Furious parents have attacked a school's 'ridiculous' uniform policy after dozens of pupils were put in isolation for refusing to remove charity ribbons and badges. Students at The Grange School, in Runcorn, Cheshire, were kept out of lessons today after they refused to remove yellow ribbons and daffodils supporting the Marie Curie cancer charity. Head Barry Carney defended the decision, saying the school selected one charity to support each year and couldn't be seen to prefer one cause over another, but parents branded it 'pathetic'. Student Lily Gaynor, 16, said that up to 70 students from The Grange School, Cheshire, had been taken out of lessons ahead of their GCSEs for refusing to remove the charity pins . Pupil Lily Gaynor alerted a local newspaper to the student's plight by calling them from isolation. She estimated that between 60 and 70 students had been removed from classes. The 16-year-old said: 'We have been taken out of lessons before our GCSEs because we won’t take off our charity badges. 'We’ve got cancer badges and ribbons on our blazers and they’re saying it isn’t part of school uniform and it’s singling out some charities over others. 'We’ve been here about an hour. They’re planning on keeping us here all day. It jeopardises our learning and we’ve got exams soon.' Corinne Versleys, whose daughter Caitlin Mulchrane is among those in isolation, said: 'The school is putting children in the isolation unit for wearing those flowers. 'I think it’s absolutely ridiculous - all it is is a little flower. 'The majority of kids wearing them are dealing with family members with cancer and they’re being told to remove them. I think it’s absolutely pathetic.' The Marie Curie daffodil appeal has been running every March since 1986. Supporters are encouraged to donate in return for a daffodil badge or ribbon which they can wear. Support: Pupils were wearing these flowers and yellow ribbons given out by the Marie Curie cancer charity during March as part of a fundraising drive which last year raised £8.26million . Last year the campaign, which is supported by the likes of actors Olivia Coleman and Dominic West, helped to raise £8.26 million, funding 413,000 hours of nursing care. Despite criticism, Barry Carney, the head of Grange School, said he was simply applying the school's uniform policy, which was available online 'for all to see'. He told the Liverpool Echo: 'Each year we have a nominated charity which we call the head boy and the head girl’s charity. This year it happens to be the Teenage Cancer Trust. 'A number of students have been wearing some badges which are not permitted according to the rules of the school, which are pretty clear. 'When we asked students to remove these badges there has been a small number who have dragged their heels and said because of personal circumstances they want to show their support.' He said he has spoken to these pupils and suggested organising a fundraising event to support the charity, rather than wearing a ribbon or badge. He added that the school

Summary: Pupils had ribbons and daffodils supporting Marie Curie cancer charity . Were taken out of lessons after staff deemed they breached uniform code . Furious parents branded the school's decision 'pathetic' and ridiculous' But head defended decision, saying uniform code was clear on the issue .


Juventus are ready to resist big offers from top European clubs for midfielder Paul Pogba this summer. The Turin giants have no interest in selling the France international, who has been a big hit since arriving at Juve in 2012 after leaving Manchester United as a free agent. 'There are clubs that are ready to spend 70 to 80 million euros for Pogba,' Juventus general director Giuseppe Marotta told Italian radio station Radio Deejay. Paul Pogba scores Juventus' winning goal against Sassuolo in Turin earlier this month . The 22-year-old midfielder is a target for clubs including Manchester United, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain . Juventus general director Giuseppe Marotta is not interested in selling Pogba for big money this summer . 'There are many suitors for Pogba, but we do not want to open negotiations and we want him to stay with us. 'If we want to increase our level, we need players of great quality and Pogba is one of them.' The 22-year-old midfielder has been strongly linked with a move to Paris St Germain at the end of the season while Chelsea, Manchester City, Barcelona and Real Madrid are also reportedly keen to acquire his services. Pogba has scored seven goals and set up two more in 22 league appearances to help Juve remain on course for their fourth successive scudetto. The Frenchman is under contract with the Turin giants until June 2019. Marotta did reveal that Juve are keeping a close eye on Palermo's Argentinian striker Paulo Dybala. The Serie A giants are keen on Palermo's Paulo Dybala, who has scored 12 league goals this season . The 21-year-old, who has been watched by a number of Premier League clubs, is out of contract in 2016 . Dybala, 21, has been impressive this season for the Sicilian outfit, scoring 12 goals while providing seven assists in 27 league games. 'Dybala is a very interesting youngster, who not only has attracted our attention but (that) of other teams too,' Marotta said. 'We are looking to see what is out there in order to form a strong attacking line.' Dybala moved to Palermo in 2012 from home-town club Instituto and helped them gain promotion to Italy's top flight in the 2013-14 campaign. The South American turned down a contract extension earlier this year and becomes a free agent in June 2016.

Summary: Juventus director Giuseppe Marotta does not want to sell Paul Pogba . He says clubs are ready to spend up to £60million on the midfielder . Manchester United, Chelsea and Barcelona all keen on the Frenchman . Marotta confirms Juve's interest in Palermo forward Paulo Dybala .


A charity volunteer who set up a tripwire in a dark hallway to make her neighbour fall down two flights of stairs has walked free from court. Janet Pearson, 58, tied wire across the top of a staircase at the luxury apartments she shared with former model Kari Anderson in Lytham St Anne's, Lancashire, in the early hours of the morning. A court heard she knew the 42-year-old wouldn't see the trap due to the hallway light being out and she was left with serious injuries to her face, neck and back. Janet Pearson, 58, (left) was handed a suspended sentence today after she deliberately set up a tripwire and caused her neighbour, Kari Anderson, (right) to fall down a set of stairs, injuring her face, neck and back . Judge Rajeer Shetty at Chester Crown Court described the incident as 'malicious and pre-meditated' and today handed Pearson a 12-month jail term, suspended for two years. The jury was told the neighbours had repeatedly argued over various matters and there had been 'a number of issues' dating back to summer 2013. Prosecutor Kimberley Obrusik explained that in one instance Pearson put her belongings in a storage cupboard which Miss Anderson paid to have installed. The former model and law graduate also claims Pearson moved in a homeless man, who hurled abuse at her and put cigarette butts in her flowerpots. She has previously accused her neighbour of being jealous of her and described seeing Pearson sitting in an upstairs window - overlooking the driveway - and watching her go about her business. Miss Anderson also noticed she changed her appearance and dress style to seemingly look like her - comparing the situation to the film 'Single White Female'. Kari Anderson, a former model, was left with serious bruising to her face and chest (pictured) She also noticed that large amounts of her mail were going missing, including bank statements and business letters, from the shared letterbox in the apartment complex. Meanwhile Pearson accused the ex-model of cutting the wire of some fairy lights outside her flat. The court heard how things came to a head on the morning of January 21, 2013, when Miss Anderson tripped over the wire laid by Pearson, who requires a stick to walk. Miss Anderson, who has lived in a penthouse flat with her 25-year-old son directly above Pearson for 15 years, told the court: 'I was carrying a bin bag in one hand and an overnight bag in the other. 'The lights hadn't worked since November the year before so I was being careful. I felt something sharp on my shin and that was the last thing I remember. 'I fell down two flights of stairs. I was lying at the bottom crying because I'd hurt my wrist really badly. I have a fused wrist and it bent backwards. It can't do that and I still remember the pain. 'I could taste blood. It was on my face and in my hair. 'As I walked back up the stairs, I used my phone to see what

Summary: Janet Pearson, 58, tied wire across the top of a staircase at the luxury flats . Former model Kari Anderson didn't see the wire and tripped in early hours . She had serious injuries to face, neck and back needed surgery afterwards . Judge at Chester Crown Court said it was 'malicious and pre-meditated' He handed her suspended sentence and £4,000 compensation order .


Islamic State extremists have continued their attack on Iraq's cultural and historical heritage by bulldozing a second ancient site, officials say. Officials in the northern city of Mosul, which is under the control of the terror group, reported jihadists have begun destroying the archaeological site of Hatra in northern Iraq. It comes after fanatics went on a rampage in the Assyrian city of Nimrud in northern Iraq, destroying the 3,000 year-old winged statues placed at the gates of the Palace of Ashurnasirpal. Days earlier, the group targeted a museum in Mosul, toppling statues, and using power drills and sledgehammers to destroy artefacts - as part of a wider plan to rid its territory of symbols they say promote idolatry. Scroll down for video . Officials in the northern city of Mosul confirmed militants with the terror group have begun destroying the archaeological site of Hatra in northern Iraq. A file photo shows the temple to the Shamash sun god in Hatra . Iraq's minister of tourism and antiquities said the government is investigating reports that the ancient archaeological site of Hatra in northwestern Iraq is being demolished by militants from the Islamic State group . An official with the ministry of tourism and antiquities' archaeological division in Mosul, who spoke under anonymity for fear of reprisal, told the Associated Press that multiple residents living near Hatra heard two large explosions this morning. Residents then reported seeing bulldozers begin demolishing the site. Saeed Mamuzini, a Kurdish official from Mosul, told the AP that militants had begun carrying away artifacts from Hatra as early as Thursday. Today, they began to destroy the 2,000-year-old city. The extent of the damage at Hatra is unknown as the ministry has not yet received any pictures of the current state of the area, which was named a World Heritage Site in 1987. ISIS extremists targeted a museum in Mosul using power drills and sledge hammers to destroy artefacts . But one resident in the area told Reuters that he heard a powerful explosion early on Saturday. He added others nearby said Islamic State militants had destroyed some of the larger buildings in Hatra and were bulldozing other parts. Islamic State has been campaigning to purge ancient relics they say promote idolatry that violates their fundamentalist interpretation of Islamic law. A week ago, militants released a video showing them smashing statues and carvings in the Mosul's museum, which is home to priceless Assyrian and Hellenistic artefacts dating back 3,000 years. The majority of the artifacts destroyed were from Hatra. And on Friday, the group looted artefacts from Nimrud and bulldozed the ancient city, sparking global outrage. An ISIS fanatic uses a power tool to destroy a winged-bull Assyrian deity at a museum in Mosul last week . UNESCO condemned the actions as 'cultural cleansing' and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon branded the actions 'a war crime'. Iraqi Tourism and Antiquities Minister Adel Shirshab said that many feared Hatra would suffer the same fate as Nimrud. 'This is not unusual (behavior) for Daesh,' he said, using the derogatory Arabic

Summary: Officials confirmed militants begun destroying site of Hatra, northern Iraq . Comes after group went on a rampage in the 3,000-year-old city of Nimrud . Days earlier, jihadists targeted museum using sledgehammers and drills to destroy artefacts .


Italy captain Sergio Parisse has been ruled out of Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash against Wales at the Stadio Olimpico. In a hammer-blow for the Azzurri, No 8 Parisse has not recovered from a foot injury suffered during last weekend's 29-0 home loss to France. He will be replaced in the back row by Samuela Vunisa, who moves from openside flanker, with veteran Mauro Bergamasco handed the number seven shirt. Sergio Parisse is tackled by France's prop Rabah Slimani and centre Gael Fickou at the Olympic Stadium . Parisse grimaces as he leaves the pitch during the Six Nations match between Italy and France . Parisse has not recovered from the foot injury and will miss Italy's final game of the Six Nations . Leicester hooker Leonardo Ghiraldini will take over the captaincy reins from Parisse as Italy look to thwart Wales' Six Nations title bid. Other changes made by head coach Jacques Brunel from the France clash see starts for Zebre fly-half Kelly Haimona, who has recovered from an injury that ruled him out of the France encounter, and long-serving prop Martin Castrogiovanni. Italy team: L McLean (Sale); L Sarto (Zebre), L Morisi (Treviso), A Masi (Wasps), G Venditti (Zebre); K Haimona (Zebre), E Gori (Treviso); M Rizzo (Leicester), L Ghiraldini (Leicester, capt), M Castrogiovanni (Toulon), G Biagi (Zebre), J Furno (Newcastle), F Minto (Treviso), M Bergamasco (Zebre), S Vunisa (Zebre). Replacements: A Manici (Zebre), A De Marchi (Sale), D Chistolini (Zebre), Q Geldenhuys (Zebre), R Barbieri (Leicester), G Palazzani (Zebre), L Orquera (Zebre), E Bacchin (Treviso). And there is also a chance in the front row for Ghiraldini's Leicester colleague Michele Rizzo, who replaces the injured Matias Aguero. Highly-experienced forwards Quintin Geldenhuys and Robert Barbieri, meanwhile, are on the bench. Saturday's encounter will be a third home game for Italy in this season's tournament, but they have so far scored just three points at home, going down to France and also being beaten 26-3 by Ireland. They have, though, beaten Wales twice from seven previous Six Nations starts in Rome, even if the Azzurri - especially without Parisse - go into battle as huge underdogs. Wales are currently third in the table on points difference behind leaders England and second-placed Ireland, and realistically they need to better their record Six Nations win in Rome - 38-8, 10 years ago - to maintain hopes of a third Six Nations title during the past four years.

Summary: Italy captain suffered foot injury during last weekend's 29-0 loss to France . He will be replaced in the back row by Samuela Vunisa against Wales . Leonardo Ghiraldini will take over the captaincy reins from Parisse .


Food poisoning affects one in six Americans every year caused by rotting meat and vegetables, dirty water and unhygienic kitchens. But a new technique using just electricity and water could one day make food safer, without damaging the environment. Researchers claim that tiny nano-sized droplets of electrically charged water filled with free radicals could be sprayed onto food to kill pathogens lurking on the surface. Researchers claim that tiny nano-sized droplets of electrically charged water filled with free radicals, could be sprayed onto fruit and vegetables, to kill pathogens lurking on the surface (illustrated) Scientists at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts believe that with more research, droplets called Engineered Water Nanostructures (EWNS) could replace current methods used to disinfect food, such as applying mild solutions of bleaches and chlorine. ‘Fruit and vegetables can become contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms anywhere in their production chain, starting from the field or orchard, during harvest, transport, processing, distribution, and marketing, or during preparation in food-service establishments and in the home(from farm to fork route),’ the scientists write in their study, published in the journal of Environmental Science and Technology. ‘Possible pathogen sources include contaminated irrigation water, animals, birds, insects, soil, manure, and infected workers/food handlers.’ Depending on how long fruit and vegetables were exposed to the spray of nanoparticles, lab tests showed that between 80 and 98 per cent of bacteria were destroyed. An SEM image of E. coli is shown . Think of food poisoning and you may immediately consider raw meat to be the culprit. But raw or minimally processed fruit and vegetables can be a source of pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites the study said. Every year in the US, approximately 48 million people get sick, 128,000 are hospitalised, and 3,000 die of foodborne diseases. Between 1990 and 2005, contaminated fresh produce accounted for 13 per cent of all reported food borne outbreaks and for 21 per cent of reported illnesses. In Europe, fresh produce of non-animal origin accounted for 10 per cent of the outbreaks, 26 per cent of the cases, 35 per cent of the hospitalisations, and 46 per cent of deaths between years 2007−2011, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). To create the charged droplets, which measure just 25 nanometres, the team led by Philip Demokritou, sprayed water though a strong electrical field - a technique known as electrospraying. The water molecules split into hydroxyl and superoxide radicals, which are usually unstable, Environmental Technology reported. But in the electrospray, a thin layer of charged water captures the radicals and stabilises them. The electrical charge serves to boost each droplet’s surface tension so that it stops the radicals evaporating. ‘EWNS possess unique properties; they are 25 nm in diameter, remain airborne in indoor conditions for hours, contain Reactive Oxygen Species and have very strong surface charge,’ the study said. To test the efficiency of process, three strains of bacteria known to cause illness - E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria - were applied to tomatoes and stainless steel surfaces. Tomatoes were then sprayed with nanoparticles in an

Summary: Experts made droplets using electrically charged water and free radicals . Sprayed onto fruit and vegetables, they can kill up to 98% of bacteria . E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria were tested in the experiment on tomatoes . The method could one day replace current ways of disinfecting food .


Paintings by a British prisoner-of-war which he used to secretly mock his obese and goose-stepping German captors have gone on display for the first time. Lieutenant Colonel Reginald Bond spent his days creating beautiful watercolours and caricatures of guards and officers at his WWI camp. He would draw his enemy looking ridiculous - including grossly fat ones marching across the yard, with huge moustaches and one as half man, half dog. Lieutenant Colonel Reginald Bond spent his days creating beautiful watercolours and caricatures of guards and officers at his WWI camp in Magdeburg, Germany - including this one, entitled Fat Guard . The paintings (including above, The Old Guard) in which Lt Col Bond mocked his obese and goose-stepping German captors have gone on display for the first time . Lt Col Bond, an officer from Marlborough, Wiltshire, spent six months in a prisoner camp in 1915 and used his time to observe his fellow inmates and guards. Captured and transported to Magdeburg PoW camp in Germany, he found himself with hours of free time because, as an officer, he was not required to undertake manual labour. Many of Bond's paintings show the humdrum side of life as a PoW with fellow soldiers shown reading and eating while they pass the hours. But his artwork also includes unflattering watercolours of overweight and greedy guards. Captured and transported to Magdeburg in 1915, Bond found himself with hours of free time because, as an officer, he was not required to undertake manual labour. Picture above, entitled Belgians . Lt Col Bond remained at the camp for the duration of the war until Armistice Day on November 11, 1918. Above, Passage Leading To The Douche Scharnhorstí (left) and Henry The Cuirassieri (right) Bond also drew several images of the Magdeburg skyline, or at least what he could see of it over the walls of the prison. Now, his story and sketches have been made available for the first time, 100 years on. They have been made available for free online as part of the Soldiers' Stories series on the National Army Museum's commemorative portal, First World War in Focus. A spokesperson for the National Army Museum said: 'Bond spent over six months observing both his fellow prisoners and his captors. 'He recorded them in a series of brilliantly preserved watercolours and sketches, providing a unique insight into daily life in captivity. Bond was commissioned into the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry at the age of 22 and was 48 when war broke out in 1914. Above, his pencil sketch, A British Officer In His Hut At Magdeburg Camp . At the outbreak of the First World War, the British Army was, unlike forces fielded by many other nations, composed exclusively of volunteers and was much smaller than its French and German counterparts. As fighting began in Europe, Britain could boast only a relatively small force of 400,000 soldiers - over half of which were posted around the world to garrison the Empire. The first army sent to the Western Front was known as the British

Summary: Lt Col Reginald Bond, from Marlborough, Wilts, made watercolours and caricatures at PoW camp in Magdeburg, Germany . He drew his enemy looking ridiculous - grossly fat ones marching across the yard, with huge moustaches, and one as half man, half dog . As an officer, he didn't have to do manual labour, so had free time . He was captured at Le Cateau, France in 1914; taken to the camp in 1915 .


A threat against President Barack Obama's niece, a player on Princeton's women's basketball team, prompted increased security at the Tigers' NCAA Tournament game at Maryland on Monday night. Leslie Robinson is a freshman forward for the Tigers. Her father, Craig Robinson, is the brother of first lady Michelle Obama. Scroll down for video . President Obama's niece, Leslie Robinson, was threatened on Monday before Princeton played Maryland . The freshman forward was not made aware of the threat before the game, but her coach did know about it . President Barack Obama sat beside his brother-in-law Craig Robinson (right) at Princeton's game on Saturday . Before the second round game began at the XFINITY Center in College Park, Maryland, a woman left an eight-minute voicemail for the Maryland athletic department claiming a man was driving around campus with a Glock handgun, USA Today reported. A person who spoke to the AP said the threat was taken seriously. After Monday's game, Princeton coach Courtney Banghart confirmed that she was aware of the threat before tipoff but Robinson was not. Princeton lost to Maryland 85-70 on Monday, the Tigers' only defeat of the season. The Tigers forward did not appear in either of Princeton's NCAA Tournament games this season . On Saturday, President Obama attended Princeton's 80-70 victory over Wisconsin-Green Bay. Neither the president nor the first lady attended Monday's game, although Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan sat near Princeton's bench. Robinson did not appear in either of Princeton's NCAA Tournament games. Coach Banghart said: 'It's incredibly disappointing that the first question we get [after] being 31-1 [and] in the NCAA Tournament is about a freak, . 'College Park police, I'm sure, had that under control. 'Leslie is safe. She's in my locker room. No one loves her like I do. 'She's an important part of our team. 'Keep the freaks out of our gym.' Laurin Mincy scored 27 points to help top-seeded Maryland advance to the Sweet 16 of the women's tournament. After the win, Maryland celebrated in the locker room by putting a Terrapins jersey on a cutout of President Obama.

Summary: Leslie Robinson is daughter of Michelle Obama's brother Craig Robinson . She is a freshman player on the Princeton Tigers women's basketball team . Tigers lost to Terrapins 85-70 during game in College Park, Maryland . Voicemail claimed man was driving around on campus with Glock handgun . Princeton coach said Leslie wasn't aware of threat from 'freak' before tipoff .


The number of UK-bound African and Asian migrants in Calais has dropped by two thirds this winter as unprecedented numbers have succeeded in dodging border police and sneaking into Britain. On one day alone, Saturday January 17, 300 managed to gain entrance to the Channel Tunnel when chaos ensued after a truck caught fire, it emerged at the weekend. Hundreds more have succeeded in stowing away on trucks which board ferries linking Calais to the Kent coast. Many more opt for soft touch French Channel ports like Ouistreham and Cherbourg where border controls are less stringent. Waiting: Less than 1000 Africans and Asians are now estimated to be sleeping rough in squats and at three open air camps close to the ferry terminal at Calais . The homeless migrants pay Albanian people-smugglers hundreds of pounds to be ferried south of Calais and loaded into lorries at motorway rest areas . Scores of migrants gained access to the ferry terminal in large numbers this winter when a winter storm blew down security fences and hundreds invaded truck car parks. Less than 1000 Africans and Asians are now estimated to be sleeping rough in squats and at three open air camps including the notorious 'Jungle 2' close to the ferry terminal. At the beginning of the year when a day centre opened on the outskirts of the port and began serving food to refugees, numbers were estimated at around 2,500. Local newspaper Nord Littoral reported at the weekend that 'It is difficult to estimate the number of migrants present in Calais but one thing is certain : it has decreased significantly'. The newspaper quoted a spokesperson for a charity organisation as saying : 'We think there are about one thousand, maybe even fewer.' Hiding: Hundreds of migrants have stowed away on trucks boarding ferries linking Calais to the Kent coast . Camp: The homeless migrants in Calais pay Albanian people-smugglers hundreds of pounds to be ferried south of Calais and loaded into lorries at motorway rest areas . Pessimists at Calais predict that numbers of UK bound refugees will increase again to 300 plus during the spring and summer as new arrivals from Libya fleeing persecution by Islamic extremists start arriving . Numbers increased dramatically last summer as waves of Eritreans and Ethiopians hit the French Channel coast and set their sights on the UK. There were violent scenes as knife- wielding Sudanese nationals clashed with Eritreans over territorial disputes . Nord Littoral points to two main causes for the exodus . One is that 'more men and women are getting through' to the UK. The other is that migrants disheartened by months of living in cold and squalid tents have opted to apply for asylum and have been transferred to state run hostels as far afield as Burgundy, hundreds of miles south of Calais. A spokesman for the French Immigration department said, ' Since September 2014 more than 400 registered as applying for asylum and 45 percent of those have been given protection'. Making a dash: Scores of migrants gained access to the

Summary: Number of migrants reaching Britain from France has soared this winter . Hundreds stow away on lorries at Calais - with 300 managing to sneak in to the Channel Tunnel on January 17 alone following truck fire . Other migrants use 'soft touch' ports where security is much less stringent . Less than 1,000 Africans and Asians are now sleeping rough in open air camps in northern France, such as the notorious Jungle 2 . At the beginning of 2015 that figure was estimated to be around 2,500 .


Samuel Johnson is not a hipster and never will be. Not because the actor thinks the 'metrosexual subculture' is ridiculous or just a passing trend. But because he cannot grow a beard. 'I am definitely not a hipster,' he told Daily Mail Australia. 'I nearly drowned in beard envy... there was a lot of envy. 'I did try and grow a beard for the show and it was so bad the producers said "nope get rid of it".' Samuel Johnson returns to our screens after a three-year hiatus when he unicycled around Australia . Now he's starring the SBS 2 documentary Hipsters, exploring the subculture and its characteristics . The show the former Secret Life of Us actor is referring to is Hipsters, an SBS2 documentary about the fashionable inner city trend that has swept cities across the world. From Sydney and Melbourne to Shanghai, LA, New York and London to Berlin and Tokyo, men have adopted a unique style - complete with skinny jeans and well-groomed facial hair - and advocated the use of ethically-sourced coffee, creating what Johnson refers to as a subculture, similar to the punks and mods of decades past. 'We were looking at beards, skinny jeans and ethically sourced coffee... as well as triangle tattoos and all the other things that go with it,' Johnson said. 'We’re not proud of it (being a hipster) now, people don’t want to be labelled. 'Punks were proud to be punks and mods were proud to be mods. He spent time travelling around Australia on a unicycle raising money for cancer in honour of his sister Connie . Johnson's sister Connie (right) has been battling cancer since she was just 11 years old . 'I learned that it’s very difficult for a subculture to thrive in a digital age where information is at everyone fingertips . 'We’re in a digital age now so where are our subcultures meant to thrive? '(They're) Instagrammed and thrust into the corners of the corporate world before they know who they are.' Johnson has been absent from Australian TV screens for the past three years, spending most of that time raising money for his cancer-stricken sister Connie by riding a unicycle 15,000km around the country, entering the Guinness Book of World Records in the process. But he is back with a vengeance, making the SBS doco and starring in a biopic on music icon Molly Meldrum. Samuel Johnson found fame in hit Australian series The Secret LIfe Of Us . Johnson broke a Guinness World Record for the most kilometres ridden on a unicycle . He and Connie have some new plans in the works for another stunt for Love Your Sister . 'Yeah I was out for about three years with the unifying madness that was Love Your Sister,' Johnson said, adding he has also written a Love Your Sister book. 'To get back and land Hipsters and Molly was almost too good to be true. 'I’m not sure which job is more difficult understanding hipsters or understanding Molly Meldrum.' He described recent years as

Summary: Samuel Johnson stars in the upcoming SBS 2 documentary series Hipsters . He looks at the origin and characteristics of the subculture . Johnson is also playing Molly Meldrum in the upcoming biopic MOLLY . Has been out of the acting game after he rode around Australia on unicycle . He did it to raise money for brain cancer research in honour of his sister .


Wayne Rooney has revealed he will have a special companion by his side when he takes to the field at Old Trafford on Sunday - his eldest son Kai. Last November Kai and his younger brother Klay were mascots when their father won his 100th England cap against Slovenia at Wembley. And the striker revealed in a post on Instagram on Saturday evening that five-year-old Kai will accompany him on to the pitch for the Spurs game in Manchester this weekend. Wayne Rooney will walk out with his son Kai by his side on Sunday, as he did before England vs Slovenia . Rooney will hope he gets a similar result, after scoring twice last time his son was mascot . 'Big game tomorrow against Tottenham at Old Trafford. Looking forward to walking out again with my son Kai as mascot!' the 29-year-old United captain wrote next to a picture of him and his two sons on the pitch before the Slovenia match. Rooney scored the opening goal in a 3-1 win that night and United will be hoping for a similar result when they face their rivals for Champions League qualification on Sunday. For Rooney's 100th cap he brought both kids onto the pitch, but on Sunday just Kai will be mascot . Rooney is in good form at the moment, with three goals in his last three games, since being moved up front .

Summary: Wayne Rooney revealed on Instagram his son will be team mascot . Kai last walked out onto the pitch with his father for England vs Slovenia . Manchester United take on Tottenham at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon .


This is the world's longest hot tub that is so big that as well as relaxing in it you can also use it for swimming. The luxurious tub measures in at 12 metres, is intended to cater for eight people and is split into two sections. The first has a current which users can swim against as a way of keeping fit. The world's longest hot tub, which measures in at 12 metres and is intended to cater for up to eight people at a time . The tub is split into two sections, one designed for relaxation and another for exercise, To burn calories, users swim against a current . According to manufacturers swimming against he current can help a person burn 400 calories an hour and can be used by two people simultaneously. Meanwhile the second section has a steady flow of hot water to help relax the body and muscles and can sit six people at a one time. It also uses chromotherapy, an alternative treatment that uses coloured lights, which claims to help cure common ailments. It is said that the lights in the tub help to replenish, heal, develop and balance a person's enerfy after a swim against the current. It also comes with several other additional features such as an audio system and a waterfall. According to manufacturers swimming against he current can help a person burn 400 calories an hour and can be used by two people simultaneously . The hot tub also comes with several other additional features such as an audio system and a waterfall and uses chromotherapy, a form of alternative therapy using colours . The Hot Tub BL-856 is priced at $73,000 and is designed by Italian company Beauty Luxury. It comes with a ready-to-use with an outer stainless steel frame, that comes in five finishes and 18 different colours. The tub can also be installed as it comes or buried with the ground.

Summary: Luxurious hot tub measures in at 12 metres long and has been designed by Italian company Beauty Luxury . It costs $73,000 and is split into two sections, one for swimming and losing weight and the other for relaxation . For exercise, users can swim against a current meaning they can keep fit and burn up to 400 calories an hour .


David Beckham was at Stamford Bridge for Chelsea's Champions League last 16 second leg match against one of his old teams, Paris Saint-Germain. The former England captain was in London with his three sons, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz. The anticipation of the PSG fans inside Stamford Bridge ahead was clear, with a number of fans stood topless in the away stand, despite it being another chilly March evening. David Beckham (second right) was pictured at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday for Chelsea against PSG . Boris Becker was also in attendance at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea looked to seal a place in the last eight . Becker watches on as his other half Lily reacts with dismay to another chance going begging . Paris Saint-Germain supporters helped to create a fiery atmosphere inside of Stamford Bridge . Some PSG supporters removed their shirts in the stand, despite it being a cold evening in London . Chelsea's team warm up ahead of the clash at Stamford Bridge against French side PSG . Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson, who was suspended by the BBC on Tuesday, was present at the game . That manner of appearance was not one chosen by Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson, who was spotted in the stands ready to watch his beloved Chelsea only a day after being suspended from the BBC. Boris Becker was also seen in the stands, appearing blissfully unaware that the Chelsea scarf he was wearing had the emblem of the Chelsea hooligan firm, the Chelsea Headhunters, on. The two teams are tied 1-1 from the first leg at the Parc des Princes. Defender Branislav Ivanovic headed Chelsea in front before Edinson Cavani equalised.

Summary: David Beckham was in London to see his former side take on Chelsea . Beckham was at the stadium alongside his three sons . Boris Becker was also present and appeared unaware he was wearing a Chelsea Headhunters scarf . Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson also spotted at Stamford Bridge . The tie ended 2-2 after extra-time, with PSG progressing on away goals .


Arsenal dynamo Alexis Sanchez can already consider himself a legend in the game, according to former Real Madrid and Chile star Ivan Zamora. The Chilean was highly admired before leaving Barcelona for the Gunners in a £35million deal. Sanchez's stock has risen in the Premier League where he has scored 19 goals in all competitions and could finish his debut season with a Champions League finish and the FA Cup. The Arsenal forward, who starred during Chile's 1-0 friendly defeat to Brazil at the Emirates on Sunday, is also in the top five most capped players and leading goal scorers for his country - leading Zamorano to insist the 26-year-old has already earned a place in Chilean football folklore. Alexis Sanchez (right) is a legend for his conquests in the made with Chile, says Ivan Zamorano . The Chilean forward starred in his country's narrow 1-0 defeat to Brazil at the Emirates on Sunday . Former Chile great Zamorano scored 34 goals in 69 appearances for his country . Sanchez's scoring for club and country over last few seasons: . App Goals . 2011 - 14 Barcelona 88 39 . 2014 - Arsenal 27 13 . 2006 - Chile 77 26 . Speaking to the Daily Star, Zamorano said: 'Alexis Sanchez has already earned a place in the history of Chilean football, I've no doubt about that. 'He's playing at the highest level, he has shown he can be a 'leading actor' in the biggest teams of the world such as Barcelona and Arsenal. 'He's not just one of the best attackers, but one of the best Chilean players of all time. The former Real Madrid and Inter Milan attacker, who scored 34 goals in 69 appearances for Chile, only regrets never sharing the same pitch as the flying forward. 'I'm very proud to have played with some of the best forward in the world but I'd have loved to play with Alexis.' Sanchez embraces his close friend Neymar after the international friendly staged in London . Sanchez, training with Chile team-mates, is in the top five all-time goal scorers for the South Americans . Sanchez has had a sensational debut season in the Premier League following his £35m arrival . Meanwhile, having made a lightning-quick start to his Premier League career, Sanchez feels he is now well adapted to the ways of the English top flight. 'I'm well adapted to the country and the league now. I must keep on learning, though,' he said. 'I want to expand my knowledge of English football in general, and Arsenal and my team-mates in particular. 'But overall I love this league. At the end of the day, football was invented in this country, right? I live where football was invented. That makes me really happy.'

Summary: Ivan Zamorano starred for Chile, Real Madrid and Inter Milan . He claims Arsenal forward is already a legend for his national team . Former Barca star is in Chile's top five scorers and most capped players .


Theo Walcott took to Instagram to show off his birthday cake from his Arsenal team-mates ahead of their Champions League showdown with Monaco on Tuesday night. Walcott turned 26 on Monday and Mesut Ozil was among those wishing the England international a happy birthday on social media. While the perfect present may be qualification for the quarter-finals, Ozil wrote on Twitter: 'Happy 26th birthday to my friend @theowalcott #Stayhealthy #bestwishes #Gunners' Theo Walcott took to Instagram to show off his birthday cake from his Arsenal team-mates on Monday . Walcott turned 26 on Monday and Mesut Ozil was among those wishing the England star a happy birthday . Walcott, meanwhile, wrote on Instagram: 'Thank you to everyone for all the birthday messages today and a nice birthday cake surprise with the team.' We know what he may be wishing for as Arsenal need to overturn a 3-1 deficit from their first leg in the Champions League last-16 tie at the Emirates. It sees a return to Monaco for manager Arsene Wenger, who was in charge of them between 1987 and 1994. Walcott (left) jokes around during Arsenal's training session ahead of their Champions League showdown . Gabriel Paulista (from left to right), Tomas Rosicky, Per Mertesacker, Santi Cazorla, Alexis Sanchez, Walcott and Mesut Ozil pose during training . VIDEO 'We can do it' says Wenger ahead of Monaco crunch match .

Summary: Theo Walcott showed off his birthday cake from his Arsenal team-mates . Walcott turned 26 on Monday and Mesut Ozil was among those wishing him a happy birthday on social media . Arsenal face Monaco in the second leg of their Champions League tie . Arsene Wenger: Arsenal can defy the odds against Monaco . CLICK HERE for all the latest Arsenal news .


Shocking footage has emerged of a driver who was found asleep in his car on a Sydney motorway in the middle of the night. A motorist sent the video to Ray Hadley of 2GB radio, clearly unimpressed by what he has just come across. He filmed the male driver who appeared to be having a snooze in the driver's seat while the car remained stationary on one of Australia's busiest freeways. Scroll down for video . Shocking footage has emerged of a driver who was found asleep in his car on a Sydney motorway in the middle of the night . The footage was uploaded on YouTube on Monday, detailing the driver had 'passed out on the M1 motorway north of Sydney' The footage was uploaded on YouTube yesterday, detailing the driver had 'passed out on the M1 motorway north of Sydney'. The man's efforts to try and wake up the passed out driver were to no avail. 'Yo buddy, wake up!,' he yells at the driver. Another driver stopped and tried to waken the man but to no avail . The man says the driver stopped in the left-hand lane as he approaches the vehicle with his camera. 'Just stopped dead. Asleep, high beams on, no hazard lights... dude's asleep,' the man said. 'Dead set can't wake him up.' Before the man surrenders, he takes a close up on the driver as he says: 'Off his f****** head. Unbelievable.' The driver decided to have a snooze on one of Sydney's busiest highways at night .

Summary: An unimpressed motorist documented how he tried to wake up the driver . He says in the video: 'Dead set can't wake him up... off his f****** head' The footage was sent to Ray Hadley of 2GB radio and uploaded on YouTube on Monday . 2GB says the driver had 'passed out on the M1 motorway north of Sydney'


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned against a quota-based system being used in the Premier League believing it will dilute the quality of the division. Football Association chairman Greg Dyke would like to see the number of home-grown players in top-flight squads increased from eight to 12, a move he feels will benefit the national team. Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore claims clubs were told by Dyke at a meeting on Thursday that the FA could not impose the change. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has spoken out against a quota-based system for home grown players . And Wenger believes those changes will not benefit the league or the national team. In an interview with beIN Sports, Wenger said: 'I believe that we are in the world of competition. Competition means who of you or me is the best one. We have to accept that. 'That means as well that the rules of the game must be structured to favour the best. Or we are not in a competition anymore. The Arsenal boss, on the bench at Newcastle before the international break, is against Greg Dyke's proposals . 'So we can say one of two things - we protect the mediocre or we produce the best players.' Wenger warned that similar schemes in other countries had led to young players becoming 'professional subs', not enhancing their development but downgrading the league standard. 'I give you two examples, he said. 'In Yugoslavia in the past they decided you had to play three players on the team sheet who were under 21. What happened? They became professional subs. It happened in France, too. FA chairman Greg Dyke would like to see at least 12 home-grown players in top-flight squads . 'Then they decided you had to play three players (aged) under 21 from the start. You know what happened? They subbed all three after five minutes.' Dyke's proposal to toughen up home-grown player rules has the backing of UEFA president Michel Platini, who hinted that he intends to follow suit. Should UEFA implement the regulations, then the Premier League would likely have to back down. Dyke hopes a quota-based system for home-grown players would help England manager Roy Hodgson (left)

Summary: FA chairman Greg Dyke wants 12 home-grown players in top-flight squads . Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is against such a proposal . Wenger doesn't think it will help the Premier League or national side .


A woman has been found guilty of shooting up a McDonald's after bacon was left off her burger twice in 24 hours. Shaneka Monique Torres, 30, faces at least seven years in prison after being convicted of firing a 9mm handgun through the restaurant in Grand Rapids, Michigan in the early hours of February 9, 2014. No one was hurt in the incident. In court on Wednesday, she was charged with felony use of firearm, carrying a concealed weapon and discharging a firearm into an occupied building. Shaneka Monique Torres, 30, pictured in the courtroom as she was convicted of opening fire on a McDonald's in February 2014 after they got her order wrong . Torres's mother reacts to the guilty verdict for her daughter on all charges related to the gun-firing at the fast food chain . She looks toward the jury as she hears that she has been found guilty. Torres could face at least seven years in prison . During court, the jury heard the in-car recording taken from the police vehicle located outside of her home while she was being interrogated after the shooting. The recording captured Torres saying 'there was no reason' for why it happened, according to Mlive. She also said 'it was just dumb'. Torres explained that she was not seeking to shoot anyone while at the fast-food restaurant, and that she legally owned the gun, but did not have a permit to carry a concealed weapon. The charge against Torres for felony use a firearm carries at least two years in prison, while shooting at an occupied building and illegally carrying a concealed weapon carries up to five years. Torres, pictured left in her mug shot, miraculously did not injure anyone. She will appear in court on April 21 for her sentencing . A news report from February 2014 shows the window Torres allegedly shot after getting a burger with no bacon inside. During the first day of trial, her attorney said she shot the gun but did so accidentally . The gun used during the incident that could have injured an employee who was tending to Torres . On the day before the incident, Torres had gone to McDonald's for a burger but was unhappy to find it did not have bacon on it, as she had requested, police said. After speaking to the managers, they offered her a free bacon burger on her next visit, police said, and after drinking at clubs with a friend that night, she took them up on their offer. Sitting in the passenger seat, she headed to the drive-thru at 2am - stopping to chat up a manager at one of the windows before giving him her number, which later helped police track her down. But when she and her friend received their order, she again had no bacon on her burger. Nydia Ray, who was driving the car during the incident, is pictured testifying in court during the first day of trial on March 24, 2015 . The server on the night of the incident, Essence

Summary: Shaneka Monique Torres, 30, could face at least two years in prison after being convicted of felony use of a firearm . She also faces up to five years for carrying a concealed weapon and discharging a firearm into an occupied building . Torres was found guilty of all charges relating to firing at McDonald's drive-thru window in Michigan in February 2014 after they failed to give her bacon . Just hours earlier, the same restaurant had made the same mistake . She will appear in court on April 21 for her sentencing .


Oysters which have been grown at a West Country site for the first time in 120 years have been given the highest status, which means they can be eaten directly from the sea. The oysters have been grown at Porlock Bay in Somerset for the first time since the natural crop was decimated by powerful trawlers which swept the beds clean. Now locals are reaping the benefits of a community-led project to reintroduce the shellfish industry to the area, with the ripening of the first crop. Oysters have been grown for the first time in 120 years in Porlock Bay in Somerset following a community-led project and have been grown in seawater classed as so pure they can be eaten directly from the sea . The oysters are considered to be grown in such pure seawater they have been given grade A status by the Food Standards Agency. This means they can be eaten directly from the sea without having to be treated or washed. Only one other area in the UK has the same status. Locals in Somerset have been seen with mobile stalls on the beach, offering people the chance to sample the first harvest from the waters for more than a century. Oysters from Porlock Bay were once a sought after delicacy, supplying many restaurants in London throughout the 1800s. But after the natural crop were ruined, a community project was launched. Porlock Bay oysters used to be served in London restaurants in the 1800s when the crop was plentiful . The crop has ripened for the first time in 120 years and sellers were seen on the beach with the shellfish . The oysters are being grown and harvested by a just five locals who have joined forces to bring the industry back to the area. The group, known as Porlock Futures, are trying to raise £90,000 to set up the business properly over the next five years. They hope to make the business the first community sustainable shellfish farm in England and Wales. Roger Hall, one of the organisers of Porlock Futures, told the Western Morning News: 'We need £90,000 to set the business up properly over next five years – that will pay for premises, stock, packaging, cleaning and so on. The new crop of oysters are considered such high quality they have been awarded grade A status . The crop of oysters has been grown by the Porlock Futures project, a group of five local volunteers . In trying to raise part of that money in the community, we sent letters out asking for a loan to match-fund any grants – and in less than three weeks we've had 74 positive replies from people in the parish with around £40,000 on offer.' Mr Hall said he hopes that Porlock Bay oysters could be back on the market, at least on a small scale, by mid-summer. Experts said that oysters taste differently depending on the water they are in and what they are feeding on.

Summary: Porlock Bay oysters used to be served in London restaurants in the 1800s . The crop was decimated when the seabed were swept by powerful trawlers . Small group joined forces to grow the shellfish on Somerset coast again . They enjoyed their first crop for 120 years and hope to expand industry . Oysters are grown in such pure water they can be eaten directly from sea .


Sarah Silverman is coming under fire for a list of ten 'rape prevention tips' that she shared on Twitter, because they offer tongue-in-cheek advice to men. The post, which has been retweeted nearly 5,000 times, includes points such as 'don't put drugs in women's drinks' and 'when you see a woman walking by herself, leave her alone'. She posted a graphic of the tips, writing: 'These are great - send to all the men in ur life.' But dozens of angry men on Twitter seized on her joke, tweeting in to call her 'sexist' and saying it was 'offensive' to imply that all men are looking for ways to rape women. A tongue-in-cheek list of rape prevention tips that are aimed at the attacker have gone viral on Twitter . Sarah Silverman tweeted the list with a post advising people to 'send it to all the men in ur life' Although the Ten Rape Prevention Tips have been shared and favourited thousands of times, the comedian faced a backlash on social media, with men calling them 'degrading' and 'sexist'. The sarcastic set of rules, which focus on the perpetrator of the crime rather than the victim, also include 'if you are in an elevator and a woman gets in, don't rape her', as well as 'when you encounter a woman who is asleep, the safest course of action is not to rape her'. Number nine on the list is 'carry a rape whistle. If you find you are about to rape someone, blow the whistle until someone comes to stop you'. And the final one reads: 'Don't forget, honesty is the best policy. When asking a woman out on a date, don't pretend that you are interested in her as a person; tell her straight up that you expect to be raping her later. If you don't communicate your intentions, the woman may take it as a sign that you do not plan to rape her.' Silverman is currently dating Welsh actor Michel Sheen - whom she has been with since January 2014. Before that, she had a highly publicized romance with late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, whom she dated for five years until they split in 2008. The set of tips was first shared in a blog on Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence back in 2011. The post was uploaded by Leigh Hofheimer who said a co-worker had produced the set of rules. Comedian Sarah Silverman shared the list over Twitter dividing the opinion . Silverman's tweet left many men feeling offended . Social media users said the list suggested all men were capable of such crimes . Hofheimer wrote: 'I couldn’t decide if I should laugh or be horrified by the reality that violence prevention tips are always aimed at what the targeted person should do (judgment strongly implied) to protect themselves.' Despite being almost four years old, the list has caused controversy after being tweeted by the comedian. Silverman's tweet has received a mixed reaction from the public. Although Silverman did not write the list some

Summary: Sarah Silverman tweeted an image of the ten rape prevention tips . The list has divided opinion with many men arguing it is offensive . Some users say it makes the point that too often victims are blamed . Men tweeted in to call Silverman 'sexist' and say that the implication that all men were looking for ways to rape women was 'offensive'


A victim of child sex abuse herself, former child star Sarah Monahan has weighed into the furore surrounding the Royal Commission into the reporting of child sex abuse, focussing most recently at the elite Knox Grammar School. Monahan was sexually abused as a child by Hey Dad! star Robert Hughes, who was jailed last May for a minimum of six years. On her blog, sarahmonahan.com, the former TV star brought to light the reaction of some people to the allegations against private boy's school Knox Grammar, slamming those who claimed the young boys deserved what they got. 'The Royal Commission into Child Abuse has been uncovering a lot of horrific stories of abuse in Australia,' her post began. Scroll down for video . Former child star Sarah Monahan has voiced her opinions on the Royal Commission into Child Abuse . 'I think while it’s devastating that so many people have been abused, and some of their stories are heart wrenching, some of the reactions to the abuse have been much worse,' Ms Monahan continued. 'Hearing people discuss the abuse at Knox Grammar has kind of shocked me. There are plenty of people online who seem to imply that these kids deserved it because their parents sent them to a fancy pants grammar school.' Ms Monahan, whose claims against Robert Hughes were a catalyst into the investigations which eventually saw him locked up, also recounted her own private school experiences in the strongly-worded post. 'To suggest that the parents of these kids are to blame because they were more interested in sending their kids to a grammar school than a state school is appalling, she also wrote. 'I don’t care if you have a beef with private schools getting money from the government. I don’t care if you once hated a kid who went to a private school. I don’t care if you’re secretly jealous that you didn’t get to attend a private school. Ms Monahan's (centre, front) claims against Robert Hughes (left, front) were a catalyst into the investigations which eventually saw him behind bars . 'Nobody, and I mean nobody, deserves to be abused. Whether you’re a millionaire’s daughter attending Ascham, a janitors kid on a free scholarship at Knox, or a middle class kid attending the local state high school. No matter your status, or income bracket, all children deserve to grow up, free of abuse,' Monahan's piece concluded. Her abuser, Hey Dad! star Robert Hughes was sentenced last May after being convicted of 10 child sex offences, committed between 1983 and 1991. Before a packed gallery at the Sydney District Court, Judge Peter Zahra said Hughes had not expressed remorse. 'His conduct continued over 20 years. [Even] after he was questioned by police in 1986 it continued,' he said. 'The offender took advantage of when he was with victims in social settings in his home or at victims' homes. 'He lacks insight into his offending and he is unlikely to access treatment programs.' Ms Monahan (left) was one of the first to speak out against Hughes (right), and in

Summary: Sarah Monahan has penned a strongly-worded blog post about the The Royal Commission into Child Abuse at Knox Grammar . Ms Monaha suffered child abuse herself at the hands of Hey Dad! star Robert Hughes . Hughes was jailed for a minimum of six years last May . Last week Knox Grammar former headmaster Ian Paterson gave evidence at a Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse . On the second day of his evidence, Dr Paterson accepted he hindered a 1996 police investigation into child sex abuse .


The former seaside retreat of one of the UK's most controversial fashion stars has gone on sale. Five years after Alexander McQueen's death his secret two-bedroom East Sussex hideaway has been put on the market with a guide price of £695,000. From the outside the modest stone built granary appears a world away from the bright lights of the catwalk and the influential designer's flamboyant public image. But nestled down an unmade road, the centuries old property was a refuge for the star, whose private life was blighted by battles with depression, drink and drugs. McQueen hanged himself at his main home in London's Mayfair after taking a mix of cocaine, tranquillisers and sleeping pills, in February 2010. Five years after Alexander McQueen died his secret two-bedroom hideaway in Fairlight, East Sussex, has been put on the market . Through the key hole: The open plan interior was designed by the late fashion star who in private battled with depression, drink and drugs . The sale of the designer's sanctuary comes as a retrospective collection of McQueen's work has gone on display at London's Victoria and Albert Museum.The show features pieces taken from his ground-breaking 1992 MA collection shown alongside his last. The Old Granary, situated between Hastings and Rye, is being sold by Phillips & Stubbs estate agents for a guide price of £695,000. Throughout the interior of the contemporary open plan detached home the stylish influences of the celebrated designer can be seen. The stunning home, within walking distance of Fairlight beach, features an impressive open plan living room with limestone tiled flooring. Both the kitchen and dining room are fitted with bespoke units and the bathroom fixtures were imported from Italy. Upstairs the main bedroom has plenty of wardrobe space where the designer would have been able to store some of his collection. The East Sussex property was a sanctuary for the trouble star away from the bright lights of the glamourous fashion world . Both of the bedrooms have scenic sea views and on a clear night the glittering lights of France can be viewed. The garden also contains a one-bedroom detached guest annexe where the designers host of celebrity friends, including the likes of Kate Moss, could stay. The property is being sold with planning permission for an extension. The son of a taxi driver and a social science teacher, the glittering world McQueen came to inhabit was a far cry from the humble terraced home in Lewisham, south London, where he grew up with his five brothers and sisters. After leaving school at 16 with a single O-Level in art, the fledgling designer went on to do an apprenticeship at Savile Row tailors Gieves & Hawkes, before a stint at theatrical costumiers, Angels and Bermans. Both would have huge influence on his later career. McQueen's big break came following a spell in Milan working for Romeo Gigli. On his return to London, he applied to Central St Martins for work as a pattern cutter. Impressed by his portfolio, Bobby Hilson, the head of the master's course,

Summary: Alexander McQueen's secret two-bedroom hideaway in Fairlight, East Sussex has been put up for sale for £695,000 . Property boasts impressive views of the Sussex coast and on a clear night the lights of France are visible . The Old Granary was a rural retreat for the troubled designer who took his own life at his London home in 2010 . Sale comes as retrospective collection of McQueen's work has gone on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum .


Airline food does not have the best reputation. From stodgy meals to unrecognisable dishes, it seems everyone has a horror story about being served up inedible food on flights. And some even go as far as taking a picture of their unappetising snack and uploading it to the website AirlineMeals.net to warn others about the questionable dishes. Scroll down for video . AirlineMeals gives people the platform to share their dining delights. This United Flight roll from Japan to America in October 2014 was not met with happiness . This offering from Ryanair did not go down a treat. While we are a fan of cheese, Ryanair have created a swimming pool of cheesy sauce for the limp burger . When Delta Air Lines decided to serve this sun dried tomato sandwich, they were met with horror by the flying customer, who had to put it back in the bag . Unappetising: This China Eastern selection failed to impress the customer who received it, although at least there was a variety of choices . Unhappy with Utair. This disgruntled passenger rated gave this dry 'scanty sandwich' a 1/10 rating on the site. Not the most appetising sandwich we have seen . You would be forgiven from thinking this slimy peach dessert was a slug. It is fact the dish on offer onboard a Ukraine International flight . From 'toxic' salad to pasta that looks three days old and even 'untouchable' fish dishes, the hall of shame seems almost unending and will soon have you reaching for the sick bag. AirlineMeals was created over ten years ago, by Marco ‘t Hart and allows users to upload their food and rate it out of ten. There are now over 34,000 pictures on the site, covering 680 airlines from every corner of the globe. Some of the uploads are singing the praises of the dishes and others shouting their displeasure. 't Hart said he created the site after his mother asked what plane food he had when he travelled between Amsterdam and Istanbul to see his girlfriend. He started the website with his photographs, and added some from other fliers, with their permission. Soon he had millions of views and thousands of uploaded meals. 'We used the lowest ratings for a while... that used to be fun, but we now focus on the quality airlines offer. We need friends within the industry, not enemies,' he said. Despite this focus, AirlineMeals still shows the contributor's score out of ten and honest comments. North Korea's Air Koryo served this burger, with a few sad-looking leaves of lettuce, to an unhappy victim on a flight . This Vietnam Airlines meal, with the meat tossed on top of a watery sauce, looks less than appealing for the consumer . This Hawaiian Airlines dish served in December 2014 appears to be missing a few ingredients, although at least they have tried to garnish it with some decorative parsley . The mother of the boy who received this pancake onboard a KLM flight (Royal Dutch Airlines) said he called it 'gross'

Summary: AirlineMeals lets users upload photos of their mile-high food and rate them out of ten . The site was created by Marco t' Hart and covers 680 airlines worldwide . Stomach churning pictures include 'untouchable' fish, tasteless pasta and 'toxic' salad .


An Iranian film company has come under fire for depicting the Prophet Mohammed by showing the back of his head in a new movie. 'Mohammed, Messenger of God' is a film about the Prophet's childhood but doesn't show his face with the other characters telling his story. The project was filmed in Iran with a replica of the Kaaba shrine in Saudi Arabia built in the remote village of Allahyar especially for the epic making it the country's most expensive film. Iranian filmmaker Majid Maijidi leads the crew through a scene while filming 'Mohammed, Messenger of God', a new film about the Prophet Mohammed . Replica buildings of Mecca in Saudi Arabia were created for the film's set in the village of Allahyar, south of Tehran . But despite the film yet to receive its release, it has been widely criticised, as Islamic clerics agree that trying to depict the Prophet Mohammed is forbidden. Already Egypt has called for a ban on the film saying it debases the sanctity of the messengers from God, while Qatar has announced plans to shot its own film about the prophet's life. But the film's director Majid Majidi has insisted the movie will five the right impression of Mohammed's life. He said: 'Many relay their messages to the world through cinema and pictures. 'We are ready to co-operate to produce any movies to introduce Mohammed to the world. 'We are an Islamic country, we know the related culture and we have capabilities for such production.' The film is the most expensive to be made in the country and depicts the Prophet Mohammed by showing the back of his head . The film appears to have gained the support of Iran's current supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Kharmenei, who attended the set in 2012 . Islamic tradition is full of written descriptions of Mohammed and his qualities, describing him as the ideal human being. But many finding depicting the prophet offensive with the the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo targeted by gunman in the Paris terror attacks, killing 12 people, over its caricature of Mohammed. However, the film appears to have gained the support of Ayatollah Ali Kharmenei, Iran's current supreme leader, who attended and inauguration of the film's set in 2012. For his vision the director has also hired Academy Award winning visual effects supervisor and filmmaker Scott E. Anderson, three-time Oscar winning Italian director of photography Vittorio Storaro and music producer Allah-Rakha Rahman, who won two Oscars for his work on Slumdog Millionnaire. Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi, who has insisted the movie will five the right impression of Mohammed's life . Producers plan to ultimately release the film in Arabic, Persian and English, with showings across Iran in the summer. If the film is successful, producers hope to work on two sequels with one focusing on Mohammed's life from this teenagers years and another from his 40s onwards, when he became the prophet of Islam. Mohammed Mahdi Heidarian, head of the private Nourtaban Film Industry company, confirmed that his firm had spent $30million on the film.

Summary: A film company is to release movie about Prophet Mohammed's childhood . The movie depicts Mohammed by only showing the back of his head . But despite not yet being released, the film has been widely criticised . Islamic clerics say trying to depict the Prophet Mohammed is forbidden . But the film's director says he is just trying to 'introduce Mohammed to the world'


The British Museum has announced it is to open a major new gallery dedicated to the Islamic world in the wake of fundamentalists destroying historical sites across the Middle East. The museum revealed it will open the new Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World at the end of October 2018, which will bring together a collection showcasing ceramics, jewellery and paintings - some of which are not currently on display. The decision to open the new space, which will be created in two unused galleries on the first floor at the heart of the world-famous museum, comes at a particularly sensitive time for Islamic art and heritage. In recent years, it has come under threat from fundamentalists - with pictures of ISIS militants destroying some of the religion's most important historical sites shocking the world. The British museum is to open a major new gallery dedicated to the Islamic world including works such as this copy of a painted jar in response to fundamentalists destroying historical sites across the Middle East . Disappeared: These pieces by artist Michael Rakowitz represent items lost when museums in the Middle East were ransacked. This one is called Headless Female Figure, and will be included in the new gallery . In February, thugs used power drills and sledgehammers to smash invaluable ancient items which were housed in a museum in Mosul, while this month they destroyed 3,000-year-old Nimrud and 2,000-year old Hatra - both Unesco world heritage sites. Two years earlier, extremists linked to Al Qaeda torched the £16-million Ahmed Baba Institute, home to some 20,000 ancient documents on culture, science and geography, in Timbuktu. The destruction - the most recent of which was described as a 'war crime' by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon - has left experts and history lovers heartbroken. The project's lead curator Venetia Porter told the Evening Standard: 'What’s been destroyed in Iraq belongs to all of us.' Headless Female Figure Wearing Dress by Michael Rakowitz, left, and Who is this Hossein the world is crazy about? by Iranian artist Hossein Zenderoudi, right . Another of Michael Rakowitz's works - Cylinder Seal with Herd, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist . History: Rakovitz's works - like this Cylinder Seal with Lion - are displayed with information about the original . Ms Porter told the London newspaper the new, permanent space will provide a contrast to the modern Middle Eastern art collection the museum has been building up for a couple of years. The first of the two gallery spaces will look at the region from the beginning of Islam to about 1500, highlighting the arts of the great medieval dynasties. The second will focus on objects representing the pinnacle of creativity under the three major dynasties that dominated the Islamic world from the 16th century: the Ottomans, Safavids and Mughals. Contrast: The new gallery will complement the collection of modern Middle Eastern artwork, like Manal Dowayan's I am a Saudi Citizen, which the British Museum has been gathering for a number of years . A portrait of Abdo Ali

Summary: New permanent exhibition will open in the heart of the museum in 2018 . Will showcase artifacts from the beginning of Islam to the 16th century . 'Generous' donation from Malaysian fund enabled museum to create space . Comes as artifacts in the Middle East come under threat from extremists .


Jordi Alba will be out of action for around 10 days after the Barcelona left back sustained a leg muscle injury in Spain's 1-0 Euro 2016 qualifying win over Ukraine on Friday. 'Tests conducted this morning on the first-team player Jordi Alba by FC Barcelona's medical staff confirmed he has a grade I injury in his right adductor,' Barcelona said on their website on Saturday. 'The estimated time he will be out of action is around 10 days,' the La Liga leaders added. Jordi Alba (right) will be out for around 10 days after sustaining a leg injury for Spain against Ukraine . Alba (right) battles with Artem Fedestkyi of Ukraine during the Euro 2016 qualifying clash on Friday night . Alba will miss the league game at Celta Vigo on April 5 and possibly the match at home to Almeria three days later. He should be back for the match at Sevilla on April 11 and Barca's Champions League quarter-final at Paris St Germain on April 15. Barca are four points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga with 10 games left and are also through to the Copa del Rey final at the end of May against Athletic Bilbao. Alba (right) celebrates with team-mate Alvaro Morata (second left) who scored the only goal in the 1-0 win . Alba in action against Toni Kroos (left) of Real Madrid during Barcelona's 2-1 El Clasico win last Sunday .

Summary: Jordi Alba sustained leg muscle injury for Spain in 1-0 win over Ukraine . Barcelona confirm that player will be out for around 10 days . He should be back in time for Champions League quarter-final with PSG .


This terrifying clip shows the moment blood-red fluid began leaking along the walls of a bus - in a scene straight out of horror movie The Shining. As the oozing liquid drips down into a huge puddle on the bus floor, panicked passengers are heard repeatedly urging the driver to stop the vehicle and open the doors. The incident occurred on March 19 on a 99 B-line bus bound for the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Passengers on a Vancouver bus became panicked as a blood-red fluid began dripping down the walls of the vehicle in a scene reminiscent of cult horror movie The Shining . Luka Jason, who posted the video, joked the 'bus might need an exorcism'. In two days, the 90-second clip has amassed almost 50,000 views. The caption adds: 'A little bit of panic ensued in this packed bus behind me as you can hear from all the voices.' One person is heard speculating the fluid may be hazardous, adding: 'What is that? It stinks.' Commenter EloynAmmillio believes the fluid is 'similar to anti-freeze that is part of the air conditioning system' that sits on top of the rear cab of the bus. 'Apparently a hose burst somewhere and let it all out of the radiator. It is toxic to get into the eyes and mouth and can be irritating to skin if allowed long exposure.' But according to bus company TransLink, it was a non-toxic and non-flammable leak of hydraulic fluid - although some types can cause irritation to the skin and eyes, and be toxic if swallowed. An iconic scene in The Shining, directed by Stanley Kubrick, shows a river of blood gushing out of an elevator . Bus company TransLink confirmed the leak was of non-toxic and non-flammable leak of hydraulic fluid . Chris Bryan, a spokesperson for the company, told Vancity Buzz: 'TransLink take all leaks very seriously. All incidents are promptly and thoroughly investigated. 'Once repairs are made, our vehicles are road tested prior being returned to service. At no time were passengers in any danger.' The cause of the leak is not known, but the vehicle resumed operation after a two-hour repair. Mr Bryan added the safe steering of the bus was not affected. 'We apologize to any of our passengers who may have been distressed by the incident,' he added. In 1980's The Shining, an adaptation of the novel by Stephen King, a family heads to the isolated Overbrook Hotel, but an evil spirit sends the father - played by Jack Nicholson - on a violent rampage. The trailer for the movie consisted solely of the iconic shot of a rive of blood pouring out of an elevator. In The Shining, a family heads to the isolated Overbrook Hotel, but an evil spirit sends the father (played by Jack Nicholson, pictured above) on a violent rampage .

Summary: Panicked passengers heard repeatedly urging driver to stop the vehicle . Incident occurred on a 99 B-line bus bound for the UBC in Vancouver . TransLink confirmed leak was non-toxic, non-flammable hydraulic fluid . Scene reminiscent of blood elevator in 1980 horror film The Shining .


Heather Watson battled her way into the second round of the BNP Paribas Open with a scrappy three-set win over Julia Goerges in Indian Wells. The British No 1 had not won on the WTA Tour since lifting the Hobart International title in January, but came through 6-4 5-7 6-3 against her German opponent. It should have been easier for Watson, who served for the match in the second set before losing the next five games, but the 22-year-old overcame the setback to seal a last-64 clash with 29th seed Camila Giorgi. Heather Watson celebrates after winning a point against Julia Georges in the first round at Indian Wells . Watson acknowledges the crowd after finally winning the match, after failing to serve out in the second set . The British No 1 was made to work for her win, and admitted she was nervous, but came through to progress . 'I was definitely a bit nervous, I think it showed closing out the second set there, but I kept fighting and was able to play the right way to finish the third set,' Watson told BT Sport 2. 'I just kept fighting. We both didn't play our best tennis but it was a good match.' In an opening set that featured seven breaks of serve, with neither player holding in the opening four games, Watson stole a march on Goerges in the 10th game to go ahead. Georges fought back bravely from a set and a break down, and led in the third set before Watson responded . In the end the Brit battled hard to win in three, and set up a match against Camila Giorgi . Both players seemed to find some composure as the second set went with serve until a fantastic cross-court forehand in the eighth game gave Watson a 5-3 lead. Goerges, though, capitalised on some loose play from Watson to take the next four games and force a decider. The world number 62 then broke at the start of the third, but Watson immediately levelled the match before then breaking decisively in the eighth game before closing out the match in two hours and 25 minutes.

Summary: Heather Watson took first set and served for the match in second . But Julia Georges fought back to take second set 7-5 and force a decider . Watson will face 29th seed Camila Giorgi in second round .


A prototype toilet that generates 'everlasting' electricity from urine has been launched near a university bar. The scientists behind the 'pee-power' toilet hope it can be used by aid agencies in disaster zones to supply much-needed electricity to refugee camps. The technology uses microbial fuel stacks in the toilets, which feed on urine, creating biochemical energy that can be turned into electricity. Scroll down for video . A prototype toilet that generates 'everlasting' electricity from urine has been launched near at a university bar (stock image used). The scientists behind the 'pee-power' toilet hope it can be used by aid agencies in disaster zones to supply much-needed electricity to refugee camps . The urinal is the result of a partnership between researchers at the University of the West of England in Bristol and Oxfam. The units contain bacteria that breaks down the chemicals in urine, in the process releasing energy in the form of electricity which is stored on a capacitor within a fuel cell. 'The microbial fuel cells (MFC) work by employing live microbes which feed on urine for their own growth and maintenance,' explained Professor Ioannis Ieropoulos. 'The MFC is, in effect, a system which taps a portion of that biochemical energy. 'This technology is about as green as it gets, as we do not need to utilise fossil fuels and we are effectively using a waste product that will be in plentiful supply.' It is located near the students' union at the university's Frenchay campus and researchers will be hoping for brisk business at closing time. Students and staff are being asked to use the urinal to donate pee to fuel the microbial fuel cell stacks that generate electricity to power indoor lighting. The research team is led by Professor Ioannis Ieropoulos, of the Bristol Robotics Laboratory at UWE Bristol, who is an expert at harnessing power from unusual sources using microbial fuel cells. 'We have already proved that this way of generating electricity works,' the professor said. 'Work by the Bristol BioEnergy Centre hit the headlines in 2013 when the team demonstrated that electricity generated by microbial fuel cell stacks could power a mobile phone. 'This exciting project with Oxfam could have a huge impact in refugee camps. 'The microbial fuel cells work by employing live microbes which feed on urine for their own growth and maintenance. 'The microbial fuel cell is in effect a system which taps a portion of that biochemical energy used for microbial growth, and converts that directly into electricity - what we are calling urine-tricity or pee power. 'This technology is about as green as it gets, as we do not need to utilise fossil fuels and we are effectively using a waste product that will be in plentiful supply.' The urinal on the university campus resembles toilets used in refugee camps by Oxfam to make the trial as realistic as possible. The technology that converts the urine in to power sits underneath the urinal and can be viewed through a clear screen. The toilet is located near the students' union at Bristol

Summary: Scientists say toilet can be used to supply electricity in disaster zones . Bristol system uses microbial fuel stacks in toilets which feed on urine . This then creates biochemical energy that can be turned into electricity . Its inventors say the system could cost as little as £600 ($900) to set up .


You can never have too much of a good thing. And this certainly rings true for Florida couple Bernard and Janice Caffary who travelled on their 100th cruise - all taken on the same ship. Taking their first trip on the Carnival Sensation back in 2003, the pensioners fell in love with the vessel, and have now reached an impressive milestone. Janice and Bernard Caffary call the Carnival Sensation 'home' after reaching a century of trips aboard . The Florida couple's 100th trip on board Carnival Sensation was greeted with a special celebration led by staff . The Caffarys took their first trip on board the Carnival Sensation back in 2003, and their love of the ship has not waned throughout the years . Carnival have confirmed that they are the most travelled couple on their cruise lines in the company's 43-year history. There is obviously something special that keeps them coming back, and Mrs Caffary confirmed to USA Today what it was. 'It becomes friendly and warm and family, and it stays with you,' said Mrs Caffary. 'We really do like the crew. It's a family atmosphere. A lot of the crew members call us "mom and 'dad."' The coupe say the warmth of the staff and the food and entertainment are major factors that see them continue to book on the Sensation . There is a resort-style pool on deck on the Carnival Sensation, as well as waterslides to keep the thrill-seekers happy . The couple have sailed 42 times on other Carnival branded ships, and list Royal Caribbean and Norwegian among other cruises they have holidayed on. Demonstrating their love for 'home comforts, the Caffarys try and book the same cabin on each journey, getting 90 per cent success with this. The Carnival Sensation caters for 2,056 people and has around 920 on-board crew. The cruise ship departs from Port Canaveral in Orlando, Florida twice a week to set sail to the Bahamas. Trip durations are between two and five days. Features on board include three waterslides, a resort-style pool, and adult-only oasis Serenity, plus Spa Carnival.

Summary: Bernard and Janice Caffary made their first voyage on the Carnival Sensation back in 2003 . They say the friendly staff and quality of food and entertainment are major factors in them returning time after time . Carnival confirm couple are their most travelled in 43-year history, and laid on a special celebration party .


The Astana cycling team have denied reports they have been stripped of their WorldTour licence by the Independent Licence Commission. Last month the UCI requested that Astana's licence be revoked by the commission following an independent audit into the team of 2014 Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali, which came after a number of anti-doping infringements by Astana and their feeder team. On Monday, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported that Astana would lose their WorldTour licence and would only be allowed to apply for a Continental licence, the third tier of professional cycling, saying the decision had been made on March 20. The Astana cycling team have denied reports they have been stripped of their WorldTour licence . The Licence Commission is due to meet with Astana on Thursday, and the team said they believed that meeting would mark the start of the decision-making process, with no verdict yet in place. An Astana statement said: 'Astana Pro Team has every reason to believe that our meeting on April 2 with the Independent Licence Commission will be a properly conducted legal meeting with due process and is not a foregone conclusion. 'We aim to present evidence that Astana Pro Team is in full compliance with the ethical codes in place and is taking pro-active measures to enhance our role in the global fight against drugs in cycling.' When Astana were awarded their 2015 licence in December, conditions were attached after five riders linked to the team failed doping tests in 2014, including brothers Maxim and Valentin Iglinskiy, trainee Ilya Davidenok and two members of Astana's continental development team - Artur Fedosseyev and Victor Okishev. On Monday, Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported that Astana would lose their WorldTour licence . Astana was made to submit to an audit from the Institute of Sport Sciences of the University of Lausanne as a condition of its licence. At the conclusion of that audit, the UCI asked for Astana's licence to be revoked, saying the reality of the team's policies and structures differed markedly from what Astana told the licence commission during a review last December. Kazakhstan-based Astana previously said they would appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport if their licence was revoked. There has been no suggestion of wrong-doing on the part of Tour winner Nibali. The UCI has not responded to requests for comment on Monday's report.

Summary: Astana cycling team have denied reports they have lost WorldTour licence . Last month the UCI requested that Astana's licence be revoked . Request came after a number of anti-doping infringements by Astana . Licence Commission is due to meet with Astana on Thursday for talks .


Rafael Nadal will make his first appearance at London's Queen's Club in four years this summer as the main part of his Wimbledon preparation. The world No 3 has opted for the Aegon Championships over the rival event in Halle, Germany, as he seeks to rediscover his best form on grass. Nadal's best years at SW19, including his two titles in 2008 and 2010, have come when he has done the bulk of his preparation in the capital. Rafael Nadal will return to the Queen's Club this summer for the first time in four years . Nadal poses with the Queen's Club trophy in the locker room after winning the tournament in 2008 . It is also different this summer in that there is a three-week gap between Roland Garros and Wimbledon, therefore allowing him a week's rest after his usual run to the finals weekend in Paris. Nadal said: 'I always loved playing at The Queen’s Club and I am very happy that I will be back this year. 'It was a great experience for me to lift the trophy in 2008 because it is such an important and traditional tournament. To win Wimbledon a few weeks later was like a dream. Nadal ends up on his back during a match against Radek Stepanek at Queen's in 2011 . Nadal bites the Wimbledon trophy after winning the Championships for the second time in 2010 . 'Coming to the Aegon Championships helps with the adjustment from clay to grass because the grass courts at Queen’s are so good. 'It is also a tournament where the people are very nice - the organisers and of course the spectators who always make me feel very welcome in London.' Andy Murray will be his main rival for the title. Murray is back in his second home for the Miami Open this week, where Heather Watson and Kyle Edmund will also feature in the main draw. Third seed Murray has been given a first-round bye and will face Donald Young or Yen-Hsun Lu in the second round, while Watson and Edmund both face qualifiers in their respective openers. Andy Murray (right) shakes hands with world No 1 Novak Djokovic after the Indian Wells semi-final .

Summary: Rafael Nadal will play in the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club in June . The Spanish world No 3 last played at Queen's in 2011 . There is now a three-week gap between Roland Garros and Wimbledon .


Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney will hope his side are at top gear at Anfield on Sunday, as he headed into training in his new BMW i8 hybrid sports car. The 29-year-old showed off his new wheels at Carrington as Manchester United prepare to take on Liverpool in a crucial clash in pursuit of Champions League qualification. Liverpool are only two points behind Louis van Gaal’s side, who are occupying the fourth qualifying position, but Brendan Rodgers’ side haven’t lost in the Premier League since losing 3-0 at Old Trafford in December. Wayne Rooney heads into Manchester United training in his sparkling new £104,590 BMW i8 sports car . Rooney relaxes at the wheel of his new motor as he prepares to take on Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday . Rooney has splashed out £104,590 on his new BMW i8 having scored five goals in his last six Manchester United appearances. The new hybrid from BMW uses the combination of an electric motor and a powerful petrol engine which provide extremely low emissions into the environment. Rooney will certainly be quick into training as the sports car can accelerate from 0-62mph in just 4.4 seconds, and has a top speed limited to 155mph. The United captain produced this knockout celebration after scoring against Tottenham at the weekend . Rooney's team-mate Daley Blind smiles for the cameras as he arrived at United training with his girlfriend . Blind (left) tries to dispossess Harry Kane during United's 3-0 win over Tottenham last weekend . Perhaps the United captain splashed out on a new motor as a celebration for his return to form. Van Gaal has utilised the England captain as a forward again recently and the results are proving worthwhile as Manchester United crushed Tottenham 3-0 at Old Trafford last weekend. United fans will hope Rooney is up to speed for the trip to Anfield as van Gaal’s side looks to consolidate a position in the Premier League's prestigious top four ahead of their fierce rivals. Rooney listens to instruction from an animated Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal (right) CHELSEA . Hull (away) - March 22 . Stoke (home) - April 4 . QPR (away) - April 12 . Man United (home) - April 18 . Arsenal (away) - April 26 . Leicester (away) - April 29 . Crystal Palace (home) - May 2 . Liverpool (home) - May 9 . West Brom (away) - May 16 . Sunderland (home) - May 24 . MANCHESTER CITY . West Brom (home) - March 21 . Crystal Palace (away) - April 6 . Man United (away) - April 12 . West Ham (home) April 19 . Aston Villa (home) - April 25 . Tottenham (away) - May 2 . QPR (home) - May 9 . Swansea (away) - May 16 . Southampton (home) - May 24 . ARSENAL . Newcastle (away) - March 21 . Liverpool (home) - April 4 . Burnley (away) - April 11 . Sunderland (home) April 18 postponed . Chelsea (home) - April 26 . Hull (away) - May 2 .

Summary: Manchester United face Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday . Wayne Rooney has scored five goals in his last six matches . Louis van Gaal's side are currently fourth in the Premier League table .


Texas police on Wednesday discovered the long-dead body of a man slumped in his SUV in a Walmart on Sunday. Authorities in Deer Park say a manager from the store followed a foul odor to a silver Dodge Durango. Inside was the body of a Native American male, Chron.com reports. Investigators would later determine he'd been dead for over a week. Followed an odor: The body of a Native American man was found in this silver SUV on Sunday in a Walmart parking lot after an employee followed a foul odor to the vehicle . Shopping center: Police say the man had been dead at least a week in the Deer Park, Texas shopping center . Police say the man's vehicle had been in the parking lot since the time of his death. No foul play is suspected but police said Monday they were treating the SUV as a crime scene. The unidentified man was transported to the Harris County Medical Examiner's for further examination. While startling, this is hardly the first body found in a parking lot of the retail mega-chain. Just last month, 29-year-old New Hampshire mother Maura Laughlin was found dead in her car in a Walmart parking lot after recently becoming homeless, the Concord Monitor reported. On March 2, a homeless man was found dead in the car in which he lived in Brevard County, Florida after dying from what appeared to be natural causes, Florida Today reported. That body, too, was discovered because of its foul odor after the man had died days earlier. The same was true at another Florida Walmart, this one in Orlando, where a man's body was discovered after decaying for several days back in 2011. Crime scene? Police say they've seen no indication of foul play but are treating the SUV as a crime scene, nonetheless .

Summary: Police in Deer Park, Texas say a Native American man was found slumped in his silver Dodge Durango on Sunday .


Roger Goodell has hinted that London could be set for more NFL games in the near future. With three International Series games scheduled for the second season in succession, 2016 may see a further increase, according to the 56-year-old NFL Commissioner. Speaking to Peter King of TheMMQB.com on the eve of the league's owners meeting in Pheonix, Goodell said: 'Yeah, we’re looking at more games.' The NFL wanted to host more games in England this year, but were hampered by the rugby World Cup, which sees Pennyhill Park - a favourite haunt of visiting NFL teams - booked up by England and Wembley hosting two games during rugby union's showpiece event. Roger Goodell wants England to host further NFL games going into the 2016 season . Julio Jones is tackled by Glover Quin during the Detroit Lions' 22-21 win over Atlanta at Wembley last year . Week Four . New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins . Sunday, October 4, 2:30pm ko . Week Seven . Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars . Sunday, October 25, 1:30pm ko . Week Eight . Detroit Lions vs Kansas City Chiefs . Sunday, November 1, 2:30pm ko . 'I think every year we’ve learned something from our experience, which is the objective. First and foremost is the passion of the fans—they want more. … What we’re getting from authorities is that, “We’d love to have a permanent presence here.” Stadiums are another big part of it,' Goodell to King. Goodell also spoke about the Deflategate saga, saying the saga is rumbling to a close two months after the NFL began their investigation. The NFL is investigating the New England Patriots after 11 of 12 game balls they used in their 45-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC title game were found to be underinflated. And Goodell said he expects to get the final report 'soon' from independent investigator Ted Wells. 'I think that if you’re going to be thorough, it takes time. You’re having to meet with a lot of people. I guess it’s always too long, because you want to get to that issue and deal with it. It’s important not to exert any pressure to short-circuit or do anything other than be fair and transparent,' he said.

Summary: For the second year in succession, Wembley is hosting three NFL games . But Commissioner Goodell says the league are looking to increase that . 'Yeah, we’re looking at more games,' he said .


It's famous for its burgers and chips but clearly not content with just fast food, McDonalds is now hoping to take the fashion industry by storm. The American food giant has unveiled a range of clothes and homeware inspired by its signature burger, the Big Mac. The product line, which can be purchased through a site called the 'Big Mac Shop', includes wellington boots, wallpaper and even dog accessories. Scroll down for video . Fast food chain McDonald's has unveiled a range of clothes and homeware inspired by its signature burger . There's also pyjamas, bed sheets and rain macs emblazoned with the iconic burger. The entire range was unveiled this week at a 'McWalk' fashion show in Sweden where models took to the catwalk donning the designs. Thermals cost around £40, bed sheets can be purchased for £30 and wallpaper will set you back £38. The product line, which is emblazoned with the chain's iconic Big Mac burger, even includes dog accessories . Describing the bed sheets on the 'Big Mac shop', the brand say: 'Finally the hamburger of hamburgers can keep you warm at night' Part of a global day of McDonald's activity, the chain's marketing teams arranged advertising stunts . As well as the quirky new range of clothes, other events taking place to plug the fast food chain include a performance by Ne-Yo in Los Angeles . The online shop explains that all McDonald’s profit goes to Ronald McDonald House Charities, which provides stability and resources for families. Part of a global day of McDonald's activities called imlovinit24, the chain's marketing teams arranged advertising stunts across 24 cities worldwide on Tuesday. Other events taking place to plug the fast food chain include a performance by Ne-Yo in Los Angeles, a giant Big Mac jigsaw puzzle in Madrid and a McOrchestra performance in Vienna. 'Now you can make your walls good enough to eat', say the chain of their quirky new wallpaper . The designs were unveiled at a fashion show in Sweden on Tuesday . A model takes to the catwalk in Sweden donning the new bed sheet designs .

Summary: American food giant has unveiled a range of clothes and homeware . Includes wellies, bed sheets and coats . Part of the brand's global marketing activity .