WhatsApp has overtaken traditional mobile phone texts for the first time as users send 30 billion messages every. The app allows people to send instant messages and photographs via the internet rather without incurring charges from their network provider. Its growing popularity saw people send 30 billion WhatsApp messages a day last year, compared to 20 billion SMS text messages, according to research by The Economist. WhatsApp has overtaken traditional mobile phone texts for the first time as users sent 30 billion messages every day . Messaging apps have exploded in popularity over the last few years thanks to the growth of smartphones and 3G and 4G allowing fast internet connection. But the move is predicted to hit telecoms firms hard. Research company Ovum found that the decline in the use of traditional text messages in favour of messaging apps was estimated to cost mobile network providers $54billion by 2016. WhatsApp has more than 450 million monthly users and claims it is currently registering one million new users a day . Last month, WhatsApp, which was only founded in 2009, was bought by Facebook for $19 billion- the most ever paid for a venture-capital-backed company. It was the social networking giant's biggest acquisition to date. In a statement announcing the deal, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg described WhatsApp's services as 'incredibly valuable'. WhatsApp has more than 450 million monthly users and claims it is currently registering one million new users a day. It makes money by charging users a subscription fee of $1 per year, although it offers a free model as well.

Summary: WhatsApp users sent 30bn messages last year compared to 20bn texts . It is the first time an instant-messaging app has overtaken traditional SMS . The move is estimated to cost mobile network providers $54billion by 2016 .


Coalition ministers are at war over Tory plans to ban hate preachers from English universities. David Cameron wants a total campus ban on extremists whose twisted views risk radicalising impressionable youngsters. Lib Dem business secretary Vince Cable says only those who directly incite violence and terrorism should be prevented from exercising free speech. The row follows the unmasking of Islamic State murderer Jihadi John as Mohammed Emwazi who is believed to have been radicalised while studying at Westminster University. Home Secretary Theresa May wants tougher rules on campuses but Business Secretary Vince Cable warns it could force debates 'underground', where extreme views will go unchallenged . Security experts believe the freedom of extremists to operate at college campuses is a significant factor in the radicalisation of some young people. Conservative Party chairman Grant Shapps yesterday said Mr Cable, who has responsibility for universities, was wrong to resist the move. ‘Vince Cable doesn’t want to do what the Conservatives want to do, which is to make sure that on campus we do not have radical preachers saying things which incite violence which ultimately can lead to the radicalisation of young people,’ he told Sky News. ‘We have to put proper, decent, tough rules in place which don’t ban free speech, but do prevent people from preaching death.’ Lib Dem energy secretary Ed Davey said it was ‘easy to demolish’ the views of hate preachers if they were debated in public and warned that driving them underground would only increase their appeal. ‘If these preachers are inciting violence, if they are saying it is OK to be a terrorist, if they are saying you can cut off people’s heads, they can and should be arrested,’ he said. 'Jihadi john' killer Mohammed Emwazi graduated from the University of Westminster (pictured) in 2009 with a degree in computing. The university has been described as a 'hotbed' for radicalism in the past but denies inciting extremism in any form . ‘What the Conservatives seem to be wanting to do is to introduce, against British values of free speech, a new type of rule that says that the state will know what “extremism” is. The phrase “extremism” they are talking about is nebulous, it is unclear, and there is a danger the Conservatives will clamp down on free speech and that will be giving in to the terrorists.’ The clash centres on new guidance for universities on the hosting of events that give a platform to hate preachers. Under the Prime Minister’s plans, universities would have a duty to take a ‘precautionary approach’ to events featuring extremists. Vice-chancellors would be expected to cancel any event where there was a ‘risk that the content will potentially draw people into terrorism’. Home Secretary Theresa May said ministers were ‘not talking about regulating legitimate debate – we’re saying they [universities] need to do more to stop radicalisation on campus’. The row means no action is likely before the election.

Summary: Home Secretary Theresa May wants tougher rules on campus speakers . Business Secretary Vince Cable warns it could force debate 'underground' Row erupts after Jihadi John was unmasked as Mohammed Emwazi . He left University of Westminster in 2009 with computing degree . University has been described as a 'hotbed' for radicalism in the past . But the institution repeatedly denies inciting extremism in any form .


When Cindy Batchelor looks back at her first encounter with money, she remembers counting each cent of her single mother's waitressing tips, at the age of eight, to see what groceries they could afford to buy that day. Then, only two years ago, she found herself stepping into the role of a single mother herself when her husband tragically died in a paragliding accident. Now, a head figure of one of the country's biggest banks, the executive general manager of National Australia Bank (NAB) has defied the odds and is helping other women do the same. Cindy Batchelor (far right) and her three siblings (pictured) were raised by their mother (left) and grandmother (right) after being abandoned by their father. 'We were very much living on the edge of the poverty line. Mum got paid a minimum wage and earned the majority of her wage through tips. She would put them in a glass jar and we would count them out each day and that was our grocery money,' Ms Batchelor said . Ms Batchelor, who works with business women around the country, first recognised the importance of women being financially literate and independent at an age far younger than most. Decades later, as the executive general manager of NAB Business, Ms Batchelor is inspiring other women to overcome their adversaries . Her mother, Elizabeth, was left to raise four children on her own when Ms Batchelor's father abandoned them, deciding he no longer wanted to see his children. 'Mum is very bright, but she was not educated. She had left school at 16 and never worked because she was the wife of a doctor in the 1960s with a young family,' Ms Batchelor told Daily Mail Australia. 'She found herself with four children under the age of nine by the time she was 27, so she had to quickly work out how to manage money and a household. 'She became a waitress and started studying. She got a scholarship for a bachelor in science and law and was waitressing at night. We were very much living on the edge of the poverty line and as the eldest daughter I stepped into the surrogate mother role. 'Mum got paid a minimum wage and earned the majority of her wage through tips. She would put them in a glass jar and we would count them out each day and that was our grocery money.' Ms Batchelor 's family situation meant that she was forced to become financially independent at 19 when she began studying an accounting degree by night and working through the day, leading her into a human resources position that lasted for 20 years. It was watching her mother's financial confidence and literacy grow that helped her step out of a dark place when her own husband John died in 2013. Pictured with her two son's, Jackson and Billy, Ms Batchelor found herself stepping into the role of a single mother . Watching her mother's financial confidence and literacy grow is one of the reasons Ms Batchelor was proud to launch

Summary: Cindy Batchelor's father abandoned their family in the 60s, leaving her jobless mother to raise four children on her own . Now a head figure at one of Australia's biggest banks, she remembers surviving off her mother's waitressing tips from the age of eight . Ms Batchelor's husband died in a tragic paragliding accident two years ago . She attributes her strength to the strong women in her life and considers it her responsibility to help women in return . The mother-of-two supports the Women's Agenda Leadership Awards and helped launch a NAB program that teaches women financial literacy .


A fraudster escaped from one of Britain's most secure prisons by forging his own bail letter. Neil Moore duped wardens into believing he had been given bail by Southwark Crown Court before brazenly walking out of Wandsworth jail in south London where he was being held for a £1.8million fraud. The 28-year-old employed 'extraordinary criminal inventiveness, deviousness and creativity' to secure his release from the Category B jail from which notorious Great Train robber Ronnie Biggs escaped in 1965. Neil Moore escaped from HMP Wandsworth - one of Britain's most secure prisons - by forging his own bail letter . Southwark Crown Court heard his plan included setting up an official-looking email address with the name of the detective in charge of the fraud probe involving British and American crime agencies. After escaping Moore spent three days securing a new driving licence - but handed himself back in after having a change of heart. Ian Paton, prosecuting, said: 'Having been remanded into custody by this court and realising the reality of what he had lent himself to and what was going to be uncovered, he promptly began adapting his skills for deceit, forgery and dishonesty and engaged them for his escape.' In spring last year Moore set about using a mobile phone illegally smuggled into HMP Wandsworth to organise his release. He set up an email domain imitating Her Majesty's Court Service that used hyphens instead of 'dots' to say Southwark Crown Court had rubber-stamped his bail on March 10, 2014. Moore managed to secure his release when staff failed to spot the subtle difference - despite Southwark being misspelled 'Southwalk'. Mr Paton said wardens discovered he had escaped when Moore's solicitor turned up for a meeting. He said: 'Mr Moore's solicitor had attended at HMP Wandsworth to have a conference with his client only to find that he had been "granted bail".' Southwark Crown Court heard the 28-year-old's plan included setting up an official-looking email address with the name of a detective involved in the fraud probe . With the help of the United States Department of Homeland Security they discovered Moore, who is originally from Trinidad and Tobago, had set up a website offshore. He used the name Chris Soole, a Scotland Yard Detective Inspector, to set up the domain. Mr Paton said: 'He promptly set in process the obtaining of real, genuine documentation in order to get a further identity. 'It was the first stage of securing documentation that could have secured his escape from the jurisdiction.' The court heard Moore, from Ilford, Essex, had at least four different aliases and police were unsure of his precise identity. He pleaded guilty to escaping from lawful custody and eight counts of fraud. Moore posed as bank staff from Barclays, Lloyds and the Bank of America to fool large companies in the UK and US, including Thomas Exchange Global, into handing over around £1,819,000 between February 2012 and November 2013. Great Train robber Ronnie Biggs escaped from the same prison in 1965 . He utilised his talent of being able to

Summary: Neil Moore set up email address using name of detective involved in case . Fake email said Southwark Crown Court had rubber-stamped his bail . Staff failed to notice differences despite Southwark being spelt 'Southwalk'


Australia Day, summer festivals and our myriad of sporting events are all seen as signs that Australians are happy and joyful, but we aren't as positive as we may think. On International Happiness Day it has become apparent that Australian's really aren't all that cheery, with the nation rating a shocking 43rd out of 143 countries on a world happiness scale. Gallup's Positive Experience Index shows that Latin Americans are the most happy people on the planet, taking up the winning ten spots in the poll. The people of Paraguay were found the be the happiest in the world with an Index rating of 89, 18 points above the mean . Australia has ranked lower on the Positive Experience Index than the African country Rwanda, . Australia however, ranks lower than Argentina, Bhutan, Rwanda, the United States, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Mexico, Kenya, Nigeria and 34 others. According to the poll, Australia has the same happiness level (index) as Austria, China, Peru, South Africa, Thailand and the United Kingdom. Telephone and face-to-face interviews with 1000 adults from each country are used to collect the data through questions asked about their happiness levels from the previous day. The rankings are decided after gathering the answers to a series of questions such as did you feel well-rested yesterday? Were you treated with respect? Did you smile and laugh a lot? Bringing up the rear was Sudan with a score of more than 20 points lower than the mean . The top ten countries were all from Latin America which is the first time in ten years of global tracking this has occured . Mexico ranked 40th in the poll, three spots above Australia and reported more positive experiences . Apparently Australian didn't laugh a lot the previous day. Although we are ranked lower than perhaps expected, the overall score from the poll has remained fairly consistent to previous years with a world index score of 71. Australia is placed just four points above this mean with a score of 75. According to the poll, at least 70 percent of people around the world laugh and smile whilst experiencing enjoyment in their everyday lives and 50 percent said they learnt or did something interesting the previous day. This is the first time in ten years of global tracking that all of the top countries on the index are in Latin America. The countries experiencing dampened spirits and the lowest positive emotions worldwide were Afghanistan, Nepal, Lithuania, Georgia, Bosnia, Turkey, Serbia, Bangladesh, Tunisia and Sudan bringing up the rear. Telephone and face-to-face interviews with 1000 adults from each country are used to collect the data through questions asked about their happiness levels from the previous day . Through International Day of Happiness, the United Nations stress the importance of connections with others . The entire Middle East and North Africa (except Saudi Arabia) have scores lower than the global mean. However, it is surprising that conflict-torn Afghanistan documented that they laughed and smiled a lot the day before the interview. Through the third annual International Day of Happiness,

Summary: Australia ranked lower than 42 other countries in a world happiness scale . Latin Americans found to be happiest people on planet taking up top spots . According to poll, Aussies are not smiling, laughing or learning enough . Sudan, Tunisia, Bangladesh, Serbia and Turkey brought up the rear .


Wigan coach Shaun Wane has revealed he will recall Ben Flower to his struggling Super League team as soon as his six-month ban is up. The Wales international prop forward is a fortnight away from completing the second longest suspension in the history of Super League, imposed last October for twice punching St Helens half-back Lance Hohaia in the opening moments of the Grand Final at Old Trafford. After missing two pre-season trials, Wigan's World Club Series clash with Brisbane Broncos and the first 10 games of the league campaign, Flower will be free to make his return in the Super League derby with Warrington at the DW Stadium on Thursday April 11. Wigan Warriors player Ben Flower was banned after attacking St Helens half-back Lance Hohaia . Flower is given his marching orders by the referee after the clash in the Super League Grand Final in October . Wigan coach Shaun Wane says Flower will return for his struggling team once his ban comes to an end . Wane has a policy of re-introducing players through partner club Workington following lengthy lay-offs, but says his hand has been forced by his team's disappointing start to the season and the shortage of front-row options. Dom Crosby and Ryan Sutton are currently injured, leaving Lee Mossop as the Warriors' only specialist prop, and Wane has been forced to use utility forwards Tony Clubb, Larne Patrick and Taulima Tautai as front-row options. 'It would have been hard to drop one of our middles if we had won every game but, as it stands now, it's not that hard,' Wane said. 'I've looked at him in training and he's ready to go. I wouldn't have thrown him in straight away had things panned out differently. It's definitely dictated the way we've approached things with him over the last couple of months.' Flower walks off the pitch after his sending off at Old Trafford last year . Flower, who missed out on the club's pre-season trip to the United States, underwent knee surgery during his enforced absence and has stepped up his training under head conditioner Mark Bitcon. 'He's fit,' Wane said. 'Mark Bitcon has done a great job with him. His knee is good so everything he had done is spot on. 'I'm confident I can put him back in. I just need to put three middles on the bench and that will cover him.'

Summary: Ben Flower was banned for six months after attack on Lance Hohaia . Prop forward was sent off after punch during Super League Grand Final . Flower's ban comes to an end in a fortnight and he will be recalled . Shaun Wane's Wigan Warriors team are struggling in the league .


Randy Gregory has admitted to failing a marijuana test at the NFL scouting combine last month. One of the most talented edge rushers in the upcoming draft, Gregory starred for Nebraska at outside linebacker for the past two seasons. 'I blame myself,' Gregory told NFL media's Kimberly Jones from his Atlanta home. 'And I know it sounds cliche, but there's really no one else I can blame.' The 22-year-old found out about the failed test a fortnight ago on the phone to his father. He had asked him to open an envelope which he mistakenly believed to be an invitation to the draft in Chicago. Randy Gregory impressed at the combine, running the 40 in 4.64 secs with a 125 inch broad jump . Gregory had 17.5 sacks in his two years at Nebraska and is one of the most coveted linebackers in the draft . Many experts have the 22-year-old as a top-five pick. At 6ft 5in he is versatile enough to rush the quarterback or operate in coverage, but in a class loaded with pass rushers, he spoke of his concerns. 'Am I worried? Yeah, I'm worried,' he said. 'At the same time, I'm confident. I know I'm going to be all right in the end.' Gregory told Jones that he hasn't smoked marijuana since December, and that he did not use other recreational drugs. 'I don't wake up every day saying, I'd really love to go smoke,' he said. 'It's not a struggle for me every day (now), it really isn't. In the past, hell yeah, it's been a struggle. It really has been.' Gregory's issues with the drug were well-documented. He failed two drug tests in January and April in 2014 at Nebraska. 'I was worse at Nebraska than I've ever been at any other time of my life. But I know how I am now. I think if teams really look at how I am now more so than the past, they'll see I'm making strides to get better, as a person and as a player,' he said. Despite the red flags, 29 NFL teams spoke to Gregory at the combine and if they did not know of his off-field issues, Gregory made them aware during the interviews. Gregory will enter the NFL in the first stage of the league's substance abuse programme. 'This incident right now is a step toward ending my career. The last thing I want to do is fail another drug test and be out of the league.'

Summary: Gregory starred for Nebraska over the past two seasons and was selected by many experts as a top five pick . Gregory, 22, failed two drug tests at Nebraska last year and failed a test at the combine last month . He says he has not smoked the drug since December and promised to quit . He will enter the NFL's substance abuse programme .


With the biggest fight in boxing history set to take place in just over a month, Floyd Mayweather has shown that his preparation is in full flow. The undefeated champion takes on Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2 as he puts his 'legend status' on the line to give the fighting world a clash that it's been craving for a number of years. In the short video, Mayweather talks about the letters 'T.B.E' on all his training gear and how he plans to never be forgotten. Floyd Mayweather punches the body pad as he continues his preparation for the biggest fight in boxing . The undefeated champions wants to leave a legacy in the fighting world and be known as 'the best ever' Mayweather spoke about Muhammad Ali being 'the greatest' but he wants his own title to be remembered . He said: 'T.B.E. stands for, the best ever. I want to leave my own mark in the sport of boxing. 'No different from how Ali (Muhammad) was known as the greatest. When someone says - the best ever - the first person I want them people to think about is Floyd Mayweather.' Whatever the outcome of the bout, the undefeated champion is certainly going to put on a show against his tough Filipino opponent. The bout against WBO champion Pacquiao at the MGM Grand is expected to total $300million - in what will be the most expensive bout in boxing history. In the UK, Sky Sports are expected to win the bidding rights to broadcast the fight. The $300million fight is the most expensive in boxing history and Sky Sports are expected to win the rights . Mayweather uses the punch bag to improve his punching power and he'll need it to beat Pacquiao .

Summary: Floyd Mayweather posts pump-up video of his training preparation . The undefeated champions faces Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas, May 2 . Mayweather wants to be remembered as 'The Best Ever' Click here for all the latest boxing news .


Nick Fairley has signed for the St Louis Rams on a one-year, prove yourself deal. When fit and focused, Fairley is one of the NFL's better defensive linemen, but his career has been plagued with concerns about injuries, attitude and his weight. Worth $5million, but with the incentive to make up to $7.5m according to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport, the defensive tackle joins arguably the most fearsome front four in football. The 27-year-old will likely slot in alongside either Defensive Rookie of the Year Aaron Donald or Michael Brockers to aid the Rams' frightening pass rush. Rams coach Jeff Fisher poses with Nick Fairley during his unveiling in St Louis . With defensive ends Chris Long and Robert Quinn, quarterbacks facing the Rams next season - who include Matthew Stafford - will seldom get a moment's peace. Fairley, the 13th overall pick of the 2011 draft, spent the first four years of his career in Detroit, playing 46 games.which yielded 98 tackles, 13.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. But the Lions declined to take up the fifth-year option on his rookie contract and did not exactly bend over backwards to retain his services. A history of inconsistency, injuries and off-field concerns led the Lions to allow him enter free agency. Coach Jeff Fisher made the announcement at a press conference to unveil new quarterback Nick Foles. Fairley injured his knee in the 22-21 win over the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley last year, which ended his season. Following the departure of fellow defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, the Lions have brought in Haloti Ngata and Tyrunn Walker.

Summary: Fairley heads to the NFC West and should play a key part in Jeff Fisher and Gregg Williams' rotating defensive line . The Detroit Lions did not take up his fifth year deal, and Fairley penned a one-year contract worth $5m with incentives to make $2.5m more . The 27-year-old joins one of the most feared front fours in the NFL . When fit and focused he is a disruptive force in the middle . But fears about injuries, attitude and off-field concerns remain .


It is nearly half a century since he won an Olympic gold medal. But hurdler David Hemery, 70, is still fit – and determined – enough to take on the London Marathon. The former athlete insists he will finish the 26-mile race across the capital next month, even ‘if I have to crawl’. David Hemery, 70, will run the London Marathon, 47 years after winning an Olympic gold medal . He aims to cross the line in five-and-a-half hours, alternating between one-minute walks and 30-second runs. After a record-breaking win in the 400-metre hurdles in Mexico City in 1968 the Olympian from Wiltshire won silver and bronze in the 1972 Munich games, and Commonwealth gold in 1966 and 1970. Dr Hemery, who was made a CBE in 1969 and is vice-chairman of the British Olympic Association, plans to run with his 30-year-old son Pete and friend Ray Ridley, 55. He said: ‘The training has gone quite well but I’ve suffered with some stiffness in my calves. I’m walking long distances. Part of it is just getting used to being on your feet for a long time. But even if I have to start on crutches – if I have to crawl – I will finish. ‘Some think I’m crazy and others think it’s really inspiring that a sprinter would take on a marathon.’ Dr Hemery is running for 21st Century Legacy, a charity that trains young people in life skills. To sponsor him visit www.virginmoneygiving.com/DavidHemery . The former athlete insists he will finish the 26-mile race across the capital next month, even ‘if I have to crawl’.

Summary: Former athlete David Heremy, 70, plans to take on the London Marathon . The hurdler won an Olympic gold medal nearly half a century ago . He insists he will finish the 26-mile race, even ‘if I have to crawl’


Surveillance footage has captured a motorcyclist riding through a busy shopping mall during a police chase. The unidentified man was seen driving down the escalator at Walmart in Surrey, British Colombia, on February 20 before guiding his way through the store. He chose the bizarre shortcut after he began speeding down a highway to get away from the authorities. Scroll down for video . Crazy: The motorcyclist was picked up by a police helicopter after driving erratically through the streets of Surrey, British Colombia . Leading the chase: He was spotted by trailing officers veering in and out of cars as he sped along the highway . He then turns off the road and goes into a Walmart, riding down the escalator in front of stunned shoppers . Police started to follow him after he was spotted driving erratically and veering in and out of cars in a residential area. A helicopter started tracking his every move and the pilot relayed information to officers on the ground. After realizing patrol cars were on his tail, he decided to turn off the road into the parking lot of the mall and head towards the store's entrance. Shocked officers watching from the helicopter tell the trailing officers to get out of their vehicles and follow him. As he enters the store, security guards try to chase him down, but just a few seconds later he escapes through another set of doors. The driver then veers onto a pedestrian footpath towards the nearby highway. Chase: A security guard rushes after the reckless driver after watching him drive past . Bizarre: He then makes his way through a set of sliding doors into the main area of the store . Hapless: The guards try desperately to stop him, but he manages to leave the store seconds later . He is seen speeding along the narrow passage and causes walkers to jump out of his way before turning back onto a residential road. Minutes later he dumps the bike and flees on foot - avoiding police capture. The video ends with a shot of the motorcycle, which bears stickers supporting the Hells Angels. Police have told CBC the video was created by an investigator and are looking into how it became public. The suspect is still on the loose. Route: After leaving the store, the helicopter spots him speeding along a pedestrian footpath over a highway . Winding: The driver follows the path around before turning onto a residential road . Great escape: The suspects then dumps the motorbike and flees on foot, avoiding capture by police .

Summary: Motorist seen driving through a Walmart in Surrey, British Colombia . Authorities started following him because of his erratic driving . Police helicopter captured him turning into the mall parking lot . He then rides down the escalator before dodging shoppers in the store . Minutes later he leaves and is seen speeding along a pedestrian footpath .


You may think you’re making a healthy decision when opting for a bowl of cereal over a bacon sandwich but a new survey has uncovered the staggering amount of sugar in some of the most popular Australian brands. Just Right, which is marketed as ‘low in salt. High in fibre. Goodness of wholegrain’ contains a shocking seven teaspoons of sugar per 100 grams. It’s ‘healthy’ counterparts in the cereal aisle such as Nutri Grain contain eight teaspoons of sugar, while Sultana Bran and Be Natural Apple and Raisin Cereal both boast five and a half. Scroll down for video . Kellogg's Sultana Bran contains five and a half teaspoons of sugar per 100 grams and Just Right has a shocking seven teaspoons . Dieter's staple Special K, which is sold as '99% fat free', has 3.5 teaspoons of sugar but it has 490 mg of sodium, making it 'high' in salt. In fact, the average sugar content of all 20 cereals analysed by the Obesity Policy Coalition was 19.8g per 100g – that’s almost 20 per cent sugar, about five teaspoons of the dangerous ingredient. Children’s cereals are, less surprisingly, also packed full of sugar. Chocolate covered Coco Pops which are advertised as ‘nutritious grains of puffed rice with cocoa’ contain a sickening nine teaspoons of sugar per 100 grams, as well as 465 mg of sodium. While Fruit Loops boasts nine and a half teaspoons of sugar, despite being labelled promisingly as ‘no artificial flavours, no artificial colours’. In the children's aisle, Nutri Grain contains eight teaspoons of sugar and colourful Fruit Loops has nine and a half . Frosties, which don't have any health claims, contain ten teaspoons of sugar per 100 grams – highlighting that they should probably only be eaten as a treat. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends no more than 10 per cent of a person's daily energy should come from free sugars - those that are added to processed foods and drinks, but also those found naturally in honey, syrups and fruit juices. That equates to around 50g or 10 cubes a day - easily reached with a bottle of fizzy drink. However, the UN agency advises that people aim for no more than five per cent - 25g or around six teaspoons - to achieve the biggest health benefits. Yet many of us are consuming way in excess of this just in our first meal of the day – cereal. Be Natural Apple and Raisin Cereal, which advertises itself as 'No artificial flavours, colours or preservatives', has five and a half teaspoons of sugar per 100 grams. Frosties, which don't have any health claims, contain ten teaspoons of sugar per 100 grams . The Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC) says its findings suggest Australian cereal manufacturers are potentially misleading consumers by promoting healthy sounding statements on their packaging despite sugar making up more than 35 per cent of the ingredients of some popular brands. Executive Manager of the OPC Jane Martin said: ‘Many breakfast cereals contain high levels of sugar, but manufacturers use all sorts

Summary: Average sugar content of 20 cereals analysed was about five teaspoons . Some brands such as Nutri Grain included eight teaspoons per 100 grams . Products marketed as 'low in salt' where often packed with sugar instead . Just Right and Sultana Bran are both 'high' in sugar . Children's cereals like Coco Pops are even worse with nine teaspoons . Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC) says its findings suggest Australian cereal manufacturers are potentially misleading consumers .


The third American killed in the Germanwings plane crash in the French Alps has been identified as Robert Oliver Calvo. Calvo, 37, was a U.S. citizen who lived with his wife and children in Barcelona, where he worked in real estate for Spanish design firm Desigual. A frequent traveler, he was embarking on a business trip to Dusseldorf with Spanish colleague Laura Altamira when he boarded the doomed Airbus A320 on Tuesday. The two other U.S. citizens among the 150 victims on the flight operated by Lufthansa's budget carrier were named yesterday as Booz Allen Hamilton contractor Yvonne Selke and her daughter, Emily. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Tragic: Married father Robert Oliver Calvo, 37, was the third American to die in the Germanwings crash . Calvo, who lived in Barcelona, worked for design firm Desigual and was traveling to Dusseldorf for work . According to Calvo's Facebook page, he was born in Rubí, in northeastern Spain. He had two children, according to the New York Daily News. His American father told Reuters television on Thursday that he and his wife had been following the investigation into Tuesday's crash from their home in Spain. 'Some people feel better getting closer to where their loved ones might be,' said Robert Tansill Oliver, a 73-year-old retired English teacher who has lived in Barcelona since 1966. 'But in this case, we would like to go when something can be identified, one of their belongings can be identified, then of course we would like to go. But for the moment we prefer to be with our grandchildren and with the wife of our son to comfort them and be alongside them.' Remember the good things: His American father, Robert Transill Oliver, urges grieving families not to think about the last 10 seconds of their loved ones' lives but to think of the moments they had together . Horrific: 150 people died when the Airbus A320 crashed into a mountain in the French Alps on Tuesday . Victim: Emily Selke, a recent Drexel University graduate, died alongside her mother Yvonne on the flight . The co-pilot of the Airbus A320 deliberately crashed the plane, a French prosecutor said on Thursday, and German police searched his home for clues to his reasons. But prosecutor Brice Robin said 28-year-old Andreas Lubitz's act should not be called a suicide because it killed so many other people. Robert Tansill Oliver urged the families who lost loved ones not to dwell on the final minutes of the fatal flight. 'I'd like to encourage them to think about the wonderful years that they have enjoyed of life together ... Think about the good moments, the wonderful moments, and, of course, think about the future,' he said. State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke said: 'We are continuing to review our records to determine whether any other U.S. citizens might have been on board the flight.' Troubled: Questions have been raised asking why Andreas Lubitz got permission to fly after evidence of mental issues and distress. He locked the captain out of the cockpit and steadily

Summary: U.S. State Department confirms Robert Oliver Calvo as third victim . He was born in Spain and lived in Barcelona with wife and children . Worked for design form Desigual, was on business trip to Dusseldorf . His father said their family are trying to 'think about the good moments' Other two U.S. victims were Yvonne Selke, a contractor for Booz Allen Hamilton, and her daughter Emily .


There are few hotels with such a rich and colourful history as Raffles Hotel in Singapore. Built in 1887 it had the lethal combination of elegance, style and sophistication as well as knowing how to throw a rip roaring party. Upper class British colonials scrambled to stay in its rooms, dine in the restaurant or take a turn around its exotic palm lined gardens. Scroll down for video . Doris Geddes, who ran The Little Shop at Raffles, and some girl friends pose at the hotel in couture dresses . Facade of Raffles Hotel taken in 1921. The hotel opened in 1887 and became known for its glamorous guests . It made a corner of Asia accessible and friendly; a familiar bolt hole in an unfamiliar country. When it opened on 1 December 1887 the hotel had just 10 rooms and was a bungalow-style building overlooking the beach and the South China Sea. The property at 1 Beach Road was leased from its wealthy Arab owner to the Armenian Sarkies brothers, Tigran, Aviet and Arshak who transformed it from beach front home to hotel. In 1890 a pair of two storey wings with 22 new suites were added. The hotelier family enlisted the help of R. A. J Bidwell from the architecture firm Swan & Maclaren to build the main building in 1899. Charlie Chaplin (left) and his brother Syd (right) share a table. There is now a suite named after the comedian . American actress Ava Gardner (left) and (right) the hotel's facade with a trishaw carrying a guest . Elizabeth Taylor in a gown to be designed by Doris Geddes pictured in 1957 that she thought was too tight . With names like Somerset Maugham, Noel Coward, Rudyard Kipling, Joseph Conrad and Charlie Chaplin checking in over the following decades Raffles’ reputation grew. Perhaps the most famous story however comes from 1902 when a tiger apparently infiltrated the billiard room of the hotel. A man was dispatched to shoot the animal – thought to have escaped from a local circus – and life continued as usual. A picture of the hotel in 1887, the year it opened, when there were only ten rooms for guests to stay in . The grand open lobby of Raffles Hotel dotted with tables and a table full of food in the centre of the room . Years later, according to hotel legend, the head bartender Ngiam Tong Boon invented the Singapore Sling in the Long Bar in 1915. British writer Somerset Maugham (right) enjoying the sun in the Raffles gardens . Though recipes today vary the pink drink traditionally contains a sling of gin, a hit of cherry brandy and dashes of lime and pineapple juice as well as Cointreau and the herbal liqueur Benedictine. Thousands of tourists make the spiritual pilgrimage to the drinks’ home and order one from the infamous 1920s themed Long Bar, still there today. A collection of guests during Raffles' Fancy Dress Ball pose for a photograph in an assortment of outfits . American actor and writer Bruce Boxleitner

Summary: Famous guests include Liz Taylor, Charlie Chaplin and Somerset Maugham . Hotel opened in 1887 and became a much loved British colonial bolt-hole . In 1902 a tiger apparently got into the billiards room and hid under a table . It's head bartender Ngiam Tong Boon invented the Singapore Sling in 1915 .


An admin worker believes she has found the world's longest Hula Hoop after pulling a version of the snack measuring almost five inches from her bag of crisps. Vicky Worrall, 26, from Runcorn, Cheshire, discovered the mammoth morsel when she picked up the bag of cheese and onion-flavoured Hula Hoops during her lunch break. Despite describing herself as a 'hopeless dieter', the mother-of-one was able to save the snack, and now plans to sell it on eBay to raise money for charity. Admin worker Vicky Worrall, 26, believes she has found the world's longest Hula Hoop after pulling a five inch version of the snack from her bag of crisps . 'I bought the crisps from the man with the sandwich van, because I'm hopeless at dieting and fancied a treat,' said Ms Worrall. 'I couldn't believe it when I opened the packet and found that whopper. I kept laughing - we all did - it's just funny. 'I've put it on eBay because I've been wanting to raise some money for charity for a while but didn't know what to do.' Ms Worrall's crisp measures four and a half inches long, and she decided to sell it after learning that a three-inch version discovered by musician Stuart Hampton, 31, from Darnhill in Greater Manchester sold for £712 in October last year. Ms Worrall's huge Hula Hoop, compared to the size normally found the the packs of crisps . Ms Worrall now faces a battle to keep the crisp away from boyfriend Lee Schon, and her three-year-old daughter Kaiyla, in case one of them eats it. 'He thinks I'm going a bit mad, but also that it's hilarious,' Ms Worrall said of her partner. 'He keeps threatening to eat it - I would be so angry if he ate it. 'We only give Kaiyla crisps as a very rare, occasional, treat, but I know it would be gone in a flash if she got hold of it. 'Hula Hoops aren't even my favourite crisp, I just fancied a bag. 'Whoever would have thought crisps would be so funny?' Ms Worrall, who found the crisp on Friday, is yet to decide which charity the money raise will go to, but the crisp has already attracted a bid of £30. In the listing, she wrote: 'I have what I believe to be the world's longest hula hoop ( cheese & onion ), beating a previous eBay seller who's hula hoop was measuring in at 3' long. Ms Worrall's crisp measures four and a half inches long, and she decided to sell it after learning that a three-inch version sold for £712 in October last year . 'On measurement mine is a staggering 4 and a half inches. Please see pictures. 'Only serious bidders please. Happy Bidding! 'I will send via special delivery.' There is currently no official longest Hula Hoop as such finds are not covered by any Guinness World Records record category. However, a spokesman told MailOnline that the closest would be the record for the largest bag of potato chips which weighed

Summary: Vicky Worrall, 26, found snack in her bag of cheese and onion Hula Hoops . She decided to sell it after learning three-inch version sold for £712 . Mother-of-one's crisp has already attracted a bid of £30 on eBay . There is currently no official world record for the longest Hula Hoop .


Police in Florida have dramatic released bodycam footage of a deadly raid where an unarmed fugitive was shot and killed at his home. U.S. Marshalls and sheriff's deputies are seen surrounding the home of Corey Tanner in Flager County in August 2014 while four children are inside. The 24-year-old serial criminal, whose family say had mental health problems and was on medication, was wanted for attempted murder. Scroll down for video . Raid: U.S. Marshalls and sheriff's deputies are seen surrounding the home of Corey Tanner in Flager County, Florida, serving a warrant for attempted murder . Ready: Officers are heard shouting at the 24-year-old serial criminal to surrender and walk out . Officers are then heard repeatedly telling Tanner to leave the home with his hands up while getting into position, but the demands are ignored. The four youngsters said to be in the house at the time are then allowed out, leaving Tanner in the bedroom. The sheriff's department then drives a patrol round with his brother, John, in the back seat in a bid to talk Tanner out of the house without harm. He says his brother is not armed and pleads for them to bring his mother in to persuade him to give up. Minutes into the stand-off, the video, obtained by Local 6, skips when the fatal shots are fired and officers are seen going around to the side of the house. Another man who was believed to be in the house at the time is seen being frisked on the lawn by the side of the property before he is released. Run: The officer whose bodycam was recording the video is at one point seen running around the house with his gun held up . Fugitive: Tanner had a warrant for his arrest outstanding at the time, but his family insist he was on medication and suffering from mental health problems at the time . Speaking after his death in August, Tanner's family members said he had mental health problems and was on medication but didn't deserve to die. 'They didn't give him a chance,' said Tanner's mother, Brenda Williams. 'He had problems because he was bi-polar and had other mental problems, but almost everybody knew that.' The U.S. Marshal's Service issued a statement saying Tanner was alone when the shooting occurred, but Tanner's aunt told News4Jax that children were inside the home. 'They feel they were doing their job, and we feel they couldn't have done it a better way,' Gloria Harris said. The state's attorney has since ruled that the shooting was justified. Tanner had an extensive criminal record including aggravated burglary. Pleas: The officer then moves around to the front of the house to a patrol car where Tanner's brother John is sitting. He is heard saying over and over his brother is unarmed . Deadly moment: The video then skips when the shots are fired, as officers are seen moving around the side of the house . Aftermath: On the other side of the property, a man who was believed to be

Summary: Video shows officers surrounding Corey Tanner's home in Flager County . The 24-year-old serial criminal was wanted for attempted murder . Sheriff's deputy tells Tanner to put his hands up and leave the house . Despite numerous demands to surrender, he ignores the requests . The footage then skips when shots are fired around the side of the property . Tanner's family claim there were four children inside at the time .


City officials have apologized for saying 12-year-old Tamir Rice 'directly caused' his own fatal shooting by police while he brandished a pellet gun. Lawyers for the city of Cleveland, Ohio, prompted outrage by making the claim as they responded to a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the boy's distraught family. An officer shot Tamir dead just two seconds after he encountered the boy playing in a park with his sister on November 22 - despite the initial caller telling police the gun was 'probably fake'. Scroll down for video . 'Insensitive': The mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, has apologized for a response to the wrongful death lawsuit which blamed 12-year-old Tamir Rice (above) for his fatal shooting by police on November 22 . 'Directly caused by his own acts': The offending part of the court documents which were filed last week . Innocent: The city has said that Tamir (above) failed 'to exercise due care to avoid injury' when he was shot by police officer Timothy Loehmann. An initial caller told a dispatcher the gun was 'probably fake' Yet the lawsuit response said Tamir's 'injuries, losses, and damages complained of, were directly and proximately caused by' his own acts. Cleveland mayor Frank Jackson has now apologized for the wording of the response and said it will be changed in the next three weeks after he spokes to Tamir's family. 'In an attempt to protect our defenses, we used words and phrased things in such a way that was very insensitive to the tragedy in general and the victim in particular,' he told reporters. 'We are apologizing to the family and the citizens of the city of Cleveland for our poor use of those words, and our insensitivity for the use of those words.' He added: 'We are sincerely apologetic for our misuse and mischaracterization of our answer to that complaint.' The court documents filed late last week by the city said Tamir's injuries and the subsequent complaints for damages stemmed from his actions and failure 'to exercise due care to avoid injury.' 'Sincerely apologetic': Cleveland mayor Frank Jackson (right) said the wording about Tamir (left) will change . Shock: Tamir, 12, was shot dead (above) by a police officer two seconds after arriving on the scene even though the boy was holding a pellet gun. His sister was handcuffed after running towards him . NOTE: Plaintiffs are Tamir's family, and plaintiffs' decedent is Tamir himself . 215. Plaintiffs' decedent's injuries, losses, and damages complained of, were directly and proximately caused by the failure of Plaintiffs' decedent to exercise due care to avoid injury. 216. Plaintiffs' decedent's injuries, losses, and damages complained of, were directly and proximately caused by the acts of Plaintiffs' decedent, not this Defendant. 217. Plaintiffs' injuries, losses, and damages complained of, were directly and proximately caused by their own acts, not this Defendant. It said the Defendant, police officer Timothy Loehmann, was in no way responsible with all blame resting on the 12-year-old boy. Tamir was shot in the abdomen by an officer responding to a call about someone

Summary: Police shot Tamir dead in Cleveland, Ohio, as he brandished a pellet gun . Federal lawsuit filed on behalf of his family including mother Samaria . Cleveland city lawyers' response blamed Tamir, prompting outrage . 'Plaintiffs' injuries were directly caused by their own acts', it said . 'Sincerely apologetic' mayor Frank Jackson: Wording will be changed .


Choosing the perfect ski destination can be a tricky prospect. Especially if you want to take your family. The first instinct is to think about the Alps. But if you want to go away in February half-term - which we did - then the snowiest parts of France, Italy and Austria can be busy. And a little expensive. We happened upon an alternative. Norway. Fill your snow boots: Norway can be an inexpensive alternative to the Alps . The slopes are snow-sure well into April, prices are reasonable and families are exceptionally well catered for. My wife and I have two children, Maisie, five and Imogen, three. That's young to start skiing, but I was told that Trysil would do the trick. After an easy transfer from Oslo airport, we arrived at the Radisson Blu, one of two ski-in ski-out hotels. There is ten-pin bowling, an American-style diner, a soft play area and a vast multi-pool swimming area that would prove to be a huge hit with my lot. It is also right by the nursery slopes - our first morning found us riding the magic carpet to ski school. Maisie was in a class of five, Imogen was with three others. And by a happy quirk, they were being taught by two sisters, both delightful. By the second day, she was riding the mini drag lift and Imogen was padding around on her skis, searching for stuffed toy lions and monkeys around the kids area. Easy does it: Trysil can be a perfect ski destination for families with young children . By the end of the week, both were skiing better than I could have hoped. Trysil has four main ski areas, all with excellent nursery slopes - with easy routes down from all points. The ski school also runs a drop-in creche from 10.45am to 3pm for £8 an hour per child, with a 30 per cent discount for siblings. We used this for our own ski time. The slopes are surprisingly extensive. Hogegga is an area with mostly black runs - and new for this season is the first of a series of new gladed trails through woods. Skihytta is a charming mountain hut serving its own beers, and moose shot by the owner. Knettsettra is another must-visit mid-mountain restaurant and bar. It hosts free concerts for up to 5,000 people in March and April. The one sting in the tail is the cost of alcohol. A draft half-litre of beer cost me £6.50 and a bottle of wine £35. But the well-priced food balanced this out over the week. And it was not just about the skiing. Downhill all the way: Trysil has slopes for skiers all abilities, within quick reach of Oslo . We also took the girls dog-sledding across a beautifully scenic plateau, and our highlight of the week was a horse sleigh ride with a stop-off in a Nordic yurt to cook hot dogs over an open fire. The girls definitely developed a taste for skiing, and we have a new love affair with Trysil.

Summary: Norway can be an alternative to the Alps for a half-term skiing break . Slopes tend to be less crowded than in France, and are snow-sure to April . Plenty of nursery slopes mean (very) young skiers can also feel at home .


It was one of the deadliest attacks during World War Two leaving more than 100,000 people dead and destroying large parts of Tokyo but is often forgotten from history. Now 70 years on, new before and after pictures have been released showing how the Japanese capital recovered after the firebomb strike that killed more than Nagasaki in a single night. On March 10, 1945, U.S. B-29 bombers flew over Tokyo in the dead of night, dumping massive payloads of cluster bombs. The raids left a fifth of Tokyo smouldering under an expanse of charred bodies and rubble. Scroll down for video . Survivors of the bombing of Tokyo commute through the streets of the Naakamise shopping street in the days after the city was attacked by US bombers . The same street today in Tokyo's Asakusa district showing the shops either side of the street and a visitor praying towards a Sensoji temple . The bombs on the single night 70 years ago destroyed a fifth of Tokyo including homes and infrastructure as well as the Sumida-gawa bridge, pictured . Seventy years on, a train runs over the re-constructed bridge as Japan's tallest building the 'Tokyo Sky Tree' looms in the background . A before and after picture shows the damage to the Matsuya department store in Tokyo and how it was re-developed after the end of the Second World War . Around 104,500 people died in the attack, making it the deadliest conventional air raid ever, worse than Nagasaki and on par with Hiroshima. But the attack, and similar ones that followed in more than 60 other Japanese cities, have received little attention and were eclipsed by the atomic bombings and Japan's postwar rush to rebuild. Where earlier raids targeted aircraft factories and military facilities, the Tokyo firebombing was aimed largely at civilians, in places including Tokyo's downtown Shitamachi area, where people lived in traditional wood and paper homes at densities sometimes exceeding 100,000 people per square mile. Exhausted residents also chose to pull blankets over their heads and sleep when air-raid sirens blew instead of heading to shelters turned icy by an unusually cold winter. Haruyo Nihei, was just eight when the bombs fell and was among many survivors who kept silent about that night until recently. A half-century passed before she even shared her experiences with her own son. Despite the massive bombing campaign, the Kamiya Bar, left, and the Matsuya Asakusa department store, right, remained standing . Today, the bar and the department store still remain as commuters in Tokyo cross the road outside the two buildings, which are still in use . She said: 'Our parents would just say, "That's a different era." 'They wouldn't talk about it. And I figured my own family wouldn't understand.' Ms Nihei, now 78, was mesmerised as she watched the attack from a railway embankment. She added: 'It was a blazing firestorm. I saw a baby catch fire on its mother's back. and she couldn't put out the fire. 'I saw a horse being led by its owner. The horse balked

Summary: Exactly 70 years ago, more than 100,000 people were killed in a Tokyo air strike during the Second World War . Came as U.S. bombers dumped cluster bombs and destroyed a fifth of the Japanese capital in just one night . The attack was more deadly than Nagasaki but received little attention as Tokyo rebuilt itself quickly after the war . New then and now pictures have been released showing how Japan recovered following Second World War .


'Devastating' head injuries: Austen Harrison, four, had been playing with a heavy fitting-room mirror . Staff at a Hugo Boss store where a four-year-old boy was fatally struck by a falling mirror were warned it was dangerous nine months before, an inquest has heard. Head of shop construction Ben Mareschal told staff at the Bicester outlet village in Oxfordshire the three-way mirror needed to be fitted properly in September 2012. In June 2013, the same mirror toppled over onto Austen Harrison, of Turners Hill, West Sussex, who died in hospital four days later after undergoing an emergency operation to relieve pressure on his brain. Austen was with his parents, Simon and Irina Harrison, when the incident happened at the Bicester outlet village at around 8.30pm on June 4, 2013. Mrs Harrison and her son met Mr Harrison after he finished work and had dinner at a Carluccio's restaurant before going to the Hugo Boss store. The four-year-old had been playing with the mirror while his father tried on a suit when it fell. An inquest into his death at Oxford Coroner's Court heard that the mirror was not fixed to the wall and that its free-standing position meant it could easily overbalance. Mr Mareschal, who has since left Hugo Boss, told the inquest: 'I clearly remember the three-way mirror was in the wrong location, it was not in the fitting area. 'I recall putting my hand on the mirror and I said "guys, it can't be here, it needs to be fitted properly". 'It was not attached to the wall and was masking a gap in the wall fittings. I walked to the fitting room and indicated where it needed to go. 'The three-way mirror was certainly not a freestanding mirror and to leave it standing on the floor would have been inherently dangerous due to its size and weight. 'It needed to be fixed securely to the wall.' Mr Mareschal visited the shop just before leaving the company for a new job and sent an email to area manager Matthew Pink, copying in contractors, containing an update on work at the store a month after it opened in August 2012, the inquest in Oxford was told. It said another night of work was needed to install items including a three-way mirror, which meant the wall would have to be reinforced. He said: 'If I had received notification the mirror was not fitted correctly, I would have taken the necessary steps to rectify that. 'I was very shocked to hear about the incident.' Mr Mareschal said Hugo Boss did not cut corners in relation to health and safety but admitted the job was 'low cost and fast paced', taking place at a time when the contractors Pattons were going out of business. Accident scene: An inquest at Oxford Coroner's Court heard that the mirror was not fixed to the wall of the Hugo Boss store in Bicester (above) and that its free-standing position meant it could easily overbalance . However, Pattons and Keith Johns, a project manager for Hush Minoan, was brought

Summary: Austen Harrison was playing with heavy fitting-room mirror in Bicester . Left with 'devastating' head injuries after it toppled over and crushed him . Inquest heard how staff were warned the mirror need to be properly fitted . But warning was never heeded - and 118kg mirror was left free-standing . Shop manager told inquest he undertook daily health and safety checks . Said there were never any concerns about the mirror being able to fall over .


Northern Ireland will face 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar in Crewe on May 31. The fixture will take place at Gresty Road with a 5pm kick-off. The sides have never faced each other before, but with Qatar basing themselves at St George's Park for a training camp and the Irish FA keen to line up opponents before their Euro 2016 qualifier against Romania on June 13 the parties agreed on the date. Michael O'Neill's Northern Ireland will face Qatar in an international friendly in May . Qatar will be in England for a training camp at England's base St George's Park (pictured) Northern Ireland are also hoping to set up a friendly meeting with Wales as they attempt to hone their squad in the British off-season. Manager Michael O'Neill said: 'This match will help us retain our focus as a squad into June as we prepare for the crucial Euro match against Romania.'

Summary: Qatar will base themselves in England for an upcoming training camp . They have arranged a friendly with Northern Ireland on May 31 . The match will take place at Gresty Road, Crewe with a 5pm kick-off . Northern Ireland will be preparing for a Euro qualifier against Romania .


A New Hampshire woman accused of jumping out a second-story window with her baby twins, killing one and severely injuring the other, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Patina Welch, 29, from Lyman, told investigators there were men with guns in her house trying to kill her boy-girl twins and she was trying to save them, reports WMUR-TV. Her son, who was four-months-old, died from his injuries after she landed on him and her now one-year-old daughter was severely injured. Patina Welch, accused of jumping out a second-story window with her four-month-old twins, killing one and severely injuring the other, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity . The 29-year-old Lyman resident Patina Welch told investigators there were men with guns in her house trying to kill her boy-girl twins and she was trying to save them . A psychiatrist testified last month that Welch was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and was psychotic when she jumped last summer. People with schizoaffective disorder experience a combination of the symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Moods can swing from deep depression to extreme elation while at the same time causing sufferers to have hallucinations, or even make them paranoid that inanimate objects such as a television are trying to harm them. The baby boy was taken to a local hospital, but he died from his injuries.His sister was treated for her injuries and was released in July (both babies are pictured here, but not being held by Welch) The attorney general's office says Welch has struggled with mental health problems since she was 13. A dangerousness hearing is scheduled for April 8 - it will determine if she should be committed to the state secure psychiatric ward. If a person has symptoms of psychosis and symptoms of a mood disorder, this diagnosis is given. People with schizoaffective disorder experience a combination of the symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Moods can swing from deep depression to extreme elation while at the same time causing sufferers to have hallucinations, or even make them paranoid that inanimate objects such as a television are trying to harm them. Schizoaffective disorder usually begins in the late teen years or early adulthood, often between the ages of 16 and 30. Officials said that on the day before the incident, family and friends told investigators Welch was delusional and paranoid, saying she thought people were trying to hurt her, reports WCVB. Prosecutors say police received a 911 call from a couple in Lyman, a town of 550 people in northwest New Hampshire, reporting their son was in medical distress. An emergency crew responded to Welch's home at 4:50 a.m. on June 18 and discovered that the male infant was in 'medical distress.' The baby boy was taken to a local hospital, but he died from his injuries. His sister was treated for her injuries and was released in July. WCVB reports that the little girl is doing well and now living with family. In June, Senior Assistant Attorney General Jeff Strelzin identified the occupants of the home

Summary: Patina Welch is accused of jumping out a second-story window with her four-month-old twins, killing one and severely injuring the other . Her son died. Her now-1-year-old daughter is out of the hospital . Psychiatrist testified last month that Welch was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and was psychotic when she jumped last summer .


A cowboy builder who charged vulnerable pensioners up to 20 times more than they should have paid for work on their homes has been jailed. Ronald Connors charged on woman £140,000 for work that should only have cost just £6,000 at her home in Rhiwbina, Cardiff. Cardiff Crown Court heard he lavished the money on new cars - including a £32,000 Range Rover. Ronald Connors charged on woman £140,000 for work that should only have cost just £6,000 at her home in Rhiwbina, Cardiff . His victims also included an 80-year-old woman from Whitchurch and a man aged 60 from Porthcawl with mental health issues. A judge yesterday told the father-of-five, from Newport, that he was a 'thoroughly dishonest businessman' as he jailed him for 15 months. He said it would have been longer had Connors, 39, who admitted three charges of aggressive business practice, not paid all of the money back. Prosecutor Lee Reynolds said: 'He was a rogue trader preying on the elderly and the vulnerable, charging them extortionate prices for substandard work and sometimes for work not done at all. 'One woman was charged 20 times the value and the other, 10 times. 'The third person didn't hand over any money but became upset and almost buckled under the aggressive behaviour from the defendant.' The work in Rhiwbina took place over many months with the victim in the end having difficulty in recalling all the jobs her workmen claimed to have done. Mr Reynolds told the court: 'It all started with weeds growing through the block paving in her drive and her being told there were problems underneath. Cardiff Crown Court heard he lavished the money on new cars - including a £32,000 Range Rover. Pictured is his luxury home . 'She was given a quote for £6,000 which she agreed to pay but as the work was being done, some rendering fell off and they offered to re-render for £15,000. 'Then there was a wobbly window in her garage and the garage ended up being almost rebuilt and she was told there was damp. 'They looked in her loft and gutters and weather boards were replaced. 'By that time she had paid about £70,000 to £90,000 - she says she lost track and told the police 'they just kept finding things to do'.' Mr Reynolds said: 'She paid out £52,000 in February 2012 and that month Ronald Connors bought a £32,000 Range Rover and in March a Ford Fiesta costing £10,000.' In 2011, his other elderly victim paid Connors cheques totalling £22,000 for work valued at £2,000. A judge yesterday told the father-of-five, from Newport, that he was a 'thoroughly dishonest businessman' as he jailed him for 15 months . Mr Reynolds said: 'The inside of her flat did need redecorating but when it was viewed later, the work which included damp-proofing, fitting lighting and two heaters was valued at £1,900 to £2,000.She had paid 10 times the true value.' In Porthcawl, a neighbour was looking out for the 60-year-old who had already been targeted by cold callers.

Summary: Ronald Connors preyed on old and vulnerable, Cardiff Crown Court heard . One woman was charged 20 times the value and the other, 10 times . He lavished the money on new cars - including a £32,000 Range Rover . A judge jailed the 'thoroughly dishonest businessman' for 15 months .


The NFL have fined the Atlanta Falcons and stripped them of a draft pick following the team's use of fake crowd noise at home games. In a statement released on Monday, the league announced that the Falcons have been fined $350,000 (£237,000) and will forfeit their fifth-round selection in the 2016 draft. If the Falcons have multiple picks in that round, the highest selection will be forfeited. Team president Rich McKay has also been suspended from the league's Competition Committee beginning April 1. Atlanta Falcons have been fined £237,000 for their use of fake crowd noise at the Georgia Dome . Owner Arthur Blank acknowledged the team's wrongdoing and described the incident as embarrassing . The NFL noted throughout the 2013 season and into the 2014 season the Falcons violated league rules that state 'at no point during the game can artificial crowd noise or amplified crowd noise be played in the stadium.' The league also said Roddy White, the team's former director of event marketing, was directly responsible for the violation and would have been suspended without pay for the first eight weeks of the 2015 regular season had he still been with the club. The Falcons fired him. The league determined that Falcons ownership and senior executives, including McKay, were unaware of the use of an audio file with artificial crowd noise. But as the senior club executive overseeing game operations, McKay bears some responsibility for ensuring that team employees comply with league rules. McKay can petition Commissioner Roger Goodell for reinstatement to the committee no sooner than June 30. The Falcons played fake crowd noise during the 2013 and 2014 seasons . Falcons president Rick McKay has been suspended from his position on NFL Competition Committee . Falcons owner Arthur Blank said in early February that he had seen enough of the NFL's investigation to acknowledge wrongdoing by his club. 'It's not really a fine line,' Blank said. 'I think what we've done in 2013 and 2014 was wrong. Anything that affects the competitive balance and fairness on the field, we're opposed to, as a league, as a club and as an owner. It's obviously embarrassing but beyond embarrassing it doesn't represent our culture and what we're about.' The Falcons say 101 of 103 games have been sellouts since Blank bought the team in 2002. Actual turnouts declined during losing seasons the last two years. Atlanta ranked 10th among the 32 NFL teams with its average home attendance of 72,130 in 2014. Construction is underway for a new $1.4 billion stadium that will replace the Georgia Dome in 2017. The new stadium will have a similar seating capacity.

Summary: Atlanta Falcons played fake crowd noise during 2013 and 2014 season . Falcons fined $350,000 (£237,000) and been stripped of a 2016 draft pick . President Rich McKay has been suspended from Competition Committee .


The Duchess of Cambridge isn't the only European royal who raids her wardrobe for special occasions. Queen Letizia of Spain wore an elegant grey dress by Spanish designer Felipe Varela at an an official gala dinner for the Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos and his wife, Maria Clemencia Rodriguez de Santos on Monday night. She and husband King Felipe VI hosted the Latin American leader at the splendid Royal Palace in Madrid, with full pomp and state. Scroll down for video . Queen Letizia wears a grey tiered gown by one of her favourite designers Felipe Varela at the gala dinner . King Felipe and Queen Letizia welcomed 100 guests to an official dinner for the President of Colombia . Letizia wore a blue-grey tiered dress with lace overlay adorned with thousands of tiny crystals which she last wore in September at the inauguration of King Willem Alexander of the Netherlands. She teamed the long-sleeved, high-necked gown again and accessorised with a blue sash and fleur de lis diamond brooch, along with matching satin peep-toe platform heels and a slim grey clutch. And topping off the look was her stunning piece from the country's crown jewels, the Spanish Floral Tiara. The dazzling headpiece is comprised of five flower designs complete with stems and leaves and it can be converted into a necklace, while the centre flower can be worn as a brooch. The tiara was given to the former Queen of Spain, Princess Sophia when she married Juan Carlos in 1962. First Lady of Colombia Maria Clemencia Rodriguez de Santos and Queen Letizia at the Royal Palace, Madrid . Queen Letizia last wore it at a gala dinner for the President of Chile in October and in honour of Mexico's president in June before that. King Felipe swapped his usual grey suit and blue tie for white tie and the jewellery and regalia of state. The royals, who welcomed President Santos and his wife to Spain in an official ceremony on Thursday, hosted the dinner in their honour. The Colombian First Lady looked glamorous in a floor-length blush dress with a sheer black patterned overlay with a sash tied at the waist. Like Letizia, she wore her hair in a chic up-do. From left to right: Queen Letizia, Juan Manuel Santos, King Felipe and Maria Clemencia Rodriguez de Santos . During the dinner Felipe gave a speech to 100 invited guests which included Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, in which he assured President Santos that he can rely on 'the full support of Spain' in the 'noble proposition' of achieving peace with FARC guerillas in Colombia, reports Fox News Latino. Santos, who travelled to Madrid with his wife and six Cabinet ministers, said that his state visit reinforced the 'excellent' relationship between his country and Spain. He said: 'Spain is a nation that has always been by our side, always supporting us, always accompanying us.' The foursome pose for official pictures surrounded by the splendour of Madrid's Royal Palace . Queen Letizia and Maria Clemencia Rodriguez de Santos greet guests at the

Summary: King Felipe and Queen Letizia hosted gala dinner in Madrid's Royal Palace . State event held in honour of Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos . Felipe announced support of Colombian peace protest in speech . Letizia, 42, wore lace tiered Felipe Varela dress for the second time .


The California drought has had a catastrophic impact on the state's economy, with businesses forced to close and families made to relocate. And one of the industries that has been hit the hardest by the shortage in rain and snowfall - is skiing. Many Lake Tahoe resorts have been forced to close, while others have been left with dried-up runs. Skiers and snowboarders were captured threading their way through patches of dirt at the Squaw Valley Ski Resort in the Olympic Valley. The striking images were captured after two more resorts announced they were closing. Sierra-at-Tahoe said they would temporarily shut due to a lack of snow, but Truckee's Sugar Bowl Resort revealed they are closing for the season on Sunday. Homewood, Soda Springs and Tahoe Donner have already had to turn winter sports fans away. Scroll down for video . A skiers threads his way through patches of dry ground at the Squaw Valley Ski Resort, in Olympic Valley, California . Many Tahoe-area ski resorts have closed due to low snowfall as California's historic drought continues. Only a few avid skiers have been able to find enough powder to make their way down the mountain . Resorts have been forced to close because of a severe shortage in snowfall, while others have been left with dried-up runs. This one however has managed to stay open with a small number of runs . Skiers ride a chairlift over dry ground at the Squaw Valley Ski Resort as California's historic drought continues . Two pairs of skiers ride over what seems like baron terrain at Squaw Valley Ski Resort. The period of low snowfall has had a devastating impact on the Californian snow industry . A group of skiers and a snowboarder ride down one of the only slopes left with snow alongside a dry, rocky bank . One man holds a drink as he weaves through the dry patches of ground, covered in stones and shrubs . Normally the mountains at Squaw Valley are covered with snow (pictured), but the drought has meant it is becoming more scarce .

Summary: Winter sports enthusiasts at Squaw Valley Ski Resort were seen weaving through patches of dried ground . Many Lake Tahoe resorts have been forced to close, while others have been left with only a hint of powder .


Determined not to let the Italian court's judgement over whether she was responsible for the murder of Meredith Kercher keep her in hiding, Amanda Knox strolls hand-in-hand with her fiancé. The 27-year-old was joined by musician Colin Sutherland and her mother, Edda Mellas, as they took a brief walk outside her family home in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday evening. Knox and Sutherland, 27, clasped their hands together but both appeared nervous and sported serious expressions, with neither smiling, as they took advantage of the spring evening. Scroll down for video . Clutch: Amanda Knox and fiancé Colin Sutherland seen going for a stroll on Thursday evening. The Italian court is expected to decide whether or not Knox is guilty of murdering Meredith Kercher today . Tension is in the air as Amanda and Colin take a brief stroll before returning inside home of Amanda's mom . The couple see her mom off as she takes her dogs for a walk. Amanda's mom Edda Mellas walks her dogs. Knox’s family are rallying around her and trying to help her lead as normal a life as possible in the run up to the final decision by the Court of Cassation - Italy's highest court - in Rome on Friday. Shortly before their walk, Sutherland was seen carrying a bag of ice and two bags of shopping into the house, possibly supplies for a long and agonizing night waiting for the verdict. Earlier on Thursday, Amanda – who in 2013 penned memoir Waiting to be Heard about the murder case and her four years in jail - was spotted with her fiance writing on a notepad in the backyard. The Italian court is set to decide if it will uphold a 2013 ruling declaring Knox and her former boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, guilty of the 2007 killing of the British exchange student. The decision was due on Wednesday but has been delayed. And today, Sollecito's lawyer launched a last-ditch attempt to save his own skin and blow a hole in American's defense. The former lover was compared to a 'Forrest Gump' caught up in events beyond his understanding. Knox and Sollecito had originally been convicted in 2009, but were acquitted in 2011, allowing Knox to fly back to her hometown in the US, although the verdict was then reversed in 2013. There are a number of possible outcomes to the trial: Either both Knox and Sollecito will be found guilty, they will both be declared not guilty, one will be convicted but not the other, or the whole thing could go back for another round of appeal. Even if the trial does end in a conviction, former judge Mike Heavey – who has long championed Knox’s cause and become close to her family, even being invited to her wedding - says he feels there is little chance of her being extradited to Italy for the 28 and a half year sentence she has been handed if convicted. Earlier in the day, sitting in the afternoon sun, Amanda Knox calmly wrote in her journal in mom's backyard

Summary: Hours before her fate is to be be decided by Italy's highest court, Amanda Knox and her fiancé take a walk outside her mother's home . Earlier in the day Amanda was seen writing in a journal in her mom's backyard in Seattle . Her rock musician fiancé Colin Sutherland has been by her side . Mom Edda Mellas looked distraught as she walked her two dogs . The Italian court will deliver its decision to uphold guilty verdict in the murder of Meredith Kercher today . If declared guilty, the decision to extradite Amanda back to Italy ultimately rests in the hands of President Obama and Secretary of State Kerry .


A handcuffed man stole a police SUV in Southern California and sped away, forcing officers to commandeer a tow-truck and pursue him at high speed for 10 miles, authorities have said. The suspect crashed the California Highway Patrol (CHP) cruiser in the woods in the Fallbrook area and hid 'in a bush' for an hour-and-a-half before being recaptured, Channel 10 News reported. When Aaron Teruya, 25, was found, he was still wearing handcuffs. He faces charges driving under the influence, stealing a vehicle and resisting arrest. Scroll down for video . Busted: Aaron Teruya, 25, told reporters, 'I was just being stupid and I didn't want to go to jail' You're nicked: the police SUV was found in the woods. Teruya was found in a bush, an hour-and-a-half later . CHP Officer Jim Bettencourt told U-T San Diego that police were first alerted when Teruya, of San Diego, was spotted driving his 2000 Ford Focus 'at high rate of speed and weaving in and out of traffic' on Interstate 15 south of Temecula. Teruya hit a truck towing a trailer and was apprehended by police. He was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The suspect was handcuffed and put in the front seat of a police SUV, while a tow-truck was called to remove his 2000 Ford Focus. While the officer was talking to the tow-truck's driver, Teruya pulled the handcuffs up around his legs, got behind the wheel of the patrol car and sped away, Bettencourt said. The arresting officer got into the tow truck and chased his own patrol car for 10 miles along the freeway. Teruya steered the police SUV onto westbound state Route 76, then turned off onto a dirt road near Gird Road. He then crashed into a large rock, left the vehicle and and ran into the woods where he hid for an hour-and-a-half. According to U-T San Diego, additional deputies from Riverside and San Diego counties and canine units were scrambled to join the manhunt. Eventually, Teruya was located and taken back into custody. He was transferred to the Southwest Detention Center in Riverside County, where he faces charges including driving under the influence, stealing a vehicle and resisting arrest. 'I put the cuffs in front of me, and I got in front, put it in gear, and the next thing I knew I was driving,' Teruya told Channel 10 News as he was being led away. 'I was just being stupid and I didn't want to go to jail, that's pretty much it.' When asked how he felt while hiding in the bush, Teruya said: 'I was scared.' Brazen: on Facebook, Teruya suggested that people should 'live life knowing you truely (sic) have no regrets' Scene of the crime: the section of Interstate 15 south of Temecula, California, where the chase unfolded . The journalist who interviewed him on camera, Dan Haggerty of Channel 10, expressed his amazement that Teruya 'spilled his guts' to the media while being led to jail. 'To say I was surprised that this

Summary: Aaron Teruya of San Diego was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, but jumped into the front seat of a police car and sped away . Officers were forced to commandeer a tow-truck and chase him for 10 miles at high speed along Interstate 15 south of Temecula, California . He crashed the patrol car in some woods and hid for over an hour in a bush . Eventually he was re-captured, still wearing handcuffs .


Manchester United utility man Daley Blind believes his move to Old Trafford has improved him as a player. After spending 16-years with Ajax, the Holland international arrived at United in the summer as one of Louis van Gaal's first season recruits - having impressed under the Dutch manager at the 2014 World Cup. The 25-year-old's debut season has been disrupted by injury, with a knee problem keeping him sidelined between November and January, but he has been influential on his return. Daley Blind is hoping to use what he has learned at Old Trafford on the international stage with Holland . The Dutchman posted an Instagram picture before heading off for the international break . The Dutchman has been used in a variety of positions, playing at left-back and then in midfield in the recent victories over Tottenham and Liverpool respectively. And Blind reveals it's the demands of the Premier League that has forced him to improve. Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, he said: 'In the Premier League, you have to grow. 'I noticed that the rhythm of the game is much higher. The games just went much faster than in the Netherlands. That comes in handy for me in the Dutch national team, and also in my career. 'When you develop yourself, you can become a more complete player and that's what I want - to get better every day, to learn little things; and these should naturally be reflected in the game.' The 25-year-old has been impressive in recent victories over Tottenham and Liverpool (above) Blind poses with the shirt alongside Radamel Falcao (left) after arriving from Ajax last summer .

Summary: Daley Blind moved to Manchester United after impressing at World Cup . Holland international was sidelined for three months with knee injury . Versatile star has impressed in a variety of positions and says the Premier League has made him to improve .


Five years ago England beat Spain to win the Under 17 European Championships. The winning goal came from a striker who burst powerfully into the box, between two opponents, before firing home a sweet shot into the corner beyond the keeper. A cool finish on a big occasion. A few months later, I saw him come on as a substitute in the Championship and display some clever touches and neat footwork. He stood out as one of the more technically gifted players on display in the second tier game. Fast forward a few more months and that teenage striker - playing in the Championship - picked up the ball in his own half, ran towards the opposition goal, beat two defenders, wrong-footed the keeper and slotted into an empty net. Connor Wickham made a disastrous decision to move to Sunderland when his career was flying . In the Championship, he impressed and looked like one of the most technically gifted players on the pitch . Two weeks after that he scored a hat-trick. In the summer of 2011 he made what has proved to be a catastrophic career move. He signed for Sunderland. To those who didn't follow Connor Wickham's career before he went to the North-East, all they will know of him is that he is highly-paid, and not exactly outstanding. Sure, there was a flurry of goals to help Sunderland stay up at the back end of last season, but that has been it. Stories emerged last season of his big spending - £17,500 on a gold bottle of champagne, and a £140,000 Ferrari. These barely make a dent in his £60,000-a-week salary, and they look cheap compared with team-mate Steven Fletcher and his £260,000 Lamborghini parked next to his £160,000 Bentley. These underachieving Sunderland players don't mind showing off their wealth, do they? Stories have emerged of Wickham's extravagant spending - £17,500 on a bottle of champagne, for example . In a loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday, he also impressed - there is no mistaking his ability as a footballer . Is it something about the club that means these players have no self-awareness whatsoever? Is nobody at the club telling them that all the time they're so truly terrible on the pitch, it might be a good idea to keep things on the down low off the pitch? One of Wickham's managers called him 'a playboy model,' and said he needed a 'slap in the face' to help him realise his talent. And make no mistake, Wickham is a very talented footballer. Unfortunately he chose the wrong club. Since Wickham joined Sunderland he has had 10 different managers at club level, including his loan spells. That is not the ideal environment for young talent to be nurtured and flourish. Managers come and go so quickly that the pressure for immediate results is huge, so the time a manager can devote to individual players on and off the pitch is restricted. Wickham should be spearheading England Under 21s' Euro campaign but he has not been selected . The 21-year-old

Summary: Connor Wickham's career was flying while he was at Ipswich Town . Joining Sunderland has proved to be a catastrophic career move . One of Wickham's former managers said he needs a 'slap in the face' Wickham has not progressed as Sunderland are a basket case of a club . READ: Adrian Durham on Arsene Wenger's continued failure in Europe . READ: Adrian Durham on Steven Gerrard's shattered legacy at Liverpool .


Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to join forces with Labour after the general election to 'lock David Cameron out of Downing Street'. In a speech in Glasgow tonight, she said that Scots MPs would vote to stop a Tory government 'even getting off the ground' in the event of the SNP getting a majority north of the border. Speaking to 3,000 delegates Ms Sturgeon also put forward policies which would increase public spending, including an end to austerity, a rise in the minimum wage, and increased payouts to youngsters who stay on at school past the age of 16. Scroll down for video . Nicola Sturgeon pledged that SNP MPs would vote to stop a Conservative government 'even getting off the ground' after the general election, and asking Labour to make the same promise . She also reiterated the SNP's longstanding pledge to scrap the Trident nuclear programme, abolish the House of Lords, and plough more money into the NHS. In echoes of Conservative adverts showing Ed Miliband in the pocket of Alex Salmond, she also talked about the SNP 'forcing Labour's hand' and giving the Labour party 'backbone and guts'. She said: 'Let me said it loud and let me make it clear - the SNP will never put the Tories into government. Not now. Not ever. 'As long as there are more anti-Tory MPs - Labour or SNP - than there are Tory MPs in the House of Commons, we can keep them out of government. 'If there are more anti-Tory than Tory MPs after the election, the only way the Tories get back into power is if Labour lets them back in. 'So in the interests of total clarity, let me make this promise today. If there is a hung Parliament, SNP MPs will vote to stop a Tory Government even getting off the ground. She also said that the SNP would 'force Labour's hand' in government, giving Ed Miliband's party 'guts and backbone' 'I call on Labour, today, to match that pledge - to make clear that if Labour and the SNP combined have more seats than the Tories, they will join forces with us in a vote of confidence to lock David Cameron out of Downing Street.' Ms Sturgeon said a vote for the SNP was 'a vote to make sure that the Tories are replaced with a better alternative.' She told the conference: 'If you want a Labour government to have backbone and guts, you need to elect SNP MPs to provide it for them. 'And if you want a Labour government that won't just be a carbon copy of the Tories, but will instead deliver the real change Scotland needs, then you must elect SNP MPs to force Labour's hand and keep them honest.' SNP MPs at Westminster would back a £2 rise in the minimum wage, taking it to £8.70 by 2020, the end of the next UK parliamentary term. She also set out her goal of making Scotland a 'Living Wage nation', with a target of having 500 companies paying this to their workers

Summary: Ms Sturgeon called on Labour to vow to keep the Tories out of government . Said SNP MPs would stop a Tory government 'even getting off the ground' Also promised to end austerity and plough more money into the NHS .


Make no mistake. A first trophy as Celtic manager was a huge, significant step for Ronny Deila. He took the old cup from Rod Stewart, skipped down the Hampden steps and refused to let go until the ‘Ronny Roar’ — his ceremonial bonding session with the club’s supporters. But this was a day when sobriety was the Parkhead watchword. Sober reflection, followed by a sober celebration. Celtic’s first League Cup since 2009 is the platform for Deila to become only the third Celtic boss to win a domestic Treble. But that’s it. A piece in the jigsaw, no more. The Celtic players celebrate on the podium with the QTS Scottish League Cup after beating Dundee United 2-0 at Hampden Park . Celtic manager Ronny Deila gets ready to lift the Scottish League Cup with his players as The Bhoys kicked off their celebrations . A Scottish Cup replay against Dundee United — who else? — beckons on Wednesday and that ensured there was no prospect of Glasgow’s fast-food outlets cashing in on a Celtic team session last night. The players, captain Scott Brown included, were under orders to be in bed by midnight. ‘We should enjoy the moment,’ said a relieved Deila after an eventful, if unremarkable, final. ‘But there is not going to be any nightlife.’ We should have known Brown would be a key figure here again. The Celtic skipper escaped punishment for the tackle which triggered two red cards – both rescinded – when these teams met at Tannadice last week. His manager then overlooked the front-page pictures of a night of rabble-rousing in Edinburgh before the final. Yet the greatest let-off of all might have been here when referee Bobby Madden denied United – who ended the game with 10 men and a strong sense of injustice - a penalty kick. Popstar and devoted Celtic fan Rod Stewart hands Celtic captain Scott Brown the trophy after the 2-0 victory over Dundee United . Scott Brown lifts the Scottish League Cup alongside keeper Craig Gordon (right) after a difficult week in the headlines . Celtic captain Scott Brown takes a selfie with a unusual phone case in hand as he captures the moment at Hampden Park . Kris Commons (left), who scored Celtic's first after 28 minutes, poses with the Scottish League Cup trophy on Sunday . Dundee United (4-3-2-1): Cierzniak 7; Dillon 6, Morris 6, Fojut 6, Dixon 5; Paton 6 (Erskine 72), Butcher 6, Rankin 6; McGowan 6, Dow 6; Bilate 6(Anier 59) Subs not used: Szromnik, Souttar, Telfer, Connolly, Spittal . Booked: McGowan . Sent off: Dillon . Celtic (4-2-3-1): Gordon 6; Ambrose 7, Van Dijk 7, Denayer 7, Izaguirre 7, Bitton 8 (Henderson 81), Brown 7; Stokes 7, Johansen 7, Commons 7 (Forrest 67); Griffiths 7 (Guidetti 67). Subs not used: Zaluska, Scepovic, Fisher, McGregor. Goals: Commons 28, Forrest 79 . Referee: Bobby Madden . Attendance: 49,259 . MOTM: Nir Bitton. Celtic were ahead at the time. They had exploited their opponents being down to 10 men when skipper Sean Dillon collided with Virgil van

Summary: Ronny Deila's Celtic side won their 15th Scottish League Cup as Kris Commons and James Forrest scored . Dundee United captain Sean Dillon sent off after the break for a late challenge on Celtic defender Emilio Izaguirre . Celtic are leading the Scottish Premiership and have a Scottish Cup quarter-final replay with Dundee United .


This is the heartwarming moment a soldier is reunited with his very excitable dog after being overseas in Afghanistan for seven months. Video footage shows Simba the hound scampering around at home in Crestview, Florida, anticipating Sgt. Paul DiPaolo, 29, to arrive. Then, as soon as his master opens the front door, the canine jumps all over him eventually forcing him to the ground. Mr DiPaolo's wife, April, can be heard laughing as she films the sweet scene unfold. Simba continues to bark and pant as he's showered with hugs. He returns the affection with lots of licks. 'Is it dad, is it daddy?' Mr DiPaolo repeats to his four-legged friend. Mrs DiPaolo, 27, told Today.com that she captured the scene last June but only recently posted it online. Daddy's home: This is the heartwarming moment a soldier is reunited with his very excitable dog after being overseas in Afghanistan for seven months . Caught on camera: Video footage shows Simba the hound scampering around at home in Crestview, Florida, anticipating Sgt. Paul DiPaolo, 29, to arrive . Unbreakable bond: Then, as soon as his master opens the front door, the canine jumps all over him, eventually forcing him to the ground . She said that Simba was 'depressed' and 'confused' while her husband was away but the two would communicate via Skype. After she picked her husband up from the Army base and the couple returned home, she crept through the garage door and made her husband wait outside. She then positioned herself so she could film Simba's reaction when Mr DiPaolo walked in. 'I got him excited, asking, "Is it Daddy?"' and he was going crazy,' she said. Along with Simba, the DiPaolos have a one-year-old son who was also undoubtedly pleased to see 'daddy home'. Happy family: Along with Simba, the DiPaolos have a one-year-old son who was also undoubtedly pleased to see 'daddy home'

Summary: Video footage shows Simba the hound scampering around at home in Crestview, Florida, anticipating Sgt. Paul DiPaolo . Then, as soon as his master opens the front door, the canine jumps all over him, eventually forcing him to the ground . Mrs DiPaolo, 27, captured the scene last June but only recently put it online . She said that Simba was 'depressed' and 'confused' while her husband was away but the two would communicate via Skype .


A war veteran who became a high-profile fundraiser and public speaker today appeared in court charged with lying about having PTSD and cancer. Former Royal Signalman Simon Buckden is accused of pretending to suffer from the illnesses in order to obtain money and other perks such as therapy. He is also alleged to have falsely claimed to be a member of the SAS, Leeds Magistrates' Court was told. Charges: Simon Buckden has been accused of lying about having PTSD and cancer . Buckden, 42, was chosen to carry the Olympic torch in 2012 after becoming a leading campaigner for victims of PTSD. He also planned to run 100 marathons in 100 weeks in order to raise money for charity Help for Heroes. But in April 2012, he said he had put the challenge on hold after being diagnosed with rectal cancer. Buckden, from Leeds, was arrested in August last year on suspicion of fraud. He has now been charged with seven counts of fraud by false representation. Campaigner: Buckden was picked to carry the Olympic torch and planned to run 100 marathons in 100 weeks . The court heard that the charges date between October 2009 and December 2013. Buckden, who served in Iraq, Bosnia, Rwanda and Northern Ireland, spoke only to give his name, address and date of birth. He will next appear at Leeds Crown Court in two weeks' time. The former soldier was medically discharged from the Army in 2001, after 12 years of service. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Summary: Simon Buckden, 42, became a high-profile campaigner for victims of PTSD . He is accused of lying about having cancer and being a member of the SAS . Buckden will appear at Leeds Crown Court next month .