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(CNN)Fifty years ago in Frankfurt, German prosecutors tried 22 former Nazi SS soldiers at Auschwitz in what remains the most famous Holocaust trial staged in Germany. At the time, Fritz Bauer, the German-Jewish attorney general of Hessen, expressed the simple hope that "sooner or later, one of the accused would step forward and say: 'What took place -- it was horrific, I'm sorry.' Then the entire world would exhale, as would all the survivors of those killed at Auschwitz, and the air would be cleared." Sadly, Bauer observed, "it has not been uttered, nor will it be." The refusal of perpetrators to own up to their guilt remains one of the most disappointing aspects of Holocaust trials. John Demjanjuk, whose conviction by a Munich court in 2011 established the precedent that has now made possible the trial of Oskar Gröning, remained defiantly silent during his 18-month trial, never so much as breathing a word of acknowledgment or remorse. Over the years, some defendants have acknowledged knowing of the exterminations, but have insisted that they played no role. Those who acknowledged participating in the killing insisted that they did so out of fear of life or limb. Over the years, an extraordinary research effort was dedicated to exploring the claim that SS men had engaged in extermination out of duress. The results were astonishing: Investigators and historians failed to uncover so much as a single instance in which a German officer or NCO had been executed or even severely punished for opting out of genocide. Not one. These evasions and lies were often effective, as many German trials of Holocaust perpetrators ended either in light sentences or outright acquittal. And even when a trial ended in a conviction, what was missing was any sense of moral reckoning, an acknowledgment on the part of the accused of the perversity of genocide. Fritz Bauer can now exhale. On April 21, on the opening day of his trial in Lüneburg, where he stands accused of complicity in the murder of 300,000 Jews during his service at Auschwitz, the 93-year-old Gröning faced the court and acknowledged, "It is beyond question that I am morally complicit. This moral guilt I acknowledge here, before the victims, with regret and humility." If nothing else comes from the trial, that statement alone justifies the undertaking. Of course, in acknowledging his moral complicity, Gröning fell short of confessing legal guilt. Indeed, for years he has insisted in his innocence as a matter of law, arguing, in an interview with Der Spiegel in 2005, that he had been no more than a "cog in the gears." At Auschwitz, Gröning was responsible for inspecting the luggage of deportees to the camp -- most of whom were gassed within hours of their arrival -- for banknotes that would be carefully counted and sent to Berlin. In performing this task, Gröning insists that he never engaged in cruel, murderous or sadistic acts -- a claim that we can probably accept as true. But does this relieve him of criminal liability? For decades German courts held that mere service as a concentration camp -- in the absence of evidence of a personal act of killing -- constituted no crime under German law. In 2011, the Demjanjuk conviction changed that. In convicting Demjanjuk as an accessory to the murder of 28,000 Jews at the Sobibor death camp, the Munich court concluded that death camp guards, regardless of how they had conducted themselves, had to be accessories to murder, because that was their job. It was a crucial breakthrough, because it recognized that mass killing is not a personal act of evil but an exterminatory process. When it comes to factory-like genocide, guilt is not to be measured by acts of cruelty or nastiness; guilt follows function. Convicting under that theory was the great accomplishment of the Munich court. By this standard, Gröning's truthful claim that he was no more than "a cog" constitutes an admission of guilt. This does not mean that Gröning deserves the same measure of punishment as an SS sadist. In fact, it's not clear that he deserves any punishment besides the symbolic gesture of conviction. But without the court's conviction, Gröning's important acceptance of moral guilt will remain incomplete. The significance of Gröning's trial can be measured in one final way. Many have observed that it coincides with the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. But it also coincides with an anniversary of a different sort. April 24 marks the day that millions mourn the killing of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by the Ottomans during World War I, an event many have described as genocide. And yet the Turkish nation itself remains in denial of the mass killings that unfolded a hundred years ago. With that in mind, Gröning's trial reminds us of other mass atrocities that still await their moment of moral and legal reckoning.

Oskar Gröning is on trial over his alleged role in deaths at Auschwitz . Lawrence Douglas: Other mass atrocities still await moment of moral reckoning .

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A runaway cab driver ended up sending a pedestrian tumbling through the air before crashing into a bus stop full of waiting passengers. The chilling footage was posted on Facebook and shows the cab throwing 25-year-old Kadeem Brown across a median in the Bronx, New York. The conditions were so icy at the time he slid into the opposite curb before coming to a stop. His green taxi struck and killed little Tierre Clark who was five. She was waiting with her mother at a bus stop when she was hit by the cab. WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES . Fatal blow: A store owner posted video that shows the moment a cab hits a pedestrian in the Bronx, killing him. The victim is seen in the red circle . Careening: Kadeem Brown, 25, can be seen sliding across the ice after being knocked over by a passing taxi . Shocking: Brown can be seen laying on the ground as horrified onlookers attempt to summon help . 'Accident happened at 170 and Grand Concourse in front of my bodega,' Facebook user Junior Papi Sanchez posted online. Police say Emilo Garcia, the 44-year-old driver, suffered a seizure moments before the crash on Friday evening. Despite the impact, he reportedly continued driving another 100 feet or so, before jumping a curb and crashing into the group waiting at the bus stop. He finally smashed into the side of a building. Mr Brown died at the scene, while the little girl who is not featured in the video died a short time later. Garcia has since had his TLC license taken away but has not been not been charged with any crime. Gone too soon: Kadeem Brown, 25, was killed . 'A state and city licensed driver has killed two people in broad daylight,' said Charles Komanoff of the safe street group Right of Way. 'The public has every right to demand that everything about the crash and the driver be dug up and made public.' A memorial service was held for Brown Wednesday evening at Mount Carmel Pentecostal Church, and he will be buried Thursday morning. Grieving relatives and friends of Brown posted memories of him on a fundraising page for his family. 'I always admired him, and said that's how our young men should act and carry themselves,' wrote his friend's aunt Tia Linder. 'He was destined for greatness, but God had a much higher calling for him. You can tell a person's true character by what others say about them when they are no longer here.' Another pal wrote that he was always the first friend to wish her a happy birthday. In heaven: Tierre Clarke, 5, was tragically killed on Friday, March 20th when a taxi jumped the curb while waiting for the bus with her mother . 'He was down to earth, and always gave an ear when needed,' wrote Renesha Barrett. 'I miss him already.' Little Tierre Clark died at Lincoln Hospital. 'She loved to sing and dance — that was Tierre,' said the girl's devastated grandmother, Liz Romani, 58 told the Daily News. She would just be walking down the street and break into song. She loved whatever popular music was out.' 'We'd be watching TV, some sitcom, and she would just break into song and start dancing,' Romani said through tears. The family are attempting to raise funds for a funeral for their daughter by also using a crowdfunding page. Crash: The New York City cab driver who killed a five-year-old girl and a 25-year-old man after mounting a curb on Friday has been stripped of his TLC license. Above, the driver's smashed-up taxi . Smashed in: The unidentified male driver, 44, was reportedly traveling along the snowy Grand Concourse service road near 170th Street in the Bronx when he swerved on to the sidewalk. Above, police at the scene . Fatal: The man's green-colored taxi struck and killed Kadeem Brown and little Tierre Clark, who were part of a group of people waiting at a bus stop on the road (pictured). A man, 55, and Tierre's mother were left injured . Police at the scene: Emergency crews arrived at the bustling Grand Concourse, where they discovered Mr Brown and Miss Clark lying unresponsive on the ground. Mr Brown, who lived nearby, was pronounced dead .

Male driver, 44, struck Kadeem Brown, 25, as he walked through the Bronx . Brown's body flipped over once and then went sliding until he hit the curb across the street . Cab driver suffered a seizure moments before the crash and has been stripped of his TLC license . Accident occurred on Grand Concourse in The Bronx on March 20 .

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Manny Pacquiao took time out of his busy schedule to hang out with Saved by the Bell actor Mario Lopez, otherwise known as AC Slater, and NBA superstar Jeremy Lin. Pacquiao said of meeting Los Angeles Lakers guard Lin: 'Thank you @JLin7 for coming to show your support. Thank for showing your love for the Lord and being a good example.' The Filipino appears to be in fine fettle ahead of his highly-anticipated showdown against Floyd Mayweather with Pacquiao taking to social media to show off his ripped physique. Manny Pacquiao poses for a picture with NBA superstar Jeremy Lin and Saved by the Bell actor Mario Lopez . Pacquiao took to Instagram to show off his ripped torso ahead of his fight against Floyd Mayweather . Welterweight boxer Pacquiao is all smiles after meeting up with Los Angeles Lakers star Lin . The 36-year-old posted an Instagram snap of himself tensing his upper torso while posing in a boxing ring. Pacquiao said on Twitter: 'Only 18 more days until the blessed event. See you in Las Vegas! #TeamPacquiao #MayPac.' Mayweather's upcoming opponent has been stepping up his training programme in LA with the welterweight boxer recently pictured jogging around Griffith Park. Pacquiao trains inside the ring as he steps up his training programme ahead of the Las Vegas bout on May 2 . Pacquiao poses up, surrounded by boxes full of Butterfinger Cups - an American biscuit brand . Meanwhile, Mayweather has admitted he has fallen out of love with boxing and will have just one more fight after his bout with Pacquiao. Mayweather, speaking to Sportsmail's Jeff Powell during a media workout at his gym, said: 'I'm pretty much done with all this. 'It's not fun like it was back then. It's business now. I don't really enjoy it any longer.' Mayweather works out with his trainers as the media swarm around the ring to get a glimpse of the superstar . Mayweather hits a speed bag as he works out in front of a poster of Pacquiao with his eyes and mouth taped .

Manny Pacquiao posed for a picture with Jeremy Lin and Mario Lopez . The Filipino took to Instagram to post snap of his ripped physique . Pacquiao is counting down the days 'until the blessed event' in Las Vegas . READ: Floyd Mayweather admits he no longer enjoys boxing' CLICK HERE to watch Pacquiao's open media workout live .

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Fernando Torres scored his first ever league own goal as Atletico Madrid limped to a 2-2 La Liga draw against Malaga on Saturday. The Spanish striker inadvertently headed a corner at the near post over his own line to pull Malaga back into the game before half-time. Torres has found goals difficult to come by since his January return to the Vicente Calderon and has scored just four times for Diego Simeone's side. Fernando Torres (centre) scored his first ever league own goal during Atletico Madrid's 2-2 draw with Malaga . The Malaga players celebrate Torres' own goal which pulled the visitors level just before half-time . Atletico were gifted the opening goal as Malaga keeper Carlos Kameni flapped at a long throw by Jesus Gamez and it was left for Antoinne Griezmann to simply knock the ball over the line from close range. Malaga caused little threat in a cagey first half but were given a helping hand by Torres who headed past Jan Oblak. The game opened up in the second half and Malaga midfielder Samu delicately chipped the ball over Oblak with 20 minutes left. Griezmann came to the rescue with his second of the game after 77 minutes to earn the champions a 2-2 draw which sees Simeone's side remain in third place. Torres has managed just four goals for Atletico since his return to the Vicente Calderon in January . Antoine Griezmann scored twice to help Diego Simeone's side scrape to a 2-2 draw on Saturday .

Atletico Madrid can only manage 2-2 La Liga draw against Malaga . Fernando Torres puts past his own goalkeeper before half-time . Antoine Griezmann scores twice to spare Atleti's blushes .

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Ephedra foeminea (pictured) waits for the full moon to bloom and produces a sugary droplet to attract pollinating insects . It may not turn into a bloodthirsty beast in the moonlight, but a peculiar plant does rely on the lunar cycle to survive. Called Ephedra foeminea, the plant waits for the full moon to 'bloom' and is the only plant species so far that’s known to behave in this way. At night, the non-flowering relative of conifers secretes tiny droplets of sugary fluid to attract pollinating insects. They ooze from the plant’s female organs where seeds are produced. When a nocturnal butterfly or insect lands on one of the tasty transparent orbs at night, the pollen it’s carrying is used to fertilise the seed. Researchers from Stockholm University noticed the droplets at the same time of the year having conducted four years of research, New Scientist reported. When they went to study the plants in Macedonia, Greece and Dalmatia in Croatia in 2013, they were baffled as to why the orbs were not there, but after abandoning their field work to get some dinner, noticed that there was no moon this time. They checked data to see whether the creation of the globules coincided with the full moon and were shocked to find they did. Researcher Catarina Rydin said: ‘It all fitted, and all we had to do was wait for 2014's full moon in July to see if that was what the plants were waiting for, and it absolutely was.’ The study, published in Biology Letters, says: ‘The exact timing of pollination in E. foeminea varied considerably from year to year, but was correlated with the full moon of July.’ The study, published in Biology Letters, says: ‘The exact timing of pollination in E. foeminea varied considerably from year to year, but was correlated with the full moon of July.’  A stock image showing the phases of the moon is pictured . Dung beetles use polarised moonlight to navigate in straight lines while moving dung. Badgers tend to raise their leg to urinate at full moon, to mark their territory before mating, LiveScience reported. Corals release huge amounts of sperm and eggs at full moon. By synchronising spawning, they increase the chances of eggs being fertilised. While lions hunt most effectively at night, they sometimes kill during the day when there's a full moon. Pets injure themselves more when the moon is full, although there is no reason why. A study found a 28 per cent increase in dog visits to the vets and 23 per cent increase for cats. ‘To our astonishment, even cones that appeared too young to be pollinated… secreted pollination drops from a pore-shaped micropylar opening during the peaking period at full moon. ‘One to two weeks earlier, when the moon was new and in its first quarter, we observed the exact opposite; drop secretion was weak to non-existent and pollinators were absent.’ While the globules materialised on E. foeminea at full moon, the same was not true of a relative found in the area. It’s unknown how the plant ‘knows’ when it’s full moon, but they can detect different intensities of light during the phases of the moon as well as gravity, which they could potentially use to identify lunar phases. While E. foeminea may be the first plant to respond to the lunar cycle, numerous animals are known to experience behaviour changes at different times during the cycle. For example, dung beetles use polarised moonlight to navigate in straight lines while moving dung and crabs and seabirds are also said to use the moon to carry out daily activities. Ephedra foeminea is the only known plant species to follow the lunar cycle, but dung beetles use polarised moonlight to navigate in straight lines while moving dung (a stock image is shown) and crabs and seabirds are also said to use the moon to carry out daily activities . ‘Correlation with the lunar cycle has been described regarding activity, reproduction, communication and navigation for a number of vertebrates and invertebrates,’ the study says. ‘Even eyeless animals such as reef corals correlate their reproduction with the phases of the moon. ‘Therefore, it is not surprising that the moon can influence plants as well, e.g. as a consequence of plant–animal interactions.’ Dr Rydin said: ‘To the best of our knowledge, this is a first. ‘At night, the many pollination drops glitter like diamonds in the full moonlight, a spectacular sight also for the human eye.’

Ephedra foeminea waits for the full moon to produce nectar . Experts from Stockholm University studied plant in Greece and Croatia . Plant's 'aim' is to seduce insects so they will fertilise its seed . It's the only species that's known to follow the moon's phases to survive .

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

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

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England batsman Ian Bell has signed a three-year contract extension with Warwickshire that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2017 season. Bell signed his first contract with Warwickshire in 1999 after progressing through the youth ranks from the Under-11 team. The 32-year-old has gone on to play 105 Test matches and 161 one-day internationals for England. Ian Bell has won five trophies with Warwickshire, including the the County Championship in 2004 and 2012 . Bell said: 'As a Warwickshire man through and through, I'm absolutely delighted to commit to this fantastic club for another three years. 'I have many ambitions I'm still desperate to fulfil, both on a domestic and international level, and I look forward to hopefully achieving these over the coming years as a Bear.' Bell has won five trophies with Warwickshire, including the the County Championship in 2004 and 2012, the B&H Cup in 2002, the Clydesdale Bank 40 in 2010 and most recently the NatWest T20 Blast at Edgbaston last season. Bell (centre) leaves the field following England's World Cup loss to New Zealand in Wellington in February . He has scored 48 centuries in 246 first-class matches. Warwickshire director of cricket Dougie Brown said: 'Ian is a Bear through and through and he has been a fantastic servant to the club. 'Whilst he continues to play a leading role for England, he is also an invaluable member of our squad who makes a huge contribution on and of the pitch. 'He has been one of the best batsmen in the world for several years and everyone at the club is delighted that he remains a Bear for the foreseeable future.' Bell departs for England's four-Test tour of West Indies on Thursday, ahead of two home series against New Zealand and Australia this summer.

Ian Bell's deal will keep him at the club until the end of the 2017 season . Bell signed his first contract with Warwickshire in 1999 . The England batsman has played 105 Test matches for his country . He has scored 48 centuries in 246 first-class matches .

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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 .

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An eight-year-old boy was taken to hospital after falling victim to a prank when he was suffocated until he passed out. Police in Manchester have now issued a warning to parents over the game, known as 'sleeper', which officers say is potentially fatal. The child's details have not been release but a Greater Manchester Police spokesman said the child is believed to have had underlying health problems and is expected to make a full recovery. Officers from Greater Manchester Police have been forced to issue a warning on Facebook (pictured) after an eight-year-old boy was hospitalised after a playground suffocation prank called 'sleeper' went wrong . The 'sleeper' prank involves a child having their nose and mouth held shut by another child until they black out from lack of oxygen. The youngster was treated in hospital on Wednesday after they were a 'sleeper' victim, police said. Officers in North Manchester believe it is a new craze and have alerted parents. GMP's North Manchester division posted on their Facebook site after the incident: 'Dangerous New Craze Warning - Attention all parents/guardians...We have received reports of a new craze called 'Sleeper' This involves children completely covering the mouth and noses of younger children until they completely pass out. Manchester's city centre chief councillor Pat Karney (pictured) has said the craze must be stopped 'before we have a tragedy on our hands' 'This is extremely dangerous, a child is currently in hospital being treated after falling victim to this game. Please advise every child you know and warn them of the dangers, this could easily lead to concussion or even death. The post has now been shared more than 11,200 times on the social network. GMP's Facebook post received a flurry of responses from followers, some claiming the game dates back several years. Tasha Williams replied: 'This was happening when I was at school although it was someone pushing on your chest really hard or on your throat, it is a stupid game.' Linzi Walker added: 'It's not new it's been going for years and years.' But Pete James said: 'Only buzz I used to get as a kid was putting a crushed carton in the back wheel of my bike and making it sound like a motorbike! What's wrong with kids??' Stuart Roberts worte: 'Are the children of today total numbnuts??' Sebastian Ziola added: 'Back in my day, we played Pogs. Oh how times change.' A senior council boss in Manchester has issued a stark warning about the craze. Pat Karney, councillor for neighbouring Harpurhey ward, told the Manchester Evening News: 'This news will put the fear of God in any parent or guardian. 'I will be talking to the council officers in the area to see how we can provide more information and warnings to local schools and parents. 'It has to stop before we have a terrible tragedy on our hands. The problem is that when kids hear about an incident like this, it goes viral in an instant in today's world. Officers in Manchester (GMP headquarters pictured) believe 'sleeper' is a new craze and have alerted parents .

Eight-year-old boy was hospitalised after being suffocated during 'game' In it child's nose and mouth are held shut by another until they pass out . Police in Manchester are warning that 'sleeper' prank is potentially fatal . Councillor says craze must be stopped before 'we have a terrible tragedy'

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Angry parents continued to protest outside a Texas middle school this week after an eighth grade boy who wrote a violent and disturbing story about killing his classmates was allowed to stay in class. The Tidwell Middle School student - aged 13 or 14 - started a blog on a writers website called Wattpad in August last year that was called 'Killing Children', with the tag line: 'This is a continuous story about me murdering people I hate.' There were 11 chapters published online up until January this year, featuring stories titled 'Massacre', 'Thrown Under The Bus' and 'Blood, Blood, And More Blood'. Some of the names of students at the school featured in the blog, with one section reading: 'He tries to hold in a scream, but it escapes him when I drive the scissors down his body.' Disturbing: The blog, Killing Children, on website Wattpad has been pulled down, but this is the title page for the blog. The 11 stories were given names like 'Massacre' and 'Blood, Blood, And More Blood' Anger: Despite the outrage expressed by parents, the eighth grade boy was allowed to return to school last month, and the District Attorney has confirmed no charges will be laid, saying the stories were 'horror fiction' The children who were named eventually came across the blog and alerted their parents, who reported the incident. The boy was then removed from class, and his parents subsequently withdrew him from the school. The blog was also taken down. However late last month, as students returned from spring break, so did the boy. The Northwest Independent School District confirmed they allowed the eighth grader to return. The district and the boy's parents maintained the blog was a work of fiction, describing it as a horror story. The Tarrant County District Attorney's Office also ruled the blog was protected by the First Amendment. The decision has caused outrage among parents, who say they are scared for the safety of their children. 'I'm in disbelief. I can't even believe it,' parent Cindy Copeland told NBC DFW. Mrs Copeland has kept her daughter, who is in the 6th grade, out of school for eight days, frightened that something might happen at the school. Mrs Copeland said she read the blog and was disgusted. 'The description of what he will do to these peers and classmates, it's despicable,' she told NBC. 'It's not therapeutic writing. And if it was then it should have been kept private, not broadcast for the entire world to see. 'It's a threat.' Outrage: Local parent Cindy Copeland was one of many protestors outside Tidwell Middle School on Friday. She has kept her daughter out of school for eight days . Protests: Parents brandish signs and placards demanding the eighth grader be removed from the school . Fighting: The district and the boy's parents maintained the blog was a work of fiction, describing it as a horror story, but the parents of his classmates aren't buying it . Another parent, Angela Dean, told the network she has been forced to explain to her children about what to do in the event of an incident at the school. 'The fact that I have to have those kinds of conversations with my children on how to my protect themselves against harm from another classmate, it's very disheartening as a parent,' she said. The situation was reported to the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, who investigated the boy and his writings. An official decision was made this week not to file any charges. In a statement to NBC, the District Attorney said: 'Although the blog in question contains many disturbing, graphic, and offensive descriptions of violence, it does not meet the legal requirements for a charge of criminal or delinquent conduct under Texas law.' However parents say they will continue protesting and holding demonstrations until the boy is removed from the school permanently. Disturbed: Angela Dean has been forced to explain to her children about what to do in the event of an incident at the school .

Tidwell Middle School student - aged 13 or 14 - started the blog in August . It was called 'Killing Children' and about 'me murdering people I hate' Stories named classmates and described either killing, maiming or sexually assaulting them . The boy was taken out of school earlier this year and investigated . He was allowed to return last month, with the school district saying the stories were 'horror fiction' and not real . Local parents are outraged and staging protests outside the school .

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A bruising training session involving 50 scrums is how Tom Wood’s Northampton prepared for Saturday’s top-of-the-table meeting with Saracens. The Champions have creaked in recent weeks and England flanker Wood, who claims Saints’ opponents have ‘smelt blood’, is desperate to re-gather the momentum that was lost following the exodus of key international players during the RBS 6 Nations. Defeats by Clermont and Exeter have done little to restore confidence but the East Midlands side are ready to address their mini-slump and breathe life back into the title push. Northampton flanker Tom Wood is keen for his side to regain their form following some recent poor results . The Saints were dumped out of the Champions Cup quarter-finals as Clermont ran riot on their home turf . ‘I don’t think anyone intentionally switches off, but the intensity of a Six Nations camp like that is very difficult to manage,’ said Wood. ‘Some people think you’re away at a five-star holiday resort but the pressure is real. It’s a couple of per cent across the board. ‘You might win it and be partying or you might have lost and come back with a lack of confidence. Then the guys who have stayed back in the trenches for Saints feel like the cavalry have arrived. In fact, the guys coming back are equally tired or even more so. It’s a combination of things and it’s difficult to manage. ‘Now there’s light at the end of the tunnel and we’re not far off full strength. It’s the home straight.’ Saturday’s showpiece fixture will be staged at stadiummk, rather than Franklin’s Gardens, and a record attendance is expected at the home of MK Dons. Northampton’s scrummaging pride was dented in the defeat by Exeter and, according to Wood, the players have paid the price with gruelling fitness sessions. ‘We’ve had to speak a few hard truths and take a good look at ourselves,’ said Wood. ‘Teams have smelt blood a little bit. The last couple of teams have really got into us and pressured us at the scrum, which is something we pride ourselves on. ‘When you give them an in, the fear factor goes all of a sudden and the reputation can dwindle quickly. We’ve got to plug that hole if we really want to be title challengers. You don’t win a Premiership without a strong scrum and set piece. Jim Mallinder's side have been boosted by the return of England lock Courtney Lawes . ‘We’ve definitely been knocked off our rhythm but I don’t think we’ve played well for a long time. Winning can paper over a lot of problems and mask a lot of issues.’ But Saints’ season is still very much alive. They will almost guarantee a home play-off with victory while, in contrast, Harlequins campaign will be over if they lose to Sale. The west London club also felt the squeeze of the Six Nations and they must win at the AJ Bell Stadium to keep alive their slim hopes of Champions Cup qualification. Harlequins full back Ugo Monye (centre) is hanging up his boots at the end of the season . For winger Ugo Monye, who lines up against Mark Cueto this afternoon as both players prepare to hang up their boots, it is the last chance to leave his childhood club with European rugby. ‘I’m not going to be here next season but I want to finish in the best possible way,’ said Monye. ‘It’s hard to get your head around 14 years coming to an end, because I’ve been here since I finished school and it’s all I’ve known. I might be locking horns with Mark Cueto, who’s also retiring, this weekend and it will be just as competitive as the first time I faced him.’ GLOUCESTER v NEWCASTLE (SATURDAY: Kingsholm, 3pm) Dan Robson and Billy Burns form a new half-back pairing for the hosts, in a reshuffled side led by Billy Twelvetrees. Will Welch and Ally Hogg return to the Newcastle back row after injury breaks. PREDICTION: Home win. LEICESTER V LONDON WELSH (SATURDAY: Welford Road, 3pm) England lock contender Graham Kitchener makes a first Tigers appearance since February, alongside Brad Thorn. Olly Barkley reclaims the Exiles’ No 10 shirt and ex-Leicester flanker Ben Pienaar also starts. PREDICTION: Home win. NORTHAMPTON V SARACENS (SATURDAY: Stadium MK, 3.15pm) Courtney Lawes has been passed fit to return for Saints, while prop Salesi Ma’afu comes in to reinforce the pack. Schalk Brits lines up at hooker for Saracens, but Owen Farrell and Chris Ashton are on the bench. PREDICTION: Home win. SALE v HARLEQUINS (SATURDAY: AJ Bell Stadium, 2pm) The Sharks have shifted Josh Beaumont into the second row, to allow TJ Ioane to start at No 8. Quins are still without England full back Mike Brown and have brought in George Lowe at outside centre. PREDICTION: Home win. WASPS v EXETER (SUNDAY: Ricoh Arena, 2pm) Nathan Hughes will wear No 8 for Wasps after having a suspension overturned, while Christian Wade is fit to start. Phil Dollman is out with a leg injury, so Byron McGuigan takes over at full back for Exeter. PREDICTION: Home win.

Northampton face Saracens at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday . The reigning champions have creaked in recent weeks . The Saints have lost crucial games to Clermont and Exeter .

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Historians have unearthed nearly 2,000 perfectly preserved examples of poignant graffiti written on the walls of a cave 100 feet beneath the French countryside by doomed First World War soldiers just weeks before they were to join the fighting on the Western Front. The inscriptions were found in Naours - a two-hour drive north of Paris - and left for posterity by young men facing the horror of trench warfare a few dozen miles away at the Somme. The site's proximity to the battlefields, where more than a million men were killed or wounded, adds to the discovery's importance, with experts saying: 'It provides insight into how they found a sense of meaning in the conflict.' Scroll down for video . Poignant: The names of 9th Battalion Australians' G. Fitzhenry of Paddington, Sydney and Alistair Ross of Lismore are engraved on the walls of the former chalk quarry in Naours, northern France and dated July 1916 . Horror or war: The inscriptions were found in Naours - a two-hour drive north of Paris - and left for posterity by young men facing the doom of trench warfare a few dozen miles away at the Somme . A direction sign engraved with the names of soldiers who went on to fight at the Somme is seen at the site in Naours, northern France . Discovery: Nearly 2,000 century-old inscriptions that have recently come to light at the former chalk quarry in Naours, northern France . One inscription found in a rough-hewn passage 100 feet underground read: 'James Cockburn 8th Durham L.I.' It's cut so clean it could have been left yesterday. Only the date next to it - April 1, 1917 - roots it in the horrors of the First World War. The piece of graffiti is just one of nearly 2,000 century-old inscriptions that have recently come to light in Naours. 'It shows how soldiers form a sense of place and an understanding of their role in a harsh and hostile environment,' said historian Ross Wilson of Chichester University in Britain. Etchings, even scratched bas-reliefs, were left by many soldiers during the war. But those in Naours 'would be one of the highest concentrations of inscriptions on the Western Front' that stretches from Switzerland to the North Sea, said Wilson. Photographer Jeff Gusky has tallied 1,821 individual names: 731 Australians, 339 British, 55 Americans, a handful of French and Canadians and 662 others whose nationalities have yet to be traced. 'All these guys wanted to be remembered,' Gusky says, pointing out examples from Texas and Florida. American soldier: This inscription reads 'HA Deanate, 148th Aero Squadron, USA. 150 Vermilyea Ave, New York City' Looking: Jeffrey Gusky, a photographer and physician from Texas points at graffiti in theformer chalk quarry, in Naours, northern France . History: The site's proximity to the Somme battlefields, where more than a million men were killed or wounded, adds to the discovery's importance, with experts saying: 'It provides insight into how they found a sense of meaning in the conflict' Painstaking: Jeffrey Gusky began photographing the site last December and has so far tallied 1,821 individual names: 731 Australians, 339 British, 55 Americans, a handful of French and Canadians and 662 others whose nationalities have yet to be traced . Naours' underground city is a two-mile-long complex of tunnels with hundreds of chambers dug out over centuries in the chalky Picardy plateau. During the Middle Ages villagers took shelter there from marauding armies crisscrossing northern France. By the 18th century the quarry's entrance was blocked off and forgotten. In 1887 a local priest rediscovered the site and it eventually became a tourist attraction. That's what likely drew the soldiers to it during the war, said Gilles Prilaux, an archaeologist for France's national archaeology institute. Gusky began a three-year study of the tunnels last July, intending to focus on the site's medieval past - but stumbled on this more recent slice of history. 'It was a big surprise' Prilaux said of the discovery of the World War I graffiti left by soldiers from Australia, Britain, Canada and the U.S. Soldiers left similar inscriptions in tunnels at Arras and Vimy. But unlike those sites, Naours is well back from the front lines. And it wasn't known to have been used as a shelter or hospital like other Western Front quarries. Naours' underground city is a two-mile-long complex of tunnels with hundreds of chambers dug out over centuries in the Picardy plateau . Location: Naours is only a few miles from Vignacourt, a town used as a staging area for troops moving up to and back from the Somme battlefields some 25 miles to the east . Taking a break: Experts believe the young soldiers from distant countries would have heard about the famous 'Naours caves' and taken advantage of a break from war to do some sight-seeing . Surprise find: Jeffrey Gusky began a three-year study of the tunnels last July, intending to focus on the site's medieval past - but stumbled on this more recent slice of history . Naours is only a few miles from Vignacourt, a town used as a staging area for troops moving up to and back from the Somme battlefields some 25 miles to the east. Prilaux thinks that the young soldiers from distant countries would have heard about the famous 'Naours caves' and taken advantage of a break from war to do some sight-seeing. That idea is backed by an entry in the diary of Wilfred Joseph Allan Allsop, a 23-year-old private from Sydney, Australia. 'At 1 p.m. 10 of us went to the famous Caves near Naours where refugees used to hide in times of Invasion' Allsop wrote on Jan. 2, 1917. Wilson said the importance of studying graffiti like this has only emerged in the last 10 to 20 years. 'What were previously regarded as incidental acts that occur away from the battlefield have been shown to be highly important in understanding the lives of those who experienced the conflict,' Wilson said. One of the most moving inscriptions at Naours was made by Herbert John Leach, a 25-year-old from Adelaide. His inscription reads 'HJ Leach. Merely a private. 13/7/16. SA Australia.' Barely a month after Leach added his name to the wall he was killed in action on Aug. 23, 1916, during the Battle of Pozieres. On his grave, in the Australian cemetery in nearby Flers, his father inscribed 'Duty Nobly Done.'

More than 2,000 perfectly preserved inscriptions were found on the walls of an underground cave in Naours, France . They were left for posterity by young men facing the horror of trench warfare a few dozen miles away at the Somme . Experts believe the bored young soldiers used their spare time to visit the caves, which are well known locally . Only weeks later they were sent to the Somme battlefields, where more than a million men were killed or injured .

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(CNN)The United Nations is appealing for $174 million to help Nigerian refugees who've fled to neighboring nations following militant attacks. Boko Haram has killed thousands in the nation's northeast by attacking villages, schools, churches and mosques. It has also kidnapped students, including more than 200 schoolgirls abducted in April last year. A majority of them remain missing. The militants have attacked relentlessly for six years, sending 192,000 people seeking shelter in Cameroon, Niger and Chad. "Displaced people in northeastern Nigeria and across borders are in a very dramatic situation, they fear for their lives and are at this point unable to return to their homes," said Liz Ahua, who's coordinating Nigerian refugee efforts for the U.N. Aid agencies are scrambling to provide the refugees with clean water, shelter, food and access to education. "In the refugee camps, thousands of school-age refugee children cannot attend school because of lack of classrooms and teachers," Ahua said. Mental health needs are crucial to help the survivors of physical attacks and those who've witnessed violence, according to the U.N. Some children are separated from their parents amid the trauma. "The conflict has had a devastating impact on children, including many who were forcibly recruited by the insurgents in Nigeria," Ahua said. The appeal encompasses the needs of 23 agencies and nongovernmental organizations helping the refugees. "Adequate funding is crucial to make sure aid agencies can improve the living conditions for refugees in asylum countries and respond to their protection needs," Ahua said. "We relocate refugees away from the conflict border areas, and establish additional refugee camps where needed." The Islamist group has said its aim is to impose a stricter form of Sharia law across Nigeria, which is split between a majority Muslim north and a mostly Christian south. An additional 1.2 million people are displaced within Nigeria as a result of the insurgency. CNN's Pierre Meilhan contributed to this report .

Boko Haram has killed thousands in the nation's northeast since 2009 . Aid agencies are scrambling to provide the refugees with clean water, shelter, food and education .

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Forget friendly competition – it seems that real friends in the fashion world will do all they can in order to help promote each other, including starring in a campaign for a competing label. Versace designer Donatella Versace, 59, is set to appear in a new ad campaign not for her own brand, but for rival design house Givenchy. Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci, 40, revealed the surprising pick for his fall-winter campaign on Instagram yesterday, posting a black and white photo of himself and Donatella, who he described as his ‘ultimate icon’. Double the designer power: Versace designer Donatella Versace appears in a photo with Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy's new ad campaign . 'So proud and honored to introduce my new ultimate icon: Donatella Versace... FW15 Givenchy Family Campaign [sic],' he wrote, while promising that more images from the campaign will be unveiled soon. Donatella re-posted the snap on her own account, captioning it: 'For my talented friend Riccardo. Together we break fashion boundaries today!' 'You made my day unforgettable,' she continued in another post, thanking Riccardo and the shoot's photographers, Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. Fashionable friends: Donatella, left, and Riccardo, second from left, are longtime friends; they are pictured here with Franca Sozzani, second from right, and Naomi Campbell, right . Big name in the business: Donatella regularly appears in ads for her own design house, Versace, but this is the first time she is modeling for another designer. Casting Donatella in the campaign is without a doubt an unusual choice - both high-fashion brands attract similar clientele, including celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Zoe Saldana - but the designers have actually been friends for years, since first meeting at a Vogue Italia dinner a decade ago. In fact, Donatella interviewed Riccardo for Interview Magazine in 2011, telling him she found his most recent collection at the time to be 'very beautiful - super sexy' before adding that she would 'wear all of it'. That didn't surprise Riccardo, as the designer explained that he was 'obsessed' with Versace as a child and is still inspired by the brand's designs. 'Donatella, you are so much of a Givenchy woman!' he told her. 'I would really love to see you dressed in Givenchy.' Backstage BFFs: Riccardo posted this photo of himself with Donatella during Paris Haute Couture Week . Both Givenchy and Versace have many celebrity fans; Donatella is pictured here with Versace lovers Kate Hudson, left, and Goldie Hawn, right, at Paris Fashion Week this year . Riccardo has more recently proved that he is a fan of Donatella's work as well. At Paris Haute Couture Week earlier this year, the Givenchy designer posted a picture of the pair together backstage and referred to Donatella as a 'couture queen' in the photo's caption. Now, Donatella is returning the complement by lending her face to his Givenchy ads. 'You are one of the most talented designers there,' she told him in 2011. 'What you and I have in common, Donatella, [is] that careful balance,' he said, referring to their joint ability to push boundaries without becoming vulgar. Now the pair will have Givenchy's fall-winter campaign in common too.

Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci, 40, announced that Donatella, 59, will appear in his new ad campaign . The top designers work for competing fashion brands, but they are good friends in real life . Riccardo once told Donatella he would love to see her dressed in Givenchy .

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The creator of the best-selling Alex Rider spy novels has accused fellow children’s author David Walliams of dumbing-down fiction and failing to ‘challenge’ young readers. Anthony Horowitz said books by the comedian – who was the UK’s top-selling children’s author last year – are ‘witty and entertaining’ but nowhere near ambitious enough. The 59-year-old novelist and screenwriter singled out Walliams’ Gangsta Granny for criticism, as well as the Diary Of A Wimpy Kid books by author Jeff Kinney. Scroll down for video . Author Anthony Horowitz (pictured right) said books by comedian David Walliams (left) – who was the UK’s top-selling children’s author last year – are ‘witty and entertaining’ but nowhere near ambitious enough . He insisted that such writers should challenge their young readers and not be ‘afraid of powerful stories or serious ideas’. He suggested they should follow the example of authors such as John Green and ‘write up for children, not down to them’. Green’s book, The Fault In Our Stars, tells the story of two teenagers who fall in love while they are both dying of cancer, and was the top-selling title of 2014, with more than 870,000 copies sold. Horowitz, who is also the principal writer on the ITV period detective drama Foyle’s War, singled out Gangsta Granny, with its breaking-wind jokes and a character who perpetuates the myth that children ‘automatically dislike reading’. Writing in the Times Educational Supplement, he said he was troubled that children’s books ‘seem to have come full circle’. Walliams made over £7million in 2014 from book sales including The Boy in the Dress and Demon Dentist . He added: ‘To some extent, narrative fiction was reinvented by JK Rowling – it’s hard to believe that children weren’t challenged by books that stretched to 760 pages – and a phalanx of writers crested on her success: Michael Morpurgo, Philip Pullman, Jacqueline Wilson, Malorie Blackman, Eoin Colfer, Darren Shan... and me. 'Today it is Jeff Kinney and David Walliams who top the bestseller lists, with books that are witty and entertaining but nowhere near as ambitious.’ He added: ‘Speaking personally, I was a little sad when, in Walliams’ Gangsta Granny, we were told that among the old woman’s vices, which included dribbling and farting: “Her house was stuffed full of books and she was always trying to get Ben to read them, even though he loathed reading”.’ Horowitz said ‘the idea that children automatically dislike reading or that books belong to a more fusty, ancient generation is patently absurd’. His Alex Rider books, the first of which was published in 2000, have been ‘brightly re-jacketed’, and are ‘as popular as ever’. They have sold 19million copies in 30 different languages, he pointed out. Horowitz said: ‘Quite recently, I addressed an audience of largely unpublished writers in New York and I stand by the advice that I gave them. ‘Write up for children, not down to them. We don’t need to be afraid of powerful stories or serious ideas. The audience is there.’ Walliams last year made more than £7million from book sales. The 43-year-old Britain’s Got Talent judge had four books in last year’s top 50 bestsellers list. His latest book, Awful Auntie, sold more than 500,000 copies last year. The success of his books, which also include Ratburger and Billionaire Boy, has also been boosted by television adaptations, such as The Boy in the Dress, which starred Walliams, Meera Syal and Jennifer Saunders, and was shown on the BBC at Christmas.

Author Anthony Horowitz has accused David Walliams of dumbing down . Claims Walliams fails to challenge young readers with unambitious books . Horowitz argues authors should not be afraid of 'powerful stories or ideas'

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Aside from making a fighter jet lightweight, agile and astonishingly fast, engineers of one the world's most advanced aircraft have another, more surprising issue to contend with: the moon. BAE System's Typhoon is so accurate that even the movements of the tide can disrupt the jet fighter's positioning and accuracy. To counteract even the slightest shifts in gravitational pull, experts must build the jet on 'floating' concrete rafts that move in sync with the moon. The Typhoon (pictured) is powered by two Eurojet EJ200 engines. It is 49ft (15 metres) long from tip to tip and the material is 'no more than the thickness of a match stick.' This helps its ‘fly by wire’ computer system to accurately control the aircraft, designed to be unstable but hugely agile . These rafts measure 59ft (18 metres) long and 9.8ft (3 metres) thick and are used to house the measuring equipment. Two laser trackers and nine jacks are positioned on a single surface, to make sure all movement is relative, and they control the alignment of the barges by cancelling out the subtle effects of the moon and the tides it creates. This means the jet will be in 'near perfect alignment whatever the moon may be doing,' said Martin Topping, Head of Typhoon Maintenance and Upgrade. 'Every time the moon pulls the tide in and out, the ground under our feet actually moves by between one and two millimetres, he continued. The Typhoon is powered by two Eurojet EJ200 engines. It is 49ft (15 metres) long from tip to tip and the material is 'no more than the thickness of a match stick.' This helps its ‘fly by wire’ computer system to accurately control the aircraft, designed to be unstable but hugely agile, and this build accuracy can save enough fuel to fill up an average family car, or around 60 litres. The Typhoon can take off in less than 8 seconds, achieve supersonic speeds in under 30 seconds and reach altitudes of 36,000 feet Mach 1.6 in under two and a half minutes. It is able to pull up to 9G, which creates a pressure equivalent to 30 African elephants. To counteract even the slightest shifts in gravitational pull, engineers build the jet on 'floating' concrete rafts. These rafts measure 59ft (18 metres) long and 9.8ft (3 metres) thick and are used to house the measuring equipment. Two laser trackers and nine jacks are positioned on a single surface, to make sure all movement is relative, and they control the alignment of the barges by cancelling out the subtle effects of the moon and tide. 'That might not sound a lot, but given the tolerances we are working to on Typhoon, two millimetres is two millimetres too much.' Lancashire-based BAE Systems paid £2.5 million ($3.7 million) for this setup and said the 'result is one of the most perfectly aligned fast jet airframes in the world.' The Typhoon itself is 49ft (15 metres) long from tip to tip and the material is 'no more than the thickness of a match stick.' This helps its ‘fly by wire’ computer system to accurately control the aircraft, designed to be unstable but hugely agile, and this build accuracy can save enough fuel to fill up an average family car, or 60 litres. Elsewhere, the Typhoon can take off in less than 8 seconds, achieve supersonic speeds in under 30 seconds and reach altitudes of 36,000 feet Mach 1.6 in under two and a half minutes. It takes light from the Sun eight minutes to reach Earth and the firm said the Typhoon can travel from London to Paris in the same time. And it can fly from Lands End to John ‘O Groats - a total of 603 miles (970km) - in under 30 mins. It is able to pull up to 9G, which creates a pressure on the wings equivalent to 30 African elephants. And pilots fly with the Typhoon Striker helmet. Facing directly into the sun, or even when it's dark, their location as well as potential threats are shown on this helmet's visor, and pilots can see thermal images through the use of Night Vision Goggles. To counteract even the slightest shifts in gravitational pull, engineers build the jet on 'floating' concrete rafts (pictured). Two laser trackers and nine jacks are positioned on a single surface, to make sure all movement is relative, and they control the alignment of the barges by cancelling out subtle effects of the moon and tide . This means the jet (pictured) will be in 'near perfect alignment whatever the moon may be doing,' said Martin Topping, Head of Typhoon Maintenance and Upgrade . Pilots fly with the Typhoon Striker helmet wired to the plane to let pilots lock onto targets with 'just a look' and a voice command. It also lets pilots 'see' enemy aircraft through the body of the plane. A radar in the nose detects enemy aircraft and projects its image to the pilot's visor . The helmet is wired to the plane to let pilots lock onto targets with 'just a look' and a voice command. It also lets pilots 'see' enemy aircraft through the body of the plane. For example, a radar in the nose of the Typhoon detects enemy aircraft hidden from the pilot's view. As the pilot looks towards the position of the enemy aircraft, its image is projected on the visor. They can then lock-on to the aircraft by voice command, which means the enemy is also tracked by the aircraft's weapons systems. Sensors on the helmet 'talk' to the fixed sensors on the aircraft so the Typhoon always knows exactly where the pilot is looking. Weapons sensors on the Typhoon track enemy aircraft and missile information and feed it back to the plane, which is directly wired to the helmet. . Lancashire-based BAE Systems paid £2.5 million ($3.7 million) for this setup (pictured) and said the 'result is one of the most perfectly aligned fast jet airframes in the world' Sensors on the helmet (pictured) 'talk' to the fixed sensors on the aircraft so the Typhoon always knows exactly where the pilot is looking. Weapons sensors on the Typhoon track enemy aircraft and missile information and feed it back to the plane . Inside the cockpit, BAE Systems has designed lighting that is clear and legible at all times. The company's Ambient Light Facility in Warton is specifically designed to replicate the full range of lighting conditions of each journey. This specialised facility has been used by firms that make displays for bank ATM machines as part of a group called Sunshine Club. The cockpit is made of glass and includes a wide-angle Head Up Display (HUD), full-colour Multifunctional Head Down Displays (MHDDs) and Helmet Mounted Symbology System (HMSS). The cockpit is made of glass and includes a wide-angle Head Up Display (HUD), full-colour Multifunctional Head Down Displays (MHDDs) and Helmet Mounted Symbology System (HMSS). These displays and computer systems provide pilots (pictured) with information from sensors and flight instruments . Inside the cockpit, BAE Systems has designed lighting that is clear and legible at all times. The company's Ambient Light Facility in Warton (Chris Gerrard, lighting test engineer is pictured) is specifically designed to replicate the full range of lighting conditions of each journey . These displays and computer systems provide the pilot with information from sensors, flight instruments and aircraft mission computers. A parachute is inside the ejector seat on the aircraft. And to reduce pilot workload, the Typhoon has a Voice Throttle and Stick (VTAS) system which means the pilot can keep his hand on the throttle and operate the majority of the aircraft’s controls from this position. Additional commands can be given through voice activation. It is worn as part of the Typhoon jet fighter pilot's suit. In this suit there is a single connection to 'feed the pilot' with air, oxygen and radio connection and the suit's trousers inflate to counteract the loss of blood from the head to the feet when the aircraft hits G force. This image reveals the various components of a Typhoon jet fighter test pilot's suit. A parachute is inside the ejector seat on the aircraft. There is a single connection to 'feed the pilot' with air, oxygen and radio connection. The suit's trousers inflate to counteract the loss of blood from the head to the feet .

To counteract shifts in gravitational pull, engineers build Typhoon on 'floating' concrete rafts with laser trackers and computer-automated jacks . This £2.5 million system means the jet is accurately aligned . Elsewhere, the jet fighter can reach supersonic speeds in 30 seconds . And the Typhoon helmet lets pilots 'see' through the bottom of the jet .

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A two-mile Victorian railway line which was shut down 50 years ago under a programme of sweeping closures could reopen as Britain's longest cycle tunnel. The disused Rhondda Tunnel, which runs 1,000 feet beneath the Welsh hills, was closed as part of the Beeching cutbacks, a project which spelled the end for thousands and stations across the rail network in Britain. But engineers are due to visit the 3,148m tunnel next week - for the first time since it closed - to see whether it is safe to use as a cycle route. Scroll down for video . A two-mile Victorian railway tunnel which was closed as part of the Beeching cutbacks could reopen as Britain's longest cycle tunnel . The disused Rhondda Tunnel, which runs 1,000 feet beneath the Welsh hills, was closed 50 years ago . It was shut down as part of the sweeping Beeching Report, which spelled the end for thousands and stations across the rail network . Under the proposals, it would be one of the longest cycle tunnels in the world, second only to the 4,000m Snoqualmie Tunnel near Seattle in the U.S. It would also mean cyclists could retrace the route where steam locomotives carried coal from the Rhondda Valley to the port city of Swansea - something which supporters believe could be a huge boom to the tourist industry. Leanne Wood, leader of Plaid Cymru, said: 'There is a real buzz about this project which could transform these valleys if the tunnel is opened up.' The railway tunnel, the seventh biggest in Britain, runs beneath the mountains under the Dunraven Forest in the South Wales Valleys. But engineers are due to visit the 3,148m tunnel next week - for the first time since it closed - to see whether it is safe to use as a cycle route . The railway tunnel, which runs beneath the mountains under the Dunraven Forest in the South Wales Valleys, was opened in 1890 in the coal boom. It was then closed in 1968 . It was opened in 1890 during the coal boom, after a five-year building project, which was overseen by the tunnel's chief engineer Sydney William Yockney, a pupil of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. But both ends of the tunnel - at Blaencwm in the Rhondda and Blaengwynfi in the Afan Valley - were filled in during the 1970s. It came following a report by Dr Richard Beeching, a civil servant from the Isle of Sheppy, who wrote a report called Reshaping of British Railways, which led to far-reaching changes in the transport network. The engineer had been employed to make the entire network more profitable, prompting him to recommend the closure of stations and railway lines which did not make money. The tunnel runs from Blaencwm in the Rhondda Valley to Blaengwynfi in the Afan Valley (shown in map) How the tunnel's length will compare to those around the world, according to the Rhonda Tunnel Society . Under the proposals, it would be one of the longest cycle tunnels in the world, second only to the 4,000m Snoqualmie Tunnel near Seattle in the U.S . Although some 3,000 miles of railway lines were closed before the report, he became infamous for causing the closures of several rural stations. The report became commonly known as the Beeching Axe. After falling victim to the report, the abandoned Rhondda Tunnel lay dormant for nearly 50 years. But the Rhondda Tunnel Society formed a few years ago in a bid to secure funding for the tunnel's excavation. The Highways Agency Historic Railways Estate has now contracted a construction and engineering company to undertake the three-day inspection of the tunnel, alongside the Mines Rescue Service. Rhondda Tunnel Society chairman Stephen Mackey said it would be a 'heart-stopping' three days. The chief engineer of the tunnel (left) was Sydney William Yockney, a pupil of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who oversaw the five-year building project which it began in 1885. Pictured right: Workers at the Rhonnda Tunnel . The Highways Agency Historic Railways Estate has contracted a construction and engineering company to undertake the three-day inspection of the tunnel, alongside the Mines Rescue Service . The Rhondda Tunnel Society formed with the sole purpose of reopening the Victorian locomotive route . He said: 'The engineers will be walking the length of the tunnel across three days looking at the safety of the structure to see what it's like after 47 years and to see if it is possible to re-open the tunnel. 'As well as the structural integrity they will be checking for such things as sulphuric acid which can occur in stagnant water and to check carbon dioxide levels to make sure it's breathable down there.' He added: 'With the interest of the world looking in on the project, the inspections next week are going to be crucial with engineers being in the dark depths of the tunnel evaluating its integrity. 'These are exciting times for us but also a heart-stopping three days. Then we will have the wait for the report and the subsequent findings.' The tunnel was built by the demands of the coal industry to run from pit villages Blaencwm in the Rhondda Valley under the mountains to Blaengwynfi in the Afan Valley . The plaque at the Blaencwm entrance of the tunnel. It is being inspected next week for the first time since it closed . Engineer Dr Richard Beeching, whose report led to the reduction of the British railway network . In 1963, Dr Richard Beeching, a civil servant from the Isle of Sheppey, was recruited by the government to write a report about how to make the railway network more profitable. After being recruited from the job from ICI, he produced a report called Reshaping of British Railways - a document which changed the face of British railways forever. At the time, railway lines were extensive across Britain and even very remote areas had stations. But, with the industry hemorrhaging money, Dr Beeching's solution was to close down the parts - including stations and lines - which did not make money. He recommended axing about one third of the network, which equated to around 5,000 miles of track. This included hundreds of branch lines, 2,363 stations and tens of thousands of jobs lost on the grounds of cost or efficienvy. His recommendations left Britain with 13,721 miles of railway lines in 1966, while a further 2,000 miles were lost by the end of the 1960s. Dr Beeching argued it was more important to invest in fast journeys between the cities and to replace some branch lines with improved bus services. But the report became infamous and Dr Beeching was criticised for ignoring the social benefits of having a rail line. His programme also never made the savings he promised. However, many critics failed to recognise that the government had already cut 3,000 miles of track before Dr Beeching's input, something which was continued by successive governments.

Disused Rhondda Tunnel closed 50 years ago as part of sweeping closures . Engineers due to visit 3,148m tunnel next week for first time since it closed . Cyclists could retrace steam locomotives' route from Rhondda to Swansea . It would be world's second longest cycle tunnel, after 4,000m Snoqualmie Tunnel near Seattle, U.S .

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The official word from Arsenal is that Jack Wilshere is not for sale at the end of the season. Not to Manchester City, not to anyone. Wilshere is one of Arsenal’s own, a product of the fabled Hale End academy and an example to young recruits that it is possible to make a first-team breakthrough. The reality is that Wilshere will sit with his influential father, Andy, at the end of the season to discuss whether a move to City would enhance his career and not just his bank balance. Jack Wilshere takes on Stoke's Charlie Ward during the Arsenal U21s game at the Emirates on Tuesday night . Wilshere was making his first appearance for the Gunners since recovering from ankle surgery . Wilshere has not featured for the first team since he was injured against Manchester United on November 22 . The England midfielder lays on the Old Trafford turf dejected after he suffered an ankle injury . Whatever manager Arsene Wenger has to say before Arsenal’s clash with Burnley on Saturday, Wilshere to Manchester City, as revealed in Sportsmail on Wednesday, is undoubtedly in the works. He is on the list of Txiki Begiristain, City’s director of football. At 23, he is a young English player who could bring down the average age of this City squad — if they could prise him from the Emirates. It will not be easy. Wilshere has always maintained that he wants to remain at Arsenal for the rest of his career. City, though, offer a fresh start and it is possible that Wilshere needs a change of environment after another frustrating season on the sidelines. England manager Roy Hodgson has preferred to deploy Wilshere in a defensive role for the national team . Manchester City have snapped up several players from Arsenal in recent times, with varying degrees of success. GAEL CLICHY . Transfer fee: £7m. Arsenal: 1 Premier League title (2003-04), 1 FA Cup (2005). Man City: 2 Premier League titles (2011-12, 13-14), 1 League Cup (2014). Verdict: Decent deal . KOLO TOURE . Fee: £15m. Arsenal: 1 Premier League title (2003-04), 2 FA Cups (2003, 2005). Man City: 1 Premier League title (2011-12), 1 FA Cup (2011). Verdict: Decent deal . EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR . Fee: £25m. Arsenal honours: none. Man City honours: none. Verdict: bad buy . SAMIR NASRI . Fee: £24m. Arsenal: none. Man City: 2 Premier League titles (2011-12, 2013-14), 1 League Cup (2014). Verdict: top transfer . BACARY SAGNA . Fee: free. Arsenal: 1 FA Cup (2014). Man City: none. Verdict: decent deal . It is also a well-trodden path for Arsenal players in recent seasons, with Emmanuel Adebayor, Samir Nasri, Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna leaving the rhythmic, first-touch football at the Emirates for super-sized salaries at City. It is not an easy decision, particularly with the vulgar salaries on offer at the Etihad and the inevitable accusations of being a mercenary, but this is key moment in Wilshere’s career. The midfielder is already paid handsomely — £130,000 a week all in when he starts for Arsenal — but injuries are a constant source of frustration for Wilshere. He has not played a first-team game for Arsenal since November 22, when he was substituted 55 minutes into the 2-1 defeat by Manchester United at the Emirates with an ankle injury. In the past, Wilshere has been built up too soon, championed as a future Arsenal and England captain when he has yet to even make 100 starts for his club in the Barclays Premier League. Even former England captain Steven Gerrard claimed he had the ability to become one of the best midfielders in the world before he played Brazil at Wembley in February 2013. ‘Jack’s got a bit of everything. He can tackle, pass, get up and down the pitch, create a goal or score a goal,’ said Gerrard at the time. ‘He ticks almost every box, and he’s going to get better and better. He has the potential to become one of the best in the world. ‘I don’t want to put any pressure on him, but having played against him and seen him in training, he’s a one-off. He’s a lot better than your normal Premier League midfielder.’ The truth is that Wilshere needs time, room to breathe again after being championed ever since he scored that magnificent goal for Arsenal’s reserve team against West Ham at Barnet’s Underhill Stadium in 2008. Wenger was there that night, grinning with approval in the stands after the 16-year-old’s curling left-foot effort confirmed his status as one of the club’s rising stars. He earned instant comparison to Liam Brady. Gael Clichy (left) and Samir Nasri are just two Gunners who have left for Manchester City in recent seasons . Arsene Wenger's side are currently second in the Premier League and face Burnley on Saturday . Since then Wilshere has made the grade with the first team, an established member of a core group of players who are enjoying the club’s soothing possession football. On present form Arsenal are the best team to watch in the Premier League and Wilshere, recovering from his latest injury, would dearly love to be part of it. Although dad Andy is a West Ham fan, his son is Arsenal through and through, as he demonstrated after last season’s dramatic victory over Hull City in the FA Cup. During the victory parade, just hours before he joined up with the England squad to begin preparations for the World Cup in Brazil, he mischievously grabbed the microphone to ask the fans: ‘What do you think of Tottenham?’ The answer was well-publicised at the time, but the more pertinent question is whether Wilshere can reclaim his first place in this developing Arsenal team. Wilshere could struggle to break into a side containing Alexis Sanchez (left) and Mesut Ozil next season . With England, manager Roy Hodgson plays him at the base of his midfield diamond, but at Arsenal Wenger prefers him in a pairing behind the main attackers. With Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez, Santi Cazorla and Aaron Ramsey the favoured attacking players behind Olivier Giroud, this is not an easy team for Wilshere to get into next season. At 23 he has time on his side and even at the end of this season there are still three years to run on his current contract. Soon enough there will be a decision to be made for all concerned.

Jack Wilshere has been linked with a move to Manchester City this summer . Wilshere has not played a first-team game for Arsenal since November 22 . A host of Arsenal players have defected to Man City in the past . Samir Nasri, Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna have all moved to the Etihad . READ: Arsenal would be foolish to dismiss £30m or more for Wilshere .

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Manchester United's stars trained in the sunshine on Friday as they put together their final plans for their Premier League showdown with rivals Manchester City. Wayne Rooney, Ander Herrera and all the other big-hitters were in action as Louis van Gaal oversaw their preparations for the huge derby on Sunday afternoon. Also back in action was striker Robin van Persie, who has returned to training after getting injured defeat at Swansea in February. Manchester United players train in the sunshine ahead of their game against Manchester City on Sunday . Manager Louis van Gaal (left) oversees the action as captain Wayne Rooney runs with the ball at Aon Training Complex . Goalkeeper David de Gea (left), winger Angel di Maria (centre) and striker Radamel Falcao in training action . Striker Robin van Persie could return to the fray after being declared fit to play against Manchester City . Falcao (left) and Antonio Valencia (second right) look in high spirits as they prepare for the derby . United go into the clash against City ahead of them in the Premier League table for the first time since the Sir Alex Ferguson era, and victory at Old Trafford could see them move four points clear of Manuel Pellegrini's side in fourth. With seven games to go, the two Manchester sides are battling out with Arsenal for second place in the Premier League, and hoping to stave off any potential surge into the Champions League positions from the likes of Liverpool and Tottenham, who linger in fifth and sixth respectively. City have won on their last three visits to Old Trafford - the famous 6-1 in 2011/12, 2-1 in 2012/13 and 3-0 last season - which is a run Rooney and Co will be desperately hoping to bring to an end. Captain Rooney leads the way in training as he runs drills through some cones in the sunshine on Friday in Manchester . Dutch boss Van Gaal watches on as he prepares his side for his first Manchester derby at Old Trafford . (Left to right) Rooney, Ashley Young, goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard and Michael Carrick have a quick breather . (Left to right) Di Maria, Juan Mata, Falcao, Marcos Rojo and Ander Herrera were among the Manchester United stars on show . Manchester United's captain was the last player to score a winner for Manchester United at home to their rivals, striking a stunning overhead kick past Joe Hart in a 2-1 win on 2011. You play for Man United, you want to win these derby games,' Rooney told MUTV. 'We want to give United fans something to smile about when they go to work on Monday morning, we want them to be the ones to be able to give out the banter to Manchester City fans at work. 'I think it's a very important game for Manchester United and Manchester City... for the fans and, for me, it's a massive game of pride.' Rooney (centre) was the last player to score a winner for Manchester United against rivals City at Old Trafford in 2011 . Left back Luke Shaw will be hoping for a recall for the clash after returning to fitness in recent weeks . Spanish midfielder Herrera will be hoping to continue the fine form that has seen him become one of United's key players recently . While midfielder Ashley Young is also desperate to bring an end to their wretched recent run against Manchester City. He said: 'We know it will be tough but as long as we can play the way we have shown, especially in the last few games, and add to that, it's going to be a great game and hopefully we will get the three points. 'We want to keep the momentum going and the positive play. It would be nice (to finish above City) but we are just taking each game as it comes. It is obviously going to be another tough one against City next week but we will prepare as well as we can do as we always do.'

Manchester United face Manchester City in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Sunday . Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie and Ander Herrera among those in training action . United haven't beaten Manchester City at home in the league since 2001, losing last three meetings . Van Persie has been declared fit to face United's rivals after returning from nearly two months out . READ: Robin van Persie is fit for Manchester City clash... but do Louis van Gaal's in-form side need him?

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Tragic: An inquest heard Shaun Worthington died instantly after his car veered into oncoming traffic . A night-shift worker was killed instantly in a horror crash seconds after sending a text whilst driving home from a speed awareness course, an inquest has heard. Driver Shaun Worthington's car was filmed on a truck's dashcam veering into the path of oncoming traffic at 1.04pm - the same time the fatal text was sent. The 29-year-old died when his silver Audi A4 collided with a truck on the A614 between Burton Agnes and Haisthorpe, near Bridlington, East Yorkshire, on November 19 last year. His mother Jane Allen said: 'No mother should have to go through what I have and the devastation of losing a son. 'Shaun was such a bright man and very popular with a lot of people. 'If someone somewhere reads this and it makes them stop using their phone while driving, then at least that is something.' An inquest at Hull Coroner's Court held into Mr Worthington's death heard how he had completed a 12-hour night shift at Cranswick Pet Products in Driffield, before driving to York to complete a speed awareness course on the morning of November 19. He was on his way home to the house he shared with his sister Andrea Ward and her family in Bridlington when the crash happened. Mr Worthington's mobile phone records showed he had sent a text message at 1.04pm that afternoon, the same time the crash happened. Collision investigator officer Alfred Place said a forward-facing camera on the truck captured Mr Worthington's car drifting into the centre of the road before veering into the westbound carriageway into the path of the oncoming vehicle. The camera also captured the time of the crash as 1.04pm. Truck driver Mark Harness told police at the scene he had tried to swerve to avoid Mr Worthington but nothing could be done. Mr Worthington's family told the inquest how Mr Worthington had recently bought a new phone which did not fit into his previous mobile phone holder and that normally he would use his hands free device. Plea: Mr Worthington's mother, Jean Allen (pictured), appealed to other motorists not to use their mobile phones when driving after it was found her son had sent a text message seconds before his car crashed . The stretch of the A614 where Mr Worthington was killed between Burton Agnes and Haisthorpe, East Yorkshire, on November 19 last year. He had been driving home from a speed awareness course . Mrs Allen said: 'If people know that someone is driving they should not ring or text them, just wait until they have got to where they need to be safely' Mrs Allen said: 'Shaun paid the ultimate price. He was not a reckless driver, he wasn't on drugs or drinking. 'If people know that someone is driving they should not ring or text them, just wait until they have got to where they need to be safely.' Returning a verdict of accidental death, coroner Paul Marks reiterated Mrs Allen's call for people not to use their phones while driving. He said: 'I would like to make a point to the public. 'All vehicle drivers should use hands-free communication accessories. 'When driving, motorists should not read or compose texts. They need to pull up if they want to send a text.' Mr Worthington was born in Hull and attended Lambwath Junior High School and Malet Lambert School, in east Hull, before moving to Bridlington with his family when he was 13. He went on to study at East Riding College, where he qualified as a chef. When he was 18, he moved to Spain with Mrs Allen and his stepfather John to help run the family business, a bar called Goodfellas in Magaluf. He spent about a year in the Spanish resort before returning to Bridlington. His family said they would like to thank everyone for their messages of support following his death. They also thanked police and family liaison officers for their support. Mrs Allen said: 'I could not have asked for a better son. 'I am going to miss him so much, but he will be forever with me in my heart. 'We are devastated by what has happened. It has blown our world apart.'

Shaun Worthington's car veered into truck moments after text was sent . He was driving home from a speed awareness course, an inquest heard . The 29-year-old's mother said his death had 'blown our world apart' She made a plea for motorists not to use their mobile phones when driving .

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A brazen thief has allegedly taken a diamond engagement ring from Christine Davidson just days before she passed away on Thursday . The family of a woman who battled a cancerous brain tumour for 14 years has claimed her diamond engagement ring was 'forcefully removed and stolen' from her finger at a nursing home just days before she passed away. Christine Davidson, from Adelaide, South Australia, was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2001, and told she only had between nine months to three years to live. After enduring an incredible 14 years of chemotherapy and radiation, the mother of two lost her battle to cancer last Thursday morning at an Adelaide nursing home at the age of 61. But four days before she died, her husband Ronny and their two daughters Symantha, 40, and Kelly, 38, noticed her ring was missing from her finger. 'Dad noticed the bruises around her finger and asked us if we managed to get the ring off,' Symantha told Daily Mail Australia. 'Three weeks prior to her passing, we tried to remove the ring because it started to cut her circulation but we had no luck after trying everything we could think of.’ The family has launched a desperate online appeal in a bid to have their mother's ring returned. Christine Davidson (left) who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, pictured with her husband Ronny (right) and their daughter Symantha (centre) Christine and her husband Ronny were happily married for 41 years before she passed away . Kelly took to her Facebook account last Wednesday to post an emotional appeal and has since attracted more than 117,000 shares and almost 17,000 likes. 'We just don't understand how someone could steal from a dying woman,' Symantha said. ‘The ring was a sign of mum and dad’s long lasting love and their strong marriage – they were happily married for 41 years before she passed. ‘Mum also promised to give the ring to her only granddaughter who she was very close to - My daughter Jayda, 17, but now she’s devastated.' Christine was working at an insurance company before her sickness came on suddenly 14 years ago . Christine, who fell suddenly ill 14 years ago, pictured with her grandchildren last Christmas . On March 28, the family was told their mother, grandmother and wife was on her 'final stage of life'. ‘She was a nanna to four amazing grandchildren and she was the best mum we could ever ask for,' Symantha said. 'The last 14 years was hard on our family because we were forced to watch her suffer but we're happy she's at peace now and she’s not in pain anymore. ‘Multiple neurosurgeons were blown away with what she had accomplished after she fought hard to kick the rare long-lasting tumour - she was a brave fighter.' Christine was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and was told she only had up to three years to live . Symantha said she has informed the police about the missing ring. Daily Mail Australia has contacted South Australian police for comment. Christine lived at the retirement home, which the family has asked Daily Mail Australia to keep anonymous, for more than four years. 'The majority of the nurses were fantastic and mum was cared for very well,' Kelly said. Jewellery store SA Gold Diggers in Salisbury, South Australia has offered a $1000 reward for anyone providing information that leads to finding the missing ring. ‘The generosity and kindness of people everywhere has absolutely blown us away,’ Symantha said. Kelly and Symantha's mother Christine (pictured) during her younger years where she was riding a camel . The family of Christine Davidson (pictured) have paid an emotional tribute to their amazing mother and wife .

Christine Davidson lost her battle to cancer at an Adelaide nursing home . Her diamond ring was last seen three weeks before she passed away . The family has claimed a brazen thief is behind the missing ring . The 61-year-old wanted to hand her ring down to her only granddaughter . The family have launched an emotional public appeal to get her ring back . A local jewellery store has offered a $1000 reward for anyone providing information that leads to finding the missing ring .

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To mark the point at which Manchester United's season really began to turn around, you have to go back further than the win against Tottenham last month. The truth is that a dark, cold night at Preston North End in mid-February is more significant. United were poor that night in the FA Cup at Deepdale, coming from behind to win. That, however, was the night Wayne Rooney was restored to a centre-forward position, the night Louis van Gaal finally began to realise the best place from which his best player and captain should lead was from the front. Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has been returned to his preferred position up front . The 29-year-old had previously been deployed in midfield this season and United had struggled . Now, manager Louis van Gaal (left) looks set to unleash an in-form Rooney on Manchester City on Sunday . United actually lost their next game at Swansea but have subsequently won their next five in the league, with Rooney scoring four times. Incredibly, given the pattern of this season, they head into Sunday's derby game with Manchester City as slight favourites. Prior to that night in Lancashire, Rooney was on the verge of knocking on his manager's door to ask for an explanation about his deployment in the centre of midfield. It seemed as though Van Gaal was about to experience his first very real problem at Old Trafford. Whether he sniffed something in the air, we will never know. But Van Gaal performed a sharp volte face at just the right time and Rooney has gone on to become the most significant figure in United's return to relevance. At Old Trafford, just as he has since Cristiano Ronaldo left for Real Madrid almost six years ago, Rooney represents the most serious threat to City's prospects. Prior to the win over Tottenham, Rooney stood before his team-mates in Manchester's Lowry Hotel and delivered an impassioned call to arms. He is once more the central figure at his club, in more ways than one. 'I think some people mix up scoring goals with form,' said Van Gaal yesterday. 'For us Wayne is very important as a player, as a captain and because he can score goals. But he can do that from midfield, too. The last goal he scored — against Aston Villa — came when he was playing in midfield.' Van Gaal's mid-season deployment of Rooney in midfield remains a sensitive subject. No coach likes to admit he may have been wrong. All that matters now, though, is the 29-year-old's current trajectory, which is undoubtedly upwards. His name is written right through recent derby history of course. He is the fixture's record goalscorer and the scorer of one of its most spectacular goals, that remarkable overhead kick back in 2011 that some City supporters, rather oddly, still maintain came off his shin. Previously there had been the transfer saga of autumn 2010. Courted heavily by City as he prevaricated over a new United contract, Rooney most definitely had his head turned. To this day, rumours persist of meetings in an underground car park at the Etihad Stadium — that one has always seemed a little fanciful — and promises of a salary in excess of £300,000 per week. Rooney scores his side's second goal during United's 3-1 Premier League victory over Aston Villa . What we do know is that there was a point when City and their manager Roberto Mancini thought the transfer was about to happen. So, too, did many United fans. 'Join City and You're Dead' warned graffiti on a city-centre poster carrying his image at the time. Had it done so then these fixtures would probably never have been the same again. As it is, derby day now finds Rooney even more fired up and motivated than ever. City have won the last four and one only has to scroll through the tapes to watch the England centre forward's body language, especially during last season's 4-1 reverse at the Etihad, to see exactly how that has gone down. Rooney may be a Liverpudlian but he understands the City rivalry better than most at his club. In Stretford, Rooney has the opportunity to ease United clear of Manuel Pellegrini's team. When asked yesterday if he has a leader of the United captain's ilk in his squad the City manager was less than convincing. 'Every squad has different kinds of personalities, different players,' said Pellegrini. 'All of them have different options to motivate in different ways. 'I don't think it's good to analyse the personality of our captain. In a squad you must have not just one leader, not just the captain.' City captain Vincent Kompany has been struggling with a hamstring injury but is expected to play against United, albeit with discomfort. He has admitted Rooney's volley of 2011 stayed with him for some time and it's little wonder. It remains a stand-out memory of recent fixtures and Rooney now finds himself in the perfect position to contribute some more. Rooney scores a sublime over-head kick during the Manchester derby at Old Trafford back in 2011 . Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is expected to play in Sunday's derby, albeit in some discomfort .

Wayne Rooney has returned to his preferred striking position . He had been deployed in midfield earlier this season . Manager Louis van Gaal has restored his captain to leading the line . Rooney's return up front has coincided with United's stunning form . United are slight favourites for Sunday's derby with Manchester City .

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Ever since the iPhone 3GS launched in 2009, Apple has followed a new handset one year with a marginally-different 'S' version the year after. But rumours suggest it is about to abandon these plans by skipping the launch of a 6S this autumn in favour of going straight for the iPhone 7. This difference may seem slight, but it suggests the next model of iPhone could be substantial improvement on iPhone 6 range, and rumours have hinted towards new features such as Force Touch. Rumours suggest Apple is about to abandon the 6S later this year in favour of going straight for the iPhone 7. This difference may seem slight but it suggests the next model of iPhone could be substantial improvement on iPhone 6 range (pictured), and rumours have hinted towards new features . The claims were made by KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo during a note to investors on Tuesday, reports MacRumors. He said the next-generation iPhone will feature Force Touch, recently added to the Apple Watch and new MacBook. Apple describes Force Touch as the 'most significant new sensing capability' since Multi‑Touch. It recognises typical scrolling and pinching gestures, but it additionally tracks the pressure of a person's click and responds accordingly. The claims were made by KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who said the next-generation iPhone will feature Force Touch, recently added to the Apple Watch and new MacBook (pictured). It recognises typical scrolling and pinching gestures, but additionally tracks the pressure of a click and responds accordingly . Apple released its iOS 8.3 update yesterday. And in addition to 300 new emojis, including the much-anticipated 'racially diverse' people icons, Apple also rolled out Wi-Fi Calling on more networks. People on Sprint in the US and EE in the UK can now use their iPhones to make calls using the web. Wi-Fi Calling routes calls through a Wi-Fi network instead of using mobile signal, which can be notoriously temperamental. Calls made over Wi-Fi don't use minutes or data and can be used to make free calls when roaming. Apple added the option in iOS 8 in September, although it was only used by T-Mobile at that time. EE launched the UK's first Wi-Fi Calling service earlier this week on the Lumia 640 and Samsung's Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. Although services such as Skype and Viber offer calls over Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Calling doesn't require an app and uses the handset's built-in dialler and contact list. This means gestures and tracking feel more intuitive and are more responsive. And on the Watch this feature is used to access more options in menus, for example. If Force Touch is added to the next iPhone, Mr Kuo said the change will be significant enough to warrant Apple adding the 7 moniker to any new handsets. This follows recent rumours which suggested a 4-inch version of the iPhone 6 is in development to replace the iPhone 5C with a lower cost and 'female friendly' design. The handset will be launched during 2015, according to Chinese rumour site Feng.com, and it would complement the current range of larger 4.7 and 5.5-inch screen sizes. In particular, The Feng.com report called the new design 'female friendly', alluding to the fact women typically have smaller hands than men. This could be known as the iPhone 6C, or based on Mr Kuo's predictions, the iPhone 7C. The larger handsets were extremely well received and became Apple's fastest-selling product to date, selling more than 10 million units within the first three days. Many doubted how successful a large screen iPhone would be, claiming it was too big but the recent sales figures show the 6 Plus is outselling every other 'phablet' in the US. Despite being on the market for just a single month of the three months ending October 2014, the iPhone 6 Plus captured 41 per cent of 'phablet' sales. This follows recent rumours which suggested a 4-inch version of the iPhone 6 is in development to replace the iPhone 5C (pictured) with a lower cost and a more 'female friendly' design. This could be known as the iPhone 6C, or based on Mr Kuo's predictions, the iPhone 7C . Apple released its iOS 8.3 update yesterday. In addition to 300 new emojis, including the much-anticipated 'racially diverse' people icons (pictured), Apple also rolled out Wi-Fi Calling on more networks. People on Sprint in the US and EE in the UK can now use their iPhones to make calls using the web .

Claims were made by Thailand-based KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo . He said the next-generation iPhone will feature Force Touch . This was added to the Watch and Macbook and tracks click pressures . If true, the change will be significant enough to warrant Apple calling its handset iPhone 7 rather than adding a traditional 'S' to the iPhone 6 range .

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The mother-of-three who dropped her two-year-old son into a cheetah pit is the assistant director of a childcare center. Michelle Schwab, who has three sons and a degree in therapeutic childcare, has been charged with child endangerment after she allegedly dangled her child over the 10-foot-deep enclosure in Cleveland Metroparks Zoo before he slipped and fell. She faces six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. Visitors heard a scream at 3pm on Saturday and looked to see Schwab, 38, and her husband leaping into the pit to retrieve the child, who was treated for a leg injury. On Monday, a spokesman for KinderCare, a nationally-acclaimed education, care and resource provider, confirmed Schwab has taken a leave of absence from her management role at one of the centers in Columbus, Ohio. Scroll down for video . Charged: Michelle Schwab, a mother-of-three with a degree in therapeutic childcare, has been charged with child endangerment for allegedly dangling her son of a cheetah pit. She is an assistant director at KinderCare . Witnesses say Schwab jumped in to retrieve the boy from the compound at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo at 3pm on Saturday. The animals appeared to ignore the boy, witnesses say (file image of one of the zoo's cheetahs) The boy was rescued by his parents from the pit (pictured) before firefighters and paramedics arrived on the scene. He suffered from minor bumps and bruises and was listed in stable condition at the hospital . In an email to DailyMail.com, spokesman Colleen Moran said: 'We were saddened to hear of Saturday’s incident at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo involving Michelle Schwab’s son, and we wish him a speedy recovery. 'Ms Schwab has been the Assistant Director at the Sawmill Road KinderCare in Columbus. She is currently home with her family, and will remain out of our center while this issue is investigated and addressed. 'In addition to the agencies looking into this issue, we are looking into the incident further ourselves, as we closely examine issues involving the treatment of children by our employees, even if those incidents arise outside of our centers.' Schwab, of Delaware, Ohio, was charged on Monday in Cleveland Municipal Court and will be arraigned on April 22. On Sunday, Dr Christopher Kuhar, executive director at the zoo, said the two felines did not approach the boy when he fell in the pit. Michael Lurie and his family were at the Cheetah exhibit when they heard the child scream. 'You saw how far the drop was and you just couldn't believe the kid didn't hurt himself from falling down on the ground,' Lurie told WKYC. 'I was just shocked,' he said. 'I didn't understand how the parents let the kid go over the thing.' Zoo visitor Terra Lurie believes the boy was not approached by the fast feline because they were frightened. 'I think they were just curious as to what was going on and why somebody was in the pen with them,' she said. 'It's not every day that somebody is just in the pen with them.' 'And everyone else is screaming and they probably got scared.' The exhibit was closed following the child's fall. Zoo visitor Michael Lurie was at the cheetah exhibit when he heard the child scream. He said he was 'shocked' and 'didn't understand how the parents let the kid' go over the railing and into the pit . Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (file photo) has brought child endangering charges against the child's mother .

The boy's mom Michelle Schwab is charged with child endangerment . She is assistant director of KinderCare in Columbus, Ohio, and has 3 sons . The company confirmed Schwab is taking a leave of absence . Schwab was allegedly holding the child when he slipped and fell 10ft into the pit on Saturday around 3pm at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo . He was rescued by his parents before emergency responders arrived on the scene; he suffered from minor bruises and bumps . The cheetahs seemed to ignore the boy and his parents while in the pit .

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A woman was caught on camera sobbing with blood on her face as she was being arrested for the stabbing death of her husband in San Diego Sunday. Sandra Mathis, 52, surrendered to police just after 4.45pm in the 1800 block of Commercial Street after police say she repeatedly plunged a knife into her husband's upper torso. The 48-year-old victim was discovered lying on the ground unresponsive with blood gushing from a wound in his neck. He was taken to UCSD Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead from his injuries two hours later. Scroll down for video . Bloody Sunday: Sandra Mathis, 52, was charged with murder after police say she stabbed her 48-year-old husband multiple times in the upper torso after an argument. The woman was caught on camera weeping with blood on her face during her arrest Sunday . In broad daylight: Mathis' 48-year-old husband was found bleeding from a wound in his neck under a bridge in the 1800 block of Commercial Street in San Diego Sunday afternoon . According to police, the victim and his wife were homeless and living in a makeshift tent camp under a bridge in the Barrio Logan section of San Diego. Police officers who responded to the scene found Sandra Mathis trying to revive her mortally wounded husband, but to no avail, according to the station CBS8. News cameras were rolling as the dishevelled, blood-spattered woman missing several teeth was placed in handcuffs. Mrs Mathis was charged with murder and taken to the Los Colinas Detention Facility. Responding officers seized a knife believed to be the murder weapon from the scene. First aid: Officers found Sandra Mathis trying to revive her mortally wounded husband . Strained marriage: Mathis and her husband were homeless and suffering from alcohol problems . Police said there was no history of domestic violence between the couple down-on-their-luck couple, but their friends said they both had a drinking problem. Investigators say the stabbing was sparked by an argument between the husband and wife. Carmen Chambers, who knew Mathis and her spouse, said they appeared to be devoted to one another, but their difficult circumstances may have put a strain on their relationship.

Sandra Mathis, 52, charged with murder for allegedly stabbing 48-year-old husband multiple times after argument . Mathis was caught on camera weeping with blood on her face as she was being handcuffed . Couple, who had problems with alcohol, lived in makeshift camp under a bridge in San Diego .

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Martin 'Mad Dog' Allen returns with his latest column for Sportsmail. The Barnet manager talks about how important it is for the troops to follow order during this crucial stage of the season. TAKING THE BISCUIT . Just a few days ago an old friend of mine Jimmy Carter, the winger who played for Millwall, Liverpool and Arsenal not the US President, visited Barnet and left me a nice packet of milk chocolate biscuits in my office. After training, to help me get rid of them, I decided to give some out to our players. The first seven who walked past my office door were called in for a cup of PG Tips and a chat. I asked each one to take a biscuit and pass the pack on, around the group. I kept repeating it, each time: Take one and pass it on, take one and pass it on. One player didn’t want a biscuit and simply passed the packet on. Martin Allen believes it is important for troops to follow order during this crucial stage of the season. I stopped them in their tracks and asked him why he hadn’t taken a biscuit. This was an opportunity to point out how important it is to follow the coach’s direction. I didn’t tell them to eat it - I told them to take one and pass the pack on. The other six were looking at their biscuits waiting for the go ahead. I passed the packet back to the player and he now took his biscuit. I let them all know they could eat if they like, and if not return it to my desk, and shook all their hands as they left the room. When it comes to this crucial stage in the season, you need all your troops ready to follow orders. IT’S A ZAYN IF THEY’RE NOT PULLING IN ONE DIRECTION . At whatever level it’s always important to have all your players going in One Direction. Just like the band, if you’ve got one person wanting to go a different way, do a different thing, something is going to crack and the team ethic and unity will be broken. At the business end of the season, it is so important that they are working as a team. People have to do their jobs; defending set plays, defensive shape when you’re attacking, working up and down the pitch. You need good captains and leaders within your group. People like John Terry, who not only does his job but also makes sure each and every person in that Chelsea squad follows Jose Mourinho’s guidance out on the pitch. It is One Direction, or no direction. Captain John Terry works hard to ensure everybody at Chelsea is heading in the same direction . ON THE PERIPHERY . Having good players in your first team is obviously vitally important. But the players out of the team, on the periphery, can lose you matches. Negative body language, people unable to cope with not playing, disruptive comments, and a dismissive look about everything you say and do can infect the whole squad. The man-management of these players on the edge of the first team is crucial and the skills needed they do not teach you on the UEFA Pro Licence or courses put on by the Football Association. I’ve spent the last three-and-a-half years working with a guy called Rob Northfield, who runs Inspire based up in Harrogate, on man-management skills for my players, my staff and of course myself. He deals with chief executives of the infamous banks and building societies. Allen won a championship with Gillingham and is hoping to soon do the same with Barnet . Since then, I have one championship in the bag at Gillingham and hopefully by the end of this month would’ve bagged a second. Without Rob Northfields this would not have happened. Mourinho is a coach who is so good at dealing with players who are on the bench and not always in the side. He knows at some point in the season he will need them and they are always fighting for him. Players on the periphery can make the difference between winning and losing. Allen’s Analysis… . One person I keep hearing about… Gary Rowett Gary Rowett is winning so many games and doing so well at Birmingham City. He has steered them in the right direction after their poor start to the season in the Championship. He did a tremendous job at Burton Albion and back then there was no doubt in my mind, having played against his teams over the last couple of years, he would go on to manage at a much higher level. He must've asked me at least one hundred questions when my Gillingham team visited Burton the week after winning the championship. He was like Bamber Gascoigne, the old University Challenge presenter - non-stop firing questions at me. He was listening to the answers and asking intelligent questions about how we managed to win the league with Gillingham from a team that had previously been mid-table. For me, he’s heading for the top. Allen believes Birmingham City manager Gary Rowett is going to go all the way to the top . One thing I’d change about… perceptions in football . At Barnet last summer, I found myself with no staff and a need to recruit new people. I took on Jon Nurse, born in Barbados, as a player-coach. I was impressed when he told me how when he was a teenager he lost his mum and he had the responsibility to bring up his younger brother. On top of that he got a degree in computer networking and played more than 300 league games, winning a promotion, the FA Trophy and been in numerous playoff finals. He also has a UEFA B coaching licence and a schoolboy skills training academy called Love The Ball. I took on another player-coach, goalkeeper Graham Stack, an Irishman, who has four impeccably behaved children, who runs the Graham Stack Soccer Academy for youngsters and a high-end executive travel company with his wife, who can build patios and brick walls alongside his UEFA B coaching licence. Former Arsenal goalkeeper Graham Stack has been working alongside Allen as a coach at Barnet . Then I was introduced to a young man called Omar Yabroudi who moved to London from Dubai and wanted to be my analyst. He works hard and has been a real help. He works for virtually nothing and has fitted in superbly. We have a 23-year-old female physiotherapist, Jade Cook, who had only worked with our youth team before but she has stepped up to work with the first team for the first time. She is calm, quiet, well-organised, disciplined, structured and I am very happy all the players are being so well looked after. I did not take on a Barbadian, an Irishman, an Emirati or a female because of their nationality, or skin colour or gender. I took them on because they’re good at their jobs, they are good people, with good personalities and they have excellent characters. I’m very proud of all of them in their first year working for me and no doubt all four will go on to work at the top level in the Premier League. Without them we would not have been top of the Conference for so long. The big issue… England coming out of the dark ages. When I was a little boy watching England versus Poland in the front room with my dad, the amazing Jan Tomaszewski, who Brian Clough called a ‘clown in gloves,’ stopped England qualifying for the 1974 World Cup with his heroic performance in goal. The panel of pundits, all those years ago, said we’ve got to change. We’re not playing the type of football other countries play; our children don’t get coached to be good technical players like other nations. Over the years I’ve heard it time and time again. The same old stuff. Especially over the last few years with the Spanish dominance, people asking why we have not got the Iniestas and Xavis of this world on our shores. Allen believes Greg Dyke is the man to help find the Iniestas and Xavis of the English game . The Football Association’s technical director now, Dan Ashworth, appointed by my old chairman Greg Dyke, is a forward-thinker who can finally make some changes. He may never have played a professional game in his life, but at West Bromwich Albion he implemented a modern football structure at the club, where the manager does not have to deal with everything, where other departments and professionals are involved. Greg Dyke speaks to Premier League chief Richard Scudamore ahead of his FA council meeting . Ashworth can handle himself well. At a League Managers Association training day a couple of years, at a hotel near Reading, one Sunday afternoon, speaking just before Fabio Capello, Ashworth faced a roomful of sceptical, old-fashioned managers that thought they knew best and thought they knew the way forward. The gave him a torrid time with their caveman-like mentality that the manager should run the whole club. He handled the room carefully and skilfully and I think Greg Dyke has put English football into the right hands. He is the right man to take England back for their second World Cup win.

Martin Allen believes it's a crucial time for troops to follow orders . Players like John Terry ensure whole squad is pulling in same direction . Perceptions in football need to change and they need to change quickly . Birmingham boss Garry Rowett is heading all the way to the very top .

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Ahead of another weekend in the Barclays Premier League, Sportsmail brings you the latest squad news, odds and stats on every top flight fixture as it breaks. Simply click on your team in the fixture list below to find out who is ruled out and who is making a return as well as all the key statistics surrounding your club's fixture. In or out? Keep up-to-date with all the latest team news and stats ahead of the Premier League weekend . SATURDAY . Swansea City vs Everton (12.45pm) Southampton vs Hull City (3pm) Sunderland vs Crystal Palace (3pm) Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa (3pm) West Bromwich Albion vs Leicester City (3pm) West Ham United vs Stoke City (3pm) Burnley vs Arsenal (5.30pm) SUNDAY . Queens Park Rangers vs Chelsea (1.30pm) Manchester United vs Manchester City (4pm) MONDAY . Liverpool vs Newcastle United (8pm)

Manchester United and Manchester City clash in Sunday 4pm derby . Chelsea also in derby action when they visit Queens Park Rangers . Liverpool host Newcastle United in Monday Night Football . Arsenal travel to Burnley for late Saturday kick-off . Tim Sherwood returns to Tottenham Hotspur with Aston Villa .

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A wedding in Saudi Arabia took a dangerous turn when the brother of the groom began firing celebratory shots with a Kalashnikov, sending a hail of bullets ricocheting off the walls. Horrified guests dived for cover as the groom's brother lost control of the gun at a reception in the capital Riyadh. Firing guns in the air is a traditional way of celebrating special occasions in some parts of Saudi Arabia and despite government efforts to stop it, the dangerous practice lingers on. Shotgun wedding: The groom's brother was caught on camera as he lost control of a Kalashnikov while firing a celebratory round into the air . Banging start: As the man starts shooting, he loses control of the rifle and fires at the wall by mistake, sending bullets spraying across the street over the wedding guest . The incident was caught on camera, and the short clip shows the wedding party making its way towards the wedding hall when suddenly the brother of the groom starts shooting in the air. As he fires off the celebratory round, he loses control of the Kalashnikov rifle and fires at the wall by mistake, sending bullets spraying across the street. Once he stops shooting, the video shows the guests attempt to reform a queue and act as if nothing untoward had happened, while resuming their slow procession to the wedding. The 30-second clip, believed to have been filmed with a mobile phone has been viewed nearly 140,000 times. Several online commentators criticise the gunman, calling him irresponsible and unable to hold his rifle right. Bad move: The procession was making its way towards the ceremony when the man started shooting . Bad aim: The round accidentally hits the wall as the wedding procession walks and bullets ricochet . The 30-second clip, believed to have been filmed with a mobile phone has been viewed nearly 140,000 times . User KhalifASakar wrote: 'It was highly irresponsible on his part. If he was so keen on his kind of jubilation, he should do it in an open space away from people. 'Even though I do not know much about firearms, I can tell you he was not holding his Kalashnikov correctly.' Another, Byzanti, said: 'The police should use the video clip to identify the brother and apply the law. 'As long as there is no punishment, people will continue to act irresponsibly. Those who attempt to show off their firearm skills are usually cowards in real action.' Abu Atab posted: 'The Kalashnikov man should be tied up alongside the family sheep until the wedding is over.' The Saudi government has been calling for an end to the local tradition of firing guns into the air to celebrate weddings and birthdays, which has often resulted in accidental deaths. A government spokesman said: 'Security agencies have been told to monitor wedding halls and places of celebration to prevent this sort of thing happening. 'Those that break the law will be severely punished. We are aware of this video and relevant authorities are looking into it.'

Brother of groom fired Kalashnikov in celebration at Riyadh reception . Caught on camera as he loses control of the powerful rifle at wedding . Guests dived for cover as a hail of bullets ricocheted off the walls .

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Taxpayers are having to find £11billion a year to top up the wages of millions of people working in supermarkets and other low paid jobs. The money, which amounts to a massive public subsidy for the companies involved, is paid to some 5.2million workers in the form of tax credits and other benefits. Campaigners say the figures shine a light on how companies making huge profits are relying on the taxpayer to ensure their staff have enough money to put food on the table. The total amount of benefits paid to staff at some companies exceeds what the firms pay in corporation tax, according to the study by Citizens UK. Critics have accused supermarkets of relying on benefits to ensure their staff earn enough to put food on the table without them having to raise wages . The charity is campaigning for the adoption of the Living Wage - £9.15 an hour in London and £7.85 for the rest of the UK - across both the public and private sector. It estimates this would reduce the need for in-work benefits by £6.7bn a year, which would make a massive dent in the £12billion reduction in welfare spending which the Conservatives say is necessary. The current minimum wage for those over 21 is £6.50 an hour and will rise to £6.70 in October, but this is well below what the Government accepts is needed by many people, particularly those with children, to make ends meet. The charity’s report complains: ‘The public subsidy enables profitable businesses to get away with paying low wages.’ Its report says Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s posted combined profits of £3.9bn last year, but between them cost the taxpayer more than £750m in benefits paid to their staff. Tesco paid £519m in tax but received £364m in public subsidy for its 209,000 low-paid workers. Asda spent £150m in tax but its 120,000 low-paid workers received £221m in benefits. Morrisons’ tax bill was £62m while its 83,000 low-paid workers received £190m in benefits and Sainsbury’s paid £180m in tax, almost exactly as much as its low-paid staff received from the public purse. Of all the profitable companies examined by the charity, Next had the highest average subsidy of £2,087 per head given its high proportion of young employees who are typically paid just above the minimum wage of £6.70 an hour. Next is run by the Conservative peer, Lord Wolfson, who came under fire last month for criticising the whole idea of a Living Wage as an ‘invention’ Next is run by the Conservative peer, Lord Wolfson, who came under fire last month for criticising the whole idea of a Living Wage as an ‘invention’. He argued that pushing up wages will block recruitment. ‘For very many people, the retail sector provides useful income and Next has 30 applications for every vacancy. Raising wages too fast will simply reduce employment opportunities,’ he said. Other firms who rely on the taxpayer to top up staff wages include Amazon, fast food outlets and local authorities, where cleaning and care workers, for example, are already paid by the taxpayer. Paul Regan, chairman of Citizens UK, said: ‘The major retailers post profits and pay tax, but the Treasury has to step in and often pays out more than it gets in to help those workers for whom work does not pay.’ He called on the next government to show leadership ‘by implementing the living wage into all public sector commissioning’. The Rev Karen Rooms, Area Dean for Nottingham South and member of the Citizens UK Council, said: ‘The figures revealed by this research are shocking, as the true scale of the subsidy of big business becomes clear. ‘The huge profits made by some of these high street names are made off the back of poverty-wages. In some instances the amount of tax they pay doesn’t even cover the wage top-ups we all have to chip-in and help with through the Treasury. ‘At a time of austerity when all sectors of society have to make savings it seems obscene that big business isn’t playing its part to help the country recover.’ All of the main political parties support the living wage. Last week, David Cameron said businesses that can afford to pay it ‘should consider doing so’. Boris Johnson, the London mayor, said it was ‘madness’ that large employers paid chief executives huge salaries while their lowest-paid workers were subsidised by the taxpayer. Labour has made demands for employers to pay the Living Wage a major plank of its election strategy. However, the former Labour Cabinet minister Alan Milburn, chairman of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission, said it could take 10 years to make the living wage a reality. He said: ‘Employers will have to pay more but wages cannot rise without improved productivity and more skills training. We will need a 10-year transition period to become a living wage country.’ Charles Cotton, of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, warned wage rises will hit employment, saying: ‘If employees weren’t getting subsidies, would firms employ as many people or would they cut back?’ Supermarkets said they paid above the minimum wage of £6.50 an hour for those aged over 21, regularly reviewed pay and gave employees benefits such as staff discounts. Asda, which is part of the US retail goliath Walmart, said pay and benefits ‘should be considered in the round’. In the USA, it is estimated that Walmart’s low-wage workers cost U.S. taxpayers an estimated $6.2 billion (£4.2bn) in public assistance including food stamps, Medicaid and subsidised housing. Morrisons said discounts and profit-sharing took the pay of many over the living wage. Sainsbury’s said it offered employees a discount card, annual bonus and paid breaks. Tesco said it paid, on average, 4-7per cent more than major competitors and had contributed £1.5bn in tax through business rates, employer national insurance and corporation tax in 2014. The British Retail Consortium said pay and benefits packages equated to an average of about £8.40 an hour and the industry had paid £19.5bn in ‘core business taxes’ last year. Asda, which is part of the US retail goliath Walmart, said pay and benefits ‘should be considered in the round’

Campaigners claim benefits paid to staff are higher than corporation taxes . Critics say handouts allows companies to get away with paying low wages . Citizens UK is calling for London living wage to be spread to rest of Britain . It claims rolling out £9.15 an hour wage would reduce benefits by £6billion .

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This is the heartwarming moment a military father springs an elaborate homecoming surprise on his eight-year-old son by photobombing his class picture. Video footage shows Corporal James Bass of North Carolina sneaking up behind his son Joshua while he strikes a formal pose in front of a scenic backdrop. Then, as the photographer shows the third-grader the finished photo he took, he spots his father pulling a goofy jazz hands pose in the background and turns around to see him standing there. 'Daddy!' Joshua exclaims, as he runs towards his father and gives him a big hug. Scroll down for video . Caught on camera: This is the emotional moment a military father springs an elaborate homecoming surprise on his eight-year-old son by photobombing his school picture . Hello son! Video footage shows corporal James Bass of North Carolina sneaking up behind his son Joshua as he stands in front of a scenic backdrop striking a formal pose for the camera . He's behind you: Then, as the photographer shows the third-grader the finished photo he took, he spots his father pulling jazz hands in the background and turns around to see him standing there . Emotional moment: 'Daddy!' Joshua exclaims as he runs towards his father and gives him a big hug . 'How you doing?' corporal Bass says, getting a solid 'good' in response. 'You still got it,' Joshua adds, as he smiles from ear-to-ear. According to WTVD TV, Bass had returned home after being deployed in Kuwait for a year. He talked with staff at Pearsontown Elementary School in Durham to coordinate the surprise for his son. Lifetime memories: No doubt Joshua will treasure his photobombed school picture for years to come . Bystanders who watched the scene unfold were seen smiling in the background as the cameras continued to roll. 'I got you, didn't I?' Bass said as he held his son in his arms for the first time in months. 'Yes, you did,' Joshua replied with a chuckle.

Video footage shows corporal James Bass of North Carolina sneaking up behind his son Joshua as he stands in front of a scenic backdrop . When the photographer shows the third-grader the finished photo he took, he spots his father in the background . The father-son then share a big hug with smiles all round .

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A benefits cheat who claimed he could barely walk while starring for his pub football team has avoided jail. Raymond Billam illegally pocketed £15,000 of taxpayers' money after he said he was severely disabled due to back and knee problems. But fraud investigators secretly filmed the 40-year-old midfielder taking to the pitch for a Sunday League team after being tipped-off about his fraudulent claims. The grandfather-of-four admitted benefit fraud and was sentenced to 26-weeks in prison suspended for two years. Cheat: Raymond Billam, 40, claimed he was unable to walk more than a few metres, but was filmed running and jumping as he took to the pitch for his pub football team . Shaven headed Billam claimed he was unable to walk more than 20 metres without falling and needed crutches to get around. But between September 2008 and April 2014 he pulled on the green and black shirt of Ingsfield Lane football club and two other teams in the Mexborough and District Sunday League. In total Billam of Bolton-on-Dearne, South Yorkshire, played over 87 games while dishonestly claiming incapacity benefit, Barnsley Magistrates Court was told. Julie Grant, prosecuting, said: 'Over three consecutive Sundays he was playing football, running, jumping and participating fully showing no signs of discomfort.' His appearances and goals were even posted on the internet, magistrates' heard. 'Clearly this is not consistent with somebody unable to walk without aids,' the prosecutor added. When Billam was arrested he said he had 'good days and bad days' and he was so well-known in the league that others could have been playing under his name. But he could not provide investigators with a list of names. Billam admitted defrauding the Department of Work and Pensions by pocketing £15,066 through dishonestly failing to notify a change in circumstances which affected his disability living allowance. Chris Peace, defending, said Billam, who has four grandchildren, had worked as a contractor for Yorkshire Water for 16 years until he suffered a serious back injury in 2006 which needed surgery. He initially made a legitimate claim and went from 13 to 18 and a half stones and had problems with drinking and gambling. 'He was in a bit of a state,' said Mr Peace. The court heard that playing football helped Billam recover from the the low point in his life. Billam had claimed more than £15,000 in incapacity benefit when the Department of Work and Pensions were tipped off . Unknown to the grandfather-of-four he was secretly filmed by fraud investigators donning his green and black shirt . Billam was sentenced to a 26-week suspended prison sentence after he admitted benefit fraud . Billam, who was taking jobs as a self employed plumber by October 2013, accepted that he should have notified the Department of Work and Pensions earlier that he was fit to work. 'The allowance was a regular source of income and he had three children at home and it was very difficult to do without that,' his lawyer said. 'It was difficult to wave goodbye to that when you have lots of bills.' The court heard Billam was repaying the money and the whole amount outstanding would be paid off. Billam was given a 26-week jail term suspended for two years, ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work and he will be subject to an electronically monitored daily curfew for four months. A spokesman for the Department of Work and Pensions said: 'Billam was very brazen about what he was doing. 'It's hard to believe someone can think they are entitled to incapacity benefits because they claim they can't walk far without assistance. 'Yet we observed him on three consecutive Sundays, running around, jumping and heading the ball and putting in some strong tackles.'

Raymond Billam defrauded the Department of Work and Pensions . 40-year-old claimed he had severe problems with his knees and back . Secretly filmed running and jumping as he played football for his pub team . Given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to complete unpaid work .

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These are the albino men and women put under police and army protection in a desperate bid to stop the cruel East African black market trade of their body parts. Police across Malawi have been ordered to shoot anyone caught attacking albinos, while Tanzania's prime minister has urged citizens to kill anyone found with albino body parts. And in nearby Burundi, albino youngsters from across East Africa are being housed in special accommodation under army protection in a bid to deter attackers. Scroll down for video . Dorothy Mausen, a 22-year-old Malawian albino woman, poses for a photo in the country's Machinga district . Malawian police have been ordered to crack down on those trading in albino body parts, with orders recently given to shoot anyone caught attacking them . The drastic developments come as the United Nations reports at least 15 people with albinism, mostly children, have been killed, wounded, abducted or kidnapped in East Africa in the past six months. Body parts of those with albinism are prized in black magic and witchcraft, as it is believed spells based on their body parts will bring luck, love and wealth. Nearby Burundi has also taken steps to safeguard albinos by accommodating them in housing under protection. The latest order came from Malawi's Inspector General of Police Lexen Kachama who instructed police to shoot any 'dangerous criminals' caught abducting albinos, according to local media reports. 'Shoot every criminal who is violent when caught red-handed abducting people with albinism,' said Kachama, adding that he was ordering police to use weapons in proportion to the crime. 'We cannot just watch while our friends with albinism are being killed like animals every day. 'We do realize that these people are ruthless, have no mercy and therefore they need to be treated just like that.' His comments came just a month after a Malawian man was arrested for trying to strangle to death a 16-year-old albino boy. Catherine Amidu, 12, sits in her home Malawian home, in a region where six albinos have been killed since December . Femia Tchulani, 42, lives in constant fear of attackers who target and kill albinos in order to sell their body parts on the black market . Village chief Mariam Witness stands in a graveyard where the grave of an albino person was recently desecrated. Body part traders are known to exhume graves in order to obtain body parts in the cruel trade . A similar remark was made by Tanzania's Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda in 2009 when he urged citizens to kill anyone on the spot if they were found with the limbs or organs of albinos. Albino rights group have called for greater protection of albinos but said killing suspects was not going to deter criminals offered large sums of money for securing body parts as they were likely to still take the risk for the promised reward. Witchdoctors will pay as much as $75,000 for a full set of albino body parts, according to a Red Cross report. Vicky Ntetema, executive director of Under The Same Sun, a Canadian non-profit organization defending albino rights, said campaigners wanted justice for those people kidnapped, mutilated and murdered. 'But we have to remember that all those goons caught red-handed ... are small fish - agents and executors of the big sharks out there,' she said. 'Killing them on the spot is not going to help us catch the inducers, those with money to hire these gangs who continue to terrorize innocent people with albinism and their families.' An albino boy sits between his two parents at their home in Malawi . Ntetema urged police in Tanzania, Malawi and Burundi to quiz suspects to get information about the witchdoctors who use albino body parts and their clients. 'We all need to unite and find the culprits who are hiding behind the killers ... Why would people kill albinos if they were not asked to get their organs by someone?' she said. The plight of people with albinism has worsened in East Africa in recent years, according to U.N. and police figures, with concerns that an election in Tanzania this year will prompt more attacks as politicians seek luck at the ballot box. The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Said Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein last month urged African governments to combat impunity for crimes against people with albinism. Albinism is a congenital disorder which affects about one in 20,000 people worldwide, according to medical authorities. It is more common in sub-Saharan Africa and affects about one Tanzanian in 1,400. Mainasi Issa, 23, is one of a number of Malawian albino women under police protection in the impoverished African country . Mainasi Issa carries her two-year-old daughter along the path outside the hut in which she lives .

Albino men and women continue to be hunted for their body parts in Africa . Malawi police have been ordered to shoot anyone caught attacking albinos . Tanzania PM previously urged citizens to kill those caught with body parts . In nearby Burundi, youngsters are being housed in special accommodation .

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This is the moment that three teenage vandals went on a rampage through a car dealership causing thousands of dollars worth of damage. The violent thugs were caught on camera as they roamed through the parked vehicles kicking off wing mirrors, destroying headlights and smashing windscreens with a large cinder block. Owner Freddy Ali discovered the carnage when he returned to work at the La Marina Auto Sales, in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, after the Easter break. Scroll down for video . Mindless: A thug is caught on camera kicking the wing mirror off  a vehicle at La Marina Auto Sales in Dearborn Heights, Michigan . The trio, armed with a large cinder block, also smashed windscreens during their early morning rampage . Freddy Ali, the owner of La Marina Auto Sales, said he just wants to know why his business was targeted . He is now offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the vandals, according to Fox Detroit. 'I'm trying to hold everything in,' Mr Ali, reportedly told the news channel. 'Basically the whole parking lot got messed up.' 'We just want to know why and what was the purpose.' Around 30 vehicles were said to have been damaged, with the repair bill totalling up to $20,000, according to Press and Guide. The dealership has previously suffered minor damage at the hands of vandals, but nothing on the same scale. The gang members attempted to conceal their identity by wearing hooded tops during the violent outburst. Police have launched a manhunt for the trio, who they believe also targeted a number of nearby businesses and vehicles during the early hours spree of destruction. It is thought the gang caused several thousands of dollars worth of damage during their destructive spree . One of the trio prepares to launch a cinder missile at the rear windscreen of this vehicle .

Gang target car dealership in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, in early hours . Kicked off wing mirrors and smashed windscreens during violent outburst . Bill for damage to La Marina Auto Sales said to be several thousand dollars . Same gang believed to have also hit neighboring businesses during spree .

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Porto coach Julen Lopetegui does not believe that Bayern Munich's extensive injury list will a leading role in Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final meeting. The Bundesliga champions remain hot favourites to reach the last four of Europe's elite competition, despite Pep Guardiola only being able to name three outfield players among the substitutes for the weekend's victory over Eintracht Franfurt. Star players including Arjen Robben, David Alaba, Franck Ribery and Bastian Schweinsteiger are among those sidelined. Lopetegui insists the 2012-13 winners still have an enviable amount of talent in their squad, but hopes his side can cause an upset. The Porto squad take a training session at their Dragao Stadium ahead of Wednesday's quarter-final . Porto coach Julen Lopetegui is holding out hope of upsetting Bayern Munich in the Champions League . While the Germans have suffered injuries, Porto have been boosted by the return of Jackson Martinez . Pep Guardiola has hailed his former Barcelona team-mate Lopetegui (above) for Porto's brand of football . The Porto coach has asked his team to call on 'ambition and imagination' to cause an upset . 'Ambition and imagination are two words we have in mind,' he told reporters. 'I'd like to remind everyone that we didn't win a ticket to this competition - we had to earn it through the play-offs. 'We are here, proud and happy to be playing among the best teams in Europe at this stage of the Champions League. 'We want to be the best performers tomorrow while maintaining respect for our opponents. We are talking about one of the best Bayern sides in the club's history. 'Bayern have injuries but will still have seven or eight world champions on the pitch. We don't care about the players they don't have. We have to focus on the ones that will play.' (L-R) Future Real Madrid signing Danilo, Ricardo Pereira, goalkeeper Fabiano and Bruno Indi enter the pitch . Porto players take part in some light running at their home ground on Tuesday . Porto star Hector Herrera attends a press conference on the eve of their season defining game . Bayern manager Guardiola has praised his former Barcelona team-mate for the brand of football he has brought to the the Portuguese, while Lopetegui has been quick to return the compliment. 'I feel the same way Guardiola does about facing me,' he added. 'There is a lot of respect between us. 'Bayern want possession and usually they get it. We have to take good care of the ball, use it perfectly. We have to be great in attack and defence.' Porto's hopes have been boosted by the return of leading scorer Jackson Martinez to the 20-man squad for the first leg at  Dragao. Barcelona boss Guardiola has his former team-mate's total respect ahead of the Eurpoean showdown . Star player Franck Ribery is one of several leading players ruled out of the last eight clash .

Porto host Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday . Bundesliga champions have an injury crisis with the likes of  Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery and Bastian Schweinsteiger all ruled out . Julen Lopetegui has been boosted by the return of Jackson Martinez .

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Farmers in country Australia are renting their empty properties for $1 a week in an attempt to attract young families from the big smoke to invigorate their communities. Residents of rural towns like Cumnock, Errowanbang and Molong in NSW and Wicheproof in Victoria hope the bargain rentals will entice families with young children who can help populate their schools, save the local bus run and keep businesses open. Cumnock resident Christine Weston says the Rent-a-farmhouse initiative she set up in 2008 brought new life to her town of 280 people near Orange The town's population increased 30 per cent but those families are growing up and moving on. 'Country life still appeals to many families, but it doesn’t always make financial sense for them. We’re trying to change that,' Ms Westone told the Daily Telegraph. The Mercer family, who moved from Melbourne, at their country home in Cumnock. Theirs is one of the Rentafarmhouse properties which was put on the market for $1 a week to help regenerate the town's dwindling population . The view from the Mercer's Cumnock home, 'Barina', which is part of the Rent-a-farmhouse scheme . Scarlett Mercer enjoying country life in Cumnock. Scarlett's parents helped renovate the old 'Barina' homestead while renting the property for $1 a week . This farmhouse in Wycheproof, a wheat town northwest of Melbourne, was leased for $1 a week in a bid to boost enrolments at the  local school and sports club . 'We offer $1 rent on the condition that the families who move in have kids, but can also contribute to bush communities with skills we’re short of,' Ms Weston said. Ms Weston says some farmhouses are being offered at low rent because they need renovating. Others need a caretaker to look after the farm and some need skilled labour to help during busy harvest times and others need children to save the school bus run. Everyone is welcome to apply. The Mercer's country home called 'Barina' which is part of the Rentafarmhouse scheme . Cumnock was the first town to implement the Rentafarmhouse project but more than 20 rural communities from WA, Victoria, Tasmania and NSW have benefited from taking part in similar $1-a-week schemes. The sheep shearing town of Errowanbang, near Orange, saw its school enrolments increase 300 per cent after residents started leasing properties to new families for next to nothing. In Rugby, 200kms south-west of Sydney, a school was saved. Its student numbers had dwindled to two. Some of the $1-a-week farmhouses are rundown and in need of renovation, others need a caretaker for the farm or children in the community to keep local schools running . Soaring farming costs and droughts have seen the population of rural NSW towns like Cumnock, pictured here, dwindle. Residents are hoping to revive their communities by renting $1-a-week properties to young families . Cumnock farmer Robert Armstrong told the Telegraph he has decided to put his three-bedroom cottage on the market for $1-a-week as a way to keep the town he loves alive. 'The countryside desperately needs people to keep critical services going. If we don’t get more people coming here, things are going to keep shutting,' Mr Armstrong said. Families can find out about renting a bargain farmhouse through Rentafarmhouse.com.au .

Farmers in struggling country towns are renting properties for $1 a week . Residents of rural communities are hoping to attract young families . It's hoped more young families will help keep local schools open . 20 townships across Australia have adopted the Rent-a-Farmhouse model .

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

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

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This video captures the dramatic struggle faced by villagers as they attempted to rescue an female elephant trapped in a treacherous muddy bog in southern China. The animal became stuck in the quagmire during the night and was lying on her side in a state of desperation when locals came across her and raised the alarm. Using only ropes and wooden poles, more than 20 villagers and police officers teamed together to free the wild Asian elephant before she died of starvation, dehydration or exhaustion. Scroll down for video . Rescue mission: The elephant was discovered stuck in a muddy quagmire by villagers in rural southern China . Reporters could see the animal - report to be around 15 years old - trying to push itself up using its two front legs but the boggy ground kept if firmly stuck in place, reports People's Daily Online. Police were called to lead the rescue operation and officer Wang Xingtao got the villagers to help drain the swamp to prevent the elephant from drowning. He said: 'This area is very boggy without any solid ground. The quagmire the elephant was trapped in is only around one metre deep.' The police and forestry officials on the scene then got the villagers to fetch long wooden poles and ropes to use in the difficult extraction. An Asian elephant weighs four to five tons on average. Exhausted: The female animal was found lying on its side after becoming trapped in the middle of the night . After three hours and without any heavy machinery their efforts were finally rewarded when the elephant was dragged out of the swamp. Veterinarian Bao Mengwei said: 'After an extended period of time struggling in the quagmire the elephant has some blood circulation problems as well as the tremendous stress that has been put on the heart and lungs of the animal. 'And without food for over a day it is temporarily unable to stand up.' Rescuers quickly administered anti-infection and anti-shock drugs to help stabilise the elephant's condition and have pledged to do everything they can to bring it back to health. Stranded: Reporters could see the elephant trying to push itself up using its two front legs but the boggy ground kept if firmly stuck in place . Team effort: Police were called to lead the rescue operation and officer Wang Xingto got the villagers to help drain the swamp to prevent the elephant from drowning . Life-saving: It took the combined efforts of more than 20 people to haul the five-ton animal from the mud . Safety: The female animal, believed to be around 15 years old, emerges from the mud tired and unable to stand . Basic equipment: After hours of effort and without any heavy machinery their efforts were finally rewarded when the elephant was dragged out of the swamp . Given medication: Rescuers quickly administered anti-infection and anti-shock drugs to help stabilise the elephant's condition and have pledged to do everything they can to bring it back to health .

Wild Asian elephant was trapped in a swamp in rural southern China . Female animal had battled all night to escape before being discovered . Villagers and police teamed up in a dramatic three-hour rescue operation . Exhausted elephant cannot stand up and is being treated with medication .

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Foreign GPs now account for 11 per cent of family doctors, new figure show . The number of GPs from abroad is up by 11 per cent in a decade as the NHS tries to combat a shortage of staff. Foreigners now account for almost one family doctor in five although in some areas the proportion is more than two-thirds. Senior doctors say the number will rise further over the next few years because the NHS is so short of homegrown medics. Figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre show that 22.0 per cent of current GPs gained their qualifications overseas, up from 19.8 per cent in 2004 . But the figure is 71 per cent in Barking and Dagenham, east London, 63 per cent in Medway, Kent, and 58 per cent in North Lincolnshire. The NHS is facing a shortage because many GPs are retiring early. Others are moving overseas in search of better conditions. The Royal College of GPs estimates that the NHS will need to hire at least 8,000 more doctors over the next five years to keep pace with a rising, and ageing, population. The NHS employs 40,584 GPs, of whom 8,941 are from overseas. This is up from 6,921 in 2004 when there were 34,855 family doctors in total. Dr Richard Vautrey, deputy chairman of the British Medical Association’s GP committee, said: ‘We need GPs from around the world to support the Health Service, and we simply don’t train enough. ‘We need to encourage more students and junior doctors to choose general practice, and to expose them more to general practice, so they see it more as an attractive option for the future.’ The figures do not state where the foreign GPs trained but separate data from the General Medical Council shows many are from India, Pakistan, South Africa and Nigeria. Earlier this year UKIP leader Nigel Farage sparked controversy by claiming that foreign GPs should not be working on the NHS as they didn’t speak good enough English . Earlier this year Ukip leader Nigel Farage sparked controversy by claiming that foreign GPs should not work for the NHS because they lack good English. He said: ‘Don’t we want to live in a country where we speak the same language? And isn’t it scandalous that we are not training enough nurses and doctors in our own country?’ Dr Maureen Baker, chairman of the Royal College of GPs, said: ‘The NHS – general practice included – is staffed by hardworking healthcare professionals from all over the world. 'We are very grateful for the work that doctors from overseas are doing.’ The NHS should train more staff rather than spending £2.5 billion a year on locum doctors and agency nurses, a think-tank has suggested. A larger pool of dependable permanent staff would also enhance workforce stability and patient safety, the cross-party Civitas said. The subsequent increase in competition for jobs would also help fill less desirable roles such as those in A&E departments and general practice. The think-tank said the typical charge for a consultant from an agency was £1,760 a day, equivalent to a salary of £459,000. Because the salary of an NHS consultant was between £75,249 and £101,451, four consultants could be employed for the price of one agency staff member.

Foreign GPs now account for 1 in 5 family doctors, new NHS figures show . In some areas such as Essex, the proportion is more than two thirds . Number will continue to rise due to shortage of home-grown GPs .

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The brother of Australia's most notorious serial killer has confessed to knowing of his evil sibling's first victim - and to hiding the truth for 50 years as the 'wrong man' was convicted and behind bars. Boris Milat detailed how his brother, Ivan, shot and paralysed a taxi driver in 1962, more then 25 years before he went on a backpacker killing spree, according to Channel 7's Sunday Night. Neville Knight was shot on March 6, 1962, by a 17-year-old Milat who was riding in the back of his taxi. Scroll down for video . A new report claims Ivan Milat, Australia's most notorious serial killer, could have been caught before he murdered seven backpackers . Mr Milat confessed the shooting was his murderous brother's first violent crime, despite police never once considering him a suspect. 'Ivan shot him - he told me the next day,' Mr Milat told the program. 'His intentions were to rob the driver of his takings. The gun had a hair-trigger... the gun went off. 'The bloke straight away knew he had lost everything in his bottom end. 'You know, his legs ... feelings. He knew it went through his back. He knew he was ... Ivan had paralysed him. 'He (Ivan) got out of the cab and ran.' Alan Dillon was convicted for the shooting and spent five years behind bars. Dillon even confessed to the crime, in an attempt to protect his own brother. Boris Milat told the program a secret about his brother he had kept for more than 52 years . Milat was later sentenced to life in prison, but if the 'wrong man' (right) had not been jailed for his first crime, Milat's victims could have been saved, the program claims . 'Don't hold yourself responsible,' the man imprisoned for Milat's first violent crime, Alan Dillon (right), told the killer's brother, Boris (left) 'They were asking me questions and getting me to sign things,' Dillon told the program when explaining why he confessed to a crime he didn't commit. He said he believed police were going to charge his younger brother for the crime, and confessed to protect him. In the years since, he had always believed the reason for his confession was true, until the program contacted him with its theory. According to claims made by the program, Milat was 17 years old when he shot his first victim, Neville Knight . The daughter of Milat's first victim, Deborah Hutton, was told her father was shot by the serial killer . The report claims Milat's seven victims could have been saved if he had been been held accountable for this first chilling crime . Mr Milat said he also lied to protect a brother, but was confessing to bring closure to Dillon. 'Ivan said they were blaming someone else,' he told Sunday Night. 'I didn't think it was good but I didn't want to see him go to jail either, you know, I didn't want to see him harmed. 'But I want to bring closure to the other man, that's why I'm talking. 'Ivan shot this bloke in the back.' Forensic psychiatrist Dr Julian Parmegiani told Sunday Night it was possible Milat set out to paralyse Mr Knight. The horrific intent was shown in his later crimes, where he paralysed many of his victims before they were murdered. Superintendent Clive Small led the investigation into the backpacker murders and now also believes Milat is responsible for the shooting of Knight more than 50 years ago. 'A number of the victims, most of the victims, had multiple stab wounds to the back, around the spinal area, which suggested he was trying to paralyse them while keeping them alive,' Small said. British backpacker Caroline Clarke had been shot 10 times in the head when police found her body . The program also puts Mr Milat face-to-face with the 'wrong man', who was jailed for the first crime his brother committed. 'Don't hold yourself responsible,' Dillon told Mr Milat, as the pair shook hands. Mr Milat told Dillon: 'you've been on me mind a lot'. Mr Knight's daughter, Deborah Hutton, was also unaware her 'courageous' father was Milat's first victim. First victims: Australians James Gibson and Deborah Everist, both aged 19, were Ivan Milat's first known victims after they disappeared in December 1989 and their bodies were found in the Belanglo State forest almost four years later . Simone Schmidl's body was found in November 1993. She had been stabbed to death . Ms Hutton said it was confronting to be told Milat may have shot her father. 'If Dad was the first attempted 'thrill kill'... how horrified can anyone be?' she said. Mr Knight went on to become an advocate for the rights of people with disabilities before he died in 1998. Mr Milat said he hopes his confession can help ease the pain of people impacted by his brother's crimes, and he thought about the first incident 'all the time'. Boyfriend and girlfriend German backpackers Gabor Neugebauer and Anja Habschied were found dead on 3 November 1993 in shallow graves 50 metres apart . British backpacker Joanne Walters, is another one of the victims of backpacker murderer Ivan Milat . 'I thought about it... 'how the hell do I fix that'?' he told the program. 'It was a monkey on my back - I had to get rid of it. 'It's not about the victims... it's about the families. The main object of the thing is bringing closure to the other man.' According to the timeline presented by the program and Mr Milat, his murderous brother would have been a 17-year-old when he claimed his first victim. Sinister souvenir: In this photograph police seized from the house of Ivan Milat's brother William, the serial killer is seen carrying the sleeping bag which belonged to Deborah Everist who with boyfriend Jame Gibson was the first of Milat's victims killed in the Belanglo State Forest . Milat, 70, was convicted of butchering seven young people between 1989 and 1992 and burying their bodies in the Belanglo State Forest in southern NSW. He has been locked up in Goulburn's Supermax jail for almost 20 years. The first two bodies of Milat's victims were discovered on September 19 and 20 1992, when two runners found a decaying corpse in the Belanglo State Forest. Police later confirmed the bodies were of missing British backpackers Caroline Clarke and Joanne Walters. Walters had been stabbed 35 times and Clarke had been shot 10 times in the head. Australia's worst serial killer Ivan Milat kept trophies to remind him of each murder . Milat butchered and buried the bodies of seven young people between 1989 and 1992 in the Belanglo State Forest in southern NSW . The grim finds were just the beginning of a long and extensive search which resulted in the bodies of Australians Deborah Everist and James Gibson being found in October 1993, followed by Simone Schmidl's stabbed body in November of the same year. The decapitated body of German backpacker Anja Habschied was then found along with her boyfriend Gabor Neugebauer on 3 November 1993 in shallow graves 50 metres apart. Milat was convicted of the seven backpacker murders on July 27, 1996 and for the attempted murder, false imprisonment and robbery of Paul Onions. He kept the shirts, sleeping bags, a water bottle, portable stove and backpacks of his victims hidden in roof and wall cavities, in what was described as an 'Aladdin's Cave', in the house he was arrested in 20 years ago.

Report claims Ivan Milat shot first victim years before backpacker murders . The 'wrong man' jailed for attack, which left Milat free to kill, report says . Milat's brother, Boris, says he has kept the shocking secret for 52 years . Report claims Milat shot and paralysed Neville Knight in March, 1962 . 'Ivan shot him - he told me the next day,' Mr Bilat said of the shooting . Milat brutally murdered seven backpackers between 1989 and 1992 . He is serving seven consecutive life sentences at Goulburn Supermax jail .

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UFC light-heavyweight Jon Jones is currently wanted as a suspect in connection with a hit-and-run accident on Sunday morning, amid reports police found marijuana in his car. The 27-year-old is facing a misdemeanour hit-and-run charge related to an accident involving a pregnant woman, according to Albuquerque PD spokesman Simon Drobik. The pregnant woman was sent to hospital with ‘non life-threatening injuries’, Drobnik said following a collision with another vehicle. If Jones is found to have caused the accident, he would be liable for damages to the vehicles involved and medical costs of the 20-something woman. Today it emerged police investigating the crash discovered marijuana and a pipe to smoke the drug in the fighter's car, according to TMZ. UFC light-heavyweight Jon Jones is currently wanted as a suspect in connection with a hit-and-run accident . Jones (left), pictured against Daniel Cormier in January, is facing a misdemeanour hit-and-run charge related to an accident involving a pregnant woman - according to Albuquerque Police Department . If Jones (left) is found to have caused the accident, he would be liable for damages to the vehicles involved and medical costs of the pregnant woman after she was taken to hospital with 'non life-threatening injuries' ‘The case has progressed and he [Jones] is now our suspect in the the hit and run that happened earlier this morning involving a pregnant female,’ Drobik said. ‘We are now definitely looking at him as a suspect.’ Jones has a history of drugs usage after he tested positive for cocaine metabolites ahead of his fight against Daniel Cormier in January. The 27-year-old underwent treatment at a drug facility as a result of testing positive for benzoylecgonine in the out-of-competition test but the substance is not on the banned list. Jones passed a similar test a week later. The UFC released a statement Sunday night that read: ‘We are aware that the Albuquerque Police Department is interested in speaking to Jon Jones regarding his possible involvement in a motor vehicle accident. ‘We are in the process of gathering facts and will reserve further comment until more information is available.’ Jones (left) is scheduled to defend his light-heavyweight title against contender Anthony Johnson on May 23 . Earlier on Sunday, the Albuquerque PD posted on social media it could not confirm Jones’ involvement in a hit-and-run incident, but stated an investigation was ongoing. Jones is currently scheduled to defend his 205-pound title against Anthony Johnson next month at UFC 187. At present the UFC has not announced any change to their card for the Las Vegas bout on May 23 - with Johnson’s manager, Glenn Robinson, telling ESPN.com that the 31-year-old has not been informed of any opponent alteration. Jones (left) poses with Johnson as he attempts to mount his ninth successful defence of a title .

Jon Jones is wanted as a suspect in connection with Sunday's accident . A pregnant woman was sent to hospital with 'non life-threatening injuries', according to Albuquerque Police Department spokesman Simon Drobik . Marijuana and a pipe reportedly found in star's car by police . Jones would be liable for damages to the vehicles involved and medical costs of the 20-something woman if he was found to have caused crash . 27-year-old is set to defend his light-heavyweight title against Anthony Johnson in Las Vegas at UFC 187 next month . CLICK HERE for all the latest UFC news .

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Mauricio Pochettino insists he will not flood Tottenham's first team squad with players from the academy next season despite the success of his young stars. Harry Kane, Nabil Bentaleb and Ryan Mason, who are all products of Spurs' youth system, have taken giant strides in the senior set-up this season. Their success has led to calls for more youngsters to be promoted through the club, but Pochettino says he will cautious in his approach to blooding more youngsters. Mauricio Pochettino has questioned the logic of blooding more academy players based on past success . Nabil Bentaleb (left) has forged a strong partnership with Ryan Mason, while Harry Kane has been prolific . 'We need to be careful with that. Because Kane, Mason and Bentaleb are good this season, now we need to put all academy players in the team?,' said Pochetino. 'It's important to understand this is important for the club because it's our identity and philosophy and they can translate this passion for the club - but not because we need to show we are the best academy in the world. 'We need to be careful and work hard, we have fantastic staff, and the head of the academy John McDermott, but we need to analyse and be careful with the young players. 'Kane, Mason and Bentaleb are very important players in the team but it is not only these three are who very important for the team this season.' Meanwhile, Pochettino insists it is Hugo Lloris' ambition to play Champions League football with Tottenham after he was linked with a move away. Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has previously spoken of his desire to play in the Champions League . It has been suggested that the Frenchman would consider his future this summer if the club fail to finish in the top-four, a scenario which looks virtually certain. But Pochettino added: 'There's been no change from six months ago when we spoke about the rumour. Hugo wants to play the Champions League here for Tottenham and these rumours are nothing true. He is happy here and wants to reach the Champions League with Tottenham that is his dream.'

Mauricio Pochettino won't continue blooding youngsters unless approach is merited . Harry Kane, Nabil Bentaleb and Ryan Mason have flourished this season . Pochettino reiterates that Hugo Lloris is happy at White Hart Lane . Tottenham lie sixth in Premier League table ahead of trip to Southampton .

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David Haye was arrested at Dubai airport and held in a police cell over a £341,000 bounced cheque, it has been reported. Former two-weight world champion Haye, 34, was stopped by officials on his arrival at Dubai International Airport and accused of fraud by writing a cheque as payment for a new property which bounced. The boxer, who has not fought since he defeated Dereck Chisora in July 2012, also handed over his passport to authorities, and has been unable to leave the United Arab Emirates - forcing him to miss a mixed martial arts event in Birmingham at the weekend. Former heavyweight boxing champion David Haye was stopped at Dubai International Airport and questioned over allegations that he wrote a £341,000 cheque which bounced. He is pictured during his trip to Dubai . The cheque, worth 1.8million Emirati Dirham, was intended as a final payment on a newly-built property, as part of a deal with developers Emaar, which is part-owned by the Dubai government. Haye has said the 'bounced' cheque was down to an administrative error. He told The Sun's Michael Hamilton: 'The cheque was presented to the bank four days before I landed. It was not due to be presented until final completion of my property, which is due in a few weeks. 'This was an administrative error which is being rectified. I explained to the police and presented documents as proof. But I can totally understand these mistakes can happen.' Writing a cheque that later bounces is a crime in Dubai, and can be punishable with jail, a fine, and being ordered to pay the amount. Haye had been due to attend a mixed martial arts event in Birmingham on Saturday but was unable to leave the UAE. Instead he went to a Robbie Williams concert in Abu Dhabi . Police give suspects one month to pay the value of the cheque before taking the case to court. Figures released last June showed that Dubai police dealt with almost 80,000 bounced cheques in 2013-14, worth 9.4billion Dirham, or £1.7bn. According to The Sun, Haye was held at the airport as he arrived for a holiday earlier this month after he was flagged up on a wanted list. He was reportedly taken to Bur Dubai police station, which has a department for bounced cheque suspects, and was released the same day. He surrendered his passport, as did two of his associates. The Foreign Office is understood to have had no involvement in the case. Haye has not been seen in the boxing ring since he defeated Dereck Chisora in July 2012. He is pictured after the fight at Upton Park with the WBA and WBO International Heavyweight Championship belts . During his stay in Dubai, Haye has reportedly been staying at the luxurious Palm Jumeirah development, and has been tweeting photographs of himself enjoying the sunshine, as well as meeting fans. He posted a video to his Instagram account today thanking fans for their concern over an 'administrative issue' as he walked along a beach in the sunshine. In the video, which he captioned 'Don't worry about me too much!!!', he said: 'Thanks for all your worry and concern but don't get too stressed about me, things aren't that bad. 'A little administrative issue has left me in Dubai for a few days longer than anticipated but it's getting smoothed out as we speak and I'll be back - probably in London or Las Vegas soon.' Haye had been due to attend a BAMMA mixed martial arts event in Birmingham on Saturday, where he was to present a live broadcast for channel Spike TV, but was forced to cancel due to his extended stay in Dubai. Instead, his place on the commentary team was taken by WBA super-middleweight champion Carl Froch. In an Instagram message which was also posted to the event's Facebook page, Haye said: 'Sorry I can't be there tonight for BAMMA 20, I'm gutted, I'm stuck here in Dubai but I'll be there on June 13 in Birmingham for BAMMA 21.' 'Enjoy the action tonight, it's going to be great.' While he should have been in Birmingham, Haye instead told his 1.05 million Twitter followers that he had been to a Robbie Williams concert in Abu Dhabi, writing: 'Rluctantly came to @robbiewilliams concert Abu Dhabi, as not my style of music. But I'm a fan now, pure old school!' [sic]. Haye has not been seen in the ring since he defeated Dereck Chisora in July 2012, while two planned fights against British rival Tyson Fury have fallen through, the second as a result of shoulder surgery. Despite being advised by doctors to give up boxing, he is said to be planning a comeback and hopes to fight again within the next 18 months. Since his last fight he has also appeared in the 12th series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here, finishing third in the television contest in November 2012. MailOnline has contacted Emaar for comment.

David Haye stopped on arrival at Dubai International Airport for a holiday . He was taken to a police station and handed over his passport . Cheque had been the final payment on a new property in the UAE . He says the 'bounced' cheque was down to an administrative error . The 34-year-old hasn't fought since beating Dereck Chisora in July 2012 .

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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 .

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(CNN)When the earthquake hit, many of Nepal's most renowned pagodas in and around Kathmandu crumbled into rubble-covered stumps. Others were smothered under splintered hand-carved wooden beams or multi-level rooftops. But the Kathmandu Valley's other pagodas, stupas and shrines -- also built mostly of red brick hundreds of years ago -- suffered surprisingly little damage and remained standing next to structures which disappeared. The worst architectural losses have included the majestic Shiva temple pagoda and its twin, the Narayan temple pagoda, which dominated Kathmandu's main Durbar Square. From the late 1960s onwards, Western hippy backpackers who traveled the legendary overland route to Kathmandu would climb the Shiva pagoda's wide, nine-step plinth, sit in the shade under the triple-layered roofs, smoke hashish and enjoy the lofty view. But now the two pagodas have been obliterated and the scene comprises pathetic piles of rubble, a bulldozer shoveling a path for vehicles, shocked and miserable witnesses and a sense of irreplaceable visual and spiritual loss -- unless the structures are eventually rebuilt. The Shiva temple pagoda may have been hundreds of years old, but before its destruction impoverished rickshaw drivers, coolies and others would publicly urinate into the gutter surrounding it while waiting for passengers or heavy loads to transport. The slightly shorter, triple-roofed Narayan pagoda allowed vegetable sellers to display their foodstuff on the temple's broad, five-level base. Both pagodas also served as public platforms. Jostling crowds of Nepalis and foreigners used to gather there because the plinths' height above street level allowed excellent views of major Hindu processions and other events. Those two landmarks fronted the enclosed dwelling place of Nepal's Hindu virgin goddess, or Kumari, whose ornate front of bricks, statues and carved wood seem to have survived the initial quakes. It is not immediately known if the inner courtyard and rooms are safe. On the other side of Durbar Square, the brick-and-wood Shiva-Parvati temple house -- where the Hindu gods Shiva and his consort Parvati shelter -- appear to also have survived. On Kathmandu's outskirts the town of Patan suffered terrible damage when its central Durbar Square lost several pagodas as structures pancaked straight down while others merely shook and cracked. Fortunately others appear to still be standing, including the Sundari Chowk temple and a surviving lucky trio of holy structures: the gray stone, Mogul-influenced Krishna Mandir; the 17th-century Bishwa Nath Mandir with its large stone elephants at the entrance; and the nearby smaller 17th-century Bimsen Mandi "god of the traders" pagoda. Several miles away from Kathmandu, witnesses have been unable to immediately confirm the levels of destruction which have occurred in the lavish town of Bhaktapur. The locality had undergone years of extensive restoration work thanks to foreign and local artists and funding. The town offset some of that cost by charging tourists a fee to enter its central area, which displayed refined temples, pagodas, shrines and even a restaurant built into a main pagoda, allowing diners to view the best sites while munching their meals. Elsewhere in the Kathmandu Valley, the white-topped dome of the Boudhanath Stupa remains standing, but its smaller neighboring stupa has shown some damage from the quake. The Boudhanath Stupa is prized by Tibetan Buddhist refugees who have fled their Chinese-occupied homeland on foot through the Himalaya mountains. They are often seen reverently walking in a circle around the stupa's base while twirling "prayer wheels" and chanting. There has been no news as yet on damage caused to other famous places of Hindu and Buddhist worship, including the hilltop Swayambhunath temple on the outskirts of Kathmandu. That imposing structure is popularly known as the "Monkey Temple" because its often vicious wild monkeys are allowed to scamper among the trees on the temple's hill, terrifying visitors who have to hike up a lengthy stairway to reach the temples, shrines, shops and monks' residences.. The fate of the Pashupatinath Temple complex near Kathmandu's international airport is also not known. Pashupatinath's multiple pagodas and shrines flank its public funeral pyres which emit smoke whenever human corpses are routinely cremated before the ashes are dumped into a narrow river.

Several of Nepal's best known landmarks have been destroyed by the earthquake of April 25 . But outside the capital Kathmandu there is hope that many have survived .

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A sting set up by police between Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and the woman who claims he groped her has revealed he did not deny touching the model, it has been reported. Italian model Ambra Battilana, 22, has claimed the 63-year-old Hollywood producer asked her for a kiss and groped her during a 'business meeting' at his Tribeca office in Manhattan on Friday night. But while Weinstein has spoken to police and denied the accusations, a recorded conversation between him and Battilana shows he did not deny the incident, it has been claimed. 'He didn't deny doing what she said he did to her,' the source told the New York Daily News. 'The content of the phone call, there's no question about what he did.' See below for video . Out and about: Harvey Weinstein is pictured leaving his New York townhouse on Thursday, nearly a week after he allegedly groped a model. He voluntarily spoke with authorities and is cooperating with their investigation . Accusations: Italian model Ambra Battilana, 22, told police that the Hollywood producer groped her and put his hand up her skirt during a 'business meeting' at his Tribeca office in Manhattan on Friday night . DailyMail.com has reached out to his representatives for comment. She also convinced him to meet him a restaurant and the NYPD were also there to watch that meeting, according to the newspaper. It is not clear if he knew he was being monitored but following the call and the meeting at the restaurant at the Tribeca Grand Hotel, Weinstein voluntarily went to speak with police on Saturday. He requested a lawyer and has promised full cooperation with the probe. The alleged incident unfolded at Weinstein's Tribeca office after he invited her there for a business meeting on Friday night, hours after meeting her at Radio City Music Hall on Thursday night. When she arrived at the office, the married father-of-five allegedly asked if her breasts were real before touching them and putting his hand up her skirt, she told police. He also asked her for a kiss, she claimed. She clearly rejected him and he backed off, the New York Daily News reported, and she fled from the building. Security footage shows the model speaking on the phone as she quickly left the building half an hour after arriving, the newspaper reported. Model: Battilana (pictured) claims he assaulted her at his office on Friday after meeting him at a red carpet event on Thursday night. Afterwards, she called police and they monitored a phone conversation with him . Beauty queen: Battilana is pictured left during the Miss Italia contest in Rome in 2011 and right in 2010 . Under surveillance: Following the alleged incident, she arranged to meet with him at the restaurant of the Tribeca Grand Hotel (pictured) and the meeting was monitored by police, according to reports . The model's lawyer said his client was 'creeped out' by her alleged encounter with Weinstein, who is behind hit movies including Pulp Fiction, The King's Speech and Gangs Of New York. 'When she was describing what happened, her face became contorted,' said Mark Heller. 'It was that look of someone who was creeped out. She's a very young woman who was relating her disgust that a much older man - an old man in view of someone her age - conducted himself like that.' Weinstein could face misdemeanor charges of forcible touching or sexual abuse if the allegations are credible. No charges have been filed and his representatives say they believe he will be cleared. 'We are confident that we will be fully vindicated,' a Weinstein spokesman said. A source close to The Weinstein Company told Page Six the groping allegations were nothing more than a 'blackmail attempt' and insisted that the award-winning producer 'did nothing wrong'. Weinstein's camp have dismissed Miss Battilana as an opportunist with a sketchy past. It has emerged that Battilana previously told Italian authorities she witnessed a so-called 'bunga-bunga' orgy involving disgraced Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi at his Milan mansion in 2010. She claimed she had seen young models performing stripteases and baring their breasts to be kissed by the Italian leader during a raunchy dinner party. Weinstein has been married to his second wife, 38-year-old fashion designer Georgina Chapman, since 2007. The couple have two young children together . It also emerged that she told Italian police in 2010 that she was 'forced against' her will into having sex for money with a 70-year-old 'businessman of substantial means' when she was underage. Battilana met the wealthy car dealer in September 2009 when she was under 18 and therefore below the age of consent for prostitution in Italy, according to Italian newspaper reports. In her police statement, she said the man invited her into his car, where he then caressed 'my hand and left leg' and proposed 'that I become his 'playmate', she said. Battilana said he then gave her a bag with €2,000, before assuring her it was only 'an advance of the €5,000 he would give me every month'. She added: 'Despite the indecency of the proposal, both because of my psychological subjection in which I found myself and because of the severe poverty of my family I felt forced against my will not to refuse the money.' The relationship ended after she was accepted into the Miss Italia 2010 pageant. Prosecutors in Italy asked for the rape allegation to be dismissed in 2012 but it was not reported whether the judge granted the dismissal - although it is likely it would have been carried out. In 2012, the Alba prosecutor told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera that Miss Battilana never showed up to talk to them about her police complaint so they were unable to verify her claims. The alleged groping took place on Friday at the Weinstein Company offices in Manhattan (pictured) where Battilana had met Harvey Weinstein to 'discuss business' After becoming famous through the Miss Italia pageant, Battilana began modeling professionally in 2011, according to social media. She works internationally in Milan, London, Paris and New York. She recently shot an editorial campaign for Bambi magazine in Agent Provocateur lingerie. Weinstein, who is originally from Queens, New York, founded Miramax studio with his brother Bob in 1979 and is worth an estimated $200 million. He is married to British-born fashion designer Georgina Chapman, 38, who founded the luxury label Marchesa. The couple have been together for seven years and have a young son and daughter. Weintein also has three older daughters from his first marriage to his former assistant, Eve Chilton, which ended in 2004.

A sting set up by the NYPD shows Weinstein didn't deny touching Italian model Ambra Battilana, it has been claimed . She alleges he asked her for a kiss and then groped her during a 'business meeting' at his Manhattan office on Friday night . A source claimed during the recorded conversation set up under the watch of the NYPD, he did not deny touching her . The Hollywood producer has denied the allegations and has spoken to police, who have not filed charges .

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An Egyptian goose that lived for at least a week with an arrow piercing its neck as it evaded capture by animal control workers in Southern California died after it was wrangled and taken to surgery. The goose at first appeared to make it successfully through the operation at a bird and wildlife clinic Wednesday but then died a short time later, said Katie Ingram of Orange County Animal Care. 'The vet did everything that they could do,' Ingram told Los Angeles television station KNBC. 'We are unsure if it was due to the extent of the injuries or some other complication. We were all hoping for a happy ending for this little guy.' Scroll down for video . Dead goose: Goose with an arrow piercing its neck dies after surgery to remove the piercing object . Puncture wound: The goose at first appeared to make it successfully through the arrow removal operation at a bird and wildlife clinic Wednesday but then died a short time later . Poor goose: Somehow this poor little goose ended up with an arrow through it's neck . She said the bird's skin had healed around the arrow and made the process more difficult. Animal officials had high hopes for the bird's recovery after its capture earlier Wednesday because it seemed in otherwise good health and the arrow had missed all its vital organs. A worker at the Anaheim Hills Car Wash befriended the goose several days ago by feeding it bread crumbs and was able to catch it and turn it over, Ingram said. She said the animal was shot intentionally at least a week ago. Animal control officers started getting calls on April 5 about the bird and found it after a call from Hole 5 at the Anaheim Hills Golf Course on April 8, Ingram said. The birds are not native to the area, so it was probably living near the course or was someone's pet. The cause of the birds injuries are unknown but officials believe it was the victim of animal cruelty. Animal cruelty officers planned to launch an investigation into the assault and fingerprint the arrow after it was removed from the goose's neck. The investigation still stands but sadly the goose will waddle no more. Evaded care: The duck ran from animal care workers for at least a week after it was pierced in the neck . Tragic death: Veterinarians at an area bird and wildlife clinic examined the bird and said it appeared to be in good health, except for the arrow that missed all its vital organs . Tragedy: Animal care workers say vets did all they could to save the duck and that the death is a tragedy .

An Egyptian goose that lived for at least a week with an arrow piercing its neck died after surgery . The goose at first appeared to make it successfully through the operation at a bird and wildlife clinic Wednesday but then died a short time later . 'The vet did everything that they could do,' said Katie Ingram of Orange County Animal Care . The cause of injury is likely a victim of animal cruelty .

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Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN)A suicide bomber on a motorbike blew himself up in front of the Kabul Bank in Jalalabad early Saturday, a local government spokesman said. The ISIS terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack. The explosion killed at least 33 people and injured more than 100 others, public health spokesman Najibullah Kamawal said. The claim appears to be the first in Afghanistan by ISIS, CNN's Nick Paton Walsh said. It was made by an offshoot called ISIS Wilayat Khorasan. In a statement, the group said the bomber was named Abu Mohammad and he belonged to their ranks. He was targeting government workers collecting their pay at the bank, the terrorists said. He detonated his charge at the peak of rush hour on the first day of the week, when the bank would be expected to be crowded. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid, in a text message to journalists, distanced his group from the attack. "The explosion in Jalalabad doesn't have anything to do with us and we condemn it," he said. ISIS refers to Afghanistan and Pakistan as the province of "Khorasan." In March, CNN reported on ISIS recruiting in Afghanistan. The United Nations condemned the violence. "The continuing use of suicide attacks in densely populated areas, that are certain to kill and maim large numbers of Afghan civilians, may amount to a war crime," said Nicholas Haysom, head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. The United Nations said that in the first three months of the year 655 people were killed and 1,155 were wounded in suicide attacks throughout the country. Fears about ISIS involvement in the region have been growing this year. In February, Mullah Abdul Rauf, a former Taliban commander who had become a recruiter for ISIS in Afghanistan, was killed in a drone strike, according to officials who spoke to CNN. And later that same week, Gen. John Campbell, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he was concerned about the growth of ISIS in the area. "You do have some of the Taliban breaking off and claiming allegiance toward ISIS," Campbell said, attributing the phenomenon partly to a feeling of disenfranchisement on the parts of some Taliban members -- who, he said, may use ISIS tactics to gain media attention. CNN's Brian Walker, Ben Brumfield and Don Melvin contributed to this report.

U.N. says suicide attacks on mass groups of civilians may be labeled as war crimes . Taliban condemns the attack, which ISIS took credit for . The bomber targeted government workers picking up their pay, ISIS said in a statement .

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One of Britain's biggest babies has been born - to a mum who asked for NO pain relief. Brave Danielle Davies gave birth to Harley at nearly 12lb following an eight hour labour without any drugs. Danielle had insisted on a natural birth - not realising she was about to deliver a massive baby. Scroll down for video . Daniel Goldstone, Danielle Davies and their son Harley, who weighed 11lb 5oz at birth . Shocked midwives were so surprised they had to weigh him twice. Newborn Harley from Morecambe, Lancs, weighs 11lb 5oz, and already fits into clothes designed for babies aged three to six months. New mum Danielle, 21, said: 'All the midwives couldn't believe how big he was, he was the talk of the hospital. 'They had to put him on the scales a number of times, they said he was difficult to weigh because it was off their official charts.' Harley caused quite a stir at the hospital as he was thought to be too large for the scales int he maternity ward . She continued: 'We have ended up having to throw a lot of the new born stuff away and he is already in size two nappies.' Danielle's pregnancy bump was larger than with her first child . Danielle's pregnancy was induced following a health scare after doctors found she had a blood clot on her brain just one month before, she started to suffer severe headaches. She said: 'It just felt like a normal headache but it was quite scary really. 'It is common to get blood clots but it is unusual to get one on the brain. 'They didn't know if I was going to be able to push with the pressure on my brain, but I did.' Danielle, who already has a 19-month-old daughter Layla, stunned staff during the eight hour natural birth, which she managed to endure without any pain relief despite pushing for two hours. She said: 'I lost quite a lot of blood because of his weight but I tried not to show the fact that I was in so much pain. 'I just cant believe I did it on gas and air, I keep wondering how I managed.' Baby Harley was born at 1.13am on April 10. Dad Daniel Goldstone, 23, who works as a security guard, said: 'I was nervous because Danielle was in so much pain and it shocked me but I wasn't expecting my son to be so big. 'I'm proud of her and all the staff were brilliant.' Daniel, Danielle and Harley with the couple's daughter Layla . Danielle is now on clexane injections to thin out her blood and doctors are keeping an eye on her progress. She added: 'A few of my friends have seen him and they all think he is huge. 'Some have said he doesn't look like a newborn he looks about three months old. 'My bump was very big and now I know why.' Former community midwife Jean Anderson, who has delivered babies weighing up to 13lbs during her career, said: 'I think many more women are now being induced early because they are worried about big babies. 'Danielle is a beacon and it shows women can deliver big babies safely and easily if they allow their bodies to relax. 'It is a big baby and I am really proud of her.' Danielle and her son Harley .

Danielle Davies, 21, from Lancashire, gave birth to son Harley last Friday . He weighed 11lb 5oz and nurses said he was too heavy for hospital scales . Danielle has had to throw many of Harley's newborn clothes away already .

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Iran has forbidden its citizens from travelling to Saudia Arabia's holy sites over claims two teenaged boys were abused by Saudi airport officials while returning from a pilgrimage. Iranian officials made the decision following claims two of its citizens were abused while returning from an off-season pilgrimage at Jeddah airport in March. The announcement comes amid escalating tensions between the two regional powers, particularly over Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen. Iranian protesters demonstrate against Saudi-led strikes in Yemen outside the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Tehran . Muslims undertaking the umrah in Mecca - the pilgrimage which is not obligatory in Islam can be taken at any time during the year . Sunni Saudi Arabia has led the bombing campaign against Yemeni Shiite rebels, the Houthis, much to the anger of Iran. Iran, a Shiite nation, is backing the rebel group. Iran's Foreign Ministry has said the two boys, aged 14 and 15, were abused by airport security after they were separated from other passengers for body searches, Russia Today reported. Iraninan Culture Ministry spokesman Hossein Nooshabadi told the state TV that the pilgrimage would be suspended until the Saudi government 'applies a strong attitude' to the case. He also said 'capital punishment' should apply to the case, without offering further details. The alleged abuse, the details of which have not been publicly disclosed, sparked unauthorized protests at the Saudi Embassy in Tehran on Saturday. Public anger has grown over the incident, with President Hassan Rouhani ordering an investigation and Iran's Foreign Ministry summoning a Saudi diplomat for an explanation. However there has been confusion over what exactly happened. Yesterday, a representative of Iran's top leader on pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia downplayed the case, saying the pilgrims weren't abused. 'In the incident, no abuse has happened and the two policemen who attempted abuse were identified and detained by Saudi police,' Ali Ghaziasgar was quoted as saying. Iranians burn Israeli and US flags: The shiite nation opposes Saudi Arabia's alliance with the United States . The alleged abuse to the two teenagers comes amid increasing tensions between the two regional powers . Some 500,000 Iranians visit Saudi Arabia each year for the off-season umrah pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, Islam's holiest sites. The umrah differs from the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage as it can be undertaken at any time of the year. Saudi officials haven't commented publicly on the dispute. Earlier this month, aviation authorities in the kingdom turned away an Iranian plane carrying pilgrims, saying it did not have permission to use the country's airspace, Saudi state media reported. On Monday hundreds of students staged a demonstration against the Saudi government outside its embassy in Tehran . On Monday, hundreds of students staged another demonstration in front of the Saudi embassy in Tehran, protesting the air strike campaign in Yemen. Relations between Shiite Iran and Sunni Saudi Arabia are hostile at the best of times. Iran has insisted in the past that its pilgrims be allowed to hold 'disavowal of infidels' ceremonies — rallies denouncing Israel and Saudi ally the United States - when on pilgrimages. Saudi Arabia bans such demonstrations at hajj and in 1987, one such rally led to clashes with Saudi security forces in which more than 400 pilgrims, mostly Iranians, were killed. Iran prevented pilgrims from attending hajj for three years after the killings. Relations between the two countries, Shiite Iran and Sunni Saudi Arabia, are hostile at the best of times .

Iranians ban Saudi pilgrimage following claims of abuse on two teenagers . The boys, 14 and 15, say abuse occurred as they were searched at airport . International incident sparked protests outside Saudi embassy in Tehran . Ban comes amid escalating tensions over Saudi-led bombing in Yemen .

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For most couples, a peck on the lips is a quick way to show affection. But for Kerrie Armitage, a kiss from husband Peter can trigger agonising hives. The mother-of-three, from Leeds, suffers from the ultra-rare condition aquagenic urticaria – an allergy to water. She was diagnosed two years ago after her skin erupted in agonising blisters when she got caught in a rain storm. Now the 28-year-old has had to stop kissing her husband of four years, because the saliva on his lips can trigger a painful flare-up. Kerrie Armitage, from Leeds, suffers from the ultra-rare condition aquagenic urticaria – an allergy to water. She claims a kiss from her husband Peter (right) can trigger a painful flare-up, due to contact with his saliva . She said: 'Because Peter's lips are wet, the saliva can make me react. He's got to make sure his lips are dry before he gave me a kiss. 'It's not every time - I can do the same thing time and time again and not react, but then I'll do it once more and get a flare-up.' Her condition means that external exposure to water is the main problem, rather than drinking liquid. The situation has become so bad that hugging her children can trigger an episode, as their body heat makes her sweat - and she has trained herself not to cry. However, she added an allergic reaction tended to depend on the circumstances. 'For example, if Peter was to give me a kiss on a hot day when I'm flushed, I'd probably flare up, but maybe not if I was in a cool environment,' she said. 'It can be frustrating but he's really supportive. 'After years together, it's become normal. You learn how to get used it. But it can be bothersome.' Mrs Armitage now faces a daiily battle to protect her skin from agonising flare-ups - and has also been forced to give up her job as a cleaner because she cannot not touch water. Even hugging her children Katie, nine, Emily, two and four-year-old step-daughter Savannah,  can become a nightmare as their body heat can trigger a reaction. 'It affects every aspect of my day to day life,' she said. 'I have to choose between doing the washing up and bathing my kids. My hands can't take them both – it's too painful.' She added: 'When I've got my children sat on me giving me a cuddle their body heat can cause me to sweat and have a reaction. Her condition has become so bad that her hugging her children can trigger an episode, as their body heat makes her sweat - and bathing them can be problematic . 'Even tears can trigger the hives. I've had to train myself not to cry. 'I've learned not to get too angry or frustrated, as this can make my body flush and cause me to sweat, which can be very painful.' Due to her condition, Mrs Armitage must ensure she bathes in under 10 minutes to try and minimise the allergic reaction. 'I've found the closer the water is to body temperature the faster I react, so I have really hot baths to try lessen the reaction,'she siad. 'I also  don't drink cold water - it feels quite sharp at the back of my throat - so I stick to coffee.' Mrs Armitage, who has to keep antihistamines and an EpiPen with her at all times, also suffers from exercise-induced anaphylaxis. Previously a size eight, with a keen interest in fitness, the exercise allergy combined with side effects of her medication have seen her expand to a size 14. She discovered this second allergy just months after her urticaria diagnosis after playing on a Nintendo Wii Fit game at home. 'It was completely out of the blue,' she said. 'I couldn't breathe, I was on the floor struggling to get air into my lungs. 'Thankfully, I stopped the exercising straight away and my breathing slowed, but I was left feeling quite sick for a few days afterwards.' The mother-of-two suffers from the ultra-rare condition aquagenic urticaria – an allergy to water. She was diagnosed two years ago after her skin erupted in agonising blisters when she got caught in a rain storm. Swellings known as weals appear between 15 minutes and two hours after exposure to water . She can now tell when an episode may strike - and knows she must stop whatever she's doing when she feels the earning signs. 'I can't articulate what's happening at the time - it all becomes quite foggy in my head,' she said. On another occasion, Mrs Armitage was forced to sit on the floor, gasping for breath in the middle of Leeds' White Rose shopping centre after a reaction was triggered by simply walking up a flight of stairs. In a vicious cycle, the anaphylactic reaction causes her to sweat which, in turn, triggers her water allergy. She said: 'The two worst episodes I've had have been after no more than five minutes – the equivalent to a warm up. Urticaria, also known as hives or nettle rash, is a condition in which short-lived swellings occur anywhere on the body. These swellings (weals) may be pale, pink, or red, of different sizes and shape and itchy. As the raised weals flatten, they leave red marks that disappear usually in a day. New weals may then appear in other areas . The itchy reaction is caused by the release of histamine in response to a number of different triggers. Some form of it affects 20 per cent of people at some point. However, aquagenic urticaria - triggered by water of any temperature - is extremely rare. The weals appear between 15 minutes and two hours after exposure to water. In more severe cases drinking water can cause minor swelling in the throat. There is no known cure. Symptoms can be lessened by reducing exposure - such as taking quick showers, applying petroleum jelly to the skin as well as taking anti-histamines. 'I've had to rule out exercise completely now, it's just too much of a worry.' Mrs Armitage, who has spoken out as part of Allergy Awareness Week, has also had to teach eldest daughter Katie how to administer an EpiPen injection. Now, she faces a daily checklist to ensure she's done everything she can to avoid reactions. 'Before leaving the house I have to ask myself if I can get to the bus stop or if it's too far and likely to trigger my reactions,' she said. 'I have to check if it's going to rain and make sure I have back-up clothing in case I get too hot or too cold. 'My social life has gone to pot. 'Before, I could just say, "of course I'll come out' but now, it's, "where are we going? What's the weather? Can I park somewhere close so I don't have to walk and risk my anaphylaxis triggering?"' 'There are all these stupid little things I have to consider.' Amena Warner, nurse advisor at Allergy UK said: 'Urticaria is also known as nettle rash or hives. 'It is a red raised itchy rash and is very common, affecting one person in five at some point in their life. 'In most people, it settles quickly and is no more than a mild inconvenience, but in some people it can be severe and long lasting. 'A very rare form of urticaria is that which is triggered by water, which is called aquagenic urticaria, the red raised itchy rash comes up on contact with water. 'Treatment can help the symptoms and the person should receive specialist information from an allergist/immunologist.' This week is Allergy Awareness Week. For more information, visit the Allergy UK website.

Kerrie Armitage, 28, from Leeds, suffers from an allergy to water . External exposure to water - rather than drinking liquid - causes a reaction . Condition also means sweating or crying can trigger a painful flare-up . Also suffers from exercise-induced anaphylaxis, so has put on weight .

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Veteran actor Robert Hardy is selling his enormous collection of antiques in a £100,000 auction after deciding to downsize his home. The star, known for appearing in All Creatures Great and Small and playing Winston Churchill several times, is auctioning off more than 200 items he has collected over his career. Mr Hardy, 89, is a keen military historian who studied English with J.R.R. Tolkien and is now an expert on the medieval longbow. Sale: Actor Robert Hardy is selling off his collection of antiques including a diorama of the Battle of Agincourt . Cabinets: A pair of early Victorian items of furniture made by Gillows of Lancaster which are set to fetch up to £4,000 at the auction on Saturday . Portrait: A painting of Mr Hardy holding a longbow, reflecting his interest in medieval history . One of the most unusual items featured in the auction of his possessions is a hand-painted limewood diorama depicted the progress of the Battle of Agincourt in 3D. The piece was created by artist L.M. Rendall in the 1960s after being commissioned by Mr Hardy himself, and has an estimate of £4,000 to £6,000. There is also a longbow made from yew with a mother-of-pearl handle, as well as a portrait of Mr Hardy holding the bow, which is set to sell for up to £2,000. The actor is also selling paintings, furniture, swords, flintlock rifles, silverware and a fine collection of crystal chandeliers. Diorama: The 3D model was commissioned specially by Mr Hardy from artist L.M. Rendall in the 1960s . Close-up: The piece was rendered in amazing detail showing the progress of the battle in 1415 . Luxurious: A view of many of the items of furniture and other antiques which are being sold . Dozens of books, some dating back to the 17th century, are included in the auction which is set to take place this Saturday. A total of 238 lots are being sold by Dominic Winter auctioneers at its saleroom in South Cerney, Gloucestershire. Mr Hardy, who lives in the Cotswolds, said that he was sad to sell his collection. 'Downsizing and losing a great part of a treasured library makes for sadness,' he said. 'Entrusting it all to Dominic Winter and Co has taken away much of the pain, and through them I wish anyone who comes to possess anything that was mine as much joy and pleasure as it has given me through the years.' Historical: An early 20th-century painting of Alfred the Great rebuilding London, by Frank Owen Salisbury . Auction: The objects are being sold at Dominic Winter in Gloucestershire on Saturday . Pride: Mr Hardy pictured in 2012 with the longbow and other objects from his collection . He has built up the haul of antiques thanks to his interest in classic literature and military history. Mr Hardy was taught by Tolkien and C.S. Lewis when he studied English at Magdalen College, Oxford, and he has published two books on the history of the longbow. He was also consulted as an expert during the raising of the Tudor shipwreck the Mary Rose. Mr Hardy, a close friend of Richard Burton, worked with top actors including Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud and Judi Dench during his early days as a Shakespearean specialist. He found national fame playing vet Siegfried Farnon in All Creatures Great and Small, the hit BBC drama which aired between 1978 and 1990 and also starred Lynda Bellingham. Star: Mr Hardy, left, is known for his role as vet Siegriein the BBC's All Creatures Great and Small . Role: He has frequently played Winston Churchill in a series of television dramas . New generation: Mr Hardy appeared as Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge in the Harry Potter films . The actor is well known for portraying Winston Churchill in a number of television performances, and has also played Churchill's fellow Second World War leader Franklin D. Roosevelt. More recently, he introduced himself to a younger generation of viewers with an appearance in the Harry Potter films, where he played Cornelius Fudge, the Minister for Magic. Mr Hardy was forced to retire from stage acting two years ago, when he suffered a fall while playing Churchill again in The Audience, a West End play about the Queen which starred Helen Mirren. However, he has insisted that he will continue to do television work despite his advanced age.

Robert Hardy, 89, is a military enthusiast who studied English literature under J.R.R. Tolkien . He is selling off a huge collection of books, artwork and furniture . Among the objects which have gone up for auction are a huge 3D diorama of the Battle of Agincourt .

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It turns out it's the little things that can really make Brits' blood pressure levels soar. Running out of phone battery when out and about, lack of parking spaces and losing an important document are all among the most stressful everyday incidents that Brits encounter. But it seems we all need our kip, with half saying a sleepless night is the most stressful thing they experience on a daily basis. Scroll down for video . In a survey conducted by Direct Line, adults in the UK cited not being able to sleep as the thing that stressed them out the most . In a survey conducted by Direct Line, 2,005 adults in the UK were questioned on what common events make them feel stressed. It seems Brits are all plagued by the same frustrations, and the incidents tend to be daily inconveniences. Not being able to sleep, losing your keys, and being stuck in traffic ranked as the top three emergencies that Brits find most straining. In fact, sleepless night were the top occurrence, with almost half (46%) of Brits citing that this causes anxiety. Some of the statistics point at universally embarrassing situations that most people would have had to deal with at one point in time. Other stressful everyday emergencies included losing your keys (left) and being stuck in traffic when already late (right) Other reasons for everyday anxiety for Brits linked to inconvenient situations, like realising there's no toilet roll when already on the toilet . These include running out of toilet paper when already on the toilet (30%) and forgetting your bank card when paying for an item (25%). Interestingly, several of the causes of worry directly stem from work-related situations. These include being stuck in traffic when already late (35%), losing an important document (33%) and printer not working (31%). 1. Not being able to sleep (46 per cent) 2. Losing your keys (37 per cent) 3. Being stuck in traffic when already late (35 per cent) 4. Losing an important paper or document (33 per cent) 5. Nowhere to park (32 per cent) 6. Printer not working when you need to print something (31 per cent) 7. Running out of battery on your phone whilst out (31 per cent) 8. Discovering you are out of toilet roll whilst on the loo (30 per cent) 9. Dealing with machine operated customer service (26 per cent) 10. Forgetting your bank card when paying for an item (25 per cent)

In a survey conducted by Direct Line, 2,025 adults in UK were questioned . Nearly half (46%) of people get anxiety from not being able to sleep . Many of the worries come from work-related situations .

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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 .

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A newly-wed couple were taken on a romantic flight over the Mediterranean which left airline enthusiasts baffled after the passenger jet flew in the shape of two giant hearts shortly after takeoff. The Air Malta jet was tracked by flightradar24.com as it took off the island's international airport as it embarked on the unusual flight. The Airbus A319 flew two circuits around Malta, with final section skirting the Italian coast. The Air Malta passenger jet took the unusual flight path, pictured, to celebrate the wedding of two of its crew . The special flight was to celebrate the marriage one of the airline's pilot to a member of cabin crew. The jet took the happy couple's family and friends on a short sight-seeing tour over the Mediterranean. The arrivals' board at Malta International Airport provided some clues as to the reason behind the unusual flight path with the status 'Just Married' placed beside flight KM 14JC. A spokeswoman for Air Malta told Sky News that the couple were married at the airport earlier that day. She revealed: 'They are both members of staff at Air Malta. 'He is a pilot and she is a member of cabin crew. They were joined on the flight by family, friends and colleagues who had been at the wedding. 'I think it was a very romantic flight. They flew close to Sicily, so they could see Mount Etna through the window.' On social media, some aircraft enthusiasts described the exercise as a 'creative training flight' while Aoife Sherwin tweeted 'Love in the air over Malta! PR stunt or marriage proposal?! @airmalta brilliant either way!". The happy couple got married at Malta's international airport, pictured, before their romantic flight .

The Air Malta Airbus A-319 did two heart-shaped circuits of the island . The flight was to celebrate wedding of a pilot and a member of cabin crew . Social media users were baffled by the unusual flight plan on the internet . An airline spokeswoman described the special flight as 'very romantic'

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Isobel Attwood, 16, has been missing for two days . A missing 16-year-old schoolgirl who vanished from her home two days ago is believed to be with a man in his 20s. Isobel Attwood has not made contact with her family since leaving her home in Winchester, Hampshire, on Saturday afternoon. Police are appealing for help to find the schoolgirl who is described as white, 5ft 4ins tall, of a 'small build' and has brown hair with extensions. Friends have posted on social media saying the 16-year-old is in Southampton with a man in his 20s. Isobel wrote a message on Facebook last night, saying: 'Sorry for causing s*** for everyone. Anyone who’s had the police round theirs I’m sorry. I need to just get away for a while. I’m safe and feel bad for all this.' Heather Farquharson said: 'Apparently she's in Southampton with her boyfriend who is in his 20s.' Vicky Saunders said: 'Apparently she was on fb last night saying that she was safe and just needed to get away.' Officers are becoming concerned for the teenager's welfare. They believe she could be in the Winchester or Southampton area. PC Ross Edwards, from Hampshire Constabulary, said: 'We are becoming concerned for Isobel's welfare after she left home around Saturday lunchtime. 'We believe she could still be in the Winchester or Southampton areas. 'Isobel, if you're reading this, you're not in trouble. Please come home or make contact with us or your family. 'We have been following up several lines of enquiries since Isobel went missing and believe she has been seen since but we've been unable to trace her so far. 'If anyone has spotted Isobel or a girl matching her description or if anyone knows where she is, please get in touch.' Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Edwards at Winchester police station on 101.

Isobel Attwood, 16, has not made contact with her family since Saturday . Friends believe she could be in Southampton with a man in his 20s . The schoolgirl is described as white, small, 5ft 4ins tall, with brown hair . She posted on Facebook saying 'sorry for causing s*** for everyone'

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Hundreds of morning commuters in Boston were delayed today after a truck crashed on an elevated highway over subway and rail tracks. The box truck collided with a car on Interstate 93 southbound in the city's Dorchester neighborhood at about 6am, and both drivers were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. As officials didn't want to risk running trains under the over-hanging truck, replacement shuttle buses were run for southbound passengers with long queues forming. Scroll down for video . Aerieal shot: Hundreds of morning commuters in Boston were delayed today after a truck crashed on an elevated highway over subway and rail tracks . Overhanging: The box truck collided with a car on Interstate 93 southbound in the city's Dorchester neighborhood at about 6am, and both drivers were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries . Carol Hullum, who lives near the crash site, said the collision caused headaches for locals trying to get to work. 'I was just thinking too that the commuter rail is finally on time again, and now the poor people got on the train and now they're going to be delayed again,' she told WHDH News. On the highway there were also massive delays. Commuter woes: As officials didn't want to risk running trains under the over-hanging truck, replacement shuttle buses were run for southbound passengers with long lines forming . Even after the truck was towed by crane at about 8:30am, traffic remained backed up in both directions. The truck driver was identified as a 57-year-old Woburn man and the car driver was a 42-year-old Attleboro man. However, no names were released. State troopers are still investigating the incident and no charges have been filed.

The box truck collided with a car on Interstate 93 southbound in the city's Dorchester neighborhood at about 6am . Both drivers were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries . As officials didn't want to risk running trains under the over-hanging truck, replacement shuttle buses were run for southbound passengers . On the highway there were also massive delays .

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Steven Gerrard leaves his beloved Liverpool at the end of the season after an illustrious career and amazingly club legend Steve Heighway predicted that he'd be a success - in a newspaper article in 1992. The former England captain moves across the pond to MLS side LA Galaxy, where he embarks on a new challenge. A fresh-faced Gerrard was pictured in the paper at just 12-years-old, when he was an up and coming talent in Liverpool's academy. A young looking Steven Gerrard was pictured in the paper alongside the article written in 1992 . 'Outstanding potential has to be recognised and nurtured and Stephen Gerrard, a gem from Huyton, could be the next on our production line. 'He has enormous natural talent and is a Liverpool fan through and through. His attitude to coaching and personal development is a joy to see and our staff are genuinely excited by his prospects. 'Stephen has already been brought to the attention of the FA National Coaching staff as "one for the future" and no effort will be spared to create the right environment for him and his talents to develop at this club.' Heighway, who played for the club for 11 years in 1971, highlighted the importance of 'nurturing' the midfielder and described him as 'outstanding.' The former Ireland player was reporting on a game between England Schoolboys and Republic of Ireland and cast his eye over a young Gerrard, touting him as a next generation gem. He wasn't wrong as his prediction was the midfielder has gone on to make 499 appearances for his boyhood team, winning a number of major honours. Gerrard is still suspended following his sending off after stamping on Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera in their defeat to their Champions League rivals at Anfield. Steve Heighway (left) described the Livepool captain as 'outstanding' after seeing him play at 12 . Gerrard has become of the most recognised midfielders in the game but will leave the club in the summer .

Liverpool great Steve Heighway predicted great things for Steven Gerrard . Gerrard was described as 'an outstanding talent' by Heighway . The Liverpool captain has become of the clubs greatest ever players . CLICK HERE for all the latest Liverpool news .

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Jockey Blake Shinn rode his pants off in the opening race of a meeting in Sydney. Literally. Atop Miss Royale as it tore down the home straight, the elastic in Mr Shinn's pants gave way, exposing his backside to punters track-side. 'I was more worried about winning the race. They [the pants] went just after the start and there was nothing I could do,' Shinn said. 'I was more worried about winning the race. They [the pants] went just after the start and there was nothing I could do,' Shinn said of his wardrobe malfunction . 'I think a lot of people are going to have a bit of fun with this, but they can't say I wasn't focused and went to the line.' Acting chief steward Greg Rudolph said he had never seen anything like it in his time in racing. 'I think a lot of people are going to have a bit of fun with this, but they can't say I wasn't focused and went to the line' Blake Shinn was forced to ride more than 200 metres to the finish line with his pants down . Acting chief steward Greg Rudolph said he had never seen anything like it in his time in racing . 'He needed a belt at the 200-metre mark,' Rudolph said. 'We usually report gear malfunctions, but we are leaving that one alone,' Mr Rudolph said, according to Fairfax Media. Unfortunately for the champion jockey, he wasn't able to win the race, but he proved once and for all he always has a crack.

Jockey Blake Shinn lost his pants while riding down the home straight . 'The pants went... and there was nothing I could do,' Shinn says . Shinn, atop Miss Royale, only managed to finish second in the race . Acting chief steward Greg Rudolph said he had never seen anything like it .

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Two goals inside the last four minutes saw the Yorkshire derby clash between Sheffield Wednesday and Huddersfield end in a 1-1 draw. Wednesday substitute Sergiu Bus opened the scoring in the 86th minute and Ishmael Miller, also on as a substitute, secured a point for his side with an equaliser just a minute from time. The result leaves Huddersfield without a win in their last seven games and 18th in the table, six places and nine points behind Wednesday. Sergiu Bus celebrates putting Sheffield Wednesday ahead against Huddersfield . Sheff Wed: Westwood, Vermijl, Lees, Zayatte, Mattock, Isgrove, McGugan, Lee (May 63'), Hutchinson, Lavery (Maguire 74'), Nuhiu (Bus 63') Subs not used: Buxton, Maghoma, Dielna, Kirkland . Goals: Bus 86' Huddersfield: Smithies, Smith, Hudson, Lynch, Scannell, Coady, Edgar, Butterfield, James, Vaughan, Wells (Miller 63') Subs not used: Wallace, Lolley, Carroll, Gobern, Allinson, Majewski . Booked: Coady, Lynch, Hudson . Goals: Miller 89' Referee: Mark Haywood . Attendance: 20,851 . Huddersfield's Marnick Vermijl sent in an early low cross which evaded everyone, and Wednesday striker Caolan Lavery fired in a fierce angled shot which went over. The hosts had another chance when Lewis McGugan tried a shot from the edge of the area that went wide. Huddersfield responded with Joel Lynch firing in a shot on the turn which forced a near-post save from Keiren Westwood. Just a few minutes before the break, the visitors carved out another good opening when, following a scramble, David Edgar got in a shot which was cleared off the line by Vermijl. Six minutes after the restart, Wednesday's Atdhe Nuhiu looked certain to score. He received the ball from Kieran Lee, rounded keeper Alex Smithies and rolled the ball towards the unguarded net, only to see Lynch race back to clear off the line. Wednesday were down to 10 men for a spell when Joe Mattock went off injured. After receiving some lengthy treatment, the defender returned to the field with his head bandaged. Lavery put a shot off-target after losing his balance and then went down inside the area with Reece James in close attention, but referee Mark Haywood was unimpressed. Wednesday head coach Stuart Gray made a double substitution just after the hour mark with strike duo Stevie May and Bus replacing Lee and Nuhiu. Huddersfield manager Chris Powell also made an attacking change shortly after, sending on Ishmael Miller in place of Nahki Wells. Sheffield Wednesday's Kieran Lee (right) slips a tackle by Huddesfield Town's David Edgar . Miller was soon involved, making a promising run into the area before having a shot, which was blocked, when he could have passed to a team-mate. Wednesday substitute Bus also had a chance to make a quick impact when he had time inside the area, but his low shot lacked the necessary power to test Smithies who gathered easily. Miller made another good run into the area and made an unsuccessful appeal for a penalty when he went down under a challenge. Wednesday substitute Chris Maguire's free-kick was on target but failed to cause a problem for Smithies. Bus scored to put the hosts in front, following up to turn the ball home from close range after his initial effort was kept out. But with just a minute to go in normal time, Miller scored the equaliser after finding himself in space inside the area.

Substitute Ishmael Miller scores 89th-minute equaliser for Huddersfield . Sergiu Bus had put Sheffield Wednesday ahead three minutes earlier .

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Young job seekers are filling in application forms using 'txt spk' - text speak - instead of proper words, prompting one of Britain's biggest companies to hit out at falling standards. Insurance giant Admiral said many youngsters addicted to their mobile phones lose out at the very beginning of looking for work - because they failed to string a normal sentence together. Forms saying: 'U r a gr8 company 2 work 4' and 'Btw am out of work atm' are examples hitting their job chances. Young job seekers fill forms with text speak such as 'U r a gr8 company 2 work 4' and 'Btw am out of work atm' The Cardiff-based insurer with more than 5,000 staff voiced their fears in evidence to the Welsh Assembly's Enterprise and Business Committee that many youngsters failed at the application form stage. An Admiral spokesperson said: 'We do not ask for any formal qualifications, but we expect the spelling and grammar on the application form to be of a certain standard. 'A lot of it is like text-speak, there is no punctuation or upper case. So, that is the first impression that you get.' The committee called on the experience of Admiral, one of the UK's biggest car insurance providers employing more than 5,000 people. Its report concluded too many young people were confused about how to grab hold of job opportunities. It also said youngsters are leaving school without English and Maths skills - and that their inability to manage money led to many of them overestimating the costs involved in taking a job. William Graham (left), Conservative Welsh Assembley member, said young people were facing a number of factors as they enter the workforce.  Cardiff-based car insurer admiral (left) employs over 5,000 people . Monmouthshire Youth service, which also offered its findings, said able students were leaving education with very little idea of how to construct a CV or how to deal with potential employers, WalesOnline reported. The committee’s final report concluded too many school and college leavers were confused about finding and then applying for appropriate jobs on offer. The drift from personal, face to face careers advice to online-based information was also a barrier for some young job seekers the Welsh Assembly committee noted. The report concluded too many young people were confused about how to grab hold of job opportunities . The body also found after consulting with local councils, charities, employers and training providers that academic study was often misdirected given the employment opportunities on offer. In 2014 just 0.3 percent of school leavers in Cardiff went on to vocational training as opposed to 87 percent going on to further education. Where young people were leaving school without essential numeracy and literacy skills, this was leading to a lack of confidence after education, the committee found. William Graham, Conservative AM for South Wales East, said: 'There are a number of factors that young people face as they try to enter the workforce, such as a lack of confidence, lack of qualifications and lack of experience.' The Welsh National Assembly (pictured)  consulted with councils, charities and others to create the report .

Admiral insurance has complained about use of text speak in applications . 'U r a gr8 company 2 work 4' just one example of the poorly worded forms . Welsh Assembly asked companies to say why school leavers out of work .

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She's one of the most glamorous royals on the planet and last night was no exception for Spain's Queen Letizia of Spain. Resplendent in a backless sequinned dress, the 42-year-old's slender frame was clearly visible and a sharply defined set of muscles on show. The royal. who was making an appearance at the Woman Awards held at Madrid Casino, also used the occasion to début a sharp new bob haircut. Scroll down for video . Defined: Spain's Queen Letizia showed off a noticeably defined back during an appearance in Madrid . Backless: Her low cut cocktail dress showed off every bone and muscle in her back . Short cut: The 42-year-old mother-of-two also unveiled a glamorous new bob hair cut . Got the chop: Spain's Queen Letizia arrives at Madrid Casino for the Woman Awards Ceremony . Elegant: The royal accessorised her sequinned black gown with an enormous pair of chandelier earrings . With her was actress Salma Hayek, 48, who was there to receive an award and looked cheerful in a bright red off-the-shoulder ensemble. After presenting Mexican Ms Hayek with her prize, Letizia, who is recently returned from Copenhagen, posed for photos alongside some of the other winners. Among them were conductor Inma Shara and doctor Maria Neira, while watching from the audience was communication company Grupo Zeta's president Antonio Mosbah. For all the star power on show though, all eyes were on Letizia who looked relaxed and happy as she chatted to Ms Hayek. The 48-year-old star, who brought her seven-year-old daughter Valentina to the ceremony, was taking a break from her preparations for next month's Cannes Film Festival. Ms Hayek stars in Tale of Tales, a dark Matteo Garrone fantasy based on a collection of 17th century Italian folk stories, which is set to make its début at the event on 14th May. Glitzy: The event, which was held at Madrid Casino, attracted some of Spain's biggest names . Warm welcome: Letizia, who is recently returned from Copenhagen, got a warm welcome from the crowd . Speaking out: Letizia made a speech during last night's award show . Presenting the prizes: Letizia also presented Mexican actress Salma Hayek, 48, with an award . Mwah! The pair looked happy to be in each others' company as they exchanged kisses on stage . She has also been taking on increasing amounts of charity work and, two years ago, founded Chime for Change - an organisation currently funding health and education projects worldwide. Current projects include building homes for Syrian refugees living in Lebanon and Turkey as well as others that focus on female empowerment. Ms Hayek's charitable interests overlap with those of Queen Letizia, who has used her first year on the throne to champion children's causes and the arts. The royal, who spent much of last week in Copenhagen where she took part in Queen Margrethe II's birthday celebrations, has also helped highlight the plight of people suffering from rare illnesses. To that end, the former journalist last week delivered a speech at the CosmoCaixa Science Museum during the opening day of the Second Congress of Uncommon Diseases. Round of applause: Letizia and Ms Hayek have both championed women and children's rights . And smile! Letizia poses for photos along with Grupo Zeta's president Antonio Mosbah (right) and Ms Hayek . Mummy's girl: Ms Hayek brought her seven-year-old daughter Valentina with her to the show . Spain's got talent: Ms Hayek with Inma Shara, Queen Letizia, Maria Neira and Mr Mosbah . Earlier this month, Queen Letizia (left) and her husband King Felipe (right) celebrated Queen Margrethe of Denmark's 75th birthday at a dinner ball held at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen . The day before, she sported a white trouser suit with a blush-coloured silk top to visit the CosmoCaixa science museum .

The Spanish royal made a speech at the Woman Awards in Madrid . She presented Mexican actress Salma Hayek with an award . Letizia was glamorous in a sequinned dress and showed off a bob . Backless dress revealed a set of sharply defined back muscles . Ms Hayek, 48, brought her seven-year-old daughter Valentina along .

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Householders who moved in to newly-built ‘dream homes’ claimed today they were ‘more like hell’ after suffering months of problems including flooding, 2ft holes and damp. The owners in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, began to experience problems when heavy rain started falling last autumn - and are now calling on Harron Homes to resolve their 11-month ordeal. Neighbours have also reported issues with drains, streetlights, cracks in front doors, gaps between interior doors and the architrave, loose fence panels and a collapsed pipe under the street. Property problems: Liz Brindley, 31, is pictured with her nine-month-old daughter Cora in her sandbagged garage at one of the new homes facing issues such as damp and flooding in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire . Issues: Neighbours in Huddersfield have reported issues with drains, street-lights, cracks in front doors, gaps between interior doors and the architrave, loose fence panels and a collapsed pipe under the street . The family homes in the Lindley area of Huddersfield have four or five bedrooms and cost in the region of £250,000 - in an area where the average property value is just over £150,000. Liz Brindley, 31, who was one of the first people to move into a property in May last year, said: ‘This was meant to be our first dream home, but it has turned into more like hell. It is unbelievable. ‘With a new build you expect some snagging problems - but this has become much more than that. When it rains, we have to put buckets up against the windows as it comes running through. ‘Our bathroom was uneven when we first moved in - and, as Harron Homes were still on site, we asked the site manager to have a look. He could not believe it and said the structural beam may have bowed.’ Married Mrs Brindley, who has a nine-month-old daughter Cora, is unsure if her home is structurally safe, after workers’ attempts to correct the problem saw the floor pulled up and cemented over. She added: ‘We were originally told that they would have to remove part of the house in order to fix the issue with the structural beam, but they just came back and cemented over it. ‘They have also had to redo [this] since. Now I have to step up to get into the bathroom as they raised the floor. They have been three times to try and rectify the situation. Photographed by residents: These pictures show leaking coming from the homes' garages and windows . Flooding inside: The owners began to experience problems when heavy rain started falling last autumn . ‘However, it has still not resolved. I still wonder whether or not there is still a problem with the beam and how safe it is. There is also cracks in my house and I’m wondering if it is all connected.’ Another resident David Netherwood, 37, says he feels ‘robbed’ by the whole situation with his ‘dream home’. He said: ‘When you buy the house, you expect it to be like the showroom. You expect snags here or there but it’s been 11 months of this. 'We were delighted to move in to our home - a property that we felt we could spend the rest of our lives in. You don’t expect to have rain coming through your front door, down the hallway and through windows. ‘Our garage door I feel is not fit for purpose as it has gaps which you notice when it rains because it almost feels like you’re in a shower.’ A 2ft hole caused by a collapsed drain has also sparked great concern with residents after repeated calls allegedly failed to prompt a response. Alan Cadman, construction director for Harron Homes, said: ‘We are aware of the frustrations experienced by some of our valued purchasers and would like to take this opportunity to reassure them that we are committed to rectifying their issues. 'Hell': Mrs Brindley with nine-month-old Cora outside their home in the Lindley area of Huddersfield . Leaking: Harron Homes said it was 'genuinely sorry for the inconvenience caused' and admitted the 'current level of customer care is simply not acceptable' Loose tiles: As well as problems with the roofs (above), a 2ft hole caused by a collapsed drain has sparked great concern with residents after repeated calls failed to prompt a response . ‘Many of the issues have been fixed previously but given months of bad weather and the notoriously exposed location of many of the properties, some problems have unfortunately, reoccurred. ‘In line with the construction industry as a whole we have experienced significant delays in securing trades to undertake the remedial work, especially on developments where there is no longer any active construction present. ‘ . He added that a new customer care manager will soon be visiting the new homes, insisting that an emergency meeting with subcontractors will establish time scales for work to be done. Mr Cadman said: ‘As Yorkshire’s premier homebuilder we remain confident in the quality of the homes we build but realise the current level of customer care is simply not acceptable. We are genuinely sorry for the inconvenience caused and are taking a robust and direct approach to resolving them as soon as possible.’

Huddersfield residents began to have problems after heavy rain last year . Neighbours reported issues with drains, streetlights and cracks in doors . Also told of loose fence panels and have suffered problems for 11 months . Harron Homes admits it is 'genuinely sorry for the inconvenience caused'

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(CNN)The killing of an employee at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, North Carolina, may have been a hate crime, authorities said Tuesday. Investigators are looking into the possibility, said Goldsboro police Sgt. Jeremy Sutton. He did not explain what may have made it a hate crime. The victim -- Ron Lane, whom officials said was a longtime employee and the school's print shop operator -- was white, as is the suspect. Lane's relatives said he was gay, CNN affiliate WNCN reported. The suspect, Kenneth Morgan Stancil III, worked with Lane as part of a work-study program, but was let go from the program in early March due to poor attendance, college President Kay Albertson said Tuesday. On Monday, Stancil walked into the print shop on the third floor of a campus building, aimed a pistol-grip shotgun and fired once, killing Lane, according to Sutton. Stancil has tattoos on his face. Sutton said investigators are looking into whether he is part of a white supremacist gang. He has no previous criminal record, authorities said. Sutton said Stancil fled on a motorcycle after the shooting and ultimately abandoned it in a highway median. Then, Stancil continued on to Daytona, Florida, but authorities don't know how he traveled, Sutton said. He was arrested just after 1 a.m. Tuesday, after he was found sleeping on a beach, about 550 miles (885 kilometers) from Goldsboro. Volusia County Beach Patrol had approached him for violating the city's ordinance against sleeping on the beach. He had a knife, police said. He was taken into custody without incident. Authorities in North Carolina expect to bring him back to face charges. Wayne Community College, a two-year school, has a student population of 3,837, according 2013 figures from the National Center for Education Statistics. Slightly more than half the students are part-time. Crime statistics from the center's website show no killings, assaults, robberies or motor vehicle thefts between 2011 and 2013. There were three arrests for illegal weapons possession in 2012 and three in 2013.

Relatives of Wayne Community College shooting victim say he was gay, local media report . The suspect had worked for the victim but was let go, college president says . The suspect, Kenneth Morgan Stancil III, was found sleeping on a Florida beach and arrested .

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(CNN)One of the biggest stars in mixed martial arts is wanted for questioning after a hit-and-run crash in New Mexico. Jon "Bones" Jones, the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion, is wanted for "his possible involvement in a hit-and-run accident" Sunday morning, Albuquerque police said. A pregnant woman in her 20s who was driving another vehicle suffered minor injuries in the accident, police said. "Officers attempted to contact Mr. Jones at his residence Sunday evening, but were unsuccessful," Albuquerque police said in a statement. "We have also reached out to his lawyer, but as of now, have not heard back." Police stressed that they cannot confirm whether Jones was involved in the crash. CNN Sports has reached out to Ultimate Fighting Championship and Jones' attorney for comment. Jones, 27, is arguably UFC's biggest star in the sport's most respected weight class. But he has also had his struggles. In January, Jones entered a drug rehabilitation center after testing positive for cocaine in a test administered by the Nevada Athletic Commission. He checked himself out of rehab after one day of treatment. Jones is scheduled to fight Anthony Johnson in UFC 187 on May 23 in Las Vegas.

Police say they can't confirm whether Jones was involved in the crash, which injured a pregnant woman . Jones is the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion .

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Queens Park Rangers manager Chris Ramsey has revealed he will have no problem shaking John Terry’s hand in light of the racist comments the former England captain directed at former Rs defender Anton Ferdinand four years ago. Terry, who will line up against Ramsey’s side, was banned for four games and fined £220,000 for the remarks made in October 2011 during Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat at Loftus Road. But Ramsey, the Premier League’s only black manager, thinks the issue has been dealt with. ‘Ultimately, John Terry is a player of Chelsea. I am a manager of QPR. As a man, as a person, I would shake his hand,’ Ramsey said. ‘I don’t know what his feelings are towards me. As long as there wasn’t anything on the field that was unprofessional by him, I would shake his hand. Queens Park Rangers manager Chris Ramsey speaks to the media on Friday ahead of the Chelsea match . Chelsea captain John Terry controls the ball during last weekend's Premier League match against Stoke . Ramsey arrives for Friday's pre-match press conference as QPR prepare to host Chelsea at Loftus Road . ‘The whole episode for British society sat uncomfortably. It’s not something we want to highlight in football. It happened and it’s being dealt with. We have to move on. And hopefully everyone has learned something from it.’ Ramsey revealed that Rio Ferdinand, who labelled Terry an idiot for the abuse aimed at his brother, won’t be fit in time for a reunion with the Chelsea skipper this weekend. But the 52-year-old suspects his player’s one-time England colleague will be on the receiving end of a hostile welcome from the home fans on his return the scene of the unsavoury incident. 'Rio has unfortunately got an injury, he’s had a knock, and it’s recurring, he keeps trying to train,' Ramsey continued. 'He will train this morning. He’s something we miss immensely. We miss his leadership qualities on the pitch. Unfortunately, he won't be involved in the game. ‘Fans are fans, aren’t they? (Terry’s return) is a subject that brings up a lot of different emotions. So it would be odd to think that there isn’t going to be an extra feeling towards that situation.’ QPR defender Anton Ferdinand avoids shaking hands with Terry before a league match in September 2012 . Ferdinand and Terry argue during QPR's 1-0 victory against Chelsea at Loftus Road in October 2011 . Rio Ferdinand, brother of Anton, will not be fit for Sunday's match against Chelsea .

Chris Ramsey says he has no problem shaking hands with John Terry . Queens Park Rangers host Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday . Terry was once banned and fined for racist comments at Loftus Road . Rio Ferdinand, brother of Anton, will not be fit to play against Chelsea .

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A jet-setting owl has posted photos from its travels on Facebook after it was 'kidnapped' from a Nottinghamshire pub. Landlord Richard Stevenson, 32, had mascot Ollie the Owl snatched from the lounge area of the Admiral Rodney, in Nottingham, last month. He thought the £7.99 ornament had been lost forever until he received a letter in the post on March 6 demanding a donation to charity for its safe return. Those responsible for the theft even created a Facebook page to keep fans updated about Ollie's adventures since being snatched. The owl has been pictured sunning itself on a beach after it was 'kidnapped' from a Nottingham pub . The wooden ornament even took a trip on the back of a camel on its travels . Incredibly, the wooden statue has already jetted off to Belfast, Benidorm and even Tunisia despite only going missing a month ago. Pictures posted on the 'Oliver Howel' Facebook page show Ollie sunbathing on a beach towel with an iPod and even taking a ride on the back of a camel. He can also be seen perched on a wall overlooking a beach in Benidorm and is seen sitting on a bar next to pint of Guinness in Belfast. After boarding a plane from the Spanish holiday resort, Ollie teased his owners with a status update saying: 'Hi I'm off again another plane journey.. This one is going to be hot, keep checking in to see where I am.' Today, landlord Richard, who runs the pub with partner Christy Jamieson, 28, said: 'We are missing Ollie but it's been amazing where he's been. The £7.99 model perches on a stone rail high above a beach in Benidorm . The journey began in Nottingham, pictured here at the National Ice Centre in the city . 'He's had three holidays already and he's only been gone for a month. 'I did have a few clues to who had taken him but they found out and apparently passed Ollie on to someone else. 'We also received a card from a child though the post with a donation of £1 which has gone to the air ambulance.' Pub regular John Wiles, 45, added: 'I can't believe he has got as far as Tunisia. He will need his wings clipping.' The wooden statue is enjoying some sunnier climes than the usual shelf in Nottingham . The owl has had three holidays in less than a month since he was stolen from a pub shelf . Ollie's kidnappers have also taken the owl to more local locations with pictures of him joining a stag party in a city centre bar and visiting Nottingham Castle. He also posted a picture to his 138 Facebook friends perched on the city's famous Robin Hood statue as well as another image showing him at an ice hockey game. The bird has also popped in to Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem - reputed to be the oldest pub in England. Landlord Richard Stevenson and landlady Christy Jamieson of the Admiral Rodney in Nottingham with ransom letters sent to the pub following the 'kidnapping' of their owl ornament . It's thirsty work for the owl as it continues to travel around the world; pictured here at a Belfast bar . The owl has managed to take in some sights of Belfast, visiting the historic places in the Northern Irish capital . Landlord Richard bought Ollie from homeware store The Range 18 months ago when the couple took over the pub. The three-inch ornament is part of a set of three that had sat on a shelf in the pub lounge. In the ransom letter posted to the pub shortly after Ollie went missing, the kidnappers said the bird will be back in time for a charity festival on the August Bank Holiday weekend. The jovial note, which arrived in a brown envelope with a Nottingham postal stamp, stated: 'I have been taken against my will...kidnapped. The visit to Belfast also brings the opportunity for the owl to read up some history of the city . The owl took the opportunity of freedom to pose for a photo with Nottingham's most famous resident - Robin Hood . 'I was frightened at first but I really like the people who have taken me from your top shelf. 'I am going to be away for a while, and I am going to travel to lots of different places in England and abroad. 'I've been sitting on your shelf for too long... so I am going to find a girlfriend.' The owl could escape the queues for the Belfast boat tours by flying in, surely... Richard, who lives above the pub, added: 'It's a little bit crazy and just a bit weird how it all came about. 'I absolutely wet myself laughing, especially when I got a friend request on Facebook. 'We've seen a picture of a pink owl, which must be his new girlfriend. I suppose I'm a bit jealous of his travelling, and the regulars think it's hilarious.' Hopefully nobody will mistake the now-famous ornament for recyclable goods...

Ollie the Owl was stolen from lounge area of the Admiral Rodney pub . Landlord  Richard Stevenson received 'ransom letter' instructing money to be donated to charity . Wooden statue has visited Belfast, Benidorm and Tunisia in last month .

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Professor Stephen Hawking: world-renowned physicist, best-selling author - and now he's shown off his musical talents as well. One of the world's greatest scientists has covered Monty Python's classic Galaxy Song, taking listeners on a journey out of the Milky Way. The author of A Brief History Of Time can be seen in the music video whizzing through space in his wheelchair, while the footage is interspersed with scenes of the Monty Python live shows. Scroll down for video . British physicist Stephen Hawking has sung Monty Python's Galaxy Song (clip from the video shown). The song is being released digitally and on vinyl for Record Store Day 2015. It is a cover of the song from 1983 film Monty Python's Meaning of Life. Professor Hawking, 73, appeared on film alongside Professor Brian Cox . Professor Hawking can be heard singing the show's famous song, which is being released digitally this week, and available on vinyl this weekend as part of Record Store Day 2015. In the video, Professor Hawking ‘runs over’ Professor Brian Cox before taking to the sky and making his trip through the universe. The video is interspersed with clips of Monty Python's recent live shows. It is a recreation of the song from the 1983 film Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, when Eric Idle originally took viewers on a journey through the cosmos. Interestingly, much of the science in the song is right - or at least, fairly accurate, with a few exceptions for artistic reasons. For example, the lyrics state that Earth is ‘revolving at nine hundred miles an hour.’ Measured in nautical miles, this is true, but the current estimate near the equator is actually 1,040mph (1,670km/h). It is also stated that ‘the sun is the source of all our power,’ which fails to consider that geothermal energy and the moon both also play a part in our planet’s life. Our galaxy is correctly said to have a hundred billion stars, though, while its size - a hundred thousand light-years across - is correctly stated. Towards the end of the song, the speed of light is said to be 12 million miles per minute - which is pretty close to the actual figure of 11.16 million miles. Whenever life gets you down, Mrs. Brown . And things seem hard or tough . And people are stupid, obnoxious or daft . And you feel that you've had quite enough . Just remember that you're standing on a planet that's evolving . And revolving at nine hundred miles an hour . That's orbiting at nineteen miles a second, so it's reckoned . A sun that is the source of all our power . The sun and you and me and all the stars that we can see . Are moving at a million miles a day . In an outer spiral arm, at forty thousand miles an hour . Of the galaxy we call the 'Milky Way' Our galaxy itself contains a hundred billion stars . It's a hundred thousand light years side to side . It bulges in the middle, sixteen thousand light years thick . But out by us, it's just three thousand light years wide . We're thirty thousand light years from galactic central point . We go 'round every two hundred million years . And our galaxy is only one of millions of billions . In this amazing and expanding universe . The universe itself keeps on expanding and expanding . In all of the directions it can whizz . As fast as it can go, the speed of light, you know . Twelve million miles a minute and that's the fastest speed there is . So remember, when you're feeling very small and insecure . How amazingly unlikely is your birth . And pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in space . 'Cause there's bugger all down here on Earth . Pictured here are Eric Idle (left), Stephen Hawking (centre) and Brian Cox. Professor Stephen Hawking can be heard singing the show's famous Galaxy Song, released digitally this week, and available on vinyl this weekend as part of Record Store Day 2015 . The Monty Python group recently embarked on a tour of live shows. From left to right are Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, John Cleese and Terry Jones . One of the cult comedy act's members, Eric Idle, tweeted to let people know the record is available. He wrote: 'Stephen Hawking Sings Monty Python. The Galaxy Song digital download & video has now been released. The limited edition 7" vinyls will be on sale on Saturday 18th April in UK and US as part of Record Store Day 2015.' A novelty online game has also been released in which players are invited to 'destroy all Monty Python asteroids before they collide with Stephen Hawking'. Professor Hawking, 73, appeared on film alongside Professor Brian Cox as part of the live shows featuring John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Idle last year as the group performed together for the first time in decades at London's O2 Arena. The world-famous theoretical physicist, who was diagnosed with ALS shortly after his 21st birthday, showed his comedy credentials earlier this year when he took part in a Comic Relief sketch alongside David Walliams in the grounds of Cambridge University. Watch the original Galaxy Song below .

British physicist Stephen Hawking has sung Monty Python's Galaxy Song . Song is being released digitally and on vinyl for Record Store Day 2015 . It is a cover of the song from 1983 film Monty Python's Meaning of Life . Professor Hawking, 73, appeared on film alongside Professor Brian Cox .

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A mummified monk who is believed to have lived for 102 years has become a major tourist attraction after he was put in a crystal display case sitting in the traditional lotus position of prayer. Buddhist Wu Yunqing was preserved wearing a golden cloak and beads in 1998 at Lingquan Temple in central China's Anyang City. Now 17 years on, his facial features and wispy beard are still clearly visible, the People's Daily Online reports. Macabre attraction: Buddhist monk Wu Yunqing was preserved at Lingquan Temple in Anyang . Records show that his parents died he was 15-years-old, leading him to run away to became a monk in Shanxi Yanan Qing Hua Temple. When Wu Yunqing passed away his disciples placed his body in the lotus position and sealed it inside a large porcelain vase with cement. The body was later taken out and placed beneath a crystal glass cover in the Wu Yunqing Memorial Garden at Linquan temple. Then and now: Buddhist Wu Yunqing, pictured left, looks remarkably similar 17-years after his death after he was mummified . Self-mummification was a way to preserve a person’s body after death and was practised in various areas of the world including Asia. Earlier this year, mummified remains of a man apparently meditating in the lotus position were unearthed in Mongolia with experts estimating the human relic was 200 years old. The amazing mummified remains of a man apparently meditating in the lotus position were unearthed in Mongolia . Mummified remains of a monk were also found encased in a Buddha statue dating back to the 11th or 12th Century after a CT scan and endoscopy were carried out by Drents Museum at Meander Medical Centre in the Netherlands. It led to hundreds of villagers signing a petition demanding the return of the relic which they believe was stolen in 1995 from Spring Village in eastern China's Fujian province. The mummified remains were discovered at the end of February after he took the statue to the museum in the Netherlands to be restored. According to various Chinese media, the Dutch collector said he is willing to return the Buddha statue if it is proved to be the one stolen from Fujian. A Buddha statue (left) containing a mummified monk (right) was stolen from a village temple twenty years ago, Chinese experts believe . Zhu Guosheng, a mummification master who has preserved the bodies of dozens of monks since 1990s, told Guangzhou Daily that a large porcelain vase is the key to the success of the Buddhist tradition. 'The process can be divided into resting the body in the vase, sealing the body in the vase and opening the vase,’ said Mr Zhu. To help with the preservation, a variety of ingredients are put into the vase, such as ground lime, shredded wood, coal and sandalwood. The body is usually kept in the container for three years before being taken out. Mr Zhu said if it's not rotten, then the deceased monk will potentially be wrapped under a layer of gold foil and turned into a statue.

Monk Wu Yunqing, who was 102, sits in lotus position in golden cloak . Skin, hair and facial features are all clearly visible years later . Mummification a form of higher enlightenment for some Buddhist monks . A large porcelain vase is the key to the success of preserving bodies .

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Arrested: Veteran William Snyder, 34, has been charged in connection with the disappearance and death of his wife, Kelley Jo Snyder, 34 . The husband of a Pennsylvania mother of three has been charged with abuse of a corpse and evidence-tampering after the discovery of her body over the weekend. Army-veteran William Snyder, 34, was charged hours after the body of his wife, Kelley Jo Snyder, 34, was found in a river near to their home on Saturday. She was last seen alive on Easter Sunday. Police in Renovo say that Snyder has admitted moving the body from their home and also having fabricated a ransom note seeking $60,000 for his wife's safe return. Coroner Zachary Hanna said the cause and manner of death are pending results of toxicology tests. State police have said they expect more charges to be filed after the results are published. Snyder is currently in the Clinton County Correctional Facility on $500,000 bail and was arrested at a motel in the small town of Horseheads on Friday in New York after presumably fleeing last week. He was returned across the state border and charged the next day. A police affidavit seen by PennLive.com claims that Snyder, who uses the name BJ, has admitted removing his wife's body from their home and taking it to the Halls Run river. Recovered: The body of Shelley Jo Snyder was found in a river near to where she lived with her husband . Day out: William and Shelley-Jo Snyder with their son on a day out to the Met Life stadium in New Jersey . He is the alleged to have sent a ransom note to a local restaurant, himself and an email to police demanding money for her safe return. Snyder first reported his wife missing at 12.01 on the Monday following Easter Sunday sparking a huge search of the local area. Snyder and her three children said they had last seen Kelly Jo leave the family home at at around 5.45pm right before they sat down to eat their Easter dinner. She is supposed to have left the home to pick up sweet potatoes, but police claim she never made it the store. Police said they spoke to her 14-year-old son and he told them she had taken her wallet, bank card and identification with her. Family affair: Shelley-Jo was last seen at just before 6.00pm on Easter Sunday when she told her family she was going to buy some sweet potatoes . On Wednesday, during the search of the neighborhood, BJ's sister, T.T. Wertz found her sister-in-laws waller near to her house even though the area had been thoroughly searched. On Tuesday, Snyder spoke to Newswatch 16 before his wife's body was discovered. 'We just hope if she is out there and can see this or someone sees this and has any info to get a hold of us,' said Snyder to the local news station. In court papers, Snyder has admitted to sending the ransom note to his own address and to a local restaurant and an email to police before he was arrested. Neighbors of the pair have expressed disbelief at the turn of events. 'I think they are wrong. I don’t think it was him, so I think they need to do a little more investigating other than pinning on the husband,' said Faith Marr, a neighbor to Newswatch 16.

Husband William Snyder has been charged with evidence tampering . Was arrested on Friday in New York state in a small town motel . Kelly Jo Snyder was last seen alive on Easter Sunday by her family . Snyder's body was found in a local river near to her home in Pennsylvania . Police say William Snyder has admitted moving her body from their home . An autopsy is being carried out on the mother-of-three with results pending . Police in Renovo say that more charges could be brought against Snyder .

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The USA have unveiled their new kits for the women's soccer team ahead of the World Cup hosted by Canada in June. The strips, produced by sportswear giants Nike, have caused a bit of stir across the pond, because of the decision to go with a black and white colour scheme rather than the traditional red, white and blue. But striker Alex Morgan hailed Nike's design as innovative. 'The black and white are different from anything we've ever had before,' she said, before adding, 'You know it's not a lot of red, white and blue in the white one because they wanted a clean look. I think it stands out in the fact that it is clean and just simple and I love that.' Scroll down for video . (Left to right:) Tobin Heath, Alex Morgan and Sydne Leroux of the USA women's soccer team pose . T he USA women's soccer team have unveiled their new kits for the World Cup hosted by Canada in June . There has been some controversy surrounding the decision to use a black and white colour scheme . Nike spokesperson and global creative director Martin Lotti explained, 'We always design home and away as one story, so the focus was on the blue with some of the red (for the away), and then the focus on the home was white. 'If you look at it traditionally, actually, all the home kits are always white. So we're actually not changing the history. In face we are being authentic to the history where it's always a white kit.' Nike have opted to put the focus of the new kit on the feet first and worked their way up. The neon yellow socks or 'volt' in Nike parlance are aimed to draw attention to the bright blue cleats. 'It's the first time as well that (the kit) is fully integrated, so going from the boot right to the sock, then it fades from the volt into the white kit,' Lotti said, 'It's a real head-to-toe look.' The USA women's team kick off their World Cup campaign against Australia on June 8 with a group match in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Some people have questioned the decision to abandon the USA's traditional red, white and blue colours . USA player Tobin Heath poses with a mannequin at the launch of the new kit in Los Angeles on Wednesday .

The USA women's soccer team have unveiled their new kits for the World Cup . Sportswear giants Nike have been responsible for the new design . There has been some controversy surrounding the decision to make the kits black and white rather than the traditional red, white and blue .

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Mexican restaurant Chipotle has decided to tap into the $70 billion food delivery market by teaming up with an app to bring burritos straight to customers' doors. The fast-casual chain will work with the Postmates app to begin offering delivery for online and mobile orders in 67 cities, according to a report in Nation's Restaurant News. But Mexican food fans should know that the restaurant plans to add a nine per cent service charge - with the delivery fees for Postmates beginning at $5 and up, depending on distance and demand. New venture: Mexican restaurant Chipotle has decided to tap into the $70 billion food delivery market by teaming up with an app to bring burritos straight to customers' doors . Chipotle is thought to have turned down previous offers of collaboration with third-party delivery services - but has now given Postmates the green light, New York Daily News reports. The app hires independent contractors who drive their own cars in a similar model to Uber taxis. Chipotle has gone from strength to strength in recent years and this month two presidential candidates have been spotted in their restaurants. Republican contender Marco Rubio is a regular in the outlets and recently told MailOnline that he always tips staff. Cashing on delivery market: The fast-casual chain will work with the Postmates app to begin offering delivery for online and mobile orders in 67 cities . And just one day into her presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton was seen in a Chipotle in Maumee, Ohio where she ordered a chicken dish with guacamole, a chicken salad and fruit juice. Chipotle is not the only franchise hoping to cash in on the lucrative delivery market. Starbucks, which will deliver cups of coffee in parts of Seattle and New York by the end of the year, has also partnered with Postmates. Taco Bell recently announced plans to test a delivery service this year, McDonald's 'McDelivery' program is in the planning process and Burger King has launched a pilot program in select markets, including parts of New York City, through bkdelivers.com. Celebrity customers: Hillary Clinton was spotted ordering a meal at Chipotle in Ohio earlier this month - one day into her presidential campaign . Another candidate: Security camera footage obtained by conservative news publication IJ Review released online this month shows Florida senator Marco Rubio visiting a Washington, D.C. Chipotle .

Mexican restaurant has decided to tap into $70 billion food delivery market . Fast-casual chain will work with the Postmates app to allow mobile orders . App works in similar way to Uber, using hired drivers to deliver the food . But the chain will add a 9% service charge - on top of Postmates' $5 rate .

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(CNN)An Oklahoma reserve sheriff's deputy accused of fatally shooting a man he says he meant to subdue with a Taser pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a charge of second-degree manslaughter. At the hearing, the judge granted Robert Bates permission to go to the Bahamas for a family vacation. That decision prompted a response from the family of Eric Harris, the man Bates killed. "We are not surprised that Mr. Bates pled not guilty. We are, however, surprised that Mr. Bates would choose to go on a vacation to the Bahamas during this tumultuous time. Whether intended or not, Mr. Bates' vacationing in the Bahamas at this time sends a message of apathy with respect to the shooting and Eric's life. At a time when we are still mourning the death of a loved one that he shot down in the street, Mr. Bates will be relaxing and enjoying his wealth and privilege." Bates' preliminary hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. July 2. "This will give us an opportunity to deal with the facts in the courtroom instead of the media and we're looking very much forward to that," said Clark Brewster, one of his lawyers, after the hearing. Bates, 73, was working as a reserve deputy for the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office on April 2 when he was involved the arrest of Eric Harris in a weapons sting operation. Bates claims he meant to stun Harris with a Taser after Harris fled from officers, but mistakenly shot Harris with a gun instead. Bates has said the shooting was accidental. He has apologized to the Harris family, as has Sheriff Stanley Glanz. The lawyer for the family of the man who was killed claims that Bates wasn't qualified to be on the force, but received preferential treatment because he'd made donations to the agency and was a friend of the sheriff. The Tulsa World newspaper reported some supervisors in the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office were told to forge Bates' records and were reassigned when they refused. The Tulsa County Sheriff's Office has denied these allegations. Over the weekend, one of Bates' lawyers released most of his training documents and said they prove Bates had proper law enforcement training. Two deputies involved in arrest of Harris have been reassigned because of threats against them and their families, Glanz said Monday in a news conference. Lawyer releases training records for Tulsa deputy charged in killing . CNN's Jason Morris and Ed Lavandera contributed to this report.

Robert Bates said he meant to subdue a suspect with a Taser but accidentally shot him . The preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 2 . The judge said Bates was free to travel to the Bahamas for a family vacation .

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Arachnophobes beware - the following will make your blood run cold. A Victorian driver got a rude shock when a massive huntsman crawled out from inside his door handle. The spine-tinging video, which was captured in Wangaratta, northeast Victoria, begins with the man approaching his black Holden Ute and spraying the door with an insect repellent. The driver sprays his car with insect repellent, forcing a huntsman spider to reveal itself from under the door handle . ‘Get out, you bast***,’ he stoically says to the spider. But the man appears less composed when the hairy huntsman’s legs pop out, yelping and cowering back in fright. ‘That’s the creepiest thing ever,’ he says between yelling expletives. ‘It’s a bloody super-spider!’ Having endured enough of the spray, the spider drops onto road and retreats underneath the vehicle. 'Yeah, I love living in the bush,' declares the man. The spider drops onto road and retreats underneath the vehicle, much to the drivers relief . The video has already garnered hundreds of thousands of view on social media since being uploaded on Friday . Huntsman are a breed of spiders notorious for their formidable size and speed, though their venom is not considered dangerous for humans . The video, titled ‘Nothing worse than opening your car door and feeling something furry’, was uploaded to social media on Friday. It has already garnered over 100,000 views on YouTube and 12,000 shares on Facebook. Huntsman are a breed of spiders notorious for their formidable size and speed, though their venom is not considered dangerous for humans.

The terrifying video was captured in Wangaratta, northeast Victoria . A man sprays insect repellent under the handle door of his Holden Ute . He cowers back in fear when the huntsman drops out and onto the road .

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A complaint about an unsatisfactory milkshake served at a Louisiana branch of Burger King quickly turned ugly when the employee threatened the unhappy customer with a slap. Cell phone footage, recorded by the unnamed customer, starts with the woman repeatedly asking to speak to the manager to complain about the quality of a milkshake that she had just been served. After four separate requests to speak to a manager, the customer finally got the employee's attention. A complaint about an unsatisfactory milkshake served at a Louisiana branch of Burger King quickly turned ugly when the employee started cursing before getting physical with the customer . The customer then asked for a refund, but the exchange quickly descended into a heated argument and the member of staff starts to curse at the customer. 'Baby, you're about to get it,' the employee is heard saying. 'Just wait. You're gonna get your s***.' 'You're cursing,' the customer replied. 'Are you serious? Are you serious?' 'You cannot treat people like this, this is your job,' she continued. 'Are you for real?' 'No, I'm fake,' the employee snapped back. The footage, first posted on Live Leak, claims to have been taken on Tuesday at a branch in Lake Charles. 'I don't know what happened to you today. And I'm sorry, but you handed me soft serve ice cream and then gave me some garbage and I'm not going to eat it,' the customer explained. 'And you're rude.' 'I don't give a f***, go ahead,' the angry employee replied. The angry employee comes out to the front of the restaurant to confront the customer, left, while at one point another worker appears and attempts to defuse the situation, right . 'You wanna get slapped?' the employee repeatedly asks the customer while standing next to her in an intimidating manner . 'B****, I …' the employee said before cutting herself off and walking around the counter to directly confront the customer in the main area of the fast-food restaurant. 'Do not touch me,' the customer said. 'Take my picture,' the employee told her repeatedly. 'I'm making sure that I'm going to be safe whenever I walk out of here,' the customer told the employee, who was just a couple of feet away. 'What you mean?' the employee yelled. 'Go! Bye! I don't give a f***. She trippin'.' At one point another employee is seen attempting to calm her co-worker, but the arguement continues. 'This place is getting shut down,' the customer said, as the employee moved closer to her. 'I'll do whatever I can.' 'Get off of my foot,' the customer then demands. 'This is assault. I'm calling the cops.' 'You wanna get slapped?' the employee responded. 'You wanna get slapped?' Burger King has since confirmed that it is aware fo the footage and in a statement to The Blaze said that the disgruntled employe had been fired. 'We are aware of the video posted on Facebook. Guest satisfaction and service are of the highest priority to everyone at BURGER KING(R) restaurants. 'The franchisee that owns and operates this restaurant has terminated the employee involved and has reached out to the guest directly.'

Cell phone footage shows the complaint about an unsatisfactory milkshake served at a Louisiana branch of Burger King . The discussion quickly turns ugly when the employee starts cursing before getting physical with the unhappy customer . 'You wanna get slapped?' the employee repeatedly asks the customer while standing next to her in an intimidating manner . Burger King has released a statement apologizing for the employee's behavior and confirming that she has been fired as a consequence .

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Catholic bishops in America have denounced Wolf Hall as a ‘prejudice-laden presentation of the past’ as the acclaimed BBC drama was broadcast in the U.S. for the first time. The review attacked the six-part series as ‘a work of fiction that adopts a narrow, revisionist and anti-Catholic point of view toward the religious turmoil of the Tudor period in which it’s set’. The latest remarks echo criticisms voiced by clergy in the UK, who tore into the series for its 'perverse' depictions of the historical characters when it first aired. Scroll down for video . Bishops in the USA have slammed Wolf Hall, starring Damian Lewis, after it was broadcast for the first time . The audience is encouraged to support 'monster' Thomas Cromwell, played by Mark Rylance in the hit series, a damning review by the Catholic News Service in America said after the first episode was aired in the USA . The review also slates the depiction of Catholic martyr Sir Thomas More, played by Anton Lesser in the show as an 'evidence-flouting caricature' that is 'sleazy, mean-spirited and just plain rude' A review for Catholic News Service, an agency of the U.S. Bishops’ Conference said that the show encourages the audience to ‘root for the self-made commoner Thomas Cromwell’ when in fact he was a ‘monster’ who engineered a reign of terror and murdered anyone who stood in his way. In contrast, the drama’s depiction of Sir Thomas More, a Catholic martyr, is ‘not a pretty sight’, said author Joseph McAleer. ‘The future saint is barely recognisable: sleazy, mean-spirited and just plain rude,’ he writes. ‘This evidence-flouting caricature is light-years away from the man of principle.’ A Washington Post reviewer warned the distortion of historical facts in Wolf Hall pointed to 'ideological bias' US media were generally looking forward to the historical drama being shows on Masterpiece PBS as a 'great British import', with Homeland star Damian Lewis as King Henry VIII and Claire Foy playing Anne Boleyn . Gregory Wolfe said that the adaptation of Hilary Mantel's book 'could obscure important lessons' The criticism from the U.S. Catholic Church follows that of Mark Davies and Mark O’Toole, the Catholic Bishops of Shrewsbury and Plymouth, who said Wolf Hall was guilty of ‘anti-Catholic’ depictions of More, played by Anton Lesser, and for its whitewashing of Cromwell, the hero of the drama, played by Mark Rylance. Most U.S. media looked forward, however, to the opening episode of the series, broadcast on Masterpiece PBS last night, as a great British import co-starring Damien Lewis, the anti-hero Brody in the U.S. series Homeland, playing King Henry VIII. One of the few critical reviews of the adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s historical novel appeared in the highly-influential Washington Post, however, which warned viewers that the distortion of the facts pointed to a ‘clear ideological bias’. ‘What makes for great drama may not make for good history,’ said the review by Gregory Wolfe. ‘Mantel’s version could obscure important lessons from that dark period that have continuing relevance for the present moment,’ he added. Wolf Hall was BBC2’s most popular drama since 2002 , gaining an average of 4.4million viewers during its six-week run.

Review by Catholic News Service says hit show is not historically accurate . Slams depiction of Catholic saint Sir Thomas More as 'just plain rude' Audience encouraged to root for 'monster' Thomas Cromwell, review adds . Programme starring Damian Lewis screened for first time in US on Sunday .

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The country’s biggest food bank organisation yesterday claimed the number of people claiming free meal packages from its branches passed a million last year. The figures from the Trussell Trust were seized on by Labour and the TUC as ‘shocking’ evidence that millions need emergency food because of low pay, the so-called bedroom tax, and stopped benefits. But Tory benefits chief Iain Duncan Smith questioned the numbers, which he said were ‘unverified’, and insisted that the best way to help families was to get people into work. The Trussel Trust claimed that 1 million people are being fed from food banks such as this one in Glasgow . Another independent food bank organisation warned that such figures could be misleading because food banks are a new phenomenon and should not be used as a ‘political football’. The row comes amid growing controversy over the spread of food banks – said by supporters to show that hunger is commonplace and need overwhelming, and by critics to show that when free food is handed out, people will always come forward to take it. Yesterday’s report from the Trust put the number of people who were given three days’ worth of food at one of its 445 branches in the past financial year at 1,084,604. Its UK director Adrian Curtis said: ‘Despite welcome signs of economic recovery, hunger continues to affect significant numbers of men, women and children. The latest figures highlight how vital it is that we all work to prevent and relieve hunger in the UK.’ The latest figures show a slowdown in the numbers visiting food banks, with a rise of under 100,000 in numbers recorded since 2013-14, when there were 913,138 food bank visits. Iain Duncan Smith, pictured, dismissed the suggestion claims suggesting that the Trussell Trust's figures are 'unverified' This figure was almost three times the 2012-13 level of 346,992. In 2009-10 the Trust recorded 40,898 food bank visits. The claims have been disputed because the Trussell Trust counts numbers of food bank visits in which people are given three-day food packages, and not numbers of individuals. This means an unknown number make repeat visits, and some analysts say the real total of people who went to food banks may be closer to half a million. Research carried out by the Trust, Oxfam, the Church of England and other charities last year also found that low pay is only a minor reason for people going to get aide from food banks. It found that more than four out of five users live on state benefits and only one out of 40 users questioned was working on a zero hours contract. A chorus of political leaders and charities lined up to criticise David Cameron over the figures. Labour’s work and pensions spokesman Rachel Reeves said: ‘The shocking rise in the number of people relying on Trussell Trust food banks since 2010 shows the Tory plan is failing. ‘David Cameron’s failure to tackle low pay, the bedroom tax and delays in benefit payments have led to over a million people depending on emergency food aid.’ TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady said: ‘This should make all of us ashamed, particularly those who claim everyone is sharing in the recovery. It tells us that the Government has done grave damage to the welfare safety net. ‘Vicious sanctions and benefit cuts – even for those who paid in all their working lives – are destroying the support any of us might need if we lose our job or have an accident.’ Oxfam poverty chief Rachael Orr said: ‘It is extremely worrying to see yet another rise in the number of people being forced to visit food banks in the UK.’ The picture of millions going hungry contrasts with the findings of the respected US-based Social Progress Index published earlier this month, which put Britain in first place out of 133 countries for its success in conquering hunger. Mr Duncan Smith said the Trust’s figures were ‘unverified’. He added: ‘We are not going to take lectures from the party who presided over the deepest recession in living memory – whose incompetent economic policies hit the poorest harder than anyone. ‘The best way to help families provide for themselves is cut taxes and to get more people into work – and we’ve got a strong record there: two million more people in work since the last election. Frances O'Grady, Trade Union Congress general secretary, pictured, described the figure as 'shameful' ‘It is only by continuing with our term economic plan that will we ensure more people have a job and the economic security that comes with it.’ The Oxford Food Bank, which is independent of the Trussell Trust network, urged caution in the interpretation of food bank figures. The organisation, which distributes food to other charities which provide meals, rather than handing it out to individuals, said: ‘We think that increasing use of food banks is an unreliable guide to underlying need because food banks are a new phenomenon – whereas food poverty is not. ‘As an organisation which draws its volunteers and donors from across the entire population of Oxford, we adopt a non-political stance. To do anything else would risk disenfranchising a section of that support. ‘The issue of food banks and food poverty should not be used in a game of political football when the statistical evidence is so potentially misleading. We congratulate the Trussell Trust on the success of their operation but we also believe that successive governments have ignored the issue of waste in the food cycle. ‘It is high time the OFB model of food bank – which prevents food being wasted and combats food poverty – is encouraged and replicated elsewhere.’

The Trussell Trust counted the number of people visiting its 445 branches . The charity hands out three-day food parcels to people requiring help . Critics claim that people will come forward if free food is on offer . Tories said getting people working was better than providing hand-outs .

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A doctor who ploughed into an elderly couple in a 50mph head on crash while rushing to work has escaped prosecution after the police officer investigating the case went off sick. The female driver in a Toyota Aygo pulled in front of Colin Kay as he was driving his Citroen Picasso on the A586 in Great Eccleston in Lancashire last year. The collision was captured on film as Mr Kay had fitted a camera to his dashboard and revealed how he had no time to react and avoid the crash. Scroll down for video . Colin Kay captured the collision on a dashcam which showed how the Toyota Aygo driver veered across the road . The incident happened on the A586 in Great Eccleston in Lancashire last year and Mr Kay provided Lancashire Police with the footage . After the incident last year, the doctor driving the Toyota also had to be cut from her vehicle and was taken to the Royal Preston Hospital by air ambulance . The 72-year-old was left with bruises after the crash and his wife Krysia suffered a whiplash injury to her shoulder. But despite having evidence recorded on his dashcam, Mr Kay has now been told there will be no further action because the investigating officer went off sick and they could not prepare the paperwork in time. The retired engineer from Bacup in Lancashire, said: 'I contacted the police because I was keen to see a full prosecution to stop more careless driving. 'But nothing has been done because the investigating officer went off sick and they could not prepare the paperwork in time. Mr Kay has taken his case to the IPCC after the driver who ploughed into his car will not face any further action after the investigating officer went off sick . 'I think it is disgusting. If I was off sick somebody picked up my work. She has just got away with it and that's that.' The pensioner has now contacted the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) and sent them a copy of the footage after learning there would be no further action. He added: 'I have written to the IPCC and put my points across - it's not only my case not acted upon, how many others have not been acted upon?" 'The only way our roads are going to become safer is when motorists driving carelessly like this are punished. Mr Kay with the footage on his computer. He says it is disgusting that there will be no action due the case not being picked up by another officer . 'My wife and I were very lucky that we were not more seriously hurt and we are very disappointed that no police action has been taken in this case.' After the incident last year, the doctor driving the Toyota also had to be cut from her vehicle and was taken to the Royal Preston Hospital by air ambulance. It is understood she did not have serious injuries. The grandfather-of-seven explained: 'We were extremely lucky. I have a pacemaker and I thought my chest was going to explode. 'We were both bruised right across where the seatbelts were. 'It is a miracle that no one was more seriously hurt given that it was a serious head-on smash at 50mph. 'I had very little time to brake because she turned right in front of me due to a lapse in concentration. "I feared the worst afterwards because she was trapped in her vehicle but thankfully she was not badly hurt, and was cut out by the Lancashire Fire and Rescue.' A spokesman for Lancashire Police explained that there is a six-month period in which a prosecution would have to take place. This is the time limit set for summary offences, which are heard in a magistrates court to come to court. They also added that it was unfortunate that another officer failed to pick up the case instead. He said: 'Officers attended the scene and carried out a thorough investigation. 'An accident report was submitted with a recommendation for the driver to attend a Drivers' Alertness Course. 'Unfortunately, the officer in the case was off sick and the report was not processed within the allocated time frame for prosecution.'

Colin Kay was driving on the A586 when another car ploughed into his car . The whole incident was captured on film by a dashcam on his dashboard . He has been told the driver will not face any action over crash last year . This is because the police officer investigating the case had gone off sick .

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As Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne is used to inventing new ways of hovering up taxpayers’ money to clean up the deficit. Mr Osborne today came face to face with a real Henry the Hoover – and onlookers couldn't fail to notice there was an uncanny resemblance to the Tory campaign chief. The Chancellor met his house-cleaning doppelganger at a campaign stop in Somerset, where he was given a tour of the factory where the machines are built. Uncanny: Chancellor George Osborne met George the Hoover as he campaigned in the West Country . The blue version of the popular vaccum brand, which also shampoos carpets, was unveiled during Mr Osborne's visit to the Numatic factory in Chard, Somerset . Mr Osborne appeared to be amused by a Henry Hoover as he spoke to staff on the production line . Mr Osborne was seen cracking up after posing for photographs with the iconic hoover brands. Onlookers could not help noticing the striking similarities between the grinning, plastic cleaning device – and the Chancellor. Mr Osborne was shown round the factory by worker Inga Ciplyte, 29, from Exeter, as he promoted the Government’s plan to create thousands of new apprenticeships. The Chancellor took to Twitter to hail the Henry the Hoover factory, writing: 'Great British products made here in Chard and exported around the world.' David Cameron had earlier been joined by the TV star Karren Brady to highlight a series of deals with big businesses to create 16,000 new apprenticeships over the next five years. The Conservative peer, who stars as one of Lord Sugar's sidekicks on The Apprentice, joined the Prime Minister at a Costa Coffee - after they announced plans to take on 6,000 youngsters as part of the Tories' pledge to eradicate youth unemployment. Baroness Brady, who is also the government’s small business ambassador, said apprenticeships ‘transformed’ people's lives and were now more respected than in the past. Earlier Mr Osborne tried his hand at being a mechanic as he met  apprentices at Hawkins garage near St Austell . The Tories announced an extra 16,000 apprentices would be created by firms including Morrisons and Costa . Mr Osborne even got the teas in as he campaign for local Tory candidate Steve Doble (left) Mr Cameron has pledged to create three million more apprenticeships over the next five years, if the Tories win the election. Costa Coffee and supermarket chain Morrisons have signed agreements to train thousands of apprentices each. Ministers will today visit firms across the country to welcome fresh commitments from companies including Morrisons, who will train 9,000 apprentices; Crest Nicholson, who will take on 200 and announce a new training academy; and the National Grid, who will take on 500 new apprentices. Ahead of their campaign visit today, Baroness Brady said: ‘David Cameron’s commitment to delivering more apprenticeships is a fantastic boost for the long-term prospects of our young people.' She added: ‘With 2.2million starting since 2010 and another 3million more to start over the next five years, each apprenticeship is a chance for young people to master a trade, learn on the job and take home money in your pocket each week. ‘They’ve become more rigorous and respected too: we’ve got young people building engines for jet planes, working on massive engineering projects, innovating in science labs.’

Mr Osborne was shown around the Henry the Hoover factory in Chard . Chancellor met his vacuum doppelganger at a campaign stop in Somerset . Tory minister was highlighting the government's apprenticeships drive .

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Spain's Queen Letizia was back to the day job today, following two consecutive evenings at glamorous awards shows. Joined by handsome husband King Felipe, 47, the elegant royal was all smiles as she welcomed award-winning writer Juan Goytisolo to the Casa Real for a lunch in his honour. Today's lunch is the second literary event in less than 24 hours for the Spanish queen, who last night found herself on the receiving end of an unexpected kiss courtesy of another prize-winning author. Scroll down for video . Warm welcome: King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcome Juan Goytisolo to the Casa Real in Madrid . Joking around: The royal couple were all smiles as they emerged from the private rooms to greet their guests . Sharp cut: The Spanish royal accentuated her new bob with a pair of Links of London earrings . Although surprised, Letizia, who was wearing a £49.99 Mango jumpsuit that showed off her slender frame, swiftly recovered her poise and went on to join Pedro Manas for a set of group photos. The moment came during an awards ceremony for children's authors in Madrid, where the 42-year-old made a speech before presenting Mr Manas' award. After accepting his prestigious Barco de Vapor award from the royal, Mr Manas leaned over and planted a big kiss on Letizia's cheek. Letizia was making her second appearance at an awards show in just two days, having spent Monday night handing out prizes at the Woman Awards. Gallant: One gentlemanly guest planted a gallant kiss on the back of Queen Letizia's hand . Well done: The 42-year-old presents author Pedro Manas with his prize during the ceremony . Pucker up! A delighted Mr Manas then planted a big kiss on Queen Letizia's cheek . Speech! As with Monday night's awards show, the royal was called upon to make a speech . And she's off: Queen Letizia makes her exit after the presentation ceremony and speech . On that occasion, the recipient was a crimson-clad Salma Hayek, 48, who received the award for her extensive charitable work and championing of women's rights. Although last night's occasion was lacking in Hollywood stars, a glamorous Letizia more than made up for it in her stunning High Street jumpsuit, cinched in at the waist with a wide gold belt. The ensemble, which showed off her slender frame, was completed with a pair of matching gold sandals and a huge pair of gold chandelier earrings. She also showed off her sharp new bob haircut, which made its public début during Monday night's Woman Awards. Busy schedule: Spain's Queen Letizia was attending her second awards show in two days last night . Glamorous: Letizia showed off her slender shape in a midnight blue jumpsuit cinched in with a gold belt . Good look: The Spanish royal also showed off her striking new bob haircut . Chic: All of Letizia's accessories were gold, including her belt, shoes and chandelier earrings . The royal, who spent much of last week in Copenhagen where she took part in Queen Margrethe II's birthday celebrations, has long been known for her charity work and last night's Youth and Children's Literature Awards was no exception. Along with children's and cultural causes, Letizia's work also focuses on health and malnutrition and she was among the speakers at a UN World Food Programme conference in Rome last autumn. Letizia, who has also championed the Spanish Red Cross, has devoted much time to helping to highlight the plight of people suffering from rare illnesses. To that end, the former journalist last week delivered a speech at the CosmoCaixa Science Museum during the opening day of the Second Congress of Uncommon Diseases. Recently returned: Queen Letizia spent last week in Copenhagen with her husband, King Felipe . Glitzy: Monday night was spent at another awards ceremony, this time the Woman Awards . Sequinned: On that occasion, Letizia opted for a gorgeous sequinned cocktail dress . Hollywood heavy hitter: She presented Mexican actress Salma Hayek, 48, with her award .

Letizia attended a lunch reception with King Felipe today . Yesterday, author Pedro Manas planted a kiss on her cheek . Moment came during a literary awards ceremony in Madrid . 42-year-old Spanish royal had just presented him with a prize . Royal looked glamorous in a £49.99 blue jumpsuit by Mango .

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If a golf course were to be created in Hell it might resemble the now serene landscape of Gallipoli, where the blood of thousands was spilled a century ago in one of World War I’s most spectacular Allied failures. An eerie serenity pervades the rolling landscape of this peninsula and, in the bright spring sunshine, there could scarcely be a more peaceful spot for a Sunday afternoon stroll. But a chill is never far from the spine, whatever the temperature. Scroll down for video . Sulva Bay, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, where in the World War I there were nearly 400,00 Allied casualties . In the early hours of today, 25 April 2015, a bugle sounded a haunting dawn chorus to mark the moment when, at 0430, Allied troops landed at a point where Asia meets Europe, Anzac Cove, to commence the disastrous Dardanelles Campaign. Thousands of visitors from the UK, Australia, New Zealand, India and France have gathered to honour the fallen at one of the biggest commemorations of the Great War. Today this beautiful Turkish isthmus, facing the Aegean to the west, the Dardanelles Straits and the Sea of Marmara to the east, is a patchwork of monuments and memorial stones linked by country lanes, mountain tracks and undulating greenery. Allied soldiers land and begin the attack at Gallipoli, sometimes known as the Dardanelles Campaign . People have been gathering the graves at Beach Cemetery at Gallipoli to mark the campaigns's centenary . Allied cemeteries at Gallipoli are kept immaculately by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission . A cross left by a visitor at a graveside in Gallipoli bearing a personal thanks to the one of the soldiers killed . On a visit ahead of the poignant anniversary, we wandered among Anzac’s sea-facing white headstones before heading down to the tip of the peninsula. Here stands one of the most magnificent of the cemeteries, the Helles Memorial to the British. Troops are remembered in row upon row of immaculate Commonwealth war graves and huge expanses of dazzling white marble, etched with the names of the fallen, which circle the cemetery. Accompanied by a feral dog and her puppies, we strolled down the dirt track to V Beach cemetery where the sea laps below the walls and where two Irish battalions were laid to rest. The mighty ruined fortress of Seddülbahir, brought to its knees by Allied naval firepower in 1915, overlooks the cemetery. The ruins of the fortress at Seddülbahir in Gallipoli - its name in Turkish means 'barrier to the sea' Seaside homes dot the flat sands and yellow sandstone bluffs rise out of the Aegean. In the valleys between the cliffs, olive and tamaris trees grow down the steep escarpments. We stopped for a stiff coffee at a modest coffee house on the square, opposite the mosque at Sedd al Bahr, and watched the fishermen’s tiny rowing boats bobbing in the slack waters of Cape Helles. A far cry from the fateful morning of April 25 1915, when one of the bloodiest and most ill-conceived campaigns of the First World War kicked off, a campaign which almost brought to an end the career of its main instigator, Winston Churchill, and which witnessed almost 400,000 casualties. The Allied plan was as brilliantly simple in conception as it was hopeless in execution: secure the Straits and take Constantinople, giving access to the Black Sea to supply the Russians in order to free up a new line of attack on the Germans. It would also pull in the Greeks and Bulgarians, ancient enemies of the Ottoman Turks, and hey presto, the stalemate of the Western Front would be suddenly transformed into a glorious victory from the East. Churchill, who was First Lord of the Admiralty, had underestimated the strength of the Turkish troops, under the command of modern Turkey’s founding father, Kemal Atatürk, and had overestimated the potency of his own superannuated fleet, which fell easy prey to the mines and coastal gun batteries. Churchill (left) had been a soldier, but in 1916 underestimated the Turkish  forces led by Atatürk (right) If the naval thrust was a failure, his attempt to consolidate on land was a calamity, and after nine months of blistering summer heat and frostbitten winter nights the ragbag army of dysentery-ridden men was evacuated the following December and January, and Churchill was forced to resign his post. The easiest way to access the peninsula is from the port of Canakkale, which is a quick ferry ride across the narrowest section of the Straits. The Gallipoli War Museum (Canakkale Destani Tanitim Merkezi), is well hidden from view but well worth finding. This 5,600 square metre visitor centre, on the road to Kabatepe, was commissioned by the army and the Ministry of Defence and was only recently finished. It is an architectural triumph that does justice to its subject. The Gallipoli War Museum has many relics from the campaign from both the Allies and Turkish sides . In addition to 11 rooms, with cinema screens shockingly simulating what it was like in the trenches of Gallipoli. There are also some rather more prosaic offerings which carry poignant memento mori: bullets with bullet holes in them as well as Atatürk’s waistcoat and dress shoes. There are also letters, watches, mangled boots and water canteens that would be inadequate for a summer school trip to Longleat safari park. Items of clothing worn in battle by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk who commanded the Turkish forces at Gallipoli . The battle sites and 31 memorials to the 130,000 dead covers a surprisingly small area. This is because Allied troops were unable to make much headway against the ferocious onslaught of Atatürk’s men. Heat, exhaustion, illness and difficult terrain also dogged every step. With an impressive flourish of national pride, the Turkish government has declared the whole area a Historic Park, to show the futility of war. Up at Chunuk Bair, where the Allies enjoyed a shortlived victory, the trenches have been preserved. You can look down on Suvla Bay 540m below, where British troops landed, and walk a few hundred metres along the preserved dug-outs in the footsteps of New Zealand’s Wellington Battalion, before visiting the New Zealand monument. Here, a statue to Atatürk, the Allies’ nemesis, celebrates the moment when a fob watch covering his heart prevented a bullet from possibly changing the course of modern history. From the Australian monument at Lone Pine there are views across the peninsula, from the Aegean to the Dardanelles. Nearby is Kiliçbayiri, the memorial to the Turkish 57th Infantry Regiment, which was wiped out following the Allied landings at Anzac. Atatürk, the 19th Division commander, famously told his men: "I am not ordering you to attack. I am ordering you to die. During the time before we die other forces and commanders will take our place." The great man, of course, lived to tell the tale. Before taking the 10-minute ferry back across the Straits to Canakkale we walked through the French Memorial at Morto Bay. Lined by rosemary bushes, baytrees and well-ordered flowerbeds, this is perhaps the biggest and most atmospheric of them all, with 3,236 graves and four ossuaries containing the bones of 12,000 unidentifiable soldiers. It surprises many to learn that more French soldiers were killed at Gallipoli than Australians and New Zealanders combined. Mark Porter was a guest of the Turkish Culture and Tourism Office. For more information on Turkish holiday, visit www.gototurkey.co.uk . Turkish Airlines flies form the UK to various Turkish destinations. Hotel Tusan organises trips to the battlefields. Such a pity that so few French visit. We returned to the Hotel Tusan, near Canakkale, haunted by a hellish vision of the past made all the more poignant by the tranquillity which pervades the present. While the 100th anniversary itself is going to be a tad too busy for most, the museum and Historic Park are open to all 365-days a year. For those unable to make the celebrations on the day, there is always a fallback position: Russell Crowe’s film about it, The Water Diviner, is out now .

25 April is the centenary of the  ill-fated Gallipoli invasion by Allied troops . Allies sustained heavy loses, mown down by a better-equipped Turkish army . Beautiful peninsula is a magnet to relatives of soldiers killed in the battle . The Water Diviner, Russell Crowe's directorial debut, is set in its aftermath .

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The football family has rallied round a Blackpool pensioner sued by the Oyston family for alleged defamatory comments made on his Facebook page. Frank Knight settled before court proceedings with the owners of the Championship’s basement club, having to pay a staggering £20,000 in damages. Supporters up and down the country have reacted to that by raising close to £15,000 in under three days – an act of defiance against the running of Blackpool. Blackpool fans vent their disgust at the Oyston family, who own the club, last week . Supporters have been protesting against the Oystons before matches and then not attending the games . Knight is a lifelong fan of the Seasiders and was ordered to apologise for posting a disparaging status online this time last year. A fellow Blackpool fan began a fundraising page on the website ‘go fund me’, which has attracted interest across Britain. Countdown’s Rachel Riley and comic Russell Brand have tweeted links to the page. Brand said: ‘Blackpool fans! What's going on at your club? How can I help? #ThingsCanChange’ Riley tweeted: ‘One for the football family - petty and awful treatment of a Tangerine OAP fan by the owner, ridiculous stuff.’ It looks likely that organiser Joe Atherton will reach his £20,000 target in the coming days. Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston speaks on his mobile phone during Tuesday's draw with Reading . Owner Owen Oyston watches the match huddled under a blanket in the stands . Blackpool fan Frank Knight posted an apology on a supporters' messageboard on Thursday . And Atherton can’t believe the way in which his fundraising has taken off. ‘When typing in the £20,000 "target" I sat back and thought "no chance, if we can get Frank £5k or so I'll be happy." To break this in just over two days is amazing,’ he told Sportsmail. ‘It's not just Blackpool fans either. Clubs with other struggles like Pompey, Stockport, Cardiff and Coventry fans all donated. ‘Even fans from arch rival clubs like Preston, Bolton and Burnley have donated. It's been pretty overwhelming. We’ve even had overseas donations from Australia, Sweden, Malaysia and America.’ Another supporter is awaiting a court date with the Oystons after making defamatory remarks online. Karl Oyston is to soon find out his fate for branding a fan a ‘retard’ before Christmas, telling him to ‘enjoy your special needs day out’ and claiming he was banned from the ground because he was a ‘p****’. Blackpool’s recent history has been entrenched in bitter disputes off the pitch, with paying customers regularly protesting at the ownership of their club. That was compounded last week when Lee Clark and his team’s relegation to League One was confirmed. Blackpool's main reception at Bloomfield Road was pelted with eggs before their game with Reading . Broken eggs on the floor outside Bloomfield Road . Dozens pelted the Bloomfield Road reception with eggs and flares before their draw against Reading last Tuesday. A group also travelled to the Oyston home near Waddington, Lancashire on Sunday to vent their fury. Members of the family stood within the grounds and watched as they protested in front of the gates. And Knight’s apology will only serve to exasperate the problem further. Posting on a fans’ messageboard, the pensioner said: ‘I now regret making these allegations, I fully accept that they are false and I wish to sincerely apologise for them and also for the harm, distress and financial losses my comments have caused both BFC and the Oystons and I wish to unreservedly withdraw them. ‘I accept that my publication of the allegations on Facebook and in a manner which is readily accessible to users constitutes a very serious libel. It has injured the reputation of the Oystons and has caused them considerable embarrassment and distress. ‘It has damaged their reputation in business and it is considered to be grossly defamatory of the position of the Oystons within the Club, within the football hierarchy and within the football community in general, as well as within the local community for it to be even suggested that either or both of the Oystons were not only aware of such alleged activities but also that either or both of the Oystons actually condoned them. ‘In recognition of this, I have agreed with their suggestion that I should pay to BFC, by way of damages, costs, disbursements and interest and in full and final settlement of all matters in issue between myself and BFC and the Oystons, the sum of £20,000.00. ‘After a frank discussion with the Oystons, I acknowledge that they are both genuine fans of BFC and they and their families have only the best interests of BFC at heart. I recognise that BFC is now in a significantly healthier situation than when the Oyston family first became involved in it. 'I note that the combined net assets value at cost of Segesta and BFC were £32 million as at May 2014, compared with -£42,000 as at May 1987, when the Oystons took over BFC. I accept the Oyston family’s main objective is and always has been, for the financial stability and success for and of BFC.’ Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Lifelong Blackpool fan Frank Knight forced to pay £20,000 in damages . The pensioner made allegations about the Oyston Family . Club is owned by Owen Oyston, while son Karl is Blackpool chairman . Knight ordered to make a public apology following Facebook comments . The football family has rallied round the Blackpool pensioner .

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Morgan Schneiderlin says Southampton are refusing to give up on their Champions League aspirations despite Saturday's damaging defeat at Stoke. Saints missed the chance to close the gap on fourth-placed Manchester City to two points as they went down to a 2-1 defeat at the Britannia Stadium. Schneiderlin opened the scoring with his first Barclays Premier League goal since September, but a mistake from Saints goalkeeper Kelvin Davis allowed Mame Diouf to equalise and substitute Charlie Adam stole all three points with six minutes to go. Morgan Schneiderlin fires Southampton into the lead at the Britannia with a close-range finish . Schneiderlin accepts the Europa League is a more realistic goal for Southampton now, but he insists the players still have faint hopes of qualifying for the premier club competition in Europe. 'We wanted to achieve the top four and now it's going to be even more complicated but we're not going to give up,' the midfielder told Southampton's website. 'We wanted to give the fans the most prestigious competition but if not, we want to give them the Europa League. We want to secure European football for this club, that's our main target.' Stoke had struggled to create any decent chances before Davis' misjudgement handed them a way back into the game less than two minutes into the second half. The 38-year-old declined to catch Steven Nzonzi's shot, believing it was going wide. The ball struck the angle and the goalkeeper had no time to respond before Diouf swept in from eight yards. Schneiderlin (left) makes a run as Stoke's Steven Nzonzi gives chase on Saturday . Saints manager Ronald Koeman was loathe to criticise his goalkeeper after the match. 'I call it unlucky,' the Dutchman said. 'I will have to watch it back. I don't know if it was a cross or a shot, and maybe the wind was part of the difficulty for Kelvin.' Saints' demise was complete when substitute Adam nipped the ball away from Sadio Mane in the box and swept a volley past Davis. Mame Biram Diouf swept in from 10 yards as Stoke forced an equaliser in the 47th minute . After scoring a 65-yard wonder goal against Chelsea just a couple of weeks ago, Adam was unhappy at starting the game on the bench, but he thinks he gave his manager the perfect response. 'It's nice to keep scoring and win the game,' the Scot said. 'It was disappointing to be on the bench and I think it was a great way to react by not starting the game.' The win moved Stoke to within four points of their 50-point target for the season. Charlie Adam secured all three points for Stoke as the hit the winner with six minutes remaining . And Adam believes the Potters can make up the one-point gap that separates them from eighth-placed Swansea. He said: 'We're edging nearer to doing better than last season and since the manager came in, our aim is to keep improving year upon year. 'We are a top-10 club and we want to consolidate ourselves in that position, so we want to keep pushing on for the remaining games of the season. 'It will be difficult, but we will keep pushing on and if we can finish in eighth place then we will be very happy.' Ronald Koeman applauds the Saints fans as their dreams of Champions League qualification all but ended .

Southampton went down 2-1 to Stoke at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday . Morgan Schneiderlin opened the scoring in the 22nd minute . The Saints are now five points adrift of fourth place .

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Garissa, Kenya (CNN)Freshly laundered clothes still hang Friday in the dormitory at Garissa University College. Stuffed animals remain in one room. On the wall in another hangs a poster on proper preparation for Muslim prayer. These small reminders of college life at this Kenyan school belie the horror of what happened here: the slaughter of at least 147 people, many of them students who lived in this building. On Friday afternoon, more than 36 hours after the attack, investigators and Kenya Red Cross crews were finishing up the task of removing the bodies of dead students. The corpses of four Al-Shabaab attackers -- dressed head to toe in black and still clutching their AK-47s -- remained where they fell, their bodies shattered in a torrent of bullets. Kenya terrorist attack: 6 things you need to know . Investigators marked the locations of students' bodies with numbered tags before Red Cross workers came in to send them off to morgues. They would call out to each other with the locations of the dead, reducing once promising lives, for the time being at least, to numbers. 221. 214. 216. 217. Sometimes, the cell phones of the dead would ring, taking the workers aback. Beyond the bodies, evidence of what had happened at the dormitory was everywhere. Shattered glass and shell casings littered the floor. Walls and ceilings were marred by bullet holes. In some places, the blood was as thick as mud. The problems plaguing Kenya's security efforts . According to students and authorities, militants burst onto the campus around 5 a.m. Thursday. The gunmen, from the Al-Shabaab terror group, first stormed a Christian prayer service, killing some students, taking others hostage. They rampaged across the campus, shooting non-Muslims, sparing Muslims, a witness said. One student, Hellen Titus, told CNN she hid inside a wardrobe for nearly an hour before the gunmen came for her. Come out, they told her, you won't be shot. "They were lying," she said. The gunmen herded her and maybe three dozen other students into a community room where they'd usually hang out and watch television. They were told to lie down, lectured about how the Quran forbids killing women. And then the men, Titus said, were shot in the head. One of the gunmen egged on the others. "Shoot them! Shoot them!" he would say, according to Titus. More lecturing: the land, the gunmen said, didn't belong to nonbelievers. We, the gunmen said, have just two missions: to kill, and be killed. And then they started shooting the women. "Anyone who is breathing, shoot them," Titus said the gunman in charge said. "We just lay there hopelessly, because we know automatically we're going to be killed," Titus said. It was then she saw the blood of a fellow student coursing toward her on the floor. She smeared it onto her face and body to make it appear she, too, was dead. "In the time of shooting, they skipped me," she said. She survived with only a hand wound. Many of the other students were shot in the back of the head, a medic told CNN. Others had been beheaded, according to people who had viewed bodies at the morgue in Chiromo. Even longtime relief workers such as Reuben Nyaora with the International Rescue Committee said they were shocked at what they saw. "I have seen many things," Nyaora told Agence France-Presse, "but nothing like that." Opinion: A weakened Al-Shabaab lashes out . CNN's Michael Pearson wrote from Atlanta. CNN's David McKenzie and Lillian Leposo reported from Kenya. CNN's Dominique van Heerden and Soni Methu contributed to this report.

Shell casings, glass and blood stains litter dorm at Garissa University College . At least 147 died in Thursday attack at the Kenyan college .

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A seven-year-old British boy has fallen 160ft to his death from a cliff in the Alps after becoming separated from his family on a skiing holiday. Carwyn Scott-Howell got lost on the slopes and left the piste before walking through a treacherously steep wooded area, according to a source. The Welsh schoolboy, who was formally named by police today, was holidaying in the French resort of Flaine with his mother Ceri, elder brother Gerwyn, 19, and nine-year-old sister Antonia when the accident took place. A seven-year-old British boy has died after getting separated from his parents on a family skiing holiday in the French resort of Flaine near Geneva (pictured above). He fell down a 160ft cliff after trying to find his parents . Police are still trying to piece together the tragic sequence of events, but they believe the little boy was killed instantly in the fall on Friday after leaving the marked ski slope to look for his family. Investigators are unsure how he came to be at the top of the steep 320ft-high cliff, which overshadows the Lac de Flaine. One theory is that he wandered away from a blue run to try to find his family, while there has also been speculation that he may have fallen off one of the ski resort's lifts. His frantic family began searching for him at around 4pm. They scoured the piste and, increasingly worried, alerted the piste patrol who launched a search. At around 6pm search and rescue workers discovered his tracks in the snow leading through woodland up to the top of the cliff, where they found his abandoned skis. He was then spotted by rescuers in a helicopter, and they recovered his body at around 7.30pm from the bottom of the cliff. The area was described as a 'dangerous, out-of-bounds area' by emergency services, who said rescuers had to be winched down from a helicopter to retrieve the body. The conditions in the French ski resort of Flaine (pictured) were clear and sunny but it is believed the boy ventured off-piste while trying to find his parents. Police found tracks in the snow which led to his body . Michel Ollagnon, an officer with the Bonneville mountain rescue service, told reporters that the boy had been skiing with his mother, brother and sister, but he had asked to ski alone for his last descent of the day. He said the boy had then fallen off a rocky outcrop after apparently losing his way. Police chief Patrick Poirot, the head of the mountain rescue division in Annecy, added: 'His family were on the piste and then they could not see him. 'They looked for him but couldn't see him anywhere on the piste. They went to the piste patrol and said: 'Our child has disappeared' and a search was started. 'At about 6pm some tracks were discovered in the snow. It was in a very dangerous, out-of-bounds area. The tracks led to the little boy's skis. 'They were there in the snow at the top of a cliff. It was very dangerous. The piste patrol could not go down the cliff. So they called a helicopter but it could not land. They spotted the boy and rescuers were then winched down but the child was dead. It was now about 7.30pm.' He added: 'Hypothetically we think that the little boy didn't know where to go and skied in the wrong direction. He's just seven years old. 'He left the marked ski slope and probably skied to the top of a cliff. He then stopped, removed his skis, walked a little way and then fell. 'He fell 50 metres. Specialists are now at the scene to try and determine exactly what happened and understand every element that led to this tragedy.' Resort boss Sylvain Philippe, director of the Societe du Domaine Skiable de Flaine, said: 'The whole resort has been affected by the death of this young boy. We are thinking above all of his family. 'An enquiry into his death has started to find out the exact circumstances of what happened. Unfortunately and sadly they confirmed that his body was found off piste in an area of the resort called Aujon. 'He was very far from the piste, it's not a skiable area. He was unfortunately found in the middle of the cliffs, everyone has been very affected by it. 'We're working with the police and the family on this and we will be helping the family for as long as they need.' Carwyn's mother Ceri lives with her husband Rhys in the Brecon Beacons where the pair run the award-winning Coity Bach Farm near Talybont-on-Usk. The farm rents out its 'four-star gold award' self-catering cottages to visitors and is well known for its prize-winning speciality sausages. David Cameron was once pictured buying scotch eggs from the couple's stand at an agricultural show in Wales in July 2014. On the Coity Bach website it tells how ex-nurse Ceri and former butcher Rhys bought the farm to live out their dream of growing their own food and living 'the good life'. Last night, relatives at the farm were too upset to speak, but a neighbour told of the village's shock. 'It's extremely sad – they are a loving family and he was a smashing lad,' said one neighbour, who did not want to be named. They went on to say: 'I haven't even broken the news to my own children yet, it's just too shocking.' Another added: 'Ceri is a great mum and they're well-loved in the village. We will all rally round her when they return from France.' An assistant from Ski Set, a shop in the resort where the family had hired some of their equipment, said: 'They loved skiing. They said that they had been to lots of ski resorts before. 'They were a very nice family. The little boy seemed just happy to be on holiday. They had been on holiday for a week. He was good enough for a seven-year-old. He wasn't a beginner.'

Seven-year-old boy has died on family skiing holiday in Flaine, French Alps . Police believe Carwyn Scott-Howell fell to his death after leaving ski slope . It is understood he was looking for his parents when he took a wrong turn . Got lost on piste and fell down cliff after taking off skis to try and find them .

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A 41-year-old father has been arrested in Phoenix over the death of his two-year-old son, who police say was left locked in a car in temperatures of up to 93 degrees for over two hours. James Koryor was taken into custody Tuesday morning on suspicion of manslaughter and child abuse. Police that he took his two sons to get haircuts on Monday about 1pm, but instead went to a liquor store, where he bought a bottle of gin. The then drove around drinking with the boys in the car, before going home and falling asleep, WFSB reported. In custody: James Koryor, 41, has been arrested in connection to the death of his two-year-old son, who was left locked in the family's car outside their Phoenix home on Monday for up to 2.5 hours, police say . Scene: The boy is believed to have been left in this dark silver Nissen after his father drank a bottle of gin and went inside to sleep. The boy's mother then found him in the car some time later . Police are still investigating what happened next, but believe the five-year-old son got out of the car, but the two-year-old was left in there. The boy's family members were under the impression was sleeping inside the house. It wasn't until some time later, police suspect up to two and a half hours, that the boy's mother found him in the car. She had been studying inside and went to leave the house, which is on Raymond Street, near 75th Avenue and Broadway Road. It was then she made the shocking discovering of her son on the back seat of the family's Nissan Sentra. There were family members at the house at the time, who called 911, and police say they were giving the boy CPR when emergency responders arrived at the scene. However the child was pronounced dead at Phoenix Children's Hospital. Investigation: Koryor is said to have admitted to drinking in the afternoon and going to sleep inside the home, located on Raymond Street, near 75th Avenue and Broadway Road . Phoenix police Sgt. Trent Crump said there was evidence of a struggle inside the car, indicating the boy had tried to get out. 'It's a sad reminder of what we're trying to say all the time about leaving children unattended in the car,' Crump told WFSB. While the outside temperatures reached about 93 degrees on Monday, Crump said temperatures around 70 were hot enough to kill a child left in a car. Koryor has reportedly confessed to drinking alcohol.

James Koryor, 41, arrested Tuesday on suspicion of manslaughter and child abuse following the death of his son at their home on Monday . The boy, 2, died after being left in a locked car for up to 2.5 hours . The outside temperatures hit 93 degrees in Phoenix Monday . The mother found her son in the car and tried to resuscitate him . Koryor reportedly confessed to drinking and falling asleep .

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A war of words appears to have erupted between two former rival stations who last week merged newsrooms. An account purporting to be Sydney radio station 2UE sent out a tweet on Thursday morning which appears to have come from a disgruntled former employee. 'Apologies for the s*** news service these days,' the tweet began. 'We hope you like the sound of whinging hyenas reading the news. #bringbackblanda', the post ended. What looks to a tweet from a disgruntled former radio employee emerged on Twitter on Thursday morning . The hashtag was in reference to the station's former newsreader Steve Blanda, who had read the news at 2UE for over a decade. While the tweet has since been removed from the @2UENews Twitter account, there is speculation online that it could have been sent by an employee displaced by the controversial merger. A 2UE spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia that they were aware of the posting but denied the message came from one of their accounts. They said it had not been used in years, and they believe it had been hacked, but by who they said they were unsure. Last Thursday the 90-year-old radio station 2UE broadcast its last ever bulletin out of the Sydney office, following a merger with rival station 2GB. Jobs were lost out of the Brisbane 4BC office, and at Magic 1278 IS Brisbane. 2UE in Sydney has just merged with rival station 2GB, which meant job losses from the newsroom and additional redundancies nationally . A 2UE spokesman said the new combined newsroom will be staffed by more than 20 journalists from both stations. Reporter Robert Spicer filed a brief story about the history of the station, which has covered every major news story for the most part of the last century including former prime minister Gough Whitlam's dismissal, the Beaconsfield mine disaster and the recent Sydney siege. '2UE has covered every significant news event over the past 90 years, with some of the best journalists in the country,' he said. Jason Morrison, a former 2UE breakfast and drive broadcaster, said the station took a financial hit after letting controversial ratings winner Alan Jones defect to 2GB in 2002. '2UE made some terrible decisions - whoever could let Alan Jones leave 2UE?,' he told AAP. 'That was the death knell, really, for the station.' Instead of local presenters in Sydney and Brisbane Alan Jones' (right) show will be broadcast in the breakfast slot, while Ray Hadley (left) will present mornings - both from their 2GB programs . Morrison, who is now spokesman for billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart, said it is a shame the longstanding 2UE-2GB rivalry was now over. 'When there is competition, there will be that desire to ensure that no stone's left unturned and there will be that desire to make sure that all angles are covered.' The 2UE spokesman said redundancies from the creation of the single newsroom in Sydney were regrettable but the right commercial decision for the broadcaster. The merger also saw changes at the Brisbane 4BC station, with a number of high profile presenters being given the boot. 4BC presenters, including breakfast duo Ian Skippen and Loretta Ryan, mornings presenter Patrick Condren, evening presenter Walter Williams and weekend breakfast announcer Murray Shoring concluded their roles with the station on Friday. Instead Alan Jones' show will be broadcast in the breakfast slot, while Ray Hadley will present mornings - both from their 2GB programs, the ABC reported.

A tweet was sent from an account claiming to be linked to 2UE News . The Sydney Fairfax Media station recently merged with rival station 2GB . Read 'We hope you like the sound of whinging hyenas reading the news' Jobs were lost at 2UE, and 4BC and Magic 1278 in Brisbane after merger .

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George Boyd is the Barclays Premier League's hardest working player, clocking up 210.5 miles on the pitch this season - the equivalent of running from Burnley's Turf Moor ground to Crystal Palace's Selhurst Park in south London. The Burnley winger has run slightly further than Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen. Walking the journey from Turf Moor to Selhurst would usually take 69 hours, according to Google Maps' estimations, but Boyd has managed it in less than 40 hours of playing time. George Boyd is the Barclays Premier League's hardest working player, clocking up 210.5 miles on the pitch . Boyd has run the distance between Burnley's Turf Moor ground and Crystal Palace's Selhurst Park . Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen (right) is second in the list - 0.4 miles behind Boyd . Liverpool stand-in captain Jordan Henderson is also included in the Premier League's top 10 runners . Sean Dyche's side, sitting a point off safety, 18th in the Premier League, have three players in the top 10. Between them, the Burnley squad have run an incredible 2,172.3 miles this campaign. Boyd is joined by his team-mates Scott Arfield and David Jones in a list dominated by players from the bottom half of the table. Only Eriksen, Stoke City's Steven NZonzi, Liverpool's Jordan Henderson and Aaron Cresswell of West Ham feature from clubs in the top half of the Premier League. Jake Livermore of Hull City, Sebastian Larsson from Sunderland and Newcastle United summer signing Daryl Janmaat make up the rest of the selection. The data was record by EA Sports PPI, which is used as the official player rating index of the Premier League. Scott Arfield, seen here getting away from Sergio Aguero, is another Burnley player to feature in the top 10 . David Jones is another prolific Burnley runner as part of a team who have clocked up 2,172.3 miles . Steven NZonzi (left) is high up in the list as a key part of Stoke City's impressive season under Mark Hughes . And the league's two top runners come head-to-head on Saturday when Spurs and Eriksen travel to Turf Moor to face Burnley and Boyd. With the chance of at least temporarily escaping the relegation zone before Sunderland play Newcastle on Sunday, Boyd will be desperate to make sure that all that running does not count for nothing come the end of the season.

Burnley winger George Boyd has run the furthest in the Premier League . His 210.5 miles this season beats Christian Eriksen from Tottenham . Burnley have run an incredible 2,172.3 miles between them this season . Players from Stoke, Hull, Liverpool and West Ham feature in the top 10 .

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A singing three piece of dogs exercised their vocal chords and produced a musical ensemble for the benefit of their owner. Captured in a front room in Bahama, North Carolina, the three dogs – a Husky called Sky, a brown and white Springer Spaniel called Sadie and a black and white Springer Spaniel called Marshall – take their positions on their make-shift stage. Getting the tune underway, Sadie begins barking and then rests her muzzle on Sky’s ear as if whispering something – Sky reacts by playfully mouthing in her direction. The video begins with Sadie the Springer Spaniel barking and interacting with the Husky named Sky . The Springer Spaniel then begins barking some more and suddenly the Husky joins it, but instead produces a far more pleasant sounding howl. Following the Husky’s lead, the Spring Spaniel begins howling itself and before long the two dogs are musically bouncing off one another. Meanwhile the other Springer Spaniel moves about the room wagging its tail in an overly excited manner. No, it's like this! The Husky begins howling, causing the Springer Spaniel to stop barking and follow its lead . All together now! The three dogs point their noses to the sky and howl together in harmony . Before getting itself into position and producing a sound somewhere between a growl and a baritone howl, which adds a further dimension to the music being produced by the duo. The trio now harmonising with one another kick the performance up a gear by pointing their noses to the sky and howling even louder. The howling goes on for quite a few seconds with none of the dogs – who continue to wag their tails – showing any signs of letting up. No encore? The owner calls for quiet and the dogs stop howling and look at him in surprise . Eventually the video concludes with the filmmaker saying: ‘Hey, hey, hey, come on, come on.’ And the three dogs, rather put out about being interrupted, stopping and turning to look at him in surprise.

The dogs called Sky, Sadie and Marshall each stand in the front room . Springer Spaniel begins barking before Husky turns song into howl . Third dog joins in with the song and the three dogs howl even louder . Before owner interrupts them and they stop and stare at him in surprise .

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She's been on the social media site for less than six months but new figures released by Twitter reveal the Queen is already the world's most popular online royal. Her Majesty's account @BritishMonarchy has amassed 970,000 followers during its time online and more than double the 446,000 picked up by the Prince of Wales and his @ClarenceHouse account. Spain's glamorous young royal couple, King Felipe and Queen Letizia, come next and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge take fourth spot. The real Queen of Twitter: Her Majesty's @BritishMonarchy is the most followed royal Twitter account . The Netherlands' King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima are also popular figures on Twitter and their @koninklijkhuis account has an impressive 151,000 followers. With 82,400 followers, the Duchess of York is the next most followed and narrowly beats her ex husband Prince Andrew whose @DukeofYork account boasts 72,900 followers. Nevertheless, despite their best efforts, when it comes to making a social media splash, none come close to the Queen who amassed 78,000 followers within minutes of sending her first Tweet. The missive, which was posted on the 23rd October, read: 'It is a pleasure to open the Information Age exhibition today at the @ScienceMuseum and I hope people will enjoy visiting. Elizabeth R.' Despite its rather bland content, the message was re-tweeted 42,921 times and made a favourite by 47,130 people. Next in line: Charles and Camilla take second spot, while King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain are third . Liked: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who share an account with Prince Harry, are fourth . The Queen's first foray into photo-bombing, which came during last summer's Commonwealth Games, also proved popular on Twitter. Meeting athletes in Glasgow, Her Majesty accidentally wandered into the background of a selfie being taken by the Australian women's hockey team. Posted on Twitter by 'Hockeyroos' player Jayde Taylor, it swiftly went viral and racked up 14,535 re-tweets and 12,960 favourites. Prince Charles has also made waves on Twitter and memorably announced news of Prince William's engagement to the then Kate Middleton via the social networking site. The tweet, which read: 'The Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton' was re-tweeted 1,209 times and was a favourite with 184 people. So popular are the royals on Twitter, even spoof accounts such as @Queen_UK have proved a hit, although Her Majesty might be displeased to discover that some also have more than her. Proving popular: The Dutch royals (Queen Maxima, left) came fifth and the Duchess of York sixth . Viral: This snap of the Queen photo bombing a selfie taken by hockey player Jayde Taylor, 30, went viral . The biggest one, Elizabeth Windsor or @Queen_UK, boasts 1.25m followers - 280,000 more than the real thing. Offering snarky commentary on current events, typical tweets include: 'Britain may have talent. Fairly sure Amanda Holden doesn't. #BGT' and 'Conclusion of the #leadersdebate: absolute monarchy. #NuffSaid' Popular though the royal accounts are, most still have some way to go before they come close to the most loved celebrity Twitter accounts. Singer Katy Perry is the world's top Tweeter and boasts 68m followers - five million ahead of the world's next most popular Twitter personality, Justin Bieber who has 62m. Top tweets: Katy Perry is the world's most followed person on Twitter, closely followed by Justin Bieber . Top two: Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are the world's most followed politicians . Popular: Tony Abbott is the most followed Australian politician while David Cameron tops the list in the UK . Pop favourite Taylor Swift has 56m followers while fellow singer Lady Gaga has 45.8m and Justin Timberlake has 44.4m. Although President Obama is among the most popular people on Twitter with 58m followers, the majority of politicians don't fare quite so well. In second place is Indian premier Narendra Modi with 8.5m followers and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the former President of Indonesia, with 5.3m. David Cameron is the most followed British politician with 3.1m followers on his @No10Gov account and a further 976,000 on his personal @David_Cameron account. Ed Miliband has a mere 440,000 for his @Ed_Miliband account while Nick Clegg has amassed 231,000 on his. In Australia, the most popular politician is Prime Minister Tony Abbott with 486,000 followers, with Labor leader Bill Shorten boasting just 101,000.

The Queen is the most followed royal on Twitter with 970,000 followers . Next most popular is Prince Charles, then Spain's King Felipe . Prince Harry and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also popular . Spoof @Queen_UK tops the lot with 1.25m - more than the real Queen . Top celebrities include Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift . UK's top politician is David Cameron and Australia's is Tony Abbott . US President Obama is the world's most followed politician .

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Andres Iniesta concedes that he has been unhappy with his form for Barcelona this season, despite receiving praise for his role in killing off Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League this week. The Spaniard played a pivotal part in setting up Neymar for the opening goal in the Catalan club's 2-0 second-leg win over PSG on Tuesday night at the Camp Nou, running from his own half before laying the ball on a plate for the Brazilian forward. Iniesta was typically modest about his fourth assist in Europe this season, preferring to focus on what has been a disappointing domestic campaign for the World Cup winner, in which he is yet to score or create a goal. Andres Iniesta is kept under close watch by the Paris Saint-Germain defenders during Tuesday night's game . Iniesta perfectly times his pass through to Neymar for the first goal against PSG at the Camp Nou . Barcelona's No 8 goes to celebrate with Neymar after killing off the French side in the opening half . 'I'm happy with the way it worked out,' Iniesta told AS in reference to his latest assist. 'The truth is that it was a nice, fast and improvised run, but it's good that it resulted in a goal for Neymar. 'Personally, though, I think I have room for improvement. I'm unsatisfied with my form right now.' Despite Iniesta's qualms with his own personal contribution, the 30-year-old is content with how the rest of Luis Enrique's side are currently performing, with Barcelona top of La Liga by two points and adding a Champions League semi-final berth to the Copa del Rey final date with Athletic Bilbao on May 30. 'We're feeling very good going into the decisive stretch of the season,' the World Cup winner stated. 'We could have 10 games left and we will play them all with a positive attitude.' Barcelona face city rivals Espanyol at the Estadi Cornella-El Prat on Saturday looking to extend their lead at the top of La Liga, and Iniesta anticipates a difficult task at the home of their neighbours. 'I do not think that the derby is a war,' the 30-year-old added. 'But it will be a special and tough game. 'I hope things go well and we get the victory.'

Spaniard reflects on his mesmeric run and pass to set up Neymar's opener . Iniesta admits room for improvement after his fourth assist in Europe . Barcelona camp in bouyant mood heading into decisive stretch of season . League leaders face Espanyol at the Estadi Cornella-El Prat this Saturday . READ: Iniesta rolls back the years with vintage performance against PSG .

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Txiki Begiristain was on the 10.30am Lufthansa flight out of Manchester for Munich on Tuesday morning. It’s the week of the Champions League quarter-finals, therefore the Manchester City director of football would have expected to be on the move. This week, however, just like last year, Begiristain is on the outside looking in. City succumbed meekly to Barcelona last month leaving him to plan his schedule only as a voyeur. The thought of Begiristain and his favourite coach, Pep Guardiola, in the same stadium as Bayern Munich attempt to turn over a 3-1 first leg deficit to Porto certainly provides some appropriate imagery. Guardiola is the man Begiristain would like to install at City in the summer of 2016. Manchester City are keen for Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola to become their new manager in 2016 . Guardiola cut a frustrated figure as he watched his side lose 3-1 at Porto in the Champions League last week . Guardiola (right) speaks with midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger during Bayern's training session on Monday . The 44-year-old will come under more scrutiny if Bayern fail to overturn their quarter-final deficit on Tuesday . Despite winning the Premier League last season, City boss Manuel Pellegrini has come under-fire this term . City director of football Txiki Begiristain (left) and Guardiola enjoyed a successful relationship at Barcelona . These, however, are peculiar times for both men. Guardiola is facing his first Champions League exit prior to the semi-final stages of his coaching career and at the hands of relatively inconsequential opposition too. Begiristain, meanwhile, has a decision to make, along with the members of the City hierarchy, about their current manager Manuel Pellegrini. Certainly, Guardiola’s position is interesting. The Champions League – a competition he won twice in four seasons at Barcelona – is central to his identity. He has only ever lost ten matches in six seasons as a coach. Nevertheless, last season’s 5-0 aggregate dismantling at the hands of Real Madrid in the last four raised eyebrows in Bavaria. Bayern were the defending champions when he took over, after all. Now he faces even greater ignominy unless his injury-hit team can produce something special on Tuesday night, this in a week that has seen the club’s distinguished doctor Hans Muller Wohlfahrt walk out in protest at Guardiola’s methods and attitude. Such scrutiny, such criticism is relatively new to Guardiola, who is still only 44. Last week Bayern chief executive Karl Heinz Rummenigge refused to criticise Guardiola’s team. Previously, however, he had been scathing in his assessment of the Brazilian defender Dante, a player who performed horribly in Portugal last week and who Guardiola recommended for a new contract just last summer. None of this is helpful to a coach when he is trying to navigate the closing stages of a season that always asks big questions of teams and squad stretched by injuries and fatigue. In some ways, though, it may play in to City’s hands. Guardiola is facing his first Champions League exit prior to the semi-final stages of his coaching career . Last season’s 5-0 aggregate dismantling at the hands of Real Madrid is still raw in the minds of Bayern . Bayern doctor Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt (centre) quit last week after a reported rift with Guardiola . Dante, Sebastian Rode, Lahm and Robert Lewandowski (L-R) trudge off the pitch after defeat in Porto . Guardiola – whose team are expected to clinch another Bundesliga title this weekend and are in the final of the German Cup – has only a year left on his contract at Bayern. It is, frankly, difficult to see him extending his stay. He wants to manage in the Barclays Premier League and though he has a fondness for London, the appeal of working with Begiristain and City chief executive Ferran Soriano after their successful time together at Barcelona is clear and understandable. Can City really afford to wait for him, though? With their own squad in need of radical work after the disappointments of this season’s dismal Barclays Premier League title defence, can they really ask Pellegrini to enter the final year of his own deal at the Etihad Stadium as a sitting duck coach? History tells us that managers who know they are leaving do not generally perform well in England. Sir Alex Ferguson attributed Manchester United’s disappointing 2001-02 season to his own publicly declared intention to retire – subsequently reversed – while this year West Ham’s form has fallen off a cliff after the club’s decision to not to renew Sam Allardyce’s contract this summer became clear. If City have real intentions to make up ground lost to Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea next season then they will need a playing squad driven and motivated fully. It is hard to see that happening if they are still playing for a man who cannot influence their careers beyond the month of May 2016. Guardiola only has a year left to run on his current contact at the Allianz Arena after this season . The ex-Barcelona boss is on course to win another Bundesliga title and Bayern are in the German Cup final . Having enjoyed success in first Spain, and now Germany, Guardiola's next destination is set to be England . City know all this, of course, but their options are limited. Patrick Vieira’s name has been mentioned as a short-term option. The club’s current academy head wants to manage and would like it to be at City, where is highly regarded by those who matter. Why, though, would City expect their first team players to work for an interim coach any more than they would a man, Pellegrini, who has, after all, won a Premier League and League Cup during his time in Manchester? It is, sadly, a conundrum, without a clear solution. A rather old school course of action would be for Begiristain to knock on Rummenigge’s door on Tuesday evening and offer Bayern an awful lot of money to buy out Guardiola from his contract at the end of this season. If Bayern go out of the Champions League on Tuesday, it may not cost City as much as they think. In football, timing is everything. Maybe it’s time for City to be brave. City's academy boss Patrick Vieira’s name has been mentioned as a short-term option to replace Pellegrini .

Bayern Munich trail Porto 3-1 in their Champions League quarter-final tie . Pep Guardiola's contract as Bayern manager expires in the summer of 2016 . Manuel Pellegrini's deal at Manchester City finishes at the same time too .

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Nigel Farage is a 'Victor Meldrew in stilts' whose remarks about immigrants and ethnic minorities reveal the 'truly odious nature of his views', Nick Clegg claimed today in an extraordinary attack on the UKIP leader. In an interview with MailOnline, Mr Clegg said Mr Farage's 'mask is slipping' to reveal a man uncomfortable talking about people who are not white 'lashing out' in a scrabble for headlines. The Lib Dem leader condemned David Cameron's appeal to UKIP supporters to 'come home', warning the 'bandwagons of the far right' are encircling an 'increasingly hapless Conservative leadership' which is losing all grip on the party. Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg claimed Nigel Farage's 'mask is slipping' to reveal a man uncomfortable talking about people who are not white 'lashing out' in a scrabble for headlines . Mr Cameron issued an appeal to people planning to vote UKIP to instead support the Tories in an attempt to block a 'toxic tie-up' between Laabiur and the SNP. But Mr Clegg condemned the 'worrying' suggestion that his former coalition partners should seek to build a majority by appealing to people on the 'far right'. Speaking in his bright yellow campaign bus as he headed to the South West, Mr Clegg: . Mr Farage has courted controversy throughout the election campaign, in an apparent attempt to generate headlines and shore up Ukip's core vote. He was condemned in the first TV leaders' debate for saying people with HIV should not be allowed into Britain and in the second for attacking the audience for being too left-wing. After criticism that the Ukip manifesto featured almost all white faces, he insisted yesterday that there was a 'half black' party spokesman featured prominently - and 'one fully black person'. The Lib Dem leader told MailOnline's political editor Matt Chorley that the 'bandwagons of the far right' are encircling an 'increasingly hapless Conservative leadership' Miriam González Durantezhas been writing a food blog . Nick Clegg is such a bad cook his wife Miriam only lets him do the washing up. The Lib Dem leader admitted his 'rubbishness' in the kitchen after it emerged his wife and sons had been secretly running a food blog - MumAndSons - posting recipes and photographs online. Mr Clegg said he had played no part in the culinary operation, but had helped with taking pictures for the blog: 'I'm sure you can see my hand in a couple of them.' But his own cooking abilities do not stretch to more than peanut butter on toast. 'I'm a sort of sous chef, Mr Clegg told MailOnline. 'I provide helpful moral backing and assistance. I'll do the washing up, and tasting and preparatory tasks.' Asked if there was nothing he could cook, Mr Clegg replied: 'I'm sure I could but I'm great eater, I'm just really not a very good cook. 'If I had to, if I was starving... Peanut butter on white toast obviously, with jam on top. I'm seriously into jam on top.' Ms Gonzalez Durantez said she had run a cooking blog with her children for three years . Mr Clegg said the comments revealed Mr Farage's true nature: 'The mask is slipping. I think the more he thrashes around to get attention the more the mask slips and the truly odious nature of his views become more and more obvious. 'This is someone who is clearly uncomfortable talking about people from different ethnic backgrounds, calls them 'half' and 'fully' black, but is also someone who advocates basically turning our backs on people who are very sick and kind of indulging in a language that is so divisive, so odious.' Mr Clegg, who boasts that the Lib Dems will win many, many more seats than UKIP on May 7, accused Mr Farage of 'running a truly incompetent campaign'. 'He is just lashing around, thrashing around, lurching from one odious gaffe or assertion to the next. There is no pattern. 'One moment he claims he wants to take his manifesto seriously and the next he is talking about fully and half black candidates. 'You are either serious or a kind of Victor Meldrew on stilts. Which one are you? 'It just beggars belief that it is that kind of person that the Conservative party thinks they need to bring back into the fold.' He said Mr Cameron's appeal to Ukip voters 'could not have been more explicit - people like Farage, please come back home'. 'I don't think the Conservative should have a home for those kind of views,' he added. Mr Clegg, who visited the Airbus HQ in Filton, Bristol before travelling to Wales, said he would use the final 15 days of the campaign to tell voters of the 'danger of these kind of really odious views basically taking over or encroaching upon how a mainstream party like the Conservative party thinks and acts'. He warned that without the Lib Dems back in coalition, the Tories would be dragged to the 'extremes' by right wing backbenchers, Ukip and the DUP. He said that it is a 'tragedy' that a centrist politician like Mr Cameron had lost control of his party. 'What's happening is you are seeing the bandwagons of the far right encircling an increasingly hapless Conservative leadership. 'And the Conservative leadership will become just victim to and puppets of an array of hardline right wing voices from UKip, from DUP, from their own backbenches, which will do huge damage to our country. Huge damage. Mr Clegg, who visited the Airbus factory in Filton, Bristol today, said the Lib Dems would act as a 'bulwark' against the Tories lurching to the right . Mr Clegg claimed right wing Tories want to 'enter into coalition with Ukip, some of them want to bring back the death penalty, they want to ban the burka' Mr Farage - appearing on ITV's Lorraine this morning - has courted controversy throughout the election campaign, sparking accusations from Mr Clegg today that he was an 'odious Victor Meldrew' (pictured right) Mr Clegg claimed right wing Tories want to 'enter into coalition with Ukip, some of them want to bring back the death penalty, they want to ban the burka'. 'They have got very hardline views on people who need help from the state because they have fallen on hard times,' Mr Clegg said. 'And they take this very ideological view that basically the state and support for public services should be remorselessly cut back and cut back and cut back and cut back for no reason other than some kind of hardline ideological preference for it.' Mr Clegg went head to head with Mr Farage in two TV debates last year, ahead of the European Parliament elections, which UKip went on to win while the Lib Dems lost all but one seat in Brussels. Mr Clegg insisted most people in Britain are 'decent and pragmatic', and that the Lib Dems are most 'in tune' with public opinion. But he admitted he faces a 'challenge' to turn that into votes after a devastating collapse in popularity since entering coalition five years ago. We're the guarantee that will not let the swivel-eyed brigade take over. He added: 'We are the only bulwark, we are the only barrier, we are the only dam against this increasing pressure from people with some very, very nasty views which would lead to ideologically imposed cuts on nurseries, on schools on colleges.' David Cameron came under fire from Mr Clegg as he visited Advantage children's daycare nursery in Surbiton with London Mayor Boris Johnson . Mr Clegg said he defended Mr Farage's right to say controversial things in an open democracy, but hoped they would be defeated on Election Day. 'I really really abhor what Farage stands for but I don't begrudge the right to say what he says and seek to represent those views in Parliament. 'What worries me much more is not whether he gets a number of MPs in the House of Commons, those seats then become the tail that wags the Tory dog. 'Democracy should be able to encompass views that I would find absolutely beyond the pale, that's what being a free country is about. 'It's about disagreeing with those views, taking them on, arguing against them and defeating them in an argument. 'It's not about saying they shouldn't be expressed. That would be very illiberal.' A Ukip spokesman said: 'This smacks of desperation from a Clegg, horrified by his disastrous polls, trying to punch above his weight. If only he'd do it with policy, rather than these venting, personal attacks. A trick he has obviously learned from Mr Cameron.'

EXCLUSIVE Nick Clegg warns the Ukip leader's 'mask is slipping' Condemns Farage for comments on migrants and 'half black' candidates . Warns Cameron will be pulled to the right by his own MPs and Ukip . Some Tories want to bring back death penalty and ban the burka . Lib Dems are 'in tune' with public, but struggling to turn into votes . Admits to being such a bad cook that wife Miriam only lets him wash up . Condemned Nigel Farage for referring to 'half black' candidates and wanting to 'turn our backs on the very sick' Insisted the majority of people do not agree so the 'odious' and 'divisive' rhetoric of the far right and Ukip . Warned the Tory leadership has lost control of the party, and is in hock to right wingers who want to bring back the death penalty, ban the burka and slash the state . Claimed the Lib Dems are most in tune with public opinion, but admitted he is struggling to turn it into votes . Revealed he is such a terrible cook that wife Miriam, who has revealed she has been running a secret food blog, will only let him do the washing up .

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Brentford are considering appointing Gianfranco Zola as their new manager at the end of this season. The Italian was at Griffin Park on Saturday for the draw against Bolton and spoke with Bees owner Matthew Benham. Current boss Mark Warburton is to leave the club next month after feeling his vision did not match that of Brentford, who are to implement a continental approach to their management structure. Brentford are considering Gianfranco Zola to replace Mark Warburton at the club when he leaves this summer . The Italian was manager of Watford for a little over a season beginning in 2012, and led them to the play-offs . Zola is best remembered for the seven years he spent at Chelsea, where he scored 59 Premier League goals . Zola is one of a number of candidates on the list to replace Warburton, with Benham also sounding out coaches from Spain and France. The owner wants to follow the lead of his Danish side FC Midtjylland, who are on the cusp of winning the Superliga, sitting 11 points clear at the top. In keeping with Benham’s want for mathematical modelling, Zola would need to agree to having a statistics man alongside him should talks go well. Warburton is leaving Brentford this summer because his vision for the club did not match the owners' Rayo Vallecano’s Paco Jemez was the initial favourite to land the job. Brentford could still win promotion to the Premier League in the coming weeks but have fallen three points beneath the play-offs with two games remaining. Zola was sacked by Cagliari last month after failing to win a game during his three-month stint in charge. They are primed to drop out of Serie A alongside Parma. But the former Watford head coach does have extensive experience of managing in England and would buy into the European way to start in west London. He also enjoyed a largely successful spell at West Ham for two years from 2008. Zola was sacked by relegation-threatened Cagliari last month after a winless spell in Serie A . Brentford are still in the hunt for promotion but are three points outside the play-off places .

Mark Warburton set to leave at the end of the season . Gianfranco Zola being considered for job, along with other foreign bosses . Zola was at Griffin Park to watch Brentford play on Saturday .

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When the first iPad launched on 3 April 2010, opinion was split on how popular the product would turn out to be, and whether the tablet market would grow. Now five years - and 225 million sales - later it might be natural to presume that those who doubted the device have been proved wrong. But amid falling sales and a new generation of alternative devices, some industry experts have predicted that the iPad’s days are numbered. Scroll down for video . The first generation iPad was revealed by the late Steve Jobs in early 2010 (pictured), but at the time it was met with ridicule as experts struggled to see how it would prove popular. Five years and 225 million units later, it seems many critics have been proved wrong - for now . When Steve Jobs revealed the original iPad in California in early 2010, it was met with derision by many technology experts, who failed to see how such a product would prove popular. At the time, blogger MG Siegler from TechCrunch said: 'Is it a must-have? The quick and dirty answer is: for many people, right now, no. 'Unlike the iPhone, which filled an already well-established need, there is no existing need the iPad fills.' Rhi Morgan at T3 magazine agreed. He said: 'I can’t see anybody who needs a laptop buying an iPad, and I can’t see people using it as a smartphone either.' But opinion soon swung back in Apple’s favour. Within the first 24 hours of Apple's launch the company sold 300,000 units, and to date, nine incarnations of the iPad have gone on sale, with the Air 2 and Mini 3 being the most recent. 1st generation: 3 April 2010 . 2*: 11 March 2011 . 3rd generation: 16 March 2012 . 4th generation: 2 November 2012 . Mini 1st generation: 2 November 2012 . Air: 1 November 2013 . Mini 2: 12 November 2013 . Air 2: 22 October 2014 . Mini 3: 22 October 2014 . *Note: The iPad 2 was the only iPad that had a number after its name (aside from the Air and Mini). The iPad was soon heralded as being the perfect mid-way device between a phone and a laptop. Considering, at the time in 2010, smartphones were still by and large finding their feet, the iPad filled a gap in the market that many thought simply wasn’t there. The Horn, a technology blog for eCommerce site Gazelle, cited a number of areas that the iPad exceeded in. In education, the iPad found its place as tablets were preferred to textbooks. And, according to The Horn, it ‘altered (and possibly saved) the publishing industry, forcing magazines and newspapers to create tablet-ready versions for digitally savvy customers.’ While the iPad was by no means the first tablet on the market, it successfully grew the industry to such levels that, today, news readers or presenters are often seen clutching an iPad when talking on the TV, where once they would have used paper. Launches of Apple products are often greeted by swathes of adoring fans - and that was none more obvious than with the launch of the original iPad. Pictured is Robert Scoble picking up the inaugural iPad on 3 April 2010 in Palo Alto, California . How far we've come: On the left is the original iPad, launched in 2010, and on the right the iPad Air 2, launched on 22 October 2014 . The latest variant of the iPad, the iPad Air 2, is shown here being unveiled by CEO Tim Cook on 16 October 2014. In total nine different versions of the iPad have made it to market . Queues of people are seen here waiting outside the Apple store in Regent's Street, London after the release of the iPad 2 on 25 March 2011 . But it seems the tide may be turning for the iPad. According to CNN Money, sales for the iPad dropped 18 per cent in the final quarter of 2014 alone. And this year, it’s predicted that sales will fall by five per cent from last year - admittedly still at 60.1 million units - but the lowest level since 2012. Industry expert Giulio Montemagno, from SVP International, RetailMeNot, says that while tablets might have revolutionised some markets, it risks being lost in a sea of other products. ‘This year alone, shoppers are set to spend £6.32 billion [$9.37 billion] using tablet devices in the UK, up from £3.62 billion [$5.36 billion] 2014,’ he said. But he added: ‘We are seeing a strong shift from tablets to smartphones as the lines blur between smartphones, phablets, and tablets.’ Apple's iPad has widely been heralded as kickstarting the tablet industry, creating a huge new market between smartphones and laptops - and seeing many copycat devices made in the process . ‘There are still flashes of life in the iPad,’ Martyn Landi, Press Association Technology Correspondent, told MailOnline. ‘It’s still the fastest selling product in Apple history with more than a quarter of a billion sold in five years - and that's quite something up against the iPhone and iPod. ‘But sales are starting to decline as smartphones are getting bigger and rivals are getting better. ‘iPad numbers were always going to fall at some point because they had a huge market share to begin with - 75 per cent after the first year of iPad - and that was always unlikely to be sustainable once the competition got involved. ‘It's being squeezed from both sides by “phablets” like Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and even the iPhone 6 Plus, but also on the other side by hybrid laptops like the Surface Pro 3. ‘Times and trends change. Right now, it's all about larger screen smartphones and full metal bodies. Tablets are not top of the wanted list for consumers right now, but that doesn't mean they never will again.’ All is not well for the iPad. The rise of new devices like the Apple Watch (left) and larger smartphones like the iPhone 6 Plus (right) mean the place for the iPad in today's market is becoming less obvious . ‘To some extent it’s Apple’s own fault,’ said Phil Morris, Deputy Editor for iCreate Magazine. ‘With bigger screens on its iPhones, consumers aren’t using their iPads like they used to. ‘The new MacBook is going to dent the iPad even further - that machine is like a Mac with an iPad engine, a real sofa-surfers' device. ‘Apple won't let the iPad die though, so we fully expect an iPad Pro later this year’ On whether Apple might consider discontinuing the iPad, though, he said he ‘can’t ever see that happening.’ He added: ‘Sales won’t fall off that dramatically for the iPad to be discontinued.’ Apple store staff in central Sydney welcome the first shopper waiting in line, Alex Lee (centre) of Canada, the moment Apple's iPad 2 became available for direct purchase in Australia on 25 March 2011. Hundreds of customers lined up outside Apple stores for the launch - but will we see such numbers again? With the release of smartphones with larger screens like the iPhone 6 Plus, and other devices like the Apple Watch, the place for the iPad today is becoming less obvious. But, after all, that is what they said five years ago, as well. Will we be celebrating the 10 anniversary of the iPad in 2020, though, and looking back on another successful five years? At the moment, it looks pretty unlikely.

Apple's first generation iPad launched on 3 April 2010 . In its five years on the market, 225 million devices have been sold . But larger smartphones and smart watches may herald its end . Sales for the iPad dropped 18 per cent in the final quarter of 2014 .

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As the Russian military machine asserts itself in Ukraine and on the borders of the Baltic States, it has also branched out into a new fashion line. The men's clothing label is aimed at cashing in on a new wave of patriotism sweeping Russia. The move comes ahead of a giant military parade in Red Square on May 9 to mark the 70th anniversary of end of the Second World War, underscoring the decisive contribution of the Red Army to defeating the Nazis. Scroll down for video . Masked models: The Russian military unveils a new fashion line at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Moscow to capitalise on the wave of patriotism ahead of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two . From front line to fashion line: The new clothing range comes as the Russian military machine asserts itself in Ukraine and on the borders of the Baltic States and a year after the takeover of the Crimean Peninsula . Unveiled at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Moscow, the brand is called The Army of Russia. The design bureau of the Russian Defence Ministry, headed by Leonid Alexeev, showcased balaclavas, shiny 'military boots', sweat pants and tops emblazoned with the slogans 'Army', 'Polite', and 'Politeness conquests the cities'. The reference to 'polite' is a phrase used by Russians to justify their takeover of Crimea, a region of Ukraine, last year. The Black Sea peninsula fell back into Moscow's hands after 'little green men' in unmarked uniforms - in fact serving Russian soldiers and special forces - blockaded military bases, the airport and government offices. Boots on the catwalk: The move comes ahead of a military parade on May 9 to mark the 70th anniversary of end of the Second World War, underscoring the decisive contribution of the Red Army to defeating the Nazis . Acquired taste: Unveiled at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, the brand is called The Army of Russia . The green men 'politely' asked security men to leave, which they did due to the overwhelming force of the Russians. A fear in the Baltic countries of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia is that they may face these 'polite men' too. The fashion line also features the white, blue and red Russian tricolour on the sleeves of leather bomber jackets. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, a special edition aviator jacket has been produced. Warmongering: The design bureau of Russian Defence Ministry showcased balaclavas, shiny 'military boots', sweat pants and tops emblazoned with the slogans 'Army', 'Polite', and 'Politeness conquests the cities' Fashion statement: The reference to 'polite' is a phrase used by Russians to justify their takeover of Crimea. The green men 'politely' asked security to leave, which they did due to overwhelming force of the Russians . On the back is a famous photograph of the Soviet Red Flag being flown over the the Reichstag in Berlin symbolising Hitler's defeat in 1945. Only 1,945 copies of this jacket will be made, it was reported. 'Cold weather kit and combat trousers will hit the fashion rails, targeting buyers also with knitted sports style garments and camouflage patterns,' reported news agency TASS. It cited Yekaterina Korotkova, military clothing manufacturer Voentorg, which is sole supplier to the Russian armed forces. Nostalgic: To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, a special edition aviator jacket has been produced . 'Polite people' was also being launched as a new brand label, she said. 'This accolade applauded Russian soldiers who ensured security when the March 2014 referendum on the Black Sea peninsula called for a split from Ukraine and reunification with Russia,' reported the news agency. 'It has been registered as a trademark, giving the manufacturers rights to use it in their planned range of consumer goods including cosmetics, sports items, toys and printed materials.' Vladimir Putin with military chiefs at the Kirillovsky firing ground in the Leningrad region last March when the Crimea Peninsula was under the de facto occupation of the Russian military before its takeover by Moscow .

Range unveiled amid warmongering in Ukraine and borders of Baltic States . Features the slogan 'polite' - a phrase used to justify takeover of Crimea . Comes ahead of 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War .

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A search for a sewage pipe beneath an Italian restaurant yielded two centuries worth of history. Lucian Faggiano bought the building in Lecce, Puglia in the south of Italy and had planned to turn it into a trattoria - but renovations were put on hold when he discovered a toilet on the site was blocked. And while attempting to fix the toilet he dug into a Messapian tomb built 2,000 years ago, a Roman granary, a Franciscan chapel, and even etchings thought to be made by the Knights Templar. Scroll down for 3D tour . Lucian Faggiano's dream of opening a restaurant was scuppered when a dig to find a blocked sewage point yielded some 2,000 years of hidden history, including vast rooms and pottery (shown in this image that features Mr Faggiano left and his son) In a bid to stop the sewage backing up, Mr Faggiano, 60, and his two sons dug a trench and instead of isolating the offending pipe found underground corridors and rooms beneath the property on 56 Via Ascanio Grandi,The New York Times reported. The search for the pipe began at the turn of the millennium. Lecce, at the heel of Italy’s ‘boot’ was once a crossroads in the Mediterranean and an important trading post for the Romans. But the first layers of the city date to the time of Homer, according to local historian Mario De Marco. Eight years after it was meant to open as a restaurant, the building has been turned into Museum Faggiano (pictured) and a number of staircases allow visitors to travel down through time to visit the ancient underground chambers discovered by the family . He imagined it would take a week to dig down and fix the plumbing beneath the building, but instead, the DIY mission led to the discovery of a Messapian tomb, a Roman granary (pictured left), a Franciscan chapel - and even etchings from the Knights Templar. An ancient room beneath the modern building is shown right . The search for the pipe (shown in this image of Mr Faggiano and his son) began at the turn of the millennium when no-one could have predicted the treasures hidden beneath the floorboards, which revealed a subterranean world dating back to before the birth of Jesus . It is not unusual for religious relics to turn up in fields or in the middle of the city itself, which has a mixture of old architecture . For example, a century ago, a Roman amphitheatre was recently found beneath a marble column bearing the statue of Lecce’s patron saint, Orontius in the main square and recently a Roman temple was found under a car park. ‘Whenever you dig a hole, centuries of history come out,’ said Severo Martini, a member of the City Council. Years of excavations have seen the emergence of Roman devotional bottles, ancient vases and a ring with Christian symbols as well as hidden frescoes and medieval pieces. Here, Mr Faggiano carries a piece of Roman pottery from an underground room . The building yielded plenty of nooks and crannies including mysterious shafts (pictured left and right) which lead to older parts of the building deeper and deeper underground . Lucian Faggiano bought the seemingly standard building in Lecce, Puglia in the south of Italy, (marked on this map) but his dream of turning it into a trattoria was put on hold thanks to a broken toilet. Lecce, at the heel of Italy’s ‘boot’ was once a crossroads in the Mediterranean and a trading post for the Romans . The origins of Lecce in southern Italy are thought to be more than 2,000 years old. It was founded by the Messapii, who are said to have been Cretans in Greek records, explaining the city's Greek culture. According to legend, a city called Sybar existed at the time of the Trojan War and was founded by the Messapii. It was conquered by the Romans in the 3rd century BC, who gave it the name Lupiae, which later became Lecce. Under the emperor Hadrian, in the second century AD, the city moved two miles (3km) northeast, got a theatre and an amphitheatre and was connected to the Hadrian Port. Oronotius of Lecce, who is known as Sant'Oronzo is thought to have served as the city's first Christian bishop and is now Lecce's patron saint. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the city was sacked by king Totila in the Gothic Wars. After that it was conquered once again by the Byzantines in 549 and remained part of the Eastern Empire despite some small conquests. After the Normans arrived in the 11th century, Lecce grew in commercial importance again, having been an important trading post in Roman times. It grew rich and became one of the most important cities in southern Italy, evidenced by its many impressive Baroque monuments. Plague broke out in the 17th century and the city was briefly home to Allied fighters fighting the Nazis in the Second World War. Mr Faggiano asked his sons to help fix the problem with the plumbing so he could accelerate the opening of his restaurant, in a building that looked like it was modernised. But when they dug down they hit a floor of medieval stone, beneath which was a Messapian tomb, built by people who lived in the area before the birth of Jesus. Legend has it the city was founded by the Messapii, who are said to have been Cretans in Greek records, but then the settlement was called Sybar. Upon further investigation, the family team also discovered a Roman room that was used to store grain, and a basement of a Franciscan convent where nuns were thought to have once prepared the bodies of the dead. Afraid of costs and the delay in opening the restaurant, Mr Faggiano initially kept his amateur archaeology a secret from his wife, in part perhaps because he was lowering his youngest son, Davide, 12 though small gaps in the floor to aid his work. But his wife, Anna Maria Sanò suspected the work was more complex than it appeared thanks to the amount of dirty clothes she was washing, and because of dirt and debris being taken away. Investigators shut down the site, warning Mr Faggiano he was conducting an unofficial archaeological dig. After a year, work continued but had to be overseen by heritage officials who witnessed the emergence of Roman devotional bottles, ancient vases and a ring with Christian symbols as well as hidden frescoes and medieval pieces. Retired cultural heritage official, Giovanni Giangreco, who was involved with the excavation, said: ‘The Faggiano house has layers that are representative of almost all of the city’s history, from the Messapians to the Romans, from the medieval to the Byzantine time.’ Afraid of costs and the delay in opening the restaurant, Mr Faggiano initially kept his amateur archaeology a secret from his wife. Here, he sorts though pieces of glass and pottery found in one of the rooms. There are even pieces embedded in the wall . Upon further investigation, the family team also discovered a Roman room that was used to store grain and a basement of a Franciscan convent where nuns were thought to have once prepared the bodies of the dead. The cavernous property has been turned into a museum so visitors can easily see the remains (pictured) Mr Faggiano (pictured here with his son in an ancient underground room) admits to becoming obsessed with the project, but still wanted to open his restaurant . Despite bearing the financial load of the dig, the family became fascinated about the history beneath their building and made ends meet by renting rooms in it. Mr Faggiano admits to becoming obsessed with the project, but still wanted to open his restaurant. He said: ‘At one point, I couldn’t take it anymore I bought cinder blocks and was going to cover it up and pretend it had never happened.’ Eight years after it was meant to open as a restaurant, the incredible building has been turned into Museum Faggiano and a number of staircases allow visitors to travel down through time to visit the ancient underground chambers. However, Mr Faggiano hasn’t given up on his culinary dream and is planning on opening a restaurant at a less complex location – even though he finally found the troublesome sewage pipe. Mr Faggiano, pictured here, said: ‘At one point, I couldn’t take it anymore I bought cinder blocks and was going to cover it up and pretend it had never happened’

Building owner made the discovery while searching for a sewage pipe . Dig revealed a Messapian tomb, a Roman granary and a Franciscan chapel . Roman devotional bottles, ancient vases and a ring with Christian symbols as well as hidden frescoes and medieval pieces were also unearthed . The finds are believed to date back more than two centuries .

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Aston Villa match-winner Fabian Delph was left pinching himself after booking his side's place in the FA Cup final at the expense of Liverpool. Villa skipper Delph set up Christian Benteke's equaliser after Philippe Coutinho opened the scoring for the Reds and then rounded off a superb afternoon by sweeping home nine minutes into the second half to secure a 2-1 victory. Delph's strike means that Tim Sherwood's charges will return to Wembley to face holders Arsenal in next month's showpiece and the former Leeds midfielder says it will be a dream come true. Fabian Delph fires past Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet to book Aston Villa's place in the FA Cup final . Delph celebrates with team-mate Ashley Westwood after his 54th minute strike . Delph (left), Gabriel Agbonlahor (centre) and Grealish savour the winning feeling in the Villa dressing room . 'I can't wait for the final. To walk out as captain is going to be the highlight of my career. So happy days, I'm happy for the boys,' he told BT Sport 1. The 25-year-old England international reserved special praise for Sherwood for the job he has done since taking over in February when the club looked to be in deep trouble in the drop zone. Big wins over West Brom, Sunderland and Tottenham in the league, as well as the cup run, since then have lifted the mood around Villa Park and Delph feels Sherwood deserves a lot of credit for the remarkable turnaround. Christian Benteke, who struck the equaliser for Villa in the 36th minute, salutes the Villa fans after the game . 'The gaffer (Sherwood) is brilliant. He's positive with everybody. He doesn't panic. He's got a game plan and we stuck to it and there were a lot of young lads in the team,' he said. 'Young Jack (Grealish) has come in today and done fantastic and we're just happy. We're thrilled for the fans.' Delph now feels they can use their cup run as a springboard to secure Barclays Premier League survival and is not worried the final will become a distraction. Young Villa midfielder Grealish showed maturity beyond his years during the contest at Wembley . 'We're confident we'll come through it. We'll put that aside for today and honestly the next game we've got to think about is one in the Premier League,' he added. Jack Grealish, who only made his first Premier League start 12 days ago, impressed throughout the contest. The young Villa midfielder tweeted after the match: 'Best feeling off my life!! So happy for all the fans!! What a game, can't even express how much this means to me.' Sherwood was understandably in bullish mood after the landmark victory in only his 10th match as Villa boss and when asked how much he is enjoying life in the Midlands he replied: "Well it's going all right at the moment. The victorious Villa side celebrate their FA Cup semi-final triumph at the final whistle . "We're delighted with that obviously. We were the underdogs today but we believed in there that we could win it and I think we outplayed Liverpool to be honest. "We kept the ball off them, created lots of chances and they resorted to lumping the ball into our area in the last 10 minutes so you know you are doing something right when they're doing that." The former Tottenham boss, who played a key role in the development of Harry Kane, also reserved special praise for 19-year-old winger Jack Grealish. He was a constant threat down the left for Villa and was involved in the build-up play that led to Delph's winning goal. "He could be right up there amongst the best of them. The ball is his friend. He likes to receive it he doesn't look at it, he knows where it is, he shifts it, he's got a turn of foot, takes a lot of knocks, but he can take it. He's a big lad," Sherwood said. "He's Aston Villa through and through. He lives a couple of miles from the ground, he just wants to play for the club and I want to give him the platform to do that because he's earned the right."

Aston Villa beat Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley to book their FA Cup final place . Philippe Coutinho opened the scoring for Liverpool in the 30th minute . Fabian Delph set up Christian Benteke for Villa's equaliser . Delph then swept home the winner nine minutes into the second-half . Tim Sherwood's side will return to Wembley to face Arsenal in the final .

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An American woman proved that she is no arachnophobe when she posed with her rather snappy pet tarantula and allowed it to bite her hand. Footage shows exotic pet owner Kayonna Cole holding her female rose hair spider up to the camera as it digs its fangs into her skin. Kayonna, who filmed the moment at her home in Los Angeles, remains calm throughout the video, but later suffered a reaction to the spider's venom. Kayonna holds her hand steady and remains calm as the tarantula removes its fangs from her skin . Clearly visible are the tarantula’s fangs, which it immediately begins to use to pinch away at Kayonna’s hand. Unflinching, Kayonna holds her hand steady as the tarantula removes its fangs from her skin and tucks them in slightly. Later in the video the spider begins pinching her once more and even appears to puncture the surface of her skin. Kayonna bravely holds her female rose hair spider up to the camera while it demonstrates its biting action . But once again the spider's owner remains remarkably calm and holds her hand still for the spider. Kayonna wrote online that the tarantula was showing aggression or possibly testing her fangs. She wrote: ‘Her bites were not painful, the after effects from the venom were more painful with the symptoms being slight redness of the skin surrounding the bites, soreness and itching. ‘This species of tarantula has low toxicity venom similar to that of a bee sting.' Kayonna said that the particular type of tarantula has low toxicity venom similar to that of a bee sting .

Kayonna Cole holds her Female Rose Hair spider to the camera . The exotic pet owner is bitten numerous times by the tarantula . The video was recorded by Kayonna at her home in Los Angeles .

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Australia's 'tiny hearts and balls of steel', it's apparently the perfect combination in dealing with asylum seeker boats, and a policy which could be copied by Britain, according to a British commentator. Controversial The Sun columnist Katie Hopkins has heaped praise on Tony Abbott's government for its success in stopping the boats, which was a key election plank. But her backhanded compliments may not sit well with our policy-makers and social justice groups, in which she claimed Australia's strategy of 'threatening them with violence', was the way forward. 'It's time to get Australian,' she wrote. Scroll down for video . 'Threaten them with violence until they bugger off'. Controversial UK commentator Katie Hopkins has written that Australia's approach of having 'balls of steel and tiny hearts' should be followed as policy by the Brits . 'They (Australians) threaten them with violence until they bugger off, throwing cans of Castlemaine in an Aussie version of sharia stoning' said Katie Hopkins . Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been 'praised' for leading the charge to stop the boats . 'Their approach to migrant boats is the sort of approach we need in the Med. 'They threaten them with violence until they bugger off, throwing cans of Castlemaine in an Aussie version of sharia stoning.' Her tone has won few friends in Europe and her timing, even less so, slammed as it coincided with the drowning of up to 900 men, women and children on a sunken fishing boat, off Italy. Hopkins went on to write: 'Make no mistake, these migrants are like cockroaches.' 'Australians are like British people but with balls of steel, can-do brains, tiny hearts and whacking great gunships. 'And their approach is working. Migrant boats have halved in number since Prime Minister Tony Abbott got tough.' But her inflammatory remarks has led to an outcry on social media and tens of thousands joining a Change.org campaign to have her removed. A campaign has been launched by the social justice website Change.org to have Katie Hopkins removed by The Sun as a columnist . The backlash against Hopkins' thoughts was immediate with her views slammed in social media . Twitter lit up with commentary on Katie Hopkins' controversial views. She has suggested the UK follow Australia's approach and 'threaten them with violence' Katie Hopkins said: 'And their (Australian) approach is working. Migrant boats have halved in number since Prime Minister Tony Abbott got tough.' Hopkins continued with her comments, saying: 'They might look a bit like 'Bob Geldof's Ethiopia circa 1984', but they are built to survive a nuclear bomb. 'Bring on the gunships, force migrants back to their shores and burn the boats.' She stated that areas of the UK had now become 'festering sores, plagued by swarms of migrants and asylum seekers, shelling out benefits like Monopoly money'. Hopkins stated that areas of the UK had now become 'festering sores, plagued by swarms of migrants and asylum seekers, shelling out benefits like Monopoly money'

Australia's 'tiny hearts' approach to stopping the boats should be copied by Britain . Controversial columnist Katie Hopkins wrote that Tony Abbott's policy was effective and like 'an Aussie version of sharia stoning' 'Australians are like British but with balls of steel, can-do brains, tiny hearts and whacking great gunships' She calls those on board migrant boats 'cockroaches built to survive a nuclear bomb' It came as more than 900 people were feared drowned on a sunken fishing boat headed for Italy .

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Hector Bellerin is fast becoming seen by fans, and possibly even by his manager, as Arsenal's premier right back, after impressing in the absence of Mathieu Debuchy. The young Spaniard scored his second Premier League goal, cutting inside and curling left-footed past Simon Mignolet, in the 4-1 win over Liverpool last weekend, and is developing a reputation as a player capable of becoming a top-level full back. But, it seems, in the dressing room, it is his status as the club's premier sprinter, rather than as a defender, that is most in question, after he beat Theo Walcott's 40 metre club sprint record last summer. Hector Bellerin scored a brilliant goal to put Arsenal ahead against Liverpool last weekend at the Emirates . Bellerin has emerged as a star player after filling in for the injured Mathieu Debuchy at right back this season . 'We were just having a test and then they told me I was the fastest at the club,' Bellerin told The Telegraph. 'I did not beat it by that much. There was a bit of banter and he is trying to beat me now.' Bellerin shaved a hundredth of a second off Walcott's time, prompting the 26-year-old winger to vow to reclaim his title at the end of the season. And since then he has gone on to establish himself as a right-back of some promise, progressing well beyond Arsene Wenger's expectations. 'I am happy that now, after not so good performances in the beginning, the coach has still put confidence in me and given me minutes. Bellerin has exceptional pace, as he proved in August when he set a new Arsenal record over 40 metres . Theo Walcott had previously held the record, but Bellerin shaved one hundredth of a second off his time . But Walcott is determined to take his record back from Bellerin this summer and be speed king again . 'The chances always come through injuries, which is not a nice thing. Now we are going to have Debuchy back and I am happy for him, but when you get your chance, you need to do the best you can. I have done my best to take this opportunity.' With Debuchy on the verge of match fitness, Bellerin will soon find out whether he has done enough to grab that opportunity. But after his brilliant goal at the Emirates stadium last weekend, one thing is for certain - he is no longer known just for being quick over 40 metres.

Hector Bellerin broke Theo Walcott's Arsenal sprint record last summer . Arsenal defender Bellerin says the result has caused 'a bit of banter' The Arsenal youngster has impressed at right back this season . Return of Mathieu Debuchy leaves Arsene Wenger a decision to make . Bellerin scored opening goal for Arsenal against Liverpool last week .

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