TOM JONES: THE LIFE . by Sean Smith . (HarperCollins £18.99) Tom Jones has been a genuine global star for half a century. How many other people can say that? By my reckoning, it’s no more than a handful: Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, Clint Eastwood and HM The Queen. And only one of them, I believe, lives in a larger house than Sir Tom’s. Sir Tom Jones (pictured in Los Angeles in 1978) had his first No 1 in the UK in March 1965 . It was in March 1965 that his first hit, It’s Not Unusual, went to No 1 in the UK and made him famous. To this day, the fame is untainted and the talent uneroded. Another significant milestone approaches on June 7, when he will turn 75 years old. All of which makes him the perfect subject for a lavishly appointed, no-holds-barred hardback biography. Smith’s is not the first — in fact, it’s the twelfth. But it’s the first for nearly two years, and should keep us going until the autumn, when Sir Tom’s autobiography is due out. What else will the great man be able to reveal, given that almost every imaginable revelation has already been made? Tom (pictured in early 1970s) married his wife Linda in 1957 when they were both only 16-years-old . For Sir Tom has not lived a particularly secretive life. Though married to Linda, nee Trenchard, for 58 years, and happily so, he has enjoyed a prolific extra-curricular love life. But as long as Linda doesn’t have to read about it in the newspaper — let’s hope she doesn’t read this — she turns a blind eye. It’s not just a matter of having your cake and eating it. It’s having more cake than anyone else has ever had and eating every last crumb of it. Such opportunities would never have arisen, of course, without the talent. Jones was born with the gift of a golden voice, and he knows exactly what to do with it. This was apparent on his first hit, and has not wavered since. Tom Jones (pictured) was born Thomas Woodward but was persuaded to change his name by his manager Gordon Mills, who also persuaded the star to move to London from Wales . Quite what he should do with his career has not always been so obvious but, under the watchful eye of his son, Mark, who has managed him since the mid-Eighties, he has recaptured his place in the sun and gained a new generation of fans. Several generations, in fact. The backstory is well known. Babies hear it on their mothers’ knees, and then tell it to their own babies many years later. Born Thomas Woodward in Treforest, South Wales, the infant Tom ‘had an edge, even as a youngster in short trousers. He didn’t just sing a song; he performed it with verve and passion’. Aged 12, he lost a year at school through tuberculosis; at 16, he was married with a child on the way. ‘Most of the girls found

Summary: Tom Jones turns 75 this year and has been a global star for half a century . He has been happily married to his wife Linda for the past 58 years . Despite this he has enjoyed a prolific extra-curricular love life . Elvis was convinced that Tom wore a sock down the front of his trousers .


We have been here before, of course — a breathless Liverpool win over Manchester City secured by the brilliant right foot of Philippe Coutinho. That was last April and we all know what happened next. This time, the Liverpool charge is locked on a different target. Last season, despite their slaying of City at Anfield, they could not secure the Barclays Premier League title and it remains to be seen if this tilt at the top four ends more happily. If it does, this will be looked upon as a pivotal day. Philippe Coutinho lets fly from range to score the winning goal for Liverpool as they continued their rich vein of form . Coutinho, along with the Manchester City defence, watch on as the Brazilian's shot arrows towards the Manchester City net . Hart is left helpless as Coutinho's effort rises above his outstretched hand and nestles in the back of the keeper's net . Coutinho leads the celebrations as Martin Skrtel and Joe Allen chase after him after his stunning winning strike . Coutinho is lost among a heap of his Liverpool team-mates as the Anfield side celebrate the Brazilian's winner against Manchester City . Liverpool (3-4-3): Mignolet 6.5, Can 7, Skrtel 7, Lovren 6.5, Markovic 6.5 (Sturridge 76), Henderson 8.5, Allen 8.5, Moreno 6.5 (Toure 82), Coutinho 9.5, Sterling 7.5, Lallana 8 . Subs not used: Lambert, Borini, Balotelli, Williams, Ward. Manager: Rodgers 8 . Goals: Henderson 11, Coutinho 75 . Booked: Lallana . Man City (4-1-3-2): Hart 6.5, Zabaleta 7.5, Kompany 5.5, Mangala 5, Kolarov 5.5, Nasri 6 (Lampard 83), Toure 5.5, Fernandinho 6.5 (Bony 78), Silva 6.5, Aguero 7.5, Dzeko 5.5 (Milner 58). Subs not used: Fernando, Caballero, Clichy, Demichelis . Manager: Manuel Pellegrini 5.5 . Goal: Dzeko 26 . Booked: Fernandinho, Milner, Bony . Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear) Attendance: 44,590 . Ratings by DOMINIC KING at Anfield . Liverpool's winning goal came after a long passage of build up before Philippe Coutinho fired the ball past Joe Hart. Click here to check out our brilliant Match Zone for pitch maps, heat maps and all the stats from the Anfield side's crucial victory. No doubt feeling Thursday night’s Europa League exit in their minds and legs, Brendan Rodgers’ team faced a fresher City side hungry to close the gap on Chelsea at the top. Still, though, Liverpool won, still they managed to take another step towards hauling in Manchester United and Arsenal in the places above them. This really was a remarkable effort, perhaps one of the most significant of Rodgers’ reign. For City, questions remain. Manager Manuel Pellegrini still cannot find a way to secure the centre of the field in games such as this. Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher described City’s lack of control in that area as ‘embarrassing’. That may be overstating it but City continue to be undone the same way in too many big games. Last season they got away with it but this time round they may not. Having said that, it took a heck of

Summary: Jordan Henderson curled home a Steven Gerrard-esque opener from 20 yards to put Liverpool in front . Edin Dzeko finished off a well-worked team move 15 minutes later to haul the Premier League champions level . Philippe Coutinho scored the winner for the home side in the second half to continue their fine run of league form . Manchester City remain five points behind leaders Chelsea at the top of the league as their title challenge stalled .


A New York man has been arrested for allegedly conning desperate parents out of thousands of dollars by falsely promising to recover children who had been kidnapped and sold into child trafficking. According to the FBI, Peter Senese, 49, ran a sham non-profit called the I CARE Foundation where he purported he could reunite families with their children. In one particular incident, the alleged fraudster and pathological liar collected roughly $60,000 from a New York client whose child was abducted to India. However, the youngster was reportedly never recovered. Senese now faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted of wire fraud. According to the FBI, Peter Senese, 49, (pictured) ran a sham non-profit called the I CARE Foundation where he purported he could reunite families with their children . He was arrested on Tuesday morning near his home in Brooklyn with his first court appearance due later that day. According to a Facebook fan page, Senese established the I CARE Foundation in 2011. However, a Tampa Bay Times article, alleges that Senese was already active in the child abduction business and operating as a 'master con' in May 2010. He went on to promote his group through the websites www.stopchildabduction.org and www.petersenese.com. He also built a presence on social media via Twitter and YouTube. According to the complaint, Senese told potential clients that he could recover children using former soldiers he knew from his days as a member of the U.S. Army's Delta Force. 'In fact, he could do no such thing, but that didn't stop him from allegedly repeatedly reaching out to the parents for more money to fund his non-existent rescue mission,' U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a statement. In the India case, which took place in November 2013, Senese apparently claimed he had traveled to the country to seek out the perpetrators. He then sent several emails and text messages falsely assuring the family that the child's rescue was only days or even hours away. Documents also say he demanded more money to cover expenses - usually $3,000 to $5,000 a month. But investigators found that when Senese claimed he was overseas, he was really in New York, Miami or Los Angeles and hadn't traveled outside of the U.S. since 2007. They also found no records showing he was ever in the military and that I CARE was registered as a non-profit. There was also a second victim allegedly swindled out of $5,000 but Senese dropped the client after they wanted to arrange a meeting with an attorney. The name of Senese's attorney wasn't immediately available.

Summary: According to the FBI, Peter Senese ran a sham non-profit called the I CARE Foundation where he purported he could reunite families with their children . In one particular incident, the alleged fraudster and pathological liar collected roughly $60,000 from a New York client . He was arrested on Tuesday morning near his home in Brooklyn with his first court appearance due later that day . Senese now faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted of wire fraud .


Actor Dan Aykroyd plans to mach donations given to a fund set up for the family of a Philadelphia police officer who was killed in the line of duty earlier this week. Aykroyd, known for his roles in Ghostbusters, The Blues Brothers and Saturday Night Live made the announcement on Friday while visiting the Philadelphia Flower Show to promote his Crystal Head vodka. Officer Robert Wilson III, 30, was buying a video game from GameStop for his son, eight, when two brothers entered the store to rob it. The eight-year veteran exchanged fire with suspects Ramone Williams, 24, and Carlton Hipps, 29, and was struck multiple times in his body before he was fatally shot in the head. Actor Dan Aykroyd (above pictured at the Philadelphia Flower Show) plans to make a donation to the family of a Philadelphia police officer who was killed in the line of duty earlier this week . Officer Robert Wilson III, 30, was buying a video game from GameStop for his son, eight, while on duty Thursday when two brothers entered the store to rob it . Aykroyd (left), known for his roles in The Blues Brothers and Saturday Night Live made the announcement on Friday while visiting the Philadelphia Flower Show to promote his Crystal Head vodka. The actor said he would match the donations that were coming in for the Officer Robert Wilson III Family Memorial Trust Fund, which was set on Friday up by Wilson's (right) colleagues for his two sons . Other people who have been touched by Wilson's story have come together to raise funds including a gaming community in California (Wilson pictured left) Aykroyd said he would match the donations that were coming in for the Officer Robert Wilson III Family Memorial Trust Fund, which was set up on Friday by Wilson's colleagues for his two sons including a one-year-old, that he left behind, according to CBS Philly. 'Encourage listeners to step up and I’m going to match the contributions that are coming, and I’ll be talking to our corporate office in Toronto to make sure that happens next week,' said Aykroyd. Wilson is also survived by his wife, according to My Fox Philly. Brothers Williams and Hipps were both charged with murder and attempted murder following Wilson's death. On Saturday, Williams was arraigned while Hipps remains hospitalized, and his condition has not been released. The eight-year veteran exchanged fire with suspects Ramone Williams (left), 24, and Carlton Hipps (right), 29, and was struck multiple times in his body before he was fatally shot in the head. Brothers Williams and Hipps were both charged with murder and attempted murder following Wilson's death . The ordeal happened while Wilson (pictured above), dressed in full uniform, was in the store to purchase a video game for his 8-year-old son for getting good grades, and whose birthday is on Monday . The ordeal resulting in Wilson's death happened while the officer, dressed in full uniform, was in the gaming store this week to purchase a video game for his son who had recently

Summary: Blues Brothers actor Aykroyd announced at Philadelphia Flower Show he would give donation for sons of Officer Robert Wilson III . Wilson, 30, was killed while buying a video game at GameStop for his son, eight, while on duty Thursday . Eight-year veteran exchanged fire with suspects Ramone Williams, 24, and Carlton Hipps, 29; he was fatally shot in head . Wilson leaves behind two sons including one-year-old and a wife . Both suspects have been charged with murder and attempted murder .


Are you scared of lifts, or fed up of taking the stairs? A hotel in Taichung City in Taiwan has created the most exciting solution for guests to descend between floors. RedDot Hotel has installed a 30 metre long slide for guests to make the ultimate exit from their room. Scroll down for video . A stainless steel slide has been installed at the RedDot Hotel in Taiwan for guests to enjoy on their way down from their rooms . The slide consists of 102 stainless steel panels, which took five workers and £100,000 to build - definitely worth it! The innovative slide was designed by General Manager Stephen Wu who said it has had a brilliant reception by adventurous guests . The spiral feature was inspired by the innovative Google offices, and allows guests to swiftly travel from the second to the first floor. The sleek hotel had to overcome a number of obstacles in order to create the slippery attraction. 'When it was transported to the hotel it was divided into four major segments,' said the General Manager Steven Wu, who designed the slide. 'It was a big feat of engineering, we really feel a sense of achievement that we accomplished it. 'We asked five craftsmen to make it before we found someone who would do it. That's how difficult it was.' The RedDot Hotel (left) said that the project was an engineering feat, but has been enjoyed by all who have used it. General Manager Stephen Wu, 42, who designed the slide said the 102 stainless steel sheets were transported in four pieces. The slide connects the second and first floor of the Taiwanese hotel, allowing guests to avoiding having to take the stairs . Adults and children alike have used the slide, which was created with the talents of five craftsmen . The fun stainless steel feature was not cheap to install, and set back the hotel £100,000. It consists of 102 stainless steel sheet, which add to the hotel's array of quirky furniture and ornaments, including a barber chairs in the lobby. Steven said: 'Each time passengers slide down they laugh out loud and enjoy it. 'With the stainless steel and accompanying neon lights, it becomes a tunnel which brings back memories of childhood. 'I truly believe that the slide is not simply for fun but rather it is a symbolic object reserving time and space for travellers.' The 30 metre long slide fits right into the boutique hotel, which is adorned in neon sights and quirky seating in the reception area .

Summary: RedDot Hotel in Taiwan has installed a 30 metre long stainless steel slide so guests don't have to wait for the lift . The slippery attraction was inspired by the creative Google offices and designed by General Manager, Stephen Wu . Wu said that the slide brings people back to their childhoods and has guests laughing on their way down .


Ask Andy Murray about the most memorable victories in his career and quickly revealed are two aspects of his character — the modest and the contrarian. There is no mention of ending Britain’s Wimbledon men’s singles drought, nor the similar emulating of Fred Perry at the US Open, nor the flaying he gave Roger Federer on Centre Court to win the Olympic gold medal. Instead, he refers to a win over an obscure journeyman ranked No 110 in the world, and another at a now-defunct and largely-forgotten tournament in California. Andy Murray warms up for match against Kevin Anderson in Miami on Monday . The subject arises because he has the opportunity to win a 500th professional singles match on Tuesday, when he takes on South Africa’s world No 15 Kevin Anderson in the fourth round of the Miami Open. It comes around nearly 12 years after making his professional debut as a 15-year-old in Manchester. He began with a victory over Wesley Moodie, another South African. Moodie was only just outside the top 100 at the time, so it was a fair indication of his opponent’s outstanding promise. Murray does not mention that one, but recalls two of the matches that set him on his way, and most clearly the period when he was trying to establish himself on the main ATP Tour. ‘I remember certain wins, like the first one I had at Queen’s (at the then Stella Artois Championships in 2005) against Santiago Ventura,’ he says, referring to the then world No 110. ‘It might seem irrelevant now but at the time, for me, that was huge. It was big for my confidence, gave me a sense of belonging. I really remember those first few events on the tour, more than some of those in the last three or four years. Coach Amelie Mauresmo takes a photo of Murray during practice session . ‘I can remember the players I played against around then. I went to Newport (Rhode Island) after my first Wimbledon and then I played in Indianapolis and Cincinnati.’ By the end of that summer, not long after turning 18, he was already knocking on the door of the top 100 and had beaten three players inside the top 30. Early in 2006 comes the other match he picks out, the final of the indoor San Jose Open, where he beat former Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt. ‘That was a first ATP title for me and was really important,’ he says. ‘I was without a coach, only 18, and Lleyton was someone I loved watching growing up. To win 7-6 in the third set at that age against someone as good as him, with no coach there, privately meant a lot. ‘I didn’t really feel the pressure — it was, “Here I am, I’m 18 and playing an ex-No 1 in the world, a great player and nothing is expected”. ‘I played (Andy) Roddick in the semis and didn’t feel nervous at all. It definitely changes over the years, you start to feel the expectation but then as

Summary: Andy Murray takes on Kevin Anderson in fourth round at Miami Open . The 27-year-old Scot recorded his 499th victory against Santiago Giraldo . It comes nearly 12 years after making his professional debut as 15-year-old .


Cursing past: A new biography reveals that ten-year-old Michelle Obama swore like a trooper . As first lady of the United States she can be nothing but the epitome of grace, elegance and politeness as she mingles with world leaders and celebrities at the White House and further afield. But it was not always so for Michelle Obama, who as a child was so foul-mouthed she lost out on an award at summer camp aged 10, according to a new biography. The first lady-to-be was an avid attendee at a day camp on the shores of Lake Michigan, and stood out as the most capable in her age group. But camp leaders were so taken aback by her salty tongue that they denied her a prestigious award when the camp ended, according to biographer Peter Slevin, whose Michelle Obama: A Life was previewed by People magazine. Michelle Robinson, as she was then known, as so stunned by the revelation that she changed her ways immediately and put an end to her 'cursing phase'. The anecdote surfaced in the upcoming book on Mrs Obama, which also includes the revelation that her mother was anxious about her marriage to future president Barack Obama – because he is mixed race rather than completely black. Slevin quotes her as saying: 'I was going through my cursing stage.' 'I didn't realize until my camp counselor at the end came up and said: "You know, you would have been best camper in your age group, but you curse so much".' 'And I thought I was being cool.' Mrs. Obama used to attend the camp regularly with her brother, Craig. She would have been ten years old at the camp held in 1974, while Craig would have been 11. Revelation: The anecdote about the young Michelle Obama (pictured right aged seven), emerged in the upcoming biography Michelle Obama: A Life by Peter Slevin, due out April 7 . Politeness incarnate: The first lady has since scrubbed up on her manners significantly. She is pictured above greeting Bun Rany, the wife of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen . Carolina Herrera Carnation Floral Twill Silk Dress . Buy from Neiman Marcus here! Visit site . Another day, another fantastic sartorial choice from Michelle Obama. The First Lady is a woman who knows her own style that's for sure. She favors voluminous shapes adorned with bright prints. Just like this stunning Carolina Herrera dress. Michelle's fit and flare frock features a beautiful carnation floral-print twill, a bateau neckline and a pintucked center front. It's feminine and so very flattering. Carolina Herrera are known for their classic and elegant creations that make the ultimate statement. If you're looking to invest in a luxurious wow piece this new season then why not click right to Neiman Marcus now where you can still get Michelle's exact dress? It'll be your go-to piece for all your most fabulous summer soirees this year. We've also included some similar looks for less below which will have your new season style blooming in an instant... Kate Spade New York

Summary: First lady-to-be was snubbed for award at summer camp by Lake Michigan . Said she was in her 'cursing phase' during episode in 1974 . Changed her ways when camp bosses told her swearing lost her the prize . Tidbit from Mrs. Obama's past was revealed in upcoming biography .


Daniel Sturridge has always been deemed a fairly cool sort of chap, hasn't he? Well it turns out we were all wrong, and the England international posted the picture on social media to prove it. The Liverpool striker, famed for his perfect fades and crazy celebration, lost all street cred when he posted a picture of himself with Louis Tomlinson. Daniel Sturridge takes to social media to post a picture of himself with One Direction's Louis Tomlinson . Liverpool's English striker Sturridge celebrates in his usual spectacular fashion after scoring a goal . One Direction's Louis Tomlinson had a brief spell playing for Doncaster Rovers and tried to buy the club . Tomlinson is in the band One Direction by the way, just in case you are anything other than a 12-year-old girl. He also had a brief spell with Doncaster Rovers as a player, he also tried to buy the club, and in his tweet Sturridge joked that both would be strike partners in the summer. It appeared the duo were out in London's swanky Libertine club as Sturridge continues to show the world he has lots of friends in music. The 25-year-old striker is also believed to be pals with rappers Drake and Tinie Tempah with the latter supporting the band The Script just last week at the Echo arena. The duo enjoyed 'tea and toast' at Liverpool's Leaf Cafe on Bold Street on that occasion. Sturridge enjoys tea and toast with Tinie Tempah at Liverpool's Leaf Cafe on Bold Street .

Summary: Daniel Sturridge has been out on the town with Louis Tomlinson . The England striker and One Direction star partied in London on Monday . Duo Sturridge and Tomlinson were in the swanky Libertine Club . Liverpool forward joked the pair would be strike partners in the summer . CLICK HERE for all the latest Liverpool news .


Troubled footballer Clarke Carlisle today apologised to the driver of the lorry which he jumped in front of in a desperate attempt to kill himself. The former Premier League defender said that he prays for the driver, Darren Pease, every day - but added that he has been unable to apologise in person because the haulier refuses to meet him. Mr Carlisle, 35, who has publicly stuggled with depression, also said that the scars he still bears from his suicide attempt are a 'constant reminder' of his good fortune in surviving. Apology: Clarke Carlisle today said that he felt sorry for the lorry driver he jumped in front of in December . Interview: The apology came as Mr Carlisle spoke to presenters Kate Garraway and Susanna Reid on ITV's Good Morning Britain today . The sportsman, dubbed 'Britain's brainiest footballer' after he appeared on Countdown in 2002, tried to kill himself in December, two days after he was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving. He was left critically injured after jumping in front of Mr Pease's 12-ton lorry on the dual carriageway, and although he has made a full recovery his face is now covered in scars. Appearing on ITV's Good Morning Britain today, Mr Carlisle said he was 'so sorry' for putting Mr Pease through the ordeal of being involved in a near-fatal crash. 'I think about him and pray for him every day, I am so sorry to him,' he said. 'I am so sorry for what my actions would have done to him because it will be as equally a traumatic experience for him as it was for me and my family. Survivor: Mr Clarke, pictured outside the GMB studio today, says his facial scars remind him how lucky he is to be alive . 'I've tried to contact him and reach out in person but he doesn't want that to happen and I have to respect that. He needs to recover in the way that he sees fit and I apologise profusely for the impact I've had on his life.' Speaking earlier this month, Mr Pease, 53, said that he might never be able to drive a lorry again after hitting Mr Carlisle. 'I get depressed and I get mad and angry,' he told the Sunday Mirror. 'Physically I get knots in my stomach, I'm anxious. 'That feeling is indescribable - to think you are going to die. I don't think I'll ever be able to get behind the wheel of a lorry again. I can't see any way back for me at this point.' Mr Carlisle told Good Morning Britain that his severe depression had driven him to his 'lowest ebb', making him ignore his good fortune and loving family. 'It was the lowest place that you can possibly be,' he said. 'At 35 I’ve had experience in life, I’ve got three beautiful children, I was married, and you get something that comes over you that takes your eyes off all of that and actually rationalises the option of committing suicide. You know you must be at your

Summary: Former footballer jumped in front of lorry in failed suicide bid in December . Today he apologised publicly to driver Darren Pease, saying 'I pray for him every day' Said that his facial scars are a reminder that he is lucky to be alive . Carlisle has been open about his struggle with depression and alcoholism .


A council has been forced to issue a ‘complete and utter’ apology for squandering over £500,000 of taxpayers’ money. Forest of Dean District Council accepted a humiliating motion criticising it for ‘scandalous waste’ over the past eight years after an ambush by Labour members. They forced through the vote, demanding an ‘unqualified apology’, when the ruling Conservatives were left short of numbers at a meeting this week. Forest of Dean District Council was forced to apologise for squandering over £500,000 on renovation work . The council was criticised for spending nearly £400,000 on renovating a reception area at its offices and another £120,000 on demolishing a building which they failed to sell and which has lain empty for four years. It was also attacked for shutting the district’s tourism information offices and imposing charges for pest control, bulk waste and garden waste collections and car parking. The apology has already been posted on the authority’s website and in press releases. Labour councillor Di Martin, who introduced the motion, said the Conservative administration, which has run the council in Gloucestershire for eight years, ‘has failed miserably to listen to the people of the Forest of Dean and as a result they have been badly let down, an unqualified apology is due’. Tory council leader Patrick Molyneux explained his party had abstained from voting against the embarrassing motion . She added: ‘An apology is needed for the scandalous waste of taxpayers’ money on the refurbishment of the district council’s reception area [at a cost of £383,320]. ‘The cost of refurbishment was meant to be recouped by the sale of Lawnstone House, which is now to be demolished at a further cost of £120,000.’ Last night Tory council leader Patrick Molyneux explained why his party had abstained from voting against the embarrassing motion, which he dismissed as a ‘blatant piece of electioneering’. ‘We didn’t take part in the debate. We were down on our numbers and we weren’t sure we’d have the support to win in the chamber so we didn’t vote,’ he said. ‘We don’t regret it because it’s a stupid motion – it’s ill-founded and if anybody should hang their head in shame it is Di Martin. ‘We were voted the most-improved council in the country in 2013 and if that’s something we should apologise for, she’s completely lost the plot.’ Mr Molyneux added that the renovation work to the council’s offices – which included £13,550 to replace a CCTV system – was essential as it made the building more accessible to the disabled. ‘It does seem like a lot but the old block where the reception was wasn’t disabled friendly. If she thinks that’s a waste of money, she’s missing the plot.’ Independent members of the council criticised the ‘mud-slinging contest’ between the two main parties.

Summary: Forest of Dean District Council was criticised for its 'scandalous waste' Authority spent nearly £400,000 renovating reception area at offices . Another £120,000 was used on demolishing a building they failed to sell . It was attacked for shutting tourism offices and imposing waste charges . Apology has been posted on authority's website and in press releases .


Police have appealed for help from the public in identifying four men captured on surveillance cameras near the murder scene of Ahmed Al-Jumaili, the Muslim man gunned down outside his apartment on Wednesday in a suspected hate crime. Witnesses previously reported seeing four male suspects aged in their 20s enter the gates of the Walnut Bend Apartments complex in Dallas. Al-Jumaili, 36 - an Iraqi newlywed who only moved to the United States 20 days earlier to be closer to relatives and start a new, safer life - was taking photos of his first snowfall when he was shot. Now investigators believe they have found footage of the individuals responsible from nearby security cameras. One of them captured appears to be holding a handgun by his side. Scroll down for video . Look familiar?: Police in Dallas, Texas, have released security footage of potential suspects in the shooting death of Iraqi man Ahmed Al-Jumaili, 36, who was murdered Wednesday as part of a possible hate crime . Possible involved: Witnesses previously reported seeing four male suspects aged in their 20s enter the gates of the Walnut Bend Apartments complex. Men fitting the description were captured on nearby cameras . Reunited: After a year of separation, Al-Jumaili (right) and Zahara (left) reunited three weeks ago, ready to begin a new chapter in their lives, away from the horrors of ISIS and other terrorist groups, only to experience tragedy in America . The footage shows the men running through the snow separately. Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case., according to NBC DFW. The attack occurred on Wednesday night at 11.30pm. Reports said the assailants were armed with rifles. Al-Jumali was shot in the chest. He and his wife, Zahara, had fled the horrors of the Islamic State in Baghdad. Wife: Al-Jumaili, his wife, Zahara (photographed), and Al-Jumaili's brother went outside of his Dallas apartment to take pictures of the snow around 11.30pm when tragedy struck . In a detailed account of the incident posted on Facebook by Alia Salem, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in the Dallas and Fort Worth area, described the attack. Salem writes that Al-Jumaili took cover behind a pickup truck when a group of five or six young African Americans opened fire. A bullet pierced through the truck and struck Al-Jumaili in the chest, Salem said. 'There was nothing said to Ahmed or his wife and her brother by the perpetrators in advance of the shots,' Salem wrote. 'Including no verbal insults or derogatory slurs.' Residents reported seeing two to four men entering the Walnut Blend Apartment complex on foot through a vehicle gate prior to the shooting, CNN reported. An investigation is ongoing and police say it is unknown whether the incident was a hate crime. Al-Jumaili: Ahmed Al-Jumaili, 36, was fatally shot outside of his Texas apartment while taking pictures of his first snowfall . Refuge: Al-Jumaili (right) and Zahara (left) married just 16 months ago, and the two planned to move

Summary: Ahmed Al-Jumaili, 36, was shot dead outside his Texas apartment while taking pictures of his first snowfall on Wednesday night . Authorities are probing the possibility he was the victim of a hate crime . Police have released surveillance footage of four potential suspects . One, wearing a dark hoodie, is clearly holding a gun . Al-Jumali and his wife moved to America in February . They wanted to live in a 'safer place' as ISIS ravages Baghdad, Iraq .


Sex offender: Andrew Hutchinson, 29, pleaded guilty to 27 counts of rape and voyeurism when he appeared at Oxford Crown Court this morning . A senior nurse who filmed himself raping unconscious patients in an A&E ward is facing a lengthy jail sentence after admitting a string of offences on victims as young as ten. Andrew Hutchinson, 29, abused women under general anaesthetic as they lay in hospital beds behind curtains at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. The nurse even stole a medical camera from the hospital so he could film up a woman’s skirt as she stood by her sick friend’s bedside. Away from the hospital, Hutchinson volunteered as a paramedic at the trendy Wilderness festival in Oxfordshire where he groped two young women who had passed out in the medical tent. He also used the medical camera – which is routinely used by doctors to examine the internal organs of patients – to film girls as young as ten getting changed at his local leisure centre. The nurse was eventually caught by police after two girls at the White Horse Leisure Centre in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, saw him lurking near the women’s changing rooms and raised the alarm. Hutchinson was arrested in November 2013 by police officers outside the leisure centre. Detectives found footage of his attacks on his mobile phone, computer, a memory stick and a camera. They also found 1,786 indecent images of children on his computer and phone. When officers contacted his victims, none had any idea that she had been sexually abused because they were either unconscious, anaesthetised or being secretly filmed. Hutchinson appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday where he pleaded guilty to all 28 charges put to him. He admitted two counts of rape, four counts of sexual assault, one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity, 12 counts of voyeurism, five counts of making indecent images of children, one count of outraging public decency, two counts of theft and one count of possession of a Class B drug. The court heard that police had identified ten victims – females aged from ten to 35. Police have been unable to trace one of the victims who was attacked at the hospital and they have been unable to establish the identities of a further 18 victims who were filmed by Hutchinson at the leisure centre. Caught on camera: This CCTV image shows Hutchinson, top, in the leisure centre where he was found to be spying on women . His rape victims were an 18-year-old woman attacked in October 2011 and a 35-year-old woman abused in February 2012. Both were under general anaesthetic at the time in the A&E department. Hutchinson, who had a girlfriend, became a nurse on the A&E wing of John Radcliffe Hospital in 2006. At some point he was promoted to the rank of senior nurse which meant he was trusted to treat patients on his own. The court was told he had no previous convictions and was thought to be a reliable and diligent member of staff. His barrister

Summary: Andrew Hutchinson abused women as they lay unconscious in hospital . He stole a medical camera from hospital so he could film up woman’s skirt . Also used it to film girls as young as ten getting changed at leisure centre . Police later found footage of him raping victims and 1,786 indecent images . He admitted 27 charges including rape, sexual assault and voyeurism . The 29-year-old was a senior nurse at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford .


Miss McVey was answering a question on mental health, Mr Bercow interjected to ask her to hurry up . House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has been accused of sexism after likening a female minister to a kitchen appliance. Mr Bercow said the Conservative Employment Minister Esther McVey was like 'washing machine' that keeps going just when it appears to have stopped. He intervened as the former GMTV presenter was giving her fourteenth response to questions in the Commons. Miss McVey was answering a question on mental health, Mr Bercow interjected to ask her to hurry up. He said: 'I am reminded of the feeling when one thinks the washing machine will stop — but it does not!' MPs questioned whether the Speaker should be likening a female minister to a domestic appliance. Ealing North Labour MP Stephen Pound said: 'A washing machine metaphor for a woman minister is seldom a good idea. Let's see how he spins his way out of this one!' Angie Bray, Conservative MP for Ealing Central and Acton, said it was an 'unnecessarily rude' put-down. She said: 'I'm not sure it's for him to criticise the style in which she chooses to answer her questions.' Miss McVey also appeared put out by the Speaker's remarks. When SNP MP Dr Eilidh Whiteford asked the next question, on claims that the Tories are planning to cut 30,000 jobs from the Department for Work and Pensions if they win the next election, the minister simply replied: 'For the sake of brevity and clarity, those figures are not true at all.' The Speaker added: 'That was exemplary brevity and clarity, I must concede.' Mr Bercow regularly interrupts during Commons debates to ask for contributions to be as short as possible so more MPs can have their say. The Speaker is an increasingly divisive figure in Parliament after being appointed in 2009 after a secret vote with many Tories accusing him of being biased towards Labour. House of Commons Speaker John Bercow was accused of sexism after likening Miss McVey to a kitchen appliance . But The Speaker has defended his controversial record by arguing that his moves to modernise the Commons have got parliament 'off its knees'. Miss McVey, 47, has shot through the Tory ranks to attend Cabinet after being elected an MP in 2010. The glamorous former TV presenter, appearing on ITV's Loose Women last month, raised eyebrows after admitting she wanted to become Prime Minister. Miss McVey was asked by Janet Street Porter – who was the MP's boss when she started in television – if she had designs on Number 10. The Tory cabinet minister said: 'To be honest, it is not as simple as that. But if I had to do a yes or no I'll be honest and say yes.'

Summary: Speaker accused of sexism after likening Miss McVey to kitchen appliance . John Bercow said the Employment Minister was like 'washing machine' He intervened during a Commons debate to plead for shorter answers . MPs said comparing women to washing machines 'seldom a good idea'


The Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton foundation released a wide-ranging report on Monday declaring that the world's 'pace of change' on the rights of women and girls 'has been far too slow. But the report, called 'No Ceilings,' comes at a time when the Foundation is under fire for accepting large cash infusions from countries that the State Department has accused of discriminating against women and committing other human rights abuses. Those nations include Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Algeria and Brunei. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Hillary and Chelsea Clinton spoke at the 'Clinton Global Initiative University' at the University of Miami on Saturday . ENGAGEMENT: Secretary of State John Kerry (second left) met with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud on March 5; the Clinton Foundation report mirrors the Obama administration's willingness to engage with governments of countries where women have fewer rights than men . The foundation told The New York Times that no foreign governments contributed toward producing the reports, but in the nonprofit world funds are fungible and it's unclear how anyone could wall off the project from the questionable donations. Former president Bill Clinton defended the foundation's work Saturday in Miami, saying that millions of dollars from the UAE and the Saudis in particular had no impact on its work. 'Do we agree with everything they do?' Clinton asked, 'No.' 'You’ve got to decide when you do this work whether it will do more good than harm if someone helps you from another country.' The report, issued simultaneously in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Chinese and Russian, is a 46-page update on progress made globally since Hillary a 1995 United Nations conference held in Beijing declared: 'Women’s rights are human rights and human rights are women’s rights.' The foundation released its report a day after International Women's Day, an annual March 8 observance that was shortened this year in the U.S. with the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. The symbolism of a shortchanged 23-hour American observance seemed tailor-made for the report's wordy scolding. 'Security is tenuous for women and girls, even in their own homes,' the Clinton Foundation writes in 'No Ceilings.' 'Critical barriers – including legal restrictions and limited access to resources – undermine women’s economic opportunities.' 'And women’s voices are still underrepresented in leadership positions – from legislatures to boardrooms, from peace negotiations to the media,' the report reads. The report is long on one-two punches, acknowledging some progress on specific issues but insisting that it's unsatisfactory. 'Today, more than four out of five [national] constitutions have some mechanism to guarantee gender equality,' the foundation says, 'but rights on paper often go unenforced – and many legal barriers remain.' 'Globally, women and girls are living longer and healthier lives, and the rate of maternal mortality has nearly halved,' but 'women and girls in certain regions and communities confront high rates of HIV, poor care during pregnancy and childbirth, and limited access to family planning.' And while 'many significant gender gaps in education have closed,' the report reads, 'gaps remain and marginalized

Summary: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Algeria and Brunei have donated heavily to the Clinton Foundation . 'No Ceilings' report praises some progressin in the past 20 years but demands more rights from women and girls . Worldwide, 'security is tenuous for women and girls, even in their own homes,' the 46-page report reads . 'Poor, rural, minority, and conflict-affected girls are significantly less likely to be educated,' the foundation says .


Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is a doubt for Belgium's internationals with Cyprus and Israel after injuring his ankle in a collision with Wayne Rooney during Sunday's defeat to Manchester United. Rooney appeared to be clipped by Martin Skrtel before falling into Mignolet and landing on the goalkeeper's ankle. The 27-year-old will have a scan. Mignolet is Belgium's second choice stopper behind Thibaut Courtois of Chelsea but the news represents another injury blow for Belgium boss Marc Wilmots. Simon Mignolet (left) could be out of Belgium's international squad with an ankle injury . Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has already already been ruled out with a hamstring injuy . Belgium head coach Marc Wilmots has also lost midfield player Steven Defour to injury as problems mount . Everton striker Romelu Lukaku was ruled out of the squad on Monday with a hamstring injury. Lukaku sustained the injury in his team's 2-1 victory over Queens Park Rangers in the Premier League on Sunday. Midfielder Steven Defour was also ruled out of the fixtures due to injury.

Summary: Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet will have a scan on an ankle injury . Mignolet sustained the problem in a collision with Wayne Rooney . Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has been ruled out of Belgium's squad .


Luis Suarez scored his sixth goal in six games for Barcelona to shoot them into the Copa del Rey final. The victory came at a cost with Sergio Busquets taken off on a stretcher towards the end of the first half after a bad challenge to his right ankle from Tomas Pina. The Villarreal midfielder was sent off for an even worse challenge on Neymar in the second half as Suarez got on the score sheet. Neymar got the first and the third with Barcelona running out 6-2 winners on aggregate. Neymar celebrates giving Barcelona an early lead in the second leg against Villarreal . Neymar beats goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo to put Barcelona 4-1 up on aggregate . Neymar watches the ball nestle in the back of the net . Neymar celebrates with Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi after scoring his team's opening goal . Neymar is mobbed by his team-mates after opening the scoring after just three minutes . There were 20,000 yellow balloons in Villarreal’s tiny Madrigal Stadium at kick-off with the intention of creating a atmosphere of belief among the home supporters. Between them Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar went about bursting most of them after just three minutes. Suarez found Messi with a superb cross-field pass from the left and Messi played an even better ball to find Neymar through the middle. The Brazilian beat Villarreal keeper Sergio Asenjo to the ball to put Barcelona one up. It was Neymar’s 25th goal of the season and the tenth that has come from a Messi pass but strangely it didn’t kill the tie. Barcelona were loose at the back and Villarreal had chance after chance to get back on level terms. Suarez looks to go past Villarreal's Mateo Pable Musacchio during a semi-final . Messi vies with Villarreal midfielder Denis Cheryshev at El Madrigal stadium . Barcelona's Javier Mascherano duels for the ball with Cheryshev . Denis Cheryshev hit the side netting with the first opportunity and then full-back Jaume Costa beat Martin Montoya and crossed for Luciano Vietto to head at Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Pina then passed to Uche who sliced his finish into the side-netting. Cheryshev then forced another save from Ter Stegen from a similar position. Barca had their chances too with Messi producing a pass that was almost identical to the one that had brought about the opening goal this time for Iniesta who couldn’t get his shot away before Victor Ruiz made the block. But Villarreal continued to find space in behind Barcelona and six minutes before half time they got the equalizer. It was a bad 60 seconds for Barcelona. Pina followed through on a pass and went straight through Busquets’s right ankle. With the midfielder still down Villarreal raced away and Costa crossed from the right for Jonathan Dos Santos to finish past Ter Stegen. Barcelona's Sergio Busquets lies on the ground injured during the game . Busquets is carried off on a stretcher after his injury in the first half . Busquets was carried off on a stretcher and now needing

Summary: Neymar gave Barcelona the lead after three minutes to put Barcelona in the driving seat . Jonathan Dos Santos scored an equiliser for Villarreal before the break . Sergio Busquets was carried off on a stretcher after a challenge by Tomas Pina . Pina was sent off for a challenge on Neymar in the second half . Luis Suarez and Neymar added goals in the second half to make sure of the result .


The trouble-making Melbourne brothers who turned their father - aka 'Angry Dad' - into an Internet sensation have launched yet another prank. This time, the boys sneak in on Mark Orval taking a shower as they pour a beer-filled shoe over him. And in true 'Angry Dad' form, Mr Orval unleashes in a rather expletive-filled rant. Scroll down for video . The trouble-making Melbourne brothers who turned their father - aka 'Angry Dad' - into an Internet sensation, have launched yet another prank. The video begins with Mitchell greeting viewers with a can of beer in one hand and a shoe in the other . The Melbourne brothers sneak in on their dad, Mark Orval, taking a shower then pours a beer-filled shoe over him . The stunt has had more than 19,400 views since it was uploaded on March 15. 'To celebrate hitting 300k, tried to get the big fella to do a mad shuey!' the boys captioned the video . The video begins with Mitchell greeting viewers with a can of beer in one hand and a shoe in the other. He is filmed walking over this his dad who is taking a shower with the bathroom door open. 'Hey dad, guess what? The AD [Angry Dad] page reached 300,000 likes,' Mitchell says in the video. 'To celebrate, you've got to do a "mad shuey".' But his father is unimpressed with the idea of being filmed while nude and drinking beer from a shoe. 'Get out of here you f****** perv!' he yelled and then tells the boys to turn the camera off. However Mitchell is adamant that his father must complete the challenge. 'You've got to scull it. Drink it,' he said and soon decides to throw it over his father instead. The Orval brothers, Dylan (left) and Mitchell (right), having been sharing various videos of their father for the last two months . Mr Orval has been filmed blowing up over everything from too much chili (pictured) in his dinner to having his car seat warmers going on a hot day . The stunt has had more than 19,400 views since it was uploaded on March 15. 'To celebrate hitting 300k, tried to get the big fella to do a mad shuey!' the boys captioned the video. The Orval brothers having been sharing various videos of their father since January as he loses his temper and launches into expletive-laden tirades. Mr Orval has been filmed blowing up over everything from too much chili in his dinner to having his car seat warmers going on a hot day. The 'Angry Dad' clips have had more than one million views between them on Facebook and YouTube, and have attracted plenty of fans online.

Summary: Melbourne brothers pull a prank of their father as he takes a shower . Mitchell and Dylan Orval pour a can of beer into a shoe and ask their father to drink from it . When he declines, one of the boys throws the alcohol over his father . The brothers say the joke was celebrating hitting 300,000 'Likes' on their Facebook page 'Angry Dad' The boys have uploaded a number of videos of their father Mark Orval launching expletive-laden tirades . The clips have had more than one million views on Facebook and YouTube .


The MP husband of selfie-loving Karen Danczuk was spotted favouriting hard-core porn on Twitter - but blamed it on a fault with his iPhone. A constituent flagged up the blunder after realising the Labour MP had favourited a tweet linked to an account described as 'an 18+ Erotic account for posting sexy pictures of sexy women'. The Rochdale MP does not follow the account, which features dozens of pornographic pictures of women. He says a glitch with his smartphone caused it to favourite the image and he was unaware of what had happened until Friday. The howler came after his selfie-Queen wife, Karen, was invited to host the UK Porn Awards, although she has apparently turned down the opportunity. Scroll down for video . Labour MP for Rochdale Simon Danczuk, pictured right, the husband of selfie-loving Karen, pictured left, was spotted favouriting hardcore porn on Twitter . He said: 'It's a fault with my iPhone and I'm getting it replaced. The screen starts flickering and jumping about and I've no idea how this happened.' The picture was initially posted on March 22. Two days later a Twitter user calling himself Neil NW-Hoopz tweeted next to the account: 'Have a look at what my MP @SimonDanczuk is favouriting on Twitter, #oops.' It's understood Mr Danczuk was out canvassing in Rochdale when the slip-up happened. MP, who has campaigned against child sexual exploitation, hit the headlines last week when he said in an interview in the New Statesman that Ed Miliband was considered more of a 'toff' by voters than David Cameron. The interview was brought up by Jeremy Paxman during Thursday's live TV debate with Mr Miliband and David Cameron. Mr Danczuk also clashed with controversial columnist Katie Hopkins on Twitter over race relations. Hopkins has criticised him for posting a picture of himself in Rochdale next to a Pakistani flag. A constituent in Rochdale flagged up the blunder by tweeting the MP, pictured above . She linked it to the child sex grooming scandal in the town, which led to jailing of a gang of Asian men for 77 years in 2012. But Mr Danczuk accused her of spreading 'vitriol' and of 'racist generalisation'. Mrs Dancuk, known as the Queen of the Selfies, is a former Rochdale councillor who announced she was stepping down earlier this year to pursue other career opportunities, including media work. She became known for posting a series of racy images of herself on Twitter and revealed in February she had been sexually abused as a child.

Summary: Labour MP Simon Danczuk favourited hard-core pornography on Twitter . Blunder flagged up by a eagle-eyed constituent who spotted the error . Rochdale MP Danczuk later blamed the favourite on a fault with his iPhone .


Smiling alongside a health minister at a Norfolk maternity unit in 2013, this new mother is still being chased for the £3,000 it cost the NHS to help her give birth. Zimbabwe-born Caroline Nyadzayo’s unpaid bill is part of the £62million cost of ‘health tourism’ to Britain. The 34-year-old, an advertising executive in Africa, was pictured with health minister Daniel Poulter on his visit to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital when the maternity suite was reopened. New mother: Zimbabwe-born Caroline Nyadzayo (left) was pictured with health minister Daniel Poulter (right) on his visit to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in the maternity suite . The mother said she complained to Mr Poulter about the charge and said she was under huge pressure to pay it. But Mr Poulter has reportedly said he does not remember being told that. Miss Nyadzayo, now in Harare, told The Sunday Times it was ‘unfair’ she was still being pursued, because the baby’s father is British. She said: ‘I know the system may believe I travelled [to Britain] to abuse the NHS benefits, but as a matter of fact I just wanted to have my first baby as a family and surely everyone is entitled to that.’ The couple were questioned about the birth when they entered Britain at Norwich Airport in October 2013. However, they were released when they agreed they would be paying for it. Discussion: The mother said she complained to Mr Poulter at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (pictured) about the charge and said she was under huge pressure to pay it . Miss Nyadzayo said: ‘I was told because I was 31 weeks pregnant it was likely I was going to use the NHS to my advantage. We said we would pay for the birth. But we had no idea how much we’d be charged.’ Her case was profiled as figures suggested hospitals’ failure to claw back the cost of treating Europeans is costing taxpayers millions of pounds a week. The so-called ‘health tourism gap’ between the amount the NHS collects from EU patients and the total hospitals on the continent receive from Britain has soared to almost £700million. It means the UK is now paying out £15 for the healthcare costs of Britons who fall ill abroad for every £1 it gets back for the NHS treatment of European visitors. The Prime Minister and Health Secretary have pledged to introduce tough new measures to recoup an extra £500million from foreigners annually by 2017/18.

Summary: Caroline Nyadzayo, 34, was pictured with health minister Daniel Poulter . Politician had been visiting the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital . Mother 'complained to Mr Poulter about charge and pressure to pay it' But Mr Poulter has reportedly said he doesn't remember being told that .


April will be welcomed in with rain and heavy winds battering most of the country this week. And those preparing themselves for a sunny Easter may be sorely disappointed as the clouds are not expected to lift by next weekend. There was chaos in parts of the UK today with gale-force winds causing trees to fall on tracks and trains to be severely delayed in the West Country. Scroll down for video . Brave: A daring person scrambles over slippery rocks to face an almighty wave on the beach at Porthcawl in south Wales . Stranded: A member of the public walks in between two crashing waves in Lyme Regis, west Dorset, trying to take a photograph . Wet: The unsettled weather is expected to last through the Bank Holiday weekend. Pictured, waves batter the seafront in Southsea, Hampshire . Windswept: A volunteer struggles to open a bin bag due to the strong winds during a clean up of Southsea beach . Workmen were called to clear the blockage on the railway track between Exeter in Devon and Taunton in Somerset. Elsewhere in Devon, gale-force winds also caused ferry services in Torbay to be cancelled over safety concerns for passengers. The conditions saw the school holidays get off to a gloomy start, and forecasters said the unsettled weather will continue for much of the week. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for ice across the North West of England and Scotland for today and tomorrow. And a League Two football match between Bury and Southend United was called off after just six minutes on Saturday after rain soaked the pitch. Meanwhile 71mph gales struck Scotland - with temperatures in Finnart, near Gare Loch, plummeting to -1C (30.2F) yesterday. Miserable: The three-day forecast shows more rain on the way, particularly in northern England and Scotland . Gloomy: A woman walks along the pavement near St Paul's Cathedral in London (left), while tourists brave the weather in the capital (right) Downbeat: A sorry-looking couple shelter under an umbrella near St Paul's Cathedral on a damp day in London and most of the country . Bracing: A couple look out at the sea during a stroll along the seafront at Southsea in Hampshire today . But Coningsby in Lincolnshire saw 16C (60.8F) yesterday, while the UK high today was Marham in Norfolk was 14C (57.2F). Temperatures across Britain this week are expected to average between 10C (50F) and 12C (53.6F) with high winds and hail anticipated on Tuesday. Spirits may lift for the South on Wednesday with some sun expected - but the clouds will return again by Thursday, when rain is also expected to fall. And with travel woe predicted on the roads and railways as 16 million people take to their cars, it could make for a miserable holiday getaway. At the same time last year, temperatures soared to 20C (60F) in some parts of the South East. Charlie Powell, a forecaster for the Met Office told the Daily Mail: ‘Through the week there will be a general improvement. Soggy: Bury's

Summary: Forecasters warn unsettled weather will continue for much of the week, with hail expected on Tuesday . Gale-force winds blow trees onto tracks and delay trains between Exeter in Devon and Taunton in Somerset . Bury v Southend United football match in League Two called off just six minutes in after rain soaks pitch . 71mph gales strike Scotland with temperatures falling to -1C, although Lincolnshire saw 16C on Saturday .


Kelvin Davis had gone almost 15 months since his last appearance in the Barclays Premier League but Ronald Koeman thinks it was worth the wait. Part of a Southampton team boasting Luke Shaw, Dejan Lovren and Adam Lallana, and managed by Mauricio Pochettino, Davis let in three against Chelsea that day in January 2014. Yet on Saturday, like a blast from the past, the 38-year-old goalkeeper became the fourth oldest player to feature this season. He did so with gusto, earning a round of applause from his team-mates as he entered the dressing room afterwards. 38-year-old veteran goalkeeper Kelvin Davis put in a confident display against Burnley on Saturday . Davis had come on as a substitute after first-choice Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster was injured . Davis' assured performance earned him plenty of praise from his team-mates as Southampton won 2-0 . Southampton striker Shane Long scores his side's opening goal against Burnley at St Mary's on Saturday . Long runs to celebrate in front of the home fans as Southampton take the lead against Burnley . Southampton have benefited from more opposition own goals than any other Premier League team this season (5). His appearance came in unfortunate circumstances. An injury to Fraser Forster's left knee that will almost certainly rule the goalkeeper out of England's internationals this month called for Davis to wipe the dust off his gloves. There is no reason to panic as far as Koeman is concerned. He has a man he deems reliable and professional enough, both behind the scenes as club captain and on the pitch, to fill the void. Koeman was 51 on Saturday and, while Shane Long and an own goal from Burnley's Jason Shackell provided the victory, the Southampton manager's birthday gift was in no short part down to the man 13 years his junior. 'I was not surprised because we see Kelvin working every day in the training session,' Koeman said. 'That's important to have somebody when he has to play that he has some confidence. That he will not be nervous. 'His situation is clear. Fraser is first and Kelvin is the second goalkeeper. You need a lot of experience when you need to play and you have to show it. 'That's difficult but he showed his quality. He was looking very comfortable and that gave confidence to the rest of the team. He's not the youngest goalkeeper but still he's a very good goalkeeper. He's a very good professional.' Burnley's Jason Shackell (left) is put under pressure by Southampton forward Graziano Pelle on Saturday . Davis still has some way to go before catching Leicester City's 42-year-old reserve goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer but he made the most appearances for Southampton in League One four seasons ago, having joined the Saints in 2006, and rolled back the years on Saturday. Davis denied Sam Vokes and Danny Ings with full-length saves, and gave Koeman hope that losing Forster will not hamper the club that have conceded the fewest goals in the Premier League this season. Burnley tested them, but European football remains

Summary: Kelvin Davis made his first Premier League appearance in almost 15 months . He replaced the injured Fraser Forster against Burnley on Saturday . The 38-year-old put in a solid display as Southampton secured a 2-0 win . Ronald Koeman is targeting European football with Saints this season .


Chelsea are being kept updated on Douglas Costa's fitness ahead of a £20million summer swoop. The Brazil international is a long-term target of Jose Mourinho, who is keen to bring the Shakhtar Donestsk midfielder to Stamford Bridge. And the Blues will revive their interest in the 24-year-old ahead of next season provided they receive assurances over a long-standing knee concern. Brazil international midfielder Douglas Costa is a long-term target of Chelsea and Jose Mourinho . Mourinho and Chelsea are receiving fitness updates about Costa as they want assurances about a knee injury . Costa (left) has also reportedly caught the attention of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Arsenal and Liverpool . Chelsea are being regularly updated on Costa's fitness and will press ahead with a move if they are satisfied with the joint in question. Costa will spark a transfer scramble this summer with Shakhtar Donetsk ready to sell their prized-asset. Shakhtar chiefs are now open to selling Costa and talks with third parties over his departure are underway. The Ukrainian side hope to spark a bidding war for the midfielder in attempt to maximise his transfer fee, with a starting price of £25million. Costa is open to joining a Barclays Premier League club, but wants to be playing Champions League football. However, a host of Europe's top sides will also be in the running to land Costa this summer, Real Madrid and Barcelona among them. Costa (left) plays for Brazil but has dual Portuguese nationality, lowering fears of work permit issues . Costa is said to be open to moving to the Premier League but wants to join a club in the Champions League . Costa could make the switch from Shakhtar Donetsk to Stamford Bridge for £20million . Arsenal have had Costa watched extensively, while Manchester United and Liverpool have both been linked with a move. But Chelsea are set to lead the charge having tracked the Brazil international for two years. Despite playing for Brazil, Costa has dual Portuguese nationality so should not face work permit issues.

Summary: Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Douglas Costa is a long-term Chelsea target . Chelsea want assurances about a long-standing knee concern . Costa is also a target for Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United . READ: Douglas Costa dreaming of summer move to Chelsea . CLICK HERE for all the latest Chelsea news .


A former uncover CIA officer has launched a $25 million lawsuit against the spy agency in federal court, claiming he was wrongly fired after a senior manager fabricated allegations to tarnish his career, have him sacked and keep him from marrying the woman he loves. The officer filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia under the pseudonym Mack L. Charles in January. Charles' lawsuit alleges that he had a solid record as a CIA officer, reaching the bureaucratic equivalent of a lieutenant colonel in the military. He served in a war zone, won awards and received good ratings, the lawsuit says. A former uncover CIA officer has launched a $25 million lawsuit claiming he was fired after a senior manager tarnished his record and prevented him from marrying the woman he loves . But he ran afoul of his bosses after he filed an age discrimination complaint in 2009, the lawsuit says. His complaint asserted that managers sought to impede his romantic relationship with another CIA non-official cover officer - 21 years his junior - who became his fiancee, the suit says. The pair had planned to spy overseas together as a 'tandem couple,' but haven't spoken to her since his firing, the lawsuit says. In March 2011, Charles claims that a senior manager 'took the monstrous step' of ordering the woman to cease all contact with him, threatening her with an assignment at CIA headquarters in Washington if she disobeyed, effectively an end to her career overseas, reports the Daily Beast. Charles says he is suffering depression as a result of having no contact with his fiancée who he 'thinks about [her] every day and misses her as much today as on the first day of his forced separation from her.' The suit also accuses the CIA of illegally barring the former officer from publishing his novel, tentatively titled Madhouse: A Forbidden Novel of The CIA. The CIA allocated billions of dollars to expanding the NOC program after 9/11, but the effort was largely a failure, claims Mack Charles in his lawsuit . The CIA faces occasional employment lawsuits like any other government agency, but this one is unusual because of the plaintiff's claim to have been a non-official cover officer, or NOC, in CIA parlance. Most CIA case officers work out of embassies posing as diplomats, giving them a level of protection should they be arrested while committing espionage. NOCs pose as businessmen, scholars or scientists in an effort to distance them from the U.S. government and afford them access to people who would never set foot in a U.S. embassy. If caught spying overseas, they could be jailed. The NOC program is even more secretive than traditional espionage, and officers who participate often operate using their real names instead of aliases. The CIA allocated billions of dollars to expanding the NOC program after 9/11, but the effort was largely a failure, former officers have said — a charge Charles repeats in his lawsuit. The suit says the leader of the CIA's Global Deployment Initiative

Summary: The former uncover CIA officer claims he was fired after a senior manager tarnished his record and prevented him from marrying the woman he loves . He filed the lawsuit under the pseudonym Mack L. Charles in January . Charles says he has suffered depression as a result of being prevented from contact with his fiancée . Lawsuit also accuses the CIA of illegally barring his novel, tentatively titled Madhouse: A Forbidden Novel of The CIA .


A survivor of the Boston Marathon bombing has posted an open letter to bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on her Facebook page, just hours after testifying on the first day of the 21-year-old's trial. Rebekah Gregory, 27, from Houston, Texas, lost half of her left leg after 18 surgeries following the April 15, 2013 blast. She and her 5-year-old son, Noah, had been watching her boyfriend's mother compete in the race when the explosion occurred. Scroll down for video . Rebekah Gregory, pictured left in a courtroom sketch from Wednesday, who lost half of her left leg as a result of the bomb, wrote a lengthy Facebook post in which she said seeing Tsarnaev in court had helped her realize she isn't afraid anymore . On Wednesday night she wrote a lengthy post in which she said seeing Tsarnaev in court had helped her come to terms with what happened that fateful day. 'TODAY...I looked at you right in the face....and realized I wasn't afraid anymore,' Gregory wrote. 'And today I realized that sitting across from you was somehow the crazy kind of step forward that I needed all along.' The emotional letter has been shared more than 2,500 times and received over 11,000 'likes' within hours of being posted. Earlier Ms Gregory had told the court that the last thing she remembered before the explosion was entertaining Noah who was bored watching the runners. She said that the force of the blast had thrown her backwards and immediately she began looking for her son - but realized she had bones sticking out of her legs and arms and flesh hanging from her body. 'My bones were lying next to me on the sidewalk,' Gregory recalled during her testimony in federal court in Boston. 'I felt that was the day I would die.' Ms Gregory's boyfriend Pete DiMartino, 30, was also present at the bombing and suffered a shattered ankle, a ruptured eardrum, and lost his right Achilles tendon in the blast . She told the court that she could hear Noah screaming 'mommy' and asked God to take her but not her son. Ms Gregory began to weep as she said that as she scanned for Noah, she saw the body of Krystle Campbell lying behind her. She recalled that an emergency responder told her she was going to be OK then yelled: 'We have an amputee!' Several jurors were close to tears as Ms Gregory told the court that she still has shrapnel in her body and each time a piece works its way to the surface, she will have an operation. Her son Noah suffered a shrapnel injury to his leg and head. Ms Gregory was shown a photo in court in which she was able to identify herself and her family with bomber, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, standing directly behind. Ms Gregory's boyfriend Pete DiMartino, 30, was also present and suffered a shattered ankle, a ruptured eardrum, and lost his right Achilles tendon in the blast. The couple announced last month that they have separated after just 10 months of marriage. Gregory

Summary: Rebekah Gregory, 27, wrote that seeing Tsarnaev in court had helped her realize she isn't afraid of him anymore . Her lost half of her left leg after 18 surgeries following the April 15, 2013 marathon blast . 'Today I realized that sitting across from you was somehow the crazy kind of step forward that I needed all along,' she wrote . Earlier in the day in court she had wept as she recalled seeing a death body in the aftermath of the deadly blast .


NHS doctor: Mirza Tariq Ali's terror group was linked to the Pakistan Taliban massacre of 132 children . An NHS doctor who fled the country to become a senior Taliban leader has been killed during an operation involving Pakistan security forces, it was claimed last night. Dr Mirza Tariq Ali, 39, who worked in hospitals in London and Cambridge, was involved in extremist groups in the UK when he was charged with a violent disorder at protest in London. But before his court appearance, he skipped bail to fight for the Taliban in Pakistan where he fronted extremist propaganda including a chilling recruitment video. Last year, his terror group was linked to the Pakistan Taliban massacre of 132 children in Peshawar. While in the UK, Ali was a close associate of extremist cleric Anjem Choudary as well as a number of UK jihadists who have gone to fight for Islamic State in Syria. Last night Choudary described Ali as a 'martyr' after he was reported killed by the Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence, or ISI, which has carried out a number of counter-terrorism operations in the region. In an obituary written by Choudary, he recalls an occasion when Ali operated on him in the back of a London café. Choudary also says he helped Ali to make a film of his experiences in Pakistan and the UK which Ali later used as part of a jihadist recruitment video while he was with the Taliban in Pakistan. Today, British jihadist Abu Rahin Aziz, 33, who skipped bail last year to join the Islamic State in Syria, posted pictures on Twitter with the captions: 'Dr Tariq singing nasheeds [chants] in my house back in #UK, beautiful voice for nasheeds. May Allah accept him.' Ehsanullah Ehsan, spokesman for the Taliban group which Ali had joined, vowed to avenge his death which he attributed to ISI and its Western allies. During his time in Pakistan, Ali also edited an online English-language jihadist magazine, called 'Ihya-e-Khilafat' (Revival of the Islamic Caliphate) aimed at recruiting Muslim youths from the west. The extremist magazine which he helps to edit publishes contact details for potential jihadi youths and advises them not to use home computers which might be tracked by intelligence agencies. While in the UK, Dr Ali (right) was a close associate of extremist cleric Anjem Choudary (left) as well as a number of UK jihadists who have gone to fight for Islamic State in Syria . Tributes: Today, British jihadist Abu Rahin Aziz, 33, who skipped bail last year to join the Islamic State in Syria, posted pictures on Twitter . The surgeon was convicted in the first-ever successful prosecution for Islamic sectarian violence in Britain after he was seen hitting a bystander over the head with a pole at a Central London rally in 2013. But he skipped bail and was found guilty in his absence at the Old Bailey and sentenced to 15 months. He has since been struck off by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) after a hearing in Manchester. It was previously reported that he

Summary: Dr Mirza Tariq Ali killed in an operation involving Pakistan security forces . In the UK, he was a close associate of the extremist cleric Anjem Choudary . Convicted in the first prosecution for Islamic sectarian violence in Britain . Before court appearance, he skipped bail to fight for Taliban in Pakistan .


A ski lift operator and his employer have been charged with involuntary manslaughter over the death of a British teenager after a school trip to the French Alps. Kieran Brookes, 14, was strangled when the straps of his backpack became entangled as he tried to get off a ski lift in the Alpine resort of Chatel in February 2011. Richard Cettour, 50, of Bonnevaux, France, who was supervising the lift at the time of the tragedy, and operator SAEM Sports et Tourisme a Chatel, will face a criminal trial in October accused of a series of serious health and safety breaches. Kieran Brookes (pictured), was strangled when the straps of his backpack became entangled as he tried to get off a ski lift . The 14-year-old was on a school skiing trip in the Alpine resort of Chatel (pictured) in February 2011. Kieran's parents, Nick and Cindy Brookes, have said they want to establish the sequence of events that led to his death so no other family will suffer a similar tragedy. They hope the trial will provide answers to lingering questions surrounding their son's death. Mr Brookes, 50, an NHS manager from Bovey Tracey, Devon, said: 'All this time after Kieran's death we are still not sure of exactly what happened. 'Not knowing the events which led to his death is something which holds back the healing process. 'We have some information about what went so dreadfully wrong but not all the details. We have a jigsaw but with some of the pieces missing. 'We're hoping that through the trial in France we will soon get those questions answered.' Lawyers representing SAEM Sports et Tourisme a Chatel confirmed the firm and Cettour will face trial this year. Kieran (pictured) was one of the brightest maths prospects in the country after scoring 96 per cent in a national test. He was on a six-seat ski lift when the tragedy struck . They are accused of failing to enforce a rule banning skiers from boarding the lift while wearing backpacks, not carrying out daily checks on equipment and not ensuring a safety device which could stop the lift was properly installed. Cettour is also accused of a number of failings, including not being at his post at the time of the accident and not reacting to other skiers' calls to hit the emergency stop. Kieran, a pupil at Torquay Boys' Grammar School, who was one of the brightest maths prospects in the country after scoring 96 per cent in a national test, was on a six-seat ski lift when the tragedy struck. It is believed his backpack got stuck on the lift chair as he tried to climb off at the top of the slope. Kieran was suspended by his clothing for around four minutes before he was released, according to witnesses. First aiders battled for eight minutes to revive him before he was taken to hospital in Annecy with a severe brain injury. He was transferred to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital intensive care unit where he died nearly a month

Summary: Kieran Brookes was strangled by straps on backpack as he got off ski lift . He was on a school trip in Chatel in the French Alps in February 2011 . Lift supervisor Richard Cettour is charged with involuntary manslaughter . Operator SAEM Sports et Tourisme a Chatel is also facing a criminal trial . Kieran, 14, from Devon, was one of the brightest maths prospects in Britain . Medics battled to save him but he died a month later at a hospital in Exeter .


The Monopolies Commision have clearly had a word with David Pipe before Saturday's Betfred Midlands Grand National as the Nicholshayne handler does not have a runner. The Uttoxeter marathon has been a benefit for the Devon operation which has dominated the feature for the past four years. The absence of a Pipe representative means the likes of Jonjo O'Neill, Paul Nicholls and Venetia Williams will fancy their chances of landing another prestigious staying event. O'Neill has the ante-post favourite in Catching On, who was ridiculously impressive at Exeter on deep ground last time, travelling through the race like a horse well in advance of his current handicap mark. Trainer David Pipe during the William Hill Lanzarote Hurdle Day at Kempton Park Racecourse . Topiary in the shape of a jockey and racehorse wearing a Betfred Midlands Grand National advertisement . He is difficult to oppose given the manner of that performance, while Classic Chase hero Hawkes Point will also have his followers given the strength of his connections in this race and the fact he has been freshened up since Warwick. The layers look to have those two pegged, however, and there could be a little more juice in the price of SAMINGARRY (Uttoxeter, nap, 3.50) who hails from a yard that could not be in better form. Five of Nigel Hawke's last 11 runners have obliged, which is an outstanding feat given the size of his stable, and the selection looked a chaser capable of taking fairly high rank last year. He never quite lived up to that billing but the first-time headgear and tongue tie applied today could produce a better showing and he looks overpriced at his odds this morning. The coral.co.uk Winter Derby looks a terrific race and TRYSTER (Lingfield, nb, 3.05) is taken to continue his rapid progress. Samingarry wins The Warwick Bi-folding Doors Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase . Nigel Hawke will look to capitalise on Pipe's absence at the The Uttoxeter marathon this year . UTTOXETER . 1.35 Young Cheddar . 2.05 Grand March . 2.40 Deputy Dan . 3.15 Hollow Tree . 3.50 Samingarry (nap) 4.25 Ballycool . 5.00 Veripek . 5.35 What A Moment . NEWCASTLE . 2.15 Gilnockie . 2.50 Dystonia’s Revenge . 3.25 Engrossing . 4.00 Waltz Darling . 4.35 Pamak D’airy . 5.10 Blake Dean . 5.45 Urban Kode . LINGFIELD . 1.55 Newmarch . 2.30 Angelic Lord . 3.05 Tryster (nb) 3.40 Dungannon . 4.15 Holiday Magic . 4.50 New Year’s Night . 5.25 Munsarim . KEMPTON . 1.45 Art Mauresque . 2.20 Communicator . 2.55 One For The Guv’nr . 3.30 Cloudy Bob . 4.05 Sugar Baron . 4.40 Harry’s Farewell . 5.15 Midnight Cowboy .

Summary: David Pipe has dominated the Uttoxeter marathon for the past four years . However, he does not have a runner in this year's staying event . His absence presents an opportunity for Jonjo O'Neill and Paul Nicholls . Nigel Hawke trained Samingarry has been in fantastic form lately .


There is evidence to prove that ISIS is using chlorine gas as a chemical weapon in its battle against peshmerga forces in Iraq, Kurdish authorities have claimed. It says peshmerga forces discovered '20 gas canisters' loaded on the back of a truck involved in a suicide bomb attack in Iraq on January 23. The Kurdistan Region Security Council says the chemical attack took place on a road between Iraq's second largest city of Mosul and the Syrian border. It was here that peshmerga fighters were desperately trying to seize the vital supply line used by the militants when they found the alleged weapons. Biological warfare: Kurdish authorities claim the 20 gas canisters found on board a truck involved in a suicide bomb attack in Iraq (pictured) is further proof of ISIS using chlorine as a chemical weapon . Revelation: The canisters (pictured) were found on board the truck which exploded into a cloud of yellow gas after peshmerga forces opened fire on it . Explosion: The resulting gas cloud (pictured) left nearby troops feeling nauseous and many had to be treated for vomiting, dizziness and general weakness . Video provided by the council revealed a truck storming down the road with white smoke pouring out of it as peshmerga soldiers opened shot at it. The footage later showed a white, billowing cloud emerging from the truck as it exploded and its remnants scattered across the area. A Kurdish official said dozens of peshmerga fighters were treated for 'dizziness, nausea, vomiting and general weakness' after the attack. Traces of chlorine were discovered after samples of clothing and soil from the site were analysed, the Kurds claim. There have been several previous allegations that Islamic State terrorists have already used weaponised chlorine. In October, Iraqi officials claimed ISIS could have used chlorine-filled cylinders during clashes in the towns of Balad and Duluiya. And reports from the Syrian border-town of Kobani suggested the extremist group added chlorine to an arsenal that already included heavy weapons and tanks looted from captured military bases. The government said in a statement: 'The fact ISIS relies on such tactics demonstrates it has lost the initiative and is resorting to desperate measure. Evidence: Analysis of clothing and soil samples from the scene revealed traces of chlorine, Kurdish authorities claim . Dangerous: Chlorine is hazardous chemical that chokes victims and can long exposure to it can result in death . Chlorine was first used as a chemical weapon at Ypres, Belgium during the First World War to disastrous effect at a time when gas masks were not widely available. Jennifer Cole, Senior Research Fellow at defence think-tank Royal United Services Institute, told MailOnline that although chlorine can be lethal, it does appear that it's being used to spread fear by Isis. She said: 'Chlorine is easily available from a number of industrial sources and is very hazardous – causing breathing difficulties in particular and in extreme cases prolonged exposure can kill. 'Used in roadside bombs such as this, in the open air, it disperses reasonably quickly and so appears to be

Summary: Peshmerga discovered '20 gas canisters' on truck in suicide bomb attack . Troops there were treated for 'dizziness, vomiting and general weakness' Analysis of soil and clothing revealed chlorine, Kurdish authorities claim . Footage showed white smoke coming from the truck as it was fired upon . Chlorine is a hazardous gas that chokes victims and can result in death .


Wilfried Zaha was happy to take one for the team after the Crystal Palace winger was involved in a nasty collision with the post as he opened the scoring against QPR on Saturday. The 22-year-old slid in at the back stick to turn home Yannick Bolasie's low cross knowing that he was on course to crash into the upright. 'I knew Bolasie was going to push it down the line, we've been doing it in training,' Zaha said during his post-match interview on BT Sport. Wilfired Zaha slid in at the back post to turn home Bolasie's low cross to give Palace a first-half lead . The 22-year-old beat QPR full back Yun Suk-Young to poke the ball home from close range . Zaha's momentum took him and Puncheon crashing into the post as both Palace players required treatment . 'I had to get on the end of it, so if it meant colliding with the post, I had to. I was just glad to get the goal. 'I just got to do the right thing and ice it because it will definitely hurt tomorrow, but no pain, no gain.' After Palace beat Saturday's opponents 3-1 at Selhurst Park Zaha refused to get carried away as Alan Pardew's side close in on the top half of the table. The former Manchester United winger grimaces after smacking against the post . Zaha lays on the turf injured after the collision with the upright and later had to be substituted . 'Theres a lot to be done so we'll take every game as it comes. I don't know how high we can go, we're playing well. We've got to keep a steady head.' James McArthur and Joel Ward added two goals in ninety seconds just before half time as Palace ran riot in the opening 45 before Matt Phillips pulled a goal back for the visitors with a 40-yard stunner in the second half.

Summary: Crystal Palace beat QPR 3-1 in the Premier League at Selhurst Park . Wilfired Zaha scored the opening goal as he slid in at the back post . The winger collided with the upright as he turned home a low cross . Zaha was happy to hit the post knowing that he would find the net .


A powdered alcohol intended to be mixed up into drinks has gained approval from a federal regulator. The product, called Palcohol, had received the greenlight from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau briefly last year before the bureau backtracked and said the label approvals had been given in error. On Wednesday, bureau spokesman Tom Hogue told The Associated Press the issues were resolved and that four varieties of Palcohol were approved. But Hogue noted that states can also regulate alcohol sales in their borders. Dry booze: A brand of powdered alcohol has been approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. The maker of Palcohol hopes to start selling the product by summer. A few of their flavors of powdered alcohol seen above . The approval is a step forward for a small company whose product plans have already sparked controversy. Several states have already moved to ban powdered alcohol, including lawmakers in Colorado who last month advanced legislation to temporarily halt its sale. That bill has since morphed to ensure the regulation of powdered alcohol as if it were liquid alcohol once it gets federal approval. Concerns have included abuse by minors, the potential to snort the powder and whether Palcohol's light weight would make it easy to sneak alcohol into public events or spike drinks. Palcohol would come in a pouch, with water being added to the powder inside for the equivalent of an alcoholic drink. A statement on Palcohol's website says the company hopes to have the product for sale this summer. Palcohol founder Mark Phillips noted the approval of his products in an email early Wednesday morning, and said in a subsequent email that pricing hasn't yet been determined. 'We aren't commenting on production or distribution at this time,' he wrote. The four products that have been approved include powdered versions of a cosmopolitan, a margarita, vodka and rum. Phillips added that he expects another Palcohol product — Lemon Drop — should also be 'approved shortly.' Previously, Phillips had said he came up with the idea for Palcohol because he wanted a way to enjoy alcoholic drinks after hiking or other activities without having to lug around heavy bottles. Hogue said the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau regularly reaches out to the Food and Drug Administration to get determinations on whether a product might be considered 'adulterated.' If the FDA says the product isn't adulterated, he said the bureau's evaluation centers on whether labels accurately reflect what's in the product. 'Potential for abuse isn't grounds for us to deny a label,' Hogue said.

Summary: A powdered alcohol brand called Palcohol was approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau . While powdered alcohol has federal approval, individual states have the power to ban it within their borders . The maker of Palcohol hopes to start selling the product this summer .


Dozens of copies of the order of service from the reburial of Richard III have appeared for sale on eBay, with some retrieving bids of more than £255. Church leaders have condemned online profiteers for attempting to sell the order of service booklets which were handed out at Leicester Cathedral during the reburial ceremony last Thursday. One Service of Reinterment has already sold on the auction site for a whopping £255, plus £5.72 postage. Scroll down for video . A collection of all three order of services from the Leicester Cathedral's three major Richard III ceremonies - including the revealing of the coffin, the reburial, and the revealing of the tomb, sold on eBay for £255 (above) A listing on eBay today for the Service of Reinterment has already received 19 bids and is up to £155 . Another listing on eBay for the order of service, ending in 23 hours, currently has eight bids and is at £102 . An order of service from the reburial last Thursday sold on eBay yesterday for £200 plus £3 postage (above) Some sellers have bundled together all three order of services from the cathedral's major ceremonies, including the Service of Reveal, the Service of Reinterment and the Service of Compline (pictured together) Some booklets have even been bundled together into 'souvenir packs', which feature the order of services from the ceremony marking the coffins arrival, the reburial and the revealing of the tomb. These, which also come with a copy of a local newspaper, are fetching in the region of £200 plus an additional £2.50 postage. The Dean of Leicester, the Very Rev David Monteith, said it was 'sad' that people were trying to cash in on the extraordinary event. He added that the cathedral is printing a full set of all three main service booklets, including March 22 when the king's coffin first arrived in Leicester, for just £12.50. The Dean added that some of that money goes directly to the cathedral, which is still raising the £2.5million it needs to pay for hosting the historic week of events and overhauling the old building. 'We've noticed that service booklets from the cathedral's services are being sold for extortionate prices on eBay, presumably by those who attended the services,' he said. Actor Benedict Cumberbatch is pictured holding the Service of Reinterment booklet at the Richard III reburial ceremony last Thursday. Dozens of the order of service have now appeared on eBay for more than £200 . Several sellers have bundled the reburial order of service in with official memorabilia from March 22, when the coffin arrived in Leicester, and from March 27 when the new tomb for his body was revealed to the public . 'This is very sad - many would have welcomed being there and keeping this as a souvenir. 'We have had extra copies printed and we are selling a set of all three for £12.50 to cover costs from Christian Resources in St Martin's House, next door to the cathedral.' Cathedral bosses have been at great pains to ensure last

Summary: Order of service booklets from Richard III reburial are being sold on eBay . One has already sold for £255 plus £5 postage as others fetch over £200 . Booklet was handed out at Leicester Cathedral for ceremony on Thursday . Have you sold an order of service from the ceremony on eBay? Email emma.glanfield@mailonline.co.uk . Have you sold an order of service from the ceremony on eBay? Call 020 3615 2343 or email emma.glanfield@mailonline.co.uk.


Kevin Pietersen has signed a contract to return to Surrey this summer and will donate all of his salary to his KP24 foundation. The move gives the record-breaking batsman the opportunity to press for an England recall, after being sacked in February 2014 following the Ashes whitewash defeat in Australia. Pietersen cleared the way for a return to The Oval by agreeing a release from the majority of his Indian Premier League contract with Sunrisers Hyderabad - which clashed with the start of the English domestic season - and he will be available for Surrey's first County Championship match against Glamorgan in Cardiff on April 19. Encouraged by new England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Colin Graves' indication that he may be back in the mix if he can impress again in county cricket, the 34-year-old Pietersen has two months to do that if he is to achieve his dream of a Test recall in time for this summer's Ashes rematch. Kevin Pietersen will have nine County Championship matches at the most to impress England's selectors . He's secured a released from Sunrisers Hyderabad to stake his claim for an England return in the Ashes . Pietersen told Surrey's website kiaoval.com: 'I'm absolutely thrilled to be back at Surrey. 'It's a club very close to my heart - and (director of cricket) Alec Stewart, (coach) Graham Ford and everyone at the club has been exceptionally supportive. 'There is a fantastic group of lads here, and I hope we can deliver what the great Surrey fans want to see - lots of runs and comprehensive victories.' Pietersen also wrote in his column in the Telegraph: 'When I heard Colin Graves say that I would be considered for selection again if I play county cricket and score runs I realised I had the opportunity for a fresh start. I always said this was not about money and I will be donating my full Surrey wage to my foundation. 'Even if this does not work out and I do not get back in the England team, I will at least end my career knowing I gave it another shot. I would kick myself for a long time if I walked away now without having a go. 'A lot of people thought I would not be prepared to put in the hard yards and play county cricket but I will do anything to get that England cap back on my head.' Pietersen will donate his full salary from Surrey to his KP24 foundation . Imminent Surrey signing Pietersen says he will 'do everything in my power to earn a recall' with England . Stewart added: 'A Kevin Pietersen with ambitions to play for England and a real determination to score big runs for Surrey will be a huge asset to us.' The apparent clinching development in Pietersen's negotiations to rejoin the club which de-registered him at the end of last season was the Sunrisers' willingness to release him from the majority of his contract. Pietersen would have been in India for more than seven weeks -

Summary: Kevin Pietersen signs with Surrey for the County Championship . He will have nine games to impress England selectors before the Ashes . Pietersen negotiated a released from Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL . The 34-year-old will donate his full Surrey salary to his foundation . Pietersen was axed by England in February 2014 following Ashes debacle .