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Star University of Central Florida quarterback Blake Bortles is just a junior and already a hot NFL draft prospect , but its his girlfriend Lindsey Duke who 's stealing all the headlines . The beautiful , blonde model was profiled on ESPN and has since seen a surge in her online following to rival that of her NFL bound beau . While the talented athlete gets a not so shabby 225,000 results when searched on Google , his buxom girlfriend 's name returns over 6 million . Scroll down for video . Gorgeous : Meet Lindsey Duke , the newest addition to a storied history of beautiful and widely adored girlfriends of top NFL prospects . Cute couple : iDuke is the high school sweetheart and longtime girlfriend of University of Central Florida star quarterback Blake Bortles -LRB- left -RRB- . Curiosity and outright envy surrounding the couple , often seen beaming arm-in-arm in Twitter and Instagram pics , has reached a fever pitch since Bortles ' Fiest Bowl victory on Wednesday . Leading up to that victory , ESPN reporter Gene Wojciechowski told Bortles ' coach George O'Leary about the discrepancy in the couple 's internet fame . ' I would hope as a head coach that the numbers would be reversed , ' O'Leary said , ` but obviously you have n't seen his girlfriend . She deserves six million Googles . ' Hot prospects : Bortles is rumored to be a top 10 pick for May 's NFL draft despite being a junior . Despite his talent , a Google search of the relatively under-the-radar Bortles retrieves only about 225,000 results . More popular : Meanwhile , his girlfriend 's name gets around 6 million results when Googled . Social butterfly : Duke has a habit of frequently posting pictures of herself and her friends in bikinis to Instagram and Twitter , helping pave her path to success . Duke has helped pave her own way to fame with constant bikini-clad updates to her Twitter and Instagram feeds . Off the field as well as on , Bortles is one lucky guy and does n't seem particulary fazed by his girlfriend 's popularity . ` Apparently , she is more of a household name than I am , ' Bortles told ESPN . ` She 's more famous than me and there 's nothing I can do about that . ' He 's had time to get used to her appeal . They 've been a couple since high school , where they attended prom together , and then attended the same university . Duke is set to graduate this year , which has many wondering if she 'll be greeted with the same offers of modeling and television show gigs as the most beloved college football girlfriend of 2013 Katherine Webb . Duke 's popularity places her in league with Katherine Webb , the former Miss Alabama and girlfriend of 2013 draft favorite A.J. McCarron who rose to fame after being spotted in the stands by an ESPN cameraman . Webb , who was Miss Alabama 2012 , was basically spotted in the stands by ESPN this time last year as she cheered on her boyfriend of one month A.J. McCarron . The promising Alabama quarterback 's spotlight quickly swung to Webb , who has since appeared in television commercials , a reality televsion series , and on the computer screens of a huge chunk of the American male populace . While Webb 's rise to fame came quickly and almost out of nowhere , she and Duke both have another football beauty forebearer to thank for their success . In 2012 , the breakout female star of the NFL draft was Lauren Tannehill . Featured on ESPN 's draft coverage that year , the aspiring model and wife of the Miami Dolphin 's pick Ryan Tannehill was a major hit , setting social networking sites abuzz with complimentary tweets . In the first ten minutes after Texas A&M quarterback Tannehill was picked with the eighth overall selection , the cardiology assistant began trending on Twitter and picked up 3,000 followers overnight , a 350 percent increase on the day before . Long line of ladies : Both women owe a debt of gratitude to Lauren Tannehill , the stunning blonde wife of 2012 draft favorite and current Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill who became a household name alongside her husband . | Lindsey Duke has been Bortels ' number one fan for months , but she 's now making some fans of her own . Duke 's name returns an unbelievable 6 million results on Google while Bortels gets just 225,000 . | [[369, 391], [397, 415], [418, 471], [1430, 1526], [1554, 1621]] |
It 's not just a fourth stand they are building at Bristol City . Sadly for Steve Cotterill , though , they will have to wait a while longer to underline their progress by taking the scalp of a big team . For large swathes of this match , it looked possible . West Ham were often desperately poor and Bristol City were frequently exciting . They attacked with pace and without fear ; they created chances and did everything except take them . Twice Matt Smith won headers within a dangerous range and twice he beat Adrian in West Ham 's goal . Twice , there was a man waiting on the line to clear . That final yard was the hurdle and curse for a club who only have three quarters of a stadium , but dream big and sit second in League One . West Ham striker Diafra Sakho celebrate putting Sam Allardyce 's side into a 1-0 lead against Bristol City . The Senegalese striker meets Andy Carroll 's cross at the far post to send the away side into the FA Cup fifth round . Sakho salutes the travelling fans after coming off the bench and giving the Irons a crucial late lead . Sakho and Aaron Cresswell celebrate in front of the 1,006 Hammers faithful at Ashton Gate . Bristol City -LRB- 3-5-2 -RRB- : Fielding 6 Ayling 6 , Flint 7 , Williams 6.5 ; Little 6.5 -LRB- Wagstaff 75 , 6 -RRB- , K Smith 6.5 , Freeman 7 -LRB- Agard 83 -RRB- , Saville 6.5 -LRB- Pack 83 -RRB- , Bryan 6.5 ; Emmanuel-Thomas 6.5 , M Smith 6.5 . Subs not used : Richards , Osborne , Elliott , Cunningham . Manager : Steve Cotterill 6.5 . West Ham -LRB- 4-3-1-2 -RRB- : Adrian 6 ; Jenkinson 7 , Tomkins 6 , Reid 6.5 , Cresswell 6.5 ; Noble 5.5 , Song 5 -LRB- Amalfitano 57 , 6 -RRB- , Nolan 5 -LRB- Demel 88 -RRB- ; Downing 6 ; Carroll 6.5 , Valencia 4.5 -LRB- Sakho 57 , 7.5 -RRB- . Subs not used : Jaaskelainen , Demel , Poyet , Jarvis , Cole . Booked : Nolan , Noble . Manager : Sam Allardyce 7.5 . Referee : Lee Mason 6 . Attendance : 12,682 . Player rating by Riath Al-Samarrai . ` All we needed was that final touch , ' said Cotterill . For Sam Allardyce , there can only be relief that Diafra Sakho was fit after three weeks out and able to come off his bench to head an 81st-minute winner . Certainly any pride will need to be balanced against what was a weak performance , particularly from his midfielders . But into the draw they go and that , for this club more than some , is important . Allardyce knows his side have an opportunity in this competition in light of Saturday 's magnificent upsets -- not to mention the freedom afforded by West Ham 's good league position -- and it was the gist of his team talk . Allardyce said : ` I said to the players , `` Do n't be a victim . Do n't be another casualty . Be professional in what you do and if they are to beat you they have to produce something special '' . It was a hard-earned victory and one we are grateful for . ` A team in the lower divisions can , in one day , beat the most forceful team in the Premier League . Chelsea conceded four at home to Bradford . Big teams can always get knocked out . Gladly we are one of the bigger teams not crying all the way home . ` Now it will all depend on the draw . I know it 's said that somewhere along the line you are going to get a Premier League team . But I hope we get them when we 're in the final and not before . ' Cotterill , meanwhile , tried to strike a philosophical tone but knows a chance went untaken . ` We wo n't be slitting our wrists because we got beat 1-0 by West Ham , ' he said . ` It 's just a slight disappointment because with a bit of luck we might have knocked them out . ` I think the results on Saturday made it more difficult for us . I am not saying West Ham would n't have been focused but if they were n't then those results would have made them more focused . ` They picked a good , strong , experienced team . ' Indeed , Allardyce made only one change to the side that crushed Hull in the Premier League last weekend , with Winston Reid stepping in for James Collins , who has a back problem . It was about as strong a side as West Ham could field ; it was a side that spent all but the final 10 minutes of the first half struggling to draw breath . Sakho is joined by his jubilant team-mates , including Carroll , whose right-footed cross found its marker . Mark Noble of heads off the line to deny Smith as West Ham came under pressure during the early stages at Ashton Gate . Bristol striker Matt Smith rises above Winston Reid but but his header flies over the West Ham crossbar . The 25-year-old striker rests on his knees after missing one of several chances that came his way on Sunday . George Saville shows no fear as he reach for the ball with a high boot against Hammers midfielder Kevin Nolan . Luke Freeman -LRB- right -RRB- looks to shield the ball from James Tomkins during a difficult first half for the Hammers . Our brilliant Match Zone service shows that Sakho 's far post header came after good work down the right from Carroll . With an extra man in the middle , City were winning the battle for midfield and in Luke Freeman , once of Arsenal but more recently Stevenage , they had a man who was able to take control . In Alex Song , West Ham had a top-class midfielder on loan from Barcelona who seemingly could n't pass to a team-mate . Combined , it meant City were on top for most of the half , happy to counter or dictate . The first warning was sounded after six minutes when Smith 's header beat Adrian and was cleared by Mark Noble . Smith then sent a second header past the keeper , only to be brilliantly cleared by Andy Carroll . West Ham looked in desperate trouble . In one challenge , Emmanuel-Thomas floored Winston Reid -- the clichés about lower league sides making life uncomfortable for the big boys were also acted out . Allardyce responded by hooking off Song and Enner Valencia for Morgan Amalfitano and Sakho shortly after the restart and West Ham gradually held more possession . But even then there was no evidence that one side is almost two divisions to the north of the other , Smith underlying the point by heading over . But then Sakho took hold of this game . In the space of two minutes he was blocked by Aden Flint and also grazed the bar after showing some delightful skill on his way to goal . When Carroll hooked over a cross 10 minutes from time Sakho jumped up and won the game , even if Smith was given the opportunity to miss yet another header . ` We were never at our very best but we did enough to get through to the next round , ' Allardyce said . In the context of a remarkable weekend , that will have to do . Smith thought he had given Bristol a deserved lead after sending his header towards goal only to see it cleared by Carroll . Hammers goalkeeper Adrian -LRB- right -RRB- spreads himself wide as Luke Ayling meets the ball at the far post . Ayling puts his head in his hands as another half-chance goes begging for the home side . Bristol striker Smith -LRB- centre -RRB- laughs as he is fouled by Hammers defender Winston Reid during the FA Cup clash . Freeman is surrounded as by Noble -LRB- left -RRB- and Winston Reid -LRB- right -RRB- as the Robins star looks to drive his team forwards . Enner Valencia -LRB- left -RRB- is fouled by Joe Bryan during at goalless first 45 minutes on Sunday afternoon . Steve Cotterill shouts instructions to his players as Valencia is left crumpled in a heap following Bryan 's challenge . West Ham United boss Allardyce has words with the fourth official on the touchline during the FA Cup match . Emmanuel-Thomas -LRB- left -RRB- rides the challenge of Noble battle as the pair battle for the ball during the first half . Bristol fans tie their scarves together as they show their support for their team ahead of kick-off . Allardyce celebrates the victory by giving former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song an impromptu massage . | Diafra Sakho scores 81st winner to hand West Ham FA Cup fourth round win against Bristol . Both Mark Noble and Andy Carroll clear the ball off the line during difficult first half for West Ham . Bristol striker Matt Smith sees second half header sail over the bar . | [[740, 848], [2060, 2072], [2112, 2165], [4326, 4395], [4724, 4846], [5420, 5435], [5441, 5479], [5480, 5485], [5535, 5578], [6688, 6718], [4456, 4501]] |
The first person to fall foul of California 's one-year-old revenge porn law has been sentenced to one year in jail after posting pictures of his ex girlfriend on a social media page run by her employer . Noe Iniguez , 36 , from Los Angeles , was jailed for posting topless photographs of his ex on her work 's Facebook , along with a message in which he described her as a ` drunk ' and a ` slut ' . Iniquez , who was also prosecuted for ignoring two restraining orders , has been ordered to attend domestic violence counselling . Noe Iniguez , 36 , from Los Angeles , was jailed for posting topless photographs of his ex on her work 's Facebook . City Attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan said in a statement : ` Iniguez , using an alias , allegedly began posting derogatory comments about his ex-girlfriend on her employer 's Facebook page . In March , 2014 . Iniguez allegedly posted a topless photograph of the victim on her employer 's Facebook page which was accompanied by a message that called the victim a ` drunk ' and a ` slut ' and encouraged her firing from the company . ' Iniquez had been in a four-year relationship with the victim , but prosecutors said after they split up he harassed her and sent her abusive text messages , LA Weekly reported . Revenge porn is the act of publishing sexually explicit pictures of former partners with the aim of causing them emotional distress . City Attorney Mike Feuer said : ` California 's new revenge porn law gives prosecutors a valuable tool to protect victims whose lives and reputations have been upended by a person they once trusted . This conviction sends a strong message that this type of malicious behavior will not be tolerated . ' Meanwhile , a federal judge recently put a new Arizona law against ` revenge porn ' on hold after civil rights groups sued over constitutional grounds . Abuse : Iniquez posted a message on the Facebook page of his ex 's employer , calling her a ` drunk ' and a ` slut ' The order from U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton came as part of an agreement between the Arizona attorney general 's office and the groups that sued . The order blocks enforcement of the law to allow the Legislature time to work on changes . Rep. J.D. Mesnard , R-Chandler , crafted the bill to bar ` revenge porn ' from being posted online by jilted lovers . The American Civil Liberties Union sued in September , saying the law is so broadly written it makes anyone distributing or displaying a nude image without explicit permission guilty of a felony . The group said that violates the 1st Amendment . The suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Phoenix on behalf of several bookstores and publishing associations , the owner of the Village Voice and 12 other alternative newsweeklies nationwide , and the National Press Photographers Association . Gov. Jan Brewer signed House Bill 2515 into law in April after it unanimously passed the Senate and House . Mesnard said Wednesday he 'll work on changes but is n't sure they 'll satisfy the ACLU . ` Given my willingness to do that , it made sense to say , well let 's see if we can get an agreement to hold off on the bill for now and make some changes in the next session , ' Mesnard said . ` We may end up right back where we are now because some of the issues the ACLU brought up , I do n't think they 'll ever be satisfied . ' David Horowitz , executive director of the Media Coalition , whose members include publishers , librarians and booksellers , said the current law would have a chilling effect on free speech . ` The range of material that this law could bring in was hugely overbroad , it went far beyond anything you would think of as sort of malicious invasion of privacy . ' Horowitz said . The court order put the ACLU 's request for a preliminary injunction on hold until the Legislature passes and the governor signs a new version of the bill , or until the Legislature adjourns in late spring . If no new version is passed , Horowitz said the groups objecting to the law will move to get it blocked permanently . | Noe Iniquez , 36 , from Los Angeles , was jailed for posting nude photos . He posted topless images of his ex girlfriend to her work 's Facebook page . Prosecutors say that he also described her as a ` drunk ' and a ` slut ' This is the very first prosecution under California 's revenge porn law . | [[205, 240], [243, 319], [532, 567], [570, 648], [0, 182], [163, 204], [205, 240], [243, 319], [532, 567], [570, 648], [860, 952], [920, 952], [959, 987], [1860, 1927], [333, 342], [352, 396], [978, 987], [993, 1035], [1852, 1857], [1930, 1966], [0, 182]] |
Ghazala Khan , 37 , former vice-principal at a Muslim girls ' college , was sacked after ` opposing rules ' The vice principal of a Muslim girls ' college who claimed she was sacked for opposing rules telling all pupils to wear veils during lessons has lost her claim for racial discrimination . Ghazala Khan , 37 , alleged she was told she would ` go to hell ' and branded a ` stupid outsider ' by her boss and barred from certain assemblies at Mohiuddin International Girls College in Burnley , Lancashire . She lost her job in 2012 claiming it was because she questioned why some teachers refused to teach girls unless they wore veils across their faces . But today an employment tribunal in Manchester dismissed her claims and ruled in favour of the college . The college denied she was vice-principal and said she left the establishment after it was criticised during an inspection . It said staff had received complaints describing Mrs Khan as ` rude and bad-tempered ' . The school which charges # 5,500 a year for international students and # 4,500 for UK and European pupils , was described as a ` Muslim Eton ' for girls when plans were originally put forward in 2009 . Founded in October 2010 the school has around 90 students and is run by the Birmingham-based Mohuiddin Trust under the leadership of Sheikh Hazrat Pir Alaudin Siddiqui Sahib - an Islamic scholar based in Pakistan . Mrs Khan was appointed as vice principal in 2011 but she said she clashed with the college principal after saying she and some students had some Islamic teachings they disagreed with forced upon them . She said one fellow teacher refused to speak to her , as she did not wear a veil , and she had challenged the same tutor after he ordered all his female students to wear the niqab in his lessons . Mrs Khan also said the college principal have warned of the school being ` polluted ' because she had ` let a Christian in ' . Mrs Khan claims she was immediately dismissed after a ` heated ' debate with the school 's principal Amjad Bashir -LRB- left -RRB- and Zahir Ahmed -LRB- right -RRB- , a director of the Mohiuddin Trust which runs the college . Mohiuddin International Girls College , which opened its doors in October 2010 , describes itself as a ` unique and friendly institution ' . It was set up by the Mohiuddin Trust - a charity which aims to help those who are poor or under-privileged - under the leadership of Sheikh Hazrat Pir Alaudin Siddiqui Sahib , an Islamic scholar based in Pakistan . When plans for the college for girls over 16 , it described itself as the ` Muslim Eton ' . It said it 's aim is to ` educate and empower women regardless of their age , colour , creed or social stature . ' The trust acquired the former Burnley College in Lancashire and charges # 5,500 a year for international students and # 4,500 for UK and European enrolments . Staff teach A Levels and GCSEs in subjects including English , Mathematics and Science as well as Urdu and Arabic . The 90 or so students also have the opportunity to take on an Aalimah course - or Islamic Theology . It offers study of Arabic grammar , etymology , syntax and law . There is also halls of residence accommodation facilities for overseas students . The private-run establishment asks for donations on a section of its website . Speaking about the teacher 's conduct , she said : ` There were quite a few times I did n't agree with the way he would make children wear veils across their faces just so he could teach them . ' I said `` nowhere in Islam does it say they must wear a veil to come to classes . '' He said , `` you have no knowledge of anything and have no right to talk with somebody not related to you . '' They said it was necessary to make all girls wear the veil . ' Mrs Khan said she was also banned from assemblies where the girls would gather each evening because she was ` an outsider ' and would have to wait outside . She added : ` There were a few occasions when I was n't allowed into the assembly because they said I was an outsider . ` But when recitation is going on I am a Muslim and I recite the Qur ` an . Mr Bashir made me wait outside . He used to say , `` can you wait outside ? There are a few things you would n't understand . When we have finished you can come in . '' I used to say , `` it 's all blessings , why ca n't I come in ? '' ' She claimed she was also not respected because she was female and not considered a Muslim ` scholar ' , despite being an experienced teacher . Mrs Khan said : ` The only way that we differ is that they say the Sheik , the founder of the college , is going to take them to heaven and everyone who does not believe in him is going to hell . ' The ` Muslim Eton ' : Staff compared Mohiuddin International Girls College -LRB- pictured -RRB- to the independent boarding school in Berkshire which has educated 19 British Prime Ministers . Mrs Khan said matters came to a head after an Ofsted-type school inspection for Muslim education called the British School Inspectorate , where the college was criticised in a number of areas . The hearing was told that a meeting was called with the principal and trust director and she was ` blamed ' for their failed inspection , called a ` stupid outsider ' and ordered to leave . She said : ' I was upset , was n't feeling well , had a lot of stress related issues and did n't want to come to court . ` For two years I waited and thought `` maybe they might sort things out for me '' but they did n't . I was very stressed . I was going through a lot , I had just lost my job . ' I was very depressed . My doctor said I was maybe going to have a nervous breakdown . ' I had realised I had been wronged . I thought they had been very prejudiced towards me and I thought I had been wronged . ' Mrs Khan - who was representing herself - put questions to 45-year old Mr Bashir , a civil engineer who reacted angrily and was warned by tribunal judge over his conduct . When it was put to him by Mrs Khan that she had actually employed a Christian teacher , he replied : ` You do n't even have a degree . You 're not even qualified . I 'm 100 per cent absolutely sure she was not employed as a vice-principal . ' The tribunal , at Alexandra House in Manchester , heard that Mrs Khan claims she was ostracised by staff . Later Mr Bashir 's own lawyer Amy Smith asked him : ` You are being accused of telling the business teacher that the claimant was incompetent in her work and she was a stupid outsider . ' He replied : ' I never used the words stupid outsider . ' She added : ` You are accused of making rude jokes because she was an outsider and she was going to hell and if you had it your way you would employ her as a cleaner or tea lady . ' Mr Bashir who is no longer principal at the college replied : ' I never said that . ' Miss Smith also put it to him that he told students Mrs Khan would n't understand them because she was n't ` among them ' , which he also denied . He said the school employed Christian teachers so could not be accused of religious prejudice . | Ghazala Khan , 37 , claims she was called a ` stupid outsider ' by her boss . Was vice-principal at Mohiuddin International Girls College for 7 months . Told tribunal she was ostracised for not belonging to same sect of Islam . Also says she questioned why teachers refused to teach girls without veils . But she lost her claim for racial discrimination at an employment tribunal . 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It was another entertaining weekend in the Barclays Premier League with 36 goals scored across the nine games . Eight of those goals came at St Mary 's as Southampton thrashed Sunderland , while Sergio Aguero scored all four for Manchester City as they beat Spurs 4-1 . There was plenty of late drama as well as Danny Welbeck rescued a point for Arsenal against Hull in stoppage time . While across London at Loftus Road there were four goals between the 87th minute and 95th minute as Liverpool edged out QPR 3-2 . Sportsmail 's reporters look back on the weekend and give their favourite moment from a memorable round of games . Lee Clayton . Everything Enner Valencia does seems to go ` boom ' . Until Saturday , he was restricting his goals this season to screaming shots for club and country , but that header at Burnley ; twisting , moving away from goal and then thudding it from the centre of his head was terrific . There were many crazy moments from this weekend , but allow me to enjoy fourth place and a West Ham forward who looks a real menace . And that 's before we mention his free-scoring mate , Diafra Sakho . Bring on Manchester City next week , Vincent Kompany ... you have been warned . Enner Valencia celebrates scoring West Ham 's second goal in their 3-1 win at Burnley . Joe Bernstein . After all the melodrama of ` Tiredgate ' it did make me chuckle to see Raheem Sterling skipping free like a teenager in the 95th minute of Liverpool 's game against QPR to set up the winning goal . Making no judgements on Brendan vs Roy but most of us would love to be as ` burnt out ' as English football 's quickest 19-year-old . Raheem Sterling came through a difficult week by putting in a good performance for Liverpool at QPR . Riath Al-Samarrai . Over the past month or so Garry Monk has increasingly muttered about referees . The frustration has been rising , with his perception that Swansea do n't get a fair shake from officials has intensified . On Sunday , he blew his top . He will likely be charged by the FA for his outburst against Michael Oliver , having already been patronised by Mark Hughes . But his rawness is what appeals . He says what he thinks . At some point , with fines and such like , that will be chiselled out of him . But for now it is nice to hear honest thoughts from a manager . Garry Monk blew his top at the penalty awarded to Stoke after Victor Moses -LRB- right -RRB- appeared to dive . Craig Hope . Seeing Newcastle United come up with new and imaginative ways to keep themselves in the news . Last week , having proudly installed a giant LED screen inside the stadium , the club declared that its arrival would enhance the match day experience for all fans . Well , if they meant it would afford them an extra hour in the pub then they were right . The canvas around their jazzy new screen became dislodged in the wind before the game , delaying kick-off to 4pm amid safety concerns . But owner Mike Ashley -- for once -- missed a trick . For while the eyes of the world were on the canvas as it flapped in the breeze , not a single Sports Direct ad appeared on the screen next to it ! The new big screen at St James ' Park became dislodged and delayed kick by one hour . Ian Ladyman . An early flight to Russia on Sunday means I missed the drama at Loftus Road but watching Harry Redknapp 's press conference on MailOnline on Sunday night was priceless . You can see clearly see the workings of Redknapp 's mind as he is telling himself : ` Do n't slag off Taarabt ... do n't say it ... whatever you do , DO NOT say that thing about him being a fat waste of space ... ' . Oops ... too late ... he said it ... Harry Redknapp hit out at Adel Taarabt 's lack of fitness during his post-match press conference . Dominic King . Switching on the TV at 4.45 pm and seeing Jeff Stelling saying ` Yes ! That is eight ! ' as he tried to explain Sunderland 's capitulation at Southampton . Such one-sided scorelines are associated with different eras , so when one comes along as it did at the weekend , it genuinely makes you do a double take if you have been oblivious to what has been happening minute-by-minute . The result was capped by that magnificent own goal from Santiago Vergini . Chaotic football at its best . Southampton 's 8-0 win over Southampton grabbed the headlines on Saturday . Rob Draper . A moment of pathos rather than joy : the look on Harry Redknapp 's face after * that * Steven Caulker own goal . After 56 years in the game , it still hurts just as much and it still matters . On one hand that gives me hope that your passion for the game can still be alive after so long . Alternatively , I despair - it never gets any better , no matter how long you watch the game . Steven Caulker 's own goal was the decider in the five goal thriller at Loftus Road . Mark Alford . Loads of Arsenal ` fans ' were left gagging on their half-time prawn sandwiches when Abel Hernandez scored a marvellous team goal within a minute of the restart . Hull 's team of giants had beat the Gunners at their own game : intricate passing , a sublime ball for Tom Huddlestone and Hernandez beating Arsenal 's only ` big lad ' -LRB- Mertesacker -RRB- in the air to score . I 'd mis-timed my visit to spend a penny but I did catch a brilliant exchange between two Gooners still stood beneath a TV screen ... ` Is that live , John ? ' ` Nah , we got this one in the bag , Phil . ' Abel Hernandez out jumped Per Mertesacker to score for Hull at the Emirates . Alex Kay . My team Tottenham lost on Saturday but I was pleased to see Roberto Soldado finally get a chance to start in the Premier League . Yes , he missed a penalty but he set up the goal , won the penalty and brought more to the team than Emmanuel Adebayor has all season . Some players need love and patience . Soldado links up well with Christian Eriksen , has a good footballing brain and suits the team 's style . Now if they can just sort out that defence ... Roberto Soldado won -LRB- and then missed -RRB- a penalty for Spurs in their defeat at Manchester City . Matt Barlow . Oscar 's free-kick was sublime but it was eclipsed by Chelsea 's second at Selhurst Park : a slick and intricate passing sequence with Cesc Fabregas , bouncing passes off team-mates before applying a clinical finish . It was a sparkling gem amid a ruthless performance which left you wondering if this was the champions in action . And if this is another exceptional team being assembled by Jose Mourinho . Oscar 's goal for Chelsea from a free-kick was a thing of beauty as Jose Mourinho 's men won 2-1 . VIDEO Mourinho pleased with team 's evolution . Mike Anstead . The handshake between Brendan Rodgers and Harry Redknapp at the final whistle at Loftus Road said it all . Rodgers puffing his cheeks out and almost apologising . Redknapp shaking his head and muttering expletives in disbelief . The last eight minutes of QPR vs Liverpool summed up the chaotic brilliance of the Premier League . The handshake between Brendan Rodgers and Redknapp summed up the madness of the Premier League . Laurie Whitwell . It 's probably cruel to highlight an own goal but Santiago Vergini 's spectacular effort was too funny . Jamie Pollock scoring through his own net with all the skill of Gazza while playing for Manchester City had for years been my favourite , but the way Vergini struck the ball with such sweetness , and in no danger , nudges it top . Honourable mention to Lukasz Fabianski for his comically late dive to try to keep out Jon Walters ' header . One for the cameras , perhaps . Lukasz Fabianski looks dejected after he failed to keep out Jon Walters ' header . Sam Cunningham . I was fortunate enough to be at St Mary 's at the weekend where Santiago Vergini scored what will surely go down as the own goal of the season . Southampton and Sunderland fans were momentarily stunned into silence when the defender struck a peach of a first-time volley from the edge of the box -- unfortunately for Vergini it was past his own goalkeeper Vito Mannone . It 's unlikely he has ever made a sweeter connection with a ball dropping from the sky . The fact I am picking that ahead of the eight goal annihilation of Sunderland , is testament to how good -LRB- or bad -RRB- Vergini 's volley was . Santiago Vergini -LRB- centre -RRB- scored a stunning own goal as Sunderland were thrashed 8-0 at Southampton . Jack Gaughan . Jose Mourinho labelled Chelsea 's second goal at Palace as ` scandalous ' -- it really was a thing of pure beauty . Seventeen passes from one end of Selhurst Park to the other , with eight different players involved and nine touches by the eventual goalscorer Cesc Fabregas . During a game that had almost descended into a training match , the change of pace and urgency of the Blues was frightening . Fabregas gave Julian Speroni the eyes to finish , too . Cesc Fabregas rounded off an excellent team move to score his first Premier League goal for Chelsea . Phil Gradwell . The fact that Michael Oliver gave a penalty against Ryan Shawcross for wrestling down Wilfried Bony in the area . ` But if you give that , you 'll have six penalties a match , ' the apologists bleat . So be it , if there are six penalties a game those grappling matches at corners will soon stop . And maybe instead of grabbing opponents , defenders will actually , you know , defend corners . Ryan Shawcross -LRB- right -RRB- was correctly penalised for grappling with Wilfried Bony in the area . | Southampton were the highest scores of the weekend with their 8-0 thrashing of Sunderland . Sergio Aguero scored four goals for Manchester City against Spurs . There were four late goals at Loftus Road as Liverpool beat QPR 3-2 . Oscar scored a stunning free-kick and Cesc Fabregas rounded off an excellent team move as Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 2-1 . | [[112, 186], [4268, 4343], [8289, 8400], [8355, 8400], [195, 269], [392, 482], [486, 515], [4742, 4827], [6091, 6121], [6498, 6586], [6566, 6596], [8874, 8922]] |
A dog 's owner may not notice how fast their pet is growing , especially if they see them every day . But one owner from San Francisco did n't want to miss a week of his Rhodesian Ridgeback 's development so created this lovely time-lapse . The 23-second clip shows Greg Coffin 's dog Sophia growing from a two-month old puppy into a fully-grown three-year-old . Scroll down for video . The footage was filmed by Greg Coffin from San Francisco . It shows the development of his Rhodesian Ridgeback , Sophia as she grows from two months -LRB- pictured -RRB- to three years in just 23 seconds . This is then reversed to show Sophia shrinking back to a puppy . This is then reversed to show Sophia shrinking back to a puppy . The footage was taken by Mr Coffin , a senior art director at Digitas , every weekend , with help from his wife Amanda . It ends with outtakes that show Mrs Coffin attempting to keep Sophia still during the filming . Mr Coffin wrote on Facebook : ` This is a pet project we 've been working on for three years , that 's finally completed . ` It 's been amazing watch our little lady grow from a little burrito to the beautiful beast she is today . ' The time-lapse was taken by Mr Coffin , a senior art director at Digitas , every weekend , with help from his wife Amanda . It ends with outtakes that show Mrs Coffin attempting to keep Sophia -LRB- pictured at three years old -RRB- still during the filming . The fastest growth of a puppy occurs between four and six months . By the time it 's a year old , a dog 's skeleton is usually fully developed , although it may continue to develop in larger breeds for the next six months to a year . In Mr Coffin 's video , Sophia 's rear legs are shown getting longer and larger even after this time . By three months , a puppy typically has a full set of baby teeth , which are replaced by adult teeth at around five months . It is likely the dog will begin a chewing phase at this point . Puberty typically begins at around four months old and sexual maturity can hit as early as six months . Between seven and nine months , a puppy will begin exploring more of their environment , and this can lead to a second chewing phase . The testosterone level in male puppies increases up to seven times higher than in an adult dog by the time it reaches 10 months , which can cause a growth spurt . This falls to a normal level by 18 months . Doggy paddle is one of the first strokes children develop when learning to swim , but despite inspiring the name , research has discovered dogs do n't paddle in water at all . Instead , they perform a more complex cycle of movements -LRB- pictured -RRB- underwater to maximise their speed through the waves and reduce drag . Doggy paddle is one of the first strokes children develop when learning to swim , but despite inspiring the name , research has discovered dogs do n't paddle in water at all . Instead , they perform a more complex cycle of leg movements underwater designed specifically to maximise their speed through the waves and reduce drag . Professor Frank Fish from West Chester University used underwater cameras to film eight dogs , across six different breeds , as they swam across a pool , . When a dog trots on land , their front paw rises and falls in time with the hind paw on the opposite side . For example , the left front paw will rise and fall with right hind paw . However , when a dog runs on land , in order to increase its speed , the legs move in a more complex , cyclical way . The left hind paw lands first , followed by its left front paw , right hind paw and right front paw in sequence . As the dog runs further , the legs rise in the same pattern . | The film was taken by senior art director Greg Coffin from San Francisco . It shows the development of his Rhodesian Ridgeback , Sophia . Time-lapse shows Sophia growing from two months to three years old . This is then reversed to see Sophia shrinking back to a puppy . Footage ends with outtakes that show Mr Coffin 's wife attempting to keep Sophia still during the filming . | [[387, 445], [723, 757], [1173, 1210], [241, 362], [266, 362], [446, 497], [241, 362], [266, 362], [525, 592], [1359, 1405], [593, 605], [615, 657], [593, 597], [601, 657], [658, 670], [680, 722], [658, 662], [666, 722], [844, 865], [857, 865], [871, 912], [876, 939], [1297, 1318], [1310, 1318], [1324, 1371]] |
The Simpsons has been at the cutting edge of popular culture for a quarter of a century - but do Springfield 's most famous residents have the ability to predict the future ? According to Internet conspiracy theorists , the simple answer is yes . They claim the world famous TV series predicted the Ebola crisis back in a 1997 episode in which Marge tries to coax a sick Bart out of bed , as proof . She suggests he reads a book before producing one entitled ` Curious George and the Ebola Virus ' . Scroll down for video . Conspiracy theorists have pointed to these clips in The Simpsons for its apparent ability to foresee the Ebola crisis which now threatens to become a pandemic as the US records its first victim . According to Internet conspiracy theorists , a 1997 episode from season nine of the popular cartoon , features Marge trying to coax a sick Bart into reading ` Curious George and the Ebola Virus ' The book 's cover shows a monkey lying in bed . The monket has long been suspected of being a carrier of the virus which has now made its way to America and claimed its first victim , Eric Thomas Duncan . Marge then asks if Bart would like ` to color something ' , to which he replies : ' I already did ' , and points to an apocalyptic drawing of a dead Bart surrounded by blood and bodies with the sun and clouds crying . She then asks if he would like ` to color something ' , to which he replies : ' I already did ' , and points to an apocalyptic drawing of a dead Bart surrounded by blood and bodies with the sun and clouds appearing to cry . The clip appeared on a YouTube channel called the Controversy7 where the host discusses the Ebola virus among various other theories about the power of the Hollywood film industry . The presenter of the site , Emmanuel Lokonga , wrote : ` Is there something we are not being told ? Is it by pure chance & coincidence that the Simpsons would do predictive programming ? ' The YouTube commentators were split on Mr Lokonga 's theory . VSR wrote : ` US Government has had ebola vaccines for a couple of years now . Look it up . ' Sourjouneth Truth added : Thank you so very much for this video ! Very good information . You have done an excellent job on this . Puppets on their strings , they think . NOT ! Our Father has His Children 's Backs . The rest of the story is being written and the fate of the evil is predetermined . Read Psalms 73 . ' However some skepticism came from Jayden Morpeth , who commented : ` You realize the Ebola virus has been around for a long time it just has n't be as serious as it is now . ' The episode where the Ebola book appeared was called Lisa 's Sax and first aired on October 19 , 1997 . Despite the apparent chilling prediction from The Simpsons , Ebola was already well-known as a havoc-wreaking deadly virus in the late Nineties . Ebola was discovered in 1976 following major outbreaks that year in the Sudan and Zaire . In the 1990s , the disease saw a resurgence with an outbreak in Gabon in 1994 , followed by another in Zaire in 1995 . It could be said that other than the current Ebola crisis , the worst in recorded history , The Simpsons episode actually predicted the outbreak which occurred three years after the show aired . Between 2000-2004 , close to 500 people died from Ebola in Uganda , Gabon , the Republic of Congo and Sudan . The current outbreak , which began last December , has so far killed more than 3,800 people , according to the latest World Health Organization figures . The vast majority of those deaths have been in Guinea , Liberia and Sierra Leone . On Wednesday a Liberian man , Eric Thomas Duncan , became the first Ebola victim to die on US soil . On Thursday a British man died from suspected Ebola in Macedonia . The Simpsons episode called Lisa 's Sax aired on October 19 , 1997 - and appeared to hold a chilling prediction about the future . The Simpsons Ebola conspiracy theory appears on a YouTube channel called TheControversy7 hosted by presenter Emmanuel Lokonga . | Episode called ` Lisa 's Sax ' first aired on October 19 , 1997 . The season nine episode shows Marge trying to coax a sick Bart to read a book called ` Curious George and the Ebola Virus ' An apocalyptic drawing by Bart shows the sun crying above dead bodies and blood . | [[2584, 2616], [2653, 2687], [3753, 3792], [3781, 3812], [320, 334], [344, 386], [400, 495], [822, 913], [1121, 1269], [1263, 1338], [1477, 1543]] |
Riot police were ordered into position in front of Galatasaray fans after flares were hurled on to the Emirates Stadium pitch in the first half of Wednesday night 's Champions League tie against Arsenal . Several flares were thrown on after defender Felipe Melo had put in a two-footed lunge on Alexis Sanchez in the 36th minute . The Gunners led 2-0 at the time following two goals from Danny Welbeck . And the clubs could face sanctions as a result , with UEFA confirming it may take action after considering the report of its match delegate . Galatasaray supporters lit flares and threw them on to the pitch at the Emirates Stadium during their 4-1 defeat by Arsenal in the Champions League . The incident occurred late in the first half and caused a brief stoppage in play as stewards removed the flares from the pitch . A section of the 3,000 travelling Galatasaray fans in one corner of the Emirates started lighting flares and hurling them on to the pitch . The disturbance caused a brief stoppage in play as the pitch was cleared - UEFA confirmed that retrospective action may be taken against the Turkish club . Fernando Muslera removes one of the flares during the Champions League clash after Danny Welbeck had struck a double to put the Gunners in front . Muslera and Wesley Sneijder came over to the fans in an attempt to calm them down as riot police filed across in front of the away section . Laurent Koscielny walks by as Galatasaray fans throw flares onto the far end of the Emirates turf . The presence of the Galatasaray fans certainly enhanced the Emirates atmosphere but their side were woeful and easily beaten on the night . One Galatasaray fan gives a one-fingered salute as the supporters around him go wild amid the billowing smoke . A number of flares were lit in the middle of the Galatasaray section as the fans chanted in unison . The Turkish supporters are renowned for their love of intimidating pyrotechnics , which are supposedly banned from English grounds . The Galatasaray fans throw some of the flares into the tunnel area at the centre of the away section as police officers watch on . The flares smothered the stadium in smoke and the match was disrupted for a couple of minutes as it cleared away . Galatasaray fans are renowned for their passionate support , following the team all over Turkey and Europe in the Champions League . The game was briefly disrupted as Galatasaray captain Wesley Sneijder sought to diffuse the tension by jogging over to the visiting support and appealing for calm . Goalkeeper Fernando Muslera collected the flares and dropped them on the sidelines , at which point helmeted riot police and stewards filed along the advertising hoardings . Firecrackers had also been let off by Galatasaray 's travelling contingent , who were stunned into silence when Sanchez fired the Gunners into a 3-0 lead with four minutes of the half remaining . The Metropolitan Police confirmed there had been six arrests , two of which were for entering the ground with flares . . Riot police with dogs lined up on the pitch at the final whistle as the Galatasaray fans were kept behind to allow home supporters to leave the ground . Police were deployed at the end to try and prevent a repeat of the scenes in the first half . Hundreds of Galatasaray fans advanced through north London with flares and banners before Arsenal game . ` We are aware of a number of flares being ignited and thrown on to the pitch at the Emirates Stadium , ' a police spokesperson told Press Association Sport . ` There were also some flares thrown near to the Tollington Arms on Hornsey Road . ` Police will be reviewing CCTV footage from inside the stadium and of the surrounding streets . ' A flare was set off under a bridge near Finsbury Park in north London by some of the 3,000 travelling Galatasaray supporters . A huge banner and a flare were set off under a bridge near Finsbury Park as police escorted the fans . Galatasaray fans always leave a lasting impression and they certainly lit up north London before , during and after the match . Supporters of the Turkish club stopped outside the Emirates Stadium and pointed and chanted . Galatasaray supporters run towards the Emirates Stadium with their arms aloft ahead of the clash . Like our Arsenal Facebook page here . | Galatasaray fans disrupted Champions League clash with Arsenal by throwing flares onto the pitch . Fernando Muslera and Wesley Sneijder removed the flares and appealed for their own fans to calm down . UEFA said action could be taken against the clubs once the match delegate has submitted their report . Flares also set off under a bridge near Finsbury Park by Galatasaray fans . Huge police presence escorted 3,000 Turkish supporters to Emirates . Metropolitan police confirm six arrests have been made . | [[68, 204], [205, 321], [546, 579], [546, 568], [584, 695], [825, 946], [825, 905], [934, 964], [1439, 1508], [1761, 1841], [3400, 3432], [3412, 3418], [3437, 3483], [1121, 1217], [1268, 1331], [2408, 2538], [404, 450], [458, 545], [546, 579], [2713, 2787], [3400, 3432], [3723, 3792], [3850, 3952], [3926, 3952], [2909, 2969]] |
This is the moment a defenceless rabbit was snapped up and swallowed whole by a seagull . The incredible footage was captured by a rambler on the island of Skellig Michael off the coast of County Kerry , Ireland . The bird can be seen vigorously shaking the rabbit before it attempts to swallow its lifeless body in one go . Scroll down for video . The seagull attempts to swallow the rabbit whole after knocking it over and shaking it vigorously . Michael Kelly , who captured the pictures in May 2010 , had gone out to photograph puffins when he stumbled across the vicious encounter . He recalled seeing the gull swoop down beside him and ` pull ' on the rabbits head . The rabbit can be seen attempting to put up a fight but there was to be no contest between the two . Mr Kelly told the Daily Mirror : ` I could n't believe it ! You 'll often see pictures of herons grabbing fish and you think ` How the hell was that photographer there ? How did he manage to get it ? ' ` This happened right beside me , it was amazing . ' He added : ` They do the same with puffin chicks and razorbill chicks and I 've often seen it happen but not with a rabbit . ' However , on the Skellig islands the carnivorous seagulls are not a rarity and have been spotted eating rabbits before . Visitors to the Skellig island look on after the seagull is spotted swooping down on the defenceless rabbit . The seagull is seen shaking the rabbit vigorously for a few minutes before it attempts to swallow its lifeless body . Michael Kelly , who captured the pictures in May 2010 , had gone out to photograph puffins when he stumbled across the vicious encounter . After a few attempts the bird manages to swing the rabbit into its mouth whole and attempts to swallow it . | WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT . Bird swoops on rabbit on Skellig island and attempts to swallow whole . Footage caught by Michael Kelly who was out photographing puffins . Mr Kelly has seen seagulls target puffin and razorbill chicks but not rabbits . Seagulls have been seen eating rabbits whole on Skellig islands before . | [[0, 89], [19, 39], [59, 89], [214, 324], [272, 324], [349, 448], [588, 672], [1322, 1386], [1462, 1504], [1644, 1751], [1644, 1673], [1727, 1751], [449, 462], [469, 502], [449, 462], [505, 587], [1505, 1518], [1525, 1558], [1505, 1518], [1561, 1643], [1029, 1037], [1042, 1153], [0, 89], [19, 39], [59, 89], [1189, 1213], [1235, 1276], [1322, 1386]] |
A nurse who admitted killing at least 40 patients in his care but is suspected of murdering hundreds apologized for the deaths in his first ever interview from jail but still claimed they were mercy killings . Charles Cullen was handed down six life sentences in 2006 after he admitted poisoning at least 40 people in New Jersey and Pennsylvania over the course of his 16-year nursing career . Considered one of the most prolific serial killers in American history and once dubbed ` the angel of death ' , Cullen said he wanted to end his patients ' suffering , even though many of them were in good health . Scroll down for video . First claim : In an interview to be with CBS ' 60 Minutes , Charles Cullen at first says he thought he was helping people by ending their suffering . Another tune : Cullen tells a different story when reminded some victims were not close to death . He says there was ` no justification ' and ' I felt overwhelmed at the time ' Youngest and oldest victims : Michael T. Strenko , 21 , was having routine spleen surgery when he was poisoned and Helen Dean , 91 , was in the hospital for breast cancer surgery when she died . The serial killer was interviewed for the first time ever about the murders by CBS ' 60 Minutes , which was aired last night . Caught : It was n't until the suspicious death of Fr Florian J. Gall that Cullen 's killing spree was finally unearthed . When asked if he considered himself a murderer , he said : ' I think that I had a lot of trouble accepting that word for a long time . I accept that that 's what it is . ' When asked if he got pleasure out of . killing people , Cullen told 60 Minutes : ` No , I thought that people . were n't suffering anymore . So , in a sense , I thought I was helping . ' When it was pointed out that many of . his patients were n't in pain , he said : ` You know , again , you know , I . mean , my goal here is n't to justify . ` You know what I did there is no . justification . I just think that the only thing I can say is that I felt . overwhelmed at the time . ' In the interview broadcast last night on CBS ' 60 Minutes , Cullen admits that if he had not been stopped , he probably would have went on to kill more people . At the time of his arrest in December 2003 , Cullen told authorities he had administered overdoses to patients to spare them from going into cardiac or respiratory arrest . Even though there were suspicions at several of the hospitals he worked at , these were never reported or marked on his record and Cullen was able to continue his killing spree at each place he was transferred to . Guilty : Charles Cullen is walked through the Northampton County Court House in Easton PA after he pleaded guilty to the 1998 murder of Easton Hospital patient , Ottomar Schramm . More murders : Cullen pleaded guilty in May 2004 to three additional murders of patients in a hospital where he worked . When Cullen was hired at Saint Luke 's . University Hospital in Bethlehem , Pennsylvania , he had already been . fired or forced to resign from five other hospitals . Yet none of this was in his file with the state nursing board . He admits to killing five people at . St Lukes and even though there were suspicions , the hospital asked him . to resign on the premise they would give him neutral references . He was then hired as a critical care . nurse at New Jersey 's Somerset Medical Center , where he administered . lethal injections to 13 patients over 13 months . It was only when a Roman Catholic . priest named Florian Gall died unexpectedly overnight while recovering . from pneumonia , that the hospital discovered high levels of the heart . drug digoxin in his blood . It was the second unexplained overdose in two weeks and set in motion the events leading up to Cullen 's arrest . Asked why he thought he was able to . go undetected for so long , he said : ' I think because it 's a matter of . worrying about lawsuits . ` If they pointed out that there was a . problem they were going to be found liable for millions of dollars . They just saw it as a lot easier to not put themselves in a position of . getting sued . ' He also revealed that when he was at . Somerset , he was allowed to work one more shift even though he was being . fired over the suspicious deaths . ` The weird thing about Somerset . Hospital was is that they were planning on firing me the night before . So they let me work one more shift knowing that they were going to fire . me the next day , ' he told 60 Minutes . ` So they let me work an additional . shift with the suspicion that I had harmed patients . Which I , you know , . was kind of a bizarre thing to do . ' Cullen has admitted to killing 40 terminally ill patients in nine hospitals and a nursing home . Watch video here : . | Charles Cullen is known as the most prolific serial killer in American history . It is believed he could have killed up to 400 patients by injecting them with lethal medication . Went undetected for 16 years . Finally caught in 2003 and given six life sentences in 2006 . | [[394, 464], [0, 61], [66, 100], [3843, 3868], [210, 393]] |
A working plastic gun has been printed using a self-assembled 3D printer , a nail and some household screws . The gun , based on blueprints made available online by Defense Distributed last month , cost just $ 25 -LRB- # 16 -RRB- to make and has already successfully fired nine .38 caliber shots by the Wisconsin engineer who built it . Up until now , the blueprints for the ` Liberator ' gun have been mainly printed using industrial-grade 3D printers that cost around # 5,250 -LRB- $ 8,000 -RRB- . Scroll down for video . A Wisconsin engineer has printed a 3D plastic gun using a self-assembled 3D printer he bought online , a nail and some household screws . In a video posted to YouTube , the engineer known only as Joe , successfully shoots nine .38 caliber shots . It is one of the first models to be printed on cheap , at-home 3D printers . 3D printing is poised to revolutionise engineering and reforge industries from medicine , to construction to aerospace . The process , also called additive manufacturing , creates a three-dimensional solid object from a digital model . The feat is achieved by laying down layer upon layer of plastic . The layers are then joined together to create the final shape . The machine takes blueprints from computer aided designs and ` slices ' them into digital cross-sections that the machine uses as a guideline for printing . The process of addictive manufacturing has been in use on a large industrial scale since the early 1980s . Since 2010 , an entire industry has sprung up around personal 3D printers , which are increasingly small , powerful and affordable . Defense Distributed used a higher-end $ 8,000 -LRB- # 5,250 -RRB- model to build its 3D gun . However entry-level desktop models can cost $ 500 to $ 1,000 -LRB- # 329 to # 659 -RRB- . The technology is used in a huge range of industries from construction to aerospace . Researchers recently used 3D printing to print bionic ears , that contained living cells from pigs . This latest gun is one of the first to be 3D printed using the much cheaper Lulzbot A0-101 3D printer - a printer that can be bought online , assembled at home and costs # 1,136 -LRB- $ 1,725 -RRB- . Because of the use of the Lulzbot , the engineer behind the cheap gun known only as Joe , has called it the Lulz Liberator . In a video posted to YouTube , Joe is shown firing the printed gun which was pre-loaded with .380 caliber rounds . Eight shots were fired using the original printed plastic barrel . The barrel was then damaged , so it was replaced and Joe used it to fire one more shot . Joe told Forbes he believed it could have shot even more . The video was filmed by fellow Wisconsin engineer Michael Guslick . The Lulz Liberator is slightly different from the original plans because it has a rifled barrel and uses screws to hold it together , rather than printed plastic pins . It took two days to print the gun and Joe used generic ABS materials and household items that cost a total of $ 25 -LRB- # 16 -RRB- . The blueprints for the first-ever . plastic gun produced on a 3D printer were released online , for free , by . Defense Distributed -LRB- DD -RRB- in March . The company 's founder , 25-year-old Cody Wilson , spent a year working on the plans before successfully testing the designs . The first models based on DD 's designs were printed in April . The plans behind the Liberator 3D-printed gun were designed by 25-year-old Cody Wilson , founder of Defense Distributed . Wilson , pictured , spent a year working on the plans . He then made them available online , before the US State Department Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance ordered him to remove them because the guns could violate export regulations . This picture shows the printed parts of the Liberator gun designed by Cody Wilson of Defense Distributed . The version printed using the Lulzbot printer used metal screws to hold it together , rather than the plastic pins shown in this image . Earlier this month , DD announced the plans had been downloaded over 100,000 times and this led to the U.S. State Department ordering the . website to take down the plans , on the basis they could . violate export regulations . Because the original gun is made entirely from plastic it makes it possible to carry the gun through airport security metal detectors , for example , without being found out . Earlier this month , the Mail On Sunday tested this theory by smuggling a version of the Liberator gun onto a Eurostar train . Two reporters passed completely unchallenged through strict airport-style security to carry the gun on to a London to Paris service in the weekend rush-hour , alongside hundreds of unsuspecting travellers . The pistol was produced in under 36 hours using a # 1,700 machine , bought online , to ` print ' its components . Reporter Simon Murphy carried the plastic gun on to a London to Paris service in the weekend rush-hour . Once on board the packed 5.31 pm Eurostar train , the reporters were able to assemble the pieces to create a fully functional firearm , and pose for pictures close to unsuspecting passengers . The train operator began an urgent investigation into the security breach following the expose , as experts called for airports and public buildings to review their procedures in light of our revelations . The Mail on Sunday pieced together the 16-part Liberator after downloading the designs . An American university student has proved earlier the same week that the designs worked , by successfully firing a bullet on a shooting range . To test the procedures at St Pancras International Station , the gun produced by the MoS was split into three pieces and concealed in the clothing of two reporters who bought standard class tickets to Paris . The reporters then walked through the usual security procedures , manned by UK Border officials . They placed their luggage and metal objects , including loose change and watches , in plastic trays which were then passed through airport scanners . But although they were carrying parts of a potentially deadly weapon , they were able to walk through a metal detector without triggering the alarm . While some passengers were patted down by security guards , they said they proceeded unchallenged to passport control , manned by French police . Once on board the packed 5.31 pm Eurostar train on Friday , the reporters were able to assemble the pieces to create a fully functional firearm in just 30 seconds , and pose for pictures close to unsuspecting passengers . The two reporters said they did not attempt to smuggle the firing pin or bullet for safety and legal reasons , but claimed small metal items could be easily concealed . Following the expose , security experts and politicians said they were horrified at the implications of the investigation . Lord West , the former Labour security Minister , called for a review to see how the ` extremely dangerous ' weapons could be better detected . But he said he was ` not surprised ' that Eurostar checks had failed to spot the weapon because they were so hard to detect . He said : ` What we need is a review of how we can look at these things and how we can discover them more easily . That will take work and it will cost money . ` These weapons are extremely dangerous because they are very difficult to detect with the methods we normally use . This is going to be a real problem , no doubt about it . People are going to have to rethink whether we need more checks . ' A Eurostar spokeswoman said : ` Eurostar has a high level of security , with a number of checks as specified by the authorities in order to protect the integrity of the Channel Tunnel . We take any issue relating to security very seriously . We will be investigating immediately to fully understand the nature of this issue with our security partner which carries out checks on our behalf at St Pancras . We will also investigate the matter with the Department for Transport , who oversee our security operation , and specify the checks that need to be undertaken . ' The Transport Department said the UK had ` one of the strictest transport security regimes in the world ' and added : ` This is kept under constant review in response to new or emerging threats , but we do not comment on specifics for obvious reasons . ' Cody Wilson , a 25-year-old law student at the University of Texas spent the last year designing the weapon . A self-styled libertarian , he argues that everyone should have access to guns , and said last week : ` I recognise the tool might be used to harm other people ... it 's a gun . But I do n't think that 's a reason not to do it . 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Bayern Munich visited the Pope after their 7-1 demolition of Roma on Tuesday night . Afterwards , mind you , not beforehand . Bayern needed no divine intervention . They just needed to do what they do when they hit their best form : swarm irrepressibly over the opposition . Except swarm does n't really do it justice . Better the phrase used by German magazine ` kicker ' , which described Bayern , and Pep Guardiola 's plan , as ` more precise than a world famous surgeon ' . Precision . That was what marked this Bayern performance out as so special . It was n't that Roma defended particularly poorly -- they even had a few strong chances on goal themselves -- it was that Bayern 's attacks were so precise . The Italians simply could not plug the eye of every single needle . Bayern Munich 's stars celebrate their famous victory in front of their travelling support at the final whistle . This , as Guardiola has now successfully convinced the world , is not tiki-taka . Yet this is absolutely Guardiola 's Bayern . Three at the back playing a high line , with a total of three players on each wing , all overlapping perpetually . A rock solid distributor in Xabi Alonso , and a couple of effortless space creators in the centre of attack in Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski . The result is that Bayern can perpetually switch the play , without being caught on the counter attack . It means they can perpetually push forward , without forcing their opposition merely to park the bus . It is an immensely precise , but also an immensely flexible system . Guardiola has demanded from day one that his players are able and willing to fill at least two different roles across a season . Last night , many of them did so in the space of half an hour . Arjen Robben was full of praise for his coach , saying ` huge praise goes to the training staff , who set us up perfectly ' . As Guardiola put it after the game , though , ` good tactics are useless without good players ' . Bayern Munich players celebrate during their sensational 7-1 thrashing of Roma in the Stadio Olimpico . Bayern 's Robben ran rings around Roma 's Ashley Cole -LRB- pictured , left -RRB- who was substituted at half-time . Robert Lewandowski scores his header while former Chelsea defender Ashley Cole -LRB- left -RRB- looks on helplessly . At the moment , Bayern finally seem to be harmonising the incredible quality of their squad with the innovative brilliance of their manager . Last season , it often appeared that they were trying too much to fit themselves to Guardiola 's system . In their current form , they do n't need to -- it just comes naturally . For the fans , this is seventh heaven . Guardiola remains a little too exotic to become a local cult hero like Jurgen Klopp at Borussia Dortmund or Ottmar Hitzfeld at Bayern , but there are no complaints anymore about his adaptation of Bayern . For this team , winning is not enough -- they have to dominate and destroy . That is exactly what they are doing , having scored seventeen goals in their last three games . There is a chant among Bayern fans which simply goes : ` Super Bayern , Super Bayern , hey ! ' . The team which took apart Roma on Tuesday night did look superhuman . Their strength , their flowing football , their precision were all simply out of this world . Franck Ribery of Bayern Munich scores his team 's sixth goal during the Champions League Group E match . Bayern Munich players link arms in celebration after their comprehensive victory over Roma in Italy . | Bayern Munich destroyed Roma 7-1 in the Champions League . Bayern 's attacks were precise and gave Roma no chance . The squad are now in harmony with manager Pep Guardiola . The players have answered their manager 's call to be flexible . | [[0, 84], [1981, 2084], [3156, 3164], [3171, 3203], [3425, 3526], [665, 712], [3156, 3164], [3171, 3203], [1564, 1692]] |
A student has been told he can keep a # 3,600 haul of goods from Amazon including a television and tablet computer after he was sent them because of a computer glitch . Christmas came early for Robert Quinn , 22 , when he started receiving parcels which appeared to have been destined to be returned to the online retailer , only to arrive at his family home in Bromley , south London . In total 51 packages addressed to Mr Quinn have been sent to his parents ' house ranging from a # 150 baby buggy to a # 50 portable heater - and they keep coming . Christmas comes early ! Student Robert Quinn with the thousands of pounds worth of goods he received . Haul : Student Robert Quinn -LRB- left -RRB- has been told he can keep a # 3,600 stash of goods from Amazon -LRB- right -RRB- including a leaf blower , a single bed and a Sony PSP after he was sent them because of a computer glitch . The packages started arriving a week ago , and the most recent arrivals yesterday included a # 165 computer processor . He also received a book on neurological physiotherapy , a pirate outfit and an # 18.98 Lego fire truck , as well as the # 889 55-inch Samsung 3D television and the 12 inch Galaxy Pro , which retails on the site for # 338 . Other parcels contained larger items such as a single bed , a bookcase and a chest of drawers . And there has been a # 120 laptop , a baby buggy , a Sony PSP console , a # 90 Waterman pen , a # 170 electric wine cooler , a Lotus car user manual , CDs , DVDs and books . Mr Quinn , 22 , who is currently away at the University of Liverpool where he studies engineering , believes a computer glitch meant the goods were sent to him , instead of a returns depot as the items had been packaged up with returns labels . His haul remains at his family home but sensibly , he took the pen back to Liverpool for his studies . He said : ` At first I phoned up Amazon and they said that people must be `` gifting '' them to me , but there 's no way that 's happening because I do n't know any of these people . ' I was worried that people were losing out on their stuff so I phone Amazon again and said I 'm happy to accept these gifts if they are footing the cost , but I 'm not happy if these people are going to lose out . But Amazon said `` it 's on us '' . ' I do n't think they 've rectified the problem because I 'm still getting more stuff . ' Some of the gifts he plans to give as presents to his family , but may sell the # 340 tablet despite his father having a keen eye on it . ` My brother wants the Dolce and Gabbana aftershave and my dad wants the Galaxy tablet , ' he said . ` My brother can get the aftershave but I 'm not sure my dad can have that tablet for free . ` My mum wants the leaf blower , she can have that . The rest I might sell back on Amazon . ' The keen inventor is planning to give some of the items away to charity and sell the rest to fund an ` innovative ' new cannabis grinder he is designing . He said : ' I should have about # 1,600 to play with this summer and I might take my girlfriend to Bruges . ` And at the moment I 'm working on an electrical cannabis grinder . I 'm thinking about getting a patent on it . ' Lucky : The goods include a 55-inch Samsung television , similar to this model , and a tablet computer . Christmas comes early : The parcels were sent to Mr Quinn 's family home , and included a Samsung tablet computer , similar to the one pictured . A spokesman for Amazon told MailOnline : ` This matter has now been resolved and I can confirm that on this occasion the customer has been informed that he can keep the items that were delivered . ' Amazon.co.uk , and many of the sellers who run their businesses through the website , offer returns for most items within 30 days of receipt of delivery , although this has been extended for the Christmas period . Many buyers are given a label to print and fix to their item before posting it back to the retailer . Last week the retailer experienced a record-breaking Black Friday when it sold 5.5 million items at a rate of 64 purchases a second . It has also hired 13,000 extra staff to deal with pre-Christmas demand . Good business : Last week Amazon experienced a record-breaking Black Friday when it sold 5.5 million items at a rate of 64 purchases a second . Pictured are workers at the Amazon Fulfilment Centre in Cambridgeshire . | Robert Quinn , 22 , was sent 51 packages at his family home in Bromley . Included in the haul was a # 889 Samsung TV and a Galaxy tablet . He also received a pirate costume , bed , bookcase and chest of drawers . 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Smoking chimneys and garish gasometers invade the skyline . The backdrop is poignant if not pretty , for here , amid the industrial heartland of the Ruhr Valley , rumbles one of the talent factories responsible for powering Germany to World Cup success . This is the academy of Schalke 04 , once home to Manuel Neuer , Benedikt Howedes , Julian Draxler and Mesut Ozil - more than # 100million 's worth of talent and a key part of the squad in Brazil . And here 's the bad news , at least from an England perspective - there is more to come . Captain Philipp Lahm , record goalscorer Miroslav Klose and defender Per Mertesacker may have retired since their crowning night in Rio , but on Sunday evening in Dortmund a golden generation -- this lot have the medals to support that moniker -- begin their quest for continental dominance when their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign opens against Scotland . VIDEO Scroll down to watch Julian Draxler showing off his skills . Champion conveyor belt : Schalke 04 graduate Manuel Neuer holds Germany 's 2014 World Cup trophy aloft . Proud products : Mesut Ozil and Julian Draxler are among the top players to come out of Gelsenkirchen . Integral : Still at Schalke , defender Benedikt Howedes -LRB- right -RRB- was a key cog in Germany 's World Cup line-up . Schalke , unsurprisingly , are ready to restock the national team : Leon Goretzka , 19 , and Max Meyer , 18 , have already been capped . So what is their secret formula ? Forget football for a moment ; it is the chemistry of character , maturity , education and trust which is key in Gelsenkirchen . Oliver Ruhnert , academy director , points first to his head and only later to his feet when asked what makes a world champion footballer , and he should know . ` Mentality is the first thing we look for , ' he says , having already agreed that Germany 's squad in Brazil was psychologically superior to the rest . ` Any of our scouts know the information we want above all else . What is his mentality ? What is he doing when the team are losing ? How do his team-mates react to him ? ` The second step is what they can do with their feet . There have been players who would make our team better , for sure , but in the future they would have been a black sheep . This is especially important for Schalke , it is more than technical skills . ' Earlier in the day an Under-16 match is watched by upwards of 500 spectators , many enjoying a beer and a bockwurst - traditional German sausage - laid on by the club . Ruhnert believes early exposure to crowds is one of the reasons why Germany 's players invite the amplified pressure of a major tournament , whereas England 's boys shy away on the international stage . ` I visited Chelsea , Man City , Man United -- all the facilities are so unbelievable and they are better than here . The pitches are like golf greens , ' he says . ` But maybe the difference is mentality and maturity . When I was there I thought to myself , `` Where are the spectators ? '' Some of the games I went to they were not allowed to watch . Why the secret ? Dream factory : Park stadium , Schalke 04 's headquarters , training grounds and medical facilities . Honest surroundings : There 's nothing especially glamorous about Schalke 's headquarters ... But the complex and those behind the development of youth players have many reasons to be proud . ` I think players need to feel pressure . In England , perhaps they do n't . In Germany , we want to treat our players like men from a young age and encourage them to take responsibility . ' On the subject of England , Ruhnert offers : ` I think the one thing which has to change is the number of foreign players in the Premier League . Before Euro 2000 -LRB- when Germany suffered an embarrassing exit at the group stage -RRB- it was the same here , you could not find a German centre-forward in the Bundesliga . ` But after 2000 we changed everything , from top to bottom . ' One innovation was education . Within the grounds of the academy is the Gesamtschule Berger Feld , a partial boarding school which now boasts a quartet of World Cup winners as alumni , as well as several of the current first team who came third in the Bundesliga last season . But it is not just about academic grades . Schalke are strict on their youngsters absorbing the history of the club . Their nickname - Die Knappen - means The Miners , the team having originally been made up of workers from the nearby coalmine . Indeed , the tunnel at the 79,000-capacity Veltins Arena has been transformed to resemble their forefathers ' underground workplace . Future stars : Schalke midfielder Max Meyer and Leon Goretzka celebrate a Bundesliga goal . Next wave : Meyer -LRB- left -RRB- , 18 , and Goretzka , 19 , have already been capped with the national team . ` Everybody always asks me , `` Why are you so successful ? ''' laughs Ruhnert , a coach since his twenties . He is now 41 and one of Germany 's most respected voices on youth football . ` Of course , you need excellent scouts and coaches and a little bit of luck . But I believe in making small differences . ` One of them , for us , is that we believe it is very important to tell the players the history of Schalke , to have this in the mind , to always have the spirit of Schalke in the heart . That breeds loyalty and passion . Draxler has been here since he was nine , Benni -LRB- Howedes -RRB- also . They know the club and have desire for it . The reference to the miners reminds them of the hard work needed to succeed . ' There is also a more recent reminder of the club 's proud history just beyond the academy , where a retro Eighties floodlight towers above a crumbling stadium . That is the old Parkstadion , a host venue at Euro 88 and scene of West Germany 's 2-0 win over Denmark , with Jurgen Klinsmann and Olaf Thon the scorers . Connection to history : Schalke redesigned their home tunnel to represent the club 's coal mining heritage . Club spirit : Draxler has been part of the Schalke system since he was nine years old . Thon , until Neuer and Co , was perhaps the most famous graduate of Schalke 's youth system . As I chat with Ruhnert , Thon , now 48 , is himself just a few hundred yards away at an open day for supporters where more than 100,000 have gathered to meet stars past and present . Everywhere there is evidence of togetherness , community and spirit , a club safeguarding its future . To that end , finding talent is the continual challenge facing Ruhnert and his team of scouts . So where do they unearth their gems ? A lot closer than you would perhaps think . Neuer and Ozil were born in Gelsenkirchen , Draxler in the bordering city of Gladbeck and Howedes just 20 miles away in Haltern . There is no need for South American superscouts , as Ruhnert explains : ` Up to 13 -LSB- years old -RSB- we only go 20 kilometres around . Up to 15 we extend to our region , which includes 16 million people . It must be possible to find good players in that area , and that is our philosophy here . I say to my scouts , `` Please look here first '' . ` After 15 we might start looking abroad . But look at the players we are successful with , most are from Germany and from very close to Gelsenkirchen . ` One of our scouts is 62 and he only looks out for players between nine and 12 -- but he has an unbelievable eye , the best . If he comes to me and says he likes a player , he is never wrong . ` And we have more coming through now : Max Meyer , Leon Goretzka and Leroy Sane -- watch out for them , they are waiting to be the next stars , for Schalke and the national side . ' For while the furnaces of the Ruhr Valley continue to blaze , a diamond is always being mined nearby . Manuel Neuer -LRB- 28 years old , 203 apps for Schalke before # 18m move to Bayern Munich in 2011 -RRB- . ` Manu is great , I like him so much . At 16 the coaches said he was too small , but he grew 20cm and is now the best goalkeeper in the world . He is someone who always had the mentality to make it to the very top . ' Benedikt Howedes -LRB- 26 years old , 236 apps/18 goals , still at the club -RRB- . ` Benni played on the left side in the World Cup . He had never done that before , that is unbelievable . He is not so fast or good with the ball but he is so intelligent . So you can see , there are different ways to become a professional . ' Julian Draxler -LRB- 20 years old , 150 apps/27 goals , still at club -RRB- . ` There is always speculation about Julian 's future but it is better for him to stay here . He needs time . He made his debut at 16 and there was a lot of hype . But he had a dip also when he was younger . We keep faith with our players though and now he has the chance to be a fantastic player . ' Mesut Ozil -LRB- 25 years old , 39 apps/1 goal for Schalke before # 4m move to Werder Bremen in 2008 -RRB- . ` Mesut was unbelievable at a young age , a real No 10 . But now I do n't think he is the right player for the Premier League -LRB- with Arsenal -RRB- . He is not a fighter . If you need to fight in a match then that 's not him . I think it would be good for him to make a new start , but he is too expensive for us now ! ' AND ONE FOR THE FUTURE ... Max Meyer -LRB- 18 years old , 50 apps/7 goals , still at club -RRB- . ` He has already been capped by Germany . He is unbelievable . I have never seen anyone like him . You can wake him up at four o'clock in the morning and he 'll go out and play . He could be one of the best players in the world in the future . But when he was 14 he was so small , everyone said `` what do you want with this player ? '' . We realised the potential he had . He had skills you can not learn . ' It 's not too late to play MailOnline Fantasy Football ... There 's # 1,000 to be won EVERY WEEK by the highest scoring manager . | The Schalke 04 academy produced World Cup-winning stars Manuel Neuer , Benedikt Howedes , Julian Draxler and Mesut Ozil . Capped teenagers Leon Goretzka and Max Meyer lead their new generation . Academy director Oliver Ruhnert says mentality what they look for in kids . The club ensures players appreciate its working class coal-mining history . Their recruitment priority is to bring in players from the local area . | [[1071, 1085], [1088, 1143], [4024, 4052], [4057, 4185], [4055, 4080], [4087, 4185], [1365, 1399], [1407, 1433], [4705, 4714], [4751, 4759], [4767, 4816], [7489, 7529], [7533, 7551], [1597, 1630], [1685, 1734], [1760, 1800], [4298, 4350]] |
Diego Simeone and Carlo Ancelotti go head-to-head on Saturday as Madrid pair Real and Atletico meet in the Champions League final . Having both enjoyed success during distinguished playing careers the pair have seemingly always been on opposing sides . While Ancelotti played for Roma and AC Milan , Simeone starred for Lazio and Inter and the rivalry will continue in the Estadio da Luz dugouts as both manager 's will hope to mastermind their club from the Spanish capital to victory . Moving the goalposts : Diego Simeone guided Atletico Madrid to the La Liga title this season . Barking orders : Carlo Ancelotti will be looking to guide Real Madrid to the club 's tenth European Cup victory . So these two have always been on opposite sides ? Pretty much so . Simeone for Lazio and Ancelotti for Roma . Simeone for Inter , Ancelotti for Milan . And now on opposite sides of the great divide in Madrid . What did they win ? Ancelotti won four Italian Cups and one Scudetto with Roma . Some years later Simeone won one league , one cup , One European Super Cup and one Italian Super Cup with Lazio . And in Milan ? Ancelotti won two European Cups under Arrigo Sacchi . He has quite a relationship with this tournament -- six finals in total two won as a coach and one lost ; two won as a player and one lost . Success : Ancelotti , pictured lifting the European Cup as a player in 1989 , has won the tournament four times . Action shot : Anelotti won four Italian Cups and one Scudetto eight-year playing career with Roma . And Simeone at Inter ? A Uefa Cup triumph in 1998 . The same year he played a certain game at St. Etienne and got a certain England captain sent off . So who had the better career ? Ancelotti has the cups , Simeone has the caps . The Italian has won the Champions League twice but Diego played even more games for Argentina -LRB- 106 -RRB- than the other Diego , Maradona . All smiles : Simeone celebrates with Ivan Zamarano -LRB- left -RRB- and Youri Djorkaeff -LRB- centre -RRB- during his Inter days . And did they ever actually face each other on the pitch in one of those Rome or Milan derbies ? No . They only started locking horns as managers . So what 's the balance ? Simeone got the better of Ancelotti at the Bernabeu in the league earlier in the season becoming the first coach to lead Atleti to victory in a league match over Real in 14 years . Honours were even in the return fixture in a 2-2 draw . In the cup Real knocked Atletico out winning both legs . So it 's one win to Carlo , one to Diego , and one draw . All to play for in the biggest game of all . All to play for : Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo are both set to start in Saturday 's Champions League final . Head-to-head : Both managers have managed to beat the other in Spain this year . | Diego Simeone and Carlo Ancelotti g head-to-head in the Champions League final on Saturday night . Real take on local rivals Atletico in Lisbon . Simeone guided Atleti to La Liga title last weekend . | [[0, 76], [511, 582]] |
A plan to build a modern-day crematorium next to the gas chambers and ovens of a Nazi death camp has sparked a storm of protest from Jewish organisations around the world . Authorities in Lublin in eastern Poland want to construct the crematorium near to the Majdanek camp where 80,000 people were put to death during the Second World War . The camp was captured nearly intact because the advance of the Soviet Red Army was so rapid it prevented the Nazis from destroying it before liberation . Death camp : Tens of thousands of people - including many Jews - were killed by the Nazis at Majdanek . Horror : The bodies of those who died were incinerated in the camp 's crematorium . Tragic history : The memorial at the entry gate within the concentration camp . Tragedy : Barbed wire fences trapped the prisoners into the camp , while armed guards kept watch for escape attempts . Majdanek remains the best preserved Nazi concentration camp of the Holocaust with intact gas chambers , crematoria and barracks . It is a place of pilgrimage for hundreds of thousands of visitors a year . But now Lublin , which has no crematorium for modern day funerals , has deeply upset Europe 's Jews with its insensitive plan to build one near Majdanek . ` If people see smoke rising from a crematorium chimmney they will think it comes from Majdanek , ' said Roman Litman of the Jewish community of Lublin , the city from where the Nazis directed the murder of 2.4 million Jews in a string of death camps in Nazi-occupied Poland . ` It can not and must not be built anywhere near this hallowed ground that is strewn with the ashes of the dead . ' Reign of terror : A watch tower looks over the site of the Nazi prison camp . Lublin city council is due to decide the planning application from a company called Styks before Friday . Krzysztof . Zuk , mayor of the city of Lublin , and authorities overseeing the . Majdanek memorial site which includes a museum , want the company to find . a different location for its crematorium which - if allowed to go ahead . - would be barely 750 yards away from the place where the Nazis . incinerated their victims . Lublin . says it needs a crematorium as more and more Catholics shun burials . But the rising tide of anger at the spot which has been earmarked may . mean further delays in getting one built . ` There should be no crematorium in . this area because of the one that is already there , ' said Edward . Balawajder , the former director of the Memorial Majdanek . ` Majdanek . is known around the world as a memorial to the victims of Nazism . It . should not be shrouded in the smoke of burning people again , ' read a . letter to the local paper signed by Jewish groups while Anti-Defamation . League leader Abraham Foxman , himself a Holocaust survivor , said ; ` The . idea is disgusting , that a company wants to build such a thing near holy . ground dedicated to the memory of people who suffered incredible . cruelties . ' Some locals , however , have backed the project , saying they want to live in a ` normal ' city unburdened by the Nazi past . Majdanek . began life as a concentration camp for Jews and Soviet POWS , but began . exterminating inmates soon after opening in 1941 . Grim discovery : Soldiers from the Soviet Red Army look at the ovens at Majdanek , following the camp 's liberation in 1944 . Majdanek . functioned as sorting and storage depot for property and valuables . taken from the victims at the killing centers in Belzec , Sobibor , and . Treblinka , all in Poland . Victims at Majdanek were forced into gas chambers that were pumped full with the exhaust from captured Soviet tank engines . The crematoria next door still has ash remains of victims in its ovens . The Nazis built hundreds of concentration camps across occupied Europe before and during WWII . The two largest groups prisoners , both numbering in the millions , were Polish Jews and Soviet prisoners of war . There were also large numbers of Roma , ethnic Poles , political prisoners , homosexuals , people with disabilities , Jehovah 's Witnesses , Catholic clergy , Eastern European intellectuals and others . Western Allied aviators were also sent to concentration camps as spies . | Crematorium . plan has deeply upset many in the Jewish community . Camp was used by Nazis to murder thousands of people during the Second World War - including many Jews . Victims of death camp were forced into gas chambers which were pumped full of exhaust fumes from captured Soviet tanks . | [[0, 172], [529, 535], [538, 557], [1155, 1212], [255, 272], [279, 340], [529, 535], [538, 557], [538, 557], [560, 598], [3541, 3590], [3573, 3590], [3596, 3629], [3618, 3665]] |
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry is attracting the interest of French giants Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco according to reports in France as uncertainty continues to surround the striker 's future in New York . The 37-year-old , who has been at New York Red Bulls since 2010 , will be out of contract with the MLS side at the end of the year and could be open to a move back to Europe in January . Speculation has been rife that Henry is set to retire but the former Gunner could also return for a third spell at Arsenal . Speculation is rife in France that Arsenal legend Thierry Henry could move to PSG or Monaco in January . Henry started his glittering career at Monaco back in 1996 where he scored 21 goals in 115 appearances . The Frenchman , playing against another former club Juventus , played for Monaco between 1995-1999 . Thierry Henry began his career in France at Monaco during a five-year spell from 1994 to 1999 , when he joined Juventus : . Appearances : 115 . Goals : 21 . Honours : Ligue 1 title 1996-97 , Trophee des champions 1997 . Le10 Sport claims Henry could be pursued by the Ligue 1 giants and could return to his first club , Monaco . New York 's global head of football , former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier , has fuelled the speculation of a move to Ligue 1 by stating Henry could still play at the top level in France . ` If he has the level to play in Ligue 1 ? Yes , no problem , ' Houllier told Le10 Sport . ` So far no decision has been made , either in one direction or the other . Thierry has not decided to end his career , ' added Houllier . Henry -LRB- right -RRB- , in action against his former club Arsenal this summer , could be leaving New York Red Bulls . The Frenchman , celebrating at the Emirates , is Arsenal 's leading scorer after two spells in North London . ` We would love to keep it but it will also depend on him . Besides Thierry is in shape , it gives the impression of not growing old because he scores goal on goal . ` If there is another strategy that is to start with another squad , younger as the team gains a bit of experience , I think that Thierry could be part of this adventure . ` But it was confirmed that neither he nor the club had not made a decision . ' | New York 's global head of football Gerard Houllier says no decision has been reached but that they want to keep Thierry Henry . Henry is out of contract with New York Red Bulls at the end of the year . Forward had a spell at Monaco as a teenager . Made his name at Arsenal before a trophy-laden spell at Barcelona . | [[1160, 1195], [1227, 1303], [1441, 1475], [2154, 2225], [208, 223], [274, 315], [625, 683], [730, 743], [793, 830], [839, 924]] |
Bloomberg : ` Protesters are taking jobs away from the city ' These are the shocking scenes that have led some people to accuse the Occupy Wall Street protesters living rough in New York 's financial district of creating unsanitary and filthy conditions . Exclusive pictures obtained by Mail Online show one demonstrator relieving himself on a police car . Elsewhere we found piles of stinking refuse clogging Zuccotti Park , despite the best efforts of many of the protesters to keep the area clean . The shocking images demonstrate the extent to which conditions have deteriorated as demonstrations in downtown Manhattan enter their fourth week . Further pictures seen by Mail Online have been censored , as we deemed them too graphic to show . Raw sewer : An unidentified man seen defecates on a NYPD patrol car in downtown Manhattan . Smelly : Trash builds up at the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations . Pile : The rubbish has been building up in Zuccotti Park for days now . According to eye witnesses , when people ran to tell nearby police about the man defecating on the squad car they were ignored . Standing downwind of the piles of rubbish , bankers walking past the man did a double take before hurrying away . Brookfield Office . Properties , which owns Zuccotti Park , the site of the New York . demonstration , have already railed against protesters , who they claim are creating sanitation problems . ` Sanitation . is a growing concern , ' Brookfield said in a statement . Despite claiming to represent ` the 99 per cent ' , not all Americans are behind the Wall Street protests . But according to the Financial Times , the President himself is unofficially backing their cause . The paper wrote : ` While not endorsing the protests , Barack Obama and Joe Biden have expressed understanding of the movement that has spread rapidly across the country . ` Mr Obama said people were angry because Wall Street had not been ` following the rules ' . ` His vice-president even compared the movement on Thursday to the Tea Party , the conservative movement which has upended national politics in the past two years . ' ` Normally . the . park is cleaned and inspected every week night ... because the . protesters refuse to cooperate ... the park has not been cleaned since . Friday , September 16th and as a result , sanitary conditions have reached . unacceptable levels , ' CBS News reported . Although . many of the protesters are understood to be making strenuous efforts to . clean up after themselves , after three weeks of occupation , the strain . of hundreds of people living on the street has begun to take its toll . The authorities today warned of a dramatic crackdown on Wall Street demonstrators , as the protests spread across America . NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly has promised that if protesters targeted the police , authorities will respond with ` force . ' Kelly blamed activists for starting the skirmishes with police that led to 28 arrests yesterday . Most were arrested for disorderly behaviour , CBS News reported . Crackdown : Police have promised to get tough on protesters . At least 10 were arrested Friday outside Bank of America in downtown Manhattan . Spreading fury : A protester takes part in an `` Occupy Austin '' protest in Texas . ` They 're going to be met with force when they do that -- this is just common sense , ' Kelly said . ` These people wanted to have confrontation with the police for whatever reason . Somehow , I guess it works to their purposes . ' Mayor . Bloomberg added his voice to the furore , accusing the Wall Street . demonstrators of putting the city 's economy at risk , the New York Post . reported . New York mayor Michael Bloomberg attacked protesters today , saying the demonstrations were harming the city . He said : ` What they 're trying to do is take the jobs away from people working in this city . ` They 're trying to take away the tax base we have because none of this is good for tourism . ' Rubbish dump : Trash has built up in spite of best efforts by some demonstrators . Spreading disorder : Unrest is growing in a dozen US cities including Austin , Texas -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Harsh backlash : The authorities have promised a crackdown on Wall Street demonstrators such as this one in Broadway , New York . ` What they 're trying to do is take the jobs away from people working in this city , ' the mayor said . ` They 're trying to take away the tax base we have because none of this is good for tourism . ' ` If the jobs they are trying to get rid of in this city -- the people that work in finance , which is a big part of our economy -- we 're not going to have any money to pay our municipal employees or clean the blocks or anything else . ' Supporter : American television personality and political commentator Keith Olbermann visits the protest . Growing discontent : Protesters gather in Minneapolis as authorities accuse demonstrators of putting the economy at risk . Wide ranging issues : The protests have covered a wide range of issues . Anti-Obama demonstrator in Jersey City . Union support : Protestor Julia Botello , 85 , shouts as she leaves a Bank of America branch in downtown Los Angeles . Protests against corporate greed and economic inequality spread across America on Thursday . The Occupy Wall Street movement , that began in New York last month with a few people , has now swelled to protests in more than a dozen cities . They included Tampa , Florida ; Trenton and Jersey City , New Jersey , Philadelphia , and Norfolk , Virginia in the East ; to Chicago and St. Louis in the Midwest ; Houston , San Antonio and Austin in Texas ; Nashville , Tennessee ; and Portland , Oregon , Seattle and Los Angeles in the West . Spreading unrest : Protesters gather on the front steps of the Idaho Capitol in Boise , Idaho on Wednesday . Coming down hard : New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg -LRB- R -RRB- and NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly have promised a crackdown . Widening demonstrations : Protests have now spread across many major cities in America such as Las Vegas , shown here . Protesters have raged against corporate greed and influence over American life , the gap between rich and poor , and hapless , corrupt politicians . ` I 'm fed up with the government , I 'm fed up with the bailouts . If I fail at my job , I do n't get a bonus -- I get fired , ' said Tim Lucas , 49 , vice president of a software company , who was protesting in Austin . Hundreds of people have been arrested in New York since the protests began last month . On Wednesday , the biggest crowd so far of about 5,000 people marched on New York 's financial district , and police used pepper spray on some protesters . But protests for the most part have been non-violent . Organisers predict momentum will continue to build , as labour movements join the growing numbers . ` This is the beginning , ' said John Preston in Philadelphia , business manager for Teamsters Local 929 . ` Teamsters will support the movement city to city . ' Hula girl : A female protester entertains the passing crowds at Wall Street . Solidarity : Protester affiliated with the Occupy Las Vegas movement , takes part in a march earlier this week . Moral outrage : The demonstrators are protesting what they believe is greed and corruption among banking and business leaders . In Philadelphia , up to 1,000 protesters chanted and waved placards reading : ' I did not think ` By the People , For the People ' meant 1 percent , ' a reference to their argument the country 's top few have too much wealth and political power . In Los Angeles , more than 100 protesters crowded outside a Bank of America branch downtown , while a smaller group dressed in business attire slipped inside and pitched a tent . Eleven were arrested when they refused to remove the tent . In Washington , protesters carried signs that read : ` Human Needs , Not Corporate Greed ' and ` Stop the War on Workers . ' ' I believe the American dream is truly in jeopardy , ' said protester Darrell Bouldin , 25 , of Murfreesboro , Tennessee . ` There are so many people like me in Tennessee who are fed up with the Wall Street gangsters . ' In San Antonio , protesters gathered at the city 's Confederate War Veterans Monument and chanted : ` The banks got bailed out , we got sold out . ' | Bloomberg : ` Protesters are taking jobs away from the city ' | [[14, 59], [3674, 3706], [3735, 3784], [3785, 3792], [3797, 3857]] |
Scotland 's goalscorer Ikechi Anya celebrated his goal against world champions Germany on Monday by claiming he would n't have been able to do it FIFA . Anya netted in the 66th minute in Dortmund to cancel out Thomas Muller 's headed opener , and although the Bayern Munich striker scored again four minutes later to win the game for Germany , the goal was a moment of considerable pride for Scotland . The Watford midfielder thanked the travelling fans on the social media site and expressed his disbelief at scoring against Manuel Neuer , widely considered to be the best goalkeeper in the world . Magic moment : The Watford midfielder slots past the world 's greatest goalkeeper to equalise for Scotland . Delight : Anya took to twitter to express his excitement at scoring such a big goal for his country . Disbelief : A clearly emotional Anya celebarates the goal , which he claims he ca n't replicate on the video game . ' I scored past Manuel Neuer !!! Wowwww I ca n't even do that on FIFA , ' posted Anya in a series of tweets . ` In all actuality to work this hard for a passion is worth more than a salary ... BEST FEELIN EVER !!!! no words needed , ' he continued . Anya , 26 , also posted a longer message to thank the fans for their support , which he attached to a tweet . ` The fact that I had a hand in making so many people happy last night it 's such a reward in itself and something that leaves me feeling very proud ... So I guess I 'm thanking y' all for letting me know how much it meant to you ' Pride : Scotland were only level for four minutes but it was an excellent display against the world champions . Priceless : The Scottish goalscorer said the feeling was worth more than money as he netted in Dortmund . Team game : Anya also praised Gordon Strachan 's leadership and the incredible effort from the whole squad . | Watford midfielder equalised for Scotland in Dortmund . Anya tweeted ` WOWWWW I CA N'T EVEN DO THAT ON FIFA ' Scotland eventually lost 2-1 as Thomas Muller scored twice . | [[615, 637], [682, 708], [1713, 1736], [0, 34], [97, 152], [833, 926], [929, 955], [960, 996], [1001, 1036]] |
Chelsea captain John Terry has signed a new one-year contract extension . It had been reported that the Chelsea captain was so keen to stay at Stamford Bridge that he was willing to accept a pay-cut , but the 33-year-old now looks set to secure a deal somewhere close to his current # 150,000-a-week wage . Speaking about his new deal , Terry told the official Chelsea website : ` I 'd like to thank the fans and club for their continued support , and the manager who was instrumental for me the last season . VIDEO Scroll down to watch Mourinho discuss the futures of Terry , Lampard and Cole . New deal : John Terry has signed a new contract with Chelsea , keeping him at Stamford Bridge for another year . Captain , leader , legend : Terry has been at Chelsea since 1995 . ` I 'm delighted to have signed an extension to my contract with Chelsea taking me into my 20th year with the club . ' Chelsea 's Chief Executive Ron Gourlay added : ` We are very pleased John , who is an undoubted Chelsea legend , will continue to lead the team next season , as he has done for so many years with unrivalled achievement . ` Both Chelsea FC and John have been clear throughout that we wanted his outstanding career at the club to continue , and it is important the matter has been concluded so soon after the end of the season , allowing us to look forward to and plan for 2014/15 . ' Chelsea . boss Jose Mourinho will have been just as desperate as Terry to hang . onto the Blues veteran after one of his best seasons in a blue shirt . Blues brother : The Chelsea board were confident that Terry would be signing a new deal . Although Terry was attracting interest from clubs across Europe , the Chelsea board were always confident that the former England captain would sign a new deal . There had been question marks over the futures of Terry , Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole , but Mourinho 's first priority would surely have been to tie the former down for at least another year . Although doubts still remain over the futures of Lampard and Cole , Chelsea fans can at least count on their captain , leader , legend for another season . Key man : Mourinho has secured the signature of his captain for another year . One down : Mourinho wants Ashley Cole , Frank Lampard and Terry to stay at Chelsea . | Chelsea captain John Terry signs new one-year contract extension . Blues defender claims Jose Mourinho has been ` instrumental ' to his form this season . Terry thanks fans as he reveals delight at new deal . Ashley Cole and Frank Lampard are yet to sign new deals with the club . | [[0, 73], [605, 656], [596, 604], [659, 708], [778, 848], [2141, 2211], [0, 73], [307, 334], [381, 445], [605, 656], [778, 848]] |
With more than 50,000 operations performed each year according to the The British Association of Aesthetic and Plastic Surgeons , cosmetic surgery is more popular than ever before . But going under the knife to fix bodily woes does n't always pay off , with new research revealing that two thirds of those who have had surgery say they wish they had n't . Of the 2,638 people surveyed , 65 per cent said they regretted the operation and a third confessed that the results were n't what they hoped for , with just 28 per cent declaring themselves pleased . Under the knife : 65 per cent , of the 2,638 people aged 18 and over from around the UK , who have had plastic surgery in the past five years , said they regretted it . Second thoughts : Katie Price , pictured here in 2011 , has spoken of her regret at having too much plastic surgery . Of the men and women polled , 31 per cent had had breast implants , 27 per cent a nose job and 24 per cent liposuction . Common complaints included complications , which were cited by almost a quarter of respondents , while 17 per cent were angry that side-effects were n't fully explained . So disastrous were the experiences of 13 per cent of those surveyed , they actually felt less confident after the surgery . Another eight per cent revealed that the cost of the operation had left them in dire financial straits . The perils of surgery are well-documented thanks to the well-publicised disaster stories featured on TV shows such as Channel 5 's Botched Up Bodies and TLC 's Extreme Beauty Disasters . Others to speak out about the risks of going under the knife include the surgically enhanced Katie Price , who in 2011 , revealed that she regretted some of the choices she had made . ` There was a time when I went mad and my . lips were hideous and I looked like a duck , ' she told the Sunday Mirror . ' I look at old pictures . and I 'm scared at what I did to myself . I 'm not happy with my boobs at all . I had them reduced because I . had huge boobs . They were ridiculous . ' Although Price is yet to rule out having more surgery , the majority of respondents to the new poll , which was conducted by solicitors Medical Accident Group , said they would n't repeat the experience . Of the 17 per cent who would consider having more cosmetic surgery , half of those would want to repeat same cosmetic procedure as before . Speaking about the results , Ally Taft , a partner at Medical Accident Group , said : ` There are many risks associated with what are often major operations and , unfortunately , we see the ones that go wrong . ` The cosmetic surgery sector is not particularly well-regulated so it is important that people consider whether to go through with a procedure very carefully and carry out thorough research into their surgeon or clinic . ' Have you regretted having cosmetic surgery ? If you have a story you would like to share with Femail , email us at [email protected] . | 65 per cent of people who have had surgery say they regret it . Just 28 per cent of those surveyed said they were pleased with result . Katie Price is among the celebrities to speak out about botched surgery . Pitfalls also publicised by TV shows such as C5 's Botched Up Bodies . | [[286, 305], [327, 355], [387, 500], [574, 607], [700, 724], [437, 534], [508, 555], [1551, 1655], [1364, 1452], [1416, 1424], [1425, 1550], [1416, 1473]] |
She 's renowned for her glowing complexion and flawless skin . So it 's no wonder Kim Kardashian 's tanner was brought in to bronze a collection of the world 's most beautiful women at the Victoria 's Secret Fashion Show on Tuesday night . Renowned beautician Jimmy Coco worked on supermodels including Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio - who both sported a noticeably deep mahogany glow - plus Behati Prinsloo and Doutzen Kroes . Scroll down for video . Brazilian beauties Adriana Lima -LRB- l -RRB- and Alessandra Ambrosio -LRB- r -RRB- looking super bronzed on the runway on Tuesday night . Owner/founder Jimmy Snyder of Jimmy Coco : Mobile Tanning Pros -LRB- l -RRB- and Kim Kardashian looking bronzed on Monday -LRB- r -RRB- . Alessandra and Adriana , both 33 , showed off their glow as they strutted their stuff down the runway in dazzling $ 2million Dream Angels Fantasy Bras . Jimmy used an incredible 3.5 litres of fake tan to prep the stunning beauties for their moment on stage . And he revealed his top tanning secrets ahead of his ninth year working on the annual lingerie show - which was held in London 's Earl 's Court Arena . According to the Telegraph , Jimmy uses up to three coats of tanner on each model , which takes approximately 25 minutes per layer and lasts for seven days . The false tan connoisseur told the paper how his process involves more than 40 cans , which totals almost 3.5 litres of product . Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio wear Fantasy bras on the catwalk . Victoria 's Secret Fashion Show last night . Behati Prinsloo in # 10,000 Nicholas Kirkwood boots -LRB- l -RRB- and Doutzen Kroes -LRB- r -RRB- on the catwalk . Jimmy has plenty of tools to help him along the way , including a mini airbrush applicator , two tanning tents and 24ft hose . When asked why the models require so much lotion , he said : ` Angels have the most beautiful long legs , which require lots of tanning liquid . ' The ` tan man ' then revealed how a chance encounter with Victoria 's Secret model Miranda Kerr led him to his current role in the lingerie runway show . He said : ` The VS Fashion Show came to Los Angeles in 2006 . I lived a block away from -LSB- then -RSB- Kodak Theater where the show was happening . I waited in the hotel lobby and introduced myself to Miranda Kerr as she walked by , and offered her a spray tan . ` Soon , all of the Angels were asking for a tan and I have been hired to be Victoria 's Secret Fashion Show Tan Man ever since . ' Candice Swanepoel on the catwalk -LRB- l -RRB- and Lily Donaldson -LRB- r -RRB- in similar gold winged ensembles . The highlight of the annual Victoria 's Secret catwalk event is always the reveal of the Fantasy Bra , of which this year there were two , each of them designed and made by Mouawad jewellers for the lingerie brand . The jewellery makers created the bras using 16,000 rubies , diamonds and sapphires , all of which are strung together with 18-carat gold . The ornate ensembles took the designers more than 1,380 hours to make . Adriana wore the blue and silver version of the swanky lingerie , her toned body bedecked in intricate jewellery across her decolletage , down her torso and over her slim hips . Alessandra had the pleasure of wearing the red bra , and was covered in even more body jewellery than her colleague , accentuating her enviably trim shape , flat stomach and muscular yet lean thighs . The Brazilian models walk the runway wearing the $ 2m -LRB- # 1.2 m -RRB- Fantasy bras during the 2014 show . Each of the models - who have been Victoria 's Secret Angels for years -LRB- Adriana since 2000 , Alessandra since 2004 -RRB- - were adorned with large , flowing capes matching the colour of their underwear , adding to the drama of the moment . In mid-November , they had taken the elaborate bras to the Fashion Show Mall in Las Vegas , Nevada to pose with the bejeweled creations . Most of the shoes of the night were designed by Sophia Webster , while some of the boots were Nicholas Kirkwood - coming in at a whopping # 10,000 . | Jimmy uses three coats of tanner on each model , taking approximately 25 minutes per layer , lasting for seven days . Tan man says chance encounter with Victoria 's Secret model Miranda Kerr in 2006 led him to his current role . Alessandra and Adriana showed off their bronzed skin in dazzling $ 2million Dream Angels Fantasy Bras . | [[1175, 1227], [1217, 1227], [1236, 1276], [1175, 1180], [1281, 1303], [1940, 1953], [1956, 2093], [20, 62], [320, 339], [351, 433], [508, 596], [735, 757], [770, 887], [1434, 1505], [3412, 3498]] |
It is the story of the Chancellor who fell for a designer dog and turned his back on a previously loved family cat . George Osborne has banished his tabby cat Freya from Downing Street after she lost out in the battle for his affections to a Bichon Frise called Lola . After five years with the Osbornes , Freya has been exiled to the Kent countryside where she will live with a member of Mr Osborne 's staff . George Osborne has banished his tabby cat Freya -LRB- pictured -RRB- from Downing Street after she lost out in the battle for his affections to a Bichon Frise called Lola . Freya has been exiled to the Kent countryside where she will live with a member of Mr Osborne 's staff . To appease the Chancellor 's two children , Luke , 13 , and Liberty , 11 , her new owner has agreed to send them regular photographs and updates about the cat . The official explanation is that the move is for Freya 's own safety : it comes just weeks after she was hit by a car near Downing Street . The mog has also made headlines for her worrying tendency to stray . But other sources claim it was simple favouritism - Mr Osborne is more of a dog man , and Freya was felt to have been ` bullying ' Lola , who is half her size . When the Chancellor first brought Lola back to the flat above No 10 where he lives , in 2011 , Freya was already firmly ensconsed . Although each pet had the run of their own floor of the apartment , when they met on the stairs the mood was said to have been ` frosty ' . Lola soon cemented her place in the Government by getting ` married ' to Chief Whip Michael Gove 's male Bichon Frise , Snowy , in a flower-strewn ceremony . Mr Osborne has been gushing about Lola , who he devotedly takes for loo breaks in the Downing Street garden at 6am and midnight . Mr Osborne has been gushing about Lola -LRB- pictured -RRB- , who he devotedly takes for loo breaks in the Downing Street garden . Only yesterday he told an interviewer that he thought Lola was ` much prettier ' than Mr Gove 's dog . He did n't mention Freya . Last night , a Downing Street source told The Mail on Sunday : ` Freya had to go , it just was n't working out . She was a handful . Poor Lola was scared of her . ' However , an aide to the Chancellor was at pains to deny that Freya had been intimidating the dog . ` The issue was her tendency to roam , not her relations with Lola , ' he said . ` She has ended up all over the place : Trafalgar Square , the Red Lion pub -LSB- on Whitehall -RSB- and miles south of the river . ` It was getting too much and it was only a matter of time before she was seriously hurt . ' Freya 's temperament was first questioned when she was seen fighting with David Cameron 's cat , Larry , on the Downing Street pavement . This summer , the tabby had to be treated by vets after being hit by a car . Her injuries were minor , but it confirmed the Chancellor 's growing view that the Osbornes should become a one-pet family . Freya went missing from Mr Osborne 's Notting Hill home in 2009 and , after the family moved to Downing Street , she strayed more frequently , once travelling more than a mile to Vauxhall , where she was rescued by a charity worker . Last night , a Treasury aide said : ` The car accident could have been fatal , and as a result the family took the view that she was at too much risk living in Downing Street . ' Freya 's departure leaves Larry , who lives with the Camerons above No 11 , as the last feline in residence in Downing Street . The most famous No 10 cat was Humphrey , who was adopted in 1989 as a stray while Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister . When Tony Blair moved in , officials were forced to organise a photocall to disprove rumours the cat had been put down by wife Cherie . | George Osborne has banished his tabby cat Freya from Downing Street . She lost out in battle for Chancellor 's affections to a Bichon Frise called Lola . Freya exiled to Kent where she will live with a member of Mr Osborne 's staff . Official explanation is that Freya has moved for her own safety after being hit by a car near Downing Street . Other sources claim it was favouritism and chancellor is more of a dog man . | [[117, 254], [411, 464], [500, 509], [439, 569], [19, 33], [38, 61], [117, 254], [240, 268], [439, 569], [555, 583], [269, 351], [331, 410], [584, 629], [609, 688], [883, 918], [921, 989], [2750, 2761], [2764, 2826], [1063, 1142]] |
A Japanese space explorer took off today on a six-year journey to complete the most ambitious mission to an asteroid ever attempted . The explorer , named Hayabusa 2 , is heading for the carbon-rich asteroid 1999 JU3 , which could hold secrets to how the solar system formed 4.5 billion years ago . The probe is expected travel 185 million miles -LRB- 300 million km -RRB- to reach the asteroid in mid-2018 , spend 18 months studying it and return in late 2020 with samples in time for the Tokyo Summer Olympics . Scroll down for video . A Japanese space explorer took off today on a six-year journey to complete the most ambitious mission to an asteroid ever attempted . The explorer , named Hayabusa 2 , is heading for the carbon-rich asteroid 1999 JU3 , which could hold secrets to how the solar system formed . The 1,300 lbs -LRB- 600 kg -RRB- spacecraft was launched on a hydrogen-fueled H-2A rocket at the seaside spaceport of Tanegashima in southern Japan . The rocket 's upper stage engine fired twice to help the daring spacecraft break free from the pull of Earth 's gravity . Carrying four stowaway landers , the spacecraft separated from the H-2A rocket at 06:09 GMT -LRB- 1:09 am EST -RRB- . Once it reaches the asteroid , a small device will separate from the explorer and shoot a projectile to blast open a crater several feet in diameter . Japan 's next asteroid sample return mission will take six years to return material from 1999 JU3 back to Earth . This will involve a number of stages , including dropping an ` impactor ' that will explode above the asteroid 's surface to allow a probe to collect material . The probe is expected -RRB- to reach the asteroid in mid-2018 , spend 18 months studying it and return in late 2020 with samples in time for the Tokyo Summer Olympics . The rocket 's upper stage engine fired twice to help the daring spacecraft break free from the pull of Earth 's gravity . Once it reaches the asteroid , a small device will separate from the explorer and shoot a projectile to blast open a crater several feet in diameter . The 31 billion yen -LRB- # 166 million or $ 260 million -RRB- project is sending a probe towards the unpoetically-named 1999 JU3 asteroid in deep space . It will blast a crater in the asteroid to collect virgin materials unexposed to millennia of solar wind and radiation . It aims to answer some fundamental questions about life and the universe - including how the solar system formed 4.5 billion years ago . Hayabusa 2 , about the size of a refrigerator , is expected to reach the asteroid in 2018 and will spend around 18 months studying the surface . It will also drop tiny Minerva-II rover robots as well as a French-German landing package named Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout -LRB- Mascot -RRB- for surface observation . In a galactic first , Hayabusa 2 will drop an ` impactor ' that will explode above the asteroid 's surface and fire a metal bullet into the crust at a speed of 4,5000 miles -LRB- 7,200 l , -RRB- -- six times the speed of sound on Earth . The bullet is expected to create a small crater that will enable the probe to collect material that will be returned to Earth in 2020 . The probe will map the surface of the asteroid before touching down , deploying small explosives to blast a crater to collect virgin materials unexposed to millennia of solar wind and radiation . An impactor will explode above the asteroid 's surface and fire a metal bullet into the crust at a speed of 4,5000 miles -LRB- 7,200 l , -RRB- -- six times the speed of sound on Earth . Hayabusa , which means peregrine falcon in Japanese , plans to hide behind the asteroid during the blast to protect its vital systems . The probe is a rectangular unit with two sets of solar panels sticking out from its sides . The main unit measures 3.3 x 5.2 x 4.6 ft -LRB- 1 x 1.6 x 1.4 metres -RRB- . ` The asteroid is carbonaceous and we may find organic matter and water , the stuff of life , ' said Hitoshi Kuninaka , project leader at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency . ` The impactor is made fully with Japanese technologies that are so advanced you would think they are out of this world , ' he added . It will also drop tiny Minerva-II rover robots as well as a French-German landing package named Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout -LRB- Mascot -RRB- for surface observation . The mission should help Japan 's space programme put a troubled past well behind it . The first Hayabusa probe was unable to collect as much material as hoped but still made history by being the first vessel to bring back samples from an asteroid . Its seven-year mission ended in 2010 when it blazed a trail over Australian before slamming into the desert . But at the time , Jaxa 's work guiding the craft back to Earth made it a source of pride for Japan , even inspiring several Japanese feature films . By reaching inside an asteroid this time , the new explorer may recover material that is not as weathered by the space environment and heat . ` The mission was completed one way or another , but we stumbled along the way , ' said Akitaka Kishi from Jaxa 's lunar and planetary exploration team . The mission aims to answer some fundamental questions about life and the universe - including how the solar system formed 4.5 billion years ago . The above graphic was created by Karl Tate and provided by Space.com . The ambitious spacecraft separated from the H-2A rocket at 06:09 GMT -LRB- 1:09 am EST -RRB- . It is seen here leaving Earth above the Pacific Ocean . The probe is a rectangular unit with two sets of solar panels sticking out from its sides . It measures 3.3 x 5.2 x 4.6 ft -LRB- 1 x 1.6 x 1.4 metres -RRB- . The probe will map the surface of the asteroid before touching down , deploying small explosives to blast a crater to collect virgin materials . ` To travel there and bring back something is extremely difficult . ' Asteroids are believed to have formed at the dawn of the solar system and the probe 's target is one called 1999 JU3 , which scientists believe contains organic matter that may have contributed to life on Earth . Asteroid 1999 JU3 , a rocky body around 3,000 ft -LRB- 900 metres -RRB- across with a tenuous gravity field , with a gravity field 60,000 times weaker than Earth 's . It is believed to contain significantly more organic matter and water than the potato-shaped rock studied by the original Hayabusa . Its launch , postponed twice because of bad weather , comes less than a month after a European Space Agency probe landed on a comet in a pioneering mission . The European Space Agency 's Philae probe finished a 57-hour mission on the surface of a comet on 15 November . But the solar-powered probe lost battery power due to landing in a spot shielded . The Rosetta mission team hope to revive it in March as it nears the sun . Hayabusa 2 , about the size of a refrigerator , is expected to reach the asteroid in 2018 and will spend around 18 months studying the surface . Pictured on the left is an artist 's impression of the probe above Earth , while the right image shows Hayabusa 2 attached to rocket before launch . The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency -LRB- Jaxa -RRB- unveiled the darying Hayabusa-2 , an unmanned asteroid explorer , in December 2012 . The 1,300 lb -LRB- 600 kg -RRB- spacecraft was launched today at the seaside spaceport of Tanegashima in southern Japan . | Hayabusa 2 is heading for asteroid 1999 JU3 , which is currently 185 million miles -LRB- 300 million km -RRB- from Earth . Probe will reach the asteroid in mid-2018 , spend 18 months studying it and return to Earth in 2020 with samples . Hayabusa 2 plans to drop an ` impactor ' that will explode above asteroid 's surface and fire a bullet into the crust . This will allow it to collect material from beneath surface that has been untouched by solar winds and radiation . 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Sir Cliff Richard suffered a 65 per cent drop in airplay of his songs on UK radio stations since his home was raided over child sex allegations . Sir Cliff Richard has suffered a ` significant drop ' in the number of times his songs have been played on the radio in the UK since his home was raided as part of a child sex abuse investigation . The BBC filmed the raid of Sir Cliff 's Berkshire mansion and broadcast the coverage live after striking a deal with South Yorkshire Police over the planned search . A reporter had contacted the force weeks before the planned search in August about the top secret investigation . However the pop star 's reputation may have been damaged by the very public revelations about the search - because his airplay has dropped by around 65 per cent in the UK since it took place . An analysis of radio airplay , by BBC Radio 5 Live using figures from Radio Monitor , found that there has been a 65 per cent drop in the number of times Sir Cliff songs have been played on BBC and commercial radio stations in the last three months . A friend of Sir Cliff told MailOnline : ` The BBC identified Sir Cliff in collusion with police , flouting the guidelines that people should not be named before they are charged . By stopping playing his records they have caused him further serious harm and are happy to compound it by highlighting the damage they themselves have caused . ' Since August 14 - when the raid took place - records by the number one singer have been played 1,800 times by UK radio stations . This is a 65 per cent drop from the more than 5,000 times his records were given airtime during the same period the year before . Even taking into account Sir Cliff 's album release last year , the figures suggest his success has been hampered by the raid . In 2012 his records were played around 4,500 times during this three month period - a 60 per cent fall to today 's figures . A representative for Sir Cliff , 74 , said they ` acknowledged the BBC has confirmed the unlawful naming of Sir Cliff Richard and disproportionate coverage ' of the raids at his # 3m mansion has caused him ` serious harm . ' The corporation was heavily criticised for its live coverage of the raid , which appeared to show BBC cameras ready at the gates of Sir Cliff 's Berkshire mansion before police arrived . The Home Select Committee described South Yorkshire Police 's handling of the raid as inept . Scroll down for video . It later emerged a reporter from the BBC had contacted the force asking about a planned raid and police said they felt they needed to strike the unusual deal to prevent the corporation reporting the facts anyway , and potentially jeopardising the investigation into allegations that Sir Cliff had sexually assaulted a boy at a 1980s concert . South Yorkshire Police admitted striking the ` unprecedented deal ' for the BBC to show live coverage of the raid in return for them holding their story until it took place . Sir Cliff -- who strongly denies all the allegations -- also expressed anger that the BBC was tipped off about the search before he was . At the time of the search he had been at his villa in Portugal . BBC reporter David Sillito is shown covering the raid by police of Sir Cliff 's Berkshire Mansion in August . The BBC was criticised after it appeared to be ready to film the raid in Sunningdale before police arrived . Sir Cliff was in Portugal when his Berkshire mansion was searched and was angry the BBC were tipped off . The singer has never been arrested or charged in respect of the claims . The BBC said the Home Select Committee had already endorsed the way the broadcaster covered the raids . A spokeswoman said : ` There has been no change to our music policy and Cliff Richard 's songs have been played throughout the year across BBC stations . ' Sir Cliff has sold 250 million records worldwide and won countless awards , including a lifetime achievement Brit Award . He has also achieved number ones throughout five decades with The Young Ones , Summer Holiday , We Do n't Talk Anymore , Misletoe and Wine and Millennium Prayer . He returned to the studio in October - the first time since the raid was broadcast live by the BBC - to record his 101st album . After the revelations the police criticised the BBC for its ` disappointing ' failure to make it clear the police had not been the original source of the story . However the broadcaster said it had followed journalistic practice in agreeing not to broadcast a story that could jeopardise an inquiry . Following the raid a producer at BBC Radio Solent sent an email to staff instructing them to delete from their playlists any of the pop legend 's songs to ` avoid embarrassment . ' This was criticised by MPs and the public . | Sir Cliff Richard 's Berkshire home raided in child sex probe in August . BBC covered raid live and it emerged had struck up a deal with police . Broadcaster given advance notice of search in exchange for holding story . Coverage appears to have had negative effect on airplay of Sir Cliff songs . 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Riley Pearson was suspended for four days for breaking school rules by having Mini Cheddars in his lunchbox and has now been expelled . A six year-old boy who was suspended from his school after he took a bag of Mini Cheddars in his packed lunch has now been expelled . Riley Pearson , from Colnbrook , near Slough , was initially excluded from Colnbrook C of E Primary School after teachers discovered the snack and called in his parents . After a meeting with headmaster Jeremy Meek , they were sent a letter telling them Riley would be excluded from last Wednesday until Monday because he had been ` continuously breaking school rules ' . But his parents have now said he has been expelled after they spoke to the media , while his younger brother has also been banned from its pre-school . The school has insisted a pupil was not excluded ` for just having Mini Cheddars in their lunchbox ' but because there had been a ` persistent and deliberate breach of . school policy , such as bringing in crisps , biscuits , sausage rolls , mini . sausages , scotch eggs and similar ' . Riley 's dad , Tom Pearson , said he was ` devastated ' that the school had not only deprived Riley of his schooling but also his younger brother who attends its pre-school . He added that a scheduled meeting between the family and headteacher Mr Meek , due to take place yesterday was cancelled when he arrived . Mr Pearson then saw Mr Meek in the school playground as he picked up Riley 's brother Jayden from pre-school but Mr Meek told him he would telephone him by the end of the day to let him know what was happening . Minutes later Mr Pearson received a phone call telling him both Riley and Jayden were not welcome back at the school . ` I 'm just devastated , ' said Mr Pearson , last night . ` He rang and told me the decision had been made to exclude Riley permanently and we had given the school a bad reputation because of the media coverage . ` He also said the funded sessions Jayden has at the school 's pre school were being withdrawn too . I think he 's a coward for not telling me to my face . ' ` Not balanced ' : Riley 's lunchbox fell foul of the new healthy eating policy at Colnbrook C of E primary school . The airport worker and wife Natalie , who is due to give birth to her fourth child next week , are now waiting to hear from education officers from Slough Borough Council to see what to do next . In a statement the school said a pupil had been permanently excluded because ` during the course of a recent four day exclusion , . the pupil 's parents made it publicly clear that their child would not . be following the school 's policy on healthy eating upon their return ' . The . school also said the decision was taken because of ` the parent school . relationship suffering an irretrievable breakdown ' due to ` misrepresentations in the local and national media . that were both wholly inaccurate and grossly misleading , abusive . language being used towards staff , and other inappropriate actions being . taken that were designed to damage the school 's reputation ' . The school , which was placed in special measures after Ofsted inspectors deemed it ` inadequate ' in 2012 , introduced a healthy eating policy at the start of term . The school has said it was ` extremely disappointing that the media have been provided with such grossly misleading information ' A letter was sent to parents saying that from January 14 , packed lunches should be ` healthy and balanced ' . Parents . were told : ` Chocolate , sweets , crisps and fizzy drinks are not allowed . If your child 's lunchbox is unhealthy and unbalanced they will be . provided with a school lunch for which you will be charged . ' A letter was sent to parents saying that from January 14 , packed lunches should be ` healthy and balanced ' At the time of his exclusion last . week , Riley 's mother Natalie said : . ` We just do not see how they have the right to tell us what we can feed . our son . ` If anything , Riley is underweight and could do with putting on a few pounds . ' Miss . Mardle , who is expecting her fourth child , added : ` Having a balanced . diet also includes eating some carbohydrates , sugars and fats . ` It is not about excluding some foods , it is about getting the mix right . ' Riley 's lunchbox usually contains a . sandwich , yoghurt tube , Dairylea Dunkers cheese spread snack , and a . packet of Mini Cheddars , with water to drink . His . mother said the . 3ft 9ins tall schoolboy who weighs 3st 2lbs , eats home-cooked meals and . plenty of fruit and vegetables at home . Miss Mardle said : ' I would understand the exclusion if he was constantly throwing tables around or bullying other children , but it is just ridiculous for a packet of Mini Cheddars . ` Surely the headteacher has better things to do with his time than search lunchboxes ? ' A statement released by the school said it was ` extremely disappointing that the media have been provided with such grossly misleading information which has resulted in them running a wholly inaccurate and potentially damaging story for our school ' . The statement said : ` We have not excluded a pupil for just having Mini Cheddars in their lunchbox , but where there is a persistent and deliberate breach of school policy , such as bringing in crisps , biscuits , sausage rolls , mini sausages , scotch eggs and similar , and all other avenues have been exhausted , the Governors would expect further action to be taken . Government guidelines for school meals suggest food must meet certain nutritional standards so children have healthy and balanced diets . According to the guidance , this means there must be high quality meat , poultry or oily-fish , at least two portions of fruit and vegetables with each meal and bread , other cereals and potatoes . It also rules out fizzy drinks , crisps , chocolate or sweets in school meals and vending machines along with more than two portions of deep-fried food a week . ` If we are faced with a situation where a parent threatens to send a pupil into school with insufficient food to sustain them throughout the school day , it is a risk we simply can not afford to happen . ' The statement went on to say it would only use a permanent exclusion as a final resort ` when all other avenues have been exhausted ' . It said the school took the decision to permanently exclude a pupil yesterday because of ` persistent breaches of school policies ' and because ` during the course of a recent four day exclusion , the pupil 's parents made it publicly clear that their child would not be following the school 's policy on healthy eating upon their return ' . The school also said the decision was taken because of : ` The parent school relationship suffering an irretrievable breakdown that would have put two pupils in an unacceptable position . ` This breakdown was due to misrepresentations in the local and national media that were both wholly inaccurate and grossly misleading , abusive language being used towards staff , and other inappropriate actions being taken that were designed to damage the school 's reputation . ' | School disputes parents ' claims and says pupil was excluded for ` continuously breaking school rules ' Parents last week spoke of their outrage after Riley Pearson was excluded . They said they were called after teachers discovered pack of Mini Cheddars . Parents now claim their son and his younger brother have been banned after they spoke to press . 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Physics genius Professor Stephen Hawking has told Roy Hodgson that his best chances of winning the World Cup in Brazil rest on key factors like playing a 4-3-3 formation , wearing red shirts and persuading the blondest players to take the penalties . After a month long study into the science of England 's past World Cup performances , Professor Hawking shared some of his findings . Perhaps most worrying among them for a team set to start their campaign in the Amazon rainforest , he found that a five-degree increase in temperature reduces England 's chances of winning by 59 per cent . VIDEO Scroll down to see Stephen Hawking 's England World Cup theories . Winning formula : Professor Stephen Hawking has unveiled maths that would win England the World Cup . Success : Hawking 's formulae for England winning the World Cup -LRB- top -RRB- and for penalties victory . Numbers game : The Cambridge physicist analysed data from every tournament since 1966 - but he believes the heat , the altitude and the distance from home could all scupper England 's chances . He also discovered England are 22 per cent more likely to win short-haul games and that jet-lag , cultural differences and the nationality of the referee and shirt colour all take their toll . They are better close to sea-level and kicking off as near to 3pm as possible . In red , England have a 20 per cent higher rate of success , fitting the theory that red makes teams feel ` more confident , more aggressive and more dominant ' , something which will not be lost on Cardiff owner Vincent Tan . Professor Hawking also found England won 63 per cent of games with a European referee , compared with 38 per cent when the referee is from elsewhere . He also added that : ` WAGs are irrelevant . ' As for penalties , he discovered strikers score the most , not surprisingly . The best place to aim is for the top corners and he also found blond and bald players perform better from the spot than those which dark hard , something he claimed with remain ` one of the mysteries of science . ' Putting them on the spot : England are rubbish at penalties . Fact . Blonds are better : Apparently blonds -LRB- such as Joe Hart -RRB- are proven to be more proficient at penalties . Irrelevant : WAGs like Steven Gerrard 's wife Alex Curran do n't affect chances of winning , according to Hawking . Colour of success : England are more likely to win if they wear red , as they did famously in 1966 . ` European referees are more sympathetic to the English game and less sympathetic to ballerinas like -LSB- Luis -RSB- Suarez , ' he said , and noted that goalkeepers who wobble around like Bruce Grobelaar or jump from side to side are 18 per cent more likely to make a save . ` As a theoretical physicist I am marginally more qualified to make predictions than Paul the Octopus , '' said Professor Hawking , who was commissioned for the study by bookmakers Paddy Power and has donated his fee to charities . He 's going for Brazil to win it , by the way . A selection based on the fact that more than 30 per cent of World Cups have been won by the host nation . But he added : ` All science , mathematics and rational thought goes out of the window . I am an Englishman and I will be cheering our boys all the way to the final in Rio . ' Graphical : The effect of home and away kits on England performances in the European Championships and World Cup . Historical data : This graph shows how England have fared in matches against opponents from each continent . Line up : Professor Hawking said that England should play 4-3-3 rather than 4-4-2 , based on its success . Dancer : Luis Suarez gets less sympathy from referees as he is a ` ballerina ' , according to Hawking . Wobblers : And jelly-legged keepers , like Jerzy Dudek , are more likely to make a save . ` This will remain one of science 's great mysteries ' : Professor Hawking said there is no evidence that it 's advantageous to be left or right-footed but bald players and fair-haired players are more likely to score . Goalkeeper mobility : Players should place the ball in the top left or right hand corner when taking a penalty . | Hawking believes England best chance is to play a 4-3-3 formation . Red shirts are also better , and blonds should take penalties . England 's first game being in Amazon reduces chances by 59 per cent . And ` WAGs are irrelevant ' according to the Physics genius . | [[0, 169], [3532, 3628], [422, 481], [484, 590], [1719, 1721], [1727, 1763], [2243, 2253], [2336, 2358]] |
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has not ruled out keeping Frank Lampard at the Etihad Stadium beyond the terms of his loan from sister club New York City FC . Lampard is due to head to the MLS in January but an equalising goal against former club Chelsea at the weekend and two more in the 7-0 Capital One Cup rout of Sheffield Wednesday have pointed to the 36-year-old 's value to City . Lampard 's night took a turn for the peculiar when a pitch invader managed to grab a ` selfie ' photograph with the former England star in the centre circle with the game still going on . Frank Lampard scored twice in 7-0 defeat of Sheffield Wednesday in the Capital One Cup third round . Lampard also scored against Chelsea in the Premier League last weekend , although he did n't celebrate . But talk turned more serious after the game when Pellegrini was asked about keeping Lampard for the whole season . ` It is an issue that we will see further down the line , ' said the City manager . ` We will see what happens in January and we have two or three months to decide . ` He deserves all the praise he can get from the fans . ` We will do what is best for the team and the player . A fans also ran on to the pitch to take a selfie with the former Chelsea man , he was then taken away by police . ` We must talk about a lot of things , but it is not impossible for him to stay here . ' After a scoreless first half , Lampard scored three minutes in the second period before winning a penalty on the hour and scoring again in injury time . Asked about the incident with the fan , Pellegrini said : ` He deserved the hug . ` He is a star in England and I 'm very happy for him . ` For me , it is never difficult to put good players in the team . The problem is when you do n't have the players . ` He is a very important player for our team and maybe , at 36 , he can not play three games in a row . But Frank is a top player . ' Manuel Pellegrini said that Lampard could possibly stay with the club beyond January . Lampard is on loan at Manchester City from New York City FC , a club making their debut in the MLS . VIDEO Lampard City deal extended . | Frank Lampard scored twice in 7-0 defeat of Sheffield Wednesday . The 36-year-old also scored against Chelsea in the Premier League . Lampard is on loan at Manchester City from New York City FC until January . But Manuel Pellegrini says the deal could be extended . | [[218, 398], [587, 687], [169, 292], [218, 398], [688, 695], [701, 758], [2018, 2077], [0, 103], [1931, 2017]] |
A pregnant woman in Iowa had a particularly difficult labor this week when she was held at gunpoint on her way to the hospital . Rachel Kohnen and her husband Ben were going 30 miles over the speed limit on Tuesday morning in Fort Dodge , Iowa , as Rachel was in labor and felt that if the two did not get to the hospital soon she was going to give birth in a car . Around that time , a police officer turned on his sirens to pull the couple over , but they kept going . Scroll down for video . Hard Labor : Rachel Kohnen -LRB- in bed -RRB- was held at gunpoint after her husband Ben -LRB- right -RRB- was speeding to get her to the hospital while in labor . Keep going : Even after a police officer turned on thir sirens to pull the copuple over , Rachel told her husband to keep going so she would n't give birth in the car . Baby girl : Rachel ultimately gave birth to her fourth child Hazel -LRB- above -RRB- who weight in a 10 pounds . ` He starts following me and he turns on his lights an my wife says we ca n't pull over . The baby is coming now , ' Ben , who was driving , told NBC 13 . Said Rachel , ' I did tell him not to stop . ' She then added , ' I think I was screaming , `` Oh dear God , we ca n't have the baby in the car . '' ' The couple called 911 to notify them of the situation , but it was too late . Police had set up a stop and thrown down tire spikes , so the couple 's tires were blown out , and that was when things got really rough on Rachel . Police ordered her to the ground and even held her at gunpoint , before they finally realized she had a baby on the way . Did their best : The couple claims to have called 911 to tell them about the situation , but it did not help . Damage : There is now still a chance the couple will be charged for speeding and not stopping , and they will definitely need new tires -LRB- above -RRB- . The scene : The two were going 85 mph in a 55mph zone , being stopped on Iowa Highway 7 -LRB- above -RRB- . And what a baby it was , as after the couple was driven to the hospital Rachel gave birth to her fourth child , Hazel , who weighed a whoping 10 pounds . And while the Kohnens seem to be taking this terrifying incident in stride , and mom and baby are both doing well , charges may still be brought against the two . Manson Police Chief Tom Ritts said that while no charges have been filed yet , it 's up to County Attorney to decide if that remains the case . Here 's hoping these two get a break . | Rachel Kohnen , from Fort Dodge , Iowa , and her husband Ben were speeding to the hospital Tuesday morning as she was in labor . Fearing she might give birth in the car , Rachel told her husband to keep driving after an officer turned on the sirens and started following them . Police eventually threw down tire spikes , and forced the couple to the ground , holding them at gunpoint , before realizing their medical emergency . Shortly after , Rachel gave birth to her fourth child , a daughter named Hazel , who weighed in at 10 pounds . | [[129, 158], [163, 214], [596, 658], [249, 255], [273, 365], [366, 382], [385, 446], [659, 669], [672, 721], [683, 746], [749, 827], [943, 965], [970, 1003], [70, 128], [495, 505], [508, 579], [1325, 1377], [1474, 1506], [1474, 1480], [1511, 1536], [840, 900], [907, 912], [917, 940], [2030, 2080], [2064, 2080], [2095, 2124]] |
Feeling a bit strapped for cash but still want to let your hair down this festive season ? An American company has invented a range of products that will help skint revellers smuggle alcohol into their office party or local nightclub , swerving inflated drinks prices at the bar . The website ` Smuggle your Booze ' has a selection of products that conceal booze for sale , including fake hand cream bottles , bra stuffing and tampon holders . Scroll down for video . A website called Smuggle Your Booze has a range of fake products that help to get contraband alcohol past bouncers . Pictured is the hand sanitiser combo pack , priced at $ 11.99 -LRB- # 7.70 -RRB- . The site says : ` At a concert , festival , beach , fair or sporting event , our product is there with you . ` It 's the new and convenient way to bring your beverage of choice to any event , anywhere . ' ` Our products have been tested and have gotten in to all events listed above undetected , no hassle . ' It claims one of the best products for passing through security undetected is the tampon holder , priced at $ 10 -LRB- # 6.40 -RRB- , because bouncers are generally male and tend to skim over female hygiene-related products . The site promises security wo n't even glance at their fake tampons , priced at $ 10 -LRB- # 6.40 -RRB- . The site says : ` Guys wo n't even look at a tampon , much less handle it at security . ` The tampon shot holder will never be questioned at your venue . ' Product users from Amazon are generally happy with the product . One user of the hand sanitiser combo pack , priced at $ 11.99 -LRB- # 7.70 -RRB- , wrote : ` Amazing product . Nobody gives this a second glance in my handbag . Great for concerts and nights where alcohol is very expensive . ' The reviews for the ` boobie bag , ' priced at $ 12 -LRB- # 7.70 -RRB- said they were extremely easy to hide . Another user wrote about the shot tubes and tampon wrappers , saying : ` Took these to a festival and they worked perfectly . ' The reviews for the ` boobie bag , ' priced at $ 12 -LRB- # 7.70 -RRB- said : ' I ordered these for a festival and they were great and easy to hide . ' Prices for the products start from # 6.40 from the company 's official website . | The website called Smuggle Your Booze has a range of fake products . It promises security wo n't look twice at their fake sun cream bottles . There are also ` booby bags ' that fill with alcohol and sit inside a bra cup . | [[281, 294], [316, 343], [468, 532]] |
A man attacked a partygoer dressed as a Fox News Anchor on Halloween simply because he hated the station . Sean Kory was in downtown Santa Cruz , California , when he saw the person in costume and screamed ' I hate Fox News ' before grabbing their microphone prop . The 29-year-old then started hitting the innocent bystander with an aluminium racket he was carrying . Attack : Sean Kory , 29 , was in downtown Santa Cruz , California , when he saw the person in costume and shouted ' I hate Fox News ' before grabbing their microphone prop and and hitting him with the aluminium racket . The assault victim called police , prompting Kory to try and flee on foot . After a short chase he was tracked down , restrained and arrested . Kory was arrested and booked into the county jail , Deputy Police Chief Steve Clark said in a news release . It is n't known whether Kory was also in costume -- or why he had a tennis racket . His bond amount was also not available . Around 15,000 people were said to be out celebrating in Santa Cruz - with police making 32 arrests , 40 citations and responding to 400 calls during the evening . One of the other Halloween-related incidences involved a man dressed as Edward Scissorhands who was trying to cut down trees in the area . Motivation : It is unknown why Kory disliked the station and police could not say whether he was in costume . | Sean Kory , 29 , targeted the reveller in Santa Cruz , California , on Friday . Shouted ' I hate Fox News ' before grabbing their microphone prop . He then started hitting the victim with the aluminium tennis racket . The victim , who was unhurt , called police and Kory was then arrested . | [[84, 106], [193, 205], [208, 223], [208, 223], [226, 265], [442, 444], [475, 482], [485, 500], [503, 588], [266, 350], [331, 368], [442, 444], [475, 482], [485, 500], [503, 588], [901, 925], [733, 750]] |
An Arkansas woman who survived a dangerous accident was filmed last week surrounded by medical staff as they helped her walk again . Natalie Jo Eaton , 18 , was seen inside an Atlanta facility in the footage broadcast by WMC . In an August accident , Eaton was impaled by a golf club , the affiliate station reported . Scroll down for video . On her feet : Arkansas State University student Natalie Jo Eaton is seen walking again after surviving the accident . Bizarre : A campus police incident report said a 20-year-old man at the event struck a flying football with the golf club - which fell apart and impaled Eaton . A student at Arkansas State University , Eaton was impaled while at a rush event , WMC reported , and was seen last month using a wheelchair . A campus police incident report , excerpts of which were published by KAIT , said a 20-year-old man at the event struck a flying football with the golf club . The report went on to say that ` The separated shaft and head traveled around 30 feet when the shaft impaled -LSB- Eaton -RSB- . ' ` When it the club went in , it hit her spinal cord , ' friend Makaleigh Riddle told KAIT in August . ` The way doctors talked about it , it was probably paralysis . That 's the best that we were looking at . It was really hard to hear . But now she 's moving her arms and legs a day later . I do n't know . That 's just crazy . I know people are praying everywhere but that 's a miracle . She 's the strongest person I 've ever met so that does n't surprise me at all . ' Help : The man who used the golf club reportedly helped Eaton after she was impaled . Speaking about the 20-year-old man , Riddle said at the time ` She just went to fall and he held her head there for a good 15 minutes to keep her in place . If that -LSB- the club -RSB- had moved at all , there was not really anything anyone could have done . ` His quick reaction probably saved her life . He had to be really strong for that . I could n't imagine . ' ` It was a freak accident which is basically the only way to describe it , ' Riddle also told KAIT . ` There 's no way you could have even imagined that that 's what would have happened . I feel terrible for him and his family . That 's going to be really hard to deal with . ' Eaton is receiving treatment from the Shepherd 's Center , WMC reported . | Natalie Jo Eaton , 18 , was filmed surrounded by medical staff from as they helped her walk again inside an Atlanta facility . In August , she was impaled by a gulf club at a rush event . A 20-year-old man at the event struck a flying football with the golf club , which fell apart . | [[0, 17], [52, 100], [63, 132], [133, 149], [157, 226], [343, 354], [357, 460], [227, 248], [251, 283], [227, 248], [286, 318], [569, 582], [591, 621], [663, 702], [471, 582], [569, 582], [591, 621], [765, 796], [842, 923]] |
Disgruntled shoppers have called for a Costco store to have opening times only for U.S. customers - after being bombarded by Canadians buying cheap milk . Residents in Bellingham , Washington , say they are annoyed with large numbers of visitors driving across the border to stock up on gas and food . The nearest towns north of Bellingham are Abbotsford and Surrey in British Columbia - just 30 miles away over the border . Canadian residents can take advantage of their strong dollar against the weak U.S. currency and buy food and fuel for less than they would at home . Scroll down for video . Busy : A picture posted on Facebook protest page calling for U.S. only opening hours at Costco a Costco in Bellingham , WA , shows a long queue with many Canadians . Tensions : Local customers have complained that the Canadians are ` rude ' when they bombard the shop to buy cheap milk and gas . Residents angry at the ` rude Canadians ' have now started a Facebook page calling for them to be banned during certain times . The site , named ` Bellingham Costco needs a special time just for Americans ' , shows pictures of cars with BC plates taking up two parking spaces . It also has images of a packed shop floor with large numbers of people queuing . While a video shows the frantic scrabble to buy milk after a crate of it is unloaded into the shop . So far it is attracted 2,158 likes as dozens of residents back the campaign . A large group of Canadians scramble to buy cases of milk from the Costco store . A video of the scenes - which have angered residents - have been uploaded onto the Facebook protest page . Almost gone : Within seconds the milk has disappeared as Canadian customers load their carts with the dairy product , which is cheaper in the U.S. than it is in Canada . The Canadian Dollar has seen five successive weeks of gains against its U.S. counterpart and currently buys around at 99.11 cents per U.S. dollar . One Canadian dollar buys $ 1.009 . This is up from year lows of 94 cents per Canadian dollar last September . The creator of the Facebook page wrote : ` To our Canadian friends on here that think we hate you : You have to look at the root of the problem . ` Bellingham has laws that keep big box companies from expanding . The overcrowding in this small , slow paced town has agitated people . ' Several spoof pictures have been published there poking fun at Canadians , who are portrayed as people taking all the milk . Protest : The Facebook page calling for Canadians to be banned at certain times from a Costco store . This map shows the short distance between Bellingham in Washington and the nearest town of Abbotsford in British Columbia in Canada . Sterling Edkins wrote : ` Almost every time I go to a store I come very close to getting run over by an impatient Canadian . ` They do n't want to stop and let you cross instead they accelerate to try and get in front of you then slam on the breaks and stop in front of you to turn down the row . ` Pedestrians have the right of way in parking lots ! Oh and by the way merging on the freeway YOU have to yield not the person already doing the speed limit . ' But Dyanna Zimmer retaliated by pointing out that there are lots of Americans who visit Canada for financial perks . ` Rude ' : A photograph on the Facebook protest page shows a car with British Columbia plates parked inconsiderately across two spaces . Spoof : A cartoon uploaded online shows a figure with a Canadian flag buying all the milk . Joke : A second picture posted on Facebook depicts Canadians as wanting to buy all the ` f ****** milk from the Bellingham Costco ' She wrote : ` You do n't see any rude comments coming from Canadians about all the Americans coming to White Rock for affordable prescriptions and medical care . ' Officials at the Bellingham Chamber of Commerce also defended Canadians . Ken Oplinger told CBC News that they bring in tax revenues and ` without them the living situation in the city would be quite different ' . He added : ` In the last two years , our sales tax generation has doubled or tripled the pace in the rest of the state , and its almost entirely because of the Canadians coming south . ' A Costco spokesman said the store wanted to expand to take into account the extra customers from Canada but could not do so at its current site because there is not enough room . They also ruled out introducing opening times just for Americans . However , they have employed an off-duty police officer two days a week to control the crowds parking at the store during busy periods . | Facebook protests page calls for Canadians to be banned at certain times . Video shows them tearing cartons of milk from a crate seconds after being delivered . Thirty - . mile trip across the border allows them to cut costs on buying gas and milk . | [[625, 692], [894, 933], [936, 985], [981, 1021], [2469, 2560], [1259, 1325], [425, 443], [521, 547]] |
In the depths of the countryside , it is not unusual to find young lambs huddled in front of a fireplace or swaddled in a blanket in a farmer 's living room as they are nursed back to health . However , it 's not often the newborn lambs begin to favour their newfound human surroundings over grassy fields and hay-filled barns . But , that 's exactly what 's happened to one youngster , who is now having an ` identity crisis ' after preferring to be more like his dog playmate . Scroll down for video . Keith , the ` sheep dog ' , was taken in by 19-year-old Anna Burton -LRB- together above with the family 's other dogs -RRB- when he was born prematurely at the family 's farm in Nidderdale , North Yorkshire , in February this year . The lamb was unwell when he was born and was cared for by Miss Burton , being nursed back to good health . Keith now lives with the family and enjoys taking part in activities with the dogs , including walks in the fields . Keith , the ` sheep dog ' , was taken in by Anna Burton when he was born prematurely at the family 's farm in Nidderdale , North Yorkshire , in February this year . Miss Burton , 19 , only brought the newborn into the house in order to take care of him as he was abandoned by his mother and was a ` very small ' lamb . Since then , Keith has adjusted to life indoors and has been spotted stealing food from the dogs ' bowls , watching TV and snuggling up for cuddles with his owner . Miss Burton , a college student , said the lamb now gets on so well with the family dog , Toby , that they are often found playing together on the farm . She said : ` He was born prematurely at the end of February this year to a sheep who we thought was having twins , but actually had triplets . He even shares the dog 's bowl with the family 's other six dogs and likes to spend time in the family home . Miss Burton said he enjoys watching TV , having cuddles with her and eating dog food with the other animals . He has formed a strong bond with the family 's dog , Toby , and they can often be seen playing together . ` We did n't find Keith for a few hours by which point he was n't very well and was too small to get milk from his mum . ` He spent about one week learning how to stand up and lived inside for over a month , usually just sitting by the dogs or on the sofa with me . ` Our dog Toby used to get very protective of people touching him or going near him . ` He and Keith get on well together now and I often find him in the barn with him . ' It is not the first time the family has brought a lamb into the house , but never before has one made themselves at home as much as Keith . Miss Burton said Keith , who has grown considerably since February , enjoys walks with the family 's dogs . She said : '' Our dog Toby used to get very protective of people touching him or going near him ' The family have moved Keith to a barn outside the family home , but said he is often found wandering back in . The family currently have six dogs but Keith believes himself to be the seventh member of the pack . Miss Burton said : ` Keith has fit right in with the dogs . They are all still very protective of him even though he is actually bigger than them now . ` It must be confusing for them because Keith thinks he is one of them . The other sheep do n't like him very much though . ` Keith sits and waits for his food just like the dogs and whenever he saw one of them jump onto the sofa he would try and jump up too . He would also come for walks round the fields too . ' Miss Burton is used to having sheep around , having grown up around them on the farm , and has gained vast experience through her childhood in looking after them . Keith was rather unwell and fragile when he was born in February -LRB- pictured -RRB- and was taken in by the family . He was nursed back to health in the family 's home , where Miss Burton fed him up and kept him warm . Miss Burton has grown up with lambs on the farm her whole life -LRB- pictured above as a youngster with a lamb -RRB- . Miss Burton has developed a strong bond with Keith -LRB- together above -RRB- after nursing him back to good health . The pair even snuggle up on the sofa together , although Keith has grown remarkably since he was a baby . She is currently studying for a business and management degree at Harrogate College but is looking to go into vet nursing next year . Due to his current size , Keith is now too big to live in the house and is currently living in a barn with three other sheep , who were also unwell when they were born . However , keeping Keith out of the house has proved difficult for the family as at any opportunity , the ` sheep dog ' likes to wander in . Miss Burton added : ` He lives in a barn outside with three other sheep . ` Although , Keith does still like to come for a wander in the house when he gets the chance . ` He just generally really enjoys human company . ' Miss Burton said Keith , the ` sheep dog ' is often found trotting in and out of the family home as he pleases . He is now almost fully-grown and has been moved to a barn on the farm , where he lives with other sheep . Despite his new home , he loves popping back in to the main house for food and to see his owners and dogs . | Keith the ` sheep dog ' taken in by Burton family after being born premature . Young lamb has adjusted to human lifestyle and has made friends with dog . He joins family 's dogs in watching TV , eating from food bowls and cuddles . 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Dani Alves is still not close to signing a new deal at Barcelona , according to the Catalan giants ' sporting director . Marauding full-back Alves is out of contract at the end of the season after six years at the Nou Camp and claimed earlier this month he wants a move to the Premier League . Now Andoni Zubizarreta admits there is no breakthrough in the Brazil international 's situation at Luis Enrique 's side . Dani Alves -LRB- centre -RRB- is not close to signing a new deal at Barcelona , claims the club 's sporting director . The full-back -LRB- left -RRB- , pictured challenging Lionel Messi in training , has been at Barca for more than six years . ` We 've done nothing in that respect , ' he told AS . ` We 're talking about the contract with him . We 'll see what the road is we 'll take . It 's also influenced by the decision of FIFA -LRB- the transfer ban -RRB- . ` The best thing is that we come to see an incisive Dani , that 's important . ' The 31-year-old signed for Barca from Sevilla in 2008 for # 25million and has gone on to make 304 appearances for the Catalans . He has scored 20 goals during his time at the club , and has already made seven appearances this season . The 31-year-old 's -LRB- left -RRB- future could be determined by FIFA 's transfer ban on Barca , says the club 's director . | Dani Alves is not close to signing new deal at Barcelona says director . Andoni Zubizarreta , Barca 's sporting director , claims a deal is not close . He admit 's FIFA 's transfer ban on club could influence any potential deal . Full-back Alves signed for Barca from Sevilla in 2008 for # 25million . The 31-year-old said earlier this month he wants a move to Premier League . | [[0, 10], [67, 120], [294, 415], [416, 493], [1197, 1221], [1295, 1322], [0, 10], [67, 120], [294, 415], [804, 809], [815, 855], [1227, 1292], [962, 1031], [962, 977], [1022, 1090], [243, 293]] |
Hayley-Eszti Szucs was terrified when she awoke one day to find that she could n't move . A woman who woke up one day to find she was unable to move or speak has overcome her ordeal and forged a successful modelling career . Hayley-Eszti Szucs , from Lowestoft , Suffolk , was struck down with a severe case of ME - a chronic fatigue syndrome which affects the brain and nervous and immune systems - on Boxing Day 2011 . The 22-year-old was on holiday in Spain at the time with her boyfriend Alex , who called an ambulance when the left side of her face dropped . She was rushed to hospital , where Hayley said she was unable to move or respond to the panic around her , leaving her feeling as though she was ` trapped inside my body ' . ` My boyfriend , Alex , is Spanish , so were out there visiting his family for Christmas , ' she said . ` We 'd had a lovely time celebrating , but the day after Boxing Day , I remember waking up and just knowing instantly something was wrong . ` My boyfriend tried to speak to me but he could tell straight away that I was seriously ill . ' I could n't respond to him at all and the left side of my face began to droop . Alex called an ambulance and I was rushed to hospital . ' I remember doctors speaking to me and asking me if I knew where I was , but I could n't say anything to them . ' I had no way of communicating so my boyfriend had to give the hospital permission to carry out tests and investigations . Hayley , pictured in hospital in 2011 , after waking up ` trapped ' inside her body , unable to communicate . Hayley was in hospital in Spain for four weeks before she was able to return home . ` It was like I was trapped inside my own body . ' Hayley had to lie in a hospital bed , unable to move or respond to the panic going on around her . ' I wanted to say things and tell people how I was feeling but I could n't . It was horrible - I could hear people talking about me and asking me questions but it was impossible to respond . ` It was the scariest experience of my life . ' While in hospital , medics carried out a variety of tests , including a brain scan and a lumbar puncture , to determine the cause of her symptoms . Hayley found solace when writing her blog where she first noticed a lack of disabled models in the media . But Hayley 's condition stumped doctors , and it was n't until a year later that she finally received a diagnosis . ' I stayed in Spain for four weeks , and when I finally started to improve , I just wanted to come home , ' Hayley said . ' I was able to speak again , but my movement was still really bad - I had to be carried out of the hospital - and I was experiencing up to 20 seizures a day . ` As my case was so unusual , even the doctors back home were unsure of what was wrong with me , but I was eventually diagnosed with ME via a process of elimination . ' Although she was relieved to finally now the causes behind her condition , Hayley was left feeling hopeless . Hayley has been able to a successful career as a disabled model . Although Hayley has vastly improved she still requires a wheelchair from time to time . ` It was bitter sweet to get a diagnosis - I finally had answers but to hear the term incurable was really hard - I had n't even considered that I would n't get better . ' A couple of days after I was told that news it suddenly hit me and I just burst into tears , I did n't understand why it was happening to me . ' I just thought of how I would lose my independence as I would need a wheelchair , and my life would never be the same again , it was awful . ' As Hayley began to come to terms with her condition , she started writing a blog , which now attracts more than 10,000 followers every month . Hayley says her online diary enabled her to express herself during the tough time . Left , Hayley before her illness in 2011 , right : shows the effect the illness has on Hayley . Although Hayley still battles with her illness she says she is determined not to let it take over her life . Chronic fatigue syndrome -LRB- CFS -RRB- causes persistent fatigue -LRB- exhaustion -RRB- that affects everyday life and does n't go away with sleep or rest . CFS is also known as ME , which stands for myalgic encephalomyelitis . Myalgia means muscle pain and encephalomyelitis means inflammation of the brain and spinal cord . CFS is a serious condition that can cause long-term illness and disability , but many people -- particularly children and young people -- improve over time . Source : NHS . ` The blog was a coping mechanism , as it was a relief to be able to write about what I was going through . ' I started getting some great feedback and to hear I was inspiring others was a big achievement . ' As well as attracting a phenomenal readership , Hayley 's blog opened her eyes to the disabled modelling industry . ` Soon after I started blogging I noticed that you rarely see people in wheelchairs , or disabled models , online or in magazines . ` It made me want to get into modelling - I just thought there was no reason not too . ' A determined Hayley ventured into the industry and was met with huge success . ' I put myself out there and now I often have stylists and make-up artists inviting me to do shoots with them , and I 'm hoping to pursue a professional careers further . ' I also work with Models of Diversity to challenge main stream brands to use more disabled models in their campaigns . ' Hayley says that her ordeal has made her even more determined to succeed and refuses to let her illness prevent her from further success . ` When I look back on everything I 've been through - literally waking up one morning to a completely different world - I 'm proud that I 've made it through it all . ` ME still dominates my life , but it 's not who I am - I 'm determined to follow my dreams , and show people that nothing can hold you back . ' ` I 'm just showing that my illness wo n't define me . ' | Hayley-Eszti Szucs woke up on Boxing Day to find she was unable to move . She was diagnosed with severe ME a year after being taken into hospital . 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Fiorentina 's sporting director Daniele Prade is optimistic that Manchester United target Juan Cuadrado will sign a contract extension at the club . The 26-year-old has attracted the attention of the Premier League giants and other top European teams after enjoying a stellar World Cup with Colombia in the summer . Interest in the talented Colombian saw the Viola slap a # 40million valuation on the player in a bid to deter United away from their star man . Fiorentina 's are hopeful that winger Juan Cuadrado will sign a contract extension at the club . Cuadrado 's stock has continued to rise this season with the winger scoring in Fiorentina 's 3-0 win at home against Inter Milan on Sunday in Serie A . He still has three years remaining on his current deal but Prade is hopeful of committing Cuadrado 's long-term future in Italy . ` We 're negotiating , ' Prade told Goal.com . ` Both parties are discussing the situation and we want to do everything with the greatest serenity for everyone involved . We are hope to soon find a point of agreement . ' Cuadrado -LRB- second right -RRB- celebrates scoring against Inter Milan in their Serie A clash on Sunday . | Fiorentina want to extend the contract of Juan Cuadrado . Club 's sporting director Daniele Prade is optimistic this can happen . 26-year-old still has three years to run on his current deal in Italy . Cuadrado attracted the attention of Manchester United after a stellar World Cup with Colombia this summer . | [[460, 556], [0, 103], [709, 763], [0, 103], [60, 148], [149, 315], [251, 315]] |
A model famous for a second place in Brazil 's popular Miss Bumbum-competition is fighting for her life in intensive care after a botched cosmetic surgery . Andressa Urach , is in a ` serious condition ' in a hospital in the southern city of Porto Alegre after removing gel from her thighs , which had previously been injected for cosmetic purposes . The 27-year-old 's surgery wounds became infected following a second operation to drain her thighs and she is currently being sedated , her mother Marisete De Favari said . Botched surgery : After discovering that the fillers in her legs were causing her leg muscles to rot , Miss Urach made several attempts to ` drain ' the thighs , but instead they became infected . Miss Urach tweeted this picture from her hospital bed at the weekend , but her condition worsened on Tuesday and she went into septic shock . Miss Urach came second in the 2012 Miss Bumbum competition , which scours Brazil for the most attractive behind in the land . Ahead of the competition , Miss Urach , who hit headlines around the world after claiming she had had an affair with footballer Cristiano Ronaldo , a claim he strenuously denied , had injected two types of ` body fillers ' , hydrogel and PMMA , into the upper legs to fill out the thighs and lift her bottom . In July this year the model discovered that the products were causing her leg muscles to rot , leaving her in excruciating pain . In an interview with Brazil 's R7 website , she said : ` The hydrogel was not absorbed by my body and started to harm me . Now I 've discovered that the PMMA is sticking to my muscles and causing the tissue to rot . ` That 's why I am feeling such strong pains . I 'm taking morphine every four hours and antibiotics to alleviate the suffering . ' All personality : Miss Bumbum runner-up Andressa Urach , underwent surgery to remove two types of ` bodyfillers ' which she had injected into her legs to enlarge her bottom and thighs . Miss Urach underwent an operation in July to drain 400ml of hydrogel from each leg , but the model continued to complain of discomfort and pain . On Saturday she was rushed to the Conceicao Hospital in Porto Alegre with an advanced infection of her left leg . She underwent two unsuccessful drainage procedures on Sunday and Monday , according to reports . On Tuesday , Miss Urach went into septic shock and was taken to the intensive care ward , where she remains sedated in a ` serious ' state . The thigh augmentation surgery was one of at least nine cosmetic procedures the Miss Bumbum runner-up had done in the last five years , according to reports . They included a nose job , a bioplasty facial ` correction ' , jaw reduction , boob job , liposuction and even vaginal lip reduction . A friend of Ms Urach , who did n't want to be named , said the TV presenter had been unable to perform physical exercises for four months . She said : ` She was always in a lot of pain . She knew that the liquid was dripping inside of her and she did n't want to use shorts or miniskirt . ' Another Miss BumBum contestant , Jessica Lopes , who shared a flat with Ms Urach , said : ` Everyone is in a state shock . ` Andressa and I would go to the plastic surgeon as if we were going shopping . Sometimes we would agree to do some procedure together , we were not afraid . We were slaves to beauty . ' Claim to fame : Miss Urach came second in the 2012 Miss Bumbum competition and hit headlines around the world after claiming she had had an affair with footballer Cristiano Ronaldo . Ms Urach 's agent , Cacau Oliver , who is also the creator of the Miss BumBum competition , on Monday night asked fans of the model to pray for her . He said : ` We are all praying fervently , now is the time to pray . ' And Ms Urach 's mother , Marisete De Favari , who has n't left her daughter 's bedside , last night thanked fans or their messages of support but asked the to keep praying . She wrote on her Facebook page : ' A beautiful , intelligent woman , a girl full of dreams , who has fought to get where she is , who never gave up even though nothing was easy , who just wants the best for her family , a girl who fears God . ` For this , I am certain , by by faith , that she will be cured . Thank you all from the heart and I ask that you keep praying , because this will be one more fight and my baby will come through it victorious . ' Miss Andressa infuriated Real Madrid striker Ronaldo in April last year by claiming he had cheated on girlfriend Irina Shayk with her . She said the footballer slept with her in a hotel just 48 hours before a Champions League semi final which his team lost 4-1 to German side Borussia Dortmund . The Portuguese winger , 29 , took to his Facebook page to say he was ` deeply outraged . ' He accused Andressa in a statement of ` pure fiction and forgery ' and ` seeking the limelight on my account ' and insisted he was at the Madrid hotel she claimed they made love at for an interview with a reporter . The pretty brunette greeted him wearing only a coat of patriotic Portuguese red and green body paint when he arrived at his country 's base camp hotel in Caminas near Sao Paulo at the start of the World Cup in June . Six days later she was ejected from Portugal 's public training session at a nearby football stadium and told to stay away from the Real Madrid star . | Andressa Urach , 27 , was Miss Bumbum-runner up in 2012 . Brazilian model is in ` serious condition ' following cosmetic surgery . Op was to remove gel that had previously been injected in her thighs . Miss Urach had twice the recommended amount of gel in her legs . Model is now in intensive care after surgery wounds got infected . 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The urge to join Twitter is tempting when everyone from the Prime Minister to the Pope is posting messages about their daily lives . But actor George Clooney says anyone who is rich and famous and on the social media site is a ` moron ' . Speaking in an interview with Esquire magazine , the Hollywood star also says the pressures of the 21st Century would have been too much for the stars from the ` golden age ' of cinema . Actor George Clooney says anyone who is rich and famous and on the social media site is a ` moron ' ` Not that I 'm comparing myself to Clark Gable , whoever , but they could n't survive in this environment ' , the 52-year-old said . ` They 'd punch the s ** t out of some people . It requires a Zen quality . ' Twitter addict and columnist Caitlin Moran responded : ` If I were friends with Sandra Bullock in real life , I probably would n't be on Twitter either , to be honest . ' Despite the actor 's rise to global superstardom , he says being famous is restrictive . The Hollywood star says the pressures of the 21st Century would have been too much for the stars from the ` golden age ' of cinema . In 15 years Clooney has not gone for a walk in New York 's Central Park , despite wanting to , and is still surprised by his success . ` There 's a funny thing about fame . The truth is you run as fast as you can towards it because it is everything you want . You get there and it 's shocking how immediately you become enveloped in this world that is incredibly restricting . ' Clooney , who has won two Academy Awards and four Golden Globes , is not the first to criticise the use of Twitter . However , some have had to give in to social media network . David Cameron said in 2009 that ` the trouble with Twitter , the instantness of it -LRB- is -RRB- too many tweets might make a t ** t ' . But that did n't stop him setting up an account just before the Tory party conference in 2012 and now he has more than 500,000 followers . Hugh Laurie in House -LRB- left -RRB- succumbed to joining Twitter this year while actor George Clooney said stars from the golden age of cinema such as Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable would not survive in today 's environment . Four years ago Hugh Laurie declared : ` As I look around my friends ' tweets , I see banality on all sides . ' He . now has more than 230,000 followers since he set up his Twitter account . declaring in under 140 characters : ` Having damned this technology as . the seed of Satan , I finally succumb ' . Actor Steven Berkoff described Twitter as a ` river of filth ' . David Cameron tweeted this photo of himself with Chinese entrepreneur Jack Ma yesterday . He originally was against the idea of joining Twitter . George Clooney 's latest project sees him team up with Ocean 's Eleven co-start Matt Damon once again as they battle to rescue art stolen by Nazis during the Second World War in new movie The Monuments Men . Clooney plays George Stout , who is real life was a conservationist at Harvard University 's Fogg Museum when the war began . Stout led the team who braved battle to save Europe 's artistic legacy . The January issue of Esquire is out tomorrow and is also available online . Check out the full George Clooney interview in the Esquire January issue - on sale Thursday 5 December . Also available as a digital edition.Click here to see more exclusive photos on Esquire.co.uk . | Hollywood star George Clooney thinks Twitter is ` just stupid ' Actor says stars like Clark Gable would not have coped with the pressures . Despite rise to superstardom the actor says being famous is ` restrictive ' | [[317, 425], [1022, 1130], [2118, 2190], [960, 997], [1464, 1474], [1480, 1507]] |
The derelict military bunker at the centre of a German officer 's botched plot to blow up Hitler will be opened to the public as a museum . The Wolf 's Lair , located in the Masurian woods in northeastern Poland , has been open to the public since the end of World War II , but mainly for much criticised paintball games or as an indoor shooting range . It was one of Hitler 's key military headquarters during the war . But is most famous as the place Colonel Claus von . Stauffenberg tried to kill the dictator by placing a briefcase bomb . underneath the table during a staff meeting on July 20 , . 1944 . New image : Tourists wander around the remains of the Wolf 's Lair in Poland , which will now open as a museum to educate visitors about its history . The plan was to kill Hitler and replace him with a government which would negotiate a truce with the Allies , ending the war . Having left the conference for a pre-arranged phone call , Colonel von Stauffenberg , whose fate was thrown back into the spotlight due to 2008 movie Valkyrie starring Tom Cruise , left the hut shortly before the bomb detonated . However , a staff officer had moved the briefcase shortly after von Stauffenberg 's departure which saw Hitler protected from the blast and the dictator survived with minor injuries . Von Stauffenberg was captured and . executed alongside three conspirators and all their relatives were sent . to concentration camps . A total of 200 were executed as a result of the assassination attempt . Overgrown : Part of one of the derelict bunkers on the 600 acre complex which once had its own train station . Title : Wolf 's Lair , Wolfsschanze in German , was named after Hitler 's self-appointed nickname : Herr Wolff . Four months after the bomb , Wolf 's Lair was destroyed by the Nazi forces as the Soviet Red army advanced in 1945 . Soon after it became a tourist attraction . Nearly 70 years later , due to lax . legislation , tours of the overgrown bunkers have been less informative . than the Polish Government see fit and tourists can even pose for . photographs in Nazi uniforms . ` At this moment , one does not feel the tragic dimension of this place , ' historian Tomasz Chinciski told The New York Times . Wolfsschanze meeting : Adolf Hitler and Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini , far left , in the Wolf 's Lair listening to General Alfred Jodl , Chief of Staff of German Army . After the bomb : The aftermath of the assassination attempt at Wolf 's Lair . Hermann Goering , pictured in a light uniform , inspects the wrecked room . Inside the lair : Hitler inside the Wolf 's Lair shortly after surviving Colonel von Stauffenberg 's attempt on his life . He is involved in the development of Wolf 's Lair and underlines the importance of not forgetting its past . He said : ` We need to work on new ways of telling history to make young generations want to learn it and understand it . ' The . current lease of the premises is held by Wolf 's Nest , who have had the . contract since the collapse of Poland 's communist regime . Hiding place : One of the 80 buildings at the complex , which was built to protect Hitler from the Soviet Army during Operation Barbarossa in 1941 . Critics have called their tours of Wolf 's Lair a ` grotesque Disneyland ' operation and have called for them to stop . In a bid to profit from ` Nazi . tourism ' , Wolf 's Nest , a private company , built a restaurant , a hotel . and even an indoor shooting range located in the offices of General Alfred . Jodl , a Nazi Army Commander sentenced to death at Nuremberg . But due to the remote location , Wolf 's . Nest have not had much success in luring tourists to the bunker and the . 600-acre complex is in despair with overgrown buildings and pathways . In an effort to re-build the bunker , Wolf 's Nest have agreed to work with historians , according to The Independent . Two visitors at the Wolf 's Lair scan a map of the area with explanations of the purposes for each building . Tour guide : The site plan reveals there were two casinos , a cinema , a sauna and two tea rooms . Poland 's . Ministry of Culture and National heritage gave strict instructions to . the company that no new lease would be granted unless the company meet . educational requirements . The . hideout - whose name references Hitler 's nickname , ` Herr Wolff ' - . consisted of 80 buildings at its peak including its own power plant and a . railway station . The complex , built in 1940 , was heavily camouflaged and surrounded by a minefield , which took ten years to clear after the war . Immortalized : The attempt to assassinate Hitler was brought to life in the Tome Cruise movie ` Valkyrie ' Never forget : A commemorative plaque in German and Polish reads ' In memory of the resistance against National Socialism ' | Critics have previously called for an end to ` grotesque Disneyland ' tours . New lease demands tourism company meet ` educational requirements ' | [[3212, 3296], [3212, 3219], [3287, 3331]] |
The simple exercise of sitting down and standing up again without holding onto anything , could suggest how long you have to live . This is the belief of a group of physicians , who came up with the ` sitting-rising test ' to measure their patients ' flexibility and strength . They developed a scoring system for the test and found that people who scored three points or less out of 10 , were more than five times as likely to die within six years , as those who scored more than eight points . Scroll down for video . The simple exercise of sitting down and standing up again without holding onto anything , could suggest how long you have to live . This diagram shows how to take the ` sitting rising test ' Claudio Gil Araujo , of Gama Filho University in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , was among the doctors who originally developed the sitting rising test -LRB- SRT -RRB- to quickly assess the flexibility of athletes , but he now uses it to persuade his patients that they need to stay active to maintain their muscle and balance , and live longer , Discover Magazine reported . As we age , our muscles tend to become weaker and a loss of balance means we are increasingly likely to fall . Current ways to test frailty can be time-consuming , impractical and inaccurate for small doctors ' surgeries , but experts are keen to keep older people moving . Dr Araujo says that anyone can take the SRT because no equipment is needed . A video explaining how the sitting standing test works , although caution should be exercised if you give it a try . As we age , our muscles tend to become weaker and a loss of balance means we are increasingly likely to fall . Doctors are keen for older people to keep exercising - a stock image of a class in Florida is pictured . In a study , published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology , the researchers described how 2002 adults aged between 51 and 80 took the SRT at Clinimex Exercise Medicine Clinic in Rio . They found that patients who scored fewer than eight points out of 10 on the test , were twice as likely to die within the next six years , compared with people with more perfect scores . One point was deducted each time a person used their hand or knee for support to either sit down or stand up , while half a point was deducted for losing their balance . The experts found that people who scored three points or fewer , were more than five times as likely to die within the same period . They wrote in the study : ` Musculoskeletal fitness , as assessed by SRT , was a significant predictor of mortality in 51 -- 80-year-old subjects . ' The study found that every point increase in the test , was linked to a 21 per cent decrease in mortality from all causes . However , chartered physio-therapist Sammy Margo said that the exercise may be ` quite ambitious ' for older people in the UK . This is possibly because of cultural differences , because Britons are not used to regularly sitting on the floor , like in some other cultures . In this way , it may not be terribly accurate at predicting life expectancy . She told MailOnline that there is a risk that people with early signs of arthritis in the knee could feel the strain when trying the exercise , which she described as ` quite hard work ' . ` The advice is not to endorse the test -- it sounds as if it is somewhat simplistic and it is not widely used , ' she said . UK physiotherapists tend to prefer another test , where patients stand up from a sitting position and see how many times they can repeat the action in 30 seconds . ` The `` 30 second chair test '' is more appropriate and is used as a prognostic , ' she said . ` It 's simplistic , quick and easy and gives a good indicator for falls . ' The test measures leg strength and endurance - which are needed to move around without falling - rather than flexibility and agility like the SRT . Healthy people aged between 60 and 64 are expected to stand and sit more than 12 times for women and 14 times for men in 30 seconds . A good score for a 90 to 94-year-old is siting and standing more than seven times for man and four times for women . While Ms Margo did not recommend the SRT , she said it does ` address everything ' in terms of a person 's strength and flexibility . | Physicians in Brazil developed the test to measure flexibility quickly . No equipment is needed to sit and stand without any support . People can score a maximum of 10 points , with 1 point deducted for putting a hand or leg for stability , and half a point docked for wobbling . Patients who scored fewer than eight points , were twice as likely to die within the next six years , compared with people with more perfect scores . Study claims that musculoskeletal fitness , as assessed by the simple test , can be used to predict death in 51 -- 80-year-olds . | [[796, 807], [812, 918], [1355, 1431], [1370, 1431], [2268, 2320], [2184, 2228], [278, 282], [327, 448], [1963, 2150], [1979, 2044], [2047, 2100], [1979, 2015], [2103, 2150], [2482, 2505], [2529, 2601]] |
Three gay men from Thailand have tied the knot in what is thought to be the world 's first three-way same-sex marriage . Happy newlyweds Joke , 29 , Bell , 21 and Art , 26 , took the plunge on Valentine 's Day after exchanging their vows in a fairy-tale ceremony at their home in Uthai Thani Province , Thailand . The three blushing grooms are thought to be the world 's only wedded male threesome and have since become internet sensations after photos from their big day went viral . Bell , Art and Joke pictured together after tying the knot in the world 's first three-way same-sex marriage . The newlyweds took the plunge on Valentines Day when they exchanged vows in Uthai Thani , Thailand . The trio consummated their love under Buddhist law in the ceremony as same-sex marriages are not recognised as legitimate under Thai law . In what they described as the happiest day of their lives , the three men were suited and booted for the ceremony in which they exchanged rings after walking down the aisle . Bell , From Phitsanulok Province , said : ' I think we are first three-way same sex males to have a wedding , possibly in the world . ` Some people may not agree and are probably amazed by our decision , but we believe many people do understand and accept our choice . Love is love , after all . ' Although same-sex marriages are not recognised as legitimate under Thai law , the trio were able to consummate their love under Buddhist law in the symbolic ceremony . Art , from Chiang Mai Province , met Joke , from Uthai Thani Province , through business and started a relationship after realising their love for each other while working closely together in 2010 . Both men knew they were gay before they met and have been living together for the past five years . Meanwhile Bell , who was studying management at Phitsanuloke University , frequently met the couple at parties before the three men realised they all started to have feelings for each other . But after Bell was hospitalised with a congenital disease , the threesome became inseparable leading Joke and Art to propose the idea of a three-way marriage . The only condition was that Joke and Art must ask Bell 's parents for his hand in marriage . Art said : ` When Bell was in hospital , it became clear that we all had a lot of feelings for each other . The newlyweds pose for a photograph on their wedding day after falling in love during their time at university . Pictured from left to right , Joke , Art and Bell said many people accepted and understood their situation . ` We thought what better way to show our love for each other by getting married . ` It might seem strange to some , but many people understand our bond and the reasons we got married . In Thailand , same-sex unions are not legally binding , and lesbian , gay , bisexual , and transgender -LRB- LGBT -RRB- persons may face legal challenges on their sexual freedoms as same-sex couples are still frowned upon . However , more LGBT rights are applicable than ever before in the country , one of the most tolerant countries in Asia , with religious groups declaring their support for civil marriages between gay and lesbian couples . Joke , Bell and Art were joined together under Buddhist Law in a ceremony that was not legally registered . The ceremony included the traditional exchange of vows in which the trio declared their love for each other , and in doing so , agreed to share their home and responsibilities . The three men believe same-sex marriages are just as valid as any other legally sanctioned ceremony . According to Joke , same-sex marriages are just as valid as any legally sanctioned ceremony and are treated as such . He said : ` Now Thai society has a better understanding of sexual orientation as many same-sex weddings appear on TV , newspapers and social media , we feel more accepted and able to come out . ` But I do n't believe the world has ever seen three men marry before , this is something new . ` Most people all around us can accept that and many people have given us their blessing . ` We love each other and live together like brothers ; hopefully this is something the world can understand in the 21st century . ' | Three men have tied the knot in world 's first three-way same-sex marriage . Gay Thai men Joke , Bell and Art took the plunge on Valentine 's Day . The trio wed under Buddhist law due to Thailand 's marriage restrictions . Bell said : ` We believe many people do understand and accept our choice ' | [[0, 120], [38, 46], [50, 120], [485, 595], [492, 504], [523, 595], [1011, 1015], [1046, 1050], [1055, 1144], [0, 120], [121, 166], [174, 300], [2442, 2491], [697, 763], [767, 835], [1387, 1476], [2736, 2747], [2750, 2789], [3181, 3254], [1219, 1279], [2472, 2550], [3977, 4067]] |
When Major John Tulloch retraced the steps of Allied prisoners of war and their infamous ` death march ' from 1945 , he thought his photographs would bare only a vague resemblance to the tortuous route PoWs took 70 years ago . The retired army officer had revisited the muddy track in Borneo where thousands of World War Two PoWs trudged to their deaths , only to be given a shocking surprise when he looked back at his images . Maj Tulloch studied his pictures and found what appeared to be hunched , skeletal ghostly figures marching across his photograph , almost exactly in line with the path they took seven decades ago . Apparition : Has Major captured the spirits of long dead PoWs on a notorious death march 67 years ago ? The haunting image evokes strong memories of the desperate ` death march ' made by Allied prisoners of war . Some 2,400 World War II PoWs died in . the horrific Sandakan Death Marches in 1945 to avoid them being . liberated as Japan was forced on the retreat . Severely malnourished and barefoot , they were forced by brutal Japanese captors to walk 160 miles in sweltering heat for a month . Maj Tulloch took the picture from the window of a 4x4 vehicle while driving along the ` death march ' route in 2010 . It is thought the astonishing photographic illusion was caused by a the reflection of a patterned towel which was on the dashboard of the vehicle as he took the image . Surrendered : 67,000 PoWs also forced into notorious Bataan Death March in the Philippines , April 1942 . Maj Tulloch said he took the picture in 2010 when he did a recce of the route ahead of aMarch of Remembrance and the unveiling of a memorial to the 400 members of the Royal Artillery who died . Men who collapsed through exhaustion were left to die or were killed by being shot , bayoneted or beheaded . Only six men survived the three marches from Sandakan to Ranau and that was because they managed to escape . It was the single greatest atrocity against Australian troops . Rest Point : Exhausted PoWs get respite along the Bataan Death March watched by merciless Japanese guards . Cruelty : Over 11,000 Allied prisoners died or were killed on the way by guards . Maj Tulloch , 66 , said : ` We were driving along the same track as that taken by the death march and I was clicking away on my camera , I took about 200-odd digital photographs . ' I went through the pictures on a computer screen later and did n't see it the first time round . I went back over them again and I just suddenly thought `` what the hell ... ? '' ' I looked at the photo again and went very cold indeed . What I saw were the shapes of 17 or 18 ghostly figures coming out of the jungle and walking down the track going to Ranau which you can see in the far distance . ` It took me a few moments to work out how it had occurred but it was too weird for words . I showed it to several people and they said it is quite extraordinary , some even refused to look at it because it was so haunting . ` While my guide drove along he put a towel on the dashboard . The towel had a pattern on it and that reflected through the windscreen . I have called it reflections of a death march . ' Maj Tulloch is now an instructor in jungle warfare for the Royal Artillery . At Bayonet point : Japanese troops guard American and Filipino prisoners in Bataan in the Philippines after their capture on 9th April 1942 . Forced ` death marches ' of captured soldiers , interned civilians or persecuted ethnic groups were a common sight during the War . The brutal demonstrations , in which hundreds of thousands died from exhaustion , disease or beatings from their captors in Nazi Germany or the Japanese Imperial Army , took place to stop prisoners being liberated . One of the most high-profile marches saw an estimated 80,000 Allied PoWs forced to march across Poland , Czechoslovakia and Germany in harsh winter conditions in early 1945 . But as the tide of war began to turn in the same year , Hitler 's forces began to evacuate captured PoWs and other prisoners westwards . During the marches , Allied PoWs were divided into groups of up to 300 men and marched off under guard . But lack of supplies meant they had to scavenge for food and shelter and the weak were left behind to die . Others were murdered by some of their guards . Official figures said 3,500 US and British and Commonwealth men lost their lives but others estimate around 8,348 died . But the most notorious death marches were the SS-led evacuation of concentration camps . Those too weak were killed outright and the rest were mercilessly driven on to other camps suffering beatings and mass murder . For example nine days before the liberation of Auschwitz 60,000 inmates were taken on a 35 mile death march to waiting trains , 15,000 died on the way . In the Far East the Japanese Imperial Army was also responsible for carrying out numerous death marches . One of the most notorious was the Bataan Death March of 60,000 Filipino and 15,000 US PoWs after a three month battle in 1942 . They were forced on a 128km march in which over 11,000 were beaten , bayoneted , mistreated and died from heat and exhaustion . | Images of ghostly skeletons on Borneo jungle track caught on film . 2,400 Australian and British PoWs marched 160 mile by Japanese , but only six survived . Men died of exhaustion , starvation , beatings or bayoneted . | [[429, 440], [466, 596], [776, 803], [806, 839], [840, 878], [1029, 1123], [1820, 1882], [1711, 1764], [1711, 1747], [1758, 1819], [3527, 3552], [3564, 3693], [5107, 5118], [5121, 5131], [5109, 5118], [5136, 5167]] |
Anderlecht midfielder Steven Defour is gearing up to face the might of Arsenal at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium tonight and the Belgian midfielder will be wearing an impressive set of custom-made shin guards for the occasion . Defour posted a picture of his impressive gear on his Instragram account . The guards , sporting Defour 's national colours of Belgium , contain portraits of the Anderlecht star and has girlfriend Laura Tropea on each shin . Steven Defour posted a picture of his new shin-pads on his Instragram account . Steven Defour -LRB- left -RRB- chats to Silvio Proto during Anderlecht 's training session at the Constant Vanden Stadium . Defour is not the first player to have his face on his shin pads ; Ronaldo -LRB- right -RRB- also had the idea . The Belgian signed a five-year deal with Anderlect in August after a three-year spell with Porto . Anderlecht opened their Group D European campaign with an impressive 1-1 draw away at Galatasaray . However , the Belgians , who have finished bottom in all seven group stage campaigns since they reached the last 16 back in 2000 , were brought crashing back down to earth in their second match when German giants Dortmund ran out 3-0 winners . Arsenal are second in Group D with three points from two matches , three points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund . Anderlecht are third , level on one point with bottom side Galatasaray . Defour arrives for his first Anderlecht press conference with his girlfriend Laura Tropea back in August . | The guards , sporting Steven Defour 's national colours of Belgium , contain portraits of Defour and has girlfriend Laura Tropea on each shin . Defour posted a picture of his impressive gear on his Instragram account . Anderlecht welcome Arsene Wenger 's men to the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium tonight . | [[128, 230], [306, 316], [368, 408], [306, 316], [413, 455], [231, 305], [456, 535], [0, 150]] |
Click here to read the complete science behind the adidas Brazuca . Neymar could soon have the world at his feet if he inspires Brazil to glory on home turf this summer . And the Barcelona star got a taste of the ball he hopes to win the World Cup with during training at Brazil 's training base on Wednesday . Chelsea 's Oscar and former team-mate David Luiz were among the players who used the Brazuca ball while training alongside Neymar as the squad were assembled on the pitch for the first time since joining up for the World Cup . VIDEO Scroll down to watch Neymar and Brazil team-mates receiving World Cup medicals . Skills test : Oscar -LRB- left -RRB- and Neymar -LRB- centre -RRB- juggle with the Brazuca World Cup ball in training on Wednesday . Keep up : Dani Alves -LRB- second right -RRB- also got a taste of the official World Cup ball at Granja Comary . Likes what he sees ? Brazil boss Luiz Felipe Scolari -LRB- centre -RRB- casts his eye over his squad . Goalkeeper Julio Cesar has backed the official World Cup ball , playing down possible worries over the performance of the adidas-made Brazuca . ` The ball is a good one , we had contact with it today , ' the former Inter Milan and Queens Park Rangers player said of the Brazuca , which is a playfully slang word for native Brazilians . ' I think the outfield players are going to like it too , ' he added . His comments at Brazil 's Granja Comary training complex , which is in Teresopolis 90km outside Rio de Janeiro , were in sharp contrast to four years ago when he and other players criticised the Jabulani ball , which was used in the South Africa World Cup . Orders : Scolari gives instructions to Neymar as the Samba stars build up towards the World Cup . You 're supposed to use your feet ! The Brazil players get their hands on the Brazuca ball for some exercises . What 's the secret , Phil ? Scolari whispers to technical coordinator Carlos Alberto Parreira -LRB- left -RRB- . That ball , he said , was too light and moved about in the air . It was ` terrible , horrible , like a ball you buy in the supermarket , ' he added . Julio Cesar had a miserable campaign at the 2010 finals where his mistake contributed to Brazil 's elimination by the Netherlands at the quarter-final stage . But the 34-year-old , who is now plying his trade with FC Toronto in U.S. Major League Soccer , said he had worked hard to recover his confidence after that career low point . Glove affair : Goalkeeper Julio Cesar eyes the new Brazuca ball during training in Teresopolis . Still like it , Julio ? The keeper gestures after a ball is struck past him and into the net . Back of the net : Goalkeeper Jefferson stretches for the ball but ca n't prevent a goal during training . ` Supermarket ball ' : The infamous Jabulani ball was used at the 2010 World Cup . ` Sometimes too much confidence can trip you up , and I say that from experience , ' he said . ` After the World Cup , in addition to our elimination , I had problems with Inter and with Queens Park Rangers . I had to be very strong in order to be here today . ' I am a much better player than four years ago , ' he said . ` Although I had the rank of best goalkeeper in the world in 2010 I feel like I am much better prepared today . You always have to take something positive from adversity . ' What a way to travel : Brazil 's method of transport during the World Cup has been revealed . Perfect branding : Brazilian airline Gol has provided the Boeing 737-800 for the national team 's travel . Bright : The plane was painted by The Twins - graffiti artists and identical brothers Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo . Scolari 's planning has been meticulous and this was evident when his squad arrived . The stars had a medical check-up at Granja Comary , dubbed the Brazil Lab . Luiz , on the verge of a # 50m move from Chelsea to PSG , had his mouth and ears checked up , while his soon-to-be club-mate Thiago Silva got the same treatment as the squad were put through stringent fitness tests . Meanwhile , the team 's method of transport has been revealed for the World Cup : a spectacular painted airplane branded with the team badge . The plane , a Boeing 737-800 provided by Brazilian airline Gol - was painted by The Twins , graffiti artists and identical twin brothers Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo . Their design features faces that represent the Brazilian people . | Neymar pictured in training with Brazil squad on Wednesday . Oscar , David Luiz and other stars used new adidas Brazuca football . Goalkeeper Julio Cesar says the ball is ` good ' Cesar also promises ball is nothing like the much-maligned Jabulani ball used in the 2010 World Cup . | [[218, 310], [409, 453], [311, 382], [371, 382], [387, 440], [974, 1035], [1561, 1591], [1598, 1638], [2766, 2827]] |
New Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal will meet with Ryan Giggs to thrash out the Old Trafford legend 's future at the club . The veteran Dutch coach will leave the Holland squad 's training base near Amsterdam and travel to a secret destination in Europe to meet with Giggs and United chief executive Ed Woodward . Van Gaal will officially be unveiled as United 's new manager Thursday or Friday and the club will then reveal who will join the 62-year-old on the coaching staff . VIDEO Scroll down for Holland coach Louis van Gaal names World Cup squad . Showdown : Ryan Giggs wiill meet with Louis van Gaal for crunch talks over his Manchester United future . Incoming : Van Gaal , expected to be announced as United boss , will talk with Giggs about his role . With Phil Neville and goalkeeping coach Chris Woods on the way out and Nicky Butt , and perhaps Paul Scholes , expected to head back to coach the club 's Under 18s , it is Giggs ' future that remains shrouded in doubt . Van Gaal is expected to offer the 40-year-old a coaching role at the meeting and will tell him that he wants someone on the staff who knows the club and its players . However , whether or not Giggs decides to stay will depend on whether he thinks the role he is offered is senior enough . He has already indicated privately that he will not stick around if he thinks he is not going to be a fundamental part of the set-up . Van Gaal is currently in the thick of preparing the Dutch team for a friendly with Ecuador on Saturday and the World Cup finals in Brazil next month . On the block : Phil Neville has left and Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt are facing questions over their future . Switch : Van Gaal announced his Holland team will play a 5-3-2 at the World Cup in Brazil . He revealed a shock change in tactics , from the traditional Dutch 4-3-3 to a seemingly more defensive 5-3-2 , at a press conference in Hoenderloo on Tuesday -- but refused to say much about United . ` That is for Manchester United to comment on , ' he said . ` No , I would not say anything about it . I am here for the Dutch team , not as coach of Manchester United . You 'll have to wait until the process is finished or -LRB- put -RRB- questions to Manchester United -- or perhaps to another club . I can not say anything further . ' The Dutch players have a day off Wednesday , enabling Van Gaal to meet with Giggs and Woodward to discuss the way forward . Different directions : Phil Neville -LRB- left -RRB- will be cut from the coaching staff , though he has n't been told formally , while Paul Scholes will have a meeting on Thursday to discuss his future role at the club . Scholes will attend a meeting at the club on Thursday but MailOnline revealed that Neville and Woods will not be retained by Van Gaal , even though Neville was at Carrington Tuesday and has still not been informed officially . Neville and Woods got the news minutes after Rio Ferdinand was informed by Woodward his United career was over in the dressing room at Southampton on Sunday . Neville was approached by Woodward as he emerged from the shower . He was n't told he too was finished at Old Trafford but he might as well have been . Woodward said there might be a role for him outside the first team ; possibly in the academy . Woods was then approached outside the dressing room . Woodward told him that another goalkeeping coach was coming in -- it is already known Van Gaal wants to bring Frank Hoek from the Dutch national set-up -- and that his first team duties had been terminated . Bearer : United chief Ed Woodward broke the news to Neville in the dressing room after Sunday 's game . Woods will also discuss exactly what that means towards the end of this week , but Neville and Woods certainly believe their time at the club is over . The whole episode left Giggs , his coaches and players , stunned at Woodward 's insensitivity . When United do announce Van Gaal 's arrival , it is unlikely there will be a press conference . Instead , Van Gaal will leave Woodward to work on agreed summer transfer targets and go about his summer business with the Holland team . Woodward 's performance in the transfer market came in for some harsh criticism Tuesday from United legend Roy Keane . Critic : Former United skipper Roy Keane criticised Woodward for his transfer policy . ` Why give Moyes a six-year contract ? He had one transfer window , and it 's not always down to the manager when players do n't come in . I think Ed Woodward needs to look at himself . He 's got to get deals done . ' And Woodward could face an awkward time on Thursday when United 's first quarter financial results are announced . There could be some tricky questions from investors over the hiring and firing of David Moyes and the club 's patchy performance in the transfer market . Graeme Souness thinks it will take United four transfer windows to turn the club 's fortunes round . He said on Sky Sports : ` It 's not a given that United will be back in the top four , whoever is the manager . Top target : Southampton and England left back Luke Shaw has been linked with a # 27m move . ` It 's not a quick fix . ` I think it 's a minimum of four transfer windows -- if it goes well -- before Manchester United get back to where they want to be and should be . I 'm talking about winning big trophies ' Former United captain Gary Neville told Sky Sports the club need to be careful who they buy . Neville said : ` If he -LSB- Van Gaal -RSB- decides he wants eight players , that does n't mean he should go and buy eight players . Switch : Robin van Persie was involved in the decision to switch Holland to a 5-3-2 formation . ` Signing three or four real top quality -- and improving next season , bedding them in and then going again with two or three more the year after , is the organic approach I would expect Manchester United to have . ` However , I did n't expect Manchester United to sack a manager after ten months , so what 's going to happen in the next few months , who knows ? ' What will be of particular interest to United supporters is the fact that Van Gaal involved Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben -- his captain and vice-captain -- in the decision to make the tactical change for Holland . | Louis van Gaal will meet with Ryan Giggs for crunch talks about the Manchester United legend 's future . The Holland boss will leave his World Cup training base to meet Giggs in a secret European destination . Van Gaal will officially be unveiled as United 's new manager on Thursday or Friday . Phil Neville and Chris Woods will definitely leave the coaching staff . Nicky Butt and , perhaps , Paul Scholes will head back to the Under 18s . Van Gaal is expected to offer Giggs a role but the Welshman may not take it . | [[0, 132], [60, 132], [574, 626], [133, 217], [232, 322], [363, 416], [422, 487], [669, 677], [691, 730], [2710, 2833], [771, 804], [859, 879], [882, 934], [991, 1067]] |
Little Megan Adams was overwhelmed when she sang in front of the Queen and David Cameron last night . But it was n't the presence of the Monarch or the Prime Minister that left her in tears ... it was the unexpected arrival on stage of her Royal Navy officer father . Megan , ten , of Stirling , Scotland , had believed her father , Lieutenant Commander Billy Adams , was in the Seychelles where he is serving as part of the Navy 's war on piracy . Scroll down for video . Reunited : Megan could n't contain her emotions when her father appeared at the Festival of Remembrance . Entrance : Lieutenant Commander Adams MBE strode onto the stage in his naval uniform to greet his daughter . The youngster was visibly overcome with emotion as she raced to be reunited with her father , who has returned three months early . So when he walked on stage at the Royal . Albert Hall , there was only one thing she could do -- race to give him a . welcome home hug . But the moment soon got to her and Megan was reduced . to floods of tears . The youngster had been performing with the Poppy Girls , a choir made up of the daughters of Servicemen . The reunion was one of the highlights of the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall . Host Huw Edwards had told Megan he had a . special guest for her -- and as Lieut Cmdr Adams walked down the steps , . she burst into tears and shouted , ` Daddy ! ' before running towards him . Emotional : The reunion was one of the highlights of the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance . Ovation : The Royal Albert Hall audience applauded loudly as father and daughter -LRB- bottom -RRB- left the stage . Weepy : Sophie , Countess of Wessex wiped away a tear as father and daughter were reunited . The Queen smiled broadly and exchanged comments with Prince Philip and Princess Anne . The . audience applauded loudly as father and daughter left the stage -- Lieut . Cmdr Adams had arrived home from his mission three months ahead of . schedule . There was also a standing ovation for the . Chelsea Pensioners , with the Queen and her husband rising to their feet . as the men marched into the Hall . Another particularly emotional moment . came when the bereaved families of servicemen and women who lost their . loved ones marched silently into the hall . Standing ovation : Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha joined a standing ovation for the emotional pair at the Royal Albert Hall . Teamwork : The Poppy Girls hug after their performance at the Festival of Remembrance in London last night . Megan had just performed with the Poppy Girls , a group made up of daughters of parents serving in the armed forces . It followed a short video that was played to the 4,000-strong audience , showing the mother of Lance Corporal James Ashworth , 23 , speaking of her loss . The soldier , from Corby , Northamptonshire , was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross in recognition of his courage while serving with the 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards in Helmand province last year . The citation mentioned his ` total disregard for his own safety ' in ensuring a grenade was posted accurately in the battle against an insurgent . His mother Kerry , who led the bereaved . along with her son Coran , also a serving soldier , said in the clip : ` He . was just such a good lad . He did such a good job . ' As . the widows , parents and siblings walked in , many members of the . audience wept - with the Countess of Wessex among those shedding a tear . Royal appearance : Before the festival the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh viewed the plaque commemorating the renaming of the South Steps at the Royal Albert Hall to Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Steps . Greeting : The Queen and Prince Philip stopped to talk with well-wishers on the way in to the Festival of Remembrance . Samantha Cameron , the . wife of Prime Minister David Cameron , also looked close to tears , while . Labour leader Ed Miliband 's wife Justine Thornton appeared emotional at . the sight of the bereaved relatives . The . event was attended by the party leaders as well as other senior members . of the Royal Family , including the Princess Royal and Earl of Wessex , . and featured performances from tenor Alfie Boe , singer Katie Melua and . former Army officer James Blunt . Labour leader Ed Miliband and Deputy . Prime Minister Nick Clegg , along with British Legion supporters and . serving members of the Armed Forces , were also among those in the . 4,000-strong audience . Performances by singers were . interspersed with appearances on stage from bereaved families and . survivors of past conflicts , including the last Dambuster , Squadron . Leader Johnny Johnson , as the 70th anniversary of the raid was marked . Queen Elizabeth is presented to members of staff , Honorary Fellows and benefactors at the Royal Albert Hall by Jasper Hope , Chief Operating Officer . -LRB- Left -RRB- The Queen and Prince Philip arrive at the Festival of Remembrance and -LRB- right -RRB- The Duke of Edinburgh wore his own medals to the event , and paid particular interest to a display from members of the Royal Navy , the Army , Royal Air Force , Royal British Legion and civilian services . He was given a standing ovation and applauded for more than a minute as he stood with the Torch of Remembrance . The festival also paid tribute to those who took part in the Battle of the Atlantic . Prince . Philip seemed especially keen to watch members of the Royal Navy , the . Army , Royal Air Force , Royal British Legion and civilian services , and . leaned forward in the Royal Box for a closer look . The . Queen will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in Whitehall today in memory of . those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in what is the focal point of the . Remembrance Sunday events . | Megan Adams was overwhelmed when her Navy officer father appeared . Poppy Girls singer Megan shouted ` Daddy ! ' before running to her father . Witnessed by Queen , Prince Philip , David Cameron and other dignitaries . | [[194, 267], [484, 578], [688, 779], [3956, 3989], [4007, 4030], [688, 779], [1374, 1377], [1399, 1406], [1411, 1416], [1421, 1449], [2342, 2383], [2393, 2468]] |
A Captain Kirk action figure , Iron Man toys and part of a Tyrannosaurus rex are to be sent into orbit around the Earth as the ` crew ' of the first test flight of Nasa 's next generation Orion space capsule . The spacecraft will also carry a sample of soil from the Moon , an oxygen hose from an Apollo mission spacesuit and a series of Sesame Street puppets and props . They are all part of a weird collection of artefacts and memorabilia that will be sent into space as cargo aboard the first test flight of the Orion spacecraft . Scroll down for video . The Orion space capsule , the white tip of which can be seen sitting on top of a Delta IV Heavy rocket at the Space Launch Complex 37 in Cape Canaveral , will launch on Thursday for its first test flight into space . Nasa is due to launch the capsule into orbit around Earth in what it hopes will be the first steps towards eventually using the vehicle to carry astronauts to Mars . Weather conditions for Orion 's launch on Thursday from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Base , scheduled for 07.05 EST -LRB- 12.05 GMT -RRB- , are looking favourable . Orion is Nasa 's first manned space capsule since the Apollo module and will allow the US to regain its capability to launch astronauts into space , which it lost after the retirement of the Shuttle . The Orion Exploration Test Flight 1 is designed to expose the capsule to the conditions it will experience when returning from deep space missions to asteroids and Mars . Upon reentry it will reach speeds of up to 20,000 mph and its heat shield will have to bear the brunt of the scorching plasma that builds up as the spacecraft dives through the atmosphere . Temperatures can reach up to 3,300 degrees C before it slows down enough to deploy its parachutes before dropping into the sea . Astronauts in Orion will also travel through areas of space where intense radiation can be encountered and the capsule will need to protect them from this . The test flight will send Orion through the inner Van Allen belt , a deadly zone of radiation trapped by the Earth 's magnetic field . Radiation experiments onboard the test flights will measure how electronics and astronauts might survive in this hostile environment if they are inside the capsule . Yet despite the crucial nature of the test flight , Nasa has packed many of the lockers inside with toys and memorabilia , including a toy figure supplied by William Shatner and a fossil from a T. rex . The spacecraft , and its cargo , will be carried into orbit on a Delta 4 Heavy Rocket , taking it 3,600 miles above there Earth , about 15 times higher than the International Space Station . During the four and a half hour flight the capsule will orbit the Earth twice before beginning its violent descent back into the atmosphere as scientists attempt to test its heat shields . Reaching speeds of up to 20,000 mph , the 16 feet wide heat shield will have to withstand temperatures of more than 3,300 degrees C -LRB- 6,000 F -RRB- . A suite of more than 1,200 sensors onboard the capsule will record the stresses , vibrations , temperatures , radiation exposure and acceleration it is exposed to during the descent . If it survives reentry , Orion will deploy parachutes before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean , where it will be recovered by the US Navy . ` Orion is the exploration spacecraft for NASA , and paired with the Space Launch System , or SLS , rocket it will allow us to explore the solar system , ' said Mark Geyer , program manager of Orion , which is based at Johnson Space Center in Houston . ` Really , we 're going to test the riskiest parts of the mission - ascent , entry and things like fairing separations , Launch Abort System jettison , the parachutes plus the navigation and guidance . ` Plus we 'll fly into deep space and test the radiation effects on those systems . ' Technicians pack bags to be placed into Orion 's stowage lockers with items from Sesame Street including a cookie belonging to Cookie Monster , Ernie 's rubber duck , Grover 's cape and Slimey the Worm . A Captain Kirk figurine and Iron Man collectables are among the cargo to be carried on the 3,600 mile test flight of the Orion space capsule as Nasa tests its heat shields ability to withstand the intense heat of re-entry . Orion will travel twice around the Earth before reentering the Earth 's atmosphere and splashing down in the Pacific Ocean as engineers attempt to test how the capsule will hold up against the violent descent . Although it will not carry any astronauts on the test flight , the capsule is designed to transport humans , so engineers want to find out what the conditions inside the cabin will be like . Officials at Nasa have , however , also decided to continue the tradition of taking mementos into space . While Orion Test Flight 1 will carry important radiation experiments , the other lockers have been stuffed with a strange assortment of toys , memorabilia and signed celebrity photos . Among the cargo will be props from Sesame Street including a cookie belonging to Cookie Monster , Ernie 's rubber duck , Oscar the Grouch 's pet Slimey the Worm and Grover 's cape . When they return to Earth they will take prized spots on the long-running television programme in a bid to educate millions of children about space . Lockheed Martin , the main contractor for constructing Orion , also worked with the Entertainment Industries Council to collect items from science fiction-related celebrities to fly onboard . William Shatner , who played Captain Kirk in the original Star Trek series and is a noted space enthusiast , supplied an action figure of ` Captain Kirk in Environmental Suit ' . The Orion capsule , seen here inside its launch abort system and service module outside the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida , has been fitted sensors to measure the temperature , vibrations acceleration and radiation that astronauts might be exposed to inside during reentry from a mission to an asteroid or Mars . Reentry is one of the most dangerous parts of human space flight as temperatures can reach up to 3,300 degrees C as plasma builds up on the heat shield of Orion , seen here in an artists impression of the capsule as it lines up to being its race through the Earth 's atmosphere at speeds of up to 20,000 miles per hour . ` William Shatner is thrilled to send Kirk back to space and support Orion , while inspiring future generations about space travel , '' EIC vice president Skylar Jackson told collectSPACE . Director Jon Favreau offered an Iron Man challenge coin while Back to the Future actress Claudia Wells provided signed cast photos and a Delorean time machine model . Mayim Bialik , from The Big Bang Theory , also gave pictures of her ancestors . A collection of pins , medals and artworks will also be carried in the Orion lockers . Recordings of Mars from Gustav Holst 's The Planets , performed by the National Symphony Orchestra , and ` We Shall Overcome ' by Denyce Graves , will also be onboard . Nasa has also placed a tiny sample of lunar soil along with a fossil from a Tyrannosaurus rex donated by the Denver Science Museum , into the capsule . . A microchip carrying the names of more than a million people who submitted their names will also be carried onboard . In a statement on its website , Nasa said : ` Together , the artifacts chart humanity 's progress and technological advancement as the nation takes a critical step forward on the Journey to Mars . ' Carrying commemorative cargo into space , however , is not a new tradition and has been done since the very early age of space flight . Nasa 's Mercury astronauts carried dimes in their spacesuits while astronauts on the Apollo missions carried photos and specially stamped envelopes . The Voyager spacecraft have also carried gold discs featuring sounds of Earth along with a range of other information while the Curiosity rover on Mars carried a penny to calibrate its instruments . A microchip carrying the names of a million people will also be flown aboard Orion on the test flight after the public were given opportunity to have their names included as part of Nasa 's journey to Mars . | Nasa 's next-generation spacecraft to be launched 3,600 miles into space . Orion will orbit the Earth twice before plummeting into the Pacific Ocean . Capsule will carry action figures , fossils , lunar dust and celebrity photos . Engineers hope to test the radiation and heat inside the capsule on reentry . 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Arsenal want talks with PSG about midfielder Adrien Rabiot who is out of contract this summer and can speak to foreign clubs from January . Rabiot was linked with the Gunners earlier this summer in the French media but it is now believed Arsene Wenger has firmed up his interest in the France Under 21 international . The 19-year-old is currently contracted to PSG until 2015 , but has so far been unable to strike a new deal with Laurent Blanc 's side . PSG midfielder Adrian Rabiot is attracting strong interest from Premier League side Arsenal . Rabiot has played at every level for the French national side - bar the senior side . The 19-year-old is yet to feature for PSG this season after a fall out over his lack of first-team pportunites . The French giants want around # 5.6 million for Rabiot 's services , with the Gunners keen to make a move as Serie A duo Juventus and Roma are also interested . Rabiot is keen to move and earlier in the summer saw a move to the latter reportedly fall through . He has yet to feature for PSG so far this season either after a public fall out over his lack of first-team opportunities at the French giants . Like our Arsenal Facebook page . | The Gunners hope to tie up a deal for PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot . The 19-year-old has also attracted interest from Juventus and Roma . The French giants are reportedly after # 5.6 million for his services . | [[0, 58], [455, 548], [822, 877], [857, 908], [748, 814]] |
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was on a suicide mission when he attempted to detonate a bomb in his underpants as the plane , en route from Amsterdam , approached Detroit . The notorious underwear bomber 's plot in 2009 to blow up a plane on Christmas Day failed because the explosives became ` degraded ' after he wore the same pair of underpants for two weeks , according to a U.S. official . Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was on a suicide mission when he attempted to detonate a bomb in his underpants as the plane , en route from Amsterdam , approached Detroit . The bomb however failed to detonate aboard the flight , which was carrying nearly 300 people , but caused a brief fire that caused burns to his groin . He was sentenced to life without parole in February 2012 after he pleaded guilty to all charges on the second day of his trial the previous October . The head of the Transportation Security Administration said this week the bomb failed to detonate because of how long Abdulmutallab had been wearing his underwear . John Pistole told the Aspen Security Forum : ` The bomber had had the device with him for over two weeks . ' Mr Pistole was then asked whether the bomb had become ` damp ' , to which he replied : ` Let 's say it was degraded . ' During his trial , Abdulmutallab said the bomb in his underwear was a ` blessed weapon ' to avenge poorly treated Muslims around the world . After the bomb failed to detonate , passengers pounced on Abdulmutallab and forced him to the front of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 where he was held until the plane landed minutes later . The head of the Transportation Security Administration said this week the bomb failed to detonate because of how long Abdulmutallab had been wearing his underwear . In 2009 , months before the attack , he travelled to Yemen to see Anwar al-Awlaki , an American-born cleric and one of the best-known al Qaeda figures , according to the government . He told investigators that his mission was approved after a three-day visit with his mentor . Al-Awlaki and the bomb maker were killed in a U.S. drone strike in Yemen in 2011 , just days before Abdulmutallab 's trial . At the time , President Barack Obama publicly blamed al-Awlaki for the terrorism plot . | Umar Abdulmutallab was on suicide mission when he attempted to detonate a bomb in his underpants as the plane approached Detroit . The bomb however failed to detonate aboard the flight , which was carrying nearly 300 people . Head of the Transportation Security Administration has said bomb failed to detonate because of how long Abdulmutallab had been wearing underwear . | [[0, 118], [147, 167], [168, 250], [390, 517], [546, 566], [567, 575], [584, 620], [603, 622], [629, 659], [168, 389], [266, 298], [301, 356], [567, 575], [584, 620], [869, 1000], [929, 1033], [1594, 1725], [1654, 1758]] |
Burt Reynolds has strongly denied speculation that he is facing financial ruin and claimed he is selling his personal memorabilia collection because his house has become a shrine to himself . More than 600 items , including his 1998 Golden Globe for Boogie Nights and the red jacket from Smokey and the Bandit , are being sold this month in Las Vegas . However , the 78-year-old has said he is not bankrupt saying , ' I want everyone to know that contrary to what all the news outlets are saying , I am not broke . Scroll down for video . Denial : Burt Reynolds has said that he is not in any financial difficulties and simply wants to offload a lot of clutter he has collected during his career . ' I have been dealing with a business dispute for many years as well as a divorce settlement . I am simply selling some of my memorabilia that I have enjoyed for so many years but no have use nor room for them anymore . ' ` Quite frankly , I am sick of so many picture of myself in my own home . ' The 78-year old actor was one of Hollywood 's biggest and highest paid stars in the 1970s . He has filed for bankruptcy in the past and has been fighting Bank of America since 2011 over the foreclosure of his 12,500 sq.ft . mansion in Jupiter , Florida . Shrine : Burt Reynolds with his then girlfriend , Pam Seals , in 1996 , surrounded by his memorabilia and pictures of himself . Award : More than 600 items , including a Golden Globe award he won for the film ` Boogie Nights ' is for sale . Shades : Successful bidders will even have the chance to own these shades worn by the Hollywood legend . Robe : This boxing robe , size 38 , with the name ` Burt ' emblazoned on the back is also for sale . Watch : This 18k gold watch was gifted to him by Sally Field and is among the items up for sale . The home was listed for sale at $ 15 million in 2006 and the bank sued the actor in 2011 when he fell behind on mortgage payments , claiming he had n't made one since September , 2010 . Among the items for sale is the stagecoach that he and now ex-wife Loni Anderson rode in after their wedding on the Florida estate in 1998 . It is expected to fetch up to $ 20,000 . The December 11 and 12 auction at The Palms in Las Vegas will also include a pair of cowboy boots he wore in the hit 1996 movie , Striptease , co-starring Demi Moore . Iconic : This is the jacket that Burt Reynolds wore in his hit 1976 movie , Smokey and the Bandit . Boots : These red cowboy boots owned by Reynolds will be among items that he sells . Boxing gloves : A red pair of red Everlast gloves signed ` To Burt , Muhammed Ali ' are for sale . Reynolds , who underwent quintuple heart bypass surgery in 2010 , wrote in a forward to the auction catalogue : ` I 've collected so many things that I truly adore but at this stage in my life I find it very difficult to manage them all . ` The fact of the matter is that it truly is the time to downsize and for these items that I have loved over the years find new homes where they can be cared for and appreciated . ' `` I have been in the auction community for 25 years and I 've never seen an opportunity like this , '' Museum of Television president James Comisar recently told ET . Reynolds is also plans to publish his memoirs next year where he will lift the lid on his love life , including rumored affairs with Dolly Parton and other Hollywood A-list stars . See full interview here . Auction : Julien 's auctions has carefully listed every item up for sale in a catalog full of the star 's memorabilia . Auction block : Burt Reynolds is auctioning a lot of his belongings including a picture , left , and his suit , right , . Belt buckle : This Nudies Sterling Silver and 14K Gold Belt Buckle is also on the auction block . | Involved in $ 1.2 million legal dispute with bank over his mortgage . Over 600 items , including a Golden Globe award will be up for auction . A red jacket he wore in the hit film ` Smokey and the Bandit ' is also on offer . The 78-year old actor was one of Hollywood 's biggest and highest paid . | [[192, 309], [312, 352], [1401, 1406], [1409, 1439], [3532, 3545], [3548, 3649], [192, 309], [312, 352], [2341, 2431], [996, 1087], [1054, 1087]] |
Voted off by the judges despite ending up third in the leaderboard with debut performance , with TV presenter Chegwin at the bottom . An embarrassed Pamela Anderson was voted off Dancing On Ice on Sunday night after suffering a wardrobe malfunction . The Baywatch star was put off her stride during her dance-off with partner Matt Evers after her tight dress failed to contain her ample cleavage . Her stumble as she tried to amend her neckline meant the judges decide to save Keith Chegwin and Olga Sharutenko after the couples ended up in bottom two . Scroll down to watch . Farewell : Pamela Anderson and her partner Matt Evers were the first to be voted off Dancing On Ice . Wardrobe malfunction : Pamela struggled to stay in her dress during the skate-off . Do you think the Dancing On Ice judges were correct to send Pamela Anderson home ? Do you think the Dancing On Ice judges were correct to send Pamela Anderson home ? Now share your opinion . Although she had performed strongly in . her first dance earlier on Sunday evening , her second dance was ruined by her dress issue . Fortunately for Pamela , the wardrobe team was prepared and she was wearing matching white and silver nipple covers to protect her modesty when her right breast started to escape from the tight dress . Pamela 's exit was a shock to bookmakers Ladbrokes , who had given her 20/1 odds to be first voted out . Although she was in the top half of . the leaderboard and Chegwin was at the bottom , her luck did n't translate . to her second dance . Graceful : Pamela had shown promise as a skater , but her mistake during the skate-off cost her a place in the next episode . For . the skate-off , Pamela performed another slow number to Sinead . O'Connor 's cover of Sacrifice , following her earlier skate to Emeli . Sande 's Read All About It . After . the dance , Pamela admitted she had struggled with her dress , with host . Philip Schofield joking : ` If that happened earlier , you would n't be in . the skate-off . ' TV . presenter Chegwin , who was forced to quit last year 's show after . breaking his ribs , performed a new dance to O Fortuna after his earlier . skate to D : ream 's Things Can Only Get Better . Lacking support : Pamela looked uncomfortable in her tiny dress during the performance . Following the skate-off , it was up to the judges to decide their fate . Karen Barber said : ` I 'd like to save you both , but the best performance that time was Keith . ' Ashley Roberts agreed : ` Because of the stumbles I 'm saving Keith . ' Sad : Pamela did n't feel too confident about her chances after stumbling during the routine . Serious stuff : Keith Chegwin and Olga Sharutenko performed a dramatic sequence to O Fortuna . Jason Gardiner 's third vote for Pamela meant head judge Robin Cousins ' vote was essentially redundant : ` I 'm saving Keith . ' Pamela remained philosophical about . it and apologised to her partner : ` Sad , it was really fun and now I know . how to skate a little bit . I feel so sad , sorry Matt , I stumbled , I . fell , my boobs fell out . ' Following their first performances earlier that evening , all the celebrity contestants had brand new dances ready for a potential skate-off . Shayne . Ward and Maria Fillipov were the first to find out they had survived . another week , followed by Beth Tweddle and Dan Whiston . Tension : Matt , Pamela , Keith and Olga wait for the judges to decide their fate . Shock : Samia Ghadie and Beth Tweedle react after hearing Pamela is voted off . Matt . Lapinskas and Brianne Delcourt were ecstatic to find out they were . through , followed by Samia Ghadie and Sylvain Longchambon . Week one saw only half of the 12 celebrity contestants taking to the ice . Lauren . Goodger , Oona King , Gareth Thomas , Joe Pasquale , Anthea Turner and Luke . Campbell and their partners will all skate for the first time next . Sunday . Sunday 's . live show marked the return of former judges Jason and Karen to the . panel , as well the debut of former Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts , who . spent years as a trained dancer before joining the girl group . ` Tentative and a few little stutters ' : Pamela let her nerves get the better of her during her first performance . Matt Lapinskas and Brianne Delcourt : 24.0 . Beth Tweddle and Daniel Whiston : 21.0 . Pamela Anderson and Matt Evers : 18.5 . Samia Ghadie and Sylvain Longchambon :17.5 . Shayne Ward and Maria Fillipov : 16.0 . Keith Chegwin and Olga Sharuntenko : 15.5 . | Voted off by the judges despite ending up third in the leaderboard with debut performance , with TV presenter Chegwin at the bottom . | [[0, 66], [1433, 1478]] |
Prince Harry is to add some royal cheer to festive celebrations at Camp Bastion by serving up Christmas lunch . The third in line has offered to help out by carving a huge turkey to dish out to hundreds . of junior soldiers at Camp Bastion . It is a tradition for officers . to treat lower ranks to their meal on Christmas Day , but will be in . strict contrast to the lavish meal the Apache pilot has served up by . butlers every year at Sandringham with the royal family . Royal service : Prince Harry pictured in Afghanistan . He is to add some . royal cheer to festive celebrations at Camp Bastion by serving up . Christmas lunch . After his hard work , Prince Harry will be able to sit down at the brightly-decorated trestle tables and eat with his comrades , reports the Daily Mirror . And then after lunch he will spend Christmas Day with the Royle Family - even though he is 4,000 milse away in Afghanistan . The BBC comedy will air in Camp Bastion via the British Forces Broadcasting Service - and Harry is expected to watch it after his daily duties as an Apache helicopter pilot . The 28-year-old will later have the opportunity to talk to his family on video-calling software Skype . Prince Harry was deployed in September as part of the helicopter team tracking down and destroying Taliban targets . It . was a return to the front line for Captain Harry Wales , as he is known . in the army , having previously served a 10-week stint from December . 2007 . The tour was shrouded in secrecy and Harry was forced to return home early after news of his presence leaked out . Seasonal greetings : A Christmas tree decorates part of the high-security Forward Operating Base Price . Pre-Christmas dinner : The Prime Minister Cameron eats a turkey dinner with British soldiers during a visit to Forward Operating Base Price in Helmand Province this week . When . the royal flew back to the war zone in September for a four-month tour . with the Army Air Corps , St James 's Palace said Prince Charles was . ` immensely proud of his son ' . Recently Prince Charles has admitted being wracked with worry while his . officer sons are serving on the frontline , telling families of the armed . forces ' I really do understand ' during an emotional speech . The . Prince of Wales told families at a military awards evening how he had to . persuade his youngest son to write to him , but that fortunately ` he calls every now . and then . ' Inundated : Troops at Camp Bastion , Afghanistan , unload bags of Christmas mail from the UK . Charles , 64 , who was speaking at The Sun 's Military . Awards event , held to honour the bravery of the armed forces , said : ` As . you can imagine being a parent of two boys in the armed forces , I do . share with you the worry and anxiety of not knowing the exact details of . our children 's whereabouts . ' Son Prince William also serves as an RAF search and rescue helicopter pilot . Soliders serving in Afghanistan over . the festive season have already been given a royal morale boost when . they received a visit from the Princess Royal this week . Princess Anne flew into Camp Bastion to be shown around by a number of units to see the work they are doing . The . princess , who was accompanied by her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim . Laurence , was shown around Camp Tombstone where the Royal Scots . Borderers , 1st Battalion , The Royal Regiment of Scotland -LRB- 1 Scots -RRB- are . based . The battalion , . which is based at Dreghorn Barracks in Edinburgh , left Scotland in . September to complete a six-month tour of Afghanistan . The Princess Royal is given a tour of 7 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps by Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Blair-Tidewell -LRB- left -RRB- during her visit to Camp Bastion , Helmand Province , Afghanistan . The Princess Royal is given a tour of Camp Tombstone and is shown ways of detecting IED 's by Private Betts -LRB- right -RRB- of 1 Scots . They have been working with members of the Afghan National Army in Camp Shorabak , which is the Afghan base attached to Bastion , in an advisory and training role . Major Andy Watson , 33 , from Edinburgh , said : ` The visit is fantastic . It was a nice surprise as we only found out about it at the last minute for security reasons . ` We were showing off a series of photographs to demonstrate what we 've done and our approach to our mission over the past three months , and also some equipment as well . For many of the Jocks it 's the first time they 've met Her Royal Highness , so for morale it 's fantastic - especially this close to Christmas . ' | It is a tradition for officers to serve lower ranks their meal on Christmas Day . Third in line has offered to help out by carving turkey at Camp Bastion . | [[242, 274], [275, 326], [112, 204], [112, 129], [142, 178], [112, 129], [154, 204]] |
For fans of Hollywood star Hugh Jackman , it 's an offer that is simply too good to refuse . Deals website Groupon is selling a once-in-a-lifetime trip to New York that includes a chance to meet the X-Men star . The exclusive package is offering two VIP tickets to see the evening showing of the actor 's new play The River on Saturday , January 17 . Deals website Groupon is selling a once-in-a-lifetime trip to New York that includes a chance to meet X-Men star Hugh Grant . Guests are being asked to make a # 5 donation through Groupon to the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS charity , a foundation that supports people living with HIV/AIDS in the UK , United States , Australia and South Africa . It includes a post-show meet-and-greet with the Hollywood actor and a backstage tour of The River at Broadway 's Circle in the Square Theatre . Guests are being asked to make a # 5 donation through Groupon to the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS charity , a foundation that supports people living with HIV/AIDS in the UK , United States , Australia and South Africa . Each donation to the Groupon campaign will automatically enter contributors into a prize draw for a chance to win the trip . ` One of my favourite charities is Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS , ' said Hugh Jackman . Guests will also enjoy a three-night stay at the 4-star DoubleTree by Hilton Metropolitan and free transfer between NYC airport and the hotel . Other prizes include a signed poster of the play , a $ 250 for dinner at a New York City restaurant and airfares for two . The exclusive package is offering two VIP tickets to see the evening showing of the actor 's new play The River on Broadway on Saturday , January 17 . Two VIP tickets to see the evening showing of The River on Saturday , January 17 , 2015 . Post-show meet-and-greet with Hugh Jackman . Backstage tour of The River at Broadway 's Circle in the Square Theatre . The River poster , autographed by Hugh Jackman and the cast . $ 250 for dinner at a New York City restaurant . Round trip coach airfare for two to New York City . Three-night stay at the 4-star DoubleTree by Hilton Metropolitan New York . ` Please join me in supporting this worthwhile organisation that is making a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of men , women and children across the country who are facing serious health challenges . ' I look forward to you seeing The River and saying hello after the show . ' Other prizes include a signed poster of the play , $ 250 for dinner at a New York City restaurant and airfares for two . Guests will also enjoy a three-night stay at the four-star DoubleTree by Hilton Metropolitan and free transfer between NYC airport and the hotel . The prize draw will run in the United States , Canada , Chile , France , Germany , the Netherlands , Puerto Rico , Spain and the United Kingdom . X Men star Hugh Jackman has said that the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS charity is one of his favourite campaigns . The competition ends at 11:59 pm on Monday , December 15 and the winner will be drawn the following day . The Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS was set up in 1988 and has since raised more than $ 250 million to ensure that people living with HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses have access to the medications and support they need for their treatments to be effective . Broadway Cares awards grants to more than 450 AIDS organizations throughout the United States , as well as to organisations in the United Kingdom , Australia and South Africa . Details of the competition can be found at : http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/premium/broadway-cares-9/51175832 . | Deals website enters users into prize draw in return for # 5 charity donation . The winner will receive flights to NYC and VIP tickets to the star 's new play . The X-Men actor will also be available for a backstage meet-and-greet . Campaign is raising money to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS . | [[477, 587], [846, 956], [1071, 1177], [212, 335], [1556, 1691], [1707, 1774], [2448, 2568], [155, 163], [169, 211], [413, 421], [427, 476], [702, 845], [1807, 1815], [1816, 1841]] |
A judge has declared a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a verdict for a police officer who shot dead a young girl during a chaotic search for a murder suspect that was recorded by a reality TV crew . Loud voices could be heard in the jury room in Wayne County , Michigan a few hours before jurors threw in the towel in the case of Joseph Weekley on Tuesday and were dismissed . They sent three notes , the last one indicating they still could n't reach a unanimous verdict on the third day of deliberations , despite encouragement from Judge Cynthia Gray Hathaway . But supporters of the seven-year-old victim , Aiyana Jones , said they believe the jury was unable to reach a decision due to race . Mistrial : The case of Detroit police officer Joseph Weekley has been declared a mistrial after the jury were unable to reach a verdict . Weekley is accused of involuntary manslaughter . Roland Lawrence of the Justice for Aiyana Jones Committee explained only one juror was African American and that he had ` no confidence in this jury ' once he realized the racial disparity . Weekley , a member of an elite police squad , was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Aiyana , who was shot in the head in May 2010 while sleeping on her grandmother 's couch . He was accused of being ` grossly negligent ' in how he handled his submachine gun as his black-clad , masked and armed unit stormed the Detroit home to capture a suspect in May 2010 . Police threw a stun grenade through a window , and Weekley was the first officer through the door . Weekley told jurors that he accidentally pulled the trigger during a struggle with the girl 's grandmother , but Mertilla Jones denied interfering with the gun . Loss : Aiyana Stanley-Jones , 7 , was shot dead when the officer 's gun accidentally fired during a raid . Missed : Her grandmother Mertilla Jones sobbed as she testified in the trial last week . The hunt for a murder suspect was being recorded by a crew from ` The First 48 , ' a police show on A&E Networks . Some video shot from the sidewalk was part of the evidence . The jury could have convicted Weekley . of involuntary manslaughter , a felony , or reckless discharge of a . firearm , a misdemeanor . He also could have been cleared of all charges . Frustration : Judge Cynthia Hathaway had encouraged jurors to reach a unanimous decision . ` This is a bittersweet outcome : Bitter because Weekley was not convicted , and sweet in that justice for Aiyana Jones will come soon , ' said Roland Lawrence . A pretrial conference to schedule a new set of hearings and a near jury selection is set for 9am July 25 . If convicted , Weekley could face up to 15 years behind bars . Aiyana was sleeping on one end of the couch , and her grandmother Mertilla Jones was on the other in May 2010 when an armed , black-clad and masked police officers stormed the apartment . Armed with an MP5 submachine gun and . behind a shield , Weekley had been tasked with being first into the home in search of murder . suspect , Chauncey Owens . Last week , a neighbor testified that he . tried to tell officers before they raided the home that children were . inside . Under cross-examination Monday , Jones said the officers were . negligent . ` They knew there . were children in there . So why would they come in there like that ? They . came to kill , and they killed a 7-year-old . ' Davis , the officer who tossed the stun grenade , said the team was unaware children were inside . When . asked by prosecutors if knowing children were in the house would have . forced police to change raid tactics , Davis responded : ` Probably not . ' The apartment : Police entered the home on the bottom-level where Jones and her granddaughter were . Their actual target lived in the apartment above . It was Owens they were after . Two days before the raid 17-year-old Je ` rean Blake was standing outside a neighborhood convenience store when he was shot to death following a dispute . Mertilla Jones testified that Owens lived in the upper unit with her daughter , LaKrystal Sanders . Police found Owens in the upstairs flat and he was arrested . Owens pleaded guilty in April 2011 to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 28 years in prison for Blake 's slaying . | Joseph Weekley charged with involuntary manslaughter in death of Aiyana Jones after he was ` grossly negligent ' with handling gun during a raid . Claims pulled gun trigger accidentally during scuffle with her grandmother . 2010 raid was being filmed for reality TV show ` The First 48 Hours ' | [[75, 91], [96, 163], [842, 890], [1082, 1089], [1120, 1192], [1277, 1322], [1724, 1728], [1758, 1830], [1562, 1668], [143, 163], [169, 204], [1920, 1998]] |
With the latest in 21st-century technology -- plus quite a bit from the 19th -- it is unique . And despite having travelled by Concorde , Royal Yacht , elephant and South Sea canoe , the Queen has never been carried in anything quite like the transport which will take her to today 's State Opening of Parliament . Unveiled for the first time , the new Diamond Jubilee State Coach is only the second royal carriage to be built in a century and joins the unrivalled royal collection of coaches , phaetons , landaus , broughams and barouches . None of the others , however , features a 360-degree ` coachcam ' offering a monarch 's - eye view of the procession , gold-plated hydraulics , motor-racing technology and a dazzling museum . Scroll down for video . Palace-on-wheels : Unveiled for the first time , the new Diamond Jubilee State Coach is only the second royal carriage to be built in a century . For this palace-on-wheels is much more than the ultimate horse-drawn limousine . Open a diamond-clad door handle and , inside , we find a time capsule of 1,000 years of history . Surmounted by a crown made from the timbers of HMS Victory , which houses the royal website 's ` coachcam ' , the new state coach contains relics of all those key moments sacred to Britain and so much of the Commonwealth . The panelling includes slivers of Scott 's Antarctic sled , Sir Isaac Newton 's apple tree , Hut Six at codebreaking centre Bletchley Park , one of Sir Edmund Hillary 's Everest ladders and the beams of most of our great cathedrals . As she is drawn behind six horses , the Queen will be sitting on a piece of Scotland 's Stone of Destiny , upon which monarchs are traditionally crowned , and surrounded by a bolt from a Spitfire , a musket ball from Waterloo , a bolt and rivets from the Flying Scotsman and a button from Gallipoli . There 's even a fragment of the bronze cannon from which every Victoria Cross is cast , and a piece of metal from the wreckage of a 617 Squadron Dambuster . Chock full of history : As she is drawn behind six horses , the Queen will be sitting on a piece of Scotland 's Stone of Destiny , upon which monarchs are traditionally crowned , and surrounded by a bolt from a Spitfire , a musket ball from Waterloo , a bolt and rivets from the Flying Scotsman and a button from Gallipoli . Little wonder this three-ton coach -- . 18ft long -- has taken 50 people more than ten years to assemble . And it . is all the idea of one remarkable Australian . Jim . Frecklington , 64 , worked in the Royal Mews as a young man before . returning home to help organise the Queen 's Silver Jubilee exhibition . in Australia . Having repaired carriages on the family farm in his youth , he set about building a replica of the 1902 State Landau . This . led to something even more ambitious and , in 1986 , he built the . Australian State Coach , a gift from the people of Australia to the Queen . to mark the country 's bicentenary . It proved a very popular addition to . the Royal Mews , not least because it was the first state coach with . heating . But Mr Frecklington , whose family emigrated from Britain to New South Wales in the 1850s , was not finished . ` I . wanted to make something in honour of Her Majesty 's great reign and . something which represents our extraordinary history , ' he explains as he . shows me his spotless creation in its new home behind the Palace . So , he set about building something even larger than the Australian State Coach at his workshop near Sydney . Symbolism : A part of the Stone of Destiny which is placed in a capsule beneath the seats in the new Diamond Jubilee state coach . Relics : Woods from various celebrated buildings and vessels have been used to inlay the doors . History : The panelling includes a button from Gallipoli , wood from the Mayflower , a rivet from the Flying Scotsman , slivers of Scot 's Antarctic sled , wood from Sir Isaac Newton 's apple tree , Hut Six at codebreaking centre Bletchley Park , one of Sir Edmund Hillary 's Everest ladders and the beams of most of our great cathedrals . The construction was a labour of love . All the springs , for example , were hand-forged , while the wheels were cast in aircraft-strength aluminium and made by one of Australia 's leading racing car designers . Mr Frecklington wanted to use the finest craftsmen and women from all over the Commonwealth . So , all the leather is English , as is the gold silk brocade upholstery -LRB- from Sudbury -RRB- . The lamps are glazed with the finest lead crystal from Edinburgh . The intricate heraldic paintwork has been hand-painted by Irish-born Australian Paula Church . The door handles are from New Zealand -- each is gold-plated and inlaid with 24 diamonds and 130 Australian sapphires by Kiwi master jeweller Mike Baker . Even the bolts which fix the gold-plated hand supports to the bodywork have been finished using the same guilloche enamel as a Faberge egg . And so it goes on . Mr Frecklington has applied the same mind-boggling attention to detail to the historical artefacts which give the Diamond Jubilee State Coach its special status . He began by asking the custodians of HMS Victory if he might have a piece of timber from Nelson 's flagship . Once it was clear Mr Frecklington had the endorsement of Buckingham Palace , things started to progress . ` I knew Victory had undergone a refit in 1922 and that they had set aside some timber , and they were kind enough to let me have some . ' The result is a crown resting on four lions modelled on those found on the gates of Buckingham Palace . The entire coach is covered with heraldic emblems , crests and motifs , all of which have been approved by the College of Arms . Comfy : Flip up the armrests and there are discreet , Bond-style controls for the heating and electric windows underneath . ' I . wanted to make something in honour of Her Majesty ' : Jim Frecklington , 64 , designed and built the coach . The lamps , right , are glazed with lead crystal from Edinburgh . A wheel hub : Mr Frecklington built the coach in his workshop near Sydney , Australia using the work of the finest craftsmen and women from all over the Commonwealth . He then broadened his quest for other historic artefacts to include every great building and institution he could think of . The trust which looks after Britannia donated some teak handrails from the old Royal Yacht . They now form the armrests -LRB- flip them up and there are discreet , Bond-style controls for the heating and electric windows underneath -RRB- . He secured contributions from Windsor Castle , Balmoral and even the old Royal Box at Ascot . St Paul 's and Winchester Cathedrals presented certified pieces , as did Westminster Abbey and many stately homes . The panelling includes yew from Glamis Castle in Scotland , where the Queen Mother grew up , ash from Blenheim Palace and oak from Althorp , ancestral home of the Spencer family . Going back somewhat further is a little bit of timber from the Bronze Age Ferriby boat found in the Humber . A strong theme throughout is sacrifice . Hence the metalwork from a Spitfire , Hurricane and Lancaster and many of our best-known battlefields . ` I wanted something every family in the land can relate to , ' he says . Crowning glory : Made from wood reclaimed from HMS Victory the reproduction crown sits atop four lions modelled on those found on the gates of Buckingham Palace . Mr Frecklington secured contributions from Windsor Castle , Balmoral and even the old Royal Box at Ascot . St Paul 's and Winchester Cathedrals presented certified pieces , as did Westminster Abbey and many stately homes . The public can go to view the new carriage at the Royal Mews from tomorrow . Resplendent : The entire coach is covered with heraldic emblems , crests and motifs , all of which have been approved by the College of Arms . Dry run : The carriage rolls past the Palace of Westminster in a rehearsal of the State Opening of Parliament , set to take place today . There will be those who wonder why anyone should go to so much trouble -- and how much it has all cost . Besides , how do you put a price on all this ? Mr Frecklington smiles and says he 's not sure . He paid for a lot of it himself , but the coach has now been formally acquired for the nation by the Royal Collection Trust following a private donation . In other words , it has n't cost the taxpayer a penny . After today , though , the public will be able to view it , along with all the other coaches and carriages , during the daily opening of the Royal Mews at the back of Buckingham Palace . Though the Queen has seen the finished product , she will not have ridden in it until today . Mr Frecklington -- who is already working on his next project , a tribute to horses that went to war -- has been allocated a ringside view of the royal arrival at the Palace of Westminster . ` It will be a very special moment , ' he says . ` She 's a wonderful example to humanity , and this has been a great team effort . ' The Queen arrives for 2013 's State Opening of Parliament in the Irish State Coach , which had been her traditional carriage for the procession from Buckingham Palace to the Houses of Parliament . This year she will use the new Diamond Jubilee State Coach . In 2012 , the State of Opening of Parliament saw the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh use the Australian State Coach for the procession . It was then the newest in the Palace 's collection , having been presented to mark Australia 's bicentennial in 1988 . | The Queen 's new Diamond Jubilee State Coach is only the second new royal carriage to be built in a century . It contains relics of key moments and incidents from more than a thousand years of British history . Designed by Australian Jim Frecklington , 64 , it is to be unveiled today when the Queen goes to Parliament . | [[315, 342], [345, 541], [807, 903], [9237, 9297], [1032, 1082], [1193, 1305]] |
Former Everton and Birmingham forward James McFadden has revealed that he is waiting for the right offer to return to football , following his release from Motherwell in May . The 31-year-old , who has 48 international caps for Scotland , stated that he has received plenty of offers , but has been unwilling to accept anything thus far . ` Most of the offers have been from abroad but they 've not excited me too much and I 'm quite indecisive so I 'm holding off for something that will excite me , ' McFadden told BBC Radio Scotland . International : McFadden has been capped 48 times for Scotland , scoring 15 goals in the process . Veteran : The Scot has played for Everton on two seperate occasions . Despite opting to turn down all offers to this point , McFadden continued by clarifying that he is ready should the right deal be offered to him . ` I 'm still on the look-out for a club and keeping myself fit . There 's definitely a lot more football left in me and if I 'm ever asked then I 'm ready . ' The striker scored 13 goals for Birmingham in 67 league starts , after the Midlands club paid Everton # 4.75 m for his services in January 2008 . In demand : McFadden cost Birmingham # 4.75 m in January 2008 , when he signed from Everton . Goal : McFadden -LRB- centre -RRB- has scored some important goals for his country , including this against France . Following that , he returned to Everton for a second spell on Merseyside , before leaving for Sunderland on a free a year later . McFadden re-signed for his boyhood club Motherwell in February 2013 , until his release in May left him searching for a return to football . The Scot admits he is taking his return to football one step at a time , and was insistent that he has to consider his family 's future as well as his own . ` I 'm just kind of weighing -LRB- the offers -RRB- up and seeing what the best one is for myself football-wise but also my family as well , I 've got to take them into consideration . ' Celebration : James McFadden celebrates scoring against Chelsea in the FA Cup fourth round . Tough opposition : McFadden -LRB- right -RRB- played against some tough opposition for Birmingham , including Nicholas Anelka of Chelsea -LRB- left -RRB- . | McFadden has been without a club since leaving Motherwell in May . The former Everton and Birmingham man has played 48 times for Scotland . He revealed he has had offers from both home and abroad . McFadden went on to say that none of the offers have excited him thus far . | [[129, 175], [176, 191], [198, 236], [552, 600], [176, 191], [239, 283], [0, 104], [386, 427], [707, 759]] |
Restaurateurs and their diners know the best way to a hungry seagulls ' stomach is through their half-eaten food . In a bid to keep gulls from scavenging , management is currently trialling different deterrents , including a robot bird to protect patrons who dine along the Sydney Opera House . The giant mechanical bird is reported at a cost of $ 6500 to prevent the out-of-control gulls targeting or attacking tourists and diners for free food . Scroll down for videos . The idea followed after Scotland 's Network Railway turned to technology to keep Edinburgh 's main train station free from birds and poop by building a robot falcon to scare them away . The idea followed after Scotland 's Network Railway turned to technology to keep Edinburgh 's main train station free from birds and poop by building a robot falcon to scare them away . The lifelike plastic predators are designed to swivel their heads , flap their wings and shriek . As spring approaches , seagulls are continuing to feast off plates or brazenly stealing food out of visitors ' hands as patrons sit outside to enjoy the sunshine . In a bid to keep gulls from scavenging , management is currently trialling different deterrents , including a robot bird to protect patrons who dine along the Sydney Opera House . Hollywood pop singer , Hilary Duff was under attack when she was plagued by a flock of seagulls while eating lunch at Sydney 's Opera bar . As spring approaches , seagulls are continuing to feast off plates or brazenly stealing food out of visitors ' hands as patrons sit outside to enjoy the sunshine . Hollywood pop singer , Hilary Duff was under attack when she was plagued by a flock of seagulls while eating lunch Down Under early this month . Nibbling on hot chips and salad at Sydney 's Opera bar , the Lizzie McGuire actress looked nervous and was spotted protecting herself by hunching throughout the meal . Management have installed signs in multiple languages around the city and beaches , advising the public to not feed birds and prevent them from scavenging . Management has installed signs in multiple languages advising the public to not feed birds . A spokeswoman for the Opera House told Sydney Morning Herald that a number of different deterrents were being explored , adding that setting baits is not an option as seagulls are a native species , protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act . ` Our venue operators and the Opera House have trialled other additional measures on an ad-hoc basis , including kites that resembled owls and an audio deterrent , ' the spokeswoman said . ` None , including the mock bird of prey , has proved very effective . ' Restaurateurs and their diners know the best way to a hungry seagulls ' stomach is through their half-eaten food . ` Unfortunately the seagulls become accustomed to these kind of tactics so they are only ever a short-term fix . ` We have been advised that the best way to manage them is to take away the food source but , being a waterfront dining destination and a fish market , completely removing the food source is not an option , ' the spokeswoman said . ` All we can do is try and limit the birds ' access to food . ' | In a bid to keep gulls from scavenging , management is currently trialling a giant mechanical bird . The giant mechanical bird is reported at a cost of $ 6500 . The idea followed after Scotland 's Network Railway used a robot falcon to keep one of its train stations free from birds and poop . The lifelike plastic predators are designed to swivel their heads , flap their wings and shriek . Management has installed signs in multiple languages advising the public to not feed birds and prevent them from scavenging . | [[118, 119], [124, 153], [115, 123], [156, 235], [156, 166], [213, 238], [497, 637], [611, 658], [683, 823], [797, 844], [1110, 1111], [1116, 1145], [1107, 1115], [1148, 1227], [1148, 1158], [1205, 1230], [295, 447], [473, 524], [497, 637], [611, 658], [659, 710], [683, 823], [797, 844], [845, 942], [845, 875], [889, 910], [2520, 2525], [2531, 2568], [1904, 1985], [1904, 1914], [1988, 2060], [2061, 2113], [2095, 2153]] |
Ray Parlour believes Arsenal will be better equipped to mount a Premier League title challenge next season if they finish this campaign by winning the FA Cup . The former England midfielder insists the players will benefit psychologically from ending the club 's nine-year wait for a trophy . Nobody in the squad has lifted silverware in England before . Parlour won three League titles , four FA Cups , and one League Cup during his 12-year career at Arsenal and knows how success breeds success . Scroll down for video ... Long time coming : Arsenal have not won silverware since lifting the 2005 FA Cup in Cardiff . In eight years under Arsene Wenger he won six trophies and is unwavering in his support for the Frenchman , who last guided Arsenal to silverware in 2005 . Parlour , who left the summer before that FA Cup triumph , also played for Hull City and says a win for Steve Bruce 's team would make history -- but it would affect the future for Arsenal . ` They will be under a lot of pressure having not won anything for so long , ' says Parlour . ` It would be really bad if that continued . I 'm not sure what effect that might have . The Romford Pele : Ray Parlour believes the Gunners will challenge for the title if they win the FA Cup . ` But on the other side , winning the FA Cup would give players that confidence and belief . A lot of them have n't won anything before and that can be a mental hurdle to overcome . ` I know , having experienced it , that lifting trophies in whatever competition makes your stronger , you 're then a winner . I would expect victory to boost the team for a title challenge in the Premier League next season . ' Parlour believes more money will be spent in the transfer window , with the # 42.5 million capture of Mesut Ozil last summer a marker that years of saving are over . He predicts Wenger could be handed as much as # 100million to splash on reinforcements . Slip up ? Arsenal face underdogs Hull City in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday . We all know what Arsene Wenger has been working with at the club , the new stadium meant he had to balance the books and could n't compete with the elite clubs in Europe on fees and wages . ` But signing Ozil showed that has changed . They need a top quality centre-forward and probably a holding midfielder . I think Ozil will improve next year after adjusting to England -- it is hard to go without a winter break when you 've had one your entire career -- and more quality signings will come . ' Would you like the chance to represent Titan Bet this summer in Brazil ? Cover all the action at eight live games including the semi-finals and final , all expenses paid . Visit Titan Bet to apply now ! | Ray Parlour insists Arsenal will challenge for the title if they win FA Cup . Gunners have not claimed any silverware since the 2005 FA Cup . Signing Mesut Ozil proves club 's spending power and Arsene Wenger could be handed a # 100m transfer budget next season . | [[1149, 1165], [1168, 1229], [1233, 1254], [1564, 1662], [1564, 1565], [1587, 1662], [525, 541], [544, 618], [1665, 1777], [1831, 1919], [1843, 1919]] |
Google may be looking to reverse the fortune of its Glass headset by making it more streamlined . Patent files have revealed a new design for the high-tech headset that features a thinner casing above the left ear , making it more inconspicuous . It follows news that Google plans to revamp the hardware on the headset next year , too , by replacing its Texas Instrument Chip with an Intel processor . Scroll down for video . Google may be looking to reverse the fortune of its Glass headset by making it more streamlined and less obtrusive . Patent files have revealed a new design -LRB- pictured -RRB- for the high-tech headset that features a thinner casing above the left ear , making it more inconspicuous . Google Glass launched in 2012 to fanfare , but its price , clunky design , as well as how long it is taking to be released to general consumers have dampened this excitement . The headset costs # 1,000 in the UK and $ 1,500 in the US , but models now sell on eBay for half this price . Developers are also said to be abandoning the platform , and even Google 's Sergey Brin appeared at an event recently without the specs . A thinner design and faster processor may make it more appealing to a wider variety of people . But Google has already attempted to make the device more fashionable with the launch of designer frames , which do n't appear to have boosted its charm . Google Glass has also been criticised by privacy campaigners for allowing wearers to take photos and videos surreptitiously , so making the device itself less prominent may flame these concerns . The patent -LRB- pictured -RRB- was first filed in October 2011 but was only awarded yesterday . Google Glass launched in 2012 to fanfare , but its price , clunky design and delays in the device being released to general consumers have dampened this excitement . The patent follows news that Google plans to revamp the hardware on the headset next year , by replacing its Texas Instrument Chip with an Intel processor . A thinner design and faster processor may make it more appealing to a wider variety of people . The patent was first filed in October 2011 , but was only awarded yesterday . It does n't confirm Google is revamping the device , but it does suggest it has been looking at alternative designs since before the headset was released . Recently it emerged that the consumer version , which Google promised would go on sale this year , has now been delayed until 2015 - raising questions over its future . Of 16 Glass app makers contacted by Reuters earlier this month , nine said that . they had stopped work on their projects or abandoned them , . mostly because of the lack of customers or limitations of the . device . Three more have switched to developing for business , . leaving behind consumer projects . ` It 's not a big enough platform to play on seriously , ' said . Matthew Milan , founder of Toronto-based software firm Normative . Design , which put on hold a Glass app for logging exercise and . biking . The headset -LRB- pictured -RRB- costs # 1,000 in the UK and $ 1,500 in the US , but models now sell on eBay for half this price . Developers are also said to be abandoning the platform , and even Google 's Sergey Brin appeared at an event recently without the specs . Google Glass launched in 2012 to fanfare , but its price as well as how long it is taking to be released to general consumers have dampened this excitement . The headset costs # 1,000 in the UK and $ 1,500 in the US , but models now sell on eBay for half this price . Developers are also said to be abandoning the platform , and even Google 's Sergey Brin appeared at an event recently without the specs . Of 16 Glass app makers contacted by Reuters earlier this month , nine said that . they had stopped work on their projects or abandoned them , . mostly because of the lack of customers or limitations of the . device . Three more have switched to developing for business , . leaving behind consumer projects . Recently it emerged that the consumer version , which Google promised would go on sale this year , has now been delayed until 2015 - raising questions over its future . Mobile game company Glu Mobile , known for its . popular ` Kim Kardashian : Hollywood ' title , was one of the first . to launch a game on Glass . Spellista , a puzzler released a year . ago , is still available , but Glu has discontinued work on it , a . spokesman for the company said . Another developer , Sean McCracken , won $ 10,000 in a contest . last year for creating an aliens-themed video game for Glass , . Psyclops , but Google never put it on the official hub for Glass . apps , making it tougher to find . He has quit working on updates . However , plenty of larger developers remain with Glass and there are nearly . 100 apps on the official web site including Facebook and . OpenTable . Still , there are some enthusiastic developers . Cycling and . running app Strava finds Glass well-suited for its users , who . want real-time data on their workouts , said David Lorsch , vice . president of business development . And entrepreneur Jake . Steinerman said it is ideal for his company , DriveSafe , which . detects if people are falling asleep at the wheel . In April , Google launched the Glass at Work program to help . make the device useful for specific industries , such as . healthcare and manufacturing . So far the effort has resulted in . apps that are being tested or used at companies such as Boeing . and Yum Brands ' Taco Bell . Google is selling Glass in bulk to some businesses , offering . two-for-one discounts . Google has already attempted to make the device more fashionable with the launch of designer frames -LRB- pictured -RRB- . The firm has also been criticised by privacy campaigners for allowing wearers to take photos and videos surreptitiously , so making the device itself less prominent may encourage more concerns . | The patent was originally filed in 2011 but only awarded this week . New design features a smaller , less obtrusive casing above the left ear . It follows news that Google plans to revamp the hardware on the headset . The firm is replacing its Texas Instrument chip with an Intel processor . Google Glass costs # 1,000 -LRB- $ 1,500 -RRB- but now sells on eBay for half this price . Developers are also said to be abandoning the platform . 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The former boyfriend of married Victoria 's Secret CEO Sharen Turney is writing a memoir which will include details of their torrid two-year affair . Naples , Florida luxury real estate broker Cliff Donenfeld , 51 , started writing the memoir last fall after exposing the relationship to the New York Post 's Page Six . Donenfeld initially decided to reveal his long-term affair with older-woman Turney , 56 , when she declined to give him a reference for a job in fashion . Since then , sources close to Donenfeld say Turney has been trying to block the publication of the book tentatively titled ` Side Guys ' . Secret lovers : Luxury real estate broker Cliff Donenfeld -LRB- right -RRB- is writing a tell-all memoir which include details of his two-year affair with married Victoria 's Secret CEO Sharen Turney -LRB- left -RRB- . Sharen 's helper : Turney has been the CEO of Victoria 's Secret since 2006 . During their two-year affair , Donenfeld says he became the lingerie exec 's sounding-board on things like that annual fashion show . ` After the article , Cliff noticed black SUVs outside his house , ' a source told the Post . ` He was then contacted by a Victoria 's Secret private eye who wanted to meet with him and their lawyer . ' Another source said that Turney 's conservative bosses at Ohio-based L Brands are not happy with the scandal . ` They 've been trying to shut down Cliff and convince him not to include her in his book . But he 's standing up for himself , ' a friend added . ` His book has many people and many chapters . This is one chapter . He contributed to Victoria 's Secret . ' Donenfeld and Turney started dating around 2008 , and he soon after broke up with his girlfriend so he could spend more time with the lingerie exec in Florida , New York and Ohio . Staying together : Donenfeld and Turney 's relationship ended in 2010 when she refused to leave Charles -LRB- left -RRB- , her husband of more than 20 years . Pictured above last December . Donenfeld claims Turney relied on him for advice on everything from the Victoria 's Secret fashion show , to what she should wear . ` She did n't go out in public without my input , ' he told the Post last year . ' I was instrumental in every aspect of her life for two years . I was her sounding board , personally and professionally . ' Changed man : A source close to Donenfeld says he 's dating someone new and has turned his life around after getting baptized . He now attends church every Sunday . During their two-year romance , Turney allegedly promised to buy her boyfriend a multimillion dollar home in Naples ' exclusive Port Royal community , but all he got was a Cartier watch . Things got more serious in 2010 , when Turney was considering a professional move to Harrod 's in the UK . Donenfeld says Turney asked him to move to London with her , where they could start a new life together and adopt a baby . ` At the time , she was discussing a move to Harrods , ' he said . ` She said it would be much easier to start our lives over again in London . She said she 'd place me in a job at Harrods . ' But when Donenfeld scheduled an . appointment for Turney at a New York divorce lawyer , so she could . finally leave her husband , Turney wavered . She said she wanted to ` wait until the holidays ' to let Charles , her husband of more than 20 years , know . The . relationship fizzled out in 2010 and the two remained friends until . Turney offended Donenfeld by not providing him with a professional . reference . Donenfeld . is now dating someone new and a source says he 's turned his life around . after getting baptized and attends church every Sunday . Despite Turney trying to stop the publication of the book , Donenfeld says he 's pushing on . ` It is in my rights to write my memoirs , ' he commented to the Post , ` and I will write them . ' | Married Victoria 's Secret CEO Sharen Turney , 56 , had a two-year affair with luxury real estate broker Cliff Donenfeld , 51 . Donenfeld is currently writing a memoir which includes details of the affair , tentatively titled ` Side Guys ' Since news broke of their affair last fall , sources say Turney has been trying to block the publication of the book . The Naples , Florida broker has noticed black SUVs parked outside his home . During their affair , Turney allegedly promised Donenfeld a multimillion dollar home and a position at Harrod 's in London . Their relationship fizzled out in 2010 when Turney refused to see a divorce lawyer to leave her husband Charles . | [[0, 149], [614, 627], [678, 819], [0, 149], [72, 88], [95, 149], [570, 609], [614, 627], [678, 819], [475, 485], [488, 578], [3662, 3719], [1045, 1064], [1067, 1109], [2491, 2520], [2523, 2639], [2718, 2785], [2786, 2844], [2909, 2922], [2925, 2961], [3053, 3099], [3062, 3099], [1816, 1917], [3367, 3399]] |
A young Somali-American woman is believed to have fled her home in Minnesota to join Islamic State militants fighting in Syria . Prosecutors in St Paul yesterday charged 20-year-old Yusra Ismail with stealing a friend 's passport to travel to the conflict zone . She was not present at the hearing , having left the U.S. on August 21 . The criminal complaint alleged that Ismail used the stolen U.S. passport to fly to the Netherlands and Norway last August . On August 24 she contacted family members to tell them that she had subsequently travelled on to an area of Syria under the control of the Islamic State terror group . Militants : U.S. authorities have long held concerns about the number of young Somali-Americans traveling from the Minneapolis area to join Islamic extremist groups fighting abroad , including ISIS -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Prosecutors said there is no record of Ismail , who is not a . U.S. citizen , returning to America after using the stolen passport to leave the country last August . She had booked a return ticket , according to the complaint , but there is no record of anyone ever using that ticket to board a flight back to the United States . Omar Jamal , a Somali community advocate in the Twin Cities who has spoken with Ismail 's family , told TwinCities.com that she is ' a very young girl ' who was ` really confused . ' He said her family is ' a little bit shocked ' that she left for Syria , adding ` she was radicalized ... she was brainwashed . ' U.S. authorities have long held concerns about the number of young Somali-Americans traveling from the Minneapolis area to join Islamic extremist groups fighting abroad . Until recently , however , those leaving the large community of East African expatriates in the area have mainly joined Al Shabaab - the militant Al Qaeda affiliate based in Somalia . Route : A number of Somali-Americans are believed to have left Minneapolis Saint Paul Wold Chamberlain International Airport in Minnesota to travel to Europe and subsequently join the Islamic State in Syria . Terrorists : Last summer , FBI officials said they had begun tracking a trickle of Somali-Americans from the Twin Cities area to Syriain in general , and to areas held by the Islamic State -LRB- pictured -RRB- in particular . Ismail 's case comes one week after the same office charged two young Minnesota men of Somali ancestry with supporting the Islamic State . Abdullahi Yusuf , 18 , was stopped at Minneapolis airport before he could board a plane to Turkey - the country most would-be jihadists pass through to reach terror group 's Syrian strongholds . Agents are still looking for 20-year-old Abdi Nur , a contact of Yusuf 's - who boarded a plan to the Turkish capital Istanbul the day after his friend 's arrest and has not yet returned to America . Last summer , FBI officials said they had begun tracking a . trickle of Somali-Americans from the Twin Cities area to Syria . in general and to Islamic State-held areas in particular . FBI Director James Comey said last month his agency was . tracking close to 150 Americans it believed had traveled to . Syria . A federal official said authorities believe about a dozen . Americans were fighting there with ISIS . | Yusra Ismail accused of stealing friend 's passport in August of this year . Charge sheet alleges she used it to travel to Netherlands and then Norway . Days later she told relatives she had arrived in an ISIS-held area of Syria . | [[129, 262], [170, 262], [336, 450], [372, 459], [460, 627], [487, 493], [502, 627]] |
After a difficult encounter with Switzerland , Javier Mascherano does not deny that Argentina need to improve if they are going to progress beyond their quarter-final encounter with Belgium . ` The moment of truth has arrived , ' said the Barcelona and former Liverpool midfielder . ` Now we have to maintain the level and get rid of the mistakes . ' Had Switzerland been more clinical in front of goal , Argentina could already be out of this World Cup . But they survived the many opportunities the Swiss had , securing victory and their passage to the last eight with a goal from Angel Di Maria only two minutes before the end of extra time . Must do better : It was a night of frustration for Javier Mascherano -LRB- right -RRB- and Argentina before they eventually prevailed 1-0 against Switzerland and reached the last eight of the World Cup . Last-gasp : A penalty shoot-out was looming when Angel Di Maria scored Argentina 's winner in the 118th minute . ` It 's very difficult , ' he said . ` But it 's not just about what we 're missing . I like to look at positive aspects . In a World Cup that is so difficult , where it costs so much to go through , we have made good strides forward . ` In the second half of extra-time Switzerland had less legs . They could n't attack in the same way . We could press higher , and we started to win a lot of the ball in their half . But you know that with one mistake you 're going home . ' Mascherano is encouraged by the success the South American teams have so far enjoyed , even if it is the Central Americans from Costa Rica he considers the major threat to the ambitions of the so-called bigger teams . ` The South Americans , while one or two have gone out , have put in a very respectable performances , ' he said . ` Obviously we 're seeing a very different World Cup . South America , it 's not the same to play in as Europe . Roar of encouragement : Mascherano urges his team-mates on during the las-16 clash with Switzerland in Sao Paulo . Getting stuck in : Mascherano tries to win the ball from Fabian Lichtsteiner during the encounter at Arena Corinthians . ` There 's been an evolution . Today you have countries who , historically , do n't have such a football tradition but they 've evolved ; they 've made a stride forward . ` Costa Rica are getting their reward for being a brave side . They 're a team that likes to play , that I love to watch because they never depart from their style of play . ` I said it when they won their first game , against Uruguay ; they 're a squad who invite others to copy them . ` Colombia , well , they 're a fine team . It 's something we knew from qualifying . Jose Pekerman has done extraordinary work with very young players with great potential . Whoops ! Mascherano mis-kicks as Argentina struggle to make the breakthrough in the second round game . ` It 's a bit of a lottery too . Chile could well have gone through . It would have been deserved . I think they put in a very respectable display . They 've grown a lot and , above all , they never deviated from their idea . That 's the identity of a team . ' Mascherano thinks it difficult to identity a favourite from the eight remaining sides . ` I 've read that it 's the World Cup with the most goals , where there are a lot of entertaining games , where there are a lot of great match-ups , ' he said . ` There are n't too many big gaps between teams . For the supporters , that 's great . I do n't think it 's fair to say anyone 's been a surprise but you have to mention Costa Rica , who are doing something extraordinary . ' | Argentina midfielder says ` moment of truth has arrived ' as they prepare to face Belgium . Mascherano and his team-mates struggled to get past Switzerland in last-16 . Required a late goal in extra time from Angel Di Maria to secure progress . Argentina considered one of the favourites to lift World Cup in Brazil . | [[192, 225], [192, 213], [230, 282], [0, 44], [47, 191], [513, 591], [850, 859], [862, 962]] |
Adidas are in pole position to clinch a world record kit deal with Manchester United . Senior insiders at the German sportswear giant believe a # 60million-a-year deal has all but been agreed , even though current sponsors Nike retain the right to match any offer and extend a partnership that dates back to 2002 with United . That , however , is thought to be unlikely when Nike are sure to question whether it is worth more than doubling their original # 300m 10-year deal -- which expires in June 2015 -- when the deposed champions are going through this difficult period of transition . VIDEO Scroll down to see Chelsea players star in new Adidas kit advert . New deal : Adidas could clinch a world record # 60m-a-year kit deal with Manchester United . Long-term : Nike have been United 's kit supplier since the 2002-03 season . Meetings : United officials met adidas executives in Germany after the game with Bayern Munich - CEO Ed Woodward -LRB- centre -RRB- and Managing Director Richard Arnold -LRB- second from left -RRB- know they have to get a deal signed quickly because of demand . United . officials met adidas executives in Germany after their recent . Champions League encounter against Bayern Munich and senior figures from . the sportswear brand have been attending recent matches at Old . Trafford . Negotiations . with Nike have been going on for the last three years , but when their . exclusive negotiating period expired last autumn that opened the door . for companies like adidas and Warrior . It . is adidas who are now prepared to sign off the biggest football club . kit deal in history in the belief that United 's global appeal remains . undamaged by a disastrous domestic season that culminated in the . dismissal of manager David Moyes . Imminent : Louis van Gaal is expected to be announced as Manchester United boss this week . Deal : Chelsea have a 10-year # 300m sponsorship deal with adidas . Ed Woodward , the United executive vice chairman , has been busy recruiting a replacement , with Louis van Gaal 's appointment thought to be imminent . But Woodward and the club 's commercial director Richard Arnold know they need to sign off the next kit deal as soon as possible too , simply because the sheer demand for United merchandise means production needs to begin sooner rather than later . A deal with adidas would still give United the freedom to create a separate fashion brand , with Japanese company Uniqlo thought to be close to completing their own deal . | German sportswear giants adidas in pole position to clinch a world record kit deal with Manchester United . A # 60million-a-year has all but been agreed . Nike 's deal expires in June 2015 - they will decide if it is worth more than doubling their current deal which cost # 300m for 10 years . Negotiations with Nike have been going on for three years but their exclusive negotiating period expired last autumn . | [[0, 27], [0, 6], [28, 86], [87, 191], [675, 756], [1525, 1595], [1528, 1534], [1539, 1546], [1556, 1595], [1528, 1534], [1547, 1595], [87, 191], [142, 167], [180, 191], [194, 222], [675, 756], [375, 379], [389, 474], [440, 474], [484, 504], [1335, 1388], [1408, 1479]] |
Rat Pack crooner Sammy Davis Jr 's little black book featuring Hollywood stars like Barbra Streisand and Clint Eastwood offers a rare glimpse into the singer 's showbiz life . The late megastar 's personal address book dates from the 1980s when his long career was a few decades away from his heyday in the 1950s and 1960s . It reads like a who 's who of super-stardom and includes names and addresses of the likes of Oscar-winner Sidney Poitier , Michael Jackson and even tennis star Bjorn Borg . Friends in high places : A filofax belonging to Sammy Davis Jr will be auctioned today . Sammy Davis Jr 's little black book featuring Hollywood stars like Barbra Streisand -LRB- top right -RRB- . Perhaps one of the most unusual names listed in the book is that of former US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld , who allegedly had a relationship with Davis Jr 's wife Altovise . Los Angeles-based auction house Nate D Sanders is selling off the spiral-bound book filled out by the singer later today and the minimum bid is $ 4,000 . Davis Jr. was an American entertainer famed for his association with singers Frank Sinatra , Dean Martin , Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop . The collective was called The Rat Pack and in the height of their fame in the 1960s starred in several films including the original Ocean 's 11 . Sammy Davis Jr 's book contains the telephone number for OJ Simpson and wife Nicole -LRB- top right -RRB- . Michael Jackson is listed bottom left of this page in Sammy Davis 's little black book . A telephone number for Smokey Robinson is scrawled on the right hand page . Davis , who was one of the first African-American stars , shot to fame in 1951 after a performance that rocked Hollywood nightclub Ciro 's after that year 's Academy Awards . He starred in his own TV show and became a hot favourite on the Las Vegas circuit , earning the nickname ` Mr Showbusiness ' . He died from complications after surgery for lung cancer on May 16 , 1990 in Beverley Hills , California . If Sammy ever wanted to contract Goldie Hawn he just had to look at the right hand page of his little book . It reads like a who 's who of super-stardom and includes names of the likes of Oscar-winner Sidney Poitie . Another name that pops up in Sammy Davis Junior 's book is the actor George Hamilton -LRB- right -RRB- . Los Angeles-based auction house Nate D Sanders is selling off the spiral-bound book today . Up for grabs : The book filled out by the singer has a starting auction price of $ 4,000 . Starstruck : Among the names and addresses listed in the book is actor Burt Reynolds . Some of the stars in the Harlem-born singer 's little black book include : . Michael Jackson , Muhammad Ali , Liz Taylor , Frank Sinatra , Jay Leno , . Rev. Jesse Jackson , Sugar Ray Robinson , Barbra Streisand , Dean Martin , . OJ Simpson & Nicole , Frank Sinatra , Bill Cosby , Willie . Nelson , Clint Eastwood , LeRoy Neiman , Ella Fitzgerald , Sidney Poitier , . Gregory Peck , Cary Grant , Richard Pryor , Barry Gordy , Ruta Lee , Edie . Adams , Monty Hall , Gladys Knight , Gloria Allred , Gene Kelly , Ed Asner , . Valerie Harper , Julie Andrews , Rock Hudson , Barbi Benton , Buddy Hackett , . Jerry Buss , Charles Bronson , Louis Jordan , Joey Bishop , Buddy Lee , Red . Buttons , Jay Leno , Mayor Tom Bradley , Martin Landau , Bjorn Borg , Jack . Lemon , Robert Blake , Jack LaLaine , Natalie Cole , Jerry Lewis , Glenn . Campbell , Lee Majors , Jackie Cooper , James Caan , Scott Caan , Paul . Mooney , James Lipton , Bruce Jenner , EF Hutton , Debbie Reynolds , Buddy . Rodgers , Smokey Robinson , Lou Rawls , Donald Rumsfeld , Tina Sinatra , . Loretta Swit , Rod Stewart , Nancy Sinatra , Cicely Tyson , Danny Thomas , . Lilly Tomlin , Tanya Tucker , Beverly Todd , Brenda Vaccaro , Carl Weathers , . Nancy Wilson , Dione Warwick , Eli Wallach , Helen Reddy , Ann-Margret , . Garry Marshall , Neil Diamond , Ali McGraw , Tom Dreesen , Charles Durning , . Jim Davis , Liza Minelli , Linda Evans , Erik Estrada , Jim Nabors , Lee . Elder , Tony Orlando , Tony Franciosa , Dick Van Patten , Dizzy Gillispie , . Barbara Sinatra , Robert Goulet , Lionel Richie , George Hamilton , Burt . Reynolds , Rick & Kathy Hilton , Kenny Rodgers , Baron Hilton , Mickey . Rooney , Jack Haley , Goldie Hawn , Judd Hirsch and Don Henley . | Names include Michael Jackson , Muhammad Ali and Liz Taylor . One unusual name is former US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld . Rumsfeld allegedly had a relationship with Davis Jr 's wife Altovise . Los Angeles auction house Nate D Sanders is selling the spiral-bound book . | [[695, 732], [752, 806], [763, 806], [813, 863], [763, 806], [813, 863], [879, 886], [887, 921], [937, 989], [2322, 2329], [2330, 2364], [2318, 2409]] |
An astonishing photograph of John Kerry having a cozy and intimate dinner with Bashar al-Assad has emerged at the moment the U.S Secretary of State is making the case to bomb the Syrian dictator 's country and remove him from power . Kerry , who compared Assad to Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein yesterday , is pictured around a small table with his wife Teresa Heinz and the Assads in 2009 . Assad and Kerry , then a Massachusetts senator , lean in towards each other and appear deep in conversation as their spouses look on . A waiter is pictured at their side with a tray of green drinks , believed to be lemon and crushed mint . Cosy : This astonishing photograph shows the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his wife having an intimate dinner with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and his wife in 2009 . Cosy : This astonishing photograph shows the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his wife having an intimate dinner with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and his wife in 2009 . The picture was likely taken in February 2009 in the Naranj restaurant in Damascus , when Kerry led a delegation to Syria to discuss finding a way forward for peace in the region . While President Barack Obama has softened his military threat against Syria by putting the question to Congress and guaranteeing at least a week 's delay , Kerry remains outspoken about the dangers posed by the Syrian regime . He said that Assad ` has now joined the list of Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein ' in deploying chemical weapons against his own people . Kerry said Sunday that the U.S. now has evidence that sarin nerve gas was used in Syria and that ` the case gets stronger by the day ' for a military attack . Speaking out : US Secretary of State John Kerry last week said the U.S. knows ` with high confidence ' the Syrian regime used chemical weapons in an attack . Couple : Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is pictured with his British-born wife Asma Assad . Under pressure : Syrian President Bashar Assad , right , is pictured in a meeting yesterday . Kerry has described him as a ` thug and murderer ' During a passionate speech in Washington last Friday , he called Assad a ` thug and murderer , ' and urged the world to act . ` History would judge us all extraordinarily harshly if we turned a blind eye to a dictator , ' Kerry insisted . And today in a call to 120 Democratic congressmen Kerry called Assad a ` two-bit dictator ' . The Obama administration has placed the Syrian chemical weapons death toll on the outskirts of Damascus at 1,429 people - far more than previous estimates - including more than 400 children . The . head of the U.N. refugee agency in Syria says seven million Syrians , . or almost one-third of the population , have been displaced by the . country 's civil war . Tarik . Kurdi said that five million of the displaced are still in Syria while . about 2 million have fled to neighboring countries . He says two million children are among those directly affected by the war . Kurdi . says U.N. assistance has been a ` drop in the sea of humanitarian need ' and that the funding gap is ` very , very wide . ' He says international . donors have sent less than one-third of the money needed to help those . displaced by the war . More than 100,000 Syrians have been killed since an uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad erupted in 2011 . Kerry has said he is confident that Congress will give Obama its backing for an attack against Syria , but the former Massachusetts senator also said the president has authority to act on his own if Congress does n't give its approval . While Kerry stopped short of saying Obama was committed to such a course even if lawmakers refuse to authorize force , he did say that ` we are not going to lose this vote . ' Congress is scheduled to return from a summer break on September 9 . House Speaker John Boehner has said a vote will likely take place that week . Senator John McCain said on Sunday that Assad will be ` euphoric ' about Obama 's decision to wait for Congress before scrambling his bombers . And after a meeting with Obama at the White House today the senator said it would be ` catastrophic ' if the vote was lost on the House of Representatives floor . The French parliament could act sooner . A debate is scheduled Wednesday on taking action on Syria , as President François Hollande has come under increasing pressure to seek legislative approval for joining the U.S. in any attack . On Saturday evening , centrist UDI party leader Jean-Louis Borloo insisted that ` like the U.S. president , who decided to consult the U.S. Congress in the name of democratic principles , the French president must organize , after the debate , a formal vote in parliament . ' What was once considered a certain three-pronged attack on Syria from the U.S. , France and the UK was reduced to a bilateral affair on Thursday , as Britain 's parliament shot down Prime Minister David Cameron 's request for involvement in a strike against Assad . A day later , Kerry began flattering France as America 's ` oldest ally , ' in hopes of ensuring that Paris did n't follow London 's lead . Horrific : Hundreds died in the alleged chemical attacks , including many women and children . French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault now says he will share top-secret intelligence with his nation 's parliament on Wednesday . ` We are going to give the MPs everything we have -- classified until now -- to enable every one of them to take on board the reality of this unacceptable attack , ' he said Monday . Elisabeth Guigou , president of the foreign affairs committee in France 's National Assembly , said Monday that -- told France info : Ayrault planned to show MPs ` evidence the attack took place and that it could only have been the regime who were behind it . ' On Sunday a government source told the French news agency Agence France-Presse that the French will soon make public a trove of documents over the years , showing Syria stockpiling chemical weapons . One of the loudest critics of the administration 's handling of Syria , McCain criticised Obama in an interview on CBS 's Face the Nation . Referring to Obama 's famous statement that the use of chemical weapons in Syria would cross a red line , McCain said : ` He did n't say , `` It 's a red line - and by the way I 'm going to have to seek the approval of Congress . '' He said it was a red line , and that the United States of America would act . ' ` That 's a big difference , ' McCain insisted . ` And that 's one of the reasons why this is so problematic . ' The Arizona Republican , whom Obama defeated for the presidency in 2008 , said the president asked him to come to the White House on Monday , specifically to discuss Syria . Awful : Secretary of State John Kerry said images like these contributed to the U.S. assessment that chemical weapons were used in Syria . Democrats , too , are expressing frustration at Obama 's failure to act decisively after his ` red line ' speech . Charles Rangel , who represents the Harlem section of New York City , said Monday said ` of course it 's embarrassing ' that the president did n't act immediately after chemical weapons use was discovered . Rangel opposes a Syrian military strike but said Obama 's delay on Saturday was also a major embarrassment to Kerry -- who had demanded strong action a day earlier . It 's ` unheard of , ' Rangel said on MSNBC , that a president would allow the world to see him issuing an empty threat . ` So of course it 's embarrassing , I wish it did n't happen , ' he said . ' ' I guess Secretary Kerry is even more embarrassed than me after making his emotional speech that this was urgent . ' Tension : President Bashar Assad will be . ` euphoric ' about Obama 's decision to wait for Congress over Syria , . according to Sen. John McCain . Firm : Russia 's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov . said evidence of alleged chemical weapons use by the Syrian regime . presented to Moscow by the U.S. and its allies is ` absolutely . unconvincing ' Obama is hoping Congress 's most intractable foreign policy hawks will help sell the idea of U.S. military intervention in Syria to a nation already deeply scarred by more than a decade of war in the Middle East . Having announced over the weekend that he will seek congressional approval for military strikes against the Assad regime , the Obama administration is now trying to rally support among Americans and their elected representatives . Obama 's meeting with McCain is meant to quell fears that Obama is n't doing enough to punish Assad 's government for the presumed sarin gas attack in the Damascus suburbs last month . But some Republican and Democratic lawmakers do n't want to see military action at all . Obama 's turnabout on Syria sets the stage for the biggest foreign policy vote in Congress since the Iraq war . On Sunday , Secretary of State John Kerry said the U.S. received new physical evidence in the form of blood and hair samples that shows sarin gas was used in the August 21 attack . ` We know that the regime ordered this attack , ' he said . ` We know they prepared for it . We know where the rockets came from . We know where they landed . We know the damage that was done afterwards . ' Crisis talks : President Obama and Vice-President . Biden meet with Secretary of State John Kerry and National Security . Advisor Susan Rice to discuss Syria on Sunday . Debate : The President meets national security advisers to discuss possible military action . Kerry 's assertion coincided with the beginning of a forceful administration appeal for congressional support . On Capitol Hill , senior administration officials briefed lawmakers in private to explain why the U.S. must act . Obama , Vice President Joe Biden and White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough also made calls to individual lawmakers . Classified meetings have been planned for this week . The Senate Foreign Relations Committee plans a to hear from Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Tuesday . | Kerry pictured around a small table . with his wife and the Assads in 2009 . Assad and Kerry lean in towards each other , deep in conversation . 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In June , after five years living in France , rugby golden boy Jonny Wilkinson finally put his seven-bedroom Northumberland mansion on the market . But six months later the property still has n't shifted , and the retired fly-half has now slashed the price by # 305,000 to # 1.195 m . The reduction comes amid rumours that Jonny is moving back to the UK and he has been spotted house hunting in the Wiltshire countryside . Jonny Wilkinson first put the luxury home on the market for # 1.5 m but it has now been reduced to # 1.195 m . The beautifully 19th-century property is set in five acres of gardens and grounds and is next to a golf course . The beautifully appointed kitchen and breakfast room has wood-beamed ceilings and wooden floors . The beautiful 19th-century property is set in five acres of gardens and grounds and is conveniently placed next to a golf course , perfect for anyone with a penchant for sport . And that 's not all on offer to sport fanatics - the property has its own heated swimming pool and adjoining leisure complex with a sauna and gym , which Wilkinson built in 2004 after being injured . The star has credited his home leisure facilities for saving his career . ` My whole life was about doing rehab and gym work to try and stay fit and get back into my job . It became a bit of a retreat almost , ' Wilkinson -LRB- pictured above in the gym -RRB- said of his home . The property has its own heated swimming pool and adjoining leisure complex with a sauna and gym . ` When I went through my injury period between 2004 and 2007 , I just could n't stay fit and I was struggling , ' the star explained when he first put his house up for sale . ` It was then I decided to extend the property to include space for a gym and a swimming pool . ` It kind of saved my career . My whole life was about doing rehab and gym work to try and stay fit and get back into my job . It became a bit of a retreat almost . ' Jonny has also spoken about how much the house means to him . The retired fly-half -LRB- pictured in the kitchen of the 19th-century mansion -RRB- said : ` The house is very special to me as it 's where I spent the mainstay of my rugby career ' On the market : Inside the master bedroom at the rugby star 's home . The lounge , pictured above , has double doors out onto the garden . ` The views go on forever . It 's that kind of thing that I 'm going to miss . It 's that beautiful and that much of a privilege to live here , ' he said . ` But at the same time , it 's one of those things when suddenly your life takes shape in front of you and you have to move on . ` The house is very special to me as it 's where I spent the mainstay of my rugby career . ' The rugby star at the gates of the paddocks , one of the special features of the five-acre estate . The hall -LRB- above -RRB- has exposed stone walls and the house has wooden features throughout . ` The views go on forever . It 's that kind of thing that I 'm going to miss , ' said Wilkinson of the property . The property , which has been update throughout in classic style , has five spacious reception rooms , seven large bedrooms , two with en-suites , and a further three bathrooms . The beautifully appointed kitchen and breakfast room has a wood-beamed ceilings , exposed brickwork on the wall and wooden floors . Upstairs , the main bedroom is big enough to practice rugby in and , of course , has a large luxury bathroom en-suite . Rowan Tree Grange , Northumberland , is for sale through Foster Madison at a guide price of # 1.195 m. | Retired rugby star put seven-bedroom mansion on the market in June . Six months later the property has now been reduced . Rumours that former fly-half is house hunting in Wiltshire . The beautiful 19th-century property is set in five acres of grounds . | [[0, 7], [10, 43], [46, 62], [79, 147], [495, 533], [285, 353], [354, 422], [534, 571], [620, 646], [745, 780], [829, 875]] |
For more than 700 years , Old Sarum has hidden a secret buried in its foundations . A detailed underground plan of the 11th century medieval city has revealed a series of houses and a courtyard believed to be the remains of a royal palace . The map was created using geophysical ground-penetrating scanners on the site of the Iron Age fort near Salisbury . The findings , which concentrated on the medieval period , revealed a series of large structures along the southern edge of the outer bailey defensive wall -LRB- pictured -RRB- . The vast complex - thought to be a royal palace or defensive structures - measures 557ft -LRB- 170 metre -RRB- long and 213ft -LRB- 65 metre -RRB- wide . The geophysical survey was carried out by archaeologists from the University of Southampton using a range of state-of-the-art scanning techniques . They concentrated their survey around the inner and outer baileys of what was once a fortification , situated around two miles -LRB- 3.2 km -RRB- from modern-day Salisbury . Old Sarum was an Iron Age fort established around 400 BC and which measures 1,300 ft -LRB- 400 metres -RRB- long and 1,180 ft -LRB- 360 metres -RRB- wide . It was occupied by the Romans after the conquest of Britain in 43AD when it was known as Sorviodunum . A castle was built on the site after the Norman Conquest in 1066 , when William the Conqueror created a motte in the centre of the hillfort , adding an inner set of fortifications . The geophysical survey was carried out by archaeologists from the University of Southampton using a range of state-of-the-art scanning techniques.They concentrated their survey around the inner and outer baileys of what was once a fortification -LRB- marked -RRB- situated around two miles -LRB- 3.2 km -RRB- from modern-day Salisbury . The inner castle and royal palace consisted of towers , halls and apartments , while the north-western section of the bailey was chosen as the site for a new cathedral , built in 1092 . The city was inhabited for more than 300 years , but declined in the 13th century with the rise of New Sarum , now known as Salisbury . The findings , which concentrated on the medieval period , revealed a series of large structures along the southern edge of the outer bailey defensive wall , suggesting these buildings may have been built to defend the fort . The vast complex measures 557ft -LRB- 170 metre -RRB- long and 213ft -LRB- 65 metre -RRB- wide and is arranged around a large courtyard . Experts used a variety of techniques to examine the outer and inner bailey of the site -LRB- pictured -RRB- . These included topographic survey methods and geophysical survey techniques , including magnetometry , earth resistance , ground penetrating radar -LRB- GPR -RRB- and electric resistivity tomography -LRB- ERT -RRB- survey . The team used a variety of techniques to examine the outer and inner bailey of the site . These included the use of topographic survey methods and geophysical survey techniques , including magnetometry , earth resistance , ground penetrating radar -LRB- GPR -RRB- and electric resistivity tomography -LRB- ERT -RRB- survey . The findings , which concentrated on the medieval period , revealed a series of large structures along the southern edge of the outer bailey defensive wall , suggesting these buildings may have been built to defend the fort . The vast complex measures 557ft -LRB- 170 metre -RRB- long and 213ft -LRB- 65 metre -RRB- wide and is arranged around a large courtyard . Experts believe the walls would have been up to 9ft -LRB- 3 metres -RRB- thick , and featured a 196ft -LRB- 60 metre long -RRB- hall . There is also evidence of towers and multi-storey buildings . The mapping additionally revealed an open area of ground behind these large structures , thought to have been used to deliver resources to their residents , or built as part of a circular route through the city . Residential areas were found in the south east and south west quadrants of the outer bailey alongside the inner bailey ditch , alongside evidence of deposits indicating industrial features , such as kilns or furnaces as well as signs of quarrying after the 1300s . These vast complexes , and the presence of a large courtyard suggests the whole site may have been used as a palace . Experts believe the walls would have been up to 9ft -LRB- 3 metres -RRB- thick , and featured a 196ft -LRB- 60 metre long -RRB- hall . There is also evidence of towers and multi-storey buildings . The mapping also revealed an open area of ground behind these large structures , thought to have been used to deliver resources to residents , or built as part of a circular route through the city . Residential areas were then found in the south east and south west quadrants of the outer bailey alongside the inner bailey ditch , alongside evidence of deposits indicating industrial features , such as kilns or furnaces as well as signs of quarrying after the 1300s . These vast complexes , and the presence of a large courtyard suggests the whole site may have been used as a palace , or defensive structures . Old Sarum is an English Heritage property . The team hopes to return to complete the survey of the inner and outer baileys and the settlement to the south of Old Sarum in 2015 . The city was inhabited for more than 300 years , but declined in the 13th century with the rise of New Sarum , or nodern-day Salisbury -LRB- pictured -RRB- . A castle was built on the site -LRB- pictured -RRB- after the Norman Conquest in 1066 , when William the Conqueror created a motte in the centre of the hillfort , adding an inner set of fortifications . The inner castle and palace consisted of towers , halls and apartments , while a cathedral was built on the north-western section in 1092 . Kristian Strutt , director of archaeological prospection services at the University of Southampton , said : ` Archaeologists and historians have known for centuries that there was a medieval city at Old Sarum , but until now there has been no proper plan of the site . ` Our survey shows where individual buildings are located and from this we can piece together a detailed picture of the urban plan within the city walls . ' The team used a variety of techniques to examine the outer and inner bailey of the site . These included the use of topographic survey methods and geophysical survey techniques , including magnetometry , earth resistance , ground penetrating radar -LRB- GPR -RRB- and electric resistivity tomography -LRB- ERT -RRB- survey . Old Sarum -LRB- pictured -RRB- was an Iron Age fort established around 400 BC and which measures 1,300 ft -LRB- 400 metres -RRB- long and 1,180 ft -LRB- 360 metres -RRB- wide . It was occupied by the Romans until after the conquest of Britain in 43AD and was known as Sorviodunum . Old Sarum was an Iron Age fort established around 400 BC and which measures 1,300 ft -LRB- 400 metres -RRB- long and 1,180 ft -LRB- 360 metres -RRB- wide . It was occupied by the Romans after the conquest of Britain in 43AD and was known as Sorviodunum . A castle was built on the site after the Norman Conquest in 1066 , when William the Conqueror created a motte in the centre of the hillfort , adding an inner set of fortifications . The inner castle and royal palace consisted of towers , halls and apartments , while the north-western section of the bailey was chosen as the site for a new cathedral , built in 1092 . All early buildings in the castle would have been made of timber , and the oldest surviving stone structure , the keep , is said to have been built early in the reign of Henry I in the 12th century . The royal palace within the castle was subsequently used by Plantagenet monarchs . Eventually , a new cathedral was established during the 1220s in what is now modern-day Salisbury . This caused the clergy to abandon Old Sarum and marked the start of a gradual decline of the region in favour of New Sarum , now known as modern-day Salisbury . The castle continued in use , and money was spent on its repair and maintenance during the reign of Edward III in the 14th century . By the 19th century , the settlement was officially uninhabited but still had formal parliamentary representation . Old Sarum is currently an English Heritage property and is open to the public . Source : English Heritage . The research was conducted as part of the Old Sarum and Stratford-Sub-Castle Archaeological Survey Project , directed by Kristian Strutt and fellow Southampton archaeologists Timothy Sly and Dominic Barker . Old Sarum is currently an English Heritage property and is open to the public . Heather Sebire , property curator at English Heritage , said : ` Having the team of archaeologists on site over the summer gave our visitors a chance to find out more about how important historic landscapes are surveyed . ` The use of modern , non-invasive surveying is a great start to further research at Old Sarum . ` From this work we can surmise much about the site 's past and , whilst we ca n't conclusively date the findings , it adds a new layer to Old Sarum 's story . We welcome the chance to find out more about our sites , and look forward to exploring ideas for further research in the future . ' Mr Strutt added : ` Our research so far has shown how the entire outer bailey of the monument was heavily built up in the Middle Ages , representing a substantial urban centre . ` Results have given us compelling evidence as to the nature of some of the structures . It is clear , however , that there is more non-intrusive work that could be carried out to further expand our understanding of the site . ' The team hopes to return to complete the survey of the inner and outer baileys and survey the Romano-British settlement to the south of Old Sarum in Easter 2015 . | Old Sarum was an Iron Age fort near Salisbury established around 400 BC . It measures 1,300 ft -LRB- 400 metres -RRB- long and 1,180 ft -LRB- 360 metres -RRB- wide . Fort was gradually abandoned in favour of Salisbury in the 13th century . 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In the search for life on Mars , landers , rovers and spacecraft have been sent to the red planet to ascertain if it was once , or still is , habitable . But evidence for such life might now have been found in a meteorite that landed on Earth three years ago . Examining a meteorite named Tissint , scientists have found small fissures that were filled with carbon containing matter - and it may be of extraterrestrial biological origin . Scroll down for video explanation . The Tissint meteorite -LRB- fragment shown -RRB- fell to Earth in Morocco on 18 July 2011 . It was ejected from Mars by an asteroid impact 700,000 years ago . Pieces of the meteorite were found to have fissures caused by water , and these may contain carbon of biological origin , according to a new study . The Tissint meteorite fell to Earth in the Moroccan desert on 18 July 2011 . It was ejected from Mars after an asteroid crashed into the surface 700,000 years ago , sending debris into space - some of which made its way to Earth . And this meteorite , the fall of which was seen by several eyewitnesses , seems to bear signs the red planet was once habitable . Dr Philippe Gillet , director of EPFL 's Earth and Planetary Sciences Laboratory , and colleagues from China , Japan and Germany performed a detailed analysis of organic carbon found in the meteorite . The Tissint meteorite fell in Tata Province , in the Guelmim-Es Semara region of Morocoo , on 18 July 2011 . It broke apart in the atmosphere and rained material on to Earth , with several pieces being recovered and some being sold . It is also only the fifth Martian meteorite to be seen falling to Earth by eyewitnesses - the last being in 1962 . Tissint had been ejected from the surface of Mars 700,000 years ago when an asteroid struct the surface . Of most interest is the sign of certain elements being carried into cracks in the rocks by water fluid , which has never been seen in a Martian meteorite before . They concluded that it very likely had a biological origin . The scientists argue that the carbon could have been deposited in fissures of the rock when it was still on Mars by fluid that was rich in organic matter . ` So far , there is no other theory that we find more compelling , ' said Dr Gillet . Other studies of the meteorite have agreed that carbon in the meteorite is organic . However , there has been a debate as to where this carbon came from . A study in 2012 proposed that the carbon came from the crystallisation of magma at high temperature on Mars - ruling out a biological origin . But the latest study says liquids seeping into the rock at low temperatures near the surface is a more likely explanation . The Tissint meteorite fell in Tata Province -LRB- shown -RRB- , in the Guelmim-Es Semara region of Morocoo , on 18 July 2011 . It broke apart in the atmosphere and rained material on to Earth , with several pieces being recovered and some being sold . And it is only the fifth Martian meteorite to be spotted falling to Earth . Dr Philippe Gillet , director of EPFL 's Earth and Planetary Sciences Laboratory , and colleagues from China , Japan and Germany performed a detailed analysis of organic carbon found in the meteorite . They found it very likely had a biological origin from Mars -LRB- shown -RRB- . This is supported by some properties of the meteorite 's carbon . Most notably , the ratio of the carbon 13 isotope to carbon 12 was similar to coal on Earth . This is important because coal has a biological origin - namely dead plant and animal matter . In the study the researchers also ruled out the chance the carbon had come from Earth - and they are now increasingly sure this meteorite proves life on Mars once existed . ` Insisting on certainty is unwise , particularly on such a sensitive topic , ' warns Dr Gillet . ` I 'm completely open to the possibility that other studies might contradict our findings . ` However , our conclusions are such that they will rekindle the debate as to the possible existence of biological activity on Mars - at least in the past . ' | The Tissint meteorite fell to Earth in Morocco on 18 July 2011 . It was ejected from Mars by an asteroid impact 700,000 years ago . Pieces of the meteorite were found to have fissures caused by water . Within these fissures elements were found that had seeped inside . And carbon isotopes in the meteorite match that of coal on Earth . This has a biological origin - which means Tissint might be evidence of past extraterrestrial life on Mars . | [[210, 221], [227, 260], [475, 566], [518, 566], [783, 859], [1346, 1389], [1392, 1434], [567, 633], [860, 945], [1695, 1762], [634, 685], [634, 657], [669, 701], [634, 685], [3380, 3458], [389, 438], [1964, 2024], [1984, 1991], [1999, 2024], [3219, 3290], [3646, 3711], [3930, 4074]] |
Everton are hopeful of re-signing Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea for # 18million and are in talks over another loan for 6ft 8in striker Lacina Traore of Monaco . Manager Roberto Martinez has made enquiries for Chelsea 's Demba Ba also but has been given renewed hope that a deal can be struck for Lukaku who wants a permanent move from Stamford Bridge . Martinez said : ` We are still talking with Monaco . We always wanted Lacina to be with us . We know the potential of Rom and Chelsea have been very good with the player and we have been really close with our relationship . We need to find out where we are . ' VIDEO Scroll down to watch Romelu Lukaku score for Belgium this summer . Second coming : Everton hope to sign Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku on a permanent basis . Everton have also offered # 2.5 m plus add-ons for Muhamed Besic of Ferencvaros , while Swansea have offered # 4m . Meanhwile , MK Dons defender Brendon Galloway has submitted a transfer request . The 18-year-old wants to join Everton who have made enquires . Out of favour : Everton boss Roberto Martinez also enquired about Chelsea striker Demba Ba . Wanted : West Ham are contemplating a move for Monaco striker Lacina Traore for the upcoming season . | Romelu Lukaku spent last season on loan at Everton from Chelsea . The Belgium international scored 15 Premier League goals for the Toffees . Roberto Martinez is keen to bring him back to Goodison Park permanently . Martinez is also interested in Lacina Traore and enquired about Demba Ba . | [[700, 773], [1050, 1079], [1085, 1126], [0, 7], [81, 157], [158, 225], [1050, 1079], [1085, 1126]] |
Michael Sata has promised to turn around the poor southern African country 's fortunes within 90 days . A former cleaner at Victoria Station has become president of Zambia . Michael Sata , 74 , who has vowed to . ` sweep my country even cleaner ' than he kept the London railway . platforms , was sworn in as leader yesterday after a narrow election . victory . The chain-smoking father of eight campaigned against the growing influence of China in his mineral-rich country . He accused outgoing President Rupiah . Banda , whose party had been in power for 20 years , of being soft on . corruption and vowed to share Zambia 's huge mineral wealth more fairly . Mr Sata , known as King Cobra for his . venomous turn of phrase , was born in Zambia when it was still the . British colony known as Northern Rhodesia . He came to London in the 1950s and found work as a cleaner and then porter for British Rail . He studied part-time and took casual jobs at car assembly plants before returning home and joining the police force . Mr Sata , who refuses to drink bottled . water until all Zambians have access to clean water , worked under two . presidents before breaking with the ruling party to form his opposition . Patriotic Front . Rise to power : Mr Sata 's swearing-in yesterday . He quickly won support from mill - ions of Zambians who continue to live in poverty , despite the nation 's natural wealth . China has a massive presence in the . country , Africa 's biggest copper producer , but refuses to employ . Zambians or use local products . Instead , Chinese contractors bring in . their own labour force , equipment and food . Locals celebrate in Lusaka early this morning after opposition leader Michal Sata was declared Zambia 's new president . Presidential challenger Michael Sata was declared the winner last night , sending his supporters into the streets of Lusaka . Election volunteers prepare for the ballot count , in which Mr Sata won 43 per cent of the vote . There were suggestions during the . volatile campaign , which saw bloodshed and rioting between rival party . supporters , that the Chinese were bankrolling Mr Banda . However Mr Sata . edged to victory with 46 per cent of the vote . Yesterday Mr Banda wept as he conceded defeat to the man who once served as one of his ministers . He said Zambians must unite following the election . ` Zambia must not go backward , ' he said . ` We must all face the future and go forward as one nation . ' Political commentators have raised . concerns that Mr Sata 's hostility towards China might have a negative . impact on Zambia 's economy . The country 's currency has already devalued in recent days in anticipation of a victory for Mr Sata . Another cause for international . concern has been the new president 's support for Robert Mugabe 's ruinous . rule of Zimbabwe and decade-long land grab . According to the United Nations , 70 . per cent of Zambia 's 13million population live in poverty , and the . average annual wage is # 255 . Mr Sata 's swearing-in makes Zambia . one of the few countries in Africa to have had two democratic . transitions of power since gaining independence from colonial powers in . the 20th century . Mr Sata 's supporters celebrate him finally winning an election at the third attempt . Tensions ran high in the build-up to the election , with riots breaking out during voting after Mr Sata accused President Rupiah Banda 's rival camp of rigging the ballot . Michael Sata , accompanied by Benson Chali -LRB- right -RRB- , saluted his supporters at a rally in the build-up to yesterday 's elections . Mass support : In the run-up to the election many followers of Mr Sata 's Opposition Patritotic Front took to the streets . Unlike some of its neighbours , Zambia is undergoing something of an economic resurgence . | Michael Sata - known as ` King Cobra ' - ousted the current president with 43 per cent of the vote . Victory ends Movement for Multi-Party Democracy party 's 20-year rule . He also spent time working as a porter at Victoria station . | [[661, 668], [671, 700], [1757, 1828], [1915, 1931], [1943, 1980], [515, 520], [523, 586]] |
Their ill-fated polar expedition became known as one of the most doomed in history . However , a . century after Captain Robert Scott and much of his Terra Nova crew perished in . a South Pole blizzard , details have emerged of how other explorers on his team survived for months by eating penguin meat and seal . blubber . A little-known account has emerged of how six of the Terra Nova 's stranded explorers lived for seven months in an Antarctic ice cave , until they were strong enough to embark on a 200-mile trek for survival . Photographs , . documents and drawings which detail the party 's monumental struggle for . survival have emerged 100 years after the doomed expedition - and they . are due to be sold at auction . Pictured outside their ice cave -LRB- from left to right -RRB- : Commander Victor Campbell , surgeon Murrary Levick , geologist Raymond Priestly , P.O Abbott , P.O Browning and Seaman H Dickason . Dr Murray Levick was on Captain . Scott 's doomed Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole and was part of a . scientific research team that found itself marooned on pack ice . The men were forced to cocoon . themselves in an improvised igloo and live off a revolting diet of . penguin meat and seal blubber to survive . After seeing out the harsh winter they mustered the strength to trek 200 miles over five weeks to reach safety . It . is thought the crew member 's incredible story of survival was largely . overlooked by history because the heroic death of Captain Scott was so sensational . The accounts , photographs and diagrams . from Dr Levick that are being sold by a private owner have brought the . remarkable tale back from the cold . Having . spent the summer months observing a colony of Adelie penguins , Levick . and the others soon realised the Terra Nova ship would not be back to . pick them up as arranged . Amazing story of survival : Levick 's sketch of the ice cave igloo where he was stranded with five other explorers is revealed for the first time . Diarist : Dr Murray Levick in his finneskos - or reindeer boots -LRB- left -RRB- - and wrapped up against the elements -LRB- right -RRB- . Rations menu : Levick 's documentation of the men 's diet reveal just how revolting it was . The vessel was unable to reach the party due to heavy pack ice . With . little food or equipment and wearing clothes unsuited for an Antarctic . winter , the men abandoned their tents and dug an ice cave - or igloo as . Dr Levick described it . He . drew a diagram of the cave including positions of where the men slept . and he described how biscuit boxes were used in the construction . He wrote how ice was good at conducting heat so the cave was surrounded by snow , which was n't . Stranded . on the aptly named Inexpressible Island from February to September 1912 . the men were forced to live off seal blubber and penguin meat . The . details of the diet were recorded by Dr Levick , 36 , including the . effects of eating blubber that caused retching and sickness . Disgusting diet : The party survived on combination of penguin meat and seal blubber , which caused retching and sickness . He . wrote : ` We had great difficulty in eating the blubber , and as our . biscuit ration was reduced to 1 biscuit per day each , we had to eat very . large quantities of lean meat to satisfy our hunger . ` This led to a craving for starchy food that would never be satisfied . ' Listing . the menu for the men between February 24 and March 17 , Dr Levick wrote : . ` Morning : 1 pint hoosh -LRB- sealmeat and blubber -RRB- 1 spoonful of cocoa in a . pint of hot water . Evening : ditto . ' He added : ` When all was ready the cook shouted ` mugs ready ' . ` Immediately each man passed up his aluminium sledging mug ... remaining in their bags to eat it . ' Another problem was the lack of salt , and using sea water instead merely gave the men diarrhoea . Ill fated : Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Scott . A further predicament - one that . nearly killed them - was when a blizzard sealed the cave and the stove , . powered by seal blubber , almost asphyxiated them all . The . men , known as the Northern Party , were led by Victor Campbell , but it . was Dr Levick 's medical knowledge that ensured they lived . To pass the hours lying in their sleeping bags , Dr Levick wrote his detailed account and described how he read to the men . He wrote : ' I started reading to the party in the evenings . Our library consisted of David Copperfield , Simon the Jester , the Life of R.L.S. and Boccaccio 's Decameron . ' I started on David Copperfield and read a chapter every night . ' Tobacco was another consolation and there can rarely have been a more heartfelt tribute to pipe smoking than Dr Levick 's . He wrote : ` Now pipes and tobacco have for hundreds of years soothed and cheered the heart of Man , but I do not believe that the blessings of the precious plant have ever been felt and appreciated more than they are now being felt and appreciated by us . ' After seven months the men attempted to make it to safety on September 30 and arrived at Port Evans 200 miles away on November 7 . They then learned of the fate of Capt Scott , who had died on his return from the South Pole . A search party that had been sent to look for the Northern Party had found their empty tents and were amazed when they learned the men had survived . As well as the commander , Victor Campbell , and Dr Levick , the other men were Raymond Priestly , a geologist , and petty officers George Abbott and Frank Browning , and Seaman Harry Dickason . Dr Levick 's accounts of the experience and the photographs are being sold by auctioneers Bonhams and are expected to fetch about 30,000 pounds . Dr Levick later wrote a groundbreaking study of Adelie Penguins , the first serious monograph on the species . A spokesman from Bonhams said : ` The story of Dr Levick and his companions is a truly remarkable tale of survival against horrific odds , resourcefulness and real heroism but it is not well known . ` If Captain Scott 's tragic fate were not so powerfully etched into the British soul the exploits of this other intrepid group of heroic Britons would be celebrated much more widely . ` These smoke stained , weather beaten notebooks of Dr Levick show why . ' The auction takes place in London on March 30 . | Details emerge of how crew from Captain Scott 's doomed Terra Nova expedition survived in an ice cave . Photographs , documents and drawings created by survivor Dr Murray Levick are to be sold at auction . | [[204, 313], [324, 457], [366, 457], [460, 489], [625, 697], [698, 729], [706, 729], [5576, 5635], [5678, 5721]] |
She took a sabbatical from her illustrious modelling career to write , cook , present TV programmes , marry a jazz star and become a mother . But now Sophie Dahl , granddaughter of novelist Roald , has stepped back in front of the fashion cameras to become the face of Aubin & Wills ' new autumn campaign . SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Woodland wonderland : Sophie Dahl models camel wool coat and maroon trousers for Aubin & Wills ' new autumn campaign . The former plus-size model - who shot to fame in 2000 as the face -LRB- and , controversially , naked body -RRB- of Yves Saint-Laurent 's Opium perfume - is joined by Dutch male model , Andre Van Noord in a misty , windswept , woodland photo shoot . Wearing a selection of classic trenchcoats , pretty patterned blouses , rustic tweed jackets , camel wool coats , high-waisted dresses , dark trousers and cosy chunk-knit sweaters , Dahl , 34 , is pictured in the natural surrounds of lakes and dewy grassland . Shot by Annemarieke Van Drimmelen in both colour and black and white , the images perfectly encapsulate Aubin & Wills ' classically inspired , contemporary British style . The brand - which was established in 2008 as the elder sibling of preppy fashion house Jack Wills , set up in 1999 - has previously used Victoria 's Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whitely and Libertines musician Carl Barat as its campaign stars . Getting shirty : Pretty patterned blouses feature strongly in Aubin & Wills ' new autumn collection , modelled by Sophie Dahl . The daughter of actor Julian Holloway and writer Tessa Dahl , Sophie Dahl was discovered by the late Vogue stylist Isabella Blow and , through Storm Model agency , appeared in campaigns for Versace , Alexander McQueen , Patrick Cox , Pringle , Cashmere , Godiva , Banana Republic , and Gap . She published her first book - the illustrated novella The Man With The Dancing Eyes - in 2003 , and has since become a contributing editor at British Vogue and a contributing writer to publications including American Vogue , The Saturday Times Magazine , the former Waitrose Food Illustrated Magazine and The Observer . In March 2010 , having married jazz singer Jamie Cullum in January , she presented a six-part cookery series entitled The Delicious Miss Dahl on on BBC2 . Dahl and Cullum have a one-year-old daughter named Lyra . Out and about : Aubin & Wills ' new autumn campaign is set in a natural , woodland landscape . Au naturel : In a natural , woodland shoot , Sophie Dahl models wool jackets and pretty blouses . I 'm back : She took a break from modelling to write , cook and have a baby , but Sophie Dahl is now back in front of fashion 's lens . Dressing up : Aubin & Wills ' new autumn collection features a number of dresses , priced between # 85 and # 145 . Monochrome : In a series of colour and black and white photographs , Sophie Dahl perfectly captures Aubin & Wills ' classic British style . If you go down to the woods today : You might be lucky enough to find Sophie Dahl . Windswept : Sophie Dahl wears an Aubin & Wills tweed jacket . Working wife : Model Sophie Dahl presenting her BBC cooking show , The Delicious Miss Dahl , left , and with her husband Jamie Cullum , the jazz musician she married in 2010 , right . Model Behaviour : Sophie Dahl in her former modelling days on Matthew Williamson 's catwalk , left , and in an advertising campaign for Bananan Republic , right . Controversy : The Advertising Standards Authority ordered YSL to remove all posters for their 2000 Opium perfume campaign featuring a naked Sophie Dahl after receiving over 730 complaints . | The TV cook is joined by Dutch male model Andre Van Noord . | [[546, 601], [604, 633]] |
The British Chiropractic Association claims hunching over a screen can damage posture and cause back or neck pain . Watching movies in bed on your laptop or tablet is playing havoc with the nation 's backs , a new study warned . Nearly half of all Britons confessed they used the devices before dropping off to sleep . Yet the British Chiropractic Association -LRB- BCA -RRB- said people tend to forget their posture , hunch over the screen with their spine unsupported which can damage posture and cause back or neck pain . Three fifths also watch TV in bed and four fifths of those spend up to four hours glued to the screen . But the BCA warned much of this TV time is at uncomfortable body angles . Instead it is urging Britons to make bedrooms tech free zones to improve sleep quality and better posture . BCA chiropractor , Tim Hutchful , said : ` Technology has become integral to our lives but when it comes to bedtime it is having negative repercussions on our lifestyles and bodies . ` Our research shows that nearly half -LRB- 48 % -RRB- of people ca n't sleep due to back or neck pain but technology could actually be exacerbating the problem . ` Many of my patients who ca n't sleep will resort to a laptop or a mobile phone to help them get to sleep , for example to watch a film , but the reality is this could further prevent them from sleeping . ` The light given off by screens stimulates the brain making us feel more awake and what 's more , when people use technology in bed , they often do n't pay attention to their postures which can cause pain and keep them awake . ` We 're urging people to make their bedrooms tech-free zones and see what benefits can come from this . ' It said laptops , tablets and smartphones should be banished from the bedrooms . If tempted to check emails one last time before bed , people should try doing this in the living room or the kitchen then switch off before retiring to bed . And instead of relying on mobiles for an alarm call , people should invest in a traditional old fashioned alarm clock as this will remove both the temptation to use it and stop its lights disrupting sleep . But if you have to use devices in bed , make sure your back is supported with a pillow and the device is propped up so it 's at eye level . The BCA is urging Britons to make bedrooms tech free zones to improve sleep quality and better posture . | Nearly half of all Britons admit using devices before going to sleep . Blamed for damaging posture and causing back and neck pain . Britons urged to make bedrooms tech free zones by study . | [[229, 318], [266, 318], [1157, 1178], [1196, 1263], [446, 469], [476, 494], [1530, 1547], [1554, 1568], [208, 228], [711, 764], [724, 810], [1593, 1695], [1698, 1778], [1706, 1778], [2284, 2342], [2302, 2388]] |
Wearing a turquoise polo neck with her hair neatly blow-dried , Irene Lewis Ward , 87 , looks every inch the prosperous retiree . But the Wiltshire grandmother 's innocuous appearance hides a secret - and one that could strike at the heart of the Danish monarchy . For Mrs Ward claims to have proved that she is the great granddaughter of King Frederik VII , a monarch who supposedly died childless and left his throne to a cousin from whom current ruler , Margrethe II , is descended . Scroll down for video . Delighted : Mrs Ward says she is delighted to have finally discovered the truth about her history . Ruler : Danish queen Margrethe II is descended from Frederik 's cousin , Christian of Glucksburg . According to Mrs Ward , whose story has been turned into a book that has sent shockwaves through Danish society , she is descended from Frederik and his third wife , former ballerina Louise Rasmussen . King Frederik VII was believed to have died childless , with the throne passing to Prince Christian of Glucksburg , but Mrs Ward says he actually had a secret daughter who was smuggled away to Wales for her own safety . ` It was amazing to find it all out . It was a long process but we got there , ' said a delighted Mrs Ward . ` It 's great to put all the pieces together . ` There is plenty of the king 's -LSB- Frederik 's -RSB- blood flowing in the UK , even if they did n't know about it at the time . ' Mrs Ward 's tale begins with her grandmother Elizabeth , who according to the 87-year-old , is the daughter of the Danish monarch and his third wife . Although King Frederik had had two previous royal marriages , both were unhappy and ended in divorce . His third match , with ` commoner ' Louise , caused an outcry and the match was morganatic - between people of unequal rank - which meant his title and privileges could not be automatically claimed by his wife or children . Until Mrs Ward came forward , it was thought the couple had not had children , leaving the throne empty when Frederik died . Instead , claims Mrs Ward , they had a daughter named Elizabeth who was born in February 1851 but kept her existence a secret in order to avoid a war . Had the child been a boy , the royal pair would have announced his birth to the nation , confirming him as Frederik 's heir and successor . The birth of a girl , her parents feared , could spark a German-assisted revolt , pitching the Scandinavian country and its larger neighbour into a bloody war . Childless : Although King Frederik VII is thought to have died childless , Mrs Ward 's new book claims otherwise . Royal descendants : Mrs Ward 's father John -LRB- left -RRB- and grandmother Elizabeth -LRB- right -RRB- . Desperate to keep the birth secret , the royal couple approached the British Government for help and came up with a plan to spirit the newborn out of the country . Elizabeth was taken by Sir Henry Williams-Wynn , the British Ambassador to Denmark , from Copenhagen to his country estate in north Wales . The child grew up anonymously in Britain , later marrying and having three children . Tragically , she died young , perishing soon after her husband and eldest son . One of the two remaining children was Mrs Ward 's father , John , who was just six at the time of his mother 's death , and who in later life , began the search for his maternal grandparents . ` My father spent his life looking for his mother 's people , ' explained Mrs Ward . ` He spent many years trying to find out , and ultimately failed . At home : Mrs Ward says she is descended from Elizabeth , the daughter of King Frederik VIII . At home : Mrs Ward , despite her claims to Danish royal blood , lives in a modest home in Wiltshire . Quest : Mrs Ward took up the search for her great grandparents after her father 's death . ` He . discovered his mother was connected to the Williams-Wynn family but . every time he asked a question about her , no one would tell him . anything . ' I had seen how much it had bothered my father and when he died , I vowed I would one day take up his search . ' Mrs Ward and her late husband began their own search in 1969 , and in 1981 the trail had led her to Copenhagen . There , the final piece in the puzzle fell into place when she tracked down the great-great granddaughter of the wet nurse who had taken the baby to Wales . The woman had promised to keep it a secret until her death , with Mrs Ward agreeing not to tell anyone until after she had died . ` Her family had kept this secret for all those years , ' said Mrs Ward . ` Her great-great grandmother was the wet-nurse who had to take the newborn baby girl of the King and the Countess . ` She took her with the British ambassador all the way to north Wales and handed the baby over to a family in a village . It all fitted , and I realised the mystery had been solved . ' I promised not to tell the story until after this lady had passed on and now I can . ` All that time we were looking in north Wales for a family scandal - the daughter of one of the Williams-Wynn family getting pregnant or something like that . ` We had no idea we would discover that I was the great-granddaughter of the supposedly childless King of Denmark . The story means an awful lot to me . ' | Irene Ward , 87 , claims to have evidence of her descent from Frederik VII . Royal died childless and left the throne to Prince Christian of Glucksburg . Current Danish queen , Margrethe II , is descended from Prince Christian . Mrs Ward says Frederik had a secret daughter from whom she 's descended . Says baby girl was sent to UK for her safety and to prevent a brutal war . She has released a book detailing her claims which has shocked Denmark . | [[265, 356], [359, 368], [373, 398], [403, 430], [912, 929], [943, 965], [973, 1025], [2490, 2516], [2528, 2550], [265, 356], [710, 731], [1032, 1079], [3515, 3522], [3525, 3570], [2142, 2176], [723, 731], [740, 773], [762, 773], [779, 821]] |
As the voice behind Frozen 's Elsa , Idina Menzel 's formidable vocals have echoed around the globe in the Disney film 's mega hit Let It Go . But the 43-year-old actress says she has n't always been proud of her incredible voice because growing up she did n't want to seem different . Much like her cartoon incarnation , who is forced to keep her freezing powers under wraps , Menzel spent her teenage years hiding her ability from friends . Scroll down for video . Idina Menzel suppressed the formidable vocals that made Disney 's mega hit , Let It Go , a worldwide success . Menzel is the voice behind Frozen 's heroine Elsa , the princess who must hide her ice-making magical powers . ' I did n't want to stand out . I did n't want other girls to be envious of me - or not like me , ' Menzel said in a recent interview in The Telegraph 's Stella Magazine . ` So , yes , I would hide that . ' As well as her powerful vocals , Menzel felt forced to mask her strong personality when she broke into acting . ' I was afraid of being too big and too loud , ' she said . ` So I went inward . But I 've come back round in my 40s to not being ashamed of being bawdy and a maybe a little bit rough around the edges . ' Menzel got her first break in the original New York production of Rent in 1996 and has been a stage star for the past two decades . In 2004 she won a Tony award for playing the green-skinned witch Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway . Left : Menzel sings Let It Go at the 2014 Oscar ceremony ; right : In happier times with ex-husband Taye Diggs . Then last year she became the voice of Elsa in the Disney hit Frozen , the most successful animated film of all time - partly , no doubt , due to its soaring soundtrack . The film 's central anthem , Let It Go , captured the imagination of children and adults alike and become a worldwide hit . It then won best song at this year 's Oscars , which Menzel performed live . Menzel , who grew up in a Jewish family in New York 's Long Island , says she was overwhelmed by the success of the film . While amid the whirlwind of Frozen , she faced painful drama in her personal life with the recent split from her husband of ten years , the actor Taye Diggs . The pair have a five-year-old son , Walker . The divorce has been hard and Menzel admits to being torn as a working mother , saying , ' I always feel guilty ' . She also laments often missing Walker 's bedtime thanks to her current stage role in If/Then , a Broadway show written specially for her . Ironically her own parents split when she was 15 , prompting the actress to pledge never to divorce . And she confesses to feeling ` ashamed ' that her marriage broke down but is committed to co-parenting with her ex . Currently on the agenda for Menzel is her Christmas album , Christmas Wishes . The record , which includes festive classics like Christmas Wishes , Silent Night and Baby It 's Cold outside -LRB- a duet with Michael Bublé -RRB- , is out now . | The 43-year-old New Yorker did n't want other girls to be ` envious ' of her . She was afraid of being ` too big , too loud ' as a young Broadway actress . Recently split from actor husband Taye Diggs , the father of her son Walker . Says she feels ` ashamed ' about divorce but is committed to co-parenting . | [[721, 784], [1010, 1052], [2209, 2242], [2611, 2680], [2657, 2669], [2685, 2727]] |
Sam Allardyce headed for his 60th birthday celebrations with West Ham occupying a Champions League place and the veteran manager admitting that he is too long in the tooth to fret over his Upton Park future . When Allardyce was given a stay of execution by the club 's owners in May it was on the basis that he served up more attacking football . Five months on and Big Sam has delivered with a little help from a summer signing who has scored six goals in six games . Now the manager is being asked about Sakho rather than the sack . VIDEO Scroll down to watch Sam Allardyce : I asked players to beat Burnley for my 60th . Sam Allardyce punches his fist in the air as his West Ham side beat Burnley 3-1 on the eve of his 60th birthday . Diafra Sakho rises highest to give the Hammers the lead against Burnley at Turf Moor . Burnley captain Jason Shackell was beaten in the air by the striker , who powered his header past Tom Heaton . Burnley : Heaton 5.5 ; Trippier 7.5 , Duff 5 , Shackell 5 , Mee 6 ; Kightly 6.5 -LRB- Chalobar 83 -RRB- , Arfield 5.5 , Jones 6 , Boyd 7.5 ; Jutkiewicz 6 -LRB- Barnes 65 , 6 -RRB- , Ings 6.5 -LRB- Sordell 83 -RRB- . Subs not used : Gilks , Long , Wallace , Ward . Scorer : Boyd 60 . West Ham : Adrian 5 ; Jenkinson 7 , Reid 6 , Collins 5.5 , Cresswell 6 ; Song 6.5 -LRB- Nolan 83 -RRB- ; Noble 6.5 , Amalfitano 6 ; Downing 7.5 ; Sakho 8 , Valencia 7 -LRB- Cole 59 , 7 -RRB- . Subs not used : Vaz Te , Jarvis , Jaaskelainen , O'Brien , Burke . Scorers : Sakho 49 , Valencia 54 , Cole 70 . Booked : Reid . Referee : Kevin Friend 7 . Star man : Diafra Sakho . There is a long way to go , of course , but it is a sign of how quickly things can change that David Sullivan and David Gold are happy to let Allardyce 's contract drift towards its expiry date at the end of the season . Allardyce has seen it all before . ` When you 've got 13 years in the Premier League and 20 years in the manager 's job , the anxiety of contracts is not a great hardship , ' he said . ` If there is a turn in fortunes , I 've still done a fantastic job and life will move on . ' It is more than a decade since Allardyce demonstrated the pressures of football management by wearing a heart monitor on the touchline for a television documentary and five years since he had cardiac surgery to remove an arterial blockage . He is a changed man . ` I do n't feel the pressure as much , ' he said . ` You learn to deal with it . I 've proved myself at this level a long time ago and that makes life all the more enjoyable and you can be less worried about things that go against you . ' West Ham proved that at Turf Moor , weathering a difficult first half against a Burnley side desperate for their first win of the season before scoring three second-half goals to move up to fourth place . Diafra Sakho maintained his remarkable record since a # 3.5 million summer move from Metz and was involved in the other goals for Enner Valencia and Carlton Cole . Allardyce bristles at the suggestion that West Ham 's style is significantly different this season , but the fans who wanted him out have certainly gone quiet . Enner Valencia 's thumping header gave West Ham a 2-0 lead at Burnley on Saturday . Allardyce looks on from the touchline during the first half of West Ham 's game at Burnley . And the West Ham gaffer was all smiles at the final whistle as his side moved into the top four . Carlton Cole can not hide his delight as he celebrates in front of the rapturous West Ham faithful at Turf Moor on Saturday . This was the first time a Premier League team has scored with three headers in one game since Norwich managed it against Newcastle nearly three years ago . Having won his fourth Premier League game in eight , Allardyce needed to overcome another challenge , this time from wife Lynn , before his birthday celebrations . ` There was a big debate between us about whether it should be a large party , ' he revealed . ` Not being that pleased about being 60 , I said it would be small so it 's with very close personal friends . ` Then on Sunday it 's all the family -- son , daughter , the grandchildren . I 'll really have a very good weekend now . ' The same could not be said for Burnley after eight games without a win . George Boyd scored their goal but Burnley failed to make the most of their chances . ` It 's devastating , ' said Boyd . ` But I have no doubt we 'll get the goals which will be enough to keep us in the division . ' VIDEO Our strikers delivered - Allardyce . | West Ham moved into the top four after beating Burnley on Saturday . Diafra Sakho set the Hammers on the way to an encouraging 3-1 win on the eve of Sam Allardyce 's 60th birthday . After receiving much criticism last season Allardyce has completed a remarkable turnaround at Upton Park . He insists he has no concerns over his future at the club though . | [[2595, 2799], [2732, 2799], [3365, 3399], [0, 69], [669, 737], [738, 824], [738, 750], [765, 824]] |
Mario Balotelli was in his usual playful mood as Italy continued their preparations for the World Cup at a training camp in Coverciano . The former Manchester City striker was seen giving Andrea Pirlo a tap on the head as he ate a peach in a doorway . Balotelli , had been subjected to racist chants during a training session at the national team 's complex last week although he did not react . Watch your back : Mario Balotelli catches out Italy team-mate Andrea Pirlo in Coverciano . Ready : Pirlo is preparing for the World Cup at the Coverciano training complex near Florence with the Italy squad . Full stretch : Gianluigi Buffon gets down low to save a shot during Italy training . On the run : Balotelli jogs alongside fellow Italy forwards Ciro Immobile and Giuseppe Rossi . Old hand : Buffon playfully manhandles Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti during Italy training . The 23-year-old later condemned the . actions of those fans in an interview with GQ Magazine , saying : ` They . are n't used to seeing people who are different , not white , who act not . as rebels but normally . ' ' I think what the ignorant people do n't like is that people who are different are allowed to act that way . ` These stupid people , they get angry with me , they say horrible things , but I have n't done anything different from other people . ' I have made mistakes , like everyone does , and I have always paid for my mistakes . ' I think that if I was white maybe some people would still find me irritating or annoying but it would n't be the same . Absolutely not . ` Jealousy is a horrible thing , but when this jealousy is towards people who are different from the majority , and who maybe also have more than you , then it becomes anger , it becomes rage , and that 's the overt racism . ' Italy coach Cesare Prandelli put the team through their paces on the training days after extending his contract to manage the Azzurri . Prandelli , who secured a runners-up spot at Euro 2012 and third place at the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil will remain in charge until after the 2016 European Championships . You 're pants : Ciro Immobile is caught in a state of undress at the Coverciano training camp . Watching on : Italy coach Cesare Prandelli is known to rule with an iron fist but gets results . Trouble : Balotelli shares a joke with fellow Italian bad boy Antonio Cassano . Adoring public : Former Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani signs autographs for Italian fans . Say cheese : Roma and Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi poses for a picture with fans at an open training session . | Italy team in good spirits at pre-World Cup training camp in Coverciano . Mario Balotelli laughing and joking with Azzurri team-mates . Italy will face England , Costa Rica and Uruguay in Brazil . Coach Cesare Prandelli extended contract until after Euro 2016 . | [[0, 136], [49, 136], [495, 603], [1807, 1818], [1890, 1942], [1943, 1952], [2045, 2122]] |
Benedikt Howedes and Julian Draxler have been training as normal after being involved in a motorsport accident which has impacted Germany 's pre-World Cup training camp in northern Italy . Formula One driver Nico Rosberg and professional touring car driver Pascal Wehrlein were taking part in an event with Germany 's sponsors Mercedes on Tuesday when Wehrlein 's car struck two people who were subsequently taken to hospital , with one of them being airlifted . Howedes and Draxler had been riding in the cars at the time of the accident , which has left a deep mark on the mood at the training camp . VIDEO Scroll down to watch Nico Rosberg and Lukas Podolski do keep-ups . Back : Julian Draxler returns to training with team-mate Marco Reus -LRB- front -RRB- on Wednesday morning . Returned : And Benedikt Howedes was also back involved with the squad . Investigation : Italian Police closed a road following an accident near Germany 's national football team 's training camp in San Martino . World Cup bound : Germany internationals Benedikt Howedes -LRB- left -RRB- and Julian Draxler were both involved . Monaco winner : Nico Rosberg was involved during the filming for the Mercedes advert . National team general manager Oliver . Bierhoff addressed the situation at a press conference on Wednesday . morning after visiting the victims in hospital . ` Both . drivers are really shocked , ' he said . ` The players too . They wanted to . speak only briefly and then rejoin the group . There is great shock . within the team . ' Howedes reportedly helped with the initial treatment at the scene but played down his role . ' I . have done nothing that anyone else would not do , '' he said . ` In such a . situation obviously you want to help . I think the images will remain in . my head for some time . I have spoken with the coaches and the team and . that has helped . ' Real . Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira added : ` We talked in groups within the . team , along with Bene and Julian . Such accidents can happen from time to . time , but we must still focus on our work . We wish the best to . everybody involved . ' Rosberg , . who leads the 2014 Formula One drivers ' standings after his win in . Monaco over the weekend , said on Twitter : ' I am shocked by the accident . My thoughts are with the two people who were injured and I wish them a . fast recovery . ' German daily . Bild reported that Rosberg slowed his car to avoid hitting a spectator . who had walked on to the track , followed by a marshal , and Wehrlein . swerved to avoid him but hit the two people , one of whom was air-lifted . to hospital shortly before 3pm local time on Tuesday . Media : Rosberg , golfer Martin Kaymer and Pascal Wehrlein spoke to the German press earlier in the day . Accident : Two people were taken to hospital - one with serious injuries . Walk away : None of the football players were injured in the accident . A . statement on Mercedes-Benz Motorsport 's Facebook page said : ` An . accident occurred during a visit to the training camp of the German . National Football Team : while driving on a closed circuit , DTM driver . Pascal Wehrlein injured two people whom he unexpectedly encountered . walking on the closed course . ` We . can not offer any statement concerning the severity of injuries , as both . injured parties are currently undergoing medical treatment . ` Pascal . Wehrlein was uninjured in the accident . We deeply regret this accident . and send wishes of quick recovery to the injured . We will work in full . cooperation with the authorities in determining the exact circumstances . of the accident . ' Rosberg , Wehrlein , Draxler and Howedes were not injured in the accident . The Germans have been preparing for next . month 's World Cup at an Alpine hotel in northern Italy since last week . and will remain there until June 1 . | Howedes and Draxler back in training after car accident . Two people taking to hospital following the incident . F1 driver Nico Rosberg was driving the second vehicle . Film set was near German team 's hotel in South Tyrol , northern Italy . | [[0, 110], [683, 784], [796, 856], [352, 444], [2782, 2847], [3321, 3350], [3362, 3381], [3321, 3336], [3341, 3381]] |
When Caroline Cartwright , from Tyne and Wear , gets into bed with husband Steve , sleeping is usually the last thing on her mind . But while Mrs Cartwright and her husband of 38 years enjoy their time in the sack , neighbours have been left fuming after being forced to endure years of banging sounds and screaming . 30 visits from the police later , the 53-year-old was slapped with a four-year ASBO and even endured a 12-week jail term . But , she says , she has no regrets - and no plans to stop . Scroll down for videos . No regrets : Caroline Cartwright has no regrets , despite being hit with an ASBO for having noisy sex . ` If you get to a point where the bed 's banging on the wall , you 're not going to stop , are you ? ' she laughs . ` As far as I 'm concerned , that 's what you should be doing . Just relax . Go with the flow . It 's not as if I 'm having sex and think : `` Oh , I 'm making too much noise . I better be quiet '' . ' Mrs Cartwright 's problems began when she and her husband moved into a quiet terrace of Victorian homes in Tyne and Wear . Their bedroom backed onto a neighbour 's but the couple , who will appear on Channel 5 's ASBO and Proud documentary , chose to splash out on a bed with an iron headboard anyway . Complaints from irate locals soon began to flood in but it was n't just the headboard that annoyed neighbours - Mrs Cartwright 's habit of screaming loudly during the act also proved a problem . ` It was a different bed from the one we have now , ' she says , unrepentantly . ` We broke that one . It was a metal headboard so it used to bang on the wall . ' Banned : Caroline is not allowed to shout , scream or vocalise during regular sex sessions with husband Steve . ` There was no carpet back then , so when you have sex , the bed goes back and forward , ' adds Mr Cartwright , who describes the complaints as ` silliness ' . Finally , after scores of visits from the police , Mrs Cartwright was handed a noise abatement order - later upgraded to an ASBO after she breached the order five times . The ASBO forbade her from ` shouting , screaming and vocalisation ' during sex or from playing loud music . In a bid to get around the restrictions , Mrs Cartwright , who is unemployed , switched her sex sessions to the morning - but neighbours , who complained she was noisy enough to drown out their TVs , were left unimpressed . ' I was n't supposed to make excessive noise that could be heard in a neigbouring property or outside , ' she explains . ` As soon as I got it , I said to them -LSB- the police -RSB- : `` I guess I 'm going to get arrested then '' . ' She duly was . ' I think we were having sex when they came to arrest me , ' she remembers . ' I think we 'd just finished , ' adds husband Steve . In court : Caroline and her husband leave court after she was sentenced to her first prison term in 2009 . Not happy : Caroline and Steve leave court for the second time a year later having received another jail term . Misery : Rachel O'Connor is one of the neighbours whose life was made a misery by the Cartwright 's noisy nocturnal antics . ` The lads in blue were knocking on the door and I let them in and they asked me what we were doing , ' he continues . ` And I said we were having sex in our own house . ' ` When we got to the police station , the -LSB- policeman -RSB- said : `` We 're going to have to stop laughing now we 're going in '' , ' adds Mrs Cartwright . ` They were all trying not to laugh . ' What followed , however , was no laughing matter . Mrs Cartwright was taken to court , handed an eight-week suspended prison sentence and was forced to live in a bail hostel for weeks . A year later , and after scores more complaints and visits from the police , Mrs Cartwright was again arrested for breaching her ASBO following two police call outs in two days . Again , she was handed a suspended sentence , this time for 12 weeks , and sent to live in a bail hostel where she was held alongside serious criminals , including murderers . It proved an interesting experience . ' I would have been judgmental about people who went to prison before I got locked up , ' she explains . ` But then you go in there and you hear the stories of why they 're there , it makes you realise that it could be anyone who ends up there . ' But despite her convictions , Mrs Cartwright , who has since bought a less noisy wooden bed , remains adamant that she 's done nothing wrong . ' I do n't see why I should stop having sex in my own house with my husband of 38 years , ' she complains . ` I 'm sure there could be a lot worse things I could be doing . They all thought it was stupid I was in prison . ' I mean I was in the same prison as people like Rose West for making a noise when I have sex . There could be a real crime going on while they 're busy arresting me . ' | Caroline Cartwright , 53 , was handed an ASBO for having noisy sex . She was twice given suspended sentences for breaching the order . Was banned from ` shouting , screaming and vocalisation ' during sex . Irate neighbours said banging and screaming drowned out TV . Mrs Cartwright , from Tyne and Wear , says she does n't regret a thing . Has bought new wooden headboard to replace noisy metal one . 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Here 's a new kind of fast fashion - a zip up tie for men . The innovative fashion statement is draped round the neck and then the two sections are zipped up - which could save precious seconds for anyone late for a meeting and eliminates the need to re-tie it later in the day . The tie costs # 42 and comes in three different sizes and shades of blue and grey . But even the designer , Josh Jakus , . from Oakland , California , admits it wo n't be to everyone 's taste and is . more for those who want to ` assert their individuality ' . Time-saver : The zip up tie can be donned in seconds with no need to re-tie later in the day . He said : ' I do n't think it will replace . the original tie - there are a lot of people who would prefer to stick . with the tradition - that 's fine with me . ' Mr Jakus added that his tie is ` perfect for any occasion where you want to both look good and different at the same time ' . ' A friend has worn the tie to government functions in Washington DC - and he did n't look out of place , ' he said . The 44 year old said the style also makes a great talking point when worn at parties . Fast fashion : Designer Josh Jakus came up with the innovative fashion statement that allows men to zip and go . ` When I wore the zip tie to a cocktail party recently I spent the whole evening talking about nothing else , ' he said . ` The feedback has been great . One of my male friends initially hated the tie , but then a minute later he said he loved it . I took it as a huge compliment because it meant he had to think about the design - that 's what I want my work to do . ' The product designer explained how he came up with the idea thanks to the surplus supplies of material his company had . Style statement : Mr Jakus admits the innovative tie is for men who want to ` assert their individuality ' He said : ` My other designs are made with zippers and felt , and my company had surplus of both of these materials . I was trying to find a use for the extra material and started coming up with different ways to create a new and unique idea . ` At one point I put a zipper around my neck and the idea was born - it was pretty easy to figure it out from there . ' He said the ties , which will be available to buy online and from selected retailers are currently ` for all ages ' but he has n't ruled out a range for children . ' I have n't made a tie for kids yet , but I know a friend has bought one of the smaller sized ties for her son , ' he said . Wooden tie , # 38 , by Made Lovingly , www.notonthehighstreet.com . Tie made from Lego , # 16 , www.brickyourneck.com . Functional : The SwipeTie , # 39.95 , www.swipeswipe.com , is made from material that can clean surfaces like mobile phone screens . Drink while you think : The FlaskTie , # 24.99 , www.flasktie.co , double as a drinks container with a built-in straw . | Innovative fashion statement is draped round the neck and then the two sections are zipped up to create tie . U.S. designer Josh Jakus admits it 's for those who want to ` assert their individuality ' | [[60, 117], [122, 247], [1146, 1211], [490, 495], [500, 536], [1795, 1798], [1803, 1839]] |
Is this the image that will spur Hull City on to win their first FA Cup ? Ahead of the Tigers ' clash against Arsenal at Wembley on Saturday , a photo of a red bus embossed with the words ` Arsenal , The FA Cup Winners 2014 ' has emerged . VIDEO Scroll down to see what has happened since Arsenal last won a trophy . Parade : A picture of a bus embossed with the Arsenal badge and strap-line ` FA Cup Winners ' has emerged . The leaked picture comes after it was . revealed earlier in the week , that the Gunners , without silverware for . nine seasons , have seemingly pre-empted victory against Hull be planning . an open-top bus parade . Traffic notices have been served in Islington , north London , with Arsene Wenger 's side set to parade the FA Cup 24 hours after Saturday 's final . Arsenal made similar plans in 2006 before their Champions League final against Barcelona in Paris . Wenger 's men were beaten 2-1 and the parade was duly scrapped . Notice : Arsenal are planning an FA Cup victory parade around the streets of North London on Sunday . Scrapped : Arsenal made plans for an open-top bus tour ahead of their Champions League defeat in 2006 . The club 's last bus celebration came in 2004 following ` The Invincibles ' unbeaten Premier League season . They did not parade in the wake of their 2005 FA Cup victory over Manchester United ; that was the last time the club won a trophy . This weekend 's planned parade would start at 11am at the Emirates Stadium before going through Drayton Park , Aubert Park , Highbury Park , Highbury Grove , St Paul 's Road and into Upper Street and a reception at Islington Assembly Hall.The parade would conclude with a team appearance on the Emirates podium . Raring to go : Arsene Wenger speaks to the assembled media on Wednesday ahead of the FA Cup final . | A picture has emerged of a red bus emblazoned with the Arsenal crest . The bus is embossed with the words ` The FA Cup Winners 2014 ' Arsenal face Hull City in Saturday 's FA Cup final at Wembley . The Gunners , without a trophy in nine years , have also served traffic notices in Islington , north London , for a potential parade on Sunday . | [[339, 393], [154, 187], [641, 701], [963, 1057]] |
These rare colour photographs of Adolf Hitler spent a decade languishing beneath the ground . His personal photographer Hugo Jaeger - who was granted unprecedented access to the Führer to document his every move between 1936 and 1945 - hid his colour slides after the fall of Nazi Germany for fear of being persecuted . Jaeger , who was one of the first photographers to use colour film before the end of the war years , buried the slides in metal jars to try and conceal his links to the Nazis , but returned to retrieve his handiwork in 1955 . Hitler in colour : The Führer is seen in upper Bavaria in the late 1930s in a rare colour shot taken by his personal photographer Hugo Jaeger . The collection , published by Life.com , includes informal photographs of the Nazi leader dining with members of his inner circle , as well as shots of him delivering speeches against the backdrop of a swastika flag or overseeing battle plans . Jaeger shot thousands of photographs of Hitler over a period of nine years , before the end of the war prompted to hide his colour slides in a leather case - terrified they would give away his links to the Nazis . Rare glimpse : The Nazi leader is seen in Wilhelmshaven for the launch of the battleship Tirpitz . Personal : Hugo Jaeger captured this informal shot of Hitler eating with his personal physician Professor Theodor Morell -LRB- left -RRB- and the wife of Gauleiter Albert Forster at the leader 's estate in Upper Bavaria . U.S. soldiers did come across the . stash while searching the photographer 's house in Munich , but they . discarded the pack of slides , making off instead with a bottle of . brandy , the Huffington Post said . Rattled , Jaeger hid the slides again - this time in metal jars which he buried . A decade later he returned to retrieve the chilling archive . Personal photographer : Austrian car maker Ferdinand Porsche presents Hitler with a newly-designed convertible Volkswagen . Tactics : Hitler , seen right in brown , listens to an officer as he points out locations on a map in 1939 . Historic : Hitler is seen delivering a speech at the Burgerbraukeller in Munich , Germany , in November 1938 . | Hugo Jaeger was one of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler 's personal photographers . Shot thousands of images between 1936 and 1945 - most in colour . | [[94, 124], [298, 319], [935, 1009]] |
The federal government has spent $ 394 million on the Obamacare website - more than it cost to build Facebook or Twitter , it was revealed today . Despite the massive bill to taxpayers , the Healthcare.gov still does n't work properly ten days after it was launched - allowing only a handful of Americans to sign up for plans on the insurance exchange market . And experts warn that the site is likely to continue to experience significant glitches for months to come as engineers work out the bugs they failed to to spot before the site went live on October 1 . The price tag for the broken healthcare site is more than four as high as what the government initially meant to pay . Failure : This is the error message MailOnline received on Thursday when a reporter tried to sign in to Healthcare.gov . Some content on the site does n't even appear to have been proof-read . It appears that only a handful of users have been able to sign up for health insurance through Healthcare.gov ten days after the site launched . In 2011 , the Obama Administration agreed to pay contractor CGI Federal $ 93.7 million to build , launch and maintain Healthcare.gov . In the two and years since CGI Federal won the bid to build the Obamacare site , the company requested more and more money to cover cost over-runs . And the federal government had agreed . Experts say the site has dramatic problems with the back-end architecture has resulted in servers becoming overloaded and bogging down . But the interface is also a problem . Much of the site contains grammatical and typographical errors . Java Script errors prevent pages from loading correctly in browsers . Even more infuriating , Andrew Couts of Digital Trends points out , is the fact that much larger , more successful sites have been built for far less money . CGI has collected $ 634 million overall in Department of Health and Human Services contracts since 2006 . Facebook operated for its six years , until June 2010 , on less than $ 600 million in outside funding - a acquiring more than half a billion users and more than 130million monthly unique page views . Twitter , founded in 2006 , operated on $ 360 million in investment until 2011 - when servers were processing more than 140 million tweets a day . The October 1 roll out of health insurance exchanges is one of the key pieces President Barack Obama 's health care law . The professional social network LinkedIn built a base of more than 230 million users with $ 200 million in funding . The Washington Post reports that 4.7 million people tried to log onto the site in the first 24 hours . But , the government has refused to release traffic number for Healthcare.gov since . On Thursday , the site allowed visitors to create a username , but was not allowing log-ins . Digitial Trends points out that it 's not as though the United States of is short on talent when it comes to developing online software - Americans invested the Internet itself , after all . CGI Federal has refused to comment on the glitches and why Healthcare.gov has failed to work - or when full service might be restored . Government contractor CGI Federal won the contract to build Healthcare.gov two years ago - for $ 94million . The Department of Better Technology , a federal contractor that competes with CGI Federal , sheds some insight into why the Healthcare.gov contract might have failed so spectacularly . ` That cancer is called `` procurement '' and it 's primarily a culture driven cancer one that tries to mitigate so much risk that it all but ensures it . It 's one that allowed for only a handful of companies like CGI Federal to not only build disasters like this , but to keep building more and more failures without any accountability to the ultimate client : us , ' the company wrote in an op-ed posted on its site . On top of promoting mediocrity , the federal procurement system also weighs down site developers with 6,500 pages of registration and regulation for contractors . Those restriction ensure that ` very few new businesses can compete for contracts , and the ones that do end up becoming specialists in those regulatory burdens , not in doing the right thing , ' the Department of Better Technology says . | Price tag is more than four times as high as the original $ 94 million contact . Contractor CGI Federal built the site and demanded more money from the government as costs soared . Only a handful of Americans have been able to sign up for the health insurance exchanges on Healthcare.gov . Site still is issuing error messages when users try to sign in . | [[563, 681], [3114, 3222], [3152, 3222], [563, 681], [1155, 1205], [1236, 1303], [3114, 3222], [187, 304], [282, 360], [875, 1019], [891, 1008], [700, 802]] |
Just 51,000 people completed Obamacare applications during the first week the Healthcare.gov website was online , according to two sources inside the Department of Health and Human Services who gave MailOnline an exclusive look at the earliest enrollment numbers . The career civil servants , who process data inside the agency , confirmed independently that just 6,200 Americans applied for health insurance through the problem-plagued website on October 1 , the day it first opened to the public . Neither HHS nor the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would comment on the record about the numbers . Enroll America , on Obama administration-related organization that aims to help Americans sign up , only replied to a request for information a day after this article was first published . ' I do n't have any hard numbers beyond what HHS and the state-based exchanges have released , ' said spokesman Justin Nisly , who insisted that Americans have been ` enthusiastic ' and ` grateful ' for Obamacare . The White House did not respond to emails seeking comment . But several administration officials have claimed this month that they did n't have access to the kinds of raw figures MailOnline obtained from the people who work for them . And the anemic totals suggest a far lower level of interest in coverage through the Affordable Care Act than the Obama administration has hoped to see . SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEOS . More than a week into the glitch-littered launch of the Obamacare insurance exchanges , MailOnline has learned that just 51,000 Americans have used Healthcare.gov to enroll . Organizing For Action , the latest incarnation of President Obama 's 2012 campaign organization , celebrated the Oct. 1 launch of the Obamacare exchanges in Lehigh , Pennsylvania , but the numbers so far have been nothing to celebrate . Texas Rep. Kevin Brady , a . Republican who chairs the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee , . said that ` if the numbers are accurate , ' they show ` that relatively few people have . navigated the challenges of the first step of the process -- roughly the . population of a small town in my district . ' ` The . White House and HHS have continually claimed they did not have these . figures , ' Brady told MailOnline . ` If they do , they have misled the . Congress and the American people . ' The low numbers . also reflect a level of technological frustration on the part of . Americans whose attempts to investigate their new health insurance . options have been met with crashes , error messages and interminable . delays . CNN host Wolf Blitzer agreed on Wednesday that the White House . should consider granting Republicans ' demands for a one-year delay of the rule requiring individual taxpayers to buy insurance , given the failings of the glitch-prone enrollment website . that has produced more headaches than new customers . ` If . they were n't fully ready , they should accept the advice that a lot of . Republicans are giving them , ' Blitzer said . ` Delay it another year , get . it ready , and make sure it works ' ' I do n't know ' : HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on The Daily Show that she had n't seen Obamacare enrollment numbers . Obama was passionate on launch day , saying in a Rose Garden ceremony that millions of Americans would benefit from the Affordable Care Act . But so far those numbers have seemed far out of reach . The open enrollment period for Obamacare coverage is slated to last for six months . If the first week 's total were an indication of how many Americans will sign up during that time through the Obama administration 's website , its final tally would reach a paltry 1.32 million . Healthcare.gov provides enrollment services for Americans in 36 states ; the remaining 14 states and the District of Columbia , which operate enrollment programs in their own exchanges , represent 33.7 per cent of the U.S. population , according to census projections . If the state-run exchanges were to have a similar response rate for six months , the national enrollment total would be approximately 2 million . That number is less than 29 per cent of the 7 million the Obama administration would need , according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office , in order to balance the new health insurance system 's books and keep it from financial collapse . ` The administration 's goal is seven million people in the first year , ' Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist , a long-time Obamacare opponent , told MailOnline . ` We are not on track for anything like seven million . New Coke was retired for being a smaller disappointment . ' ` There was no good reason to hide these number , ' he said . ` This is not keeping a secret from the Russians or the Syrians . ... Why lie about this , . for crying out loud ? ' ` These numbers reflect what we all know : Obamacare is a disaster , ' Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn told MailOnline . ` It is time for the . president to admit Obamacare is not working and that the American people . deserve better . ' Spokespersons for five different Democratic senators declined to provide comment , with most saying they are paying greater attention to the debt-ceiling and government-shutdown standoffs that have gripped Washington , D.C. since before Oct. 1 . ` These numbers reflect what we all know , ' said Texas GOP Senator John Cornyn -LRB- C -RRB- . ` Obamacare is a disaster . ' Rep. Kevin Brady , an outspoken Texas Republcan , said everyone who has used the federal government 's website to enroll in Obamacare would fit in a single small town in his legislative district . House Oversight and Government Affairs Committee chair Darrell Issa , a California Republican , said the small enrollment numbers are a symptom of a larger problem . ` Far more people have been unable to complete their applications because of crashing websites or impossible wait times than have successfully enrolled , ' said Issa . ` Meanwhile , the clock is ticking and the window for open enrollment gets smaller every day . ' They 've lost Wolf : CNN personality Wolf Blitzer , who seldom aligns himself with Republicans , said Wednesday that the White House should give Republicans the Obamacare delay they seek , if only to give tech issues time to sort themselves out . Issa said Wednesday during a committee hearing on Capitol Hill that ` in just the past decade , the federal government cancelled at least fifteen major IT projects after wasting $ 10 billion on their development . But none of those costly mistakes were anywhere near as big or complex , as Obamacare . ' The White House aims to see the health care exchanges enroll at least 2.7 million young , healthy people between the ages of 18 and 35 , whose monthly premiums are needed to offset the cost of health care for older , sicker Americans . It 's unclear how many of the early enrollees fall in that age group . A projected enrollment total of 2 million would also represent just 4 per cent of the overall number who could participate . ` More than 50 million Americans qualify for the Obamacare exchanges , ' Americans for Limited Government vice president Rick Manning pointed out , claiming that ` this paltry response is a clear rejection of the system . ' It remains possible , according to the sources who provided the enrollment data , that overall rates of enrollment will tick up after the much-maligned healthcare.gov website is retrofitted with technology fixes that allow more Americans to navigate it smoothly . White House Press Secretary Jay . Carney drew criticism on Monday after he . boasted that website response times were cut by one-third after the . Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services implemented virtual . ` waiting rooms ' that allowed users to trickle in according to the load the . government 's servers could handle . Another flood of customers could hypothetically come in after Jan. 1 , the sources said , if a significant number of private employers cancel their employee benefit plans and dump their workers into the Affordable Care Act 's health care exchanges . ` You should ask HHS . I do n't have a number , ' said White House Press Secretary Jay Carney on Oct. 4 , when reporters quizzed him on Obamacare enrollment numbers . Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said Sunday on Fox News that ` it 's obviously not my primary area of responsibility ' to know how many Obamacare enrollees have clicked the error-prone ` submit ' button . The availability of raw Obamacare enrollment numbers will come as an embarrassment to the Obama administration , since its public faces have insisted that such figures are unknown or unknowable . Carney reiterated on Monday that the administration would ` release enrollment data on regularly , monthly intervals . ' ` I 'm not sure when that begins , ' he told reporters , ` but I 'm sure we 'll let you know in plenty of time so you can plan and put it on your calendar . ' ` The clock is ticking , ' says Rep. Darrell Issa , ` and the window for open enrollment gets smaller every day ' That night , Comedy Central host Jon Stewart asked Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on ` The Daily Show ' how many Americans had enrolled in Obamacare . ' I ca n't tell you , ' the secretary answered , ` because I do n't know . ' An unnamed senior White House official told CNN host Jake Tapper on Monday that the administration would start releasing numbers after November 1 , and would combine data from healthcare.gov with those from more than a dozen states that run their own health insurance exchanges , in order ` to have a good picture of what 's happening across the country . ' Sen. Ted Cruz , the feisty tea party standard-bearer who led a lengthy quasi-filibuster last month that raised the profile of what Republicans say are Obamacare 's legal and philosophical shortcomings , said Thursday that ` every day our concerns are validated as we learn more about how the law ca n't deliver on its promises . ' ` The law has failed on every single measure , ' Cruz told MailOnline . ` It does not make healthcare more affordable or accessible . It does the opposite . ' Tea Party Patriots national coordinator Jenny Beth Martin said Thursday that the Obamacare enrollment numbers were unlikely to keep pace with the numbers of Americans who are losing their insurance as the program goes into effect . ` Over 800,000 people in New Jersey alone have lost their current health insurance in the last month , ' Martin said , ` yet nationwide only 51,000 people have received health insurance from Obamacare . The numbers just do not add up . ' Overlaid on top of Obamacare 's rocky launch has been a partial government shutdown whose broad personnel layoffs have compounded what was already a difficult rollout . On Wednesday a press spokesperson who answered a Department of Health and Human Services press line told MailOnline to allow at least 24 hours for a comment -- one which never came anyway . ` We 're in furlough status right now , so we 're short-staffed , ' she said . ` All our requests are going through email . Drop us a line , and if anyone 's available , they 'll get back to you . ' | Obamacare 's main signup engine attracted just 6,200 new customers on its launch day and 51,000 after the first week . At the same rate , the 6-month open enrollment period would sign up just 2 million Americans , including 14 states and D.C. , which have their own insurance exchanges . The Congressional Budget Office says Obamacare needs at least 7 million customers to stay afloat financially . Numerous Obama administration officials have denied seeing any enrollment figures at all . MailOnline 's sources are two Health and Human Services workers who have access to the data as it 's crunched . Texas congressman says anemic national enrollment numbers are ` roughly the population of a small town in my district ' | [[0, 73], [265, 290], [330, 457], [1512, 1600], [10504, 10515], [10520, 10601], [10518, 10601], [3402, 3486], [3402, 3451], [3462, 3486], [4032, 4098], [6921, 7021], [9536, 9550], [9556, 9596], [4099, 4110], [4191, 4247], [1073, 1202], [2155, 2225], [3096, 3203], [74, 100], [114, 189], [5435, 5439], [5556, 5631]] |
When Eric Kingston saw a group of young men clambering on to a roof , he was convinced they were trying to burgle the property . But instead of immediately calling the police , he grabbed an air rifle and in a ` moment of madness ' opened fire . It was only after he wounded two of the four men that he discovered they were not a crime gang but a group of free runners innocently performing their sport . Shot : Foreman Eric Kingston , 47 , opened fire with a .22 air rifle after the group of ` parkour ' enthusiasts scaled a scaffolding rig . He pleaded guilty to two counts of actual bodily harm yesterday . Wounded : Free runner Max Cave 's injuries from the shooting -LRB- left -RRB- and Luke Harty 's bloodied arm -LRB- right -RRB- . The men had to have the pellets dug out of their skin . Kingston , 47 , was jailed for a year . after a court heard that he continued firing even when the group . pleaded : ` Do n't shoot -- we 're not robbing anything . ' Max Cave and Luke Harty were left bleeding from pellet wounds . They had been free running with fellow devotees Maza Shabazz and Ryan Walsh when the incident happened in August . Opened fire : Eric Kingston has been jailed for 12 months for shooting at two ` parkour ' enthusiasts , even as they begged him to stop . The sport involves climbing and jumping between urban structures and was developed from the French craze parkour . The four men had scaled scaffolding at . Ryman stationers in Horsham , West Sussex , before resting on the roof of . the three-storey building . As they enjoyed the view Mr Cave , 20 , . was shot in the abdomen by Kingston , who was leaning out of the window . of a nearby building brandishing a .22 air rifle , Brighton Law Courts . heard . Mr Cave pleaded with Kingston to stop but the building site foreman continued to fire , hitting Mr Harty , 19 , in the back . Both victims suffered puncture wounds . They had lead pellets removed and needed a course of antibiotics , the court heard . Father-of-two Kingston , from Horsham , admitted two counts of causing bodily harm . He apologised and said he was ` genuinely fearful ' that the group of men , who were dressed in leisure wear , would overpower him . He was jailed for 12 months for what was described to the court as a ` moment of madness ' . Luke Harty said : ` All I felt was the pain , and I heard the noise . I looked down and I was bleeding , and I had no idea why ' Max Cave -LRB- left -RRB- and Luke Harty recover by a police car after they were shot by Eric Kingston . Judge Paul Tain said despite . Kingston 's previous good character he would be ` failing in his public . duty ' if he did not jail him . ` One of your victims said `` You ca n't shoot . at people '' and that is probably the simplest and most accurate . expression of this case , ' he said . ` You should have closed the window and called the police . ` That 's what ordinary law-abiding . people do who are not overreacting . Anything beyond that is taking the . law into your own hands . ' It would be improper to impose . anything other than an immediate custodial sentence , he added . A pellet in the body of Luke Harty , one of the free runners who was shot by Eric Kingston . The judge said that Kingston should have closed the window and called the police . The scaffolding in Horsham where the free runners were shot at by Eric Kingston . Daredevil : Max Cave in a photo from the website of Storror , one of the world 's top free running groups . The popularity of free running , or ` parkour ' , has grown rapidly over the last decade . At the . time of the incident , Mr Harty said : ` All I felt was the pain , and I . heard the noise . I looked down and I was bleeding , and I had no idea . why . ` We got down and I thought I was the only one who had been hit , but then I heard lots of screaming . ` You 'd think it happens maybe in London but I do n't think I have ever heard of -LSB- something like this happening -RSB- in Horsham . ' Mr Cave and Mr Harty are members of Horsham Parkour . Mr Cave is also a member of several . other collectives , including the Storror team -- one of the world 's top . free-running units which has filmed stunts for global brands including . Google and Red Bull . | Max Cave , 21 and Luke Harty , 19 were left bleeding from airgun pellets . They were on a rooftop when they were shot at by Eric Kingston . The 47-year-old builder has now been jailed for a year . | [[610, 617], [620, 670], [620, 724], [962, 1025], [962, 985], [996, 1025], [412, 433], [441, 502], [2457, 2531], [3162, 3181], [3186, 3213], [3316, 3378], [795, 803], [806, 808], [811, 834]] |
A mother has spoken of her anger after her daughter was excluded from classes because she dyed her hair ginger . Shaunni Barker , 15 , coloured her blonde hair dark red over the weekend and was shocked to be told by a teacher that her hair broke school rules . She was removed from classes and told to do her work in an isolation room at Skegness Academy , Lincolnshire , until the washed the dye out . Before and after : Shaunni Barker , 15 , was shocked to be excluded from classes after dying her hair red . Mother Sharon , 42 , has demanded that her daughter , who she described as a ` good and studious student ' , be allowed back into class . ` I 've taken her home now because she will get no work done without her teacher to help her , ' she said . ` Ginger is a natural colour really . It 's disgusting a student can be sent home or put isolation because of the colour of her hair . ` How does the colour affect how you learn ? She 's a good kid . ' Mother Sharon , 42 , has demanded that her daughter , a ` good and studious student ' , be allowed into class . She added : ` I might be able to understand it better if she turned up to school with pink hair but ginger , or deep red , is a recognised colour . ' Shaunni was put into isolation when she turned up to the academy , which teaches 1,190 pupils aged 11-19 , on Monday . She used # 5 L'Oreal Performance colouring kit to dye her hair . Her mother said she had dyed her hair ginger because she wanted to look . like her grandmother - who is currently in poor health - when she was . younger . Her . mother , who works at a discount shop , said : ` My mum Janet Potts had . lovely ginger hair when she was younger and Shaunni has always loved the . colour . ` She found the right hair dye and used it because she wanted . to look like her gran because she 's ill at the moment and Shaunni . thought it would be a nice gesture . ' Her mother said Shaunni wanted to dye her hair ginger in order to look more like her grandmother , Janet . She explained that Shaunni , who . aspires to be a photographer , had to work in a small office near the . head of year and was n't allowed into the playground for breaktime . She . was also told she had to eat lunch alone . Her mother added : ` It 's . like she 's a prisoner in the school because she 's decided to have ginger . hair . It 's appalling . No one deserves to be treated like this . ' Yesterday the school defended the policy on hair colour . Executive Principal Emma Hadley said : ` Our pupils are ambassadors for the academy and we expect them to represent us in the correct manner . ` We want our pupils to present themselves smartly as we believe that the self-discipline this requires is an important lesson to learn as pupils will find that there is often a dress code in most places of work . ` We provide very clear guidance to parents in our prospectus . ' | Shaunni Barker , 15 , coloured her blonde hair dark red over the weekend . She was shocked on Monday to be told her hair breached school rules . Schoolgirl sent to work in isolation until she washes it out . | [[113, 127], [135, 185], [113, 132], [190, 225], [231, 260], [403, 419], [422, 441], [444, 510], [261, 264], [294, 354]] |
Facing redundancy : Every regiment in the army will be hit by the cuts that will see 8,000 soldiers lose their jobs . Eight thousand British soldiers -- many serving on the front line in Afghanistan -- will be told days after Christmas that they are to lose their jobs . Redundancy notices will be sent to servicemen and women telling them their careers are over as part of sudden speeded-up cutbacks by the Ministry of Defence . The Army has already been shaken by the announcement of a swathe of cuts , which included the loss of historic regiments and the prospect of a gradual reduction in personnel over the next eight years . But now The Mail on Sunday has discovered that the MoD will make a single devastating cut of 8,000 servicemen and women , reducing the Army to 86,000 -- its smallest size since the 1700s . A further 4,000 soldiers will go before 2020 . The axe will fall across every branch and regiment of the Regular Army , with only Special Forces ringfenced . Thousands of soldiers will disappear from regiments such as the Royal Welsh , the Royal Fusiliers , the Royal Engineers , the Royal Lancers and the Army Air Corps , which includes Prince Harry among its officers . The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is expected to lose 600 of its most skilled personnel , while the Royal Logistics Corps will also be badly hit . Last night serving officers , military experts and MPs condemned the drastic measure as a stab in the back for soldiers and a blow to the Army 's capability . Former commander Tim Collins , who led the Royal Irish Regiment into Iraq in 2003 , said : ` This is meltdown . We 're still fighting in Afghanistan , the world is changing rapidly and looks increasingly dangerous yet the Government is crippling our operational capability . ` The sheer size of the redundancies in a single hit will devastate morale and send totally the wrong message to soldiers on the front line . In the new year they could find envelopes on their doormats with bad news inside . The job cuts across the Army can not sit alongside Britain 's commitments to its operations against the Taliban and terrorist organisations appearing in other countries . ' In another move , British Army officers would be forced to retire at 45 -- ten years earlier than at present -- in a radical proposal by a Conservative member of the Defence Select Committee . Outspoken : Former commander Lt Colonel Tim Collins , pictured in Iraq , described the cuts as ` crippling ' Drastic : A further 4,000 soldiers will go by 2020 - leaving the Army at its smallest size since the 1700s . Julian Brazier MP wants to pare down the number of senior officers , leaving just a small cadre to fill specialist positions advising politicians . The plan , called ` Manning The Army Of The Future ' , represents the most drastic change to the structure of the Army since the Second World War . Under his proposal , which could become policy by 2015 if it is approved by the Government , thousands of senior officers will be forced out . Currently the Army has just over 7,000 senior officers holding the ranks of Major , Lieutenant Colonel , Colonel , Brigadier , Major General , Lieutenant General and General . Their starting salaries at these ranks range from # 47,760 to # 148,000 . Controversial : Conservative MP Julian Brazier , on the Defence Select Committee , has proposed that all British Army officers be forced to retire at 45 . The majority of these officers are 45 or older and reducing their numbers by half would save # 144 million a year . Mr Brazier believes the top end of the Army is ` over-commanded ' and ` over-administered ' and wants the money saved on salaries to be used on benefits such as housing for serving officers . But former commander of British Forces in Bosnia Bob Stewart , now a Conservative MP , said : ` If the `` Career to 45 '' scheme is introduced many of the most talented officers will leave in their early thirties . Why would they hang around to 45 , by which time they might struggle to find really good jobs in the major industries ? ' The sending out of 8,000 sacking letters after Christmas has stunned senior personnel . One major , who expects to be among those selected for redundancy , accused the Prime Minister of ` cowardice ' . Speaking on condition of anonymity , he said : ` The Government and the Prime Minister want the redundancies out of the way in 2013 so their disgusting treatment of frontline soldiers is forgotten about by the time of the next General Election . ` They do n't care what this reduction in Britain 's fighting capability will do to morale or to our combat effectiveness . All they care about is what is on voters ' minds the year after . This is a most cruel example of political expediency . The redundancies and the commitment to shrink the Army to a strength of 82,000 could have been met by natural wastage , a slowing down of recruitment and cherry-picking those who are the most keen to leave . ` Some really good people are going to be chopped , some of them who are serving in Afghanistan now -- their post-operational tour holiday periods will end just in time for the Government to hand them a P45 . Morale will take a skydive . ' More cuts : The news comes after Defence Secretary Philip Hammond announced the loss of 17 units back in July . In July , Defence Secretary Philip Hammond announced the total loss of 17 units . At the time no schedule for the redundancies was confirmed . Only those soldiers about to deploy to Afghanistan and those serving on the front line that month will be safe from the January cull . No redundancy notices will be posted to Camp Bastion . The MoD said last night : ` There are no plans to make any further reductions beyond the changes announced last year . The size and timing of any future redundancies has yet to be determined , however we aim to remove uncertainty for Army personnel and their families as soon as possible . Difficult decisions have had to be taken to deal with the multi-billion-pound black hole in the defence budget . ' It added that it had no plans to change the retirement age for senior officers . Since publication of the above article and a comment piece in the Mail on Sunday , MP Julian Brazier wrote this response : . Your article ... did not take into account my proposals for pensions and the prospects for redundancies . You . claimed my support for the brilliant General Sir Frank Kitson 's . blueprint of moving from a three quarter career to a half career would . reduce pensions for many . In fact I stated it would require a generous . boost to pension rights and , obviously , those following a proper second . career will have many years to add to their pension pots . My . proposals offer a route to a larger deployable force , and protect . essential benefits . I have repeatedly defended Army pension rights in . Parliament and am campaigning to get justice for a group of officers . made redundant just before their earliest pension date . Also , . if an 8,000 reduction really is planned , far more of those people would . be leaving through natural wastage and voluntary redundancy than . compulsory discharge . Julian Brazier MP . House of Commons . | The cut will reduce the Army to 86,000 - its smallest since the 1700s . A further 4,000 soldiers will go by 2020 in the huge cutbacks . Every regiment of the Regular Army will be hit with only the Special Forces protected from lay-offs . 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A group of Scottish football legends have come out in support of the Union , but then received a barrage of abuse on Twitter . David Moyes , Alan Hansen and Ally McCoist were among 16 former players and managers calling on fans to reject independence when the vote takes place on September 16 . But many Twitter users were quick to make their voices heard , and attacked the group . One Twitter commentator described Murdo MacLeod as a Tory c *** due to his rejection of independence . The Yes Scotland campaign published an aerial photograph of Alan Hansen 's Merseyside home in response . The team , which includes 16 players from the 1960s to the 2000s and former Old Firm managers Billy McNeill and Walter Smith issued a joint statement through the Better Together organisation . They said : ` We are proud Scots who have been proud to represent our country around the world . When Scotland calls , we answer . ` We are proud that Scotland has always stood on its own two feet but we also believe that Scotland stands taller because we are part of the United Kingdom . The United Kingdom is a country Scotland helped to build . ` We urge every patriotic Scot to help maintain Scotland 's place in the United Kingdom which has served Scotland so well . ' The intervention of the high profile footballers has not been welcomed by people promoting a Yes vote . MOTD : Pundit Alan Hansen is one of 16 former Scottish players to reject independence . Former Old Firm managers Billy McNeill , left , and Walter Smith , right , are ` managing ' the squad of 16 . Some , such as Alan Hansen and Paddy Crerand have been criticised for joining the debate as they no longer live in Scotland . Hansen left for Liverpool in 1977 while Crerand arrived in Manchester in 1963 . Other footballers such as Ally McCoist faced abuse over the fact that previous comments may have been seen as being in favour of independence . Murdo MacLeod was accused of wanting to strip and privatise the National Health Service which saved his life . Other Twitter users described him as a Tory . Other pro-independence supporters questioned Hansen 's qualifications for commenting on economic matters . Paddy Crerand 's relevance to the debate was raised over the length of time he has lived in England . Pro-independence activists criticised some of the players over the fact that they no longer live in Scotland . Scottish Labour 's deputy leader Anas Sarwar praised the intervention of the footballers . Speaking to the Daily Record , he said : ` These men have played for the national team , have led Scotland and are now saying what they believe is best for Scotland.This shows that there is no shortage of passion and patriotism from those that are voting No . ` This is n't a choice about whether Scotland is a nation or not as , these legends show , Scotland already is a proud nation . ` This is a choice of what vision we think is best for our future in Scotland and we believe that is solidarity , unity and teamwork . ' Rangers : David Moyes and Ally McCoist have also lent their support to the No campaign . Speaking at an event to launch the statement in Glasgow , football commentator and Better Together supporter Archie Macpherson called on the No side to inject more heart into its arguments during the final days of campaigning . He said : ` It has been a logical and rational presentation of facts on the currency , North Sea oil , pensions and so on , which are absolutely vital , but it has got to be backed up with conviction and passion . ` So it is not just reasoned arguments - you have got to reach out and communicate with people . ' Yes : Some supporters showed a statement by Ally McCoist designed to damage the No campaign . Mr Macpherson , who recently spoke out for the union at a rally in Dundee , added : ` All these figures played with passion - people on the terracing responded with passion , passion was at the core of football in Scotland , and it was only passion that kept us going against bigotry . ` And they are backing the last home stretch passionately and the people on the terracing will recognise that , and I am sure they will go with them . ' The full line-up includes Alex McLeish , Jim Leighton , David Moyes , Alan Hansen , Willie Miller , Paddy Crerand , Davie Provan , Barry Ferguson , Bertie Auld , Denis Law , Ally McCoist , Derek Johnstone , Murdo MacLeod , Ian Durrant , John Brown and Frank McAvennie . However , following today 's announcement , members of the pro independence movement have taken to social media to criticise Hansen 's intervention in the debate . One Twitter account for the Yes Scotland campaign even published an aerial photograph of Hansen 's Merseyside house . The Scotland Legends campaign features former players and managers of both Celtic and Rangers . Michael Stewart , a former Scottish international footballer , pundit and Yes Scotland campaigner , said : `` It 's always interesting to hear different views on this big issue , and I am hearing many , many other voices within the football world who are backing Yes . ` The real strength of the Yes campaign is seen in the many fans ' groups who are backing independence right across the country . ` And this is just symbolic of the groups and movements from all walks of life in the powerful , ever-growing grassroots movement who , I believe , will help deliver the all-important Yes vote in just over a week 's time . ' In recent weeks , celebrities such as JK Rowling , Sir Alex Ferguson and Susan Boyle have all previously come out in support of a no vote . David Bowie used his acceptance speech at the Brit Awards to urge ` Scotland stay with us ' . However , comedian Frankie Boyle and James Bond star Sir Sean Connery have both said Scotland would benefit by independence . With polling day approaching on September 18 , the gap held by the No campaign has fallen to just six points with 53 percent of the population planning to reject independence - down from 73 per cent in May . | Former Match of the Day pundit Alan Hansen has rejected independence call . The former Liverpool player is joined by 15 of Scotland 's greatest players . Ally McCoist and David Moyes also joined the Better Together Campaign . Former Old Firm managers Billy McNeill and Walter Smith will also vote no . Yes supporters have taken to Twitter to attack the stars . | [[0, 74], [591, 599], [608, 709], [1369, 1424], [0, 74], [591, 599], [608, 709], [1450, 1514], [1525, 1559], [2711, 2716], [2722, 2737], [0, 36], [81, 126], [299, 355], [299, 317], [362, 382], [1258, 1361], [4446, 4477], [4480, 4599]] |
Alan Pardew remains in the market for attacking personnel but he may have unearthed a gem from the club 's academy after teenager Rolando Aarons tortured Schalke in a 3-1 victory at the Veltins Arena . The 18-year-old Jamaican -- who also qualifies for England -- laid on one goal for Emmanuel Riviere and scored another as the Magpies enjoyed an unlikely win over their Champions League hosts . Aarons -- who was born in Kingston - is a product of the youth system on Tyneside having signed from Bristol City in 2012 . He 's yet to make his competitive debut but is sure to now figure in Pardew 's first-team plans after an impressive pre-season . VIDEO Scroll down to watch Rolando Aarons score an incredible goal for Newcastle . Up for it : Emmanuel Riviere put in a strong performance as he scored his second goal since joining the club . Big impression : Young winger Aarons , who scored one goal and made another , celebrates in Gelsenkirchen . On the run : Aarons was impressive for the visitors , scoring his first senior goal and providing for Riviere . VIDEO Newcastle have greater attacking threat - Pardew . Schalke -LRB- 4-3-3 -RRB- : Ralf Fahrmann ; Kaan Ayhan -LRB- Marvin Friedrich 46 -RRB- , Felipe Santana , Joel Matip , Sead Kolasinac -LRB- Christian Fuchs 46 -RRB- ; Roman Neustadter -LRB- Marco Hoger 46 -RRB- , Marcel Sobottka , Dennis Aogo -LRB- Axel Borgmann 71 -RRB- ; Kevin Prince Boateng -LRB- c -RRB- -LRB- Maurice Multhaup 46 -RRB- , Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting -LRB- Donis Avdijaj 62 -RRB- , Max Meyer -LRB- Pascal Itter 71 -RRB- Newcastle United -LRB- 4-4-2 -RRB- : Tim Krul -LRB- Rob Elliot 46 -RRB- ; Vurnon Anita -LRB- Haris Vuckic 73 -RRB- , Mike Williamson -LRB- Remie Streete 73 -RRB- , Fabricio Coloccini -LRB- c -RRB- -LRB- Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa 46 -RRB- , Paul Dummett -LRB- Ayoze Perez 79 -RRB- ; Gabriel Obertan -LRB- Adam Campbell 73 -RRB- , Moussa Sissoko -LRB- Mehdi Abeid 46 -RRB- , Jack Colback -LRB- Lubo Satka 46 -RRB- , Rolando Aarons -LRB- Adam Armstrong 68 -RRB- ; Emmanuel Riviere -LRB- Facundo Ferreyra 57 -RRB- , Yoan Gouffran -LRB- Remy Cabella 57 -RRB- . Tricky , . unpredictable and with a low centre of gravity , the left-winger was a . constant menace for the Bundesliga side and they would have been . relieved to see the back of him when he made way to a standing ovation . midway through the second half . By then , however , the damage had been done . The opening goal arrived after just 10 minutes . Skipping . clear of Kaan Ayhan down the left , Aarons served an enticing centre for . Riviere who -- with work still to be done -- climbed above his marker . before flashing an angled header into the bottom corner from 10 yards . It . was a classy finish and sure to please Pardew having seen his side . barely muster an effort on goal - save for Gabriel Obertan 's consolation . - during the 3-1 defeat to Malaga 24 hours earlier . Ayhan . -- who was turned inside and out by Aarons for the opener -- tried to . make amends when he slammed a 25-yard free-kick narrowly over Tim Krul 's . crossbar . Improvement : Pardew will have been impressed with the performance after defeat to Malaga on Saturday . New man : Facundo Ferreyra made his debut for Newcastle having only signed on Sunday morning . But . Newcastle doubled their advantage eight minutes after half-time , Aarons . wriggling free of two blue shirts down the left being seeing his cross . sail over the head of goalkeeper Ralf Fahrmann and into the far corner . It was fortuitous but well deserved and the skill in escaping his minders was worthy of the goal . France international Remy Cabella was on as a second-half substitute and he added a little gloss to the scoreline with a classy finish on 72 minutes , set up by debutant Facundo Ferreyra who joined earlier in the day on a season-long loan from Shakhtar Donetsk . Adam . Armstrong pressured Marvin Friedrich into a mistake and Cabella seized . the loose ball before galloping clear on goal and slotting beyond . Fahrmann . Schalke . did nick a consolation when Donis Avdijaj poked home from close range . in stoppage-time but the night had belonged to man-of-the-match Aarons -- . Pardew will be hoping it 's the first of many . Respect : The players took part in a minute 's applause to remember fans Liam Sweeney and John Alder . Battling hard : Newcastle were the better side in the first half before pulling away after the break . In command : Fabricio Coloccini sees off a Schalke attack as his side put in a solid display . | Riviere scores second goal of pre-season to put Newcastle ahead . Young winger Rolando Aarons adds second goal with a cross that loops in . Cabella makes it 3-0 with a cool finish . New signing Facundo Ferreyra makes debut from the bench . Schalke score late consolation goal through Donis Avdijaj . Newcastle bounce back from 3-1 defeat to Malaga . | [[744, 842], [3744, 3769], [3774, 3845], [4015, 4086]] |
From Big Ben to the London Eye , you may think that you 've seen the capital 's landmarks in every light possible . But a team of intrepid free runners wearing specially-made neon suits have been photographed sprinting across bridges and jumping off the capital 's monuments to create light displays that show their path . It is the first time that a neon-effect free running performance has been completed in the UK . Cool runnings : A team of intrepid free runners wearing specially-made neon suits have been photographed sprinting across bridges and jumping off monuments to create images that show their path . The pictures were created by long . exposure shots which traced the movement of light through the image . A . video was also made using a helicam to capture wide aerial shots of . London . The whole stunt was created to mark the launch of PlayStation 4 's latest game , called Infamous : Second son . Free running team 3RUN set out to recreate scenes from the game , which is only available on the PlayStation console . The game is set in Seattle and features a character called Delsin Rowe , who discovers an ability to absorb different powers from other super humans . Speedy : It is the first time that a neon-effect free running performance has been completed in the UK and here runners can be seen crossing the Thames on the Millennium Bridge , with St Paul 's Cathedral in the background . On the run , he uses neon to turn him into a human sniper and to run at speed across floors and up walls . While the team of free runners might not have real super powers , they managed to complete a daredevil routine in complete darkness wearing the custom-made neon suits . The neon suits took six weeks to make and featured hundreds of tiny lights that were hand-stitched on to them in order to capture the neon visual effects of the game as closely as possible . The team of free runners managed to complete a daredevil routine in complete darkness wearing custom made neon suits . Here , they scale a plinth in front of the London Eye , which is also let up in neon . They needed to allow the athletes to run with ease as well as creating a strobing lighting effect . The stunt marked the first time the team had ever performed in the dark , and during some shots the runners were making their way across rooftops at dizzying heights of over 100ft . Passers-by were treated to an electric display of colour as the team traversed iconic London landmarks including Millennium Bridge , Westminster Bridge and the London Eye at breakneck speeds . Chase Armitage , chief free runner and founder of 3RUN said : ` Through the use of specially created neon suits , we were able to bring a whole new element of free running to life , which certainly stopped passers-by , who were amazed by the strobing light effects ' The whole stunt was created to mark the launch of PlayStation 4 's latest game , called Infamous : Second son.The game features a character called Delsin Rowe , who discovers an ability to absorb powers from other super humans . On the run , he uses neon to turn him into a human sniper . The runners ' neon suits took six weeks to make and featured hundreds of tiny lights stitched onto them by hand . This created the neon visual effects , pictured , of the game as closely as possible . ` We have travelled the world with our free running projects but have never put our skills to the test in the dark before , so when PlayStation set us the challenge we jumped at the chance , Chase Armitage , chief free runner and founder of 3RUN said . ` Through the use of specially created neon suits , we were able to bring a whole new element of free running to life , which certainly stopped passers-by , who were amazed by the strobing light effects . ' The stunt marked the first time the team had ever performed in the dark , and during some shots the runners were making their way across rooftops at dizzying heights of over 100ft . Here , one free runner swings from a metal bar on a rooftop in front of views of Canary Wharf . People in London were treated to an electric display of colour as the team traversed iconic London landmarks including Millennium Bridge , Westminster Bridge and the London Eye at breakneck speeds . Here a runner balances on a wall opposite the Houses of Parliament . | Free running team 3RUN raced across the Millennium Bridge , Westminster Bridge and the London Eye in London . The runners travelled at breakneck speeds wearing specially-designed neon suits fitted with strobing lights . It is the first time that a neon-effect free running performance has been completed in the UK . The suits took six weeks to make and . featured hundreds of tiny lights that were hand-stitched on to them . 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Remy Cabella resumed his holiday already planning to establish himself among Newcastle 's great French imports . The 24-year-old France international completed his move from Montpellier for an undisclosed fee on Sunday evening when he signed a six-year deal to become the latest recruit from his country to ply his trade at St James ' Park . He could make his competitive debut for the club in the Barclays Premier League opener against Manchester City next month , and he will do so hoping to follow in the footsteps of the likes of David Ginola and Laurent Robert . VIDEO Scroll down to watch Remy Cabella freestyling in the rain with France team-mates . New boy : Remy Cabella poses with his Newcastle shirt inside St James ' Park after sealing his # 12million move . Excited : Cabella says he is hoping to become ` one of the best ' at Newcastle after leaving Montpellier . Fresh start : Cabella -LRB- left -RRB- , pictured in action against Bastia last season , is Newcastle 's fourth summer signing . Big stage : Cabella -LRB- right -RRB- was part of France 's World Cup squad but failed to make an appearance for Les Bleus . VIDEO Newcastle splash out on Cabella . Cabella told nufcTV : ` Yes , that 's something I am here for . I am looking to improve all the time and hopefully become one of the best . I just love improving . ' I love to play . Big matches or little matches , I am always there . It makes me want to play more , the fact that this match is such a big one at the start , and I am looking forward to just getting involved in the season . ` My first match at Newcastle is something I have been really looking forward to . ' Cabella freely admits he modelled himself on Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo as a youngster , but insists he has become his own man as he has matured in the game . He said : ' I loved to learn how to dribble like him and do the tricks , but now I am on the professional stage , I have my own way . ' I am looking to improve all the time and Newcastle is a well-known , very good club . I just love to improve and that 's what I 'm here to do . ' Magpies boss Alan Pardew was delighted to have finally landed a man the club had been chasing since January , when they tried to sign him as a replacement for Yohan Cabaye . Indeed , the 52-year-old included himself in a vote of thanks he extended to owner Mike Ashley , managing director Lee Charnley and chief scout Graham Carr for eventually getting the deal done . Pardew said : ` I 'd like to pay tribute to my staff , in particular Graham , myself , Lee and Mike and everyone on the board who worked really hard for this one because he 's a player we think is important . Inspiration : Cabella admits he used to model his game on Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo . Not alone : Cabella has joined a growing list of French players plying their trade at St James ' Park . Planning ahead : Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is busy strengthening his squad ahead of the new season . ` Obviously , that 's represented in the fee and represented in his commitment to us as well . ' I am just looking forward to seeing an exciting talent in the team and someone who can open the door . ` Of course , he 's a player who has been on our radar for a while . It 's a marquee signing for us . ` He represents all Newcastle fans love in a player . He has real flair , real hard work , commitment . But he is going to bring a talent to St James ' Park that I hope our fans are going to enjoy . ` He 's got great ideas when the ball comes to him and , along with -LSB- former Ajax midfielder -RSB- Siem -LSB- de Jong -RSB- , is going to improve an area where we definitely needed some help . ` It 's part of a rebuilding process , and a big part of it . ' Pardew finished last season under pressure after Newcastle wilted alarmingly following Cabaye 's departure for Paris St Germain , and he is hoping signings of the calibre of Cabella and Dutchman De Jong can help win over his detractors . Big expectations : Pardew wants new signing Siem de Jong to improve Newcastle 's central midfield options . Break : Cabella will go on holiday to Corsica before returning to pre-season training with his new club . He said : ` It 's taken us a while to build and we have had to lose one or two great players along the way , Cabaye in particular . ` But we always knew that once this summer came , we could make a bigger step , maybe , and hopefully that 's reflected in performances , reflected hopefully in our fans ' belief in the team and more importantly , for the players we have retained , the great players we have retained - -LSB- Fabricio -RSB- Coloccini , -LSB- Cheick -RSB- Tiote , Tim Krul , et cetera . ' In the meantime , Cabella will return to the holiday he interrupted in Corsica to complete his move before throwing himself into his new challenge . The midfielder said : ` It was nice to meet everybody and to come down , but I am definitely looking forward to making the most out of the rest of my holiday before I have to knuckle down and get in and start training with everyone . ' VIDEO Ronaldo scoring goals for Portugal . | Cabella completed his move to Newcastle on Sunday evening . The French midfielder cost Alan Pardew 's side # 12million . He made France 's World Cup squad but did not play in Brazil . Cabella is most expensive Toon signing for the past nine years . | [[113, 257], [667, 770], [1019, 1082]] |
In an interview to celebrate his 71st birthday . Sir Alex Ferguson has spoken about the managers who could replace him , his desire to win back the title from Manchester City and why the return of his ` warrior ' captain Nemanja Vidic could make the difference . Ferguson was interviewed by Abu Dhabi Sports , when he was also asked about the prospect of Manchester United signing Mario Balotelli from their arch rivals and who he believes is the better player : Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi . Ferguson , who also spoke highly of Robin van Persie - but did not mention Wayne Rooney once in the interview - said he is still ` hoping to stay for a bit of time ' at Old Trafford . Many happy returns : Sir Alex Ferguson gave a wide-ranging interview in Abu Dhabi on his 71st birthday . ` In terms of football management , I have achieved everything I always wished for . It 's been a great journey for me . But being manager of Manchester United , you have to kick on . You ca n't look back . The drive is always on to do better , although it 's not easy in the Barclays Premier League . It 's a difficult league . And European football is getting stronger and stronger . ` You have to think of where we lost it last season . We were 4-2 at Everton and did n't win . That wo n't happen again . Trust me . Our rivals are Manchester City and possibly Chelsea . We recovered a 12 point disadvantage to catch Newcastle one year and lost 11 point lead to Arsenal , so it 's -LRB- Chelsea -RRB- is possible , but it 's City who are the biggest danger . ' Asked about managers who will replace him , Ferguson said with a smile : ` There is no-one on the agenda , but somebody will have to replace me ... The fire still burns : Manchester United 's manager is as combative as ever after more than 25 years at Old Trafford . ` I 'm hoping to stay on for a bit of time , anyway . ` It 's very difficult . Over the years , names have been bandied about but football is such a precarious industry . But you could be talking about one of the potentially exciting young managers in the game , but is he going to be here in two or three years time . The sack race is horrendous . ` Sometimes a manager can only survive four games if he does n't win a match . It 's impossible to say who is going to be there . ' Ferguson is then asked about Everton 's David Moyes and Jose Mourinho . He says : ` There will always be names bandied about and they are all qualified people . Nobody knows where they are going to be in two or three years time . ` Top managers will always been in demand . Heirs to the throne ? Jose Mourinho -LRB- top left -RRB- , Pep Guardiola -LRB- top right -RRB- and David Moyes -LRB- below -RRB- . ` Pep Guardiola , Jose Mourinho and David Moyes ... there are a lot of successful managers out there . I do n't know what their plans are in two or three years time . ' Ferguson spoke highly of striker Robin van Persie , signed from Arsenal last summer . ` He certainly is magnificent players . He brings maturity , he is a proven goalscorer , a proven international and and is at a good age . He is helping our young strikers , Chicharito and Danny Welbeck . He 's been outstanding since he came . ' He also welcomed the return of Nemanja Vidic . ` He has been out for a year and three months , although he has played a few games . He 's our captain , a real warrior and our leader . ' Forward talking : Fergie praised Robin van Persie -LRB- top -RRB- ... but failed to mention Wayne Rooney -LRB- below -RRB- . And he was asked if United could win the league and European Cup double , a feat they managed in both 1999 and 2008 . ` It 's hard to marry the two together , ' he replied . ` We 've done it in the past and there is no reason why we ca n't do it this season too . ' He was critical of United 's success in Europe , however , and believes they should have won more than the two European Cups in his time as manager . ' I think our club should have done better . Sometimes we have been unlucky , sometimes we have been disappointing and other times , we have thrown it away . ' Ferguson also praised his wife Kathy , to whom he has been married for 47 years . ` Without her backing and support , there is no way I 'd have lasted as long as I have , ' he said . No chance ! Controversial Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli -LRB- centre -RRB- appears not to be on Fergie 's radar . And when asked to decide who is the better player : Real Madrid forward Ronaldo or Barcelona 's Messi , he replied : ` They are both the best in the world . They have different qualities , but they both have fantastic desire . ` Pride to play , pride to prepare . Ronaldo practiced for hours , that 's what made him a great player . We had the privilege of him for six years and he will go down as one of the best players this club has ever had . ' Finally , the interviewer asks him if he would like to sign Balotelli for United from City . A smiling Fergie responds : ' I have enough players ! ' | ` Guardiola , Mourinho and Moyes will always be in demand ' Names City as ` biggest danger ' but says Chelsea are title rivals too . Believes league and Champions League double is on . Asked if he would like to sign Mario Balotelli from City . And why Ronaldo is one of the greatest players in United 's history . | [[2371, 2378], [2381, 2459], [2531, 2555], [2561, 2572], [2531, 2543], [2549, 2572], [1307, 1360], [1509, 1519], [1524, 1548], [355, 419], [4848, 4855], [4858, 4940]] |
Half of all cancer cases are spotted at a late stage when treatment is less likely to be successful , experts have warned . They calculate that more than 52,000 patients a year are having their odds of survival cut because the disease is not being caught quickly enough . The shocking figure is based on huge variations in diagnosis around England , with some cancers almost five times as likely to be diagnosed late in some parts of the country as others . Lung cancer is the most likely to be spotted late -- with fewer than one in four cases caught early . Late diagnosis is blamed on factors from a ` stiff upper lip ' to GPs under pressure not to refer patients for costly tests . Cancer Research UK , which commissioned the analysis of NHS data , said that early diagnosis is ` crucial to give patients the best chance of survival ' . Delays in treatment can not only be deadly , but can also mean patients are subjected to much more aggressive treatments than would have been necessary earlier in the disease 's progress . For instance , a woman with breast cancer might only have surgery if the tumour is spotted early . But if the disease has spread , she may face rounds of gruelling chemotherapy and radiotherapy as well . Overall , 46 per cent of cancer in England are diagnosed at an advanced stage -- when they have spread to other parts of the body , making them harder to treat . The figure rises to 77 per cent for lung cancer , Britain 's biggest cancer killer . When it is diagnosed early , seven in ten patients will live at least a year -- compared to around one in four when found late . Cancer Research UK 's chief executive Harpal Kumar said : ` Not to invest in earlier diagnosis is to fail cancer patients ' If every part of the country did as well as the best , the ` survival prospects ' of more than 52,000 patients a year would be improved , the Incisive Health report estimates . This does not mean all would be cured -- some would simply live longer or be spared gruelling treatments . But 5,000 more patients would be alive five years after diagnosis . The added cost of treating advanced cancer means that catching the disease early would also save the NHS an estimated # 210million a year . Cancer Research UK 's chief executive Harpal Kumar said : ` Not to invest in earlier diagnosis is to fail cancer patients . ` Earlier diagnosis saves lives and it could save critical NHS funds - and in the face of an overstretched NHS and a projected growing number of cancers diagnosed in the years ahead , we need to do everything we can to ensure that all patients have access to the best treatment as early as possible . ' NHS England said it is working to improve outcomes for patients though earlier diagnosis . It added that survival rates have ` never been higher ' . | Lung cancer is most likely to be spotted late -- with fewer than 1 in 4 cases caught early . 46 % of cancers in England are diagnosed at an advanced stage . | [[0, 99], [458, 544], [1510, 1531], [1561, 1609], [0, 99], [1234, 1241], [1244, 1311]] |
A rookie NYPD officer shot an innocent unarmed father-of-one dead by accident as he walked down a dark stairwell , police have revealed . The department 's Internal Affairs Bureau has launched an investigation after Peter Liang entered a housing project in Brooklyn and shot Akai Gurley in the chest as his horrified girlfriend watched . The officer , who joined the force in 2013 , raised his gun and fired when he heard noises . Scroll down for video . Innocent victim : Akai Gurley , 28 , -LRB- pictured left and right in an old booking photo -RRB- was shot and killed by rookie cop Peter Liang as he entered a stairwell in a public housing project in Brooklyn . The hit on Thursday night caused the 28-year-old to fall from the seventh to fifth floor of Pink Houses where he then collapsed , according to the New York Post . During a press conference , Commissioner Bill Bratton described the shooting as an ` accident ' that took place because the scene was ` pitch black ' . He said : ` As the officers were entering the eight floor landing , the lights were not operable . Everything points to accidental discharge . ' Bratton explained that Gurley had lost his life because of a ` coincidence . ' ` The deceased is a total innocent who had just happened to be in the hall way at the same time the cops , ' he added . The scene at a housing project in East New York Brooklyn . where Akai Gurley was shot and killed by a rookie police officer last night . The apartment of Melissa Butler , at right , whose unarmed boyfriend Akai Gurley , was gunned down . James Esquilin , the neighbor of Melissa Butler , pictured outside her unit the day after the killing . Ablaze : Light is seen shining outside the Pink Houses project in East New York . The 75th Precinct in East New York , Brooklyn , where the rookie cop involved in the shooting works . The Post reported that Peter Liang and his partner Shaun Landau , who is also a rookie , were stationed at the building following a number of reports of violent behavior . The took the elevator to the 8th floor and were about to make their way down the stairs when they noticed the lights were out , prompting Liang to draw his gun . Gurley 's girlfriend of four years Melissa Butler , 26 , told DNA.info.com , that she was brading his hair in the apartment where he lived with his two-year-old son moments before the deadly incident . They wanted to take the lift , but chose to take the stairs when it did not arrive . She said : ` They did n't present themselves or nothing and shot him . They did n't identify themselves at all . They just shot . ' Dark : Liang and his rookie partner Shaun Laundau -LRB- not pictured -RRB- entered this staircase in Pink Houses , Brooklyn , which was ` pitch black ' . Liang raised his gun and fired when he heard noises . Area residents walk outside of a public housing project in Brooklyn known as the ` Pink Houses ' , where Akai Gurley was killed . Tragedy : During a press conference , NYPD commissioner Bill Bratton said Gurley was a ` total innocent ' who happened to be in the hallway at the same time as the cops . When her boyfriend collapsed , Butler tried to perform CPR after dialing 911 and asked neighbors to try and help revive him . A spokesman for the NYPD said that no weapon was discovered at the scene , while a neighbor claimed that they have had problems with the light in the staircase for three weeks . Angela Tucker told ABC 7 that with the door closed it is hard to even see the steps . Mayor Bill de Blasio confirmed that Liang had been stripped of his gun and badge and placed on modified duty , even though Bratton said it was an accident . It was reported that Gurley has a long rap sheet with more than 20 arrests and had even spent time behind bars . Scene : Neighbors said they had been having problems with lights in the stairs for three weeks . Housing authority employees arrived to fix the fittings the day after the fatal shooting . Action : A man hands a young girl a paper with photographs of people allegedly killed by New York Police Department officers outside of the building . Community : Residents stand outside the building the day after Gurley was shot in the chest by a police officer . Staioned : The cops were on a special , overtime patrol in the building because of repeated reports of violence . | Peter Liang shot Akai Gurley in the chest in a ` pitch black ' stairwell . Cop was with partner Shaun Landau when he was patrolling Pink Houses . Gurley , 28 , was hit in the chest while standing with girlfriend Melissa Butler . She claimed the officers did not present themselves before the encounter . Commissioner Bill Bratton said the victim was a ` total innocent ' Told a press conference that ` everything points to accidental discharge ' Liang has been stripped of his gun and badge and placed on modified duty . | [[81, 112], [138, 299], [216, 227], [270, 327], [565, 665], [909, 922], [930, 976], [1390, 1401], [1415, 1461], [2705, 2716], [2736, 2753], [4169, 4225], [2611, 2686], [216, 227], [270, 327], [4169, 4225], [2472, 2480], [2485, 2542], [1205, 1309], [2952, 2977], [2980, 3045], [3016, 3112], [829, 854], [857, 922], [1080, 1123], [2952, 2977], [2980, 3045], [3503, 3618]] |
Shockwaves reverberated through Eastern Europe tonight after Vladimir Putin boasted he could invade five NATO capitals inside two days . This came amid new reports that almost 4,000 Russia troops are massing in Crimea close to Ukraine 's mainland . ` If I wanted , Russian troops could not only be in Kiev in two days , but in Riga , Vilnius , Tallinn , Warsaw or Bucharest , too , ' Putin was quoted as threatening , according to Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko . All are former USSR or Soviet-bloc cities and apart from Ukraine their countries are now NATO and EU members . Scroll down for video . Putin , pictured here at a meeting of the Russian State Council , boasted Russia could be in Kiev in two days - and also in Riga , Vilnius , Tallinn , Warsaw and Bucarest . Putin allegedly also boasted to Poroshenko about his ability to squash European Union initiatives through bilateral contacts urging him ` not to rely too much on the EU ' . The Kremlin leader claimed he could ` influence and block the adoption of decisions at the level of the European Council ' , it was alleged . Respected German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung reported that Poroshenko passed on the threat of invasion to European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso , citing EU diplomatic sources . Poroshenko warned the US Congress of a threat to ` global security everywhere ' posed by the Russian aggression against his nation . ` If they are not stopped now , they will cross European borders and spread throughout the globe , ' he said . The EU failed to deny the extraordinary threat from Putin , though the Kremlin dismissed the German newspaper report . ` We will not conduct diplomacy in the media or discuss extracts of what are confidential conversations , ' said EU Commission spokeswoman Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen sidestepping the question . ` What matters to the EU is to contribute to lasting peace , prosperity and stability in Ukraine . ' Putin 's spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the claim as ` another canard ' , alleging was as inaccurate as an earlier claim that Putin had boasted he could storm Kiev in two weeks . ` We consider it possible not to pay attention to such reports anymore , ' he said . However , Kiev claimed that Russia was massing troops in annexed Crimea , just as Poroshenko was meeting Barack Obama in Washington . Poroshenko , pictured here in Washington today , passed on the threat of invasion to European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso , citing EU sources . NATO leaders have backed Ukraine claiming that a new rapid-reaction ` spearhead ' force could be deployed within a year . The force , which will have 4,000 to 5,000 troops on standby is designed to be deployed in the field within three days . NATO leaders believe a strong western response will curtail Vladimir Putin 's expansion plans . The NATO move is in response to Ukrainian requests for more assistance from western powers to curtail Putin . Mr Poroshenko 's accusations came as a rocket shelling appeared to take place near the front line in Zuivka , some 30 miles east of Donetsk . Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said : ` Please understand me correctly . Blankets , night-vision goggles are also important . But one can not win the war with blankets . Even more , we can not keep the peace with a blanket . ' Mr Poroshenko welcomed the defensive equipment pledged by the US but called on the west to supply Ukraine with offensive weapons . Almost all Russian military units ` in the north of occupied Crimea ' were pushed close to mainland Ukraine ` along with all their equipment and ammunition ' , said National Security and Defence Council spokesman Andriy Lysenko . Despite Kremlin denials , the alleged Putin claim created a wave of angst across eastern Europe . Estonian foreign minister Urmas Paet warned in the wake of Putin 's comments : ` We should n't let the public stress level rise all the time since it 's not helping anybody . ' More shelling in Zuivka : Kiev claimed that Russia was massing troops in annexed Crimea even as Poroshenko was meeting U.S. leaders in Washington . He added : ` It is clear that the security situation in Europe has changed due to the events in Ukraine . ' Lithuania announced a weekend meeting of NATO top brass in Vilnius amid high anxiety over Russia 's actions in Ukraine . ` For us , it is important that the NATO military chiefs discuss how to strengthen the security of the Baltic region , ' said Defence Minister Juozas Olekas . Poroshenko said his country was now angled to the West . ` Ukraine crossed the Rubicon and ruined any hopes to restore the Soviet Union . We are a European nation , ' he said . But he warned that in Europe the ` post-war mechanisms of security are no longer working . The world ought to review its security systems ' . | Putin was quoted threatening that Russia could be in Kiev in two days - and also in Riga , Vilnius , Tallinn , Warsaw and Bucarest . All are former USSR or Soviet-bloc cities and apart from Ukraine their countries are now NATO and EU members . Allegedly claimed he could ` influence and block the adoption of decisions at the level of the European Council ' EU failed to deny threat though the Kremlin dismissed report . NATO 's new rapid reaction force should be up and running within a year . Ukraine called on the west to supply them with additional military equipment . | [[0, 136], [61, 136], [324, 379], [382, 415], [384, 389], [401, 415], [418, 427], [605, 610], [671, 777], [535, 580], [951, 1071], [1076, 1092], [1528, 1585], [1595, 1646], [1937, 2009], [2495, 2527], [2537, 2616], [2834, 2924], [3319, 3332], [3388, 3449]] |
Floyd Mayweather 's potential mega-fight with Manny Pacquiao could take place in the Middle East . Reports have claimed that a group of investors in the United Arab Emirates have put around # 70million up to help facilitate hosting the fight in Dubai . After years of posturing , it seems that the super-fight could be edging closer with May 2015 being the target date for the two superstars of boxing to finally get in the ring together . Manny Pacquiao waves to his fans during his victory parade in Manila following his win over Chris Algieri . Pacquiao looked excellent during his win over Algieri -LRB- left -RRB- . Mayweather 's hometown of Las Vegas is one of the favourites to host the fight , but Pacquiao 's last fight against Chris Algieri was held in the Chinese city of Macau and that could also be another option for the fight . But Dubai has emerged as a potential third host for the fight . The Middle East has never hosted anything of this size in the past and the time difference between Dubai and America would have to be factored in . Muhammad Ali and George Foreman famously fought in Zaire 40 years ago and Hasim Rahman beat Lennox Lewis in South Africa in 2001 . But rarely do mega-fights such as this happen outside America . But that has not stopped the Middle East group talking up their chances of hosting the fight . Floyd Mayweather -LRB- left -RRB- is unlikely to want to fight outside America . Mayweather is undefeated in his 47 fights . VIDEO Mayweather outclasses Maidana to retain title . Spokesman for the group , M Akbar Muhammad told boxingscene.com : ` The funding is in place , and because of this and the group 's unique and distinctive make-up and backgrounds , it has emerged as the leading and most serious group striving to secure the bout . I 've been instructed by the group to do whatever it takes to bring this long-awaited and eagerly-anticipated fight to fruition . ` There 's absolutely no doubt that each fighter , individually , will receive more money than any other boxer has in the past . The combined purses are approaching $ 200million -LRB- # 127m -RRB- . And , rest assured , we have the resources to do just that . ` We want to be a part of Mr Mayweather 's historic march to 50-0 , no matter where the fights may take place . ' Since his win at the end of last month over Algieri , PacMan has been keen to talk up the prospect of a fight with Mayweather . Pacquiao took to Instagram to say : ` Stop throwing punches on Instagram and let 's get in the ring ! #TBE #TheBestExcuses ' | Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather could fight in May 2015 . Las Vegas and Macau leading the race to host the fight . Investors reported to have put up money to host fight in Dubai . | [[0, 98], [253, 277], [280, 401], [0, 98], [99, 252], [125, 252]] |
Actress Nicole Kidman has been braving public appearances in the wake of losing her father Dr Anthony Kidman - but has revealed it 's her country music star husband Keith Urban who has helped her cope . ' I think as anyone knows , you need a partner who is there for you through the tough times , as well as the good times , ' says 47-year-old Kidman . ' I think when it 's really , really tough and things get hard - and recently , I lost my father - and my husband was extraordinary through that . Scroll down for video . Nicole Kidman has revealed she has been able to cope with her loss of her father by turning to the person she spent ' a long time looking for ' -- country music star husband Keith Urban -LRB- pictured -RRB- . ` So I 'm very , very fortunate . But I spent a long time looking for him . ' Kidman 's father Dr Antony Kidman passed away aged 75 in Singapore in September but the Oscar-winning actress has kept up her engagements despite the dark moments that have followed , retreating as often as possible to the Nashville home she shares with Urban and their children . Kidman arrived in China looking fresh and refreshed . ' I have a very quiet life there with my children and my husband and I love to go running , I love swimming . I love sport . I play golf , ' said Kidman . ` I 've had a long career now and I know what 's important . ' Kidman has this week travelled to the southern Chinese holiday island of Hainan to take part in the Mission Hills Celebrity Pro-Am and she has found comfort here among her own kind , being joined by fellow Hollywood A-listers Morgan Freeman , Jessica Alba and Chris Evans and even turning to fellow Aussie Greg Norman for advice about life on and off the course . Kidman arrived in China looking refreshed and was spotted out with Norman in the early hours of Friday working on the The Before I Go To Sleep star 's swing and enjoying deep conversations with the man known as The Great White Shark - who gave the actress ' game a ` six out of 10 . ' ' I gave her a six only because she 's just starting to learn how to play the game , '' said the 59-year-old Norman . ` We as players know how to play so actually when you see somebody who wants to play and learn the game of golf , we like that . That 's why I give her a six because she 's going to be very , very good . ` She actually made a statement and said , `` I would like to be able to play within 10 years well enough to go out and hold my own with somebody I wanted to play with on a golf course . '' ' I said : `` If you do a few certain things at a regular time each week , within a year , you 'll be able to get out there and hold your own against somebody . '' ` Now that tells you a lot of things about her passion , her skill , right ? She 's mentally ready to take it on . So it was a pleasure to spend an hour and a half working with her today . ' Kidman has been drawn to partner English Ryder Cup star Ian Poulter for the Mission Hills Celebrity Pro-Am , which starts Saturday . Kidman 's father Dr Antony Kidman -LRB- pictured -RRB- passed away aged 75 in Singapore in September . Kidman was spotted out with Greg Norman in the early hours of Friday working on the The Before I Go To Sleep star 's swing and enjoying deep conversations . The Great White Shark , Greg Norman , gave the actress ' game a ` six out of 10 ' Norman said it was a pleasure to spend an hour and a half working with Kidman . The Oscar-winning actress has kept up her engagements despite the dark moments that have followed . | Nicole Kidman reveals she spent a long time searching for love . Says she is ` very fortunate ' to have husband Keith Urban . The musician was ` extraordinary ' as his wife coped with losing her father . Dr Antony Kidman passed away aged 75 in Singapore . Kidman is in China for the Mission Hills Celebrity Pro-Am . | [[619, 629], [634, 639], [642, 697], [771, 808], [131, 164], [171, 176], [181, 202], [456, 499], [524, 629], [811, 827], [845, 890], [3013, 3029], [3062, 3115], [1364, 1384], [1395, 1494], [1364, 1370], [1375, 1379], [1385, 1494]] |
If omens are anything to go by , Arsenal fans will be hoping their side can fair better than their Argentine name-sakes . Arsenal de Sarandi were knocked out of the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday night after a 1-0 aggregate defeat to Paraguayan side Nacional in the quarter-finals . Arsene Wenger 's Premier League side take on Hull City at Wembley in the FA Cup final just three days later on Saturday . Heartache : Nicolas Aguirre of Arsenal de Sarandi lies on the ground heartbroken after losing to Nacional . Mayhem : Nacional players celebrate their victory ... knocking Arsenal out of the Copa Libertadores . Defeated : Former Argentine striker Martin Palermo tries to urge on his Arsenal side . Going into the home leg 1-0 down , Arsenal knew they had to score goals to make a historic an unlikely Copa Libertadores semi-final . But the game finished 0-0 , leaving many players heartbroken on the floor - an image which supporters hope wo n't be recreated on Saturday ? Meanwhile , club captain Thomas Vermaelen has spoken about the favourites tag on Arsenal against Steve Bruce 's side . ` There will always be pressure for a cup final , ' he said . ` The players are used to playing under pressure because if you play for a club like Arsenal , you have to win every single game . People expect that so Saturday wo n't be different . The pressure will be there always to win that game . ` We are used to the pressure , every game has to be won . Of course we know that there has been a lot of talk of not winning for nine years but it is a game we have to win . ` We know there is a lot at stake as well but we go in with a lot of confidence . ' Bad omen ? Arsene Wenger is looking to make sure his English side end a nine-year trophy drought against Hull . | Arsenal de Sarandi lose in quarter-finals of Copa Libertadores . Premier League name-sakes face Hull in FA Cup final on Saturday . | [[122, 258], [513, 519], [567, 614], [283, 404]] |
Sportsmail takes a look at 10 things we have learned from a weekend of incredible FA Cup shocks , as well as intriguing matches in the Football League . 1 . Andy Carroll 's heading ability makes him feared as a striker , and he was crucial in setting up Diafra Sakho 's winning goal at Bristol City . But the giant England forward is just as important to West Ham for his defensive work . The goal line clearance that stopped Matt Smith putting Bristol City in front was one of 12 headers that Carroll won out of 19 he contested in the FA Cup tie . More than half of those were in Hammers ' own penalty box helping deal with corners and free kicks , rather than when the team were attacking . Andy Carroll 's -LRB- left -RRB- strength and height becomes a welcome addition to West Ham when they defend corners . Diafra Sakho -LRB- C -RRB- celebrates with team mates Aaron Cresswell -LRB- L -RRB- and Carroll as West Ham take the lead . 2 . Louis van Gaal was still at the World Cup with Holland and yet to take over at Old Trafford when Manchester United paid # 30million for Ander Herrera and it 's beginning to look as if he was a player the Dutchman did n't really want . The 25-year-old Spaniard got on for only the last 23 minutes of the 0-0 at League Two Cambridge and that 's typical of how rarely he has figured for van Gaal . He has had injuries -- but even when fit all but two of his last nine appearances in a United shirt have been as a substitute . Ander Herrera has struggled to impress Louis van Gaal and was only used as a sub against Cambridge . Herrera arrived at the club before Van Gaal took charge and reports suggest he is willing to let him leave . 3 . One of the reasons van Gaal is said to be willing to let Herrera move on is that he wants more pace in wide areas -- so he 'll be pleased to note the sudden progress being made by Wilfried Zaha since Alan Pardew took over at Crystal Palace . The 22-year-old , loaned out for the season by United but never a regular when Neil Warnock was in charge , has started three of the four games under Pardew . It 's clearly helping his confidence , involved in the creation of all three goals in the FA Cup win at Southampton . Van Gaal will be pleased to hear that on loan winger Wilfried Zaha has upped his game under Alan Pardew . 4 . If Jordan Henderson is really going to step up as the Anfield successor to Steven Gerrard he needs to add more regular goal scoring to his repertoire . There were other players who were more guilty of missing chances in the 0-0 draw with Bolton , but 24-year-old Henderson had two good openings and failed to convert them in the way Gerrard in his prime would have led the side . Henderson has just two goals in all competitions from 31 appearances this season , after hitting five in 39 last term . Jordan Henderson is being touted as the next Liverpool captain but critics feel he needs to score more goals . Henderson shakes hands with former Liverpool youngster Jay Spearing during their 0-0 draw with Bolton . 5 . There 's been much talk of how Chelsea need to keep Diega Costa and Nemanja Matic fit for their assault on multiple silverware but it is John Terry who remains the real heartbeat of the side . At 34 the Blues skipper sat out of the FA Cup clash with Bradford for a rest -- only the fifth of Chelsea 's 34 matches so far this season he 's not figured in . But it 's hard to imagine Jose Mourinho 's side would have fallen apart so badly against League One opposition of their Captain , Leader , Legend had been on the pitch . Jose Mourinho would 've been shocked to see how badly his Chelsea side were dismantled at Stamford Bridge . Keeping Diego Costa fit will be a huge bonus for Chelsea , but it was John Terry they missed in Bradford loss . 6 . Former England Under 21 defender Craig Dawson started the season as first choice partner for Joleon Lescott at West Brom but lost his place in early December . The 24-year-old who began life playing part-time football while working in a pub collecting glasses is clearly determined to show new boss Tony Pulis he should get another chance . He was Albion 's best defender at Birmingham , making 14 clearances as his team fought off a second half onslaught from their Championship neighbours to hang on to a 2-1 win . Tony Pulis Celebrates West Bromwich Albion 's 2-1 victory over Championship side Birmingham . 7 . Winger Marc Albrighton could finally be about to get a proper chance to force his way into Leicester 's team after a disappointing time since moving from Aston Villa in search of regular first team football . The 25-year-old has started only two games all season -- ironically one of them being the 1-0 win t 's against Villa . But his 17 minute cameo at Tottenham was crucial to the comeback mounted by Nigel Pearson 's side , involved in the build-up to the equaliser and then hitting the cross for Jeffrey Schlupp 's dramatic injury time winner . Leicester 's Jeff Schlupp celebrates his winning goal -LRB- middle -RRB- as Younes Kaboul -LRB- left -RRB- looks on dejected . Marc Albrighton was given the chance to shine against Tottenham and he certainly did as he set up Schlupp . 8 . Nigel Clough had a huge reputation for bringing through young players at Derby and he 's doing the same thing at Sheffield United . The Blades boss made eight changes at Preston from the side which had performed so heroically at Spurs a few days earlier in the Capital One Cup . Curiously one of the three whose legs were felt fresh enough for two big cup ties just three days apart was 17-year-old Louis Reed . Already the youngest ever to play for United when he made his debut at 16 and 257 days , the midfielder easily got through 90 minutes as his side fought back from a goal down to earn a replay . Nigel Clough -LRB- left -RRB- gave the kids a chance of first team football and they earned a replay away at Preston . 9 . Caretaker Steve Lovell is doing his chances of landing the job at Gillingham permanently after seeing his side beat Oldham to score back-to-back home League wins for the first time since last March . Gills chairman Paul Scally is still searching for a boss after Neil Ardley and his number two Neil Cox chose to stay at AFC Wimbledon . That 's given an extended chance to 54-year-old Lovell , who played 233 games as a striker for the Gills in the late 1980s and has made it clear he wants to stay in charge . Bradley Dack celebrates Gillingham 's winner as the Medway club continues its resurgence under Steve Lovell . 10 . Chris Wilder performed miracles to rescue Northampton from relegation last season and is beginning to drive them on again this term . Wilder has brought in three new players on loan in January to revamp his side , and the 3-0 over promotion chasing Newport was his side 's third win in a row . It leaves them just seven points from the play-offs . Chris Wilder performed miracles at Northampton last season to avoid relegation , now they are on the up . | Andy Carroll cleared a first half header off the line before setting up Diafra Sakho to score a late winner in West Ham 's win against Bristol City . Ander Herrera is looking like a player Louis van Gaal could do without - playing just 23 minutes of the draw with Cambridge . Jordan Henderson needs to add more goals to his game if he is to replace Steven Gerrard as Liverpool captain next season . Chelsea fans are reminded how important leader John Terry is as they fall apart against League One outfit Bradford at Stamford Bridge . | [[225, 300], [1175, 1307], [1463, 1516], [1463, 1476], [1521, 1563], [2396, 2457], [2873, 2916]] |
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