Floyd Mayweather Jnr began his official training camp at his Las Vegas gym on Monday as he prepares to take on Manny Pacquiao in May. The undefeated world welterweight champion posted several pictures to the social media site shots.com on Monday night and also uploaded a video to Instagram after his first session - which took place on the same day Pacquiao started training at Freddie Roach's Wild Card gym in Los Angeles. The pair will come face-to-face next week for the only time before the week of their £160million mega-fight. Floyd Mayweather began training in his Las Vegas gym on Monday ahead of fighting Manny Pacquiao . Mayweather and Pacquiao finally agreed terms last month for one the most eagerly anticipated fights ever . Mayweather, still undefeated at 37, is training in Las Vegas, where the fight will take place on May 2 . Having finally agreed terms to clash in Las Vegas on May 2, the rivals will hold just one press conference, in downtown Los Angeles on March 11. It's the fight everyone wants to watch and Hollywood stars Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood dropped by, giving Mayweather the chance to post another picture. 'I appreciate you Nicolas Cage for coming by my gym today,' was the message Mayweather posted with the picture. Mayweather also uploaded a video to Instagram of him punching a speed ball . The American is renowned for his speed and is looking to refine it ahead of the Pacquiao fight . Mayweather had A-list company in Nicolas Cage (left) and Elijah Wood as he trained . Filipino star Pacquiao posted a video of himself jogging after he had flown in from his homeland over the weekend. Pacquiao must do without legendary trainer Roach until next week as the 54-year-old is preparing for Zou Shiming's first world title fight against Amnat Ruenroeng in Macao on Saturday. But when he returns, Roach will shut down his gym to work on the game plan he has devised. Manny Pacquiao trained in the Philippines before jetting to Los Angeles to continue his preparations . Pacquiao watched his basketball team lose on Sunday before flying to Los Angeles to start his camp . 'I won't tell you what the game plan is because that will be very silent,' he told the South China Morning Post. 'The whole Wildcard Gym [in Los Angeles, where Pacquiao is training] will be shut down and we will work out Manny's best strategy and nobody will watch it.' Mayweather will work with his father and uncle and has already booked the services of former opponent DeMarcus Corley as a sparring partner, according to Fight Hype. Corley troubled Mayweather in their 2004 fight but was knocked down twice before losing a unanimous decision. Mayweather and Pacquiao had not met before they went to the same basketball match in Miami earlier this year. Having exchanged numbers, they later met in Pacquiao's hotel suite to thrash out the details but an official announcement was not made for several weeks.

Summary: Floyd Mayweather started training for Manny Pacquiao fight on Monday . The pair will fight for the biggest purse in boxing history on May 2 . Mayweather and Pacquiao will host just one press conference . They will face the press in downtown Los Angeles next Wednesday . That will be the last time they see each other until fight week in May . CLICK HERE for all the latest Mayweather vs Pacquiao news .


David Tuohy, 83, was found dead in the River Thames near his Oxford home just days before he was due to be sentenced for historic sexual assualts . A former headmaster who was found guilty of molesting boys as young as ten at a special needs school in the 1970s has been found dead just days before he was due to be sentenced. The body of David Tuohy, 83, was found floating in the River Thames close to his home in Oxford earlier this week. He was due to be sentenced at Norfolk Crown Court on Monday after earlier being found guilty of 15 counts of sexual assault following a nine-day trial. He was in charge of Eccles Hall School, in Quidenham, Norfolk, in the 1970s when he carried out the indecent and serious sexual assaults against five pupils, who all had special needs and were under 13. Norfolk police confirmed Tuohy had been found dead in the River Thames and said his death was being treated as 'unexplained but not suspicious'. A spokesman said: 'Norfolk Constabulary can confirm 83-year-old David William Tuohy who was due to be sentenced after being found guilty of a string of sexual offences against pupils at an independent school has died.' A Thames Valley Police spokesman said a body was reported in the water at around 6pm on Tuesday and the man was declared dead at the scene after being recovered by police divers. Officers had been called to the Osney Lock area of Oxford after a member of the public reported a bloodstain and a watch. Tuohy's family and victims have been informed of his death, police confirmed. Last month, Norfolk Crown Court heard how Tuohy liked to discipline boys who came to the school from different parts of the UK and found themselves alone, isolated and separated from their families. He was also said to be 'obsessed with spanking' and the prosecution said he had a 'particular deviant sexual fascination with the bottoms of very young boys.' Prosecutor Andrew Shaw added: 'It was a boarding school which catered for children who had not thrived in mainstream education in areas all over the country - in today's language we would say they had special educational or behavioural needs. 'They were separated from their families and plunged in to an unfamiliar environment. 'As one of the people charged with the duty of caring for these children, he abused the trust placed in him and used these children for his own sexual gratification.' Detective Constable Faith Morris, from Norfolk Police, said Tuohy had used a position of 'absolute trust' to abuse his victims. 'The fact Tuohy pleaded not guilty to all counts meant his victims were forced to relive the traumatic events which occurred all those years ago,' she said of his trial. Tuohy was a headmaster at Eccles Hall in Quidenham, Norfolk, (pictured) in the 1970s when he indecently assaulted five pupils - all of whom had special needs and were aged under 13. He was convicted of 15 charges . Tuohy was originally arrested in

Summary: David Tuohy was due to be sentenced next week for historic sex abuse . 83-year-old has been found dead in River Thames near to his Oxford home . Headmaster convicted of 15 counts of indecent assault against young boys . He indecently assaulted five special needs pupils, under 13, at Eccles Hall .


It's every little girls dream to look like a princess and now thanks to a new app you can... kind of. The YouCam Make Up promises to make users look just like Cinderella, just in time to tie in with the release of the new film starring Lily James. Or, if you fancy taking a walk on the dark side you could try out being Cinder's evil step-mother. Scroll down for video . Olivia tries out the app's evil stepmother look . Olivia (pictured before left) tried out the different looks app can give you, trying out Cinderella's look (right) The free app which is downloadable from the app store on your phone harnesses the latest facial detection and skin analysis technology to precisely apply realistic cosmetic looks on selfies and other photos. YouCam Makeup also features a complete set of true-to-life makeup effects, including eye shadow palettes, mascara, eyeliner, lipstick, foundation, as well as hairstyles and flawless skin effects. 'With our new princess looks, we wanted to empower users with beauty tools to help them visualize themselves as the hero of their own story and feel more confident in their photos.' said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. The evil stepmother make-over on the app gives Anucyia piercing eyes . Anucyia (before, left) said she couldn't see much difference between the two looks (princess look, right) The new element to the already hugely successful app comes just ahead of the new Cinderella film's release this Friday. Femail put the app, which has previously claimed it could turn us into supermodels, to the test to see how Princess-like we could look... Whilst we certainly looked more made up than before, did we really look like Cinderella? Bianca London thought she looked 'terrifying' as the evil stepmother but liked the blue eyes . Bianca (before, left) wasn't pleased with the droopy eyebow (right) Writer Olivia Foster said: 'While I was pleased that the app seemed to smooth out my imperfections, I would have liked it to add a few more sparkles and perhaps a crown. 'After all, you're not really a true Princess until you have a crown. 'Also, I am unsure about the eye make application, especially on the evil step-mother look, as it made me look a little bit like I was squinting.' Food writer Anucyia Victor said: 'I wasn't that impressed with the app as there didn't seem to be much difference between the step-mother look and the Cinderella transformation. The YouCam Make Up app has a new element which means you can make yourself look like Cinderella . 'I would have liked to have looked a lot more evil as the step-mother! I'd also like to see some-more looks, for example, Pocahontas. 'It also gave me a fatter face, which I wasn't too pleased with!' And writer Bianca London said: 'I think Cinderella got carried away with her new blusher and what is with that droopy brow? 'As for the evil stepmother, I look nothing short of terrifying. I quite like my blue eyes and, of course, Scouse brows

Summary: The YouCam Make Up app now has a Cinderella feature . It can be used to emulate her make up or that of the evil step mother . Femail road-tested app which promises to transform you face . However, some of the results were rather questionable .


'Poor': Sergei Pugachev, who was once branded 'Putin's banker', said the order has made it difficult for he and his partner, Alexandra Tolstoy, pictured together, to support their home . A Russian tycoon exiled in London who is fighting a freeze on his £1.3billion in assets by the High Court has claimed he is now a 'poor man' who cannot afford to support his family. Sergei Pugachev, who was once branded 'Putin's banker', said the order has made it difficult for him and his partner, Alexandra Tolstoy, to support their home. Last year it was reported the couple, who have three children and own a £12million house, employ two housekeepers, three nannies, two drivers and a live-in doctor. And Ms Tolstoy, 41, said it was hard to live on the £10,000-a-week allowed by the court. Mr Pugachev, the former billionaire business partner of the Queen's nephew Viscount Linley is accused in Moscow of siphoning more than £655million in funds from Mezhprombank, which filed for insolvency in 2010, including $700 million in Russian Central Bank bailout money. The 52-year-old former tycoon, who denies any wrongdoing, complained the freeze has left him unable to support Tolstoy who said last year it was hard to live on the £10,000 a week allowed by the court. 'I can be called a poor man. I do not have money to support my family and my property, and this is more important than paying the lawyers,' he told Vedomosti newspaper in Moscow, blaming the arrest of his bank accounts and assets. He said he has borrowed $5 million towards his $10 million legal bill, but was now unable to take more loans because his assets were frozen. As a result, he has dispensed with his lawyers. Last year, his socialite partner - a distant relative of Leo Tolstoy - said 'we are just surviving' on the £10,000 a week allowance. The Deposit Insurance Agency in Moscow, which is taking the legal action, claim the 'statements of his partner Alexandra Tolstoy' about their lifestyle belie 'his declarations about financial difficulties'. A source claimed his move to dispense with his British lawyers 'looks like a tactical trick and is aimed at making obstacles for English justice'. Last week a London Court of Appeal judge ruled that Pugachev, also previously nicknamed 'cashier to the Kremlin', must disclose further information about trusts he uses to bolster his income. Lavish: Last year it was reported the couple, pictured together, who have three children and own a £12million house, employ two housekeepers, three nannies, two drivers and a live-in doctor . 'Sophisticated and wily operators should not be able to make themselves immune to the courts' orders,' said the judge. Pugachev claims he is the victim of a 'politically motivated' asset grab by figures in the Russan elite of which he was a member before fleeing to London. His property was 'expropriated by the state and by private persons', and sold at rock bottom prices, he claimed. He also alleged in court that a senior Deposit Insurance Agency official earlier made 'a brazen attempt

Summary: Sergei Pugachev, 52, had his £1.3billion assets frozen by the High Court over Russian probe . Accused of siphoning more than £655million in funds from Mezhprombank . He complains freeze has left him unable to support his partner and children . Mr Pugachev and Alexandra Tolstoy live in £12million house in London . Their staff reportedly includes three nannies, two drivers and live-in doctor .


Gold standard: A pot of freshly brewed White Smoked Tea from the Wee Tea Company, Scotland, which has been named the world's finest cuppa . When going in search of the world's best cup of tea, you might think of heading to lowlands of Assam in India, or of taking a trip to the Far East and the mountains of Oolong. But the finest brew in the world is actually being grown by a Northern Irishman on a disused sheep farm in Scotland, and has just been awarded the prestigious Salon du Thé Gold Award in Paris. The fragrant leaf is so rare and so highly prized that grower Tam O'Braan is selling it for £1,150 per lb - 200 times the usual price - making it the second most expensive in the world. In addition, most of his tea is being exported to China, a feat likened to selling coals to Newcastle. The success comes as something of a surprise to Mr O'Braan, who founded his Wee Tea Company in 2011 with £140,000 and just three plants. Mr O'Braan told The Times that he spent years on organic farms around the world, studying how best to grow crops in Scotland's cold climate, and convinced himself he could do it. While he initially met with success, creating 2,000 cuttings from his original plants, disaster struck in 2012 when the coldest winter in 200 years all but killed his crop. He said that after the setback he and his wife were too embarrassed to tell anyone what they were doing, so kept their operation a secret. But on Valentine's Day last year the plants sprouted again, at which point Mr O'Braan revealed his scheme, along with his first batches of White and White Smoked Tea. He sold his first tea at Christmas by mail order, with most of it going abroad, and Fortnum and Mason have now started stocking the leaves at £30 for a 35g sachet, or roughly £10 per cup. Tam O'Braan, who is from Northern Ireland, developed his tea plantation on an old sheep farm in Perthshire (pictured) using £140,000 and just three plants from which he managed to grow 2,000 cuttings . And today the White Smoked variety was handed the top gong at Paris's prestigious tea awards, making it officially the best cuppa on the planet. Mr O'Braan said: ‘We started with a dream and pursued it. It’s wonderful to have all our hard work recognised. 'Some said we were mad but my partners and I knew we could do it, and with two new daughters on the way I confidently expect my children and grandchildren to be producing tea. 'We are in it for the long haul.’ The upmarket Palm Court at the Balmoral hotel in Edinburgh has also announced it will be serving the beverage as part of its afternoon tea range, priced at £10 per pot. Executive Chef Jeff Bland said: 'At the Balmoral, we are always looking to promote Scottish produce to our international guests and local visitors alike. As well as being sold

Summary: Tam O'Braan started tea plantation in 2011 with £140,000 and three plants . Entire crop was nearly killed a year later by bitterly cold winter weather . But last year produced first batch which is now being exported to China . Today it won Salon du Thé Gold Award in Paris, making it the world's best .


Alex Salmond yesterday issued a chilling demand for state control of the BBC in Scotland to further the nationalist cause. The former SNP leader, who is standing for Parliament in the election, was accused of a naked attempt to interfere with the Corporation’s independence after saying it had a ‘metropolitan bias’ that works against his party’s cause. In a clear threat, he said broadcasting should be placed ‘under the remit of our democratically-elected parliament in Scotland’. Scroll down for video . Protest: Nationalists wave a 'Sack Nick Robinson' banner in Glasgow in September last year . Mr Salmond, addressing the party’s Spring conference in Glasgow, also said the SNP would form a left-wing alliance with Labour at Westminster to raise the top rate of income tax to 50p. But it was his intemperate attack on the national broadcaster that raised eyebrows. During last year’s independence referendum campaign, hundreds of nationalist ‘Yes’ supporters held a protest outside BBC Scotland in Glasgow with a banner referring to the Corporation’s political editor that said: ‘Sack Nick “The Liar” Robinson.’ Mr Salmond said: ‘What surprised me was the degree to which the BBC allowed themselves to be influenced by headlines in a biased press. I had no surprise about the written press but I was surprised and disappointed by the way [the BBC] allowed themselves to be… by that agenda.’ He added: ‘I don’t think the broadcasting issue...will be properly resolved until we have broadcasting under the remit of our democratically-elected parliament in Scotland.’ A labour peer has hit back at David Cameron for calling the party’s leadership ‘sneering, hopeless’ Hampstead Lefties. Veteran broadcaster Joan Bakewell yesterday rounded on the Prime Minister for criticising ‘champagne socialists’ from the fashionable London borough where she lives. Mr Cameron used the Tory spring conference on Saturday to accuse Mr Miliband and his supporters of displaying the ‘same old condescending, bossy, interfering, we-know-best attitude of the Hampstead socialist down the ages’. Baroness Bakewell told the BBC’s Andrew Marr show: ‘He’s had a go at me and many like me: “Spare us from Ed’s sneering, hopeless Hampstead lefties.” Why? Why should we be excluded like this? We’ve got votes, we’ve got interests, we’ve got consciences, we care about the poor and the dispossessed, we are willing to pay our taxes. ‘Clearly Cameron is panicking. It’s just abusive, personal attacks. It’s not about policies – he just doesn’t like us.’ Mr Salmond also boasted about how closely he could work with Ed Miliband as the SNP unveiled its support for tax hikes.Scotland’s former first minister said that the party had experience in ‘upsetting the apple cart’, which it would deploy at Westminster. The SNP will back Ed Balls’s controversial scheme to balance the country’s books by increasing the income tax rate from 45p to 50p for those earning over £150,000. Mr Miliband has claimed that he would not go into a formal coalition with the SNP, but the nationalists yesterday backed a string of Labour policies in the latest sign of how the parties could work together to push through a left-wing

Summary: Salmond accused of naked attempt to interfere with BBC's independence . Former SNP leader said Corp had ‘metropolitan bias’ against his party . Also said SNP would form a left-wing alliance with Labour at Westminster .


A father-of-two has been living in a Denver church basement for the past six months to avoid deportation to his native Mexico. Arturo Hernandez Garcia, 42, left his wife and two children and moved into the basement of the First Unitarian Society of Denver in October after officials decided to deport him. The church was able to provide sanctuary because U.S. immigration enforcement officials have a policy of not pursuing 'enforcement actions' in churches and schools. Arturo Hernandez Garcia, 42, left his wife and two children and moved into the basement of the First Unitarian Society of Denver in October after officials decided to deport him . Now he is in limbo, and he may have to wait 10 years for his citizenship application to be considered because of huge backlogs in the system. He is hoping to apply for residency under President Obama's Deferred Action for Parents program. But the policy has stalled with a federal judge in Texas waiting to hear legal challenges from 17 states. Hernandez Garcia has been living in the U.S. illegally since 1999, when he traveled from Chihuahua with his wife and infant daughter on tourist visas, and they stayed. To pass the time he plays Su Doku and listens to the radio. He fears that if he steps outside he will be arrested. When the church is empty, he runs up and down the stairs for exercise. To pass the time he plays Su Doku and listens to the radio. He fears that if he steps outside he will be arrested. He settled in Denver where he and his brother co-own a tile-laying business with six employees. In that time his wife also give birth to another daughter and his girls are now 9 and 15. But a disagreement on a construction site in 2010 lead to assault changes being brought against him, The Denver Post reports. He was arrested when a co-worker accused him of pulling a knife on him. Hernandez Garcia was eventually acquitted of the charges, but they resulted in him showing up on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's radar and since then he has been fighting deportation proceedings. After yet another unsuccessful appeal to immigration authorities in August, ICE decided to deport him on October 21, 2014, the same day he took sanctuary in the First Unitarian Society of Denver's church. Arturo Hernandez Garcia, 42, left his wife and two children and moved into the sanctuary of the First Unitarian Society of Denver in October 2014 after officials decided to deport him . Before his fight with ICE, he and his wife had applied for legal permanent resident visas in 2005 through his father-in-law, who is a U.S. citizen, but because of a backlog it could be 2025 before they receive a decision. Though confined to the church, Hernandez Garcia says he keeps busy. He has painted the walls in the church offices. His family, friends and supporters frequently visit. With help from the American Friends Service Committee and legal counsel, Garcia is also trying to get his case re-opened. 'I

Summary: Arturo Hernandez Garcia, 42, left his wife and two children and moved into the sanctuary of the First Unitarian Society of Denver in October . Has been living in the U.S. illegally since 1999, when he traveled from Chihuahua with his wife and infant daughter on tourist visas . Wants to apply to stay thanks to Obama's Deferred Action for Parents announced in November . However program is facing delays because of legal challenges nationwide . With help from the American Friends Service Committee and legal counsel, Garcia is trying to get his case re-opened . Backlogs in immigration system mean he may be waiting until 2025 .


Jihadi John told MI5 he was a moderate Muslim as he desperately tried explain why he had been picked up in terror-plagued east Africa, new tapes reveal. Cage, the campaign group criticised for blamed the ISIS killer's actions on Britain, today released a recording of a 2009 interview they carried out with Mohammed Emwazi - unmasked as Jihadi John last week. In the recording, Emwazi tells how he was questioned by British security services after he was flown home from Tanzania suspected of trying to join Somali terror group al-Shabaab. The ISIS killer complained that he was being 'threatened' by MI5 and moaned that agents were 'putting words in his mouth'. Three years after his claims he wasn't an extremist, Emwazi appeared in Syria beheading Western hostages in ISIS videos. Mohammed Emwazi (pictured, left, in 2009 and, right, while a student University of Westminster) - known as Jihadi John - was recorded by campaign group Cage complaining about his treatment by MI5 in the years before he went to Syria to join terror group ISIS . In the new tapes, Emwazi said he spoke to an MI5 officer following his return from Tanzania and was questioned over his views on Islam and terrorism. In a recording released today, he told Cage: '[The MI5 agent] said: "Mohammed, what do you think of 7/7?" I said: "Innocent people have died."' He added: 'He started telling me: "What do you think of 9/11?" I told him: "This is a wrong thing. What happened was wrong. What do you want me to say?". 'If I had the opportunity for those lives to come back then I would make those lives come back. I don’t think... I think what happened is wrong.' But the MI5 agent did not believe his views were moderate and replied: 'I still believe you are going to Somalia to train.' Emwazi moaned: 'He said: 'We are going to keep a close eye on you, Mohammed. We already have been and we are going to keep a close eye on you' - threatening me.' Cage have released the tape as part of their widely-criticised claims that Emwazi was 'harassed' by security services. They were slammed after releasing a statement entitled 'Jihadi John: 'Radicalised' By Britain' last week and tried to blame authorities for his actions. Cage's statement claimed that Emwazi 'desperately wanted to use the system to change his situation, but the system ultimately rejected him'. The reported interview with MI5 took place after Emwazi was refused entry to Tanzania because authorities suspected he was trying to get to Somalia, where terrorist organisation al-Shabaab have been known to train British militants. In the recordings, Emwazi (pictured in the ISIS beheading videos which earned him the nickname 'Jihadi John') claims he condemned previous attacks such as 9/11 and 7/7 when he was questioned by an agent . The recordings were released by human rights group Cage, who have been widely criticised for trying to blame British authorities for Emwazi's actions . Lee Rigby's killer Michael Adebolajo was picked up by the SAS and MI5

Summary: Campaign group release recording of Mohammed Emwazi speaking in 2009 . In the tapes, he claimed he told MI5 he was not an extremist . He was questioned by security services after he was picked up in Tanzania and accused of trying to get to terrorist hotbed Somalia . Three years after the questioning, Emwazi became 'Jihadi John' and appeared in beheading videos made by ISIS in Syria . AUDIO - Hear Jihadi John speak about his questioning by MI5 below .


By the time AP McCoy traipsed in, ninth in the first race of his last Cheltenham Festival, the acclaim for his great friend and rival was ringing in his ears. The sound of rolling thunder from the crowd, packed 50-deep on The Lawns along the final two furlongs of the closing straight, concluded with Ruby Walsh’s name being chanted. Suddenly the people’s hero seemed quite incidental. It was not to get a great deal better for the man who transcends National Hunt racing, and whose farewell to its biggest meeting dominated the build-up to this event. AP McCoy rides Jezki to a disappointing fourth in the Champion Hurdle on day one of Cheltenham . In truth, McCoy has known plenty of days like this at Cheltenham before, and while he will have felt disappointment, his supporters in a record opening-day crowd of 63,000 had much to compensate them. The thought of this Festival helps sustain some people through the long winter months and, when it finally arrived, it could hardly have been more glorious. Cleeve Hill almost shimmered in the background as springtime attempted its own burst to the front. Amid the drama McCoy fought hard to try to fulfil the expectations placed upon him, perhaps more from a wider sporting public who have come to revere his sustained excellence. The cognoscenti know that there is little low hanging fruit for him at Cheltenham this year, but there are still three days left to make this a fitting valedictory appearance. The fantasy ending remains victory on Friday, either in the Gold Cup or the meeting’s final race, which has been temporarily renamed in his honour. He might be a far more sanguine character than when he first started racking up the champion jockey titles, but frustration was etched into his features as he went in and out of the weighing room. McCoy had considered Jezki (above) as his best chance of a winner at Cheltenham this year . You do not become the nation’s most durable sportsman without defeats continuing to sting. On Tuesday these came in the form of finishing ninth, last, fifth, fourth and pulling up in his five races. It is a strange day when American Rich Ricci, uber-wealthy banker and the pantomime villain of racehorse ownership, gets more cheers in the parade ring than someone deemed a national treasure, but this was one of them. McCoy has admitted that he is anxious about the prospect of retirement, but afternoons such as on Tuesday might serve to ease the fear. No defeat hurt more than coming fourth on Jezki in the Champion Hurdle, and the horse’s trainer Jessica Harrington revealed he had been quick to take responsibility. McCoy looks dejected after the final race, the Chaps Restaurants Barbados Novices’ Handicap Steeplechase . ‘AP was blaming himself, saying he took on Faugheen at the top of the hill, and in chasing the winner it probably cost him second or third and he finished fourth,’ she said. ‘If he had ridden him to be second to Faugheen then he may well

Summary: The 2015 Cheltenham Festival got under way on Tuesday . AP McCoy rode in five races but could only manage a best place fourth . McCoy rode Jezki to a disappointing fourth in the Champion Hurdle . This is McCoy's final Cheltenham Festival before retirement .


British Airways could be facing a compensation payout of up to £90,000 following a pungent smell that forced one of its flights to return to Heathrow Airport. The BA flight to Dubai returned to London due to a foul odour emanating from an overflowing toilet, and three passengers have since filed claims for compensation due to the travel disruption. They argue they are entitled to hundreds of pounds each after cabin crew were unable to fix the problem and the flight turned around near Brussels. A British Airways captain told passengers the smell was from 'liquid faecal excrement' in a toilet . Passengers were initially told that they would board another flight in three hours, but it turned into a 15-hour delay. Three passengers have contacted Claim4Flights.com to seek up to €600 each (£450) in compensation, the maximum allowed for a delay of more than four hours when travelling over 2,200 miles as stipulated by EU rules. If all 200 passengers on board the flight were to claim, BA could be forced into paying out up to£90,000. One claimant is Hertsmere councillor Abhishek Sachdev, who was travelling to Dubai with his pregnant wife and two-year-old daughter. At the time he took to Twitter to explain how a 'smelly poo in the toilet' had forced the plane to turn back and land at Heathrow. Tory councillor Abhishek Sachdev was travelling with his pregnant wife and their two-year-old daughter . Hertsmere councillor Abhishek Sachdev said passengers were told that crew could not fix the problem . Speaking to MailOnline Travel Mr Sachdev, a Tory councillor, said: 'We had booked a night flight to allow my two-and-and-half-year-old daughter to sleep. 'Initially we were told that the delay would be three hours until another flight. When we landed, the pilot said it would be a 15-hour delay, until 1pm the next day. A smell emanating from the toilet on a BA flight forced the plane to turn back (file photo) 'This meant we lost a whole day of our holiday, and that we also had the stress of travelling on a daytime flight with our toddler daughter.' Mr Sachdev decided to lodge a claim with Claim4Flights.com after being unimpressed with how BA officials dealt with the situation. 'At the baggage collection area, we were told by some BA staff to queue for information. After 15 minutes in that queue, we were then told there was no need to do so, and were given a leaflet,' he added. 'This leaflet simply said BA apologised for the technical fault, even though the pilot was clear that there was no technical fault. 'We then had to wait 25 minutes to get our accommodation and food voucher. About five or six staff were trying to print these for us but couldn't because of system problems they said. 'This was now midnight and we had pleaded with them to hurry up but it still took a long time to resolve. Then we got to the hotel, and had to wait another 25 minutes to check in.' A British Airways spokesperson told

Summary: Three passengers have launched compensation claims after 15-hour delay . Under EU rules on flight delays, they could be set for €600 (£450) each . Captain informed passengers the smell was from 'liquid faecal excrement' Plane returned to London about 30 to 40 minutes after take-off .


Everton midfielder Ross Barkley accepts his form this season has fallen below his best but insists he is not feeling the pressure. The 21-year-old's fortunes on the pitch have mirrored that of his team as neither have been able to reproduce the standards of last season, when a brilliant campaign saw the Toffees finish fifth after being in contention for the Champions League for a long period. Barkley has struggled to rediscover the form which made him such an integral part of the team's success but he is working hard to get back to his best. Everton midfielder Ross Barkley has admitted he has failed to replicate last season's performances . Barkley, pictured scoring against Newcastle, has netted just two goals so far this season . 'From my point of view I haven't done as well as I know I can, but things like this happen,' said the England international. 'You have to go through bad days to get to the great days you have in your career. 'Everything's a learning curve. We haven't been going through the best period at the moment but we're going to come through this and be really good at the end of it. 'I don't feel pressure. I believe in myself and I know what I can do. It's not me feeling pressure, it's just me putting pressure on myself if I don't do my best, and I know I can do better. The 21-year-old (right) is expected to start against Italy after coming on in the second half against Lithuania . 'I just focus on getting better every day, putting things right in training and then hopefully what I'm doing right in training I'm going to show in games as well.' Barkley, when he has started, has found himself switching positions regularly and has not been given a long spell behind the centre forward where he was most effective last season. Many observers appear to have pencilled him in for a deeper midfield role but he does not feel that will get the best out of him. 'I'm a striker,' he said. 'I feel I can have my greatest impact there because I'm free to roam around the pitch, take players on, have shots and create chances.'

Summary: Ross Barkley has struggled for form during the course of the season . The England starlet insists he performs better in an advanced role . Barkley believes you have to 'go through bad days to get to the great days' CLICK HERE for all the latest Everton news .


The swashbuckling drama Poldark launched last night on BBC to rave reviews by critics. What captured the attention of viewers was not only the tousle-haired Captain Ross Poldark, played by Aiden Turner, but the rugged Cornwall which served as a backdrop to the action. Tourism bosses are predicting a stampede of the show's fans to be booking West Country hotels, guest houses and campsites, to experience the spectacular scenery. The swashbuckling Cornish drama, Poldark, debuted last night on BBC One, featuring Aiden Turner as the lead, (left), and Eleanor Tomlinson as kitchen maid Demelza, (right) The drama is set in 18th century Cornwall, with filming locations Gunwalloe, Charlestown and Porthgwarra taking the spotlight. Pictured here is the coast near Gunwalloe Fishing Cove . Porthgwarro, near Land's End, served as a backdrop to the passionate mining drama, which is set for an eight week run on BBC One . Spectacular scenery: Cliffs and sea at Porthgwarra Cove are featured in the drama which sees Captain Ross Poldark returning from war in America to find his father has died, his tin mines are in disarray and his house is a wreck . Holidaymakers are set to flock to filming locations such as Gunwalloe, Charlestown and Porthgwarra, which take their turn in the spotlight in the 18th century family drama. Malcolm Bell, head of Visit Cornwall for Cornwall Development Company said that if Downton Abbey can put Highclere Castle on the map, the West Country can expect similar hoards of crowds. The adaptation of Winston Graham's book debuted last night on BBC One, and tells the story of Captain Ross Poldark, who has returned from war in America to find his father has died, his tin mines are in disarray and his house is a wreck. Tousle haired Captain Ross Poldark set pulses racing in the 18th century drama debut last night, which is set for an eight week run on BBC One . A passionate plot weaves around the 18th century mining history of the area, and Visit Cornwall is predicting tourists will be lining up to see the sights of the county where it is set. Mr Bell said: 'Prime-time coverage such as this can have substantial impact on a destination. 'If the initial reviews are anything to go by, Poldark looks set to be a massive hit, and with 12 novels in the Poldark series there is potential for it to run and run. 'The opportunity is there to be seized and I look forward to working with the tourism industry to turn the success of the production into a success for Cornwall.' Charlestown was one of the filming locations for the family drama. It is estimated a production of the scale of Poldark can bring in £32,000 per day in the region through hotel stays for the team, food, transport and hiring local crew . The drama was filmed at various locations across Cornwall from Charlestown to Porthgwarra last summer and the series put the spotlight on the county's breath-taking landscapes . The tourism service is preparing to maximise on exposure

Summary: The 18th century drama began on BBC One last night to positive reviews from critics . Cornwall is set to capitalise on its success by fans flocking to see the sights of filming locations . Locations such as Gunwalloe, Charlestown and Porthgwarra are featured in the prime time show . Cornwall tourism is planning Poldark-themed holiday ideas and competitions .


For six years a fleet of ten Boeing 787 Dreamliners have been sitting unused and unwanted at a Boeing factory in Everett, Washington. Now there may be hope for them as two buyers have come forward keen to buy the cut price jets. The abandoned and half-completed aircraft have been labelled the ‘terrible teens’ after being relegated during the early stages of production after numerous structural and weight issues. Scroll down for video . Ten Boeing 787 Dreamliners have been sitting unused and unwanted at a Boeing factory in Washington . According to Bloomberg, the planes have dropped in price to an estimated combined $1billion, which is about half the price of the final, lightweight 787 planes. Problems arose after Boeing fast-tracked production before the Dreamliner was certified airworthy. As a result the teens, which were among the earliest designs to be built, were made too heavy to fly as far as manufacturers had hoped. Although Boeing has never divulged the weight difference for the teens compared to catalogue models, once they are finished their range is estimated to be 6,850km, 1,850km less than later 787-8 Dreamliner models. Workers assemble Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets at the Boeing Everett Factory in Everett, Washington . Air Austral CEO Marie-Joseph Male: Air Austral is said to have bought two of the overweight planes . Ten early-production 787s were dubbed the 'terrible teens' after being abandoned due to design problems . The Boeing 787 passenger jetliner was introduced for the first time on Sunday, July 8, 2007 . But their rock bottom price tag is finally attracting buyers, with Air Austral and Ethiopian Airlines said to be in talks to buy the lot in attempts to cut costs amid soaring fuel prices. Two of the jets have been ordered by Air Austral, a French airline with its headquarters at Roland Garros Airport in Sainte-Marie on the island of Réunion. Eight more of the heavy Dreamliners look set to go to Ethiopian Airlines which is said to be in 'advanced discussions' to buy them. Ethiopian Airlines is currently weighing up the addition of many different jets to its fleet . AllAfrica.com reports the African airline is currently weighing up the addition of many different jets to its fleet including the latest version of the Boeing 777 and the Airbus A350. The Boeing 787 ran more than three years behind schedule for problems with carbon-fibre, on-board systems and manufacturing processes to be ironed out. It finally launched to great fanfare in 2011, three years after the so-called jetlag-busting was supposed to go into service. Airlines that use the jet, which is lightweight, making it more fuel-efficient for long-haul flights, include British Airways, Thomson, United, Etihad and All Nippon.

Summary: Ten aircraft dubbed 'terrible teens' after early production design problems . After six years two buyers have come forward to snap up the Dreamliners . Air Austral and Ethiopian Airlines are said to be in 'advanced discussions'


A volunteer middle school basketball coach has been charged with having inappropriate sexual contact with one of her 14-year-old players during a team sleepover, authorities said. Shakyla Wilson, 22, of Naperville, Illinois, was charged with one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, according to DuPage County prosecutors. The abuse reportedly happened on February 20 at a player's residence after Wilson accompanied some of the girls from the Hill Middle School basketball team to a movie and spent the night at the sleepover, authorities said. Shakyla Wilson, 22, was charged with one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse after being accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a Hill Middle School basketball team sleepover. She was a volunteer coach with the team . Wilson, also known as Kiki, began volunteering with the team in an unpaid, unofficial capacity at the end of January, Indian Prairie School District Superintendent Karen Sullivan said in a statement on the district's website. The district immediately notified police when officials became aware of allegations and told Wilson she could not be on school property, Sullivan said. She added: 'We want to stress that the district takes these charges very seriously. As this is now a matter for law enforcement officials to handle, we encourage anyone who may have pertinent information regarding this investigation to contact the Naperville Police Department. 'We are providing support in the school for any student who may need to discuss this issue. If your student wishes to talk with someone at school, please direct him or her to speak with their social worker or guidance counselor.' Naperville Police Chief Robert Marshall told the Chicago Tribune that he was 'deeply disturbed' by the recent events. 'Ms Wilson purposely put herself in a position of influence and trust in order to prey on the innocence of young girls,' he said. State's Attorney Robert Berlin said that the allegations against Wilson are appalling. 'A coach's role is to motivate and inspire athletes to be the best they can be, both on the court and off it,' he told the Tribune. 'Coaches are there to help athletes attain their goals, not to take advantage of the trust their position holds just to satisfy their own sickening desires.' Wilson was an unpaid, unofficial volunteer girls basketball coach at Hill Middle School in Naperville, Illinois. She played basketball with the same team when she was in middle school . Though the district does not fingerprint volunteers at elementary or middle school levels, it does background checks through the Raptor system, which is used by 12,000 schools across the United States, according to the Tribune. The program screens a person's driver's license information to find registered sex offenders, Janet Buglio, director of communication services in the district said. 'Everyone entering our schools, including parents and volunteers, surrender their driver's license every time they enter a school to be used for a screening using the Raptor system,' she said. Wilson played basketball on two high schools state championship teams before joining the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee team for a year. She

Summary: Shakyla Wilson, 22, was a coach at Hill Middle School in Naperville, Illinois . She began working in an unpaid, unofficial capacity in January . The abuse reportedly happened on February 20 at a player's residence . Wilson had allegedly accompanied some of the girls to a movie before attending the team sleepover . She was charged with one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse . Bail was set Friday at $100,000 and Wilson is due in court on March 24 .


A wind-up iPhone case that can charge a phone simply by spinning a handle on the back could spell the end of 'battery anxiety'. Designers claim the Ampware CrankCase can provide up to three hours of power by winding the handle for just five minutes. It also includes a USB port that allows users to charge accessories, or a friend's mobile phone. Scroll down for video . The Ampware Crankcase (shown above) will be available for the iPhone 5, 5S and 6 models.Designers claim it can provide up to three hours of power by winding the handle for just five minutes . Mark Gabriel, co-founder of Ampware who is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, said he was inspired to develop the device after being separated from his family by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. He said: 'I realised that without access to power, there was no way I could stay in touch with my friends and family. 'With millions of people facing the same issue during events like Katrina, and more recently during Hurricane Sandy, I knew there had to be a way to keep people connected regardless of access to a traditional power source. 'CrankCase leverages existing technology in a new way to generate power to keep mobile devices charged without having to depend on traditional power outlets.' CrankCase uses a magnetic dynamo generator to produce power. Designer Mark Gabriel said he was inspired to develop the device after being separated from his family by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The handle on the back of the case can also be used as a support to prop up the phone for watching videos. Mr Gabriel has launched a campaign on Indiegogo to help fund development of the case. The team plans to begin shipping the device, which costs $59 (£39.50), in October 2015 . Apple has said that the 'all day' battery in its new Watch lasts 18 hours with 'typical use'. However official tests have revealed this equates to just 90 time checks, 90 notifications, three hours of talk time and 6.5 hours of music playback. Music can be played via apps on the Watch when connected to a phone, and this can be done either using the timepiece's built-in speaker or via Bluetooth headphones. Apple defines the battery on its Watch product page and said a time check typically lasts four seconds. It is likely that a notification illuminates the screen for a similar time. This means 90 time checks and 90 notifications equate to 12 hours of screen activity. When this is added to app use and workout time the total usage is 13 hours and 15 minutes. This leaves 4 hours and 45 minutes on standby. When used just as a watch, Apple said the device will last 48 hours if checked five times an hour. CrankCase uses a magnetic dynamo generator to produce the power needed to charge the phone. This uses a rare earth metal spinning inside a magentic field to generate electrical current inside a coil of wire spun around the magnet. Mr Gabriel said that

Summary: Ampware CrankCase provides 40 minutes battery with a minute of winding . Designer Mark Gabriel developed the mobile case after Hurricane Katrina . Following the 2005 disaster in Louisiana he was separated from his family . He found he was unable to stay in touch with them without access to power . The CrankCase allows users to charge using a magnetic dynamo generator . It can charge a phone in the case and also be used to charge accessories .


Jenson Button firmly believes he made the right call in re-signing for McLaren despite the woes currently being endured by the team. Button and team-mate Kevin Magnussen - standing in for the absent Fernando Alonso - will start Sunday's Australian Grand Prix from the back row of the grid in 17th and 18th positions respectively. Whilst not McLaren's lowest grid slots, in terms of performance and how far they are off the pace compared with the leading cars, it is the team's worst qualifying performance in their 49-year history. Jenson Button is pictured with his model wife Jessica ahead of Saturday's qualifying session . The Briton endured a miserable day at the office and was eliminated from qualifying in Q1 . Button was the best part of six seconds slower than reigning champion Lewis Hamilton, who went on to clinch the 39th pole position of his Formula One career. Button, who signed a new two-year deal with McLaren in December after he was kept waiting months on a decision as to whether he would be retained, has every faith McLaren and new power-unit supplier Honda will get it right. The 35-year-old, however, has warned it will take time as he said: 'When I re-signed I was thinking long term. We're all thinking long term. 'It's unfair for us to sit here now and be harsh on anyone because this is a massive learning curve for us. 'This could be something great in the future, and that's what we need in the sport, someone to challenge Mercedes out front, and I really do think this is the team that can do that. Button insists McLaren have the tools to challenge Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes in the future . Button and team-mate Kevin Magnussen will start from the final row of the grid in Melbourne tomorrow . 'I know we're a long way off right now, but it was always going to be very difficult. 'It's tough times and it's going to be for many weeks, but that is what is going to make us stronger in the future and hopefully build us into a winning team. 'Just don't expect us to gain two seconds at the next race, and then another two seconds. It's not going to be like that, but you will see progress.' Racing director Eric Boullier has confirmed McLaren and Honda know where the issues lie, and are working as fast as possible to rectify them. 'Actually we have fewer issues this weekend than we had in testing, which is the good news, we have made some progress,' said Boullier. 'Yes, there is a fix in place and we are working on a recovery plan, but as to time we don't know. 'We just want to do our best to recover as quickly as possible.' Button signed a two-year deal with McLaren which takes him through until the end of next season . Lewis Hamilton will start the Australian Grand Prix from pole ahead of Nico Rosberg and Felipe Massa (right)

Summary: Jenson Button and team-mate Kevin Magnussen will start from last row . Button was six seconds slower than Lewis Hamilton who clinched pole . But Briton insists McLaren do have the tools to challenge Mercedes . He cites McLaren-Honda partnership as a 'long-term' project .


A former CEO dubbed 'Piggy' for his life of excess which ended up putting him behind bars when he plundered his company for $150 million, has spoken about the joys of his now simpler life. Leo Dennis Kozlowski, 68, lives in a small, rented apartment in midtown Manhattan with his third wife, Kimberly, 48, whom he met while he was spending time at Mid-State Correctional Facility in upstate New York. Kozlowski was jailed in 2005 for taking unauthorized bonuses, conspiracy and other charges. He was also ordered to pay $167 million in restitution and fines. Former chief executive of Tyco International Dennis Kozlowski and second wife Karen leave New York State Supreme Court in June 2005 soon after he was found guilty of stealing $150 million . Kozlowski, poses with two women in toga costumes in a frame taken from an amateur video tape of the lavish $2.1 million, week-long party for his second wife Karen's 40th birthday . Last month, he completed his parole after spending three years on work-release. He spent almost seven years behind bars for his white-collar crimes although he faced up to 25 years. During his time in jail, he was separated from other prisoners due to his 'high-profile' status. Although he knows that he did wrong, Kozlowski admitted to The New York Times in a recent interview that he feels plenty more on Wall Street did not pay the price. Kozlowski's fall from grace - known as 'deal-a-day' Dennis, he turned Massachusetts-based Tyco from a small firm into a $150billion force - was a gripping case of schadenfreude for the tabloids because of the gaudy life of excess he had led. In the early 2000s, The New York Post published a picture of him under the headline 'Oink Oink' after revelations emerged of his $6,000 gold-and-burgundy shower curtain in his lavish, $30million 5th Avenue apartment paid for by Tyco. But as he told The New York Times this week: 'I was piggy. But I’m not that person anymore.' Kozlowski's princely lifestyle was legendary - he owned a multi-million-dollar art collection and had an oceanfront estate in Nantucket and a mansion tucked in an exclusive gated community in Boca Raton, Florida. Tyco also paid half of the $2million cost of Kozlowski's second wife, Karen's 40th birthday party in 2001. Held on the island of Sardinia, the bash had a 'Roman orgy' theme and featured an ice sculpture of Michelangelo's David urinating Stolichnaya vodka. Jimmy Buffet was flown in to perform. Karen Mayo (second left) poses with a friend and two men in gladiator costumes at her $2million birthday bash - half of which was paid for by Tyco . The Tyco CEO once had a home in this exclusive gated community in Boca Raton, Florida. He also owned a home in Nantucket and on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan . The businessman also owned a 130-foot yacht, Endeavor, which he would sail around the world to compete in regattas. Life now, couldn't be more different. Mr Kozlowski's time behind bars has given him perspective on simple pleasures. He

Summary: Leo Dennis Kozlowski, 68, now lives in a small, rented apartment in midtown Manhattan with third wife Kimberly . Kozlowski was jailed in 2005 for taking unauthorized bonuses, conspiracy and other charges . He became known as 'piggy' after NY Post published details of his $30M corporate apartment - complete with $6,000 shower curtain . He spent seven years in jail and is no longer on parole .


A Sydney hospital employee who alleged a colleague sexually harassed her with repeated references to his 'anaconda' has had her claim dismissed. But the claim has shone a light on a culture of vexatious complaints and counter-complaints among health staff. Melanie Nacu, a sterilising technician at St Vincent's Private Hospital, told the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal that another technician approached her at work in February 2013 and told her: 'My anaconda, it's really big and alive'. A sterilising at St Vincent's Private Hospital claimed another technician approached her and repeatedly sexually harassed her . Ms Nacu told the tribunal she initially believed her colleague, Isagani Alano, was talking about a pet snake. She alleged that Mr Alano then pointed to his penis and said: 'This one'. On another occasion he discussed his penis with her and offered to show it to her. She also said Mr Alano frequently slapped her on the back despite her requests that he stop. In a decision handed down on Tuesday, the tribunal rejected Ms Nacu's version of events, noting that if the harassment had occurred it would likely have come to the attention of her supervisors. 'The charge of repeated sexual harassment in the workplace is a very serious allegation which must be decided in that light,' the tribunal stated. 'In the face of the respondent's denials and the absence of any evidence ... we are not satisfied that the applicant has proved her allegations on the balance of probabilities.' The man allegedly pointed to his penis and said: 'my anaconda, it's really big and alive' One witness - Vincent Cox, who was a nursing manager of Sterilising Services at the time of the alleged harassment - testified to a 'culture of vexatious complaints' within the department. '(Mr Cox) pointed out that they were not all made by the applicant,' the tribunal's judgment read. Other staff members made complaints which were dismissed. He could not recall whether he became concerned at the level of complaints. Under questioning, Ms Nacu agreed that other staff members had successfully made complaints about her, including about her swearing at colleagues, and that her counter-complaints had been dismissed on several occasions.

Summary: Melanie Nacu told the Court Isagani Alano harassed her in February 2013 . He approached her and repeatedly referred to his penis as an anaconda . He reportedly also slapped her on the back despite her asking him to stop . The tribunal rejected Ms Nacu's case, chiefly due to a lack of evidence .


A small town in Upstate New York stands divided after their high school's decision on Wednesday to broadcast the Pledge of Allegiance in Arabic. It was meant as a way to celebrate National Foreign Languages Week--each day, the announcements and pledge at Pine Bush High School would be recited in a different tongue. However, the outrage it caused in some students and parents quickly forced administrators to issue an apology and a promise to henceforth only recite the Pledge of Allegiance in English. Now, lines have been drawn in Pine Bush (pop. 1,600) as some students and teachers are outraged that an apology was issued at all while others applaud the decision and say the pledge should never have been recited in a language other than English. Scroll down for video . Outrage: Pine Bush High School in Upstate New York celebrated National Foreign Languages Week by reading the pledge in different tongues and caused outrage Wednesday by reading it in Arabic . School Superintendent Joan Carbone told the Times Herald-Record the controversy has 'divided the school in half.' 'Something that was supposed to be good but turned out not to be,' Carbone admitted. The attempt at teaching a lesson in multiculturalism caused a backlash almost immediately. The Herald-Record reports that the broadcast by student assembly president Andrew Zink was 'greeted by catcalls and angry denunciations in classrooms throughout the school.' By Wednesday afternoon, Principal Aaron Hopmayer had apologized in a schoolwide announcement. The school would also soon post an apology to its website. 'The intention was to promote the fact that those who speak a language other than English still pledge to salute this great country,' the statement read. 'We sincerely apologize to any /students, staff or community members who found this activity offensive. In our school District the Pledge of Allegiance will only be recited in English as recommended by the Commissioner of Education.' 'It's the right thing to do': Student assembly president Andrew Zink did the reading and says he would do it again. However, administrators were quickly forced to apologize . Students came out both against the reading and against the backlash as Superintendent Joan Carbone said the controversy had 'divided the school in half' Though he didn't make the decision to make the day's announcements in Arabic himself, according to TWC News, Zink says he was perfectly okay with reading the Arabic script for the day, though he knew it would be controversial. 'I knew exactly what would happen,' he told the Herald-Record. 'I knew many wouldn't support it.' That includes many of the student politician's constituents at Pine Bush. 'Here's my issue. You made the decision to turn the school against itself, a move you knew would make Pine Bush look bad,' student Alan Bavolar tweeted to Zink. Student Alex Krug also opposed the recitation. 'It's the Pledge of Allegiance, we're saying it to the American flag. I think it should be said in English. It is foreign language week but we don't even offer Arabic in Pine Bush High School,' he said. Others supported Zink's

Summary: Pine Bush High School in Upstate New York celebrated National Foreign Languages Week by reading the pledge in different tongues . Administrators were forced to apologize after the reading in Arabic stirred outrage in some parents and students . The pledge will henceforth only be read in English, officials said .


A self-styled Lord who was released from prison as an ‘act of mercy’ when he convinced judges he was gravely ill is clearly enjoying life as a free man. Edward Davenport, nicknamed ‘Fast Eddie’, was jailed for eight years in 2011 for masterminding a £4.5million fraud where he hoodwinked the rich and famous. Last May he was released early after claiming he was 'at death's door' because of kidney problems and suffering the 'ordeal' of having to leave prison each week for life-saving dialysis. But eight months on socialite Davenport looks to be close to a full recovery as he had fun with a friend on Saturday. New life: Eight months after being released from prison on health grounds Edward 'Fast Eddie' Davenport is seen here kissing a friend on Saturday . He was seen kissing and hugging an unnamed woman as they walked through central London. As a property developer and party organiser he made millions and boasted of befriending guests including supermodel Kate Moss and Princes William and Harry. His £30million home, a mansion in London’s West End, was the former Sierra Leone High Commission and was used as a location for the Oscar-winning film The King’s Speech. But the socialite was ruined when he was exposed as a fraudster who duped victims out of their life savings through bogus start-up loan schemes and jailed - only for his health to falter. Last year he was pictured handcuffed to a prison guard in hospital after undergoing a second kidney transplant. He said at the time: ‘I know I’m fighting a death sentence. ‘I feel like an old man shuffling around, chained to a prison officer even when I want to go to the bathroom. 'I can’t even wear my own silk pyjamas – I have to wear the hospital ones. The truth is I feel shaky. I know I’m at death’s door'. Fall from grace: Davenport was one of London's richest and most popular socialites until he was convicted of a multi-million pound fraud and later required a second kidney transplant . Contrast: A grey-looking Davenport shortly before he was jailed for almost eight years in 2011 and, right, enjoying the sunshine in central London with a companion over the weekend . Judges agreed to his plea for clemency and cut his sentence by a year to allow him to be released early after serving around three years. Davenport's fall from grace is a far cry from his days at the heart of the London party scene in the 1980s. His black-tie Gatecrasher Balls, aimed at wealthy public school teenagers, quickly became synonymous with drunkenness and debauchery and helped him make his fortune. But it also led to his first fraud conviction and nine months in jail. Despite the setback, Davenport never lost his love of taking risks – even though it repeatedly landed him in trouble. In 1998, he and two other men were charged with running up an £18,000 bill at the luxury Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland during a five-day New Year party while posing as aristocrats. They

Summary: Edward Davenport jailed for eight years in 2011 for a £4.5million fraud . Millionaire's health faltered and needed a kidney transplant while in prison . After trips to hospital in handcuffs judges agreed to allow him free early . Ahead of release last May he said: 'I know I’m fighting a death sentence' Eight months on he was seen enjoying life as a free man in London .


The scene in the Gibraltar apartment where a British father was stabbed to death alongside his partner and two young daughters in a suspected murder-suicide was so horrific that the police officers who found their bodies have been offered counselling. A 31-year-old man, who is reportedly from Liverpool, and his 37-year-old Spanish girlfriend were found dead yesterday morning, alongside a four-year-old Spanish girl and a six-week-old baby. It is understood that all four were found with stab wounds, while the woman and the girls reportedly had their necks slashed. Now a police officer working on the investigation has revealed he expects the majority of the team who found their bodies to accept the offer of counselling because the seen 'was that disturbing'. Scroll down for video . Guard: A police officers is this morning seen standing outside the building where the family were found dead . Tribute: Flowers, messages, photographs and a teddy bear have all been left outside the bulding . Acting superintendent Wayne Tunbridge (right) confirmed that all the officers who attended the scene have been offered counselling, with a large number opting to take it - including himself . Acting superintendent Wayne Tunbridge, who is leading the investigation, said: 'We are not looking for anyone outside of the family at this stage but we have numerous lines of enquiry. 'We are in communication with the family members of the four deceased who now must come to Gibraltar before we release any details about the individuals. 'We have welfare officers helping the officers who have been to the scene. We are offering every officer counselling and any support they require. 'We have had many take up this offer including myself.' Speaking about the progress of the case, he added: 'The four deceased are a family unit and they are connected, but I can't tell you anymore than that. 'We had to move the children because of the warm conditions, I took that decision, they are now at St Bernard's hospital. 'In a case of this magnitude we have to assume the worst. We are working with the UK and Spain on this and they have both been extremely helpful.' Police on the British enclave say they are not currently looking for any suspects in connection with the deaths. The family, who have been identified by police but will not be named until next of kin have been informed, were found in the rented flat in the Boschetti's Steps area at 11.35am yesterday. Spanish media reported that they had been living in Spain and had only arrived in Gibraltar a few days earlier. Police confirmed the man was of British nationality while the women had Spanish nationality but was originally from Cuba. No entry: A Gibraltar police officer stands guard outside the murder scene earlier this morning . Police officers begin investigations in Gibraltar after a British man, his Spanish partner and two young girls, including a six-week-old baby, were found stabbed to death inside a flat in an apparent murder-suicide . Local newspapers reported that the man was from Liverpool

Summary: Bodies of British man, 31, and his Spanish girlfriend, 37, found yesterday . Discovered alongside murdered Spanish girl, four, and a six-week-old baby . Police officers are investigating the case as a suspected murder-suicide . But the murder scene was so disturbing that some of those who found the bodies are going to require psychological treatment .


A store clerk manged to foil an armed robber with just the swat of his hand. The workers, who was behind the counter at the OK Food Store in Houston, Texas early Thursday morning, got the shock of his life when a young man pulled a gun on him and demanded money as he opened the register. Rather than hand over the bills however, the clerk, who is not being identified, started hitting at the man's gun repeatedly, sending him and his accomplice running from the store. Scroll down for video . A man's attempt to rob a store in Houston, Texas was caught on video . The man entered the store and pretended to be a customer, being joined by a friend soon after . When the cashier opened the register the man pulled out a gun . The gunman first enters pretending to be a customer, pointing out things to the clerk as he takes out a large wad of cash. Then, a minute later, his friend leaves the car and joins him in the store. When the clerk then opens up the cash register to make the sale, the gun comes out. Rather than hand over the money the sore clerk began swatting at the gun . The clerk swatted at the gun repeatedly, and no shots were fired . The men then flee to their car and leave . The clerk then begins hitting the gun and throwing what appears to be coins at the men. The two soon flee, without ever firing, and, with a third man, jump in the car and speed off, this as the clerk chases them with what may be a gun. Police are still searching for the men.

Summary: A man attempted to rob the OK Food Store in Houston, Texas early Thursday morning at gunpoint . As soon as the man pulled his gun, the store clerk began repeatedly swatting at it . The man then fled without firing, and drove away from the scene with his accomplices .


Scores of protesters gathered around the courthouse in support of a mother after a judge issued an arrest order on Tuesday for her after she fled with her son to prevent his circumcision and ignored a demand to appear in court. Circuit Judge Jeffrey Gillen signed the order in a seven-minute hearing, three days after finding Heather Hironimus in contempt and warning that she would face imprisonment unless she reported to court with the child. Her attorney, Thomas Hunker, said his client is staying with her 4-year-old son in a shelter for domestic violence victims because the boy was 'scared to death' of undergoing the surgery. Dennis Nebus of Boca Raton, right, sits in court on Tuesday, with his lawyers May Cain and William Snihur, Jr., in a continuing legal battle with Heather Hironimus, the mother of his four-year-old son over circumcision . Warrant for arrest: Circuit Judge Jeffrey Gillen signed the order in a seven-minute hearing, three days after finding Heather Hironimus in contempt and warning that she would face imprisonment . Hironimus and the boy's father, Dennis Nebus, were never married but share custody of their child. 'I was hoping the mother was going to be here,' Nebus' attorney May L. Cain said on Tuesday. 'I was, too,' Gillen replied. The Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that the the judge last week called it 'reprehensible' for the mom to have kept the boy's location hidden from the father since February 20. 'I will allow her to avoid incarceration or get out of jail if she signs the consent to the procedure,' Gillen said Friday. In a parenting agreement filed in court, the two agreed to the boy's circumcision, but the mother later changed her mind, leading to a long court battle. The father said he decided to pursue the circumcision in December 2013 when the boy was 3, after noticing his son was urinating on his leg, reports The Sun Sentinel. The father on Friday said the boy's pediatrician had diagnosed a condition called phimosis, which prevents retraction of the foreskin and that can be cured with circumcision. Circuit and appellate judges have sided with the father, but potential surgeons have backed out after refusing to get the mother's consent or becoming the target of anti-circumcision protesters who side with her. Supporters of Heather Hironiumus gather out side of the South County Courthouse in Delray Beach, Florida where the mother was to face off in court with the father of her child, Dennis Nebus . 'She did this for one reason and one reason only: because the child is scared to death of this procedure,' Hunker told Gillen, launching into a defense that was cut off by the judge. 'So Mr. Hunker, I take it then that the mother is not going to appear today?' the judge said. 'Correct, your honor,' Hunker replied. 'OK, that's all I needed to know,' Gillen said. 'Your honor, if I may,' the lawyer pleaded. 'No, you may not,' the judge shot back. Although circumcision rates have fallen in the U.S., a majority of boys still undergo

Summary: Circuit Judge Jeffrey Gillen ordered arrest for mom Heather Hironimus who fled with her son to prevent his circumcision . Her attorney said his client is staying with son in a shelter for domestic violence victims because the boy was 'scared to death' of surgery . Hironimus and the boy's father, Dennis Nebus, were never married but share custody of their child .


Women taking HRT could cut their risk of heart disease and an early death – as long as they start in their 50s, according to researchers. Data from 40,000 patients found that those taking the drugs from this age were less likely to die prematurely from any cause and the threat of a heart attack was halved. There was, however, a slightly raised risk of blood clots. An estimated one million women in Britain take hormone replacement therapy to control symptoms of the menopause and experts believe taking it in your 50s could help cut the risk of early death and heart attacks . HRT is given to control symptoms of the menopause and is usually taken by women in their early 50s. This large-scale review sought to investigate if it has positive or negative effects on other areas of women’s health. When evidence from those across a wider age range was examined, it showed oral HRT did not protect against heart disease and may increase stroke risk. But the beneficial effects became apparent in a group of 9,000 women who started HRT at or not long after the menopause and before 60. They took it for three to ten years. Lead researcher Dr Henry Boardman, from Oxford University, said: ‘The evidence we have provides some support for the so-called “timing hypothesis” but we should bear in mind the size of this effect. ‘When we looked at the results according to the age of women, or by how long since their menopause that they started treatment, we found that if 1,000 women under 60 started therapy we would expect six fewer deaths, eight fewer cases of heart disease and five extra blood clots over about seven years, compared to a 1,000 similar women who did not start.’ An estimated one million women in the UK take HRT for symptoms like hot flushes and mood changes although it also protects bones. However, some specialists have long held that HRT should prevent heart disease based on the fact that when women naturally lose supplies of oestrogen at the menopause, their heart risks rise. HRT is given to control symptoms of the menopause and the study collected data from 40,000 patients across the UK (file picture, posed) The theory was that taking oestrogen supplements – the basis of HRT – would help restore protection. But startling results from the US Women’s Health Initiative study in 2002 not only found no heart disease benefits but harm caused by breast cancer. However, expert analysis has since concluded that the risks were largely found in women taking HRT many years past the menopause in their 60s and 70s for whom it was never intended. The latest findings, published in the Cochrane Library international database, came to a similar conclusion. In women under 60 or who started HRT within ten years of the menopause, there was a 30 per cent drop in deaths from any cause and a 48 per cent lower risk of coronary heart disease. As well as a small increased risk of blood clots, there was

Summary: Women who take HRT in 50s could cut risk of heart disease and early death . Data from 40,000 patients found those taking tablets were at a lesser risk . Experts found there was a slightly higher risk of experiencing blood clots . An estimated one million women in UK take HRT for menopause symptoms .


After his heroic performance in the Nou Camp, Joe Hart came out in defence of his manager Manuel Pellegrini, claiming he deserves to keep his job. Manchester City keeper Hart, who made an incredible 10 saves to limit Barcelona to a 1-0 win on Wednesday, admitted that his team-mates were feeling the pressure of speculation about their futures after another European failure. But the England No 1 insisted the players are fully behind their manager as they seek to end their campaign on a high. Joe Hart was in inspired form against Barcelona, pictured here saving from man-of-the-moment Lionel Messi . The Manchester City and England No 1 backed his manager despite the team's last-16 exit . 'We back our manager,' said Hart. 'He is a great manager and brought us two trophies last year. 'Now we have nine games to win, and that's what we hope to do. 'It's always going to be the same at City, for all the players. We appreciate that if we don't win everyone will be speculated about. You have to be strong inside.' Hart was easily City's best player at the Nou Camp, and his immense contribution stopped Barcelona adding to Ivan Rakitic's goal. Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said: 'The score could have been a rout. Hart was really on it towards the end. We had a lot of chances, which is not normal in this type of game. We deserved to win by a bigger goal difference.' Manuel Pellegrini has been beaten four times by Barcelona since becoming Manchester City manager . Ivan Rakitic scored the only goal of the game as Barcelona progressed at Manchester City's expense . Luis Enrique had praise for City keeper Hart after watching him deny Barcelona a number of times .

Summary: Joe Hart defends 'great manager' after Man City's Champions League exit . Manuel Pellegrini has failed to reach quarter-finals in two seasons with City . Keeper Hart admits City are under pressure after defeat by Barcelona . Hart made a record 10 saves against the Catalan giants . CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester City news .


Spacewalking astronauts who ventured out for the third time in just over a week on Sunday have completed an extensive, tricky cable job at the International Space Station. But, dramatically, right before Sunday's spacewalk, engineers spotted problems with American astronaut Butch Wilmore's suit. While it had functioned perfectly during the first two spacewalks, on Sunday morning, a pressure sensor briefly malfunctioned before he floated out. Scroll down for video . Maintenance: Barry Wilmore and Terry Virts begin their third spacewalk at the International Space Station . Work: Astronaut Terry Virts installs an antenna and boom during the third spacewalk outside the International Space Station Sunday . Space Station: An astronaut is pictured at the International Space Station, the spacewalk is the third in eight days for NASA, and is the 187th in the history of the space station . Repair: Astronaut Barry 'Butch' Wilmore, right, and Terry Virts carried out the work but both had problems with their suits before their mission but none during the task . A mechanical gauge, however, was operating fine. Mission Control told Wilmore that he would need to pay extra attention to how his suit was feeling throughout the seven-hour excursion. Meanwhile, Nasa said a small amount of water got into American astronaut Terry Virts helmet once he was back in the air lock and the chamber was being repressurized on Wednesday. They were forced to spend two days analyzing his suit after the water leak occurred at the end of an outing earlier this week. Engineers concluded it was the result of condensation, and a safe and well understood circumstance that had occurred several times before with the same spacesuit. Virts was never in danger, according to Nasa, so they cleared his spacesuit for the last of three spacewalks, Friday, to install cable. But in 2013, another astronaut nearly drowned because of a flooded helmet. Duties: NASA said another main part of the astronauts task was to route 400 feet (121 meters) of cable . Leak: In this file image made from video provided by Nasa, astronaut Terry Virts points to his helmet as he sits inside the International Space Station on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, during an inspection for water in his suit. Virts reported the water while he waited in the air lock for Wednesday's spacewalk to formally conclude . Spacewalk: Nasa on Friday cleared Virts' spacesuit, pictured, for the last of three spacewalks to install cable . Italian astronaut, Luca Parmitano, barely got back into the space station after a considerable amount of water filled his helmet during a spacewalk. The water escaped from his suit's cooling system and Nasa spent months investigating the mishap, before clearing the way for more spacewalks. On Wednesday, the amount of water seepage in Virts' helmet was significantly smaller and occurred at the end of the spacewalk when Virts was already inside. 'They're very different occurrences,' said Alex Kanelakos, a spacewalk officer in Mission Control. Cable: American astronauts Terry Virts and Butch Wilmore had 400 more feet of power and data cable, as well as two

Summary: Engineers analyzed a water leak in one of the astronauts' helmets' They also had to fix a pressure sensor that malfunctioned in second suit . NASA said the astronauts were never in danger from the issues . They installed nearly 800 feet of cable over three spacewalks . Work was needed to build new crew capsules commissioned by NASA .


Trial: Marcin Kostrzewa (pictured today arriving at Plymouth Crown Court) allegedly broke into his neighbour's flat and took the restricted files . A Polish man stole secret documents about British nuclear submarines from a neighbour and tried to sell them to his government for £50,000, a court heard today. Marcin Kostrzewa, 31, of Plymouth, Devon, allegedly broke into Shane Spencer’s next-door flat and took the restricted files which were stored in his airing cupboard. They only met when Kostrzewa knocked on Mr Spencer’s door to complain about noise - but he became ‘infatuated’ with him after finding out he worked with submarines, the court was told. Kostrzewa allegedly took the documents after searching online for terms such as ‘spy games’, ‘spies’ and ‘secret documents’ - then contacted the Polish embassy and tried to sell the papers. Alexander Chalk, prosecuting, said Kostrzewa entered the flat of Mr Spencer, who works as an engineer on submarines at the Royal Naval dockyard at Devonport in Plymouth. Mr Chalk told Plymouth Crown Court the Polish man took ‘sensitive or secret material’ and was caught by a joint operation between British security services and the Metropolitan Police. Kostrzewa thought he was in contact with a man called 'Alex' from the Polish government - but in fact he was a UK security services agent. Mr Chalk said the two men met in a Plymouth hotel and their conversation about the deal was recorded. Kostrzewa also allegedly claimed he had stolen the contents of a computer hard drive. The jury heard at the time Mr Spencer was working as an engineer and was involved with designs for Trafalgar and Astute class submarines. Base: Mr Spencer is an engineer on submarines in the Royal Naval dockyard at Devonport in Plymouth . Mr Spencer first met Kostrzewa in late 2011 when the Pole had knocked on his door to complain about noise, the court was told. Mr Spencer’s girlfriend Sophie Berriman concluded that Kostrzewa was lonely and kept turning up at weekends and in the evenings with alcohol. She thought he was ‘infatuated with Shane’. Mr Chalk said: ‘He said he worked on submarines and showed him a picture of a bulkhead - and that image excited the defendant.’ That unrestricted image from a Trafalgar class submarine was one of those later stolen - and Mr Chalk said the Pole must have seen the folder, which was also stolen. Mr Chalk said Kostrzewa’s frequent attendance began to grate on Mr Spencer and his friends, they refused to answer the door to him and he could be heard saying ‘you reject me, you reject me’. The court heard that the Pole asked Mr Spencer out for a drink but Kostrzewa let himself back into his neighbour’s flat alone - telling a flatmate he had ‘lost’ Mr Spencer. Hearing: Plymouth Crown Court (pictured) was told the Polish man took 'sensitive or secret material' and was caught by a joint operation between British security services and the Metropolitan Police . Miss Berriman also found that she had lost her key to her boyfriend’s flat

Summary: Marcin Kostrzewa, 31, allegedly took restricted files from flat next-door . Became 'infatuated' with Shane Spencer after finding out about his work . He contacted Polish embassy and tried to sell the papers, court hears .


It will be the most spectacular celestial show of its kind for 16 years and won’t happen again for a decade. But those hoping to witness Friday’s solar eclipse could be disappointed – as clouds may block their view. The dramatic partial eclipse begins at 8.30am and will reach its maximum point around an hour later. Scroll down for video . Friday's solar eclipse will be the most spectacular celestial show of its kind 16 years, but the incredible sight could be blocked by clouds (file picture) It will see the country plunged into near-darkness during the morning rush hour and the temperature will drop noticeably. The phenomenon – in which the moon moves in front of the sun – will be most visible in more remote parts of the country, which are said to offer the perfect viewing environment. And the proportion of the sun covered will increase towards the north of the country, ranging from 84 per cent in London to 89 per cent in Manchester and 93 per cent in Edinburgh. Northern Scotland is expected to have the best view, with the Isle of Lewis seeing around 98 per cent of the sun hidden and Shetland around 97 per cent. However, forecasters warn early predictions show there may be cloudier skies in the north of the UK – which could ruin the view for astronomy enthusiasts. Glenn Spencer, forecaster at Meteogroup, said: ‘The South will get the best of the breaks between clouds and it will get cloudier the further north you go. It’s not the greatest situation. The South will see about 60 to 70 per cent cloud cover – which is enough to be able to see the sun. ‘In the north the sky will be almost completely covered by cloud. However, it is still early and the situation could quite easily change by Friday. It’s luck of the draw at the moment.’ Get out your glasses: Special shades like this are a good bet for watching Britain's first great eclipse this century, with the next partial eclipse of this magnitude not set to take place until 2026 . The timeline for the eclipse in Manchester. First sight will come at 8.20am and maximum eclipse at 9.32am . Cloudy skies also meant spectators struggled to see the UK’s last eclipse on August 11, 1999, but the effect was still dramatic as the country was pitched into darkness. The next eclipse of similar magnitude will take place on August 12, 2026, with 95 per cent of the sun obscured. Britain will not see a total solar eclipse until September 23, 2090. Anticipating Friday’s event, Robin Scagell from the Society for Popular Astronomy said: ‘We won’t experience totality [of darkness] in the UK but it will still be memorable. ‘Depending on where you are, up to 90 per cent of the sun will be covered over. ‘You’d think everything would go virtually black, but it doesn’t, it’s about equal to a fair bit of high cloud in front of the sun. But it has this eerie quality, especially on

Summary: Friday's solar eclipse - the first in 16 years - could be ruined by clouds . The view of the celestial show will be best in the far north of Scotland . Forecasters fear it will be overcast in the north of the UK at time of eclipse . The Moon will pass between the Sun and the Earth in this landmark event . It will cast a deep shadow over the planet's surface in a partial eclipse .


A Nasa mission designed to study the interaction of Earth's magnetic field and the sun launched this morning at 2:44am GMT (last night at 10:44pm EDT). The Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission will use four identical spacecraft to measure a mysterious process known as magnetic reconnection. By orbiting Earth, the spacecraft will seek to understand how energy from the sun is funnelled in to the environment of not only our own but other planets, causing space weather such as aurorae. Scroll down for video . The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Nasa's Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft onboard is seen here launching from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 41 in Florida this morning at 2:44am GMT (last night at 10:44pm EDT) The groundbreaking and complex mission represents the first time this astronomical phenomena will be studied in extremely fine detail. The spacecraft were launched on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 421 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. After reaching orbit, each spacecraft deployed from the upper stage of the rocket in five-minute increments. 'I am speaking for the entire MMS team when I say we're thrilled to see all four of our spacecraft have deployed and data indicates we have a healthy fleet,' said Craig Tooley, project manager at Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Magnetic reconnection occurs wherever charged gases, called plasma, are present. It's rare on Earth, but plasma makes up 99 per cent of the visible universe, fueling stars and filling the near-vacuum of space. This plasma contains magnetic fields that affects the way charged particles it encounters move. Under normal conditions, the magnetic field lines inside plasmas don't break or merge with other field lines. But sometimes, as field lines get close to each other, the entire pattern changes and everything realign into a new configuration. The amount of energy released can be formidable. Magnetic reconnection taps into the stored energy of the magnetic field, converting it into heat and kinetic energy that sends particles streaming out along the field lines. The MMS mission will help scientsits understand how this process is taking place in the environment around Earth. This could teach us more about geomagnetic storms and aurorae on our planet, and also help us understand similar processes taking place in the rest of the solar system and beyond. Over the following weeks, Nasa scientists and engineers will deploy several complex booms and antennae on the spacecraft, and test all their instruments. The core of each spacecraft is about four feet (1.2 metres) tall and 11 feet (3.4 metres) wide, although with all of their booms and antennae deployed, they grow to 369 by 94ft (29 by 112 metres). The four will then be placed in a pyramid formation, separated by distances of 6.2 to 62 miles (10 to 100km), in preparation for science observations that are scheduled to begin in early September. They will fly around Earth in an elliptical orbit, travelling through two regions where magnetic reconnection is thought to be occurring. One of these

Summary: Nasa's Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission launched from Florida . Four identical spacecraft were taken into orbit at 2:44am GMT this morning . Mission will study the interaction of Earth and the sun's magnetic fields . This causes 'magnetic explosions' that create aurorae on Earth . But the phenomenon can also be dangerous for satellites in orbit .


What is the last thing you remember about Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo? For Messi, it is most likely him tearing Barclays Premier League champions Manchester City apart, making them look like a League One team lost in Europe, nutmegging James Milner to leave him with grass stains on his backside. For Ronaldo, it may be him throwing his arm in the air in disdain, sulking back to the halfway line, protesting even though team-mate Gareth Bale had just put Real Madrid 1-0 up against Levante. Lionel Messi may well be priceless as the Barcelona star continues to find the best form of his career . Messi smiles during Barcelona's win over Manchester City that knocked them out of the Champions League . Cristiano Ronaldo cannot mask his frustration during Real Madrid's last match against Levante . It was a tough night for Ronaldo, who will need to improve fast for El Clasico against Messi's Barcelona . It is an unforgiving game for the two undisputed best players on the planet. Yet there is currently no debate to be had. Not even close. The headlines this week belong to Messi, even if he didn't break a Champions League record on Wednesday and his free-kicks served only to remind us he is human after all. There was more to his embarrassment of Manchester City than missing out on his ninth goal in the tournament. Much more. If it wasn't his menacing dribbles, it was his six shots against a magnificent Joe Hart. If it wasn't his assist for Ivan Rakitic's goal, it was his nutmeg on Milner that reduced Pep Guardiola – the architect of the Barcelona way and current Bayern Munich manager – to nothing more than another supporter in the stands. The one-twos, the drops of the shoulder, the shimmies. Pep has seen it all before – at the Nou Camp, at their Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training ground, at almost every stadium he took Barcelona to – yet still it was enough for him to hide his face in disbelief. He wasn't alone. Barcelona's Messi taunts the City defence on the edge of the penalty area during another classy performance . Messi joins in the celebrations after Ivan Rakitic's opening goal with Luis Suarez (right) at the Nou Camp . Messi's heat map showed he was very active in the City half. Click here for more from our Match Zone service . Spanish paper Mundo Deportivo hailed the 'Fantastic' Messi after his 'masterclass' against Manchester City that included 'nutmegs, dribbles and an assist', while he also featured on the front cover of Sport . Should we have expected anything less? Messi has been untouchable this year. So much so it's almost unfair, and part of the credit can even go to – dare we say it? – his nemesis, Ronaldo. It was on January 12 when the Real Madrid man got the better of the Barca boy for the 2014 Ballon d'Or award, three weeks after Ronaldo returned to his hometown of Funchal on the island of Madeira to unveil

Summary: Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo won the 2014 Ballon d'Or on January 12 . His rival, Barcelona's Lionel Messi, has been on a different level ever since . Messi has 18 goals to Ronaldo's eight since that blow back in January . Messi terrorised Manchester City as Barca knocked them out of Europe . Ronaldo has been putting in extra work at the training ground this week . Real Madrid face Barcelona at the Nou Camp on Sunday in El Clasico . 'A measure of Messi's greatness is that he makes world class players like Sergio Aguero and Luis Suarez look distinctly ordinary by comparison' – Gary Lineker, Match of the Day presenter and former England striker . 'What Messi's doing is amazing. Even the City players enjoyed it' – Ivan Rakitic, Barcelona's only goalscorer on Wednesday night . 'I'm sad for him and upset because people doubt him. How can you doubt a guy like that? He puts himself on a level where it's impossible for me to hear people doubting this man' – Thierry Henry, Sky Sports pundit and Arsenal legend . 'Lionel Messi is better than Ronaldo. He is the best player in the world. Everything about him is the best' – David Villa, former Barcelona and current New York City striker .


Veteran striker Miroslav Klose helped himself to two goals as Lazio crushed Fiorentina 4-0 in Serie A on Monday, a result that boosted their chances of reaching next season's Champions League. Lucas Biglia set Lazio on their way and an Antonio Candreva penalty put them in complete control as they went joint third with Napoli on 46 points. Fiorentina, whose Champions League hopes took a hefty blow as they dropped four points behind their opponents in joint fifth, were unrecognisable from the team that won 2-1 at Juventus in the Italian Cup on Thursday. Lazio striker Miroslav Klose celebrates his second goal of the night in front of the cheering home fans . German World Cup winner Klose keeps his calm to place home Lazio's fourth at the Stadio Olimpico . Stefan De Vrij (rear) embraces Klose after his second goal effectively killed off Fiorentina . Midfielder Lucas Biglia (left) blasts through the packed box to drive in Lazio's opening goal in the sixth minute . Antoni Candevra (right) strokes home his penalty to double the home side's advantage on Monday night . The top two qualify for the Champions League group stage and the third-placed club go into the final playoff round. Argentina midfielder Biglia began the rout when he volleyed home from the edge of the penalty area after six minutes. Lazio then missed a flurry of chances but it was all over when Nenad Tomovic tripped Felipe Anderson and Candreva converted the penalty before being booked for a shirtless celebration in the 65th minute. Lazio players celebrate each other at the end of a Serie A encounter that took them up to third in the league . Chelsea loanee Mohamed Salah (right) was unable to continue his fine scoring form against the Lazio defence . The third goal started from a Fiorentina free kick at the other end of the pitch. Matias Fernandez gave the ball straight to a Lazio defender who set Candreva clear on the right and, although his shot was saved by Norberto Neto, Klose headed in the rebound. The 36-year-old German also grabbed the fourth at the second attempt after his initial effort was stopped by Neto, his eighth league goal of the season. Fiorentina's Matias Fernandez (right) tries to get his team back into the game with a swinging free kick . Felipe Anderson (right) attempts to take on Fiorentina defender Stefan Savic but the visitors were kept at bay .

Summary: Lazio midfielder Lucas Biglia opened the scoring early on in the match . Antonio Candevra added a second from the penalty spot just after the hour . World Cup winning striker Miroslav Klose sealed the victory with a brace . The win brings an end to Fiorentina's eight-game unbeaten run in Serie A . Lazio leapfrog Napoli in third for possible Champions League playoff place .