A Missouri woman who authorities said schemed with her ex-husband to defraud hundreds of thousands of dollars from insurers with house fires pleaded guilty for her role in a 2001 blaze that killed the couple's 15-year-old son. Sandra Kay Bryant, 59, pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday in St. Louis to one felony count of aiding and abetting the use of fire to commit mail fraud. Bryant could be sentenced to up to ten years in prison in June. Sandra Kay Bryant, 59, pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday in St. Louis for her role in a 2001 blaze that killed the couple's 15-year-old son. She admitted to one felony count of aiding and abetting the use of fire to commit mail fraud . Her ex-husband, Steven Kemper, pleaded guilty to the same charge in 2013 and will be sentenced next month. Investigators said the fire at the family's home in the St. Louis suburb of Florissant killed Zachariah Kemper after he became trapped in the basement he shared with his mother while her mother, Kemper and his lover lived upstairs. All of the adults escaped unharmed. According to prosecutors, Bryant set fire to a trash can in a basement utility room next to her son's bedroom, using hairspray to fuel the flames. Zachariah Kemper, 15, was killed during a fire his parents allegedly set in 2001 to commit mail fraud . The fire was supposed to look like the result of careless smoking and bad cleaning habits, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Bryant and Kemper knew their son was asleep in the next room, the indictment alleges. Firefighters found the boy's body near his bed. His arms were covering his head and face, and a fire extinguisher was on the floor, a few feet away. The teen sustained burns on his upper body, head and extremities, according to an autopsy that found soot in his airway, showing he was alive when the fire broke out. Bryant was initially charged in state court with an arson-related murder count, but she walked free after a judge declared a mistrial, barring Missouri prosecutors from going after her again. The judge in her original case, David Lee Vincent III allowed jurors to see video footage of Bryant's polygraph test but later changed his mind, triggering the mistrial. The federal indictment characterized the couple as greedy, cash-strapped schemers who once tried to torch the Alton, Illinois, home of Bryant's mother after secretly siphoning $30,000 from her bank accounts. Betty Bryant, who the indictment said also managed to escape a New Year's Day 1997 blaze authorities say Kemper had set in her St. Louis home as she slept, later denied the couple any more financial help while threatening to cut them out of her will. She died in 2007. Kemper and Bryant divorced in 2002.

Summary: Sandra Kay Bryant, pleaded guilty on Thursday in a St. Louis federal court . Her ex-husband, Steven Kemper, pleaded guilty to same charge in 2013 . Both charged with aiding and abetting the use of fire to commit mail fraud . Couple set fire to their suburban home in 2001 and killed their son . Zachariah, 15, was found with arms covering head next to fire extinguisher . Bryant was initially charged in state court but judge declared a mistrial .


Parents have criticised a school where 20 pupils fell ill after using a Nicotine spray prescribed to a 12-year-old – in an incident dismissed as a 'prank' by the headmaster. The children, aged between 11 and 13, suffered vomiting, dizziness and headaches, with one apparently needing hospital treatment. Incredibly, the Nicorette mouth spray had been brought to class by the 12-year-old after she was prescribed it by NHS anti-smoking staff who visited the school. Manufacturers say the anti-addiction product is safe for ages 12 and up – but experts claim it can cause acute poisoning in non-smokers. Parents have criticised Wolstanton High School (pictured) in Newcastle-under-Lyme where 20 pupils fell ill after using a Nicotine spray prescribed to a 12-year-old . Frantic parents were called to Wolstanton High School in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, last Wednesday after 20 pupils became ill during lunchtime. One father, whose daughter suffered vomiting and dizziness, expressed his disbelief that a child had been given the spray in the first place. He said: 'It is ridiculous that the school are allowing a girl so young to be prescribed something this dangerous. I agree they should be giving them advice, but she is only 12. 'It could have been a lot more serious, one of them could have been seriously poisoned.' A mother, who also asked not to be named, said her 12-year-old son tried the spray, adding: 'When he was collected he was extremely pale, holding on to the rail outside and some of the others had been sick. He's suffered a toxic overdose.' It is understood one pupil even attended the Royal Stoke University Hospital's A&E for a heart check-up. But despite parents' concerns, the school's headmaster Alan Aston appeared to downplay the 'regrettable' incident as a practical joke. He said: 'The spray was shared with other pupils and they became nauseous. We have dealt with the pupil involved using our own sanctions ... unfortunately this was a prank that went wrong.' Manufacturers say the anti-addiction product (pictured) is safe for ages 12 and up – but experts claim it can cause acute poisoning in non-smokers . The girl was prescribed the nicotine spray by Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Partnership NHS Trust, which ran an anti-smoking course called 'Time to Quit' at the comprehensive school. Ian Saberton, the scheme's service manager, said his staff had followed the proper procedures. He added: 'All pupils who request support receive an appointment, after which they are required to do some preparation for a quit attempt. Medication is only recommended at the following appointment.' Mr Aston defended the course, saying that as most of the school's pupils are underage, 'smoking is illegal, which we take very seriously'. Johnson & Johnson, which makes the spray, says it is safe for adults and children over 12. But the electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC), whose information is vetted by regulators, warns: 'Products containing nicotine should not be left where they may be misused, handled or ingested by children.' Although the spray's 1mg dose is small – a lethal dose for an adult who doesn't smoke is 40

Summary: The incident occurred at Wolstanton High School in Newcastle-under-Lyme . Children aged between 11 to 13 suffered vomiting, dizziness and headache . The Nicorette mouth spray was brought into the class by a 12-year-old girl . She was prescribed it by the NHS anti-smoking staff who visited the school . Experts say anti-addiction product cause 'acute poisoning' in non-smokers .


Have you ever read through a particularly expletive-laden passage in a book and felt the language was a bit too rich for your tastes? If so, you might be interested in Clean Reader which censors swear words from ebooks - and allows children to enjoy works of literature that contain profanity. The app replaces certain words that might be deemed R-rated with more friendly alternatives, but one author has derided it as encouraging 'suppression'. An Idaho-based couple has released a censoring app for iOS and Android. Called Clean Reader it deletes certain swear words from books. Alternatives are then suggested when the user taps on the deleted word. Shown is an excerpt from Gone Girl, where 'sh****' becomes 'crappy' The app is available now for free on both iOS and Android devices and was developed by couple Jared and Kirsten Maughan from Twin Falls in Idaho. Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D. H. Lawrence . Before: ‘I don’t want to f*** you at all. My heart’s as cold as cold potatoes just now.’ After: ‘I don’t want to [freak] you at all. My heart’s as cold as cold potatoes just now.’ Before: ‘It was not woman’s fault, nor even love’s fault, nor the fault of sex.’ After: ‘It was not woman’s fault, nor even love’s fault, nor the fault of [love].’ Before: ‘She threaded two pink campions in the bush of red-gold hair above his penis.’ After: ‘She threaded two pink campions in the bush of red-gold hair above his [groin].’ Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn . Before: ‘The girl is one step ahead of me in everything, even sh**** luck.’ After: ‘The girl is one step ahead of me in everything, even [crappy] luck.’ Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh . Before: ‘Choose sitting oan a couch watching mind-numbing and spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing f****** junk food intae yir mooth.’ After: ‘Choose sitting oan a couch watching mind-numbing and spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing [freaking] junk food intae yir mooth.’ After downloading the app, users are able to browse a variety of books in the app’s store. When a book is opened, readers can switch between ‘clean’, ‘cleaner’ or ‘squeaky clean’ settings. The lowest setting only blocks ‘major swear words,’ according to Clean Reader, which includes ‘the F-word’. The ‘cleaner’ setting blocks slightly more words, while the highest setting ‘is the most restrictive setting and will block the most profanity from a book including some hurtful racial terms.’ In the books, deleted words are covered up with a grey box, removing them from view. If users click a green dot in the middle of the box, the app will suggest alternative words that the can be used instead. For example, in an excerpt from best-selling novel Gone Girl, a censored sentence reads: ‘The girl is one step ahead of me in everything, even [crappy] luck.’ In another example, a segment of D. H. Lawrence’s 1928 novel Lady Chatterley’s Lover reads, in ‘squeaky clean’ mode: ‘I don’t want to [freak] you at all. My heart’s as cold as cold potatoes just now.' The famous intro to

Summary: An Idaho-based couple has released a censoring app for iOS and Android . Called Clean Reader it removes swear words and profanity from books . 'I don’t want to [freak] you at all,' reads an altered Lady Chatterley's Lover . Users can pick between 'clean', 'cleaner' and 'squeaky clean' Lowest setting blocks 'major' swear words, and the highest all profanity . Alternatives for the deleted words are suggested when reading . But one author condemned the app, saying it encourages 'suppression'


Today, the President will commemorate the hundreds of people brutally attacked on a bridge in Selma 50 years ago during a peaceful protest for racial equality. But just this week, a billboard was erected within sight of the historic location in memory of a Ku Klux Klan founder Nathan Bedford Forrest. It has prompted outrage in the Alabama city as many claim it demonstrates underlying racial tensions that linger half a century after the march. The sign, bearing a portrait of Forrest on horseback and a Confederate flag, stands at the foot of Edmund Pettus Bridge - which is named after a former KKK Grand Wizard. Scroll down for video . 'Despicable!': People have hit out at this poster erected this week by Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, where hundreds were attacked on Bloody Sunday in 1965. It features KKK founder Nathan Forrest . The sign (pictured, with a local resident) was put up by Friends Of Forrest, which is run by 'wizardess' Pat Goodwin who refers to the Selma march as 'the mother of all orgies' and will not take the sign down . Brutal: Forrest ran a cotton farm, trafficked slaves in Tennessee via his own slave-trading business (advert pictured, right), and killed hundreds of blacks during the Civil War while letting whites surrender and survive . On the reverse, it reads: 'SelmaPostHerald.com welcomes President Barack Obama And You To Selma.' Beneath his image, Forrest's rallying cry urging men to frighten their enemies is printed: 'Keep the skeer [scare] on 'em!' Forrest was the first Grand Wizard of the KKK soon after the anti-black group formed in Tennessee in 1866. According to Andrew Ward, author of the Civil War account River Run Red, Forrest was part of an off-shoot of the clan that opted for violence when they found black people would not voluntarily return to a state of slavery. 'In the spring of 1867,' Ward writes, 'Forrest and his dragoons launched a campaign of midnight parades; "ghost" masquerades; and "whipping" and even "killing Negro voters and white Republicans, to scare blacks off voting and running for office."' Horrific: Police beat scores of people (pictured) who were marching from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, the state capital, to protest against their lack of voting rights . Commemoration: State troopers were pictures using clubs to beat pro-civil rights protesters at the march . March: In this March 21, 1965 file photo, Dr. Martin Luther King, foreground row, fifth from right, is seen waving as marchers stream across the Alabama River on the first of a 5-day march to the state capitol, Montgomery . Forrest was one of the richest men in the South before America's Civil War. He owned a cotton plantation and numerous slaves, trafficked via his own slave-trading business in Memphis. During the war he was hailed as a 'brilliant strategist' for leading 1,600 Confederate soldiers to attack Fort Pillow in Tennessee. After winning the battle, he selected 200 black soldiers to be slaughtered. All white soldiers were allowed to surrender and survive. When the war ended, he joined

Summary: Billboard of KKK founder Nathan Bedford Forrest put up this week . Sign stands at the foot of Edmund Pettus bridge, where hundreds were attacked in 1965 as they peacefully protested for racial equality . It features Forrest's rallying cry to frighten foes: 'Keep the skeer on em!' Outraged people claim it demonstrates unresolved racial tensions . President Obama will discuss need to continue fighting for equality today .


'It'll be hell with a baby', said my friend, mother-of-two, a little bit too cheerfully as I stuffed another wad of nappies into the side of a duffel bag. 'Sand everywhere, mosquitoes, constant re-application of suncream, and jet lag. Why do you think I haven't been on holiday abroad for the last four years?' And with those encouraging words ringing in my ears, my husband, 18-month-old daughter and I were off for our first family holiday... to Costa Rica. We spend our days between the kids pool, which is of course necessary if you want to avoid a heart attack every few minutes, and the beautiful beach . Tal Gottesman braved a long-haul flight to Costa Rica with baby in tow for a family holiday at the Andaz Peninsula Papagayao Resort - but once she arrived, she didn't regret it for a moment . The journey was long, and not direct, and if I'm honest, a little bit painful at times but we miraculously managed to avoid full on meltdowns and a long weekend stopover in New York was lots of fun. Before we knew it, we were disembarking in Liberia, off to the Papagayo peninsula on the northern pacific coast of Costa Rica. Having travelled through the country on rickety buses with backpacks for several weeks on our honeymoon a few years before, this trip was to be all about comfort, ease and relaxation. Any relatively new, tired parents will know that once you've packed the seven thousand items you now seem to need at all times, and faced the joys of a long flight, you may not have the mental or physical capacity for much else. Even though children are well catered for and welcome, the resort really prides itself on peace and tranquillity . The Andaz Peninsula resort seemed to know exactly what we needed. Good food (and lots of it), cocktails, beautiful spa facilities and incredible views were all on tap - and despite the fact children are brilliantly catered for and more than welcome, the resort really prides itself on peace and tranquillity. Costa Rica's 'Pura Vida' catchphrase resonates throughout the Andaz experience - a hybrid of 'take it easy' , 'hakuna matata', and 'don't worry, be happy', we are told that it is a term that means a lot to the people of this country who try to live by it. While we could have picked a holiday destination closer to home, there's something about being disconnected here, something really unique to this country that we felt on our previous visit and really wanted to feel again. Costa Rica's 'Pura Vida' catchphrase resonates throughout the Andaz experience - a hybrid of 'take it easy' , 'hakuna matata', and 'don't worry, be happy' Nothing is too much trouble at Andaz nothing is stressful, nothing is formal. The staff are miles ahead of other places we've visited in their genuine friendliness, desire to help and can-do attitudes. My toddler, not a fan of sitting still at a breakfast table for more than three or four seconds, was totally

Summary: Tal Gottesman braved a long-haul flight to Costa Rica with baby in tow . The young family stayed at the Andaz Peninsula Papagayo Resort . Costa Rica experience differed from family's backpacking days .


The Black Student Union at UC Berkeley wants to honour convicted murderer Assata Shakur (above) by renaming a university building after her . A student group has demanded that a university building is renamed after a convicted murderer. The Black Student Union at UC Berkeley wants to honour Assata Shakur, the first woman on the FBI's list of most wanted terrorists, with the name change. Shakur was found guilty of shooting New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster in 1977. The 67-year-old former Black Panther activist escaped from prison two years later and is thought to be hiding in Cuba. The union believes she represents an 'icon of resistance within oppressed communities', Fox News reported. Cori McGowens, a junior at the university, said: 'We want the renaming of it to [go to] someone, Assata Shakur, who we feel represents us as black students.' The students have also asked the university to hire two black admissions officers, two black psychologists and two black advisers. They are hoping an African-American resource center will be created. Their request for a building, thought to be Barrows Hall, to be renamed has split reactions on social media. One user @Ilianerrz wrote on Twitter: 'WHY DO STUDENTS AT UC BERKLEY (sic) WANT TO NAME A BUILDING AFTER ASSATA SHAKUR?!??' And Janine Simone said: 'What is this world coming to? #police #PoliceLivesMatter.' But some people supported the idea. Shakur (right) was found guilty of shooting New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster (left) in 1977. The 67-year-old, previously known as Joanne Chesimard, escaped from prison two years later and is thought to be hiding in Cuba . One user with the handle @ismokethentweet wrote: 'Shout out to the black student organization at UC Berkeley who's demanding one of their buildings to be named after Assata Shakur.' Nicholas Dirks, UC Berkeley's chancellor, said he has not yet made a decision. He said more staff had been hired recently and two programmes to help black students earn advanced degrees had been granted funding. He added: 'Too many students have told us about being excluded from study groups, ignored during class discussions, verbally harassed at parties and social events, and feeling in a general sense, vulnerable, isolated, and invisible. The Black Student Union's request for a building to be renamed has split reactions on social media with some questioning the idea and others taking to Twitter to show their support . 'This is something we deplore.' UC Berkeley had 36,204 students enrolled last year. Around three per cent were black, according to university data. The FBI is offering a $2million reward for any information that leads to Shakur's capture.

Summary: Black Student Union wants to honour Assata Shakur with the name change . Describes her as an 'icon of resistance within oppressed communities'


England cricket hero Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff was left 'shocked' after being crowned King of the Jungle in Australia's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here. The 37-year-old former all-rounder beat AFL legend Barry Hall to win the grand final on Sunday after enduring a rollercoaster ride in the South African jungle. Earlier he had told host Chris Brown: 'As an Englishmen winning something in Australia, it's unheard of. Scroll down for video . Freddie Flintoff was crowned King Of The Jungle on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here grand final on Sunday . The 37-year-old cricketer couldn't believe he had won after ingratiated himself to Australian viewers . 'That walk from the trial gate to here was one of longest walks of my life. I don't like insects, snakes, the dark…' Reflecting on his experience in the camp he said: 'I've just tried to take everything out of it, no point moping around. I love meeting new people it's been nice. 'Friendships get accelerated in the camp, so I dropped my guard and spoke about things. It came down to the English cricketer and AFL legend Barry Hall (R) who became good friends in the end . 'I've spoken about my depression in the UK before, it's not something I'm ashamed of, it's something I do. I spent a lot of time hating myself.' Earlier in the program Flintoff, was unknowingly led to his wife and mother of this three children Rachael in an emotional reunion. Gasping as he realised it was her, the two embraced as she ran to kiss him cupping his face. Flintoff was announced as winner as show hosts Julia Morris and Chris Brown fussed over him . 'It was a bit embarrassing,' he later said. 'I must have stunk.' 'He stunk,' she later agreed, adding: 'But he's smelt worst before. It was so lovely to see him.' England's Ashes hero, who's time in the jungle saw him fall from a helicopter, lock horns with Barry and bond with ten Australian strangers, was seen enjoying the final supper with funnywoman Chrissie Swan and Barry before the debut Australian series wrapped up. AFL star Barry said everyone was a winner on the show for toughing it out in the jungle . AFL legend Barry, known for his insane tidiness, said: 'Let's have a toast to the finalist of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here everyone's a winner in my book. 'The hardest thing was dealing with myself.' Opening up about his private life he added: 'I know because I've got a deep voice and I stare at people intensely, they can take me wrong. People think Barry Hall, footballer, aggressive, physical. But I'm caring, I'm a very simple person.' The affable cricketer willingly took on challenges without complaining and talked openly during the show . Barry, who split with his wife Sophie just prior to signing on for the show also admitted that he isn't proud of his newly single status. 'Me and my wife wanted to have a break up, I don't want

Summary: Andrew Flintoff won Australia's first I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here . Former England cricket star beat AFL legend Barry Hall in the final . Ashes ace opened up about his depression before being crowned King of the Jungle .


An adorable video has surfaced of a koala stopping to pose for a little boy's photo before continuing to stroll down one of the main streets of a coastal town in Victoria. Chris Kerrigan was having coffee at a café in Portland, on the south-west coast of Victoria, on Monday when she noticed the tiny marsupial walking along the footpath. Ms Kerrigan posted a video of the koala on Facebook which has received more than 180,000 views. She said that a young boy who was with his mother at the same café jumped up to take a photo of the koala, and the koala seemed to oblige. An adorable video has surfaced of a koala stopping to pose for a little boy's photo in Portland, Victoria . Chris Kerrigan was having coffee at a café in Portland, on the south-west coast of Victoria, on Monday when she noticed the tiny marsupial walking along the footpath . 'The boy had a camera in his hand and wanted to take a photo,' Ms Kerrigan told Daily Mail Australia. 'He sat down as if to say "Righto hurry up and take your photo." 'It was really interesting he wasn't the least bit phased by people around him, he looked quite calm.' In the video the koala can be seen casually strolling past shops. He then stops in front of a small blonde boy who is holding a camera phone and waits for him to take a picture before continuing his walk. Ms Kerrigan said after she stopped filming the koala crossed the road before climbing a tree. Ms Kerrigan, who has only recently moved to the area from South Australia, has heard that it was not uncommon to see koalas on the outskirts of the town. Ms Kerrigan said she had only recently moved to the area from South Australia, but she had since heard that it was not uncommon to see koalas on the outskirts of the town . Ms Kerrigan posted a video of the koala on Facebook which has received more than 180,000 views . 'There seems to be quite a large koala population because of the vegetation around Portland,' she said, . 'But it's not that common to see them walking down the footpath.' The cute video follows reports that hundreds of koalas have been killed in secret by wildlife officials in Victoria due to concerns over starvation. The Victorian government euthanised 686 koalas at Cape Otway, on the same stretch of coast but about 250km west of Portland, in 2013 and 2014 in response to overpopulation in manna gum woodlands in the area. The koalas were killed via lethal injection after being captured in trees. Animal activists are furious and have condemned the government for their 'cruel' treatment of koalas and questioned why the program was conducted in secret. Mr Kerrigan said the koala he wasn't the least bit phased by people around hi and looked 'quite calm' Ms Kerrigan said after she stopped filming the koala crossed the road by the foreshore with a group of people before climbing

Summary: Adorable video of a koala strolling down the street in Portland, Victoria . The footage shows the marsupial stop to pose for a little boy's photo . Chris Kerrigan posted a video of the koala on Facebook . The video has received more than 180,000 views .


Hero: John Collier survived 63 bombing missions in the Second World War and helped plan the Dambusters raid . The secret history of a decorated Bomber Command hero who survived 63 missions, bombed Hitler's barges and planned the Dambusters raid has been uncovered after his death. John Collier was awarded three top medals for his heroic and brave service during the Second World War, but lived a humble life after he left the RAF and rarely spoke of his incredible achievements. He died aged 83 in 2000, only for an unpublished memoir recording his feats to be unearthed by his family in his home in the New Forest, Hampshire. Now his story has been told in a biography - titled Group Captain John 'Joe' Collier - written by family friend Simon Gooch. Mr Gooch and the family of Mr Collier discovered that the airman's first mission took place mere hours after war against Germany was declared on September 3, 1939. The mission was one of the first bombing missions of the war and involved searching for German warships in the North Sea. Another mission described in the memoir described Mr Collier flying a twin-engined Hampden bomber on a raid on a canal lock in Munster, Germany, on August 12, 1940, when his plane was hit. He recalled later: '"Hell" my navigator said, "I have been hit in the bottom and am bleeding - what shall I do?" '"Sit on it", I said, "until we're out of this". And sit on it he did without a murmur of complaint...' Squadron Leader Collier was mentioned in despatches and is aid to have been recommended for a Victoria Cross. He might have been given that highest award for valour if another person on the operation had not got the VC. 'There seems to have been a rule of one per op,' Mr Gooch wrote. He went on to become one of the most decorated pilots of the early years of the conflict in the desperate days when Britain seemed certain to be invaded and then defeated. His second war career came in planning bombing missions as Britain and its Allies gradually gained the upper hand. Later he would plan the pinpoint missions to stop the Germans' revolutionary rocket weapons that John feared might swing the conflict back in the Nazis' favour. Bomber: The brave airman's first mission took place mere hours after war against Germany was declared . After being presented with three medals for his service as a courageous bomber, Mr Collier (standing second from left) was transferred into a crack team of specialist mission planners . Seven days after the Munster raid, Mr Collier was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), jointly for that mission and an attack on oil tanks in Bordeaux. Little more than a week after that award he suffered severe concussion and was lucky to survive when his bomber crashed on landing. Others were less fortunate. His close friend Guy Gibson VC - one of the most famous airmen of the war - noted sadly that by late 1940

Summary: Bomber Command hero John Collier survived 63 dangerous WWII missions . He was awarded three top medals and was considered for a Victoria Cross . Later joined mission planning team and helped organise Dambusters raid . After leaving RAF, Mr Collier lived a humble life and rarely spoke of service . Loved ones learned extent of his bravery after finding memoir when he died in 2000, aged 83 .


Amanda Knox could receive millions in compensation after being cleared by Italy's top court of murdering Surrey student Meredith Kercher. The 27-year-old and her former lover Raffaele Sollecito both served four years in prison after being convicted of the murder in 2007. But two days after being acquitted, she vowed to return to Italy - just two days after being cleared of murdering the British while living in the country. It is also understood that Knox - who was reportedly paid £2.7million ($4million) for her 2013 book Waiting to Be Heard - will write about the country's judicial system while she is there. Scroll down for video . Amanda Knox has vowed to return to Italy just two days after being cleared of murdering British student Meredith Kercher. She is pictured (left) speaking after Friday's decision and (right) after her initial acquittal in October 2011 . Both Knox and Sollecito are reportedly planning to seek compensation for time wrongly spent in prison. While no figures have been revealed, compensation for such cases regularly run into seven figure sums. Carlo Dalla Vedova, her Italian lawyer, confirmed Miss Knox will 'be seeking compensation for wrongful imprisonment,' according to The Telegraph. Mr Sollecito’s father Francesco told the newspaper: 'You could hardly quantify a compensation figure, it has been such an awful business.' Mr Dalla Vedova added Miss Knox will go back to Italy after spending some time with her family in America. 'She loves Italy. She always says she wants to come back,’ The Sunday Times reported Mr Dalla Vedova as saying. 'Certainly she will be back in Italy, she always liked Italy, that's why she came here.’ Mr Vedova was speaking after Knox and ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, now 31, were cleared of murdering her former roommate. Knox, who served four years in prison after being convicted of the murder of Kercher (left) alongside ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito (right) in 2007, 'loves' Italy, her lawyer said . The decision by the Supreme Court of Cassation is the final ruling in the seven-year case and definitively ends the gruelling legal battle. The pair always maintained their innocence. Shortly after the verdict, Knox, who previously said she would never willingly return to Italy, released a statement. It said she was 'tremendously relieved and grateful' and knowing she was innocent gave her 'strength in the darkest times of this ordeal'. She added: 'Throughout this ordeal, I have received invaluable support from family, friends and strangers. To them, I say thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your kindness has sustained me.' Sollecito discovered his conviction had been overturned when his lawyer called him from outside court with the news, exclaiming: 'You have your whole life ahead of you now, Raf.' Both Sollecito and Knox were imprisoned shortly after Kercher's body was discovered with 47 separate wounds on November 1, 2007. They were originally convicted of murder and sexual assault in December 2009 and sentenced to 26 and 25 years in jail respectively. A view of the house where British student Kercher was killed. It is understood Knox will

Summary: 27-year-old 'loves' the country and always wanted to return, her lawyer said . Supreme Court of Cassation's decision is final ruling in seven-year case . Knox was reportedly paid £2.7million for her first book Waiting to Be Heard . Miss Knox's defence lawyer confirmed she will seek 'compensation for wrongful imprisonment'


A female CEO has apologized to every mother she has ever encountered in the workplace for 'silently slandering' their commitment to their jobs. PowerToFly President Katharine Zaleski admitted, in a first-person piece for Fortune magazine, that she didn't realize how awful she had been - until she became a mother herself. The 34-year-old, who lives with her husband and daughter in Brooklyn, New York, recalled one instance where she made a silent presumption about a Time managing editor. Ms Zaleski presumed that she was 'too much of a mother' to follow through on a partnership idea - based on the pictures of the editor's children on her desk. Scroll down for video . PowerToFly President Katharine Zaleski (pictured with her husband and daughter) admitted, in a first-person piece that she had been horrible and didn't understand the position of working moms in the past - until she became one herself . PowerToFly President Katharine Zaleski admitted in an essay that she used to be a harsh critic of working moms during her time as an editor at Huffington Post and Washington Post . Ms Zaleski, a former editor at Huffington Post and The Washington Post in her twenties, wrote that she also judged women who couldn't make it to last-minute team drinks - even though they would arrive at work two hours earlier the next day. She also didn't speak up when another female editor said they should fire a woman who was pregnant. Working 'late' became an obsession, she said, in order to show commitment to her job - even though mothers in the office would typically skew their days much earlier. Ms Zaleski wrote in Fortune: 'For mothers in the workplace, it’s death by a thousand cuts – and sometimes it’s other women holding the knives.' Soon after giving birth herself, Zaleski said that she believed her career was over and that she couldn't imagine going back to the office for ten hours each day. Soon afterwards she met Milena Berry who wanted to start a company that would allow women to work from home in a range of jobs. PowerToFly was born. And that Time editor whom she silently wrote off? Ms Zaleski explains that Cathy Sharick, mother-of-three, has now joined the business as executive editor. PowerToFly allows women to work from anywhere that suits them - from their home office to a coffee shop. Workers can take on full-time or part-time contracts, but as the company website states: 'We give you a lot of freedom and we expect a lot in return.' Ms Zaleski said in several interviews this week that all the tools for moms to work remotely are already in place. Conference calls can be made on Skype, presentations shared on Google Docs, team planning completed on Jira. Women from 65 countries have joined the site to improve their chance at finding work - and have so far taken home a collective $1 million in pay, according to Ms Zaleski. The challenges are many, the co-founder wrote - and sometimes from career-driven, younger women who she

Summary: PowerToFly President Katharine Zaleski admitted she thought less of a woman's ability to do a good job if she had kids - until she became a mom . She wrote off a Time editor after a meeting about a partnership because she was 'too much of a mother' who had children's pictures on her desk . She stayed silent when another female editor suggested firing a pregnant employee . Ms Zaleski has started PowerToFly, a business which helps women continue their careers with more flexibility .


A $300,000 McLaren sports car was wrecked after a man's tractor trailer stalled and was plowed into by a train as it sat on the tracks. The driver of the truck heard a train coming and made out before his vehicle was hit. No one was injured in the Orange Park, Florida, crash on Friday. A McLaren MP4-12C, however, was heavily damaged. Ryan Fung was taking Jorg Bober's McLaren to a dealership near Orange Park, Florida, for warranty work when we got stuck on the railroad tracks . Though Fung escaped his truck when he heard the train coming, he couldn't save the car which was in a trailer in tow . Bober received a call from Dimmitt Automotive Group in Clearwater, a McLaren dealership, who said his car had been totaled . Truck driver Ryan Fung frantically called 911 when we got stuck at the crossing. 'Yeah I'm stuck right across. The bars are coming down, and he's about to hit the truck,' he told the dispatcher. The dispatcher told Fung to get out of the truck as a train horn sounded in the background. Fung escaped the crash with about three minutes to spare but he was unable to save the car in tow, according to First Coast News. The car's owner, Dr Jorg Bober told Palm Beach Post that his car had been picked up by the company for warranty work when it got stuck on the tracks. 'My nurse called me up, she says "Listen, take doctors Lake Drive the opposite way to college because there's a huge train accident". I didn't think anything of it. Five minutes later I get a call from the company saying, "Your car is totaled". I was like "Really? That's my car?" the pediatrician said. Bober only found out about the accident from a nurse who told him to take an alternative route to work to miss the traffic . Bober's hoping that Dimmitt Automotive Group in Clearwater will cover losses since it was being taken to their dealership . When asked about the accident Bober was in good spirts, saying he'd 'get another one' once the accident was sorted out . But Bober's resolution to the issue of having a totaled exotic car was simple. 'Eh, we'll get another one,' he told Palm Beach Post. Bober hopes Dimmitt Automotive Group in Clearwater, the McLaren dealership where he bought the car, will cover the loss, according to WFLA. 'They've apologized, ya know. And as far as I'm concerned, that's what they can do right now. I mean, I'm actually pretty happy that no one got hurt,' he told WFLA. The area where the accident occurred has signs that read 'No Thru Trucks', meaning the truck driver should not have driven across the tracks. Florida Highway Patrol said the driver will be cited. Clay County Sheriff's Office, Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Department of Transportation were at the scene on Friday. Four trains transporting vehicles from Orlando to Louisville and two passenger Amtrak trains were affected or delayed from the crash. The area

Summary: The train plowed into the tractor trailer in Orange Park, Florida on Friday . Driver to truck towing the McLaren escaped car before crash and no one was injured . McLaren had been picked up from owner Jorg Bober for warranty work . Bober said he'd 'get another one' now that his sports car has been totaled . The area where the accident occurred has signs reading 'No Thru Trucks'


He once joked that his only phobias were magnolia paint and woodchip wallpaper. But it appears that famously flamboyant interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has had to swallow his pride after his garishly-decorated Cotswolds farmhouse failed to find a buyer in more than a year. While the hated woodchip is nowhere to be seen, the walls have now been painted a bland but inoffensive shade of what looks suspiciously like magnolia. Garish prints: Laurence and Jackie Llewelyn-Bowen at their former family home, which has been toned down in their attempts to find a buyer . Ornate: Dark colours and heavy furnishings gave the drawing room a baroque feel but it was not tempting anyone to make an offer . Modern: Now the Llewelyn-Bowens have stripped back the furniture and have given the room a lick of magnolia paint to open up space . The couple's Cotswolds farmhouse failed to find a buyer in more than a year, but the makeover may help sell the £1.6million home . Meanwhile the price of the father-of-two’s former family home near Cirencester, Gloucestershire has also been dropped by more than £150,000 to £1.59million. Llewelyn-Bowen, 50, rose to fame with the BBC1 home improvement show Changing Rooms in the late 1990s, in which his unmistakeable handiwork did not always meet with the client’s approval. Famously, he once decorated a room entirely in animal print to which the shocked homeowners responded by calling it ‘a tart’s boudoir’. His own six-bedroom house is an elegant, grade 2 listed 16th century farmhouse, but the interior – a riot of clashing prints and brightly-patterned wallpaper – is certainly not to everybody’s tastes, and has led to it being dubbed ‘Poshington Manor’. Before: The price of the father-of-two’s former family home near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, has also been dropped by more than £150,000 to £1.59million . White and bright: The kitchen and dining area now has a much more modern feel, making the room seem far more spacious . The walls of the six-bedroom house have been painted a bland but inoffensive shade of what looks suspiciously like magnolia . Before the makeover (pictured), a riot of clashing prints and brightly-patterned wallpaper led to the home being dubbed 'Poshington Manor' Designer: Llewelyn-Bowen, 50, rose to fame with the BBC1 home improvement show Changing Rooms in the late 1990s . The grade 2 listed 16th century farmhouse is on the market for a cool £1.6million and has been on the market for more than a year . Yesterday he admitted that after several prospective purchasers pulled out ‘at the 11th hour’ due to ‘the shifting sands of government policy’ he had opted to whitewash the interior – although he insisted it wasn’t because buyers did not share his trademark style. ‘Devoid of furniture, our house looked a tad tired and scruffy,’ he explained in the Sunday Times. ‘And we discovered incidents of “I hate Dad and Mum” graffiti and puppy chew-marks.’ He added: ‘My long-held faith in selling your home with LLB character and design personality intact remains unbroken.’ Llewelyn-Bowen, who is now working on

Summary: Flamboyant interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen failed to find a buyer for his £1.6million home for a year . He has had to swallow his pride and redecorate the garishly-painted Cotswold farmhouse so he can sell up . The six-bedroom, grade 2 listed home used to be a riot of clashing prints and brightly-patterned wallpaper . Now the 16th century manor has been painted a bland but inoffensive shade of what looks like magnolia .


Kate Moss is using her supermodel status to raise vital funds for charity by putting her famous pout to good use. Kate has designed a limited edition Rimmel London lipstick called Red Nose Red by Kate for Comic Relief - and shows off the glossy effects in a new campaign shoot. Kate, 40, has given her signature and best-selling lipstick a charitable makeover and it comes complete with a dotty red and black lid. Kate Moss, who has a best-selling lipstick range for Rimmel, has designed a limited edition one called Red Nose Red by Kate for Comic Relief - and shows off her perfect rouge pout in a new campaign shoot . The lipstick, which she says glides on thanks to its smooth, creamy texture and provides high impact colour that lasts up to eight hours, costs £5.49, with £1.67 of each sale going to Comic Relief. Kate also starred in a video, which saw her posing in a variety of serious-looking poses while being filmed by an Andy Warhol-style photographer. Looking into the camera, she says: 'I'm Kate Moss. Join me by wearing my new lipstick for Red Nose Day. Worn by me and my supermodel friends Cara Delevingne, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Cindy Crawford.' Kate has given her signature lipstick a charitable makeover and it comes complete with a dotty red and black lid . At that point, funnyman David Walliams appears on the set dressed in various guises, which show a remarkable likeness to the trio of catwalk stars. In his incarnation of Cara he wears a leather jacket with a beanie hat and a collection of gold chains. Acting up for the camera, he can be seen smudging his lipstick, eating make-up and pulling wacky poses. As he larks around in high-energy mode, he also depicts her destroying the set with her antics. As Marks and Spencer beauty Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Walliams opts for a more feminine approach, which sees him gliding around in a bra and knickers. However, perhaps the funniest impression of them all is that of Cindy Crawford. While strutting around in a skin-tight dress and huge wig, he shows off a hilarious - and hairy - over-sized mole on his face. Speaking about their charity campaign, Kate Moss said: 'We are all hoping that people will make their face funny for money, please buy the lipstick put it on your nose, put it on your cheeks, make yourself look like a clown and raise some money.' Little Britain star David Walliams joined forces with Kate Moss and cosmetics brand Rimmel for a brand new charity video to promote the lipstick . Designed to raise cash via sales of Kate's first-ever charity lipstick, the minute-long clip sees the blonde beauty pose in a variety of serious-looking poses while filmed by an Andy Warhol-looking photographer . Is that Cara Delevingne? David dresses up as the Burberry model in the first of three funny scenes . Kate was recently spotted looking loved up with husband Jamie Hince. The pair are inseparable and always make sure to spend every

Summary: Kate, 40, has given her classic Rimmel lipstick a charitable makeover . Shows off her perfect rouge pout in new campaign imagery . Also joined forces with David Walliams to promote cosmetic .


Murdered in prison: Carlos Manuel Perez Jr., 28, was handcuffed when he died from multiple gunshot wounds to the head, neck, chest and arms . A Nevada prison inmate was handcuffed when was shot and killed by a guard last November, according to a lawyer who said Wednesday that her client was wounded in the same shooting but survived. Carlos Manuel Perez Jr. was slain with his hands cuffed behind his back, attorney Alexis Plunkett said. Inmate Andrew Jay Arevalo was also handcuffed and 'miraculously survived three shotgun blasts to the face,' Plunkett said. 'This is what I clearly consider to be an excessive use of force,' she said in an email to The Associated Press. Plunkett said she represents Arevalo, not Perez, and plans to sue the guard, prison officials and the state. 'This is a terribly tragic and completely unnecessary shooting,' Plunkett said. Clark County Coroner Michael Murphy said Wednesday that he ruled Perez's death a homicide from multiple gunshot wounds to the head, neck, chest and arms. Murphy noted his ruling meant Perez, 28, died at the hands of another person. It didn't establish fault. Nevada prisons chief Greg Cox said in a statement issued after the coroner's ruling became public that Arevalo and Perez were fighting when a guard at High Desert State Prison opened fire. Policy and procedure were followed in contacting the coroner, Las Vegas police and the prisons inspector general, Cox said. The Department of Corrections director didn't mention handcuffs and didn't identify the guard. But he said the shooter was one of three correctional officers who remain on administrative leave pending completion of a Nevada Department of Investigations report and a review by the state attorney general's office. Patty Cafferata, spokeswoman for state Attorney General Adam Laxalt, said the case will be evaluated and appropriate action will be taken. Laxalt's office also could be called on to defend the state in wrongful-death and excessive-force lawsuits. A spokeswoman for Gov. Brian Sandoval referred questions about the case to Cox. Perez and Arevalo were being housed separately in a disciplinary wing, known as 'the hole', where inmates are handcuffed behind their backs when they are outside their cells, and no more than one inmate is usually allowed out of a cell at the same time, Plunkett said. 'Procedure was followed because Perez and my client were both handcuffed,' the attorney said. 'But procedure was not followed because they were out of their individual cells at the same time. Scene: Perez and Arevalo were in the 'hole', or administrative segregation, at High Desert State Prison in Indian Springs, Nevada, in November, when they started fighting. Both were handcuffed, but prison guards opened fire on each. Perez died and Arevalo survived . Plunkett added: 'Obviously, in light of the shooting, the procedural violation is the least of the issues.' Plunkett said she has talked with an attorney for Perez's family. But she declined to identify the attorney. 'This was not a riot,' Plunkett told The Las Vegas Review-Journal. 'There was no threat to a CO. There was not

Summary: Carlos Manuel Perez Jr. was serving an 18-to-48-month sentence for battery . Shot dead inside High Desert State Prison in Indian Springs in November . Death in the 'hole', or administrative segregation, now ruled a homicide . Perez and another inmate had started fighting, but both were handcuffed . That inmate, Andrew Jay Arevalo, was shot three times in the face but survived . Three guards have been placed on administrative leave . Perez's family say they were not even told he was shot .


Jonas Gutierrez says he will never forgive Newcastle United for the way he was treated during his battle with testicular cancer. The 31-year-old was told to find a new club when he returned having beaten the illness for the first time in November 2013. Gutierrez was eventually loaned out to Norwich City for the remainder of the season. The cancer, however, returned last summer and he underwent a course of chemotherapy in Argentina. Jonas Gutierrez has admitted he will never forgive Newcastle United for the way they treated him . Newcastle winger Gutierrez runs for the ball with Mathieu Flamini during their defeat by Arsenal . Gutierrez swaps shirts with Olivier Giroud after Arsenal beat Newcastle at St James' Park last week . Alan Pardew has since left Newcastle for Crystal Palace but the manager told Gutierrez to find a new club . He returned to Tyneside in December and was afforded an emotional welcome when he made his first appearance earlier this month during the 1-0 defeat at home to Manchester United. But Gutierrez – who paid for his own medical treatment - says he remains hurt by the manner in which the club hierarchy and manager Alan Pardew told him he was not needed following his initial battle with cancer. 'I won't be able to forgive the way I've been treated, no,' he said in an interview with Canal+. 'I don't think it was the right time nor the circumstances and I think at times like that, you should look after the individual, the player. 'I was operated on in Argentina. They removed the testicle. The post-surgery studies were good and well, I went back to England after being discharged. 'I returned mid-November (2013) and at the beginning to mid-December the manager said I should find myself another club, that it was best. I understand a lot of things about football that, well, that for the directors it is a business, no? Gutierrez pictured when he competed in the Buenos Aires marathon while he battled testicular cancer . Gutierrez gives a thumbs up as he ran the race in support of a cancer charity following his diagnosis . 'It is clear that they look after the club's interests, but I think in a situation like that, you need to save (consider) other things, even more as I had been playing for five years before having this problem. I was always playing. 'And I never asked for anything. I paid for it [medical treatment] because, for me, the most important thing was my health.' Gutierrez is out of contract in the summer and it is thought he will leave after seven years at St James' Park. However, the winger admits he would prefer to stay for at least one more season. 'I know the situation here (at Newcastle) isn't the easiest but I'm going to fight to remain here. Time will tell what I can do and it's in my control to leave everything, to give the best of me and see how far I can get,' he said. Gutierrez has

Summary: Jonas Gutierrez was told to find a new club in November 2013 . The 31-year-old was eventually loaned out to Norwich City . The cancer returned last summer and he underwent chemotherapy . Gutierrez: 'I won't be able to forgive the way I've been treated'


Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Thursday castigated President Barack Obama for setting a 'tone' that inspires violent behavior in America and advocated for him to emulate Bill Cosby when it comes to talking about black crime. He also told radio host John Gambling during an interview on AM 970 THE ANSWER that Obama is ignoring 'enormous amounts of crime' being committed by blacks. Roughly '70 percent' of homicides in New York City are committed by African Americans, Giuliani said. 'There are many, many extremely understandable' reasons for that both historically and environmentally, he added. 'And if an African-American president stood up and said - I hate to mention it because of what happened afterwards - the kinds of stuff that Bill Cosby used to say. The kinds of stuff that Imam Pasha says at the Malcolm X Mosque: This is our responsibility,' he said, trailing off into an explanation of Pasha's doctrine. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City, waves to public during a conference in Berlin, Germany last Saturday. Fresh off his trip abroad, Giuliani contended on Thursday that internationally, America is considered a 'racist state' Imam Izak-EL Mu'eed Pasha is a black, Muslim leader in New York who Giuliani has been friends with more than a decade. I remember Pasha saying to his congregation, if there were less crime in the community, there would be less police in our community, Giuliani recalled. When referencing Cosby, the retired New York politician was referring to allegations that surfaced last year that black actor raped or otherwise sexually assaulted number of former cast-mates and other women throughout the '60s, 70s and 80s. Prior to that 'America's Dad' had earned a reputation for forcefully encouraging African-American teens to clean up their act and make better use of the educational system their ancestors fought to earn access to. In on memorable - and controversial - address Cosby touched on the perils of stealing and defended police against charges of racism. Now known as 'the Pound Cake speech', Cosby said, 'These are people going around stealing Coca-Cola. People getting shot in the back of the head over a piece of pound cake. 'Then we all run out and are outraged: "The cops shouldn’t have shot him." What the hell was he doing with the pound cake in his hand?' Cosby asked. 'I wanted a piece of pound cake just as bad as anybody else. And I looked at it and I had no money. And something called parenting said, "If you get caught with it, you’re going to embarrass your mother.” ' 'America's mayor' has made a few contentious statements of his own as of late, saying late last month he's not sure, based on the president's upbringing and behavior, that Obama 'loves America.' After several days of spinning, and counter claims that he had racist intent when the made the derogatory remarks about the nation's first black president, Giuliani finally ended the media-frenzy by penning an op-ed in which he explained that he simply wishes the

Summary: In one memorable - and controversial - address Cosby suggested that people who steal are asking to get shot by the police . McDonald's beating, shooting of Ferguson police officers and protesting of NYPD Commissioner is also Obama's fault, Giuliani suggested . Fresh off a trip abroad, Giuliani contended that America is considered a 'racist' by international news networks .


Lawyers for Oscar Pistorius (pictured at his sentencing in October) have failed in their bid to stop prosecutors appealing against the athlete's negligent killing conviction for shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead two years ago . Oscar Pistorius's lawyers have failed in their attempt to stop prosecutors appealing against the double-amputee athlete's negligent killing conviction. Judge Thokozile Masipa dismissed their application to challenge the appeal by prosecutors, who want Pistorius convicted of the more serious charge of murder for shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, multiple times in a bathroom in his home on Valentine's Day in 2013. 'The order that I grant in this matter is to strike off the application,' the black-robed Judge Masipa said in her ruling today, dismissing the defence's application. In December, Judge Masipa granted prosecutors permission to take the case to South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal and challenge her own ruling to acquit Pistorius of murder and find him guilty instead of a lesser charge comparable to manslaughter. Pistorius's lawyers were arguing that the judge should not have allowed that appeal. The Olympian and multiple Paralympic champion is currently serving a five-year prison sentence for culpable homicide, or negligent killing. The 28-year-old could be eligible for release from the jail in the capital, Pretoria, in August to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. If prosecutors succeed in their appeal against the culpable homicide conviction in the Supreme Court of Appeal and have it upgraded to murder, Pistorius would face a minimum of 15 years in jail. Judge Masipa, who presided over Pistorius's seven-month murder trial and the start of the appeal process by prosecutors, made her latest ruling after a short court session in Johannesburg. Pistorius's trial was held in another courthouse in Pretoria. Failed bid: The athlete's lawyer Barry Roux (pictured) argued that prosecutors had 'mistakenly' been given permission to appeal against Judge Masipa's initial trial verdict of manslaughter . Prosecutor Gerrie Nel (above) said there was no basis for the application by the defence, which wanted a 'never-ending case' to prevent it from going to the appeal court . The judge heard arguments by Barry Roux, Pistorius's chief defence lawyer at trial, and Gerrie Nel, the chief prosecutor. Mr Roux argued that prosecutors had 'mistakenly' been given permission to appeal against Judge Masipa's initial trial verdict. Mr Nel said there was no basis for the application by the defence, which wanted a 'never-ending case' to prevent it from going to the appeal court. Pistorius's trial now looks set to be reviewed by a panel of judges at the Supreme Court of Appeal, which sits in the central city of Bloemfontein. No date has been given for that appeal but cases can sometimes take two years to reach the court, legal experts have said. Victim and killer: Pistorius shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp (above), multiple times through a toilet door in a bathroom in his home on Valentine's Day in 2013 .

Summary: Judge throws out athlete's application to challenge appeal by prosecutors . Pistorius jailed for five years for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp . His trial set to be reviewed by panel of judges at Supreme Court of Appeal .


He was the best-paid footballer of his time – but it turns out that retirement is far more lucrative for David Beckham than his glory days on the pitch. The former England captain, 39, made £50.5million last year, despite having hung up his football boots in 2013. US magazine Forbes puts him second in a list of the highest-earning retired athletes after basketball star Michael Jordan, 52, who took £67million in 2014. Scroll down for video . David Beckham at a photocall during the filimg of a Diageo advert from its new single grain whisky, Haig Club, which the former footballer endorses . After Beckham ended his 20-year football career, his earnings were ‘supercharged’ by two deals that netted him more than £13.5million last year. It says: ‘Beckham was the top-paid player in soccer, including endorsements, for most of the last dozen years of his career. ‘But in his first full year of retirement, Beckham posted the highest earnings of his career with $75 million [£50.5 million] in 2014. His previous high was $51 [£34.3 million] in 2012.’ One was with drinks giant Diageo to launch Haig Club whisky. The other was with the Global Brands Group in Hong Kong to create his own branded products such as clothes and luxury goods. The former England captain has also fronted a campaign for H&M underwear, right, and has a partnership with Coty, which sells Beckham fragrances . Forbes said: ‘The deals also have significant potential thanks to Beckham’s ownership stake in the ventures. ‘Beckham remains one of the top product pitchmen in sports, with a dozen deals to his name, including four in China.’ Other endorsements include Adidas, Sky Sports, Breitling watches and Samsung. He also has a partnership with the cosmetics firm Coty, which sells Beckham-branded fragrances such as Instinct worth more than £67million a year. Forbes said the contract, which runs into 2017, makes an estimated £4million annually for Beckham. The former footballer in an advert for Armani. His earnings were ‘supercharged’ by two deals that netted him more than £13.5million last year . It added: ‘Beckham partnered with Swedish retailer H&M in 2012 for a line of bodywear. The venture expanded with swimwear in 2014. 'A new line of menswear this year will expand product offerings, as well as Beckham’s take. Doing business with Brand Beckham tends to be good business for everyone involved.’ Marc Ganis, president of consultancy Sportscorp, told Forbes: ‘These athletes created brands for themselves before people focused on brands. Bechham starring in an advert for Pepsi alongside Modern Family star Sophia Vergara in the US . ‘Their brands received a tremendous amount of free publicity every time they were on TV or reporters wrote about them. Some of them converted that brand into a lot more than a free car at the local dealership.’ Beckham earned a £1.95million-a year base salary with US club LA Galaxy in 2012. He retired from the sport in May 2013 after five months at French club Paris Saint-Germain, where he donated his £170,000-a-week salary to a children’s charity. Beckham has

Summary: Beckham made £50.5million last year despite hanging up his boots in 2013 . Forbes rate him second on the list of the highest-earning retired athletes . Has deals with drinks firm Diageo as well as Adidas, Sky Sports and Samsung .


Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho admits understanding the English language changed his fortunes on the pitch. The France international struggled to settle in during his first 18 months after arriving from Paris Saint-Germain for £18million in the summer of 2013. He made 24 appearances in his first season but never really looked comfortable and this campaign started even worse as he walked out of Anfield after not being selected for September's Merseyside derby and then sustained a thigh injury which sidelined him for three months. Mamadou Sakho (right) says learning the English language has helped him improve at Liverpool . However, since returning in mid-December he has been a virtual ever-present, missing just five matches with another injury, and has made a noticeable improvement. The 25-year-old puts much of that down to him learning English. 'Do I finally feel happy at Liverpool? Yes, I feel good. The most difficult thing has been the language,' he told L'Equipe. 'I am a man of strong character so when I can't express myself I am always frustrated, and if I cannot make myself understood it is even worse. The French centre back has been an ever present for Liverpool in the second half of the season . 'Some people said that I should be speaking French and that would allow me to release the tension a bit, except that when I spoke in French on the pitch nobody understood what I was saying. 'I said to myself: 'This is useless - I really must learn'. It took time but now it is very good.' Sakho has put his fit of pique ahead of the first derby this season behind him and is grateful fans appear to have forgiven him also. 'I said sorry - it is all over,' he added. 'In England the supporters don't hold a grudge. In France, especially, it was talked about a lot negatively.' Sakho dispossesses Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney during Sunday's defeat at Anfield .

Summary: Mamadou Sakho says that learning English was vital for his development . The Liverpool defender struggled to settle in following his £18million move . After a difficult start to this season, Sakho is now a key player for the Reds . READ: The 50 most shocking moments of the Premier League (40-31) Click here for all the latest Liverpool news .


James Tomkins has undergone surgery on his dislocated shoulder, although West Ham hope the defender will be back before the end of the season. The 25-year-old, who recently signed a new, long-term contract with the Hammers, sustained the injury during a training session last week. Tomkins' presence was certainly missed in Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Arsenal, where midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate had to play at the heart of defence with Winston Reid also absent. West Ham defender James Tomkins has undergone surgery on a dislocated shoulder . Tomkins (left) celebrates with his team-mate Cheikhou Kouyate after his goal against Manchester United . Stijn Vandenbroucke, West Ham's head of medical and sports science, suggests the New Zealand defender is again unlikely to be available when Sunderland visit this weekend, while also confirming Tomkins and young defender Doneil Henry have gone under the knife . 'Unfortunately, we have had two setbacks in the defence,' he said. 'James Tomkins underwent successful surgery on his dislocated shoulder on Wednesday and will now commence his rehabilitation, with a view to him returning to fitness before the end of the season. 'Doneil Henry injured his hamstring during his loan spell with Blackburn Rovers and, after consulting with a specialist, he will have an operation at the end of the week. 'Winston Reid is recovering and rehabbing well from the hamstring injury he suffered against Chelsea on 4 March. He is working hard on his fitness and is getting closer to a return.' Tomkins celebrates with Andy Carroll after the striker found the net against Swansea back in December . Winston Reid (right) is edging closer to his return from a hamstring injury suffered against Chelsea . The trio form part of an injury list which still includes forwards Andy Carroll and Enner Valencia. Carroll's rehabilitation is going well, says Vandenbroucke, and the England forward 'no longer needs crutches to walk and now only has a brace on the knee'. Valencia is on schedule to return after the international break after cutting his toe on a broken mug, while fellow forward Carlton Cole is back in contention after recovering from the hamstring injury sustained at Tottenham last month. There is also positive news in regards to goalkeeper Adrian, who played the full 90 minutes against Arsenal despite dislocating his finger before the match. Goalkeeper Adrian, who dislocated his finger before the weekend's game with Arsenal, is still match fit . 'Although Adrian dislocated his finger in the warm-up ahead of the Arsenal game at the weekend, he had it put back in and taped up by physiotherapist Dominic Rogan before the game,' Vandenbroucke told the club's official website, www.whufc.com, . 'Adrian played through the pain, which is not to be underestimated, and he too will be available to face Sunderland. 'Adrian avoided a fracture and ligament damage, so he has been receiving treatment by wearing a brace during the night this week to ensure his finger remains pointing in the right direction! 'He was held out of one training session as a precaution but he will be ready to play

Summary: The Hammers defender has had surgery on dislocated shoulder sustained in a training session last week . 25-year-old hopes to be back in action by the end of the season . Winston Reid is recovering well from hamstring injury . Goalkeeper Adrian will be available for selection against Sunderland . Spanish goalkeeper dislocated his finger before Arsenal game .


A Palestinian refugee achieved his lifetime ambition to one day own a lion when he adopted two of them and brought them into his home. Saad al-Jamal purchased the two-month-old lion cubs from the cash-strapped Rafah zoo. He has plans to raise them at his house in the Al-Shabora refugee camp in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, although he faces a difficult task as the lions - and their appetites - grow. Saad al-Jamal holds the lions in his arms as one of them struggles in an effort to get back on the ground . Mr al-Jamal plans to raise the cubs at his house in the Al-Shabora refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip . He refused to say how much he paid for the cubs, but admitted to AFP that he has received a $9,000 offer (£6,000) to buy them. The two lion cubs, one male and one female, have been named Alex and Mona. They have been living in the three-bedroom flat ‘like members of the family’ for 10 weeks, and they play 'all day long' with Mr al-Jamal's children and grandchildren. Footage shows the cubs play-fighting on the floor of the family's flat, and interacting with young children. The lion cubs can be seen on the video interacting with Mr al-Jamal’s children and grandchildren . Bringing the cubs outside, Mr al-Jamal holds the lions in his arms and as of them fights against him to be put back down. Other clips show the owner is featured stroking them as they bask in the sun. It is believed that the parents of the cubs were brought into Gaza via a tunnel along the border with Egypt around three years ago. Raising two lion cubs is a costly venture, and Mr al-Jamal has plans to use them to earn money. He intends to lease them to parks, restaurants and seaside resorts once they are a few months older. Saad Al-Jamal purchased the two-month-old lion cubs called Alex and Mona from the Rafah zoo . Once the cubs are 15-months-old they will develop adult teeth and possess the ability to tear flesh . At just two months, the cubs eat half a kilogram of meat a day, and their appetites will become even larger as they get older. Right now the animals are at an age where they are unable to inflict any real damage. But once the cubs reach 15-months-old they will develop adult teeth and will possess the ability to tear flesh. At which point, Mr al-Jamal’s living situation might not be so harmonious.

Summary: Saad al-Jamal purchased the two-month-old lion cubs from the Rafah zoo . A video shows the lions interacting with Mr al-Jamal’s grandchildren . The cubs, a male and female, have been named Alex and Mona . Mr al-Jamal plans to raise them at his house in a refugee camp .


It may be one of the most iconic shots in the musical history, but Abbey Road has left visitors to the scene somewhat disappointed. Hilarious TripAdvisor reviews show how the world's most famous zebra crossing has even been slammed as 'just a street'. The Abbey Road crossing became a must-see site for fans after The Beatles were snapped walking across it for the cover of their 11th studio album. Scroll down for video . Some Tripadvisor users have been left less-than impressed with the chance of walking in the footsteps of the Beatles at Abbey Road . But visitors to the now Grade-II listed road markings have been left disappointed with the traffic and slammed the tourist attraction saying: 'It really is just a zebra crossing...' The iconic album cover features The Fab Four walking across the zebra crossing - leading to millions of fans visiting the road markings to recreate the picture. The hilarious reviews on TripAdvisor brand the crossing as 'Extremely Disappointing' and say it 'Could be a pedestrian crossing anywhere really.' One visitor gave the attraction a respectable four out of five but warned other tourists that it is 'Smaller than you imagine!' Meanwhile another reviewer was left wanting more as they took to the website to tell others it 'Is just a road.' It is unclear quite what Kev was expecting when he visited the famous zebra crossing . Many users were annoyed that cars 'honked at them', but then again, it is a busy road . A lot of TripAdvisor reviewers of Abbey Road were not to happy that traffic flows over the famous crossing . A safety conscious visitor to the crossing gave the attraction a four out of five warning 'Beware of traffic' while another reviewer claimed the 'Traffic ruined it.' The iconic crossing has managed to please some fans who have visited Abbey Road who have awarded the attraction top marks. It's really just a street... 3/5 . Not much happening just a normal road 5/5 . Not much to do 2/5 . It was okay 3/5 . It is what it is! 5/5 . One reviewer awarded the crossing an impressive five out of five, saying: 'Excellent if you love the Beatles. Very good otherwise.' Another visitor also gave the crossing full marks saying 'Does not disappoint!' Abbey Road was the eleventh studio album the Beatles and was recorded in 1969 at the north London EMI Studios in Abbey Road. The crossing is a must see Beatles site in London - along with the Cavern Club and The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool. This user would have visited some of the other attractions London has to offer .

Summary: Legendary band used the scene for their 11th studio album . But visitors to Grade II listed location put off by traffic at location . One user warns fellow tourists that it is 'smaller than you expect'


A £14,000-a-year prep school attended by Prince Charles could be closed after it was found to be unsafe, and children were lagging behind in their mathematics and writing skills. Hill House Independent Junior School in Kensington in west London was rated 'inadequate' in every single category by Ofsted inspectors and its fate will now be decided by ministers who will review the report. An inspection of the exclusive school, where alumni include Prince Charles and singer Lily Allen, criticised it for breaching health and safety measures as well as failing to ensure its young students make adequate progress. Hill House Independent Junior School was rated 'inadequate' in every single category by Ofsted inspectors . The former prep school attended by Prince Charles (pictured centre, introducing his mother, Queen Elizabeth to teachers) could be closed after Ofsted inspectors rated it 'inadequate' in all five areas . Hill House was also criticised for focusing on getting older pupils to practice entry tests for secondary schools at the expense of teaching them in depth about their subjects. The family run school, which is based at several houses in Kensington and Chelsea, has previously been described as 'eccentric' in the Good Schools Guide. It has almost 1,000 pupils who attend from the age of four to 11. The Department for Education said the next stage in the process is for ministers to review the report. A spokesman said 'all options' remained open, despite the school's independent status. This includes closure or helping leaders come up with an action plan to improve. Lily Allen is among the school's famous alumni . Among the criticisms leveled at the school by inspectors, who visited at the beginning of December last year, was the poor educational attainment by pupils. The report said: 'Too few pupils make adequate progress across the school, particularly in writing and mathematics. 'Leaders and proprietors do not have the capacity to secure essential improvements. They are not taking any action to secure effective teaching. They do not know if pupils are making the progress of which they are capable.' Behaviour and safety of pupils also achieved a blistering 'inadequate' rating by inspectors. While pupils were regarded as polite with 'excellent manners' and generally good behaviour, their safety was raised as a concern. Inspectors highlighted poor attention paid to health and safety. It said 'The safety of pupils and adults is compromised on some of the school sites. The report branded fire evacuation procedures 'flawed', with records lacking detail and staff lacking training to deal with problems. It said the supervision of children was sometimes 'lax' and some fire exits could be a hazard. Ofsted inspectors rated the school as 'inadequate' in each of the five categories of leadership and management; behaviour and safety of pupils; quality of teaching; achievement of pupils; early years provision. The prep school was ranked as inadequate in all five areas that were inspected by Ofsted in December . A spokesman from the Department for Education said: 'We have just received a copy of Ofsted's published report following an inspection at Hill

Summary: Prince Charles previously attended Hill House Independent School, London . An Ofsted inspection branded the school 'inadequate' in all five areas . Department for Education said all options are now open including closure . Concerns were raised about health and safety at the £14,000-a-year school . Inspectors found children were lagging behind in mathematics and writing .


Voters in every ethnic group want the number of migrants coming to Britain to be cut, reveals a report out today. Overall, the survey found that 79 per cent of respondents thought immigration levels should be reduced with 59 per cent wanting a big drop. This support for stricter border controls was shared by people from all ethnic groups, according to analysis by campaign group Migration Watch. Home Secretary Theresa May has been pushing for a firm immigration pledge to be included in the next Tory manifesto, after the failed a pledge to cut the number coming here to 'tens of thousands' Some 60 per cent of Asian respondents wish to see immigration reduced, with 38 per cent wanting it down by a lot. The same is true of black respondents with 57 per cent thinking it should be curbed and 32 per cent wanting a large cut. For those of mixed origin, 60 per cent wanted a decrease with 30 per cent wanting a big fall. Of those classed as ‘other’ ethnicities, 56 per cent wanted a drop with 32 per cent believing there should be a large reduction. For all minority groups combined, most want lower immigration levels while about 30 per cent want them to stay the same. Only one in ten want it to rise, making it unlikely that policies to curb immigration would deter ethnic minorities from voting for the Conservatives. The report is a response to the centre-right lobby group Bright Blue, which claims the Tories must abandon their target to limit net migration to attract more black and ethnic minority voters. Home Secretary Theresa May, who wants a firm pledge to cut migration in the Tory manifesto, recently quit as a member of Bright Blue’s advisory board. A poll by Migration Watch found that 60 per cent of Asians, 57 per cent of black people, and 60 per cent of those from mixed backgrounds wanted to see a cut (pictured, pedestrians on a street in London) Migration Watch said that while tighter immigration controls do not deter voters from an ethnic minority background, the tone of the debate must be ‘right’. It said black and ethnic minority voters are more likely to see previous waves of immigration as positive for the UK but are clearly concerned about current levels. Vice-chairman Alp Mehmet said: ‘The report confirms that the concerns of ethnic minority voters are very similar to everyone else and why wouldn’t they be? ‘The way to appeal to ethnic minority communities is to propose reasonable policies and reducing net migration to the level last seen in the early 1990s is entirely reasonable.’ Kiran Bali, a member of Migration Watch who has founded a series of inter-faith groups, said: ‘The majority of people share similar concerns. ‘They are worried about schools, hospitals, jobs and overcrowding. ‘It is ludicrous to lump diverse communities together in suggesting we all want mass immigration. Reasonable levels are the only way to achieve strengthened community relations.’ The Tories are expected to repeat David Cameron’s promise to cut net migration to

Summary: Survey found 79 per cent want decrease while 59 per cent want big drop . Only one in ten respondents said they wanted a rise in immigration . Theresa May wants a firm pledge to cut migration in the Tory manifesto .


When Nick Knight asked Eoin Morgan, moments after the defeat by Bangladesh, whether England were obsessed with stats, you half-expected Morgan to hit back with: 'Yes, but only 23.54 per cent of the time!' Not long after, a shattered-looking Peter Moores told Nasser Hussain: ‘We’ve got to have a look at the data’. And, hey presto, England’s latest World Cup fiasco had its epitaph. The raw data of this World Cup – four humiliations sandwiching a win against Scotland – confirm what most non-ECB observers worked out a long time ago: England are not naturally inclined towards the one-day game, and make things worse by talking about a ‘brand’ of cricket that bears no relation to the one they play or to the players they select. A solemn-looking England captain Eoin Morgan arrives at Sydney airport on Tuesday morning . The Australian press has predictably stuck the boot in hard on England's World Cup flops . Ian Bell wears a sorry look as the batsman arrives in Sydney ahead of the game against Afghanistan . James Anderson walks onto the team bus after flying from Adelaide, scene of England's latest humiliation . Mike Atherton said that England were not as reliant on stats as some claim. This may be so. But even if the truth lies somewhere between Morgan’s denial and Moores’s unwitting revelation, it seems clear that no other team talks numbers with as much pseudo-religious relish. And if it is true that England encourage the players to trust their gut instinct, why then do they bat as if they’ve been told it’s OK to score at 4.5 for 20 overs? If Moores can’t see that this is a team frightened by their own shadow (and, no doubt, by their own shadow’s bowling average), then things are going to get worse before they get better. Moores insisted he was still keen on the job, and Paul Downton – the man who once called him ‘the outstanding coach of his generation’ – later declared ‘I’ve got every faith in Peter Moores’, as if the chairmanship of a football club was the job that got away. But will the incoming ECB chairman Colin Graves and chief executive Tom Harrison share Downton’s faith – or even have any faith in Downton himself? Peter Moores (left) was ridiculed for saying 'we'll have to look at the data' following defeat by Bangladesh . Morgan shows the strain after England were dumped out of the World Cup before the quarter-finals . Bangladesh bowler Rubel Hossain (centre) celebrates during his team's 15-run victory on Monday . The case for Moores’s defence revolves around the fact that England have been mainly hopeless at one-day cricket since the 1992 World Cup. And one-day cricket is all England have been playing since they won three Tests in a row against India in July and August. His advocates also argue that he inherited a shambles born of an Ashes whitewash, just as he did when he first got the job in 2007. Unlike Andy Flower, he did not have Jonathan Trott, Kevin

Summary: England were eliminated from the Cricket World Cup after three defeats . Bangladesh inflicted the latest blow to leave Peter Moores in jeopardy . Coach has been in charge nearly a year and results are going backwards . Moores is due to lead the team against Australia in The Ashes . But new ECB chairman Colin Graves has to consider Moores's future . CLICK HERE for all the latest news from the 2015 Cricket World Cup .


Timeshare fraudsters duped thousands of British victims out of more than £4million a year in a well-honed criminal operation smashed by Spanish police. Police chiefs today announced that they have arrested 56 people - all Brits, including the three alleged leaders - and uncovered 500 mostly pensioner victims. And they said they feared thousands more would now be identified following a series of Costa del Sol raids against the gang which had been operating for more than five years. Detectives detailed the lengths the fraudsters went to dupe victims into handing over cash at a press conference in Malaga this morning. The three-tier scam involved calls from fake lawyers and court officials who persuaded their victims to hand over up to £35,000 after being conned into selling their timeshares. Scroll down for video . Hotspot: The alleged ringleaders, who have not been named, are suspected of laundering the multi-million pound proceeds of their fraud through bars and restaurants on the Costa del Sol (pictured) The chief alleged ringleader, a Brit living in the resort of Mijas, had three homes and a boat and drove two luxury cars he is thought to have bought with his ill-gotten gains. Nearly 80 bank accounts linked to the gang have been frozen and six vehicles seized along with the boat and properties valued at nearly £600,000. Lead investigator, Inspector Mercedes Perez Quesada, said: 'The fraud was three-fold. 'Telesales operators contacted potential victims and offered them attractive prices to sell their timeshare properties and took advantage of their ignorance of Spanish law once they'd been tempted to instruct them to pay things like administrative or public notary fees. 'Any excuse to get money out of them was valid. 'Once victims had been conned and knew they were never going to get their money back, a second group of people would call claiming to be lawyers saying they were going to launch a group action on behalf of victims and asking once again for money upfront. 'The third tier involved people posing as court officials ringing victims and saying cases had been resolved in their favour but they had to pay fees so they could obtain their cash settlements. 'The scam sounds very crude but we estimate the fraudsters were making between £35 and £35,000 from victims and the fraud was netting between £3.5 million and £4.5 million a year. 'The telesales operators were at the bottom rung of the fraud but knew exactly what was going on. 'The next level up were front men paid to open bank accounts so it made it more difficult to find out where the money had gone. 'They would receive commissions on the transfers of up to £360...Money collectors working for the three alleged ringleaders would collect up to £2,150 from each front man on a daily basis and pass it on to their paymasters. 'The leaders were the brains behind the operation and the final recipients of the money... They started the operation we have smashed in 2009. Concern: Police fear there may be thousands more victims may be identified

Summary: Spanish police arrest 56 Britons following a series of Costa del Sol raids . Investigators have so far uncovered 500 victims of the timeshare scam . Majority of the victims are pensioners - and police fear there may be thousands more who will never be identified . Scam involved calls from fake lawyers convincing victims to sell property . Fraudsters then exploited the elderly ex-pats' ignorance of Spanish law to convince them to pay fake 'admin' charges of up to £35,000 .


Maybe it is a formality, after all. Brendan Rodgers said recently no decision had been made on who would be Liverpool’s next captain but is there really a decision to make? For all that Liverpool’s manager will not be rushed into anointing Steven Gerrard’s successor, Jordan Henderson is compiling a case that is becoming impossible to overlook. He did exactly what a Liverpool skipper should do, making the difference in a game of great significance. Fresh from unleashing a thunderbolt that unhinged Manchester City, Henderson delivered once again, with a goal, an assist – his 11th of the season – for Daniel Sturridge and 90-minutes of relentless running in a 2-0 win that enhanced his side’s Champions League ambitions. Liverpool midfielder and vice-captain Jordan Henderson (left) celebrates scoring the opening goal for his side against Burnley . Emre Can (left) readies himself for the shot of Burnley striker Danny Ings (right) during the Premier League game at Anfield on Wednesday . Liverpool's attacking midfielder Adam Lallana (left) Adam Lallana closes down Burnley's Scott Arfield (right) who has a shot at goal . Reds boss Brendan Rodgers (left) stands unmoved on the touchline while Burnley counterpart Sean Dyche (right) shouts at officials . Burnley winger Michael Kightly shields the ball away from the oncoming Emre Can (right) as his side chase the game at Anfield . Henderson opens the scoring with a long-range effort, netting his second goal in his last two appearances for Liverpool . The midfielder lashes in a right-footed attempt from outside the box as Liverpool continue their charge on a top-four finish . Henderson slides to his knees delighted and is congratulated by team-mates Adam Lallana (right) and Raheem Sterling (left) Liverpool (3-4-3): Mignolet 7.5, Can 7.5, Skrtel 7, Lovren 7: Lallana 6.5, Henderson 8.5, Allen 7.5, Moreno 6.5 (Toure 73, 6), Sterling 6.5, Sturridge 6.5 (Johnson 82, 6), Coutinho 7.5 . Subs not used: Balotelli, Williams, Markovic, Ward . Scorers: Henderson 29, Sturridge 51 . Manager: Brendan Rodgers 7.5 . Burnley (4-4-2): Heaton 7.5: Trippier 7, Shackell 7, Keane 7, Mee 6.5: Arlfield 6, Jones 7, Boyd 6.5, Kightly 6 (Wallace 52, 6): Barnes 6 (Vokes 66, 6), Ings 6.5 (Jutkiewicz 90, 6) Subs not used: Duff, Reid, Gilks, Ward . Booked: Mee . Manager: Sean Dyche 6 . Referee: Lee Mason 6.5 . Attendance: 44,717 . Man of the Match: Jordan Henderson . Daniel Sturridge caps off a well worked Liverpool move to give his side a 2-0 lead on 51 minutes. This may not have been as eye-catching as Sunday’s tour de force but it was no less impressive. They were ruthless, efficient and energetic with excellent performers all over the pitch and in Henderson, Rodgers had someone to set the necessary example. ‘We were talking before the game about how well he (Henderson) is doing,’ noted Sturridge. ‘He is improving in every game and he has taken the responsibility with the armband. He has taken it to the next level.’ These are the types of games that Gerrard, watching in the Directors Box, has grabbed

Summary: Liverpool secured a 2-0 win over Premier League strugglers Burnley at Anfield . Jordan Henderson opened the scoring for the Reds with a long-range effort in the first-half . Daniel Sturridge sealed the three points with a header after the restart . The result sees Liverpool move to fifth in the Premier League table with 51 points . Brendan Rodgers' side are two points behind fourth-placed Manchester Untied .


Blackpool Pier is facing an uncertain future after being put up for sale for £4.8million. The historic attraction is one of three piers which have been put on the market by owners Cuerden Leisure for a collective asking price of £12.6million. Blackpool Central Pier - home to the famous 33 metre high (108ft) Ferris wheel and the closest of three piers to Blackpool Tower - Blackpool South Pier and Llandudno Pier in Wales, were all constructed in the 19th century. Scroll down for video . Up for grabs: Blackpool Central Pier is on sale for almost £5million, along with Blackpool South Pier . But Llandudno, which is 695 metres long (2,280ft), is the only pier which is grade two listed, meaning any future owners would require Listed Building Consent to make changes to the structure. Blackpool Central Pier, which stands at 341 metres long (1,118ft), and Blackpool South Pier, which is 150 metres long (492ft), do not benefit from listed status, despite opening in 1864 and 1892 respectively. But Richard Baldwin, a director at Bilfinger GVA, who are selling the piers for Cuerden Leisure, said it would be very unlikely that a new owner would make significant changes. He said: 'In order to sustain their value and ensure that value appreciated, they would not change dramatically under new ownership. 'In our opinion, the value is in the existing use and this is unlikely to change at either of the Blackpool piers.' The Victorian piers, which were constructed using cast iron piles, steel frames and wooden decking, all boast amusement arcades and rides and generate a collective income of around £1.6 million a year for Cuerden Leisure through annual concession agreements. Grade two listed: Llandudno Pier is also on sale - and altogether they can be bought for £12.6million . St John Stott, director at Cuerden Leisure - which also owns Eastbourne Pier - said the group was selling three of the four piers as it was 'restructuring its assets'. He said: 'These assets are jewels in the crown of the UK's coastline and we are delighted to offer them to the market either as separate lots or collectively.' Mr Baldwin added: 'Each of these piers are truly iconic structures, having been popular visitor attractions in two of the UK's best known resorts for over a century. 'Each pier is being offered for sale freehold, subject to the various concession agreements in place. 'As profitable attractions, we're confident this sale will attract major interest.' A spokesman for the National Piers Society, which promotes the preservation and continued enjoyment of seaside piers in the UK, said: 'These piers are all in good order and trading successfully, and, given that Easter is almost upon us, I have no doubt that they will quickly find a buyer or buyers.'

Summary: Famous 341 metre landmark is being sold along with Blackpool South Pier . Grade two listed Llandudno Pier has also been put on sale by owners . Three 19th century piers have a collective asking price of £12.6million .


Rachel Treweek, the Archdeacon of Hackney, will become the most senior woman bishop in the country . The House of Lords will get its first ever female bishop when Parliament returns after the election, it was announced today. Rachel Treweek, the Archdeacon of Hackney, will become the most senior woman bishop in the country after being named the next Bishop of Gloucester. While she is only the third woman to be made a bishop since the Church of England broke with centuries of tradition earlier this year, the Venerable Treweek will become the first to become a peer. The Church of England peers – known as 31 'Lords Spiritual' – which are usually decided on seniority but the Government has introduced new rules to fast-track women bishops into the Lords. The new bishop has been Archdeacon of Hackney in north east London since 2011. She was raised in Hertfordshire, studied linguistics at Reading University and worked as a speech and language therapist before entering the church. The 52-year-old – who is married to a priest-in-charge of two parishes in the City of London – then attended Oxford University's evangelical theological college Wycliffe Hall and was ordained in 1994. The Venerable Treweek today revealed she was 'surprised' at her appointment but said it was 'an immense joy and privilege'. She said: 'I have to admit, even a little daunted by the prospect, but my overwhelming feeling is one of excitement to be coming to join with others in sharing the love of Jesus Christ with the people of this diocese.' The appointment means she is the first woman to run a diocese and is one rank below an Archbishop. She said: 'I am looking forward to encouraging Christians to speak out with confidence about their faith and the good news that the Gospel brings. It will be my privilege to work with churches as we connect with people, wherever they are and whatever their concerns. 'My calling to the role of bishop has been shaped by human encounter. I believe profoundly that relationship is at the heart of who God is. I have been with people through the joys and pains of their lives and it is these experiences that I will reflect upon as I take up this new role.' The Venerable Treweek was a curate at St George and All Saints in Tufnell Park before becoming Vicar of St James the Less in Bethnal Green in 1999. She was appointed Archdeacon of Northolt in 2006. While Rachel Treweek will become only the third woman to be made a bishop since the Church of England broke with centuries of tradition earlier this year, she will become the first to be made a peer . Her formal enthronement as bishop of the diocese, home to 600,000 people and 305 parishes, will take place at Gloucester Cathedral later in the year. The appointment was welcomed throughout the Church. The Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, the Most Reverend Desmond Tutu, said: 'What fantastic news. Wow, how wonderful so soon after Bishop Libby. 'I'm thrilled for

Summary: Rachel Treweek will become the most senior woman bishop in the country . Archdeacon of Hackney has been named the next Bishop of Gloucester . She will take up her seat in the Lords after Parliament returns from recess .