Barcelona defender Gerard Pique took to Facebook to answer questions ranging from who his childhood idols were to the toughest opponents he has ever faced on the pitch. With his team leading La Liga and on the verge of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals at the expense of Manchester City, Pique took time away from training to interact with his fans. When asked who were the best defenders he has played alongside, the 28-year-old listed a pair of stalwarts from the two clubs he has signed for during his career: Carles Puyol at Barcelona and Rio Ferdinand of Manchester United. Barcelona defender Gerard Pique opened up during a Facebook Q&A session with fans . The Spain international scores a rare goal during the 6-1 defeat of Rayo Vallecano on March 8 . Pique picked former Man United team-mate Rio Ferdinand as one of the best defenders he has played with . A young Pique listens as Ferdinand gives youngsters advice during their time together at Old Trafford . Pique arrived at Manchester United from Barcelona's La Masia academy as a teenager in 2004 before returning to Barcelona four years later when opportunities at Old Trafford became limited, primarily because of the established form of Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic. The Spaniard, who has a child with pop songstress Shakira, bears a similar cultured style to Ferdinand in the mould of a tall defender with excellent technique who is comfortable on the ball. Meanwhile, at the other end of the pitch, Pique again chose one player from England and another from Spain when asked who have been his toughest opponents. Pique picked Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo (right) as one of the toughest players he's played against . Chelsea battering ram Didier Drogba (2nd left) was another opponent that has tested Pique to the limit . 'Cristiano Roanldo and Didier Drogba,' he answered in reference to his Real Madrid rival and and Chelsea's physically imposing centre-forward. Among other revelations from Pique's Q&A session are that Hristo Stoichkov and Ronald Koeman were his idols as a child while, unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is 'definitely' the best player he has ever played with. Pique also admitted he misses the presence of Puyol and close friend Cesc Fabregas in the Nou Camp dressing room, saying: 'Yes, a loooooot! Who wouldn't?' The 28-year-old admits he misses having his close friend Cesc Fabregas with him at Barcelona .

Summary: Barcelona star Gerard Pique took part in Facebook Q&A with fans . Spain defender picked former Manchester United team-mate Rio Ferdinand and Carles Puyol as the best defenders he has played with . Pique rates Cristiano Ronaldo and Didier Drogba as his hardest opponents .


Martin Johnson has offered to help NFL teams with their tackling. Rugby has been used by Super Bowl-winning coach Pete Carroll to 'take the head out of the game' and its influence could be further felt. Johnson, the fearsome World Cup-winning captain and former England coach, says former rugby professionals could assist the college game and the NFL. Martin Johnson rampages through the Australian rearguard on that glorious day in November 2003 . 'It depends if it becomes the vogue but I can see a glut of former rugby players offering themselves up as tackling gurus to the NFL and college game. I think in the world we live in now, every team will want to be seen to do the right thing and I think the NFL teams will consider getting rugby guys in,' he told Britviewnfl.com. The NFL faces a class action lawsuit from former players over hiding the effects of concussion. Chris Borland, a highly-rated 49ers linebacker, was so concerned the safety of the game that he announced his retirement aged 24. 'I would always offer my knowledge to NFL teams if they want to talk to me about tackling. I’m not saying I’m any sort of guru but I would be willing to talk to them if any of the NFL teams were interested. It’s very real from now on with that Borland news, if it wasn’t already.' Chris Borland (left) pursues Seattle's Doug Baldwin. The 24-year-old retired this week due to health concerns . Johnson also spoke of Seattle Seahawks' adoption of rugby techniques to make his team tackle better - and safer. 'I think it is very rare for American sport to look outside of American sport so for them to look at another sport and for Pete Carroll to show videos of rugby, that makes you say, ‘Oh, OK, that’s interesting.’ I’ve seen the Seattle guys training without helmets at times and that’s great because then you really do have to think about your head and your technique, because you have to get that technique right.'

Summary: Johnson says ex-rugby players could advise NFL teams on art of tackling . The Seattle Seahawks implemented rugby techniques last season . With a concussion crisis looming, player safety is becoming a hot topic . The World Cup-winner is a huge NFL fan .


The dog captured in the heartbreaking image showing her being abandoned at a gas station has been taken into care by an animal agency and will be put up for adoption. The German Shepherd mix, Butterbean, was taken into custody by the Humane Society of Louisiana after the owner released her for $400. While the animal was initially thought to be abandoned on the side of the road in Slidell, Louisiana last week, she was reportedly abandoned as a puppy and had been allowed by her owner to live at large in a nearby neighborhood for six years. Her apparent owner, who is reportedly Lisa Pearson, said that Butterbean loves the man in the truck and that she was following him to work the morning the picture was taken, according to WDSU. The German Shepherd mix captured in the heartbreaking image showing her being abandoned at a gas station has been taken into care. Butterbean, was taken into custody by the Humane Society of Louisiana after the owner released her for $400 . This is the heartbreaking moment from last week when Butterbean was seen desperately chasing after a car where it appeared she was being abandoned at a gas station on the side of a road in Slidell, Louisiana . Butterbean is currently at the Furry Friends Animal Hospital in Harvey, Louisiana, according to ABC. 'We're delighted that this story will have a happy ending,' said Jeff Dorson, the Human Society's founder and executive director, in a memo on Tuesday. The agency has already received applications to adopt Butterbean, and prospective applicants will be interviewed as they work to put her in the best suited home. The dog was captured in the photograph that surfaced last week by witness Lorie Hollis, who said she saw a man drop off the dog near a gas station on Highway 11. She said the man yelled 'Go! Go over there!' Hollis said the animal was confused and jumped up, putting her paws on the tailgate of the man's pickup truck before giving chase after the truck sped off, trying desperately to keep up. After the animal took off after the truck, Hollis got into her car and tried to follow the dog and vehicle, watching the shepherd cross two lanes of traffic as the animal attempted to reach the man. But after driving for a couple of miles, Hollis lost sight of them both. 'My heart is broken,' she told WDSU at the time of the incident. 'I am in shock that someone would treat a dog like this.' Dorson said when animals are abandoned in a 'random location' they have 'almost zero' chance of survival. Butterbean is currently at the Furry Friends Animal Hospital in Harvey, Louisiana, and she will be put up for adoption soon . Applications to adopt her have already been submitted, and prospective applicants will be interviewed as the agency works to put her in the best suited home . Employees at the gas station and neighbors told WDSU last week that the dog was not being abandoned and

Summary: Butterbean, a German Shepherd mix, appeared in the photo to have been dropped off at a gas station in Slidell, Louisiana last week, causing outrage . She has been taken into custody by the Humane Society of Louisiana after the owner agreed to release her for $400 . Humane Society said she had been abandoned as a puppy and had been allowed to live at large in nearby neighborhood . The owner said the man driving the truck is a neighbor the dog is attached to, and Butterbean was just following him to work when picture was taken . She is currently at the Furry Friends Animal Hospital in Harvey, Louisiana, and she will be put up for adoption soon .


British Game of Thrones fans are paying up to £60 more than U.S. shoppers to get their hands on the same products. Research comparing the price of merchandise on HBO's online store found the huge mark-ups stretch to jewellery, clothing and even toys. A sterling silver Targaryen pendant costs £62.99 in the UK - but only £39.45 across the pond. British Game of Thrones fans are paying more than U.S. shoppers for Game of Thrones merchandise. Left, a Targaryen ring costs £27.99 in the UK and the equivalent of £23.40 in America. Right, a sterling silver Targaryen pendant costs £62.99 in the UK - but only £39.45 across the pond . Similarly a sterling silver dragon egg pendant sets back British fans £117.99 with Americans paying just £58.35. A bookend in the shape of the Iron Throne is nearly £20 more expensive if you order it in the UK while a letter opener is £8.95 more. Even shoppers interested in buying small figurines have to fork out £4.62 more in the UK - an increase of more than 25 per cent. UK shoppers also pay around 13 per cent more than some of their European counterparts, The Sun reported. Rob Davies, a 21-year-old fan of the show, said that fans 'should be treated equally'. Another fan, Jess Lilley, said: 'I am outraged. They make so much from the show here even though it is produced by Americans.' Even shoppers interested in buying small figurines like Daenerys Targaryen (left as doll; right in show) have to fork out £4.62 more in the UK - an increase of 25 per cent from its £13.37 U.S. price tag . This Samwell Tarly toy costs £8.99 in the UK - but only £8.02 if you buy it from HBO's American site . It comes after the fifth series of the HBO show premiered in London on Wednesday. The American fantasy drama - also shown on Sky in Britain - has attracted record viewers for the channel and created a lucrative opportunity for merchandise. Top-end products, sold on HBO's U.S. site, include a life-size replica of the Iron Throne for $30,000 (around £20,000). Successive British governments have complained about global firms consistently charging British consumers more. A figure of Jaime Lannister (left) is £20.99 in the UK and £16.71 in the U.S., while a House Stark Direwolf pillow (right) is nearly half the price in America at £20.06, compared to £34.99 . A bookend in the shape of the Iron Throne (right) is nearly £20 more expensive if you order it in the UK while a letter opener is £8.95 more (left) Last year a Which? consumer survey found the price difference was particularly prevalent when it came to technology. Amazon Prime was more than £20 cheaper in the US at £59, its survey found. And a 13-inch Apple Macbook Pro cost £1,144 instead of £1,499 in the UK, it said. Part of the price difference is due to the UK having a high VAT rate. A HBO spokesman said: 'The majority of our licensees are outside

Summary: Huge mark-ups stretch to jewellery, clothing and figurines of characters . UK shoppers also pay around 13 per cent more than European consumers .


Actor Emile Hirsch made his first court appearance Monday on allegations that he put a studio executive in a chokehold and dragged her across a nightclub table while he was in Utah for the Sundance Film Festival. The 'Into the Wild' star declined to comment Monday outside court in Park City. His attorney Neil Kaplan says Hirsch is receiving counseling after going to rehab. Scroll down for video . Booked: Emile Hirsch was formally booked following a brief court appearance on Monday in Park City, Utah . In court: Actor Emile Hirsch, 30, showed up to a Utah court on Monday to face charges he drunkenly put a film executive in a headlock at a nightclub in January and dragged her across the floor . The actor is charged with felony assault — which is punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. He is also facing a misdemeanor count of intoxication. A clean shaven Hirsch, who turned 30 on Friday, wore a tight-fitting black suit with a white shirt and black tie. He stared straight ahead as he walked through a small gaggle of reporters, photographers and onlookers at the Park City courthouse. He was flanked by two attorneys and a friend. After his brief appearance before state Judge Kara Petitt, Hirsch was instructed to walk next door to the sheriff's office to get his mug shot taken. He isn't required to be at the next court date set for April 13. The woman he's accused of assaulting on Jan. 25 is Daniele Bernfeld, an executive for the Paramount Pictures subsidiary Insurge Pictures. Efforts to reach Bernfeld and her employer were not successful. Insurge Pictures distributed the Ben Stiller-produced Web comedy Burning Love, which was also on E! cable network. Drunken rage? Monday marked Hirsch's first court appearance after being charged with assault after allegedly putting Dani Bernfeld in a chokehold and dragging her across the floor of Tao nightclub in Park City . The actor best known for his leading role in Into the Wild is charged with felony assault — which is punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. He is also facing a misdemeanor count of intoxication . Alleged victim: The woman he's accused of assaulting on January 25 is Daniele Bernfeld, an executive for the Paramount Pictures subsidiary Insurge Pictures . Hirsch was at Sundance for the premiere of the drama 'Ten Thousand Saints,' a movie in which he appears alongside Ethan Hawke and Asa Butterfield, when he allegedly assaulted Dani Bernfeld, an executive for Paramount subsidiary Insurge Pictures . Hirsch lawyer Robert Offer has said the actor had been drinking alcohol and doesn't remember the events. Offer also said last month that Hirsch checked into rehab within days of the incident. Offer was not immediately available for comment Monday. Hirsch is best known for his starring role in Into the Wild. He also appeared in Universal's Navy SEAL drama Lone Survivor, Peter Berg's account of a disastrous 2005 military operation in Afghanistan. Hirsch was at Sundance for

Summary: The Into the Wild star allegedly dragged Dani Bernfeld, 31, across the floor of Tao nightclub in Park City on January 25 . Hirsch, who turned 30 on Friday, also faces a count of intoxication for that night and has said through his attorney that he's since gone through rehab . Hirsch lawyer Robert Offer has said the actor had been drinking alcohol and doesn't remember the events .


France are coming to Twickenham to take on England in the Six Nations finale this weekend, but Olivier Giroud showed there is already one Frenchman in London with rugby ability. The Arsenal striker was eager to show off his keep-ups skills, which were impressive, despite using a rugby ball. The Gunners frontman managed 29 kick-ups before losing control of the ball and shrieking in frustration. Olivier Giroud, with team-mates watching on, attempts to do keep-ups with a rugby ball . The French striker made a reasonable stab at the attempt, keeping the oval ball under control . Although he eventually began to lose his composure, the French star showed plenty of rugby skill . Giroud eventually lost control of the ball after 29 keep-ups, a strong effort with the tough ball . Giroud, who missed a large part of the season with injury, has been in superb form recently, scoring seven times in his last eight games. He was on target against Monaco on Tuesday night as Arsenal attempted to come back from a 3-1 deficit in the Champions League last 16, but fell just short. On Thursday the 28-year-old was named in France's squad to play Brazil and Denmark next week. The 28-year-old scored Arsenal's first goal in the 2-0 win over Monaco at the Stade Louis II on Tuesday . But despite his goal, France striker Giroud was not able to inspire his team to an aggregate victory .

Summary: Giroud shows off his skills with rugby ball after Arsenal training . Arsenal striker has been in excellent form since injury return . Giroud was included in France squad announced on Thursday . CLICK HERE for all the latest Arsenal news .


Alastair Cook fell cheaply in both innings as MCC lost inside three days to county champions Yorkshire in Abu Dhabi. Cook, who made just three first time round, mustered five at his second attempt on Tuesday morning - before his attempt to dispatch a short ball from Jack Brooks went straight into the hands of Adil Rashid at midwicket. The England Test captain will next week depart for his first international assignment of this Ashes year - to take on West Indies. Alastair Cook trudges off the field in Abu Dhabi after falling for five following just three in the first innings . The England Test captain faced 30 balls for his five for the MCC as they were easily beaten by Yorkshire . But he will do so on the back of two failures in his only two first-class innings since last season. Without a major contribution from him - and despite 74 in the second innings from his fellow, and former England, opener Nick Compton - MCC went down by nine wickets. They conceded a first-innings deficit of 151, and then managed only 220 all out next time as Brooks (three for 22) and Rashid (four for 72) took the bowling honours - England's leg-spin call-up finishing with two wickets in two balls. Yorkshire needed 20 overs under lights against the pink ball in the desert to knock off the 70 required. Cook's potential England opening partner, Adam Lyth, wrapped up the match with 46 not out . Lyth hits through the offside at Sheikh Zayed Stadium as Yorkshire claimed a nine-wicket victory . First-innings centurion Adam Lyth, Cook's prospective new Test opening partner after being named in the squad to take on the Windies, finished the match with successive boundaries off Adam Riley for an unbeaten 46. The White Rose therefore started the new season with an emphatic win. Cook caused a stir last week when he described England's decision to replace him as their World Cup captain as "probably wrong", in hindsight. He continued his poor form in a one-day international series in Sri Lanka late last year, and England responded by dropping him in favour of Eoin Morgan. Yorkshire opener, Lyth (centre), at the end of the match as his side needed 20 overs to chase down 70 . They went on, however, to make an embarrassing early exit from the global tournament in Australia and New Zealand - beating only minnows Scotland and Afghanistan, and eliminated by a defeat against Bangladesh. Cook agreed to play for MCC against Yorkshire at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in the traditional curtain-raiser for the new season. But there was to be no return to form for England's most prolific Test centurion - who is without an international hundred in any format since May 2013.

Summary: England captain Alastair Cook scored three and five for the MCC . Adam Lyth, named for England's West Indies tour, scored 113 and 46no . Yorkshire beat the MCC by nine wickets on the third of four days .


Europes largest budget airline has just been granted approval to develop a transatlantic service between Europe and America. Ryanair, the Ireland-based budget carrier, plans to run services between key European cities and the US with one-way tickets costing from as little as $15. The idea is part of an aggressive growth strategy, connecting airports such as London Stansted and Berlin with New York, Boston and Miami. Ryanair, Europe's largest budget airline, has received board approval to develop a transatlantic service for budget passengers, with one-way tickets between the US and key European cities costing as little as $15 . The airline first mooted the idea of offering transatlantic flights back in 2008 and board approval comes after the airline has invested 18 months in cleaning up its image and improving customer service. It is believed it could take up to five years to realize the plan, as the airline needs to source appropriate long-haul aircraft for the routes. Last year, Michael O’Leary, the airline’s chief executive, told the Irish Hotels Federation conference in Meath that Ryanair would offer the $15 flights to Boston and New York. However, he admitted that passengers would pay extra for everything from meals to baggage. He said: 'We can make money on 99 cent fares in Europe. Michael O'Leary previously said the airline has long been looking at long-haul flight plans, but is held back by a lack of aircraft availability . 'Not every seat will be ($15) of course; there will also need to be a very high number of business or premium seats.' In a separate conversation, Mr O'Leary admitted: 'We've had a business plan ready to roll for a transatlantic, low-fares airline. 'The difficulty is, I keep cautioning, is that there's no availability of long-haul aircraft for another four or five years.' Sir Freddie Laker revolutionised air travel with his idea for budget flights between Europe and the US, but his airline failed in 1982 . Ryaniar isn't the only airline to consider offering budget transatlantic flights. Previously, Sir Freddie Laker launched Skytrain in the late Seventies to offer 'no frills' flights to the US, but his carrier Lake Airways failed in 1982. Zoom Airlines tried a similar concept in 2002 but was forced to file for bankruptcy in 2008. More recently, Norwegian has launched its own budget flights between London Gatwick, New York, Boston and Los Angeles from as little as £389 ($415) return.

Summary: Ryanair is Europe's largest budget airline carrier . They will now develop a new service to connect Europe with the US . Plan to run services between London Stansted and Berlin with New York, Boston and Miami .


He admits it is ‘the biggest gamble of his life’ and is terrified that his latest television venture will be a flop. And it would seem comedian James Corden, who makes his debut this month as anchor of The Late, Late Show – one of America’s top talk shows – may be right to be concerned, according to some members of the test audience at a rehearsal last week. Corden and his new employers, CBS, could be worried that American audiences won’t get his British brand of humour and they want to ensure he is word perfect for his first live show on March 23, when Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks will be a guest. Response: James Corden is to make his debut as anchor of The Late, Late Show later this month - but CBS bosses could be worried about how he will be received, so a rehearsal was held this week . A source on the programme revealed they needed to ‘iron out the glitches and find out what works’, adding: ‘The US audience is totally different to anything James has experienced before. It’s been a real rollercoaster of highs and lows.’ The Mail on Sunday gained exclusive access to Corden’s rehearsal last week, and while some of the 200 invited audience – many of them professional actors paid to ‘fill’ seats – seemed charmed by his laid-back delivery, most complained that they were ‘baffled’ by his sense of humour and found his estuary accent difficult to understand. Though he told interviewers last week that he intends to ‘shake up’ late-night TV in the US, the new show is surprisingly formulaic. Corden, 36, sits behind a desk topped with an old-fashioned rotary phone, while guests sit on a blue sofa in front of a fake backdrop of Los Angeles. There is a small bar set up in the corner of the studio, staffed by barman Ian, and a house band led by wild-haired musician Reggie Watts. The comic opened the ‘show’ with a monologue of jokes, including one about last week’s scandal over US Secret Service members who crashed into a White House barrier after a drunken party. ‘They’ve got a new motto – to protect and serve me another,’ he told his audience. Guest Susan Wittan, from Rockville, Maryland, who attended Thursday’s rehearsal said: ‘I’d never heard of James Corden until today. 'He seems to be a very friendly, nice guy but I didn’t get some of his jokes and I found him a bit hard to understand at times. He speaks quite quickly and used British words like mate. ‘I enjoyed some of the humour but I’m not sure how well he will go down in America.’ Revolutionary: Despite Corden - seen here interviewing Whitney Cummings, of sitcom 2 Broke Girls, and Eric Christian Olsen, from crime show NCIS: Los Angeles - promising the shake up the tried-and-tested format, some audience members complained there was little to differentiate it from other talk shows . Another woman, Christine, who revealed she was being paid as a ‘seat filler’ said: ‘I

Summary: Corden due to make his debut as anchor of The Late, Late Show this month . But dress rehearsal to gauge reception has revealed problems . Audience members complain British actor's accent is hard to understand . Others said it was 'boring', with nothing to make it stand out from the rest . Corden and his young family relocated to LA so he can host the CBS show . But 36-year-old has admitted the job is 'the biggest gamble of his life' The above article has been amended since it was originally published.


The brother of an unarmed biracial teenager who was shot dead when he allegedly assaulted a police officer delivered a heartfelt and moving eulogy remembering his brother on Saturday. Jordan Robinson, the brother of Tony Robinsoin, stood up in front of hundreds of mourners in Madison, Wisconsin as he said; 'Terrell was the best brother you could ever have. Terrell will always live on in our hearts.' Jordan broke down at one point as he spoke of his brother and was comforted by their sobbing mother. Tony, whose mother is white and father black, died on Friday March 6 after what police say was a confrontation in which he assaulted Matt Kenny, who retaliated with gunfire. A preliminary autopsy showed Robinson was shot in his head, torso and right arm. The autopsy did not say whether he was facing or turned away from Kenny. Scroll down for video . Jordan Robinson (above) remembered his brother at his funeral on Saturday, saying; 'Terrell was the best brother you could ever have. Terrell will always live on in our hearts' Tony Robinson, 19, was killed by police officer Matt Kenny on March 6 . Tony Robinson, Sr., left, and Andrea Irwin make their entrance into the funeral service . Funeral: Tony, 19, was killed just over a week ago . 'Terrell was a passionate and compassionate young man and a wonderful friend,' the program read according to The Capital Times. 'He leaves with us all an unmatched sense of pride and a wealth of love and memories.' Sharon Irwin, Tony’s grandmother, also delivered an emotional and touching speech. 'We are family. We stand for what he stood for. We stand for peace, we stand for change. He was young, he was black and he is beautiful,' she said., . 'I know my grandson was on a spiritual path. The last thing he said to me was, "I think I got it figured out and I’m going to take on my responsibility."' She then asked that the Phil Collins' song In the Air be played as the entire congregation rose out of their seats. Prior to the service, the John Legend and Common song Glory played as photos of Tony from his birth up through high school flashed on screens. 'I was told many times this would be the hardest words of comfort I would ever have to offer anyone,' said Rev. David Hart III, who officiated the service. 'Too many of our children are dying before their time … we watched Trayvon die before his time, we watched Michael Brown die before his time. We desperately want to change that narrative.' Mourning: Memorial messages were left on building where Robinson was shot - blood can be seen above spattering the walls and floors from the killing . Protests: This image from Wednesday shows activists on the streets of Madison in the wake of Robinson's death . Marching: Around 1,500 attended the Wednesday march through Madison . Robinson's death was the latest in a string of shootings by police nationwide that have heightened racial tensions.

Summary: Tony Robinson, 19, was killed by police officer Matt Kenny on March 6 . Police say he had attacked Kenny, who then shot him at least three times . Hundreds attended his funeral in Madison, Wisconsin, Saturday evening . Jordan Robinson remembered his brother by saying 'Terrell was the best brother you could ever have. Terrell will always live on in our hearts'


Gemma Leung was told to cover up if she insisted breastfeeding her eight month old daughter on an easyJet flight to avoid offending other passengers . A mother was ordered to cover herself up when she tried to breastfeed her daughter on an easyJet flight because it might 'upset' other passengers. Mother-of-two Gemma Leung was preparing to feed eight-month-old Ruby-Bow as she flew from Spain to Gatwick to return home to Fareham in Hampshire, when she was told it was best she did not continue. The 27-year-old was then told if she insisted on breastfeeding she should put a blanket over herself so she didn't offend anyone. Mrs Leung, who was flying back to the UK from Spain after a business trip with her mother, said another member of staff later apologised to her. But she felt too embarrassed and upset to continue breastfeeding her daughter and was forced to leave her agitated and unhappy during the hourney. I couldn't believe what I was hearing,' said Mrs Leung. 'It ruined the whole trip for me and my mum. It's just not right.' Mrs Leung and her mother, Sasha Mueller, were on a flight from Valencia to Gatwick on Wednesday morning when she was asked by a male member of cabin crew to cover up if she fed her daughter. Mrs Leung said: 'We were just about to take off so I thought to calm her down I would feed her. 'Then he approached me and said he would rather I didn't do that on the flight as it might offend other passengers. 'I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Then he said that if I did breastfeed could I put a blanket over my baby. 'The air hostess came over afterwards and asked if I was okay. When I told her what happened her face dropped and she went and confronted him.' Mrs Leung said the male employee returned to speak to her again, but instead of apologising made the situation worse. Mrs Leung tried to feed her eight-month-old daughter Ruby-Bow when she became distressed on a flight . 'He came back and said 'it's a bit of a tricky situation and we need to consider other passengers and how they feel',' said Mrs Leung. 'No-one had complained about me feeding and there were quite a few babies on board. I was wearing a shirt, you couldn't see anything. 'It was so embarrassing for me. I didn't carry on breastfeeding after that so she was an unhappy baby for the flight and I got a few people looking at me because of that.' Mrs Leung's mother said she was angered by the comments. 'I was so shocked because we have used easyJet for years and never had a problem,' she said. 'I couldn't speak I was so angry. I was just shell-shocked that this had happened in the 21st century.' Mrs Leung, who is currently on maternity leave, submitted a complaint to easyJet when she returned from holiday and was told she would have to wait 28 days for a response. Gemma

Summary: Gemma Leung flew from Spain to Gatwick with her young daughter . She was about to breastfeed the eight-month-old as they took off . But worker on easyJet flight asked her not to, or to at least cover herself . He said it was because it could upset other passengers on the plane . Another staff member apologised but Mrs Leung was too embarrassed . easyJet said its policy permits breastfeeding on flights and staff member was spoken to after the incident and corrected by another worker .


From lions and tigers, to penguins and giraffes, every baby needs its mother. And to celebrate the run-up to Mother's Day on Sunday, an animal photographer has revealed his favourite moments of mum-child bonding in the wild. With two decades of leading trips to exotic places, photographer and guide Paul Goldstein has been lucky enough to witness some gorgeous moments of bonding between mothers and youngsters. Scroll down for video . A walrus mother and calf enjoying the sunshine in Spitsbergen, Norway . A cub enjoys himself as his lion mother licks him clean in Kenya . A calf holds on to its mother's tail as the elephants take a stroll around Masai Mara in Kenya . He has chosen some of his favourite photographs from journeys to places as far afield as the Masai Mara and Spitsbergen in northern Norway. Highlights include a newborn giraffe walking within 15 minutes of birth, a polar bear mother and cubs sitting on sea ice, and a comical image of an Emperor penguin chick seemingly waving its arms at its mother. A campaigner for animal rights, Mr Goldstein fund-raises for tigers and other persecuted species as well as writing. He also owns four safari camps in Kenya and is a tour operator who guides all over the world, Paul feels very strongly that photographs should never be manipulated by photographers. 'Ethics are a big deal in all facets of photography,' he said. 'I like to see what someone has taken not what they have manufactured, show me a bold flawed photograph than a safe record shot any day.' This little penguin, pictured above, flaps his arms wide to get his mother's attention . A leopard mum shows her teenage cub who is boss in Masai Mara, Kenya . Mr Goldstein's photo captures a newborn giraffe taking its first steps 15 minutes after it was born . An Adelie penguin with a 10 minute old chick, Paulet Island, Antarctica, Eastern Peninsular . A Cheetah cub tried to get its mother's attention, pictured in Masai Mara, Kenya . A polar bear mum leads her cubs through the icy sea in Spitsbergen, Norway . A black backed jackal pups plays with his mother, above, pictured in Masai Mara, Kenya . A lioness carries her five-week-old cub gently in her jaws, in Masai Mara, Kenya . A Polar bear and her cubs, above, sunabathe on an iceberg in Spitsbergen, Norway . A five-week old lion cub play fights with its mother in Masai Mara, Kenya . Three elephants, including a mother, her baby and young elephant in Masai Mara, Kenya .

Summary: Paul Goldstein travels the world photographing animals in their habitats . Chooses his favourite mother-child shots for Mother's Day . Highlights include a newborn giraffe walking within 15 minutes of birth .


Dozens of Labour candidates were last night under pressure to hand back ‘blood money’ donated by Tony Blair. The former prime minister yesterday confirmed he has donated £1,000 to each of the 106 Labour candidates fighting the party’s target seats. Labour has welcomed the donation, despite unease among some in the party about Mr Blair’s money-spinning links to foreign corporations and dictatorships. Dozens of Labour candidates are under pressure to hand back ‘blood money’ donated by former Prime Minister Tony Blair. He confirmed he has donated £1,000 to each of the 106 candidates . Former Labour adviser Dan Hodges said the money involved was not enough to be worth the potential controversy. ‘Who exactly is meant to benefit from this?’ he said. ‘One hundred and six cash-strapped candidates, I suppose. But even though every little helps, £1000 isn’t going to go all that far. 'And each of those candidates is about to spend every hour between now and polling day being chased around by angry people in ill-fitting multi-coloured jumpers who will shout: “Did you take Blair’s blood money?”’ Tory sources last night confirmed they expect some candidates to make an issue of the Blair donation on local leaflets. The defence minister Anna Soubry yesterday sent a message to her Labour opponent in the marginal seat of Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire, saying simply: ‘Blair money, yes or no?’ Defence minister Anna Soubry (pictured left) questioned her Labour opponent in the marginal seat of Broxtowe about the money; SNP deputy leader Stewart Hosie said it was ‘extraordinary’ that five Labour candidates in Scotland were taking 'bad money' from Mr Blair . Her opponent, the former Labour MP Nick Palmer, a recipient of the cash, did not give an answer. SNP deputy leader Stewart Hosie said it was ‘extraordinary’ that five Labour candidates in Scotland were taking ‘bad money’ from Mr Blair. He added: ‘The fact that Labour candidates are happy to accept donations from the man who led us into the illegal war in Iraq, introduced tuition fees and started the process of NHS privatisation is extraordinary. ‘Tony Blair’s bad money will do Labour in Scotland no good.’ Rhodri Glyn Thomas, the Plaid Cymru member of the Welsh Assembly for Carmarthen East, challenged Welsh candidates to hand the money back. He added: ‘The former Prime Minister since leaving office has amassed a multi-million pound fortune by doing the bidding of the global banks that created the longest lasting recession since records began with their rotten behaviour. 'He has worked for multinational energy companies who have rigged the energy market created by his Labour Government resulting in inflated energy costs for consumers, and global dictators guilty of human rights abuses. Mr Blair, who has a strained relationship with Ed Miliband, said he was giving the money directly to Labour candidates in marginal seats because ‘this is where the election will be won for Labour' 'It is deeply disturbing that this blood money will now be used by the Labour Party in Carmarthenshire.’ Mr Blair, who has a strained relationship with Ed Miliband, said he was giving

Summary: Candidates under pressure to hand back 'blood money' donated by Blair . He has donated £1,000 to 106 Labour candidates fighting for target seats . Labour welcomed the donation despite unease among some in the party . They aren't happy about his links to foreign corporations and dictatorships .


Anthea Harding, 41, was suspended from the Subway store in Harrods she worked at after she was accused of stealing because she tried to take her lunch - part of her food allowance - home . A Harrods worker was suspended after she was accused of stealing when she tried to take her half-eaten lunch home. Anthea Harding, a mother of one, has worked as a team leader at a Subway outlet in the food court in Harrods in Knightsbridge, London, for almost a year and a half. When the 41-year-old only managed a few mouthfuls of her lunch - which she gets as part of a staff allowance - because she worked through her break in the busy Subway outlet in the staff restaurant, she wrapped up the rest to take home at the end of her shift. But as Ms Harding, of Bloomsbury, tried to leave the store she was stopped by security guards who told her she was not allowed to take food off the premises, and it was considered stealing. She was suspended on February 3 and is still waiting to find out from her employer, Eurest, whether she will lose her £7.50 an hour job. 'They took all my cards away, my Harrods card, my ID store card,' Ms Harding told the Evening Standard. Ms Harding, who has worked at the Subway outlet for 14 months, said she was not aware of the company policy that free lunches must be eaten on the premises and said she was desperate to get back to work. On the day of the incident she had chosen a chicken and mushroom pie, mashed potatoes and baked beans. But after taking a couple of bites she returned to work and wrapped up the box in her apron, which she took with her as she left to go home. She added: 'I got to the ground floor and there were plain-clothes security doing checks. They said I wasn't allowed to take food out - it's considered theft and I would be contacted by the manager.' Ms Harding said she received a letter from Harrods, which explained it had been alleged she concealed a box of food in her apron. Ms Harding claims all her ID cards and Harrods cards have been taken away from her since she was accused . The mother-of-one said she is desperate to get back to her job as a team leader at the Subway outlet . It added: 'You did not declare this item and did not pay for it.' Eurest said a formal disciplinary process is currently taking place following the incident. A Harrods spokesman told MailOnline: ‘While Ms Harding has worked within the Knightsbridge store, she is employed by our contractor, Eurest, which operates Harrods’ staff restaurant. ‘We referred this matter to Eurest for their investigation, and they are handling it in line with their procedures. 'As part of our company policy, Harrods notified Ms Harding that her store approval has been removed pending this investigation.’

Summary: Anthea Harding was a team leader at Subway in Harrods, Knightsbridge . Mother of one is allowed a daily food allowance from the staff restaurant . She didn't manage to eat all lunch during her break because she worked . Ms Harding decided to take the remaining food home with her in an apron . But she was stopped as she tried to leave the store and accused of theft . Was accused because she was taking food from restaurant off premises . Ms Harding has been suspended and claims she was not aware of policy .


Dozens of hardline Labour MPs will work with the SNP to hold Ed Miliband to ransom and stop him making any cuts to public spending, it was claimed today. The left-wingers have pledged to vote against any Budget that includes austerity measures to tackle the deficit. John McDonnell, chair of the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs, said ‘a bloc of 30-40 left MPs’ in Labour will ensure Mr Miliband will not be able to ‘ignore’ their demands. Scroll down for video . Former First Minister Alex Salmond - who is standing for the SNP in Gordon, was out campaigning today . Mr Salmond has boasted that the SNP will hold the balance of power in the Commons after the next election . SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has said that she has already been in contact with MPs on the left of the Labour Party to plot how they could work together. Former First Minister Alex Salmond, meanwhile, has boasted that the SNP will hold the balance of power in the Commons after the next election and will be able to force Labour to increase spending, borrowing and debt. Mr McDonnell has held talks with Mr Miliband and said he has already ‘moved the party on to our agenda’. In a recent meeting, he told Mr Miliband that any government he leads could be ‘the most radical’ and ‘perhaps more radical’ since Clement Attlee. He claimed Mr Miliband had agreed. Mr McDonnell said that if Labour falls short of a majority it would have to abandon its pledge to impose spending cuts because of the pressure from left in the party. Ed Miliband will struggle to stop dozens of hardline Labour MPs from working with the SNP to stop cuts to public spending, it was claimed today . He told the New Statesman: ‘The first row will be around austerity unless we get this right... I think it will change, inevitably it will change. ‘I think it will be clear from pressure coming back from constituencies and individual MPs that we need a Labour government quickly making a change.’ Mr McDonnell said there has already been ‘a shift in terms of the Labour leadership’s thinking and even in terms of Ed Balls’s thinking’. He added: ‘You’ve got to offer an alternative. You can’t come in with austerity-lite, it won’t work. John McDonnell said ‘a bloc of 30-40 left MPs’ in Labour will ensure Mr Miliband will not be able to ‘ignore’ the hard-left in the party after the election . ‘Coming in with arguments that you’re going to cut services, not necessarily as much as the Tories, but you will still be cutting services, I think that argument is beginning to creak, I think that argument is beginning to fade. ‘Increasingly now, the Labour leadership has recognised that, actually, you can tackle the deficit over a longer period of time, that way you avoid any cuts whatsoever.’ Mr McDonnell said that a ‘large number’ of Labour’s candidates for the General Election were on the left and could help vote against the renewal

Summary: Left-wing MPs pledge to vote against any Budget that includes austerity . John McDonnell said there's 'a bloc of 30-40 left MPs' against cuts . Nicola Sturgeon claims she has already been in contact with Labour MPs . Alex Salmond has boasted that the SNP will hold the balance of power .


It was a case of ‘The Young Man And The Sea’ after a massive swordfish was caught by a 16-year-old boy in Tasmania that weighed over three times his bodyweight and which took him six hours to get into the boat. The amazing feat was pulled off by teenage fisherman Kyle Longmore - who weighs just 70kg - when he caught the record-breaking 263.5kg broad-bill swordfish about 35km off Tasmania’s East Coast. What made the effort even more incredible was that the teenager caught the 263.5kg fish using just 24kg fishing line. It was for this reason it took him so long to reel the huge fish in as he was afraid the line would snap. Scroll down for video . We're going to need a bigger boat: (From left to right) Leo Miller, Kyle Longmore and Simon Turner celebrate the impressive catch . 'I hooked the fish at 10.45am and we finally landed it in the boat at 4.45pm. I was pretty exhausted by then but once the fish was in the boat I just felt massive relief,' Kyle told Daily Mail Australia . 'Then there was a huge amount of excitement. Lots of screaming and celebrating after that, and a team hug. It’s something I’m very proud of.' It's believed to be the biggest swordfish ever hooked in Australian waters by amateurs. It beat the current Australian heaviest record catch for using only a 24kg line by 156 kilos, and beat the Australian all-tackle record by 88kg. It took Kyle (left) six hours to get the giant 263.5kg broad-bill swordfish into the boat . Kyle kept the fish and divided it up amongst his mates who helped him to eat it. Normally he uses the 'tag and release' method when he catches fish, but made an exception this time as it was so big and he was going to eat it with his friends. Apart from fishing Kyle’s in his first year doing a school-based apprenticeship as an automotive mechanic. 'I’ve been fishing all my life. It took a lot of concentration – a lot of mental and physical work. I just had to stay focused and not give up. After all that you have to hope you can land it,' Kyle says. ‘The worst moment was when it got closer to the boat. It’s when things can go start to go wrong and people start to panic. There’s always a lot more pressure as the fish gets closer to the boat.' Kyle battled with the huge fish despite feeling mentally and physically exhausted . Kyle was onboard his friend Leo Miler’s 7m boat ChoonaChasa while competing in the Coles Bay Classic fishing competition last Saturday when he made his memorable catch. Leo explained that Kyle had to stay patient and not rush into making any mistakes. 'I mean the last three hours of the fight the fish was only 50 metres from the boat swimming around. Kyle just had to be careful because the line was so much lighter than the weight of the fish,' Leo told Daily Mail

Summary: 16-year-old Kyle Longmore from Tasmania achieved the amazing feat . The broad-bill swordfish weighed more than three times heavier than Kyle . He caught it using only 24kg fishing line off Tasmania’s East Coast . Kyle was onboard his friend Leo Miler’s 7m boat ChoonaChasa . 'The worst moment was when it got closer to the boat,' says Kyle .


Mike Brown has spoken for the first time about ‘one of the worst experiences of my life’ — missing out on a precious England cap. The 29-year-old full-back returns against Scotand on Saturday, a month after being knocked unconscious 12 minutes into England’s victory over Italy. Brown missed the defeat by Ireland after experiencing headaches while attempting to complete strict return-to-play protocols. Mike Brown is ready to return to England's starting XV after missing the Ireland defeat two weeks ago . Brown was knocked unconscious just 12 minutes into the win over Italy and was ruled out for two weeks . The England full back was treated on the pitch but could not continue as Stuart Lancaster's side won 47-17 . After agonising about owning up to his symptoms, knowing it would see him miss the trip to Dublin, he reluctantly alerted team doctors about his concussion. ‘Pulling out is one of the worst things I’ve ever had to go through in my whole life,’ Brown said. ‘As a sportsman everything you work towards is pulling on your country’s jersey and representing everyone in the country. ‘I went to see the doctor about 8.30 in the morning — I usually get up about 7.30 to 8 — and during that time I was sat in my room thinking should I try the next stage, should I carry on? I’ve trained through headaches before so I could definitely have trained on and seen how it went. Brown is back in training and ready to play against Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday . Brown is supporting the RFU's latest concussion awareness initiative after missing the Ireland game . ‘But it wouldn’t have been good preparation for the team or me having that in the back of my mind. And obviously there’s the serious implications of the dangers and the risks involved. ‘The way I am, stubborn, desperate to play for my country, I probably would have (hidden symptoms in the past). But we’re all aware of it now and the example has been set by the England medical team and the coaching staff here for everyone else to see.’ Brown, who wins his 36th cap on Saturday, watched England’s defeat at home with his fiancee Eliza. ‘I was fuming, he said. ‘I wasn’t happy at all. Unfortunately, my fiancee had to go through it with me, poor lady. It wasn’t something I want to be doing too regularly, sat in my lounge, on the edge of my sofa, screaming at the TV!’ The England star admitted it was a bitter blow to be absent for the game in Dublin, but he had to be honest .

Summary: Mike Brown was knocked unconscious during England's win over Italy . Brown admitted his symptoms after the game, missing Ireland defeat . England full back will return against Scotland after recovering .


An American woman who went on the run for six years rather than face jail over a fatal DUI has been linked to a second death - after allegedly treating a backpacker with an 'African potion' at a backstreet Thai clinic. Kelly Lynn Miller, 36 - a former Alabama stripper and prostitute - was handed a five-year sentence for mowing down truck driver Donald Goodwin, 56, in 2004. Miller was released on $50,000 appeal bond in 2009 but fled to Thailand, where she changed her name to Bea, switched from blonde to brunette and threw away her U.S. passport. Brazen: Kelly Lynn Miller, a 36-year-old fugitive, was pictured topping up her lip gloss at a press conference after being hauled in front of the media following her six-year flight from justice in Thailand . Victim: Brodie Smith went to Thailand with his girlfreind Kara Spark to attempt to kick drugs. He died after taking ibogaine at a 'clinic' run by Victor Cracknell and Mike Picone, his mother and girlfriend said. The fugitive, who gave birth to a baby boy while on the run, was finally captured this week and faces being deported to the U.S. to serve her original five-year jail term. However Daily Mail Online can reveal she is also linked to another fatality involving a man who died after undergoing an experimental drug treatment at an unregistered Thai clinic. Australian Brodie Smith, 33, checked into the Ibogaine Thailand retreat on Koh Phangan island to try to kick his methamphetamine addiction. Miller – a former nanny with no formal medical training - is said to have worked there as an assistant to two American expats. Victim: Miller killed Donald Goodwin, left, when she drunkenly smashed into his tractor-trailer in Alabama in 2004. Miller is pictured right in a mugshot from the time, when she was 26 . Former life: Pictured is the gentlemen's club in Birmingham, Alabama, where Miller allegedly worked before fleeing to Thailand . All three have been accused of administering Smith with ibogaine, a dangerous herbal hallucinogen derived from an African tree. The substance is used in tribal rituals in Gabon and neighboring states where many believe it can be successfully used to cure drug addiction. However, the World Health Assembly warns that its psychoactive properties are highly dangerous, and users say it sends them into a dream-like psychedelic state. Mr Smith's girlfriend Kara Spark, 26, says he stopped breathing shortly after taking his second dose along with another drug - thought to be Valium - during the $5,000 treatment last October. The clinic has denied giving Mr Smith ibogaine, saying the backpacker from Mandurah, Western Australia, injected himself with an overdose of ‘illegal narcotics’. Thailand's Ministry of Health took no action over the death - but Mr Smith's mother Diane Tucker has called on the Australian government to push for a proper inquiry. She has also identified Miller as Bea - the glamorous female assistant to the retreat's principal operators, Mike Picone and Victor Cracknell, both from Buffalo, New York. Mr Cracknell is believed to be the

Summary: Kelly Lynn Miller, 36, was arrested on a remote island in Thailand this week after vanishing from Alabama, where she was supposed to be in jail . Miller went on run after being sentenced to five years for death of trucker Donald Goodwin . She has two-month old child she gave birth to while on the run and father has been named as Victor Cracknell . Cracknell and his business partner Mike Picone, both from Buffalo, NY, run unregulated clinic which claims to help drug addicts beat habit . Australian Brodie Smith went to the clinic and was given ibogaine, an African hallucinogenic drug, which killed him . His mother has identified Miller as 'Bea', the woman at the clinic where her son died after using the drug, which is illegal in the US . Law enforcement sources in US tell Daily Mail Online Miller had been a prostitute and neighbors say they believe porn was filmed at her home .


Top earner: The SNP have voted to make Nicola Sturgeon the best-paid politician in Britain . The Scottish National Party has voted to make Nicola Sturgeon the best-paid politician in Britain. The Scottish Parliament, which is controlled by the SNP, rubber-stamped a pay rise for all its members that takes Miss Sturgeon’s official salary to £144,687 a year. Her pay is now well above David Cameron’s £142,500 earnings as well as the £143,911 that Boris Johnson is paid for his role as Mayor of London. Aides to the First Minister sensed a looming PR disaster and have insisted she would not take her salary in full. The row follows the Scottish Parliament’s vote on a 0.7 per cent salary rise yesterday. The move – which was passed unopposed – increases the First Minister’s official salary by just over £1,000 to £144,687. MSPs are currently paid 87.5 per cent of an MP’s salary, a figure that reflects their lesser responsibilities. But they voted to break that link, saying it was because they could not accept a 10 per cent pay rise mooted for MPs after the election. However, the move means that MSPs’ wages will rise by 0.7 per cent to £59,089 on April 1. Miss Sturgeon will earn more than any other politician despite having no control of defence or foreign affairs, and only limited say on issues such as tax and benefits. Critics pointed out that she only serves about five million people, compared to 64million served by Mr Cameron. Her aides said that she would actually draw a more modest salary of £135,605. But Tory MPs accused the SNP of treating voters in the rest of the country with contempt. Brian Binley said Miss Sturgeon should pay for any MSPs’ pay rise by levying taxes in Scotland. Scroll down for video . Mr Binley added: ‘Sadly, I’m not surprised by this. Every person living in Scotland already gets far more spent on them than my constituents in England, and it’s no surprise to see SNP politicians wanting their share of it. ‘If people in Scotland want to pay for Nicola Sturgeon and her MSPs then that would be one thing – but it is taxpayers in England who are picking up the bill for the SNP’s profligacy. ‘People in my constituency are sick to death of being asked to pay up so that Scots can have more spent on them. Nicola Sturgeon's pay is now well above David Cameron’s £142,500 earnings - even though she only serves about five million people . ‘They are also sick to death of seeing the SNP, who wanted out of this nation six months ago, now wanting to run the country.’ Fellow Tory Charlie Elphicke said the pay rise underlined the threat posed by the SNP. ‘This is a harbinger of what the SNP would do if they ever got into government,’ he said. ‘We would get more spending, more borrowing and a total lack of restraint. ‘Nicola Sturgeon is obviously not worth more than David Cameron – the idea is laughable. But the

Summary: Scottish National Party vote to make Nicola Sturgeon best-paid politician in UK . Salary boost to £144,687 was rubber stamped by the Scottish Parliament . Pay now above David Cameron's £142,500 and Boris Johnson's £143,911 . But aides say she would actually draw a more modest salary of £135,605 . Critics point out that Miss Sturgeon only serves about five million people .


Aston Villa are understood to be in detailed negotiations with a prospective buyer as American owner Randy Lerner moves closer to selling the club this summer. Lerner has been publicly looking for a sale since last May, and meaningful conversations have taken place with an interested party. Finding a buyer with Villa in such a perilous position has proved difficult, but the bounce caused by Tim Sherwood’s arrival could accelerate the process. Aston Villa are in negotiations with a prospective buyer as American owner Randy Lerner looks to sell the club . Lerner has been publicly looking for a sale since last May and he is believed to want around £150million . Lerner is believed to want around £150million for the club he acquired for £62.7m in 2006, spending around £300m in total of his own cash taking in transfers and wages during his time. The identity of the bidder is a closely guarded secret given the vast sums involved and any announcement might not take place until the season is over or Villa mathematically safe. But indications are Lerner’s nine-year stay as custodian of Birmingham’s biggest club is edging towards an end. Tim Sherwood's instant impact at Villa Park could speed up the club's sale as they edge closer to safety . Sherwood helped Aston Villa thump Sunderland by four goals to nil at the Stadium of Light on Saturday .

Summary: Aston Villa are understood to be in negotiations with a prospective buyer . Lerner has been publicly looking to sell the club since May last year . He is believed to want around £150million for the club he acquired in 2006 . Lerner paid £62.7million for the club, spending £300million since then .


Atheists are the latest group that controversial Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson has decided to train in his cross hairs. At a Florida prayer meeting last week, the 68-year-old used a very graphic and brutal story about murder, castration and child rape to explain the inherent problems with non-believers. In his lucrative second career as a Christian speaker, Robertson used the hypothetical situation to illustrate whether or those who don't believe in God can know right from wrong. Scroll Down to Listen . Controversial: Phil Robertson has developed a second career speaking at Christian events (seen here at one prior to his speech in Florida on Friday) The story begins with Robertson challenging his audience to make a bet with him: 'Two guys break into an atheist's home. He has a little atheist wife and two little atheist daughters. Two guys break into his home and tie him up in a chair and gag him.' With the unsettling scene set, Robertson carried on with his morality tale. 'Then they take his two daughters in front of him and rape both of them and then shoot them, and they take his wife and then decapitate her head off in front of him and then they can look at him and say, 'Isn't it great that I don't have to worry about being judged? Isn't it great that there's nothing wrong with this?'' Robertson said. 'There's no right or wrong, now, is it dude?'' To finish off his point and leave his audience in no doubt about his point, Robertson then took relish in describing a castration. 'Then you take a sharp knife and take his manhood and hold it in front of him and say, 'Wouldn't it be something if there was something wrong with this? But you're the one who says there is no God, there's no right, there's no wrong, so we're just having fun. We're sick in the head, have a nice day.' Outspoken: Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson (pictured here in Maryland in February) made another controversial speech in Florida on Friday . To finish off his modern-day parable, Robertson then said, 'If it happened to them, they probably would say, 'Something about this just ain't right.' This of course is just the latest in a long ling of controversial comments the Duck Dynasty star has made. In 2013 during a GQ interview he likened homosexuality to bestiality and adultery and also said that black people were happier before the civil rights movement. In response to the speech, the Friendly Atheist blog said that Robertson probably doesn't know any atheists and therefore is unqualified to make his damning assessment. 'I don't know a single atheist or agnostic who thinks that terrorizing, raping, torturing, mutilating, and killing people is remotely OK, and I frankly think that Robertson doesn't either,' wrote the blog.

Summary: Duck Dynasty patriarch exercised his First Amendment rights again at Florida Christian meeting . Spoke out on Friday against atheists and told a story bemoaning their ability to tell right from wrong . The 68-year-old 's graphic story illustrated how atheists lack of faith is dangerous to society .


Pakistan-born bowler Fawad Ahmed has been tipped to give England a stern examination this summer after being called into Australia's Ashes squad on Tuesday. The 33-year-old, who sought asylum in Australia in 2010 before securing residency two years later, is one of 17 players selected for both the five-Test series and a preceding tour of the West Indies. Ahmed took 48 wickets during Victoria's triumphant Sheffield Shield campaign, catching the eye of national selector Rod Marsh, who feels the spinner can make life difficult for England's batsmen when the Ashes series starts in July. Fawad Ahmed celebrates after taking eight wickets for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield final last week . Ahmed bats for Victoria during the Sheffield Shield final with Western Australia in Hobart . 'Him being a leg-spinner as opposed to a finger spinner gave him a slight advantage,' Marsh said at a press conference organised to announce the squad. 'Believe it or not, Australia is always looking for leg-spinners. We've had a proud history of leg-spinning in this country and we want that to continue. '(Ahmed) doesn't bowl too much rubbish and he creates a lot of pressure. 'He has men around the bat in most instances and he keeps asking the batsmen questions, which is what good spinners do. 'He maintains good economy and asks questions of both left and right-handers, bearing in mind that England may have up to seven left-handers.' Ahmed pictured during a one-day international with England at Old Trafford in September 2013 . Ahmed has caught the eye of Australian selector Rod Marsh (left), seen here with Adam Gilchrist . There was no place for all-rounder Glenn Maxwell despite his World Cup heroics but Adam Voges, the scorer of 1358 runs in Shield cricket last season, will be on the plane departing for the West Indies on May 19. One-day specialist Maxwell, named in the International Cricket Council's team of the tournament following Sunday's triumph over New Zealand in Melbourne, made only 41 runs and failed to take a wicket against Pakistan in his last Test appearance for the Baggy Green back in October. Marsh said of Voges: 'I looked at him on four or more occasions and I thought 'I don't know how anyone will get this bloke out', he was that dominant. 'It wasn't just the 1300-odd runs, it was the way he made them. 'It was as good a Sheffield Shield batting as I have ever seen. Pure weight of runs, the way in which he got those runs, you could see Test player written all over him.' Adam Voges, seen here playing for Western Australia, has been selected after an excellent season . Glenn Maxwell has not been picked in the squad despite helping Australia to World Cup success . While fast bowler Ryan Harris is included, he will remain in Australia throughout the tour of the West Indies, which begins in Dominica on June 5, as he anticipates the birth of his first child. After the second Test in Jamaica - scheduled to conclude on June 17 - he

Summary: Ahmed called up for Australia's tour of England and West Indies . Bowler took 48 wickets during Victoria's Sheffield Shield season . No place in squad for Glenn Maxwell despite World Cup heroics . Adam Voges makes the squad after fine season for Western Australia . Ryan Harris called up but will miss tour of West Indies .


Ten members and associates of the DeCavalcante organized crime family have been arrested in New Jersey, according to federal prosecutors. They're listed with nicknames like 'Knuckles' and 'Whitey' and they're accused of plotting to commit murder, distribute drugs and promote prostitution around the Newark area. The suspects include reputed captain 71-year-old Charles Stango, of Henderson, Nevada, and 72-year-old Frank Nigro, of Toms River, a reputed consigliere, or adviser. The DeCavalcantes have long been thought to be the real-life inspiration for HBO's The Sopranos (pictured) Paul Colella, 68, of Toms River was also expected to appear. The criminal complaint alleges the DeCavalcante family operates under the direction of New York's Gambino crime family. The DeCavalcantes have long been thought to be the real-life inspiration for HBO's The Sopranos. Prosecutors allege Stango sought and obtained permission from Nigro to kill a family member in New Jersey. Authorities said Stango discussed his plans with an undercover agent, telling him that the man had insulted an acting boss of the family and was 'out of control'. The intended victim 'had to meet death or you gotta maim him or you just gotta put him in a wheelchair for the rest of his life,' Stango allegedly told the agent. Prosecutor said Stango told the agent that the plan was to hire two members of an outlaw biker gang to shoot the rival, NJ.com reported. Prosecutors claim Stango and his son, Anthony, also planned to operate a high-end escort service in the Toms River area. Some suspects are due in federal court on Thursday afternoon in Newark. Stango is due to appear in a Las Vegas courtroom.

Summary: Listed with nicknames like 'Knuckles' and 'Whitey', they're accused of plotting murders, distributing drugs and running prostitution . The criminal complaint alleges the DeCavalcante family operates under the direction of New York's Gambino crime family . Captain Charles Stango, 71, of Nevada, allegedly told undercover agent that a rival was out of control and insulted a family boss . He said the man 'had to meet death or you gotta maim him or you just gotta put him in a wheelchair for the rest of his life' Stango reportedly wanted to hire outlaw biker gang to gun down the rival .


Two New York cops that plied an alleged rape victim with alcohol before one attempted to grope her, have admitted to wrongdoing but will get to keep their jobs. The incident occurred when the two NYPD officers, Lukasz Skorzewski, 31, and Lt. Adam Lamboy, 44, flew to Seattle, Washington, to interview an alleged rape victim in July 2013. They ended up buying the 24-year-old rounds of drinks for nine hours, before Skorzewski took her back to their hotel, where he tried to tear off her clothes and grope her. During the encounter he allegedly told her 'You're my favorite victim.' Allegations: The unnamed woman, from Seattle, Washington, alleged that two NYPD officers plied her with rounds of drinks before Skorzewski attempted to grope her . Det. Lukasz Skorzewski, 31, left, and Lt. Adam Lamboy, 44, pleaded guilty to departmental charges after the unidentified 24-year-old woman's allegations made their way to the media. They get to keep their jobs . Both policemen were hit with departmental charges after the unidentified woman's allegations made their way to the media. The two officers pleaded guilty to the charges on Monday, The New York Daily News reported. Skorzewski was demoted from detective after the trip, and was docked 30 vacation days and suspended for 10 days without pay as a result of pleading guilty. He has been transferred to the Medical Division in Queens on a year's probation. 'What the detective did was immoral, certainly. It was wrong. But it wasn't criminal,' a police source told the Daily News. Lamboy was already under investigation for overtime payments that he had not worked. He pleaded guilty to that charge too and was ordered to pay back more than $5,000 for 76 hours. For both charges he was docked 45 vacation days and suspended for 15 without pay. He has been transferred to Police Service Area 9 Viper in Flushing, Queens, a public housing unit. Lamboy lost his command as head of the NYPD's Manhattan Special Victims Division. Police Commissioner Bill Bratton will have to approve the final punishment. Sonia Ossorio, president of the National Organization for Women's New York City chapter, said in a statement: 'The idea of a special victims detective making a pass at a rape victim when he's charged with interviewing her about that rape shatters any notion of confidence in the NYPD's ability to regulate itself.' 'It's so far beyond the bounds of acceptability.' The alleged victim said that on the day of the incident she had lunch with Skorzewski, a married father of two, at a Seattle restaurant called the Skillet Diner. He spent time asking questions about her January 2013 rape case in which she alleges she was attacked by a man in a Union Square apartment in New York City. She was then taken to the Pier 58 tourist area to meet his boss, Lamboy. Sonia Ossorio of the National Organization for Women's New York chapter, says the case shatters confidence in the NYPD's ability to regulate itself . She told The New York Daily News: 'Looking back, it was

Summary: The policemen pleaded guilty to the departmental charges and received docked pay and vacation days and were reassigned . They were in Seattle in July 2013 interviewing an alleged rape victim . The woman described a boozy night out instead as the officers plied her with rounds of drinks all night . They then took her back to the Embassy Suites hotel in nearby Bellevue . One officer climbed in bed with her, tried to feel her up, and kiss her . She turned him down and he later called non-stop for a month afterwards .


It had started as a joyful day. Joy Veron, 30, Texan schoolteacher, was on vacation with her family in the Colorado mountains. The trip had been idyllic, and they were preparing for one last swim before driving home to Texas. Then disaster struck. Her three small children, then aged between two and seven, ran ahead and got into the family SUV, which had its engine running and was parked next to a cliff leading down to a deep canyon. In seconds, the car slipped into gear and started to roll. Scroll down for video . Guts: Joy Veron speaking to Oprah Winfrey on the Oprah: Where are they now? show in March 2015. She survived the accident and battled for years to regain her ability to walk, before eventually being forced to accept that she would never walk again . Happiness: Joy Veron and her three children, L-R: Chloe, 7, Elliot, 2, Annie, 5, in 1999, before the tragic accident that left Joy unable to walk. She threw herself underneath the wheels of a runaway SUV to stop it rolling over a cliff with her children inside . Struggle: After the accident, Joy Veron travelled to Portugal to undergo intensive rehabilitation. She had a stem cell transplant and surgery in an effort to walk again. Tragically, she eventually had to accept that she would be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life . 'I just saw complete fear,' she told the Oprah Show. 'I remember their little eyes were huge, looking at me just like, "help me, do something".' Without thinking, she rushed over and threw herself between the vehicle and the canyon, refusing to let her children die. She continued to struggle with the car even as she found herself being dragged under the wheels. 'I just was throwing myself in front of it just to put something in its path,' she said. 'I remember thinking, "I didn't make it in time and I'm getting run over. I'm going to hear a crash pretty soon.' 'I tried to stop it with my hands, which, of course, I couldn't,' she told PBS. 'And I remember feeling it begin to run over me. I fell backwards, and the front of the car caught me by the heels. 'I did like a somersault under the car and the third time it hit I knew that it broke my back. I was 30-years-old and the whole life I knew was gone.' But she had already done enough. Her sacrifice had slowed the car's momentum just enough to allow her father to rush over and activate the brake. Her children were safe. Deadly: The family SUV. It had been left parked with its engine running on the edge of a cliff over a canyon, while the family got ready to drive home to Texas from Colorado. Disaster struck when the three children jumped into the car and it slipped into gear, rolling towards the cliff . However, Joy was so severely injured that everybody thought she was going to die. Her children stood

Summary: In 1999, Joy Veron, now 46, saved her children by throwing herself beneath the wheels of a SUV that was rolling towards a cliff with them inside . She suffered horrific injuries and after years of rehab she was forced to accept she would never walk again . Speaking 11 years on, she says she has come to terms with her disability - but reveals that her marriage of 23 years did not survive the strain .


Five-time NFL Most Valuable Player Peyton Manning will return for an 18th NFL season and has agreed to a $4 million paycut with the Denver Broncos. The Denver Post and ESPN on Wednesday reported that Manning's pay will be cut from $19 million to $15 million. The Broncos are expected to make an official announcement of the deal today(Thursday), once the 38-year-old Manning passes a medical exam. He has spent the week considering his options while sunning it up in Miami Beach, Florida with his wife Ashley and two children. Off season: Peyton Manning took some time out with family to ponder his NFL career as rumors of his retirement loomed. The family time must have helped as he has now decided to continue his career . Family man: After taking his physical and signing his revised contract Thursday at Broncos headquarters, Manning will head home until the Broncos reconvene April 13 for the start of offseason workouts . Manning's return raises the prospect of him becoming, at 39, the oldest QB to win Superbowl, should the Denver Broncos win it later this year. On Tuesday he swapped his football kit for a tight white T-shirt and snazzy swimming shorts as he played with his young children at the pool. He was also spotted making phone calls out of the water, while admiring his wife Ashley's beach-ready body. Peyton has a holiday home in South Florida where he likes to relax, workout and train before the NFL season kicks off. After taking his physical and signing his revised contract Thursday at Broncos headquarters, Manning will head home until the Broncos reconvene April 13 for the start of offseason workouts. The team's general manager, John Elway, said in February that the quarterback would thrive in the team's new offensive system. Sunning it up: Manning's wife Ashley joined him by the pool flaunting her beach-ready body . Head-turner: The mother-of-two opted for a simple string bikini as she soaked up the warm weather . When business calls: Manning was also spotted making phone calls out of the water, while admiring his wife Ashley's beach-ready body . Good sport: The father-of-two protected his skin from the sun in T-shirts and a baseball cap . Low profile: Mrs Manning has said in the past that prefers to stay away from the media . Manning, who turns 39 on March 24, threw for 39 touchdowns and 15 interceptions last season in leading Denver to the AFC West division title with a 12-4 record. Off the field, the father-of-two runs his own charity, the Peyback Foundation, which helps disadvantaged children in the areas of Louisiana, Tennessee, and Indiana. In 2012, Manning also purchased 21 Papa John's Pizza franchises in the state of Colorado. Motherly love: The Mannings, who met while they were in college, have boy and girl twins together . Keeping in shape: Peyton has a holiday home in South Florida where he likes to works out and train before the NFL season kicks off . Birthday boy: The sports star will turn 39 on March 24

Summary: The 38-year-old Denver Broncos quarterback will take a pay cut from $19 million to $15 million. On Tuesday he swapped his soccer kit for a tight white T-shirt and snazzy swimming shorts as he played with his young children in the pool . He was also spotted making phone calls out of the water, while admiring his wife Ashley's beach-ready body .


The RFU's chief executive, Ian Ritchie, has ignited a storm of debate in this country and attracted global attention — for saying England's inability to win the RBS Six Nations is 'unacceptable'. After a fourth consecutive second place in the championship, the man in charge of the union — and national coach Stuart Lancaster's boss — delivered a forthright verdict about the need to aim higher. Among those objecting to his views was Sir Clive Woodward, who argued passionately in these pages that the timing was wrong and that Ritchie had scored a 'massive own goal'. RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie (right) chats to Lancaster at England's base in Pennyhill Park in Bagshot . Tom Wood (left), Courtney Lawes and Chris Robsaw leave the pitch following their 55-35 win against France . England have claimed just one Six Nations title since their 2003 World Cup triumph in Australia . Yet what was he supposed to say in the circumstances? Let's be clear; this was a damned-either-way scenario. Imagine if Ritchie had declared that he found the outcome — another campaign without silverware — to be perfectly acceptable. He would have been widely castigated for failing to drive standards, for setting the bar too low. He would have been condemned for sitting on the fence and refusing to demand better. Instead, he made it plain that he and the RFU are not about to settle for title near-misses. If it was meant as a suited boot to the behinds of the coaching staff, then it was unnecessary as they know precisely what is required. When Lancaster sat down to reflect on Saturday's 55-35 rout of France at Twickenham, he wore a despondent look. There was barely a flicker of consolation in the match result. He is well aware that anything other than first won't do. Lancaster (second left) consoles his players after they fell just six points short of a Six Nations title . Amid a raging discussion on this polarising subject on Wednesday, some observers even questioned Ritchie's right to dip a toe in these waters at all. The thrust of the point from the dissenting voices was that he is in charge of the business and should leave Lancaster and Co to run the England team. This simplistic outlook ignores the glaring truth: that Ritchie controls the appointment of coaches. Soon after taking up his post he was the man who — following consultation with a panel of rugby experts — opted to give Lancaster the head coach role on a full-time basis, after his impressive interim audition. Earlier this season, Ritchie authorised the agreement of new six-year contracts for Lancaster and his three assistants, Andy Farrell, Graham Rowntree and Mike Catt. So while he may not have the deep-rooted rugby knowledge to precisely criticise performances, he is an employer who must monitor the efforts of his leading employees. He is only one administrative step removed from the running of the team. Ritchie (left) and Lancaster talk in the Twickenham stands prior to England's clash with New Zealand . In the

Summary: RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie branded England's second-placed Six Nations finish as 'unacceptable' It was England's fourth consecutive second place in the championship . Sir Clive Woodward felt Ritchie's comments were made at the wrong time .


Armed robbers are suspected of stealing $4million in gold from an 18-wheeler taking the precious from Florida to Massachusetts on Interstate 95. The Wilson County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina said Monday that two security guards working for Transvalue Inc of Miami reported pulling to the side of the interstate on Sunday evening after their vehicle began having mechanical problems. They were then approached by three armed men driving a white van who ordered the guards to lie on the ground, tied their hands behind their backs and marched them into nearby woods before taking 275lbs of gold. Scroll down for video . Search: Armed robbers are suspected of stealing $4million in gold from an 18-wheeler taking the precious from Florida to Massachusetts on Interstate 95. Above, deputies investigate a wooded area near the road . Location: Two security guards working for Transvalue Inc of Miami were reportedly approached by three armed men driving a white van after pulling over on the interstate. The men 'ordered the guards to lie on the ground, tied their hands behind their backs and marched them into nearby woods, before taking 275lbs gold' The form of the metal, stored in three barrels, has not been released. Silver was also being carried in the truck, which was stopped near mile marker 114 on the highway. Locks on the back of the truck were sawed off, according to WITN. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has joined in the search for the robbers, thought to be male and possibly Hispanic. Wilson County Sheriff's Deputies investigate an area near Interstate 95 in Wilson, North Carolina, on Monday . Investigation: The Federal Bureau of Investigation has joined in the search for the robbers, thought to be male and possibly Hispanic. Neither of the guards was injured during the 'very rare incident', TransValue said . TransValue, which specializes in transporting valuable goods and money between financial centers, keeps goods they move insured for up to $100million. Its owner Jesus Rodriguez said that neither of the guards were injured during the 'very rare' incident, according to WRAL. Rodriguez is currently heading to Wilson County, which is about halfway between Miami and eastern Massachusetts. The owner of TransValue, which was transporting the gold, is now traveling to North Carolina (pictured) A reported 275lbs of gold were stolen, though it is not known which form the truck's precious metal took (file photo)

Summary: Metal was en route from Miami to Massachusetts when truck stopped . Three armed men in white van tied guards and marched them into woods . Owner of transport company TransValue says his guards weren't injured . Goods transported with company are insured for up to $100million .


The wonderful thing with horses is that they know so little. Coneygree didn’t know he was a novice, didn’t know he was fragile, didn’t know he wasn’t worth anything at all. He didn’t know a first-timer hadn’t won the Gold Cup since 1974, or that winners of blue riband races are rarely so gauche that they lead from start to finish. And what he didn’t know couldn’t hurt him. It is different for humans. Sara Bradstock, wife of winning trainer Mark, and daughter of racing legend Lord Oaksey, who bred Coneygree, remembers every doubt, every raised eyebrow, every cruel remark on the road to one of the most remarkable victories in the history of this race. And one in particular. Nico de Boinville kisses the Cheltenham Gold Cup following Coneygree's length-and-a-half victory . De Boinville and trainer Mark Bradstock are all smiles with the 2015 trophy . On November 17, after two years out with injury, Coneygree was withdrawn by a vet at the start of the SIS Live Novices’ Chase at Plumpton. After 660 days off the track injured, the veterinary professional inspecting horses before the race decided Coneygree showed signs of lameness. ‘I said to him, “It’s not just any horse that you’re f****** me about with here”,’ said Mrs Bradstock, with a countryside earthiness that contrived to sound jolly, sporty and bloody furious at the same time. ‘And do you know what he said to me? He said, “He’s had two years off, he’s not worth anything anyway”.’ No doubt there is a vet in the South Downs area of Sussex who is feeling a little sheepish this morning. The diagnosis aside — Mrs Bradstock felt so angry about it she threatened to get her brother, a QC, to sue — Coneygree was worth something after all. He was the horse that could, overcoming newness, shyness and an ability to pick up the strangest injuries to beat a field that included Tony McCoy on his last Gold Cup ride, Carlingford Lough. To be fair, not even the love of the common people was present for McCoy’s horse, which went off at 14-1 and never contested, and some will say that Coneygree’s victory was evidence of a poor field. Mark Bradstock insisted there was no such thing — just the odd Gold Cup that was more open than in other years, and either way, the manner in which Coneygree came home made him one of the bravest, if not the best, Cheltenham has seen. There is something so marvellous about a front-runner. It is the honesty, for a start. Everything is out there. It is why the public warmed to Paula Radcliffe. By the time Coneygree came up the hill, any onlooker not financially involved will have been yearning for him to hold on. Doubly so if they knew his history . Coneygree clears the last hurdle to set up a grandstand finish at the Cheltenham showpiece . De Boinville and Coneygree clear a fence on their way to victory at the Cheltenham Gold Cup . ‘This little mare that

Summary: Coneygree became the first novice in 41 years to win the Gold Cup at Cheltenham . The eight-year old vindicated trainer Mark Bradstock's decision to opt for a shot at the blue riband . AP McCoy was ninth on Carlingford Lough in what was his final ride in the Gold Cup before retirement . CLICK HERE to see how all the Cheltenham Festival 2015 action unfolded .


This bronze statue put up in memory of murdered Sarah Payne was stolen from Burhill County Primary School in Hersham, Surrey . A bronze statue in memory of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne has been recovered by police after it was stolen from outside her school. The 2ft statue depicting a young girl was taken from Burhill County Primary School, Hersham, Surrey, yesterday. It was given to the school in memory of the former pupil who was murdered in 2000. It was found by a member of the public this morning after Sarah's mother, Dr Sara Payne, had appealed for its safe return. The statue was found outside an address in Northfield Road, Cobham, this morning. It is believed that it was left outside the property between 5.15am and 7.30am. Three people are believed to have been involved in the theft. A van was also seen in the area around the time of the offence. Sergeant Marc Nettleingham, of Surrey Police, said: 'The member of the public who found the statue, which is thankfully undamaged, had seen our appeal on Facebook. 'We are continuing to carry out a number of inquiries to identify the offenders responsible for this theft, which is particularly reprehensible given that it was presented to the school in memory of Sarah Payne and the investigation is ongoing.' Her mother, Sara, said: 'I implore the the public to help me and the police bring my Sarah's memorial statue back where it belongs' Eight-year-old Sarah was abducted by paedophile Roy Whiting as she played in a field outside her grandparents' rural home in West Sussex in 2000 . Her mother, Sara, said yesterday: 'Monetary-wise it's not worth that much. 'It's worth far more to the school. 'The residents feel sick and I feel sick about it.' Eight-year-old Sarah was abducted by paedophile Roy Whiting as she played with older brothers Luke and Lee and younger sister Charlotte in a field outside her grandparents' rural home in Kingston Gorse, West Sussex in July 2000. Michael Payne and his then wife Sara made a series of heart-rending appeals for her safe return, but her body was discovered 16 days later in a shallow grave just a few miles away. Whiting was sentenced to life behind bars in January 2001, and is held at HMP Wakefield, dubbed the Monster Mansion due to the number of high risk sex offenders imprisoned there. It later emerged that Whiting was already on the Sex Offenders Register after abducting and sexually attacking another eight-year-old. Her brutal death remains one of Britain's highest profile child murders and led to the introduction of Sarah's Law following a lengthy campaign by her mother. The rule allows concerned parents or grandparents to contact police to find out if a new boyfriend, or a neighbour, who has contact with a child, has a history of child sex offending. Sarah's father, Michael, died aged 45 last October after a long battle with alcoholism. Her mother was awarded an MBE in 2008 for her campaign work.

Summary: Statue presented to Burhill Primary School, Hersham, stolen yesterday . Sarah's mother, Sara, 'implored' public to help bring back memorial statue . Eight-year-old Sarah abducted by paedophile Roy Whiting in July 2000 . The brutal death remains one of Britain's highest profile child murders . Bronze statue was found by a member of the public this morning .


Adam Lallana looks sets to become the latest player to withdraw from the England squad after suffering a groin injury and is likely to miss the international fixtures against Lithuania and Italy. The Liverpool star was replaced at half-time by Steve Gerrard - who then returned to the changing rooms just 38 seconds later - and his injury-hit season looks to continue with his latest problem. Lallana is seen as a key player for England and his loss will be a major blow for Roy Hodgson ahead of the Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania. Adam Lallana (right) has withdrawn from the England squad after suffering a groin injury for Liverpool . Lallana was taken off at half-time and replaced by Steven Gerrard who was sent off after 38 seconds . Fraser Forster and Luke Shaw had already withdrawn from the squad with Rob Green, Jack Butland and Danny Rose taking their place. It's unknown who Hodgson will call-up as a replacement or he may choose not if he feels his squad his strong enough to deal with Lallana's absence. England will be looking to keep up their 100 percent record in their European Championships Qualifying group when they welcome Lithuania to Wembley on Friday, with Harry Kane in line to earn his first cap for his country. The following game should be a more testing against Italy, who got the better of England at the World Cup, and Hodgson may use that game to blood some of his newer players. England manager Roy Hodgson could bring in a replacement or may choose to stick with his current squad .

Summary: Adam Lallana set to withdraw from the England squad with a groin injury . The Liverpool star suffered the problem against Manchester United . England play Lithuania at Wembley on Friday before they travel to Italy .


Amanda Moss' 7-year-old daughter, Kylee, is 3-foot-10 and weighs only 54lbs, but according to her elementary school, she is overweight. Moss, from Belton, Missouri, said she was outraged when Kylee came home from Hillcrest Elementary School last Friday with a letter from her physical education class stating that her body mass index was too high for her weight and height. ‘She is tiny. She has no body fat at all,’ Moss said of the slender, bespectacled second-grader. Scroll down for video . Body image: Kylee Moss, who is 3-foot-10 and weighs only 54lbs, received a letter from her school saying her body mass index was too high . Lifestyle tips: The note made recommendations for more exercise and healthier snacks . The note also included recommendations for more physical activity and healthier snacks. The mother told the station KMBC when Kylee read the note on the bus, she instantly became concerned about her weight and body image. ‘She goes, “Does this mean I'm fat?” and I said, “No, this does not mean you are fat,"’ Moss recounted. The parent said the school should have sent the note home in a sealed envelope to avoid making children feel self-conscious. Heidi Hicksam, whose 10-year-old son, Kaleb, also attends Hillcrest Elementary, was equally despondent when she got the note indicating that her son's BMI was above average. Hicksam said to Fox4KC Kaleb suffers from a liver disease, and the family did not need a letter reminding them of his health struggles. Students at Hillcrest elementary School in Missouri recieved the notes last Friday after being weighed in and measured by PE teachers . Body mass index is calculated by multiplying a person's weight by 703 and dividing the result by the height. Age and gender are factored in when determining BMI parameters. According to a chart included in the note from the school, a 7-year-old girl's healthy BMI should fall between 13.5-17.5. Kylee's index was 17.9. 'They send home a piece of paper that says, "Here is a box. Your child doesn't fit into it. Here is what you should do to fit into the box,"' her mother fumed. Belton Superintendent Andrew Underwood said the letters are sent home to parents every year to promote a healthy lifestyle as part of a county-wide program called Healthy Hillcrest. Underwood insisted that it was not the school's intention to be malicious towards students. Going forward, parents will be notified of the weigh-ins in advance and will get the chance to opt out.

Summary: Kylee Moss, a second-grader from Missouri, is 3-foot-10 and weighs only 54lbs . A body mass index review at her elementary school determined that her BMI was too high . The girl asked her mother if she was 'too fat' after reading the note .


A bloody hotel siege ended with at least 17 people dead after Somali troops stormed the building. It was the culmination of a 12-hour standoff which saw four Al Shabaab Islamic militants take hostages in a Mogadishu hotel after a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden car at the gate. Security forces, led by a unit from the elite US-trained special forces troops known as 'Gaashaan,' were able to enter and take control of the building, following a 12-hour stand off. Colonel Farah Aden, a senior police officer at the scene, said Somalia's ambassador to Geneva was amongst the dead. 'Those who died include civilians, hotel guards and government soldiers,' he said. Two locals carry a wounded boy from the scene of the suicide bombing in Mogadishu today . A hotel guest desperately tries to make his way to the roof of the hotel as militants storm the building . Somali police take position after Islamist group al Shabaab attacked Maka Al-Mukarama hotel . The gunmen took over the third and fourth floors of the the Maka Al-Mukarramah hotel in the capital Mogadishu, police officer Capt. Mohamed Hussein said. 'The operation has ended we have taken full control of the hotel,' he said. He said security forces found four more bodies in the hotel Saturday, plus the nine who died in the initial blast on Friday. Four people died in the hospital, according to Duniya Mohamed, a doctor at Madina hospital in Mogadishu. There was no immediate indication of how many of the dead were attackers, all of whom were killed according to Hussein. Hussein Ali, an official of Mogadishu's ambulance service, said there were 28 wounded. The hotel, located in Somalia's capital, is popular with government officials,with Islamic extremist group al-Shabaab claiming responsibility while the attack was ongoing. The 12-hour stand-off was brought to an end with at least 17 dead including civilians and government officials . Scroll down for video . Police and security forces stand guard at the scene of the car bombing as they exchange gunfire with militants inside the building . Somali police take aim as they walk outside the Hotel Maka Al-Mukaram, where an unknown number of people are being held hostage . A Somali man helps a wounded civilian who was injured by the car bomb detonated outside the hotel . A Somali man stands next to the wreckage of a car a suicide bomber used to kill at least nine people . Two men badly injured in the bomb blast are helped by a local amid the chaos of the attack . The attack started when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden car at the gate of the hotel before gunmen quickly moved in. Al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab issued a statement taking responsibility for the blitz. 'We are behind the Hotel Maka Al Mukaram attack, and fighting is still going on inside,' the group's military spokesman Sheikh Abdiasis Abu Musab said yesterday. Police surrounded the Hotel Maka Al Mukaram, but heavy gunfire from militants initially prevented them from mounting a rescue operation. The remains of

Summary: 12-hour bloody stand off ends after Somali troops storm building . Four gunmen took over hotel popular with government officials . Earlier, a suicide bomber detonated explosives-laden car at the hotel gates . Police surrounded the hotel but came under fire from Al-Shabaab gunmen . Somalia's al Qaeda-linked group has claimed responsibility for the attack .