Some people think of the Women's Institute of just jam and Jerusalem. But as the WI celebrates its 100th anniversary, a new book has been published which offers an insight into the history and politics behind the famous British organisation. Mavis Curtis' book, The WI: A Centenary History, has studied the suffragists who made the WI one of the most important movements for women in the 20th century. Scroll down for video . A member of the WI demonstrates how to bottle fruit to an eager group of students . While many think of the WI as a place where older ladies go to make jam, sing Jerusalem and learn skills like flower arranging and sewing, it has actually been behind some of the biggest social changes in British history. The first WI meeting in the UK was held in Anglesey, north Wales, on September 16, 1915 as a way to encourage women to become more involved in producing food during the First World War. But it went on to spearhead campaigns to improve living conditions and the environment, tackle unemployment, get free family planning, more nursery education for children and even world peace. The movement grew rapidly and now has 212,000 members in about 6,600 groups. They have raised many millions of pounds for charity over the last century. It gave bored middle-class women an outlet for their organisational skills and the opportunity to practice public speaking while providing working-class countrywomen with the chance to see more of the wider world around them. Trish Stewart (left) of Rylstone and District WI came up with the idea of posing naked for a calendar to raise money for charity. Right, Judith Connolly, of the same WI, also strikes a pose . Even the Queen Mother was a member of the WI. Mrs Curtis started researching her book after moving to rural Oxfordshire in 2004 and joining the local WI. After writing an article about WI banners, she became interested in the movement and interviewed people from WI groups around the country, collecting stories and nostalgic photographs. The black and white pictures capture classic images associated with the WI, including a young Queen Mother watching a chair caning demonstration, a group preparing fruit for jam making and women waving off a horse and cart after a course on caravanning. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, a member of the WI, watches a chair caning demonstration in 1938 . Lady Denham, chair of the first WI, and, right, the new book marking 100 years of the organisation . The book covers the very beginnings of the movement right through to modern women like the Calendar Girls making their mark. 'It's not always easy to discover what women have achieved,' said Mrs Curtis. 'In the 19th and into the 20th century, women's influence was often exercised through the men in their lives and women's groups have had a similarly low profile.' She said she was surprised to discover the real political movement behind the organisation. The first organisers were ex-suffragists who felt that now women had the

Summary: The WI set up to encourage food production during First World War . Queen Mother was once a member of the organisation . Campaigned for massive social changes to improve lives for women . The WI: A Centenary History marks 100 years since the group launched .


A crystal with a ‘forbidden symmetry’ that was once thought to be impossible to form naturally has been found. The so-called quasicrystal was discovered in a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite in a remote region of northeastern Russia. And studying it could help scientists find out how mysterious materials like this formed in the universe. Scientists at Princeton University, New Jersey studied an ancient meteorite (shown) and found a quasicrystal with a structure that it was once dubbed 'impossible'. It was thought such material could not naturally occur in nature because the crystal has a symmetry in which atoms shouldn't form . The discovery was made by a team from Princeton University, and is the second natural quasicrystal ever found - both in this meteorite. Prior to the team finding the first natural quasicrystal in 2009, researchers thought that the structures were too fragile and energetically unstable to be formed by natural processes. ‘The finding of a second naturally occurring quasicrystal confirms that these materials can form in nature and are stable over cosmic time scales,’ said Dr Paul Steinhardt from Princeton University. On the outside, quasicrystals are solid minerals that look like quite normal, but it is their inner structure that fascinates scientists. Instead of the regularly repeating clusters of atoms seen in most crystals, quasicrystals contain a more subtle and intricate atomic arrangement involving two or more repeating clusters. As a result, a quasicrystal’s atoms can be arranged in ways that are not commonly found in crystals, such as the shape of a 20-sided icosahedron with the symmetry of a soccer ball. The difference between crystals and quasicrystals can be visualized by imagining a tiled floor: Tiles that are six-sided hexagons can fit neatly against each other to cover the entire floor. But five-sided pentagons or 10-sided decagons laid next to each will result in gaps between tiles. The team published the findings in the journal Scientific Reports. Dr Steinhardt said the discovery raises the possibility that other types of quasicrystals can be formed in nature. Quasicrystals are very hard, have low friction, and don't conduct heat very well - making them good candidates for applications such as protective coatings on items ranging from airplanes to non-stick cookware. The newly discovered quasicrystal, which is yet to be named, has a structure that resembles flat 10-sided disks stacked in a column. This type of structure is impossible in ordinary crystals, in which atoms are packed closely together in a repeated and orderly fashion, earning it the ‘forbidden symmetry’ moniker. ‘The structure is saying '”I am not a crystal, but on the other hand, I am not random either,”’ Dr Steinhardt said. Crystals with these ‘forbidden symmetries’ had been created in the laboratory, but it wasn't until 2009 that Dr Steinhardt and his team reported the first natural quasicrystal, now known as icosahedrite, in a rock that had been collected years before in Chukotka, Russia. On the left, the top panel shows the symmetry of the first natural quasicrystal called icosahedrite. The lower panel shows the symmetry of the recently discovered quasicrystal, which has

Summary: Scientists at Princeton University, New Jersey studied ancient meteorite . They found a second quasicrystal with a 'forbidden symmetry' It was thought such material could not naturally occur in nature . Crystal has a symmetry in which it shouldn't be possible for atoms to form . Discovery could shed light on how these materials exist in the universe .


When Sporting Lisbon forked out their biggest transfer fee of the season on an unknown Scottish teenager, you could have expected Ryan Gauld to feel the spotlight burning fiercely on him following his arrival in Portugal. The Scotland Under-21 international insists, however, that he feels under less pressure at his new club than he did at Dundee United. Gauld secured a dream £3million move to Sporting from Tannadice last summer after long being tagged with his ‘Mini Messi’ nickname on these shores amid endless hype about his ability. The Portuguese giants have blooded him slowly into their side, giving the 19-year-old plenty of time to adjust to his new life. After playing in several League Cup ties, he was finally unleashed in a league game against Rio Ave in January. Sporting Lisbon's Ryan Gauld (centre) says he feels at home in Portugal after his move from Dundee United . And Gauld — who starred for Danny Lennon’s Scotland Under-21s during their win in Hungary this week — admits he is delighted at the way he has settled into his new surroundings, highlighting the way he has been able to learn ‘behind the scenes’ as the reason for his successful transition. ‘Of course there was a bit of pressure on me going to Portugal,’ he says. ‘But I was excited at the thought of a new beginning. ‘There was a lot of focus on me in Scotland — a lot of talk about me and what I was going to do. Youngster Gould (right) is currently back in his home country with Scotland Under 21s . ‘But I wanted to escape that. That’s why I was delighted to sign for Sporting because it was like starting again. That was part of my thinking behind the move. To get away from it all and develop as a player behind the scenes. ‘People might think the pressure would increase going to a bigger club in a bigger league. But for me it was almost the opposite. I can relax more at Sporting. I was delighted to get out of the limelight that I had at United. When I was there, there was so much talk about stuff I didn’t like to read about or hear. ‘So going over to Portugal was the right move for me, in terms of development. I knew I wouldn’t go straight into the first team. It took Gauld a while to settle into his new surroundings, but now he feels at home in Lisbon . ‘I was always going to have to play for the B team first but that was perfect for me to learn. There was no pressure on me. I could get on with it behind the scenes.’ Gauld admits it wasn’t all straightforward and that it took some time to settle into life in Lisbon. However, he believes he has finally adapted to both the change of football style and lifestyle and loved making his bow for Sporting, where he was widely praised by coming off the bench and inspiring a 4-2 win at home to

Summary: Ryan Gauld left Dundee United to join Sporting Lisbon last summer . The Portuguese club paid £3million for the Scottish youngster . He has taken time to settle but now 'Mini Messi' feels at home . There was a lot of pressure on him at Dundee United but now he feels he can get on with his football away from the spotlight .


Towering above the other models, Gwendoline Christie was helping Vivienne Westwood make a big impression at her Paris Fashion Week show yesterday. The 6ft 3in Game Of Thrones star, who has talked about the taunts she once endured over her androgynous looks, stalked down the catwalk wearing a mannish grey suit, long dark coat and oversized top hat, later wearing a feminine draped dress. As sword-wielding warrior Brienne of Tarth, she takes on men on their own terms, making her the ideal choice to showcase Westwood's celebration of cross-dressing. The collection saw a male 'bride' in a wedding gown, with actress Paz de la Huerta playing groom and exposing her bare chest in an open white jacket. Scroll down for video . Tall Order: The 6ft 3in Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie towered above the other models on the Vivienne Westwood catwalk . Man up: Christie is best known for portraying the warrior Brienne of Tarth in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones . Singer Solange Knowles, 28, and James Bond actress Naomie Harris were on the front row for the Fall/Winter 2015 show. The two beauties sat together for the catwalk show, which saw a colourful array of designs take to the runway created by English designer Westwood. Singer Solange Knowles, 28, and James Bond actress Naomie Harris were on the front row for the Vivienne Westwood show . Westwood told attendees: 'Right now in London there is a demonstration called 'Time to Act' demanding action to stop climate change. 'I cannot be there in person but I've sent a message,' she said, urging British voters to back environmentally conscious lawmakers in May elections. A model wears a creation for Vivienne Westwood's ready to wear fall-winter 2015-2016 fashion collection during Paris Fashion Week, Saturday, March 7, 2015 in Paris, France . Models wearing creation for Vivienne Westwood's ready-to-wear Fall-winter 2015-2016 fashion collection during the Paris Fashion Week, Saturday March 7, 2015 in Paris .

Summary: Gwendoline Christie took to the Vivienne Westwood catwalk in Paris . 6ft 3in tall star best known for her role in hit TV show Game of Thrones . Actress stalked down catwalk in mannish grey suit, long cat and top hat .


A 19-year-old mother burst into tears when the prosecutor demanded she spend 15 years in a Bali prison today - but spared her the death penalty. Heather Mack and her 21-year-old boyfriend Tommy Schaefer were in court accused of murdering Heather's mother, Sheila Von Wiese-Mack in a plush Bali hotel last August and then stuffing her body in a suitcase. The Prosecution at Denpasar District Court also want Schaefer to be sentenced to 18 years in jail and tears rolled down his face when he heard the news through an interpreter. Scroll down for video . Heather Mack smiles at her baby daughter Stella before her sentencing hearing in Denpasar, Bali, today . Mack wept as prosecutors said she should be sentenced to 15 years - but spared her the death penalty . There was a rare glimpse of baby Stella's face as she was carried from Bali's Kerobokan prison to court . Her co-accused, boyfriend Tommy Schaefer, was seen clutching his baby daughter for the first time today . The 21-year-old from Chicago also cried as translators relayed the news that prosecutors want him to serve an 18-year sentence over the death of Mack's mother, Sheila Von Wiese-Mack . 19-year-old Mack, looking at her child, was told she had 'committed sadistic acts to her own mother', but the prosecutors said they had been 'lenient as she repeatedly expressed remorse and has a newborn baby' A teary and nervous looking Mack puffed on a cigarette as she waited to hear what sentence would be demanded by the prosecutor . Mack was told by the chief prosecutor Eddy Arta Wijaya she had 'committed sadistic acts to her own mother', but was spared the death penalty 'because she repeatedly expressed remorse and has a newborn baby'. Since being held in jail, the 19-year-old from Chicago has been keeping her 15-day old baby, Stella, with her in the crowded cell in Bali's Kerobokan prison. In a bizarre comment from her holding cell today, Mack said with a grin that Stella has six fingers on her left hand, saying: 'But don't worry, she's OK, thank you.' As she waited in the cell, nervously puffing on a cigarette, Mack added that she and her co-accused boyfriend were married 'in spirit'. She said: 'He has made us a ring each to wear from his side of the prison. She held up a hand revealing a red plastic ring. 'Tommy's is blue,' she added. It will now be up to the defence team to try to get the sentence reduced, or even thrown out. The court will resume next week when the defence begins its case. Jail sentences of less than 20 years for each of the defendants are far more lenient than the death penalty or lifetime in prison that many had expected to be handed down for the gruesome crime. A teary Mack hears the prosecution case today and her and Schaefer's defence lawyers will begin their arguments to have the sentence reduced - or the case thrown out - next week . The 19-year-old from Chicago

Summary: Prosecutor demands Heather Mack spend 15 years in a Bali prison . Also want her boyfriend, Tommy Schaefer, to be sentenced for 18 years . Couple accused of murdering Mack's mother, Sheila Von Wiese-Mack . They took their baby, called Stella, who was born this month, to court today . Mack has been keeping infant with her in crowded Kerobokan prison, Bali . Today revealed she is breastfeeding child, not giving it baby formula . In a bizarre comment, Mack revealed Stella has six fingers on her left hand . Prosecutor spared them death penalty and defense begins case next week .


If you've ever gone out, got drunk and made ill-advised calls to exes, friends or family you'll know the dread and embarrassment that sets in the morning after. But now an app has been developed to save you from such shame. Drunk Mode lets you block certain contacts for a period of up to 12 hours while on a night out and only unlocks these numbers if you can solve maths puzzles. Before a night out, users of the Drunk Mode app select which contacts they want to block. They then choose the timeframe (left), which ranges from three to 12 hours. If an attempt is made to contact the blocked number a 'Drunk Quiz' appears that asks them to solve an equation (right) Drunk Mode was built by Indiana-based developers from Launch LLC. Before a night out users select which contacts they want to block and for how long. This ranges from three hours up to 12. If an attempt is made to call or message a blocked contact a 'Drunk Quiz' pop-up appears. This reveals how long is left on the Drunk Mode clock and says: 'If you're ready to disable Drunk Mode please solve the following equation.' One example is shown as '571 + 332 + 57'. Users can additionally enter a list of 'Drinking buddies' and track their movements on the app (left). A Breadcrumbs feature tracks the user's own movements to show them where they went on a night out - and these 'breadcrumbs' (right) can be shared online . Last year, developer Bruce Yang unveiled the Sobrr app. It lets users post as many drunken updates and photos as they like, before they're automatically deleted after 24 hours. It even deletes friendships that the user made overnight, too. The self-destruct feature is similar to Snapchat and Facebook’s Slingshot, but the developers claim Sobrr is different because photos are only shared within the user’s geographic area. After an answer is entered, the user clicks 'Submit disable attempt' to unblock the contact. If the answer is entered incorrectly and they try to call the contact again, a new equation appears. Users can additionally enter a list of friends, or 'Drinking buddies', they are out with and track their movements on the app. These friends need to be fellow Drunk Mode users but can be selected from the phone's contacts list or Facebook. Once connected, if a person wanders off or leaves the group to go home, their friends can check where they are and make sure they're safe. A Breadcrumbs feature tracks the user's own movements to show them where they went on a night out - and these 'breadcrumbs' can be shared online.

Summary: Drunk Mode was built by Indiana-based developers from Launch LLC . Before a night out, users select which contacts they want to block . They then choose the timeframe from between three and 12 hours . If an attempt is made to contact the blocked number a 'Drunk Quiz' appears . This reveals time left on the clock and asks the user to solve an equation . Users can additionally track their 'Drinking buddies' on a map .


When Nick Clegg walked out of today's farcical ‘yellow budget’ speech, it prompted relentless jeers from Labour MPs - and left Danny Alexander speaking to a virtually-empty chamber. And, to add insult to injury, the Deputy Prime Minister's swift exit appeared to be for the sole purpose of trying his hand at a spot of Am-dram in Gravesend. As these pictures show, the Liberal Democrat leader was this afternoon seen sauntering around Kent, taking selfies with residents and high-fiving passers-by as part of a 'fun' film shoot for a party political broadcast. Scroll down for video . High five: Nick Clegg was spotted in Gravesend, Kent, high-fiving passers-by (left) - and himself (right) - as part of a 'fun' political party broadcast . 'Fun': The Deputy Prime Minister said he did not want the election campaign to be too 'po-faced' and serious . Selfie: As part of the filming, Mr Clegg, who left the Commons early, stopped to pose for selfies with residents . Am-dram: He also practised his best acting outside a nail art studio (left) and with another selfie taker (right) Wearing dark woollen gloves, an open-neck shirt and a navy v-neck sweater, Mr Clegg looked right at home as he laughed and joked with residents, putting on his best smiling face for the cameras and occasionally treating them to an embrace. There were even reports that he interacted with dancing girls for the film. At one point, Mr Clegg opted for an outfit swap, changing into a camel-coloured jacket, which he matched with a more severe facial expression, as he walked solo along the high street. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the political broadcast is not the first time that Mr Clegg has attempted some amateur acting. The politician is said to have enjoyed Am-dram at school, taking the lead role in The Government Inspector while at Caldicott. At Westminster, he took the lead in The Changeling, opposite Hollywood actress in-the-making Helena Bonham Carter. In one scene, she had to kick him between the legs - and one night she hit the target rather too authentically. 'She got it spot on… no acting was required,' Clegg recalls. He also once donned a purple velvet jacket to play Charles Condomine in Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit - a man who boasts about his sexual conquests. Woollen: Wearing woolly gloves, an open-neck shirt and a v-neck sweater, Mr Clegg looked right at home . Swap: He even opted for an outfit change halfway through filming, reverting to a camel-coloured jacket . Strutting his stuff: Mr Clegg is a seasoned amateur actor and took the lead role in The Government Inspector while at Caldicott . Speaking to KentOnline about today's filming, Mr Clegg said: 'It's a bit of fun. I want to have fun in this general election campaign. I don't want it to be too po-faced and serious.' Asked why the party decided to shoot the video in Gravesend, he added: 'It was just a really great place to do this and hopefully not cause too much disruption. 'Everybody in the shops here have been

Summary: Nick Clegg left today's 'yellow budget' speech to go to Gravesend, Kent . Deputy Prime Minister took part in 'fun' filming of political party broadcast . Lib Dem leader was spotted taking selfies before high-fiving passers-by . Mr Clegg said: 'I don't want (the campaign) to be too po-faced and serious'


The tactics used by Tory chairman Grant Shapps to convince people to hand over cash so he could get them 'stinking, filthy rich' have been revealed. Mr Shapps, posing as his business guru alter-ego Michael Green, used online leaflets to boast of his wealth and status in a bid to prove that he knew how to make millions. Using pictures of himself in his private plane and six-bedroom mansion, the future Tory minister offered his 'friends' the chance to learn how to make their fortune –as long as they handed him $197, worth £130. Scroll down for video . Mr Shapps used pictures of himself in his private plane with his son in a bid to prove that he knew how to make millions . Mr Shapps said his wealth was 'hard-core' evidence of that he could help people get rich. The revelations come just days after Mr Shapps, 46, faced calls to quit after being forced to admit he had continued to offer get-rich-quick advice after becoming a Conservative MP despite vehement denials to the contrary. The Tory minister had insisted he had not had a second job since being elected MP for Welwyn Hatfield in May 2005, but was later forced to admit he had 'screwed up' by denying the allegations 'over firmly'. It comes after a recording emerged from 2006, a year after he was elected to Parliament, capturing the MP selling self-help guide Stinking Rich 3 and claiming his products could make listeners a 'ton of cash'. The full extent of his toe-curling sales pitch was published in the Sunday Mirror today after pictures were published on the website Political Scrapbook. In it he offers punters the chance to buy his toolkit on 'How To Become Stinking RICH Online' for $197 – even though he claimed it was worth $100,000. The toolkit, he claimed, would make those who bought it '11 to 22 times more successful than the crowd as a result'. Mr Shapps boasted about how he made a fortune in just 30 months from his HowToCorp firm and other projects. Pictured in his sports car he wrote: 'That's me... and I'm sitting in my brandspanking-new Crossfire Convertible 3.2L' But he warned punters they would have to move fast because he had taken the 'difficult decision' to limit supply to just 250 copies, saying: 'I will delete the webpage and the mastercopy of this toolkit'. Mr Shapps offered his online kit to people throughout the UK and across the world from his HowToCorp business based in North West London. He wrote: 'Since owning an online business has enabled me to live in a $2m home... to drive 3 high-end luxury cars and to own and operate my own aircraft, I suppose a toolkit that exposes every secret used to build that kind of wealth should rightfully sell for say $100,000.' Mr Shapps boasts about how he made a fortune in just 30 months from his HowToCorp firm and other projects. The letter, published in 2004, featured Mr Shapps posing in his luxury sports car with the caption:

Summary: MP posed as business guru Michael Green to offer keys to making cash . Posed for pictures with private plane, luxury cars and six-bed mansion . Offered his 'friends' a tool kit on how to make a fortune – for $197 a pop .


Manchester United's Juan Mata has hailed 'one of the happiest days of my career' after scoring two goals against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, including an incredible scissor-kick. Mata scored one of the best goals of the season during the 2-1 win against their great rivals, but the former Chelsea midfielder was unable to explain how he pulled it off. 'This is one of those days when there is no need for words,' Mata wrote on his blog, 'but I can tell you that this Sunday has been one of the happiest days of my career. Juan Mata pulls off his incredible scissor-kick against Liverpool as Manchester United won 2-1 at Anfield . United midfielder Mata was unable to explain how he pulled off the outstanding technique to score on Sunday . Mata and his United team-mates celebrate doubling their lead en route to their 2-1 win in the Premier League . Rio hit by a coin, Rooney swearing live on TV... what else makes our 50 shocking moments in Premier League history? CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT OUR LIST . 'When you start playing football as a kid on muddy pitches, for something so simple and wonderful as having fun, you dream about becoming a footballer one day to be in a game like the one in Anfield. 'I mean one of those thrilling games between two great teams and with millions of people watching from so many countries. 'Manchester United and Liverpool have one of the biggest sports rivalries, and this is the biggest game in English football. 'Many of you are asking me about the second goal and the truth is I don’t know very well how to explain it. It’s something [where] you just don’t think. It’s more a resource you use when you understand it’s better to shoot the ball as it comes rather than trying to control it and keep the play. 'It’s one of the best goals of my career for sure, among other things because it happened in such a massive game. And it helped us win.' It kept United fourth in the Barclays Premier League in their hunt for Champions League qualification, leaving Liverpool five points adrift in fifth. Mata celebrates his incredible goal that the Spanish midfielder admits was one of the best he'd ever scored .

Summary: Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield in the Premier League . Juan Mata scored both their goals, including an incredible scissor-kick . The midfielder has admitted it was one of his best goals ever . Mata: 'Many of you are asking me about the second goal and the truth is I don’t know very well how to explain it. It’s something you just don’t think'


He's not known for his friendships with the Royal Family but actor Martin Sheen looked remarkably at ease as he posed with Princess Beatrice at a London event last night. Joining Mr Sheen and the Princess was Holly Branson, who was enjoying her first solo night out since becoming the mother of twins Etta and Artie in December. The unlikely trio were at the Bulgari Hotel in central London for a gala dinner held in support of We Day, which is part of a charity movement that aims to give young people more understanding of global events. Scroll down for video . Unlikely combination: Martin Sheen (centre) with Princess Beatrice (right) and Holly Branson (left) Ms Branson will co-chair a day of festivities on Friday and last night gave a speech to an audience that included her father Sir Richard Branson and her brother Sam. Sam is himself a new father with wife Isabella Antruther-Gough-Calthorpe giving birth to the couple's first child, a daughter Eva-Deia, late last month. Like the Branson clan, Princess Beatrice, who recently embarked on a finance course in the US, is a supporter of We Day, as is her cousin Prince Harry. Ahead of the event, she took to Twitter to declare her support, writing: 'Proud to be supporting @weday this Friday @HollyBranson is making the opening speech, good luck you’ll do great.' Supper: The trio were all attending a gala dinner at the Bulgari Hotel in central London . Smile! Mr Sheen poses with the pair and, right, they strike an almost identical one with Sam Branson . Family affair: Next, Sir Richard Branson gets in on the act and joins his children and Mr Sheen . Ever expanding: Brothers Marc and Craig Kielburger join Mr Sheen and the Branson family for another . Beatrice, 26, has long been close to Holly, 33, with the pair regularly holidaying together as well as taking part in joint charitable ventures. Although the trio have not been photographed together before, Mr Sheen is, it seems, their newest recruit, with the 74-year-old actor set to speak at Friday's event at Wembley alongside all three Bransons. Last year's event, which also featured actor Clive Owen, saw Prince Harry take to the stage at Wembley Arena, where he called on young people to get involved with charity work. 'Some people don’t think it’s cool to help others…personally, I think it’s the coolest thing in the world,' he enthused. While this year's event may not have a royal speaker, it certainly made up for it with the launch dinner at the Bulgari Hotel where guests were served seared beef fillet and gianduja [a type of hazelnut infused Italian chocolate] mousse ahead of speeches at the end of the night. One-on-one: Mr Sheen with Sir Richard Branson (left) and Princess Beatrice with Spencer West (right) Family night out: Sir Richard Branson with daughter Holly, 33, and son Sam, 30 . Canapés . Crab, cucumber and avocado roll . Marinated feta, grilled aubergine, dry tomato . Tuna-sesame-mango . Beef pastrami and horseradish . Starter . Riviera-style

Summary: Martin Sheen, 74, joined Princess Beatrice at the Bulgari Hotel in London . Also there was Holly Branson, 33, Sam Branson, 30, and Sir Richard, 64 . The unlikely group were at an event to mark the launch of We Day 2015 . Charity movement aims to increase youth engagement with world events . Along with Princess Beatrice, Prince Harry is a supporter of the intiative .


Whiplash insurance claims linked to car crashes are rising again - adding £93 to the average premium, new figures show. The rise is being driven by lawyers trying to drum up business through cold calls and nuisance text messages. New figures from the insurance firm Aviva suggest the number of personal injury claims linked to road accidents will have risen by nine per cent in the the year to April 2015. Around 80 per cent of these will include a claim for whiplash, which is a far higher proportion than other comparable nations in Europe. This will add up to 840,000 pay-outs worth £2.5billion. A whiplash sufferer. Lawyers using nuisance text messages and cold calls are driving up claim numbers . Aviva says it is evidence of a damaging ‘compensation culture’. It believes a high proportion of the claims are bogus and blames ambulance chasing claims management companies and law firms. The insurance firm’s data shows that 96 per cent of personal injury claims it received last year were brought by third parties. The Government has put in place measures to try and tackle the menace, including introducing a cap on the legal fees surrounding claims as part of the LASPO Act. A new regime that vets and accredits medical experts who assess whiplash injury claims has also been set up by the government under an organisation called MedCo. However, Aviva say these do not go far enough and it wants an end to cash windfall payments to people claiming a whiplash injury. Instead, it says insurers should – in the first instance – be required to offer sufferers medical treatment. Whiplash involves the sudden hyperextension (right) followed by immediate hyperflexion (left) of the neck, resulting in damage to the muscles, ligaments and tendons . The firm’s chief executive, Maurice Tulloch, said there has been a failure to address the excessive numbers of minor motor injury claims and the escalating costs surrounding them. ‘The UK’s compensation culture is at the root cause of the £93 cost of whiplash claims paid by motorists within their insurance premiums,’ he said. ‘Customers have told us they are fed up with compensation culture and all its trimmings: the nuisance texts and calls from claims management companies, excessive lawyers’ fees and fraudsters abusing the system for their own financial gain.’ Mr Tulloch said: ‘We are here to help our customers when they need it, and pay genuine claims quickly. But we must address how to best treat the excessive number of fraudulent, exaggerated and minor whiplash claims which are driving up the cost of insurance. ‘Sadly, we are now witnessing a resurgence in the number and cost of whiplash and soft-tissue injury claims despite some very positive developments, such as the LASPO Act, which helped reduce customer premiums. Aviva chief executive Maurice Tulloch: ‘Customers have told us they are fed up with compensation culture' 'The introduction of a new system for sourcing medical reports in soft tissue injury claims is also a step forward.’ Aviva says the length of time between an accident and a whiplash claim

Summary: Rise driven by lawyers using nuisance text messages and cold calls . 840,000 whiplash pay-outs worth £2.5billion made in last year, say Aviva . Insurance firm claims it is evidence of damaging ‘compensation culture’


A heavily pregnant woman and her seven-year-old son have been found shot dead at a home in rural Queensland alongside the body of a 52-year-old male relative in an apparent murder-suicide. Police believe the father's death is not suspicious, while his 27-year-old daughter and her son's death are being treated as suspicious. Three gunshots were heard coming from the home on Sunday night at around 10.30pm but police were not called to the scene until Monday evening. 'There was one shot and then some time difference between the second shot,' Detective Inspector David Isherwood said. The man's other daughter reportedly discovered all three bodies at the home in Biddeston, in the Toowoomba Region, on Monday at around 6.45pm when she came to the house to pick up some belongings and to see their pet dogs. Scroll down for video . A dog barks behind a gate at a house in which the bodies of a man, a woman and a young boy were found in Biddeston, west of Toowoomba, Queensland . Police guard a house where the bodies of the relatives were found on Monday night . A police officer looks at a dog barking behind a gate at the house in which the bodies were discovered . Detective Inspector David Isherwood said that investigations indicate that there is no further threat to public safety. 'This is a terrible situation that has claimed the lives of a woman and her son. 'I must stress that we are in the early stages of our investigation however it would appear that two of the deaths are suspicious and the death of the man is non suspicious,' he said. DI Isherwood said really close members of the family haven't been able to be contacted yet. The person who found the bodies had to climb through a window to gain access to the house. 'Two people that live in the town heard three distinct gunshots,' DI Isherwood said. 'There is no evidence that the house has been broken into when the police arrived they had to force entry into the premises. It would appear that the house was secure. The first person who attended the residence had to climb in to gain entry.' A neighbour told AAP the red brick bungalow belongs to a single-parent family with several children. A neighbour told AAP the red brick bungalow belongs to a single-parent family with several children . Police have described it as 'a terrible situation that has claimed the lives of a woman and her son' 'Police attended a Biddeston Southbrook Road address around 6.50pm after the bodies of a man, woman and boy were located. The three aged 52, 27 and 7 respectively, were all known to each other,' Queensland Police. The shooting happened on the corner of Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road and Biddeston-Southbrook Road at Biddeston - more than 150 kilometres west of Brisbane. 'There are no concerns for public safety,' a police spokesman said. 'Detectives are on scene and a crime scene has been established.' Detective Inspector David Isherwood speaks to media across from the

Summary: Three people have been found dead in Biddeston - west of Brisbane . A man, woman and her young boy are the victims of shooting . The deaths of the boy and mother are suspicious . But the death of the man is non suspicious, police say . Police confirmed the incident happened on Sunday night . Officers had to break into the house with force to gain access . It is understood they are not looking for anyone else in relation to incident . Witnesses say the people inside the house were related to each other .


A group of college footballers have sparked outrage by dressing in Ku Klux Klan robes in a parody of the Will Smith movie Bad Boys II. About 20 members of the team, at Wheaton College near Chicago, Illinois, performed the 'skit' wearing Klan-style white hoods and carrying Confederate flags. The off-season team-building exercise was intended as a 'satirical parody' of the 2003 action comedy Bad Boys II, starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, whose characters poke fun at the KKK. Footballers performed a 'skit' wearing Klan-style white hoods during a team-building exercise at Wheaton College (pictured) near Chicago . The skit, intended as a parody of a scene from the Will Smith movie Bad Boys II (pictured), has sparked outrage on campus . But the stunt has provoked anger on the campus while Philip Ryken, the evangelical Christian college's president, has sent an email to all students and staff. The incident happened on February 28 in a campus gym and involved some of the team's black players. College bosses have acknowledged the skit was 'racially insensitive'. In Bad Boys II, the police detectives played by Smith and Lawrence burst out of white robes they are wearing as part of a raid on a Ku Klux Klan meeting. According to the Chicago Tribune, team Captain Josh Aldrin, who is African-American, took responsibility for the skit and, in a letter to students, admitted 'we made a mistake.' The incident happened on February 28 in a campus gym and involved some of the team's black players . In Bad Boys II, the police detectives played by Smith and Martin Lawrence (pictured) burst out of white robes they are wearing as part of a raid on a Ku Klux Klan meeting . He wrote: 'As a black male, a team captain, and the leader of the group that performed the skit, I should have understood that (the) KKK and Confederate symbols are not funny in any context. 'We hope the campus community will forgive us for our actions.' Mr Ryken was made aware of the incident shortly after it happened and held a meeting with some of those involved at 1am the next morning. On Sunday, more than 700 students gathered in the College's Pierce Chapel to pray for 'campus-wide healing'. In a statement posted on its website, the college said: 'The team captain acknowledged his poor judgment in failing to consider the inherently hurtful meanings these symbols carry, though it was clear the skit was not motivated by racial hostility. 'The coaches accepted responsibility for their failure to provide appropriate guidance. 'All recognized that, regardless of the group's intent, the skit was inappropriate, and apologized in an e-mail to the campus community sent out around noon on Sunday.' Footage was taken of the event - but the images were 'inherently hurtful and shocking' and would not be disseminated, the college said. The statement added: 'Wheaton College stands resolutely against racial insensitivity, including the use of symbols that convey hatred against African Americans and other ethnic minorities. 'The College is committed to responding promptly and appropriately

Summary: Players at Wheaton College near Chicago wore KKK hoods as part of 'skit' About 20 footballers took part in a 'satirical parody' of 2003's Bad Boys II . Event was part of a team-building exercise at evangelical Christian college . Movie scene involves Will Smith and Martin Lawrence raiding KKK meeting . College bosses have acknowledged that the skit was 'racially insensitive'


An American study of 78,000 women found that those whose fathers, brothers or sons had prostate cancer were 14 per cent more at risk of breast cancer . Women whose father or brother has prostate cancer are more likely to develop breast cancer, research shows. Scientists believe the illnesses are caused by the same faulty gene passed down through families. An American study of 78,000 women found that those whose fathers, brothers or sons had prostate cancer were 14 per cent more at risk of breast cancer. But women were 80 per cent more likely to get the illness if their father, brother or son had prostate cancer and their mother or sister had breast cancer. The findings – published in the journal Cancer – are further evidence that some types of breast and prostate cancer are caused by the same inherited, faulty gene. Although doctors have been aware the illnesses run in families for several years, this research shows the faulty gene may be more important than they previously thought. Its lead author says doctors should routinely ask women whether prostate cancer runs in her family when establishing her risk of breast cancer. Women considered high-risk are offered more frequent x-rays, genetic tests and in some cases, preventative drugs such as Tamoxifen. Breast and prostate cancers are the most common forms of the illness in women and men respectively. There are 50,500 new cases of breast cancer in the UK each year and just under 42,000 of prostate cancer. Dr Jennifer Beebe-Dimmer, of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, studied the records of 78,171 women over a 16-year-period. Those with a first degree male relative – brother, father or son – were 14 per cent more likely to have developed the illness. But women with a first degree male relative with prostate cancer and mother or sister with breast cancer were 78 per cent more at risk. Those with a first degree male relative – brother, father or son – were 14 per cent more likely to have developed the illness . Dr Beebe-Dimmer said: 'The increase in breast cancer risk associated with having a positive family history of prostate cancer is modest; however, women with a family history of both breast and prostate cancer among first-degree relatives have an almost two-fold increase in risk of breast cancer. 'These findings are important in that they can be used to support an approach by clinicians to collect a complete family history of all cancers - particularly among first degree relatives - in order to assess patient risk for developing cancer . 'Families with clustering of different tumors may be particularly important to study in order to discover new genetic mutations to explain this clustering.' Dr Caitlin Barrand, Senior Policy Manager at Breakthrough Breast Cancer, said: 'Although we've known for some time that there are links between prostate cancer and breast cancer, this study suggests the link might be more important than we previously thought. 'If further research confirms the findings of this study

Summary: Scientists believe illnesses caused by same gene passed down families . Suggests doctors should ask women whether cancer runs in family . 50,500 new cases of breast cancer in UK each year and 42,000 of prostate .


The parents of an eight-month-old girl who died after she became wedged between the bed and wall of a Connecticut hotel room were visiting the area to appear on The Maury Show. They were reportedly there to film an episode that was meant to reveal the identity of the child's biological father. On Wednesday morning the 27-year-old mother woke up at the Stamford Plaza Hotel to find that her baby wasn't breathing and told officers the child must have fallen off the bed in the middle of the night, according to police. The parents of an eight-month-old girl who died after becoming wedged between the bed and wall of a Connecticut hotel room were visiting the area to appear on The Maury Show (file photo) Her story was supported by the 25-year-old man who said he woke up when he heard the mother scream, according to NBC New York. An autopsy revealed there was no evidence the infant had experienced physical or sexual abuse, or neglect. A cause of death has not yet been confirmed, according to Stamford Police Lt. Diedrich Hohn. The couple also have a two-year-old son, who was sleeping in the same bed as his mother was was unharmed. Police said the Department of Children and Families and Child Guidance have been notified. No criminal charges have been filed. Hohn confirmed that the family had traveled from Ohio to film an episode for Maury Povich's daytime talk show, but would not comment on their specific segment would be about. A source, who asked to remain unidentified, told the Stamford Advocate the episode was going to reveal on-air who the infant's biological father was based on the results of a paternity test. The Maury Show is infamous for its dramatic paternity reveals to the point where Maury's big reveal on whether the man is question is the father has become a catchphrase in itself. Hohn revealed to the Stamford Advocate that multiple glasses and bottles of alcohol were strewn across the couple's hotel room, and that they had been drinking in the hotel lobby. But he said investigators were still unsure if alcohol had played a role or if there was an issue of child endangerment in the infant's death. He said the Stamford State Attorney's office will decide whether to file any charges against the couple. An NBCUniversal spokesman said 'everyone at The Maury Show' was 'deeply saddened by this profound tragedy'. On Wednesday morning the 27-year-old mother woke up at the Stamford Plaza Hotel to find that her baby wasn't breathing and told officers the child must have fallen off the bed in the middle of the night .

Summary: The mother, 27, woke up to find her daughter had become wedged between the bed and wall of their Stamford, Connecticut hotel room . She told police the baby wasn't breathing and must have fallen off the bed in the middle of the night . Police confirmed family was visiting area from Ohio to appear on an episode of the popular daytime talk show . Maury Povich's show is infamous for its dramatic paternity test reveals .


A 17-year-old girl shot dead her stepfather, fatally stabbed her mother and locked her three younger sisters in a room with some food before fleeing the state with her boyfriend, police said on Tuesday. Ashlee Martinson allegedly gunned down her stepfather, Thomas Ayers, in an upstairs room of their Wisconsin home on Sunday morning while her mother, Jennifer Ayers, was in the living room below. Mrs Ayers, 40, who is thought to have been with Martinson's two stepsisters, aged nine and eight, and her two-year-old half-sister at the time, reportedly ran upstairs as soon as she heard gunshots. She was followed by the eldest of Martinson's three siblings. The young girl then witnessed her older sister and her mother fighting, which resulted in the latter being stabbed to death, officials said. Scroll down for video . Arrest: Ashlee Martinson (pictured) shot dead her stepfather, fatally stabbed her mother and locked her three younger sisters in a room with some food before fleeing the state with her boyfriend, police said on Tuesday . Boyfriend: Martinson allegedly gunned down her stepfather, Thomas Ayers, at their Wisconsin home Sunday, before stabbing her mother, Jennifer. She then fled with her 22-year-old boyfriend, Ryan Sisco (pictured) Sisco (left) and Martinson (right) are escorted to their initial court hearing on Tuesday . Following the killings, Martinson reportedly told her siblings they were going to play a game. She locked the terrified girls in a room and tied the door shut so they could not leave, it is alleged. Her nine-year-old sister later told police that Martinson - who had described similar murder scenes in a blog she wrote under the pseudonym Vampchick - had placed food and juice in the room. The suspect then fled Wisconsin with her 22-year-old boyfriend, Ryan Sisco, it is alleged. Police arrived at her family's home in Piehl, Rhinelander, after receiving a 911 call at around 10.40am. Once there, they discovered the bodies of Mr Ayer, 37, and his wife. Both were declared dead at the scene in the 1600 block of County Highway C south. Officials then found the three 'imprisoned' girls. Police subsequently launched a manhunt for Martinson and Sisco, whom they believed had left the state. The pair were arrested in Boone County, Indiana, 500 miles away, at around 7:50pm Sunday. Now, Martinson has been charged with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide, as well as three counts of false imprisonment, for allegedly killing her parents and imprisoning her sisters. Couple: Police subsequently launched a manhunt for Martinson (left) and Sisco (right), whom they believed had left the state. The pair were arrested in Boone County, Indiana, 500 miles away, at around 7:50pm Sunday . House: The Ayerses were declared dead at the scene (pictured) in the 1600 block of County Highway C south . Escape: Martinson allegedly killed her parents in Piehl (top), then fled to Lebanon, 500 miles away (bottom) She and Sisco - who is reportedly not currently wanted in connection with the homicides - remained in the Boone County Jail on Tuesday morning. They are both

Summary: Ashlee Martinson, 17, allegedly fired twice at her stepfather, Thomas Ayers . When mom, Jennifer Ayers, ran upstairs, she fatally stabbed her, it is said . Then 'locked her three younger sisters, ages 2, 8 and 9, in room with food' Finally, Martinson reportedly fled the state with boyfriend, Ryan Sisco, 22 . Teenager has now been charged with two counts of first-degree homicide . She ran a chilling blog, Nightmare, on which she described murder scenes . In one post, she said: 'The beast is fearful creature that lives within us all' She also talked of 'marveling at the sweet horrors of blood that I thirst for'


These are the horrific scenes where a teenage girl was grabbed at a bus stop, dragged into a garden, beaten with a rock, and then brutally raped. Detectives are hunting for the attacker who pounced on the 18-year-old girl last Friday. Officers described the footage as 'harrowing', but released it in an effort to identify the attacker, who struck at a bus stop on the outskirts of Leeds in the Beeston area of the city. The attacker drags the young 18-year-old girl from the bus stop into the front garden to begin his attack . The man forces the young girl to the ground and begins to pummel her with a large stone . The attacker, is described as being of Pakistani or Middle Eastern origin, and is in his early 20s, with receding black hair. He is of slim build. The footage shows the man drag the girl onto an area of grass behind the busy bus stop. Detectives believe that several motorists passed the scene during the attack and fear that the man will strike again if not caught. Officers said the man hit the defenceless girl with a large stone to subdue her before subjecting her to a serious sexual assault. The unidentified man then left his victim for dead. Superintendent Nick Wallen from West Yorkshire Police warned the assault 'could happen again'. He said: 'This is a completely out of the ordinary event and there seemed to be no pre-cursor. 'We are urging residents to take more care and avoid walking alone at night were possible. 'We thought very long and hard about releasing this footage due to the dramatic nature of it. 'Securing the consent of the victim and her family was the main consideration and it is their express wish that we do this to assist in bringing the offender to justice. 'We felt it was important to give people a first-hand insight into the nature of this offence in the hope it will encourage them to think very carefully about anything they may have seen in the area around the time or if they have any suspicions about someone they know.' He added: 'This is no time for family loyalties. If you suspects something about a family member or someone you live with, I urge you to come forward.' At the end of the attack, the man left his victim for dead before escaping the scene on foot . Police have released this E-Fit of the suspect who is in his 20s, slim build and with receding black hari . The girl was attacked at this bus stop in the Beeston area of Leeds on Friday night last week . The detective described the footage calling it 'harrowing in nature', but said police hoped its release may jog the memories of anyone in the area when the attack happened at 11.50pm last Friday. 'The moment the footage was played to officers, you could have heard a pin drop. It is absolutely appalling', he said. 'We have understandably edited out the more graphic and disturbing moments

Summary: The man attacked the 18-year-old girl at a bus stop in Leeds last Friday . The attacker beat the woman with a stone before sexually assaulting her . The man, who is Pakistani or Middle Eastern origin left her for dead . Detectives have released shocking CCTV footage in a bid to catch the man . WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT .


Harry Kane deservedly tops this week's EA Sports' Performance Index after another pulsating weekend of Premier League football. Following his first call-up to the senior England squad, the 21-year-old striker capped a memorable week by netting his first Premier League hat-trick to help Spurs to a 4-3 victory against Leicester City. Kane is now the Premier League's joint-top scorer alongside Diego Costa and continues to lead the line brilliantly for Mauricio Pochettino's side while earning a Game Index score of 71, which is 11 points higher than Olivier Giroud in second place. Harry Kane went home with the match ball after scoring his first ever Premier League hat-trick . Kane slots past Kasper Schmeichel during Tottenham's 4-3 victory against Leicester City on Saturday . The EA Sports PPI is the official player rating index of the Premier League. It measures a player's contribution to the success of his team. The intention is to remove any opinion bias and only work with proven statistical measurements which become more accurate as the season progresses. So, what are the six indices? 1. Winning performance . 2. Player's performance per match . 3. Appearances . 4. Goals scored . 5. Assists . 6. Clean sheets . Arsenal's French frontman earns the runner-up spot following another impressive brace which helped the Gunners put John Carver's Newcastle to the sword on Saturday. Giroud gave Newcastle defender Mike Williamson a torrid first 45 minutes in which he scored twice and completed 81.6 per cent of his passes for Arsene Wenger's side. Manchester United's midfielder Juan Mata completes the top three with a Game Index total of 56.3 after a stunning double against Liverpool as the Old Trafford club earned a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Anfield. Other names to make the top 10 list this week include Aaron Lennon thanks to his first goal in an Everton shirt and Manchester City's Fernando, who scored the crucial second goal while clocking up a 98 per cent pass completion rate against West Brom. Jose Mourinho's Chelsea got off to a flying start in the 3-2 victory against Hull and it was their star man Eden Hazard that put his side ahead inside two minutes. Hazard's brilliant display added with an 11th domestic strike of the season means the Belgian grabs sixth spot. Olivier Giroud scored twice as Arsenal struggled to a 2-1 victory against Newcastle United . Eden Hazard (left) celebrates putting Chelsea into an early 1-0 lead against Hull City .

Summary: Harry Kane scored first Premier League hat-trick in win against Leicester . 21-year-old striker tops EA Sports' Performance Index table . Olivier Giroud finishes in second after brace against Newcastle . Eden Hazard, Juan Mata and Aaron Lennon also feature . CLICK HERE for all the latest Premier League news .


Five men have been poisoned in Japan after allegedly asking a restaurant to serve them banned parts of the world's most toxic fish. The men were having dinner on Friday night in the western city of Wakayama when they ate puffer fish liver, which prompted vomiting and breathing difficulties early the next morning. Puffer fish - also called blowfish or fugu in Japanese - are the world's most toxic group of fish and their livers, ovaries and skin contain tetrodotoxin, 100 times more lethal than cyanide. Dicing with death: Five Japanese men were poisoned after eating banned parts of the puffer fish (file photo) Yet eating the fish's flesh is a tradition in Japan, where wealthy diners play the Russian roulette of the restaurant world by dining on sashimi slivers so thin they are almost transparent. According to a city health official, the men asked to eat a banned, toxic part of the fish - which the most foolhardy fugu aficionados are said to enjoy for the tingling it produces on the lips. Popular: The tradition of eating thin slices of 'fugu' persists despite dozens of poisonings a year . The tingling is only the first symptom of tetrodotoxin poisoning, and is seen as part of the thrill for lovers of the fish. But if the toxin is served in any significant quantity it then paralyses the muscles, suffocating victims as it reaches their chests and diaphragms while they are still conscious. The health official said the men were in their 40s and 50s and the restaurant was shut down for five days from yesterday amid an investigation. 'They consumed a dinner that included liver, which is regarded as toxic material,' she told AFP, reading from a statement. Calls to the restaurant went unanswered. Chefs who want to serve puffer fish must train for two years before taking a rigorous test which a third of applicants fail. The most prized species is the tiger puffer, takifugu rubripes, whose flesh is safe to eat but whose liver, ovaries and intestine can all kill. It is not clear which species of puffer fish the men ate. Puffer fish account for the majority of Japan's food poisoning deaths but the delicacy shows no sign of dying out, although it is heavily regulated. Government figures show 30 to 50 people are hospitalised every year, with a few of those cases leading to death.

Summary: Men in their 40s and 50s ate at restaurant in Wakayama, Japan, on Friday . They fell ill the next morning with breathing difficulties and vomiting . Health official claimed they asked to eat highly poisonous fish's liver . Restaurant has been shut down for five days as investigation continues . Puffer fish toxins kill - but aficionados eat just enough for tingling on lips .


British No1 Andy Murray was unsurprisingly in good form after his straight sets victory over John Isner on Sunday secured Great Britain's pathway into the Davis Cup quarter-finals. Although, that wasn't too be good news for his Great Britain team-mate Dominic Inglot - as Murray unintentionally stitched the 29-year-old up in a post-match interview. Speaking to Eurosport presenter Annabel Croft about how they would all celebrate the victory over the United States, Murray hinted that Inglot might spend the evening with a 'little girlfriend'. Andy Murray (third left) told Eurosport that Dominic Inglot (second right) had a 'little girlfriend' Murray (third left) cries with laughter as Inglot (second right) looks embarrassed to say the least . The doubles player (middle) then revealed he actually had a girlfriend at home who would be watching this . Murray cheekily said: 'Dom's got a little girlfriend on the go,' before going on to laugh. When Inglot was then asked immediately after who the girl was he replied somewhat embarrassingly: 'You've actually landed me in this. Because, I've actually got a girlfriend whose going to be watching this at home!' Murray then erupted with laughter, before going over to comfort a clearly embarrassed and shell-shocked Inglot. Murray can't contain himself as he erupts in laughter after finding out Inglot has a girlfriend . The British No 1 (third right) goes over to comfort the clearly embarrassed Inglot (second right) Earlier in the day Andy Murray secured a straight sets win over John Isner to send Great Britain into the Davis Cup quarter-finals - where they will face France . Sportsmail understands that the supporter infatuated by Inglot has been watching the matches over the weekend and her admiration for him was noted by the Great Britain team. Murray also wasn't aware that Inglot had a girlfriend. Inglot later took to Twitter, writing: 'Just to clarify, there is no girl on the side. The joke interview was just a joke. All banter with @andy_murray.' The doubles player - whose partner in Glasgow was Andy's older brother Jamie - took to social media on Sunday night to confirm it was a joke by Murray, and that he doesn't have a girl on the side.

Summary: British No1 Andy Murray beat John Isner in straight sets on Sunday . That secured Great Britain's passageway to the Davis Cup quarter-finals . The 27-year-old unintentionally landed his GB team-mate Dominic Inglot in it after a hilarious post-match interview . Murray suggested Inglot would celebrate the GB win by spending the evening with a 'little girlfriend' Inglot, clearly embarrased, said Murray had landed him in it as he had a girlfriend at home watching this . The doubles players confirmed on Twitter it was a joke by Murray and that he didn't have another girlfriend . READ: Murray would prefer GB's Davis Cup tie with France to be on grass . CLICK HERE for all the latest from the 2015 Davis Cup .


A woman wielding a shotgun forced her 7-year-old son to jump out of a second-floor St. Petersburg, Florida, apartment window early Thursday before she jumped as well in an apparent suicide attempt, police said. According to authorities, 7-year-old Oscar Vail said his mother, Michelle Vail, said a serial killer was after the family. Spokeswoman Yolando Fernandez said police got a distress call from the 32-year-old woman around 6:30 a.m. She told the dispatcher that her ex-boyfriend was at the door and she needed help. Mother: 32-year-old Michelle Vail (seen left and right) forced her 7-year-old son Oscar to jump out of a second-floor apartment window, police said . Officers arrived at the apartment a short time later, but Vail wouldn't let them in, saying she didn't believe they were police officers, Fernandez said. 'She was babbling incoherently, none of it made any sense,' Fernandez said. The St. Petersburg Police Department said in a news release 'The caller, Michelle Vail, said that a former boyfriend was standing outside her door and she was fearful that he was going to kill her. 'Vail also said that she [was] armed and officers arriving on the scene determined that she was in possession of a shotgun.' Police also 'noted that she appeared distraught and seemed mentally unstable,' the release said. Contact: Spokeswoman Yolando Fernandez said police got a distress call from Michelle Vail around 6:30 a.m. She told the dispatcher that her ex-boyfriend was at the door and she needed help . As officers walked away, they heard the sound of glass breaking. They returned and could see that Vail had a shotgun and was banging it against a door and a wall. Fernandez said officers heard the boy scream. At that point they knocked down the door, but by the time they reached a back room, the child and mother had already jumped. Oscar was taken to a hospital, where officials say he is in stable condition and being kept for observation. His mother's injuries were superficial, according to Fernandez. The news release said that 'The child was interviewed by detectives at the hospital and stated his mother had told him that a serial killer was coming to get them and he needed to jump out the window, which he did.' The family recently moved from Ormond Beach, Florida, to the area, police said. Police told WTSP that three weapons - a handgun, large knife and a shotgun - were discovered in the apartment. Vail is being charged with one count of aggravated child abuse. It wasn't known whether she's hired a lawyer who could comment on the case. The St. Petersburg Police Department said that the Department of Children and Families was contacted in order to arrange custody for Oscar upon his release. WTSP reported that the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Child Protection Investigation Division is now investigating. Confidential support is available through calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. For more information, visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. Scene: Michelle Vail and her 7-year-old son apparently jumped out of a second-story window at this St. Petersburg,

Summary: Michelle Vail wielded a shotgun and forced her 7-year-old son Oscar to jump out of a second-floor, window, police said . The 32-year-old woman jumped as well in an apparent suicide attempt, according to authoritiees . Oscar Vail told investigators his mother said a serial killer was looking for the family, investigators said . The boy's mother now faces an aggravated child abuse charge .


The European Tour will look to stage the Madeira Islands Open later in the year after it was cancelled due to bad weather on Sunday. The tournament had already been reduced to 36 holes for the second year in succession, but torrential rain meant no play was possible in the second and final round at Santo da Serra. Keith Waters, chief operating officer of the European Tour, said: 'The Madeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPI is a hugely important event for The European Tour so it is disappointing for everyone concerned that we have been forced to cancel this week. Bad weather forced the Madeira Islands Open to be cancelled by officials on Sunday . 'We share a very strong relationship with the hosts and sponsors, so we are already in discussions with the club and the sponsors to reschedule the event for another week in this year's Race to Dubai schedule. 'We must now make every effort to make sure that the Madeira Islands Open takes place this year and that together we can show the world the true potential of this great event and this beautiful island.' Winds gusting up to 47 miles per hour meant no play had been possible on Thursday, while further strong winds on Friday caused a delay of almost two hours before rain ended play early. The European Tour event had already been reduced to 36 holes before Sunday's cancellation . Officials and greenkeepers tried their best to prepare the course for play but the conditions prevailed . Half of the field had yet to complete their rounds when play was abandoned for the day at 6pm and heavy rain which flooded the course caused further disruption on Saturday. With yet more bad weather forecast for Sunday, the decision was taken to make it a 36-hole event, with the top 65 and ties due to play the final round in a shotgun start at 8am. Denmark's JB Hansen held the clubhouse lead on four under par, one shot ahead of a group of eight players including England's Andrew Marshall and Scotland's Peter Whiteford, with the entire field separated by just six shots. It is thought to be the first European Tour event to be cancelled due to bad weather since the Compaq European Grand Prix at Slaley Hall in 1998. European Tour officials will look to reschedule the event for later in the year . Tournament director Jose Maria Zamora said: 'Unfortunately we had 60mm of rain overnight and throughout Sunday and the course became totally unplayable. That made it impossible to start and finish the second round today. 'That would have put us into Monday and we had already been issued a warning for very strong winds on Monday which would again have made the course unplayable. 'We have been very unfortunate with the weather this week but we are hoping to reschedule and show the true potential of the island.'

Summary: Madeira Islands Open was cancelled due to bad weather . Event had been cut to 36 holes before Sunday before cancellation . European Tour will look to reschedule event later in the year .


Dads struggling to find clean and safe places to change their youngsters' nappies are advocating to have baby change tables put into male public toilets. Sparked by a number of fathers' groups in Melbourne, Victoria, the aim of the campaign is to have more accessible areas for male parents to change nappies. Most baby change tables are found in the female bathrooms. The debate comes just weeks after Ashton Kutcher posted on Facebook about his struggle to find anywhere with men's baby changing facilities in the US. Australians dads, such as Jason Cranage, 39, pictured here with daughter Bella, 2, are campaigning to have baby change tables put into male restrooms . George Kanjere, 31, is the primary carer for his nine-month-old daughter Ottalie and said he struggles to find public facilities where he can change her . 'I don’t see any negative to it; it’s just about creating an opportunity in an ever changing society,' Jason Cranage, founder of Dads of Newport and Surrounds (DONS) told Daily Mail Australia. 'People within our dads group have voiced their opinion that there’d be no down side to it,' he continued. Mr Cranage, father to Andy, 8, Paul, 6, and Bella, 2, said as his kids have grown up he has struggled to find places to change them, and had to settle for some less than ideal locations. 'Anywhere from the backs of cars to under trees, anywhere you can create a soft environment,' the 39-year-old said. 'Re-configuring the inside of your car, or even laying down the front seat. 'I've had to take my jumper off and use it as a pillow,' Mr Cranage revealed. Mr Cranage, father to Andy, 8, Paul, 6, and Bella, 2, said as his kids have grown up he has struggled to find places to change them. Also pictured is his wife Lucy (right) Earlier this month American actor Ashton Kutcher took to social media to vent his frustrations about the lack of male-friendly facilities . 'I've had to take my jumper off and use it as a pillow,' Mr Cranage revealed, speaking of difficulties he's faced trying to find a place to change his kids' nappies . He said he and other dads within the group, based in Melbourne's south-west, have struggled with the issue for some time, which is even more prevalent for fathers who are primary carers. 'I don’t think men would feel that comfortable going into a female toilet to change a baby’s nappy,' Mr Cranage said. The father-of-three said they would like to see businesses get on board and install something as simple as a plastic change tray like the ones installed in most female restrooms. George Kanjere, a member of Northern Dads Group, also in Victoria, is the primary carer for his nine-month-old daughter Ottalie. Mr Kanjere said it is difficult when his daughter Ottalie needs changing when they're our in public, and often changes her in the park or on a bench . He said there needs to be more accessible facilities for dads everywhere . He said the lack of

Summary: Dads are advocating to have baby change tablets in male restrooms . They say they have previously been forced to change nappies on the floor . The men also say they have changed their kids in the park or on benches . Earlier this month Ashton Kutcher posted about similar frustrations .


The federal government is hoping to use reformed jihadists who have returned from the Middle East to combat the flow of extremist propaganda circulating online, a new report suggests. The method of countering online propaganda from extremist groups like the Islamic State has been used in Britain, where renowned former militants attempt to deter prospective jihadists from going abroad. The news of the government enlisting reformed jihadis comes after Attorney-General George Brandis last month announced an $18 million campaign to battle extremist propaganda, reports The Age. Attorney-General George Brandis last month announced an $18 million campaign to battle extremist propaganda online . The operation, which will be launched in July, will employ a team of technology experts to assess the impact of extremist propaganda online. The government also plans to seek the help of platforms such as Google, Twitter and Facebook, to counter extremist messages. The urgency of the cause was brought to national attention this week, when it was reported that 18-year-old Melbourne teenager Jake Bilardi-who was radicalised and lured to the Middle East online- was apparently killed while carrying out a suicide car bombing in Iraq. Bilardi, who left materials for improvised explosives at his family home, was identified by Fairfax Media this week as the Islamic State recruit declared the 'white jihadi' in a viral image of him in front of an Islamic State flag. A viral image of Melbourne teenager Jake Bilardi (centre), who was believed to have been killed this week while carrying out a suicide car bombing in Iraq . The apparent death of Bilardi-who was radicalised online-brings the urgency of Jihadist propaganda to a national podium . The use of former jihadists as poster boys is precarious for the Australian government, as they need to ensure the subjects have not committed any crimes or been prosecuted in the past. It is illegal to fight with a listed terrorist organisation, to fight against government forces in a foreign country and to travel to parts of Iraq and Syria without a lawful reason. Furthermore, the government would need to keep their support for the individual clandestine, since a government allegiance would thwart the individual's credibility in the eyes of the would-be jihadis. The use of reformed jihadis to deter radicalisation is precarious, since the government cannot endorse criminals, and fighting for a terrorist organisation is against the law . Muhammad Manwar Ali, a reformed jihadist who now works with the British government to dissuade young men from partaking in Middle Eastern conflicts . One example of a reformed jihadist being used for this cause is Muhammad Manwar Ali, who works with the British government to foil the spread of radicalisation, reports New York Times. Mr Ali, who has appeared on prominent media platforms such as ITV to speak out against young men travelling to partake in Middle Eastern conflicts, fought as a jihadi himself in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Now he runs an educational centre in Ipswitch, eastern Britain, where he tries to deter young men from the teachings of radical Sheiks and enlighten them to

Summary: Using former jihadis to counter radicalisation is a method used in Britain . George Brandis recently announced $18 million against jihadi propaganda . The apparent death of Jake Bilardi brought the topic to national attention . The government must ensure the subjects are not convicted of any crimes .


Featherweight champion Jose Aldo and challenger Conor McGregor stopped off in Las Vegas as part of the eight-city, five-country tour to promote their main event bout of UFC 189 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in July. Staying at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa, the pair took part in a video blog that gives some insight into their preparation for the fight being billed as one of the most significant the sport has ever seen. And McGregor said of his opponent at his news conference on Monday, 'Fear has a strong stench, and he is reeking of it.' Featherweight challenger Conor McGregor trains ahead of his bout with champion Jose Aldo in July . Aldo is filmed playing pool in his hotel room, but does not appear to be lacking any confidence . Aldo is widely considered to be one of the most talented fighters in UFC and will defend his title . McGregor trains with his partner Artem Lobov ahead of the main event match against Aldo in July . Aldo has held his title since 2010 when UFC merged with the old World Extreme Cagefighting organisation. As the fourth and final featherweight champion of WEC, he carried the belt across. Since then, Aldo has won his last seven UFC bouts in a row. Unfazed though, McGregor dismissed him as 'all talk' and 'just mouth.' He continued, 'I expect everyone in the top 10 of the featherweight division to line up and beg for forgiveness, beg to be pardoned!' McGregor (right) and training partner Lobov (left) enjoy their flight en route to California . McGregor told his news conference on Monday that Aldo was 'all talk' and 'just mouth' ahead of their bout . Aldo has held the featherweight title since 2010 when UFC merged with the now defunct WEC .

Summary: Conor McGregor will challenge Jose Aldo for the UFC featherweight title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in July . The pair took part in a promotional video blog ahead of their main event at UFC 189 . At his news conference on Monday, McGregor said that Aldo was reeking of fear and that he was 'all talk' Aldo has defended the UFC featherweight title since 2010 . CLICK HERE for all the latest UFC news .


Three quarters of us drink tea every day but many of us are too impatient to let it steep properly. Steeping is the act of letting the flavour of the tea infuse into the water, and scientists claim it should be left for a minimum of two minutes. But a study has found that 80 per cent of tea drinkers can't wait that long - and 40 per cent of us drink it immediately meaning we don't get the best flavour from our cuppa. Researchers asked 1,000 people about their tea-drinking habits and found that only 16% of people let the water brew, or steep, for the recommended time of between two and five minutes. Nearly half (47 per cent) leave their tea to cool for five minutes after they have removed the tea bag before drinking it . The study was commissioned ahead of British Science Week - a 10-day programme of science, technology, engineering and maths events across the UK that started on 13 March. Researchers asked 1,000 people about their tea-drinking habits and discovered that English Breakfast made without sugar and drunk from a ceramic mug is the most popular method. Only 16 per cent of people let the water brew for the recommended time of between two and five minutes. But this time varies depending on the type of tea. And nearly half (47 per cent) leave their tea to cool for five minutes after they have removed the tea bag before drinking it. Herbal teas (stock image) should be steeped in water with a temperature of 95°C (203°F) Steeping tea is the process of soaking a solid - in this case tea leaves - to extract flavours and soften it. For standard black tea, freshly boiled water should be used - with temperatures above 95°C (203°F). Water should be left to cool down for at least 30 seconds when making green and white tea, with a recommended temperature of 74°C to 85°C (160°F to 203°F). Oolong tea is best steeped in 85°C (185°F) water. Herbal teas should be steeped in water with a temperature of 95°C (203°F). Regardless of the temperature, the standard explained that tea should be steeped for six minutes. Elsewhere, the age-old debate of water or milk first was found to vary depending on how the tea is being drunk. If the tea is being made in a cup or mug the milk should be added last, and more than two thirds (69 per cent) of tea drinkers use this technique. But when made using a tea pot, the milk should be added to the mug before the tea-infused hot water is poured into it. The study additionally found that the over 65s are more likely to add milk first. Mark Miodownik, Professor of Materials and Society at University College London said: 'This may be controversial, but the British do not understand how to make tea! Or at least they’re not doing it properly. 'And it’s because they don’t understand the variables. Expediency is causing us to throw chemistry out of the window; we’re

Summary: The study was commissioned ahead of British Science Week . Researchers asked 1,000 people about their tea-drinking habits . They found English Breakfast made without sugar is the most popular tea . Only 16% of people let the water brew for the recommended time of between two and five minutes . And 47% remove the bag but leave their tea to cool for five minutes . It follows reports from the British Standard Institute that said tea should be steeped for six minutes and the milk should be added first .


As a former chairman of Standard Chartered bank, he was a mover and a shaker in the City. After serving as Trade Minister in Gordon Brown’s government and being made a peer, Mervyn Davies lists his hobbies in Who’s Who as soccer, cricket, golf, rugby, Welsh art and antiques. But the 62-year-old clearly enjoys a bit of a boogie on the dance floor too – and is not afraid to strut his stuff in front of international pop star Usher either. Baron Davies of Abersoch threw himself into an eye-catching routine at the Arts Club in Mayfair, London, where the Grammy award-winning American R&B singer hosted a party after visiting the Royal Academy of Arts to present a special event to support its learning programme. Scroll down for video . Labour peer Lord Mervyn Davies performed an energetic dance routine during a party held in honour of R&B singer Usher last night . Usher had been speaking at the Royal Academy as part of a charity event, attended by Lord Davies as part of his role as chairman of the Royal Academy Trust . At one point the peer, who is chairman of the Royal Academy Trust was even seen lying back on the floor, hands apparently raised to play an air guitar. Lord Davies, who is a member of the Welsh government's financial and professional services sector advisory panel, also looked to have perfected the 'running man' move as he took to the dance floor at Burlington House in London. And while his new friend looked relaxed in a pair of jeans and a tartan-print leather jacket, Lord Davies's formal blue suit did not impede his dance floor antics. Lord Davies was keen to show off his moves at last night's party, wowing guests with his fancy footwork . He looked to be perfecting the 'running man' move, and grinned as he strutted his stuff on the dance floor . At one point the peer, who is chairman of the Royal Academy Trust was even seen lying back on the floor, hands apparently raised to play an air guitar . But Usher, who was perhaps saving his energy for the final gig of his tour at the O2 tonight, was keen to let Lord Davies take the limelight, preferring to kick back with a cup of tea while others enjoyed the musical entertainment. The singer, 36, who has sold millions of records since bursting onto the music scene in the 1990s, was at the Royal Academy to speak to young people from charity Kids Company about his career and his charity work with his New Look Foundation. He shared a stage with the politician as they spoke to the assembled guests at a party after Usher's address, before sharing a warm hug and posing up for photographs. Usher shared a stage with the politician as they spoke to the assembled guests at last night's party . Usher and Lord Davies shared a warm hug and grinned as they posed up for photographs together . The pair chat to artist and Royal

Summary: Lord Mervyn Davies, 62, was at a Royal Academy of Arts party last night . Singer Usher had been speaking to group of young people at charity event . Labour peer showed off his fancy footwork on the dance floor . Usher will finish his tour with a concert at the O2 tonight .


Louis van Gaal admitted on Tuesday that it may take big-money summer signing Angel di Maria one year to adapt to life at Manchester United. The former Real Madrid midfielder has suffered a severe slump in form after a bright start to life at Old Trafford and was even hooked at half-time by the United boss against Sunderland last week. Sportsmail's man in Madrid Pete Jenson, who kept a close eye on Di Maria during his four-year spell in the Spanish capital, assures United fans the £60million man will come good. Angel di Maria was substituted against Sunderland after a poor performance in the opening 45 minutes . Louis van Gaal claimed it may take record signing Di Maria a full year to adapt to English football . When it comes to putting his medals on the table Angel di Maria has the silverware to silence the critics. He also has the references to convince Manchester United supporters that his current dip in form will soon pass. Jose Mourinho signed him; Carlo Anclelotti stuck by him; Sir Alex Ferguson handed him his man of the match award after the 2014 Champions League final; and Real Madrid team-mates all knew he would be missed when he left the club last summer. Xabi Alonso tweeted when he was sold: ‘Thanks for everything. I wish you all the best, even if you are going to United. We will never forget the zig-zag in extra-time in Lisbon.’ That message refers to the run and shot that led to Gareth Bale putting Real Madrid ahead against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final. It was the perfect end to his best season at a club where he was also instrumental in winning a Spanish Cup under Ancelotti and the league and another Spanish Cup under Mourinho. Di Maria has had a difficult season after making a fast start to life at Old Trafford following his move . The midfielder had a particularly bad afternoon against Sunderland last week before being hooked . It should be remembered that his glorious last campaign also came with a mid-season glitch. He famously grabbed his crotch in a disrespectful snub to Ancelotti and the booing Bernabeu after being substituted during a game at the start of the year. There was pressure on the coach to put Gareth Bale on the right wing ahead of the Argentine and feeling he was being edged out of the side unfairly in spite of a good start to the season he reacted. Ancelotti did not ostracise him as many demanded, instead he reinvented him. Moving him from the right of Real’s front three to the left of their midfield three, there he became La Liga’s top assist provider. He played 22 passes leading to goals last season including one that helped win the Spanish Cup and one that helped secure the Champions League. Carlo Ancelotti stuck with Di Maria during a slump and he eventually helped them win Champions League . Di Maria played a starring role during the Champions League final against Atletico last

Summary: Angel di Maria joined Manchester United from Real Madrid for £60m . Di Maria had a wonderful start to Old Trafford career following switch . Argentina international has struggled for form in recent months . Midfielder was substituted at half-time against Sunderland last weekend . Louis van Gaal said it will take Di Maria a year to adapt to Premier League . CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester United news .


Hedge fund trader Julian Rifat leaked insider tips about companies including Barclays and Volkswagen in exchange for a luxury car and holiday . A hedge fund trader who leaked insider tips about companies including Barclays and Volkswagen in exchange for a luxury car and a family holiday to Oman has been jailed. Julian Rifat, 45, abused his senior position at Moore Capital to leak tips about eight major firms. He used the inside information to place trades worth £285,000 through an associate to top up his basic salary of £125,000 and £615,000 bonus. Rifat, who lived in a £1.2million home in Oxford, was today jailed for 19 months during a hearing at Southwark Crown Court. His prosecution was the ninth under Operation Tabernula - an investigation launched in the wake of the financial crisis by regulators the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Rifat, once dubbed the 'face' of the American hedge fund, faced a single charge of insider dealing between 1 June and 24 November 2009. Prosecutor Mark Ellison QC, for the FCA, said: 'The total value of all eight trades being £285,000, they were all in the form of spread bets. '[Rifat] was employed at the time of offending as a senior trader by Moore Capital. He was FCA approved at the time of the offences and had been for a number of years. 'He was in essence, on the evidence, the person at Moore Capital in London that senior bankers would approach to discuss transactions. 'He was effectively, to a considerable degree, the face of Moore Capital in that respect for the purpose of European investment decisions. 'In fact in Mr Rifat's own words he says he was somebody who had direct access to the top four people in the firm. He was somebody who clearly was in a very responsible and trusted position.' Rifat would be approached by investors about major deals before the information was communicated to the market in a practice known as 'wall crossing'. Jailed: Rifat, from Oxford, leaked insider tips on major deals involving Barclays (pictured) and Volkswagen . However, he would then use this information to tip-off associate Graeme Shelley, a broker at Novum Securities Ltd, who placed trades on his behalf. In return, Shelley, 45, paid around £60,000, including a £15,000 family trip to Oman and a brand new Range Rover. Mr Ellison said: 'Once the inside was wall crossed within the company the entire firm was restricted from trading in the stock sharing until a public announcement was made or the offer withdrawn. 'After he had been wall crossed, Mr Rifat would make the time to give Mr Shelley either a ring or a text so as to provide the inside information.' Rifat, who worked in the company's London offices, was first arrested on his 41st birthday in 2010. Despite being put on administrative leave by his employers, he was still paid his huge salary as well as two £700,000 payments as part of a 'compromise agreement'. Rex Tedd QC, for Rifat, said his client was being paid cash that was owed to

Summary: Julian Rifat abused his senior position at Moore Capital to leak trading tips . He used inside information to place £285,000 in trades through associate . In exchange, he was given a brand new Range Rover and a family holiday . Trader, 45, was already earning £125,000 salary and had a £615,000 bonus . Rifat was jailed for 19 months and ordered to pay £250,000 fines and costs .


One of Britain's oldest ever naturally conceiving mothers says she has no regrets about keeping her baby. Debbie Hughes hit the headlines when she fell pregnant with son, Kyle, in 2010 when she was 53. Now aged 57, she says having a toddler is challenging but she wouldn't want her life to be any different. Scroll down for video . Debbie Hughes, 57, pictured on today's Lorraine said there are no downsides to being a mother in her fifties . 'He's four in June, he's a handful but he's lovely,' she said on today's Lorraine. 'He's younger than my two granddaughters who are five and six so he's their uncle but they will grow up more like cousins.' On how she copes as an older mother, Debbie, from Daventry, Northamptonshire, said: 'I act younger and feel younger, I keep myself trim. 'There's no downside, to me it's no different. I have been a mum since 1979 so I never had an empty nest. Just when I think they are growing up I've had another one as I have massive age gaps between them all. It's normal for me.' The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics show that more women than ever are having babies later in life in order to focus on their education and careers. The statistics show that double the number of women are now having babies over the age of 35 than they were in 1990, despite it being the time when fertility is said to plummet. The number of over-50s giving birth has more than doubled in the past five years, with three children every week in Britain born to a mother in this age group. Debbie told Lorraine Kelly she copes with her toddler by 'acting younger and keeping trim' Kyle, pictured on today's Lorraine, will turn four in June and his mother said he's a handful but wonderful . Debbie, a jewellery assistant, said she had no plans to become a mother again when she fell pregnant at 53 with her then partner Paul Clarke, 47, a heavy goods vehicle driver, as she had been on the Pill. At the time, she already had two sons Mark, 26, and Brandon, 11. She also had a daughter, Hayley, who died tragically just a week before her 18th birthday. Debbie is also grandmother to Mark's daughters - Lydia, now five, and Nicole, now six. On falling pregnant, Debbie told Lorraine Kelly: 'It just happened, I started noticing weight around my tummy and couple of people pointed it out. 'I thought I can't be pregnant, not at my age. I got a test and then another one and another one - four in total! 'When I went to my doctor he nearly fell off the chair! But when I showed him the tests he said, "well, you definitely are". Mother and son pictured after Kyle was born in June 2011 weighing 7lb 11oz . Despite being in her fifties, Debbie said the pregnancy was 'fine' and she had no health concerns. She said: 'I didn't put on

Summary: Debbie Hughes from Daventry, Northamptonshire, fell pregnant at 53 . Natural conception was a complete surprise . Son Kyle was born in June 2011 . Now three, Debbie told Lorraine Kelly he's 'a handful but lovely' She said she has no regrets about becoming a mother again later in life . Had her first child in 1979 so she has 'never had an empty nest'


Australian tennis pro Bernard Tomic allegedly told a teenage girl he had a stash of cocaine worth $50,000, court documents say. The young woman claims the 22-year-old sports star told her about the drugs while they were both at nightclub boss and developer Jamie Pickering’s penthouse in Surfers Paradise, Queensland. The teenager’s allegation was heard at Southport Magistrates court, on the Gold Coast, on March 12, during a magistrate’s decision, the Gold Coast Bulletin reports. Magistrate Ron Kilner’s written decision said Pickering will have to stand trial for four counts of supplying cocaine, two of which were to minors. Scroll down for video . Australian tennis pro Bernard Tomic allegedly boasted to a teenage girl that he had a stash of cocaine worth $50,000 . Nightclub boss Jamie Pickering is pictured here with tennis ace Bernard Tomic . Pickering is accused of supplying cocaine to girls as young as 16, between January and April, last year at his Surfers Paradise penthouse. The nightclub owner is a friend of Tomic and the tennis star has previously partied at Pickering’s establishments such as Varsity and Sin City nightclub on the Gold Coast. Pickering told the Gold Coast Bulletin that if Tomic did talk about cocaine to the girl it would have been a joke because ‘he doesn’t touch anything or even go near it’. ‘If it was said, I know it was in jest,’ Pickering said. Pickering said Tomic would have no idea his name had been mentioned in court and was trying to contact him to let him know. ‘Puffery, people make jokes — if he said it, it was purely as a joke, and like I say it could only have been in jest. He would not have been serious in any way,’ Pickering reassured the paper. Tomic was famously photographed partying at Pickering’s Sin City nightclub in 2013 while preparing for the upcoming Australian Open . He was snapped enjoying a lapdance from two women at the club . Tomic was at the club during Schoolies week with Big Brother 2013 winner Tim Dormer . Tomic’s name was mentioned by Magistrate Kilner as he spoke about the statements from four girls who claimed they’d seen a white powdery substance at Pickering’s penthouse. They believed it was cocaine but one girl admitted that no one had identified the powder as drugs or cocaine. Mr Kilner said in the decision: ‘The only exception to that statement was when Bernard Tomic stated to her on one occasion that he had $50,000 worth of cocaine.’ No charges have been made or considered against Tomic. Pickering also told the Gold Coast Bulletin he strongly denied the charges against him. Tomic currently lives in Monaco but lived on the Gold Coast in Queensland for 15 years . No charges have been made or considered against Tomic, police confirmed . Tomic, who is ranked world No. 35, moved to the Gold Coast in 1996 at the age of three when his family migrated from Germany. He currently lives in Monaco in Europe but returns to Australia to visit

Summary: Tomic is alleged to have made the claim at Jamie Pickering's penthouse . Nightclub boss Pickering is facing four charges of supplying cocaine . Pickering is accused of supplying cocaine to girls as young as 16 . He appeared at Southport Magistrates Court on the Gold Coast . Magistrate mentioned teen's claim about Tomic during his written decision . Tomic faces no charges and was reportedly unaware of teen's claims .