The real-life Paddington bear who suffered such appalling treatment in a circus that she lost her claws, teeth and fur is closer to finding a new home, thanks to the generosity of Mail on Sunday readers. After the plight of Cholita was highlighted by this newspaper last week, readers donated an extraordinary £30,000 to Animal Defenders International, which found the bear in a terrible condition during a raid in Peru earlier this month. The elderly bear lost most of the thick black hair that covered her body as the result of the stress she endured at the circus, where she was kept in a 5ft by 5ft box, and her teeth were broken and her claws removed to prevent her from defending herself. Scroll down for video . Cholita (pictured) lost most of the thick black hair that covered her body as the result of the stress she endured at the circus in Peru . Cholita - known as the real-life Paddington bear (pictured) - suffered such appalling treatment in a circus that she lost her claws, teeth and fur . The money raised will allow the organisation to travel more than 600 miles on treacherous mountain and desert roads, which are often little more than dirt tracks, to reach the bear in a zoo near the north-western city of Piura and drive her to the Peruvian capital, Lima. The two drivers and the truck, equipped with a new cage, hay and blankets, will alone cost £2,700, and the bear will also need help from veterinary staff and a support team, who will fly to Piura in advance. When the organisation has cleared the red tape needed to allow Cholita to leave the country, they will fly her and 33 lions they have rescued from other circuses in South America to the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado in the United States, where she can live out her days in peace. Because she is a spectacled bear, the same endangered species as Paddington in the children’s books by Michael Bond, there are stringent conditions to be met before the authorities permit her to cross state boundaries. The organisation, which campaigns against the exploitation of wild animals, will have to delay Cholita’s flight by several weeks to ensure she is allowed aboard, at a further cost of thousands of pounds a day, so it is still appealing for funds. Its president, Jan Creamer, said: ‘We have been overwhelmed by the response from Mail on Sunday readers to help Cholita. We now need one last push so that she can begin her journey to freedom. Please give generously and help us save Cholita and give her the life she deserves.’ Mail on Sunday readers donated an extraordinary £30,000 to Animal Defenders International, which found the bear in a terrible condition during a raid in Peru earlier this month .

Summary: Cholita lost most of her hair because of the stress she endured at circus . Her teeth were broken and claws removed so she couldn't defend herself . Now £30,000 has been donated to the charity who rescued her from Peru . She will be flown to a sanctuary in Colorado to live out her life in peace . Cholita’s appeal page is at www.ad-international.org/CholitaAppealUK and the phone number is 020 7630 3340.


This is the moment a diner tried to get out of paying for his £7.25 Valentine's Day buffet meal for one by releasing his pet rat into the restaurant. Christopher Baker, 28, ordered the meal from the Borneo Bistro in Sunderland and sat down to eat alone, before pulling the pet rodent from his pocket, releasing it onto the floor and demanding a refund. Embarrassed waiters apologised and handed over the £7.25 but when pest control examined the creature they found it had the appearance of a domestic pet, and had recently 'had a haircut'. This is the moment diner Christopher Baker, 28, (pictured left) tried to get out of paying for his £7.25 Valentine's Day buffet meal for one by releasing his pet rat into the restaurant . Baker (left) admitted fraud by false representation, and was ordered to pay the restaurant the £7.25 back in compensation, but angry owner Kevin Smith (right) says Baker has caused him 'nothing but grief' Baker ordered the meal from the Borneo Bistro in Sunderland (pictured) and sat down to eat alone, before pulling the pet rodent from his pocket, releasing it onto the floor and demanding a refund . The pet rat released into the restaurant. Pest controllers said it appeared to be tame, and had recently had its fur trimmed . Bistro owner Kevin Smith then checked the restaurant's CCTV and spotted Baker producing the rat and putting it on the floor. Baker, of Houghton, Sunderland later admitted fraud by false representation, and was ordered to pay the restaurant the £7.25 back in compensation, as well as a £60 victim surcharge. 'On February 14 - Valentine's Day - Mr Baker has attended the restaurant, ordered a buffet for one and a bottle of water,' Lee Poppett, prosecuting, told Sunderland Magistrates' Court. 'He picked his food up and found a seat at a table on his own at the back of the restaurant. 'At shortly before 4pm he suddenly jumps up and shouts 'It's a rat. I'm not eating here, I want my money back'. 'Mr Smith perhaps smelled a rat at this particular point and he retrieved the rat from the floor. CCTV footage from the restaurant shows the moment Baker (pictured left) pulls the rat from his pocket . The footage shows Baker get money out of his pocket - then appear to change his mind and get the rat out . Baker retrieved the rat from his pocket as a family sitting nearby moved away from their table . 'He waited until a family moved from the table next to him and retrieved what appeared to be a rat from his pocket and dropped it on the floor. He then jumped out of his seat. 'He then claimed that whilst he's been eating, the rat has bitten his finger. He asked for his money back. 'It was a black and white rat, very calm. It did not appear to be wild at all. Acorn Pest Control attended and they said it appeared to be a pet. 'Mr Smith viewed the CCTV

Summary: Christopher Baker, 28, ordered meal from Borneo Bistro in Sunderland . He sat down and as nearby family moved away released rat from pocket . Baker shouted 'It's a rat. I'm not eating here' and demanded a refund . But pest control suspected rat was a pet because it recently had a hair cut . Baker admitted fraud by false representation and told to pay back £7.25 . Owner Ken Smith says people like Baker 'deserve the death penalty'


Hammer attack: Police have released this e-fit of a man who attacked a 26-year-old with a hammer . Police have issued an e-fit of a man they want to speak to after a pedestrian was hit repeatedly with a hammer by an attacker who jumped out of a bush. The 26-year-old man was left with severe injuries in the unprovoked attack in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex on March 24. The attacker was white, about 40 and over six foot tall with untidy brown hair. He was slim with hunched over shoulders and had very drawn cheeks. Police said he walked with a distinctive stagger. The victim was taken to hospital after the attack, though his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. Police initially believed the attack was part of an attempted theft. Detective Constable Nick O'Shaughnessy said: 'This appears to be totally unprovoked. 'We need to find anyone who recognises the description of the attacker or the face from the e-fit so that we can trace this man.' 'If you have any idea who the man is or where he could be, please contact us. 'Anyone who recognises him or has any information is asked to contact detectives on 101 or email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting serial 1049 24/3. They can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.' Crime scene: The attack happened when the man jumped out of bushes on this hill in St Leonards, Sussex .

Summary: 26-year-old was attacked in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex last week . Man jumped out of bushes and hit victim repeatedly with a hammer . Victim is said to have suffered severe injuries in the unprovoked attack . Police have released e-fit and are desperate for any information .


A vitriolic letter written by the future King Edward VIII in which he branded the French Canadians 'rotten' and 'the completest passengers' during a tour of the country has emerged 96 years later. The Prince of Wales - the eldest son of King George V and Queen Mary - could not hide his resentment towards the French Canadians in the private letter he penned on a visit to Quebec. In the letter written a few months after World War One to his mistress Freda Dudley Ward, the 25-year-old Edward expresses his disgust at their reluctance to support the British Empire. Resentment: The Prince of Wales, pictured in November 1919 during his tour of Canada, criticised the French Canadians in a private letter calling them 'shirkers in everything particularly in war' Contempt: The future King Edward VIII scoffed at the French Canadians during his royal tour (pictured here) Stinging: In the letters, Edward describes the French Canadians as 'mostly a rotten priest-ridden community' In the recently unearthed letter, he says: ''These bloody French Canadians. 'The whole thing is a very delicate, imperial and political question which I don't attempt to understand though I do know they are mostly a rotten priest-ridden community, who are the completest passengers and who won't do their bit in anything and of course the war!!' After catching a train for Toronto he wrote of how he was relieved to be leaving the French Canadians. He added: 'They really aren't worth all the trouble I've taken to be out of the way polite to them, as they are shirkers in everything particularly in war as they all voted against conscription.' The First World War divided Canada, with the French-speaking population accused of not doing enough to fight against the Germans. Later on in the letter to the married socialite, the Prince of Wales derided the attractiveness of the local women. He described one of his hostesses as 'pompous and interfering'. Detailing a formal dinner he had attended, he quipped: 'Few of the women are worth dancing with and far less are in any way attractive.' At another party at a yacht club, he complained how there were '100 very plain women' there. Disgust: Edward said the French Canadians 'really aren't worth all the trouble' as they are 'shirkers, particularly war as they all voted against conscription' - he is pictured here in Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1919 . French Canadians are a major North American ethnic group and Canadian citizens derived from the descendants of colonists from France who arrived in New France (Canada) in the 17th and 18th centuries. When war was declared in 1914, Canada automatically entered as it was part of the British Empire. But by 1917 French Canadians only made up 21,000 out of 432,000 men, despite making up one third of the Canadian population. The French Canadians opposed conscription as they felt that they had no real loyalty to either Britain or France. The six-page letter was written by the future King to married mother-of-two Mrs Dudley Ward, years before he gave up the

Summary: Future King Edward VIII called French Canadians 'rotten' in private letter . Derided them for being 'shirkers' in not supporting British Empire in WW1 . WW1 divided Canada, with French-speakers accused of not doing enough . Letter was written by Edward to mother-of-two Freda Dudley Ward, 23 . The married socialite was the future King's lover between 1918 to 1923 . He became king in 1936 but reign lasted only 11 months as he abdicated . Gave up the throne so he could marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson .


The White House claimed today that the United States should be feared by ‘extremists’ in Yemen – even though the last remaining special forces have been evacuated from the country ‘because it is dangerous.' White House spokesman Josh Earnest said that ISIS-linked groups will have American to deal with if they carry out more attacks in the war-torn country, which is split between Sunni and Shia Muslims. U.S. officials 'had to relocate from Yemen because its a dangerous country,' Earnest said Monday. 'But I'll tell you, that as of today, Yemen remains a dangerous country for extremists as well.' Earnest said there continues to be continues to be 'ongoing security cooperation' between the U.S. and the 'national security infrastructure' of Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, whose power has been crippled in recent months after Shia rebels initiated a coup-d'etat. The U.K. also pulled its special forces out of the country, following the United States' lead, leaving Hadi and his loyalists to face extremist and rebel threats to the country on their own. Tribal militiamen loyal to Yemeni President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi stand on a tank positioned in the southern city of Lahj on Monday. The militiamen have reportedly been deployed around the city of Lahj, along the border with Taiz city which was captured one day ago by Shiite Houthi rebels. Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has called on his supporters to mobilise towards the south of Yemen . Yemeni protesters shout slogans and set alight tires during clashes following a protest against the Houthi takeover of several state facilities in the central city of Taiz, Yemen, on Monday. According to local reports a day after Houthi rebels took over the strategic central city of Taiz, capturing several state facilities including the city's airport, airbase and a court complex, residents took to the streets to protest their presence . In pushing back against claims that the U.S. is flying blind in Yemen now that it's 'temporarily relocated' its special forces the president's spokesman assured reporters that the the country 'continues to have assets and resources in the region that will allow us to take steps where necessary to continue to apply pressure necessary to extremist targets and to keep the American people safe.' House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul had said a day before on ABC News program this week that the result of the complete withdraw is that 'we will have no intelligence footprint or capabilities to monitor' what Sunni al Qaeda affiliates, known in the country as AQAP, ISIS and Shia 'militants are doing in the region.' 'Good intelligence stops plots against the homeland,' he said. 'Without that intelligence, we cannot effectively stop it, that’s what I’m most concerned about.' Earnest said Monday afternoon that its 'true' that he US would be a 'more effective' force against extremists if military personnel were still in the country - but it 'doesn't mean that coordination has been eliminated.' The White House said it has proven its ability to fight threats in other countries, including Syria and Somalia, without troops on the

Summary: U.S. officials 'had to relocate from Yemen because its a dangerous country,' the White House spokesman said. 'But I'll tell you, that as of today, Yemen remains a dangerous country for extremists as as well' The United States evacuated its remaining 100 Special Operations forces members from Yemen on Saturday; the UK followed suit . Security conditions in the country continue to deteriorate, with 137 killed on Friday and hundreds injured in five suicide bombings . On Saturday, Houthi rebels, who have seized the government, issued a call to arms to battle those forces that remain loyal to President Hadi . Last week hundreds of al Qaeda rebels escaped from Yemeni prisons . ISIS affiliates are claiming responsibility for Friday's suicide bombings but the White House says there's no evidence the terrorist group was involved . Despite recent violence, US insists its counter terror strategy is still working in the region .


A pair of car thieves who stole £110,000 worth of Range Rovers in a sophisticated scam targeting sellers on Autotrader have been jailed. Nathan Bates, 27, and Liaquat Ali, 29, were part of a cunning gang who would turn up at addresses of people advertising their vehicles on the classified motoring website and secretly clone their car keys, a court heard. They would then return later on to steal the luxury cars. The duo and accomplice Michael Griffiths, 31, targeted their first victim on November 3, 2013 when a Range Rover Sport worth £36,500 was stolen from an address in Redditch, Worcestershire. Nathan Bates (left) and Liaquat Ali (right) were part of a criminal gang who stole £110,000 of Range Rovers . Then on November 24, another Range Rover Sport, worth £45,000, was driven off in Leicester. It has never been recovered. Just four days later, the gang stole a Range Rover Evoque, worth £30,000, from Surrey. But the crooks ended up dumping the car in a layby on the M40 near Wheatley, Oxfordshire - when Griffiths disappeared. Griffiths' body was later discovered in the River Thame on December 24 after a police appeal for his whereabouts. Despite their missing friend, Ali and Bates targeted another address in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, on December 1 and tried to steal another Evoque. But they were foiled when the owner realised the pair had tampered with the diagnostics of the car, which was worth £28,500, and that his key fob no longer worked. The pair were arrested that month and linked to the thefts and attempted theft of the four vehicles - worth a total of £140,000. The pair who would turn up at addresses of sellers on Autotrader and secretly clone their car keys before returning to steal the vehicles . And yesterday Bates and Ali were jailed at Birmingham Crown Court and received lengthy driving bans. Ali, from Hall Green, Birmingham, was jailed for three and a half years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to steal, theft of a motor vehicle and failing to surrender to custody. He was banned from driving for four years. Bates, from Shard End, Birmingham, was jailed for 15 months after admitting conspiracy to steal and was banned from the road for 18 months. Sentencing them, Judge Patrick Thomas QC said: 'This was significant professional crime. It involved calculated and technically astute pre-planning and professionally carried out thefts or attempted thefts of high value motor vehicles. 'They were offences of pure and unadulterated greed. Ali you were centrally involved in this. I accept there were other people but you were the man on the ground, organising and carrying out this sophisticated and carefully planned theft.' The duo stole £110,000 worth of Range Rovers, including a Range Rover Sport (file picture, right) worth £36,500 from Redditch, and a Range Rover Evoque (file picture, left) worth £30,000, from Surrey - when Griffiths disappeared . Joseph Keating, defending for Bates, said: 'The loss of Mr Griffiths is something that he has really been affected by. 'He understands that had it not

Summary: Nathan Bates and Liaquat Ali were part of a gang targeting Range Rovers . Duo visited sellers that advertised on Autotrader and clone their car keys . They then returned to steal the luxury vehicles in a scam worth £110,000 . Body of fellow gang member Michael Griffiths' was found in River Thame . Ali was jailed for three and half years while Bates was jailed for 15 months .


Arrested: Lieutenant Governor candidate Johnathan Masters was booked this week - apparently over an overdue library book . A candidate hoping to be elected Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky claims he was arrested for not returning an overdue library book. Johnathan Masters, 33, was pulled over by a state trooper on Wednesday and apparently taken to jail over a book he withdrew 11 years ago. Masters - who says the charge is nonsense - claims the officer initially pulled him over for having expired tax stickers on his car . An online booking record for Masters says only that he was arrested for an outstanding warrant. But he says he was told the reason was a theft charge, linked to allegedly borrowing the book and never giving it back, the Huffington Post reported. Masters denies the apparent charge - theft by failure to make required disposition of property - and says he will clear his name in court. Defending himself to Fox News, he said he had never even withdrawn a library book in Kenton County, where he claims the charge originates. Of the arrest, Masters said: 'I thought he was going to let me go because he was real friendly, but then he went back to his patrol car and was gone for about 15 minutes. 'When he came back, he asked me, "Did you take out a library book 11 years ago?" 'I started to laugh, but he said, "This is serious!" and he took me to jail for three hours. I plan to fight the charges.' Masters was let out of jail after paying a $100 bond, and is expected to appear in court later this month. He has been beset by legal troubles since his candidacy emerged. He is the running-mate of Geoff Young, who mounted a failed bid for Congress in 2014. Governor's race: Masters is running with Geoff Young, left, in the Democratic primary against front-runner Jack Conway, the state's Attorney General (right) The two hope to defeat front runner Jack Conway, the state Attorney General, in the Democratic primary elections this May. As part of his campaign, Young issued a lawsuit against Conway and other leading Democrats, accusing them of ignoring his campaign to secure victory in the primary. In the legal complaint he compares incumbent governor Steve Beshear to Stalin. Should they win, they would then face the Republican candidate in November's general election. According to the Louisville Courier-Journal, Masters is also waiting for his day in court on harassment charges. He is accused of making expletive-laden calls to an associate dean at Spalding University, demanding his money back after being kicked out of the school. The paper also reported that there is a pending arrest warrant over claims he threatened to beat up a principal after being told he couldn't enter a school to conduct a survey. He reportedly yelled 'come out here so I can kick your ass' in the December 17 visit. He has yet to be served with the warrant in the second case. Masters runs a political blog called The

Summary: Johnathan Masters, 33, was pulled over Wednesday by state troopers . Says the arrest was over an extremely overdue library book . Masters, who denies the charges, is running for office in Kentucky . He is long-shot candidate alongside would-be governor Geoff Young . Masters is also facing two claims of harassment .


Newcastle Falcons have signed Scotland international Jon Welsh on a two-year deal. The loose head prop has agreed a summer switch from Glasgow Warriors ahead of the 2015-16 Aviva Premiership season. Welsh was part of the Scotland squad which finished last in the RBS 6 Nations this year and scored a try against Wales in February before being ruled out for the rest of the tournament with a fractured hand. Glasgow Warriors' loose head prop Jon Welsh (centre) has agreed a summer switch to Newcastle Falcons . Welsh (centre left) tackles Gloucester's Tim Molenaar (centre right) during a Heineken Cup match in 2009 . The 28-year-old told the club's official site: 'Newcastle are a club with a big future and definitely want to go places and for me personally, it's the challenge of being able to come down and compete in the Premiership. 'I love Glasgow, I'm from here and all my family is here. This is my seventh season at the club and I think at 28, its good timing for change and to challenge myself in a new environment where the ambitions are high.' Welsh made 106 starts for the Warriors after signing in 2008 and he has made four appearances for Scotland. Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards added: 'Jon is a player who comes with a great pedigree and has been a key feature of a Warriors team that is a consistent force in the Pro 12 and one that will add further quality to our front row options.' 'He looked very sharp in the Six Nations and hopefully will add to his four caps to date by impressing out in a Falcons shirt.' Welsh was included in Scotland's Six Nations squad but missed the majority of the tournament through injury .

Summary: Newcastle Falcons have signed prop Jon Welsh on a two-year deal . He has agreed to a summer switch from Glasgow Warriors ahead of the 2015-16 Aviva Premiership season . Welsh missed most of Scotland's Six Nations campaign through a hand injury . Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards is excited to have secured the signing of a 'player that comes with great pedigree'


A teenager used a fake Facebook profile to lure the love rival who fell pregnant by her boyfriend to an empty property where she attacked her so viciously that she broke her eye socket. Abigail Moody flew into a jealous rage and brutally attacked Melissa Benhamou after finding out she had slept with her partner Sam Bridge, Worcester Crown Court heard. Moody, a former care worker, pretended to be Mr Bridge on Facebook to lure the victim to her flat in Bromsgrove, on November 17 last year. Abigail Moody (left) flew into a jealous rage and brutally attacked Melissa Benhamou (right) after finding out she had slept with her partner Sam Bridge, Worcester Crown Court heard . Moody, a former care worker, pretended to be Mr Bridge (pictured with Moody) on Facebook to lure the victim to her flat in Bromsgrove, on November 17 last year . But when Miss Benhamou arrived, the 19-year-old grabbed her hair, and kicked and punched her to the ground. She smacked her the young woman's head against a radiator, fracturing her eye socket - before Moody chastised her victim for getting blood on her trainers. Worcester Crown Court heard she also insulted her Pakistani heritage before leaving her in a pool of blood. Abigail Moody has been given 18 months in a young offender's institute after the attack . Moody, from Bromsgrove, was yesterday sentenced to 18 months in a young offenders institution after admitting racially aggravated grievous bodily harm. Sentencing, Judge Robert Juckes QC, said: 'This matter was a well planned, carefully thought out assault on a girl. 'It was a vicious attack, accompanied by racial abuse.' Prosecutor Peter Grice said the two women had been friends until April 2012, when Moody assaulted Miss Benhamou because she had slept with her boyfriend. In April last year, she slept with Moody's boyfriend once again and became pregnant before miscarrying the baby weeks later. Mr Grice told the court that Miss Benhamou was contacted on Facebook by a profile in the name of the unfaithful boyfriend - but it was Moody posing as him. She tricked her former friend into going to an address and Moody even arranged for a taxi to bring her there. On arrival, Miss Benhamou was sent a message telling her the door was open and to walk straight in. But, in the corridor outside the flat, Moody 'lay in ambush' and grabbed her by the hair before dragging her inside. She racially abused her and stamped on Miss Benhamou's phone after she knocked it to the ground. The court was told Miss Benhamou slept with Moody's boyfriend twice, falling pregnant the second time, before miscarrying the baby a few weeks later . Miss Benhamou was lured to a flat in Bromsgrove after Moody pretended to be her boyfriend on Facebook. Once there she was attacked, leaving her with injuries to her eye (right) Mr Grice said: 'The defendant repeatedly punched her victim, causing the victim to hit her head against a radiator.' Moody then accused Miss Benhamou of getting blood on her

Summary: Abigail Moody flew into a jealous rage and attacked Melissa Benhamou . Fractured eye socket and accused victim of getting blood on her trainers . Shouted at victim: 'You slept with my man – you got pregnant with his kid' Miss Benhamou had to have metal plate inserted into face after the attack . Moody, 19, has been sentenced to 18 months at young offenders institution .


A Queensland father accused of killing his toddler son has been excused from appearing in court. Shane Purssell Akehurst, 33, had a grievous bodily harm charge upgraded to murder on Saturday after his son Corby died in hospital. It's alleged Akehurst assaulted Corby repeatedly over the past four months. The toddler, who had not yet turned two, was airlifted to hospital with critical injuries from Kin Kin, near Gympie, on Wednesday, but died on Friday night. It's alleged that Corby Akehurst was assaulted repeatedly over the past four months by his father . Akehurst was originally charged with grievous bodily harm and four counts of assault occasioning bodily harm. He's now charged with murder, torture and five counts of assault occasioning bodily harm. Akehurst, who is in custody, was excused from appearing in the Brisbane Magistrates Court when his case was mentioned on Monday. His lawyer requested the matter be adjourned until May 4. It's been reported that Corby was just a few months shy of his second birthday when his father allegedly threw him repeatedly against a timber bed at their home after he would not stop crying on Wednesday. The little boy died late Friday evening after succumbing to critical injuries. Corby's father Shane Purssell Akehurst is charged with murder, torture and five counts of assault occasioning bodily harm . The toddler, who had not yet turned two, was airlifted to hospital with critical injuries from Kin Kin, near Gympie, on Wednesday, but died on Friday night . Prosecutor Wayne Kelly told Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday that Corby began convulsing after his dad threw him against the bed numerous times and was left on the bedroom floor. He said the toddler's mother Kylie Woodford arrived home a short time later and called emergency services before the toddler was airlifted to Brisbane's Lady Cilento Children's Hospital. Since then police have worked around the clock investigating the circumstances surrounding the boy's critical injuries and subsequent death. Police will allege through medical history inquiries that the child sustained injuries over an extended period of time which ended in his death on Friday night. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Summary: Shane Purssell Akehurst allegedly regularly assaulted his son, Corby . He allegedly threw him repeatedly against a timber bed in their home . The toddler was airlifted to hospital with critical injuries on Wednesday . Akehurst is now charged with murder, torture and five counts of assault .


Aston Villa’s progress to the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley was marred by a mass pitch invasion in which West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Boaz Myhill was repeatedly shoved by taunting fans. Thousands of Aston Villa supporters swarmed on to the pitch in celebration, sparking fears for West Brom players who had to fight their way off and down the tunnel. And the ugly scenes also led to calls for the Football Association to punish Villa for allowing the disturbances to occur. Aston Villa captain Fabian Delph was mobbed by fans after the final whistle . England midfielder Delph admitted the pitch invasion was 'scary and dangerous' Goalscorer Fabian Delph claims fans nicked his captain's armband as well as his left boot during the invasion . Goalscorer Fabian Delph, who was surrounded at the final whistle, said: ‘That was very, very scary. ‘My armband got nicked, someone got my left boot, but I could appreciate the relief the fans are feeling after a result like that. It was dangerous. Someone tried to take my boot off. People tried to kiss me and were biting me. It was scary.’ Hundreds of fans had spilled on to the pitch from the Holte End minutes before the final whistle — forcing their way past meagre numbers of stewards — prompting Villa players to appeal for them to return to the stands. Those who remained in their seats booed loudly, chanting ‘*******’. The West Brom goalkeeper attempts to make his way off the field following the full-time whistle . West Brom goalkeeper Boaz Myhill is mocked by an Aston Villa fan following the home side's second goal . Leicester coach Kevin Phillips slammed the disturbances, calling for the Football Association to punish his former club. Phillips, who played for both Villa and West Brom, said: ‘I can see West Brom players still on the pitch which for me is very dangerous. For me this has been very badly policed. Why are there still away players on there? They should be punished for it. ‘These people on the pitch are not true supporters, the true fans are the ones who are booing to get them off.’ Former Liverpool star and TV pundit Mark Lawrenson added: ‘It’s like a scene from the 1980s all over again. Absolutely ridiculous.’ Albion winger Callum McManaman was visibly shaken and Myhill reacted angrily at fans trying to film him by snatching one phone and flinging it to the ground. It took stewards more than 20 minutes to march the fans off. West Brom fans also ripped out several seats and confronted Villa fans when Scott Sinclair scored a second. The scene at Villa Park as hundreds of relieved fans stormed the pitch shortly after the final whistle . One fan swings on the Villa Park crossbar as Tom Sherwood's side booked their place at Wembley . Aston Villa supporters stormed the pitch following the club's FA Cup victory over West Brom on Saturday .

Summary: Fabian Delph was mobbed following the 2-0 victory over West Brom . The Aston Villa captain admitted pitch invasion the 'very, very scary' West Brom keeper Boaz Myhill shoved by fans who ran onto the pitch . Villa face an FA investigation after mass pitch invasion on Saturday .


A secret Nazi bolthole for fleeing war criminals has been found in a remote jungle area of Argentina. The group of stone structures still hold piles of German coins from the late 1930s, porcelain bearing the 'Made in Germany' stamp, and Nazi insignia is scrawled across the walls. Daniel Schavelzon, from the University of Buenos Aires, led a team which spent months exploring the site in the Teyu Cuare provincial park, in the Misiones region of northern Argentina. Scroll down for video . The hideaway has been uncovered in a remote jungle in the Misiones region of northern Argentina . The secret Nazi bolthole for fleeing war criminals was discovered with piles of coins and porcelain inside . Archaeologists suspect that the ruins of three buildings in the Teyu Cuare park in the north of the country were part of a Nazi hideout built by supporters while the war in Europe still raged . Nazi symbols are still seen scrawled across the walls of the buildings. Halfway through the Second World War, the Nazis had a secret project of building shelters for top leaders in the event of defeat . The group of stone structures still hold piles of German coins from the late 1930s . South America has had a long and unusual relationship with the Nazis who escaped there in droves after the Second World War. Nazis fled to Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile and Bolivia. Argentina was earmarked as a prime haven for the Third Reich's elite - such as Auschwitz medic Dr Josef Mengele and Holocaust organiser Adolf Eichmann - to get to when Nazism collapsed in 1945. Locals believe that a house in the forest belonged to Hitler's right-hand man Martin Bormann, but Mr Schavelzon dismissed this as 'an urban myth'. Instead, archaeologists suspect that the ruins of three buildings in the Teyu Cuare park in the north of the country were part of a Nazi hideout built by supporters while the war in Europe still raged, the Clarin newspaper reported. The cluster of three buildings are obscured from view by thick undergrowth and are only accessible with a machete. Meissen porcelain found in the buildings is being sent back to Buenos Aires for further examination . The crockery still bears the 'Made in Germany' stamp. At least 180 Nazi war criminals were known to have fled to Argentina . Coins bearing Nazi insignia and dated from 1938 were found amid the rubble . 'Apparently, halfway through the Second World War, the Nazis had a secret project of building shelters for top leaders in the event of defeat inaccessible sites, in the middle of deserts, in the mountains, on a cliff or in the middle of the jungle like this,' said archaeologist Mr Schavelzon. The researchers believe, however, that, the Nazis never ended up using the hideout. By the time they landed, with Europe in ruins, they had smuggled out enough gold and money to live comfortable lives under the radar in cities or on ranches out on the sprawling pampas. Locals believe that a house in

Summary: Site found in Teyu Cuare provincial park, in Misiones, northern Argentina . Group of stone structures still hold piles of German coins from late 1930s . 'Made in Germany' crockery, and Nazi insignia is scrawled across the walls .


A married senior insurance broker and junior employee who were caught having an office affair are understood to no longer work at the firm where their sex romp was filmed by pub patrons from across the road. The 50-year-old regional manager and the 25-year-old woman are no longer employees at the Marsh Ltd insurance firm in Christchurch and have not returned since the incident on January 30 made international headlines,The New Zealand Herald reports. However it is understood that this was not the first incident of its kind between the two former employees, a source told The New Zealand Herald. The man and woman involved in the office sex scandal in Christchurch have lost their jobs . The 50-year-old regional manager and the 25-year-old junior employee have not returned to the Marsh Ltd insurance firm (pictured) since the incident took place on January 30 . An employment investigation was instigated following the scandal and all parties are now prohibited from speaking due to a confidentiality agreement. It comes after reports that the man, who is married with a 15-year-old son and 19-year-old daughter, was fighting to keep his job while appearing to live at home alone, according to The New Zealand Herald. It is still unclear if his wife is standing by him. The steamy encounter between the two took place in the Marsh Ltd office at Papanui Road, while patrons from the Carlton Bar across the street cheered them on after unexpectedly getting front-row seats for the action. Video footage and photographs taken by the revellers caused an online phenomenon that was watched by millions worldwide. It is understood that this was not the first incident of its kind between the two former employees . Patrons at the Carlton Bar and Eatery (pictured) captured the scandalous behaviour and the footage went viral . Unfortunately one of the people who saw the frolics on social media was the man's wife who reportedly found out about the devastating affair on Facebook. The 25-year-old junior office employee involved in the scandal is understood to also be avoiding attention and has since moved from her home. Her fiancé spoke to a local radio station following the event to defend his former partner, revealing they had ended their relationship six months earlier, according to The New Zealand Herald. An employment investigation was instigated following the scandal and all parties are now prohibited from speaking due to a confidentiality agreement . The secretary's ex-fiancé spoke to a local radio station following the event to defend his former partner, revealing they had ended their relationship six months earlier . Last month the Daily Mail revealed that a friend of the man's brother, who is a glazer in the city, said that when the brother heard about the office romp he texted him about it, not knowing that he was the one actually involved. 'When he heard what happened he never thought that it was him. He actually texted him straightaway to find out who in the office it was,' the friend said. 'After he didn't reply he even

Summary: Married senior insurance broker, 50, and junior employee, 25, involved in Christchurch office romp have lost their jobs . They were filmed having sex by patrons at Carlton Bar across street . Neither have returned to Marsh Ltd insurance firm since the incident . It is understood to not have been the first incident between the two . An employment investigation was instigated following the scandal and all parties are prohibited from speaking due to a confidentiality agreement . The man's wife found out about the incident after she saw it on Facebook .


Slavisa Jokanovic affords himself a sneaky peak through the green mesh fence at Watford's London Colney training ground. Next door Arsenal are going through their paces. It is not too revealing but for Jokanovic it is a glimpse into what he hopes is the very near future. The former Chelsea midfielder wants to manage a Premier League club and Watford, one of seven teams to have been top of the Championship so far this season, have a foot in the door. 'I take a little look now and again,' he says wryly. 'It's good to have them so close, it's a reminder of what we want to be. We can't get ahead of ourselves as this is an unforgiving division but it's the dream. It's our focus.' Watford boss Slavisa Jokanovic hopes he can lead the club to the premier league next season . Jokanovic is the fourth man to be put in charge of Watford during this campaign and joined them in October . Unforgiving is befitting of a Championship promotion race that has nine teams still vying for a Premier League place with seven games remaining. The next week is a defining moment with Watford second in the table and facing rivals Derby County and Middlesbrough in their next two matches. The fact Watford are there at all is testament to the former Chelsea midfielder when you consider he is their fourth coach of the season. Perhaps ominously, he is also out of contract in the summer. 'It's true we didn't have the best start in terms of changes,' he says, with understatement. 'But I knew what I was coming to.' Italian Beppe Sannino began the season in charge and started well but his exit followed talk of dressing-room unrest. In a bizarre five-week period, Oscar Garcia succeeded Sannino but stepped down after suffering chest pains in his first game and was replaced by Billy McKinlay. Eight days later, after a win and a draw, owner Gino Pozzo called for Jokanovic, who had won two doubles with Partizan Belgrade and the Thai Premier League with Muangthong United. He was recommended to Pozzo by staff at one of the Italian businessman's other clubs, Granada, who recognised his ability to 'find solutions on a small budget'. Jokanovic shrugs. 'It was definitely strange. It's normal for other countries but unusual here,' he says. 'For me, it was just a great opportunity; a small door opened to a big chance. I didn't know the Championship well but I knew what to expect from my time at Chelsea. I've always watched English football and I believe in myself. 'You can look at the fact the club had three coaches before I arrived but I've never been one to worry about what may happen tomorrow, just try and control today. I was excited not worried. I knew there would be little money, that I couldn't bring my own staff but fortunately after a few days I found I was working with quality people. I'm confident I can make any team better. I've lived with pressure since

Summary: Watford manager Slavisa Jokanovic is targeting promotion to the Premier League this season . The Hornets are currently second in the Championship table with seven games left to play . Lifelong Watford supporter and former club chairman Sir Elton John has promised the team a big party if they reach the Premier League .


The police should not become a 'scapegoat' for the disappearance of three British schoolgirls who have fled to Syria to join ISIS, David Cameron said today. The Prime Minister insisted politicians, parents, communities and schools all had a responsibility to stop well-educated young Britons joining the brutal regime. His warning came ahead of the family of schoolfriends Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and Amira Abase giving evidence to MPs about what they say are failures by the police. The Prime Minister insisted politicians, parents, communities and schools all had a responsibility to stop well-educated young Britons joining the brutal regime . Police spoke to the three girls just months before they disappeared and found 'no evidence' that they had been radicalised . Officers were deployed to the school as part of counter-terrorism and anti-radicalisation measures after another teenage girl from Bethnal Green Academy in east London fled to join ISIS. In an interview with LBC radio, Mr Cameron said that no institution should be made a 'scapegoat' for the girls' disappearance. 'I think everyone has a role to play. Of course we need the police to act as swiftly as they can, we need Border Force to work as fast as they can. 'But let's be frank about this, when you have got educated British schoolgirls at an outstanding school in Greenwich finding it somehow attractive to get on a plane to travel to Syria to go and live in a country where gay people are being thrown off buildings and British citizens are being beheaded, and appalling brutality is being meted out, we have a problem, clearly, that has got to involve all of us - politicians, parents, communities, schools. 'Everyone has to work together. Let's not pretend this is simply a problem that can be dealt with by policing.' Kadiza Sultana 16, Amira Abase 15 and Shamima Begum 15 are feared to have travelled to Syria via Turkey . The families of the girls have blamed failings by the police for their disappearance last month . Prime Minister David Cameron dismissed as 'nonsense' the suggestion that jihadis like Emwazi had been radicalised by their contact with security services. Mr Cameron told LBC radio: 'The fact is we face a terrorist threat in Britain. That is the opinion of the experts who advise me and set the threat level. 'Our police and security services have a very important role to play to find out about people that could do us harm and to step in and prevent them from doing that. 'Of course we need to work with communities to do that - and we do. 'But I totally reject the idea that police or security service tactics have somehow radicalised people. That is, I think, nonsense.' Campaign group Cage sparked outrage last month with its attempts to justify Emwazi's brutal killings of ISIS hostages. In an extraordinary press conference, the group's research director Asim Qureshi said Kuwait-born Briton Emwazi was a 'beautiful young man', 'extremely gentle' and 'the most humble young person that I ever knew'. The 32-year-old blamed

Summary: Prime Minister insists politicians, parents and schools share the burden . Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and Amira Abase fled to Syria . The girls - aged 15 and 16 - boarded flight from Gatwick Airport to Istanbul . Families give evidence to MPs on what they claim were police failures .


It’s a common sight on the streets of China’s most populous city Shanghai. But the image of an incredibly overloaded delivery bike still manages to boggle the mind of anyone who sees it. Captured cycling through the streets of Shanghai, two men are shown carrying a ridiculously large load of seven huge boxes of paper. Parked, the two bikes are dwarfed under the load of the seven boxes that they each carry . Straining under the weight of the cargo the three-wheeled bikes can be heard groaning as the riders go about making their delivery. Despite being dwarfed by the extremely heavy load, the riders move relatively fast towards their destination. Filmed parked at the side of the road after arriving, one of the bikes is shown toppled backwards under the weight of the boxes. One of the bikes moves relatively quickly considering the size and weight of its load . The pair are then seen untying the rope around the boxes before offloading the paper onto the street. Pulling the rope from the top, one man manages to put his bike back on all three wheels before he attempts to remove the highest stacked box. Because of China’s huge population, many locals have adopted this means of transport as a way of getting around effectively. Pushbikes, motorbikes, mopeds and scooters are all used in place of transit vans and HGVs as a way of avoiding the congestion. One of the bikes in unable to sustain the weight of the load when stationery and topples onto its two back wheels . One of the men pulls a rope from the top of the cargo to put his bike back on all three wheels before unloading .

Summary: The two bikes are seriously overloaded with seven huge boxes . The weight causes one bike to topple onto its back wheels . The extreme delivery was filmed in Shanghai, China .


Referees' chief Mike Riley has called for video technology to be trialled after the latest case of mistaken identity saw the wrong West Brom player sent off at Manchester City. Gareth McAuley was dismissed after just 89 seconds of the Baggies' defeat for a foul on Wilfried Bony that was actually committed by team-mate Craig Dawson. Referee Neil Swarbrick later apologised for the error while a furious West Brom manager Tony Pulis demanded the introduction of two manager challenges per game. Neil Swarbrick sent off West Brom's Gareth McAuley for a challenge actually committed by Craig Dawson . Referees' chief Mike Riley has called for video technology to be trialled in the wake of that blunder . West Brom defender Dawson (right) makes the original challenge on Wiflried Bony just outside the area . The Ivorian striker heads to the ground under Dawson's clumsy challenge but managed to get back up . Bony continues but McAuley comes in with a challenge of his own from the opposite angle inside the area . Bony goes to ground again under McAuley's challenge, leading to the dismissal of the West Brom player . BT Sport showed the incident from referee Swarbrick's perspective, with No 25 Dawson the closest to him . Swarbrick's blunder is the third case of mistaken identity in a calendar year following Roger East's dismissal of Sunderland's Wes Brown for bringing down Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao last month and a red card for Arsenal's Kieran Gibbs, who was sent off by Andre Marriner when it was Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain who had handled a shot from Chelsea's Eden Hazard last March. Riley, general manager of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), acknowledged that now was the time to test replays. 'I think football as a whole has to look at how we can enhance refereeing performances through the use of technology,' he said. 'We've been open-minded to things like the goal-decision system which has made a great difference and a great benefit to referees in the Premier League. 'We need to see what other technology can be used to get refereeing decisions more accurate.' Riley, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, added that he had spoken to Swarbrick since his gaffe but would not confirm whether he would be selected for the next round of Premier League matches. City went on to win the match 3-0 as they try to keep their Premier League title hopes alive until the final day . Following McAuley's dismissal City ensured a miserable week, which included defeats to Burnley and a Champions League exit in Barcelona, ended on a high at a sunny Etihad Stadium. In a one-sided encounter that often resembled a training ground match of attack versus defence Wilfried Bony's first goal for the home side, a neat finish from close range, set them on their way on 27 minutes. A horrendous defensive mix-up allowed Fernando to tap in City's 1,000th Premier League goal before the break and David Silva deflected substitute Stevan Jovetic's low drive home to complete a dark afternoon for the

Summary: Referee Neil Swarbrick sent off the wrong player during the Premier League game between Manchester City and West Brom on Saturday . Gareth McAuley was shown a red card for a challenge made by Craig Dawson . Mike Riley, general manager of PGMOL, has backed the use of video replays . READ: Swarbrick apologises after wrongly sending off McAuley .


Millwall defender Matthew Briggs and Bolton Wanderers midfielder Neil Danns have been called up by Guyana for their upcoming friendlies against St Lucia and Grenada. Briggs, 24, is on loan at Colchester United and has been capped by England at U16 through to U21 level. He became the Premier League's youngest ever player, being 16 years and 65 days old when he made his debut for Fulham vs Middlesbrough in May 2007. Bolton midfielder Neil Danns (right) has been called up by Guyana to take part in two friendly matches . Millwall defender Matthew Briggs will join Danns in the Guyana squad to face St Lucia and Grenada . Danns, a 32-year-old Liverpudlian, is set to miss Bolton's next two Championship games at Ipswich and Wigan through suspension. He has never figured internationally before and qualifies for Guyana through his grandfather. The friendly games will be played at the 15,000-capacity Providence Stadium in Guyana - built for the 2007 Cricket World Cup.

Summary: Bolton ace Neil Danns has been called up to Guyana's national team squad . Danns qualifies to represent Guyana through his grandfather . Millwall defender Matthew Briggs has also been called up to Guyana team .


The grieving mother who lost her two sons in a house fire started by their father has revealed how her boys quoted Buzz Lightyear in their last words to her. Darren Sykes, 44, lured his two boys Jack, 12, and Paul, nine, to the attic of his house in Penistone, South Yorkshire, then set a fire downstairs and closed the loft hatch with all three inside. Now, their mother Claire Throssell, 42, has revealed how when she left the boys at school that morning, Jack told her ‘To infinity and beyond, mum’ - before Paul said: ‘To infinity and back.’ Three dead: Darren Sykes (left), 44, lured his two boys Jack (right), 12, and Paul (left), nine, to the attic of his house in Penistone, South Yorkshire, then set a fire downstairs and closed the loft hatch with all three inside . 'Proud' mother: Claire Throssell (centre), 42, has revealed how when she left the boys at school that morning, Jack (right) told her 'To infinity and beyond, mum' - before Paul (left) said: 'To infinity and back' Speaking of her sons quoting the Toy Story films, she told the Daily Mirror: ‘It rips my heart apart thinking about their last words to me. But I am so glad they knew I loved them. They were my life.’ Flames swept through the semi-detached house last October where the boys were staying with their carpet salesman father. Neighbours said they heard no screams or cries for help from inside. The bodies of Mr Sykes and Paul were found in the loft and Jack was rescued still conscious by firefighters from the bottom of the loft ladder - but died five days later in hospital from burns. Miss Throssell said she believed Jack attempted to save his brother, adding: ‘I think he tried to drag Paul out of the attic by his arm. Paul had a little scratch on his nose and drag marks on his arm. ‘Jack fell trying to protect his brother and ended up at the bottom of the ladders in a heap. I’m so proud of him, proud of them both and that pride will never die. They were brothers to the end.’ Miss Throssell also revealed in the interview with Mirror reporter Lucy Thornton that she married Mr Sykes in 1998 after they met at a carpet firm where they both worked and he wooed her with roses. Home: Flames swept through the semi-detached house in Penistone last year where the boys were staying with their carpet salesman father. Neighbours said they heard no screams or cries for help from inside . Lost both sons: Miss Throssell said she believed Jack attempted to save his brother Paul during the fire . But she added that he became ‘controlling’ over the family after their birth of their sons, and would regularly lose his temper and criticise her for being ‘fat’. They later divorced. Now Miss Throssell – who had her first Mother’s Day without the boys yesterday – said she has been helped through her grief by sleeping in the

Summary: Darren Sykes, 44, lured sons Jack, 12, and Paul, nine, to his home's attic . Then he set fire downstairs and closed the loft hatch with all three inside . Claire Throssell has revealed what sons told her before school that day . 42-year-old mother says she believes Jack attempted to save his brother .


Wayne Rooney has sung Michael Carrick's praises after his cameo against Italy on Tuesday night, saying the England midfielder was the best player on the pitch 'by a mile'. Carrick, who plays with Rooney at Manchester United, replaced Chris Smalling towards the end of the first half with Roy Hodgon's side struggling at 1-0 down. But England went on to level courtesy of an Andros Townsend stunner, and Rooney believes Carrick played a huge part in the friendly draw. Michael Carrick was the best player on the pitch after he came on against Italy, according to Wayne Rooney . Carrick celebrates with his team-mates after Andros Townsend's strike salvaged a 1-1 draw for England . 'The best player on the pitch by a mile was Michael Carrick,' Rooney told ITV after the game. 'He came on and dictated the game for us you - saw how much control we had after that. I think he was the big difference between two teams in second half.' Ross Barkley was also introduced in the second half and impressed alongside Townsend and Carrick at the Juventus Stadium, as England bounced back after Graziano Pelle's opener. England captain Wayne Rooney strikes the ball at goal during the friendly international in Turin . Hodgson also reserved praise for United midfielder Carrick, who has only been capped 33 times by his country. He said: 'Michael did very well. We experimented in first half, Jones did well, but we missed players like Carrick and Wilshere. 'There might come a game when we need a Phil Jones-type in midfield.' Carrick, who was also praised by manager Roy Hodgson, applauds the fans at the final whistle .

Summary: Michael Carrick replaced Chris Smalling towards the end of the first half . Andros Townsend cancelled out Graziano Pelle opener with stunning strike . Wayne Rooney says Carrick was the difference between England and Italy . Ross Barkley and Townsend also impress off the bench in Turin . CLICK HERE for Martin Samuel's match report from Turin .


If rollerskates are too retro and skateboarding too restrictive, there’s a new hydrid vehicle to master. The Post Modern Skateboard is a cross between a skateboard and inline skates, and allows riders to perform effortless-looking spins... with a lot of practice. It comprises two 10-inch wheels, which riders position their feet inside, instead of balancing on a conventional board. Scroll down for video . The Post Modern Skateboard (pictured) is a cross between a skateboard and inline skates, and allows riders to perform effortless-looking spins... with a lot of practice. The wheels can be joined together with a pole, to make the experience more like skateboarding, or kept separate, to be used more like in-line skates. ‘The annular skates… are propelled by leaning side to side, allowing you to skateboard without having to push off the ground,’ according to the entry in the Hammacher Schlemmer catalogue. ‘Riders simply place their feet on the two platforms and lean side-to-side to rotate the rubber wheels around the feet, propelling riders forward in a serpentine motion similar to longboard skateboarding.’ The wheels can be joined together with a pole (pictured), to make the experience more like skateboarding, or kept separate, to be used more like in-line skates . When the wheels are connected by a metal pole, the toy is most similar to a casterboard (pictured), which is a narrow, flexible skateboard with a metal 'spine' and two wheels that can travel in any direction . Composition: Two 10-inch wheels, which riders position their feet inside. The wheels can be used independently as skates, or joined with a metal bar to form a 'board'. How to use it: Annular skates are propelled by leaning side to side, to let a user skateboard without pushing off the ground - like using a casterboard. Tricks: When the toy is used like inline skates, riders can perform 720° spins. Price: $100 (£67) When the wheels are connected by a metal pole, the toy is most similar to a casterboard, which is a skateboard with two wheels that can travel in any direction. ‘The included extendable rod can be connected to both wheels, providing stability to novices and hastening the learning period,’ the catalogue says. When the wheels are not connected and work more like inline skates, ‘riders can easily perform 720° spins and turn on a dime’. Riders stop by placing their toes on the ground. The wheels of the ‘board’ measure 10 inches in diameter (25cm) so that it can be used on uneven road surfaces and grass. It costs $100 (£67) and is designed to be used by ages eight and upwards. ‘Riders simply place their feet on the two platforms and lean side-to-side to rotate the rubber wheels around the feet, propelling riders forward in a serpentine motion similar to skateboarding,’ the catalogue says . A motorised skateboard with just one wheel has been created by a firm in San Francisco. Called the Onewheel, the $1300 gadget has a single air filled tyre taken from a go-kart. It can reach speeds on 12mph (19km/h), and

Summary: Post Modern Skateboard is a cross between a skateboard and inline skates . Riders position their feet inside two 10-inch diameter wheels . Wheels can be connected with a pole to be used as a skateboard . Allow users to perform pirouettes when they are used as inline skates . Post Modern Skateboard is on sale for $100 (£67) and is suitable for 8+ .


A bullied teenager and her mother are making a desperate plea in hopes that someone will stop the students who have threatened their lives and safety. The mother explains that her daughter, who has not be identified for her protection, has been receiving a barrage of messages on social media from some of her classmates at Gordo High School in Alabama that cross the line and have become a serious threat. In fact, one read; 'Kill yourself or we will kill your family.' And in another message a student sent the girl a photo of an actual gun. Scroll down for video . A 13-year-old girl (above with her mother with their faces blurred for their safety) is being bullied by students at her school in Gordo, Alabama . In one message the students from Gordo High School (above) wrote to her; 'Kill yourself or we kill your family' 'Our families were threatened, houses to be blown up. It was just unreal that kids the age that we think is doing it would do something like that,' the mother told Fox 6. 'Nobody should ever have to go through this…I wouldn't even put it on my worst enemy,' added the teenager. 'I used to wake up and be happy about going to school so see my friends. Now I regret even waking up in the morning.' Pickens County School Superintendent Jamie Chapman said that police have been contacted and that all is being done to make sure this situation is taken care of and the bullying ends. And while she may be under constant attack, the teenage victim of all this is staying strong, and sending out a message to others who are also suffering because of bullies. 'People kill themselves because of this. Y'all are worth every second y'all are on this earth. Don't ever think that you're not because God put you on here for a reason,' she said.

Summary: A 13-year-old girl is being bullied over social media by students at her school in Gordo, Alabama . In one message the students wrote to her; 'Kill yourself or we kill your family' In another they sent the girl, whose identity is being concealed for her own safety, a photo of a gun . Pickens County School Superintendent Jamie Chapman said that police have been contacted .


A carer who was caught on camera stealing money from a vulnerable pensioner's purse has been jailed. Sheryvone Brooks, 20, was filmed taking £30 from 85-year-old Evelyn Nicholson after her suspicious employers installed a recording device in the elderly woman's home in Stourbridge, West Midlands. A camera - hidden between an ornamental teapot and a box of water filters after the pensioner's money started going missing in December last year - captured crystal-clear footage of Brooks removing the purse from a kitchen drawer before taking out and pocketing the cash. Sheryvone Brooks was filmed taking £30 out of Evelyn Nicholson's purse after the elderly woman's family installed a camera when they noticed money going missing from her home . A camera - hidden between an ornamental teapot and a box of water filters after the pensioner's home after money started going missing in December last year - captured crystal-clear footage . The footage shows Mrs Nicholas sitting in a chair with a cup of tea next to the drawers at her home. It then cuts to Brooks, who was 19 at the time, perched in the same chair and captures the moment she takes a look to see if he OAP is watching before quickly opening the drawer. She then calmly takes out a red purse and stands up before pinching cash and stuffing it in her tracksuit pocket. Brooks, of Sedgley, West Midlands, pleaded guilty to one count of theft at Dudley Magistrates Court on February 19. She wept in the dock as she was sentenced to 26 weeks in a Young Offenders' Institute at Wolverhampton Crown Court. Judge Martin Walsh told her: 'You're 20-years-old and fall to be sentenced for what was a mean and despicable offence of theft arriving out of a gross breach of trust. 'You, whilst inside her home address, stole £30 from her purse. 'The aggravating feature here is not the value of property, it's the nature of the relationship between you and the elderly person whom you were responsible for providing care for. The footage shows Mrs Nicholas sitting in a chair with a cup of tea next to the drawers at her home. It then cuts to Brooks, who was 19 at the time, perched in the same chair and captures the moment she takes a look to see if he OAP is watching before quickly opening the drawer . She calmly takes out a red purse and stands up before pinching cash and stuffing it in her tracksuit pocket . 'The sentence is designed not only to punish you, it's also essential that other members of the profession which you are a part of understands that offences of this sort committed against vulnerable and elderly people in their home will result in an immediate prison sentence. 'It is a deterrent to others.' The court heard the pensioner's family became suspicious when money began going missing in December last year. Prosecutor Geoffrey Dann said Brooks admitted the offence to officers and said she had stolen the money in order to buy Christmas presents. Mr

Summary: Sheryvone Brooks was filmed stealing from Evelyn Nicholson's home . The 20-year-old carer took the pensioner's purse from kitchen drawer . She was seen taking out £30 and stuffing it in her sweatshirt pockets . The 85-year-old's family had installed camera after money went missing . Brooks was sentenced to 26 weeks in a Young Offenders' Institute .


An Ohio kindergarten teacher who resigned in December following felony drug possession charges is accused of secretly recording his students in the bathroom. Elliot Gornall, 32, a former teacher at R.F. McMullen Elementary School, is found to have allegedly used a tiny spy camera hung inside a plastic hook on the wall of his classroom's bathroom, according to prosecutors. He had dozens of videos featuring 25 separate students on his personal computer which were taken by authorities during a drug raid at his home in November. Gornall faces 25 felony charges including 23 counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance, as well as two counts of attempting the same crime. If convicted, he could face up to 184 years in prison, according to the Mansfield News Journal. Scroll down for video . Elliot Gornall, 32, a former kindergartner teacher at R.F. McMullen Elementary School, was found to have allegedly used a tiny spy camera hung inside a plastic hook on the wall of his classroom's bathroom, according to prosecutors (above a November 2014 photo of the teacher) He faces 25 felony charges including 23 counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance, and two counts of attempting the same crime. Gornall resigned from teaching in December after being arrested for felony drug possession (above Gornall talks to his attorney Andrew Hyde during his arraignment hearing in Ohio on December 23, 2014) He had worked in the district for four years following clean background checks and had been moved to the kindergarten classroom in 2014, according to officials. Gornall was arrested on Friday and is being held in the Ashland County Jail, according to The Columbus Dispatch. 'The thought that a previously trusted kindergarten teacher would take advantage of young children in this way is horrifying,' said Ashland County Prosecutor Chris Tunnell in a statement announcing the charges on Saturday. The former teacher was found to have not only filmed students in his homeroom but also kindergartners who came into his classroom for end-of-day activities, said district spokesman Matt Dole. 'He was well-liked by students, staff and parents,' said Annette Gorrell, principal at R.F. McMullen Elementary School. 'The betrayal is huge.' Gornall taught both second and third-grade students before moving to the kindergarten classroom, and there is no indication that anything happened with his previous students, who he had taught before August, said Annette Gorrell, principal at the school. Parents of the students learned of the incident on Saturday said they felt both betrayed and angry. 'First, it's anger. Then, you're upset. And then you just feel betrayed,' said John Carroll, a member of the school board and also a parent of a child who was videotaped. 'We feel so hurt that our child was violated in this way.' Gornall's computer was examined by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and videos were found dating back to around August 20 to mid-November (above an Gornall pictured in an undated photo) Gornall resigned from teaching last year after being arrested for felony drug possession. He

Summary: Elliot Gornall, 32, was former teacher at RF McMullen Elementary School where he resigned from teaching last year following felony drug charges . He is accused of using camera hidden inside plastic hook on wall of his classroom's bathroom to film students . Investigators found dozens of videos featuring students on his computer . Children's underwear were also discovered while searching his home in relation to previous drug charges in November . No indication that any students were physically abused or touched inappropriately; Gornall faces 25 felony charges .


If history and a tilt at the career grand slam at the Masters seems a world away for Rory McIlroy amidst the water torture of Doral, then this is the week when it will all come into blessed focus. Forget the frustrated figure he cut on Friday when he created a YouTube highlight with his highland toss of his three iron into one of the many hazards that give the Blue Monster its name. This week it will all feel like stale news when he makes the ultimate golfing road trip. How does a couple of days behind closed doors at Augusta sound, with your dad for company, a couple of mates, a club member who knows all the course secrets and an athlete who is even more celebrated in America than the world No1? Rory McIlroy plays a shot on the sixth at the the WGC-Cadillac Championship on Saturday . McIlroy plans to link up with four-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady at Augusta . All that awaits the 25-year-old as he combines a bit of rest and recreation with a touch of sharp prep work with the first major of the season now just a month away. ‘To be honest, Augusta National is probably even nicer without the crowds than it is during the Masters, so it’s going to be a great experience,’ he said. The much-decorated athlete? None other than Tom Brady, quarterback with the New England Patriots and a four-time Super Bowl champion. He has played Augusta once before and shot a 77, so he is clearly no mean competitor. For a massive fan of virtually every sport like McIlroy, the appeal of linking up with Brady is obvious. As for the club member, Jeff Knox accompanied McIlroy when he was first man out in the third round of the Masters last year. Acting as marker, the 52 year old actually outscored him shooting 70 to McIlroy’s 71, with the latter describing Knox’s performance on the greens as ‘the best I have ever seen at Augusta’. World No 1 McIlroy threw a club into the water in frustration after more erratic play on Friday . It is not rocket science, therefore, as to why McIlroy would seek him out in a more friendly setting in an attempt to pick his brain. At the season’s first major, McIlroy will be attempting to complete not only the career grand slam but a third major victory in a row, following his successes in The Open and the USPGA last year. As for Doral and the WGC-Cadillac Championship, McIlroy began his third round yesterday eight shots adrift of the leader JB Holmes. He actually made up three strokes on Holmes on Friday despite his three iron following his golf ball into the water at the par-five eighth. McIlroy played a lot better once he had let off steam, with the result that there were only nine players ahead of him at the halfway stage. Among them were some powerful hitters, including Dustin Johnson, Henrik Stenson and Bubba Watson. Welshman Jamie Donaldson was

Summary: Rory McIlroy created a YouTube highlight by throwing club into water . World No 1 to spend a couple of days behind closed doors at Augusta .


And then there was one. Arsenal were victorious in Monte Carlo, as many thought they would be. They didn’t win big enough to progress, however, as few thought they would do. Tasty side, Monaco. Well organised, disciplined, brave, resolute. The region may be famous for speculation and bold gambles, but Jose Mourinho would be proud of the side produced by his compatriot Leonardo Jardim. This was a pragmatic, impressive display against a team who knew they needed three goals and threw all they had at that task in the second half. Santi Cazorla watches on as Arsenal were eliminated from the Champions League in Monaco on Tuesday . Arsene Wenger saw his Arsenal side crash out of the Champions League despite a 2-0 win over Monaco . Monaco's bench celebrates at the final whistle as they secure a place in the Champions League quarter-finals . Yannick Ferreira Carrasco celebrates his team's progress to the last eight at the expense of Arsenal . Olivier Giroud scored at the Stade Louis II but couldn't prevent the Gunners from being eliminated from the Champions League . Mesut Ozil looks dejected after Arsenal were beaten on away goals by Monaco in their Champions League encounter . Dejected Arsenal fans react to their team being knocked out of the Champions League in Monaco . Monaco celebrate in their dressing room after securing a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League . Monaco: Subasic 8, Fabinho 5, Wallace Santos 6, Abdennour 6.5, Kurzawa 4, Toulalan, Kondogbia 7.5, Joao Moutinho, Dirar 7.5 (Echiejile 86), Martial 5 (Carrasco 59, 7), Berbatov 7 (Bernardo Silva 70, 6). Subs Not Used: Stekelenburg, Carvalho, Matheus Carvalho, Toure. Booked: Kondogbia. Arsenal: Ospina 6, Bellerin 5.5 , Mertesacker 6, Koscielny 6.5, Monreal 5.5 (Gibbs 83), Coquelin 7 (Ramsey 63, 7), Cazorla 6.5, Ozil 7, Welbeck 7 (Walcott 72, 6), Sanchez 6, Giroud 7.5. Subs Not Used: Szczesny, Gabriel, Flamini, Chambers. Booked: Sanchez. Goals: Giroud 36, Ramsey 79. Ref: Svein Oddvar Moen (Haugesund). RATINGS BY ROB DRAPER IN MONACO . It was horribly tense for Monaco once Aaron Ramsey scored Arsenal’s second with 11 minutes to go — but, once again, in this competition Arsene Wenger’s team lost it in the first leg. That third away goal at the Emirates Stadium was the killer. It was the one Wenger’s players could not match. Monaco knew they had done the hardest yards in London and ultimately settled for heroic defeat. It was like watching one of Nick Faldo’s fourth-day specials. They played to par, laid up at the big one, didn’t take the course on, and won. As Arsenal threw more at it with the minutes slipping away, Monaco pressed forward and substitute Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco nipped one across the face of goal that could have ended the contest there and then. Instead, Arsenal were left with hope right until the end, a goal short of the last eight. It is the hope that does for you in the end, of course. It probably would have hurt less to have lost both legs. The goal that brought

Summary: Arsenal eliminated from the Champions League on away goals rule in the last-16 stage . Giroud scored in the first half before Ramsey came off the bench to add a second in the 79th minute . Manchester City are the only English team remaining in this year's competition . PLAYER RATINGS: Danijel Subasic helps Monaco progress to the quarter-finals .


Budget chain Aldi is launching a 'boutique' range of wines - but will only allow thirsty customers to buy four bottles at a time. Shoppers enticed by the new fine wines will only be able to buy a limited number during each supermarket trip, in a bid to ensure the range remains exclusive. In a further bid to appeal to 'upmarket' customers, the German discounter will also put an individual number on each of the bottles. Aldi is launching a range of 'boutique' wines costing £9.99 each which will include a Tasmanian Chardonnay (left) and a French red Pezenas (right) The wines, which will come with a specially-commissioned hand-painted tag, will retail at £9.99, more than double the price of its usual range. The launch is the chain's latest attempt to lure families from across the social spectrum and particularly to tap into the taste of middle and higher income shoppers. The supermarket's continuing success means sales are growing at around 19 per cent a year. It also now has a market share of five per cent - almost the same as Waitrose. A spokesman for Aldi said the range has been created by some of the world's most prestigious winemakers for the 'upmarket' customers. The four wines which make up the range include red Argentinian Malbec Cabernet, white Tasmanian Chardonnay, French red Pezenas and white Chilean Valle De Leyda Sauvignon. The bottle of Chardonnay, Pezenas and Sauvignon will be available to buy from March 30, 2015. The Malbec Cabernet will follow in May. There will also be an Argentinian Malbec Cabernet (right), as well as a Chilean Valle De Leyda Sauvignon (left) Jean-Claude Mas, who partnered with Aldi to create the Pezenas wine, said: 'The decision to collaborate with Aldi was an easy one as I have kept a keen eye on its budding reputation as a top quality wine merchant over the last few years. 'I admire their ethos of making fantastic wines available at accessible price - it opens up the wonderful world of wine to everyone.' Mike James, Aldi's wine buyer, added: 'We pride ourselves on our hands-on approach and close relationships with some of the world's best suppliers. 'Collaborating so closely to produce such a beautiful range - whilst still offering excellent value to our shoppers - has been a real challenge, but we have relished it.' Malbec Cabernet (£9.99, 75cl): The Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot grapes in this blend are from some of the highest vineyards in the world. Some savoury notes on the nose add complexity to the fruit which contribute to the rich and fresh fruit flavours on the palate, with some added spice. Tasmanian Chardonnay (£9.99, 75cl): This delightful Tasmanian Chardonnay has notes of ripe lemon with a nod to tropical fruit, honey dew melon and a tang of cream giving it a clean almost glacial freshness. Full and smooth with underlying mineral notes, enjoy today or wonder at its development through to 2018. Pezenas (£9.99, 75cl) Rich and charming, with a deep ruby colour, this red is full of character

Summary: Bottles, which have hand-painted tags, are double price of usual Aldi wine . Each wine will be labelled with individual numbers to promote exclusivity . Range is German discounters latest bid to attract 'upmarket' customers .


Tony Abbott has again showed the nation that he has a big mouth, but this time he chose to put it around a large, fresh onion - with the skin still intact. On a tour of a produce farm in Tasmania on Friday, Abbott shocked unsuspecting onlookers as he impulsively bit into a raw, unpeeled, brown onion. Footage shows our Prime Minister grimacing slightly as he bites into the strong, bitter vegetable but then nodding in approval as if he were merely chowing down on an apple. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Prime Minister Tony Abbott has shocked onlooker when he bit into a raw, unpeeled onion at a produce farm . Abbott seemed unphased by the peculiarity of the stunt and merely looked as if he were eating a fresh apple . The public took to the Twitter sphere to mock and patronise the Prime Minister . Some compared him to other MPs, others labelled him 'The Minister for Onions' Many have taken to Twitter to slam Abbott for yet another bizarre stunt. Most of the tweets aim to mock and patronise the Prime Minister relating him to George Costanza from Seinfield, an Ogre with layers, a robot and 'the Minister for Onions.' 'Looking forward to Bill Shorten responding to Tony eating a raw onion by daringly chomping into a roast potato,' read one tweet. Abbott pictured here in a banana factory just created an opening for more ridicule . The Hashtag oniongate has been trending on social media since Friday when the onion incident took place . Many of the messages on Twitter aimed to patronise the PM, comparing him to an ogre, a robot and a child . 'I may have said 'it's a shame they weren't peeled,' said Charlton Farm Produce owner David Addison . 'Better than any other onions I've eaten in a long time' Abbott was reported to have said . 'In other news, PM Tony Abbott shows approval of local vegetable oil manufacturer by dipping his hands into a deep fryer,' said another. Abbott was touring Woolworths supplier, Charlton Farm Produce near Devonport in Tasmania on Friday when he picked up the brown onion during a demonstration of the grading of the post-harvested vegetables. 'Better than any other onions I've eaten in a long time,' The Sydney Morning Herald reported Abbott said after his meal. The Prime Minister shocked onlookers as he spontaneously picked up the vegetable during a food grading . Abbott was touring Woolworths supplier, Charlton Farm Produce near Devonport in Tasmania . Tony Abbott has recently been criticised for a St. Patrick's Day message labelled 'patronising' According to the Hobart's Mercury, the owner of Charlton Farm Produce, David Addison was surprised at the Prime Minister's impulsive move during a general discussion of brown onions. 'I may have said 'it's a shame they weren't peeled' and he just started eating it,' he said. 'It was just spontaneous and there weren't even any tears.' This stunt has come after Abbott was blasted by the public for his St. Patrick's day video that was labelled

Summary: Tony Abbott has chowed down on a raw, unpeeled, brown onion . He was observing a food grading at Charlton Farm Produce in Tasmania . The shocked public have taken to Twitter to mock and patronise the PM . This comes just after Abbott's controversial St. Patrick's day video .


It is the first feature film to tell the story of the ordinary British women at the turn of the last century who risked everything in the fight for equality and the right to vote. So it seems only right that the cast behind movie Suffragette, which focuses on the role Emmeline Pankhurst played in that movement, should get together to mark International Women's Day. Posing in a specially released photograph, actresses Meryl Streep and Helena Bonham Carter, who star in the film, set to be released in September, are joined by relatives of the woman considered the leader of the Suffragettes. Scroll down for video . Celebrating International Women's Day: Top row l-r - Sarah Gavron (Director), Helen Pankhurst (Great-granddaughter of Emmeline), Laura Pankhurst (Great-great-granddaughter of Emmeline), Alison Owen (Producer). Bottom row l-r Abi Morgan (Screenwriter), Anne-Marie Duff (Actor), Meryl Streep (Actor), Carey Mulligan (Actor), Helena Bonham Carter (Actor), Faye Ward (Producer) The photograph, taken by Brigitte Lacombe, also features Helen and Laura Pankhurst, the great-grand-daughter and great-great-granddaughter of Emmeline, as well as director of the movie Sarah Gavron, screenwriter Abi Morgan, producer Alison Owen and actors Anne-Marie Duff and Carey Mulligan. The film will bring to life the the British women's suffrage movement of the late 19th and early 20th century, with famed suffragette Emmeline (played by Streep) among the main characters. Meryl, 64, makes her grand appearance as Emmeline, the political firebrand who paved the way for women to get the vote by supporting the war effort during the First World War, and who ultimately ran for office as a parliamentary candidate for the Conservative Party. The actress commented: 'Every daughter should know this history, every son write it on his own heart.' Both Helena Bonham Carter and Carey Mulligan have been spotted filming for the movie outside Holloway Prison in London. A picture of the late Emmeline Pankhurst using a polling booth in circa 1910. Emmeline was the leader of the movement and fought tirelessly for women's right to vote . The actresses were shooting scenes at Her Majesty’s prison in Islington, which held some of the biggest figures of the Suffrage movement. Carey plays one of the female foot soldiers in the women’s rights movement, and sees to visiting the suffragettes who were arrested and incarcerated during that period. Helena too wears the badge of the suffrage movement, carrying small bouquets of flowers in the green, white and violet colours of the Women's Social and Political Union. Meryl Streep dressed as Emmeline Pankhurst, and Helena Bonham Carter, right, during filming for Suffragette . Holloway Prison was opened in 1852 as a mixed prison, and became female-only in 1903, but it isn’t the only prison being used to capture scenes for the film as camera crews descended on Ruthin Gaol in Wales to film extras dressed as wardens and prisoners. The site was used to replicate interior shots of HM Holloway Prison where 27 women were locked up after Emmeline Pankhurst led a protest march of 300 on Parliament Square, now known as Black Friday. Two years later

Summary: The cast and crew of Suffragette posed together for the first time today . They sat alongside the members of Emmeline Pankhurst's family . Emmeline was the leader of the movement campaigning for women's votes . Meryl Streep, Helena Bonham Carter and Carey Mulligan star in the film .


A 'sexy' Czech hunter who was criticised after posting sickening selfies with her big game trophies has ignored calls to stop - and uploaded a video showing how to cook zebra. Michaela Fialova travels all over the world to hunt and regularly posts pictures on Facebook of herself with the dead animals. She has been slammed for the photos and a campaign was even launched to close down the 27-year-old's page and ban her from entering Africa. But the brunette has caused further outrage after continuing to gloat about fresh kills including giraffe and zebra. Scroll down for video . Michaela Fialova, who was criticised after posting sickening selfies with her big game trophies on Facebook, has ignored calls for her to stop - and uploaded a video showing how to cook zebra . In the video the 27-year-old can be seen preparing zebra and impala steaks in a small kitchen . Ms Fialova, who has been hunting since she was 13 years old, has already travelled to Slovakia and Hungary this year, where she shot boar, capercaillie and muflon. She is currently in South Africa and has already posted pictures of herself with a giraffe, hyena and water buck. The brunette, who is from Litomerice, Czech Republic, spends the rest of her time working as a personal trainer, kick-boxer and guide for other hunters in Africa and Europe. She described hunting as 'memories that will last a lifetime'. The 27-year-old personal trainer, who has been hunting since she was 13 years old, regularly updates her fans on the social media site . The 'sexy hunter' uses two large frying pans to cook dozens of the zebra and impala steaks . Other 'trophies' Ms Fialova has posed next to include this beautiful, endangered lion . The pictures show the weapons Ms Fialova uses, including several different guns and even a crossbow . She wrote on her page earlier this year: 'Have you ever dreamed of hunting in Africa but always thought you couldn't afford it? 'For the price of a good Elk or Red stag, you can go to Africa and take a few animals for the same price and have memories that will last a lifetime.' Ms Fialova is sometimes snapped brandishing the trophies alongside female friends, but in one is seen kissing an ex-boyfriend while holding a monkey. She gains most of her ammunition and clothing through sponsoring. Her page has already gained more than 20,500 'likes'. This year Ms Fialova, from Litomerice, Czech Republic, has already killed and posed with a giraffe in South Africa . In some the Czech brunette stands next to her trophies. But in others, like this one, she gives the photographer a 'thumbs up' She wrote on her page: 'For the price of a good Elk or Red stag, you can go to Africa and take few animals for the same price and have memories that will last a lifetime' Her antics have resulted in an online petition on website change.org titled 'Ban Michaela Michaelka Fialova from Africa and shut down her Facebook page

Summary: Michaela Fialova travels the world to hunt and posts pictures on Facebook . 27-year-old personal trainer is from Litomerice, Czech Republic . Other animals killed include big cats, giraffe, boar, deer and hyena . Campaign launched to ban Fialova from Africa and social media site . But the brunette is still posting videos and gloating about kills .


The pound is heading for a 13-year high against the euro in a boost to British holidaymakers travelling to the Continent . The pound is heading for a 13-year high against the euro in a boost to British holidaymakers travelling to the Continent. Sterling soared above 1.39 euros yesterday – its strongest position since late 2007 and up from around 1.27 in January and 1.20 a year ago. Experts said the pound could rise to 1.55 euros in the coming months – the highest level since late 2002 – in a shot in the arm for British families travelling to Europe. ‘All of a sudden a price of 1.55 doesn’t seem too far away,’ said Harry Adams, managing director of currency specialists Argentex. A family changing £500 would now get 79 more euros than they did a year ago and 109 more euros than two years ago. Figures from currency exchange firm Travelex show £500 would now buy 674 euros compared with 595 euros in March 2014 and 565 euros in March 2013. Tracy Bownes, retail director at travel money specialist Moneycorp, said: ‘British cash is going further in the eurozone than it has in almost a decade. Now is a great time for Brits to be travelling in the eurozone.’ It is feared, however, that the strong pound will damage exports by making British-made goods more expensive for foreigners to buy. The pound has been driven higher by the rosy outlook for the British economy as it bounces back from the Great Recession. The UK was the fastest growing economy in the G7 last year – leaving the United States, Canada, Japan, Germany, France and Italy in its wake. At the same time, the euro has been hammered as the threat of stagnation and deflation hang over the single currency bloc. Experts said the pound could rise to 1.55 euros in the coming months – a boost for British families travelling to Europe . Lee McDarby, an executive director at banking group Nomura International, said: ‘The euro is falling like a hot knife through butter against the pound.’ The European Central Bank will next week start pumping billions of euros of emergency funds into the ailing economy in a desperate effort to stimulate growth. The Frankfurt-based institution will print £43.5billion of new money a month until September 2016 or possibly later – totalling at least £825billion. The prospect of a flood of euros being created through so-called quantitative easing has lowered the value of the single currency. The euro sank below $1.09 against the US dollar yesterday – its lowest level for nearly 12 years. Kathleen Brooks, research director at currency firm Forex.com, said the euro could soon reach ‘parity’ with the dollar – meaning one euro buys just one dollar. ‘The downtrend is strong and broad-based,’ she said. ‘It would be a braver trader than I to stand in its way. It will take a big effort to change sentiment towards the euro at this stage.’

Summary: Sterling soared above 1.39 euros yesterday - strongest position since 2007 . Experts said the pound could rise to 1.55 euros in the coming months . News will be welcomed by British families travelling to Europe for holidays .


She survived Graham Norton’s notorious red chair after sharing her hilarious story about going home with an Irishman who got up in the middle of the night to urinate in her shoes. But what Brittany North, from Invercargill in New Zealand, forgot to mention on The Graham Norton Show was the happy ending to her sleepover horror - she’s still dating the man three years later. ‘I absolutely regret not telling the show that we’re still together,’ Ms North told Daily Mail Australia. ‘It dawn on me when I was going home and I’m gutted – it’s definitely the first thing I’d like to clear up. I was building up the story so I could make that point but then I got all flustered.’ Scroll down for video . Appearing on The Graham Norton Show, Brittany North shared a story about the night she met her boyfriend . But her story was enough to keep the British comedian and celebrity guests Sir David Attenborough, Jessica Chastain, Gary Lineker, Harry Hill and McBusted from pulling the chair flipping-lever. Mr Norton was already left in stitches when the 27-year-old, who is currently working as a nanny in London, opened up her story about having a few drinks with a friend at a bar called The Kiln in Invercargill. ‘I was out one night for a friend’s birthday when we ran into a couple of very cute Irish brothers,’ Ms North told the show. ‘So a few drinks later, one thing lead to another, and I actually went home with one of the brothers – the younger brother. ‘But I was rudely awoken in the middle of the night and he was standing in the corner peeing. Pictured together on the night Brittany and her boyfriend Danny Dowling met for the first time in New Zealand . ‘So I sort of woke up and went: “what are you doing, what are you doing?” He got a fright and sort of think [sic] he was half asleep – went to the toilet. All was well. 'Woke up in the morning and went OK this is where it gets awkward. Do I tell him – what do I do? Thought I'm never gonna see this guy again. So I went “do you remember peeing in the corner last night?” And he went “no, no I didn't” and was all embarrassed. ‘So went over and checked the corner and there was nothing there. It was dry. Went “oh I've dreamt it, what actually happened?” ‘Anyway he was dropping me off home, thought I'd get dressed. Went to put on my shoes and realised he'd peed in my shoes. I didn't actually tell him. I carried on home and threw the shoes out when I got home.’ The 27-year-old said she was flustered and forgot to tell Graham Norton that the man is still her boyfriend . Her boyfriend Danny gave Ms North the thumbs up to share his hilarious antic on the UK national show . Mr Norton was seen covering his mouth in disgust as he says:

Summary: Brittany North, from New Zealand, appeared on The Graham Norton Show . She survived the iconic red chair after sharing a compelling story . The 27-year-old told a hilarious story about an Irishman who she met . But she forgot to end the horror-tale that she's still dating her boyfriend . The red chair flips backwards if they fail to tell an interesting anecdote .