An Afghan woman who was savagely beaten to death in the streets of Kabul was murdered because she spoke out against a controversial local cleric, witnesses have claimed. Farkhunda, 27, was pushed from a roof, run over by a car and set on fire before her body was thrown in the Kabul River - in full view of several policeman - last Thursday. It was initially claimed that the crowd had beaten the religious scholar to death because she had burned a copy of the Koran - an accusation even senior police officials admitted they believed to be false after detaining 18 people over the murder and suspending 13 police officers. Now witnesses have come forward to claim that Farkhunda was in fact murdered because she dared to question the superstitious practices of a local mullah who was known for selling charms to women outside a shrine in central Kabul. Fury: Afghan members of the Solidarity Party of Afghanistan are seen wearing red paint on their faces during protests earlier this morning to symbolise the bloodied face of Farkhunda (seen on the posters they hold) Brave: Female members of civil society organisations take part in a protest in central Kabul this morning to condemn the killing of 27-year-old woman Farkhunda . Victim: Farkhunda, 27, was pushed from a roof, run over by a car and set on fire before her body was thrown in the Kabul River - in full view of several policeman - last Thursday . Support: Afghan women's rights activists carry the coffin of 27-year-old Farkhunda, who was beaten to death by an angry all-male mob in broad daylight in central Kabul on Thursday . Countering the claims of Koran-burning, locals have come forward to say that Farkhunda was brutally murdered after accusing a mullah of encouraging desperately poor women to waste money of charms and amulets at the shrine. An argument is said to have ensued, during which Farkhunda was accused of not being a proper a proper Muslim and then, most seriously, of burning a copy of the Koran. 'Based on their lies, people decided Farkhunda was not a Muslim and beat her to death,' Mohammed Nadir told AP. The policeman who saw the incident, Sayed Habid Shah, said Farkhunda had denied setting the Koran on fire. 'She said I am a Muslim and Muslims do not burn the Koran,' he said. 'As more people gathered, the police were trying to push them away, but it got out of control,' he added. Within minutes the crowd began to savagely beat Farkhunda, and ended up pushing her from a roof, running her over with a car and setting her on fire before throwing her body in the Kabul River. Having their voices heard: Women are seen protesting Farkhunda's murder in central Kabul this morning. It is highly unusual for so many women to take to the streets in protest in the city . Poignent: An Afghan woman wears red paint to symbolise Farkhunda's beaten and bloodied face . Protesters hold banners as they shout slogans during a rally

Summary: Farkhunda, 27, was savagely murdered by a rampaging mob last Thursday . It was initially claimed she had burned a copy of the Koran, inciting fury . But witnesses have now said she was actually killed for criticising a cleric . Farkhunda said mullah was encouraging women to waste money on worthless charms and amulets at a local shrine . During the argument she was accused of burning Islam's religious texts . But investigators say there is no evidence she has ever burned the Koran . 18 people have been detained and 13 police suspended over the incident .


A father who had to make an emergency delivery after his partner went into labour on their living room floor has revealed he knew what to do after watching One Born Every Minute. Charlie Willcocks, 24, acted quickly when Kirsty Reynolds went into shock following the birth of son Teighlun, who wasn't breathing and had started to turn blue. The father said he recalled a recent episode of the Channel 4 series, as he watches every week as it's Kirsty's favourite programme. Charlie Willcocks delivered his partner's son when she went into labour on their living room floor . Charlie says that it was watching his partner Kirsty Reynold's (left) favourite programme One Born Every Minute that had helped coach him through the delivery of their son Teighlun (pictured) When Kirsty, a mother of six, began having contractions, she simply thought it was Braxton hicks, or a false labour, and decided to wait it out until she was sure it was the real thing. But as the contractions began to get more intense a couple of hours later, her niece phoned for an ambulance - which only came 15 minutes after Kirsty and Charlie's son had arrived. As Kirsty began to feel the baby's head starting to emerge, she moved to the couple's sitting room floor and told Charlie to fetch clean towels. The delivery wasn't a smooth ride and required Charlie to act quickly when the birth took a dangerous turn. Moments after he delivered his own son, Charlie realised the tiny baby wasn't breathing and was starting to turn blue. Teighlun joins Kirsty's other five children. Pictured clockwise from left: Kirsty with Larrae-Esmee, Charlie with Teighlun, Shannae, Charlie, Irelyn and Skye . Panic-stricken Kirsty went into shock but Charlie began to recall scenes from a recent episode of One Born Every Minute. He started to firmly rub the newborn's entire body until he choked up mucus and finally began to breathe and change to a healthy colour. Charlie, who works full-time at Fishers Services, recalls being shocked by his own actions and says the documentary saved their son's life. 'I think adrenaline just kicked in after initially being terrified. I just went into speed mode. If I hadn't seen that programme I wouldn't have known what to do,' he said. 'I would have just been doing what Kirsty was telling me to do. We watch it every time it's on as it's one of Kirty's favourite programmes. I'm still quite traumatised by it all.' After delivering his own son Charlie ran into complications when his baby began to turn blue from not breathing but the new father recalled a recent episode of the Channel 4 documentary and his actions saved their son . Kirsty, who has six children, Skye, nine, Shanae, eight, Charlie, six, Irelyn, five and Larae-Esmae, 16 months and now baby Teighlun, said she was in shock when she realised that she was in labour and the pair had to act quickly. 'I sat on the toilet and tried to feel for the baby's head and it was

Summary: Charlie Willcocks had to deliver his son when his partner went into labour . He says that watching One Born Every Minute meant he knew what to do . The 24-year-old had to act quickly when his baby stopped breathing . He successfully delivered his partner's sixth child with no complications .


Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Yohan Cabaye has recovered from a groin injury and has been included in the squad to face Chelsea in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday. Cabaye has been out since limping off the field in PSG's 2-2 home draw against Caen on February 14 and he missed the first leg of the Chelsea match three days later. The game finished 1-1. PSG will be without Brazilian winger Lucas and right back Serge Aurier for the trip to Stamford Bridge. Both are recovering from injury. PSG midfielder Yohan Cabaye is fit to join the squad for their last 16 second leg clash with Chelsea . The Ligue 1 outfit will however be without Lucas (right, in PSG's 2-0 quarter-final defeat by Chelsea last term) PSG lost to Chelsea at the quarter-final stage last season, winning the first leg 3-1 and losing the return 2-0. Ahead of the second leg clash in London, former Blues defender David Luiz stoked the fire, insisting his old boss Jose Mourinho 'is not special' to him. Luiz, who moved to the French champions for £50million in June, refused to admit that the Portuguese - commonly labelled the 'Special One' - was anything spectacular in managerial terms. The 27-year-old told L'Equipe: 'He (Mourinho) is special for you, but not for me.'

Summary: Former Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye will travel to Stamford Bridge . The Frenchman has been sidelined with a groin injury since February 14 . PSG will however be missing winger Lucas and defender Serge Aurier .


When it comes to style, few would argue that top designer Tom Ford has it in spades. So no surprise that the fashion guru's former home in Chelsea, London, has a certain je ne sais quoi. The stylish apartment, where the American lived between 1994 and 2004 whilst heading up Gucci, is now on the market for a cool £1.15m with estate agents Strutt and Parker - who say having a famous former tenant is proving a big draw for the property. Inside the apartment, where Tom Ford lived between 1994 and 2004, while heading up Gucci . The apartment located in Redcliffe Gardens in SW10 has a master bedroom, and a stunning roof terrace . Post apparently still arrives for the designer, pictured, from time to time . The designer is now based across the pond but there are still plenty of stylish neighbours to rub designer shoulders with - Adele, Kylie Minogue and Frank Lampard among them. Arranged over two floors and flooded with light, the 900sqft apartment has a bright and airy feel. The apartment has been updated since the designer left more than a decade ago. When the current owners did refurbished the property they claim that they found a number of Gucci material samples with handwritten notes. The cool apartment located in Redcliffe Gardens in SW10 has a master bedroom and en-suite, an open-plan reception room and kitchen and a stunning roof terrace. Up the spiral staircase there's a further bedroom and shower room and access to the roof terrace with view across the city. Wooden floors and industrial style lamps and staircase give the pad a the cool factor - as does the muted colour palette. The 53-year-old designer has a degree in architecture, so perhaps it's the apartment's stylish split-level structure that appealed. Apparently parcels apparently still arrive for the designer from time to time - so you never know what unexpected extras might be thrown in for the £1.15m price-tag. Simon Rose, Head of Strutt & Parker in West Chelsea, said: 'This flat is special for a number of reasons. 'A stone's throw from the Kings Road, it's been recently refurbished, it split over two levels linked by a cool spiral staircase and features a fabulous private roof terrace perfect for summer parties. 'Having a famous ex owner always helps generate a buzz and it's certainly providing a talking point with prospective buyers.' Up the spiral staircase there's a further bedroom and access to the roof terrace with view across the city . A bird's-eye-view of Tom Ford's former Chelsea pad, which is now on the market for a cool £1.15m .

Summary: The cool apartment is located in Redcliffe Gardens in SW10 . The American designer lived in the apartment 1994 and 2004 . The 900sqft apartment is arranged over two floors and flooded with light .


A two-year-old boy has left his mother in a bind after getting his toy cordless drill stuck in her hair when he attempted to 'blow dry' it. Fiona Pantazis, from Baulkham Hills in Sydney's north-west, was getting ready to head out with her two-year-old son Eli when he began to use his toy tools to help brush her hair. 'He began using his plastic saw to comb my hair and it was almost like a massage, and then I felt something move against my head and I just felt this heavy weight attached to my hair and pulling it down,' Mrs Pantazis told Daily Mail Australia. Fiona Pantazis, from Baulkham Hills in Sydney's north-west, was getting ready to head out with her two-year-old son Eli when he began to use his toy tools to help brush her hair . 'I just couldn't believe it, we were about to go out and I thought, "Oh good, now I have to go out with a drill stuck in my hair,' she said. 'I just had my hair all chopped off last week and thought I might have to head back and give them the very bizarre request of cutting a toy drill out of my hair.' Mrs Pantazis, 28, is heavily pregnant with identical twin girls, and said that she couldn't even run after Eli to tell him off. 'He's just turned two and keeps me on my toes. Handful is not even the word for it. He sees my blow-dry my hair every day and must have wanted to give it a go,' she said. 'I spent 15 minutes removing each strand of hair before my husband called and told me there was a reverse function on the drill,' she said. Mrs Pantazis, 28, (above right) is heavily pregnant with identical twin girls, and said that she couldn't even run after Eli (left) to tell him off . 'Eli has just turned two and keeps me on my toes. Handful is not even the word for it,' said Mrs Pantazis . Mrs Pantazis said she thinks Eli was trying to emulate her husband Bill, 36 (above right) 'I blame him and Bob the Builder for this.' Mrs Pantazis and her husband Bill, 36, are in the middle of building a house, and said that Eli has been trying to emulate the workers on the site. The toy tool box was a gift from Eli's grandparents for Christmas, which Mrs Pantazis said she initially thought was a great gift. 'Now I wish it had stayed in the shop,' she said. The Pantazis' are expecting twin girls in August and their house is due to be completed a month before that . Mrs Pantazis and her husband Bill, 36, are in the middle of building a house . She said that Eli has been trying to emulate the workers on the site . 'Eli was saying "pretty Mummy", and all I could think was "it's not pretty". 'He is so sweet and melts my heart every day with the littlest things, but for the rest

Summary: Fiona Pantazis was getting ready for the day with her two-year-old son Eli . He copied her by using his toy tools to 'brush' and then 'blow dry' her hair . After using his toy drill it became lodged in her hair for fifteen minutes . Mrs Pantazis said that Eli was copying builders from their house reno . She said the tools will disappear before the birth of her twin daughters .


Eating too much salt may be bad for your heart – but it can protect against skin infections, research has found. A high-salt diet causes sodium levels to build up in the skin, boosting the immune system to fight off the germs that cause bacterial skin infections, say scientists. In an experiment, German researchers discovered that mice which were fed a high-salt diet healed infections in their feet more quickly. Too much salt may be bad for your heart but it can protect against skin infections, new research found . This is because the salt had raised the activity of immune cells called macrophages, making their immune systems more responsive. The findings, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, may also highlight how salt was once effectively used to ward off infections before antibiotics were invented. Professor Jonathan Jantsch, of the University of Regensburg, said: 'Up to now, salt has been regarded as a detrimental dietary factor; it is clearly known to be detrimental for cardiovascular diseases, and recent studies have implicated a role in worsening autoimmune diseases. 'Our current study challenges this one-sided view and suggests that increasing salt accumulation at the site of infections might be an ancient strategy to ward off infections, long before antibiotics were invented.' High levels of sodium stored in the skin, especially in the elderly, can lead to high blood pressure and increase the risk for heart disease and stroke, worsen autoimmune disease and even increase the risk of stomach cancer. Professor Jens Titze from Vanderbilt University added: 'Despite the overwhelming evidence linking dietary salt to disease in humans, the potential evolutionary advantage of storing so much salt in the body has not been clear.' A high-salt diet causes sodium levels to build up in the skin, boosting the immune system to fight off the germs that cause bacterial skin infections, say scientists . The researchers found that infected areas in patients with bacterial skin infections also showed remarkably high salt accumulation. But in experiments high salt diet mice had increased immunity against microbial infections by boosting the activity of immune cells called macrophages. This meant that mice who had infections in their feet caused by a parasite called Leishmania major were able to heal more quickly. Future studies will examine how salt accumulates in the skin and triggers immune responses, and why salt accumulates in the skin of ageing adults. Professor Jantsch went on: 'A further understanding of the regulatory cascades might not only help to design drugs that specifically enhance local salt deposition and help to combat infectious diseases, but also may lead to novel strategies to mobilise sodium stores in the ageing population and prevent cardiovascular disease. 'We also think that local application of high-salt-containing wound dressings and the development of other salt-boosting antimicrobial therapies might bear therapeutic potential.' But he warned everyone should not rush off and start a high salt diet. He added: 'Due to the overwhelming clinical studies demonstrating that high dietary salt is detrimental to hypertension and cardiovascular diseases, we feel that at present our data does not justify

Summary: Research has found eating salt can protect against skin infections . Raised sodium levels boost immune system and fight off germs . Mice with a high-salt diet healed infections in their feet more quickly . Findings by German researchers published in journal of Cell Metabolism .


It is a measure of Arsenal’s progress that fixtures like these no longer end in boos and angry recrimination. As the final whistle approached, the crowd at the Emirates were unusually vocal, anticipating trips to Wembley and singing praise of their team. Earlier it had the feel of one of the afternoons with which we have become so familiar in recent years, one of those days when Arsenal break world records for possessions stats but come up against an inspired goalkeeper and end the day with fans furious at their manager, the board of directors and life in general. But with Olivier Giroud in exceptional form, Aaron Ramsey also outstanding and Mesut Ozil thriving against the kind of opposition he relishes, Arsenal eventually cantered to victory in some style. Olivier Giroud leaps in the air after opening the scoring in Arsenal's 3-0 Premier League victory over West Ham . The France international gives Arsenal the lead on the stroke of half time with his sixth goal in his last seven games . Aaron Ramsey is chased by Santi Cazorla after doubling Arsenal's lead in the closing stages of the second half . Giroud gives substitute Mathieu Flamini a pat on the back after the Frenchman seals victory with a late strike . ARSENAL: Ospina 6.5, Chambers 7, Mertesacker 6.5, Koscielny 6.5, Monreal 7, Ramsey 7, Coquelin 7, Walcott 6 (Cazorla 6.5), Ozil 7 (Flamini 6.5), Sanchez 6 (Welbeck 6.5), Giroud 8.5 . Subs: Szczesny, Gibbs, Akpom, Bellerin . Scorers: Giroud 45, Ramsey 81, Flamini 84 . Booked: Sanchez . WEST HAM: Arian 8, O'Brien 6.5, Kouyate 6.5, Cresswell 7, Downing 6, Noble 6 (Nene 6), Song 6.5, Nolan 6, Jarvis 6.5 (Amalfitano 6), Sakho 6.5 . Subs: Demel, Jääskeläinen, Poyet, Cullen, Onariase . Booked: Sakho . Man of the Match: Olivier Giroud . Referee: Chris Foy/ Anthony Taylor . CLICK HERE for all the stats, including Olivier Giroud's heat map from our superb Match Zone . Better measures of their real progress remain, of course. On Tuesday night they visit Monaco where you might anticipate another glorious comeback which ultimately ends in failure. Then there will be the league table at the end of the season which will likely tell the tale of an opportunity missed to challenge for the title. Arsene Wenger conceded that, even with Chelsea still to come to the Emirates, Arsenal are not yet in the title race. ‘Not at the moment,’ he said. ‘But we can just keep going. We won eight of the last nine. We are stronger today than we were at the start of the season. ‘We suffered a lot from the World Cup, where the players came back. What is for sure is that they understand each other much better than six or seven months ago and that makes everyone more dangerous.’ At least Arsenal are not going backwards these days; the problem may be that they aren’t moving forwards fast enough but they are at least pointing in the right direction. West Ham defender James Collins (left) was fortunate not to concede

Summary: Arsenal kept up their chase for a top four finish in the Premier League with a 3-0 win over West Ham at the Emirates . Olivier Giroud netted his sixth goal in seven games to open the scoring for Gunners on the stroke of half time . Referee Chris Foy was replaced by assistant Anthony Taylor midway through the second half . Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey was assisted by Giroud to double the lead with his first goal since December . Substitute Mathieu Flamini sealed victory after coming on to meet a cross from Santi Cazorla .


Even if all it amounts to is a handful of visits to England's training camp to spend a few hours observing the players and offering some pointers, the prospect of Jonny Wilkinson being involved with the national team is an enticing one. Nothing is certain at this stage, but it is not out of the question that the iconic fly-half will agree to give his input as Stuart Lancaster's squad prepare for the World Cup. If the 35-year-old hero of the 2003 triumph does take on a role of sorts — and that would appear to be a big if — it wouldn't be as a coach and it might not even amount to a consultancy, certainly not on a regular basis. Jonny Wilkinson could lend his expertise to England's 2015 rugby World Cup preperations . Wilkinson, who was a fly-half, kicked the winning drop goal to lead England to World Cup glory in 2003 . Wilkinson has been getting involved with rugby coaching and could aid England's World Cup preparations . England coach Stuart Lancaster would not ignore the opportunity to use Wilkinson's know-how . But most England supporters would settle for Wilkinson popping into the HQ in Surrey on his way to the supermarket, if there was any chance of some of that stardust and winner's mentality rubbing off on the class of 2015. It is all about the aura. Here is a man who was once the nation's sporting darling, while in rugby circles he is treated with a mixture of respect and awe. In the south of France, where he worked wonders for Toulon in the closing years of his career, he is adored. When false rumours surfaced at the start of the year that he was destined for a knighthood, they were assumed to be correct. Such an honour would have surprised no one. The current generation of England players grew up admiring his epic deeds. The fly-halves in particular — George Ford, Owen Farrell and Danny Cipriani — could learn so much from the maestro. Stuart Lancaster has an established coaching group and there are no plans to expand it, for now. At present, Mike Catt works with the kickers in camp, while another RFU coach, Jon Callard, has also spent time with them, though less so recently. Ford has private sessions with Wilkinson's kicking mentor, the renowned Dave Alred, who has not had a role in the national set-up since the last World Cup. But any chance to tap into the know-how of one of the country's all-time greats, with his legendary work ethic and meticulous approach, would not be casually ignored by Lancaster. Wilkinson has spoken of his interest in the option of working as a specialist coach or tutor, and has done so part-time with Toulon this season. Wilkinson (centre) is revered in Toulon, where he spent the final years of his career as a player . Lancaster already has one 2003 World Cup winner in his coaching ranks in Mike Catt (centre) Wilkinson's input could help England's current fly-halfs such as George

Summary: Jonny Wilkinson could help England's 2015 World Cup preparations . Wilkinson has been learning to coach part-time with Toulon this season . Wilkinson was a World Cup winner with England in 2003 .


Scotland’s title winners were handed a new incentive to reach the Promised Land of the Champions League after UEFA confirmed large increases in the cash sums on offer. Champions for the last three season, Celtic earned £12.6million for reaching the group stage and winning one of their six matches in 2013/14. The same performance next season would bring in at least £16m under the new figures announced by Europe’s governing body — and that does not include ticket sales. Confirming the cash ‘cycle’ for the next three years, UEFA will also seek to narrow the gap between the cash available to Champions League and Europa League clubs. A Scottish club participating in the group stage of the junior competition now stands to make in excess of £4m. Significantly, however, the three Scottish clubs that enter the Europa League qualifiers will now cover their costs via a solidarity payment of £150,000 – even if they crash out at the first hurdle. Celtic failed to make the Champions League this season, crashing out to Maribor in the qualifiers . Craig Gordon saves against Inter Milan in the last 32 Europa League clash at the San Siro . Celtic line up against Inter but the Parkhead club will be greedy for the Champions League rewards . Yet, the Europa League remains very much the lesser of UEFA’s tournaments and Ronny Deila, who failed to navigate Celtic to the Champions League this season, will now come under increasing pressure to deliver qualification – and bigger rewards - this summer. Currently top of the league table and chasing four-in-a-row, the Parkhead side can expect to make over £10m if they retain their title and reach next season’s group stage – even if they fail to win a point - an increase from £6.4m. Broadcasting pool revenues will also rise while the prize for a win will increasing to £1.1m and a draw will bring in £362,000. The rewards for reaching the last 16 – as Celtic did most recently in 2012 – will now leap by a whopping £4m. The biggest winners – as always – will be the English Premier League clubs with their huge broadcasting pool. If an English side were to win next season’s Champions League, they would earn around £74m from central UEFA funds alone. Yet what is good for the elite — and what is good for Celtic — is not necessarily good for Scottish football. Most – outwith Aberdeen - assume the Parkhead side will retain their title at the end of this campaign and will have another crack at the Euro elite. Becoming champions of Scotland is no guarantee of Champions League participation, of course, yet the prospect of a £16m-£20m windfall is a strong incentive to get it right this time. For Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell, it’s an imperative. The fear is that more UEFA cash only widens the gap between the aristos and the proletariat. Not only in Europe, but in countries like Scotland where more European money allows Celtic to lord it while the others eat

Summary: Celtic earned £12.6million for reaching the group stage and winning one of their six matches in 2013/14 . The same performance next season would bring in at least £16m . UEFA will also seek to narrow the gap between the cash available to Champions League and Europa League clubs . A Scottish club participating in the group stage of the junior competition now stands to make in excess of £4m .


A Michigan couple has completed a quest to visit all 3,108 counties in the lower 48 states after driving around the country in a green 1999 Dodge Intrepid for almost nine years. Jennifer and Jonathan Riehl put the finish touch on their journey this week when they boarded a ferry to Nantucket in their car, which has accumulated almost 540,000 miles. They can now navigate small towns and state highway systems without any help after they accumulated knowledge about how the country is set up, the couple told Daily Mail Online. Jennifer and Jonathan Riehl, 32 and 31, completed their journey to the lower 48 states' 3,108 counties when they arrived in Nantucket, their last county, with their green 1999 Dodge Intrepid . They have preferred sticking to physical maps since their journey began in 2006, though the Riehls bought a GPS device in 2012 to help out in the remote corners of the US where the streets aren't labelled. Jennifer Riehl, 32, a research scientist at Michigan Technological University, and her husband, 31, an engineering instructor at the institution, typically drove about 50,000 miles a year. Jonathan, who does the majority of the driving while his wife navigates, hangs a map of their travels in his office and says that colleagues are 'genuinely baffled' by the accomplishment. Mr Riehl bought the car as a high school senior living in New Jersey for $9,000. At the time, 2002, it had 70,000 miles. The couple met in 2005 and have had their share of adventures since, including meeting a bear and running into nasty weather, according to The Cape Cod Times. The car and both of its primary passengers have been to all 3,108 counties, and the vehicle is still using the same engine it had when it was bought despite many 16-hour days on the road. They think a 15,000-mile trip from New Jersey to Alaska to their home on Michigan's Upper Peninsula over 38 days in the summer of 2012 may have broken a record for the long distance speed in a car. First counties visited by the couple, which met in upstate New York, include many Northeastern destinations where they visited friends. Jonathan, who works with geographical information science computer programs, saw that they had visited a fair number of counties together and during childhood road trips. A move to Nashville, Tennessee, for two years, sparked the idea that they could actually hit all the counties. The contiguous 48 states have 3,108 counties, and the addition of Alaska and Hawaii brings the total to 3,143 . The couple reached their final county in the lower 48 states on Tuesday during their spring break trip. Above, pictured in Plymouth, Mass on Wednesday. The couple has already visited some boroughs of Alaska, but plans on finishing the state and starting on Hawaii. Jennifer's mother lives in Texas, but the travelers don't take the direct interstate route when they go to visit. They have spent days going to the southern state by route of California or Idaho, most recently picking up five counties

Summary: Jennifer and Jonathan Riehl, 32 and 31, hit last county in Nantucket, MA . Pair drives about 50,000 miles a year in green 1999 Dodge Intrepid . Jonathan does most of the driving, while Jennifer navigates . Couples' parents joined them for last trip of project, which began in 2006 . They use 16-hour days in the car to catch up on each other's lives . Riehls plan on visiting boroughs of Alaska and then Hawaii .


Stoke City manager Mark Hughes accused Joel Ward of making 'the best save of the match' after being denied a clear penalty during in Saturday's 2-1 home defeat against Crystal Palace. Hughes was left feeling aggrieved after two big decisions failed to go his side's way having taken a 14th minute lead through Mame Biram Diouf. Asmir Begovic was controversially penalised for a challenge on Yanick Bolasie to allow Palace to level from the spot after 41 minutes. And then after Wilfried Zaha had put the visitors ahead, Diouf's goalbound shot in the second half was blocked two-handed by Ward with the Palace getting way with it. Stoke City boss Mark Hughes has accused Joel Ward (right) of making 'the best save of the match' Marko Arnautovic shares words with Crystal Palace's Ward during the Barclays Premier League clash . 'That decision left us scratching our heads,' said Hughes. 'Referee Andre Marriner missed a lot of things. I know Julian Speroni did well in the Palace goal but arguably that was the best save of the match. He has got two hands on it for heaven's sake. How he doesn't give it, I've no idea.' It rubbed salt into the wound for Hughes who had earlier seen Palace awarded their penalty. 'When you see the replay, the lad Bolasie has got his foot up high above Amsir. That has why Asmir has missed the ball and the referee has deemed it a penalty. It was a key moment, that is one you want them (the officials) to get.' Even so, Hughes didn't have any excuses for Palace's winning goal from Wilfried Zaha on the stroke of half-time from Glenn Murray's flick-on. Asmir Begovic was adjudged to have fouled Yannick Bolasie during a colision inside the penalty area . Begovic was shown a yellow card by Andre Marriner after he was adjudged to have brought down Bolasie . 'It was a mistake from us. It was just a long ball, if you don't clear the first ball, you have to deal with the second ball. We didn't and that is what cost us. We are better than that.' Stoke slipped to ninth while Palace are now 11 points above the bottom three and Alan Pardew is above his former club Newcastle United in the table. 'It was a cracking game particularly if you were a neutral or a Palace fan,' said Pardew. 'I think Stoke were unhappy about our penalty. I haven't seen it back but it was a turning point.' Zaha was all smiles after his winner after being told to stop his 'little sulks' by Pardew earlier last week. 'He had a tough game, Erik Pieters was a player we tried to sign, he is an aggressive defender. Wilf struggled but he has his moments and we showed a lot of character to have a go. 'It was a tough day for the officials. All of it was fair, but it was a tough physical encounter. It was almost like a Six Nations game at times, in a tough way.' Crystal

Summary: Stoke boss Mark Hughes felt his side were denied a clear penalty . Hughes has accused Joel Ward of blocking shot with his hand . Yannick Bolasie won penalty when he was adjudged to have been fouled . The Eagles claimed all three points thanks to a Wilfried Zaha winner .


Jailed for a year: Gordon Burton (pictured) agreed to say he was behind the wheel when 14 other motorists were caught flouting road regulations . More than a dozen drivers paid one man to accept their points for offences - before police realised what had happened when they saw his licence had 49 points, a court has heard. Gordon Burton, 45, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, agreed to say he was behind the wheel when 14 other motorists were caught speeding, flouting a red light, driving without a seatbelt or using a mobile in the car over a six-year period. Police only became suspicious when it was realised that Burton had 49 penalty points on his licence - the majority of which were not his. Officers noticed that they had received many notices of intended prosecution - sent when a vehicle is seen or photographed committing a driving offence - naming Burton. A huge amount of documentation relating to him between 2006 and 2012 was then reviewed, and the scam was uncovered. Drivers are generally banned from the road when they accrue 12 penalty points. But now, six of the group have been jailed and most of the others given suspended sentences after admitting perverting the course of justice at Newcastle Crown Court. One of them had his sentencing adjourned. The 13 men and one woman include a council worker, retired Royal Navy refrigerator engineer, roofing business owner, scaffolder and director of a construction company. Judge Deborah Sherwin said the seriousness of their actions was evident from the case against politician Chris Huhne, who tried to cover up swapping speeding points with his ex-wife in 2003. Behind bars: Robert Fish (left), 43, was sent to prison for eight months, while Stephen Grieveson (right), 51, was jailed for six months . Sentenced: Businessman Alan McGreevy (left), 53, was sent to prison for five months, while Alan Russell (right), 27, a director of a construction company, was jailed for ten months . She told the group: ‘People need to realise that offences of this sort may seem easy and victimless, however, they are viewed seriously by the court. I accept their remorse has been demonstrated. ‘I accept they’re isolated incidents, unlikely to be repeated. I also accept that, at the time, it was not appreciated how seriously the court would view this offending. ‘You would come to realise how seriously that court takes matters such as these by press articles into the case of Chris Huhne and his ex-wife Vicky Pryce in 2013.’ Anthony Dunnen, prosecuting, said after the 14 drivers were caught breaking road regulations, they got in touch with Burton and he agreed to take their points for them. In court: Hotel manager David Tate (left), 53, was sent to prison for eight months, while William Thirwell (right), 68, got a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months . Involved: Kenneth Smith (left), 57, the owner of a roofing business, and bus driver Alan Riddell (right), 27, both got a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months . Notices of intended prosecution are sent by

Summary: Gordon Burton, of Newcastle, said he was behind wheel for 14 motorists . They were seen speeding, flouting red light and driving without seatbelt . Also caught using a mobile in car over six-year period from 2006 to 2012 . Officers received many notices of intended prosecution naming Burton . Drivers are generally banned from the road when they accrue 12 points .


Britain has been battered by extreme high tides triggered by the solar eclipse with many parts of the UK threatened by flooding. But the 'supertide of the century' has been good news for surfers and more than 40 turned out to catch a rare 6ft high wave on the River Severn known as a bore. At least seven flood warnings were issued today by the Environment Agency along with 34 alerts across the country suggesting immediate action to protect properties. The Thames Barrier was closed today for the 175th time in its 30-year history to protect London from the high tides linked to yesterday's solar eclipse and 'supermoon' which has caused rising water levels. Scroll down for video . Britain has been battered by extreme high tides today triggered by the solar eclipse with many parts of the UK threatened by flooding, pictured waves crashing over the sea wall in Tynemouth, North Tyneside at high tide this afternoon . The high tides have been linked to yesterday's solar eclipse and 'supermoon', pictured is the promenade at Roker, Sunderland . Malgorzata Zielinska, Agata Smith and Karolina Zieconka trying to take a selfie with a wave during high tide at Scarborough, North Yorkshire . The 'supertide of the century' has been good news for surfers and more than 40 turned out to catch a rare 6ft high wave on the River Severn . A surfer takes on the tidal wave, known as a bore, on the River Severn at Minsterworth in Gloucestershire. It is one of only three expected this year . Flooding of homes and businesses is expected in North Tyneside and Sunderland as well as the Somerset coast and the Wye Estuary at Brockweir. High tides have been forecast for the next two days, according to data by the National Tidal and Sea Level Facility. Tides will be 2.5m higher than other times in Milford Haven, south Wales, 1.5m higher in Plymouth, Devon, and the Isle of Mull, western Scotland, and 0.5m higher in London on the tidal Thames. Flood alerts were issued for parts of Teddington and Twickenham as well as the River Avon and Devon coast. An EA spokesman said: 'These are spring tides, and higher due to the moon's 18-year cycle. High tides may lead to spray on promenades.' The Scottish Environment Protection Agency said: 'Spring tides are expected. There may be high waves.' A Severn bore tidal wave ranked a maximum level five today and a level four wave has been predicted for the next two days. At least seven flood warnings were issued today by the Environment Agency, pictured waves crash over the promenade at Roker, Sunderland . High tides have been forecast for the next two days, according to data by the National Tidal and Sea Level Facility, pictured waves crash over the promenade at Roker, Sunderland today . A Severn bore tidal wave ranked a maximum level five today and a level four wave has been predicted for the next two days . The phenomenon is one of only three expected this year, with the

Summary: 'Supertide of the century' triggered by the solar eclipse has threatened many parts of the UK with flooding . More than 40 surfers turned out to catch a rare 6ft high wave on the River Severn known as a bore . Seven flood warnings were issued today by the Environment Agency along with 34 alerts across the country . Thames Barrier was closed today for the 175th time in its 30-year history to protect London from the high tides .


Leeds boxer Josh Warrington will be joined by former football hardman Vinnie Jones on his ring walk for his upcoming fight with Dennis Tubieron next month. Unbeaten Warrington fights Tubieron for the vacant WBC International featherweight title on April 11 at the Leeds Arena as he looks to maintain his perfect professional record. The 24-year-old – who works as a dental technician when not in the ring – is a diehard Leeds Untied fan and has an army of fans who follow him wherever he fights. Josh Warrington will face Dennis Tubieron for the WBC International featherweight title in April . Vinnie Jones became a cult hero at Leeds and will join Warrington on his ring walk next month . Jones swapped football for acting and starred in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrells . Jones became a cult hero at Elland Road when he was signed by Howard Wilkinson back in 1989 and helped the club win promotion back to the old Division One in 1991 and despite moving into acting and relocating to LA has been keeping a close eye on Warrington’s progress in the ring. The footballer turned actor has strong connections with football club and the city and has the club crest tattooed on his leg. Jones follows former United midfielder Dominic Matteo and rugby league star Jamie Peacock in joining Warrington’s entourage. Matteo and Peacock carried the British and Commonwealth belts when the boxer last fought in his home town back in October. Warrington has a unbeaten professional record of 20 wins from 20 fights . Warrington was joined by former Leeds footballer Dominic Matteo and rugby league star Jamie Peacock for his last fight in Leeds . Jones was introduced to Warrington by Hayden Evans of HN Sports and he told www.thecitytalking.com: ‘I’ve known Vinnie since he came to Leeds, and I wasn’t surprised when he told me he’d been watching Josh’s fights from over in LA. ‘It says everything about Josh Warrington that so many Leeds sport legends want to give him their support, and when he walks into the ring with Vinnie beside him on April 11th, it’s going to be a special moment on a big night for the city.’ The fight with Tubieron in an official eliminator for the WBC World Featherweight title.

Summary: Josh Warrington will fight Dennis Tubieron in Leeds on April 11 . Former Leeds footballer Vinnie Jones to join Warrington on ring walk . Warrington has won all of his 20 professional fights .


The U.S. could face a shortage of 90,000 doctors by 2025 as it struggles to cope with an older, sicker population and increased demand from Obamacare, a new report has warned. The dire need for doctors, particularly surgeons treating diseases common among elderly people, such as cancer, was revealed by the Association of American Medical Colleges on Tuesday. 'The doctor shortage is real – it's significant – and it's particularly serious for the kind of medical care that our aging population is going to need,' said Darrell G. Kirch, CEO and president of AAMC, which represents medical schools and teaching hospitals across the country. In its 2015 report, the association found that even though the supply of doctors will increase between now and 2015, the demand for physician services will fast out-grow this supply. Struggle: A graph shows the predicted demand for doctors compared to the predicted supply between 2013 and 2015. The demand is thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and retail clinics, among other factors . Problem: The greatest shortage will be for surgeons, particularly those treating diseases among the elderly . The number of physicians is expected to grow by nine per cent over the next ten years, but the demand for healthcare services could grown by up to 17 percent. It predicted there could be a shortfall of between 46,100 and 90,400 doctors in 10 years' time and, of these, there could be a shortage of as many as 63,700 non-primary care physicians. This is also considering how retail clinics and outpatient centers are turning more to nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other professionals instead of physicians, the report noted. When looking at the cause behind the increased demand, the association pointed to increased life expectancy. 'An increasingly older, sicker population, as well as people living longer with chronic diseases, such as cancer, is the reason for the increased demand,' Kirch told the Washington Post. The number of people over the age of 65 will soar by 40 percent by 2025, he said. The association also noted that the implementation of the Affordable Care Act will likely increase demand. But it will do so only minimally - increasing the need for doctors by two per cent. 'The trends from these data are clear,' Kirch said in a statement. 'The physician shortage will grow over the next 10 years under every likely scenario. Demands: The Association of American Medical Colleges, which compiled the report, has called upon the government to pay to train 3,000 more physicians a year in a bid to meet the growing demand . 'Because training a doctor takes between five and 10 years, we must act now, in 2015, if we are going to avoid serious physician shortages in 2025.' He called for more efficient care and more federal support to train at least 3,000 more students a year - at an estimated cost of $1 billion a year. The association did note that the shortfalls aren't as bad as predictions in the past; in a 2010 study, they said there would be a

Summary: The Association of American Medical Colleges has warned that there could be a shortfall of between 46,100 and 90,400 doctors by 2025 . In particular, there will be a need for surgeons treating diseases common among elderly people, such as cancer . The increased demand is due to factors including an older, sicker population and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act . The AAMC called upon the government to invest $1 billion a year to train 3,000 students at medical schools .


A bank worker tried to murder his topless masseuse girlfriend after he quit his job to start a business with her but then became jealous when a man smiled at her in a club. Amish Kansagra opened a massage parlour with his Polish lover Anna Imporowicz, but he was angry that she attracted interest from other men, including her ex-boyfriend. The couple fell out when a man smiled at Miss Imporowicz in a salsa club - and the next day Kansagra turned up at her home and stabbed her in the throat, saying: 'You will die today.' He was today convicted of attempted murder at Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court, after a jury heard he had 'eyes like the devil' during his violent rampage. Attack: Amish Kansagra, left, tried to murder his masseuse girlfriend Anna Imporowicz, right . Judge Susan Tapping said that Kansagra, 28, would face a 'lengthy sentence' for the crime after being found guilty. The couple first started dating when Kansagra became a regular client of Miss Imporowicz, 35, who would give massages to naked customers while she was topless or wearing skimpy underwear. He left his job at a bank and opened a massage parlour with her in Ealing, west London, but their relationship fell apart last June after the incident in a Holborn salsa club. The court heard that the pair went home together that night, but Kansagra shoved Miss Imporowicz against a fridge, destroyed her phone and laptop and posted a picture of her on Facebook with the caption: 'I'm a prostitute and proud of it.' The next day, he turned up at her house in nearby Brentford armed with a knife which he had taken from the massage parlour. Victim: Miss Imporowicz met the defendant because he was a massage customer of hers . Prosecutor Julian Jones told the jury: 'She saw Amish with the knife in his hand and he shut the kitchen window and put the knife to her throat and said, "You've made the wrong decision. You will die today." 'He was trying to stab her neck and she felt him cut her neck and and she saw her blood and fell to the floor saying, "I love you. Don't do this." 'She described him as having gritted teeth and eyes like the devil, and he cut her neck again, harder and deeper, and used the tip of the knife to cut her gum.' Miss Imporowicz tried to flee out of the front door, but was pulled back by the defendant, Mr Jones continued. 'He still had the knife in one hand and the other hand around her neck and stabbed her in the side. 'She escaped via a window and while she had one leg out Amish tried to stab her everywhere.' A retired nurse came to her aid, and as Kansagra fled the scene he told witnesses that Miss Imporowicz had inflicted the horrific injuries on himself. The defendant initially ran away to Manchester, but he later turned himself in to police and claimed not to remember anything thanks to a three-day

Summary: Amish Kansagra, 28, met Anna Imporowicz when he became a customer of hers at topless massage parlour . He quit his bank job to set up a business with her but was violently jealous . After a man smiled at her in a salsa club he slashed her throat with a knife . Kansagra convicted of attempted murder at Kingston Crown Court .


England will leave a World Cup they can hardly be said to have graced having at least avoided another catastrophe in their final pretty meaningless match. When you have been as desperate as England in this tournament any win is a good one so they will be relieved to have avoided what would have been the most embarrassing defeat of them all. A gloomy, miserable Sydney day matched the mood and turned this dead rubber into a damp one, with England winning a truncated contest with ease. Ian Bell plays a shot as England cruise to victory against Afghanistan in their final match of the 2015 Cricket World Cup . Bell acknowledges the crowd after reaching his half-century towards the end of the match in Sydney . Bell (right) and James Taylor leave the field after securing a second victory for England at the Cricket World Cup . England coach Peter Moores is pictured following the conclusion of the match at the Sydney Cricket Ground . Afghanistan's Hamid Hassan (right) appeals unsuccessfully as England go on to claim victory . England bowler Chris Jordan (right) is presented with the Player of the Match award after posting figures of 2-13 . It will mean little to them but at least England avoided statistically their worst World Cup of all, their victories over Scotland and now Afghanistan matching their miserly returns of 1996 when they could defeat just Holland and the United Arab Emirates. This, though, feels much worse. The statistics, if we can dare mention them, will say that Afghanistan could only manage 111 for seven in the 36.2 overs that the weather allowed them before the third of three rain breaks brought their innings to a premature close. Then England, set 101 to win in 25 overs by Duckworth-Lewis, cruised home while losing just one wicket with 41 balls in hand, helped by a quite shocking fielding performance from Afghanistan. Alex Hales was dropped twice, both by Najibullah Zadran off the bowling of Shapoor Zadran, but showed the hitting he is capable of in reaching 37 before Afghanistan finally held on to a chance. And Ian Bell, playing in his 161st and surely his last one-day international for England with a new era about to dawn, signed off with an unbeaten 52. A general view of the Sydney Cricket Ground during a rain delay as dark clouds gather above the stadium . England captain Eoin Morgan (second left) walks off with Ian Bell as rain falls in Sydney on Friday . Groundsmen cover the pitch as the rain comes down on a wet afternoon in the Australian city . A steward stands in the rain as play is delayed due to the damp conditions in Sydney . Afghanistan's Nasir Jamal (left) plays a shot into the leg side on his way to scoring 17 runs . Shafiqullah is out as England fielder Ravi Bopara takes a successful catch to dismiss the Afghanistan batsman . Now England will slink off home on Saturday with much to contemplate if they are ever to have

Summary: England won by nine wickets on the Duckworth-Lewis Method after comfortably reaching a target of 101 . Ian Bell was England's top scorer as he finished on 52 not out, while Chris Jordan took 2 for 13 . The match at the Sydney Cricket Ground was affected by a number of rain delays . England were knocked out of the Cricket World Cup earlier this week after defeat by Bangladesh . Friday's win against Afghanistan is just England's second win of the competition .


Harlequins are set to sign Scotland winger Tim Visser, who is out of contract at the end of the season. Edinburgh have started their search for his replacement, with the powerful Fijian-born winger Taqele Naiyaravoro being linked with a move to BT Murrayfield. Although Edinburgh wanted to keep Visser, the Aviva Premiership outfit can offer him a more lucrative deal. They want to tie up the deal as soon as possible to fend off any other interested parties. Harlequins are set to sign Scotland winger Tim Visser, who is out of contract at the end of the season . The Dutch-born Scottish international has spent nearly six years at Edinburgh since signing from Newcastle Falcons in the summer of 2009. After he fulfilled his three-year-residency, he became eligible for Scotland and made his debut against Fiji in June 2012, scoring two tries. The 27-year-old, who has scored seven tries in 17 international appearances, has topped the domestic scoring charts four out of the last five league seasons. Reports from Australia suggest contact has been made between the SRU on behalf of Edinburgh Rugby and Naiyaravoro, the New South Wales Waratahs winger, over a possible move to Scotland.

Summary: Tim Visser is out of contract with Edinburgh at the end of the season . Harlequins provided a lucrative deal to lure winger to Aviva Premiership . Dutch-born Scottish international has spent almost six years at Edinburgh . Fijian-born winger Taqele Naiyaravoro is being lined up to replace him .


Nicola Tweedy, 54, died two days after she had her varicose veins operated on at the Norfolk and Norwich hospital . The death of a woman days after she underwent surgery on her varicose veins could have been prevented, her husband has today claimed. Nicola Tweedy, 54, had the operation at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in March last year and was discharged the same evening. But two days later the mother-of-two was found apparently asleep in her chair at the family home in Pulham Market, Norfolk. When her family failed to rouse the classroom assistant, they called an ambulance. Despite the best efforts of the paramedics called, Mrs Tweedy died. A post-mortem examination later confirmed she had suffered a pulmonary embolism, a blood clot which reached her lungs. An inquest heard staff at the hospital failed to ensure Mrs Tweedy was fully aware of the risk of suffering a blood clot during the operation, because of an 'oversight'. Her husband, Chris Tweedy, 53, said he is now considering taking civil action against the hospital, claiming he believes his wife's death could have been prevented. The postman, who lives with the couple's two children, said: 'They were required to avoid harming her and, tragically, in my opinion, they did not.' South Norfolk MP Richard Bacon said the case was a 'tragedy' which should prompt improvements. He added: 'It is clear to me that more could and should have been done to mitigate the risks of what was deemed to be appropriate surgery for Mrs Tweedy, most crucially to place Mrs Tweedy and her family in a position to make a fully informed choice about whether to proceed with the operation. 'Any hospital treating over half a million people each year will occasionally not do everything perfectly. People are only human. 'But in the post-Mid Staffs world, when things have been less than perfect, patients and families now expect - and frankly are entitled to expect - much greater openness.' Consultant vascular surgeon Robert Brightwell admitted to the inquest in Norwich that a thrombosis risk assessment had not been completed. That meant the 54-year-old was not fully informed about the dangers of the surgery, including the increased risk for those with a high body mass index. Nurse Susan Brown said she accepted it was 'an oversight' and that a checklist had not been completed on the patient's discharge notes. Coroner Jacqueline Lake gave a narrative conclusion that Mrs Tweedy died following a 'rare but recognised' risk of surgery, adding she will write a report so that future deaths may be prevented. She said she was satisfied that the operation itself had been conducted appropriately. But raised concerns that Mrs Tweedy had not been given the correct leaflets on her care. Speaking after the inquest Mr Tweedy said his family's lives had been 'damaged beyond repair'. He described his wife and his 'happy, smiling soul-mate'. Mrs Tweedy's husband, Chris, 53, who lives with the couple's two children, said he believes his wife's death could have been prevented . A post mortem examination revealed

Summary: Nicola Tweedy had an operation on her varicose veins last March . Two days after leaving the Norfolk and Norwich hospital she died . Post-mortem examination showed she suffered a pulmonary embolism . Inquest heard mother-of-two had not been made fully aware of the risks of developing a blood clot as a result of the surgery . Husband Chris Tweedy said he believes her death could've been prevented . Hospital spokesman said risks of surgery 'can never be eliminated'


Each and every time you board a plane, it can sometimes seem as though the flight attendants and pilots are communicating in an entirely different language. Whether barking codes to each other over the loudspeaker or simply relaying news in difficult-to-understand abbreviations, it's not uncommon for passengers to wonder just what exactly is going on. Now British Airways Senior First Officer, Mark Vanhoenacker, has spoken to MailOnline Travel to reveal the most unusual jargon used on flights, and what it really means... British Airways Senior First Officer and author, Mark Vanhoenacker, shares the strangest in-flight jargon . The Heavy . 'This isn't a reference to my waistline!' Vanhoenacker tells MailOnline Travel. 'British Airways will always have tow pilots flying at any one time, but will have three and sometimes four pilots on its long-haul services, such as those flights to Singapore or Buenos Aires. 'The heavy pilot takes turns flying, allowing one of the other pilots to take a break.' The en-suite fleet . 'This is an affectionate term for the 747 fleet,' he explains. 'The 747 has not just a very cosy bunk in which to take our breaks - on flights with heavy crew, that is - but also has a toilet inside the cockpit.' Positioning refers to when crew members travel as passengers, often when a route is switching upon arrival . Positioning . 'This occurs when crew members travel as passengers,' Vanhoenacker reveals. Often it happens when 'a route is switching to a new aircraft type and a crew must already be in place overseas to bring the first flight home.' 'It has a more colourful name in North America: deadheading. 'To remember, just think Frank Abagnale Jr. and the film Catch Me If You Can.' There-and-backs are routes that allow the crew to make it back home - to London - in time for dinner . There-and-back . 'It sounds like something Tolkien would have written about, but for an air crew, it refers to a trip that runs from home - London to a city like Rome or Stockholm and then back on the same day. 'There-and-backs are always popular,' he adds. 'We may even land in time for dinner! 'If we do have to stay the night in a hotel, it's called a nightstop.' Every airline has their own call-sign, and for British Airways, all aircraft identify themselves as 'speedbirds' Speedbird . 'Every airline has its own call-sign, which consists of a name followed by a version of the flight number,' Vanhoenacker explains. 'For many airlines, the call-sign is simply the name of the airline, but the British Airways call-sign is 'speedbird,' a name with plenty of history behind it. 'For example then, British Airways flight 117 from Heathrow to New York will identify itself on the radio as Speedbird 117.' Pilots often refer to air traffic controllers who align and space out arriving jets at a busy airport as 'Directors' Yes, they have a few oft-used phrases, too. Slam-click(er) Air stewardess Sarah Steeger, who works for a US carrier, explains that this is when

Summary: Pilots and flight attendants use some strange sayings while on board . Most commonly used include: The Heavy, The Sin Bin and there-and-backs . Senior First Officer, Mark Vanhoenacker, explains the odd phrasings .


Allison Hopton, 40, posted a string of abusive remarks on Facebook about the hospice where she worked . A children's hospice nurse has been struck off after posting a four-letter rant about work on Facebook . Allison Hopton, 40, posted a string of abusive remarks on the social networking site about the hospice - which provides end of life care for terminally ill children - in the mistaken belief that only her 380 friends could see them. Mrs Hopton had complained online about her job telling friends she had 'big b******ing sh***ing bast*** work tomorrow'. In another message she joked that she was going to make a student nurse her 'b**ch' - and a picture of another colleague sitting on a bedpan. But a hearing was told her remarks could easily be seen by any patient, their families or a colleague with Facebook accounts if they simply searched for her name. Mrs Hopton was sacked from her job at the Ty Hafan hospice in Sully near Cardiff after the posts were discovered. She told her employers: 'Facebook is where people vent. Nurses are human. I don't mix work with my private life. 'I feel I have been professional.' She admitted to the Nursing and Midwifery Council that the comments had been inappropriate. The disciplinary panel, in Cardiff, ruled that she should be banned from working as a nurse. In a statement Mrs Hopton said: 'I cannot go back in time, although I wish I could. 'I have however reflected on the whole incident and changed my behaviour because of it. I accept that comments were irresponsible and stupid, a complete lapse of judgment.' Mrs Hopton, from near Swansea, South Wales, worked at the hospice from 2007 to 2011 when she was dismissed. She was originally given a six-month ban but the panel reviewed their decision and chose to strike her off as well. They ruled that Mrs Hopton, who did not attend the hearing, had not used her taken the opportunity to 'reflect' on her misconduct. A panel spokesman said: 'Mrs Hopton used a number of profanities on her Facebook page and made direct and indirect references to the hospice. Mrs Hopton moaned about her job telling friends she had 'big b******ing sh***ing bast*** work tomorrow'. In another abusive message she said she was going to make a student nurse her 'b**ch' - and a picture of another colleague sitting on a bedpan . 'The panel was mindful of the vulnerable nature of those in her care and the sensitivity that would need to be applied to the families of patients at the hospice and the wider public. 'Her comments on Facebook had been wholly inappropriate and had undoubtedly called into question her judgment and integrity. 'The public rightly expect nurses to act in such a way as to uphold public confidence in the profession. 'As a registered nurse, Mrs Hopton had a duty to uphold public confidence in the profession. Her numerous remarks had undoubtedly brought the reputation of the profession into disrepute and undermined public confidence in the profession.' Mrs

Summary: Allison Hopton, 40, posted a string of abusive remarks on the site . She ranted about work and her colleagues in a foul mouthed tirade . But she was unaware they could be easily viewed by members of public . The nurse was banned for six months and she has now been struck off . Ty Hafan hospice in Sully near Cardiff cares for terminally ill children .


An Arizona father was caught on camera putting his two-day old baby girl inside of a plastic bag before smuggling her out of a hospital to avoid welfare workers. Jason Matthew Bristol, 33, of Youngtown, Arizona made the plan after he realized his daughter, who was born with drugs in her system, was going to be taken into custody by the Arizona Department of Child Safety. After placing the girl in a bag, he is seen on surveillance video sneaking her out of Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in January before making it home without being caught. Glendale Police Department received a call from the hospital on February 21,at 12.41pm reporting a possible missing newborn, according to a statement released to Daily Mail Online following the incident. On February 26, both Bristol and the child's mother, Diana McKinney, 30, were arrested and could face child abuse and drug possession charges, according to AZ Daily Sun. An Arizona father was caught on camera putting his two-day old baby girl inside of a plastic bag before smuggling her out of a hospital to avoid welfare workers (above scenes from the footage as his daughter is carried inside of the bag pictured above) Jason Matthew Bristol (left), 33, of Youngtown, Arizona made the plan after he realized his daughter, who was born with drugs in her system, was going to be taken into custody by Child Protective Services. On February 26, both Bristol and the child's mother, Diana McKinney (right), 30, were arrested and could face child abuse and drug possession charges . The child was taken into the custody of the Arizona Department of Child Safety following the arrest, and police said that the baby girl is safe. Their daughter was born at home in Youngtown on before she was taken to the hospital on January 21, where she was found with meth, morphine and marijuana in her system, according to court documents. The baby girl, who has not been identified, was born a couple of days prior and was removed from the hospital by her parents when they were told by a social worker that child protective services was going to take the child, Daily Mail Online learned. In the footage, that is without audio, Bristol is seen carrying the bag, the size of diaper bag, containing his daughter who was covered in blankets before attempting to flee through a fire exit. After placing the girl in a bag, he is seen on surveillance video sneaking her out of Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in January before making it home without being caught (above Bristol before he attempts to flee through the fire exit) In the footage, Bristol is seen carrying the bag, the size of diaper bag, containing his daughter who was covered in blankets before attempting to flee through a fire exit (above his first attempt to leave through the locked door) After pushing the door, which does not open, as he simultaneously causes the hospital to enter lockdown after the device on the child's arm prompts alarms to go off. Next a

Summary: Jason Matthew Bristol, 33, of Youngtown, Arizona concealed his two-day old daughter in bag to remove her from hospital to avoid welfare workers . Baby girl was born with meth, morphine and marijuana in her system, and social worker told Bristol and child's mother she would go into state care . He placed her in bag, covered her in blankets and carried her out making it all the way home . On February 26, both Bristol and the baby's mother, Diana McKinney, 30, were arrested and could face child abuse and drug possession charges .


An American healthcare worker who contracted Ebola while volunteering in Africa has arrived safely at the National Institutes of Health research hospital in Maryland, the agency announced Friday. The patient's condition was still being evaluated after being flown in isolation from Sierra Leone on a chartered plane and was admitted at 4.44a.m. The patient's name, age and gender were not released. Scroll down for video . Treatment: An American who contracted Ebola was expected to arrive Friday at the NIH research hospital in Bethesda after being transported to the United States in isolation on a chartered plane (file photo) The patient is the 10th person with Ebola to be treated in the U.S. and the second admitted to the NIH Clinical Center, which has one of the few containment facilities nationwide set up to treat Ebola patients. The patient had been volunteering at an Ebola treatment center in Sierra Leone, but the NIH did not release any further details about the patient. Previously, an American nurse was treated there after she contracted Ebola while caring for a Liberian man, Thomas Duncan, who died at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. The nurse, Nina Pham, survived and is Ebola-free. 'The NIH Clinical Center also admitted two individuals who experienced high-risk exposures to the Ebola virus while working on the Ebola response in West Africa, but who were ultimately found not to be infected,' the agency said in its statement. Care: American nurse Nina Pham was treated at the Bethesda hospital after she contracted Ebola while caring for a Liberian man who died at a Dallas hospital. She survived and is Ebola-free (October 2014 file photo) Spread: The current Ebola outbreak is the largest ever for the disease . The center's Special Clinical Studies Unit is staffed by specialists in infectious disease and critical care and is designed to prevent the spread of highly contagious viruses, including Ebola. The World Health Organization estimated Thursday that the virus has killed more than 10,000 people, mostly in the West African nations of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The current outbreak is the largest ever for the disease, however, as deaths have slowed dramatically in recent months, the virus appears stubbornly entrenched in parts of Guinea and Sierra Leone.

Summary: Patient arrived Friday morning at NIH research hospital in Bethesda . Patient's condition was still being evaluated after being flown in isolation . NIH did not release any further details about the patient . Nurse Nina Pham was previously treated for Ebola at the hospital, survived and is now free of the virus .


Ashley Barnes says that he has laughed off allegations from Jose Mourinho that he was guilty of a 'criminal tackle' on Nemanja Matic when Burnley drew at Chelsea last month. Barnes' challenge was branded 'criminal' by Mourinho and Matic's retaliation saw him receive a red card during last month's 1-1 draw while the Burnley player was unpunished. It thrust Barnes and his club into the national spotlight and speaking about the incident for the first time to Burnley's programme for their match against Manchester City on Saturday, the 25-year-old striker explained how he dealt with the furore. Burnley forward Ashley Barnes attempts a shot as his side beat Manchester City 1-0 on Saturday evening . This studs-up tackle from Ashley Barnes infuriated Nemanja Matic at Stamford Bridge last month . Barnes closes down Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko during the Premier League clash on Saturday . The Burnley striker said: 'You're always going to get people who come out of the woodwork and voice their opinion. There were lots of comments made that it was a 'criminal tackle' and that it was disgusting but you just have to laugh it off really. 'Obviously I've not meant it. I give my all for the team but I'm an honest player. As I've gone to pass the ball he's come to try and screen in front of the strikers. I've took a heavy touch and as I've gone to pass to Jonesy (Dave Jones) I've caught him on the shin with the follow through of the pass. 'It wasn't intentional, of course. I would never go out on a football pitch to try and hurt an opponent. But there were so many different angles and it got picked out and scrutinised to the nth degree but you just have to get on with it. Martins Atkinson shows the red card to Matic after the Serbian pushed Barnes over in retaliation to the tackle . 'I don't really take anything from it. All I can do is apologise that I've caught him in that manner. As you can see nobody in the ground reacted and the next minute he came and pushed me over. Barnes said he was unaware at the time he had hurt the Serbian international: . 'Obviously I wouldn't have been happy if he had caught me there but as I say I've not meant it and I didn't know that I'd hurt him because it was just my momentum that took me that way. 'You're always going to get something like that in your life and I think that's one for me, but I like to think I deal with these things quite well.' Nemanja Matic reacts angrily after being sent off for his reaction to a tough challenge from Ashley Barnes .

Summary: Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic sent off after reacting angrily to a tackle by Ashley Barnes at Stamford Bridge last month . Matic was suspended for two matches but Barnes escaped punishment . Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho said Barnes' tackle on Matic was 'criminal'


Former rap music mogul Marion 'Suge' Knight's collapsed in a Los Angeles courtroom this afternoon after a judge ordered he be held on $25million bail in a murder case. Knight's attorney Matthew Fletcher said his client, who is diabetic and has a blood clot, told him that he hadn't received any medication since Thursday. Fletcher said Knight, 49, hit his head on a chair when he fell after the bail hearing. Scroll down for video . Medical emergency: Los Angeles Sheriff's deputies rush to assist Marion 'Suge' Knight, as he suddenly fainted during an appearance in court for a bail review hearing in his murder case in Los Angeles Friday . Purported injury: Knight's attorney said his client hit his head on a chair when he fell . Was it sticker shock? The rap mogul fainted after a judge set his bail at $25million in light of his violent history . On his own two feet: Knight walked unassisted when he was brought to court for his bail hearing . Bailiffs cleared the courtroom after Knight's medical episode and paramedics were seen going into the courtroom a few minutes later. Fletcher said Knight was unconscious when the lawyer left the courtroom and an update on his condition was not immediately available. Knight fell while deputies were bringing him back into the courtroom after Fletcher asked a judge to reconvene a hearing and issue an order that Knight be given his medication. The attorney said Knight is being kept in solitary confinement without proper access to medication. 'He's being treated worse than Charles Manson,' Fletcher said. A prosecutor said she believed the defendant staged the fainting spell 'in front of the cameras,' reported the Los Angeles Times. Earlier this month, Knight was hospitalized after complaining during a court hearing that he was suffering from blindness. In all, he's been taken away from the courthouse by ambulance four times. Since his arrest in late January, Knight has been complaining of his treatment in jail, claiming that he was being kept in solitary confinement, deprived of hot water and blankets, and seldom allowed to bathe. Talking to NBC Los Angeles, Matthew Fletcher said that moments before his client's collapse, Knight appeared ill and said he had not been given his medication. 'He was dripping sweat, like someone poured a bucket of water on him,' the lawyer said. Dripping sweat: Knight, 49, appeared extremely sweaty in court during Friday's turbulent bail hearing . Ailing man: The murder suspect, pictured in court left and right, is diabetic and has a blood clot . Knight stands accused of intentionally running down two men with a pickup truck at a Los Angeles area burger stand January 29 following an argument on the set of a commercial for the film Straight Outta Compton. Terry Carter, 55, was killed after being struck by a Ford F-150, while Cle 'Bone' Sloan, 51, survived his injuries. The 49-year-old co-founder of Death Row Records has pleaded not guilty to murder, attempted murder and hit-and-run charges. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ronald S. Coen set

Summary: Knight's attorney said his client, who is diabetic and has a blood clot, told him that he hadn't received any medication since Thursday . Knight hit his head on a chair when he fell after the bail hearing in Los Angeles court . 'He's being treated worse than Charles Manson,' defense attorney Matthew Fletcher said . Knight, 49, charged with murder and attempted murder for running over two men in LA suburb in January . District Attorney's Office filed 295-page motion portraying Knight as a career criminal dating back to 1987 .


A woman, who was 'red in the face and wheezy' was left to die on a grassy bank by her partner who instead went searching for magic mushrooms. However an inquest into the death of Sophia Helen Athanassiou, from Wellington New Zealand, turned up no concrete cause of death, it was revealed. The lack of information about the circumstances in which she died is partly due to the fact the 39-year-old's long-term partner Daniel Johnston initially refused to disclose some details, The NZ Herald reported. Sophia Helen Athanassiou (pictured), 39, from Wellington, New Zealand, died on July 9, 2012 . Ms Athanassiou was found dead in bushland above Wellington East Girls' College on July 9, 2012, but a post-mortem examination did not determine the cause of death. Mr Johnston was interviewed about his partner's death, and despite witnesses placing him at the scene he denied being in the area. Then in a follow-up interview, the man said he felt obliged to tell the truth and revealed he had left Ms Athanassiou wheezing and unwell when he went to search for magic mushrooms. Her body was later discovered near where he had last seen her laying unconscious, before he left her again after alerting people nearby she was in need of help. She was found dead in bushland above Wellington East Girl's College after being left 'red and wheezy' by her partner who went hunting for magic mushrooms . Mr Johnston is said to have left her side as he did not want to be 'busted' for having drugs in his possession, according to the NZ Herald. The first person to reach Ms Athanassiou described her skin and being grey, and believed the woman was dead. Mr Johnston said he told people in the area to call for help for her, before he left. Corner Gary Evans said at the inquest that the deceased lead a 'sad and somewhat lonely life', and 'the circumstances of her death leave many questions unanswered.' These unanswered questions are primarily due to Mr Johnston refusing to disclose what he was doing between 9am and 11am when Ms Athanassiou was found. 'At the time he left his partner, Mr Johnston knew that members of the public were arranging for emergency help. Ms Athanassiou was left to die alone,' Mr Evans said, before adding the police file into her death would be left open.

Summary: Sophia Helen Athanassiou, 39, from Wellington, NZ, died on July 9, 2012 . Was left by partner Daniel Johnston while he looked for magic mushrooms . She was 'red in the face and wheezy' last time Mr Johnston saw her . Ms Athanassiou's cause of death was undetermined by an inquest .


A man accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol called a television station from jail and said if he hadn't been arrested he would have gone to Washington and shot President Barack Obama in the head. WXIX-TV in Cincinnati said Christopher Lee Cornell, 20, called the station from the Kentucky jail where he's being held, confessed to being a supporter of the Islamic State group and said he planned to kill government officials in retaliation for U.S. strikes on the militant organization. The station aired part of the interview on Friday night, hours after Cornell's attorney argued unsuccessfully in court that it could violate the defendant's right to a fair trial. Cornell said in the interview that both he and ISIS members worked together on the terror plot, which involved planting pipe bombs and going on a public shooting rampage. Reporter Tricia Macke asked Cornell in the interview 'Was it their idea for you to plant pipe bombs at the Capitol and have people running outside to shoot them?' 'It was mix of both of our ideas,' Cornell answered. Scroll down for video . Christopher Lee Cornell allegedly plotted to attack the U.S. Capitol in Washington and kill government officials inside it and spoke of his desire to support the Islamic State militant group . Cornell, asked by Macke what he would have done had he not been arrested in January, said he would have taken one of his guns, 'I would have put it to Obama's head, I would have pulled the trigger, then I would unleash more bullets on the Senate and House of Representative members, and I would have attacked the Israeli embassy and various other buildings.' Cornell, who repeatedly identified himself as Muslim, said he wanted to carry out the attack because of 'the continued American aggression against our people and the fact that America, specifically President Obama, wants to wage war against Islamic State.' He said: 'They might say I'm a terrorist, but you know we see American troops as terrorists as well, coming to our land, stealing our resources and killing our people, raping our women.' Cornell, also known as Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah, grew up in the Cincinnati suburbs and still lived with his parents. He said support of the Islamic State group is widespread. 'We're here in Ohio. We're in every state,' he said. 'We're more organized than you think.' WXIX-TV in Cincinnati said Christopher Lee Cornell, 20, called the station from the Kentucky jail where he's being held, confessed to being a supporter of the Islamic State group and said he planned to kill government officials in retaliation for U.S. strikes on the militant organization . He said that if he hadn't been caught, he would have attacked, President Barack Obama, the Senate, the House of Representatives and many other places in the nation's capital . Cornell, who repeatedly identified himself as Muslim, said he wanted to carry out the attack because of 'the continued American aggression against our people and the fact that America, specifically President Obama, wants to wage war against

Summary: Christopher Lee Cornell, 20, also known as Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah, is charged with attempting to kill a government official . He called a local news station from his Kentucky jail and confessed to being a supporter of the Islamic State group . Cornell told WXIX-TV that both he and ISIS members worked together on the terror plot involving pipe bombs and shooting people outdoors . He also told the station that he planned to kill government officials in retaliation for U.S. strikes on the militant organization . He allegedly planned to detonate pipe bombs in the Capitol before opening fire on fleeing government employees sometime in December 2015 . FBI says Cornell first caught their attention when he wrote online in support of ISIS and violent 'jihad'


Social media users have hurled abuse at Julia Gillard after the former prime minister shared a photo of herself at school to encourage young girls in their education. Ms Gillard tweeted the photo with the caption '#TBT [throwback Thursday] my school pic! On #IWD2015 [International Women's Day] Stand #UpForSchool to empower our girls' on Thursday morning. The 53-year-old's tweet was met with harsh replies among the supportive tweets, including one which said it was a shame that Ms Gillard had grown up to be 'a bitter vile person'. Scroll down for video . Ms Gillard tweeted the photo with the caption '#TBT [throwback Thursday] my school pic! On #IWD2015 [International Women's Day] Stand #UpForSchool to empower our girls' One Twitter user responded to the abuse and claimed the former prime minister was 'a far better person than you will ever be' Other Twitter users claimed she had grown up to be 'an ignorant a***ole', and that she would 'go down as the worst PM in history'. 'Girls shouldn't have to do what you did to get on in the world, not a good example!', tweeted another. Several social media users were quick to jump to Ms Gillard's defence, labelling the comments 'bitter' and 'angry', and one Twitter user claimed the former prime minister was 'a far better person than you will ever be'. 'Winning smile. Breaking glass ceilings in Australia for women and redheads,' tweeted one user, while another wrote, 'Congratulations. You are a great role model for all young females!' Ms Gillard tweeted the photo as part of A World At School's project 'Up for School', an international campaign to achieve the Millennium Goal of seeing all children in school. The project cites a statistic of 58 million children still out of school, and ahead of International Women's Day on March 8, Ms Gillard, who has long been outspoken about the disadvantages women face. Other Twitter users claimed she had grown up to be 'an ignorant a***ole', and that she would 'go down as the worst PM in history' The 53-year-old's tweet was met with harsh replies among the supportive tweets . Social media users abused the former prime minister after she posted a photo of herself at school . 'I want to see a future where every girl is educated and empowered to reach their full potential, just like I was. I’m sharing my school photo in solidarity with the 31 million girls around the world who are still denied the right to go to school,' Ms Gillard wrote about her post. Ms Gillard, who is well-known for her 'misogyny' speech, spoke at the NAB Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards ceremony about the importance of encouraging girls in education and women into leadership positions. 'It is a universal truism in development, when you speak to people in the global development community, that if you want to change the society, educate a girl,' Ms Gillard said. 'If you educate a girl, then she will have the empowerment and the economic freedoms, which come with that education, when she moves into the labour

Summary: Julia Gillard tweeted a 'throwback Thursday' photo of herself from school . The tweet was part of a campaign to encourage girls in their education . Her post was met with horrible abuse from social media users . Users claimed she grew to be 'a vile bitter person' and 'arrogant a**hole' Other users came to her defense, calling her inspirational for women .


Minister Jo Swinson said the recordings would provide evidence under new Consumer Rights Bill . People should make smartphone recordings of dealings with tradesmen, builders, decorators and even hairdressers to ensure they stick to their word, a minister said yesterday. Jo Swinson said the recordings would provide evidence under a new Consumer Rights Bill that will ensure verbal agreements are enforceable. The Bill will go through its final stages in the Commons on Monday and come into force in October, giving the public stronger powers to challenge firms that treat them badly. The Consumer Affairs Minister said the system will make the rules on complaints and refunds much clearer for the public and businesses. The Bill also includes new rights for people who buy and download content from the web, whether it is a Hollywood film, a computer game or a song. The minister said the recordings of conversations with traders should be made openly and would form part of any legally-binding agreement, along with documents, emails and text messages. She said they could be used in many circumstances, including a hairdresser promising to cut hair in a particular style. Her comments follow the controversy triggered by Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls, who suggested families should demand receipts from small traders to help ensure tax is paid. Miss Swinson, a Liberal Democrat, stressed that verbal agreements will have the force of a written contract from the autumn, particularly if they are backed up with a recording. ‘If you make a verbal agreement with a trader, then that forms part of the contract,’ she said. ‘If you say I want you to paint my bathroom a particular shade of mint green, but they then use a different one, then they have not delivered what was agreed. ‘It is important for people to have agreements and to have a note of those. Email will be one way that a lot of people do that, sometimes it might be a text message. People could also use their phone to record the conversation, if both parties found that was an easier way of doing it.’ The minister stressed she was not suggesting any kind of secret recording. When asked if they could include consultations with hairdressers, the minister said: ‘Absolutely, yes.’ The Minister said people should use their smartphones to record dealings with tradesmen, builders, decorators and hairdressers. Miss Swinson said the recordings with traders should be made openly . Miss Swinson said in some circumstances customers would use the recordings to encourage the trader to put a job right, in others they would support a demand for a refund. She gave the example of a children’s balloon entertainer who missed a birthday party by turning up two hours later than agreed as someone who would be expected to give the customer their money back. The minister said the best option is to get a written contract, but she said traders should understand that verbal agreements are also legally binding. However, Hilary Hall, chief executive of the National Hairdressers’ Federation, said her members might find the idea

Summary: Minister Jo Swinson says people should record dealings with tradesmen . Builders, decorators and even hairdressers should also be taped . Said recordings would provide evidence under new Consumer Rights Bill . Bill will give people stronger powers to challenge bad treatment by firms . Recordings should be made openly and form legally binding agreements .


It's safe to say he probably isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer. A 24-year-old man from Vienna, Austria, attempted to rob a city bank yesterday armed with nothing but a stainless silver spoon. The unnamed man walked in to the bank demanding cash and pretended he had a knife - but bank staff immediately spotted he was just carrying a dessert spoon. A 24-year-old man from Austria attempted to rob a bank yesterday armed with nothing but a silver spoon . They called the police and refused to hand over any money to the would-be robber. The man entered a bank branch just before 4pm in Weintraubengasse in the 2nd district yesterday afternoon, walked straight over to the cashier and demanded money. He seemed to be under the impression that the spoon would be mistaken for a knife, reports The Local. The cashier pretended he was going to get some cash and instead called the police. The man sat down in the waiting area and was still sat there patiently when police found and arrested him. Witnesses told the English language newspaper that no one took the man seriously. He is currently being held in prison and said he did it because he needed the money. The incident took place yesterday in Vienna's Weintraubengasse area in the 2nd district (pictured)

Summary: Austrian man, aged 24, attempted to rob a bank armed with just a spoon . Pretended the dessert cutlery was a knife and demanded money from staff . Cashier feigned fetching the money but actually just called police . Would be robber patiently sat in waiting area where he was arrested .


Silhan Ozcelik, of Holloway, north London, was arrested at Stansted Airport after she arrived on a flight from Germany on January 16 . A teenage girl who allegedly ran away from home to fight against Isis in Syria has appeared in court on terrorism charges. Silhan Ozcelik, of Holloway, north London, was arrested at Stansted Airport after she arrived on a flight from Germany on January 16. The 18-year-old is accused of travelling by Eurostar from St Pancras to Brussels on October 27 and then attempting to join the guerrilla army in the Kurdistan Workers' Party - known as the PKK - which is fighting against IS in Syria. The PKK is proscribed by UK authorities as a terrorist group. Ozcelik faces one charge of engaging in conduct in preparation for giving effect to an intention to commit acts of terrorism, contrary to section 5 (1) (a) of the Terrorism Act 2006. Ozcelik is accused of travelling to Belgium on the 8:58 Eurostar from St Pancras International on October 27th last year, the same day she was reported missing by her family. The headquarters of the PKK's youth movement is in Stuggart, Germany, the court heard. Wearing a black and cream coat, blue shirt and black trousers, she spoke only to confirm her name, age and address during the short hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court. District Judge John Zani remanded her in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on April 1. As she was led away from the dock she smiled and appeared to mouth 'It's okay' to her brother, who followed proceedings from the public gallery. The Kurdistan Workers’s Party (PKK) is a Kurdish rebel organisation founded in 1978, originally fighting for self-determination and political rights for Kurds in Turkey. As she was led away from the dock she smiled and appeared to mouth 'It's okay' to her brother, who followed proceedings from the public gallery . More recently PKK have been fighting to relieve Kurdish enclaves, such as Kobani in Syria, which has come under attack from ISIS. PKK is listed as a terrorist organisation by NATO, the United States and the European Union. Remanding Ozcelik in custody, Judge John Zani said: ‘This case now proceeds to the Central Criminal Court and you will appear there on the 1 April where the judge will no doubt want to make progress. ‘These allegations are clearly very serious although I appreciate this is just an accusation.’ Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Summary: Silhan Ozcelik, of London, was arrested at Stansted Airport in January 16 . Accused of attempting to join guerrilla army in Kurdistan Workers' Party . The PKK is proscribed by UK and US authorities as a terrorist group . She was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on April 1 .


Alex McLeish has confirmed he is to leave his position as KRC Genk head coach at the end of this season. The former Aston Villa, Rangers and Scotland boss took up the reins at the Belgian club last August but narrowly missed out on a place in the Jupiler Pro League Championship play-offs. Genk will instead compete in the Europa League play-offs - which start on Friday - but Scotsman McLeish has already to decided to make public his decision to leave in May. Alex McLeish (second right) pictured at his unveiling as KRC Genk head coach last August . McLeish, 56, said: 'I have decided that I won't renew my contract when it expires at the end of the season. 'I've been revitalised with this challenge and I am proud to have worked with a group of players who have improved mentally, tactically and technically. 'I am proud that we have achieved a 46% win rate this season and with 49 points, we have amassed four more points than at this stage last season. 'Communicating this decision creates clarity and will allow us now to put our focus on winning a Europa League place. McLeish on the touchline during a match between Aston Villa and Blackburn at Villa Park in 2011 . 'Myself, the staff and players promise to give every ounce of energy as we did in the regular competition.' A club statement read: 'KRC Genk respects the decision of McLeish and is confident that he, his staff and the players will give their best in the play-offs. 'The club is well aware that Alex has to work in difficult circumstances and yet has put down a good result.' McLeish celebrates Rangers' 3-2 victory against Celtic in the 2002 Scottish Cup final at Hampden .

Summary: Alex McLeish has confirmed he will leave Genk at the end of the season . The club narrowly missed out on a place in the Jupiler Pro League Championship play-offs . McLeish formerly managed Aston Villa, Rangers and Scotland .


A race car driver was involved in a horrific crash Saturday afternoon. Larry Dixon was completing his qualifying run at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Auto Plus Raceway in Gainesville, Florida when his car, traveling at 280mph, broke in half and then launched 30 feet in the air. The car then came crashing down and slammed into a guardrail. Most shocking of all however was that Dixon was then able to walk away from the crash. Scroll down for video . Race car driver Larry Dixon was involved in a horrific crash Saturday afternoon . Dixon was completing his qualifying run at the at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Auto Plus Raceway in Gainesville, Florida . Dixon's car, traveling at 280mph, broke in half and then launched 30 feet in the air . 'I was just waiting for it to land,' Dixon told USA Today. 'I was just wanting it to land on the track and not in the dirt. That's the biggest deal. Going that fast, you can tumble. That isn't good for your insides. Everything did its job. My car's a mess, but I'm still here.' He then said he is not sure what caused the nose of the car to break off, and would not comment on whether or not he would race again on Sunday. 'We haven't had any discussions about tomorrow,' he said. 'We're still pretty fresh on it. … You're going to have to tune in and watch. I don't know yet.' The car then came crashing down and slammed into a guardrail . Somehow Dixon was able to walk out of the car with no major injuries after the crash . Dixon (above), 48, was involved in a similar crash in 2000, during which he said his eye 'literally popped out of its socket' Dixon, 48, was involved in a similar crash in 2000, during which he said his eye 'literally popped out of its socket.' He also broke his leg. 'It's like a roller-coaster ride that flies off the track,' he said. 'Now what are you going to do? You just have to wait to land and hope everything does its job for you.'

Summary: Race car driver Larry Dixon was involved in a horrific crash Saturday afternoon . Dixon was completing his qualifying run at the at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Auto Plus Raceway in Gainesville, Florida . Dixon's car, traveling at 280mph, broke in half and then launched 30 feet in the air . Somehow Dixon was able to walk out of the car with no major injuries after the crash .