . the world would ` sigh as the pungent memory of you vanishes ' . Farrah reached out to the actor in May saying she would like . to meet him and score a role on his show Anger Management . Up close : Farrah made sure photographers captured her new breasts from every angle . Clearly excited : The mother-of-one is seen proudly holding her new silicone implants prior to the surgery . Before : Farrah weighed up her options in the surgeon 's office before she went from an A-cup to a C with her original implants in 2010 . The reality star also suggested she and Charlie get together for a playdate with their children , or perhaps coffee . ` Coffee is for amateurs and grandma , ' Charlie allegedly replied , according to the posts put up on the website . Farrah . also confessed to TMZ on Thursday that she is now a millionaire thanks . to her sex tape , public appearances and endorsement deals . Staying ` natural ' : Farrah admits in the new In Touch issue that she would never get ` porn-star status ' breasts . He likes the ladies : Charlie Sheen , pictured in LA in April , is said to have been in touch with Farrah and the two are allegedly working out a date to meet up . | Reality star is now a millionaire thanks to sex tape and endorsement deals . Charlie Sheen has blasted her for publishing details of text messages . She reached out to the actor to meet up for coffee of a playdate . | [[5540, 5607], [4002, 4037], [4836, 4874], [5292, 5308], [5314, 5409]] |
In football terms , ITV Sport has been on a bit of a losing streak with their coverage of the game . With the next year or so promising a rather pale mix of highlights shows and live England games , it 's certainly not the end of the world . But presumably as a result , it was recently announced that two of their most worthy assistants Matt Smith and Andy Townsend would , in the language of these things , be ` parting company ' with the channel at the end of the season . Now it has been announced that the gaffer has also gone . After nearly five years at the helm , we have been told that Adrian Chiles has now left ` with immediate effect ' . Mark Pougatch has been quickly drafted in , certainly at least temporarily , to front their changing football coverage . Were ITV thinking that , perhaps , the Puckish Brummie may not go quite so gently into that good night ? Adrian Chiles , who has been replaced as ITV 's lead football host , pictured in west London on Friday . Broadcaster Mark Pougatch was named as ITV Sport 's new lead football presenter on Friday . Chiles appeared in good spirits despite the news , as he walked near his home in west London . Not that you 're going to be asking your waiter ` did n't you used to be Adrian Chiles ? ' any time soon . Since launching his career working in the business news department at the BBC , he has been , and still remains , a broadcasting heavy hitter . Even from those early days in that rather austere corner of telly , he was being seen as the kind of personality who could bring an ` everyman ' touch to his work . And , laudably , he was doing so with an accent and appearance that was n't straight off the Corporation 's production line . So when they decided that their new Sunday night version of Match of the Day would need to have a fresh approach to that of the Saturday night flagship , they no doubt also knew they had just the man in the ranks to bring that approach . Chiles had been there , bought the West Brom season ticket . And so it was that MOTD 2 launched in 2004 with a man at the helm with no parting in his hair and an excitable , scattergun , sometimes frenzied editorial approach that was more like the caller on 606 than it was the cool , controlled anchor . What 's more , he also liked to find funny little crowd shots or cock ups and hit us with a one liner over them . Just the kind of thing we do ourselves at home or down the pub . Chiles , pictured as a young boy growing up in Worcestershire in and out of sporting attire , has left ITV . Chiles came to prominence as the presenter of BBC 's Match of the Day 2 show that was launched in 2004 . During his time on the BBC , Chiles also presented ` The One Show ' which was first aired in 2007 . Chiles -LRB- right -RRB- formed a successful on-screen relationship with Christine Bleakley during the weekday show . In other words , Chiles was never going to be another Des Lynam . Not least because there will never be another Des Lynam . But also because Chiles was his own man , a natural who also happened to have well-honed presenting skills . What you see is what you get . It was something that quickly then saw him also moving into prime time with the One Show . Then ITV came along . The big-money deal was made in 2010 , which meant Adrian was now moving from his quirky late night magazine football show into hours and hours of live broadcasting -LRB- including , albeit briefly , a new breakfast show -RRB- under the glaring spotlight of our most successful commercial station . And this is where the mood began to change . It was a bit like watching an excellent magician , who wowed you up-close with tricks at the dinner table , trying to become David Copperfield on the Las Vegas stage - but using the same old pack of cards with which to do so . The settings were now Champions League venues , European Championships and World Cups . Big Football . Chiles left BBC for ITV Sport in 2010 and had worked there for almost five years prior to his departure . Chiles presented ITV 's Champions League coverage but the channel will not show live games next season . Thankfully , what Chiles did n't try to do was change his personality to fit . That would have made him look like a fake , which I do n't see him as . But he did n't adjust his approach . This became particularly clear with his frequent launching of custard pies in the direction of , in particular , Martin O'Neil and Roy Keane . These would often come back with interest . Chiles was determined to maintain the sense that we were all just a bunch of pals watching the footy down the pub together . But it increasingly did n't seem to sit well . Even his determination to keep his little zingers over funny pictures going from the MOTD 2 days began to feel forced , that he was trying too hard , being offbeat for offbeat 's sake . And yet there was still something left in the tank for last summer . From their fold-up chairs on the beach , and with their collection of knobbly knees on full display , I thought ITV 's coverage of Rio 2014 really hit the right note . And Adrian himself was just one knotted handkerchief on the head away from being that fella who had first left his seat at The Hawthorns 10 years ago to make a bunch of old pros look at football through the fans ' eyes . It turns out that this would probably have been the ideal way for Adrian Chiles to close that particular chapter of his broadcasting story . Former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane -LRB- centre -RRB- left ITV prior to last summer 's World Cup in Brazil . Chiles sports shorts and flip flops while presenting ITV 's live World Cup coverage in Brazil last summer . Chiles and pundits Lee Dixon , Ian Wright and Glenn Hoddle -LRB- L-R -RRB- get soaked by a spinkler in Switzerland . | Adrian Chiles has left ITV Sport as their lead football host . Mark Pougatch has replaced Chiles - 10 things to know about the new host . Chiles was at ITV for almost five years and signed a a two-year deal worth around # 500,000 a year last summer . Matt Smith and Andy Townsend will be leaving ITV at the end of the season . | [[534, 569], [572, 645], [534, 645], [876, 889], [892, 942], [981, 1072], [3914, 3920], [3947, 4019], [271, 286], [297, 475], [271, 273], [287, 475]] |
Mariusz Krezolek : A bullying thug who used his training in the Polish Army to inflict further pain on Daniel . Bull-necked Mariusz Krezolek used his experience of a year in the Polish Army to devise punishment exercises he knew would hasten Daniel Pelka 's emaciation . The powerfully-built plasterer , who worked in an automotive plant while living in Coventry , forced his starving stepson to use precious calories performing squats and other energy-sapping drills . Also a trained brick-layer , Krezolek once told a work colleague that Daniel was ` retarded ' and should be sent back to his biological father in Poland . Krezolek , who boasted at work about having served jail sentences for driving offences , told the colleague in the summer of 2011 : ` It 's not even worth beating him because he wo n't feel pain as he 's autistic . ' In other disturbing comments , Krezolek also informed the same work-mate that Daniel was ` all f ***** up ' and ' a very bad person ' . Born in the small town of Trzebnica in south-western Poland in June 1979 , Krezolek showed not a shred of remorse during 17 hours and six minutes in the witness box . The former soldier was accused of faking tears and even grinned in the absence of the jury as he sought to minimise his role during five days of testimony . In his at times heart-breakingly callous account , Daniel 's stepfather admitted he would not have subjected a child of his own to the punishments and cruelties Daniel was forced to endure . On his fourth day in the witness box , . Krezolek appeared to take pleasure from confirming he and Luczak had sex . on the eve of their arrest , two nights after Daniel died . The . following exchange then took place between Krezolek - who said Daniel . had been ` pushed to the back burner ' - and prosecutor Jonas Hankin QC . Krezolek angered several jurors when he feigned distress while looking at black and white CT scans of Daniel 's body . Mr Hankin : ' I am interested to know how you were able to treat a little boy in the way that you did , was it because he was not your own flesh and blood ? ' Krezolek : ` It happened because I simply wanted to satisfy Magda . ' Mr Hankin : ` You had no respect for Daniel as a human being did you ? Krezolek : ' I did . ' Mr Hankin : ` When was the last time you cuddled him ? ' Krezolek once told a work colleague that Daniel was ` retarded ' and should be sent back to his biological father in Poland . Krezolek : ' I can not remember . He simply did n't come for cuddling . ' Mr Hankin : ` You have told the jury that little boy lived in the shadow of alcoholism and violence . Who in the quiet periods needed care more than Daniel ? ' Krezolek : ` Of course it was needed for Daniel more than anyone else but it was the arguments that made a man simply think about something else . ' Mr Hankin : ` When was the last time in life you tucked him into bed ? ' Krezolek : ' I can not remember . ' Mr Hankin : ` Read him a bed-time story ? ' Krezolek : ' I can not remember . ' Mr Hankin : ` When did you bathe him ? ' Krezolek : ' I can not remember . ' Mr Hankin : ` When was the last time in life you played with him ? ' Krezolek : ' I can not remember . ' Mr Hankin : ` This is a little boy who had been in your life for two years and you ca n't remember when you last tucked him in , read him a story or bathed him , or even played with him . You did n't have his best interests at heart did you ? ' Krezolek : ' I think you 're right . Not because I did n't want to but because my head was occupied with something else . ' Several jurors shook their heads in apparent disbelief as Krezolek again appeared to feign distress as he was shown haunting black-and-white CT scan images of Daniel 's body . Mr Hankin asked Krezolek how he could look at the deeply distressing scans without remorse . After Krezolek claimed he was ` truly sorry ' for what had happened to his stepson , Mr Hankin told him : ` You cry for yourself Mr Krezolek and not Daniel . ' | Krezolek angered several jurors when he feigned distress during trial . Admitted he would not have subjected his own children to the same abuse . Told colleague Daniel was ` retarded ' and should go back to Poland . | [[1145, 1208], [1821, 1939], [3569, 3674], [3627, 3744], [1302, 1350], [1353, 1480], [499, 624], [842, 870], [873, 881], [887, 955], [2320, 2445], [2361, 2382], [2320, 2328], [2361, 2367], [2383, 2445]] |
A Melvin , Michigan woman was brutally . attacked by a stray cat and shocking footage of the mauling has already . gained a million views on YouTube . The . woman , who identified herself to reporters only as Maxx , endured the . horrific attack November 30 but only recently realized it had been . caught on her home surveillance camera . The attack left her face swollen and infected and the cat named Buddy dead as officials were forced to test it for rabies . Scroll down for video ... Shocking : Maxx was just trying to shoo a stray cat away from her mother 's dog when video footage shows her being brutally mauled by the animal . Here , the swelling caused by the subsequent infection can be seen , as can the animals teeth and claw marks in her face . Bizarre : Video of Maxx being attacked November 30 was uploaded to YouTube and gained over a million views in just one day . Buddy : The cat was a stray that Maxx had taken in over the sumemr to save it from being euthanized . After the attack , Buddy had to be put down to be tested for rabies . Maxx had taken in Buddy over the summer to save him from being put to sleep and was shocked that he attacked . ` Your first reaction was to get him off and when I went to go pull , I could feel his teeth , ' Maxx told WJBK . The harrowing process of getting him off badly gouged Maxx 's face and eventually caused cellulitis and serious swelling . Buddy had to be euthanized in order to be tested for rabies . He tested negative . ` He . was sweet as pie , ' Maxx said . ` When they came to get him I could n't . even watch because even though he did that to me , I could n't see them . take him away because I knew what they were going do to him . ' Unfazed ? Despite her ordeal Maxx , who has three other cats , says she 's still a cat lover . Antagonised : The clip shows a woman in a pink tracksuit kicking snow towards a large cat in the middle of the road - a black and white dog is tied to a fence behind her and wags its tail . The cat backs away , but suddenly springs up from the ground and pounces on the woman , grabbing onto her head . Maxx , who has three other cats , said she remains a cat lover despite her ordeal . She says she was just trying to protect her mother 's dog , which the cat had just attacked . Wearing a . pink tracksuit kicking snow towards Buddy in the middle of the road - a . black and white dog is tied to a fence behind her and wags its tail . Buddy backs away , but suddenly springs up from the ground and pounces on the woman , grabbing onto her head . Panic : The startled woman spins around in a circle trying to dislodge the cat . Slip : But she loses her footing on the icy ground and falls in the snow with the cat still clinging to her . The startled woman spins around in a circle trying to dislodge the cat , but she loses her footing on the icy ground and falls in the snow with the cat still clinging to her . In a panic the woman gets up into a kneeling position and throws off the cat , before scampering back to her house . She is seen clutching her head as they she may have incurred an injury during the attack . Despite . the news network airing the video , several people have questioned the . authenticity of the footage and claimed it is prank . Reaction : In a panic the woman gets up into a kneeling position and throws off the cat . Injured : She is seen clutching her head as they she may have incurred an injury during the attack . | A Melvin , Michigan resident named Maxx . was trying to shoo away a stray cat she 'd taken in when it went right . for her face and sank in its claws . Surveillance video shows what Maxx says was her flailing around in the snow as the cat hangs from her face , its claws sunken deep into her skin . But the cat reacts and jumps around her , clinging to her head . ` When I went to go pull , I could feel his teeth , ' says Maxx , who had actually saved the cat from being put to sleep . | [[157, 162], [169, 213], [501, 569], [893, 954], [905, 912], [918, 986], [2918, 2994], [41, 100], [575, 636], [770, 810], [2632, 2636], [2643, 2646], [2687, 2717], [2710, 2741], [2819, 2822], [2863, 2893], [2886, 2917], [1993, 2000], [2018, 2078], [1993, 2000], [2081, 2105], [2440, 2451], [2463, 2523], [2440, 2451], [2526, 2550], [2710, 2741], [2886, 2917], [905, 912], [918, 986], [1057, 1132], [1213, 1260], [1516, 1527]] |
Mr Justice Holman -LRB- pictured -RRB- said that in almost 20 years as a judge of the Family Division he had rarely heard a more harrowing case . A mixed-race toddler must be taken from a ` perfect ' white couple who wanted to adopt him and given to a black aunt he has never met , a judge ruled yesterday . The 20-month-old boy has been lovingly cared for by his adoptive parents for the past 13 months and will suffer distress and perhaps psychological harm when he is removed from them . But Mr Justice Holman said these factors were outweighed by the child 's chance to be brought up by his father 's family , who can teach him about his African heritage . The experienced family court judge said it was one of the most harrowing cases he had heard and expressed regret at the ` intense grief ' his ruling would cause . The adoptive parents ' heartbreak could have been avoided if the father of the boy had come forward earlier . But the man , a 32-year-old black African who claimed asylum in England in 2001 , initially showed no real interest in the baby , referred to only as ` C ' , and even denied it was his . The child 's mother , who is white and in her early twenties , has struggled with alcohol and drug problems . While still a teenager she had two children by different fathers . They are now aged three and five , and have both been adopted . Her third child , C , was taken from her five days after his birth in March last year and placed with foster carers by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council in South Yorkshire . At seven months old he was placed for adoption with the white couple , named as ` A ' and ` B ' . Social worker Elizabeth Lancaster assessed the couple as being ` remarkable people ' , ` perfect ' parents for the little boy and almost ` the ideal adopters ' . The judge paid tribute to how they attended courses to prepare themselves for taking on the child , and read books to him about his father 's home country in Africa . The child is now ` very well attached ' to the couple and feels secure with them , the judge said . One of the adoptive parents told the court : ` He is such a happy , settled , loving little person who knows who we are ... I love him so much . He will always be my son . ' The judge of the Family Division ruled at the High Court -LRB- pictured -RRB- that the 20-month-old boy should live with his aunt in the Home Counties . This is not the first time Rotherham 's social services have caused controversy . This summer they were criticised in a report that found at least 1,400 children suffered sexual exploitation in the borough over a 16-year period . And in 2012 there was a row after the council removed three siblings of ethnic minority descent from experienced foster parents because they were members of Ukip . The married couple , who had been fostering for nearly seven years , said they were made to feel like criminals when a social worker told them their views on immigration made them unsuitable carers . Rotherham council 's former director of children 's services Joyce Thacker said at the time that the quality of the couple 's care was ` not an issue ' . She added : ` These children are from EU migrant backgrounds and Ukip has made very clear statements on ending multiculturalism . I have to think about how sensitive I am being to those children . ' But while frontline social workers supported adoption by A and B , Rotherham 's interim director of children 's services and C 's court-appointed guardian backed the aunt . C 's biological mother had initially claimed that the child 's father was her white long-term partner , who has a criminal record and a history of drug problems . Social workers noticed that the boy appeared to be of mixed race but accepted the mother 's word . But this March , after A and B had started formal adoption proceedings , the aunt contacted social services to say her brother was in fact the father . A genetic test confirmed this was the case , and social workers assessed that the 29-year-old aunt , a single mother who lives in the Home Counties , was a suitable carer for the child . Mr Justice Holman ruled that C should be placed with the aunt after a five-day family court hearing . He said : ` I know , and deeply regret , that my decision will cause intense grief . After hearing all the evidence and argument , and after due consideration , I am , however , clear as to the outcome , which I do not reach narrowly or marginally . ` I have no doubt that public reaction to this judgment and decision is likely to be polarised , with some agreeing and some strongly disagreeing with what I have decided . ' Under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 , the most important concern of family courts is a child 's welfare ` throughout his life ' . Judges must take into account the likely effect of the child 's being adopted and ceasing to be a member of their original family . They must not make an adoption order unless they consider that doing so would be better than not doing so . Once a child has been formally adopted , the order can be revoked only in ` highly exceptional and very particular circumstances ' . | Justice Holman said toddler will live with family of father who rejected him . Ruled that the toddler should be moved from the ` perfect ' adoptive couple . Toddler went to live with adoptive parents when he was seven months old . Five months later , genetic father said he wanted him to live with his sister . Judge said it was ` finely balanced case ' but rejected adoption application . | [[2242, 2304], [2320, 2394], [4116, 4217], [146, 212], [186, 212], [217, 262], [1541, 1609]] |
A compliment is supposed to make the receiver feel better about themselves , but bashful British women say that they are either ` in denial ' , embarrassed or uncomfortable when something beautiful is pointed out about them . New research by skincare brand Dove has found that some women find it so difficult to talk about their bodies in a positive way that they would rather fall over in the middle of a public place than tell people a part of their body they think is beautiful . In their latest campaign for real beauty the brand has partnered with award-winning photographer Laura Pannack to capture real women celebrating a part of themselves that their friends have helped them identify as beautiful . Scroll down for video . Dove 's new Beauty Spot campaign asked real women to identify their own most beautiful parts - and found very few women see themselves as attractive . The women were asked to cover themselves with a white sheet - only exposing those parts of themselves they felt were beautiful . The imagery features five real women covering most of their bodies with a sheet , revealing only their own ` beauty spots ' , while the TV campaign features the real women in the photography being asked to name something beautiful about their friends and themselves . Dove is aiming to capitalise on the ability of women to help their friends see their own personal beauty in its Beauty Spot campaign which launches today . When asked what part of themselves they would call beautiful , the range of answers shows just how unpredictable women can be with responses including calves , toes , shoulders , wrists and even ribcages ! Sadly 7 per cent of women said they could n't name a single thing . Over half of women make sure they tell their friends what 's beautiful about them on a regular basis . Yet while only 1 per cent of British women would call themselves beautiful , they find it easy to see beauty in their friends . On average , it takes women less than half a second to name something beautiful about their friends , compared to up to eight seconds to name something beautiful about themselves . Over half of women -LRB- 52 per cent -RRB- make . sure they tell their friends what 's beautiful about them on a regular . basis , with two thirds -LRB- 66 per cent -RRB- saying they do so because they know . the positive impact this can have on how they feel about their . bodies . Commenting . on the images , photographer Laura Pannack said : ` The idea of the image . is to represent the power we all have to feel more confident about who . we are . By supporting one another we can change our own views to more . rational , realistic , and positive ones . It takes women less than half a second to name something beautiful about their friends , compared to up to eight seconds to name something beautiful about themselves . British women report feeling in denial , embarrassed and uncomfortable when someone points out something beautiful about them . 1 . Eyes . 2 . Boobs . 3 . Mouth . 4 . Bottom . 5 . Hands . 6 . Nose . 7 . Shoulders . 8 . Ears . 9 . Calves . 10 . Feet . • Just 1 % of women describe themselves as beautiful . • 31 % of women describe themselves as average . • 23 % describe themselves as ` natural ' • 12 % describe themselves as attractive . ' I hope that when people see the campaign they will be encouraged to re-evaluate how they define beauty and compliment a friend on how great her bum looks rather than her new jeans . ' Kate Goodridge , 32 from Coventry , who chose her bottom as her beauty spot , says : ` At first it was hard to think about a part of my body I was happy with , but with people encouraging me to look at the parts of my body I am happy with , I realised my bum was my beauty spot . ' 25 year old Miriam Bashorun from . London chose her arms as her beauty spot and says : ` They are toned . without being overly muscly and the skin is soft . I had n't said or . thought about my body in a positive way in a long time . It was great to . have a conversation about our bodies that was n't just what we hated . about them . ' Commenting . on the research , Kate Fox , a Director of the Social Issues Research . Centre , says : ` This Dove study reveals some of the anxieties experienced . by women talking about their own appearance , perhaps especially in this . country , where our ` modesty rules ' complicate matters by prescribing . self-deprecation . ` But . for me the most important findings are those showing how readily and . effortlessly female friends praise each other 's appearance , and the . power of such compliments to reassure us and lift our spirits . ' In the last campaign two portraits were drawn by an FBI sketch artist from descriptions by the woman herself and a stranger , were often dramatically different and reveal women tend to underestimate their looks . Many of the women seem stunned when they saw the stark contrast between the two drawings side-by-side . | British women admit they are uncomfortable when complimented . Just 1 % of women describe themselves as beautiful . It takes a woman 8 seconds to name something beautiful about themselves . As many as 7 per cent of women said they could n't name a single thing . It takes less than half a second to name something beautiful about a friend . Dove 's new ad asks women to show their ` beauty spot ' from under a sheet . | [[81, 225], [1824, 1888], [3103, 3157], [772, 827], [2062, 2067], [2076, 2122], [1955, 1957], [2044, 2078], [2791, 2796], [2805, 2851], [2684, 2686], [2773, 2812], [1437, 1497], [1500, 1668], [1643, 1710], [2928, 2979], [4508, 4567], [733, 825], [772, 827]] |
Moooove over , Ben Roethlisberger . There 's a new No. 7 in western Pennsylvania . The folks at Vale Wood Farms in Loretto have named a calf Baby Ben after the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback because the cow has a marking that looks like a Number 7 on its head . The farm has posted the calf 's picture on its Facebook page , and WJAC-TV visited the farm about 70 miles east of Pittsburgh to see what all the fuss is about . Lucky number seven : A baby calf with a marking of a number 7 on its head has been named Big Ben in honor of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger who wears a seven on his jersey when he plays . Look familiar ? : Baby Ben is named after Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger -LRB- pictured -RRB- who wears a number seven on his jersey and is nicknamed Big Ben . Since being posted on Facebook the photos got over 1,100 likes and over 100 comments . Carissa Itle-Westrick , the director of business development for the family-owned food-and-grocery farm , is hoping Roethlisberger wo n't mind . She says , ` Baby Ben is awfully cute , so hopefully Big Ben wo n't mind sharing his namesake . ' The farm plans to display the calf when it opens its pumpkin patch for business next month . Itle-Westrick told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that she 's seen a variety of cow patterns over the years such as a state , a continent , and once even a Nike 's swoosh . She said that when she saw Baby Ben for the first time she immediately thought of the Steelers . ` He turned to face me , and I said , `` Wow , it 's a perfect little 7 , '' ' Ms. Itle-Westrick said . Taking the quarterback 's namesake . ` was kind of a natural for us . We 're out here in Steelers country . ' Even Ben Roethlisberger 's website Bigben7.com acknowledged the furry doppelganger in a blog post . The post said that if you visit the farm , ` do n't forget to say hello to Baby Ben while you 're there -LRB- who is probably gon na milk this new-found fame for all it 's worth ! -RRB- ' The Post gazette reports that Baby Ben will be on display during the farm 's pumpkin patch event October 1-19 . Vale Wood Farms has been around since 1933 and while it processes its own milk and dairy , it does n't use any meat from the cows . Head in the game : Even Ben Roethlisberger 's website acknowledged the furry doppelganger and he wrote in his blog of visiting the farm , ` do n't forget to say hello to Baby Ben while you 're there ' | A Pennsylvania farm have named a calf Baby Ben after the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback because the cow has a No. 7 on his head . After photos of the calf were posted on the vale Wood Farms Facebook page , almost 2,000 fans liked the posting . Vale Wood Farms has been around since 1933 and while it processes its own milk and dairy , it does n't use any meat from the cows . | [[83, 221], [200, 262], [425, 584], [651, 735], [263, 323], [833, 888], [2106, 2148], [2159, 2194], [2197, 2237]] |
Every state has films associated with it whether it be Casino in Nevada or The Godfather in New York and now a clever Redditor has assembled a map of every state 's -LRB- and the District of Columbia 's -RRB- favorite native movies . By isolating movies set largely in each state then finding the most popular among them on IMDB , Reddit user Jakubisko has created a visual representation of favorite flicks from sea to shining sea . The fascinating endeavor left many states branded with a feel good classic -LRB- Indiana got A Christmas Story ! -RRB- , but others were n't as lucky -LRB- sorry South Carolina , you get Full Metal Jacket -RRB- . Some states also wound up matched with some unexpected films . While Washington , DC 's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is no surprise , the most popular film set in the state of Washington is the 2011 Joseph Gordon-Levitt film 50/50 . Which is your state 's ? Reddit user Jakubisko created this map of each state 's favorite film that takes place largely within its borders . Some of the states ' films were obvious . The gambling state of Nevada ended up with 1995 Casino while Mississippi 's most popular native flick is Django Unchained . Contention : Some films seemed obvious but made for contentious additions to the map . Fargo , for instance , is listed as North Dakota 's favorite movie , but commenters pointed out that only a small portion of the film takes place in the state . Other films ended up with unsavory , though classic , films representing them like maryland -LRB- Silence of the Lambs -RRB- and Kansas -LRB- In Cold Blood -RRB- . | Reddit user Jakubisko looked at movies associated with each state and created a map using the ones with the highest IMDB rating . Each state and the District of Columbia has its own corresponding favorite film with some more surprising than others . | [[0, 40], [105, 233], [234, 279], [280, 328], [329, 433], [905, 974], [647, 658], [664, 709]] |
A mother has released harrowing pictures of her son who was left in a coma after his drink was allegedly spiked with ketamine in a nightclub . Jack Mcewan is feared to have unknowingly taken the horse tranquiliser at the Crush nightclub in Dartford in Kent . The 18-year-old was only saved by a quick thinking friend , who put him in the recovery position and door staff who gave him emergency treatment before he was rushed into intensive care . Scroll down for video . Teenager Jack Mcewan , who was left in a coma after allegedly having his drink spiked with ketamine at a nightclub in Dartford , Kent . The 18-year-old was only saved by a quick thinking friend and door staff , who put him in the recovery position and gave emergency treatment . Now his mother Carrie , 36 , has released a picture of her son in the hope it will raise awareness of the dangers of drugs . Mrs Mcewan received a call from another parent on Saturday night to say that her son had collapsed at the nightclub . When she arrived at the Darent Valley Hospital in Kent she found him hooked up to life support machines and in a coma . Mrs Mcewan said : ' I never thought I would be one of those mums to get a phone call like that . ` When I got to the hospital I broke down , it was my baby lying there . ` He had all these tubes in his throat and coming out of his veins . It was awful . The teenager is said to have had his drink spiked with ketamine at the Crush nightclub in Dartford , Kent , pictured . ` He was in a terrible way . His body had just shut down . ` By the time he had got to the hospital his body had sort of comatosed itself . She added : ` Why would someone do something like that ? Was it a joke or where they trying to mug him ? ` He was lucky that his friend was there . He put him in the recovery position and checked for his pulse . ' Jack , a trainee hairdresser , has fortunately made a good recovery and was back home in Huxtable , Kent two days later . Jack was taken to the Darrent Valley Hospital in Kent , pictured , but fortunately made a good recovering and his now back at home . His mother added : ` We 've had a bit of a bad night with his breathing and his throat is still burning up but other than that he is fine . ' Police have not been alerted to the incident but Peter Edwards , owner of the Crush nightclub said : ` Our head doorman is a trained paramedic and as soon as we found a young boy was ill , we dealt with it until an ambulance arrived . ' He added he could not comment further as he did not know the details but would be making his own inquiries into the incident . | Jack McEwan fears he took drug when his drink was spiked at a nightclub . Was only saved by a quick thinking friend and door staff who gave first aid . Rushed to intensive care in hospital where he was hooked up to machines . Fortunately made a good recovery and is now back at home . Mother Carrie has now released harrowing pictures of her son in hospital . Hopes that it will raise awareness of the dangers of drugs . | [[75, 142], [143, 258], [471, 493], [498, 597], [1367, 1379], [1388, 1474], [259, 316], [293, 316], [323, 370], [607, 679], [1751, 1773], [360, 370], [375, 446], [993, 1112], [1058, 1112], [1840, 1844], [1871, 1907], [2033, 2094], [0, 51], [750, 764], [774, 824], [820, 874]] |
It was an extraordinary thing to say , akin to putting your head in the noose and stepping up on the stool beneath the gallows . Guus Hiddink , who started his second spell as Holland manager just 70 days ago on September 4 , could be out of a job come Sunday night as a consequence of his own words . He has , in effect , filled out his own P45 form and is awaiting the rubber-stamp from his employer . Hiddink said of the upcoming Euro 2016 qualifier with Latvia in Amsterdam : ` If we lose , it makes sense that I leave . ' Guus Hiddink , pictured here during Wednesday 's defeat to Mexico , has said he will resign if Holland lose to Latvia in their Euro 2016 qualifier on Sunday night . Striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar rues another missed chance in Holland 's 3-2 loss to Mexico in Amsterdam . -LRB- Left to right -RRB- Stefan de Vrij , Daley Blind , Leroy Fer and Ricardo van Rhijn leave the pitch after the defeat . -LRB- Left to right -RRB- Wesley Sneijder , Ibrahim Affelay and Daley Blind react after a fourth loss in five games . And after Wednesday night 's 3-2 friendly loss to Mexico heaped even more pressure on his shoulders , Hiddink , sounding as gloomy as a man writing his own obituary , confirmed : ` Yes , I will still leave if we lose to Latvia . ' Even by the standards of their recent slump - a post-World Cup hangover that has seen four defeats in five matches - Holland should beat a team ranked 99th in the world . Following Michel Platini 's tinkering , expanding the tournament from 16 to 24 games and ushering through up to three teams from each qualifying group , Holland will not fail to reach the finals . But after Wednesday night , Hiddink is not as certain as he was when he made that ultimatum on himself last weekend . The odds were stacked against the former Chelsea caretaker boss from the outset . Holland were excellent at the World Cup , finishing third , and Louis van Gaal returned from Brazil and headed off to Manchester United a national hero . The way he had his team playing vibrant , attacking football was a tough act to follow and so it has proved . There had been criticism of his return in some quarters , with plenty saying Ronald Koeman should have come in . Louis van Gaal is greeted by the TV cameras and fans after Holland returned home from the World Cup . Van Gaal congratulates Robin van Persie after Holland 's 5-1 rout of Spain at the World Cup . Holland 's coaching team of -LRB- from left -RRB- Danny Blind , Guus Hiddink and Ruud van Nistelrooy have struggled . September 4 -LRB- Friendly -RRB- . Italy 2 Holland 0 . September 9 -LRB- Euro 2016 qualifier -RRB- . Czech Republic 2 Holland 1 . October 10 -LRB- Euro 2016 qualifier -RRB- . Holland 3 Kazakhstan 1 . October 13 -LRB- Euro 2016 qualifier -RRB- . Iceland 2 Holland 0 . November 12 -LRB- Friendly -RRB- . Holland 2 Mexico 3 . And the results have been underwhelming to say the least . In Hiddink 's first game , a friendly with Italy in Bari at the start of September , they found themselves two-down inside the first 10 minutes . In their opening Euro qualifier , against the Czech Republic , they were beaten by a stoppage time goal by Vaclav Pilar . In last month 's double-header , they had to come from behind to beat lowly Kazakhstan and then slumped to a 2-0 defeat in Iceland , leaving them third in the standings . And their glaring weaknesses were exposed in an exciting game with Mexico at the Amsterdam ArenA . After Wesley Sneijder had rewarded a high-tempo start to the second-half by bringing Holland level at 1-1 , they were unlocked at the back by a sweeping Jesus Corona ball , which left Carlos Vela to score his second of the night . And Mexico 's third was the worst . Joel Veltman was woefully out of step with the rest of the back line , playing Javier Hernandez onside as he received Andres Guardado 's through ball , rounded Tim Krul and finished . Javier Hernandez -LRB- right -RRB- sprints off in celebration after rounding goalkeeper Tim Krul to score Mexico 's third . Arjen Robben was highly critical of the Dutch defence after the match , saying there is no ` security or stability ' Huntelaar and Holland made front page news in Metro on Thursday morning . On both occasions , Hiddink sat in shock on the bench , apparently unaware of how to fix things . Arjen Robben , at least , did n't hold back in his criticism of the back line afterwards . ` We should not point the finger at each other , ' he told SBS6 . ` But we have to speak to each other about the errors that were made . We have no security or stability at the back and we fall into repetition . ' Hiddink was n't helped when centre-back Ron Vlaar was forced off injured in the first-half , replaced by Stefan de Vrij , and the manager admitted they were threadbare at the back . ` It is true we are a bit thin on good defenders , especially after the new injury to Vlaar , ' Hiddink said . ' I do not have many alternatives . ' Under Van Gaal , any defensive frailties were usually masked by exciting forward play but now they look profligate . Stefan de Vrij fails to stop Mexico 's Raul Jimenez getting in a header on goal during the friendly . Wesley Sneijder blasts home Holland 's equaliser early in the second-half but they were soon behind again . Daley Blind -LRB- centre -RRB- celebrates with Joel Veltman -LRB- left -RRB- and Wesley Sneijder after his goal . Both goals , from Sneijder and Daley Blind were spectacular , but Klaas-Jan Huntelaar was wasteful . At one point he missed an open goal from two yards out . Robin van Persie , not quite fully fit and left out of the Mexico game with Sunday in mind , can not return soon enough but he has been far from his best for Manchester United this season . Memphis Depay , in excellent form for PSV Eindhoven , failed to sparkle for Holland and was removed for Quincy Promes on the hour . The crowd only became animated when Robben received the ball and many had already voted with their feet , with sections of the ground empty . This Holland fan was still getting behind his team - but many jeered as they slipped to defeat . There were audible jeers when the teams walked off at half-time and after the Mexico goals . The Oranje optimism of the World Cup has long since evaporated . But Hiddink has been here before . When first appointed Holland manager in 1995 , he started with four losses from five , including competitive defeats to the Czech Republic and Belarus . They still made the finals , albeit via the play-offs . In that first spell , Hiddink remained until 1998 , leading Holland to the semi-finals of the World Cup in France . This time round it may be a considerably shorter stay and under-fire Hiddink has already outlined his own exit strategy . | Guus Hiddink is on the brink following a fourth defeat in five games . The Holland manager said he would resign if they lose to Latvia . Sunday 's Euro 2016 qualifier in Amsterdam has taken on vital importance . Holland lost 3-2 to Mexico in a friendly on Wednesday night . 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Ryan Giggs showed his boss Louis van Gaal just what he is missing by scoring as he took on the Salford City team that he now co-owns with Paul Scholes , Nicky Butt and Gary and Phil Neville in a fund-raising match that attracted a 12,000 crowd to the AJ Bell Stadium in Eccles . The so-called ` Class of 92 ' of former United players have taken over the Evo-Stick League Division One North side and all five turned out as well as bringing their old team-mates from their schoolboy days to play a friendly , with Robbie Savage playing centre forward , to the amusement of the capacity crowd , who booed his name when the teams were read out . Rio Ferdinand travelled up from London to be assistant manager but it was the original youth team coach who honed the illustrious talents at United , who was managed the ` Class of 92 and friends ' for the night . VIDEO Scroll down to watch Ryan Giggs get on the score sheet with cheeky chipped penalty . On the score sheet : Ryan Giggs slots home a goal in front of a 12,000 crowd to the AJ Bell Stadium but could n't stop his side suffering a 5-1 defeat . Midfield maestro : Paul Scholes keeps his composure in game against the side he now co-owns one year after retiring from professional football . Wing wizard : Manchester United 's new assistant manager Ryan Giggs performs a trademark dribble past Salford City opponent . On managerial duties : Former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand . Eccles was gridlocked as crowds attempted to reach the AJ Bell Stadium , causing kick off to be delayed 25 minutes , indicating the success of the evening that was held to raise funds for the club . Former United players Raimond van der Gouw , Mikael Silvestre , John O'Kane , Quinton Fortune , Ben Thornley and David May all played , the latter two as subs , while former England cricketer captain Michael Vaughan came on for the second half with fast bowler Steve Harmison on the bench . And Savage endured the indignity of being substituted for comedian Jack Whitehall while former England fast bowler Harmison came on 65 minutes , presenting something of an imposing presence at centre half . Class of 92 and Friends ' team photo : -LRB- L-R back row -RRB- coach Eric Harrison , Gary Neville , Robbie Savage , Dutch former goalkeeper Raimond van der Gouw , John O'Kane , Polish goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak , Mikael Silvestre , Quinton Fortune , David May , former cricketer Steve Harmison , Phil Neville and former cricketer Michael Vaughan , -LRB- L-R front row -RRB- , Nicky Butt , Raphael Burke , Ryan Giggs , Paul Scholes , comedian Jack Whitehall and Ben Thornley . Out in the Cole : Comedian Jack Whitehall , far right , mimics Ashley Cole 's new club picture recently taken with Roma . Keeping possession : Nicky Butt ensures Salford City 's No. 6 is n't getting anywhere near the ball . Click HERE for more content from Full Time DEVILS . Time to change tactics : Ryan Giggs , Paul Scholes and Gary and Phil Neville look forlorn after conceding a second goal . Appeal : Paul Scholes asks referee Mark Halsey for a free-kick during the match but the official seems unimpressed . But though the United assistant manager Giggs got on the score-sheet with a penalty and Scholes was his elegant self in central midfield with Butt seemingly full of energy it was the semi-pros who had the upper hand , embarrassing their owners by beating them 5-1 . Salford 's Sam Madeley did his career prospects at the club no favours by turning Gary Neville one way , then then the other before landing him on his backside . In fact , the Class of 92 were saved by Van der Gouw 's impressive reflexes , with the 51-year-old displaying age-defying agility to keep out Salford early on . Strange incident : Enthusiastic fan drapes himself over the goal before security moved him . Moment of madness : Play momentarily stopped as fan hanging from the goal was removed by securit . Pitch invader : But lucky fan gets an autograph from Ryan Giggs . Hug me : Another fan ran on to the pitch to try and embrace Gary Neville as Ryan Giggs and Phil Neville watch on . Funny man : Comedian Jack Whitehall leads the Class of ' 92 , including former Man United defender Mikael Silvestre , in their warm-up routine . Here they come : Ryan Giggs , captain of the Class of '92 team , leads them out at the AJ Bell Stadium in Salford . Mobbed : Paul Scholes has to fight his way from the field as hundreds of fans ran on at the final whistle . On target : Salford City 's Danny Browne celebrates scoring in a 5-1 win for the Northern Premier League Division One North side . Brush off : Nicky Butt , holds off the challenge of Salford 's Nicky Platt during the fundraising match . Under pressure : Ryan Giggs is challenged by Salford 's Nicky Platt . Blast from the past : Quinton Fortune tries to get past Salford player Jason Jarrett , who is putting in a robust challenge . Rising high : Mikael Silvestre gets up above Salford player Phil Marsh to win the ball in the air . But he could n't stop Paul Linwood opening the scoring with a looping header from Nicky Platt 's corner on 26 minutes while Platt himself scored from close range on 34 minutes before Giggs ' penalty on 45 minutes made it 2-1 on the stroke of half time . Phil Marsh added a third for Salford on 52 minutes with Gareth Seddon and Mike Oates getting on the score sheet late on to make it 5-1 to Salford . The closest the Class of 92 came to a second half goal was a curling shot on 78 minutes from former United trainee and Watford player Danny Webber that hit the post . The class of ' 92 : The now iconic picture of Ryan Giggs , Nicky Butt , David Beckham , Gary Neville , Phil Neville and Paul Scholes with coach Eric Harrison . Still great mates : Ryan Giggs , Gary Nevile , Phil Neville , Nicky Butt , Paul Scholes and David Bcekham , who was not present at the match . A bizarre moment in the game saw a fan jump onto the pitch and hang from the goal . Giggs , Scholes and co watched on as he was accompanied off the pitch . Referee Mark Halsey also ended up on the floor after getting a knock . All the money generated by the match goes directly to Salford City , and Giggs was delighted to get back in action to help raise funds . From cricket to football : Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan makes his way to the subs bench after being taken off . On the floor : Referee Mark Halsey gets knocked over during the game . Strong team sheet : However despite the star names the Class of '92 were second best on the pitch . ' I could n't turn down the opportunity of putting the boots on with the lads again , ' Giggs said . ` It 's for a good cause , it 's a great way of raising the profile and for keeping fit as well ' The new owners have ambitions of getting Salford into the Football League , and Butt - who , unlike Phil Neville , is retaining a place on the United coaching staff along with Giggs - said : ` We all have dreams . We all think we can go as high as we can . ` We think it is a city that deserves a Football League club . If we can get there , who knows how high we can take it ? ` Firstly , we need to get into the Football League as soon as possible . How long that will take I do n't know . But once we are there we can reach for the stars . ' Booed : Robbie Savage initially played up front but was later replaced by comedian Jack Whitehall . Back in action : Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville had a run out before returning to punditry duties for Sky TV . A return to the field : Recently-retired Ryan Giggs got on the score sheet but could n't prevent a 5-1 drubbing by Salford City . CLICK HERE to start picking your Fantasy Football team NOW ! There 's # 60,000 in prizes including # 1,000 up for grabs EVERY WEEK ... | Ryan Giggs , Nicky Butt , Paul Scholes and the Nevilles among the star names on the team sheet . Welsh star slots home a goal to show Louis van Gaal what he 's missing . Rio Ferdinand travelled up from London to be assistant manager . However Class of '92 were comprehensively beaten in fund-raising match . | [[0, 76], [642, 704], [80, 213], [1066, 1099]] |
Pop songs which refer to alcohol brands could be encouraging young people to binge drink and have sex , experts have warned . Almost a quarter of chart music lyrics over a three-year period mentioned booze , analysts said . Four brands of spirits -- Patron tequila , Hennessy cognac , Grey Goose vodka , and Jack Daniel 's whiskey -- made up more than half of specific references to labels . Songs by Rihanna -LRB- left -RRB- and Kanye West -LRB- right -RRB- feature specific references to brands of alcohol . The songs almost always showed alcohol as a good thing . More than one in ten , or 16 per cent , linked getting drunk with sex . Rihanna 's song Cheers states : ` I drink to that / Oh let the Jameson sink in ' . In Bittersweet , Kanye West raps : ` This relationship it even got me back to drinkin ' / Now this Hennessy it 's going to be the death of me ' . Rap , hip hop and R&B were most likely to mention booze , at 38 per cent , then country music at 22 per cent and pop at 15 per cent . In How We Do , British pop star Rita Ora sings : ` You look so sweet while you 're dreaming / Holding your bottle of Tanqueray ' , while in his song Jack Daniels , country idol Eric Church says : ` I 've thrown a punch or two . . . But Jack Daniel 's kicked my ass again last night . ' US experts analysed the 720 top songs of 2009 , 2010 and 2011 as ranked by Billboard Magazine . In all , 167 mentioned alcohol and 46 songs mentioned brands . Four brands of spirits , including Patron tequila -LRB- right -RRB- and Grey Goose vodka -LRB- left -RRB- , made up more than half of specific references to labels . Professor Michael Siegel , of Boston University , said : ` Many songs glamorise underage drinking and excessive alcohol consumption and their association with sex and partying . ' He said : ' A small number of alcohol brands and beverages appear to make frequent appearances in popular music . ` If these exposures are found to influence youth drinking behavior , then further public health efforts must be focused on youth exposure to alcohol portrayals in popular music . ' The songs almost always showed alcohol as a good thing . More than one in ten , or 16 per cent , linked getting drunk with sex . | Rap , hip hop and R&B were most likely to mention alcohol . Four brands of spirits made up more than half of references to labels . | [[868, 871], [874, 923], [224, 330], [334, 391], [1447, 1552], [1447, 1541], [1555, 1612]] |
A driver for ride-sharing company Uber is accused of striking a passenger in the head with a hammer during a dispute over the route he was taking , the San Francisco District Attorney 's office said Friday . Patrick Karajah , 26 , picked up three people from a bar around 2 a.m. Tuesday and , while driving the passengers to their destination , he got into an argument with one of the passengers who questioned the route he was taking , according to court documents obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle . The documents said that Karajah , who was driving for the basic UberX service , forced the passengers out of his car in the Bernal Heights neighborhood . Once the victim was out of the car , Karajah allegedly struck him on the side of his head with a hammer and drove away . Trip from hell : Uber driver Patrick Karajah , 26 , has been accused of beating one of his passengers in the head with a hammer . Attacked : The incident happened in San Francisco in the early morning hours on Tuesday . The victim suffered facial fracture and trauma to the head , and was taken to the hospital . Karajah was arrested at his home in Pacifica . He pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of assault with a deadly weapon and battery with serious bodily injury . Uber said in a statement that the company has suspended Karajah 's account and was prepared to assist authorities in any investigation . `` Safety is Uber 's No. 1 priority . We take reports like this seriously and are treating the matter with the utmost urgency and care , '' the statement said . Night out : The three apssengers had been drinking at a bat prior to the incident . A call to Karajah 's home went unanswered Friday evening . His case comes the same week the district attorneys of San Francisco and Los Angeles threatened ride-sharing companies Uber , Lyft and Sidecar with legal action over how they screen drivers , charge passengers , among other business practices . | Patrick Karajah has been accused of hitting a passenger in the head with a hammer and then driving off earlier this week . The Uber driver got into a fight with his three passengers when they questioned the route he was taking them home . He has please not guilty to the charges of assault with a deadly weapon and battery with serious bodily injury . | [[0, 131], [662, 696], [699, 765], [662, 696], [699, 706], [770, 782], [783, 797], [800, 811], [830, 912], [0, 131], [345, 395], [381, 395], [400, 434], [1143, 1257]] |
The Muslim ex-husband of American woman Nicole Lynn Mansfield , shot dead in Syria for supposedly fighting with rebel forces , is a religious hardliner who may have indoctrinated her into his beliefs . Ayman Mohammed Bafil , from Saudi Arabia , hates the freedoms that people have in the U.S. and thinks anyone who does not believe in Islam is ` going to hell ' . A close family friend said that he has medieval beliefs and sees women as only being fit for cooking , raising children and having sex . Marriage : Nicole Lynn Mansfield was converted to Islam by ex-husband Ayman Mohammed Bafil -LRB- pictured -RRB- according to a friend . Covert mission : Nicole Lynn Mansfield , pictured with her daugher Triana , died in Syria last week after taking part in rebel activities against the government . The friend fears that he could have . controlled Nicole Lynn Mansfield , killed by government forces in Syria . last Sunday . The claims , made exclusively to . MailOnline , give an insight into the man Nicole 's family . believe could have set her on the course which resulted in her death . MailOnline has also obtained the . first picture of Bafil , who now lives in Saudi Arabia with his third . wife , an American Muslim convert like Nicole . The photo , reportedly taken in 2007 , shows a man in traditional Saudi dress with a slim face and youthful appearance . Nicole , 33 , and two other Westerners . were shot dead in Idlib province in northern Syria , making her the first . American to be killed in the country 's civil war . State media reported that she was . fighting with an al Qaeda-affiliated group and that she threw grenades . at government soldiers when caught in an ambush . Other reports suggested she was setting up an observation post when she was shot . Her . family , including her 18-year-old daughter Triana Jones , who all live . in Flint , Michigan , are baffled as to how an apparently harmless woman . could have ended up in such a situation . Nicole Lynn Mansfield was shot dead by Syrian government forces along with two other Westerners - reportedly both British - The 33-year-old is from Flint , Michigan and converted to Islam several years ago following marriage to an Arab man . Gunned Down : Syrian state television showed the vehicle the woman was traveling in with a British man that appeared to be riddled with bullets . The . turning point in her life appears to have been five years ago when she . met Bafil and converted to Islam , though it is not clear if he . introduced her to the religion or if she was already interested in . becoming a Muslim . Now . MailOnline can reveal his full story for the first time - and how he has . been married three times in his quest to find the perfect housewife . Bafil , . 32 , wed his first wife in Saudi Arabia in 2002 under an arranged . marriage to a Saudi woman . Both were from strict Sunni Muslim families . They . moved to Eugene , Oregon in 2006 so he could study English and then . engineering with a grant from the Saudi government which covered his . tuition fees , accommodation and living expenses . However his wife soon grew unhappy and rebelled at how she was treated . In 2007 they split up and later divorced . The friend said : ` He carried on as if they were still in Saudi Arabia . He is very religious and did n't allow her to get cable or to play music . ` He did not let her drive - even in America - and the only way she could was by stealing his car when he did n't know . ` He hated Christianity and people who were not in the same religion as him . ` His wife was supposed to wear the full burka . He thought a woman should be at home , cooking , watching the kids and there for sex . That 's what a woman is in his eyes . ' Bafil and his first wife have two children , a girl aged nine and a five-year-old boy . They went through a bitter court battle which ended with her being granted custody but he is allowed visitation rights when he returns to the U.S. . He does so once or twice a year even though he reportedly detests America . The friend said : ` He is completely against America . He thinks there 's too much freedom here . He thinks young people who have sex are like animals and he does n't like drinking . ` The bottom line is that he thinks they -LRB- Americans -RRB- will burn in hell ' . In July 2010 , Bafil married Nicole in Flint having met her on the Internet but their marriage lasted just over a year . They divorced in August 2011 . Her relatives have told MailOnline that it was a ` deal ' under which he would get a green card and paid her cash and gave her a van in exchange . Daughter : Triana Lynn Mansfield , right , took to Facebook on Friday to blame the Syrian government for her mother 's death while denying her accused ties to terrorism . But for Nicole at least it seems that there was definitely a commitment of some kind , regardless of her motives . The friend said : ` She came to visit him every weekend and do the wife thing and cook and clean for him . ` Then she would go back home and carry on her life . She paid for everything and just wanted to be there for him . ` She would be a housewife for him , basically ' . It is not clear if Nicole was already a Muslim before she met Bafil or if he persuaded her to convert , although in Islam converting a non-believer is seen as extremely praiseworthy . Regardless of which , it is likely that he brought her round to his militant viewpoint during their time together . The friend said that he was ` capable of putting ideas into her head ' and that he was supportive of Muslims who had taken part in jihad against the Russians in Afghanistan in the 1980s with the backing of the Saudi government . The friend said : ` He is capable of doing anything . He is manipulative and two-faced . ' By October 2011 , Bafil moved onto wife number three and wed Muslim convert Theresa Rutgers , who was 33 at the time and living in Kalamazoo , Michigan . Defense : Nicole 's daughter Triana Lynn Mansfield took to Facebook today to defend her mother , pictured , claiming she was a ` regular American woman who was misguided by the people ' The pair are now living in Saudi Arabia where he works as an engineer for Saudi Airlines and she is a stay-at-home mother . She has told friends she is extremely happy and loves her new life . During a phone conversation , Theresa , who was not aware that Nicole had died , said : ` That 's awful news . I 'm so sorry . ` Ayman never has a bad thing to say about her . I knew they were married but it was not a bitter divorce . ' MailOnline has not received a comment from Ayman Mohammed Bafil . Among those who have defended Nicole 's actions have been her daughter Triana who has given a tearful interview in which she said that her mother was ` lied to ' by whoever persuaded her to go to Syria . She claimed that her mother could not have afforded her plane ticket and that she told her last week that she would n't be home for a few weeks because someone stole her ID . That same ID , her Michigan state driver 's licence , was later flashed on TV screens when she was killed . Nicole 's father Greg Mansfield revealed that he contacted the FBI five years ago when Nicole traveled to Dubai and asked them to take away her passport . He has said that he ` knew something was n't right ' and that if they had followed his instructions she would still be alive . Nicole 's family now want her body returned to the U.S. so they can give her a Christian burial and bury her in a plot next to her grandfather . Today the Sunday Telegraph reported the group that Nicole was fighting with is called Ahrar al-Sham , translated as ` Free Men of Syria ' , which controls a large area in the north of the country . A rebel fighter who declined to give his name said that Nicole was not a terrorist and that she was helping to plan operations against government forces and nurse wounded fighters . He said : ` The American sister , Nicole , is a brilliant woman . ` She was an instructor for our movement . She gave training to other women who wanted help . ` When she died , she was on a mission planning and studying the military geography of an army base . | Ayman Mohammed Bafil was married to Nicole Lynn Mansfield for little over a year . Bafil believes all non-Muslims are ` going to hell ' , a friend said . 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Streaming a football match on a smartphone or tablet using mobile data produces the same amount of carbon emissions as driving a petrol car for 10 miles , claims a new study . However watching the match when connected to Wi-Fi produces eight times less emissions than when the same sporting event is watched on a television set . According to figures from the Carbon Trust , the most environmentally-friendly way to watch shows , films and events per viewer is by sharing a screen with other people either at home or in the pub . Streaming a football match on a smartphone or tablet using mobile data produces the same amount of carbon emissions as driving a petrol car for 10 miles , according to figures from the Carbon Trust . The most environmentally-friendly way to watch events is by sharing a screen with other people at home or in the pub . Streaming a football match on a smartphone or tablet using mobile data produces the same amount of carbon emissions as driving a petrol car for 10 miles . Watching the match when connected to . Wi-Fi produces emissions eight times lower than when the same sporting . event is watched on a television set . Watching on a plasma screen could result in lifetime emissions a third higher than a similar sized LED television . Whereas a laptop could result in less than half the emissions compared to watching on a desktop computer . Whereas going to see a game live at the stadium produces the most carbon of the lot , particularly for an away game , due to the added impact of transport . The reports claim watching a match on LED screens is most energy efficient , followed by LCD and then plasma . It is estimated that this Sunday 's FA Community Shield at Wembley between Manchester United and Wigan will produce 5,160 tonnes of carbon dioxide . This is the equivalent of the annual energy emissions of around 1,000 homes . The research found that when watching alone , the lowest carbon way to view football is by using a smartphone or tablet connected to broadband . Emissions can be as much as eight times lower than watching on television , mostly due to the smaller size of the screen . In Britain , 27 per cent of smartphone owners and 63 per cent of tablet owners are now using their device to watch live TV . For the upcoming season both Sky and BT are offering apps that allow football to be watched on personal devices and each device and screen sizes can vary in energy consumption . However , watching on a plasma screen could result in lifetime emissions a third higher than a similar sized LED television . A laptop could result in less than half the emissions compared to watching on a desktop computer . During the 2010-11 season The FA reduced its own carbon footprint by more than seven per cent , compared to 2008-09 and the organisation achieved the Carbon Trust Standard . Michael Rea , chief operating officer at the Carbon Trust , said : ` Our work helping teams , broadcasters and the telecoms industry to continuously reduce their environmental impact will in turn help to reduce the impacts of fans when they are watching football . ' Roger Maslin , managing director of Wembley Stadium , said : ` We are continuing to find new ways to reduce our environmental impacts . ` Only a small part of the total carbon emissions associated with a game at Wembley are in our direct control , so we are calling on fans to do their bit and help to shrink the carbon bootprint of watching football . ' Both BT and Sky offer apps , pictured , that allow football to be watched on phones or tablets . The lowest carbon way to view football when using a mobile device is over broadband with emissions eight times lower than watching on television , due to the smaller size of the screen . | Carbon Trust compared the emissions produced when people stream shows on a mobile phone or tablet . It discovered that streaming a football match over 3G had a carbon footprint ten times higher than when the same show is streamed over Wi-Fi . This is the equivalent of driving 10 miles in a petrol car . | [[330, 372], [530, 582], [685, 729], [0, 52], [119, 152], [0, 52], [155, 175], [184, 329], [530, 582], [685, 729], [849, 901], [968, 1003], [1043, 1115], [0, 52], [119, 152], [530, 682], [849, 1003], [849, 901], [968, 1003]] |
Prince Charles asked paedophile Jimmy Savile for advice on health policy and to read over his speeches , a controversial new biography has claimed . The Prince of Wales and Savile were known to have had a working relationship after they met in the late 1970s while supporting wheelchair sports charities and is has long been claimed that the Prince relied on the now disgraced DJ for advice during the 1980s and 1990s . In the biography , Charles : The Heart of a King , it is claimed that Savile was regular visitor to Highgrove and St James ' Palace and was once at a meeting at Highgrove being held to discuss closures to emergency services . Scroll down for video . The Prince of Wales asked prolific paedophile Jimmy Savile for advice about health policy and to read over his speeches and make any suggested changes to them , asking for his advice since they met in the 1970s . The book , by journalist Catherine Mayer , also claims the Prince once deferred to Savile to look over a speech he was due to give and make any changes , the Telegraph reported . ` One source tells of an occasion when the Prince asked his famous occasional adviser to read over a speech he was due to give on a topic unrelated to health care or any field in which Savile had expertise , ' wrote Mayer . She said Savile did not make any changes on that occasion . The book sheds new light on the extent to which the Prince relied on Savile as his confidant . Savile died in 2011 and was exposed as a prolific paedophile , using his celebrity status to prey on child victims . He is said to have abused hundreds of victims , taking advantage of having free run of Stoke Mandeville Hospital , Broadmoor and Leeds General Infirmary . The book also deals with Prince Charles ' relationships , revealing that he had doubts about his wedding to Princess Diana and on the eve of the ceremony said ' I ca n't do it . ' Sarah Goodall , a former Lady Clerk to the Prince previously claimed in an autobiography that Savile gave marriage guidance counselling to the Prince and Princess of Wales . This claim was denied by Clarence House . The Prince of Wales -LRB- left -RRB- pictured with Savile -LRB- centre -RRB- and deputy Lord Lieutenant Ian Thornber -LRB- right -RRB- in 1999 . Prince Charles and Princess Diana toured Stoke Mandeville Hospital in 1983 , accompanied by Savile -LRB- centre -RRB- . Savile , who was exposed as a paedophile after his death , was at a charity dinner with the Prince in 1978 . Prince Charles met former world champion boxer Frank Bruno -LRB- left -RRB- in 1998 at Buckingham Palace , where Savile -LRB- centre -RRB- was also present . The biography also says the Prince no longer wants to promote the interests of British arms firms in the Middle East . Prince Charles , who like other members of the Royal Family has close links to many ruling families in the Arab world , particularly Saudi Arabia , told ministers that he ` does n't like being used to market weaponry ' . Last year BAE Systems announced a deal to sell Typhoon jets to the Saudis the day after the Prince had finished a visit to the country . Although aides insisted the deal was ` never discussed ' , anti-arms campaigners said it was ` clear that Prince Charles had been used by the UK Government and BAE Systems as an arms dealer ' . The book claims his objections were made ` discreetly . ' The prince will visit the country for two days next week - for the 12th time - as part of a whirlwind tour of Arabia , also taking in Jordan , Kuwait , Qatar and the UAE . Mayer wrote : ' A source close to the Prince says he does n't like being used to market weaponry and now sidesteps such activities wherever possible . ' Prince Charles has signalled he no longer wants to promote British arms sales in the Middle East . Prince Charles , left , gives his country 's condolences for King Abdullah , to the newly enthroned King Salman , in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia . The Prince is due to visit the country for two days next week . The writer highlights Charles 's appearance at an arms fair in Dubai several years ago , which he defended in his 1994 documentary with Jonathan Dimbleby by arguing that he was boosting trades and if the UK did n't sell them ` as a deterrent ' , then someone else would . Charles is regarded as a particularly valuable asset by diplomats who believe he can gain access at the very highest level to Arab rulers in a way politicians simple can not . A Clarence House spokesman said last night : ` The Prince of Wales ' upcoming visit to the Middle East is not about sales of defence equipment and is not essentially commercial . Charles has told ministers that he ` does n't like being used to market weaponry ' , author Catherine Mayer claims . ` The Prince of Wales undertakes official visits on behalf of Her Majesty 's Government . ` The five countries The Prince is visiting in the Middle East are important allies and key partners to the UK . ` This visit to the Middle East like others is to strengthen relationships and highlight stability in the region . ` The programme has been designed by the FCO , its Middle East Posts and Clarence House to make the most of The Prince 's knowledge and expertise , and to highlight both HRHs concerns and those of the UK Government about conflict in the region . ' Prime Minister David Cameron defended Britain 's close relationship with Saudi Arabia yesterday -- despite its appalling human rights record -- saying it had given information ` which helped save British lives ' . Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday , saying it was important to maintain a relationship with the kingdom despite its poor record on human rights . The British government 's decision to fly the Union flag at half-mast on public buildings following the death of Saudi 's King Abdullah last month drew criticism human rights campaigners and several prominent British politicians . Asked about this decision during a question and answer session on Sky news on Monday , Cameron said the countries had a long standing relationship and it was ' a mark of respect ' . Prime Minister David Cameron -LRB- pictured -RRB- defended Britain 's close relationship with Saudi Arabia yesterday -- despite its appalling human rights record . ` We have a relationship with Saudi Arabia partly over things like trying to achieve peace in the Middle East but crucially over fighting terrorism ... Since I have been prime minister a piece of information that we have been given by that country has saved potentially hundreds of lives here in Britain , ' he said . While King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz pursued a modernising legacy of cautious social and economic reform , against a backdrop of regional turmoil the authorities had in the last year issued tougher penalties against all forms of dissent . A sentence of a thousand lashes on a blogger accused off offences including insulting Islam , cyber crime and disobeying his father has also caused international outrage . ` We do n't agree with lots of things that the Saudis do ... we make very clear those differences , ' Cameron said . ' I would argue if you have a relationship with them and you have a way of talking to them they are more likely to listen to you than if you just cut yourself off . ' | Biography says Prince Charles deferred to Jimmy Savile for advice . ` Charles : The Heart of a King ' claims the Prince asked the now disgraced paedophile to read over his speeches and make any suggested changes . The pair struck up a friendship in the 1970s after meeting at wheelchair sports charities and Prince asked him for advice in the 1980s and 1990s . Previously claimed he asked Savile for advice about his marriage to the late Princess Diana , but Clarence House has denied the claim . Controversial biography by Catherine Mayer also claims Prince Charles no longer wants to promote British arms sales in the Middle East . 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Liam Bridcutt has completed a # 2.5 million move to Sunderland from Brighton , becoming Gus Poyet 's fifth signing of the transfer window . The midfielder on Thursday travelled up to Wearside to discuss personal terms with the Black Cats and completed his move on Friday morning . Brighton had rejected a transfer request from the 24-year-old earlier this month but were unable to prevent him from signing for Poyet 's side . Proud : Liam Bridcutt stands in his Sunderland shirt after completing his move from Brighton . Done deal : Bridcutt finally made the move away from the Amex to the Stadium of Light . On the lookout : Gus Poyet has brought in new faces for the Premier League survival scrap . Bridcutt had been at at the Amex Stadium since 2010 , when he joined the club on a free transfer from Chelsea . Meanwhile , Albion boss Oscar Garcia has drafted in Spanish forward David Rodriguez from Celta Vigo . Brighton have also been watching midfielder Dale Stephens as a potential replacement for Bridcutt but Charlton have rebuffed an offer . Following suit : Ignacio Scocco gives a thumbs-up after sealing his # 3million move to the North East . Wanted man : Charlton have rejected an offer from Brighton for 24-year-old midfielder Dale Stephens . Starting at Chelsea , Bridcutt had loan spells with Yeovil , Watford and Stockport County before being allowed to leave on a free transfer to Brighton in 2010 . Impressing at the Amex in the engine room of midfield , the Scot was called up to the national side for the first time for the 2-0 World Cup qualifying defeat by Serbia in March last year . Bridcutt made 132 appearances for Brighton , scoring twice and was part of their 2010-11 League One promotion-winning side . Bridcutt , who will wear the No 23 shirt , had not played for the south-coast club since submitting a transfer request earlier this month after the Black Cats formalised their interest in him . The midfielder , who made his Scotland debut against Serbia last year , joins fellow January signings Marcos Alonso , Santiago Vergini , Oscar Ustari and Ignacio Scocco at the Stadium of Light . Poyet needs to clear the decks and bring some money in too to keep owner Ellis Short happy , and Lee Cattermole could be leaving for Stoke City . Despite Mark Hughes ' surprise that the proposed deal has caused Poyet so much consternation -- ` I do n't know where that came from , ' he said on Wednesday -- there is interest in the former Sunderland captain according to first team coach Charlie Oatway . On the way out ? Stoke City are interested in signing Sunderland 's former captain Lee Cattermole . Speaking at the weekend , Cattermole . said : ` I will definitely be a Sunderland player on Wednesday . I 've heard . no different and the manager has come out and said he has heard no . different . I will be back in training on Monday . ` I am contracted to Sunderland . They make the decisions not me . ` It 's . out of my hands . I 'm contracted here for the rest of the season and . another two years . It 's out of my hands . Until I know any different , I . will keep working . I have got a cup final to play in -- if I 'm here -- and . that would be brilliant . ' As well as making five signings this window , Sunderland snapped up 13 players last summer under Gus Poyet 's predecessor Paolo di Canio . Including the five this window , that 's 18 altogether . Here 's the full list of Sunderland 's movers and shakers : . Summer signings 2013 : Vito Mannone , Emanuele Giaccherini , Jozy Altidore , Fabio Borini , Ki Yeung-sung , Andrea Dossena , Charis Mavrias , El Hadji Ba , David Moberg Karlsson , Ondrej Celustka , Jozy Altidore , Modibo Diakite , Duncan Watmore . January signings 2014 : Marcos Alonso , Santiago Vergini , Oscar Ustari , Ignacio Scocco , Liam Bridcutt . | Liam Bridcutt moves to Sunderland from Brighton . Scotland midfielder worked with Gus Poyet at the Amex Stadium . Brighton rejected a transfer request from Bridcutt earlier in the month . The 24-year-oldis Sunderland 's fifth signing of this window . The Black Cats have signed 18 players - a match-day squad - since June . | [[0, 76], [434, 520], [281, 361], [1733, 1741], [1776, 1886], [0, 13], [79, 139], [3206, 3241], [3337, 3367], [3347, 3367], [3375, 3393]] |
Cardiff manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed the loan signing of Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha and the permanent transfer for his Old Trafford team-mate Fabio . Zaha had a medical at St George 's Park ahead of the move in the week , while Brazilian Fabio 's contract expires this summer and he does not figure in David Moyes ' plans after making just one Premier League appearance all season . Sportsmail believe Zaha 's loan fee is . between # 1million and # 1.5 m , with Cardiff picking up the . midfielder 's # 35,000-a-week wages . VIDEO Scroll down to watch Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and David Moyes discuss Wilfried Zaha . Short-term : Zaha poses with the shirt after completing his loan move from Manchester United . Out of touch : Wilfried Zaha has joined Cardiff after limited first team opportunities at Man United . Youngsters : Wilfried Zaha was in action for Man United 's Under-21s last week against Middlesbrough . Solskjaer is believed to have agreed a minimal fee for Fabio 's services in order to sign him now rather than for free in July . The Cardiff manager said : ` My phone is ringing and I am answering most of them . Maybe some players will go out on loan , but we are done with signings . ` Some players I have looked at and some have not come through . I ca n't confirm or deny anybody . Complete : Fabio poses with the Cardiff shirt and boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after his move . On the move : Manchester United defender Fabio Da Silva has moved to Cardiff permanently . ` We have added three new players this week - Fabio , Kenwyne -LRB- Jones -RRB- and Wilf . They have energy and enthusiasm and presence - together they complement my squad and I am happy with what I have now . ' I am done and thinking about the game . Norwich is far more important than players ins and outs at other clubs - I am focused on game . ` It has been a tough month but I 've seen great developments in the month . The new players might be what we 've been lacking . ' Pot luck : Kenwyne Jones has netted five in 10 games for Stoke - but none in the league this season . | Wilfried Zaha joins Cardiff on loan for the rest of the season . Loan fee between # 1m and # 1.5 m , Cardiff will pay # 35,000-a-week wages . Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has also signed full back Fabio for a ` minimal fee ' Brazilian played just one league game for Manchester United this season . | [[0, 175], [0, 175], [940, 1021], [306, 408], [747, 836]] |
How many times have you plated up a serving of food , only to realise that your eyes were too big for your stomach ? In most cases we leave the leftovers to the side of our plate and throw the food away without a second thought . But a new app could be about to put an end to that . LeftoverSwap is being developed to help cut down on waste by offering those ` tasty ' , unwanted morsels to those who might appreciate what you are happy to bin . Will leftovers save the planet ? The new app , LeftoverSwap , hopes to cut down on global waste and ensure people do n't go without food . The basic premise of the app is that you can advertise your unwanted food by photographing and uploading images of it . Hungry app owners in the local vicinity can then get in touch , order their ` takeaway ' and eat the otherwise redundant food -- saving them money and , the developers hope , the planet . The creators also believe the concept will help reconnect communities as they get in touch and share meals . The website says that the app is for people ` who hate the idea of throwing out food , but also do n't want to be eating the same leftovers for the next few days . ' LeftoverSwap -LRB- mockup of app pictured -RRB- could help you get rid of that overindulgent takeaway . It says : ` LeftoverSwappers do n't feel the need to eat an enormous restaurant portion , and instead pass it on to a hungrier neighbour , in turn learning their name and avoiding excess calories . ` Through increasing the efficiency of each plot of land dedicated to food production , we can reduce our intensive use of natural resources , and reduce our expansion into sensitive environmental areas . The site points out that research has shown that 40 per cent of the food we produce goes to waste . However , there are suspicions that the app is a hoax . The app 's website features a ridiculous graph predicting that as more people use the app and reduce their food waste , there will be a rise in the Spotted Brown Owl population . But developers are adamant the concept is genuine . Seattle entrepreneur Dan Newman says he . and his friend Bryan Summersett conceived the idea for LeftoverSwap several years ago , when they ordered too much pizza and could n't fit the . remaining portions in the fridge , according to a report by uproxx.com . Good sense of humour or hint of a hoax ? Some believe the new app is a prank but the developers maintain they are very serious about the concept . They said that at first it was just a joke but that over the past three years the concept seems to have made increasing sense . ` We were like , `` We do n't want to throw this out , and it would just be great to broadcast that we have extra pizza to share '' , ' he recalls . The idea really started to take shape after Mr Newman hosted a ` couch surfer ' in his apartment who lived as a ` freegan ' - meaning he only ate from other people 's plates , or from the bins . ` That was enough to spark initiative in me , ' Newman said . It is not clear when the app will be launched . The website says : ` We 're currently building out LeftoverSwap and are aiming to release it for the iPhone as soon as possible with an Android version coming after . ' | LeftoverSwap is being developed by two university friends who claim the app will help reduce food waste and help connect people . Users can upload a picture of their unwanted morsels and hungry people can order the food as a ` takeaway ' and get it delivered to them . Some say it is a hoax but developers say they are serious about concept . Not clear when will be available but app 's website says launch is imminent . | [[283, 396], [479, 490], [508, 559], [893, 905], [911, 1001], [705, 744], [769, 791], [1785, 1830], [2014, 2048], [2363, 2426], [2403, 2468], [3003, 3050]] |
Coloured contact lenses are all the rage and now one surgeon has designed a permanent way of changing people 's eye colour . The procedure , called artificial iris implant , involves inserting a thin , medical grade silicone implant into the eye to alter the appearance of the iris . It was pioneered by Dr Kenneth Rosenthal , of the Island Eye Surgicentre in Long Island , New York . Scroll down for video . A surgeon has designed a permanent way of changing people 's eye colour by using a silicone implant . The artificial iris implant can be used for cosmetic reasons but it can also be used to treat some medical conditions , such as heterochromia - a pigment condition which causes a person to have one eye a different colour to the other . In some cases , the procedure can even be used to restore sight . For example , in 2011 it was used to treat Nathaniel Schull , 17 , who had been partially blind since birth because he was born with congenital aniridia - the absence of irises . Dr Kenneth Rosenthal has pioneered the procedure which takes 15 minutes per eye and is carried out under local anaesthetic . Following the treatment , he has near perfect vision . The procedure involves creating a 2.8 mm incision in the cornea and inserting a folded implant through it . Once it is inside the eye , the implant springs back into shape and can be positioned . The implant 's manufacturer , BrightOcular , says it does not affect short or long sightedness meaning people who require glasses still need to wear their spectacles after the operation . While the surgery is considered to be safe , some patients do develop eye infections , sensitivity to light and inflammation among other complications . However , BrightOcular say the implants can be removed easily if they are causing problems . Inserting them takes about 15 minutes per eye and is done under local anaesthetic . BrightOcular say it takes between one and two months for patients to fully recover from the surgery but that they can usually go home on the day of the treatment . As with traditional forms of plastic . surgery , patients have to take it easy after the procedure - they are . not allowed to drive or to lift heavy items for a few days and can not go . swimming for three months . Artificial iris implants are currently available in clinics across the U.S. . One . patient , Chizu , from Japan , said : ' I am not a stranger to cosmetic . procedures but this has been the most fulfilling procedure I ever had . and probably the last I will ever need . The procedure involves making a small incision in the cornea before inserting the implant into the eye and moving it into position -LRB- pictured -RRB- . ' I have been wearing colour contacts since my early teens which are very popular in Asia . ` Now people can look into my light baby blues that are really mine ! I really feel I now finally found my own unique special identity that sets me apart from the world . ' | Dr Kenneth Rosenthal pioneered the artificial iris implant procedure . Involves making a 2.8 mm cut in cornea and inserting a silicone implant . It takes 15 minutes per eye and is carried out under local anaesthetic . Patients usually take between one and two months to make a full recovery . The procedure is now being offered by clinics across the U.S. | [[125, 171], [174, 283], [284, 371], [992, 1071], [125, 171], [174, 283], [409, 510], [409, 418], [481, 510], [1172, 1279], [2537, 2682], [992, 1071], [992, 1012], [1027, 1040], [1068, 1116], [1802, 1847], [1802, 1816], [1844, 1885], [1886, 1951], [2266, 2343]] |
Display : Artist impression of Saint Peter . The Vatican is to display the remains of St Peter for the first time since they were discovered in the 1940s . The Vatican is to display the remains of St Peter for the first time since they were discovered in the 1940s . The bones of the Christian martyr were found during excavations of the necropolis under St. Peter 's Basilica decades ago , but have since stayed below ground . But Archbishop Rino Fisichella , president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization made the announcement in Monday 's editions of L'Osservatore Romano . He said that the Catholic faithful . making a pilgrimage to St. Peter 's tomb to mark the end of the Year of . Faith will enjoy ` the exposition ... of the relics traditionally . recognized as those of the apostle who gave his life for the Lord on . this spot , reported the Religious News Service . It is the Catholic belief that Peter was crucified upside down and died in either A.D. 64 or 67 on the spot now marked by the Clementine Chapel inside the basilica that bears his name . The remains were found during a 1940s excavation of mausoleums under the foundations of St. Peter 's Basilica . The current basilica that now stands in the centre of Vatican City was built to replace the original structure built by Constantine , the first Christian emperor - he had built it because he believed it was where Peter was buried . Then in 1939 routine alterations under the floor of St Peter 's unearthed an incredible find , reported the BBC . Archaeologists . discovered a whole street of Roman mausoleums and ornate family . tombs of both pagans and Christians dating to the early centuries AD . Discovery : The remains were found during a 1940s excavation of mausoleums under the foundations of St. Peter 's Basilica -LRB- pictured -RRB- . They asked for papal permission to dig . towards the high altar and when it was and there they found a simple , . shallow grave and some bones . Claim : Pope Paul VI announced the bones belong to St Peter . APeter 's original tomb empty and in disarray . But after years of analysis it became apparent the bones were three different people and several animals . But it emerged years earlier one of the Vatican officials overseeing the dig had removed some bones from a niche above the grave for safe keeping . The Vatican Insider reported the bones had been inside a box . ` They . were encrusted with earth and wrapped inside a piece of purple woollen . cloth with golden thread -- a particularly opulent burial . Fragments of all bones were found except those of the feet . ' The bones were handed over and tests showed they were the remains of a man in his 60s or 70s and of stocky build . Written on the graffiti-covered plaster next to the bones were the words : petros emi , which means ` Peter is within ' . It was Pope Paul VI who announced that the bones of St. Peter had been . found during a General Audience on 26 June 1968 : ` New investigations , . most patient and accurate , were subsequently carried out with the . results that we , comforted by the judgment of qualified , prudent and . competent people , believe are positive . The relics of Saint Peter have . been identified in a way we believe convincing . ' Fisichella said the veneration of the relics at the Vatican was a fitting way to conclude the Year of Faith on November 24 . | Found during excavations under St. Peter 's Basilica in the 1940s . They have been kept out of public view since . St Peter is a Catholic martyr who is believed to have been crucified on the spot now marked by Clementine Chapel . | [[114, 155], [225, 266], [267, 388], [1086, 1197], [1708, 1825], [900, 1007], [999, 1063]] |
Manchester United target William Carvalho has been named in Portugal 's provisional 30-man squad ahead of the World Cup in Brazil . The Sporting Lisbon midfielder , who could well be on his way to Old Trafford this summer should United maintain their interest , made his international debut during Portugal 's World Cup play-off triumph against Sweden back in November . It comes as no surprise that the 22-year-old is joined in the squad by Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo . Selected : Man United target William Carvalho has been named in Portugal 's provisional World Cup squad . Obvious choice : Cristiano Ronaldo has also been selected in the provisional squad for this summer 's tournament . Wideman : Manchester United winger Nani has also been selected by Portugal manager Paulo Bento . Red Devils wideman Nani and former Liverpool and Chelsea man Raul Meireles , currently playing for Fenerbahce , have also been selected . Real Madrid pair Pepe and Fabio Coentrao , Monaco midfielder Joao Moutinho and Miguel Veloso , currently playing for Dynamo Kiev , also made the cut . Portugal , managed by Paulo Bento , face Germany , USA and Ghana in Group G when the tournament kicks off next month . GOALKEEPERS : Anthony Lopes -LRB- Lyon -RRB- , Beto -LRB- Sevilla -RRB- , Eduardo -LRB- Braga -RRB- , Rui Patricio -LRB- Sporting Lisbon -RRB- . DEFENDERS : Andre Almeida -LRB- Benfica -RRB- , Antunes -LRB- Malaga -RRB- , Bruno Alves -LRB- Fenerbahce -RRB- , . Fabio Coentrao -LRB- Real Madrid -RRB- , Joao Pereira -LRB- Valencia -RRB- , Neto -LRB- Zenit -RRB- , . Pepe -LRB- Real Madrid -RRB- , Ricardo Costa -LRB- Valencia -RRB- , Rolando -LRB- Inter Milan -RRB- . MIDFIELDERS : Andre Gomes -LRB- Benfica -RRB- , Joao Mario -LRB- Vitoria -RRB- , Joao Moutinho -LRB- Monaco -RRB- , Miguel Veloso -LRB- Dynamo Kiev -RRB- , Raul Meireles -LRB- Fenerbahce -RRB- , Ruben Amorim -LRB- Benfica -RRB- , William Carvalho -LRB- Sporting Lisbon -RRB- . STRIKERS : Cristiano Ronaldo -LRB- Real Madrid -RRB- , Eder -LRB- Braga -RRB- , Helder Postiga -LRB- Lazio -RRB- , . Hugo Almeida -LRB- Besiktas -RRB- , Ivan Cavaleiro -LRB- Benfica -RRB- , Nani -LRB- Manchester . United -RRB- , Rafa -LRB- Braga -RRB- , Ricardo Quaresma -LRB- Porto -RRB- , Varela -LRB- Porto -RRB- , Vieirinha -LRB- Wolfsburg -RRB- . | Manchester United target William Carvalho named in Portugal 's provisional 30-man World Cup squad . Real Madrid frontman Cristiano Ronaldo and Red Devils wideman Nani also selected by boss Paulo Bento . Portugal will face Germany , Ghana and USA in Group G . | [[0, 131], [490, 584], [371, 458], [395, 478], [585, 592], [602, 699], [710, 796], [797, 857], [909, 934], [1086, 1094], [1097, 1161], [1086, 1094], [1097, 1161], [1086, 1094], [1122, 1204]] |
Plastic bags are seen as the scourge of the landscape , threatening the lives of wildlife and marine creatures around the world . Yet urban bees in Canada have found a novel use for the litter . Research from the University of Guelph has revealed some urban bees have resorted to using small pieces of plastic bags and plastic building materials to construct their nests . The plastic is used as a substitute for plant resins and researchers claim it highlights the ` bees ' resourcefulness and flexibility in adapting to a human-dominated world . ' Researchers from Canada found two species of urban leafcutter bees , pictured , have started using small pieces of plastic as a substitute for plant resins in their nests . In both cases , larvae successfully developed and were free from parasites . The study claims this means the plastic could be making the nests more secure . ` Plastic waste pervades the global landscape , ' said lead author Scott MacIvor , a doctoral student at York University and a Guelph graduate . ` Although researchers have shown adverse impacts of the material on species and the ecosystem , few scientists have observed insects adapting to a plastic-rich environment . ' The flight of the bumblebee may seem clumsy and slow , but new research claims these humble insects can reach altitudes higher than the peak of Mount Everest . Despite their rotund bodies and relatively small wings , researchers from Wyoming found that bees can negotiate air so thin it would kill a human - making them the finest flyers in the insect world . In a series of experiments , scientists placed wild bees in a flight chamber and while all managed to fly at heights of 7,500 m -LRB- 24,606 ft -RRB- , two exceed heights of 9,000 m -LRB- 29,528 ft -RRB- . MacIvor , along with Professor Andrew Moore , supervisor of analytical microscopy at Laboratory Services , made the discovery while examining nest boxes in Toronto . They found two solitary bee species using plastic in place of natural nest building materials . The first bee , Megachile campanulae , traditionally uses plant resins to build its nests , yet MacIvor found evidence of a grey ` goo ' in the bees ' boxes , which he initially believed to be chewing gum . Moore used a scanning electron microscope to take highly detailed pictures of the item , as well as x-ray microanalysis to determine the elements in the sample and infrared microscopy to identify polymers . He discovered that the M. campanulae was occasionally replacing plant resins with polyurethane-based exterior building sealant , such as caulking , in its brood cells , created in a nest to rear larva . Researchers found two solitary bee species using plastic in place of natural nest building materials . The first bee , Megachile campanulae , was found using plastic building sealant , while a second , the alfafa leafcutter , pictured , replaced parts of its nest with plastic bags . The researchers also discovered another kind of bee , Megachile rotundata , an alfalfa leafcutter , was using pieces of polyethylene-based plastic bags to construct its brood cells.The glossy plastic replaced almost a quarter of the cut leaves normally used to build each cell . Markings showed that the bees chewed the plastic differently than they did leaves , suggesting that the insects had not collected the plastic by mistake . Nor were was there a shortage of leaves for the bees in the study . ` The plastic materials had been gathered by the bees , and then worked - chewed up and spat out like gum - to form something new that they could use , ' Moore said . In both cases , larvae successfully developed from the plastic-lined nests . In fact , the bees emerged parasite-free , suggesting plastic nests may physically impede parasites , according to the study . The nests containing plastic were among more than 200 artificial nest boxes monitored by MacIvor as part of a large-scale investigation of the ecology of urban bees and wasps , a project involving numerous citizen scientists . ` The novel use of plastics in the nests of bees could reflect the ecologically adaptive traits necessary for survival in an increasingly human-dominated environment , ' MacIvor said . The research was published recently in the journal Ecosphere . | Researchers from Guelph University studied bee nest boxes in Toronto . They discovered mysterious ` goo ' in the nests of two leafcutter species . Analysis found this substance was a type of plastic sealant . Evidence of small pieces of plastic bags were also found in other nests . In both cases , larvae successfully developed and were free from parasites . Study claims the plastic could actually make the nests more secure . | [[195, 345], [2126, 2186], [195, 345], [723, 736], [739, 768], [723, 736], [739, 745], [773, 799], [3600, 3613], [3616, 3676], [800, 879], [817, 879]] |
Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz apologized on Thursday for claiming the day before that Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker gives women ` the back of his hand . ' At a round-table discussion on women 's issues in Milwaukee on Wednesday the Democratic Party leader had ridiculed Walker 's policies toward women and drew comparison between the Republican Governor and a perpetrator of domestic violence . After Wasserman Schultz 's hyperbolic comments attracted outrage from both Republicans and Walker 's Democratic opponent in Wisconsin 's upcoming gubernatorial race , the DNC chair admitted in a statement that her argument could have been better phrased . ' I should n't have used the words I used , ' she said . DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz apologized on Thursday for making controversial statements about Wisconsin governor Scott Walker . Schultz pictured above at a press conference for Florida gubernatorial candidate Nan Rich on August 26 . Walker is . currently in the middle of heated re-election battle against Democratic . candidate Mary Burke . Recent polling shows that both candidates in the November election are within one to two points of each other . Schultz was criticizing Walker 's opposition to a minimum wage increase and support for a bill that would prevent people claiming employment discrimination from seeking damages in state court , when she made the controversial about his treatment of women . ` Scott Walker has given women the back of his hand . I know that is stark . I know that is direct . I know that is reality , ' she said . ` What Republican Tea Party extremists like Scott Walker are doing is they are grabbing us by the hair and pulling us back . It is not going to happen on our watch , ' she added . The Republican National Committee pounced on Schultz comments and issued a statement saying it was a ` new low for an already flailing Democratic Party ' . ` This is a sad attempt to gain political points that 's offensive to victims of abuse and well beneath the chair of a major political party , ' RNC spokeswoman Kirsten Kukowski said in a statement . Incumbent Scott Walker -LRB- left -RRB- and Democratic challenger Mary Burke , right , are currently in the middle of a heated gubernatorial race . ` Mary Burke should denounce the leader of her party or explain why she 's standing by as Democrats mislead Wisconsin voters . ' A spokesperson for Burke told FoxNews.com afterward that it was ` not the type of language ' that her candidate ` would use , or has used , to point out the clear differences in this contest . ' Burke 's spokeswoman , Stephanie Wilson , added that ` those disagreements can and should be pointed out respectfully . ' The DNC also put out a statement explaining that Schultz was in no way trying to make light of domestic violence . ` Domestic violence is an incredibly serious issue and the Congresswoman was by no means belittling the very real pain survivors experience , ' DNC spokesman Lily Adams said . ` That 's why Democrats have consistently supported the Violence Against Women Act and wo n't take a lesson from the party that blocked and opposed its reauthorization . ` The fact of the matter is that Scott Walker 's policies have been bad for Wisconsin 's women . ' Wasserman Schultz said in a statement of her own on Thursday ` it 's unacceptable that a majority of Congressional Republicans opposed . this critical legislation , of which I was a proud cosponsor , after . blocking its reauthorization for more than a year . ' While she expressed regret for the way in which she critiqued Walker 's record , Wasserman Schultz stood behind the intent of her previous remarks and said they ` should n't detract from the broader point ' she was making . ` Scott Walker 's policies have been bad for Wisconsin women , whether it 's mandating ultrasounds , repealing an equal pay law , or rejecting federal funding for preventative health care , Walker 's record speaks for itself , ' she said . A poll . published in late August by Marquette University showed Walker 's opponent , Burke , up two . percentage points , while a poll taken earlier in the month by Rasmussen Reports . found that Walker was up a single point . Walker is also considered a potential Republican contender in the 2016 presidential election . | Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz made the controversial statement during a round-table discussion on Wednesday . She also claimed that Walker and other Tea Partiers were ` grabbing us by the hair and pulling us back ' Wasserman Schultz said in a statement on Thursday : ' I should n't have used the words I used ' | [[193, 339], [193, 293], [344, 432], [1604, 1658], [1669, 1726], [0, 190], [433, 597], [600, 688], [691, 730], [714, 730], [735, 745], [746, 879], [3292, 3352]] |
The FIFA presidential election - becoming a bigger circus by the day -- has another candidate with former world footballer of the year Luis Figo surprisingly deciding to stand on the eve of the deadline . However Figo entering the crowded race has more to do with the tactical machinations going on between FIFA 's Zurich and UEFA 's Nyon than the Portuguese football great having any noted sporting political ambitions -- even with compatriot Jose Mourinho 's endorsement . The UEFA game plan is to crowd the election hustings with as many ` credible ' candidates as possible so that the anti Sepp Blatter agenda is heard loudly in as many places as possible before the ballot on May 29 . Luis Figo surprisingly announced his intention to stand against Sepp Blatter to become FIFA president . UEFA want to flood the presidential vote with anti Sepp Blatter candidates so word of the unhappiness spreads . This is seen as the best way of destabilising Blatter , who is seeking a ludicrous fifth term and already has enough promised votes from the 209 territories to practically guarantee him victory . Such is the way that UEFA are spreading their bets that they have welcomed the bizarre decision by the FA to support Prince Ali of Jordan when Europe are now fielding Holland 's Michael Van Praag and Figo . And it will not go un-noticed by Paddy Power stunt funded David Ginola that Figo has just cut his links with Asian betting company Dafabet . Scotland have pledged their backing to van Praag having supported Blatter in 2011 on proviso that it would be his last term -- which it is n't . Jerome Champagne , the most fanciful of candidates for the FIFA presidency , is having to rely on former colleague Sepp Blatter - if he sees fit - gifting him the necessary five nominations needed to stand . Champagne has failed to garner enough support despite spending a year on the campaign trail and sending out regular dreary policy statements . Jerome Champagne needs Blatter to gift him five nominations to stand against him as a candidate . So who - if anyone - will want to read an entire book about his way forward for FIFA being published in France this week . The Premier League fast tracking their TV rights auction over the next fortnight to ensure broadcast regulator Ofcom did not derail the expected # 5 billion bonanza was reported by Sports Agenda last Saturday . Now Virgin Media , whose initial complaint about the cost of TV matches instigated the Ofcom probe , have asked Ofcom to force the Premier League to postpone the auction until the investigation is completed . Ofcom said last : ` We aim to reach a decision in a matter of days ' . But Ofcom themselves could have decided a lot earlier in the process to order the delay and the timing of Virgin Media 's request was described as ` self - serving ' by the PL . And the PL , who would bring in lawyers ASAP if challenged , say there is ` no legal basis whatsoever for any interference . ' . Swimming is one of the sports who have satisfied Sport England that improved systems and governance justify a return to multi-year support rather than one-year only grants . Sport England 's delayed Active People Survey on whose findings they rely to a massive extent for their grass-roots funding decision-making , will finally be announced today . The figures will be particularly sensitive around the two national sports , football and cricket where 11-a-side participation has been in worrying decline . But overall football and cricket 's APS numbers will be up today . . Greg Dyke faces an explosive board meeting at the Football Association on Thursday . The FA board meeting today is likely to be an explosive affair after the Premier League -- represented at Wembley by David Gill and Nic Coward -- rejected Greg Dyke 's England commission-led initiative to scrap work permit appeals . Home Office regulations require a consensus within English football for such a change . As limiting overseas players was a central plank of Dyke 's strategy for improving the national team , this issue is sure to cause ructions . Panned referee Michael Oliver , who did n't spot two blatant Diego Costa stamping offences during the Capital One Cup semi-final as well as missing a clear penalty , may need the services of PR consultancy Oporto Sports hired by Northumberland FA . Michael Oliver has been criticised for his refereeing display in Chelsea 's win over Liverpool . The big-spending county FA 's chief executive is Clive Oliver , father of Michael who heads the referees academy . And Michael 's partner and female ref Lucy May was subject to sexist remarks from county vice-president John Cummings that led to his four-month ban from the game . | Luis Figo 's FIFA presidential candidacy is part of a bigger plan from UEFA . Jerome Champagne may only stand if Sepp Blatter gifts him nominations . Greg Dyke could be set for an explosive FA board meeting on Thursday . | [[0, 68], [72, 144], [1595, 1611], [1672, 1722], [1736, 1739], [1742, 1802], [3542, 3626], [3627, 3714]] |
Jennifer Lopez 's boyfriend Casper Smart is again being accused of stepping out on the American Idol judge . On Monday The Dirty published a report that the 27-year-old choreographer has been seeing transsexual model Xristina Marie behind the 44-year-old superstar 's back . This comes exactly one week after a claim was made that Smart had been having a fling with transsexual bikini pinup Sofie Vissa . Hours after the latest accusation , RadarOnline reported Lopez and Smart are on the brink of a split . ` The relationship is all but over , ' a source told the site . Casper has yet to deny this current allegation though he has said he 's never been involved with Vissa . Scroll down for video . A new woman emerges : On Monday Casper Smart , pictured at a charity event in Puerto Rico on May 26 -LRB- left -RRB- , was accused of having ` inappropriate relations ' with transsexual model Xristina Marie -LRB- right -RRB- by The Dirty . Showing off what she 's got : Marie has posted these shots of her chest and posterior to her Facebook account . ` Jennifer has been embarrassed by him yet again , ' a friend told the site . ` He was not invited to accompany her to New York . ' The beauty is holed up in her New York apartment where she 's making plans to dump her boyfriend of nearly three years , Radar maintains . ` Casper was told he 's not going to Brazil for the World Cup , ' the friend said of the soccer tournament that starts June 12 - Jennifer made the Cup 's official song , ` We Are One -LRB- Ole Ola -RRB- ' with rapper Pitbull in May . ` Soccer is his favorite sport , so it must really suck for him . ' Smart did not appear to be with Lopez . when she attended the Healthy Childhood launch event in New York on . Sunday as he had work commitments in LA. . Instead , the Jenny From The Block singer was with her sister . Lynda . Casper and Jennifer were last seen . together on May 20 heading to Craig 's restaurant in West Hollywood after . she taped American Idol . No Casper here : Lopez attended the Healthy Childhood Initiative launch event in New York City on Sunday without her beau ; RadarOnline reports the two have all but split . ` TheDirty.com broke the story of Casper Smart cheating on Jennifer Lopez with transsexual model Sofie Vissa last week . This week I discovered -LRB- thank you Dirty Army -RRB- a SECOND transsexual model by the name of Xristina Marie , ' The Dirty 's Nik Richie , who is married to former Bachelor star Shayne Lamas , wrote . ` Xristina Marie also had inappropriate relations with Casper Smart . According to our source the couple met in Miami and Casper Smart was 100 % aware that Xristina is a transsexual . ' Nik promised ` more details to come . ' Along with the post , there is a link to several messages between Xristina and a person who claims to be Casper . Photographic evidence : Vissa allegedly has naked photos of Smart and claims he has nude snaps of her too , but the dancer has denied it to The Dirty . After liking her photo , he asks for . revealing snaps of her , adding , ' I need somethin good . ' When she asks , . ` But what am I getting back ? ' he replies , ` Surprise me . ' He also reveals . he is ` White and Mexican . ' One week ago an anonymous reader maintained her friend Sofie had been getting close to Lopez 's partner . ` Nik , . sooo my homegirl has been talking and linking up with Casper Smart for a . week now ... they met online and I guess they Both follow each other , ' the . person wrote . ` She . texted me saying they exchanged pictures XXX 's ... and what not ... I 'm liked . shocked ... did n't know he was down for Us beautiful Transexual WOMEN . ' They seemed OK last month : Arm in arm at the Billboard Awards on May 18 ; TMZ has claimed they were split at this point but smiling for the cameras . Always together : The backup dancer and choreographer has been by the 44-year-old performer 's side since they started dating almost three years ago ; here they are pictured leaving Bamboo restaurant in LA in March . There were also screen grabs of their alleged messages where Smart told the beauty - who slightly resembles the My Love Do n't Cost A Thing singer - ' I wan na see more what else . ya got . ' The unidentified pal added : ' I myself did n't believe it ... . I 'm like Casper Smart ? JLo 's MAN !!!!!!! Guess he likes beautiful women and the best of both worlds ... crazy what a simple hello and simple talking and flirting can end up to ... . ` My girl said she seen him a few times and he picked her up in his big truck ... . I did n't believe it so I asked for screen-shot and here they are . I guess my friend Sofie is f *** ing Casper Smart . . I 'm asking for more screenshots she has them ALL . ' Newfound fame : Vissa seen in Los Angeles on Saturday with female friends . Richie - whose real name is Hooman Karamian - claimed that Vissa has naked images of Casper . She allegedly took the photos on May 19 and is ` shopping them to the highest bidder , ' according to Nik . No photos have since surfaced . ' I can confirm she has naked images of Casper Smart and Casper has nude images of -LRB- Vissa -RRB- , ' Richie has said . ` Someone must be posing as Casper , he is not a part of this thing with Sofie , it 's absurd , ' a source told MailOnline . ` There are no pictures of him . ' On Tuesday , Casper responded to Richie via Instagram . She looks a bit like J-Lo : Sofie is a bikini model ; here she posed in a black suit in one of her Instagram shots . Richie posted three messages to Nik where he seemed to deny the cheating claims . ` Negativity , ' he wrote , then added , ` Lucky you did n't waste your money . There are none . I just did a huge charity event yesterday and have to come home to this bs ... sad what the media does to people . ' He then wrote , ` along with this nasty story . Thanks . Could you imagine it people came at you your wife your kids daily ? ' Richie then wrote , ` Trust me I get it . People bash me 24-7 . I just want to make sure you are being honest with me bro . That 's all . The transgender has solid evidence saying otherwise . Like really solid . ' Smart only wrote back , ` Got it . ' On Saturday Vissa was spotted smiling with friends in Los Angeles . On top of the world : The Bronx beauty performing at the Billboard Awards with singer Pitbull . | Casper Smart is accused for second time of relations with a transsexual . Newest woman is Xristina Marie who the choreographer ` flirted with online ' Jennifer went to New York City without her boyfriend of three years . 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Top members of computer hacking groups Anonymous and LulzSec have been arrested across two continents after their leader - one of the world 's most wanted computer vandals - turned them in . In a startling show of betrayal towards his fellow hackers , 28-year-old Hector Xavier Monsegur led authorities to the five people who have now been charged in court papers in New York . Dad-of-two Monsegur , who has pleaded guilty to a dozen hacking-related charges , is portrayed in court papers as the ringleader of LulzSec , and an ` influential member ' of Anonymous . Ever since his arrest last June , he has reportedly been working with authorities to bring down the groups ' top hackers . Betrayal : The leader of hacking group LulzSec has been identified as Hector Xavier Monsegur . Since his arrest last June , he has reportedly been working with the FBI to identify other members . The suspects reportedly include four LulzSec members - two men from Great Britain and two from Ireland - and one member of Anonymous - an American named Jeremy Hammond from . Chicago . Three were arrested and two were charged with conspiracy , Fox News reported . Hammond was arrested and appeared before a federal judge in Chicago before he was transferred to New York . ` This is devastating to the organization , ' an FBI official told the channel . ` We 're chopping off the head of LulzSec . ' The hackers have claimed to be responsible for a number of attacks on large companies , law enforcement and government agencies , including the CIA , FBI and Sony . They are believed to have caused billions of dollars in damages to corporations , banks and agencies . Members attained notoriety last May by attacking the PBS website and posting a story claiming rapper Tupac Shakur was alive and living in New Zealand . Caught : The information he provided reportedly led to charges for five top members across two continents . Four worked for LulzSec and one for Anonymous , whose supporters wear Guy Fawkes masks , as pictured . The group was allegedly led by Monsegur , who works under the alias of Sabu . The unemployed father of two was living in New York 's Lower East Side when he was seized by authorities . They found his address after logging into a chatroom without masking his IP - the address which shows a user 's whereabouts . Authorities launched surveillance and watched him for weeks - but were forced to move when a rival hacker revealed Monsegur 's identity online . Anonymous is the umbrella term used to represent an internet subculture -- a collection of online individuals , or ` hacktivists ' , who share common ideas of anti-censorship and freedom of speech on the internet . They have carried out cyber attacks on Visa , MasterCard , PayPal and Amazon , and have threatened to take down Facebook and Twitter servers . Although it is not formerly . affiliated with it , the group has connections with the lesser-known . hacking group LulzSec . LulzSec , short for Lulz Security , is an offshoot of Anonymous and some members have been parts of both collectives . LulzSec is an elite . computer hacker group that has claimed responsibility for several . high-profile , debilitating cyber attacks . Their big hits include the compromising of user account data from Sony Pictures and taking the CIA website offline . They also attacked Fox.com , leaking . the names of more than 7,000 X Factor contestants , and the PBS Newshour . website , where they posted a story claiming that slain killer Tupac was . still living and in New Zealand . The group aims to cause mayhem as well as manipulate flaws in security and passwords systems . Fearing he would destroy his hard drives - and thus evidence needed to prove his guilt - they arrested him in June last year . He pleaded guilty to 12 counts of hacking charges on August 15 . His records were unsealed today , charging him with conspiracy to engage in computer hacking , among other charges . The court papers describe him as an . ` influential member of three hacking organizations -- Anonymous , Internet . Feds and Lulz Security -- that were responsible for multiple cyber . attacks on the computer systems of various businesses and governments in . the United States and throughout the world ' . They claim he acted as a ` rooter ' , a computer hacker who identified vulnerabilities in computer systems . As part of Anonymous , court . papers claim he took part cyber attacks from December 2010 until last . June , including attacks on Visa , MasterCard and PayPaul , and further . attacks on government computers in Tunisia , Algeria , Yemeni and . Zimbabwe . As part of Internet Feds , he is alleged to have participated in attacks against businesses including HBGary Inc. , a private security firm and Fox Broadcasting Co. . And he is accused of forming LulzSec last May with other hackers , who then attacked Sony , PBS and the United States Senate , among others . Monsegur was free on $ 50,000 bail . Also charged in court papers with . conspiracy to commit computer hacking were Ryan Ackroyd and Jake Davis . from Great Britain , and Darren Martyn and Donncha O'Cearrbhail of . Ireland . Two of the men , who are all suspected . members of LulzSec , were arrested on Tuesday , while Davis and Martyn . have already been arrested . Fox claims Monsegur has been feeding authorities information about LulzSec ever since his arrest , bringing them down from the . inside . Questions : Jerermy Hammond from Chicgo , Illinois -LRB- left in 2009 -RRB- and Donncha O'Cearrbhail of Ireland -LRB- right -RRB- . Charges : Sources named Jake Davis -LRB- left -RRB- , from the United Kingdom , as one of the hackers facing charges . English teenager Ryan Cleary , -LRB- right -RRB- already faces hacking charges , allegedly as part of LulzSec . Yet he has continued to be a public face . for the movement , tweeting to his followers on Monday : ` The federal . government is run by a bunch of f ****** cowards . Do n't give in to these . people . Fight back . Stay strong . ' In August , 2011 , it came to light . that Anonymous had hacked into 70 law enforcement websites , mostly local . sheriffs ' websites in Missouri . The hacks had occurred four weeks . before the discovered . Using information passed on by Monsegur , the FBI . was able to work with the server company to mitigate the damage , Fox . claims . The FBI then alerted 300 government , . financial and corporate entities around the world to potential . vulnerabilities in their computer systems . Stories . have also emerged about Sabu 's far-reaching power . When the CIA found . itself under siege from LulzSec hackers , Sabu , working for the . government , told them to stop , and they did . ` He 's a rockstar , ' a New York-based . hacker told Fox . ` All the girls , you buy them a drink , but all they want . to talk about is Sabu , Sabu , Sabu . ' Barrett Brown , a former journalist . who became closely associated with Anonymous , said Sabu 's betrayal would . have a serious effect on the group . Mass damage : The hacking group Anonymous , whose logo is pictured , is . believed to have caused billions of dollars in damages to corporations , . banks and government agencies . ` He was an admired Anon , ' he told AP . ` He 's been a leader . People came to him with information . God knows what else he told them . ' The arrested member of Anonymous , Jeremy Hammond from Chicago , was arrested on charges of hacking and device access fraud . He reportedly caused the hacking of Stratfor Security Intelligence , which led to the leak of 200GB worth of emails then published on Wikileaks . Fox sources said Hammond will be charged in a separate indictment , and they described him as a member of Anonymous . Some of the alleged associates of the group are already facing charges elsewhere . In July , reputed LulzSec spokesman , . 18-year-old Jake Davis , was arrested in Scotland . Sources named him as . one of those facing charges in New York . Another English teenager Ryan Cleary , was arrested by British law enforcement in June and charged with being linked to the group . | Leader of computer hacking group LulzSec identified as unemployed dad-of-two Hector Xavier Monsegur . Secretly arrested last June and pleaded guilty to hacking charges in August . Has reportedly been working with FBI to bring down top hackers ever since . Court papers released Tuesday portray him as ringleader of hacking groups . 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The BBC have told Phil Neville and his Match of the Day colleagues to watch what they say after the ex-Manchester United star made comments seeming to glorify dangerous tackles on players who are showboating . Neville , 38 , sparked controversy when he said he would ` smash ' team-mates in training if he saw them perform a ` no look ' pass like Tomas Rosicky 's during Arsenal 's 3-2 FA Cup win over Brighton and Hove Albion . Viewers of Sunday 's Match of the Day 2 heard Neville remark : ` If that was a training session and somebody did that , I 'd be first over there and I 'd probably look to two-foot him or take him out of the game . If somebody did that in training to me , winding me up , I would be straight in there . I 'd smash them . ' Phil Neville made the comments on Match of the Day , but later claimed it was ` tongue in cheek ' Tomas Rosicky looks one way but passes another during the build up to his spectacular goal . The Czech midfielder used the same move a number of times during Arsenal 's 3-2 defeat of Brighton . After receiving angry responses on Twitter , he went on to say his comments were not to be taken seriously . Gary Lineker dismissed the furore around Neville 's comments , tweeting : ` What bunkum . He was clearly joking . Absolutely no chance that anyone at the BBC will warn him . ' BBC Sport reminded its on-screen team to be more circumspect in their punditry after some viewers complained . ` This comment was not meant to offend in any way but , on reflection , Phil acknowledges that the language he used was unfortunate , ' a spokesman told their website . ` That said , Mark Chapman did immediately challenge him and the tone of the discussion was light-hearted enough to suggest that the panel were not condoning any kind of violence or setting an example to a younger audience . ` BBC Sport will remind the team to take extra care during discussions . ' Rosicky volleys home Arsenal 's third goal after a brilliant all-round performance . Former Fulham goalkeeper Stockdale dived too late to keep out Rosicky 's perfectly executed strike . Rosicky celebrates his goal while Aaron Ramsey rushes over to congratulate him . | Tomas Rosicky scored one goal and set up one as Arsenal beat Brighton . Rosicky played a pass to a team-mate while looking the other way . Phil Neville said he would have ` two-footed ' Rosicky for his showboating . Neville later tweeted that his comments were ` tongue in cheek ' | [[303, 428], [849, 876], [849, 862], [881, 941], [529, 642], [751, 763], [808, 846]] |
Freezing Britain was last night facing the unprecedented prospect of gas rationing.A combination of bitterly cold weather and pipeline failures has left the energy grid at breaking point . The country has less than 36 hours of gas reserves remaining and one energy expert warned yesterday that if the cold snap continues , rationing is ` inevitable ' . If this happens , businesses and power stations will be restricted first , but then householders will be ordered to cut down on the amount of gas they use for heating their homes . Britain 's gas stores are dangerously low as unexpectedly low temperatures have forced people to keep their heating on . The crisis deepened yesterday when a crucial undersea pipeline connecting Britain and Belgium shut down without warning , pushing the price of gas up by 50 per cent to a record high . Ships bringing desperately needed supplies of liquefied natural gas -LRB- LNG -RRB- from Qatar are still more than two days away , and could be delayed further because of the bad weather . The looming national energy crisis also threatens to push up household bills for hard-pressed families . The Government admitted gas supplies were under pressure , but Downing Street said David Cameron was ` confident ' that they would not run out . But energy analysts warned that with the freezing conditions set to last into next month the consequences were ` worrying ' . Ann Robinson , analyst for uSwitch , said : ` If this dreadful weather continues for the next two or three weeks we should be very worried , because if we get into a position where we do run out of gas there is not a lot that can be done in the short term . Running low : Britain 's gas reserves could run out in 36 hours ¿ leaving the country dependent on costly foreign imports . ` Rationing would be inevitable , for businesses and domestic users and maybe for gas-powered electricity producers as well , so we might be looking at electricity rationing too . ' She said the Government 's response to the crisis had been ` very complacent ' . Angelos Anastasiou , from investment bank Liberum Capital , added : ` There 's a bit from the pipes and there 's LNG but that 's it . There is n't any more . I would say rationing is a distinct possibility . We 're not there just yet , but it 's a distinct possibility . ' Energy Minister John Hayes said the issue was ` a priority ' and confirmed he has held ` discussions with industry and others about gas security ' . Michelle Mitchell , Age UK 's charity director general , highlighted fears for the elderly if the gas shortages become a reality . She said : ` This continuing bitter weather is a major threat to the health of older people , and older people need to know their gas supplies are guaranteed . Age UK would like the Government and the industry to offer them some public reassurance this weekend that the UK 's gas will continue to flow . ' The crisis was sparked early yesterday morning when a water pump failed at one of the four underwater pipelines that connect the UK and the Continent . The pipeline from Belgium , which has the capacity to supply around a fifth of the UK 's gas needs , was immediately shut down by operator Interconnector UK . The group said it ` has a technical issue at its Bacton terminal which stopped gas flow into the UK ' . It began pumping gas at a reduced rate later in the morning , but had to shut operations again completely in the afternoon . The full flow did not begin until late afternoon , and no one from Interconnector UK was last night able to say how much gas had been lost as a result of the outage . The other pipelines -- two from Norway and one from the Netherlands -- were open during the day , although one is due to be shut down at the beginning of April for routine maintenance . The daily price of gas rocketed to 150p a therm -- up from Thursday 's price of 100p . It is the highest level ever seen in the UK gas markets , according to traders . It came just hours after it emerged that the UK 's domestic gas stores have fallen to a new low after millions of households turned up their heating . The stores are now more than 90 per cent empty and have less than two days ' worth of gas remaining . They are forecast to be completely empty by early next month . AS well as dwindling North Sea reserves , gas is running low in Britain because of the ` limited ' size of storage facilities . This means the UK is in a worse position than other EU countries when families turn up the heating to cope with cold winters . At full capacity , Britain 's storage infrastructure can stockpile enough gas for up to 20 days . This compares with more than 100 days in France , 92 days in Germany and 70 days in Italy . The US protects itself against gas shortages by storing contingencies for up to six months . The historic lack of storage facilities and a failure to attract investment to build new ones has helped create the current crisis . One reason for the lack of storage facilities is that the importing of gas , whether from the North Sea or overseas , fluctuates throughout the year . In the UK , more gas is shipped in during the winter and is effectively dumped straight into the national grid so people can heat their homes . In the summer , demand drops off as householders switch off the heating . This has been the case since British Gas began exploiting the resource in the 1960s . Consequently the country has never needed huge storage facilities . On the continent , the supply of gas is ` flatter ' , according to the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies , so bigger stockpiles build up during the summer . This means countries such as Germany have bigger storage facilities . Analysts warned that higher gas prices now could push up long-term rates for next winter , adding 15 per cent , or more than # 200 , to the average family bill . Apart from the North Sea , Britain 's only other source of gas comes from the volatile Gulf state of Qatar . The next delivery is not due for another two days , it is understood . Ships can take two and a half weeks from leaving Qatar to arriving in Britain , and can often be delayed further by having to stop off to deliver at other ports . Energy analyst Peter Atherton said : ` When you run out of storage , National Grid will need to start reining demand back in . ` You get cases where ships are told to turn around and go back because Japan is willing to pay more . We can get LNG here , but we will be bidding against the rest of the world . We can get it , but we will have to pay the price . ' National Grid has protocols for gas shortages , designed to stop households being affected immediately . Power stations which run on gas are the first to be rationed . ` They can do that to keep the lights on because we have coal and oil-run power stations which can be ramped up to meet demand , ' said Mr Atherton . But next month many of the UK 's coal and oil plants come offline to meet green regulations handed down by the EU , and will not be available as a stop-gap if another shortfall arises next winter . After the power stations , heavy industry and factories will see gas use sanctioned . Only after that has been tried will other businesses be asked to reduce usage -- with households last on the list to face rations . ` The answer is that we need more storage , ' said Mr Atherton . ` We need to have enough to get through a winter if something happens to the interconnector pipes . Can we get through the winter on our own supplies ? Other European countries can , but we certainly ca n't . ' A Department of Energy spokesman said : ` In the unlikely event of a gas supply emergency , Government and industry have in place well-rehearsed plans to ensure that gas supplies can continue , so that gas consumers would not be cut off . ' Mr Hayes said : ` Protracted cold weather increases demand , but the UK gas market is functioning well and our gas needs are continuing to be met . Gas storage could never be the whole answer , so to think purely in terms of how many days ' supply is in storage , is unwise . We have relied on a diverse range of sources for many years . ' But Joe Conlan , of the Inenco energy consultancy , said : ` There is a very real prospect of running out , especially given the colder weather forecast for next week , the long , cold winter and disruptions to supply as a result of a very intensive period of maintenance in Norway . ' He warned there was still a risk customers might be asked to rein in their gas use next week . His calculations suggest the UK has just one and half day 's gas supply in storage . He said : ` The next week is critical . ' The Department for Work and Pensions has made # 4million in cold weather payments to help vulnerable people pay their bills during March . Not a penny was paid this month last year . Price rise : The shortfall is likely to push up the long-term price of gas and could result in household tariffs rising by up to 15 per cent before next winter . | Plunging temperatures forced millions to turn up their heating . Shortfall could add more than # 200 to family bills , analysts warn . Gas stores at their lowest level for three years with snow forecast . Government insists gas needs are ` continuing to be met ' Britain relying on pipelines from Norway and shipments of liquefied gas . Energy giant SSE was of ` very real risk ' of lights going out . Downing Street spokesman said : ` It is absolutely clear that supplies are not running out ' | [[579, 654], [4071, 4119], [4483, 4539], [1028, 1062], [1068, 1132], [5708, 5869], [534, 608], [3969, 4093], [7932, 7972], [8169, 8214], [8217, 8221], [8224, 8448], [1196, 1277]] |
An Australian father who is believed to have been brainwashed by the preachings of Islamic extremist Musa Cerantonio has joined the ranks of terror group Islamic State to fight in the Middle East . According to Twitter , Zia Abdul Haq 's current location is in an IS-controlled area of Ash-Shaam , also known as Syria . Friends of the 33-year-old believed the man from Logan - south of Brisbane - was moving to Syria to look for a new wife after the breakdown of his marriage , but The Courier Mail has revealed Abdul Haq is in fact fighting with the extremist organisation . Scroll down for video . The friends of Zia Abdul Haq says the father-of-one , from Logan , is a ` good-hearted guy ' Two of Australia 's most notorious jihadists Khaled Sharrouf and Mohamed Elomar are part of the same group . Abdul Haq is one of the latest of three men who are believed to have joined IS , including Melbourne 's Abu Khaled al-Cambodi and Mounir Raad . The 33-year-old 's friends described him as a ` good-hearted guy ' but had been ` brainwashed ' by Cerantonio - who is believed to be an influential IS figure - after hearing the radical sheik speak in Brisbane two years ago . The 33-year-old 's friends claim he was brainwashed by prominent IS supporter , Musa Cerantonio - a radical sheik . ` He was n't a bad guy but he fell off the rails and under the spell of the extremists , ' friend Yehya El-Kholed told The Courier Mail . ` Sheik Cerantonio is a hypocrite because while he urges people to go to Syria , he wo n't go himself . ' Since he landed in Syria , Abdul Haq - who came to Australia in his 20s and took up a job as a finance officer - has been actively posting photos depicting life as a fighter for IS on the social media site . These include M16 training , jihadists playing violent video games and cooking up a shared meal . But like Sharrouf and Elomar , Abdul Haq - who has a young son - has used Twitter as platform to fire off threatening messages , including one to foreign forces to ` bring dead body bag for each of your soldiers ' . Most recently , he took aim at the U.S. saying ` Send you -LRB- men -RRB- to fight us , your drones are useless on the ground ' and ` How come you fight #IS with your gays & lesbians army ' on Saturday night . Abdul Haq has also hit back at media outlets circulating news about him . ` Many lies about me in Australian news . = / , ' he tweeted within half an hour of reports emerging . Since arriving in Syria Abdul Haq has been posting photos on Twitter of what it is like being an IS fighter . Last month Musa Cerantonio was deported back to Australia from the Philippines after he was arrested after breaching the Philippines ' immigration laws . Changing his name from Robert Edward , the 29-year-old was detained in the central Filipino city of Cebu where he was believed to have been hiding from Australian authorities , despite claiming on Twitter he had arrived in the Middle East just days before his arrest . He was found with a Filipino fashion designer claiming to be his wife , inside an apartment . Australian authorities cancelled his passport , triggering his arrest and leaving without any documentation . He was then set free when he arrived in Melbourne after deportation as he had not broken any Australian laws . Musa Cerantonio is thought to be an influential IS figure and Abdul Haq is believed to have taken up extremist views after hearing the sheik speak in 2012 in Brisbane . | Zia Abdul Haq is believed to be fighting in Syria for the terror group . Friends say he is a ` good-hearted guy ' who went to Syria to find a wife . The 33-year-old has a young son who was from a previous marriage . Abdul Haq is from Logan which is located south of Brisbane . He came to Australia in his 20s and was employed as a finance officer . | [[0, 197], [356, 394], [397, 475], [600, 651], [600, 628], [667, 690], [946, 1010], [1870, 1879], [1886, 1999], [320, 394], [356, 394], [397, 475], [1560, 1569], [1576, 1604]] |
Freezing Britain 's unusually harsh winter could have cost thousands of pensioners their lives . This month is on track to be the coldest March for 50 years -- and as the bitter Arctic conditions caused blackouts and traffic chaos yesterday , experts warned of an ` horrendous ' death toll among the elderly . About 2,000 extra deaths were registered in just the first two weeks of March compared with the average for the same period over the past five years . Whiteout : Blizzards caused huge snow drifts leaving these cars nearly completely covered in Hadfield , Derbyshire . Blizzards : The Peak District was one of the worst affected areas as blizzards swept the UK overnight . And for February , 3,057 extra deaths were registered in England and Wales compared with the five-year average for the month . Campaigners at Age UK , which says 26,000 people die needlessly in winter every year , said the current weather could prove deadly for thousands more . Director general Michelle Mitchell said : ` Colder , harsher winters tend to lead to an increase in life-threatening conditions such as heart attacks and strokes which in turn leads to a high rate of excess winter deaths . ` For every one degree drop in average temperature , there are around 8,000 extra deaths . ' The Office for National Statistics said the extra death rate ` could be to do with the prolonged period of cold weather we 've been experiencing . ' But it cautioned that it was too early to make an absolute link . The March figures are still provisional . Malcolm Booth , chief executive of the National Federation of Occupational Pensioners , said that last month almost 700 of his members had died , compared with 250 last year . ` If our membership is a representative sample that was replicated across the general population , then we could be looking at a horrendous number when all the figures are in , ' he said . Snow the Welsh town of Llangollen which was cut off by road except for four wheel drive vehicles . Trapped : A car is buried in a snow drift in the Craigant Hills near Belfast , Northern Ireland . Tight squeeze : A motorist drives slowly past another vehicle that has been trapped in snow near Belfast . ` An increase in fuel costs and the extended winter means that more people are going to suffer , and more will be unable to afford to eat and heat their homes . It 's a scary prospect . ' It is not just pensioners who are at risk . The body of a 27-year-old man who went missing while walking home from a night out was found in deep snow in farmland near Burnley , Lancashire , yesterday afternoon . Police said the man would not be named until all family members had been informed . Chief Inspector Derry Crorken of Burnley Police said : ` Early indications suggest that it is a very tragic incident where a young man has been out with friends and has become caught up in the weather last night on his journey home . A sheep with her lamb -LRB- left -RRB- that was born during the heavy snowfall and blizzards that hit County Durham overnight and -LRB- right -RRB- . Six-year-old Polly Johns and four-year-old brother Dylan enjoy sledging in Kington , Herefordshire . A soldier stands on guard during a snow shower on the first day the soldiers are wearing their summer red tunics outside Buckingham Palace . ' I would urge people to only go out if it is necessary . ' Blizzards and power cuts wreaked havoc across large parts of the country yesterday , leaving snowdrifts of up to 15ft in Cumbria and night-time temperatures plunging to -7 C -LRB- 19F -RRB- in the Pennines . Power lines were down in Northern Ireland , Scotland and North Wales , leaving 50,000 homes without electricity . Ulster was hardest-hit , with 29,000 properties without power and 1,000 without water . The transport network was also crippled . East Midlands , Leeds , Robin Hood -LRB- Doncaster -RRB- and Humberside Airports were all forced temporarily to close runways for snow and ice to be cleared . Train services in the North-West were severely hit and even major roads were treacherous . In Cumbria 70 people were put up in a school after being stranded in their cars on the A595 . A woman walking in the snow in Birmingham city centre . In North Wales , the Red Cross was brought in to transport vital medical staff to hospitals in 4x4 vehicles because the snow had made roads off limits to normal cars . The M62 near Rochdale was closed for a time but gritters were out to ensure the route between Manchester and West Yorkshire remained open overnight . Yesterday 's sporting programme was also badly hit , with Northern Ireland 's football World Cup qualifier against Russia called off for the second time in 24 hours as Belfast 's Windsor Park was unplayable . Elsewhere , seven Football League games in the Midlands , Yorkshire and the North were cancelled and race meetings at Doncaster and Newbury were abandoned . Theme parks at Alton Towers and Drayton Manor Park closed , too . The Environment Agency had 59 flood alerts in place last night , covering the Midlands , East Anglia , the south east and the south west . Hundreds of schools were forced to close on Friday and many were expected to remain closed tomorrow , causing headaches for parents . Weathermen forecast that the harsh conditions would gradually diminish over the coming week but a biting wind from the east would ensure temperatures remain at 4-6C -LRB- 39-42F -RRB- , well below the seasonal average of 11C -LRB- 52F -RRB- . Greg Dewhurst of the Met Office said : ` While the rain , sleet and snow will peter out , it will still feel very cold because of strong easterly winds . The signals are that temperatures will start to return to normal after Easter . ' The weather is also taking its toll on retailers , especially fashion chains where spring lines are remaining on the racks . For DIY chains and garden centres , this is normally one of the most important months . But Mandy Murphy of the British Retail Consortium said : ` Bad weather could feed through to sales being poorer than hoped for over the big bank holiday weekend . ' It is all in stark contrast to the same time 12 months ago , when sunbathers swamped beaches as temperatures hit 22C -LRB- 71F -RRB- , sparking fears of a possible drought . | 2,000 extra deaths registered in just the first two weeks of March . And for February , 3,057 extra deaths registered in England and Wales . 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