An armed robber is being sought by police following a smash and grab raid in which he threatened staff with a handgun before stealing a haul of Rolex watches and hijacking a taxi to flee the scene. Thousands of pounds worth of Rolex watches were stolen in the raid at the family-run Laing The Jeweller's in Edinburgh city centre this morning. The incident occurred at about 9.30am and police said the suspect stormed the premises with a handgun before making off with a number of 'high value items'. The armed robber stormed Laing The Jewellers in Edinburgh city centre (pictured) at about 9.30am today and threatened staff with a handgun before making off with a number of 'high value items'. He remains on the run . Officers remain at the scene of the store (above) while investigations continue to trace the suspect. Police said the suspect fled the scene on foot before getting into a private hire car and being driven away from the city . He then fled the scene on foot before entering a private hire car, in which he was driven to the Pilton area of Edinburgh. It is understood there may have been a passenger in the taxi at the time of the car hijacking. Police said the suspect was last seen when he got out of the vehicle in Pilton Drive North. It is believed he is still armed and may have been joined by a number of accomplices. Police said no one at the jewellers, which was founded in 1840 and sells high quality rings and luxury watches, was injured. However, several members of staff were said to be shaken after the incident. Police Scotland has now dispatched officers across the city, particularly in the Pilton area, in the hunt for the suspect. A spokesman said: 'We can confirm we were called to Frederick Street this morning to reports of a robbery taking place. 'Inquiries are still at a very early stage and are ongoing.' Laing confirmed the incident on Twitter this morning, writing: 'We can confirm that an incident took place at our Frederick St store this morning. This is currently being investigated by Police Scotland.' A spokesman for the business also told MailOnline: 'Following the incident in our Frederick Street store this morning, we can thankfully confirm that no-one was injured and some valuable items were stolen. 'It has been a stressful experience for our staff so we have taken the decision to close the store for business for the rest of today and let the police focus on their investigations.' Laing said no one was injured in the raid but said staff were left shocked and it had been a 'stressful experience'. Police have cordoned off the upmarket store, which will remain closed for the remainder of today . Laing The Jewellers took to Twitter this morning to confirm the incident, which is being investigated by police . Businesses across Scotland took to Twitter to offer support to Laing which suffered the armed raid today . It was met with response from other

Summary: Laing The Jeweller targeted by armed robber in Edinburgh this morning . Armed raider made off with thousands of pounds worth of Rolex watches . Police said robber stormed shop with gun before taking 'high value items' Then fled on foot before getting in private hire car and being driven away . Store said no one was hurt but added: 'It has been a stressful experience'


The best of British come face-to-face on Saturday afternoon when Charlie Austin's QPR take on Harry Kane's Tottenham at Loftus Road. And Austin, who has scored the most goals of any English player in the Premier League this season, is keen to put his past behind him to be viewed as a footballer and not an ex-builder. The 25-year-old came up through the ranks in lower league football, before getting his break in the big time. To fund himself while playing for clubs like Kintbury Rangers and Hungerford Town, Austin was a builder by trade, but now the time has come for a change in mentality. Charlie Austin (right) thinks he has scored enough goals to be considered a footballer rather than a builder . Austin has come up through the ranks, starting in non-League and working his way to the top . 'I have scored 100-odd career goals now,' Austin told The Sun, 'and think I have done enough to be considered a player rather than a builder who plays football. I know where I have come from but I feel like I have done enough to be known as a footballer now. 'The only blisters I have on my hands these days are from the gym. Laying bricks was about five or six years ago now.' His journey to this point is the antithesis of Kane's, who has spent 11 years in the relative comfort of Tottenham Hotspur's academy. The now-QPR striker got his first League break at Swindon Town, for whom he scored over 30 goals . Austin takes on team-mate Shaun Wright-Phillips during a training session at Queens Park Rangers . For Austin though, that route didn't work out. He was released by Reading as a teenager for being too small, and had to rely on opportunities elsewhere to get where he is today. 'Coming through the academies didn't work for me,' the QPR striker continues. 'I was released at 14. I wouldn't change it at all. Harry [Kane] would probably tell you the same about his upbringing. We just got taught differently. 'My way you pick up things as you go through the game. For players in academies... everything is in place for them at the clubs.' Regardless of their differences, Austin and Kane will face each other for the first time on Saturday afternoon. In fact, they've never even met before. 29 league goals between them this season has warranted calls for international call-ups, but all eyes will be on west London to see which player comes out on top in this encounter. Austin's career in football has been the opposite of Harry Kane, who has been at Tottenham for 11 years . The 25-year-old will come face-to-face with Kane for the first time in his career on Saturday afternoon .

Summary: Charlie Austin was a builder while he played semi-professional football . Now, as a Premier League footballer, he wants to put his past behind him . Austin says he thinks he has done enough to be known as a footballer . The QPR striker comes face-to-face with Harry Kane on Saturday; the pair are the two highest-scoring Englishmen in this season's Premier League .


REACHING DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE . by Allan Ropper & B. D. Burrell . (Atlantic £17.99) Some years ago a policeman stopped a driver who had been circling a roundabout for nearly an hour. When he asked him if there was anything wrong, the man replied: ‘I don’t know how I got here.’ Ropper gives a fascinating account of his work as a neurologist in Boston (stock image) The confused driver, a salesman, was taken to hospital, where a junior doctor found nothing wrong with him, apart from memory loss. He concluded that it was an episode of transient global amnesia (TGA), a dramatic, but harmless condition. The junior doctor asked Dr Allan Ropper, then the hospital’s senior resident in neurology, to authorise the patient’s discharge, expecting that his memory loss would, as usual in incidents of TGA, return within hours. Ropper examined the man himself. Together, they worked out that the roundabout incident had come at the end of a 12-hour drive. The patient recalled only getting in his car that morning and heading for somewhere completely different. He couldn’t retain the names of the doctors examining him or what he’d just eaten. Unconvinced by the TGA diagnosis, Ropper decided to keep him in overnight, suspecting a stroke. The following morning, the salesman’s memory had returned, but with huge gaps: had he been suffering only an episode of temporary amnesia, it would have returned completely. After 23 hours, the patient’s speech became slurred and Ropper knew instantly he was suffering a stroke. An arterial blockage was restricting blood flow to part of his brain. Treated with anticoagulants and other drugs, the man quickly recovered with only minimal memory difficulties. Ropper’s fascinating and gripping account of his work as a neurologist at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Massachusetts reveals what a mysterious and little understood organ the brain is, not least in the list of all the things that can go wrong with it. Sometimes it simply seizes up because of psychological pressure, as in the case of a 23-year-old woman who was admitted after suddenly losing the power of speech. Extensive testing showed no evidence of brain damage, seizure or stroke. But questioning of her family revealed she’d broken up with her boyfriend that day. Next day, she’d recovered. So-called hysterical symptoms that have no basis in disease often present like neurological diseases. They include paralysis, the inability to walk or talk, blindness, deafness and weakness. Spotting genuinely serious malfunctions and distinguishing them from merely harmless tics and tremors is far from easy, but there are some symptoms a neurologist doesn’t want to see. In the case of a young mother admitted with what appeared to be a severe asthma attack, Ropper’s heart sank when he spotted the muscle between her thumb and forefinger twitching. He knew he was looking at ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, a fatal illness that would see her body begin to shut down until it was kept alive solely by machines. At some point this woman would have to decide when her life became so

Summary: Ropper gives a fascinating account of his work as a neurologist in Boston . He treated a man who lost his memory and spent 12 hours driving his car . Unconvinced by the original diagnosis he kept him in for further testing . He found an arterial blockage was restricting blood flow to his brain .


Ukip leader Nigel Farage broke down in tears as he described how his children had been bullied because of his job. In a revealing interview on BBC One, the politician admitted his family had paid the price for his position as the head of the United Kingdom Independence Party. Once described as 'the most hated man in Britain', an emotional Farage appeared to break down in tears he said how his children were being judged 'unfairly'. Ukip leader Nigel Farage broke down in tears as he described how his children had been bullied . 'We have this very unusual surname, there aren't many of us, and that is difficult, it is difficult,' said the MEP who has two children under the age of 15 and another two in their 20s, . 'It is difficult when you are younger because you are going to get teased mercilessly wherever you go, but it actually difficult when you are grown up too, because people are judging you unfairly by your father, and that's tough, that is tough.' But he said his family's struggle would not make him give up the chance to establish Ukip as a party with real political sway. 'I've got to go with it and to hell with the consequences,' he added. It appears his ambition is paying off as Ukip are predicted to win six seats in the general election. Farage himself had unsuccessfully contested British parliamentary elections for UKIP five times, both before and after his election as an MEP. In August 2014 he was selected as the UKIP candidate for South Thanet in this year's general election. He was recently questioned on his 'most hated' title during an appeareance on Loose Women. In a revealing interview on BBC One, the politician admitted his family had paid the price for his position as the head of the United Kingdom Independence Party . Mr Farage said his family's struggle would not make him give up the chance to establish Ukip as a party with real political sway. His wife Kirsten is pictured left . Actress Linda Robson, one of the show’s panellists, asked Mr Farage why he had been voted ‘the most hated man in Britain’. He said: 'You look at these political figures, they are all like cardboard cut-outs. They are all playing safe, they are all scared of the media. I’m not, I’m a bit like Marmite. People either like me or don’t like me.’ He added that all politicians are fundamentally ‘selfish’ and neglect their families. He said: ‘The other three big leaders are very good at coming on programmes like this and saying what wonderful family men they are, how they do the school run and when the babies were little they changed all the nappies and did the night feeds. Maybe that’s true. All I can say is, it’s pretty much impossible to do that.’ Often pictured down the pub pint in hand, Farage also admitted he also had a secret nocturnal habit- shore fishing. The party leader said he would often travel down to the

Summary: Nigel Farage broke down in tears as he described children being bullied . The politician said they were being judged unfairly on his public profile . He admitted family had paid the price for his position as leader of Ukip .


A college student has been filmed biting the head off a live hamster. The video, seen by DailyMail.com, shows the apparently drunk man pull the animal from a backpack as he is jeered on by a crowd of scantily-clad teenagers at a suspected spring break party. Grinning, he takes a bite, spits part of the animal on the ground, and hurls the rest over a fence. The crowd erupts with shrieking laughter as the man in a pink wolf t-shirt beams wildly at the phone cameras and girls around him. Animal rights group PETA has launched a manhunt to track down the man, who is reported to be a fraternity member at Florida State University. WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT . Horrific: A video shows a college student biting the head off a live hamster at an apparent spring break party . Stephanie Bell, PETA's Cruelty Casework Director, told DailyMail.com investigators are in touch with university directors to identify the man and press charges. 'It is horrific. We don't know who this man is but we are working to track him down and prosecute,' Bell said. 'Animal abuse is a community concern. People who abuse animals rarely do so only once and almost never stop there. 'The link between cruelty to animals and inter-personal violence is undeniable. Many of our nation's serial killers and most school shooters share a history of animal abuse. Graphic: The man in a pink t-shirt bites, spits, then throws the contents of his hand over a fence to cheers . Beaming: The man, and other party-goers, shriek with laughter and beam gleefully into the camera . 'Often, humans and animals are abused at the same time. For example, the guy who kicks the family dog is likely abusing his spouse and children too. Cruelty to animals is always a red flag.' The video was uploaded to YouTube on Friday night under the name 'psycho drunk spring breaker bites head off of hamster'. Within minutes, it was removed from the video-sharing site for violating its codes of conduct. Prepared: The stunt seemed prepared as the man pulled the animal from a backpack on a deckchair . The footage starts with the voice of one party-goer balking: 'Oh my f***ing God! No way!' Others can be heard jeering: 'So good! So good!' After the man throws the hamster, others are seen grinning and laughing behind him. DailyMail.com has been unable to corroborate claims that the man is a fraternity member at Florida State University. PETA and DailyMail.com have yet to receive a response from the university. If you know who this man is, contact DailyMail.com on 646-885-5158 .

Summary: Man filmed pulling live hamster from backpack and biting off its head . Crowd screams 'so good!' and 'no way!' as he spits and throws the rest . PETA has launched manhunt for the man, believed to be a fraternity member at Florida State University who was on spring break . Do you know this man? Contact DailyMail.com on 646-885-5158 .


They are known as some of nature's most reclusive predators, and it seems this owl was keen to live up to that reputation when it was spotted by a photographer in a park in the Czech Republic. Peeking out from behind a tree, the huge bird of prey appeared to play hide and seek with senior engineer and photographer Jiri Michal as he tried to capture it on film. The amusing game of peek-a-boo took place in Vysoka, a small village in the country's hilly east, while the seven-year-old male owl was out hunting. Surprise: A great grey owl pokes it head out from behind a tree as Jiri Michal, 34, a senior engineer and photographer, captures the bird of prey on film . Playing games: Mr Michal, who spent three hours trying to photograph owls before spotting this one, said he wasn't sure what the bird was doing, but it appeared to be playing a game with him . Mr Michal, 34, of Pilsen, Czech Republic, said: 'I wasn't sure what this mischievous owl was doing, however it kept poking its head out from behind this tree as if it was playing a game with me. 'Owls are definitely my favourite birds. They have amazing eyes and are always pleasure to photograph.' Mr Michal said he had been photographing the birds for three hours when he spotted this one roughly 20ft away. He added: 'This owl was not in the mood to play for too long, and straight after I took these pictures he flew off. 'I'm forever thinking up new ideas for what to photograph and I love nature as a whole. From the smallest insects to the larger birds and mammals, they must all be protected.' The great grey owl is the largest species of owl, measuring up to two and a half feet in length, and lives in northern America, Canada, and northern Europe. Despite owl's reputation as night hunters, great grey owls often seek out prey during the day, perching high in branches and using their excellent hearing and eyesight to track down prey. Now you see me: The great grey owl is the largest species of owl, measuring up to two and a half feet in length. Despite the animal's reputation for being nocturnal, this species often hunts during the day . Youngster: Mr Michal believes the owl was a male, and was around seven years old, making it relatively young. Captive birds have been known to live up to 27 years old . Their large face, and two disc-shaped plumes of feathers around their eyes, act as satellite dishes, filtering sound into two highly sensitive ears under the feathers. Their hearing is so acute that, during the winter months, the owls often hunt by swooping low over snow drifts, listening for the sound of voles or gophers moving around underneath. Their large, soft feathers and slow, deep wingbeats mean they are nearly silent as they move, so as not to scare their prey away. Once they have locked on to a target underneath the snow,

Summary: Jiri Michal, 34, spotted owl while walking in park in west Czech Republic . Animal seemed to be playing game with him while hopping around a tree . Great grey owls can reach more than two feet long and hunt in daylight .


Rory McIlroy has worn the air of a man intent on peaking at the right time this week. He has played well, racking up five birdies in succession at one point during his second round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the first time he has accomplished that on the PGA Tour, but there has still been a sense of a man playing within himself. Everything is about the build-up to Augusta where the US Masters begins in a little over a fortnight’s time. It is there that McIlroy will attempt to join a select group of the greats of the game by winning the only major that has eluded him. Victory would lift him into the company of Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods who all won the Masters, the US Open, The Open and the US PGA at least once in their careers. Rory McIlory has been tuning up for the Masters this week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational . This week's Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill is McIlroy's last competitive action before Augusta . The Masters is the one major that McIlory is yet to get his hands on having won the other three . Despite his uneven form in the last month, McIlroy, 25, has looked and sounded like a man who is exactly where he wants to be in the run-up to the tournament where victory eluded him three years ago when he collapsed on the back nine of his final round. If he gets into the same position this year, it is safe to bet he will not let it slip. It was important to him to play here at Bay Hill, partly to honour Palmer, who has seemed hurt in recent years when McIlroy decided to skip the tournament. But McIlroy also wanted to replicate his routine from 2011 when he had a fortnight off before the Masters. ‘It worked pretty well at Augusta, at least for 63 holes,’ he said.

Summary: Rory Mcilroy five shots behind leader Morgan Hoffman at Bay Hill . World No 1 had dinner with Arnold Palmer on Thursday night . Rickie Fowler says McIlroy must be favourite for the Masters next month . First time in eight rounds this year that McIlroy broke 70 in Florida . Matt Every one shot behind Hoffman - Ian Poulter one behind McIlroy .


Wolfsburg produced an impressive second-half fightback to win 5-3 at Werder Bremen and tighten their grip on second place in the Bundesliga. From 3-2 behind at half-time, manager Dieter Hecking's visitors turned the contest around with two goals from Bas Dost and Daniel Caligiuri's second of the match to inflict a first league defeat of 2015 on Bremen. Bremen had earlier led three times thanks to Zlatko Junuzovic, Franco Di Santo and a Vieirinha own goal, but Wolfsburg replied through Caligiuri and Maximilian Arnold before the break. Wolfsburg produced an impressive second-half fightback to win 5-3 at Werder Bremen on Sunday . Bas Dost continued his impressive goal-scoring form with a brace during the Bundesliga clash . Andre Schurrle posted a picture on Instagram with his Wolfsburg team-mates . Former Chelsea midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is tracked by Werder defender Theodor Gebre . Dutch striker Dost, on stunning form this year, netted his 10th and 11th Bundesliga goals of 2015 to transform the match in the second half, before teeing up Wolfsburg's fifth for Caligiuri. Bayern Munich continue to lead the way in the German top flight, but Wolfsburg are the closest challengers eight points back, and they in turn hold a 10-point cushion over third-placed Borussia Monchengladbach . Monchengladbach, 2-0 winners on Sunday against Paderborn, have a four-point lead of their own over nearest rivals Bayer Leverkusen. Two deflected goals secured Monchengladbach's victory, with Fabian Johnson and Patrick Herrmann the scorers. Paderborn finished the weekend inside the bottom three for the first time this season. Bremen's Zlatko Januzovic with an acrobatic effort during the Bundesliga match on Sunday . The Werder Bremen players celebrate after taking the lead during the first half . Dutch striker Dost, who's been the club's best player this season, celebrates with Daniel Caligiuri .

Summary: Wolfsburg won again to remain just eight points off Bayern Munich . In-form striker Bas Dost scored a brace during the win . The loss was Werder Bremen's first in the league in 2015 .


There are a million women who wouldn't mind swapping places with Sarah Greene. Unlike the rest of the nation's females, Aidan Turner's beautiful Irish girlfriend is lucky enough to enjoy the smouldering Poldark star for real. The 29-year-old actress may not yet be a household name but she's also a long way off being just Turner's squeeze with a blossoming acting career of her own. They are very much a couple whose stars are in the ascendant. Scroll down for video . A very aspiring couple: Poldark star Aidan Turner, 31, with his girlfriend, 29-year-old actress Sarah Greene . Behind every brooding man: The couple have been together for four years and have weathered working apart for their careers. They say Skype has helped... And he is clearly smitten with his girlfriend of four years. In an interview with the Sunday Times this weekend, the 31-year-old Irishman says that while many couples, particularly those in the limelight, might have seen their relationship foundering under the pressure of work commitments, they didn't have that problem. 'You meet someone, you fall in love, then you can only see them over Skype or phone calls or texts and emails. And you have this whole other side to your relationship and it's... it was fun. He continues: 'We knew we really wanted to be together. And knew if we could do that, we could tackle a lot more. It was never: God, this is hard, bloody hell, we need to review this. This sucks. We never questioned it; it was great. So we had that from the beginning...' Early on in the couple's relationship, Greene painted a similar picture, previously admitting to the Irish Times that they are both resigned to periods apart: 'Well, that's the job we do. We'll always travel with work. Skype is great, and we're getting on brilliantly. 'It's been actually quite easy because we're both working. If I wasn't working it would be a lot harder.' Irish eyes: Greene, who was born in Cork, starred opposite Daniel Radcliffe in The Cripple of Innishmaan and was nominated for both a Laurence Olivier award and a Tony Award for her performance . So, who exactly is Sarah Greene and how did she successfully woo the man that is currently capturing millions of hearts while playing Cornish legend Captain Ross Poldark in the hit BBC series? To date, the Cork-born actress is best known for playing opposite Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe in The Cripple of Inishmaan. Greene played the role of Helen McCormick in the play and trod the boards in the London production in 2013 before transferring to Broadway the following year. It was a role that garnered plenty of praise from critics; nominations for Laurance Olivier and Tony Awards followed. The actress is currently starring in Penny Dreadful, a Dublin-based Sky Atlantic horror show about the cheap-to-buy, sensationalist books of the same name which were published in the 19th century. Masterpiece! Turner has admitted to using baby oil to make his body look perfect on screen . Although the Poldark star

Summary: Aidan Turner has been dating fellow actor Sarah Greene for four years . The Irish couple say they've 'never questioned' having to work apart . Greene won plaudits in The Cripple of Innishmaan with Daniel Radcliffe . She's set to star in a new comedy with Sienna Miller and Bradley Cooper .


I don't know how it happened, but suddenly my daughter Valentina is about to turn 18. I wanted to spend some time together - just the two of us - before she flies the nest. We've always lived in London, but Valentina has a keen interest in the animal world and longed to know more about the mysterious orca whale. We decided we would see these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat. Skimming the internet, I found a site called Sea Kayak Adventures, offering a five-day sea kayaking trip in the middle of August in northern British Columbia, Canada. Fins couldn't be better for Julietta in her kayak in the Johnstone Strait in Canada . We would kayak to base camp on the Johnstone Strait and from there take daily excursions, paddling among the pods of orcas that come back year after year during the months of July and August. The website said there would be a 97 per cent chance of seeing an orca during these two months. I booked immediately. The weekend before our departure, a kit list arrived by email. It was also clear from our itinerary that we would be without any showers, hot water, electrical power or wi-fi during our time in the wilderness. We were told to bring fast-drying synthetic clothes and whittle our possessions down to the essentials. Valentina insisted on bringing her camera equipment, which turned out to be a wise choice. We flew to Vancouver, took a small aircraft to Port Hardy, and then drove to Telegraph Cove. Even the experience of preparing for the expedition was exciting. Valentina, who normally expresses all the usual teenage behaviour and reactions, could not have been a more delightful and relaxed travel companion. We laughed out loud when we were given our two tiny watertight kitbags, which would contain our only belongings for the next five days and which we would carry in our kayak. When they 'breach', they jump fully out of the water; a 'spy hop' involves them having a quick look around to see what's going on; and at night they 'fin slap', which sounds like a gun going off . Our group also included a couple, a single man, Joe, and two excellent guides, Julia and Qui. We set off from Telegraph Cove after a briefing on safety, security and weather conditions. On that first day, we kayaked down the strait to a beautiful stony beach where we ate lunch - salad, eggs, ham, cheese and fruit - prepared by Julia and Qui. Afterwards, as we headed back towards camp, we found ourselves right in the path of a pod. They were moving quickly towards us, occasionally with their fins above the water and 'blowing' through their noses. Watching these animals glide majestically through the water was breathtaking. The guide had asked us to 'raft' our kayaks together so that we could make a larger body in the water above them. They submerged about 300ft in front of us, and I hardly dared breathe as they swam beneath us. I could have

Summary: Sea Kayak Adventures offers five-day sea kayaking trip to British Colombia . Daily excursions leave from base camp at Johnstone Strait . Thers's a 97 per cent chance of seeing an orca during July and August here . Whale pods can be distinguished by the sound they make under the water .


A high school wrestler claimed an Oregon state title on Saturday night as his grandfather suffered a fatal heart attack in the stands. Dallas High School senior Matt Hofenbredl was halfway through the third round of his winning match at the Veteran's Memorial Coliseum in Portland when his grandfather, Larry Hofenbredl, collapsed. Unaware of the situation, Matt defeated his opponent and jumped into his coach's arms before his mother walked on to the mat and told him what had happened, the Statesman-Journal reported. He then ran to stands where Assistant Coach Josh Christenson, who also works as a firefighter, was performing CPR on the 70-year-old, The Oregonian reported. Tragedy: Matt Hofenbredl, pictured left at a previous competition, won a wrestling state title on Saturday night as his grandfather, Larry Hofenbredl, suffered a fatal heart attack while watching him from the stands . 'He managed to get a pulse back briefly, but Grandpa Hofenbredl didn't make it,' Head Coach Tony coach told the newspaper. The tournament stopped for around 10 minutes as medics rushed to Mr Hofenbredl's side and took him to hospital, where he passed away. Matt Hofenbredl and his teammates left before the final match and did not attend the awards presentation, the Statesman-Journal reported. The team wrote on Facebook on Saturday night: 'Matt Hofenbredl has won his 3rd state championship. Grandpa Hofenbredl simultaneously had a medical emergency during the match and has left by ambulance. Your prayers and good wishes are requested.' Together: Matt, pictured as a child with his grandfather, won the match without knowing what had happened to his grandfather. After he won, his mother ran on to the mat and he headed to his grandfather's side . Winner: Hofenbredl, pictured right in an earlier match, won his third Oregon state title on Saturday night . Support: The teenager expressed his thanks on his Twitter page after the incident on Saturday night . The teenager later tweeted: 'Thanks to everyone that has been here for me in the last hour, it sure has been rough thank to everyone.' Another grandchild, Kylie Hofenbredl, shared a photograph of their beloved grandfather to Facebook, writing: 'I love you Grandpa. I'm so thankful you raised my Dad to be just like you. You're both the strongest most hard working men I know. It's hard to think of how it will be without you.' The wrestling team also posted about the incident on its Facebook page on Sunday. 'The high of Matt's win, the tragedy of the loss -- it's hard to explain the moment,' the message said. 'Your prayers and good wishes are requested.' Matt Hofenbredl defeated a wrestler from Hood River Valley by a 7-1 decision in the 132 pound state championship match, giving him the third state title of his career.

Summary: High school senior Matt Hofenbredl won his third state wrestling championship in Portland, Oregon on Saturday night . But as he celebrated his win, his mother rushed on to the mat and told him that his grandfather, Larry Hofenbredl, had collapsed in the stands . Mr Hofenbredl, 70, was taken away but later died . Matt tweeted later on Saturday night: 'Thanks to everyone that has been here for me... it sure has been rough'


The US teenager accused in the 'body in the suitcase' murder in Bali has given birth by cesarean operation after being rushed to hospital when she went into labor. Heather Mack, 19, was taken to hospital from Kerobokan Prison when she started to have contractions, guards confirmed. The baby, whom Mack said earlier would be named Stella, weighs 6.1 pounds. One of her attorneys, Anthony Scifo, said Mack gave birth by cesarean and she and the baby, named Stella, are healthy. Scroll down for video . Break down: Heather Mack, from Chicago, weeps in a courtroom as she witnesses her trial in Bali, Indonesia on Thursday, March 12. Mack, 19, charged with premeditated murder in the death of her mother . The hospital where Heather Mack was rushed to when she went into labour earlier today . Mack, 19, was taken to hospital from Kerobokan Prison when she started to have contractions . The pair (pictured together), from Chicago, Illinois, are being tried separately by the Denpasar District Court . Mack had the baby in the Wings Amerta building of the Sanglah Hospital. Mack had earlier told friends who have been supporting her during jail visits that she was expecting her baby in April. This means the child was born prematurely - but it is not known how long she expects to remain in hospital. It is likely that her scheduled court appearance next week will be adjourned, allowing her time to recover from the birth. A friend who accompanied her to the hospital told nursing staff that Mack will be taking the baby back to the prison with her. Bali pirson rules allow prisoners to keep their babies until the age of two. Mack has said she wants the baby to stay in Bali so she can visit her while in jail. It means that within the first few hours of her life, the baby will be a prisoner, locked in behind bars with her teenage mother. A photographer who was at the hospital said he was able, for a short time, to look into a room where Mack was being prepared for the birth of her first child, fathered, she has earlier revealed, by boyfriend Tommy Schaefer. The photographer said he saw an intravenous drip being prepared by a nurse and a doctor standing nearby. Heavily pregnant Mack (right), 19, and Tommy Schaefer (second from left), 21, sit in the court room in front of what is believed to be the suitcase they are accused of using to hide the body of von Wiese-Mack . Sheila Von Wiese-Mack's badly beaten body was found in a suitcase in the trunk of a taxi at the hotel . There was speculation that if judges in her trial decide that the proceedings should continue next week, Mack will take the baby to court with her. Unless he is granted special privileges, that might be the first time that Schaefer lays eyes on his baby daughter. Mack and Schaefer, 21, are being tried separately by Denpasar District Court, where they are charged with premeditated

Summary: Heather Mack, 19, taken to hospital from Kerobokan Prison in Bali . Spokesman confirms she gave birth via cesarean, weighing 6.1 pounds . Guards confirmed she started to have contractions and was rushed out . It's believed the baby will be delivered by cesarean and named Stella . She has previously vowed to bring the baby up in her cramped prison cell . Mack and her boyfriend are accused of murdering her mother .


Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given dressed as a leprechaun on Tuesday morning to wish his fans a happy St Patrick's Day. The 38-year-old, who has 127 caps for the Green Army, took to Twitter and posted a snap of himself wearing a Leprechaun hat and ginger beard. Giving the thumbs up, the Aston Villa stopper said: 'Happy St. Patricks Day everyone, hope you all have a great day.' St Patrick's Shay: Given dresses as a leprechaun on Tuesday morning to mark the Irish national holiday . The Republic of Ireland keeper retired from international football in August 2012 following the European Championships that summer before making himself available for selection once more five months later. Given is the second most-capped Republic of Ireland player in history - behind record-holder Robbie Keane who has earned 138 caps - and has kept 55 clean sheets for his country. Meanwhile, in the Premier League, Given has played No 2 to Brad Guzan at Villa Park during the last few seasons having signed for the Midlands club in 2011 from Manchester City. However, the former Newcastle City stopper has featured in all four of his side's FA Cup matches this term during Aston Villa's march to Wembley. Tim Sherwood's side will face Liverpool or Blackburn in the FA Cup semi-finals next month. Given has 127 international caps for the Republic of Ireland and has kept 55 clean sheets . Given dives at the feet of Saido Berahino during Aston Villa's 2-1 FA Cup victory over West Brom last week . VIDEO Sherwood credits strikers for Villa resurgence .

Summary: Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given has 127 caps for the Republic of Ireland . The 38-year-old has played in all four of Villa's FA Cup matches this term . Tim Sherwood's side face Liverpool or Blackburn at Wembley next month .


Former Italy forward Antonio Cassano, who ripped up his contract with Serie A's bottom club Parma in January, says he is desperately missing football. 'I feel sick without football,' the 32-year-old told the weekly Italian magazine 'Chi'. 'I miss it to death. 'I miss the atmosphere in the locker room, practice, messing with my team mates. But, most of all, I miss the adrenaline rush (of the matches).' Antonio Cassano (right) says he is desperately missing football after quitting Parma in January . The former AS Roma, Real Madrid, Sampdoria, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Bari player appeared in 19 games for Parma this season, scoring five goals. 'I'd still like to play but I see myself as a sporting director in the future, someone who deals directly with the players,' said Cassano. 'I know they couldn't trick me as I know all the tricks.' Cassano's indiscipline held him back and he failed to achieve the results most experts predicted after breaking on the scene as a 17-year-old by helping Bari defeat Inter with a brilliant goal in the closing minutes of a Serie A game. Cassano (left) describes playing alongside Francesco Totti (right) as the most enjoyable time in his career . His best years were spent with Roma, the team he scored 18 goals for during season 2003-04. 'I never had as much fun playing football as with Francesco (Totti),' Cassano said of the Roma great. As was often the case during his playing days, constant conflict with management forced Roma to sell him to Real in 2009. 'I don't think there will be another Cassano in the future,' said the forward who won 39 caps for Italy, scoring 10 goals. Cassano has won 39 caps for Italy - scoring 10 goals for the Azzurri since making his debut in 2003 .

Summary: Antonio Cassano ripped up his contract with Parma in January . 32-year-old scored five goals in 19 games for Serie A strugglers this term . Striker has had spells at AS Roma, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Inter .


Nick Clegg will pledge that his party will bring forward plans to decriminalise possession of drugs . Nick Clegg will today press ahead with plans to decriminalise possession of all drugs – despite charities warning the move will wreck thousands of lives. The Lib Dem leader is to pledge that his party will bring forward plans to ensure those caught with drugs for ‘personal use’ will no longer face criminal prosecution. Instead, the maximum penalty would be a fine. The move covers the powerful ‘skunk’ strain of cannabis and hard drugs such as crack cocaine and heroin, as well as ‘soft’ drugs including marijuana and amphetamines. Mr Clegg will use a joint event with Virgin boss and long-time pro-drugs campaigner Sir Richard Branson today to claim that the move will spare thousands of young people a criminal record. But experts last night condemned the move, saying it will push thousands of youngsters into addiction and mental health problems. A poll of 100 charities by the Centre for Social Justice found that 69 per cent of charities in the field would be concerned if the Government decriminalised cannabis. More than half – 56 per cent – said cannabis use would increase if its use was decriminalised. Christian Guy, the think tank’s director, said: ‘Drug addiction is ripping Britain’s poorest communities apart. Our network of 300 front-line charities sees this on a daily basis. Many are right to be worried that liberalising cannabis laws will lead to more people taking drugs and developing harder use. ‘Politicians need to listen to these experts. They are the people who witness the devastating impact of drugs in our poorest neighbourhoods day in, day out.’ Mary Brett, a trustee of the charity Cannabis Skunk Sense, said there was a ‘severe contradiction’ between the policy and Mr Clegg’s concern for mental health. She said: ‘Nick Clegg demonstrates complete ignorance of the facts on drugs like cannabis and skunk. There is overwhelming evidence of a link between skunk and mental health problems like psychosis and schizophrenia. ‘If you decriminalise or legalise drugs then children will think it is okay to do, that it is safe. It is deeply irresponsible.’ Mr Clegg will use a joint event with Virgin boss and long-time pro-drugs campaigner Sir Richard Branson to claim that the move will spare thousands of young people a criminal record . Mr Clegg’s intervention comes weeks after a major academic study found that use of powerful skunk cannabis trebled the risk of having a psychotic episode. Under the Lib Dem proposals – which have been vetoed by David Cameron in government – drug users would no longer face prosecution if caught carrying drugs deemed to be for personal use. The maximum penalty would be a fine, with no criminal record. Persistent drug users would be referred for treatment or put on education programmes. A spokesman for Mr Clegg said the Deputy Prime Minister believed drugs should be treated as a ‘health issue, rather than a criminal justice issue’. ‘Nick is anti-drugs,’ he said. ‘But just throwing people into the criminal

Summary: Nick Clegg will bring forward plans at event with Richard Branson today . He'll say those caught with drugs will not be prosecuted but face a fine . Move covers powerful 'skunk' strain of cannabis, crack cocaine and heroin . Experts condemned move, saying it will push thousands into addiction .


The horrific gas explosion in East Village on Thursday brought Manhattan to a standstill and left a lingering fear about the city-wide, never-ending building works. Photographer Nathan Blaney, who captured the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, was sat feet away in Bull McCabe's bar when the now-destroyed sushi restaurant exploded. Sprinting out the door, he grabbed his camera and documented the scene in a poignant collection of images. Scroll down for video . This is the moment emergency services rushed to a gas explosion which blew three East Village buildings into oblivion on Thursday . Poignant: Photographer Nathan Blaney, who captured the 9/11 attacks, was around the corner and documented the scene . Fears: A residents kneels and anxiously clings to an escape ladder as the buildings around her disintegrate . Workers from Con Edison reportedly visited the building for about 45 minutes. After they left, the owner of the sushi bar smelled gas . Onlookers gather and tend to people on the ground as the entire front of the restaurant collapsed onto the sidewalk . Like his shots of the Twin Towers in 2001, the black smoke pouring out of the East Village cafes and apartments is eerily still in Blaney's photographs. People are seen walking past covering their faces as an acrid smell permeated the streets. Faceless characters drag a man from the wreckage. And a woman kneels, crying, on an escape ladder as the building disintegrates. Faceless characters drag a man from the wreckage. Two bodies were found among the debris on Sunday and two men are missing . In shock: A worker, his face covered in blood and contorted in pain, cries as he is surrounded by first responders . Helping everybody out: An off-duty firefighter climbs down the escape route of building 121 after rushing to help. The building is one of three that is now destroyed . Ripped apart: The front of the building came clean off, exposing bedrooms and offices which later crumbled . Workers can be seen climbing out of the restaurant as the smell of gas lingered . The entire block has been shut off by authorities since Thursday as teams worked around the clock to wade through the rubble . Blaney, the photographer was in a bar nearby when he heard the blast and ran to the scene . New Yorkers covered their faces as an acrid smell permeated the streets as far as five blocks away . Emergency: Eventually, the fire service blocked off the route and officers flooded the area to search for trapped victims . Panic: In the first few minutes, people were shouting 'bomb' and NYPD detectives were scrambling to handle the situation . The smoke and fire continued to pour into the sky until the early hours of Friday morning . Shock: As firefighters are lifted in a crane to search for residents, onlookers stare . An apparent police detective speaks over a walkie talker as fire fighters approach the thick smoke . 'In those first moments, people were saying "bomb" rather than "gas explosion" but either

Summary: Nathan Blaney was in a bar feet from the sushi restaurant in East Village when he heard the blast . He rushed out to see smoke pouring from the building as it slowly collapsed . Poignant collection of photographs documents passers-by, workers and officers scramble to respond . Two men, 23-year-old male model Nicholas Figueroa and 26-year-old busboy Moises Locon, were declared missing . Authorities pulled two bodies from the rubble; identified one as that of Figueroa; investigation continues .


A left-wing ‘super-union’ with almost 1.8million members could be created by a controversial merger of Labour’s biggest donor Unite and the biggest civil service union after the election, senior Conservatives fear. They warn that a merger between the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) and the Unite union would threaten the impartiality of Whitehall. Half of all civil servants are members of the PCS, which is not currently politically affiliated. If the two unions merged, they would effectively be subsumed into a union which is Labour’s biggest financial supporter. Unite, which has donated millions to Labour since Ed Miliband became leader of the party, could be set to merge with the Public and Commercial Services Union . Unite is at least five times larger than PCS, which claims a membership of 270,000. Unite, which has made £14.3million in donations to Labour since Ed Miliband became leader in 2010, has 1.42million members. A Conservative source said: ‘A takeover of PCS by Labour’s biggest donor, Unite, would make over half of all civil servants members of a Labour-affiliated union. ‘PCS and Unite must come clean about their secret plans. No takeover can be permitted to imperil the perceived impartiality of the civil service.’ The PCS has been in financial difficulty following cuts to the civil service, as well as an end to a system where Government departments automatically deducted union dues from the payroll. A leaked document suggests it plans to sell its headquarters to a private equity fund and suspend national elections for this year. The union blames its financial crisis on the downsizing of the civil service, now a fifth smaller than it was in 2010. The end of the ‘check off system’, which saw union fees deducted automatically from salaries by many Government departments has also squeezed the PCS. MPs have warned a left-wing merger between the PCS and Unite (Unite protest pictured) would threaten the impartiality of Whitehall . Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has overseen the closure of this scheme at the Home Office, Department for Work and Pensions, HMRC, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Defence. In addition, the Government has clamped down on so-called ‘facility time’, whereby union officials are paid by the taxpayer to work for a union. The overall cost of such taxpayer-subsidised union officials has fallen by more than two-thirds, while the number of full-time union officials paid for by the public purse has fallen from over 200 to fewer than ten. Last year, the PCS discussed the possibility of a merger with Unite at its annual conference, but the idea was shelved. A source at the PCS played down the prospect of the deal with Unite being revived, saying: ‘It’s no secret that we had informal discussions. These proposals were never driven by finances. Our conference voted against a motion from the national executive saying we should carry on exploring it, and said we should set more formal conditions. So it’s not on the horizon.’ Unite’s general secretary Len McCluskey suggested last year there would be ‘no further progress’ on merger

Summary: Merger of Unite and PCS unions could threaten impartiality of Whitehall . MPs warn it would make half of all civil servants members of 'super-union' Unite has donated £14.3million to Labour since Ed Miliband became leader .


Arsene Wenger admitted the top of the table is heating up as Arsenal kept the pressure on with a nervy win against Queens Park Rangers. The victory kept them in third, ahead of Manchester United and Liverpool in fourth and fifth and behind Chelsea and Manchester City above them in the top two. ‘It’s hot up there because everyone won,’ Wenger said. ‘We can only focus on our performances and keep going. There are 10 games to go, six at home and four away. I haven’t studied everyone else, we can just focus on ourselves.’ Olivier Giroud stabs in Arsenal's first goal of the evening against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road . Arsene Wenger admitted the top of the table is heating up as Arsenal kept the pressure on their rivals . Wenger also hailed the performances of Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud, who scored both goals. ‘It’s good to see Alexis score,’ he added. ‘When he went seven games without it is on your mind even if you say it’s not. Olivier is strong mentally, he can take criticism and respond.’ QPR manager Chris Ramsey insisted his side must pick up points in their next few games if they want to avoid being cut adrift. They are already three points behind Aston Villa in the safety of 17th and face Tottenham and Crystal Palace in their next two games. ‘It’s imperative,’ Ramsey said. ‘The last thing we want to do is start getting detached. The next two games, everything is in cup final mode.’ Alexis Sanchez celebrates doubling Arsenal's lead mid way through the second half at Loftus Road . Charlie Austin scored a superb consolation goal late in the game after being given too much room . Arsenal manager Wenger greets Queens Park Rangers boss Chris Ramsey ahead of kick off .

Summary: Arsenal beat QPR 2-1 at Loftus Road on Wednesday night . The Gunners are third in the Premier League, ahead of Manchester United . Arsene Wenger said the table is getting 'hot' at the top .


Two of boxing's greatest heavyweights descended on New York on Thursday night for a screening of new documentary Champs. Featuring former world champions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins, the film examines the lives of the three men in and outside of the ring. And the two giants of the sport made a special appearance at Village East Cinema. Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson attend the Champs New York Screening with director Bert Marcus . Tyson and Holyfield pose for photographs almost 20 years after their infamous rematch . Directed by Bert Marcus, Champs focuses on the aforementioned trio's rise from poverty to the top of the sport. Tyson and Holyfield, of course, twice met in the ring and have rebuilt their relationship since their controversial rematch in 1997 when Tyson took a chunk out of his opponent's ear. Both are long retired but 50-year-old Hopkins has yet to announce whether he plans to continue after losing to hard-hitting Russian Sergey Kovalev last November. Tyson pretends to take a chunk out of the director's ear while Holyfield poses at a previous event . Tyson bites a chunk out of Holyfield's ear in their heavyweight rematch in 1997 . Tyson, meanwhile, has admitted that UFC champion Ronda Rousey might 'kick his ass'. Rousey defended her bantamweight title last month when she submitted Cat Zingano in just 14 seconds. 'S***, Ronda Rousey might kick my ass,' Tyson told the Huffington Post. 'That 14 seconds the last fight, s*** man, you got to take that seriously. 'She's marketed herself, and not necessarily from a publicist's perspective. She put in the work, too. She's putting these people to bed, she's tapping them out, she's doing the 14-second thing.'

Summary: Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield were at the screening of Champs . The documentary features them and Bernard Hopkins . All three are among the best world champions ever in the sport . The documentary charts their rise from poverty . CLICK HERE for all the latest boxing news .


A former university professor who taught a class on the hit CBS show Survivor and entered the reality competition this year was was voted off the program in the fourth episode. Max Dawson, who has done extensive research on the show and spent two years readying himself to compete, was voted off on Wednesday because other contestants thought he was 'annoying'. Dawson taught a class called 'The Tribe Has Spoken: Surviving TV's New Reality' at Northwestern University in 2012 and 2013. Scroll down for video . Max Dawson, a former Northwestern University professor who taught a class called 'The Tribe Has Spoken: Surviving TV's New Reality' for two years was voted off the hit reality show Survivor after just four episodes . Contestants apparently thought Dawson was 'annoying'. He was seen over-strategizing and spewing knowledge of past seasons throughout his time on the show . But his constant over-strategizing, interpersonal skills and vast knowledge of past seasons seemed to bother his competitors, according to the Chicago Tribune. Before the voting ceremony on Wednesday's episode, contestant Will Sims said that the debate as to who would go home was 'really about who is the most annoying', and Dawson was offed. When host Jeff Probst announced during the ceremony that it was the time to use a hidden immunity idol, Dawson, who received his Bachelor's degree from Brown University in 1999 and went on to get a PhD from Northwestern in 2008, spoke up. 'Hey Jeff, hold up, bro,' He said as reached behind his back, coming up with nothing. 'I just always wanted to say that.' His fellow contestants rolled their eyes at his fan-like comment. Dawson, a member of the White Collar Tribe while on the show, said that he found 'the personal dynamics' to be a difficult aspect of playing the show . This season of Survivor contestants were divided into three teams: the Blue Collar Tribe, White Collar Tribe and No Collar Tribe. Though Dawson was only ever a member of the white tribe, there is cross-tribe mingling on the show. Dawson, who now lives and works in Los Angeles, told the Tribune before the show aired that he 'had no idea how difficult it would be to actually play'. 'And that applied to the the basic survival elements - the food, the water, the shelter, the sun - but it really, more than anything for me, to the personal dynamics,' he said. After the episode aired on Wednesday, Dawson claimed on Twitter that he didn't know that much Survivor trivia, despite teaching a class on the show for two years. 'Full disclosure: I actually don't know that much Survivor trivia. It's just most that players who call themselves fans are actually casuals,' he wrote. After Wednesday's episode aired Dawson, claimed on Twitter that he didn't know that much Survivor trivia, despite teaching a class on the show for two years, and called out contestants who said they were fans, but didn't know much about the show .

Summary: Max Dawson taught a class called 'The Tribe Has Spoken: Surviving TV's New Reality' at Northwestern University in 2012 and 2013 . He was seen rattling off past season trivia and over-strategizing on show . Dawson said one of the hardest parts of the show was handling 'personal dynamics'


Sydney has become one of the world's growing hotspots for ultra-millionaires, outranking the likes of Moscow and Los Angeles, a new report has revealed. Sydney has claimed the 14th spot in a survey of 40 of the most important cities in the world for the wealthy by Knight Frank. Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWIs) must have a net worth of more than $30 million to qualify for membership of the exclusive rich-list. According to a list of Australia's wealthiest people by BRW, Gina Rinehart, James Packer, Frank Lowy, Harry Triguboff and Anthony Pratt are among some of the country's richest citizens. Sydney has been listed as one of the world's fastest-growing cities for ultra-millionaires with 764 UHNWIs . Billionaire Gina Rinehart recently listed her extravagant property in the exclusive Sydney suburb of Mosman . Rinehart has an estimated wealth of $20bn, Pratt and family's wealth is estimated at $7bn as is Packer's and Lowy's. Triguboff is thought to have a fortune of over $5bn. Sydney is home to most of Australia's wealth with 764 UHNWIs, followed by Melbourne at 456, Perth at 267, Brisbane at 249 while Auckland sits at 557. The Knight Frank Wealth Report's annual Attitudes Survey found London remains the single biggest centre for global UHNWIs, followed by Tokyo, Singapore and New York. Still, Knight Frank's head of research and consulting, Matt Whitby, said that over the past 10 years, Australia has grabbed fourth spot in terms of countries with the greatest foreign inflows of High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs). 'Of these HNWIs, there were 1,734 UHNWIs living in Australia in 2014, that is, someone with a net worth of over US$30 million. Sydney currently accommodates almost half of these individuals, with the capital cities of Melbourne (26%), Perth (15%) and Brisbane (14%) taking up the balance. The report's Global Cities Survey expanded to 40 cities for the first time, collecting data from 108 major metropolitan centres to rank the UHNWI population numbers. Billionaires James Packer and Anthony Pratt are among the Australia's high-profile wealthiest residents . Harry Triguboff is the founder and managing director of closely-held Meriton Pty and Australia's biggest apartment developer . Sydney has the highest concentration of UHNWIs, and high-profile Australians have maintained their properties across the state. Billionaire Gina Rinehart, from Perth, recently listed her extravagant property in the exclusive Sydney suburb of Mosman. Rinehart's daughter Hope Welker and her husband Ryan previously lived in the stunning harbourside home before moving to New York in 2011. Billionaire casino mogul James Packer recently revealed his new dream to build the world's finest luxury six-star hotel Barangaroo in Sydney. Melbourne topped the second state in the country with 456 Ultra high net worth individuals (UHNWI) in 2015 . Sydney outranked countries including Madrid (pictured) after claiming the 14th spot of UHNWIS in 2015 . Sydney is home to most of Australia's wealth with 764 UHNWIs, followed by Melbourne 456 and Perth 267 . Football Federation Australia (FFA) chairman Frank Lowy is reportedly living in one of Sydney's affluent suburbs of Point Piper with his family.

Summary: Sydney is listed as one of the world's fastest-growing cities for millionaires . Knight Frank survey revealed the world's top 40 cities for rich dwellers . Ultra High Net Worth Individuals are defined as worth more than $30m . Sydney home to 764 UHNWIs in 2015 - the most of any Australian city .


Inevitably, it all kicked off in the end. Three games in two competitions over 10 days has forged some barely disguised contempt between Celtic and Dundee United. Six red cards tell their own tale. For Jackie McNamara’s team, the frustration — and indiscipline — is growing. Ryan McGowan became the fourth United player to see red in the dying minutes, seconds after Celtic’s Anthony Stokes was dismissed for a retaliatory kick at Paul Paton. Afterwards, Ronny Deila rounded on the Australian, claiming he could have injured substitute Liam Henderson ‘for life’. The open wounds enveloping this fixture are now there for all to see. Virgil van Dijk (left) celebrates with his team-mates as Celtic comfortably progressed on Wednesday . Celtic manager Ronny Deila celebrates at full-time as his side reached the Scottish Cup semi-finals . Anthony Stokes (second left) comes together with Ryan McGowan in the second half . CELTIC: Gordon, Ambrose Emuobo (Fisher 72), Denayer, Van Dijk, Izaguirre, Bitton, Brown, Forrest, Commons (Henderson 80), Stokes, Griffiths (Guidetti 58) Subs not used: Scepovic, Zaluska, Wakaso, McGregor . Goal: Denayer 17, Griffiths 57, Commons 79, Van Dijk 90 . Sent off: Stokes . Booked: Ambrose Emuobo, Izaguirre, Guidetti . DUNDEE UNITED: Cierzniak, McGowan, Fojut, Morris, Rankin, Spittal (Connolly 74), Paton, Butcher, Erskine (Anier 70), Dow (Telfer 70), Ciftci . Subs not used: Souttar, Smith, Szromnik. Spark . Sent off: McGowan . Booked: Cierzniak, Rankin, Ciftci . Referee: Calum Murray . It is hard to see who will stop Scotland’s champions now. United will have a fourth attempt in the SPFL Premiership this weekend. Yet after losing the League Cup Final and crashing out of the Scottish Cup in this quarter-final replay, that prospect holds all the appeal of a cold-meat buffet with Jeremy Clarkson. Inverness Caley Thistle will make all the right noises before a Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden. Aberdeen believe their title aspirations are alive and well. Yet, Celtic are developing a habit of wrapping themselves around opponents and squeezing tight. For Deila, the fourth domestic Treble in this old club’s history is edging over the horizon. Jason Denayer’s 17th-minute headed goal was the platform for Leigh Griffiths to add a second on 57 minutes. Kris Commons thrashed the third high into the net 12 minutes from time before Virgil van Dijk tapped in from close range in the final moments. By then, things threatened to run out of control. Stokes had taken a kick at Paton and witnessed the flash of red. The crowd bayed for retribution against McGowan seconds later and were duly obliged by referee Calum Murray. In a freakish run of three consecutive meetings, United have now scored one, losing six. They return to Glasgow at the weekend a punch-drunk team blighted by suspensions, with former players Stuart Arsmtrong, Gary Mackay-Steven likely to return to the Celtic fray. It’s hardly a prospect to savour. Deila’s team began the game with a flourish and kept going. Nadir Ciftci, the United striker spared further punishment for a kick to the face of Scott Brown in the first game, felt

Summary: Celtic comfortably progressed to the William Hill Scottish Cup semi-finals . Jason Denayer, Leigh Griffiths, Kris Commons and Virgil van Dijk all scored for the hosts at Celtic Park . Both sides ended with 10 men as Anthony Stokes and Ryan McGowan were sent off .


Education Secretary Nicky Morgan yesterday accused her Labour opposite number of calling her ‘love’ in the House of Commons. Labour’s Tristram Hunt allegedly made the remark during a Parliamentary debate last week. Mrs Morgan raised the comment when asked about sexism in Parliament in an interview to mark International Women’s Day. Nicky Morgan today claimed she was condescendingly called 'love' in the House of Commons by her Labour opposite number Tristram Hunt . A Tory source said of shadow education secretary Mr Hunt last night: ‘He ought to think what sort of message it sends to young girls in the classroom to see him use chauvinist put- downs to one of the most senior women in government.’ In the interview with Sky News, Mrs Morgan also defended David Cameron against accusations of sexism, calling him a ‘feminist’. Mr Cameron came under fire in April 2011 after he responded to heckling from Labour frontbencher Angela Eagle by saying: ‘Calm down, dear.’ He later said he was ‘hugely sorry’ for the remark, which was taken from a TV advert. Mrs Morgan denied that the comment showed the PM was an ‘innate sexist’ and said he has a better record promoting women than the Lib Dems – pointing out there are no Lib Dem women in the Cabinet. Nicky Morgan said Tristram Hunt made the remark 'in the heat of the moment' during a fiery Commons debate on schools . She added: ‘I have to say the shadow education secretary said to me last week in education questions “Not my responsibility, love”. ‘I’m afraid to say there can be things that are said in the heat of the moment on all sides of the house.’ The heckle is thought to have come as Mrs Morgan confronted Labour over its tuition fees policy. Higher education fees are strictly a matter for shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna, not Mr Hunt. Mrs Morgan also revealed she did not find the Commons chamber during Prime Minister’s Questions intimidating. She added: ‘Prime Minister’s Questions is a tiny part of the week... The work we do in our constituencies, our surgeries, helping people, making the case for our areas to government, that is something women are absolutely brilliant at doing. ‘The tone of the debate when you get women ... is very different. We need more women in Parliament.’ Labour last night declined to comment.

Summary: Nicky Morgan said Tristram Hunt made remark 'in the heat of the moment' Claimed it showed disparaging comments are made by MPs from all parties . Remarks echo David Cameron's infamous 'calm down dear' put down . Mrs Morgan dismissed the claim that the PM was 'innately sexist' She said he was a 'feminist' and insisted he was 'on the side of women'


Suzette Davenport said tougher sanctions are needed for those caught making calls, sending texts and checking emails while driving . DRIVERS who use mobile phones at the wheel should be banned from the roads, Britain’s top traffic officer said yesterday. Suzette Davenport insisted that a rise in offending showed much tougher punishments were needed to deter the worst culprits. But she claimed ministers were too scared of losing votes in May’s election to act against the estimated 500,000 motorists who break the law every day. The Gloucestershire chief constable said the absence of proper penalties risked making it socially acceptable to text or surf the internet while driving. The offence of using a hand-held mobile at the wheel currently attracts only a £100 fine with three penalty points. Miss Davenport said: ‘If someone is caught twice using a mobile phone within a period of time we should be considering things like disqualifications. ‘If we don’t do something fundamentally different we are going to have lost this. 'I have had those conversations with ministers. I would take a much harder line in terms of outcomes from enforcement. The minister doesn’t like my proposal.’ Asked why ministers had rejected her call, she told the BBC: ‘Probably timing’s not great. I don’t think it would be popular with lots of people. 'An election is not too far away so I’m sure they’re not likely to pick up and run with anything that they feel is not likely to be helpful to them in the next election.’ Miss Davenport, who speaks on road issues for the Association of Chief Police Officers, said drivers repeatedly glancing at their smartphones were effectively using a computer. Her intervention follows the release of figures last week showing that mobile offending has risen despite numerous crackdowns. Robert Goodwill, Tory transport minister, rejected the claim that he was blocking road safety reform for electoral reasons. Some 1.6 per cent of Britain's estimated 36million drivers were spotted using a handheld phone while at the wheel last year – up on 1.4 per cent for a similar exercise carried out five years earlier in 2009 . He insisted the Government was reviewing the introduction of a six-point penalty, two instances of which would trigger a ban. And he turned his fire on the police, saying chief constables were too quick to take the easy option of using speed cameras instead of deploying more traffic officers. ‘One of the reasons people do these things is because they think they can get away with it,’ he said. ‘It is important that police and crime commissioners and chief constables look at the resources they put into this as opposed to other more easy offences to detect like speeding where cameras can catch people on an industrial scale. ‘There is no point increasing the penalties if we are not actually catching people.’ Research shows that the distraction effect of using a mobile phone is worse than being over the limit on drink or drugs. But the penalties are far lower – unless motorists are convicted of careless or

Summary: Suzette Davenport calls for prison terms for using a phone while driving . Smartphones mean it is 'effectively using a computer on your lap' Warns tougher sanctions would be unpopular with voters before election . Tory roads minister Robert Goodwill denies claim election is to blame . But Lib Dem Nick Clegg backs calls for new laws to send a 'clear message'


Slasher: Richard White, 63, died in hospital Saturday afternoon, the night after he was gunned down while trying to hack a TSA worker to death . The machete-wielding maniac who was gunned down as he tried to hack a TSA worker to death has died in hospital. Richard White, 63, charged at Carol Richel at a security checkpoint inside New Orleans airport Friday evening - but was stopped in his tracks by a female cop. He was carrying a sack of six Molotov cocktails during the attack, but was not able to detonate them. Lt Heather Slyve, of the Jefferson Parish sheriff's department, shot White in the chest, the thigh and the face as he lunged at Richel. He was rushed to hospital Friday evening and went into surgery, but died of his wounds around 4pm Saturday, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Earlier that day Richel had hailed Lt Slyve as her 'hero', saying she would certainly be dead if it weren't for her fatal intervention. Speaking at a press conference, Richel said: 'Officer Slyve is my hero. She saved my life. 'The man was within inches of whacking me with the machete and she did save my life, and saved probably a lot of others.' When he was shot, White was carrying a bag loaded with six Molotov cocktails - Mason jars with cloth wicks soaked in gasoline - Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand said. There was also reportedly a barbeque lighter and a letter opener in his bag, while smoke bombs and tanks of acetelyne (an explosive), Freon (an aerosol) and oxygen were discovered in the trunk of White's parked car. Scroll down for video . Saved: TSA employee Carol Richel, above, was inches from being slash by White. She today paid tribute to Lt Heather Slyve, the cop who saved her from the attack at New Orleans's Louis Armstrong International Airport . Dead: White is pictured above last night being wheeled out of the airport. He was in surgery last night but died 4pm Saturday of his wounds . Gunned down: White is pictured above where he fell, not far from the machete . But despite his stash of weapons, he only managed to spray several people with the insecticide, and swing his machete without hitting anybody before he was shot. In the struggle Richel herself was hit by one of Lt Slyve's shots. She later explained that she and her colleagues are trained for such situations, saying: 'It was second nature'. She explained: 'We want to make sure the passengers are safe, so we tell them "run, run, you've got to get out of here, run". And with that, we know they're leaving,' according to CNN. However, Richel said that because TSA officials do not carry guns, she was forced to rely on police to save her life, saying: 'They're the ones there with the weapons to be able to protect us.' 'Second nature': During the press conference, Richel (pictured front) said she and her colleagues had been trained how to react in such a situation, saying:

Summary: Richard White, 63, lashed out with machete and wasp spray Friday night . Started chasing after TSA employee Carol Richel at New Orleans airport . But before he could cut her, he was shot three times by Lt Heather Slyve . White, who was taken to hospital, died of his wounds at 4pm Saturday . On Saturday, Richel paid tribute to Lt Slyve, labeling officer 'my hero' 'The man was within inches of whacking me with the machete,' she said . Richel was hit by bullet fired by Lt Slyve, but was treated in hospital . Comes as police have revealed White was carrying six Molotov cocktails . Smoke bombs and tanks of acetelyne, Freon and oxygen found in his car . Incident occurred at city's Louis Armstrong International Airport Friday .


Three weeks before Echo Huntley died, aged just 36, she and her twin brother, Hollywood star Noah, went for a walk in the Sussex village where they grew up. ‘It was a beautiful day,’ remembers the actor, who shot to fame in the 1990s playing long-haired hunk Luke McAllister in ITV’s Emmerdale, and recently appeared in the box office hit Dracula Untold. ‘We had a cream tea and then wandered up to the 11th Century church.’ As early summer sunlight dappled through the trees on to the ancient graves, Noah idly asked Echo where she’d like to be buried. He recalls: ‘She said in her slightly dismissive way, “Oh, I don’t know. Maybe there,” and pointed to a damp and shady corner of the churchyard.’ Noah asked Echo if she wouldn’t want somewhere more picturesque to rest but, having made her choice, she seemed adamant. Scroll down for video . Close family: Twins Noah and Echo Huntley, aged around 15, with their six siblings and parents . Noah, 40, could never have known it, but it was a conversation he would be repeating to his family just a few short weeks later, as they tried to enact her final wishes. Echo was a lifelong sufferer from the neurological condition epilepsy, but, before she died, appeared to have turned a corner in her treatment. Then she suffered a catastrophic seizure during a day out at the beach. Three days later, on June 6, 2010, she passed away from multiple organ failure. And so Echo was laid to rest in the spot she had chosen, quite befitting the unconventional life she had chosen, living with her carpenter husband Iain in a gypsy wagon, and breeding pheasants for a living. Epilepsy, which affects about one per cent of the population, is due to damage to the tissues of the brain which causes disruption in communication between nerve cells. This can occur through head injury, stroke, meningitis and genetic conditions, or birth trauma – which is rare, but perhaps was a factor in Echo’s case. Noah and his sister came from a large family of eight children including, remarkably, three sets of twins. When she was born, Echo spent four weeks in hospital. ‘She turned blue just after birth,’ explains Noah. Soap star: Noah, who is now 40, played heart-throb Luke McAllister in Emmerdale from 1993 to 1995 . People with epilepsy have a tendency to recurrent seizures and the type and severity depends on the part of the brain damaged. Alongside drugs known as anti-convulsants, management of the condition involves a healthy lifestyle that includes regular sleeping patterns. In some cases, surgery can help. Noah says: ‘As a family we are unconvinced by mainstream medicine for the most part, and relied predominantly on nurturing her ourselves. She rejected most anti-convulsants because of the side effects.’ Dr John Jacob, consultant neurologist at Milton Keynes and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trusts, and BMI Saxon Clinic in Milton Keynes, says: ‘Anti convulsants have long been the mainstay of treatment for epilepsy no matter what form it takes. This

Summary: Actor Noah Huntley's twin sister Echo was born with severe epilepsy . Shortly before she died in 2010, she seemed to turn corner in her treatment . Dracula Untold star's twin suddenly had a two-hour seizure and died . Noah believes he holds 'connection between heaven and earth' with Echo .


Hollywood star Russell Crowe has done little to dampen speculation about his possible interest in buying Sky Bet Championship club Leeds. The 50-year-old Oscar-winning actor and lifelong Leeds supporter sparked rumours he was keen to invest in the club last month when he asked a fan on his Twitter site whether it would be a good idea to buy them. Crowe did not deny or confirm the speculation of potential investment during an interview on Simon Mayo's BBC Five Live show on Thursday, but said that he wanted 'nothing but success' for Leeds and was 'getting a little impatient'. Russell Crowe has done little to dampen speculation about his possible interest in buying Leeds United . Lifelong Leeds fan was speaking onSimon Mayo's BBC Five Live show on Thursday . Speaking ahead of the release of his latest film, The Water Diviner, Crowe also said he had learned a lot about owning a top sports club during his nine years as joint-owner of Australian rugby league side South Sydney Rabbitohs. 'I've followed Leeds since I was a little kid,' Crowe said. 'I used to come home from sport in the afternoon, me and my brother, and watch Match of the Day. 'I love the club. I want nothing but success for the club. But like many other Leeds fans - and probably in fact 99.9 per cent - I'm getting a little impatient, you know?' 'Some of your listeners may not know that I own a rugby league team in Australia which, again, is my childhood team and they were a champion team when I was younger. 'Then they'd fallen in to a state of disarray and they were perennial losers. So, nine years ago, I put my cheque book where my mouth is and bought the club.' The Rabbitohs won the NRL Championship for the first time in 43 years in October and recently beat Super League side St Helens to become world champions. 'Step-by-step, by changing the culture, changing the merchandise, changing the player roster, changing the coaching staff, changing the administrative staff and changing our connection to our community - we have risen from being perennial losers to being competitive, to being dominant - and now we're champions,' Crowe added. Mirco Antenucci celebrates as the Championship side beat Fulham 3-0 on Wednesday night . Crowe was with actress Olga Kurylenko for the photocall for film 'The Water Diviner' at Claridge's this week . 'I have learnt a lot in nine years - it would give me nothing but pleasure to see that white army marching on together, getting back in the Premiership and being where they should be.' Italian Massimo Cellino, who bought Leeds from Bahrain investment firm Gulf Finance House Capital in December 2013, is currently disqualified from running the club. Cellino was disqualified by the Football League in January following his conviction in Italy for tax evasion and had his ban extended until May 3 earlier this month for withholding information about his conviction. Cellino is currently appealing against the League's punishment under the Football Association's Rule

Summary: Russell Crowe could be tempted to lodge a bid to buy Leeds United . The Hollywood star is a lifelong fan of the Championship outfit . Leeds owner Massimo Cellino has been disqualified by the Football League .


Former Arsenal captain Thierry Henry has got fans guessing after posting picture of himself alongside singer-songwriter Robbie Williams on Twitter, cryptically promising 'something special' ahead of Red Nose Day 2015. The biennial television charity appeal, which is part of the wider Comic Relief campaign, is set to air this year on March 13. Williams, who has had UK No 1 singles with Millennium and Rock DJ, has taken part in previous Red Nose Day shows, and famously appeared dressed as a woman with Matt Lucas and David Walliams of the hit comedy series Little Britain in 2009. Thierry Henry poses with singer-songwriter Robbie Williams (left) ahead of Red Nose Day . The Frenchman is Arsenal's all-time leading goalscorer, netting 228 times for the north-London club . Williams (centre) appears with Little Britain's Matt Lucas (left) and David Walliams for Comic Relief in 2009 . It remains to be seen whether Henry, who retired from playing football last year, will be prepared to try something as daring. Since hanging up his boots, Arsenal's all-time leading goalscorer, has been working as a pundit for Sky Sports and taking the first steps into coaching, juggling a part-time role with the north London club's youth development teams. Henry is known to support a number of humanitarian causes and is an ambassador for the children's charity, UNICEF. Henry makes a point to fellow Sky Sports pundit Glenn Hoddle (right) ahead of the League Cup final . Williams performs at the Bambi Awards back in 2013 at the Stage Theatre in Berlin, Germany . Henry scores a penalty for Arsenal during the Premier League game against Charlton Athletic in 2007 .

Summary: Thierry Henry and Robbie Williams will work together for Red Nose Day . Former Arsenal captain Henry posted a picture of them on Twitter . Williams has appeared in Comic Relief sketches before . Red Nose Day will take place on March 13 .


A 27-year-old son received no money and a charge for home invasion after failed attempt to rob his mother at knifepoint. Austin Smith, of Pekin, Illinois, had nine knives and wore a mask in his attempt to steal the woman's credit cards and cash, but he did not leave the house with anything. The would-be robber, who tried but failed to tie his mother up to prevent her from calling the police, was arrested 90 minutes after the attempted theft around 12.45pm Friday afternoon. Austin Smith, 27, of Pekin, Illinois, was charged with home invasion after allegedly breaking into his mother's house and holding her at gunpoint but failing to get any money . It is assumed the mother recognized her son despite his mask, Pekin Police's Mike Eeten told the Pekin Daily Times. Smith's mother had told him not to come by the house. The son did not live at the address where he is thought to have broken a rear window and was arrested at a apartment complex about a mile away. He had been released on bond for a residential burglary two weeks ago before the latest incident. Smith has been charged with home invasion and is being held pending a bond hearing. The suspect has two misdemeanor theft convictions from 2012 as well as 28 traffic violations in the past 12 years. The type of mask Smith wore was not made known. Pekin has an estimated population of 34,000. The mother refused to be tied up and her attacker fled. The son did not live at her house (pictured) and was discovered in another part of the town, which has a population of 34,000.

Summary: Austin Smith, 27, of Pekin, Illinois, was told not to come to his mother's . Son broke window and allegedly tried to steal cash and credit cards . He tried to tie up mother so she couldn't call the police, but failed . Smith had been released on bond for a burglary filed two weeks ago .


A New Jersey man who thought he was building his dream home ended up with a worthless pile of bricks he says has cost him his happiness and all his money. Humayun Akhtar, 66, built the sprawling Florham Park home for him and his wife in 2007. Almost immediately, he says, cracks began to appear throughout the house, which he soon learned was collapsing into its unsound foundations and sliding off the side of the hill on which it was built. Now Akhtar is in a protracted court battle with builder JDN Properties, who he says have left him financially ruined and emotionally broken. This home in Florham Park, New Jersey was meant to be Humayun Akhtar's $1.6 million dream home for him and his wife but substandard construction turned it into a nightmare . 'I used to be a singing, laughing person,' Akhtar told WABC. 'I don't listen to music anymore. I haven't seen a movie in ten years, I can't relax anymore.' Akhtar and his family have not spent a single night in the home, which has buckled so severely that a marble placed on the floor will roll freely without the slightest push. 'I spent all the money I had and I was cleaned out. I have nothing now,' he said. Akhtar successfully won a settlement against JDN Properties in 2011 for $7.4 million on claims the company defrauded him by cutting corners on soil beneath the foundation that wasn't strong enough to bear the house. However, the company recently won an appeal of that decision. JDN Properties argues they tried to get Akhtar to let them repair the home before the damages worsened. Crack: Almost immediately after Akhtar closed on the home, cracks began to appear throughout . Ruined: Humayun Akhtar, 66, says the years since the home was built in 2007 have been emotionally difficult and financially ruinous . Builder JDN Properties argues they tried to get Akhtar to let them repair the home before the damages worsened. Akhtar successfully won a settlement against JDN Properties in 2011 for $7.4 million on claims the company defrauded him by cutting corners on soil beneath the foundation that wasn't strong enough to bear the house . Akhtar maintains he was too afraid the company would do a quick fix on the foundation. Now the case will be seen before a New Jersey jury, which will decide if JDN Properties knowingly defrauded Akhtar. Meanwhile, Akhtar's attorney David Stanziale told ABC News that the home has gone into foreclosure. 'This whole thing has destroyed my life,' Akhtar said. 'I feel like a fool. Now I have to live 250 years to recover all the money I lost.' Akhtar and his family spent a single night in the home, which has buckled so severely that a marble placed on the floor will roll freely without the slightest push . Ongoing legal drama: The builders recently won an appeal and now the case is set to go before a jury .

Summary: Humayun Akhtar built a beautiful home for him and his wife in Florham Park, New Jersey but has never spent a night there . Almost immediately after closing on the home, Akhtar says the cracks began to appear and he soon learned the house had unsound foundations . Akhtar won an initial $7.4 judgment but it has since been successfully appealed by the builders and will now go to a jury trial . Akhtar says the lemon of a home has ruined his life and left him completely broke and miserable .


India took apart a diligent but limited Ireland attack to sweep to an untroubled eight-wicket victory at Seddon Park on Tuesday which confirmed they will top Pool B in the cricket World Cup. After dismissing Ireland for 249 with an over to spare when their spinners established a stranglehold on the top-order batting, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan played themselves in for a token couple of overs. They then launched a full-blooded attack, alternating flowing drives with explosive pulls while also pushing around the ball for comfortable singles. Shikhar Dhawan celebrates reaching his century as India comfortably beat Ireland at the World Cup . The Indian opener scored exactly 100 from 119 balls at Seddon Park in Hamilton . Virat Kohli is congratulated by captain MS Dhoni after steering India to an eight-wicket victory . Ireland's Stuart Thompson celebrates after bowling Rohit Sharma for 64 runs . Sharma knocks the ball away for a single during India's run chase in Hamilton . Dhawan was dropped on five when John Mooney failed to hold a fierce caught-and-bowled chance. After scoring five further runs he was dropped again off the unlucky Mooney, this time at backward point when captain William Porterfield parried a stinging cut but was unable to hang on to the rebound. Those were the only times the Irish bowlers looked like taking a wicket and the duo took the score to 174 when Sharma chopped medium pacer Stuart Thompson on to his stumps and was out for 64 from 66 balls. With the Indian supporters making a tremendous din, Dhawan took a single to complete his eighth one-day century from 84 balls with five sixes but was then caught off the following ball he faced from Thompson. Virat Kohli (44 not out) and Ajinkya Rahane (33 not out) took their team to victory with 13.1 overs to spare. Porterfield elected to bat on a warm afternoon before a capacity crowd of 11,000 packed into a picturesque ground in New Zealand's fourth largest city and all seemed set fair for the Irish when the captain and Paul Stirling put on 89 for the first wicket from 15 overs. Mahendra Singh Dhoni turned to his spinners and Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Suresh Raina responded by first frustrating then dismissing the Irish batsmen who found boundaries hard to come by after the initial flurry. Stirling (42) lofted a simple catch to long-off off Ashwin's bowling and Ed Joyce was bowled for two trying to cut a ball from Raina which was too full for the shot. Dhawan hits the ball away to the boundary for four runs on his way to a century . John Mooney drops a catch off Rohit Sharma as India chased down the 260 required for victory . Ireland opener William Porterfield marks his half-century as his team posted 259 in their innings . Niall O'Brien top scored for Ireland with 75 off 85 balls . The Irish opener Porterfield drives the ball as Indian wicketkeeper MS Dhoni watches on . Porterfield was reduced to pushing the ball for

Summary: India beat Ireland by eight wickets at Seddon Park in Hamilton . Ireland were dismissed for 249 with an over to spare in their innings . Niall O'Brien top scored with 75, William Porterfield hit 67 . Led by openers Shikhar Dhawan (100) and Rohit Sharma (64), India chased down the target for the loss of just two wickets . India confirmed top spot in Pool B and have 100 per cent record .


It is a stunning sunset - and heralds that for Antarctica, winter really is coming. Antarctica is moving from 24-hour daylight to the 24-hour darkness of winter. In between there is a brief period where the sun does set and rise - and this is the first sunset of 2015. Scroll down for video . The British Antarctic Survey research station on the Brunt ice shelf witnesses this year’s first sunset over Antarctica . Called Halley VI, it is made up of four-legged modules linked by enclosed walkways. The centre is designed to house between 16 and 52 members of staff, depending on the time of year. A central social hub gives residents the chance to relax and contains a dining room, bar and a gym. As the south pole moves from 24-hour daylight towards gradual darkness, the British Antarctic Survey research station on the Brunt ice shelf witnesses this year’s first sunset over Antarctica . For the crew of the French–Italian Halley research station in Antarctica, it means isolation is coming. They are about to be 'locked in' - and will have to survive six months of complete isolation. To make things worse, four months will be in darkness because the Sun never rises above the horizon. Called Halley VI, it is made up of four-legged modules linked by enclosed walkways. The centre is designed to house between 16 and 52 members of staff, depending on the time of year. A central social hub gives residents the chance to relax and contains a dining room, bar and a gym. A vacuum drainage system keeps water . consumption down, and the ski-clad stilts keep the units about 4 metres . (13 feet) above the level of the ice. The inside of the centre has been . been specially designed to support crew numbers ranging from 52 in the . summer to 16 during the three months of total darkness in winter, when . temperatures at the base drop as low as -56C. It has triple-glazed windows and a . quiet room at the north end of the station is included for residents to . contemplate the Antarctic environment in peace. This year, ESA-sponsored medical doctor Beth Healey will monitor five experiments that are helping to prepare for long-duration missions to explore our Solar System. 'Living in Concordia is similar in many ways to living in space, where crew are cut off from the world without normal sunlight and live in reduced pressure – Concordia station lies 3200 m above sea level,' says the European Space Agency. 'From searching for life that could survive in these extreme conditions to monitoring how the crew of 13 interact and cope with living in close quarters, Beth will have her hands full as the crew maintain the station and perform Antarctic science for the French and Italian polar institutes.' Called Halley VI, the lab is made up of four-legged modules linked by enclosed walkways. ESA signed an agreement this month with the British Antarctic Survey to perform two of the five Concordia experiments at their Halley

Summary: Image contains the futuristic-looking Halley VI centre designed by British architect firm Hugh Broughton . Consists of a series of four-legged pods . which stand on moving ice and can be raised to keep them above the snow . During winter a skeleton crew of 15 remain on the station, and must fend for themselves as aircraft cannot visit .


The porn star who ended Anthony Weiner's political career by exposing their sexual online relationship is embroiled in another 'sexting' scandal. Sydney Leathers has now exposed the kinky fetishes of a Democratic statesman in the American Midwest. The politician allegedly replied as 'B***h Boy' to an advert the adult actress put out looking for a submissive client who she could 'financially dominate'. Leathers - who lives in Evansville, Indiana - said B***h Boy was careful never to reveal his name and sent his money through a prepaid PayPal card. Scandal: Leathers says her new 'sexting' companion goes by the name 'B***h Boy' and sends her lingerie and shoes through the post . Disgraced: Former congressman Anthony Weiner was on the verge of a comeback in 2012 when his online relationship with Leathers emerged in 2012 - as he launched his New York mayoral bid . But the politician who cannot be named for legal reasons did not realise his name was on the parcels containing lingerie and shoes he sent her through Amazon. She told Page6.com: 'I'm a little speechless. I Googled him and found out he's a lawmaker. Apparently only politicians can pick up on my pheromones.' Leathers has never met B***h Boy or even talked on the phone. Their entire relationship exists over salacious text messaging. In one of texts, he said: 'I am your property to do with as you wish, Mistress.' To which Sydney replied: 'Yes, because you are weak and pathetic and useless.' She added in the interview with Page6.com: 'This guy is into some really freaky stuff. He wanted to be forced to wear a French maid outfit and clean my house while I degraded him. 'He wanted to be tied up and left in a closet to watch me have sex with my boyfriend.' Sexting: Leathers (pictured) effectively ended the career of former congressman Anthony Weiner by exposing their sexual online relationship . Family man: Weiner (left) - who fathered Zain with wife Huma Abedin (right) - admitted to having sexual online relationships with up to 10 women in late 2012 . Leathers describes her political ideology as 'about as liberal as you can get' and admitted she was 'really sad' that he was a Democrat, adding: 'I was really hoping it was a Republican.' Disgraced politician Anthony Weiner was also a Democrat who served as a US representative in New York's 9th congressional district. He resigned from congress in 2011 after it was revealed the married man sent explicit pictures of himself to a 21-year-old college student over his Twitter account. In late 2012, he was on the verge of a potential comeback when he found himself at the centre of another sexting storm with adult actress Sydney Leathers. The scandal destroyed his bid to become the Democrats' candidate for New York mayor and in October last year he admitted that his political career was 'probably over'. But unlike Weiner, the adult actress who effectively finished off his life in politics hopes her latest sexting companion does not lose his job. 'Is he displaying

Summary: Sydney Leathers gets kinky texts from another politician from Democrats . Called himself 'B***h Boy' but real name was on parcels oflingerie he sent . Replied to her advert looking for submissive clients she could dominate . In one text, he said: 'I am your property to do with as you wish, Mistress' Leathers effectively ended disgraced politician Anthony Weiner's career . He was running as mayoral candidate when their 'sexting' affair surfaced .