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(CNN)The nation's top stories will be unfolding Tuesday in courthouses and political arenas across the country. Massachusetts is hosting two of the highest-profile court trials in recent memory -- those of former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez and Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Both lengthy trials are coming to a close. In Louisville, Kentucky, Sen. Rand Paul made the not-so-surprising announcement that he will run for president, while in Chicago, voters will head to the polls in a very surprising runoff between Mayor Rahm Emanuel and challenger Jesus "Chuy" Garcia. And in Ferguson, Missouri, the shadow of Michael Brown and the protests over his shooting by Officer Darren Wilson will loom large over the city's elections. Here's a breakdown of what to expect today and how we got here: . Tsarnaev, who's accused of detonating a bomb at the 2013 Boston Marathon along with his now-deceased brother, faces the stiffest of penalties -- life in prison or the death penalty -- if he's found guilty on any of 17 capital counts against him, including setting off weapons of mass destruction at a public event as an act of terrorism. The 13th juror: What defense? On Monday, survivors and victims' families wept and Tsarnaev fidgeted at a defense table as jurors heard a prosecutor allege that the 21-year-old "brought terrorism into the backyards and main streets." The jury on Tuesday morning began what is expected to be a lengthy deliberation process on 30 total charges, before the so-called penalty phase, should he be found guilty on any counts. It took prosecutors months to present 131 witnesses to support their claim that Hernandez killed semi-pro player Odin Lloyd, yet on Monday, Hernandez's defense team wrapped up its witnesses in less than a day. Closing arguments are scheduled for Tuesday, and the jury will begin deliberations soon thereafter. Jurors in Fall River, Massachusetts, will be asked to decide if Hernandez is culpable in the shooting death of Lloyd, whose body was found in a Massachusetts industrial park in the summer of 2013. Much of the evidence against Hernandez is circumstantial, and among the facts the jury will be asked to take into consideration are New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's testimony, the testimony of Hernandez's fiancee, some grainy footage from Hernandez's home security system and a footprint left by a Nike Air Jordan shoe. Hernandez known for swagger, even in court . OK, sure, no one was floored when the Kentucky senator announced his bid for the Oval Office, but of course it was news when he made it official Tuesday. Paul is expected to hit the campaign trail visiting the all-important early voters in New Hampshire, South Carolina, Iowa and Nevada. The physician rode a wave of tea party popularity into the Senate in 2010, where he carefully built a brand of mainstream libertarianism, and he is banking on a coalition of younger voters and traditional Republicans to usher him into the White House. Paul and Sen. Ted Cruz are the only declared candidates for the GOP nomination, though the field will certainly grow and could include the likes of Florida's Jeb Bush, New Jersey's Chris Christie, Wisconsin's Scott Walker, South Carolina's Lindsey Graham and Florida's Marco Rubio. Would Rand be here without Ron? It's the Windy City's first runoff for a citywide office, and it's being billed as a battle for the "future of Chicago." In one corner, you have Emanuel, President Barack Obama's notoriously hard-charging former chief of staff, and in the other, you have Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, a county commissioner who has come to embody populist and liberal Democrats' frustrations with the Chicago incumbent. After Emanuel failed to snare half the vote in February's general election, he will go head-to-head with Garcia. The timing is interesting, too, as Easter, Passover and spring break appear to have spurred more than 142,000 early votes, up from about 90,000 before the first round of voting in February. Following Michael Brown's death, the national spotlight shone on Ferguson, particularly how the city's predominantly black population is woefully underrepresented in its police force and City Council. Yet with all the hubbub about the face of civic leadership, only four in 10 city residents hit the polls in November to cast ballots. Residents speak out ahead of vote . Tuesday's election will bring change, no matter how the ballots are cast: Two black men are running for one of the open seats, and the current lone black council member isn't up for re-election. In another ward, two black women and two white men are vying for an open seat. And a white protester is running for a third post.

The trials of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Aaron Hernandez are coming to a close . Voting has put Rahm Emanuel and Ferguson, Missouri, back in the headlines . Rand Paul has announced his bid for the presidency .

Antarctica has experienced its highest temperature on record, according to meteorologists. Sensors at Argentina's Esperanza Base on the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula recorded a temperature of 17.5°C (63.5°F). According to meteorologists this is potentially a new record for the warmest temperature measured on the frozen continent. The new temperature record was measured on the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula (pictured) where the ice shelf covering the sea has declined considerably in recent years and glaciers are thought to be receding . Over a two day period last week temperatures reached 17.4°C (63.3°F) and 17.5°C (63.5°F). However, the heatwave on the coldest continent on Earth has still to be officially certified by the World Meteorological Organisation. Antarctica's icy edge is disappearing in warming ocean waters, with the last decade seeing the rate of ice loss increase dramatically. This is according to a new study that has combined 18-years worth of ice shelf thinning data from three different sets of satellites. The researchers claim that some ice shelves in West Antarctica have lost as much as 18 per cent of their volume in the last ten years. Satellite data from 1994 to . 2012 clearly shows the accelerating decline which could hasten the rise in global sea levels, . scientists say. The findings come amid concern among many scientists about the effects of . global climate change on Earth's vast, remote polar regions. The previous hottest temperature recorded in Antarctica - which is usually the coldest place on Earth - was in April 24 1961 when the temperature reached 17.1°C (62.8°F). Writing for website Weather Underground, meteorologist Dr Jeff Masters said: 'A new all-time temperature record for an entire continent is a rare event. 'This week's record temperatures were made possible by an unusually extreme jet stream contortion that brought a strong ridge of high pressure over the Antarctic Peninsula, allowing warm air from South America to push southwards over Antarctica. 'At the surface, west to east blowing winds over the Antarctic Peninsula rose up over the 1,000-foot high mountains just to the west of Esperanza Base, then descended and warmed via adiabatic compression (without transfer of heat) into a warm foehn wind (a warm dry wind that blows down a slope).' Antarctica is known as the coldest place on Earth where temperatures have dropped to -93.2°C (-135.8°F) on the East Antarctic Plateau. The graphic above shows rates of thickness change around the Antarctic coastline with areas of most loss in the past 18 years indicated by red circles and areas where ice has increased shown by blue circles . However, the Antarctic Peninsula is one of the fastest warming spots on Earth. While most of the continent has experienced an increase in ice sheet mass, nearly 10,000 square miles of ice has been lost from the ice shelves off coast of the Peninsula. Glaciers extending out from the fjords of the Antarctic Peninsula have also been retreating, according to researchers. Climate scientists have blamed the changes happening there on human-generated global warming. The collapse of the Larson B shelf (shown above) on the Antarctic Peninsula is one example of the changes that have been taking place on the continent in recent years and have caused concern among some scientists . Marine sediment cores suggest the changes happening in the area are unprecedented at least in the past 10,000 years. Dr Masters said last week's heatwave matched a trend occurring around the world. He said that in 2015 five nations or territories have now set all time records or matched their records for hottest temperatures in history. He added that 46 nations or territories, out of 235, have set or tied all time heat records since 2010. However, despite the new record temperature, climate scientists are urging caution about drawing conclusions from it. This graphic shows how warm water from the ocean may be increasing the flow of glaciers from the Antarctic ice sheet as they cause melting from below while fresh snow accumulates on top of the ice sheet . Gavin Schmidt, a climate scientist with Nasa's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York, told National Geographic that last year Antarctica also logged a record cold temperature. He said that long term climate changes in Antarctica are complex and still have not been complained properly. The new record will also depend on what scientists regard as being Antarctica. Currently the World Meteorological Society records the warmest temperature on the continent as being at Vanda Station on the opposite side Antarctica on 1 May 1974 when temperatures reached 15°C (59°F).

Temperatures at Esperanza Base on Antarctic Peninsula reached 63.5°F . Area was hit by two day heatwave that beat previous temperature records . Antarctic Peninsula is one of the fastest warming areas on the continent .

Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, the charity founded by Ralph Lauren in 1994, has cast plus-size models in its new campaign for the first time ever. Starring models from sizes 10 to 20 and showcasing clothes from high street giants including Marks & Spencer's, Debenhams and Laura Ashley, this year's focus is all about uniting women of all shapes for a worthwhile cause. This follows the first leg of the campaign, which launched earlier this month and starred models Abbey Clancy, 29, and Alice Dellal, 27, singer Foxes, 25, and Victoria's Secret Angel Lily Donaldson, 28. Scroll down for video . Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, the charity founded by Ralph Lauren in 1994, has cast plus-size models in its new campaign for the first time ever (pictured) With a particular focus on challenging negative body image, Fashion Targets Breast Cancer teamed up with Bridge Models, an agency which specialises in recruiting women of all shapes and sizes. Models including Amy Sellu, Kate Hislop, Chloe Lewin, Mollie Campsie and Rachael Williams all stand behind the agency's ethos, which is to ‘bridge the gap’ between standard size and plus-size in the fashion industry. 'We’re honoured to have Bridge Models on board with our campaign,' says Natalie Legg-Stoddart, Fashion Targets Breast Cancer campaign manager at Breakthrough Breast Cancer. 'It’s so important for [the campaign] to be part of the lives of every single woman in the UK. 'Our campaign represents sisterhood, it’s all about bringing the nation’s women together to join in the fight against breast cancer, so teaming up with Bridge Models – who celebrate each and every woman – made perfect sense. Starring models from sizes 10 to 20, this year's focus is all about uniting women of all shapes . The campaign showcases clothes from high street giants including Marks & Spencer's and Debenhams . With a particular focus on challenging negative body image, Fashion Targets Breast Cancer teamed up with Bridge Models, an agency which specialises in recruiting women of all shapes and sizes . Charlotte Griffiths and Beth Willis, directors of Bridge Models, said: 'We couldn't be more thrilled to be working with Fashion Targets Breast Cancer for this year's launch. 'It's a great opportunity to raise awareness for the charity, by advertising these designs on women of all different shapes and sizes, promoting a diverse and body positive campaign for a great cause.' Ralph Lauren launched the initiative in 1994 after losing a close friend to breast cancer. With it, he sought to galvanise the world of fashion as a force to fight the disease. Every year, fashion brands unite to release special clothing and accessory collections, the proceeds from which go towards helping breast cancer charities. Bridge Models' ethos is to ‘bridge the gap’ between standard size and plus-size in the fashion industry . Fashion Targets Breast Cancer manager Natalie Legg-Stoddart, says, 'It’s so important for [the campaign] to be part of the lives of every single woman in the UK' She added, 'Our campaign represents sisterhood, it’s all about bringing the nation’s women together to join in the fight against breast cancer' Since launching in the UK in 1996, Fashion Targets Breast Cancer has raised over £13.5 million to support ground breaking breast cancer research. Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Kylie Minogue, Elle Macpherson and Georgia May Jagger are just some of the biggest names to get behind the fundraiser in previous years. The aim of campaign is to get women to 'wear their support' by shopping the charity collections. Ralph Lauren launched the initiative in 1994 after loosing a close friend to breast cancer. With it, he sought to galvanise the world of fashion as a force to fight the disease . Every year, fashion brands unite to release special clothing and accessory collections, the proceeds from which go towards helping breast cancer charities . Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Kylie Minogue, Elle Macpherson and Georgia May Jagger are just some of the biggest names to get behind the fundraiser in previous years . Speaking about her appearance in this year's campaign: Abbey, who is mother to four-year-old daughter Sophia with footballer husband Peter Crouch, said: . 'As a mum, it makes me proud to be part of a campaign that funds vital work towards ensuring the next generation of young women do not have be afraid of a diagnosis of breast cancer. 'I'm wearing my support, and I want everyone across the UK to do the same and get behind this campaign.' Abbey Clancy leads the glamour as she joins forces with her famous friends to target breast cancer, by striking a sultry pose in the first leg of the campaign . Holding Onto Heaven singer Foxes dons a stripy top and jeans and she says she's 'honoured' to be a part of the initiative . Victoria's Secret Angel Lily Donaldson, who has been in the industry for years, throws some model shapes . The campaign, which also stars Alice Dellal, has so far raised £13.5m for Breakthrough Breast Cancer's research funding .

Charity campaign aimed at 'women of all different shapes and sizes' For the first time ever the models featured range from a size 10 to 20 . M&S, Debenhams and Laura Ashley have all designed charity collections . Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell have starred in previous years' shoots .

Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood has offered encouragement to a six-year-old fan he beat to the job. Charlie Pye, from Leamington Spa, applied for the Villa hotseat after Paul Lambert was sacked in February. The Villa fan wanted a chocolate bar as a win bonus and would have agreed terms for a signed claret and blue football, a WWE wrestling figure and some sweets. Sherwood wrote Charlie a letter congratulating him on his credentials, despite missing out on the job. Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood (centre) showed his softer side by replying to 6-year-old Charlie Pye . He wrote: 'From your letter it is clear to see that you would indeed be an ideal candidate for the job due to your knowledge of the game - and your very capable backroom staff, of course! 'Hopefully you're not too disappointed at missing out and I'm informed that I just managed to pip you to the post so you were very close to being offered the job. 'Our chief executive Tom Fox has informed me that the club would like your permission to keep the letter on file 'just in case' - although I'm hoping I will be successful at this great football club. The youngster applied for the role when Paul Lambert was sacked but was pipped to the post by Sherwood . 'I will certainly be aiming to make you and all the other supporters happy. 'In terms of your football career, I want to wish Norton Lindsey every success this season. Well done on being appointed captain. I was a captain during my own playing career - it's a special honour.' Sherwood has guided Villa six points above the relegation zone in the Barclays Premier League after Saturday's 1-0 win at former club Tottenham and taken them to Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool. Charlie had written to chief executive Tom Fox after Lambert was sacked with Villa in the relegation zone earlier this year. Pye is captain of Norton Lindsey and got a special message from Sherwood about being a captain . He wrote: 'I would appoint my mum and dad as assistant managers so they can drive me to the training ground each day. My mum is also very good at making bacon sandwiches for the players if that helps.' Charlie told the club's official site: 'I never expected a letter from the manager but I was absolutely delighted to get one. 'What he wrote was brilliant - it meant a lot to me. Even the stuff about congratulating me on being a captain was really special.' The 6-year-old would have appointed his parents as assistant managers if he had been offered the dream job .

Tim Sherwood took time to reply to Aston Villa fan Charlie Pye . The 6-year-old applied for the Villa job when Paul Lambert was sacked . The youngster wanted his mum and dad to be assistant managers . Sherwood admitted that he just pipped Pye to the post for the hotseat . CLICK HERE for all the latest Aston Villa news .

They may look like inventions straight out of a sci-fi film, but this collection of designs were very much real and developed in a top-secret British war lab more than 70 years ago. Ministry of Defence 1, also known as ‘Churchill’s Toyshop’, was a weapons laboratory set up in 1939 by Winston Churchill - a firm believer in the importance of science and technology in warfare. He encouraged his scientists to trial even the most absurd of inventions - many of which never made it beyond the drawing board - but some were so successful that they played a vital role in ending World War Two. Scroll down for video . Winston Churcill is pictured gives his 'victory' sign as, wearing his famed Curchillian hat, he made a polling day tour of his constituency during the election in 1945. Churchill was the Conservative candidate for Woodford, Essex, but lost in the elections . 1. THE PANJANDRUM: A GIANT WHEEL COVERED IN ROCKETS . The Atlantic Wall was a series of robust fortifications built after 1942 by the Nazis to defend against an anticipated Allied invasion. Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace into the blue-blooded dynasty of the Dukes of Marlborough. He was an enthusiastic soldier, fighting in several wars before entering politics. Churchill was made prime minister of Britain in May 1940. He survived several strokes in later life, and on his death, he had one of the largest state funerals in history. It posed a significant obstacle for Allies, and so a potential solution to create a breach large enough to allow a vehicle through was dreamed up by one of Churchill’s military think-tanks. The panjandrum was an unlikely-looking weapon, made up of two large wooden cartwheels with a ton of explosives sandwiched between them inside the axle. Cordite rockets were to propel it at predicted speeds of up to 60 miles (97km) per hour, which even without the deadly force of the explosives it carried, was pretty terrifying considering it weighed around 4,000lbs (1,800kg). After extensive trials, the prototype had a disastrous final test in which it veered dangerously off course and disintegrated in the sea. It was promptly canned. The panjandrum, pictured, was an unlikely-looking weapon, made up of two large wooden cartwheels with a ton of explosives sandwiched between them inside the axle . 2. THE TIME PENCIL: A HIDDEN DETONATOR WITH SIGHTS ON THE FUHRER . Otherwise known as ‘pencil detonators’ or officially as ‘Switch, Number 10, Delay’, these were pencil-shaped timed fuses with a vial of corrosive copper chloride at one end. They were inserted into explosives and used as a 'time delay' to set off a bomb. They could be set to delay for between 10 minutes and 24 hours. To activate it, the vial was crushed so the copper chloride would begin to dissolve a metal wire. Once the wire snapped, it released a spring that propelled a striker down the hollow tube to the percussion cap, to detonate the explosives it had been inserted into. These were used extensively during covert operations by the SAS in Africa. One of these detonators was used in the 20 July plot of 1944, in the briefcase-bomb attempt to kill Hitler. This hidden detonator used a vial of corrosive copper to dissolve a metal wire, propelling a 'striker' down a hollow tube and detonating explosives the pencil was attached to . 3. THE LIMPET MINE: LIKE A SEA MINE, BUT WITH A MAN ATTACHED . The idea of using a human torpedo to attach explosive charges had been around since the end of World War One. Churchill’s version was attached by frogmen who used the most powerful magnet in the world at the time to attach around 4.5lbs (two kilograms) of explosive to an enemy ship, capable of punching a large hole in the hull. Divers would carry the limpet mines underwater and attach them to ships, causing devastating damage when they exploded. They were used in the war to devastating effect. Seven Japanese ships were sunk or disabled by Allied commandos alone, using limpet mines in Singapore Harbour, 1943. Churchill’s 'human torpedo' used the most powerful magnet in the world at the time to attach around 4.5lbs (two kilograms) of explosive to an enemy ship, capable of punching a large hole in the hull . You can read more about Winston Churchill's 'mad science' in issue 22 of All About History . 4. PROJECT HABBAKUK: A GIANT ICEBERG AIRCRAFT CARRIER . Steel and aluminium were at a premium during the war, so when inventor Geoffrey Pyke, who worked at Combined Operation Headquarters (COHQ), was considering a way of protecting Atlantic convoys beyond the reach of aircraft cover, he realised the answer was ice. Specifically, he considered creating huge flotillas carved out of icebergs that could house aircraft and provide a runway. The problem was that icebergs tend to roll over, so Pyke’s answer was a combination of wood pulp and ice, which he called ‘pykrete’. This wouldn’t sink, was much stronger than ice and wouldn’t shatter, so it could easily be carved into shape. However, it never came into being. Pyke encountered a series of engineering problems that ultimately required the use of some steel in Habbakuk. Plus, the invention of long-range aircraft fuel tanks and the use of airfields in the Azores made it redundant. Geoffrey Pyke's radical idea was to build huge flotillas carved out of icebergs that could house aircraft and provide a runway - although they never came into being . 5. THE STICKY BOMB: A DEADLY EXPLOSIVE YOU (SOMETIMES) CAN’T OUTRUN . This was a kind of grenade consisting of a glass sphere filled with more than 1.5lbs (half a kilogram) of nitroglycerine, covered with an extremely sticky adhesive and encased in metal. Its handle contained a five-second fuse and a safety pin that, upon being pulled, released the metal casing and exposed the adhesive. The adhesive was added to allow the bomb to remain attached to an enemy tank for the few seconds of delay before the bomb exploded. In theory, the sticky bomb could be attached to a passing tank, although in practice tanks often proved too dirty or wet for the bombs to stick. Despite this, 2.5 million were made and used between 1940 and 1943. The Stick Bomb is shown being assembled in 1943. This was a kind of grenade consisting of a glass sphere filled with more than 1.5lbs (half a kilogram) of nitroglycerine, covered with an extremely sticky adhesive and encased in metal . 6. ARTIFICIAL HARBOURS: A POP-UP INVASION AID TO BRING THE TANKS ASHORE . ‘Mulberries’, or artificial harbours as they were otherwise known, were portable, temporary harbours designed specifically in World War Two to help the Allies unload the heavy cargoes associated with a large-scale invasion. In the years leading up to the D-Day landings, it had become apparent that any attempt to land en masse on the Atlantic coastline of Western Europe would require the use of the French harbours. And to do that, the Allies would need to depend on penetrating the Nazi Atlantic Wall, which could not be done. Instead, the Mulberries were to be transported and assembled off the French coast, providing mobile port facilities including cranes, roads and piers. ‘Mulberry A’ and ‘Mulberry B’ were successfully used for the invasion of Normandy in June 1944. The American Mulberry A was destroyed by storms but the British Mulberry B served for six months after D-Day before being decommissioned. ‘Mulberries’ (one pictured), or artificial harbours as they were otherwise known, were portable, temporary harbours designed specifically in World War Two to help the Allies unload the heavy cargoes associated with a large-scale invasion . 7. THE PIAT: A ONE-MAN ARTILLERY BARRAGE (WHEN IT HIT ANYTHING) By the middle of World War Two enemy tanks had become increasingly well armoured, to the point that they were impenetrable to the outdated infantry grenade launchers. The Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank (PIAT) was a portable mortar system that used a powerful spring to arm and launch a bomb weighing 2.5lbs (1.1kg) with a shaped charge up to 360ft (110 metres) away. They were first issued to British forces in 1943 and used throughout the war by the Allies. Although not entirely reliable, they were quite capable of taking out enemy tanks when they hit their targets and detonated. You can read more about 'Churchill: Britain's Mad Scientist' in issue 22 of All About History, on sale now . The Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank (PIAT) was a portable mortar system designed to help British soldiers battle German tanks - and when they hit, they were very successful .

'Churchill's Toyshop' operated out of London at first in World War Two . Eventually it moved to a mansion in the countryside to avoid air raids . The top-secret weapons lab developed some groundbreaking weapons . These included the human limpet mine and a rocket-powered wheel .

Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp does not expect any particular reaction from his players or the fans to his announcement that he will be leaving the club in the summer. Klopp revealed on Wednesday that he will not be fulfilling the remainder of his contract, which was due to expire in 2018. Instead, he will be terminating his agreement with the Westphalians in the summer to seek a new challenge, but he has vowed to win as many games as he can before bringing his seven-year reign to an end. Jurgen Klopp (centre) speaks to Mats Hummels (left) during Borussia Dortmund's Thursday training session . The Borussia Dortmund coach leads the team's training session as they prepare for a German league match against Paderborn this weekend . And he expects the players to do the same, insisting they will be fully focused for Saturday's Bundesliga clash with Paderborn. 'We can draw strength from this story together,' Klopp said at Thursday's press conference. 'We've always been able to find reasons to do something quite special.' Klopp relayed the reactions of the players to his decision to the assembled press, saying: 'Nobody applauded me - so I guess that's a good thing. You need a moment to deal with such information, which is why I didn't really assess much of what happened in training (on Wednesday), but that's over now. Klopp announced his departure from Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday after seven years . Klopp said he believed Dortmund needed a change of manager, but has urged his team to keep smiling . 'I want to see the players smiling, even if then somebody might write that the players are glad Klopp's leaving.' The fans will have had a few days to digest the news too, by the time Dortmund run out at the Westfalenstadion on Saturday, and Klopp expects the atmosphere to be no different to usual. 'If somebody feels they need to give me or my coaching team three cheers, then they would be wrong,' he added. Klopp has already been linked with a number of leading clubs around Europe . Klopp won the Bundesliga title twice during his seven years as Dortmund manager . 'I don't expect it and I don't need it. The important thing is that they get behind the team for 90 minutes.' Earlier on Thursday, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger refused to add to the speculation over whether Klopp's next assignment will be in the Barclays Premier League. Klopp insisted on Wednesday that he had had no contact with any clubs, but stressed he did not plan to take an extended time-out from the game. The German has been installed as favourite to replace the under-fire Manuel Pellegrini at Manchester City, but Wenger was keen not to add fuel to the fire when quizzed on the matter. 'I'm not an agency to place managers and I like every manager and respect everybody, but I find that circus a bit ridiculous,' the Frenchman said. On whether Klopp would suit Arsenal, Wenger said: 'I already answered this question.' Wenger does not believe Dortmund players will necessarily look to follow the charismatic 47-year-old out of the Westfalenstadion. The emotion was clear to see as Klopp announced he was leaving the club at a Wednesday press conference . Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger branded the 'circus' around Klopp's decision as 'ridiculous' 'It's down to every club to make the right decision and to respect Dortmund,' he said. 'Dortmund is a massive club and will survive, and has the ability to keep their best players. 'They have a big history linked with great results and great achievements, so I don't think that will stop for Dortmund.' Klopp has enjoyed a hugely successful spell in charge of Dortmund since taking over in 2008, leading the club to two Bundesliga titles, DFB-Pokal success and the Champions League final. This season has been more of a struggle, with the club battling it out at the bottom end of the league for much of the campaign and currently sitting 10th. Asked about any advice he would give to foreign managers heading to the Premier League, Wenger replied: 'Try to get your ideas through and adapt as well to the local culture, and respect it.'

Jurgen Klopp announced that he will leave the club in the summer . Klopp has encouraged the players to 'keep smiling' ahead of his departure . Borussia Dortmund have struggled this season and are 10th in Bundesliga .

Reports of Cristiano Ronaldo's decline have been greatly exaggerated: The Real Madrid forward scored five goals against Granada, taking his tally in La Liga to 36 for the season - more than half of Europe's top teams. Granada were torn to shreds by Ronaldo and his Real team-mates as the European champions won 9-1 at the Bernabeu, and their Portuguese talisman managed the first five-goal haul of his career. His record of 36 league goals for the season overtook Lionel Messi's 32 strikes, and put him in the incredible position of having scored more goals than 53 of the 98 teams in Europe's top five leagues this season. Cristiano Ronaldo scored an incredible five goals against Granada to lift his tally for the season to 36 . Granada were torn to shreds by Ronaldo and his Real team-mates as the European champions won 9-1 . The Portuguese star now has more goals than 53 teams in Europe's top leagues, including nine in England . There are nine teams in the Barclays Premier League who have managed fewer goals in the league than Cristiano Ronaldo has this season. They are: . Stoke City, Newcastle United, West Bromwich Albion, Hull City, Aston Villa, Sunderland, Queens Park Rangers, Burnley and Leicester City. Ronaldo took some flak last month after a series of poor performances for Real, but his goalscoring has never waivered and even through a difficult period he managed six goals in 10 games, the sort of record most strikers can only dream of. And his displays across the season have brought more goals than the likes of Newcastle United, Malaga, Borussia Dortmund, Torino and Lille. The first three of his five goals against Granada marked the quickest hat-trick of his career, coming in just eight first half minutes. Another followed 16 minutes later, and his last came 35 minutes after that. Ronaldo's displays across the season have brought more goals than the likes of Borussia Dortmund and Lille . It all adds up to a brilliant Easter Sunday for the world's best player, and he spoke of his delight afterwards . Lionel Messi and Barcelona came out on top in El Clasico but he has fewer league goals than Ronaldo . Borussia Dortmund, who can boast Marco Reus among their ranks, have fewer goals than the Real talisman . While Ronaldo overtook Messi on the goalscoring charts, the hat-trick - which could have been doubled - levelled the Argentine's record of 24 La Liga trebles. He almost matched Real legend Alfredo Di Stefano's 28 hat-tricks for Los Blancos in what was their biggest league win in 48-and-a-half years. It all adds up to a brilliant Easter Sunday for the world's best player, and he posted on Twitter after the game, saying: 'Happy to have scored 5 goals with this excellent team work. Thank you for all your support.' If the critics still see Ronaldo as greedy, it certainly paid off at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday. Premier League: Stoke City, Newcastle United, West Bromwich Albion, Hull City, Aston Villa, Sunderland, Queens Park Rangers, Burnley, Leicester City. La Liga: Malaga, Athletic Bilbao, Rayo Vallecano, Real Sociedad, Celta Vigo, Espanyol, Getafe, Levante, Eibar, Elche, Deportivo la Coruna, Almeria, Granada, Cordoba. Bundesliga: Augsburg, Borussia Dortmund, Mainz, Cologne, Hertha Berlin, Freiberg, Hannover, Hamburg, Paderborn, Stuttgart. Serie A: Torino, Sassuolo, Udinese, Empoli, Chievo, Atalanta, Cesena, Cagliari, Parma. Ligue 1: Lille, Rennes, Nantes, Guingamp, Nice, Bastia, Evian, Lorient, Toulouse, Metz, Lens.

Real Madrid beat Granada 9-1, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring five goals . The Portuguese forward now has 36 goals this season in La Liga . That league tally is more than the totals for 53 of Europe's top 98 teams . Nine teams in the Barclays Premier League have fewer goals this season .

A British-born street artist is taking a bold stand against American culture in his most recent piece currently on display across Los Angeles. This week, artist Plastic Jesus put up seven 'NO Kardashian Parking Anytime' signs around Hollywood, including in front of the Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian-owned clothing store Dash and other hot spots such as the Ivy Restaurant and Cecconi's on Melrose. Plastic Jesus told The Hollywood Reporter that he came up with the idea for the piece while driving down Melrose Avenue a few weeks ago. London-born street artist Plastic Jesus erected several 'No Kardashian Parking Anytime' signs around Los Angeles this week - including one right outside the Kardashian sister's clothing store Dash . Plastic Jesus says he got the idea while driving down Melrose Avenue in L.A. a few weeks ago, when traffic was brought to a standstill because of a Kardashian shopping on the street . The Kardashian family pictured above attending Easter celebrations at a church in Calabasas, California on April 5 . He says traffic came to a complete halt when one of the Kardashian sisters walked out of a storefront and paparazzi swarmed to grab a picture. Plastic Jesus remembers thinking 'How has this become a news event?' 'The Kardashian family has become ingrained in our culture,' he said. 'We've allowed mainstream media to become so profit-driven, we are sacrificing genuine news stories to satiate our vapid celebrity obsessions.' 'I guarantee that same number of paparazzi was far greater than any number of photographers chasing real news.' After the incident on Melrose, Plastic Jesus thought up an idea to draw attention to the obsession with reality TV stars . 'The Kardashian family has become ingrained in our culture. We've allowed mainstream media to become so profit-driven, we are sacrificing genuine news stories to satiate our vapid celebrity obsessions,' Plastic Jesus said . Plastic Jesus says the stunt was not meant to target the Kardashians specifically but the reality TV star obsession in general . Plastic Jesus has been compared to street artist Banksy for his graffiti in L.A. He received attention recently for spraying signs that read 'Stop Making Stupid People Famous' around the town and for a touching tribute to Robin Williams following the actor's death . Anonymous: Above, a picture of the street artist posted to his Instagram page . However, Plastic Jesus says the signs aren't meant to single out the Kardashian family specifically, but rather the whole world of reality television. 'These signs are intended to be a practical joke and cause amusement. I hope the Kardashians will see the funny side of it. I don't have a problem with them,' he told the New York Daily News. Plastic Jesus has been compared to street artist Banksy for his graffiti in L.A. He received attention recently for spraying signs that read 'Stop Making Stupid People Famous' around the town and for a touching tribute to Robin Williams following the actor's death. He was also behind an installation on Hollywood Boulevard, showing an Oscar statue snorting cocaine. For his next project, Plastic Jesus is considering tackling the topic of California's crippling drought.

The seven signs around Hollywood were erected this week by street artist Plastic Jesus . He says he got the idea while driving down Melrose Ave a few weeks ago . A Kardashian shopping on the street caused such a ruckus that traffic was stopped on the busy avenue and he thought 'how is this news?' Plastic Jesus says the signs aren't meant to target the Kardashians specifically but the obsession with reality TV stars in general .

Sanaa, Yemen (CNN)Saudi airstrikes over Yemen have resumed once again, two days after Saudi Arabia announced the end of its air campaign. The airstrikes Thursday targeted rebel Houthi militant positions in three parts of Sanaa, two Yemeni Defense Ministry officials said. The attacks lasted four hours. The strikes caused no casualties, but did destroy all three military compounds that were targeted, the officials said. They said Saudi airstrikes were also targeting Houthi positions in Lahj province. On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia announced the end of its Operation Decisive Storm, a nearly month-long air campaign against Houthi positions. The Saudi-led coalition said a new initiative was underway, Operation Renewal of Hope, focused on the political process. But less than 24 hours later, after rebel forces attacked a Yemeni military brigade, the airstrikes resumed, security sources in Taiz said. Five airstrikes targeted a weapons depot in the province late Wednesday, two Taiz security officials said. They said explosions lasted for about 40 minutes. Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners started pounding Houthi positions across Yemen starting on March 26, hoping to wipe out the Iranian-allied rebel group that overthrew the Yemeni government and seized power. The Saudis say they want to restore the Yemeni government -- a key U.S. ally in the fight against al Qaeda -- which was kicked out of the capital by the rebels earlier this year. This month, Saudi officials said airstrikes have degraded Houthi-controlled military infrastructure, including key buildings in Sanaa. The campaign achieved its objectives "by a very good planning, very precise execution, by the courage of our pilots, our sailors, our soldiers," said Brig. Gen. Ahmed Asiri, a Saudi military spokesman. A senior Saudi official told CNN that the Houthis agreed to "nearly all demands" of the U.N. Security Council. A statement from the Saudi Embassy in Washington outlined objectives of the next phase of operations, including protecting civilians, enhancing humanitarian and medical assistance, confronting terrorism and creating an international coalition to provide maritime security. Ground troops will continue to protect the border and confront any attempts to destabilize the situation, Asiri said. Military action will be taken if needed. Houthi leader: 'Anyone who thinks we will surrender is dreaming' On Wednesday, Houthis released Yemeni Defense Minister Mahmoud al-Subaihi in Sanaa, a senior Saudi source said on the condition of anonymity. The Houthis had said they detained the defense minister at an air base near the Yemeni port city of Aden on March 26, shortly before the Saudis began their airstrike campaign. The rebels had captured the base that day as part of an advance on the Aden area. The United Nations demanded al-Subaihi's release earlier this month. But beyond the military campaign, the Saudis and their allies have said they want to find a political solution for the violence-plagued nation. President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, who says he's Yemen's legitimate leader, thanked the Saudi-led coalition. He is working with the Saudis and other allies to return to his country. "We promise to restructure the Yemen military to ensure that it serves the people of Yemen," Hadi said, calling on the Houthis to withdraw, and saying that he would return to Yemen at "the right time" to rebuild the country. "You will witness many changes in the days to come in our mission to build an institutional government and military, far from rebel militancy." Why is Saudi Arabia bombing Yemen? Hakim Almasmari reported from Sanaa; Holly Yan reported and wrote from Atlanta. CNN's Mohammed Tawfeeq, Salim Essaid, Nic Robertson and Josh Levs contributed to this report.

After calling off its air campaign, Saudi Arabia resumes airstrikes in Yemen . No casualties are reported, but 3 Houthi military compounds were destroyed . Saudi airstrikes resumed after rebel forces attacked a Yemeni military brigade .

Hillary Clinton’s security detail arrived at a suburban Des Moines, Iowa fruit processing company on Tuesday with an added vehicle – a second Scooby. After her signature oversize black Chevy conversion van dropped her off at Capitol Fruit Company in Norwalk, Iowa, a visually identical GMC van drove up to the building with a nearly identical Secret Service escort vehicle. Both armored vehicles have raised roofs, deep-tinted windows and New York license plates. But while the original van – the one nicknamed 'Scooby' after the Scooby-Doo cartoon show – sports a mustard-yellow New York tag, the second has blue and white plates of a different design. Scroll down for video . WHY BUY ONE WHEN YOU CAN HAVE TWO AT TWICE THE PRICE? The first picture of both of Hillary Clinton's Scooby mobiles. One is a GMC and the other is a Chevrolet, but they are mechanically identical . CONVOY: Scooby-one and Scooby-two took up positions in Hillary's motorcade on a freeway near Des Moines . BACK SEAT DRIVER? Hillary Clinton climbs into the so-called Scooby van after a campaign stop at Capital City Fruit in Norwalk, Iowa . Clinton (right), a Democratic presidential hopeful and former secretary of state, posed for selfies with fans after meeting with members of the Iowa State legislature at the State Capital on Wednesday . It’s common for U.S. Secret Service to employ 'decoy' vehicles, identical in design, in order to inject some mystery into VIPs' travel plans, if for no other reason than to confuse and discourage would-be attackers. When President Barack Obama returns to the White House after long trips, his arrival on the Marine One helicopter can be a shell-game exercise when three identical choppers appear on the horizon. Only one, of course, lands on the South Lawn. A Secret Service spokesperson said the agency does not comment on security arrangements for dignitaries. FLASHERS: 'Scooby-two' forced an Iowa motorist to leave the roadway on Wednesday so it could go through a red light and rejoin the caravan . Mrs. Clinton enjoys constant protection at taxpayers' expense because she is part of a former first family, not as a result of her service in the U.S. Senate or the State Department. But at some point during presidential campaigns, front-runner status generally attracts Secret Service as a candidate’s profile is elevated and crowd sizes swell. On Wednesday, the two Scooby vans arrived at Clinton's appointed location separately, but left together in a seven-car motorcade. UNDER GUARD: Two Secret Service agents with Scooby One in Iowa today . MOTORCADE: The Clinton convoy includes both Scooby vans and four black Suburbans, believed to all be Secret Service vehicles. It also included a white minivan on Wednesday . Scooby-Two’s driver brought up the rear, at enough of a distance to allow another car to pull in front of him. When that car stopped at a red light, the GMC van’s blue and red flashing lights came on. The stray car’s driver pulled to one side and Scooby-Two zoomed into the intersection, against the light . DECOYS: The Secret Service frequently deploys duplicates of aircraft and cars it uses to transport VIPs – including Marine One, the president's customized helicopter, which usually travels with two decoys .

Second modified, armored van spotted near Des Moines, Iowa alongside the one that Hillary Clinton travels in . Visually identical black vehicles' biggest difference is the color of their New York license plates . One is a Chevy and the other a GMC but they are mechanically identical and one was seen using Secret Service-fitted red and blue lights . Van dubbed 'Scooby' in homage to the Scooby-Doo cartoon show brought Clinton to Iowa from her New York house . 'Scooby-Two' made its debut in Norwalk, Iowa on Wednesday outside a fruit processing plant where Clinton made a scripted appearance .

(CNN)Malala Yousafzai's stellar career has included a Nobel Peace Prize. Last week, she made it into outer space. A NASA astrophysicist has named an asteroid after the teenage education activist from Pakistan, who was gravely wounded by a Pakistani Taliban gunman for promoting the right of girls' to go to school. It took a meticulous medical response to save her life more than two years ago. But Malala recovered with no serious neurological damage to become a powerhouse for her cause. After reading her story, scientist Amy Mainzer, who also consults for PBS on a children's educational science show, decided Malala deserved to be immortalized. So, she attached her name to the heavens. Thousands of asteroids swarm through the solar system mainly between Mars and Jupiter. Mainzer, working at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, discovered Asteroid 316201 in June 2010, which gave her the right to name it. "My postdoctoral fellow Dr. Carrie Nugent brought to my attention the fact that although many asteroids have been named, very few have been named to honor the contributions of women (and particularly women of color)," Mainzer wrote in a note to Malala. Mainzer gave it the name 316201 Malala, or 2010 ML48. Malala's asteroid circles the sun between Mars and Jupiter every five and half years, Mainzer said. "It is about 4 kilometers in diameter, and its surface is very dark, the color of printer toner." As a scientist, her support for Malala's work is logical. When girls around the world also get educations, it increases human potential. "We desperately need the brainpower of all smart people to solve some of humanity's most difficult problems, and we can't afford to reject half the population's," Mainzer wrote.

Astrophysicist Amy Mainzer says she was was touched by Malala's story of determination . Mainzer also works on educating children about science .

A stunning Italian political candidate who has posted dozens of pictures of herself in skimpy bikinis has denied using her looks to get votes. The relatively unknown Stefania La Greca was suddenly catapulted into the limelight after the sexy shots of the Lega Sud Ausoni party candidate went viral. But the 36-year-old, who is hoping to represent Caldoro in Campania, southern Italy after May's regional elections, defended her photographs. Pictures of Stefania La Greca, who is running for local elections in southern Italy, have gone viral ahead of the elections in May . Ms La Greca (left) is a political candidate for the Lega Sud Ausonia party which wants independece while Nicola Sturgeon, is leader of the Scottish National Party . She told Italian TV show The Morning: 'I have not posted intimate photographs. The bikini? And what woman does not wear it?' 'We must go beyond appearance. The truth is that in this country women are still judged and only as a sexual object. On her Facebook page, where she refers to her self as 'Divine', she has posted numerous pouting selfies and pictures of her in swimwear. Even Ms La Greca's election poster features a picture of her wearing a skimpy black dress and pulling a sultry pose. On her social media page she said the snaps were not an attempt to boost her election campaign - she had simply been born beautiful. Ms La Greca added that she was 'free to express herself' but complained about Italian attitudes towards women. She said: 'Mother Nature gave me the good fortune of being beautiful. 'But unfortunately, I am born in a context where woman are perceived as easy. 'I want to be different. I want to help my region. I am and want to be free to express myself.' She also defended the name 'Divine' saying it had been a nickname since she was a young girl and was now 'part of her.' But the stunning 36-year-old has defended her pictures and denied she was using her looks to get votes . Ms La Greca's election poster features her in a very short, black dress pulling a sultry pose to the camera . Ms La Greca, from the region of Campania in southern Italy, is standing for Lega Sud Ausonia - a small independent party that wants to see the region of Ausonia become independent . Ms La Greca's sudden rise from obscurity to demand independence for her region echos the career of British politican Nicola Sturgeon. The Scottish National Party leader, recently shot up the popularity charts to be referred to as 'the only party leader with positive approval ratings' after a series of election debates. She is also known for her style transformation and her cheeky side, after it was recently revealed she has an oil painting of 'Naughty Nicola' hanging in her home. The photographs have split the opinions of voters with some criticizing the aspiring politician, while many more praised the sexy candidate. Writing on her Facebook page, local Domenico Vastarelli, said: 'You have all the skills to be a councillor.' On her Facebook page she defended her pictures, claiming she had not chosen to be beautiful - it was simply down to nature . The photographs have split voters with some criticizing the aspiring politician, while many more praised the sexy candidate for Caldoro in Campania . Another, Fco Hernandez, posted: 'What a beauty you are. A beauty.' And Davide Fabbri wrote: 'Magnificent!! You look good in a mini... Sexy legs. Perfect... Many congratulations!!' Ms La Greca, from the region of Campania in southern Italy, is standing for Lega Sud Ausonia -  a small independent party that wants to see the region of Ausonia become independent. It is led by Gianfranco Vestuto who said the infamous bikini shot of the candidate was a 'few years old.' So far it has no representation in the Italian parliament, the European parliament or any regional or provincial assemblies but Ms La Greca is hoping to secure the first seat hen voters go the polls in the regional elections at the end of May.

Stefania La Greca is standing for election for the Lega Sud Ausonia party . She has posted dozens of selfies and pictures of herself in skimpy bikinis . But the stunning 36-year-old denied she was using her looks to get votes .

With James Rodriguez returning to the Real Madrid squad, Spanish publication Marca have splashed about how Carlo Ancelotti has his 'six nations' available again. The former Monaco playmaker has been out of action since the beginning of February with a foot injury, but has been named in the Real starting XI for the visit of Granada on Sunday. And with that, Ancelotti has a fearsome front line of different nationalities ready to chase down Barcelona in the La Liga run-in. Real Madrid have their 'six nations' available again: (back l-r) Toni Kroos (Germany), Karim Benzema (France), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - (front) Gareth Bale (Wales), James Rodriguez (Colombia), Luka Modric (Croatia . Mundo Deportivo splash about Lionel Messi's fitness while AS say it is 'operation 30 points' for Carlo Ancelotti . Rodriguez (Colombia), Toni Kroos (Germany), Gareth Bale (Wales), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) and Luka Modric (Croatia, who has also recently returned to full fitness, form the 'hard core' of the Bernabeu side. Elsewhere in Spain, AS claim the rest of the season will be 'operation 30 points' for Ancelotti, with the Italian coach insisting it is not impossible that they will win their remaining 10 games. Mundo Deportivo cover Lionel Messi's foot injury, with the Argentine forward recovering from a foot problem to be part of the Barcelona squad to face Celta Vigo. Meanwhile in Italy, the city of Milan takes centre stage. Filipo Inzaghi's AC Milan beat Palermo 2-1 to make it two wins in a row and maintain a slim hope of European football next season. But Roberto Mancini reportedly brought his Inter Milan squad into training at 8.30am on Easter Sunday after they were held by crisis club Parma. Inter were booed off at the San Siro, and haven't won in Serie A since February. There were contrasting results in Serie A for AC Milan and Inter on Saturday, while Juventus won again .

Real Madrid host Granada at the Bernabeu in La Liga fixture on Sunday . James Rodriguez (Colombia), Toni Kroos (Germany), Gareth Bale (Wales), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) and Luka Modric (Croatia) all available . Lionel Messi in Barcelona squad to play Celta Vigo after foot injury . Inter Milan draw again in Serie A while AC Milan continue resurgent form .

Harry Kane has hailed his trailblazing few days as the ‘best week of my life’ after becoming the Premier League’s youngest captain this season. At just 21 years and 251 days, the Tottenham striker led out his side for the first time during their dour goalless draw against Burnley on Easter Sunday. That came after he scored within seconds of his England debut against Lithuania on March 27 and made a first international start in Italy on Tuesday. Harry Kane has hailed his trailblazing few days as the ‘best week of my life’ after captaining Tottenham . That came after he scored within seconds of his England debut against Lithuania on March 27 at Wembley . It has been a fairytale season for the 30-goal striker, and he can’t quite believe the impact he has had. ‘Yes you could say it has been the best week of my life - to score, to make my first start and score for England, and to be captain,’ he said. ‘It has been an unbelievable couple of weeks and one I won't forget for the rest of my career. ‘It's a huge honour and to lead the lads out was a very proud day for me just a shame we couldn't get the win.’ At just 21 years and 251 days, the Tottenham striker led out his side for the first time in draw with Burnley . Kane could not find a way to break the deadlock for Tottenham in their 0-0 draw at Turf Moor on Sunday . Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted that their Champions League aspirations now look all but over after they failed to break a gallant Burnley down at Turf Moor. ‘It was a very tough game,’ he said. ‘We fought a lot. The second half was good but not enough to win the game. ‘I'm pleased with a clean sheet but we've dropped two points. We need to move forward and fight in the next games.’ Kane (left) watches his header find the net against Lithuania, and it earned him a start against Italy .

Harry Kane captained Tottenham for the first time in 0-0 draw with Burnley . It came after he scored and won his first two caps for England this week . Kane has hailed the spell as the 'best week of my life' in brilliant season .

With a mother as glamorous and as make-up savvy as Kim Kardashian, it's no surprise that her one-year-old daughter North West is already developing an obsession with beauty products - and shoes. The 34-year-old mom, who married rapper Kanye West in May last year, spoke with Elle.com about her daughter's budding independence and style preferences while sharing her approach to being a businesswoman, mother, wife and dressing her post-baby body. '[North] is obsessed with make-up and watching me get ready and getting ready herself,' Kim told the website. 'She just loves the process. She could not be more ultimately girly-girl.' Scroll down for video . Mini-me: Kim Kardashian and her 22-month-old daughter North West wear matching back while sightseeing in Armenia last week . The mother-of-one noted that after she gives North, who will turn two in June, a bath her adorable daughter always asks for her 'purse' because she really wants to grab her mom's make-up bag, which is inside. Kim said that if she turns around for a second, North will have her lipstick 'all over her face', so she had to give her a 'little make-up bag' of her own. Not surprisingly, the reality TV star, who often matches North's outfits to her own, admitted that she likes it when kid's wear 'mini-me styles' and she loves 'seeing kids in black'. While Kim insisted that North 'gravitates towards really simple things' when it comes to clothing, she noted that her little girl 'loves accessories'. Hot mommy: The 34-year-old, pictured in a figure-hugging nude skirt, said she thinks she dresses sexier now that is a mother . Family time: Kim can be seen holding North's hand while she and Kanye tour Armenia . Stellar style: North wore a black fringed dress, black combat boots and an olive green jacket while out with her parents . According to Kim, the toddler always requests a pair of shoes to wear first thing in the morning. She added that North 'just discovered backpacks so she loves to put them on'. In fact, North loves luggage in general. The precious tot, who has been photographed lugging a small Frozen-themed suitcase through the airport, always tries to take her mom's luggage. 'We got the Frozen suitcase so she has to carry it everywhere,' she explained. 'It took us about 30 minutes longer to get through the airport because she had to carry her suitcase herself.’ She noted that North didn't want to be picked up, adding: 'She's very independent . Holiday spirit: North donned a flower and a white ensemble that matched her mother's dress when the Kardashian family went to church on Easter . Matching looks: Kim and North donned neutral coats during a trip to the airport . Kim believes that her daughter's independence may have to do with the fact she was adamant about North sleeping in her own room - and now that's where she prefers to be. 'She kind of likes to be in her own room and that has allowed [Kanye and I] to have our time together,' she said. Kim said that she doesn't want to tell anyone how to parent, but it was important to her as a new mom that she set boundaries and dedicate five to ten percent of her day to herself in order to maintain her sanity. 'It worked for me to be able to get my work out in, make me feel good about myself, put my daughter down to bed at a decent time, and have the night with my husband,' she said. In sync: North, who loves accessories, was photographed wearing a YSL bag to the airport and striped pants that matched her mom's button-down shirt . And because those post-baby workouts helped her get back in shape, she has a newfound confidence that has has inspired her to flaunt her body in cleavage-baring tops and figure-hugging dresses. '[I think I dress] sexier now than I did before,' she said of her mommy style. Kim and her sisters Kourtney and Khloe are preparing for the launch of their latest Kardashian Kids children's collection at Nordstrom.com on Monday, and the entrepreneur noted that she always gives 100per cent of herself to every project she takes on. 'Nothing comes easy,' she said. 'I know that people joke all the time and try to figure out, you know, what it is that I do, but I work really hard. I get up every day at 5 a.m. and start my day.'

The 34-year-old also revealed that she spends five to ten percent of her day away from her daughter so she can workout and be alone with her husband . Kim gave birth to North on June 15, 2013 .

England Women's Under 19s smashed Northern Ireland 9-1 to keep their dreams of Euro qualification very much alive. Manchester City striker Natasha Flint bagged a first-half hat-trick as the Young Lions squad came from a goal down to secure an impressive victory at Seaview. However, Saturday's defeat to Norway could yet prove costly as England can now only make it to this summer's finals in Israel as best-placed runners up. Manchester City's Natasha Flint bagged a hat-trick as the Young Lions squad came from goal down to win . The night started badly for Mo Marley's side as they found themselves a goal behind with just ten minutes played in Belfast as Aimee Mackin's gave the hosts the advantage. But five goals in 13 minutes ensured England left victorious. England were level with 27 minutes of the game gone as Chelsea midfielder Jodie Brett found the back of the net before Flint grabbed her first goal of the game. City striker Flint scored her second and third goals of the game in between two Leah Williamson penalties. It was 7-1 with less than 60 minutes of the game gone as Sarah Mayling and Katie Zelem got themselves on the score sheet. Williamson duly converted her second penalty of the match when Amy McGivern saw red and substitute Millie Turner capped off a sensational performance when she grabbed England's ninth in added time.

England Women's Under 19's came from behind to secure impressive win . Mo Marley's side smashed nine past Northern Ireland Womens Under 19s . Manchester City striker Natasha Flint bagged a first-half hat-trick in the win . However, it is still touch and go as to whether England qualify for Euros .

The National Football League has hired its first female ref, Sarah Thomas, according to a report. Thomas, 42, a referee for college football's Conference USA, has been considered before for a position in the NFL before she was chosen to start in the league next year, Baltimore reporter Aaron Wilson posted on his Twitter account. She has previously refereed preseasons games, scrimmages and minicamps after becoming part of the NFL's training program since 2013. Sarah Thomas, a 42-year-old mother of three from Brandon, Mississippi, has reportedly been tapped as the first woman to be hired as a full-time NFL referee. Above she officiates a preseason New Orleans Saints game . The Conference USA official became the first woman to officiate and FBS game in 2007 and the first to preside over a bowl game in 2009 . The NFL would not confirm Thomas's hiring on Friday, saying in a statement: 'The 2015 roster of officials has not yet been finalized. When it is, the new officials for 2015 and the entire roster will be announced.' Thomas will be among eight new hires made for the 2015 season, a source close to the matter told the LA Times. A Brandon, Mississippi, native, Thomas played basketball at University of Mobile before beginning officiating after attending a meeting with her brother. 'He told me there’s a bunch of old men sitting there. And that I might get some strange stares,' she told the Hattiesburg American last year. 'When I walked into that meeting sure enough that did happen.' She reffed basketball and high school football before moving on to college and becoming the first woman to officiate a FBS game in 2007 and the first to preside over a bowl game in 2009. 'The thing is, I've never set out to be the first and that hasn't changed, she said in 2013. 'I do this because I love it.' The mother of three credits her success in sports to being raised with brothers. The Mississippi native first began officiating after attending a meeting with her brother and credits her family with helping her succeed in the sports world . Though Thomas is tabbed to be the first full-time woman hire by the NFL, Shannon Eastin became the first female to officiate a game in the league when she was a replacement ref in 2012 . She also works as a  pharmaceutical sales representative, and says she doesn't wear the makeup she wears at her day job when she's on the gridiron,  according to Gulf Live. Shannon Eastin technically became the first woman to officiate an NFL game in 2012, when the league hired replacement refs while in negotiations with the officials' union. However, she stopped working for the NFL after owners reached an agreement with the regular officials. If Thomas begins reffing regular season games, the NFL would become the second major American sports league to have women officials, after the NBA. Violet Palmer and Dee Kanter were hired by the basketball league in 1997. Kantner was fired in 2002, though Palmer still regularly runs games in the playoffs. The NBA hired another female ref, Lauren Holtkamp, last year. Women umpires in baseball have only reached the Triple-A and preseason game levels. Female refs are common in the WNBA. Violet Palmer, NBA . Violet Palmer referees a game between the Orlando Magic and the Denver Nuggets in January of this year . Violet Palmer is the longest-serving female referee in any of American sport's four major leagues. She was first hired by the NBA in 1997 and has continued officiating men's basketball to the present day. Palmer later continued trailblazing, becoming the first woman to ref a playoff game in 2006, between the Indiana Pacers and the New Jersey Nets. Beyond breaking ground for her gender, she also publicly announced that she was lesbian in 2014, shortly after Jason Collins became the first NBA player to come out as gay. Dee Kantner, NBA . Dee Kanter, was hired the same year as Violet Palmer as an NBA ref but left after several seasons. Above, Kantner stands next to North Carolina Tar Heels coach Sylvia Hatchell at a 2013 womens's NCAA game . Dee Kantner joined the NBA officiating staff the same year as Palmer, but was fired after the 2001-2002 season. In a statement about her firing, the league said that she was 'not making sufficient progress in her own development'. Kantner said that she was 'stunned' by her letting go and that she had been given no warning about the decision. She worked as the supervisor of officials in the WNBA before going to the men's league, a role to which she has since returned. The long time referee has also consistently officiated women's college basketball. Lauren Holtkamp, NBA . Female NBA ref Laura Holtkamp, who  is completing her first season in the NBA this year, discusses a call with Denver Nuggets player Ty Lawson in November . Laura Holtkamp, 34, became the NBA's third female referee in 2014 after . She played basketball at Drury University in Missouri and had plans to get a master's degree in divinity at Emory in Atlanta before being drawn to refereeing. She soon became reffing women's college games as well as WNBA and NBA D-League matches, according to Grantland. Her first year in the league has not been without controversy. Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul was criticized by many for alleged sexism when he said 'this might not be for her,' after he was given a technical fowl by Holtkamp. Pamela Postema, MLB Spring Training . Female MLB umpire Pamela Postema calls balls and strikes behind the plate at a a Kansas City Royals game in 1992 . Pamela Postema was not the first woman to umpire a professional baseball game, with her first innings come five years after Bernice Gera sued Major League Baseball to preside over a minor league contest in 1972. However, Postema became a fixture in the professional games everywhere but 'The Show' in the 1980s. She spent seven years in Triple-A, the league directly below the majors, and even made it to spring training games in 1988 and 1989. However, she was controversially fired in 1989 after the death of MLB commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti, who had been considered supportive of her career. Postema filed a sex discrimination lawsuit after the firing ended her well-regarded career, which was settled out of court. Ria Cortesio, Minor League Baseball . Ria Cortesio, pictured at a Double-A game between the Jacksonville Suns and the Montgomery Biscuits in 2007, was fired the same year . Ria Cortesio was the face of female umpiring in baseball for many years in the mid-2000s. She spent nine years in the minor leagues, with the highest being the Double-A Southern League, according to the Houston Chronicle. Cortesio was also the first woman since Postema to umpire an exhibition game when she worked a spring training match-up between the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks. She also worked the Home Run Derby at the 2006 All-Star Game in Pittsburgh. Her umpire rating in Double-A slipped during the 2007 season and she was let go in the autumn of that year, according to ESPN. Shannon Eastin . Shannon Eastin became the first woman to officiate a regular season NFL game in 2012. Above, she follows the Jacksonville Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts during the same month . Shannon Eastin became the first woman to officiate a regular season NFL game in 2012 when she was used as a replacement ref in the September 2012 game between the St Louis Rams and the Detroit Lions. Regular officials were locked out by owners during a 2012 dispute, a replacement refs were used until an agreement was reached at the end of September. She had previously officiated the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference college games and high school games before being hired by the NFL. The Massachusetts native, 42 at the time, has not returned to the NFL since the end of the referee lockout.

Thomas has refereed a preseasons game, scrimmages and minicamps . She was first woman to preside over a bowl game in college football . Shannon Eastin, replacement ref, officiated game during 2012 lockout . Hiring would make NFL second major sports league with woman official .

A midwife has today accepted her mistakes 'contributed' to the deaths of two babies at a scandal-hit maternity unit. Marie Teresa Ratcliffe refused to defend herself against a raft of misconduct charges, choosing not to show up at her fitness to practise hearing at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). She also declined to send a lawyer in her place. The panel has been told Ms Ratcliffe accepts 77 allegations relating to her care and treatment of 14 patients at the scandal-hit Furness General Hospital in Cumbria between February 2004 and September 2013. Former midwife Marie Ratcliffe refused to defend herself against 77 misconduct charges at a fitness to practise hearing in front of the Nursing and Midwifery Council. She worked at the scandal-hit Furness General Hospital where Joshua Titcombe, pictured, died at just nine days old . They include the allegations that, in relation to two babies - one of whom died in February 2004 and another in September 2008 - Ms Ratcliffe's conduct 'contributed to the death' of, and/or caused the patient's baby 'to lose a significant chance of survival'. The allegations against Ms Ratcliffe also included claims she failed to adequately monitor patients, record key observations in patient notes or request assistance from doctors. Amanda Hamilton, representing the NMC, read out a letter written by Ms Ratcliffe which said that she will 'regret what happened for the rest of my life'. Ms Ratcliffe told the panel she is no longer a midwife, and has no intentions of returning to the profession. In the letter read to the NMC panel, sitting in Stratford, east London, Ms Ratcliffe said: 'I am a human being of good will and I accept that I have made mistakes and apologise to those affected by them.' In the letter, Ms Ratcliffe said she felt 'it was important not to delay' proceedings any further or efforts for people to look in to what happened by 'defending myself against these charges'. She denied being part of any cover-up or collusion of what had happened or effort to 'conceal the truth'. In March, an independent investigation into what happened at Furness General Hospital between 2004 and 2013, found failures led to the avoidable deaths of 11 babies and one mother . Marie Ratcliffe is the first of eight midwives accused of misconduct and poor care at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust to appear before the NMC. In March, the independent inquiry into the failings at Morecambe Bay, led by Bill Kirkup, found failures at the trust led to the avoidable deaths of at least 11 babies and one mother. Feuding medics, an obsession with natural childbirth, and a tight knit group of midwives who dubbed themselves 'The Musketeers' contributed to a 'distressing chain of events' which led to avoidable harm to mothers and babies, at Furness General Hospital in Barrow, Cumbria. The independent investigation into serious incidents at the hospital between 2004 and 2013 uncovered a series of failures 'at every level' - from the maternity unit to those responsible for regulating and monitoring the trust which runs the unit. The report slammed the clinical competence of staff, a 'them and us' culture between midwives, obstetricians and paeditricians and an over-zealous pursuit of natural childbirth 'at all costs' by a small group of dominant midwives. It found 'shocking' substandard clinical competence, extremely poor working relationships between different staff groups and repeated failure to investigate adverse incidents properly and learn lessons. And the report suggests that when babies died, midwives conspired to cover up the failings. In total eight midwives who worked at the trust could face disciplinary action. The NMC said last year that four midwives should face hearings. Meanwhile another four midwives are still the subject of further investigations. She noted that the system had been flawed but that she was governed by those procedures. She stated that 'in writing these words I seek no leniency' adding 'I accept things I cannot change.' Panel chairman Gary Leong said: 'By her letter Ms Ratcliffe is aware of the proceedings. 'She has voluntarily absented herself. She is very clear that she does not wish to defend herself against these charges. 'In light of that the panel considers that an adjournment would not change the circumstances. She does not wish to come.' He said the hearing is a matter of public interest, and as such will continue today. The proceedings will hear from two of the women who were under the care of the former midwife when they lost their baby. The hearing was told about the first incident occurred in 2004 in relation to the mother referred to a Patient A. Ms Hamilton, for the NMC, said another midwife present at the birth said the baby 'was placed by the side of Patient A and appeared purple, blue and lifeless'. The baby was taken to a specialist unit in Liverpool Women's Hospital where it died on February 26, 2004. The second death of a baby occurred in September 2008. Other allegations she faces in regards to the Patient B's baby include a failure to record or observe maternal blood pressure and that she failed to adequately monitor and/or ensure the foetal heart rate was normal. The misconduct hearing, which is expected to last a month, will hear from several witnesses including the two patients who lost their children. The hearing heard that Ms Ratcliffe qualified as a midwife in 1990 and in 1997 she was promoted to a Band 7 Midwife at Furness General Hospital, part of the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, where she worked until January 2014. The hearing continues.

Marie Ratcliffe accepts 77 allegations of misconduct and poor care . She worked as a midwife at the scandal-hit Furness General Hospital . NMC heard she accepts her conduct 'contributed to the death of' and/or caused two babies to 'lose a significant chance of survival' Independent inquiry into hospital's maternity unit found failures led to the avoidable deaths of 11 babies and one mother over nine-year period .

A series of unpublished love letters from Mexican artist Frida Kahlo to her lover Jose Bartoli are expected to fetch upwards of $120,000 when the passionate missives go up for auction later this . During her marriage to muralist Diego Rivera, Frida penned the letters to Jose, a Catalan artist whom she met while she was recovering from surgery in New York. Their steamy correspondence began shortly after she returned to Mexico following the trip and continued throughout their secret three-year romance. 'I don’t know how to write love letters. But I wanted to tell you that my whole being opened for you,' then-39-year-old Frida wrote in October of 1946. Scroll down for video . Secret romance: Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (pictured) wrote passionate love letters to Jose Bartoli from 1946 and 1949 while she was married to muralist Diego Rivera . Enduring love: A collection of 25 of the unpublished letters will be auctioned off at Doyle New York on April 15 . She continued: 'Since I fell in love with you everything is transformed and is full of beauty… love is like an aroma, like a current, like rain.' The letters, 25 of which are headed to auction at Doyle New York on April 15, were written in Spanish between August 1946 and November 1949 and saved by Jose until his death in 1995. The archive of passionate messages, which comprise more than 100 pages, were passed down through different generations his family until they reached the current owner. According to Frida Kahlo biographer Hayden Herrera, the artist told Jose to sign his letters as 'Sonja' so that Diego would think they were from a woman if he came across them. High price: The letters (pictured) are expected to fetch upwards of $120,000 dollars . Pet names: Frida signed her letters to Jose 'Mara', which biographer Hayden Herrera explained is probably short for 'Maravillosa', a name Jose would call her . Creative couple: Jose, a Catalan artist, can be seen sitting at an easel as he works on a painting . Handle with care: This letter from the archive shows a stain on the right hand corner of the paper . Famous works: In this letter, Frida refers to 'Tree of Hope', a painting she created shortly after she met Jose . Diego, a muralist and a notorious Lothario, who once had an affair with Frida's younger sister Cristina, endured Frida's love affairs with women, but her relationships with other men would drive him to bouts of crazed jealousy. Meanwhile, Frida inscribed her letters with the name 'Mara', which Hayden explained is probably short for 'Maravillosa', a name Jose would call her. The collection also includes an original drawing of a sleeping cat, pressed flowers, ribbon, beads and drafts of a few of Jose's responses. Frida's candid messages to her lover shed light on her important paintings, an unknown pregnancy and her relationship with Diego, as well as her adoration for her Jose. Full package: The letters also include an original drawing of a sleeping cat and drafts of a few of Jose's responses . Sketch artist: Frida sent Jose this drawing of a tree in reference to 'The Tree of Life' City living: Frida posed for this photo in front of a skyline. She and Jose met when she was recovering from surgery in a hospital in New York . Long distance love: Frida ended this letter to Jose with a kiss, leaving behind a lipstick print of her mouth . Their secret affair began when Frida, who was left a partial cripple after a 1925 bus accident, was recovering from a spinal fusion performed in June, 1946 at New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery. Frida's sister Cristina was the one to introduce her to Jose, who moved to New York after fighting in the Spanish Civil War. They fell in love during his visits to the hospital and continued their long-distance courtship after she returned to Mexico. After Frida sold her 1946 painting Tree of Hope, which was inspired by her recent surgery, she wrote to Jose about his words influenced her creation. 'I remembered your last words and I began to paint,' she explained. 'I worked all morning and when I finished eating I kept on painting until there was no more light. But afterward I felt so tired and everything hurt.' An artist's life: Frida was photographed holding this statue while she stood in front of a blue cement wall . Inspired work: Frida sketched this drawing of a sleeping cat and sent it to Jose . Added images: This letter featured a picture of a women sleeping in a bed while another walked away . Last words: Frida ends this letter by telling Jose that she loves him . Epic romance: In this letter Frida told Jose she loves him the way that he is . In the painting one version of Frida lies in a hospital bed, while another depiction of herself sits proudly while holding a flag. While painting the piece, Frida inscribed 'Tree of Hope Keep Firm' a line of a song that she and Jose both liked. According to Hayden, Frida wrote in several of her letters to Jose that she had missed her period, in a way that suggested she was in some ways hoping to have his baby despite knowing it was nearly impossible because of her spinal injury. 'If I were not in the condition I am in now and if it were a reality, nothing in my life would give me more joy. Can you imagine a little Bartoli or a Mara?' she wrote. New images: Frida posed in her house for this photo take by French photographer Gisèle Freund . Full of life: Frida can be seen standing in her garden in Mexico in this image shot by Gisèle . Meta moment: Frida Kahlo and Dr Juan Farill were photographed in her home in 1951. In his photo, they are standing in front of one of her works in which she pictured herself painting Dr Farill's portrait .

The Mexican painter penned the letters to fellow artist Jose Bartoli from 1946 and 1949 while she was married to muralist Diego Rivera . The 25 letters Jose had saved until his death in 1995 are headed to auction at Doyle New York on April 15 and expected sell upwards of $120,000 .

Ed Miliband was accused of plunging the General Election campaign to a ‘new low’ last night by ‘weaponising dead migrants’. The Labour leader and his party’s spin machine prompted the most bitter row of the campaign so far by suggesting that David Cameron bore personal responsibility for drownings of refugees in the Mediterranean. Senior Conservatives claimed Mr Miliband was effectively ‘accusing the Prime Minister of murder’ in a ‘desperate and negative’ attempt to score political points by exploiting a human tragedy. Ed Miliband, pictured, was accused of trying to make political capital from the Mediterranean tragedy . Ed Miliband claimed the Mediterranean crisis was 'in part a direct result' of the PM's Libya policy . The controversy began after Labour spin doctors issued a briefing note which said Mr Miliband would use a speech on foreign policy to say the ‘tragic scenes’ in the Mediterranean were ‘in part a direct result’ of Mr Cameron’s Libya policy. The Labour leader later insisted he was not saying Mr Cameron had ‘blood on his hands’, but was making a ‘very important point about post-conflict planning in Libya’ after the overthrow of Colonel Gaddafi. The Prime Minister said only that Mr Miliband’s remarks were ‘ill- judged’. But a senior Tory source said: ‘A few bad polls for Labour after a poor week of campaigning and Ed Miliband accuses the PM of murder. I think we can see who is getting desperate and running a negative and personal campaign.’ Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg also condemned Labour’s intervention, pointing out that Mr Miliband had backed Western military involvement in Libya. He accused Labour of astonishing hypocrisy, given the catastrophic failure of post-war planning in its Iraq conflict. Mr Clegg told BBC Radio 5 live: ‘I think it is quite distasteful, actually, to reduce this total human tragedy of hundreds of people dying out in the Mediterranean to a political point-scoring blame game, particularly, I have to say, from a party that of course brought us into an illegal invasion in Iraq where there was no planning at all for the aftermath.’ Mr Clegg said there should be ‘a little more adherence to the facts as to who is ending up on these boats, why they are and what we can do about it to stop this terrible human tragedy’. Former foreign secretary William Hague said Mr Miliband’s remarks represented ‘a new low in shallow opportunism’, given that the Labour leader had said ‘nothing’ about foreign policy for five years. Former Tory minister Richard Benyon accused Mr Miliband of ‘weaponising dead migrants’. He said a large percentage of those fleeing North Africa ‘come from other countries than Libya so Miliband is wrong on every level’. And former defence secretary Liam Fox said: ‘Having tried to weaponise the NHS, Miliband is trying to weaponise drowning migrants. It’s quite offensive and reflects extremely badly on both him and his party.’ Mr Miliband, speaking at the Chatham House think-tank in London, was forced to deny that he had ‘politicised’ a tragedy. Former defence secretary Liam Fox said Miliband was trying to 'weaponise drowning migrants' Asked if that was true, Mr Miliband replied: ‘Nonsense. No. Look, what this is about is saying very clearly to the British people that there is a huge issue we face as a country which is learning the lessons of the 2003 Iraq War. ‘The problem is that in relation to Libya we have repeated the mistake because we haven’t done the post-conflict planning. ‘I think people should just read my words and I don’t think anybody in the foreign policy community or in the wider international community would disagree with what I’ve said about the failure of post-conflict planning.’ Labour aides pointed out that Mr Miliband did raise the issue of post-war plans after supporting bombing raids in Libya in 2011. But footage of him also emerged from the same year suggesting the new Libyan authorities should be left to get on with it. ‘This is an important moment to recognise the National Transitional Council and their role in taking Libya forward, and we’ve got to be led by them. It’s very important that Libyans determine their future,’ he said at the time. Labour’s shadow defence secretary Vernon Coaker was forced to concede that Mr Cameron is not responsible for migrant deaths in the Mediterranean. ‘Nobody would want to say that the Prime Minister, as a human being, would want to see the terrible things we have seen in the Med,’ he said. In a bruising interview with the BBC’s Andrew Neil, Mr Coaker also struggled to explain when Mr Miliband had raised ‘consistent concerns’ about the issue of post-conflict planning. A senior Labour source said the party ‘did not resile from anything’ in its briefing note and accused critics of a ‘silly, utterly spurious’ response to a ‘serious speech’. Labour accused the Tories of ‘personal attacks’ earlier in the campaign, when Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said Mr Miliband ‘stabbed his brother in the back’ in the party’s 2010 leadership contest.

Ed Miliband said the crisis was 'in part a direct result' of the PM's policy . Miliband made a rare address on the issue of foreign policy in London . Senior Conservatives accused Miliband of exploiting a human tragedy . Liam Fox claimed the Labour leader was 'weaponise drowning migrants'

Lorient climbed clear of the Ligue 1 relegation zone with a remarkable 5-3 win at Marseille as the home side's alarming slump continued at the Stade Velodrome. Three successive defeats had destroyed Marseille's hopes of landing the Ligue 1 title and they had not won at home since January 31, but the odds were still stacked against visitors Lorient who knew nothing other than victory would take them out of the bottom three. Florian Thauvin might have given Marseille a sixth-minute lead after combining with Andre-Pierre Gignac but the Breton side were 2-0 ahead inside 13 minutes through Jordan Ayew and Francois Bellugou. Lorient's Jordan Ayew celebrates with team mates after scoring against Marseille in a 5-3 away victory . Pierre-Andre Gignac looks as if he cannot believe it as early title contenders Marseille's season falls apart . Ayew punished his former club with a fine volley after nine minutes following Lamine Gassama's cross and Romain Philippoteaux's clever back heel into his path. Four minutes later Yann Jouffre's free-kick saw Ayew beat Jeremy Morel in the air and Bellugou's powerful header did the rest. Dimitri Payet's pace offered Marseille hope of a comeback as the first half ended and Marcelo Bielsa's side were level halfway through the second period. Ayew's brother Andre halved the deficit with a 59th-minute backheel flick after Payet's 35-metre free-kick had come back off a post and then Morel powered home a header eight minutes later from 12 yards. Both Andre (left) and Jordan (right) Ayew scored in the game, but the latter made the difference with a brace . The Lorient players celebrate a famous victory, and it was their first win in a poor run of five games . But - a minute later - Philippoteaux put Lorient ahead again with a run through the static home defence, only for Belgian substitute Michy Batshuayi to equalise with 14 minutes remaining after racing onto a long ball from Alaixys Romao. But Marseille capitulated in the final six minutes as Jordan Ayew scored his second from a fine solo run before Mathias Autret secured Lorient's first win in five games after home goalkeeper Steve Mandanda had parried his first effort.

Lorient made it out of the Ligue 1 relegation zone by beating Marseille . Jordan Ayew scored twice to outshine his brother at the Velodrome . Marseille have now lost three games in a row to destory their title hopes .

From solar-powered models of the Queen to a £1,200 Wedgwood bust of Prince Charles, there's no item of royal memorabilia too big or too small for royalist Margaret Tyler. The pensioner, 71, has been collecting royal-themed knick-knacks for more than 40 years and now boasts a collection worth £10,000. But squeezing it all into her small terraced home hasn't been easy and her gargantuan collection now fills four whole rooms, including one dedicated to Princess Diana alone. Scroll down for video . Passionate: Margaret Tyler, 71, has amassed a vast collection of royal memorabilia . Despite having a home that quite literally bursts with items, Mrs Tyler, a mother-of-four, says she has no plans to stop collecting and describes it as 'a labour of love'. 'There's loads of royal magazines that I read, so I get up at about 4.30am to keep up with it all,' she reveals. 'I'm retired but I don't think I've actually ever worked so hard in my life. It takes a lot of work [to maintain] but it's a labour of love.' As well as collecting royal memorabilia, Mrs Tyler, a retired charity worker, is also obsessed with meeting the real thing and says she spent six days outside the Lindo Wing at St. Mary's Hospital in London when Prince George was born. 'I was there for six days,' she beams. '[My son] Andrew was born at St. Mary's and I was only there for two days. 'I just wanted to feel close to them [William and Kate], I suppose. I spent the time meeting people, and chatting.I was convinced it was going to be a girl, but it wasn't.' Extensive: Her collection includes china, a solar powered Queen and thousands of photos . Got it! A copy of the Duchess of Cambridge's £450 Issa engagement dress is in the collection . Although Mrs Tyler, who considers the Royal Family and extension of her own, didn't shake hands with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on that occasion, she has met a number of senior royals, among them the Queen. 'I've met a lot of them,' she reveals. 'I've met the Queen, I've met Prince Andrew and Prince Charles so I've been very lucky.' But despite considering herself lucky to have met so many royals, it is collecting that is her real passion and she has amassed around 10,000 items over 40 years. These are stored in four rooms, each with a different royal theme. Her drawing room is devoted to the Queen, while another, known as the Sandringham Room, has been turned into a £75-a-night B&B for royal enthusiasts. Her front room contains items created for every royal event in the past century, among them the 1953 Coronation and the 2012 Diamond Jubilee, while another space, dubbed 'the Memorial Room' is devoted exclusively to Princess Diana. Meeting: Mrs Tyler has met several members of the Royal Family including the Queen and Prince Charles . Favourite: Princess DIana remains one of Mrs Tyler's favourite royals and has an entire room to her name . Homage: Mrs Tyler in her Princess Diana room. Her favourite painting is seen on the back wall (centre) Inside are some of her most prized possessions, among them a Diana handbag, a set of Diana-themed matrioshka dolls and a stained glass window that Mrs Tyler commissioned in 1998 - a year after the princess' death. The room also boasts a fresco of the late princess painted on the ceiling and a large oil painting of Diana with her sons William and Harry. 'I think that says it all about Diana,' she says of the painting. 'She was a mother first and foremost.' Nevertheless, items devoted to Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall also occupy a considerable amount of the floor-space, as do the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. And while much of the collection might be made up of novelty items picked up at London markets, other items, such as a £450 Issa dress identical to the one worn by the Duchess of Cambridge for her engagement announcement, didn't come cheap. Despite the outlay and her rapidly diminishing space, Mrs Tyler says she will go on collecting royal memorabilia 'forever'. 'Enough is never enough,' she beams. 'It's an ongoing story isn't it? When William and Catherine's baby is born, it will be the Queen's fifth great-grandchild. 'It doesn't stop dead. You can't pretend that life isn't going on for them. Anyway, I just love it! Not even the dusting gets me down.'

Margaret Tyler, 71, has been collecting royal novelties for 40 years . The retired charity worker has amassed a collection worth £10,000 . Most of the items are novelties but there are more expensive pieces . Among them are a £1,200 Wedgwood bust of the Prince of Wales . Collection is spread through four rooms, one of which is devoted to Diana . The 'Memorial Room' includes a special ceiling fresco and stained glass . Margaret Tyler appears on Collectaholics, tonight at 7pm on BBC2 .

Incredible footage has captured the moment a huge stingray nibbles on a freediver’s head, gliding back and forth over the man’s body gently on the ocean floor. The video shows the incredibly peaceful encounter between the ray and Johnny Debnam, a 29-year-old commercial diver and ocean lover. Mr Debnam was free diving in water four metres deep; holding his breath and diving down to the depths of the ocean on Rottnest Island off the coast of Western Australia. Johnny Debnam says he felt completely at ease with the stingray, although he was aware of the risks . The commercial diver was free diving four metres beneath the ocean when he had his snuggle with the ray . ‘I was totally at peace. I loved that thing going over the top of me,’ Johnny Debnam said of the experience . The video shows the swimmer completely motionless in the seagrass, with the enormous 150 kilogram ray rubbing itself back and forward over his body - even nibbling at his head. ‘I blew all my air out and was totally calm and at his level,’ explained Mr Debnam during a mini documentary produced for his production company Terra Australis TV. Mr Debnam was completely enveloped underneath the stingray, but he remained calm and insists he relished every minute of the wonderful experience. The stingray is a potentially dangerous creature. If provoked it may use its spiky tail – known as a barb- to spear the victim and inject them with a deadly poison. Tragically, animal activist and Australian icon Steve Irwin was killed after a deadly encounter with a stingray. In September 2006 the creature stabbed him with its barb 'hundreds of times' as he filmed a documentary near Queensland's Great Barrier Reef. However Mr Debnam's relationship with the stingray was incredibly harmonious. He is experienced with marine life and in the video demonstrates his behaviour to be gentle and threatening, and the stingray appears to reward him with some appreciative cuddles! Johnny Debnam did not have any breathing equipment on when he let all his air out and calmly lay still on the ocean floor . The majestic stingray swum over him three times, enveloping him under his body as he glided on top . ‘Those things are huge. They’re massive and they could really mess you up if they wanted to,’ Debnam said during his Terris Australis TV documentary. ‘But, they won’t if they don’t want to.’ Responding to his calm nature, the curious stingray repeatedly glides over him, as if to try to determine what exactly it had found nestled amongst the reeds. Debnam is ecstatic after his snuggled with the majestic, friendly creature. ‘I was totally at peace. I loved that thing going over the top of me,’ he said. ‘It was awesome! It did it three times and I wanted it to do it again. ‘It was a bit of a rush really!’ Responding to his calm nature, the curious stingray repeatedly glides over him, as if to try to determine what exactly it had found nestled amongst the reeds . The production company he co-created, Terra Australis TV, specialises in creating stunning cinematography of the incredible creatures beneath the ocean’s surface in Western Australia. Debnam and his cameraman Cameron Wallace are passionate about showing the ocean respect whilst exploring and filming the wonders of the sea. ‘That’s what makes you feel alive. Natural, awesome, pure things like (swimming with a stingray),’ said Debnam. ‘You can’t buy it.’ See www.terraaustralis.tv . Debnam and his cameraman Cameron Wallace are passionate about showing the ocean respect whilst exploring and filming the wonders of the sea .

Footage shows stingray gliding itself over a diver's body on ocean floor . Diver and documentary maker Johnny Debnam was free-diving, meaning diving without a breathing apparatus . He lay motionless on the ocean floor and stingray came to investigate . Stingrays are potentially deadly animals due to their dangerous barbs .

For those who have ever applied for a job and not heard anything back, this could be the reason why. It turns out, falling at the first hurdle and not even being inviting to interview can be down to your CV, new research has revealed. Conducted by research firm YouGov for higher education school, GSM London, 600 employees and senior executives were surveyed to find out their biggest resume peeves. A survey of 600 employers and senior executives has revealed that the biggest CV blunder is spelling or grammar mistakes . It has been revealed that the worst CV blunder is a spelling or grammatical mistake, with a whopping 87 per cent of the 600 employers admitting that they find it annoying. Other high ranking errors are incorrect personal information (wrong contact names and companies), and also if key information such as contact details are missing. Unsurprisingly, brevity is valued, with a massive 46 per cent of the polled senior executives finding long waffling CVs irritating, with only 26 per cent disliking short resumes. Another high ranking resume error flagged by employers is incorrect personal information . The survey also revealed that employers prefer a professional quality to a CV, with nearly half (44 per cent) disliking if the tone seemed too informal or casual. Although ranking relatively low in the scheme of annoying resume errors, senior execs also found attached images of applicant irritating.

A poll of 600 executives was conducted by YouGov for GSM London . The biggest pet peeve was spelling or grammatical errors on the CV . Brevity is valued, with employers disliking waffling resumes .

(CNN)A New Jersey auction house has removed items from its April 17 event after an uproar from the public. The items are crafts and artifacts made by Japanese-Americans confined to World War II internment camps. A grass-roots campaign of a change.org petition, a Facebook page, and mediation by "Star Trek" actor George Takei has resulted in Rago Arts and Auction Center agreeing to pull the items from the sale. "There is an essential discussion to be had about the sale of historical items that are a legacy of man's inhumanity to man. It extends beyond what is legal. It is something auction houses, galleries and dealers are faced with regularly," the auction house said. "We hope this controversy will be the beginning of a discourse on this issue." Takei, who with his family spent time in one of the camps, thanked people for working to stop the sale. According to a comment on the Facebook page "Japanese American History: NOT for Sale," he was working on the issue while on a trip to Australia. "It took a few calls today here in the wee hours, and I'll be issuing a formal statement later, but we can all celebrate a bit today at this news," he wrote. The auction house said 24 lots of an original collection of works of art and crafts were removed. During World War II, about 117,000 people of Japanese descent were forced to live in 10 internment camps. The government called them relocation centers. Many of the people who lived there and their descendants had another phrase for the facilities. They call them concentration camps. Two-thirds of the people who were ordered there were native born U.S. citizens, according to the National Archives. CNN affiliate KGO reported the items were given to historian Allen Eaton, who opposed internment camps. The items were inherited from the historian's estate. Miriam Tucker, a partner with the auction house, said it had hoped the items would go to someone who cared about their historical meaning. "For us, there could be no better resolution than for a suitable museum, foundation or members of the Japanese-American community with the means to preserve this collection to come forward and secure it for education, display and research," she said. KGO reported the people it talked to would like items returned to family members if possible and any other artifacts put in an exhibition. "This was a gift and let the gift come full circle," said Judy Hamaguchi with the San Francisco Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League. She was referring to a letter the organization sent to the auction house. "It should be returned as a gift." The lots have been packed away for now, said auction house partner David Rago in an email. "Once the dust settles from this auction weekend (1,200 lots in three days) we will work with a small group of people from the Japanese-American community who have identified themselves through this process as generous, informed, voices of reason," he wrote. He said a suitable institution is the best possible home and the auction house will work with the current owner to find the right place. The seller -- known in the auction business as the consignor -- has never been in a position where the items could be donated, Rago said. "But the consignor, who has been a sensitive and dedicated custodian of this collection for over 35 years, has agreed this evening to work with Rago Auctions to secure appropriate placement of Eaton's life work," he added.

The items were originally given to a historian who opposed the camps, CNN affiliate reports . Auctioneer hoped they would be bought by museum or someone who would donate them for historical appreciation . Japanese-Americans were furious about items from family members, others being sold .

Gareth Blanks was attacked as he walked back from the shops near his home in Truro, Cornwall, because he has autism and looks vulnerable . A community is rallying around a defenceless man who was viciously beaten in a sustained and sickening attack by a gang of thugs - because he's autistic. More than 1,500 people have come out in support of Gareth Blanks after the attack that saw him kicked and punched more than 20 times. Mr Blanks, 31, was walking home after buying a chocolate bar when he was approached by a group of three men and one woman at around 8.30pm on April 17. He was taunted by the group before snatching the hat from his head. When he tried to retrieve the garment,  he was pushed to the ground, and one of the males punched and kicked him 20 times in the head and across his body. Mr Blanks is now recovering at his home in Truro, Cornwall, but his family say it will take him a long time to recover, and he has been left with deep mental scars. An online support group called Support Gareth, which has already attracted over 1,500 likes on Facebook with several leaving messages of support. His mother, Sandra, 54, who works as a dinner lady said: 'He's still very distraught, he's shook up and it's going to take him some time before he can go out on his own again. 'They clearly targeted because of his condition. He does look vulnerable and walks around in his own little world. They didn't take anything about from his hat so their intention was clearly just to take the mickey out of him. 'When he came in, he was crying and really upset. 'As a mum, it was horrific to see. I am now just spending all my time trying to get my son sorted out. 'All the support he has got has been a tremendous help and we are so grateful. 'But this will take him a long time to get over. The physical scars will heal a lot quicker than the mental ones.' Mrs Blanks, who has five children Kelly, 33, Samantha, 27, Lyndsey, 29, and Roy, 34, added: 'I really think need the people responsible need help themselves. There is a lot I would like to say about them - but I can't. 'I don't think they would have liked to have got the beating they gave to my son.' Police are investigating the crime by pouring over CCTV footage, and are confident they will catch The attackers. Mr Blanks, pictured, here with his sisters Kelly, left, and Lindsey, and mother Sandra, right, was 'hysterical' when he returned to his home in Truro in Cornwall following the attack on April 17 at 8.30pm . His sister Kelly Blanks said: 'When he came home he was in a hysterical state and you couldn't get any sense out of him.' Investigation office PC Kim James, from Devon and Cornwall Police, said: 'It was a vicious and unprovoked attack by a female and three males in their late teens or early 20s.' Sergeant Marc Sayers, from Truro police, said: 'This is clearly a cowardly attack on a vulnerably young man going about his normal business. It was almost pack activity. 'We take all attacks extremely seriously but this is exceptional, it was completely unwarranted and unprovoked. 'It also appears to have been quite a sustained attack on a male who was quite defenceless.' Three men and a woman attacked Mr Blanks as he returned from the shop after buying a bar of chocolate .

Gareth Blanks was beaten as he walked home from the shops in Truro . The 31-year-old has autism and police confirmed that he is vulnerable . Three men and a woman began punching and kicking him for no reason . Police believe that the four attackers are all in their late teens or early 20s .

Blogger: Lisa is the author of Canadian Expat Mom . When Canadian expat Lisa Webb first sent her vegetable-phobic three-year-old to school in France, she feared her daughter would starve during the day. The former assistant elementary school principal, who moved to France in 2009, was shocked to find rôti de boeuf and cordon bleu de dinde on the menu for toddlers - dishes she was used to eating in fancy restaurants with her husband. But when offered the chance to sit in on her eldest daughter's lunch breaks for one week, she witnessed tots using 'grown-up knives and forks' and eating everything put in front of them. In her native Canada, children would sit on the floor in the gym to eat their lunch. They were given 20 minutes to wolf down whatever their parents had packed for them and 20 minutes to play. In 2009, Lisa and her husband made the move to France and she began working as a substitute teacher in Paris. Writing in her blog - Canadian Expat Mom - the 34-year-old said: 'I’ll never forget dreading the fact that I was on lunchtime supervision because I saw that fish was on the menu that day. 'I had been a teacher for long enough to know that there was going to be a lot of elementary school kids plugging their noses and telling me they didn’t like fish. This was going to be a long supervision period.' But those children proved her wrong - they didn't turn up their noses and even asked for seconds. Scroll down for video . Speaking to MailOnline from her home in the Aquitaine region of southern France, she said: 'That's when I first encountered kids eating whatever was being put in front of them. 'I was shocked because it wasn't necessarily what I wanted to eat.' Fast forward five years to 2014, and Lisa had her own daughter to get ready for her first day at school. At three years old, she enjoyed a healthy continental diet but refused to eat vegetables. Three-course meal: Lisa Webb was nervous about sending her vegetable-phobic child to a school where pupils eat what they are served . 'Initially I think that we did give her everything, we eat very healthily as a family,' Lisa explained. 'Even if we wanted to give our kids fast food it doesn't really exist. Fast food for us is grabbing a baguette and a chunk of cheese. 'She ate everything but vegetables - foie gras, saucisson, lapin (rabbit). At home I stopped offering her broccoli because I didn't like wasting food. 'I was a little bit nervous. I thought "there is no way she can stay at school, she will be starving".' Writing in her blog, she added: 'Each week I would head over to the bulletin board posted outside the school and check what they were eating for lunch. There wasn’t a burger and fries or chicken finger to be seen on the list. 'It all sounded so fancy. Was Julia Child working in the kitchen? How were they serving this to three-year-olds? Did they have a magic wand to get these kids to eat this very grown up list of food? 'Whenever I would come across the ladies that worked in the lunchroom, I would stare in disbelief as they would tell me what a good eater my daughter was. 'Were they sure they had the right kid? Because mine would barely touch a vegetable at home. Yet, she wasn’t coming home hungry, so she must have been eating something.' 'There’s no plastic cutlery or non-breakable plates,' Lisa wrote. 'The kids are served their meal at the table, not buffet style' When the opportunity arose to spend a week in the canteen at lunchtime, where there is a constantly changing menu of salads, seasonal vegetables, meats and fish, the mum-of-two jumped at the chance. 'There’s no plastic cutlery or non-breakable plates,' she wrote. 'The kids are served their meal at the table, not buffet style. 'This is France after all, where the gastronomic meal is protected as a UNESCO intangible world heritage item. There’s no messing around when it comes to the French and eating. 'All the kids ate what was served and there is no food brought from home. Each day at lunch there was a three-course meal; no exceptions. 'The kids came into the lunchroom and sat politely using their manners, just like little adults. 'They were always offered seconds when they were done, and not forced to eat something they didn’t like, yet always encouraged to try it. Not liking something didn’t happened often though. 'However, if someone didn’t like something there wasn’t a fuss made, their plate was cleared and the next course was served.' When the opportunity arose to spend a week in the canteen at lunchtime the mum-of-two jumped at the chance . The meal at the French state school costs parents just €2.60 (£1.90) each day. 'I think a big part of it is that they are with their friends and they see all the other kids eating the same thing,' she told MailOnline. 'There is no jealousy of what everyone else has. 'I think it's amazing and it makes me happy that my kids are going to school here. 'Since we have lived here we go out for dinner and see kids eating in restaurants. You don't see them with a kids' menu or colouring in front of them. 'I think they learn it from when they are three years old. 'My daughter eats a lot more and it was a good eye-opener for me to see what she will eat. She gets vegetables every night.' Lisa, who is writing a book about life in France, added: 'My eyes have been opened and I am amazed by the what the French public school system does daily at noon. Well done France.' Monday . Starter: Pamplemousse (grapefruit) Main: Rôti de boeuf (roast beef with pureed potato and carrots) Dessert: Yaourt bifidus vanille (yoghurt) Tuesday . Starter: Blé en salade (wheat grain salad) Main: Cordon bleu de dinde (Turkey filled with cheese) Dessert: Cantal et Pomme (Cantal cheese and an apple) Wednesday . French children only go to school for half a day on Wednesday, so there is no school lunch. Thursday . Starter: Taboulé (tabbouleh) Main: Sauté de porc aux pruneaux (sauteed pork with prunes) Dessert: Emmental et tarte aux pommes (Emmental cheese and apple tart) Friday . Starter: Potage (soup) Main: Courgettes à la niçoise (courgettes) et omelette au fromage (cheese omelette) Dessert: Banane (banana) To read about Lisa's life in France, visit www.canadianexpatmom.com or her Facebook page.

Former assistant school principal Lisa Webb, 34, moved to France in 2009 . She feared her daughter would go hungry after seeing French school menu . Fussy three-year-old refused to eat vegetables at home with her parents . Lisa says the food and way pupils dine has transformed her daughter's diet .

As the World cup draws closer, it is not just in the rugby heartlands that they are beginning to feel the excitement. Twickenham, as the home of rugby, may be gearing up to embrace the sport’s biggest tournament, but on the other side of the capital, the Olympic stadium – built for athletics and destined to be a football ground - is also quietly preparing to get in the oval-ball act. In Newcastle, St James’ Park, usually a footballing stronghold, is another ground about to host Rugby’s premier competition, and as former Bath, Saracens and England prop David ‘Flats’ Flatman has been finding out, from the north east to east London, England is getting rugby-fever. David 'Flats' Flatman has been driving around the Rugby World Cup venues preparing for the tournament . London's Olympic stadium may not be a traditional rugby ground, but the buzz around the game is palpable . ‘Going to all these places and seeing the buzz around the World Cup already, is great,’ says Flats on the drive between Stratford and Twickenham, as he tours around the country visiting the stadiums that will host matches come this autumn as part of BT Sport's Tour de Flats. ‘You kind of expect that kind of a buzz in rugby cities, like Cardiff and Exeter. But when you arrive in Newcastle and the guy who is fixing the cabinet comes over to you to talk about rugby, you realise there’s a proper enthusiasm in places that are normally dominated by football.’ Building that enthusiasm, with the prospect of high-calibre sport on the horizon, is one thing. But as everyone connected with the Olympic stadium knows, maintaining it after the competition is gone is another matter altogether. But Flats is confident that, long term, this World Cup is going to have a lasting effect. ‘There are bound to be studies that come out, or bits of research, 15 minutes after the final whistle of the World Cup final, and say there are only seven more children in Europe playing rugby than there were on Tuesday,’ he jokes. Flats talks to Sportsmail's Jonny Singer on arrival at Twickenham at the end of his 'Tour de Flats' England came up short against France in the Six Nations, but their style of play earned plenty of plaudits . ‘But I think what it needs is a concerted effort to make as much noise, constructive noise, about the Rugby World Cup as possible.’ At the heart of the ‘legacy’ debate, as it was with the Olympics, is the discussion over grassroots sport, and it’s something that Flats’ tour has been focused on. ‘We went to a club in Leicester, with Mike Tindall and Ben Kay, and this is a club, with nothing,’ he recounts. ‘They have absolutely nothing. Part of the World Cup legacy is they will receive upgrades to their facilities. Now, at Wasps or Harlequins, that means 5,000 extra seats. For them that means a shower. ‘Not shower rooms. A shower. They don’t have one. All this sort of stuff, that’s the grassroots.’ Of course, as well as investment and infrastructure, what this World Cup will bring, Stuart Lancaster will hope, is an England team playing with confidence in front of their own fans. For the World Cup to be the inspiration it has the potential to be, England’s performances will matter. If Stuart Lancaster's side can repeat their flowing rugby at the World Cup, they can win the sport fans . Flatman says picking the likes of Danny Cipriani is key to England bringing in new fans during the tournament . ‘A lot of the buzz and the legacy around the World Cup will be how England play,’ admits Flats. ‘How far they get is one side of it, another side is how they perform. ‘They didn’t do enough against France (in last month’s Six Nations) because they didn’t win, but they were fantastic, and everyone loves it, and everyone forgives that. ‘So they want to win, first and foremost, but how they do so will have a big impact.’ Playing attractive rugby is not just a question of attitude, it also depends on personnel, and that is why the former England prop is so glad to see the return of one of the country’s most exciting players, Danny Cipriani. Cipriani may have a reputation as a ‘pretty boy’ but, for Flats, that can’t mask the fact that he is a top player. ‘He’s not a prima donna. Someone gets photographed at a fashion show, and has nice hair, and they say you’re a prima donna. ‘Sam Warburton’s got nice hair and big guns; If he went to Cardiff fashion week he wouldn’t be a prima donna because he’s a hard-nut flanker, and he’s not a fly half. Cipriani was recalled for the Six Nations after impressing at club level over the past few seasons . Flats says investment in the grass-roots will also be important if the Rugby World Cup is to have a legacy . ‘You can’t have a prima donna in the forwards. Why is Danny Cipriani? Just because he’s prettier and smaller. He’s a good bloke and an amazing rugby player. ‘We talk about inspiring young people, who do you think the kids “are” in the playground now, playing rugby? ‘A lot of them will be saying, “I’m Danny Cipriani”. I thought he deserved to get back in the England squad and I’m glad they picked him.’ So, if England play at their fluent best, and the grass roots get the funding they so badly need, could the rugby World Cup produce a new generation of players and fans? Flats thinks so, but only if the tournament is made accessible. ‘There’s a big responsibility of commentators and pundits, without dumbing things down, to simplify things a bit,’ he explains. ‘Offer clarity, and make people who might be first time watchers, like they understand it more. ‘ . If that understand can join the enthusiasm that is clearly building, England could have a tournament with lasting legacy – and not just in south west London. To follow Tour de Flats, tune into Rugby Tonight on Monday 13th and 20th April at 8pm live on BT Sport 1. Land Rovers ‘We Deal In Real’ campaign aims to put grassroots rugby on the global stage.

Former England prop David 'Flats' Flatman says the 'buzz' around World Cup is growing . Flats says with the right 'constructive noise', competition can build rugby . England will need to play exciting rugby to capture public's imagination . Recalling the likes of Danny Cipriani is a step in the right direction .

The head of an elite Victorian private school has resigned after a photograph of him looking at pornography on his work commuter circulated on social media. Andrew Barr, principal of The Geelong College, south-west of Melbourne, was allegedly photographed through a window as he watched pornography in his school office. The school council launched an investigation, which included a search of Mr Barr's computer, after the photograph appeared on the social media site Snapchat. Andrew Barr, who was Principal of Melbourne's The Geelong College, has resigned after a photo taken of him watching pornography in his office went viral on the internet after being published on Snapchat . Chairman of the Geelong College council, Dr Hugh Seward, told the Geelong Advertiser yesterday the matter was a serious breach of the school's standards, even if the investigation found Mr Barr not to have broken any law. 'The matter was taken very seriously,' Dr Seward said. 'Just before Easter, The Geelong College council became aware of a matter of concern that might constitute a breach of our standards.' 'The council immediately looked into the matter and when our concerns were confirmed, Andrew Barr tendered his resignation.' In a statement, Dr Seward thanked Mr Barr for his contribution to the school since he joined the college in 2013. ‘In the two years since his appointment, Mr Barr has made an enduring contribution to the College’s educational vision and future planning. The Council is grateful for Mr Barr’s commitment and achievement,' he said. Chairman of the Geelong College council, Dr Hugh Seward, said the matter was a serious breach of the school's standards . Mr Barr is a former chairman of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia and previously served 10 years as principal of Scotch Oakburn College in Melbourne. Dr Seward told the Geelong Advertiser the investigation confirmed Mr Barr had not broken any law and 'at no point' did his actions affect the care provided to students. The Geelong College Council has since announced it has begun searching for a new Principal.

Head of The Geelong College was photographed watching porn at work . An investigation was launched after the photo was shared on Snapchat . Andrew Barr has resigned from his position as principal . The college council have called his actions 'a breach of our standards'

Babies given antibiotics in the first six months of life are more likely to be fat as toddlers, a large-scale study has found. The researchers said say that just as antibiotics are used to make farm animals put on weight, the may also be fattening our children. Writing in the respected medical journal Pediatrics, they said that the widely-prescribed drugs could be contributing to the obesity epidemic. A third of 10-11 year olds and more than a fifth of 4-5 year olds in England are overweight or obese, leading to fears that today's generation will be the first to die at an earlier age than their parents. Obesity: Babies given antibiotics in the first six months of life are more likely to be fat as toddlers, a large-scale study has found (file photo) The Finnish researchers compared the weight and height of more than 12,000 healthy two year old with records on antibiotic prescription. By two years-old, one in five boys and one in ten girls was overweight or obese. And children who had taken antibiotics as young babies were particularly likely to be overweight. Repeated prescriptions before the age of two also raised the odds of being a fat toddler. Boys seemed particularly prone weight gain after being given antibiotics. They were also slightly taller than boys who hadn't been given the drugs. The study didn't prove that antibiotics were causing weight gain. But if they do, it may be because they kill of bugs in the gut that would normally feed on some of the food eaten. This frees up more food for the body. Killing certain gut bugs may also increase appetite. Lead author Dr Antti Saari, of Kuopio University Hospital, warned: 'Antibiotic exposure before six months of age, or repeatedly during infancy, was associated with increased body mass in healthy children. 'Such effects may play a role in the worldwide childhood obesity epidemic and highlight the importance of judicious use of antibiotics in infancy. The worldwide obesity epidemic is real, and is more pronounced for boys. 'Epidemic': By two years-old, one in five boys and one in ten girls was overweight or obese and children who had taken antibiotics as young babies were particularly likely to be overweight (file photo) 'An increase in the use of antibiotics could be an additional contributing factor to the development of excess weight problems. 'The crucial role of antibiotics in the improvement of human health is unquestionable but their extended use today has undesirable and unexpected consequences.' Previous research has found that babies given antibiotics are at higher risk of eczema and digestive problems. The studies come amid growing concern that the over-prescription of antibiotics is leading to the pills losing their power and making common infections harder to treat. The Government has warned that a new superbug could infect up to 200,000 Britons and kill 80,000 in a single outbreak.

Researchers claimed antibiotics could be contributing to 'obesity epidemic' Their large-scale study was published in the respected Pediatrics journal . It found one third of 10 to 11-year-olds in England are overweight or obese . Children who took antibiotics as babies were more likely to be overweight .

(CNN)Blue Bell ice cream has temporarily shut down one of its manufacturing plants over the discovery of listeria contamination in a serving of ice cream originating from that plant. Public health officials warned consumers Friday not to eat any Blue Bell-branded products made at the company's Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, plant. That includes 3-ounce servings of Blue Bell ice cream from this plant that went to institutions in containers marked with the letters O, P, Q, R, S or T behind the coding date. The warning by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not affect other Blue Bell ice cream, including other 3-ounce servings, not made at the plant. But Blue Bell has recalled other products. The company is shutting down the Broken Arrow facility "out of an abundance of caution" to search for a possible cause of contamination. It is the third time Blue Bell has taken action in light of a listeria outbreak at a Kansas hospital that served the company's ice cream. Listeria monocytogenes was recently found in a cup of ice cream recovered from the hospital. The cup contaminated with the bacteria was produced at the Broken Arrow plant in April 2014, Blue Bell said. And, according to the CDC, listeria bacteria was found in additional samples of the same product that were recovered from the plant. The bacteria in the hospital sample and the factory sample appeared to match each other genetically, the CDC said. But they did not appear identical to listeria samples taken from patients infected in the Kansas outbreak. In a separate outbreak in Texas, the CDC did find that listeria samples taken from patients who came down with listeriosis between 2010 and 2014 in a hospital that served 3-ounce Blue Bell cups matched the listeria in recovered samples. None of this means the ice cream is the source of either spate of the infections. "Investigation to determine whether these illnesses are related to exposure to Blue Bell products is ongoing," the CDC said. In early March, in light of the Kansas listeria outbreak, Blue Bell recalled a group of products made at a plant in Texas. It later added 3-ounce cup servings to the recall. Five people were infected and three died in the past year in Kansas from listeria that might be linked to Blue Bell Creameries products, according to the CDC. All five of them were hospitalized at the same hospital before developing listeriosis, the CDC said. At least four of them had consumed milkshakes made with Blue Bell ice cream before developing the infection. "We are devastated and know that Blue Bell has to be and can be better than this," Paul Kruse, Blue Bell CEO and president, said in a statement. "Quality and safety have always been our top priorities. We are deeply saddened and concerned for all those who have been affected." The CDC advises that individuals and institutions should check their freezers for the recalled products and throw them away. In a statement on its website, Blue Bell said "this recall in no way includes Blue Bell ice cream half gallons, pints, quarts, 3 gallons or other 3 oz. cups." This has been the first product recall in the 108-year history of Blue Bell Creameries, the company said. Listeriosis is a serious infection caused by eating food contaminated with listeria, and primarily affects the elderly, pregnant women, newborns and people with weakened immune systems, according to the CDC. Symptoms of a listeria infection are fever and muscle aches, sometimes associated with diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. In the United States, an estimated 1,600 people become seriously ill each year, and approximately 16% of these illnesses result in death. Cervical infections caused by listeriosis in pregnant women may result in stillbirth or spontaneous abortion during the second or third trimesters. CNN's Debra Goldschmidt, Amanda Watts and Jacque Wilson contributed to this report.

A test in Kansas finds listeria in a Blue Bell ice cream cup . The company announces it is temporarily shutting a plant to check for the source . Three people in Kansas have died from a listeria outbreak .

Former Hewlett Packard head Carly Fiorina is attributing the years-long drought in California to 'liberal environmentalists,' whom she says brought on the state's water shortage with their policies. 'It is a man-made disaster,' she told Glenn Beck during a Monday radio interview. 'With different policies over the last 20 years, all of this could be avoided.' The 'tragedy' of California, Fiorina, a maybe presidential candidate, said, is it 'has suffered from droughts for millennia,' and still 'liberal environmentalists have prevented the building of a single new reservoir or a single new water conveyance system over decades during a period in which California’s population has doubled.' Scroll down for video . Former Hewlett Packard head  and maybe Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina is attributing the years-long drought in California to 'liberal environmentalists,' whom she says brought on the state's water shortage with their policies. 'California is a classic case of liberals being willing to sacrifice other people’s lives and livelihoods at the altar of their ideology. It’s a tragedy,' Fiorina, a one-time California Senate candidate, told Beck, on Blaze Radio station. With the drought stretching into its fourth year, California's Democratic Governor Jerry Brown last week signed an executive order limiting water consumption. Excluded from the new restrictions, however, was the agricultural industry, which is responsible for 80 percent of the state's water usage. Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill at the end of last year allowing water to be redistributed from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to drought-affected areas of the state, but the legislation died in the then-Democratically-controlled Senate. The measure was opposed by environmental groups, who said the water transportation system would disrupt the habitat of certain fish species, and the White House had said the president would veto the bill if it passed. Zeroing in on President Barack Obama, Fiorina, a Republican, said Monday, that '[he] goes out to California a little over a year ago, calls it a tragedy of global warming and hands out money to a food bank.' 'This is all about politics and policy, and it is liberal environmentalists who have brought us this tragedy,' she continued. Fiorina, now a resident of Virginia, was referring to the president's February 2014 visit to San Luis Obispo. There he pledged to give California's food banks $60 million in aid, in addition to monies he said the state's farmers would receive, $15 million, and monies that were set aside for watershed improvement measures. Zeroing in on President Barack Obama, Fiorina said Monday, that '[he] goes out to California a little over a year ago, calls it a tragedy of global warming and hands out money to a food bank.''This is all about politics and policy, and it is liberal environmentalists who have brought us this tragedy,' she continued. Obama is pictured here in Palm Springs during the trip Fiorina referred to . One of the so-called liberal environmental groups that Fiorina blamed on Monday for the state's water woes later told the Huffington Post that the Republican politician's argument was 'irrational.' Knocking her as 'a science denier,' NextGen Climate said it was rich for Fiorina 'to opine that Democrats caused the drought in California.' That's 'about as irrational as believing someone who failed at running a business in California and then failed as a candidate for office in California has any cause to be running for the highest office in the land,' the organization's spokesman, Bobby Whithorne, said. Another group, the Sierra Club, took issue with the scientific aspect of her claims. 'For more than 100 years, environmentalists have failed to stop the damming of nearly every significant river in California. And yet all of the hundreds of dams out there have done nothing to produce rain or snow pack over the last four years,' Kathryn Phillips, director of the California chapter of the national organization, said, according to the Huffington Post. 'That's because you can't store what's not there,' she said. 'We simply don't have rain or snow pack and are suffering the worst California drought since water agencies and weather trackers started keeping records.' A spokeswoman for Fiorina doubled down her boss' claims in an email to Daily Mail Online, saying, 'It is clear that the radical environmental lobby would prefer to ignore the facts on this one.' 'We aren't storing rainfall or building water conveyance systems in California because they are willing to put fish before people,' Fiorina spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores said. Taking the argument a step further, Flores asserted that 'over 300 billion gallons of water are diverted away from farmers in the Central Valley and into the San Francisco Bay in order to protect the Delta smelt, an endangered fish that environmentalists have continued to champion at the expense of Californians.' 'Meanwhile, the President is touting the money he is sending to food banks but refuses to do anything about the 70% of rainfall that is going out to sea,' she added. 'Those aren't talking points. Those are the facts.'

'It is a man-made disaster,' she said. 'With different policies over the last 20 years, all of this could be avoided' 'Liberal environmentalists have prevented the building of a single new reservoir or a single new water conveyance system,' she accused . One of the so-called liberal environmental groups Fiorina blamed later knocked her political savvy and said her argument was 'irrational' Another group said hundreds of dams in California haven't helped with the drought - 'that's because you can't store what's not there' A spokeswoman for Fiorina told Daily Mail Online, 'It is clear that the radical environmental lobby would prefer to ignore the facts on this one'

The search for a two-metre South American boa constrictor, on the loose after police mistakenly believed it was a harmless Australian python and set it free, has been called off. The bizarre search began on Queensland's Gold Coast as authorities tried to locate the reptile which could pose a threat to local wildlife and even people's pet cats and dogs. Snake catcher Tony Harrison warned that if the large-predatory boa has Inclusion Body Disease 'it can be unbelievably contagious if that gets loose in Australia'. Mr Harrison told Daily Mail Australia: 'Police should have called the snake catchers and we'd have euthanised it. That was very silly of them.' But Biosecurity Queensland officials have now given up looking for the snake and authorities will instead put up a warning sign. The notice will reportedly tell dog owners and small children to 'watch out', the Gold Coast Bulletin reports. Scroll down for video . Queensland Police found the snake at the base of a tree on a footpath (pictured) in Surfers Paradise and then released it into the wild . Queensland Police say officers were called to The Esplanade at Surfers Paradise on or about March 26, to respond to reports of a large snake spotted at the base of a tree on a footpath. The officers released the reptile into bushland at the Southport Spit, sparking an operation by Biosecurity Queensland officers who say the snake isn't a harmless python after all. Mr Harrison believes the snake - likely to be an illegal import that was kept as a pet - will be found 'within a month' but there are fears if the boa is pregnant there could then be up to 30 live young on the loose. The reptile which could pose a threat to local wildlife and even people's pet cats and dogs (stock photo) South American boa constrictors have varying patterns of cream, brown, tan, gray, and black with ovals and diamonds . 'They can eat up to three times their girth, no more or less than pythons and including a cat or small dog, but the biggest problem is if it was going to give birth,' Mr Harrison warned. Biosecurity Queensland was working with the Gold Coast City Council in a bid to find the snake. 'Police originally caught it in a sheet after spotting it under a tree in Surfers Paradise before they released it in bushland at The Spit,' a spokesman said. 'They say they captured the snake when it started moving towards people.' South American boa constrictors are pinkish or tan in colour and have varying patterns of cream, brown, tan, gray, and black with ovals and diamonds.

The boa constrictor is still on the loose on Queensland's Gold Coast . Police released it into the wild because they thought it was a python . The South American snake poses a biosecurity hazard . Snake catcher Tony Harrison said it was probably imported illegally . Fears that if the snake is pregnant up to 30 live young could also be loose .

On the day of his arrival at Liverpool in June 2012, Brendan Rodgers struck an emotive theme, telling stories of afternoons at his grand-father’s house in County Antrim spent watching the great Liverpool teams of the 1970s and ’80s competing in domestic cup finals. Rodgers has, it must be said, always had an understanding of the importance of domestic silverware to the club. On Wednesday night at Ewood Park, he must only hope his modern Liverpool side can raise themselves above recent modest levels and take another step towards a Wembley final that could yet go some way to rescuing his season. Brendan Rodgers set his side the objective of winning a trophy and finishing inside the top four . Liverpool have lost ground in the race for the Champions League places and will find it hard to recover . Steven Gerrard (left) and Mario Balotelli look on as Rodgers give a talk to his players and staff . Blackburn's record against top-flight opposition . Speaking ahead of the replay at Blackburn, Rodgers would not go so far as to say the FA Cup could save this campaign for Liverpool. He cannot be seen to be writing off his team’s top-four Barclays Premier League hopes just yet. Nevertheless, an FA Cup final would be more than useful, for all kinds of reasons. ‘I don’t want to go down the route of saying that it saves our season,’ said Rodgers. ‘Our objective at the start, though, was to win a trophy. ‘So I think if we didn’t get in the top four and we didn’t have a trophy this year, we would be disappointed. I think certainly the FA Cup would give us a great boost as a team with lots of young players and players coming into the club. ‘That’s the expectancy we want. We want to be able to be challenging every year. ‘That was the key thing for me, to get the group challenging at the top end of the league and for trophies. The FA Cup would mark a good step forward for us.’ Coming towards the final part of a season that saw Liverpool start badly, improve markedly and then disappoint once again, the problems facing their manager are familiar. Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez scored 55 club goals between them last season but this time round the club’s top scorers are Raheem Sterling and Steven Gerrard with 10 each. Meanwhile at the back, familiar failings re-emerged in the 4-1 defeat at Arsenal on Saturday as Liverpool defended poorly and were left asking questions — for the first time in a while — of their goalkeeper Simon Mignolet. Liverpool ace Kolo Toure is expected to start in the absence of the suspended Martin Skrtel and Emre Can . Summer signing Dejan Lovren may also be given the chance to impress at Ewood Park . Blackburn vs Liverpool predicted line-ups . Asked if a defensive repeat would see Liverpool lose to a Championship side, Rodgers said: ‘I think so, yes. We didn’t defend at Arsenal. We didn’t defend the ball well enough, we gave the ball away in poor areas for two of the four goals. ‘Over the last few months we defended really well, we had six clean sheets against good opponents and defended very well away from home. ‘The minute you come off it and if you come off it against good players you can get punished and that is what happened.’ Worryingly for Rodgers, his best two defenders — Martin Skrtel and Emre Can — are suspended along with captain Gerrard. There remains a genuine desire to reach May’s Wembley final in order to let Gerrard leave the club in memorable fashion, something that was outlined by midfielder Joe Allen last week. ‘There is no getting away from that,’ said Allen. ‘That is something that drives us. We all feel we owe Steven a lot.’ If it is to happen, Liverpool must overcome what should be a stiff challenge from Gary Bowyer’s team. Blackburn did more that frustrate Liverpool in the 0-0 draw at Anfield exactly a month ago. They could have won and we can expect them to again trouble a defence that may have to feature two of Rodgers’ weakest links, Kolo Toure and Dejan Lovren. Certainly Liverpool must lift themselves if they are to prosper. The fact that they have already overcome a similar challenge in round four — winning a replay at Bolton — will perhaps encourage them but that was a Liverpool team trending upwards in form. Currently, there is a sense that the opposite is happening. Liverpool will be hoping to replicate their 2001 FA Cup triumph by beating Arsenal in the final . The obvious beneficiary of all this is the grand old competition itself. With Arsenal, Aston Villa and Reading already in the last four, the FA Cup is guaranteed to find itself with semi-finalists who desperately want to lift the trophy. Deep down, the FA will long for an Arsenal-Liverpool final. That will evoke some classic memories involving the likes of Charlie George and Michael Owen. Rodgers would surely give much for the opportunity to avenge last weekend’s league defeat on such a grand stage. ‘There is everything still to play for and we can still make it a really successful season,’ he said. Whether those words were spoken in hope or expectation, only he will really know.

Liverpool take on Blackburn Rovers in FA Cup semi-final replay . FA Cup success appears to be final chance of glory this season . Reds look set to miss out on Champions League spot after recent defeats .

Mixed martial arts fighter Anderson Silva will meet with Brazilian taekwondo officials in the hope of competing in next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, despite facing a possible doping ban. Silva this week expressed his desire to represent Brazil in the 2016 Games, and local taekwondo officials said they like the idea of having the MMA fighter on the team. The Brazilian taekwondo confederation said Wednesday that 'this wonderful possibility' of Silva competing in the Olympics will be discussed next week between the fighter and local officials. Anderson Silva (right) will meet with taekwondo officials in the hope of competing in next year's Olympics . The 40-year-old Silva began his career as a taekwondo fighter and is a black belt in the sport. He is an ambassador for taekwondo in Brazil. Silva, who is currently suspended by UFC after failing drug tests, said in a letter to the taekwondo confederation that it would be 'an immense pleasure' to be part of the Brazilian team in Rio. 'Everybody knows that every top athlete dreams about the Olympic Games,' Silva said. 'As an ambassador to the sport, and with the games taking place in my country, I'm even more motivated by the Olympic spirit.' Silva said he would compete with all his 'esteem, strength and honor.' On Wednesday, he posted on his official Twitter account a photo of himself practicing taekwondo. Silva tested positive for two steroids in an out-of-competition test Jan. 9, and also failed a test after his UFC victory over Nick Diaz on Jan. 31. The 40-year-old Brazilian posted a photo of himself practising taekwondo on Wednesday . The Brazilian later said in a statement that he always 'played clean' and 'never used any substances' to improve his performances, and that he was 'still waiting for the results and analysis from the specialists that are working to reveal the truth.' Silva has a hearing scheduled for May on the doping allegations. Silva is considered one of the best pound-for-pound mixed martial arts fighters in the history of the sport, . The former middleweight champion returned to the cage in January after breaking his lower left leg more than a year ago. He beat Diaz but the victory was quickly overshadowed by the doping headlines that surfaced shortly after the fight. Silva delivers a flying knee against Nick Diaz in their middleweight bout in Las Vegas in January . According to the Brazilian taekwondo confederation, its president Carlos Fernandes was 'pleased' to receive Silva's proposal, but many details still must be discussed before his participation in the games can become a reality. There are doubts about Silva's eligibility for the games, as well as about his form, considering he hasn't competed in taekwondo events in a long time. 'He is a great MMA athlete, but taekwondo has its own characteristics, so I'm sure he is not ready yet to compete for a spot in the team,' Lucas Ferreira, one of the other Brazilian taekwondo fighters hoping to participate in the Olympics, told Globoesporte.com. 'He will have to fight for a spot like everybody else. If he proves he deserves to make it, then great.' Another Brazilian fighter, Guilherme Felix, said it wouldn't be ethical for Silva to earn a spot in the Olympics 'without showing the results for it.'

Anderson Silva is currently suspended by UFC after failing drug tests . The Brazilian hopes to compete in next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro .

Manchester United have begun the search for Michael Carrick's long-term replacement, with Ilkay Gundogan a prime contender to fill the role. Manager Louis van Gaal has been hugely impressed with Carrick's contribution at Old Trafford this season. The England international's passing range and ability to dictate the pace of a match has been a key feature for United. Michael Carrick (left) has been instrumental in Manchester United's recent run of good form . United boss Louis van Gaal has been impressed with Carrick's contribution to the team . Van Gaal has identified Borussia Dortmund's Ilkay Gundogan as a long-term successor to Carrick . MICHAEL CARRICK . Age: 33 . Height: 6ft 2in . Manchester United appearances: 379 . England caps: 33 . Honours: Champions League (2008), Premier League (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013),  League Cup (2010), Club World Cup (2008) ILKAY GUNDOGAN . Age: 24 . Height: 5ft 9in . Borussia Dortmund appearances: 86 . Germany caps: 9 . Honours: Bundesliga (2012), German Cup (2012), German Supercup (2013) But at the age of 33, the Dutchman knows the midfielder is in the twilight of his career, while the amount of time Carrick has been injured this season is also a worry. United will seek to sign Carrick's successor this summer as part of another huge spending frenzy. Dortmund's ball-playing midfielder Gundogan has been watched extensively by United. Van Gaal has an intrinsic knowledge of the Bundesliga and believes the 24-year-old has the ability to take over from Carrick on a long-term basis. Carrick, who recently signed a new 12-month extension, will continue to be part of Van Gaal's plans next season - but the club are planning for life without him. The impending departure of manager Jurgen Klopp could see the excellent Dortmund squad unravel this summer. Gundogan (right) has been watched extensively by United, who could make a move in the summer . Dortmund could listen to offers to avoid losing Gundogan on a free transfer in 2016 . Jurgen Klopp's impending departure from Dortmund could see a host of players leave the club . Gundogan's existing contract expires at the end of next season and he is yet to sign a new deal. Dortmund are keen to tie the Germany international to an extension, but will listen to offers for him in the summer to avoid losing him for nothing in 2016 if he continues to stall on fresh terms.

Ilkay Gundogan is seen as a successor to Michael Carrick in midfield . Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has been impressed by Carrick . Van Gaal feels Gundogan can replicate 33-year-old Carrick's displays .

Tom O'Carroll, a leading member of the notorious Paedophile Information Exchange (above), has joined the supporters of the media pressure group Hacked Off . A leading member of the notorious Paedophile Information Exchange, which campaigned to legalise child sex in the 1970s and 80s, has joined the supporters of the media pressure group Hacked Off. Tom O’Carroll, a former Open University information officer and formerly a key activist for PIE, attended a Hacked Off rally in the Houses of Parliament on February 25 to lobby MPs for state involvement in media regulation. The organisation, set up in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal, is campaigning against what it sees as the ‘biased and unfair’ Independent Press Standards Organisation. It wants MPs to set up a statutory body to regulate the press, as recommended by the Leveson Inquiry. The news that O’Carroll is a backer of Hacked Off will be an embarrassment to the group. PIE was formed in 1974 to campaign for sex with children to be legalised and formed an alliance with the National Council for Civil Liberties (NCCL). The NCCL lobbied parliament for the age of sexual consent to be cut to ten as long as the child 'understood the nature of the act' and apparently consented. The group also wanted incest to be legalised. O'Carroll was on the NCCL's gay rights sub-committee. The 69-year-old was jailed in 1981 for ‘corrupting public morals’. He wrote a blog after the February meeting, chaired by comedian John Cleese, confirming his attendance. A Hacked Off spokesman said that the meeting was ‘open to and free for all members of the public to attend’. O'Carroll attended a Hacked Off rally in the Houses of Parliament on February 25 to lobby MPs for state involvement in media regulation, which John Cleese (left; right in Fawlty Towers) chaired .

Tom O’Carroll went to rally in Houses of Parliament on February 25 . 69-year-old former key activist jailed in 1981 for 'corrupting public morals' PIE was formed in 1974 to campaign for sex with children to be legalised . His attendance at the meeting is likely to be an embarrassment for group .

These images capture to work of Japan's 'lonely death' squads, who specialise is clearing out the properties of elderly people who die alone and go unnoticed by their families for weeks or months. Taken in the capital Tokyo, the images show clean-up crews entering rubbish-strewn buildings where the lonely victims spent their final days. Although police officers will have already removed the often badly decomposed bodies, the majority of the houses are still packed with signs of a once active life - including unwashed dinner plates, unopened letters and calenders several years out of date. Scroll down for video . Saddest job: Taken in Tokyo, the images show clean-up crews entering rubbish-strewn buildings where lonely victims spent their final days . Steam-clean: A worker for special cleaning makes uses insecticides smoke to kill flies in a rubbish-filled flat in Tokyo . Grim: Hundreds of flies are seen at a rubbish-filled flat in Tokyo where the body of an 85 year-old man was left for over a month . Treated with respect: Hirotsugu Masuda prays before entering the Tokyo flat where an 85 year-old man lay dead for over a month . Dirty: A filthy bathtub and toilet are seen the Tokyo flat. Specialist clean-up crews are on hand to cleanse these 'lonely death' apartments . Lonely death: Thankfully, police officers will have already removed the often badly decomposed bodies before the cleaning teams arrive . In March, the body of an elderly man was found on the floor of his apartment in downtown Tokyo. He had been dead for a month. Neighbours hadn't noticed the octogenarian's absence. His bank made the rent payments on time, his family didn't visit, and the only reason for the body's discovery was the slight smell that troubled the tenant in the flat below. In rapidly ageing Japan, more people are dying alone and unnoticed in a country of 127 million where one in four people is over 65. Looser family bonds also play a role in their isolation. For these so-called 'lonely deaths', families and landlords in Tokyo are increasingly turning to Hirotsugu Masuda and his clean-up crew to salvage apartments where the occupant's body lay undiscovered for days or weeks. 'This has started becoming a bit more common in the world and it's become more recognized that there's this sort of job,' said Masuda, whose services are required 3-4 times a week in summer when bodies decompose faster. Unwanted: A watch and letters are left discarded at a flat in Tokyo where a body of an 85 year-old man was left for over a month . Filthy: The majority of the houses are still littered with unwashed dinner plates, unopened letters and calenders several years out of date . Packing it up: Workers for special cleaning put rubbish into a plastic bags at a rubbish-filled flat in Tokyo . A packet of condoms are seen discarded among other rubbish in a flat in Tokyo where an elderly man lay dead for over a month . Hirotsugu Masuda, a worker for special cleaning, checks belongings for documents to protect the owners family from identity theft . Cleaning away the past: A worker for a special cleaning team sweeps tatami flooring mats at the flat in Tokyo last month . In March, the body of an elderly man was found on the floor of this apartment in downtown Tokyo. He had been dead for a month . When Masuda's team turns up at the Tokyo apartment, police have taken away the corpse but body fluids have seeped into the floor. Flies buzz around a cooker filled with rice. Old calendars and papers are strewn in rooms untouched for years. Workers wearing protective gear spray the apartment with insect repellent, using gloved hands to pack the trash in boxes. The six-hour exercise is conducted discreetly to avoid upsetting the neighbours. The crew tells onlookers they are moving house. When they are done, incense and flowers are placed where the body was, with the man's photo put where his head had been. Masuda's firm works almost exclusively with 'lonely deaths', charging between £450 and £2,000 depending on apartment size. Abandoned: Neighbours hadn't noticed the octogenarian's absence. His bank made the rent payments on time, his family didn't visit, and the only reason for the body's discovery was the slight smell that troubled the tenant in the flat below . Taking the items away: A special cleaning worker loads a van with rubbish from a flat in Tokyo . Saying a prayer: In rapidly ageing Japan, more people are dying alone and unnoticed in a country of 127 million where one in four people is over 65. Looser family bonds also play a role in their isolation . Special cleaning workers and 77-year-old flat landlord Yoshie Fukuhara (right) check belongings for documents . Flat landlord Yoshie Fukuhara, 77, lays flowers as she prays at the spot where the body of an 85 year-old man was left for over a month . Farewell: For these so-called 'lonely deaths', families and landlords in Tokyo are increasingly turning to Hirotsugu Masuda and his clean-up crew to salvage apartments where the occupant's body lay undiscovered for days or weeks . In a country where around five million elderly people live alone, the number of decaying bodies found in empty homes is expected to soar. Data shows victims are more likely to be male. 'There's likely 40,000 of these cases and we think that in 10 years, it's likely to go over 100,000 cases,' said Hideto Kone, an NGO official working on such cases. Victims forgotten by families are not given a funeral and their remains are interred in unmarked graves. Yoshie Fukukara, landlord of the apartment where the tenant was found dead, still finds it hard to believe. 'I didn't think it would happen here,' the 77-year-old said.

Teams of cleaners, known as 'Lonely Death Squads', clear houses where elderly people lay dead for months . Police remove decomposing corpses but the clean-up crews are faced with houses filled with rubbish and flies . In rapidly ageing Japan, more and more people are dying alone and unnoticed in a country of 127 million people . One in four people in Japan is over 65 - with increasingly loose family bonds adding to the isolation of the elderly .

Danny Lennon's interim appointment as Scotland Under 21 coach officially ended as reports claim he will be named as Alloa Athletic boss on Tuesday. The former St Mirren boss has reportedly agreed a deal to take charge of the Scottish Championship side until the summer of 2016. Paddy Connolly has been in temporary charge of the Wasps since Barry Smith resigned on March 7. Danny Lennon has left his role as interim Scotland Under 21 manager . Lennon, who left the Buddies in May 2014, took charge of the Scotland Under 21 side for a 2-1 friendly victory against Hungary last month. The Scottish FA issued a statement which read: 'The Scottish FA can confirm that Danny Lennon's interim appointment as Scotland Under 21 coach has now come to an end. 'Danny leaves with the association's best wishes after dedicating himself to the stewardship of the team for the 2-1 victory against Hungary in Tatabanya last month.' Stewart Regan, Scottish FA chief executive added: 'I would like to thank Danny for the professionalism and enthusiasm with which he took charge of the Under 21 squad. 'While Danny was aware of the short-term nature of the job, his preparation for the match was meticulous and he was rewarded with a victory that he will savour for years to come. The former St Mirren manager looks set to take over at Scottish Championship club Alloa Athletic . 'I know he thrives on the day-to-day involvement of club management and I am certain he will be a success in his next challenge. On behalf of the Scottish FA I wish Danny the best of luck for the future.' Lennon said: 'I knew from the outset this was an interim appointment but it was an honour and pleasure to serve my country at international level. 'I put everything into making sure the under-21s got a positive result and I would like to thank the players and coaching staff for ensuring a great performance and a win, one I will treasure for the rest of my career. 'I would like to thank Stewart Regan and everyone at the Scottish FA and would welcome the opportunity to work with them again in the future.' A permanent appointment for the role of national Under 21 coach will be made in due course.

Danny Lennon was named interim Scotland Under 21 manager last month . Lennon won his only game in charge, a 2-1 win against Hungary . SFA announced Lennon's departure in a statement on Tuesday . Former St Mirren boss Lennon looks set to take over at Alloa Athletic .

Students at a school in Memphis were suspended after sharing a mugshot of their teacher on Instagram. Children posted the police picture of eighth grade teacher Tiffany Jackson on social media on Friday, after she was arrested for driving with an invalid licence. When the authorities of Highland Oaks Middle School in Tennessee realised the image had been shared online, they suspended three of the students for three days. Eighth grade teacher Tiffany Jackson was arrested by police for driving while her licence was suspended. Students at the Memphis school where she teaches were suspended after sharing this mugshot online . Parent Shanna Richardson told WMC Action News said her son, who re-posted the picture, was one of the pupils taken out of school for sharing the mugshot. School officials justified suspended the students by saying they had demonstrated an 'inappropriate use of electronic media', but later overturned the decision. Ms Richardson said her son had apologised to the teacher and she thought it was unfair that he had been singled out. 'My son went to her and talked to her to make her feel better, and explained how he deleted it," she said. 'He still got punished and that's what makes me upset.' 'It's public information, put it that way. You can see it on social media or you can see it in a magazine,' she added. Officials at Highland Oaks Middle School in Memphis, Tennessee, said the children had demonstrated an 'inappropriate use of electronic media'. but later overturned the suspensions following a backlash . On the 'Cell Phone Policy' listed on the school's website and written by the Shelby County Board of Education, it says the increased use of mobile phones is a 'distraction' to the school environment. It adds: 'These devices are being used by students as a means of cheating on tests, taking inappropriate pictures and video of students and staff for sharing and posting across the internet, threatening and/or bullying other students, and engaging in an excessive amount of social interaction during instructional time.' The policy bans pupils from having a mobile phone on during the school day, and says children who flout the rules will have the devices confiscated. 'Additional consequence' - such as suspension - could follow. It is not known whether the pupils were using their mobile phones in school to post the images. The 'cell phone policy' says the increased use of mobile phones in schools is a 'distraction' to teaching, and could be used to 'take inappropriate pictures and video of students and staff for sharing.. across the internet'

Pupils used Instagram to share Tiffany Jackson's police mugshot . Authorities at Highland Oaks Middle School then suspended three pupils . They said sharing image was an 'inappropriate use of electronic media' But angry parent of suspended pupil said mugshot was already public .

West Ham United's on-loan Barcelona midfielder Alex Song has picked his #one2eleven of stars he played alongside throughout his career, on The Fantasy Football Club on Sky Sports. Song, who has also played for Arsenal as well as representing Cameroon at international level, has picked a mixture of talent in his squad. Watch #one2eleven every Friday evening on The Fantasy Football Club, Sky Sports 1 or catch up On Demand. GOALKEEPER: CARLOS KAMENI . He could have played at one of the top teams in the Premier League. When I was playing for the (Cameroon) national team he would just say, 'just score and I will do the rest'. For me he is the best 'keeper. Alex Song believes Cameroon goalkeeper Carlos Kameni could have played in the Premier League . RIGHT-BACK: DANI ALVES . This guy is unbelievable. He plays like a joke. He makes things look so easy when he is going forward and his delivery is unbelievable. CENTRE-BACK: CARLOS PUYOL . He is a character player because he never gives up. Every time you need character, you want players to be like him. When he says 'vamos' at training, that's it, you have to wake up. He gives you motivation to come to training and is such a great professional. He is a captain and a leader. CENTRE-BACK: RIGOBERT SONG . He has the same character like Puyol. When I was young I was always watching him play. When you have this guy behind you, you don't have a lot of room. You will have a very bad night. Every time you would play for the national side people would say, 'you have to play like Rigobert Song' because they know he never gives up and shows a fighting spirit. Song believes Rigobert Song is a similar character to Carlos Puyol so makes his Fantasy Football Club XI . LEFT-BACK: JORDI ALBA . Jordi is like a small bike because he never stops running. He's very good with the feet as well. Every time he looks (to go) forward and attack . MIDFIELER: XAVI . Xavi is an unbelievable player. He gives you the tempo of the game. When you have this guy in the middle he sees everywhere (on the pitch) and always plays a good ball. He also knows how to slow the game down. MIDFIELER: ANDRES INIESTA . Iniesta is the magician. For one player it could be hard, but for him it's easy. I see him training every single day, he was unbelievable. When I went to Barcelona I was training with him but I couldn't get the ball off him. Song has room for Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta in his side for the magician's magic touch . MIDFIELDER: CESC FABREGAS . He is one of the most clever players I have played against. For him, he sees everywhere and gives a good delivery. I know he is a quality player. He's done it at Arsenal and Barcelona so I was not surprised to see him come back to the Premier League with Chelsea. STRIKER: NEYMAR . He's just 23 and he has achieved so much at this age. When he came from Brazil people didn't think he would adapt to European football, but for him it's easy. I think he is doing very, very well. He is fast and knows how to dribble. I'm sure he will do well in the Premier League as well because he has the ability. Barcelona's Brazilian winger Neymar has earned himself a starting spot in Song's Fantasy Football Club XI . STRIKER: THIERRY HENRY . Thierry is the king. We played away against Real Madrid in the Champions League and he scored that goal. STRIKER: LIONEL MESSI . Messi is the best player I have seen in my life. There is nothing to say because he is just a genius. He is just 27 and has a lot of time to achieve so much more. When he comes into training, he just doesn't lose the ball. And when he loses in training, he is upset and that's what makes him such a special player. Song poses with his Fantasy Football Club XI which includes a whopping NINE Barcelona players .

West Ham's on-loan Barcelona ace has picked his Fantasy Football XI . Cameroon midfielder has picked a whopping nine Barcelona players . Carlos Kameni and Rigobert Song are the only two non Barca players .

Billionaire Paul Allen has created a new company that will launch satellites and people into space from the world's biggest plane. The Microsoft co-founder this week unveiled 'Vulcan Aerospace', which will look after the space programs of Stratolaunch Systems. This includes an ambitious project to launch spacecraft and probes into orbit from of a huge carrier aircraft with a wingspan of 385ft (117 metres). Paul Allen, the Microsoft co-founder this week unveiled 'Vulcan Aerospace', which will look after the space programs of Stratolaunch Systems. This includes an ambitious project to launch spacecraft and probes into orbit from of a huge carrier aircraft with a wingspan of 385ft (117 metres) The plane will climb to 30,000 feet and launch a rocket at high altitude, avoiding the huge fuel costs of launching from Earth. This will then go into orbit as normal and deliver a satellite. Initially, the system is intended to deliver satellites weighing up to about 13,500lbs (6,124 kg) into orbits between 112 miles and 1,243 miles (180 km and 2000 km) above Earth. Allen's vision is to create a giant air pad in the sky, allowing payloads to reach space faster and at a lower cost than existing technologies. The Stratolaunch carrier aircraft will be powered by six 747-class engines, is currently being assembled at Mojave, California. Initially, the system is intended to deliver satellites weighing up to about 13,500lbs (6,124 kg) into orbits between 112 miles and 1,243 miles (180 km and 2000 km) above Earth. The plane will climb to 30,000 feet and launch a rocket at high altitude, avoiding the huge fuel costs of launching from Earth. The company will 'shift how the world conceptualises space travel through cost reduction and on‐demand access,' according to Vulcan Aerospace president Chuck Beames who made a presentation in Colorado Springs this week. The Stratolaunch Systems project was inspired by SpaceShipOne which won the $10 million Ansari X Prize in 2004 for becoming the first privately funded manned vehicle to reach space. 'Stratolaunch's ability to launch from variable locations will enable satellites and humans to be efficiently inserted into their most optimal orbit at a time of the customer's choosing,' Beames wrote. The Stratolaunch carrier aircraft's 385 feet (117 metres) wingspan compares to 320 feet for H-4 Hercules and 225 feet for Boeing 747-8 . Earlier this year, the world received its first glimpse of a gigantic airplane that will serve as an airborne launch pad for putting satellites - and eventually people - into orbit. Picture is its twin fuselage sections . 'Launching far away from populated areas (i.e. middle of the ocean) also significantly reduces public safety risk. The Stratolaunch carrier plane is on track to make its first test flight in 2016, according to Space.com. The rocket is being developed by Orbital ATK, and the designs uses solid-fuel lower stages and an upper stage powered by RL-10 engines. But according to SpaceNews, Beames indicated that the company is also looking at other launch vehicle options. Wingspan: 385 feet (117 metres) Engines: Six 747-class engines . Fuselage length: 238 feet (72 metres) Weight: 1,200,000 lb (544,311 kg) Maximum speed: 460 knots, 530 mph (850 km/h) Maiden launch: Flight testing will begin in 2016. The first launch of the space launch vehicle is likely to take place in 2018. Satellite delivery:  Initially, the system is intended to deliver satellites weighing up to about 13,500lbs (6,124 kg) into orbits between 112 miles and 1,243 miles (180 km and 2000 km) above Earth. Launch sites: Several sites are under consideration, including Kennedy Space Center, Wallops Island and Vandenberg AFB. An animation of the moment the Stratolaunch carrier aircraft delivers a rocket high into Earth's atmosphere before it goes into orbit . Each of the twin fuselages of the the Stratolaunch carrier aircraft is 238 feet long and, when complete, will be supported by 12 main landing gear wheels and two nose gear wheels . 'What we really want to do is focus on a lower-cost propulsion system that is evolvable in some fashion,' he said. 'We're still looking at Orbital as a potential option,' he said. 'We're widening our aperture to see if this is the right path forward.' Stratolaunch could someday support several launch vehicles, he said. As a result, Stratolaunch said it is temporarily halting work on a crewed vehicle that would launch on the Orbital ATK booster. That company added that it is deferring work on a crewed vehicle that would launch on the Orbital ATK booster to focus more heavily on getting the Stratolaunch carrier aircraft off the ground. In February. the world received its first glimpse of a gigantic airplane. Its 385 feet (117 metres) wingspan compares to 320 feet for the Hughes H-4 Hercules and 225 feet for the Boeing 747-8. Pictured is one of its twin fuslage sections . Rare stills taken from footage shot for a recent news story by KGET 17, a Bakersfield TV station, show its huge size, according to a report by Guy Norris in Aviation Week. Hours after unveiling its next-generation 'Vulcan' rocket this week, United Launch Alliance (ULA), ran into its first problem - the rocket's name. 'Vulcan is a trademark of Vulcan Inc. and we have informed ULA of our trademark rights,' Chuck Beames, president of the Paul Allen-backed Vulcan Aerospace, told Reuters. 'Paul Allen and Vulcan were early leaders within space exploration with the launch of SpaceShipOne more than a decade ago. We are flattered by ULA's tribute to our legacy by naming their new rocket 'Vulcan',' Beames said. ULA, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Boeing Co, selected Vulcan as the name of its new booster, which will be developed in phases beginning in 2019, after it won more than 1 million votes in a crowdsourcing initiative. 'We have done our due diligence regarding the legal right to use the name Vulcan,' ULA spokeswoman Jessica Rye wrote in an email. 'ULA is committed to taking every reasonable step to avoid any confusion with other entities using this name and we are confident we can do so,' she said. The images show one of the two twin fuselage sections under assembly. In the news report, Scaled Composites president Kevin Mickey says the company has so far built 'roughly 200,000lbs of composite structure' for the vehicle. Instead of a satellite, the Stratolaunch airplane could launch a Dream Chaser spaceship, which would be outfitted with an as-yet-unspecified upper-stage rocket motor. 'Dream Chaser seemed to be the logical way to go,' Stratolaunch Executive Director Charles Beames said in October. The Stratolaunch carrier aircraft's 385 feet (117 metres) wingspan compares to 320 feet for the Hughes H-4 Hercules and 225 feet for the Boeing 747-8. Each of the twin fuselages of the Stratolaunch carrier aircraft is 238 feet long and, when complete, will be supported by 12 main landing gear wheels and two nose gear wheels. Stratolaunch has produced computer-generated images and videos of the aircraft, but the TV footage was the first time images of the real vehicle have been shown. Allen has previously said his project would 'keep America at the forefront of space exploration and give a new generation of children something to dream about'. Several companies are competing to develop spacecraft to deliver cargo and astronauts to the International Space Station. The Microsoft billionaire criticised the fact that government-sponsored space programmes are waning. Nasa is paying Boeing and SpaceX to build the capsules and fly them from Cape Canaveral, which hasn't seen a manned launch since the shuttles retired in 2011. In the news report, Scaled Composites president Kevin Mickey says the company has so far built 'roughly 200,000lbs of composite structure' for the vehicle . Rare stills taken from footage shot for a recent news story by KGET 17, a Bakersfield TV station, show its huge size. Stratolaunch has produced computer-generated images and videos of the Stratolaunch carrier aircraft, but the TV footage is the first time images of the real vehicle have been shown .

New company will look after the space programs of Stratolaunch Systems . This includes plane which has a wingspan of 385 feet (117 metres) It will be powered by six 747-class engines during first flight in 2016 . Will initially deliver satellites weighing up to 13,500lbs (6,124 kg) into orbits between 112 miles and 1,243 miles (180 km and 2000 km) above Earth .

Edward Snowden is being ‘exploited’ under a deal he made with the Russians to guarantee him asylum, a leading spy analyst has claimed. Mr Snowden may have been told not to speak out on Russian surveillance but continue attacking America in order to save himself from jail in the US, Andrei Soldatov said. He accused the former US spy of not being ‘transparent’ and said he was being ‘secretive’ about his arrangements with the Russian authorities. Edward Snowden is being ‘exploited’ under a deal he made with the Russians to guarantee him asylum, a leading spy analyst has claimed . After Mr Snowden, 31, revealed himself in June 2013 as the civilian CIA worker who stole a vast tranche of classified documents, he fled to Hong Kong and then Russia where he was given asylum. The decision by Russian President Vladimir Putin was seen as a snub to US President Barack Obama at a time when relations between the two countries are strained. But the details of the arrangement have never been made public, and Mr Snowden has never addressed them. Mr Soldatov, who runs a website which is an online watchdog of Mr Putin’s intelligence agencies, spoke out in an interview with the Daily Beast, a US news and culture website. Mr Soldatov is also an author, investigative journalist and analyst who has been working on the Russian security state for a decade. It was thought that Edward Snowden was living in a secret location in Russia after his 2013 leaks made him a wanted man by the US Government – but it seems he’s actually set up shop in the middle of the White House. At least, that’s where the whistleblower is according to Google Maps. A business called Edward’s Snow Den has appeared in the US President’s headquarters thanks to the clever work of internet pranksters. Nothing happens when the icon for it is clicked, but for a short while it was listed as a snowboard shop, open between 5am and 11pm, according to thenextweb.com. Several reviews appeared underneath the listing, including one which gave it a five star rating and described it as a ‘great source of classified information’. Whistleblower Edward Snowden speaks to European officials via videoconference during a parliamentary hearing on improving the protection of whistleblowers, at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg . He said: ‘I think there is some sort of a deal with the Russian authorities. ‘It seems Snowden insisted that he’d never be used by Russian propaganda. ‘He never made it onto (Russian TV station) RT or other state media outlets and of course they would be happy to have him. ‘He’s clearly being exploited - after all, many repressive measures on the Internet in Russia were presented to Russians as a response to Snowden’s revelations.’ Mr Snowden is still a wanted man in the US where, if he returns, he will face espionage charges that could see him jailed for life if convicted. Mr Soldatov said: ‘It seems the idea is to stress that he’s just not in the US, he’s somewhere, but not in Russia. ‘I don’t think it was his strategy from the beginning. After all, he questioned (Vladimir) Putin last April during Putin’s annual question-and-answer press conference about mass surveillance in Russia. ‘So my impression is that it’s not his decision.’ Mr Snowden has been branded a traitor in the US and the UK where terrorism experts have said that lives were being lost because he had hampered security service operations. He stole information which revealed how spying agencies including GCHQ and the NSA monitored citizens’ private information, including call history and emails. Mr Snowden recently gave an interview to British comedian John Oliver for his weekly US TV show in which he admitted he had not read every document he leaked. In his toughest grilling to date, Mr Snowden said that he had ‘evaluated’ all the documents but squirmed and gave non-answers when pressed. He also acknowledged there had been a ‘f***-up’ when newspapers that were handed the classified material failed to redact sensitive details exposing operations against Al Qaeda.

Analyst claims Snowden under orders not to speak out against Russia . He accused whistleblower of not being 'transparent' and being 'secretive' Snowden fled to Russia via Hong Kong after leaking classified documents .

A mother has revealed that despite winning her wrongful arrest case against the police after she was handcuffed in front of her Down syndrome daughter, she hasn't had an apology. Valerie Cadman-Khan, 56, from Middlesbrough, appeared on This Morning to talk about the incident in which a policeman took her in for questioning amid claims of child neglect. The council worker appeared visibly upset as she recalled the events of 2008 to presenter Ruth Langsford when her daughter Aimee, now 19, was just 12. Scroll down for video . Valerie Cadman-Khan, from Middlesborough, appeared on This Morning, with her daughter, Aimee, now 19 . The 56-year-old mother was interviewed by Ruth Langsford on This Morning about finally getting justice and winning the lawsuit against the police . Valerie recalled how she was cuffed in front of her scared and crying daughter. But she said the worst part of the arrest was the aftermath in which her abilities as a mother were called into question. She said: ‘I felt like I had to reaffirm certain things to everybody. I kept saying to people, "I’m a good mum. I’m a good mum".’ When questioned on whether she thought justice has been served in court last month, Valerie revisited her feelings towards Detective Sergeant Colin Helyer who arrested her. ‘I think justice has now been done. When I watched him in the dock and I saw him giving the evidence and lying about me, I felt as though he knew that I knew he was a liar and that gave me relief,' she said. 'I was in a position before where I couldn't do anything and then the tables were turned, because he was in that position and he couldn't get out of the witness box.' Following the incident involving daughter Aimee (pictured right), Valerie's (pictured left) confidence as a mother was called into question . During the interview, Valerie (pictured right) is seen visibly upset when recalling the incident involving daughter Aimee,who was 12 at the time . When asked if she has received an apology yet, Valerie admitted that she had not. ‘Not yet. They’re waiting for the outcome of the judge's determination and then they will apologise at that point.' Cleveland Police accused Valerie of negligent behaviour, claiming she left the child alone for 45 minutes in the garden. Middlesbrough County Court heard how officer Detective Sergeant Colin Helyer 'lied' to the local authority child abuse investigation to justify arresting the mother of five. On the day in question in November 2008, he had been called to her former partner's home over an unpaid tax bill. Aimee had been left in the man's care and was sitting outside when police arrived. Mrs Cadman Khan was at work. But the police officer began 'banging' on the front door and later claimed the child had turned 'purple' because she was not wearing a coat. Valerie Cadman-Khan has successfully sued Cleveland Police for wrongful arrest after being handcuffed in front of her daughter Aimee when she was 12 . The 56-year-old was led away from her former boyfriend's house in front of her daughter amid false claims Aimee, who has Down's syndrome, had been left alone for 45 minutes in the cold . Upon her arrival at the property Mrs Cadman-Khan, who left work early because she was not feeling well, was arrested and taken away by police. Aimee was forced to watch the incident, all the while screaming: 'I want my mummy,' she claimed. Her mother launched a wrongful arrest suit and has won her case against the force. Her claim for £34,000 in compensation will be assessed at a later date. Speaking of her ordeal the teacher, who works for the council at  East Coast Training, a pupil referral centre, said: 'It was never about the money - it was about clearing my name after the injustice to me and my little girl. Detective Sergeant Colin Helyer was accused of 'freestyle lying' in his version of events . 'This should never have come to court, I only wanted an apology. 'All I could hear was my little girl shouting "I want my mummy, I want my mummy". 'It was horrendous.' After arresting Mrs Cadman-Khan on suspicion of child neglect, Det Sgt Helyer 'lied under oath' to claim Aimee had been mistreated, the court heard. 'He falsely asserted that Aimee had been purple and suggested the client had been violent to him,' Nick Stanage, barrister for Mrs Cadman-Khan said. 'Sadly this was a witness that even when caught in a lie by the court he was unwilling to be honest about it.' 'For a woman of good character from that profession to be arrested and accused of allegations of child neglect and cruelty is of the utmost seriousness.' He denied maliciously arresting the mother of five, insisting that all of his actions were in Aimee's best interest. 'In the balance of probability it was more likely Sgt Helyer overreacted and was led by his concerns for Aimee,' said Nathan Adams representing Cleveland Police. 'He accepted in evidence he lost his temper and was banging on the door. He was concerned for the mental and physical wellbeing of Aimee.' Judge Gillian Matthews QC however told the court the sergeant had been 'freestyle lying' in his accounts. 'One of your problems is the witness has lied. He was prepared to mislead the court in what I call freestyle lying,' she said. The force will apologise pending her judgment on suitable reward, Mr Adams added. Mrs Cadman-Khan was left 'humiliated' by the ordeal throughout which Aimee, now 19, could be heard screaming: 'I want my mummy' The mother of five has successfully sued Cleveland Police. The force said it will apologise when the judge has ruled on a reward .

Valerie Cadman-Khan, 56, appeared on This Morning with daughter Aimee . Detective Sergeant Colin Helyer accused her of child neglect in 2008 . Mum was arrested amid claims she'd left Aimee outside for 45 minutes . She was 'humiliated' after being led away from Middlesborough home . No apology received yet, but she feels 'justice has been done'

A passenger flying from Newcastle Airport to Gatwick was pulled aside at security after staff thought his pease pudding was Semtex, a plastic explosive. The part-time actor was going through customs to board his EasyJet flight, when airport staff discovered he had six £1.80 tubs of the traditional pudding and North East delicacy in his hand luggage. The boiled-legume dish was removed from his bags, along with several Greggs pies. Pease pudding is a traditional dish made with split peas and a favourite in the North East of England . The 58-year-old, who previously appeared in the BBC TV series Blackadder, was surprised at the mix-up. 'I love my pease pudding,' he told The Mirror. 'I think the resemblance to Semtex was pushing it a bit far as it was in containers marked pease pudding.' Security staff told the traveller his pease pudding could 'technically' be classed as Semtex . However, the traveller did admit he was carrying six tubs of the pudding along with pies from the Greggs bakery - which became synonymous with the 'pasty tax' introduced and then scrapped by Chancellor George Osborne in 2012. After being told that the consistency of the pudding could see it 'technically' classed as Semtex, he reportedly offered to let security taste the delicacy to prove it wasn't. Luckily for the pease-lover, who lives in Sussex, he was allowed through with his snacks and was simply warned to pack them in hold luggage the next time he was travelling. The traveller has also placed several Greggs pies in his hand luggage for the journey . An customs spokeswoman said: 'There is no customs policy with regard to pease pudding so far as I am aware.' When MailOnline contacted a Newcastle Airport spokeswoman, she said they do not comment on security matters. It is not the first time unusual items have been picked up by airport security scanners. Stansted Airport has previously confiscated items including furry handcuffs, while two Italian women were stopped at Munich Airport, in Germany for trying to transport a human skeleton belonging to a dead relative. Last year, customs officers at Birmingham Airport seized a giant squash from a passenger who was trying to smuggle it into Britain from Asia. The 4ft-long vegetable, which weighed in more than at 4st, was found with 175lb (79kg) of fish and 94,000 cigarettes from Bangladesh. A spokesman for Solihull Council said: 'It is a bit of a rare find, as you can imagine we do get cigarettes a lot, but not a squash, especially not one of this size.' America's TSA (Transport Security Administration) even has an Instagram account where it documents the weird wonder, and sometimes downright dangerous, items confiscated at security.

The Geordie passenger was pulled aside at customs by security . Six tubs of pease pudding, and several Greggs pies were removed . Staff thought the North East delicacy was the plastic explosive, Semtex . Pease pudding is made from split peas, boiled with onion and carrot .

A divorcee who claims her ex-husband cheated her out of a multi-million-pound fortune has won the right to reopen their divorce battle in the Supreme Court. Alison Sharland, 47, agreed a £10.35million settlement in a deal that saw her give up her claim to an equal share in her husband's software company. But husband Charlie had lied about the value of his share in AppSense, and she now says she is entitled to more. Battle: Alison Sharland (left) accepted £10.35m from her ex-husband Charles (right) in the belief it was half his fortune. But his firm AppSense was later valued wildly higher, and his stake was said to be worth £132m . The Court of Appeal found that Mr Sharland, 54, had deliberately hidden information and lied to the court but refused to overturn the divorce settlement. Mrs Sharland will now take her fight to the Supreme Court. The Sharlands, from Wilmslow in Cheshire, married in 1993 and Mr Sharland founded the software company AppSense in 1999. The couple, who have three children, separated in 2010 and agreed to split their assets. But they could not agree over the value of Mr Sharland's share of AppSense, which has grown to become one of the biggest firms of its kind in the world with offices in Silicon Valley, New York, Australia and across Europe. She eventually agreed to accept £10.35million in cash and property and 30 per cent of the proceeds from her husband's shares when they were put on the market. The deal was agreed on the basis that they were worth no more than £32million. But within days of the agreement an initial public offering on the stock market – which never took place – valued the company at more than £460million, meaning his shares were worth around £132million after tax. Mr Sharland did not dispute that he misled his ex-wife and an Appeal Court judge said his conduct was 'deliberate and dishonest' but the court ruled that Mrs Sharland was bound by the agreement she had signed and refused her appeal. The case will now be heard at the Supreme Court in June. Popular: AppSense provides remote access software to 4,000 companies and was said to be worth £460m . Landmark: Ms Sharland's case will be heard at the Supreme Court, opposite the Houses of Parliament .

Alison Sharland agreed a £10.34million settlement with her ex-husband . But ex-husband Charlie had lied about the value of his share in AppSense . It's claimed his value in the company may be worth up to £132million . She has won the right to reopen their divorce battle in the Supreme Court .

Traitor Edward Snowden has revealed he did not read all the top-secret intelligence documents he leaked – a move which put lives at risk from terrorists. In a television interview the fugitive squirmed as he admitted only ‘evaluating’ the files stolen from GCHQ and the US National Security Agency. The former US spy also acknowledged there had been a ‘f***-up’ when newspapers that were handed the classified material failed to redact sensitive details exposing operations against Al Qaeda. Scroll down for video . Last Week Tonight host John Oliver flew to Moscow to grill Edward Snowden about the leaking of 'harmful' documents and asks him to explain why he did it . But in an outburst of arrogance, Snowden said such potentially catastrophic blunders were a ‘fundamental’ price of liberty. The 31-year-old stunned the world in June 2013 – less than a month after the murder of Lee Rigby by Islamic extremists – when he broke cover as the civilian CIA worker who stole classified documents. He leaked information about attempts by spying agencies including GCHQ and the NSA to view citizens’ private information, claiming internet history, emails, text messages, calls and passwords were harvested. But security chiefs have warned that secret techniques, revealed by Snowden’s leaks to the Guardian newspaper, have made it easier for terrorists and organised criminals to avoid detection. Last month, Home Secretary Theresa May attacked the harm done by the traitor – now one of the world’s most wanted men. Terror experts said lives were being lost because he had hampered security service operations. They warned that extremists had altered their tactics after he leaked details from intelligence agencies – with fatal results. In Sunday night’s interview with British TV host John Oliver, for US channel HBO, Snowden pointedly avoided saying he had read every document he handed over to journalists. At one point the British comedian asks Snowden whether he had read all of the documents he sent to journalists. The whistleblower said he had an 'understanding' of their content . He would only say: ‘I’ve evaluated all of the documents that are in the archive.’ Pressed, he added: ‘I do understand what I turned over.’ But he acknowledged ‘recognising the concern’ over whether he knew enough about the contents of the files or the abilities of reporters to protect classified details. Snowden admitted there had been a ‘f***-up’ with the way in which some of the information about the NSA and GCHQ, Britain’s intelligence agency, had been released. Last year, the New York Times published a slide containing the name of the NSA employee who prepared it. The target of the surveillance was also identified as Al Qaeda in Mosul, Iraq. Snowden said such details should have been removed and, in a feeble attempt to defend his actions, added: ‘In journalism we have to accept that some mistakes will be made. This is a fundamental concept of liberty.’ Unconvinced, Mr Oliver replied: ‘You’re giving documents with information that you know could be harmful which could get out there … We’re not even talking about bad faith, we’re talking about incompetence.’ Oliver tries to get Snowden to explain the leak in the context of nude pictures. The ex-CIA systems administrator claims the government can see most of the pictures you share . It is one of the few occasions in which Snowden has been put on the spot over his treachery as he normally speaks only to Left-wing media who have published his leaks. Lord West, a former First Sea Lord and security minister, said: ‘Since the revelations of the traitor Snowden, terrorist groups have changed how they communicate and talk to each other. ‘His actions have made us all less safe. No doubt people will die who would not have died had he not been so irresponsible.’ Robin Simcox, of the Henry Jackson Society security think-tank, said: ‘This is exactly the danger that those who believe Snowden’s actions were hugely irresponsible – and potentially fatal – warned of. ‘This interview seemed to show how little Snowden had thought about the potentially deadly consequences. Snowden stole a huge amount of sensitive documents and as a result terrorists and other serious criminals have adapted their methods accordingly.’ Snowden handed an estimated 200,000 of the 1.7million stolen classified documents to journalists. In June 2013, he told the Guardian: ‘I carefully evaluated every single document I disclosed to ensure that each was legitimately in the public interest.’ This is a transcript of Snowden’s interview: . John Oliver: How many of those documents have you actually read? Edward Snowden: I’ve evaluated all of the documents that are in the archive. Oliver: You’ve read every single one? Snowden: I do understand what I turned over. 'These things happen': Edward Snowden, above, during his television interview . Oliver: There’s a difference between understanding what’s in the documents and reading what’s in the documents. Snowden: I recognize the concern. Oliver (cuts in sarcastically): Right, because when you’re handing over thousands of NSA documents, the last thing you want to do is read them. (laughter) Snowden: I think it’s fair to be concerned – did this person do enough, were they careful enough? Oliver (cuts in): Especially when you’re handling material like we know you’re handling. Snowden: In my defence I’m not handling anything any more. That’s been passed to the journalists and they’re using extraordinary security measures to make sure this is being reported in the most responsible way. Asking the Questions: John Oliver . Oliver: But those are journalists with a lower technical skill set than you. Snowden: That’s true but they do understand like you and I do just how important it is to get this right. Oliver: The New York Times took a slide, it didn’t redact it properly and in the end it was possible to see that something was being used in Mosul on Al Qaeda. Snowden: That is a problem. Oliver: Well, that’s a ****-up. Snowden: It is a ****-up and these things do happen in reporting. In journalism we have to accept that some mistakes will be made. This is a fundamental concept of liberty. Oliver: Right, but you have to own that then. You’re giving documents with information that you know could be harmful which could get out there. Snowden: Yes, if people act in bad faith. Oliver (cuts in): We’re not even talking about bad faith, we’re talking about incompetence. Snowden: We are, but you will never be completely free from risk if you’re free. The only time you can be free from risk is when you’re in prison. He added: ‘There are all sorts of documents that would have made a big impact that I didn’t turn over, because harming people isn’t my goal.’ A report by the Henry Jackson Society last month revealed terror suspects were using human couriers instead of email and phones following the leaks by Snowden. Daily operations of British spies have been damaged, with Islamic State seizing on the information – making it harder to track down its operatives. Al Qaeda militants are known to have changed communication methods to avoid detection, and have produced a video advising fellow extremists on the matter. GCHQ has lost track of some of Britain’s most dangerous criminals because of the way Snowden exposed its operations. Officials had to stop monitoring drug gangs, paedophiles, human traffickers and money launderers. The agency has also been forced to tone down or abandon surveillance amid fears the tactics are too easy to spot and could force criminals to fall off the radar. Mrs May told the Commons home affairs committee that the leaks ‘did cause damage’, adding: ‘It has had an impact on the ability of our agencies to do the work they need to do.’ Snowden, who was a computer specialist at an intelligence centre in Hawaii, tricked colleagues into handing over passwords so he could copy files in one of the biggest leaks in US history. He claims he had to act because the US government’s policies were a ‘threat to democracy’. He fled to Hong Kong, then Russia, where he was granted asylum and now lives in a secret location. A Guardian spokesman said the newspaper had ‘nothing to add’ in response to Snowden saying he had ‘evaluated’ the documents and whether this had put people at risk. How the Guardian changed headline to protect its favourite 'whistleblower' The Left-wing Guardian newspaper climbed into bed with Edward Snowden when he leaked the top-secret intelligence documents, publishing a string of damaging stories. And yesterday it was still giving the so-called whistleblower an easy ride when reporting on his clash with TV host John Oliver on his US show Last Week Tonight. The initial story on the Guardian website focused on the sensational revelation that Snowden had apparently not read all the documents. The headline stated: ‘Edward Snowden tells John Oliver he did not read all leaked NSA material.’ It added: ‘The whistleblower admits his actions carried dangers.’ But within hours it had toned down the headline so it focused less on his irresponsibility and incompetence. It was changed to: ‘John Oliver presses Edward Snowden on whether he read all leaked NSA material.’ The sub-heading was amended, to the softer: ‘HBO host posts uncomfortable questions to NSA whistleblower in interview in Moscow.’ A Guardian spokesman said the headline was changed because ‘an earlier version stated that Edward Snowden admitted he had not read all the NSA documents he leaked. In fact he did not answer that question’. The first Guardian website story                                         ..........and the later toned down version .

British comedian travelled to Moscow to interview the whistleblower . Questions why the former CIA systems administrator leaked the files . Gets him to explain the security threat in the context of nude pictures . Describes Snowden as America's most famous 'hero and/or traitor' Snowden, at moments, is stunned into silence by the line of questioning .

Divock Origi has revealed that the progress of Jordon Ibe at Liverpool this season has left him counting the days until he makes his Anfield bow. The Belgium striker was signed by Liverpool in a £10million deal after impressing at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, before being loaned back to Lille for the 2014-15 season. But Origi has been following Liverpool's progress from across the English Channel and after seeing the rise of Ibe and Raheem Sterling, is eagerly anticipating working under Brendan Rodgers. Divock Origi said the progress of Liverpool's youngsters have heightened his excitement at joining the club . Origi referenced the progress of winger Jordon Ibe (left) as an example of youth players improving at the club . Origi added that he thinks the long-term progress of Raheem Sterling means he is joining the right club . 'When you see how the coach and the staff work with the young players - how Sterling, for example, has learned over the years and how Ibe is now integrating with the team, it is very interesting,' Origi told Liverpool's official website. 'It is very nice to have seen that this season. 'The manager is one of the reasons I came to Liverpool - he's someone who has proven he knows how to work with young players, knows how to develop young players and also lets them play.' Origi, who has scored seven times in Ligue 1 this season, believes that the backing of Liverpool's supporters will help him elevate his game. 'I'm somebody who when I feel loved, when I feel appreciated by the supporters, then I can give even more. It gives you a boost on the field. In Belgium it was this way, and I can see it at Liverpool.' Origi (second eight) earned a transfer to Liverpool after impressing for Belgium at the 2014 World Cup . Origi added that the challenges he has faced at Lille this season will make him a better player for Liverpool . Origi admits it has been a challenging season at Lille attempting balance the demands of the league with the Europa League but believes the experience he has gained means he will arrive at Liverpool a better player than this time last year. 'In a mental aspect, I've learnt a lot and I've learnt a lot about football and people looking at you,' Origi said. 'It's made me stronger and that's essential for me before coming to Liverpool.'

Divock Origi signed for Liverpool last year but went back to Lille on loan . He will join up with Liverpool properly after the end of the season . Origi is impressed with the progress of Jordon Ibe and Raheem Sterling . Sterling insists contract criticism 'goes in one ear and out the other' CLICK HERE for all the latest Liverpool news .

An Australian kangaroo has hopped to it's freedom, shocking onlookers in West Germany. Police in Rhein Erft, received a bizarre phone call explaining that a large kangaroo was spotted 'happily' hopping through a field. They immediately assumed it was a April Fools prank and dismissed the strange call. Scroll down for video . Police in Rhein Erft, Germany initially dismissed reports that a kangaroo was found hopping in a field nearby . They discovered that the call was in fact serious and later found the Australian marsupial in a field in Bruhl . It wasn't until the caller was questioned in detail and provided 'very believable' answers, that the police realised that they were telling the truth. They were shocked to find a large, Australian kangaroo 'happily' hopping through a field in the town of Bruhl, 20 kilometres south of the city centre of Cologne. They attempted to capture the beast with the help of the local fire department, to no avail reported Deutsche Welle news. Police instead began to work on finding out who the marsupial belonged to. The owners later came forward and it is believed that the animal's fencing was damaged due to severe storms . They contacted a travelling circus who had recently passed through the area but they could account for all of their kangaroos. The owners later contacted police after their kangaroo had returned to it's enclosure. It is suspected that the animal's fencing was damaged after the severe storm names 'Niklas' by German meteorologists battered through Europe. The super storm had gusts of up to 192 kilometres per hour and was one of the most powerful storms in recent years.

A kangaroo has been found hopping through a field in Bruhl, Germany . German police initially believed the report was an April Fools day prank . After realising the caller was serious they found the beast in a nearby field . The owners later called police when the animal returned to it's enclosure . It is suspected that the it's fencing was damaged after severe storms .

Picture the scene. You’ve just bought a new outfit and you’d really like a new nail polish to co-ordinate with it. Or perhaps you’ve picked up a dress for a party the same night and it needs more of a glitzy make-up look than usual. Now, you no longer need to hotfoot it to the department store or chemist to stock up on make-up — because fashion retailers have got in on the beauty act. Fashion retailers have started to get in on the beauty act with plenty of shops now offering their own make-up ranges as well as clothing . From Marks and Spencer to Primark, they’re all at it, flogging foundation and lippy alongside frocks and leggings. But are any of them worth splashing your cash on? Claire Coleman put some of the biggest fashion beauty brands to the test . . . Topshop Beauty . The High Street giant has all of this season’s beauty looks, from a rainbow of nail polishes (£6) to Lip Ombre (£9) — sets of two cream-to-powder formulation lip colours to be worn in tandem (caution: lips must be very well moisturised). The Foundation (£16) was a rather pleasant surprise. It has a good amount of silicone, so slides on easily, and coverage is smooth — but there are only four shades and the dropper applicator is a bit of a gimmick. Topshop Beauty's eye shadow (top left and right) creates an iridescent shimmer and the Lunar colour is perfect for a smokey eye while the High Street giant also stocks a wide range of nail polish and lip colour . Star buy: Mono Eye Shadow (£5). Don’t be put off by their initial glittery appearance. Once on, they’re not nearly as sparkly, with more of an iridescent shimmer. Lunar, a purplish black, is perfect for a smokey eye. Don’t bother with: Concealer (£10). The pump bottle dispenses more than you need. It covers well, but the result is flat, with not enough luminescence to brighten the under-eye area. Next Make Me Beautiful . This collection, in its chunky silver and transparent packaging, was a real surprise. With everything from Confetti Effects Nail Colour (£4) to Eye Shadow Quads (£7.50), which can be used wet or dry, in elegant, wearable shades, there’s something for everyone. But I wish they wouldn’t package stuff together, like the Face Primer and Face Illuminator (£20 for both) — the former has too much silicone and feels greasy, while the latter has a subtle glow to wear alone or under foundation. Next's Make Me Beautiful Matte Lip Colour (pictured) is moisturising with tonnes of pigment and almost matches up to Charlotte Tilbury’s Red Carpet Red lip colour . Star buy: Matte Lip Colour (£8 or £20 for three). I loved the Classic Red almost as much as Charlotte Tilbury’s Red Carpet Red, which is miles more expensive. Moisturising and with tonnes of pigment, just blot and reapply to get a bit more staying power. Don’t bother with: Sheer Chubby Stick (£8) — it was greasy and a bit disappointing. Primark P.S. Love . It’s bargain basement and, on the whole, it looks it, feels it — and smells it. The range is all either synthetically sweet or a bit plasticky. I worry even pre-teens would turn their noses up at this. But if you absolutely had to go straight from Primark to a party, had no make-up and only £5 to spend, it would do. Just. The Matte Long Last Lipstick (£1.50) looked a bit chalky, but I liked the chubby brush on the Volumising Ultra Mascara (£2), even if it was a bit clumpy. Star buy: Stick Foundation (£2). I wouldn’t use this as my everyday foundation, but I’d definitely keep it in my handbag for on-the-go touch-ups. It feels a bit greasy, but the coverage is decent and the finish is matte enough not to require powder. Don’t bother with: Kohl Eyeliner (£1.50). It comes in innovative, twist-up packaging, like a lipstick. But there’s no way of sharpening the point, and it has zero staying power (unlike the Liquid Liner, £1, which, once dry, doesn’t budge). Marks & Spencer Autograph . The sleek, black and glossy packaging feels substantial and very Bobbi Brown in style. But then, at £6 for a nail varnish and £10 for a lipstick, this is the most expensive of the brands I tried. Its formulations are good. The Matte Velvet Lipstick (£10) is moisturising, with a matte — but not flat — finish, while the Ultra Rich Twist Up Lips (£9.50) are a cut-price version of Clinique’s famous Chubby Sticks. Marks and Spencer Autograph Pure Luxe Powder Bronzer (pictured) has a great, buildable colour with a slight shimmer but no sparkle . These have decent staying power — even if they do only come in four shades. On the downside, for a brand that targets the older consumer, there’s a lot of sparkle in their eye shadows. Star buy: Pure Luxe Powder Bronzer (£15). A lovely, moulded bronzer that looks a little Bottega Veneta in style. Great, buildable colour with slight shimmer, but no sparkle. Don’t bother with: Neverending Lashes Lengthening Mascara, (£10). The absurdly long wand and very thin brush gave little control — I ended up daubing it on my eyebrows! New Look Pure Colour . If you’re not a teenager, you probably won’t be shopping in New Look — and, on the whole, its make-up range reflects that. The Baked Eye Shadows (£3.99) are as heavy on glitter as they are on pigment, while the packaging is inelegant. New Look's Pure Colour nail polishes (pictured) come in a range of great colours, go on evenly and dry really quickly while the Baked Highlighter Powder in Gold gives skin a beautiful sheen . But the brushes (from £1.99) aren’t bad, and don’t moult like many cheap brushes do. Also the Matte Lipstick (£3.99) isn’t drying and, while theb comes with more of a cocktail stick applicator than a brush, once applied it stays put. Star buy: I was torn between the Matte Nail Polishes (£2.99), which come in plenty of great colours that go on evenly and dry really quickly, and the Baked Highlighter Powder in Gold (£4.99), which gives skin a beautiful, almost soft-focus, sheen. Don’t bother with: Pure Volume Volumising Mascara (£4.99). It comes out of the tube thick and cloggy — and goes on thick and cloggy. One of the worst budget mascaras I’ve ever used.

Fashion retailers have started to produce their own make-up ranges . You no longer have to head across town to a chemist or department store . But are any of these High Street ranges worth splashing your cash on?

A plane carrying former England rugby captain Lewis Moody was forced to make an emergency landing in the Arctic. As poor visibility struck between Svalbard and ice camp Barneo on Saturday, the pilot made the decision to bring the plane down, and due to the bumpy landing the aircraft's undercarriage was damaged. Moody, 36, who is undertaking a 100km trek to the North Pole to raise £250,000 for charity, and his fellow trekkers were unharmed in the incident. Former England rugby captain tweeted before the plane took off from Svalbard to Ice Camp Barneo, where the trek began . According to organisers Headnorth, the team were rescued from the remote site by a helicopter, which took the passengers to their camp to start their trek the next day. The famous captain is part of a team of nine sportsmen and Royal Marines attempting a ten-day expedition to the highest point on Earth. The team will battle extreme temperatures of between -25C and -50C as well as dragging 60kg sledges. A statement by Headnorth on their blog said: 'Due to poor visibility en route from Svalbard to Ice Camp Barneo, where the trek will begin, the team's plane had to make an emergency landing earlier today. England's Lewis Moody, right, scores the first try with Uruguay's Diego Aguirre on ground during the Rugby World Cup match in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday Nov. 2, 2003. England won the match 111-13 . A twitter update confirmed that Lewis and his trekker team mates were unharmed and continuing with their charitable mission . 'All the team are safe and well, although the plane's undercarriage suffered some damage. 'A helicopter was dispatched to the landing spot to collect the trekkers and take them the rest of the journey to their start point at 1 degree from the North Pole. 'They have now arrived in Barneo and are in good spirits, ready to start their epic journey tomorrow.' It is hoped the ten-day 100km trek to the North Pole will raise £250,000 for the Lewis Moody Foundation as well as the Royal Marines Charitable Trust. The retired flanker is completing the challenge alongside team mates Gary Wright, Charlie Birkett and Yves Damette from yachting company Y.CO, Rugby World Cup winners Danny Grewcock MBE, Josh Lewsey MBE, Royal Marines Wayne Hoyle and James Nightingale and expedition leader, accomplished polar explorer Alan Chambers MBE. It is hoped the trek will raise £250,000 for the Lewis Moody Foundation as well as the Royal Marines Charitable Trust.

Poor visibility caused the pilot to make the decision to land the plane . The aircraft suffered a damaged undercarriage due to the bumpy descent . A helicopter came to rescue the trekkers and no one was harmed . The former captain is undertaking a 100km trek to the North Pole to raise £250,000 for charity, along with nine sportsmen and Royal Marines .

Men with advanced prostate cancer could benefit from a pioneering drug originally meant for women. Clinical trials show that olaparib can delay the moment when the disease gets dangerously out of control. The drug already works for women with cancer fuelled by BRCA gene mutations, the defect that led to actress Angelina Jolie having her ovaries removed. New ‘exciting’ new research suggests the drug, already used to treat women with breast cancer, could also help men with genetic faults within their prostate cancer (pictured) tumours . Up to 30 per cent of men with advanced prostate cancer have tumours that have DNA defects and these respond particularly well to olaparib. The London trial of olaparib, which is owned by AstraZeneca, was led by researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research and the Royal Marsden hospital. They found 16 out of 49 men with advanced prostate cancer responded to the drug, also known as Lynparza. It stopped prostate cancer growth, generating lower tumour cell counts in the blood and improved responses in medical scans. The drug - called olaparib - can extend the length of time that a prostate cancer patient lives with the disease without it getting worse, according to new clinical trials. Olaparib is the first cancer drug to target inherited genetic mutations. It is one of the first of a new class of drugs called PARP inhibitors. PARP inhibitors work by blocking the cancer cell’s ability to repair damage. Cancer cells that have a mutation in a BRCA gene rely completely on the PARP protein to fix the damage. PARP inhibitor drugs suppress this protein and can stop BRCA mutated cells from growing so they eventually die. Side effects from traditional anti-cancer treatments are reduced because only cancer cells with genetic defects are targeted. Most of the men who had detectable DNA repair mutations had disease control lasting much longer than expected. This suggests the men most likely to benefit from the drug could be identified by testing to look for mutations. Olaparib became the first of a new class of drugs called PARP inhibitors to be granted approval last month for use in ovarian cancer by the European Commission and the US Food and Drug Administration. The inhibitors work by blocking the cancer cell’s ability to repair damage. Cancer cells that have a mutation in a BRCA gene rely completely on the PARP protein to fix the damage. The inhibitor drugs suppress this protein and can stop mutated cells from growing. Side effects from traditional anti-cancer treatments are reduced because only tumour cells with genetic defects are targeted. Professor Johann de Bono, who was the trial chief investigator, said: ‘This opens up the exciting possibility of delivering precise treatment for advanced prostate cancer, guided by genomic testing and based on the molecular characteristics of patients’ tumours. 'It shows that PARP inhibitors can be effective in a wider group of patients than had been thought – in men as well as women, patients with mutations in their tumours as well as those with inherited mutations, and in those with a wider range of gene defects.’ The drug, olaparib, is the first cancer drug to target inherited genetic mutations. It works by blocking the cancer cell’s ability to repair damage . Dr Emma Hall of the Institute of Cancer Research said: ‘We’ve seen a significant improvement in the length of good quality life men can hope to live even with the most advanced prostate cancers. 'These encouraging results show that olaparib could be the next drug to add to those already available.’ The results of the trial were presented at the American Association of Cancer Research conference in Philadelphia. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence will now decide whether olaparib should become widely available on the NHS. A decision is expected in September. Dr Iain Frame of Prostate Cancer UK said: ‘We want to get to a stage where every man gets the treatment he needs for his specific cancer.’ Researchers did not specify the length of time for which olaparib was able to stop advanced prostate cancer worsening.

Olaparib is the first cancer drug to target inherited genetic mutations . Up to 30 per cent of men with advanced prostate cancer have tumours with genetic defects - and they responded well to olaparib . Drug prolongs time a sufferer can live without disease getting worse .

They came to see the great AP McCoy deliver the Hollywood ending to his record-breaking career, but instead it was left to a jockey previously regarded as a popular journeyman to secure his place in Aintree folklore by winning the Crabbie’s Grand National. Having won last year’s race on Pineau De Re, 38-year-old Leighton Aspell, who once walked away from the sport for 18 months after becoming disillusioned, became the first rider since Bryan Marshall, who won on Royal Tan and Early Mist in 1953 and 1954, to land the biggest jumps race of the year in successive years on different horses. How grateful he is now that that spell away recharged his batteries. Many Clouds was a third winner of the race for owner Trevor Hemmings. The man who owns both Blackpool Tower and Preston North End has also won the race with Hedgehunter in 2005 and Ballabriggs in 2011. Many Clouds, ridden by Leighton Aspell, jumps a fence on the way to winning the Grand National at Aintree . AP McCoy on Shutthefrontdoor (left) congratulates Aspell after Many Clouds' victory on Saturday . While the gelding, whose participation in the race had been in doubt after his disappointing sixth in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last month, also provided a massive change of National luck for his Lambourn trainer Oliver Sherwood. None of his four previous runners in the race had managed to complete the course and two of them — 1988 favourite Sacred Path and Eric’s Charm in 2010 — had fallen at the first fence. Many Clouds passed the line one-and-three-quarter lengths in front of Tom George-trained 33-1 shot Saint Are, with 40-1 chance Monbeg Dude running a massive race in third for his trainer Michael Scudamore and his trio of former international rugby-playing owners Mike Tindall, James Simpson- Daniel and Nicky Robinson. In fourth for the second year running was Fergal O’Brien’s Alvarado, whose finishing position meant jockey Paul Moloney has remarkably been placed seven times in the race. But he never had a chance to lay a glove on Aspell and Many Clouds, who had struck for home well before the home straight. One of the first to congratulate the winning jockey was McCoy. Aspell said: ‘He is as good in defeat as he is when he is winning. I think the only people here happy he has been beaten are me and Andrew Cooper [the supremo at Sandown where McCoy will now end his career on April 25]. I can’t imagine what this place would have been like if he had won. ‘Last year I had to work hard at certain points of the race and I was a very tired man at the end but this time it was very smooth.’ Winning jockey Aspell holds up the Grand National trophy as the 38-year-old celebrates a famous victory . Many Clouds won the National for trainer Oliver Sherwood (centre) and last year's winning jockey Aspell . If Aspell was not fatigued, his mount certainly was and Many Clouds had to be dismounted on the track on welfare grounds to aid a speedy recovery in the wash-down area. He was later paraded in front of the grandstands after the final race of the day. Resurgent trainer Sherwood, whose wife Tarnya rode Numerate and pulled up in the 1989 race, added: ‘He was foot-perfect, I don’t think that he made a mistake. ‘I thought that the race was a year too soon and Trevor knows that. It was his decision to run. ‘It wasn’t my decision, so he must get all the credit, not me. I am in cloud cuckoo land.’ “To this day, I don’t know what happened in the Gold Cup - he didn’t run his race. ‘Something wasn’t right that day, maybe he got out of bed the wrong side. ‘I have done nothing with him since the Gold Cup, just literally one school and he hasn’t seen a National fence on purpose. All we have done just to freshen him up.’ Nineteen of the 39 starters finished the race and all horses emerged unscathed, although Balthazar King was still under veterinary observation last night after a heavy fall at the first Canal Turn which caused the fence to be bypassed by the field on the second circuit. Aspell, riding Many Clouds (right), goes toe-to-toe with second placed Saint Are (centre) along the final straight . Last year's winning jockey Aspell celebrates his victory as Many Clouds slows to a halt after the race . Early exits included Al Co, one of three to get no further than the first fence, and Unioniste, who fell at the fifth. If there was an unlucky horse in the race it had to be The Druids Nephew, who was bowling along powerfully in the lead under Aidan Coleman when falling at the 26th fence. By then the writing was on the wall for well-backed 8-1 shot Rocky Creek, who faded into 17th, and last year’s winner Pineau de Re, this time ridden to 12th place by Daryl Jacob. But there still seemed a big chance of glory for McCoy, who had positioned Shutthefrontdoor close behind the leaders throughout. McCoy said: ‘He ran a blinder. I was delighted with him. He was just a little fresh and didn’t get home.’ The Aintree course, packed to the rafters with 72,000 fans, has been the backdrop to some remarkable stories in its long history and many had arrived in this suburb of Liverpool with both hope and expectations of witnessing a piece of sporting folklore unfolding. Winning horse Many Clouds is doused with water shortly after winning the Grand National in Liverpool . Many Clouds (far right) leaps over the water jump during the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday afternoon . The mass plunge predicted by the bookmakers on McCoy’s mount didn’t quite materialise and his failure to secure the 4,348th victory of his career on the Jonjo O’Neill-trained 6-1 favourite saved the bookmakers up to £50 million.They had predicted successful McCoy and Shuthefrontdoor, carrying the money of thousands of once-a-year punters would cost them in the region of £50million. There had even been speculation that some firms might have been so dented by the avalanche of bets on the retiring hero that they will have to issue profit warning come Monday morning. Instead of profit warnings being issued on Monday morning, the sound of popping champagne corks will be echoing around boardrooms. Dave Stevens of Coral said: ‘The victory of Many Clouds would certainly have been cheered by some punters, but we have absolutely no complaints about the result, and would place it in the “very good” category.’ A disappointed McCoy after finishing fifth in his final Grand National before retiring . McCoy opens the newly named McCoy's bar before the race on Saturday . Before racing, McCoy, inducted into the Aintree Hall of Fame on Thursday, had been honoured when the bar created out of the old weighing room was renamed in his honour. On Saturday may not have gone to script but, for years to come in McCoy’s, they will toast the patron saint of punters and his never-say-die attitude. Plenty would argue his achievements make him worthy of mention in the same breath as the great Australian batsman Sir Don Bradman, who, back in 1948, needed to score only four runs in his final Test innings to end with a batting average of 100. He was out for a second-ball duck — an example of just how hard it is to script the perfect denouement. Driving away from Aintree last night, the great McCoy will have known exactly how The Don must have felt.

Cloud Nine ridden by Leighton Aspell won the Grand National at Aintree . AP McCoy finished fifth on Shutthefrontdoor in his final ever National . Aspell has won two years running after 2014 success on Pineau De Re . Saint Are finished second while Monbeg Dude made up the top three . Aspell said McCoy is as good in defeat as he is when he is winning .

A young father who died in a paragliding accident on Monday afternoon posted pictures of his view from the sky just hours before he lost control of his powered paramotor. Kyle Wittstock, 22, posted photos from the air with the caption 'Guess where I am?', showing the beach and water far below his dangling feet. The paraglider was swept into a garage door of a house on Linksman Street in Yanchep, Perth, by a strong wind at approximately 3.30pm on Monday afternoon. Kyle Wittstock, 22, died on Monday afternoon after his paraglider crashed into a garage door . Mr Wittstock was taken to Joondalup Hospital by emergency services and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, reported 9news. The 22-year-old left behind a fiance and a nine-week-old daughter, who he referred to as his 'little lion cub' in Facebook posts. 'So lucky to have a family like mine!!! I appreciate it a lot...my two girls life couldn't be any better,' Mr Wittstock posted earlier in the year, along with several photos of his new daughter and the slogan 'family is everything'. He also posted several pictures of himself in February in the air with his new paramotor. 'Had an awesome flight today with my new wing about time I took it out !! Found my 2nd lover haha,' he posted, shortly before posting a photo of his 'view for this wonderful day!!! Blessed!'. The 22-year-old left behind a fiance and a nine-week-old daughter . Family and friends were quick to post their condolences and memories of Mr Wittstock . 'I am going to miss you my buddy there wasn't one day we never laughed together thank you for spending a lot of your life with me,' one friend wrote of Mr Wittstock . Friends and family were quick to express their grief and shock over Mr Wittstock's accident, with some unsure whether the footage they had seen on the news was his glider. 'A bit random but just watching the news.. You all good??' posted one friend. 'Have you seen the news dude, hope you ok up there!' said another. A woman identifying herself as Mr Wittstock's sister confirmed that her brother had died and asked for the support of their loved ones. 'Kyle has been involved in an accident and has passed away. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers. We are all in shock,' she wrote. Mr Wittstock posted several photos of himself with his newborn daughter and called her his 'lion cub' 'I am going to miss you my buddy there wasn't one day we never laughed together thank you for spending a lot of your life with me,' posted one friend . She later uploaded a collage of images of her and Mr Wittstock, along with the tag 'RIP brother'. 'Far too soon for this to happen. I wished and wished, prayed it wasn't you but my pray wasn't answered. I love you man!! Rest in peace!!' said one of Mr Wittstock's friends. 'I am going to miss you my buddy there wasn't one day we never laughed together thank you for spending a lot of your life with me,' said another. Perth MX, a local motorcycling company, paid tribute to the 22-year-old, who was revealed as an avid motorcross rider. 'Perth MX Really saddened by the news today, RIP Kyle Wittstock a great fun guy at motocross, always there to say hello,' the post read. 'Top and tough little mx-er in Juniors, and just a great fella. At PerthMX our thoughts are with Kyle's friends and family at this time and also with his little daughter. Rest In Peace Kyle'. Mr Wittstock also posted several pictures of himself in February in the air with his new paramotor .

Kyle Wittstock crashed into a garage door when his paraglider was swept to the ground by a strong wind . The 22-year-old was taken to hospital and pronounced dead . He leaves behind a fiance and nine-week-old daughter . Mr Wittstock posted pictures of himself in the air hours before the crash . Friends and family were quick to express their grief over his death .

Clearly baffled and obviously just the tiniest bit irked, Alan Stubbs simply didn’t know what to make of Peter Houston. Or, more accurately, the Falkirk manager’s sudden escalation of post-match comments into an all-out conflict. Back-track or snap right back at him? Stress the good intentions and best wishes he feels towards Falkirk, or defend his team against the insinuation that they’re a bunch of weak-willed tippy-tap merchants who can’t defend crosses? In the space of 10 minutes on Monday, the Hibs boss did placatory – ‘I have a lot of respect for Peter and what he’s done’ – and followed it with accusatory, as in ‘I think you need to ask Peter what he said when he came into my office after we got beat 1-0 in the first game; it certainly was not what he said in the press (on Saturday).’ Hibernian manager Alan Stubbs did not know what to make of Peter Houston's recent post-match comments . However you choose to interpret everything Stubbs said both on Saturday *and* after reading Houston’s sharp response, a lot of people will be watching their next meeting – Falkirk host Hibs on the last day of the Championship season, inevitably enough – for signs of enmity. ‘It’s funny the way football works,’ said the Hibs manager, looking ahead to that crucial fixture on Saturday week. ‘People will make something of it and what has happened. But, for someone who is so inexperienced, I am not soft. ‘My comments are never made to disrespect people. I honestly thought, with our performance, that we played well enough to be in the final. I don’t see anything that is wrong with that. ‘Everyone in the press conference room after felt we played well but listen, the facts of the matter are that we’re not in the final. What happened as well, everyone in that press conference witnessed me saying good luck to Falkirk, I didn’t see that come out. ‘I wished Falkirk all the best and good luck in the final but Peter’s made his comments. He’s a really experienced manager, one that I respect and I’ll take his comments on board about how he scores against us. I’m obviously learning, this is my first season but I’m not doing too bad. ‘A lack of respect? Not at all, it was my honest opinion that I felt we had done enough in the game to get into the final. I don’t think anyone would deny that or say I was talking gibberish. ‘Our goals-for is the third best in the table, our goals-against is the second best in the table. We have a goal difference that is 27 better than Falkirk’s. When you put that up against a real experienced manager and me being a novice, then I’m doing okay.’ Stubbs and Falkirk manager Peter Houston shake hands before the match at Hampden Park . You see? Amid the attempts to play down any ill will, Stubbs can’t help himself. Houston’s jibe about his Falkirk team scoring all of their goals against Hibs from crosses clearly struck a nerve. Does he have a point? ‘I need to be careful what I say here,’ said Stubbs, who takes his team to Livingston for yet another crucial Championship game tomorrow night. ‘I think we all concede goals from crosses. I think if Peter looks at his own team here, they have conceded a lot of goals from crosses as well. ‘Whether it is crosses or open play, that’s football. You score goals in different ways. We have scored more than most this season and I won’t change. But I will take his comments on board. ‘It is up to Peter if he wants to state that. I did not say anything about Peter’s team. It’s up to Peter. ‘Our relationship in general has been very good. I don’t see why it should change. We are emotional. You say things after games in the heat of the moment, more so now with the Press and TV, when you have a microphone stuck under you straightaway. The Falkirk players celebrate taking the lead against Hibernian in the Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden Park . ‘I won’t change. I still have a lot of respect for Peter and what he has done. He has done a really good job at Falkirk, so no complaints. I don’t think I have said anything different to what most manager say every weekend.’ Despite scoring 60 league goals in 33 games, there have been a number of days when Hibs have felt profligate. Forever wanting to walk the ball in, as their critics would put it, rather than simply having a dig. Insisting he has no concerns despite Saturday’s loss, Stubbs said: ‘When you play like that, more often than not you are going to win games of football. You don’t rely on a bit of luck because you are performing well. ‘I will take the team playing like that every day of the week because I know they will win games of football. On Saturday it just was not to be, that’s cup football. Sometimes it goes in your favour, sometimes it doesn’t. Saturday was one of those times when it didn’t go in our favour. ‘On Saturday, I felt momentum building. Scott Allan was top drawer for a period in the second half. He nearly won it by himself. That is why we are disappointed, players like that, you’d like to see them in showcase finals, to show their talents. But it was not to be. They will have another opportunity.’

Alan Stubbs felt Hibernian did enough to reach Scottish Cup final . Falkirk manager Peter Houston hit back at Stubbs' post-match comments . Houston's side take on Inverness Caledonian Thistle on May 30 .

The founder of Poundland who grew up with the family motto 'if you don't work you don't eat' has revealed how he gave his parents £25million when he sold the company – but still relies on pocket money from his wife. Steve Smith, 52, grew up helping his father run a stall at Bilston market in the West Midlands, and opened his first Poundland shop in Burton-upon-Trent at the age of 18 in 1990. The venture was an overnight success and he became a self-made millionaire when he sold the company for a staggering £50million 10 years later. Scroll down for video . Steve Smith, 52, (pictured outside his £6.5million Shropshire mansion) opened his first Poundland shop in Burton-upon-Trent at the age of 18 in 1990 and sold the firm 10 years later for a staggering £50million . When he sold Poundland (pictured) in 2000, Mr Smith gave half of his profits - £25million - to his parents. He said he wanted to repay his father's initial loan of £50,000 which helped him start the company at just 18 . Today, Mr Smith lives in a 13-bedroom mansion in Shropshire, which comes complete with its own swimming pool, snooker room and pub, having successfully launched poundshop.com - an online version of Poundland. Yet, he still receives 'pocket money' from his wife Tracy, with whom he has three children: Joe, Ashley and Katie. He told The Telegraph: 'On a day-to-day basis my wife gives me a little pocket money. The problem with me is that if I have any cash on me I spend it, so she'll give me about £10 or £20 a day.' His daily hand-out is a fraction of his estimated £40million worth, having successfully invested his money in other business ventures and property since making his fortune in the 1990s. With more than 500 stores in the UK - more than double the number it had five years ago – Poundland has gone from strength-to-strength selling everything from toys to toiletries, stationery to shampoo and bread to biscuits. But Mr Smith decided to sell his firm in 2000 and gave his parents half of the profit from the sale when he did so. He said he wanted to repay his father's initial loan of £50,000 which helped him start the company. He told the newspaper: 'The first thing I did was give my mum and dad half of it. My dad had lent me £50,000 to start the company so I suppose it was a good return for him. 'If it weren't for my dad learning the trade and passing it on to me then it wouldn't have happened.' He previously said he knew Poundland would be a success because 'people love a bargain'. He said: 'They love the unknown. They liked to rummage. 'In Poundland, we bought stock from all over the world — golf clubs, fantastic products. It was great value for money, and that is what motivates me. I love giving the public value for money.' As well as sharing his wealth among his family, Mr Smith also used part of his Poundland profits to snap up Hammer Hill House, a sprawling mansion near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, 14 years ago. Mr Smith, 52, lives in a 13-bedroom mansion in Shropshire, which comes complete with its own swimming pool, snooker room, pub, five grand reception rooms, dancefloor, helicopter bed and 30 acres of countryside . Despite his wealth, Mr Smith has admitted that he still receives 'pocket money' from his wife Tracy, with whom he has three children: Joe, Ashley and Katie. Pictured: Inside the mansion he shares with his family . Mr Smith used part of his Poundland profits to snap up Hammer Hill House, a sprawling mansion near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, 14 years ago. He has since spent millions doubling the size of the 15,000 sq.ft house . His 13-bedroom home also features an indoor swimming pool, a helicopter pad and five reception rooms . The property was originally designed by Sir Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis, who famously created the Italianate village of Portmeirion in North Wales. But after Mr Smith moved in, he soon started to put his own spin on it and set out to double the size of the house. The mansion is now 15,000 sq.ft. with 80 windows and boasts its own indoor swimming pool, helicopter pad, indoor dancefloor with disco lights, a snooker room, five reception rooms and an 18-seat walnut dining table. Set in almost 30 acres of rolling countryside, there is also a host of expensive vehicles parked outside the property including a white Rolls-Royce. Mr Smith recently put the property on the market, having spent millions refurbishing it, as he and his wife want to downsize now their children are reaching their late teens and twenties. He said: 'The house is very special to us and it will be a real wrench for us to leave. 'We began refurbishing the home in 2000 and finally finished it in 2007. It was a real labour of love and no expense was spared. Mr Smith is particularly pleased with his full bar (pictured) in his mansion. He said: 'I especially love our home pub with a fully stocked bar. It's really unique and we've had some great parties there.' Set in almost 30 acres of rolling countryside, his mansion also boasts its own indoor swimming pool, helicopter pad, dancefloor with lights, a snooker room, reception rooms and an 18-seat walnut dining table . With more than 500 stores in the UK - more than double the number it had five years ago – Poundland has gone from strength-to-strength, making Mr Smith a self-made millionaire. Pictured: His Shropshire mansion . Mr Smith recently put his sprawling mansion on the market for £6.5million, having spent millions refurbishing it, as he and his wife want to downsize now their children are older and moving into their own homes . 'I especially love our home pub with a fully stocked bar. It's really unique and we've had some great parties there.' The multi-millionaire is selling his home via his own property investment company called Estates Direct - an online house-selling service that aims to cut out 'rip-off' estate agents and their fees. He estimates that he has saved the public over £2million, breaking it down to a saving of about £3,000 per home, with the estate agency service. 'I love hearing they have spent the money on something like a new kitchen instead,' he said. Despite his flash purchases, saving money is something which Mr Smith still does himself too. He claims to still fly economy class when he can and considers value-for-money when he is present buying. Speaking of a previous thrifty Christmas present for his wife, he said: 'My wife loves jewellery. So I bought her a lovely…Jewellery cleaner. She loves it. It was £120, very good value.'

Steve Smith became a self-made multi-millionaire with birth of Poundland . 52-year-old started life in business on his parents' Saturday market stall . He opened first Poundland shop in 1990 when he was just 18-years-old . Sold the firm for £50million in 2000 and gave half the profits to his parents . Despite his wealth, his wife Tracy gives him '£10 - £20 pocket money daily'

Don't play H-O-R-S-E with this guy... LeBron James has been able to do just about anything he wants during his team's first three playoff games this season and that has apparently carried over to practice as well. James was at practice with his Cleveland Cavalier teammates on Saturday at the TD Garden in Boston before their game against the Celtics on Sunday afternoon. During a break in the action, James decided to practice his long-range shooting. Scroll down for video . LeBron James hit a one-handed shot, which traveled almost the full length of the 94-foot court, on Saturday . After he wound up for the shot (left), James flicked it overhand (right) while his teammates watched him shoot . Just before the long distance shot went through the hoop, James could be heard saying: 'Give me my money' The NBA superstar grabbed a basketball and flicked it with relative ease at the hoop at the other end of the court. The one-handed shot, which traveled almost the entire length of the 94-foot court, dropped through the basket with an audible swish. Just before the full-court shot hit nothing but net, 'King James' said: 'Give me my money'. It's unclear who, if anyone James bet with, but James Jones did seem as if he was trying to disrupt the former MVP's concentration before the shot. Jones was also teammates with James when they both played for the Miami Heat. In 13 career postseason games in Boston, James is averaging about 29 points, nine rebounds, and six assists . After the video began to spread via social media, Dwight Howard of the Houston Rockets issued a response. In a clip the team posted, the center is seen swishing a one-handed shot of his own while wearing a yellow backpack. Instead of tossing the ball overhand, Howard used a motion that was one part underhand and one part sidearm to make his full-court shot find paydirt. Apparently Superman - Howard's nickname - is just as powerful as the King. After the video began to spread via social media, Dwight Howard of the Houston Rockets issued a response . The Cavs hold a 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Celtics. In 13 career postseason games at TD Garden, James is averaging about 29 points, nine rebounds, and six assists. He has missed ten of the 13 three-point shots he has taken during the first three games of the series. Perhaps that is why he may have felt the need to bet with Jones, a deadly long-range shooter, about his prowess from long distance. If James and the Cavs make it to the NBA Finals, it will be his fifth straight appearance. He has won two championships but lost to the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs. James has missed ten of the 13 three-point shots he has taken during the first three games of the playoffs .

James was practicing at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, on Saturday . He made the shot by effortlessly flicking basketball at hoop 94 feet away . Just before the shot hit nothing but net, James said: 'Give me my money!' Dwight Howard of Houston Rockets issued a response video later in day . Cleveland Cavaliers are playing NBA playoff game vs Celtics on Sunday .

Eight animals are dead, including at least one alligator that once belonged to Michael Jackson, after a fire last week destroyed two enclosures at a zoological park in Oklahoma. Authorities suspect an arsonist is to blame for the March 26 fire that left seven alligators and a crocodile 'boiled to death' at the Garold Wayne Interactive Zoological Park, News OK reports. The fire was set in the early morning hours that March day and Joe Schreibvogel, the founder of the zoo, said not only did the alleged criminal set the fire, but also stole a large amount of equipment Schreibvogel used to record his independently produced television show, JoeExotic TV. Alligators: At least one of Michael Jackson's alligators (photographed) from his Neverland Ranch died ina fire at the Garold Wayne Interactive Zoological Park in Oklahoma . Escaped: Eight animals died in the fire that destroyed two reptiles enclosures and one alligator reportedly escaped . 'This was personal,' he told News OK. 'They targeted the studio to shut me up. They wanted to get me off the air...or else they would’ve targeted something else [in the Park].' In addition to destroying the two reptile enclosures, the fire also destroyed a video production studio. Garvin County Sheriff Larry Rhodes told KJRH that the fire was arson and most likely an attempt to cover up a burglary or theft. Only one alligator escaped the blaze. KJRH reports that one alligator that reportedly belonged to the self-proclaimed King of Pop suffered severe smoke inhalation but is in recovery. Destroyed: Not only did the alleged criminal set the fire, but also stole a large amount of equipment Joe Schreibvogel, the founder of the zoo, used to record his independently produced television show, JoeExotic TV . Arson: Officials say an arson investigator has not officially declared the incident a case of arson, but has ruled out other likely causes like electrical issues and lightning from recent storms in the area . All Times: Schreibvogel said that, despite the fire, the park will remain open but armed security guards will be on duty at all times . Schreibvogel told News OK he is often targeted by animal rights groups and extremists, calling them 'animal terroristst.' He said it is an 'ongoing pattern,' noting that he has received threats before. 'It is more of disgust,' He told KJRH of his feelings toward the incident. 'If somebody has an issue with the zoo or an issue with me personally then take it up with me. 'These animals didn't deserved to be burned to death.' Rhodes told News OK that an arson investigator has not officially declared the incident a case of arson, but has ruled out other likely causes like electrical issues and lightning from recent storms in the area. King of Pop: After the worldwide mega-star died in 2009, the animals that made up his massive menagerie were spread across the U.S. to animals preserves, sanctuaries, and animal enthusiasts . No one has been arrested or charged in the case. Schreibvogel, who reportedly filed for bankruptcy in 2013, said repairs will cost $250,000. After the worldwide mega-star died in 2009, the animals that made up his massive menagerie were spread across the U.S. to animals preserves, sanctuaries, and animal enthusiasts. Jackson's alligators were taken to the Park along with his albino Python named Madonna, the Telegraph reports. 'The building can be replaced,' Schreibvogel told KXII, 'the equipment can be replaced, but Michael Jackson's alligators cannot be replaced.' Schreibvogel said that, despite the fire, the park will remain open but armed security guards will be on duty at all times.

Eight animals are dead, including at least one alligator that once belonged to Michael Jackson after a fire last week at an Oklahoma zoo . The zoo's founder, Joe Schreibvogel, said the fire was most likely set by rogue animal rights activists who have been targeting the zoo . Schreibvogel: 'The building can be replaced...Michael Jackson's alligators cannot be replaced'

The daughter of two respected solicitors and a Scotland Yard detective who are accused of running an upmarket vice ring appeared in court today. Beatrice Nokes, 21, faces claims she incited a ring of prostitutes operating out of properties in Central London. The University College London chemistry student is suspected of grooming three young women to sell their bodies for sex. Beatrice Nokes, 21, pictured left and right outside court today, faces claims she incited a ring of prostitutes operating out of properties in Central London. She is accused of running the vice ring with Daniel Williams . She is accused of running the vice ring in the capital last year with 37-year-old Met police officer Daniel Williams. He faces several further offences including voyeurism and hiding the profits of their activities in socks stuffed up the chimney of his home. He is accused of committing the crimes while on and off-duty. Nokes, a keen horsewoman, artist and charity fundraiser, is the daughter of two highly experienced legal professionals. Her father, Jonathan Nokes, 66, is a partner at respected law firm Anthony Gold where he specialises in commercial property law. Her mother, Ceinwen Rowles, 59, specialises in education law, discrimination and complaints and is taking a case to the European Court of Human Rights. The detective constable, who is suspended from duty, was based at Tooting police station in Wandsworth, South West London, pictured. He is accused of committing the crimes while on and off-duty . They both accompanied her to Westminster Magistrates’ Court when she went before a judge for the first time last month. Today, Nokes appeared at Southwark Crown Court her name. Williams was also present. The both face three charges of ‘causing or inciting’ prostitution ‘in the expectation of gain’ in September and October last year. Williams faces seven further charges including controlling prostitution for gain in the 10 months up until his arrest by anti-corruption colleagues on October 8. The detective constable, who is suspended from duty, was based at Tooting police station in Wandsworth, South West London. Several weeks after he was first arrested Williams was also accused of spying on unsuspecting women hotel guests at at the Jury’s Inn in Milton Keynes (left) and The Mandolay Hotel, Guildford, Surrey (right) He is accused of two counts of misconduct in a public office, firstly by running the prostitution ring and secondly by using police computers to check clients. A further charge alleges he concealed a ‘large quantity of cash’ by stuffing it in socks and hiding it in the chimney of his Putney home. Several weeks after he was first arrested Williams was also accused of using hi-tech hidden equipment to spy on unsuspecting women hotel guests. He is said to have watched the victims at the Jury’s Inn in Milton Keynes and The Mandolay Hotel, Guildford, Surrey, between January and October last year. Williams, of Putney, south west London, and Nokes, of Islington, north London, are both on bail and will return to Southwark Crown Court on 15 May to enter their pleas. The trial which is fixed for 12 September next year is expected to last between four and six weeks. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Beatrice Nokes allegedly ran a prostitute ring in Central London last year . She is suspected of grooming three women to sell their bodies for sex . Nokes is the daughter of two highly experienced legal professionals . She allegedly organised the sex ring with Met police officer Daniel Williams . He also faces charges of voyeurism and concealing profits in his chimney .

With the polls refusing to shift, Ed Miliband today went looking for divine inspiration in the hopes of winning the election. The self-confessed atheist Labour leader visited a Christian group in Croydon on the latest stop o his campaign trail. He bowed his head while church leaders 'put their hands forward towards Ed' as they prayed for him in Croydon. Scroll down for video . Labour leader Ed Miliband stopped off at Praise House Community Church in Croydon for a question and answer session with worshippers . Last year Mr Miliband described himself as a 'Jewish atheist', but all party leaders are now trying to reach religious groups in the scramble to win votes. On Friday night David Cameron addressed 45,000 Christians at an event at the Excel centre before joining 15,000 Sikhs for a Vaisakhi parade yesterday. Today Mr Miliband stopped off at Praise House Community Church in Croydon for a question and answer session with worshippers. He told the congregation that a Labour government would install an envoy for religious freedom in the Foreign Office to tackle persecution overseas. 'We must do everything we can to make sure that religious freedom is protected,' Mr Miliband said. He was bombarded with requests for selfies, as is now commonplace on the campaign trail. During the visit Mr Miliband ws bombarded with requests for selfies, as is now commonplace on the campaign trail . Last year Mr Miliband described himself as a 'Jewish atheist', but all party leaders are now trying to reach religious groups in the scramble to win votes . Mr Miliband was joined by Labour peer Baroness Lawrence, whose son Steven was murdered in 1993. Mr Miliband discussed his faith during a visit to Jerusalem. He said: 'I have a particular faith. I describe myself as a Jewish atheist. I'm Jewish by birth origin and it's a part of who I am. 'I don't believe in God, but I think faith is a really, really important thing to a lot of people. It provides nourishment for lots of people.' In a separate intervention today, the Labour leader made a direct pitch for the support of disaffected centre ground Conservatives who feared the return of Mr Cameron to No 10 could lead to rising inequality and jeopardise Britain's place in the EU. Mr Miliband was joined by Labour peer Baroness Lawrence, whose son Steven was murdered in 1993 . In an interview with The Observer he said: 'I am a politician of the left, but I am positioned where the mainstream of politics is positioned. I am on the centre ground of politics,' 'I want to reach out to Tory voters, to Liberal Democrat voters, to Ukip voters, to non-voters ... to people who feel that David Cameron can't answer the challenge of our time, who worry about our place in the European Union, who really think to themselves, 'we can do a lot better as a country'.'

Labour leader described himself as a 'Jewish atheist' on visit to Jerusalem . Campaign tour stopped off at Praise House Community Church in Croydon . Miliband vows to do everything he can to protect religious freedom .

Marouane Fellaini has paid tribute to the departing Steven Gerrard, hailing the Liverpool midfielder as being the best passer of the ball he has faced during his professional career. The Belgian put to one side Manchester United's rivalry with their north-west rivals to heap praise on the Reds captain for his range of passing in an interview for manutd.com. Fellaini was on the pitch as Gerrard was dismissed just 38 seconds after coming on during Liverpool's 2-1 defeat to United at Anfield last month. Marouane Fellaini picked Steven Gerrard as the best passer he has played against in an official club interview . Gerrard has been revered by many throughout his Liverpool and England career for his passing ability . Michael Carrick has been impressive form since returning from injury for Manchester United . But when asked who was the best passer he has played against, the 27-year-old answered with the simple response: 'Steven Gerrard.' United face the 27-year-old's former club Everton this Sunday with a vital three points at stake in their quest to secure automatic Champions League football next season, and Fellaini acknowledged Toffees skipper Phil Jagielka as being the toughest tackler he has come up against since departing Goodison Park in September 2013. The former Standard Liege man also ranked Wayne Rooney as the best finisher he has shared a dressing-room with, while Phil Jones was given the accolade of the toughest tackler. Fellaini struggled however to pick between two of his fastest team-mates, pondering: 'I'd definitely say Smalling, but I'd also say James Wilson, he's really fast too.' Wayne Rooney was described by Fellaini as the best finisher he has played with at Manchester United . Everton's Phil Jagielka has been lauded by Marouane Fellaini for his ability to execute the toughest tackle . In the 'With and against' question and answer piece, there was mention of Nemanja Vidic as the fittest player the £27million signing has played against, while the Belgian also named Sylvain Distin as the most athletic player he has played alongside. 'He is unbelievable. He is very fit for 37,' said Fellaini, who also reserved special praise for Yakubu during his time at Everton for the Nigerian's prolific finishing.

Manchester United midfielder picks Wayne Rooney as his best finisher . Michael Carrick crowned the best passer to have played alongside him . Phil Jagielka named as the toughest tackler Belgian has faced .

An aspiring model sobbed uncontrollably yesterday as she was convicted of luring a professional gambler to his death. Leonie Granger, 25, targeted playboy Mehmet Hassan, 56, after spotting him flashing a roll of £50 notes at a casino in London’s West End. The honeytrap killer used her good looks to befriend the poker player, who showered her with gifts, cash and trips to fancy restaurants. Scroll down for video . Killing: Leonie Granger, left, has been found guilty of manslaughter over the death of Mehmet Hassan, right . But after going back to his flat with him one night she made her excuses and left the door unlocked so her boyfriend and a second thug could get inside. They tied up the father of three and kicked him to death as they ransacked his home to find his hidden winnings. Police found damning mobile phone footage of Granger and the men laughing and throwing around £50 notes. Yesterday, Granger wept as an Old Bailey jury cleared her of murder but found her guilty of the manslaughter of Mr Hassan. Lure: Granger, pictured with Mr Hassan in the casino, took advantage of him being a 'soft target' Her boyfriend Kyrron Jackson and his friend Nicholas Chandler, both 28, were convicted of murder, robbery, false imprisonment and firearms offences. The men were leading members of a gang who twice held up a South Kensington casino at gunpoint weeks earlier. Violence erupted in the dock within moments of the verdicts as Chandler swore at the judge and sparked a scuffle. He was dragged out in handcuffs. Granger cowered in the corner of the dock, shouting: ‘Are you mad?’ at a woman prison officer as she pulled shut the door to prevent anyone escaping. The tattooed killer was a care worker at a home in Gillingham for elderly dementia patients. But the ‘party girl’ toured West End nightspots every evening dressed in daring outfits with plunging necklines, stalking wealthy revellers. Granger wept in the dock as she was found guilty of luring Mr Hassan to his death in March last year . Haul: Chandler is pictured throwing around £50 notes which he stole from Mr Hassan . Granger was found guilty by a majority of 10 to two . She met Mr Hassan at Palm Beach Casino, Mayfair, in February last year and introduced herself as ‘Rachel’. They exchanged phone numbers and he asked her out, texting: ‘Maybe with your brains and my money we can make you into a great player.’ The next month the pair met up for drinks and gambling. Mr Hassan won £2,000 and gave her £1,000 ‘spending money’. A taxi driver overheard Granger talking on her mobile phone, reporting: ‘This guy is a professional gambler. He has never worked a day in his life.’ The next time the pair went to a casino, Mr Hassan told staff he was on a date and appeared tipsy on champagne. Other employees remembered joking that the kissing couple should ‘get a room’. At midnight, they went back to Mr Hassan’s Islington flat – where police believe Granger helped Jackson and Chandler get inside before leaving. As she was driven home, another taxi driver heard her say: ‘Don’t tell me the money’s not there. I saw it … look in the drawer … look under the cabinet.’ Facing jail: Jackson, left, and Chandler, right, have both been convicted of murder . Gang: Granger, left, helped Kyrron Jackson, centre, and Nicholas Chandler, right, rob and kill the gambler . The accomplices met up later that day and were filmed spraying a room with £50 notes, while Jackson, wearing a gas mask, stuffed cash into his underwear. Police found Mr Hassan lying in a pool of blood after his family had raised the alarm. His knees and ankles were bound and there was a shoe print on his cheek. Investigators found he had suffered a ‘vicious and sustained attack’ – probably as his killers demanded to know where he hid his money. Honeytrap: Granger, 25, convinced the 56-year-old victim she wanted a relationship with him . 'Couple': The pair are pictured together in the Palm Beach Casino in central London before Mr Hassan's death . They fled with £3,000, his TV and mobile phone, but were caught after Granger’s phone records were examined. Speaking after the verdicts yesterday, Mr Hassan’s family said his murder will ‘haunt them forever’. His daughter Stephanie Hassan added: ‘Every day we miss him and we love him.’ Granger admitted being part of a honeytrap robbery plan. She was convicted of manslaughter and false imprisonment. Jackson and Chandler were convicted of murder, robbery and conspiracy to falsely imprison – as well as two other casino robberies. All three will be sentenced on April 28. Entrance: Granger and Mr Hassan going in to the Palm Beach Casino together .

Leonie Granger, 25, convinced Mehmet Hassan she was interested in him . She went to his flat with him and let in her boyfriend Kyrron Jackson and his accomplice Nicholas Chandler . They kicked Hassan to death and stole some of his gambling winnings . Granger has been convicted of manslaughter as the two men were found guilty of murder .

There was poetic symmetry in Glenn Murray's humbling of Vincent Kompany at Selhurst Park on Monday night. Ten years ago this month, the Crystal Palace striker humiliated another of the world's best defenders, World Cup and Champions League winner Gerard Pique. Sure, Pique was just 18 at the time and playing for Manchester United's reserves but he, like Kompany, is all too aware of Murray's talents after the Cumbrian scored a hat-trick against him in Carlisle colours. Glenn Murray jumps for joy after putting Crystal Palace 1-0 up against Manchester City on Monday night . Barcelona and Spain defender Gerard Pique once conceded three against Murray in a reserve match in 2005 . Their careers have taken wholly different paths in the last decade but after a man-of-the-match display which all but ended the Premier League champions' title defence in a match viewed by millions around the world, Murray now gets a little taste of the limelight that Pique has basked in at Barcelona for years. His poachers' effort on Monday was his fifth goal in his last five games. Murray now boasts the fifth-best goals-per-minute ratio in Europe's top five leagues. He may lack pace but Murray's speed of thought is rapid and you will struggle to find a frontman in the land with a better ability to win the ball in the air, bring others in to play and generally unsettle defenders. Just look at how troubled the vastly experienced and physically powerfully Manchester City pair of Kompany and Martin Demichelis were on Monday night. Much of Murray's success comes from his cunning, a nous to win duels and subtly influence referees no doubt enhanced by years playing at the lower levels. Murray holds off a challenge from Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany . Kompany looks inconsolable at the end of the game after Manchester City were beaten 2-1 . And we're not just talking Leagues One and Two here, where Murray first began to shine with Rochdale and Brighton. Before then he had turned out in non-league for Workington, Barrow, Carlisle and even had a spell at Wilmington Hammerheads in America’s third tier. Footballers just don't take that sort of path to the top anymore, but there is no doubt Murray, now 31, deserves his chance. His telepathic understanding with flying wingers Wilfried Zaha and Yannick Bolasie brought him 30 goals in 2012-13 and with it Crystal Palace's promotion. Cruelly, he ruptured his cruciate knee ligament in the play-off semi-final victory over Brighton that year and missed the majority of last season recovering. He had notched up 14 appearances by the end of the campaign, mostly off the bench, but looked a shadow of his former self under Tony Pulis, with the exception of a typically bullying display in Liverpool's famous implosion at Selhurst last May. Murray celebrates scoring at Old Trafford as Palace beat Manchester United in December 2011 . Murray scores against Manchester City for Brighton in the League Cup back in September 2008 . Despite his rugged style Murray, like most players, needs a proverbial arm around the shoulder to produce his best - something Alan Pardew has undoubtedly afforded him and that Neil Warnock before him emphatically failed to do. Pardew's predecessor shipped Murray out on loan to Reading to make room in his squad for Kevin Doyle, a striker who had scored just three goals in 23 games in League One for Wolves the season before. How foolish that move looks now. Pardew, in contrast, immediately reinstalled Murray in the Palace side and gave him a new contract to the end of next season when he took over in January. His faith has been rewarded with a rich vein of goalscoring form that gives Murray the best goals-per-minute ratio of anyone in the Premier League. Murray wheels away to celebrate as City's defenders appeal in vain for offside . The Cumbrian striker signed a new contract for Crystal Palace back in January . Only four players in Europe have a better ratio than Murray – though he has some way to go to catch Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. One thing is for sure though, Kompany will certainly be glad to see the back of him, as was Pique 10 years ago.

Crystal Palace beat Manchester City 2-1 at Selhurst Park on Monday night . Glenn Murray netted his fifth goal in five games to open the scoring . Murray now has best goals-per-minute ratio of anyone in Premier League .

Never-before-seen pictures of Winston Churchill show the moment the former prime minister appeared to fall asleep at a Second World War reunion party alongside Dwight Eisenhower. Churchill, then 84, was President Eisenhower's guest of honour at the gathering, held at the home of the US ambassador in London, in 1959. The party, held on the 20th anniversary of Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland, brought together the great and good of the Allied WWII campaign. Scroll down for video . Nodding off: Winston Churchill (sitting, left) appears to be falling asleep as President Dwight Eisenhower (sitting, centre) and Harold Macmillan (sitting, right) chat at a meeting of wartime leaders. Also seen are Viscount Charles Portal (above Churchill), 1st Baron Arthur Tedder (above Eisenhower) and Lieutenant General Brian Horrocks (third from right) Snooze: The former prime minister, then 84, sits back as seems to fall asleep at the fathering of Allied leaders in London in 1959. Other guests include Viscount Montgomery (standing, second from left) and 1st Earl Harold Alexander (sitting next to Eisenhower) Lord Alan Brooke wakes up Churchill, who appears slightly sheepish, but no one else seems to have noticed his quick nap . The wartime comrades met at Winfield House, a mansion in Regent's Park which was the residence of US ambassador John Hay Whitney. But the former prime minister, famously partial to a daytime drink, appeared to be struggling to keep his eyes open as the leaders posed for official photographs. The amusing photographs seem to show Churchill nodding off while sat next to Eisenhower, and among the likes of then prime minister Harold Macmillan and British wartime commander Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. After a short nap, Churchill looks slightly sheepish as he is awoken from his slumber by fellow guest Lord Alan Brooke, but fortunately no one else seems to have noticed his quick snooze. The dinner party also saw the reunion of Eisenhower, who became President after the end of the war, and Montgomery. The pair had clashed over military strategy during the latter stages of the war when Eisenhower was Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. Churchill (left), then 84, was President Eisenhower's (centre) guest of honour at the gathering, held at the home of the US ambassador in London, in 1959 . The party, held on the 20th anniversary of Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland, brought together the great and good of the Allied WWII campaign . Churchill, famously partial to a daytime drink, appeared to be enjoying the reunion despite seeming to nod off . Their feud had been reignited a year prior to the anniversary dinner when Montgomery published his memoirs in which he slated Eisenhower's command. But the pair were able to put their grudge on hold for the gathering, which also featured Field Marshal Harold Alexander, who oversaw the Dunkirk evacuation, and Field Marshal Alan Brooke, the most senior military advisor to Churchill during the war. Other esteemed guests included Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford, former Chief of Air Staff, 1st Baron Arthur Tedder - Eisenhower's deputy commander for the invasion of Normandy, and Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris, former head of Bomber Command. Lieutenant General Brian Horrocks and General Lord Ismay were also in attendance. President Eisenhower escorts Churchill into Winfield House, the US Ambassador's residence in Regent's Park, London . The photographs were taken by Paul Begley, a US Navy photographer who was the official presidential photographer not only for Eisenhower but also Harry Truman and John F. Kennedy. They are among a set of 22 prints taken by Mr Begley, which are being sold by RR Auction in Boston, Massachusetts, by his family. Experts have listed them for sale for $2,500 - around £1,700 - but say they could make much more. Bobby Livingston, from the auction house, said: 'These photos were taken at a reunion dinner hosted by President Eisenhower while he was on tour in Britain in 1959. 'It was the 20-year anniversary of the invasion of Poland which kickstarted the Second World War and so Eisenhower gathered all the military leaders for what used to be known as a 'stag party'. 'The group got together for official photos to be taken but it appears like Churchill might have partaken in some daytime drinking because he nodded off while sat right next to Eisenhower. 'Churchill was fond of a drink while he was in office, and his habit was probably much worse once he retired. 'The photos show one of the other guests dutifully prodding Churchill to wake him up, and the former prime minister looking a little bemused. 'The other interesting thing about this set is that all the big British players from the Allied high command were at this dinner, including Field Marshal Montgomery. 'Monty had been very critical of Eisenhower in the years following the war, and it was no secret that they didn't like each other, but he was duly invited to the dinner. 'Newspaper reports of the dinner noted that the pair sat close to one another and while no-one knows what was said they seemed to have buried the hatchet.' The auction will take place on April 15.

Churchill was meeting Allied WWII leaders for a reunion party in London . Former PM appears to nod off while sat next to US President Eisenhower . Lord Alan Brooke wakes up Churchill, then 84, who looks a little sheepish . Never-before-seen photographs will go on auction in the US this month .

A New Hampshire teenager who dreamed of becoming a police officer was arrested after dressing up like one and heading for a treat. Chase Lacasse, 19, was apprehended by real state police in New Hampshire after allegedly walking up to an ice cream stand in full uniform with a handgun on his belt. The young man, who posted numerous photos of himself dressed up as an officer on social media, was arrested and charged with felony impersonation of police. Chase Lacasse, 19, was arrested and charged with felony impersonation of police after visiting a New Hampshire ice cream stand in full uniform . The teenager had posted on social media that he wanted to join the police and often posed dressed up as an officer. It is not known whether he identified himself as an officer in any way other than his dress . The jacket he wore to the stand on Wednesday allegedly included police patches. It is not known whether Lacasse identified himself as an officer in any way other than his dress. A customer of the store, King Kone in Merrimack, said that the costume was likely an April Fools' Day prank, according to the Union Leader. Although Lacasse, who graduated from high school last year, has posted on Instagram that he wanted to become an officer and repeatedly posed in various uniforms. He also said that he had gotten a license and bought a Glock 19 handgun. One photo shows that he also dressed up in full uniform with police patches for Halloween, according to Vocativ. A supposed license for his gun lists Lacasse at 5 foot 4 inches and 115 pounds in 2013. It is not know if Lacasse has ever applied to join the police force. Lacasse, who graduated from high school last year, even bought a Glock 19 handgun, a weapon often used by police. He obtained a license for the gun in 2013 . The teenager posted a picture of himself in a police vehicle and called it 'the best car I've ever been in for sure'

Chase Lacasse, 19, of New Hampshire, arrested for impersonating police . Teenager posted images of himself as officer on Instagram, owned gun . Customer at King Kone thought the costume was an April Fools' joke .

Tokyo (CNN)A second robotic probe sent into the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has captured images of a strange green glow. Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) deployed the second remote-controlled robot last week after the first one broke down. The robot detected lower radiation levels and temperature than expected, an indicator that cooling systems were working effectively, according to a statement released by TEPCO. "It is a great step forward towards the decommissioning work as we can earn necessary data for the next investigation," said Akira Ono, the chief of Fukushima Daiichi plant. TEPCO said the yellow seen on the images seemed to suggest a discoloration of the grating, though the cause was unknown. It said the green glow could not be seen when filmed from other angles. The shape-shifting robots were sent in to assess the damage in one of the reactors that suffered a meltdown after a devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. TEPCO says the site's still too dangerous for workers to enter. The first robot, which was sent in on April 10, stalled after moving about 10 meters, according to a statement released by TEPCO. A report and footage from the robot shows that a fallen object had blocked its path and left it stranded. TEPCO decided to cut off the cable connected to the device on April 12 as it had already collected data on radiation levels in 14 of the 18 targeted locations, completing around two-thirds of the originally planned route. The second robot was sent in on April 15 and collected data from all 11 points, as scheduled. Four years after the devastating nuclear crisis, the radiation levels inside the three damaged reactors are still extremely high and remain unsafe for people to enter. Decommissioning work is estimated to cost $50 billion and will take years to complete. TEPCO called the robotic probe an "unprecedented" experiment. CNN's Yoko Wakatsuki and Junko Ogura reported from Tokyo, Japan and Naomi Ng wrote from Hong Kong.

A robotic probe into the Fukushima nuclear plant released crucial information on conditions inside the reactor . TEPCO: Recorded radiation levels and temperatures are lower than expected . The robot was sent into the plant after the first one broke down .

The seven-year-old daughter of a lesbian couple has made a video to help explain to other children who have two mothers how they were created. Sophia breaks down the issue simply for youngsters by explaining the baby-making process in a very cute way. The short film was created by The Next Family, an organisation that supports diverse families. How life begins: Seven-year-old Sophia, the daughter of two moms, made a video to help others understand how her moms had a baby . Simply put: Sophia created some illustrations to help make her point as she addressed the camera . 'If you're a kid with two moms and you don't know how to explain it to other kids or people, this is a video of how you can explain it,' Sophia enthusiastically starts her video. 'Say you have mom, and she was in love with this other mom, and then they married, and then they're going to have a baby. But they need a boy!' Her mother gently guides her as she explains the facts about how 'they call this guy at this place called a sperm donor'. Sophia continues: 'They ask for sperm from him and when he gives it to them and they say thank you, and then he is their invisible – the kid's invisible father and… and, well, that's how they get born. The end.' The video is illustrated by the first-grader, who uses a series of kid-friendly cartoons to depict the process she is describing. Motherly bond: The film was created by The Next Family, an organisation that supports diverse families . Sperm donor: With just a little bit of help from her mum, she explains the facts . Easy conversation: Sophia hopes that it may allow other children from same-sex parent families to understand . The clip may give parents ideas about to how to address some of life's most difficult topics. Parents can find it difficult at the best of times, but in the case of same sex couples, the topic can prove to be even more of a challenge. Yet, Sophia appears to take it all in her stride and despite a few giggles during the video and occasionally struggling to get her words out, she manages to deliver her innocent message. According to the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, there are approximately 594,000 same-sex partner households. Around 27 per cent of those homes have children.

Sophia, the daughter of a lesbian, explains how two mothers are able to have a baby . Video was posted on a lifestyle website for lesbian moms, gay dads, single parents and adoptive families . The first-grader also put together a series of illustrations to accompany the clip .

(CNN)You probably never knew her name, but you were familiar with her work. Betty Whitehead Willis, the designer of the iconic "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign, died over the weekend. She was 91. Willis played a major role in creating some of the most memorable neon work in the city. The Neon Museum also credits her with designing the signs for Moulin Rouge Hotel and Blue Angel Motel . Willis visited the Neon Museum in 2013 to celebrate her 90th birthday. Born about 50 miles outside of Las Vegas in Overton, she attended art school in Pasadena, California, before returning home. She retired at age 77. Willis never trademarked her most-famous work, calling it "my gift to the city." Today it can be found on everything from T-shirts to refrigerator magnets. People we've lost in 2015 .

Willis never trademarked her most-famous work, calling it "my gift to the city" She created some of the city's most famous neon work .

A catalogue of failings have been uncovered at two NHS hospitals after seven babies and three mothers died there in the space of just eight months. Independent investigators were called into Royal Oldham after the deaths of four babies and two mothers, and North Manchester General after the deaths of another three babies and one mother. Lisa Parkisson, 35, died at Oldham Royal 48 hours after giving birth in April this year, while newborn Thomas Beaty died at the same hospital in June after doctors pushed him back into the womb during birth. Lisa Parkisson, 35, (left with son Zac) died 48 hours after giving birth at Oldham Royal in June last year. Thomas Beaty (right) died from at the same hospital after doctors forced him back into the womb . A summary of the investigation, which was kept secret from the families of the dead until now, has been seen by MailOnline and found 'notable absence of clinical leadership' in the maternity wards, and a 'failure to adequately plan care' in a number of cases. A team of independent investigators also found risk management was 'below standard' in some cases - though there were no apparent 'deficiencies in care' in the deaths of the three mothers. The report noted that several of the mothers were obese or morbidly obese, which can lead to complications, but that national guidelines for treating overweight people were not followed. Officials also criticised the hospital's own investigations, saying the root cause of the deaths was not always identified, opportunities to learn lessons were not always picked up, and that some recommendations were too general and difficult to measure. All of the deaths are believed to have occurred between December 2013, and July last year. In one case mother Lisa Parkisson, 35, also died 48 hours after giving birth to her son Zac in June this year. In another case newborn Thomas Beaty died from head injuries in April after medics forced him back into the womb during birth. Doctors had also tried and failed to remove him from the womb five times using forceps, despite national guidelines only recommending three attempts. While his death was not included in the review, staff at North Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which controls the two hospitals, have asked investigators to look into it. Martin Beaty, the father of Thomas, said: 'Ten deaths in eight months is sickening. But I'm not surprised. Independent investigators found failings in care and hospital leadership at Oldham Royal following the deaths of four babies and two mothers there in eight months . The report, which also looked into the deaths of three babies and another mother at North Manchester General, found that national guidelines for treating obese mothers were also not followed . 'The standard of care we received during and after Thomas died gives me zero confidence in their organisation, structure and accountability. 'I'm angry we were not informed [about the report], even if out of courtesy. It feels like they're trying to cover each other's backs. 'But I'm fully behind any action that makes sure this sort of thing is prevented in the future.' Pennine Acute is in the process of producing an action plan based on the recommendations from the findings. They include strengthening clinical leadership and risk management, making sure enough staff are on duty to ensure safety and reviewing the process for employing temporary locum doctors. Royal Oldham Hospital's new maternity unit, children's unit and neonatal intensive care unit opened in December 2012. The £44m facility became one of three specialist Greater Manchester neonatal centres as part of a controversial £120m shake-up which saw maternity units shut in Bury, Rochdale and Salford. Gill Harris, Chief Nurse at Pennine Acute, said: 'The Trust is always keen to learn and to improve care. We commissioned a review by experts from outside the Trust to look at the details of a small number of maternity cases at our hospitals. 'We are now considering that report and are developing a number of actions as a result to make some improvements to ensure we continue to provide the best quality of care for our patients. 'We deliver 10,000 babies each year and would like to reassure families about the safety of maternity services at our hospitals, but if any expectant mother has a concern they can contact their designated midwife to discuss this.' A spokeswoman for the Care Quality Commission, the health regulator, said: 'CQC is aware that Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has recently initiated an external review into its maternity services and we are in close liaison with the trust, NHS England and local CCG regarding the review findings.'

Four babies and two mothers died in Oldham Royal hospital maternity unit . Another three babies and one mum also died at North Manchester General . Independent inspectors found failings in care and leadership of both . Lisa Parkisson, 35, died at Oldham 48 hours after giving birth in April . Baby Thomas Beaty died from head injuries after botched delivery in June .

In Custody: Doug Hughes was put under arrest for his gyro-copter stunt . Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson has admitted that a gyro-copter flew 80 miles undetected and under the radar from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to the lawn of the US Capitol on Wednesday. Reacting to the latest embarrassing security lapse at the White House and Capitol, Johnson pleaded for calm and resisted calls for sweeping changes. 'I want to know all the facts before I reach an assessment of what can and should be done about gyrocopters in the future,' he said. Johnson confirmed that the pilot, Florida postal worker Doug Hughes, was interviewed by the Secret Service almost two years ago. He said the Secret Service passed along the information from that interview to 'all of the appropriate law enforcement agencies.' Johnson said his first reaction on hearing of the incident was to ask, 'What's a gyrocopter?' The tiny, open-air aircraft landed without injuries to anyone, but the incident raises questions about how someone could be allowed to fly all the way from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, right up to the Capitol. Hughes has said he was making the flight to publicize his concerns about the corrupting influence of money in politics, and deliver letters to all 535 members of Congress on the topic. 'We are a democracy. We don't have fences around our airspace, so we've got to find the right balance between living in a free and open society and security and the protection of federal buildings,' Johnson told reporters on Capitol Hill. 'And so we want to stay one step ahead of every incident like this, but then again, you don't want to overreact, either.' Scroll Down for Video . Approach: The small gyro-copter (circled in red) lands on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington as members of the public walk by . Practice run: Doug Hughes flies his gyrocopter near the Wauchula Municipal Airport in Wauchula, Florida prior to his 'insane' stunt on Wednesday . Preparation: Doug Hughes loads his gyro-copter onto a trailer before he flew it from Gettysburg to Washington D.C. Johnson defended existing protocols for dealing with the restricted airspace over Washington, D.C., federal buildings and monuments. 'We've got a well-coordinated federal response to dealing with issues of those who penetrate the restricted airspace without permission,' he said. Just the day before, Hughes caused a major security scare when he landed his gyro-copter on the US Capitol lawn - coming just seconds from being shot out of the sky. House Homeland Security panel Chairman Michael McCaul revealed that Capitol authorities had Doug Hughes, 61, in their sights and were prepared to open fire. 'Had it gotten any closer to the speaker's balcony they have long guns to take it down, but it didn't. It landed right in front,' McCaul said about the flight which was undetected until authorities actually saw the craft approach. Practice: Doug Hughes flys his gyro-copter near the Wauchula Municipal Airport in Wauchula, Florida in March during a trial-run for his US Capitol stunt . Protest flight: Doug Hughes took off from an undisclosed location in Washington D.C. and landed his gyro-copter on the West Front lawn of the US Capitol building . Rush: A member of a bomb squad checks Doug Hughes' gyro-copter after he had landed on the West Front lawn of the US Capitol building . However, Hughes claims he informed the Secret Service and Capitol police of his potentially lethal stunt into the no-fly zone, which was designed to draw attention to campaign finance reform and government corruption. Speaking prior to the flight and just days after a man shot himself dead in front of the Capitol on Saturday causing panic, Hughes appeared confident he would survive his 'insane' protest. 'I don't believe that the authorities are going to shoot down a 61-year-old mailman in a flying bicycle,' said Hughes of the latest embarrassment for White House and Capitol security. Indeed, NORAD reported that they did not scramble any assets and were not informed of the flight until it had landed. And local Washington D.C. response helicopter units designed to deal with slow moving targets admitted they did not react either. Doug Hughes' close friend Mike Shanahan, said today that the Hughes is not a terrorist and did not mean any harm with his protest. Security breach: The small helicopter sits on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington after it landed in front of stunned bystanders on Wednesday afternoon . Furious interest: Members of the media converge near Constitution Avenue on Capitol Hill in Washington . 'I was scared to death they were going to kill him,' Shanahan said to the Tampa Bay Times. 'My thanks goes out to whomever it was who decided not to pull the trigger.' The mailman's flight to raise awareness for campaign finance reform and donation caps caused the Capitol to go into lockdown as stunned members of the public watched him land his single-seat gyro-copter around 2pm and breach the No-Fly 'P56-Zone'. 'He has no weapons or anything else,' said Michael Shanahan to CNN. 'I know him personally. He's like a pitbull when he has an idea. He wants to wake up the country.' Hughes, who has been planning his 'insane' D.C. flight for two years was promptly arrested by police and FBI teams moved in quickly afterwards with bomb disposal robots. Witnesses said the craft approached the Capitol from the west, flying low over the National Mall and the Capitol reflecting pool across the street from the building. It barely cleared a row of trees and a statue of Gen. Ulysses Grant. Evidence: The illegally landed craft  was piloted by Florida mailman Doug Hughes to protest against government corruption and to promote campaign finance reform . Retrieval: People walk past the gyro-copter that was flown onto the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday . John Jewell, 72, a tourist from Statesville, North Carolina, said the craft landed hard and bounced. An officer was already there with a gun drawn. 'He didn't get out until police officers told him to get out. He had his hands up'' and was quickly led away by the police, Jewell said. 'They snatched him pretty fast.' Elizabeth Bevins, a tourist from Atlanta, said she was standing across the street from the Capitol when the helicopter flew in around 20 or 30 feet high, and it 'just sort of plopped down on the lawn.' Downtown Washington is blanketed by restrictions on air traffic that generally prohibit aircraft from flying over the White House, the Capitol, the national Mall and key buildings without special permission. The Federal Aviation Administration said the pilot hadn't notified it of his plans to enter restricted airspace. Speaking to the Tampa Bay Times prior to his flight, Hughes said that he had phoned the Secret Service to tell them he would land in front of the Capitol and that he had emailed Barack Obama's public email too. He said that he flight would serve as a protest against rampant lobby and interest groups controlling the political process and a wake-up call for security.

Florida mailman Doug Hughes landed gyro-copter on Wednesday . Flew 80-miles from Gettysburg to Washington D.C. and was not detected . NORAD failed to identify the single-seat craft as it flew under the radar . Homeland Security chief called for calm and no over-reaction to security breach .

The mother and daughter who survived a tragic car accident this week, which saw three children die, have been reunited. Aluel Manyang was moved from the intensive care unit at the Royal Children's about 5.15pm on Friday, and greeted her distraught mother, Akon Goode, with a 'big hug', her father said. 'She didn't believe that her mum was still alive,' Joseph Manyang said, according to the Herald Sun. Scroll down for videos . Aueel Manyang, pictured here as a baby with her mother Akon Guode, believes her three siblings who died in the crash at a Melbourne lake were eaten by crocodiles in the water . Ms Guode visited her daughter for the first time but did not stay the night in the hospital. Mr Manyang said his daughter was expected to make a '100 per cent' recovery and she should be allowed to go home within four days. The five-year-old girl who survived when a car driven by her mother plunged into a lake believes her three siblings who died in the crash were eaten by crocodiles. Aluel Manyang believes her younger sister and two brothers died when they were taken by a crocodile because the children associate the giant reptiles with water. Her siblings - one-year-old brother Bol and four-year-old twins Madit and Anger - died after their mother Akon Guode crashed her 4WD into a lake at Wyndham Vale in Melbourne's outer west on Wednesday. The crash on Wednesday killed four-year-old twins Madit and Anger (pictured) and their one-year-old brother Bol when the 4WD plunged into a lake . The children's father, Joseph Tito Manyang, says five-year-old Awel remains in a serious condition at the Royal Children's Hospital but she remembers the accident. 'Always when they see water they think of crocodiles, so that's what she said. She said they'd fallen into the water and there were crocodiles eating my younger brothers and sister,' Mr Manyang said. 'I went to see her yesterday and she was happy to see me. She knew me when I asked: 'Do you know me?' She said, 'Yeah, you're Daddy'.' Mr Manyang's partner and mother of the children, Akon Guode, was released from police custody on Thursday night after homicide detectives questioned her over the crash. She told him she was feeling 'very dizzy' before the accident and remembers her children crying out. One-year-old Bol (left) and four-year-old twins Madit and Anger (right) all died after the 4WD they were in crashed into a lake at Wyndham Vale in Melbourne's outer west just before 4pm on Wednesday . Ms Guode has been sent to stay with a relative after portraits of the deceased children and memories of them running around the family home became too much. 'She's very shocked,' Mr Manyang said. 'She was crying every 10 minutes. She remembers everything at home and how the kids were walking around and playing.' Mr Manyang says his partner told him she 'didn't feel herself' as she was driving and can only remember parts of the aftermath of the crash, The Age reports. But she does recall being in the water and hearing her surviving five-year-old daughter Awel saying 'Mama, the children are falling under the water'. Mr Manyang was struggling with the news his three young children had died. 'The feeling is very hard for me,' he said. 'My kids, they were very good ... always, they were happy. Especially the twins. It is a big shock to me to get this information.' He revealed Ms Guode called him at 2.16pm on Wednesday afternoon but by the time he returned the call there was no answer. 'Bol, is still shy, is one year and a half, always we play together, that's what has happened, but it is a big shock for me to get this information. It has happened to me, to lose three children at once,' he told SBS radio. The children's father, Joseph Tito Manyang (second from right), was hugged by a mourner at the crash site at Wyndham Vale in Melbourne's outer west . It comes as Mr Manyang defended the children's mother earlier on Thursday saying he didn't believe she caused the crash deliberately and said she was extremely distressed. 'She is a very good mother,' he told the Herald Sun. 'She loved the kids. She took care of the kids. I don't think she planned to do anything. 'I'm still believing she's innocent. 'My message to the community - because there is a lot of talking around, there is untruths - what I can tell them is they have to wait for the report from the police investigation, that will be the truth.' He made an emotional visit to the crash site on Thursday where floral tributes were starting to build up from the Sudanese community who knew the family and from strangers. Ms Guode, who is the mother of seven children, came to Melbourne from South Sudan to escape war after her first husband died. The children's mother, Akorn Manang, was behind the wheel of grey 2005 Toyota Kluger when it plunged into the lake on Manor Lakes Boulevard . Police have retrieved the four-wheel-drive after it was plunged into the Wyndham Vale on Wednesday . Mourners pray at a makeshift shrine at the scene where a 4WD was submerged in Lake Gladman . Mr Manyang's 16-year-old niece, Amani Alier, said the family were trying to console him following the devastating news. 'He's shattered, he couldn't stop crying, his nose was bleeding,' she said. 'He just dropped when he saw a picture of his son on the wall. It's so hard for him to deal with. He loved those kids.' It follows as the four-wheel-drive was removed from the lake on Thursday afternoon. Thomas Kok, the cousin of the children's father, who spent the night at the children's hospital with Awel, visited the crash site on Thursday morning to pay tribute to the children. 'It's a shock for everyone,' Mr Kok said, according to the Herald Sun. 'We spent all night at hospital until 3 in the morning.' It comes as the tight-knit Sudanese community and nearby residents started leaving floral tributes for the three children. 'As soon as I saw the community coming towards this scene where the incident's happened, it's making me feel like people care,' Mr Kok said. The tight-knit Sudanese community and nearby residents started leaving floral tributes for the three children . The 2005 Toyota Kluger is expected to be removed from the lake late on Thursday morning . The family with seven children moved from South Sudan to Australia in 2008 . Thomas Kok, the cousin of the children's father, who spent the night at the children's hospital with Awel, visited the crash site on Thursday morning to pay tribute to the children . Police have confirmed the mother is assisting the homicide squad with their investigation as they appealed for members of the Sudanese community to come forward if they knew anything about what was going on in the family's life. 'We need to understand what led to this, we need to understand the background of this family, we need to understand what was happening in their lives,' Superintendent Stuart Bateson said. 'Hopefully this will lead to a greater understanding of what led to this incident. We appeal especially to the Sudanese community who might know what was happening in this family's life, what their movements were before this tragedy.' A witness Michelle relived the tragic moment the car ploughed into the lake on Thursday morning. 'It is still in my mind now, every time you close your eyes you just see someone so little,' she told Nine News in tears. 'My heart goes out to the family and to everybody who witnessed it. 'Those rescuers, those workers, when it was winding down it was just devastating seeing them sitting in the gutter.' Michelle told 3AW late on Wednesday that her friend Travis rescued one of the young boys from the vehicle. 'Travis jumped into the water and smashed the back windscreen and got one little boy out. (Emergency workers) then started working on the child,' she said. 'I only saw three get taken out. I believe they were travelling down the boulevard...and they've just gone over and into the lake.' Emotions were still raw on Thursday morning for neighbour Michelle who witnessed the grey 2005 Toyota Kluger plunging into the lake on Manor Lakes Boulevard . The search and rescue team remained at the scene to try and pull the car from the water, which is reportedly about 20 to 30 metres from shore . Locals are shocked as to how the car was able to get into the centre of the lake as it is 'pretty far from the road' Detective from the Homicide Squad and the Major Collision Investigation Unit have spoken to some witnesses but they are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. It is not yet know if it was a deliberate act or an accident, according to police. It's believed the grey 2005 Toyota Kluger 4WD was travelling towards Pedder St and Minindee Road when the incident occurred. Police particularly wish to speak to anyone who saw the car between 3.30 and 3.45pm. Witnesses or anyone with further information about the incident should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. A mini shrine for the three young children grew on Thursday as families visited the area to pay their respects . Two young girls carried flowers to the lake where three three died when the car they were in crashed . Victoria police said that the exact circumstances of how the car went into the lake are yet to be determined . A resident named Michelle told 3AW that her neighbour broke open the back windscreen of the 4WD to save the children . Victoria Ambulance said the children were taken to The Royal Children's hospital via air ambulance . Further tests will be conducted in order to determine whether the car had any mechanical defects .

Mother Akon Guode was released from police custody on Thursday night . She crashed 4WD into Melbourne lake just before 4pm on Wednesday . Her three young children died and another is now recovering in hospital . Children's father says Ms Guode 'didn't feel herself' as she was driving . Ms Guode reunited with her daughter, Aluel, on Friday night .

What would you get if one of the Queen's corgis ran off with one of Sir Ranulph Fiennes's Siberian huskies and had a puppy? A corgski, of course, just like Max. At just 18.5in from foot to shoulder, this diminutive fellow looks as if he was the runt of his litter. He is, in fact, a fully grown husky-corgi cross. But, unbelievably, Max has been abandoned and he's looking for a home. He's become a favourite with workers at the Dogs Trust in Basildon, Essex, who have been looking after him since he was found. Max (pictured) is a 18.5in high fully-grown husky corgi cross. After being abandoned, he has now taken refuge at the Dogs Trust in Basildon, Essex . Huskies, such as the one pictured, have become increasingly popular due to shows such as Game of Thrones . Pictured is a typical Welsh corgi. Max is part corgi, part husky, and is looking for a new home . 'It quickly became apparent that he was the epitome of the saying good things come in small packages,' says the Trust's Sam Davis. 'He caught the eye of our staff when he arrived, but as he was found as a stray, little is known about his life before.' Max is described as gentle, intelligent and big-hearted. There are currently 54 other wolf-like breeds being cared for by the charity's network of animal rehousing centres. The Trust is in no doubt that the trend is partly due to fans wanting to follow the stars of Game Of Thrones and Twilight, which have popularised wolf-like dogs such as Alaskan Malamutes and Siberian huskies. But many new owners are often unprepared to cope with the specific exercise and socialisation requirements of these breeds – and make a lifetime commitment to them – resulting in a significant number eventually being abandoned.

Max is a husky-corgi cross and measures 18.5in from foot to shoulder . He has become a favourite with staff at the Dogs Trust in Basildon, Essex . Unbelievably, he has been abandoned and is now looking for a home . To find out more about Max, call the Dogs Trust on 0300 303 0292 or visit dogstrust.org.uk.

(CNN)Would you want a TV program about your family history to include details of a distant, long-deceased relative who had owned slaves? Seriously, who in their right mind would want to be tarnished by the sins of an ancestor you had no connection to other than a remote bloodline? I wouldn't, and neither did Ben Affleck, who lobbied producers of a PBS show, "Finding Your Roots," to remove any reference to his great-great-great grandfather Benjamin Cole, a Georgia slave owner in the mid-1800's, in an episode that looked at Affleck's family history. (Affleck revealed Cole's name Wednesday night.) Here's the thing that might surprise many, given the tendency of the media to exploit any potentially scandalous material: The show's producer, Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., apparently acquiesced to Affleck's request, because when the episode aired in October 2014, there was no mention of the star's slave-owning ancestor. Affleck's attempt to alter the content of the program only publicly became known a few days ago after WikiLeaks released hacked emails revealing an exchange between Gates and Sony Pictures chief Michael Lynton. When Gates asked how he should respond to Affleck's request to delete the material, Lynton responded, "all things being equal, I would definitely take it out." And on Tuesday, Affleck, via Facebook, admitted that he had urged Gates to excise any reference to his slave-owning relative. Affleck explained, "I didn't want any television show about my family to include a guy who owned slaves. I was embarrassed. The very thought left a bad taste in my mouth." Now Gates has publicly denied that he made his decision about the content of the program based on Affleck's request, but it seems likely that he did. After all, Affleck noted as much in his Facebook post, writing that Gates "agreed with me on the slave owner but made other choices I disagreed with." And three other celebrities profiled on the series last season were shown to have been related to slave owners. So it's unlikely that it was simply happenstance that it left out any reference to Affleck's familial slave ownership connection. In any event, PBS has launched an internal review to determine if the show violated its own editorial standards. Whatever the results of the review, Affleck and Gates did the right thing. Let's be clear: "Finding Your Roots" is not an investigative news show; it's an entertainment program. In fact, as Affleck noted, much of the material is provided directly by the celebrity being profiled. It's not "60 Minutes" but more in the nature of a sophisticated profile of celebrities, using their marquee names to attract viewers. There's not even a hint that Affleck strong-armed the producers or made any type of threats against them if they included the information. In the emails between Gates and Lynton, which they presumably believed at the time were confidential and would remain so, there was no mention of undue pressure by Affleck. Instead, Gates simply noted that Affleck "asked us to edit out something." After the emails were revealed, Gates issued a statement, saying, "Ultimately, I maintain editorial control on all of my projects and, with my producers, decide what will make for the most compelling program. In the case of Mr. Affleck we focused on what we felt were the most interesting aspects of his ancestry -- including a Revolutionary War ancestor, a third great-grandfather who was an occult enthusiast, and his mother who marched for civil rights during the Freedom Summer of 1964." My view would be different if Affleck had a history of uttering racist remarks or engaging in racist conduct. That would have made the information truly newsworthy. But instead we have a man known for championing progressive causes, which I'm sure made him even more acutely sensitive that some on the right might possibly use this information against him in the future. Perhaps that's what Affleck meant in his Facebook post when he wrote that this information made him feel "vulnerable." Affleck has noted that he regrets asking PBS to not include information about his "distant relative." That's a nice gesture, but it was not needed. Affleck had every right to ask for the information about a long-deceased distant relative to be left out of the show. And PBS had the choice to include it or leave it out. I applaud PBS for doing the right thing at a time when media outlets rarely show any restraint on the lives of people in the public eye.

Ben Affleck admits he asked PBS show "Finding Your Roots" to avoid mentioning his slave-owning ancestor . Dean Obeidallah says the actor and the show were right to leave the detail out .

There is an old wives' tale that says the best way to tackle red wine stains on carpets and clothes is to cover them in white wine. And while alcohol is the key to removing a spilled glass, the solution doesn't lie in a glass of Pino Grigio. In a video, a scientist has revealed how gin and vodka dilute red wine stains, why vinegar is so good at removing mineral deposits on glass, and how spit tackles stubborn food stains in your kitchen. Scroll down for video . Red wine is red because of pigments known as anthocyanins, which are alcohol soluble. When higher concentrations of clear alcohol, such as gin, vodka or white rum, are poured onto the stain, the colours dissolve into the liquid rather than drying into the carpet. These can then be soaked up using a paper towel . The video was created by the Washington-based American Chemical Society (ACS) as part of its Reactions series. It covers three household cleaning 'hacks' for windows, carpets and counter tops. The first reveals an alternative to window cleaner is to add two cups of water and a quarter cup of 70 per cent rubbing alcohol to an empty spray bottle. As the video explained: 'Vinegar is a fantastic cleaner and the secret to its cleaning capacity is acetic acid.' Gin: Pour gin, or another high-proof clear liquor, onto a red wine stain and soak it up with a cloth. Spit: Your own spit can be used to lift food stains from counter tops or hard surfaces. Bananas: Wipe the inside of the banana skin on the spot of leather that needs to be cleaned. When finished, rub with a damp cloth. Cola: Pour into the toilet bowl and leave to sit for an hour to allow the acid to take effect. Clean the inside of the bowl with a toilet brush and flush away. Vinegar also works. Tomato ketchup: Good for cleaning brass, copper and silver elements. Rub onto the area that needs cleaning, leave to work and wipe with a moist cloth. Mayonnaise: Ideal for removing marks on wood. Use a cloth with a small amount of mayonnaise and wipe the mark that needs to be removed. Leave the oils to work and wipe away any residue with a clean cloth. Brazil nuts: Also effective on wood surfaces. Cut a nut in half and rub vigorously over any scratches. Potatoes: Cut the potato in half and dip the side without peel into baking soda. When covered, firmly rub the potato on rusted areas. Grapefruit: Remove limescale by cutting the grapefruit in half and sprinkling one half with salt. Scrub the area and rinse with water. Coffee: Place dry ground coffee into an old margarine tub with holes in the lid. Place in the fridge and leave to eliminate odour. Acetic acid sits at a 2.4 on the pH scale making it very acidic. Because of this acidity, vinegar ‘eats away’ at mineral deposits on windows including moisture and dust, while the rubbing alcohol absorbs greasy dirt like fingerprints. Onto red wine stains in fabrics, the video said the key is to 'act fast and grab a bottle of the nearest high proof clear liquor'. This can be vodka, gin or white rum, but the important part is that whichever drink is chosen it must be higher proof than the wine that has been spilled. Keep applying it to the stain while soaking the liquid up with a rag or paper towel until it’s all gone. Red wine is red because of pigments known as anthocyanins, which are alcohol soluble. When higher concentrations of alcohol are poured onto the stain, the colours dissolve into the liquid rather than drying into the carpet. As more alcohol is poured onto to the stain, the red colour dilutes completely and can be soaked up. ACS advise pouring plain water onto the carpet once the alcohol has been soaked up to remove the smell. Elsewhere, if there is a hard food stain on a countertop or hard floor, ACS suggest using spit to remove it. Inside saliva is an enzyme called amylase and it’s used as one of the first steps of digestion. Amylase speeds up the process of breaking down starches, for example. 'You may have noticed when you eat certain starchy foods like potatoes or crackers that they have a slightly sweet taste when you chew them,' said ACS. 'That’s the amylase in action and the same principle can be used to break down food spills.' A cleaning expert from Hassle.com recently revealed the science behind why certain foods are so useful for tackling rust, removing stains and tightening cracks in wood, too. The American Chemical Society (ACS) has produced a video as part of its Reactions series that covers three household cleaning 'hacks'. These include how to get streak-free windows, remove red wine stains from carpets (pictured) and clean stubborn food stains from counter tops and hard surfaces . Alex Depledge, Hassle.com's chief executive told MailOnline that tomato ketchup is good for cleaning brass, copper and silver elements. 'Tarnishing mainly occurs due to sulphur compounds in the air,' she said. 'When the ketchup is applied to the metal, the natural acid in the tomatoes reacts with the oxidising of the tarnished silver, brass or copper.' 'Potatoes and baking soda are effective at tackling rust because the oxalic acid in the potato mixes with the baking soda to help to dissolve the rust.' An alternative to window cleaner is to take an empty bottle and add two cups of water and a quarter cup of 70% rubbing alcohol. As the video explained: 'Vinegar is a fantastic cleaner and the secret to its cleaning capacity is acetic acid.' Acetic acid sits at a 2.4 on the pH scale making it very acidic' (pictured) Because of this acidity, vinegar ‘eats away’ at mineral deposits on windows including moisture and dust, while rubbing alcohol (pictured) absorbs greasy dirt like fingerprints, said the chemist . Even the weakest levels of acid can dissolve and loosen the hydrated iron oxides found in rust. This also means vinegar is a good rust remover. These foods can also replace the rust with a thin film of smooth hard oxide on the surface of the iron, to help it resist further hydrated oxidation. Phosphoric acid in cola drinks, and citric acid in lemon juice also work. 'Banana skins are often used to buff leather, followed by a damp cloth, and this is effective because the potassium in bananas is absorbed and slowly works to plump up the scratches,' Mrs Depledge said. To remove hard food stains on a countertop or hard floor, ACS suggests using spit to remove it. Inside saliva is an enzyme called amylase and it’s used as one of the first steps of digestion (pictured) Amylase speeds up the process of breaking down starches, for example. 'You may have noticed when you eat certain starchy foods like potatoes that they have a slightly sweet taste when you chew them,' said ACS. 'That’s the amylase in action and the same principle can be used to break down food spills' Potassium is often found in shoe polishes too, for the same reason. 'Ideal for removing marks on wood, mayonnaise contains oils and proteins that gently diminish scratches and marks on wood. 'They also react and cause the wood to swell, which tightens cracks in surface. 'The oils in Brazil nuts are also effective and act like a natural die to darken and hide scratches.' Elsewhere, Mrs Depledge added: 'To keep a fridge smelling fresh, experts claim putting dry ground coffee into an old margarine tub with holes in the lid will eliminate odours. A cleaning experts has also revealed which food items can be used to clean a home. For example, potatoes remove rust because the oxalic acid reacts with baking soda to dissolve the hydrated iron oxides . Banana skins (stock image pictured) are often used to buff leather, followed by a damp cloth, and this is effective because the potassium in bananas is absorbed and slowly works to plump up the scratches. Potassium is often found in shoe polishes too, for the same reason . 'Smelly substances floating around in the air attach themselves to the surface of coffee beans via a process known as ‘adsorption'. 'Invisible to the naked eye the many tiny pores in a coffee bean create a large surface area, per unit mass. 'This gives, in chemical terms, plenty of area for the smell to adhere itself to and causes it to be cancelled out.' As a subsititute to limescale remover, Mrs Depledge recommends cutting a grapefruit in half and sprinkling one half with salt. The salt acts like an exfoliator to remove the surface limescale, while the citric acid in grapefruit acts as the cleaning agent and breaks down the scale at a more molecular level. And cola drinks are an effective toilet cleaner because they contains carbonic, citric, and phosphoric acids. Many of these acids are found in household cleaning products already, and when mixed together, the reaction causes the stains to be lifted and removed. Ideal for removing marks on wood, mayonnaise (left) contains oils and proteins that gently diminish scratches and marks. They also react and cause the wood to swell, which tightens cracks in surface. Tomato ketchup (right) cleans brass and copper because its natural acid reacts with the oxidising of the metal . To keep a fridge smelling fresh, the expert claims putting dry ground coffee into an old margarine tub with holes in the lid will eliminate odours. Smelly substances in the air attach themselves to the surface of coffee beans via a process known as ‘adsorption'

The video was created by Washington-based American Chemical Society . It reveals three 'hacks' to tackle stains on windows, carpets and counters . And shows the science behind why gin removes red wine stains and why spit removes food stains on hard surfaces .

Kent Sprouse acknowledged almost immediately after he was arrested more than a decade ago that he killed a police officer and another man outside a Dallas-area convenience store. A jury decided in 2004 that he should be put to death, and unsuccessful appeals since then have focused on whether Sprouse was mentally ill at the time of the slayings in 2002 and should be spared the death penalty. No new appeals are pending as Sprouse's lethal injection scheduled for Thursday evening approaches. He would be the fifth inmate executed this year in Texas, the nation's most active death penalty state. Death row: Kent Sprouse gunned down Ferris Police Officer Marty Steinfeldt, 28, at a gas station outside of Dallas before also shooting dead a customer, Pedro Moreno, 38, in 2002 . Sprouse was convicted of the death of Ferris Police Officer Harry Marvin 'Marty' Steinfeldt III, who was shot outside the Ferris Food Mart about 20 miles south of Dallas. Steinfeldt, 28, was responding to a 911 call about a customer shot outside the store. Witnesses said Sprouse carried a shotgun into the store the afternoon of Oct. 6, 2002, while he made a purchase and then walked outside and fired toward two men at a pay phone. He went to his car and appeared to have some trouble with it, then shot and killed a customer, Pedro Moreno, 38, who was pumping gas nearby. As Steinfeldt drove up, he was met with gunfire and hit twice under the arm where his vest did not protect him. He managed to fire 17 shots and wound Sprouse in the chest, leg and hand. Court records indicate that Sprouse told an officer who accompanied him to a hospital that he believed Moreno was an undercover officer, so he shot him. 'And I shot the other officer that was in uniform,' Sprouse said, according to the records. Medical tests showed Sprouse, a Boone County, Missouri, native, had taken illegal drugs within the previous 48 hours. 'He started hitting the meth and went crazy,' Jim Jenkins, his lead trial lawyer in 2004, recalled last week. 'Even his family was afraid of him.' Kent Sprouse, 42, was sent to death row for a 2002 shootout at a Ferris, Texas, convenience store that killed police Officer Harry Steinfeldt III (right) andcustomer  Pedro Moreno, whom Sprouse had asked for help repairing his car . Jurors rejected an insanity defense and pleas for a life prison term. Sprouse was charged but not tried for Moreno's death. 'It was a senseless taking of two human lives,' Don Maxfield, the now retired Ellis County chief felony prosecutor who handled Sprouse's trial, said last week. 'It's just a sad story all the way around.' The U.S. Supreme Court in November refused to review Sprouse's case. Ferris Police Chief Sam Love said he and several of his officers plan to be outside the Huntsville Unit prison Thursday evening to show support for their deceased colleague. Steinfeldt had been with the Ferris department about two years after serving as a police officer in the Army. 'I don't think it's too soon or too long or whatever,' Love said of Sprouse's scheduled lethal injection. 'My feeling is the criminal justice system has done its work and we can move on now.' Scene: Sprouse is expected to be executed about 6 pm Thursday in Huntsville, more than 150 miles southeast of Dallas, by lethal injection. The process is expected to take 15 to 30 minutes at most . Texas Department of Criminal Justice officials said a recent purchase of pentobarbital means they have enough of the sedative to carry out Sprouse's execution and three others set for this month. The state's supply will need to be replenished for at least three other executions that are scheduled in May and June. Death penalty states have found it increasingly difficult to acquire drugs as manufacturers, bowing to pressure from death penalty opponents, refuse to sell to state prison agencies for use in capital punishment.

Kent Sprouse, 42, faces lethal injection at 6pm Thursday . In 2002 he gunned down Ferris Police Officer Marty Steinfeldt, 28, at a gas station outside of Dallas and a customer, Pedro Moreno, 38 . Sprouse was high on meth, but his insanity defense was rejected . He was sentenced to death in 2004 . Sprouse has not appealed the sentence recently . It could be the last execution in Texas for a while . The state has a shortage the lethal drug pentobarbital .

A member of the Armed Forces has received £709,000 in compensation for bullying, it emerged last night. The sum dwarfs payments for troops seriously wounded on the battlefield. Those who have lost both legs in combat are eligible for £570,000. Another soldier has received £411,000 after being left with psychological problems caused by harassment at the hands of senior troops. A member of the Armed Forces has received £709,000 in compensation for bullying, it emerged last night . The settlements are thought to be the largest paid out by Ministry of Defence as a result of bullying. Last year, the MoD gave a total of £81.9million in compensation to members of the Armed Forces for injury, death and property damage by the MoD, according to the Daily Mirror. Emma Norton of human rights group Liberty said: ‘This is much more than a financial headache for the MoD – it’s a problem that can cost a person their mental wellbeing or even their life. A new watchdog is to be created to investigate the way bullying and abuse cases are dealt with in the Armed Forces after Corporal Anne Marie Ellement (above) was found hanged in 2011 . ‘If a soldier is bullied, ignored, then ground down by an interminable and biased complaints system, it’s no surprise they feel legal action is their only option. ‘If the MoD wants to reduce its compensation bill, it must deal effectively with bullies – simply saying the Army has a zero- tolerance approach doesn’t make it so.’ The MoD said it was misleading to compare payouts from the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme with common law claims. A spokesman said that personal injury claims were based on ‘legal liability’, while the AFCS gives compensation ‘irrespective of fault, across a range of circumstances’ arising from service. A new watchdog is to be created to investigate the way bullying and abuse cases are dealt with in the armed forces, the Government announced last year. The case of Cpl Anne Marie Ellement, 30, who was found hanged at Bulford Barracks, Wilts, in 2011 prompted the commitment. An inquest found that psychological effects of an alleged rape and ‘work-related despair’ contributed to her death and the coroner called for the MoD to review its care for vulnerable soldiers.

Another soldier received £411,000 because of psychological problems . MoD said it was misleading to compare compensation scheme payouts .

A Disney World employee allegedly inappropriately touched himself in a Walmart store and then threw bodily fluids over an unsuspecting female shopper. Taylor Davis, 20, was seen in the Kissimmee, Florida store, touching himself and possibly following a female shopper on Tuesday by a worker who called police. Osceola County Sheriff Deputies found the suspect in his car in the parking lot. Scroll down for video . Taylor Davis, 20, was seen in the Kissimmee, Florida store, touching himself and possibly following a female shopper on Tuesday . The unsuspecting woman was shopping at a Walmart store in Florida when the bizarre incident took place . Davis was questioned by police and was cooperating with the investigation. He told deputies he went to Walmart to do some shopping, the sheriff's office said on Wednesday. While in the store he was listening to audio pornography on his phone and inappropriately touching himself inside his sweatshirt but did not expose himself. The 20-year-old said he then began following a woman he found attractive around the store. Deputies took into evidence his sweatshirt, phone and baby oil. He also reportedly wiped bodily fluids on three boxes of Hefty trash bags inside the store which were thrown away. The suspect can be seen on surveillance footage from the store approaching the woman as she shopped . Davis told deputies he realizes he has a problem and asked for help. The Disney worker told authorities he has done similar inappropriate acts while working at Disney, WESH reported. The 20-year-old was arrested on disorderly conduct and criminal mischief and booked into the Osceola County Jail. He was released on Wednesday on a $750 bond. Additional charges could follow. Davis told deputies he realizes he has a problem and asked for help after also engaging in inappropriate touching while working at Disney in Orlando .

Taylor Davis, 20, was seen in the Kissimmee, Florida store, touching himself and following a female shopper on Tuesday . He told deputies he went to Walmart to do some shopping and listened to audio porn on his phone while inappropriately touching himself . The Disney employee engaged in similar behavior at the theme park . The 20-year-old was arrested on disorderly conduct and criminal mischief and booked into the Osceola County Jail .

As seasons go, this one has been pretty close to perfect for Bristol City. Runaway leaders in Sky Bet League One, they became the first team in the Football League to mathematically secure promotion on Tuesday night - and in sensational style. Hitting Bradford City for six of the best in their own backyard saw them triumphantly over the finishing line, although given their free-wheeling and free-scoring form the result really came as little surprise. Aden Flint celebrates with a bottle of Sky Bet champagne following Bristol City's promotion . City players are sprayed with champagne after securing promotion from League One . And there’s more. Add to that their memorable Johnstone’s Paint Trophy victory at Wembley last month - when Walsall were comfortably beaten 2-0 in the final - and you have a truly historic campaign for Steve Cotterill’s team. The season has been a personal triumph for tall, tattooed defender Aden Flint, who has played a central role in returning City to the Championship after two seasons away. His uncompromising defensive style has been combined with a knack of scoring from set-pieces, leading to 11 goals this season. Flint was on target at Wembley, fulfilling a childhood dream in the process, and also at Valley Parade on Tuesday. The Robins stars shower each other in their isotonic drinks following victory against Bradford City on Tuesday . Flint scores his side's fourth goal of the game as City earn an impressive 6-0 at Valley Parade . ‘When the players and the manager sat down at the start of the season, we had three aims,’ he tells Sportsmail. ‘The first was to win promotion back to the Championship, the second was to go up as champions and the third was to win the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. ‘We've managed to do two of the three and hopefully on Saturday we can achieve the other.’ That’s because City need another win to make absolutely sure they will be promoted as champions. The 25-year-old defender celebrates as the Robins earned promotion to the Championship in style . City manager Steve Cotterill celebrates promotion with a commemorative bottle of champagne . They currently lead Preston North End by 10 points but the Lancashire side have a game in hand and so three points are required against Coventry City at Ashton Gate this weekend. ‘Nobody wants that runners-up medal. The aim was always to go up as champions and we’re close to achieving that,’ Flint says. ‘We’ve had that winning habit and it’s a good one to get in to. We’ve been top of the league for most of the season and to drop down to second now would be disappointing.’ Seldom does one team dominate a division in this way. The lowest City have been placed is fifth and that was after their opening day fixture. The Robins have enjoyed a memorable season which has included lifting the Johnstone's Paint Trophy . Once again, Flint (right) made a huge contribution, giving City the lead against Walsall on March 22 . Flint wheels away in celebration after sending his side on their way to another memorable victory . Cotterill (left) and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas look delighted as they celebrate with the trophy at Wembley . They kicked on from there and set a ferocious pace throughout the autumn. Since September 13th, there has only been one week when they haven’t been top of the pile and they have lost just three games in all competitions since the New Year. Not that success has been reserved for the league. They reached the fourth round of the FA Cup, losing narrowly to Premier League West Ham, and claimed the Trophy too in front of over 40,000 of their fans at Wembley. Flint said: ‘I think any player dreams of scoring and winning at Wembley. There really isn't a better feeling in football. It is right up there with the highlights in my career but I would say that if we win on Saturday and go up as champions, that will push Wembley out.’ The defender’s goalscoring exploits have come as a surprise but he’s quick to credit his team-mates for the service: ‘I didn't expect to score as many as five to be honest! Flint holds the JPT with pride as he celebrates the 2-0 victory against Walsall last month . The defender was also named the Sky Bet League 1 Player of the Month for March . ‘I've just found myself in the right place at the right time to get on the end of all those set-pieces that have been delivered by the lads. ‘Aaron Wilbraham has bags of experience with him and has scored over 20 goals this season. Luke Freeman and Marlon Pack have been providing plenty of assists, not just for me but for everyone. ‘But everyone has chipped in, it has been a collective effort. The team spirit here has been the best I've ever experienced and it's been an enjoyable season.’ Promotion back to the Championship could be just the beginning of an exciting chapter in the club’s 118-year history. Aaron Wilbraham (right) has scored 18 domestic goals for the high-flying Robins this season . Billionaire owner Steve Lansdown (left) is funding a renovation of the club’s Ashton Gate home . Billionaire owner Steve Lansdown, who made his fortune in financial services, is funding a renovation of the club’s Ashton Gate home to expand the capacity to 27,000 and make it Premier League-ready. And, according to Flint, that’s precisely where the club is aiming: ‘We aim high and should be in the Championship, if not higher than that. ‘It's a massive city, I didn't realise how big it is until I moved here. It's surprising that the place hasn't got a Premier League team and maybe we can change that. ‘The chairman and the manager certainly have the ambition to achieve that. Seeing Bournemouth and Brentford doing so well in the Championship, nobody expected that and, who knows what will happen when we get there next season.’

Bristol City have earned promotion to the Championship . 25-year-old Aden Flint has been crucial to their promotion push . Flint has chipped in with an impressive 11 goals so far this season . Defender scored during City's JPT victory against Walsall in March . Steve Cotterill's side are 10 points clear at the top of League One .

She may have been shying away from the cameras on Made In Chelsea so far this season, but Lucy Watson proves her career is stronger than ever as she's unveiled as the face of another campaign. The reality TV star is every inch the beach babe as the face of Very.co.uk’s #cantwaitforsummer campaign. The 24-year-old brings the spirit of summer to shoppers, showing off her effortless beach body in the fun and flirty high-summer designs. Scroll down for video . Lucy Watson showcases her toned body as the face of Very.co.uk's #cantwaitforsummer campaign . Lucy, who describes her perfect summer as 'sun, tan and chilling', showcases Ibiza-inspired summer brights and tropical print sun dresses in the shoot. The fitness fanatic, who recently starred in a Made In Chelsea work-out DVD, shows off her toned midriff in cut-out swimwear the brand say is perfect for taking you from the beach to balmy evenings in the bar. The reality TV star, who will be returning to Made In Chelsea in the coming weeks, is every inch the beach babe as she models the colourful clothes in the new shoot . The star, who can be seen showing off swimwear and tiny shorts, describes her perfect summer as 'sun, tan and chilling' Lucy models the Ibiza-inspired summer brights and tropical print sun dresses to perfection . Lucy, who, according to Heat magazine, is tipped to be making an appearance in the E4 show in the next few weeks, has enlisted the help of a personal trainer to keep her looking trim. FEMAIL recently caught up with the fitness aficionado and the man behind her new physique to find out the workout that keeps her in shape. Speaking about how she developed a passion for health and fitness, Lucy, 23, said: 'I'm motivated by people around me and I just got to a point in my life where I needed a change.' Trainer and nutritionist, Ashton Turner, who owns Enhance Nutrition LDN in London and trains Lucy, said: 'Lucy and I met when we worked together on the Made in Chelsea fitness DVD. 'Lucy was one of the cast members who took part in my workout. After the DVD, she wanted to continue with her training and I asked to work with her.' Lucy models cut-out swimwear and kaftans that the brand say are perfect for taking you from the beach to balmy evenings in the bar . Discussing Lucy's physique and fitness before they met, Ashton said: 'Lucy has always had a naturally lean body, which is thanks to her being active growing up and taking part in gymnastics and dance. 'She also leads a fairly healthy lifestyle and pays attention to what she eats. Her fitness levels weren’t terrible but they also weren’t where they could have been, which is probably due to her filming schedule but we all have periods where work or life take a front seat and exercise a back one.' Lucy, who cites her role model as 'amazing' Jessica Alba, said she found working out 'boring' and 'difficult' at first because she had such a busy schedule that she found it hard to get into a routine. Lucy's typical workout incorporates a squat or a deadlift, both of which are great for toning legs and glutes . She said: 'My days are always different and I could never get properly into it. I think it's just wanting those improvements with your body and health in general that motivated me.' Lucy says she likes exercise 'where you don't even realise you're exercising', like tennis or horse riding. But, she says, thanks to Ashton, who is always changing it up and is fun to be around, she never gets bored any more. 'I don't want to emulate anyone else's body,' she admits. 'I just want mine to be toned and lean. I don't want to lose any weight or curves, just tone up what I already have. I also want to increase my strength.' So how can we emulate her taut stomach? Ashton said: 'Lucy has a great flat tummy but isn’t looking for washboard abs. In our sessions, we concentrate on a mixture of core exercises like planks and side planks as these help to pull in your waist. 'We then add lower ab exercises such as reverse crunches as lower abs are often overlooked. On top of this, we add rotational movements such as seated twists. This ensures Lucy has both a flat stomach and a strong core for the bigger exercises such as squats and deadlifts.' He added: 'Lucy also ensures her diet is clean, luckily there wasn’t much we needed to change but its true what they say, abs are built in the gym but revealed in the kitchen.' Ashton and Lucy's typical workout will incorporate a big lift such as a squat or a deadlift, both of which are great for toning legs and glutes. Lucy showed off her style credentials at the F&F AW15 show in London last week . Lucy has also been following a healthy diet, which she posts on her Instagram page, to complement her fitness regime. As her trainer says, abs are built in the gym but revealed in the kitchen . The duo then follow this up with mini circuits concentrating on working the body in single leg movements such as walking lunges and upper body push and pull exercises like press-ups. 'Every session is a full body session to keep her body balanced and injury-free and we often throw in HIIT (high intensity interval training) finishers to add in a cardio element,' he said. Ashton believes that, like Lucy, more and more women are embracing weight training, which he thinks is, in part, due to some 'fantastic and beautiful athletic role models out there'. He added: 'Everyone trains for different reasons. There are strong people, there are skinny people, but what is important is that people are allowed to feel comfortable in their bodies. Having people like Lucy show young females that you can enjoy life, eat well, train and reap the rewards is great.' Lucy, who is also the face of Wilkinson sword razor blades, has shared her top beauty tips with FEMAIL...

Lucy, 24, stars in Very.co.uk's #cantwaitforsummer campaign . Shows off Ibiza-inspired designs and her enviable figure . FEMAIL caught up with the star and her trainer to discover her regime . Trainer says Lucy shows women you can enjoy life, train and reap rewards .

(CNN)The FBI charged a Philadelphia woman on Thursday with trying to travel overseas to fight for ISIS. She's one of three women arrested this week on terror charges. Two New York women were also taken into custody. An FBI complaint cites numerous social media messages dating back to August 2013 that were sent by Keonna Thomas, 30, also known as "Young Lioness" and "Fatayat Al Khilafah." One Twitter message said, "If we truly knew the realities ... we all would be rushing to join our brothers in the front lines pray ALLAH accept us as shuhada [martyrs]." Another said, "When you're a mujahid [violent jihadi fighter] your death becomes a wedding." The FBI said Thomas purchased an electronic visa to Turkey on March 23. Turkey is known as the easiest place from which to enter Syria and join ISIS. An ISIS manual advises recruits to buy round-trip tickets to vacation spots such as Spain and then purchase tickets for their real destination once they arrive overseas, the FBI said. On March 26, Thomas purchased a ticket to Barcelona, with a March 29 departure and an April 15 return to the United States, the complaint said. It's not clear when or where she was arrested. She was charged with knowingly attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization. She could be sentenced to 15 years in prison. On Thursday, Noelle Velentzas, 28, and her former roommate, Asia Siddiqui, 31, were arrested in New York and accused of planning to build an explosive device for attacks in the United States, federal prosecutors said. In the past 18 months, the Justice Department's National Security Division has prosecuted or is prosecuting more than 30 cases of people attempting to travel abroad to join or provide support to terrorist groups. Of those cases, 18 allegedly involve support to ISIS. "The terrorist threat is more decentralized, more diffuse, more complicated," Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told reporters Thursday. "It involves the potential lone wolf actor, it involves the effective use of social media, the Internet."

The FBI cites social media messages sent by Keonna Thomas, 30 . She's accused of trying to travel overseas to join ISIS . Thomas is one of three women facing federal terror charges this week .

Tony Pulis is plotting talks with West Bromwich Albion chairman Jeremy Peace once Premier League safety is secured to ensure the club can become a top-ten team again. Pulis said West Brom has 'gone off the rails' in recent seasons and needs fundamental improvements to get back on track. West Brom finished 10th and 8th under Roy Hodgson and Steve Clarke before struggling for survival in a chaotic campaign last season before finishing 17th. West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis (left) shouts instructions from the sideline against Man City . They were in danger of the drop again this year with Alan Irvine in charge, one point and one place above the relegation zone, before Pulis arrived and sparked an upturn in form. Pulis wants to do extensive business in the summer market, with Neil Taylor and Bakary Sako two players on Pulis' shopping list, and discussions with Peace will follow confirmed survival. The Baggies almost got relegated under Alan Irvine (above) last season before Pulis arrived to save the day . 'We will talk about it (summer transfer market) once we have achieved our goals - which is to stay up. We are still points away from that,' said Pulis. 'Once that is achieved we will sit down and talk to the chairman. It is a good football club, everything is in place. 'It has gone a little bit off the rails in the last two or three years. I don't think anyone can argue about that, it is now just about trying to get it back on track.' Wolves winger Bakary Sako (right) is a player that Pulis wants to bring on board during the summer . Pulis, who welcomes Queens Park Rangers to the Hawthorns on Saturday, added: 'We will never look any further than beyond what is directly in front of us and the QPR game is massive; that's what we're focused on. 'But it's a good club and it's a club which I think can be a top 10 club in the Premier League. 'That is the ambition I have and I know the chairman has too. He accepts that it has drifted a bit in the past couple of seasons and we all want to get it going forward again.'

West Brom finished 10th and 8th under Roy Hodgson and Steve Clarke . The Baggies finished 17th in last season's Premier League . Tony Pulis wants to do extensive business in the summer market .

After two months and more than 100 witnesses, the prosecution has rested in the murder trial of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez. The 25-year-old has pleaded not guilty to shooting Odin Lloyd five times in the chest and back. Lloyd, who was dating his fiancee's sister, was found dead in an industrial park less than a mile from Hernandez's home on June 17, 2013. Prosecutors have presented hundreds of pieces of evidence since testimony began on January 29, including surveillance videos from inside Hernandez's home that showed him holding a black object that appeared to be a gun less than 10 minutes after Lloyd's killing. Scroll down for video . Trial: The jury has rested in the murder trial of former New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez after two months and more than 100 witnesses that featured in the prosecution's case against him . William Zane, of the state medical examiner's office, points to a mannequin while testifying about the location of bullet wounds in the body of Odin Lloyd during the murder trial of former New England Patriots tight end . A joint found near Lloyd's body had DNA from both men on it. And the shell of a bullet matching the one that killed Lloyd was found on the floor of Hernandez's car - stuck to a piece of gum that matched the former Patriot tight end's DNA. On the final day of testimony, the prosecution heard from William Zane, of the state medical examiner's office, who used a mannequin to point to where Odin Lloyd was allegedly shot - in the chest and in the back. The defense team, in contrast, is not expected to take long hitting back. Jurors could be sent to deliberate as early as next week. At the time of the alleged murder, Hernandez had a $40 million contract with the Patriots. Hernandez's legal team has contested the legitimacy of the evidence, calling into question the testimony of an employee of weapons manufacturer Glock who had identified the black object as a gun and arguing instead that it was a piece of electronics such as an iPad or a TV remote. They also have gone after the police investigation, painting it as bumbling and inept and saying Hernandez was targeted as a suspect because he is a celebrity. Decision: The defense team is expected to wrap up quickly next week before the jury delivers a verdict . Prosecutor William McCauley announced on Thursday that the prosecution had rested. Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh then sent the jurors home. Garsh is expected to hear arguments Friday on several pending issues. Hernandez's lawyer James Sultan told Garsh this week that the defense team expects to call witnesses Monday and be completed with their questioning that day. Once the defense rests, each side will deliver a closing argument. Then the jury will be given instructions, and three alternates will be randomly selected from among the 15 jurors immediately before deliberating. A final jury of 12 members will decide Hernandez's fate. Eighteen jurors began the trial in January, but three were dismissed, including one who is accused of misrepresenting her answers during screening in a bid to get onto the jury.

Prosecutors have called more than 100 witnesses to testify . Defense team expected to wrap up within a day or two . The 15 jurors could be sent out early next week to deliberate . Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to shooting dead Odin Lloyd .

Lib Dem Danny Alexander could be given a peerage in a bid to keep him in his Treasury post in a second Coalition, it emerged today. The high-flyer and close ally of Nick Clegg, who has won praise as George Osborne’s second-in-command, is on course to lose his seat to the Scottish nationalists. He would be one of the highest-profile casualties of the SNP surge which is set to take the seats of many of Scotland 40 Labour and 11 Lib Dem MPs on May 7. Scroll down for video . Lib Dem Danny Alexander could be given a peerage in a bid to keep him in his Treasury post in a second Coalition . But one plan said to be under consideration by the party, is to keep the 42-year-old MP Inverness MP as Chief Secretary to the Treasury by giving him a lifetime sinecure in the House of Lords. Other party stalwarts likely to be ennobled after the election are former leaders Charles Kennedy who may lose his seat of Ross, Skye and Lochaber, and Sir Menzies Campbell who is standing down. The Lib Dems believe in ultimately tearing up the current House of Lords and making it a fully elected chamber. Their interim plan is to cut the number of peers to 450. However while they wait for support from other parties for Lords reform, they are likely to continue adding to the ranks of their 99 appointed and four hereditary Lib Dem peers. Nick Clegg, pictured in Portsmouth today,  has claimed the Lib Dems would serve as the ‘heart’ of a Tory-led government, opposing welfare cuts, or the ‘brains’ of a Labour one – reining in borrowing . If made a peer, Mr Alexander could serve as a minister in a second coalition particularly with the Tories who he has worked closely with as a member of the ‘quad’ which approved coalition policy. According to party rules, a coalition with either the Tories or Labour would have to be voted on by Lib Dem members, who may oppose it, in the belief that the party needs a spell in opposition. But schools minister David Laws made clear last week that many of the frontbench are keen for another term, saying the party still have an ‘appetite for power’. A spokesman for Mr Alexander refused to rule out that he would ever take a peerage, but said no such plans were under consideration and that he believed he would retain his seat. The Treasury chief, who is said to have ambitions for the party leadership, is likely to have no difficulty finding a role in the City or a global financial institution. If a second coalition were formed, Nick Clegg has claimed the Lib Dems would serve as the ‘heart’ of a Tory-led government, opposing welfare cuts, or the ‘brains’ of a Labour one – reining in borrowing. Mr Clegg has appeared in public several times in recent weeks to make economic announcement with David Laws, who held the Treasury job before Mr Alexander . Mr Alexander has attacked the Conservatives’ plans to slash £12billion from the welfare bill as a ‘dangerous deceit’, and accused them of trying to ‘balance the books on the backs of the working poor.’ He said last week: ‘We said we will talk first to whichever party has strongest mandate from the electorate. It is for the electorate to decide who has the strongest mandate, who has the most seats in parliament. That is who we talk to first.’ A spokesman for Mr Alexander said the plan for a peerage was ‘complete, total, utter nonsense’. He said: ‘Danny is focused on one thing which is retaining his seat and he’s working very hard to do that. It’s obviously a fight but he will do miles better than these wretched polls suggest.’ A Lib Dem spokesman said: ‘This is not on our radar. Charles Kennedy is not going to lose his seat and Danny Alexander is not going to lose his seat, we’ve seen the figures. They are fighting to get back into Parliament and we believe they will be successful so this is not relevant.’

Plan hatched for Chief Secretary to the Treasury to go to House of Lords . Polls suggest he is on course to lose his seat to the Scottish nationalists . But he is a close ally of Nick Clegg and worked well with George Osborne .

The 15-year-old son of a Canadian diplomat plans to plead not guilty if charges are brought against him after an alleged drug deal in Miami turned into a gun battle that left his older brother dead and landed him in custody, where the teenager allegedly threatened to kill a police officer. Curt Obront, the lawyer for Miami Consul general Roxanne Dube’s surviving son, Marc Wabafiyebazu, called it a tragic case. Dube's ex-husband and the boy's father, Germano Wabafiyebazu, has said his 17-year-old son, Jean Wabafiyebazu , was killed when he went into a house to buy marijuana Monday, and that police arrested Marc. Scroll down for video . Jean Wabafiyebazu (left), 17, was killed and his brother Marc (right), 15, has been arrested after a gunfight erupted during a drug deal on Monday . High-ranking official: Their mother is Roxanne Dubé (above), the recently appointed Canadian Consul General in Miami . Germano Wabafiyebazu said his sons borrowed their mother's personal car, which has diplomatic license plates, to drive to the house but told their mother they were just going for a drive. He said he was told that Marc rushed into the house after hearing a gunshot. It was not clear whether Marc Wabafiyebazu would be charged as a juvenile or an adult but he is due in juvenile court on April 8. Authorities say he would not be protected by diplomatic immunity. Dube and her family, meanwhile, expressed condolences to the family of Joshua Wright, the other deceased victim, and said they just want to be there for the younger son. ‘Your grief is our grief,’ she said. ‘We can only hope that, in time, we will find common purpose towards diminishing the causes of such violent crimes. For now, we just want to be there for Marc, our incredibly caring son who loved his brother very much, and to say goodbye, ever so tenderly and quietly to Jean, our love.’ The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office confirmed that another man, 19-year-old Anthony Rodriguez, was charged with second-degree murder and marijuana possession with intent to sell for his alleged role. Crime scene: In this photo taken on Monday, March 30, 2015, Miami-Dade police detectives work at a crime scene in Miami, involving the two teenage sons of Roxanne Dube, Canada's counsel general in Maimi . Troubled youth: The siblings' father said 17-year-old Jean (left and right) struggled with substance abuse . The Rodriguez arrest report says a second man, identified as 17-year-old Joshua Wright, was shot to death inside the house. Prosecutors also said Rodriguez was wounded in the arm in the shootout. The police report also quotes unidentified witnesses as saying Rodriguez brought two pounds of marijuana to the house and began to negotiate. ‘During the negotiations, both deceased victims became involved in an exchange of gunfire,’ the report says. Anthony Rodriguez (above) was arrested on charges of felony murder and drug possession . According to the Miami Herald, police believe the Wabafiyebazu siblings were armed with guns as they tried to rob a group of men during a drug deal at a home in the Coral Way area. The boys had reportedly agreed to purchase two pounds of marijuana at a cost of $5,000, and driven to the house under the guise of making said purchase in their mother's BMW with diplomatic plates. Police claim that their plan was to then rob the drug dealers. Gunfire broke out soon after they entered, and Jean and Joshua Wright were killed, while Anthony Rodriguez was wounded. Both Marc and Rodriguez were arrested under a Florida law that says anyone who participates in a violent felony that results in death can be charged with murder. In addition, Marc Wabafiyebazu faces charges of threatening a police officer while in custody, according to a separate police report. The boy is alleged to have said ‘he was going to kill (a detective) and that he would shoot him in the head.’ A second man was reportedly with Jean when he went to rob the drug dealers, though his identity is not known at this time. Dubé, a one-time Fulbright scholar, was appointed to her new position in November, but only arrived in Miami in February. She was previously Canada's ambassador to Zimbabwe from 2005 to 2008 and also served as a staff member for a Canadian Liberal cabinet minister for more than a decade. Bloody aftermath: The boys and a friend had driven to a house, pictured here with blood on the floor, to reportedly purchase two pounds of marijuana for $5,000 . Gunfire erupted soon after they entered, though Marc was in the car at the time . John Babcock, a spokesman for Canada's foreign department, said Louise Leger has been named acting Head of Mission on an interim basis. The boys’ father, Germano Wabafiyebazu, said he and Dube were divorced a few years ago and that their son Jean struggled with substance abuse. He previously told Global News that he does not think Marc had anything to do with this tragedy, and that he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. He also said the boys kept to themselves, and did not have much of a social life. 'My wife told me they didn’t go out,' he said. 'They went to school, went home, went to school.'

Marc Wabafiyebazu, 15, plans to plead not guilty if charged with felony in connection to Monday's deadly shooting . Wabafiyebazu's 17-year-old brother, Jean, was shot dead, along with 17-year-old suspected drug dealer Joshua Wright . Wabafiyebazu brothers reportedly tried to rob a group of Miami drug dealers . Their mother is Roxanne Dubé, the recently appointed Canadian Consul General in Miami . The boys had driven to a house with a third friend to reportedly purchase two pounds of marijuana for $5,000 . Gunfire erupted soon after they entered, though Marc was in the car at the time . Anthony Rodriguez, 19, who was wounded, was also arrested on charges of felony murder .

Kevin Pietersen is being urged to make the England selectors' lives difficult after his barnstorming start to the summer. England's exiled record run-scorer made 170 off 149 balls against MCC Universities Oxford at The Parks on Sunday, at the start of Surrey's three-day fixture. Former England captains Alec Stewart, Pietersen's boss as Surrey director of cricket, and Nasser Hussain have since both had their say on the 34-year-old's chances of a return to the Test arena. Kevin Pietersen in action for Surrey on day two of the three-day match against Oxford MCCU . Pietersen (centre) pictured with his Surrey team-mates at The Parks on Monday . Stewart is hoping Pietersen can further his quest when Surrey face Glamorgan in their first LV= County Championship fixture next week - while Hussain insists England's selectors need to clarify with a 'very public decision' once and for all whether the controversial South Africa-born batsman has any prospects of playing for his adopted country again. Pietersen's impressive return to long-form cricket 14 months after his England sacking was timely, on the eve of the first Test against the West Indies which began 4,000 miles away in Antigua on Monday. Stewart said: 'Anyone who scores runs will ask questions of the selectors. 'Kevin shouldn't look any further than the next innings, whether it's here or down at Cardiff. 'If he strings hundreds together - and the reason we signed him is because we want him to score hundreds, double-hundreds, help us win games and be successful - it will be interesting to see where it may lead to. 'No one has got any idea whether Kevin Pietersen will play for England again. 'The only people that know that are those who are currently picking the England side. 'At the moment he's not being considered, because he hasn't played red ball cricket for the last 14 months.' Pietersen chills out against the fence as Oxford MCCU bat on Monday . Alec Stewart (right) believes that Pietersen could make it difficult for the England selectors . Hussain is impressed that Pietersen has already proved he is serious about a recall, and he is adamant the England and Wales Cricket Board must 'watch out' for him. 'He could easily go off and get his IPL contract and play over there,' Hussain said on Sky Sports 2. 'He's decided to give it another go... people say 'Oh, 170 against Oxford - it was only Oxford'. 'But as a player who has played 100 Test matches to turn up at The Parks and smash 170 shows how determined he is - so I'd watch out, if I was a selector.' Hussain senses Pietersen will not be easily deterred, unless England spell out that they do not want him. 'This is not a lad that's going to go away, and the ECB need to make a decision on Kevin Pietersen - make a very public decision on him, whether he is available for selection or not,' he said. 'I know the chairman elect, Colin Graves, has said that he is. 'But it needs to come from the selectors.' Pietersen believes last week's departure of Paul Downton - the ECB managing director who described him as 'disengaged' - has offered him an England 'lifeline' even as he approaches the veteran stage of his record-breaking career. Stewart, who played for England until the age of 40, added: 'Whether you're 18 or 38, if you're good enough, then I believe you take the age factor out of the occasion. 'If you're performing, surely you've got to be warranting a place in the team.' Pietersen made 170 runs off 149 balls during his stint with the bat in Oxford on Sunday . Pietersen fielding on Monday afternoon as the 34-year-old makes his county cricket return . He hopes Pietersen can boost Surrey's championship promotion prospects, and was encouraged by his comeback. 'It was a very good innings,' Stewart added. 'He had to get used to playing red ball cricket again - lining it up, letting it go - and then he showed what a quality batsman he is, which we all know but we just haven't seen it because he's only played 20-over cricket. 'We've signed Kevin because he's a top-class player. 'Will he play for England? We don't know. All we're going to do is enjoy having Kevin around, scoring as many runs as he can. 'Next game, next innings, is the next most important one.' Pietersen had a quieter second day back in his whites. He fielded at mid-off and slip as Surrey's hosts dug in after resuming on 28 for four. Jack McIver top-scored with 83, hitting 11 fours and a six, in the students' 224 all out. Chris Tremlett, another England Test player, took five for 30. Surrey reshuffled their batting order in the second innings, and Pietersen was left to watch on as they reached 182 for three - Zafar Ansari making 53 towards a lead of 378 entering Tuesday's final day.

Kevin Pietersen made 170 runs of 149 balls for Surrey in Oxford on Sunday . Alec Stewart says the batsman can make it difficult for England selectors . Pietersen believes Paul Downton's departure has given him a 'lifeline' England started the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua on Monday .

There is not a British manager working in the Premier League who is capable of guiding a team into the latter stages of the Champions League, according to Paul Scholes. There are no British teams in the quarter finals of the Champions League and Scholes does not believe there is a British manager who can turn those fortunes around. Scholes does however believe that his friend and former team-mate Ryan Giggs could lead Manchester United into the latter stages of Europe’s premier club competition if he is given the chance to succeed Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford further down the line. Paul Scholes hopes Ryan Giggs will go on and be one of the best manager's in the world once he has done his apprenticeship under Louis van Gaal . Writing in his Independent column, Scholes said: ‘I don’t think there is a British manager who is currently capable of restoring English clubs to the final stages of the Champions League, and winning the competition again. I hope that it will change in the future and I have high hopes that my friend Ryan Giggs will be handed the reins at Manchester United at some point having served an apprenticeship under Louis van Gaal.’ Scholes believes outgoing Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp would be a welcome addition to the Premier League – but does not believe he will replace Manuel Pellegrini at Manchester City. Scholes believes outgoing Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp could end up in the Premier League . Bayern Munich's head coach Pep Guardiola could be heading Manchester City when his contract expires . The former Manchester United midfielder believes that Pep Guardiola will head to Etihad Stadium once his contract at Bayern Munich expires at the end of next season. He added: ‘There is no doubt in my mind that he [Klopp] would be a success in English football, the only question is at which club. Manchester City is the destination that has been mentioned more than once but all the information that comes back to me in Manchester is that Pep Guardiola will take that job when his contract at Bayern Munich expires in one year’s time. ‘While City have many good players, they have never gone beyond the second round of the Champions League, much less won it. Making them the best side in Europe would be a far more difficult task than doing the same at Barcelona or Bayern Munich, the latter of whom Guardiola took over after they won the Treble.’

Paul Scholes hopes Ryan Giggs will become the next top British manager after working with Louis van Gaal . Scholes would like to see Jurgen Klopp manage in the Premier League . Former Manchester United man believes Pep Guardiola will manage Manchester City once his contract expires at Bayern Munich .

A man has been hailed a hero after he rescued a three year old girl from a raging house fire that left him with horrific burns across his entire body. Carl Bradey lost everything he owned in the blaze, which was started by a candle in his Palmerston North rental property last month. The 25-year-old smashed through a window to rescue the child of a family friend, suffering nerve damage that has left him unable to feel anything in his right arm .. Bradey told Daily Mail Australia he awoke to the screams of his partner in the early hours of March 14 as the house they were sleeping in was engulfed in flames. WARNING: graphic content below . Carl Bradey (left) suffered horrific burns to his whole body (right) after he rescued a three-year-old girl from a raging house fire last month . The 25-year-old said his first thought was to make sure everyone got out of the house. ‘The flames were getting close to the room where the girl was sleeping, the only thing going through my mind was 'get her out'. So I ran in and smashed the window.’ Bradey cut several of his main arteries on the broken glass and lost so much blood that he fainted as he reached the front of the house. ‘When I woke up I was in hospital in the worst pain I’ve ever had felt. Every time I moved it felt like glass was being smashed onto my skin,' he said. Footage from inside the house shows the devastation caused by the fire . It took fire fighters 30 minutes to extinguish the fire, which gutted Bradey's house and car . Bradey has undergone four major operations since the fire, including multiple skin grafts to repair his damaged skin and an operation to remove a damaged vein. ‘It’s the worst thing I’ve ever been through and I’ve been through some heavy stuff in the past,’ he said. It took fire fighters 30 minutes to extinguish the fire, which destroyed Bradey's house and car. Photos taken of the damage inside the house show the extent of the devastation to the property and Bradey's possessions. Bradey has undergone four major operations, including multiple skin grafts and the removal of a damaged vein . 'Every time I moved it felt like glass was being smashed onto my skin’: Bradey said the injuries were the worst pain he has ever felt . The 25-year old is currently staying with his mother, Angalina Summers, while he recovers. ‘Carl has been amazing. Because he has had the support of his loved ones his attitude throughout the whole ordeal has been optimistic and very inspiring,’ Ms Summers told Daily Mail Australia. ‘I was so proud of him for saving that girl.’ Bradey and a friend who visited him in Palmerston North hospital: in hopes of getting back on his feet, his family have made him a crowdfunding page . Fire experts urge anybody using candles to ensure they are positioned on solid holders away from anything inflammable. The house has been demolished because there was asbestos found in the property. Bradey's family have created a crowdfunding page to help him get his life back on track and you can donate to Bradey  here .

Carl Bradey lost everything he owned in a raging house fire last month . He lost all feeling in his arm and suffered severe burns to his whole body . He was burned after rescuing a three year old girl from the blaze . The 25-year-old has undergone four major operations since the fire . He has launched a crowdfunding appeal to help replace his belongings .

The Midwest is bracing itself for worse to come after a monster storm impacted a 1,500-mile arc with 10 reported tornadoes, grapefruit-sized hail and winds of up to 80 mph on Wednesday. The storm system, which stretches from Texas up to the Great Lakes and down to North Carolina, has the potential to be the biggest severe weather event so far this spring, according to The Weather Channel. Hail of up to 4 inches in diameter smashed buildings and cars and high winds tore off roofs and downed trees, as wild weather hit 12 states. Strong storms rumbled through the Southern Plains early on Thursday, missing major population centers but offering a preview of bad weather that could hit Chicago, Detroit and other big cities in the Midwest later in the day. Scroll down for video . A tornado moves into southwestern Kansas bringing high winds and hail: Strong storms rumbled through the Southern Plains early on Thursday, missing major population centers but offering a preview of bad weather that could hit Chicago, Detroit and other big cities in the Midwest later in the day . Derek Smith, 14, from Bonne Terre, looks at the shattered rear window of his mom's car that was busted out by hail slightly smaller than a tennis ball that fell from a storm in downtown Farmington, Mo., on Wednesday . Some of the hail stones were almost the size of tennis balls that fell in downtown Farmington, Mo., on Wednesday . A hail stone slightly smaller than a tennis ball sits on the rear deck of a car after it smashed the rear window of the car in downtown Farmington on Wednesday . Meteorologists and emergency managers from the high Plains to the Appalachians are on alert following the year's first widespread bout of severe weather . The storm system, which stretches from Texas up to the Great Lakes and down to North Carolina, has the potential to be the biggest severe weather event so far this spring, according to The Weather Channel . The Storm Prediction Center said 57 million people lived in an area with an 'enhanced risk' of hail, damaging winds and tornadoes on Thursday. Tornadoes were reported on Wednesday and early Thursday in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, but those areas saw minimal damage. Meteorologists and emergency managers from the high Plains to the Appalachians were on alert as the U.S. had the year's first widespread bout of severe weather. The key message: Have a plan. 'Where to hide, emergency kits with medicines, snacks, water. Even something like sturdy shoes, gloves, long-sleeve shirts. If they get hit by a tornado they'll find they'll need those things pretty quickly,' said meteorologist Erin Maxwell with the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma. 'Know what you're doing, and just don't panic,' Maxwell added. Severe thunderstorms packing 80mph winds and large hail made their way across central Missouri on Wednesday afternoon, including several capable of producing tornadoes. Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud near Potosi in eastern Missouri at 3:35 p.m., while an hour earlier the Bates County emergency manager reported a tornado in southwest Missouri that destroyed a 60-foot machine shop. Indiana State Police said high winds toppled a tractor-trailer on Interstate 69 near Evansville, while utilities reported a number of power outages after wind gusts reached 70 mph. Fewer than 1 million people were covered by Wednesday's 'moderate risk' area between Wichita, Kansas, and Jefferson City, Missouri. Thursday's worst weather was predicted in an area that included Chicago, Detroit and St. Louis, as well as those in Memphis, Tennessee, and Little Rock, Arkansas. Areas that won't see strong storms on Thursday could see heavy rain instead. A woman in Kentucky posted photos online of hail the size of baseballs on Wednesday . Day two of the extreme weather front is predicted to being predcited to bring an 'enhanced risk' of hail, damaging winds and tornadoes to 57 million people, said The Storm Prediction Center . Thursday's worst weather is predicted in an area that includes Chicago, Detroit and St. Louis, as well as those in Memphis, Tennessee, and Little Rock, Arkansas . Workers clear debris from Fish Pot Creek in Ballwin, Mo., on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, that was blocking a bridge: The blockage came after the storm on Tuesday causing the area around the bridge to flood . A parked car has a log jammed in to the wheelwell in Ballwin, Mo., after a storm caused flooding from Fish Pot Creek . The Ballwin Laundromat had more than a foot of water in it after the storm on Tuesday in Ballwin, Mo. Workers clear debris from Fish Pot Creek in Ballwin, Mo., on Wednesday that was blocking the bridge. The blockage came after the storm on Tuesday causing the area around the bridge to flood . A driver in a lifted four wheel drive truck negotiates the deep flood waters after a severe thunderstorm and tornado warning passed through the northeast side of Monroe Count east of Bloomington, Ind. Pea and marble-sized hail: A supercell produced a tornado in Northwest Oklahoma and close to Medicine Lodge, Kansas, causing damaging winds, hail and funnels .

Band of extreme weather predicted to hit an area including Chicago, Detroit and St. Louis, as well as Memphis, Tennessee, and Little Rock, Arkansas on Thursday . Storm Prediction Center estimates that 57 million people live in an area with an 'enhanced risk' of hail, damaging winds and tornadoes . Severe thunderstorms packing 80mph winds and large hail already made their way across central Missouri on Wednesday . Areas that don't see strong storms on Thursday could see heavy rain instead .

A noose was discovered hanging from a tree at Duke University outside a building that houses several offices focused on diversity on the campus. The disgusting symbol of racial hatred is now under investigation by Duke University and the police who are attempting to work out who hung the rope on the tree. Police said the thin yellow rope was tied into a noose at about 2 a.m. Wednesday on the Bryan Center plaza in Durham, North Carolina. Disgusting: Officials said the rope was tied into a noose at about 2 a.m. in the Bryan Center plaza in Durham North Carolina . The area in which the noose was found is home to several offices focused on diversity including the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity and the Center for Multicultural Affairs. Larry Moneta, Duke's vice president for student affairs said in an email to students that anyone found responsible for 'committing this act of intimidation' would be held accountable. She wrote: 'To whomever committed this hateful and stupid act, I just want to say that if your intent was to create fear, it will have the opposite effect.' 'Today, fear will be among the reactions students, and especially, students of color, will have. Be assured that the Duke community will provide all the support necessary to help us all get through this. 'In time, each of these cowardly acts of bias and hatred will strengthen our resolve to love and support each other.' Duke University students took to social media sites to discuss the issue, with many believing it was racially motivated. On twitter, @DPickett12 wrote: 'They're still hanging nooses from trees..... Look how far we've come.' And @Indyz_A_WOW responded: 'Talk about it! They think they can erase this history. Duke has always been racist.' @DPickett12 added: 'Duke hasn't been just diagnosed with racism...it has been suffering from this disease for years. It's chronic.' The noose was removed from the tree at around 2:45 a.m. Wednesday according to a report in The Duke Chronicle. On twitter, @DPickett12 wrote: 'They're still hanging nooses from trees..... Look how far we've come.' @Indyz_A_WOW responded: 'Talk about it! They think they can erase this history. Duke has always been racist.' @DPickett12 wrote: Duke hasn't been just diagnosed with racism...it has been suffering from this disease for years. It's chronic. @cierane tweeted: 'The fact that black students at Duke pay $60,000 a year and constantly feel unsafe on campus is ridiculous.' Race issues: The shocking incident comes just two weeks after students allegedly chanted a racist song at a black female student . Several students were seen talking to two police officers shortly after reports about it surfaced online. Members of Duke's Black Student Alliance met on the west campus before 1 p.m. for a march to the Bryan Center. They chanted: 'We are not afraid we stand together,' according to a tweet by Amanda Lamb from WRAL. Students chanted: 'We are not afraid we stand together,' according to a tweet by Amanda Lamb from WRAL . However, the incident comes just two weeks after students allegedly chanted a racist song at a black female student. The race hate incident led Duke President Richard Brodhead and Provost Sally Kornbluth to send an email to the student body affirming the university's commitment to racial equality. It also spawned the creation of a group called The Duke People of Color Caucus which released a statement on Tumblr along with a photo of the noose. The statement read: 'To all black students, staff, faculty, and/or Durhamites on campus and in the area: Please take care of yourselves and each other. 'This campus is not a safe space, and has proven beyond any doubt that it is a hostile environment for any and all black people.' School spokesman Keith Lawrence said both Duke administrators and the police are now carrying out an investigation. University and student leaders have scheduled a forum for 5 p.m. Wednesday on the steps of Duke Chapel. Speakers will include President Richard Brodhead. Duke has about 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students. It costs about $60,000 a year to attend as an undergraduate, including room and board, according to the school's website. About half of all undergraduate students receive financial aid. @cierane tweeted: 'The fact that black students at Duke pay $60,000 a year and constantly feel unsafe on campus is ridiculous.'

Duke officials are attempting to work out who hung the noose on the tree . Officials said the rope was tied into a noose at about 2 a.m. Wednesday . The shocking incident comes just two weeks after another race attack . Officials said anyone found responsible will be held accountable .

Juventus monitoring Raheem Sterling's situation at Liverpool. Interest from the Italian champions elect will come as little surprise as they look to strengthen further this summer, however, Liverpool still intend to hold onto their England international winger. Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Paris St Germain and Bayern Munich are all among Sterling's admirers with offers of up to £50million expected to be made in the coming weeks. Juventus are monitoring Liverpool wideman Raheem Sterling as the Serie A side look to strengthen . Sterling and his advisors have told Liverpool they want to stave off discussions over a new contract until the close season and there is a risk he will not agree new terms with two years left to run on his current deal. Juventus have made an offer for Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel of Zenit St Petersburg and they continue to field calls over midfielder Paul Pogba. They want at least £55m for Pogba and will attempt to use any funds from his prospective sale wisely with young players such as Sterling and Palermo's Paulo Dybala on their list. The Italian champions want at least £55m for midfielder Paul Pogba and have bid for Belgian Axel Witsel (right)

Juventus are interested in Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling . The Italian champions are also taking calls for star man Paul Pogba . Juventus want at least £55million for the former Man United midfielder . READ: Liverpool launch bid to rival Man Utd for PSV's Memphis Depay . READ: Liverpool set for summer overhaul with TEN Kop stars on way out .

A Florida woman who fled with her 4-year-old son to keep his circumcision from going forward has filed a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of the boy. Heather Hironimus, who filed the complaint late Monday, is hoping a federal judge might intervene where state judges haven't. The complaint is repeating her claims that surgery on her 4-year-old son isn't necessary, that the boy doesn't want it, and that his constitutional rights are being violated. Aside from seeking to stop the procedure, Hironimus is trying to avoid her own arrest. Her arrest was ordered after she fled in February and ignored a judge's demand that she appear in court and allow the circumcision to go forward. Mother: Heather Hironimus fled with her son despite a judge's order to appear in court and to allow the circumcision favored by the child's father, Dennis Nebus, to go forward . Father: Dennis Nebus right, sits in court with his lawyers May Cain and William Snihur, Jr., in a continuing legal battle with Hironimus over circumcision (March 10, 2015 file photo) Hironimus and the boy's father, Dennis Nebus, have been warring since her pregnancy. They were never married but share custody of their child. In a parenting agreement filed in court, the two agreed to the boy's circumcision. Hironimus later changed her mind, giving way to a long court battle. Circuit and appellate judges have sided with Nebus, but potential surgeons have backed out after failing to get the mother's consent and becoming the target of anti-circumcision protesters. Though circumcision remains popular in Judeo-Christian tradition, religion had not been a driver in seeking the cutting of the boy's foreskin in this case. Nebus called it 'just the normal thing to do.' Supporters of Heather Hironiumus, Anthony Mollical and Zeresh Altork, gather outside of the South County Courthouse in Delray Beach where Hironiumus was meant to appear with her child (March 10, 2015 file photo) Fight: Supporters backing Heather Hironimus are seen outside a courthouse on March 10 . In the new filing, though, Hironimus tries to use the child's faith as a defense against the surgery, saying he is a Christian and citing New Testament passages to bolster her case that the practice is discouraged by their beliefs. Both parents have been under a gag order since December. Hironimus' attorney, Thomas Hunker, told the Associated Press that he couldn't reveal where his client was, but that she was fighting on behalf of a child who is frightened by the idea of undergoing surgery. Given the boy's age and the fact that he has voiced his own opposition to circumcision, Hunker said, the procedure could be particularly scarring. 'This could have a profound negative impact, a long-lasting if not permanent negative impact, on the child's psychological condition,' he said Tuesday. Hunker did not return a message seeking comment from Daily Mail Online. Attorneys representing Nebus declined to comment to Daily Mail Online, citing the order. An attorney for Nebus did not return a call seeking comment from the Associated Press. Circumcision rates have fallen in the U.S., but a majority of boys still undergo the procedure. Meantime, a bubbling movement of so-called anti-circumcision 'intactivists' has made the case a rallying cry against a surgery they view as barbaric.

Heather Hironimus and the boy's father, Dennis Nebus, have been warring since her pregnancy . They were never married but share custody of their 4-year-old child . In a parenting agreement filed in court, the two agreed to the boy's circumcision . Hironimus later changed her mind, giving way to a long court battle . She filed a federal civil rights complaint late Monday . It repeats the claims that surgery on her 4-year-old son isn't necessary, that the boy doesn't want it, and that his constitutional rights are being violated . Hironimus is also trying to avoid her own arrest . The arrest was ordered after she fled in February and ignored a judge's demand that she appear in court and allow the surgery to go forward .

A 26-year-old Mexico native vanished without a trace in Utah a week ago, and now Elizabeth Smart and her father have joined the effort to find the missing woman. Elizabeth Elena Laguna Salgado is from Chiapas, Mexico, and moved to Provo about a month ago to study English. There is no evidence she was kidnapped, but she hasn't made contact with anybody since she disappeared April 16, Provo Police Chief John King said. She usually talked with family in Mexico every day, he said. Where is Elizabeth? Elizabeth Elena Laguna Salgado, 26, from Chiapas, Mexico, was last seen leaving a language school in Provo, Utah, April 16 . Raising awareness: Elizabeth Smart holds a 'missing' poster of Laguna Salgado during a news conference Friday in Sandy, Utah . Mystery: Provo Police Chief John King said Friday that there is no evidence Salgado was kidnapped, but he says they are very worried because she hasn't made contact with anybody for longer than a week . Laguna Salgado's cellphone has been turned off, and there has been no activity on her credit cards or any other sign of where she is or what happened, King said. A volunteer search is scheduled for Saturday morning in Provo. The woman's uncle, Rosemberg Salgado, from California, tearfully begged for help from anyone with information on her whereabouts. He called his niece a ‘beautiful angel’ and an optimistic, spiritual woman who just finished a Mormon mission in Mexico. He said his niece is probably praying and asking God to help her be found. Laguna Salgado was living with roommates in Provo for about a month, her uncle said. Most of her family lives in Mexico. ‘Elizabeth, if you are watching this, please know that we love you and that we are going to be looking for you,’ said Salgado, crying. ‘We won't stop until we find you.’ Asked if his niece mentioned anything odd in recent conversations, Salgado said she told him a boy had been bugging her to go on a date and that she made up having a boyfriend to get rid of him. Spreading the gospel: The 26-year-old woman had just finished a Mormon mission in Mexico. She moved the Provo only a month ago . Last sighting: Salgado was last seen on the afternoon of April 16 leaving the Nomen Global School at 384 West Center Street in Provo . Family's plea: The woman's uncle, Rosemberg Salgado, begged for help from anyone with information on her whereabouts . According to Daily Herald, Police Chief King said there are 'persons of interest,' but police are still interviewing the missing woman's classmates at the Nomen Global Language Center. Kidnapping survivor: Elizabeth Smart was 14 when she was snatched out of her Salt Lake City bedroom in 2002. She was held captive for nine months before being found walking with her captor in a busy street . Smart and her father, who heads Operation Underground Railroad - an organization dedicated to rescuing victims of labor and sex slavery - said they hosted the event to bring attention to the story. Ed and Elizabeth Smart said the the key to finding her in 2004 nine months after she was abducted was that the American public knew her face and her story. Elizabeth Smart was 14 when she was snatched out of her Salt Lake City bedroom in 2002. She was held captive for nine months before being found walking with her captor in a busy street in Sandy — close to where Friday's news conference was held at Rio Tinto Stadium. Smart urged the public to help find Laguna Salgado even though there's no evidence of a kidnapping. ‘Maybe we're wrong, but if we're right then at least we're doing everything we can,' Smart said. 'We really feel someone out there knows where she is or saw her at some point.' Smart recalled what it was like when she was first abducted: ‘It's terrifying. You don't know what's going on. You don't know why it happened to you. You don't know what the future is. You don't know if people are looking for you.’ Salgado was last seen April 16 leaving the Nomen Global School at 384 West Center Street in Provo. Since that time she has not been back to her apartment, shown up for work, or contacted any family members. Over the past week, investigators working the Salgado case have canvassed the route she took to and from school, obtained surveillance videos from business and homes in the area and interviewed known sex offenders living in Provo. Lead: Salgado's uncle said his niece told him a boy had been bugging her to go on a date and that she made up having a boyfriend to get rid of him . Be On the Lookout: Miss Salgado is listed as ‘Missing Endangered’ with the National Crime Information Center. Both the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI have been notified of her disappearance . Striking beauty: Elizabeth is 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing 120-130lbs with long black hair and brown eyes . Miss Salgado is listed as ‘Missing Endangered’ with the National Crime Information Center, and both the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI have been notified of her disappearance. Elizabeth is 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing 120-130lbs with long black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a denim jacket, blue jeans, black or brown knee high boots, and was carrying a denim hand bag with red straps. Anyone with information on Elizabeth’s whereabouts is being asked to call the Provo Police Department at 801-852-6210. The missing woman's loved ones have started a Facebook page to share information on the latest developments and raise awareness of the missing person case.

Elizabeth Elena Laguna Salgado, 26, from Chiapas, Mexico, was last seen leaving a language school in Provo, Utah, April 16 . She moved to Provo a month ago after completing Mormon mission to Mexico . Elizabeth Smart and her father held a press conference Friday to draw public's attention to Salgado's missing person case . Woman's uncle said she has told him a young man had been pestering her to go out with him, forcing her to pretend having a boyfriend .

GoPro director Nick Woodman is set to be named the highest-paid CEO of 2014 at the tender age of 39. The pioneering camera innovator clinched the title after being granted 4.5 million restricted stock units - valued at $284.5 million - at the end of the year. It won him the top spot on the annual Bloomberg Pay Index. Slumping to second place, Chenerie Energy's Houston-based chief executive Charif Souki was valued at $281 million. And now the firm has announced it is cutting his pay. In his prime: GoPro creator Nick Woodman, 39, is set to be named America's highest-paid CEO of 2014 . Woodman's product - a camera which can be fixed to helmets, the body, or a hand-held pole - made waves in when it debuted in 2006. They are used by professionals and hobbyists conquering six-foot waves, treacherous ski slopes, scrappy dirt track races and bungee jumps. The cameras have also been used to film inside of the mouths of alligators, sharks and polar bears - and Woodman's wife Jill giving birth to one of their sons. The Californian surfing couple have come a long way since the business was founded in 2004 with one product: a waterproof film camera. Before sales took off, Woodman posed as the model for their self-made adverts. But his posing days didn't last long. In 2006, the firm launched its first digital camera. Three years later it began selling a high-definition camera. The cameras are light, small and waterproof. They have other uses besides sports. TV producers use them to film in areas where big professional cameras can't go. Since launching its high-definition camera in 2009, it has sold 8.5 million of them, including 3.8 million in 2013. Its cameras are sold in more than 25,000 stores and cost between $200 and $400. The day the company first went public, they sold 3.6 million shares of GoPro stock to rake in an astounding $86 million before taxes. The pioneering camera innovator clinched the title after being granted 4.5 million restricted stock units - valued at $284.5 million - at the end of the year . Woodman's product - a camera which can be fixed to helmets, the body, or a hand-held pole - made waves in when it debuted in 2006 . Before sales took off, Woodman posed as the model for their self-made adverts (pictured behind Woodman, his wife Jill and their two children). But his posing days didn't last long . Woodman's shares were worth slightly more than $1.2 billion at the IPO price. As stock prices continue to increase, and including some of Woodman's other assets, Forbes estimates that his net worth is now more than $2.3 billion. Chinese tech manufacturer Foxconn, which owns about 11 million shares of GoPro stock that are worth a collective $425 million. Riverwood Capital, a private equity firm, currently has about $650 million in GoPro stock. Nick Woodman is the founder and CEO of GoPro, a camera which can be fixed to helmets, the body, equipment or a hand-held pole. They are used by professionals and hobbyists conquering 6ft waves, treacherous ski slopes, scrappy dirt track races and bungee jumps. The cameras have also been used to film inside of the mouths of alligators, sharks and polar bears - and Woodman's wife giving birth to one of their sons. They are WiFi capable, typically come with remotes for control and have a capacity of 64GB currently. They are also versatile thanks to numerous add-ons, including LCD screens, and the most expensive model is $400. Woodman's father, Dean, has also found himself an overnight millionaire. The elder Woodman loaned his son $200,000 to help get GoPro off the ground. Dean Woodman - who sold none of his shares at the IPO - now owns $280 million in GoPro shares. As Forbes notes, that is a 140,000 percent return on his initial $200,000 investment. Its list of competitors is short, but growing. Consumer electronics companies Garmin, Samsung and Sony have all entered the market. GoPro had the best-selling camcorder in 2013, according to government paperwork filed by the company. It also sells accessories such as cases, battery packs and mounts that help users attach their cameras to surfboards, helmets or their wrists. It also has a free app and software that lets users edit, store and publish their videos to their social media accounts including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Additional growth may come from the wild videos its cameras create, which the company hopes to use to create a media company. The Bloomberg Pay Index tracks the 100 highest-paid executives in firms that trade on US exchanges. The pay package is assessed by tracking each company's stock prices, which changes the value of their equity awards. Slumping to second place, Chenerie Energy's Houston-based chief executive Charif Souki (pictured) was valued at $281 million. And now the firm has announced it is cutting his pay .

Nick Woodman's dynamic cameras became instant success in 2006 . Before they took off, he acted as the model for the self-made adverts . Now, nine years later, he is a billionaire and top of Bloomberg Pay Index .

Shaquille Omar Hallisey (pictured) hit a stranger over the head with a bottle leaving his victim with a fractured skull . A thug who hit a stranger over the head with a bottle leaving his victim with a fractured skull has been jailed for four years. Shaquille Omar Hallisey's attack in Cardiff was described by a judge as 'a savage demonstration of violence in a public place'. The 20-year-old's victim Matthew Leeke, 38, had been out with friends and was making his way home alone when the assault took place. Prosecuting counsel Jeffrey Jones said witnesses described seeing three males behind Mr Leeke in Queen Street. They said the trio were arguing with Mr Leeke. 'They heard one say "Walk away or else you are going to get hurt" and then saw the defendant smashing a bottle over his head. 'He collapsed, hitting his head hard on the pavings and the three ran off.' Mr Leeke told police he remembered someone speaking to him and then people surrounding him trying to help. Cardiff Crown Court heard paramedics treated cuts to the back of his head and his forehead which had to be glued and stapled in hospital. He was taken by ambulance to the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, and a scan showed a fracture. In a statement, he said he was now anxious to leave his house and was suffering dizziness and headaches. He said his wife and parents had also suffered a great deal of upset over what happened to him in June last year. Judge Philip Richards acknowledged that Hallisey's guilty plea to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm had been 'brave' but said it had been a long time coming. Hallisey had been due to stand trial before he changed his plea. 'You used a bottle as a weapon to strike another man over the head and he has been profoundly affected by it,' the judge told him. A judge at Cardiff Crown Court (pictured) jailed Hallisey for four years after he admitted to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm . He also said that Hallisey, of Cardiff, had been the victim of violence himself when younger and now had a good partner who was standing by him. The judge said: 'I hope you resolve never to come before these courts again.' Caroline Rees, for Hallisey, said her client had known prison was inevitable but that he had a supportive family. 'He is normally a kind and gentle young man doing his best to live a good life against what has been a tragic background', she told Cardiff Crown.

Shaquille Omar Hallisey attacked Matthew Leeke in Queen Street, Cardiff . The 20-year-old's victim was walking home when the assault took place . He pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm . Judge describes attack in June 2014 as 'savage demonstration of violence'

The WI has been told it must pay the Royal Albert Hall thousands of pounds if it wants to serve the cakes to 5,000 women attending centenary celebrations at the venue in June . It’s been a gargantuan undertaking, even by the formidable standards of the Women’s Institute. For days on end, two of its members slaved away baking enough cakes to feed 5,000 women attending the WI’s centenary celebrations at the Royal Albert Hall in June. But the WI has now been told it must pay the venue thousands of pounds to serve the cakes. ‘It’s outrageous,’ said one WI stalwart, who did not wish to be named. ‘We can’t waste money on this. I don’t understand why they just won’t let us give it away.’ Claire Hope, 35, a member of her local WI group in Dorking, Surrey, added: ‘It seems rather petty. 'The WI is a charity and I would have thought the Albert Hall could have come to an amicable arrangement.’ The idea was that the 5,000 members attending the National Federation of the Women’s Institute’s AGM, which this year celebrates the anniversary, would find a box of centenary cake on their seats. But organisers were astonished to be told that the gesture would incur a ‘sampling charge’ of £2,500 because the centenary cake has fallen foul of the Hall’s sponsorship rules. Even though the fruitcake has been home-made by two WI star bakers, some of the ingredients were donated by companies including Dairy Crest, Diageo and Whitworths, and their contribution is acknowledged on the cake boxes. Under the Hall’s booking conditions, extra fees are liable if products of commercial sponsors are promoted inside the building. To avoid the unexpected cost, members will now be given a piece of the cake to eat on the way home, instead of at the venue. A WI spokeswoman said: ‘Once we considered the logistics, we decided it would be easier all round to give every federation their “pieces” to distribute after the meeting.’ The Royal Albert Hall declined to confirm the amount of the extra cake charge - but under the Hall’s booking conditions, extra fees are liable if products of commercial sponsors are promoted inside the building . Baking the 44 WI fruitcakes used more than five stone of butter, several hundred eggs and enough rum to paralyse a fleet of pirate ships. Here’s what it took in total: . The Royal Albert Hall declined to confirm the amount of the extra cake charge. But a spokeswoman said: ‘The Hall charges a fee for sponsors’ commercial products to be promoted within the building. The Women’s Institute informed us that their requirements had changed and the product will no longer be consumed on the premises. Therefore no fee will apply.’ The cakes’ creation has been a military exercise for retired home economics teachers, Anne Harrison, 72, a dairy farmer’s wife from Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, and Pat Tulip, 75, from Bilton, Northumberland. They spent 11 full days last month baking 44 12 x 12in cakes 3.5in deep between them. Divided up, this provides enough cake for the 5,000 members. Miss Tulip said: ‘We’ve been very careful with costing. We used cheap flour and bought eggs in bulk. If we hadn’t had some donations, it would have cost about £1,100.’ The pair followed a recipe chosen following a competition for the WI’s 200,000-plus members won by Julie Clarke, 66, from Coverdale, North Yorkshire, who is chairman of the WI’s North Yorks West Federation.

Women's Institute centenary celebrations will be held at the venue in June . Told they must pay extra money because some ingredients were donated . Extra fees are liable if products of commercial sponsors are promoted .

The parents of young cancer sufferers now expect to be offered the same treatment as Ashya King, one of his doctors has said. Clinicians are in an ‘impossible situation’ as a result of the King family’s flight to Spain after disagreeing with doctors who were treating him in the UK. Doctors and nurses who treated Ashya King have criticised his parents while speaking out for the first time in a BBC documentary. Scroll down for video . Clinicians in an ‘impossible situation’ as a result of King family’s flight to Spain after disagreeing with doctors . Ashya was being treated in Southampton when his parents took him from the hospital and fled abroad without telling staff last year. They ignored medical advice and took him to Prague for proton beam therapy, ultimately paid for by the NHS Trust after he left the UK. Paediatric intensive care consultant Dr Peter Wilson told the documentary: ‘It does put clinicians in an impossible position because we now have to try to explain to families why one child... is getting a form of treatment, why they can’t and they’ve got the same tumour. 'That’s deeply unfair when the NHS is supposed to be about equal healthcare for all.’ After fleeing the UK, the Kings were arrested in Spain and spent several nights in custody after an international arrest warrant was issued against them. Ashya was made a ward of court by Portsmouth council before a national outcry led to their release. His parents Brett, 51, and Naghmeh, 46, wanted him to have cutting-edge proton beam therapy instead which is thought to be less harmful. Because it is so highly targeted they claimed it could avoid healthy tissue, particularly tissues and organs behind the tumour. The family then went to Prague for proton beam therapy, and now say there is 'no evidence' of a tumour . A High Court judge approved the move to take Ashya to Prague for proton beam therapy. The NHS later agreed to fund Ashya’s treatment in Prague. In March, four months after the proton treatment ended, Brett King told a national newspaper a recent scan showed ‘no evidence’ of the tumour. But cancer experts have told the BBC although it appears Ashya is in remission it is far too early to say he has been completely cured. Speaking to the documentary, staff at the hospital said they had been viciously attacked in the wake of the story. Dr Wilson said: ‘As soon as the story broke, and it became a story of a hospital who was chasing down a family, we were inundated. Paediatric intensive care consultant Dr Peter Wilson said it was 'deeply unfair when the NHS is supposed to be about equal healthcare for all’ that he had to say no to parents wanting proton beam therapy for their children . ‘At one stage, especially on the Monday, our switchboard was basically shut because of the number of phone calls we were receiving; the number of messages that were left ... vitriolic messages for everybody. ‘The overwhelming sentiment was one of just an absolute outpouring of hatred. One of the letters said they wished my children got cancer and died.’ Paediatric oncology consultant Dr Ramya Ramanujachar, also involved in Ashya’s treatment, warned the case could set a worrying precedent. She said: ‘I don’t think the parents can look after their own child with a brain tumour and be not only the carers but also the professionals directing, managing and dictating their child’s treatment.’

Doctors and nurses have criticised Ashya's parents in BBC documentary . Consultant warns case - which saw parents ignore medical advice to take Ashya to Prague for proton beam therapy - could set a worrying precedent . NHS agreed to pay for Ashya's treatment, and family now say he is cured .

Manny Pacquiao says he has to fight Floyd Mayweather like it is the last of his life when he touches gloves with the undefeated American in the $300m bout on May 2. The Filipino has been installed as the underdog for the mega-fight in Las Vegas, which has been billed as the biggest sporting event in history with two of the best pound-for-pound fighters of all time facing off. And to come out on top Pacquiao says he must be a 'warrior in the ring', bringing a never-say-die attitude to each round at the MGM Grand. Manny Pacquiao says he will have to be a warrior against Floyd Mayweather but is convinced he will win . Pacquiao works out at a park in Los Angeles, California ahead of his $300m mega-fight on May 2 . The WBC title belt that will be presented to either Pacquiao or Mayweather at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas . 'I have to be a warrior in the ring,' Pacquiao said, as quoted by Boxing Scene. '(I have to) fight like it is the last fight of my life.' 'I need to fight every round like each one is the last round of my life.' Pacquiao also promised fans, who have been waiting for the Mayweather showdown for half a decade, that it will be 'worth the wait' and spoke about his confidence going into the fight. He added: 'If the opportunity to knock Floyd out presents itself, I will take advantage of it . 'I know what it will take to beat Floyd, I will leave no doubt that I won on May 2. None. 'That is the Manny Pacquiao (that) Floyd will face on May 2. It is time for Floyd to lose.' Mayweather takes a plunge in the Cryosauna which is cooled to as low as -175 (-115C) Pacquiao says it is time for the undefeated Mayweather to lose and he will be the man to inflict defeat .

Manny Pacquiao takes on Floyd Mayweather in $300m mega-fight on May 2 . Filipino boxer says he will fight like it is the last of his life in Las Vegas . Pacquiao has no doubt he will be the first to beat Mayweather . Insists he will be a warrior in fight and will look to win each round . Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao: WBC unveil $1m emerald green belt . Floyd Mayweather 'is a control freak', slams PacMan's promoter Bob Arum .

A father who was caught on camera allegedly punching his three-year-old boy son in the face at a supermarket has launched a bizarre rant online, insisting the incident is a 'misunderstanding'. Justin Whittington, 23, was arrested on Friday in Bakersfield, California, and charged with child cruelty after the video of the alleged abuse surfaced online. But following interviews, his charge was changed from 'cruelty' to 'endangerment', and his bail dropped from $1 million to $20,000. On Sunday he posted a message on Facebook asking for his pregnant wife and son to be 'left out of this' and was adamant there was more to 'that' video than meets the eye. WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT . Scroll down for video . Pictured: This is Justin Whittington, the man charged with punching a three-year-old boy in the face. Following his release from custody he has written a Facebook post claiming the incident is a 'misunderstanding' The punch: Surveillance video shows a man chasing a toddler then hitting him in the face. Whittington claims his pregnant wife was chasing his son around the store beforehand . He describes how his wife, who is eight-months pregnant, was chasing the boy around the store. In response to a supportive message from a relative, Whittington wrote: 'I've never looked to a god or Jesus for anything but if he is out there I could only pray he looks out and over the ones who are willing to give my family and myself a second chance. He added: 'I was put here to suffer. My son and wife need to be left out of this. If God is real aunt ronda tell him to give my seat to my son. 'Thanks to all these people my son will forever be immortalized by social media. I guess some people do live forever. 'But i will always be sorry for the whole thing weather it be known or not.' On Saturday, Whittington posted bail with a court date set for April 24. The relationship between the toddler and Whittington has not yet been officially confirmed by police but the owner of Vest Market Harry Dindral said the man was the boy's father and said that he's seen them in the store together before. The video posted to social media and shared thousands of times shows a boy running through Vest Market. The police were notified of the video after it was leaked online. They asked the public for help identifying the man in the video who ruthlessly punched the small child. 'That was horrible, man,' owner of Vest Market Harry Dindral told the Daily News. Horrifying: Video shows the injured boy crying on the floor, then the man who may his father, yanking him up off the ground by his shirt . 'The worst thing I've ever seen,' he said of the incident at his establishment. Dindral says he was in the back of the store when his employee ran to him and told him to watch the surveillance video to see if there was any proof of the violent assault. Dindral later gave the footage to cops who were able to track down the suspect. 'It was the right thing to do,' Dindral told the Daily News. 'You don't hit a child like that.' Local Tattoo artist Chris Danaher who works near the market said he could never fathom acting violently towards a child. 'I would never imagine treating a child like that,' Danaher told ABC. 'His wife or girlfriend or whatever was clearly pregnant. She had no regard to it. She picked up her son and left the store,' he added. Danher said sadly the child is too young to truly understand what is going on. 'It's terrible. That kid is obviously too young to know what was going on. Honestly, couldn't be more than 3 years old, and I just couldn't imagine anyone doing that to me or me doing that to a child whatsoever,' said Danaher. The boy was later examined by medical personnel at his home and he did not require hospitalization. It is unknown whether or not he will be placed in new custody. A second video released on Friday shows Whittington allegedly picking up his son like a rag doll. The potential child abuse case is currently under investigation.

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT . Justin Whittington, 23, was taken into custody in California on Friday . Initially charged with child cruelty, it was dropped to 'endangerment' On Saturday, after his bail went from $1m to $20,000, he posted bond . Whittington was 'filmed hitting a toddler in the face so hard that he falls' He took to Facebook on Sunday asking for a 'second chance' Asked for his son and wife to be 'left out of this' as he is 'made to suffer'

Jailed millionaire Robert Durst pleaded not guilty Tuesday to the newest charge against him - a federal charge of possessing a gun after a felony conviction. U.S. District Judge Lance Africk set a trial date for June 22. Durst is an estranged member of the wealthy family that operates 1 World Trade Center. He also faces a murder charge in California and two state weapons charges in Louisiana - one of possessing a .38-caliber revolver after a felony conviction and one of possessing the firearm along with an illegal drug: about 5 ounces of marijuana. Claiming innocence: Suspected murderer Robert Durst appeared in court on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to a new charge of gun possession. Pictured above leaving federal court in New Orleans, Louisiana in handcuffs after the court appearance . Durst pleaded guilty to two federal charges in Pennsylvania in 2004: possessing a firearm while a fugitive and while under indictment. However, his lawyers say those convictions don't make it illegal for him to carry a gun under Louisiana law. The weapons arrest has kept Durst in New Orleans even though he waived extradition to California, where he's charged in the December 2000 death of 55-year-old Susan Berman, a longtime friend -allegedly because she was going to talk to investigators about the disappearance of his first wife in 1982. He was arrested early March 15, less than 12 hours before HBO aired the final segment of 'The Jinx,' in which - off camera in a bathroom but with the microphone still live - Durst whispers, 'There it is. You're caught!' After about 10 other short sentences and disjointed phrases, he says, 'What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course.' Durst was arrested last month on suspicion of the 2000 murder of his friend Susan Berman. The two pictured together above . It's believed that Durst killed Berman because she was about to speak to investigators about the 1982 disappearance of Durst's first wife Kathleen McCormack. Pictured together above . Tuesday's hearing had its own bizarre moment when prosecutor Mike McMahon asked Durst if he understood the maximum penalties he faced if convicted. Durst responded: 'And you are?' Durst's attorney and the judge then explained to him who McMahon was. Durst is being held without bail in a state prison where the Orleans Parish mental ward is located, because the sheriff's office says experts found him a suicide risk. Defense attorneys and prosecutors met with a different federal judge last week to discuss another federal matter: whether two FBI agents and a state trooper on an FBI task force should be held in contempt of court for failing to show up at a hearing last week before the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court magistrate. Federal prosecutors moved that part of the case to federal court Monday; Durst's attorneys have not filed their response and have said they would not comment until they do. Durst's lawyers say his arrest in New Orleans was timed to coincide with the conclusion of 'The Jinx.' Durst had registered at the Marriott under the name Everette Ward and was lying low while HBO aired the final chapter of his life story. Authorities said they found a passport, a head-and-chest latex mask, a handgun and marijuana in his room. His lawyers say it was searched illegally.

The former heir to the Durst real estate empire was hit with new felony gun possession charges on Tuesday . Durst, 72, was the recent subject of HBO documentary The Jinx . The day before the final episode aired, authorities in Louisiana arrested Durst in connection to the 2000 murder of his friend Susan Berman .

A crying 19-month-old girl was removed from a plane and met by police after she was accused of causing a security breach. As the aircraft taxied on the runway at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, bound for Luton, Sarina Aziz became agitated after cabin crew asked that she sit on her parents’ lap. Ariella and Mark Aziz, who live in north London, struggled to keep their daughter still after strapping her in the connector belt required for children under the age of two. One-year-old Sarina Aziz became agitated on a flight from Israel to Luton that led to her being ejected from the plane . Mark Aziz, pictured right, spoke with airline staff outside the aircraft before his family was removed . However they say they were shocked to find that staff had decided to alert the captain, who took the decision to halt the flight and call security to remove the family from the plane. Mr Aziz, who said the family are seeking legal advice over the incident on a Transavia Airlines flight in Tel Aviv, said: ‘I want to emphasise that we wanted to, and were, complying with the crew’s instructions. ‘I was simply trying to restrain our daughter who had become unhappy after being moved from a child seat on to our laps. We had actually purchased a seat for her to sit in, and she was very happy in that and belted in correctly. ‘But the stewardess came up to us and said that their policy was for the child to be seated on a parent’s lap. We said we were happy to go along with this and were in no way argumentative.’ Mr Aziz described how after being moved from her seat, his daughter became frustrated and unhappy, and it became difficult to keep her subdued. ‘All we were doing was asking the cabin crew what we can do, and asking for help,’ he added. After his daughter’s behaviour continued to attract the attention of the crew, Mr Aziz claims another steward, who had not seen the original incident unfold, marched over to him ‘very aggressively’. Transavia Airlines have said that the action was justified as the child was not 'following safety instructions' The incident occurred at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel (pictured) on a flight bound for London Luton . Mr Aziz said: ‘He was standing over me shouting and it felt like he was trying to provoke me. I felt very threatened; he was saying “you’ve got to sort it,” and that he would not help as it was not his problem.’ Speaking to Jewish News Online, Mrs Aziz said: ‘It was like a terrorist incident, I couldn’t believe it. The next thing you know we’re all in squad cars heading back to Ben Gurion.’ Fellow passenger Ben Wasserstrum described how the pilot said that there had been ‘a security breach,’ before returning those on board to the terminal. A spokesman for Transavia told MailOnline: ‘It is very important that flight safety instructions are followed by all our passengers. It was unfortunate that the child was ill, but even then the flight safety rules must be followed.’ However, Mr Aziz said his daughter was not ‘ill’, although he admits that she was sick after she was moved. He said: ‘I was covered in sick but we received no sympathy from the staff whatsoever.’ He added: ‘The airline is trying to legitimise their actions and shirk responsibility. I believe that if this instance was legitimate then they’d be kicking families off planes every day because I’ve been on so many flights where babies don’t settle. But you can’t ban families from going away with babies on planes – that would be crazy.’ A Chinese family was kicked off a Cathay Pacific flight last month after their three-year-old son refused to wear a seatbelt, causing a delay for other passengers. The Hong Kong-bound plane sat at its gate at a Bangkok airport for an extra 30 minutes while the family, flight attendants and other travellers were involved in a heated stand-off. Most airlines allow children under two to sit on a parent’s lap during take-off and landing. Any child over that age must sit in their own seat and wear a safety belt. The boy's father (middle) rowed with other passengers, after the family were instructed to leave the plane after his son refused to wear a seatbelt . The boy refused to take his seat and wear a seatbelt moments before flight CX654 was scheduled to take off from Suvarnabhumi Bangkok International Airport, a passenger, named Lau, told Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper. All other passengers were seated and prepared for their two-hour journey. Flight attendants asked the family to put the boy in his seat and buckle his safety belt, but the parents refused to obey their directions and insisted that the boy be allowed to sit on his mother’s lap, the South China Morning Post reported. Elizabeth Sedway, 51, says Alaska Airlines had her ejected from a flight because she has cancer and lacked a doctor's note clearing her to fly . A married mother of two battling cancer was ejected from an Alaska Airlines flight from Hawaii to California along with her family because she lacked a doctor's note clearing her to fly. Elizabeth Sedway, 51, from Granite Hill, California, posted an emotional video on her Facebook page Monday showing her family being kicked off a packed plane. Mrs Sedway, who suffers from multiple myeloma - a rare form of plasma cancer - detailed her ordeal in a status update accompanying the short video, which has been shared nearly 10,000 times as of Tuesday evening. In the message, the mother of two explained that she was sitting in the handicapped section of a boarding area at Lihue Airport on Kauai when an Alaska Airlines representative noticed she had put on a surgical mask to shield herself from germs and came up to her asking if she needed anything. Mrs Sedway initially said she was fine, but when the airline employee approached her a second time, she indicated that she might require a little extra time to board the plane because she sometimes felt 'weak.' Daniel Levitan was barred from an American Airlines flight after his family advised a tannoy announcement saying he had a nut allergy . The Sedway family eventually boarded the plane and were awaiting takeoff in their seats when an airline representative came on board and announced that the cancer-stricken passenger could not fly without a note from her doctor. A schoolboy with a peanut allergy was barred from boarding a U.S. plane after his parents asked for a tannoy announcement advising fellow fliers not to eat nuts. The parents of Daniel Levitan are appalled at their alleged treatment by American Airlines, adding a staff member had told them previously: 'Americans have the right to eat nuts'. Daniel, 11, was at the gate at Florida's Fort Myers airport when his parents demanded the announcement - but an American Airlines staff member refused, they said. In the ensuing row, Daniel's parents explained his throat could have closed in a 'worst case scenario', which prompted them to be barred altogether. The AA staff member then allegedly demanded to see a 'fit to fly' certificate before sending the family away and cancelling their tickets.

Sarina Aziz was flying back from Israel with parents Mark and Ariella Aziz . But girl became agitated after being placed on the parents' lap . Pilot turned plane around at Ben Gurion, and armed police ejected family . Father Mark Aziz insists family were being compliant and asking for help . Mother speaks of her disbelief at how the incident was handled by staff .