A 28-year-old woman who was diagnosed with cancer and given a thirty per cent chance of survival has died just days after her marrying her ‘best friend’. Brittney Ross Brewer, from Windham, Maine, feared she wouldn't make it till her February 27 nuptials, so she officially married Jared Brewer, 31, on Valentine's Day in the chapel at the Maine Medical Center where she was being treated for her aggressive small cell cervical cancer nine months after her diagnosis. But the newlyweds also decided to keep their original wedding date in hopes that Brittney would be able to celebrate with her family and friends one last time - and she did. True love: Brittney Ross Brewer, 28, from Windham, Maine, celebrated her wedding to Jared Brewer, 31, during their reception last Friday - nearly a year after she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer . Perfect pair: Brittney and Jared shared a kiss at their celebration. Only days later the beautiful bride died surrounded by her loved ones . But just two days after their reception, Brittney died surrounded by her loved ones who had gathered to watch her wedding video with her. 'She still wanted to have a big party to celebrate life and see everybody for probably the last time, unfortunately,' Jared told People of their wedding, which was attended by nearly 200 guests. A photographer captured the couple's entire celebration, including their tender kisses and the moments Brittney spent with her family as she got ready. For her special day, Brittney wore a white gown and cowboy boots, while her bridesmaids surprised her by performing a line dance they had learned. Jared's sister Janessa Brewer shared the sad news of Brittney's passing on Facebook yesterday. Family ties: Janessa Brewer gave her brother and her new sister-in-law a loving look at the reception . Full of fight: The couple officially married on February 14, but kept their original wedding date in hopes that Brittney would be able to celebrate with the nearly 200 guests she had invited to their party . Bittersweet: Jared helped Brittney cut their cake during their wedding celebration . Tender moment: Jared wrapped his arms around his new wife, who wore a white lace dress and cowboy boots to their reception . 'While Brittney may not have won her battle with cancer, she will live on forever within our hearts!' she wrote. 'Jared was able to give her the wedding of her dreams and she enjoyed every minute of it! Brittney was a living, breathing angel... who now has her wings!' Brittney and Jared, who met while working for the Corrections Department in Portland, started dating in April 2012. Jared proposed to her on June 28, 2014, a month after she was diagnosed with cancer. 'The cancer only opened our eyes to how short life can be and how we shouldn’t waste any moments,' Brittney wrote on her blog. 'So we decided not to.' Beautiful bride: Brittney posed for the camera after she checked her makeup before her wedding . Special day: Brittney smiled with

Summary: Brittney Ross Brewer, from Windham, Maine, was diagnosed with small cell cervical cancer in May 2014 . A month later, she and her boyfriend Jared Brewer got engaged and planned to wed in August . After Brittney's condition worsened, they pushed their nuptials up to February 27 . Brittney was joined by nearly 200 family and friends at her wedding reception last Friday and died two days later surrounded by loved ones .


A Mexican man who needs a double heart and liver transplant has been granted a 90-day humanitarian pass by the United States Department of Homeland Security. The DHS-approved document grants the 20-year-old man a temporary stay in the US to seek medical treatment. The 'humanitarian parole' can be renewed while Chua is in the US if he is accepted for the double transplant as the wait for organs could take a long time. Jose Chua Lopez (left) and his mother, Myra Lopez (right) announced the good news in Hermosillo, Mexico . Chua was born with only one ventricle in his heart, causing problems with blood reaching the vital organ . Chua, who plans to seek treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, was twice denied a tourist visa and relatives and his doctor say his life is in danger. Mayra Lopez, Chua's mother, said: 'I don't have words to express my gratitude to everyone who has prayed for us and have helped us find a solution.' Chua was born with only one ventricle in his heart, causing circulation problems that mean blood reaches only one of the four chambers. His liver has also been damaged. The cost of Chua's diagnosis in the US is expected to be $13,000, plus travel and lodging expenses. His family has resorted to raffles, selling food and accepting donations to raise the funds. The double transplant itself could cost as much as $2million. Consejo de Latinos Unidos, which helps uninsured people get access to medical care, assisted with getting the 90-day pass. Chua's family has resorted to raffles, selling food and accepting donations to raise funds for his treatment . Kevin Forbes, the director of the US-based group, said: 'This is the most complicated case that we have had since we started doing this. 'We've never been involved in the transplant waiting list and the complications this implies. 'They will evaluate if it is possible to operate, and in the case that it is, he will have to wait and live near the hospital until the organs arrive. 'It could be months or years of waiting.' Forbes said the cost of Chua's treatment and diagnosis would be negotiated with the hospital. He said a campaign to raise the money would be launched, including an online crowdfunding effort.

Summary: DHS document grants Jose Chua the right to stay in US to seek treatment . The 'humanitarian parole' can be renewed while Chua is in United States . If he is accepted for double transplant, the wait for organs could be long . He has been denied a visa twice and his doctor says his life is in danger . Heart and liver double-transplant procedure is not performed in Mexico .


ISIS terrorists are stealing civilians' cars in an attempt to flee as Iraqi soldiers fight their way into the strategically important city of Tikrit. The massive operation involving more than 30,000 Iraqi Army soldiers is succeeding in forcing ISIS militants from the city, which is the birthplace of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Local officials confirmed that Iraqi troops entered Qadisiya, and penetrated the northern suburbs, raising the Iraqi flag over Tikrit's general hospital. Scroll down for video . A member of the Iraqi forces poses with an Iraqi flag in Tikrit - taking the city would open a supply line for a future operation to besiege Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city that still remains under ISIS control . Iraqi forces entered the city and succeeded in driving out ISIS terrorists from the crucial stronghold . Later today, Iraqi forces (including the military, militias, Sunni tribes and police) also entered Tikrit from the south in a pincer movement to try and drive out the terrorists, although many fled in the face of the advance. 'The terrorists are seizing the cars of civilians trying to leave the city and they are trying to make a getaway,' Kheyon Rasheed told the state-run Iraqiyya television. Tikrit, which lies midway between regime-capital Baghdad and the ISIS stronghold of Mosul, was taken by ISIS in June. Retaking the ISIS stronghold is considered vital if government forces are to succeed in their plan to force ISIS out of the oil rich city of Mosul, the terror group's Iraqi power base which lies just 140 miles north of Tikrit on Highway 1 - a road that effectively marks the front line in northern Iraq. Most residents of Tikrit fled in the months after the extremist group took control. Those who stayed have fled in recent days, but a tiny fraction are still there, awaiting their fate. Iraq forces entered ISIS-held Tikrit city centre from Qadisiya in the north and also from the south - the terrorists still hold the town of al-Alam, north of Tikrit university . Militiamen laid down heavy machine gunfire in the neighborhood's dusty streets during the attack today . Taking Tikrit would open a supply line for a future operation to besiege Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city that still remains under ISIS control . Tikrit would be the biggest victory yet for Iraqi forces, but the attack by thousands of Shi'ite irregulars could severely test the government's ability to handle sectarian divisions. Iraq is bitterly split between minority Sunnis, who were an important base of support for Saddam Hussein, and the Shi'ite majority. Since the Islamic State insurgency began, the Iraqi military is heavily dependent on Shi'ite militias that have been accused of abusing Sunni communities elsewhere in Iraq. US military officials - who have not been involved in the ongoing Tikrit offensive - have that said a coordinated military mission to retake Mosul is likely to take place next month or two and involve up to 25,000 Iraqi troops. But the Americans have cautioned that if the Iraqis are not ready, the offensive could be delayed.

Summary: ISIS stealing cars to flee as Iraqi soldiers enter stronghold of Tikrit . Iraqi forces closing in on city centre that has been held by ISIS since June . Retaking ISIS stronghold vital if forces are to force ISIS out of Mosul . Mosul is the terror group's Iraqi power base and is 140 miles north of Tikrit .


It might be one of the most prestigious events on the racing calendar but some of the arrivals at Cheltenham Festival today appeared to have dressed for the club rather than the parade ring. Although rural staples such as tweed, fur and Hunter wellies were present and correct, other race goers opted to take advantage of the bright Gloucestershire sunshine and stepped out in wool mini skirts, worn with knee-length boots. Print also proved a hit, with one brave lady choosing a cheerful ensemble comprised of a leopard print bag combined with a matching coat, boots and tights, while another opted for head-to-toe zebra print. Scroll down for video . Co-ordinating clothes: One woman showed off her love of leopard print, while another opted for a cosy fur coat and a little black dress . Country chic: A lady arrives wearing a neat blue suit (left) while others opt for cosy fur and classic tweed (centre and right) Short and sweet: Racegoers arrive dressed for a country party in a tweed mini (left) and a thigh-scraping leather number (right) Popular choice: Blue has proved particularly popular among racegoers this year, with the colour appearing in a variety of shades . Elegant: One lady opted for a neutral ensemble topped with a pheasant feather hat, while another teamed her yellow skirt suit with purple tights . Others, however, chose to take a more traditional approach to racing get-ups and were well-wrapped up against the biting March breeze as they flocked into the racecourse for the first day of racing action. Warm coats in an array of colourful hues proved particularly popular, with feather-festooned millinery used to ramp up the glamour along with opulent fur cuffs and collars. Blue appears to be an early contender in the racing season style stakes, with scores of ladies opting for the colour in a whole range of shades, from cornflower to cobalt. Whatever the colour, the vast majority appeared cheerful as they arrived to see the action on day one of what is one of the most prestigious events on the British racing calendar. Joining them was the first royal guest of the season, Zara Tindall, who cut a glamorous figure in a dark blue wool coat created especially for the royal by designer Paul Costelloe, a matching hat and oversized sunglasses. Tomorrow will see the 33-year-old joined at the Festival by her aunt, the Duchess of Cornwall, who has long been a racing enthusiast and is due to present a prize to the winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase. Variety: Racegoers chose a diverse array of outfits, with many staying warm in coats while others opted for summery get-ups (centre) Matching pairs: Some racegoers chose to coordinate their ensembles, with matching outfits made up of tweed (left) or leather seen on course . Chic: Fur was a recurring motif, as was animal print (centre). Some racegoers also opted for the colour of the season, delicate pale pink . Bright spark: A lady arrives dressed in a cheerful coral ensemble teamed with a bright orange handbag

Summary: Cheltenham Festival got underway today with Irish gelding Faugheen taking the Champion Hurdle . Racegoers were a colourful sight as they arrived at the Gloucestershire racecourse, with many opting for brights . Some chose to take advantage of the sunshine and opted for thigh-scraping miniskirts in tweed and leather . The four-day race meet runs until Friday, with the Duchess of Cornwall expected at Ladies Day tomorrow . Other winners included Un De Sceaux in the Arkle Challenge Trophy and Duveen in the first race of the day .


Alex Salmond suggested that jettisoning an attempt by the Conservatives to govern alone would allow the SNP to prop up a minority Labour administration . Alex Salmond has threatened to bring down a Conservative minority government, even if David Cameron wins more seats than Ed Miliband. The former Scottish First Minister said the Scottish National Party would vote down a Tory Queen's Speech if it holds the balance of power after the general election. Latest polls suggest the SNP will gain dozens of seats in Scotland, depriving Labour of a majority and able to call the shots in Westminster. Mr Salmond suggested that jettisoning an attempt by the Conservatives to govern alone would allow the SNP to prop up a minority Labour administration. The Tories said it was proof the SNP would 'sabotage the democratic will of the British people' to install Mr Miliband in Downing Street. Speaking to the New Statesman magazine, Mr Salmond said the SNP could enter a 'confidence and supply' arrangement with Labour - under which the smaller party would agree not to bring down a minority government in return for concessions on particular priorities. But he said it was more probable that it would offer its support on a vote-by-vote basis and would make amendments to any budget put forward by Ed Balls to introduce 'progressive tax measures'. With opinion polls suggesting the SNP are headed for dozens of gains from Labour and the Liberal Democrats north of the border, Mr Salmond - who is standing in the Gordon seat being vacated by veteran Lib Dem Sir Malcolm Bruce - would say only that he expects the party to win 'a barrel-load' of seats at Westminster. He predicted that Lib Dems would not be 'a big factor' in negotiations on forming the new government, as 'if the Liberals are reduced to half their MPs the last thing they're going to be doing is going into a coalition'. 'The surviving half will want to survive,' he said. This would mean the SNP, unionist parties from Northern Ireland and other smaller parties would be crucial to the outcome. Mr Salmond rejected Labour's argument that the party with the most seats after the May 7 poll will have the opportunity to form the government, insisting that the key question is which leader can command a majority in the Commons. 'The Tories would have to go straight effectively for a vote of confidence - usually the Queen's Speech, although it could be otherwise, of course, and we'd be voting against,' said Mr Salmond. 'So if Labour joins us in that pledge, then that's Cameron locked out. And then under the (Fixed-Term) Parliaments Act that the Westminster parliament's passed but nobody seems to have read, you'd then have a two-week period to form another government - and of course you want to form another government because this might be people's only chance to form another government.' The SNP would act to prop up a Labour government with Ed Miliband in Number 10, even if David Cameron wins more seats . Although Mr

Summary: Ex-SNP leader says he would lead revolt against a Tory Queen's Speech . Cameron would have first shot at forming a government after the election . But if legislation is rejected in the Commons Labour would have a chance . Salmond suggests SNP would not opt for full-blown coalition with Labour . Tories say he would 'sabotage the democratic will of the British people'


Hugo Lloris says Harry Kane is now a 'machine' after bulking up and has become a 'complete player'. Kane announced himself on the international stage on Friday night when he scored on his England debut in a Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania. But it's his 29 goals for Tottenham that have stolen the headlines this season and with 19 of those coming in the Premier League, he is joint top scorer with Chelsea's Diego Costa. Harry Kane celebrates after scoring on his England debut against Lithuania on Friday night . Kane took his season goal tally to 30 for club and country with his goal in the Euro 2016 qualifier . Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has described Kane as a 'machine' after improving his physique . In quotes reported by The Sun, Lloris said: 'Harry has a very strong personality, very calm. He's taken on another dimension physically, where he's become a running machine, defending and attacking. 'He's a complete player now. Harry has kept this desire to keep improving, to always want more. And that is what helps him push back his limits.' Kane has been in superb form for Tottenham this season and scored a hat-trick against Leicester last week . Lloris sat out France's friendlies against Brazil and Denmark after sustaining a knee injury following a collision with team-mate Kyle Walker (right) during Tottenham's 4-3 win over Leicester . Lloris sat out France's friendly double-header against Brazil and Denmark this week with a knee injury sustained in Tottenham's 4-3 win over Leicester City. He could miss their next league game against Burnley on Sunday.

Summary: Kane scored on his England debut in Euro 2016 qualifier with Lithuania . It took the Tottenham striker's goal tally to 30 for the season . Team-mate Hugo Lloris described him as a 'machine' and 'complete player'


London Mayor Boris Johnson has hit out at the 'human rights' group who claimed Britain was to blame for Jihadi John's murderous actions. He tore into controversial campaigner Asim Qureshi today branding suggestions UK authorities caused the ISIS killer's radicalisation '100% the wrong way up'. The outspoken mayor then added: 'If you're a human rights group then you should be sticking up for the human rights of those who are being beheaded in Syria and northern Iraq.' Scroll down for video . London mayor Boris Johnson today hit back at the group who have blamed the radicalisation of Jihadi John on British security services . Mr Johnson (left) slammed prisoners' rights group Cage after the group's leader Asim Qureshi (right) called into his radio show and claimed security services may have made Jihadi John feel unwelcome in the UK . Prisoners rights group Cage held a press conference in which they called Mohammed Emwazi - unmasked as Jihadi John last week - 'a beautiful man' who was 'harassed' by British security services. After widespread condemnation of the group and their comments, the London Mayor took on Qureshi, the group's leader, today. Qureshi called into Mr Johnson's radio show on London's LBC radio this morning, claiming his defence of Emwazi had been 'unfairly represented'. But Mr Johnson refused to go back on his previous criticism of the group and slammed Mr Qureshi's claims. The Tory mayor said: 'I really, really think that the focus of your indignation and outrage should be at people who go out and join groups that throw gays off cliffs, that behead people who don't subscribe to their version of Islam, that glorify in the execution of innocent journalists and aid workers. 'They should be the object of your wrath, not the security services who are trying to keep us safe.' Families of the victims of ISIS killer Jihadi John (pictured) - unmasked last week as west Londoner Mohammed Emwazi - have also slammed Cage's comments, branding Emwazi 'a monster' Mr Johnson said the group's claims sent out the completely wrong message, adding: 'If you're going to have an impact on the lives of young Muslims you have to focus on what these people are doing wrong and not instantly scatter blame around.' But Mr Kureshi refused to change his line and replied: 'What we want is to understand whether or not, the security agencies, their actions led to [Emwasi] feeling that he did not belong to UK society.' Mr Johnson, who looked furious on a video of the broadcast filmed in the studio, replied: 'I just feel that you've got it 100% the wrong way up. You need to see this thing differently. 'The security services are trying to keep is safe. They cannot conceivably be blamed for their actions trying to prevent people from committing such atrocities.' Qureshi's group press conference last week was broadcast live for 52 minutes on the BBC and 58 on Sky News, with Qureshi speaking uninterrupted for 18 minutes. Mr Johnson is the latest politician to hit out at the perceived apologists

Summary: 'Human rights' group sparked outrage claiming ISIS killer was 'beautiful' They have since blamed British security services for his radicalisation . But Boris Johnson today took on the group's leader on radio phone-in . London mayor said groups' approach was '100% the wrong way up'


Her salacious blog about her time as a high-class call-girl formed the basis of the money-spinning Belle de Jour books, and was sensationally challenged in a legal case brought by her ex-boyfriend who said she had never worked as an escort. But now author Brooke Magnanti has released a photograph of herself dressed in racy lingerie and posing seductively, saying it will form the basis of an extraordinary court case in which she will aim to prove she worked as a prostitute. Former lover Owen Morris – known only as The Boy in the books – is suing Dr Magnanti for defamation and breach of privacy, claiming her books destroyed his RAF career and saying he does not believe she worked as a call girl. Scroll down for video . The picture and advert Brooke Magnanti says will prove she worked as a call girl after her former lover said claims she was a prostitute were false . But this week it emerged that Dr Magnanti, 39, is to counter-sue for libel, and is likely to use the photo from the archived page of an escort website Alphababes from October 2003 as evidence of her work as a prostitute. The advert gives her name as Taro – a reference to a restaurant mentioned in her book – and states: 'Check out the pictures of our new addition, a super intelligent petite blonde Taro who is currently studying for her PhD and can provide all the services.' Dr Magnanti – whose books spawned the TV drama Secret Diary Of A Call Girl starring Billie Piper – also has photos of what she claims are bank statements showing payments made by alleged clients of £240 and £260 in October 2003. In 2013, The Mail on Sunday revealed Mr Morris was suing the author, claiming she could not have been a prostitute while they were in a relationship because she was typically clad in 'cute second-hand jumpers' rather than sexy outfits. Dr Magnanti, 39, is to counter-sue for libel, and is likely to use the photo from the archived page of an escort website Alphababes from October 2003 as evidence of her work as a prostitute which gives her name as Taro . Her salacious blog about her time as a high-class call-girl formed the basis of the money-spinning Belle de Jour books . The books about Dr Magnanti's life were later turned into an ITV2 series Secret Diary of a Call Girl starring Billie Piper (right) But Dr Magnanti has hit back with photographs of her wearing a silk red top and a photo of her at Henley Regatta wearing an Austin Reed jacket and a bracelet bought for her by a client. She claims to have an appointment book detailing her clients, as well as Mr Morris's diary in which he allegedly writes about his shock of finding out about her work in the sex trade. On her Belle de Jour blog she has outlined her case, saying Mr Morris's claims were an attack on her integrity. 'When the case goes to trial,

Summary: Brooke Magnanti's blog about her time as a high-class call-girl was the basis for Belle de Jour books . But she was challenged in court by her ex-boyfriend who claimed she never worked as an escort . Owen Morris said in 2013 she couldn't be a prostitute because she wore 'cute jumpers' not sexy outfits . Now Dr Magnanti has released a racy picture of herself as proof as she prepares to counter-sue .


Surgeons have carried out the UK’s first transplant of a non-beating heart. Donor hearts are usually from people who are brain-stem dead, but whose hearts are still beating. In this case, the organ came from a donor after their heart and lungs had stopped functioning. Surgeons at Papworth Hospital in Cambridgeshire restored function to the heart before placing it on an Organ Care System to maintain its quality before it was transplanted. It is the first time such a procedure has been performed in Europe. Surgeons at Papworth Hospital in Cambridgeshire restored function to the heart before placing it on an Organ Care System to maintain its quality before it was transplanted to 60-year-old Huseyin Ulucan from London . Recipient Huseyin Ulucan, 60, from London, who underwent surgery earlier this month, had a heart attack in 2008. He said: ‘Before the surgery, I really had no quality of life. Now I’m feeling stronger every day.’ The hospital said Mr Ulucan was making ‘remarkable progress’ after spending only four days in its critical care unit before being allowed to go home. Currently not everyone who needs a heart transplant can have one due to there not being enough suitable ones available. However, it is hoped that by using non-beating hearts, the number of people able to have heart transplants could increase by up to 25 per cent in the UK alone, saving hundreds of lives. Last year, surgeons in Australia performed the world’s first transplant using a non-beating heart. Consultant surgeon Stephen Large, who led the Papworth transplant team, said: ‘The use of this group of donor hearts could increase heart transplantation by up to 25 per cent in the UK alone.’ There have been 171 heart transplant in the past 12 months in the UK. But demand exceeds supply, and some patients have to wait up to three years for a suitable organ, with many dying on the waiting list. Non-beating-heart donors provide kidneys, livers and other organs, but until now it has not been possible to use the heart because of concerns it would suffer damage. Huseyin Ulucan, from London (pictured with wife Meryem), who became the first person in Europe to receive the surgery following a heart attack in 2008, said he is 'feeling stronger every day' following the operation . Mr Large added: ‘This is a very exciting development. By enabling the safe use of this kind of donor hearts, we could significantly increase the total number of heart transplants each year, saving hundreds of lives.’ The first successful transplant carried out using the Organ Care System – also known as ‘heart in a box’ – took place in St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney last year, involving a heart that had stopped beating for 20 minutes. The system allows the donor heart to be connected to a sterile circuit of blood which restores the heartbeat and keeps it warm, limiting the adverse effects associated with previous methods which saw hearts kept on ice. Using the preservative solution and the heart in a box, the organ is able to be

Summary: Surgeons successfully carried out UK's first non-beating heart transplant . Heart was placed on Organ Care System to maintain quality before the op . Huseyin Ulucan, 60, said he is 'feeling stronger every day' after the surgery . New procedure could increase heart transplants by up to 25 per cent in UK .


Every season has one, a big trend or specific piece of clothing that sends shoppers into a buying frenzy and garments flying off shelves in seconds. There was the pink coat craze of Autumn 2013, the blanket scarf trend of the winter just passed and who can forget the crop top and high-waisted skirt look worn day-in-day-out by celebrities including Kim Kardashian last summer? This season however, Marks & Spencer style director Belinda Earl believes it's her turn, and she might just be right. Scroll down for video . Marks and Spencer is hoping to raise its fashion game with the new Spring/Summer 2015 clothing collection, namely this limited edition real suede skirt, £199, inspired by the seventies trend fashion revival . Meet the suede skirt M&S is pinning all its hopes on for a much-needed fashion revival. Due in stores next month, the £199 skirt has already been given the celebrity seal of approval. In February, both British model Alexa Chung and New York style icon Olivia Palermo wore the skirt within days of each other, the latter at New York Fashion Week no less. After first debuting their hero design at the Spring/Summer 2015 collection preview for the industry's key fashion editors, there's been a buzz surrounding the Seventies-inspired item. British model and It girl Alexa Chung wore the M&S suede skirt to a celebrity-studded launch party in London. Known for her mix of chic and edgy style, Alexa has sparked more than a few fashion trends in her time . New York socialite and fashion blogger Olivia Palermo, who shot to fame on US reality show The City as an apprentice at fashion house Diane von Furstenberg, debuted the M&S suede skirt at New York Fashion Week . Now M&S is hoping the fashion-led fancies of high street shoppers are taken by the skirt in exactly the same way. The brand has even brought the sale date forward by a month from May to April in anticipation of the frenzy, and seen to it that five times the original order of suede skirts are made. Of her fourth collection for the high street giant, and complete revamp of the brand's failing fashion offering, style director Belinda Earl told British Vogue: 'Everything is coming together. Designed to be both on trend and practical, the soon to be famous Marks and Spencer suede skirt will launch in stores and online 10 April, a month earlier than originally planned to meet high shopper demand . 'The quality, the new styles, the ad campaigns - it's all filtering through. It was never going to be a one-season turnaround.' A cheaper faux suede version of the skirt, priced at £39.50 has already sold out online, raising expectations for the hero number even higher. Inspired by the Seventies trend popular on the Spring/Summer 2015 Fashion Week catwalks, the skirt has also been influenced by M&S archive designs. Seventies icons Ali MacGraw and Jane Birkin are also a key influence on this season's M&S collection, with wearable style and practical glamour running through its core. The

Summary: Can the skirt turn the British brand's falling sales figures around? Inspired by Seventies fashion icons Jane Birkin and Ali MacGraw . Expected to be a limited edition sell-out after hitting stores in April .


Playing with Thierry Henry turned Bradley Wright-Phillips into the MLS's top goal scorer last season. The duo had chemistry and the result was one of those seasons that will be hard to beat, with the Englishman scoring 27 goals in 32 games and winning the league's golden boot. Doing it again might be a lot tougher. Henry, the French international who brought immense talent and recognition to the league, has retired and Wright-Phillips is going to have to go through an adjustment period. Bradley Wright-Phillips (left) didn't have a shot in the Red Bulls' season opener against Sporting Kansas City . Thierry Henry retired at the end of the season meaning Wright-Phillips has a new strike partner . The Red Bulls have revamped their roster and Henry isn't the only one gone. Australian international Tim Cahill has departed along with fellow midfielder Eric Alexander. In the season opening tie against Sporting Kansas City, Wright-Phillips didn't have a shot. 'I don't have to readjust my game,' the 30-year-old Englishman said after the Red Bulls practiced for their home opener against D.C. United on Sunday. 'I am always going to play the same way I always have. The players that have come in, I'm trying to learn like I did with Thierry. I learned how he played and I learned to play off him. I'll try to do the same with the new guys.' The additions this season are midfielders Sacha Kljestan and Felipe Martins and striker Mike Grella. But in the 1-1 season-opening draw, the chemistry was lacking up front. 'On the day of the game I put a lot of it down to me,' Wright-Phillips said. 'I was a bit too eager to get behind. I could have done a little bit better with my runs. It's the first game, I don't really lose my mind after a first game of the season.' If there is a difference this season it's the style of the Red Bulls' play under new coach Jesse Marsch. There is an emphasis on moving the ball quickly with everybody contributing. A lot went through Henry in past seasons. The New York Red Bulls drew 1-1 with Sporting Kansas City in their first MLS game of the season . 'For us, it was almost a little unrealistic having a guy like Thierry on the team,' Red Bulls captain and midfielder Dax McCarty said. 'He was a little of a wild card, a joker. If you are losing or in a bad situation, you could just play him the ball and hope that something magical happened, which more often than not did. That's gone. I think this is a team that can hurt you in numerous ways and that's going to be a big shift this season. McCarty said the team could have helped Wright-Phillips more in the opening game. 'We didn't create enough chances for Bradley,' McCarty said. 'I think he will admit he can do a better job making better runs and we have a do a better job of looking for him and finding him when

Summary: Thierry Henry retired from football at the end of the season . Bradley Wright-Phillips was the MLS's top scorer last year . New York Red Bulls striker says he won't change playing style . Englishman also insists he has no desire of returning to play in Europe .


Timing is all. Just as Chancellor George Osborne ratcheted up company car tax for thousands of motorists, German giant BMW unveiled its new 'budget buster' — its first mainstream plug-in petrol-electric hybrid SUV. The 'green' BMW X5 xDrive40e can be recharged at home, can run on electric power only and switches constantly between petrol and electric power while on the move. It'll help keep company car tax far lower than for a conventionally fuelled version. The two-litre petrol engine and the 113bhp electric drive together generate 313bhp of pulling power. The new 'green' BMW X5 xDrive40e (pictured) can be charged at home, can run on electric power only and switches constantly between petrol and electric power while on the move . It has a top speed of 131 mph, will sprint to 62mph in 6.8 seconds and will be launched at next month's New York Motor Show. Average fuel consumption of up to 85 mpg and CO2 emissions — on which company car tax and road tax are based — are a low 77g/km. BMW says: 'Short, everyday journeys in urban areas can easily be completed with zero exhaust emissions, while actual fuel consumption is reduced substantially when driving for distances of up to approximately 15 miles in urban traffic. 'Driving in this way equates to an equivalent 94.2mpg.' However, the Budget measures also mean most company car drivers will be thousands of pounds worse off. There will be a 3 percentage point hike in the tax in 2019-20. It means a higherrate taxpayer with a £28,000 Nissan Qashqai 1.6-litre company car will be £1,008 worse off after just five years with a total annual benefit-in-kind tax bill of £3,360. City accountant Deloitte says the hikes are unfair on company car drivers locked into three or four-year deals who 'in good faith' chose a frugal model, only to find it re-classified just a couple of years later as 'a gas-guzzler', and taxed accordingly. They are the chilling words most likely to strike horror into the heart of any long-suffering person whose car-nut partner has time on their hands: 'I quite fancy doing a car restoration project.' The presenters behind Discovery Channel TV show Wheeler Deelers have picked out their top five restorations in a new manual (pictured) So if you can't face the reality, why not present your other half with a new book about the subject to keep them distracted? The presenters behind the Discovery Channel's hit TV show Wheeler Dealers, Mike Brewer and Edd China, have picked their top five restorations. It marks the release of the new Wheeler Dealers Car Restoration Manual (pictured below — Haynes, £22.99) and the new series starting on Monday. The manual goes behind the scenes to reflect on ten of the most popular restorations from the first 12 years of the show. The cars featured are: Austin Mini, Jaguar E-Type, Lamborghini Urraco S, Land Rover Discovery, Mazda MX-5, Peugeot 205 GTi, Porsche 911 Targa, Subaru Impreza WR X, Amphicar, and the Willys MB Jeep. Of the Mini restoration, Mike Brewer says: 'The Mini is

Summary: This model keeps company car tax lower than conventionally fuelled cars . Average fuel consumption of up to 85 mpg and CO2 emissions are 77g/km . It has a top speed of 131 mph, will sprint to 62mph in 6.8 seconds . It will be launched at next month's New York Motor Show .


UFC fighter Conor McGregor has posed with a mountain of money as the build-up to his July showdown with featherweight champion Jose Aldo in Las Vegas continues. The Irish star posted a picture with a stack of millions of dollars on his Instagram account with the caption 'this week's profit.' He is pictured with training partner Artem Lobov and seems to have drawn inspiration from a 1964 edition of Sports Illustrated magazine, where boxing champ Muhammad Ali posed on a pile of cash. UFC fighter Conor McGregor (left) poses with training partner Artem Lobov and a stack of cash as his tour to promote July's UFC 189 showdown with Featherweight champion Jose Aldo continues . Muhammad Ali posed for a similar photograph on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1964 . Jose Aldo (left) and Conor McGregor face-off for the media and fans at the Strand Theatre in Massachusetts . UFC president Dana White (centre) was forced to to separate the feuding pair on Wednesday . White steps between UFC featherweight champion Aldo and title challenger McGregor . McGregor and Aldo are currently on an eight-city, five-country tour to promote what will be the main bout at UFC 189 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on July 11. And they had to be separated by UFC President Dana White when they faced-off at a press call in Boston on Thursday. Aldo has held the title since 2010 when the UFC merged with the old World Extreme Cagefighting organisation. As the fourth and final featherweight champion of WEC, he carried the belt across. McGregor certainly let Aldo know that he intends to take his crown and even faked a punch aimed at his Brazilian opponent, who just laughed and gestured that the Irishman was talking too much. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, McGregor said: 'I expect everyone in the top 10 of the featherweight division to line up and beg for forgiveness, beg to be pardoned!' The promotional tour has since moved on to New York and Toronto, with plenty more verbal sparring expected before the fight itself in July. McGregor was the more agitated party as he faked a punch towards Aldo before attempting to force his way past White . The UFC stars pose in front of the media and fans as the build-up continued for July's bout . McGregor told his news conference on Monday that Aldo was 'all talk' and 'just mouth' ahead of their bout . Aldo has held the featherweight title since 2010 when UFC merged with the now defunct WEC .

Summary: Conor McGregor to challenge Jose Aldo for featherweight title at UFC 189 . McGregor posed with millions in dollar bills as promotional tour continues . Picture was inspired by Muhammad Ali money magazine cover from 1964 . Aldo has defended the UFC featherweight title since 2010 . But Irish fighter McGregor is confident of success on July 11 . READ: McGregor says Aldo 'reeks' of fear as he steps up the trash talking! CLICK HERE for all the latest UFC news .


Barack Obama received a rapturous reception Tuesday from a huge crowd of students as he announced measures to make it easier to repay their enormous loans. The president addressed a crowd of 10,000 at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta after signing in new rules to shake up the student loans system. Obama changed rules governing how debt collecting companies treat early repayments - making it so high-interest debt is paid off first. Man with a plan: Obama spoke today about his aspirations for college to be more affordable for all . Happy to see him: 10,000 students cheered for the president as he spoke at the Georgia Institute of Technology on Tuesday . The measure, passed via a presidential memorandum - which does not require approval from Congress - also changed how loan providers keep students informed. They will now have to give fuller information about repayment options, and tell students when they fall behind. Total student debt stands at more than $1trillion nationally. His new rules are a response to the arcane loans system at the moment, which can be confusing to navigate and result in mounting charges. Obama also called for a website which would collate all the information on a student's federal loans in one place - and provide a simple way to forward complaints, in a so-called 'student aid bill of rights'. OMG: Students brandished smartphones, clapped and cheered when Obama entered the room . Touch me: Obama shook hands with some of the enthusiastic crowd as he spoke about reducing their enormous debts . Not only should every American be able to afford college, Obama said, they also should be able to afford the loan payments that kick in with a vengeance once they graduate. 'We're trying to tackle this problem from every angle,' Obama said. 'We want to make this experience more affordable, because you're not just investing in yourselves, you're investing in your nation.' In the Oval Office ahead of his brief visit Obama signed the memo, aimed at third parties like Navient - formerly Sallie Mae - that contract with the government to collect on loans. The presidential steps aim to crack down on a student loan system known for being complex and confusing to navigate. In recent years, lawsuits and critical government reports have cast a light on industry abuses and the difficulties facing borrowers. Sell-out: Some 10,000 cheered Obama on as he announced measures to tackle America's arcane student loans system . A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau study last year found borrowers were getting little help when they ran into trouble and had few affordable repayment options. And in May, Sallie Mae reached a $60million settlement with the Justice Department to resolve allegations it charged military members excessive interest rates and improperly sought default judgments. When Vickie Kight of Houston couldn't afford to pay the interest accruing on her loans, she turned to her loan servicer for help - and says she didn't get it. Her wages being garnished, Kight dropped out of Louisiana's Southern University, returning to school only

Summary: President spoke to 10,000 students at Georgia Institute of Technology . Before visit he signed Presidential memorandum with rule changes . Loans companies will have now have to strike off high-interest debt first . They will also have to provide more robust information to student debtors . Obama said measures important because 'you're not just investing in yourselves, you're investing in your nation' Student debt currently tops $1trillion .


Chelsea goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon has revealed that he has found it difficult to see Blues legend Petr Cech reduced to a back-up role at Stamford Bridge. The Chelsea No 1 has enjoyed a stunning career in west London over the past decade, but has been forced to warm the bench this season following the introduction of Belgian star Thibaut Courtois. Cech has performed brilliantly whenever called upon by Jose Mourinho and kept a clean sheet to help Chelsea earn a 2-0 Capital One Cup final victory against Tottenham earlier this month. Christophe Lollichon (left) admits it hasn't been easy to see Petr Cech slip down the pecking order . Long-serving Blues goalkeeper Cech is set to end his 11-year stay at Chelsea in the summer . Lollichon, however, admits it's been tough to see Cech slip down the pecking order. He told the Evening Standard: 'It’s not easy because you’ve got a goalkeeper like Petr who is at the top of his form. 'I have a relationship with Petr, who is a special person. We’ve been working together (at Chelsea) for eight years. Our relationship goes beyond just the sporting side. 'There is always that moment when a young goalkeeper arrives.' Cech poses with team-mate Didier Drogba after Chelsea beat Tottenham in the Capital One Cup final . Jose Mourinho has decided to hand Belgian star Thibaut Courtois a regular spot in Chelsea's starting XI . The French coach, who has been working with Cech for eight years at Stamford Bridge, . Cech looks set to leave Chelsea in the summer after he revealed he does not want to spend another season as understudy to Courtois. While accepting Mourinho's decision, Cech, who can class Arsenal and Real Madrid among his suitors, said the situation could not go on indefinitely. The veteran stopper said recently: 'I don't know what the club's idea will be. It looks like it works well with me and Thibaut as a duo. 'But that can work for one season only. I don't want another one like this,' he added while on international duty for the Czech Republic who play Latvia in a Euro 2016 qualifier in Prague on Saturday.' Petr Cech joined Chelsea in 2004. Here he is presented alongside Arjen Robben and Mateja Kezman .

Summary: Petr Cech has seen his Chelsea No 1 spot taken up by Thibaut Courtois . Blues legend has been reduced to back-up role by Jose Mourinho . Cech looks set to leave Stamford Bridge in the summer . READ: Cech reveals he does not want to play second fiddle next season . CLICK HERE for all the latest Chelsea news .


The 19-year-old daughter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr reportedly freaked out at staff at an upstate New York club when they refused to allow her in with a fake ID, screaming: 'I am a Kennedy, Google me!' Kyra Kennedy allegedly threw a tantrum after being turned away from club Lava at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York last Thursday. The teen had tried to use 26-year-old Kick Kennedy's passport but couldn't remember her half-sister's birthday and was caught looking up the date of birth on Wikipedia by a security guard. Scroll down for video . Friend Andrew Warren posted this picture on his Instagram account with the message: 'My favorite ladies ready to take #syracuse, @julia_moshy @alexjfunk @gmatisse @kyralemokennedy'. Kennedy (right), who is 19, was reportedly turned away from Lava nightclub a short time later . Kyra Kennedy, 19, (left) partying with friend Gaia Matisse. The teen reportedly used half-sister Kick Kennedy's passport (right) to try to get into a nightclub in upstate New York but couldn't remember her date-of-birth . An eagle-eyed security guard at the Lava club at the casino complex in Verona, New York spotted that the 19-year-old was using the wrong ID last Thursday . After being turned away from the club, she screamed: 'I am a Kennedy, Google me!', The New York Post reported, quoting a source. One witness said Kyra, a great-niece of JFK, then threatened: 'If you don't let me in, the governor will be calling.' When she was still refused entry to the over-21s club, she went to scream at the front desk staff that she would sue. Turning Stone Resort Casino would not comment when contacted by Daily Mail Online on Tuesday. Miss Kennedy was visiting friends for the weekend at Syracuse University. Andrew Warren posted a picture to his Instagram account of the pre-party in a hotel room where Kennedy and friends Gaia Matisse and Julia Moshy posed up in their lingerie in front of a table laden with vodka and tequila. Kyra Kennedy pictured left in Dior making her society debut at the Paris Bal des débutantes in November 2013 (pictured left) Friend Gaia Matisse told Daily Mail Online that the story had been exaggerated and blown out of proportion. Miss Matisse said she was not aware of Kyra drinking before going to the club. She added: 'I do not know the details, except the fact that after Kyra was declined she went back to the hotel room and went to sleep.' Kyra Kennedy's social media accounts reveal that she is no stranger to partying, posting shots of her attending events around the world. In 2013, the teen, daughter of RFK Jr and the late Mary Richardson Kennedy, made her society debut at the Paris Bal des débutantes in Christian Dior. She was accompanied by her father and his then girlfriend, actress Cheryl Hines. The couple married last year. Kyra is an aspiring fashion designer and has had internships at Dior and Kenneth Cole. Using a fake ID in New York (which includes borrowing someone else's real ID),

Summary: The 19-year-old had tried to use her 26-year-old half-sister Kick Kennedy's passport - but couldn't remember the date of birth . The New York Post reported that she screamed: 'If you don't let me in, the governor will be calling' when she was turned away from over-21s club .


'Chick sexers' are paid £40,000 a year to spend their days with tens of thousands of fluffy chicks. But despite the seemingly attractive offer, Britain's poultry industry is struggling to recruit and is now facing a staff shortage that is threatening exports. The problem, according to one industry chief, lies in the nature of the job: sexers spend 12 hours a day 'staring at the backside of a chick'. And each new recruit must spend three years learning how to do it. Scroll down for video . Chicken sexers: Workers spot the 'minuscule differences' in the size and shape of each one-day-old chick's genitalia - known as its 'vent' - to determine whether it will be a rooster, or will one day lay eggs . Andrew Large, chief executive of the British Poultry Council, added that another part of the problem is that the awareness of the role is not as high as it could be. Each future 'chick sexer' receives years in training in how to spot 'minuscule differences' in the size and shape of a newly-hatched chick's genitalia to determine whether it will be a rooster or a hen. They are expected to be able to sort between 800 and 1,200 day-old old chicks an hour - between three and five seconds a chick - with an accuracy of 97 or 98 per cent. This must be done for as long as it takes to fill an order, which can be up to 13 hours. And each chick must have its genitalia - known as its 'vent' - checked without being harmed, Mr Large told The Times. Delicate: Each chick must be handled with care . Although the checking technique can be taught relatively quickly, the ability to maintain standards for such long periods at such level of intensity has to be developed over a longer time. In 2013 the industry failed to recruit a single 'vent chick sexer' and asked for the job to be added to an official government list of occupations with staff shortages. Mr Large told The Times: 'It takes three years to train someone so they develop the sensitivity and dexterity to reliably sex the bird and a lot of people don't want to spend that amount of time training. 'I think the problem is the job itself. You are spending hours every day staring at the backside of a chick. That is not seen as being attractive. 'In southeast Asia a chick sexer is a high status job. In the UK it is more likely to be the butt of humour.' There are an estimated 100 to 150 chick sexers in the country but a shortage of 15 workers means the industry risks losing overseas clients. But the Migration Management Committee, who advises the government on whether a job should be added to the shortage list, ruled that chick sexing should not be included. Chick sexing has previously made headlines as a number of the birds - mainly male - are discarded and killed if they are surplus to the requirement of the order.

Summary: Sexers are paid £40,000 to determine whether chicks are male or female . They train for three years to learn how to examine up to 1,200 birds an hour . British poultry farmers are struggling to recruit people for the vital role . Industry chief says people don't want to 'stare at the backside of a chick'


A fundraiser for a pregnant widow whose husband was killed suddenly in a tragic snowmobile accident has earned more than $65,000 in the space of five days. Jeffrey Kinn, a 29-year-old metal worker from Greenville, New York, who didn't have life insurance, died last Thursday in a head-on collision between two snowmobiles, leaving his six-months pregnant wife Tyler, 23, without a father for their first child, a son. The GoFundMe campaign was launched by the couple's best friend, Kaitlin Bray, who told Times Union: 'Greene County is one of the poorest communities in New York State. There is not an abundance of wealth here. The fact that people are donating anything at all, and everything they can, is what small-town living is all about.' Tragedy: Jeffry Kin (left), a 29-year-old metal worker from Greenville, New York, died last Thursday in a head-on collision between two snowmobiles, leaving his six-months pregnant wife Tyler (right), 23, a widow . Kaitlin wrote of the campaign: 'My own pain is unbearable. None of us could even fathom Tyler's pain. Jeff would want to know that we will do anything to take care of his girl and we will.' The other snowmobiler, William VanAlstyne, 32, from nearby Hannacroix, survived the collision and is being treated for his injures at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Tyler, who married Jeff in September, is an administrative assistant and the younger sister of one of Jeff's high school friends. According to reports, Jeff met Tyler at a birthday party and told friends immediately that he would one day marry her. It took three years, however, for Jeff to persuade the object of his affection to date him, and another three years before they married. Flood of support: The campaign, which was set up by the couple's best friend, has raised more than $65,000 since it was launched on Saturday, two days after Jeff's fatal accident . Persistent: Tyler, who married Jeff in September (pictured), is an administrative assistant and the younger sister of one of Jeff's high school friends, who Jeff pursued for three years before she agreed to date him . 'Jeff was due to be a father in June 2015, and was looking forward to raising his son “the country way”,' his obituary reads. '[He] worked for his father Brian at Modern Metal Fabricators in Hannacroix for many years. Jeff and Brian were two peas in a pod and were the best of friends.' The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon, and attracted long lines around the funeral home for four hours. Kaitlin, who launched the campaign on Saturday, two days after Jeff's fatal accident, wrote in the description: 'To say that Jeffrey Kinn was an amazing, funny, loving, give the shirt off your back kind of guy would be the ultimate understatement.' First-time mom: Donations made to Tyler will be used to help her financially support herself and her unborn son, who is due in June and will be named Wesson Roy . Grateful: Kaitlin Bray (pictured), who launched the fundraiser, said, 'Greene County is one of the poorest

Summary: Jeffrey Kinn, a 29-year-old metal worker from Greenville, was killed in a head-on collision between two snowmobiles . His wife Tyler Kinn, 23, is six months pregnant with their first child, a son . Jeff knew he wanted to marry Tyler the first time they met, but it took him six years to win her over . Donations made to Tyler will be used to financially support herself and her unborn child .


A schoolgirl has caused controversy online by getting a police officer to jokingly arrest her boyfriend just so she could ask him to prom. The girl named Stephanie last week had a sheriff's deputy come into the cafeteria at Knight High School in Palmdale, California and handcuff Davyeon in front of his friends. He was then led outside into the parking lot where his girlfriend was holding a sign which read: 'Dayveon, can I cuff you at prom?' Shock: Davyeon shows his shock as a sheriff walks into the cafeteria at Knight School in Plamdale, California, and handcuffs him in front of his friends . Paraded around: He is then escorted through the quad in front of classmates to the parking lot, where a patrol car is waiting . Despite the initial shock, he said yes. He later tweeted: 'Lol it was crazy because I was eating lunch then the sheriff came in there and got me.' When another social media user asked him whether he had actually been arrested, Davyeon said: 'Nah lol it was just a promposal as soon as I opened the door the poster was there.' The stunt was regarded as romantic by some, but other slammed her actions, with one person calling her the 'worst girlfriend in history.' One person wrote on Twitter: 'This is not ok at alll.' Another added: 'Is this real? If so did you consider the possible legal, emotional and social consequences of something so reckless.' Others said it was the 'cutest thing they had ever since' and felt sorry for those who had also asked their dates out the same day. The Daily Mail Online have contacted the school for comment. Bold move: As he approached the vehicle, he saw a poster which read: 'Davyeon, can I cuff you at prom?'' Surprisingly he said yes . Reveal: Stephanie then posted the collage of pictures on Twitter. The images were created with a mixture of praise and abuse . Reassurance: Davyeon shared his surprise with some confused followers who asked him what happened . Criticism: One person said the act by the girl was 'reckless' and accused her of not considering the potential consequences . 'Worst girlfriend ever': One Twitter user was very damning of the stunt . Could not be topped: One classmate said they felt bad for anyone else who had asked their date out as the pair 'stole their moment'

Summary: Girl referred to only as Stephanie pulled the stunt on boyfriend Davyeon at Knight High School in Plamdale, California, last week . Had a sheriff's deputy cuff him in front of his friends in the cafeteria . Was then dragged outside to a patrol car waiting in the parking lot . There Stephanie had a sign saying 'Dayveon, can I cuff you at prom?'


Brits basked in the sunshine on the warmest day of the year today with temperatures soaring to 17.5C in parts of the UK. With the weather warmer than Mediterranean hotspots such as Rome and Athens, people up and down Britain flocked to parks, beaches and beer gardens to welcome in the beginning of spring. Temperatures in eastern Scotland, London and south east England were around five degrees warmer than average, however western Scotland was hit by rain. Scroll down for video . Packed: Thousands of people flocked to Brighton Beach today on the warmest day of the year today with temperatures soaring to 17.5C . The warm weather struck Brighton today, where thousands hit the beach to bask in the warm weather . Punting down the River Cam was a popular activity today as the country basked in temperatures about five degrees warmer than the average for this time of year . The Brighton seafront was packed today as locals and day-trippers took some time to enjoy the fine weather . Locals play volleyball on Brighton beach (left) and a member of the Brighton and Hove Sea Swimming Club goes for a dip in the sea (right) A woman relaxes on a deck chair at Brighton Pier today during the weekend hot spell . The previous record this year was set in Exeter on January 9 when temperatures reached 16.5C. Craig Snell, forecaster at the Met Office, said: 'It has been very pleasant day for many parts of the UK. 'Most of the country has seen the warmest day of the year with the exception of western Scotland, where it has been quite wet. 'As we go through tomorrow the rain will clear Scotland and make its way south towards England and Wales. 'Temperatures will return to around average, with highs of 10C (50F) to 11C (51.8F), cooling off a little bit but still not cold by any means. 'As we go into Sunday night it will be cold, with temperatures close to freezing in many spots if the sky is clear. 'Next week will see quite changeable weather but nothing out of the ordinary for this time of year.' Groups of people relax by the Thames in Kingston, Surrey, today where temperatures were on track to be the warmest of the year . Two tourists go for a walk near the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol this morning . Even the swans on the Thames appeared to be enjoying the sun, as they gathered near the Kingston Bridge . A man sunbathes in Bute Park, Cardiff, during the unseasonably warm weather across Britain today . Yellow 'be aware' and amber 'be prepared' warnings will be in place until tomorrow afternoon for heavy rain over western and central parts of Scotland, which may see up to 200mm of rain over 36 hours. The worst hit were Cluanie Inn in the Highlands, which suffered 111mm from midday yesterday to midday today, and Kinlochewe in Wester Ross which saw 56.6mm between midnight last night and midday today. The Met Office also put a yellow

Summary: Forecasters say there is a '50 per cent chance' today's mild weather will set warmest day of the year benchmark . Temperatures in eastern Scotland, London and south east England are almost five degrees warmer than average . Much of the country basked in sunshine today as spring arrived, bringing with it mild temperatures and bright spells .


Qatar's national team will use the Football Association's national football centre at St George's Park, Burton, as its base for internationals against European opposition in May. The Qatar team will be based at St George's Park and are expected to play a friendly against Northern Ireland at a venue in the Midlands on May 31 and possibly other internationals too. The move comes despite FA chairman Greg Dyke's unflattering comments about Qatar hosting the 2022 World Cup. Wayne Rooney trains at St George's Park with the England squad, where the FA will welcome the Qatar national team in May despite outspoken opposition to the country hosting the 2022 World Cup . Roy Hodgson is all smiles as the likes of Theo Walcott and Jack Wilshere are put through their paces . Dyke said last month, after FIFA's decision to play the World Cup in winter: 'The best option would be to not hold it in Qatar, but we are now beyond that so November/December would seem to be the best of the bad options.' An FA source said Qatar's use of St George's Park was a commercial arrangement similar to visits by Spanish side Barcelona and Turkish giants Galatasaray last year and more recently Montserrat, and that all surplus income would be invested into grassroots football. Northern Ireland have a Euro 2016 qualifier on June 13 and are also expected to play Wales in Cardiff on June 4. Qatar are ranked as 120th in the world by FIFA while Northern Ireland's latest ranking is 51st.

Summary: Qatar will train at St George's Park in lead up to friendly match . The 2022 World Cup hosts are expected to face Northern Ireland . FA chairman Greg Dyke previously criticised Qatar for hosting World Cup .


Louis van Gaal claims the world is 'twisted' after a video emerged of Wayne Rooney being knocked out by former team-mate Phil Bardsley. The Manchester United striker humourlessly celebrated in punch-drunk fashion after scoring during the win against Tottenham on Sunday to combat the story which appeared in The Sun. But his manager was less than impressed that the video was leaked. Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney re-enacted a video of him boxing a former team-mate . Louis van Gaal claims the world is 'twisted' after the story appeared in the Sun on Sunday . Rooney punched the air, before falling backwards in a similar fashion to what can be seen in the video . Rooney manages to keep a straight face as he falls directly backwards onto the Old Trafford turf . 'I think it is a ridiculous world where we live that I have to answer questions (like that),' the Dutchman said. 'What is this world, twisted? I don't want to answer questions about such things.' Rooney enjoyed his goal celebration but was keen to play down the story and bemoaned the fact it had reached the public domain. Bardsley's wife Tanya had also tweeted that the video was a joke between the pair. The England captain stretches his hands out behind him to break his fall as he hits the ground . Rooney was joined by laughing team-mates as he fell on the ground during his celebration . For a few seconds, Rooney lay on the Old Trafford pitch with his arms spread wide while being congratulated . 'That's the world we live in today. It's in my own home, it's not public, it's what friends do - they mess around in the house,' the United captain told Sky Sports. 'It was a couple of mates in a private house, and somehow it's managed to get on the front page of a national newspaper.' Rooney took advantage of a misplaced pass by Nabil Bentaleb and bundled his way past two Spurs players before scoring the third and final goal of a hugely successful afternoon for United. Rooney, 29, insisted the publication of the story did not distract him in the build-up to the game. He said: 'I've just been focused on the game, it's more interesting for other people rather than for me. You've seen today, I've done a professional job and helped my team win 3-0.' Midfielder Michael Carrick revealed after the match that he and his team-mates had poked fun at Rooney over the episode. 'He got a little bit of stick,' Carrick said. 'I am not telling you what was said. It's a 'no comment' on that one.' Rooney slots the ball past Hugo Lloris to put Manchester United 3-0 up against Tottenham . Ashley Young and Marouane Fellaini arrive on the scene to celebrate with the United captain . Young laughs as Rooney falls backwards as part of his humorous boxing celebration at Old Trafford . Rooney waves to the crowd; his goal put Manchester United 3-0 up against Tottenham .

Summary: A video emerged of Wayne Rooney which appears to show him being knocked out by former team-mate Phil Bardsley . Wayne Rooney scored for Manchester United against Tottenham . For his celebration, Rooney re-enacted the moment at Old Trafford . He punched the air, before falling backwards in comical fashion . After the win over Tottenham Rooney laughs off the incident . 'It was me and a few friends joking about,' claimed the England captain . Louis van Gaal reacted angrily to questions about the video .


Connecticut's Democratic governor says he will ban state-funded travel to Indiana over a controversial religious freedom law. 'I found it disturbing, disgraceful and outright discriminatory,' the state's chief executive, Dannel Malloy, said during a news conference on an unrelated issue. 'It hearkens back to a time when states were allowed to pass laws that treated their citizens differently. It's our shared past where discrimination was codified into our laws.' Connecticut will become the first state to bar travel to Indiana since its governor signed the religious freedom law last Thursday. Seattle, Washington, and San Francisco, California, have sent out similar orders, however. The bill, signed into law by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, has the effect of giving individuals legal cover to refuse a customer's business if it would violate a religious belief to fulfill the request. Civil rights groups are characterizing the law as discriminatory, particularly against LGBT persons, and Republican lawmakers in the state today said they'd be open to clarifying the bill's intent through legislative changes. Demonstrators gather at the Indiana State Capitol on Saturday to protest a controversial religious freedom bill recently signed by Governor Mike Pence. More than 2,000 people attended the Indianapolis rally. Critics say it would promote discrimination against individuals based on sexual orientation . DUELING GOVERNORS: Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy, left, a Democrat, said today that he would bar state-funded travel to Indiana in light of the new law, signed by into existence last Thursday by that state's chief executive, Mike Pence, a Republican . The details of Connecticut's retaliatory measure are not yet known. Malloy said Monday morning on Twitter that because of the law, 'later today I will sign an executive order regarding state-funded travel.' 'When new laws turn back the clock on progress, we can’t sit idly by. We are sending a message that discrimination won’t be tolerated,' he said in a follow up tweet. At a press conference later that day, Malloy said his state 'led the way to end discrimination and we should continue to be a leader in speaking out against discrimination across the entirety of the nation.' 'No state should use religious grounds to be the basis for discrimination in our country,' Malloy said, according to NBC Connecticut. 'Let me point out that it is a sad fact that in our history religion was used as a basis to support treating black and white individuals differently as well, and I won't allow any of our citizens in Connecticut to face discrimination in other states, at least without a fight.' More than 2,000 demonstrators showed up outside the Indiana State Capitol on Saturday to protest the new measure passed by the Republican-controlled General Assembly that Indiana says is meant to give its residents a platform to bring religious freedom suits against the government. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act states that 'a governmental entity may not substantially burden a person's exercise of religion, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability' unless the government has a 'compelling' interest to do so and interference is the 'least restrictive

Summary: Connecticut will be the first state to bar travel to Indiana since its governor signed the controversial religious freedom law last Thursday . State joins Seattle, Washington, and San Francisco, California, in the ban . 'It is a sad fact that in our history religion was used as a basis to support treating black and white individuals differently' too, Connecticut's gov said . Civil rights groups say the law is discriminatory against LGBT persons . Republican lawmakers in the state today said they'd be open to clarifying the bill's intent through legislative changes . Indiana's GOP governor is not backing down: 'From people who preach tolerance every day, we’ve been under an avalanche of intolerance,' he said .


A former Utah teacher has been ordered to stand trial after a student -- one of three alleged victims of her sexual abuse -- testified that he had sex with her, even after her arrest. Brianne Altice, 35, who taught English at Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah, is accused of 14 felony charges, including rape, sodomy, sexual abuse and sex with a minor. The Layton, Utah, student, now 18, testified at a hearing Thursday that he had sex with Altice before and after she was arrested in October 2013 for having a sexual relationship with another student, The Salt Lake Tribune reports. Multiple counts: One of the three victims Brianne Altice is accused of assaulting was forced to testify Monday and begrudgingly revealed he'd had sex with Altice after her arrest on charges she's assaulted another boy. A judge ruled Monday the former English teacher will stand trial separately for each alleged sexual relationship . Teen also testified that he considered her to be his girlfriend during a yearlong relationship involving sexual intercourse and oral sex. Altice also sent the boy a text message with a photograph of her breasts in June 2014, authorities said. After hearing testimony from the teen and several other witnesses, Judge John Morris in 2nd District Court found probable cause for Altice to stand trial. And prosecutors argued she should remain behind bars as she awaited that trial. 'It is a simple argument,' Deputy Davis County Attorney Susan Hunt said. 'While the defendant was on pretrial release, this defendant continued to engage in sexual misconduct with a 17-year-old boy . Her willingness to continue to commit felony sexual offenses while on bail causes great concern that this defendant will continue and be a danger to the community.' Her own attorney argued she was no danger because of the alleged victim's age, reports the Tribune. 'She doesn't present a danger to anyone,' attorney Edward Brass said. 'That young man is an adult. In the end, the judge ordered Altice to stay jailed. Bail had been revoked after allegations she had sex with the third victim following her arrest. The judge also decided, this time in favor of the defense, that Altice would be tried separately in each student's case--meaning she'll get three different trials. Will stand trial: Brianne Altice, 35, who taught English at Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah, is accused of 14 felony charges, including rape, sodomy, sexual abuse and sex with a minor . Shocking: Prosecutors say Altice had sex with three different students while teaching English at Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah. They say she continued her sexual relationship with one of them even after her arrest for another . The defense had argued that bundling the cases, as the prosecution want to do, would have be prejudicial to Altice's case, Fox 13 Salt Lake City reports. The teen on the stand said he was 'unhappy' to be required to testify against Altice. He said their relationship halted after he was arrested for witness tampering and retaliation against a witness in the

Summary: Brianne Altice, 35, who taught English at Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah, is accused of 14 felony charges, including rape, sodomy, sexual abuse . The South Weber woman also sent the boy a text message with a photograph of her breasts in June 2014, authorities said . The student, 18, testified at Thursday that he had sex with Altice before and after she was arrested in October 2013 . Altice will have three separate trials for each boy she allegedly assaulted, a judge ruled Monday .


The leader of the Muslim group who defended ISIS executioner Mohammed Emwazi has sparked further outrage after he refused to condemn the stoning women. Asim Qureshi, the director of Cage, was last night quizzed about extremist positions advocated by Muslim scholars - including female genital mutilation, domestic violence and stoning as a punishment for adultery. But Mr Qureshi, appearing on the BBC's This Week programme, failed to speak out against the practices - while also defending the right of Muslims to wage jihad. It comes after he defended the London-raised fanatic Emwazi - unmasked as the infamous fanatic 'Jihadi John' - as a 'beautiful, kind man'. Scroll down for video . Asim Qureshi, the hard-line leader of the Muslim rights group Cage, which defended ISIS executioner Jihadi John last week, has sparked further outrage after repeatedly refusing to condemn the stoning women . Pressed by Andrew Neil, the show's presenter, to condemn a series of extreme positions, including claims that Jews are descended from pigs and homosexuality is evil, Mr Qureshi responded 'I'm not a theologian' 2006: 'When we see Hezbollah defeating the armies of Israel, we know where the solution is and where the victory lies. 'We know that it is incumbent upon all of us, to support the Jihad of our brothers and sisters in these countries when they are facing the oppression of the West. February 26, 2015: Mohammed Emwazi was an “extremely gentle, kind, beautiful young man'. He was “extremely kind, extremely gentle and the most humble young person I ever knew”. March 3, 2015: 'What we want is to understand whether or not the security agencies, their actions, led to him feeling like he does not belong to UK society. That is it. We never said there is a direct causality.” March 5, 2015: "Jihad is part of the religion of Islam." Pressed by Andrew Neil, the show's presenter, to condemn a series of extreme positions, including claims that Jews are descended from pigs and homosexuality is evil. He responded 'I'm not a theologian' before adding: 'I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.' Mr Neil accused Mr Qureshi of advocating Jihad and Sharia law. Mr Qureshi responded: 'As far as I am concerned, Sharia law isn't practised correctly anywhere in the world. Jihad is part of the religion of Islam.' He repeated his criticism of MI5 and the security services, claiming they helped to radicalise young Muslim men by mistreating them. Former Home Secretary Alan Johnson said his remarks showed 'what we are up against in terms of the 'moderate front'. The exchange came after London Mayor Boris Johnson accused Mr Qureshi of being an apologist for terror. Mr Qureshi last week described London-raised fanatic Emwazi – accused of being the infamous 'Johadi John' in the ISIS beheading videos - as an 'extremely kind' and 'extremely gentle' man who had been radicalised as a result of harassment by security agencies. The Cage research director said he believed the approach taken by the agents was 'a factor in the reason why he felt like he

Summary: Cage director Asim Qureshi was quizzed about extremist positions . Refused to condemn genital mutilation, domestic violence and stoning . Last week he defended the Mohammed Emwazi known as Jihadi John .


Atletico Madrid will try to re-sign Chelsea defender Filipe Luis at the end of the season and hope his lack of opportunities at Stamford Bridge persuade him to push for a return to the Spanish capital. Atletico saw three players leave the club for Chelsea last summer but despite attention focusing on how they would replace the goals of Diego Costa and the saves of Thibaut Courtois, Luis has been the most difficult to replace. Guilherme Siqueira has struggled for form and the Argentine Cristian Ansaldi has spent most of the season injured. Chelsea defender Filipe Luis will be a target for Atletico Madrid in the summer with a return to Spain possible . Luis (left) signed for Chelsea in a £16million deal last summer but has struggled for first-team opportunities . Ansaldi was also arrested after a defeat to Barcelona earlier in the year when he slammed a policeman’s hand in his car after an argument about access to the stadium. Diego Simeone will use veteran right-back Jesus Gamez out of position at left back in Atletico's Champions League second-leg clash with Bayer Leverkusen but has asked the club’s owners about the possibilities of bringing back Luis. Guilherme Siqueira (right) has struggled for form as Luis' replacement with the Spanish champions . Cristian Ansaldi has spent most of the season injured and was arrested by police earlier in the year . The 29-year-old has failed to settle in London without regular first team football because of competition from Cesar Azpilicueta and Branislav Ivanovic. Luis has made just 22 appearances for Chelsea so far this season and not played in the four games following the Blues' 1-1 draw with Burnley last month. Atletico manager Diego Simeone hopes Luis will push for a move back to his former club in the summer .

Summary: Filipe Luis joined Chelsea from Atletico Madrid for £16million last summer . But Branislav Ivanovic and Cesar Azpilicueta are ahead in pecking order . Luis has made just 22 appearances for Chelsea since his summer move . Now the Spanish champions want to bring Brazilian back to Madrid . Atletico hope that the lack of opportunities will see Luis push for a transfer . CLICK HERE for all the latest Chelsea news .


To most eyes she was just a little girl doing no harm to anyone as she made her way to school with her father. But to the local police, Sophie Lindley was a law-breaking menace... because she was riding her bicycle on the pavement. An officer stopped the four-year-old and threatened to confiscate the purple bike, which is fitted with stabilisers, if she did not get off and walk. Scroll down for video . Left in tears: Sophie Lindley had been cycling with stabilisers on the way to school in Grantham, Lincolnshire . 'Daft': The girl's father Dale Lindley (pictured) had to carry his daughter, who was now in tears, and her bike . Sophie, from Grantham, Lincolnshire, was wearing a helmet and her father Dale was holding a lead attached to the bicycle as she rode to school. They had paused to feed the ducks when the policeman warned her it was against the law to ride on the pavement. Former soldier Mr Lindley, 34, said: ‘At first I thought he was joking but he looked deadly serious. ‘I said, “You must be kidding. What do you want me to do, make her ride on the busy road? It’s rush hour.” ‘He just shrugged and said, “She must get off the bike and walk and I’m going to sit here and make sure you don’t put her back on it. If you do, I’ll confiscate the bike.” I was gobsmacked.’ The officer kept watch as they began the one-mile walk uphill to West Grantham Academy St John’s school. When Sophie arrived at school she was in floods of tears, Mr Lindley said. Traumatic experience: By the time Sophie was in school, 'she was so upset a teacher had to calm her down' ‘The poor thing thought she was going to be put in jail. I’m absolutely outraged that a policeman can act in this way. Surely the police have better things to do than pick on parents taking their kids to school?’ Sophie’s mother Emma Stephenson, 33, said: ‘When Dale came home and told me what had happened I couldn’t believe it. ‘How on earth is my daughter riding her little bike with stabilisers to school a criminal offence? Surely there needs to be some common sense applied. ‘You can’t expect a four-year-old to ride in the road – it’s not exactly safe. ‘I am trying to teach her that they [the police] are friendly. Now that has all gone out the window.’ Lincolnshire Police have now apologised to the family, admitting that common sense should have prevailed, but Sophie’s parents are considering making a formal complaint so no other child is treated in the same way. 'Absolutely outraged': Mr Lindley (left) said his daughter Sophie 'thought she was going to be put in jail' 'Unbelievable': Sophie's mother Emma Stephenson (above) accepted it was illegal to ride on the pavement, but added that it was 'ridiculous to think a four-year-old is not allowed . Cycling groups criticised the officer’s actions. Roger Geffen of CTC, the national cycling charity, said: ‘Everyone lets

Summary: Sophie Lindley was cycling with stabilisers in Grantham with her father . But officer 'pulled over and told them her actions were against the law' Sophie was left in tears and police have since apologised to her family .


Manchester City's first team stars appeared to be in a playful mood during Tuesday's training session ahead of their European showdown with Barcelona. Eliaquim Mangala was the butt of the jokes at Manchester City's training ground as he feigned an ankle injury following a tackle by Vincent Kompany before sharing a joke with his team-mates. Manuel Pellegrini will be hoping his stars are fully fit and raring to go as they face a tough task of trying to overturn a 2-1 first leg defeat against the Catalan giants. Manchester City centre back Eliaquim Mangala rolls around on the floor following a challenge by team-mate Vincent Kompany . France centre back Mangala is helped up to his feet following the challenge by Manchester City's captain . Mangala rolls on the floor while his team-mates - including Kompany - decide not to take any notice of the former Porto defender . The 24-year-old was an unused substitute during Manchester City's surprise defeat at the hands of Premier League strugglers Burnley . The City boss, who said earlier this month that his position will not be under threat even if his side are eliminated from Europe and fail to win the Barclays Premier League, held a meeting with his players on the training pitch before the session. Manchester City must score at least two goals at the Nou Camp if they are to have any chance of progressing to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. One man who believes they can do just that is right back Pablo Zabaleta - despite the Argentina international admitting Barcelona are 'one of the best teams in the world'. 'We are going to play against one of the best teams in the world. It's not going to be easy, but nothing is impossible in football,' Zabaleta told Four Four Two. 'You have to be ready for these moments. Things can change on games like this. 'You just have to move on to the next game and try to win it. That's what football is. 'It's good that the game [comes after] just three days. We need to recover well, go to Barcelona and see what we can do. Hopefully we can do it.' Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, who will come up against his former side at the Nou Camp, shares a joke with Mangala . Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini addresses his players during Tuesday's training session ahead of their trip to Barcelona . Pellegrini insists his position at Manchester City is not under threat despite facing the possibility of not winning a major honour this season . Manchester City duo Gael Clichy and James Milner are all smiles as they go for a gentle jog during the training session . Wilfried Bony will be hoping to start against Barcelona after making a cameo appearance during City's 1-0 defeat by Burnley . Manchester City right back Pablo Zabaleta insists his side are capable of coming back from 2-1 down to eliminate Barcelona . Frank Lampard could play his final Champions League match if Manchester City are knocked out

Summary: Manchester City centre back Eliaquim Mangala appeared to exaggerate a knock during Tuesday's training session . Mangala was pictured rolling around on the floor while his team-mates laughed at the Frenchman's antics . Manuel Pellegrini's side face Barcelona in the second leg of their last 16 Champions League encounter . Pablo Zabaleta believes his side can progress to the next round despite going up against 'one of the best teams' Click here to find out who Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has included in his world XI .


President Obama told Prince Charles that Americans like the British Royal family more than their own politicians in a meeting at the White House this afternoon. As the pair sat in the Oval Office in front of the ornate fireplace, Obama told Prince Charles: 'I think it's fair to say that the American people are quite fond of the Royal Family.' When the 66-year-old said that news was 'awfully nice to know,' Obama added, 'They like them much better than they like their own politicians.' Scroll down for video . President Obama joked this afternoon that Americans like the British Royal family more than their own politicians in a meeting with Prince Charles at the White House . The pair met in the Oval Office for the second time since Obama took office. Vice President Joe Biden was also present . A slightly awkward Prince Charles responded, 'I don't believe that,' before pausing and then quickly moving the topic on to his visit the previous day to Mount Vernon, the home of America's first president, George Washington. The two men last talked face to face almost four years ago when Charles flew to America a few days after the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. This time he was joined by his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, and Vice President Joe Biden made an appearance. The Prince and the President sat together while Camilla and Mr Biden sat nearby, opposite each other on sofas. Obama is the sixth American president to entertain the Royal, who has visited the US on 23 separate occasions, during his royal career and is unlikely to be the last . The pair shook hands and smiled broadly for the cameras as Camilla sat nearby on a sofa - she wore a pale gold coat . US President Barack Obama watches as US Vice President Joe Biden reacts to microphone booms moving nearer him . The press pool clamor round to pick up the president's comments . The pair were in good spirits and were both smiling widely during the meeting . Dozens of photographers, journalists and cameramen had been allowed into the room and the Prince looked around as camera shutters went off and boom microphones were pushed towards them. Charles looked a little bemused but he pointed out one of the British press corps out to the President - a veteran royal photograher from the British tabloid newspaper, the Sun. He told Mr Obama he had been photographing the Prince for more than 35 years and when he added that the first president he had reported on in the US was Ronald Reagan, the American leader replied 'Awesome'. In December, Prince William, who is second in like to the British throne, was invited to the White House by President Barack Obama . Obama is the sixth American president to entertain the Royal, who has visited the US on 23 separate occasions, during his royal career and is unlikely to be the last. Earlier in the day the Prince of Wales paid a visit to

Summary: The pair met in the Oval Office for the second time since Obama took office . Prince Charles last visited the U.S. in 2011 . Obama is the sixth American president to entertain the Royal, who has visited the US on 23 separate occasions, during his royal career . Prince William, who is second in like to the British throne, was invited to the White House by President Barack Obama in December .


Manchester United boosted their Champions League chances with a convincing win over Tottenham, racing into a three-goal lead in the first half before seeing the game out. Michael Carrick bossed the midfield, before Wayne Rooney stole the show with a brilliant goal - and an even better celebration. Sportsmail's Matt Barlow was at Old Trafford to run the rule over both sides... Wayne Rooney celebrates with his 'knockout' celebration as Manchester United take a three-goal lead . Manchester United . DAVID DE GEA: A relaxed spectator from the moment he scrambled across his goal to keep out back-pass from Jones until he saved from Kane in the last minute. 6. ANTONIO VALENCIA: Few problems of a defensive nature after his error against Arsenal and combined well with Mata in attack. 6. CHRIS SMALLING: Few centre halves have coped so well with Kane in recent weeks. Read it well, quick into the tackle and ran the ball out with style once or twice. 7 . David de Gea, who had remarkably little to do until a last-gasp save from Harry Kane, celebrates the win . PHIL JONES: Strong and assured - but for the sloppy back-pass which almost caught out De Gea in opening minutes. 6.5 . DALEY BLIND: Splendid first half, raiding forward from left-back to link up with Ashley Young as United tore Spurs apart before half-time. Good delivery from wide. 7. MICHAEL CARRICK: Took a grip of the game with two instances of clear-minded wit in the first half: a pass for Fellaini’s opener and a goal with his head to make it 2-0. 8.5. JUAN MATA: Like Carrick making his first Premier League start for two months, playing wide on the right where he often struggles to cover the ground. Added some silky touches. 6.5. MIchael Carrick heads the ball back across goal to put United two goals up after some poor Spurs defending . Carrick, who also created United's first goal for Marouane Fellaini, was the best player on the pitch . ANDER HERRERA: Supplied good energy, invention and forward thrust from midfield and a key to success of the formation. 6.5. MAROUANE FELLAINI: Huge first-half contribution. Spurs could not cope with him. One well-taken goal with his left foot and a key header in second. 7.5. ASHLEY YOUNG: Excellent reminder of his acceleration and trickery on the left-wing. Tormented Walker in the first half as United won the game. 7.5. Fellaini celebrates putting United into the lead with a well-placed finish in the ninth minute of the game . WAYNE ROONEY: Mobile and tireless, with wonderful vision to link up with his midfield runners. Scored a fabulous goal and may have had more. 8. Subs: Pereira for Mata (79 min) Premier League debut. Falcao for Fellaini (83). Rafael for Carrick (87) Manager: Louis van Gaal: Having started the season trying to cram as many attackers onto the pitch as possible, this 4-1-4-1 shape had a pleasing balance. 7. Rooney slots away after being handed the ball by lacklustre Nabil Bentaleb in the opening 45 . Louis van

Summary: Goals from Michael Carrick, Marouane Fellaini and Wayne Rooney earn win . Manchester United dominate against poor Spurs side at Old Trafford . Carrick produced a goal and an assist in superb display .


Fearing a possible repeat of the 2011 riot and an attack on staff from detainees, security teams from the Department of Immigration and Australian Customs swooped on Villawood Detention Centre, with teams of sniffer dogs, uncovering a cache of potential weapons, drugs, syringes and smart phones. Daily Mail Australia has been provided with first look at the items found during the operation, which sources say was sparked by concerns from security teams inside the facility, who'd recently witnessed suspicious activity within the grounds and feared an attack against guards was imminent. Department officials suggest the swoop was 'a routine search' but the raids on Monday uncovered several bags full of contraband from inside the facility, teams tipped off by security personnel which units to search. In one unit complex alone, there were four phones, concealed shears and half a dozen syringes. A joint operation by Customs and Immigration squads has headed off a feared attack from inside the walls of Villawood Detention Centre . The raids uncovered sharp utensils, wrapped up and hidden inside laundry powder tubs as well as more than a dozen mobile phones. These are contraband items found inside one of the unit complexes . Behind the barbed wire fences at Villawood Detention Centre, security officials had recently become concerned by suspicious activities by some detainees . There hasn't been a major disturbance inside the centre for almost four years, when several asylum seekers sparked a full-scale riot and the complex was set alight. More than 500 people are housed inside Villawood at any given time. During the search, officers found garden shears wrapped up and concealed inside laundry powder tubs. Seized items also included drugs and drug paraphernalia, such as pipes and syringes. Officials also uncovered up to a dozen smart phones, which are prohibited and are still investigating how they were smuggled in. Deputy Secretary, Immigration Status Resolution Group, Cindy Briscoe said the Department is determined to stamp out the presence of illegal items inside detention centres. 'The Australian community has an expectation that we continue to maintain the safety and security of our detention centres,' Ms Brisco said. 'This safety extends to detainees, staff and visitors to the centre.' Sniffer dogs teams are taken through a kitchen inside the Villawood Detention Centre searching for hidden weapons and drugs . It's alleged detainees hid the contraband inside chocolate milk tubs and even what was supposed to be deodorant spray cans. Investigators found shears, syringes, phones and drugs . More than 500 people are locked inside Villawood Detention Centre at any given time . 'We have a zero tolerance approach to criminal behaviour or the possession of contraband.' Officials said the operation highlighted the clear benefits of working as one organisation as they moved toward full integration of Immigration and Customs on July 1. 'I commend the Department and the Service for working together in such a well-organised and collegiate way on this search. It highlights the success we can achieve as one organisation,' Ms Briscoe said. 'As well as searches conducted by our officers, we also employed

Summary: Shears, drugs and smart phones were uncovered during raids . Joint operation by Immigration and Customs sparked by security concerns that an attack on staff was imminent . Large number of smart phones were smuggled into the facility . In one unit block there were four phones found, shears hidden in laundry powder and half a dozen syringes . Charges are yet to be laid against detainees responsible . Last major incident inside the Villawood Detention Centre was in 2011 when five asylum seekers were jailed for setting it alight .