This unusual mixture of tattoos includes Disney characters, patterns found on Russian prison inmates and even a Louis Vuitton logo. But what makes them even more strange is that they have been decorated onto live pigs while they are anaesthetised. Wim Delvoye began tattooing live pigs in 1997 in the US, before doing it in China from 2004 to 2008, where animal welfare laws are more lax. Creation: The unusual mixture of tattoos includes Disney princesses, patterns found on Russian prison inmates and even a Louis Vuitton logo . 'Spoiled': Belgiam artist Wim Delvoye moved to China in 2004 and set up an art farm tattooing his creations onto living pigs . Drawings: Mr Delvoye kept around 20 pigs that were tattooed based on his designs by a team of Chinese experts in anaesthesia and tattooing . Characters: A worker tattooed Ariel from the Disney film The Little Mermaid onto the skin of a pig (left), which can also be seen (right) The Belgian artist claimed the pigs were spoiled - with locals in Yang Zhen, Beijing, said to have been amazed at how well they were treated. Up to three artists applied a tattoo simultaneously while each pig was under anaesthetic, and carers regularly moisturised the pigs' skin. But animal rights campaigners complained that the pigs were suffering unnecessarily and being abused for improper commercial profit. The animals' skins were sold for up to £55,000 a piece, with one canvas featuring Disney characters sold to Chanel and made into two bags. A People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals spokesman said Mr Delvoye’s actions would have left the pigs ‘sore, scared and confused’. Art: Mr Delvoye began tattooing live pigs in 1997 in the US, before doing the same in China from 2004, where animal welfare laws are more lax . Backside: The skin of a pig in China is tattooed with Disney characters Princess Jasmine from Aladdin and Ariel from The Little Mermaid . Careful work: Up to three artists applied a tattoo simultaneously while the pig was under anaesthetic, while carers moisturised the skin . Stuffed on display: Mr Delvoye (pictured), 49, has worked on other projects including marble replicas of twisted Gothic-style towers . Le Cochon: Some of the tattooed pigs are pictured at an exhibition at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Nice in France in 2010 . He told MailOnline: ‘Talented and visionary artists do not rely on cruelty to animals to get attention. ‘Pigs, cows and chickens are emotional, thinking animals who feel pain every bit as much as we do, and they value their lives.’ Since these photographs were taken, Mr Delvoye, 49, has worked on other projects including marble replicas of twisted Gothic-style towers. And he even tattooed a man’s back before selling it as art - with the collector bizarrely able to keep the person’s skin when he dies. Last year Mr Delvoye told the Wall Street Journal: ‘Art must fascinate people and doing easy things is not a good way to seek fascination.’

Summary: Wim Delvoye began tattooing live pigs in 1997, before doing it in China where animal welfare laws are more lax . Belgian artist claims pigs were spoiled, with locals said to have been amazed at how well they were treated . Up to three artists applied tattoo while each pig was under anaesthetic, and carers regularly moisturised skin . But animal rights campaigners claim pigs were suffering unnecessarily and abused for improper commercial gain .


A British dance teacher shot dead by his son-in-law, who was also his former lover, may have molested at least four boys while running a dance school in Suffolk, it has emerged. Police have investigated four alleged victims who say they were abused in the 1980s and 1990s by Scott Rogers, who was killed in the US after becoming a local television celebrity there. Three of the men claiming that Rogers attacked them have only come forward after he was shot dead in August by Mathew Hodgkinson, who also killed himself. Investigation: Scott Rogers is accused of molesting at least four young boys while living in Britain . Rogers - known as Richard Scott-Rogers when he lived in Britain - was charged with abusing the other boy more than 20 years ago, but was cleared in 1993 after a trial. Before he moved to the US, Rogers founded the Academy of Dancing and Performing Arts in Bury St Edmunds, which was described as a 'supposedly religious cult' by the local council. Rogers allegedly held 'sleepovers' with young students, where he would 'cuddle them in their sleeping bags', according to parents. He then moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he hosted a weekend morning TV show called Around Town, making him a minor celebrity in the area. But in August last year, Rogers, 52, was murdered by Mathew Hodgkinson, a former lover of his who had married his daughter Kimmy as part of an immigration scam. School: Rogers founded the Academy of Dancing and Performing Arts in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk in 1983 . Hodgkinson, 36, then turned the gun on himself, and died in hospital eight days later. After Rogers' death, Suffolk Police appealed for any victims to come forward, and were contacted by three men who said they were abused at the dance school in Bury St Edmunds. Killer: Rogers was shot dead in August by his son-in-law and ex-lover Mathew Hodgkinson, pictured . The force, working with officers from the Metropolitan Police's Operation Yewtree, recorded their claims and referred them to specialist agencies which support child abuse victims. However, they will not be able to take any further action because Rogers' death means the investigation has now been closed. A Suffolk Police crime report uncovered by a MailOnline freedom of information request said: 'Three new victims of child abuse reported to the Suffolk police sexual abuse by Richard Scott-Rogers. 'These historic incidents were recorded as notifiable crimes. Police provided support to these victims. There are no further lines of enquiry to complete in relation to the investigation with no other parties involvement. 'Given the suspect had died these crimes are therefore finalised in accordance with Home Office crime recording outcomes.' The three new victims brings the total number of British complainants to four, including the boy who made the original abuse claims in the 1990s. Following Rogers' death, it emerged that the authorities had recently taken away his adopted 10-year-old son and two-year-old foster son after finding out about his past. He was due to give evidence to a grand

Summary: EXCLUSIVE: Scott Rogers was shot dead by his ex-lover in August . Used to run Suffolk dance school where he was accused of abusing boys . Rogers was cleared of molesting one boy in 1993 but three new victims have now come forward after his death . He was facing an investigation in the U.S. at the time he was killed .


Arsenal for the title? That extraordinary possibility cannot now be batted away as pure whimsy after Olivier Giroud’s prolific goal run continued, inspiring his side to overcome Newcastle. This win doesn’t merely cement Arsenal’s top-four place but gives Chelsea and Manchester City above them reason to look over shoulders with increasing concern. Giroud’s goals came within a four-minute first-half spell, the first off his thigh, the second from a header. They take the 28-year-old’s recent tally to nine goals in nine games in all competitions. He also has eight in six games against Newcastle since his £10million move in summer 2012 from Montpellier. Olivier Giroud gives Arsenal the lead in the 28th minute as he diverts Danny Welbeck's header into Newcastle's goal with his left thigh . Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul can't get to the ball as Giroud's effort heads towards the bottom corner of his goal . The French striker celebrates his first goal of the game with team-mates Gabriel Paulista and Welbeck (right) at St James' Park . Newcastle: Krul 6, Ryan Taylor 6.5, Janmaat 6.5, Williamson 5.5, Colback 5.5, Anita 5 (Gutierrez 72), Sissoko 7, Gouffran 6, Cabella 7, Ameobi 5.5 (Armstrong 89), Perez 7 . Subs not used: Elliot, Obertan, Riviere, Satka, Kemen . Goal: Sissoko 48 . Booked: None . Arsenal: Ospina 7, Chambers 6, Gabriel 6, Koscielny 6.5, Monreal 5.5, Ramsey 7, Coquelin 7, Sanchez 6 (Flamini 71), Welbeck 6.5 (Bellerin 89), Cazorla 6.5 (Rosicky 71), Giroud 8 . Subs not used: Szczesny, Gibbs, Walcott, Mertesacker . Goals: Giroud 24, 28 . Booked: None . MOTM: Giroud . Referee: Mike Jones 7 . Attendance: 50,544 . *Player ratings by Chris Wheeler at St James' Park . Giroud opened the scoring for Arsenal - click here for more in our Match Zone . Newcastle were a distant second best in the first half but were impressive after the break, testing Arsenal’s mettle as Moussa Sissoko gave them a consolation. The upshot is Arsenal are just a point behind City and four behind leaders Chelsea, albeit with Chelsea having two games in hand. Chelsea remain odds-on favourites to win the title race. Rightly. But whisper it: this is a race now of sorts, a contest at least, with the season’s biggest prize remaining a feasible for more than one team, for now. ‘Chelsea at the moment I feel have enough [of a ] cushion to be serene,’ said Arsenal’s manager Arsene Wenger, asked about his side’s title chances. ‘Chelsea have too much security.’ But asked if his players believe they can now cause what would be an amazing upset, he added: ‘We are in a fight right until the end. We will keep on fighting.’ Wenger’s counterpart John Carver said: ‘Until they scored the two goals I thought we were in it. But we conceded from two set plays and that’s disappointing.’ Leaving aside the two-legged exit to Monaco in the Champions League, things have been going Arsenal’s way of late. They have won 14 of their last 16 games, and all six of their last six games.

Summary: Olivier Giroud diverted Danny Welbeck's header past Tim Krul to give Arsenal a 28th minute lead . The Frenchman headed home his side's second goal of the afternoon just four minutes later . Moussa Sissoko gave Newcastle hope early in the second half when he converted a cross from Remy Cabella . The result leaves Arsenal just a point behind Manchester City and four off leaders Chelsea .


Pictures have emerged of a smiling police commissioner posing with the two condemned Australian drug smugglers, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, on their plane before take off on the two hour flight to the executions on Indonesia's 'death island'. Djoko Hariutomo, the police chief of the Balinese capital of Denpasar placed his hand on Andrew Chan's shoulder and smiled for the camera, and then appeared in a second photograph with his hand on the shoulder of Sukumaran who was captured gazing up at the officer. The Bali Nine duo were then taken on a two hour flight to the port town of Cilacap and transferred to Nusakambangan island where they are expected to face a firing squad in an area known locally as 'Death Valley', a lush green clearing amid citrus orchards and banana palms. The spot is called Nirbaya, and it's located in a high spot amid the dense vegetation which runs along the spine of Nusakambangan, which is also known as 'Death Island', and it is the place where just under seven weeks ago the Indonesian Government executed five drug smugglers. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . A smiling Djoko Hariutomo, the police commissioner of the Balinese capital of Denpasar, poses for a photo with his hand upon the shoulder of condemned prisoner Andrew Chan inside the plane before take off for the Australian Bali Nine kingpin's final flight to the island where he will be executed . Surrounded by armed police officers officers and on the road of no return, 33-year-old Australia Myuran Sukumaran looks up at Bali police commissioner Djoko Hariutomo who posed with the two condemned Australians before their take off from Denpasar airport for the two hour flight to 'death island' The family of condemned Australian drug smuggler Andrew Chan, his mother Helen (centre) and brother Michael (wearing pink shorts) arrive at Yogyakarta airport on Thursday to make the five hour drive to Cilacap in central Java and take a boat to Nusakambangan island where Chan is waiting to be executed . Myuran Sukumaran's mother Raji (right) and sister Brintha (centre) on the tarmac at Yogyakarta, the closest main airport to the port town of Cilacap to which they will drive on Thursday afternoon to visit him in Batu prison on Nusakambangan island where the Bali Nine duo was transferred to under high security this week . Last place on earth: This is Nirbaya, also known as 'Death Valley', the place where Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will likely be taken for their executions and located up a winding dirt track around 3km from the prison where they are being held in isolation cells . This is the spot to which the Indonesians took five foreign drug smugglers this year, tied them to three metre poles and executed them each with 12-member firing squads at around 12.40am local time on Sunday, January 18 . It is not known how the prisoners destined for execution will be transported to Nirbaya valley, as it lies down a narrow dirt track (above) amid dense vegetation in the middle of Nusakambangan

Summary: The likely place on the island for the Bali 9 duo's execution is called Nirbaya . It's also known as 'Death Valley' because it is found in the middle of a jungle clearing with the only sign of a weathered hut . The grassy area is fringed by citrus orchards and banana palms . It is only 3km from Batu prison, the island's most secure facility . The Australians' final journey will be up a steep, winding dirt track .


Andy Murray led a chorus of tennis players giving drugs cheat Wayne Odesnik a send-off after the American player was effectively banned for life for committing another doping offence. The American journeyman was handed a 15-year ban after being found to have taken several banned substances, including steroids, in out-of-competition tests carried out in December and January. The severity of the ban for the 29-year-old world No 267 owes itself to Odesnik already having been given a two-year ban when he was found in 2010 by Australian customs officials to be importing vials of human growth hormone at Melbourne Airport. American tennis player Wayne Odesnik has been banned for 15 years after a second doping violation . ‘Goodbye Wayne … good riddance,’ tweeted Murray, who has been among the more vociferous players calling for an extension of anti-doping measures in tennis. Andy Roddick joined in the condemnation of Odesnik who, even before 2010, was deeply unpopular in the locker room. He tweeted: ‘My feelings are that he’s a d*****bag and I hate that he has a US flag to his name when he’s cheating, good riddance.’ Veteran British doubles player Jamie Delgado chimed in: ‘Wayne Odesnik cheats again, what a joke. Get out of the sport mate.’ Murray later beat Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 6-3 at the BNP Paribas Open and will face Spain’s Feliciano Lopez in the quarter-finals. It was Murray’s 496th win, equalling Tim Henman’s record for a British man in the Open Era. After his victory, Murray spoke further on Odesnik's ban. He told the BBC: 'I think it's a good thing for tennis that he's off the tour. Andy Murray tweeted 'bye bye Wayne... good riddance' before his win over Adrian Mannarino in Indian Wells . 'He was given a second chance in a way. He was a cheat so it is good for everyone involved in tennis that he's been dealt with in the right way. 'I think any doping in any sport is very bad. I think it's the job of the sports when cases do come up that they treat them very strictly and in the right way. 'I think [testing] is going in the right direction but I don't think it will ever be perfect.' Odesnik issued a statement maintaining his innocence, claiming he had accidentally ingested substances through taking an over-the-counter supplement, but he has little credit in the bank, especially after being linked to the notorious Biogenesis clinic in Florida two years ago. Tennis has stepped up its drug-testing regime and introduced a biological passport, but many still feel that a wealthy game should allocate more resources. The fact that Odesnik was initially caught this time in December shows the value of more expensive out-of-competition testing compared to the cheaper option of doing it at major tournaments, where it is most expected.

Summary: American tennis player Wayne Odesnik handed a 15-year ban . The 29-year-old tested positive for a number of banned substances . Suspension will last until January 29, 2030 . Andy Murray and Andy Roddick voice approval over the ban .


Roy Keane is back at Old Trafford as a pundit for BBC Sport ahead of Monday night's FA Cup quarter-final between Manchester United and Arsenal. The former United captain joined presenter Gary Lineker, former adversary Alan Shearer and Ian Wright in the Old Trafford studio to provide his views on the quarter-final clash. Keane, who has never been afraid to air his views either in his TV work or in his two autobiographies, was working with the BBC for the first time having previously worked for ITV. Roy Keane (left), Alan Shearer (centre) and Ian Wright (right) were working for the BBC as pundits on Monday . Gary Lineker addresses the punditry trio during some of their heated pre-match discussion at Old Trafford . Keane was famously red carded for lashing out at Shearer with a punch at St James' Park in 2001 - but the pair seemed happy enough to sit next to each other in the studio on Monday. He also joked that he hated Wright, who played for Arsenal while the pair were both players and there were moments that their debate became heated at Old Trafford. In Keane's book The Second Half, he includes Shearer, on a list with Alf-Inge Haaland, Rob Lee, David Batty and Patrick Vieira in as players 'at the back of my mind'. Keane made it clear that although he regularly came across Alan Shearer while working as a TV pundit, there is little or no chance of them ever building bridges such is the mutual dislike of each other. Wright talked briefly about the rivalry and hatred between Arsenal and Manchester United . Shearer rows with Keane during their playing careers back in 2001 - and they were back together for TV . Last year, Wright claimed in a video on his YouTube channel that Keane was the best TV pundit around at the moment. 'Roy Keane is the best,' the former Arsenal striker said. 'He's got credibility and he's another one who doesn't care what anyone thinks. What he says is most probably right but it's brutally honest and some people don't like that.' Keane last worked for ITV on their coverage of Chelsea's Champions League first-leg draw against Paris Saint-Germain on February 17. Keane (second right) lashes out at Shearer at St James' Park which saw him sent off for his punch . Keane has to be held back by David Beckham from Newcastle United captain Shearer back in 2001 .

Summary: Manchester United face Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Monday . Roy Keane was working as a BBC pundit at Old Trafford . He appeared with Alan Shearer, Ian Wright and Gary Lineker . Keane and Shearer enjoyed a fierce rivalry during their playing careers .


Two brothers dragged a female police officer 100ft down the road when she tried to stop them driving off in a stolen car. Daniel Icke, 21, and his 20-year-old brother Donovan had never driven before they stole a Ford Escort from outside a house in Wednesfield, West Midlands in December last year. They were stopped by PC Akwaal Baryana, who reached in to the car to take the keys when they pulled up at traffic lights and told them to get out. But Donovan, who was driving, ignored her warnings and put the car into reverse as PC Baryana clung on to the steering wheel. Theft: Donovan and Daniel Icke stole a car after breaking into a house and taking the vehicle's keys . The car careered backwards, crossed a busy dual carriage and crashed into a wall, causing the brave officer serious leg injuries. Donovan admitted assault causing actual bodily harm, aggravated vehicle taking and driving without a licence or insurance while his brother pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicle taking. But they were spared jail and given suspended prison sentences when they appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court yesterday. Donovan, was given a 12-month prison sentence suspended for two years and ordered to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work. He was also banned from driving for 12 months and ordered to pay £500 compensation to PC Baryana. Ordeal: The brothers dragged a police officer 100ft down a road in Wednesfield, pictured . Daniel received a four-month suspended sentence, 120 hours of unpaid work and a 12-month driving ban, and will have to pay £250 compensation. Recorder Richard Benson QC said he had decided 'with some trepidation' not to send them to prison, adding: 'This was inexcusable and potentially lethal behaviour. 'Some will say I am failing in my duty but they would not have had the benefit of reading the reports I have seen and hearing the mitigation.' The court heard the brothers took the keys to the car from a home they had broken into at 4am on December 2. PC Baryana and a colleague responded to the break-in, then spotted the stolen car at a junction 10 minutes later. Target: The two men stole a Ford Focus similar to this one shown in a file photo . Prosecutor Emma Wynne-Owen said: 'She held on to the steering wheel which prevented her being dragged under the car as it travelled for a further 35 metres. 'She pleaded with him to stop but the car continued in reverse, crossing the dual carriageway, mounting the pavement and crashing into a wall. 'The officer then told Donovan Icke, "I told you to stop," and he replied, "sorry".' Amanda Jenkins, defending the brothers, said: 'Neither had driven before and they argued over who should drive before Donovan stupidly took the wheel. 'They could not believe their luck. It was raining and they had a fair way to go to get home, so very foolishly they took the car. 'When the officer opened the driver's door Donovan panicked and put the vehicle into reverse. 'It

Summary: Daniel and Donovan Icke stole a Ford Escort after taking keys from a house . PC Akwaal Baryana tried to stop them by leaning in and grabbing the steering wheel, but they reversed 100ft down the road . They were given suspended sentences over the incident, which left the police officer with severe leg injuries .


Tottenham Hotspur are maintaining a keen interest in Cologne defender Kevin Wimmer. The 22-year-old Austrian centre back has been watched several times this season and Mauricio Pochettino has received glowing reports as they ponder a summer deal. The Bundesliga club's sporting director Jorg Schmadtke recently conceded that Wimmer may be sold at the end of the season, providing that their valuation of the Austria U21 international is met. Kevin Wimmer of Cologne is a Tottenham Hotspur target as the London club consider a summer move . The 22-year-old centre back has been watched by Spurs scouts on multiple occasions but a deal is not done . According to the Cologne Express, Tottenham have now had a bid accepted and have also reached an agreement over personal terms with the centre back. However, it is understood a deal has yet to be signed off as Tottenham continue to evaluate options. Mauricio Pochettino has received glowing reports on Wimmer as his club ponder a summer swoop .

Summary: Kevin Wimmer is a potential summer target for Tottenham Hotspur . Scouts have watched the Austrian centre back several times this season . A deal is yet to be signed off as Tottenham continue to evaluate options .


Arsene Wenger refused to be drawn into a discussion of Arsenal's Barclays Premier League title chances after seeing them hold out to claim a hard-fought victory at Newcastle. The Gunners' sixth successive league win left them just four points behind leaders Chelsea, who have two games in hand, but Wenger is adopting a one-game-at-a-time approach to the closing stages of the campaign. He said: 'Look, Chelsea have a good security and at the moment, I feel they have enough cushion to be quite serene. Arsene Wenger has played down his side's chances of winning the Premier League title this season . The Arsenal boss believes Chelsea have too much security at the top and are quite serene . 'We have Manchester City in front of us and behind us, it is tight as well - the only thing we can do is to win our games. 'I think Chelsea have too much security. I just think at the moment we are not concluding, we are in a fight. You have seen the game today - in every game, we need to turn up and fight until the last minute to get the points. 'That's what we have to do, just go for the next game and win it. Look, the players want to do as well as they can. We know we have a fight first to be in the top four. We will go step by step, game by game.' Chelsea are four points clear of the Gunners but have two games in hand on the rest of the chasing pack . Arsenal looked to be heading for a comfortable victory at St James' Park when Olivier Giroud struck twice inside four first-half minutes to give them a commanding 2-0 lead at the break. But the Magpies, who were booed off at half-time, returned in determined mood and Moussa Sissoko reduced the deficit within three minutes of the restart. They then laid siege to the Gunners' goal and but for fine reaction saves by David Ospina from Mike Williamson and Ayoze Perez, they might have emerged with something to show for their efforts. Oliver Giroud (centre right) pokes home the opener in an entertaining affair at St James' Park . Wenger said: 'We have played four games in two weeks and three away games at Manchester, in Monaco and here today and we have won all the three. 'The last 40 minutes were difficult because our legs had gone a little bit and Newcastle played very well in the second half. 'But we had an outstanding first half going forward and a very fluent game by creating chance after chance, and in the second half, we had just to show different qualities and hang on.' The in-form striker bagged a second from a corner to put Arsenal into a commanding half-time lead . But Newcastle head coach John Carver, who had only one fit central defender for the game, was also able to take positives from a spirited fightback which he felt demonstrated the fact that his players have not started

Summary: Arsene Wenger played down Arsenal's hopes of a title challenge . The Frenchman thinks Chelsea 'have too much security' at the top . Arsenal beat Newcastle thanks to two goals from striker Oliver Giroud . Click here for all the latest Arsenal news .


The discredited Liverpool Care Pathway is still being used in some hospitals despite having been scrapped, a Commons report will reveal. A cancer charity warns that despite an NHS ban, the controversial end-of-life programme is still in use under ‘a different name’. The report comes as police are investigating the death of a second ‘healthy’ pensioner at a hospital in Cheshire. The family of Margaret ‘Nellie’ Smart, 93, lodged a formal complaint against Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, saying they were convinced the mother of 12 died after being dehydrated. A new report has warned that hospitals are still using the discredited treatment method, file photograph . Nurses told MPs that some hospitals have merely ‘tweaked’ the end-of-life protocol and given it another title – meaning the ‘abuse’ suffered by some frail and vulnerable patients under the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) may still be happening. The Royal College of Nursing said its members had ‘not seen a significant difference’ in the way care is delivered in England since the pathway was withdrawn last year. In a report out tomorrow, MPs on the Commons Health Select Committee are set to urge hospitals to review their procedures to ensure the LCP is not used. They are expected to say that, in far too many cases, it is unclear whether proper discussions have been held with patients and their families. They are also set to call for social care for the terminally ill to be free, to ensure people are not forced to suffer bad deaths because of money worries. An initial police inquiry into the death of an elderly patient has now been expanded after Mrs Smart’s family complained about alleged neglect at the same hospital. She died after the NHS ban on the controversial pathway was imposed. Her family believe that the great-grandmother would still be alive if she had not been admitted to Warrington General Hospital for checks following a suspected minor stroke. The Liverpool Care Pathway sees patients sedated, denied food and water and then allowed to die . The Mail uncovered the cruel 'Death Pathway' on July 16, 2013 . The trust is already being investigated after Angela Johnson, the daughter of 85-year-old Alice Johnson who died on the LCP shortly before its abolition, made an almost identical complaint weeks earlier. The LCP involves the withdrawal of life-saving treatment. Patients are sedated and most are denied food and fluids. They typically die within 29 hours. Critics said it was a way of hastening death, and – following pressure from the Daily Mail – it was phased out following the Neuberger review two years ago, which found some patients were so dehydrated they were forced to suck on hospital sponges. No hospital was meant to be using the pathway from summer last year. They were instead given a set of five care ‘priorities’ by the Department of Health. But in written evidence to the Commons inquiry, the charity Macmillan Cancer Support said: ‘Some areas have worked well to develop [new] guidance ... other areas, however, are still using the

Summary: A cancer charity claims the NHS is using a controversial 'Death Pathway' Patients are being sedated and then refused food and water until death . Studies show that patients on the death pathway last on average 29 hours .


Nick Clegg was accused of hypocrisy last night after it was alleged that a Liberal Democrat fundraiser had sought to bypass donation laws. Ibrahim Taguri told an undercover reporter posing as a wealthy Indian businessman that he would be able to channel money via family members and backdate cheques to avoid appearing on public registers. He was also said to have promised big donations could ‘open doors’ and introduced the fake donor to key figures including Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander. Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg, pictured, faces questions over his party's attempts to bypass donation limits . Mr Alexander was recorded at a dinner thanking the supposed businessman for what he was doing, adding: ‘I won’t intrude on the details, but genuinely it will make a difference.’ All donations of £7,500 or more are supposed to be publically registered. Last night Sir Alastair Graham, former chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, said Mr Clegg’s high-minded rhetoric on sleaze was not matched by his party’s actions. ‘The leader of the party has always taken a stand on high standards in politics,’ he said. ‘There’s a conflict between what he says, and what his party is doing. ‘Any attempt to breach legal rules around party donations is a very serious matter. It is most unfortunate that the Lib Dems seem to be encouraging people to get round the legal provisions of party funding rules. You’d expect higher standards and better leadership.’ Last night it emerged that the Lib Dems had agreed to hand back Mr Taguri’s Commons pass after accepting he should not have had one as it raised the prospect of him using the Parliamentary estate for fundraising purposes. Sir Alastair said: ‘It is against the rules to carry out party political campaigning in the Commons, so allowing him to have a pass could be in breach of the rules. You’d class fundraising as party political campaigning.’ Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, pictured, thanked the undercover reporter who posed as a wealthy Indian businessman who was seeking to pump money into the Lib Dems for the election campaign . Lord Ashdown, the party’s election campaign leader, admitted that Mr Taguri – who yesterday quit as the Lib Dems’ general election candidate in Brent Central and is now likely to stand as an independent – had ‘serious questions to answer’. Mr Clegg told LBC Radio that Mr Alexander had done nothing wrong, save being polite to someone to whom he was introduced. The Deputy Prime Minister said the recording showed ‘Danny being a polite guy, just saying thank you to someone who he has been told is supporting the party’. ‘The idea that Danny or any parliamentarian has done anything wrong is categorically untrue,’ he said. ‘On the issue of Ibrahim Taguri, no cheque has been received by the Liberal Democrats, no cheque has been cashed. If we had received this cheque in question, of course it would have been scrutinised and checked.’ Mr Taguri, who has also stepped down as the Lib Dem race equality champion, denied

Summary: Senior Lib Dems were filmed talking about bypassing party finance laws . An undercover journalist posed as a wealthy Indian businessman . The reporter was allegedly told that big donations could 'open doors'


A bungling Romanian government staffer has been sacked after a minister mistakenly handed a gift to his German counterpart with a map of France, not Germany, inscribed on it. Officials were left red-faced after Germany's foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier received the gift from Romania's Bogdan Aurescu at the end of a news conference marking 135 years of diplomatic relations. But what was immediately apparent was that the map on the brochure, filled with the colors of the German flag, was that of France, not Germany. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his Romanian counterpart Bogdan Aurescu exchange the gift unaware it shows a map of France filled with the colors of the German flag . Mr Steinmeier unwittingly holds the brochure aloft after it was given to him by the Romanian government . Pictures show the two ministers grinning and posing for photos as Mr Steinmeier receives the gift unaware the obvious error is being displayed to the world. Today the foreign ministry said it had fired spokeswoman Brandusa Predescu, saying the incident 'projected a totally unfavorable image.' Romania also said Mr Steinmeier had responded diplomatically, claiming he hadn't noticed the mistake. Immediately following the mix-up, Romania's Foreign Ministry apologized, saying it had received the brochure in the morning containing the error from national news agency Agerpres. Its statement read: 'Due to a regrettable technical error, exclusively on the cover of the booklet, the border of the maps of Romania and France - with the latter being covered by the German flag - was printed. 'The Romanian foreign minister has directly conveyed profound regret for this situation to his German counterpart.' New agency Agerpres later apologized to both the German and Romanian foreign ministries for the mix-up, as did the printing company. It is the second time in just over a month that Romania's foreign ministry has had to apologise for a mistake. In February the Romanian embassy in Paris sent out invitations for a reception and accidentally attached a spreadsheet with unflattering descriptions of guests such as 'undesirable' or 'ghastly'.

Summary: Bungling Romanian government staffer fired for Germany map mix up . Germany's foreign minister was given gift from the Romanian government . It mistakenly featured a map of France filled with colors of German flag . Images show the minister displaying the brochure to press photographers . The Romanian government said it had fired a spokeswoman for the error .


Derrick Blake, pictured with wife Anita, was shocked when he received a cold call from somebody who knew details of his past financial investments . Pensioners and savers whose financial information was sold by B2C have had their lives made a misery by cold calls and con artists. These are some of their stories: . The grandfather preyed on by fraudsters . Derrick Blake was shocked when he received a cold call from somebody who knew details of his past financial investments. The caller used the information to try to scam the grandfather, 75, into handing over his bank details. Mr Blake, who is a carer for his wife Anita, now believes the scammer got his details from B2C. The caller claimed to be from a utility company Mr Blake previously had shares in, but sold seven years ago. They told him he still had 180 shares with them and offered to buy them from him. Luckily, he consulted his son, who immediately realised it was a scam. He said: ‘What is shocking is how they knew all this information about me. How did they know I had those shares? ‘One caller also knew I had arthritis – where did that come from? They know more about my life than I do, it seems.’ Mr Blake, a retired Thames waterman, often receives surveys asking him very specific personal information, such as how much his house is worth, his earnings and investments. He and his wife, who has recently suffered three strokes, have also been offered will-writing and funeral services, which Mr Blake described as ‘insensitive’. He said he ‘couldn’t get over’ the fact that his private financial details were on a database. Ex-florist who was warned to plan for a funeral . Grandfather-of-five Graham Nealer receives around three cold calls a day – usually asking him to answer personal questions ranging from where he does his shopping to how big his pension pot is. Mr Nealer and his wife, Anita, are woken up early in the morning and are bothered late in the evening with such calls. Mr Nealer was shocked to be told his personal information was on a database held by B2C – which includes details on his investments – and were being sold on to nuisance callers. Scroll down for video . Pensioners and savers whose financial information was sold by B2C (company director Nick Sayer pictured) have had their lives made a misery by cold calls and con artists . The same details sold by B2C appear to have ended up in the hands of prize-draw scammers Wye Valley Promotions Ltd, which was fined £120,000 last year for ‘misleading’ customers into believing they had won large cash prizes. Wye Valley called Mr Nealer on his home phone and sent him letters claiming he had won such a prize. Thankfully, he did not respond. ‘I can’t think where they would get these details,’ he said. ‘The only places that know financial information about me are my banks.’ Mr Nealer, who ran a florist with his daughter before he retired,

Summary: Data firm B2C sold on financial information of pensioners and savers . Private information fell into the hands of con artists and cold call firms . Grandfather Derrick Blake is among thousands of elderly people affected . Scores of pensioners are targeted by several cold calls each and every day .


Ahead of Mother's Day this weekend, Katie Price has revealed the highs and lows of caring for her disabled son, Harvey. The 12-year-old, whose father is former Manchester United footballer Dwight Yorke, has 'Prader-Willi syndrome' (PWS), a rare genetic condition that causes a wide range of problems. He is on the autism spectrum, has limited vision and can't walk far unaided. Every day, he has to take six types of life-saving medication. Scroll down for video . Katie Price pictured with her 12-year-old son Harvey on today's This Morning . Mother-of-five Katie, 36, said caring for him can be challenging but she has the full support of her own mother, Amy Price, 62, who appeared on today's This Morning with her and Harvey. 'People say "how do you cope?" but I don't know any different,' Katie told presenters Eammon Holmes and Ruth Langsford. 'He is hard work, he does play up for mummy sometimes, don't you Harvey,' she said to him, to which he cheekily replied, 'yeah, babe.' Katie said one of the biggest challenges is controlling Harvey's hunger. A symptom of his condition is a constant desire to eat which can lead to dangerous weight gain. 'He just wants to eat, eat, eat and if we're not looking he will steal food,' Katie said. 'He's a big boy because of his thyroid and with Prader-Willi everything is about food.' When they go on a family holiday, they have to ensure they are near a hospital 'in case something happens' and daily life can be difficult because Harvey's behaviour is so unpredictable. Katie's mother, Amy, left, helps care her grandson who was born with a rare genetic condition . But as he approaches his teenage years, Katie said Harvey is also be a delight as his personality shines through. He loves to play instruments like the piano and drums and to draw. He produced a picture he had made especially for Eammon and Ruth during his appearance on the ITV show. He told them that he loves listening to music and his favourite song is Adele's Skyfall. On his health progress, grandmother Amy said: 'He doesn't have to use a braille machine which is a real bonus because we never thought he would be able to see let alone be able to read.' Katie, who won Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year, said she gets a lot of support from her husband Kieran Hayler, 27. 'He is so good with him,' she said of Kieran's relationship with Harvey. The couple have reconciled after Kieran cheated on Katie last year while she was pregnant with his daughter, Bunny, who was born last August. They also have a son, Jett, 19 months, while Katie has also two children with ex-husband Peter Andre, Princess, nine, and Junior, seven, as well as Harvey. The former glamour model said caring for Harvey is 'hard work' but she 'doesn't know any different' The Price family appeared on today's This Morning to raise awareness of Harvey's conditions . The former glamour model said her home will be a 'mad

Summary: Katie's first born Harvey has a rare genetic condition . Cause a wide range of health and behavioural problems . Needs life-saving medication every day . 'He is hard work, he does play up for mummy sometimes,' Katie said . Appeared with him on This Morning to raise awareness of his conditions .


There was nothing more mind-numbingly maddening in the aftermath of England’s worst World Cup exit yet than the immediate reaction of Peter Moores. ‘We thought 275 was chaseable. We’ll have to look at the data,’ said a coach now fighting to avoid his second ignominious exit from international cricket as the reality of an embarrassing group stage elimination sank in. Well, England should rip up their data along with their whole philosophy towards one-day cricket and start again. Peter Moores faces an uncertain future following England's humiliating exit from the 2015 Cricket World Cup . England were beaten by 15 runs at the Adelaide Oval to make it four defeats against Test-playing nations . England captain Eoin Morgan looks dejected as he leaves the field after their World Cup match . Morgan's fifth ODI duck in 12 innings summed up their poor performance at the World Cup . 90 - the amount of runs captain Eoin Morgan scored in five innings at the World Cup . 12.2 - the overs it took for New Zealand to beat England's total of 123 in their second group game. 111 - Australia's margin of victory in the opening game of the tournament . 654 - total of runs scored by Australia and Sri Lanka against England . 1 - number of centuries scored by an England batsman against Test playing nations . 72 - number of runs scored by Sri Lanka off the bowling of Chris Woakes . 0 - number of wins registered by England over Test playing nations in the tournament . 0 - the number of centuries scored by a Bangladesh batsman in a World Cup before playing England on Monday. 37.4-1-234-5 - Chris Woakes's tournament bowling figures. 49 - the amount of runs Steven Finn went for in two overs against New Zealand. You do not need analysis to know that they have stunk this tournament out and, after this 15-run defeat by Bangladesh, are once again the laughing stock of the cricket world. The only statistic Moores needs to know is that England, having been thrashed by Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka, were humbled by a Bangladesh side who beat them here at their own very English game. The key data is that England, having defeated just Scotland so far, have excelled themselves in being even worse at this World Cup than the five previous stinkers since they came so close to winning the 1992 tournament in Australia. And this humiliation has come after the Ashes were moved and a winter of one-day cricket provided to try to make sure England had every chance of finally competing for a first global 50-over trophy that looks further away than ever. In truth, arranging a one-day series against Sri Lanka before Christmas was akin to putting a sticking plaster on a gaping wound because England are light years away from the dynamic, vibrant teams we have seen here. To hurl all the blame in the direction of Moores would be unfair but there is no question that his position must now

Summary: England were knocked out of the Cricket World Cup against Bangladesh . Coach Peter Moores spoke in the aftermath of looking at data in review . England should ignore that and rethink their entire one-day philosophy . The nation are the laughing stock of the cricketing world once again . England are light years off the World Cup's dynamic, vibrant teams . Moores and Paul Downton will have their positions brought under scrutiny . Joe Root should be given one-day captain's job and made team's focus .


A girl, eight, escaped the horror that came down on her family as a man living with them is accused of killing her father and sister, and critically injuring three other relatives. The young girl ran to safety hiding behind a trailer during the shooting that took place on Friday at her family home in Mississippi, according to WJTV. The father, Jermaine Sims Sr., 31, and daughter Jamiyah Sims, nine, died on Friday morning while in hospital. The mother, Victoria, 29, their six-year-old son and 14-year-old daughter survived but were in critical condition, said Capt. Clint Earls. Police did not release the children's names. Jimmy Lyons, 32, lived in the Sims' home and is accused of shooting the family, and faces two counts of murder and three of aggravated assault. He is being held in the Lincoln County jail. The bloody survivors crossed a usually busy two-lane highway to ask for help, said neighbors who called 911 after waking early Friday to find the mother and two children at their door. 'It was like out of a horror movie,' said Donna Davis, 39. 'I still see that little girl's face in my mind.' Scroll down for video . Jermaine Sims (left), 31, died along with his nine-year-old daughter Jamiyah (right) while in hospital following the shooting at their family home in Mississippi . Jimmy Lyons (above), 32, lived in the Sims' home and is accused of shooting the family . The bloody survivors crossed a usually busy two-lane highway to ask for help, said neighbors who called 911 after waking early Friday to find the mother and two children at their door (above scenes from the shooting at the family home) A woman who said she is the grandmother, Ethel Brown, told WJTV that Jamiyah was shot five times in the head. The mother, who was reportedly shot in the back several times, was taken to Southwest Mississippi Medical Center for treatment. The two other children who were injured during the shooting are at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, all with gunshot wounds, according to the Clarion-Ledger. The father's cousin, Ray Sims, said his relatives were helping Lyons by allowing him to live with them in their home. He said: 'It's hard, we don't have the answers. Right now we're trying to maintain and remain strong. The bloody survivors, including mother Victoria Sims (right), 14-year-old daughter and a 6-year-old son and crossed a usually busy two-lane highway to ask for help, said neighbors who called 911 after waking early Friday to find the mother and two children at their door (left the four Sims children pictured) The father's cousin, Ray Sims (above), said his relatives were helping Lyons by allowing him to live with them in their home . 'You never think this can happen to your family and when it does it just takes you by surprise.' Brookhaven Police Chief Bobby Bell, who said this is the worst shooting he has seen in his 35-year career, also said Lyons has already admitted to the shootings. He said: 'We have evidence

Summary: Jimmy Lyons, 32, is accused of shooting the residents of a home in which he was living; faces murder and aggravated assault charges . Eight-year-old girl who was with her family at Mississippi home at time of shooting ran to safety, hiding behind a trailer . Father, Jermaine Sims, 31, and nine-year-old daughter died later on Friday morning while in hospital . Mother, Victoria, 29, six-year-old son and 14-year-old daughter survived but were in critical condition .


Dodging the TV licence will remain a criminal offence for the foreseeable future, as Tory ministers gave up on trying to overturn it before the election. MPs had pushed for reforms to the system which sees those who do not pay the £145.50-a-year charge hauled before magistrates. Around 150,000 people a year are convicted. But the Government was accused of a u-turn yesterday after backing down on their intention to decriminalise non-payment before May. MPs had pushed for reforms to the system which sees those who do not pay the £145.50-a-year charge hauled before magistrates - but Tory ministers have given up trying to change it before the election . Licence fee evasion accounts for around one in ten cases heard by magistrates who can impose a fine of up to £1,000. Around 50 a people year are jailed for non-payment of the fine. In a historic vote last year, MPs from all parties backed the replacement of a criminal charge with a civil fine similar to those for not paying a gas bill. But last month, peers led by former BBC chairman Lord Grade of Yarmouth blocked any changes to the system until April 2017, warning that ‘dark forces’ were seeking to scrap the licence fee altogether. Lord Grade’s intervention reflected fears about among BBC executives that removing criminal sanctions would lead to a rise in evasion that could the broadcaster £200million a year in revenue. Downing Street and the culture department had insisted at the start of February following the House of Lords amendment, that they would try to overturn this deadline. Yesterday however, ministers dropped their opposition to it, claiming they now believe it should wait for the outcome of an independent review into decriminalisation by David Perry QC at the end of June. Chris Bryant, Labour’s culture spokesman said it was an ‘adroit about-turn’ by the Conservatives who had talked tough about the need to reform an outdated system without delay. Culture minister Tom Brake, a Liberal Democrat, confirmed to the House of Commons yesterday that any change to the licence fee, which generates £3.6billionn a year for the BBC, would be shelved until after the election. Chris Bryant, Labour’s culture spokesman, left, said it was an ‘adroit about-turn’ by the Conservatives, while Lib Dem culture minister Tom Brake, right, confirmed any change would wait until after the election . But he said the law would be changed to require the next government to respond to the findings of the review within three months (must keep). It is expected this will now happen as part of the renewal of the BBC Charter at the end of 2016, and not be implemented before the current licence fee settlement ends in April 2017. Mr Brake said: ‘The government is clear that this review is a high priority…We must not make any presumptions about the recommendations David Perry will make nor how the government of the day will decide to take them forward.’ Mr Bryant, who backs the continuation of the licence fee said: ‘Anybody would think that this has been

Summary: MPs have pushed for reform of system which takes non-payers to court . Argument to replace criminal charge for non-payment with a civil fine . But Government now backed down on plans decriminalise non-payment . Any changes have been shelved until after the General Election . Chris Bryant, Labour’s culture spokesman said it was an ‘adroit about-turn .


Team Sky rider Richie Porte reeled in a 36-second gap to win the Paris-Nice title for the second time in three years. The Australian was well placed but still significantly behind Tony Gallopin heading into the final day, but while Porte surged the overnight leader fell away on the Col d'Eze time-trial. Porte, 30, clocked 20 minutes 23 seconds for the 9.5 kilometre climb, 13 seconds quicker than nearest challenger Simon Spilak. Richie Porte stands top of the podium having won his second Paris-Nice title on Sunday . With Gallopin's challenge expiring, Michal Kwiatowski finished second overall and third on the day. Welshman Geraint Thomas, one of Porte's Team Sky colleagues, was seventh fastest in the time-trial to claim fifth place in front of Gallopin. Porte said: 'It means a lot to me to be a two-time winner of an iconic race like Paris-Nice, and this one feels even sweeter than the last one because it was so hard. The Australian dominated the stage seven time-trial to steal the title from Tony Gallopin on the final day . 'They threw everything at us on Saturday, and to win on the top of the Col d'Eze this year, like I did in 2013, is incredible. 'I was a little bit nervous going into the day. Geraint and I threw time away yesterday (Saturday) - we were in a fantastic position, and for both of us to crash like we did wasn't ideal. To win today though, is a fantastic feeling.' Porte, who won the Paris-Nice title in 2013, crosses the line after dominating the time-trial on Sunday .

Summary: Team Sky rider was 36 seconds behind Tony Gallopin before stage seven . The Australian also won the title in 2013, won the time-trial by 20 seconds .


While driverless cars won't be cruising down the motorway anytime soon, they could soon find their way into our airports and campuses. Ten US cities will roll out automated vehicle pilot projects this year, with the first being unveiled in Tampa Bay, Florida in the spring. Meanwhile, trials will launch in another 12 to 20 US locations by the end of next year, which means driverless cars could be on the roads in up to 30 US cities by 2017. Scroll down for video . Ten US cities will roll out automated vehicle projects this year, with the first being unveiled in Tampa Bay, Florida in the spring. Meanwhile, trials will launch in another 12 to 20 US locations by the end of next year. Greenwich in the UK will also be trialling the technology (artist's impression pictured) The trials use vehicles developed by France-based Veeo Systems, according to a report in the New York Observer. These vary in size from two-seaters to large buses. 'Some will be on the roads where it's legal,' Corey Clothier, a strategist for automated transportation systems who runs the firm told DailyMail.com. Elsewhere, he said the focus will be on college campuses, theme parks, airports and downtown areas. 'The whole goal is to launch pilots so we can collect data to help with the regulations that will legalise the cars,' he added. For instance, in the U.S. Army's Fort Bragg in North Carolina, automated pod-like cars will transport wounded troops from their barracks. 'It's a wounded warrior campus, and we're going to start pretty small with two essentially big gulf carts to take the soldiers from living quarters to the hospital next door,' said Clothier. Pictured are the locations who have publicly agreed to pilot projects under the Comet programme. Comet's ultimate goal is to have the project running in 30 states, but said that some are not yet ready to announce plans . 'Starting with two vehicles our goal is getting up to six to eight.' The programme, run by Comet LLC, is also planning a pilot project at the United States Military Academy at West Point, at the Stanford SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, as well as two more projects in Florida. Meanwhile 70-person automated vehicles will operate in Greenville, South Carolina and Seattle, Washington. Comet's ultimate goal is to have the pilots running in 30 states, but said that some areas are not yet ready to announce their plans. As well as the US, the UK will also be trialing the vehicles in Greenwich as part of the $9 million project called Gateway, shuttling people to the O2 Arena. Clothier explained that the technology works in the same way as Google's driverless vehicles. An on-board computer uses data from sensors, including radar, a laser and cameras, to make turns and negotiate its way around pedestrians and other vehicles. Corey Clothier, who is co-ordinating the trials told DailyMail.com that an accident involved a driverless car is inevitable - although he added none have taken place in his pilots. 'Systems will fail, people's judgements will fail,'

Summary: Ten US cities will roll out automated vehicle pilot projects this year . The first is Tampa, Florida, with 20 other locations following next year . Company behind the pilot says it's not ready to announce full locations . Pilots will be focused on areas such as campuses, parks and airports . No accidents have so far taken place, but Corey Clothier, who is running the pilots, told DailyMail.com that an injury is inevitable .


After the Lord Mayor’s Show on Saturday afternoon in Cardiff — where their title hopes will be crushed or resurrected — England will set about further diminishing the value of the old Calcutta Cup at Twickenham. Stuart Lancaster’s team cannot lose. The notion of defeat is unthinkable, in an increasingly downgraded fixture. Last year, the Red Rose raiders left Murrayfield with a 20-0 victory and the scoreline fairly reflected the poverty of the Scottish display. If anything, it flattered them. England go through the motions in training as Courtney Lawes offloads the ball at Twickenham . Tom Wood passes the ball as England ran through their moves for the final time before the Scotland clash . England will be wounded after their defeat to Ireland, and are sure to bounce back by beating Scotland . Chris Robshaw lifts the Calcutta Cup aloft after winning it at Murrayfield last year . Stuart Lancaster's men need a win against Scotland, and should get it against the wooden spoon candidates . Since then, Vern Cotter has brought Kiwi steel and some encouraging results, but Saturday's visitors are bottom of the RBS 6 Nations table after three straight defeats — the last at home to Italy — and they have not won in south west London for two generations. Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister the last time Scotland left Twickenham as conquerors, in 1983. Since then, they have endured 32 years of failure at the home of their ‘Auld Enemy’ and this does not appear to be the occasion when that dire run is destined to come to an end. Andy Farrell summed up England’s mood on Friday, saying: ‘I’ll be disappointed if we don’t get the performance this week — and with that hopefully we could be able to keep the record going.’ So, at the end of a week which began with Stuart Hogg bemoaning a lack of English ‘respect’ for Scottish rugby, the Lions full-back and his team-mates have a prime opportunity to regain it, by claiming a win which would amount to one of the upsets of the era. They will be desperate to salvage a crumbling campaign but England are also in wounded mode after their beating in Dublin, which derailed the Grand Slam bandwagon for the umpteenth year. Given the vast gulf in playing resources between the two nations, England would have the clout to prevail with three or four entirely different line-ups. James Haskell goes for a run with the ball as England prepared for the must-win fixture at Twickenham . George Ford works on his kicking as Danny Cipriani watches on during the final training session . Ben Youngs throws as pass as England's forwards look on, ahead of a game they should win easily . England could beat Scotland with three of four different XVs, and will have more than enough on Saturday . Scotland go through their paces at Twickenham on Friday - it's an important game for them to restore pride . That is not to denigrate the Scots; it is just a reflection of

Summary: England's fate is not in their own hands, but they have to beat Scotland . Defeat is unthinkable for Stuart Lancaster's side against weak Scots . England are a wounded animal after Ireland defeat . A win for Scotland would be one of the upsets of the era . Calcutta Cup is no longer the prize it once was, retaining it is a minimum .


Royal Bank of Scotland provoked fury last night after handing out lavish bonuses – including an £859,000 windfall to its former boss. The State-backed lender’s annual pay report showed 110 staff received more than 1million euros (£720,000) last year, despite it racking up a £3.5billion loss. This marked its seventh consecutive annual loss since the financial crisis, when it was rescued with a £46billion bailout from taxpayers. Still on the books: Stephen Hester, left with a Warwickshire Hunt, is set to pocket a £1million bonus from the Royal Bank of Scotland - one of around 70, £1million-plus, payments in 2014 . One of the biggest winners was former chief executive Stephen Hester, who pocketed £859,000 from a long-term bonus awarded in 2012. He handed in his resignation in June 2013, after being pushed out by Chancellor George Osborne. Last night the awards were branded ‘excessive’ and ‘unacceptable’, with campaigners criticising Mr Osborne for failing to stamp out fat-cat pay at RBS. To avoid a new pay row, current chief executive Ross McEwan waived his entitlement to a £1million fixed shares allowance introduced last year to bolster his basic pay package and dodge the EU bonus cap. This restricted his total pay for 2014 to £1.85million. Mr McEwan has also waived his £1million allowance for this year. But yesterday it emerged he could still receive up to £3.9million for 2015, including a long-term shares award of up to £1.6million that will pay out for several years. Warning: Boss Ross McEwan admitted it could be several years until taxpayers finally get their money back after seven consecutive losses . He will also receive a £1.5million ‘golden hello’ shares payment in August to compensate him for bonuses he forfeited when he left his previous job at Commonwealth Bank of Australia in 2012. Finance chief Ewen Stevenson received £3.1million last year, including a similar £1.9million ‘golden hello’ payment – this time for giving up for his old job at Credit Suisse. Last night Labour MP John Mann, a member of the Treasury select committee said the awards were ‘unacceptable’. He added: ‘Here is a bank that’s not doing very well that the taxpayer owns and has underwritten, so why should these few not very successful bankers get paid so much money?’ The boss of RBS’s so-called ‘bad bank’ also hit the jackpot as separate filings to the stockmarket revealed he received a £2million shares windfall yesterday. Rory Cullinan, who is responsible for getting rid of the lender’s most toxic loans, was among seven senior figures to pocket a total of £5.5million from bonuses awarded in previous years. The generous payout for Mr Cullinan is particularly sensitive as he is responsible for shrinking the investment bank. There are fears that up to 14,000 jobs could be at risk. Jonathan Isaby, chief executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, criticised Mr Osborne for not doing more to curb pay at RBS, which is still 79 per cent owned by taxpayers. He said: ‘Ultimately pay deals need to be approved by shareholders, and at RBS that includes taxpayers. In the money:

Summary: Former boss Stephen Hester is also set to pocket a £1m bonus from RBS . Bank announced £3.5bn loss for 2014 - its seventh consecutive fall . Yet around 70 people were still paid more than £1m, 'modest' fall from 2013 . The taxpayer pumped £46billion into the troubled bank after the 2008 crash . Boss Ross McEwan says it could be years before bank could be sold off .


Victoria Evans, now 28, was just two years old when she experienced her first beating at the hands of her adoptive mother, Eunice Spry. As many little girls do, she had pulled the labels off a collection of tinned food purchased by Spry and left in the kitchen of their Tewkesbury home. But instead of laughing off the mischievous toddler's prank, she 'went mad' and insisted that the little girl to eat the contents of one of the cans, regardless of what was inside. Scroll down for video . Brave: Victoria Evans was viciously abused for more than 19 years by her foster mother Eunice Spry . The contents turned out to be cat food and the toddler, retching and crying, threw up. Spry's response? Instead of a hug, she forced the child to eat the vomit as well. The incident heralded what would turn into more than 19 years of abuse at the hands of a woman described as 'Britain's most sadistic mother'. Victoria, and her siblings Christopher and Alloma, were subjected to a catalogue of appalling abuse at their foster mother's hands, while her own biological daughter Judith and adopted daughter Charlotte, were pampered and well-cared for. Now, all three children have spoken out for the first time and appear in the latest episode of Britain's Darkest Taboos which will be screened just months after Spry's release from prison. Spry, who was initially jailed for 14 years for her crimes in 2007, first had the tariff reduced to 12 years by the High Court and was released last summer after serving just half of her sentence. Depraved: Spry, pictured left after her arrest, meted out horrific abuse to her children. Victoria is pictured. Appalling: One of the cruel injuries inflicted on the children by twice-married Jehovah's Witness Spry . In a cruel twist, the evil foster mother was rehomed close to the scene of her crimes - and within a few miles of her victims own homes. ‘Why do criminals have more rights than their victims? She has served her punishment but mine will never leave me,' says Mrs Evans. ‘When she was sent to prison I felt safe for the first time in my life. I was so happy that she couldn’t hurt me any more. 'I never want to see her again and I do not want her living anywhere near me. I do not think I am asking for a lot.' Spry's crimes began shortly after she was given approval by social services to become a foster mother. The three children, all toddlers, duly arrived. At first, all seemed well but as the months went by, devout Jehovah's Witness Spry began to show a hitherto unnoticed dark side. Ruined: Christopher Spry, who was tied to a van and dragged around a field by Spry, calls her a 'psycho' Shocking: As a toddler, Victoria was made to eat catfood and then her own vomit when she threw it up . Beaten: Like her brother and sister, Alloma Gilbert was viciously beaten with 'a variety of sticks' by evil

Summary: Victoria Evans, Christopher Spry and Alloma Gilbert were abused . Foster mother Eunice Spry waged a 19-year campaign of terror . Abuse included vicious beatings, starvation and being made to live outside . Christopher was tied to a car and driven across a recently ploughed field . Victoria was made to eat cat food and on several occasions, her own vomit . Spry was handed 14 years in prison in April 2007 for her crimes . But a year later, the sentence was reduced to 12 years by the High Court . Spry has now been released and re-homed close to her victims . Victoria, Christopher and Alloma appear on Britain's Darkest Taboos, Sunday night at 9pm on CI .


Sunrise panellists Elka Whalan and Sally Obermeder have come under fire after suggesting parents had the right to choose whether to vaccinate their kids. Both mums joined host David Koch and commentator Shelly Horton on the program for a spirited debate about vaccination on Wednesday morning. The discussion came just weeks after baby Riley Hughes died in a Perth hospital after suffering complications from whooping cough. In views later labelled 'dangerous and irresponsible', Ms Whalan suggested parents should take anti-vaccination views into consideration. And in a fiery exchange with host David Koch, Ms Obermeder said that parents choose whether or not to vaccinate out of love for their children. Scroll down for video . David Koch, the father of four adult children and a grandfather, was vocal in his defence of vaccination . Fiery debate: Former swimmer Elka Whalan (centre) and Daily Edition host Sally Obermeder said parents should investigate both sides of the vaccination debate. Shelly Horton (left) said parents should 'definitely' vaccinate their children . Under fire: The Daily Edition host Sally Obermeder (pictured left) is the mother of toddler Annabelle, while former swimmer Elka Whalan (right) is pictured while pregnant in 2011 with her husband Thomas Whalan . Ms Whalan said: 'We are hearing this terrible story (about baby Riley) but we are also not hearing figures of people who have also died from being vaccinated as well.' The former Olympic swimmer said she vaccinated her children, adding that people need to 'research both sides of the story'. Ms Obermeder, the host of The Daily Edition and a mother of one, argued: 'Isn't it the parents' right to choose what they want for their child?' 'No parent chooses to do it or not do it because they don't love their child,' she told the panel. 'Parents love their kids, and they make the best decision... (they) think they're making.' Her remarks sparked a heated riposte from David Koch, a grandfather and the dad of four adult children. Koch said parents must depend on the word of experts, not 'Dr Google' (or information parents find online). 'There is no argument,' he said. Ms Obermeder said parents should speak to their doctors about vaccination and that people would then 'probably decide' to vaccinate. 'No parent chooses to do it or not do it because they don't love their child', Ms Obermeder told the panel . Koch (left) said: 'If you talk vaccinations in general, it isn't their decision if it effects somebody else's child... Not if it affects my grandkids'. Obermeder (right) said: 'Parents love their kids, and they make the best decision... think they're making' Poppa Koch: The Sunrise host poses alongside family members at a Disney On Ice premiere last year . Media personality Mia Freedman flayed Elka Whalan for her remarks on Twitter . Media identity Mia Freedman honed in on Ms Whalan's comments on social media, labelling them 'truly dangerous and irresponsible' in a series of Twitter posts. Ms Whalan fired back: '@MiaFreddman every parent & person well educated has the right to research. I am pro

Summary: Sunrise panellists Elka Whalan and Sally Obermeder have come under fire for their remarks about vaccination . Both mums suggested parents should consider the views of anti-vaccination activists as well as medical experts . Ms Whalan and Ms Obermeder both said they had vaccinated their children . Ms Obermeder, a mother of one, said: 'Isn't it the parents' right to choose what they want for their child?' Their remarks drew a fiery response from host David Koch and commentator Shelly Horton . Ms Obermeder said parents should talk to their doctor, rather than 'Dr Google' Mia Freedman labelled Ms Whalan's remarks 'truly dangerous and irresponsible' on social media . The debate comes just weeks after Perth baby Riley Hughes died after suffering complications from whooping cough .


Taxpayers had to stump up the $600,000 legal bill for a workers' compensation claim by a public servant who was injured during a motel sex romp it was revealed on Wednesday. The infamous ‘sex-in-a-motel claim’ rumbled on for six years after the woman suffered cuts to her nose and mouth as well as ‘psychological injuries’. This all came about when a glass light fitting was pulled from the wall of the motel room as she had ‘vigorous’ sex with a local man in Nowra in November 2007. Public Service Minister Eric Abetz is making changes to the federal workplace insurer aimed at cracking down on ‘rorting and malingering' Public Service Minister Eric Abetz revealed the cost of the claim as he engineered changes to the federal workplace insurer aimed at cracking down on ‘rorting and malingering’, by Commonwealth bureaucrats. The unidentified 'libidinous' bureaucrat eventually lost her case in the High Court but left the Commonwealth with a legal bill topping $600,000, including the costs of the bureaucrat's own lawyers and barristers. ‘The flaws in the system were highlighted in lurid terms by the infamous "hotel room sex case", where a Commonwealth public servant successfully sought workers compensation for an injury sustained on a work trip, after hours, while engaging in sexual activity,’ the minister says in The Canberra Times. The unidentified 'libidinous' bureaucrat eventually lost her case in the High Court but left the Commonwealth with a legal bill topping $600,000 . ‘Thankfully the decision was ultimately overturned by the High Court, but at significant cost to the scheme, which had to pay more than $600,000 in legal costs to defend the spurious claim, including for the legal costs of the libidinous claimant.’ Legislation introduced to the Parliament on Wednesday can save federal government agencies up to $50 million in their insurance premiums each year by making sweeping reforms to the much-maligned public service compensation scheme. Senator Abetz said that, rather than paying them to stay at home, his reforms would help turn Comcare into an insurer that helped get injured public servants back to work.

Summary: The infamous ‘sex-in-a-motel claim’ rumbled on for six years . Claimant had cuts to nose and mouth as well as ‘psychological injuries’ This occurred during ‘vigorous’ sex with a local man in Nowra . The unidentified 'libidinous' bureaucrat lost her case in the High Court . Legislation introduced on Wednesday should outlaw this type of case .


The Mayor of Rio de Janeiro has admitted that the city's heavily polluted waterways will not be cleaned up in time for next year's sailing events at the Olympic Games. While bidding to host the 2016 Olympics, the Brazilian city promised a massive clean-up of the Guanabara Bay, which is strewn with sewage and rubbish, so it could be used as a venue. But with less than 500 days to go before the opening ceremony, Rio's mayor Eduardo Paes has said in an interview it is likely that conditions in the bay will not change before the Games. Scroll down for video . Polluted water flowing on to Barra beach in Rio de Janeiro. The city's mayor has admitted waterways in the Brazilian capital are unlikely to be cleaned up in time for the Olympics . Boats sit one the shore of Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro among the rubbish and sewage, which is washed into the water . An artist's impression of what it what was hoped the Guanabara Bay would have looked like in time for the sailing competitions . Mr Paes admitted that the clean up was something that they should have been able to achieve in time, adding: 'It is indeed a wasted opportunity. 'As a Rio resident, I think it's a shame. As many of Rio's shanty towns are without proper sewers or a reliable waste collection services, tons of rubbish and sewage flows into the bay as well as on to the city's world famous beaches. In the city's bid to host the 2016 Games, authorities promised a massive cleanup effort that would be an enduring legacy. A polluted waterway flows through the Rio das Pedras shanty town. These are often without proper sewers or a reliable waste collection services . Rio's mayor Eduardo Paes has said in an interview it is likely that conditions in the bay will not change before the games . Environmental officials have long voiced their skepticism that the bay would be cleaned up on time for the sailing events . But environmental officials have long voiced their skepticism that the bay would be cleaned up on time. Athletes have also spoke out about the water condition in Guanabara Bay, with many worried about falling ill from the spray from the sewage or colliding with floating rubbish while competing. However, Olympic officials have continued to insist that the bay will be cleaned in time for the Games, with Mr Paes insisting the sailing events would take part in the cleanest area of the water. A boat trails an oil slick through the water in Guanabara Bay. Athletes have voiced their concerns about competing in the bay . But new pictures have shown household rubbish floating throught the entire bay, including in areas which will be used for the Olympic sailing competition. Heavy rain in Rio over the weekend exacerbated the problem as wet weather often sees trash and sewage flushed into waterways. The images also showed an oil slick trailing a boat in the water with Rio's environmental agency saying

Summary: Polluted Guanabara Bay will host sailing events at the 2016 Rio Olympics . But Rio's mayor has said the bay will not be clean in time for the games . Eduardo Paes says it's unlikely conditions in the water will be different . In their Olympic bid, Rio pledged that to rid Guanabara Bay of rubbish . But new pictures show it is still filled with household waste and sewage .


Vincent Kompany and his Manchester City team-mates were out training on Tuesday as the club captain ramped up his attempt to reclaim his place in the side. The Belgium international was dropped for City's last game - where they beat Leicester 2-0 - but will be hopeful he can return for their clash with Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday. The rest of the players looked in high spirits as they trained. Sergio Aguero and Samir Nasri could be seen laughing and joking during Manuel Pellegrini's session. Edin Dzeko, Vincent Kompany and Gael Clichy head out to training ahead of their clash with Burnley . Samir Nasri, Manuel Pellegrini, Wilfried Bony, Yaya Toure and Stevan Jovetic during training . Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero shares a joke with team-mates during a training session . Pellegrini's side have struggled in recent months, winning just four of their last 11 matches in all competitions. But the league champions will be hoping to build on last week's win when they travel to Turf Moor by winning back-to-back games for only the third time this year. City are currently five points behind table-topping Chelsea in the Premier League, although Jose Mourinho's men have a game in hand. Perhaps more worrying for City is that their dip in form since the turn of the year has allowed both Arsenal and Manchester United to gain ground on them. The Gunners are just four points behind while United trail by four.

Summary: Manchester City face Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday . Vincent Kompany was dropped for City's win against Leicester . Sergio Aguero appeared in high spirits during the session .


Surgeon Marco Moraci, pictured with his wife, who has been suspended by the General Medical Council . A foreign plastic surgeon who left a pensioner scarred for life has been suspended after it emerged there have been 60 complaints about his work. The General Medical Council has barred Marco Moraci, who is one of a number of 'fly in fly out' surgeons who jet into the UK from Europe to operate in private hospitals and then return home. Moraci, who lives in Naples with his TV star wife, is understood to have quit working in the UK last year after he failed to compensate Pearl Richman for a bungled facelift in 2010. Mrs Richman, 67, from Kenilworth in Warwickshire, has been left with scars after suffering from necrosis, a form of cell injury which results in the premature death of skin cells - and was left with open flesh wounds. She was awarded £43,000 in compensation by a court in Birmingham but is unlikely to receive the cash as the surgeon's insurance company say he did not report the bungle to them. The Harley Medical Group, which organised the £8,000 surgery, went into administration but is not legally responsible for the surgeons it uses. Last month, the GMC stepped in after it became clear that there may be other victims of Moraci, after as many as 60 patients are understood to be complaining about their care. He has also been stopped from working as a doctor for 12 months while it is decided if he will face a disciplinary hearing. Moraci has also worked for the Hospital Group, who say that his rights to treat patients at their hospitals had been withdrawn. Now Mrs Richman is calling for the government to take action over 'fly in fly out' foreign doctors who fly into the UK and undertake procedures before returning home. She said: 'He never talked about necrosis at all. It wasn't mentioned. He talked about the normal risks but at no point at all did he mention necrosis. I just remember him saying that he would make me happy. 'When they took the drains out of my face it hurt so much, I screamed and it started to go purple. It went from a large purple bruise to a huge black scab that had the feel and look of leather. Pearl Richman who developed necrosis after undergoing a facelift performed by Marco Moraci, an Italian surgeon, who has been suspended by the General Medical Council . Mrs Richman was awarded £43,000 in compensation after the botched facelift but has yet to receive any of the money . 'Surgeons should not be limited to their country but the government should make sure there is a level of accountability through qualifications and insurances. 'Clinics should also be responsible for the actions of the surgeons they use.' Clinical negligence lawyer Jeanette Whyman, of law firm Wright Hassall, is now pursuing the case. Mrs Richman, pictured with her lawyer Jeanette Whyman, is now calling for 'fly in fly out' surgeons to be regulated . She

Summary: Plastic surgeon Marco Moraci has been suspended after 60 complaints . He is one of a number of 'fly in fly out' surgeons who jet in to work in UK . The Italian doctor is unable to work in the UK for 12 months pending probe . Comes after he failed to compensate Pearl Richman for a bungled facelift . Mrs Richman, 67, has been left with scars after suffering from necrosis . Was awarded £43,000 in compensation but has yet to see any of the cash .


Police in the Philippines are preparing to arrest more suspects involved in an international paedophile ring following the arrest of Australian businessman Peter Gerard Scully. Scully, 51, was arrested in February on charges of sexually abusing 11 children, the youngest of whom was only 18 months old, leading to renewed calls to reintroduce the death penalty. Videos seized in the Philippines last week allegedly show one of Scully's victims, a 13-year-old girl, being forced to perform lewd acts with a baby aged one and girl toddler aged five. Scroll down for video . Peter Gerard Scully alleged operated an international paedophile ring that served Australian clients, according to AFP investigators. The videos shows whipping and torture along with other horrific acts, and was described by police as the most shocking child pornography that has ever been discovered in the Philippines. 'You are looking at recruitment of children to then be abused, to perform sexual acts for offenders that are scattered all over the world. It is horrific,' said Margaret Akullo from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Scully, who fled to Manila from Melbourne in 2011 after being accused of 117 fraud and deception offences, allegedly established a lucrative business live-streaming videos in a 'pay for view' scheme. Police alleged Scully would undertake acts in response to requests from his clients from across the globe, who paid to live-stream videos of children being tortured and sexually abused. The 51-year-old was allegedly paid between $US100 and $US10,000 for the videos. Janet Francisco, head of the anti-human trafficking division of the Philippines National Bureau of Investigation, said that two people had been charged overseas in relation to the investigation. They are believed to be of European nationality, reported The ABC. The Australian Embassy reportedly met to convene on the case, and the UNICEF's chief of child protection in the Philippines, Sarah Norton Staal, said the case needed urgent attention. Scully, who fled to Manila from Melbourne in 2011 after being accused of 117 fraud and deception offences, allegedly established a lucrative business live-streaming videos in a 'pay for view' scheme . Peter Gerald Scully (right) was arrested for human trafficking and child porn-related offences arising from his alleged sexual abuse of Filipino girls which was filmed and then posted online for paying clients . 'Well obviously the Australians don't want to see any perpetrators, any Australian nationals who are involved in this,' Ms Staal said. 'And even if there's one, you know, one is too many.' Scully was arrested on February 20 after the body of a teenage girl was found buried under a house he rented in Malaybalay, Bukidnon, and he was formally charged on Friday. It is claimed the father of two abused more than a dozen children in the three years he was in the Philippines, during which time he moved house frequently and assembled a team of more than four foreign accomplices and half a dozen Filipino workers for his 'pay for view' online child pornography business. He is currently being held in a prison in Cagayan de Oro

Summary: Peter Scully was arrested in the Philippines for sexual abuse of 11 children . The 51-year-old allegedly ran an international paedophile ring . Two more people have been arrested over involvement with the case . UN authorities say the 'horrific' case is the worst they have come across . Videos show a 13-year-old girl forced into acts with a baby and toddler . The Melbourne man is also accused of killing a 10-year-old girl . Filipinos are so outraged with the case they want him to be executed . Alleged he also robbed investors of $2.68 million before fleeing Australia .


Labour MPs are said to be hatching a secret plot to stop the party brokering a coalition with Nicola Sturgeon's SNP . Labour MPs are hatching secret plans to wreck any deal with the Scottish Nationalists by holding an emergency summit after the Election. A meeting of the entire Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) would be convened in order to veto any attempt by Mr Miliband to win Downing Street by brokering a deal with Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP. Labour MPs say the possibility of forming an alliance with a party which wants to break up the UK is already alienating many of their core voters on both sides of the border. John Cryer, chairman of the PLP, is understood to have told Mr Miliband’s aides that his MPs will not tolerate a repeat of the situation after the 2010 election, when Gordon Brown tried to stay in power by striking a deal with Nick Clegg, but without consulting his party. Mr Miliband publicly insists his only concern is to achieve an outright Labour majority. But plans are being made by senior Labour MPs, subject to security arrangements, for the PLP to meet inside the Commons on Sunday, May 10 – three days after the Election – if there is a hung Parliament. A weekend meeting is highly unusual, but it would be the only chance for MPs to gather after all of the constituencies have declared, but before the start of negotiations to form a new Government. As the polls stand, Labour will not win enough seats to form an administration, and its only option might be to try to stitch together a three-way ‘grand coalition’ with the nationalists and Lib Dems. The SNP – which currently has just six Westminster seats out of a total of 59 in Scotland – is on course to win as many as 56, mainly at Labour’s expense. Although Mr Miliband insisted on Friday that talk of an agreement with the SNP was ‘a piece of nonsense’, he has stopped short of ruling it out. Last night, Labour MP Graham Stringer demanded that the leader listen to his party. ‘I do not think there is any way that the PLP would support a pact with the SNP because it would do such long-term damage to the party’s electability,’ he said. ‘We need to slam the door on a deal with the nationalists. It is not just harming our vote in Scotland – the prospect of an alliance with a party which wants to break up the UK is also hitting our prospects south of the border.’ Ed Miliband insisted that talk of an agreement with the SNP was 'nonsense' but stopped short of ruling it out . Labour’s former Home Secretary, Alan Johnson, said on Thursday he did not know why his party had not ruled out a pact, adding that it ‘couldn’t possibly do a deal with a party that wants to be out of the United Kingdom and give up our nuclear deterrent’. Labour nerves have been rattled by the successful launch of a new

Summary: Labour MPs are planning to wreck an deal with the SNP after the election . A meeting of parliamentary party would be convened to veto any coalition . Members say possibility of alliance with nationalists would alienate voters . Labour leader Ed Miliband insists only concern is to win outright majority .


More than $72,000 dollars has been raised in 48 hours for the three children of a mother who was killed with an axe in an alleged domestic violence incident over the weekend. Tara Costigan, whose body was found on the laundry floor of a Calwell home in Canberra on Saturday, leaves behind two sons aged 11 and nine, and a newborn girl only one week old. Nearly $75,00 had been raised for the 28-year-old's children by Wednesday afternoon, only two days after the Go Fund Me page was created by her high school friend Emma Luke. Tara Costigan, who was murdered on Saturday, leaves behind three children including a one-week-old daughter . Over $70,000 had been raised for the 28-year-old's children by Wednesday afternoon, only two days after the Go Fund Me page was created by her high school friend Emma Luke . 'Everybody's touched by it. She has so many friends and other people who just want to help her kids at this time. Her family is massive as well, so lots of support for them,' Ms Luke told Fairfax. Ms Costigan's cousin, Nathan Costigan, confirmed that 'all of the money raised would be forwarded to the three children whose safety and wellbeing he said were the family's first priority right now'. 'A HUGE thank you to Emma Luke who started the gofundme page for the children. I can confirm it is legit, and I am meeting my local member Nicole Lawder MLA to source legal advice and a solicitor for the kids to ensure they receive every cent,' Mr Costigan said on Tuesday. While more than 1,400 people have submitted donations on the page, hundreds more have offered clothing and toys after being touched by the tragedy. 'I am donating today because if my wife and I were to pass I would want to know that my little ones were looked after too. No one should have to grow up without their parents but should that happen its nice to know that society has your back,' one donor wrote. Ms Costigan's cousin, Nathan Costigan, confirmed that all of the money raised would be forwarded to the three children whose safety and wellbeing he said were the family's first priority' On Monday, Ms Costigan's former partner Marcus Rappel, 40, (pictured) fronted the ACT Magistrates Court where he was charged with her murder . 'I'm not in a position where I can donate money but I do have size 000 and 00 baby girls clothing I would happily donate if you are in need of them. Please contact me and I'll post to you. Thoughts are with all Tara's family and friends,' another wrote. A fundraising walk has also been organised by the Canberra Mums Exercise Group, which Ms Costigan was a member of, for March 22. 'Tara Costigan, was murdered over the weekend. To honour her life, raise funds for her three children that are now tragically without their mother, and to stand up against domestic violence, we would like as many of you as possible to participate in the fundraising

Summary: Tara Costigan was found on the floor in a Calwell home next to an axe . Fundraising page to support the three children she left behind - including a one-week-old girl - has raised over $72,000 in 48 hours . Over 1,400 people donated and hundreds more offered clothing and toys . Her former partner Marcus Rappel, 40, has been charged with her murder . Ms Costigan had been granted an interim domestic violence order against him the day before he allegedly killed her .


This is the heartwarming moment a mother surprised her five-year-old daughter after she returned from a six-month overseas deployment with the Navy. Catherine Kelly, who has just returned from being stationed in Bahrain, showed up at Concordia Christian Day School in Conover, North Carolina, while her little girl Brianna was posing for a class picture. The youngster had no idea she had planned the homecoming, and her face lit up as soon as she walked in. Brianna then ran past her classmates and into her mother's arms. Before she walked in Kelly told WSOC-TV: 'It's been rough, being away from your family members, especially your kids. (You've) got to think that you do this for your family and it's your job.' Brianna has been staying with Kelly's brother and sister-in-law while she has been away. They arranged the emotional meeting and were there with other members of Brianna's family, including her father. Sister-in-law Angie Kelly told the station: '(I'm) so proud of Bri for being such a big girl through all this. She has really been a wonderful little grownup, almost, through this. She's handled it well.' Surprise: Brianna Kelly's face lights up when she notices her mother Catherine walking into the Concordia Christian Day School in Conover, North Carolina . Embrace: The five-year-old girl runs into her mother's arms. The pair haven't seen each other for six months as she was deployed with the Navy in Bahrain . Happy: Brianna has been staying with Kelly's brother and sister-in-law while she has been away. The couple organized the emotional meeting . Difficult: Kelly admitted being away from her family has been 'rough' before she walked in and admitted she was nervous .

Summary: Catherine Kelly had just flown back after being stationed in Bahrain . Turned up at Christian Day School in Conover, North Carolina . Her daughter Brianna was having her class photo taken at the time . Youngster's face lit up when she saw her mother and ran into her arms .


Some of us are not obvious cruisers. I have an irrational fear of death by drowning and can't bear the thought of eating three meals a day, every day. So the prospect of a 16-day voyage round New Zealand to Australia is alarming. Will I survive? Or will I disappear overboard, laden with food, the heavyweight victim of some marine disaster? New Zealand is a living geography lesson - a country strewn with mountains, fjords, forests, glaciers, and lakes, home to the dolphin, whale, penguin, albatross, seal and sea-lion (there is a difference: the latter eat the former for breakfast). A place to pause: The tiny port of Picton is a gateway to the winelands of New Zealand's Marborough region . Home, too, to the beautiful blue agapanthus flower and the crimson-flowered pohutukawa, the New Zealand Christmas tree. And you can get oysters everywhere. It's a long journey to New Zealand, so make sure you find somewhere to recover. The Boatshed on Waiheke Island, a short ferry ride from Auckland, is perfect - a boutique hotel on the water where you can begin your acquaintance with this faraway land. I'm taken on an exhilarating ride around the bay on a Harley Davidson - 1800cc of shiny, macho metal. 'Have you ridden an HD before?' asks my hunky 'chauffeur'. No, but I used to have a Lambretta 125. Coming back for more: A high percentage of people on the Seabourn Odyssey are returning passengers . 'Just lean when I lean,' he says. I cling to his leathered waist and watch the world go by at speed. My cruising worries begin to evaporate when I meet the crew of Seabourn Odyssey. 'Welcome home,' they say as we embark - a curious choice of words, until you realise more than half the passengers are returnees. In our ship-shape suite, everything is sparklingly clean (as a woman who enjoys scrubbing her front steps, I notice these things). Captain Cook charted the coastline of New Zealand 245 years ago. As well as unpredictable seas, he feared scurvy, caused by a lack of Vitamin C, which leads to suppurating wounds, loss of teeth and ultimately death. No danger of that on the Odyssey. I can't think of another period in my life when I've eaten so well, so consistently. Cook pulped plants to make vitamin beer and fed his men sauerkraut; I sip a glass of champagne and nibble a canapé. That night the whoosh of waves against the hull lulls me to sleep. Taken for a ride: Sue took a tour of Waiheke island in speedy two-wheeled style - on a Harley Davidson . The ship has 450 passengers, 11 decks, four restaurants, a spa, fitness centre, swimming pool, hot tubs everywhere and a theatre larger than Cook's ship. On day one, we disembark andhead for Rotorua and its strange geothermal pools. 'Tours4Matures' says a minibus sign — a reminder of the age profile. We hire a car and drive to see bubbling mud, hot volcanic craters and hissing ochre and green waters. But why would you

Summary: Sue Lawley enjoyed a 16-day luxury voyage to Australia and New Zealand . The news icon was one of 450 passengers on the Seabourn Odyssey . New Zealand is home to dolphins, whales, penguins, seals and sea-lions .