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Janet Faal, who has suffered from agoraphobia for a decade, fell down an uncovered manhole. An agoraphobic grandmother who conquered her fear of open spaces and left home for the third time in 10 years only to fall down a manhole. Janet Faal, 57, was out with a friend in Crawley, West Sussex, as part of her rehabilitation when she moved a wooden pallet to help them reverse and plunged down into the open gap. She now has two black eyes and a suspected fractured leg after smashing her face on the pallet and was left in a 'splits' position as only one of her legs went down the hole when she slipped. The grandmother-of-four said: 'I was with a friend helping her reverse out of a car park, and there was this wooden pallet in the way. 'I moved the pallet out of the way with my foot and I was going to turn around to my friend say "is that far enough?". 'I took a step over - never in my life did I think there was a hole underneath, I thought it had just fallen over. The next thing I remember is the pain. It was awful. 'I fell and smashed my face on the pallet, and I was in the hole with blood all over me and I couldn't move.' She reckons she has been set back 'years' in her battle with the debilitating condition, which has left her housebound for a decade, and fears she'll never leave her home again. Miss Faal, who lives in Crawley, said: 'It's hard for me to go anywhere, but I was getting better. Now I'm not so sure.' She spent nearly an hour waiting in agony on the forecourt of Complete Tyre Services on Friday, April 10, before a paramedic arrived to take her to East Surrey hospital. Scroll down for video. Her son Andy MacDonald, 39, a painter and decorator, said: 'I'm absolutely livid. Whoever owns that manhole should get it fixed and get it fixed right now. 'It's ruined my mother's recovery. I can't believe it. Whoever owns that manhole has something serious to answer for. Miss Faal was trying to move a wooden pallet when she fell down the gap, smashing her face and trapping her leg on the way down. She's been left with two black eyes and bruising. 'I'm self-employed, and I have to take time off work to care for my disabled mum, who has been knocked for six by negligence. 'If she was smaller she would have gone all of the way down - a slender woman or child could have been very seriously hurt.' An employee at the company, where Miss Faal's friend had driven her to get a new tyre for her car, claimed the holes have been reported 'loads of times' to the owner of the site. The manhole (pictured) at Complete Tyre Services in Crawley had been covered by a wooden pallet. The site is leased from the owner of JP Supplies, which sells safety clothing to the construction industry in the neighbouring unit. A spokesman for South East Coast Ambulance Service confirmed its attendance and explained why it took so long for an ambulance to arrive. He said: 'When the call came in, with the information provided by the caller, it was classified as a "class C" call. 'We always do our best to back up the first paramedic as soon as we can but life-threatening calls have to take priority.' Neither the tyre shop or their landlord JP Supplies are accepting responsibility for fixing the broken manhole. A worker at the garage said: 'We have been trying to get the manholes in the forecourt fixed for years, but what's happened is they were covered with pallets.' The building owner, who also runs nearby business JP Services, said: 'They are the tenants, so it's down to them to fix the manhole cover. 'I'm the landlord, but they have not spoken to me about it.' Agoraphobia is 'a fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult, or help wouldn't be available if things went wrong', according to the NHS website. The site explains that though it's often thought that the condition is a fear of open spaces the reality is not quite as straightforward, with some sufferers also fearing public transport and shopping centres. When agoraphobics are exposed to their fears several symptoms can sweep over them, including a feeling of nausea, rapid heartbeat and breathing, and rising temperature. The cause of agoraphobia can vary from person to person, with some people developing a fear of a certain situation or place because they experienced a panic attack there and then try to avoid it. Others may develop the condition through a fear of crime or being involved in an accident. Treatments may involve counselling, relaxation training or taking antidepressants. NHS Direct says: 'In the UK, up to two people in 100 have a panic disorder and it is. thought around a third of those will go on to develop agoraphobia as a. result.' Source: NHS Direct.

Janet Faal, 57, was out with a friend as part of her rehabilitation in Crawley. She moved wooden pallet with foot to help friend reverse and slipped down. Grandmother-of-two smashed face on pallet and left doing 'splits' in hole. Miss Faal says it has set her back in battle with debilitating agoraphobia.

Between iPhones, flat-screens and designer headphones, Australians are spending more on technology than ever. A new report from Suncorp Bank suggests Australian's have spent 50 per cent more on digital devices than they planned in the last year. The report found Australians spent $20 billion on digital devices and services - or on average $2,300 each - on technology and communication devices in the last 12 months. A new report from Suncorp Bank suggests Australian's have spent 50 per cent more on digital devices than they planned in the last year, with mobile phone bills as the biggest expense. Men spent twice as much as women on computers, digital accessories, mobile apps, and streaming services. On average, men spent $2618 over the last 12 months, $475 more than women. The report also found that families with children living at home are spending 50 per cent more to stay digitally connected to the world than singles, couples without children and empty nesters. 'The report found adults without children living at home spent an average of $2,006 on technology and communication each year, while those costs ballooned to $2,993 per adult if they have at least one child under their roof,' said Suncorp Bank Regional Manager, Monique Reynolds. The report also found that families with children living at home are spending 50 per cent more to stay digitally connected to the world than singles, couples without children and empty nesters. Despite the mounting costs, the report revealed over one third of households don't budget for technology or wildly underestimate how much they will spend. Mobile phone bills were the biggest expense, and also the biggest disparity for families. 'Call and data plans for phones and internet were the largest single expense for households, and accounted for the greatest spending divide, costing $244 extra for families with children at home.' Despite the mounting costs, the report revealed over one third of households don't budget for technology or wildly underestimate how much they will spend. 'A quarter of Australians who use these services have no idea how much they pay for them.'

A new report from Suncorp Bank found Australians spent $20 billion on technology in the past year. Men spent twice as much as women on computers, digital accessories, mobile apps, and streaming services. Families with children at home spend 50 per cent more to stay digitally than singles, couples without children and empty nesters. One third of households don't budget for technology or wildly underestimate how much they will spend.

Tabby cat George turned up 128 miles from its home after apparently hitching a ride in a caravan. A runaway cat turned up 128 miles from his home after apparently hitching a ride in a caravan. George was last seen running off in the direction of a caravan park near his home in North Wales and was found on a doorstep in West Yorkshire five weeks later. He has now been reunited with his owners after Julia Hill, who found the 18-year-old tabby outside her home in Calderdale last week, posted on a lost and found cats Facebook group. Owners Steven Davison, 71, and his wife Susan, 68, from Llanrwst in the Conwy Valley, couldn't believe their luck when their daughter Gemma Davison-Lemalle, 30, saw a picture of her childhood pet on the page. Mrs Davison-Lemalle said: 'It's a miracle. Around a month ago, my dad drove to the garage in Llanrwst and as he got out of the car, he thought he saw a cat running off in the corner of his eye. 'At the time he thought nothing of it and didn't say anything but when we got home that afternoon George was nowhere to be seen. 'We think George must have sneaked into the car and ran towards the caravan site that is nearby. 'We can't think of any other way of him getting to Yorkshire other than stowing away in a vehicle or caravan belonging to a tourist. 'It's absolutely bonkers to think he travelled so far. We won't be letting him out of our sight ever again.' She revealed her pet had been was rescued from the Bryn-y-Maen animal shelter in Colwyn Bay when he was a kitten and was living with her parents when he disappeared. Her mother, Susan, said: 'Goodness only knows how he got that far - he's always been a curious cat but he's never done anything like this before. He has now been reunited with owners Steven Davison and his wife Susan (pictured together with George) 'We thought we'd lost him for good so it's amazing to have him back. We're over the moon.' But the mammoth cross-country journey took its toll on the 18-year-old cat and when the family went to collect him they realised he had cat flu. 'When we got there we realised he wasn't very well. He had cat flu,' said Gemma. 'He's back where he belongs and he is happy and settled.' Ms Hill, who found George and started the appeal, said the cat was 'poorly, thin and grumpy' when he turned up on her doorstep. 'The cat just turned up outside my house last week,' she said. Gemma Davison-Lemalle, 30, saw a picture of her childhood pet on the Facebook group and got in touch. The 128-mile journey from Llanrwst in the Conwy Valley to Calderdale, West Yorkshire, would have taken a minimum of four-and-a-half hours including two bus trips and three train changes. 'I took him to the local vets to see if he was chipped and they found he was registered to an address in North Wales. 'He was so poorly, thin and grumpy, I think he may have died if we hadn't taken pity on him. She added: 'I'm sad he's gone but I'm really pleased he has gone home to his owners. 'Steve and Sue were so pleased to see him, he was sat outside when they arrived. 'It's still a mystery how he got here, but hopefully he's none the worse for his adventure.' The 128-mile journey would have taken a minimum of four-and-a-half hours including two bus trips and three train changes. Gemma said: 'We can't thank Julia enough for taking such good care of him for us. We're so excited to have him back.' He has now been reunited with his owners (together left) after Julia Hill (right), who found the 18-year-old tabby outside her home in Calderdale last week, posted on a lost and found cats Facebook group.

George went missing from North Wales home and turned up in Yorkshire. Runaway 18-year-old tabby has been reunited with owners after five weeks. They believe he ran off towards caravan park and hitched a 128-mile ride. He was found 'poorly, thin and grumpy' on Julia Hill's doorstep last week.

Nigel Farage has dismissed criticism of the lack of diversity in Ukip's manifesto by claiming there was a 'half black' party spokesman featured prominently - and 'one fully black person'. The Ukip leader made the remarks after being asked at his manifesto launch last week to justify the scarcity of black and Asian faces in the Ukip manifesto. It includes several photographs of the party's top team although it was suggested the only black face in the document appeared on a page about overseas aid. Scroll down for video. Nigel Farage has dismissed criticism of the lack of diversity in Ukip's manifesto by claiming there was a 'half black' party spokesman featured prominently - and 'one fully black person' The question provoked noisy barracking, including from a group of black and Asian candidates attending the launch. Mr Farage said the premise was wrong, with the picture of the party's immigration spokesman Steven Woolfe ignored. He told Magic Radio: 'Well firstly there was one fully black person.' Mr Farage added: 'There was another one of our leading spokesman who is half black and that didn't get a mention. And he featured very prominently on page six. So the premise was wrong. 'I thought what happened was really interesting. There was a journalist from one of our leading daily newspapers who made the comment you know, there's only one black. 'And what happened was that there was an eruption in the room as our black and ethnic minority candidates stood up and looked at this guy in a pretty hostile way.' The Ukip leader - trying on hats at a campaign stop in Canterbury, Kent, today - made the remarks after being asked at his manifesto launch last week to justify the scarcity of black and Asian faces in the Ukip manifesto. The Ukip manifesto included several photographs of the party's top team although it was suggested the only black face in the document appeared on a page about overseas aid. Mr Farage added: 'What they were saying was we're just about sick to death of the sneering media class trying to make Ukip out to be something completely other than it is. 'We're a non-racist, non-sectarian political party but we don't have all female quotas, we don't have all black quotas, we treat everybody as being equal. 'I think we're a multi-racial society. I think the multicultural society is a much more contentious point and perhaps that's the bit that may have gone slightly wrong. 'Over 10% of our candidates come from BME backgrounds. We're probably more diverse in our membership than some of the other parties who talk about all of this in a sort of 'holier than thou' way.' Mr Farage said the party's immigration spokesman Steven Woolfe - who has dual heritage - was 'half black' The Ukip manifesto launch was overshadowed by a row over the number of black and Asian people included, after a journalist pointed out that the only image showed someone from an ethnic minority - an African woman in the overseas aid section. Ukip has also proposed to amend the smoking ban to allow pubs and clubs to open smoking rooms. The manifesto states these rooms would have to be properly ventilated and physically separate from non-smoking areas. Mr Farage said: 'There are 76 pages in our manifesto and that is one little sentence tucked away in there. 'It's about freedom of choice that's the point. Thirty pubs a week are closing and a lot of them particularly in built up areas where they haven't got a big food trade. 'They rely on people going into the pub at five, six o'clock after a hard day's work and a lot of those people might not smoke all day but they want a smoke with their drink that evening.' He added of his party's policy: 'Would that burden the health service? Well let's put it like this: the NHS says, that smoking related illnesses cost it £2 billion a year, all right? Tobacco tax is £12billion a year so I don't quite buy the argument.'

Ukip leader asked to justify lack of black and Asian faces in manifesto. But he said there was one 'half black' person and one 'fully black person' Ukip's immigration spokesman Steven Woolfe has mixed heritage. Included in the manifesto was also a photo of an African receiving aid.

The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has denied that partisan politics in Washington DC could derail America's landmark agreement to curb Iran's nuclear capabilities. Countering President Barack Obama's previous assertion, Senator Bob Corker, a Republican from Tennessee, said on Sunday that congressional oversight 'doesn't mean there won't be a deal'. The 62-year-old politician continued: 'We just set in place a process to ensure that if there's a deal, it's a deal that will stand the test of time, that will keep Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.' Making an appearance on Fox News Sunday, Corker said that Congressional scrutiny and approval of any nuclear agreement with Iran is essential to help make sure that the deal is not a bad one. Scroll down for video. Chairman: Senator Bob Corker (pictured), of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has denied partisan politics in Washington DC could derail America's landmark agreement to curb Iran's nuclear capabilities. He said that Congress has a responsibility to scour the details of a final plan - including any classified annexes - and ask the Obama administration hard questions about it, before finally voting on it. 'It's very important that Congress is in the middle of this, understanding, teasing out, asking those important questions,' Corker said. Negotiators announced a framework deal on Thursday. The deal is scheduled to be finalized by June 30. Meanwhile, the Committee is due to meet April 14 to consider Corker's legislation to ensure that Congress debates and signs off on any pact. The bill requires the president to transmit, within five days of reaching a final deal, the text of the full agreement, along with materials related to its implementation. With key elements still to be finalized, the framework agreement sealed by U.S.-led world powers describes a program for stunting Iran's capacity to produce nuclear weapons, while giving Tehran quick access to assets and markets now blocked by international sanctions. In defending the framework and a potential final pact, US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz cited what he called 'unprecedented access and transparency' into Iran's nuclear activities. Argument: Countering President Barack Obama's (pictured) previous assertion, Corker, a Republican from Tennessee, told Fox News Sunday that congressional oversight 'doesn't mean there won't be a deal' These will allow the U.S. and its partner negotiators to know almost instantly should Iran try to evade the oversight, Moniz said during an appearance on CBS' 'Face The Nation. This is a long-term arrangement, he stressed, with requirements lasting a quarter century or more. 'We'll have eyes on the entire supply chain of uranium,' he added on the program. 'Going back to mines, the mills, we'll have continuous surveillance of centrifuge production.' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticized the framework as deeply flawed and a threat to Israel's very existence. He is urging negotiators to improve the agreement or scuttle it. Other Republicans have echoed Netanyahu's concerns. Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, said on Sunday the proposed deal is a bad one - but was the best one Obama could get because the Iranians don't fear or respect him. Response: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) has criticized the framework deal as deeply flawed and a threat to Israel's very existence. But in defending the framework, US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz (right) cited what he called 'unprecedented access and transparency' into Iran's nuclear activities. He said that he favors waiting until a new president, Democratic or Republican, takes office in January 2017 and then trying again. In the meantime, economic and financial sanctions would stay in place. 'Is there a better deal to be had? I think so,' Graham said on CBS' 'Face The Nation.' But a senior Senate Democrat, Dianne Feinstein, warned that bashing the proposed deal could backfire on Netanyahu. The Israeli prime minister and other critics of the framework agreement have offered no viable alternatives, she said on CNN's 'State of the Union.' Feinstein said imposing more and stiffer economic sanctions would only drive Iran's nuclear program deeper underground and make it more difficult to monitor. 'I wish he would contain himself,' Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said of Netanyahu. Officials (L-r) European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarifat, and an unidentified Russian official, look on as British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond shakes hands with Secretary of State John Kerry in Switzerland. The preliminary deal, announced in Switzerland on Thursday, sees Iran agree to not build any new centrifuges for 15 years, and not enrich uranium at the previously secret Fordow site for 15 years. The country also agrees to reduce nuclear-material centrifuges from 19,000 to 6,104, let the IAEA store all the extra centrifuges, give IAEA inspectors access to its uranium mills for 25 years and rebuild heavy-water reactor at Arak so it can't produce weapons-grade plutonium. And it would not build any new heavy-water reactors for 15 years. In return, the West will give Iran relief from nuclear-related economic sanctions 'if it verifiably abides by its commitments', and lift 'all past UN Security Council resolutions on the Iran nuclear issue' as soon as Iran has completed all its promised 'nuclear-related actions'. America's sanctions on Iran relating to 'terrorism, human rights abuses, and ballistic missiles' will remain in place.

Senator Bob Corker has countered Barack Obama's previous assertion. He claims congressional oversight 'doesn't mean there won't be a deal' Adds Congressional scrutiny is vital to make sure deal is not bad one. Congress must 'tease out and ask important questions' about the pact. Any nuclear agreement with Iran must also be approved, Corker says. The deal, announced Thursday, is scheduled to be finalized by June 30. Senate Foreign Relations Committee is due to meet April 14 to consider Corker's legislation to ensure Congress debates and signs off any pact.

V.Stiviano, the alleged mistress of Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who he showered with expensive gifts, has been ordered to pay his wife $2.6million. Los Angeles judge Richard Fruin Jr. awarded Shelly Sterling most of the nearly $3million she had sought. Lawyers for Sterling had claimed that money used to buy V. Stiviano a house, luxury cars and stocks was her community property the couple had acquired over six decades of marriage. Stiviano's lawyer had argued that the gifts were made when Donald and Shelly were separated and that Shelly Sterling couldn't seek them from a third party. Scroll down for video. Shelly Sterling has been awarded nearly all of the $3 million she had sought to be returned from V. Stiviano, who had argued that the gifts were made when Donald Sterling was separated from his wife. Tuesday's ruling comes nearly a year after Stiviano's recording of Donald Sterling making racially offensive remarks bounced him from the NBA and cost him team ownership. Shelly Sterling's lawyers used other recordings to show he bought Stiviano a house, a Ferrari and other things. In the recordings on Stiviano's iPhone, she and the 80-year-old billionaire are heard discussing how to shield gifts from his wife. 'The truth is that everything that I have, you've given me from your heart without me begging or asking or throwing myself all over you,' Stiviano said in snippet played in court. During the course of their 2 1/2 years together, Sterling gave her a Ferrari, a Bentley and a Range Rover, and paid the lion's share of a $1.8 million duplex. Sterling testified that he paid for the entire house, though Stiviano said she had contributed an unknown amount of money given to her in small bills by family members that she saved in a bedroom drawer. During the course of their 2 1/2 years together, Donald Sterling had given Stiviano a Ferrari, a Bentley and a Range Rover, and paid the lion's share of a $1.8 million duplex. Donald Sterling said Stiviano hadn't contributed '50 cents' to the house and, noting that Stiviano is part black and Hispanic, said she illegally got her name inserted into escrow documents by befriending Hispanic bank and escrow employees. Shelly Sterling filed the suit against Stiviano about a month before the recording of Donald Sterling telling Stiviano not to associate with black people created an uproar and led the NBA to ban him for life and fine him $2.5 million. In closing arguments, late last month, Shelly Sterling's lawyer had relied on the words of Miss Stiviano to show that the elderly billionaire was her sugar daddy. Testimony in Los Angeles Superior Court wasn't as clear-cut even after Sterling's lawyers went to great lengths to show that checks Donald Sterling drew from his real estate business ended up in accounts that financed most of Stiviano's $1.8 million Spanish-style duplex near Beverly Hills. While an accountant for Sterling conservatively estimated that Stiviano got more than $3.6 million in Sterling gifts that included a Ferrari and Paris shopping spree, O'Donnell said he would only seek return of the house and more than $1 million in cash, saying the lower figure lined up with Stiviano's own admissions on the witness stand, depositions and court filings. V. Stiviano, 32, pictured arriving at Los Angeles Superior court last month, painted two conflicting portraits of Donald Sterling, saying he was a kind, generous mentor and father figure to her but also a 'bigot' who was mean to others. Judge Richard Fruin Jr had noted earlier that there was no clear documentation that funds went from the Sterling family's real estate company to Stiviano's bank accounts. Defense lawyer Mac Nehoray reiterated that point in his closing argument. He attacked the credibility of witnesses, particularly Donald Sterling, who had suggested Stiviano got her name on the home title illegally. It was Stiviano who recorded the now-infamous conversation with Donald Sterling in which he berated her for associating with black people and urged her not to bring minorities with her to Clippers basketball games. In the furor sparked when the remarks were made public, the NBA banned Sterling from the league for life, and he was ultimately forced to sell the Clippers franchise he had owned for 33 years for a record $2 billion. Nehoray spent most of his argument trying to convince the judge that the law doesn't allow Shelly Sterling to go after a third party like Stiviano because of a breach of fiduciary duty by her husband. 'Say he gave $2,000 to a call girl,' Nehoray said. 'Mrs. Sterling can't go and try to get that money back. We know that's not how it works.' In her testimony, Stiviano testified that the 80-year-old billionaire real estate mogul spent far more time with her and members of her family during the two and a half years she spent as his personal assistant, driver and confidante than he did with his own wife and children. 'We were so interconnected on a level that was more spiritual. He became my everything and I became his all,' she said, though she repeated under oath that the relationship was never sexual in nature. Shelly Sterling, who accused Stiviano of fraud when she testified, painted her rival as a gold digger who seduced her husband into lavishing her with money and gifts and was now out to hurt him. Wife speaks: Shelly Sterling, estranged wife of former Los Angeles Clippers basketball team owner Donald Sterling, and her attorney Pierce O'Donnell arrive at Los Angeles Superior Court last month. Mrs Sterling painted Stiviano as a gold digger who seduced her husband into giving her cash and gifts. Stiviano, seen here outside the court during last month's trial, testified that tolerating Sterling's racist moments was 'part of the job' Platonic relationship: The 32-year-old repeatedly stated under oath that her relationship with the Clippers owner nearly five decades her senior was spiritual in nature. Stiviano never not disputed Donald Sterling's largesse, though she quibbled with the sums at stake and emphatically denied that she used sex to manipulate him. She repeatedly testified that Sterling tried to manipulate her. The apparent contradictions finally led Shelly Sterling's lawyer, Pierce O'Donnell, to confront Stiviano with the question: 'Who is the real Donald Sterling?' 'The real Donald Sterling is a con artist, a bigot ... he's mean, he's despicable,' Stiviano replied, before quickly adding that to her, he was 'kind, loving, sweet ... a mentor, a father. ... He treated me as he treated no one else.' She added that tolerating his racist moments was 'part of the job' that had its rewards in the way he treated her and her family. Stiviano broke down in tears as she described the Clippers owner showing up at the hospital when her brother needed a heart transplant and described how he appeared in court to support her adoption of two boys. In her testimony, Miss Stiviano claimed that she was not the only recipient of cash gifts from her octogenarian benefactor, and she named a male friend of Sterling's who accompanied them on trips to Dubai, Paris and Thailand. Shelly Sterling said outside court that the assertion was crazy, and she described the man as a longtime family friend who despises Stiviano. The judge allowed the testimony as Stiviano's lawyer tried to show where large, unexplained checks may have gone from Sterling's real estate company that his wife claims were used to pay for a $1.8million duplex, luxury cars, jewelry and shopping sprees for the woman Shelly Sterling asserts was his mistress. Stiviano said she saw cashier's checks given to the man for $800,000 for a 'so-called business deal' involving a property in Los Angeles and a check for $75,000 to reimburse him for the Dubai travel. Stiviano couldn't say if any of that money ended up in accounts identified as sources for the home purchase. She has denied that those were her bank accounts, and Sterling's lawyers couldn't make that connection. The 32-year-old witness said she had worked for Sterling's charity and spent about 12 hours a day with him over more than two years, driving him to view real estate or attending Clippers meetings and games together. She said he provided money, but it was not regular income — and that became a problem in late 2013 when she wanted a job. 'As long as you're with me side by side, I will take care of everything you need,' she said he assured her. But Stiviano became suspicious when he wanted her to sign a confidentiality agreement. She said she was offended and refused twice to sign any such paperwork. 'I know how he works his trickery,' she said. 'I knew something wasn't right.'

Shelly Sterling has been awarded most of the nearly $3 million she had sought to be returned. Her lawyers successfully argued that money used to buy V. Stiviano a house, luxury cars and stocks was her community property. Stiviano's lawyer had argued the gifts were made when Donald and Shelly Sterling were separated. Ruling comes nearly a year after Stiviano's recording of Donald Sterling making racially offensive remarks that cost him ownership of the Clippers. Shelly had filed the suit about a month before the recording of Donald telling Stiviano not to associate with black people created an uproar.

Demi Moore may be about to boost her fortune, but not because of any new film contract. The actress is selling the Manhattan penthouse she once shared with ex-husband Bruce Willis with an asking price of $75million which is exactly half of her total estimated fortune of $150million. And if the penthouse sells for that much, it will break the record for the most expensive co-op apartment ever sold on the Upper West Side. Moore and Willis purchased the south tower penthouse on the 28th floor of the historic San Remo apartment building in 1990 from Saturday Night Fever producer Robert Stigwood, in addition to a two-bedroom maisonette on the lobby floor. Scroll down for video. Moving out: Demi Moore is selling the Manhattan penthouse apartment she once shared with ex-husband Bruce Willis for a $75million asking price. 'We looked at everything on the park, Fifth Avenue, Central Park South and Central Park West, and there was just nothing like it,' Moore told the New York Times of her house search. 'The location, architecture and history of the San Remo were on a completely different level.' The 14-bedroom apartment includes a 7,000 square feet of living space and wrap around terraces with views of both Central Park and the Hudson River. The couple decorated the mansion in the skies in a Southwestern mission motif, complete with cherry wood detailing and a ceramic tile fireplace. New windows have been installed in every room, the bathrooms remolded and state-of-the-art equipment like a sub-zero refrigerator and viking range installed in the kitchen. Split: The couple, pictured left in 1997, purchased the Upper West Side home in 1990. They split up in 2000, and Moore says she doesn't spend much time there anymore. Pictured on the right leaving the residence in 2005. Views of Central park: If it sells for $75million, the home will break the record for most expensive co-op sold on the Upper West Side in history. The two towers of the San Remo building seen behind the Central Park Lake. The 24 by 17 foot dining room features a crystal chandelier. In the living room, the focal point are the windows which look out onto the boat pond in Central Park. The San Remo was designed in 1929 by American architect Emery Roth, and it was turned into a co-op in 1972. Over the years, Moore has counted Dustin Hoffman, Diane Keaton, Steven Spielberg as neighbors - not to mention U2 frontman Bono who occupies the north tower penthouse. Moore says she is selling the apartment and maisonette since she doesn't spend much time at the residence anymore. Adam D Modlin, president of the Modlin Group, is in charge of the listing and says there is no other apartment in the neighborhood to rival Moore's. 'Compared with the other iconic private perches on the perimeter of Central Park, there just isn’t anything quite like this penthouse,' he said. 'It is the grandest residence in the south tower, the one that sits above all the others, a mansion in the clouds, and it is the largest intact park-facing residence at the San Remo with private outdoor space.' Moore and Willis were married from 1987 until 2000 and share three daughters. The combined monthly maintenance fees for both residences is more than $20,000.

Demi Moore and Bruce Willis purchased the south tower penthouse at the San Remo in 1990, in addition to a maisonette on the lobby floor. Moore appears to have won the penthouse in the couple's 2000 split. She is now selling the 14-room penthouse at a $75million asking price, since she doesn't spend much time at the home anymore. If it sells at that price, it will break the record for most expensive Upper West Side co-op ever sold. Moore and Willis were married for 13 years and share three daughters.

Drinking two cups of coffee a day could halve the risk of breast cancer returning, a study found. A cancer-killing cocktail of the hormone drug tamoxifen and two coffees every day was found to reduce the risk of tumours returning by 50 per cent in women recovering from the disease, researchers said. Tamoxifen kills off cancer cells or stunts their growth by blocking the cancer-causing hormone oestrogen from reaching diseased cells. Women who have suffered from breast cancer can slash the chances of the cancer returning by half - if they enjoy two cups of coffee a day, as well as taking hormone drug tamoxifen (picture posed by model) It is the main drug given to women who have not been through the menopause, and is usually taken for five years or longer after breast cancer treatment. And when combined with two cups coffee, it can be even more effective, according to a study of 1,090 breast cancer patients by British and Swedish researchers at Lund University, Sweden. Their findings found that women who had been treated with tamoxifen - and those that had drunk at least two cups of coffee a day - had only half the risk of their cancer returning than those who drank less coffee, or none at all. Ann Rosendahl, a researcher from Lund University who carried out the study, said: ‘The study also shows that those who drank at least two cups of coffee a day had smaller tumours and a lower proportion of hormone-dependent tumours. ‘We saw that this was already the case at the time of diagnosis.’ The study also found that breast cancer cells react with caffeine and caffeic acid, which are both found in the hot drink. Caffeine caused the cells to divide less frequency - and die more often - especially when it was drunk in combination with tamoxifen. Mrs Rosendahl said: ‘This shows that these substances have an effect on the breast cancer cells and turn off signalling pathways that the cancer cells require to grow.’ Researches found caffeine causes breast cancer cells to divide less frequently and divide more often. Taking prescribed medicine is still vitally important to treating cancer, clinicians have stressed. Despite their findings, the study’s researchers were keen to stress the importance of prescribed medication in treating cancer. ‘They are incredibly important, but if you like coffee and are also taking tamoxifen, there is no reason to stop drinking it. Just two cups a day is sufficient to make a difference,’ Mrs Rosendahl said. Previous studies have found that drinking coffee could reduce the risk of cancer in heavy drinkers. And the World Cancer Research Fund believe the hot drink can protect against liver cancer, which is often associated with alcohol abuse. Experts from the Harvard Medical School have also found that women who drink three or more cups of coffee a day have a 20 per cent lower risk of developing skin cancer, compared with those who had less than one a month. Responding to the study, Jackie Harris, clinical nurse specialist at Breast Cancer Care, said: ‘Though this is an interesting study much more research is needed before we can fully understand the effects coffee and caffeine can have on tumour growth or risk of recurrence. ‘Making small changes, like maintaining a healthy weight and taking regular exercise, can help reduce the risk of breast cancer returning.'

Researchers tested effects of caffeine on patients taking Tamoxifen. Combination of prescription drug and coffee make 'cancer-killing cocktail' Caffeine makes breast cancer cells divide less quickly and die more often.

This is the dramatic moment a golden retriever had to be rescued from the water after being swept half a mile out to sea while playing on the shoreline. Ten-year-old Martha had been with her owner on the beach in Leasowe in Merseyside and was paddling in the water when she was caught out by a strong current. And with the strength of the outgoing tide, the dog was rapidly swept out to sea with her owner launching their own rescue attempt. New Brighton RNLI crew spot golden retriever Martha in the water after she was swept out to sea by the tide. The crew members lean over the side of the lifeboat as they attempt to pluck Martha from the freezing water. But as they were unable to save their pet, New Brighton's RNLI crew were called and managed to find Martha who was cold and shivering. They then pulled the dog on to the lifeboat after managing to grab her by the collar. The lifeboat's senior helmsman Dave Lowe said: 'Although sea conditions were calm it was still very difficult to spot the dog. Martha was successfully pulled on to the lifeboat after being found cold and shivering half a mile out to sea. The pet is brought to shore by the RNLI, who have warned about the importance of owners not attempting to rescue their pets, who get into difficulty at sea. 'When we eventually reached her we just managed to get hold of her collar then got her into the lifeboat. 'Although she had been swimming well she was cold and shivering and we wrapped her up in survival bag and calmed her down then took her to the lifeboat station where we were met by her very relieved owner.' But despite the crew successfully rescuing Martha, they have warned about the importance of owners not attempting to rescue their pets, who get into difficulty at sea. Martha with the RNLI crew who rescued her from the sea by grabbing her collar and pulling her into the lifeboat. Ian Thornton, deputy launch authority at New Brighton who oversaw the RNLI operation from shore added: 'This is the second dog rescue in recent weeks with the strong potential of the owners going in to the sea to attempt a rescue, fortunately this time it did not end in tragedy. 'It also follows on from a series of call outs to assist dog walkers who have been cut off by the tide in recent months. 'We cannot stress once again the importance of knowing the local tide times. In this area the tides come in fast via gullies so people end up cut off from shore several hours before high tide. ' When high tide is passed then the tide retreats equally quickly with many strong and dangerous currents ready to sweep humans and animals away.'

Martha, aged 10, had been paddling in the water when she was swept out. Her owner launched their own rescue but was unable to grab the pet. RNLI eventually found the golden retriever who was cold and shivering. Brought her back to the shore after managing to grab her by the collar.

The Australian family of a 21-year-old backpacker who disappeared from a Croatian night club in 2008 are hoping to finally find out the truth about how she died. Britt Lapthorne, from Melbourne, was last seen at the Latin Club Fuego in the coastal, tourist town of Dubrovnik where she was partying with about 10 other backpackers. Croatian police never solved the mystery of how the student's body came to be in nearby Boninovo Bay, where it was found almost three weeks after she disappeared on September 18. Her family believes Ms Lapthorne was murdered, her body weighted down and dumped at sea. It has now emerged a Victorian inquest into her death will be closed. Britt Lapthorne, from Melbourne, disappeared in the Croatian coastal, tourist town of Dubrovnik. State Coroner Ian Gray will officially close it at a hearing in Melbourne on Thursday. He will hear a summary of previously unreleased reports prepared by both the Australian Federal Police and Croatian authorities. Then the coroner will prepare his findings, to be released at a later date. In 2009, Ms Lapthorne’s father, Dale Lapthorne, said the only information he would release from one of the reports was that Britt's body was in the water the whole time she was missing. He was confident she had been weighted down before being dumped into the Adriatic Sea because there was no other explanation for her body not coming to the surface. Her parents (pictured) believe Ms Lapthorne was murdered, her body weighted down and dumped at sea. Ms Lapthorne's body was found in nearby Boninovo Bay, where it was found almost three weeks after she disappeared on September 18. In 2009, Ms Lapthorne’s father, Dale Lapthorne, said Britt's body was in the water the whole time she was missing. 'It's the reason for the rapid decomposition of her body, and the fact it was only found 18 days later in a high visibility area, virtually out the front of a hotel and only a kilometre from the club,' Mr Lapthorne told AAP in 2009. At the time, the coroner confirmed Ms Lapthorne's body should have surfaced within two or three days. The criminal investigation remains open in Croatia, but the Lapthorne family does not have confidence in police there. Croatian authorities suspect Ms Lapthorne died due to 'misadventure', though in 2013 they conceded it was unlikely her death was a suicide. The Lapthorne family, including her mother Elke, father Dale and brother Darren, were not told their daughter was missing for six days after she disappeared, despite Australian officials being aware she had vanished. Britt Lapthorne was last seen at the Latin Club Fuego, in Dubrovnik, where she was partying with about 10 other backpackers. A media boat pictured where Ms Lapthorne's body was found in a small inlet near Dubrovnik, Croatia. They also suffered the terrible news of being told a body had been found, only for police to say just hours later that it couldn’t be Ms Lapthorne’s because it was so badly decomposed. Police then confirmed after DNA analysis that it was indeed Ms Lapthorne’s body. Dubrovnik Deputy Chief of Police, Ivan Kukrika, said at the time: 'DNA analysis has been completed in capital Zagreb. According to the analysis, the body found in the sea on October 6th belongs to the missing Australian, Britt Lapthorne. ‘I have to admit that I had, based on the state the body was in, really thought that it was not Britt and that this case would result in a happy ending.’ Dubrovnik Deputy Chief of Police, Ivan Kukrika, said he didn't believe it was Britt's body at first 'based on the state the body was in' Mr Lapthorne said his daughter was 'always smiling, always happy, just having fun, an intelligent, smart girl' The Victorian coroner will prepare his finding over Ms Lapthorne's death to be released at a later date. Speaking hours after the family was told Ms Lapthorne’s body had been found, her father Mr Lapthorne told the Sydney Morning Herald: ‘Assuming it is a crime, and everything is pointing to a crime, it is an absolutely heinous crime of the worst order. 'It is just beyond conception for such a beautiful girl, I don't mean beautiful in appearance, she was beautiful in her ways, always smiling, always happy, just having fun, an intelligent, smart girl … why would somebody do this to such a beautiful girl? ‘For me, Elke and Darren, it's just devastating. We think all the things we planned to do together … all the things we planned have no meaning any more, absolutely no meaning.’

Student Britt Lapthorne, from Melbourne, disappeared in 2008. She was last seen at a club in the coastal town of Dubrovnik in Croatia. Her body was found almost three weeks after she disappeared. She was found badly decomposed in Boninovo Bay. Croatian police have never solved the mystery of how she died. Her family believes she was murdered and dumped at sea. A Victorian inquest into her death will be closed.

Shopping with friends is bad for your bank balance – because it encourages people to spend far more than they would if making purchases by themselves. In a survey of 1,000 people from across the country, conducted by personal budgeting software company YouNeedaBudget.com, 64 per cent of adults confessed that they end up spending more money when they shop with friends. The main reasons for this were said to be 'showing off in front of friends' and 'succumbing to peer pressure and buying things we wouldn't ordinary buy'. Peer pressure: 64 per cent of adults think they spend more money when they go shopping with friends, many blaming the urge to 'show off' Nearly half of the participants (45 per cent) blamed the fact that they get carried away by excitement when they shop with friends. In fact, nearly two-thirds of Americans admit they would actually prefer to shop by themselves than with pals. But the site that conducted the study says there's no need to hit the mall alone to avoid buyer's remorse. 'It's all about priorities,' said Lindsey Burgess, a spokesperson for You Need a Budget. 'You need to decide what is most important to you and set your budget accordingly. 'When you know you will get to spend money on the things that matter most, it is easier to say no to impulse purchases and feel good about what you do buy, because it fits your long-term goals.' Food: 58 per cent. Clothing: 54 per cent. Household items: 28 per cent. Shoes: 21 per cent. Entertainment: 20 per cent. But while 85 per cent of participants in the study said they do give themselves a budget when they shop, 95 per cent admitted that they usually spend more than originally planned. Top items on which people overspend on include food (58 per cent), clothing (54 per cent), household items (28 per cent), shoes (21 per cent), and entertainment (20 per cent). Meanwhile, 53 per cent justify their overspending because an item happened to be on sale, while 34 per cent call their pricey purchases a 'special treat'. An impulsive 22 per cent said they just had to do it because it was 'absolutely necessary' at the time. A further 19 per cent of respondents also said their spouse or partner gives them a hard time for overspending, though five per cent don't even tell their significant others about their big purchases.

A new YouNeedaBudget.com study found that 64 per cent of adults spend more money with friends due to peer pressure or the desire to show off. The top items Americans overspend on are food and clothing. Five per cent of those polled said they hide big purchases from their spouses or significant others.

Jodi Arias has reported to prison to begin serving her life sentence for murder, and she has a new mugshot. The image shows a stone-faced Arias dressed in an orange prison uniform. It's a sharp contrast from her original booking photo in which displayed a smirk. She later said she flashed the grin because that's what her victim would have done if he were in the same situation. She also figured the mugshot would be all over the Internet, 'so why not?' Arias was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison - with no change of parole - on Monday. She plans to appeal the conviction. Scroll down for video. Life in prison is no laughing matter: Jodi Arias looks serious in a new mugshot (left) taken this week, as she starts her life in prison sentence for murdering ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander. In her first mugshot, taken in 2008 (right), Arias smiled on purpose because she knew the picture would be widely published. She killed ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander in what prosecutors said was a jealous rage because he wanted to break off their relationship. Arias killed her ex-boyfriend in 2008 after a stormy relationship. Prosecutors say she murdered him in a jealous rage because he wanted to break off the relationship. She shot Alexander and stabbed him nearly 30 times in his suburban Phoenix home before fleeing and driving to Utah to meet up with another romantic interest. She was arrested weeks later and initially denied any involvement. International media attention soon followed after she did two television interviews in which she told a bizarre story of masked intruders breaking into the home and killing Alexander while she cowered in fear. She subsequently changed her story and said it was self-defense after Alexander attacked her on the day he died. The rest of her life: On Monday, a judge sentenced Arias to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Arias pictured above in Maricopa County Superior Court the day the sentence was handed down. Victorious for some: Chris Hughes, friend of victim Travis Alexander, claps his hands as he leaves the Maricopa Count courthouse following sentencing on Monday. Victim: Prosecutors said Arias heartlessly killed Alexander (pictured together above) because he wanted to break up with her. Her 2013 trial became a media circus as details of their kinky relationship and the violent crime scene emerged in court and were broadcast live. Spectators traveled to Phoenix and lined up in the middle of the night to get a seat in the courtroom to catch a glimpse of what had become to many a real-life soap opera. Interest in the case intensified after Arias did a jailhouse interview minutes after she was convicted of murder, telling a local TV reporter that she preferred the death penalty over life in prison. 'I would much rather die sooner than later. Longevity runs in my family, and I don't want to spend the rest of my natural life in one place,' she said. The original jury was deadlocked on whether to sentence her to death, setting up another penalty phase trial that began last year. After months of testimony and efforts by Arias' lawyers to portray Alexander as a sexual deviant who physically and emotionally abused her, the second jury also failed to reach a unanimous decision — this time 11-1 in favor of death. The 11 jurors who wanted the death penalty said the holdout juror had an agenda and was sympathetic to Arias.

The 34-year-old convicted murderer posed for a new mugshot this week after she was sentenced to life in prison for killing her ex-boyfriend. In her first mugshot, taken after her arrest in 2008, Arias smiled and later said she did so on purpose because she knew it would be widely published. Arias plans to appeal her conviction.

Long distance relatives, small budgets and short time frames are all aspects that can make planning a wedding stressful. As unlikely as it sounds, IKEA has promised to eliminate all of these worries, with their new virtual service, Wedding Online. They may be better known for their ready-to-assemble furniture, but the Swedish company's new service could revolutionise the way that couples tie the knot. Scroll down for video. IKEA's new service, Wedding Online, allows couples to get virtually hitched and have guests attending from all over the world. IKEA may be better known for their home furnishings (left), but now, the company also hosts legally-binding weddings. Wedding Online allows couples to wed via a process that resembles a mass group Skype, and without the usual expense and complications that a physical ceremony presents. Even better, guests from all around the world can view the proceedings, as long as they have a webcam handy. Couples need Facebook accounts and working webcams. Once they log in, they can set a virtual date and invite the Facebook contacts they want as guests. The pair can then choose from a range of several ceremonies depending on their style. One wedding is their more high society offering, which is located on a city rooftop. One setting is located in the forest and involves cloth streamers in a fairy tale set-up. The beach wedding setting offers a laid-back atmosphere with white billowing drapes. The high society wedding is set on the rooftop of a city building with romantic lanterns. A more bohemian wedding is set in a wheat field, complete with quirky bunting. Another is a classic wedding, which includes a white layout and balloons. Another wedding is a bohemian setting of a field, complete with kitsch bunting and floor pillows for the guests to sit on. They also have a fairy tale wedding, set in the forest, with a more homemade feel and with cloth streamers. And - of course - the respective wedding settings are all decked out in IKEA's most fitting furnishings and decorations, all of which can be purchased at a click of a mouse. Guests are invited via Facebook, and once they log in their webcam streams are pasted onto a virtual body. Once the date is set, the couple are allowed a six hour session which is live streamed for guests' eyes only. IKEA monitors each of the 'ceremonies' for any inappropriate behaviour. Each of the guests fire up their webcams, and their faces will appear on virtual bodies sat in the guest area. Ikea underlines on the website that the online service can be used simply as a way of spending time with your far-away loved ones. But if a couple really does want to tie the knot they can make it a legally-binding ceremony, providing the couple, a marriage officiator, and two witnesses are all in the same room, to fill out the appropriate and relevant paperwork. That's romance.com. The service allows couples to share their ceremonies with relatives from all over the world. If the ceremony is to be legally binding, the couple, a marriage officiator and two official witnesses all need to be present in the same room, but guests can be worldwide.

Swedish home furnishings company have launched 'Wedding Online' Guests need webcams and their faces are pasted on to virtual bodies. Couples choose wedding themes including fairy tale, beach, high society.

The son of a Syrian imam who was shot dead on a London street may have met his father’s killer just days before the murder. Sources close to the investigation, which is being led by the counter-terrorism unit, told the Sunday Times that Abdul Hadi Arwani, an opponent of Syrian President Bahsar Al-Assad, had visited the area where he was killed with his son days before his death. Arwani, 48, was shot and killed in his car on a quiet street in North West London after being called there last Tuesday, apparently to provide a quote for building work. Scroll down for video. imam, Abdul Hadi Arwani (pictured), was called to a job in the area he was killed days before his death. When the imam, who had links to the Muslim Brotherhood in the UK and abroad, arrived to the house with his son and not on his own, the supposed potential client asked Arwani to come back another day. The man was identified as black and speaking with an African accent. He pretended to have lost his keys which is why he asked Arwani, a part-time builder, to return later. The Sunday Telegraph reported that the man, who has not been otherwise been identified, also told the imam that there was no need for his son to accompany him again when he did come back. Arwani's children are in little doubt their father was killed by the man asking for the building quote. Scotland Yard is looking into whether the man was a hired killer who postponed the hit because because Arwani was not alone. The counter-terrorism unit has special expertise relating to politically motivated assassinations but they are also keeping other lines of inquiry open. Aspects of Arwani’s personal life as well as his financial standing are being considered. The Syrian-born activist and imam died of multiple gunshot wounds to the chest sustained near to the junction of the Paddocks and Greenhill, Wembley. His car was parked on what has been described as a blind bend, just out of sight of CCTV. Home: Mr Arwani, originally from Syria, lived in this home in White City, west London. Arwani’s VW Passat was parked neatly on the side of the road with its engine still running and one window wound down when his body was found. Neighbours, nearby at the time of the murder, have said they did not hear any shots fired, indicating, perhaps, that the killer used a silencer. Arwani’s VW Passat was parked neatly on the side of the road with its engine still running and one window wound down when his body was found. The Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamist political group to which Arwani had long-standing links, is outlawed in many Middle Eastern countries. One Syrian opposition activist has said despite Arwami’s standing and his participation in protests against the Assad regime in London in 2012 (pictured) the imam was an unlikely target for assassination. One of the imam’s friends was quoted as saying that Arwani left the group in an official capacity ‘seven or eight years ago’ but had kept ties with some of the group’s senior figures. One Muslim Brotherhood leader, Ali Sadraddine Al-Bayanouni attended a gathering in remembrance of Arwani in the capital last week. Described as ‘non-violent Islamist’ by his family Arwani had links to a number of controversial preachers. Among them was Abu Qatada, deported to Jordan and dubbed Osama Bin Laden’s man in Europe. Arwani also campaigned against the extradition of the hook-welding preacher Abu Hamzr for offences related to terrorism. Despite the connections there is nothing to suggest Arwani was anything more than a peaceful moderate. Leaving Syria in 1982 during the last, failed uprising against the Assad regime, Arwami moved to Britain in the mid 1990s. He studied Islamic Sharia in Jordan where he claimed to have been sentenced to death in his absence by Syrian authorities. One Syrian opposition activist has said despite Arwani’s standing and his participation in protests against the Assad regime in London in 2012 the imam was an unlikely target for assassination. Imam: Mr Arwani was a preacher at the An-Noor Mosque (pictured) in Acton, West London, which has a reputation for hosting fundamentalist speakers. Hassan Anywabwile (pictured) from Trinidad and Tobago was brought in to replace Arwani at the An-Noor Mosque. Bassam Tablieh, a solicitor and opponent of the Syrian government, said there were many more obvious, high priority targets for Syrian authorities to go after in London. Police are also looking into a row over finances and transparency which led to Arwani being ousted from the An-Noor mosque in Acton where he was imam up until 2011. He was replaced at his mosque by a Caribbean preacher involved in an attempted coup d'état 25 years ago. Hassan Anywabwile from Trinidad and Tobago was brought in to replace Arwani at the An-Noor Mosque. Anywabwile's name appears in the Caribbean nation's parliamentary documents surrounding a violent coup attempt in 1990 by Muslim group Jamaat al Muslimeen It is understood that Arwani wanted to register the mosque as a charity with trustees, moving it away from its current status whereby the Acton mosque operates as a company. While the building for the mosque was bought for £1 million, raised in contributions from a number of members of the community, land registry records state the sole owner to be Khalid Rashad, one of the mosque’s founders, through a firm called ‘Brickridge’. The murdered imam had reportedly begun legal proceedings in the high court over the dispute. Rashad, 61, a Muslim convert from Wembley refused to comment on the row or Arwani’s decision to leave the mosque. He referred to a statement that expressed ‘great sadness’ at the imam’s death. It has not been suggested that any members of the mosque were involved in the murder.

Imam Abdul Hadi Arwani called to a building job in the area he was killed. Possible client appeared to back off when Arwani arrived with his son. Anti-Assad activist found in the area days later, victim of a professional hit. Police look at personal and financial ties as possible motivation for killing.

Relatives of Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are refusing to accept that he was behind the marathon terrorist attack and want his defense lawyers fired. The convicted bomber's aunt, Maret Tsarnaeva, and two other relatives told Time in an interview this week in Chechen capital, Grozny, that they believed he was wrongly convicted as part of a conspiracy by the U.S. The bomber's uncle, Said-Hussein Tsarnaev, told the magazine that 'American special services' orchestrated the 2013 terrorist attack which left three dead and hundreds more wounded. Scroll down for video. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's aunt, Maret Tsarnaeva, claimed in an interview this week that her nephew Dzhokhar (right) had been wrongfully convicted in the Boston bombing as part of a U.S. conspiracy. Martin Richard, who was killed in the bombings, is seen (front circle) just meters away from Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (back circle) on April 15, 2013.Seconds later, one of two bombs exploded, piercing his body with shrapnel. The family members could offer no evidence to back up their allegations. Tsarnaev was found guilty by a Boston jury on April 8 of all 30 counts - 17 of them carrying the death penalty - in connection to the deadly April 2013 attacks. The relatives have also attempted to get messages to Tsarnaev, urging him to fire his defense lawyers. However it appears that this request was now at odds with Tsarnaev's mother, who ranted in the wake of his guilty conviction on April 8 that her mass-murderer son is 'the best of the best'. The family is at war over whether to keep the defense team, including attorney Judy Clarke, who were attempting to prevent Tsarnaev being sentenced to the death penalty. Zubeidat Tsarnaeva 'would not listen to reason', the relatives told Time. The mother has continued to insist that Dzhokhar and his late brother Tamerlan were innocent, a position she has upheld since the brothers were pinpointed as the perpetrators of the atrocity two years ago. Zealot: Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev's mother, Zubeidat (pictured left in April 2013) sent a text message (right) of support in response to her surviving son's guilty verdict saying America was the real terrorist. A sketch shows Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (second left) and his defense team as the guilty verdicts on all charges against him were read on April 8. The jury will now decide if he gets the death penalty. In a text message to her son's supporter, Timur Rudaev, Mrs Tsarneava called the convicted killer 'my precious boy' before going on a rant against the US. 'America is the real terrorist and everyone knows that,' she wrote in the text, which was later shared on the Russian social media site VKontakte and sent to the news site Vocativ. 'My boys are the best of the best,' Mrs Tsarnaev added. She effusively thanked everyone who have been helping her family over the past two years and vowed to keep them in her thoughts. 'May God reward them for supporting my precious boy,' the mother wrote. Rudaev, a resident of Grozny, Chechnya, uploaded Mrs Tsrarnaev's text onto a VKontakte group called Help Dzhokhar Tsrarnaev, which he reportedly launched back in 2013. Zubeidat Tsranaev's statement was accompanied by Rudaev’s rambling rant about Dzhokhar’s guilty verdict in Boston. 'Today, foolish Americans completely shattered the life of a great guy!' Rudaev wrote in Russian. 'But no trial, no jury could trample our opinions, only the Almighty has power over us! Only the Almighty knows the outcome of this trial... we hope the merciful Allah will give Dzhokar a second chance!' Rudaev went on saying that he hopes that in the near future, Zubeidat Tsarnaev, will gather everyone at her home to celebrate Dzhokar's release. 'Everyone will be ruffling his hair and telling him, ''Brother, you persevered, you put the Americans in their place!''' Zubeidat Tsarnaev has been unwavering in her support for Tamerlan, 26, who was killed in a gun battle with police after the bombings, and his younger brother, who was arrested after being cornered inside a boat in a Boston suburb. In the days after the attack, Zubeidat accused law enforcement in Boston of framing her sons and described the scene of carnage at the marathon finish line as a 'really big play’ with 'paint instead of blood.' During a press conference held 10 days after the bombings, the mother was on the verge of hysteria proclaiming she did not accept that her children were responsible for the massacre. ‘America took my kids away from me. I’m sure my kids were not involved in anything,’ she raved. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appeared unmoved as the guilty verdict was announced in court last Wednesday. The same jury panel that found him guilty after 12 hours of deliberations will now have to decide whether to sentence Tsarnaev to death or give him life in prison without the possibility of parole. The sentencing phase of the trial begins on April 21. COUNT 1: GUILTY. Conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, resulting in death (Death penalty charge) COUNT 2: GUILTY. Use of a weapon of mass destruction (Pressure Cooker Bomb #1), resulting in death; and aiding and abetting (Death penalty charge) COUNT 3: GUILTY. Possession and use of a firearm (Pressure Cooker Bomb #1) during and in relation to a crime of violence, resulting in death; and aiding and abetting (Death penalty charge) COUNT 4: GUILTY. Use of a weapon of mass destruction (Pressure Cooker Bomb #2), resulting in death; and aiding and abetting (Death penalty charge) COUNT 5: GUILTY. Possession and use of a firearm (Pressure Cooker Bomb #2) during and in relation to a crime of violence, resulting in death; and aiding and abetting (Death penalty charge) COUNT 6: GUILTY. Conspiracy to bomb a place of public use, resulting in death (Death penalty charge) COUNT 7: GUILTY. Bombing of a place of public use (Pressure Cooker Bomb #1), resulting in death; aiding and abetting (Death penalty charge) COUNT 8: GUILTY. Possession and use of a firearm (Pressure Cooker Bomb #1) during and in relation to a crime of violence, resulting in death; aiding and abetting (Death penalty charge) COUNT 9: GUILTY. Bombing of a place of public use (Pressure Cooker Bomb #2), resulting in death; aiding and abetting (Death penalty charge) COUNT 10: GUILTY. Possession and use of a firearm (Pressure Cooker Bomb #2) during and in relation to a crime of violence, resulting in death; aiding and abetting (Death penalty charge) COUNT 11: GUILTY. Conspiracy to maliciously destroy property, resulting in death. COUNT 12: GUILTY. Malicious destruction of property by means of an explosive (Pressure Cooker Bomb #1), resulting in death; aiding and abetting. *Death penalty charge. COUNT 13: GUILTY. Possession and use of a firearm (Pressure Cooker Bomb #1) during and in relation to a crime of violence, resulting in death; aiding and abetting. *Death penalty charge. COUNT 14: GUILTY. Malicious destruction of property by means of an explosive (Pressure Cooker Bomb #2), resulting in death; aiding and abetting. *Death penalty charge. COUNT 15: GUILTY. Possession and use of a firearm (Pressure Cooker Bomb #2) during and in relation to a crime of violence, resulting in death; aiding and abetting. *Death penalty charge. COUNT 16: GUILTY. Possession and use of a firearm (Ruger P95 9mm semiautomatic handgun) during and in relation to a crime of violence, resulting in death; aiding and abetting. *Death penalty charge. COUNT 17: GUILTY. Possession and use of a firearm (Ruger P95 9mm semiautomatic handgun) during and in relation to a crime of violence, resulting in death; aiding and abetting. *Death penalty charge. COUNT 18: GUILTY. Possession and use of a firearm (Ruger P95 9mm semiautomatic handgun) during and in relation to a crime of violence, resulting in death; aiding and abetting. *Death penalty charge. COUNT 19: GUILTY. Carjacking, resulting in serious bodily injury; aiding and abetting. COUNT 20: GUILTY. Possession and use of a firearm (Ruger P95 9mm semiautomatic handgun) during and in relation to a crime of violence; aiding and abetting. COUNT 21: GUILTY. Interference with commerce by threats and violence; aiding and abetting. COUNT 22: GUILTY. Possession and use of a firearm (Ruger P95 9mm semiautomatic handgun) during and in relation to a crime of violence; aiding and abetting. COUNT 23: GUILTY. Use of a weapon of mass destruction (Pressure Cooker Bomb #3 on or about April 19, 2013, in the vicinity of Laurel Street and Dexter Avenue in Watertown); aiding and abetting. COUNT 24: GUILTY. Possession and use of a firearm (a Ruger P95 9mm semiautomatic handgun and Pressure Cooker Bomb #3) during and in relation to a crime of violence; aiding and abetting. COUNT 25: GUILTY. Use of a weapon of mass destruction (Pipe Bomb #1 on or about April 19, 2013, in the vicinity of Laurel Street and Dexter Avenue in Watertown); aiding and abetting. COUNT 26: GUILTY. Possession and use of a firearm (a Ruger P95 9mm semiautomatic handgun and Pipe Bomb #1) during and in relation to a crime of violence; aiding and abetting. COUNT 27: GUILTY. Use of a weapon of mass destruction (Pipe Bomb #2 on or about April 19, 2013, in the vicinity of Laurel Street and Dexter Avenue in Watertown); aiding and abetting. COUNT 28: GUILTY. Possession and use of a firearm (a Ruger P95 9mm semiautomatic handgun and Pipe Bomb #2) during and in relation to a crime of violence; aiding and abetting. COUNT 29: GUILTY. Use of a weapon of mass destruction (Pipe Bomb #3 on or about April 19, 2013, in the vicinity of Laurel Street and Dexter Avenue in Watertown); aiding and abetting. COUNT 30: GUILTY. Possession and use of a firearm (a Ruger P95 9mm semiautomatic handgun and Pipe Bomb #3) during and in relation to a crime of violence; aiding and abetting. Source: WBUR.

Three of the convicted bomber's family members said they believe Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was the victim of a conspiracy. An uncle said 'American special services' orchestrated the 2013 terrorist attack which left three dead and hundreds more wounded. Tsarnaev was found guilty by a Boston jury on April 8 of all 30 counts - 17 of them carrying the death penalty. The death penalty phase of his trial begins on April 21.

A Ferrari-driving fantasist dubbed 'Teflon Don' who murdered his wealthy heiress lover in order to steal £816,000 from her bank accounts has been ordered to pay back just £1. Donald Graham, 62, from Sparty Lea, Northumberland, killed heiress and property developer Janet Brown, 45, so he could fund his lavish taste in supercars and buy his second mistress a home. Ms Brown vanished in 2005 and her body has never been found. Scroll down for video. Donald Graham, 62, (pictured) killed heiress and property developer Janet Brown, 45, his lover, for her money. He stole £300,000 of her savings, her Land Rover and Porsche, took her horses and tried to siphon off thousands of pounds from her estate and that of her family. Graham, who dubbed himself Teflon Don, was last year jailed for life with a minimum of 32 years for killing Ms Brown for her money nine years after her death. Prosecutors wanted to reclaim his ill-gotten gains, which they said totalled £816,127.86p, under the Proceeds of Crime Act. But Newcastle Crown Court heard Graham, previously referred to in court as the Prince of Darkness, now has no available assets and so must pay back just back £1. Janet Brown (pictured left) and Graham (right) were lovers for eight years despite Graham being married. Graham, who drove a Ferrari, a Porsche, a Range Rover and a Alfa Romeo Spider, despite allegedly being short of cash, denied murdering Ms Brown between June 14 and 18, 2005 but admitted stealing her money. But jurors, who had been deliberating over the case for a week, found him guilty of murder and perverting the course of justice during a trial last year. The court heard the Hexham heiress 'disappeared from the face of the earth' in June 2005 and no trace of her has ever been found. Graham spun a cruel web of lies that left Ms Brown’s parents believing she was still alive but living abroad. Graham, described as ‘flash’ and always ‘dripping in gold’, lived with his wife Denise, 66, but had two mistresses, including Ms Brown. Graham and Ms Brown,who had saved ‘substantial assets’ of over £400,000, had been together for eight years. He told her that his wife had cancer and when she died they would marry. The Hexham heiress 'disappeared from the face of the earth' in June 2005 and no trace of her has been found. The pair arranged to go on holiday to France in 2005 but at the last minute he pulled out, claiming his wife was unwell, so Miss Brown decided to go alone. The court heard that after booking the holiday, Graham had found a new girlfriend, Elizabeth Todd, 51, with whom he had become infatuated. It was around the day of her intended departure on June 17 that Ms Brown was murdered. Graham had persuaded her to transfer £300,000 into his account and the money dropped just a day before she disappeared. Jurors were told that Graham wanted Miss Brown’s money so he could ‘live a lifestyle that involved owning and driving powerful motor cars’ and buy a property for Todd to live in. During his murder trial at Newcastle Crown Court, the jury heard Ms Brown had been besotted with 'greedy liar' Graham. During his murder trial at Newcastle Crown Court the jury heard Ms Brown had been besotted with 'greedy liar' Graham (pictured in long leather jacket) The trial judge said Ms Brown, whose body has never been found, may have been dumped in a deep pit or mine shaft by former JCB digger driver Graham. Her killer was badly in debt and was struggling to fund the finance agreements on his beloved sports cars. He plundered Ms Brown's bank account to fund his flashy lifestyle, making her elderly parents, Eric and Olive Brown, believe their daughter was still alive by sending them letters and cards in her name from Europe. Graham also ingratiated himself with her parents after her death and started systematically stripping their estate and assets. He used his visits to gain access to Ms Brown's security codes and also sold her Porsche and other cars. When her parents died, he plundered their bank accounts - defrauding a total of more than £500,000 from them. The couple died in 2007 and 2008 respectively, believing their only daughter was working in a bank in Switzerland. After they died building society staff eventually became suspicious that withdrawals were still being made in 2010 and police were called. They believed they were just investigating a fraud but it soon became apparent Ms Brown was missing and a murder inquiry was launched. He hadn't worked since an accident in 1997 when a JCB bucket hit him on the back and he was awarded £40,000 compensation. Graham was jailed for life with a minimum term of 32 years for killing Ms Brown. Northumbria Police subsequently launched an investigation under the Proceeds of Crime Act into his finances. Graham stole more than £800,000 from Ms Brown to fund his love of supercars and a lavish lifestyle. The court heard with his fleet of flash sports cars and his large imposing house on a hill, pony-tailed and goatee-bearded Graham thought of himself as a charmer and cut a distinctive figure in his long leather coat. He liked to play the big man, pretending to be related to murdered Viv Graham who was shot and killed in an unsolved apparent gangland hit in 1993, in an effort to enhance his reputation as a force to be reckoned with. In fact he was a failed former policeman in the Met, having quit after a week in the 1970s, apparently homesick for his native North East. The court heard Graham's main motivation in life was always money and he had a penchant for women over whom he could exert power and control. Graham was jailed for life for killing Ms Brown. Police are pictured searching for her body in Northumberland.

Donald Graham, 62, murdered his wealthy heiress lover for her money. Property developer Janet Brown's body has never been found. He was jailed for life for the murder which was motivated by greed. Graham stole more than £800,000 from Ms Brown to fund his love of supercars and a lavish lifestyle - but has been ordered to pay back just £1.

Arizona's only Hispanic governor, Raul Castro, has died at age 98. Castro passed away on Friday morning while in his sleep in San Diego where he was in hospice care, family spokesman James Garcia said. He was a self-made man, the embodiment of the American dream overcoming poverty and discrimination to graduate from college, and launch a successful career in politics and diplomacy. During his career, Castro also served as an American ambassador to three countries including El Salvador, Bolivia and Argentina. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey said Castro 'lived a full life of exemplary service to Arizona and its people.' Raul Hector Castro (above pictured in 2006), former governor of Arizona died on Friday morning. 'He was an honorable public servant, a history-maker, a beloved family man and a strong friend and fighter for Arizona,' Ducey said in a statement. Castro is survived by his wife, Pat and his two daughters, Mary Pat James and Beth Castro, according to AZ Central. Growing up on the US-Mexico border near Douglas, Arizona, Castro saw discrimination around him. Former Arizona Governor and U.S. Ambassador Raul Hector Castro and his wife Pat, pictured in their Nogales, Arizona home in 2008. 'America is the land of opportunity,' he told The Associated Press in 2010. 'Here, one can accomplish whatever they want to be. But you've got to work for it.' He said he wondered why the Hispanics were laborers and none delivered the mail or worked in offices. It did not seem right that the Hispanic children had to walk miles to school every day while the white kids would wave from a passing school bus, he said. Castro set out to beat the odds. When he could not get a job as a teacher — schools did not hire educators of Mexican descent back then — he became a drifter for a while, working as a farm hand and boxing here and there. He landed a job with the U.S. Consulate in the border city of Agua Prieta, Mexico. After five years, a senior official told him he was doing a great job but had no future in the foreign service — he had a Hispanic name and no Ivy League education. Castro then quit and moved to Tucson. A law school dean at the University of Arizona told Castro he would not be accepted because he could not afford to quit a job teaching Spanish. Besides, the dean said, Hispanic students did not do well in law school. Undeterred, Castro went to the university president, who convinced the dean to give Castro an opportunity to prove himself. Castro died in his sleep in San Diego where he was in hospice care, a family spokesman said (above Castro pictured far right in 1976 with governors at the time including Dick Lamm for Colorado, Jerry Apodaca for New Mexico. He excelled and went on to be elected the first Hispanic county attorney and later the first Hispanic judge in Pima County Superior Court. 'One of the finest men I ever knew,' former Gov. Rose Mofford, a fellow Democrat, said of Castro during a 2010 interview with the AP. Born in Cananea, Mexico, in 1916, some 50 miles south of Arizona, Castro grew up in Arizona and graduated from Douglas High School. He was the second youngest in a family with 12 children — 11 boys and one girl. His father was a union leader forced out of Mexico for organizing a strike at the mine in Cananea. His father died when Castro was 12, and his mother became a midwife to feed the family. She delivered babies for the Mexican families around Douglas in exchange for flower, corn, beans and other staples. Castro serve as U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, Argentina and Bolivia. Education was the best way out, Castro was determined. He went on to serve as U.S. ambassador to three Latin American countries under three U.S. presidents. Lyndon Johnson sent him to El Salvador, where Castro became known as 'Yankee Castro' to differentiate him from the other Raul Castro — the brother of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Johnson later sent him to Bolivia and he stayed for a short time under Richard Nixon before returning to Arizona and making the first of two bids for governor. His statewide races were two of the closest gubernatorial elections in state history. He lost to Republican Jack Williams in 1970 by 1.5 percentage points. He fared better four years later as the Republican Party was embroiled in the Watergate corruption scandal. Castro defeated Republican Russ Williams by less than one percentage point three months after Nixon resigned in controversy. As an ambassador and judge, Castro was used to having unquestioned authority. However, he struggled to adjust to the checks and balances imposed on a governor, said Alfredo Gutierrez, a Democrat and legislative leader while Castro was governor. 'It was a very difficult beginning for him,' Gutierrez said. 'It was quite an adjustment.' Castro was governor for two and a half years before resigning when President Jimmy Carter appointed him ambassador to Argentina. He told the AP he was proud of his work motivating Hispanics to vote, many of them for the first time despite deep nerves. 'The thing that bothered me the most when I resigned as governor, the Hispanic community felt that I had betrayed them, because they worked so hard to get me elected,' he said decades later. 'I had to convince them and persuade them that being an American ambassador was just as important as being a governor. I had more authority.' Castro spent his waning years living in Nogales and talking to students around the state, motivating them to work hard and chase lofty dreams.

Raul Hector Castro passed away on Friday morning while in his sleep in San Diego where he was in hospice care. He also served as a U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, Bolivia and Argentina. Arizona governor Doug Ducey said Castro lived a 'full life of exemplary service to Arizona and its people' He is survived by wife Pat and his two daughters Mary Pat James and Beth Castro.

Bikini-clad models needed a head for heights as they took to this catwalk in China -  2,000 metres high on a mountainside. The girls put aside their fear of heights as they paraded along the narrow footpath in red bikinis and black high heels in a 'test of their composure' as part of a Chinese beauty pageant. The challenge was part of the central China stage of the annual Miss Bikini of the Universe contest, which has been running since 2005, according to the People's Daily Online. Don't look down: Models at a beauty pageant look a little unsure as they stand on a glass walkway, 2,000 metres up in Luoyang. Holding on: Many of the models held onto the safety railings as they made their way up the cliff pathway to take part in the competition. 'First of all, it allowed us to become more courageous, and second it allowed us to practice our most fundamental skills,' said contestant, Yang Ningqing. 'This catwalk, even though it was a very crude catwalk, allowed us to show off our most beautiful posture.' Another contestant, Wang Linwei, said: 'I have never done training on a cliff, I'm not going to lie, it is a little scary.' The uneven footpath along the side of the Luanchuan Laojun mountain in Henan Province, central China, is only one-metre wide, which did little to ease nerves. Stunning scenery: The girls strike a pose for the beauty pageant which was held amid a stunning backdrop in Luoyang, in the Henan province of China. Treading carefully: The high-heeled beauty pageant models make careful steps up the cliff pathway, which is 2,000 metres up. Strike a pose: Judges at the contest said they wanted to make sure the contestants could keep their cool under pressure. Some models decided to kick off their heels and walk bare-footed to negotiate the potholes. While the girls seemed to enjoy themselves, some Chinese social media users criticised organisers for making them strut along the side of a mountain. One user wrote: 'Who is it that came up with such a bad idea to torture the beauties? It is so windy on the mountains. Try getting your daughter up on the cliff with bikinis on.' The girls were competing to get to the national final in Beijing. It is not the first the time that organisers have pushed their contestants to their limit. Last year, models in north east China were made to parade in bikinis despite it being -16 degrees Celsius. Climbing legs: The beauty pageant models strike a pose as they get to the top of a 2,000ft climb up a cliff pathway in the Henan province of China. Tough trek: The mountainous scenery provides a breathtaking backdrop as the models make their way to the viewing platform at the top. Grin and bare it: The girls were pushed to extreme heights as they climbed up the mountain path in central China while wearing high heels.

Models put aside their fear of heights to strut along a mountain path in central China. The challenge was part of the annual Miss Bikini of the Universe contest, which has been running since 2005. Competition tests if people can 'keep their cool' and has previously seen contestants parade in -16 degrees Celsius.

Eight-month-old puppy Silver was banned from getting close to the Prime Minister today after he was bizarrely deemed a security risk. David Cameron greeted voters in the street as he left his speech in Cheltenham to outline Tory plans for inheritance tax. But aides ordered that the Jack Russell and poodle cross-breed be kept well away from the Conservative Party leader. Eight-month-old puppy Silver was banned from getting close to the Prime Minister today after he was bizarrely deemed a security risk. Owner Sarah Styler was taking Silver for his morning walk when she spotted TV crews gathered outside the church hall close to her house in Cheltenham where Mr Cameron was giving his speech. Owner Sarah Styler was taking Silver for his morning walk when she spotted TV crews gathered outside the church hall close to her house where Mr Cameron was giving his speech. Along with a group of other passersby Mrs Styler, 49, waited to speak to Mr Cameron. But shortly before he emerged from the building she was told that she would only be allowed to speak to the Prime Minister without her dog present. A Tory aide took the dog from her and walked him over to the other side of the road to what was deemed a safe distance from the Prime Minister. Mr Cameron chatted briefly to the group and commented on how sunny it was before leaving in his car. As Silver was returned to Mrs Styler, the aide told her: 'The Prime Minister loves dogs, but it was just for security.' Mrs Styler, who is the head of polo at Cheltenham College, took the ban on her dog meeting Mr Cameron in good heart. She said: 'It's quite funny that they did not want Silver near the PM, but I guess as an eight-month-old Jack Terrier poodle he is quite a security threat. 'I'm surprised MI5 are not getting involved.' Mr Cameron had spoken to voters after a speech in Cheltenham to outline Tory plans for inheritance tax. Mr Cameron was memorably photographed with huskies during an Arctic visit in 2006 to show off his green credentials when he was opposition leader. In 2013 he faced embarrassment after he was unable to keep hold of a dog on a visit to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Mr Cameron was passed Yorkshire terrier Bertie, but the dog wriggled out of his arms in seconds. The Prime Minister is a cat-owner having introduced the Downing Street cat Larry after moving into Number 10.

Cameron visited Cheltenham for a speech on cutting inheritance tax. Aides ordered that the Jack Russell and poodle cross-breed be kept away. Owner Sarah Style joked: 'I'm surprised MI5 are not getting involved'

A giant supervoid 1.8 billion light-years across may be responsible for a mysterious ‘Cold Spot’ in the universe. The theory was proposed by astronomers seeking to understand what is causing this larger-than-expected cold area. If confirmed, the supervoid would be the largest single structure ever found by humanity. Hawaii scientists say a supervoid may account for an anomaly in the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB) of the universe, shown bottom right. In 2004 astronomers first found the 'Cold Spot' - a region 20 per cent less dense than elsewhere - and may now have an explanation for its formation. The research, published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, was carried out by the Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The Cold Spot was first discovered by astronomers in 2004 when they were examining a map of the radiation left over from the Big Bang - the cosmic microwave background (CMB) - made using Esa's Planck telescope. In the map, the universe is fairly evenly distributed, apart from in this one area. The huge unexpected region contains about 20 per cent less matter than other regions of the universe and about 10,000 less galaxies. While other sparse regions have been discovered, nothing on this scale has been found before. ‘Statistically, we are very confident that the supervoid is there,’ Dr András Kovács, who was involved in the study, told MailOnline. He said that the supervoid appears to be ‘roughly spherical’, and it may even contain a ‘significant substructure’ at its centre; a void within a void. A supervoid is not empty, but rather a region of space that has less matter than other parts of the universe. For this reason it can ‘sap’ the energy of light that is passing through it. To explain how that works, imagine the void to be a hill. As light enters the void and travels towards its middle, it can be said to be climbing the hill, using up energy. Once it passes the centre, it would begin ‘descending’ the hill and regain the energy it expended to get there. But as the universe is expanding, by the time the light gets to the centre, its route out has become ‘shallower’ - or less dense. This means it cannot regain as much energy as it lost initially and leaves the void with less energy, therefore a longer wavelength, which corresponds to a colder temperature. The different is marginal - typically about 70 nano-Kelvins - but it is enough to stand out when the entire cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB) of the universe is measured. The supervoid is thought to be causing a 'less-dense' region of the universe (illustration of empty space shown). At 1.8 billion light-years across it would be the biggest object ever found. But some 'exotic physics' is also needed to explain what's happening. The huge unexpected Cold Spot region, shown, contains about 20 per cent less matter than other regions of the universe, and about 10,000 less galaxies. While other sparse regions have been discovered, nothing on this scale has been found before. The original theory was that the Cold Spot originated from the Big Bang, and was a rare sign of 'exotic physics' that our current models of the universe could not explain. This new theory, however, suggests otherwise. Previous attempts to find a void at the distance of the Cold Spot were unsuccessful, but this latest study suggests it is actually a foreground object, three billion light-years from Earth. According to lead researcher Dr Istvan Szapudi, the object - if confirmed - would be ‘the largest individual structure ever identified by humanity.’ The team gathered data using Hawaii’s Pan-Starrs1 (PS1) telescope on Haleakala, Maui, and Nasa’s Wide Field Survey Explorer (Wise) satellite. The findings by the researchers were made using Nasa’s orbiting Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (Wise) telescope (artist's illustration shown), which was launched on 14 December 2009, and Hawaii’s Pan-Starrs1 (PS1) telescope on Haleakala, Maui. However, the supervoid can only account for about half of the entire Cold Spot, suggesting there might still be some exotic physics at play. The researchers note, though, that it is ‘very unlikely’ that the supervoid and the Cold Spot being in the same location are a coincidence. They are continuing to study the void with improved data from PS1, and from the Dark Energy Survey being conducted with the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.

Hawaii scientists say a supervoid may account for a cosmic anomaly. The object is thought to be causing a 'less-dense' region of the universe. At 1.8 billion light-years across it would be the biggest object ever found. But some 'exotic physics' is also needed to explain what's happening.

The married manager of a limousine company fired an employee for refusing to have sex with him, and even said as much in a text he sent her. Raymond Towns­end, a manager at US Limousine on Long Island, New York, was found liable for sexual harassment against his dispatcher Geralyn Ganci, now 32, after more than a year of lurid messages. The woman, who sat near his wife in their office, repeatedly refused Townsend's requests for sex, but kept a text from her boss where he said that she lost her job because she 'refused to have sex with the General Manager'. Limousine company manager Raymond Townsend (right) was ordered to pay compensation to his employee Geralyn Ganci, (left) 32, after telling her she was fired because she would not have sex with him. He also sent her texts saying that he 'had to pull over to the side of the road and masturbate thinking about me', Ganci said in court papers. Other messages allegedly asked her to come over to his house because his wife was visiting her mother for he evening or contained pictures of his 'lap'. Ganci said that she had attended the wedding of Townsend and his wife. The original sexual harassment complaint against Townsend, filed in 2010, said that the manager would call Ganci 'at all hours of the day and night, during the work day and after the work day to convey disgusting, sexually suggestive, erotic and vile messages of a sexual nature'. Messages, which were aimed at making the woman have sex with him, continued for more than a year. She was fired after the boss allegedly forced Ganci into a bathroom and put his hand up her shirt in 2009 on a day when his wife was not at work. Townsend sent texts to Ganci including one where he claimed that he'had to pull over to the side of the road and masturbate thinking about me', the employee said. A judge has settled the final amount owed by US Limousine and Townsend at more than $700,000. Above, the company's various white vehicles. Ganci's complaint said that Townsend then offered to fire someone in the limousine company's 'wedding department' to bring her back in a different position. Townsend and US Limousine are now liable for more than $700,000 in damages and fees after losing a civil rights suit where the message was used as evidence, according to the New York Post. Though a federal jury found Townsend and his company liable in 2010, a federal judge in New York just finished finalizing the legal fees awarded to Ganci at just more than $170,000. She will also be awarded $550,000 in damages and compensation from US Limousine and her former boss. She had originally asked for $5million. Ganci said Townsend's behavior caused her emotional distress that landed her in the hospital, but that he called her while she was in the facility and asked about her breasts. Last year a jury found Townsend liable for creating a sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment, but not intentionally inflicting emotional distress. Townsend does not work at US Limousine any longer and did not return a request for comment to the New York Post.

Gerlayn Ganci, 32, repeatedly asked for sex by boss Raymond Townsend. Long Island's US Limousine and manager to pay $700,000 after firing. Townsend sent text explaining reason was 'refused to have sex' with him. Married manager told her to come over when his wife was away.

Hillary Clinton looks set to come under renewed pressure to explain herself after a letter revealed she had been asked about her use of private email by a House committee two years ago - but refused to answer. Representative Darrell Issa asked then Secretary of State Clinton whether she, or any of her senior staff, had used a personal email account 'to conduct official business' in December 2012. But Issa, who wrote as chairman of the House committee on oversight and government reform, was ignored until more than a month after Clinton had stepped down in February 2013. And even then, the reply did not answer the question - instead going into detail over the State Department's email policy. Silence: Representative Darrell Issa (left) asked the State Department about the use of personal email for official business in December 2012, but didn't receive any answer until Clinton (right) had left the department. The leaked letter, obtained by the New York Times, casts a further shadow over Clinton just days into her bid to become the Democrat's 2016 presidential candidate. The former First Lady found herself at the centre of a storm in recent months after it was revealed she used her personal address during her time as Secretary of State. Even her Twitter profile picture was dragged into the row: it showed her on her Blackberry apparently sending emails while en route to Libya in September 2011. But there is no record of any emails on her official account that day - and she has since removed the picture from her account. Clinton has confirmed that she exclusively used her private account, calling it a matter of 'convenience', admitting to deleting thousands of emails. Clinton, however, has insisted every relevant email was now in the hands of the State Department. But critics say by using her personal email account, she has avoided scrutiny. The presidential hopeful handed over 55,000 emails sent from her personal email account between 2009 and 2013 - her time as Secretary of State - but it is not yet known what they contained. However, it has already been claimed that the documents have 'huge gaps'. Shadow: Clinton is likely to want to play down this latest revelation as she begins campaigning in Iowa. Campaigning: Clinton is hoping to win over voters with a more personal approach than in 2007. Clinton is likely to want to play down these latest revelations, as she begins a campaign for nomination which is set to last until the end of June next year. A Clinton aide told the New York Times on Tuesday 'her usage was widely known to the over 100 department and U.S. government colleagues she emailed, as her address was visible on every email she sent'. Clinton is currently on a two day tour of Iowa, opening her 2016 campaign with visits to a family-owned produce company and speaking with small-business leaders outside Des Moines. The decision to focus on smaller, more personal interactions during the campaign is in stark contrast to 2007, when she spoke to huge crowds. The grandmother-of-one will spend a second day in Iowa campaigning today.

Letter to State Department in December 2012 asked about personal email. But there was no response until March 2013 - seven weeks after Clinton left. Reply did not answer query about personal email use for official business. Latest revelation casts further shadow as Clinton begins White House bid.

A hospital which ran out of space to store bodies in its mortuary after 'an unprecedented number of deaths' resorted to leaving them in a refrigerated lorry parked next to a load of bins, it has emerged. Bosses at Queen's Hospital, Burton, Staffordshire, admitted they didn't tell relatives about the arrangement and a spokesman has claimed the use of a lorry is normal practice across the country. Bodies were transferred to the mortuary for viewings, then returned to the truck, according to one hospital worker. Temporary mortuary: The refrigerated lorry - where bodies were stored after the hospital ran out of space in its mortuary over the Easter weekend - parked outside Queen's Hospital in Burton, Staffordshire. Queen's Hospital in Staffordshire said it experienced an unprecedented number of deaths over the Easter weekend. Relatives were not told about the arrangement to use a refrigerated lorry as a temporary mortuary. The hospital said there were an unprecedented number of deaths over the Easter bank holiday weekend, with many undertakers closed during the four-day break. A hospital spokesman said families were not informed that their deceased relatives were kept in the refrigerated truck over the bank holiday period as it treated the temporary service as an extension of its fixed mortuary. Chief operating officer for Burton Hospitals Trust, Brendan Brown, defended the use of the lorry. Brendan Brown, chief operating officer for Burton Hospitals Trust, said that the temporary mortuary service adhered to the same robust standards and regulations as the normal mortuary. He said: 'Our priority is always patient care and ensuring that our patients and their relatives are treated with dignity and respect at all times. 'This approach extends to any essential contingency planning we may need to do as a trust, for example, the need to install temporary mortuary services when required, to help us increase capacity when faced with increased demand for those services. 'Putting the needs of patients and their families first was the basis for our decision to employ the use of temporary mortuary facilities.' Mr Brown added that the temporary facility was no longer on site as it was brought in only as and when required. A spokesman said the use of a refrigerated lorry was normal practice at hospitals across the country and, as most undertakers were closed on bank holidays, the hospital mortuary had filled up. A hospital employee said: 'Bodies were being viewed in the mortuary by relatives and then they were being transferred into this trailer and put on beds.'

Bosses admitted they didn't tell relatives about the arrangement. Hospital says it dealt with an unprecedented number of deaths over Easter. Spokesman: Use of refrigerated lorry is normal practice across the country.

The mother of a young woman who suffers from lupus, an inflammatory disease which affects the immune system, has hit back at a stranger who left a cruel note on her daughter’s car claiming she had no right to park in a disabled space – despite the fact that she has a handicap permit. Corinna Skorpenske, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, took to Facebook to publicly shame the anonymous note writer, while also defending her daughter Harley Jo, a student at Ohio State University, and her condition. 'My first reaction was anger,' Corinna told Yahoo Health. 'On top of everything she deals with she didn't need this. Harley is very strong, and many times she just lets it go. But because she is human I know she feels something.' Noted: Harley Jo Skorpenske, who suffers from lupus, discovered this note on her car after stopping at a CVS in Cleveland, Ohio. Keeping up appearances: The disability caused by Harley's illness is not visible to others, but presents her with a battle every day. The harsh note, which was left on Harley’s car, despite the fact that that her official handicap tag was clearly visible, read:  'You should be ashamed! When you take a handicap spot, an actual disabled person suffers. You were not raised as you should have been.' The person who wrote it evidently saw Harley walk into the pharmacy unaided, and assumed that she was lying about being disabled. In response to the note, Harley's mother Corinna wrote an open letter on Facebook, hoping it would eventually reach the person whose ignorance had so upset her daughter, and also aiming to raise awareness for non-visible 'ghost diseases' such as Harley's. Including a photo of the note lying on top of Harley's handicap tag, Corinna wrote in her post: 'To the person who left this on my daughter’s car. You'd never know: Harley may struggle every day, but she continues to persevere, unbeknownst to many of those around her. Mom knows best: Corrina Skorpenske (pictured) hopes to find the writer of the note and change that person's - and others' - perceptions about 'ghost diseases' 'Wishing so much for you to have stopped and talked to this amazing person before leaving this. If you had, you would have known that my daughter has a disease.' Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease that causes the body to attack its own tissue, leading to inflammation that results in visible swelling and joint pain. The disease affects women much more frequently than men and leaves suffers feeling extremely fatigued. The condition is also typified by a 'butterfly rash' which spreads across the face of many with the illness. There is no cure for lupus, but most of those afflicted are able to live a normal lifespan on medication. Corinna went on to explain in detail the laborious battle her daughter has been through since being diagnosed with lupus aged 16. 'It started with her joints swelling and the pain being so bad she could hardly walk,' Corinna said. 'But she continued going to school and keeping up with her community service.' The teenager went on to suffer a facial rash and hair loss - and had to attend her prom in a wig. She would go on to battle debilitating muscle pain, hearing loss, multiple lung collapses and a month-long stay in the hospital that forced her to postpone her studies. But, incredibly, the young lady always made it back - although 'not at 100 per cent' her mother explained. 'She struggles every day with permanent damage she has had to one side of her body and with hearing loss, but baby she keeps going!' gushed Corinna in the letter. 'I think you would love her': Harley's mother leapt to her daughter's (pictured) defense in an open letter, describing her as a fighter and an 'amazing person' 'I may not be a perfect parent, but I know I did good with her!' Corinna's letter is finished with a plea to the writer of the note, saying she hopes to find him or her: 'Not to tell you how wrong you were in leaving that note...but to give you the opportunity to meet My Girl. I think you would love her [sic].' 'People with ghost illnesses are often labeled as lazy or fakes,' Corinna told Yahoo Health. 'We never know what burdens people struggle with. Often we are so quick to judge or make assumptions, but if we just take the time to ask them, they are often very willing to educate them on it. Their pain and discomfort is real.'

Corrina Skorpenske, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, took to Facebook to publicly shame the person who left a cruel note on her daughter’s car. The anonymous critic accused Ohio State University student Harley Jo of taking away a handicap spot from ‘actual disabled people’

Andrew Sadek's body was found in a river with a bullet to the head nearly two months after going missing in may 2014. Nearly a year after North Dakota college student Andrew Sadek's body was found in a river with a bullet in the head, his mother still struggles with how her shy son who liked to bowl and belonged to a club of electricity enthusiasts got mixed up in the dangerous world of illegal drugs. Tammy Sadek believes the answer is that her 20-year-old son signed his own death warrant when he agreed to become a confidential informant for police after they caught him selling marijuana. Authorities say he knew what he was getting into and agreed to help them of his own free will. Still, people who knew Sadek are shocked by what happened. 'He was a gentle soul,' said Kristi Brandt, principal of Valley City High School, from which Sadek graduated. Investigators haven't concluded whether Sadek was slain or killed himself. Adding to the mystery, a gun that fires the same caliber bullet that killed Sadek is missing from their family farm near the tiny town of Rogers. An autopsy concluded that Sadek died of the gunshot wound, and that he had no drugs or alcohol in his system. How his body ended up in the Red River has not been explained and no gun was found. An investigative report from two-and-half months ago said the drug task force which recruited Sadek acted appropriately. But his death is raising questions about the use of young, low-level drug offenders as confidential informants and if they should they be given more detailed information about the dangers. Sadek had been working with a drug task force as a confidential informant after he was caught selling marijuana on campus in 2013.  His mother, Tammy Sadek believes that he signed his death warrant when he began working for the force. The circumstances surrounding the death of Sadek, who was a second-year student at the State College of Science, still remain unknown. American Civil Liberties Union spokeswoman Jennifer Cook said informants are doing a dangerous part of law enforcement, without the training. 'The safety risks associated with informant use can far outweigh the benefits,' she said. Sadek was a second-year electrical technician student at the State College of Science, a two-year community college in the southeastern North Dakota city of Wahpeton where about 3,600 students study everything from diesel technology to performing arts. He enjoyed lake activities and golfing in addition to bowling and electrical work while growing up on the family farm. Brandt said Sadek was never a troublemaker in high school, and was always polite and respectful of authority. She doubted his nature changed much in college. 'Sometimes there are changes, but usually it's more on the level of a maturity change, not necessarily a personality change,' she said. He wanted an electrical technician master's degree, but his plans began to go awry in April 2013 when he twice sold marijuana to a confidential informant. Both transactions were small - for a total of $80 worth of drugs - but they took place on campus, making them serious felonies. In November 2013, agents with the Southeast Multi-County Agency Drug Task Force searched Sadek's dorm room and said they found a grinder containing marijuana residue. Though investigators have not found the weapon or made arrests in Sadek's death, his mother Tammy believes he would not have killed himself. The next day, Sadek - facing the prospect of drug charges that could land him in prison for 41 years - completed paperwork to become a confidential informant. The attraction of cooperating with authorities is that it offers the chance to keep a felony off the record of a young person, said Wahpeton Police Chief Scott Thorsteinson. Richland County Deputy Sheriff Jason Weber, now the interim task force supervisor, won't say whether Sadek was specifically told of the dangerous nature of the work he would be doing. The document that Sadek signed to become a confidential informant did not explicitly state the potential risks. Drug investigators need to be more explicit about those dangers, said Jim Harrington, director of the Texas Civil Rights Project. 'You have to really say, "This is the risk: You're entering a world that's dangerous, and you might end up dead,"' Harrington said. Sadek bought drugs three times for the regional task force over the next three months, one short of the four purchases required of him. Officials have said that confidential drug informants, who are often young and low-level drug offenders, need to be more educated of the dangers that come with the job. A security camera videotaped Sadek leaving his dormitory early on May 1, 2014. He wasn't seen again. His body was found in the river about two months later. Authorities estimate that he had died two days after he disappeared. Officials with the North and South Dakota state crime bureaus and a Cass County sheriff's detective reviewed the task force's involvement with Sadek and said in their late January report that they 'did not see anything that caused concern.' 'That's how drug task forces work all over the world,' said Weber, the task force supervisor. 'You're always constantly trying to find the bigger person and go to that person's supplier.' But Tammy Sadek believes that even though the probe was billed as independent, members of the law enforcement community 'have each other's back'. She has a point, according to John Burton, a California attorney and vice president of the National Police Accountability Project. Colleges have faced scrutiny for allowing police to use students as confidential informants, while Sadek's mother has questioned whether officers pressured her son. 'It's just a charade when they do these things,' Burton said of law enforcement agencies investigating one another. U.S. Justice Department guidelines state that authorities should consider the risk of harm to a potential l informant, but do not say that the person should be informed of the risks. North Dakota Attorney General's Office spokeswoman Liz Brocker declined to comment on any policies or procedures that might be in place for drug task forces in the state. Los Angeles-based Loyola Law School professor Alexandra Natapoff said the use of criminal informants 'is almost entirely unregulated' across the country, though that is beginning to change. The Florida Legislature in 2009 passed 'Rachel's Law,' requiring police to adopt policies to protect informants, after 23-year-old Rachel Hoffman was shot to death in 2008 while working as an informant. That law is 'only the beginning of the protections that we need for young, vulnerable informants,' Natapoff said. Tammy Sadek believes her son was scared into becoming a confidential informant. She's started a Justice for Andrew Sadek Facebook page that has more than 3,200 likes. 'I would like to see (task forces) stop using kids,' she said. 'I know it's common, but these are just little fish.'

Andrew Sadek, 20, was working for a narcotics task force after being caught dealing small amounts of marijuana, according to a report. He went missing in May 2014 and then turned up dead under suspicious circumstances in June. His death raises questions about the use of young, low-level drug offenders as confidential informants. Officials wonder if these people should be given more detailed information about the dangers of working as informants.

Pope Francis has angered the Turkish government by describing the mass-murders of up to 1.5million Armenians in 1915 as 'the first. genocide of the 20th century'. The pontiff made the comments at a 100th anniversary Mass on. Sunday, prompting Turkey to summon the Holy See's ambassador in. Ankara in protest. Turkey told the Vatican ambassador it was 'deeply sorry and disappointed' in Pope Francis, adding that his comments had caused a 'problem of trust'. Scroll down for video. Turkey said Pope Francis has caused a 'problem of trust' after describing the mass-murders of up to 1.5million Armenians by Ottoman Turks in 1915 as 'the first genocide of the 20th century' While Turkey accepts that many Armenians died in. clashes with Ottoman soldiers beginning in 1915, when Armenia. was part of the empire ruled from Istanbul, it denies that the victims reached the estimated 1.5million and that this amounted to genocide. Today was the first time a pope has publicly used  'genocide' to describe the massacre, although it is a term used by many European and South American governments. In 2001, Pope John Paul II and Armenian Apostolic Church. Supreme Patriarch Kerekin II called it 'the first genocide of. the 20th century' in a joint written statement. Francis, who has disregarded many aspects of protocol since. becoming pope two years ago, uttered the phrase during a private. meeting at the Vatican with an Armenian delegation in 2013,. prompting a strong protest from Ankara. As the archbishop of Buenos Aires before becoming the leader. of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, Jorge Maria Bergoglio had. already publicly characterised the mass killings as genocide. Pope Francis listens as the Patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Church Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni speaks during a mass on the 100th anniversary of the Armenian mass killings in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Mass: Pope Francis greets the Head of Armenia's Orthodox Church Karekin II, during an Armenian-Rite Mass on the occasion of the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. In memoriam: Prelates take pictures as Pope Francis during the mass in the Vatican today. In November, the Argentine-born pontiff made an official. visit to Turkey as part of his efforts to solidify relations. with moderate Muslim states. This April marks the 100th anniversary of the massacre of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Turks. The anniversary of the mass killings in World War One will be commemorated by Armenia on April 24. The killings in 1915 are regarded by many historians as the first genocide of the 20th century, and are said to have inspired Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. Armenians say up to 1.5 million of their kin were killed between 1915 and 1917 as the Ottoman Empire was falling apart and have long sought to win international recognition of the massacres as genocide. Turkey rejects the claims, arguing that 300,000 to 500,000 Armenians and as many Turks died in civil strife when Armenians rose up against their Ottoman rulers and sided with invading Russian troops. Several European countries recognize the massacres as such, though Italy and the United States, for example, have avoided using the term officially given the importance they place on Turkey as an ally. Last year, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a message of condolences to descendants of Armenians killed and said Turkey was ready to confront the history of the killings. More recently, Erdogan has accused Armenians of not looking for the truth but seeking to score points against Turkey, saying numerous calls from Turkey for joint research to document precisely what happened had gone unanswered. At the start of the Armenian rite Mass in St. Peter's. Basilica, Pope Francis described the 'senseless slaughter' of. 100 years ago as 'the first genocide of the 20th century', which. was followed by 'Nazism and Stalinism'. 'It is necessary, and indeed a duty, to honour their memory,. for whenever memory fades, it means that evil allows wounds to. fester. Concealing or denying evil is like allowing a wound to. keep bleeding without bandaging it!' he said. Francis's comments were also published by Armenian President. Serzh Sargyan's office on Sunday. 'We are deeply grateful to His Holiness Pope Francis for the. idea of this unprecedented liturgy ... which symbolizes our. solidarity with the people of the Christian world,' Sargyan said. in a speech at a Vatican dinner on Saturday evening. After Francis's remarks on Sunday, Turkey swiftly summoned. the Vatican's ambassador in Ankara to protest and seek an. explanation. 'The pope's statement which is far from historic and legal truths is unacceptable. Religious positions are not places where unfounded claims are made and hatred is stirred,' Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu tweeted. The Foreign Ministry in Ankara later issued a statement conveying its 'great disappointment and sadness.' It said the pope's words signaled a loss in trust, contradicted the pope's message of peace and was discriminatory because Francis only mentioned the pain of Christians, not Muslims or other religious groups. Francis also urged reconciliation between Turkey and. Armenia, and between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed. Caucasus mountain region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The appeal came in. a letter handed out during a meeting after the Mass to Sargyan. and the three most important Armenian church patriarchs present.

Pope calls mass murder of Armenians 'first genocide of the 20th century' The 1915 killings saw 1.5m Armenians slaughtered by Ottoman Turks. Turkey said Pope Francis' comments had caused a 'problem of trust' Turkey denies killings were genocide, saying both sides suffered loss.

The son of Linford Christie was caught with almost £1,500 worth of crack cocaine and heroin - just months after he was jailed for allowing his home to be used as a drugs den, a court heard today. Liam Linford Oliver-Christie, 29, whose father is the former Olympic sprinter, was caught with the drugs under his floorboards during a police raid in West Kensington, west London. Officers uncovered the haul and ‘drugs paraphernalia’ with the help of a sniffer dog at his council flat in September 2013 - and Oliver-Christie today admitted two counts of possessing class A drugs. Drugs charges: Liam Linford Oliver-Christie (pictured outside Isleworth Crown Court today) was caught with the drugs under his floorboards during a police raid in West Kensington, west London, in September 2013. Isleworth Crown Court in Middlesex was told today that the drugs cache included 14.1g (0.50oz) of cocaine of up to 40 per cent purity and 841mg (0.03oz) of heroin of up to 60 per cent purity. Neil Griffin, prosecuting, said: ‘There was a search warrant executed on September 30 but Mr Oliver-Christie was not at home. However, under the floorboards there was a box containing drugs.’ Oliver-Christie, who today wore a black leather jacket and bright pink trainers, was jailed for 15 months at the same court in August 2012 for ‘turning a blind eye’ to drug dealing at his home. When officers burst into his home - on a road with an average property value of nearly £600,000 - they saw cocaine and heroin being thrown from the window of his raised ground floor flat. Raid: When officers burst into his home in West Kensington (above) - on a road with an average property value of nearly £600,000 - they saw cocaine and heroin being thrown from the window of his flat. A tub of white protein powder - used to ‘cut’ the drugs and up dealers’ profits - was also discovered, and the drugs found in the box had a street value of £1,410. Sprinter: Linford Christie (pictured above in 1993) was the toast of British athletics for a decade. He had denied possessing criminal property but was convicted after a trial. Oliver-Christie also has a previous burglary conviction from 2002. Bailing him before sentencing on May 15, Judge Martin Edmunds QC said: ‘You have pleaded guilty to counts two and four of the indictment and those have been accepted by the Crown. ‘Sentence in this case will take place on May 19, and in the interim I will ask the Probation Service to prepare a pre-sentence report about you and address your drug issues.’ The court was told Oliver-Christie’s drug issues are now ‘under control,’ while he is being supported by friends and relatives. Emma Fenn, defending, said: ‘He has sought voluntary help and that has been resolved with family help. He is suitable for unpaid work if this passes the community threshold.' Two counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs, which Oliver-Christie denies, were ordered to lie on the court file. His gold-medal winning father did not attend his latest hearing today. The sprinter was the toast of British athletics for a decade after sprinting to victory at the Barcelona Games in 1992 and later glory at the World, Commonwealth and European 100m. But his career was hit in 1999 when he tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone and was banned by the Monaco-based International Association of Athletics Federations. However 55-year-old Christie has always denied taking performance-enhancing drugs and was cleared by UK Athletics.

Liam Linford Oliver-Christie caught during police raid in west London. Officers found haul and 'drugs paraphernalia' with help of sniffer dog. They saw cocaine and heroin being thrown from the window of his flat. Admitted drugs possession at court and will be sentenced next month.

A marathon runner stopped one and a half miles before reaching the finishing line - to propose to his girlfriend. Romantic Ben Parsons, 34, of Brighton, East Sussex, stunned girlfriend Anna Jefferson, 36, by getting down on one knee after running 24 and a half miles. She was watching her boyfriend run in the Brighton marathon with their children Nancy, three, and Thomas, 11 months. Ben Parson, 34, paused in the middle of the Brighton marathon and proposed to his surprised girlfriend, Anna Jefferson, 36. Anna feared her boyfriend was struggling when he started to slow down on Hove seafront, because she was unaware of his proposal plan. Ben then got down on one knee and popped the question and Anna said yes, before Ben ran onward towards the finishing line, still managing to get a personal best timing and completing his sixth Brighton Marathon in 3hrs 36min. Ben, a media law lecturer at the University of Brighton, carried the ring in his bum bag and waited to spot Anna in the crowd on Sunday. He said: 'I wanted to do something romantic to surprise Anna and the marathon has such a feelgood, loved-up atmosphere anyway so I knew it would be the perfect time. Ben Parson had already run 24.5 miles of the 26.2-mile Brighton marathon when he stopped to propose to girlfriend and mother of his two children, Anna Parsons. At the time, Anna had been stood in the crowds with children Nancy, three, and Thomas, 11 months. 'Judging by the look on her face, she was certainly surprised. 'Once Anna had said 'yes' and we'd had a big sweaty hug I had to get on the move again so my legs wouldn't seize up. 'As I ran off I got a big cheer from the crowd. It felt like the climax of a minor British rom-com. 'I had an extra spring in my step for the last mile and a half.' 'As I ran off I got a big cheer from the crowd. It felt like the climax of a minor British rom-com': After Anna said yes, Ben carried on with the marathon. He said that the pressure of the proposal spurred him on and brought the finishing line a bit closer. But he joked: 'If I hadn't seen her in the crowd maybe I would have just carried on to the end and taken the ring back to Argos.' Anna, who works for Arts Council England, and has been dating Ben since they met at City College Brighton in 2002, said she never expected the proposal. She said: 'There had been a guy just before him who had got a cramp and had to stop for his friends to massage his leg. Newly-engaged: The happy couple are stood after the surprise proposal with their two children. 'Then Ben started slowing down and I thought 'oh god he's going to collapse or something'. 'I had no idea what he was planning. 'In hindsight he had suggested before that I wear something nice so we could go out for something to eat afterwards. I should really have twigged when he asked me to take his brogues in the bottom of the pram. 'Who wears brogues after running a marathon?'

Ben Parsons, 34, from Brighton, proposed to girlfriend Anna Jefferson, 36. Parsons had already run 24.5 miles of the 26.2 mile marathon. Parson still managed to beat his personal best and finished in 3hrs 36mins.

Excrement thrown at the statue of British colonialist Cecil John Rhodes has triggered a wave of protests across South Africa against 'racist' historical figures. Memorials to South Africa's colonial past were defaced by mainly young black protesters as statues of British monarchs Queen Victoria and King George V were splashed with paint in the cities of Port Elizabeth and Durban respectively. Vandals poured paint over Scottish-South African missionary Andrew Murray's statue in the Western Cape. War memorials were also defaced. A bronze rider marking the Anglo-Boer War from 1899 to 1902, was toppled from his horse. Object of anger: This statue of Queen Victoria outside the Port Elizabeth city library in South Africa is among a number of memorials to British colonials that have been vandalised during protests against 'racist' figures. A statue of a British soldier lays on the ground after being broken off its base in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The defaced statue of British mining magnate and politician, Cecil John Rhodes, is lifted by a crane, from its position at the University of Cape Town (left), while (right) a chair marks the spot on the plinth where the decades old bronze statue stood before it was vandalised. In the latest demonstration, vandals smeared paint the figure of a young Mohandas Gandhi. Standing in the square in downtown Johannesburg named for Mahatma Gandhi, the memorial marks the Indian anti-colonial leader's time in South Africa, where he formulated the principle of passive resistance. The protester, who smudged white paint on Gandhi's cloak, accused him of being racist during his time in the country. Founding fathers of Afrikaner nationalism were also targeted. In Pretoria, the memorial of 19th century Afrikaner leader Paul Kruger was twice daubed with bright green paint, while the statue of Marthinus Pretorius, who founded the capital city, was splashed with reddish brown paint, according to local media reports. The statue of Louis Botha, the president of the South African Union in the early 1900s, was smeared with red and blue paint outside parliament in Cape Town on the same day that the Rhodes sculpture was removed from its perch overlooking the University of Cape Town after weeks of student protest. In the Free State province, a statue of Boer General Jan Fick was splashed with red paint in the town named after him in 1883, Ficksburg. Another statue is cleaned down after being splashed with green paint on Pretoria's Church Square. Security guards (left) walk past a statue of former South African statesman and Afrikaner leader Louis Botha, which has been defaced with red paint outside the South African parliament building in Cape Town. Several people have been arrested and local authorities have spent thousands of dollars cleaning up the statues. The opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters, has come out in support of its members who have claimed responsibility for these acts of vandalism. It comes days after white solidarity groups held protests over the removal of a statue of British colonialist Cecil Rhodes from the University of Cape Town after it was daubed with excrement. Members of the university council ordered that the bronze sculpture be removed after hearing its presence made black students feel uncomfortable and was seen a symbol of historical white oppression. The defaced statue of British colonialist Cecil Rhodes is tied by straps to a crane before its removal at the University of Cape Town. It follows weeks of protests at the university over the symbolism of the statue. The monument has been vandalised in recent weeks. It has not yet been decided where it will be moved. The government backed the move, with Sandile Memela, the spokesman for the arts and culture ministry, saying they are working to see if the country can take an 'official position' on statues and other colonial symbols. 'It marks a significant... shift where the country deals with its ugly past in a positive and constructive way', he said to press agency AFP, adding the government did not encourage the violent removal of statues. But the decision to move the monument of Rhodes – a 19th century imperialist who critics say helped pave the way for apartheid – has sparked protests in itself. The youth wing of white Afrikaner solidarity group AfriForum handed a memorandum to parliament in Cape Town to 'demand protection' for their heritage. The same statue was covered in plastic bags after protests by students and staff at the university in March. The university's council heard that black students felt uncomfortable because of the bronze monument. Politician and businessman Cecil Rhodes is called a 'racist' by his opponents. Born in 1853, he made his fortune in diamond mines, and entered into politics as an outspoken supporter of colonialism. He later founded Rhodesia - modern-day Zimbabwe - which was named after him. He believed England was the 'master race', and wanted to draw a 'red line' railway from Cairo to Cape Town for the British Empire - spanning the entire continent of Africa. While his supporters say he brought political and physical infrastructure to South Africa, others say his actions laid the groundwork for apartheid by restricting the rights of black Africans to work. While they are not recognised as supporters of Rhodes, statues of their heroes have been attacked during the university protests. A monument of former president Paul Kruger was splattered with paint, and Afrikaner men, some of them in quasi-military outfits, demonstrated next to it on Wednesday. 'The Afrikaner is -- from a historical perspective -- increasingly being portrayed as criminals and land thieves,' solidary group Afriforum said in a statement. 'If the heritage of the Afrikaner is not important to Government, our youth members will preserve our own heritage.' It has not been decided where the statue of Rhodes will end up, although it will likely be held in a museum. But as tension grow on campuses about the statues of historical South African figures, Jonathan Jansen – the first black vice-chancellor of the University of the Free State – denied that there was a race war coming. He wrote in South African newspaper The Times on Thursday: 'The reason is simple: the overwhelming majority of South Africans, black and white, believe in a middle path somewhere between reconciliation and social justice.' Cecil Rhodes, pictured on the right, in 1896 in Rhodesia with an unknown companion and a black manservant. People look the defaced statue of former South African president Paul Kruger in Church Square, Pretoria.

Tributes to South African colonial past defaced by young black protesters. Wave of protests triggered after statue of Cecil John Rhodes was defaced.

Tina Fey was seen out with her husband Jeff Richmond and daughter Penelope Friday morning in New York City. This is the first time the Emmy-award winning writer, producer and actor has been spotted since the tragic suicide of renowned cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Fredric Brandt on April 5 at his home in Miami. Dr. Brandt was said to have been devastated in his final weeks over a caricature of himself on Fey's show Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, though that is not the reason friends say he took his life. Scroll down for video. Tina Fey (above) was spotted for the first time since the suicide of Dr. Fredric Brandt on Friday. The writer, actress and producer was on a school run with her youngest daughter Penelope and husband Jeff Richmond (above) Dr Brandt (left) took his own life on April 5 and was said to be devastated over a caricature of him, Dr. Franff (right), on Fey's show Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Richmond the entire incident was 'very sad' a few days after the dermatologist's death. Fey, 44, looked solemn as she and Richmond appeared to be taking their daughter to school. The 30 Rock star has yet to comment on Dr. Brandt's suicide, though her husband did say the entire incident was 'very sad' a few days after the dermatologist's death. The Kimmy Schmidt character that was so upsetting to Dr. Brandt was Dr. Franff, a Upper East Side cosmetic dermatologist with a grotesquely exaggerated face that was so full of fillers and Botox that the man was unable to speak. The character, played by Martin Short, also had shockingly platinum blond hair, just like Dr. Brandt, and a long list of celebrity and society clients. He first appears in the show's fourth episode, which also features a cameo from Fey's daughter, Penelope. Fey has yet to publicly speak about Dr. Brandt's suicide. The second season of Kimmy Schmidt will start production soon. Penelope (above) appeared in the episode that featured Dr. Franff. Fey has won eight Emmy awards for her work on 30 Rock and Saturday Night Live. Dr. Brandt also had a long list of celebrity and society clients, some of whom gathered in New York City to remember and honor him on Thursday. The invitation-only service, at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, was hosted by Lisa Marie Falcone, wife of billionaire hedge fund manager Philip Falcone. WWD reports that among those in attendance were Kelly Ripa, Joy Behar, and Linda Wells, editor-in-chief of Allure. 'This is the saddest thing that I never thought I would have to do. When I look out into this room I see so many beautiful faces and I realized that Fred is all around us,' said Ripa as she stood in front of a wave of 3,000 white orchid blooms, Dr. Brandt's favorite flowers. 'He is with all of us now.' Dr. Brandt's other celebrity clients included Madonna and model Stephanie Seymour. Sources said that Dr Brandt was 'devastated' over comparisons to the enthusiastic doctor on Tina Fey's new show Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. The plastic surgeon, Dr Franff, in the Netflix comedy, is played by comedy veteran Martin Short and had drawn unflattering comparisons to real-life Dr Brandt. In one scene, where the lead character Kimmy almost gets plastic surgery, the doctor is seen drinking from a hamster feeder. Martin Short had a small role as Dr Franff in one episode of the TV show's first season. When he is punched by the main character, Kimmy, as she struggles to escape the plastic surgeon's chair, his face dents like putty - which he then inflates with an air tube. Dr Franff appears in episode four of the first and only season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. He's a botox-loving plastic surgeon played by Martin Short. The show follows a Kimmy (Ellie Kemper), who was rescued from an underground bunker after years of being held hostage by a cult leader. She then is hired to be a nanny for the son and step-daughter of socialite Jacqueline (Jane Krakowski). In the fourth episode of the show, Jacqueline visits Dr Franff to discuss a 'foot lift' of sorts because she believes that 'feet are the new butts'. In the fourth episode of the Netflix show's first season, Dr Franff makes a short appearance as a cosmetic doctor who consults with Kimmy (Ellie Kemper) and Jacqueline (Jane Krakowski, pictured) Dr Franff's almost-overly smooth skin and platinum blond hair share a resemblance with that of Dr Fredric Brandt, who is known for being the cosmetic dermatologist of stars including Madonna and Stephanie Seymour. Franff is portrayed as a deranged doctor, whose face is so frozen from plastic surgery and other procedures that he even has trouble forming words at times. In the episode, he cheerily suggests several barbaric-sounding surgeries for Jacqueline, as well as on Kimmy. Franff's platinum blond hair and tight skin have a stark resemblance to that of cosmetic dermatologist Fredric Brandt.

Tina Fey was spotted for the first time since the suicide of Dr. Fredric Brandt on Friday. The writer, actress and producer was on a school run with her youngest daughter Penelope, 3, and husband Jeff Richmond. Dr Brandt took his own life on April 5 and was said to be devastated over a caricature of him on Fey's show Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Friends say that is not the reason he took his life.

The handwritten notes of Samir al- Khlifawi explains in detail how ISIS were able to take control in Syria by infiltrating villages and using spies. The rapid growth and establishment of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been far from an accidental rise of religious fanaticism, but a calculated move orchestrated by one of Saddam Hussein's closest men. A cache of documents, including the blueprints for an ISIS secret service and instructions on how to infiltrate and take control of local villages have been discovered in Syria, Der Spiegel reveals. The handwritten charts and notes of Samir al-Khlifawi, a former Iraqi Army colonel better known by nom de guerre Haji Bakr, explains in detail how ISIS were able to take control in the area. Earlier this month, MailOnline reported that ISIS militants are being led by a highly secretive group of strategists and officials that were once senior figures in Saddam Hussein's army. Despite thousands of foreign fighters flocking to join the Sunni extremist group and starring in their propaganda videos, ISIS' leadership is dominated by ex-members of the late Iraqi dictator's military. Almost all of the regional commanders appointed by ISIS' leader and self-declared caliph, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, played prominent roles in the Baathist army before the 2003 invasion of Iraq and became involved with ISIS either in the resulting insurgency or after the dictator's 2006 execution. Haji Bakr is widely considered to have been ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's closest advisor and the overall head of his military council until his execution at the hands of a rebel group known as the Syrian Martyr's Brigade in January 2014. The new documents detailing the plans to take over Syrian villages and establish the caliphate, seen by the German magazine, were found in Haji Bakr's former home in Tal Rifaat, north of Aleppo in Syria, after his death. The 'blueprints' outline exactly how the group intended to infiltrate villages and cities by recruiting young men as spies and establishing a 'Stasi-like' secret service for internal surveillance. Haji Bakr writes how the group would open a 'Dawah office', an Islamic missionary centre, which would be used as a cover to screen young men for potential suitability. One or two men, in their late teens or early 20s, would then be asked to spy on their village on behalf of what would then become the Islamic State. Militants: Almost all the highly secretive officials overseeing the day-to-day running of the Islamic State (pictured) are former members of Saddam Hussein's Baathist army. Close: Haji Bakr is widely considered to have been ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's closest advisor and the overall head of his military council until his execution in January last year. One of the most prominent former Iraqi Army generals within ISIS was Abu Muslim al-Turkmani (left) who led the terrorists' operations in Iraq until he was killed in an American airstrike last November. Abu Ayman al-Iraqi (right), a former colonel in Iraqi Air Force intelligence now plays a leading role in ISIS' military council. Haji Bakr list specific information the 'spies' would be required to obtain, including; 'lists of the most powerful families, their source of income, size of rebel brigades and their leaders' and potential illegal activities and information which could be used for blackmail in the future. Haji Bakr also outlines that men loyal to ISIS would be selected to marry the daughters of the most influential families, in order to 'ensure penetration of these families without their knowledge,' Der Spiegel writes. Another document charts a command structure for an internal intelligence organisation, outlining who would spy on who 'in case they don't do their jobs well.' One former Syrian rebel who became an ISIS regional commander told the Washington Post that he found that almost all of the highly secretive officials overseeing all aspects to the terror group's day-to-day business were ex members of Hussein's Baathist army. As well as their extensive military expertise, another key element of the commanders' appointments has been the fact the ex-Baathists have extensive contacts among oil smugglers thanks to Hussein's efforts to avoid international sanctions in the 1990s. Crucially, oil smuggling is considered the most lucrative aspect of ISIS' £2 billion-a-year income. Influence: Despite thousands of foreign fighters flocking to join the Sunni extremist group and starring in their propaganda videos, ISIS' leadership is dominated by ex-members of the military of Saddam Hussein (pictured) Past: The process of giving former Iraqi commanders senior roles was started by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's predecessor Abu Omar al-Baghdadi (left) who was a former Iraqi Army officer and therefore more trusted than the Jordanian criminal, former gangster and ex-alcoholic who founded ISIS, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (right) The former Iraqi Army generals' connections with oil smugglers are crucial to ISIS' £2 billion-a-year income. Middle East analysts and experts believe one key reason why so many former Iraqi army commanders have joined ISIS is due to the de-Baathification law brought in L.­ Paul Bremer - the American who served as temporary head of the Iraqi state following the ousting of Hussein. The law effectively meant that 400,000 members of the defeated Iraqi army could no longer be employed in government roles and were barred from drawing their military pensions. Many of these highly-trained commanders joined the insurgency in the country in the mid-2000s, which was dominated by ISIS who at the time were known by the name Al Qaeda in Iraq. When al-Baghdadi took control of the group in 2010, many of these commanders were given prominent leadership roles in the hope they might win the support of the Sunni tribes who dominate Western Iraq and who have been largely ignored by the country's Shia-led Baghdad government. The process had, however been started by al-Baghdadi's predecessor Abu Omar al-Baghdadi who was himself a former Iraqi Army officer and therefore more trusted by the military than the Jordanian criminal, former gangster and ex-alcoholic who founded ISIS, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. One of the most prominent former Iraqi Army generals within ISIS was Fadel Ahmad Abdullah al-Hiyali, who used the code name Abu Muslim al-Turkmani, and was in charge of all the terrorists' operations in Iraq until he was killed in an American airstrike last November. He had previously been a colonel in military intelligence and served in Hussein's Republican Guard. Other senior figures include Abu Ali al-Anbari, who currently acts as Baghdadi's deputy leader in Syria and is a former military general in Hussein's Iraqi Army, and Abu Ayman al-Iraqi, a former colonel in Iraqi Air Force intelligence and now plays a leading role in ISIS' military council. Less prominent militants with an Iraqi Army backgrounds include Abu Ahmad al-Alwani - a former Baathist soldier and now an ISIS military council member, Abu Kassem - a former Iraqi officer and now in charge of ISIS suicide bombers and foreign fighters.

German magazine uncover 'blueprints for Islamic State' in Syria. Handwritten by former member of Saddam Hussein's Iraqi Army. Details 'Stasi-like' system of Islamic State leaders spying on each other. Outlines how ISIS would infiltrate villages through recruiting spies.

Mary Day (pictured outside court) fraudulently claimed £16,500 of income support and disability allowance and used the money to go on holidays. A benefits cheat who pocketed almost £17,000 of taxpayers' money and spent it on a string of luxury holidays despite having £27,000 in the bank has avoided jail. Mary Day, 60, of Swanage in Dorset, used taxpayers' money to go on luxury holidays to the Indian resort of Goa for up to a month each time. Day fraudulently claimed £16,500 of income support and disability allowance despite having £27,000 of her own savings in the bank. Her savings were £11,000 above the £16,000 threshold for savings while claiming such benefits, which meant she was overpaid benefits for more than four years. Day went on three trips to tourist hotspot Goa in 2009, 2011 and 2014, but failed to tell the authorities. She was caught following an anonymous tip-off to benefits officers. Day has now pleaded guilty to five counts of dishonestly failing to notify the Department for Work and Pensions of a change in circumstances affecting her ability to claim benefits. District Judge Stephen Nicholls sentenced her to three months in prison, but suspended the sentence for 12 months as she pleaded guilty and had repaid the money. Sentencing Day at Bournemouth Magistrates Court, he said: 'You have been credited with the guilty plea and I have taken into account that you have no previous convictions. 'Clearly this is rather a large sum of money which you have claimed. But you pleaded guilty to all matters and monies have been repaid. 'This does cross the custody threshold and I will impose a sentence of 12 weeks' custody suspended for 12 months.' Day was also ordered to pay £85 towards prosecution costs and a victim surcharge of £80. Tax watchdog The Taxpayers' Alliance said Day's sentence would do little to discourage others from committing benefit fraud. Chief executive Jonathan Isaby said: 'Benefit fraud isn't just stealing from taxpayers, but takes money away from those who really need it. Day went on trips to tourist hotspot Goa in 2009, 2011 and 2014, but did not tell the authorities. 'With finances so tight, we must crack down on those who seek to game the system for their own advantage and minimise the amount of taxpayers' cash swindled by fraudsters. 'Taxpayers will wonder whether punishments like this - or the lack thereof - do enough to discourage others from attempting the same crime.' A Department for Work and Pensions spokesman said: 'Benefit payments should go to those who really need them. 'We know it's a small minority of people who commit benefit fraud, but deliberately not informing us of a change in your condition that may affect your claim is a crime.' Day (pictured left with a friend) claimed £16,500 of income support and disability allowance despite having £27,000 in savings.

Mary Day, 60, claimed over £16,500 in benefits despite not being eligible. She had £27,000 savings in the bank which meant she was not entitled. Day used taxpayers' money to go on luxury holidays to Indian resort of Goa. Pleaded guilty to dishonestly claiming benefits and has paid back money.

Technology: A study found that the majority of older workers did not believe better computer skills would help them in their current job. A generation of older workers are risking redundancy and long-term unemployment because of poor technology skills, it is claimed. Experts said training was ‘heavily geared’ towards young people, meaning many older workers were left behind in the workplace. This left them vulnerable when companies start ‘shedding’ jobs. While older generations often pride themselves on their numeracy and literacy skills, even these could ‘go stale’ with age, a study warned. The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) said research showed that over-55s had the same literacy and numeracy skills as those aged 16 to 24 – and were worse at these skills than colleagues in their 30s and 40s. The AAT said the death of a ‘job for life’ meant workers could no longer rely on loyalty to their company and experience to take them through to retirement with the same employer. Instead, older workers could not become complacent and must constantly ‘reskill’ and retrain to boost their job security, it said. In a new report on the value of training for older workers, it said: ‘The old model of training in youth and a "career for life" thereafter no longer applies’. A survey by the AAT found that, while people in their twenties, thirties and forties aspired to take a master’s degree in the future or a vocational qualification, this stopped at 55, when most respondents said they were unlikely to undertake a formal qualification. A third of over-55s cited their age as the reason for not wanting to take a new qualification. The majority of older workers did not believe better computer skills would help them in their current job, while an astonishing one in 10 have never used a computer. But the AAT said the reality was they may have a ‘lack of knowledge of what modern and technological tools there are available which could assist them carrying out their tasks’. Education: A third of over-55s cited their age as the reason for not wanting to take a new qualification. Mark Farrar, of the AAT, said: ‘Older generations are faced with the greatest barriers when it comes to reskilling. ‘Given rapid economic and technological changes, many traditional jobs are less secure than in the past and older workers are increasingly facing the threat of redundancy. ‘The UK’s ageing population is growing and the increased retirement age means people are working for longer. ‘The challenge is therefore to ensure people can continue to participate in the labour market at the later stage of their working lives.’ According to the Office for National Statistics, workers aged 55 and over are less likely to be unemployed than younger workers. But older unemployed people are more likely to have been out of work for 12 months or longer, suggesting they find it harder to find a new job if they do find themselves out of work. The accountancy body said older men were particularly vulnerable to job losses in the declining mining, agriculture and manufacturing industries, while women were heavily over-represented in the public sector so could face risks from cuts to civil servants.

Experts say older workers are left behind in workplace because of training. This left them vulnerable when companies start ‘shedding’ jobs, they claim. The Association of Accounting Technicians say older workers must ‘reskill’

Former American President Ronald Reagan asked Mikhail Gorbachev for help from Russia to 'fight the alien invader'. The president and former actor went off-script during a peace summit in Geneva in the 1980s to ask the Soviet leader for his support in the event of an invasion from extra terrestrial life. Reagan repeated the warning when he spoke to a group of students, and his subsequent speeches were examined by his advisers to remove any mention of aliens in them. Ronald Reagan (right) met Mikhail Gorbachev (left) for the first time at a peace summit in Geneva, Switzerland in 1985  and asked for his support in the event of an alien invasion. The warning was revealed in a book about UFOs by Dr David Clarke, which examines the extent to which Americans believed in stories about aliens. He suggests his words may show that Reagan, who was inspired by science fiction movies, saw there could have been a threat from aliens. The President is believed to have become an avid science fiction fan while working in Hollywood as a B movie actor and was said to be addicted to films like The Day the Earth Stood Still and Close Encounters. He confessed his favourite story was 'the invasion from outer space that prompts earthlings to put aside nationalistic quarrels and band together to fight the alien invader'. Reagan even arranged a private screening of Stephen Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind at the Whitehouse in 1982 for top judges, astronauts and other VIPs. In 1985 he went a step further and directly addressed Gorbachev at a summit to ask for his support in the event aliens were to invade. Ronald Reagan asked Mikhail Gorbachev for support fighting a future alien invasion at a peace summit. 'He surprised Gorby by saying he was sure the two superpowers would co-operate if Earth was threatened by alien invasion,' Dr Clarke said. 'Taken aback, the Soviet leader politely changed the subject.' Reagan apparently then told his inner circle he felt he had 'scored a point' over his counterpart. Deputy national security adviser Colin Powell was said to be horrified by the mention of aliens at the meeting. He then found Reagan repeated the story to a group of Maryland high school students after his return to the US in 1985. Powell's solution was to go through the President's public speeches deleting 'interplanetary references' right until Reagan's final months in office. Dr Clarke said that at any mention of an alien invasion Powell would roll his eyes and say 'Here come the Little Green Men again.' The book suggests Reagan was secretly appalled by nuclear weapons and his approach to Gorbachev may have been inspired by the 1951 movie, The Day the Earth Stood Still. In the film, an interplanetary peace-keeping force lands on earth using an invincible giant robot to force the warring nuclear powers to put aside their differences. Dr Clarke said: 'For a generation that lived in fear of the bomb, this message of salvation from the stars, delivered by technological angels, was a welcome alternative to the Cold War stalemate. 'Ronald Reagan was a born-again Christian and saw no contradiction between his faith and a belief in aliens.' Mikhail Gorbachev, pictured in Germany in November 2014, was said to be shocked by Reagan's request. Dr David Clarke, who wrote How UFOs Conquered The World, said Reagan appeared to believe in aliens. Dr Clarke said the President may also have been convinced he was speaking for the American public because of a poll released, shortly after Close Encounters hit film screens. According to a Gallup poll, 57 per cent of Americans believed that UFOs were real, compared to 27 per cent of the British population. Seven per cent claimed to have actually seen one. Dr Clarke added: 'Ronald Reagan is remembered for his warnings about the danger posed by the "evil empire" by which he meant the Soviet Union. The former US President was said to be obsessed with science fiction films like Close Encounters. 'But he was also obsessed with science fiction movies - in particular The Day the Earth Stood Still - and his comments to Gorbachev at the 1985 summit in Geneva imply that he might have believed the real threat came not from behind the Iron Curtain but from hostile extra-terrestrials. 'He wasn't the first world leader to suggest that the nations of the Earth would only unite in the face of a common foe from outer space. 'In 1947, just a couple of months before the Roswell incident, the British foreign secretary Anthony Eden - who was to become Prime Minister in 1955 - said he feared the world would only be united when we "find someone in Mars to get mad against."' Dr Clarke's book, How UFOs Conquered The World, is due to be released next month.

Ronald Reagan asked Mikhail Gorbachev for help with aliens at summit. The former US President and actor was said to be a science fiction fan. He arranged private screenings of Close Encounters of the Third Kind and asked Gorbachev for help dealing with any future alien invasion. Reagan's advisers edited out mentions of aliens in subsequent speeches.

A second Utah student has filed a lawsuit against the Davis County School District for hiring an English teacher who then allegedly went on to have sex with him and two other boys. Disgraced Davis High School educator Brianne Altice, 35, was ordered last month to stand trial on 14 felony charges, including rape, sodomy, sexual abuse and sex with a minor, in connection to her suspected affairs with three students. In mid-March, one of the alleged victims brought a $647,000 lawsuit against the Utah school district accusing officials of negligence for failing to fire the 'flirtatious' teacher before she started a sexual relationship with him. More legal trouble: Two students have now filed lawsuits against the Davis County School District in Utah accusing officials of failing to fire English teacher Brianne Altice, pictured in court in January, who is accused of having six with three boys. The latest lawsuit, filed last week, describes how Altice began flirting with the student, then 16, and other boys in her class, reported The Salt Lake Tribune. Court documents detail how at times, the students skipped other classes and spent entire days with Altice, sent her text messages and made explicit comments to her. On her part, the 35-year-old Altice confided in her teenage admirers about her martial problems. According to the complaint, the relationship between the woman and the boys in her class eventually turned physical. Court documents state that Altice's dalliances were an open secret at Davis High, where the running joke among students was: 'Who is Ms Altice sleeping with now?' Similarly to the first lawsuit, the new complaint alleges that the school district was aware of Brianne Altice's inappropriate behavior but failed to take action against her. She allegedly had sex with the third student while she was out on  bail for charges relating to the first two students. Her bail was then revoked and she remains behind bars. Not happy: Altice is pictured in court in February after her motion to drop one of the charges against her was denied. The student who brought the initial lawsuit in March accused the district of being negligent when it hired Altice and says it is responsible for the damage she inflicted on him. He claimed they started a relationship in early 2013 after they flirted during class and texted and ultimately started kissing and having sex. He stated that the school district had reprimanded Altice after seeing photos of her having inappropriate contact with students but she was not fired, the Tribune reported. School district spokesman Chris Williams said at the time he was unaware of the lawsuit. Despite the claims against her, one of her alleged victims has previously testified that the charges against Altice are 'ridiculous' and 'she doesn't deserve to be here'. In trouble: Altice, pictured at a hearing in February 2014, allegedly had sex with the boys from early 2013. He told the court he had sex with Altice once prior to October 2013 - when she was initially arrested - and then three more times after that in December, while she was out on bail. In August 2014, a second student came forward to say he had also had a physical relationship with the former Davis High English teacher, whose marriage fell apart in the aftermath of the scandal. Altice's attorney has said his client denies any romantic involvement with the three students. 'It is her defense that they did not happen at all,' he wrote in a motion. 'That she never engaged in any inappropriate contact with either of her students.' But prosecutors said the teacher acknowledged to investigators that she had engaged in sex with a 16-year-old boy on two occasions. The teen was allegedly able to accurately describe the layout of Altice's home to detectives as well as tattoos on her body. One of her victims has accused the school district of failing to fire the English teacher, left, even though it knew she had acted inappropriately with students. She was first taken into custody in 2013. Brass asked the judge to not allow those statements at her trial, arguing that she was intimidated by the eight to 10 male officers who came to her home in October 2013 to interview her. Brass argued that the officers would not let her care for children, call an attorney or use the restroom for nearly four hours as they questioned her. 'Her statements were coerced and involuntary and were taken in violation of her so-called Miranda rights,' Brass wrote in court papers. 'The evidence she provided was the product of that tainted statement.' In February, she requested to drop one of the charges, claiming she had not been in a position of authority when she was accused of having sex with one of the boys. But a judge denied the motion. Altice would be tried separately in each student's case--meaning she'll get three different trials.

Former English teacher Brianne Altice, 35, 'had sex with three students' She 'had sex with the third student while she was out on bail and a judge ordered for her bail to be revoked' One of the students, who was 16 when they allegedly had sex, has now sued the Davis County School District. Another alleged victim filed $647,000 lawsuit last month accusing district of negligence.

They have invited us into their kitchens and proudly shown off their families. But most of us are fed up with hearing about the wives and children of the party leaders, it seems. For 71 per cent of voters say they are choosing politicians and have no need to know about their spouses or offspring, a ComRes survey for the Daily Mail and ITV News reveals. Only a quarter say it is important to know about leaders’ domestic lives. Scroll down for video. Voters don't feel the need to know about politician's wives, a poll has found. Above: Nick Clegg and his wife Miriam Gonzalez Durantez were seen in their £1.5million Putney home in an ITV interview broadcast last night. Only 25 per cent of voters believe it is important to get to know party leaders’ families, the new ComRes poll shows. The party leaders have made their wives more prominent in this election campaign than ever before. The findings may come as a shock to Ed Miliband, David Cameron and Nick Clegg, who have all invited the TV cameras into their homes and given their wives prominent campaign roles. Yesterday Mr Clegg became the latest to show off his kitchen, only to have it criticised for being mismatched and dated. It follows an interview with Mr Miliband and his wife Justine in one of their two kitchens and footage of the Camerons in the kitchen in Downing Street and in their Witney home. In the ITV interview broadcast last night, Mr Clegg and his Spanish wife Miriam Gonzalez Durantez were seen in their £1.5million Putney home, sipping white wine while, in the background, a paella was cooking on the hob. However, one interior designer said the Clegg kitchen was ‘middle of the road’, too much a mix of city and country – and in need of refreshing. In the interview, Mr Clegg revealed what many have long suspected, that in key decisions his wife wears the trousers. The poll found that women are marginally more likely to want to know about politicians’ spouses and families than men, by 27 per cent to 24 per cent. Above: Ed Miliband is supported by wife Justine during the campaign. The ComRes poll shows Conservative voters are the most likely to think it is important to get to know the wives and children of the party leaders – 32 per cent, compared with 25 per cent of Labour voters. Labour would lower the voting age to 16, the party confirmed yesterday as Ed Miliband launched its education manifesto. The move – the first change in the voting age since 1969 – would enfranchise more than 1.5million 16 and 17-year-olds. Party sources believe that idealistic youngsters are more likely to vote Labour. The idea is also backed by the Lib Dems. But polls show that the public, including most 16-year-olds, do not support the idea. It is also opposed by the Conservatives. David Cameron said this year he was willing to hold a Commons vote on the issue, but did not support the move. Conservative Party chairman Grant Shapps dismissed calls to lower the voting age to 16 when the issue was raised last year. He warned the move would ‘politicise the classroom, with votes for youngsters who are still at school’. Women are marginally more likely to want to know about politicians’ families than men, by 27 per cent to 24 per cent. This follows a campaign that has seen the wives play unprecedented high-profile roles. Mrs Cameron has accompanied her husband on a series of election visits. She has even made a solo visit to the seat of Rochester and Strood, in Kent, where the Tories are seeking to dislodge Ukip defector Mark Reckless. Justine Miliband has given a national newspaper interview while Mr Clegg’s wife has also taken part in campaign visits. A separate poll found that Mrs Cameron is twice as popular as other leaders’ wives. The YouGov survey found that 54 per cent of voters though Mrs Cameron was the best election asset, with 26 per cent for Mrs Miliband and 20 per cent supporting Miss Gonzalez Durantez. The Prime Minister’s wife scored well with men and women alike, as well as voters who have backed other parties. Some 90 per cent of Tory supporters chose Mrs Cameron, compared with 82 per cent of Lib Dem supporters who opted for Mrs Clegg. Only 61 per cent of Labour supporters backed Mrs Miliband.

71% of voters say they don't need to know about families of politicians. Only a quarter feel it is important to know about leaders’ domestic lives. Ed Miliband, David Cameron and Nick Clegg have all invited the TV cameras into their homes and given their wives prominent campaign roles.

A woman is set to marry after falling in love with the driver who crashed into her car while she was parked waiting for her husband to return. Ranette Afonso, 42, will marry Marko Conte, 30, this October after they fell head over wheels in love and moved in together within two months of the fateful bump. Ranette, from north London, who has a 21-year-old son and 18-year-old daughter with the husband from whom she is now divorced, said: 'I was waiting for my husband, who had popped into the bank, when I noticed a sporty Nissan Skyline trying to squeeze into a tiny space behind me. Ranette Afonso, 42 (right), is set to marry Marko Conte, 30 (left), in October after they met thanks to a car accident in August 2013. Ranette (pictured left) was married at the time of the accident, but her and Marko (pictured right) began dating shortly after her marriage ended. 'I felt a massive thud and I knew a car had crashed into me - I was fuming. 'When Marko stepped out I was angry with him for being so careless. The car is his pride and joy so we spent a few minutes arguing with each other about who was to blame. 'At the same time, I found him really attractive and as we swapped insurance and contact details - I could somehow tell the feeling was mutual.' Ranette's 20-year marriage was already coming to an end by the time Marko unexpectedly came into her life at the end of August 2013. Ranette, a laywer, said: 'We had been together for a long time, but we had reached the end of our marriage. We both knew it. 'As I drove back home with my husband beside me I couldn't get Marko out of my mind. Five days after the incident I sent him an email asking how is bumper was and, before I knew it, we were texting each other regularly. Marko's car suffered notable damage after crashing into Ranette's parked car back in August 2013. After the accident, the pair exchanged insurance and contact details and began to text regularly. 'I soon discovered that we had so much in common and, as things were not going so well between my husband, I found myself drifting closer and closer towards Marko.' Two days later Marko was surprised when Ranette sent him a text telling him she had suddenly split from her husband. Marko, a car hire company owner, invited her to stay with him while she made arrangements for her new life. He said: 'It was completely unexpected. After she arrived on my doorstep we had one of the best weekends of my life. 'There was so much passion between us - I knew we had a connection. We're both passionate people.' Ranette eventually moved in with her sister but still saw Marko frequently on dates. And they continued sending each other flirty texts using the contact numbers they had swapped for insurance purposes. Lawyer Ranette Afonso, 42 (pictured) was married at the time of the accident, but had been growing apart from her first husband of 20 years. On the couple's third date, Marko (pictured left) surprised Ranette (pictured right) by asking her to marry him. On their third date, just two months after the smash, Marko surprised Ranette by asking her to marry him. She said: 'We were having an incredible time in the nightclub and then - when I least expected it - Marko popped the big question and asked me to marry him. 'My initial response was 'did he actually say that?' I thought that he was trying to see my reaction. 'But when I discovered that it was a genuine proposal, I didn't think twice about saying "yes". 'Sometimes you just know when something feels right and that was definitely one of those moments.' Wild ride: Ranette is pictured sitting in the very same car that Marko crashed, which underwent a green paint-job following the accident. The pair moved in together in October 2013 and Ranette's divorce from her ex-husband was finalised two months later. She said: 'My close family want me to be happy so they have supported my decision to marry Marko. 'My friends thought I was crazy - particularly as it happened so fast - but now they understand.' Marko said: 'Everything has happened so quick. It's been such a crazy ride. At first I thought it was going to be casual but I am glad that we're now engaged. The happy pair, from Edmonton Green, north London, were engaged just two months after the car accident and are hoping to get married this October. 'We have found something really special.' Ranette said: 'I am so happy that Marko crashed in to me on that day. 'Both of our birthdays are in October so we're hoping that we can get married then. 'It will be the first time for me to finally meet Marko's family from Italy so it will definitely be an exciting occasion.' He said: 'We haven't made any honeymoon plans just yet but we are planning to travel the world, from Italy to South Africa.'

Ranette Afonso, 42, will marry Marko Conte, 30, this October. Accident happened in August 2013, while Ranette was still married. Began texting regularly after swapping insurance and contact details.

Dr Nadeem Azeez, 52, (pictured) is thought to be in Pakistan but was yesterday charged with manslaughter by gross negligence. An international arrest warrant has been issued for an NHS doctor who is believed to have left the country after a teacher died following a caesarean. Dr Nadeem Azeez, 52, is thought to be in Pakistan but was yesterday charged with manslaughter by gross negligence, along with fellow anaesthetist Dr Errol Cornish, 67. Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is also accused of corporate manslaughter – the first time a health trust has been charged with the offence since its introduction in 2008. Frances Cappuccini died within hours of her second son’s birth after suffering major complications that resulted in the loss of half her blood. At an earlier inquest hearing, the family’s lawyer said her death might have been avoided if doctors had not persuaded her to change her birth plan. The 30-year-old – a primary school teacher – had intended to have an elective caesarean at Tunbridge Wells Hospital. But she and her husband Tom, 35, reluctantly abandoned their plans after doctors said they should allow labour to progress naturally overnight. Their son Giacomo was eventually born by emergency caesarean – but Mrs Cappuccini suffered massive bleeding and died soon afterwards on October 9, 2012. Her husband was left to bring up the little boy – who has the middle name Frankie in memory of his mother – and the couple’s other son, Luca, five, by himself. The family’s lawyer Neil Sheldon told Mrs Cappuccini’s inquest that she was left struggling to breathe for 90 minutes without being given sufficient oxygen. He also questioned why the teacher did not receive a blood transfusion earlier and suggested there could be an issue with maternity ward staff overruling women’s wishes for their birth plans. The inquest was halted in February last year so evidence could be referred to prosecutors to allow them to consider bringing criminal charges. Mr Sheldon said at the time: ‘The family has not entered into the process for any other reason than to have questions answered. They are not trying to have anyone convicted, but they do want to find out what happened and why.’ Neighbours said Dr Azeez then moved away in September after splitting up with his wife – who is also a doctor – and selling his house in Tunbridge Wells. He had attended school and completed his medical training in Lahore, Pakistan, before coming to Britain. The father of two is also currently suspended from the General Medical Council’s register of doctors. Tragedy: Frances Cappuccini, 30, died from a haemorrhage hours after giving birth to her second son Giacomo on October 9, 2012. Two doctors have been charged with  manslaughter by gross negligence. Heartbreak: Lawyers said Mrs Cappuccini and her husband Tom, 33, from West Malling, Kent had decided on birth by planned caesarean - but were allegedly persuaded to try a natural birth instead. A spokesman for Kent Police said: ‘An international warrant has been issued for the arrest of Dr Azeez, who is believed to have left the country and returned to Pakistan.’ Dr Cornish, of Bromley in South London, is originally from South Africa where he trained at the University of Cape Town in the 1970s. Delays: An inquest into Mrs Cappuccini's death was due to be heard in February last year but was postponed while Kent police investigated the possibility of criminal charges. Mrs Cappuccini, who was affectionately called ‘Mrs Coffee’ by her pupils, taught five and six-year-olds at Offham Primary School, near West Malling, also in Kent. Her positive attitude has been praised by headteacher Phillip Hunter, who described her as a ‘bubbly and enthusiastic person’ and paid tribute to her as a ‘brilliant teacher’. Lawyers for the family said yesterday that they did not want to comment on the decision to charge the two anaesthetists. Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust – which was criticised in 2007 after 90 patients died in an outbreak of superbug C difficile – said it could not make a statement for legal reasons. The first hearing in the case will take place at Sevenoaks magistrates’ court on Friday next week. Mrs Cappuccini managed to spend time with her new son who was born weighing 7lb 15oz and nurse him before she died. She and her husband Tom had a son Luca, who was three at the time of her death. Mrs Cappuccini had taught at Offham Primary School in West Malling for nine years after training there. Colleagues and friends described her as 'bubbly and enthusiastic' and a 'brilliant teacher'. Phillip Hunter, head of the 200 pupil primary school, said at the time of her death: 'Frankie did her teacher training with us nine years ago and stayed on afterwards. 'She was a bubbly, enthusiastic and positive person and on top of all a brilliant teacher. 'She was a friend and a colleague to us. The community is shattered to learn of her death.' The Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust said today it was unable to comment on the case. Workplace: Mrs Cappuccini had taught at Offham Primary School in West Malling for nine years before she dfed. Tribute: The children affectionately called her 'Mrs Coffee' and wrote their own messages after her death. Death:  The teacher died at Pembury Hospital in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, pictured, almost three years ago. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Frances Cappuccini died after giving birth to son Giacomo in October 2012. Two doctors and Kent hospital accused of gross negligence manslaughter. International arrest warrant issued for Dr Nadeem Azeez, 52, from Pakistan. Teacher and husband wanted caesarian but allegedly persuaded not to. Mrs Cappuccini required emergency c-section and died hours later.

No shame: Child rapist Arman Nejad grinning after his arrest in 2013 - he was free for several years after the attack because of a bungled police investigation and was jailed for five years on Friday. A grinning child rapist able to live streets away from his victim for years afterwards because of a bungled police investigation has finally been jailed for five years. Arman Nejad, 23, dragged the teenager into his house and abused her in October 2009 as she walked to a youth club in Moss Side, Manchester. The girl, now 18, eventually went to police in February 2010 and was interviewed by officers who then mysteriously dropped the case. Three years later police visited her about a different matter and she asked why her rape case was shelved, and detectives then arrested and charged Nejad with rape. Today Greater Manchester Police admitted 'unacceptable delays and failures' allowed the rapist to live as a free man just streets away from the girl he attacked. She has made a formal complaint about the conduct of the officers involved, and the Independent Police Complaints Commission is aware of the case, which will be investigated internally. Superintendent Simon Retford, from GMP's Professional Standards Branch, said: 'There were unacceptable delays in bringing the case to court after the initial complaint was made. 'The victim received a service that I believe fell below the level which we strive to offer to victims of rape and other sexual abuse. 'An investigation is underway to establish the reasons and circumstances around our initial response and apparent lack of action in progressing this case.' In October 2009, the victim was walking along Caythorpe Street, Moss Side with her friends and all were making their way to a nearby youth club. Nejad called the girl over his house on false pretences, separating her from her friends. Crime scene: The victim was walking to her local youth club when Nejad dragged her into his house in Caythorpe Street, Moss Side, pictured, and raped her. Once her friends had walked out of view he dragged her into the house and raped her. Last year it emerged that Greater Manchester Police faced ten investigations into alleged mishandling of sexual assault and rape cases. One included a claim that a vulnerable child was able to enter the home of a suspected paedophile, who was already under surveillance. In 2013, the same year Nejad was finally arrested, GMP chief constable Sir Peter Fahy admitted that six out of every ten crimes were not properly investigated. Greater Manchester's officers only 'actively pursue' criminals in 40 per cent of cases reported to them, he said, with detectives effectively shelving or 'screening out' the rest because there are no witnesses or clues. It meant that more than 106,000 crimes in Greater Manchester were all but given up by the force as lost causes. Today the force said that it takes sexual abuse seriously. Probe: Greater Manchester Police is investigating why the case was initially shelved after a complaint from the victim. Detective Inspector Debbie Oakes, from GMP's Phoenix Protect Team, said: 'Greater Manchester Police's Protect Team was first made aware of Arman Nejad's appalling crimes in 2013. 'As a result, a full and thorough investigation was completed that resulted in this matter being brought to court and which aided in bringing Arman Nejad to justice. 'While the Force absolutely accepts the failures in this case, we should also stress that the work of Protect and the Phoenix partnership over the last few years that has made huge strides towards protecting vulnerable people who are at risk of child sexual exploitation (CSE). 'Working with our partner agencies, we can make use of legislation at our disposal to disrupt premises where we suspect CSE may be taking place, shut those premises down and also arrest and investigate suspects so we can put them before the courts, as we have done with Arman Nejad. 'With the launch of the 'It's not Okay' campaign we are increasing public awareness of how to protect children at risk by increasing people's understanding of child sexual exploitation and how to spot the warning signs of CSE. 'Together, we will continue to tackle CSE and continue to pursue people like Arman Nejad and expose them for the criminals they really are'.

Arman Nejad, 24, dragged girl into his house and raped her in October 2009. Police interviewed the victim in 2010 but then the case was never pursued. In 2013 teenager had demanded to know why Nejad still living close-by. Nejad was then arrested and jailed on Friday for five years for the rape.

Few people can fail be wowed by technicolor butterfly wings that 'sparkle' in the sunlight. And now a photographer has captured the finer details of these iridescent insects in stunning clarity, including the rainbow scales of their delicate wings. Some look like exotic bird feathers and colourful ribbon, while others resemble jagged autumnal leaves that change colour at the outer edges. Scroll down for video. These stunning pictures show the finer details of a butterfly's wing in stunning clarity, including their rainbow scales. As well as the beautiful colours, they show the layout of individual scales, which give the insect its iridescence. This image shows the wing of a sunset moth. The photos were shot by Linden Gledhill from Staffordshire, who combines his love of photography with a PhD in biochemistry. The 51-year-old uses a modified microscope and a camera to capture the detail of the butterfly's wing pattern. His photographs show the pretty insects’ scale-covered wings. Butterfly wings are covered by thousands of microscopic scales split into two to three layers, which gives them their Greek order name of Lepidoptera - meaning scaled wings. Each scale is pigmented with melanins that give butterflies black and brown colouring, but eye-catching blues, greens, reds and iridescence are created by the microstructure of the scales, rather than pigments themselves. Some of the scales look like exotic bird feathers, while others resemble autumnal leaves that change colour at the outer edges, such as this beautiful image of a detached scale from a tiger swallowtail. The tiny scales combine to give the striking colouration of the Eastern tiger swallowtail (stock image). It is a species of swallowtail butterfly native to eastern North America and is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern US, where it is common in many different habitats. Each scale of a butterfly is pigmented with melanins that give butterflies black and brown colouring, but eye-catching blues, greens, reds and iridescence (pictured) are created by the microstructure of the scales, rather than pigments. A Papilio blumei fruhstorferi wing is shown. The brighter colours on some butterflies are created thanks to the scattering of light by the scales, such as these jagged examples, which are Papilio ulysees butterfly scales. In fact, each scale has multiple layers which are separated by air, so when light hits them it's reflected many times and the combination of these reflections causes us to see the intense yellows and blues of many butterfly species. The brighter colours are created thanks to the scattering of light by the scales, which are layered in different patterns on top of each other. In fact, each scale has multiple layers which are separated by air, so when light hits them it's reflected many times and the combination of these reflections causes us to see the intense yellows and blues of many butterfly species. Some butterflies even reflect ultraviolet light, which is unable to be seen by humans. The ability of Monarch butterflies to detect ultraviolet light helps them on their annual migration from North America to Mexico, for example. Mr Gledhill said: 'I've always taken macro photographs of insects, moths and butterflies. I have a lifelong interest in exploring the world beyond what the unaided human eye can see. ‘This led me to use research quality microscopes and combining the two skills.’ He uses a trinocular-reflecting light microscope fitted with Neo S-plan objectives, or attachments, and takes the photographs using a Canon EOS 5D mark II, which is fitted to the top of the microscope. The microscope has also been modified by adding a StackShot stepping motor and controller to drive the focusing control, meaning very small steps can be made in the focusing stage. Mr Gledhill said: 'I've always taken macro photographs of insects, moths and butterflies. I have a lifelong interest in exploring the world beyond what the unaided human eye can see.' This close-up image shows scales on the wings of the monarch butterfly. Mr Gledhill imaged the Madagascan sunset moth's wings in minute detail. The moth (pictured left) flies during the day and is considered one of the most impressive and appealing-looking lepidopterans. He also captured the wings of the monarch butterfly (stock image shown right), which is the most familiar North American butterfly species. He uses a trinocular-reflecting light microscope fitted with Neo S-plan objectives, or attachments, and takes the photographs using a Canon EOS 5D mark II. This camera is fitted to the top of the microscope. Overlapping pale blue scales are pictured. The depth of field in a single microscope image is too small to see the whole of the butterfly in one image, so Mr Gledhill takes up to 200 separate images spaced by one micron intervals to capture the creatures. These images are then combined into a single imaging using focus stacking software, resulting in pictures that are sharp and in full focus. 'The pictures are stunningly beautiful and they make me realise how lucky I am to be able to capture the intricate structure of butterflies,’ Mr Gledhill continued. 'Often people think they are fabric and appear very surprised when they find out they are the scales which look like dust which they remember experiencing when they touched a butterfly as a child.' The depth of field in a single microscope image is too small to see the whole of the butterfly in one image, so Mr Gledhill takes up to 200 separate images spaced by one micron intervals to capture the creatures, before carefully combining the shots. This image shows the wing of Salamis parhassus - known as the 'forest mother of pearl - a butterfly that lives in forests in Africa.

The stunning photos of the butterfly wings were taken by 51-year-old Linden Gledhill from Staffordshire. He used a trinocular-reflecting light microscope with a Canon EOS 5D mark II camera is fitted to the top. Images include close-up shots of the peacock swallowtail, a sunset moth and the mother of pearl butterfly.

Online blogging sensation Zoella has come under fire from Jamie Oliver's company over adverts for unhealthy foods that appear next to her vlogs on YouTube. Internet star Zoella, real name Zoe Elizabeth Sugg, has enjoyed meteoric success after her blog and video posts amassed a huge teen following on social media. Jamie Oliver's company, an enduring advocate for promoting healthy eating, has warned that young stars such as Zoella, 25, and fellow vlogger and boyfriend Alfie Deyes, 21, should be more aware of the adverts that appear alongside their posts. Wise words: Jamie Oliver's company has said that influential vloggers such as Zoella (right) should try and ensure adverts for unhealthy foods don't appear next to their posts. It comes after an investigation found that video blogs - known as vlogs – popular with children aged 11 to 17 are being hijacked by 30-second adverts for junk food and online gambling sites. Although some of these are for harmless products such as Dolmio pasta sauce or hair dye, others are for Haribo, Coca-Cola and for an online gambling website, according to the Independent newspaper. Oliver's own company says it has a deal with YouTube that ensures that the chef's channel on the video sharing website actively stops sugary food and drinks from being promoted next to his videos. On Sunday, Brighton-based Zoella posted a video entitled 'Stuff Your Mouth' with ThatcherJoe (My Brother). The video showed the star and her sibling trying to guess what each other was saying while filling their mouth with marshmallows. The post has already attracted over 1.5million views. The video blogger describes herself on her Twitter profile as 'YouTuber, Blogger, Friend & Pizza Addict'. Last year, she published her book Girl Online, which recorded record sales for a first-time author. On the back of her social media success, Zoella has also created her own beauty line. Her boyfriend has achieved similar success with more than three million subscribers signing up to his YouTube channel. The couple share a £1million Brighton home. Although the Advertising Standard Authority (ASA) currently prevents food that is high in fat, salt or sugar from being advertised on television shows that appeal to children under 16, there are no guidelines about video bloggers, despite their growing influence. Matt Wilson, spokesman for the ASA told FEMAIL that while 'television-like content' posted on YouTube was not yet subject to the same guidelines, the ASA was 'keeping an eye on the situation'. He said: 'A recently commissioned Independent Review into the impact of online advertising of food and soft drink products on children showed that the available evidence on advertising’s impact on children’s dietary choices is limited, and does not merit a change to the existing rules.' 'Where the TV and online rules differ is on scheduling. As the available evidence shows, media differ; with TV having the most persuasive, albeit a moderate, impact on children’s food preferences. 'This is why there are currently scheduling restrictions on TV (for foods that are classed as ‘high in fat salt or sugar’) that don’t apply online and to other non-broadcast media.' Star couple: The young web-savvy entrepreneurs can count a beauty line and several books between them but should they be more conscious of what they're promoting to their young audience. Zoella's boyfriend, Alfie Deyes, a hugely successful blogger in his own right featured Jamie Oliver on a vlogging post last year. Ads for McDonalds and Coca Cola ran alongside the footage. A virtual career has brought bricks and mortar: Zoella splashed out £1million for her first house last year. The luxury property is in the seaside town of Brighton. The vloggers are unlikely to have control over which adverts appear next to their posts although Oliver's company is suggesting that such influential stars should be proactive in requesting that certain brands, such as Haribo and Coca Cola, do not appear. When Jamie Oliver appeared alongside Alfie Deyes, who is dating Zoella, ads for McDonald's and Coca-Cola appeared. A representative from the chef's company told the ipaper that while they couldn't control what appeared on others' channels, they did have a 'firm agreement' with YouTube about what could appear on Oliver's own Food Tube channel. FEMAIL has contacted Zoella for a comment. Professor Jason Halford, a health behaviour expert at the University of Liverpool, said: ‘Advertising does affect children in terms of what they purchase and reinforcing the brand. ‘But even beyond brand, our research has found it makes them grab the nearest sugary thing around, irrespective of their appetite.’ The couple aren't the only ones to feel the wrath of the Naked Chef in recent weeks. While at his Ministry of Food cookery school in Sydney, Australia, Oliver was drawn on his ongoing feud with Gordon Ramsay and couldn't resist stoking the embers. Oliver said of his one-time friend: 'He's just a ranter, he's paid to rant. He's paid to shower negativity and all his proteges don't talk to him because he's like that and it's a shame.' He added: 'To be honest, I'm annoyed that I said anything because I did bite for a few years and it felt quite good but I don't think it's very responsible of me to take the p*** again because I don't want his kids to get upset because I'm slagging off their dad.'

The chef and healthy food campaigner's company said influential stars should be careful about adverts appearing next to their video posts. Jamie Oliver's Food Tube channel has a 'firm agreement' with YouTube to stop ads for unhealthy foods running next to his own posts. The Advertising Standards Authority currently doesn't safeguard against unhealthy ads appearing on online videos, just television programmes.

An online fitness and diet star is facing court action over an unpaid $300,000 tax debt. Ashy Bines, who is the face of the popular fitness program Ashy Bines Bikini Body Challenge, is being chased by the tax office over debts due almost 12 months ago, the Gold Coast Bulletin reports. The debts, which were due last May, include income and tax, a fine and $295,955 worth of interest. Scroll down for video. Ashy Bines, who is the face of the popular fitness program Ashy Bines Bikini Body Challenge, is being chased by the tax office over debts due almost 12 months ago. Court documents show the tax office launched action in November and has since lodged an application to liquidate ABBBC Pty Ltd - the company behind Ms Bines' bikini body challenge program. The case will be heard in a Brisbane court next Friday with Pilot Partners already consenting to be liquidators if the tax office wins. Ms Bines and her husband Steven Evans have reportedly sold their shares in ABBBC to Platinum Investment Group - a second company they are members and shareholders of. The fitness queen gave up her title as director of ABBBC just six months after they first started in April 2012. Her husband remained as the sole director of the company. But Mr Evans handed directorship of ABBBC to business associate Levi Walz in January. Mr Evans is currently locked in a court battle with rival fitness guru Emily Anderson. The Gold Coast model and body builder is suing Mr Evans for $500,000 for allegedly using her money for his other businesses and failing to promote hers effectively. Court documents show the tax office launched action in November and has since lodged an application to close down ABBBC Pty Ltd - the company behind Ms Bines' bikini body challenge program. Ms Bines and her husband Steven Evans reportedly sold their shares in ABBBC to Platinum Investment Group - a second company they are members and shareholders of. Ms Anderson launched her company 'Emily Skye 30 Day 2 Shred' in February 2013 with Steven Evans as a joint director. He allegedly made contact with Ms Anderson via Facebook in 2013 to propose a business partnership, promising to 'make something' of her like he did with his wife Ashy. Ms Anderson's company is seeking damages against Mr Evans for up to $501,619 for allegedly spending the business' money on personal items and expenses relating to other businesses. One of the payments listed in the court claim includes $2,500 paid to the Ashy Bines Bikini Body Challenge, the Gold Coast Bulletin reported at the time. It comes after Sydney personal trainer Allie Dodds said last week that Ms Bines had used her recipes in a $100 e-book without crediting her or asking if she could publish them in a book. The fitness queen gave up her title as director of ABBBC just six months after they first started in April 2012. It comes after Ms Bines admitted in a video statement that 10 recipes contained within her Clean Eating Diet Plan had been stolen. Ms Dodds regularly published recipes for her friends and family on her Mealspiration blog before she started her business, The Sweet Sweat, in September 2013. She said Ms Bines contacted her asking if she could share her recipes online with her Facebook fan base and she agreed. 'I thought, that was OK she's going to share a couple of my recipes, give me some credit and that was it,' she told Daily Mail Australia. But she said she was stunned when a colleague noticed her Salmon and Cauliflower Sushi recipe in a 2012 edition of Ms Bines' Clean Eating Recipe Book. Ms Bines admitted in a video statement that 10 recipes contained within her Clean Eating Diet Plan had been stolen. She said it happened because she 'outsourced' the recipe component to an unnamed nutritionist. It comes after a Sydney personal trainer revealed last week Ms Bines had used her recipes in a $100 e-book without crediting her or asking if she could publish them in a book. Ms Bines admitted in a video statement that 10 recipes contained within her Clean Eating Diet Plan had been stolen.

Company behind Ashy Bines Bikini Body Challenge is being chased by tax office for an unpaid $300,000 tax debt. Debts include income and tax, a fine and $295,955 worth of interest. Face of the company is online fitness and diet queen Ashy Bines. Ms Bines and husband Steven Evans sold their shares in company. Mr Evans is currently being sued by rival fitness guru Emily Anderson.

A man who was unemployed and getting Centrelink payments was able to splash out more than $2 million on luxury cars, a boat and celebrity memorabilia due to a banking loophole. Luke Brett Moore was found guilty of knowingly dealing with proceeds of crime and dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception in Goulburn District Court. Opening a freedom saving account with St George Bank in 2010, Moore was able to overdraw $2.189 million over three years, The Courier Mail reported. NSW Police found Luke Brett Moore's haul after raiding his house back in December 2012. The 27-year-old Goulburn man was able to overdraw $2.189 million over three years from his St George Bank. Luke Brett Moore, 27, managed to live a life of excess despite being on social security because of a bank fault. He dipped into the account 48 times and spent the money on a number of expensive items. Moore's luxury haul included a Maserati, an Alfa Romeo, a power boat, a Michael Jackson autograph, a signed photograph of the Top Gear hosts and numerous paintings. To avoid being caught, the 27-year-old moved the funds to PayPal and National Australia Bank accounts. While Moore was spending up big, he was also receiving Centrelink payments between March and July in 2010, according to Fairfax Media. Police seized a red Alfa Romeo. Moore was receiving Centrelink payments while he was overdrawing his account. To conceal his exploits, Moore moved the money into his PayPal account as well as into his National Australia Bank account. A framed Michael Jackson autograph with the late singer's photo and music CD was found in Moore's West Goulburn home. This is signed photograph of Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond. It has been more than two years since New South Wales police raided his West Goulburn home on December 12, 2012. There officers seized hundreds-of-thousands of dollars that the prosecutors said were funded by his exploits. Moore was soon charged but it took more than 26 months for him to be finally found guilty of the two offences. When the jury delivered their verdict, a family member who had come to support the 27-year-old broke down and had to be escorted from the court room. Sports memorabilia, including this Chicago Bulls jersey signed by former basketballer Michael Jordan, was also found in Moore's home. A power boat was also found among his luxury haul. Moore will be sentenced on Friday in a Sydney court. Moore was taken into custody on February 19 this year after he had been allowed out on bail. He was found guilty of knowingly dealing with proceeds of crime and dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception. Moore was taken into custody after he had been allowed out on bail. He is set to be sentenced in Sydney's Downing Centre District Court on Friday. Daily Mail Australia has contacted St George Bank for a comment on the matter. A bank spokeswoman told News Corp that incidents like Moore's were rare and happened due to a 'human error'. She said the bank was taking steps to recover the money. While Moore was spending up big, he was also receiving Centrelink payments between March and July in 2010. Officers seized hundreds-of-thousands of dollars that the prosecutors said were funded by his exploits. Moore was soon charged after the 2012 raid, but it took more than 26 months for him to be finally found guilty of the two offences. When the jury delivered Moore's verdict, a family member who had come to support the 27-year-old broke down and had to be escorted from the court room.

Luke Brett Moore overdrew $2 million he did not have from a bank account. The Goulburn man was found guilty of exploiting the loophole in February. He spent money on buying a Maserati, an Alfa Romeo and a power boat. Police raided his home in December 2012 and he will be sentenced Friday.

Nigel Farage is touring the country hoping to show how Britain can cope without Europe. But the Ukip leader's campaign came to an embarrassing halt when on a tour of a hinge factory he met an Hungarian worker who spoke no English. After an awkward exchange with Ivan Loncsarevity at the plant in Essex, Mr Farage was quick to insist he did not want to send EU migrants home to stop them taking the jobs of young Britons. Scroll down for video. Ukip leader Nigel Farage had an awkward exchange with Hungarian Ivan Loncsarevity at a hinge factory in Essex. Mr Farage's immigration policy has been shrouded in confusion for weeks, as the party flip-flops between setting a target for net migration and insisting targets do not work. He wants an Australian-style system to set targets for the level of skills needed for someone to come to Britain in search of work. At present no limits can be put on workers from elsewhere in the European Union under freedom of information rules. Mr Farage today visited hinge manufacturer NICO in Clacton, Essex to promote his party's election policies. He was campaigning with Ukip MP Douglas Carswell (left) who hopes to hold the seat he won after defecting from the Tories last year. After meeting several workers, he struggled to make small talk when he met 62-year-old Hungarian Mr Loncsarevity. He has lived in Colchester for five years after travelling to the UK for work, but could not answer any of Mr Farage's questions as he does not speak any English. His colleagues described him as 'relatively low-skilled'. Mr Farage has previously railed against the number of people from elsewhere in Europe working in the UK. Last year he said: 'When you boil it down to Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, over a million of their workers are in Britain and only 42,000 British citizens are working in those countries.' Mr Farage was campaigning with Ukip MP Douglas Carswell (left) who hopes to hold the seat he won after defecting from the Tories last year. But today he insisted he would not want to send Mr Loncsarevity back to Hungary. 'Ukip has never said anyone should leave the country, so the question is entirely baseless,' he told reporters. 'One of the big problems that we've got in engineering is a real shortage of young people studying engineering to go into trades such as this, which is regrettable. 'We've got rid of technical colleges and encouraged more and more young people to go to university and study degrees which are not directly linked to industry such as this. 'If there's no British person trained to do that job, then that says more about us than them.' NICO's manufacturing manager, Steve Dalton, said that the firm needed to look to Eastern Europe to fill a skills gap and on occasion had flown potential employees from Poland. Mr Dalton said he was not a Ukip supporter but did not oppose the party's proposal of an Australian-style points system designed to limit the number of immigrants. He said: 'There needs to be some controls but presumably, if we needed to fill a skills gap, we would still be able to do that under such a system.' The company employs 130 people, six of whom are migrants from Eastern Europe. Finance director Gillian Hagger said: 'A lot of industries in the UK do need migrant workers. 'The area we're in means we've got a large pool to recruit from but sometimes we find their skills are limited. On those occasions we have had to look further afield, including flying interviewees in from Poland.' Mr Farage was quick to insist he did not want to send EU migrants home to stop them taking the jobs of young Britons. Later Mr Farage visited the town's Copping Community Centre with Douglas Carswell - the first person to be elected as a Ukip MP after defecting from the Conservatives. He met supporters and again spoke of the lack of young British people pursuing careers in manufacturing and leaving engineering firms with a 'genuine shortage' of skilled workers. He said: 'We will say that anyone doing engineering at degree level should not be paying any tuition fees.' In November, Ukip's Mark Reckless suggested that European migrants would only be allowed to stay for a 'fixed period' if Britain chose to leave the EU. Mr Farage later insisted there had been 'confusion' and insisted Ukip respected the 'rule of law and British justice'.

Ukip leader lost for words as he met Ivan Loncsarevity at the plant in Essex. Struggled for small talk because Mr Loncsarevity speaks little English. Farage insisted he did not want to deport migrants if Britain left the EU.

A shocking video has emerged of ISIS thugs using sledgehammers and AK-47 rifles to destroy walls and statues in Iraq's UNESCO World Heritage city of Hatra. In the slickly produced seven minute footage, jihadists are shown smashing shrines and statues in the 2,000-year old city. Militants are also recorded chipping away at the bases of some of the larger wall sculptures and cracking boulders into ancient city pillars, while eerie music plays in the background. Scroll down for video. In the video, ISIS thugs balanced precariously on top of ladders are filmed smashing ancient relics in the heritage site. Balanced on top of a ladder, a jihadist is recorded cracking a carved head repeatedly on the side of the wall. The relic then cracks into pieces and falls to the ground in the latest act of destruction by the terrorist group in Hatra. Militants are filmed firing AK-47 rifles at relics in the UNESCO heritage site in the city of Hatra while music plays in the background. On top a ladder, an ISIS thug cracks a historic artefact with a heavy hammer in the Iraqi city of Hatra. Having successfully completed the job, he climbs down the ladder as the ancient relic falls with a crash to the earth. In the clip, ISIS thugs - many of whom are wearing trainers - are recorded smashing ancient relics in Hatra. The video cuts to jihadists speaking directly to the camera with one declaring they destroyed the site because it is 'worshipped instead of God'. Elsewhere in the clip, ISIS thugs balanced precariously on ladders use a hammer to bang repeatedly on the back of carved faces on the side of the ancient walls until they topple with a crash to the ground. They are also filmed blasting Kalashnikov rifles at artefacts in the city that was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987. The footage was posted to a militant website frequently used by the terrorist organisation. ISIS currently controls a swath of land slightly larger than the UK, from Aleppo to central Iraq. The fanatics claim ancient relics are 'false idols' which promote idolatry that violates their fundamentalist interpretation of Islamic law. Authorities also believe they have been sold on the black market to fund their atrocities. In the shocking footage, ISIS thugs batter relics they claim are 'false idols' in the 2,000-year old city of Hatra. The fanatics claim relics promote idolatry that violates their fundamentalist interpretation of Islamic law. A militant chips away at a pillar in Hatra with a pickaxe - the UN has called their actions a 'war crime' A militant slams his axe into a pillar in the World Heritage site - ISIS believes statues and shrines are un-Islamic 'false idols' that must be destroyed. A militant takes aim at three religious relics on the side of a historic building in the 2,000-year old city. An ISIS thug hacks away at the side of the historic walls with a hammer, smashing it into pieces as they fall to the ground. In between the shocking acts of destruction, the video pans to two militants speaking and brandishing their fingers directly into the camera. The slickly produced seven minute clip begins with an aerial shot over the ancient site where relics have been destroyed by ISIS. Hatra, 68 miles southwest of ISIS-held city of Mosul, is 2,000 years old and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. ISIS have destroyed ancient relics such as this in Hatra, as they violates their fundamentalist interpretation of Islamic law. Last month, ISIS terrorists were pictured toppling crosses, smashing Christian relics with hammers and erecting the black flag of ISIS on churches in Nineveh, the ancient capital of the Assyrian empire. Pictured in civilian clothing, the ISIS thugs were seen overturning statues, destroying religious icons and replacing Christian crosses with the chilling ISIS banner. Elsewhere, ISIS went on a rampage in the Assyrian city of Nimrud in northern Iraq, destroying the 3,000 year-old winged statues placed at the gates of the Palace of Ashurnasirpal. The jihadists also bulldozed ruins in Hatra in March. ISIS have also set off bombs around Mosul Central Library, destroying as many as 10,000 priceless and irreplaceable books and manuscripts. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon called the Nimrud attack 'a war crime.' Hatra, 68 miles southwest of the ISIS-held city of Mosul, was a large fortified city during the Parthian Empire and capital of the first Arab kingdom. It is home to numerous temples and sculptures dedicated to gods including Apollo and Poseidon. The video comes in the wake of a major blow for ISIS, with Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit falling into the hands of the Iraqi government. Tikrit is 80 miles north of Baghdad on the main highway to Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city. Meanwhile Isis has taken control of 90 per cent of a Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of Damascus - only a few kilometres from Bashar al-Assad's stronghold. A human rights monitoring group claimed that the terror organisation almost has full control of the camp which has a population of 18,000 civilians. The United Nations said it was very concerned about the safety of the population. Chris Gunness of the UN Relief and Works agency said: 'The situation in Yarmouk is an affront to the humanity of all of us, a source of universal shame. 'Yarmouk is a test, a challenge for the international community. We must not fail. The credibility of the international system itself is at stake.' The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights warned that the population of the camp are under threat of death from Isis, hunger and disease. Hatra is 68 miles southwest of the city of Mosul. It dates back 2,000 years to the Seleucid empire which controlled a large part of the ancient world conquered by Alexander the Great. It is famous for its striking pillared temple at the centre of a sprawling archaeological site. The ancient city, a UNESCO world heritage site, is said to have withstood invasions by the Romans thanks to its high, thick walls reinforced by towers. A temple to the Shamash sun god still stands more than 1,750 years after the Sassanian empire razed the Mesopotamian city. The ancient trading centre in Hatra spanned 4 miles in circumference and was supported by more than 160 towers. At its heart are a series of temples with a grand temple at the center — a structure supported by columns that once rose to 100 feet.

Jihadists shown smashing shrines and statues in 2,000-year old city that was declared a World Heritage site in 1987. ISIS thugs recorded on ladders using hammers and AK-47s to smash down historic relics on the ancient walls. The fanatics claim relics are 'false idols' which promote idolatry that violate their interpretation of Islamic law. Authorities also believe they have been sold on the black market by the terrorist group to fund their atrocities.

A man defended his home from four armed burglars by hacking pieces out of them with a Samurai sword. Dias Costa, 49, slashed the face, arms, and necks of the raiders, who fled the property in a getaway car while dripping with blood. The burglary took place late at night in the Cerro Norte neighbourhood of Cordoba, in central Argentina - and all of the men are currently in intensive care. Painful deterrent: The disastrous burglary attempt took place in the Cerro Norte neighbourhood of Cordoba, in central Argentina - and all of the men are currently in intensive care. Mr Costa, 49, and his wife Christina, 48, were asleep when the men, who were armed with two pistols, broke in at around 3.30am. Police commissioner Mariano Zarate said: 'In a moment when the attackers were not paying attention, the house owner took a samurai sword and defended himself, injuring the attackers and making them run away.' In the panic, the thieves only managed to steal the equivalent of £278 and fled in a Peugeot 206 car which was parked outside. Bleeding heavily, the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a stationary car forcing all four to go to hospital for emergency treatment. Police initially arrested two men and one woman, but another man who hid was forced to come back to hospital the next day due to serious sword injuries. The Costa family have moved in with relatives as they fear they might be targeted in revenge attacks. Prosecutor Jorgelina Guties said: 'We could not yet question the victim of the burglary as he is still in a state of shock'. Bleeding heavily: One of the burglars sits in the back of a police vehicle badly injured after being attacked with the Samurai sword. In a bad way: A burglar whose face was slashed by the sword sits in the back of a police vehicle before later being treated in hospital. Stitched up: The man has been left with a huge scar from where surgeons stitched his face back together. Covered in blood: In the panic, the thieves only managed to steal the equivalent of £278 and fled in a Peugeot 206 car which was parked outside. Crashed getaway car: Bleeding heavily, the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a stationery car.

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Dias Costa, 49, slashed the face, arms, and necks of the four raiders. The men, armed with guns, had broken into his home in central Argentina. Raiders were forced to flee in getaway car and they are all in intensive care.

The Green Party this morning pledged an end to austerity - with a £90 billion a year spending splurge. The Green Party today demanded an end austerity with a radical £176 billion a year spending splurge - paying for everything from free prescriptions to organic school dinners for all. State pensions would be increased by more than £60 a week, child benefit doubled, tuition fees scrapped and train fares cut by 10 per cent. The party also pledged to pump an extra £12billion a year into the NHS from day one, introduce universal free elderly care and nationalise the railways. But its election manifesto also revealed a host of left-field pledges - including a 'complete ban' on cages for hens and rabbits, an end to whips in horse racing and mandatory 'equality and diversity lessons' at school. Immigrants will also be given free English classes, while fruit and vegetables will be subsidised and children will be kept out of school until they are seven. Green Party leader Natalie Bennett, unveiling her party's manifesto this morning, defended her 'vision of a fair economy'. She said: 'That fair economy demands the end to austerity. It demands we restore and enhance the essential public services we all but particularly the most vulnerable.' Ms Bennett's list of policy pledges will see government spending rise by £89 billion next year - and by £176billion by the end of the parliament. The extra spending would see an extra £11 billion going on debt interest. Under the party's proposal, an extra £198 billion of taxes will be introduced to pay for the raft of giveaways – worth an extra £6,600 for every taxpayer in the UK. Scroll down for video. Green Party leader Natalie Bennett and MP Caroline Lucas unveiled the Green Party general election campaigning at the Arcola Theatre, in London, this morning. Green Party leader Natalie Bennett, unveiling her party's manifesto this morning, defended her 'vision of a fair economy' The new taxes include £25 billion in new 'wealth taxes', levied at two per cent of the entire estate of someone worth £3million or more. It means someone with £10 million in assets would pay an extra £200,000 a year. Ms Bennett also proposed hitting those earning £150,000 or more with a new 60 per cent tax rate. There would also be a 'Robin Hood Tax' on financial transactions and a promise to close tax loopholes. Corporation Tax would rise to 30 per cent with duties on cigarettes and alcohol increasing by £1.4bn every year. The party would save cash by scrapping £15 billion of road improvement works. Instead the railways will be renationalised, a move the Greens claim will save £1 billion a year. Some £8 billion will be spent cutting public transport fares and HS2 will be scrapped. Tuition fees will be scrapped at a cost of £4.5 billion, while school funding will be increased by £7 billion. Grammar schools will be turned into comprehensives and the ‘cruel’ bedroom tax abolished. Ms Bennett told activists next month's election was a landmark for the party. She said it was a 'new kind of politics' where the economy and society could be run for the many and not the few. The leader said: 'It sees the end of the disastrous policy of austerity that is making the poor, the disadvantaged and the young pay for the greed and the fraud of the bankers. 'This is a vision that is exciting increasing numbers of Britons.' Turning to her jobs policy, Ms Bennett said: 'That fair economy demands every worker is paid a living wage. It is really not a radical statement to say that if you work full time you should earn enough money to live on. The party's manifesto listed a series of radical policies, including an extra £12billion for the NHS, free social care for the elderly, the nationalisation of the railways and an end to tuition fees. 'And yet we are the only UK party who is saying the minimum wage should immediately be lifted to a living wage and should reach £10 an hour by 2020.' The Green leader said protection of the NHS was at the heart of the party's election offer as she vowed to strip all private operators from the organisation. She said the 'expensive, destructive' market would be removed from the health service. Ms Bennett said: 'Behind that is an understanding of what privatisation has really meant for so many of our public services. 'It's meant the cutting of the pay and conditions of workers, it's meant the cutting of the quality of services and it has meant the shovelling of public money into private hands.' Other policies include re-nationalising the railways and policies to tackle climate change.

Greens pledge to increase government spending by £89bn next year. By 2020, the party would hike spending by £176bn to almost £1 trillion. NHS spending would go up by £12bn, with the railways nationalised. Free care for the elderly introduced and tuition fees scrapped. Travellers would get new 'nomadic rights' and foreign aid increased.

Japanese airline All Nippon Airways is set to unveil its latest livery in honour of the Star Wars films and in particular one of its much loved characters. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has been decorated to look like R2-D2, the small round robot that appears in every episode with his multi-lingual sidekick C-3PO. The cockpit and front half of the white fuselage are painted with blue panels in the shape of those on the little droid who does everything from carrying secret plans for the Death Star to co-piloting Luke Skywalker's X-Wing. Scroll down for video. All Nippon Airways released artists' impressions of their Boeing 787-9 aircraft painted to look like Star Wars robot R2-D2. The cockpit and front half of the white fuselage are painted with blue panels. The words 'Star Wars', in the movie's distinctive font, adorn the body of the plane behind the wing, while the tail is in ANA's normal - also blue - livery. News of the aircraft, which ANA says will ply an international route in the autumn, comes as fans got their first look at a new teaser trailer for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', the seventh installment of one of the most successful movie series of all time. The action-packed clip showcases aerial dogfights featuring the X-Wings of the Rebel Alliance and the Tie Fighters of the Galactic Empire. It also offers a glimpse of mercenary pilot Han Solo and his hairy companion Chewbacca, much-loved characters of the original movie, along with their Millennium Falcon ship. The words 'Star Wars', in the movie's distinctive font, adorns the body of the plane. R2-D2 appears in every Star Wars episode with his multi-lingual sidekick C-3PO. The trailer ends with Han Solo - played by an ageing Harrison Ford - saying: 'Chewie, we're home'. The film is due for release in December. Star Wars fans have hailed the trailer for the latest instalment in the franchise, with plenty of drama to keep moviegoers on the edge of their seats as they await the full release. As people packed into the main hall at the Anaheim Convention Centre in California for a Star Wars Celebration which featured director JJ Abrams and some of the cast members, Brits enjoyed a livestream of the event in London. Japanese airline All Nippon Airways is set to unveil its latest livery in honour of the Star Wars films. R2-D2, pictured here with Anakin Skywalker (actor Jake Lloyd) from one of the earlier Star Wars films. Die-hard fans were treated to a clip featuring X-Wing battles, the Millennium Falcon in action, the wreckage of a star destroyer and a first look at Harrison Ford as Han Solo. Cast newcomers Oscar Isaac, Daisy Ridley and John Boyega made a surprise appearance at the event alongside regulars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels and Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew. Solo's declaration: 'Chewie, we're home,' at the end of the trailer drew screams and applause from the US audience, which included James Allen from Suffolk. 'The footage showed us everything we need to know about the film's vision, but nothing about what the film is actually about,' said the 22-year-old. 'It was a very well-made trailer and worth the 24-hour wait.' Star Wars fans attending the celebration ahead of the trailer release in California, U.S. A man dressed as a Stormtrooper walks past people in Paris, France, as they queue to attend the streaming of Star Wars Celebration from the Anaheim Convention Centre in California.

Cockpit and front half of the white fuselage are painted with blue panels. The words 'Star Wars', in the movie's distinctive font, adorn the body. Designed in anticipation of the latest scheduled offering, 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' in December.

A photographer who fell on a stone in the graveyard ahead of Andy Murray's wedding rehearsal as the tennis star was greeted by a media scrum has died. Gordon Jack, 47, was taken to hospital when emergency services were called to Dunblane Cathedral, where Murray married long-term girlfriend Kim Sears today. He was taken to hospital shortly before 5pm yesterday, but died this afternoon. Mr Jack, a father-of-three, collapsed while covering the dress rehearsal of Andy Murray’s wedding yesterday. This is the last picture taken by photographer Gordon Jack, which he tweeted - he became unwell as press and the public gathered outside Dunblane Cathedral for Andy Murray's wedding rehearsal and died later. Murray was feet away from the photographer yesterday when he lost his balance while taking pictures of the event. The 27-year-old former Wimbledon champion leant towards the photographer with visible concern after the incident, until he was ushered away by his security team. Mr Jack was found to be unconscious and was taken to Forth Valley Hospital, in Larbert, near Falkirk, where he is understood to have been placed in a medically induced coma. He died from complications following a heart attack. Mr Jack ran the Scotimage agency in Linlithgow, West Lothian and did freelance newspaper and public relations work. He is survived by his wife Gilly and three children Megan, Sam and Emily. Tonight, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon sent her condolences to Mr Jack's family. She tweeted: 'Totally devastated to hear about the death of Gordon Jack. A lovely man and a great photographer. My thoughts with his family & colleagues.' The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Scotland tweeted: 'Our condolences to the wife and children of Gordon Jack who has died after a fall at Dunblane Cathedral covering Andy Murray's wedding.' British tennis number one Andy Murray and Kim Sears married today and were greeted by joyous crowds. Murray was feet away from Mr Jack yesterday when he lost his balance while taking pictures of the event. The 47-year-old photographer was taken to hospital when emergency services were called to Dunblane Cathedral (pictured) The tragic news has cast a shadow over today's wedding where hundreds of people lined the streets of Dunblane to congratulate the couple. The couple, both 27, met at the US Open in 2005 when they were both aged 17, and became engaged in November. They are believed to have asked guests to make a donation to charities rather than buy wedding presents. The couple exchanged vows at the 12th Century cathedral before a reception at Cromlix House, the hotel Murray bought in 2013 and converted into a luxury hotel.

Gordon Jack, 47, was taken to hospital yesterday after falling at rehearsal. Murray was feet away from the photographer when he lost his balance. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she was 'totally devastated' by the news. Tennis star Andy Murray and fiance Kim Sears tied the knot this afternoon.

An upcoming documentary describes Yelp as the internet's equivalent to the mafia, and the publicly-traded company is doing everything in its power to discredit the film before it is released. Yelp, founded in 2004 by two former PayPal employees, is a website that lets users write their own reviews of businesses like restaurants and doctor's offices. However, like many web businesses, Yelp's revenue comes mainly from advertising and the businesses that buy ads are often also rated and reviewed on the site. Kaylie Milliken is the filmmaker behind Billion Dollar Bully, an ongoing documentary focused on Yelp's impact on small businesses. While she hasn't finished the documentary yet, Milliken tells Daily Mail Online her research so far has indicated Yelp's advertising structure appears to punish businesses that choose not to advertise on the site - a claim that company has vigorously denied. Scroll down for video. A racket? A documentary filmmaker is currently working on a film about Yelp, which she says will unveil shady advertising practices at the company. Above, Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman in August 2014. Pay to play: Billion Dollar Bully is still in production, but filmmaker Kaylie Milliken says she's already interviewed several small businesses who believe they've been targeted by the company for refusing to advertise. 'Businesses feel extorted,' Milliken told Daily Mail Online. 'After they decline advertising services from Yelp they feel like their good reviews get filtered out and their negative reviews come to the front.' And at hundreds of dollars a month for advertising, the price to work with Yelp is too big for many mom and pop businesses, Milliken says. Milliken first started investigating the company a year ago, when she went to see her doctor, who started talking about her negative experiences being listed on Yelp. 'The more she talked about it, the more my jaw just kind of dropped. I knew that they had aggressive salespeople - my husband is a small -business owner and he’s complained before about how pushy they can be. But then she started telling me about receiving reviews, really negative reviews by clients, and she couldn’t figure out who these clients were. 'She was really upset over it. And then she received a review where the client listed ailments about themsel[f] that she had never seen before, and this was the day after she had gotten off the phone with someone from Yelp,' Milliken told International Business Times. Tense: Last month, filmmaker Milliken (right) appeared on CNBC to speak about the movie. Yelp spokeswoman Shannon Eis (left) also appeared on the show to defend the company. Last month, Milliken released a trailer for her documentary in an attempt to fund the rest of the film's production. The day after the trailer was released, Yelp stock dipped four per cent. Following the stock drop, Yelp issued a statement to Business Insider, fiercely denying the claims in the trailer. 'There is no merit to the claims they appear to highlight, which have been repeatedly dismissed by courts of law, investigated by government regulators, including the FTC, and disproven by academic study,' the company said. On the contrary, Yelp says its algorithm protects businesses, by weeding out potentially fraudulent posts seeking to boost a company's rating or drag it down. As a result, only about 75 per cent of posts are approved for posting on the site while the rest remain in a partially-hidden 'filtered reviews' section on each businesses' page. 'Because businesses have attempted to manipulate their ratings and those of their competitors by trying to post fake reviews, we have to protect consumers and honest businesses by preventing this behavior. As a result, Yelp has automated recommendation software in place to go through the more than 71 million reviews that have been submitted to Yelp to select the most useful and reliable content,' the company said in a statement to Daily Mail Online. Yelp's company spokesman Shannon Eis went on CNBC to speak out against the documentary in a segment with Milliken, to further illustrate how the company's business practices have been backed by both the courts and independent investigations. However, the Harvard Business School study that the Eis cited in Yelp's defense wasn't solely focused on whether advertising impacts the ratings of businesses listed on the site - rather the investigation was designed to find out how many of the reviews on the site were fake. While the study's authors did find that businesses that advertise on the site are no more likely to have extreme 1 or 5-star ratings than any other business, they made it clear that Yelp's advertising practices were not the topic of their study and therefore their research was not exhaustive. 'While our analysis provides some suggestive evidence against the theory that Yelp favors advertisers, we stress that it is neither exhaustive, nor conclusive. It is beyond the scope of this paper, and outside the capacity of our dataset to evaluate all the ways in which Yelp could favor advertisers,' the paper reads. Standing up: Milliken says that most of the business owners she spoke to were too afraid to appear on camera, for fear of retaliation fro Yelp. Pictured on the left interviewing a business owner, in a photo posted to her production company's website. Work to be done: The Kickstarter campaign to fund Milliken's project reached its $60,000 goal. She plans to resume filming in May and have a rough cut by fall. Milliken says she doesn't place much faith in these cases or investigations, after interviewing several small business owners in the course of her research. 'One company began to advertise with Yelp, but then stopped when their contract came up. The next month they went from five stars to four stars, and then three stars. That story is so common. It happens over and over again and a lot of businesses feel so frustrated at this point,' Milliken told Daily Mail Online. Milliken says that these business owners were so afraid of Yelp that about 80 per cent of them refused to go on camera for fear of retaliation on their own Yelp pages - which they are not allowed to opt out of. In their CNBC talk, Eis also accused Milliken of having a conflict of interest, since she had created several Yelp accounts to write fake reviews of businesses - including her husband's law practice. Milliken admitted to setting up the accounts, but said they were part of her research for the project. 'I think it's shocking and very telling that this billion dollar corporation has come after this grassroots production company - where there are only two of us - creating a documentary that were still in production over...and Yelp has fired back with all that...I think it does clearly show that they are concerned about what will be coming out in the documentary,' Milliken said on CNBC. Daily Mail Online reached out to Yelp for evidence of the allegedly fake reviews Milliken wrote, and the company sent screen grabs that show several accounts tied to the filmmaker and the fact that she commented on her husband's business page. While the 5-star reviews appear to be dated in 2011 (before Milliken says she started working on the documentary), Yelp did not provide copies of the actual reviews. Milliken says she reached out to Yelp for a sit-down interview, but that CEO Jeremy Stoppelman declined. In a statement, the company spokesman explained why they decided to pass on speaking to Milliken. 'Given that the title of the documentary already declares Yelp a bully before production and with a clear disregard for highly credible conclusions, we can be quite certain that our CEO's participation and any objective facts will not be fairly heard. We don't believe Mrs. Milliken is interested in the truth, considering she's shown such a disregard for it so far,' the statement reads. Prost Production's Kickstarter campaign reached its $60,000 funding goal, and Milliken says she will resume filming in May with plans to finish the project in fall so that she can submit it to the Sundance Film Festival.

Billion Dollar Bully, an upcoming documentary, focuses on the review site's impact on small businesses. Filmmaker Kaylie Milliken spoke to several business owners who believe their Yelp ratings went down after they declined to advertise on the site. The company has denied the allegations, citing court rulings, an FTC investigation and a Harvard study as validation of their business practices.

This is the moment a family got a shock after an elderly buffalo escaped being dinner for lions - only to run headlong into their car. Moya Gerber was travelling in her vehicle through the Kruger National Park, South Africa, when she spotted a male and female lion trying to bring down a Cape Buffalo. Moya's sister Rone Odendaal, 24, who is a teacher at Laerskool Lothair, located in the village of Lothair, began taking pictures of the struggle, before noticing the buffalo was heading for the road. Battle: Moya Gerber and her sister Rone Odendaal, 24, spotted this struggle between two lions and a buffalo in the Kruger National Park in South Africa, so they stopped to photograph it. Collision: After a few moments the buffalo managed to escape the lions' clutches, but headed straight for the road instead before running into the side of Ms Odendaal's car. While the beast managed to escape being eaten by the lions, it did receive a nasty knock to the head after running into the side of their van. Speaking to MailOnline, Ms Odendaal, who uploaded the pictures to her Instagram, said: 'We were on holiday. We go to the park a couple of times every year but this is the first time something like this has happened. 'It was on the third day of a five day trip in the morning that we saw the buffalo. We were on the h3 road, going from the from Malelane satellite camp towards Skukuza camp. 'It started when we saw two male lions just past abridge heading towards a waterhole. 'They got a drink of water and then slept under bushes on our left hand side and then we spotted the buffalo on our right side. 'The wind was in the lions favour, they jumped up in unison and walked fast over the road towards the buffalo.They looked really hungry and needed food, that's when the action started. 'The lions stalked the buffalo before one jumped on its back. That lion held on for almost 30 minutes until the buffalo ran towards the cars. It's horn punctured a car wheel which gave the lion a fright. 'The other male lion got thrown through the air but came back and also started biting the buffalo by its tail. We could smell the blood. Life or death: Miss Odendaal, a teacher from the village of Lothair, captured these images of the beasts fighting with one-another before the buffalo crashed into her vehicle. Explain that to the insurers! A fully grown buffalo can weigh up to 1,750lbs - about half the weight of a VW Golf - and stands six foot tall, meaning it left quite a dent in the car's door. 'Just before the lions could bring the buffalo down it punctured the car wheel and then ran into our car taking the mirror off. 'I was in the car with my sister and her two children, one-year-old Hendri, and Lisa who is four. 'The children started crying after the buffalo hit the car but we told them to sit really still. 'I hoped that the lions would manage to bring the buffalo down in order to feed. They need to eat as well but other people were screaming for the poor buffalo. 'I gained even more respect for lions watching this with my own eyes the perseverance it takes to try and bring it down and the buffalo really hurt them running through the bush with them.' She also revealed that the unlucky buffalo caused around £11,000 worth of damage to the car. Nadav Ossendryver, the founder of Latest Sightings, a website that tracks animals in the Kruger park, uploaded the pictures last week and said it was something he'd never seen before. Ms Odendaal's friends also joked about the close-shave on Facebook, with Jeremy Hallett quipping: 'Explain that to your insurance!' The Kruger National Park spans 7,500 square miles of territory in the north east of South Africa along its border with Mozambique, making it one of the largest game reserves in Africa. One of a kind: When Miss Odendaal's images were uploaded to website for spotting wildlife in the Kruger park, it's founder said he had never seen anything like it before. The park is home to more 12,000 elephants, 1,000 leopards, 2,800 lions, and 27,000 African Buffalo, with the climate ranging from savanna scrubland in the south, to tropical in the north. The buffalo that call the park home can reach heights of six foot and weigh around 1,750lbs - or around half the weight of a VW Golf. The male African lion, pictured here, reaches an adult weight of just under 500lbs, making it the second largest big cat after the tiger, but still nowhere near as large as the buffalo.

Rone Odendaal, 24, took pictures of two lions hunting an elderly buffalo. Beast managed to escape hunters' clutches, but headed straight for road. In its desperation the animal ran straight into the side Ms Odendaal's car.

While every aspiring actor dreams of Hollywood stardom, an A-list career doesn't always show up. For actors hovering somewhere between the big time and the dole queue, there is the comforting world of the British soap opera, where stars are guaranteed regular work and a spot in the nation's living room three times a week. If long-running series such as EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale have been a launchpad for many an acting career, it's also provided a safe haven for those looking to side-step from a different career or reinvigorate their public profile. Scroll down for video. Gracing the cobbles: After first achieving fame with Girls Aloud, Sarah Harding has turned her hand to acting, signing up to appear in four episodes of Coronation Street. Walford-bound: Denise Van Outen is the latest big name to sign for EastEnders. The former Chicago star has admitted that she's turned down the offer twice before. This week saw some big-name announcements in the land of soap, with former Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding announcing that she's putting her pop career on hold to star in at least four episodes of Coronation Street. A Street insider told the Mirror: 'We're delighted to land Sarah - her character has real potential. 'She will prove a real trouble-making fly-in-the-ointment - especially for Tracy Barlow. At the other end of the soap map, Denise Van Outen will soon be seen charging through Albert Square; the actress is to play Max Branning's new love interest, Carin Smart, in the long-running series. Mum-of-one Denise admitted that she'd previously turned down offers from the soap, firstly because of other work commitments and then because she was a new mum and didn't want the often gruelling schedule that comes with a soap contract. Sarah and Denise aren't the only names to sign on the dotted line for soaps at an interesting stage in their careers. Two days ago, celebrated stage actress and 70s child star Bonnie Langford announced that she will also take a new role in EastEnders, playing the role of Carmel Kazemi. We know lots about the stars who've carved out successful careers after leaving soap operas; Kylie, Anna Friel, Guy Pearce, Sarah Lancashire, Joanna Lumley and even Jude Law... but there's also a growing list of faces who you might not have expected to see mucking out the stables in Emmerdale or pulling a pint behind the Queen Vic. Let us explain. A healthy career (left, pictured in The Football Factory) wasn't helped by comments Dyer made about the September 11th terror attacks and some dubious remarks in a lad's mag. When Eastenders came knocking in 2013, he promptly signed up and hasn't looked back (pictured right with co-star Barbara Windsor) DANNY DYER. London actor Dyer was seen as a big-name signing when he agreed to play Mick Carter, a new landlord at the Queen Vic in EastEnders. After starring in films such as Human Traffic and The Football Factory, the actor had seen his career soar and was even cast by leading English playwright Harold Pinter in two of his plays and then took a starring role in an adaptation of another, The Homecoming, in 2008. His famously loose tongue saw Dyer's popularity plummet somewhat though after he made controversial comments about the 9/11 terror attacks and offered some dubious advice in lad's mag Zoo. The star turned down the offer of EastEnders in 2009 but after finally accepting in 2013 hasn't looked back. The cockney rebel even bagged the Serial Drama Performance award at the National Television Awards earlier this year. More Met Bar than the Yorkshire Moors...but Patsy Kensit made a huge success of her stint in Emmerdale, playing superbitch Sadie King. PATSY KENSIT. The Yorkshire moors might have been the last place that you'd expect to find Patsy Kensit but in 2004, the actress announced that she'd been tempted north by the role of soap villain Sadie King. Despite a glamourous life that had seen marriages to rock stars Dan Donovan, Jim Kerr and Liam Gallagher and a set of celebrity friends, Patsy was anything but afraid of heading to the countryside to get her acting career back on track. She later said of the role: 'The one great thing about being an actress is I love playing different characters and I was really blessed with Sadie King.' 'She was this total bitch and the writing was incredible. I worked with a brilliant cast and I learnt so much from them. I loved it.' Actress Michelle Collins left EastEnders in 1998 after a decade of playing Cindy Beale...only to make the leap to rival soap Coronation Street after a period of stage and screen work in 2011. MICHELLE COLLINS. For ten years, Michelle Collins caused chaos in Albert Square as evil Cindy Beale. When she was written out in 1998, a series of high profile drama roles followed including Two Thousand Acres of Sky, The Sleeper and Daylight Robbery. The lure of soapland proved too strong though and by 2011, Michelle had ditched less reliable stage and screen work in favour of a regular spot on rival soap Coronation Street. Playing the landlady of the Rovers Return, Michelle stayed until 2014 when she left amid rumours that she was unhappy with the lack of screen time that her character was being afforded. The Carry On films ensured Barbara Windsor was a household name but her career was reborn when she was cast alongside Steve McFadden and Ross Kemp in Eastenders in 1994. BARBARA WINDSOR. In possibly the most perfect piece of casting ever performed in soapland, EastEnders snapped up national treasure Barbara Windsor just as her star was fading. The actress, made famous for her saucy antics in the Carry On films, had seen bigger theatrical roles all up but dry up by the time EastEnders tapped on her agent's door. Peggy Mitchell was born and Barbara was the perfect foil to rugged eggheads Grant and Phil Mitchell. The actress stayed in the role for sixteen years, signing in 1994 and leaving in 2010. Now elevated to soap royalty, she's contracted to appear in one episode a year. EastEnders put Barbara back in the spotlight and other roles followed; next year she is set to reprise the role of Dormouse in Tim Burton's sequel to his 2010 Alice in Wonderland film. A love affair with the soaps: Daniella Westbrook, who has admitted to having a tough year and was even spotted working in a friend's pub, will soon return to the set of Channel 4's Hollyoaks. DANIELLA WESTBROOK. After much publicised struggles with sobriety, Danniella Westbrook is heading back to her soap roots, after recently informing fans that she plans to return to Hollyoaks. The star confirmed her return as former jailbird Trudy Ryan on the Channel 4 show, bringing to an end a difficult 12-month period during which she lost her family home and returned to rehab. Daniella, who was cast as Peggy Mitchell's daughter Sam in EastEnders when she was just 16, famously battled a cocaine addiction which forced her septum, the bridge under the nose, to collapse. In recent years, the actress has appeared on reality television and even had a stint in Los Angeles but will be relieved to back in the bosom of British soap.

Sarah Harding and Denise Van Outen are the latest big-name signings to agree to contracts with British soap operas. They join a long line of stars who've looked to soaps to boost their careers. Barbara Windsor, Patsy Kensit and Danny Dyer all saw their profiles rise after taking to the small screen.

Letting the Scottish Nationalists dictate the direction of the UK government would be like getting King Herod to 'run a baby farm', Boris Johnson warned today in an escalation of Tory attacks on the SNP. The Tory London Mayor warned against allowing Nicola Sturgeon's SNP to dominate the government of the UK, 'an entity that they are sworn to destroy'. He likened it to 'asking a fox to look after the henhouse or a temperance campaigner to run a brewery'. Tory London Mayor Boris Johnson warned against allowing Nicola Sturgeon's SNP to dominate the government of the UK 'an entity that they are sworn to destroy' Ms Sturgeon launched her SNP manifesto today, boasting that she can 'lead the UK' with polices on British foreign policy, benefits, energy bills and English university tuition fees. The SNP leader vowed to use a surge in support for her party to dictate the direction of the UK government, calling for an end to austerity, rising benefits payments and the abolition of Trident as the price Ed Miliband would have to pay for propping up a weak Labour government. Ms Sturgeon set out a 'programme for delivery on a UK-wide basis', raising the prospect of Scottish nationalist MPs calling the shots on policies which apply only in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Polls suggest up to half of Scots are planning to vote SNP, handing the party dozens of seats and leaving Labour's Ed Miliband unable to secure a majority. The SNP has claimed that it will be 'entitled to vote against any bit of legislation' and 'any bit of spending' it does not agree with. Mr Johnson, who is expected to play a more high profile role in the Tory campaign from this week, issued a blunt warning about allowing an anti-Union party to dictate policy in Westminster. 'You wouldn't get Herod to run a baby farm, would you?,' he wrote in the Daily Telegraph. 'It would not normally occur to you to interview a convicted jewel thief for the post of custodian of the Tower of London. 'You would not dream of asking a fox to look after the henhouse or a temperance campaigner to run a brewery or Attila the Hun to work as a doorkeeper for the Roman senate. 'Any such course of action would be totally nuts. So can someone tell me why in the name of all that is holy there are some apparently rational people who are even contemplating the elevation of the Scottish Nationalist Party to a position of effective dominance in the government of the United Kingdom - an entity that they are sworn to destroy?' He said the SNP want to 'end Britain, to decapitate Britannia' but Mr Miliband has no chance of entering Number 10 without their support. Nicola Sturgeon today demanded an end to austerity as the price for propping up a Labour government in what was quickly dubbed a £140billion 'ransom note' for Britain. The SNP want higher taxes, to scrap Trident and end efforts to reform the welfare system, Mr Johnson warned. Mr Miliband will be left 'sitting in the driving seat, pretending to be steering the car - but all the time he will have clever Nicola next to him, whispering in his ear, and perpetually yanking the steering wheel to the Left'. Speaking at her manifesto launch, Ms Sturgeon said she had not 'heard the comments of Boris Johnson directly'. But speaking at the SNP manifesto launch, she said: 'If he did say that, then that is an entirely offensive comment, and I think it will be treated as that not just by people in Scotland but across the UK, who, in my experience, ordinary people the length and breadth of the UK do not see Scotland that way at all and do not see the SNP in that way at all.' However, the warning was echoed by David Cameron today, in a speech setting out the risks to England, Wales and Northern Ireland if the Scottish Nationalists are calling the shots. The Prime Minister yesterday suggested key services like roads and hospitals in the rest of the UK would suffer as a price of SNP support. ''This would be the first time on our history that a group of nationalists from one part of our country would be involved in altering the direction of the government of our country. I think that is a frightening prospect,' he told BBC One's Andrew Marr show. 'People thinking in their own constituencies, is that bypass going to be built, will my hospital get the money it needs? Frankly this is a group of people that wouldn't care about what happened in the rest of the country. 'The rest of the United Kingdom – England, Wales, Northern Ireland, wouldn't get a look-in. 'That is the prospect we face if we don't get the majority Conservative government that is in our reach.'

London Mayor warns the SNP want to 'end Britain, to decapitate Britannia' Says Scottish Nationalists want higher taxes and welfare payments. David Cameron warns England, Wales and Northern Ireland would suffer. Nicola Sturgeon launches manifesto with vow to 'lead' the United Kingdom.

Russia yesterday lifted a ban on supplying Iran with an air defence missile system which could be used to protect nuclear sites. Vladimir Putin gave the go-ahead for the deal, with the defence ministry saying it was ready to supply the S-300 missile equipment ‘promptly’. The move is likely to anger both the U.S. and Israel at a time of heightened tensions between the world powers and following a landmark deal on nuclear weapons. Moscow blocked deliveries of the surface to air missiles to Iran in 2010 after the United Nations imposed sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear programme, barring hi-tech weapons sales. Russia yesterday lifted a ban on supplying Iran with the air defence S-300 missile system (above), which could be used to protect nuclear sites. But the Russian president lifted the ban after Tehran struck an interim deal with Britain and five other countries to curb nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. The framework deal, reached this month, intended to significantly restrict Iran’s ability to produce nuclear weapons, while giving it relief from international sanctions. The negotiations have been heavily criticised by Israel which has warned against Iran having any nuclear activities. Russia signed the £545million ($800m) contract to sell Iran the S-300 missile system in 2007, but later suspended their delivery because of strong objections from the U.S. and Israel. Vladimir Putin (above) gave the go-ahead for the deal, with the defence ministry saying it was ready to supply the equipment. The contract to deliver the system was heavily criticised by Israel and the U.S., who feared it could be used to protect Iranian nuclear sites. When it was cancelled, Iran filed a lawsuit with a court in Geneva, seeking £2.7billion ($4bn) in damages for breach of contract, but the court has not yet issued a ruling. Moscow said it had no choice but to annul the deal when the UN imposed sanctions, outlawing the sale of advanced weapons. Despite the sanctions, Russia and Iran have remained close allies. The deal on Iran’s suspected nuclear activities is supposed to be finalised by June 30. There is no firm agreement on how or when to lift the current sanctions. The announcement comes as the U.S. slammed Russia for flying a fighter jet close to a U.S. reconnaissance plane in an ‘unsafe and unprofessional manner’ last week. Pentagon spokesman Mark Wright said the U.S. was filing a complaint to Russia after the incident over the Baltic Sea, in the international airspace north of Poland. The U.S. crew believed the Russian pilot’s action were ‘unsafe and professional due to the aggressive manoeuvres it performed in close proximity to their aircraft and its high rate of speed’, Mr Wright added. Russian officials reportedly denied their pilot did anything wrong. The incident was not first time the U.S. protested to Moscow what it considered to be an unsafe intercept. Last April, a Russian fighter jet intercepted a US reconnaissance plane in international airspace over the Sea of Okhotsk.

Vladimir Putin gave the go-ahead to supply the S-300 missile equipment. Moscow blocked deliveries to Iran in 2010 after the UN imposed sanctions.

She might be approaching her 89th birthday but nothing was going to stop the Queen from enjoying a ride in the spring sunshine this morning. The monarch, 88, was spotted trotting through Windsor Great Park aboard her faithful black Fell pony, Carltonlima Emma. Joined by a groom on another of her Fell ponies, the Queen cut a relaxed figure as she enjoyed her ride but, as is her wont, eschewed a helmet in favour of one of her silk scarves. Enjoying the sunshine: The Queen enjoys a ride on her Fell pony Carltonlima Emma. The Queen, who has never worn riding helmets, has been encouraged to wear the safety hats in the past but is reportedly reluctant to wear one because of her hair. Speaking in an interview last year, her racing trainer Ian Balding recalled the moment he asked why the monarch never wears a riding hat. The Queen is said to have replied: 'I never have and you don’t have to have your hair done like I do.' Her Majesty is famous for her love of horses and first found herself in the saddle at the age of four after being presented with a Shetland pony, named Peggy, aged four. Since then, the royal stables have been home to a succession of steeds, among them Betsy, a black farm-bred horse who was her mount of choice in the 50's, and Surprise, a grey gelding whom the Queen famously galloped down the course at Ascot in 1961. Equine enthusiast: Her Majesty adores the ponies and breeds them at Hampton Court. No helmet: The Queen never wears a riding helmet, preferring instead to ride in a silk headscarf. Cutting back: She has ridden less in recent years as a result of a niggling knee injury. Long term love: The Queen has ridden all her life and continues to breed several breeds of horse and pony. Recent years have seen her cut down on the amount of time she spends in the saddle - the result of a niggling knee injury that also forced her to give up presiding over Trooping the Colour on horseback. Nevertheless, the Queen remains an enthusiastic equestrienne and, according to sources, is a familiar sight at her Windsor stables. She is also said to take a keen interest in all her horses and ponies, some of whom are now ridden by her grandchildren, notably Prince Edward's children, Lady Louise and James, Viscount Severn. Along with her thoroughbred race horses, the Queen also breeds Fell ponies and has a stud specialising in Highland ponies at Balmoral. First love: The Queen's first pony was a tiny Shetland named Peggy who was given to her at the age of four. Familiar sight: The Queen riding her much-loved horse Burmese during Trooping the Colour. Seal of approval: A Fell pony foal similar to those being bred by the Queen at Hampton Court. One of the oldest equine breeds on the planet, Fell ponies like the Queen's mount Carltonlima Emma, have roamed the moors of Cumbria since the Neolithic period. Docile, hardy and thick-set, the majority of Fell ponies are black, grey or bay and measure between 13 and 14hh. Highly prized by the Carvetii, the Iron Age tribe who occupied the region more than two millennia ago, the ponies later caught the eye of the invading Romans and were used as trade goods all over the Empire. The Romans also helped develop the breed into the relatively large animal it is today. Originally thought to have stood around 12hh tall (similar to Dartmoor and Exmoor ponies), by the end of the Roman period, the average Fell was more than a hand higher. Another invader to fall in love with the Fell pony was the Vikings, who used the animals as pack ponies; a use continued by the Normans. By the 13th century, the Fell's usefulness as a pack animal was well-established and the pony played an important role in British trade until the end of the 18th century. Following the Industrial Revolution, Fells were used to transport iron ore and coal from mine to town, as well as underground when the height of the shaft allowed. Although previously used in trotting races, the Fell pony really came into its as a riding horse in the 1950s, when its gentle nature and pretty looks made it the pony of choice for families. Today, the pony remains a popular choice for riders of all ages, among them the Queen who breeds Fell ponies at her Hampton Court stud. Source: The Fell Pony Society.

The Queen was spotted enjoying a ride in Windsor Great Park today. Rode her favourite Fell pony, a mare named Carltonlima Emma. Left hard hats at home and opted for one of her favourite scarves instead.

He looks barely teenage. But this child has amassed thousands of Twitter followers with his pictorial updates of 'gang life'. The baby-faced boy from Memphis, Tennessee, poses with guns, cash, and bags of what looks like marijuana. Scroll down for video. Baby-faced: This little boy has amassed more than 3,000 followers on Twitter with pictures like these. In many pictures he is smoking suspicious substances, with captions such as 'High Life' Backlash: The boy, from Memphis, has prompted a wave of critics calling his stunts 'sad' In one video he laughs and points the gun at the camera in an apparent attempt to look menacing - as adults laugh in the background. In others, he is pictured blowing smoke, with the caption: 'High Life'. Tweets include the phrases, 'I need a bad b****', 'f*** da police', and 'gang sh** n****'. Some feature sexual references, such as: 'quit suckin my d***'. As he is a minor, DailyMail.com will not identify the little boy. The child's tweets have prompted backlash from other Twitter users and members of the community. One woman tweeted him: 'you need help i feel so bad for you your parents should be ashamed please get help and a education this is sad and disappointing.' Another Twitter user said: 'You poor baby. Just stop it & go to school.' Adults around: Many of his pictures and videos are taken with adults who are seen laughing, unfazed. Guns: The little boy, who appears to be barely teenage, regularly poses for his followers with guns. The boy hit back at his critics claiming he has had a tough year and the backlash is 'stressing out' his mother. Orrden Williams, a Memphis resident who has been the victim of gang violence, told AOL.com: 'What he's doing on here is something that he's going to bring upon society one day. It's just inevitable.' He added: 'All it takes is the right influence, and all this can change. So that's a wake-up Memphis call right there.' Hitting back at critics, the boy tweeted on Friday: 'Wish some people would mind dey own business' as 'it's stressing my mama out'. He adds that his sister has 'been locked up for two years' and his critics 'don't know the half of what we been through end of 2014 & beg of 2015.' Authorities are increasingly cognizant of Twitter as a means of perpetuating gang culture. While many like this young boy use it as a forum to flaunt their drugs and guns, around 50 per cent of organized gangs maintain in the United States maintain a social media profile.

Child has amassed thousands of Twitter followers with 'gang life' photos. In one video he points gun at camera as adults look on unfazed. His tweets have prompted backlash with calls for intervention.

Trevor Noah doesn't take over as Daily Show host until later this year, but he's already ingratiating himself with American comedy royalty. The South African, whose announcement as Jon Stewart's replacement surprized many last month, was spotted taking in a baseball game in New York on Monday along with Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David and broadway star Matthew Broadrick. The quartet were all present at Citi Field in Queens to watch the game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies. Scroll down for video. PR exercise? Trevor Noah was photographed on Monday at Citi Field along with Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David as the New York Mets took on the Philadelphia Phillies during Opening Day. Broadway star Matthew Broderick was also present as the South African comedian came to grips with that most American of pasttimes. Earlier Noah and Seinfeld had been photographed filming a segment for Seinfeld's acclaimed Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee online series. The pair were filmed walking around the DUMBO neighbourhood of Brooklyn and behind the wheel of a white Ferrari. Noah's very public appearance with New York Jewish comedy royalty comes not long after he was accused of anti-Semitism in the wake of his surprise promotion to Daily Show host. Cynics might wonder if Monday's very public appearance with Seinfield and David was a concerted move to combat that negative publicity but alternatively perhaps the comedian is undertaking a crash course in learning about American culture. His successor Stewart had an infamous obsession with the Mets that became a long-running joke on the Daily Show for over a decade. Noah, who is little-known in the US, rocketed to national fame last month after he was named as longtime host Stewart's replacement on the satirical news program. Earlier Noah and Seinfeld had been photographed filming a segment for Seinfeld's acclaimed Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee online series. Noah and Seinfeld were filmed walking around the DUMBO neighbourhood of Brooklyn and behind the wheel of a white Ferrari. However, the excitement surrounding the announcement was tinged by hundreds of internet users accusing the 31-year-old - who is a quarter Jewish - of anti-Semitism for a series of 'offensive' posts. The comedian quickly apologized and told his two million followers: 'To reduce my views to a handful of jokes that didn't land is not a true reflection of my character, nor my evolution as a comedian.' It comes as Comedy Central, which hired Noah as a correspondent on the show just three months ago, has defended its newest star as a 'provocative' comedian who 'spares noone, himself included'. In a statement, the network said: 'To judge him or his comedy based on a handful of jokes is unfair.' It added: 'Trevor is a talented comedian with a bright future at Comedy Central.' Noah, the son of a half-Jewish Xhosa mother and a Swiss father, drew fire for jokes that were described as tasteless, hateful, and unfunny. The controversial tweets were posted between 2009 and 2014. In May last year, Noah tweeted: 'Behind every successful Rap Billionaire is a double as rich Jewish man. #BeatsByDreidel.' Noah's very public appearance with New York Jewish comedy royalty comes not long after he was accused of anti-Semitism in the wake of his surprise promotion to Daily Show host. 'Not a true reflection': In a tweet earleir this month, Noah told his two million followers: 'To reduce my views to a handful of jokes that didn't land is not a true reflection of my character, nor my evolution as a comedian' A year earlier, he posted: 'Note to self - Langostines are not Jewish prawns.' Meanwhile, during a soccer match in January 2012, he joked: 'Messi gets the ball and the real players try foul him, but Messi doesn't go down easy, just like jewish chicks. #ElClasico.' He also slammed the United States' midsection in a 2013 tweet, writing that 'When flying over the middle of America the turbulence is so bad. It's like all the ignorance is rising through the air.' And in 2009, Noah, who can speak an impressive six languages, wrote: 'Almost bumped a Jewish kid crossing the road. He didn't look b4 crossing but I still would hav felt so bad in my german car!' On Tuesday, the tweets were being posted online by enraged bloggers, who slammed Noah as 'racist'. One said: 'Jon Stewart, born Leibowitz, won't be happy about these highly antisemitic tweets.' Stewart has voiced his full support for his successor, calling the incoming host 'incredibly thoughtful and considerate and funny and smart.' He promised that Noah 'will earn your trust and respect. Or not. Just as I earned your trust and respect. Or did not.' More seriously, he said if viewers give Noah the chance to prove himself, 'it's going to be well worth it.'

The South African comedian, whose announcement as Jon Stewart's replacement surprized many, was spotted at Citi Field on Monday. He was spotted enjoying the Mets taking on the Philadelphia Phillies in the company of Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David and Matthew Broadrick. Noah's very public appearance with New York Jewish comedy royalty comes not long after he was accused of anti-Semitism. He and Seinfeld were also photographed filming a segment for Seinfeld's acclaimed Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee online series.

About 4.45 billion years ago, 150 million years after the solar system formed, Earth was hit by a Mars-size object called Theia. The collision created the moon, but debate has raged exactly what happened during this event - and a mystery has persisted on why the moon and Earth are so similar in their composition. Now, conflicting studies have provided two different theories - one that Theia was similar to Earth, and another that Earth and the moon were showered by debris following the collision. Three studies have provided different theories for what happened after Earth was struck by a Mars-sized object called Theia, 4.45 billion years ago. What is agreed on, though, is that the impact actually happened (artist's illustration shown). This is known as the giant impact hypothesis. The two theories appear in the journal Nature across three studies - two in favour of the ‘similar to Earth’ theory, and the other favouring the ‘shower of debris’ model. In the latter theory, a team of scientists at the University of Maryland said the impact of Theia with Earth was so violent, the resulting debris cloud mixed thoroughly before settling down and forming the moon. Many researchers believe the moon formed after Earth was hit by a planet the size of Mars billions of years ago. This is called the giant impact hypothesis. The hypothesis claims the moon is debris left over following an indirect collision between our planet and an astronomical body approximately 4.5 billion years ago. The colliding body is sometimes called Theia, after the mythical Greek Titan who was the mother of Selene, the goddess of the Moon. But one mystery has persisted, revealed by rocks the Apollo astronauts brought back from the moon - why are the moon and Earth so similar in their composition? Several different theories have emerged over the years to explain the similar fingerprints of Earth and the moon. Perhaps the impact created a huge cloud of debris that mixed thoroughly with the Earth and then later condensed to form the moon. Or Theia could have, coincidentally, been isotopically similar to young Earth. A third possibility is that the moon formed from Earthen materials, rather than from Theia, although this would have been a very unusual type of impact. This cloud would have been composed of some Earth material, explaining the similarity between Earth and the moon, and other material. ‘This means that, right after the moon formed, it had exactly the same isotopic composition as Earth's mantle,’ said Dr Richard Walker, a professor of geology at UMD and co-author of the study. Both bodies have a similar isotopic ‘fingerprint,’ notably similar types of Tungsten, suggesting they had a similar origin. One difference, though, is that Earth has proportionally much less of a lighter isotope known as Tungsten-182. The team said this is because after both bodies formed, Earth swept up more debris that had little Tungsten-182. ‘We still need to work out the details, but it's clear that our early solar system was a very violent place,’ added Dr Walker. The team said their theory largely rules out the idea that the Mars-sized body Theia was of similar composition, or that the moon formed from only material contained in the pre-impact Earth. The other studies, though, disagree. Scientists at the Israel Institute of Technology and the Southwest Research Institute in Colorado said that Theia actually had a similar composition to Earth. Dr Alessandra Mastrobuono-Battisti and colleagues simulated collisions between protoplanets and compared the composition of each surviving planet with the composition of its last giant impactor. In one theory, a team of scientists at the University of Maryland said that the impact of Theia with Earth was so violent, the resulting debris cloud mixed thoroughly before settling down and forming the moon. Shown is an artist's illustration of the young Earth and moon. The University of Maryland team examined the tungsten isotopic composition of two moon rocks collected by the Apollo 16 mission, including sample 68815, seen here. When corrected for meteoritic additions to Earth and the moon after formation of the moon, the two bodies had identical Tungsten isotopic compositions. Supporting evidence includes the Earth's spin and Moon's orbit having similar orientations. Moon samples indicating the surface of the moon was once molten also provide evidence, as does the moon's relatively small iron core. The moon also has a lower density compared to Earth, while there is evidence of similar collisions in other star systems (that result in debris disks). Giant collisions are also consistent with the leading theories of the formation of the solar system. And finally, the stable isotope ratios of lunar and terrestrial rock are identical, implying a common origin. They found that 20 to 40 per cent of impactors had similar compositions to the planets they impacted, whereas planets that formed in the same simulation tended to have distinct compositions. The authors suggest their results may explain the similarities between Earth and the moon - and why their compositions differ from those of other planets in the solar system. ‘We find that different planets formed in the same simulation have distinct compositions, but the compositions of giant impactors are statistically more similar to the planets they impact,’ the researchers wrote. They said their theory has a 20 per cent probability of correct. Whichever theory turns out to be correct though, both are in agreement that the formation of the moon remains a confusing mystery that is yet to be fully solved. ‘This is interesting stuff and no one has all the answers regarding the formation of the moon - we certainly don't claim to,’ Dr Walker, one of the authors of the former study, told MailOnline. However, the other theory says that Earth (left) and the moon (right) are so similar because the initial Mars-sized object, Theia, actually had a similar composition to Earth. Dr Alessandra Mastrobuono-Battisti and colleagues simulated collisions between protoplanets to make their finding.

The moon formed when a Mars-sized body called Theia hit it early on. But no one is sure why the moon and Earth have a similar composition. University of Maryland researchers say cloud of debris rained on worlds. But Israel Institute of Technology says impactor was similar to Earth.

The man accused of killing a gay community college worker said the motorcycle he used to get away broke down along Interstate 95 and he walked 30 miles before a woman headed to Florida gave him a ride, according to a police report released on Wednesday. The woman picked up the 20-year-old Kenneth Morgan Stancil III, whose face and neck are covered in dark, self-administered tattoos, some with neo-Nazi symbolism. The woman didn't know he was armed with a knife and had almost $500, the report by Volusia County Beach Safety officers said. Scroll down for video. Would you slow down for this man? Kenneth Morgan Stancil III, 20, managed to hitch a ride from a woman to Florida after his motorbike broke down, police said on Wednesday. Among his self-administered tattoos are the word 'brotherhood' on his neck and the number '88' on his left cheek which is linked to neo-Nazis. Stancil pictured with his mother Debbie at his graduation. She said he is 'rattled and confused and needs mental help'. The mother also claimed that the victim had made sexually laced comments to her son. The driver was headed to Key West, Florida, but dropped Stancil off in Daytona Beach, where he was found sleeping on the beach on Tuesday morning. When officers approached him, he pulled the knife but dropped it when an officer drew his gun. He was arrested without incident, the police report said. Stancil is awaiting extradition back to North Carolina, where he is accused of fatally shooting 44-year-old Ron Lane, a print shop director at Wayne Community College. On Tuesday, he appeared relaxed in the courtroom and, despite the judge advising him he had the right to remain silent, he admitted to the killing, WRAL reported. He confessed to the shooting in an obscenity-laced statement, saying he 'ridded one last child molester from the Earth', according to the station. He said Lane, who had been his supervisor at the college's print shop until Stancil was fired last month, had been 'messing with' one of Stancil's family members. Lane was gay, and authorities said they are investigating a possible hate crime. They haven't released a motive for the shooting, but Stancil was dismissed from a work study program at the print shop last month. An extradition hearing was scheduled for Wednesday to send him back to North Carolina to face a charge of open murder. The police report said Stancil voluntarily gave police a statement, which authorities did not release. During his first court appearance on Tuesday in Daytona Beach, Florida, Stancil indicated he killed Lane because his former supervisor molested a relative. Nothing in police records substantiated the allegations. The suspect's mother, Debbie Stancil, said she knows the relative was not sexually abused by Lane, as Kenneth Stancil claimed in court, because the relative and Lane had never met. She believes Kenneth Stancil is making the accusations because he is 'rattled and confused'. Stancil, left, shot dead his former work-study supervisor Ron Lane (pictured) 'He just snapped. That is not my son,' Debbie Stancil, said. 'He's probably out of his mind. I think he needs mental help.' Debbie Stancil said her son was angry over being dismissed from his work-study job for excessive absenteeism. She also said Lane made sexually laced comments to her son. 'He was verbally inappropriate with Morgan at school. Very much verbally inappropriate,' she said. 'He would tell him to stop and he kept on.' Lane's brother and sister declined to comment. College spokeswoman Tara Humphries said she did not know whether any complaints had been lodged against Lane. Lane and Stancil started working together in August. Stancil was dismissed in early March. He had been enrolled in a three-semester welding course. Lane and Stancil were linked - whether they knew it or not - by the suicides of people very close to them. Lane's partner of 12 years killed himself last year. Stancil's mother says her son never recovered after finding his father in the backyard after he had killed himself in 2009. Stancil gave himself a facial tattoo last weekend that included the number '88' on his left cheek. Experts who track hate groups said the number is a neo-Nazi code for praising Adolf Hitler. Neo-Nazis have often been accused of attacking gays, said Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center. Police have not said whether Stancil held white supremacist beliefs or what hate crime they are investigating. Stancil's mother said the tattoo marked a wannabe rather than someone with neo-Nazi beliefs. Stancil, pictured in court on Tuesday, is awaiting extradition back to North Carolina, where he is accused of fatally shooting 44-year-old Ron Lane, a print shop director at Wayne Community College.

Kenneth Morgan Stancil III, whose face and neck are covered in dark, self-administered tattoos managed to hitch a ride with a woman to Florida. He was arrested in Florida and will be extradited back to North Carolina to face open murder charge. In court on Tuesday, Stancil said he 'ridded one last child molester from the Earth'; and said Lane had sexually assaulted one of Stancil's relatives. Stancil lists 'white power' as his interests on Facebook and has white supremacist tattoos, including an '88' to signify 'Heil Hitler'

Malaysia has passed a controversial terror law aimed at tackling growing support for Islamic State extremists in the country in a move opponents denounced as a harsh blow for civil rights. The Prevention of Terrorism Act - passed in the capital Kuala Lumpur yesterday - officially enables authorities to detain suspected terrorists for two years without charge or trial. But it also allows for the authorities to apply for unlimited extensions after those two years expire - something that will be decided by a government-appointed terrorism board, not a judge and jury. The bill effectively reintroduces the controversial prospect of indefinite detention without trial in Malaysia - something Prime Minister Najib Razak originally repealed in 2012. Rise: Malaysian police said in January they had arrested a total of 120 people with suspected links or sympathies to the Islamic State terror group (pictured), or who had sought to travel to war-torn Syria or Iraq. Razak's political opponents and human rights groups had urged for the bill to be withdrawn, claiming it is 'open to abuse and is a grievous blow to democracy'. Human Rights Watch described it as 'a giant step backwards for human rights'. The legislation was passed after midnight, following 15 hours of debate, according to media reports. Its passage was not in doubt due to the ruling regime's majority in parliament. Authorities have expressed increasing alarm in the wake of ISIS' bloody jihad in Syria, which police say has drawn dozens of recruits from traditionally moderate, Muslim-majority Malaysia. Yesterday police said 17 people, including two who recently returned from Syria, had been arrested on suspicion of plotting terror attacks in Kuala Lumpur. No further details were given. International: Malaysian authorities have expressed increasing alarm in the wake of ISIS' bloody jihad in Syria, which police say has drawn dozens of recruits from traditionally moderate, Muslim-majority Malaysia. Police said in January they had arrested a total of 120 people with suspected Islamic State links or sympathies, or who had sought to travel to Syria or Iraq. They also said 67 Malaysians were known at the time to have gone abroad to join IS jihadists, and that five had died fighting for the movement. The terrorism act has heightened worries in Malaysia over a deepening crackdown on civil liberties launched by the government in the wake of a 2013 election setback. The ruling United Malays National Organisation has been in charge since 1957, but faces possible defeat at the hands of an opposition that has campaigned against government corruption and alleged abuse of power. Dozens of government critics, including opposition politicians, academics, activists, and journalists, have been hit with sedition or other charges after criticising the regime. Leader: The bill effectively reintroduces the controversial prospect of indefinite detention without trial in Malaysia - something Prime Minister Najib Razak (pictured) originally repealed in 2012. In particular, the terror legislation has revived concerns of a return to a previous draconian Internal Security Act that allowed detention without trial and was repeatedly used against opposition politicians. The ISA was scrapped in 2012 amid public pressure for political reform. 'The passage of this law is a giant step backwards for human rights in Malaysia that fundamentally calls into question the government's commitment to basic rights that are critical to the rule of law in a functioning democracy,' Human Rights Watch's deputy Asia director Phil Robertson said. 'Passage of this legislation raises serious concerns that Malaysia will return to practices of the past when government agents frequently used fear of indefinite detention to intimidate and silence outspoken critics.' The government did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but has said previously the law would not be used against anyone over their 'political' views.

Law allows police to hold suspects for two years without charge or trial. Government-appointed terror board can then decide to grant an extension. Opponents and human rights groups said the bill was 'open to abuse' and represents 'a giant step backwards for human rights' Law has been introduced to combat the growing threat of ISIS in Malaysia.

We're always hearing about the latest 'superfoods' - and how they could have a powerful effect on our health and wellbeing. And while the term 'superfood' might be thrown around a little too freely sometimes, there are some fruits and seeds that really are a power-house of nutritional value. Here, I reveal which ones are worth adding to your shopping basket today... Scroll down for video. Sour cherries contain high levels of antioxidants and as a result are anti-inflammatory, can help a person sleep and can improve recovery after a sports injury, Dr Sally Norton said. TART CHERRIES. What are the benefits? Tart or sour cherries have been found to contain high levels of antioxidants. As a result the benefits include anti-inflammation, boosted sleep, and improved sports recovery. Reports have suggested that an increased intake of tart cherries could help to reduce certain post-workout side-effects, such as muscle aches, inflammation and weakness. AVOCADO. What are the benefits? More than just the main ingredient in guacamole, avocados seem to be having a real moment in the spotlight, and it's not surprising. They're a great source of healthy, mono-saturated fats – which have been known to help lower bad cholesterol, and as a result, reduce our risk of heart attack and stroke. In fact, a recent study has suggested that combining a moderate-fat diet with one avocado a day could actually lower your levels of bad cholesterol by more than a low-fat, or moderate-fat diet without avocados. Avocados are a great source of healthy, mono-saturated fats, which have been shown to lower bad cholesterol and reduce a person's risk of heart attack or stroke. CRANBERRIES. What are the benefits? As many of you will know, cranberries have been used for years as an aid against urinary tract infections. But studies have suggested these berries could also have a wide range of other benefits – from improving our heart health, helping to prevent certain cancers, to boosting our oral health and helping to reduce infections. What helps to make them just so good for us are the polyphenols that are present in those little red berries. Polyphenols have been reported to possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, to name just a few. Just be careful where you get your cranberry intake from, as cranberry juice and juice drinks are often full of sugar. Polyphenols found in cranberries are reported to possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. Studies have shown they can improve heart health and help prevent certain cancers. BLUEBERRIES. What are the benefits? With their high levels of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, blueberries have been linked to all kinds of health benefits, including heart health, cancer prevention, enhanced brain function and improved eyesight. And if that's not enough, some studies have suggested that the antioxidants in blueberries could help to delay the ageing process – a much cheaper alternative to all those anti-ageing creams. PUMPKIN SEEDS. What are the benefits? We all know how nutritious pumpkins are, but there's even more to be said for the pumpkin seed. It provides great levels of protein, fibre, manganese, magnesium, and phosphorous, and is a rich source of zinc - important for immunity, cell growth and division, as well as sleep, mood, and eye and skin health. It's not surprising it's been dubbed a 'superseed'. A handful of these little seeds make a great, nutrient-packed snack, or add them to your porridge for a tasty nutrient boost. Blueberries, left, have been linked to a wide range of health benefits including improved heart health, cancer prevention and improved eyesight. And pumpkin seeds, right, dubbed 'superseeds', are thought to help a person sleep, improve their mood and boost eyesight. CHIA SEEDS. What are the benefits? Seed du jour, the chia seed has seen a steep rise in popularity over the past couple of years - unsurprising, given its high levels of nutrients and low-calorie intake. Loaded with antioxidants, soluble fibre and minerals, chia seeds are also a source of omega-3 - though not as easily used by our bodies as that obtained from fish - and contain more calcium, ounce for ounce, than milk. If you're after a easy way to add chia seeds into your diet, try out our simple, creamy chia porridge recipe. Sprinkle the seeds on to porridge that has been mixed with low-calorie, but vitamin-rich rice milk, and you’ve got yourself a healthy, creamy, nutrient-packed breakfast. If you’re not a fan of rice milk, then almond milk or soya milk could work just as well. To find out more visit www.vavista.com. Loaded with antioxidants, soluble fibre and minerals, chia seeds are also a source of omega-3 and contain more calcium, ounce for ounce, than milk.

Weight-loss expert Dr Sally Norton gives her verdict on six superfoods. From sour cherries to avocado, cranberries to pumpkin seeds. Some are high in antioxidants while others reduce risk of heart attack.

It is a fascinating view of exactly what goes into a modern smartphone - and how Samsung does business. The Chipworks site has posted this amazing image revealing the internals of the firm's Galaxy S6, which goes on sale on April 10th. The internals reveal Samsung used more of its own chips to power the new Galaxy S6 smartphone than it did for the predecessor S5, according to an early teardown report, in a blow to U.S. chip supplier Qualcomm. The teardown shows, from the front, the screen, logic board holder, battery, logic board with processor, camera, rear case and antenna. Samsung is not only using its own Exynos mobile processor, as had been widely reported, but also decided to rely on its in-house semiconductor business to source other parts, including the modem and power management integrated circuit chips, Ottawa-based consultancy Chipworks said. Samsung is counting on its new flagship Galaxy S6 and S6 edge phones to help revive earnings momentum after a disappointing 2014. Strong sales of system chips such as its Exynos processor could also help boost earnings, analysts and investors say. The Galaxy S6 also comes with Samsung's Shannon modem chip, U.S. phone carrierAT&T said on its website. 'It's pretty clear if they're using Shannon for the modem for AT&T that they're trying to use all-Samsung silicon,' said Jim McGregor, an analyst at Tirias Research. 'With their market share going down they're under pressure to increase profit margins.' The findings suggest a deeper loss of business for Qualcomm in the new generation of Samsung's flagship handsets than anticipated previously. Teardown reports of the predecessor Galaxy S5, released last year, showed the U.S. chipmaker supplied several components that Samsung has supplanted with its own this year, based on the phone Chipworks investigated. Samsung's new S6 and S6 Edge: The phones are also the first to feature dual-standard wireless charging technology built inside the handsets, and will battle the iPhone and HTC's One. Qualcomm said in January that a key customer declined to use its new Snapdragon processor in an upcoming flagship phone presumed to be Samsung's Galaxy S6. But it had been unclear whether Samsung would drop Qualcomm's modem chips as well. Qualcomm is the industry leader in LTE, the most advanced modem technology, but Samsung, Intel, MediaTek and others have developing their own offerings. Samsung and Qualcomm did not immediately reply to requests for comment.

Samsung previously relied on other firms to make its chips. Firm now using its own processor, modem and power supply chips.

Supermarket customers in France can add airline tickets to their shopping lists thanks to a unique promotion by a budget airline. For a limited time Transavia France is offering cheap flights with packets of crisps, gummy bears and cereal bars at participating shops. Customers who buy one of the products before the #SnackHolidays promotion ends on April 21 will find a voucher code that can be redeemed online for a discounted flight to one of three destinations within Europe. Scroll down for video. Transavia France is selling cheap flights with packets of crisps, bags of gummy bears and cereal bars. Each package contains a voucher that can be redeemed for a discounted flight to one of three destinations. Billed as ‘the first snacks with airline tickets’ promotion, the products are being sold at participating Carrefour City shops, in Selecta vending machines at two Paris metro stations, and at an Mk2 cinema in Paris. Once customers enter a code on SnackHolidays.com they can book one-way flights to Barcelona (€35), Dublin (€40) or Lisbon (€40) with guaranteed prices, for travel between June 1 and October 24. Customers who purchase the products will find vouchers for cheap flights to Barcelona, Lisbon or Dublin. Passengers can already fly to Dublin from Paris Orly Airport from €40, even without a voucher code. According to the fine print, passengers must pay a booking fee on top of the airfare cost, and fees for any checked baggage. A quick scan of Transavia’s website found that the savings with a voucher code from one of the packages would mostly be minimal, depending on the day of the flight. Passengers can already fly from Paris Orly Airport to Barcelona from €35 to €65, to Dublin from €40 to €60, and to Lisbon for €40 to €120 on most days of the week between June 1 and October 24. The snacks are being sold at participating Carrefour City shops, in vending machines and at a cinema. The campaign was supposed to launch last month but was delayed due to the crash of Germanwings flight 4U9525 in the Alps, French media reported. This is not the first time Transavia France has launched a marketing stunt like this. They previously offered discounted airline tickets in exchange for unwanted Christmas gifts. Based at Paris Orly Airport, Transavia France launched in 2007 and is a low-cost subsidiary of Air France-KLM.

Transavia France has included voucher codes with the branded products. Customers can enter the codes online to receive a discounted flight. The codes can be redeemed for flights to Barcelona, Lisbon and Dublin. Products are being sold at shops, a cinema and in two vending machines. Passengers still have to pay a booking fee and checked baggage fees.

A gene that affects the melting point of cocoa butter could lead to the creation of new types of chocolate - as well as cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. US researchers discovered that a single gene called TcSAD1 is responsible for the melting point of cocoa butter. Plant geneticists say their finding could also lead to new varieties of climate change-resistant cocoa plants, which could boost plants’ yields and the income of farmers. A gene involved in determining the melting point of cocoa butter could lead to the creation of new types of chocolate as well as cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, scientists claim.  A stock image of chocolates is shown. More than five million cocoa farmers and their families depend on cocoa for their livelihoods around the world, where Cacao, Theobroma cacao L is cultivated in West Africa, Central and South America. The World Cocoa Foundation puts annual cocoa production worldwide at 3.8 million tons, which is valued at $11.8 billion (£7.9 billion). Each cocoa pod has 40 seeds, which are composed of cocoa butter and used in the making of chocolate – and some drugs. Lead researcher Mark Guiltinan, professor of plant molecular biology at Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences said that cocoa butter with altered melting points may find new uses in specialty chocolates, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. US researchers discovered that a single gene called TcSAD1 is responsible for the melting point of cocoa butter. Plant geneticists say their finding could also lead to new varieties of climate change-resistant cocoa plants. Cacao trees growing at a research facility in Ecuador are pictured. The world's largest confectionary producer, joined Mars in November in warning of a massive shortfall of chocolate, which could reach a million tonnes a year by 2020. Switzerland's Barry Callebaut Group said soaring demand has helped chocolate prices hit more than double what they were just eight years ago. Industry experts say the world is in its longest production shortfall for five decades. Cocoa prices rose by a quarter in a year to a peak in August of £2,000 a tonne, nearing a February 2011 peak, Barry Callebaut said. Before the end of 2007 they had barely risen above £1,300, according to figures from the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO). Barry Callebaut chief executive Juergen Steinemann said the hike was fuelled partly by a 'potential cocoa shortage' by 2020 - echoing previous warnings by Mars Chocolate that demand will outstrip supply. 'The global cocoa sector may suffer a one million metric ton shortfall by 2020 because of increasing economic and environmental pressures on cocoa farms around the world,' the firm said. 'Our long-term business depends on a sustainable supply of high quality cocoa, and we believe that securing cocoa’s future begins with increasing yield for the smallholder farmers.' Disease and drought are partly to blame, but countries are also eating more sweets, particularly developing nations such as China. For example, a chocolate with a higher or lower melting point would be useful for production of chocolate with specific textures and specialty applications. 'The "snap" and "melt" of chocolate are two very important textural features that determine the appeal of chocolate to consumers, and having new varieties of the cocoa plant that produce butter with different melting points would be a valuable resource to control those characteristics,’ Professor Guiltinan explained. ‘Medical applications could include production of drug-delivery products with slower release of drugs than is possible with current cocoa-butter-based systems.’ Professor Guiltinan was previously involved in research that first described the stearoyl-acyl carrier protein desaturase (SAD) gene family in the cocoa tree. Collaborators from the International Cocoa Genome Consortium sequenced the genome of the plant. Now Professor Guiltinan and his team have discovered that a single gene - TcSAD1 – in the SAD family, is responsible for the melting point of cocoa butter. ‘We used state-of-the-art plant science techniques to gain evidence for the role of the SAD1 gene in cocoa butter biosynthesis,’ he explained. ‘The other SAD genes appear to play other roles in the growth of the chocolate tree, such as flower and leaf development, where these fatty acids play important roles as key components of various membrane systems. ‘This information can be used to develop biomarkers for screening and breeding of new cacao varieties with novel fatty acid compositions of cocoa butter.’ This image shows cacao seeds after harvest. A mixture of lipids called cocoa butter makes up about half of each seed. The natural melting point of cocoa butter is close to human body temperature. This trait gives chocolate its melt-in-your-mouth texture and provides a creamy texture to lotions applied to the skin. Professor Guiltinan and his team have discovered that a single gene - TcSAD1 – in the SAD family, is responsible for the melting point of cocoa butter. He said the discovery could lead to new types of chocolate, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. A cocoa butter body scrub is shown left and a stock image of drugs, right. Cocoa butter consists of almost equal amounts of palmitic acid, stearic acid and oleic acid. Its exact composition determines its melting temperature, which is very close to human body temperature. This is why chocolate feels smooth in the mouth and cosmetics containing cocoa butter have a creamy texture when applied to skin. ‘During cacao seed development, large amounts of fatty acids are synthesised that are rich in saturated and monounsaturated lipids,’ Professor Guiltinan said. ‘An important part of this process is the activity of an enzyme produced by the SAD1 gene that creates a special double bond critical in determining the melting point of chocolate that is very close to the human body temperature and makes cocoa butter quite unique.’ 'The "snap" and "melt" of chocolate are very important textural features that determine the appeal of chocolate to consumers (stock image), and having new varieties of the cocoa plant that produce butter with different melting points would be a valuable resource to control those characteristics,’ Prof Guiltinan said.

Plant geneticists at Pennsylvania State University discovered that a single gene called TcSAD1 is responsible for the melting point of cocoa butter. Discovery could lead to chocolate with unique textures and new drugs too. Research could also be used to create new varieties of cocoa plants. Experts hope find could profit the farmers who grow cocoa.

ALL DAY LONG. By Joanna Biggs. (Serpent’s Tail £14.99) Famously and memorably, the poet Philip Larkin asked: 'Why should I let the toad work / Squat on my life?' He longed to be '... courageous enough / To shout Stuff your pension! - but knew he never would. Coffee morning: Britain at work. The tyranny of the nine-to-five is about money (of course), but also about moral worth: we work because we know we should 'pull our weight' in society's tug-of-war. On any morning, in any town or city all over the world, people stream into their places of work, some driven by a sense of vocation, some by resigned boredom, some by greed, some by need. Surely it is work, not love, which makes the world go round? Joanna Biggs offers an excellent contribution to our knowledge of the world of work in all its variety - not through tedious sociological analysis (thank goodness), but through the stories of real people she has interviewed all over the country. Reading this book reminds me how times have changed dramatically since my generation left school or college in the Sixties with no worries about finding a job. We were lucky. Joanna Biggs makes it bleakly clear that for many people today, 'the idea that good work brings a good life no longer holds'. Biggs divides her workers in interesting categories, yoking disparate occupations in terms of their overall function. So the 'Making' chapter gives us a potter, a shoemaker and (yes) a robot, which introduces us to its maintenance engineers. 'Serving' includes a sex worker, two baristas, a call centre adviser and a political special adviser. Those 'Repairing' are a rabbi, an Army major and a nurse, while those 'Leading' are a company director, a stay-at-home mum (inspired, that one) and a hereditary lord. Biggs writes: 'I continuously heard that people loved their jobs, and sometimes this worried me' The scope of the book is broad. We meet those who are selling, entertaining, thinking, caring - as well as a curious clutch of people Biggs lumps together under 'Starting': a goldsmith's apprentice (one of my favourites), a rebellious intern, an entrepreneur specialising in 'start-up' technologies, an unemployed graduate. There's also a 56-year-old man on Mandatory Work Activity, usually known as 'workfare' - the Government initiative designed for those on Jobseeker's Allowance, to help them 'gain a better understanding of the discipline and focus required for work... while at the same time making a contribution to the community'. Joanna Biggs clearly does not think very much of 'workfare': in fact, it's clear she despises the scheme. Here, although of course anyone can see that the system is not perfect, I wish she hadn't editorialised so overtly. I really wanted to hear more about what John thought of his life. A book which aims to give the reader much-needed insight into other people's lives (and it certainly does that) seems to me to be spoilt by degenerating into a student newspaper leader: 'A citizen's income set at the right level - £320 a week is the current estimate - would kill off the sort of unproductive and low-paid jobs that have proliferated since 2008 in the UK.' At that point the author does not speculate what disastrous effects such indiscriminate largesse could have on the economy, with inevitable repercussions for the very men and women she has met. ALL DAY LONG By Joanna Biggs. In the Seventies I was a huge admirer of the work of America's Studs Terkel and England's Tony Parker, both oral historians who aimed to give insight into the lives of those with no voice, by using recorded interviews, carefully transcribed, with no questions included and no comment or judgment. It was a magnificent technique which catapulted the reader movingly (and sometimes shockingly) into the hearts and minds of prisoners, drifters, miners, people on a housing estate, and so on. You felt you got to know them without the author-interviewer standing in the way - although, of course, all interviews have to be edited. Joanna Biggs invokes Terkel: 'I've often wondered what (he) would think of how we think about work now.' Well, I reckon the great man would continue to record what he heard, without surprise, and without trying to fit life stories into a pre-conceived mould. In contrast, Biggs writes: 'I continuously heard that people loved their jobs, and sometimes this worried me: it felt as if work was becoming more insecure on one hand, and the work ethic increasingly revered on the other.' At the end, she lays her cards on the table, confessing that as she listened to people's stories, 'I most often wished for the way we work as a society to be organised more fairly and hoped for more resistance to the way it's organised now.' That's the trouble with the workers, you see. They've always been unpredictable individuals who may like or dislike their jobs but just get on with life, turning their backs on revolution.

Joanna Biggs tells the stories of real people she has interviewedin the UK. She offers an excellent contribution to our knowledge of the world of work. Confesses she hoped for more resistance to the way society is organised.

He is known as the ‘accidental billionaire’ who co-founded his company in an extremely modest apartment above a sex shop at the age of 22, but Mike Cannon-Brookes has proved just how far he has come by splashing out on a sought-after property in Sydney’s east. The 35-year-old IT entrepreneur is Australia’s equal richest self-made billionaire under 40 – although he shares the title with his business partner Scott Farquhar after they established software company Atlassian 12 years ago. They are now joint CEOs and equal partners to the company, which is worth a reported $3.5 billion. Cannon-Brookes, now a married father, is reportedly the mystery buyer who spent $12 million to make a stunning 1918 Centennial Park mansion their home, according to Domain. Scroll down for video. Mike Cannon-Brookes will have the option of working in the incredible library, which also doubles as a home office. The room has stunning wall to ceiling shelves on all four walls, as well as a beautiful window above the work bench. Of course, there is also an elaborate chandelier. Upon entering the home the visitor is greeted with incredible high ceiling, wide hallways and decorative archways. Attention to detail is intricate with chandeliers, polished floorboards and heritage woodwork etchings. The climate controlled wine cellar with wall-to-wall wine racks and an abundance of shelving is a dream for any wine connoisseur. Despite his incredible success, the brilliant entrepreneur is incredibly down-to-earth, dedicated to hard work and is still renowned for always wearing his trademark fashion item - a cap. He will share the home with his wife, Annie Todd, the designer behind fashion label House of Cannon. They have a young family together. On Thursday, Todd held her first ever runway show as part of Mercedes Benz’s Fashion Week Australia in Sydney. The incredible property, ‘Braelin’ on Lang Road in Sydney’s east was only listed for two weeks before it was removed from the McGrath Real Estate website. The property was originally designed by architect Donald Esplin for former lord mayor of Sydney Sir Allen Taylor. It still has many of the beautiful classic touches, although it has been renovated to include immaculate modern feature and, of course, top of the range IT gadgets. 35-year-old IT entrepreneur Mike Cannon-Brookes has lucrative property in Sydney’s east in a hush. ‘Braelin is an architecturally redesigned masterpiece displaying an effortless blend of original period details and luxurious contemporary inclusions,’ McGrath’s agent Ben Collier wrote on the listing. The kitchen has been constructed with stunning hermes marble and state-of-the-art appliances, with a contrast between the dark toned wood and sparkling white benches. The charming atrium courtyard overlooks the pool and is set in the pristine gardens - perfect for entertaining in the sunshine. The outdoor setting is perfect for alfresco dining, set away from the house in the peaceful garden setting and overlooking the pool. The immaculate five bedroom property is perfect a young, successful couple with a growing family who want the perfect balance of comfort, practicality and luxury. The property boasts a salt water pool and incredible manicured gardens – perfect for a little children to explore and to offer the family privacy in their perfect retreat. Entry to the house is through a beautiful winding footpath, lined by trees with stunning red blooms and lush yet perfectly manicured gardens. The stunning residence is just metres from 101 acre of parkland at Centennial Park, on the edge of the city and a short drive to Bondi Beach. The five-bedroom home also has its own self-contained unit. The home has a breathtaking long corridor with classic archway details and high ceilings. The kitchen has been constructed with stunning hermes marble and state-of-the-art appliances, with a contrast between the dark toned wood and sparkling white benches. The home is light and airy with absolute attention to detail. Wood is prominent throughout the home with a polished, warm feel. The rumpus room in the separate unit overlooks the pool and is completely self-contained - a fun, relaxing retreat. The charming atrium courtyard overlooks the pool and is set in the pristine gardens - perfect for entertaining in the sunshine. The meticulously decorated bedrooms are beautifully finished with polished floorboards, high ceilings and tasteful chandeliers. The masterbedroom is a stunning retreat with a luxurious walk in wardrobe which functions as a full dressing room. The ensuite has a striking purple feature wall, spacious shower lining the wall and a stand alone bathtub. The climate controlled wine cellar with wall-to-wall wine racks and an abundance of shelving is a dream for any wine connoisseur. Entry to the homeis through a winding footpath, lined by trees with stunning red blooms and lush yet perfectly manicured gardens. The masterbedroom is a stunning retreat with a luxurious walk in wardrobe which functions as a full dressing room. Cannon-Brookes grew up in the US, Taiwan, Hong Kong and England before finishing his schooling at Cranbrook in Sydney’s east - not far from his new home in the exclusive suburb of Centennial Park. He and his partner, Faquahar, are known as the accidental billionaires as they founded software company Atlassian 13 years ago with the aim of making the graduate starting salary of $48,000 without the inconvenience of an employer. Instead, they found considerably more success than first planned and became self-made billionaires by the age of 34. Cannon-Brookes grew up in the US, Taiwan, Hong Kong and England before finishing his schooling at Cranbrook in Sydney’s east. They debuted on the BRW’s Young Rich list of the richest Australians aged 40 and under in 2007. They debuted independently of each other on the Rich 200 list in 2013 with $250 million each. Despite his incredible success, the brilliant entrepreneur is incredibly down-to-earth, dedicated to hard work and is still renowned for always wearing his trademark fashion item - a cap. He and his partner, Faquahar, are known as the accidental billionaires as they founded software company Atlassian 13 years ago with the aim of making the graduate starting salary of $48,000 without the inconvenience of an employer. Despite his incredible success, the brilliant entrepreneur is incredibly down-to-earth, dedicated to hard work and is still renowned for always wearing his trademark fashion item - a cap. The 35-year-old IT entrepreneur is Australia’s equal richest self-made billionaire under 40 – although he shares the title with his business partner Scott Farquhar after they established software company Atlassian 12 years ago.

Mike Cannon-Brookes is the ‘accidental billionaire’ who co-founded a company with a net worth of around $3.5b. The Aussie began the company in a modest apartment above a sex shop with his uni mate at the age of 22. Cannon-Brookes has now reportedly splashed out in a stunning Centennial Park property for $12 million.

Bruce Jenner will break his silence in a two-hour interview with Diane Sawyer later this month. The former Olympian and reality TV star, 65, will speak in a 'far-ranging' interview with Sawyer for a special edition of '20/20' on Friday April 24, ABC News announced on Monday. The interview comes amid growing speculation about the father-of-six's transition to a woman, and follows closely behind his involvement in a deadly car crash in California in February. And while the Kardashian women are known for enjoying center stage, they will not be stealing Bruce's spotlight because they will be in Armenia when the interview airs, according to TMZ. Scroll down for video. Speaking out: Bruce Jenner, pictured on 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' will speak out in a 'far-ranging' interview with Diane Sawyer later this month, ABC News announced on Monday. Return: Diane Sawyer, who recently mourned the loss of her husband, will return to ABC for the interview. Rumors started swirling around Jenner's gender identity last year, when he emerged from a Beverly Hills clinic with his Adam's apple shaved down. His behavior over the past year also fueled speculation as he began embracing an increasingly female appearance, including growing out his hair, shaving his legs and painting his nails, while reportedly undergoing hormone therapy. He also split from with his wife of more than two decades, Kris Jenner, with whom he has two daughters, Kyle and Kendall. She filed for divorce in September 2014, citing 'irreconcilable differences'. Reports also emerged over the past week that he has received a breast enhancement. 'Bruce had silicone breast implants put in a few weeks ago,' a source told RadarOnline. 'He went with a smaller implant because he didn't want to look ridiculous.' On Sunday, he was seen walking to his car in Malibu but hid his body beneath a bulky sweatshirt. Out and about: Jenner was pictured walking back to his car in Malibu on the weekend and hiding beneath a large sweatshirt on Sunday, days after reports that he had undergone a breast enhancement. Hiding: He also apparently had painted his nails red when he was seen walking on Sunday. According to Radar, Jenner wants to have all surgeries completed in time to make his on-screen debut as a woman on the fall season of 'Dancing with the Stars'. Jenner is also rumored to be filming a spin-off docu-series about the transition on E!, although his reps have refused to confirm the claims. While Jenner himself has remained silent about his reported transition, some of his relatives, including step-daughter Kim Kardashian, have spoken about about his 'journey'. 'I guess I'll kind of let everyone be curious and I feel like that's his journey to talk about,' Kim recently told Entertainment Tonight. 'I will say that I think Bruce should tell his story his way. I think everyone goes through things in life and I think that story and what Bruce is going through, I think he'll share whenever the time is right.' Jenner, who won gold in the decathlon at the 1976 Olympics, also made headlines earlier this year for his involvement in a deadly car crash in Malibu. Deadly: In February, Jenner's vehicle, which was pulling a trailer and an ATV (seen right) rear-ended a woman's car (left) and pushed it into the lane of an oncoming Hummer. She died at the scene. By his side: Bruce, pictured with his ex-wife Kris Jenner and four of his step-children (from left) Rob, Kim, Kourtney and Khloe, has received support from his family. Kris filed for divorce from him last year. His Cadillac Escalade, which was pulling a trailer and off-road vehicle, plowed into the back of a Lexus and pushed it into the path of an oncoming Hummer on February 7. The Lexus was carrying 69-year-old Kim Howe, who died from chest trauma at the scene. Police sources say Jenner is unlikely to be prosecuted because he wasn't drinking, speeding or texting at the time of the fatal crash. His tell-all interview will also be one of Sawyer's first forays back to TV news following the death of her husband, acclaimed director Mike Nichols, following a heart attack last November. Last September, she left the anchor chair of ABC World News and announced that she planned to focus on specials. In February, she presented 'A Nation of Women Behind Bars', in which she went to prisons across the country to speak with female inmates.

Tell-all interview with the reality TV star, 69, will air on Friday April 24. It comes amid continuing speculation about his transition to a woman and following his involvement in a deadly car crash in February. The interview will also be one of Diane Sawyer's first appearances on television following the sudden death of her husband last year.

Police say an apparent suicide near the buffet at a suburban Las Vegas casino-resort created panic on Easter Sunday. Authorities say a gunshot rang out and then a man was found dead with an apparent self-inflicted wound around 5 p.m. near the buffet at M Resort Spa and Casino in Henderson, Nevada. Police say one adult who heard the gunshot and fell while running away was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Another person was checked at the scene. Witness describe hearing a large boom and then seeing a man lying on the ground with a pool of blood surrounding his salt-and-pepper hair. Several people who had gone to the buffet for an Easter meal posted tweets expressing their shock at the incident. Several people who had gone to the buffet for an Easter meal posted tweets expressing their shock at the incident. Sierra Abanilla, 13, was in line at the buffet with her family when she heard the shot ring out. ‘We heard this loud boom, and it sounded like a balloon that popped but it was too loud to be that. I was in shock … I couldn’t think, hear, or feel. It was like my senses just stopped working,’ she told the Review-Journal. She said she saw a man lying on the ground with a pool of blood surrounding his salt-and-pepper hair. The man’s identity has not been released by the Clark County coroner’s office, who are waiting to first notify his family. A car fire was reported at the same time in the parking garage, and police are investigating if the two incidents are related. The main casino area stayed open, while the buffet and the parking garage were closed for hours. The casino could not immediately be reached for comment. The incident happened near the buffet at the M Resort Spa and Casino in Henderson, Nevada.

Unnamed man was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted wound around 5 p.m. on Sunday. Incident happened near the buffet at the M Resort Spa and Casino in Henderson, Nevada. Witness describe hearing a large boom and then seeing a man lying on the ground with a pool of blood surrounding his salt-and-pepper hair. A car fire was reported at the same time in the parking garage, and police are investigating if the two incidents are related.

Wedding season is fast upon us, but with the average cost of the big day hitting £25,000, thrifty brides are on the hunt for ways to budget. It's easy to cut costs by snapping up invites and decorations on the high street, but would you buy your wedding dress from the likes of Monsoon or Debenhams? Or would you rather make like the A-list and splash the cash on a timeless Vera Wang or Oleg Cassini gown? As millions of brides begin the hunt for their perfect dress, FEMAIL has pitted the best dresses on the high street against the more high-end gowns. So, can you tell which gowns cost hundreds and which sets you back thousands? BRIDES. DEBENHAMS VS WHITE BY VERA WANG. Debenhams is one of the most popular dress vendors on the high street and the store has added a covetable bridal collection to its repertoire. Describing the wedding range on its website, Debenhams say the classic and modern styles are designed to make you 'look and feel fabulous' on your big day. On Debenhams.com, one £199 dress is described as a 'beautiful Grecian inspired gown crafted from satin with beautiful chiffon straps and waterfall detail to the centre front and back.' It has a fitted, boned bodice with stone, bead and sequin floral embellishment to the waist and rear straps and an elegantly flared skirt - and costs no more than a dress you might snap up for a night on the town. Scroll down for video. Can YOU tell which is which? Left: Debut at Debenhams' £199 Ivory embellished Grecian wedding dress, right: White by Vera Wang £1,450 Illusion Neckline Ball Gown with Lace Detail Style. Vera Wang, on the other end of the spectrum, is the wedding dress designer synonymous with luxury. In 1990, she opened her own design salon in the Carlyle Hotel in New York, featuring her now trademark bridal gowns with financial backing from her father. The Vera Wang label quickly took off, earning praise from the fashion elite for its luxurious fabrics, exquisite detailing and modern interpretation of classic lines. From Mariah Carey and Kim Kardashian to Heidi Klum and Jessica Simpson, a number of stars have entrusted the renowned designer with their special day. Other Vera Wang-wearing brides include Khloe Kardashian, who married Lamar Odom in 2009 in one of her designs, as well as Victoria Beckham, Ivanka Trump and Chelsea Clinton. Her iconic designs, which often come embellished with tulle, diamantes and pearls, retail at over £1,000 within her White by Vera Wang line - and if you want one made bespoke, the price sky-rockets. The Vera Wang designs, left, which are available at David's Bridal and cost over £1,000 have earned praise from the fashion elite for their luxurious fabrics, while Debenhams designs, such as this No 1 Jenny Packham Designer ivory floral embellished mesh maxi dress, right, which costs £220, have become a popular high-street option. MONSOON VS DAVID'S BRIDAL JEWEL COLLECTION. Monsoon also offer lavish dresses for brides on a budget. Describing its range of vintage-inspired dresses, which cost around £300, the brand say: 'Bedecked with romantic lace, layers of tulle and lavish embellishments, our bridal collection has something to suit all brides-to-be. 'Designed exclusively in London, each and every one of our beautiful dresses has been expertly-crafted with the utmost love, care and attention to detail.' The store has a dedicated 'wedding boutique' on its website and even has a bridal Pinterest board that can be used to garner information. David's Bridal, on the other hand, is a hugely popular American bridal boutique that opened its doors in Westfield last year. Stocking the likes of White by Vera Wang and Truly by Zac Posen, as well as its own Jewel Collection, the designs are lavish. Monsoon also offer lavish dresses for brides on a budget, including this Coralie Dress, left, for £299. David's Bridal Jewel Collection Tulle ball gown with illusion neckline, long sleeves and lace appliqués, right, will set you back £1,195. BHS VERSUS DAVID'S BRIDAL. With dresses starting at £85 for a more casual, short dress, BHS offers what is arguably the most affordable range of wedding attire on the high street. 'Be a blushing bride in one of our spectacular wedding dresses,' reads the range's description. 'We also have a fantastic range of bridal shoes, accessories and bridal lingerie - to ensure your day is picture perfect.' Gowns, which cost - on average - around £150, come with floor-sweeping skirts, delicate pleating and some with internal support to ensure added comfort. David's Bridal sell more showstopping gowns at their boutique in Westfield, London, and online, where dresses come adorned with intricate tulle, embellished with flowers, ruched skirts and a pricetag north of £1,000. BHS offers what is arguably the most affordable range of wedding attire on the high street, left, a floor-length gown costing £150, while David's Bridal offer more showstopping gowns like this Oleg Cassini boat neck ball gown with low back, dramatic cascade skirt and 3D flower embellished bodice, right, for £1,595. David's Bridal Jewel Collection dot tulle ball gown with sweetheart neckline, corset bodice and tiered lace skirt with chapel train, left, which would set you back £ 1,195, versus the Violet gown from Sir Philip Green's BHS, which costs £180. COAST VERSUS MELISSA SWEET. Coast is another high street retailer known and loved for its sophisticated fashion. The store's bridal boutique includes lace wedding dresses and vintage style gowns through to contemporary midi-length or backless maxis. 'Each style is designed to accentuate your features with stunning fabrics finished with embellishment or embroidery,' they say. The dresses, which cost around £150 each, are available in a range of lace and tulle, some with embroidered and embellished details. Melissa Sweet, meanwhile, prides herself on her creations, which are inspired by her passion for the well-made things of the past. David's Bridal, who stock her gowns costing around £1,200, say: 'Her graceful designs combine a modern sensibility with exquisite vintage detailing, cascading lace, beautiful ribbon trims and intricate hand-sewn beading. 'Her gowns are polished yet pretty, fluid and captivating, the perfect collection for the modern romantic.' Melissa Sweet designed exclusively for David’s Bridal strapless A-line gown with 3D floral appliqué embellishment, left, costs £1,295, while Coast's Maddison dress has a boned structured bodice and a statement hi low hem skirt with underneath tulle at a cost of £250. PHASE EIGHT VERSUS OLEG CASSINI. Phase Eight offer a range of thrifty dresses priced between £250 and £750 in sizes 6-20. In a nod to 1930s Hollywood, a lot of the gowns come with vintage embroidery, beading and lovely lace. Everything is designed exclusively in-house and season after season, the store's buyers travel across the globe in search of the perfect embroidery to inspire and inform the gowns. Conversely, Oleg Cassini, the late American fashion designer born to an aristocratic Russian family, dressed some of the most revered Hollywood style icons. The house's designs, which promise to be 'timeless, elegant and polished', can cost as much as £1,795. Josephina dress, £495, Phase Eight, left, and David's Bridal Cassini all over lace strapless ball gown with 3D flora at full skirt, fort £1,795. David's Bridal Jewel Collection tulle over satin trumpet gown with south detailing and sweep train, left, £1,895, versus Phase Eight's Hope Twenties inspired wedding dress heavily embellished with shimmering beads and sequins, right, which, at £595, is less than half the price. BRIDESMAIDS. ASOS AND ASDA VERSUS DAVID'S BRIDAL. Better known for its fast-fashion, super successful e-tailer ASOS looks set to get even bigger after making its first foray into wedding attire with an exclusive bridesmaid collection. With 30 options available, comprising of multi-styles in complementary fabrics, colours and prints, the bridesmaid collection offers bridal parties designs to be mixed and matched. The range, which starts from £38, promises to cater to different body shapes and is available in tones of lilac and lavender, sorbet shades of mint and lemon and can even be worn mismatched. Girls' bridesmaid and flowergirl dresses start at £12 and there will be 14 options in total at Asda, left, whilst David's Bridal short one shoulder crinkle chiffon dress costs £110. George at Asda is also hoping to help brides on a budget - by launching a wedding collection for bridesmaids and pageboys starting from just £7. Dubbed 'the most affordable range anywhere on the high street', the supermarket claim that it's half the price of rivals such as Debenhams and Next and is a 'saviour for cash-strapped brides-to-be'. The new range is designed for children aged 9 months up to 14 years, with girls' bridesmaid and flowergirl dresses start at £12, boys' formal shirts at £7 and suit trousers at £10. A complete outfit for a flowergirl will cost from £28, whilst pageboys can look sharp in a shirt, tie, waistcoat, suit and shoes for £51. David's Bridal, meanwhile, stocks slightly more expensive options with dresses - which are available in up to 53 colourways - costing over the £100 mark. ASOS has just ventured into bridesmaid attire (L-R) Wedding bandeau dress, £55, maxi with fishtail, £65, drape front dress, £55. While David's Bridal offers dresses at double the price, such as this short tank lace bridesmaid dress, which is available in 25 colours for £120. Monsoon does bridal parties on a budget: (L-R) Flowergirl: Fallon Dress £50, bridesmaid: Madison Dress £119, baby Flowergirl: Arianne Dress, £49, bride: Eliza Dress, £499, bridesmaid: Nancy Dress, £119, pageboy: Buster 4-piece suit set, £45.

The average cost of the big day has hit £25,000. Asos, Monsoon and Debenhams offering bridal and bridesmaid gowns. FEMAIL pits high-street offerings with designer dresses.

The Obama administration stepped up its lobbying campaign on Capitol Hill today to try to persuade lawmakers not to pass any legislation that could hamper prospects for negotiating a final deal with Iran to curb its nuclear program. Administration officials as high up the rung as the president himself last week made calls to more than 130 federal lawmakers, urging them to support the deal Secretary of State John Kerry negotiated with Iran, and, at the very least, not to meddle in foreign affairs. The president's spokesman said a two-week break in congressional activity has meant 'that we have not been able to have as many face-to-face conversations as we would like - but that's going to change today.' With the newly returned lawmakers scheduled to tomorrow take the first in a series of votes setting the perimeters for a deal, the White House said administration officials would hold classified briefings with Members of Congress aimed at 'helping' them understand 'commitments Iran has made so far, and how those commitments we hope will be finalized hopefully in the next two months.' Scroll down for video. President Barack Obama sits with National Security Adviser Susan Rice, left, and Energy Secretary Dr. Ernest Moniz at the start the summit with Caribbean Community last Thursday in Kingston, Jamaica. The trio, along with Secretary of State John Kerry and senior members of the intelligence community are this week lobbying Members of Congress and Jewish community leaders to support the nuclear pact with Iran. OPPOSITION: Senate Foreign Affairs Chairman Bob Corker, pictured here last Friday at the National Rifle Association's annual conference, is whipping support for a bill that would give Congress a say on a potential deal aimed at keeping Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon. The White House 'strongly' opposes it. A Senate panel is set to vote tomorrow on an intensely debated bill authored by Senate Foreign Affairs Chairman Bob Corker that would give Congress a say on a potential deal aimed at keeping Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon. On the House side, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said today that he will bring the bill to the floor if the Senate acts on legislation giving Congress the power to review any deal. 'It's my intention to bring it to the floor of the House and move it,' McCarthy said at a news conference as Congress was returning from its spring break. Republicans and Democrats maintain that Congress should have a say on an international deal with Tehran to curb its nuclear program and have lined up behind legislation. The White House has pushed back, threatening a presidential veto while warning that the bill could scuttle the delicate talks involving the United States, Iran and five world powers. 'Lines in the sands have moved back,' McCarthy said, claiming the U.S. has back-tracked on some of the demands it had at the beginning of the talks. 'A lot of the questions will be why have they moved back and will Iran ever be able to have the capability of having a nuclear weapon? That's a key question.' Under the bill, Obama could unilaterally lift or ease any sanctions that were imposed on Iran through presidential executive means. But it would prohibit him for 60 days from suspending, waiving or otherwise easing any sanctions that Congress levied on Iran. During that 60-day period, Congress could hold hearings and approve, disapprove or take no action on any final nuclear agreement with Iran. If Congress passed a joint resolution approving a final deal — or took no action — Obama could move ahead to ease sanctions levied by Congress. FIRST STOP: Energy Secretary Moniz, who was a key negotiator in the Iran nuclear deal, speaks to reporters in the White House briefing room last week. This week administration officials, including Moniz, are holding classified briefings with Members of Congress aimed at 'helping' them understand 'commitments Iran has made so far, and how those commitments we hope will be finalized hopefully in the next two months' On the other hand, if Congress passed a joint resolution disapproving it, Obama would be blocked from providing Iran with any relief from congressional sanctions. The White House has said the president will 'absolutely' veto the Corker legislation if it comes to his desk not just because it would allow Congress to thrust itself into the deal-making process but also because it would require Iran to renounce its terrorist activities. Such a requirement would set up an unreasonable expectation that Iran would neither honor nor agree to, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest has argued, and could push Tehran to further embrace radical elements. 'The way the legislation is currently written is something that we strongly oppose,' Earnest said today. 'But, again, we continue to have extensive conversations with members of Congress on Capitol Hill.' He later accused members of having their 'priorities backward' and took a shot at House Republicans' ability to whip votes. After a reporter asked him about McCarthy's claim that he is close to achieving a veto-proof majority of support for the bill in the House, Earnest said, 'It's his responsibility to count votes,' then snarked, 'I don't think anybody's battin' 1000 when it comes to countin votes up there.' Secretary of State John Kerry postponed a foreign trip to meet with members of the House to discuss the negotiations. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and senior officials in the intelligence community were also holding classified briefings Monday and Tuesday with members of the House and Senate. Earnest said some Republicans are 'rigidly partisan' and will reject any deal just because President Barack Obama supports it. And while he acknowledged there is some Democratic opposition, administration officials will continue to talk with members of his party, he said. 'I think there are some Democrats who will listen to this pitch,' Earnest said. 'I don't know if it will convince them all, but there is a strong case to make and it's one that we intend to continue making.' On the House side, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said today that he will bring the Corker bill to the floor if the Senate acts on legislation giving Congress the power to review any deal. At the White House, Obama today met with Jewish leaders in a separate attempt to woo their support for the shaky deal that appeared last week to be coming apart at the seams as Iranian leaders indicated that they wouldn't sign an accord unless it included the immediate lifting of nuclear-related sanctions -something the global community has said it cannot and will not agree to. Russia has since went rogue, saying it would begin allowing missiles told be sold to the country in an oil-for-goods swap. Secretary Kerry has spoken to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and raised the U.S.' concerns, Earnest told reporters, but declined to provide additional color on their chat. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is intensely skeptical that international negotiators can reach a verifiable deal with Iran, which has threatened to destroy Israel, while some American Jewish groups have backed the international negotiations. Obama and National Security Adviser Susan Rice are meeting with leaders of Jewish organizations such as the American Jewish Committee and the Anti-Defamation League, as well as other 'influencers,' the White House. Put another way, the latter meeting will include major Jewish donors that will be key to the Democratic Party holding the White House beyond January of 2017. The administration will attempt to convince them that the deal under discussion is the best way to protect Israel's sovereignty. Iran says its program is for civilian purposes, but the U.S. and its partners negotiating with Tehran suspect it is keen to become a nuclear-armed powerhouse in the Middle East, where it already holds much sway. The bill giving Congress the power of review has led to a political tug of war on Capitol Hill, with Republicans trying to raise the bar so high that a final deal might be impossible, and Democrats aiming to give the White House more room to negotiate with Tehran. Senators of both parties are considering more than 50 amendments to the measure introduced by Corker and Democrat Bob Menendez of New Jersey.

Senate panel is set to vote tomorrow on an intensely debated bill that would give Congress a say on a nuclear pact with Iran. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said today he will bring the bill to the floor if the full Senate approves it. Administration officials as high up as the president last week made calls to more than 130 federal lawmakers during their spring break. The executive branch wants them to support the pact, and, at the very least, not to meddle in foreign affairs. White House today said administration officials would hold classified briefings with Members of Congress. At the White House, Obama today met with Jewish leaders and donors in a separate attempt to woo their support for the accord.

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

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

Crystal clear waters have revealed a number of haunting hulls belonging to ships that succumbed to the perils of Lake Michigan over the centuries. The unusual transparency has been caused by surface ice melting, unveiling the boat graveyard at the bottom of the Great Lake, before organisms like plankton conceal them once more. The soul-stirring images were snapped during a routine helicopter patrol by the U.S. Coast Guard, who had a perfect view of normally obscured wreckage in an area where many ships foundered in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Scroll down for video. Revealed: The 121-foot brig of the James McBride, which ran aground during a storm on October 19, 1857, has been revealed following ice-melt in Lake Michigan. Rising Sun: The 133 foot long wooden steamer stranded just north of Pyramid Point on October 29, 1917, and can be seen on the bottom of the Great Lake. Glory days: The Rising Sun was owned by a religious group called the House of David when it crashed in October 1917. Members of the group were returning from High Island, where they spend the summer, when it crashed in a sudden snowstorm. Graveyard: The above map shows the Manitou Passage of Lake Michigan, which is home to dozens of shipwrecks due to the unpredictable weather on the lake. The wrecks of the James McBride and Rising Sun were exposed this month after ice melted on the lake. Unpredictable weather makes Lake Michigan home to some of the most dangerous waters in the world with sudden storms, fire, and fog causing the destruction of these many thousands of vessels over the years. The pictures are taken of the shallow waters of the lake off the Leelanau Peninsula near Leland, known as the Manitou Passage, between the mainland of the northwestern Lower Peninsula and North and South Manitou Islands. This area alone is home to dozens of shipwrecks, most which were grounded shipping lumber at the turn of the 20th century. The Coast Guard wasn’t immediately able to identify the wrecks, but with help from fans on Facebook, they learned that two of them are the James McBride and the Rising Sun. The 121-foot brig James McBride ran aground during a storm on October 19, 1857. Her remains now lie in 15 feet of water near Sleeping Bear Point. The James McBride is believed to be the first ship to haul cargo from the West Indies all the way back to Chicago, when it completed a trip to Turk Island for salt in 1848, stopping at Nova Scotia on the way back for cod. Eerie: This unknown wreck was captured by the US Coast Guard from a helicopter during a routine patrol over the Great Lake. Rare sightings: Two wrecks can just be seen (top left and bottom right of picture) through the clear waters of Lake Michigan. Stunning scenery: A house can be seen on the edge of the lake which endures unpredictable weather and is home to some of the most dangerous waters in the world. It launched on April fool’s day in 1848 and sank nine years later after carrying a cargo of wood from the Manitou Islands. The Rising Sun was a 133-foot-long wooden steamer which stranded just north of Pyramid Point on October 29, 1917, because of an early snow storm. Lifeboats were scrambled and all 32 people on board were saved but she went to pieces. Her wreckage now rests in about 12 feet of water. The Rising Sun was actually first named the Minnie M, but it was renamed the Rising Sun when it was purchased by a religious group called the House of David in 1913. The commune was founded by Benjamin and Mary Purnell in Benton Harbor, Michigan in 1903. Benjamin claimed to be the younger brother of Jesus, and his group of about 900 followers called him King Ben. During the summer, the group lived on High Island - located about thirty miles northwest of Charlevoix, Michigan. In October 1917, Captain Charles Morrison was taking passengers and crew members from the group back to Benton Harbor where they would spend the winter when a sudden snowstorm hit. The captain tried to make Charlevoix, but the ship pushed west into the Manitou Passage where it crashed into a set of submerged boulders. Everyone on board survived the crash, escaping on two sets of lifeboats. Protected: The wrecks of the stricken vessels are protected by law to stop divers trying to salvage anything from the sunken history. The U.S Park Service, which manages the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, announced last month that the wreckage of the Jennie & Annie was now visible again on the beach halfway between North and South Bar lakes. The schooner grounded off Empire in 1872 and is visible every few years. Beach erosion, waves, wind and variable water levels in the lake cause the wrecks to periodically become visible along the dunes shoreline. Since the shipwrecks are considered public property, they are not allowed to be disturbed. However, divers are allowed to explore the wrecks in warmer weather. Doomed voyage: The James McBride, which ran aground during a storm on October 19, 1857, while carrying a cargo of wood.

Ice melt has revealed the wrecks of vessels including the James McBride (1857) and the Rising Sun (1917) Beach erosion, waves, wind and variable water levels are said to be behind wrecks exposure. Eerie images were taken from a helicopter by the Coast Guard from Traverse City during routine patrol.

A New Jersey high school teacher who was indicted last month on charges that she had sex with one student and engaged in improper relationships with two others is now trying to avoid prison time by entering a diversion program. Nicole McDonough, 32, of Mount Olive, was arrested in December on suspicion of having sex with an 18-year-old student while employed as a teacher at Mendham High School. A subsequent investigation revealed that the married educator also allegedly engaged in improper 'communication' and 'fraternization' with two other 18-year-old male students. Looking for redemption: High school English teacher Nicole McDonough - seen here at her first court appearance in January - has applied for a Pre-Trial Intervention program in hopes of having the charges against her dropped. On Monday, McDonough applied for Morris County's Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI) program, which provides first-time, non-violent offenders with alternatives to traditional prosecution. The program requires a probationary period of one to three years and comes with a list of conditions that must be met. If McDonough is allowed to enter the PTI, she may have to undergo random urine testing, pay restitution, and submit to psychological, drug and alcohol evaluations. If she meets all the conditions and successfully completes the diversion program, all charges against McDonough would be dropped and her criminal record would be expunged, reported NJ.com. If she flunks out of the program, her case will be returned to the court docket. Denise Arsenault, with the Morris County Prosecutor's Office, argued that the disgraced teacher would likely be ineligible for the program because of the trio of charges against her. It will be up to a judge to decide on McDonough's application upon hearing arguments from prosecutors and the defendant's attorney. Strings attached: If McDonough, pictured in court in January, is allowed to enter the PTI, she may have to undergo random urine testing, pay restitution, and submit to psychological, drug and alcohol evaluations. Charged: Nicole McDonough (above) was arrested in December after reportedly having sex with an 18-year-old student. An investigation found she had 'improper relations' with two others, police say. According to The Daily Record, the alleged sexual relationship between the married mother of two and an 18-year-old boy occurred in April, May, and June of 2013. The relationships with the other two students then allegedly occurred in April, May, and June of 2014. Additionally, NJ.com have reported that McDonough does not face any sex charges because all three alleged victims were 18. The prosecution made it clear they believe she was only sexual with one of the boys. The indictment outlined that McDonough committed second-degree official misconduct because she 'did commit acts relating to her office, but constitutionally unauthorized exercises of her official functions'. McDonough did so 'with the purpose to obtain a benefit for herself, specifically emotional, mental and/or physical sexual gratification', the indictment said. Timothy Smith, McDonough's attorney, said Friday he would seek to have the indictment dismissed and called it a 'rogue prosecution' that incorrectly applies official misconduct laws. The 32-year-old pleaded not guilty to the charges against her in January. Last month, she was suspended from her teaching job without pay. Official misconduct is punishable upon conviction by up to 10 years in prison with a minimum of five years to be served before parole consideration. Scene: McDonough, a married mother of two, worked as an English teacher at West Morris Mendham High School in Morristown, New Jersey. According to NJ.com, McDonough 'teaches honors and International Baccalaureate-level English courses at the high school' and 'holds a bachelor's degree in English Literature from the College of St. Elizabeth.' Describing herself on the school's website she writes; 'Although teaching is one of my many passions, I am also a mom, a personal trainer, and a cross-fitter. I am a mother of two amazing girls. We also have a puggle named Tegan.' She closes by saying; 'The classroom is one of my many loves and I am excited to return to start a full year of school!'

Nicole McDonough, of Mount Olive, New Jersey, was indicted on three counts of official misconduct in March. The 32-year-old married mother of two and English teacher at West Morris Mendham High School was arrested December 30. Allegedly had improper relations with two 18-year-old male students and a 'physical sexual relationship' with a third. McDonough pleaded not guilty at her first court appearance in January. She is now applying for Pre-Trail Intervention program in hopes of having her criminal record expunged.

TOWIE star Bobby Cole Norris has today thanked an anonymous donor who came forward to help his mother, in her fight against leukaemia. The reality star was left heartbroken last August when doctors revealed his 'best' friend' and mother Kym Norris had just one hope for survival - a stem cell transplant. Weeks earlier the dental receptionist was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. Overcome with emotion, Bobby, tweeted: 'Somewhere there is an amazing person that registered with @AnthonyNolan and was a match for my mum, I will never be able to thank you enough.' TOWIE star Bobby Cole Norris has today thanked an anonymous donor who came forward to help his mother, in her fight against leukaemia. Bobby, tweeted: 'Somewhere there is an amazing person that registered with @AnthonyNolan and was a match for my mum, I will never be able to thank you enough' Bobby launched the #savebobbysmum appeal to urge people to sign up as stem cell donors last August. It comes after the reality star inspired more than 3,000 people to sign the bone marrow donation register in one week, when he issued an appeal for help to save his mother's life. Stars of TOWIE, Made in Chelsea and Geordie Shore rallied behind the #SaveBobbysMum appeal, with tweets from Katie Price, Mark Wright, Joey Essex, Lauren Goodger, Sam Faiers, Lauren Pope, Stevie Johnson, Charlotte Crosby, Vicky Pattison, Antony Costa, Denise Van Outen and many more, mobilising their millions of young fans to sign up as potential donors and save a life. To Bobby's relief, the team at Anthony Nolan were able to identify a stranger on the register of potential donors whose tissue type matched Kym's and who was willing to donate their stem cells. Kym is now back at home while she recovers from the procedure, which took place at UCL Hospital. Bobby is now focusing on supporting his mother during her recovery but has vowed to carry on promoting the lifesaving work of Anthony Nolan. Bobby Cole Norris said: 'I can never thank my mum's donor enough. 'This amazing person hasn't just saved my mum, they've saved me too. 'My mum is my best friend and she's everything to me. 'Without the work of Anthony Nolan, and the hero who donated their stem cells, there would be little hope, it doesn't bear thinking about. 'I genuinely feel like there is an Angel on this earth, I hope one day I can thank them in person.' The reality star was left heartbroken last August when doctors revealed his 'best' friend' and mother Kym Norris had just one hope for survival - a stem cell transplant - after being diagnosed with leukaemia. In the wake of Kym's diagnosis Bobby inspired more than 3,000 people to sign the bone marrow donation register in one week, when he issued an appeal for help to save his mother's life. Reflecting on his appeal, he said: 'When my mum was diagnosed, I felt helpless. 'All I could do apart from being there for mum was to try to raise awareness of the Anthony Nolan register, particularly to young people who are much more likely to go onto donate and save a life. 'I was bowled over by how many people signed up as a result of #SaveBobbysMum, and it's amazing to think that any of these wonderful people could go on to save the life of someone just like my mum.' Ann O'Leary, head of register development at Anthony Nolan, said: 'We're over the moon that we've been able to find a suitable donor for Kym and that she's now on the road to recovery. 'We're so grateful to Bobby for spreading the word about the simple but life-changing act of donating stem cells and setting such an incredible and selfless example to young people. 'It's our goal to save the life of everyone who needs a transplant so it's wonderful that Bobby is now carrying on the fight against blood cancer and urging even more people to come forward and support the work of Anthony Nolan – in particular young men.' Men aged 16 to 30 are seriously under-represented on the Anthony Nolan register, making up only 15 per cent of potential donors -despite being far more likely to go on to donate and save a life than any other group. If you're 16 to 30 and in good health you can join the register online at Anthony Nolan's website here. Chloe Sims, Bobby's TOWIE co-star, was among dozens of celebrities that tweeted their support. And Charlotte Crosby, from Geordie Shore, also gave her backing urging her followers to sign the Anthony Nolan stem cell donation register.

Bobby Cole Norris launched his appeal #SaveBobbysMum last August. Revealed his mother Kym Norris had been diagnosed with leukaemia. Today he thanked an anonymous stem cell donor who stepped in. Kim has had her transplant and is now recovering in hospital.

A hero pilot pulled his plane out of a terrifying North Sea nosedive with just seven seconds to spare. The plane began to plunge after it was struck by lightning, but autopilot ignored the pilot’s commands to climb and tried to crash the plane into the sea. The airliner pitched down, falling at 9,500ft a minute, and fell to just 1,100ft above the ocean before its commander wrestled back control just moments before it was about to crash into the icy water. The Loganair flight was just seconds from crashing into the north sea before its commander saved the day. The 42-year-old pilot put out a Mayday emergency signal before regaining control and saving his 30 passengers and three crew just moments before the plane plunged into the sea. The island-hopping Loganair flight from Aberdeen to Shetland was put off its approach by thunderstorms, snow, hail and 70mph winds on the evening of December 15. A ball of lightning then appeared outside the cockpit and a lightning bolt struck the Saab 2000 plane’s nose, and then travelled the full length of the aircraft before leaving its tail. The aircraft landed safely in Aberdeen with only minor damage and no injuries. An AAIB probe discovered that the autopilot on the Loganair Saab 2000 G-LGNO had remained engaged and the pilot’s actions were countered by the system, causing the dive. No technical problems were found with the aircraft, which is now back in service, and pilot training is now included simulations of the incident according to the AAIB report.

Loganair Aberdeen to Shetland flight struck by lightning on approach. Plunged to just 1,100ft above the ocean before pilot regained control. Probe found autopilot ignored pilot’s commands to climb and tried to crash.

Hillary Clinton's astroturf candidacy is in full swing in Iowa. Her Tuesday morning visit to a coffee shop in LeClaire, Iowa was staged from beginning to end, according to Austin Bird, one of the men pictured sitting at the table with Mrs. Clinton. Bird told Daily Mail Online that campaign staffer Troy Price called and asked him and two other young people to meet him Tuesday morning at a restaurant in Davenport, a nearby city. Price then drove them to the coffee house to meet Clinton after vetting them for about a half-hour. The three got the lion's share of Mrs. Clinton's time and participated in what breathless news reports described as a 'roundtable'– the first of many in her brief Iowa campaign swing. Bird himself is a frequent participant in Iowa Democratic Party events. He interned with President Obama's 2012 presidential re-election campaign, and was tapped to chauffeur Vice President Joe Biden in October 2014 when he visited Davenport. 'What happened is, we were just asked to be there by Troy,' Bird said Wednesday in a phone interview. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO. STAGED: Clinton sat to talk with three young Iowans at a coffee shop on Tuesday – all of whom were driven to the event by her Iowa campaign's political director. NOT SO ORDINARY: Austin Bird is a Democratic Party insider who chauffeured Vice President Joe Biden around Davenport, Iowa in October during a pre-election campaign trip. 'We were asked to come to a meeting with Troy, the three of us, at the Village Inn.' The other two, he confirmed, were University of Iowa College Democrats president Carter Bell and Planned Parenthood of the Heartland employee Sara Sedlacek. 'It was supposed to be a strategy meeting,' Bird recalled, 'to get our thoughts about issues. But then all of a sudden he says, "Hey, we have Secretary Clinton coming in, would you like to go meet her?"' 'And then we got in a car – Troy's car – and we went up to the coffee house, and we sat at a table and then Hillary just came up and talked with us.' Bird said 'we all were called.' 'I mean, Troy asked us all to do – to go to a meeting with him. And we didn't really know what it was about. I mean, he did. He knew.' It's unclear how many Iowans featured in photographs with Clinton that rocketed around the country on Tuesday were planted. 'The mayor of LeClaire was there, and his wife was there,' Bird said, recalling the scene at the coffee shop. Price was executive director of the Iowa Democratic Party until a month ago. Clinton's team tapped him last week to be its political director in Iowa. He did not respond to a request for comment. Bird is a government and community relations coordinator at Genesis Health System in Davenport, Iowa, according to his LinkedIn profile. A coworker at Genesis said Wednesday that Bird is 'basically a lobbyist in training. That's what he wants to do.' Bird disagreed, saying his role was 'more public relations.' He's also an outspoken progressive whose Facebook wall shows he ordered a 'Hillary For President' bumper sticker 22 months ago. 'Is it 2016 yet?' he wrote in May 2013. Clinton's nascent campaign has carefully coordinated her image as a spontaneous, handshaking populist in her first days as a candidate, posing with Pennsylvanians at a gas station and venturing into an Ohio Chipotle restaurant for lunch. When no one recognized the former first lady – she was wearing sunglasses – the campaign leaked information to The New York Times so its reporters could get security-camera footage to prove she had tried to mingle with voters. Scripting supposedly off-the-cuff appearances is common in presidential politics but could hurt Clinton especially hard since her gonzo road-trip journey to America's broad midwest is designed to counter her image as cold, calculating and politically venomous. And planting party insiders in place of typical Iowans won't go over well in the Hawkeye State, where pressing the flesh and collecting caucus votes is a quadrennial full-contact sport. ASTROTURF: Setting up faux events for news cameras is nothing new in politics, but Iowans take presidential contests seriously and could punish Clinton for the deception. THE FIXER: Bird said Troy Prince (left, pictured with VP Joe Biden), who was executive director of the Iowa Democratic Party until he left last month to help Clinton's statewide political effort, recruited him and others to attend the 'spontaneous' coffee meeting. Clinton's campaign has already taken heat for depicting at least three people in her campaign launch video as 'everyday' Americans who were actually partisans with political connections. One was even a former campaign manager for Wendy Davis, the Texas Democrat who mounted a failed bid for Texas governor last year. In LeClaire on Tuesday, Bloomberg and other outlets referred to Bird as a 'student' at St. Ambrose University, not as a hospital government-affairs staffer with Democratic party street-cred. He does study at St. Ambrose – part-time. But Bird's ties to the party are deep enough that his Facebook wall includes a photo of him standing in front of Joe Biden's limousine in Davenport. 'I was driving the Vice President when he was in town in October,' Bird noted in a Facebook comment. Biden was not there on official government business, but for a campaign stop in support of Democrat Bruce Braley. 'The Vice President will attend a grassroots event for Braley for Iowa with Representative David Loebsack,' according to White House press guidance for his October 27, 2014 schedule.

Austin Bird sat for coffee on Tuesday morning in the town of LeClaire, Iowa, chatting with Hillary Clinton as photographers snapped pictures. News reports called him a 'student' and her campaign called it an unscripted event. But Clinton's Iowa political director Troy Price drove Bird and two other people to the coffee house. Bird is a hospital government relations official who interned with Barack Obama's 2012 presidential campaign. The Iowa Democratic Party, which Price ran until a month ago, tasked him to be Joe Biden's driver during an October Senate campaign trip in Davenport.

In Game of Thrones, the secret to forging super-light and strong Valyrian steel swords was said to have been lost with the Doom of Valyria. But, despite its fictional basis, a scientist has investigated whether it would be possible to make a similar weapon using bona fide chemistry. By studying the composition of modern steel, welding techniques and assessing all the characteristics of Valyrian steel, he concludes it isn't a steel at all, but instead is a metal matrix composite. Scroll down for video. According to the Game of Thrones books, Valyrian steel is a form of super strong and light metal forged when the Valyrian Freehold governed Essos and covered more than half the known world. Ned Stark, played in the HBO adaptation of the books by Sean Bean, had a Valyrian sword called Ice (pictured) The findings and conclusions were made by materials scientist Ryan Consell in the latest Reactions video for Washington-based American Chemical Society. According to George R. R. Martin's books, Valyrian steel is a form of metal forged when the Valyrian Freehold governed Essos, and covered more than half the known world. It reigned for 5,000 years before a disaster struck the empire, known as the 'Doom of Valyria'. A lot of the empire's military strength came from its ability to forge Valyrian steel, renowned in the fictional kingdoms as being incredibly sharp, light, strong, super heat-resistant and dark in colour with a very distinct ripple patterns. The fictional Valyrian steel was renowned in the kingdoms as being incredibly sharp, light, strong, super heat resistant and dark in colour with a very distinct ripple patterns. It was reportedly forged using Westerosi magic and the secret to forging it was said to have been lost with the Doom of Valyria. In the latest Reactions video for the American Chemical Society, materials scientist Ryan Consell (pictured) studied which materials could create a similar sword. He began by looking at standard steel. Steel is an alloy made mostly of iron, but also includes around 2% of carbon. According to George R. R. Martin's books, Valyrian steel is a form of metal forged when the Valyrian Freehold governed Essos and covered more than half the known world. It reigned for five thousand years before a disaster struck the empire, known as the 'Doom of Valyria'. A lot of the military strength came from having Valyrian steel weapons, renowned in the fictional kingdoms as being incredibly sharp, light, strong, super heat resistant and dark in colour with a very distinct ripple patterns. It was reportedly forged using Westerosi magic. Ned Stark, played in the HBO adaptation of the books by Sean Bean, had a Valyrian sword called Ice. Kingslayer Jamie Lannister gave his 'Oathkeeper', made from Ice to Brienne of Tarth. A dagger used by an assassin in an attempt to kill Bran Stark was also made from Valyrian steel and had been lost in a bet by Petyr Baelish to Tyrion Lannister. It was reportedly forged using Westerosi magic. Ned Stark, played in the HBO adaptation of the books by Sean Bean, had a Valyrian sword called Ice. King slayer Jamie Lannister gave his 'Oathkeeper', made from Ice to Brienne of Tarth. A dagger used by an assassin in an attempt to kill Bran Stark was also made from Valyrian steel and had been lost in a bet by Petyr Baelish to Tyrion Lannister. As Mr Consell explained in the video: ‘In order to make "magic" steel we first need to know about real steel.' Steel is an alloy - a combination of metal with one or more other elements. It is mostly iron, but also includes carbon - up to about 2 per cent. A small change in the quantity of material in an alloy can dramatically change the properties of the end material. 'The characteristics of Valyrian steel can give us a lot of clues as to its composition,' continued Mr Consell. 'Strength and sharpness is going to require a bit of a balancing act. In order to hold an edge, a blade has to be really hard which is no problem for a high-carbon steel. 'The problem is the harder something is, the easier it will shatter, which is no good for a king slayer.' Mr Consell first looked into whether spring steel could be a contender for a modern, real-life version of Valyrian steel. It has 0.6% carbon, with silicon and manganese. This would provide a balance of properties including a sharp edge, but a spring steel sword couldn't handle high temperatures. He then moved onto the option of using air hardened steel. It is cooled off in the open air when it’s forged and doesn't lose its properties when heated up. Air hardened steel uses a 'cocktail of elements' but as Mr Consell added, Valyrian’s colour, pattern and weight make this option unlikely. He first looks into whether spring steel could be a contender for a modern, real-life version of Valyrian steel. It has 0.6 per cent carbon, with silicon and manganese. This would provide a balance of properties including a sharp edge, it would bend without breaking and be really hard to shatter. But a spring steel sword couldn't handle the high temperatures alluded to in the books. He then moved onto the option of using air hardened steel. It is cooled off in the open air when it’s forged and doesn't lose its properties when heated up. As an alternative, Mr Consell suggests Valyrian steel isn’t steel at all. Instead, the 'best possible match' might be a metal matrix composite. This is a modern super material with a metallic framework embedded with ceramics, and one of these could provide all of the extreme characteristics needed for Valyrian steel. He said itanium silicon carbide might be the 'perfect fit' because it has the strength, weight and colour needed for Valyrian steel. And if the matrix wasn’t consistent, it might have swirls of grey running through the blade. Author George R.R. Martin was said to have been inspired by Damascus steel (pictured) steel used during the crusades in Europe. Air hardened steel uses a 'cocktail of elements' and as Mr Consell added, ‘you better believe it would require magic in the medieval world to get these materials working together.' But Valyrian’s colour, pattern and weight make this option unlikely. For example, steel can always be polished to a grey, but Valyrian is supposed to be nearly black. On top of that, the weight of steel can't be changed as it's mostly heavy iron. Additionally, Mr Consell said the patterns of Vlayrian steel suggest it has been pattern welded, and folded. 'This isn’t a sign of superb quality and strength, it’s actually a way of compensating for poor materials and trying to make a good steel out of two bad ones,' he said. 'If the folding is done correctly, you don’t have visible ripples so that’s kind of out.' As an alternative, Mr Consell suggests Valyrian steel isn’t steel at all. Instead, the 'best possible match' might be a metal matrix composite. 'This is a modern super material that has a metallic framework embedded with ceramics and one of these could provide all of the extreme characteristics needed for Valyrian steel,' he continued. 'A titanium silicon carbide might be the perfect fit. 'It has the strength, weight and colour needed for Valyrian steel and if the matrix wasn’t perfectly consistent, it might have swirls of grey running through the blade.' There is also the opinion that Valyrian is similar to Damascus steel. Mr Martin was said to have been inspired by the patterns and properties of the legendary Damascus steel used during the crusades in Europe across the 11th century for the books. It is made from iron ore steel called wootz and, like with the fictional Valyrian, the forging techniques used to make the distinctive blades were believed to have been lost in the mid-18th century.

In Game Of Thrones, Valyrian steel was forged during the Valyrian Freehold. It is said to be sharp, light, strong, heat resistant and dark with patterns. Scientist has studied which materials could create a similar, real life sword. And concludes it's not a steel at all, but is instead a metal matrix composite.

Prehistoric humans living in a cave 14,700 years ago were cannibals and made cups from the skulls of the dead, a new study has found. Researchers at the Natural History Museum in London and University College London have found evidence that the human bones found in Gough's Cave in Somerset had the flesh cut from them before being chewed and crushed. They found tooth marks on many of the bones, which were discovered in the cave during excavations between 1880 and 1992. Scroll down for video. This skull found at Gough's Cave in Somerset had been carefully shaped into a bowl around 14,700 years ago. Human skulls found in the cave had also been extenisvely shaped to create cups or bowls. The archaeologists behind the study say the findings suggest people living in the late Ice Age indulged in ritual cannibalism, perhaps as a macabre way to revere their dead kin. Simon Parfitt, an archaeologist from University College London, said: 'A recurring theme of this period is the remarkable rarity of burials and how commonly we find human remains mixed with occupation waste at many sites. There is growing evidence from around Europe that suggests preshistoric humans living at the time engaged in widespread cannibalism and other macabre rituals when dealing with their dead relatives. Stone Age farmers in Italy cut the flesh from the bones of their dead before burying them, a recent study found. Researchers at the University of Cambridge discovered cut marks on 7,000 year old human remains buried in a cave in Puglia, south eastern Italy. These cuts and scrapes, made with stone tools, suggest the skeletons had their flesh carefully removed in rituals before being placed in the cave. Archaeologists leading the research believe cleaning of the dead was probably the culmination of a protracted multi-stage burial process. Farmers from villages up to 12 miles away are thought to have brought their dead to the Scaloria Cave in the Tavoliere region of Italy. 'Further analysis along the lines used to study Gough's Cave will help to establish whether the type of ritualistic cannibalism practiced there is a regional phenomenon, or a more widespread practice found throughout the Magdalenian world.' Using modern radiocarbon techniques, researchers found the bones discovered in Gough's Cave were deposited over a very short period of time around 14,700 years ago - perhaps over just a few seasons. The humans who lived at the cave were a group of Cro-Magnon hunter-gatherers known as Magdalenians. It is thought these modern humans spread from southwest Europe and entered Britain from Belgium as the climate began to warm 15,000 years ago. The cave, which lies within Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, is around 295 metre deep. Human remains were first discovered there in the 1880s and in 1903 the remains of Britain's oldest complete human skeleton, known as Cheddar Man, was found there. A carving of a mammoth was also found in the cave along with thousands of flint tools. In the latest study, published in the Journal of Human Evolution, the researchers used three dimensional imaging techniques to examine the human remains found in the cave. They found scratches made by a stone cutting tool along with human teeth marks along the bones. The skulls also showed signs they had been stripped of their flesh before being broken and carefully shaped into a bowl. Several skulls and other bones (above) found at the cave showing distinctive human bite marks and cuts. Professor Chris Stringer holds the skull of Cheddar Man - the oldest most complete skeleton found in Britain. Dr Silvia Bello, who led the research at the Natural History Museum, said: 'We’ve identified a far greater degree of human modification than recorded in earlier. 'We’ve found undoubting evidence for defleshing, disarticulation, human chewing, crushing of spongy bone, and the cracking of bones to extract marrow.' She added: 'We find (cut marks) all over the skull and all over the face. 'We suspect that what they were doing was maticulously removing every single soft tissue on the skull. 'We have signs that indicate cutting of the lips, exctraction of the eyes and cheek and possibly cutting of the tongue as well. Skull fragments and facial bones found in Gough's Cave showed extensive cut marks that suggest the flesh was carefully cut away and now scientists believed the inhabitants in the cave indulged in ritual cannibalism. 'Once that was done it was possible to break and remove the facial bones and then very carefully going all the way along the skull doing some percussion or banging using a stone. 'It was a very careful process - they were really trying to create an object.' The gruesome treatment of human corpses at Gough's Cave mirrors similar finds at other ancient sites in central and western Europe. The researchers believe cannibalism may have been part of the customs of disposing of the dead. Professor Chris Stringer, an anthropologist who was involved in excavations at Gough's Cave during the 1980s and 1990s, said despite practicing cannabilism, these people were not much different from us today. He said: 'These people were Cro-Magnons - the people who lived in Europe in the last ice age. 'They were modern people, physically very like us, a bit more strongly built.'

Human bones found at Gough's Cave in Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, bore cuts and bite marks proving the people there engaged in ritual cannibalism. The remains have been found to be 14,700 years ago and belonged to prehistoric modern human hunter-gatherers known as the Magdalenians. Skulls found in the cave also had been cut and shaped into bowls and cups. Researchers at the Natural History Museum in London believe cannibalism may have been regular part of disposing of dead relatives at the time.

A man who has two failed marriages with Gambian women is hoping it will be third time lucky now that he is engaged to another woman he met in the country that he now calls home. David Tungate, 58, was left devastated after the marriage to his first Gambian wife broke down shortly after he brought her to the UK. He then remarried, but his second wife, also from Gambia, turned out to be a serial bigamist who conned him out of £24,000 of his retirement money and left him close to bankruptcy. David Tungate with his fiancee Isatou Jarju. Determined not to let the experiences put him off, David is now dating a third Gambian woman and is convinced his latest lady will prove to be third time lucky. The former van driver said: 'I know people reading this might think I'm the most gullible man in Britain but I'm not bothered. 'I may have been left with nothing from the last Gambian woman I fell in love with, but my new girlfriend is different. 'She is wonderful and I feel blessed. It may be stupid but I always follow my heart.' David with his last wide Ndey, who was a bigamist. After divorcing his British wife of seven years in 1992, the father-of-two never imagined he would find love again. With the help of his sons from his first marriage, David slowly overcame the heartbreak and put his life back together. It wasn't until 1998 when he visited Gambia on holiday that he fell in love with Nyima Sye. Converting to Islam and marrying her that year, David brought his beautiful new wife back to the UK but five years later their marriage ended and the pair divorced. David said: 'Nyima was too young for me and eventually the cultural differences tore us apart. 'We split amicably but looking back now, she could have been after me for a British passport. I would never bring another Gambian woman over to the UK because of that.' David swore off women but 15 years later, everything changed when he joined a friend on another holiday to the West African country. Just a few days into his stay, David met Ndey, then 22, a waitress who could speak good English. Ndey in the town centre close to her home in Gambia. The pair started talking and after she explained she was recovering from Malaria and had lost her job in the restaurant, he offered to help. David started sending her £50 a week and even paid a cafe owner to give his new love a job, bank rolling her wages of £30 a week, unbeknownst to Ndey. Finally in June 2011 David had saved up enough money from his job as a van driver to fly back out to Gambia to be with his love. He said: 'I booked another two-week holiday and packed my suitcase full of clothes and jewellery for Ndey. 'I couldn't wait to start our relationship and when I got there and she met me at the airport, it was more than I had ever dreamed of. 'Leaving her to go back to the UK was heart breaking, I was already counting down the days until I could come back and see her.' In October 2012, 16 months later, David flew out to Bakau in Gambia with yet another suitcase of expensive gifts for his girlfriend. As well as securing a date for their wedding, David rented a flat out for her so they would have somewhere to stay whenever he returned to the country. In June 2013, the pair wed at Kanising Islamic Court in front of Ndey's sister and uncle - sadly none of David's family made the trip for the wedding. David with Ndey, who became pregnant with another man while they were married. Returning to see his wife as often as he could afford, David planned to stay living in the UK until he retired from his job as a newspaper delivery driver. In February 2014, Ndey asked him if he could pay the £60 a month lease on a fashion shop she planned to open, which he agreed to do. Even though she became pregnant with another man's baby, David agreed to care for the child as if it were his won. On top of this, David paid £2,000 up front on clothes stock and began working overtime to pay for everything. But in October 2014, he received a worrying text message from an unknown number which read: 'Your wife has married a Gambian man, is pregnant by him and living in his family compound in the town of Bakau.' David said: 'I was devastated. Through tears she admitted she had cheated on me while I was back in England. 'She said she was now four months pregnant with his baby.It was heart breaking but at the end of the day, she was my wife. I agreed to raise the baby as my own.' David bought maternity clothes and baby bits for Ndey and in November 2014 he moved to Gambia to live with his wife, but his happiness was short lived. Later that month he received another anonymous text saying: 'Your wife has three husbands, two white and one black.' In the final moments of their relationship, suspicious David hired a private investigator to unearth the truth about his beloved wife who kept disappearing for weeks on end. Within 48 hours they had tracked Ndey down and discovered she was living in a compound with an illegitimate husband and his family. David added: 'Words cannot explain how distraught I was. I couldn't believe she would do this to me, after everything I had done for her. My trust was completely shattered.' In January this year David contacted the police and Ndey was arrested and charged with bigamy and fraud. David with Ndey on the day of their wedding. She was fined 15000 Dalassi - ten years' salary - and will face two years in prison if she fails to pay by the end of April. Betrayed, David is now desperate to recover the £24,000 he spent on Ndey over the last four years. He said: 'I refuse to divorce her until she pays me back every last penny. I have been left with nothing - no home in England, no pension, no savings, just £45 a week to live on. 'I can't even move back to the UK because I can't afford it. 'As they say, love is blind. After all those years I finally found love, and it totally backfired. 'Our whole relationship was a lie, and I had no idea. The fact that she so willingly took my money as well is just heartless. The text David received telling him that his wife was pregnant with another man's baby. 'Looking back now, I should have seen the signs but I was a fool. A fair few people tried to warn me but I was having none of it. Gullible doesn't even cover it.' Despite everything he's been through, David is now dating Isatou Jarju, 30, a cafe owner who he met when Isatou was working in a cafe with Ndey. As Isatou's British husband had just left her, the pair bonded over their misfortune and although the relationship is still in the early stages, he says marriage 'isn't off the cards.' He said: 'She is different to Ndey and I can only hope it works this time. She seems trustworthy and never asks me for anything. 'She has her own business, home and is beautiful. Above everything, she makes me laugh and has brought a smile to my face while I've been dealing with everything. 'She is very special to me.' Not bothered by warnings from family and friends, David is hoping to prove them wrong with his third Gambian lover. He said: 'My loved ones who know what has happened are absolutely disgusted that she would treat me like this. 'They think I'm mad for dating another African lady but at the end of the day, they want me to be happy. 'Although I'm still angry and full of hatred for Ndey, I just feel so lucky that I can finally have my happy ending.'

David Tungate, 58, from Norwich, is engaged to a 30 year old from Gambia. He has already been married three times - twice to Gambian women. His last wife was a bigamist who became pregnant with another man's baby.

A man who murdered a mother and daughter in their own home by bludgeoning them with a hammer and repeatedly stabbing them with scissors will spend at least 32 years behind bars. Lesley Jonathon Cameron was jailed for life on Tuesday for the horrific December 2013 murder of Maureen Anne Horstman, 67, and her 26-year-old daughter Tamara Alexandra Horstman in broad daylight at their Warwick home, in Perth, WA. Cameron, who was 19 and at the time, also raped Tamara but it is not known if she was alive or dead. A used condom with DNA evidence was found after the incident, The West Australian Supreme Court heard. Maureen Anne Horstman (left), 67, and her 26-year-old daughter Tamara Alexandra Horstman (right) were bludgeoned with a hammer and stabbed to death with scissors in their own home in December 2013. Prosecutor James MacTaggart said Cameron's behaviour was 'sadistic' and he went on a 'killing spree'. 'It's violence for violence's sake,' he said. Mr MacTaggart said while it may have started out as a burglary, Cameron was aroused and then 'sexually violated' Tamara. The court heard Cameron first entered Tamara's bedroom where he hit her over the head twice before going into Maureen's bedroom and striking her once to the head. He then returned to Tamara's bedroom and raped her. Lesley Jonathon Cameron has been jailed for a minimum of 32 years for the horrific crime. He described himself at the time as a 'walking time bomb' Cameron's lawyer Dominic Brunello said it was an unplanned and chaotic attack and Cameron panicked. Mr Brunello said his client had a troubled childhood and was 'drug-addled' at the time but was now sorry. 'He makes no excuses for his conduct,' Mr Brunello said. The court heard Cameron described himself at the time as a 'walking time bomb' and that he told police he had taken ice and speed. Justice Eric Heenan noted Cameron had a criminal record that was 'virtually without interruption' since he was 10 years old. In a victim impact statement, Tamara's twin brother Nicholas Horstman, who discovered the bodies, said his sister was a dedicated student, loyal friend and widely loved. Maureen and Tamara are seen here in a family photo with Tamara's twin brother Nicholas. Tamara's father said he has suffered many sleepless nights and was 'internally wrecked' He and his father accepted Tamara's university graduation certificate the day after her funeral. Tamara's father said he suffered many sleepless nights and was 'internally wrecked'. Justice Heenan said the women were going about their lives peacefully at home and the crime showed the vulnerability of the community. 'This is one of the worst types of murders one can imagine,' he said. 'It is the kind of offence which every member of the population dreads because it shows the insecurity and vulnerability of everybody in the community to random crime,' he added. Justice Heenan noted there was a possibility Cameron would remain a threat if he did not address his mental health and substance abuse issues. He said just because Cameron was young did not make him any less dangerous but there was a possibility of rehabilitation. Outside court, Nicholas Horstman said he was very happy with the sentence. 'However, no sentence will ever be long enough,' he said. 'To my family, close friends and the wider community, thank you for your support over the last 16 months. I'm truly thankful.'

Lesley Jonathon Cameron was just 19 when he committed the crimes. He bludgeoned and stabbed Maureen, 67, and Tamara Horstman, 26. He entered their Perth home in broad daylight in December 2013. He also raped Tamara but it is not known if she was alive or dead. Cameron described himself at the time as a 'walking time bomb' Claimed he had taken ice and speed on the day of the murders. Tamara's twin brother said 'no sentence will ever be long enough' Justice Heenan said 'it shows the insecurity and vulnerability of everybody in the community to random crime'

The hunt for missing flight MH370 will be extended, with government officials from Australia, China and Malaysia deciding to double the search area. The airplane, which spectacularly vanished last year with 239 people on board, is believed to have crashed in the Indian Ocean off Australia's west coast. By expanding the search area for the downed plane, the mission to recover it could go on for another 12 months, according to government officials. Scroll down for video. Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 disappeared while travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on-board. The expanded search will 'cover the entire highest probability area identified by expert analysis', Australian Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss. He made the announcement after meeting with Malaysian transport minister Liow Tiong Lai and Chinese transport minister Yang Chuantang on Thursday. 'We're confident we're searching in the right area,' Mr Truss told a press conference. 'I'm very confident that we have the best search equipment in the world and if the aircraft is in the area that we're looking, we will find it. 'The high resolution of the pictures that the ministers have been shown today gives us a high level of confidence that, if there is any piece of the aircraft that's within the range of these vehicles, they will pick it up and be able to identify it.' Mr Truss added all those involved in the search were determined to do everything possible 'to give answers to the families of the loves ones who've been lost'. The news came weeks after fresh testimonies from a small island community in the Maldives reignited reports the plane could have crashed more than 5,000 kilometres away from the official search led by Australian authorities. Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss (L), Malaysia's Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai (C) and Chinese Transport Minister Yang Chuantan (R) shake hands after the MH370 joint press conference at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur. Locals from the island of Kudahuvadhoo, located in the southern area of the Dhaalu Atoll in the Maldives, reported witnessing 'a low-flying jumbo jet' on the morning of March 8 last year. They believed they had identified red and blue markings, similar to those of the missing plane, on a large passenger jet which flew over the island on the morning of the MH370's disappearance, according to the Weekend Australian. 'I'm very sure of what I saw on a very clear and bright day, and what I saw was not normal- the plane was very big, and low,' Ahmed Shiyaam said. Mr Truss added that all those involved in the search were determined to do everything possible 'to give answers to the families of the loves ones who've been lost' The search zone for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will be doubled if nothing is found in the huge undersea area now being scanned for wreckage. Locals from the island of Kudahuvadhoo in the Maldives reported witnessing 'a low-flying jumbo jet' on the morning of March 8 last year when MH370 disappeared. Kudahuvadhoo is located in the southern area of the Dhaalu Atoll, in the Maldives, in the Indian Ocean. 'I did not know until later that other people saw it too. I don't know if it's the Malaysia plane.' Abdu Rasheed Ibrahim said he saw the plane flying towards him over the water, and did not know at the time that it could be the missing Malaysian Airlines flight. 'I didn't know that a plane was missing,' Mr Ibrahim said. The search has focused on 60,000 square kilometres of deep ocean off the coast of Western Australia. The search for the missing plane has been headed up by the Joint Agency Co-ordination Centre. The expanded search will 'cover the entire highest probability area identified by expert analysis', Australian Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss. 'I went straight home and told my wife about it. I told my family, 'I saw this strange plane'. 'This is the biggest plane I have ever seen from this island...I have seen pictures of the missing plane- I believe I saw the plane...I strongly felt those people who were searching should come here.' Acoustic scientists from Curtin University refuse to rule out the possibility that 'distinctive' data they recorded from the area at the assumed time of the crash may have come from the impact of the aircraft as it hit the Indian Ocean. A detailed map of the search was released by the Australian government. Dr Alec Duncan and his associates from the university's Centre for Marine Science and Technology began investigating a low-frequency underwater sound signal which was recorded west of Rottnest Island just after 1:30 am UTC on March 8. 'Data from one of the IMOS (Integrated Marine Observing System) recorders showed a clear acoustic signal at a time that was reasonably consistent with other information relating to the disappearance of MH370,' Dr Duncan said in a statement released by Curtin University. 'The crash of a large aircraft in the ocean would be a high energy event and expected to generate intense underwater sounds.' Curtin University Centre for Marine Science and Technology's Dr Alec Duncan began investigating a low-frequency underwater sound signal. Malaysia's civil aviation chief, Azharuddin Abdul Rahman declared the crash an accident. Dr Duncan said that the noise may have been due to a geological event, including a small earth tremor, but the timing piqued the interest of his research team. The crash was officially declared an accident by Malaysia civil aviation chief Azharuddin Abdul Rahman earlier this year. 'Based on all available data as well as circumstances ... survivability in the defined area is highly unlikely. It is therefore with the heaviest heart and deepest sorrow that we officially declare Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 an accident,' Mr Rahman said. It is more than one year since Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 went missing. Here is a timeline of the main events since the plane disappeared. 2014. March 8. The Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 takes off from Kuala Lumpur at 12.41am local time bound for Beijing, carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew. The plane is last seen on military radar at 2.14am, heading west over the Strait of Malacca. Half an hour later the airline reveals to the public that it has lost contact with the plane. The plane was due to land at around 6.30am. March 10. Vietnamese aircraft search for a plane door spotted in their waters but find nothing. A day later the hunt is widened to cover a 115-nautical mile radius involving 34 aircraft and 40 ships from several countries. March 13. Malaysian authorities expand their search for the missing jet into the Andaman Sea and beyond after acknowledging it could have flown for several more hours after its last contact with the ground. March 15. Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak says the missing airliner was deliberately diverted and continued flying for more than six hours after losing contact with the ground. March 8 to April 24. The search area covers the South China Sea, the Straits of Malacca, the Andaman Sea and the southern Indian Ocean. April 24. The search and rescue phase becomes a search and recovery phase, with it moving a few days later to an underwater phase using an autonomous underwater vehicle and a bathymetry survey covering an area around 430 miles (692km) long and 50 miles (80km) wide. June 2014. Australian authorities issue a preliminary report in which they theorise that MH370's crew became incapacitated, possibly due to oxygen starvation, with the plane continuing on autopilot. August 28. Australia's deputy prime minister, Warren Truss, says the aircraft 'might have turned south a little earlier than we have previously expected'. September 19. After a four-month lull, it is announced that the underwater search, involving depths of up to 3.7 miles (6km), would resume at the end of September. October 2014. The new underwater search involves ships dragging sonar devices called towfish through the water about 330ft (100m) above the seabed to hunt for wreckage. The towfish are equipped with jet fuel sensors and can transmit data to those on board the vessels. 2015. January. Senior Boeing 777 captain Simon Hardy suggests the missing aircraft's final resting place is in the Indian Ocean just outside the far south-western edge of the core search area. January 28. Malaysia's Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) officially declares the incident 'an accident'. The DCA says it had concluded the aircraft exhausted its fuel 'over a defined area of the southern Indian Ocean'. The DCA adds that efforts to find the plane will continue. March 7. Malaysia's transport minister, Liow Tiong Lai, says data will be re-examined and a new plan formulated if the plane is not found by the end of May. April 14. Search area expanded by government officials in charge of the hunt for MH370.

Search area for missing flight MH370 doubled by government officials. Extended search area means hunt for plane could run for another year. Comes after Maldives locals said they saw a low-flying jet on day of crash. Island sighting more than 5,000 kilometres away from the then-search area.

A Georgia woman is speaking out about her refusal to follow doctors' advice and pull the plug on her husband of just seven months following a devastating motorcycle crash. Danielle Davis says she looked to her faith when she was faced with the prospect of losing her husband Brian in 2011, just seven months after they were married. 'I knew that God could get us through that,' she said, in an interview at the couple's Georgetown home Tuesday. 'I didn't think that it was too big for God.' Scroll down for video. Tragic: Danielle Davis says she looked to her faith when she was faced with the prospect of losing her husband Brian in 2011, just seven months after they were married when he was involved in a near fatal motorcycle crash. Davis tells WTOC that doctors told her they would have chosen to pull the plug had they been in her position. 'That's what they'd want their family to do,' she recalls hearing them say. But she refused to give up and Brian was eventually released into her care. Weeks went by and one day, miraculously, Brian spoke. 'I'm trying,' he told her. Danielle would soon come to the painful conclusion that Brian had no idea she was his wife. Brian tells WTOC that he also had no clue his father was dead or that he'd been married to begin with. Three years had been wiped from his memory for good. Though, finding out Danielle was his wife was a happy moment among many struggles. 'I saw her, and I was like, 'yeah,'' he recalls. Hopeless: Brian's motorcycle was split in two and doctors initially urged his wife to take him off life support. Danielle refused to give up on Brian and took him into her full time care as he was still bedridden and hooked to a feeding tube. Miracle: Eventually, Brian started to improve and miraculously spoke the words 'I'm trying' one day weeks after Danielle took him home with dismal prospects. Now, he and Danielle work on his rehabilitation daily and use yoga to help him sharpen his mind and regain control of his body. While Danielle is thrilled that Brian has improved to the point he no longer requires medications, she says on a GoFundMe page started for the cause that the couple is too strapped to pay for all the rehabilitative care Brian still requires. And insurance will no longer cover it. 'People with Traumatic Brain Injury need a lot of rehab, people continue to make improvements even 10 years after their injury,' she writes. 'Insurance doesn't pay for the amount of therapy they need so often times that person doesn't reach their full potential.' Thankfully, after just one month, the fundraiser has received some $11,000 in donations. As Brian continues to make great strides, most recently with his commitment to learning to walk the way he once did, he wants others to know how good they've got it. 'People don't realize how much they can actually do with their bodies,' he said. 'They take it for granted.' Improvements: Now Danielle says Brian is improving all the time and has gone from requiring 20 medications per day to requiring none.

Danielle Davis of Savannah, Georgia looked to her faith after her husband Brian nearly died seven months after they were married in 2011. Doctors encouraged her to pull the plug but she refused and Brian was eventually able to go home in her care. Three years of Brian's memories were wiped and he's challenged by everyday task but continues to improve with Danielle's help.

A robot has been 'arrested' by Swiss police after it bought a supply of illegal drugs on a hidden region of the internet known as the 'dark net'. The automated computer program was designed as an online shopping system that would spend up to $100 each week by randomly purchasing an item offered for sale on the deep web. The robot would then have its purchase mailed to a group of artists who then put the items in an exhibition in the town of St Gallen, in north east Switzerland. The Random Darknet Shopper purchased a number of items for sale on the deep web (pictured) including trainers, jeans, cigarettes, a set of masterkeys and a DVD case (far left) containing 10 ecstasy tablets. The items it bought included a pair of Nike trainers, counterfeit designer jeans, the scan of a Hungarian passport and a set of UK Fire Brigade masterkeys. However, it seems the Random Darknet Shopper crossed the line when it purchased 10 Ecstasy tablets, which arrived in a vacuum packed bag hidden in a DVD case. The dark net is a subsection of the deep web - the part of the internet that does not show up in searches or on social media. Most of the information on the web is far down on dynamically generated sites, unable to be found or seen by traditional search engines, which are rather like dragging a net across the surface of the sea, missing much of the information in the depths. The dark net is used as a way of sharing information and trading goods, but the anonymous and encrypted nature of it has attracted large amounts of illegal activity. The Silk Road website and its successor that were recently shut down was used to sell drugs in exchange for bitcoins, the electronic currency. Other dark net sites allow users to share pornographic photographs, hacked information, credit card numbers and other illegal goods. The Silk Road used an underground computer network known as the The Onion Router (TOR), which is a matrix of encrypted websites and servers that disguise the identity of users. It uses numerous layers of security and encryption, hiding the IP address and the activity of the user. Just 0.26 per cent of the daily internet traffic from the UK accesses this hidden part of the internet. Police seized the drugs, the computer and the rest of the items it had purchased. Tests on the tablets later revealed they contained 90mg of the class-A drug MDMA, which the police then destroyed. The computer and the empty bag the ecstasy came in have now been returned to the group behind the bot, !Mediengruppe Bitnik, along with the other items it bought. They described the police's actions as an 'unjustified intervention into the freedom of art'. Writing on their blog, London based artists Carmen Weisskopf and Domagoj Smoljo, who were behind the project, said: 'Random Darknet Shopper has finally been released and is now back in our possession. 'At the same time we also received the order for withdrawal of prosecution. 'In the order for withdrawal of prosecution the public prosecutor states that the possession of Ecstasy was indeed a reasonable means for the purpose of sparking public debate about questions related to the exhibition. 'The public prosecution also asserts that the overweighing interest in the questions raised by the art work Random Darknet Shopper justify the exhibition of the drugs as artefacts, even if the exhibition does hold a small risk of endangerment of third parties through the drugs exhibited. 'We as well as the Random Darknet Shopper have been cleared of all charges. This is a great day for the bot, for us and for freedom of art!' The Random Darknet Shopper project was set up as an attempt to highlight some of the dilemmas that can be thrown up by dark net markets and anonymous internet use. It used Bitcoin to randomly purchase items that were offered for sail in the darknet. The tablets, pictured above, were sent from Germany inside a DVD case and a vacuum sealed foil bag. They were delivered to the artists by mail and then put on display in an exhibition at the Kunst Halle in St Gallen. During the weeks it had been running it also purchased a fake Louis Vuitton handbag, a baseball cap with a hidden camera and 200 Chesterfield cigarettes. The darknet market features more than 16,000 items that are sold in a way that allows the seller to remain anonymous. The ecstasy tablets were found to contain 90mg of MDMA and were destroyed by the Swiss authorities. It has become notorious as a place to buy illegal pornography, drugs and weapons. The robot software bought the ecstasy in October. It was sent from Germany to Switzerland and apparently crossed the border hidden in a DVD case without being intercepted by the authorities. The drugs were allowed to remain on show in the exhibition until it ended in January. However, the police raided the exhibition when it came to an end and seized the computer and its purchases on the grounds the drugs were an endangerment of third parties. Speaking to the Guardian, Mr Smoljo said that they had been told although the computer had purchased the drugs itself, they were the legal owners of the drugs as they had executed the code behind the software. The case has raised important questions about the use of automatic shopping bots and the use of the darknet. In the past the artists have used technology to intercept CCTV images and sent a package to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Mr Smoljo and Miss Weisskopf said: 'The Random Darknet Shopper is a live Mail Art piece, an exploration of the deep web via the goods traded there.'

Random Darknet Shopper is a computer bot that randomly purchases an item every week from a hidden part of the internet called the dark net. Swiss police seized bot after it purchased 10 ecstasy tablets from Germany. It was later released 'without charge' according to the artists behind the bot. They designed it as part of an art exhibition to display items bought by the robot over the dark net including trainers, a passport scan and cigarettes.

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

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

British scientists are developing a treatment which could significantly boost patients’ ability to fight off cancer, they revealed last night. A team led by Imperial College London has already applied to patent the therapy, which they say could be ready for human trials within three years. The scientists discovered a protein which helps boost the body’s immune system ten-fold, an astonishing effect which could help patients fight off cancers and viruses. The protein promotes the production of immune cells called cytotoxic T-cells, which have the ability to detect cancerous cells, hunt them down, and destroy them. The protein promotes the production of immune cells called cytotoxic T-cells, which have the ability to detect cancerous cells, hunt them down, and destroy them. In a chance discovery in mice, it was found that a previously unknown protein - which they named the lymphocyte expansion molecule or LEM - dramatically boosted the body’s number of T-cells. They are now developing a gene therapy that would boost the production of LEM proteins, in turn increasing the number of T-cells available to attack cancer cells. The therapy, revealed in the international journal Science last night, would use the existing T-cells taken from individual patients. The patient’s cells would be removed, modified with the insertion of LEM-producing genes, and then infused back into the patients via a drip, probably on four occasions over two months. It might also be used to treat other viruses, they said. The development, which also involved researchers from Queen Mary University of London, ETH Zurich in Switzerland and Harvard Medical School in the US, has already been six years in the making. Cytotoxic T-cells are an important component of the immune system, but when faced with serious infections or advanced cancer, they are usually unable to mobilise in large enough quantities to fight the disease. In a chance discovery in mice, it was found that a previously unknown protein - which they named the lymphocyte expansion molecule or LEM - dramatically boosted the body’s number of T-cells. By screening mice with genetic mutations, the Imperial team discovered a strain of mice that produced ten times as many cytotoxic T-cells when infected with a virus, compared with normal mice. The discovery was unexpected because the new protein had no known function and resembles no other protein known to science. But the mice suppressed infections more effectively and were far more resistant to cancer. They also produced more of a second type of T-cells, memory cells, enabling them to recognise infections they have encountered previously and launch a rapid response. In further experiments the scientists went on to show that the LEM molecule had a similar impact on the human immune system. A team led by Imperial College London (pictured) has already applied to patent the therapy, which they say could be ready for human trials within three years. Study leader Professor Philip Ashton-Rickardt of Imperial College, said: ‘Cancer cells have ways to suppress T-cell activity, helping them to escape the immune system. ‘Genetically engineering T cells to augment their ability to fight cancer has been a goal for some time and techniques for modifying them already exist. ‘By introducing an active version of the LEM gene into the T-cells of cancer patients, we hope we can provide a robust treatment for patients. ‘Next we will test the therapy in mice, make sure it is safe and see if it can be combined with other therapies. The treatment would be relatively expensive because it would effectively be personalised each time, relying on an extraction of the patient’s own cells. ‘If all goes well, we hope to be ready to carry out human trials in about three years.’ He said gene therapy would initially be used to treat patients with advanced cancer. The treatment would be relatively expensive because it would effectively be personalised each time, relying on an extraction of the patient’s own cells. But he insisted the cost would be manageable, given the significant benefits it could bring. Imperial College has already filed two patents for the technology, and a spin-off company called ImmunarT has been formed with the aim of commercialising the therapy. Dr Mike Turner of the Wellcome Trust, which helped fund the research, said: ‘The discovery of a protein that could boost the immune response to not only cancer, but also to viruses, is a fascinating one. ‘Further investigation in animal models is needed before human trials can commence, but there is potential for a new type of treatment that capitalises on the immune system’s innate ability to detect and kill abnormal cells.’

Treatment developed by British team could boost ability to fight cancer. Imperial College London say human trials of therapy could begin in 3 years. Protein discovered could boost immune system ten times to fight cancer. The chance discovery made when unknown molecule was found in mice.

What's worse than finding a cockroach in your Big Mac? Half a cockroach. After a stressful day of moving house, Annah Sophia Stevenson decided to get takeaway from Blenheim McDonald's for herself and her three-year-old son Luca at about 5.20pm on Saturday. The cosmetic artist, from New Zealand, found that after taking three bites of her burger something was not right and then pulled a half eaten, disemboweled cockroach out of her mouth. Scroll down for video. A New Zealand woman discovered a cockroach after taking three bites into her Big Mac burger. 'I was working on it for about three or four seconds, I thought it was a bit of gristly meat,' Ms Stevenson told the Marlborough Express. 'The guts were hanging out and it had a big hole in the middle of it.' Ms Stevenson said she was trying to work her teeth through what must of been the insect's shell. After rushing to the bathroom to vomit, Ms Stevenson brushed her teeth only to find a piece of black shell lodged between her teeth. Ms Stevenson said she was trying to work her teeth through what must of been the insect's shell. The mother of one took to her Facebook account to post the alarming discovery after her McDonald's meal. 'I just couldn't cope, it felt like every time I swallowed I was swallowing bits of it,' she said. 'The incident was like something out of Fear Factor.' Shortly after the alarming discovery, the mother of one took to her Facebook account on Saturday night to post her horrible experience. 'Thanks McDonalds Blenheim, for the cockroach Big Mac. Only thing worse than finding it, was only finding half of it (have I consumed the other part?) and it was while I was chewing on it thinking it was a bit tough so pulled it out!!!,' she wrote. 'I feel violated, ill, traumatised, and disgusted.' The post has attracted more than 300 shares and several comments from family and friends. She usually avoids fast foods as she tries to keep healthy but due to her rushed time she ordered the meal. McDonald's have organised to pick up the evidence from Ms Stevenson in order to aid their investigation. The 26-year-old has yet to contact Blenheim McDonald's as she does not want to be bombarded with complimentary food vouchers. 'I'll never, ever eat another Big Mac as long as I live,' she said. According to Fairfax, McDonald's head of communications Simon Kenny said the incident would be investigated and McDonald's will pick up what remains of the evidence from Ms Stevenson. The mother said her family usually avoids fast foods in an attempt to keep healthy but ordered the meal due to time pressure. Along with her burger, she also ordered a McNugget Happy Meal and cheeseburger for her son and an icecream sundae and apple pie.

A woman has half eaten a large cockroach after biting into her Big Mac. Annah Sophia Stevenson's three year old son asked for a takeaway meal. She was three bites into her meal when she noticed a strange texture. The cosmetic artist then pulled a half eaten cockroach out of her mouth. McDonald's will pick up the evidence in order to aid their investigation.

A 19-year-old model in California has taken to bathing in pig's blood in a desperate – and bizarre – attempt to maintain her youthful appearance – despite the fact that she is a vegetarian. In the latest episode of MTV's True Life, entitled 'I'm Obsessed With Staying Young', freelance model Chanel details her unique skincare method, which she tries to justify by claiming that 'thousands of years ago people did this and it worked'. 'My greatest fear is getting old and developing wrinkles and extra loose skin,' Chanel says. 'So to prevent that from happening I must do whatever it takes.' Scroll down for video. Model of insecurity: 19-year-old Chanel says she is terrified that the effects of aging will stop her modelling career in its tracks. 'I can't stop': Chanel (L) picks up the blood from a local butcher. Chanel insists that, despite her young age, she is already starting to show signs of aging, which she is convinced will soon put a stop to her modeling career altogether. Her desperation to remain looking as young as possible for as long as possible has driven Chanel to a number of extraordinary lengths, most notably covering her body in animal blood , a process she insists will 'keep the skin looking soft and tight'. Her family, skeptical of the benefits ask for proof, but Chanel is unable to offer anything which backs up her bizarre claims. The model also shows off a myriad of other 'beauty fixes' she uses, including a daily shot of garlic powder, balsamic vinaigrette, sage, and olive oil - which she claims helps to 'preserve your body' - as well as a skincare regimen that involves washing her face eight to ten times per day. She also claims to have eaten placenta, gone on fasts and put her body through many detoxes in her quest to stay young. In the thick of it: Chanel seems unperturbed by the process, dunking her hand into the container of blood and examining the contents before pouring it on to herself. Bloody bizarre: The teenager picked up the blood at a local butcher who asked her if she would prefer pork or beef, to which she replies, 'I don't eat meat' The teen's grandmother, Lois, tries her best to dissuade Chanel of her latest endeavor, saying she could be risking her well being. 'I'm sorry my grandmother is worried about my health,' says Chanel. 'But now that I'm this close to my blood bath, I can't stop.' After picking up the pig's blood from a butcher in a large bucket, Chanel climbs into the tub wearing only her underwear and begins pouring the thick, red liquid all over her body. The model, who claims to be a vegetarian, describes how 'even the roughest parts of the body like the elbows feel soft, and I think I owe that to the blood'. Later in the episode, Chanel claims that though she believes the blood bath helped her self-esteem, she 'has no desire to do it again'. Luckily for Chanel, the experience of filming with MTV seems to have had a positive outcome. As she reveals in a follow up Q&A with the channel, she was 'humbled' by the reactions she received. 'I never believed I was that off my rocker,' she adds. 'I think I owe that to the blood': The teenager describes feeling her skin become softer as she soaks in the blood. Other blood bathers: The infamous Countess Elisabeth Bathory was said to have bathed in the blood of virgins to stay young, and the benefits of its use are still championed today by the likes of Kim Kardashian. Although the benefits are not proven, the concept of using blood as a beauty product is far from new. The idea of bathing in blood for youth may have originated with the story of Elisabeth Bathory, a Hungarian Countess who was alleged to have murdered hundreds of young women around the turn of the 16th century. Folklore says that she bathed in the blood of virgins to maintain her youth. Fast-forward to more recent - and less murderous - applications, Kim Kardashian's 'vampire facial' went through a surge in popularity in 2013 after the reality star posted a photo of herself receiving the treatment, which involves drawing a person's own blood, separating the platelets and then injecting it back into the patient's face. A similar new beauty craze involved using a patient's own blood to create a beauty cream, which was recently offered to patrons at the Dorchester Hotel in London.

Chanel, from California, appeared on a recent episode of MTV’s True Life. In the video she details her desperate attempts to avoid aging and prolong her modeling career for as long as possible. The teenager also eats placenta and washes her face ten times a day in order to keep her skin wrinkle-free.

Joy Behar and Kelly Ripa shared their grief on Monday over the tragic death of cosmetic surgeon Dr Fredric Brandt who hanged himself at his Miami mansion. The City of Miami Police Department confirmed that Dr Brandt's death on Sunday was a suicide by hanging. An autopsy was scheduled on Monday, the coroner confirmed. Comedian and former The View star, Joy Behar, tweeted on Monday: 'Dr Brandt was one of the sweetest, nicest, most generous people I have had the good fortune to meet & work with. He will be sorely missed.' Morning show host, Kelly Ripa, posted: 'My heart is breaking for the loss of Dr. Fredric Brandt. My friend. You will be missed forever and in my heart even longer.' Miami Herald columnist, Lesley Abravanel had said Brandt, 65, had been 'devastated' recently over rumors comparing him to a character on the Netflix show, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Scroll down for videos. Dr Fredric Brandt was remembered by morning show host Kelly Ripa (left with the surgeon in 2011) and Joy Behar (right in 2011) on Monday following his tragic suicide at his Miami home on Sunday. Dr Fredric Brandt (left) has a resemblance to Dr Franff (right), a character on Tina Fey's Netflix show, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. He was reportedly 'devastated' by the portrayal. Columnist Lesley Abravanel told Daily Mail Online exclusively that sources close to Dr Brandt said he had hanged himself at his home. Dr Brandt was highly-regarded for his cosmetic work across the industry and worked with Ms Ripa along with a host of other stars including Madonna and Stephanie Seymour. His colleague, Dr Robert Anolik, who worked with Brandt at his practice, posted a moving tribute on Monday. The acclaimed dermatologist wrote: 'Dr. Fredric Brandt died yesterday. For nearly 5 years, Fred and I worked side by side. He was far more than a colleague to me. He was a close friend. I will miss him every day.' Ripa's husband, actor Mark Consuelos, retweeted choreographer Isaac Calpito's post, which read: 'Devastated over the loss of our dear friend @drfredricbrandt. You are missed. You are loved. The world has lost one of its kindest souls.' Ms Abravanel, a Miami Herald columnist, posted a series of tweets on Sunday claiming that he had been 'devastated' by unflattering comparisons to Dr Franff on the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, according to sources close to the doctor. The doctor's longtime publicist Jacquie Tractenberg told The New York Post on Monday: 'The show definitely deeply hurt him, he was being made fun of because of the way he looks. 'It is mean, and it was bullying. But the show was not the reason for his depression, and it was not the reason he would take his own life.' The Tractenberg & Co PR agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Daily Mail Online. Morning show host, Kelly Ripa, posted: 'My heart is breaking for the loss of Dr. Fredric Brandt. My friend. You will be missed forever and in my heart even longer' Behar tweeted on Monday: 'Dr Brandt was one of the sweetest, nicest, most generous people I have had the good fortune to meet & work with. He will be sorely missed' The doctor was found dead at his Coconut Grove mansion in Miami by his housekeeper where he lived alone. She called 911 at 9.17am, according to a police statement. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department confirmed that an autopsy will be conducted on Monday. The New York Post also wrote a column last month comparing the real-life doctor to the fictional doctor on Tina Fey's hit comedy. 'Sources: Dr Fredric Brandt was "devastated" over comparisons to the protagonist on Tina Fey’s new Netflix show, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt",' Abravanel tweeted. Dr Franff only appears in one episode, titled 'Kimmy Goes To The Doctor!', of the first season. The character shares Dr Brandt’s smooth skin, platinum blond hair and enthusiasm for plastic surgery, but his door sign claims he’s a ‘board certified D, DS, DDSOBGYN’, rather than a cosmetic dermatologist. Dr Brandt's colleague, Dr Robert Anolik (pictured right with Brandt in June 2014) posted a moving tribute on Monday saying that he had lost a 'close friend' The dermatologist posted a tribute to his colleague of five years after Dr Brandt's tragic suicide on Sunday. Dr Anolik taking part in a radio show on SiriusXM Radio with Dr Brandt and colleague Dr Jeremy Green. The Dr Franff character is depicted on the Netflix show with a high-pitched laugh and unable to speak certain words due to his plastic surgery. He is also seen drinking from a surgical bag and reinflates his own face after being punched. Netflix had no comment when contacted by Daily Mail Online. Dr Brandt was famed for his appearance, which displayed many of his dermatology techniques. In a 2014 profile in The New York Times, he said that his goal was to 'restore the face to harmony'. 'I approach each face with a visual perception, an artistic perception and a medical perception,' he said. The article, which described the doctor as an 'unnervingly ageless-looking personage', said that he was sought out by the rich and famous for his signature Y lifts, where fillers are injected below the cheekbones. Dr Brandt, a cosmetic dermatologist and well-known art collector pictured in front of a piece from his collection at his apartment in New York City on March 7, 2014. Dr Fredric Brandt was last pictured on November 17, 2014 alongside life coach Tony Robbins and wife Sage Robbins (right) at a magazine party in New York City. The cosmetic surgeon, pictured left, with Hugh Jackman's wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, gallery owner Lisa Fox and Sting's wife Trudie Styler at a Donna Karan party in February last year. It was also widely known that Dr Brandt injected products including Botox, Restylane, Perlane, Juvéderm, Voluma, The Times reported, into his own face, erasing his wrinkles, leaving him with full lips and an ageless quality. The doctor told The Times that people often asked him if he was from Sweden. Representatives for Dr Brandt and Fey did not immediately return requests for comment from Daily Mail Online. Dr Brandt grew up in Weequahic section of Newark, New Jersey where his parents ran a candy store. His father died when he was a teenager and he lost his mother before he graduated from Rutgers University in 1971. He went on to attend Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia. He completed residencies at NYU's Department of Internal Medicine and then in Dermatology at the University of Miami. He set up a practice in Coral Cables, Miami in 1982 and began part-time work in New York in 1998 but quickly expanded to become one of the most in-demand cosmetic appointments. He would sometimes see around 30 patients a day at his midtown Manhattan offices, which is filled with expensive art works, for appointments costing thousands of dollars. The 65-year-old was considered as the number one injector of Botox and Restylane filler in the world. Dr Fredric Brandt's practice was closed on Monday and Tuesday in Miami, Florida following his tragic death. Dr Brandt had famed practices (pictured) in Miami and Manhattan. In a 2014 profile, he said that his goal was to 'restore the face to harmony' Though Abravanel suggests that Dr Franff is a protagonist on the show, Martin Short's character only appeared in one episode of the first season. Security was tight in the gated entrance to Dr Brandt's Miami home on Sunday. His publicist declined to comment on the circumstances or cause of death. The doctor was regarded by his peers as a pioneer in the field and often gave lectures on the use of products. Dr Brandt also has a range of high-end dermatological products. A 1.35 oz 'Do Not Age with Dr. Brandt' Transforming Pearl Serum costs $150. He wrote two books about his work, '10 Minutes/10 Years: Your Definitive Guide to a Beautiful and Youthful Appearance' and 'Age-less: The Definitive Guide to Botox, Collagen, Lasers, Peels, and Other Solutions for Flawless Skin'. Along with his Miami mansion, Dr Brandt had a luxury apartment on the West Side of Manhattan with sweeping views of the Hudson River and filled with the esteemed art collection. Tributes poured in for Dr Brandt following the news of shocking death. TV presenter and beauty editor Nadine Baggott wrote: 'RIP Frederic Brandt - I loved every fascinating minute spent interviewing him.' @idrisjoel postd on Twitter: #RIP to one of the kindest and most brilliant physician I've ever met, Dr Frederic Shelton Brandt.' TV Host Jeannette Kaplun ‏wrote: 'So sad that the world has lost a wonderful, kind and brilliant human being, Dr. Frederic Brandt' Abravanel said that sources told her Dr Brandt was 'devastated' over comparisons to the enthusiastic doctor on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. The plastic surgeon, Dr Franff, in the Netflix comedy, is played by comedy veteran Martin Short and had drawn unflattering comparisons to real-life Dr Brandt. In one scene, where the lead character Kimmy almost gets plastic surgery, the doctor is seen drinking from a hamster feeder. Martin Short had a small role as Dr Franff in one episode of the TV show's first season. When he is punched by the main character, Kimmy, as she struggles to escape the plastic surgeon's chair, his face dents like putty - which he then inflates with an air tube. Dr Franff appears in episode four of the first and only season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. He's a botox-loving plastic surgeon played by Martin Short. The show follows a Kimmy (Ellie Kemper), who was rescued from an underground bunker after years of being held hostage by a cult leader. She then is hired to be a nanny for the step-children of socialite Jacqueline (Jane Krakowski). In the fourth episode of the show, Jacqueline visits Dr Franff to discuss a 'foot lift' of sorts because she believes that 'feet are the new butts'. In the fourth episode of the Netflix show's first and only season, Dr Franff makes a short appearance as a cosmetic doctor who consults with Kimmy (Ellie Kemper) and Jacqueline (Jane Krakowski, pictured) Dr Franff's almost-overly smooth skin and platinum blond hair share a resemblance with that of Dr Fredric Brandt, who is known for being the cosmetic dermatologist of stars including Madonna and Stephanie Seymour. Franff is portrayed as a deranged doctor, whose face is so frozen from plastic surgery and other procedures that he even has trouble forming words at times. In the episode, he cheerily suggests several barbaric-sounding surgeries for Jacqueline, as well as on Kimmy.

Cosmetic dermatologist to the stars Fredric Brandt was found dead at his Coconut Grove home in Miami on Sunday, aged 65. Joy Behar tweeted: 'Dr Brandt was one of the sweetest, nicest, most generous people I have had the good fortune to meet & work with. He will be sorely missed' Kelly Ripa, posted: 'My heart is breaking for the loss of Dr. Fredric Brandt. My friend. You will be missed forever and in my heart even longer' Colleague Dr Robert Anolik, who worked with Brandt at his clinic, posted a moving tribute on Monday saying he had lost a 'close friend' The City of Miami Police Department confirmed that Dr Brandt's death on Sunday was a suicide by hanging. Brandt was said to have been 'devastated' over rumors comparing him to a character on the show, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

A democratic congressman is at the head of a group of representatives trying to help undocumented immigrants avoid deportations with what they have called the Family Defender Toolkit. The informational pamphlet includes a bilingual card - that some are calling a 'get out of deportation free card' - that lists reasons a person should not be deported under expanded. Illinois Rep. Luis Gutierrez said that if a person is arrested of detained, he or she can 'explain that under the policy in place today, you should be released because you are not a priority for deportation'. Illinois Rep. Luis Gutierrez is at the head of several house representatives who are creating a 'Family Defender Toolkit' that they hope will help undocumented immigrants avoid deportations. The toolkit includes a wallet-sized card that Gutierrez says should be shown to immigration officers when an undocumented immigrant is in an emergency situation. The two-page booklet details President Barack Obama's expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) policies. Those policies, however, are currently on hold by a court order, according to FOX News Latino. Gutierrez said that though the policy is still on hold, he wanted those who might need the information to have it in advance. 'I created this toolkit for you to protect yourself from deportation,' Gutierrez said in an introduction video to the booklet. He continued: 'Even though you cannot apply yet for the expanded DACA and new DAPA you can still prepare.' The Representative added, however, that he hopes people 'never have to use this card' and that it should only be used when speaking to immigration officials,. The two-page booklet details President Barack Obama's expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) policies, which have been placed on hold by a court order. Critics of the pamphlet say that it encourages a false sense of security in immigrants who are in the country illegally and that it is 'flaunting the law' He said the card, which should be kept in a wallet, should not police officers in situations of minor infraction, according to CBS. Critics of the toolkit claim that the card is 'flaunting the law' and encourages a false sense of security for undocumented immigrants. 'Rep. Gutierrez is only interested in open borders, which wreak havoc on the 93 million middle-class Americans already out of work and the millions more who are seeing their wages reduced due to companies hiring illegal workers,' said Aaron del Mar, Republican Party Chairman from Cook County, Illinois, said. A hearing in which the Department of Justice will try to reverse the hold on President Obama's executive immigration action is scheduled for Friday. Gutierrez said that though the policy expansion is still on hold, he wants people to have knowledge on the subject in advance. A hearing in which the Department of Justice will try to reverse the hold on the policy will take place on Friday.

Illinois Rep. Luis Gutierrez is spearheading the Family Defender Toolkit. The pamphlet includes a card that lists reasons why a person should not be deported under expanded DACA and DAPA policies. Those policies, however, are currently on hold by a court order. Critics claim that the card encourages a false sense of security for undocumented immigrants.

Survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing returned to the site of the deadly blasts on Tuesday as they marked the second anniversary of the tragedy. Among them, the family of eight-year-old Martin Richard, the youngest victim to lose his life in the April 15, 2013 attack, headed to Boylston Street to help officials unveil commemorative banners. Four orange signs each bearing a white heart and the word 'Boston' were placed at the site. They were mounted on poles wrapped in blue and yellow flowers, the marathon's colors, to mark the tragedy that took three lives and left more than 260 others injured. Martin's older brother Henry and younger sister Jane, who lost a leg in the explosion, helped unwrap one of the flags on the street as bagpipes played during the low-key ceremony. Scroll down for video. Somber: The Martin family, whose son Richard was killed in the Boston bombings, walk down Boylston Street with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, left, ahead of a ceremony to mark two years since the tragedy. Emotional: Jane, who lost a leg in the blast, shares a smile with her father while her mother wipes away a tear. Ceremony: Jane and Henry Martin remove a drape covering a memorial banner to honor the victims. In total, four large orange banners were unveiled near the explosion sites on Tuesday morning. Memories: The family takes a moment to reflect at the scene as a ceremony to mark the anniversary begins. The family of Krystle Campbell, who also died in the attacks, helped unwrap another banner with the help of Governor Charlie Baker. Also at the ceremony was Jeff Bauman, who lost both legs in the bombings. His ashen face was captured in a now-iconic photograph as he was wheeled away by strangers. One of those strangers, Carlos Arredondo, is now a close friend. Arredondo, who became known as 'the man in the cowboy hat' was also at the site on Tuesday morning to greet Bauman as he walked on prosthetic limbs. 'We're here to pay tribute to the people who lost their lives,' Bauman told WFXT-TV. They were joined by city officials including Mayor Marty Walsh and Governor Charlie Baker. At 2.49pm, a moment of silence was held to mark the moment the first of two bombs exploded near the finish line two years ago, while church bells sounded throughout the city. Well-wishers visited the site of the explosions throughout Tuesday to pay tribute to the young people who had lost their lives, and stopped to pay their respects at a memorial bearing their names. Mayor Walsh has declared April 15 'One Boston Day,' on which Bostonians are encouraged to perform random acts of kindness and generosity. Always remembered: Jane Martin sits on a new bench with the words 'Keep Running Boston' and 'Boston Strong' written across it outside the fire station on Boylston Street. Fitting right in: Jane tries on a firefighter's helmet during a visit to the Boylston Street fire station. Proud: She grins alongside her mother Denise, father Bill and big brother Henry inside the fire station. Thankful: Denise Richard, who was hit in the head by shrapnel in the bombings, looks at banners signed by members of the public after the attack and now hanging at a fire station on Boylston Street. 'April 15 is a date that has come to stand for our city's deepest values,' he said as he announced the new tradition. 'In many respects, those most affected by the events of two years ago have shown us all the way back - with their courage, grace and determination,' Governor Baker said in a statement released after the ceremony. 'They honor the past, remember and treasure loved ones lost and injured, and look forward to a better future. We should strive to do the same.' Another victim who lost a leg in the bombings, Rebekah Gregory, took to Facebook on Tuesday morning to describe her disbelief that two years had already passed. She was at the marathon with her young son, Noah, and was less than 10 feet from where the first bomb exploded. She needed 17 surgeries and eventually had her left leg amputated last year. Last month, she testified against the surviving bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, in his trial. Strong: Jeff Bauman, who lost both of his legs in the bombings, is pictured with his wife Erin and their daughter, Nora Gail, as they walk down Boylston Street in Boston this morning. Incredible: He was accompanied by Carlos Arredondo, who helped save his life two years ago. Close friends: The two men have built a close friendship since the day of the blast. Side by side: Arredondo, whose adult sons both died in the years before the marathons, helped save Bauman's life after he was hit by the bombs. They two men are seen speaking with reporters on Tuesday. Tribute: A man touches a memorial to the victims, from left, MIT police officer Sean Collier, 29-year-old Krystle Campbell, 23-year-old Lingzi Lu and eight-year-old Martin Richard, who were killed by the two bombers. Memorial: The new banners show white hearts with the word 'Boston' inside. They have been placed at the top of lampposts, which have been decorated by flowers in blue and yellow - the marathon's colors. 'It is extremely emotional to look back on the last two years of my life,' she wrote. 'To remember what it felt like to be bleeding out on the pavement, wondering if I would ever see my child's smile again... 'It's been a long road. Some days, I'm not quite sure how I have made it out of the bed. And if I'm being really honest, a few times I haven't. 'But no matter what, there is one thing that I always keep in mind. I am BLESSED. And no matter how hard someone tries, they will never be able to take that away from me.' She plans to run the last three miles of the marathon next Monday. She also visited the site last year, but was pushed in a wheelchair as she struggled with issues with her leg. 'This time I won't be laying on the ground in pieces, or having to be assisted because I can't do things on my own,' she wrote. Support: A man wearing a shirt reading 'Boston Strong' and 'Survivor' walks near the ceremony on Tuesday. Respects: A passerby wearing a t-shirt honoring Martin pauses near one of the two explosion sites. Reflection: People stop by the memorial at the scene of the first explosion on the marathon route. Heartbreaking: A group of women gather near the site during the moment of silence on Tuesday afternoon. Powerful: A bunch of yellow and blue flowers lay at the scene of the first blast in Boston on Tuesday. 'This time...the only thing hitting the ground will be my running shoe, as I show myself and the rest of the world that I am back, stronger than ever....and there is NO stopping me now.' Three people were killed and more than 260 others were wounded in the April 15, 2013 attacks and the two bombers were cornered days later, after they shot dead an MIT police officer. One of the bombers, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was killed during a shootout with police in Watertown. The surviving bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 21, was last week convicted of 30 counts during his federal trial. The jury is now deciding whether he should receive the death penalty but they have taken a break until next Tuesday. This year's marathon will be held next Monday. Missed: Martin Richard, pictured, was watching the marathon near the finishing line when he was killed. Victims: Boston University graduate student Lingzi Lu, 23, (pictured left) and restaurant manager Krystle Campbell, 29, (right) also lost their lives in the bombings on April 15, 2013.

A ceremony was held on Boylston Street on Tuesday morning to mark two years since the April 15, 2013 bombings. The family of eight-year-old Martin Richard, the youngest victim to lose his life, helped unveil commemorative banners at the site. Jeff Bauman, who lost both his legs, also walked along the street on his prosthetic legs with his wife Erin and their baby daughter Nora. He also greeted Carlos Arredondo, who helped save his life. A moment of silence was also held at 2.49pm to mark the first of the explosions, which killed three people and left more than 260 injured.

A former high school teacher in South Carolina has pleaded guilty to having sexual relations with two of her male students. Kimberly Waddell Macemore, 25, of Wilkesboro, was sentenced on Tuesday to a total of not less than 12 months nor more than 34 months in prison. The sentence was suspended for 36 months and she was placed on supervised probation. Macemore was also ordered to perform 72 hours of community service, register as a convicted sex offender for the next 30 years, receive a sexual offender psychological assessment and participate in any recommended treatment. Former English teacher Kimberly Waddell Macemore, 25, of of Wilkesboro, South Carolina, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to having sexual relations with two 17-year-old boys she was supposed to be teaching. Macemore was a second year English teacher at West Wilkes High School when she was suspended without pay following her arrest in May 2014. Macemore was a second year English teacher at West Wilkes High School when she was suspended without pay following her arrest in May 2014. The two male students were both 17 at the time. Macemore had a casual sexual relationship with one of the young men, but had enjoyed a longer and more involved relationship with the other, said prosecutors. On Thuesday she pleaded guilty to two counts of taking indecent liberties with a minor. She had also pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors: assisting a student in obtaining a grade by fraudulent means and giving alcohol to someone under age 21. As part of a plea agreement, six counts of committing a sexual offense with a student at the same school were reduced to taking indecent liberties. The offenses occurred between October, 2013, and January, 2014, but not on school property. The incidents only come to light after Macemore told another student. Word reached the principal and contacted the sheriff's department. The teacher had a casual sexual relationship with one young man, but had enjoyed a longer and more involved relationship with the other.

Kimberly Waddell Macemore, 25, of Wilkesboro, South Carolina, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to having sexual relations with two 17-year-old boys. She was a second year English teacher at West Wilkes High School when she was arrested in May 2014. The teacher had a casual sexual relationship with one young man, but had enjoyed a longer and more involved relationship with the other.

Kicked out: Elizabeth Sedway, 51, says Alaska Airlines had her ejected from a flight because she has cancer and lacked a doctor's note clearing her to fly. A married mother of two battling cancer whose removal from an Alaska Airlines flight caused outrage online said on Wednesday that the carrier refunded her family's airfare, which will be donated to research. Elizabeth Sedway, 51, from Granite Hill, California, posted an emotional video on her Facebook page Monday showing her family being kicked off a packed plane. Mrs Sedway, who suffers from multiple myeloma - a rare form of plasma cancer - detailed her ordeal in a status update accompanying the short video, which has been viewed thousands of times. In the message, the mother of two explained that she was sitting in the handicapped section of a boarding area at Lihue Airport on Kauai when an Alaska Airlines representative noticed she had put on a surgical mask to shield herself from germs and came up to her asking if she needed anything. Mrs Sedway initially said she was fine, but when the airline employee approached her a second time, she indicated that she might require a little extra time to board the plane because she sometimes felt 'weak.' Homeward bound: The married mother of three, her husband (right) and their two sons were returning home to California Monday after vacationing in Hawaii when they were kicked off the flight. Caught on camera: Sedway posted an emotional video on her Facebook page Monday showing her family being kicked off a packed plane. In Sedway's video, her husband is seen removing their carry-on luggage and helping their sons out of their seats. Brought to tears: As the family of four walk towards the exit, Elizabeth Sedway breaks down and tearfully apologizes for holding everyone up. The Sedway family eventually boarded the plane and were awaiting takeoff in their seats when an airline representative came on board and announced that the cancer-stricken passenger could not fly without a note from her doctor. In Sedway's video, her husband dressed in a brightly colored Hawaiian shirt is seen removing their carry-on luggage and helping their sons out of their seats while his wife narrates their removal from the flight. 'All these people are waiting, and I am being removed as if I'm a criminal or contagious because I have cancer,' she says. 'My family is being forcibly removed from an airplane because I have cancer and no note to fly.' As the family of four walk towards the exit, Elizabeth Sedway breaks down and tearfully apologizes for holding everyone up. One of the passengers tells the woman, 'God bless you.' In an interview with NBC Bay Area, Elizabeth Sedway said the airline was concerned she might collapse during the eight-hour flight to San Jose, California. After being asked to leave the plane, Mrs Sedway emailed her oncologist in California and he gave her the green light to fly, but she told the local NBC affiliate in a phone interview that the airline was not satisfied and refused to let her re-board. The Sedways spent Monday night in a hotel in Maui, for which they were forced to pay out of pocket, and they were scheduled to return home on a Hawaiian Airlines flight Tuesday evening. Elizabeth Sedway lamented on her Facebook page that because of the delay caused by Alaska Airlines, she will miss two chemotherapy sessions, her husband will miss important meetings and her sons will miss school. Named and shamed: Sedway shared this photo of Alaska Airline staff at Lihue Airport on her Facebook page, identifying them as the employees whom she had to deal with during the incident. Damage control: Alaska Airlines later apologized to the family for mishandling the situation. Earlier Tuesday, a spokesperson for Alaska Airlines told CBS San Francisco that the company apologized to Elizabeth Sedway for the inconvenience and for the way its employees handled the situation. ‘Her family's tickets have been refunded and we will cover the cost of her family's overnight accommodations in Lihue,' Alaska spokeswoman Halley Knigge stated. 'While our employee had the customer’s well-being in mind, the situation could have been handled differently.' Alaska Airlines apologized for the incident but said the employee had Sedway's health in mind. 'We regret the inconvenience Ms. Sedway experienced Monday,' Knigge said in an emailed statement on Wednesday. Sedway posted on her Facebook page on Wednesday that the 'silver lining' of her family's experience would be that the value of their airline tickets would go to study the blood cancer multiple myeloma, for which she is being treated. She wrote 'Our family talked during the flight home from Hawaii, and decided how we wanted this situation to conclude. As with most unpleasant times, there are silver linings, if we're determined to find them. Here, we plan to donate the airfare, to be refunded by Alaska Airlines, to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation – MMRF. In the future, we hope this airline will look at events of this kind with increased wisdom and sensitivity.'

Elizabeth Sedway, 51, has rare plasma cancer and was returning to California with her husband and two children from Hawaii vacation. Sedway shared video of her removal from Alaska Airlines flight on Facebook. She said an airline representative took note of her because she was wearing a surgical mask and was sitting in handicapped section. Sedway was told the airline was concerned she might collapse on the plane. Alaska Airlines has said it has refunded her tickets and will pay for her family's overnight stay in Lihue. Sedway posted on Facebook that the value of their tickets would go to study the blood cancer multiple myeloma, for which she is being treated.

Andrea Dossena, a man Liverpool once shelled out £7million for, has been arrested on suspicion of shoplifting in Harrods. The 33-year-old, who now plies his trade with League One strugglers Leyton Orient, was arrested at the Knightsbridge store on Tuesday. Dossena, whose crowning moment for Liverpool came when he scored the winner against Real Madrid in the Champions League, was later bailed. Andrea Dossena (scoring for Liverpool against Real Madrid) has been arrested on suspicion of shoplifting. Dossena celebrates with Ryan Babel after scoring against Manchester United in March 2009. He also netted four days after that strike against Real back in March 2009, lobbing Edwin van der Sar away at Manchester United in a 4-1 win. He earned around £40,000-a-week at Anfield. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: 'Police arrested a 33-year-old male and a 31-year-old woman on April 7 on suspicion of shoplifting at Harrods. 'They were taken to a west London police station. 'Both the man and woman have been bailed to a date in late April, pending further enquiries.' Dossena has been capped by Italy on 10 occasions and also played for Sunderland under Paolo Di Canio and Gus Poyet at the back end of last season. Dossena signed a short-term contract with League One strugglers Leyton Orient back in November. He was heralded by Rafa Benitez on arriving on Merseyside from Udinese back in 2008, but made only 13 Premier League starts for the club. Dossena has appeared 13 times for Orient this season but has found life tough in the third tier. Leyton Orient released a brief statement on Wendnesday, saying: 'The Club are aware of the incident reported earlier today involving Andrea Dossena. 'However, the Club is not in a position to make any further comment on this matter whilst it is being dealt with by the authorities.' No-one at Harrods was available for comment. Dossena was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting at Harrods in Knightsbridge on Tuesday. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Andrea Dossena arrested on suspicion of shoplifting on Tuesday. Italian Dossena was later bailed with a 31-year-old woman. The 33-year-old plays for League One strugglers Leyton Orient. Dossena was informed by police on April 10 that no further action would be taken in relation to the incident. Since publication of this article, representatives for the player have informed us that the incident was down to an oversight when he forgot to pay for honey and dried beef. Dossena was informed by police on April 10 that no further action would be taken.

A Massachusetts police department was forced to pay a $500 Bitcoin ransom to hackers who encrypted vital records on their computer network. Tewksbury Police Department came under attack by criminals who infected their network with a form of Internet malware in December before demanding money to decrypt the files. The program called CryptoLocker infects through an e-mail and then scrambles the data on the computer. It caused police systems to be down between four and five days, according to Tewksbury Town Crier. Tewksbury Police Department (above) came under attack by hackers which encrypted their computers' files using a malware program called CryptoLocker. They were forced to pay a $500 in Bitcoinransom. The only files that were not corrupted were 18 months old, so cops were left paying the ransom in the untraceable digital currency or they risked losing the data forever, according to the Boston Globe. 'Nobody wants to negotiate with terrorists. Nobody wants to pay terrorists,' Police Chief Timothy Sheehan told the Town Crier. 'We did everything we possibly could. 'It was an eye opening experience, I can tell you right now. It made you feel that you lost control of everything. Paying the Bitcoin ransom was the last resort.' Police Chief Timothy Sheehan said: 'It made you feel that you lost control of everything. Paying the Bitcoin ransom was the last resort' The department was hit with the ransomware on December 7 when access to the infected computers became restricted and a payment was required to recover the files. Police became aware of the malware infection the following day. Computers were hit with a more recent form of CryptoLocker that authorities did not have the key to, said Sheehan. It is believed that the Officer In Charge's computer became infected and the virus traveled to the largest store of data on the network which held files including arrest logs, motor vehicle records, calls for service and records management, according to the Town Crier. CryptoLocker is malware that is often installed on computers at the same time. CryptoLocker locks your computer, encrypts files and demands a ransom for them to be unlocked. Computers can become corrupted through phishing emails that include malicious attachments and pop-up ads. According to reports from last year, the U.S. Government admitted that at least one police force has been forced to pay a $750 ransom to release sensitive files. When a Tewksbury officer tried to access the data, a demand for $500 was sent from a web address and account that is untraceable by authorities including the FBI and National Security Agency. After this sort of infection occurs there are only two options which include accessing the most recent back-up or paying the ransom. As Tewksbury's back-up was corrupted they were forced to pay the ransom, but Sheehan also noted that the malware infection was not a data breach. 'This isn't a breach. [The data] stays interior, but this virus encrypts it and prevents it from being readable,' Sheehan told the Town Crier. Tewksbury is not the first police department to be a victim of ransomware in the U.S. Similar incidents have occurred involving Swansea Police Department which paid a $750 ransom in November 2013, according to Town Crier. Police in Midlothian, Illinois most recently paid a $500 ransom in January.

Tewksbury Police Department was attacked by criminals who infected their network with malware program called CryptoLocker. CryptoLocker restricts access to infected computers and demands payment to recover files. Police systems were down between four and five days, and ransom was paid in digital currency by cops in bid to not lose data forever.

Dr Unt Tun Maung, 43, asked the vulnerable teen to remove her bra before cupping and squeezing each of her breasts, Durham Crown Court heard. A married GP who fondled a vulnerable teenager's breasts when she came to him complaining of chest pains has been jailed for 18 months. Dr Unt Tun Maung, 43, was working as a locum GP when he assaulted the patient during a routine examination at a Teesside medical centre in 2012, Durham Crown Court was previously told. The father-of-one, of Chester-le-Street, County Durham, had spent 12 years working in the NHS, but has now lost everything because of a 'moment of madness', his lawyer told the court. The attack took place during a routine appointment in July 2012 when the girl went to Maung complaining of chest pains. Maung then asked the teenager to remove her bra, before cupping and squeezing her breasts before telling her to put her clothes back on. After the incident, the woman texted a friend to say she felt she had been sexually abused. In a statement read to the court, she said had not wanted to believe she had been taken advantage of, but she could not rid it from her mind. Then, when she visited another doctor a few months later with another chest infection, she panicked while being examined, the court heard. A complaint was made to the NHS, although the police were not alerted for 'several months', prosecutor Peter Makepeace said. Dr Maung came from a medical family and had worked in the NHS since moving to the UK in 2000, Mr Hurst said, and was held in high regard both professionally and personally. He had devoted 12 years of his life to working in the NHS and had also helped contribute to his Buddhist community, defence barrister Andrew Hurst said. Mr Hurst asked the judge to suspend the sentence, saying Maung's earning potential had been decimated and he had lost the respect of the community, to the point that his conviction 'effectively amounts to a life sentence'. Maung was jailed for 18 months for the attack, which took place in 2012, is currently suspended from practicing and is facing a General Medical Council investigation. Judge Prince told Maung he had previously been of 'exemplary' character, had made a significant contribution to society, both as a 'diligent and dedicated doctor' and in the wider community. He added that Maung was clearly held in high regard by numerous people of high standing. However, the judge concluded that only an immediate prison sentence would be appropriate for the crime and deter others from behaving in such a way in future. Dr Maung has been suspended from general practice since October 2013 and now faces a General Medical Council investigation. Judge Prince added that his NHS career was 'unquestionably over'. Maung will also be placed on the sex offenders' register for ten years, but was not told to pay the victim any compensation, though she can pursue him through the civil courts.

Dr Unt Tun Maung, 43, working as a locum GP on Teesside at time of attack. He asked vulnerable girl to remove her bra before cupping her breasts. Court told he was a clever, respected man who had a 'moment of madness' Currently suspended and is facing General Medical Council investigation.

A Bosnian town, home to more than 200 sets of twins in a population of 20,000 has claimed that it is the world's multiple birth capital and wants to use that fact to turn it into a tourist attraction. Officials in Buzim, north west Bosnia said their home should be known as the 'Town of Twins', due to the unusually high number of multiple births. Local journalist Nedzib Vucelj noticed the phenomena when his wife Emira gave birth to twins during the 1992-95 civil war. Edita and Elma Pajalic are among the 200 sets of twins in the Bosnian town of Buzim. Samed and Sara Dizdarevic live in the town which has a far higher than normal rate of multiple births. Local journalist Nedzip Bucelj noticed the number of twins such as Adisa, left  and Adis Muratovic, right. He said he went to his neigbours seeking to borrow a buggy to carry the babies, only to discover they had given it to a third family who also had multiple babies. He said: 'That's when I realised just how many twins were here.' Mr Vucelj found that during the war, there were at least 21 sets of twins born, however he believes the figure is far higher as many residents left to escape the fighting and to escape poverty. Using his Facebook page 'Buzim - The Town of Twins', Mr Vucelj has identified at least 200 sets of twins. Now the town's mayor Agan Bunic has backed the initiative believing it could help drive tourism in the area which relies on harvesting raspberries and chestnuts. He said: '[There could be] annual meetings of twins from Busim and across the country, the first gathering of its kind in Bosnia.' Local politicians want an annual twin festival for people such as Dzenisa, left, and Merisa Kaukovic, right. At least 21 sets of twins were born during the civil war, pictured Almin, left, and Almina Duranovic right. Some experts believe the high number of twins could be genetic, pictured, Admir and Sadmir Bajric. According to doctors at the local hospital, a set of twins can be expected once in every 88 births. However, medical records proving the total number of multiple births is incomplete due to the conflict. However, there are suggestions that inbreeding could increase the number of tiwns. Mayor Bunic added: 'The local people mostly marry among themselves, this is a pretty much traditional and patriarchal community.' Zumreta Hodzic, municipal birth registrar said there is some truth behind Mr Vucej's theory: 'I remember the years when nearly each class in the school had twins; there were also triplets.' Kemal Dizdarevic, an unemployed father of 17-month-old twin boys, said there was a history of twins in his family and his wife's. 'Maybe they will be sportsmen. They can become anything, just not politicians.' Some of Buzim's twins may not have been registered due to the war. Pictured Merjema and Merisa Baltic. Internationally, a set of twins can be expected every 88 births. Pictured, Ilhan, left,  and Elhan Hilic, right. Elma and Selma Burzic live in Buzim where the main source of income is picking raspberries and chestnuts. Mirela and Mujo Balcinovic  live in Buzim where nearly every school class has at least one set of twins. A special Facebook page has been set up to identify more sets of twins like Davud and Sara Catic. Mubina and Mufid Valadizic do not look too impressed about being photographed as part of the study. Almedina and Ajla Djulic are also twins from the town of Buzim in north west Bosnia.

Buzim in north west Bosnia saw 21 sets of twins born during the civil war. Researchers believe there are more than 200 sets of twins in the town. More are believed to have fled due to the civil war and grinding poverty. The mayor now wants to hold a convention for twins to boos tourism.

Beer is booming at discount supermarket chain Aldi which increased its share of the premium ale market by a third stealing customers away from troubled giant Tesco. Tesco does still have the biggest share of the lucrative market, which research by Kantar shows has grown by more than 10 per cent over the last year and is now worth £490million. The leader has improved its market share in the increasingly fashionable premium ale market, but it's believed Aldi is luring customers away from Tesco, offering a smaller range but cheaper prices. Another chapter: Fluctuations in the premium ale market are just a small part of the shopping revolution which has seen shoppers flock away from giants like Tesco and towards the growing discounters. To use an example of the difference in price, Aldi sells bottles of Newcastle brown ale for £1.24. They costs £1.64 at Tesco and Waitrose and £1.65 at Morrisons. The discounter has also increased wine sales by 24 per cent over the last years which shows drinkers with all tastes are now flocking to Aldi to buy their booze. It's another chapter in the rise of discounters who are slowly stealing market share from the big three, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda. Other research, also by Kantar, showed that Aldi overtook Waitrose as Britain's sixth biggest supermarket with its performance in the first three months of 2015, increasing share of the whole supermarket industry from 4.6 top 5.3 per cent in a year. The top four supermarkets, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons have all lost market share in the first three months of 2015. Aldi, Waitrose and Lidl managed to increase thiers, with Aldi showing the biggest rise. Tesco has had a troublesome year, with its year-on-year share price down 18 per cent. Last year, they discovered a £263million gap in their accounts which involved rebates to suppliers and is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office. Shortly afterwards they sacked boss Phil Clarke who was replaced by Unilever executive Dave Lewis, who announced a series of money-saving measures to try and turn the tide.. The research into the premium ale market doesn't tell a very consistent story, with all but two of the big supermarkets managing to increase their market share. Sainsbury's currently has the second largest share in the beer market which it has improved by 7 per cent while Asda, third, increased by 1.5 per cent. Upmarket Waitrose, which also saw a double-digit increase in the premium ale market, now has a 5.1 per cent share of the entire supermaket industry. But while Aldi made great gains, Lidl, the other rising discounter to have improved its share in the supermarket industry, saw a 7.9 per cent fall in its proportion of the premium beer market. Morrisons’ share dipped 1.4 per cent. In January Tesco published the location of 43 loss-making stores that will close, and shelved plans to open a further 49 stores. City bosses expect them to announce huge losses in profit next week. It's been a totally different story for Aldi, which offers cheap prices and a smaller range that have helped them compete with the big boys. Aldi – motto Spend a little. Live a lot – stocks virtually all own-branded goods and and they're market share has grown by 0.7 per cent this year. It plans to open 60 new stores in 2015, more than than Sainsbury’s and Tesco put together. Between January and the end of March, Aldi sales grew by 17 per cent from the same time a year earlier. The total market share of the ‘big four’ fell below 73 per cent, the lowest for a decade. Kantar Worldpanel said Aldi had recorded double-digit growth for the past four years. More than half a million new shoppers visited the store in the three months to March 29, compared to a year before. Lidl also saw sales jump by almost 12 per cent over the period to secure a 3.7 per cent market share. This is some way off Tesco’s dominant 28.4 per cent share, followed by Asda at 17.1 per cent.

Fashionable premium ale market grew more than 10 per cent to £490million. Aldi increases share by more than a third and wine sales up 24 per cent. Discounter is now Britain's sixth largest supermarket overtaking Waitrose. Giants Tesco and Asda losing overall share of the supermarket sector.

A high-flying Tory MP has been ordered to remove ‘interfering’ tweets that risk derailing a murder trial amid claims he was exploiting the case to ‘win votes’. Richard Graham, who is fighting to retain the marginal seat of Gloucester, faces contempt of court proceedings if he fails to obey an order by the High Court to take down the Twitter posts. At an extraordinary pre-trial hearing, the Old Etonian former diplomat was accused of posting the tweets to ‘ingratiate himself’ with voters by ‘whipping up local feeling’ about the forthcoming case concerning the killing of a teenager. Richard Graham, who is fighting to retain the marginal seat of Gloucester, faces contempt of court proceedings if he fails to obey an order by the High Court to take down Twitter posts a court case. Zac Evans, 19, was killed in a machete attack outside a pub in Gloucester in January while apparently trying to protect a group of girls. The trial, due to take place in June, was originally set for Bristol Crown Court, 30 miles from Gloucester. But after Mr Graham called for it to be moved during an exchange in the House of Commons and wrote to the Lord Chief Justice, it was transferred to Gloucester Crown Court. It was later switched back to in Bristol following objections that Gloucester would struggle to stage such an emotive case. Zac’s family said they preferred the case to be heard in Bristol. The High Court heard concerns by defence lawyers that Mr Graham may have used his political influence to try to get the trial switched from Bristol. They also argued that a number of his Twitter posts could prejudice the trial if not removed from his Twitter account. Zac Evans, 19, was killed in a machete attack outside a pub in Gloucester in January while apparently trying to protect a group of girls. Barrister Stephen Kamlish QC, acting for the defendant in the murder trial, said in court that Mr Graham’s tweets were a ‘clear attempt to win votes by ingratiating himself with his electors’, the MP was ‘potentially out of control on the issue’ and if he refused to remove his tweets or added to them, the defendant may not get a fair trial. Mr Justice Hamblen ordered Mr Graham to remove the tweets ‘as soon as reasonably practicable’, and to say nothing more that could prejudice the trial. Mr Graham insisted he was right to speak out about the trial arrangements, but refused to discuss his tweets, which he said had been removed. On the suggestion that he had used the trial for electioneering, he said: ‘That’s rubbish. 'For an MP not to say anything about an event which filled the cathedral [for Zac’s funeral]... no MP is going to sit there and say nothing.’ A spokesman for the judiciary said: ‘The presiding judge for the area, in consultation with the resident judge, felt it was appropriate to try this case in Gloucester. 'Both have made it clear the letter from Mr Graham did not influence their decision.’ Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Case about Zac Evans, killed in machete attack outside pub in Gloucester. Tory MP accused of posting the tweets to ‘ingratiate himself’ with voters. Trial set for Bristol but Graham got it changed to Gloucester constituency. Later switched back and Old Etonian was ordered to remove the tweets.

Noelle Reno, socialite, reality TV star and former fiancee of businessman Scot Young, has broken her silence almost four months to the day since his death. She confirms she had split up with her partner of five years before he fell out of her fourth-floor flat window in London’s Marylebone on to the railings below. In a move bound to spark further controversy she also labels his death a ‘suicide’, pre-empting any coroner’s verdict. Socialite Noelle Reno, who is the former fiancee of businessman Scot Young who fell 60ft from his West London home last year, has broken her silence almost four months to the day since his horrific death. The tycoon was killed after falling 60ft from his multi-million pound apartment onto metal railings (pictured) The inquest was adjourned in December and no date has yet been set to re-open it. ‘Four days before we were to depart from Waterloo to Brussels somebody very close to me, named Scot Young, unexpectedly committed suicide,’ Reno writes in a blog post entitled ‘Coping with grief’, explaining she had been due to travel to Belgium with girlfriends. ‘Scot and I had recently broken up after five and a half years of being together, for most of which we were engaged.’ Reno, who was a regular on reality TV show Ladies Of London, was spotted out in metallic shorts at a Knightsbridge soiree last month, her first public outing since the tragedy. Reno, 31, called the police after she and Young had a blazing row and he later fell from the window. He had been involved in one of the UK’s most acrimonious divorce cases with his ex-wife Michelle after claiming to have lost all of his money in a mysterious Russian property deal, and there was speculation he might have been murdered. His was the latest in a series of ‘apparent’ suicides of a group of businessmen that some believe are linked to the Russian mafia. Ms Reno said in a blog post that her former partner 'unexpectedly committed suicide', despite an inquest into the cause of his death not yet being concluded. Pictured: The property from which he fell last year. Mr Young (left) had been involved in one of the UK’s most acrimonious divorce cases with his ex-wife Michelle (right), after claiming to have lost all of his money in a mysterious Russian property deal. Just one month before Young died, his friend Johnny Elichaoff, the ex-husband of TV presenter Trinny Woodall, fell to his death from a roof in West London. Reno, who had embarked on a project of visiting 12 countries in 12 months at the beginning of last year, inspired by the Julia Roberts film Eat Pray Love, says that travelling helped her come to terms with her ex-fiance’s death. ‘I look forward to exploring this new journey in more depth as I come in to a new stage in my life,’ she says.

Noelle Reno believes former fiancee intended to jump from London home. Scot Young, 52, died after falling and becoming impaled on metal railings. Ms Reno, reality TV star, said in blog he 'unexpectedly committed suicide' Others have speculated that Russian gangs were involved in his death.

This is the stomach-churning moment a pit crew worker is tossed into the air like a rag doll as he's hit by an out-of-control racing car. Surveillance footage shows 40-year-old Todd Phillips being struck at full speed as he flags down one of his drivers during Sunday's inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana. As the Dale Coyne Racing team chief mechanic is hit on the leg by the back end of the vehicle he flips forwards and performs a somersault before co-workers rush over to check he's okay. Amazingly Phillips of Franklin, Wisconsin, only sustained minor injuries to his leg which required six stitches. It was later reported that he was mowed down by the car of Francesco Dracone, who had come in on Lap 25 for tires and fuel. Dracone spun while exiting his put box, clipping Phillips' leg. Phillips was taken to the infield care center for treatment where he was swiftly given the all-clear. He told The Indianapolis Star that in almost 20 years of being on the track he had never been hit by a race car before. Caught on camera: Surveillance footage shows 40-year-old Todd Phillips being struck at full speed as he flags down one of his drivers during Sunday's inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana. Acrobatic: As the Dale Coyne Racing team chief mechanic is hit on the leg by the back end of the vehicle he flips forwards and performs a somersault before co-workers rush over to check he's okay. Clipped: The rear end of the car made contact with the pit crew worker sweeping his legs from underneath him - amazingly Phillips of Wisconsin only sustained minor injuries to his leg which required six stitches. Luckily, Phillips' helmet helped protect him from head injury as he was slammed against the pit wall. After taking a couple of weeks out, he hopes to be ready to return his car-servicing duties for the IndyCar race in Birmingham, Alabama, on April 26. Many cars struggled with traction during the Louisiana Grand Prix after rain had fallen for hours leading up to the green flag. Dracone did not finish the race and wound up 23rd. The 17-race IndyCar season will conclude on August 30 at the Sonoma Raceway in California - one week before the Labor Day Weekend holiday. Freak accident: Phillips (pictured above) said that in almost 20 years of being on the track he had never been hit by a race car before.

Pit crew member Todd Phillips was hit by a car on Sunday during the inaugural IndyCar Grand Prix of Louisiana. He was injured when he was struck by the car of Francesco Dracone, who had come in on Lap 25 for tires and fuel. Phillips received stitches for a cut on his leg and has been released. Dracone did not finish the race and wound up 23rd.