President Barack Obama read 'Mean Tweets' on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, but he was unfazed. After enduring the routine — in which celebrities read hostile Twitter comments about themselves — Obama told Kimmel: 'You should see what the Senate says about me.' The president also joked about the perks and restrictions he faces, revealing that he's not allowed to use cellphones that have recorders in them. (Hence his ever-present BlackBerry.) He also noted he can visit the dentist in the White House basement, but doesn't text and can't drive. Late-night appearance: Secret Service agents stand by as President Obama chats with Jimmy Kimmel during a break in the show on which he appeared on Thursday night . Big time: The president swung by Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday and even read mean tweets about himself in a segment that most often features actors and other celebrities . Thanks Obama: The mean tweets were mostly lighthearted but the president had the opportunity to poke fun at himself several times when his interview with Kimmel began . Kimmel asked if that was because you need a birth certificate to get a driver's license. Obama — whom Kimmel introduced as the 'first Kenyan-born Muslim Socialist ever elected president' — deadpanned that Kenyans 'drive on the other side' of the road. With Sean Penn waiting in the wings, Obama said he was quite familiar with the actor's 1982 coming-of-age comedy 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High.' 'I lived it,' Obama said. 'I didn't just see it.' The President even read mean tweets about himself in a segment that usually features actors and other celebrities. One included the rather harsh joke: 'How do you make Obama's eyes light up? Shine a flashlight in his ears.' Another tweeted: 'Somebody send Obama some lifehacks on how to be a good president. Ha ha. Like, I bet that would help. Lol.' One member of the public also quipped: 'Is there any way we could fly Obama to some golf course halfway around the world and just leave him there?' President Obama declined to comment on his late night talk show appearance, despite much prodding by Jimmy Kimmel, about whether he immediately went to find out the truth about Area 51 after being sworn in as president. However, he did drop some interesting reveals on the audience about the strange things he cannot do as President of the United States, as well as one thing he can do (but doesn't). Obama revealed that he is not, for security reasons, allowed to drive a car as president. 'I can't drive,' he blurted, before realizing it sounded as if he wasn't able to drive at all. Kimmel quipped: 'Is that because you don't have a birth certificate?' 'In Kenya, we drive on the other side of the road,' the president joked back. Obama also revealed that he's not allowed to use a cell phone that has a recording device, which means he's banned from using many smartphones and must stick to the less high tech Blackberry. Among other restrictions, the president also

Summary: Obama swung by Jimmy Kimmel Live while in LA for Democrat fundraiser . President read out harsh jibes during the show's Mean Tweets segment . One joked: 'How do you make Obama's eyes light up? Shine a flashlight in his ears' President reveals he's not allowed to use most smart phones or drive a car . He branded gunmen who shot two police officers in Ferguson 'criminals'


One of the oldest human brains ever to be discovered was probably preserved for more than 2,000 years thanks to mud, archaeologists claim. The intact Iron Age organ was discovered inside a decapitated skull in York seven years ago and since then experts have conducted tests to explain how the tissue could have stood the test of time. Tests have revealed that the brain and other remains are 2,600 years old and have survived because the head was buried in a sealed clay pit devoid of oxygen, soon after its owner’s death. The oldest human brain ever to be discovered, was probably preserved for over 2,000 years thanks to mud, archaeologists claim. The intact organ (pictured) was discovered inside a decapitated skull in York seven years ago and since then experts have conducted tests to explain how the tissue could survive . In 2009, archaeologists from York Archaeological Trust uncovered a skull with the jaw and two vertebrae still attached to it, in Heslington, York. The skull was found face-down in a pit without any evidence of what had happened to the rest of the body. At first, archaeologists thought they had found a normal skull and it was not until the bones were cleaned that they came across 'something loose' inside. Rachel Cubitt, the Collection Projects Officer said: ‘I peered through the hole at the base of the skull to investigate and to my surprise saw a quantity of bright yellow spongy material. ‘It was unlike anything I had seen before.’ An archaeologist at the University of Bradford confirmed the tissue was brain and experts from York Hospital’s Mortuary they were able to remove the top of the skull in order to reveal the astonishingly well-preserved human brain. The skull (pictured) was found face-down in a pit without any evidence of what had happened to the rest of the body. In this image it is still covered in mud, protecting the contents inside . Archaeologists first thought the skull was unremarkable, but upon closer examination, saw the 'bright yellow spongy material' which turned out to be a brain. Here, Dr O'Conner examines the remains . Experts can't be certain but think that the delicate brain tissue survived the ravages of time because of a mixture of a sealed clay pit and fats and proteins linking together. They think that the head was cut from the man’s body almost immediately after he was killed and buried in a pit dug in wet clay-rich ground. This environment provided sealed, oxygen-free burial conditions. While over time, the skin, hair and flesh of the skull rotted away, the fats and proteins of the brain tissue linked together to form a mass of large complex molecules. This resulted in the brain shrinking, but it also preserved its shape and many microscopic features only found in brain tissue, the surmise. As there was no new oxygen in the brain, and no movement, it was protected and preserved. They have now carbon dated the jaw bone to confirm the man probably lived in the 6th century BC. An

Summary: Brain was found inside a severed skull buried in Heslington, York, in 2009 . Since then it has been carbon dated and examined by experts . They believe it was preserved because it was buried in sealed clay pit . Fats and proteins linked together to form a mass of complex molecules too . Archaeologists believe the Iron Age man died a violent death .


The decorated Boston police officer who was shot in the face during a routine traffic stop has been upgraded to a stable condition following successful surgery to remove the bullet from his neck. Officer John Moynihan, 34, was placed in a medically-induced coma and listed in a critical condition after being shot below his right eye at point blank range in Boston, Massachusetts, on Friday night. The suspect, Angelo West, 41, was gunned down by other cops in the city's Roxbury area. He was declared dead at the scene, while a female bystander is recovering from a bullet wound to the arm. Now, Moynihan has been upgraded to a 'stable and improving condition' after undergoing several hours of surgery to remove the bullet that lodged behind his right ear during the 'unprovoked' attack. Scroll down for video . Victim: Officer John Moynihan, 34, who was shot in the face during a routine traffic stop, has been upgraded to a 'stable and improving' condition following surgery to remove the bullet from his neck, police have said . Expressing gratitude: Boston Police Department said in a tweet to well-wishers: 'To all who are sending thoughts and prayers to #BPD and Ofc Moynihan we say thank you. Your prayers are much appreciated' Hospital: Moynihan is expected to be moved out of Boston Medical Center's Intensive Care Unit in 'coming days' following his improvement. Above, the cop's colleagues gather outside the hospital after the shootout . He is expected to be moved out of Boston Medical Center's Intensive Care Unit in 'coming days', Boston Police Department said in a statement on Sunday, in which it praised medics' efforts. 'I’m thankful to the doctors and medical team at Boston Medical Center for taking such good care of my officer,' Commissioner William Evans said in the document, posted on the force's website. 'I was happy to hear that he made it through surgery without any complications, it shows you what a strong kid he is and what a great medical team they have here at Boston Medical Center.' On Sunday morning, the police department, alongside other officials and members of the community, held a special service to pray for Moynihan and his family at Saint Patrick's Church in Roxbury. 'He's a fighter, he's going to pull through,' Evans said at a press conference on Boston on Saturday. Moynihan was attacked by West after he approached the driver's door of a car that he and five other gang task force members had pulled over following reports of shots fired in the area, police said. West, traveling with two others, allegedly shot the officer in the face at point-blank range without warning. He then started shooting at other cops, but was killed when they returned fire, it is said. Suspect: The suspect, Angelo West (pictured, above, following a prior arrest), 41, was shot dead by other police officers in the city's Roxbury area. A female bystander is recovering from a bullet wound to the arm . Scene: On Sunday, the police department, alongside members of the community, held a special

Summary: Officer John Moynihan was shot in face at point-blank range in Boston . He and five colleagues had pulled over a vehicle with three people in it . He was taken to hospital, placed in coma and listed in critical condition . But now, officer is in 'stable and improving' condition, police have said . He is expected to be moved out of Intensive Care Unit in 'coming days' Suspect Angelo West, 41, was shot dead by cops at scene Friday night . Moynihan was awarded a medal for bravery by President Barack Obama last May for his role in a shoot-out with the Boston Bombing suspects .


A happy couple have tied the knot - in the Morrisons cafe where they used to go on dates together. Rebecca Wooller, 44, and Blake Green, 53, replaced wedding bells with the jingle of tills as they walked down a shopping aisle at their favourite supermarket in Cambourne, Cambridgeshire. Customers going about their Saturday afternoon shop got more than they bargained for as the bride's arrival was announced over the store's speaker system. Scroll down for video . Newly weds: Rebecca Wooller and Blake Green seal their marriage with a kiss after tying the knot at their favourite supermarket - a Morrisons in Cambourne, Cambridgeshire . Proud moment: Rebecca Wooller walked down a red carpeted food aisle before joining her husband-to-be for a ceremony in the store cafe . Happy couple: Blake Green and Rebecca Wooller enjoyed romantic meals in the store cafe - the location of their first date . They looked on in surprise and snapped photographs on mobile phones as the pair made their way through fresh produce and down the Easter egg aisle before a ceremony in the supermarket's cafe. The couple's first date was over a plate of chicken curry and chips at the store and after a whirlwind seven-month romance they decided there was no better place to say 'I do'. Ms Wooller, a former undertaker, walked down the aisle to Disney hit film Frozen's Love Is An Open Door. Wearing a 1950s vintage style cream dress, she was accompanied down the aisle by her two daughters Naomi, 24 and Rosie, 23 who were her bridesmaids. Her grandson Charlie, five, carried the rings down the aisle. Rebecca Wooller is helped out of a car in the Morrisons car park before getting hitched in her favourite supermarket . First dance: The couple's first date was over a plate of chicken curry and chips at the store . You may kiss the bride: After a whirlwind seven-month romance, the couple decided there was no better place to say 'I do' She said: 'People may think we're as mad as a box of frogs but it holds real memories for us. 'We wanted everybody else to have a good time - if they were out doing their shopping, we hope they stopped and had a laugh with us. 'The ceremony was really moving. I know it was quirky but for us it was also really special.' The couple met in September after being introduced by a friend and, because of illness, Ms Wooller was not able to travel far for dates. Mr Green, a pharmaceutical manager, proposed after two weeks, initially buying a ring from eBay and then surprising her with a Vera Wang diamond ring. Sealed with a kiss: The couple met in September after being introduced by a friend and, because of illness, Ms Wooller was not able to travel far for dates . Celebrations: The couple, who live in Cambridge, were officially married at a register office before a celebrant presided over their supermarket wedding . The Canadian national said: 'The reaction we had from the

Summary: Rebecca Wooller and Blake Green had chicken curry on first date at store . Pair decided to marry at the same Morrisons after a seven month romance . Bride walked down food aisle at the store in Cambourne, Cambridgeshire . Disney hit Frozen's 'Love Is An Open Door' was played out as she arrived .


Mrs Clinton has yet to comment on the row over her private email server . Hillary Clinton arranged for a ‘homebrew’ email server to be set up whilst Secretary of State amid an atmosphere of ‘what Hillary wants, Hillary gets’. A former senior IT official in the Department of State told Dailymail.com that Mrs Clinton was ‘demanding’ and that staff had to get things done without asking too many questions. The existence of the server at her private home in Chappaqua, upstate New York, would have been known to just a close circle of friends as ‘these are things that are not discussed’, he said. The former official also spoke of his frustration that Mrs Clinton’s actions had deprived the public of vital historical records. He said: ‘I don’t agree with it. This is history that you are throwing away here’. Mrs Clinton, who is expected to run for President in 2016, has yet to comment on the row over her private email server, which she set up in 2009 when she came to office. Federal law requires all letters and emails written by government officials to be retained for Congressional committees, historians and so the media can access them. However Mrs Clinton did not even have a government email address whilst serving as America’s top diplomat for four years until 2013. Mrs Clinton’s actions mean it will be harder to obtain copies of the emails through Freedom of Information laws - and could have been a breach of federal law. The former official said he did not know at the time what Mrs Clinton was doing but said that he was ‘not surprised’ when it became public knowledge. He said that under her watch the mantra was: ‘This is what the Secretary wants, this is what the secretary gets.’ He said: ‘If you’ve ever met a Secretary of State they are demanding...that’s the reason they head the Department of State. Hillary was no different’. The former official said that the rules from the National Archives are ‘antiquated’ and say that it falls on the individual to save their emails for archiving purposes. There is little oversight meaning that Mrs Clinton would have effectively been able to decide herself how she would be presented in the history books, which the official said was wrong. He said: ‘Once you get into the senior levels of government, anything we talk about is going to be of historical merit, even if it might be minor now. ‘Twenty years from now it could be a major thing’. Mrs Clinton’s actions mean it will be harder to obtain copies of the emails through Freedom of Information laws - and could have been a breach of federal law . The row over the server is acutely embarrassing for Mrs Clinton and has stoked fears among Democrats that she might make the kind of missteps in 2016 that she did when she lost to Barack Obama in 2008. Republicans have said that, aside from the potential breach of security, what she did was ethically wrong. Mrs Clinton has so

Summary: Former senior IT official in the Department of State said the existence of the server would have been known to only a close circle of friends . He said that under her watch the mantra was: ‘This is what the Secretary wants, this is what the secretary gets’


Robert Durst was denied bail in a New Orleans court room on Monday afternoon after a judge deemed him to be a potential danger to others and a likely flight risk. The real . estate scion, who is awaiting extradition to California to face a first-degree murder . charge, appeared on . local weapons charges in Louisiana. Durst, 71, who is being held in a psych prison ward, appeared in court wearing an orange jumpsuit with his head newly shaven and a surgery scar visible. He must remain in Louisiana on local weapons charges at least until his next court date on April 2, Magistrate Judge Harry Cantrell ruled. 'There is a substantial risk the defendant might flee,' Cantrell said. Scroll down for videos . Murder suspect Robert Durst is seen with a newly-shaved head as he sits in a hearing in this court sketch in New Orleans on Monday. He was denied bail after the judge deemed him a flight risk and danger to others . Robert Durst grinned as he was escorted from Orleans Parish Criminal District Court to the Orleans Parish Prison after his arraignment on March 17. He was denied bail on Monday and deemed a flight risk . Prosecutors said Durst was considered a flight risk after he dumped his cell phone on the way to New Orleans with five bags, ABC reported, and was found with a latex mask and bundles of cash in small bills. The 71-year-old, who has used aliases in the past, also had a Texas ID in a different name. Durst's lawyer, Dick DeGuerin, did not seek bail on Monday but argued his client's arrest and the search of his hotel room earlier this month in New Orleans were improper. Durst's attorneys have said they plan to seek both to expedite his extradition to LA County, where he has been charged with the 2000 execution-style murder of longtime friend Susan Berman. The lawyers will also challenge the basis for his arrest on a Los Angeles County murder warrant earlier this month in New Orleans. The final installment of the HBO documentary, The Jinx: The . Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, broadcast evidence that Durst's . handwriting appeared to match that of Berman's likely killer. Susan Berman was found shot execution-style outside her home in LA in 2000. Her friend, Robert Durst, was charged with her murder . The 71-year-old's voice was then captured on a . microphone saying to himself that he had 'killed them all'. Long a suspect in the disappearance of his wife, Kathleen . Durst, in 1982 in New York, Durst was acquitted in the . dismemberment killing of his male neighbor in Texas in 2003. Durst is long estranged from his powerful family with its billion-dollar New York real estate holdings. The final HBO episode aired one day after Durst's arrest at . a hotel in New Orleans, where he was staying under an assumed . name. He had in his possession more than $42,000 in cash, a . revolver, a stash of marijuana and a latex

Summary: Durst, who is awaiting extradition to California to face a murder charge, appeared on local weapons charges in New Orleans on Monday . Prosecutors said he is a flight risk because he dumped his phone on the way to New Orleans and was found with fake ID, a latex mask and $42,000 . The murder suspect had 'maps of Cuba, Florida and New Orleans' The 71-year-old multimillionaire was arrested after FBI 'bumped into him' in a New Orleans hotel .


A mother-of-two received an emotional trip down memory lane when a time capsule hidden by her late father 28 years ago was discovered by the new owners of her childhood home. Claire Brissenden remembers helping her father Ivan refurbish the family home in Heaton, Newcastle in the late 1980s but she had no idea he had used the renovation to hide a time capsule in her bedroom. So the 43-year-old was amazed when she picked up a Facebook message from the new owners of the house, informing her of the find. Scroll down for video . Claire Brissenden (centre) visits her childhood home in Heaton, Newcastle with daughter Zoe Brissenden-Lang, seven (pictured) after current owners, Beth Barnes (left) and Chris Pearson (right) discovered a time capsule . This week Ms Brissenden took her family back to the house she had not set foot in for quarter of a century to see for the first time the contents of the 1987 package, including a letter written by her late father Ivan when she was just 15. 'It's weird,' she said as she arrived with husband Anton Lang and excited children Zoe, seven, and five-year-old Dexter. 'I feel quite emotional,' said Claire, who was the youngest child and very close to her father, who died five years ago at the age of 85. 'But I'm disappointed there's not more personal stuff in there like a photo. The time capsule was put together in 1987 and includes a handwritten letter from Ms Brissenden's father and a copy of the Mail on Sunday . Ivan Brissenden (pictured), Claire's late father, had hidden the time capsule while he was revamping the Newcastle home they shared in the 1980s - but she had no idea that he'd hidden a time capsule in her bedroom . The package had been wrapped in plastic on which was written 'Documents from the year 1987. Please open'. Inside, among tin foil wrapping, was a copy of the Mail on Sunday- then just 40p- the Independent and You Magazine alongside Ms Brissenden's father's letter noting historic details from the time. In it he wrote: 'My name is Ivan Brissenden. I have been converting this room for my daughter Claire, aged 15. This note was written in June 1987 . The current homeowners, Beth Barnes (left) and Chris Pearson (right) tracked down Ms Brissenden on Facebook after coming across her name in her father's letter . The young couple had found the time capsule after rolling back the carpet in one of the bedrooms as they set about renovating their first home, and saw the words: 'Stop! time capsule behind here' When the homeowners looked behind the board they found the time capsule wrapped in plastic upon which had been written 'Documents from the year 1987. Please open' 'You will see that we have just witnessed the incredible General Election, in which Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first woman Prime Minister was re-elected for a third term- the first tine this has happened for 150 years. 'I have no idea how long it will be before

Summary: Claire Brissenden was amazed to receive the capsule hidden 28 years ago . It included a letter from her late father Ivan and a copy of Mail on Sunday . Time capsule found by new homeowners Chris Pearson and Beth Barnes . They tracked down Claire on Facebook and invited her to view contents .


A retired teacher was sent an NHS bill after he received hospital treatment in England – because he lived in Wales. Nicholas White, 64, was taken ill while visiting relatives in Cambridgeshire in December. He was stunned when staff at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, near Huntingdon, said he would be getting a bill for almost £2,000 in the post because he was ‘technically a foreigner’. Nicholas White, 64, from north Wales, was taken ill while visiting relatives in Cambridgeshire. After a three-day stay at Hinchingbrooke Hospital he was sent a bill for £1,775 because he was classed as a 'foreigner' The hospital have since apologised, and claim they explained to Mr White that he could pass the bill on to his GP so they could arrange for it to be paid by the local health board. However last week Mr White was shocked when he received an ‘unsettling’ demand in the post saying that the £1,775 bill was overdue. ‘It was very stressful,’ he said, adding: ‘I’ve worked for 40-plus years and always paid my taxes, so to be suddenly told that I was going to be charged for treatment on the NHS was shocking. I was infuriated.’ Hinchingbrooke Hospital has admitted that the invoice was sent to Mr White in error and should have been sent to his local health authority . Mr White, who lives in the village of Dyffryn Ardudwy in North Wales, fell ill while visiting relatives shortly before Christmas and spent three days undergoing tests at Hinchingbrooke Hospital – the first NHS hospital to be run by a private company. Mr White said: 'I was told that because I was Welsh I counted as a foreigner and would have to pay' He was released, but several weeks later was offered a gastroscopy, where doctors put a camera into a stomach to identify any problems. Moments before the procedure in January, Mr White claims he was ushered into a side room by an administrator and told he would be sent a bill for the examination and his previous stay. The father-of-two said: ‘She said that because I lived in Wales I was technically a foreigner and would be sent a bill – my wife nearly fell off her chair. For them to have been talking to me about payment moments before they took me for treatment was totally wrong.’ A few weeks after the procedure, which found he was suffering from a hernia, Mr White received a bill for £1,775 – marked ‘important’. Initially he ‘didn’t worry too much’ as his GP had told him that the health board would deal with the invoice, so he simply passed it onto his surgery. But last week he was sent a reminder which said the balance was ‘overdue’. A spokesman for Hinchingbrooke NHS Trust denied referring to Mr White as a ‘foreigner’ and claimed they sent him the invoice at the request of his GP surgery. They added: ‘We agreed with the GP that we would send the invoice directly to the patient, and he would pass it on to the practice.

Summary: Nicholas White, 64, was taken ill while visiting relatives in Huntingdon . He was taken to Hinchingbrooke Hospital where he received treatment . But he was shocked to find a bill for £1,775 come through his door . Hospital staff member said being Welsh meant he was classed a 'foreigner' Hospital said they agreed to send the bill to Mr White for him to forward on to his GP to allow his local health board to pay . The NHS in Wales is run separately to the health service in England .


Teacher Jeremiah Gorman, 35, was being investigated for child pornography posession when he was found dead in a motel room on Saturday . A Maine teacher who was being investigated for possession of child pornography was found dead in a motel room. Jeremiah Gorman, 35, was a social sciences teacher at John Bapst Memorial High School in Bangor and had been placed under investigation just the day before his body was discovered on Saturday. Mel MacKay, the school's head of administration, said law enforcement officials believe Gorman died in an apparent suicide. The private school was informed on Friday that Gorman, who has a son, was under investigation. Detectives had asked for his classroom to be opened for a search, MacKay wrote in an email sent out to parents and students, according to the Bangor Daily News. Gorman's home had also been searched. MacKay said that Monday's school day would begin with a special assembly regarding the matter and that counseling services would be available to all students, faculty and staff. 'This has been an extraordinarily fast-developing situation in which issues of student and child safety have been at the forefront, as they must always be,' he wrote. 'At the same time, we are aware that the emotional needs of students, parents, faculty and staff, and Mr Gorman's own family call for our attention and support.' Gorman was a social sciences teacher at John Bapst Memorial High School (pictured) in Bangor, Maine .

Summary: Jeremiah Gorman, 35, was a social sciences teacher at John Bapst Memorial High School in Bangor, Maine . School was told he was under investigation on Friday when detectives asked to search his classroom . The next day officials informed school he had died in an apparent suicide .


Ander Herrera says Lionel Messi was so good against Manchester City, it almost made him cry. Messi was mesmerising in last week's Champions League last 16 tie at the Nou Camp, and the Manchester United midfielder says watching the world's best player at the top of his game made him emotional. Herrera also revealed that captain Wayne Rooney is the joker inside United's dressing room, but admitted that he has to keep the conversation away from boxing, for fears Rooney might hit him. Ander Herrera, one of Manchester United's star players on Sunday, tackles Liverpool's Adam Lallana . Herrera says watching Lionel Messi against Manchester City almost made him cry with joy . The Manchester United midfielder says he needed time to adapt to life at United, because he is 'earthly' 'The last time I cried?' he said, when asked in an interview with Spanish paper El Pais. 'I almost cried watching Messi against Man City. He's so good! But anyway, I get emotional very easily. But hey, I get excited easily and not only with the major teams. I'm a classic man and I was delighted when we played vs Yeovil Town in front of 8,000 standing people yelling at me: "Who are you?" 'There's only one Messi and one Ronaldo, where the club must adapt to them. The rest of players are earthly so I must adapt to United.' Herrera also made reference in the interview to the recent scandal involving United captain Rooney, who was videoed boxing in his house with former team-mate Phil Bardsley. Herrera was asked about the sense of humour in the dressing room, and said it is better with Spanish players . Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney insults the Spaniards in their own language, according to Herrera . 'The jokes here are different,' said Herrera. 'Rooney is outgoing and insults us in Spanish. I'd rather talk to him about football because he likes boxing and could try it with me.' However, he was also clear that respect for Rooney is high, insisting that 'I just listen to Rooney and Carrick before games'. 'There is a lot of respect for Rooney and Carrick,who spent many years here, because you see that it is very difficult to do. 'But David De Gea says the dressing room used to be more hierarchic with Rio Ferdinand, Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs.' Herrera says Michael Carrick is one of the main leaders in the Manchester United dressing room . The Manchester United star, who played a beautiful pass to Juan Mata for his side's first goal on Sunday at Anfield, also praised English football for the patience of its fans, and the high standard of refereeing. 'The Premier League is the best place to succeed because people are patient. In Spain there's more stir around you from press or fans. 'There's a lot of respect for referees in England. Now I thank (former Athletic Bilbao manager Marcelo) Bielsa for telling me referees are a helpful instrument for football.' Herrera, who scored against Yeovil in the FA Cup, compared the game

Summary: Ander Herrera says Lionel Messi was so good it made him emotional . Says Manchester United don't have players to compare to Messi . Herrera jokes he is scared that Wayne Rooney might want to box with him . Spanish midfielder singles out Rooney and Carrick as leaders at United . Herrera praises Premier League for its patience and refereeing respect . CLICK HERE for all the latest Man Utd news .


The thought may have occurred to Sam Robson that there has never been a better time to be an England Test specialist. As the nation rakes over the debris of yet another World Cup fiasco, the Test squad named on Wednesday for next month’s three-match series in the Caribbean will be depicted as English cricket’s chance to start the clean-up operation. And though the Australian-born Robson had his first taste of the big time last summer, he has not represented his adopted country since the Oval Test against India in August. Selection for the West Indies – for the first of 17 Tests in 10 months – will almost feel like starting afresh, all over again. Sam Robson (centre) is ready to battle for his England place after a mixed maiden summer in Test cricket . Robson celebrated his first England century in just his second Test as he scored 127 against Sri Lanka . Robson’s quest to resume his opening partnership with Alastair Cook will face competition if Jonathan Trott is deemed ready to resume his England career following his stress-related condition. But the prize is glittering on the horizon: the chance to help win back the Ashes this summer. ‘To play in an Ashes series would be massive for me,’ Robson told Sportsmail. ‘I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t super keen. But there are five Tests before then, and I’m hoping first and foremost to play in them.’ Robson’s first challenge will be to quell the chatter about his technique and nail the only spot in the Test batting line-up that remains up for grabs. After scoring a composed century in only his second game for England, against Sri Lanka at Headingley, he began the series against India with a steady 59 at Trent Bridge. But his fortunes ebbed. Six more Test innings brought him a top score of 37. And, as one of the few batsmen not to cash in against a mediocre Indian attack, he repeatedly found himself on the wrong end of the pundits’ analysis. But Robson's judgement outside off stump has been questioned after dismissals caught behind and bowled . Robson tucks into the Indian bowling at Trent Bridge last July, but failed to notch a ton against the tourists . ROBSON . Tests: 7 . Innings: 11 . Runs: 336 . Batting average: 30.54 . Hundreds: 1 . Fifties: 1 . Top score: 127 (vs Sri Lanka) TROTT . Tests: 49 . Innings: 87 . Runs: 3763 . Batting average: 46.45 . Hundreds: 9 . Fifties: 18 . Top score: 226 (vs Bangladesh) Last summer, he was caught in the cordon five times, bowled four times and lbw twice. Experts made a simple diagnosis: Robson had a flaw around off stump. ‘It is something I’m conscious of,’ he said. ‘Knowing where your off stump is as an opening batsman is crucial. I’ve worked on it just as I’ve worked on other areas of my game. But I’m not walking out there expecting never to nick another one. ‘I was a little bit disappointed

Summary: England are set to name their Test squad for West Indies tour . Sam Robson will be hoping to secure his place as opening batsman . Australian-born opener was under pressure after poor series against India . Jonathan Trott could be deemed ready to resume his England career .


A troubled socialite who pleaded guilty to dealing drugs from her Range Rover in wealthy suburbs says there wasn't ‘anything difficult about it’ as she hit back at reports she may face up to 10 years behind bars. Lisa Stockbridge is due to be sentenced next month for selling cocaine and ecstasy after police bugged her car in 2013 and busted her delivering drugs to buyers in some of Sydney's exclusive suburbs. The 42-year-old mother, who stepped down from her entertainment company Urban Society on Wednesday, published a lengthy post on social media after A Current Affair aired a story recounting her double life as a drug dealer. Scroll down for video . Lisa Stockbridge is due to be sentenced next month for selling cocaine and ecstasy after police bugged her car in 2013 and busted her delivering drugs to buyers in some of Sydney's exclusive suburbs . 'I want to make one point very clear: 1000 pills + 94g of cocaine + $33,000 does not = 10 year gaol,' she wrote on Facebook. 'On averages, what I'm looking at is a 4 year head sentence with probably 2 years parole and 2 years gaol time... minus my 8 months served.' A Current Affair re-enacted the 'sophisticated drug ring' Stockbridge had set up and confronted her on the street for a segment that aired on Wednesday night ahead of her sentencing next month. The program recreated a series of drug deals one day in November 2013 where she collected $5,750 between 4.40pm and 7.30pm from nine deliveries across Sydney. 'The money they're quoting that I made on the night re-enacted is gross of course, not profit,' Stockbridge wrote. 'I'm not sure how anyone could run a sophisticated drug ring from the front seat of their car? And besides, there really isn't anything difficult about it whatsoever.' The 42-year-old mother, who stepped down from her entertainment company Urban Society on Wednesday, published a lengthy post on social media after A Current Affair aired a story about her drug dealing . Court documents revealed Stockbridge supplied drugs on an ongoing basis to some 198 customers and would deliver them using her Range Rover and Nissan Tiida registered to Urban Society . Stockbridge was arrested at her Darlinghurst home in December 2013 and police found more than 380g of a substance containing MDMA, under 95g of a substance that contained cocaine, a cutting tool for cocaine, resealable bags, 10 mobile phones and $33,620 in cash. Court documents revealed Stockbridge supplied drugs on an ongoing basis to some 198 customers she had saved in her phone and would deliver them using her Range Rover and Nissan Tiida registered to Urban Society. The court was also told she sent messages to customers with special deals, including 'buy two grams and get the third half price'. Police started recording evidence of the transactions by bugging her car in September 2013 - a fact Stockbridge says she knew and was careful about. A Current Affair re-enacted the 'sophisticated drug ring' Stockbridge had set up and confronted her on the

Summary: Lisa Stockbridge to be sentenced next month for dealing drugs in Sydney . The 42-year-old was dealing drugs as she was running the entertainment company Urban Society she set up in 2010 . She posted a lengthy post on Facebook on Wednesday after A Current Affair aired a story on her double life as a drug dealer . Stockbridge commented there wasn't anything difficult about drug dealing . She said her charges weren't equal to 10 years in jail and she may face four . She was arrested in December 2013 after police bugged her Range Rover .


Tracey Neville has been named England netball coach on an interim basis, to lead the team into the World Cup this summer. Neville, sister of former England footballers Gary and Phil, played for England for a decade until her retirement in 1998. She has since been the coach of Manchester Thunder, where she won the league last season and is currently unbeaten this term. Tracey Neville, seen here in action during the 1998 Commonwealth Games, is the new England coach . But when Anna Mayes left her role as head coach of the national team on Thursday, Neville decided to take the job on an interim basis. Neville, 37, and her assistant Karen Greig, 35, who will join her in the England set-up, will remain with the reigning Superleague champions until the end of the season. Her brother Phil tweeted his congratulatons. 'Congratulations Tracey, the New England netball coach - proud of u sis!!!' he wrote. Neville will lead the team into the World Cup in Australia this summer after finishing the Superleage season . Tracey is the sister of former footballers Gary and Phil Neville, pictured as they prepared to face one another during a Premier League game between Manchester United and Everton .

Summary: Tracey Neville takes over as Interim England Netball head coach . Neville will be in charge until after the netball World Cup in Australia . Former coach Anna Mayes left her role on Thursday . Phil Neville tweets his congratulations to sister .


The robin, wren and blue tit have made it on to a shortlist to find Britain's national bird. Ornithologist David Lindo, who has featured on TV shows such as Countryfile, decided to promote his passion for conservation after discovering Britain is one of the few countries not to have its own national bird. While America has the bald eagle, Sweden the common blackbird, Japan the green pheasant, France the Gallic rooster and India the peacock, the author and broadcaster said it was hard to believe that, as a nation of animal lovers, Britain does not have a bird to call its own. Bird is the word: The robin (pictured), wren and blue tit have made it on to a shortlist to find Britain's national bird . The wren (left) and blue tit (right) are among the favourites to win the prize when voting ends on May 7 . More than 70,000 people voted for a British shortlist and there are now six weeks to choose which bird should represent the country. The ten most popular were the robin, kingfisher, barn owl, blue tit, wren, blackbird, puffin, mute swan, red kite and hen harrier. Will the Kingfisher be top of the tree after the vote? 1) Robin . 2) Kingfisher . 3) Barn owl . 4) Blue tit . 5) Wren . 6) Blackbird . 7) Puffin . 8) Mute swan . 9) Red kite . 10) Hen harrier . Mr Lindo said he will be speaking to the Government once the public has voted to see if the winner can officially be made Britain's national bird. He said: 'I want to encourage the great British public to vote for the bird that best represents all that is great about this nation. 'Along with the expected contenders - the friendly robin, charismatic puffin and elegant swan - there is one major surprise, the hen harrier, one of England's rarest breeding birds. 'Down to just one breeding pair a couple of years ago, it may already be extinct. Could the majestic hen harrier knock the hot favourite robin off its perch?' Although Mr Lindo says he is supposed to remain impartial he claims his vote would go to the blackbird whose birdsong reminds him of growing up and 'lazy, hazy sunny days'. Vote at www.votenationalbird.com before May 7.

Summary: Leading ornithologist launches a poll to find Britain's national bird . The robin, wren and blue tit have all made it on to a shortlist for the vote . Tens of thousands expected to vote, with hen harrier a dark horse to win .


A two-year-old California boy who was born paralyzed from the waist down has been denied a wheelchair from his parent's insurance company. Aubrey and Joe Allred, the parents of toddler Crue, said they wanted their son to have a new wheelchair, however Anthem Blue Cross refused to grant him one because he is too young. Aubrey said she was also told her son would be eligible for a wheelchair when he is five years old. Crue, who was born with spina bifida, currently gets around in a $1,100 ZipZac, which is a miniature wheelchair that is low to the ground and often gets stuck on cracks in the sidewalk. Scroll down for video . A California boy, two, who was born paralyzed from the waist down has been denied a wheelchair from his parent's insurance company which would allow him to be more independent (above Crue Allred) Aubrey (right) and Joe Allred (center), the parents of toddler Crue (left), said they wanted their son to have a wheelchair, however, Anthem Blue Cross has refused to grant him one because he is too young. Aubrey said she was told he would be eligible when he is five years old . Aubrey, 29, a mother-of-two, said she is heartbroken because she believes her son should have the freedom to be independent, according to Fox News. The family submitted a claim for a wheelchair which was rejected in October. They resubmitted the claim which was also rejected a few weeks ago. On March 3, Aubrey wrote on Facebook that the claim had been denied. She wrote: 'I know that our son is only two but his mobility shouldn't be determined by a doctor that works for the insurance company, who has never met him. 'Crue is such an amazing and determined little boy and is capable of a lot more than they think. I don't know where he would be without his little ZipZac chair. That chair has given him his own independence and the ability to explore and learn on his own. 'He's been using that chair for almost two years now (no thanks to the insurance). I just wish that insurance companies would understand that if they gave young disabled children the chance to have mobility at a young age, the difference they'd be making in their lives. 'An able child learns to walk at the age of one so why is it not okay for a young disabled child to learn to use a chair at the age of two?' Crue, who was born with spina bifida, currently gets around in a $1,100 ZipZac, which is a small wheelchair that is low to the ground and often gets stuck on cracks in the sidewalk (Crue pictured above in his ZipZac wheelchair) Anthem Blue Cross has said the child's doctor is at fault for not submitting the required documents ahead of the legal deadline. 'Our records reflect that claim was denied because their doctor, despite efforts by Anthem to obtain this information, did not provide necessary documentation before the legal deadline to process

Summary: Crue Allred, two, was born with spina bifida, and currently gets around in a miniature wheelchair that gets stuck on cracks in sidewalk . Aubrey and Joe Allred, Crue's parents, said they wanted a new wheelchair so he could be more independent; insurer Anthem Blue Cross denied claim . Insurance company said claim was rejected because Allred's doctor did not provide necessary documents before legal deadline to process claim . Family friend raised nearly $16,000 in donations allowing for Crue to have a new wheelchair, along with standing walker and standing wheelchair .


Boxing's knockout king Gennady Golovkin has claimed he now wants to beat his next opponent by going all 12 rounds, rather than inflict the 30th stoppage of his burgeoning career. The Kazakh warrior is on the brink of becoming boxing's next superstar after causing a trail of destruction. In his 32-fight career, Golovkin has 29 knockouts, meaning his 90.6 per cent KO rate is the highest in the history of the middleweight division. Golovkin's next opponent will be Willie Monroe Jnr on May 16 in Inglewood, California - just three months after his latest brutal KO, of Britain's Martin Murray in Monaco. And the IBO/WBA and WBC interim middleweight champion said he hoped to be taken the distance for the first time in 20 fights and seven years. Gennady Golovkin (left) faces off against Willie Monroe at a press conference ahead of their fight . Boxing's knockout king said that he wanted to win over 12 rounds rather than by his trademark stoppage . Golovkin gives the thumbs up, and the WBC have done the same for his hopes of fighting Miguel Cotto . '(Monroe) is great opponent for me. I need a decision fight,' Golovkin told Seconds Out. 'I need to win by decision in a big fight.' Asked if that means he hopes Monroe will last the full distance, Golovkin said: 'I hope so - my goal is to beat any style. He has good style.' He added: '(Monroe) is southpaw, he is a very smart guy. Every champion has trouble with a southpaw.' Golovkin has amassed an incredible 29 knockouts in 32 middleweight fights . Britain's Martin Murray (right) was the latest victim of Golovkin's phenomenal power . The 32-year-old Kazakh is calling for a middleweight unification fight against WBC champion Cotto . The other leading middleweights have been reluctant face up to Golovkin's awesome power - the 32-year-old is now widely regarded as the biggest pound-for-pound puncher in the business. But Golovkin has his sights firmly set on Miguel Cotto, unless Monroe (19-1, 6 KOs) is able to pull off a huge upset. VIDEOS: Watch Golovkin face off with Monroe and call out Andre Ward . 'Miguel is WBC champion, I have the interim belt. (A fight would be) very good for us,' he said. 'He is a great name, Miguel is a big name. I respect him, he is a great champion.' And the WBC last month ordered Cotto to take their world middleweight title into a unification battle with Golovkin. He was told to do so within three months of a voluntary title defence this spring, against an as-yet-unnamed opponent. 'We have instructed Miguel that he must fight Gennady, as his mandatory challenger, next after his April fight, assuming of course that he wins,’ said WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman. Willie Monroe Jnr (right) is the man tasked with standing up against the brutal Golovkin . Miguel Cotto (right) is in the sights of Golovkin for a middleweight title unification bout .

Summary: Gennady Golovkin fights Willie Monroe Jnr in May . The Kazakh is hardest pound-for-pound puncher is boxing . But he wants to prove his greatness by winning over the full distance . Golovkin wants unification fight against WBC champion Miguel Cotto .


Unforgiveable: Aaron Daniel Benson, 25, was arrested Sunday night for drunk driving and crashing into a woman's house - killing the 71-year-old . An elderly woman was killed in her sleep Sunday night in Lancaster, California after a repeat drunk-driver crashed into her bedroom. The drunk driver has since been identified as 25-year-old Aaron Daniel Benson, a local in the area who was previously arrested for DUI in 2011. Authorities say he was driving drunk again Sunday night when he hit several cars parked along West Ave J-12 before swerving into a yard and crashing into the front bedroom of a house on the 1000 block of the street. The 71-year-old woman who lives alone at the house was later found dead in her bed, crushed underneath Benson's Toyota pick-up truck. Her identity has not yet been revealed, as authorities seek to notify her remaining family. Neighbors ran to the woman's aid after the 10:55pm accident, and witnessed a disoriented Benson. 'The driver of the truck emerged and he was freaking out, walking all over the place. He didn't know what to do. They were finally able to get into the house, and we couldn't find the lady anywhere. Then, the cops and ambulance showed up,' one neighbor told ABC 7. 'Nobody could find her until they pulled the truck out, so basically she was under the truck.' Scroll down for video . Tragic end: The 71-year-old woman who lives in the house alone was found crushed underneath Benson's car when it was pulled from the wrecked home . Unidentified: The victim has not yet been identified. Authorities are first trying to inform the woman's remaining family . History: Benson is being held on $1million bond for charges of vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol. He was also reportedly convicted of DUI in 2011 . Benson was immediately arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol. He is being held on $1million bail. Neighbors, meanwhile, continue to mourn the loss of the victim, who was remembered for her green thumb. 'She was really sweet. She always liked her gardening,' neighbor Dani Yamamoto told NBC Los Angeles . 'It's really scary because it's just, like, it could have been anyone.'

Summary: The driver behind the crash has been identified as Aaron Daniel Benson . Authorities say Benson was driving drunk Sunday night when he swerved into a Lancaster, California home's yard, crashing into the front bedroom . The 71-year-old woman who lives in the home alone was killed at the scene, after being hit by Benson's car while sleeping in her bed . The identity of the victim has not yet been revealed . Benson, who has a history of DUI, is being held on $1million bond .


Football stars across the country have rallied around Cheltenham striker Eliot Richards after the League Two club confirmed he has been diagnosed with testicular cancer. The 23-year-old, who has made 24 appearances for the Robins this season and played as recently as March 17, will undergo surgery early next week, with the club hopeful that their player will make a full recovery. A club statement read: 'The club will of course ensure that every assistance is offered to Eliot and his family to help them through this difficult time. Cheltenham striker Eliot Richards has been diagnosed with testicular cancer at the age of 23 . Richards played for Cheltenham as recently as March 17 and will undergo surgery early next week . Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland is one of a number of players to tweet his support to Richards . Former England and Liverpool man Stephen Warnock also sent Richards his best wishes . 'In due course we expect Eliot to make a full recovery. In the meantime we know that all Cheltenham supporters will want to join us in wishing Eliot and his family well in the days and weeks ahead.' Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland was one of a number of players to tweet his best wishes to Richards, writing: 'Thoughts and well wishes go out to Eliot Richards and his family.' Former England defender Stephen Warnock tweeted: 'Sad news about Eliot Richards. Wishing him a full recovery.' Cheltenham are hopeful that Richards (right) will be able to make a full recovery from cancer . Joe Thompson, a player with Bury who has battled cancer, was quick to support Richards . Cheltenham striker Richards acknowledged the messages he has received on his own Twitter account . Joe Thompson, a midfielder for Bury who has battled cancer himself, said: 'Thoughts are with @Eliot_Richards. The @tranmererovers boys tell me your a top guy, so stay positive and you'll beat it #BallsToCancer.' Richards responded to the support on his Twitter account, saying: 'Thanks for all the kind messages, staying really strong.'

Summary: Eliot Richards, 23, has been diagnosed with testicular cancer . The Cheltenham striker played as recently as March 17 for his team . Jack Butland and Stephen Warnock have tweeted support to Richards .


Jockey Ruby Walsh has ended weeks of speculation by announcing he will ride favourite Faugheen in Tuesday’s Champion Hurdle. The announcement means colleague Paul Townend will be on Faugheen’s Willie Mullins-trained stablemate Hurricane Fly, a dual winner of the race. Walsh, who is riding at Sandown on Saturday afternoon, said: ‘You can only ride one and you have to ride the one you think will win. Riding Faugheen, younger legs might be the difference but there is every chance I might be wrong. Ruby Walsh, pictured rising Faugheen at Kempton in December, has chosen his ride for Chetltenham . Walsh is congratulated by trainer Willie Mullins after winning 2014 Novice's Hurdle with Faugheen . ‘The drying conditions did not come into it. I think Cheltenham will put plenty of water on. Faugheen is the one I want to ride.’ In other Festival news, trainer Harry Fry has announced Rock On Ruby misses Thursday’s World Hurdle after working badly. Paul Townend will ride Hurricane Fly in the Champions Hurdle at Cheltenham . Walsh celebrates after riding Hurricane Fly to victory in the 2013 Champions Hurdle .

Summary: Jockey Ruby Walsh announced he will ride Faugheen in Champions Cup . Colleague Paul Townend will be riding dual winner Hurricane Fly . Rock On Ruby will miss World Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival .


After a NFL season to forget, Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson celebrated his 30th birthday in style with an extravagant Arabic-themed party in his home state of Texas. Peterson put speculation about where he’ll be playing next season behind him and took his own life into his hands as he entered his birthday bash on the back of camel. The elaborate celebrations included costumes, an ice bar, a cake shaped like a middle eastern palace and a special guest appearance by actor Jamie Foxx who can be seen hamming it up on the dance-floor and in the DJ booth in mobile phone footage that has since appeared on social media. Scroll down for video . Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson celebrated his 30th birthday in style on Saturday by entering the extravagant Arabic-themed party on the back of a camel . Peterson, posing above with one birthday guest, celebrated turning 30 on Saturday with a no-expense-spared party in his home state of Texas . The big 3-0 typically signals the beginning of the end for an NFL running back, but Peterson didn’t let that spoil his fun on Saturday night. The Vikings' all-time leading rusher appeared in only one game in 2014 because of the child abuse case that involved injuries to his four-year-old son. He was indicted on September 11, 2014, by a Montgomery County, Texas, grand jury on charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child that occurred on May 18, 2014. He is accused of beating his four-year-old son with a tree branch, which Peterson consistently referred to as a 'switch', causing severe welts and bleeding on the child's back, legs, buttocks, genitals and ankles. In their initial response, the Vikings deactivated Peterson for a single game. Peterson’s 2014 NFL season was over after arbitrator Shyam Das ruled in favor of the NFL on November 18, 2014, saying, 'the league can keep Adrian Peterson on the commissioner’s exempt list,' effectively terminating the Minnesota Vikings running back's season. Actor Jamie Foxx was one of the guests in attendance for Peterson's party and he can be seen hamming in up on the dancefloor and in the DJ booth in cellphone footage that has appeared on social media since . The elaborate celebrations included costumes, an ice bar and a cake shaped like a middle eastern palace . His suspension, ordered by Commissioner Roger Goodell through at least April 15, was tabled after a federal judge knocked down the NFL arbitrator's denial of Peterson's appeal. Peterson was returned to the special exempt list, pending further developments on the legal front. He has three years remaining on his Vikings contract and is owed $12.75 million next season, but relations between the two parties are currently described as tenuous. While team officials have said they want Peterson back, he has questioned their commitment in the wake of the suspension controversy. The Vikings' all-time leading rusher appeared in only one game in 2014 because of the child abuse case that involved injuries to his 4-year-old son . In an interview

Summary: Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson celebrated his 30th birthday on Saturday with an extravagant Arabic-themed party in Texas . Peterson made quite the entrance at the elaborate celebration on the back of a camel . The party featured costumes, an ice bar, a cake shaped like a middle eastern palace and a special guest appearance by actor Jamie Foxx . The Vikings' all-time leading rusher appeared in only one game in 2014 because of the child abuse case that involved injuries to his 4-year-old son .


Olivia-Grace (pictured with mother Jessica Steele-Smith), now two years old, battled though surgery and chemotherapy to beat ovarian cancer . Happy and smiling in her mother’s arms, Olivia-Grace Steele looks a picture of health. But the two-year-old is one of the youngest ovarian cancer sufferers and has battled through surgery and chemotherapy. She first showed symptoms at ten days old but it was not until she was four months old that doctors realised what was wrong. Her mother Jessica Steele-Smith, of Oxford, said: ‘Call it mother’s instinct, but I felt very strongly for months that there was something wrong with Olivia-Grace. ‘I had spoken to medical professionals at least ten times because of her large belly and because she couldn’t keep her milk down. I was dismissed as an overanxious first-time mother.’ Mrs Steele-Smith and husband Jake Smith, a nuclear energy development worker, grew more worried as doctors diagnosed their daughter with everything from constipation to colic. They finally found the true cause of her problems when they took her to Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital where doctors found her stomach swollen with more than a litre of fluid. An ultrasound scan revealed a 10cm mass on her right ovary, which was a rare cancerous juvenile granulosa cell tumour. Mrs Steele-Smith, 26, said: ‘We felt awful. Far from being a cute pot belly, the fluid had been building up because of the tumour. ‘The consultants seemed to know what they were looking for immediately. ‘We were stunned to be told our baby had ovarian cancer because you tend to consider it a disease that only affects older ladies.’ Three days later on February 14, 2013, Olivia-Grace underwent an operation, which lasted for three hours, to remove the tumour. A picture of health: While Olivia-Grace looked like your average, bouncing baby, she had a rare cancerous juvenile granulosa cell tumour . Following surgery and chemotherapy, Olivia-Grace's cancer was shown to be in remission by her first birthday . Following the surgery she needed three weeks of chemotherapy, which caused her to lose all of her blonde hair. But the treatment worked, and in August of that year scans showed that the cancer was in remission – all before Olivia-Grace’s first birthday. And, when her delighted parents married in September last year, she was well enough to be one of the bridesmaids.

Summary: Olivia-Grace first started showing symptoms when she was ten days old . She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer after doctors found a 10cm tumour . After surgery and chemotherapy, she was in remission by her first birthday .


Searchers have confirmed one of the victims killed in the East Village explosion was missing male model Nicholas Figueroa. The 23-year-old was settling the check at the sushi restaurant after a second date with his Bowlmor Lanes colleague when the building erupted. He was one of two people, alongside 26-year-old busboy Moises Ismael Locón Yac, delcared missing after the blast. Officials have yet to identify the second body pulled from the debris on Sunday. Scroll down for video . Tragic: Investigators have confirmed one of the victims killed in the blast was male model Nicholas Figueroa . Missing: Moises Ismael Locón Yac (left) and Figueroa (right) were declared missing after the explosion. It is believed the two were standing together inside the building when the building erupted . Figueroa's family endured an agonizing wait for information on Thursday after searching every hospital in the city. His date, 22-year-old Theresa Galarza, was pictured at the scene being fitted with a neck brace after she was reportedly hurled across the street by the force of the suspected gas explosion. She was later admitted to Bellevue Hospital with a broken nose and punctured lung. Firefighters roll a stretcher into the devastation area on Second Avenue following the discovery of a second body buried in the rubble of the East Village explosion . Debris from the scene of the explosion is removed before being taken to a secure location for examination . The medical examiner and Crime Scene Unit were also at the site of the disaster which has killed two people and injured 25 others . Firefighters look out of the windows of damaged buildings during as the search for people missing in the disaster continued . Rubble is removed from the scene of apparent gas explosion on Sunday three days after the disaster in the East Village neighborhood of New York . Initial reports suggest the Figueroa and Locón, a delivery boy for the restaurant on Second Avenue, may have been standing next to each other at the time of the explosion and may have been blown upward toward the restaurant's cellar - causing them to be buried in the rubble. Locón's family also rushed to the scene and scoured local hospitals after hearing news of the blast, CBS reports. His older brother, Alfredo, told CBS on Friday that he is devastated about Locón's disappearance. Meanwhile, some debris from the explosion and fire is being taken to a secure site where it will be examined again for any human remains. Debris from the explosion and fire is being taken to a secure site where it will be examined again for any human remains . Explosion: Theresa Galarza, 22, was with Figueroa in the restaurant when the blast occurred, she was propelled to the other side of Second Avenue . Missin Person: After the fire on Second Avenue destroyed the three buildings, two men were declared missing - Figueroa (left) and Locón (right), both in their twenties . Found: Searchers found a body Sunday in the rubble from Thursday's massive fire in East Village, the

Summary: Searchers found two bodies Sunday in the rubble from Thursday's fire . Two men have been missing since Thursday's explosion: Nicholas Figueroa and Moises Ismael Locón Yac . NYPD has confirmed Figueroa as one of the victims . Debris from the explosion and fire is being taken to a secure site where it will be examined again for any human remains .


Los Angeles firefighters say nearly two dozen people were injured when a commuter train struck a car near downtown Los Angeles and partially derailed. Fire Department spokesman Shawn Lenske says 21 people on the train were hurt in Saturday's crash. He says all but one of the injuries was minor. One person in the crushed car was critically injured and had to be cut out of the vehicle. Scroll down for video . Los Angeles firefighters say nearly two dozen people suffered injuries when the commuter train struck a car . Lenske says two of the train's three passenger cars derailed. Further details on the extent of the injuries or the cause of the crash were not immediately available. Officials with Metrolink, which operates the train, did not immediately return a call for comment. The crash happened just before 11 a.m. near the University of Southern California campus, south of downtown. Reports suggest the line will remain closed for the foreseeable future. One person in the crushed car was critically injured and had to be cut out of the vehicle . Three passenger cars derailed as a result of the impact, a fire department spokesman said . Firefighters gather around the car that was crushed by the commuter train near the University of South California campus in Los Angeles . An aerial view of the scene shows the police corden set up around the vehicle .

Summary: The Metro train slammed into the vehicle near the downtown USC campus . Driver of the crushed car had to be cut out of the vehicle by firefighters .


Carl Froch is challenging Andre Ward to cross the Atlantic for the first time in his career and face him at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground. Ward earned recognition as the world’s supreme super-middleweight when he defeated Froch in the final of the Super Six tournament in Atlantic City. But the American has fought only twice in the three years and three months since that points victory and the WBA are now ordering a mega rematch between him and Froch with both their belts on the line. Carl Froch wants a fight with Andre Ward to take place at the home of Nottingham Forest . Froch was last in the ring when he defeated George Groves at Wembley last summer . Ward is that organisation’s ‘super’ champion, Froch the holder of their ‘regular’ world title. The Nottingham Cobra is daring the man who calls himself Son Of God to nerve himself for a first fight outside the Americas. ‘I fought him in the US,’ Froch says. ‘Now it’s only right that he comes over here. To be a truly great champion you have to box overseas. ‘Ward needs to be forced to travel out of his comfort zone. ‘I dare him. He will discover that I’m a very different animal here than I was that night on the Boardwalk.’ Froch would love the fight with Ward to take place at the City Ground where his team Forest play . Froch clearly hasn't been slacking off since last summer as this picture posted on Twitter shows . Ward (left) signed with Jay Z's Roc Nation Sports promotional company earlier this year . That evening of December 17, 2011 represented Ward’s only fight in more than six years outside his native California, where the overwhelming majority of his bouts have taken place. The closest he has come to risking his unbeaten record abroad has been in two relatively insignificant fights in the Caribbean in 2007 and 2008. Froch suspects Ward believes he will relinquish the WBA belt, as he did his IBF world championship last month. But he warns: ‘I vacated the IBF title so as not to delay James DeGale from getting his chance any longer. But I’m not giving up the WBA title. No way.’ Froch is aware that without him bringing a belt to the table there would be little incentive for Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr to go ahead with a fight in Las Vegas, which is one of the Cobra’s two remaining ambitions. Froch lost to Ward on points back in December 2011 in Atlantic City, New Jersey . That defeat for the Cobra was one of only two in his career as a professional . The other is to box at the ground of his beloved Forest, which was the potential venue for a clash with America’s veteran idol Bernard Hopkins. Froch accepts that the WBA mandatory ruling means Ward must now take the place of Hopkins in those talks. The WBA are giving them until the end of this month to negotiate terms, before putting the fight out to

Summary: Carl Froch has been ordered to face Andre Ward by the WBA . Froch and Ward hold different versions of the super-middleweight title . Froch wants to face Ward at the City Ground, home of Nottingham Forest . Ward comprehensively outpointed Froch in their first meeting in 2011 .


You could say that Luke Sharples has followed in his father’s flight path. The 24-year-old became an airline pilot just like his father, John, and the pair achieved a major milestone today they flew their first commercial flight together. It was a proud moment for the father-son duo, who work for Luton-based Monarch Airlines and were behind the controls as they flew passengers from Birmingham to Turin, Italy. John Sharples (left) and son Luke flew their first commercial flight together with Monarch Airlines . John served as captain and Luke as first officer on the flight, which was made even more special by the fact that it coincided with John’s 56th birthday. Thanks to his father’s job Luke was given access to places that most children can only dream of, and it led him on a path towards becoming a pilot. He said: ‘Dad really is my inspiration when it comes to flying. Aviation was all I knew from a young age. ‘The house was full of books that were either flying related or an aviation manual of some kind. I started logging flying hours towards my pilot’s license from the age of 14 and I was flying before I could drive.’ John Sharples (right) served as captain while his son, Luke, was his first officer on the flight . He added: ‘I was very fortunate to have seen so much of the world and industry growing up, going away on trips with dad and back then, before the "locked flight deck door" policy, I was sat in the flight deck watching it all first hand. 'I’ve tried other jobs in different industries but nothing compares to flying.’ Luke Sharples wears a pilot's uniform as a boy . The father-son flight occurred nearly 25 years to the day that Luke was born. That night, John was a pilot on a Monarch flight from Madrid to London’s Gatwick Airport and joined his wife at the hospital just 15 minutes before Luke arrived. During the flight he received a call from operations staff, who asked him when the aircraft would be landing. He thought the question was unusual until he landed at Gatwick and learned that his wife, Liz, was in labour. John said: ‘Unbeknown to me operations had kindly arranged for a taxi to be waiting to whisk me to the hospital where Luke was born 15 minutes after I arrived.’ John joined Monarch from British Midland in 1986 and has flown its fleet of Boeing 757s and 767s. When Monarch’s 757s were retired last year, he flew one of the final three planes remaining from Mallorca to Birmingham. Luke obtained his private pilot licence in 2007 at the age of 17 and later studied in New Zealand before he joined Monarch as a cadet on its Airbus A320 and 321 fleet in 2012. They were able to fly together after John retrained on the British carrier's Airbus fleet. The pair's first commercial flight together, from Birmingham to Turin, coincided with John's 56th birthday . John said: ‘What a unique and wonderful way

Summary: John Sharples and son Luke flew their first commercial flight together . Flight from Birmingham to Turin, Italy coincided with John's birthday . John moved to the Luton-based carrier from British Midland in 1986 . Luke joined Monarch as a cadet on its Airbus A320 and 321 fleet in 2012 .


In a rare series of interlinked operations, 12 patients will participate in a 'kidney swap' at a San Francisco hospital. The procedures - which take around three hours - will be performed Thursday and Friday at California Pacific Medical Center, with six organ donors and six recipients. People in the chain are not compatible with relatives or friends to whom they are willing to give kidneys. So, they donate to strangers they do match. Back-to-back: In a rare series of interlinked operations, six patients are getting kidney transplants from six donors at a San Francisco hospital . Dr William Bry says the 'paired donations' are occurring thanks to a woman who started a chain of donations and a computer program that matches donors to recipients. Zully Broussard, 55, of Sacramento agreed to give a kidney to a man who was not compatible with his relative. That relative, in turn, will donate a kidney to a patient who also has a family member or friend unable to donate because of compatibility issues. This kind of pairing continues down the line four more times until all six kidney patients get transplants, the San Francisco station reported. The paired kidney exchange happened through computer software called MatchGrid, developed by David Jacobs, who is a kidney recipient. Its algorithmic program uses a person's genetic profile and finds potential matches. Once the matches are confirmed, doctors, nurses and case managers work on the logistics of making it a reality. Inspiration: Dr William Bry says the 'paired donations' are occurring thanks to Zully Broussard, 55, (pictured) who started a chain of donations and a computer program that matches donors to recipients . Ready to go: The procedures - which take around three hours - will be performed Thursday and Friday at California Pacific Medical Center (pictured), with six organ donors and six recipients . Broussard said her son died of cancer 13 years ago and her husband passed away 14 months ago, also from cancer. 'I know what it feels like to want an extra day,' she said when asked why she volunteered to donate a kidney to a stranger. Three transplants are planned for Thursday and the remaining three on Friday. Most of those involved are from the San Francisco Bay Area. 'I thought I was going to help this one person who I don't know, but the fact that so many people can have a life extension, that's pretty big,' Broussard said. More than 100,000 people in the U.S. are awaiting kidney transplants. Most on the waiting list need the transplant within three to five years and many have died waiting.

Summary: The procedures will take place on Thursday and Friday at California Pacific Medical Center . People in the chain are not compatible with relatives or friends to whom they are willing to give kidneys . So, they donate to strangers they do match .


Federal prosecutors are reportedly preparing criminal corruption charges against New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez, the result of a grand jury probe that has lasted two years. Menendez, 61, has seen pressure from the Obama administration over his positions on Cuba and Iran. And he has long faced ethics questions about his relationship with Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen, a wealthy and prolific donor. The senator's aides admitted in 2013 that he had intervened a year earlier with the acting chief of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on his friend's behalf, pushing back against accusations of overbilling the Medicare system by $8.9 million. Menendez has also repaid Melgen $58,500 for the value of plane trips he took on the doctor's private jet, mostly to the posh Dominican Republic resot Casa de Campo. But his spokeswoman fiercely denied he has done anything illegal even as a conservative group is calling for him to resign and face the music. THE SENATOR: Sen. Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, may soon face criminal charges related to alleged corruption . POLITICS: (l-r) Menendez, donor Salomon Melgen, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and her husband Paul, posed in February 2012 at a National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials gala . Tricia Enright, Menendez's communications director, told Daily Mail Online in a statement that 'we believe all of the Senator's actions have been appropriate and lawful and the facts will ultimately confirm that.' 'Any actions taken by Senator Menendez or his office have been to appropriately address public policy issues and not for any other reason.' 'The Senator has counted Dr. Melgen as one of his closest personal friends for decades,' Enright said. 'The two have spent holidays together and have gone to each other’s family funerals and weddings and have exchanged personal gifts.' COY: Attorney General Eric Holder wouldn't talk on Friday about whether charges are forthcoming for Menendez, saying 'I can't comment' She called the investigation's beginnings 'suspect,' referring to 'false allegations' that have been 'discredited' in the past. Meanwhile, the conservative activist group American Commitment has called on Menendez to resign his office. On a new website called ByeBob.com, the group claims he 'unethically, and likely criminally, compromised his ability to represent the people of New Jersey.' CNN reported that the investigation into Menendez is reaching a crescendo, with prosecutors under pressure to complete their work before the statute of limitations runs out on some charges. Attorney General Eric Holder, according to the network, has already given his approval. But he insisted 'I can't comment on that' when a reporter asked him about the report Friday afternoon after Obama gave a speech in South Carolina. Menendez's first high-level meeting at HHS related to Melgen's Medicare troubles occurred on June 7, 2012, according to court documents seen by the New Jersey Law Journal. The government alleges that the senator and some of his staffers met with Marilyn Tavenner, who was then in charge of the agency's Medicare and Medicaid subagency. Court papers also indicate Menendez followup up the meeting with a phone

Summary: New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez could be charged in a matter of weeks . Attorney general reportedly gave approval but insists 'I can't comment' Federal grand jury has been probing whether he traded political donations from eye doctor Salomon Melgen for improper government favors . Menendez spokeswoman says doctor has been 'one of his closest friends for decades' and insists everything he did was lawful . HHS accused Melgen of overbilling Medicare by $8.9 million and ordered him to pay it back; Menendez intervened about his case . Senator also paid Melgen back $58,500 for trips on the donor's private jet, calling his failure to reimburse him an 'oversight' Allegedly pressured US Customs to stop giving the Dominican Republic used cargo x-ray equipment so a company Melgen controlled would win a contract for new machines . His aides refused to testify before a federal grand jury about conversations their boss had with HHS officials and a lawyer engaged to lobby for Melgen .


Depraved militants fighting for the Islamic State in Iraq are attaching high-definition cameras to the barrels of their guns in order to film barbaric executions in gruesome detail. The shocking pictures were captured by the terror group's Tigris River branch, who are currently engaged in fierce battles with up to 30,000 Iraqi Army soldiers and Shia militia roughly 70 miles north of the ISIS-held city of Tikrit. Still images from the video shows a group of blindfolded prisoners being forced to their knees while heavily armed militants line up behind them. The photographs then cut to the gun barrel cameras, which display in graphic detail the young men being shot to death from point blank range. The unorthodox camera view and the use of HD equipment give the footage the appearance of a computer game and is just the latest example of ISIS attempting to portray their atrocities in a manner that could appeal to young men and women living in the West. Savages: Depraved militants fighting for the Islamic State in Iraq are attaching high-definition cameras to the barrels of their guns in order to film barbaric executions in gruesome detail . Killers: It is understood that the group behind the savage murder represent ISIS' presence along the River Tibris. They have attached HD cameras (circled) to their guns to film the atrocity . The unorthodox camera view and the use of HD equipment give the pictures the appearance of a video game . The horrific images have been shared online by Arab-language supporters of the brutal terrorist group. They show a group of men being dragged before a baying crowd of local men, who gather along a roadside and use mobile phones to film the shocking scene. The victims - who wear Western-looking clothing and have their hands bound behind their backs - are forced to their knees by the bearded militants, who tower over them while wearing military fatigues. One jihadi stands behind each of the five victims, brandishing all manner of guns - from what appears to be small .9mm handguns to massive AK47 assault rifles. At least one of these larger weapons has an HD camera attached and captures in gruesome detail the horrific moment a bullet hits one of the prisoner's head, causing blood and brains to spray into the air. The next image is a close-up shot of the five victims lying in a pool of their own blood while bloodthirsty onlookers stand and cheer, raising their fingers in the air in a symbol of religious devotion. Death: The victims - who wear Western-looking clothing and have their hands bound behind their backs - are forced to their knees by the bearded militants, who tower over them while wearing military fatigues . Professional: The photographs carry the distinctive yellow branding of ISIS' propaganda wings, suggesting they may be stills from an as-yet unreleased propaganda video . It is understood that the group behind the savage murder represent ISIS' presence along the River Tibris, which flows from southern Iraq into Turkey, passing through regime held cities

Summary: Depraved militants are now attaching HD cameras to their gun barrels . Equipment allows them to film their savage murders in gruesome detail . Unorthodox view makes terrorists' murder films look like video games . Execution of several Iraqi prisoners was filmed on the ISIS gun cameras . Men were brutally shot in the back of the head from point-blank range . WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT .


Kevin Pietersen is still on track to play in this summer's Caribbean Premier League for the St Lucia Zouks. Organisers confirmed the schedule on Tuesday, in a press release which lists Pietersen as one of its stars - alongside West Indies big-hitter Chris Gayle, Martin Guptill and Jacques Kallis among others. Pietersen negotiated a release from the majority of his Indian Premier League contract with Sunrisers Hyderabad next month and in May so that he could agree a new contract with Surrey. Kevin Pietersen negotiated a release from his IPL contract so that he could agree a new contract with Surrey . Pietersen has been in Australia for the Cricket World Cup and this picture suggests he is struggling with jetlag . The superstar batsman, sacked by England last year after their Ashes whitewash defeat, is hoping a return to four-day county cricket may yet pave the way for a Test recall. New England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Colin Graves has hinted that could be a possibility, if Pietersen performs well. The 34-year-old has said he will 'do anything' to play for England again, and dreams of being back for this summer's Ashes rematch - a series which runs from July 8 to August 24. Pietersen agreed in the close season to return to play for the Zouks, as he did last summer. His commitments for them may, however, clash with part of the Ashes - or his hopes of continuing to press his claims with runs for Surrey. The South African-born batsman hasn't given up on receiving a call-up for the Ashes Tests this summer . The CPL season begins on June 20 and ends on July 26 and the tournament's international director of cricket, Tom Moody, is confident Pietersen will be there. 'At this stage he sees himself very much as part of the CPL, he's made the commitment and will have played a lot of county cricket at that time,' he told the CPL's official website. 'We don't see that changing, he hasn't indicated that's going to be the case (to pull out) but if he's suddenly picked in an Ashes Test match that's all going to change very quickly. 'I think that is probably not a realistic target for him unless something dramatic happens between now and then. It's going to be hard for him, there's a lot of hurdles to be overcome; one, form, which will be his easiest hurdle; two, his fitness and three is his building bridges. There are many to be built after what has been said from both parties over a long period of time.' Pietersen shared a picture of himself celebrating Australia's World Cup win with James Faulkner .

Summary: Kevin Pietersen played for St Lucia Zouks last year and has agreed to play . But dates of Caribbean Premier League clash with Surrey committments . Pietersen agreed new contract with county as he pursues England recall . Ashes Tests also clash with dates of Caribbean tournament .


Wales might still be in with a shout of winning the RBS Six Nations crown this weekend but they sit bottom of the table for Twitter mentions during the tournament. The social media website has measured which team was inspiring most tweets during each match and awarded two points for a win in line with the Six Nations format, and revealed England come out on top with a perfect eight points from four matches. But Wales, who are hoping for slip-ups from England and Ireland to snatch the title this weekend, are joint last in the Twitter table alongside Italy and Scotland with only two points from their four outings. England, pictured in training on Thursday, have been the most talked about country on Twitter . Captain Chris Robshaw makes Twitter's dream XV as one of the most mentioned players on the site . France are second, with Ireland third. There is better news for Wales in the dream XV standings, with five of their players - more than any other nation - earning selection by virtue of being the most talked about player in a given position. Captain Sam Warburton (flanker), scrum-half Rhys Webb, centre Jonathan Davies, full-back Leigh Halfpenny and winger George North are all in the team. England have four representatives in hooker Dylan Hartley, flanker Chris Robshaw, centre Jonathan Joseph and winger Jack Nowell. Two Scotland players - second row Richie Gray and fly half Finn Russell - made the team . Wales skipper Sam Warburton makes the dream XV but his country are joint last when it comes to mentions . Ireland's Robbie Henshaw, pictured holding the ball, sent the most retweeted tweet of the tournament so far . However, Ireland's Robbie Henshaw missed out on the 15 despite writing the most retweeted tweet of the tournament so far - his reply to One Direction's Niall Horan. The tournament opener, which saw England beat Wales 21-16 in Cardiff, remains the most tweeted about match, with the full-time whistle creating the single largest spike in tweets of the entire tournament. England's 19-9 loss to Ireland was second on the list. Alex Trickett, Head of Sport Twitter UK, said: 'We know Twitter is the place where people come to share in the biggest moments in the sporting calendar, and it doesn't get much bigger than the Six Nations. 'It has been amazing to see how Twitter has brought rugby fans closer to this tournament, and we can't wait to see this continue to play out during the Rugby World Cup later this year.'

Summary: England have earned more Twitter mentions during their four matches than each of their opponents . France are second, Ireland third and Wales, Italy and Scotland joint last . Wales have five of the most talked about players in the tournament . Dylan Hartley and Chris Robshaw also make the dream XV standings .


A man who took up an offer from two strangers in the street to smoke marijuana later had his clothes stolen by them after being assaulted, police in San Francisco said. The victim’s ordeal began in the early hours of Thursday morning when he was asked by two men in the Nob Hill area of the city to smoke marijuana with them. The 35-year-old Californian agreed and they walked to an apartment, or possibly a hotel room, in the 2000 block of Polk Street, according to local media. A man who took up an offer from two strangers in the street to smoke marijuana later had his clothes stolen by them after being assaulted, police in San Francisco said . Quoting a police source, nbcdfw.com said that after arriving in the room the victim took his jacket and pants off, having become too warm. After visiting the bathroom, the victim was punched in the face by the two suspects, who then took his cellphone, wallet and clothing, the site said. Police were called to the scene at 3.45am. The victim refused medical treatment for minor bruising to his cheek. He described his attackers as black, between 25 and 35 years old, with one dressed in a hoodie and dark jeans, the other wearing dark clothes. It follows news that a year after retail marijuana stores opened in Colorado, sales hit nearly $700million. In its first annual report, it was revealed that 49.7 tons (109,578 pounds) of medical marijuana flowers were sold in 2014, while 17.5 tons (38,660 pounds) were sold in the retail market, said the Colorado Department of Revenue's Marijuana Enforcement Division. Sales hit nearly $700 million last year, with medical marijuana accounting for $386million and recreational pot bringing in $313million. But recreational sales of pot-infused edible products, such as candies and cookies, outstripped medical sales by about 2.85million units to 1.96million, according to the report. In total, 4.81million units of edible marijuana were sold - which would equal giving one edible to almost every resident in Colorado, according to 9News. A year after retail marijuana stores opened in Colorado, 17 tons of the recreational buds were bought by consumer (above Tyler Williams of Blanchester, Ohio selects marijuana strains from the 3-D Denver Discrete Dispensary in December 2014)

Summary: Victim's ordeal began in morning of Thursday in Nob Hill, San Francisco . The Californian went back to an apartment nearby with two men . After smoking marijuana with them he took off his jacket and pants . He went to the bathroom and was then punched in the face, police said . The two men then took his clothes, cellphone and wallet, it was reported .


A new US study may make you think twice about biting into a piece of lettuce. Scientists claim plants can feel themselves being eaten alive – and some can even tell what type of creature is attacking them. The discovery was made after tests on the Arabidopsis plant found it can distinguish between insects eating it based on the way they chew and drool. Scroll down for video . A new US study may make you think twice about biting a piece of lettuce.Scientists claim plants can feel themselves being eaten alive – and some can even tell what type of creature is attacking them . 'It was no surprise that plants responded differently to having their leaves chewed by a caterpillar or sucked by an aphid,' Heidi Appel, senior research scientist University of Missouri told the Washington Post. 'What surprised us was how different plant responses were to each of the caterpillars and aphids. The plants could clearly tell insects apart - they really seem to "know" who's attacking.' Professor Appel exposed a group of Arabidopsis, which is part of the cabbage family, to cabbage butterfly caterpillars and beet army worms. She predicted that as the insects eat the plant, Arabidopsis could tell by the chewing motion and the drool whether the creature was a butterfly or a worm. Heidi Appel (left) and Rex Cocroft (right) previously conducted a study that found plants can identify sounds nearby, such as the sound of eating, and then react to the threats in their environment . She also believed that the plant could tell several different insects apart, even when they were eating the leaves simultaneously. To test her theory, she harvested the chewed up Arabidopsis, extracted the genes, and froze it in a laboratory. Plants attempt to defend themselves using different methods, such as giving off spicy flavours and rancid smells. These defences are expressed in their genes. Researchers in Bonn, Germany, found plants give off a gas when under 'attack'. Super-sensitive microphones picked up a 'bubbling' sound from a healthy plant. But this rose to a piercing screech when it was under threat. Even a tiny insect bite could have an effect. 'The more a plant is subjected to stress, the louder the signal,' said Dr Frank Kühnemann. Plants do not actually scream in pain. But different sounds are heard when the gas they emit, ethylene, is bombarded with lasers. The research could help to work out which pieces of fruit and vegetables are likely to stay fresh longer, as a cucumber which is starting to go off produces a squealing sound. It could then be separated from the fresher ones. Based on the gene analysis, Professor Appel found that the plant can sense when a caterpillar is drooling and provides a different defence mechanism, than if it sensed a butterfly. There were also different genetic responses to each worm, showing that the plant knew what was eating it. Professor Appel hopes that this will allow scientists to breed plants that are naturally insect resistant rather than spraying them with pesticides. The

Summary: Scientists exposed the Arabidopsis plant to caterpillars and worms . They found caterpillars produce more drool when eating a plant leaf . Genetic tests on plant revealed it responded to caterpillars differently . The plant could even tell various caterpillars apart, the scientists found . Previous study found plants can identify nearby sounds, such as eating .


If you want the memory of your loved ones or family pets to live on you can now immortalise them as a tree. A Barcelona firm has designed a biodegradable urn that is planted in the ground and can be used to grow ash, oak, beech or gingko trees. The environmentally-friendly vessel contains the seed of a tree in the top half that germinates before the roots grow through the section containing the ashes in the lower half. Scroll down for video . The Bios Urn (pictured) has been developed by estudimoline. It said it wanted to create something that changed the way people saw death, instead of it being 'the end of life' it would become a 'return to life' The Bios Urn have been developed by Barcelona-based Gerard Moline and his brother Roger at design studio estudimoline. They said they wanted to create something that changed the way people saw death, instead of it being 'the end of life' it would become a 'return to life'. Relatives or pet owners begin by choosing what kind of tree they want, and seeds currently available include pine, gingko, maple, oak, ash and beech. The ashes are placed inside the urn and the seed is mixed with soil in the top capsule. The urn is then buried in the ground and starts to biodegrade when the roots are strong enough to come into contact with the ashes. Mr Moline said it needs the same care as a standard tree, so needs to be planted somewhere with proper soil humidity and at least three hours of sunlight a day. Relatives or pet owners begin by choosing what kind of tree they want, and seeds currently available include pine, gingko, maple, oak, ash and beech (pictured) The ashes are placed inside the urn and the seed is mixed with soil in the top capsule. The urn is then buried in the ground and starts to biodegrade when the roots are strong enough to come into contact with the ashes (illustrated). Bios Urn can be used with any ashes and will keep 'indefinitely' Bios Urn can be used with any ashes and will keep 'indefinitely' meaning people can buy them ahead of their death, for example. Equally, it can be used with ash saved from another urn if a person has already been cremated. A Bios Urn costs $145 (£98) plus shipping costs and the box comes with everything needed to plant it. The company said: 'Bios Urn offers a smart, sustainable and ecologically friendly way to approach what's probably one of the most important moments in human life. A Bios Urn (pictured left) costs $145 (£98) plus shipping costs and the box comes with everything needed to plant it. The firm said the urns need the same care as a standard tree, so needs to be planted somewhere with proper soil humidity and at least three hours of sunlight a day . A similar project being developed in Seattle plans to turn corpses into compost and used as plant food. Called the Urban Death Project,

Summary: The Bios Urn has been developed by Barcelona-based estudimoline . Relatives can choosing what kind of seeds they want to use with the urn . Seeds currently available include pine, gingko, maple, oak, ash and beech. Ashes are placed in the urn and seeds are mixed with soil in the capsule . The urn is then buried in the ground and starts to biodegrade when the roots are strong enough to come into contact with the ashes . Bios Urns cost $145 (£98) plus shipping costs .