A worker plummeted five stories to his death while washing windows without a safety harness in Manhattan Tuesday. The unnamed victim was reportedly leaning out of a fifth-floor unit at the Hanover River House at 335 Greenwich Street in Tribeca when fell just before 1.10pm. The window washer landed in front of a high-end rug store, with his head coming to rest in a pile of hardened snow and the rest of his body on the concrete sidewalk. Grisly accident: A window washer was leaning out of a fifth-floor unit at the Hanover River House at 335 Greenwich Street in Tribeca when fell, landing with his head in a pile of snow and his body on the sidewalk . Horrified witnesses said the victim was still breathing and conscious by the time first responders came on the scene. As they were awaiting the paramedics’ arrival, several Good Samaritans walked over and covered the man with their coats to keep him warm against the frigid temperatures, according to the New York Post. Responding EMTs performed chest compressions on the injured worker and then rushed him to New York Downtown Hospital, where he died a short time later. 7Online reported that the window the man was washing was unhinged and swung open, causing him to fall out to his death. Witness Orie Cipollaro described the 38-year-old worker hanging out of the window backwards in the minutes before the deadly fall, while another bystander claimed he saw the man hold onto the window with one hand while washing it with the other, reported the New York Daily News. In an interview with the News, witness John Cataneo described a grisly scene on Greenwich Street this afternoon. ‘His legs were twisted his arms were bent and he was bleeding from his hands, it was very gruesome,’ Cataneo recalled. Employer: The deceased window washer worked for Aerial Window Cleaning, headquarterd in this building at 260 West 36th Street . The name of the victim has not been released as of 5pm, but he was said to be a 38-year-old man employed by Aerial Window Cleaning. According to the company's Google+ page, Aerial Window Cleaning, located at 260 West 36th Street, has been in business for more than 20 years. Daily Mail reached out to the cleaning company for comment and is awaiting a response.

Summary: Unnamed victim was leaning out of fifth-floor unit at Hanover River House at 335 Greenwich Street in Tribeca when fell . The 38-year-old was said to be working without a harness and holding onto window with one hand .


Red Bull Racing have launched their 2015 Formula One car race livery for the upcoming season as they hope to recapture their titles. Their new 2015 RB11 car has been used in F1 testing with a camouflage livery in order to ward off rival teams attempting to copy their design secrets. Red Bull won consecutive Drivers' and Constructors titles between 2010-13 but relinquished their crowns to a dominant Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton last season. Red Bull Racing have tweeted this picture of their 2015 RB11 car with this season's livery, which is back in their usual team colours . The new colour scheme was displayed on the team's Twitter page with the hashtag '#BackInColour' as Red Bull returned to their usual look. The most notable shape change to the 2015 car is the lower nose box and front of the chassis, which were amended in line with the latest regulations. Drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat have been putting the camouflaged RB11 through F1 testing in Catalunya but have managed a staggering 397 less laps than reigning champions Mercedes on the track as they look to close the gap. The 2010-13 Constructors champions hope their 2015 RB11 car can help the team reclaim the title off last year's champions Mercedes . Daniel Ricciardo (right), taking a break from pre-season testing, hopes to build on three race wins during last season . Here is the livery that Red Bull racing will have on the grid for the 2015 Formula One season with Ricciardo and Kyvat in the driving seat . The Red Bull RB11 used in pre season testing has had a camouflaged livery before they unveiled the new chassis on Monday . CHASSIS . Composite Monocoque structure, designed and built in-house, carrying the Renault V6 engine. TRANSMISSION . Eight-speed gearbox, Longitudinally mounted with hydraulic system for power shift and clutch operation. WHEELS . OZ Racing . FRONT: 12.0 Inches X 13 Inches diameter . REAR: 13.7 InchesX 13 Inches diameter . TYRES . Pirelli . SUSPENSION . Aluminium alloy uprights, Carbon-composite double wishbone with springs and anti-roll bar, multitude dampers. BRAKES . Brembo calipers . ELECTRONICS . Mesl standard electronic control unit . Red Bull only won three races last season, thanks to the efforts of Ricciardo, as their power-unit supplier Renault struggled and Mercedes dominated to win 16 of the 19 Grand Prixs. Australian driver Ricciardo is optimistic about the season opener but admits Mercedes are clear favourites: . 'In terms of the pecking order, which is obviously what everyone wants to talk about, it's hard to say where anyone is at,' Ricciardo told Red Bull Racing's website. Red Bull racing have been using the RB11 in Formula One pre season testing with a camouflage livery . 'Aside from one team, I'd say it's pretty close after that, but we'll see in Melbourne. I think there's more to come from us. 'Personally, I feel really ready to race now and I think we'll be good come Melbourne.' Ricciardo and Kyvat, who has replaced Ferrari's new signing Sebastian Vettell in the hotseat,

Summary: Red Bull enjoyed title success for four consecutive season from 2010-2013 with Sebastian Vettel at the wheel . Mercedes stormed to the Constructors championship last season and Lewis Hamilton won the Driver's title . The 2015 Formula One season kicks off in Melbourne March 12-15 .


An outspoken, liberal multimillionaire congressman from Florida believes his 24-year marriage should be annulled because his estranged wife 'committed bigamy'. Rep. Alan Grayson, 56, whose pretrial hearing was likened to an episode of the Netflix drama 'House of Cards', is set to make claims in court on Monday that his wife, Lolita, was still married when they wedded in Virginia in 1990. The outspoken liberal gained national attention during the debates over health care reform when he said the Republicans' opposing plan was 'don't get sick, and if you do get sick, die quickly.' Alan, a Democrat and highly successful trial lawyer, said his wife's marriage to Robert Carson was not dissolved until 1994 in Broward County, Florida. However, she claims she divorced Carson in Guam in 1981, and she also disputes that she was divorced in Broward County. If the marriage is annulled, Alan would avoid having the court divide personal property or decide whether he owes Lolita alimony - his worth is listed by her at $31 million, according to court papers. An outspoken liberal congressman from Florida believes his 24-year marriage should be annulled because his estranged wife 'committed bigamy' (above 56-year-old Rep. Alan Grayson pictured during a House Democrats' new conference in January) Besides bigamy, the divorce has featured mutual allegations of battery, accusations by Lolita of financial abandonment by the congressman and a trial delay caused by her leaking breast implants. Last year, it was reported that Lolita was approved for public assistance by the state of Florida to help feed her four minor children that she has with Alan, according to WFTV. It was shortly after he was named the 17th richest man in Congress. Lolita has claimed she is not the 'Lolita B. Carson' cited in a dissolution of marriage final judgment that Alan said is proof that she was still married to Carson when they wed. Neither side has found Carson. During a recent pretrial hearing, when attorneys were arguing over who had access to the couple's financial documents, Circuit Judge Bob LeBlanc likened the scenario to the well-known Netflix political drama. He said: 'This is starting to sound like 'House of Cards".' If the marriage is annulled, Alan would avoid having the court divide personal property or decide whether he owes Lolita alimony - his worth is listed by her at $31 million, according to court papers (above 2005 picture of Alan Grayson with his daughter, center, Lolita, right, and John Edwards, left) Attorneys at the hearing suggested that politics, in part, may be preventing any effort to reach a quiet, confidential settlement that the judge hinted is the best option for the Graysons, who are the parents of five children. 'When lies are told about you and you're in the media, your detractors are going to use it and use it forever more. You have to neutralize that and the only way to do that is to get the truth out,' said Mark NeJame, one of Alan's attorneys. Alan, whose divorce case is likened to an episode of the TV show 'House

Summary: Rep. Alan Grayson, 56, from Florida believes his 24-year marriage should be annulled because his wife allegedly was still married when they wed in 1990 . If marriage is voided, he would avoid having court divide personal property or possible owe estranged wife, Lolita, alimony . She claims she divorced former husband Robert Carson in 1981 . Divorce has featured mutual allegations of battery, claims from Lolita of financial abandonment by Alan . In recent pretrial hearing, when attorneys were arguing over who had access to couple's financial documents, judge likened it to the Netflix drama .


Families reacted with fury yesterday at learning that Tony Blair will attend a service honouring soldiers killed in Afghanistan. They say the former prime minister has blood on his hands after sending their sons to war and should be facing an inquiry instead. Mr Blair and his successor Gordon Brown will be among the 2,000-strong congregation at a commemoration service at St Paul’s Cathedral in London. Meet the troops: Tony Blair poses with British forces in 2003 after he took the country to war in Iraq . Politicians, royalty, military chiefs and serving soldiers are on the guest list. But fewer than half of the 2,000 places have been given to the families of the 453 war dead – who are limited to two seats each. Relatives said it was ‘horrific’ that Mr Blair and Mr Brown should have a place, while many family members of those who died did not. Bob Wright, 68, whose son Corporal Mark Wright was killed in an unmarked minefield in September 2006, said: ‘He (Tony Blair) is the last person I would want to see. He would have some cheek going. He took the country to war, and cost all of those lives and he’s got blood on his hands.’ Grandmother Joan Humphreys, 70, said it was ‘horrific’ Mr Blair had been invited but she had not. Explosion: Private Kevin Elliott was killed by a bomb in Afghanistan in 2009 at the age of 24 . The pensioner, whose 24-year-old grandson Kevin Elliott was killed by a bomb in Afghanistan in 2009, added: ‘Kevin was my grandson, we were very close and I haven’t been invited but Tony Blair has. ‘I know mothers who haven’t been invited and he just simply shouldn’t have a place.’ Another guest, Ian Sadler, said Gordon Brown should not have been invited either. Mr Sadler said his 21-year-old son Jack was in a vehicle that had inadequate armour when he was killed by a roadside bomb in 2007, while Mr Brown was PM. He said: ‘I’m hoping Gordon Brown doesn’t stand up and say anything because he has lots of questions to answer.’ Roadside bomb: Jack Sadler was in a vehicle that had inadequate armour when he was killed by a roadside bomb in 2007 . Mr Blair sent troops to Afghanistan to oust the Taliban and kill Osama Bin Laden following the September 11 attacks in 2001. But the decision sparked widespread condemnation after the war dragged on for 13 years and led to hundreds of British deaths. There was outrage when he sent UK troops to Iraq in 2003. Gordon Brown took over as Prime Minister in 2007, with the last of Britain’s troops withdrawing from Iraq in 2011 and Afghanistan by the end of 2014. Around 90 per cent of those attending next Friday’s service to mark the end of the Afghan campaign are either current serving personnel, veterans or family members of those who have died. Afghan hero: Corporal Mark Wright was killed in an unmarked minefield in September 2006. His father Bob Wright, 68, said: 'He

Summary: Mr Blair and successor Gordon Brown will be among 2,000-strong crowd . Relatives said it was ‘horrific’ that Mr Blair and Mr Brown have a place . Fewer than half the places have been given to families of the 453 war dead .


While scientists have theories about how fish first crawled onto land and breathed air, it's a mystery as to how vertebrates evolved tongues instead of feeding using suction. But now, a slow-motion video of mudskippers eating shrimp may help reveal the evolutionary secret. It shows the creatures, which live in and out of water and forage for food on the ground, taking a mouthful of water to act like a tongue, allowing them to swallow food on land. Scroll down for video . A slow-motion video of mudskippers feeding may help reveal an evolutionary secret. It shows the creatures, which live in and out of water and forage for food on the ground (pictured in a stock image) taking a mouthful of water to act like a tongue, allowing them to swallow food on land . Experts believe the finding may shed light on how terrestrial tetrapods - four-legged vertebrates - with tongues evolved from fish between 400 and 250 million years ago. When underwater, mudskippers suck water containing food particles into their mouths, which are swallowed when they reach the back of their throats, New Scientist reported. However, this method doesn’t work on land, so terrestrial vertebrates evolved tongues to move the food to the back of the throat. A team of researchers led by Krijn Michel at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, captured slow-motion X-ray footage (shown) of Atlantic mudskippers eating pieces of brown shrimp out of water . The video revealed that mudskippers combine the sucking method of fish (stock image left) with the grabbing tongue action of amphibians such as nexts (right), meaning they could reveal a missing evolutionary link . Mudskippers are members of the gobies family, which is one of the largest fish families comprising more than 2,000 species. They are completely amphibious that can use their pectoral fins to walk on land. They appear to move in a series of 'skips' and can use their muscular bodied to catapult themselves two feet (60cm) in the air. Mudskippers are uniquely adapted to intertidal habitats, meaning that they don't have to hide in rock pools or retreat when the tide goes out. They feed out of water and even fight to defend their territories. The creatures breathe through their skin and the lining of their mouth and throat, but this only works when mudskippers are wet, limiting them to humid and watery habitats. Enlarged gill chambers enable them to retain a bubble of air and they close tightly when the animal is out of water to keep gills moist. A team of researchers led by Krijn Michel at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, captured slow-motion X-ray footage of Atlantic mudskippers eating pieces of brown shrimp out of water. They found that it takes the gelatinous creatures less than half a second to pounce and eat. By watching the video, which was slowed down 50 times, the experts were able to see that the mudskippers carry water in their mouths. They spit it forward to grab the shrimp and then suck it back into their mouths quickly,to mimic

Summary: Slow motion video captured by University of Antwerp researchers shows mudskippers eat on land with the help of a glob of water . Amphibious creatures take a mouthful of water that acts like a tongue . Find could help solve the evolutionary mystery of how tongues evolved .


The last time Lynette Austin saw the Afghan children, they were weak, wounded and broken. But when the nurse was reunited with them on Friday at Shriners Hospital For Children, she found two cheerful 8-year-olds who had learned to speak English and to walk and even paint with artificial limbs. They looked 'healthy and so grown up,' she said in a telephone interview. Scroll down for video . The last time Lynette Austin saw these Afghan children, they were weak, wounded and broken but when the nurse was reunited with them on Friday at Shriners Hospital For Children, she found two cheerful 8-year-olds . Then: Shah Bibi Tarakhail lost most of her right arm and her right eye when she mistook a discarded grenade outside her home for a rock, and it exploded, ripping her body with shrapnel and killing her brother . Reunited: Lynette Austin was reunited with the injured victims she helped on Friday at Shriners Hospital For Children and was happy to see they were feeling much better . In 2013, Abdul Wahid was working with his family in the garden of his home in a remote, war-torn area when a rocket exploded, killing his brother, taking his right leg and badly damaging his other leg. Shah Bibi Tarakhail lost most of her right arm and her right eye when she mistook a discarded grenade outside her home for a rock, and it exploded, ripping her body with shrapnel and killing her brother. The children were taken to a NATO hospital in Kabul. Austin, who at the time was a U.S. Army civil affairs officer, saw them there. She brought them a DVD player and some Disney movies, along with what comfort she could. 'Capt. Sam,' as she was known, also linked up with the nonprofit Los Angeles-based group Children of War and arranged for the children to be flown to Southern California for treatment and therapy. The children stayed with foster families. Doing better: The nurse was happy to see the children who were once badly injured by an explosion were now happy and smiling and nearly fully healed . After the explosion: Austin is pictured here with one of the children she helped in the explosion . Injured: The victims say they were happy to see Austin who is pictured here right after the blast in their village . On Friday Austin, who is now an operating room nurse in Virginia, finally saw the children again. She received hugs, smiles, and even a drawing of a heart from Abdul. 'I love Sam and she's a good lady...she was there for me always,' he said in a telephone interview. 'I'm happy when I see her,' Shah Bibi said. 'I say thank you for everything: you take me outside, you take me inside, you tell me stories, give me candy.' All smiles: The children are doing much better and once they are fully healed they will be able to return to Afghanistan where they are from . Austin remembered Abdul as 'unwaveringly smiling and singing' in the Afghanistan hospital

Summary: The last time Lynette Austin saw the injured Afghan children after an explosion in their village, they were weak, wounded and broken . When Austin saw Abdul Wahid and Shah Bibi Tarakhail Friday at Shriners Hospital For Children, she found two cheerful 8-year-olds . Abdul Wahid was working with his family in the garden of his home in 2013 in a remote, war-torn area when a rocket exploded taking his right leg . Shah Bibi Tarakhail lost most of her right arm and her right eye when she mistook a discarded grenade outside her home for a rock, and it exploded .


Students are being targeted on social media by escort agencies offering highly paid work. Freshers on Facebook and Twitter are increasingly being sent messages by groups looking for lap dancers, escorts and 'cam girls'. The adverts come as the average student debt rises to £44,000 following the introduction of £9,000 tuition fees in 2012. Lap dancing can earn students between £50 and £800 per night, according to research by the University of Leeds. Escorts can earn thousands of pounds per week. Saffron Gold is an escort agency near Manchester. It posted adverts in student groups including ‘Manchester and Salford University students’ and ‘University of Manchester – Freshers 2013/2014’ at the beginning of Freshers' Week . Men are more likely to perform from their bedrooms on webcams, which can earn them up to £100 per hour, The Times reported. Saffron Gold is an escort agency near Manchester. It posted adverts in student groups including ‘Manchester and Salford University students’ and ‘University of Manchester – Freshers 2013/2014’ at the beginning of Freshers' Week. The agency, which has a profile picture reading 'keep calm and book an escort', described their roles as flexible and said it was looking for 'attractive, charming ladies aged between 18 and 40 with good figures and great personalities'. It added: 'We are happy for ladies with different profiles to apply for our escort vacancies because all our clients are not the same and they have different needs and preferences.' In an earlier advert Saffron Gold wrote it was looking for 'new and experienced' girls. Twitter users in East Anglia were also targeted by an agency that sent dozens of messages urging students to join them. Anglian Escorts followed thousands of students in 2012 in the hope they would see its recruitment adverts. The life of an escort was made public by Dr Brooke Magnanti, 39, whose diary of her adventures was published anonymously under the pen name 'Belle de Jour' Its account was suspended - but it has since been reactivated and hundreds of messages are sent every day. In one Tweet the agency wrote: 'Looking to employ #escorts in East Anglia apply here! Premium escort agency.' A report completed at the University of Leeds found that club managers also deliberately put flyers out in Freshers' Week urging students to join. It said: 'A club manager in a northern city site explained how he always put flyers out at Freshers' Week inviting female students to audition.' London-based agency Haute Girls specifically advertises having students on its books. It states on its website: 'Faced with the options of poorly paid term time jobs and more lucrative escorting, a cash-strapped London student may turn to the later, especially when escorting gives them the extra time and flexibility to study.' The life of an escort was made public by Dr Brooke Magnanti, 39, whose diary of her adventures was published anonymously under the pen name 'Belle de Jour'. Her blog told of her life as a struggling graduate in London and working as call girl to fund her studies. Laura Watson, a spokesman

Summary: Escort agency posted in student groups on Facebook in Freshers' Week . Others followed young people on Twitter and posted recruitment adverts . Lap dancing can earn students up to £800 per night, according to research . Male students more likely to perform from their bedrooms on webcams .


Liverpool and Manchester United met on Sunday and renewed hostilities in English football's greatest rivalry, but 100 years ago they were making headlines for all the wrong reasons in a scandal that shocked the nation. The events ultimately cost one player his life and left another broken. It was Good Friday, April 4 1915 and Britain was at war. As the two sides met, Manchester United were struggling to avoid relegation, while Liverpool were in mid-table. In an oddly tame affair, George Anderson put United 1-0 up before Liverpool defender Bob Pursell conceded a penalty yet United's Patrick O'Connell missed by some distance. Anderson added a second before Liverpool forward Fred Pagnam hit the crossbar and was seemingly chastised by teammates for trying to score. Sandy Turnbull (second row, third from right) sits next to Enoch West and Arthur Whalley sits on the left of the front row (all three are circled) The sparse 18,000 Old Trafford crowd, sensing something was awry, jeered and booed, the match referee and local reporters noted Liverpool's lack of commitment. United manager John Robson is alleged to have left the stadium in disgust. 'The second half was crammed with lifeless football,' reported The Manchester Daily Dispatch. 'United were two up with 22 minutes to play and they seemed so content with their lead that they apparently never tried to increase it. Liverpool scarcely ever gave the impression that they would be likely to score.' A fortnight later, handbills were circulated alleging that a large amount of money had been bet at odds of 7/1 on a 2–0 win to United. A suspiciously large number of bets had been made on that very scoreline causing odds to shorten to 4/1. The two points United won from the game were enough to earn them 18th place and safety. United with the three trophies they won in 1909. Turnbull is seated front right . The Sporting Chronicle published a notice from a bookmaker called 'Football King' who promised a substantial reward for information that would lead to punishment of the 'instigators of this reprehensible conspiracy'. It stated: 'We have solid grounds for believing that a certain First League match played in Manchester during Easter weekend was 'squared,' the home club being permitted to win by a certain score.' Mark Wylie, curator of the Manchester United museum, has been reflecting on the scandal this week as the 100th anniversary approaches with many questions still unanswered. 'Football was under intense scrutiny anyway, with it being wartime,' he said.' There had been so many complaints in the newspapers, in parliament, from the military, that professional football was being played while British soldiers, sailors and airmen were being killed, so the powers-that-be were anxious to see that football wasn't tarnished any further and they launched an investigation.' The Football League's lengthy delving found that players from both sides had been involved in rigging the match: Sandy Turnbull, Arthur Whalley and Enoch West of United, and Jackie Sheldon, Tom Miller, Bob Pursell and Thomas Fairfoul of Liverpool. United captain Charlie Roberts holding the FA

Summary: Manchester United were visitors at Anfield as they took on rivals Liverpool . But 100 years ago the headlines were stolen for reasons other than rivalry . Both sides were involved in a betting scandal that shocked the nation . The sorry events ultimately cost one player his life and left another broken .


Changes to pension rules could result in a flood of spam texts and calls from fraudsters to savers, the privacy watchdog warned last night. The Information Commissioner's Office warned that pension scams could be the 'next PPI' with rogue firms bombarding the public with messages in an effort to get them to sign up to dubious schemes. Yesterday Pensions Minister Steve Webb, architect of the reforms, said anyone cold called by a firm offering them a free pensions review should 'put the phone down'. There is already growing evidence that scammers are gearing up for the April 6 pension 'liberation day' In three weeks Britain will undergo a pensions revolution allowing older workers to cash in their pension pots and spend the money as they wish, rather than having to buy an annuity . 'You can spend years saving into a pension only to find yourself tricked out of your money in the blink of an eye,' he warned. In three weeks Britain will undergo a pensions revolution allowing older workers to cash in their pension pots and spend the money as they wish, rather than having to buy an annuity. But the ICO fears it could be a bonanza for sharks and 'snake oil salesmen' targeting older people with texts and cold calls to try to get their hands on their pension pots. Anyone who hands over their investment as a result of scam messages could be left penniless – and still facing a huge tax bill. Criminals are urging pension savers to invest in scams ranging from dubious wealth funds to overseas homes that do not even exist. There is already growing evidence that scammers are gearing up for the April 6 pension 'liberation day'. Tricks include luring pensioners with the promise of impartial advice. The number of spam calls and texts related to pensions reported to the watchdog rose by 66 per cent in February. Pensions Minister Mr Webb has in recent months admitted he himself was cold called and sent spam texts about pensions. Yesterday Pensions Minister Steve Webb, architect of the reforms, said anyone cold called by a firm offering them a free pensions review should 'put the phone down' Last month he told a conference he had received a text saying: 'If you have a frozen pension prior to 55 you are entitled to a free review. Please call back.' Yesterday the ICO served a legal notice on a company in Swansea, Help Direct UK, for sending nearly 190,000 spam texts including many thousands about pensions. One message said: 'As you have over 10k in your pension, your pension has lost £3,219.43 over the last few years, to get back & find out your payout reply REVIEW.' The message was identified by the ICO as being both deeply misleading and sent to those who had not signed up for direct marketing, as the law requires. They fear claims farmers are using the promise of free advice or a windfall investment to gather thousands of pensioner details to sell on in the wake of the reforms. The

Summary: In three weeks Britain will undergo a pensions revolution as rules change . Older workers will be able to cash in pension pots and spend their money . But fears it could be a bonanza for sharks targeting older people . Anyone who hands over investment due to scam could be left penniless .


Astronomers have captured four images of the same exploding star nine billion light years away as it performed an incredible cosmic illusion. In doing so, they have confirmed an effect predicted by Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity 100 years ago. The Hubble Telescope snapped the surprising multiple images with the help of a galaxy cluster that acted as a natural magnifying lens. The powerful gravity of a galaxy embedded in a massive cluster of galaxies in this Hubble Space Telescope image is producing multiple images of a single distant supernova far behind it. Both the galaxy and the galaxy cluster are acting like a giant cosmic lens, bending and magnifying light from the supernova behind them . The supernova could be seen because its light took different paths around the cluster located between the exploded star and the Earth-orbiting telescope. The cluster's gravity causes passing photons, or particles of light, to bend. Gravitational lensing occurs when galaxies and other objects amplify the light coming from other distant objects. It enables telescopes like Hubble to see objects that would otherwise be too faint and far away. This will combine the power of Hubble with the natural amplification caused by strong gravitational lensing of distant galaxy clusters to study the past universe. Einstein predicted this when explained how huge objects bend space-time to create what we experience as gravity. Astronomers have been taking advantage of so-called 'gravitational lensing' to boost Hubble's imaging powers and peer farther back in time. They say the latest images could help refine their estimates of the amount and distribution of dark matter in the lensing galaxy. Dark matter cannot be seen directly but is believed to make up most of the universe's mass. By chance, the supernova, which exploded about nine billion years ago, was aligned with the intervening galaxy cluster being used during a Hubble observation period in 2011. Scientists returned to the images in November to look for supernovae and found the quadruple rendering - a configuration known as an Einstein cross. 'The supernova team was looking at these image and bam, up popped not one, not two, not three, but four images,' said astronomer Jennifer Lotz, with the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. 'They were incredibly lucky.' Although astronomers have discovered dozens of multiply imaged galaxies and quasars, they have never seen a stellar explosion resolved into several images . The object has been named Supernova Refsdal in honour of Norwegian astronomer Sjur Refsdal and is the first detected multiply imaged supernova. Astronomers have been taking advantage of so-called 'gravitational lensing' to boost Hubble's imaging powers and peer farther back in time. They say the latest images could help refine their estimates of the amount and distribution of dark matter in the lensing galaxy. The supernova appears in the bottom centre of this image . It appears about 20 times brighter than its natural brightness due to the combined effects of two overlapping lenses, said Jens Hjorth with the Dark Cosmology Center in Denmark. The light from the supernova will fade as the

Summary: Supernova could be seen because its light took different paths . This allowed astronomers to take four images of the ancient star . A massive galaxy cluster warped the light as it travelled to Earth . Einstein predicted this would happen in his theory which explains how objects bend space-time to create what we experience as gravity . Images could help explain dark matter behaviour in nearby cluster . Light from the supernova is expected to reappear the next few years .


Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic remain on course for a domestic treble having defeated ten-men Dundee United 2-0 in the League Cup final. Kris Commons and James Forrest fired in the goals to beat Dundee United, who had captain Sean Dillon sent off to compound their misery. Find out how each player performed at Hampden Park... Dundee United's captain Sean Dillon is sent off by referee Bobby Madden for a tackle on Emilio Izaguirre . DUNDEE UNITED . RADOSLAW CIERZNIAK 6 . Clawed away Commons initial effort but unable to reach rebound. Not a prayer as Forrest settled the issue but saved penalty. SEAN DILLON 5 . Will curse fact he was off injured as Celtic scored but could have no complaints as red was produced for lunge on Izaguirre. JAROSLAW FOJUT 6 . A helpless bystander as Commons struck. Won vast majority of long balls Celtic threw into his area. CALLUM MORRIS 6 . Was relieved to see Griffiths fire into side-net after short back-pass. Will take pride in keeping Griffiths quiet. Paul Dixon of Dundee United (left) struggled to cope with the pace of Celtic's James Forrest (right) PAUL DIXON 6 . Spurned decent free-kick chance but corners hit their intended spots. Conceded penalty which was saved. RYAN MCGOWAN 6 . Started on right midfield was repeatedly pressed back by Stokes. Booked for scything Brown down. PAUL PATON 6 . His industry and anticipation were the main reasons Celtic couldn’t play through United. Subbed. JOHN RANKIN 6 . Gordon smothered his effort with the game goal-less. Unable to affect the game from his station on the left of midfield. CALUM BUTCHER 6 . Stayed touch-tight in midfield to Brown which ensured the Celtic skipper didn’t get the run of the game. Jackie McNamara (centre) and his Dundee United players are clearly gutted after the League Cup final loss . RYAN DOW 6 . Hit the turf upon being nudged by Brown but probably a little too easily for Bobby Madden’s liking. Tireless shift. MARIO BILATE 5 . Asked to fill Ciftci’s boots and struggled initially. Tested Gordon with stinging drive but subbed before the hour mark. THE MANAGER 5 . Irate that Dow didn’t win penalty but, on reflection, Jackie McNamara will concede Dillon pulled the rug from beneath him. SUBS . Anier (Bilate, 59) Erskine (Paton, 72). Celtic goalkeeper Craig Gordon maintains his clean sheet during the Scottish League Cup final . CELTIC . CRAIG GORDON 7 . Alert to deny Rankin then fielded Bilate’s deflected drive. Precious little to do once United were a man light. EFE AMBROSE 7 . Defensively sound and provided additional width with his frequent adventures up the right. Couple of terrific passes into the final third. JASON DENAYER 7 . Deila was grateful for his blistering recovery pace on more than one occasion. Won his individual battle with Bilate with something to spare. Kris Commons put The Bhoys ahead on the half hour mark with his 11th goal of the season in all competitions . VIRGIL VAN DIJK 7 . Almost opened the scoring

Summary: Ronny Deila's Celtic side won their 15th Scottish League Cup . Kris Commons and James Forrest scored but Dundee United captain Sean Dillon sent off for late challenge on Celtic defender Emilio Izaguirre . Anthony Stokes and Stefan Johansen impressed for the Bhoys .


The widow of a terminally ill man who was conned out of almost half a million pounds by a close friend condemned the fraudster as a 'despicable man'. World-famous lighting architect, Jonathan Speirs, was persuaded to part with a total of £476,864 by friend and neighbour Keith Cameron through a complicated ruse. Now Jonathan's widow Elizabeth Speirs, 58, has revealed the heartless crime has left the family struggling for cash. She has been forced to sell off her home in Edinburgh which she shared with her husband for 24 years. Heartless: Neighbour Keith Cameron convinced his terminally ill friend Jonathan Speirs to part with nearly £500,000 in a complicated ruse . Cameron, 54, conned Jonathan - who was dying of stomach cancer - out of thousands of pounds by claiming his company, Chase Telecom Ltd, required money to win a valuable contract to supply telecom services. The devious businessman repeatedly claimed the company was trading well and that investors had pumped millions of pounds of money into the business. Cameron, who was a close family friend of the Speirs, insisted Jonathan could expect to receive a return on his investment of around £2 million within two years. But it later emerged the entire operation was a lie and that Cameron, also from Edinburgh, had been using Jonathan's cash to maintain a luxury lifestyle. The father-of-two, who has now been declared bankrupt, was found guilty of fraud at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday and will be sentenced next month. Jonathan's wife Elizabeth said the cruel scheme had left her and her two daughters, Lucie and Erin, in 'dire straits financially.' Tragic: Elizabeth Speirs is being forced to sell the home she shared with her late husband Jonathan (right) after cruel scheme left them broke . Elizabeth, who recently underwent radiation therapy for early stage breast cancer, said: . 'It hasn't quite sunk in - I'm just very grateful that the jury saw through him. 'He's just a despicable man, and what he did to my husband - who was a good man - is just awful, and the financial situation he has left us in is awful. 'I'm going to have to sell my house soon, as I can't afford to stay. 'I never got a chance to grieve for my husband because I found this out right away. I feel like I have been robbed of so much in my life - my husband, a friend, and the chance to build a new life for me and my daughters. 'My husband had withdrawn money from a policy that he had taken out in case either he or his [business] partner became ill, so that he could exit his company without any financial impact. 'The Camerons have been friends with us for a very long time. They were people we trusted.' On Wednesday, the court heard Cameron had a mortgage of £1.34m million, had bought cars for his wife and daughter, took holidays in a luxury villa and sent his two daughters to an Edinburgh private school. One of his daughters also attended

Summary: Close friend duped dad with stomach cancer into investment . Promised it would make a £2million return within two years . Money paid for holidays, school fees and cars for fraudster Cameron . He has now been declared bankrupt and due to be sentenced next month . Widow says she has been robbed of husband and chance to start again .


Just three drinks a day can be enough to cause liver cancer, according to an extensive review of global research. The increase in risk per 10g of alcohol consumed – around one alcoholic drink – is about 4 per cent, says the World Cancer Research Fund. As a result three or more drinks pose a significant cancer risk, it adds. The review also found a strong association between obesity and liver cancer, as well as evidence that drinking coffee can protect against the disease. The risk of liver cancer is increased by 4 per cent for every 10g of alcohol consumed, meaning three or more drinks a day pose a significant cancer risk, a research review has claimed . The WCRF's continuous update project reviewed global research into the relationship between diet, weight and physical activity, and liver cancer. In all, 34 studies were analysed covering 8.2million people of whom more than 24,500 had liver cancer. Previous research by the project has shown alcohol to be strongly linked with a range of cancers, including liver. The WCRF recommends women should try to limit their alcohol intake to one drink per day and men to two. Amanda McLean, director of WCRF UK, said: 'Around three or more drinks per day can be enough to cause liver cancer. Until now we were uncertain about the amount of alcohol likely to lead to liver cancer. But the research reviewed in this report is strong enough to be more specific.' In 2012, there were 4,703 cases of liver cancer in the UK. The report estimates that nearly a quarter of cases could be prevented if people kept a healthy weight and did not drink. World Cancer Research Fund reviewed 34 studies involving more than 8.2million people in order to reach its findings on alcohol, weight, physical activity and liver cancer . Although the research found strong evidence that drinking coffee can reduce the risk of the disease, the report did not recommend the amount that should be drunk. Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, chairman of the Alcohol Health Alliance UK, said: 'The findings from this study further demonstrate the urgent need for mandatory health warnings on alcohol products.' Dr Sarah Jarvis, medical adviser for alcohol education charity Drinkaware, said the research revealed a worrying link with obesity, but some people had a 'blind spot' when it comes to the calories in alcohol. She added: 'To help reduce the risk of getting alcohol-related liver cancer, it is best to drink within the lower-risk guidelines of 2-3 units a day for women, that's a 175ml glass of 13 per cent wine, or 3-4 units a day for men, a pint and a half of 4 per cent beer.' Sir David Spiegelhalter, Winton professor of the public understanding of risk, University of Cambridge, said that while the increase in risk of liver cancer per 10g of alcohol consumed was about 4 per cent, that level of alcohol was 'extremely unlikely to cause cancer', especially as the report says the increase in risk only starts at levels above 5.5 units a

Summary: Just three alcoholic drinks a day could be enough to cause liver cancer . Research review found the risk increased by 4 per cent for every 10g . Experts also found a strong association between obesity and liver cancer . World Cancer Research Fund analysed 34 studies, covering 8.2m people .


A man charged with beating his girlfriend's mother to death horrified a courtroom by defecating and smearing feces on his face. Bryan Schwartz, 27, of Terrytown, New Orleans, was removed from the courtroom on Thursday after covering his face in his own waste. He said: 'Life is like a box of chocolates', one witness told the Sun Herald. Bryan Schwartz, 27, of Terrytown, New Orleans, was removed from the courtroom on Thursday after covering his face in his own waste . Schwartz was chained to other inmates in the jury box at the time. Following the incident, he was immediately removed by a corrections officer. A witness told NOLA: 'As he walked out, he was just smiling at the crowd.' His hearing was rescheduled. It was not clear if Schwartz was suffering from mental illness. His attorney, Marquita Naquin, could not be reached for comment on Friday. The 27-year-old and his girlfriend Misty Eiermann, 35, have both been charged in the second-degree murder of her mother, Mary Romano. Ms Romano, 56, was found on September 9 beaten to death in her own home with a flashlight. She had suffered severe head trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene. The 27-year-old's girlfriend Misty Eiermann, 35, has also been charged in the second-degree murder of her mother, Mary Romano .

Summary: Bryan Schwartz, 27, of Terrytown, New Orleans, was removed from the courtroom on Thursday after covering his face in feces . Schwartz was chained to other inmates in the jury box at the time . The 27-year-old and his girlfriend Misty Eiermann, 35, have both been charged in the second-degree murder of her mother, Mary Romano .


It was just over two months ago that McDonald's released an advertisement stating it 'will never be kale'. But it seems the fast food giant may be having a change of heart regarding the trendy super food, with a new report suggesting that McDonald's plans to introduce kale to its menu soon. Janney Capital Markets restaurant analysts wrote that 'one of our industry sources indicates that McDonald's U.S. plans to roll out kale as an ingredient in its restaurants at some point in the not-too-distant future.' Scroll down for video . McHipster? Despite running this ad just weeks ago, it's been reported that McDonald's will begin to offer kale on its menu in the near future . Janney analyst Mark Kalinowski told CNN the move could mean kale salads and even smoothies may be on the horizon and said the company's goal is to appear healthier or of a higher quality. 'McDonald's clearly aims to raise consumers' perception of the quality of its food. Adding kale to the menu in some way could help be a step in this direction,' he wrote. However, McDonald's stayed mum when questioned about the superfood, telling CNN, in part: 'we're always looking at new and different ingredients.' Either way, don't expect your future Big Macs to be piled with the curly greens. Six weeks ago, the fast food mega chain debuted a commercial in which the words 'WILL NEVER BE KALE' appeared in block letters over the signature burger's lettuce layer. The news comes after McDonald's on Monday vowed to remake itself as a 'modern, progressive burger company' after aggressive competition from Chipotle, Chick-fil-A and myriad 'better burger' chains bit into U.S. restaurant sales last month. February ended the run of former Chief Executive Don Thompson. His short tenure included 2014, when falling profit, revenue and traffic resulted in one of McDonald's worst years in decades. Steve Easterbrook, a McDonald's insider who led two UK-based restaurant chains before returning to the company in 2013, took the helm at the Golden Arches on March 1. Leafy: The trendy vegetable would likely be offered in the form of salads and smoothies, say analysts . Moving on up: Reports of the new McMenu item come just after the company's announced intention Monday to become a more 'modern, progressive burger company' The company that virtually invented fast food has struggled to find the right recipe to meet diners' growing appetite for healthier, fresher food. In his first big move as CEO, Easterbrook last week announced that McDonald's USA will switch to chicken raised with fewer antibiotics. The policy, which will affect McNuggets and other products sold in its roughly 14,000 U.S. stores, will put McDonald's more in step with Chipotle and Chick-fil-A. McDonald's shares were up 0.8 percent at $97.90 at midday. The stock is up about 10 percent since Easterbrook's promotion was announced in late January. Sales at U.S. restaurants open at least 13 months dropped a steeper-than-expected 4 percent in February, contributing to the 1.7 percent decline in global sales for the month. Analysts, on average, had expected

Summary: A Big Mac ad that debuted in January pasted the words 'will never be kale' over the signature burger's lettuce . Now industry insiders say the company will turn heel in an effort to culture a healthier, fresher image . Analysts predict the vegetable will likely appear in the form of salads or smoothies .


They say don’t count your chickens, but you’d be excused for counting the legs on this chicken caught on tape in Thailand. The bizarre video features some bemused locals laughing while recording a four-legged chicken wandering around looking for food. Completely indifferent to the situation, the chicken’s two extra deformed legs trail behind it and drag along the floor as it walks. A woman picks up the chicken and brings it into better view of the camera and the bird seems perplexed by the attention it has gained. The video concludes with a close-up shot of the chicken minding its own business, seemingly content with its additional body parts. Surprisingly, four-legged chickens are not as uncommon as many people would think. The chicken appears completely indifferent to having two extra legs as it wanders around and drags them behind it . The video concludes with the filmmaker going in for a close-up shot of the chicken's extra legs . In 2005, a live chicken was found among 36,000 other birds at a farm in America. Named Henrietta, the bird managed to go unnoticed for 18 months at Brendle Farms in Somerset, Pennsylvania, before it discovered by a foreman. Farmer Mark Brendle's 13-year-old daughter Ashley named the chicken and asked to keep it as a family pet. The bird had two normal front legs but behind those were two more which were dragged behind when Henrietta walked, exactly like the chicken featured in this video. The condition called Polymelia is a birth defect that results in individuals having more limbs, which are usually shrunken or deformed. This can sometimes occur when an embryo begins to develop as conjoined twins. Before one twin stops growing, leaving the remaining developments – often limbs – of the undeveloped twin attached to the body of the live baby. The condition is a birth defect known as Polymelia and can sometimes occur when an embryo begins to develop as a conjoined twins .

Summary: The chicken is filmed wandering around dragging its extra limbs . Bird appears completely perplexed by the attention it gains . The condition is known as Polymelia, a birth defect affecting limbs . The footage of the bird was captured by locals in Thailand .


Novak Djokovic rallied from a set and a break down Tuesday to beat Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-7, 7-5, 6-0 in the fourth round of the Miami Open. Dolgopolov led 4-1 in the second set before the world No 1 mounted a comeback to remain in contention for his fifth Key Biscayne title. After the second set, Dolgopolov received treatment from a trainer, who bandaged the soles of both feet. Novak Djokovic came back from a set down to reach the quarter-finals of the Miami Open on Tuesday . Alexandr Dolgopolov had both of his soles bandaged and won only three points in the final set . The Russian moved poorly after that and won only three of 27 points in the final set. As Djokovic fell behind in the first set, he busted a racket in anger, drew jeers from the crowd and was cited for two code violations, which cost him a point penalty. However, he won a succession of long exchanges late in the second set that allowed him to even the match. Djokovic claimed a succession of long exchanges in the second set to even the match and go on to win .

Summary: Novak Djokovic came from a set down to beat Alexandr Dolgopolov . The world No 1 remains in contention for his fifth Miami Open win . Dolgopolov became less mobile after receiving treatment to his feet .


An Illinois man claims that a hot sauce he sampled while on vacation last year which caused him to fall to the ground in a seizure may have saved his life. Randy Schmitz, 30, of Orland Park, Illinois, was sampling the Flashbang hot sauce at Pepper Palace in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, when started having convulsions. When he was given medical treatment, an MRI scan of his brain showed a cancerous tumor in its early stages. Randy Schmitz, 30, was sampling a hot sauce made of scorpion and habanero peppers at the Pepper Palace in Myrtle Beach when he had a seizure . During a post-seizure brain scan, doctors noticed a cancerous brain tumor in its early stages. Schmitz flew home early from his vacation and had the tumor removed two days later . 'If I didn't try that, I think something eventually would have triggered the seizure and I would've found out, but that cancer tumor would've grown in my head,' Schmitz told the Chicago Tribune. Flashbang hot sauce contains Carolina reaper, scorpion and habanero peppers. Customers have to sign a waiver before tasting it. After the seizure, the special education job coach flew home early from his family vacation and underwent brain surgery two days later. Doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital removed a two-and-a-half-inch by one-and-a-half-inch malignant tumor from Schmitz's frontal lobe. After Schmitz had the tumor removed, he was treated with radiation, and he has home more month of chemotherapy treatment . Jeffrey Raizer, medical director of neuro-oncology at Northwestern Medical Hospital, said that though it can't be proven that the hot sauce triggered the seizure, the tasting conditions, including dehydration and stress, match those known to lead to seizures. 'If you have a lot of hot sauce and you're sweating a lot, people can have dehydration and it can cause seizures,' Raizer told the Tribune. 'If you eat a habanero pepper, it's a big jolt to your system.' Raizer added that the seizure allowed Schmitz to be treated with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy before the tumor got worse. He has completed his radiation treatments and has one more month of chemotherapy treatment. He got married two weeks after his diagnosis. Schmitz was so grateful that the tumor was spotted that he wrote a letter to Pepper Palace saying, 'Your Flashbang Pepper Sauce SAVED MY LIFE!!!' Schmitz was diagnosed with the brain tumor just weeks before he was set to get married to his wife. Despite his surgery and treatments, he and his wife still walked down the aisle on time . Schmitz was so grateful that he wrote Pepper Palace in January to thank the company for its involvement in his seizure. 'Your Flashbang Pepper Sauce SAVED MY LIFE!!!!' he wrote in an email to the company. Pepper Palace posted his email on their website, along with the response: 'Way to go, Randy, you are truly a Wall of Flame survivor!' Schmitz was sent a box of hot sauce, T-shirts, golf balls and other souvenirs from the store. He admits, however, he's still 'a little bit nervous' to

Summary: Randy Schmitz, 30, was sampling the Flashbang hot sauce at the Pepper Palace in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina when he had a seizure . Customers have to sign a waiver before tasting the Flashbang sauce . A post-seizure MRI scan showed a cancerous tumor in its early stages . The tumor was removed and Schmitz has completed his radiation treatments and has one more month of chemotherapy treatment .


Matt Henry will replace injured fast bowler Adam Milne in New Zealand's World Cup squad. The International Cricket Council approved the switch on Monday after Henry's fellow seamer Milne hurt his heel in the Kiwis' weekend quarter-final win over the West Indies in Wellington. Scans showed Milne would be unable to play any further part in the tournament and New Zealand have therefore brought 23-year-old Henry into their squad. Matt Henry will replace the injured Adam Milne in New Zealand's World Cup squad . Adam Milne hurt his heel in the Kiwi's quarter-final win over the West Indies in Wellington . Henry made his international debut in January 2014 against India. New Zealand will face South Africa in the first semi-final in Auckland on Tuesday.

Summary: Adam Milne injured heel in New Zealand's victory over the West Indies . Matt Henry has been brought into squad to replace Milne . Kiwi's will face South Africa in World Cup semi-final on Tuesday .


An Australian court has cleared the way for Dutch Formula One driver Giedo van der Garde to compete in this weekend's Melbourne Grand Prix after his legal challenge was ruled successful on Wednesday. Van der Garde won the challenge to get a spot in Sunday's race with Swiss F1 team Sauber, who removed him as a driver late last year despite having a contract. Justice Clyde Croft in the Supreme Court of Victoria said Van der Garde's application was successful. Giedo van der Garde, pictured at testing in 2014 was the reserve driver for Sauber last season . Lawyers for Sauber argued Van der Garde was an unacceptable risk because he wasn't trained in the team's car and he did not have a custom seat, but van der Garde's lawyer Tom Clarke said his client was ready to work with the team to get a seat fitted before racing begins. Sauber said in a statement 'the outcome is unfortunately not as expected.' 'We are disappointed with this decision and now need to take time to understand what it means and the impact it will have on the start of our season,' Sauber team chief executive Monisha Kaltenborn said. 'What we cannot do is jeopardize the safety of our team, or any other driver on the track, by having an unprepared driver in a car that has now been tailored to two other assigned drivers.' But Van der Garde said outside court he was ready to race. Practice begins Friday. 'I'm very fit and very strong. I'm looking forward to going back to the team, work hard and do our best for the weekend,' he said. 'I'm the fittest ever. I've been training the last three months flat out.' Van der Garde also said that despite the legal battle, he was keen to work with Sauber again. Dutch driver claimed he was offered a race seat for the 2015 campaign but Sauber reneged on deal . 'I'm looking forward to going back to the team. I had a very good relationship, I still have a very good relationship, with the team,' he said. One of Sauber's current drivers, Marcus Ericsson or Felipe Nasr, would have to miss out for Van der Garde to race in one of the two team cars. 'Well, I think it's up to them what they're going to do, and up to the team. It's not my thing,' he said. Van der Garde said he would be on track at Albert Park later Wednesday to catch up and prepare for the race.

Summary: Giedo van der Garde was Sauber's test driver last season . He claims he was promised a full-time race seat for the 2015 season . But Sauber hired Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr instead . Supreme Court in Australia announce he has won his legal challenge . Melbourne is first race of the Formula One season starting on March 15 .


A fallen tree branch became much more frightening when it not only held up traffic, but began to slither. Jette Petersen and her family had just moved to Davidson on the Northern Beaches and did not expect a welcoming present so large. Petersen told Daily Mail Australia she heard a car on the street slam on its brakes and assumed a branch had fallen down from a tree, but then it moved. "I screamed and called out to the whole family that there was a huge snake on the street," she said. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . The 2 metre long python shocked the locals when it slithered into the piping of the car before making its way to the roof and stretching out . "We all went out to have a closer look and it got scared of us all and the closest place to escape was under my car." The 2 metre long giant slithered under the bonnet and took refuge within the pipes before again emerging and stretching along the entire roof of the car. Petersen had called an Australian Wildlife Rescue Organisation (WIRES) representative who told her volunteers were too busy to respond immediately so they chose to act themselves. "I screamed and called out to the whole family that there was a huge snake on the street," Petersen said . The family attempted to hose the python out of the piping, to no avail. With a neighbour's advice, they then took to spraying it with a small dose of vinegar which irritated the snake enough to slither out of the bonnet. It moved toward another elderly neighbour's home to whom she warned of the incoming but were not phased as pythons were a regular occurrence in Davidson. Petersen said her family were very curious about the snake while she was less impressed. The Danish family were fascinated by the python as snakes were not a frequent occurence . "At 12, 14 16 and 19, the children were fascinated," she said. "But I hate snakes and it was really really long." This is Petersen's fourth snake encounter since moving to Australia from Denmark and she says her friends were amazed by the video. "We don't have snakes in Denmark," she said. "We used to have two diamond pythons living in our roof in our first house in Killarney Heights and then not long after I saw a red bellied black snake on my run about Narrabeen Lakes that was just laying on the path in front of me."

Summary: Jette Petersen was shocked to find a giant python holding up traffic . It took refuge in the piping of her car before stretching itself along the roof . Animal experts were called but she had to take matters into her own hands . Her young family were fascinated as they do not have snakes in Denmark .


Kathleen Wyatt has won the right to fight for a payout from her ex-husband energy businessman Dale Vince, 20 years after they divorced . She has taken jobs picking fruit, and since the mid-1990s has lived largely on benefits. Her current home is a former council house in Monmouth, south Wales, bought on a mortgage for £60,000 under right-to-buy laws. It was described in court as being damp and badly heated. By contrast, her former husband has founded Ecotricity, now one of the UK's biggest green energy companies, worth at least £57million. The strict vegan lives in a £3million 18th century castle near Stroud, Gloucestershire, with his second wife and their five-year-old son. Mr Vince also owns Forest Green Rovers football club where he has banned red meat for players and supporters. Mr Vince's son Dane moved in with his father in 2001 after the business began to take off. In December 2012 a judge ordered the ex-husband to pay Ms Wyatt £125,000. But he challenged the ruling and Appeal Court judges struck it out. Yesterday, Supreme Court justices ruled in favour of Ms Wyatt and said her claim should be heard by a judge in the Family Division of the High Court. She is demanding almost £2million. Lord Wilson, speaking for all five justices, said that under 1973 divorce legislation the courts should have taken into account the years Ms Wyatt looked after the couple's son. 'He was brought up by Ms Wyatt,' the judge said. 'She struggled to do so. They were 16 years of real hardship for her and her family. At times they lived in caravans. They moved home frequently. They lived from hand to mouth.' Lord Wilson said the burden had fallen on Ms Wyatt and her contribution had been unmatched by Mr Vince. Mr Vince turned from New Age traveller to the founder of a multi-million green energy firm, Ecotricity . Kathleen Wyatt (left) pictured with lawyer Barbara Reeves (right) after justices said the case could be heard . Ms Wyatt is pictured leaving the Supreme Court today (left) after judges ruled her application can be heard by the High Court and in 2003 (right) after the two New Age travellers had divorced . As a result, the case should now be reconsidered by a family court, he said. Lord Wilson added: 'Unwisely, Miss Wyatt has pitched her claim at £1.9million and it is obvious … that an award approaching that size is out of the question. Her claim may even be dismissed. Kathleen Wyatt's legal victory opens the way for divorcees to claim a pay-off from their ex-spouse decades later. Supreme Court judges – Lady Hale, Lord Clarke, Lord Wilson, Lord Hughes and Lord Hodge – said Appeal judges had been wrong to throw Ms Wyatt's original case out on the basis she had no reasonable grounds, in 2013. The justices said under the 1973 Matrimonial Causes Act, a family judge in a divorce case must consider who has cared for the home and any children. Lawyers said the case would encourage copycat claims. James

Summary: Kathleen Wyatt and Dale Vince lived as New Age travellers in the 1980s . Couple divorced in 1992 and Mr Vince founded green energy firm Ecotricity . Firm is successful with an annual turnover of more than £40million a year . Ms Wyatt lodged a claim for maintenance in 2011 from her former husband . This was blocked at Court of Appeal after Mr Vince argued it was too late . But Supreme Court ruled Ms Wyatt has a right to apply for cash payout . Said £1.9million was 'out of the question' but she was entitled to a sum . Court heard that Ms Wyatt had lived 'hand to mouth' in years after divorce .


A woman who lost half her leg to bone cancer had her foot reattached backwards - and it wasn't a mistake. Shanna Decker, 24, was seven when she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma after complaining about a pain in her leg. Doctors said they would have to remove her left knee to save her life. But instead of an amputation, Decker opted for a 'rotationplasty': when the foot is attached to the thigh and rotated backwards. It means Decker, from Minnesota, has more control over her prosthetic calf. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Choice: Shanna Decker, 24, opted to have her left foot reattached to her thigh backwards after doctors removed her left knee. The operation, which removed a cancerous tumor, saved her life . The forward-facing heel acts as a new knee and the foot can move like a shin. If she needs to, Decker can even apply weight to the foot - which has retained its feeling - and walk on it. The then-novel procedure was one of three options available to Decker, while she endured a grueling chemotherapy program. Doctors could have amputated her leg below the thigh or created a 'stiff leg'. More control: The decision Decker and her parents made when she was seven (left) means that she now has more control over her prosthetic leg and can manoeuvre it better than if she had undergone an amputation . Delighted: Seven-year-old Decker was amazed at how quickly she learned to walk again after surgery . Due to her age, Decker was not eligible for 'limb salvage', where the missing tissue is replaced with transplanted or artificial tissue, as her legs were not fully developed. Instead, she opted for rotationplasty, which removes the tumor and the knee and rotates the foot 180 degrees. Writing on Rotationplasty.com, her mother said: 'I remember this being the hardest decision our family has ever faced. When we initially learned of rotationplasty, I have to admit, it took time to absorb. We had many questions and desperately wanted to connect with others who had already chosen this procedure, but found that to be difficult.' No regrets: Decker has now set up a foundation to help children who are considering rotationplasty too . Aside from the difficulty overcoming the appearance of her new leg, Decker said she never thought twice about it. And learning to walk was simple - unlike the months-long process most amputees endure. 'As soon as my leg healed, I was walking with a prosthetic and it took me about three seconds to learn how to rewalk,' Decker told Everyday Health. Hoping to inspire children who are facing the same predicament she tackled 17 years ago, Decker has founded a charity called Brighter Tomorrows that supports young cancer sufferers.

Summary: Shanna Decker, 24, was diagnose with osteosarcoma at the age of 7 . She opted for the then-novel procedure called rotationplasty . Doctors removed her left calf and knee, rotated foot 180 degrees and attached it to her thigh . It gives her greater control over her prosthetic leg, she has 'no regrets'


Arsene Wenger is set to receive a huge fitness boost ahead of Arsenal’s crunch clash with Liverpool a week on Saturday. Jack Wilshere, Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Debuchy are all back in training and close to rejoining the first team. If all goes according to plan the trio should be available to face Liverpool at the Emirates. Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere could face Liverpool on April 4 after recovering from an ankle injury . Captain Mikel Arteta (left) is also expected to be available for selection following his return to training . Wilshere has missed four months following an ankle operation, and Arteta has missed five months with ankle and calf issues. Right back Debuchy has been sidelined since January 11 with a shoulder injury. Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain also hopes to be available for the game against Brendan Rodgers’s side on April 4 after a hamstring injury. But he may have to wait until the trip to Burnley on April 11 for his return. Arsenal right back Mathieu Debuchy has been sidelined since sustaining a shoulder injury against Stoke City .

Summary: Jack Wilshere, Mathieu Debuchy and Mikel Arteta have returned to training . The Arsenal trio should be in contention to face Liverpool on April 4 . Wilshere has been out for four months following an ankle operation . Arteta's last match for Arsenal came against Dortmund back in November . Summer signing Debuchy has been out of action since January 11 .


A manhunt was underway on Monday after an armed fugitive abducted a woman from a Wisconsin hospital and fled in an exchange of gunfire. Stantavious Armond Sillas, 20, of Racine County was named as the man on the run, according to the local sheriff's office. He was described as 5'11, 185lb and wearing dark clothing. He should be considered armed and dangerous, authorities said, urging residents not to approach him and instead call 911. Several schools in Racine County canceled classes as authorities searched for the man they said abducted a female employee at Lakeview Specialty Hospital and Rehab near Rochester about 3pm on Sunday. Stantavious Armond Sillas, 20, was to be considered armed and dangerous , police said, as they continued to hunt on Monday for the armed fugitive in Wisconsin . Sheriff Christopher Schmaling said deputies had a description of the man's vehicle and it was spotted about an hour later at a Piggly Wiggly grocery store in nearby Union Grove. As a squad car approached, the 20-year-old man fired several rounds, even with shoppers in the parking lot, Schmaling said. No one was shot. 'The suspect was located, he pulled a gun on my criminal investigator and shot at him,' Schmaling said. 'My investigator returned fire and the suspect fled.' As the man fled, he left the woman he had abducted in the parking lot. She was shaken, but unharmed, Schmaling said. Officers from Racine, Caledonia, Mount Pleasant, Kenosha County and the Wisconsin State Patrol joined the manhunt in Union Grove, along with a helicopter from the police department in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois. Lakeview Specialty administrator Billy Blasingame told The Journal Times that the hospital was locked down for about an hour Sunday while investigators interviewed employees. Schmaling urged Union Grove residents to stay home on Sunday night. Union Grove High School and the elementary school, Raymond School District, Yorkville Elementary and Kansasville Elementary canceled classes Monday because of the manhunt. The fugitive fired several rounds at cops after he was spotted at the Piggly Wiggly grocery store in Union Grove, Wisconsin on Sunday (pictured)

Summary: The woman was taken from the Lakeview Specialty Hospital and Rehab near Rochester, Wisconsin about 3pm on Sunday . Fugitive later got into a shootout with cops at grocery store but no one was injured and abducted woman found shaken but unharmed . Several schools closed on Monday as the manhunt for suspect continued .


She is approaching her 49th birthday and had previously vowed her 15th baby would be her last. But Britain's most prolific surrogate mother is now hoping to have a 16th – and possibly 17th – child after two embryos were transferred into her womb at the weekend. They belong to a couple who only met Carole Horlock for the first time a few hours beforehand. Carole Horlock, 49, from Colchester, Essex, is Britain's most prolific surrogate mother and is now hoping to have a 16th - and possibly 17th - baby . Miss Horlock with her 13th surrogate baby (left) and with baby number nine in 2004 (right) Baby number one in December 1995 - she became pregnant with her first child for another couple after reading a newspaper article about surrogacy . She said: 'I'm just a womb they've hired to help them achieve their dream of being parents. As far as I'm concerned it's their baby not mine. 'I know in my heart I've made the right decision to approach a mum who is desperate to have a baby of her own, and I'm confident that they'll be good parents.' Miss Horlock, who lives in Colchester, Essex, with her partner of 16 years, Paul, offered her services after being 'dumped' by another couple midway through a cycle of fertility drugs. She approached the new couple on an internet surrogacy forum last Monday and met them on Friday night, before having the IVF treatment on Saturday morning. It will take up to two weeks before doctors know if either of the embryos has successfully embedded and she is pregnant. She said: 'Some people may think that what I'm doing is wrong, as I'd only met the couple in the flesh just 12 hours before having the IVF, but I don't believe it is at all. 'Ideally, I would have spent more time getting to know them. There wouldn't normally be such a rush, but I'd been having this treatment for another couple who pulled out of the surrogacy with no real reason, which has left me devastated. 'I didn't want to lose out on the chance to have another surrogate baby for a couple, as I'm now 48 years old. And it seemed such a wasted opportunity when I could use my womb again to help others.' Miss Horlock also boasted that the IVF clinicians told the couple, who haven't been identified, that their surrogate had 'the best uterus in the world'. Baby number five (left) was born in July 1999, followed by baby number six (right) in October 2000 . Miss Horlock pictured with her daughter, Megan, 21, she said having babies is 'addictive' Baby number seven (left) was born in January 2002, followed by the arrival of baby eight (right) in April 2003 . She has two daughters of her own, Steffanie, 24, and Megan, 21, and has given birth to 13 other children as a surrogate mother – including a set of twins and a set of triplets. She last gave birth in April 2013 – to a

Summary: Carole Horlock, 49, is hoping to have a 16th and possibly 17th child . Approached new couple on internet forum last Monday and met on Friday . She then had IVF treatment on Saturday and is waiting to see if successful . Miss Horlock has two daughters of her own, Steffanie, 24, and Megan, 21 . Given birth to 13 other children as surrogate mother - including triplets . For each pregnancy, she is paid expenses of between £7,000 and £15,000 . Said having babies is 'addictive' and an 'incredibly exciting' journey .


Sam Allardyce is more bothered about winning points than playing attractive football and has confirmed defender James Tomkins will be out for the remainder of the season. West Ham have won just one Barclays Premier League match in 12 and questions have been asked about whether Allardyce will remain in charge beyond his contract, which expires at the end of the season. The Hammers face a Sunderland team under new management on Saturday after Dick Advocaat replaced sacked boss Gus Poyet at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday. James Tomkins will be out for the remainder of the season after having surgery on his shoulder problem . Sam Allardyce is more concerned about picking up points rather than playing attractive football . Big Sam will be without Tomkins after the defender needed surgery on a dislocated shoulder suffered in training, while Winston Reid will be assessed on Saturday following his hamstring problem. Yet the good news for West Ham is that goalkeeper Adrian and Carlton Cole will be available for selection against Sunderland in a game Allardyce feels is a must win. 'Carl comes back into the fray. We're going to wait a little longer for Winston,' the West Ham boss. 'He's still a little way off with a hamstring problem, and we're prepared to wait until Saturday morning to see what it is. 'Our squad is suffering a little bit at the moment. We can't feel sorry for ourselves. It's about overcoming it and winning results, starting Saturday against Sunderland. Winston Reid (right) will be assessed by West Ham ahead of Saturday's clash with Sunderland . 'This run of fixtures has been quite challenging but we've been so close to famous victories against Manchester United and Tottenham away. A draw against Southampton, and we shouldn't really have lost to Chelsea. 'When you consider all those teams above us in the top end of the table, and we shouldn't have lost to any of them. The bottom line is playing fantastic is great but not winning is crucial. Critical. 'We have a big problem in winning football matches at the moment. Our goal is to win football matches. The most important thing for Saturday is for us to gain victory. 'Hopefully we can do that in style but if we can't play as well as we have been doing, just make sure we win this game.'

Summary: West Ham under pressure after just one Premier League win in 12 games . James Tomkins out for season after surgery on his dislocated shoulder . Sam Allardyce says Saturday's game against Sunderland is a must win . CLICK HERE for all the latest West Ham United news .


They were the Kardashians of the 70's - attractive, wealthy and dysfunctional. They were the Louds: Pat and Bill and their five children, ranging from age 14 to 20 - Lance, Delilah, Grant, Kevin and Michele. The Louds were the subjects of the first ever television reality show, An American Family, broadcast on PBS in twelve hour-long episodes beginning on January 11, 1973. The show took viewers up close and personal in the home of the Loud family of Santa Barbara, California. Parents Pat and Bill and their kids became household names living in front of the camera for seven months taped the year prior to the broadcast. A record ten million weekly viewers were riveted watching the Loud family's lives falling apart. On camera, Pat asked her husband, Bill to move out, and Lance, the oldest son, was the first gay to come out on television. Pat Loud, with the editorial help of Christopher Makos, is about to reissue reissued a collection of photographs, writings and personal papers of her son Lance for the book, Lance Out Loud, published by Glitterati Incorporated in conjunction with the acquisition of the private memorabilia by Yale University. The Originals: Pat and Bill Loud and their five children ranging from age 14 to 20 -- Lance, Delilah, Grant, Kevin and Michele - were the subjects of the first ever television reality show, An American Family, broadcast on PBS in 1973 . Keeping Up: The Kardashians have had their own share of scandals over the years. Keeping Up with the Kardashians was first broadcast in 2007. They are top row, from left: Brandon Jenner and Burton Jenner; middle row from left: Brody Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian, Bruce Jenner, Kris Jenner, Cassandra Jenner, Kim Kardashian; and front row from left: Rob Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian . Coming out: Oldest son Lance was the first person to reveal he was gay on television. Affectionate letters from friends honoring the memory of Lance describe him as loving Warhol, wind chimes, thrift shops, yard sales, Latin men, talking on the phone, cats, riding on his motorcycle and every taco stand in LA. Special contempt was directed at Lance for his 'flamboyant, leechlike, homosexuality'. The New York Times described him as 'camping and queening about like a pathetic court jester, a Goya-esque emotional dwarf'. Voyeuristic eyes were mesmerized by the watershed cinema verité event - viewing unscripted moments in the family's life that the press described as exhibitionist and as 'affluent zombies'. Special contempt was directed at Lance for his 'flamboyant, leechlike, homosexuality'. The New York Times described him as 'camping and queening about like a pathetic court jester, a Goya-esque emotional dwarf'. Lance Loud, who died of complications from AIDS in 2001, stated: 'Television ate my family.' He believed the documentary series fulfilled 'the middle-class dream that you can become famous for being just who you are'. He didn't shy away from coming out on television but reveled in the positive feedback he received from the gay community. He became a penpal of Andy Warhol and flamboyantly embraced his own role

Summary: In Lance Out Loud, Pat Loud, now 89, celebrates her son Lance, who died of complications from AIDS in 2001 . Yale University will acquire the original Loud and Lance Loud memorabilia on Wednesday . Pat reveals there was nothing negative brewing in their family until the cameras arrived . She says PBS viewed the family as California airheads and coerced her into asking her husband for a divorce on camera . Pat is now happily living with ex-husband, Bill - again!


Jonas Gutierrez has not given up hope of winning a new contract at Newcastle United. The 31-year-old made his first appearance for the club in 17 months on Wednesday having twice beaten testicular cancer. Gutierrez enjoyed a spine-tingling welcome from 50,000 fans inside St James’ Park as he came off the bench during the second half of Newcastle’s 1-0 defeat by Manchester United. Newcastle midfielder Jonas Gutierrez returned to action on Wednesday having twice beaten testicular cancer . The Argentine’s contract expires this summer and it is thought he will be released by the club he joined in 2008. Gutierrez, though, will fight for an extension. ‘I am living day by day,’ he said. ‘All I can do is work hard in training and work as hard as I can. I’m going to fight for my place — I always try to do that. ‘I’m recovering, I’m healthy and I’m feeling strong — now I have to wait for my opportunity and fight for that. Gutierrez joined Newcastle in 2008 and his contract expires this summer . ‘I have three months to do my best and we’ll see what happens. This is football, you are going to get opportunities so you have to be ready for that.’ Gutierrez was only given the all-clear following chemotherapy in November and in January he told Sportsmail it would be the biggest moment of his career were he to play again at St James’. And he added: ‘It was unbelievable, the welcome of the fans. It was a long wait so it was emotional. I have to say thanks to the fans for all the support they have sent me. ‘Since I’ve had my cancer and my treatment, I just think day by day. My first step was to be healthy again. After the doctor said I had recovered, I started thinking, “Now I want to train and want to prove how I feel”. ‘At the beginning it was hard because the body has to get used to the training. My body started feeling better and better and that was a big point, to get me where I am. ‘Now I want more. I’m improving every day.’

Summary: Jonas Gutierrez received spine-tingling reception on Wednesday . The 31-year-old was making his first appearance in 17 months . The Argentine midfielder has twice beaten testicular cancer .


Massimo Cellino, the former Leeds United president, will not return to the club until the end of the season. The Football League had disqualified him from running the Championship club until April 10 in January. He decided to step away from the club last month in order to clear his name. However, the Football League have now said that they have 'settled the outstanding disciplinary proceedings' against Cellino and the club and he can return from May 3. Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino will be allowed to return to the club at the end of the season . Cellino was disqualified in January after the the non-disclosure of a tax evasion charge against him in Italy . A league statement read: 'The Football League, Leeds United and Massimo Cellino have settled the outstanding disciplinary proceedings relating to the club's non-disclosure of the Italian Court's judgment regarding Mr Cellino, as required under League regulations. 'The club and Mr Cellino have decided in the interests of the club, its players and supporters not to contest this charge. As a result, Mr Cellino's period of disqualification as a 'relevant person', as defined by the regulations, has now been extended from April 10 until May 3, the day after the conclusion of the 2014/15 league season. Alex Mowatt (left) celebrates after scoring in Leeds 2-1 victory over Ipswich on Wednesday . 'Mr Cellino's right to challenge the decision of the Professional Conduct Committee under Football Association Rule K is unaffected by this settlement. ' Cellino, who took over Leeds towards the end of last season, has decided to independently appeal his Football League disqualification which was initially due to expire on April 10. Cellino recently sold his personal stake in Eleonora Sport - the company he set up to buy Leeds a year ago - and said he would not be returning to the club while he tries to clear his name, giving rise to speculation he could be about to sell up. The Football League has announced it has settled 'disciplinary proceedings' with the Italian businessman . Andrew Umbers, who stepped in as chairman when Cellino's ban began, insists Cellino does not want to sell and that there have not been any approaches, despite interest from Hollywood film star Russell Crowe, a long-standing Leeds fan who asked his Twitter followers if taking over the club would be a good idea and got an overwhelmingly positive response. Leeds' fortunes on the pitch have certainly not been affected by the ownership uncertainty with the 2-1 win over Ipswich at Elland Road on Wednesday night their sixth in nine games, a run which has lifted them clear of the relegation zone and into 15th place.

Summary: Italian owner was disqualified from running Leeds United until April 10 . Massimo Cellino returned to Italy to clear his name over undisclosed tax evasion charge . The Football League have extended the disqualification until May 5 after settling 'disciplinary proceedings'


Resigned: Afzal Amin was exposed after plotting with far-Right extremists to stir up racial hatred . The Tory Election candidate exposed for plotting with far-Right extremists to stir up racial hatred is a former member of a fanatical Islamic sect that believes the Nazis were misunderstood and that Jews control the world. Afzal Amin, who resigned after The Mail on Sunday published undercover recordings of him meeting the English Defence League, joined the Birmingham wing of the Murabitun, a fundamentalist cult which questioned the Holocaust and praised Hitler. In 1992 when Amin was 18, he left the group, founded by Scottish hippy Ian Dallas, after becoming disillusioned. Two years later, a book crediting him as author Raja Afzal Raza Amin al-Quraishy, was published in which he criticised the Murabitun and called for jihadi warriors to establish a Muslim state in Europe. Amin says his words were doctored to include the extremist views, which he yesterday described as ‘disgusting’. In the pamphlet Amin – described last week by a colleague as a ‘Walter Mitty character’ – demeans women and calls for restaurants that serve alcohol to be burned. The book, which is entitled Ian Dallas: The Shaykh Who Has No Clothes, criticised the group for not being radical enough. It states: ‘My troubles with the Birmingham community began when I realised that we were all illiterate, in Shar’iah terms, ignorant, and nobody had a plan to take the city in which we lived. ‘My pushing for study of the Shar’iah and a militant Islam resulted in my expulsion to Slough. ‘Those of us in the cities of Europe need to free ourselves economically from kafir [unbeliever] institutions, state and private, by creating our own arenas of trade, with Islamic coinage… and the building of independent villages for Muslims, from where the mujahidun [jihad warriors] can burst out and conquer lands establishing Dar ul-Islam [a Muslim region]. Scroll down for video . Extracts: Passages from the pamphlet credited to Afzal Amin . ‘May Allah bless the men currently engaged in military conflict against the kuffar [unbeliever] and may He assist us in preparing the liberation of the Muslims wherever we are.’ Recounting the tale of another Muslim, a passage in the book says that he ‘as any man would, refused to be taught the “methodology of jihad” by a female. You see nobody can be strengthened by somebody that is weaker.’ Discussing Indian restaurants which sell alcohol, he says: ‘My complaint is primarily with the hypocrisy of a group of people who claim to be the “cutting edge” of Islam, yet instead of burning the alcohol-selling restaurants are accepting…’ Last week, former student Abu Abdullah, who said he met Amin while studying at the School of African and Oriental Studies in London, claims Amin proudly gave him a copy of the pamphlet in 1998. Afzal Amin resigned after The Mail on Sunday published undercover recordings of him. Pictured: The Mail on Sunday's front page last week . He said: ‘We were shocked when we saw what he had written and asked him to move

Summary: Tory Election candidate was exposed for plotting with far-Right extremists . Afzal Amin joined Birmingham wing of the Murabitu, a fundamentalist cult . In 1992, at the age of 18, he left the group after becoming disillusioned . Two years later, a book crediting him as the author criticised the Murabitun . It praised men engaging in conflict against the kuffar [unbeliever]' and hoped for the 'liberation of the Muslims wherever we are’ But Amin says his words were doctored to include the extremist views .


Some photographers may sneer at people snapping away on their smartphones to preserve interesting sights and moments with friends for posterity. But Apple’s new advertising campaign proves that the iPhone can take stunning photographs – when it's placed in talented hands. Chosen images will feature on billboards around the world as well as on an online gallery to showcase the ability of the iPhone 6. Scroll down for video . Apple’s new advertising campaign proves that the iPhone can take stunning photographs – when it's placed in talented hands. This is one of the photographs to feature in it, shot by Dan C in British Columbia, Canada. It shows the abstract patterns of bubbles trapped in a frozen lake, as well as moving water and the reflection of mountains . So far, those selected include amazing natural scenes such as frozen bubbles in a Canadian lake, fields of sunflowers in Thailand and shafts of light in a forest. There are also man-made scenes such as impressive skylines, art installations, balancing fishermen and even a hot air balloon festival. The advertising campaign will showcase snaps taken by 77 iPhone photographers using their latest handset, which made its debut last year. The chosen images will feature on billboards around the world as well as on an online gallery to showcase the ability of the iPhone 6. This beautiful photograph was shot by Andrew P in Phoenix, Arizona. Apple says on its site: 'This desert shot takes full advantage of the warm reds and oranges of sunset, capturing a beautiful range of tones with a limited colour palette' The selection included photos of children and pets. Noah W took the photograph of the dog (left) in Marina Del Rey, California using naturally occurring shadows to make the image more interesting, while Ben C in Taichung, Taiwan took the photo of the tabby cat (right), which highlights interesting details, like the pattern in the cat’s fur and the texture of the cotton . All the impressive shots were taken using the iPhone 6, which has an 8MP iSight camera with a new sensor with Focus Pixels, improved face detection and exposure control. This striking photo was taken by Hyeong Jun K in Seoul, South Korea. 'The exaggerated scale of a shadow, like the one cast by the tree, can add an element of interest to a stark landscape,' Apple says . They will feature on billboards in 70 cities in 24 countries, MyModernMet reported. Apple is said to have found them online and chose to feature them in the campaign, which aims to promote the photo power of the iPhone 6. Each photograph is accompanied by a caption on the online gallery, which says where it was taken, whether an app was used to improve the shot and a tip about why it is a good photo, which amateurs could use to boost their photographic prowess. For example, an image of a man in a field of sunflowers says: 'Photographing a subject from behind can add wit to a photo. Here, the subject and the flowers

Summary: Apple’s new advertising campaign proves that the iPhone can take stunning photographs . Chosen images will feature on billboards in 70 cities in 24 countries, as well as in an online gallery . They include natural wonders such as cacti, glaciers, forests and fields of flowers as well as art and people . Campaign is designed to showcase the iPhone 6's 8MP camera which aims to help people take better pictures .


Islamic State executioner Jihadi John managed to escape from Britain by hiding in the back of a freight lorry on a ferry crossing the Channel, it has been claimed. The 26-year-old, who has been named as Mohammed Emwazi, a university graduate from Queen's Park, London, was able to flee to Syria despite being on an MI5 watchlist and being monitored by Scotland Yard's counter-terrorism command. Now the Home Office could face fresh questions over border controls after it is thought that Emwazi used a well-worn route to leave the UK. Scroll down for video . It has been claimed that Mohammed Emwazi, who has been named as ISIS executioner Jihadi John, escaped from Britain by hiding on the back of a lorry . The extremist reportedly hid in the vehicle as it crossed the channel before being taken to Turkey. File photo . A source told The Times that the extremist hid in a lorry, which crossed the Channel on a ferry to France and that he was then able to travel across Europe unchecked until he reached Turkey. They added that he passed through the Turkish border with ease and then continued his journey to Syria to join up with ISIS in early 2013. Emwazi has been on the radar of MI5 since May 2009, when it is thought he tried to reach Somalia to join Islamist terror group al-Shabaab. He was stopped with two associates in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, where he told officials they were en route to a safari. Lee Rigby's killer Michael Adebolajo was picked up by the SAS and MI5 in similar fashion as he tried to enter the east African country in November 2010. Emwazi, pictured, has been on the radar of MI5 since May 2009, when it is thought he tried to reach Somalia to join Islamist terror group al-Shabaab . After being detained by police and held overnight and deported, Emwazi flew to Amsterdam, before being returned to the UK. He claimed that an officer from MI5 accused him of trying to reach Somalia and that they even tried to recruit him to join the organisation. He claimed he was harassed by the security services, and even complained to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. Emwazi was then placed on a terror watch list, which prevented him from travelling to any Muslim country. The Home Office are already facing questions after it emerged between 2009 and 2010, Emwazi travelled between London and Kuwait at least twice. In June 2010, he was detained by counter-terrorism officials in Britain who fingerprinted him and searching his belongings. The next day – to Emwazi’s fury, given he claimed to have a job and bride-to-be in Kuwait – he was prevented from flying. A possible attempt to leave London for Saudi Arabia in 2012 was also blocked. But after managing to leave Britain for Syria, he has gained global notoriety as the masked killer of Western hostages including British aid workers Alan Henning and David Haines in ISIS beheading videos which have shocked the world. Emwazi was born

Summary: ISIS executioner Jihadi John unmasked as Mohammed Emwazi last week . It is claimed he escaped Britain by hiding in the back of a freight lorry . The lorry then boarded a ferry and crossed the Channel into France . He travelled across Europe unchecked before crossing into Turkey . Emwazi then continued his journey to Syria so he could join up with ISIS . Home Office now facing questions after Emwazi was on an MI5 watchlist .


A 20-year-old mother accused of beating her two-year-old son to death last year and then burying his body in a shallow grave has given birth to another baby while in custody. Meagan Work, from Austin, Texas, gave birth to a son in February, Fox7 reported, but it is not known if she gave birth in jail or at the hospital, or if she was permitted to spend time with him. Child Protective Services took the child into state custody and on Monday, a hearing was held to determine if he will stay in foster care or live with a family member, KVUE reported. Officials told the channel that State District Judge Darlene Byrne will likely make a decision in upcoming days where to place the baby boy. In custody: Meagan Work, pictured left in a mug shot, gave birth to a baby boy while in custody last month, five months after she was arrested in the death of her two-year-old son Colton, pictured right . The baby's father is believed to be Michael Brandt Turner, who is also charged in the death of Work's two-year-old son, Colton Brandt Turner. Michael Turner was not Colton's biological father. Work was four months pregnant when she was arrested in her son's death last September after his remains were found hidden in a wooded area. A friend who was concerned about the boy's whereabouts had contacted authorities. Following the call, investigators interviewed Turner at San Saba County Jail, where he was being held on unrelated offenses. A day later, Turner took them to the site where he admitted burying the body in July. A witness told police that he had seen Work slam her son's head against a truck before shaking and slapping him on July 7. Work, who had been living out of her car or with friends in the months before the death, told police different stories about her son's whereabouts, including that he had been kidnapped from their car and that she had given him to a couple she met in a restaurant. Killed: Colton's body was found in a shallow grave in a wooded area last September. His mother, pictured, had different accounts of what had happened to him but eventually admitted he had died in a motel room . Abuse: Relatives posted pictures of bruises and scratches across his body before he died. CPS had two open complaints against his mother when he died but because she was homeless, they could not find her . She eventually told investigators he died in motel room, according to an arrest affidavit. After his death, it emerged that relatives had shared photos of his injured body on Facebook, including deep scratches and bruises to his head and back. Texas Child Protective Services had received four total complaints beginning when Colton was about six months old, KVUE reported at the time. Accused: Work's boyfriend Michael Turner, 29, led authorities to the boy's buried body last year . Two of the complaints had been resolved and the other two were open and ongoing when investigators discovered

Summary: Meagan Work, from Austin, Texas, gave birth to a baby boy in February, five months after she was arrested in the death of her son Colton . The newborn was taken into state custody and now a judge will decide if he should stay in foster care or be handed over to a family member . Work's boyfriend had led authorities to Colton's body in a wooded area after a friend called police, concerned about the boy's whereabouts . Photographs posted to social media showed the two-year-old's body covered in bruises and scratches before his death . Work and her boyfriend, Michael Brandt Turner, both remain in custody .