The Ministry of Defence was last year forced to pay out more than £1million a month in compensation claims for bureaucrats injured at work, new figures reveal. In the last year alone the MoD paid out £13.5million in compensation to civilian staff – which amounts to almost a third of the £45million given to serving soldiers. It means that for every £3,000 paid to injured soldiers the government handed £1,000 to MoD bureaucrats for office falls, according to the figures released under freedom of information rules. While soldiers in Afghanistan have risked their lives fighting the Taliban, MoD staff stationed in the UK are constantly being carted off to hospital for trips, falls, crashes and bizarre health and safety incidents. Soldiers, pictured attending the annual Irish Guards St Patrick's Day Parade in Aldershot this week, have received £45million in compensation last year - but another £13.5million was paid to bureaucrats . The details of the catalogue of mishaps to befall military personnel in the UK were revealed by safety officers who have had to record all serious incidents for the Health and Safety Executive. Although there were parachuting, roping and other training course injuries sustained by military personnel last year there were also a host of more mundane office based accidents. In one, a man rushed back into his office to answer the phone on his desk only to trip over a hidden vacuum cleaner. The person smashed into a rubbish bin and their office chair and needed a week off work to recover from the injuries. Another person was walking out of a meeting when they were distracted by a colleague and ended up walking into a wall and breaking their wrist. One person hurt their back when the legs on the right side of their chair snapped off sending the person toppling onto the floor. In a similar incident a roller came off one of the legs of a moveable office chair sending the person who was sitting in it crashing to the floor. A member of the public who was visiting a recreation of a World War I trench ended up in hospital with a gash to their head when they stood on a crate to get a view over the top and toppled back over. In a separate case a group of cadets were injured when the camping gas canister they were using to cook a meal exploded, leaving one girl with bad burns. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon was last year forced to pay out more than £1million a month in compensation claims for bureaucrats injured at work, new figures reveal . Another MOD worker was off work for more than a month after they injured their bladder in a slip on the newly cleaned floor of the office toilets, while a dog handler suffered bad cuts after trying to separate a fight between two military dogs. All the incidents were recorded on RIDDOR forms which the Health and Safety Executive make organisations fill out when there has been a serious injury in the workplace or a dangerous

Summary: In the last year the MoD paid out £13.5m in compensation to civilian staff . Serving soldiers injured serving their country meanwhile received £45m . For every £3,000 paid to injured soldiers, £1,000 is handed to civil servants .


The Football Association are confident the FA Cup semi-final between Arsenal and Reading will draw a much larger television audience than Manchester United’ s Premier League trip to Chelsea after revealing the matches will clash. Just 10 minutes separate the kick-off times of two of the biggest games this season, with the FA Cup encountering an awkward conflict on what is supposed to be a standout weekend for the competition. Arsenal face Reading at Wembley on Saturday April 18 at 5.20pm for a place in the FA Cup final, with Chelsea hosting United at Stamford Bridge at 5.30pm the same evening in a hugely important Premier League encounter. Marouane Fellaini competes with Gary Cahill during the Barclays Premier League match at Old Trafford . Jose Mourinho faces Louis van Gaal with points on the line for the title race and Champions League spots . Much of the build-up to that slot will focus on Jose Mourinho facing Louis van Gaal, with points on the line for the title race and Champions League qualification. Arsenal’s game against Championship Reading may play second fiddle in the eyes of many neutral football fans. But FA sources insist viewing figures for their match, broadcast on the BBC, will far outstrip the Premier League contest shown on Sky. United v Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter-finals managed peak figures of 8.9million people. The terrestrial advantage in this battle is highly significant. Arsenal players celebrate after beating Hull in the FA Cup final at Wembley last year . Blackburn players salute their fans after they earned an FA Cup replay against Liverpool . The BBC had first pick of the semi-finals and elected for the time and day that is likely to yield their greatest TV audience. The scheduling of the Premier League match would not feature heavily among considerations. BT Sport picked up Aston Villa’s semi-final against either Liverpool or Blackburn and that will kick-off at 3pm on Sunday April 19. It does mean an trickier trip home by train for northern supporters than a Saturday fixture would have represented, but it is understood Metropolitan Police were reluctant to have Liverpool and United fans potentially travelling to and from London Euston at similar times. Many supporters ran on to the pitch after watching Reading beat Bradford to book an FA Cup semi-final spot . Aston Villa fans celebrate victory on the pitch after beating West Brom in the FA Cup sixth round .

Summary: Just 10 minutes separate kick-off times of two of this season's big games . Arsenal take on Reading in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley at 5.20pm . Manchester United play at Chelsea in the Premier League that evening also . The FA are confident that the semi-final will have more television viewers .


Even if you read this in a fairytale book, you would still think it was far-fetched but Harry Kane does not want this story to end. A hat-trick just three days after your first ever England call-up? You simply could not write it. But Kane is composing his own scripts at the moment. His dream season continued on Saturday as he fired Tottenham to a hard-fought victory. All this in front of England manager Roy Hodgson. Kane will surely make his England debut in either Friday’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania or the friendly against Italy a few days later after taking his season tally of goals to 29. Harry Kane put Tottenham 3-2 ahead form the penalty spot after Danny Rose was fouled in the box as the 21-year-old completed his hat-trick . Kane holds three fingers up as he celebrates after scoring from the spot to score his first Premier League hat-trick . The strike was Kane's 29th goal of the season and the 19th in the Premier League as he overtook Sergio Aguero and Diego Costa . Tottenham were awarded the spot kick when Danny Rose was bundled over by David Nugent's clumsy challenge . England manager Roy Hodgson was watching form the stands as Kane became the Premier League's leading goalscorer . Kane applauds the Tottenham supporters as he takes the match ball after the final whistle at White Hart Lane . Tottenham: Lloris 5 (Vorm 4, 5); Walker 5, Dier 5, Vertonghen 5, Rose 6; Mason 7 (Dembele 87), Bentaleb 7.5; Townsend 6 (Paulinho 58, 6.5), Eriksen 7, Chadli 6; Kane 8.5 . Subs not used: Chiriches, Adebayor, Lamela, Davies . Scorers: Kane 6, 13, 64, Schlupp (OG) 85 . Booked: Chadli, Rose . Manager: Mauricio Pochettino 7 . Leicester: Schmeichel 5; De Laet 5, Morgan 6, Huth 5 (Mahrez 75), Upson 5 (Wasilewski 46, 5), Schlupp 5; Nugent 6.5, James 7, Cambiasso 6.5 (King 85), Vardy 7; Ulloa 6 . Subs not used: Schwarzer, Konchesky, Drinkwater, Kramaric . Scorers: Vardy 38, Morgan 50, Nugent 90 . Booked: Nugent . Manager: Nigel Pearson 6.5 . Man of the Match: Harry Kane . Referee: Mike Dean 6 . Harry Kane made it 2-0 with a deflected shot. Click here for more from MATCH ZONE . ‘It’s true he’s in a very good moment in career. He’s at the top,’ said Mauricio Pochettino. Tottenham’s victory came at a cost, though, with Hugo Lloris taken to hospital on Saturday after suffering a nasty gash to his knee in a collision with team-mate Kyle Walker and Jamie Vardy in the first minute. You could sense the worry in White Hart Lane as the Frenchman received lengthy treatment before being replaced by Michel Vorm. The mood picked up, though, as Spurs took a fifth-minute lead. No prizes for guessing who scored. Eric Dier’s flick from Christian Eriksen’s corner was parried by Leicester goal keeper Kasper Schmeichel and the rebound fell to Kane who tapped home. It was one of the simplest goals he’ll score — not that Kane cared an iota as

Summary: Hugo Lloris was carried off on a stretcher after a collision with Kyle Walker in the second minute . Harry Kane opened the scoring for the home side in the sixth minute with his 27th goal of the season . The striker, given his first call-up to the England team on Thursday, doubled Spurs' lead after 13 minutes . Jamie Vardy pulled a goal back for Nigel Pearson's side after 38 minutes turning home David Nugent's cross . Captain Wes Morgan drew the visitors level just five minutes after the restart as he met a Matty James corner . Kane completed his hat-trick after 64 minutes as he netted from the penalty spot after Danny Rose was fouled . Jeff Schlupp scored an own goal with five minutes left before Nugent reduce the deficit to one in the 90th minute .


Hot off the heels of 3D-printed buildings, clothing and food, a Chinese company has crossed a national printing milestone. Tech firm Sanya Si Hai 3D unveiled China’s debut 3D-printed car on Tuesday, a radiant gold sedan dubbed Shuya. The electric-powered two-seater, which is capable of reaching speeds of up to 40 km/hr, went for a drive on the streets of Hainan province, southern China. Onlookers watch the unveiling of China’s debut 3D-printed car Shuya, capable of reaching speeds of up to 40 km/hr . Shuya’s most distinctive feature is its blazingly orange exterior, a result of the Tyrant Gold filament used to fabricate the car. The frame of the rechargeable battery-powered car was 3D-printed with a composite material, then combined with the conventionally manufactured components. Shuya was printed in five days, at a cost of $1700 (11,000 yuan.) It required 500kg of the Tyrant Gold material at about 10 yuan per kg, with an extra 1000 yuan for electricity and labour. The car is not the first of its kind-that honour belongs to American company Local Motors 3D, who unveiled the Strati back in September. The 50-part car was exhibited at the 2014 International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago. Shuya’s most distinctive feature is its blazingly orange exterior, a result of the Tyrant Gold filament used to fabricate the car . The electric-powered two-seater went for a drive on the streets of Hainan province, southern China, on Tuesday . Sanya Si hai reviously created the worlds first fully functional boat in August, a two-meter long vessel which can fit two people. The 35kg boat was printed with the companies renowned 13,000kg printer, which is capable of printing objects up to 4 metres in length with a height and breadth of about 2 metres. 3D-printing technology is used in a growing number of industries from construction to aerospace. Many believe it could even lead to 'mini factories' in households which allow consumers to print anything from clothing to replacement parts for broken household appliance.

Summary: 3D-tech firm Sanya Si Hai unveiled China’s first 3D-printed car on Tuesday . The electric-powered car is capable of reaching speeds of up to 40 km/hr . The vehicle was printed in five days, at a cost of $1700 (11,000 yuan)


Ever wished your odd-shaped boiled egg could roll around your mouth with spherical ease? This unusual kitchen gadget promises to do that - because it will transform your oval egg into a round golf ball. The Sports Huevos-Egg Shapers are perfect for sports fans wanting to serve dishes that feature the unmistakable shape of dimpled golf balls and were invented by design company Monkey Business. Scroll down for video . The Sports Huevos-Egg Shaper is able to transform an oval egg into a spherical ball . Tee-time! After just a minute in the gadget your eggs will now look like perfect golf balls . To create the ball-shaped eggs you boil one for a few minutes then allow it to cool enough to be able to peel the shell off. Once the shell is gone you place the warm egg in the shaper, squeeze it shut and submerge it in cold water for a few minutes to set. As it cools the egg takes on the shape of the golf ball. They also come in tennis and football varieties, and each pack of shapers costs £9.95 from Luckies of London. From left to right: To use them just boil an egg, peel off the shell and pop it in a Sports Huevos Add the ball into a bowl or pan of cold water and leave for a few minutes for the mould to make an impression . Caroline Burman, from Luckies, said: 'Sports Huevos were dreamed up by Israeli design company Monkey Business. 'They come in three styles - golf, tennis and football. 'They're aimed at anyone who wants to make their breakfast more egg-citing. They make a great Easter gift for anyone sporty, even if it's an armchair tennis fan, she said. 'To use them just boil an egg, peel off the shell and pop it in a Sports Huevos while it's still warm. 'Add the ball into a bowl or pan of cold water and leave for a few minutes for the mould to make an impression. 'The reaction to them has been fantastic. 'People love personalising their cooking, and it's a great little gift for sports fanatics at Easter - it certainly makes a healthier alternative to chocolate.' The Karato - a carrot peeler resembling a pencil sharpener - was launched by the same company last year . The kitchen gadget is three-inches long and two-inches wide and can also be used to sharpen parsnips and courgettes as well as other similarly-shaped vegetables . Monkey Business hit the headlines last year when they launched a carrot peeler in the shape of a pencil sharpener. The Karoto looks and works like an oversized pencil sharpener to peel vegetables such as courgettes and carrots or any similar-shaped vegetable such as the cucumber or parsnip. Its creators also claim the time-saving invention is safer than slicing the skin off vegetables compared to a standard peeler or knife. Karoto was designed by Avichai Tadmor for Monkey Business design studio in Israel. His team claim the Karoto can completely peel a carrot in less

Summary: Boring oval eggs transformed into perfect spherical dimpled balls . Kitchen gizmo invented by design company Monkey Business . The £9.95 moulder is now on sale now in Luckies of London .


Alaska wildlife officials are preparing to release North America's largest land mammal into its native US habitat for the first time in more than a century. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game plans to begin moving wood bison, which can weigh up to 2,000 pounds and stand six-feet-tall at the shoulder, from a conservation center near Anchorage to the village of Shageluk. A hundred wood bison will be released into the Innoko Flats about 350 miles southwest of Fairbanks in a few weeks after they're acclimated. Scroll down for video . The Alaska Department of Fish and Game plans to begin moving wood bison, which can weigh up to 2,000 pounds and stand six-feet-tall at the shoulder, to the village of Shageluk so they can be released in a few weeks . The bison will be flown in 20-foot containers that can hold seven adult cows in individual stalls or up to 17 younger bison. Two containers will be trucked Sunday to Anchorage and flown by commercial carrier for the hour flight to Shageluk. A C-130 from Lynden Air Cargo, one of the multiple corporate sponsors involved, can carry two containers each flight. Half the initial herd moved will be adult cows. About 25 are pregnant. The rest of the herd will be juveniles two years old or younger. Bulls will be barged to the area in summer. Wood bison feed on grasses, sedges and forbs and wider variety of other plants like the state's abundant willow . Biologist Cathie Harms said: 'This has been an incredibly long project - 23 years in the making, . 'To say we're excited is an understatement.' The state hopes to complete the flights by Tuesday but will proceed slowly if there are snags. Wood bison are very large, very powerful wild animals, Harms said. She added: 'We're making them do something they don't want to do/' Once in Shageluk, the bison will be kept in pens several acres large before being released in two or three week after 'they're in good shape'. Wood bison are the larger of two subspecies of American bison but did not roam in Lower 48 states. The smaller subspecies are plains bison, which were not native to Alaska but were introduced to the state in 1928, where they have thrived. Wood bison flourished for thousands of years in Alaska but disappeared in the 1800s or early 1900s. No one knows why. They feed on grasses, sedges and forbs and wider variety of other plants, including Alaska's abundant willow. The state had a strong interest in reintroduction as a source of food for subsistence hunters and as a game animal for sport hunting, but plans ran into a political snag. Wood bison flourished for thousands of years in Alaska but disappeared in the 1800s or early 1900s . In 2008, the state imported 53 wood bison from a national park in Canada, adding to a smaller herd that was held at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Portage. However, wood bison are a threatened species and state officials worried that

Summary: Animals can weigh 2,000lbs and are North America's largest land mammal . Flourished for thousands of years but disappeared in the 1800s or 1900s . 100 wood bison will be released in a few weeks after they've acclimated . Creatures eat grasses, sedges and forbs and wider variety of other plants .


Stuart McCall has agreed to make an emotional return to Rangers after answering the call to salvage their promotion campaign. The Nine-in-a-Row legend will take over as manager until the end of the season in a bid to steer the Ibrox club back to the top flight via the Championship play-offs. Caretaker boss Kenny McDowall, who handed in his notice in January, is not expected to play any role in the new first-team coaching set-up. Stuart McCall is a former manager of Motherwell and played for Rangers for seven years . That could open the way for McCall to bring in Kenny Black, his assistant during a successful stint in charge at Motherwell. McDowall admitted after Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Queen of the South that there was now a danger of Rangers missing out on the play-offs altogether if they didn’t find form. They have won just one of their last seven matches, dropping to third place in the table behind Hibs. That dismal sequence convinced Dave King and the new Ibrox board that they had to act, with McCall approached to see if he would be willing to agree a short-term contract. An extended deal contingent upon winning promotion could also be a possibility following a day of discussions. No official confirmation on McCall’s appointment was forthcoming from Rangers on Wednesday night but that is expected to follow on Thursday. McCall achieved back-back top-flight finishes during his time at Fir Park . It is also understood the players were told to report back to Murray Park early on Friday morning – after a day off – in preparation for meeting their new boss. McCall, who won six league titles in seven years as a Rangers midfielder, has been out of work since resigning at Fir Park last November after a slump in form. However, his overall record in Lanarkshire was hugely impressive, including back-to-back second-place finishes and a Scottish Cup final. The 50-year-old is also currently a member of Gordon Strachan’s Scotland backroom staff but admitted last month it may be an ‘impossibility’ to combine that role with managing a club of Rangers’ size. King flew back to South Africa via Heathrow on Wednesday, admitting in an interview en route that ‘the playing side is in need of a huge injection of energy’. He also added that the new regime would do ‘whatever it takes to give the club the best chance of promotion this season’. McCall is the man they have turned to for that purpose, with Saturday’s home game against Livingston set to open his tenure. Gordon Strachan has also used McCall as part of his coaching set-up with the Scotland national team . Dave King seized control of Rangers after a landslide victory at the club's most recent EGM . Speaking last week, Rangers midfielder and ex-Motherwell player Nicky Law welcomed the prospect of a McCall appointment. ‘For me personally, it would be great,’ said Law. ‘Not just for me, but for the club as well. ‘He’s a legend here and he knows about the club and the

Summary: Rangers have not yet clarified the position of Kenny McDowall . Stuart McCall is a former Motherwell manager and has played for Rangers . McCall has held talks with the Ibrox board over a short-term appointment .


The future headquarters of Germany's spy agency has suffered millions of pounds of flood damage after thieves stole water taps from the site in what is being dubbed as the country's 'Watergate'. Burglars targeted the heavily guarded building site which has been hit by several setbacks since construction began in the heart of the German capital nine years ago. They ripped out water taps from bathrooms on the fourth, fifth and sixth floors in a passageway leading to the main part of the sprawling complex early Tuesday. Exterior view on the new headquarters of the German Federal Intelligence Service which has suffered millions of pounds of flood damage after burglars ripped out water taps on several floors of the building . Burglars targeted the heavily guarded building site which has been hit by several setbacks since construction began in the heart of the German capital nine years ago . That led to a massive leak that caused an estimated millions of euros in damage, according to media reports. The motive was unclear as the taps are only thought to be worth a few hundred euros. The foreign intelligence agency (BND) declined to comment. A spokeswoman for the federal construction agency which manages the building site only confirmed the theft. The site is guarded by a private firm and monitored by dozens of security cameras. Heavy security: The site is guarded by a private firm and monitored by dozens of CCTV cameras (above) German media leapt on the incident as one more embarrassment for the country's spy chiefs over the new complex. Berlin's daily Tagesspiegel splashed the headline: 'Watergate at the new BND building'. The move of the BND to the German capital from its current headquarters in Bavaria with some 3,000 staff members has been delayed several times and is currently scheduled for 2017. In 2011, the agency was forced to admit that the blueprints for the new complex had been stolen but played down the security risks posed by the loss.

Summary: Thieves stole taps on various floors of future HQ of German spy agency . Site guarded by private firm and monitored by dozens of CCTV cameras . Construction hit by several setbacks since it began nine years ago .


A student was booted off a Southwest Airlines flight during a stopover because he refused to take off a shirt emblazoned with the F-word. Daniel Podolsky was flying from Dallas to Chicago with the budget carrier after attending the South by Southwest (SxSW) festival in Austin, Texas - and decided to wear a souvenir. He was dressed in a Comedy Central shirt he was given at the trendy festival, which read BROAD F****** CITY. Scroll down for video . Controversial: Daniel Podolsky was thrown off a flight to Chicago for wearing the above Comedy Central shirt, which he was given at the trendy South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas . His quarrel with staff came when bad weather in Chicago forced the plane to pause at Lambert airport in St Louis, Missouri, Fox2 News reported. Until this point he had been wearing a jacket, but he took it off. When he went to get back on, the gate attendant challenged him. Podolsky cited his 'freedom of speech', but was told he would be breaching Southwest's rules by wearing an offensive shirt, so couldn't get on. He refused to back down, and was left behind as the flight soared off to Illinois. Denied: First a Southwest Airlines member of staff, left, then a member of his flight's cabin crew, right. told him he couldn't get back on while wearing the shirt . Podolsky then got in touch with Fox to tell them his story, and handed over video footage of the exchange. He told the station: 'It just happened so fast. Within thirty seconds the flight was gone.' When asked whether he considered covering up, or taking the shirt off, he replied: 'I mean I would have gladly done so.' However, his own cell phone video shows him being asked first to change the shirt, then to turn it inside-out, and lastly to do 'anything' not to display the shirt. Each time he answers 'nope'. He was later allowed to board a flight to New York, his ultimate destination, after changing his shirt. A Southwest Airlines spokesman backed up its staff, telling Fox: 'We rely on our Employees and Customers to use common sense and good judgment.'

Summary: Daniel Podolsky wasn't allowed back on plane in St Louis, Missouri . Flight made unexpected stopover on way from Dallas to Chicago . He had been wearing t-shirt marked BROAD F****** CITY all along . But attendants noticed when he took off jacket - and kept him off plane . Crew suggested he turn in inside-out, but video show shim saying 'nope'


England's first wild beavers for 800 years were last night released back onto a river in Devon, after passing vital health tests. The animals were captured for a series of tests last month, after Natural England gave unprecedented permission for them to be allowed to live free near Ottery St Mary, east Devon. Four adults and a juvenile were certified as free of disease, and will rejoin four young kits which had remained on the River Otter. Scroll down for video . Born free: England's first wild beavers (pictured paddling away after being released) for 800 years were last night released back onto the River Otter in Devon, after passing vital health tests . Devon Wildlife Trust officials, who will monitor the animals in a five-year pilot project, last night said they were delighted the beavers were back on the river. Ministers had initially wanted the remarkable animals to be rounded up and put in a zoo or even culled after they were first spotted in late 2013. But government agency Natural England has decided they will instead be allowed to stay in the wild in the first project of its kind. Devon Wildlife Trust’s Peter Burgess said last night: ‘Today’s re-release means that these beavers are back where they belong, in the wild on the River Otter. ‘We’re delighted and relieved that they’ve coped very well with a short period in captivity and been given a clean bill of health. Close to freedom: The Devon Wildlife Trust said: ‘We’re delighted that [the otters] have coped very well with a short period in captivity and been given a clean bill of health (moment prior to release, pictured) Government agency Natural England ruled that as long as the beavers were disease-free, they could remain on the Rover Otter (newly freed otter shown in its natural habitat) Beavers build dams to flood areas and provide ponds. These in turn act as protection against predators - their 'lodges' are often in the middle of these deep ponds - and to provide easy access to food during winter. Dams typically range in size from a few feet to more than 300ft wide, although one was once recorded as spanning 2,800ft. Beavers work at night, carrying mud and stones with their paws and timber between their teeth. ‘They’ve tested free of serious infectious diseases and we’re now looking forward to starting the next phase of our work: studying the long term effects of these wild beavers on the local landscape, on local communities and local wildlife.’ Beavers, which are native to England, were plentiful in our countryside until they were wiped out by hunters in the Middle Ages. They vanished from our rivers and wetlands for centuries until, mysteriously, one was spotted near Ottery St Mary some 18 months ago. A few months later a second beaver was seen and then grainy pictures emerged in the spring of a juvenile. It later became clear that there were in fact nine beavers, of three different generations, living on the River Otter. Idyllic: Beavers, which are native to England,

Summary: Captured for a tests last month, after government agency gave permission for them to be allowed to live free near Ottery St Mary, Devon . Four adults and a juvenile were certified as free of disease, and will rejoin four young kits which had remained on the River Otter . Ministers had wanted animals to be rounded up and put in a zoo . But Natural England in charge of wildlife, has decided they will instead be allowed to stay in the wild in the first project of its kind .


Ahead of Wednesday's Champions League last-16 second leg clash between Manchester City and Barcelona, Sportsmail provides you with all the team news, betting odds and Opta stats ahead of the encounter. Barcelona vs Manchester City (Nou Camp) (2-1 agg) Kick-off: Wednesday 7:45pm (Sky Sports 5) Odds (subject to change) Barcelona 2/5 . Draw 4/1 . Manchester City 7/1 . Referee: Gianluca Rocci (Italy) Managers: Luis Enrique (Barcelona), Manuel Pellegrini (Manchester City) Head-to-head record: Manchester City P3 W0 D0 L3 vs Barcelona in the Champions League . Yaya Toure (left) and Manuel Pellegrini face the media ahead of Manchester City's game against Barcelona . Luis Enrique's Barcelona side hold a 2-1 lead after victory at the Etihad stadium in the first leg . Team news . Manchester City are without suspended left-back Gael Clichy for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at Barcelona. Midfielder James Milner, who missed Saturday's defeat at Burnley with a knee problem, is expected to be available again after training and travelling with the team to Spain. City have no other injury concerns but striker Stevan Jovetic is not available having been deregistered for the competition in favour of new signing Wilfried Bony. Samir Nasri (second right) tries to control the ball in a City training session before playing Barcelona . Lionel Messi (left) and Luis Suarez warm up as Barcelona prepare for the second leg visit of City . Suarez scored both of Barcelona's goals in the first leg victory to hand his side the advantage in the tie . Key match stats (supplied by Opta) Barcelona have won their three Champions League meetings with Manchester City by an aggregate of 6-2. Manchester City have had a player sent-off in each of their three meetings with Barcelona (Demichelis and Zabaleta last season, Clichy in the first leg this season). In the last seven Champions League knockout encounters with English clubs, Barcelona have prevailed six times, the only exception being the semi-final against Chelsea in 2011/12 when they lost 3-2 on aggregate. Barcelona have made it to the knockout stages of the Champions League for the 11th consecutive campaign. They have always made it at least to the quarter finals in the last seven seasons. Barcelona have won their last five Champions League games, only Real Madrid are currently on a longer run (10 wins). Barcelona have won seven of their last eight home games in the Champions League games (D1). Their last defeat was against Bayern Munich in May 2013 (0-3). That game against Bayern is actually their only loss in their last 30 Champions League outings at the Camp Nou and the last time they conceded more than one goal on home soil in the competition. The only English club to beat Barcelona at the Camp Nou in the Champions League since 1992/93 are Liverpool. It was in February 2007 (2-1). Sergio Aguero (second right) scored the consolation for City in the first leg as they lost the game 2-1 . Joe Hart saved a penalty from Messi in the final moments of the

Summary: Barcelona lead 2-1 against Manchester City from the first leg at the Etihad . Luis Suarez hit both Barcelona goals but Lionel Messi missed a penalty . City are without suspended defender Gael Clichy for the Nou Camp game .


Geoff Parling returns to the England starting line-up on Saturday with a clear vision of what is required — title glory, nothing less. Leicester’s Lions lock resumes his role as the team’s lineout conductor and a vocal leader offering support to captain Chris Robshaw, having overcome concussion and knee injuries which blighted a large chunk of his season. The 31-year-old will commit body and soul to the RBS 6 Nations finale against France with an acute sense of England’s need to reach a fresh peak and replace fading highlights. Geoff Parling is one of only five survivors from England's 38-21 victory against New Zealand in 2012 . England’s 38-21 win over world champions New Zealand at Twickenham in December 2012 is widely considered Stuart Lancaster’s finest hour. But, just over two years on, only five of that starting XV are set to start against France... ENGLAND (v New Zealand, December 1, 2012) A Goode; C Ashton, M Tuilagi, B Barritt, M Brown; O Farrell, B Youngs; A Corbisiero, T Youngs, D Cole, J Launchbury, G Parling, T Wood, C Robshaw, B Morgan . Despite their best endeavours in the championship, England’s most eye-catching achievement under Stuart Lancaster remains the record 38-21 demolition of New Zealand. But that historic victory took place 27 months ago and Parling — a central figure on that heady day — craves a more substantial achievement. ‘After that New Zealand game I was obviously over the moon, but it was a one-off,’ he said, after being recalled in place of Bath’s Dave Attwood. ‘We need something tangible now to say, “Look, we’ve won the championship, this is what we’ve got for our efforts — we can push on now with the goal of consistently beating any team that comes our way”. This is a game with the championship on the line in which we need to show character.’ Parling feels that won’t be a problem. He believes the England squad contains plenty of men who have an abundance of the necessary character and fighting spirit; men ready for the sort of taxing assignment that awaits tomorrow. Dan Cole (left), Dylan Hartley (centre) and Joe Marler get ready to pack down for a hit at the scrum machine . ‘There are a lot of players who enjoy those moments when you feel your backs are against the wall,’ he said. ‘These games are when you see a team’s character. We know there is a lot of pressure and we shouldn’t hide away from that. ‘We said at the start of the tournament: we have to win it. We’ve come second three years running and we don’t want that feeling again, but we’ve got a chance here to put things right and win it. ‘We are good enough, with good enough players. The way we’ve been progressing and with the players we’ve got, it’s still within our control to win a championship and I think we should put the pressure on ourselves to not accept anything less.’ Parling became a stalwart of the Lions’ series triumph against Australia in the

Summary: Geoff Parling has overcome concussion and knee injuries to take his place . Parling will pack down with Courtney Lawes at lock against France . The Leicester lock has been recalled ahead of Dave Attwood .


Babies conceived through IVF may be twice as likely to develop autism, according to new research. Children conceived using assisted reproductive technology were more likely to develop autism than babies conceived naturally. Assisted reproductive technology (ART) includes any type of fertility treatment where the egg and the sperm are handled outside of the body, including IVF, artificial insemination and surrogacy. During IVF - the most popular ART treatment - more than one egg is harvested and fertilised, which can lead to multiple births. Babies conceived through IVF (pictured) are more likely to develop autism than those conceived naturally, a study found. But this could be due to the complications of IVF, such as multiple births . Researchers explained they found an association between IVF and autism - but they did not prove that the treatment cause the disorder, according to HealthDay news. The higher risk of the disorder could be explained by factors such as multiple births and other risks associated with IVF, not the treatment itself, they said. After taking into account factors such as the mother's education and multiple births, researchers found the increased risk was only seen for mothers under 35 years old. And they found there was no extra risk of autism for women who gave birth to one child. This means IVF using a single-egg transfer rather than multiple eggs lowers the chance of a baby developing autism, experts said. The study involved nearly six million children born from 1997 to 2007. The team, led by Peter Bearman, a professor of social sciences at Columbia University in New York City, collected data on 5.9 million California births, including 48,865 infants conceived through assisted reproduction, and 32,922 children with autism. Autism is mainly caused by a child’s genes, a major study of British twins has found. Scientists said that, in the average boy or girl with autism, genetics explain up to 98 per cent of the illness. The research, by King’s College London, found the condition is highly inheritable. Controversial research linking autism with the MMR jab has been widely discredited, but more recent concern has focused on the condition being fuelled by environmental factors such as pollution. With cases of autism much more common today than in the past, many fear it is also being caused by modern lifestyles. But the researchers said their study suggested that lifestyle and environmental factors were a distant second to genetics. They compared the incidence of autism in births that involved advanced infertility treatment such as IVF and those that didn't. Professor Bearman said this was the largest study looking at this relationship that has ever been carried out. The results are not a condemnation of IVF technology, as the study did not prove a cause-and-effect link, he said. He added: 'There is an association between IVF and autism, but when we control for the characteristics of women who are more likely to use IVF, for example, age and social status, this association is lessened significantly,' The remaining increased risk is due to factors such as multiple births and complications of

Summary: Children conceived using infertility treatments were more likely to develop autism than children conceived naturally, Columbia University study found . These treatments include IVF, artificial insemination and surrogacy . Experts: Study shows a link - but does not prove - that IVF causes autism . Higher risk could be explained by complications of IVF, like multiple births . There was no extra risk if a woman did not have a multiple birth .


Former Liverpool players including Fernando Torres, Pepe Reina and Xabi Alonso are poised to return to Anfield for a special charity match at the end of this month. Steven Gerrard has thrown his support behind plans to stage a game during the international break on Sunday, March 29 which would feature team-mates from his 17-year career. John Arne Riise and Luis Garcia have confirmed they will take part while Sportsmail's Jamie Carragher is also due to be involved. Striker Fernando Torres, now at Atletico Madrid, scored 81 goals in 142 appearances for Liverpool . Xabi Alonso (right), who now plays at Bayern Munich, was a fan favourite during his five-year spell at Anfield . Pepe Reina played nearly 400 games for Liverpool during a successful eight-year stay on Merseyside . Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard (left) is fully behind the charity match that could raise over £500,000 . Proceeds from the game would benefit the local community with the Liverpool FC Foundation likely to be the main beneficiary if it goes ahead. A full house at Anfield could generate in excess of £500,000. Torres, Reina and Alonso are among those who have been invited to play, although their involvement depends on international call-ups and also permission from their club sides. Luis Suarez is unlikely to be there as Uruguay face Morocco in a friendly in Agadir on Saturday, March 28. Javier Mascherano has the same problem with Argentina scheduled to face El Salvador and Ecuador. Current England internationals such as Jordan Henderson, Daniel Sturridge and Raheem Sterling are also likely to be with Roy Hodgson's side who face Lithuania at Wembley on Friday, March 27 before flying to Italy for a friendly on Tuesday, March 31. Sportsmail columnist Jamie Carragher (right) won 11 trophies with Liverpool and is set to feature on March 29 . Former Reds defender John Arne Riise is best remembered for his spectacular long-range goals .

Summary: Former Liverpool players will return to the club for a charity match . Proceeds from the game would go mainly to the Liverpool FC Foundation . Fernando Torres, Pepe Reina and Xabi Alonso are among those set to return . Sportsmail's Jamie Carragher also due to be involved on March 29 . Over £500,000 could be raised for charity if the match is sold out .


Australian Open champion and top seed Novak Djokovic launched his BNP Paribas Open title defence in ruthless style on Saturday, crushing Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis 6-1 6-3 in the second round. Playing near-flawless tennis from the baseline, the Serb broke his opponent twice in each set to coast to victory in just under an hour on the showpiece stadium court at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Fourth seed Andy Murray erased memories of early losses at the venue with a 6-1 6-3 demolition of Canadian Vasek Pospisil and Japanese trailblazer Kei Nishikori recovered from an erratic start to beat American Ryan Harrison 6-4 6-4. World No 1 Novak Djokovic made light work of his first round match at the BNP Paribas Open . Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis was no match for the Australian Open champion at Indian Wells . Djokovic, seeking a fourth title at Indian Wells, breezed through the opening set in just 25 minutes before sealing the win when Baghdatis hit a backhand long on the second match point. 'It went very well for me, a very solid performance from the beginning,' the world No 1 said courtside after improving his record this season to 15-2. 'I served well and from the baseline I didn't give Marcos many chances to come back in the match. Great performance against a quality opponent, against somebody that was a former top-10 player and that knows how to play on a big stage. 'Of course, having won the title in Australia, it allows me to have and carry this confidence into every other event that is coming up in the season.' Djokovic takes time out from the tournament to have a kickabout in the sunshine . Andy Murray celebrates his first round victory over Vasek Pospisil by hitting a ball into the crowd . Murray broke Pospisil's serve three times in the opening set and twice in the second to ease to victory in 79 minutes on a sweltering afternoon. Ousted in the opening round in 2011 and 2012, the 27-year-old Scot hit 14 winners and won five of his nine break point chances to dominate the match. 'I've struggled a bit in the last few years here so I decided to try and play a very solid match and adjust to the conditions,' world number four Murray said. 'It was very hot and that made the ball pretty lively. 'Controlling the ball isn't that easy. I thought I played quite a smart match.' Kei Nishikori was made to sweat before finishing off local boy Ryan Harrison in straight sets . Nishikori, who became the first Asian male to reach a grand slam singles final at the U.S. Open last year, broke Harrison five times while losing his own serve on three occasions before sealing his win in just under an hour and a half. 'It was a bit up and down but I played well in the second set,' said the 25-year-old Japanese. 'I was playing almost a perfect game.' The fifth seed, who lost to Marin Cilic in last year's U.S. Open final before

Summary: Australian Open champion dispatched Cypriot in straight sets . Andy Murray beat Vasek Pospisil in second round of BNP Paribas Open . Kei Nishikori was forced to work harder in his defeat of Ryan Harrison .


Renowned conductor Sir Simon Rattle is joining the London Symphony Orchestra as music director, it was confirmed yesterday. But the 60-year-old will be in Britain for only four months a year, remaining based in Germany for the sake of his wife and three children. Sir Simon, whose youngest child with Czech mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená, 41, is seven months old, has directed the Berlin Philharmonic since 2002. Sir Simon (right), whose youngest child with Czech mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená (left), 41, is seven months old, has directed the Berlin Philharmonic since 2002 . He said: ‘It’s crazy to be someone in their 60s with an extremely young family, but given that that’s the fact I have to think: what does my family most need?’ Sir Simon, who will join the LSO in 2017, said the move was ‘a very obvious step’. The announcement follows months of speculation that he would take up the post. Last month, Chancellor George Osborne gave his backing to a campaign led by Sir Simon to build a concert hall, and a feasibility study is now under way. The Liverpool-born conductor’s contract with the Berlin Philharmonic ends in 2018, the year after his move to London, but he said he would be working with both orchestras during that year. The feasibility study into a new concert hall for London is being led by National Theatre artistic director Nicholas Hytner, and is backed by the Chancellor and London Mayor Boris Johnson. The 60-year-old will be in Britain for only four months a year, remaining based in Germany for the sake of his wife and three children . Sir Simon said: ‘The feasibility study has been announced, which is a wonderful thing because what I wanted to do was at least be able to kick-start the conversation about the possibility of a change, of expansion.’ ‘It’s wonderful news that Nicholas Hytner is the titular head of the feasibility study because I think he has enormous experience with buildings, enormous experience of bringing culture of all types to a wider audience.’ The feasibility study is planned to report back its findings this autumn. Sir Simon said: ‘We wait with real interest.” Mr Osborne said in February: ‘Speaking to the likes of Sir Simon Rattle has impressed on me the significant artistic, educational and economic benefits that a modern concert hall would bring not just to London but the whole country.’ Sir Simon made his first appearance with the LSO in 1977, at the age of 22. He conducted the orchestra at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, performing Chariots Of Fire with actor Rowan Atkinson as Mr Bean. He has also performed with the LSO earlier this year in the Barbican Centre. Sir Simon said of his appointment: ‘During my work with the LSO over the last years, I noticed that, despite the orchestra’s long and illustrious history, they almost never refer to it. ‘Instead, refreshingly, they talk about the future - what can they make anew, what can they improve, how can they reach further into the

Summary: Sir Simon Rattle to join the London Symphony Orchestra as music director . 60-year-old will be in Britain for four months a year when he takes up post . He will remain based in Germany for the sake of his wife and three children . Sir Simon has seven-month-old baby with Czech singer Magdalena Kožená .


Probe: The IPCC is to investigate a retired officer's claims he was told to keep quiet about Cyril Smith (pictured) after seeing him at a sex party with two boys in Stockport in 1988 . The police watchdog is to examine claims that a paedophile sergeant ordered a junior officer not to tell anyone after catching Cyril Smith at a sex party with two boys. The account of the officer, then a young beat bobby but now retired, that he was threatened with the Official Secrets Act after he found the 29-stone Liberal MP at the home of a known sex offender in 1988 was the latest piece of evidence of an Establishment cover-up of Smith’s decades of abuse. Yesterday the Independent Police Complaints Commission ( IPCC) announced it would be overseeing the investigation into the unnamed ex-officer’s claims. He came forward earlier this month to describe how as a probationary officer he discovered Smith at the party with a prolific sex offender and two drunk teenage boys in Stockport. Smith and another officer in civilian clothes who was also present walked off, he said, while one boy left and the other was taken back to his children’s home. He claimed that the following day he was called to a meeting by a senior officer and Sergeant Don Mackintosh and told he would be breaching the Official Secrets Act if he ever told anyone. ‘In no uncertain terms I was told to say nothing,’ he said. ‘They knew Smith was there and knew who he was.’ Mackintosh was later exposed as a prolific abuser of young boys over more than a decade. He was found hanged in his home last year while facing fresh indecent assault allegations. The retired officer claimed that earlier this year he had an anonymous call from a man who warned him to ‘keep your mouth shut’. The allegation about Smith is already being investigated by Greater Manchester Police’s Operation Clifton which is looking at how previous reports of child sexual abuse were handled or allegedly covered up. But yesterday the IPCC said it would now ‘manage’ how the alleged incident in 1988 was investigated. ‘The IPCC’s involvement will ensure independent oversight of the investigation, while ensuring Greater Manchester Police’s wider ongoing criminal investigation is not affected,’ a spokesman said. Serial child abuser Smith, who was MP for Rochdale from 1972 to 1992 and died aged 82 in 2010, escaped possible prosecution at least eight times after orders were made at the highest level to cover up his crimes. The officer was pulled in by Sergeant Don Mackintosh, who turned out to be paedophile, left, who threatened him with the Official Secrets Act and told him to stay silent about his claims over Smith (right) Last year the Daily Mail exposed his pervert past when it serialised Labour MP for Rochdale Simon Danczuk’s book, Smile For The Camera: The Double Life Of Cyril Smith. It revealed Smith avoided police and court action for decades despite leaving a trail of victims. Most recently, the Mail revealed how a former

Summary: Independent Police Complaint Commission to look into latest claims . Retired police officer said MP was protected by sex-offender sergeant . Was investigating MP but probe was shut down by 'very senior officer' Don Mackintosh, who turned out to be paedophile, told officer stay silent . Rochdale MP had repeatedly escaped police and court action for decades .


Just a week before the grand jury decided not to indict Darren Wilson for the shooting death of Michael Brown, its request to make a public statement about the case was rejected by a judge. The twelve Ferguson grand jurors were denied the opportunity to speak by St. Louis County Circuit Court Judge Carolyn Whittington, according to court documents filed on Friday. The documents surfaced during the ongoing lawsuit involving a member of the grand jury, who filed a memorandum earlier this month fighting to speak publicly about the controversial case. The unnamed juror, referenced as Grand Juror Doe, has claimed attorney Robert McCulloch, who prosecuted the case, lied to the public. Scroll down for video . A week before the verdict was announced in the case of the shooting death of Michael Brown, Judge Carolyn Whittington (left) wrote a letter to attorney Robert McCulloch (right), denying the grand jury's request to make a public statement . The grand jury sat for three months hearing evidence and a verdict was released on November 24, 2014. In a letter from Judge Whittington to McCulloch on November 17, she explains initially she said yes to the request, but then did legal research and decided the final response was no, according to Yahoo News. It is unknown what the jurors were going to say in their statement, and documents from Friday do not detail when they initially made the request. In the letter she wrote: 'The Supreme Court has stated that the power of a grand jury to investigate and inquire is limited to finding or returning indictments. 'A grand jury has no power to report short of an indictment unless it is on the condition of public buildings.' The grand jury sat for three months hearing evidence and a verdict was released on November 24, 2014 not indicting Darren Wilson (above) for the shooting death of Michael Brown . In a memorandum filed last month by the juror, he claims McCulloch presented evidence over the course of the trial that suggested Brown (above) was the aggressor and Wilson did nothing wrong . Judge Whittington continued: 'The Supreme Court has spoken on the issue of the power of the grand jury. 'I do not believe there is authority for the Grand Jury to make a statement and request that you inform the Grand Jury that it must be guided by the ruling of the Supreme Court.' In the documents filed on Friday, McCulloch states his argument in support of reasons for the dismissal of the case involving the grand juror. He wrote that despite having been duly sworn and sworn to secrecy twice, the juror now 'claims it is intolerable that he should be held to his oath or made to abide by his charge'. Under Missouri law, it is a misdemeanor for a juror to disclose information regarding the case. McCulloch said the juror 'has no right under the First Amendment to violate his oath or disregard Missouri law', or 'sidestep the court', and that the case should be dismissed. The individual filed suit

Summary: The 12 jurors were denied the request on November 17 by Judge Carolyn Whittington ahead of verdict announcement on November 24 . She initially said yes but changed her mind after she did legal research, according to documents filed on Friday . It is unknown what the jurors were going to say in the statement or when they made the initial request . Documents surfaced during ongoing federal lawsuit with an individual who served on the grand jury and is fighting to speak publicly . Juror filed documents earlier this month saying prosecuting attorney Robert McCulloch, misled jurors and lied to the public .


Stoke striker Bojan Krkic continues to step up his recovery from cruciate knee ligament surgery, posting a video on his Instagram account proving his progress. The 24-year-old suffered the injury during Stoke’s 4-1 FA Cup win at Rochdale at the end of January and subsequently had surgery on February 11 back in Barcelona. The video shows the Spaniard running on the spot in a swimming pool and then on the treatment table with some peculiar apparatus assessing his leg muscles. Stoke striker Bojan Krkic continues his recuperation in the swimming pool after knee ligament surgery . Bojan posted a video on his Instagram account with this machine working on his leg muscles . However the Stoke forward is all smiles in the quick video and hopes to be back in light training by May. Since surgery last month the former Barcelona striker has documented his recovery on social media, accompanying this Instagram video with the caption ‘#Day27 #ComingBackStronger’ Bojan began to hit top form for Mark Hughes’ side with five goals this season before the injury struck and is evidently determined to return in the same form. Providing that his recovery continues without complications, Bojan will be fully fit and ready to go on the first day of pre-season for next campaign with the Potters. The 24-year-old Stoke striker raises a thumbs up to the camera as he continues his recovery from surgery . Bojan damaged his knee during the FA Cup tie with Rochdale back in January and has since has surgery . Bojan Krkic receives treatment after damaging his cruciate knee ligament against Rochdale in January . Bojan celebrates scoring against Rochdale before suffering his knee injury at Rochdale .

Summary: Bojan Krkic damaged his cruciate knee ligament in January . Stoke forward underwent an operation in Barcelona in February . The former Barcelona star is hopeful of returning to light training in May .


Americans are getting older, but not this old: Social Security records show that 6.5 million people in the U.S. have reached the ripe old age of 112. In reality, only few could possibly be alive. As of last fall, there were only 42 people known to be that old in the entire world. But Social Security does not have death records for millions of these people, with the oldest born in 1869, according to a report by the agency's inspector general. Only 13 of the people are still getting Social Security benefits, the report said. But for others, their Social Security numbers are still active, so a number could be used to report wages, open bank accounts, obtain credit cards or claim fraudulent tax refunds. 'That is a real problem,' said Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis. Ripe old age: Social security has not updated the deaths of 6.5 million people, new data has shown, meaning all those social security numbers remain active. Seen here is Gertrude Weaver on her 116th birthday last year. She is the oldest known person in the United States . 'When you have a fake Social Security number, that's what allows you to fraudulently do all kinds things, claim things like the earned income tax credit or other tax benefits.' Johnson is chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, which plans a hearing Monday on problems with death records maintained by the Social Security Administration. The agency said it is working to improve the accuracy of its death records. But it would be costly and time-consuming to update 6.5 million files that were generated decades ago, when the agency used paper records, said Sean Brune, a senior adviser to the agency's deputy commissioner for budget, finance, quality and management. 'The records in this review are extremely old, decades-old, and unreliable,' Brune said. The internal watchdog's report does not document any fraudulent or improper payments to people using these Social Security numbers. But it raises red flags that it could be happening. For example, nearly 67,000 of the Social Security numbers were used to report more than $3 billion in wages, tips and self-employment income from 2006 to 2011, according to the report. One Social Security number was used 613 different times. An additional 194 numbers were used at least 50 times each. People in the country illegally often use fake or stolen Social Security numbers to get jobs and report wages, as do other people who do not want to be found by the government. Thieves use stolen Social Security numbers to claim fraudulent tax refunds. The IRS estimated it paid out $5.8 billion in fraudulent tax refunds in 2013 because of identity theft. The head of the Justice Department's tax division described how it's done at a recent congressional hearing. Problem: Social Security does not have death records for millions of people with birth dates stretching back as far as 1869. Seen here is President Franklin Roosevelt signing the Social Security bill on August 13, 1935 . 'The plan is frighteningly simple — steal

Summary: Social security has not updated the death records of 6.5 million people . Only 13 of those millions of people are actually getting benefits . The other active numbers could be used to report wages, open bank accounts, obtain credit cards or claim fraudulent tax refunds . Allows a huge vulnerability for fraud, said Sen. Ron Johnson said . The IRS estimated it paid out $5.8 billion in fraudulent tax refunds in 2013 due to identity theft .


Sebastian Vettel now has 40 victories in his grand prix career, which is just one behind the legendary Brazilian Ayrton Senna though the German has achieved the feat in 21 fewer races. His triumph for Ferrari ends a 34-race winless drought for the famous constructor. Their last victory came at the Spanish Grand Prix in May 2013 when Fernando Alonso triumphed in front of his home crowd. Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel celebrates with his team following his triumph at the Malaysian Grand Prix . Alonso, who ended his five-year relationship with Ferrari to join McLaren, retired from the race with a cooling problem after only 21 laps as his troubled start to the season continued. Team-mate Jenson Button’s race also didn’t last the distance. This meant McLaren did not have a classified car for the first time since the 2006 United States Grand Prix, some 158 races ago. Fernando Alonso retired from the race with a cooling problem after only 21 laps . Max Verstappen became Formula One’s youngest points scorer after he finished seventh. At just 17 years and 180 days, he eclipsed Russian Daniil Kvyat’s record by exactly two years. And now with the rules preventing any driver under 18 to be given a super licence, Verstappen’s record will probably never be broken. Max Verstappen became Formula One’s youngest points scorer after he finished seventh in the race . Alonso left Ferrari under a cloud last season and Vettel’s win for the Italian constructors appeared to attract much amusement from the Lotus team. They tweeted: ‘We wonder if the TV channel has been changed in a certain Spanish driver’s room right now?’, as Vettel was presented with the winner’s trophy.

Summary: Sebastian Vettel now has 40 victories in his grand prix career . Fernando Alonso retired from the race with a cooling problem . Max Verstappen became Formula One’s youngest points scorer after he finished seventh .


Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao still 'has faith' that he could stay with the Old Trafford club next season. The Colombia international has managed just four goals in 19 games for Louis van Gaal’s side this season and is expected to return to Monaco before considering other potential loans to Juventus, Valencia or Real Madrid. The 29-year-old has been on form for his country in the last five days, scoring three times in two games, albeit against Bahrain and Kuwait, to equal Colombia’s all-time goalscoring record with 24 goals. Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao equalised Colombia's international goals record with a penalty . The United striker celebrates yet another international goal with his Colombian teammates on Monday . Falcao is fouled by Kuwait's Fahad Awadh Shaheen during the clash at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium . Falcao fights for the ball with Kuwait's Saleh Al Hendi during a friendly match in Abu Dhabi . Kuwait's goalkeeper Hameed Youssef tries to catch the ball as Falcao challenges during the international . Manchester United striker Falcao fights for the ball with Mesaed Al-Enzi of Kuwait in Abu Dhabi . Falcao controls the ball as Colombia stroll to a 3-1 victory over Kuwait at the Abu Dhabi Stadium . After scoring a penalty in the 3-1 win over Kuwait, Falcao was asked if he expected to stay at Manchester United and replied: 'I have faith about that and when the season finishes I am going to sit down and think about my future and what is the best for my career. 'I think when I score it's always important and that gives me confidence,' he added. 'I said before I need minutes, I need to play games in a row and here in the national team I have had the opportunity. I gave my best and I scored and I now return to Manchester with more confidence. Falcao believes he still has time to impress at Manchester United, but will think about his career in summer . Colombian ace Falcao has been far from impressive for Van Gaal's Manchester United side this season . 'We have the last eight games, I will give my best to have the chance to play as many minutes as possible. 'I have said before I need to play, I need minutes and I am confident about me, about my fitness. I am confident.' United scouts will attend Tuesday's match between Holland and Spain with PSV Eindhoven winger Memphis Depay among the players they intend to watch. Manchester United will send scouts to Holland v Spain as they keep tabs on Dutchman Memphis Depay . Depay is also attracting attention from Manchester City and Liverpool but his agent Kees Ploegsma said: 'There has been a lot of rumours, but he still has a contract with PSV, so for now he is in Eindhoven. We have not been in contact with any clubs. 'They (Depay and Van Gaal) had good contact during the World Cup, but since then there has been no contact.' Paris St Germain are continuing to monitor developments with

Summary: Radamel Falcao believes he could still have a future at Manchester United . Colombian international has scored just four goals in 19 matches . Juventus, Valencia and Real Madrid are believed to be interested in him . Red Devils sending scouts to watch Dutch international Memphis Depay . CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester United news .


David Cameron will not be able to continue as Tory leader until 2020, Iain Duncan Smith warned today as speculation over the Prime Minister's future mounted. Last week Mr Cameron vowed to serve 'every day' of a second term if he is re-elected on May 7, right up to the next election at the end of the decade. But Mr Duncan Smith, himself a former leader, today insisted that Mr Cameron will have to stand before that to allow time for his successor to be chosen. Scroll down for video . Iain Duncan Smith, himself a former leader, today insisted that Mr Cameron will have to stand before that to allow time for his successor to be chosen . Mr Cameron stunned the Tory party with his dramatic revelation that he would not seek a third term. The remarks triggered the start of an unofficial Tory leadership race, after he also tipped Boris Johnson, George Osborne and Theresa May as potential successors. The Tory leader joked: 'Terms are like shredded wheat : two are wonderful but three might just be too many.' The admission, in an interview with the BBC, caused dismay in large parts of the Tory party because it distracted from the party's core election message on the economy, and over-shadowed last week's news that inflation had fallen to zero per cent. Mr Cameron defended his remarks, insisting he was 'just giving an honest answer to an honest question'. Challenged on the Sky News/Channel 4 election debate, he insisted: 'If you vote Conservative I've said I will serve every day of a full second term.' But at the very least he would need to stand aside several months before May 2020 to give his successor time to prepare for the general election. There has been speculation that Mr Cameron could quit after his promised 2017 referendum on leaving the EU, whatever the outcome. Mr Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary, told BBC1's Andrew Marr Show the PM would choose the timing of his departure and he would be 'sorry to see him go'. David Cameron has revealed he will not seek a third term if he wins the next election on May 7 . Mr Cameron backed Boris Johnson, Theresa May and George Osborne as potential successors when he quits as Tory leader . Asked if Mr Cameron has to 'stand down at some point during the next Parliament' in order to allow a successor to be in place for the election, Mr Duncan Smith said: 'He does. But I have huge faith in the Prime Minister. I think, given the nature of the terrible circumstances we inherited, under his leadership he's turned the economy around and taken some tough decisions. 'He will do what he says, which is he will serve what essentially is a full term. Of course, there will be a competition at some point, but I have to tell you that will be a competition on the back of a successful Prime Minister doing something that most prime ministers have never done before - saying

Summary: David Cameron stunned Tory party by ruling out seeking a third term . Insisted he will serve 'every day' up to 2020 if he is re-elected on May 7 . But Iain Duncan Smith says he will have to stand down earlier . PM tipped Boris Johnson, George Osborne and Theresa May as leaders .


A freak accident left a college student unable to walk or speak after he fell out of bed and hit his head. Clark Jacobs, 20, was asleep on January 10 when he plunged from his bed at college, hit the floor and fractured his skull, his relatives have told local media. Jacobs' family relayed the Georgia Tech student's ordeal in an interview with WSB-TV. Scroll down for video . Accident: Clark Jacobs was sleeping on January 10, but plunged from his bed, hit the floor and fractured his skull, his relatives have said. Pictured right with his mom . The college student's mother Mariellen Jacobs told WSB-TV 'We treated him [at home] for less than a day and decided to take him to the hospital because with stiff neck, we were afraid it might be meningitis. 'They did a CT scan and we realized he had fractured skull. He ended up having a fractured skull and a blood clot. 'Unfortunately it led to a bleed in his brain and [doctors] had to do emergency surgery to save his life.' She told the television station her son landed on linoleum. Clark Jacobs now cannot walk nor speak, WSB-TV reported. Ron Jacobs told WSB-TV that his son 'just climbed back into bed while sleeping.' The ABC affiliate station reported that Jacobs' fraternity house, where the accident took place, set up loft beds shortly before the fall - and now there are guardrails. Family: Clark Jacobs (seen with his parents Ron and Mariellen Jacobs) cannot walk nor speak . WSB-TV reported that Jacobs planned to work as a mechanical engineer. A GoFundMe page meant to raise funds for his treatment is now online, the television station pointed out. On the fundraising page, his uncle Mike Jacobs wrote 'Clark’s recovery has been nothing short of remarkable – beating the medical odds again and again through a heartbreaking rolling coaster of emotions. His mom calls him "Superman," after his namesake, Clark Kent. He remains in a minimally conscious state and has a long road ahead of him, and his family will be by his side every step of the way as he fights his way back.' The page is seeking $200,000 in donations. 'You deserve to know how your donation will be used,' Mike Jacobs wrote. 'Your donation will go towards paying for the substantial uncovered long-term care costs associated with home nursing care for a minimally conscious patient. Clark’s parents will donate all excess donations to the nationally recognized Shepherd Center in Atlanta, where the amazing staff has been working with Clark on his road to recovery.'

Summary: Clark Jacobs was sleeping on January 10 when he plunged from his bed, hit the floor and fractured his skull, his relatives have said . His mother has said a CT scan picked up the fracture and that he was forced to undergo emergency surgery after his brain started bleeding . Jacobs, 20, now cannot walk nor speak .


Jodi Arias was sentenced to life behind bars today after a jury failed to reach a verdict on whether to execute her for the murder of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander - causing his distraught sister to break down in tears and wish Arias to 'burn in hell'. The harrowing scene played out in Maricopa Country Superior Court as Judge Sherry Stephens declared a mistrial meaning Arias, 34, would not be able to face the death penalty. Tanisha Sorenson was overcome with grief and held her face in her hand as other members of Alexander's family wept while a shackled Arias looked on impassively as she escaped with her life. Speaking to the media afterwards, a furious Sorensen said, 'The real justice will be in the afterlife when Jodi burns in hell.' It is now up to the judge to decide if Arias gets 25-years to-life with parole or without parole and Stephens told the court she would announce this in April. Scroll Down for Video . Impassive: Jodi Arias watches the jury enter the courtroom for her sentencing phase retrial in Phoenix on Thursday morning . Reaction: Tanisha Sorenson, sister of Travis Alexander, sobs as she hears a hung jury verdict in the Jodi Arias sentencing phase retrial . Agony: Tanisha Sorenson becomes inconsolable after hearing that Jodi Arias has escaped the death penalty . Arias' mother, Sandra, broke down too and received a hug from a friend. It is the second time a jury has failed to decide on life or death for Arias, 34, and under Arizona state law she cannot be tried again - a sore disappointment for the prosecution who have always sought execution. Indeed, it was revealed afterwards that jurors who deadlocked on punishment for convicted murderer Jodi Arias say they were split 11-1 in favor of the death penalty and that they tried unsuccessfully to get the lone dissenter, a woman, kicked off the panel. Fourteen jurors, including at least one alternate and one woman removed from the panel earlier, talked to reporters Thursday after the verdict. None of them would reveal their names. Many of the jurors said Arias lacked remorse and some said she tried to manipulate them. Jurors also said they believed the holdout was biased and that the woman even had an agenda. 'The one holdout had her mind made up from the beginning,' a male juror said according to AZ Central. 'The 11 of us strived for justice, but to no avail,' another juror, who was also not identified, said. 'We absolutely feel the penalty should have been death.' Realization: Sorenson raises her hand to her face as she breaks down in tears after Jodi Arias verdict was announced . The Alexander family released a statement to say they are 'saddened by the jury's inability to reach a decision on the death penalty. However, they understand the difficulty of the decision, and have nothing but respect for the jury's time.' 'Obviously, as I said, during the closing arguments, during the opening statements, and several times during the trial, that the events

Summary: Judge Sherry Stephens was told of impasse on Thursday morning . Eight women and four men sat on the jury in Phoenix, Arizona . Jurors voted 11-1 for the death penalty and tried to get the lone dissenter kicked off the panel . Jury was hung and under Arizona state law Arias cannot be tried again . She will be sentenced instead to life behind bars and will discover if she gets the option of parole in April . Arias' attorney pleaded for her life during closing arguments on Tuesday . They said she was emotionally abused and sexually used by former boyfriend Travis Alexander . Prosecutor called Arias a liar who was trying to trick jury into believing she was the real victim . She was convicted of murdering Alexander, who was stabbed 30 times, slit in the throat, and shot in the forehead , in 2008 .


Video emerged today apparently showing the three runaway British schoolgirls in Turkey before they fled into Syria to become brides for Islamic State militants. The footage is believed to have been taken by a foreign spy who was yesterday arrested for helping the trio cross the border. Shamima Begum, Amira Abase, both 15, and Kadiza Sultana, 16, can be heard talking to an Arabic interpreter about fake Syrian passports while laden with bags. The girls are said to have first arrived at Istanbul Ataturk Airport before heading to the southern city of Gaziantep close to the Syrian border. From there, they reportedly take a taxi to an arranged meeting point where they are greeted by the spy, named by Turkish media as Muhammed Al Rashad. Scroll down for videos . On the run: New footage has emerged that claims to show three British schoolgirls in Turkey before they fled across the border in Syria to become jihadi brides for ISIS militants . Caught on camera: The footage is believed to have been taken by a foreign spy working for the Canadian intelligence service who was arrested on Thursday for helping the trio cross the border . Runaways: Shamima Begum, Amira Abase, both 15, and Kadiza Sultana, 16, are understood to have since reached the terror group's de facto capital Raqqa after fleeing the UK to join a friend last month . Footage shows him instructing them to take their baggage and not leave anything behind and says they will be in Syria within the hour. Al Rashad can be heard saying 'Come on sisters ... Don't forget anything. You will be there in an hour insh'Allah,' before the girls' luggage is unloaded from the taxi and the trio are helped into a silver minivan. He speaks both English and Arabic in the four minute-long video and his face is visible at several points. Al Rashad then allegedly delivered the girls to ISIS and returns to Turkey, where he is arrested, according to Daily Sabah. Separate footage released by Daily Sabah appears to show Al Rashad being taken into custody in Sanliurfa near the Syrian border. One report said he was a Syrian who was working for the Canadian intelligence service. Another said that he was a dentist. Turkish news agency Dogan said Rashad has been held in solitary confinement in a prison in Sanliurfa province since being caught. Citing his testimony to police, it said he had identified fighters he helped enter Syria to an official at Canada's embassy in Jordan. 'I have no intention of spying. My aim is to prevent terrorist activity,' Dogan quoted him as saying. Rashad also allegedly told the agency he had accompanied at least 25 foreign fighters so far to Gaziantep. He said: 'Border commanders within Islamic State instructed me where to drop these people. I drove them to Gaziantep city centre in a cab and handed them over to others. 'I don't know how and from where they took them to Syria.' Evidence: The secret camera shows an alleged spy working for the Canadian intelligence

Summary: Schoolgirls are heard talking to Arabic interpreter about a Syrian passport . Footage 'taken by a foreign spy who helped them cross border into Syria' 'Arrived at Istanbul Airport before heading to southern city of Gaziantep' Reportedly take taxi to meet spy who says they'll be in Syria in an hour . Separate footage appears to show suspect taken into custody by police . They fled UK last month to become jihadi brides for ISIS fighters in Raqqa .


Diarist Anne Frank likely died a month earlier than previously thought meaning there was little chance of her surviving the Holocaust, according to new research. It was previously believed that the Jewish teenager, who was sent to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, died of typhus on 31 March 1945, two weeks before the camp was liberated. However a new study puts the date of her death at some point in mid February, meaning that even if British troops had reached the camp a little sooner, she would likely not have survived. Scroll down for video . Anne Frank (pictured) likely died of typhus inside the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in mid February 1945, a study has shown, not on March 31 as previously thought . Anne's diary, which documents how her family went into hiding from the Nazis in the Netherlands during the Second World War, became a bestseller when it was published after then end of the war. The book documents how Anne, her sister Margot and her family went into hiding in a canal house, but were eventually betrayed and sent to Bergen-Belsen, where she and her sister perished. Anne Frank wrote her diary while in hiding from Nazi persecution during World War II. By 1940 the Nazis had occupied the Netherlands, leaving the family trapped. In 1942 the family went into hiding in secret rooms of Otto Frank's office building. But after two years the group were anonymously betrayed and were sent to their deaths at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where Anne died of typhus in 1945. Otto Frank, Anne's father, returned to Amsterdam after the war and discovered her diary had been saved. It was published in 1947, leading to her posthumous fame. After the war the Dutch government set the official date of her death as March 31, based on survivors accounts stating that the girls died sometime in March. Because the Allies liberated the camp on April 15, this added a bitter twist to her tale - the thought that if she could have hung on a few weeks longer she might have been saved. However, Erika Prins, a researcher at the Anne Frank House museum, has now revised that date having studied witness accounts, archives, and conducted at least one new interview. Ms Prins said she now believes that Anne and her sister began exhibiting symptoms of typhus at the beginning of February. According to Dutch health authorities, most patients do not live for more than 12 days after that. 'In view of this, the date of their death is more likely to be sometime in February. The exact date is unknown,' the study says. Ms Prins added: 'It was horrible. It was terrible. And it still is. But when you say they died at the end of March, it gives you a feeling that they died just before liberation. Bergen-Belsen was liberated in April 1945, meaning if Anne died in March, then she was two weeks from rescue. But this new study shows she was months from safety (Anne pictured left, with father Otto, and right)

Summary: Anne Frank died from typhus in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp . Previously thought she died on in March, weeks before camp was liberated . But new research has shown she likely died some time in mid February . Even if British troops had arrived earlier, she couldn't have been saved .


A 17-year-old girl who was forced to undergo chemotherapy testified Monday at a closed door hearing where she and her mother are seeking her release from state custody. Cassandra Fortin testified by teleconference in Juvenile Court, according to attorneys. The teen learned recently that her cancer is in remission and she is no longer fighting the treatment. But she and her mother are asking to end her custody by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) so she can go home now instead of waiting until the chemotherapy is complete next month. Cassandra Fortin was ordered by the Connecticut Supreme Court to undergo cancer treatment . Ms Fortin, left, said the hospital tried to prevent her mother, Jackie, right, from visiting her room . Mrs Fortin, pictured, said she was behind her daguter's decision to not undergo cancer treatment. Michael Taylor, an attorney for the teen's mother, Jackie Fortin, said if the judge will not lift the temporary custody order, they would like for the teen at least to be able to visit with her mother at the hospital. Ms Fortinh said DCF has prohibited her from having contact with her mother. 'We'd like to end the whole thing,' Taylor said, according to The Hartford Courant, during a break in the hearing, 'but if we can't, we want to do as much as we can for her. She wants to be with her mother.' Ms Fortin remains confined at Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford. She will be free to make her own medical decisions when she turns 18 in September. After Ms Fortin was diagnosed with high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma in September, she and her mother missed several appointments, prompting doctors to notify the DCF, court documents say. Hodgkins lymphoma (cells pictured) is a disease of the white blood cells . Hodgkin's Lymphoma is cancer of the white blood cells called B lymphocytes that circulate around the lymphatic system, which is a network of vessels and glands spread throughout the body. The lymphatic system is part of your immune system. Clear fluid called lymph flows through the lymphatic vessels and contains infection-fighting white blood cells known as lymphocytes. Lymphoma causes the lymphocytes to multiply in an abnormal way and collect in certain parts of the lymphatic system, such as the lymph nodes or glands. These lymphocytes lose their infection-fighting properties, making you more vulnerable to infection. The most common symptom of HL is a painless swelling in a lymph node, usually in the neck, armpit or groin. It usually affects young adults aged between 15 and 35 and adults over the age of 50. The cause is unknown but risk factors include medical conditiona that weakens your immune system, taking immunosuppressant medication and being previously exposed to the Epstein-Barr virus (which causes glandular fever). It isn't thought a family member having the disease increases the chances of developing it. The only way to confirm a diagnosis of HL is by carrying out a biopsy. Almost all young people with HL will be fully cured. For older people over the age of 50,

Summary: Cassandra Fortin, 17, wanted to decline chemotherapy for her cancer . Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that Ms Fortin must undergo treatment . The teenager complained that she had been 'treated like an animal' She said the hospital refused to allow her mother to visit her .


Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen knows what it is to be desperate. He's spent the last ten years behind Indonesian bars as one of the Bali Nine, arrested in 2005 for trying to smuggle 8kg of heroin from Bali into Australia. Now, as fellow convicted drug smugglers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran await word of their looming executions, the 'forgotten' Bali Nine prisoner is desperately trying to raise funds for an appeal against his own life sentence. 'No one wishes death,' he told Daily Mail Australia. 'I have a life sentence, that means life in Indonesia. That's death by a different means.' 'If you believe in mercy': Forgotten Bali Nine drug smuggler Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen asks for help from Indonesia . After ten years of silence behind bars, 31-year-old Nguyen has launched an online My Cause campaign in an attempt to raise money for the legal costs of his latest appeal, which will be heard with fellow prisoners Si Yi Chen and Mathew Norman. 'By the time you read this there may only be seven of us left,' Nguyen wrote in his online call for help. 'Today, as I sit in my jail cell and watch the way the Indonesian government is handling the execution of my fellow Australians, I am terrified,' he said. 'Terrified for their situation, distraught for their loved ones and agonisingly certain I will be next.' Nguyen has penned a letter of thanks to those outside prison walls who have sent him messages of support since he spoke out, saying he is overwhelmed. 'Thanks for having faith in me. It had been a long journey,' he writes. 'The words you wrote to me was really something different. Thanks for your time also in lending a hand. Thanks for giving me a chance to prove myself. A second chance. 'For the first time, not sure how to go about, but this is me asking for help to fight an unknown system,' he writes. 'Thanks again for your time in writing encouraging comments to me. It makes me more determined.' Money raised will be used to cover costs for all three men, and any remaining funds will be donated towards legal costs of the remaining Bali Nine group, also fighting for their lives. Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen has penned this letter of thanks to those outside prison walls who have sent him messages of support . 'Agonisingly certain I will be next': Tan Duc Thanh Nguyan has launched an emotional plea for help with a MyCause campaign to raise funds for his legal costs, and those of fellow Bali Nine prisoners in Indonesia . Nguyen and his family know well that another appeal could be risky. Following a previous attempt in 2006, the Indonesian Supreme Court increased his sentence to the death penalty, before reducing it again to life in prison in 2008. 'For five years I appealed and never had a chance. During one appeal my sentence changed from life to death,' Nguyen writes. 'But desperation has driven me to try again. A roll of the dice – for

Summary: Bali Nine drug smuggler Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen has made a desperate online plea for help to appeal against his life sentence . Nguyen, who was jailed for life for his role in the drug smuggling plot, has spent 10 years behind bars in Indonesia . 'Am I guilty? Yes. Am I sorry? More than anyone will ever know,' he says . Nguyen has penned a letter of thanks to supporters for 'having faith' in him and giving him a chance to prove himself . He is hoping to raise funds to pay the legal costs of his fifth appeal for a reduced sentence . 'While they are alive, we have hope,' he says of Chan and Sukumaran .


Pennie Davis (pictured) was stabbed to death in a bid to 'silence' her from going to police with sexual assault allegations, a court has heard . A married mother-of-five was stabbed to death in a field as she tended to her horses because the son of her former partner paid to have her 'silenced', a court heard today. Ben Carr, 22, had 'lasting hate and anger' towards Pennie Davis because she had repeatedly accused him of historical sexual offences, it was claimed. Mrs Davis, 47, who worked at a supermarket, was found dead by her husband on September 2 in a field at Leygreen Farm, Beaulieu, Hampshire. Justin Robertson, 36, of no fixed address, who denies murder and conspiracy to murder, was traced by police after he dropped a set of car keys at the murder scene, Winchester Crown Court was told. Benjamin Carr, 22, of Edward Road, Southampton, and Samantha Maclean, 28, of Beech Crescent, Hythe, are also charged with conspiracy to murder, which they deny. Richard Smith QC, prosecuting, said: 'Penelope Davis went to tend her horses in a field at a farm near Beaulieu on the edge of the New Forest. 'Whilst there and alone in a small paddock within the horse field, she was attacked and repeatedly stabbed by the defendant, Justin Robertson. 'Penelope's body was found later that same afternoon lying in the field by her husband, Peter Davis, who had left work and come to give her a hand with the horses. 'They had only been married for a matter of months.' He continued: 'The defendant, Justin Robertson, had agreed to kill Penelope Davis for money. He had agreed to kill her for the defendant Ben Carr. It was he, Ben Carr, who had the plan, Robertson and Carr carried out that plan to kill Penelope Davis with the help of their fellow defendant Samantha Maclean.' Mr Smith said Carr had wanted Mrs Davis 'silenced' because he believed she would make an allegation to police that he had indecently assaulted someone, a complaint she had previously made. He said: 'Why would Ben Carr want Penelope Davis killed? The answer to that question, which will remain at the heart of this trial, probably lies in the fact that Ben Carr believed that Mrs Davis was going to go to the police, as she had done before, and allege that he had previously indecently assaulted (someone). 'It was for that reason, principally it seems, that Ben Carr wanted Penelope Davis silenced, so he recruited others to help him.' Mr Smith said Mrs Davis knew Carr because she had been in a relationship with his father Timothy from about 2006 to 2012. He said Ben Carr had a 'lasting hate and anger' towards Mrs Davis after she made a complaint to police about the allegations of sexual assault against him when he was 14. A member of the police forensic team works at the scene of Mrs Davis' death at Leygreen Farm in the days following her death . Mr Smith said police took no further action on the

Summary: Pennie Davis, 47, was found stabbed to death in a field in the New Forest . It is claimed the son of her former partner paid £1,500 for her to be killed . Mrs Davis had repeatedly accused Ben Carr of historical sexual offences . The 22-year-old developed a 'lasting hate' towards her, prosecutors said . It is alleged he paid Justin Robertson £1,500 to 'silence' Mrs Davis . They both deny conspiracy to murder and Robertson denies murder charge .


A bridesmaid hanged herself just hours after her sister's wedding, an inquest has heard. Rebecca Darnell, 30, was still wearing her bridesmaid's dress when she was found dead at her home in Addlestone, Surrey after the ceremony in November last year. Ms Darnell, known to her family as 'Boo', was described as having been 'the life and soul of the party' at her older sister, Joanna's, wedding. But the coroner was told she had a row with her partner of four years, Carlo Salamone, in a taxi on the way home from the party. Mr Salamone told the inquest he had been planning to ask Ms Darnell to marry her this summer. Rebecca Darnell (right) hanged herself hours after her sister Jo's (second right) wedding . Mr Salamone slept on the sofa when they got home and later went upstairs to find her dead, the inquest heard. She was still wearing her bridesmaid's dress and jewellery from the night before. Her family members told of their shock, having seen Ms Darnell enjoying herself only hours earlier at the wedding in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey. Her father David told the coroner: 'She was the life and soul. She got everybody up and dancing, which is no mean feat. She was getting everyone involved.' Her aunt, Jacqueline Nash, said Rebecca was a 'happy, bubbly' person, who had recently organised her sister's Joanna's hen party and was excited to see her get married to fiancé Matt Wilson. 'She was always fun to be around so you always tried to see Boo when you could,' she said. 'She had a real zest for life and everyone wanted to know her.' Toxicology tests taken after her death showed she was double the drink driving limit, with 162mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood. Mr Salamone said his partner had been 'very happy' on the day of the wedding, on November 8 2013, and, although she had drunk vodka and cola, had not seemed excessively drunk. Taxi driver Khalik Meah said the couple had been arguing when he gave them a lift back from the party some time after midnight. Asked whether the couple rowed a lot, Mr Salamone said they would argue when they were drunk, but this was only around once a month and this had been no worse than normal. Mr Salamone told the inquest in Woking, Surrey that he had met Ms Darnell in around 2010 through a close friend who worked with her at Alpha Hospital in Woking, Surrey. Ms Darnell (right) pictured in the bridesmaid's dress in which she was found dead after her sister's wedding last November . Carlo Salamone (pictured with his sister Mirella Newman-Bale, who also gave evidence at today's hearing) told the inquest that he had been planning to ask Ms Darnell, his partner of four years, to marry him this summer . She was juggling work as a youth counsellor specialising in substance abuse with studying for a Masters degree in family therapy. 'She was my life partner,' the garage owner said. 'That evening at the wedding I had

Summary: Counsellor organised sister's hen do and was head bridesmaid last year . Family described her as the 'life and soul of the party' at the event . Others saw her crying and said she was worried about partner and work . The 30-year-old was heard rowing with her partner as they returned in taxi . He slept on the sofa and later went upstairs to find her dead in their room . Coroner records verdict of death from self-inflicted injuries today .


Google has unveiled a tiny HDMI dongle that can turn any TV into a fully fledged computer. Called the Chromebit, it uses Google's Chrome OS. It contains a fully featured PC which uses the TV as its display, and wirelessly connects to a keyboard and mouse using bluetooth. Scroll down for video . The new Chromebit will go on sale later this year from laptop maker Asus . This chromebit has a HDMI port at one end which swivels so it can easily be plugged in. It also contains: . Rockchip 3288 SoC processor . 2GB of RAM . 16GB of eMMC memory, . USB 2.0 port . WiFi 802.11 ac support, Bluetooth 4.0 . Smart Ready controller and an ARM Mali 760 quad-core GPU . 'Smaller than a candy bar, the Chromebit is a full computer that will be available for less than $100,' Google said. 'By simply plugging this device into any display, you can turn it into a computer. 'It's the perfect upgrade for an existing desktop and will be really useful for schools and businesses.' Google also said it is releasing its cheapest Chromebook laptops yet, two versions priced at $149 aimed at undercutting Microsoft's Windows franchise and gaining ground in even more classrooms. Various PC manufacturers have been working with Google to design lightweight laptops running on the Chrome operating system since 2011. The newest versions are made by Hisense and Haier. Hisense's Chromebook can be ordered beginning Tuesday at Walmart.com and Haier's version can be bought at Amazon.com. Their arrival coincides with Microsoft's rollout of a lower-priced Surface tablet in an effort to reach students and budget-conscious families. Pre-orders for that device began Tuesday, too. As the prices for tablets and smartphones have been declining, it has forced PC makers to lower their prices, said International Data Corp. analyst Jay Chou. The success of the Chromebook line is intensifying the PC pricing pressure. TA $149 Hisense Chrome laptop in San Francisco. Google and Microsoft are releasing cheaper laptops and tablets in an effort to reach students, budget-conscious families and overseas markets. Chromebooks have been steadily gaining in popularity, particularly in schools, as more applications and services made available over Internet connections — a phenomenon known as 'cloud computing' that has reduced the need for hard drives. About 6 million Chromebooks were sold worldwide last year, more than doubling from 2.7 million in 2013, according to IDC. In contrast, sales in the overall PC market slipped 2 percent last year, marking the third consecutive annual decline. IDC is projecting 8 million Chromebooks will be sold this year. 'It has been good news for consumers, but not so good for vendors,' Chou said. The cheaper version of the Surface Pro 3 sells for $499, compared with $799 to $1,949 for the higher-end models. The discounted version has a slightly smaller screen — 10.8 inches rather than 12 — a slower processor, and less flexible kickstand — just three angles rather than unlimited positions. The Chromebook has served a dual purpose for Google. Like the company's Android software for

Summary: Computer contains a HDMI port allowing it to be plugged straight into a TV . Runs Google's ChromeOS software . Firm also revealed two new laptops costing just $149 .