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If your partner snores heavily in bed, you might be tempted to give them a poke in the ribs and go back to sleep. But that irritating nocturnal drone might actually be an early warning sign of dementia, scientists have warned. Researchers have discovered that people who have breathing problems while asleep are more likely to experience an early decline in memory and other brain functions. In a worrying study, they found that people with sleep apnoea - a condition often typified by heavy snoring - saw a mental decline more than a decade earlier, on average, than those who had no sleep problems. People who have breathing problems while asleep are more likely to experience an early decline in memory and other brain functions . The US researchers’ results also suggested that the onset of Alzheimer’s might be accelerated among those with sleeping problems. At least half a million Britons suffer from sleep apnoea, which is most often found in middle-aged, overweight men. The condition causes the muscles in the airway to contract during sleep, which cuts off the air supply, usually resulting in a heavy snore. It causes disrupted sleep and daytime exhaustion, pushing up blood pressure. Study author Dr Ricardo Osorio, of New York University, said: ‘Abnormal breathing patterns during sleep such as heavy snoring and sleep apnoea are common in the elderly.’ The research team studied the medical histories of 2,470 people, aged 55 to 90. Their investigation, published in the journal Neurology, found that people with sleep breathing problems were diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment at an average age of 77. Those with no breathing problems, in comparison, did not typically see a decline until age 90 - more than a decade later. Among that group, those who had sleep breathing problems also developed Alzheimer’s disease five years earlier than those who did not have sleep breathing problems, at an average age of 83 compared to 88. The onset of Alzheimer’s might be accelerated among those with sleeping problem, experts said (file photo) The scientists also found that treating the problem with a night time air mask - known as continuous positive airway pressure or CPAP - saw significant results. People treated with the machine, which pumps a steady stream of air through the mask, were diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment about ten years later than people whose problems were not treated, at age 82 instead of age 72. Dr Osorio said: ‘The age of onset of mild cognitive impairment for people whose breathing problems were treated was almost identical to that of people who did not have any breathing problems at all. ‘Given that so many older adults have sleep breathing problems, these results are exciting - we need to examine whether using CPAP could possibly help prevent or delay memory and thinking problems.’ For years we have been told that the first step to staying healthy is to keep to a healthy weight - that means making sure your Body Mass Index (BMI) is within the normal range of 18 to 24. Few people are advised to gain weight, unless their BMI is below 18, but could that change? A study published last week suggests that overweight people are less likely to develop dementia. The researchers, drawn mostly from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, analysed the medical records of nearly two million people for up to ten years and found that those who were overweight (with a BMI of 25 to 29) had an 18 per cent lower risk of dementia compared to those with a healthy BMI. Remarkably the obese (with a BMI of 30 plus) did even better; they were 24 per cent less likely to develop dementia. Being underweight increased the dementia risk by 39 per cent. His team did not establish exactly why heavy snoring might cause early dementia, but previous research has established links between sleep disruption and dementia. Dr Osorio said: ‘These findings were made in an observational study and as such, do not indicate a cause-and-effect relationship. ‘However, we are now focusing our research on CPAP treatment and memory and thinking decline over decades, as well as looking specifically at markers of brain cell death and deterioration.’ British charities last night welcomed the findings. Dr Doug Brown, director of research and development at the Alzheimer’s Society, said: ‘Most of us don’t think of snoring as something to be concerned about but frequent, loud snoring could be a sign of sleep apnoea - a disorder that affects breathing during sleep. ‘In this study, those who reported a sleep apnoea developed cognitive decline a decade earlier than those without sleep breathing problems, but the link between sleep apnoea and Alzheimer’s disease was much less clear. ‘Several earlier studies have shown that the quantity and quality of sleep we get can have an impact on our cognitive health and as sleeping disorders are common among the elderly, it is vital that we see more research into this area.’ Dr Simon Ridley of Alzheimer’s Research UK, added: ‘This study adds to evidence that disrupted breathing during sleep could be a risk factor for memory and thinking decline in older age, but it doesn’t prove that one causes the other. ‘Despite the small sample size in this study, the researchers did try to account for other factors that may have explained the link and the findings highlight the need to delve deeper into the possible biological reasons behind this association. ‘A good supply of oxygen to the brain is vital to keep it healthy and it is interesting to see that treatment of sleep apnoea was associated with a trend towards a later onset of memory and thinking problems.’

People who snore are more likely to experience an early decline in memory . Those with sleep apnoea saw a mental decline more than a decade earlier . Sleep apnoea is where the throat narrows in sleep, interrupting breathing . Onset of Alzheimer's might be accelerated for people with sleep problems .

The runner who won the Boston Marathon in 2013 and donated his medal to the city after the deadly terrorist bombings has been crowned this year's men's winner. Lelisa Desisa, 25, of Ethiopia won with an unofficial time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 17 seconds and beat his previous winning time by more than a minute on a day when security was on high alert for potential threats to competition's 119th race. Thirty-thousand runners cruised through a damp Monday morning route where well-wishers drew 'Boston Strong' in chalk on the pavement to remember the three dead and more than 260 injured in attack near the finish line two years ago. Scroll down for video . Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa, who won the Boston Marathon in 2013 before a terrorist attack, was the first-place finisher this year with a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes, 17 seconds . Desisa raised his hands in victory and exhaustion as he crossed the finish line to win the Boston Marathon on Monday . After the 2013 Boston Bombings, Desisa donated his medal to the city. Above, he accepts his trophy and crown of laurels this year . 'I'm happy for No. 1,' Desisa said. 'I am happy to win and for a strong Boston 2013.' His countryman Yemane Adhane Tsegay was second with 2:09:48 in mid-40s weather, and Wilson Chebet of Kenya took third in 2:10:22. Caroline Rotich, 30, of Kenya won the women's division after a tense final stretch. Rotich finished in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 55 seconds, edging out Mare Dibaba of Ethiopia in a sprint finish on Boylston Street. 'I got to the last corner and I saw the finish line tape and I thought this is it, I'm not going to let it go,' said Rotich, who gave Kenya its fifth straight women's victory in Boston. Dathan Ritzenhein was seventh overall in the men's race and the first American in at an unofficial 2:11:20, followed by last year's winner, Meb Keflezighi, in 2:12:42. Keflezighi's triump in 2014 was seen as an inspiring and resilient victory for Boston and the marathon as the annual event continues to bring back memories of 2013. Caroline Rotich, of Kenya, won the women's division with an unofficial time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 55 seconds . A tired Rotich smiles in jubilation after beating out her adversaries in the final section of the 26.2-mile race through downtown Boston . Champion Rotich edged out Mare Dibaba of Ethiopia in a sprint finish on Boylston Street and was given a silver trophy for the prestigious race . Carlos Arredondo, a first-responder that year, handed out American flags at the finish line on Monday, . The race comes less than three weeks after Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the then-19-year-old Chechen Cambridge resident who brought bombs to the race, was found guilty of all the terrorism charges against him in a trial that saw moving testimony from victims who had lost loved ones and limbs. Tsarnaev, now 21, could face the death penalty after sentencing in federal court. Some victims of the attack have spoken out saying they are against capital punishment for the young man. Newlyweds Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes, who lost limbs in the bombing, said that they support life without parole so that Tsarnaev 'disappears from our collective consciousness as soon as possible,' according to the Boston Globe. 'If there is anyone who deserves the ultimate punishment, it is the defendant. However, we must overcome the impulse for vengeance,' they said. Police presence at the Boston Marathon was high two years after the terrorist attack that claimed three lives and injured hundreds . Spectators at the event were made to pass through security checkpoints. Some victims of the attack said that they want bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to 'disappear from our collective consciousness as soon as possible' Runners including Meb Keflezighi of San Diego and Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia leave the start line on a damp and windy morning . American Desiree Linden (left) led the pack for a large portion of the 26.2-mile race, though Rotich (second from left) eventually triumphed . Carlos Arredondo, a cowboy hat-wearing first-responder who helped save victims of the 2013 bombing, passed out American flags at this year's event and held a 'Boston Strong' banner . While the events and victims of two years ago were remembered on Monday, the race proceeded as it has done since 1897. The fastest man in the Boston Marathon field, Kenya's Patrick Makau, dropped out after the 5-kilometer checkpoint. It wasn't clear why he dropped out. The Kenyan's personal best of 2 hours, 3 minutes, 38 seconds made him one of the biggest threats to defending champion Meb Keflezighi's hopes of repeating Monday. Caroline Rotich of Kenya won the women's division after a tense final stretch. Marcel Hug of Switzerland won the men's wheelchair race with a time of 1:29:53. It was his first win at the event . American Tatyana McFadden continued her reign atop the Boston Marathon women's wheelchair race with her third consecutive victory . Dibaba's countrywoman, Buzunesh Deba, was third in the women's race, and American Desiree Linden finished fourth after leading for much of Monday's race. Marcel Hug of Switzerland won the men's wheelchair race. It took him 1:29:53 for his first Boston win. The 28-year-old finished fourth last year. Hug deprived Ernst Van Dyk of his 11th Boston Marathon victory. The South African is already the most decorated Boston competitor with 10 titles. American Tatyana McFadden continued her reign atop the Boston Marathon women's wheelchair race with her third consecutive victory. McFadden rolled down Boylston Street to finish in an unofficial 1 hour, 52 minutes, 54 seconds. Dr Bryan Lyons (center) pushes Rick Hoyt in the Boston Marathon. Hoyt has become a fixture at the event through the years after being pushed by his father Dick in the race 32 times . Dathan Ritzenhein, (left) of Rockford, Michigan, was the first American to finish. Rotich (right, left) and Mare Dibaba of Ethiopia (right, right) raced to the finish line before Rotich won the women's race . Roughly 30,000 runners chose to participate in the damp 2015 Boston Marathon, which first was run through the city's downtown in 1897 . The event saw the grit of competition joined by some tenderness as Dustin Hicks, right, of Temple Terrace, Florida, proposed to Laura Bowerman after crossing the finish line. She accepted . She wore a singlet in memory of Martin Richard, the 8-year-old boy who was killed in the 2013 finish line bombing. McFadden, 25, is a four-time Paralympian and also the reigning champion of the Chicago, New York City and London marathons. The Russian-born adoptee and Maryland native also finished second in the 1 kilometer Nordic skiing sprint in the 2014 Paralympics. One small difference at this year's race was the absence of runner Dick Hoyt, 75, who instead served as Grand Master, according to Boston.com. The father became a fixture at the competition over the years after pushing his disabled son Rick, 53, along the course more than 32 times. The family has also set up a non-profit that advocates for better self-esteem among disabled youth. 'Orange Is The New Black' actress Uzo Aduba runs the Boston Marathon on behalf of the Dana Garber Cancer Institute . A runner collapses on the finish line of the Boston Marathon after the trek through windy and rain, which is expected to get worse in the afternoon . Crowds at the event were smaller this year, thought to be due to weather. Above, spectators on Boylston Street cheer on competitors near a T metro station . The Boston Marathon this year came at a pause in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who may face the death penalty after being found guilty of the 30 charges against him .

Lelisa Desisa came in first place with 2 hours, 9 minutes, 17 seconds . Caroline Rotich of Kenya won the women's division with 2 hours, 24 minutes, 55 seconds after spring finish against Mare Dibaba of Ethiopia . Security high at event two years after homemade explosives killed three near the finish line of prestigious race . Competition comes less than three weeks after Boston Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty of terrorism for explosions at 2013 finish line .

Eager customers have waited up to 10 hours overnight to get their hands on prizes including 21inch TVs at the opening of a new Aldi store. The company gave away golden tickets to the first 100 people through the door when the store in Avlaston, Derbyshire, was officially opened at 8am this morning. More than 200 people were found queueing outside the store looking to get their hands on the deals when the ribbon was cut. More than 200 people were found queuing outside the new Aldi store when it officially opened its doors at 8am this morning . To mark opening day, the company gave away golden tickets to the first 100 people through the doors . Ivy and Brian Bacon came all the way from Basford in Nottingham and queued from 10pm last night to get their hands on a 21.5inch television. Ivy Bacon, 20, was delighted to win the top prize. She said: 'It's brilliant, absolutely. It doesn't feel real, we never win anything.' Former Derby County player Craig Ramage, who commentates on his former team's games for BBC Radio Derby, cut the ribbon at the event. He said: 'I think it's perfect. It is easy access and I can't believe how many people turned up this morning.' Built on an area of overgrown land next to a petrol station, the store will create 29 jobs – 12 full-time and 17 part-time – and will have a car park. Permission for the store was granted by Derby City Council in July. Aldi's arrival comes after Tesco pulled the plug on plans to build a large store nearby earlier this year. The company has also made a £250 donation to the council to support its ongoing activities for the community and has donated a range of children's treats and baby products to Alvaston Children's Centre. Some of the company's 'Specialbuys' will be available at the new store for bargain-hunters to get their hands on. It is one of 60 Aldi stores opening across the UK this year. Former Derby County player Craig Ramage, now a BBC radio commentator, cut the ribbon of the new Aldi store .

More than 200 people queued up to get their hands on Aldi's spot prizes . The company issued golden tickets to first 100 customers through doors . It was to celebrate the launch of a new store in Avlaston, Derbyshire .

The life of a 16-year-old girl stabbed to death at a Connecticut school a year ago on the day of prom was celebrated Saturday by hundreds of people with a road race, fried food and live music. Wearing shirts in Maren Sanchez's favorite color of purple, the crowd filled a baseball field behind Milford's Jonathan Law High School, where she was attacked and killed in a hallway on April 25, 2014. A classmate, Christopher Plaskon, has been charged with murder. After a week of somber remembrances at the school, her classmates and event organizers said the idea was to remember Sanchez on the anniversary of her death as she would have wanted, with smiles and joy. Remembrance: Friends embrace and remember slain student Maren Sanchez on Saturday, April 25, 2015 . Plans: Maren Sanchez, pictured in the dress she had planned to wear to prom, was excited about the dance which was due to attend with her new boyfriend last year . 'I did it': Chris Plaskon is being charged with murder as an adult over the stabbing of Sanchez . 'I don't think there's anything sad about this,' said Darby Hudd, a 17-year-old friend of the slain teen. 'It's such a celebration.' The slaying stunned people around Connecticut and especially in this shoreline city, where Sanchez is remembered as an outgoing person, active in drama and other school activities, who had a kind word for anyone she met. The event included a kickball tournament, bounce houses and a dunk tank, with proceeds benefiting a scholarship program created by Sanchez's mother. The day was bittersweet, with some exchanging long hugs, but organizers said they agreed with Sanchez's mother, Donna Cimarelli, that the community did not need another vigil. 'We've cried a lot in this town. If you knew Maren, she would have embraced an event like this,' said Elena Garet, whose daughter was friends with the teenager. Tragic: This May 2, 2014, file photo shows a girl stopping at a memorial for Maren Sanchez outside Jonathan Law High School, in Milford, Connecticut . Live music: Jonathan Law senior Rachel Escobar and Steve Gonza, of the band Ink, practice a piece of original music written for Maren Sanchez . Mourning friends: Jonathan Law High School senior Jarrod Butts and Jamie Loma, left, and Jill Bendlak, right, remember Maren Sanchez on Saturday . 'Maren was a girl who brought people together.' The classmate accused of attacking Sanchez with a knife, Christopher Plaskon, has pleaded not guilty. His attorney has said he intends to use an insanity defense. Police have said they were looking into whether the attack was related to Sanchez's refusal to be Plaskon's date to their junior prom. Fran Thompson, the high school principal, said students and faculty are still recovering from the loss of the beloved girl. Over the last week, he said, the school held memorial events and students have been tweeting favorite memories of Sanchez and examples of people showing kindness toward others. All in purple: Students hold hands and remember Maren Sanchez on Saturday, April 25, 2015, while listening to live music during the 'Peace Love & Music From Maren' event . 'This whole year has really changed us a lot,' he said. 'I think it's made us more aware of the importance to remember the good in people, to take a moment and put things in perspective.' The 16-year-old Connecticut student accused of killing Sanchez who turned down his offer to go to prom, told police after the attack: 'I did it,' court documents show. Christopher Plaskon has been charged with murder as an adult over the death of Maren Sanchez, a friend who was killed last year in a hallway of Jonathan Law High School in Milford.

The life of 16-year-old Maren Sanchez stabbed to death a year ago on the day of prom was celebrated on Saturday by hundreds of people . 'I don't think there's anything sad about this. It's such a celebration,' said Darby Hudd, a 17-year-old friend of the slain teen . A classmate, Christopher Plaskon, has been charged with Sanchez's murder .

Comcast today confirmed it has abandoned its bid to buy Time Warner Cable for $45.2billion and create a mega-size TV and internet provider. 'Today, we move on. Of course, we would have liked to bring our great products to new cities, but we structured this deal so that if the government didn’t agree, we could walk away,' Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said in a statement. On Wednesday night, it emerged that Federal Communications regulators decided that merger wasn't in the public interest and threw up a regulatory roadblock that would have bogged the deal down for months and may have killed it entirely. This followed fierce opposition from net neutrality activists and content providers like Disney and 21st Century Fox. Scroll down for video . Comcast CEO Brian Roberts declared, 'today we move on' in announcing that the company was abandoning its bid to buy Time Warner Cable . Mega-merger: The $45.2billion deal would have merged Comcast's 30million customers with Time Warner Cable's 11million. The new company would have spun off or sold 3.9million customers . Comcast, already the biggest cable and internet provider in the country, has 30million subscribers. Time Warner is the no. 2 cable company in the US and the fourth-largest broadband TV and internet provider. 'Comcast NBCUniversal is a unique company with strong momentum. Throughout this entire process, our employees have kept their eye on the ball and we have had fantastic operating results. I want to thank them and the employees of Time Warner Cable for their tireless efforts,' Roberts said. The proposed merger would have controlled 57percent of the broadband internet market and 30 percent of the paid TV market with more than 27million customers across the nation. On Wednesday night, the Wall Street Journal revealed that FCC regulators questioned whether the creation of mega-size TV and internet provider was in the public interest. Staffers reportedly planned to recommend that an administrative law judge review the deal - a regulatory obstacle that is likely to cost both companies several months of hearings and many millions of dollars. The hearings were likely to draw the companies past the merger deadline, at the very least. Columbia University professor and net neutrality activist Tim Wu tweeted: 'Comcast merger is dead.' CNN's Brian Stelter reports that some inside the companies were talking about the deal in the past tense almost immediately after the FCC decision. 'This is one of those deals where the opponents of the merger have been one of the most vocal I can remember,' said S&P Capital IQ Tuna Amobi. One concern, for example, is that the company could undermine the streaming video industry by requiring onerous payments from new online-only video providers for connecting to its network. Dish, the satellite TV company behind the new Web video service Sling TV, and Netflix are opposed to the deal. Another charge is that Comcast hasn't stuck to conditions imposed on it when it bought NBCUniversal. The company says it has, except for one circumstance when the FCC found it wasn't promoting a stand-alone Internet service. Comcast says it fixed that. Pushback against the merger picked up in the last couple weeks.

Merger between two largest cable companies have given the new firm control of 57percent of broadband internet market and 30percent of paid TV . 'Today we move on,' says Comcast CEO Brian Roberts . Comcast has 30million subscribers and Time Warner Cable boasts 11million; new company would have spun off or sold 3.9million . FCC staffers recommended the merger be sent to a judge for review - a significant regulatory hurdle . Regulators questioned whether merger was in the public interest .

Black boxes play a vital role in revealing what happened in the final moments of doomed flights, but not many people know what they actually look like. Photographer Jeffrey Milstein has shot a fascinating project documenting black boxes, shedding light on what happens to the devices after tragic crashes. Despite the name, the boxes are usually red to help rescuers spot them among the wreckage of crashed planes and helicopters. Scroll down for video . Photographer Jeffrey Milstein has shot a fascinating project documenting black boxes, shedding light on what happens to the devices after tragic crashes . The boxes are often severely burned and damaged in crashes (left), however some are pulled from the wreckage relatively unscathed . Despite the name, the boxes are usually red (right) to help rescuers spot them among the wreckage of crashed planes and helicopters . The boxes, which record flight data and conversations between pilots, are incredibly important for discovering what led to a plane's crash . Mr Milstein's work saw him gain access to air safety storage facilities where data recorders end up following an accident. After disaster strikes, there is an immediate attempt to cover the black box - as seen in recent tragedies such as Germanwings flight 4U 9525. The boxes, which record flight data and conversations between pilots, are incredibly important for discovering what led to a plane's crash, as evidenced by the continuing search for Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 and its flight recorders in the Indian Ocean. Photographer Mr Milstein, from New York, said the boxes were the only way to piece together the cause of a disaster. Mr Milstein's (pictured) work saw him gain access to air safety storage facilities where data recorders end up following an incident . Remarkable: The fascinating photographs document black boxes, and parts of boxes, that have been recovered from aircraft accidents . Mr Milstein said he became interested in black boxes after being asked to take photographs of one after a helicopter crash in Ottawa, Canada . After disaster strikes, there is an immediate attempt to cover the black box - as seen in recent tragedies such as Germanwings flight 4U 9525 . Black boxes have developed throughout the years, becoming stronger to ensure they survive even the most devastating impacts . 'While everyone has heard of the black box, few people have seen one. These photographs document black boxes, and parts of boxes, that have been recovered from aircraft accidents,' he said. 'Some of the earliest boxes used wire, metal foil, or continuous magnetic tape for recording. As technological instruments they are visually fascinating. 'In addition, they are emotionally charged - some crushed, some burnt - they reveal stories of the tragedies that occurred. They may contain the last words of the pilots, and the best hope of understanding and preventing future mishaps. It is hard not to look at some of them without being reminded of our vulnerability.' Mr Milstein said he became interested in black boxes after being asked to take photographs of one after a helicopter crash in Ottawa, Canada. He said: 'When I was shooting the one from the helicopter I noticed there were some others on shelves. Many very old early models or just parts. They allowed me to photograph them. They didn't know what accidents many of the old ones were from. I just photographed them as objects. Older models of black boxes relied on tape and magnetic wire, eventually progressing to tape following technological advances . Mr Milstein carried out his research in Australia as the authorities in the US would not allow him to view wreckage there . Black boxes record flight data as well as conversations in the cockpit of planes, providing an insight into the final moments on board aircraft . 'When back in the US I contacted our Transportation Safety Board (TSB) but they would not allow photographs. One day I read that the black box was invented in Australia. So I ended up going to Canberra and photographing what they had. 'Only a few of the boxes had tags and I didn't try to find out where they all came from and I'm not sure they knew about the old ones. I think a few were not from crashes. 'They told me that they often did the analysis for a large area around there, including Indonesia. Apparently many TSBs return black boxes to the airlines. 'There seem to be a few primary manufacturers. Over the years they used magnetic wire and foil. And magnetic tape which fell into a slot in a box so it wouldn't get stuck on a reel. You can see that on one of the older boxes.'

Fascinating photographs show black boxes salvaged from the wreckage of plane and helicopter crashes . Jeffrey Milstein took the pictures to shed light on what happens to flight recorders after tragic accidents . Many of them are dented, mangled and even damaged by fire but they could still be used by crash investigators .

(CNN)A SkyWest Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday after a passenger lost consciousness, officials said. The passenger received medical attention before being released, according to Marissa Snow, spokeswoman for SkyWest. She said the airliner expects to accommodate the 75 passengers on another aircraft to their original destination -- Hartford, Connecticut -- later Wednesday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration initially reported a pressurization problem and said it would investigate. Snow said there was no indication of any pressurization issues, and the FAA later issued a statement that did not reference a pressurization problem. SkyWest also said there was no problem with the plane's door, which some media initially reported. Flight 5622 was originally scheduled to fly from Chicago to Hartford. The plane descended 28,000 feet in three minutes. "It would feel like a roller coaster -- when you're coming over the top and you're going down," CNN aviation analyst Mary Schiavo said, describing how such a descent would feel. "You know that these pilots knew they were in a very grave and very serious situation."

FAA backtracks on saying crew reported a pressurization problem . One passenger lost consciousness . The plane descended 28,000 feet in three minutes .

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

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

The last thing many people would expect to discover when delving into their gran's past, is their successful career as a pin-up girl. Helen Dunn, 78, wasn't ever expecting to relive her daring past, but was surprised when she opened a copy of the Sunday Mercury newspaper to find a photo of herself starring back. The mother-of-two and grandmother, from Stourbridge, West Midlands, was flicking through the newspaper when she spotted herself on the cover of a raunchy lads' mag from 1955. Helen Dunn, 78, was shocked to discover her cover images for vintage lads mag Span, when she opened the Sunday Mercury newspaper . Vintage beauty: The grandma, from Stourbridge, West Midlands, was only 17 years old at the time of the cover shoot . The cover was featured as a part of collector Tim Beddow's 'antiques rudeshow' collection of 700 vintage men's mags, the Birmingham Mail reports. And there Dunn was - under her model pseudonym, Sherry Morris - on the cover of top-shelf British magazine, Span. The cover image shows Dunn, who was just 17 years old at the time, perched seductively on a stool with her legs slightly crossed. Naughty or nice: Helen made all her own costumes for the raunchy shoot for Span, including the fur muff (pictured right) 'I was always outgoing' - Helen didn't mind the risqué nature of the shoot, in which she posed seductively for the camera . The 78-year-old wears an off-the-shoulder top, and her stockings and suspenders are in full display. In an interview with the Birmingham Mail, the glamorous gran admitted that she was shocked to see the images. She said: 'When I saw the picture I was absolutely shocked. 'I shouted, 'That's me! I think it's great, I have no secrets.' Back in the day, Dunn had a brief stint as a model, before she went on to marry a professional footballer three years later: Manchester United's Alan Dunn. Dunn (pictured right) went on to marry Manchester United footballer Alan Dunn (left), just three years after the cover shoot . The grandmother recalls her modelling days with a fondness, and remembers the shoot clearly. Helen had even made her own outfit, including the fur muff. She had posed in the garden of local photographer Royston Campbell after a friend of Helen sent him images. 'He was a gentleman, a very nice man,' she recalls. 'Nothing iffy about him at all. 'I always made my own outfits, even the umbrellas. The picture was originally for a Christmas calendar. 'Back in the day, I wasn't bad looking and didn't have a bad figure' - Helen looks back on her modelling days . 'I suppose the magazine was looked on as a little risqué, but it really didn't bother me. I didn't think about it. I was always outgoing. When breaking the news to her two grown-up children, Helen had no worries about how her former career would be perceived. She admitted: 'You know what? They think it's great.' 'Back in the day, I wasn't bad looking and didn't have a bad figure.'

Helen Dunn opened Sunday Mercury newspaper, saw raunchy pics . The 78-year-old was on cover of vintage lads mag, Span, in 1955 . Went on to marry Manchester United pro footballer, Alan Dunn .

Southend United's promotion charge continued on Tuesday night at Bury when a David Worrall free-kick enabled them to leapfrog their hosts into fourth place. Former Bury player Worrall struck from 25 yards in the 74th minute with a superb curling effort from a set-piece courtesy of a yellow-carded foul by Adam El-Abd. It put manager Phil Brown’s late-goal specialists, who pinched an added-time winner at Exeter on Saturday, behind third-placed Wycombe only on goal difference. Phil Brown's Southend United move into fourth after a 1-0 win over Bury on Tuesday night . While Bury dominated for long spells, Brown’s men were rarely in trouble. Bury began the night a point ahead of the Shrimpers after winning 1-0 at Portsmouth on Saturday but despite chances they couldn't hit the target. They were backed by one of their biggest crowds of the season - 8,396 - having offered free entry after the initial fixture was postponed. Less than 10 minutes was played of the first attempt at the match in March but the open gates saw the club enjoy its biggest home crowd for almost 18 years. A saved from Southend keeper Daniel Bentley from Ryan Lowe late in proceedings ensured his side's seventh clean sheet in a row.

David Worrall scored a 74th-minute free-kick after a foul by Adam El-Abd . Southend United leapfrog Bury to fourth place in League Two . The initial fixture was postponed because of heavy rain . The Shrimpers are behind third-placed Wycombe only on goal difference .

A group of Chelsea fans stormed Arsenal's Emirates Stadium this week in a lighthearted attempt to lay a blue marker down as the Premier League clubs prepare to do battle on Sunday. The four fans labelled themselves the 'C-Team' while wearing Jose Mourinho, Diego Costa, Didier Drogba and Cesc Fabregas masks to hide their identity before parking up outside Arsenal's north London home. As the famous A-Team soundtrack kicks in, a narrator claims: 'In 2004, a Portuguese general known as the special one put together a crack commando unit. The group of Chelsea fans set off blue smoke bombs and covered the Arsenal sign outside the Emirates . A man in a Jose Mourinho mask looks to the camera during the Chelsea Fans Channel prank . One of the men, wearing a Diego Costa mask, celebrates as blue smoke hits the red side of London . 'These men dominated the Premier League from their west London underground. 'Today's mission: To bring a touch of class to the war-torn area known only as the Emirates. 'If you have a problem and no once else can help, maybe you can hire the C-Team.' The two-minute clip then shows the Blues fans displaying large blue and white letters in front of a concrete Arsenal sign before it eventually reads 'Chelsea'. Several blue smoke bombs are then released by the practical jokers before they make a swift exit in their white van. The four practical jokers carry the blue and white letters as they look to make their mark in north London . The group of prankster called themselves the 'C-Team' as they carried out their 'mission' Unfortunately for the pranksters, their hard work was on show for all of 10 minutes before club staff came out and took the 'Chelsea' boards down. The Chelsea Fans Channel prank comes just days before Mourinho's side travel to the Emirates in search of what will be a crucial three points. The Blues know victory against Arsenal on Sunday will all-but secure the Premier League title with Mourinho's side needing two wins from their next two games. Their hard work lasted just 10 minutes before being taken down by Emirates Stadium staff .

Chelsea pranksters play practical joke outside the Emirates Stadium . Four masked men replace Arsenal sign with blue and white letters . Chelsea signing is removed by club staff after just 10 minutes . Premier League rivals go head-to-head at the Emirates on Sunday . Chelsea are currently 10 points clear at Premier League's summit .

Rangers boss Stuart McCall ordered his side to end their stuttering away form at Dumbarton on Saturday to ramp up the pressure on play-off rivals Hibs. The Ibrox boss watched his side drop two points against bottom side Livingston in West Lothian but insisted the 1-1 draw — with Myles Hippolyte and Marius Zaliukas trading goals — could end up being crucial in the quest to finish second. Rangers have only won once in their last five away matches and McCall insists nothing less than a victory will do at the Bet Butler Stadium this weekend as his side aim to go four clear in second while Hibs face Falkirk in the Scottish Cup semi finals. Stuart McCall wants his side to put their away-day blues behind them at Dumbarton on Saturday . ‘We could be four ahead on Saturday night so that might be a very important point for us tonight,’ said McCall on a night when Rangers fans let off a series of fireworks in the Energy Assets Arena. ‘It’s still in our hands — but we have got to go and win on Saturday! ‘Of course I’m disappointed not to win the game. We didn’t deserve any more but this wasn’t a case of us blowing hot and cold. We’ve no divine right to come here and win. ‘I said before the game this would be a tough place to come. OK, we didn’t play as fluently as we would have liked but Livvy were fighting for their lives. They are a physical side and Hibs and Queen of the South have still to come here. Rangers dropped two points at Championship bottom side Livingston in their bid for promotion . Myles Hippolyte gave Livingston the lead early in the second half and threatened to upset Rangers . ‘It was a game that panned out the way I expected on a tight park, dry and bumpy. It was a fair result. You can’t stop a free kick like that (by Hippolyte).’ Meanwhile, Mark Burchill was left ruing a first half ‘goal’ by Hippolyte that was chalked off after a supposed foul by Jordan White on Cammy Bell. But the Livvy boss was also left lamenting his team’s dire defending 120 seconds after taking the lead through Hippolyte’s fine freekick. ‘I think everyone here knows it should have been a goal by Myles in the first half,’ he sighed. Marius Zaliukas equalised a couple of minutes later for Rangers at the Energy Assets Arena . ‘I’m just really disappointed. It was a terrible goal for us to lose. If you go ahead in a match you really want to do better than that. When you’ve taken the lead that’s your most vulnerable time as a team. And I just feel if we had weathered that then Rangers would have run out of ideas. ‘It was not the best we have played but I felt we more than matched Rangers tonight. I watched them on Sunday against Raith and I thought we could get three points from them and I’m disappointed we never managed to do that.’

Rangers held to a 1-1 draw by bottom side Livingston on Wednesday . The draw means Rangers have won just one of last five away matches . The point was still enough for Rangers to move second above Hibs . Rangers face Dumbarton away from home on Saturday .

QPR manager Chris Ramsey is convinced he is the right man to bring long-term success to Loftus Road - whether Rangers are relegated or not. Ramsey has overseen just one victory since he was appointed permanent manager in February but four points from games against Aston Villa and West Brom, and a narrow defeat to Chelsea, have revived hopes of survival. West Ham's Sam Allardyce and Bournemouth's Eddie Howe have both been linked with Ramsey's job in the summer but the former Tottenham coach believes it would be unfair for his future to depend on Rangers avoiding the drop. QPR manager Chris Ramsey is convinced he is the right man to bring long-term success to Loftus Road . 'I wouldn't say I'm expecting the sack (if QPR are relegated) but I've been in the game a long time and you have to be realistic about what generally happens, whether it's fair or not fair,' Ramsey said. 'I'm going to say it would be unfair because I'll be shopping in Lidl instead of Waitrose, I'll have a different shopping basket. 'I have to look at it from my personal point of view. The club have to do the best for their long term and if it's not me, I'd fully support whatever they decided to do. But I think it is me. 'I think the club long-term needs someone like me to have a holistic approach of building the club.' Ramsey worked with Tim Sherwood at Tottenham's academy, nurturing the likes of Harry Kane, Ryan Mason and Nabil Bentaleb - all of whom have thrived at White Hart Lane this season. Rangers have hung their survival hopes on experienced, and often expensive, signings but Ramsey believes he can carry out the club's wish for a more joined-up strategy. The 52-year-old is a popular and respected man within the game, with aspirations of getting the full-time job . 'I think the chairman wants to go that way because we need to keep that stability at the club for the long term,' Ramsey said. 'At Tottenham, it took us nearly a decade to get them where they are, where you could churn out player after player after player to have loads more ready to bolster the squad even if they weren't quite ready. 'At the moment we might only have three or four that could bolster the squad. 'In order to get that correct development you need to be patient but if you do get it right you set the club up for a long time.' Reports suggest that Ramsey could link up with friend Tim Sherwood (left) at Aston Villa in the summer . Rangers are two points adrift of safety having played a game more than the three teams above them and Saturday's game at home to West Ham looks crucial given the club's next two fixtures are away to Manchester City and Liverpool. Ramsey, however, insists he is not feeling the pressure. 'I had more sleepless nights at Tottenham,' Ramsey said. 'Sometimes it's harder when you're the number two, you want the number one to do so well and you're trying your best to help them. 'At the moment it is just myself and I know exactly what I want. 'The only thing here is the fans are so fantastic, they have travelled away with us and been brilliant, and I've had quite good dialogue with the owners. West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has been linked with Ramsey's job in the summer . 'It's not about sleepless nights, it's more trying to make sure the people around the club have well-deserved success.' West Ham have endured a disappointing second half to the campaign, winning just twice since the turn of the year and slipping to 10th in the table. Allardyce, whose contract expires in the summer, is not expected to remain at Upton Park next season but Ramsey issued a warning to Hammers fans. 'Sam made a comment if he was called Allerdici he'd get more plaudits and I agree with him,' Ramsey said. 'He'd be called a fantastic tactician. They were top half of the table for the first half of the season. 'If it was the other way round and they'd only moved into the top half now, they'd say he'd been brilliant. So it's only perception. 'At the end of the day, you have to be careful what you wish for.'

Chris Ramsey has overseen just one victory since he was appointed permanent manager in February . West Ham's Sam Allardyce and Bournemouth's Eddie Howe have both been linked with Ramsey's job in the summer . QPR face West Ham at Loftus Road on Saturday . CLICK HERE for the latest Queens Park Rangers news .

Sometimes it can feel like your job is an endless cycle of meetings – and you wouldn't be wrong. The average British worker will sit through 6,239 meetings in their career, a survey has found. And with 60 per cent saying they find most meetings 'pretty pointless', it's not surprising that one in five adults admits to catching forty winks during a work meeting. Of the 2000 surveyed by headset manufacturer Sennheiser Communications, 70 per cent said they constantly zone out while in meetings, with the average worker switching off completely after 20 minutes. The average British worker will sit through 6,239 meetings in their career, a survey has found (file picture) But bored staff should be wary of paying too little attention. One in five workers confessed to messing something up due to zoning out in a meeting, with more than a quarter saying they had made more than ten massive mistakes. 'There is nothing worse than being sat in a meeting that doesn't really concern you,' said Charlotte Gaskin, marketing manager at Sennheiser Communications, specialists in premium headsets. 'So it's not surprising then that so many people zone out, nod off or doodle.' 'Of the respondents we polled, many said that often a quick and concise conference call was more effective than a lengthy meeting which often resulted in expensive travel expenses.' The poll showed one in five employees has nodded off in a meeting at some point in their career, with the typical person dozing off for two minutes. For a quarter of those, their colleagues saw the funny side although 18 per cent experienced the wrath of their boss after catching forty winks. One in ten was so relaxed they either dribbled or snored. Of the 2000 employed polled, nearly a quarter said they tend to drift off if the meeting is first thing in the morning. But in contrast a third said they switch-off if the meeting is too late in the day. Two thirds said if the meeting isn't relevant to them they gradually become less interested. In fact, 31 per cent said they often think about what they are having for dinner that night and 16 per cent think about what they're going to watch on TV when they get home. Of the 2000 surveyed, 70 per cent said they constantly zone out while in meetings, with the average worker switching off completely after 20 minutes (file picture) Nearly half spend their time doodling on a notepad, whereas 29 per cent prefer to stare aimlessly out of a window. More than half of the employees surveyed said they think their team members sneakily arrange offsite meetings purely so they can spend time out of the office and skive off. 1. Doodle on a notepad . 2. Daydream about plans for the weekend . 3. Plan what you are having for dinner that night . 4. Stare aimlessly out of the window . 5. Exchange glances with your colleagues . 6. Think about what you're going to watch on telly that night . 7. Think about how much you hate your job . 8. Scroll through your newsfeed on Twitter or Facebook pretending to check your work emails . 9. Text friends or family making out you are texting a colleague . 10. Write a shopping list . And 45 per cent feel that their company wastes money on train tickets and air fares for people to travel to and from meetings. Typically the average worker spends £146.40 every time they attend an offsite meeting, but that is the tip of the iceberg as 37 per cent said they then fiddle their expenses anyway. The furthest the average worker has to travel is 218 miles for meetings, despite the fact that 65 per cent say they often have a 'wasted trip.' More than half said a conference call would often be just as efficient as a face to face meeting. Charlotte Gaskin added: 'Taking time out of your day to attend an offsite meeting when you know your input is not required or ignored is a huge inconvenience. 'Many companies have a number offices around the country and even the world, so internal meetings can be a logistical nightmare. 'It is worth considering the expense of travel, food and drink and overnight stays to determine whether a face to face meeting is really necessary. 'Technology like conference calling, video calling and instant messaging mean clear, concise conversations can take place in a number of different offices anywhere around the world, thus cutting down on big expense bills.' The study of 2000 office workers showed that over the course of a 40 year career the typical employee gets through 10,391 cups of cold coffee, accompanied by 8,257 biscuits - with chocolate digestives being the top choice. The survey revealed a crafty 16 per cent of workers only attend meetings for the chance of getting posh coffee and biscuits.

Average British worker sits through 6,239 meetings in their career . 60 per cent of the 2,000 surveyed say they find meetings 'pretty pointless' One in five adults admit to catching forty winks during a work meeting . 70 per cent also confessed to constantly zoning out during sessions .

These extraordinary pictures show more than 1,700 Chinese students taking an exam in their high school's playground - because they could not all fit inside. The freshmen students from Yichuan, Shaanxi province took the exam on Saturday in the first attempt by the school to allow pupils to sit exams in the open. The school said the reason behind the unusual move was the lack of sufficient indoor space - and added that it could be a test of the students' organizing capacity, the People's Daily Online reported. The paper reported that the Grade One students at Yichuan Senior High School suggested and organised the outdoor exam themselves. The students thought of everything and in order to avoid being dazzled by the sunshine, which may have caused them to feel dizzy, a regular radio announcement ordered pupils to turn their chairs and desks collectively from time to time. The newspaper reported that many of the students believe sitting the exam outside is a novel way to broaden their horizons and encourage them to feel more relaxed. Some of the students also suggested it could help to prevent cheating. 'Grade One students suggested they organise the exam in such a way,' said one unnamed teacher. 'We felt it was a great idea, the weather also allowed it, so we approved the proposal.' More than 1,700 Chinese students (pictured) took the exam in a playground at a high school in Yichuan, Shaanxi province on Saturday . In order to avoid being dazzled by the sun a regular radio announcement ordered students to turn their chairs and desks from time to time . The students at Yichuan Senior High School suggested and organised the outdoor exam themselves as there wasn't enough room inside . Many of the students said sitting the exam outside is a novel way to broaden their horizons and encourage them to feel more relaxed . The school said that sitting the exam outside could be a test of the students' organizing capacity as they set up the exam themselves .

More than 1,700 students were spotted taking an exam in an open-air playground at a Chinese high school . Grade One pupils at school in Yichuan, Shaanxi province could not all fit inside the building to take exam . Yichuan Senior High School officials said sitting exam outside would test the students' organizing capacity .

Manchester United had four different scorers On Sunday. At the start of the season I don’t think anyone would have thought that quartet would be anywhere near the team, let alone scoring vital goals in a huge Manchester derby. With all that money flashing around you would have picked Angel di Maria over Juan Mata, Marcus Rojo over Chris Smalling and just about anybody over Marouane Fellaini and Ashley Young. But all four have proved their worth. People said Mata was too slow but his brain is certainly quick enough. Fellaini is now United’s go-to guy and Smalling has improved. Juan Mata celebrates after scoring against Manchester City, and he is part of Louis van Gaal's 'fab four' Ashley Young is another player that few would have expected to be a key part of Van Gaal's plans . Marouane Fellaini has become Manchester United's go-to player in midfielder this season . Chris Smalling has improved and despite the summer spending he remains a key aprt of the team . As for Young, who would have thought he would become one of United’s most consistent players? It just shows how Louis van Gaal works. He doesn’t care about names — he wants to pick the right person at the right time and give everyone a chance. The only potential problem would be a Michael Carrick injury. He has been instrumental in United’s revival. As for Manuel Pellegrini, I feel for him because he seems a good guy but this could be the final straw. Van Gaal doesn’t care about names — he wants to pick the right person at the right time and give a chance . The only potential problem would be a Michael Carrick injury as he has been instrumental in United’s revival . ADDING GOALS WILL MAKE JAMES A STAR . We've heard a lot about James Ward-Prowse and he was one of my 10 players to watch at the start of the season. He is a fantastic young player with fine technique and an excellent set-piece. But it’s incredible that the penalty he scored on Saturday was only his second goal in 85 games for Southampton. He grew up idolising David Beckham and Steven Gerrard but they did not just provide, they scored too. James Ward-Prowse was one of my 10 players to watch at the start of the season and he scored this weekend . Now he has to go up a level and try and emulate his heroes by scoring goals on a regular basis. If he does that, he could well be one of the young England stars fighting for a midfield place at Euro 2016. Ward-Prowse grew up idolising David Beckham (right) and Steven Gerrard (centre), he must score like them . My tip for Ward-Prowse from August 2014 as one of my 10 players to watch this season . 1998 - The last time all three promoted teams were relegated the following season was in 1997-98. RELEGATION RIVALS . With Leicester’s last-minute win and QPR unlucky to lose against Chelsea, it’s all becoming very tight at the bottom. The three promoted teams are all in the relegation zone as it stands but I’ve got a sneaky feeling one of them will get out of it. And here’s a good omen for them. Only once before in Premier League history have all three promoted teams gone straight back down and that happened 17 seasons ago. The race is on. QPR were unlucky to lose against Chelsea but I’ve got a feeling one of the promoted teams will survive . LENNON LOOKING HAPPY AGAIN . When Aaron Lennon went on loan to Everton, his first photo shoot caused quite a stir. There was barely a hint of a smile and plenty of people wondered if he really wanted to be there. Now he looks like he’s loving life under Roberto Martinez. He is a good player, has scored a few goals and suits how Martinez wants to play. I would not be surprised if he made the switch permanent. Aaron Lennon looks like he’s loving life under Roberto Martinez and he suits the way the manager plays . CRESSWELL'S CURLER . Aaron Cresswell’s free-kick was one of the finest set-piece goals we’ve seen all season. It feels like a lot of free-kicks have gone flying in this campaign and I wondered if the referee’s vanishing spray was having a big impact. But even with the spray, which is a good addition, there hasn’t been a big change in terms of successful free-kicks, as our table shows. Aaron Cresswell’s free-kick against Stoke City was one of the finest set-piece goals we’ve seen all season . Cresswell's was good but there hasn’t been a big change in successful free-kicks, as our table shows . 4 - In 29 games this season, Bolasie has four goals. In his last 77 Palace games he only scored three. BOLASIE STARTS TO BANG THEM IN . Yannick Bolasie has been one of the main reasons behind Crystal Palace’s incredible run of form this year. Alongside Wilfried Zaha and Jason Puncheon he has formed an incredibly potent attacking trio. Everything he does happens at blistering speed and he absolutely terrorises defenders. He’s such a tricky player and quite old-fashioned in the way he hugs the touchline and takes defenders on. But the very best wide men don’t just create goals, they score them as well. If he keeps firing them in like he did at Sunderland, then his value is only going to go up. Yannick Bolasie has been one of the main reasons behind Crystal Palace’s incredible run of form this year . HOMEGROWN STARS . Francis Coquelin and Harry Kane have been the two breakthrough players of the year and in positions where their clubs needed reinforcements. Coquelin has become such a strong presence in Arsenal’s midfield and Kane is a striking star for Spurs. It just goes to show you don’t always have to go out and spend huge money to solve a problem. The answer can be right under your nose. Harry Kane's progress goes to show you don’t always have to go out and spend huge money to solve issues . SPURS STAGNATE . That was a big win for Tim Sherwood at White Hart Lane. It gave Aston Villa some vital points and he also proved a point to his old employers. But how much has really changed at Spurs? If it weren’t for Harry Kane, there would be some serious criticism heading their way — as the table below shows, they have not improved on last year. It is still a young team and they have time on their side but yet again their season is over sooner than it should be. Tim Sherwood enjoyed Aston Villa's win at White Hart Lane, it proved a point and earned vital league points . TRUE MASTERS . I was lucky enough to go Augusta this week to watch some of the golf and it was fantastic to see how hard all the players work. Plenty of footballers fancy themselves as golfers but these guys show just how dedicated you must be to be the best.

Manchester United beat Manchester City 4-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday . Ashley Young, Marouane Fellaini, Juan Mata and Chris Smalling scored . Not many would have expected them to be key men for Louis van Gaal . James Ward-Prowse can reach the top if he adds goals to his game . I've got a sneaky feeling one of the promoted teams will survive . Aaron Lennon looks happy at Everton and he could move permanently . Aaron Cresswell scored one of the free-kicks of the season against Stoke . Yannick Bolasie is terrorising defenders with his blistering speed . Francis Coquelin and Harry Kane show clubs don't need to spend big . Have Tottenham really improved this season under Mauricio Pochettino? Visiting Augusta showed just how dedicated you must be to be the best .

Manchester United will have to wear Nike kit during their summer tour of the US, despite their world-record deal with adidas. The club are expected to jet across the Atlantic in July for a trip of around 12 days, which would have been an ideal opportunity to showcase their new gear following their £750m, 10-year agreement. However, their existing deal with Nike runs until the end of July and Sportsmail understands there is no buy-out agreement that would allow the club to exit the agreement early has been agreed. Manchester United will have to wear Nike kit during their summer US tour , despite their new adidas deal . Wayne Rooney and co are expected to jet across the Atlantic in July but will have to wear their old kit . adidas are the new sponsors in a £750million deal but there is no buy-out clause in Nike deal that ends in July . Ryan Giggs is pictured in an adidas shirt, the Barclays Premier League side last wore adidas shirts in 1992 . That means that unless United remain in America until August 1 - a week before the start of the season - fans will have to wait to see the new kit while their team continues in what will effectively be an old ensemble. As reported on Wednesday, the tour will be shorter than last year's epic trek across the country and is likely to be confined to the west coast thanks to input from manager Louis van Gaal. The Dutchman, who pays ferocious attention to detail, vowed that a repeat of last summer would not happen again on his watch and believes to this day that the effects of the pre-season schedule cost his side dearly when the real action started. Louis van Gaal has had a big input on United's pre-season plans, restricting the US tour to just 12 days . Van Gaal believes the extensive tour last year hampered United and it will now be restricted to the west coast . United traditionally stage a pre-season friendly at Old Trafford and August 1 would seem a logical choice . United traditionally stage a pre-season friendly at Old Trafford and August 1 would seem a logical choice. They faced Valencia last year and Sevilla in 2013 although the Olympics prevented such a fixture taking place in 2012. Officials like a test run to ensure new equipment is working and to allow new staff to get used to a matchday operation at Old Trafford.

Manchester United signed a £750million, 10-year kit deal with adidas . But the Old Trafford club will have to wear old Nike kit on US tour . United are expected to stage a 12-day tour of the US west coast . There is no buy-out agreement in Nike's current deal which ends in July .

England centre Manu Tuilagi is taking his rehabilitation 'week by week' as the powerhouse midfielder continues his recovery from a troublesome groin injury that has sidelined him for most of the season. Tuilagi has been out of action since October and missed the autumn internationals as well as England's entire RBS 6 Nations campaign - but the 23-year-old is targeting a return to action in the summer in time for his country's pre-World Cup preparations. 'The injuries coming along well,' Tuilagi told Kicca.com. Manu Tuilagi has not featured for England since the three-Test summer tour of New Zealand in 2014 . 'I'm doing this training at St Georges Park. Training in the altitude chamber trying to speed up my fitness. I'm taking it week by week - I haven't got a set date for a goal that I need to be fit and a time that I need to be fit in time for.' Tuilagi's last appearance in an England shirt was during the three-Test summer tour of New Zealand in 2014. The Tigers three-quarter impressed throughout the series and looked set to have a stellar season in 2015 before he picked up the injury playing against Ulster in October. Leicester Tigers centre Tuilagi has been out of action since his picked up a groin injury in October . Tuilagi has struggled with the injury all season with Richard Cockerill, Tigers' director of rugby, recently confirming that the England star was highly unlikely to play any rugby this campaign. 'I thought I was out for eight weeks originally,' Tuilagi explained. 'And then I had a scan again later on and they said "It's very bad" - I split my pubus and... it's been tough since then. It's been very frustrating watching your team-mates (from the sideline). You can't do anything about it - all you have to do is your rehab and recovery.' Tuilagi's absence has allowed other players to stake their claim in England's midfield with Bath's Jonathan Joseph filing the number 13 with aplomb during the championship. 'JJ had a brilliant Six Nations and is a fantastic player. There's a lot of competition in the team but it's always been that way. Your spot in the team is never set; if you don't perform well, you'll lose your spot and that's just the way it is.' Bath centre Jonathan Joseph flourished at outside centre for England in the RBS 6 Nations . England will begin their preparations for the World Cup with a two-week training camp at Pennyhill Park in early July. The squad will then embark on a trip to Colorado in Texas for a fortnight of high-intensity training at high-altitude before returning for three warm-up games against France (twice) and Ireland prior to the tournament - and Tuilagi is hoping to be back in the mix for selection by then. 'When you get injured, that's when you realise how much you love the game,' Tuilagi added. 'Sometimes you forget that when you're playing a lot. I just can't wait to get back.'

Manu Tuilagi has been out of action since October . The Leicester Tigers centre has struggled with a groin injury all season . Tuilagi is hoping to be back in time for England's pre-World Cup plans .

Labour leader Ed Miliband has insisted he does not live in a 'mansion' – despite admitting it is worth 'between £2million and £3million'. Mr Miliband said he would have to pay the proposed £250 a month 'mansion tax' on homes worth more than £2million but claimed this did not mean he actually lived in one. The claim comes despite revelations that his four-storey Victorian town house has two kitchens – including one for the family's live-in nanny. Scroll down for video . Labour leader Ed Miliband - with members of staff on the Oncology ward during a visit to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge - has insisted he does not live in a 'mansion' Mr Miliband faced ridicule earlier this month after appearing to play down the size of his north London home. The Labour leader was pictured with his wife Justine in their 'functional kitchenette' instead of the much larger family kitchen downstairs. Mr Miliband, speaking on Radio 2's Jeremy Vine show this afternoon, insisted his home was not a mansion. After confirming that he would be liable to pay the 'mansion tax' he was asked whether he felt like he lived in a mansion. 'No, but look, that's just the term that's used.' Asked how he would pay for the £250 a month levy, Mr Miliband said: 'I'll get it from my income – myself and Justine.' And he declined to set out how much people with homes worth more than £3m would be paying as part of the levy. 'There are about 100,000 homes we think in this area, that will be above £2m and the Treasury has estimated that £1.2bn is a reasonable assumption to make from this. 'We've set out what the band will be between £2m and £3m - £250 a month, which is broadly speaking the top level of the council tax so in other words that's the same again. 'The precise figures above £3m will have to wait for when we get into government, precisely because we've got to establish how many properties are in each band.' Mr Miliband said he would have to pay the proposed £250 a month 'mansion tax' on homes worth more than £2million but claimed this did not mean he actually lived in one . Daniel, Miliband's eldest son, tells the camera the family spartan kitchen is the ‘best’ in the £2.7million home . Kitchen sink dramas: Ed Miliband and his family in the kitchen that has caused so much controversy . According to the property website Zoopla, Mr Miliband owns the most expensive home of any of the political leaders. His home in north London home value at £2.73million, up by more than £1million since 2010. By contrast Mr Cameron's house in West London home would narrowly escape the mansion tax, being valued at £1.971million. Mr Clegg, who lives in Putney in south west London, would also escape with his home valued at £1.89million. Ukip leader Mr Farage is said to have a house in Kent worth a more modest £550,000 – still twice as expensive as the average home in the UK. Under Labour's plan, people trapped in expensive homes who have no access to savings will be protected from the charge aimed at properties worth £2million or more. Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has promised to hike the levy for homes with over £10million, to ensure they make a 'significantly bigger contribution'. The £2million limit will rise in line with property prices, instead of inflation 'to ensure that more modest properties are not brought into the scope of the tax'. Labour has joined the Liberal Democrats in promising an extra charge on expensive properties, to target rich homeowners – especially wealthy foreigners who buy up properties in London. There will also be protection for people who do not have large savings or higher earnings, but who live in an expensive home. The Lib Dems used to argue in favour of a 1 per cent charge on the value of any home worth more than £2million, but there are concerns it would be difficult to implement.

Ed Miliband said he would have to pay Labour's proposed 'mansion tax' But the Labour leader insisted that did not mean he lived in a mansion . Mr Miliband lives in a four-storey Victorian town house worth £2.7million . Comes after he faced ridicule over revelations that he had two kitchens . The downstairs kitchen is used by the family's live-in nanny .

(CNN)There will be no hate crime charges for two males arrested in the beating of a man that may have been sparked by a question about the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown. St. Louis police have charged Ronald Williams, 21, with assault. A 15-year-old has also been arrested, according to authorities. There had been speculation that the suspects might be charged with a hate crime because the victim was white and the people who attacked him were black. And because the punches were thrown following the Michael Brown reference. But that won't be happening. "Specifically, when put in context, it did not support the finding that the acts in this case met the elements of the hate crime statute in the state of Missouri, specifically proving the motivating factor behind the individual that we have charged, Ed Postawko with the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office told CNN affilaite KMOV. The beating, which occurred on a MetroLink light rail train, was caught on surveillance cameras and a passenger's cell phone camera. The passenger posted the video online, and it went viral. The victim, 43, said he was commuting home when a young black man asked to use the victim's cell phone. He declined, and the young man asked his opinion about the shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager killed by a police officer in nearby Ferguson, Missouri, last summer, the man said. That shooting raised questions nationwide about use of deadly force by police. "The next thing I know, he sucker punches me right in the middle of my face," the victim told CNN affiliate KMOV. The video showed a male unleashing a barrage of punches at the head of the victim, who covered himself with his hand and forearms. Two other males joined in, police said. The attackers fled. The man, who asked not to be identified, was treated at the scene for injuries and didn't go to the hospital.

The two males arrested are 21 and 15 years old, St. Louis police say in a tweet . A video that went viral showed three black males attacking a white man .

Muhammed Tahir at the Old Bailey. He was banned from using London Underground during rush hours after rubbing himself up against a woman in a busy carriage . A dry cleaner in his fifties has been banned from using the Tube during rush hours after targeting a young woman and rubbing his crotch and pot belly on her bottom. Mohammed Tahir, 53, of Leytonstone, east London, got off his train at Mile End and picked a target on the platform - a 'confident and articulate' professional in her 20s, a court heard. He then followed her onto a Central line service and stood as close to her as he could. Tahir sidled up to the victim and pretended to accidentally slide his hand across her thigh as she stood with other passengers in the busy carriage on a hot summer’s day. Unable to leave the packed train, she tried to change position and lean as far away as possible to escape his advances. But Tahir moved even closer and began rubbing his crotch and pot belly against her thigh and bottom. His behaviour was so obvious that it had attracted the attention of undercover police officers who were watching his every move. Eventually, the horrified young woman managed to attract the attention of one of them and Tahir was arrested, finally putting an end to the nightmare ordeal. Detectives later discovered that Tahir was charged with two similar offences in 2003 only to be cleared after the prosecution file failed to arrive in court in time. At the Old Bailey, Judge Rebecca Poulet QC said that the experience was clearly very 'frightening and shocking' for the victim, who cried while giving evidence, despite seeming very confident and self-assured. He was convicted of sexual assault after a two-day trial at the Old Bailey, but the judge decided not to jail Tahir in the hope that he can tackle his problems under the supervision of Probation officers - despite saying 'there must be a custodial sentence'. Tahir was given a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years, a 12-month supervision order, told to complete to do 150 hours of unpaid work and ordered to pay an £80 victim surcharge. The judge also prohibited him from travelling on the Tube or entering any London Underground station between 7am and 10am and 4pm and 8pm for five years. Undercover police officers first spotted Tahir when he got off his train at Mile End at around 8am on 24 July last year. He followed a young woman onto a train, unaware that officer were watching his every move . The judge told Tahir: ‘Your purpose in getting off was not because you were hot as you claimed but in order to look for a suitable young woman and to follow her on to the train for your activities. ‘That is exactly what you did. So blatant was your conduct that no less than three undercover police officers saw you doing it and saw you looking at young women. ‘You spotted [the victim] and followed her on to the Central Line train. It was fairly crowded and she stood centrally in the area near the double doors holding the rail with her right hand. ‘When the train moved off she felt something brush her left side. She looked down and saw your hand by her side in a somewhat unnatural position and it made her uncomfortable. ‘She moved to get away from you, still thinking the touching might be accidental. When the train moved again you came closer, pushing your stomach up against her and then your crotch. ‘She leaned as far as she could in order to move herself away from you but you moved with her, pressing up against her. You pressed your crotch on her thigh and buttock. She could feel you pressed firmly against her buttock. ‘Despite being a confident and articulate and fair witness she cried giving evidence and the experience was clearly frightening and shocking for her. ‘In my view there must be a custodial sentence. You were in grave peril of going immediately to prison. I want to impose a sentence that will prevent you from behaving like this ever again and the public is best served by suspending this sentence.’

Muhammed Tahir, 53, followed woman in her 20s onto Central Line train . He got close and pretended to accidentally rub his hand across her thigh . He kept moving closer and rubbed his crotch and pot belly on her bottom . Act was 'so blatant' it caught the attention of undercover police officers .

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes he is improving in every aspect of his job but insisted his one problem is that he cannot help but be truthful when he addresses the media. The 52-year-old has won league titles in all four countries that he has managed - Portugal, England, Italy and Spain - and insists he continues to get better as a manager. But Mourinho regularly finds himself in hot water with the Football Association regarding his comments to the media. Jose Mourinho watches from the touchline during Chelsea's 2-1 win against Stoke last weekend . Mourinho believes he is getting better and better in every aspect of his job . The former Real Madrid manager was fined £25,000 earlier this season after claiming there was a clear campaign against his side after being riled by a number of refereeing decisions. He amassed a similar amount in FA fines last season after being charged for three separate incidents and Mourinho admits his frankness in front of the press is is one weakness. 'I think I have a problem, which is I'm getting better at everything related to my job since I started,' Mourinho told the Telegraph. Mourinho says his problem is that he is not a hypocrite when he faces the media . The Chelsea boss said there was 'a campaign' against his side after his side's game against Southampton . 'There has been evolution in many different areas – the way I read the game; the way I prepare the game; the way I train; the methodology… I feel better and better. 'But there is one point where I cannot change: when I face the media, I am never a hypocrite.'

Jose Mourinho says he he is getting better at every aspect of his job . The Chelsea boss has won titles in all four leagues he has managed . But Mourinho says he has one problem that he cannot change . That is that he is never a hypocrite when he faces the media . Mourinho was fined for claiming there was a campaign against Chelsea . He was fined a similar amount last season for three separate incidents .

Bolton Wanderers defender Marc Tierney is poised to announce his retirement on Thursday. The 29-year-old left-back fractured his ankle playing against Yeovil in September 2013 and following a series of operations and advice from specialists in America he has been forced to cut short his career. Tierney, who joined Bolton from Norwich, was set for a call up to the Republic of Ireland squad prior to his injury. Bolton defender Marc Tierney has been forced to take early retirement following a long-term ankle injury . Tierney started his career at Oldham Athletic in 2003 , rising through the ranks at the club's academy and making 44 appearances for the first-team, before a switch to Shrewsbury Town four years later. He spent another four years at Shrewsbury, with one of those a loan spell at Colchester United. He then moved to Colchester permanently before signing for Norwich in 2010, where he was part of the Canaries side that won promotion to the Premier League. After being released from Carrow Road, Tierney had established himself as Bolton's first-choice left-back. Tierney (left), during his Norwich days, tracks Everton's attacking midfielder Royston Drenthe (right)

Bolton left-back Marc Tierney is set to hang up his boots . The 29-year-old has been forced into early retirement after failing to recover from a fractured ankle suffered against Yeovil in September 2013 . He underwent a series of operations and received specialist advice .

While many tattoos hold a certain symbolism to their bearer, the design chosen by someone getting their first ink at the age of 80 must have an incredibly special meaning. ABC2's new show, Tattoo Tales, follows the journey of some of the customers of Bondi Ink, a busy tattoo parlour on Sydney's Eastern beaches, including Jan Bearman, who was prompted by the death of her beloved daughter to make a decision that took the rest of her family and friends by surprise. 'Before I lost my darling Shell I wouldn't have dreamed of having a tattoo. But when something like that happens you're left grasping at straws. There's a hole left in your life and all you can do is say your prayers,' Jan told Daily Mail Australia. For the past three years, Jan Bearman has had a new tattoo inked on her shoulder every birthday in memory of her daughter Shell, who died of complications from diabetes in . Jan's daughter Shelley died in 2011 at the age of 56 of complications from her diabetes . 'There were reminders of her all around me, and I decided to get a reminder of her on me,' Jan, now 83, said. When Shelley, who was fondly nicknamed Shell, died in 2011 at the age of 56 from complications of the diabetes she had lived with for nearly all her life, two of Jan's granddaughters and Shell's husband decided to get tattoos in memory of her. 'And then I just couldn't think of a reason to not get one,' Jan said. 'Shell was just such a gorgeous girl. It's a loss that leaves a hole in your heart that's never filled again. You do these things as a memorial, to carry [her] with you,' she said. Jan said that when she announced her decision to her family, they were quite surprised but supportive the unexpected move from the now 83-year-old. 'I think they were a bit surprised but they didn't say "don't do it", they said "go ahead if it will make you feel better",' she said. 'I tried to con my other daughter into getting one too but she wasn't having any of it.' Soon after the decision had been made, Jan was spending the day with one of Shell's daughters, when they passed Bondi Ink. 'Shell was just such a gorgeous girl,' said Jan (left) of her eldest daughter, with her other daughter Lisa (right) Jan getting her third tattoo, a shell, by tattoo artist Shaun 'Bones' from Bondi Ink . Jan said that her tattoos are a memorial and a way for her to carry her children with her . 'She popped in and asked if they had a spare moment to chat about getting a tattoo. They asked her "oh, are you thinking of getting one", and she said "no, it's for my grandmother",' Jan said. 'The man at the counter said "that's gold", and it went from there,' she said. For her 80th birthday, Jan had Shell's name inked on her upper arm near her shoulder, along with a cross, and said that she was surprised at how painless it was. 'I was surprised to be honest. I don't know if I'm a bit tough, but it certainly wasn't unbearable,' Jan said. 'There are parts of the body that are easier, and one of those is the arm, which is where I got mine,' she said. The now-83-year-old wasn't done with just the one tattoo, and continued coming back to the studio each year for another tattoo to commemorate her daughter, tattooing the initials of her three children above the cross on her second run. In the second episode of Tattoo Tales, Jan gets her third tattoo- a beautiful coloured shell below her daughter's name. 'Nobody sees it but me, it's just my family who knows and the friends I've mentioned it to,' Jan said. Jan got a shell as her third tattoo, in memory of her daughter Shelley, who was nicknamed Shell . 'I don't know if I'm a bit tough, but [the pain] certainly wasn't unbearable,' Jan said of her experience in the chair . Jan with her daughter and granddaughters at one of their 'girls lunches' in Sydney . 'Shell didn't have any tattoos but I'd like to think she'd have a smile to herself if she saw them on me,' she said. Jan said that she used to not be a fan of tattoos, but that now she doesn't assume that people are different simply because they are inked. 'I'd be a hypocrite if I did. I don't hold anything different against them, although I do worry when I see young girls with tattoos all over them that they'll go through life and get older and be sorry they got so many,' she said. Jan is unsure whether she will continue to go back for more tattoos on her birthday as has become the tradition. The owner of Bondi Ink, John, said that this year's tattoo was his 'birthday present' to Jan, and insisted she come back for her gift next year. 'He always gives me a big hug, and says "see you next year",' she said. Jan said that the restaurant where she has her birthday lunch each year is right across the road from Bondi Ink, which may prove tempting. 'I think I've done my dash. The birthday lunch get-togethers are always so nice though, so maybe I will get another one later,' she said. Jan features in episode two of Tattoo Tales which airs on ABC2 on Wednesday April 9 at 9.40pm. Episode Two of Tattoo Tales airs on ABC2 on Wednesday April 9 at 9.40pm .

Jan Bearman surprised her family and decided to get her first tattoo at the age of 80 after her daughter Shelley died in 2011 . She has returned to the tattoo parlour twice on her birthday to have more tattoos inked in memory of her daughter and other children . ABC2's Tattoo Tales followed Jan as she went in for her third tattoo . Jan said that she feels as though her tattoos are a memorial, and she is able to carry her daughter with her .

Labour will today accuse the Tories of making it harder to see a GP as they attempt to put the NHS back at the centre of the election campaign. The party will launch a billboard advert using the image from the famous 1979 ‘Labour Isn’t Working’ poster, but instead it will warn: ‘The doctor can’t see you now’. The poster features the same long line of people used to illustrate dole queues under Jim Callaghan’s ailing government, but this time places them outside a waiting room. Scroll down for video . The Labour party will launch a billboard advert using an image from the famous 1979 ‘Labour Isn’t Working’ poster, but instead it will warn: ‘The doctor can’t see you now’ Labour will warn that new official figures show 600 fewer GP surgeries across England are now open in the evening and weekends compared to the last election. It will also claim nearly two million more patients are unhappy with doctors opening hours compared to three years ago as they lose access to appointments outside of office hours. Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham will say the figures are a timely reminder of the ‘NHS crisis’ as patients turn to stretched A&E departments as they struggle to get an appointment with their GP on the first working day after the Easter break. But the Tories last night claimed many of the problems stemmed from Labour’s 2004 changes to GP contracts that allowed them to opt out of providing care outside office hours. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt also said that the government had already begun tackling the issue by making extra funding available, which will mean the number of GP surgeries opening longer will have increased when the next set of figures are published. As it unveils its new poster, Labour will release a new document that it claims shows how David Cameron has failed to implement seven-day opening for GP surgeries as he promised before the last election. The original poster depicts a queue to an Unemployment Office . Mr Cameron repeated the pledge at last week’s televised leaders debate, claiming he wanted GPs to open ‘all the way through the week’. But official figures show the proportion of GP practices offering extended hours has fallen from 77 per cent in 2009 to 72 per cent in the latest figures for 2013/14. Labour said this means 590 fewer GP surgeries are now open at evenings and weekends compared to its last year in office. NHS England’s annual GP-Patient survey of 900,000 patients also shows growing unhappiness with GP surgery opening hours between 2012 and the latest figures for 2015, according to the party. It says there has been an increase of 1.9 million in the number of people saying their surgery is not open at convenient times from 8,393,162 to 10,261,435. Mr Burnham will say: ‘Today, across the country, people will face the frustration of joining a queue to see their GP – in some places the lines will go out of the surgery door. ‘After five years of David Cameron, patients at hundreds of surgeries can no longer get a GP appointment when they need one. ‘At the last Election, he promised to open GP surgeries seven days a week but the reality is that millions more patients are unhappy with opening hours. ‘It is now harder to get an appointment from Monday to Friday too. ‘One of Cameron’s first acts as Prime Minister was to cut Labour’s extended opening hours scheme and scrap our guarantee of an appointment within 48 hours. If David Cameron gets back in, his extreme spending cuts mean he can’t protect the NHS and the queues outside GP surgeries will get even worse.’ Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher acknowledges a crowd on October 13, 1989, at the end of the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool . Mr Hunt last night said that when the 2014/15 figures for GPs opening at evening and weekends are published they will show that the number has actually increased since 2010 because of new initiatives. He said: ‘Labour’s figures are wrong. The Prime Minister’s Challenge Fund already covers 1,100 practices and helps 7.5 million patients see a GP in the evenings and at weekends. Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham will say the figures are a timely reminder of the ‘NHS crisis’ ‘We are extending this scheme to cover over 1,400 additional practices, helping 10 million extra people by this time next year. ‘The next Conservative Government will deliver a truly seven-day NHS, putting right a problem which began with Labour’s disastrous 2004 GP contract.’ A survey by the Mail last year found that nationwide, only one in three patients can secure a same-day GP appointment. More than one in five have to wait longer than a week, while 4 per cent have to wait two to three weeks. A number of surgeries were found to have long lines of patients waiting outside at 7am in a bid to try and get same-day appointments. The Labour poster is based on the famous 1979 poster that turned Saatchi and Saatchi from unknowns into household names. The agency masterminded all three of Margaret Thatcher’s election victories for the Conservatives. In 1999 ‘Labour Isn’t Working’ was voted poster of the century by a jury of ad people assembled by the advertising industry magazine Campaign. Saatchi and Saatchi, which is no longer run by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi, was hired by Gordon Brown to handle Labour’s advertising at the last election, but it is not working for the party this time. Labour said its latest poster had been designed in-house.

600 fewer GPs open in the evenings and at weekends, Labour has claimed . Andy Burnham will say the figures are a timely reminder of the ‘NHS crisis’

Rafael may have played his last game for Manchester United after he cracked three ribs during the club's U21 clash with Leicester on Monday. The Brazilian right-back is surplus to requirements and will be sold in the summer but was hoping to make a last-gasp claim to stay. However, his damaged ribs are expected to rule him out for around six weeks, effectively ending his season. The 24-year-old was hurt by a stray knee from Leicester's Anthony Knockaert. Rafael may have played his last game for Manchester United after he cracked three ribs in an U21 game . The Brazilian right-back is surplus to requirements at Old Trafford and will be sold in the summer . Meanwhile, United have handed trials to MK Dons teenagers Luke Tingey and Kyran Wiltshire. Central defender Tingey, 18, became a hit on YouTube last month when he scored a 40 yard free-kick against Swindon in a 5-3 win for MK Dons U18s. Wiltshire, also 18, is a centre midfielder who was included in Karl Robinson's first team squad for friendlies last pre-season. United hope to fend off interest from Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain for Memphis Depay . United are looking to bring in some talented younger players to boost squad numbers ahead of next season's UEFA U19 Youth League competition. United hope to fend off interest from Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain for Memphis Depay from PSV Eindhoven while, Dinamo Moscow are the latest club to express interest in United striker Javier Hernandez. United are looking to bring in talented younger players to boost squad numbers ahead of U19 Youth League .

Brazilian Rafael broke three ribs while on Under 21 duty on Monday night . Rafael sustained injury in a challenge with Leicester's Anthony Knockaert . It means Brazilian may have played his last game for the Red Devils . The 24-year-old is surplus to requirements and will be sold in summer .

A North Carolina man has been charged following the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, who was six months pregnant, and whose baby survived. Daniel Steele, 25, was arrested at his home in Raleigh not long after the shooting which occurred at approximately 9.40pm on Saturday night. Kimberly Dianne Richardson, 25, was rushed to hospital but died in the early hours of Sunday. Kimberly Dianne Richardson, left, was rushed to hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina, but died in the early hours of Sunday. Daniel Steele, right, has been arrested and charged with murder . Her baby, a girl, survived and is being cared for at WakeMed hospital. Steele was taken into custody and has been charged with murder. The shooting occurred in the 3600 block of Sumner Boulevard, near Triangle Town Center. Richardson from Youngsville, North Carolina, was a jewelry consultant who had previously been married to a soldier nine years her senior before she began dating Steele. Richardson was six months pregnant and her child - a girl - has safely delivered at a local hospital . Crime scene: The shooting occurred in the 3600 block of Sumner Boulevard, near Triangle Town Center in Raleigh, North Carolina .

Kimberly Dianne Richardson, 25, was rushed to hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina, but died in the early hours of Sunday . Daniel Steele, 25, has been arrested and charged with murder . Richardson was six months pregnant and her child - a girl - was safely delivered at a local hospital .

This spot in Colorado's Vail Valley is so picturesque that a family stopped at nothing to build their home here - even if it meant shelling out $1 million just on the driveway. The Italian-inspired mansion, which has incredible 360-degree views across the mountains, has now gone on the market for a tidy $29.5 million. Homeowner Dick Rothkopf, a former toy company chief, chose the location for the estate in 2008 because his family enjoyed hiking in the nearby hills. But the property is so remote that it took two years, a team of engineers and $1 million to build the 1.5-mile driveway from the roadway to its front door, the Wall Street Journal reported. Incredible: This Italian-inspired mansion in the mountains of Vail, Colorado has gone on sale for $29.5 million . Stunning: The home, which was built in 2008, is made from materials brought over from the homeowner's trips to Italy . Spacious: Inside the 13,000-square-foot home is a spacious gourmet kitchen, which is perfect for entertaining guests . Opulent: The entire property has eight bedrooms and eight full bathrooms over two buildings, as well as an outdoor barn . European: The luxurious home is known as 'Il Podere' - which means 'family homestead' in the Tuscan region . No details were spared at the 17,000-square-foot estate itself, either. The home, which is known as 'Il Podere' - meaning 'family homestead' - was built on 230 acres of land using materials collected during the Rothkopfs' trips to Italy. It features a main residence with seven bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, three half bathrooms, an elevator and a gourmet kitchen across 13,000 square foot. There's also a billiard room, a gym, an indoor basketball court and a home theater. Outside is a pool with a spa and sauna, a pool house, a two-car garage and a tennis court, as well as a lake, a pond, a stream and stunning views. Comfortable: A massive fireplace in a living room offers comfortable nights in for humans and pets alike . Hidden: Beneath arches and down walkways are recreation rooms for both children and adults . Airy: Large windows and terraces give terrific views across the Vail Valley in Colorado . Beautiful: As well as an office, the main home has seven bedrooms and seven full bathrooms . Fully equipped: A large gym can also be found at the home, as well as a spa and a sauna . Luxury: There is a movie theater inside the home, as well as a billiard room and an indoor basketball court . Serene: The home is 25 minutes from Vail's ski slopes and less than two hours from Aspen . Picturesque: The family who built the property chose this spot in Vail because they enjoyed hiking there . There is also a 2,000-square-foot caretaker's house, with one bedroom and one-and-a-half bathrooms, while a separate barn also houses a loft and a bathroom. And if the home itself doesn't offer enough entertainment, it's just 25 minutes from Vail's ski slopes, an hour and 45 minutes from Aspen and two hours from Denver. The listing with Douglas Elliman calls the estate 'breathtakingly beautiful, tranquil, pristine'. The family is leaving to build a home in Sonoma, California but plans to buy a smaller place in Vail so they can still make use of its slopes. Large: As well as a separate building for a caretaker, the estate also has a barn with a loft and a bathroom . Determined: Its current owners were intent on living at the location so built a $1 million to the house . Vistas: A swimming pool and terrace area gives unobstructed views across the valley . Restful: There is also a spa and a sauna at the home, as well as a separate one-bedroom caretaker's house . Great outdoors: The estate, which also has a stream and pond, stretches across nearly 17,000 square foot . Secluded: The driveway, which is a mile and a half long, took a team of engineers and two years to build . Incline: The lengthy driveway also takes visitors up 700ft towards the sprawling estate .

The Colorado estate was built in 2008 using materials from Italy and gives the homeowners a 360-degree unobstructed view of the Vail Valley . It has eight bedrooms and nine full bathrooms across 17,000-square-feet . The home is so remote that it took a team of engineers, $1 million and two years to build the 1.5-mile driveway .

(CNN)The Red Cross on Saturday called for an immediate 24-hour ceasefire in battle-torn Yemen, saying many more people recently wounded in airstrikes and ground fighting will die if not tended to soon. The call came just before the U.N. Security Council met late Saturday morning to discuss the situation in the Arabian Peninsula nation, where Shiite rebels are pitted against external Arab air forces and fighters loyal to Yemen's displaced Sunni president. A pause was needed especially in and near the southern Yemeni port city of Aden, where intense fighting has happened in the past two weeks, the International Committee of the Red Cross said. Food, water, medical items and personnel need to get into these areas, the group said. "Otherwise, put starkly, many more people will die. For the wounded, their chances of survival depend on action within hours, not days," Robert Mardini, the ICRC's head of operations in the Near and Middle East, said. Another Red Cross official said people are running out of food, water and fuel. "Medical supplies need to be here yesterday. The situation is difficult,"said Marie-Claire Feghali, a spokeswoman for the ICRC who is in the capital, Sanaa. "We need to save the lives that can be saved." Meanwhile, residents of Sanaa, witnessed the fiercest Saudi strikes since the air assault started last week. Military facilities, including two bases, within the city limits have been targeted, three senior security officials in Sanaa said. At the Security Council, Russia submitted a draft resolution calling for a halt to the airstrikes that a nine-country regional coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, has been conducting against the rebels in Yemen for more than a week. The meeting adjourned with no decision announced. One diplomat said the draft was missing what the envoy called key elements. It doesn't call for the Houthis to stop fighting, and it does not call for political talks between the belligerents, the diplomat told CNN on condition of anonymity. Yemen has been descending into chaos in the weeks since Houthi rebels -- minority Shiites who have long complained of being marginalized in the majority Sunni country -- forced Yemeni President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi from power in January. The Houthis put Hadi under house arrest when they overtook Sanaa in January. But Hadi escaped in February, fled to Aden and declared himself to still be president. Houthis and their allies, including those loyal to Hadi's predecessor, then fought Hadi's forces in the Aden area. Hadi fled Aden in late March, ultimately for Saudi Arabia, when the rebels and their military allies advanced on the city. The conflict prompted Saudi Arabia, a predominately Sunni nation and Yemen's northern neighbor, and other Arab nations to hit the rebels in Yemen with airstrikes. A Saudi source told CNN that special forces supplied weapons and communication equipment to Yemeni fighters in Aden loyal to Hadi. The Houthis were retreating from areas in the center of the city, including the presidential palace there, the source said. Saudi special forces help oppose Houthi rebels in Yemen, source says . The United Nations said Thursday that at least 519 people have been killed in Yemen in the past two weeks. An additional 1,700 have been wounded. Tens of thousands have fled to nearby Somalia and Djibouti. In Aden alone, fighting has killed 58 people and injured 200 more in the past two days, Yemeni security officials said. At least 24 of the dead were Houthis. Complicating matters in Yemen is that al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula -- not the Houthis or Hadi-loyal forces -- holds sway in the country's east. AQAP is considered one of the most ruthless branches of the terrorist organization. Also late this week, photos circulating on social media purported to show senior al Qaeda leader Khaled Batarfi -- whom Yemeni defense officials said militants busted out of jail on Thursday -- posing in a presidential residence in southern Yemen. Sunni Islamist fighters freed Batarfi with some 270 prisoners when they overran the town of al Mukallah. On Saturday, the French military evacuated 44 people, including some French nationals, from the eastern Yemeni port city of Balhaf. CNN's Don Melvin, Trey Haney, David Shortell and Richard Roth contributed to this report.

Saudi Arabia airstrikes on the capital increase as jets hit military facilities in Sanaa . The U.N. Security Council meets to discuss the situation . Social media: A senior al Qaeda commander stands in a presidential residence after a jail break .

The world’s third largest cruise liner today sailed past its sister ship as it made its way out of Southampton Docks on its maiden voyage. The Anthem of the Seas, which has 16 decks and can carry almost 5,000 passengers, towered over the Explorer of the Seas as it departed the Hampshire dock this afternoon. The cruise liners, which are both owned by Royal Caribbean International, will both be based in Southampton and serve Europe and the Mediterranean over the summer. As the season comes to a close, the Anthem of the Seas will then move to New York Harbour which will become its permanent home and allow it to regularly sail from Cape Liberty Cruise Port to Bermuda, the Caribbean, Canada and New England. The highly-anticipated new cruise ship, which was officially named earlier this week, is set to welcome more than 80,000 people on board this summer and bring an estimated £50,000 to the local economy. Featuring robotic bartenders, skydiving, circus training, surfing simulators, indoor bumper car racing, roller skating rinks, an adult-only spa, aerial observatory and 18 distinctive on board restaurants, the ship is widely classed as the next generation cruise liner. Meanwhile, the veteran Explorer of the Seas, which enjoyed its maiden voyage 15 years ago, has been given somewhat of a refurbishment and now also includes a surfing simulator, 3D movie cinema and additional restaurants. The ship, which has 15 decks and a capacity of more than 3,000 passengers, also boasts a rock-climbing wall, ice-skating rink and full-size basketball and will serve northern Europe, the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands until September. Making waves: The Royal Caribbean's newest cruise ship, The Anthem of the Seas (middle) - which is now the world's third largest liner and can carry nearly 5,000 passengers - sailed past the newly-refurbished Explorer of the Seas (top) as she made her way out of Southampton Docks earlier today . The ship's, which are both owned by Royal Caribbean, will be based at Southampton Docks this summer and will sail around Europe. However, after the summer, The Anthem of the Seas will move to New York and will sail regularly to Bermuda, the Caribbean, Canada and New England . The Anthem of the Seas - the world's third largest cruise liner - has 16 decks and a capacity for nearly 5,000 passengers, while the Explorer of the Seas - which once itself was the world's largest liner - has 15 decks and room for just over 3,000 passengers and 1,180 crew members . The Anthem of the Seas, which was delivered to Royal Caribbean International on April 10 and christened and officially named in a special ceremony this week, is expected to bring £50million alone to the local economy during its stay in Southampton Docks during the summer . The Anthem of the Seas (pictured), arrived in Southampton earlier this month for its special naming ceremony. The impressive ship, which features a host of entertainment facilities and amenities, carries 4,180 guests at double occupancy and features 2,090 staterooms in total . Passengers with a head for heights can take a ride in a transparent capsule for amazing ocean views on the Anthem of the Seas, which also has the option to allow passengers to go skydiving, circus training, use FlowRider surfing simulators, bumper car racing and roller skating . The Anthem of the Seas, which has capacity for almost 5,000 passengers and will move across the Atlantic later this year, features a surf simulator and even has a virtual skydiving machine. It also has an adult-only Solarium and spa with shaded cabanas, a Jacuzzi and bistro . Adrenaline junkies will also be able to enjoy the dodgems as part of the amazing variety of entertainment on board the new cruise liner . The Anthem's Wonderland restaurant will serve imaginative cuisine which Royal Caribbean International claims will be a 'feast for the senses' 120 drinks an hour mixed by robotic bartenders . 18 restaurants including Jamie’s Italian . 2090 cabins, 1,571 with a balcony and 375 with a ‘virtual’ balcony – a screen showing the sea . £670m cost of building the giant vessel . 8 swimming pools and whirlpools across 18 decks . £50m boost to economy of Southampton . 300 foot height at which glass capsule observatory rises above the ocean waves . 1500 crew to look after 4,905 passengers . 80,000 guests are expected to holiday on the ship this summer season . 1300 guests invited to the naming ceremony .

Two large cruise ships - Anthem of the Seas and Explorer of the Seas - both sailing out of Southampton this summer . The liners, both owned by Royal Caribbean, were spotted passing each other in Southampton Docks earlier today . The Anthem of the Seas is now the world's largest cruise ship with room for nearly 5,000 passengers and 16 decks . Sister ship, the Explorer of the Seas, has recently undergone refurbishment and will sail around the Mediterranean .

Sean Bowen maintained his three-winner lead (45-42) over Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Nico de Boinville in the fiercely contested Conditional Jockeys title race when both had one success on Monday. Bowen scored on Abidjan at Newton Abbot while De Boinville victorious on One Lucky Lady at Kempton. De Boinville is the only one of the duo riding on Tuesday with two mounts –Rusty Nail and Taylor – at Exeter. Sean Bowen (L) maintained his three-winner lead (45-42) over Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Nico de Boinville . The season ends at Sandown on Saturday. US trainer Wesley Ward is to aim Hootenanny and Sunset Glow at Royal Ascot after scratching them from the 2,000 Guineas and 1,000 Guineas respectively. Hootenanny won the Windsor Castle Stakes at the 2104 royal meeting with Sunset Glow second in the Albany Stakes. Frankie Dettori reacts to his win on Hootenanny during the 2014 Breeder's Cup Turf at Santa Anita Park .

Sean Bowen maintained three-winner lead in Conditional Jockeys title race . Bowen scored aboard Abidja at Newton Abbot on Monday afternoon . While, Nico de Boinville was victorious on One Lucky Lady at Kempton . The latter can close gap with Rusty Nail and Taylor at Exeter on Tuesday .

Sir Oliver Popplewell, the judge who conducted the 1985 Bradford fire public inquiry, says police should look at eight other fires allegedly connected to the then club chairman to 'see if there was anything sinister'. A new book claims the fire at Bradford's Valley Parade stadium was one of at least nine blazes at businesses owned by or associated with the club's then chairman Stafford Heginbotham, who died in 1995. Popplewell's inquiry concluded that the cause was an accident probably started by a spectator dropping a cigarette into the rubbish that had accumulated under an old timber stand. The tragic fire at Bradford City's Valley Parade stadium claimed 56 victims and injured 265 on May 11, 1985 . Sir Oliver Popplewell (centre), the judge who conducted the 1985 inquiry into the fire, says police should look at eight other fires allegedly connected to the then club chairman to 'see if there was anything sinister'. He stands by the original ruling saying there was no evidence of arson. But he said: 'I don't think it's going to affect what we decided but I think it is important from a public point of view that the police look at the other fires and see if there was anything sinister. It is a remarkable number. 'I think it's important to satisfy people's minds that the other fires are unconnected.' The tragic fire at Valley Parade killed 56 people and injured at least 265 after it broke out during a Football League Third division match against Lincoln City on Saturday, May 11, 1985. A memorial at Valley Parade pays tribute those who died in the devastating blaze almost 30 years ago .

Sir Oliver Popplewell conducted the 1985 Bradford fire public inquiry . The judge stands by original ruling that there was no evidence of arson . However, he said police should look at eight other allegedly linked fires . A new book claimed the tragic fire one one of nine at businesses linked to the then club chairman Stafford Heginbotham, who died in 1995 .

A New York City doorman says he's been fired for being too good at his job. Ralph Body, up until March 29, manned the front desk of the luxury 27 on 27th building in Long Island City, Queens. The 41-year-old told the New York Post he 'gave his life' for his wealthy tenants and would go out of his way to do any personal tasks they asked--all while keeping a cheerful smile on his face. But that willingness to go above and beyond for tenants--by taking care of pets and watering plants, among other chores--didn't sit well with the 2-year-old building's management, Body says. 'They said, 'We know you did it for the right reasons, but unfortunately...you're too nice to the tenants,'' he told the Post. Too nice? Queens doorman Ralph Body was a smiling fixture in the lobby of the luxury 27 on 27th building in Long Island City, but was fired for, according to him, being too nice . When Body insisted he only did what was asked of him, he says his employers with Heatherwood Communities said it didn't matter. 'Unfortunately, in this case, nice guys finish last,' Body says his higher-up told him. According to the Post, the tenants who so adored Body have now taken up his cause with a petition to get him reinstated to his job. 'Most tenants, especially those who have lived in the building since it opened, can attest to Ralph's kindness and eagerness to make people feel safe and welcome,' the petition reads. 'The ruthlessness of Ralph's termination is disgusting, unjust, and disheartening. From day one, Ralph has gone above and beyond his duties. Yes, rules and regulations must be followed, but Heatherwood is more than capable of providing coaching and counseling to ensure the best possible outcome for its tenants and staff.' Management company Heatherwood Communities says Body broke the rules. Body says he only did what was asked of him, like cleaning cat litter, taking care of pets and watering plants . The petition, on ipetitions.com, had received 72 of its goal of 250 signatures by Sunday evening. Now he waits, though Body could soon get a new job through his staffing company PBS Facility Services. Most tenants in Body's corner blame the building management and not the staffing company for the concierge's termination. the Post reports. But Heatherwood, in an email sent to tenants, says that's not the case. 'It was recently brought to our attention that Ralph did not follow PBS's policies and procedures and after being spoken to several times, it was their decision to reassign him to another building,' says the letter, which was obtained by the Post.

Ralph Body was once a beloved figure at the front desk of the building 27 on 27th in Queens . The concierge says he was fired last week and now believes it was because he was too willing to help affluent tenants--even after his shifts . Some tenants are gathering signatures to get 41-year-old Body reinstated as the building's ever-effervescent doorman .

Father Hamish Baillie (pictured) claims Lord Janner abused him during a game of hide-and-seek in 1983 . A father allegedly abused by Lord Janner has called for the top legal official who decided against prosecuting him to step down. Alison Saunders, Director of Public Prosecutions, concluded dementia made the 86-year-old unfit to plead. Last night, one of the nine victims who had been lined up to give evidence against the former Leicester West MP waived his right to anonymity to say the decision ‘beggars belief’ – and claimed it points to an establishment cover-up. Hamish Baillie, 47, said he was unable to trust adults after being molested by Lord Janner during a game of hide-and-seek in a park, when he was a 15-year-old resident of a children’s home. But he added that the failure to prosecute the peer for a fourth time – three inquiries were curtailed by police or the Crown Prosecution Service – was a ‘complete travesty’. The father-of-three said he turned to drugs as a result of the abuse, which left him ‘questioning myself and everyone around me’. He believes Lord Janner was ‘steered’ in his direction by the care home’s manager, Frank Beck – a friend who would later be convicted of a string of child sex offences. He added: ‘I don’t think anybody other than the victims and the police involved in the Operation Enamel inquiry understand how perverted a man Lord Janner is. 'He has blighted my life … How can they [the CPS] publicise the fact that there was enough evidence to charge, yet then say it is not in the public interest to pursue it?’ Mr Baillie, of Hinckley, Leicestershire, added: ‘No disrespect to the public, but what about the interest of the victims? ‘As far as I’m concerned, her [Mrs Saunders’s] actions are barely any less perverse than the abuse inflicted upon me as a teenager. She should initiate an inquiry into her own conduct and then step down because Alison Saunders certainly hasn’t been doing her job properly.’ Mr Baillie said the decision not to prosecute Lord Janner (left),  who he claims abused him when he was aged 15,  for the fourth time was a 'complete travesty'. Alison Saunders (right) said her job as head of the Crown Prosecution Service was to make the correct legal decisions in difficult cases, not the most popular ones . He said the police involved in the inquiry were ‘blameless’ but added that ‘when one considers this is the fourth time Janner has been investigated, I honestly think there could be a cover-up at play’. Operation Enamel was set up two years ago and 25 victims accused the Labour peer. Most lived in Leicestershire children’s homes between 1969 and 1988. The CPS last week said the ‘core allegation’ was that Lord Janner befriended Beck to access children ‘to allow him to perpetrate serious sexual offences’ on them. The politician was first implicated during the 1991 trial of Beck, who ran The Beeches children’s home in Leicester. A victim told the court Janner regularly abused him. Beck was convicted of child abuse and rape charges. He died in jail in 1994. Following Beck’s conviction, Lord Janner, then an MP, stood up in the House of Commons to vehemently deny any abuse, and the CPS decided not to take further action. But Mr Baillie, who spent ten months at The Beeches – where he was twice groped by Beck – said he firmly believes the men were acting together to abuse children. He was placed in care aged 15 for ‘rebellious behaviour’ and said he met Lord Janner in 1983 while playing arcade games at Leicester Forest East service station. The peer called him by name, he said, even though ‘I didn’t know him’ and gave him some coins. Mr Baillie said over the next seven months Lord Janner came to the service station seven times, sometimes discussing a hotel where they could go for ‘steak and whisky’. It was amid a game of hide-and-seek in Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, organised by Beck later that year, that he claims he was abused by the peer. ‘I was just moving behind a gorse bush to hide when I saw Greville Janner walking towards me,’ he said. ‘He sat down beside me … Then he abused me. It was indecent touching but he wanted it to go further … It lasted no more than 30 minutes, but it felt like an eternity.’ Mr Baillie believes Beck ‘tipped Janner off about where to find me’. He did not report the abuse to police and only realised who Lord Janner was when he saw the MP’s picture in a newspaper five years later. He added: ‘The fact that Greville Janner has been able to stand up in Parliament and deny abusing children, then carry on with his gilded life is beyond comprehension.’ Legal chief facing growing calls to quit: Backlash against top prosecutor grows as she is accused of ignoring victims and claims of a establishment cover-up . The furious backlash against the UK’s top prosecutor intensified last night over her decision to spare Lord Janner from the dock. The position of Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders looked increasingly fragile as she faced growing calls to stand down. Campaigners, police chiefs and MPs accused her of ignoring the rights of victims and failing to clear the stench of an Establishment cover-up that lingers over the case. And even her one of her predecessors said the horrific allegations should have been resolved in the ‘full public glare of a courtroom’ rather than her London office. Mrs Saunders fought back saying it is her job as the head of the Crown Prosecution Service to make ‘very difficult decisions’ which are not necessarily popular. Campaigners, police chiefs and MPs have accused Alison Saunders, the director of the CPS (above), of ignoring the rights of victims and failing to clear the stench of an Establishment cover-up that lingers overhead . But the row showed no sign of abating as further details of the claims levelled against the 86-year-old Labour life Peer were made public. The decision not to charge Lord Janner last week despite evidence of 22 offences against nine victims was justified because Mrs Saunders said experts agreed that the former Leicester West MP was in such poor health due to advanced Alzheimer’s Disease. But she also ruled that he should have been charged three times before in 1991, 2002 and 2007 but was left off the hook. The top QC blamed police and prosecutors and launched in independent review, but her comments stoked fears that Lord Janner is the beneficiary of a wholesale cover-up. Yesterday, calls were growing for a judicial review of her decision, something which Leicestershire Police has said it is already considering. Simon Danczuk, the Labour MP who exposed Cyril Smith, said the weight of criticism against Mrs Saunders suggested something has ‘clearly gone very badly wrong’. He said: ‘Mrs Saunders is now seen as a roadblock to justice and it’s hard to see how her position remains tenable.’ Criticism of Mrs Saunders began with comments from the Home Secretary, who has already been lobbied by senior police chiefs, when she said is ‘very concerned’. Theresa May said: ‘I have been very clear in everything I have said so far about the child sex abuse issue – I expect to see justice done.’ She was joined by former Director of Public Prosecutions Lord Macdonald who said a ‘trial of the facts’ should have been considered. This would have enabled a jury to decide the facts without apportioning guilt and without a sentence being passed – offering a chance for victims to be heard. Lord Macdonald said: ‘It might have been wiser for the CPS to say ‘we’re going to have this matter resolved in the full public glare of a courtroom rather than simply by the DPP.’ Further questions also emerged about the true state of Lord Janner’s health as it was revealed he wrote to the House of Lords just a fortnight ago to extend his role. The politician, who has claimed tens of thousands of pounds in expenses in recent years, took a formal leave of absence last October. When asked if he would consider retiring when the election was called, he responded in a personally signed letter received on April 9 asking to continue in office. Experts said victims may now be denied the opportunity to sue Lord Janner because none of the claims have been proven. Richard Kovalevsky QC said: ‘A finding that the acts took place may have consequences for the defendant, particularly one who has the benefit of an honour from the Queen.’ Mrs Saunders has also come under fire over other high-profile cases, including the first disastrous attempt for a conviction for female genital mutilation and the pursuit of journalists.

Hamish Baillie says Lord Janner abused him during hide-and-seek in 1983 . Father-of-three, 47, was a 15-year-old resident of a children’s home at time . He says failure to prosecute the peer for a fourth time is ‘complete travesty’ CPS boss Alison Saunders said Janner was unfit to plead due to dementia .

The families of four Minnesota men charged with trying to join the Islamic State have accused the FBI of paying an informant to set them up. The suspects, all of Somali descent, were detained after months of being monitored by the government agency through one of their former allies. On Thursday, there were audible gasps in the court room as a government official revealed the informant, who once planned to travel to Syria himself, has been paid at least $13,000 for providing tip-offs. The suspects' families screamed from the packed public gallery as their lawyers questioned the reliability of the mole. However, U.S. Magistrate Judge Becky Thorson maintained there was probable cause to believe a crime was committed, and ordered the four men to remain in custody while the case proceeds. 'They came here for peace': Halima Yusuf, a friend of the family of one of the suspects Hanad Mustafe Musse, cries for the boys outside the United States Courthouse in St Paul, Minnesota . Charged: Hanad Mustafe Musse, 19, (left) and Adnan Abdihamid Farah, 19, (right) are among six Minnesota men of Somali descent that have been charged with traveling or attempting to travel to Syria to join ISIS . Families of the boys, including 19-year-old Zacharia Yusuf Abdurahman (pictured) claim they came to the country for peace and they were set up by their former friend, insisting he devised much of the alleged plot . They are among six men of Somali descent who were charged over the weekend with conspiracy to support a foreign terrorist organization and with attempting to support a foreign terrorist organization. Authorities allege some of the men made repeated attempts to get to Syria, and had developed a plot to get fake passports and travel overseas through Mexico. Slamming the allegations, local imam Hassan Mohamud told CBS: 'The majority of the community was expecting those young people would be released because they did not show any threat to the public safety while they were here.' Weeping, the grandmother of two of the suspects - who are brothers - told the station: 'We ran away from Somalia's problems. We come here and again we get a problem. We need peace.' According to an FBI affidavit, the government's months-long investigation was aided by recordings made by a man who once planned to travel to Syria himself, but then decided to cooperate. More than 200 people tried to get into the court room for Thursday's hearing which escalated into shouts . Emotional: Mohamed Jama, 19, (left) and Abdirahman Shiekh, 19, (right) - both friends of the suspects - wept outside court after hearing that the boys would all remain on jail suspected of trying to join the Islamic State . More than 200 people tried to get into the court room for Thursday's hearing, which was for Guled Omar, 20; Adnan Abdihamid Farah, 19; Zacharia Yusuf Abdurahman, 19; and Hanad Mustafe Musse, 19. Two other men, Mohamed Abdihamid Farah, 21, and Abdurahman Daud, 21, faced hearings in San Diego, where they were arrested. Daud's mother, Farhiyo Mohamed, told the Wall Street Journal: 'My son is a good kid.' She explains they moved over to the U.S. from Somalia in 2003, adding: 'We came to this country for peace.' In ordering the four men detained, Thorson said she was looking at the weight of the evidence and other factors. Her ruling prompted one community member in the courtroom to shout: 'You cannot weight anything but evidence, ma'am. We are the community! You should ask us!' He was led from the courtroom. The hearing was tense for Somali community members. Afterward, Imam Hassan Mohamud said the community is angry, and some blame the informant. He criticized a Department of Justice pilot program designed to stop recruiting for terror groups before it starts, saying it will cause division. 'Some members of the community are looking @ other members of the community (as) spying to each other and sending them, their kids, to jail,' Mohamud said. 'That's why they are all angry. These four, all of them, are innocent until proven guilty.' The U.S. attorney's office said the pilot program is an outreach effort that 'is and always has been completely separate from the investigative and prosecutorial responsibilities of this office.' Members of Minnesota's Somali community cover their faces as they arrive at the St Paul court on Thursday . Tensions were high among the community in the court as defense attorneys also questioned how the FBI could take the informant's word when he previously lied about his own involvement . In court, defense attorneys questioned FBI Special Agent Harry Samit about the government's payments to the informant. Musse's attorney, Andy Birrell, asked whether his compensation was related to the number of people charged. Defense attorneys also questioned how the FBI could take the informant's word when he previously lied about his own involvement. They also asked why only some of his conversations were recorded, and whether it was the informant's idea to pursue fake passports to get to Syria. Samit testified the informant was paid nearly $13,000 for expenses and 'services' and the amount wasn't related to the number of people charged. Samit said the informant was being asked to gather evidence against people involved in 'the most violent terrorist group in the world.' 'He's exposing himself to a certain element of danger,' Samit said. Samit also said the investigation was broader than just the informant's evidence, and agents verified some details through their own surveillance. As for why not all conversations were recorded, Samit said some early conversations happened before the informant was given recording equipment. He also said some conversations weren't recorded because of equipment failure or poor sound quality. The fake passports were initially Abdurahman's idea, Samit testified, but when that fell through, the FBI suggested the informant come up with his own way to get fake passports. Support: Hordes of people flocked through the doors including friends, families and local imams . High security: Agents were seen patrolling the area with sniffer dogs during the controversial proceedings . When Assistant U.S. Attorney John Docherty asked Samit how the defendants responded to that idea, Samit said: 'Very enthusiastically.' Monday's announcement of charges threw Minnesota's Somali community, the largest in the U.S., into familiar turmoil. Since 2007, more than 22 young Somali men have traveled from Minnesota to Somalia to join the militant group al-Shabab. Authorities have also said a handful of Minnesota residents have traveled to Syria to fight with militants in the past year. About 200 people from the Somali community packed the courtroom Thursday, plus an overflow room and spilled into the hallway. As the hearing began, Docherty told the court that several attempts had been made to contact the informant or members of his family, and there had been 'ugly behavior' on social media. Docherty warned that such activities could lead to prosecution. Omar Jamal, a longtime activist, said the community has a hard time accepting that a Somali informant was involved, but he said local Somalis shouldn't create an adversarial situation. He said it was good the government stopped young men from potentially joining a terrorist group, then added: 'but that doesn't mean we can't ask the government questions.' Samit testified that the informant has been relocated at FBI expense, but isn't in custody or under constant watch. He also said the government has made no promises that the informant would not be prosecuted in the future.

FBI revealed it has paid $13,000 to a man who once tried to flee to Syria but was caught and agreed to cooperate . He has been protected from charges, six of his former allies are charged . Families screamed as lawyers questioned the mole's reliability . Judge overruled the appeals, ordered for 4 Minnesota men to stay in jail . The other two suspects were arrested in San Diego, remain in custody .

Piers Morgan says Arsenal should sack Arsene Wenger and replace him with Jurgen Klopp now that the Borussia Dortmund manager has announced his intention to leave the German club in the summer. Klopp will be available from June and outspoken Gunners fan Morgan, who has long been a critic of Wenger, says the club would be a 'perfect' fit for the 'dynamic, driven young winner'. Borussia Dortmund have struggled in the Bundesliga, flirting with relegation before recovering to sit 10th with six games to go, but Morgan insists Klopp can be Arsenal's answer to Jose Mourinho. Piers Morgan called on Arsenal to replace Arsene Wenger (right) with Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp . Morgan has long been an outspoken critic of Wenger, and believes Klopp would do a better job . 'Arsenal would be perfect for Jurgen Klopp - and he would be perfect for Arsenal,' Morgan wrote on Twitter. 'Sign him. 'If we don't sign Klopp, he will go to another top club and win trophies. The guy's a dynamic, driven young winner. 'Two league titles in last five years against one of the greatest Bayern sides ever - and some Arsenal fans don't think Klopp's good enough? Wow. 'Klopp would be our Mourinho. The time has come, Arsenal - act. #KloppIN' Klopp announced that he will be leaving Borussia Dortmund in the summer, putting several clubs on alert .

Piers Morgan calls for Arsenal to replace their long-serving manager . Morgan says Jurgen Klopp would 'be our Mourinho' if he joined Arsenal . Gunners fan says Klopp is 'perfect for Arsenal'

An obsessive Arsenal fan made his girlfriend sit a test quizzing her about his favourite football club. Marking her answers with red pen, she scored an impressive 43.5 out of 50, to which he commented, 'Well done Saskia! As a result, I will not be dumping you! (Lucky you)'. Saskia posted snaps of the test to her Twitter account, @saskiaisabxlla, commenting 'Boyfriend made me take an @Arsenal exam!' with emoticons showing she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. We don't blame her. Saskia's football fan boyfriend made her take an Arsenal test and didn't dump her thanks to her A grade . The test took the form of a school exam, with multiple choice questions, tables to complete, and 'in your own words...' section. There were even 'helpful' instructions including 'Read every question at least twice' and 'Check your answers if you have time at the end'. Oh, and 'calculators may be used'. Saskia scored an impressive 87 per cent, but according to her unnamed boyfriend's feedback she 'could have performed better on Q17', needs to 'Learn ALL player positions' and should understand that 'Tottenham are scum'. What does the 'FC' in Arsenal FC stand for? What is the nickname for Arsenal fans? Who is the current manager of Arsenal? Is the kit below (see picture) Arsenal#s current Home kit or Away kit? Name the starting 11 squad of this season in their relevant positions. In your own words, explain why Alexis Sanchez is better than Eden Hazard. Who are our top 2 goalscorers of the season so far? What was the scoreline for the 2014 FA Cup Final vs Hull City? What player scored the winning goal in the 204 FA Cup Final? a) Olivier Giroud . b) Santi Cazorla . c) Aaron Ramsey . d) Per Mertesacker . Why are Arsenal the best team to ever grace English football? Questions put to her in the test included: . 'What was the scoreline for the 2014 FA Cup Final vs Hull City?', . 'What player scored the winning goal in the 2014 FA Cup Final?' 'Name the starting 11 squad of this season in their relevant positions.' She struggled to come up with the 11th player of the starting squad (Koscielny, defence, apparently) and thought Ozil was defence and Wellbeck a midfielder, when in fact they are midfield and striker respectively. Tut tut. She scored some decent points for her more creative answers. Asked to explain why Alexis Sanchez is better than Eden Hazard in her own words, she wrote, 'Sanchez is buff, scores lots of goals, Hazard is a p***k, Sanchez is Chilean'. She got double marks for the Hazard comment, but only got half a point for the last one. Saskia clearly knows how to keep her boyfriend happy, as she humoured his question of 'Why are Arsenal the best team to ever grace English football?' with the answer of 'They've won many FA Cups' and 'Thierry Henry is a legend'. However, when she got an answer wrong, her examiner wrote the correct answer in capitals and drew an angry face. This man clearly means business. Doh! Saskia struggled to name all 11 players of the starting squad and got confused on the player positions . Saskia's boyfriend drew an angry face when she got a question wrong - this man means business . Saskia kept her boyfriend happy with creative answers to his questions, and got double marks for some... He was impressed with the end result, though, grading her an 'A' and rewarding her by not ending their relationship. And they say romance is dead. Comments generally hailed the man as a 'legend' and fellow football fans were impressed with Saskia's knowledge. Some Twitter users hailed the unnamed boyfriend who tested Saskia on her Arsenal knowledge as a legend . Scoring 87%, football fans were impressed with Saskia, claiming her as 'proper GF material' May men felt inspired, with @lewisxweeked warning his girlfriend to 'get revising' Indeed, @gstarrs85 congratulated Saskia and stating that she was 'proper GF material'. Plenty of men felt inspired by the post, with @lewisxweekes telling his girlfriend @LayciJade to 'get revising' and @DigsXIII crying 'WHERE CAN I GET THIS TEST FROM?' Others, though, felt that the boyfriend had taken things a tad too far. @GunSaurEd11 stated 'football fans are nuts', and @DCSLFC commented 'Imagine actually broadcasting that your boyfriend is the biggest biff-head ever to the world.' We reckon it was a bit of fun and he wouldn't really have dumped her if she'd failed... at least we like to think that's the case. Trimothy wants to put his girlfriend to the test, although apparently can't be bothered to create his own exam . Eduardo claims 'football fans are nuts' despite appearing to be one as he holds what looks suspiciously like the FA Cup in his hands... Some thought Saskia's boyfriend took things too far with @DCSLFC creatively naming him a 'biff-head'

Arsenal fan's girlfriend avoids getting dumped after passing football test . Saskia got an 'A', but apparently needs to work on her player positions . The bemused woman posted pictures of boyfriend's test on Twitter .

Build up for Sunday’s Manchester derby has officially started with South American duo Radamel Falcao and Sergio Aguero featuring in a promo video for sponsors Puma. In the aptly-named 'Head to Head,' production, Manchester United forward Falcao and his Manchester City counterpart Aguero do just that as they battle it out in a cage style match. And while the scenario won't replicate the atmosphere at Old Trafford the introduction of both players, as they gear up for their unique encounter is met with fans cheering, dressed in the duo's respective team's colours. South American duo Radamel Falcao (left) and Sergio Aguero feature in a promo video for sponsors Puma . Manchester United striker Falcao awaits the arrival of Aguero - backed by a mass of Red Devils' supporters . Aguero is all smiles at the start of the video as the two rival players get ready for cage style encounter . Falcao (left) tries to go past Aguero during the opening stages of their cage match encounter . United's No 9 (left) leaves Aguero trailing in his wake after producing a piece of skill in the video . However, the Manchester City hitman (left) has Falcao backpedaling as he takes a 2-1 lead in the video . Yet, Falcao (left) has the last laugh as he scores an equaliser to see the match end on a cliffhanger at 2-2 . And like for so much of the Premier League era, it is United who take first blood when Falcao shows off his nimble footwork before firing past Aguero. However, it isn't long before the City hitman proves the scourge of the red half of Manchester once more as he nutmegs United's No 9 to equalise before showing all of his predatory qualities to tap home from close range. With both Falcao and Aguero calling on a fan to aid them midway through the encounter, United have the last laugh in the video with a trademark late goal as the former curls home an equaliser to level the scoreline at 2-2. And while the video ends with the scoreline in the balance, neither side will be playing for a draw then they meet for real on Sunday. Manuel Pellegrini’s side travel to Old Trafford looking to secure a Champions League place after defeat to Crystal Palace on Monday all but ended their pursuit of league leaders Chelsea. But, the Chilean could also be fighting to hold on to his job as a lacklustre City look to save what looks to be, by their recent high standards, a disappointing campaign. United, on the other hand, have hit form at exactly the right time and are also looking to secure a Champions League spot having started the season poorly. City boss Manuel Pellegrini witnessed his side limp to a 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace . Puncheon celebrates his brilliant free kick which all but ended Manchester City's hopes of catching Chelsea . City striker Aguero stands, hands on hips, after seeing his side fall behind at Selhurst Park .

Premier League duo Radamel Falcao and Sergio Aguero star in Puma video . South American strikers feature in advert ahead of Manchester derby . Manchester City travel to Old Trafford looking to salvage their poor season . Manchester United are looking for Champions League spot after slow start .

A Tory councillor with a history of odd behaviour was told to put down his knife and fork after being caught tucking into a roast duck dinner during a council meeting. Jonny Bucknell, 58, was enjoying his meal in the council chamber when a Labour rival, Theo Blackwell, spotted him and alerted other councillors. He was forced to put down his cutlery when the mayor, Lazzaro Pietragnoli, interrupted the proceedings to tell him off. Taking a stand: Jonny Bucknell is no stranger to odd behaviour. In 2013 he slept in his car at the Tory party conference. He now says he wants a rule change so he can eat a roast dinner at council meetings . The mayor, who was chairing the meeting of Camden Council in north London, reminded the hungry councillor that eating was banned in the chamber. But the angry diner claims he was unaware eating there was forbidden and said he now aims to campaign for a rule change. The rumpus comes a month after Liberal Democrat councillor Martin Elengorn was caught playing Scrabble during a Richmond Council budget meeting in south-west London. Telling off: Mayor of Camden Council, Lazzaro Pietragnoli, had to tell Mr Bucknell to stop eating . When he first noticed him eating, Mr Blackwell told his fellow councillors: 'It appears that one of our Tory colleagues is consuming a full Sunday roast dinner in the council chamber. 'Could I ask the borough solicitor to give us advice on eating a full roast dinner in the council chamber? It's a little bit more than a cheeky Snickers.' The diner was forced to curtail his meal. Mr Bucknell, who has been a councillor for more than ten years and represents Belsize, Hampstead, told the Evening Standard: 'I never knew there was a ban on eating in the chamber. 'They should definitely repeal it. There is nothing wrong with nibbling from a lunch box if you are being discreet. 'It is not as if a cold meal is going to waft around like a McDonald's. 'I will be campaigning for the repealing of the law that says you can't nibble from a lunch box in the council chamber.' The Conservative councillor said the meal, in a plastic box, had travelled home with him after a French snowboarding holiday. 'The chalet always brought out too much food and I can't stand wasting food,' he said. He previously found fame when he slept in his Volvo car to save on hotel bills during the Conservative party conference in September 2013. Mr Bucknell said at the time it was to make a stand against what he called 'ridiculous prices'. He said the economy would improve if more people were thrifty like him. After the council meeting mayor Lazzaro Pietragnoli said: 'I understand councillors do a difficult job and sometimes don't get time to eat dinner. 'I also tend to be quite flexible, but having a big meal in front of him - that was a bit too much.' A Camden Council spokesman said: 'It is as the mayor said, standing orders say that members should not eat in the chamber.' No eating: The Camden Council chamber where Councillor Bucknell was forced to curtail his roast dinner .

Labour rival alerted colleagues after spotting councillor tucking into roast . It is not the first time Jonny Bucknell, 58, has demonstrated odd behaviour . In 2013 he slept in his car to make a point while attending Tory conference . Mr Bucknell said he will campaign for rule change about eating at meetings .

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

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

An irritated elephant decided to douse a buffalo bull with cold water when it got a little too close for comfort. The wildlife creature was relaxing in the Kruger National Park in South Africa with its family by a small pool of water when the bull approached - much to the elephant's annoyance. In a gesture captured on camera, the African elephant squirts the bull with water stored up its trunk to get it to leave, but misses its target. Scroll down for video . The frustrated elephant attempts to squirt water on the bull which has wandered too close for comfort . Its young elephant cozies up to its parent for protection, as the bull drinks from a small pool of water . The large elephant keeps an eye on the bull as they move away, guarding its young which walks in its shadow . Not to be beaten, the huge creature then begins to size up the bull, which is clearly unperturbed by the actions of the elephant and carries on drinking. The amazing images were taken in the historic park, which opened in 1898 to help protect the wildlife of South Africa. According to the Kruger National Park website, the area is home to 147 different types of mammals, 507 birds, 114 reptiles and 34 amphibians. Water drips down from the elephant's trunk, after it attempted to douse the buffalo bull that came too close . Taking a swing: The elephant rounds on the bull, which keeps its head and horns down as it passes .

Frustrated elephant misses its target as it attempts to douse bull in water . Huge African elephant is with its baby, who nestles close for protection . Kruger National Park, where pictures were taken, is home to 147 mammals .

Labour received more than £1 every second from trades unions in the second week of the election campaign, official figures revealed this morning. Union barons gave more than £700,000 to Ed Miliband’s party, swelling Labour’s election war chest for the last 14 days of the campaign. Overall, Labour received £1.1million in donations between April 6 and April 12 – more than twice as much as the Conservative party which received just £492,512. Union barons gave more than £700,000 to Labour in the second week of the election campaign in a boost to Ed Miliband, pictured today speaking to supporters in Leicester . Unison general secretary Dave Prentis (left) and the Unite chief Len McCluskey (right) have boosted Labour's election campaign with donations worth more than £400,000 between them . Most of the Tory cash came from wealthy individuals, who handed over £460,000. Christopher Rokos, who was a co-founder of hedge fund Brevan Howard Asset Management, donated £170,000 - the largest single amount in the period - to the Tories. The Liberal Democrats, meanwhile, were given just £50,000 and Ukip £8,000, according to figures from the Electoral Commission. Most of the Lib Dem cash came from the Green energy company Ecotricity, founded by Dale Vince, provided £30,000 to the Lib Dems. Labour received 14 times more in union donations than the Lib Dems total cash gifts combined. Unison handed over £311,875, USDAW £300,480 and Len McCluskey’s Unite a further £112,000. The donations from unions equate to £105,420.80 a day – or £1.22 a second. The Tories said size of the union donations to Labour exposed the type of Government Mr Miliband would lead as Prime Minister. Overall, Labour received £1.1million in donations between April 6 and April 12 – more than twice as much as the Conservative party which received just £492,512 - in a blow to David Cameron, pictured in Penzance, Cornwall today . Nick Clegg, pictured in Talgarth, Brecon, Wales today, received just £50,000 over seven days - while Ukip took just £8,000, according to figures from the Electoral Commission . MP Bob Neill said: ‘Ed Miliband has taken another hefty wedge of cash from the union barons, which comes with strings attached. ‘More spending, more borrowing, higher taxes and a bigger welfare bill- all demands that he will bow to in exchange for their financial support. ‘Ed Miliband wants to sneak into Downing Street by the back door- funded by Len McCluskey’s union cash and propped up by Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP. They will call the tune and the British people will pay the price.’ By law, political parties must submit weekly donation and loan reports to the commission if they are standing candidates in the UK parliamentary election and they have received any donations or loans over £7,500. Parties must notify the commission if they are not standing candidates in order to be exempt from weekly reporting.

Union barons gave more than £700,000 to Ed Miliband’s party in a week . Overall, Labour accepted more than £1.1million between April 6 - April 12 . Tories received just £492,000 with most coming from wealthy individuals . The Lib Dems, meanwhile, were given just £50,000 and Ukip £8,000 .

The Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity at Clemson University in South Carolina has been put on probation for two years after the group held a Christmas theme party that flared up racial tensions on campus. The 'Cripmas' party, held last December, had white students throwing stereotypical gang symbols while dressed in red and blue bandanas, T-shirts with images of the late rapper Tupac Shakur and fake 'thug' tattoos. The party was also reportedly attended by female students from several sororities. Photos from the party flooded social media and were accompanied by comments such as: 'Merry Cripmas to all, and all a hood night.' The Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity at Clemson University in South Carolina has been put on probation for two years after the group held a Christmas theme party that flared up racial tensions on campus . Clemson University president, James Clements (right), speaks with students protesting last December's frat party which caused outrage for its perpetuation of stereotypes . The party, organized by several SAE members, was held off-campus at a private residence. 'Cripmas' appeared to be a reference to a primarily African-American gang, The Crips, founded in California. The incident caused a backlash as black students protested and said Clemson didn't do enough to promote racial tolerance. About 6 percent of Clemson's students are black. All SAE activity was suspended by Clemson indefinitely following the inappropriate theme party. Several SAE members resigned from positions and have been suspended from the fraternity. An internal investigation found that the fraternity violated alcohol rules and student conduct codes. It will be on probation until February 2017. Clemson University president, James Clements, sent an email to students last December making clear that the party was not sanctioned by the university and that such events would not be tolerated. White students dressed in red and blue bandanas, T-shirts with images of the late rapper Tupac Shakur and sported fake 'thug' tattoos . Clements wrote: 'At a time of year when our thoughts are turning to family, holidays and the start of a new year – all the things that unite us and bring us joy -- it is discouraging that so many events and issues are causing division and hurt, and making many students feel unwanted at this great university. 'It hurts to read disrespectful and just plain mean comments in social media. Last night's ''Cripmas'' party, which the university did not sanction, raised more concerns about the campus climate. Clemson is better than this. He added: 'Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion about events in Ferguson, Staten Island and the protest rallies that those events have spawned. Great universities are built on the free expression and exploration of ideas. 'But the free expression of opinion must not cross the line and become harassment or intimidation, just as rallies and protest marches must not cross the line to lawlessness.' A Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter at the University of Oklahoma was disbanded last month after members were taped singing a racist song. The national organization didn't respond to messages seeking comment. Photos from the party flooded social media and were accompanied by comments such as: 'Merry Cripmas to all, and all a hood night'

The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at Clemson University was penalized for holding a Christmas theme party that flared up racial tensions . White students dressed in red and blue bandanas, T-shirts with images of the late rapper Tupac Shakur and sported fake 'thug' tattoos . Photos from the party flooded social media and were accompanied by comments such as: 'Merry Cripmas to all, and all a hood night' The incident caused a backlash as black students protested and said Clemson wasn't doing enough to promote racial tolerance .

Television presenter Clare Balding has married her partner of 14 years. The 44-year-old said she and Alice Arnold returned to the register office where their civil partnership ceremony was held in 2006. This time they did not have a ceremony at Chiswick House, West London, nor did they invite any guests. Balding said she and Alice Arnold (right) returned to the register office where their civil partnership ceremony was held in 2006 . Miss Balding told the Daily Telegraph: ‘They just backdate it to when you did your civil partnership, so officially now we have been married since 2006. We didn’t have a big party at all actually, nobody came apart from us.’ Miss Balding has always made clear her intentions to marry once gay marriage became legal in the UK. ‘We will convert,’ she said. ‘I don’t know when yet. It is a conversion, a piece of paper. It is not an all-singing, all-dancing event but it is terribly important. ‘The next thing is to be able to say “married” and have people, businesses, ask what your husband or wife does without assuming you are straight or gay. ‘Alice and I are very, very happy and we go to a lot of things together. We are conscious of the responsibility we have [as a high-profile gay couple] and are quite happy to embrace it.’ Former BBC newsreader Miss Arnold, 53, has written in several newspapers in support of the legalisation of gay marriage. Clare Balding on the Jonathan Ross Show with Kylie Minogue and Bear Grylls . She said: ‘That one word “married” is crucial because it defines our relationship. The way we see ourselves and the way we wish others to see us.’ Miss Balding studied English at Cambridge University before following family tradition and heading into the racing profession. She was awarded an OBE in 2013 for services to broadcasting and journalism. The couple live in West London with their Tibetan terrier, Archie.

The 44-year-old has tied the knot with Alice Arnold in Chiswick, London . The pair did not have a ceremony, nor did they invite any guests . Balding made clear her intentions to marry once gay marriage was legal .

Sometimes a shrill alarm tone isn't enough to get you out of bed. And for one lazy dog, even a constant head-pounding couldn't rouse her from sleep. Lori Smith filmed her pooch Boomer being repeatedly hit as she lay with her head resting on the ledge of her electronic dog door. With the door jammed, it is seen constantly moving up and down hitting her skull each time. 'She just sits here all day and doesn't even care,' Smith is heard saying as she watches the scene play out. 'That's awful!' a man in the background adds. However, he can't help but giggle as he observes Boomer refusing to budge. After more than 20 seconds and numerous head taps, Boomer appears resting in the same position. One viewer said that perhaps the canine saw it as a type of head massage. Caught on camera: Lori Smith filmed her pooch Boomer being repeatedly hit as she lay with her head resting on the ledge of her electronic dog door . Nightmare: With the door jammed, it is seen constantly moving up and down hitting her skull each time .

Lori Smith filmed her pooch Boomer being repeatedly hit as she lay with her head resting on the ledge of her electronic dog door . After more than 20 seconds and numerous head taps Boomer appears resting in the same position .

The new YouTube Kids mobile app targets young children with unfair and deceptive advertising and should be investigated, a group of consumer advocates told the Federal Trade Commission in a letter Tuesday. Google introduced the app in February as a 'safer' place for kids to explore videos because it was restricted to 'family-focused content.' But the consumer activists say the app is so stuffed with advertisements and product placements that it's hard to tell the difference between entertainment and commercials. Scroll down for video . The home screen comprises eight tiles showing different videos as well as four icons (pictured): a TV set for popular TV shows such as Yo Gabba Gabba, a light bulb for educational programmes, a radio for pop songs and a light bulb for popular videos . Along with favorites from DreamWorksTV, Jim Henson TV, Mother Goose Club, Talking Tom and Friends and more, your kids can watch new series from YouTube channels they already like. National Geographic Kids; Reading Rainbow; and Thomas the Tank Engine leave the world of Sodor for the first time in 70 years to travel the globe. One example is a 7-minute video of Disney's 'Frozen' characters who appear as dolls inside a toy McDonald's, eating ice cream and drinking Sprite. The activists say digital media should be subject to the same rules as television, which limits commercial content on kids' programming. 'As a consumer, you should have the right to know who is trying to persuade you,' said Angela Campbell with the Institute for Public Representation at Georgetown Law, who provided legal counsel to the coalition. In young children especially, 'it takes unfair advantage of their trusting nature and lack of experience,' she added. In a statement early Tuesday, YouTube said: 'We worked with numerous partners and child advocacy groups when developing YouTube Kids. 'While we are always open to feedback on ways to improve the app, we were not contacted directly by the signers of this letter and strongly disagree with their contentions, including the suggestion that no free, ad-supported experience for kids will ever be acceptable. ' We disagree and think that great content shouldn't be reserved for only those families who can afford it.' Since its inception in 2005, YouTube has become the world's most popular online video site, with more than 1 billion users. For parents, it's become an easy way to find Elmo song clips or full episodes of 'Barney & Friends.' But when searching for Elmo or Barney, it's easy to pull up other user-generated content aimed at adults, such as the two puppets cursing or waving guns. 'Now, parents can rest a little easier knowing that videos in the YouTube Kids app are narrowed down to content appropriate for kids,' wrote Shimrit Ben-Yair, the app's product manager, in a February blog post. According to the consumer groups' letter, the videos mingle commercial and entertainment content in ways that wouldn't be allowed on television. Search for 'My Little Pony,' for example, and the first several options are lengthy advertisements for My Little Pony Play-Doh and toy kitchen sets, including one Play-Doh segment stretching 19 minutes. 'The fact that children are viewing the videos on a tablet or smartphone screen instead of on a television screen does not make it any less unfair and deceptive,' the letter states. Groups that signed the letter were the Center for Digital Democracy, the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Children Now, Consumer Federation of America, Consumer Watchdog, Consumers Union, Corporate Accountability International and Public Citizen. MailOnline has learned the app will launch with content from Jim Henson TV, DreamWorks, National Geographic, and a handful of popular YouTubers and new series, such as Thomas the Tank Engine. A stock image of Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street is shown . 'Like most parents, I love helping my kids learn more about something they're interested in,' said Shimrit Ben-Yair, mother of two and YouTube Kids Group Product Manager. 'For example, right now, I spend a lot of time on YouTube with my 3-year-old son, who loves watching videos of car washes, Super Simple Songs, and about the universe. 'Today, we're introducing the YouTube Kids app, the first Google product built from the ground up with little ones in mind. 'The app makes it safer and easier for children to find videos on topics they want to explore, and is available for free on Google Play and the App Store in the U.S.' The app includes a timer to limit kids' screen time, sound settings to turn off background music and sound effects, and search settings to limit your children to just the pre-selected videos available on the home screen. Ben-Yair, the project's group product manager, told USA Today that the site has seen a 50 per cent increase in viewing time year-on-year, but that the growth has been around 200 per cent for family entertainment channels. 'Parents were constantly asking us, can you make YouTube a better place for our kids,' she said. In answer, the company has come up with an app that is simple to use and eliminates features such as viewer comments from the design. Research show that children are just three clicks away from adult content on YouTube . The home screen comprises eight tiles showing different videos as well as four icons: a TV set for popular TV shows such as Sesame Street, a light bulb for educational programmes, a radio for pop songs and a light bulb for popular videos. The categories are called: Shows, Music, Learning and Explore. 'The images are big as are the tap targets for small fingers, and since most younger children can't type they can search with voice,' Ms Ben-Yair said. If children try and search for a raunchy video, for example, the app simply blocks the request and a box that reads 'Try something else' pops up. They will be able to search for topics they are curious about though, such as spaceships and find how-to-make a volcano and maths tutorials, for example. The app will also give parents more power over their children's viewing habits. It will give them features to control the time children spend on the app so that it shuts down after a number of minutes or hours. It can be re-started again once a password is entered. There will also be an option to mute videos - a feature tested by families and NGOs. MailOnline has learned the app will launch with content from Jim Henson TV, DreamWorks, National Geographic, and a handful of popular YouTubers and new series, such as Thomas the Tank Engine. 'The news that YouTube plans to launch a kid-friendly video app will be welcomed by security savvy parents,' said David Emm, principal security researcher, Kaspersky Lab. 'Our research shows that children can be as little as three click away from inappropriate or adult content on the video platform. 'Examining YouTube's 'suggested' videos which sit visibly alongside clips or episodes of popular children's television programmes such as Peppa Pig, Rastamouse and Dora the Explorer, our researchers have found that, on average, users are just three clicks away from content better suited to a more mature audience.' The child-focused app will in part compete with Netflix's Kids service and Vine's child-friendly app showing age-appropriate video clips. The move would appear to be part of Google's strategy to appeal to younger users. YouTube is owned by the search giant. Google recently acquired Launchpad Toys, which is behind the iPad app Toontastic, and has previously announced plans to make child-friendly versions of some of its products such as Chrome and Search, as well as YouTube. Toy manufacturer Mattel has worked with Google to develop a new version of the View-Master, which will rely on a smartphone to deliver its optical trickery. The virtual reality device makes use of Google's Cardboard to deliver immersive scenes such as Alcatraz prison in San Francisco, called '360 degree photospheres'. To release the phone's virtual reality features, an Android smartphone running Mattel's app is needed. View-Master gets a make-over! Toy manufacturer Mattel has worked with Google to the new toy, which will rely on a smartphone to deliver its optical trickery. An illustration of the new device is shown . The smartphone needs to be inserted into the device along with a reel,meaning that parents will have to surrender their handsets while children play. The gadget uses augmented reality and animations to make the scenes feel immersive. Mattel says that its View-Master is an affordable platform enabling children to take 'engaging field trips' so they can explore famous landmarks, natural scenes and planets, for example, in 'photospheres'. By pairing an 'experience reel' with a smartphone, children 'will immediately experience an imaginative and interactive learning environment,' the company says. The device itself is set to be released in autumn for $30 (£20), with reels sold in themed packs of four for $15 (£10). Mattel told MailOnline the toy will come to the UK early next year.

App collate child-friendly videos, songs and educational resources . Content by DreamWorks, National Geographic and YouTubers . Claims the app has too many advertisements and product placements .

Dishevelled commuters across New South Wales' coastline are mourning the loss of their umbrellas on social media this morning as gale force winds destroy even the sturdiest of frames. With winds of up to 135km/h battering the east coast, many have learned the hard way that their trusty shelters can’t withstand cyclone strength conditions. Workers have begun posting photos of their broken umbrellas scattered in gutters and discarded in bins along with the hashtag #umbrellageddon on social media. Scroll down for video . Commuters are struggling with their umbrellas in the fierce winds which have reached up to 135km/h in some parts of NSW . A man battles to keep control of his umbrella against strong winds in Sydney on Tuesday . 'The umbrella graveyard. #sydney #takemehome,' Brendan Duong posted on Instagram after spotting two colourful brollies poking out the top of a Sydney bin . 'Weather 47 - 0 umbrellas. #umbrellageddon,' Sam Moore wrote on Twitter as she posted these photos of brollies in Sydney's Darling Harbour . ‘The umbrella graveyard. #sydney #takemehome,’ Brendan Duong posted on Instagram after spotting two colourful brollies poking out the top of a Sydney bin. Haley Sewell’s umbrella barely fitted in a bin alongside all the other trashed brollies. ‘This is #sydney. The #umbrella #cemetery. Mine #died 2mins after leaving the #house,’ Ms Sewell captioned the photo on Instagram. In Martin Place in Sydney’s CBD, Uriel Blob posted a rainy photo of two broken and twisted brollies pointing out ‘the struggle’ facing commuters. Some umbrellas were stripped down to their ‘bare bones’ and one social media joked ‘it’s #bin pretty #windy [sic]’. Pricier umbrellas sometimes come with guarantees against their frames but if damage is caused by the wind manufacturers say that does not constitute a faulty frame. Robert Sharpe, the Associate Director of umbrella company Clifton Australia, told Daily Mail Australia that 'an umbrella with more ribs and that is windproof has a better chance of survival' in this weather. However, he said their company had never 'done any major wind testing' on their umbrellas. Mr Sharpe advised: 'Always carry your umbrella into the wind and not over your head. Buy a strong large size umbrella so it offers you more protection.' A broken umbrella is abandoned in Sydney's CBD on April 21, as a second day of damaging winds and heavy rain hit the New South Wales coast . 'This is #sydney. The #umbrella #cemetery. Mine #died 2mins after leaving the #house,' one user posted on Instagram . People walk in Sydney's CBD with umbrellas amid delays for traffic and public transport . In Martin Place in Sydney’s CBD, Uriel Blob posted a rainy photo of two broken and twisted brollies pointing out ‘the struggle’ facing commuters. And Neerav Bhatt shared an image of an abandoned umbrella at UNSW . 'It's '#bin' pretty #windy. #umbrellastagram #sydneyweather #wildweather #Sydney #wind,' Tsyme posted on Instagram . 'Where Umbrellas meet on a day like this in Sydney,' Darcystproject posted (left) on Instagram from Parramatta . An umbrella that could not withstand the force of the wind is seen submerged in Hyde Park in Sydney . '#monday #sydneyweather #yuck,' Nathan Stevens wrote on Instagram of this photo taken on George Street .

Cyclone strength winds have lashed parts of NSW as heavy rain continues to fall . Commuters using umbrellas have abandoned them in bins and gutters after the wind destroyed them . Workers have posted pictures of broken brollies around Sydney with the hashtag #umbrellageddon . Manufacturers say if damage is caused by the wind that does not constitute a faulty frame . 'Always carry your umbrella into the wind and not over your head,' umbrella expert advised .

There is often a negative stigma attached with being a female who chooses to live alone, especially in Sydney's affluent Eastern suburbs. 39-year-old Julie Sweet has lived alone in Clovelly for five years and has never been happier . But while female solo-dwellers are being labelled as sad, lonely and socially isolated, a new study has shown that of these women, the majority have university degrees, reputable careers and healthy social lives. The study conducted by the Australian Institute of Family Studies shows that a quarter of Australians have opted for solo living and 70 percent of the women are more likely to have a university degree than the men. According to Daily Life, the affluent suburbs of Potts Point, Rushcutters Bay and Elizabeth Bay make up nearly 60 percent of solo households. This means that the women who live alone in the Eastern suburbs are fast becoming more successful than their male counterparts. However, many feel as though they are still judged for their residential choice. 39-year-old Julie Sweet feels that she is often stigmatised by friends and family. 'I feel that people often judge when you don't fit into a certain box,' Ms. Sweet told Daily Mail Australia. 'I am constantly questioned by extended family and friends of friends on why I continue to live alone.' Ms Sweet had lived with close friends for all of her life, and although feels she was spoilt with them, she now resides in Clovelly in Sydney's East by herself and has never been happier. She is currently a Psychotherapist for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse with a degree in Psychotherapy and has even returned to university to complete a Graduate Diploma of Forensic Mental Health. She is currently a Psychotherapist for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse with a degree in Psychotherapy and has returned to university to complete a Graduate Diploma of Forensic Mental Health . 'I genuinely enjoy my own company,' she said. 'If I wasn't happy with what i was doing, I would absolutely change it.... But I think living alone should be celebrated!' Other women feel that the generalisation is finally lifting and there is more of a shift in opinion toward those who live alone. 30-year-old Lisa Hollinshead resides in Bondi and was the founder of Sydney Social Blog as well as working as a freelance publicist. Ms. Hollinshead told Daily Mail Australia that many of her female friends also choose to live alone and this is shifting the stigma. 30-year-old freelance publicist, Lisa Hollinshead resides in Bondi and enjoys her solo living lifestyle . She believes the stigma is shifting and more people are celebrating solo-dwelling as a triumph . 'I think times have changed and it's a lot different to what it was a decade ago,' she said. 'It was a pipe dream to live in Bondi when I was younger and I'm really proud of my achievements.' With BA Honours in Marketing and Media Cultural Studies, Ms. Hollinshead is an example of a young woman with significantly higher education then her male counterparts who also live alone. Only 25 percent of men who live in a one-person household have attained a university degree.

A study has shown that a quarter of Australians have opted to live alone . Of the women who live solo, most have university degrees, reputable careers and healthy social lives- unlike their male counterparts . Many women feel they are labelled as socially isolated for living alone . Julie Sweet from Clovelly said she is constantly questioned for her choice .

Manchester City forward Toni Duggan has apologised to fans after posting a photo with Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal on Instagram. The 23-year-old shared an image of her with the United boss at Wing's restaurant on Sunday night after United's 4-2 win over City at Old Trafford. Duggan received a number of abusive messages on social media for the photo, and has since removed it from Instagram. Toni Duggan (left) posted this picture on Instagram of her with Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal . The Manchester City forward issued an apology on her Facebook page and removed the photo . The England international also issued an apology on her Facebook page on Monday. It read: 'I would like to apologise to all MCFC fans for the error of judgement I made last night. 'I now appreciate the significance of my actions and can assure everyone connected with Manchester City that I am proud to represent the Club and wear the shirt.' Duggan pictured in action for Manchester City during a Women's Super League match earlier this month . The 23-year-old Duggan joined Man City in 2013 after spending the early part of her career with Everton . Born in Liverpool, Duggan joined Manchester City in 2013 after spending the early part of her career at Everton. Van Gaal was enjoying a celebratory meal at his favourite restaurant in the city after his Manchester United side beat Manchester City to move four points ahead of them in the Premier League.

Toni Duggan posted a photo to Instagram of her with Louis van Gaal . Van Gaal was enjoying celebratory meal after United's 4-2 derby win . Manchester City player Duggan apologised and removed the photo .

March was an impressive month for Arsene Wenger and Arsenal as four Premier League wins from four cemented their place in the Champions League places. And the Frenchman's reward for their good form was another Manager of the Month accolade to sit on his mantelpiece. Wenger has quite a few of the gongs now - 14 to be exact - but he has quite a long way to run until he matches the 27 monthly prizes of Sir Alex Ferguson. Arsene Wenger is March's winner of the Premier League Manager of the Month award - his 14th accolade . Wenger with the Manager of the Month Award for April 2002 - when his Arsenal team won the league title . A grey-suited Wenger with his award from October 2000 - one of 14 he has won at Arsenal . Wenger's Manager of the Month award for March 1998 was delivered in an Easter egg . 75 - England . 52 - Scotland . 17 - France . 12 - Northern Ireland . 9 - Italy . 7 - Ireland, Spain . 5 - Portugal . 4 - Wales . 3 - Chile, Holland . 1 - Argentina, Israel, Sweden . The legendary Manchester United manager was the inaugural winner of the Manager of the Month award when it was introduced in August 1993, at the start of the Premier League's second season. With United winning no fewer than 12 Premier League titles during that time, it comes as little surprise to see the Scot top of the list. In the 1999-2000 campaign, he won it in August, March and April as United romped to the title by 18 points and exerted a similar dominance in 2006-2007, claiming the prize in August, October and February. The last of Ferguson's 27 awards came in October 2012, not long before he announced his retirement. A Manchester United double as Alex Ferguson and Eric Cantona celebrate their awards in 1996 . Ferguson won 27 monthly prizes in all, including this one for February 1997 . Ferguson and Wayne Rooney were celebrating in February 2005 as they claimed the monthly prizes . Wenger first got his hands on the award in March 1998 and also won it the following month as Arsenal claimed the Double of Premier League and FA Cup in his first full campaign. Before this month's win, Wenger had last been recognised in September 2013 as his team made a positive start in a campaign that would ultimately see them finish fourth. He may have struggled to fill Ferguson's shoes at Old Trafford, but David Moyes won this accolade 10 times when in charge of Everton. Harry Redknapp and Martin O'Neill have the monthly award listed eight times on their CVs, while Bobby Robson, Rafa Benitez and Sam Allardyce both have six. Jose Mourinho may have led Chelsea to two Premier League titles but his tally of three is not as many as the four won by Joe Kinnear during his days as Wimbledon manager. 27 - Manchester United . 14 - Arsenal, Liverpool . 13 - Newcastle United . 12 - Everton . 11 - Chelsea . 9 - Manchester City, Southampton . 8 - Tottenham Hotspur . 7 - Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers . 6 - Blackburn Rovers . 5 - Leeds United, West Ham United . 4 - Leicester City, Wimbledon . 3 - Charlton Athletic, Coventry City, Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest, Portsmouth, Reading, Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion, Wigan Athletic . 2 - Fulham, Swansea City . 1 - Birmingham City, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Norwich City, Oldham Athletic, Queens Park Rangers . The Manager of the Month  trophy made a nice desk ornament for Everton's David Moyes in September 2004 . Bolton's start to the 2001-02 season earned Sam Allardyce the Manager of the Month prize . Harry Redknapp, then at Southampton, receives the March 2005 award from his son Jamie . Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill shows off his Manager of the Month award for April 2007 . Jose Mourinho has won the prize on three occasions - including here in March 2007 . But 'The Special One' hasn't cleaned up as much as former Wimbledon boss Joe Kinnear (left), who won four . Remarkably, Kinnear was manager of the month in September 1993, March 1994 and then April 1994 as his team finished sixth before a final award in Septmber 1996. Given Ferguson's dominance, it comes as little surprise that Manchester United come out on top in the clubs list. Wenger's win this month means Arsenal now have 14 overall, the same as Liverpool. Newcastle United aren't far behind with 13, followed by Everton on 12 and Chelsea on 11. English managers dominate the list looking back, with 75 managers from this country having won the prize. The award has been won 52 times by a Scottish manager and 17 times by a Frenchman.

Arsenal's Arsene Wenger has won March's Manager of the Month award . It is the 14th time the Frenchman has claimed the prize . Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson won it the most - 27 times . David Moyes claimed the accolade 10 times when at Everton . Jose Mourinho (3) has won it fewer times than Joe Kinnear (4) An English manager has won on 75 occasions, Scots on 52 .

A Missouri inmate was executed Tuesday night for killing a man in a fit of rage over child support payments 16 years ago. Andre Cole, 52, became the third convicted killer put to death this year in Missouri. His fate was sealed after the U.S. Supreme Court turned down several appeals, including one claiming Cole was mentally ill and unfit for execution. Cole was executed by lethal injection at 10.15pm on Tuesday at the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Bonne Terre, Missouri and was pronounced dead at 10.24pm, a spokesman for the Missouri Department of Corrections wrote in a statement to Daily Mail Online. Scroll down for video . Andre Cole, 52, became the third convicted killer put to death this year in Missouri . He declined to order a last meal and received the day's inmate tray meal of a turkey and bologna sandwich, a cookie and fruit punch. He did not provide a final written statement, the spokesman said. Department of Corrections Director George A. Lombardi read the following statement from Gov. Jay Nixon: 'Next week marks the observance of Crime Victims’ Rights Week in Missouri, and tonight I ask the people of our state to especially remember Anthony Curtis, murdered by the man whose sentence was carried out tonight. 'Far too often, the names of those who are victims of violent crime, such as Anthony Curtis, are the names that are forgotten. 'Please join us in keeping Anthony Curtis and his loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.' On Tuesday, Gov. Nixon refused a clemency petition that raised concerns about the fact that Cole, who was black, was convicted and sentenced by an all-white jury. Cole and his wife, Terri, were married for 11 years and had two children before divorcing in 1995. The couple fought about visitation and he was upset about child support payments, authorities said. By 1998, Cole was $3,000 behind in child support. Attorney General Chris Koster said Cole became angry when he learned that a payroll withholding order was issued to his employer, taking the money out of his check. 'Before I give her another dime, I'll kill (her),' Cole told co-workers, according to Koster. The first deduction appeared on his August 21, 1998, paycheck. Hours later, Cole forced his way into his ex-wife's home by throwing a tire jack through a glass door, Koster said. He was confronted by Curtis, a friend who was visiting. Andre Cole used a kitchen knife to repeatedly stab Curtis, then Terri Cole. Curtis died but Terri Cole survived. Cole fled the state but surrendered 33 days later. He claimed at trial that he did not bring a weapon into Terri Cole's house and that Curtis initiated the attack with a knife. Andre Cole's brother, DeAngelo Cole, 38, of Las Vegas, said the attack was out of character for his sibling. He called it a crime of passion. 'It was a one-time thing,' DeAngelo Cole said. 'He didn't have a history of that kind of behavior.' Cole's attorney, Joseph Luby, said Cole's mental health deteriorated during the more than a decade he spent in prison. He said Cole was plagued by psychosis and constantly heard voices in his head. Cole was executed by lethal injection at 10.15pm on Tuesday at the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center (above) in Bonne Terre, Missouri . The courts were not convinced. Both the Missouri Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to halt the execution based on mental health concerns. The U.S. Supreme Court also turned away appeals based on Missouri's secretive method of obtaining the execution drug pentobarbital and over how instructions were given to the jury. The jury itself was the source of the clemency request to Nixon. Advocates for Cole, including the NAACP, the American Civil Liberties Union and others, said his case was among many in which St. Louis County prosecutors unfairly prohibited black jurors from hearing a death penalty case involving a black suspect. All 12 jurors in Cole's case were white. Kimber Edwards, who was scheduled for execution in May, was also convicted and sentenced by an all-white jury. The Missouri Supreme Court, without explanation, canceled the execution orders for Edwards earlier this month. Missouri tied Texas for the most executions in 2014 with 10. Missouri has now executed 15 men since November 2013.

Andre Cole, 52, became the third convicted killer put to death this year in Missouri and was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday . He was given the death sentence for the 1998 murder of Anthony Curtis . Cole was angry that a payroll withholding order was issued to his employer, taking the money out of his check for child support . He confronted ex-wife Terri Cole on August 21, 1998 and used a kitchen knife to repeatedly stab Curtis and Terri Cole; she survived the stabbing . He declined a last meal and had inmate tray meal of turkey and bologna sandwich, a cookie and fruit punch .

Katia Apalategui was inspired after seeing her mother cope with the loss of her husband by clinging to his pillow. Pictured posed by model . A grieving daughter has come up with an unusual way to keep the memory of loved ones alive - by bottling their scent. Seven years ago, Katia Apalategui's mother coped with losing her husband by holding on to his pillowcase which his smell clung to. This inspired the 52-year-old French insurance saleswoman to think of a more permanent way to capture a person's individual scent in a bid to help others in mourning. The strong link between smell and memory is the reason her product will provide 'olfactory comfort' to customers, she says. 'We are going through funeral homes to offer families a small box containing a vial of the departed's odour that we would have extracted from a piece of material provided by them,' she said. But the 'made-to-measure' perfumes will be rather costly and be priced at around 560 euros (£400). To help develop her idea, she teamed up with the Havre university in France, where researchers have developed a technique to reproduce the human smell. The university's Geraldine Savary explained the process involved taking a person's clothes and extracting the odour - a few hundred characteristic molecules - which is then made into a bottle of perfume in four days. She said: 'There was a perfect synergy between what she wanted to do and what our researchers are doing so we decided to get involved. 'There is a very strong link between memory and smell which is similar to that between the memories we have from looking at old photos, videos and other things. 'We take the person's clothing and extract the odour, which represents about a hundred molecules, and we reconstruct it in the form of a perfume in four days.' She came up with a more permanent way to capture a person's individual scent in a bid to help others in mourning. File photo . Popular Science reports the classic process of perfume distillation is the most likely method, which involves passing steam through an object at high temperatures and capturing the result. And Ms Apalategui, although first inspired by death, is hoping her product could be also be ideal Valentine's Day gifts or even for children away from their parents. Her son, who is in business school, is planning to launch by September this year.

Seven years ago, insurance saleswoman Katia Apalategui lost her father . Her grieving mother coped with loss by sniffing late husband's pillowcase . Inspired her to come up with permanent way to capture person's scent . But bottles of loved ones perfume will set customers back £400 a bottle .

Atletico Madrid centre back Miranda has lambasted Serbian referee Milorad Mazic following his side's Champions League encounter against Real Madrid. The Brazil international criticised Mazic's display after the goalless draw at the Vicente Calderon and questioned why officials from 'minor leagues' were able to referee such a high-profile clash. Miranda and his Atletico Madrid team-mates were left riled when Mazic, who refereed at the 2014 World Cup, failed to punish Sergio Ramos for what appeared to be an elbow on Mario Mandzukic. Miranda was far from happy with Milorad Mazic's performance during Atletico's Champions League clash . The Brazil defender has said officials from 'lower leagues' should not be allowed to referee high-profile games . Mario Mandzukic makes a point to referee Mazic after being cut by an elbow from Sergio Ramos . 'I won't talk about the referee, but I think referees from minor leagues should not be in charge of this kind of game,' Miranda told AS. 'We had chances to win but Madrid also had theirs. We had a very bad first half and we were better in the second. 'Now we have to go get the win [in the second leg]. It's a tough game and we will go for the win. We can qualify by scoring a goal.' Miranda is not the only Atletico Madrid star to hit out at Mazic as team-mate Mario Suarez has also taken a swipe at the Serbian official. Suarez expressed his frustration after the game, saying on Spanish TV: 'The referee is very bad. They can't use a Serbian referee for these type of games, with all my respect. 'I hope that in the return leg they pick a better referee.' Mario Suarez has also blasted the performance of referee Mazic after being booked on Tuesday night .

Miranda was far from happy with Milorad Mazic's display on Tuesday night . The Brazil international believes officials from 'minor leagues' should not officiate important Champions League ties . Mazic failed to penalise Sergio Ramos for elbow on Mario Mandzukic . READ: Atletico ace Mario Suarez says referee Mazic was 'very bad'

After a heavy night of drinking, your immune system is bound to be weaker. This is because your body is under oxidative stress - a process that can also happen after smoking, breathing in pollution and even sunbathing. Now, for the first time, researchers have shown that higher doses of vitamin E, found in foods such as kale and almonds, can mitigate the stress on immune cells. After a heavy night of drinking, your immune system is bound to be weaker. Now, for the first time, researchers have shown that higher doses of vitamin E found in foods such as kale (left) and almonds, can mitigate the stress on immune cells . Whenever a virus or other pathogen enters our bodies, a certain class of immune cells - the T cells0 jump into action, spreading rapidly. One sub-class of these cells, the CD8+ T cells, eliminate the virus by killing cells it has infected. Other T cells, known as CD4+ T cells, coordinate the immune response to all kinds of pathogens. But a week can pass before these T cells start to take their toll on a virus. And with cells dividing every eight to twelve hours, it takes a few days to gather a strike force of cells in the hundreds of thousands: enough to overwhelm the infection. But this immune response does not work if significant oxidative stress is damaging the T cells and depriving the body of the tools it needs to repair them, according to a new study. A white blood cell, also known as a T cell, carries special structures on its surface with which to recognise specific pathogens . If the immune cells lack repair enzyme Gpx4, the T cells die off as they divide, which means the immune system becomes weak and the infection can be chronic. This is the enzyme responsible for repairing oxidative damage to the cell membrane. Your body constantly reacts with oxygen as you breathe and your cells produce energy. As a consequence of this activity, highly reactive molecules are produced known as free radicals. Free radicals interact with other molecules within cells. This can cause oxidative damage to proteins, membranes and genes. Oxidative damage has been implicated in the cause of many diseases, such as cancer and Alzheimer's and has an impact on the body's aging process. External factors, such as pollution, sunlight and smoking, also trigger the production of free radicals. Source: NetDoctor . When testing mice whose immune cells lacked the repair enzyme, researchers led by Manfred Kopf, a professor at ETH Zurich, were able to save the immune cells by mixing a high dose of vitamin E into the animals' food. That was enough antioxidant to protect the T cells' cell membranes from damage, so they could multiply and successfully fend off the viral infection. At 500 milligrams per kilogram of mouse feed, this quantity of vitamin E was ten times higher than was present in their normal food. 'The benefit of vitamin tablets is a controversial topic,' says Kopf. With little scientific evidence as yet making a strong case for vitamin supplements, he felt their study was all the more interesting because it proved the effectiveness of vitamin E. 'Our work shows that even a genetic defect in a major part of a cell's antioxidative machinery can be compensated for by delivering a high dose of vitamin E. That is new and surprising.' What Kopf isn't yet sure of is what impact the results of their study will have on human health. He claims that people with a normal level of health and a balanced diet shouldn't need vitamin supplements. But he added a supplement of vitamin E or other liposoluble antioxidants could well make sense in the event of oxidative stress, which can arise in everyday situations such as an infection or exposure to sunlight.

Drinking makes body go under oxidative stress and weakens immunity . Study has shown that higher doses of vitamin E can mitigate this stress . Vitamin E can be found in high doses in foods such as kale and almonds .

Teachers can judge the behaviour of black students more harshly than while pupils, new research has suggested. A study by researchers at Stanford University examined the reaction of secondary and primary school teachers in the United States to student race. They found that the teachers were more likely to view youngsters who they thought were black as troublemakers than those they thought were white. Teachers tend to see black pupils as more likely to cause trouble in the future if they have misbehaved in the past, according to new research that attempted to examine the impact of racial stereotypes in US schools . The researchers say this may go someway towards explaining why black children are often disciplined more at schools compared to other pupils. Professor Jennifer Eberhardt, a psychologist at Stanford University, said: 'The fact that black children are disproportionately disciplined in school is behind dispute. 'What is less clear is why. We see that stereotypes not only can be used to allow people to interpret a specific behavior in isolation, but also stereotypes can heighten our sensitivity to behavioral patterns across time. Some of the world’s most troubling times, which have included periods of intense racism, have occurred during economic downturns. And now a new study has found that people really do have a tendency to become more racist during a recession. Researchers found that faces seem ‘blacker’ and have stronger racial features during an economic downturn, and this in turn increases the likelihood of discrimination. The study by New York University claims that conditions of ‘resource scarcity’ alter people’s perception of race. Their work follows a study last year, which suggested racism is on the rise in the UK, fuelled by financial strife. In four experiments, involving 285 non-black Americans, scientists David Amodio and Amy Krosch found people see faces different during an economic downturn. 'This pattern sensitivity is especially relevant in the schooling context.' In their study, which is published in the journal Psychological Science, Professor Eberhardt and her colleagues presented teachers with fictional school records. These records described two instances of misbehaviour by a student. The teachers were asked about their perception of the severity, how irritated that misbehaviour would make them and how the student should be punished. They were also asked whether they saw the student as a troublemaker and if they could imagine themselves suspending that pupil in the future. The researchers randomly assigned names to the student records, in some cases suggesting the student was black with names like Deshawn or Darnell and in others suggesting they were white with names like Greg or Jake. The researchers found that racial stereotypes had little impact on the teachers' views of the pupils after one infraction. However, the second piece of misbehaviour was seen as 'more troubling' when committed by a black student rather than a white one. The researchers examined the views of both primary and secondary school teachers to see if their opinions of fictional pupils were altered by racial stereotypes and found they tended to judge black students more harshly . In the US black students are disproportionately punished for misbehaviour compared to white students . The teachers also tended to want to discipline black students more harshly as they were more likely to see the misbehaviour as part of a pattern. The race of the teachers who took part in the study was not immediately clear, but Mail Online has contacted the researchers for more information. Jason Okonofua, who also took part in the study, said the findings had implications beyond the school system. He said: 'Most social relationships entail repeated encounters. 'Interactions between police officers and civilians, between employers and employees, between prison guards and prisoners all may be subject to the sort of stereotype escalation effect we have identified in our research.' The researchers suggest that psychological interventions could be used to help change the stereotypes of black students influencing the way teachers treat pupils. In 2005 Trevor Phillips, then the chairman of the Commission For Racial Equality in the UK, suggested that black boys should be taught in separate classes in order to improve their educational achievements as a group. His controversial idea was met with opposition from some who said ghetto culture was to blame for the poor classroom performance of black boys, not just racism.

Study found US teachers judge black pupils more harshly after they have misbehaved than white students who have committed similar infractions . The research was conducted by psychologists at Stanford University . They say their findings may help to explain why black pupils seem to be disproportionarly punished in schools when compared to other students .

A boy of 11 is among children arrested over a spate of fires across Welsh countryside which have cost £500,000 to fight. Five children were questioned by police after 623 fires ravaged 600 acres of fields and woodland this month alone. Fire crews in South Wales say they have been stretched to breaking point by the ‘unprecedented’ scale of destruction, which is mainly being blamed on gangs of youngsters. Five children have been questioned after 623 fires ravaged 600 acres of fields and woodland in one month . Officers yesterday called on parents to report their children if they suspect them of lighting fires. Deputy Chief Constable Matt Jukes, of South Wales Police, said: ‘It is only a matter of time before somebody gets seriously injured or even killed. ‘What is most concerning is that we believe that many of these grass fires are being caused by children. This must be addressed and everybody can do their bit.’ ‘Teachers, neighbours, shop owners, but most importantly parents or carers have a role to play and can make a stand against this recurring problem.’ DCC Jukes added: ‘The sad reality is that because of the naïve and reckless actions of some of the youngest members of the community, the lives of those who need the emergency services most are being put at serious risk.’ From Friday morning to Monday evening, emergency services took more than 1,600 calls for grass fires. Gordon Shumack, of Crimestoppers Wales, said: ‘The valleys are turning black again as a result of these fires being deliberately started.’ The cost of fighting the blazes, which devastated wildlife, has risen close to £500,000 since the month began. Fire chief Stephen Rossiter said: ‘The natural terrain of mountains is very dangerous underfoot, and more so when we are fighting grass fires – even for our best-trained people.’ South Wales: Gordon Shumack said the valleys were turning black as a result of the deliberately started fires . ‘It is quite possible a house will catch fire if the incidents continue. People lighting them need to understand the danger they can cause.’ The arrested 11-year-old was given ‘stern’ advice by police. Four suspects aged 12 to 14 were released on bail. It comes as the dry and sunny weather has left heathlands especially vulnerable to fast spreading fire. Meanwhile a blaze which ravaged the Pirbright Army ranges in Surrey was yesterday still smouldering nearly a week after it began. Conservation experts say that the area could take ten years to recover. A man, 33, has been arrested and released on bail over the fire.

Fire crews in South Wales stretched to breaking point by wave of wildfires . Authorities call on parents to report children if suspected of starting blazes . Fires 'turned the valleys black' and devastated wildlife in surrounding area .

Jose Mourinho has thickened up his Chelsea midfield for Sunday's west London derby at QPR. The Chelsea manager has been trialling a formation with Ramires and Nemanja Matic in front of the back four as the league leaders head to Loftus Road. Mourinho has stuck with the team that it is likely to mean a more advanced role for Cesc Fabregas in the 'No10' position behind Didier Drogba up front, with fellow striker Loic Remy out injured. Brazilian midfielder Oscar has failed to complete 90 minutes in any of Chelsea's last 11 games . Eden Hazard, who Mourinho believes is the only realistic candidate to be named PFA player of the year, starts on the left. Willian will start on the right and his Brazilian team-mate Oscar may drop out of the starting line up for the clash at QPR. Chelsea are four points clear of Arsenal with two games in hand and Mourinho does not want to take any chances at Loftus Road. Chelsea's Nemanja Matic (right), in action against Stoke, is set to feature again in the heart of midfield . Oscar was disappointing during last weekend's win, and Mourinho hit out at his performance afterwards . Ramires (left) is set to be restored to the Chelsea midfield for west London at QPR on Sunday . Oscar hasn't scored for Chelsea since the middle of January after an alarming dip in form for the Blues .

Oscar was withdrawn at half-time in win over Stoke City last weekend . Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho criticised Oscar publicly after Stoke game . Brazilian midfielder has not completed 90 minutes in last 11 games . Jose Mourinho's side visit QPR in the Premier League on Sunday .

A four hundred-person mass brawl broke out Friday night at a casino in Queens. Patrons at a bar opening inside the Resorts World Casino, next to JFK airport, reportedly turned on one another around 10pm. Video of the fight sees a crowd of people erupting from a bar area, punching, kicking, shouting and re-purposing casino decorations as weapons. Scroll down for video . Chairs in the air: An enormous fight broke out at a bar opening at Resorts World casino in Queens, New York . Bar brawl: Video posted on twitter showed angry patrons attacking one another . Fists flying: Huge crowds of people went at one another using their fists, or even casino props, to hurt one another . According to the New York Daily News, the fight shown in the brief video clip snowballed until some four hundred people were fighting. It is not clear why the fight started. The carnage spilled out into the parking lots, where police and security guards tried to calm things down. Ambulances could be seen outside tending to the wounded, which included guards and officers. Police told the News that four people were arrested, and will be charged in due course. NYPD sources suggested that the violence was gang-related. Scene: The fisticuffs took place at Resorts World Casino, near JFK airport in Queens, New York .

Mass fight broke out around 10pm Friday at Resorts World Casino . Patrons at establishment next to JFK airport fought at bar opening . Video of the encounter - where patrons threw chairs - was Tweeted . Police said four people were arrested and will be charged over fight .

A man has made the infamous shepherds pie-trifle combination of custard, jam and meat immortalised in popular TV show Friends. On the show hapless character Rachel decided to treat her loved ones to what she mistakenly thought was 'a traditional English trifle' layered with all the trimmings - including ladyfingers, jam, custard, beef sautéed with peas and onions, a little more custard, bananas and some whipped cream. Now one brave Mancunian has whipped up their own version of the unusual concoction - replacing the beef with the far more traditional lamb. Scroll down for video . Neil Killham made the infamous shepherds pie-trifle combination immortalised on Friends 16 years ago. It features sponge, jam, custard, lamb, peas, onions, whipped cream and is garnished with sprinkles . Neil Killham, a 32-year-old software engineer from Manchester, announced his plans on Twitter with a picture of his clashing ingredients with the caption: 'It's finally time. I'm making The Trifle Out Of Friends.' Giving a running commentary on the social media site, Neil proudly showed off the finished masterpiece which actually looked very respectable - until he cut into it. He told his followers that while it does not taste like feet - as characters on the show claimed - it was still 'f****** horrible'. He added: 'But with enough nice trifle stuff that we keeping eating more of it.' The trifle-shepherds pie combination did not look quite as appetising once it had been sliced into . Friends character Rachel Green (played by Jennifer Aniston) accidentally made the disgusting dessert . Neil posted this picture of a friend attempting a second go at the trifle pie - it doesn't appear to have improved . 'I thought I'd be able to compartmentalise the clashing flavours, but I cannot.' When MailOnline asked how it tasted, Neil, who shared the dish with friends, said: 'It tasted terrible of course - but not so bad that I couldn't finish my slice. 'It's the way you sometimes think you've got lucky and got a nice pure trifle bite and then pow! Lamb!' He said in the last year he has made curry flavoured cupcakes, a chilli cheesecake and a pancake pizza, among other things. 'Usually they kind of work, so I figured it was time to try something that definitely wouldn't,' he said. 'Although when I tried sprouts in marmite that didn't work either, but it wasn't as bad as this. 'A couple of people tried it with me last night and agreed it was terrible. Opinions were mixed on whether the lamb or the onion was the biggest problem. 'Then a couple of people at work also tried it and came to similar conclusions. 'Except for one guy who said "it wasn't that bad really. Not good, but not the worst". 'I'm not sure I can trust him any more.' The trifle looked distinctly unappetising when dished up on a plate - and apparently tasted even worse . In the show the dessert was described as half trifle, half shepherd's pie after two pages in the English cookery book Rachel was using stuck together - but the creators mistakenly used beef instead of the lamb which is traditional in the pie. Towards the end of the season six episode the penny finally drops and Rachel says: 'I wasn't supposed to put beef in the trifle!' If for some reason you would like to recreate this Heston Blumenthal-esque clash of flavours and textures, the recipe would appear to be: A layer of sponge, layer of jam, layer of custard, layer of raspberries, another layer of sponge, layer of lamb sautéed with peas and onions, a bit more custard, banana, and a topping of whipped cream garnished with hundreds and thousands .

Friends fan Neil Killham recreated the infamous trifle-shepherds pie . Character Rachel accidentally creates disgusting concoction in season 6 . Dish includes sponge, jam, custard, lamb, peas, onions and whipped cream . Neil said finished product was 'terrible' but he managed to finish his slice .

Stoke City are challenging West Ham for Sampdoria midfielder Pedro Obiang. Chief executive Tony Scholes was understood to be in the stands as Sampdoria played out a 1-1 draw with Verona on Wednesday night. The 23-year-old Spaniard, who started out at Atletico Madrid, is available for around £6million. Sampdoria midfielder Pedro Obiang (right) celebrates scoring for the Serie A club against Udinese . Obiang was capped for Spain at youth levels, representing their Under 17, 19 and 21 teams, but is yet to feature at senior level. The towering midfielder has become an integral part of Sampdoria's side, with 84 appearances since arriving from Atletico Madrid's youth set-up in 2010. Sampdoria are chasing Europe in Serie A this season, currently fifth placed in the league table, but could be tempted by a move to the Premier League. The 23-year-old (left) has been capped at youth level by Spain, having started out at Atletico Madrid . Pedro Obiang (right) has been linked with a move to the Premier League this summer .

Chief executive Tony Scholes apparently watched Sampdoria this week . Stoke City are said to be monitoring Sampdoria's Pedro Obiang . West Ham are also interested in the midfielder, available for about £6m .

Tokyo (CNN)A former school principal in Japan says he paid for sex with more than 12,000 women -- some of them girls as young as 14 -- during repeated visits to the Philippines over more than a quarter of a century, according to police. Now, at the age of 64, he's facing criminal charges. Japanese police say they arrested the man, Yuhei Takashima, on Wednesday over allegations he photographed an obscene act with a girl of 13 or 14 and produced pornography in a hotel room in Manila, the Philippine capital. Police officers seized 147,600 photos that Takashima took of his activities over the years, said Takeshi Akimoto, the police officer in charge of crime involving minors in Kanagawa, a prefecture south of Tokyo. The pictures were kept in more than 400 photo albums, he said. Takashima, who comes from the city of Yokohama, told police that he began paying for sex with women in 1988 when he went to work at a Japanese school in Manila. He said that stepping outside of moral codes relieved the heavy pressure he felt at work, according to police. Takashima told police that he continued to pay for sex because it was so cheap. After the end of his three-year stint at the school in Manila, he frequently returned to the Philippines on vacations in order to buy sex. He said the ages of the prostitutes he hired ranged from 14 to over 70. The Philippines is a notorious destination for sex tourists, including pedophiles. The country's sex industry is tied to human trafficking and feeds off the high poverty rate. Akimoto, the police officer, said Takashima's case had been under investigation since 2013. The incident for which he was arrested is believed to have taken place in Manila in January 2014. Yokohama education authorities said that Takashima became a junior high school teacher in 1975 and was sent to work at the school in Manila between 1988 and 1991. He served as a junior high school principal from 2008 until his retirement in 2011. The education authorities said that the crime was very regrettable, if proven to be true, and that the city government works hard to try to prevent inappropriate actions. CNN's Yoko Wakatsuki reported from Tokyo, and Jethro Mullen wrote from Hong Kong.

Police: Yuhei Takashima, 64, says he had sex with girls as young as 14 in Philippines . Officers seize nearly 150,000 photos that the former principal kept of his activities .

At first glance, it appears to be any ordinary play-date for two young girls at primary school. In a pink-walled bedroom, decorated with posters of Justin Bieber, best friends Zoe and Eleanor settle themselves on to the bed and press play on the webcam of their computer. But they’re not about to video-chat with friends or a relative abroad. What they’re doing is far more pernicious — and will be horrifying to parents everywhere. Scroll down for video . In a world where girls grow up fast, should these online hot or not videos really surprise us? Half of three to six-year-olds say they worry about being fat, with a fifth of girls under 11 confessing to have even tried diets (picture posed by model) ‘This is mine and Eleanor’s hot-or-not video,’ announces Zoe, waving a list of her classmates’ names at the camera. Then she settles down — seemingly without any comprehension of the genie she is unleashing from its bottle — to publicly deem each one of them as either ‘hot’ or ‘not’. It’s hard to think of a more spiteful game. ‘If we say you are not pretty or good looking, don’t get offended,’ pipes up Eleanor, issuing the standard disclaimer for videos of this kind. ‘It’s just our opinion!’ The roll-call then begins. ‘Anna Wright’ is the first of the 30 names on the list to be read out as if from a class register. ‘Hot!’ the girls immediately exclaim in unison. Next is Charlotte Davies. ‘Hot!’ is the decree. The name of a third classmate, however, is met with a pause just long enough for the girls to exchange knowing smirks. ‘Not hot. Sorry!’ they chime in high voices which belie the cruelty of what they’re saying. Remember, these girls, and the objects of their derision, are no more than ten or 11. And they’re far from alone. I’ve discovered that these kinds of scenes are being played out in children’s bedrooms across the country. Seven more classmates, both boys and girls, get the thumbs-down. As soon as the last judgment is handed down, the girls sign off with a satisfied: ‘Thanks for watching!’ They then upload the video to YouTube for everyone to see. In just a few days, the clip gets 120 views, suggesting no one in their class — or perhaps their school — has missed it. But what people will miss is the sight of the stricken faces of the children so cruelly dismissed, the tears shed into pillows, and the bravery needed to go to school the next day. Of course, cruelty among children has existed since the words ‘No, you can’t play with us’ were first uttered. But this is a new, more public humiliation. Scroll through YouTube and you’ll find ‘hot-or-not’ videos by girls who look no older than nine. Thousands more can be found on Facebook pages. These all seem to be filmed in bedrooms and verdicts delivered with a brutal certainty even Katie Hopkins would baulk at. There are variations — one angelic-looking little girl called Brianna used ‘Perfect’ or ‘Not Perfect’. She’s had 2,000 views so far. As a parenting expert who’s written five books on raising children, I know the effect this could have on those deemed ‘not hot’. And coming at such a critical time in their lives, when youngsters are looking to their peers to help them work out who they are, those effects can be life-long. The fact ‘hot-or-not’ videos are so public increases a young person’s feelings of shame and powerlessness about how they look. My worry is that youngsters internalise these labels and start bullying themselves, telling themselves they are ugly and they can do nothing about it. Feeling unattractive and worthless can have a devastating impact on their chances of success: study after study has found that the grades of such children go down. The fact ‘hot-or-not’ videos are so public increases a young person’s feelings of shame and powerlessness about how they look. Feeling unattractive and worthless can have a devastating impact on their chances of success: study after study has found that the grades of such children go down (picture posed by models) And if they feel they do not belong, they often start to avoid school. Meanwhile, those who feel ugly or not good enough rarely join in class discussions, for fear of drawing attention to their appearance. Indeed, more than six out of ten children who have been bullied said it had a detrimental effect on their education, according to a survey by charity Ditch The Label. Even worse, almost one in three bullied children goes on to self-harm, with 10 per cent attempting to kill themselves. Who knows what nightmares this new type of bullying will cause? Living up to these ideals of beauty is one of many pressures bearing down on 15-year-old Alannya Blackmore as she prepares to take her GSCEs this summer. Alannya, who lives near Yeovil, Somerset, has been on the receiving end of some of the judgments passed down in the 50 or so videos made by fellow pupils at her school, an oversubscribed academy rated ‘good with outstanding features’ by Ofsted. Although she has been mainly rated ‘hot’, she has also been dismissed as ‘not’ in some clips. When she describes her experiences, it offers a glimpse into a brutal world in which youngsters’ popularity is dictated by looks and the ‘in’ girls seek to maintain their classroom pecking order by passing down decrees on others. As girls grow up, the prettiest rise to the top of the popularity poll, and it is this group, says Alannya, who are more likely to feel entitled to declare from up high who also makes the grade. She says: ‘If you are judged to be “not”, you don’t say anything as you don’t want the others to think you are upset. But it’s humiliating because it’s so public. Some people will try to change the way they look because of it. There are loads of these videos. There are so many of them on people’s Facebook pages as well as YouTube — and there’s nothing adults can do.’ ‘Hot or not’ started off as an American phenomenon, where young women would put a picture of themselves online and be rated by other users. In the UK, it morphed into the version we have today. Some youngsters justify these videos by saying classmates can put themselves forward to be rated by ‘liking’ a status announcement saying someone at their school is planning to film one. Sadly, it’s often the most insecure youngsters, aching to be accepted by the pretty girls who make these videos, who volunteer. They’re seeking validation they won’t get. So why is such ruthlessness starting ever younger? One reason is puberty is kicking in earlier, with as many as one in seven girls showing signs of breast development (with the associated surges in hormones) aged just eight. Girls can also be allowed by their parents to grow up too soon, so they act like teenagers without the maturity to understand the consequences of their actions. In a world where girls grow up feeling like they are in a constant beauty contest — half of three to six-year-olds say they worry about being fat, and a fifth of those under 11 have already been on a diet — these ‘hot-or-not’ videos should hardly surprise us. And middle-class girls are most likely to post these videos, as their families more often own iPads and computers. Middle-class values also make them more likely to want to look a certain way and avoid conflict, says Rachel Simmons, author of best-selling book Odd Girl Out. That also means any anger and aggression comes out in indirect ways — such as those brutal video judgments. What is so shocking is their total disregard for others’ feelings. But in an age where children spend longer in front of a screen than with friends, one result is that they’re not learning social skills or empathy. Indeed, they may be genuinely unaware of the impact. Throw into the mix that they see adults being just as judgmental on some of our most popular TV shows — The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent, The Apprentice — and it’s easy to see where they get the idea that being nasty wins friends. ‘You are showing children that it’s entertaining to you — that normalises it,’ says Rosalind Wiseman, author of self-help book Queen Bees And Wannabes. But there may be a glimmer of hope. In a clip in another bedroom, Sophie, yet another girl in her early teens, signs off her YouTube video — which was viewed 13,000 times — saying: ‘If it offends anyone, I am not sorry. I don’t care because I am just telling the truth.’ The comments posted by viewers make clear that some of her peers see life very differently. ‘Everyone is beautiful in their own way. What is the point of doing these videos?’ asks one. ‘I can only hope that one day, you’ll understand what a terrible thing this is to do,’ adds another. Let’s hope parents can help that message spread before too many young lives are damaged. Some names have been changed. Tanith Carey is author of Girls Uninterrupted: Steps For Building Stronger Girls In A Challenging World, published by Icon Books, £7.99.

School children as young as nine are posting public 'Hot or Not' videos . Some more cutting clips can gather over 2,000 views online . What effect will this new form of humiliation have on the next generation?

Bernie Madoff allegedly tried to persuade his drug dealer's girlfriend to become his mistress . Bernie Madoff, who carried out one of the world's largest frauds, tried to persuade his drug dealer's girlfriend to become his mistress, it has emerged. Madoff is serving 150 years in prison for carrying out a $65 billion Ponzi style fraud - which became the largest in financial history. A new book about the financier claims he had put pressure on an Israeli model who was working for him as a stock analyst and dating his dealer Silvio Eboli to sleep with him. He is said to have met Eboli at a Christmas party in 1997 at the Montauk Yacht Club with his son Mark, who later committed suicide over his father's fraudulent activities, Page Six reported. 'Bernie had put enormous pressure on 'Leah' to sleep with him and be his mistress, offering her practically anything if she just let him f*** her,' the book by Toby Rogers states. Eboli is believed to have never confronted Madoff but warned he would injure him if he ever crossed the line with his girlfriend. After 'Leah' became pregnant with Eboli's child in 2001 Madoff apparently summoned her into his office to say she had made a mistake. In the book Madoff is described as bellowing 'You could have had gold. You could have had me. You could have had an apartment, a car, a driver. But instead you throw all that away for some f****** hippie!' Madoff was arrested in December 2008 after he confessed his multi-billion dollar fraud to his two  sons and they reported him to the FBI. He pleaded guilty to 11 federal felonies in March 2009. The charges included securities fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, making false statements, perjury, theft from an employee benefit plan and making false filings with the SEC. Mark Madoff killed himself on the second anniversary of his father's prison sentence. Andrew Madoff, who had been head of equities at his father's New York based company, died last year after a battle with lymphoma, and had previously blamed the stress caused by his father for his relapse. Madoff (left) is pictured with his wife Ruth and his son Mark, who killed himself after his father's arrest . Andrew Madoff, on the Today show with fiance Catherine Hooper, left, and mother Ruth Madoff, right, said he would never forgive his father - not even on his death bed . Earlier this year 76-year-old Madoff wrote a letter from prison saying the pain he inflicted on victims of his Ponzi scheme is nothing compared to having to deal with losing both his sons. Defrauded Madoff investors have long viewed the convicted swindler's sons, wife and other family member suspiciously, arguing it is impossible that they did not know about his lies. But they were never criminally charged - and never forgave him. The allegations about Madoff's advances towards his dealer's girlfriend are contained in Rogers' book The Ganja Godfather.

Bernie Madoff is serving 150 years in prison for $65billion Ponzi style fraud . Fraudster is alleged to have tried to steal his drug dealer's girlfriend . It is claimed he put pressure on the Israeli model to become his mistress . He apparently told her she had made a mistake when she became pregnant with dealer Silvio Eboli's child, new book into his life claims .

(CNN)The FBI has confirmed that one of its most wanted terrorists, the Malaysian bomb maker known as Marwan, was killed in an otherwise disastrous raid in the Philippines in January. Marwan, whose real name is Zulkifli bin Hir, was believed by the FBI to a member of southeast Asian terror group Jemaah Islamiyah's central command. The FBI said in February that a DNA sample -- understood to be from a severed finger -- taken from a man killed in a raid in the southern Philippines showed a link with a known relative of Marwan. But the FBI now says tests have confirmed that the dead man was the wanted Islamic extremist. "After a thorough review of forensic data and information obtained from our Philippine law enforcement partners, the FBI has assessed that terrorism subject, Zulkifli Abdhir ... is deceased and has been removed from the FBI's list of Most Wanted Terrorists," David Bowdich, assistant director in charge of the FBI's Los Angeles field office, told CNN in a statement. The FBI had been offering a $5 million reward for information leading to Marwan's capture in the wake of his 2007 indictment on terror charges in a California court. It accused him of being a supplier of IEDs to terrorist organizations, and having conducted bomb making training for terror groups, including the Philippines-based Abu Sayyaf. Marwan had previously been falsely reported dead after a raid by Philippine security forces in 2012. The Philippines has been fighting an insurgency in the predominantly Muslim south for years, and last year signed a peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the largest rebel group in the region. But in January it launched a surprise raid in pursuit of Marwan at Mamapasono, in the southern province of Maguindanao. The mission went disastrously awry. Forty-four members of the police's elite Special Action Force (SAF) unit were killed in the assault, targeting an area controlled by the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) -- a hardline splinter group which has rejected the peace deal with the Philippines government. According to a report released by the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) last month, the BIFF faction sheltering Marwan had sworn allegiance to ISIS. In the immediate aftermath of the assault, the SAF company charged with executing Marwan came under fire, before another SAF company stationed in nearby MILF territory as a "blocking force" became engaged in an eight-hour firefight with MILF fighters. According to the IPAC report, the SAF "blocking" company eventually ran out of ammunition and only one of their number survived, . Eighteen MILF fighters were killed and a number of BIFF fighters may also died. The clash shattered a three-year ceasefire with the MILF, authorities said. A national day of mourning was declared as the men were laid to rest. Bowdich expressed the FBI's "sincere condolences to the brave officers of the Special Action Force who lost their lives while attempting to apprehend this dangerous fugitive." While an SAF superintendent said at a eulogy for the fallen commandos that their sacrifice had been worth it, controversy has dogged the botched mission in the Philippines. The IPAC report argued that the "single-minded focus" of authorities on killing Marwan has threatened the peace agreement with the MILF, which is yet to cross the final hurdle of being passed into law by the Philippines Congress. "The best chance the southern Philippines has ever had for peace may now be in jeopardy," read the report, which argued that the Mamapasano fiasco was the result of a misguided emphasis on killing Marwan. The report argued that, although Marwan had aided terror attacks and provided funds and equipment to MILF and Abu Sayyaf, he was not "the master bomber that his reputation suggested." Yet for the Philippines authorities and their U.S. allies, killing Marwan had become such a priority that security forces bypassed the mechanisms that had been established to alert the MILF to such operations, for fear of word leaking to their target. The report quoted an anonymous Indonesian associate of Marwan's who described the Malaysian as "a little snake who has been blown up into a dragon." READ MORE: Dozens of Philippine police killed in raid on 'high value' bomb makers . READ MORE: Philippines honors 44 slain commandos with day of mourning . CNN's Arlene Samson-Espiritu and Kathy Quiano contributed to this report.

A man killed in a raid in the Philippines in January was a "most wanted" terrorist, the FBI says . Marwan was a Malaysian believed to have provided support to Islamist terror groups . 44 elite Philippine commandos were killed in the raid on his hideout last month .

John Carver knows only too well that a Tyne-Wear derby can make or break a manager. His first in the dugout was as assistant to Ruud Gullit in August, 1999, when on a sodden night at St James' Park the Dutchman left out Alan Shearer and Duncan Ferguson and paid for his selection with his job after a 2-1 defeat. Carver is now fighting to win the head coach position beyond the end of this season and knows what impact a victory – or a loss – could have on Sunday afternoon. John Carver is relishing the chance to take charge of his hometown club against Sunderland on Sunday . Gullit controversially decided not to start star players Duncan Ferguson and Alan Shearer in 1999 . Carver was assistant to former Newcastle manager Ruud Gullit who managed the club between 1998 and 1999 . His memories of Gullit's downfall remind him of such consequences. 'We were at the old training ground at Durham Cricket Club and I was in the room with Steve Clarke and Ruud,' recalls Carver. 'All of a sudden, he started talking about what the team was going to be against Sunderland. I said, 'Sorry Ruud, what did you say there?'. 'He said he was going to leave out Alan and Duncan. I said, 'Do you know how important this game is?'. 'He said, 'I have played in some massive derbies. I've played in them in Holland and London and I played in the Milan derby too'. 'I said, 'Yeah, but you haven't played in one like this Ruud'. 'And then we just walked out of the room. He seemed set on the fact that was what he was going to do. 'I talked about it being a motivation for the opposition seeing Alan and Duncan on the bench. But he had no concerns whatsoever. 'I actually thought, 'If we don't win it, he's gone'. I said to Steve, 'Is he writing his resignation before the game?'. Gullit's selection gambit did not pay off and Newcastle ended up losing 2-1 to Sunderland at St James' Park . 'We actually went 1-0 up but they turned it around and then the heavens opened. It was a dreadful night.' The following morning Shearer went to see Gullit, only Ferguson had beaten him to it, knocking the door off the hinges, legend has it. By the end of the week he had quit. Carver was also by Alan Pardew's side during the last four derby defeats, a factor the former manager admits did him little favours with the Toon Army. In that respect, Carver knows how much a positive result could aid his chances of landing the job on a permanent basis. 'In the eyes of the fans, if you win a derby game, it's massive,' he said. 'I'm not saying everything else is forgotten, but it certainly helps your case. If I come off and it's not been a football match but we win 1-0, I'll be delighted with that. 'We had a good football match last weekend (2-1 defeat at home to Arsenal) and got nothing for it. At the end of the day, it's all about getting the win.' Carver was also assistant manager to Alan Pardew, who lost four successive games against Sunderland .

Newcastle boss John Carver is relishing the chance to take charge of his hometown club against Sunderland in the Wear-Tyne Derby . Carver has been part of the coaching staff for previous Newcastle managers Alan Pardew, Sir Bobby Robson and Ruud Gullit . He was Gullit's assistant when Newcastle were beaten 2-1 by Sunderland after the Dutchman benched Alan Shearer and Duncan Ferguson . Carver insists that he will not make the same mistakes as his predecessor .

Gary Ballance hit a chanceless hundred for England on Thursday - his fourth century in nine Tests - that further closes the door on the banished Kevin Pietersen returning to the side whatever the ballyhoo. Ballance's 122 was the mainstay of England's 333 for seven declared leaving West Indies needing an unlikely 438 to win the first Test. They finished the fourth day on 98 for two after another superb Chris Jordan slip catch made the breakthrough. Gary Ballance scored 122 as England took firm control of the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua . Ballance plays a sweep shot during his impressive innings at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium . Ballance celebrates bringing up his century following his superb batting display in Antigua . Ballance, who had a poor World Cup , said: 'It's been a tough winter but four bad innings don't make you a bad cricketer. I would like to think I was settled at number three after last summer. Scoring a hundred in a Test match is a great feeling. You have to enjoy doing well,' as his joyous century celebration indicated. Even with the ever-present Pietersen factor Ballance added: 'That's international sport, I haven't doubted my place. I knew I had done well before. I didn't come here thinking that I was going to get dropped. I was focused on scoring runs and to get a hundred is huge.' There needs to be an opening for KP to make a sensational England comeback. But there looks to be no room in the line-up for Pietersen. Ballance at number three followed by Ian Bell and Joe Root seems a rock solid middle order for the Ashes this summer, by when KP will be 35. Joe Root formed a solid partnership with Ballance and made big inroads against the home side . Root salutes the stands after he brought up his half century earlier in the day . Jordan's stunning one-handed catch off part-time bowler Joe Root to dismiss Darren Bravo was a critical moment . Ballance said: 'It was brilliant by CJ but he does it all the time. He's got unbelievable hands.' Ballance summed it up as a 'very good day, pretty much perfect' adding: 'It would have been nice to get one or two more wickets but we're happy with that, to get two this evening puts a lot of pressure on them.' West Indies coach Phil Simmons said: 'We're still looking to win the game. The first hour is vital for both sides. We wanted to be around 100 for one at the close.

Gary Ballance hit 122 on day four of the first Test in Antigua on Thursday . Ballance had a disappointing World Cup scoring just 36 runs in four games . England declared on 333 for seven, setting hosts a target of 438 to win . West Indies closed on 98 for two heading into the final day .

A former air stewardess who was struck down by a devastating illness is making her catwalk debut today in a wheelchair. Gemma Flanagan, 31, from Liverpool, was left paralysed after suddenly being hit by Guillain Barre Syndrome, a rare condition which attacks the nervous system. The aspiring model was working for British Airways when the condition first struck. But the aspiring model, 31, isn't letting that hold her back as she makes her catwalk debut today . Air hostess Gemma Flanagan, pictured strengthening her legs, left, and in a wheelchair, right, was left paralysed after being hit by Guillain Barre Syndrome . She said: 'I had just come back from Las Vegas and felt odd, like I was jet-lagged. My legs were heavy and I had pins and needles.' Gemma assumed partying in six-inch heels during her stopover was the cause of the pain in her legs. But for seven months her family watched on as she was left frozen in her own body, unable to move, speak or even swallow as the illness - which affects only one in 50,000 people in the UK - took hold. She assumed partying during a stop over was the cause of her pain - but she had Guillain-Barre Syndrome . After returning from a flight she felt jet-lagged; her legs were heavy and she had pins and needles . Gemma was used to getting sore feet from partying in heels and never thought she might end up paralysed . Tests in October 2011 confirmed the diagnosis which led to Gemma first having to use crutches - and now a wheelchair. She spent seven months in the specialist Walton Neuro Rehabilitation Unit in Merseyside where she learned to talk, write and even partly walk again. Today, the aspiring model is taking part in a show called 'The Beauty Within' by Models of Diversity at London's Olympia. It is designed to show anyone can be beautiful, whatever their age, size or disability. Gemma said: 'People think sexy and disability don't go together, that you can't be sexy in a wheelchair, that you can't be glamorous, but I want to show that you can. 'It is more difficult because when you are walking you can maybe do a little dance but, in a wheelchair, you're a little more limited. After tests confirmed her diagnosis, Gemma spent months in the specialist Walton Neuro Rehabilitation Unit . 'But I'm looking forward to it - and I just hope I don't roll off the end!' Gemma will soon move to a bungalow with her boyfriend because she finds it increasingly difficult to get upstairs. And she admits having to use her wheelchair more frequently has previously left her in tears. She added: 'It's about seeing beyond the metal and the rubber, the wheelchair, to see the person behind it or in it.' Today, the aspiring model is taking part in a show called The Beauty Within, showing anyone can be beautiful . The aspiring model - seen here at the races - wants to show that you can be glamorous in a wheelchair . Gemma, pictured with the mobility scooter she sometimes uses to get around . 'Sometimes I do feel like I'm losing control but I have to try to stay positive and tell myself I have got through worse since my diagnosis. 'That's why I wanted to model in my chair. It's sticking two fingers up to things and saying you can do things, you just have to do things in a different way. 'It's about your personality, who you are inside. Doing the fashion show is saying "this is me".'

Gemma Flanagan, 31, from Liverpool, was hit by Guillain Barre Syndrome . She was working for BA when rare illness left her paralysed . But today the aspiring model makes catwalk debut in her wheelchair . She is taking part in a Models of Diversity show at London's Olympia .

A teenage boy who shot and killed a teacher and wounded several others in an attack inside a school in Barcelona had a 'hit list', local media reports. The 13-year-old boy is said to have listed 25 names of teachers and pupils he intended to kill and had told classmates of his plans as recent as last week, but none had taken him seriously. The teenager reportedly walked into the school armed with a machete and crossbow around 9.15am this morning, killing a male teacher and injuring two students and two teachers. Scroll down for video . Distressed relatives of students wait outside the Barcelona high school where a 13-year-old boy allegedly shot and killed a teacher using a crossbow, and injuring four people . Students reunite with their families as others wait for news outside the high school in Barcelona as it is claimed that the teenage attacker had told classmates he was planning to 'kill all the teachers' Two young girls comfort each other as students and staff were allowed to leave the school this afternoon . The teenager is said to have launched the attack in his own classroom, targeting his female Catalan teacher and her daughter, also a student at the school, Spanish media reports. According to a witness, the boy had been late for class and shot and injured the female teacher in the face, before stabbing her 13-year-old daughter. Student Gemma Jarque said she and her classmates barricaded themselves into their classroom when they heard the attack. 'We were just starting the class and suddenly we heard screams... so we shut ourselves inside our classroom in order to be safe', she said. 'We saw the teacher lying on the floor in a pool of blood.' Another student, Paula Amayuelas, said the boy had been bullied before in school. She said he 'didn't have problems but he was kind of a loner .... Other students would pick on him.' The boy is undergoing a psychiatric examination will not face criminal charges because he is under 14, the age of criminal responsibility in Spain. The victim, a male substitute teacher, had come to the aid of the woman and her daughter after hearing their screams and was shot and killed as he attempted to protect them, El Pais reports. The week before the attack, the teen had told classmates 'several times', that he was going to kill all the teachers before committing suicide, but none took him seriously and wrote it off as a bad joke. The boy, only identified by his initials M.P.C., had also said it would be easy to carry out an attack in the school with 'good weapons.' Judicial staff members take out the body of a teacher allegedly killed by a student armed with a crossbow at the Instituto Joan Foster in Barcelona, Spain . Horror: Emergency Service members accompany two women out of the Joan Fuster Institue in Barcelona as it emerged that the teenage attacker had a 'kill list' A visibly distressed man, believed to be a member of staff, is helped out of the school . Aftermath: Students and parents leave the Joan Fuster Institute in a bus in Barcelona while police hold the suspect in the school . Following his detention after the slaughter, the boy was taken to a hospital for a psychiatric examination, said Jose Miguel Company, a spokesman for the Barcelona prosecutor's office. 'He was very disturbed and saying strange and incoherent things,' said Company, who added that the examination is aimed at determining whether the boy has psychiatric problems or whether he was faking them. The knife and crossbow used in the attack are believed to belong to the boy's father, who is reported to have kept a collection of weapons at home. His sister, also a pupil at the school, is reported to have fainted when she discovered what had happened. A friend of the sister of the alleged killer, who has not been named, said: 'She is a lovely person but he did strange things.' The female teacher attacked only suffered superficial wounds and her daughter is being treated in hospital with minor injuries. Another victim, a 14-year-old boy, was stabbed in the chest, but is now in stable condition in hospital, El Pais reports. Barcelona police said the boy has been arrested but would not confirm the weapon used in the attack. The attack took place in the Sant Andreu neighborhood of the city just after 9am, and the boy was detained shortly afterwards. The regional Mosses d'Esquadra police force are understood to be holding him at his school this morning on the orders of a judge so he could be examined by experts. Attack: The 13-year-old boy reportedly burst into the school armed with a knife and crossbow, killing a male teacher and injuring four others . Shocking: The attack took place just after 9am this morning and police confirmed the boy has been detained . Although he was earlier reported to have fired an arrow at the injured female teacher, sources later said he used the tip of the crossbow to stab her in the head and a leg. The school caretaker is understood to have wrestled him to the ground and disarmed him. Mossos d'Esquadra said in a statement: 'We have identified a minor on suspicion of the death of a teacher at a school in Barcelona. 'The incident happened inside the school about 9.15am when the minor allegedly attacked the teacher with a sharp object. 'During the incident four people were slightly injured, two female teachers and two pupils. 'Three of them have been transferred to hospital and one of them, a female teacher, was treated at the scene. Police are investigating the incident.' The attack took place on the 16th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre when seniors Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold shot and killed 12 students and one teacher. The 1999 massacre in Columbine, Colorado, is the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history. A spokesman for regional police said it was too early to determine whether Monday's attack was an attempt to copy the Columbine attack.

Boy, 13, arrested after deadly attack at secondary school in Barcelona . The teenager allegedly shot and killed a teacher using a crossbow . Teen had written a 'kill list' of 25 teachers and students, classmates say . Two students and two teachers were injured in the attack this morning . Attack took place on 16th anniversary of Columbine school massacre .

A motorist in China who was driving to visit his mother saw an injured woman lying by the side of a motorway but decided stopping to help would be too much inconvenience. When the man, named by Chinese media as Mr Zhang, arrived at his mother's house and found that she wasn't home, neighbours told him that she had left early that morning with the intention of meeting him. A sense of dread crept over the driver as he remembered the elderly woman lying by the side of the road, People's Daily Online reported, and when he returned to the scene of the accident he found his mother covered in blood and dying. The driver, named in Chinese media as Mr Zhang, drove past an injured woman who turned out to be his mother . He called police but his mother, from Wuhu, in Anhui Province, died on the way to hospital, it was reported. A neighbour said: 'Mr Zhang is the victim's son. He wells up as soon as he mentions his mother and the accident she was involved in. 'Zhang recalls he set off early in the morning to see his mother who lived in the ancestral village. En route he drove by a hit-and-run scene.' Mr Zhang told local media that he didn't want to stop for the elderly victim because of the trouble it might cause him. The scene of the incident in Anhui Province. Police have arrested a local over the hit-and-run . After a spate of incidents in which Good Samaritans have been sued for damages by people they tried to help, many Chinese motorists are now reluctant to help those involved in traffic accidents. Mr Zhang said: 'I saw a woman lying in the road. When I got to my mother's home and found that she wasn't there I headed straight back to the traffic accident as I had a feeling it might be her. As soon as I got there I could see it was Mum.' Police from Nanling County found glass fragments that were from a farming vehicle and and were later able to identify the perpetrator, who confessed to his crime.

Man was driving to visit his elderly mother when he saw injured woman . Said he didn't stop because he didn't want the inconvenience . Returned to find that woman was his mother, and she died from her injuries . Drivers in China often reluctant to stop at accidents for fear of getting sued themselves .

A small 'hot spot' in the U.S. Southwest is responsible for producing the largest concentration of the greenhouse gas methane seen over the United States - and is the subject of a major new investigation to find out why. The hot spot, near the Four Corners intersection of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah, covers only about 2,500 square miles (6,500 square kilometers), or half the size of Connecticut. A recent Nasa map shows is produces more than triple the standard ground-based estimate - and researchers say they don't know why.. Scroll down for video . The Four Corners area (red) is the major U.S. hot spot for methane emissions in this map showing how much emissions varied from average background concentrations from 2003-2009 (dark colors are lower than average; lighter colors are higher). The hot spot, near the Four Corners intersection of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah, covers only about 2,500 square miles. Methane is very efficient at trapping heat in the atmosphere. Like carbon dioxide, it contributes to global warming. To calculate the emissions rate that would be required to produce the observed concentration of methane in the air, the authors performed high-resolution regional simulations using a chemical transport model, which simulates how weather moves and changes airborne chemical compounds. Researchers from several institutions are now in the Four Corners region of the U.S. Southwest with a suite of airborne and ground-based instruments, aiming to uncover reasons for a mysterious methane 'hot spot' detected from space. 'With all the ground-based and airborne resources that the different groups are bringing to the region, we have the unique chance to unequivocally solve the Four Corners mystery,' said Christian Frankenberg, a scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, who is heading NASA's part of the effort. Other investigators are from the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) in Boulder, Colorado; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Last fall, researchers including Frankenberg reported that a small region around the Four Corners intersection of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah had the highest concentration of methane over background levels of any part of the United States. An instrument on a European Space Agency satellite measuring greenhouse gases showed a persistent atmospheric hot spot in the area between 2003 and 2009. The amount of methane observed by the satellite was much higher than previously estimated. The satellite observations were not detailed enough to reveal the actual sources of the methane in the Four Corners. Likely candidates include venting from oil and gas activities, which are primarily coalbed methane exploration and extraction in this region; active coal mines; and natural gas seeps. Researchers from CIRES, NOAA's Earth Systems Research Laboratory and Michigan are conducting a field campaign called TOPDOWN (Twin Otter Projects Defining Oil Well and Natural gas emissions) 2015, bringing airborne and ground-based instruments to investigate possible sources of the methane hot spot. Shiprock, New Mexico, is in the Four Corners region where an atmospheric methane "hot spot" can be seen from space. Researchers are currently in the area, trying to uncover the reasons for the hot spot. The JPL team will join the effort on April 17 and fly two complementary remote sensing instruments on two Twin Otter research aircraft. The Next-Generation Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRISng), which observes spectra of reflected sunlight, flies at a higher altitude and will be used to map methane at fine resolution over the entire region. Using this information and ground measurements from the other research teams, the Hyperspectral Thermal Emission Spectrometer (HyTES) will fly over suspected methane sources, making additional, highly sensitive measurements of methane. Depending on its flight altitude, the NASA aircraft can image methane features with a spatial resolution better than three feet (one meter) square. In other words, it can create a mosaic showing how methane levels vary every few feet, enabling the identification of individual sources. Hotspot of total column methane anomalies centered over the Four Corners region from 2003 to 2009, when a satellite-based methane-measuring instrument was operational. The April study will focus on verifying the hotspot and determining the methane sources producing the exceptionally elevated methane concentrations. With the combined resources, the investigators hope to quantify the region's overall methane emissions and pinpoint contributions from different sources. They will track changes over the course of the month-long effort and study how meteorology transports emissions through the region. 'If we can verify the methane detected by the satellite and identify its sources, decision-makers will have critical information for any actions they are considering,' said CIRES scientist Gabrielle Pétron, one of the mission's investigators. Part of President Obama's recent Climate Action Plan calls for reductions in methane emissions. The research team also includes scientists from the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at the University of Colorado, Boulder; the U.S. Bureau of Land Management; and the state of New Mexico. Is this the cause? The Four Corners coal-fired power plant, near Farmington, is one of the targets Nasa wants to investigate as a possible cause of the methane . In each of the seven years studied from 2003-2009, the area released about 0.59 million metric tons of methane into the atmosphere. This is almost 3.5 times the estimate for the same area in the European Union's widely used Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research. In the study published online today in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, researchers used observations made by the European Space Agency's Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Chartography (SCIAMACHY) instrument, which measured greenhouse gases from 2002 to 2012. The atmospheric hot spot persisted throughout the study period. A ground station in the Total Carbon Column Observing Network, operated by the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory, provided independent validation of the measurement. To calculate the emissions rate that would be required to produce the observed concentration of methane in the air, the authors performed high-resolution regional simulations using a chemical transport model, which simulates how weather moves and changes airborne chemical compounds. Research scientist Christian Frankenberg of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, first noticed the Four Corners signal years ago in SCIAMACHY data. 'We didn't focus on it because we weren't sure if it was a true signal or an instrument error,' Frankenberg said. The study's lead author, Eric Kort of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, noted the study period predates the widespread use of hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking, near the hot spot. This indicates the methane emissions should not be attributed to fracking but instead to leaks in natural gas production and processing equipment in New Mexico's San Juan Basin, which is the most active coalbed methane production area in the country. Natural gas is 95-98 percent methane. Methane is colorless and odorless, making leaks hard to detect without scientific instruments. 'The results are indicative that emissions from established fossil fuel harvesting techniques are greater than inventoried,' Kort said. 'There's been so much attention on high-volume hydraulic fracturing, but we need to consider the industry as a whole.' In just one place in the United States do four states meet. The borders of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona intersect at Four Corners, west of the confluence of the Mancos and San Juan Rivers. Coalbed methane is gas that lines pores and cracks within coal. In underground coal mines, it is a deadly hazard that causes fatal explosions almost every year as it seeps out of the rock. After the U.S. energy crisis of the 1970s, techniques were invented to extract the methane from the coal and use it for fuel. By 2012, coalbed methane supplied about 8 percent of all natural gas in the United States. Frankenberg noted that the study demonstrates the unique role space-based measurements can play in monitoring greenhouse gases. 'Satellite data cannot be as accurate as ground-based estimates, but from space, there are no hiding places,' Frankenberg said. In March 2014 the Obama Administration announced a strategy to reduce methane emissions under its Climate Action Plan. The strategy includes improving the measurement and monitoring of methane emissions and assessing current methane emissions data.

Small 'hot spot' responsible for producing the largest concentration of the greenhouse gas methane seen over the United States . Area near the Four Corners intersection of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah covers 2,500 square miles . Hotspot predates widespread fracking in the area .

Snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan has revealed what goes through his mind while he's waiting for his opponent to finish at the table - and it's usually whether he will make it to dinner or not. 'The Rocket' is widely regarded as one of the most naturally talented players in history, although he has openly questioned his commitment to the sport during a career that has brought him five World Championship titles. Speaking to Forever Sports magazine, the world No 2 explained how his dedication can be personally tested by slow players, especially if he's feeling hungry. Ronnie O'Sullivan relaxes with a cuppa while waitingfor his turn at the 2015 Dafabet Masters . The world No 2 admits that waiting makes his mind wander to whether he's going to make his dinner or not . O'Sullivan is Forever Sports' May cover star . 'In snooker if you're not at the table, you're sitting in the chair and there's nothing you can do. You can't get to your ball and talk to your caddy and say: ''he's playing a bit slow this f*****g idiot here'',' he said. 'In snooker you have to sit in your chair and watch some f*****g numpty poncing about. Do you know what I mean? You just think to yourself: come on mate. But there's nothing I can do! I can stand up and go: 'look, boom boom boom' but the ref will say: ''sit down Mr O'Sullivan, it's not your shot. Just chill out, man. Wait until he's finished.'' I'm thinking: finished? I wanna get some dinner in. 'Oh s**t mate. They put me on an evening match and I've got some geezer poncing about, I think: I aint gonna get no dinner. Because of him! And I'm starving and I'm thinking: the restaurant shuts at half nine, ten. It's like quarter to nine now and we aint even at the interval. Come on mate. 'And then you think to yourself, come on, well, if you really want it that bad you can have it. Pffft! Good luck to you. But, no, I used to do that quite a lot but now I'm just like, come on, I'll get through this match and the next match won't be so bad.' While waiting to play his next shot may cause O'Sullivan's mind to wander, the 39-year-old doesn't get as worried about making a mistake when he's at the table hunting a 147 maximum. 'I never worry about f*****g something up, because I know I'm gonna get a 147 eventually, whether I miss this frame or it's the next frame or the frame after. So I never think [makes panicky noise]. The five time world champion can cut a bored figure while waiting to play his next shot . 'If you've got one opportunity, and that's all you've got, then you're going to be under pressure; if you thought: this is my one and only chance to win a world title. But I've never thought like that. I've always thought, if I lose this one, I'm gonna win the next one. 'If I don't make the maximum here, there's one round the corner mate, I just know. So I never get under pressure. In fact I thrive on it. I weren't even gonna pot the black on one. I made 140 and thought, you know what: fuck you and your four grand highest break [prize]. You can have it. I aint even that bothered. 'Do you know what I'm saying? Although I'm excited and there is adrenaline pumping through my body, I don't feel under pressure. I know that they just happen, and they will happen.' O'Sullivan is crowned UK snooker champion for the fifth time in his career in 2014 . The eccentric 39-year-old claims he doesn't care if other people think he's 'bonkers' or not . O'Sullivan also responded to a question regarding excerpts from his autobiography Running, in which claimed people thought he was 'bonkers'. However, O'Sullivan interrupted: 'I don't give a f**k if they think I'm bonkers mate, because if you listened to everyone who said you were bonkers, you wouldn't set foot out your f*****g house. So I just say to myself: great, you have your opinion, you do this. But I'm going down that road mate.' Forever Sports goes on sale on Wednesday, April 15.

Ronnie O'Sullivan is a five time World Snooker Champion . The Rocket revealed his mind wanders to his stomach during games . The world No 2 claims he never gets nervous hunting a 147 break . The 39-year-old was speaking in an interview with Forever Sports .

Police have dropped an investigation into a vicious assault on a huntsman just three months after it took place – despite a wealth of evidence pointing to the identity of a suspected attacker. Last night the victim, Mike Lane, 40, who was beaten by balaclava-clad protesters armed with iron bars on ropes, condemned the decision by police as ‘pathetic’. He said: ‘They could have made more effort. Everyone is very disappointed. I’ve been told that unless further evidence comes forward, the attackers are not likely to be found. We find it pathetic.’ Attack: Mike Lane,40, who is joint master of the Tedworth Hunt,  on the ground during the confrontation with hunt saboteurs . A video of the incident and a dossier of evidence, including some names of saboteurs and their car registration numbers, was given to Wiltshire Police after the assault. The attack at Everleigh, near Amesbury, took place even though the 30 riders and their hounds were chasing only an artificial scent, rather than a fox. During the incident, Mr Lane, who is joint master of the Tedworth Hunt, was sent flying to the ground, before being kicked in the head. He was admitted to hospital with concussion and broken teeth and his face was swollen. Since the attack he has suffered memory loss. The face of the thug who kicked Mr Lane was captured on video. Following the attack, Wiltshire Police issued the suspect’s photograph, although he has not been identified. In an exclusive interview with The Mail on Sunday, Mr Lane said: ‘I’ve been told by police they are shelving their inquiries due to insufficient evidence. It’s angered us because we gave them evidence. I’m beginning to lose my trust in the police.’ Wiltshire Police confirmed they had stopped the investigation pending further information, but their failure to identify, charge or prosecute anyone involved has dismayed hunt supporters across the country. This is the face of the main suspect . On the day of the attack, January 24, about 15 protesters sprayed hounds with the perfumed chemical citronella to distract them from the scent. Mr Lane said: ‘I noticed they parked about 250 yards away. Then five came towards us. They were looking for trouble – it was a hardcore element we’d not seen before. ‘They were abusive and then one spat at me and then punched me in the face. A scuffle broke out and I slipped and one started kicking me in the head, stamped on me and the heel of his steel toe-capped trainer stuck in my mouth. I was knocked out for a few minutes. Then the chap started swinging a rope with an iron bar.’ Mr Lane, who has paid £500 for dental treatment since the attack, added: ‘I feel let down and think the police could have done more.’ Karen Fieldsend, 42, who made the call to police, is furious that the case has been dropped. ‘It’s disgraceful,’ she said. ‘If you had people assaulted in a city centre, something would be done, but in the countryside people forget about it.’ James Cameron, 53, vice-chairman of the Tedworth Hunt, added: ‘Their decision is disappointing, but this highlights how difficult it is for police to do their job when saboteurs turn up wearing face coverings.’ The Countryside Alliance is campaigning to ban saboteurs from wearing a face covering so criminals can be brought to justice. Last night a spokesman for Wiltshire Police said: ‘We have been unable to move the inquiry further forward. At this stage the case has been recorded as undetected, however should other evidence come to light then it will be re-opened.’

Mike Lane was beaten by masked protesters armed with iron bars on ropes . Attack happened as 30 riders and hounds were chasing artificial scent . Wiltshire Police handed video footage and some names of saboteurs . Decision by police to drop probe branded 'pathetic' by 40-year-old .

Children as young as four have been investigated for drug and sex offences - and toddlers aged just two suspected of assault, it was revealed today. Shocking figures from West Midlands Police also show a nine-year-old has been probed on suspicion of criminal damage and a four-year-old questioned over an assault. Between 2009 and 2014 a total of 617 youngsters aged under ten in the region either committed, of were suspected of committing, a crime. Investigated: Between 2009 and 2014 a total of 617 youngsters aged under ten in the West Midlands either committed, of were suspected of committing, a crime, according to figures (file picture posed by model) They include 41 nine-year-old boys investigated for crimes last year including five suspected of sexual offences, according to the details released after a Freedom of Information Act request. A nine-year-old girl was also linked to a case of criminal damage while a five-year-old girl was alleged to have committed sexual activity with a child. The legal age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is ten. But four-year-old children have also been investigated on suspicion of possessing cannabis, criminal damage, assault, theft and sexual activity with a child aged under 13. In both 2013 and 2014 two-year-old boys were believed to be behind assaults and in 2012 a three-year-old girl was suspected of being responsible for a theft. Publication: West Midlands Police (whose headquarters in Birmingham are pictured) released figures showing that in both 2013 and 2014 two-year-old boys were believed to be behind assaults . Police admitted some of the figures may be inaccurate - including statistics showing a rape suspect aged minus three, and a one-year-old breaching a non-molestation order. A boy of 13 became one of Britain's youngest murderers after he was jailed for at least 12 years for killing a woman he had just mugged by stamping on her face so hard it left a footprint on her cheek. CCTV footage showed the horrendous moment Petri Kurti murdered 47-year-old Glynis Bensley before he fled to a nearby park in Smethwick, West Midlands, and boasted about the savage attack. The schoolboy, who was named last Friday after a judge lifted a reporting restriction order, will be on licence for life. Sentencing, Judge John Warner said he had been 'running wild' in his home life. A force spokesman said: ‘The response features information collated in good faith from millions of pieces of data stored on force systems which, on reflection, contains some inaccuracies as a result of human inputting errors at the time of the crime being recorded.' He added that the FOI response was released with the following caveat: 'Although every effort is made to ensure the figures presented are accurate and complete, the data collected is subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recorded system. ‘As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when interpreting those data. ‘Data on ages is calculated from date of birth, which is inputted manually. Therefore inaccuracies may result from human error.'

Nine-year-old probed over criminal damage & four-year-old over assault . 617 under-tens in West Midlands from 2009 to 2014 in suspected crimes . Five-year-old girl is alleged to have committed sexual activity with child . The legal age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is ten .

(CNN)A group of six young Minnesota men conspired to sneak into Syria and join ISIS "by any means necessary," federal prosecutors said Monday. The group of friends, ages 19 to 21, were arrested Sunday. "What's remarkable about this case was that nothing stopped these defendants from plotting their goal," said U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger of the District of Minnesota. "They were not confused young men. They were not easily influenced. These are focused men who are intent on joining a terrorist organization by any means possible." Recruiting for the ISIS terrorist network is a particular problem in Minnesota's community of Somali immigrants. "People often ask who is doing the recruiting and when will we catch the person responsible," Luger said. "But it is not that simple. In today's case, the answer is that this group of friends is recruiting each other. They're engaged in what we describe as peer-to-peer recruiting." Zacharia Yusuf Abdurahman, 19; Adnan Farah, 19; Hanad Mustafe Musse, 19; and Guled Ali Omar, 20, were arrested in Minneapolis. Abdirahman Yasin Daud, 21, and Mohamed Abdihamid Farah, 21, were arrested in San Diego after driving there in hopes of crossing into Mexico, Luger said. They plotted for 10 months, Luger said. "Even when their co-conspirators were caught and charged, they continued to seek new and creative ways to leave Minnesota to fight for a terror group." Another friend, who was part of the group, changed his mind and became a cooperating witness for the FBI, even tape recording some meetings, Luger said. The FBI investigation has previously netted Abdullahi Yusuf, who has pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support to ISIS, and Hamza Ahmed, who has been indicted on charges of conspiring and attempting to provide material support to ISIS and is now pending trial, according to the criminal complaint. The complaint describes a man, identified only as "Nur," who has spent time in Syria and allegedly helped the six accused men. Four of the men who were arrested appeared in federal court on Monday but did not enter a plea. The judge ordered they all be held without bail, and a detention hearing was scheduled for Wednesday. CNN's Tony Marco contributed to this report.

Six young Minnesotans conspired to sneak into Syria and join ISIS "by any means necessary," prosecutors say . The men, ages 19 to 21, were arrested Sunday . They plotted for 10 months, the U.S. attorney for the District of Minnesota says .

UKIP will be counting on England batting coach Graham Thorpe voting for them in next month’s General Election. Thorpe revealed during the England Lions tour of South Africa that he had signed a form supporting the right-wing party a year ago. But he goes on to admit that his UKIP backing was gained while he was under the influence of alcohol and the former Surrey left-hander now wants to find out more about their policies, which are due to be published this week. UKIP will be counting on England batting coach Graham Thorpe voting for them in the General Election . Thorpe revealed that he had signed a form supporting the right-wing party, led by Nigel Farage, a year ago . Thorpe says of the UKIP approach: ‘It was when I had just had a few drinks. So I shall read through all the manifestos before making a decision.’ Other big-name cricketers who have been linked with UKIP are Sir Ian Botham and Geoffrey Boycott but both deny any association. Botham called speculation that UKIP wanted him to stand at the Election against Ed Miliband ‘total rubbish’. And Boycott said his only UKIP connection of any sort was through being a long-time friend of the party’s biggest benefactor, Yorkshire business tycoon Paul Sykes. Sir Ian Botham called speculation that UKIP wanted him to stand against Ed Miliband ‘total rubbish’ Meanwhile, England selector Mick Newell supports Labour but will not be voting as Tory cricket lover Ken Clarke enjoys such a big majority in his Rushcliffe constituency, which includes Trent Bridge. Nor will Adam Lyth, a member of the England squad in West Indies, who said: ‘I have never voted, my family don’t vote and I never shall vote.’ Another selector, Gus Fraser, is also disenchanted with politics, telling the Cricketer magazine for its next edition: ‘I’ve lost some interest because politicians are so bloody awful and any mistake they make is absolutely nailed in the media. But the Conservatives are favourite to get my vote.’ Adam Lyth, a member of the England squad in West Indies, says he will not be voting in the General Election . Derek Pringle, a top cricket writer who was a casualty of the Daily Telegraph’s unfathomable editorial strategy, has been approached about becoming cricket consultant of Oman. However, the Oman sponsorship money needed to fund Pringle’s 50-day consultancy has yet to arrive. Derek Pringle, a top cricket writer, has been approached about becoming cricket consultant of Oman . Peter Alliss, 84-year-old dinosaur of BBC’s golf coverage, looked to a number of viewers as if he was chewing gum before the start of the last day of the Masters while talking to presenter Hazel Irvine about what was in store at Augusta. However, a BBC spokeswoman insisted it wasn’t the case and the jaw movement was more connected with age. Peter Alliss (right) looked to a number of viewers as if he was chewing gum at the Masters on Sunday . Louis Saha, a striker who never realised his full potential in a career that included spells at Fulham, Manchester United, Everton and Spurs, is now doing what he can to ensure players receive the best advice over agents. Saha has set up Axis Stars which, through social media, is aiming to offer footballers all the information they need about middlemen just when FIFA have passed the buck to national associations to regulate agents. Saha, who has Chelsea’s Didier Drogba on board, says: ‘I would have welcomed this type of independent help when I was player.’ Retired Louis Saha (right) is now doing what he can to ensure players receive the best advice over agents . Chelsea centre forward Didier Drogba is on board with Saha's new scheme to help players with advice . Smith vaults into Euros . There is plenty of consternation in gymnastics that Olympic medallist and Strictly Come Dancing champion Louis Smith has been chosen to represent Great Britain at the European Championships this week. It is felt Smith was selected as much for his celebrity as his current form, which is now limited to the pommel horse. Most aggrieved is City of Leeds gymnast Ashley Watson, who competes at international level at four disciplines compared with Smith’s one. It is felt Louis Smith was selected for the European Championships as much for his celebrity as his form . BBC Radio 5 Live heavily promoted their Friday night audience with champion jockey Tony McCoy, who was due to be interviewed by star anchor Mark Pougatch. But Pougatch failed to make it to the University of Liverpool for the show, having been stuck on the M6. Being let down by the unreliable Merseyrail would have been a better excuse. Tony McCoy was due to be interviewed by star anchor Mark Pougatch for the BBC but the latter missed it . Jimmy Anderson’s century of Tests, which he brought up at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium yesterday, includes the abandoned 10-ball farce the last time England were in Antigua. Anderson played no part that day in 2009 but MCC rule that if the teams are named and the toss takes place it counts as a Test match. Jimmy Anderson’s century of Tests includes the abandoned 10-ball farce the last time England were in Antigua .

UKIP hope Graham Thorpe will vote for them at the General Election . Thorpe signed a form supporting right-wing party a year ago . He had enjoyed 'a few drinks' at the time and said he will read manifestos . Derek Pringle has been approached to become cricket consultant of Oman . BBC say Peter Alliss was not chewing gum during Masters interview . Former footballer Louis Saha has set up a company to advise players . Consternation over if Louis Smith should be at European Championships . Mark Pougatch missed a BBC interview with champion jockey Tony McCoy . Jimmy Anderson’s century of Tests includes 10-ball farce from Antigua .

Vladmir Lenin may have been dead for 90 years, but his corpse looks better than the day he passed. This is the claim made by his embalmers, who have developed experimental techniques to maintain the look and feel of the communist revolutionary's body. They brag that their technique has been the result of almost a century of fine-tuning, creating a science that has benefited real-world medical applications. Scroll down for video . Vladmir Lenin may have been dead for 90 years, but his corpse looks better than the day he passed. This is the claim made by his embalmers, who have developed experimental techniques to maintain the look and feel of the communist revolutionary's body. Pictured is his body in 1997 . The gruesome job is the responsibility of a team known as the 'Mausoleum group' which, at its peak, involved 200 scientists working in a lab dedicated to the former leader's corpse. According to a detailed report by Jeremy Hsu in Scientific American, the Russians prefer to preserve the body's shape, weight, colour and flexibility, rather than biological tissue. 'They have to substitute occasional parts of skin and flesh with plastics and other materials,' Alexei Yurchak, professor of social anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley told Mr Hsu. 'That makes it dramatically different from everything in the past, such as mummification.' Yurchak has published a paper on this project in the journal Representations, along with a book, 'Everything Was Forever, until It Was No More: The Last Soviet Generation.' The Bolshevik leader's remains were embalmed on Stalin's orders when he died aged 53 in 1924 and kept on display in Moscow apart from a period in the Second World War . The revolutionary's body is on public display in a mausoleum on Moscow's Red Square more than two decades after the break-up of the former USSR. Vladmir Lenin was behind the Bolshevik take-over of power in Russia in 1917. He was also the architect and first head of the USSR. Born in Simbirsk, he was expelled from university for his radical policies while studying law. This prompted him to move to St Petersburg, where he became a revolutionary. He was arrested and exiled to Siberia. He later spent most of his time in western Europe, where he became the leader of the 'Bolshevik' faction of the Russian Social Democratic Worker's Party. In 1917, Lenin returned to Russia where he led what was to be known as the October Revolution. Around three years of civil war followed in which millions died. In 1918, Lenin survived an assassination attempt, but was severely wounded. In 1922 he suffered a stroke from which he never fully recovered. But this year Russian officials closed Red Square so that scientists could prepare the body for public display during Lenin's 145th birthday anniversary – which took place yesterday. In his book, Yurchak describes how a mild bleach is often used to deal with occasional fungus stains on Lenin's face. One such stain that appeared on Lenin's cheek had the embalmers worried for their lives when they were unable to remove it. 'They might have even killed us,' Ilya Zbarsky, who managed to bleach away the mould, told Jewish World Review. 'The atmosphere of fear and terror was there for us scientists, just as it was for everyone in the society.' The skin is studied each week using precision instruments that can measure moisture, colour and contour to look for signs of dehydration. Every two years and the body is immersed in a bath of glycerol and potassium acetate for 30 days – a technique which scientists say could make the body last for centuries. While Lenin's blood, bodily fluids and internal organs were removed, his eyebrows, moustache and goatee are his own. A material made of paraffin, glycerin and carotene is used to replace most of Lenin's skin. Vladmir Lenin was behind the Bolshevik take-over of power in Russia in 1917. He was also the architect and first head of the USSR. He is pictured here in 1918, six years before his death . Some of the techniques have had real-world medical applications, according to Scientific American. For instance, one technique inspired technology used to keeping the blood moving through donor kidneys during transplantation. The Bolshevik leader's remains were embalmed on Stalin's orders when he died aged 53 in 1924 and kept on display in Moscow apart from a period in the Second World War. In 2012, Russia was edging towards a historic decision to bury the embalmed corpse of the founder of the Soviet Union. The former culture minister Vladimir Medinsky said it was 'absurd' that Lenin had not been laid to rest 88 years after his death. Calling for him to be buried in a normal grave, as Lenin himself had requested, Medinsky said: 'Maybe something would change for the better in our lives then.' Putin has repeatedly postponed a decision on burial, arguing that Lenin remained an icon for many elderly Russians. The revolutionary's body is on public display in a mausoleum on Moscow's Red Square more than two decades after the break-up of the former USSR .

Embalmers substitute parts of flesh with plastics and other materials . A mild bleach is often used to deal with fungus stains on Lenin's face . The body is covered in glycerol and potassium acetate every 2 years . At one time, 200 scientists were working to help preserve Lenin's body .

Kenyan special forces took at least seven hours to respond to the brutal massacre at a university where nearly 150 people were killed by Islamist militants, according to reports. Elite troops were called in from Nairobi to Garissa, some 225miles from the capital, to aid in the pre-dawn attack on the university, but soldiers did not arrive until the afternoon, local media claims. The critique comes as one of the four gunmen responsible for the brutal mass-murders has been identified as a lawyer son of a Kenyan government official. Government representatives have defended the long response time, comparing fighting terrorism with being a goalkeeper as 'they only remember the one you missed'. Scroll down for video . Slow response: Kenyan elite troops were called in to aid in the pre-dawn massacre where 148 people were killed, but did not arrive until just before 2pm . Nation in mourning: A woman cries after she has viewed the body of a relative, one of the 148 people killed in Thursday's attack on a university, at Chiromo funeral home, Nairobi . This picture of a classroom strewn with dead bodies has emerged revealing the true horror of the massacre . Kenya's elite Recce Company in Nairobi were called in as soon as the first reports of Thursday's attack emerged, which took place around 5.30am at Garissa University College. However, as troops were flown in from the capital, help did not arrive at the scene until just before 2pm, Kenyan newspaper Nation reports. 'This is negligence on a scale that borders on the criminal,' the Nation wrote in its editorial on Sunday, recalling how survivors said 'the gunmen, who killed scores of students with obvious relish, took their time.' Some journalists based in Nairobi who drove to Garissa after hearing the first reports of the attack arrived before the special forces, who came by air. Foreign Minister Amina Mohamed defended the slow response time to the massacre, where 148 people were killed, using a football analogy. Paraded: The naked bodies of the alleged attackers were driven around Garissa before the pickup truck parked at a primary school . In the primary school playground, hundreds gathered to look at the bodies of the men accused of being the attackers . 'Fighting terrorism is like being a goalkeeper,' she said. 'You have 100 saves, and nobody remembers them. They remember that one that went past you.' Interior ministry spokesman Mwenda Njoka also dismissed the criticism. 'If you look at how we responded it was not bad at all, say, compared to Westgate,' he told the Nation. 'It takes time to assess and make the decisions, escalating it from National Security Advisory Committee to the National Security Council and then to scramble the elite units, get them to the airport and fly them to Garissa which is a two hour flight. There were many moving parts.' Earlier today, the interior ministry revealed the identity of one of the four gunmen responsible for the massacre on Thursday. Abdirahim Mohammed Abdullahi was the son of a government chief in Mandera County, Interior Ministry spokesman Mwenda Njoka said. The chief had reported his son missing last year and said he feared that he had gone to Somalia, said Njoka. Abdullahi graduated from the University of Nairobi with a law degree in 2013 and was viewed as a “brilliant upcoming lawyer,” according to someone who knew him. It is not clear where he worked before he disappeared last year, Njoka said. Yesterday, the decomposing bodies of Abdullahi and his three accomplices accused of carrying out the brutal massacre were paraded in front of a large crowd at a primary school today. The authorities drove the naked, bloated corpses of the four alleged terrorists around the town in a pickup truck from the mortuary to Garissa Primary School. A crowd gathers outside the morgue to catch a glimpse of the corpses of the alleged terrorists who killed 148 . Members of the public gather outside the mortuary window to view the bodies of the alleged attackers in the mortuary . People gather to catch a glimpse of the bodies of the alleged terrorists at the hospital mortuary in Garissa . Hundreds of people, some grieving for the loved ones they lost in the siege, gathered in the sweltering heat to catch a glimpse of the men who are believed to be responsible. Pictures of the crowds and the bodies piled onto the vehicle are being shared on social media. Four attackers died at Garissa, but only Abdullahi has been named. It was hoped that crowds viewing the corpses might identify them. Earlier in the day, security forces rescued Cynthia Cheroitich, 19, who spent two days hiding in a wardrobe at Garissa University College and drinking body lotion to survive. Survivor Ms Cheroitich, who hid under a pile of clothes, spoke about her ordeal following her rescue. She told reporters that she was initially too petrified to come out of the wardrobe, but a lecturer she knew eventually convinced her that police officers were not the al-Shabaab gunmen - 50 hours after the barbaric attack began. Kenyan troops searching the building were alarmed when they heard sounds coming from inside a wardrobe. A police officer said: 'She kept asking for reassurance from the security forces they were not al-Shabaab before she could come out. 'She was given milk and rushed to the Garissa hospital, where she is being observed before being given counselling.' Speaking later in hospital, the survivor said she told officers from inside the wardrobe: 'How do I know that you are the Kenyan police?' 'I was just praying to my God,' Ms Cheroitich, a Christian, said. Four other survivors from the massacre at Garissa University College were found yesterday. A photograph from inside one of the classrooms at the university has emerged, showing at least 12 bodies strewn across the floor, which is covered in blood. At least three people appear to have been huddled in fear in the corner of the room when they were murdered by the militant Islamists. Cynthia Cheroitich, 19, emerged after two days of hiding inside wardrobe at the university, and was initially too petrified to believe police officers were not al-Shabaab gunmen . Today survivor Cynthia Cheroitich, 19, who spent two days hiding and drinking body lotion to survive, was rescued . The terrorists raided the university early on Thursday morning, overwhelming guards and murdering people they suspected of being a Christian. A total of 148 people were killed in the siege, with the gunmen shooting and beheading those who could not recite the Koran. Most of those killed were students but two police officers, one soldier and two watchmen are among the dead. Kenya's interior minister, Joseph Nkaissery said the four terrorist gunmen had strapped themselves with explosives. When officers shot at them, they exploded 'like bombs' and shrapnel injured officers. Kenyan security officials said dozens of hostages were freed and four of the gunmen, believed to be armed with AK-47s, were killed. The Interior Ministry said five suspects had been detained, some while trying to flee to Somalia, where al-Shabaab is based. Four were Kenyans of Somali origin, and the fifth was Tanzanian, the ministry said. Officials said all three were associates of Islamist teacher Mohamed Mohamud, who is believed to have masterminded the attack. There is a £145,000 bounty on his head. Survivors: A woman reacts after seeing her son who was rescued from the Garissa University College attack . Relatives are reunited with their loved ones who survived the attack (centre) at Nyayo stadium in Kenya's capital Nairobi . A woman who survived the attack (centre) is reunited with relatives at Nyayo stadium in Nairobi today . The interior ministry said the three suspects arrested at the border had coordinated the attack. Two people were detained at the university, including a security guard and a Tanzanian man. 'We suspect the Tanzanian, who was hiding in the ceiling, was one of the combatants,' ministry spokesman Mwenda Njoka said. 'He had ammunition with him when he was arrested on Thursday night. We suspect the guard facilitated the entry (into the university).' In a chilling warning today, the terrorist group said more attacks like the university massacre were planned. 'Kenyan cities will run red with blood,' al-Shabab said in a statement, according to the SITE intelligence monitoring group. The militants said the barbaric attack was in retaliation for killings carried out by Kenyan troops fighting the rebels in Somalia. 'This will be a long, gruesome war of which you, the Kenyan public, are its first casualties. 'No amount of precaution or safety measures will be able to guarantee your safety, thwart another attack or prevent another bloodbath.' Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta said today that those behind the attack were 'deeply embedded' in Kenya, and called on Kenyan Muslims to help prevent radicalisation. 'Our task of countering terrorism has been made all the more difficult by the fact that the planners and financiers of this brutality are deeply embedded in our communities,' he said in a televised speech. 'Radicalisation that breeds terrorism is not conducted in the bush at night. It occurs in the full glare of day, in madrasas, in homes, and in mosques with rogue imams.'

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT . Terrorists killed 148 people in the Garissa University College massacre . Kenyan special forces took seven hours to arrive at the scene . Some journalists arrived at university before troops, who came by air . Government defended slow response time with football analogy .

Panama City, Panama (CNN)Ending a decades-long standstill in U.S.-Cuba relations, President Barack Obama met for an hour Saturday with his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro, the first time the two nations' top leaders have sat down for substantive talks in more than 50 years. The meeting in a small conference room on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas came as the two countries work to end the Cold War enmity that had led to a total freeze of diplomatic ties. And while both leaders proclaimed progress had been made, a key stumbling block -- Cuba's place on the U.S. list of countries that sponsor terror -- remained unresolved. "This is obviously an historic meeting," Obama said at the beginning of his session with Castro, claiming that decades of strain had done little to benefit either Cubans or citizens of the United States. "It was time for us to try something new," he said. ‎"We are now in a position to move on a path toward the future." Castro, who earlier in the day said he trusted Obama, acknowledged there would be difficult stumbling blocks as his nation works to repair ties with the United States. But he said those differences could be surmounted. "We are willing to discuss everything, but we need to be patient, very patient," Castro said. "We might disagree on something today on which we could agree tomorrow." Speaking to reporters after his session with Castro, Obama said the meeting was "candid and fruitful" and could prove to be a "turning point" in his push to defrost ties with Cuba. But he said he hadn't yet decided whether to remove Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terror, an outcome that had previously been expected during the summit. The State Department provided Obama with a review of the terror status this week. "I want to make sure I have a chance to read it, study it before we announce publicly what the policy outcome is going to be," Obama said. "But in terms of the overall direction of Cuba policy, I think there is a strong majority both in the United States and in Cuba that says our ability to engage, to open up commerce and travel and people to people exchanges is ultimately going to be good for Cuban people." On Friday night, Obama and Castro greeted each other courteously amid an explosion of camera flashes, shaking hands before dining at the inaugural session of the conference. The two sat at the same table but not directly next to one another. Before Obama arrived in Panama on Wednesday, he spoke with Castro by phone, laying the groundwork for what will become a new era of relations between the neighboring countries. "The Cold War has been over for a long time," Obama said during opening remarks at the summit Saturday. "I'm not interested in having battles, frankly, that began before I was born." That exhortation, however, seemed to be lost on Castro himself, who expanded what was meant to be a six-minute speech into a 50-minute address lecturing leaders on Cuba's revolution and giving a litany of perceived grievances to Cuba over the past 50 years. But he distinguished Obama from past American presidents, saying he respected Obama's move toward reconciliation. "In my opinion, President Obama in an honest man," Castro said through an interpreter. "I admire him, and I think his behavior has a lot to do with his humble background." A U.S. administration official said Castro's long list of grievances was expected, despite the move toward diplomatic ties. "(What's) unique and new is what he said about the president," the official said of Castro's praise for Obama. Obama announced in December that he was seeking to renew diplomatic relations with Cuba after half a century of strife, including eventually opening embassies in Washington and Havana. Obama set to test engagement doctrine with Cuba in Panama . His meeting with Castro on Saturday isn't being billed as a formal bilateral session, but Obama's aides are still characterizing the event as the highest-level engagement with the Cuban government since then-Vice President Richard Nixon met with Fidel Castro in 1959. "We're in new territory here," Ben Rhodes, Obama's deputy national security adviser, said Friday. "The reason we're here is because the President strongly believes that an approach that was focused entirely on isolation, focused entirely on seeking to cut off the Cuban people from the United States of America had failed." The overtures to Cuba have not been universally popular in the United States; some lawmakers were irate that Obama was seeking to engage what they regard as a corrupt government. "A recommendation to remove Cuba from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism would represent another significant misstep in a misguided policy," Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat who used to the chair the Foreign Relations Committee, wrote in a statement last week. In Latin America, however, Obama was receiving a warm welcome after announcing he was seeking to engage Havana in talks over reopening embassies and removing barriers to commerce and travel. 9 things you wanted to ask about the Cuban embargo . He noted to applause during a session Friday that this was the first summit with Cuba in attendance. And he's cast the decision to reopen the U.S. relationship with Cuba as beneficial to the entire hemisphere, which has also embraced his immigration executive action. But even as Obama landed in Panama, the longstanding gulfs between the two countries' governments were on display. Dissidents opposed to Castro's regime were violently accosted this week by supporters of the Cuban government, a scuffle the White House said was unacceptable. "As we move toward the process of normalization, we'll have our differences, government to government, with Cuba on many issues -- just as we differ at times with other nations within the Americas, just as we differ with our closest allies," Obama said at a meeting of civil society leaders Friday. "There's nothing wrong with that." "But I'm here to say that when we do speak out, we're going to do so because the United States of America does believe, and will always stand for, a certain set of universal values," he said. The long history between the U.S. and Cuba . Obama closed out his time in Panama with a news conference where he covered topics ranging from Hillary Clinton's expected presidential announcement to his framework deal with Iran on its nuclear program. The President had pointed criticism for Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona. Earlier this week, McCain accused Secretary of State John Kerry of intentionally mischaracterizing what the sides had agreed to in the Iran nuclear deal. "John Kerry is delusional," McCain said on the Hugh Hewitt show, a conservative talk radio program, adding that the view from the Supreme Leader of Iran of the provisions agreed to "is probably right," rather than what the United States maintains are the agreed provisions. While discussing the Iran agreement Saturday, Obama brought up those remarks without being asked. "When I hear someone like Sen. McCain recently suggest that our secretary of state, John Kerry, who served in the United States Senate, (is) a Vietnam veteran, who's provided exemplary service to this nation, is somehow less trustworthy of the interpretation of what's in a political agreement than the Supreme Leader of Iran, that's an indication of the degree to which partisanship has crossed all boundaries," he said at the news conference. After the President's remarks, McCain tweeted "So Pres. Obama goes to #Panama, meets with Castro and attacks me - I'm sure Raul is pleased." As for his 2008 Democratic rival, Obama said, "If she decides to run, if she makes an announcement, she's going to have some strong messages to deliver," he said.

"The Cold War has been over for a long time," President Obama says . The thaw in ties has dominated discussion at the Summit of the Americas in Panama . The top leaders from the United States and Cuba haven't met for substantive talks in more than 50 years .

Most fans wants to get their hands on a rare piece of memorabilia once belonging to their favourite player or team and little bits of history can fetch thousands of pounds on the open market. But you may be surprised to know that an expired passport of Paul Parker - most famous for playing right back for Manchester United and England during the nineties - was listed on eBay for an eye-watering £5,000. The item was listed earlier in March and bidding ended on Tuesday but it is unclear whether anyone actually stumped up the sizeable sum being quoted. Ex-Manchester United and England defender Paul Parker's old passport was listed on eBay . The former defender's expired passport was listed for £5,000 but the seller was open to offers . 'This listing was ended by the seller because the item is no longer available,' read the message on eBay. Although the old passport was listed for £5,000, the seller made it clear he was open to negotiation, asking potential buyers to 'make me an offer and see if I accept'. Parker (right) played for Manchester United between 1991 and 1996 and won two league titles at Old Trafford . Parker closes down Holland forward Marco van Basten during one of his 19 caps for England . The eBay seller described Parker, 50, as an 'ex-Manchester United and Chelsea legend' but, while he made more than 100 appearances for United and won two league titles, his grand total of four outings for the Blues doesn't quite merit legendary status. Parker made 19 international appearances but his United and England career ended largely because of the emergence of Gary Neville.

Paul Parker played for Manchester United, QPR and Fulham among others . The right back also made 19 international appearances for England . Parker's expired passport was listed for sale on eBay for £5,000 .

Islamic State militants infiltrated a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus today, marking the terrorist group's deepest foray the Syrian capital and seat of President Bashar Assad's power. ISIS entered the Yarmouk camp as Jordan closed its only functioning border crossing with the country following heavy clashes on the Syrian side between rebels and government forces. The militants, who already control large swaths of territory in northern Syria, reportedly entered the camp from the nearby Hajar Aswad neighborhood in southern Damascus in a coordinated attack with their rivals in the Al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front. According to the the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, ISIS managed to take control of large parts of the Yarmouk camp following clashes with a Palestinian group. Jihadis: ISIS militants (pictured) entered the Yarmouk camp as Jordan closed its only functioning border crossing with the country following heavy clashes on the Syrian side between rebels and government forces . If ISIS manage to gain full control of Yarmouk, the jihadis can potentially use the camp as a base from which to threaten the heart of the capital as possibly challenge Assad himself. The Palestinian-run refugee camp has been under government siege for nearly two years. U.N. aid workers have been sending food parcels into the camp, where thousands of civilians remain trapped and in desperate need of food and medicine. The camp had witnessed fighting in the past between government forces and militants who control much of the camp. The Observatory reported heavy clashes in the camp between IS fighters and members of the Palestinian faction called Aknaf Beit al-Maqdis. Residents of the Palestinian-run Yarmouk camp are seen queuing to receive food supplies last year . Anwar Raja, the spokesman for the pro-Assad Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine said ISIS fighters entered the camp from nearby Hajar Aswad where they have been based for months. He added that today's push came was coordinated between ISIS and their rivals in the Nusra Front, Al Qaeda's branch in Syria. 'The Nusra Front opened the road for them in order to infiltrate the camp and several hours ago they entered Yarmouk,' Raja said by telephone. It was not immediately clear why Nusra - who have repeatedly fought against ISIS over the past year - would facilitate the entry of the group into the camp. A Syrian foreign ministry statement today said it holds Jordan responsible for 'obstructing the movement of trucks and passengers and any ensuing economic or social repercussions.' U.N relief workers with blue helmets and vests stand next of residents of the Yarmouk camp one year ago . Jordanian government spokesman Mohammed al-Momani said that the Nasib crossing was temporarily closed late last night because of clashes nearby. 'It is important for us to keep the safety for the passengers and those who are trying to cross between the two countries,' he said. 'So we decided to close the border temporarily, until things calm down. Then we will open it again.' A spokesman for rebels in southern Syria, Issam al-Rayess, confirmed that rebel fighters were trying to take control of the border crossing from Syrian authorities. The Nasib crossing is the only functioning crossing between Jordan and Syria and is considered a crucial gateway for Syria's government and for Syrian, Lebanese and Jordanian traders and merchants. Gruesome new images have emerged showing Islamic State militants stoning a blindfolded and bound man and woman to death in Iraq after they were accused of having sex before marriage. Taken in the ISIS-stronghold of Mosul in Nineveh province, the shocking images show a large crowd gathered to watch the jihadis murder the defenceless couple. Young boys clamber onto their fathers' shoulders to get a better view of the man and woman being charged with 'fornication', before the familiar white-bearded face of ISIS's elderly Mosul-based executioner-in-chief Abu Ansar al-Ansari orders their stoning to death. The sickening images begin by showing a large crowd gathered in a rain-drenched square in central Mosul. Stoned to death: Taken in the ISIS-stronghold of Mosul in Nineveh province, the shocking images show a large crowd gathered to watch the ISIS militants murder the defenceless couple . Bloodthirsty: With heavily armed militants taking up positions on ledges overlooking the crowd, the young men and boys jostle to ensure they get the best view of the murder . With heavily armed militants taking up positions on ledges overlooking the crowd, the young men and boys jostle to ensure they get the best view of the murder . In the background of the image, women wearing black niqabs are seen gathered together. An Islamic State militant with a yellow scarf covering his face is then seen using a microphone and PA system to read out the charge of 'fornication' against the couple, suggesting they have been accused of having sex without being married, not of committing adultery. A large pile of stones are then seen heaped in the middle of the road, before the barbaric ISIS militants began throwing them at the defenceless and blindfolded couple, who have had their hands bound to prevent them getting away. As stones rain down on the victims' bodies, large pools of blood appear in the road, before eventually the man and woman die of their injuries and the savagery finally comes to an end. Preparing to kill: After the charges are read out, the familiar white-bearded face of ISIS' elderly Mosul-based executioner-in-chief Abu Ansar al-Ansari (centre) orders their stoning to death .

Jihadis entered the camp through the nearby Hajar Aswad neighborhood . Al Qaeda-linked rebels reportedly opened a closed road for ISIS militants . Once inside extremists battled a Palestinian group who run the camp . Terrorists seized control of the majority of the refugee camp, which they are now likely to use as a base from which to Assad .

Dr Habeeb Latheef is accused of sexually assaulting three women patients during consultations . A married doctor sexually assaulted three female patients while pretending to carry out medical tests, a court heard yesterday. Habeeb Latheef, 48, told them he needed to place objects in their hands to gauge their level of feeling. Instead the family GP allegedly unzipped his trousers and placed his penis in their grip. The patients had booked appointments with the Indian-born doctor to deal with back pain and pins and needles. Latheef is said to have told the women to turn away from him with their hands behind their backs. He put items in their grip, such as a pen and a key, telling the women this would measure their levels of sensitivity. One of the women suspected he was also using his penis and turned to see him bent over and doing up his zip. The alleged offences came to light in December 2011 when a 37-year-old patient contacted police an hour after her appointment with Latheef. The two other allegations from women relate to that year and to 2008. William Hunter, prosecuting, said these two patients at the Hendford Medical Centre in Yeovil, Somerset, did not contact police because they feared they would not be believed. He told Taunton Crown Court the 37-year-old woman visited Latheef with a stiff neck and headache. After a number of tests, Latheef suggested he should measure her sensitivity. The married GP was working at the Hendford Medical Centre surgery in Yeovil, Somerset, pictured . Latheef is on trial at Taunton Crown Court, pictured above, accused of carrying out the assaults over a four year period . Mr Hunter said: ‘He put a pen in her hand. She felt that. He then put a small key in her hand, she felt that. He then put his finger in her hand. ‘She was able to easily recognise each item. Then he put his penis in her hand. He did this more than once. 'It felt different to all the other items. She knew it was a penis. She was shocked. She asked him what he was putting into her hand. 'As she turned around the defendant was bending over and zipping up his trousers. The defendant said it was his finger.’ Mr Hunter said the mother of two was a ‘mature woman’ and knew exactly what she had felt in her hand. Latheef, of Yeovil, denies three charges of sexual assault between February 2008 and December 2011. The trial continues. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Dr Habeeb Latheef is accused of sexually assaulting three of his patients . Assaults allegedly happened at Hendford Medical Centre in Yeovil . One woman patient, 37, went to see GP with a stiff neck and headache .

England's Joe Root has every hope the team can kick on and win the second Test against West Indies, after his first overseas century headlined a positive day for the visitors. Root's unbeaten 118 came with England posting a 74-run lead at the end of day three, while the score of 373 for six was also down to some impressive batting from England's top order. Captain Alastair Cook got 76 in a century stand with Jonathan Trott (59) at the top before Gary Ballance's 77 boosted his 165-run partnership with Root, making it a very happy St George's Day in St George's, Grenada. Joe Root celebrates his century and is 118 not out at stumps on day three of the second Test in Grenada . England's Root smashes a short ball to the boundary as West Indies keeper Denesh Ramdin can only watch on . Root plays confidently off the back foot through the offside during a commanding innings . Root and Gary Ballance run between wickets as they easily work the West Indian bowling around on a hot day . The end of the day was slightly marred by the loss of three quick wickets, with Ballance, Moeen Ali and Ben Stokes departing deep into the final session, leaving Jos Buttler (four) to start day four alongside Root. When asked about England's chances of victory, Root told Sky Sports: 'Absolutely. We've got plenty of batting left in that dressing room. 'Build a partnership with Jos tomorrow morning and hopefully we get a big score and only have to bat once. England captain Alastair Cook hits through the offside as he enjoys some width on day three . Jonathan Trott cuts before the ball can reach Windies captain Ramdin's gloves on his way to 59 runs . Cook congratulates Trott on his first Test half-century since returning to the England line-up in the morning . '(We) had a blip towards the end there but there is still plenty of batting left in that dressing room and fingers crossed we can kick on and make a big first innings score.' Root's personal effort was also his sixth Test century - his first came on home territory at Headingley in 2013 against New Zealand, a side he could well be facing later this year. The Yorkshireman added: 'I'm just trying to score as many runs as I can each time. The more I can make over a hundred, the better. 'I feel good. My movements are very good at the minute. You go through blips (in your career) and the key now for me is to score as many as I can while I have this going for me.' Ben Stokes is given a salute send-off by his West Indian rival Marlon Samuels after holing out for eight runs . Trott answered some of the criticisms levelled at him after he struggled on his Test comeback in Antigua, but was still after more. 'Alastair and I were really pleased to put on a good start but I'm sure both of us are disappointed we couldn't go on and make a bigger score,' he said. 'You don't spend all those hours in the nets to get fifties, you go there to get match defining hundreds. 'But we get on pretty well, we've got a goods understanding in the middle and it was nice to get back in the groove.'

Joe Root hit 118 not out to help England into a 74-run lead on day three . It was the Yorkshireman's sixth Test century . Captain Alastair Cook scored 76 in a century stand with Jonathan Trott (59)

President Barack . Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro shook hands last night ahead of a historic meeting which may see Cuba declassified as a state sponsor of terrorism. The two leaders, who clasped hands yesterday at a brief meeting, are both attending the Summit of the Americas in Panama. The gesture of friendships is an outward symbol of Obama's project to thaw diplomatic relations with Cuba, which have been frozen since the 1960s. The White House has set expectations for a 'substantive' exchange between Castro, brother of revolutionary leader Fidel, and Obama today. Speculation is high that a result of the exchange could be the official removal of Cuba from the State Department's list of state terror sponsors. That removal would also lift some economic sanctions on Cuba. Scroll down for video . Warmth: President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro shook hands on Friday at a summit in Panama, a symbolically charged gesture as the pair seek to restore ties between the Cold War foes . Until next time: The White House said the two men will have a more robust exchange on Saturday . Obama and Castro have met once before - at the 2013 funeral of Nelson Mandela in South Africa - but today could mark their first robust, in-person meeting. The President's eventual aim is to restore full diplomatic relations . and boost trade and travel between the two countries. Their rapprochement, first unveiled in a historic policy . shift in December, is the central issue at the Summit of the . Americas meeting in Panama. Obama said: 'As we move towards the process of normalization, we'll have . our differences, government to government, with Cuba on many . issues. Just as we differ at times with other nations within the . Americas, just as we differ with our closest allies.' But the 53-year-old Obama, who was not even born when Fidel . and Raul Castro swept to power in Cuba's 1959 revolution, also . said the United States is no longer interested in trying to . impose its will on Latin America. 'The days in which our agenda in this hemisphere so often . presumed that the United States could meddle with impunity, . those days are past,' he said. Apart from a couple of brief, informal encounters, the . leaders of the United States and Cuba have not had any . significant meetings since the Castro brothers toppled . U.S.-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista and then steered their . Caribbean country into a close alliance with the Soviet Union. Last time: Obama and Castro are pictured above shaking hands at the funeral of Nelson Mandela, held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in December 2013 . Out of the deep freeze: Obama and Castro are expected to meet again on Saturday and talk about their efforts to restore full diplomatic relations and boost trade and travel between the two countries . Gang's all here: President Barack Obama (far right middle row) and Cuba's President Raul Castro (far left middle row) attend the Summit of the Americas opening ceremony . Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos hailed Obama's push . to improve relations with Cuba, saying it was helping to heal a 'blister' that was hurting the region. However, Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas said civic groups . in Cuba have been sidelined from talks and appealed to Obama to . support their push for more democracy. 'The Cuban government is showing no goodwill ... They don't . want to make any kind of concessions,' he said. Obama, who met with activists from across Latin America, . including two Cuban dissidents, appears to be close to removing . communist-run Cuba from a U.S. list of countries that it says . sponsor terrorism. Its inclusion on the list brings a series of automatic U.S. sanctions and Cuba is insisting it be taken off as a condition . of restoring diplomatic ties. Washington imposed trade sanctions on Cuba from 1960 and . broke off diplomatic relations in 1961, but the . ensuing freeze did it no favors, said Ben Rhodes, Obama's deputy . national security adviser. 'Our Cuba policy, instead of isolating Cuba, was isolating . the United States in our own backyard,' he noted. The two countries have maintained contact through interests . sections in Havana and Washington since 1977, and in recent . years they have increasingly cooperated on issues such as . migration and drug trafficking. The State Department has now recommended that Cuba be taken . off the terrorism list, a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations . Committee aide said. Obama is expected to agree, although it is . not clear whether he will announce it during the summit. Historic: President Barack Obama (right) waving among Raul Castro other Presidents before the opening ceremony of the VII Americas Summit . Obama has already used his executive authority to ease some . trade and travel restrictions, and is seeking to encourage . nascent small businesses in Cuba by allowing more exports there. But only Congress, controlled by Republicans, can remove the . overall U.S. economic embargo on the island. The rapprochement . by Obama has met some resistance in Washington and . among some influential Cuban-Americans. Critics say Cuba should not be rewarded unless it changes . its one-party political system. While Obama's policy has been widely praised around Latin . America, this was tempered last month when his administration . imposed sanctions on Venezuela, Cuba's closest ally and main . benefactor. That controversy now hangs over the summit this weekend. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro plans to present Obama . with a petition signed by millions of people demanding that the . sanctions be reversed. He is certain to receive support from . Castro and other left-wing leaders in Latin America. 'It is no time for imperialism, threats, it is time for . peace, co-operation, union, progress, prosperity,' Maduro said on . arrival in Panama.

Obama and Raul, Fidel Castro's brother, shook hands on Friday . White House says the two are due a 'substantive' conversation today . They met at the Summit of the Americas in Panama alongside other leaders . US 'is close to removing Cuba from list of terrorist sponsor states' Move would automatically lift some economic sanctions on island nation . The pair had shaken hands before at the funeral of Nelson Mandela in 2013 . They will meet again today and discuss further thawing U.S.-Cuba relations . Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos hailed Obama's push to improve relations with Cuba, saying it healed a 'blister' that was hurting the region .

These amazing images reveal a kaleidoscope of colours in icy caves underneath a glacier. The rainbow caves are given their various colours by light refracting through the ice - with the thicker the ice, the more emerald they appear. And a photographer, from Kamchatka, in the Russian Far East, also decided to add his own take - by lighting flares and breathing fire to turn the normally blue hues into dark reds. Scroll down for video . The caves are found near the Mutnovsky volcano, 45 miles (72km) south of the regional capital of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky . The caves, found near the Mutnovsky volcano, 45 miles (72km) south of the regional capital of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, were captured by local guide and photographer Denis Budkov. Mr Budkov, 35, trekked inside the dangerous caves - which could collapse at any moment - to capture the colourful scenes. The amazing images reveal a kaleidoscope of colours in icy caves - lit up by flares and fire-breathing (Denis Budkov pictured) 'It was pretty cold and wet inside and the water was flowing down from the roof and walls,' he said. ‘It was zero degrees inside, too, and the lens was getting damp - making it hard to shoot. ‘But when I got deeper inside the caves, I was amazed by the colours I saw. I haven't seen anything like this before. ‘The emerald colours of the ice were spectacular, and worth the risk of the roof caving in to capture the pictures.’ On the left is the location of the caves, and on the right is a picture of photographer Denis Budkov . Mr Budkov, 35, trekked inside the dangerous caves - which could collapse at any moment - to capture the colourful scenes . The extensive caves, some parts of which have water in them, were first discovered by Mr Budkov by chance . The ice cave's unique formations are created by the heavy winter snow becoming compressed and forming ice. Then as the short, summer months arrive, intensive melting of the ice creates ravines which flow and hollow out the caves and tunnels. The incredible lights shining purple, blue, green and yellow are no computer trickery - they are the result of sunlight streaming through the glacial ice into the hidden world below. The cave was carved out of the glacier by an underground river that is sourced in a hot spring gushing from the Mutnovsky volcano itself. The ice cave's unique formations are created by the heavy winter snow becoming compressed and forming ice . As the short, summer months arrive, intensive melting of the ice creates ravines which flow and hollow out the caves and tunnels . The incredible lights are the result of sunlight streaming through the glacial ice into the hidden world below . The cave was carved out of the glacier by an underground river that is sourced in a hot spring gushing from the Mutnovsky volcano itself . Mr Budkov is pictured here setting off a flare to create light in the cave . Denis added: ‘I spent a couple of days near the caves, but only ventured in towards the end of our trip. ‘I was actually afraid the roof would collapse, and as it was a hill on the side of an active volcano, the area in general is quite volatile. ‘But I was simply too curious to loose the opportunity to photograph the colourful caves.’ 'It was pretty cold and wet inside and the water was flowing down from the roof and walls,' said Mr Budkov . 'It was pretty cold and wet inside and the water was flowing down from the roof and walls' It was zero degrees inside, too, and the lens was getting damp - making it hard to shoot. But when I got deeper inside the caves, I was amazed by the colours I saw. I haven't seen anything like this before'

A photographer has captured images of amazing caves near a volcano in the Russian Far East . Denis Budkov, 35, trekked inside the dangerous caves to capture the colourful scenes on show . In the images pink, yellow and green ice can be seen on the roof of the cave . The fantastic colours are the result of sunlight streaming through the glacial ice .

A massive fire erupted Friday morning at General Electric's Appliance Park in Louisville, Kentucky, shutting down production at the sprawling manufacturing center that employs thousands. The fire broke out in a non-production building, creating huge columns of smoke visible from miles away as 200 firefighters battled the blaze. GE spokeswoman Kim Freeman said there are no known injuries at the structure, Building 6, where up to 50 people work during a normal day. Production ceased and workers at the facility had been evacuated and sent home, Freeman told Daily Mail Online. Scroll down for video . More than 100 firefighters have been called to fight a six-alarm blaze at General Electric's Appliance Park in Louisville . There were no known injuries in the fire, which is thought to have started around 7am Friday morning . A GE spokesman said that employees at the Louisville facility, which makes a range of appliances, had been evacuated and sent home. A fire department spokesperson said that building caught on fire contained plastics . Louisville Fire Department spokesman Sal Melendez said that the building made plastic products. The cause of the fire, which began around 7am, is not yet known, according to WDRB. A shelter in place order has been given for the surrounding half-mile area, with officials telling residents to go to the room in their houses with the least windows and to shut off any ventilation from outside. Hydrochloric acid particles were found in the smoke near the building, which authorities said did not house an hazardous materials. A concentration for the particles was not stated. No acid particles were found in the plume of smoke heading downwind. GE makes a range of appliances at the facility, including washing machines, refrigerators and water heaters at its Louisville facility. . The smoke near the building was found to contain hydrochloric acid particles . Up to 50 employees would be in the building during a normal day, though Friday was reportedly a company holiday . Smoke was seen coming from a storage building at the facility, where firefighters were working to contain the blaze in addition to conducting water rescues on Louisville residents evacuating during flooding . Charlie Gold, an employee at a country club directly east of General Electric, told Daily Mail Online that the smoke had originally been heading in his direction before switching and floating west towards the airport. He said that the smoke had a strange smell smell to it, 'not like a camp fire'. GE makes a range of appliances at the facility, including washing machines, dryers, dish washers, refrigerators and water heaters. An estimated 6,000 employees work at the 1,000-acre center. Melendez said during an 11am press conference that the fire was confined to the building area, but was not yet contained. Residents around the facility were told to stay in a room with the fewest possible windows and shut off ventilation from outside . Pieces of ash (pictured) as large as lunch boxes were found in the area and ash was found on planes at Louisville International Airport . The storage building, where 30 to 50 employees normally are during the day, reportedly collapsed around 8.30am. Friday was a company holiday for GE and there was no one inside the building, according to WAVE-TV. The city's emergency services have been stretched on Friday morning as firefighters have also been rescuing residents from flooded apartments caused by seven inches of rain. It is not known if the flooding played any part in the fire. Kevin Tyler, chief of the Harrods Creek Fire Department, said that all 18 fire departments in the county had sent employees to the blaze, according to the Courier-Journal. Louisville's zoo has been closed and animals are being kept indoors because of the smoke. Pieces of ash as large as lunch boxes were reported in the area and ash on planes was reported at Louisville International Airport. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer gave a press conference Friday morning where officials said that hydrochloric acid particles were detected in the smoke near the building, but not in the downwind plume . The building reportedly collapsed at 8.30am. A news report captured live footage of a wall crumpling into the blaze . Firefighters from 18 local departments were called in to the facility. The fire had been been confined to the area around the building but had not yet been contained as of Friday morning . The Louisville Zoo, located northwest of the GE Appliance Park, has been closed to protect its animals from the smoke . Friday was a company holiday for GE and there were no employees inside the building, according to local media . Smoke from the fire was seen billowing into the sky from miles away. The cause of the blaze on Friday morning is not yet known .

No injuries reported in blaze at six-alarm fire at Louisville appliance facility . Cause for fire, which has drawn 200 firefighters Friday morning, unknown . Fire department stretched thin as they also rescue flooded residents . Building, where up to 50 people would normally work, collapsed at 8.30am . Facility makes appliances such as washing machines, dryers and fridges . Acid particles found in smoke near building, but not in downwind plume . Residents near plant told to close windows, shut off ventilation to outside .

Apple has revealed it will only accept online orders for its much-anticipated watch which goes on sale on the 24th April. The firm will show off the watch to the public for the first time from tomorrow at its retail stores and several special popup stores around the world. From tomorrow morning, customers will be able to preorder their watch online. Scroll down for video . Apple Watch, available for pre-order on Friday, April 10, 2015, comes with a choice of watch case, band and size _ there are 54 possible configurations in all. If you know the specific configuration you want, you're best off ordering it online, starting at 12:01 a.m. PDT Friday (3:01 a.m. EDT). They will start to ship on April 24. Popular models might not be available right away if you're not among the first to order. Your watch will get shipped to you. There won't be an in-store pick-up option. 'We are excited to welcome customers tomorrow and introduce them to Apple Watch, our most personal device yet.said Angela Ahrendts, Apple's senior vice president of Retail and Online Stores. 'Based on the tremendous interest from people visiting our stores, as well as the number of customers who have gone to the Apple Online Store to mark their favourite Apple Watch ahead of availability, we expect that strong customer demand will exceed our supply at launch,' 'To provide the best experience and selection to as many customers as we can, we will be taking orders for Apple Watch exclusively online during the initial launch period.' Customers in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, the UK and the US can try on and experience Apple Watch at their local Apple Store or at Galeries Lafayette in Paris, Isetan in Tokyo, Selfridges in London, and select Apple Authorised Resellers in Japan and China. Customers can pre-order their Apple Watch through the Apple Online Store beginning April 10 at 8:01 a.m. BST for delivery beginning April 24. In stores, customers will get a personalised session with a Specialist to try on, fit and size their band, and explore the amazing features of Apple Watch. Apple says it encourages customers who want to try on an Apple Watch are encouraged to make an appointment online at www.apple.com. Pre-orders begin April 10 at 8:01 a.m. BST through the Apple Online Store and the Apple Store app for iPhone and iPad. Customers who pre-order their Apple Watch can have it shipped for delivery beginning April 24. The watch, when paired with an iPhone, allows users to check email, listen to music and make phone calls. 'Will the Apple Watch change your life? Well, possibly more than many realise until they start using it. 'After a day or two with the watch, a strange thing happened - I completely stopped checking my phone. 'While Apple may be the firm that really creates phone addiction, meaning we are constantly checking our handsets, with the Apple Watch it may have cured it. 'Apple undoubtedly has another hit on its hands with the watch. 'As more and more apps appear, and developers actually get to spend time with it, I fully expect it be used in ways we can’t even imagine now. 'Much like the iPhone, apps could propel this to become a new computing platform - and even with the features it already has, the Apple watch is the most elegant way to communicate digitally.' 'Starting Friday, customers can try on Apple Watch, Apple Watch Sport or Apple Watch Edition to find the model with the size, finish and band to best fit their personal preference and style,' the firm explained. 'Everyone visiting an Apple Store will be able to view all three collections and get hands on with Apple Watch Demo to browse and edit different watch faces, and learn about Apple Watch's health and fitness features, Digital Touch, Siri and more.' Based on a survey in the United States on consumer interest in buying the Apple Watch, BMO Capital Markets has cut its estimate for sales to 39 million units though September 2016. Previously, the analysts had estimated sales of 55.5 million units. About 735 people responded to the survey. Apple is among several companies, including Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Sony Corp, that are jumping into the nascent market for wearable devices. The watch, when paired with an iPhone, allows users to check email, listen to music and make phone calls. Faces on the watch can be customised, and users will be shown this in strore . There is also an app that helps people monitor their health, for example by tracking heartbeats and footsteps. 'We believe in the next five years, the watch will revolutionize the way we interact with objects around us,' Oppenheimer analysts wrote a note on Thursday. Apple shares were up 0.3 percent at $125.98 in early trading on Thursday. Each version of the watch will come in different colour options. Apple's Watch goes on display around the world on 10 April and people can pre-order it at 12.01 Pacific Time (8am BST) on this day. The Watch will then go on general sale on 24 April in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong and Japan . Apple Watch comes with a choice of watch case, band and size — there are 54 possible configurations in all. Most models come in two sizes, 38 millimeters and 42 millimeters, as measured by the height of the watch face. The larger one costs $50 more in most cases. For a few of the bands, only one size is available. There are three lines to choose from: . The sport, Watch and Edition versions of the smart timepiece . The cheapest is a 'Sport' version with an aluminum case. You can get it with a silver case and choose a white, blue, green or pink band made of synthetic rubber. Or get a grey case with a black band. The smaller version costs $349, and the large one is $399. That's 10 configurations — five bands, each in two sizes. The regular version has a stainless steel case. The cheapest has the same band as the Sport version. You choose white or black and pay $549 for the smaller model and $599 for large. Fancier bands are available — three different leather bands, a link bracelet or a Milanese loop. Prices go as high as $1,099 for a large watch with a stainless steel link bracelet. There are 20 official configurations, but once you factor in some leather bands coming in two or three sizes, you have 32 options to choose from. Edition is the luxury line with cases made of 18-karat gold alloy. It's $10,000 for a small version with the white or black band that comes with Sport models. The large one costs $12,000. You can get a leather band for $15,000 or $17,000, depending on the size. There are officially eight luxury configurations, or 12 if you count band sizes as choices. Apple is also selling bands separately for those who like to swap designs. Prices range from $49 for the basic sport band to $449 for a link bracelet. To help you choose, Apple has plenty of videos on its website and Apple Store and Apple Watch apps. The Apple Store app also has sizing guides, images of the watch cases in actual size and animation of buckles and clasps, which you can open and close by pinching in and out.

Watch goes on sale on 24th April around the world . Pre-orders begin April 10 at 8:01 a.m. BST through the Online Store . Apple says it expects Watch will sell out on its first day .

Sofia Vergara allegedly insisted her 44-year-old assistant be the surrogate for her and then fiancé Nick Loeb. The revelation comes just after reports that the former couple are embroiled in a legal fight over her frozen eggs, which they planned to have children with before their bitter split. According to a Thursday report by Page Six, Loeb claimed that Vergara demanded her friend and employee serve as the surrogate over his 'objections as well as the recommendations of the parties’ doctor'. Scroll down for video . New development: Sofia Vergara allegedly insisted her 44-year-old assistant be the surrogate for her and then fiancée Nick Loeb despite his reported objections . The New York Post column also reported that the American businessman said the actress paid her friend $200,000 in gifts and mortgage payments and that a embryo was implanted in the woman on two separate occasions in 2013 with neither surviving. A source for the publication added: 'Sofía insisted on it. She said the assistant was the only person she could trust.' The insider added that Loeb would like to keep the embryos in tact to have his own children: 'He told Sofía he would raise the children himself, they would be very well taken care of. He wouldn’t sue her for child support. She would have no parental responsibility. She refuses to allow him to take charge of the embryos.' On Wednesday it was reported Loeb has filed a lawsuit in California in a bid to prevent the Modern Family actress from destroying two cryopreserved female embryos created through IVF, according to InTouch. Legal fight: A magazine claims Nick Loeb has filed a lawsuit against his ex-fiancee Sofia in a bid to prevent her from destroying two cryopreserved female embryos created through IVF, pictured here in 2011 . Vergara’s representatives declined to comment on the allegations when contacted by DailyMail.com on Wednesday. Court documents, filed under pseudonyms Jane and John Doe, detail how the couple fertilized embryos using her eggs and his sperm six months before their split in November 2013. Loeb, 39, is seeking to ensure the female embryos are not destroyed, but Vergara has refused to 'agree to their preservation under all circumstances,' according to the legal papers. The lawsuit was first filed in August 2014 before it was refiled again on April 1 with updated information and after Loeb sought new legal representation. Another claim in the documents is that, previously, the pair twice had eggs implanted in a surrogate, but the procedure failed. Elsewhere in the lawsuit, it is claimed 42-year-old actress Vergara - who got engaged to True Blood hunk Joe Manganiello on Christmas Day after six months of dating - was 'physically and mentally abusive' to Loeb. Wrangle: The lawsuit has been filed under the pseudonyms John and Jane Doe . No directive: Ultimately, the outcome will be at the discretion of a judge, but it would be unlikely that Loeb would be able to use the embryos without Sofia's consent, according to a legal expert who spoke to InTouch . The documents state: 'She punched him in the face on two occasions, kicked him, and threw her phone at his head. She also routinely bullied him, calling him a "loser," "worthless" and other degrading names.' In April 2013, Vergara - who has a 23-year-old son Manolo from her first marriage - spoke publicly about having frozen her eggs and her desire to have more children. She revealed that she and Loeb - who she dated on-off for almost four years - planned to use a surrogate on the account that she had thyroid cancer in 2000 and, as a result, had a lot of radiation. Complicated matter: In this page of the document it states Sofia and Nick were planning on using a gestational surrogate in 2012 to start a family and that Sofia had insisted on using a 44-year-old friend and emloyee . Arduous process: After the first two embryos failed to implant in the first surrogate the couple looked for another suitable candidate . Getting ugly: Page five of the document further details Sofia and Nick's disagreements over the usage and disposal of the embryos and also alleges Sofia was physically, emotionally and mentally abusive to him . InTouch has previously claimed that now Vergara and 38-year-old Manganiello have found a surrogate and plan to have children of their own. The actress recently told Vanity Fair magazine that while having another child would be 'weird', it something she might do if it made Joe happy. She told the magazine: 'My son, Manolo, is 23 years old, which is going to be really weird if I have another baby. But, you know, Joe wants babies and if it's going to make him super-happy, then...' The complicated legal wrangle with Loeb still stands, though. Moving on: The Modern Family actress is now engaged to Joe Manganiello and there are rumours the couple are planning to have children of their own via a surrogate . Other documentation obtained by InTouch which forms part of the lawsuit shows that Jane Doe (Vergara) asked that the embryos be destroyed in the event of her death, while Loeb refused to agree to this condition. No agreement was made between the couple about what would happen to any frozen eggs in the event they ended their relationship. Ultimately, the outcome will be at the discretion of a judge. However legal experts told InTouch that it would be unlikely that Loeb will be able to use the embryos without Sofia's consent. Mom-of-one: Sofia has a 23-year-old son Manolo from her first marriage, pictured together here in 2014 at HBO's Golden Globes after party in Los Angeles .

Recent reports suggest that the Colombian-born actress insisted her 44-year-old assistant be a surrogate despite her now ex's objections . Loeb has filed a lawsuit to stop Modern Family actress destroying two frozen embryos, according to legal documents obtained by InTouch . Embryos were fertilized using her eggs and his sperm six months before their split in November 2013, it is claimed . Former couple previously tried to use surrogate to have children twice during their relationship, but procedures failed, according to the lawsuit . But the split before remaining embryos could be implanted, it is alleged . Lawsuit also claims that Vergara was 'physically and mentally abusive' to Loeb during their almost-four-year relationship .

More than 10,000 dogs a year are poisoned after eating everyday items such as paracetamol and chocolate, a pet charity has warned. The Kennel Club says seemingly harmless foods such as hot cross buns and onions can be killers – and is urging owners to be alert to the threat. Around 56,000 dogs were treated for poisoning between 2010 and 2014, according to figures compiled by the charity and the Veterinary Poisons Information Service. Of those, 470 dogs died. Sick: Around 56,000 dogs were treated for poisoning by vets between 2010 and 2014 . Unlike Crufts prizewinner Jagger the Irish setter, who died last month after eating meat laced with poison, most poisoned pets will simply have eaten something they found lying around the home or fallen ill after being fed treats by their well-meaning owners. Painkillers were the most common cause of poisoning, followed by rat and mouse bait and chocolate – which can cause sickness, diarrhoea and fits and trigger heart problems. Dark chocolate is particularly toxic. Foods such as sultanas, grapes and raisins are also highly dangerous for dogs, causing canine kidneys to fail. Dried forms of the fruit found in cakes are the most toxic. Onions, garlic and leeks can cause life-threatening anaemia. Nick Sutton, a Kennel Club poisons expert, said: ‘There are any number of ways a dog can get access to dangerous and potentially lethal substances, whether by accident, deliberate feeding or through owners mistakenly believing certain products – particularly foods eaten by humans – are fine for a dog to eat. ‘Many seemingly harmless foods can be dangerous for a dog and owners need to be aware of these risks in order to protect their much-loved pets.’ The popularity of e-cigarettes has seen them feature more prominently among poisoning cases, with 64 dogs taken to the vet in 2014 after chewing the nicotine-rich refills – an increase of 300 per cent. However, many more cases are suspected to have occurred, because not all poisonings are reported. Chewing gum was another major cause of poisoning. Just one pack of gum can prove deadly, causing dangerous drops in blood sugar and liver failure. If you fear your dog has been poisoned, the Kennel Club urges owners to contact their vet immediately, even if their dog appears well, as it can take several days before symptoms appear. Mr Sutton said: ‘Dogs are very intelligent, very curious and have a great sense of smell. ‘But we have to be careful about feeding them things that aren’t intended for them.’

About 56,000 dogs treated by vets for poisoning between 2010 and 2014 . Most had simply found a piece of food lying around or been fed a treat . Painkillers the most common cause, followed by rat and mouse bait . Kennel Club poisons expert warns even 'harmless' foods can be dangerous .

Washington, Cleveland and Houston all earned 2-0 leads in their NBA first-round playoff series with victories on Tuesday, continuing the previous day's pattern. All five of the series that have played two games now stand at 2-0, with the Wizards, Cavaliers and Rockets joining Monday's winners Chicago and Golden State with the early two-game buffer in the best-of-seven series. Washington's 117-106 victory at Toronto owed most to John Wall, who had 26 points and 17 assists, and Bradley Beal, who scored 28 points. LeBron James scored 30 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers moved into a 2-0 lead over the Boston Celtics . Cleveland's 99-91 win followed their victory at the weekend to put them in a strong position in the tie . Marcin Gortat scored 16 points, Otto Porter had 15 and Paul Pierce added 10 for the Wizards, who return home to host Game 3 on Friday. Jonas Valanciunas had 15 points and 10 rebounds and Sixth Man Award winner Lou Williams scored 20 points for the Raptors, who have lost four straight playoff games over the past two seasons. Washington lost 15 of their final 19 road games in the regular season but rediscovered their best away from home in time for the playoffs. Dating back to last year, the Wizards have won seven of eight away from home in the post-season. Paul Pierce celebrates after his Washington Wizards team moved 2-0 ahead on the Toronto Raptors . Wizards guard Bradley Beal scored 28 points in a 117-106 victory on Tuesday in Toronto . DeMar DeRozan scored 20 points, Patrick Patterson had 15 and Amir Johnson added 10 for Toronto, who have won just one playoff series in six previous post-season appearances. Cleveland shook off a persistent Boston to win 99-91 at home, with LeBron James leading the way with 30 points and Kyrie Irving contributing 26. James scored 15 points in the fourth quarter, moved past Hall of Famer Jerry West on the career playoff scoring list and made sure the Cavs didn't slip up at home. He and Irving combined for all of Cleveland's 24 points in the final period. Timofey Mozgov added 16 points and Tristan Thompson had 11 rebounds for Cleveland. Dwight Howard and Josh Smith celebrate the Houston Rockets taking a 2-0 lead over the Dallas Mavericks . Howard scored 28 points and had 12 rebounds in a 111-99 victory for the Rockets at the Toyota Center . Isaiah Thomas scored 22 points for the Celtics, whose bench outscored Cleveland's 51-7 but did not get anywhere near enough from the starting five. Game 3 is Thursday in Boston. Houston also pulled away in the last quarter to beat Texas rival Dallas 111-99. Dwight Howard, who scored 28 points, and James Harden, who added 24, dominated early in the final period to steer the Rockets to victory. The Mavericks scored the first four points of the fourth quarter to take a three-point lead. But with Harden on the bench, Houston scored the next 11 points, powered by three alley-oop passes from Smith to Howard, to take a 92-84 lead with about eight minutes left. Smith finished with 15 points, nine assists and eight rebounds. Monta Ellis had 24 points for Dallas, which hosts Game 3 on Friday.

LeBron James scores 30 points as Cleveland beat Boston . Cavaliers beat Celtics 99-91 to extend their lead in series to 2-0 . Washington Wizards beat Toronto Raptors 117-106 in Canada . Houston Rockets take 2-0 lead over Dallas Mavericks with 111-99 win .

Thousands of holidaymakers caught up in last summer’s passport delay fiasco have not received any compensation. At the same time, managers at the passport agency, which made a £42 million profit during the chaos, received up to £3,500 in bonuses. Ministers refused to give a blanket refund to the desperate families who had to pay extra to get their travel documents rushed through, and even to some who missed out on trips. Scroll down for video . The boxes of passport applications piled up at in office in Liverpool at the peak of the backlog last summer . Keith Vaz, who as chairman of the Home Affairs Committee led the calls for compensation, said last night: ‘I am astonished so few people have been given compensation for what was a fiasco presided over by the management of the passport office, especially as they made a profit last year that ran into millions of pounds.’ The problems began a year ago as HM Passport Office struggled to cope with 3.6 million Britons applying for documents. By mid-June there were more than half a million passports stuck in the system. Ministers agreed to give urgent cases a free upgrade to the fast-track service, but thousands had already paid the extra £30 per passport for this. Many still missed trips because their passports did not arrive in time. Details obtained by The Mail on Sunday show scarcely any of the thousands of holidaymakers caught up in the chaos ever got anything back from the Passport Office. In total just 2,191 compensation applications were approved between April last year and January this year, scarcely changed from 2,077 for the previous year. The total paid out was £203,066, giving an average sum of £92.68. The biggest single payout was £5,463; the lowest £1. The Passport Office said it could not say how many claims were rejected, partly because of ‘the system failure of our customer complaint database’. It can be revealed however that Ministers rejected a demand by the Home Affairs Select Committee for all those left out of pocket to be compensated, saying: ‘It would create a precedent.’ Home Affairs Committee chairman Keith Vaz led the calls for compensation and was 'astonished' to learn just 2,191 compensation applications were approved . This newspaper contacted more than a dozen holidaymakers who had either missed trips or had to pay extra to get passports in time. Only one had got money back. Among those refused were Mathew Bean and Hayley Kirkham. They lost close to £1,500 on a trip to Morocco, where he had planned to propose, because their passports did not arrive in time – even though they had applied ten weeks before they were due to travel and paid for upgrades. HM Passport Office made a surplus of £42.3 million between April and October last year. In 2013-14, the most recent figures available, managers were handed a total of £1.8 million in bonuses, with the average reward £499 and the highest £3,500.

HM Passport Office struggled to cope with 3.6million Britons applications . Ministers agreed to give urgent cases a free upgrade to fast-track service . Only 2,191 compensation applications were approved totalling £203,066 . Meanwhile managers at agency were handed total of £1.8million in bonuses .

A man sought on a felony arrest warrant unsuccessfully used a motorhome to escape Alaska State Troopers in a high speed chase caught on video. Troopers say 49-year-old Eligah Christian was taken into custody Friday after mashing the bulky vehicle into several patrol cars. Earlier Friday, an officer spotted Christian driving a 2014 motorhome near Wasilla. He was being sought on a $100,000 warrant on charges of scheming to defraud, 15 counts of theft and 21 counts of issuing bad checks. High speed chase: The driver of this motorhome took Alaska State Troopers on a high speed chase outside Sarah Palin's home of Wasilla on Friday . Fugitive: Eligah Christian, 49, took off when police tried to pull him over. He was being sought on a $100,000 warrant on charges of scheming to defraud, 15 counts of theft and 21 counts of issuing bad checks . The officer turned on the patrol car lights and siren, but Christian failed to stop and started driving recklessly, reports KTUU. 'Christian failed to yield to emergency lights and siren and began to recklessly travel south on Church Road towards the Parks Highway where he turned northbound,' a trooper wrote. Troopers deployed spike strips to stop the motorhome, but the vehicle struck patrol cars as the suspect tried turning around. 'He began to turn the motorhome around striking several patrol vehicles,' a trooper continued. 'Christian was stopped at a residence off Pittman Road and was placed into custody.' Christian was charged with felony reckless driving and criminal mischief. He remained jailed Sunday. Brought to a halt: Troopers deployed spike strips to stop the motorhome, but the vehicle struck patrol cars as the suspect tried turning around .

Eligah Christian, 49, was taken into custody Friday after his unsuccessful bid to elude capture near Sarah Palin's home of Wasilla . Christian was being sought on a $100,000 warrant on charges of scheming to defraud, 15 counts of theft and 21 counts of issuing bad checks .

A British tourist has drowned in a pool in a luxury villa in Spain, just hours after arriving on holiday. Brian Nicol, 32, dived into a swimming pool at a luxury holiday villa in the Costa del Sol, where he was staying with friends, but failed to resurface. His desperate friends dragged Mr Nicol, who was born in Glasgow, out of the water and tried to save him. Brian Nicol, 32 from Glasgow, Scotland, died while staying in a villa in Nueva Andalucia like the one pictured . Police and paramedics arrived shortly after the incident took place around 8.30am on Easter Sunday morning, but Mr Nicol had died. Officers said early evidence suggests his death was a tragic accident, but they will try to establish whether he suffered a blow to the head or a digestion problems which meant he couldn't swim. The group had been on a night out in Marbella after jetting to Spain on Saturday, before returning to the rented villa in Nueva Andalucia to carry on partying around the pool. A post-mortem was due to take place on Monday morning at Malaga's Forensic Medicine Institute. A police spokesman said: 'The incident is still being investigated but all the evidence at this stage is pointing towards the death being the result of a tragic accident.' Mr Nicol is believed to have travelled to Spain with a group of a dozen friends, who rented a villa in the exclusive residential neighbourhood Nueva Andalucia. Mr Nicol is understood to have gone on a night out in Marbella, pictured, in the hours before he died . Sources close to the investigation said they had been told the group had gone out for the evening before returning to the villa to carry on partying around the pool. One said: 'Our understanding is the victim had dived into the pool and swum underwater two or three times during the night without any problem but failed to surface the last time he jumped in. 'Although he appears to have drowned, it's too early at this stage to say why it happened.' Forensic experts are expected to examine whether the dead man suffered a blow to the head or digestion problems which caused stomach cramps and may have led to him drowning. An investigating judge has been put in charge of a routine judicial probe into the incident. A spokesman for paramedics involved in trying to revive Mr Nicol said: 'We received a call at 8.40am on Sunday and found a foreign man lying by the pool when we arrived. Paramedics tried to revive him but could do nothing to save him. 'An investigation into the death is now underway.' The group has only arrived in the Costa del Sol, an area popular with British tourists, for a holiday on Saturday . Nueva Andalucia, the area where the tragedy happened, is a favourite of well-heeled British expats and holidaymakers. It is a short drive from the millionaire playground paradise of Puerto Banus and boasts several high-quality golf courses. Max Clifford owns a luxury apartment near to one of the courses Sean Connery was once a regular at. Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan also owns a holiday home in the upmarket residential area sandwiched between the Mediterranean and Marbella's famous La Concha mountain.

Brian Nicol, 32 from Glasgow, dived into a pool but failed to resurface . Frantic friends dragged him out of the water but he could not be revived . Group were partying around pool after night out in Marbella, says source . Early investigations show death was a 'tragic accident' according to police .

(CNN)It seems iPads hold their value pretty well, especially if they have papal connections . One that Pope Francis once owned just sold for $30,500, according to Castells, an auction house in Uruguay. The Apple tablet had all the personal touches. "His Holiness Francisco" and "Vatican Internet Service, March 2013" were engraved on the back in Spanish and Italian. It also came with a keyboard and a certificate signed by the Pope's personal secretary. The proceeds will go to a school in Montevideo, Uruguay. It's not the first time a papal hand-me-down has gone for big bucks. Last year, the Pope donated a Harley-Davidson that he was given to charity. The motorcycle sold for $284,000 at auction, more than 10 times its normal sales price. A Harley motorcycle jacket signed by Francis sold for nearly $68,000. CNN's Marilia Brocchetto contributed to this report.

The iPad was engraved with "His Holiness Francisco" and "Vatican Internet Service, March 2013" A Harley-Davidson the Pope donated to charity sold for $284,000 last year .

Obese children in one Chinese school are being helped to get back into shape by special gym lessons - called 'Kung Fu Panda' classes. Around 50 obese pupils at Jianxin Primary School, in China's eastern Zhejiang province, are put through their paces by instructors every day after school to help them lose weight. The Kung Fu Panda classes were set up after a survey showed that 5 per cent of its 858 students were obese, with one 11-year-old pupil weighing in at 180lbs, reports The People's Daily Online. Around 50 obese children from Jianxin Primary School, in eastern China, are being sent to special Kung Fu Panda classes in order to help them lose weight . Teachers set up the lessons after a survey revealed 5 per cent of the school's 800 pupils were obese, including one 11-year-old who weighs 180lbs . While some of the exercises may appear grueling, instructors say they are focused on making fitness fun, and also work with parents to help control the pupils' weights . Despite some grueling-looking exercises appearing in these pictures, the school insists that the classes focus on making fitness fun. The lessons are named after the Dreamworks film of the same name, in which an overweight panda becomes a Kung Fu master. School Principal Yan Xue told reporters from Urban Express Newspaper: 'When a child is obese there are serious negative health consequences. 'The child could also develop a lack of self-confidence as well as the possibility of being socially excluded. 'Diabetes and high blood pressure are also risks therefore the issue of obesity must be tackled at an early stage.' The school says teachers have been asked to keep an eye on their students' weights, and inform parents if they start to pile on the pounds. The school's headmaster said he wanted to tackle the issue of obesity to stop the children developing health problems in later life, and becoming socially isolated . The Kung Fu Panda classes, which inspectors say are aimed at making fitness fun, are named after a Dreamworks film of the same name in which an overweight panda becomes a kung fu master . Teachers at the school have also been told to monitor each child's weight, and will report back to their parents if they start piling on the pounds . Class instructor Wang Tao added: 'Children’s exercise classes are different to adults. We do not want to make the children afraid or hate coming to the lessons. 'We foster a relaxed atmosphere where the children can enjoy themselves so even if they are a bit noisy we won’t stop them. 'After just 3 weeks of Kung Fu Panda classes there have been a number of students who have seen visible differences in their physiques take place, this is also the result of our close cooperation with the families.' He added that since setting the classes up they have become extremely popular, including with the senior girls. One of the fitness instructors said that, since setting up the classes, they have even become popular with children of a healthy weight, especially the older girls . Pupils complete star jumps during a Kung Fu Panda fitness class at a school in eastern China . The school has also enlisted the help of a nutritionist to help the pupils maintain a healthy weight. Principle Yan added: 'This is an important stage of a child’s development and we are giving them the best nutritional advice from a scientific perspective which will help them control their weight but also not affect their physical development. 'We ask parents to list their weekly food they give their children and our nutritionist will give individual advice on their choices.' The classes have been so successful that they are now going to be used as a model for other schools throughout the city. According to the World Health Organisation, obesity in China is a major problem, with rates of the illness reaching 20 per cent in some cities . Obesity rates in China have shot up dramatically in a generation as most of the country was in the grip of a famine just 50 years ago .

Fitness classes set up after survey showed 5 per cent of pupils were obese . Around 50 pupils attend including 11-year-old boy who weighs 12 stone . Instructors say Kung Fu Panda classes are designed to make fitness fun .

Derby head coach Steve McClaren pointed an accusing finger at his own team after they let 10-man Watford battle back to grab a 2-2 draw at the iPro Stadium. The result leaves Derby without a win in seven games and six points off the top two but McClaren admitted his players only had themselves to blame for the latest setback. Derby had been in control until Matej Vydra fired them ahead in the 23rd minute after Cyrus Christie lost the ball out on the right but a mistake by Ben Watson just before half-time changed the game. Steve McClaren (left) screams from the touchline as his Derby side look to strengthen their promotion charge . Tom Ince watches on as his strike flies into the bottom corner to put Derby 2-1 up against Watford . Odion Ighalo (left) is joined by team-mate and captain Troy Deeney (right) after making the score 2-2 on Friday . Tom Ince put Johnny Russell in and Marco Motta's wild challenge saw him red-carded before Darren Bent coolly drove the penalty into the top right corner. When Ince burst into the box and turned one way and then the other before bending the ball low past Heurelho Gomes in the 57th minute, it looked bleak for Watford but they hit back when Adlene Guedioura cleverly played in Odion Ighalo to beat Lee Grant from 12 yards in the 75th minute. Bent was denied by the legs of Gomes two minutes later and the keeper leapt to tip over a Richard Keogh header in the final seconds of stoppage time but McClaren knew a great chance had already slipped away. 'We are 2-1 up and I think the plan is going great and then we stopped,' he said. 'We started to get negative and think the game was won and that's the disappointment. 'We have to be ruthless, we have to go for the third and fourth and kill teams off but we played as if it was the last two minutes of the game and just tried to keep the ball and they were never going to accept that. 'It's very frustrating for everyone but we only have ourselves to blame for not taking advantage and not winning that game and getting back in the race. 'I said at half-time we need three goals to win this game, we got the second and I thought we would go on but we didn't go on. There's anger and frustration but we've got six games to go and we can't feel sorry for ourselves. 'We've got to react and use the anger and make sure on Monday that we are more ruthless because the performances are still good but we are conceding bad goals.' Watford head coach Slavisa Jokanovic was 'proud' of the way his team responded to move to within a point of the top two. Matej Vydra (left) smiles to the crowd after putting Watford 1-0 up with his fifth goal in seven matches . Darren Bent slotted the penalty past Heurelho Gomes in the Watford goal to level the scores at 1-1 . Watford boss Slavisa Jokanovic was proud of his team's fight in the 2-2 draw against Derby . He said: 'I am proud because we believed we could change the situation, which is good news with six games in front of us. 'We must be brave and believe in our possibilities. I am always confident in my team because if the players play with confidence, they believe they are a good team and can change the situation in the second half. 'In my opinion (Motta's foul) was not enough for a sending-off but the referee has another opinion and that's it. Derby play good football but my team play good football too.'

Derby were held 2-2 at home to Watford in the Championship on Friday . Watford had Marco Motta dismissed and Derby moved 2-1 up . But Watford equalised through Odion Ighalo and held on for a point .

A Canadian firm has given new meaning to the phrase 'beauty sleep' by creating a pillowcase which is being touted as the latest way to keep wrinkles at bay. The $40 (£26) cloth cover - which comes with a lifetime guarantee - is said to hydrate the face and prevent lines while you sleep. And unlike a normal cotton pillowcase, which apparently sucks moisture from the skin, the Wrinkle Preventing Pillowcase's special blend of 'hydrophobic fibres' keeps the complexion hydrated all night. The Wrinkle Preventing Pillowcase has 'a blend of hydrophobic fibres that help skin retain moisture' The infused special fibres are said to fight wrinkles like a face cream, redirecting moisture back into the skin . The pillowcase, made by Hammacher Schlemmer, in Canada, was developed by a dermatologist and contains no creams or chemicals. According to its description online, a traditional cotton case has a 'rough surface' that 'siphons moisture' away, leaving the face dry and dull. But the wrinkle preventing version is 'therapeutic and extra-smooth', redirecting moisture back into the skin for a more vibrant, healthier-looking appearance in the morning. They say the machine washable silky pillowcase also helps skin stay smooth, thanks to its 22,000 densely woven micro-filaments that prevent friction and remain taut. They thwart the bunching and pressure that cause standard cases to inscribe sleep lines, 'which can develop into permanent wrinkles'. Another creation from Hammacher Schlemmer, which also comes with a lifetime guarantee, is the Anti-Wrinkle Beauty Pillow. The £40 Anti-Wrinkle Beauty Pillow is said to banish face and chest wrinkles for sleepers who lie on their side . It is said to banish facial and chest sleep wrinkles for sleepers who lie on their side. Contoured like a butterfly with strategically placed cut-outs on either side and a supportive front wing, the soft, lightweight pillow’s polyurethane foam gently elevates the face and chest, preventing contact with the bed or pillow below. This apparently helps remove pressure on facial muscles which, as The American Academy of Dermatology cautions, can result in pillow wrinkles, creases, and puffiness. The lower wings elevate and support the head, shoulders and arms allowing for a comfortable back sleeping position in a way that can’t be achieved on a conventional pillow. Use alone or as a pillow topper with an existing pillow. The microfibre cover zips off for machine washing for $60 (£40) It is contoured like a butterfly with strategically placed cutouts on either side .

Wrinkle Preventing Pillowcase, $40 (£26), from Hammacher Schlemmer . Said to use blend of 'hydrophobic fibres' that help skin retain moisture . Canadian firm, which also makes the anti-wrinkle pillow, ships to the UK .

An eight-grade girl accused of conspiring with her soldier boyfriend by text message to have her mother killed must remain in adult jail while awaiting trial, a judge. A defense petition to return 14-year-old Jamie Silvonek to the juvenile facility where she was initially sent after the body of 54-year-old Cheryl Silvonek was discovered last month was denied by Lehigh County Judge Maria Dantos on Friday. District Attorney Jim Martin had opposed the petition on behalf of the teenager, who is charged as an adult with homicide and criminal conspiracy. Her boyfriend, Caleb Barnes, 20, who is from El Paso, Texas, but was stationed at Fort Meade, Maryland, is charged with homicide. JamieSilvonek, the eighth-grader accused of conspiring with her soldier boyfriend by text message to have her mother killed must remain in an adult jail while awaiting trial, it was ruled on Friday . Cheryl Silvonek's body was found with stab wounds in a shallow grave about 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia, and her vehicle partially submerged in a pond a few miles from the family home. Jamie Silvonek was sent to the county jail this month after she was charged as an adult and is in the women's housing unit, away from older inmates, county officials said. Authorities said Barnes and the teenager met in October, when she was 13, but she told him she was 17. Records show the 14-year-old was upset that her mother had shown her boyfriend her passport as proof that Silvonek was not 17. The teen's mother found out about their relationship in early March and ordered them to end it. A day later, the teen told Barnes in a text message, 'I want her gone,' police said. On March 14, Cheryl Silvonek learned that Barnes intended to take her daughter to a concert in Scranton. 'He is not coming to this house,' Cheryl Silvonek texted to her daughter, who had taken the SAT college entrance exam that morning, according to a police affidavit. The eighth-grader sent her mother a text in response begging her to let them go. 'Mom, if I can't go I'm going to have a mental breakdown,' she said, according to the affidavit. 'I need to go and I need to be with my friends. I feel so desolate mother.' Cheryl Silvonek agreed to drive her daughter and Barnes to the show. On their way, the teenager and her boyfriend continued exchanging messages. 'I love you. We can do this. We'll just drive her car then, right?' Jamie wrote, the affidavit said. Barnes replied in a text, 'No. That leaves us as the suspects.' The three drove back to the Silvonek home after the show, and Barnes allegedly stabbed Cheryl Silvonek. The couple then ate at a restaurant and went to Walmart to buy gloves, bleach and other cleaning supplies, authorities said. Police found the body in a shallow grave a few miles from the Silvonek home. The victim's blood-soaked car was found submerged in a pond nearby. Investigators were able to trace the car back to the Silvonek home. When they arrived, they found Barnes, the girl and Silvonek's husband, David. The girl and Barnes were in an upstairs bedroom and the father was still asleep, CBS 13 reported. Barnes was previously charged with criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse and statutory sexual assault. There is evidence he had sex with the girl shortly before the killing, according to police. The 14-year-old was charged earlier with abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and hindering apprehension. 14-year-old JamieSilvonek allegedly conspired to kill her mother Cheryl Silvonek with her 20-year-old boyfriend 'because she disapproved of their relationship' Barnes confessed to stabbing Cheryl Silvonek in the neck multiple times while they were in Silvonek's car, and Jamie Silvonek admitted she was there when he did it and helped dispose of the body, according to an affidavit of probable cause. The teen's attorney, John Waldron, said Thursday he believes his client was under Barnes' control, and that given the age disparity 'there has to be some type of duress or coercion'. He said his client 'cried incessantly and told me how much she missed her mom' and she feared for her life and that of her father. Waldron said he intends to have Jamie Silvonek examined by a forensic psychologist and will petition to have the case moved to juvenile court. Silvonek's attorney said the girl tearfully told him she missed her mother, and claimed she was coerced by her soldier boyfriend and afraid for her life . Police found the body of Cheryl Silvonek in a shallow grave a few miles from her home. The victim's blood-soaked car was found submerged in a pond nearby .

The defense petition to return Jamie Silvonek to the juvenile facility she was initially sent to was denied on Friday . Jamie Silvonek has been charged as an adult with homicide and criminal conspiracy . Her boyfriend Caleb Barnes, 20, is charged with homicide . Cheryl Silvonek's body was found stabbed in a shallow grave about 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia . Authorities said Silvonek met Barnes when she was 13 but said she was 17 . Before the killing Silvonek allegedly texted Barnes 'I want her gone'

Manny Pacquiao hardly needs added motivation to work hard ahead of his May 2 mega-fight against Floyd Mayweather, but a personalised gift from celebrity lawyer Robert Shapiro has provided some nevertheless. The Pacman laughed with trainer Freddie Roach on Monday after Shapiro, most famed for representing OJ Simpson in 1995, gave him a custom-made speed ball with Mayweather's face painted on it. Pacquiao's speed and work rate are expected to be his biggest weapon against Mayweather when they take the ring in less than three weeks at the MGM Grand Garden Area in Las Vegas. Manny Pacquiao inspects a speed ball with the face of Floyd Mayweather painted on it during a break from training on Tuesday . Pacquiao and his trainer Freddie Roach (right) laugh at the gift given by celebrity lawyer Robert Shapiro (centre in the white hat) Robert Leslie Shapiro, 72, is a civil litigator working out of Los Angeles-based firm Glaser Weil Fink Jacobs Howard Avchen & Shapiro. Most famously, Shapiro was an integral member of OJ Simpson's 1995 defense team when the former NFL player successfully fought charges that he murdered his ex-wife Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman in 1994. Other star clients include baseballers Darryl Strawberry, José Canseco and Vince Coleman, along with Johnny Carson, the Kardashians, Ol' Dirty Bastard and Linda Lovelace. In the US, he also appears in TV commercials for LegalZoom, a company he co-founded. Pacquiao is the underdog for the bout, billed as The Biggest Fight In History and tipped to gross more than £300m, but you wouldn't know it from his quiet confidence as he works through the closing stages of preparations with Roach at his Los Angeles base. While sparring has been strictly off limits to all but their inner sanctum, Pacman looked fresh and sharp as he limbered up and shadow boxed during his session on Tuesday at the Wild Card Boxing gym, just off Santa Monica Boulevarde in Hollywood. For victory the eight-division world champion must do what no-one has done in Mayweather's 47-fight career and inflict defeat on the Money Man from Michigan, a five-division world champion in his own right and, of course, the holder of the welterweight titles they'll be fighting for. Pacquiao works up a sweat as he shadow boxes during preparations for his May 2 clash with Mayweather . With his eyes closed and grimacing with effort, Pacquiao ramps up his shadow boxing routine on Monday . On his toes and focused, Pacquiao is looking to defy the odds against fight favourite Floyd Mayweather . Roach kneels in the corner as Pacquiao's team prepare the eight-division champion for a session on the pads . The Filipino works his way around the ring, looking sharp after sharing a joke with Shapiro and Roach . Pacman limbers up ahead of his workout on Monday in the gym just off Santa Monica Boulevarde in Hollywood . Pacquiao is going through his final preparations ahead of the bout billed as 'The Biggest Fight in History' Confident Pacquiao kicks his feet high during his warm-up ahead of training at Wild Card Boxing . There have been no shortage of reports out of both camps that the other's preparations are below par. Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum claimed Maywether's sparring has been limited by a split lip, which was later confirmed in an eye witness report from David Mayo from MLive.com, in addition to some cuts on his knuckles. 'Let me confirm that Mayweather indeed has been coping with hand injuries. He has some skin marks on his knuckles. They require antiseptic. He even sometimes blows on them to relieve the stinging after the medication is applied, lest anyone think it is impossible to hurt boxing's pound-for-pound king,' Mayo wrote. They aren't injuries to be worried about though, says Mayo, just like the reported calf problems Pacquiao is said to have been struggling with. 'Mayweather is 38. Pacquiao is 36. It would be a surprise if they didn't have some aches and pains. And it would be an excuse if anyone said a split lip or cramping calves in early April had any effect on a fight scheduled in early May,' he added. It's thirsty work for Pacquiao with less than three weeks to wait before he takes the ring against Mayweather . Pacman takes a rest against the ropes during his tough workout with Roach and his close-knit entourage . Last week Pacquiao's own sparring was cut short after US Anti Doping Agency technicians arrived to take four vials of blood for routine testing ahead of the fight. Roach decided to call it a day for his fighter, who had only been running the day before. Boxing Scene reported Arum saying that Pacquiao didn't want to keep the USADA officials waiting so gae blood and urine before his workout. 'Since it took a while to get it done, Freddie (Roach) asked Manny to take off,' Arum reportedly said. Arum then said Mayweather was 'getting hit a lot by his sparring partners and couldn't spar for a few days because his lip was cut and they had to manufacture a special headgear that also covered his lips because every time Floyd got hit, it bled.' Mayweather doesn't appear too bothered though, Tweeting on Friday: 'I always have the remedy to do what I have to do to come out on top.'

Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather meet in Las Vegas on May 2 in 'The Fight of the Century' Filipino Pacquiao was given a speed ball with the face of Floyd Mayweather on it on Monday . Pacquiao then got down to business with a training session at Wild Card Boxing gym . WATCH: Pacquiao sings and directs his own music video for walk-out tune ahead of mega-fight with Mayweather . READ: UFC icon Ronda Rousey backs Pacquiao as Fast and Furious 7 star visits Filipino ahead of Mayweather fight .

In the midst of the family's fighting and different claims, Bobby Brown has made a bold move. According to a Saturday report by NBC affiliate 11Alive, the 46-year-old singer has filed for guardianship over daughter Bobbi Kristina's estate. This news comes just days after the 22-year-old's loved ones were split over whether she had awoken from her coma as her father had claimed. Scroll down for video . Bold move: Bobby Brown has filed for guardianship over daughter Bobbi Kristina's estate according to a Saturday report from NBC affiliate 11Alive . Bobby was spotted earlier this week spending time at the DeKalb Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia, where his daughter is being cared for. The daughter of Whitney Houston was recently moved from Emory University Hospital - where she had been treated since being found unresponsive on January 31 - so she could be provided with long term care. While over the weekend Bobby claimed his daughter was awake, her maternal grandmother Cissy Houston clarified to People on Monday that her granddaughter 'is no longer in a medically induced coma' but is not awake nor expected to ever fully recover. Fight for her life: The 22-year-old was found unconscious on January 31 (pictured in October 2012) Bobby, shocked fans on Saturday by revealing that 'Bobbi is awake,' during a Dallas concert last Saturday. And on Monday, the former New Edition hitmaker released an official statement about his child writing: 'Bobbi Kristina's condition has changed and there has been improvement.' While Bobby remains adamant his daughter is awake, his ex-wife's 81-year-old mother has insisted her one time son-in-law is being far too optimistic, saying that even though Bobbi is no longer in a coma, she is irreversibly brain damaged and said that only a miracle could save her. In a new statement, Cissy said: 'I have just returned from visiting my granddaughter Bobbi Kristina in the hospital and while she is no longer in a medically induced coma, she has a tracheotomy and according to the doctors she has global and irreversible brain damage and remains unresponsive. Family bonds: The 46-year-old singer recently claimed at his concert last Saturday that his daughter - pictured together in an Instagram from Bobbi in June of last year - was 'awake' 'Meeting with the doctors and understanding that she can live in this condition for a lifetime truly saddens me. 'We can only trust in God for a miracle at this time. Keep us in your prayers.' A family source told TMZ: 'They have no idea where Bobby Brown is getting his information that Bobbi Kristina is awake, not do they know why Tina said she's awake and no longer on life support.' The other side: Bobbi's grandmother Cissy Houston (pictured in June 2012) said that her granddaughter is not awake but is 'is no longer in a medically induced coma but has global and irreversible brain damage and remains unresponsive' Sad update: 'Meeting with the doctors and understanding that she can live in this condition for a lifetime truly saddens me' (pictured in April 2013) Bobby's lawyer Christopher Brown said in a statement: 'Bobbi Kristina’s condition has changed since moving from Emory University Hospital and there has been improvement. Doctors have indicated that she will have a long life. 'However, Bobbi Kristina is presently embarking on a rehabilitation process and the quality of her life will not be known for years to come. We thank everyone that supports Bobbi Kristina and God is hearing our prayers.' On Monday, Bobby's second wife Alicia Etheredge-Brown - who is currently pregnant with the couple's second child - also released a statement about Bobbi Kristina. By her side: The 46-year-old singer and his second wife Alicia Etheredge-Brown released official statements about Bobbi Kristina on Monday (pictured together leaving Emory University hospital on February 6) 'My husband made an attempt to correct the negative comments he must endure on a daily basis from both family and the public regarding his daughter’s medical condition. He is encouraged by the steps that Bobbi Kristina has made since her hospitalization on January 31, 2015. 'She has made it out of ICU, opened her eyes, and started a rehabilitation that will be long and hard. We will hold on to all the blessings GOD gives us to help her at this time and we look forward to her having a relationship with her unborn sister as our family grows in love and faith.' Adding: 'I just wish my husband could deal with this most painful and difficult time with people surrounding him who fully support and pray for Bobbi Kristina’s recovery and only her recovery. Life is the most precious thing that we all have.' 'My husband made an attempt to correct the negative comments': Alicia - who is currently pregnant with the couple's second child - tried to clarify Bobby's statements (pictured April 16) Brown family: Bobbi Kristina's aunt Tina Brown took to her Facebook page echoing a similar statement of Bobby's on Saturday, that has since been taken down . Bobbi Kristina's aunt Tina Brown took to her Facebook page echoing a similar statement of Bobby's on Saturday, that has since been taken down. 'So many messages, sorry can't answer them all right now but I will get to them later..just allow me this time with my family,,yes,she woke up and is no longer on life support!!!!!:):)God is good!!thanks for your prayers,,still a process,but she is going to be ok (sic).' In March, the only daughter of Whitney and Bobby was moved from Emory University hospital - where she stayed for two months - to a rehabilitation facility in Atlanta. Her legacy: Bobbi Kristina is the only child of the late icon who was found face down and unresponsive in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012 (pictured just days before her death) In late February, her doctors attempted to take out of her medically induced coma but she began having violent seizures and was placed back on life support. Bobbi Kristina's mother Whitney was found face down and unresponsive in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012. Autopsy concluded that the 48-year-old icon had accidentally drowned and listed heart disease and cocaine as contributors to her death.

Bobby Brown has filed for guardianship over his daughter's estate . He has maintained Bobbi Kristina is awake from her coma . Maternal grandmother Cissy Houston updated fans clarifying that her grandchild is 'no longer in a medically induced coma' But Cissy explained that her granddaughter is irreversibly brain damaged and unresponsive . The hospitalised woman's 46-year-old father told fans at a Dallas concert last Saturday that 'Bobbi is awake. She's watching me' On Monday, his wife Alicia tried to clarify Bobby's statement saying 'she has made it out of ICU and opened her eyes' A source close to the Houston family shared that they 'have no idea where Bobby is getting his information' The 22-year-old only child of the late Whitney Houston was first hospitalized on January 31 after being found face down and unconscious in a bathtub at her Georgia home .

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 .