Sophie Burgess, 19, died just 48 hours after giving birth to twins having contracted septicaemia . A teenage mother has died after giving birth to twins eight weeks before their due date without ever getting the chance to hold her newborn babies. Sophie Burgess gave birth to Evie and Oliver at Wolverhampton New Cross Hospital after suffering cramps. The 19-year-old, who was unconscious when the babies were born, contracted septicaemia and was rushed into a critical care unit. She died 48 hours later having never met the babies. Her family have since paid tribute to the teenager who 'could not wait' to become a mother. On March 11, Miss Burgess from Telford, Shropshire, rushed to Princes Royal Hospital with her partner Alex Carter, 23, after experiencing cramps. She was transferred to the hospital in Wolverhampton where she gave birth to Oliver naturally. Doctors were then forced to perform an emergency Caesarean section to safely deliver Evie, with Miss Burgess unconscious throughout the procedure. Miss Burgess was moved to the hospital's critical care unit but died 48 hours later. Speaking of his younger sister, who worked as a care worker, Miss Burgess's brother, Craig, said: 'It is so sad that my sister never got to hold her children but Alex has not left their side since. Miss Burgess gave birth to Oliver naturally before doctors were forced to perform an emergency Caesearean to safely deliver Evie . 'They are out of the incubators now and both seem to be doing well. They are amazing and Sophie would have been so proud of them. 'I honestly cannot begin to describe Sophie, she was full of life. She could not wait to become a mother and as a family we will make sure her babies never forget her. They are her legacy now.' Miss Burgess's mother, Mandy, said the family did not know what had caused the 19-year-old to contract septicaemia which is poisoning in the blood. 'Sophie contracted septicaemia after giving birth to her twins, the reason behind this is still unknown but the hospital have been conducting their own investigations. 'We are now planning Sophie's funeral.' She had been living at the family's Telford home with her partner throughout her pregnancy. The babies weighed just 3lbs each once delivered eight weeks early in Wolverhampton's New Cross Hospital . The babies' father, Alex Carter, has 'not left their side' since their mother's death last week. They remain in incubators . 'Sophie and her boyfriend, Alex, lived at home with me while she was pregnant and we will be helping him alongside his family to bring up the twins when they get out of hospital.' 'He has been an exceptional dad to Oliverand Evie so far.' A friend of the family has set up an online donations page to contribute towards the twins' upbringing as doctors at Wolverhampton New Cross Hospital investigate what caused the young mother to take ill. Ria Norris, who grew up with Miss Burgess, said she would have been 'a fantastic mother'. 'She was so prepared for it. With her being

Summary: Sophie Burgess died last week 48 hours after having twins Oliver and Evie . The 19-year-old contracted septicaemia and died in a critical care unit . Doctors at Wolverhampton New Cross Hospital are investigating her death . The twins remain in incubators after being born eight weeks prematurely . Miss Burgess's family said teenager 'could not wait to become a mother'


The U.S. Army has begun the process of destroying the nation's last supplies of chemical weapons which are contained in almost 800,000 artillery shells. The terrifying arsenal is contained at the Pueblo Chemical Depot in southern Colorado. The first batch of the mustard agent was destroyed after scientists used explosives to open up a sealed container and flooded it with a second chemical to neutralise the liquid. Scroll down for video . Technicians will take four years to eliminate almost 800,000 artillery shells containing mustard agent . The chemical agent, commonly known as mustard gas, is actually a liquid which smells like the condiment . It is estimated that there are 2,600 tonnes of the chemical agent contained within 780,000 shells at the facility. Bruce Huenefeld, who is managing the destruction process said: 'Everybody's really excited, but we're being cautious, making sure all the procedures are followed exactly.' Mustard agent can maim or kill by damaging skin, the eyes and airways. It's being destroyed under a 1997 international treaty banning all chemical weapons. It will take four years to destroy the Pueblo stockpile. Another 523 tons of mustard and deadly nerve agents are stored at Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky. Blue Grass isn't expected to start destroying its weapons until 2016 or 2017, finishing in 2023. The destruction process is safe, officials said. Most of Pueblo's stockpile will be dismantled and neutralised in a highly automated $4.5 billion plant built at the depot. The Pueblo Chemical Depot in southern Colorado has a method of destroying damaged chemical shells . The United States said it never used mustard agent in any conflict and agreed to destroy their stockpile . About 1,400 damaged shells and a dozen metal bottles of mustard agent are considered unsuitable for that plant. They'll be opened with explosives and neutralised in the sealed chamber, which sits inside an airtight structure near the larger automated plant. The metal bottles contain mustard that was extracted from the shells for testing. A single bottle was the first container to be opened and neutralised Wednesday. Crews were waiting for the neutralisation to finish before draining the chamber, rinsing it and then removing the remains of the bottle. Once all the bottles are destroyed, crews will start work on the damaged shells, depot spokesman Thomas Schultz said. The automated plant isn't expected to begin work until December or January. Design and construction have taken years, and final testing and training are underway. Mustard agent is a thick liquid, not a gas as commonly believed. It has no color and almost no odor, but it got its name because impurities made early versions smell like mustard. The U.S. acquired 30,600 tons of mustard and nerve agents, but it never used them in war. Nearly 90 per cent of its original stockpile has already been destroyed, mostly by incineration. The depots in Colorado and Kentucky are using chemical neutralisation because residents and officials expressed concerns about the vapor from incineration.

Summary: The United States agreed to destroy its mustard chemical agent in 1997 . The chemical agent is commonly called mustard gas despite being a liquid . Almost 800,000 artillery shells are being destroyed over the next four years . The United States stockpiled almost 3,000 tonnes of the liquid .


Rona Fairhead should resign or be sacked as chairman of the BBC Trust, a leading MP demanded yesterday. Margaret Hodge said Mrs Fairhead, who is also a director of HSBC, had been either ‘incredibly naive or totally incompetent’ over the tax evasion scandal at the bank’s Swiss division. The 53-year-old was criticised by MPs on the powerful Public Accounts Committee as they grilled her over allegations that the embattled bank helped wealthy clients to hide billions of pounds from the taxman. Scroll down for video . Rona Fairhead faced a call to resign as chairman of the BBC Trust after being grilled about her time as a non-executive director on HSBC's board . Mrs Fairhead claimed repeatedly that she had not been aware of any wrongdoing and that she had relied on various committees and structures to flag up problems. But MPs said her performance at the bank was not good enough – raising serious questions over whether she is suitable for her BBC role. Committee chairman Margaret Hodge said: ‘I really do think you should consider your position and consider resigning and if not, the Government should sack you. Either you knew or you didn’t know – and I think in that case that you are either incredibly naive or totally incompetent. ‘I don’t think that the performance you’ve shown here, and your record as a guardian of HSBC give me confidence that you should be the guardian of the licence fee.’ Labour MP Mrs Hodge added: I’ve met you once and I like you but I don’t think you are fit for the job… I’m afraid you’ve lost my trust.’ Mrs Fairhead has already come under considerable pressure over potential conflicts between her multiple jobs, since she started as chairman of the BBC Trust last September. Committee chairman Margaret Hodge said Ms Fairhead had lost her trust, but Tory committee member Stephen Hammond disagreed with the call for her to resign . In addition to the £110,000-a-year position, on which she spends three days a week, she is a non-executive director of Pepsi and HSBC. Last year she received more than £513,000 in fees and benefits for her work at the troubled bank, including a £334,000 fee as non-executive chairman of HSBC North America Holdings. Yesterday, MPs marvelled at the fact that she is paid so much, but did not do more to find out about HSBC’s alleged efforts to help tax evaders. Mrs Fairhead was one of a panel of HSBC bosses hauled in front of the committee who spent the session trying to blame others for the tax evasion scandal at its division in Switzerland. Leaked files showed that more than 1,000 people from the UK had secret accounts at HSBC’s Swiss bank, including a number of Tory donors. The Public Accounts Committee of MPs was taking on Tax avoidance and evasion: HSBC in Parliament . But she argued that the chief culprits were those who had evaded tax and people on the front line, rather than the non-executive directors. ‘We relied on three layers of board oversight

Summary: Public Accounts Committee chairman Margaret Hodge urges resignation . Says MPs cannot have confidence in Fairhead to run BBC watchdog . Fairhead says she had been 'unyielding' about any wrongdoing at bank .


This is the incredible moment a passing doctor was able to save a stranger's life after he crashed into the back of a lorry on a motorbike. Praewa Mitrakul, 30, a medical lecturer at Mahudol University in Bangkok, Thailand, was making her way home from work when she saw motorcyclist Akara Yamnam slam into the truck. The 33-year-old went flying through the windscreen, which shattered and sliced open his neck, as Dr Mitrakul stopped her car, ran over and began giving emergency first aid. Praewa Mitrakul, 30, is seen giving emergency first aid to Akara Yamnam after he crashed his motorbike . The doctor and medical university lecturer was passing by when she witnessed the crash and rushed to help . The moment was captured on a mobile phone by Yingyot Srinakarn, and shows the blood-soaked ground as the medic tries to stop the flow from his gaping neck wound. Mr Srinakarn, 27, said: 'She was very calm and knew exactly what she was doing. She whipped off her cardigan and used it as a pad to cover the wound and stem the flow of blood. 'The ground was covered in blood and broken glass but she stayed by him despite cutting her own knees. If she hadn't stopped to help I am sure he would not have survived. 'She truly was his guardian angel.' Dr Mitrakul, a lecturer at Mahudol University in Bangkok, Thailand, and was leaving work at time . The doctor stayed with him until emergency services arrived around 10 minutes later to take him to hospital. The video was uploaded to social media where it quickly went viral with people praising the woman for her quick actions. Paul Saunter posted: 'Hope the guy will recover soon. All my respect to this lady. The right person at the right place in the right moment.' Sanguan Hiranyasap wrote: 'This is a true angel on earth.' While Apasiri Wongpuapun said: 'Extraordinary woman. People like this should be given the highest honours in the land. A true priestess.' Dr Mitrakul later told local media: ‘I saw the accident had just occurred so I had the chance of saving and I am glad I helped save one. 'I just did what I had to do. He needed help and luckily I was there for him.' It is reportedly the third time the doctor has stepped in and help save a stranger, according to Press Reader. She can be seen helping the 33-year-old by using a cardigan to stem the flow of blood from his neck wound . Other passers-by called emergency services while she gave first aid after the sliced his neck open on glass . The doctor cut her knees open on shards of glass on the ground from the smashed windscreen of the lorry . The video of the moment she saved his life has gone viral online and she has been described as an 'angel'

Summary: WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT . Praewa Mitrakul, 30, was on her way home from work when she saw crash . She rushed over and began giving emergency first aid to Akara Yamnam . The 33-year-old went flying through windscreen of lorry and sliced his neck . Doctor used cardigan to stem blood flow from wound as ambulance called . Moment was captured on camera and video has gone viral on social media . Members of public have called her 'a true angel' and offered their 'respect'


Arsenal may be facing a 3-1 aggregate deficit ahead of their Champions League clash against Monaco, but Arsene Wenger's squad looked in high spirits as they jetted off to France on Monday afternoon. Alexis Sanchez and Co left Luton airport following a morning training session ahead of Tuesday night's last 16 tie as they look to overturn Monaco's 3-1 win at the Emirates last month. Per Mertesacker, Olivier Giroud and Francis Coquelin were all smiles despite the daunting task facing the Gunners, who will need to score at least three goals at the Stade Louis II. Olivier Giroud (left) and Mathieu Flamini prepare to board Arsenal's flight to France on Monday afternoon . Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez poses for the cameras before boarding the flight from Luton airport . Francis Coquelin (left) and Per Mertesacker seemed in a relaxed mood ahead of the trip to Monaco . Monaco may have one of the best defensive records in Europe, but Wenger believes Arsenal can produce an unlikely result against the club he guided to the French title 27 years ago. 'We have to put it right. Sometimes in life, you make a big mistake, and there is no comeback, no way you get the chance to put it right again. 'In football, you can do it, so let's just give everything to do it,' said Wenger, whose side beat West Ham 3-0 on Saturday to cement their place in the top four of the Barclays Premier League. 'We know that (in the first leg) we were impatient and threw ourselves forward too much, that we lost our patience and composure. 'We wanted too much to make a difference in the first game and forgot our basics, that means to defend well and attack well. We just focussed on attacking well, but because a goal didn't go in we opened ourselves up.' Wojciech Szczesny (centre) may have to settled for a place on the bench on Tuesday night . David Ospina (left) and Nacho Monreal will be hoping Arsenal can pull off a memorable victory in France . Mesut Ozil (right) believes it's 'very important' that Arsenal score an early goal against Monaco . Arsenal players look determined as they put in a final training session at London Colney . Gunners midfielder Mesut Ozil also insisted that his side can progress into the Champions League quarter-finals, but the German believes Arsenal must score early to do so. Speaking to the club's official website, Ozil said: 'It's very important to score early, but we will remain patient. We want to fight and battle from the first minute until the last. 'This is a match that we are determined to win. We have to score three goals and our aim is to do just that while remaining tight in defence. 'If we play as we are capable of doing in Monaco, I still believe that we have a real chance to progress. (L-R) Gabriel Paulista, Tomas Rosicky, Mertesacker, Santi Cazorla, Sanchez, Theo Walcott and Mesut Ozil pose for a picture . Arsene Wenger (centre) reads through

Summary: Arsenal trail Monaco 3-1 heading into the Champions League last 16 return leg at the Stade Louis II . The Gunners squad left for France from Luton airport on Monday . READ: Olivier Giroud backs himself to bounce back from woeful first leg display against Monaco . CLICK HERE for all the latest Arsenal news as Arsene Wenger's men face crunch clash in Monaco .


Tall, tanned and often bare-chested, the six-foot-tall movie star from Texas, Matthew McConaughey, was just another beefcake actor starring in vacuous romantic and coming-of-age comedies that kept the money flowing in. With the help of a seductive smile and hard abs, he had a string of affairs with Hollywood leading ladies – Sandra Bullock, Ashley Judd, Renee Zellweger, Patricia Arquette... and Penelope Cruz . 'There's a bit of a language barrier, but it's like poetry when it happens,' he said of Cruz. 'What I really love about her is that she sees everything for the first time, every time. And she's one of the best listeners I've ever met.' Scroll down for video . Hot and heavy: Matthew McConaughey and Penelope Cruz in Paris. They also drove to Mexico together in his Airstream trailer. But then another woman stopped him dead in his tracks . Sandy smoooch: McConaughey and Cruz met on the set of the film Sahara . Easy rider: McConaughey fixing and cleaning up his Airstream camper van in Malibu . They drove to Mexico together in his Airstream trailer. But then another woman stopped him dead in his tracks. Hanging out in the Hyde Lounge club on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood in 2006 with his pal, now-disgraced cyclist, Lance Armstrong, he saw the woman of his dreams. And she changed his life forever writes Neil Daniels in Matthew McConaughey: The Biography, published by John Blake. McConaughey's relationship with sexy Penelope Cruz was over as soon as he spotted the 5'9' tall Brazilian model Camila Alves enter the Hyde bar. 'The first time I saw her walk across the room, I didn't say, "Who is that?" I said, "What is that?" 'The way she moved, I could see a person who knows who they are. There's a person who spends time with herself, and is not advertising for this world, and is not asking permission. From that night I haven't been on a date with anyone else'. It was a year and a half before they dated exclusively. And it set McConaughey, 45, on the path towards achieving what he considered his greatest accomplishment - being a father. 'When I was 20 years old, I didn't know what I wanted for a career. But I knew I wanted to be a father. It had been the thing that, since I was very young, I looked up to. The men I looked up to the most were fathers – men who raised good kids'. Love of his life: Caila Alves, 33, first landed in Los Angeles from Brazil when she was fifteen. She cleaned houses and worked as a waitress before hanging up her feather duster to become a successful model for Dior and Levi's . Donna Karan Atelier Strapless Evening Gown . Visit site . Matthew McConaughey's gorgeous other half, Camila Alves has always been a beauty. But it seems she gets better looking every time we see her. She graced the red carpet at this year's SAG Awards with her A-list husband wearing a sexy strapless gown in

Summary: Matthew McConaughey had a string of affairs with Hollywood leading ladies Sandra Bullock, Renee Zellweger, Patricia Arquette, reveals new book . But from the night he met his future wife, 'I haven't been on a date with anyone else' His career almost tanked when he lost the Titanic role to Leonardo DiCaprio . He admits he used Regenix after he started going bald...and it worked .


Truly, it is a terrifying development. The great religious fissure between Sunni and Shia Muslims that dominates the Middle East has erupted into open conflict in Yemen, the region’s poorest country, threatening to engulf the entire area in a wider war. In a dramatic escalation of the stakes, a Sunni coalition of Arab states led by Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes against Iran-backed Shia Houthi rebels who have swept south through the country. As Yemen veered towards political disintegration, the conflict exploded into a region-wide crisis that could have far-reaching and unpredictable international consequences. Scroll down for video . Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes against Iran-backed Shia Houthi rebels, pictured people gather at the site of an explosion near Sana'a Airport . Brent crude oil prices increased by 6 per cent, for example, since many of the world’s oil shipments pass through or past the Bab el-Mandab Strait linking the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden. But the far more pressing concern is whether we are now seeing a proxy war in Yemen between its neighbour Saudi Arabia, the leading Sunni power, and Iran, the leading Shia power, explode into a regional conflict that could sweep us all up in its wake. Saudi warplanes targeted Houthi positions in the country’s capital Sana’a killing 18 civilians and injuring many more. Britain and America supported the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen as the coalition deployed 100 fighter jets and amassed 150,000 soldiers to fight in the region. Another nine Sunni states joined the offensive, including the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar, pledging to send aircraft to bomb targets, with Egypt deploying ships. Anticipating the worsening situation, British elite soldiers — in Yemen to train government troops to fight Al Qaeda, which has established its most dangerous branch in the country — pulled out last Friday. This followed a decision by the U .S. to evacuate their remaining military personnel as the country teetered on the brink of civil war between the internationally recognised government of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi and the Houthi rebels. As Western forces left, the rebels — trained, armed and funded by Iran — made further advances in the south of the country. The Yemeni president, who is backed by the U.N., was forced to flee his palace in the former British colonial port of Aden on the southern coast and there were reports last night that he had left by boat for the Saudi capital, Riyadh. This week, Aden — once one of the British Empire’s most important ports for ships heading to imperial India, and a haven of stability patrolled by officers in pith helmets and colonial shorts — was raked with the sound of gunfire. Just 35 miles to the north, Shia rebels had seized Al Anad air base, which until recently had been used by American counter-terrorism forces to fight terrorists. Yemen sits on the extreme end of the Arabian peninsula, with Saudi Arabia to the north — where the 150,000 Saudi troops are now amassing on its border. An armed member of Houthi militia stands over

Summary: Religious fissure between Sunni and Shia Muslims erupted into conflict . Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes against Iran-backed Shia Houthi rebels . 18 civilians were injured after Saudi warplanes targeted Sana’a in Yemen . Britain and America supported the Saudi-led military intervention . Coalition deployed 100 fighter jets and 150,000 soldiers to fight in region .


Evidence: Police officer David Duckenfield today admitted that he was not qualified to oversee the FA Cup semi-final in April 1989 which ended in tragedy . The most senior police officer on duty during the Hillsborough disaster today apologised and admitted he was 'not the best man' for the task, adding that he was 'learning on the job'. Former chief superintendent David Duckenfield, the match commander, had little experience of policing football matches and had never been in charge during a game before. Giving evidence at the inquest into the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans today, he said it was a 'serious mistake' not to consult with his predecessor about the challenges the match would pose, and apologised for 'failings' in the policing of the game. The supporters were crushed to death shortly after the start of the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough ground on April 15, 1989. Mr Duckenfield, now 70, was a chief superintendent who was promoted to be head of the local police division two weeks before the game. He gave the order to open the gates to the ground in the minutes before the crush, allowing 2,000 fans to flood into the ground, and later wrongly claimed that a gate had been forced open. Speaking at the inquest in Warrington, Cheshire today, Mr Duckenfield was asked whether he had any concerns about his ability to do the job properly given his lack of experience. The former officer replied: 'All I would say is this, that after a period, I would say, I'm older, hopefully wiser - probably I was not the best man for the job on the day.' Mr Duckenfield said he had no recent previous experience of policing at Hillsborough before the match and his knowledge of the stadium was 'very general.' Asked later how familiar he was with the ground, Mr Duckenfield said: 'With hindsight I can almost say, knowing the events of the day, I should've spent the majority of my time as the new commander down there. 'I did in the light of the information available what I considered necessary, and, if there was a failing, well, I apologise.' The officer agreed that while he had experience of public order policing, that was 'totally different' to policing football matches. He added: 'At the time I should have thought about my limited knowledge of the role of a commander at a major event that was a sell-out when I had not been in that responsible position previously.' Mr Duckenfield said that after first joining South Yorkshire Police as a cadet in 1960, he had been 'delighted' to be promoted to the post of chief superintendent of F Division of South Yorkshire Police - including Hillsborough - around March 1989. Inexperienced: Mr Duckenfield had only recently been promoted at the time of the match . Relatives: Campaigners Margaret Aspinall, left, and Jenni Hicks, right, pictured outside the inquest today . The witness told the jury the job came with other major responsibilities, as the area was also home

Summary: David Duckenfield had been promoted two weeks before game in April 1989 . He had little experience of policing big football matches, inquest hears . Admits he should have tried harder to get advice on how to handle game . Apologises 'if there was a failing' in the policing of the Hillsborough match . Duckenfield, 70, ordered gates of the ground to be opened shortly before 96 Liverpool fans were crushed to death during FA Cup semi-final .


The firm behind a mock documentary shown on the BBC last night about the ‘disaster’ of a world without the European Union received EU funding, it has emerged. The Great European Disaster Movie, a 75-minute film screened on BBC4, presented an apocalyptic vision of what would happen if the EU broke apart and warned that it would have ‘catastrophic consequences for all of us’. It imagined an army of Islamic State terrorists advancing on Vienna, Spain cutting off all routes to Gibraltar and the Prime Minister of ‘Great England’ – Nigel Farage –sending all immigrants home. Scroll down for video . Apocalyptic vision: Angus Deayton in the The Great European Disaster Movie on BBC4 . It also imagined that the far-Right leader Marine Le Pen was the president of France and had declared a state of emergency. But last night it emerged that the production company that made it had received EU funding to translate the film and dub it into different languages, so it can be shown in various member states. Eurosceptic MPs accused the BBC of showing ‘EU propaganda’. Brian Binley, a Tory backbencher, said: ‘I think it’s disgraceful. Here is the EU Commission propagating itself throughout Europe. That is simply unacceptable. It is not a governing institution’s job to use taxpayers’ money to perpetuate itself. It is not the job of the commissioners who run the EU budget to perpetrate their vision.’ The 75-minute film presented an apocalyptic vision of what would happen if the EU (pictured at the EU leaders at the 2014 Wales Nato Summit_ were to fall apart . The film, presented by journalist Bill Emmott, starred comedian Angus Deayton as an archaeologist explaining the single currency to a young girl on an aeroplane heading for Berlin, after the collapse of the EU and the abolition of the euro. Mr Deayton laid out – with ‘flashbacks’ to 2014 – the reasons for the EU break-up. The film’s production company, Springshot Productions, said it was depicting ‘a Europe that is sleepwalking towards disaster’, and claimed the film showed that the EU was ‘well worth saving’. It created ‘a unique, choral portrait of the European dream and how it could be lost forever’. Director Annalisa Piras, an Italian journalist, said it would be shown on a ‘Europe-wide tour’ of universities. But Ukip MP Mark Reckless, who appeared in a panel discussion with Mr Emmott after last night’s programme, said he had confirmed EU funding was used to make the film. Mr Reckless said: ‘I asked him if he had received any EU money for it when we appeared on the panel together, and he said they had – for translation into different languages. Political monopoly: The film imagined an army of Islamic State terrorists advancing on Vienna, Spain cutting off all routes to Gibraltar and the Prime Minister of ‘Great England’ – Nigel Farage –sending all immigrants home . ‘I thought he might be a bit sheepish but he admitted it to me quite openly. I think he also put in some of his own money and they

Summary: The Great European Disaster Movie showed a vision of future if EU ended . It warned a break up would have ‘catastrophic consequences for all of us’ But it emerged the production company had received EU funding for film . Funds will be used to translate it to be shown in various member states .


Luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer has revealed it is working with Intel and Google to develop a luxury smartwatch to take on the Apple Watch. The timepiece, which aims to combine Swiss watchmaking know-how with high-end technology, is expected to hit stores by the end of the year, TAG Heuer chief Jean-Claude Biver told the Baselworld watch fair. 'Silicon Valley and Switzerland are going to conquer the market of the connected watch,' he told a press conference at the world's largest trade show for timepieces, in the northern Swiss city of Basel. The watch, which aims to combine Swiss watchmaking know-how with high-end technology, is expected to hit stores by the end of the year, Tag Heuer chief Jean-Claude Biver told the Baselworld watch fair . On March 9 Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled its new gadget aiming for wrists. 'Apple Watch begins a new chapter in the way we relate to technology,' said Cook at a media event in San Francisco. The Apple Watch will be available in nine countries from April 24, at a starting price of $349 -- although there is a limited edition gold watch for $10,000. Biver, an industry legend who also leads the watch division of TAG Heuer's owners LVMH, did not reveal how much the watch would cost or which functions it would feature. It was described as 'both luxurious and seamlessly connected to its wearer's daily life.' 'We don't want the competition to know what we are going to do,' he said. 'We want them to be surprised.' In a statement, the three companies said their partnership 'signifies a new era of collaboration between Swiss watchmakers and Silicon Valley, bringing together each company's respective expertise in luxury watchmaking, software and hardware.' Guy Semon, TAG Heuer general manager, added that when renowned Swiss watchmaking 'is allied with the creative technology and the global power of two companies like Intel and Google, using the Android Wear platform and based on Intel technology, we can see the launch of a technological revolution in our industry.' David Singleton, head of engineering for Android Wear, said Google was 'thrilled' with the project, telling the news conference the three companies were ready to 'a better, beautiful, smarter watch.' And it's a partnership aimed at taking on industry giant Apple. On March 9 Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled its new gadget aiming for wrists. 'Apple Watch begins a new chapter in the way we relate to technology,' said Cook at a media event in San Francisco. It marked Apple's first new category gadget since the iPad. the Apple Watch will be available in nine countries from April 24, at a starting price of $349 -- although there is a limited edition gold watch for $10,000. While the Swiss-Silicon Valley version is still on the drawing boards, the Apple Watch will be available in nine countries from April 24, at a starting price of $349 -- although there is a limited edition gold watch for $10,000. Connecting wirelessly to a user's iPhone, the watch is designed as a wrist device for messaging,

Summary: Firms will create new luxury smartwatch platform . Believes system will use Google's Android Wear software .


Blackpool supporters are planning to protest against the Championship club's owners, the Oyston family, by going to watch North West Counties Premier Division club AFC Blackpool instead. Fan group Tangerine Knights are to stage a protest at Bloomfield Road ahead of Blackpool's match with Leeds on Saturday before going see the non-League side face Bootle afterwards in a game that has been delayed by 15 minutes to accommodate the added spectators. Supporters beamed messages criticising the Oystons on the stadium's West Stand on Tuesday night ahead of their 3-0 defeat by Charlton Athletic in front of a depleted crowd at home. Blackpool supporters beamed messages on the West Stand of Bloomfield Road before Tuesday night's game . Fans displayed the messages on Bloomfield Road ahead of their 3-0 defeat by Charlton Athletic . Blackpool are all but guaranteed to be relegated from the Championship as they sit 18 points from safety with eight games remaining, and they have not won since January 31. AFC Blackpool play in the ninth tier of the English football pyramid and their ground has a 1,500 capacity, some 16,000 less than their Championship counterparts. Yet the Seasiders have been running on empty, and fans have been staying away from Bloomfield Road. Tangerine Knights spokesperson Stephen Smith told BBC Radio Lancashire: 'It is a joint protest - it is not just to do with the football club this week. 'It's a joint venture with Leeds fans, against not only Karl Oyston being a regional representative on the Football League board, but it's against the Football League as well and the various things they have done over the past couple of years.' Blackpool supporters are planning to protest against the Championship club's owners, the Oyston family . Fan group Tangerine Knights are to stage a protest at Bloomfield Road ahead of Blackpool vs Leeds United . Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston pictured in the stands in August 2010 during a then-Premier League match .

Summary: Blackpool sit bottom of the Championship and are 18 points from safety . The Seasiders are all but guaranteed relegation to League One . Blackpool fans plan to protest outside of Bloomfield Road on Saturday . They will then go watch non-League side AFC Blackpool instead .


These fascinating black and white photographs show the state-of-the-art gyms and exercise equipment installed on some of the world’s most famous early 20th century cruise liners including the Titanic. From rowing machines and exercise bikes to punchbags and horse-riding simulators, the equipment available to first class passengers was of high quality for the era. The pictures reveal how passengers had the option to keep fit while on board some of the world’s most prestigious passenger liners including the SS Bermuda Star, RMS Homeric (1922), RMS Franconia (1922), Victoria Motorship and the stricken RMS Titanic. The Titanic in particular boasted a first class gymnasium, which was open from 9am until midday for women and between 2pm and 6pm for men. The gym, which was just one of a host of exceptional facilities available to first class passengers alongside squash courts and Turkish baths, was looked after by the cruise liner’s physical educator Thomas McCauley. He remained in post on the fateful morning of April 15, 1912, when the passenger ship sank in the North Atlantic Ocean after colliding with an iceberg during its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. These black and white photographs from the early 1900s reveal how passengers had the option to keep fit while on board some of the world’s most prestigious passenger liners. Pictured: A woman uses an exercise bike (left) on the Titanic while another uses a rowing machine (right) Titanic boasted a state-of-the-art gym for first class passengers, alongside a host of other luxury facilities including Turkish baths and squash courts. The gym (pictured) was open between 9am and midday for women and 2pm until 6pm for men. Children could visit from 1pm until 3pm . The photographs also show the gym facilities on board other famous cruise liners of the 20th century including the Cunard liner, RMS Franconia. The ship, which departed Liverpool in June 1923 for its maiden voyage, had a popular gym with a variety of equipment (pictured) Much of the equipment featured was of high quality in the era. Pictured: A woman enjoys exercising on an electric horse-riding simulator in the gym on board the cruise liner SS Bermuda in mid 1920s (left), while a worker stands guard at the gym on the Victoria Motorship in 1930 (right) Passengers on board the Cunard cruise liner RMS Franconia, many of whom are wearing suits, waistcoats and flatcaps, work out in the gym which featured (from left to right) a cycling machine, climbing frame, punchbag and pull-up bar. The ship was destroyed by a U-boat in 1916 . Two women, dressed in long skirts, use the 20th century cycling machines in the gym on board RMS Homeric. The liner, which was originally called Columbus, was taken over from the Germans by the UK's famous White Star Line and operated from Liverpool from 1922 until 1935 . The Titanic's gymnasium featured a host of equipment including a mechanically-worked saddle (pictured). The gym was looked after by the cruise liner’s physical educator Thomas McCauley who remained in post even as the ship sank in the

Summary: Black and white photographs give fascinating insight into the facilities of some of world's most famous cruise liners . Pictures reveal first class state-of-the-art gyms on SS Bermuda Star, RMS Homeric, RMS Franconia and RMS Titanic . Equipment featured in these early 1900 photographs includes rowing machines, cycle bikes, weights and punchbag .


Eerie pictures have emerged of hundreds of terrified passengers fleeing the foggy scene where a plane crash-landed in Nepal on Wednesday. Although all of the 224 passengers and 11 crew on board the Turkish Airline flight THY726 were safely evacuated after the incident, commuters have described the distressing scenario. 'We could feel the tyres skid... I could see an air hostess from my seat, she had tears in her eyes,' Dikesh Malhotra, a 28-year-old business man on the flight said. Scroll down for video . Eerie pictures have emerged of hundreds of terrified passengers fleeing the foggy scene where Turkish Airline flight THY726 crash landed . All of the 224 passengers and 11 crew on board the plane were safely evacuated after the incident . One pasanger said: 'We could feel the tyres skid... I could see an air hostess from my seat, she had tears in her eyes' Mr Malhotra, said the impact of the landing caused bags to fall on terrified passengers, who clutched their seats, anxiously waiting for the plane to stop moving. When the plane stopped, smoke filled the cabin, making it difficult to breathe, he said. 'Everyone got up and started shouting to open the door... finally they announced evacuation... we were so relieved,' Mr Malhotra said. The fortunate passengers on-board escaped with only minor bumps and bruises, as officials confirmed there were no serious injuries. Air authorities said that the plane, which was arriving from Istanbul in Turkey, came off the runway in Nepal's capital Kathmandu in the early hours of the morning . Two consecutive days of rain had left the runway at Tribhuwan International Airport in Nepal's capital extremely slippery and there was dense fog at the time . The plane, which was on a seven-hour flight from the Turkish capital, was forced to circle for 30 minutes over Nepal before it made a second attempt to land . Air authorities said that the plane, which was arriving from Istanbul in Turkey, came off the runway in Nepal's capital Kathmandu in the early hours of the morning. Two consecutive days of rain had left the runway at Tribhuwan International Airport in Nepal's capital extremely slippery and there was dense fog at the time. Airport spokesman Purna Prasad Chudal said the pilot overshot the runway during an initial attempt to land, before making a second try that sent the plane skidding off the tarmac. The plane, which was on a seven-hour flight from the Turkish capital, was forced to circle for 30 minutes over Nepal before it made a second attempt to land. Following the accident, the craft was left stuck in the grass near the runway with technicians unable to remove the damaged Airbus 330 in the absence of suitable equipment. Concern: Emergency services rushed to the scene of the crash, but fortunately passengers suffered only minor injuries . Accident: The Turkish Airlines jet skidded off the slippery runway while landing in dense fog at Tribhuwan International Airport . Following the accident, the craft was left stuck in the grass near the runway with

Summary: All 224 passengers and 11 crew on board the Turkish Airline flight THY726 were safely evacuated after the incident . Passengers described the terrifying ordeal in which the impact caused bags to land on people and smoke fill the cabin . Dense fog and extremely slippery conditions caused the pilot to overshoot the runway and then skid off the tarmac . The plane was left damaged and stuck in the grass near the runway with technicians unable to remove it in the absence of suitable equipment on Wednesday .


Owners of some of the world's most sought-after supercars braved torrential rain and mud to show off their vehicles at an annual invitation-only event. A Porsche 918 Spyder, Ferrari LaFerrari and Bugatti Veyron Super Sport World Record Edition - one of only five in the world - were among the 200 high-performance cars on show at the 'Secret Supercar Meet', held at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome and Proving Ground, Leicestershire, on Sunday. The get-together, organised by supercar owners club Supercar Driver, raised nearly £5,000 for Bluebell Wood Children's Hospital in Sheffield, which offers care and support to children with shortened life expectancy. Super fleet: Painted in vibrant colours, 200 of the worlds most sought-after supercars and planes are seen on display at last weekend's event . Rare: A Jaguar Xj220S, one of only six road-going models of the car ever made, is driven through the Leicestershire countryside on Sunday . Elite: Three hypercars, a CCX, a CCR and Agera from Swedish manufacturer Koenigsegg, which makes high-performance sports cars . Splash of colour: A BAC Mono driven by British Le Mans driver Oliver Webb, left, and a Bugatti Veron SS (right) were also seen at the meet . Bespoke: A rose gold Ferrari 458 - owned by car firm Yiannimize, which offers unusual and exclusive customisation options for VIP customers . Event organiser Adam Thorby, owner of Supercar Driver, said it was a testament to the group's members that the cars were on show despite the weather, which could potentially damage the vehicles. He said: 'The turnout from members was staggering considering the forecast which was heavy rain all day. You would be lucky to see any one of those cars out in the height of summer, let alone the full group in less than ideal conditions. 'It is testament to our members who had committed to the event and have bought their cars to use them, whatever the weather.' The fleet of vehicles, which boast a combined worth more than £20million, also included a Mercedes AMG 300SL that was custom made for the Sultan of Brunei. Out of the rain: One supercar fan dressed as Top Gear's The Stig stands in the middle of the fleet as they are lined up inside a hanger . Striking: A vivid blue Pagani Zonda S Roadster, one of only eight right hand drive models ever made, brightens up a dull day in the countryside . Eye-catching: Owners had to wait patiently in the rain while cars were arranged for the photoshoot. Above, some of the vehicles that took part . Sleek fleet: A Bugatti Veyron SS, right, a Koenigsegg CCX, centre, and MG X Power SV, left, lead cars around the airfield . 'Holy trinity': A Ferrari LaFerrari drives ahead of a Porsche 918 Spyder and McLaren P1. All three cars are owned by British tycoon Paul Bailey . Other cars on display included a blue Pagani Zonda S Roadster, a Ford GT 720 Mirage - one of just three such cars in the world- and a rare 70s Ferrari Daytona, and a BAC Mono driven by

Summary: A Porsche 918 Spyder and a Ferrari LaFerrari were among 200 high-performance cars on display in Leicestershire . Fleet of vehicles also included custom-made Mercedes AMG 300SL that was commissioned by the Sultan of Brunei . Invitation-only event, which is held annually, raised nearly £5,000 for Bluebell Wood Children's Hospital in Sheffield .


The former owner of a Bayswater hotel has been hit with London’s biggest ever fine for an individual for violating fire safety rules. London Fire Brigade said guests’ lives were put in jeopardy due to the shoddy conditions which were discovered inside The Radnor Hotel during an inspection in 2011. It brought charges against then-owner Salim Patel, who was fined £200,000 this week after a successful prosecution. London Fire Brigade said fire doors were missing (right) or tied open with electrical cords or string (left) In addition to the six-figure fine, Mr Patel was ordered to pay nearly £30,000 in court costs after pleading guilty to seven offences under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. He was also handed a four-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, the London Fire Brigade said. Fire safety officers were stunned when they toured the six-floor, 18-room hotel, on Inverness Terrace, to carry out a routine inspection. They discovered numerous fire safety breaches, including inadequate fire detection systems, blocked emergency exits and inadequate emergency lighting. Fire doors were missing or tied open with extension cords or string, there was evidence the basement store room was used for sleeping, and the owner had not conducted a fire risk assessment. A spokesman for the London Fire Brigade said the hotel, on Inverness Terrace, is under new ownership . Mr Patel was given an enforcement notice, which required him to address the safety concerns to make the hotel safer for guests, but follow-up visits found that no action had been taken, the London Fire Brigade said. The hotel continued to operate without a working fire detection system, so court proceedings were launched against the hotelier. When Mr Patel was sentenced Judge Kennedy said the public expected ‘absolute attention’ to fire safety when occupying sleeping accommodation. The judge told court that Mr Patel did not provide that protection and, as a business owner, he was where the ‘buck stopped’, the London Fire Brigade said in a statement. Hotel owner Salim Patel received a record £200,000 fine this week after a successful prosecution . Neil Orbell, head of fire safety regulation, said he hopes the penalty serves as a deterrent for other hoteliers. He said: ‘Our fire safety officers carry out around 16,000 inspections every year to help ensure the capital's buildings are safe from fire. ‘This is the biggest fine we have ever secured against an individual for breaking fire safety laws and it should send a message to all business owners that if they are shirking their fire safety responsibilities and putting the public at risk we won’t hesitate to prosecute. ‘The size of the fine should also serve as a stark reminder that the court’s take fire safety just as seriously as we do.’ A spokesman for the London Fire Brigade said Mr Patel no longer runs the hotel and it is under new ownership. Guests complained about the conditions in a series of scathing reviews on TripAdvisor, where The Radnor Hotel had a rating of two stars before it closed. Of 92 reviews, 59 were filed

Summary: Salim Patel received a fine this week after a successful prosecution . He was also handed a four-month sentence, suspended for 18 months . Fire safety violations were discovered during a routine inspection . Court proceedings began after Mr Patel ignored an enforcement notice . Hotel is under new ownership, said London Fire Brigade spokesman .


An aging veteran has only one wish before he dies, to see the man who killed his brother 34 years ago brought to justice. Robert Thompson, 83, of Baltimore, has become 'obsessed' with the murder of his brother Tommy Thompson July 27, 1981. 'This is my last chance. All my brothers are dead. I'm the only one who can do this because I'm the only one left,'' he said of the cold case. Scroll down for video . Robert Thompson, (pictured) 83, of Baltimore, is trying to find the killer of his brother Tommy, who was shot in 1981 while picking up Chinese food . Robert (left) and Tommy (right) were close during their childhood and served together in the Korean War . Tommy Thomspon, 51, was found shot multiple times in his van after the unknown assailant entered the vehicle and forced him to drive, police say, according to the Baltimore Sun. The victim, who was shot with a .22 handgun in the stomach, leg and head, had been going to pick up Chinese takeout in Baltimore's Charles Village neighborhood for dinner with his wife. A suspect described as a thin, black, 5'10'' man with large sideburns was seen leaving the vehicle after it hit a fire hydrant, leaving Tommy Thompson inside. He had surgery to save his life, but died the next day, leaving behind four children. Robert Thompson is now looking to find the man who killed his brother, who he was close to in their childhood. The veteran, who served with his brother in the Korean War, had offered up to $5,000 as a reward to finding the suspect after the tragic event, but the case faded from . He has teamed with detective Albert 'Mad Dog' Marcus, 65, who is looking to solve the murder before he retires after 40 years fighting crime. Mr Thompson keeps a file folder with information about his brother's murder that he hopes will lead to the suspect and eventual conviction. A suspect described as a thin, black, 5'10'' man with large sideburns was seen leaving the van where Tommy Thompson was shot . Detective Marcus, known for wearing custom-made suits, a Fu Manchu mustache and a fedora, still has hope for the case, though solving it may not be likely. He said that new information could come in from witnesses or possible prison cell mates of the killer. Mr Thompson keeps a file folder with information about his brother's murder that he hopes will lead to the suspect and eventual conviction. His daughter Marge Zimmerman, 60, says her father has a sense of responsibility 'Because he has outlasted everybody, he had to bury everybody.' 'Because he has outlasted everybody, he had to bury everybody,' says Zimmerman, 60. Mr Thomspons's three brothers, two wives and son have all died. Detective Marcus is also hoping to solve three more murder cases before he retires. The Baltimore Police Department and Baltimore County Police do not list Tommy Thompson's case on their web pages for cold cases. Detective Albert 'Mad Dog' Marcus, 65, is trying

Summary: Robert Thompson, 83, of Baltimore, wants to find July 27, 1981 killer . His brother Tommy was shot multiple times in a van while picking up dinner . Veteran offered $5,000 reward to find the killer, but then the case went cold . Mr Thompson has teamed up with fedora-wearing detective who is retiring .


England prop Mako Vunipola will be gripped by anticipation as Saturday's decisive RBS 6 Nations clash with France nears its climax, knowing he could have a critical late role to play. Wales and Ireland are also competing for the title on an afternoon of staggered kick-offs that promises a nerve-shredding conclusion to a Championship that will almost certainly be decided by points difference. Favourites England are in the driving seat as they will be aware of the target they require if they are to lift a first piece of silverware under head coach Stuart Lancaster, raising the prospect of a pivotal final quarter at Twickenham. Mako Vunipola (right) is anticipating a tense Six Nations finale when England play France on Saturday . Stuart Lancaster's England side could win the Six Nations, with the World Cup later on in the year . Vunipola cold be unleashed to help England get extra points against France in the final moments of the game . It is in the midst of this scenario that explosive front row Vunipola will be summoned from the bench and ordered to wreak as much havoc as possible for the brief time he is on the pitch. 'The last 15 minutes against France could be the most crucial spell of our Six Nations so far, so we know we have to come on and make a difference,' Vunipola said. 'As a bench we're always trying to have an impact on the game. When you're coming on in the last 10-15 minutes, there can't be any excuses like you're tired. 'Every replacement player gets restless in that second half. We all want to get on as soon as possible and get ourselves into the game. 'Around the 60-minute mark you're on the edge of your seat waiting for the coach to give you the heads-up, but you have to try and stay relaxed and composed until you get the call. 'When you go on, the first thing to do is ensure the set-piece is stable and then try to get involved as much as possible, get your hands on the ball, make tackles, get around the pitch and make an impact. 'The bench has a massive role to play in the game now. It's not just about the XV, it's about the 23-man squad. 'France have world-class players on their bench who come on and make a massive difference for them. We have to make sure we do the same.' Vunipola will operate in the eye of the storm as the giant English and French packs slug it out over 80 minutes in search of the foothold that will propel their team to victory. Vunipola feels France players such as Romain Taofifenua (left) and Alexandre Flanquart will be a hard test . Vunipola says France's physicality will provide a challenge for England as they look for Six Nations glory . Lock Courtney Lawes has described Les Bleus' forwards as 'big dudes' and Vunipola insists the Red Rose must be ready to fight fire with fire as they seek to end a sequence

Summary: England's points difference can see them win Six Nations on Saturday . They will have to maintain a superior points difference to Ireland . Stuart Lancaster's side must beat France if they are to win the competition .


A convicted robber has sparked outrage after posting photos of himself on Facebook posing with fellow inmates in his jail cell. Adam Ali is just nine months into a seven year sentence for his part in a robbery on a cash-change truck at a motorway service station where the van driver was taken hostage. But last month, the 34-year-old was seen posting pictures of himself and fellow inmates from his cell at Featherstone Prison in Wolverhampton- where the use of mobile phones and social networking sites are banned. Adam Ali (pictured, centre) is just nine months into a seven year sentence for his part in a robbery on a cash-change truck at a motorway service station where the van driver was taken hostage . Jail bosses are now investigating the Facebook uploads, which were removed within hours of being made aware of the pictures. The brazen pictures show the smiling father-of-six, dressed smartly in a grey shirt, posing with his fellow convicts. Ali even made one of the images his profile picture. His posts also attracted plenty of comments from his 384 friends with one saying: 'Looks like a nice flat you got there. Is it one or two bedroom, make sure you lock the front door of a night. I've heard it's a bit rough in that area, full of criminals.' But just last month, the 34-year-old was seen posting pictures of himself and fellow inmates on Facebook (pictured) The photos were taken in his cell at Featherstone Prison in Wolverhampton- where the use of mobile phones and social networking sites are banned . But the status updates have landed the convict in deep trouble. A spokesman for the Prison Service said: 'It is totally unacceptable for prisoners to access social networking sites or instruct others to do so on their behalf. 'If a prisoner breaks the rules they can be stripped of their privileges, have time added on to their sentence and may be reported to the police for further action. Facebook will close down accounts being updated by, or on behalf of, serving prisoners.' The Ministry of Justice department also confirmed it had asked Facebook to remove the pictures of the prisoner and his profile. Ali, from Great Barr, Birmingham, was jailed last June for the robbery on the cash exchange truck. The van had been carrying £465,000 to Staffordshire's V Festival in August 2013 when Ali and his accomplices targeted the driver when he stopped at a Hopwood Service Station on the M42. Jail bosses are now investigating the Facebook uploads, which were removed within hours of being made aware of the pictures . The brazen pictures show the smiling father-of-six, dressed smartly in a grey shirt, posing with his fellow convicts . Dressed in hoods and ski masks the gang took the driver hostage, bundling him into a high-powered Audi, while Ali drove the vehicle to a field near Alvechurch, where he was due to meet his accomplices. The Government announced that phone networks could soon be compelled to block mobile phones and SIM cards being used

Summary: Adam Ali is currently serving a seven year sentence at Featherstone Prison . He was jailed last June for a robbery where a van driver was taken hostage . But last month Ali posted pictures of him with other convicts in his cell . Bosses are now investigating the use of Facebook which is banned in jail .


Bafetimbi Gomis illustrated his ability to respond to adversity by returning to the Swansea team soon after suffering a frightening fainting episode. He did similar at Villa Park, rousing himself after three missed chances to bury the winner in the closing stages. Garry Monk, the Swansea manager, believes that goal, following a brilliant Jefferson Montero cross, showed his striker is ready to fill the void left by Wilfried Bony and replicate the kind of form he enjoyed at Lyon. Bafetimbi Gomis scored a late winner as Swansea beat Aston Villa 1-0 at Villa Park on Saturday . Gomis (second right) celebrates with a rogue Swansea fan who made his way onto the pitch . Every time Bafetimbi Gomis has scored this season, Swansea have won . ‘We know what the headlines would have been if we didn’t win that game,’ said Monk. ‘But Bafe didn’t let it affect him when he had those chances. He persevered and deserved that. His commitment and effort in recent weeks since Bony left has been top.’ His strike against Villa was his third Premier League goal of the season, even if all have been late winners. It was his 27th game in the English top-flight but only 14th start. For Tim Sherwood, defeat punctured some of the building optimism around his tenure. The Villa manager insisted the club would not creep back into the ‘depression mode’ he encountered on arriving however. ‘The morale was very low when I came in. They were on the floor,’ he said. ‘I think that’s turned around now. I’m still confident even after this little blip that we’ll stay in the division.’ Garry Monk is confident that Gomis can fill the void left by Wilfried Bony, who has joined Manchester City . Tim Sherwood is confident he will not let Aston Villa return to 'depression mode'

Summary: Bafetimbi Gomis scored a late goal as Swansea beat Aston Villa 1-0 . Swansea manager Garry Monk praised his striker post-match . Monk believes he can fill the void left by Wilfried Bony's departure . Tim Sherwood will not let Villa creep back into 'depression mode' CLICK HERE for all the latest Swansea City news .


A man at his wit's end after inexplicably piling on 150lbs in just a year has finally had his medical mystery solved after being diagnosed with Cushing's disease - a rare form of brain tumor. Donelle Trotman, a father-of-two in his thirties from New York's Staten Island, underwent a series of tests by doctors who couldn't figure out his mysterious symptoms - major weight gain concentrated only to his upper body, as well as skin problems and crippling fatigue - but it was a medical intern who solved the riddle when he noticed unusual tell-tale stretch marks on his arms. Luckily for Mr Trotman, who told Today he had never been 'skinny', but never been 'overweight' before got sick, surgery to remove the mass was successful, and doctors expect him to make a full recovery within a year. Scroll down for video . Transformation: Donelle Trotman, pictured (left) before he suddenly gained 150lbs and (right) as he is now, was diagnosed with Cushing's disease, a rare form of brain tumor which is fatal unless treated in time . Mr Trotman first starting gaining weight three years ago. He was 180lbs when he was 18, but after his illness took hold, he rocketed up to 366lbs. Cushing's disease is caused by a tumor on the pituitary gland, located at the base of the brain. It triggers excess levels of the steroid cortisol to be released in the body. Symptoms include upper body obesity, a swollen face, acne, skin bruising and purple stretch marks. Untreated, Cushing's disease can be fatal, but the prognosis is good if the growth is surgically removed in time. The disease affects fewer than 50,000 people in the U.S. each year. 'I doubled, like, I got a whole person on me,' he said. 'It was just specific places; my stomach, under my arms, my back of my neck, my face, the bottom of my back. 'My legs stayed the same for a long time.' Despite running and lifting weights, he continued to expand, and was soon so tired all the time that even chewing left him out of breath. Unbeknownst to Mr Trotman, the tumor on his pituitary gland was causing his brain to produce vast amounts of a natural steroid called cortisol. Mr Trotman went to New York's Lennox Hill hospital after he started experiencing double vision, but a slew of tests got doctors nowhere. It was a medical intern who one day noticed his unusual stretch marks and suggested he could be suffering from Cushing's disease, which affects fewer than 50,000 people in the U.S. each year, and is fatal unless treated in time. Mystery: Mr Trotman, pictured with his girlfriend in 2013 after getting sick, experienced major weight gain concentrated only to his upper body, as well as skin problems and crippling fatigue . Getting worse: Despite running and lifting weights, Mr Trotman, pictured before (left) and after (right), continued to expand, and was soon so tired all the time that even chewing left him out of breath . Clue: Mr Trotman underwent a series of tests

Summary: Donelle Trotman, a father of two from New York's Staten Island, saw his weight double to reach 336lbs in a year . Regular exercise failed to help him shift the pounds . After a series of tests which left doctors baffled, a medical intern noticed tell-tale stretch marks on his arms, a sign of Cushing's disease . The rare form of brain tumor triggers the release of excess weight-building steroids . Mr Trotman had surgery to remove the mass and doctors say he will make a full recovery within a year .


A Michigan man convicted of fatally shooting a nine-year-old boy, who witnessed him kill two other men, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Deonte Isaac Gray, 19, was given the sentence on Monday after previously being found guilty on three counts of first-degree premeditated murder charges. He was convicted of the 2013 shootings involving Trashawn Macklin, a young boy who reportedly saw the killings of James Allen Jr., 25, and Akeem Easterling, 23, at an apartment in Flint. Scroll down for video . Deonte Isaac Gray (above during his sentencing on Monday), 19, from Michigan convicted of fatally shooting a nine-year-old boy, who witnessed him kill two other men, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole . Gray was convicted of the shootings involving Trashawn Macklin (right), a young boy who was present during the shootings of James Allen Jr., 25, and Akeem Easterling, 23, at an apartment in Flint (left, Macklin's mother, Andrea Washington, holds a picture of him with 'RIP' written across the top) A fourth murder charge against Gray was dropped after a witness disappeared. During the sentencing, Macklin's mother, Andrea Washington, had tears filled in her eyes as her son's Freeman Elementary School teacher Laura Garrison stood beside her. Garrison told Gray his actions took away a young boy who was loved by everyone he ever touched, according to MLive. She said she always tried to warn Macklin to avoid and walk away from potentially hostile situations. The teacher, said: 'Unfortunately, he came across the same person we tried to protect him against.' James Allen Jr.'s mother, Antoinette Moore, told Gray in an emotional statement that her son did not deserve to be taken away like that. James Allen Jr.'s mother, Antoinette Moore (above during her emotional statement), said through sobs that her son did not deserve to be taken away like that . Gray was given the sentence on Monday for three counts of first-degree premeditated murder charges (above Janette Allen, a sister of one of the victims, cries in court) Moore said of her son: 'He was a good person. He was.' The shootings were not Gray's first run-ins with the law as he previously was convicted of felonious assault and second-degree home invasion at the age of 15 in 2010. Gray was sent to live at the Shawono Center in Grayling, a 40-bedroom facility to treat male juveniles from age 12-21 accused of one or multiple felonies, before he was moved to another facility, Murack Lodge, according to court records. The incident leading to his recent sentencing unfolded on July 15, when Gray reportedly got into an altercation with Easterling. A shoving quarrel between the two men was ended after Gray shot Easterling before he then went to the apartment to tell Allen about the fight. The shootings were not Gray's first run-ins with the law as he previously was convicted of felonious assault and second-degree home invasion at the age of 15 in 2010 (above family members cry during the sentencing) However, when he noticed Allen reaching for a

Summary: Deonte Isaac Gray, 19, was sentenced after being convicted on three counts of first-degree premeditated murder charges . He shot Trashawn Macklin after he realized boy saw shootings that occurred on July 15, 2013 . Gray shot Akeem Easterling, 23, following physical altercation then shot James Allen Jr., 25; all three were found dead at apartment complex in Flint . Fourth murder charge against him was dropped after witness disappeared .


A 15-year-old girl who made a heartbreaking video about the abuse she suffered at the hands of bullies died last week. Toni Connell died in hospital after emergency services were called to her home in South Ockendon, Essex, last Wednesday. It came just weeks after the year 11 student was told she would not be allowed to sit the higher paper in her upcoming GCSE maths exam and would therefore be unable to achieve and A or B grade. Tragic: Schoolgirl Toni Connell, pictured, was found dead at her home in South Ockendon, Essex, last week . The circumstances of Toni's death are not yet known but it is not being treated as suspicious by police. Speaking yesterday, her mother, Amanda Connell, 46, said she believed academic pressure had led to her daughter's death. The mother-of three also said the schoolgirl had been the victim of cyber-bullying and had received death threats on Facebook. She said: 'We found out during a parents evening a few weeks ago that Toni would not be allowed to do A and B questions in her maths exam. 'We had been discussing [the exam] just hours before she died. The school puts a lot of pressure on the children - they have to take some responsibility and make changes. 'She was going in at 7.30 in the morning and coming home at 4pm exhausted as she was trying to fit in extra study sessions. 'Once Year 11 hit the pressure increased even more and I think it just became unbearable for her. Heartbreaking: Two of the notes featured in the five-minute video Toni uploaded to the internet last March . In one note she said she was '14, but so small' and in another said 'Loads of stuff gets spread about me' Toni Connell wrote 'loads of people hate me' on one heartbeaking note and held up another message saying 'been bullied since year 7' Bullied: The handwritten notes showed names that Toni had been called, including 'ugly' Desperate plea: Messages included the words 'I don't know what to do' and 'suicidal 5 times' 'We are hurting right now but if Toni's death can prevent another child needlessly dying then she will at least have achieved something.' In March last year, Toni uploaded a heartbreaking video to in which she shared how she had 'one true friend' and that 'loads of people hate' her. On handwritten notes, she wrote: 'The next three names I have been called... ugly, lesbian tramp.' She also shared: 'to be popular you have to be a s**g long hair pretty, have boobs'. One card read: 'Suicidal 5 times.' The next: 'Don't do suicide. Don't let them win'. Asked about an anti-bullying video online posted by Toni, Mrs Connell added: 'I am very angry with the school as they knew she was being bullied but never did anything about it. 'I know children must have picked on her about her brace as she had been excited about getting it but once she went to school she was immediately begging us to have it

Summary: Toni Connell, 15, died at Queen's Hospital, Romford, Essex last Wednesday . Weeks earlier year 11 pupil was told she could not sit higher maths exam . Her mother said she believed academic pressure led to daughter's death . Last year, Toni made video about abuse she suffered at hands of bullies . School said the community had been 'deeply affected by the tragedy' For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here for details.


The grief-stricken girlfriend of a British student killed in the Alps plane tragedy has revealed a poignant last photo of the young couple together. Anneli Tiirik took to Facebook to post the image of her final morning with Paul Bramley, 28. Alongside, she wrote: ‘Last morning with my love, my best friend, my protector, my prince.’ The photo emerged as Mr Bramley’s father made an emotional appeal for the 150 dead not to be forgotten and demanded airlines be more ‘transparent’. Scroll down for video . Anneli Tiirik took to Facebook to post the image of her final morning with Paul Bramley. Alongside, she wrote: ‘Last morning with my love, my best friend, my protector, my prince'. Above, the couple in a previous photo . Yesterday, a distraught Philip Bramley visited the monument erected near where the Germanwings Flight 9525 crashed. His son was one of three Britons who lost their lives. Fighting back tears in Digne, close to where his son perished on Tuesday, Mr Bramley said: ‘What is relevant is that it should never happen again; my son and everyone on that plane should not be forgotten, ever. I don’t want it to be forgotten, ever.’ He added: ‘I believe the airlines should be more transparent and our finest pilots looked after properly. We put our lives and our children’s lives in their hands. 'I want to see this cloud over this town lifted and the natural beauty be restored and not to be remembered by the action of a single person.’ Many people took to Facebook to offer Ms Tiirik condolences in response to the photo she posted, with one friend saying ‘he was the best guy you could ever meet’. Emotional appeal: Philip Bramley, whose 28-year-old son Paul (seen in the photograph) was one of three Britons on board the ill-fated Airbus A320, said the 150 who lost their lives should 'not be forgotten' Grief: Speaking at a memorial near the crash site in the French Alps, Mr Bramley (centre) fought back his tears as he talked about his son, who was returning from a short holiday in Barcelona on the doomed flight . Tribute: Paul Bramley told Sky News that co-pilot Andreas Lubitz was 'ill' and his motivation for deliberately downing the plane was 'irrelevant'. Above, Mr Bramley holds a photo of his son at the victims' memorial . Ms Tiirik, who is from Estonia, replied: ‘Thank you! He was. It is a big loss for everyone. How it can [sic] be that the most lively and positive person there ever was can be taken from us in this way... I just don’t understand.’ Mr Bramley, from Hull, was studying hospitality and hotel management in Lucerne, Switzerland, where he was about to start an internship after travelling with Ms Tiirik. He had been to Barcelona after completing his first term of college for a few days’ holiday with friends. Mr Bramley was flying back to the UK via Dusseldorf to see his family.

Summary: British student Paul Bramley, 28, was one of the 150 victims of the crash . His grief-stricken girlfriend today revealed poignant last photo together . Emerged as his father made emotional appeal for dead not to be forgotten .


An audio recording offering further evidence Fox News host Bill O'Reilly lied in his book Killing Kennedy has been aired by CNN. In his book, O'Reilly claimed he heard the blast when George de Mohrenschildt - an associate of President John F. Kennedy's assassin Lee Harvey Oswald - killed himself with a shotgun in Florida. CNN's Reliable Sources played an audio recording from 1977 where a young O'Reilly is heard talking about traveling to Florida to cover de Mohrenschildt's suicide. An audio recording released by CNN proves Bill O'Reilly (above) lied in his best-selling book Killing Kennedy . The Fox host claimed in Killing Kennedy, (right) that in 1977 he 'heard' the fatal shotgun blast in the suicide of George de Mohrenschildt (left) who gave testimony at the investigation into President Kennedy's death . O'Reilly, 65, was covering the JFK assassination for Dallas, Texas, television station WFAA at the time. In his book, O'Reilly wrote: 'In March of 1977 a young reporter knocked on the door of de Mohrenschildt's daughter's home. 'He heard the shotgun blast that marked the suicide of the Russian. 'That reporter's name is Bill O'Reilly.' The recording, which was originally published by former Washington Post reporter and author Jefferson Morely on his website JFKFacts.org in 2013, seems to prove that claim is false. In the high-quality recording CNN aired on Sunday, O'Reilly can be heard calling investigator Gaeton Fonzi to confirm de Mohrenschildt's suicide. He also talks about coming to Florida, meaning there is no way he could have been on de Mohrenschildt's doorstep to hear the shotgun blast. In the tape, O'Reilly said: 'I'm coming down there tomorrow. 'I'm coming to Florida. 'I'm gonna try to get a night flight out of here, if I can. 'But I might have to go tomorrow morning.' Fox released figures showing O'Reilly's weekly audience is up 11 per cent compared with last year . Morley told Media Matters Reilly's claim about overhearing the gunshot in de Mohrenschildt's suicide is 'just not true'. He added: 'It is what these guys all do, they inject themselves into a dramatic situation. 'O'Reilly was chasing this story, but he wasn't there, he made it sound like he was more on the scene than he was, it was show business.' Former WFAA reporter Tracy Rowlett echoed those sentiments. He said: 'Bill O'Reilly's a phony, there's no other way to put it. 'He was not up on the porch when he heard the gunshots, he was in Dallas. 'He wasn't traveling at that time.' Fox News did not comment about the matter and referred Daily Mail Online to book publisher Henry Holt & Co. Henry Holt spokesperson Patricia Eisemann said: 'We fully stand behind Bill O’Reilly and his bestseller Killing Kennedy and we’re very proud to count him as one of our most important authors. 'This one passage is immaterial to the story being told by this terrific book and we have no plans to look into this matter.' A Fox News spokesperson previously told Daily Mail Online: 'Bill O'Reilly has already addressed several claims leveled

Summary: Fox News host has said in books and on television he 'heard' George de Mohrenschildt commit suicide with a shotgun at a Florida home in 1977 . In audio recording he can be heard asking if de Mohrenschildt was dead . It is believed O'Reilly, 65, was actually in Dallas at the time of the suicide . De Mohrenschildt was a friend of JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald . Ex-colleague said 'O'Reilly's a phony, there's no other way to put it' Publisher said 'passage is immaterial' to the story being told by book .


The brother of a woman murdered by her husband is accused of mishandling more than $30,000 raised by a charity formed in her memory. Sheri Coleman, 31, together with her sons Garett, 11, and Gavin, 9, were found strangled in their beds in Columbia, Illinois, in 2009. Husband Christopher Coleman, a former chief of security for televangelist Joyce Meyer, was convicted of first-degree murder two years later and is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Mario DeCicco was named in Tuesday's lawsuit which alleges that 'at least $33,173' of the money donated to the Sheri Ann & Her Boys charity has been improperly spent . Sheri's brother Mario DeCicco was supposed to be managing a charity setup in their honor called Sheri Ann & Her Boys dedicated to combating domestic abuse. But on Tuesday he was named in a civil lawsuit which alleges that 'at least $33,173 of the charity's funds appeared to have been improperly withdrawn as cash and spent on expenses outside of the organization's mission.' Only $2,550 of the money appeared to have been spent on domestic violence prevention, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Allegations about the missing money first emerged last year and DeCicco told the Post-Dispatch at the time that he given $28,000 in cash to a woman's shelter in Chicago, although he refused to reveal its name. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who filed Tuesday's lawsuit, claims the money didn't go to the shelter. Her lawsuit alleges that DeCicco violated the state's Charitable Trust and Solicitation for Charity Acts and she is asking for a judge to order a full accounting of the money he withdrew as cash. Christopher Coleman was convicted of first-degree murder following the 2009 deaths of Sheri Coleman, 31, together with her sons Garett, 11, and Gavin, 9, . If foung guilty DeCicco would be liable for any assets improperly used and could face criminal prosecution. Madigan also wants him removed as the charity's president and for it to be dissolved. 'The circumstances in this case are extremely disheartening,' Madigan said. 'I am filing this action to ensure that the misappropriated charitable funds are recovered and dedicated to violence prevention efforts as originally intended.' In the wake of the shocking murders, friends and neighbors had raised the money via garage sales, lemonade stands and other community events. A Bikers Save Lives benefit ride had raised over $15,000 alone. Prosecutors said Coleman, 32, killed his family to start a new life with a lover in Florida while avoiding a divorce that might have exposed an extramarital affair and possibly cost him his job as a bodyguard for high-profile televangelist Joyce Meyer. Friends and neighbors of Sheri Coleman and her boys raised over $30,000 which was supposed to go towards helping victims of domestic abuse . Prosecutors argued at his 2011 trial that Coleman feared he would lose his $100,000-a-year job as part of the personal security detail for multi-millionaire Pentecostal preacher Meyer - who travels the world delivering evangelical lectures - if his affair were to become public. The year

Summary: Mario DeCicco is accused of spending 'at least $33,173' of the money donated to the Sheri Ann & Her Boys charity . His sister, Sheri Coleman, together with sons Garett, 11, and Gavin, 9, were found strangled in their beds in Columbia, Illinois, in 2009 . Husband Chrisopher, a former chief of security for televangelist Joyce Meyer, was convicted of first-degree two years later . Friends and neighbors raised the money which was supposed to go towards help victims of domestic abuse . DeCicco said last year that he had donated $28,000 to a woman's shelter in Chicago, but the lawsuit says that is simply not true .


The founding father of modern Singapore who was both feared and admired for turning the city-state into one of the world's richest nations, has died. He was 91. Lee Kuan Yew was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on February 5 for severe pneumonia and was later put on life support. The Prime Minister's Office said in a statement posted on its website that Lee 'passed away peacefully' at the hospital at 3.18am Monday local time. Scroll down for video . Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew (pictured in 2004) has died in hospital. He was 91 . Well-wishers lay flowers and cards outside Singapore General Hospital after he became critically ill . He was admitted to Singapore General Hospital last month for severe pneumonia and later put on life support . The country's first and longest-serving prime minister, Lee guided Singapore through a traumatic split with Malaysia in 1965 and helped transform what was then a sleepy port city into a global trade and finance center. Although he could have remained in office for much longer, he stepped aside and handed over leadership of the ruling party, and the country, to a younger generation in 1990. 'In the end, my greatest satisfaction in life comes from the fact that I have spent years gathering support, mustering the will to make this place meritocratic, corruption-free and equal for all races - and that it will endure beyond me, as it has,' Lee said in his 2013 book, 'One Man's View of the World.' David Cameron said Mr Lee had transformed Singapore into one of the great success stories of the modern world. Mr Lee was hailed as having provided a number of British prime ministers with advice over the years and was once singled out by the late Margaret Thatcher as the prime minister she most admired. Mr Cameron said: 'That Singapore is today a prosperous, secure and successful country is a monument to his decades of remarkable public service. He was always a friend to Britain, if sometimes a critical one, and many British Prime Ministers benefited from his wise advice, including me. 'Lady Thatcher once said that there was no Prime Minister she admired more than Mr Lee for "the strength of his convictions, the clarity of his views, the directness of his speech and his vision of the way ahead". 'His place in history is assured, as a leader and as one of the modern world's foremost statesmen.' Former prime minster Sir John Major said Mr Lee was 'one of the political giants of recent history'. 'He was the architect of modern Singapore, and led the way in changing it from a small island country in Malaysia to the thriving, competitive state that it is today, punching well above its weight and admired across the world. Margaret Thatcher chats with Lee Kuan Yew on the steps of 10 Downing Street . 'Few men left a better legacy to their nation than Lee Kuan Yew, and we may not see his like again. He really was a remarkable leader, and will

Summary: The founding father of modern Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, has died aged 91 . He was on life support after being admitted to hospital for pneumonia . Lee transformed the country from a port city into a global finance centre . He was admired for the transition but feared for his authoritarian methods . President Barack Obama called him 'one of the legendary figures of Asia'


A Hong Kong pianist who murdered his parents before chopping up their bodies and cooking them in a microwave has been jailed for life. Henry Chau Hoi-Iueng, 31, was found guilty of killing his devoted mother Siu Yuet-yee, 63, and father Chau Wing-ki, 65, before salting, cooking and packing their body parts into lunchboxes 'like barbecued pork.' It is thought that he wanted them dead after they became reluctant to fund his lavish lifestyle. Henry Chau Hoi-lueng, pictured, who has been jailed for life after being found guilty of the brutal murder of his parents in Hong Kong . Chau's parents, Chau Wing-ki, 65, right, and Siu Yuet-yee, 62, left, who were chopped up and cooked with rice . At Hong Kong's High Court, Chau, who wore a loose-fitting grey suit while sitting in the defendant's dock, looked impassive as the life sentence was passed down. Judge Michael Stuart Moore also handed down an additional nine years and four months in jail for two separate charges of preventing the lawful burials of his parents, which he admitted earlier. He described Chau as 'narcissistic' and 'preoccupied with fantasies for success' before branding him a 'dangerous individual. The judge added: 'People may wonder why you did his. The fact is there is no obvious answer is what makes you so dangerous. 'You always blame your faults on others not yourself. Your parents became the victims of your blame.' The court had previously heard how Chau's parents went with him on the morning of their murder to his friend Tse Chun Kei's home in Tai Kok Tsui in the west of Hong Kong. Several days after they disappeared, their eldest son Chau Hoi-ying, wanted to raise the alarm but Chau said the pair were visiting mainland China. However, he then sent a WhatsApp message to friends admitting that he had killed his parents. Chau Hoi-Leung outside Hong Kong High Court at an earlier appearance. The judge described him as 'narcissistic' and 'preoccupied with fantasies for success' Tse Chun-kei (pictured), was cleared of the murder charge but admitted preventing a lawful burial . They reported this to police and when officers arrived at a flat belonging to his friend Tse, they found his Chau's parents' heads stored in two large refrigerators. Several plastic lunch boxes containing chopped flesh and organs were also found, along with a further three boxes containing salted body parts. The missing body parts are believed to have been cooked and eaten. A pathologist reassembled the skeletons, which had same parts missing. He testified that the couple were stabbed in either their chest or neck before being dismembered. Henry Chau told investigators that he wanted to kill himself six months before the attack. Police found the heads of Chau's parents inside these refrigerators removed from Tse's apartment . Police show the weapons used by Chau to kill his parents after he invited them round for dinner . Prosecutors also believe he was angry at his father for refusing to turn the volume down on the TV while he studied and was also annoyed

Summary: Henry Chau Hoi-Iueng has been jailed for life for murdering his parents . He was found guilty of killing mother Siu Yuet-yee and father Chau Wing-ki . The 31-year-old also chopped up their bodies and put them in lunchboxes . Police then discovered body parts and the couples' heads in a refrigerator . Officers believe that the missing body parts may have been eaten by Chau . Sentencing him, the judge called him 'narcissistic' and 'dangerous'


A man has been fined £250 for leaving rubbish in the alleyway behind his house because he claims the council failed to give him a wheelie bin. Kyle Tatton said he had nowhere to put his household waste for five months after Stoke-on-Trent City Council failed to provide him with a bin. The 24-year-old claims he told his local authority about the matter in October 2014 but only received a wheelie bin earlier this month. Kyle Tatton, 24, was fined £250 for leaving rubbish in the alleyway behind his house because he claims the council failed to give him a wheelie bin . He had argued that during those five months he had no alternative but to dispose of bin bags at the back of his home in Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. However, the council disagreed and said they had delivered the bin as soon as they could, and Kyle was hauled before magistrates charged with fly-tipping. Yesterday at Stafford Magistrates' Court he admitted the charge and was fined £35, ordered to pay £200 costs and a £20 surcharge. 'I told the council I hadn't got a wheelie bin in October and they said I would have to dispose of the rubbish,' he said today. 'I haven't got a car to take it to the tip. What was I meant to do with it? I had no alternative but to leave it in the alley at the back of my house. 'They only got me the bin just before I went to court so it would look better for them. It's a disgrace.' The court heard Stoke-on-Trent City Council had received complaints about black bin bags, cardboard and blankets piling up in the alleyway. Correspondence found inside the bags linked the waste to Tatton, who was interviewed last October. He admitted to officers that he had put out the waste but said it was only because he did not have a wheelie bin. The council said that a request for a bin was only logged in February. Tatton argued that between October and earlier this month he had no alternative but to dispose of bin-bags in this alleyway at the back of his home in Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire . The court heard Stoke-on-Trent City Council had received complaints about black bin bags, cardboard and blankets piling up in the alleyway . Councillor Andy Platt, the city council's cabinet member for green enterprises and clean city, said: 'Our records show we received Mr Tatton's request for a bin in February this year and delivered the bin in March. 'We receive hundreds of orders each month for new or replacement bins; we delivered the replacement bin as soon as possible given the number of requests we deal with. 'Not having a wheelie bin is not an excuse to dump rubbish outside your property, and we welcome the conviction, fine and costs imposed by the court. 'Dumping rubbish in the open, even in bags, can quickly bring down the appearance of an area and lead to other problems, including vermin and further fly-tipping.' Steven Pritchard, chairman

Summary: Kyle Tatton, 24, claims he requested a bin in October but got one in March . Says he had no alternative but to dump rubbish in alleyway in Cobridge . Stoke-on-Trent City Council says request for bin only logged last month . Tatton admitted fly-tipping at magistrates' court and was fined £35 .


A Texas man has been arrested for allegedly carjacking an ambulance and taking it on wild joyride, which was caught on camera. Kenneth Golightly, 29, was apprehended last Wednesday and charged with aggravated robbery in connection to the armed hijacking of a MedStar ambulance in Fort Worth. Police say the suspect pulled a knife on the driver of the emergency vehicle, telling him, 'I'm taking this ambulance.' Scroll down for video . Joyride: Police in Fort Worth, Texas, say Golightly pulled a knife on a MedStar driver and forced him out of the ambulance. He then took the vehicle on a high-speed ride that lasted several blocks . Perp: Kenneth Golightly, 29, was charged with aggravated robbery after he allegedly carjacked an ambulance . Not obeying the rules: The ambulance ran a red light while going more than 70mph . According to investigators, the MedStar ambulance had just departed from John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth when the driver pulled over to complete some paperwork. That is when police say Golightly approached the vehicle and pulled a knife on the driver, reported the station NBC DFW. The 29-year-old suspect then got behind the wheel and drove off in the MedStar transport, which luckily was not carrying a patient at the time. A camera installed inside the vehicle captured the long-haired, blond perpetrator running a red light and reaching speeds of more than 70mph before crashing through a metal fence. The footage ends with Golightly, dressed in a football jersey, unbuckling his seatbelt and preparing to flee on foot. Crash: The emergency vehicle eventually crashed through a metal fence . Getaway: Golightly fled the ambulance on foot after the collision . But Golightly was not on the run for long. Police say a Good Samaritan witnessed the crash and Golightly's getaway, and followed him until officers responded to the scene and placed him under arrest. The stolen MedStar vehicle was damaged in the crash and will have to undergo repairs.

Summary: Kenneth Golightly, 29, charged with aggravated robbery . Accused of holding up MedStar ambulance driver at knifepoint in Fort Worth, Texas . Video from inside the ambulance shows Golightly running a red light and doing speeds of more than 70mph before crashing through a fence .


The British tennis player left red-faced when Andy Murray claimed he had a 'little girlfriend in Glasgow' - as well as his long-term partner in London - has insisted it was all a joke. Dominic Inglot covered his face with his hands as Murray's relationship claims 'landed him in it' on live TV after Great Britain beat the United States in the Davis Cup yesterday. Inglot returned home today insisting the whole episode was a wind-up by Murray and he has now explained it to his 'understanding' girlfriend. Tennis player Dominic Inglot returned home today after he was left embarrassed when Andy Murray claimed he had a girlfriend in Glasgow, a joke Inglot later had to explain to his girlfriend in London . Speaking outside his home in Chiswick, west London, he told how the shock hit him as Murray made the joke to Eurosport presenter Annabel Croft. The 29-year-old told MailOnline: 'It's just a bit of banter that went wrong. Andy thought he was going to have a laugh and put me in the spotlight but he didn't realise I had just started a relationship. 'We thought there was a girl that might have the hots for me and boys like to take things out of hand, but there's nothing to it whatsoever. 'But I was like "oh my god, now my girlfriend's going to think I've actually done something". 'But I called her up and said what had happened and within two minutes we were laughing about it. 'I explained that Andy likes messing with his team and that's what makes this team really close together. 'Me and Andy were on the aeroplane last night and he said "Oh my god I'm so sorry, everything's going to be blown out of proportion". 'But I said "listen it's okay my girlfriend's completely understanding she knows what banter is like with the boys". It's all a bit of a laugh she understands and we can all laugh about it now.' Murray, far left, with Annabel Croft, his brother Jamie, centre, and a mortified Dominic Inglot after the former Wimbledon champion told the TV reporter he had a 'little girlfriend in Glasgow' Murray was left laughing after he realised he had dropped his team-mate in it with his London girlfriend . Inglot said he first met his girlfriend, who does not live with him and he does not want to name, in September last year. On TV yesterday, Murray claimed his team-mate has a 'little girlfriend on the go here in Glasgow' so would happily stay on in Scotland after the tennis. But Murray didn't realise Inglot already has a girlfriend of six months at home in London. When asked for the name of the lady in question, a mortified Inglot replied: 'You've actually landed me in this. Because I actually have a girlfriend that's going to be watching this.' Murray was left in hysterics as the team sheepishly shuffled away from the disastrous interview. Inglot did not go out celebrating last night in Glasgow but flew straight back to London with team

Summary: Murray was asked how Great Britain team would celebrate US victory . He replied that Inglot has a 'little girlfriend on the go here in Glasgow' But the player already has a girlfriend of six months at home in London . Murray was unaware that Inglot had partner and that joke would backfire . Inglot explained today Murray claims were just a laugh between the team . He phoned his girlfriend to explain and says she's been 'understanding'