Marouane Fellaini and Adnan Januzaj continue to show the world they are not just teammates but also best mates. The Manchester United and Belgium duo both posted pictures of themselves out at a restaurant on Monday night ahead of their game against Newcastle on Wednesday . Januzaj poses in the middle of Fellaini and a friend looking like somebody who failed to receive the memo about it being a Jackson 5 themed night. Premier League duo Adnan Januzaj and Marouane Fellaini pose with a friend on the dance floor . Manchester United and Belgium duo Fellaini and Januzaj are good friends both on and off the pitch . Manchester United ace Fellaini runs over to the bench to celebrate his goal against QPR with friend Januzaj . The disco effect in the background adds to the theory, but Januzaj doesn’t seem to mind as they later pose on the dance floor with other friends. United haven’t had too many reasons to have a song and dance this season so it seems they may be hitting the discotheques as another form of release. However, victory against Newcastle on Wednesday would leave manager Louis van Gaal at least tapping his toes as they continue to fight for a Champions League spot this season. Januzaj and Robin van Persie join Fellaini in celebrating in front of the Manchester United fans at West Brom . Januzaj receives some words of wisdom from Manchester United's Dutch manager Louis van Gaal . Januzaj and Fellaini are joined by some friends as they take to the dance floor ahead of the Newcastle game .

Summary: The Belgian duo took to the dance floor on Monday night with some friends . Manchester United face Newcastle in the Premier League on Wednesday . Red Devils will be looking for just their second league away win in seven . Louis van Gaal's side currently sit two points clear of Liverpool in fourth .


Bags of dead dogs and roosters - believed to be from illegal animal fights - are being dumped alongside a suburban Dallas roadside. Local residents and animal rights activists have joined together to force the local police to attempt to discover the source of the gruesome fights - and try to put a halt to the brutal baiting. Some are more worried that local gangs are acting with impunity nearby and have complained about the safety of their children from those who dump the dead animals and from the rotting, disease-ridden carcasses. Gruesome: Inside this bag are the dismembered bodies of dead dogs and roosters that are turning up alongside southeast Dallas highways . 'My daughters live right here, my son,' said a man who spoke to CBS News and wished to be identified only as Michael. 'If they'll do that to a dog, what will they do to a human?' Michael said that he usually finds stray dogs lining the roadside but recently he and another animal rescuer saw someone throw bags from a pickup truck. 'It was the bags with all the dead dogs, mush, decomposed bodies, roosters, matted hair. It was hor-I mean, it stunk. You can imagine how it smelled,' said Michael to CBS. Gross: Locals fear that a gang-related animal fighting ring is dumping the dead bodies along the Dallas road . Strays: Dogs are usually left by their owners along the stretch of road - but now dead dogs are turning up - much to local residents disgust . On another day Michael found bags full of dead chickens and then sadly, more dogs. 'It was something you might see in a horror movie,' said Michael to CBS. Local residents fear an animal fighting ring and the involvement of gangs and say that police are not investigating. However, a local Dallas Police Department spokesman said that they are working with animal control to find the culprits.

Summary: Residents of southeast Dallas are finding bags filled with dismembered dogs and roosters . Gruesome discoveries blamed on gang-related animal fights nearby .


A garage owner who helped to smuggle £37 million worth of heroin into the country in a specially adapted X-type Jaguar has been jailed. A quarter of a ton of the drug had been hidden in a series of secret compartments inside the battered old car - which had no ignition or electrics and couldn't be driven - as it arrived at the port of Felixstowe on a container ship from Pakistan. Attique Sami, 44, was the third member of a drug smuggling crime gang to be jailed over the plot when he received a sentence of 19 years yesterday. A garage owner who helped to smuggle £37 million worth of heroin into the country in a specially adapted X-type Jaguar has been jailed . Scans revealed that a quarter of a ton of the drug had been hidden in a series of secret compartments inside the battered old car - which had no ignition or electrics and couldn't be driven - as it arrived at the port of Felixstowe on a container ship from Pakistan . Heroin was concealed in the bumpers, wheel arches, dashboard, central console, spare wheel compartment, engine and rear seating of the vehicle. Paperwork with the vehicle made out it had been shipped to the UK to be repaired. But investigators were able to find the drugs after the Jaguar was scanned with X-ray equipment, and its secret cargo was revealed. Attique Sami, 44, was the third member of a drug smuggling crime gang to be jailed over the plot when he received a sentence of 19 years yesterday . Sami of Ilford was found guilty of conspiring to import and supply heroin following a trial at Luton Crown Court. His conviction follows the sentencing of two other men, Noman Qureshi, 32, from Bradford, and Israr Khan, 35, from Luton, in October last year. They were sentenced to 21 and 18 years respectively. The smugglers did not realise they were already under surveillance by a crack team from the National crime Agency soon after the container ship arrived at the port in Suffolk in December 2013 . On the evening of Friday 6 December 2013, Qureshi drove from his home in Bradford, picked up Khan in Luton, and drove to a hotel in Ilford. Sami arrived in his Porsche 911 to meet with them to discuss where to unload the heroin from the car. The Jaguar, which had been shipped to the UK from Pakistan, was driven on the back of a low-loader to an address in Dagenham during the early hours of 7 December . Qureshi and Khan met it, but shortly after left the scene. They were arrested later that morning in Luton. The Jaguar was seized and examined by specialist Border Force search officers. They recovered 316 separate packages of heroin totalling 230 kilos. If cut and sold the drugs would have had a likely potential street value of £37.2 million. Sami was arrested in February 2014. NCA investigators linked him to a phone that had regularly been used to contact Qureshi prior to

Summary: Attique Sami was third member of drug smuggling crime gang to be jailed . Heroin was concealed in the bumpers, wheel arches, dashboard, central console, spare wheel compartment, engine and rear seating of the vehicle . The battered old car had no ignition or electrics and couldn't be driven . Paperwork with the vehicle said it had been shipped to UK to be repaired . Jaguar was scanned with X-ray equipment, and secret cargo was revealed .


A grandfather 'used like a football' by hooligans was today in a coma and fighting for his life after a matchday pub brawl that police broke up using CS gas. Cambridge United supporter Simon Dobbin, 42, was found on the ground with serious head injuries following the fight involving about 15 people after his side’s match at Southend United in Essex. Football fans have already raised more than £5,000 towards transport and accommodation costs for Mr Dobbin’s family, who are travelling from Mildenhall, Suffolk, to visit him in Southend Hospital. Scroll down for video . Brain damage: Father-of-three Simon Dobbin (left), who is married to Nicole (right), 43, also suffered damaged hips, broken ribs and a broken nose in the attack - and he is now on a life-support machine . Before the trouble: Mr Dobbin (centre) with fellow Cambridge United fans at Roots Hall for the match against Southend United on Saturday. It was attended by 7,224 fans, including 791 supporters from Cambridge . His father-in-law Jim Faley told the Bury Free Press: ‘If Simon doesn’t come around soon, he may never wake up. We are all hoping - but in the back of our minds we are not 100 per cent sure.’ ‘Even if he comes out in a wheelchair, at least he will still be with us. There were 12 to 15 guys who came out of the pub, they were singing and dancing, and then they just jumped them. ‘The doctors aren’t holding out much hope. They [the attackers] just used him like a football. According to some people, if it wasn’t for his friend laying on top of him they would have killed him.’ Father-of-three Mr Dobbin, who is married to Nicole, 43, suffered brain damage, damaged hips, broken ribs and a broken nose in the attack - and he is now on a life-support machine. Terry Waye, manager of the Half Moon pub in Mildenhall, where Mr Dobbin is a regular, told the Cambridge News: ‘The last we have heard is that he may come off the ventilator on Wednesday. 'But he will still be in a coma and he may not pull through. If he does he may never walk again and has suffered brain damage. He is the most gentle man I know and very kind.' Scene: Mr Dobbin was found on the ground with serious head injuries following the fight involving about 15 people outside The Railway Tavern pub - next to Prittlewell train station, and a short walk from Roots Hall . Brawl: Police were called to the scene at about 7.20pm on Saturday, before arresting a 33-year-old man from Southend and a 23-year-old man from Westcliff on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm . Mr Dobbin's son Liam said on Facebook: ‘I can't explain how much we appreciate all the support. ‘My dad is a well-loved bloke who cares so much for everyone and it's nice to see when times get tough like this everyone pulls together and supports him. Thank you.’ The skirmish followed a League Two match between Southend

Summary: Simon Dobbin, 42, found on ground with serious head injuries after fight . It involved about 15 people following Southend v Cambridge on Saturday . Fans raise £5,000 in transport and accommodation costs for his family . Father-of-three suffered brain damage, damaged hips and broken ribs . Mr Dobbin is now on a life-support machine and 'may never walk again'


It was a simple question; what are you going to buy your mum this Mother's Day? Unfortunately, Penguin Books UK decided to pose it to Twitter users alongside the hashtag #yourmum. The publishing company had intended to inspire people to tweet in the names of books that their mother would like to receive as a present, and then recommend a few gift ideas, in the hope of getting the hashtag to trend. But it seems all they have inspired is a slew of childish 'your mum' jokes instead - the go-to insult in school playgrounds across the world - and the hashtag was soon hijacked by amused Twitter users. Penguin Books UK has sparked the mirth of Twitter users, by trying to kick start the hashtag #yourmum . The publishing company had intended to inspire people to tweet in books that their mother would like to receive as a present . Richard James wrote: 'So @PenguinUKBooks is using the hashtag #YourMum every lunchtime to promote Mother's Day. What could possible go wrong with a Your Mum tag?' Jess Brammar added: 'Whoever came up with @PenguinUKBooks #YourMum hashtag definitely didn't go to my school, where it was the response to most insults' Rachel Millington tweeted: 'The best thing about @PenguinUKBooks #YourMum campaign? They're doing it EVERY LUNCHTIME this week. Just like, you know, #YourMum' The original newsletter said: 'It's safe to say that after many decades spent building a formidable and varied library, no one knows books quite like us – and as Mother's Day approaches, we can be sure that no one knows your mum quite like you. 'Together we make a lean, mean, book-gifting machine. Whether she's a keen cook, a gallery-hopper or a nature-wanderer, together we'll find the perfect read to delight your mum this Mother's day.' It is not the first time social media campaigns have provoked hilarity online. But it seems all they have inspired is a slew of childish 'your mum' jokes instead - the go to insult of playgrounds across the world - and the hashtag was soon hijacked by amused Twitter users . Singer Susan Boyle's PR team were left red-faced after tweeting a promotion for her new album with a 'hashtag' featuring a rude double entendre. To promote the star's new album Standing Ovation, an out-of-hour social media team used her official Twitter account @SusanBoyleHQ to send a tweet ending in a 'hashtag', where key words are joined together and preceded by a hash sign. The hashtag read #susanalbumparty. When McDonald's launched #McDStories, in order to glean 'good news stories' about the chain, they were inundated instead with tales of food mishaps. Some have suggested the #yourmum campaign is simply a savvy marketing stunt. But it seems Penguin is still pleading innocence after tweeting: 'Thanks for pointing our #YourMum has an alternative meaning you guys! Now back to the books...' And Airline Qantas won the PR disaster of the year when it tried to kick start the promotional hashtag #QantasLuxury while thousands of passengers were stranded overseas. Some have suggested the #yourmum campaign is

Summary: The publishing company had intended to inspire people to tweet in books that their mother would like to receive as a present . But it seems all they have inspired is a slew of childish 'your mum' jokes . 'Your mum' is the go to insult in playgrounds across the world . Hashtag was soon trending for different reason, hijacked by Twitter users .


Ex-Fashion Police writers have revealed that many industry insiders believed the demise of the popular E! series was inevitable after the death of the show's former host Joan Rivers, because its current stars can't unapologetically get away with the comedian's no holds barred brand of humor. While many blame the show's recent hiatus - and the abrupt departures of Kathy Griffin and Kelly Osbourne - on the scandal that erupted after Giuliana Rancic joked that Zendaya Coleman's dreadlocks at the Oscars made her look like she smelled of 'patchouli oil' and 'weed', others say Fashion Police was always destined to fail without the legendary comedian. 'Joan isn't there to make it all work,' Todd Masterson, a former Fashion Police writer told Cosmopolitan.com during a phone conversation. 'She had decades of saying the most offensive things under her belt. Now the pressure was on everyone else to make provocative jokes.' Original star: Joan Rivers sat poised in her chair during a taping of Fashion Police . Old friends: Tony Tripoli, the former head writer of Fashion Police, can be seen showing the late Joan Rivers something on his phone during a break on set in 2014 . Industry insiders: Tony (L) and former Fashion Police writer Todd Masterson (R) weighed in on the future of the show after it was announced that the series will be on hiatus until September . Mr Masterson, who left the series in 2013 to go on strike with a majority of the show's writers, said that he remembers Giuliana would often read from teleprompters, noting that the controversial comment was mostly likely reviewed by multiple people and passed through video editing before it found its way on air. Tony Tripoli, former head writer of Fashion Police, also came to Giuliana's defense. 'Giuliana was probably exhausted after spending 12 hours on the red carpet and getting very little sleep,' he said. 'I don't think she meant to sound racist or cause anyone harm.' The 40-year-old red carpet interviewer inevitably apologized for the ill-advised and racially loaded joke - which is something both writers insist Joan would never have done. ‘That was her act,’ Mr Masterson said of Joan. 'I think she knew an apology was a floodgate.' Happier times: Brad Goreski, Kelly Osbourne, Kathy Griffin and Giuliana Rancic only filmed seven episodes of Fashion Police together . Controversial comment: Giuliana came under fire last month after she said that Zendaya Coleman's dreadlocks at the Oscars made her look like she smelled of 'patchouli oil' and 'weed' during an episode of the show . Truly offended: Zendaya, who can be seen posing at this year's Oscars, slammed Giuliana for her 'outrageously offensive' comment. She later accepted Giuliana's apology . Kelly Osbourne, who is friends with Zendaya, was the first to quit the show last month after five years with show. Then Kathy announced her exit last week on Twitter after hosting only seven episodes of the show. While she maintained that making fun of women's bodies was against what she believed in as a feminist, TMZ claimed that producers

Summary: Tony Tripoli and Todd Masterson worked on the series with the legendary comedian . Kelly Osbourne and Kathy Griffin both announced their departures from the series in recent weeks . The show is on hiatus until September .


Australia's ice breaker vessel the Aurora Australis has arrived in Antarctica to collect a seriously ill explorer who sparked an emergency evacuation. The man fell ill just one day after the vessel departed the base on Tuesday with a fast-deteriorating illness, but the nature of his medical condition has remained undisclosed. The man will be taken aboard, while the ship's fuel tank will be topped up at Davis station over the next 48 hours to embark on a voyage of about two weeks back to Hobart. Scroll down for video . Emergency efforts to evacuate a seriously ill man from Antarctic Davis station were hampered by sea ice . Emergency efforts to evacuate the man were hampered by poor weather conditions and increasing amounts of ice. The Australian Antarctic Division's Operations Manager Robb Clifton said he hopes the ship can begin its journey back to Hobart on Monday. Favourable weather conditions are forecast, which would allow the ship to depart. The expeditioner remains in a stable condition and is receiving ongoing treatment for his undisclosed illness from the station doctor. The man will be taken aboard while the ship will top up on fuel at Davis station over the next 48 hours . Australia's ice breaker vessel the Aurora Australis arrived in Antarctica to collect a seriously ill expeditioner . Australia's ice breaker vessel the Aurora Australis will take about two weeks to reach the Tasmanian capital . The Australian Antarctic Division said only that the man's condition had stabilised and is not contagious, but that he needs to go to Hobart for further treatment. The man arrived in Antarctica in November and had been due to spend the winter at the base. The patient and his family have asked for privacy, Division boss Tony Fleming said.

Summary: An Australian vessel has arrived in Antarctica to collect an ill explorer . The man fell sick but the nature of his illness has remained undisclosed . He remains in a stable condition and is receiving ongoing treatment . He will be taken aboard while the ship will top up on fuel at Davis station . Aurora Australis will take about two weeks to reach the Tasmanian capital .


It was called the 'shaggin' wagon' and it embodied Australia's easy-going 1970s surf lifestyle. Now, forty years after it was first launched, the Holden Sandman is back. Holden will unveil its new model 'freedom machine' - complete with groovy, orange shag pile floor rug - at next weekend's Rip Curl Pro surfing competition at famous Bells Beach in Torquay, south-west of Melbourne. The special edition 2015 Holden Sandman comes with the same retro body stickers, Sandman sunshades, dashboard stitching and custom interiors that made it so popular in the 70s . The 2015 Sandman will be available as a sports wagon or ute, but not as a panel van like the original 1970s model . 'Son of the beach': The Holden Sandman became a symbol of Aussie surf culture and the great outdoors . An old favourite of Australian surfers, bohemians and young lovers and bad boys, the new special edition Sandman comes with the same retro colour stickers, Sandman sunshades, dashboard stitching and custom interiors that made it such a legend back in the day. But it won't be available as a panel van like it was in the 1970s. The 2015 model is based on the VF Commodore SV6 and the sporty SS-V, and comes as a ute or sports wagon with V8 super car technology. Holden is making just 250 of the new model which are expected to go on sale in June for between $42,950 and $52,950. The original sandman used to cost buyers between $3500 and $5000. The 2015 Sandman Ute Rear 78 model . 'A personal pleasure machine:' Custom additions like the shag pile seat covers and floor rugs made the Sandman popular with young lovers in the 70s . Original advertising posters for the first Sandmans appealed to Australians' affinity with the surf and the great outdoors. 'It's built for new horizons: powered to take you wherever you get the urge. You make your own frontiers with this baby,' the posters said. 'If you've got the call of the wild, we've got your answer!' Holden branded the car 'Son of the beach'; The panel van and ute were perfect for throwing in the surfboards and camping on the sand dunes. Custom additions like the shag pile seat covers and floor rugs turned the vehicle into a 'personal pleasure machine' ideal for the drive-in movies. 'Suddenly your van becomes a personal pleasure machine ... and it won't turn into a pumpkin if you're not home by midnight.' 'Let the good times roll.' According to Mysandman.com.au, a website dedicated to the classic wagon, the Sandman was 'a warning to parents everywhere that your daughters were no longer safe going to the drive-ins.' Original posters for the Holden Sandman appealed to Australian's love of surf and the great outdoors . 'Built for new horizons:' The original Sandman panelvan as it first appeared in Holden adverts . 'Make yours a Vroom:' The Freedom Machine as it was originally advertised by Holden . The Holden Sandman was advertised as care for the 'fun folk' with a little 'gypsy' in them

Summary: Holden has reinvented its classic '70s Sandman, the original 'shaggin' wagon' The limited edition 2015 Sandman will be unveiled at the Rip Curl Pro at Bell's Beach next weekend . Holden plans to make 250 of the new model 'freedom machines' The new Sandman will be available as a ute or sportswagon .


The head of U.S. intelligence has warned Congress that not renewing the NSA's controversial phone snooping program will 'raise the risk' of another terror incident. James Clapper claims failing to extend part of the Patriot Act, which allows the bulk collection of telephone records, will take away a vital tool in the kit of the intelligence agency. Should Congress not renew Section 215 - due to expire on June 1 - then it must be prepared to shoulder the blame should an 'untoward incident' take place, the Director of National Intelligence added during a question and answer session in New York on Monday. Warning: Clapper told a meeting in New York that failure to renew Section 215 of the Patriot Act - which allows mass collection of phone records - would effectively raise the risk of a terrorist incident . 'In the end, Congress giveth and Congress taketh away,' Clapper told the group gathered at the Council on Foreign Relations. 'If the congress in its wisdom decides the juice is not worth the squeeze that's fine: the intelligence community will do all it can within the law to do what it can to protect the country. 'But I have to say, every time we lose another tool in our tool kit, it raises the risk. 'If that tool is taken away from us, and some untoward incident happens which could have been thwarted if we had it, I just hope that everyone involved in that decision assumes responsibility.' 'Insurance': Section 215 - revealed by Edward Snowden - has not prevented a single incident since it was brought in . Section 215 of the Patriot Act - which also allows the NSA to obtain surveillance warrants without naming the person being wiretapped, as well as allowing the surveillance of foreigners suspected of terrorist activity but not affiliated with a terrorist organisation - was one of the most controversial powers brought to light by former security contractor Edward Snowden. It has since been claimed Section 215, set up in the wake of September 11, has failed to stop one terrorist incident, leading to calls for it being reformed, or dropped altogether. Senator Patrick Leahy brought forward a bill last year, supported by Clapper, which would have meant phone companies were in charge of keeping the records rather than the FBI or NSA. But Republicans blocked the sweeping overhaul when it came before the Senate last November. However, Clapper remains a defender of the program. 'Section 215, to me, is like my fire insurance policy,' he said on Monday. 'My house has not burned down, but every year I buy fire insurance just in case.'

Summary: Clapper said failure to renew will mean the loss of a vital 'tool' for spies . Director of National Intelligence said opponents of Section 215 need to be prepared to should the blame should another 'untoward incident' occur . Program has not stopped one terror attack since it was established in 2001 . But Clapper claims Section 215 is like having 'fire insurance' for your home .


Thai authorities have fined an Australian holidaymaker who drunkenly stuffed two raw prawns into his pocket at a seafood restaurant on the picturesque island of Phuket. These embarrassing snaps show the moment 27-year-old Jacob Saveisberg was forced to pose with police officers after his arrest. In one of the photos, Mr Saveisberg points at the tiger prawns as they are held by an officer, while two other photos show an officer dangling the crustaceans in front of the tourist’s face. Australian tourist Jacob Saveisberg, 27, was forced to pose with police officers after his arrest . A police officer in the town of Patong dangles two tiger prawns in front of Jacob Saveisberg's face . A restaurant employee and police officers pursued Mr Saveisberg through the streets of Patong after he stole the prawns early Saturday morning, Phuketwan reported. He was arrested on a party street and taken to a police station, where officers found the prawns in his pocket. A police officer told the Thai website that the theft occurred as Mr Saveisberg walked along a beach road where the Tropica Bungalow Hotel’s restaurant displays its seafood for passers-by. Another officer, Lt Thongpael Khurhom, told the Phuket Gazette: ‘He was taken to the Patong Police Station, where he confessed that he stole the prawns because he was very drunk.’ Police said the Australian tourist slipped the tiger prawns into his pocket and walked away . A police officer said the holidaymaker 'confessed that he stole the prawns because he was very drunk' Jacob Saveisberg avoided a charge of theft and was fined 500 baht for being drunk and disorderly . Because the restaurant did not file a formal complaint police decided not to charge him with theft, which carries a jail sentence and higher fine for those convicted. Instead police handed him a fine of 500 baht (AUS$20 or £10) for being drunk and disorderly, and allowed him to leave. Restaurant manager Aruni Mahasena, quoted by the Phuket Gazette, told the police: ‘The man walked through our restaurant and took two prawns. Our staff asked him to put them back, but he refused and then disappeared onto Soi Bangla.’

Summary: Jacob Saveisberg was forced to pose with police officers after his arrest . One photo shows an officer dangling the tiger prawns in front of his face . The 27-year-old stole two raw prawns from a restaurant in Patong . 'He stole the prawns because he was very drunk,' a police officer said . Mr Saveisberg avoided a theft charge, which could have landed him in jail . He was fined 500 baht (AUS$20 or £10) for being drunk and disorderly .


It's an opportune time to be young, free and single - or deeply in love with your significant other - in the tiny Balinese village of Denpasar. Every year, one day after Balinese Hindus celebrate the Nyepi Day of Silence, thousands of locals gather in the streets to take part in a kissing ritual known as omed omedan. Participants gather en masse in town centre to party and kiss, in an event that is believed to ensure good health and prosperity to all those taking part, as well as protecting the village from bad luck during the year ahead. Scroll down for video . Every year thousands of locals gather in the streets to take part in the kissing ritual - known as omed omedan - in Denpasar . The so-called kissing ritual happens one day after Balinese Hindus celebrate the Nyepi Day of Silence, marking the start of the new year . It's believed the ritual brings good health and prosperity to those taking part, as well as protecting the village from bad luck . And just in case participants get a little too amorous, village priests are on hand with buckets of water to dampen the passions of lustful couples in the usually conservative country. The ritual - which translates into 'pull, pull' - is believed to have started around 100 years ago as way for village youths to mark the first day of the new year. It's not clear when, or why, mass kissing became incorporated into the tradition. Omed omedan traditionally involves unmarried villagers, aged 17 to 30, and begins with prayer before the kissing begins. Village priests are on hand with buckets of water to dampen the passions of lustful couples . The omed omedan ritual - which translates into 'pull, pull' - is believed to have started around 100 years ago . It's not clear when, or why, mass kissing became incorporated into the tradition, but it attracts thousands of participants every year . Omed omedan traditionally involves unmarried villages, aged 17 to 30, and begins with the prayer before the kissing begins . Whether is just a good excuse to find a date or not, the revellers in these images appear to be making the most of the celebrations. According to a report by Indonesia Now, the tradition is said to originate from a fight between a male and female pig hundreds of years ago. As one would expect, many relationships blossom from the event after two villagers lock lips for the first time. A participant told Indonesia Now that many couples eventually get married after sharing a traditional kiss.

Summary: Annual festival is called 'omed omedan', which literally means 'pull, pull' Thousands of locals in tiny Balinese village of Denpasar gather for mass kissing ritual . The celebration is believed to bring good luck and prosperity to those taking part . Village priests throw water over participants to douse the flames of passion .


A five-year-old boy has been left traumatised after he was lured behind a building at his school and attacked by five classmates before being made to face them again just an hour later. Ewan Potter was kicked and punched in the playground of Living Faith Lutheran Primary School at Murrumba Downs in Brisbane's north two weeks ago. He was left with some 'cracking bruises' and clear psychological effects, but his father Anthony says the young boys responsible got away with just a slap on the wrist. Ewan Potter was kicked and punched in the playground of Living Faith Lutheran Primary School at Murrumba Downs in Brisbane's north two weeks ago . Mr Potter was told by the school the group of boys - aged five and six - organised for the on-duty teacher to be distracted so they could carry out the attack on February 26. 'Ewan told me he was tricked into playing with the boys. They lured him behind the building and when he tried to run away they chased him and caught him,' Mr Potter told Daily Mail Australia. 'They dragged him back and started kicking and punching. 'The bruises are still there on his knees. He had a couple on his arms and chest. Luckily he didn't have any broken bones or blood gushing out.' His parents were only notified of the incident several hours after it happened because the school tried to sort out the situation using a method known as 'restorative practice'. 'They made Ewan go back to face all five boys so they could see what the bullying had done to him - how traumatic is that?' he said. 'He went to sleep that night with a stick to protect himself. I sat on the floor of his bedroom.' Ewan was left with some 'cracking bruises' and clear psychological effects, but his father Anthony (right) says the young boys responsible got away with just a slap on the wrist . Ewan, pictured here with his sister, was kicked and punched behind a school building by five young boys . Four of the boys remained in the same class with Ewan the next day, while the little boy who admitted to being 'the boss of the group' was moved to another classroom. 'It's gang violence. I can't believe six-year-olds can be pre-meditating attacks like this. One admitted to being the boss and getting four others involved,' Mr Potter said. The parents of all five children were called in and given behavioural orders to work on at home, while age-appropriate consequences were enforced at school. Principal Jane Mueller said the school had taken swift action and were 'saddened' by the bullying. 'I fully understand the concerns of parents of any child impacted by such an incident, and by the same token, I'm also conscious of our responsibility to teach these very young students at the infancy of their school career what is right and wrong,' she told the Courier Mail. Ewan's parents were only notified of the incident several hours after it happened because the school tried

Summary: Ewan Potter was attacked by classmates at Brisbane school last month . Boy, five, was left with 'cracking bruises' after being kicked and punched . His dad Anthony says the bullies got away with a 'slap on the wrist' Ewan made to face bullies after attack to show the effect it had on him .


Lt. Col. Robert Hite, one of the three remaining Doolittle Raiders, died after a battle with Alzheimer's disease on Sunday, aged 95 . One of the last surviving Doolittle Raiders who attacked Japan during a daring World War II mission has died, age 95. Lt. Col. Robert Hite died on Sunday at a nursing home in Nashville after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was one of three remaining Doolittle Raiders. Hite was a co-pilot of a crew that flew one of the 16 B-25 bombers that raided Tokyo in April 1942. Led by Lieutenant Colonel James 'Jimmy' Doolittle, the mission saw 80 airmen sent in bombers from a carrier at sea to attack military targets in Japan. Without enough fuel to reach a safe landing point, the brave crew had to land in China and hope villagers would lead them to safety. Though the attack only caused scattered damage, it's credited with boosting morale in the United States while shaking Japan's confidence less than five months after the country attacked Pearl Harbor. Tom Casey, a manager for the Doolittle Raiders, said that, despite the risks, 'they all volunteered to go anyway.' The 16 B-25 bombers, each carrying five men, dropped bombs on targets such as factory areas and military installations. Prisoner: Hite, shown here being led blindfolded by his captors, was was taken captive by the Japanese for 40 months after the Doolittle Raid . Veteran: After being liberated in 1945, Hite continued his active-duty service in 1951 during the Korean War. He served until 1955 . They then headed to designated airfields in mainland China realizing that they would run out of fuel, according to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Three crew members died as Raiders bailed out or crash-landed their planes in China, but most were helped to safety by Chinese villagers and soldiers. Of the eight Raiders captured by Japanese soldiers, three were executed and another died in captivity, according to Northwest Florida Daily News. Hite was one of the men that was taken by the Japanese and was held captive for 40 months. Take off: Though the air raid only caused scattered damage, it's believed that it boosted American morale and shattered Japan's confidence . Risky: Without enough fuel to reach a safe landing point, the brave crew had to land in China and hope villagers would lead them to safety . After being liberated by American troops in 1945, he returned to active duty six years later, in 1951 During the Korean War. He served until 1955. Hite's son, Wallace Hite, told Fox News that his father would want to be remembered for being patriotic. 'I think he would want two things: that's the attitude we ought to have about our country, and the second is, he was doing his job,' he said. After Hite's passing, there are only two surviving Raiders: Lt. Col. Richard 'Dick' Cole and Staff Sgt. David Thatcher. On April 18, the 73rd anniversary of the raid, the Raiders will present the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Summary: Lt. Col. Robert Hite died in Nashville after a battle with Alzheimer's disease . He was a co-pilot of a crew taht flew one of the 16 B-25 bombers that raided Tokyo in 1942 . The air raid gave Americans hope in the wake of Pearl Harbor . Two of the original 80 Doolittle's Raiders are alive today, both in their 90s .


The doomed Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was taken on an emotional ‘last farewell’ fly-past of the pilot’s home island of Penang before being deliberately landed on the water and sinking intact thousands of miles away, according to a British pilot who claims to have identified its final resting place. The unusual overflying of Penang is ‘perhaps the only clue to the perpetrator’ he says. The theory of Simon Hardy, a senior Boeing 777 captain with a major commercial airline, has gained support from one of Britain’s top flight safety specialists, David Learmount of the respected Flight International magazine and flightglobal website. Scroll down for video . Missing: MH370 took off from Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 12.41am on March 8 2014 for an approximate six-hour flight to Beijing with 239 passengers and crew . The unusual overflying of Penang, pictured, where the captain of the lost Boeing is from, is ‘perhaps the only clue to the perpetrator’ Captain Hardy spent six months analysing the flight data of the stricken aircraft, which disappeared almost a year ago with 239 people on board, in a bid to solve the mystery. He has concluded that the search in the vast Indian ocean being conducted by the Australian Transport Safety Board (ATSB) is about 100 nautical miles away from the where the aircraft actually is. He also believes the riddle of the aircraft’s odd dog-leg flight path immediately after take-off from Kuala Lumpar is down to the aircraft performing a final ‘fly-past’ of Malaysia’s Penang island to allow someone to have ‘a last emotional look.’ Captain Hardy notes from his research that the captain of the lost Boeing 777-200, Zaharie Ahmad Shah, came from Penang, while First officer Fariq Abdul Hamid was from Selangor. Details are reported in the Sunday Times. Captain Hardy says that after taking off from Kuala Lumpur at 16.41 GMT on March 7 last year, flight MH370 lost contact with air traffic control at a point over the China Sea where four flight information regions intersect. The last verbal contact had been at 19.19 and the captain’s was the last voice heard. Captain Hardy said the flight did something ‘quite remarkable’ by flying in and out of the airspace of Malaysia and Thailand eight times noting: ’I’ve never seen anything like that but it is a good way to cause confusion between the controllers.’ The captain of the lost Boeing 777-200, Zaharie Ahmad Shah, left, came from Penang, while First officer Fariq Abdul Hamid was from Selangor, right . Missing: Searchers scouring huge swathes of the world's oceans for the jet have so far found no sign of it . After flying along the border the passenger jet performed a sharp u-turn towards Penang, one of three turns made in quick succession. 'It took me months to work out what this was. 'The clue was Ayers Rock,’ he said referring to the giant natural feature and landmark in the heart of Australia. 'I have done the same manoeuvre there, to look down and get a great view. Somebody was taking a last

Summary: Theory of Simon Hardy, a senior Boeing 777 captain, has gained support from one of Britain’s top flight safety specialists . Overflying of Penang is ‘perhaps the only clue to the perpetrator’ he says . Captain Hardy spent six months analysing flight data of stricken aircraft . Concludes search in the Indian ocean being conducted is about 100 nautical miles away from the where the aircraft actually is .


When Sandra Hilburn was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2006, she was told she only had up to three months to live. Nine years - and five grandchildren - later, the 68-year-old retiree from New Jersey is still going strong, and all thanks to an experimental treatment involving a common vaccine. Hillburn, of Fort Lee, New Jersey, was one of 12 cancer patients who were given a tetanus shot as part of a new study conducted at the Duke University Medical Center. Researchers found that a dose of tetanus vaccine let patients like Hillburn live longer when added to an experimental treatment for the most common and deadly kind of brain tumor, . Beating the odds: In April 2006, when Sandy Hillburn was diagnosed with glioblastoma - the most common and deadly kind of brain tumor - she was given only two-three months to live . Matriarch: Thanks to an experimental treatment involving the tetanus-diphtheria vaccine, Hillburn (top center) got to witness the birth of five more grandchildren . It 'put the immune system on high alert,' paving the way for the experimental treatment to work better in attacking the disease, said researcher Kristen Batich of the Duke University Medical Center. In a paper released Wednesday by the journal Nature, she and others describe a study of 12 patients. Some who got the tetanus shot lived years longer than those who didn't. Dr. John Sampson of Duke, senior author of the report, called the results promising but noted the study was small, and said bigger studies are needed to confirm the results. A follow-up study has already been planned but isn't recruiting patients yet, Batich said. Brain cancer experts unconnected with the work were impressed. The results are 'very exciting,' said Dr. Nader Sanai of the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix. While he agreed more work is required, 'what you have so far, it's a very positive story.' Tetanus is otherwise known as lockjaw. Vaccines for it are routinely recommended for children and adults. The new study focused on glioblastoma, which killed Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy in 2009. Even after surgery to remove the tumor, it usually grows back and kills. The few drugs to treat these tumors have little effect. Half of patients die within about 15 months. When diagnosed in New York in April 2006, 'I was told I had two to three months to live,' Sandra Hillburn recalled in a telephone interview. But her family flew her to Duke in North Carolina because of its reputation for glioblastoma care, and she was offered a slot in the experimental study. Cutting age treatment: Hillburn was one of 12 cancer patients who were given a tetanus shot as part of a new study conducted at the Duke University Medical Center . New approach: Doctors remove white blood cells from a patient and equip them with a chemical target found in the tumor. Then they return the cells to the patient's body, where they train the immune system to go after the cancer cells and kill them. 'I was very positive

Summary: Sandra Hillburn, 68, was diagnosed with terminal glioblastoma in April 2006 . She was offered to be in a experimental 12-patient study at Duke University . Researchers gave a tetanus shot . The patients were treated with a combination of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy and tetanus-diphtheria shot . Study found that patients who got the tetanus shot lived years longer than those who didn't .


Her ginormous breasts have already left her barely able to run, but now the 'human barbie' Lacey Wildd has revealed that she is planning a 13th breast enlargement. Indeed, the mother-of-six from West Virginia - wants to enhance her chest to a QQQ cup size, and wants to go under the knife for her 37th operation in a bid to transform her appearance. Not only that, the 46-year-old has been on an extreme diet in a bid to slim down to a tiny size zero. Scroll down for video . Lacey Wildd took a stroll along the breach showing off her newly slimmed down figure, she has revealed she plans to lose more weight and wants her breasts enlarged again . Lacey, who this week showed off her curvaceous body in a tiny bikini, said: 'I feel really good but I still think I need to lose more weight. I want to go down to a size 3 or even a 0. 'I want to have the most extreme body in the world, I want to be a walking cartoon character. But I know I have to be careful.' Lacey had previously been turned down for more surgery by a doctor who told her that she would ruin her body if she made her breasts any larger. However, she vowed to carry on until she found someone who would do the operation for her. Lacey has previously said: 'My world rotates around my boobs. I don't get high when I have surgery. But I do get a little thrill out of thinking I’m going to wake up looking different.' Lacey's breasts are so large that she can only use the back hobs on her oven so she doesn't burn them . Lacy originally started off with breast enhancement surgery but soon moved on to other parts of her body. 'As I got older I got a flatter butt, so I had Brazilian butt lifts to give me more shape. I had three implants at $10,000 a time, so now I've got a $30,000 butt,' she jokes. However her exaggerated curves mean that she finds it difficult to find clothes that actually fit her. Her young daughter Jenaveve is less enthusiastic about her mother's massive embonpoint. 'I can’t go anywhere without people swarming over her,' she complains. As for the boobs themselves: It's disgusting,' she admits. Through the years Lacey has had so much surgery that she is no unrecognisable from her former self - pictured left before her surgery, and right, after her first operations . Lacey has previously stared in the TLC show My Strange Addiction, where she revealed all about her quest to look like Barbie . Lacey - who has been living off a controversial diet of just an apple, lemon juice and water for the past six weeks - has previously spoken out about her desire to look like Barbie. In TLC's My Strange Addiction which filmed about her 36th surgery she said: 'I want to be an adult Barbie, like the extreme Barbie. 'I'm known as one

Summary: Lacey Wildd is planning a 13th boob job to look like Barbie . She has also been starving herself and has lost 20lbs in just six weeks . The mother-of-six says she is still planning to lose even more weight .


Pregnant women have been warned that a type of antibiotic could harm their unborn baby. Researchers from Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College London have linked erythromycin pills with epilepsy and cerebral palsy. The study tracked the health of babies born to 200,000 British women. Overall, the babies born to women who took antibiotics were no more likely to develop epilepsy or cerebral palsy. Woman have been warned the common antibiotic erythromycin could harm their unborn baby (file photo) But women treated with erythromycin and other pills from the macrolide family of antibiotics were almost twice as likely to have a baby with one of these conditions as those given penicillin. The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, found that a third of expectant mothers were given antibiotics during pregnancy, most commonly penicillin. Just 7 per cent of the women prescribed antibiotics were given macrolides, which are used to treat urinary and chest infections and are particularly likely to be given during recurrent illness or if a woman is allergic to penicillin. However out of every 150 women given a macrolide rather than penicillin, there was one more baby born with cerebral palsy or epilepsy. Researcher Professor Ruth Gilbert advised pregnant women to keep taking any antibiotics that they are prescribed – as an infection is likely to harm their baby. Erythromycin are from the macrolide family of antibiotics. Macrolides are used to treat urinary and chest infections and are particularly likely to be given during recurrent illness or if a woman is allergic to penicillin. And she stressed that any increased risk to the unborn child posed by the pills would be extremely small. However, with four previous studies raising concerns about the pills, she said it was time for the pills to be thoroughly reviewed by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Professor Andrew Whitelaw, of Bristol University, warned that a bad infection could end up killing both the mother and her child. But he added: ‘Nevertheless, drug treatment in pregnancy requires a very high level of safety and it will not surprise me if the regulatory authorities advise doctors to avoid or severely restrict macrolides in pregnancy’. Others said that the study does not prove that macrolides are harmful, as it could be that the bugs they are used treat are more likely to damage the brain than other infections. Erythromycin is used to treat urinary and chest infections and are particularly likely to be given during recurrent illness or if a woman is allergic to penicillin . Dr Christoph Lees, of Imperial College London, said: ‘One thing is for sure: pregnant women should definitely take antibiotics when prescribed them as the risk of untreated infection to the pregnancy can be catastrophic. ‘To put things in context, the extra risk to their baby of being prescribed macrolides, if indeed there is a risk, is very tiny.’ The medicines’ watchdog, the MHRA, said it has already sought independent advice on the study and it does not consider that the research provides proper proof that macrolides are

Summary: Erythromycin is an antibiotic given for urinary and chest infections . Is prescribed during recurrent illness or for people allergic to penicillin . Researchers called for a safety review but stressed increased risk is small . Overall, study found antibiotics taken during pregnancy were safe .


Prepare to see double Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton in a different kind of saddle as she starts training to become a jump jockey. The 34-year-old, who is Britain's most successful female Olympian after winning sprint gold at Beijing in 2008 and the keirin at London 2012, hopes to compete in the Foxhunter Chase at next year's Cheltenham Festival. Pendleton has begun working with National Hunt trainer Paul Nicholls and Team GB's eventing performance manager, Yogi Breisner. Double Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton has started training to become a jump jockey . Pendleton has begun training, and hopes to compete in the Foxhunter Chase at the 2016 Cheltenham Festival . Pendleton working with trainer Paul Nicholls and Team GB's eventing performance manager, Yogi Breisner . The change of career has been funded by online bookmakers Betfair, and the former cyclist hopes to obtain her Category A amateur license which would allow her to ride in amateur races on the Flat and over jumps, as well as compete in the point-to-point field. She told the Daily Mirror: 'I've been looking for a new and exciting challenge, and when they approached me about the opportunity to become a licensed amateur jockey, it captured my imagination. I'm motivated by the scale of the challenge and the opportunity to combine my love of horses with learning a new skill under the guidance of racing experts put together for me.' 'I will be working closely with Yogi Breisner, Chris King and Paul Nicholls to help train and advise me over the next 12 months. Pendleton says she been looking for a new and exciting challenge since retiring . Pendleton has been praised by trainer Nicholls, who says she is an outstanding athlete with a real drive . 'My team and I have identified the ambitious target of riding competitively in the Foxhunters Chase at Cheltenham Festival next year, but the initial focus will be on getting me to a level whereby I am granted an amateur jockey licence, which is a significant challenge in itself given that I had never even sat on a horse until a week ago.' Nicholls added: 'Victoria Pendleton is an outstanding athlete with a real drive and determination, so whilst this is an incredibly difficult challenge, these attributes are exactly what you need to become a jockey. 'Having the competitive mind set of an Olympic champion, I've no doubt will put her in a great place to succeed in this challenge whilst also shining a much deserved light on the sport of horse racing.' Pendleton cries after receiving her gold medal for winning the keirin at London 2012 . Pendleton celebrates after winning gold in the keirin at London 2012 . Pendleton is Britain's most successful female Olympian, but has now turned her attention to horse racing . Breisner, who is the eventing performance manager for Team GB, will be acting as a mentor to Pendleton and believes her athletic mindset will be a huge plus. He said: 'Victoria is a hugely talented, ambitious and gutsy individual, and these traits will stand

Summary: Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton is training to be a jockey . The 34-year-old hopes to compete at next year's Cheltenham Festival . She won sprint gold at Beijing in 2008 and the keirin at London 2012 . Pendleton says she has been looking for a new and exciting challenge .


West Ham goalkeeper Adrian produced an outstanding performance against Arsenal on Saturday even though he was playing with a dislocated finger. His team lost 3-0 but the Spaniard produced a string of outstanding saves from Theo Walcott, Aaron Ramsey, Alexis Sanchez and then from Danny Welbeck in the last minute to prevent his team from a heavier defeat. And assistant manager Neil McDonald revealed afterwards that Adrian had dislocated his finger in the warm up but had insisted on playing on. Hammers keeper Adrian threatened to spoil Arsenal's afternoon with a succession of fine first half saves . McDonald said: ‘He’s been a brave lad today because he could easily have pulled out. And he’s made some great saves. He has his finger strapped up to play and I’m hoping that if he played today he should allright for next week . ‘He did it in the warm-up but he wanted to carry on. I haven’t ever dis-located my finger so I don’t know how much pain he was in but it’s obviously a big thing for a goalkeeper.’ After defeat at Arsenal Sam Allardyce's side are now tenth in the Premier League, having won just once in their past 12 matches. West Ham keeper Adrian dives to block a Nacho Monreal shot during a fine personal performance . Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud leaps into the air in celebration as he scored the opener at the Emirates .

Summary: Arsenal defeated West Ham at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday . Keeper Adrian made a string of fine saves despite losing the match . West Ham have only won once in their past 12 matches . Sam Allardyce's side are now tenth in the Premier League .


More than 100 bodies have been found in a mass grave in northeast Nigeria after a town was reclaimed from Boko Haram terrorists. The bodies - many with their throats slit and heads cut off - were found underneath a bridge in the town of Damasak, after it was retaken earlier this month by troops from Chad and Niger. It is believed the victims may have been killed more than two months ago, due to the fact the bodies were severely decomposed. Scroll down for video . Brutal: Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram, preaching his messages of hate. The insurgents have lost ground to army forces in recent weeks . Victory: Chadian soldiers celebrate after reclaiming the town of Damasak. They were later horrified to find a mass grave outside of the town where more than 100 bodies had been dumped . Colonel Azem Bermandoa Agouna said several of the victims had been decapitated, while others had been shot. He said: 'There are about 100 bodies spread around under the bridge just outside the town. 'There are heads here and bodies there, the mass grave has become like a termite mound.' He claimed the massacre probably occurred about two months ago and added: 'This is the work of Boko Haram.' The Islamist uprising, which initially began as a campaign against Western education, has claimed more than 13,000 lives since 2009. In a recent chilling development, the sinister group recently allied themselves with the Islamic State terrorists in Syria and Iraq. Pledge: A Boko Haram flag flutters from an abandoned command post in the town of Gamboru. The terror group recently pledged allegiance to the Islamic State . Chad and Niger launched an intensive ground and air offensive against Boko Haram in the area earlier this month, quickly reclaiming Damasak from the terrorists. According to army source, the militants suffered heavy losses in the push, with an estimated 200 killed in fighting last Sunday. Boko Haram had held the town since last November, when they killed around 50 people and forced another 3,000 to flee, according to the UN's High Commissioner for Refugees. The Nigerian military has been struggling for years to stamp out the movement and President Goodluck Jonathan, who is facing an election next weekend, has faced fierce criticism over his government's failure to contain the violence. Fighting back: A photo released by the Nigerian Army shows soldiers after reclaiming the town of Goniri . The presidential and parliamentary polls were initially due in February but were postponed by the election commission which cited security fears. Nigeria has claimed major recent gains against the Islamists with the help of coalition partners Cameroon, Chad and Niger, achieving in just over one month what for years it had failed to do on its own. Two out of three of the worst-hit northeast states -- Yobe and Adamawa -- have been declared 'cleared' while the third, Borno, is expected to be liberated 'soon', the military said this week. Major towns such as Bama and Dikwa are among some 36

Summary: The gruesome discovery was made after town of Damasak was reclaimed . Soldiers find decomposed bodies with throats slit and heads cut off . Believed that brutal massacre may have happened two months ago .


Special bond: Gunner Amy Stevens and Highfield (H.P), who is retiring . The poignant message on a tombstone outside the HQ of The King’s Troop at Woolwich Army barracks says it all: ‘Here lies an old horse called Wonder, his extraordinary age being forty years old when he died. This stone was placed August 1, 1808.’ Of course, that was back in the days when horses really went to war. One can only imagine the battles Wonder courageously survived. But the fact that Wonder lived to such a ripe old age — in human years, well over 100 — is testament to the fact that even when horses were used on battlefields, the British Army valued and looked after them. Today, the four-legged members of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery housed at Woolwich don’t have to charge at the enemy, thank goodness. They perform only ceremonial duties, such as Trooping The Colour, state funerals and military tattoos. The worst they have to cope with is galloping through theatrical smoke at the Horse Of The Year show. What’s more, they live in a luxurious state-of-the-art equestrian training facility, with an army of grooms tending to their every need. They enjoy 24-hour care, with a dedicated vet and farrier on site. They are exercised daily in the arena or hacked out in nearby Charlton Park. Once a year they go on a four-week summer holiday to Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, where they spend time out at grass. And yet, despite this, animal rights activists launched a withering attack on the MoD last month, accusing the Army of being cruel to horses. Campaigners from Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) claimed the military should not be allowed to keep any animals at all. They seized on figures showing the MoD had put down 109 of their horses in the past six years as evidence of neglect. Anyone with experience of horses — like me — will tell you that figure is actually quite modest considering the MoD has 500 horses in its care at any one time at Woolwich, where The King’s Troop is stationed, and at Knightsbridge, where the Household Cavalry is based. Activists singled out figures showing that horses were put down because they fell lame or suffered from colic. They suggested the MoD did not try hard enough to re-home horses who could no longer work. Again, any horse owner will know that colic and leg injuries in equines are all too often serious enough to warrant euthanasia and that it is sometimes the only option. However, this didn’t stop the activists. Mimi Bekhechi, director of Peta, complained: ‘The Ministry of Defence has no business using horses, dogs or any other animals. They are not soldiers, nor are they pieces of military kit to be used and then decommissioned at the end of their involuntary service. ‘While painless euthanasia is the only humane option for sick or wounded animals, a combat zone is no place for them.’ But no horses are used in combat now. What the animal rights

Summary: Members of the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery are housed at Woolwich . They live in state-of-the-art training facility and are exercised every day . They only perform duties such as Trooping The Colour and state funerals . But activists have attacked MoD, accusing Army of being cruel to horses . Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) say military should not be allowed to keep animals at all .


Manny Pacquiao has splashed out £8.4million on a luxury new mansion in Beverly Hills, but it was four tickets to the fight against Floyd Mayweather that sealed the deal. The Filipino boxer acquired the 10,000 square-foot, seven-bedroom property in an exclusive community in California just over a month away from his showdown with the unbeaten American. Manny Pacquiao has paid $12.5million for a luxurious mansion in Beverly Hills, California . The Filipino boxer acquired the property just over a month out from his fight against Floyd Mayweather . Pacquiao also threw in four tickets to his fight against Mayweather at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 2 . A video on You Tube showed the plush interior of the £12.5million property . As well as the offer of US$12.5m, it was four tickets to one of the biggest fights in boxing history at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 2 that struck him the deal. 'No doubt it helped,' Pacquiao's estate agent Elsa Nelson told USA Today Sports. 'The sellers are great fans of boxing and of Manny, so it was a big deal.' A YouTube video of the property shows the plush interior design as well as the stunning views of the city from the garden, which also features a swimming pool. The 10,000 square-foot mansion features seven bedrooms as well as a swimming pool . The garden of the property in an exclusive neighbourhood offers spectacular views of the city . Pacquiao's estate agent was quoted as saying that the four fight tickets helped make the deal . Pacquiao has been preparing for his battle with the unbeaten Mayweather in Las Vegas on May 2 . According to USA Today Sports, Pacquiao purchased the property on the provision that it came fully furnished and ready to move in. Pacquiao has been training at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles for his upcoming mega fight against Mayweather in Las Vegas. And it looks like the 36-year-old has already started to spend some of the money he is expected to earn from the $300million battle at the MGM Grand.

Summary: Manny Pacquiao bought a huge mansion in Beverly Hills, California . The boxer paid $12.5million (£8.4m) for the 10,000 square-foot property . Pacquiao also offered four tickets to fight with Floyd Mayweather . The 36-year-old takes on the American in Las Vegas on May 2 .


The claws are certainly out in one feline-filled household. Cathy Wallis from Tuscon, Arizona, filmed the moment Lucifur the cat sprung a surprise attack on his housemate, Honey Boo Boo. Footage shows his victim blissfully unaware that she's going to get pounced on as he lurks in a kitchen cupboard behind. As the camera continues to roll Lucifur can be seen peering out of the cabinet and waving one paw in the air. He appears to be judging the right time to strike. Finally, after much deliberation, the kitty springs out from his hiding place. Honey Boo Boo lurches back in fear as her eye gets a beating. Caught on camera: Cathy Wallis from Tuscon, Arizona, filmed the moment Lucifur the cat sprung a surprise attack on his housemate, Honey Boo Boo . He's behind you: Footage shows his victim blissfully unaware that she's going to get pounced on as he lurks in a kitchen cupboard behind . The animals' owner reassured viewers that neither pets were hurt in the fray. She says that Lucifur is often up to no good and a bit of a troublemaker. Along with him and Honey Boo Boo, Wallis apparently owns 16 other cats and three dogs. When they're not fighting, the cats' other favorite hobby appears to be sleeping judging by photos and videos uploaded to social media. Grand reveal: As the camera continues to roll Lucifur can be seen peeping his head out of the cabinet and waving one paw in the air . Not a happy face: He appears to be judging the right time to strike - finally after much deliberation, the kitty springs out from his hiding place .

Summary: Cathy Wallis from Tuscon, Arizona, filmed the moment Lucifur the cat launched a surprise attack on his housemate, Honey Boo Boo .


The Liberal Democrats are to unveil a rival Budget tomorrow in an unprecedented statement to Parliament which will signal the end of the Coalition. Danny Alexander, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, will hold up a yellow budget box - mimicking the red leather case used by the Chancellor - before setting out what his party's tax and spending priorities after the election. He will promise to make tax dodging as unacceptable as drink-driving, increase the personal tax allowance to £12,500 and targeting the wealthy instead of cutting spending. Danny Alexander will hold his yellow Budget box aloft tomorrow before delivering an unprecedented statement to the Commons . It is understood the unique statement from the Despatch Box had to be agreed with Commons Speaker John Bercow, and is likely to infuriate Labour for using government time to make a highly political speech. Nick Clegg has described the Budget as the 'last act of significant decision-making by this coalition Government'. Chancellor George Osborne is using his Budget statement today to set out the official coalition government position for the last time before the election. But he has made clear that in a Conservative government he would eradicate the deficit through spending cuts alone, without tax rises. This would include £12billion of cuts from the welfare budget, including a ban on under-25s claiming housing benefit, restricting child benefit to three children and cutting the amount families can claim in handouts from £26,000 to £23,000. But all the changes to benefits have been blocked by the Lib Dems, and are instead expected to be included in the Tory election manifesto when it is unveiled next month. On Saturday Mr Alexander unveiled his bizarre yellow leather briefcase which he held aloft in an echo of the Chancellor on the steps of Number 11. It was later auctioned off to a Lib Dem activist for £1,500. It is expected to make another appearance tomorrow, before Mr Alexander gives his statement to the Commons. The yellow box is designed to echo the red leather case used by George Osborne before travelling to the Commons to deliver his Budget today . Mr Alexander will rule out any extra increases to VAT, income tax or national insurance, but demand tax rises on the wealthy. He will use official Treasury figures to back up his call for the deficit to be eradicated through 70 per cent spending cuts and 30 per cent tax rises. A senior Lib Dem source said: We are going to set out what our spending plans will be for the next Parliament. 'There are big chunks that the Chancellor will say today which will be very much what the Tories' plans will be.' In a speech at the Lib Dem conference, Mr Alexander set out some of the measures which would be in a Lib Dem budget. He promised a crackdown on tax dodgers, saying it should become as socially unacceptable as drink-driving. In the wake of the HSBC scandal he said: 'As recent weeks have shown yet again, nothing upsets law-abiding taxpayers more than people

Summary: Chief Secretary to the Treasury to make unprecedented statement to MPs . George Osborne makes clear what he would like to do in Tory government . Lib Dems given rare chance to set out rival Budget to the Commons . Will include tax raids on the wealthy and raising tax threshold to £12,500 .


Islamist campaigner: Asim Qureshi is research director of the Cage human rights pressure group . The Islamist campaigner who described Jihadi John as a ‘beautiful young man’ claims he himself was turned into an ‘anti-white racist’ at private school. Asim Qureshi, 33, said he and other ethnic minority children were ghettoised at £18,000-a-year Whitgift School in Croydon, south London. Rich white boys – particularly rugby players – apparently bullied and racially abused ‘five foot nothing Asians’. The campaigner sparked outrage last week when he made himself chief apologist for the suddenly-unmasked British Islamic State killer Mohammed Emwazi, claiming the terrorist was radicalised by security service harassment. Mr Qureshi, the research director of the controversial Cage human rights pressure group, has known Emwazi for years, and has previously been caught on camera urging Muslims to support jihad during a rally the American embassy in London. But the Daily Mail can reveal that the campaigner had previously told how he became actively ‘anti-white’ himself – and blamed it on rich white pupils at elite Whitgift. Fees for full boarders there are £35,000-a-year. Mr Qureshi, who lives in a £530,000 detached house in Surrey, was born in Britain to Pakistani parents and – thanks to his mother’s ice-cream business – was sent to 400-year-old Whitgift. He said: ‘It is a very expensive private school. It is one of those schools that has every single facility available. I did not necessarily, from an academic perspective, take the best advantage of it. Bullying claims: Mr Qureshi said he and other ethnic minority children were ghettoised at £18,000-a-year Whitgift School (pictured) in Croydon, south London . ‘Every single student who goes to that school is expected to come up with straight As. ‘But even within that school, we formed a ghetto very, very quickly amongst our ethnicities because, even though these kids came from very well-off families, they still had an intense level of racism. ‘Especially the rugby lads, who were known to be extremely racist because they were built like tanks, all of them. Us small Asians, five foot nothing, would not stand a chance against them.’ Mr Qureshi, speaking to American academics four years ago - a transcript of which has now surfaced - continued: ‘We formed cliques very quickly. ‘The Chinese, the blacks, the Pakistanis, and the Indians, we would all be together in the same crowds. We would move around in the same circles. ‘Many of the white kids would be coming from very rich areas, and we would be taking the bus. Terrorist: Mohammed Emwazi was suddenly unmasked last week as the Islamic State killer Jihadi John . ‘Their parents would be picking them up in their Bentleys, and their Rolls-Royces, and their Aston Martins from the front of the school. ‘We would be going to bus stop at the back of the school and going back down to our area, which was not so affluent. In fact, there was a bus stop in Croydon, which is on our way back home. We used to call this bus stop Terminal Three. In Heathrow

Summary: Asim Qureshi said he and other ethnic minority children were ghettoised . Claimed rich white boys bullied him at £18,000-a-year Whitgift in London . Campaigner made himself chief apologist for Mohammed Emwazi of ISIS .


Ashley says her mum's favourite Mother's Day present was a gadget she said she didn't want . I can vividly remember the Mother’s Day when I bought my mum the one gift she had expressly forbidden me to buy. It was Tivo: a way to record favourite TV shows, which at the time was novel and new to the market and something I was sure she could use. She was adamant about not wanting it and not watching enough TV for it to be useful. Even so, I persevered knowing that many of her favourite cooking shows, home design programmes and Poirots recording all by themselves would be something she would quickly learn to love. I also suspected that her reticence had to do with her own unspoken fear that she wouldn’t be able to master a complicated remote control. Despite her protestations, I bought it anyway, and almost immediately it became one of her favourite gifts of all time. So whether it’s something she’s intimidated by, technology she isn’t familiar with, a beauty treatment she finds too extravagant or doesn’t think she needs – or if you’re just tired of giving her the same Emma Bridgewater mug with flowers every year, here are the top 15 gifts you should buy for your mum this Mother’s Day, that she doesn’t know she wants (yet). 1) A540A phone from Gigaset £39.99 johnlewis.com . See who’s calling without getting your glasses. Stylish and fun, the A540A phone from Gigaset has 20 different ringtones and four backlight colours which can be matched to phonebook contacts so mom can tell at a glance who the caller is: ie pink for friends, green for family, blue for work and orange for those she hates talking to! 2) Countertop wine cooler £155 www.husky-retail.com . Does mum love a glass of chilled rose? Go for a countertop wine cooler. A fantastic luxury gift with a capacity of 12 bottles of wine at the perfect temperature and featuring a curved mirror-effect door, the Husky HN6 Reflections Slimline countertop wine cooler is digitally controlled via a touch screen. It can be adjusted to store the wine at any temperature between eight - 18ºC, making it perfect for storing red, white or rose wine at the optimum temperature. 3) The phone for baby boomers’ Amplicomms M9000 £139 SIM-free from hearingdirect.com . Is she afraid of smart phones? Here’s one that may work for her. Marketed as ‘the phone for baby boomers’ Amplicomms M9000 has all the normal smart phone features (great videos and camera) plus things like an SOS button, extra-loud volume, larger icons, easy to read text and hearing aid compatibility. A phone you can see without your glasses, a countertop wine cooler and a phone with an SOS button are among Ashley's top gifts this Mothering Sunday... 4) NutriBullet £99 www.currys.co.uk . A huge sell out in the States before it made its way over here; there’s a reason that Kate Middleton has one of these on her countertop. Whatever blender mum currently uses, this one is probably more useful.

Summary: Ashley Pearson checks out the latest gismos ahead of Mothering Sunday . A countertop wine cooler and an iKettle are among her best buys . Or open her eyes to the future of beauty with £83 super mascara .


Liverpool vice-captain Jordan Henderson has revealed he wanted to protect his side's younger players when he decided to confront Chelsea striker Diego Costa during a Capital One Cup clash at Anfield. Henderson decided to square up to Costa during the encounter, which took place back in January, before confronting the Spain international inside the tunnel. The 24-year-old, speaking exclusively to the Sunday Telegraph, has stated why he decided to approach Costa. Liverpool ace Jordan Henderson (centre) confronted Diego Costa (right) during a Capital One Cup clash . Henderson was unhappy with the way Costa (far left) conducted himself during the match back in January . Henderson said: 'I didn't want to make any statement. It was just in that game, he was trying to intimidate some of our younger players, which I didn't really like. 'He's a fantastic player that any team would want because of that passion and aggression he's got. I just don't like the way he was doing things with our players.' Henderson, who is expected to start against Manchester United in his side's crunch clash at Anfield, has been tipped to replace Steven Gerrard as Liverpool captain at the end of the season - and the former Sunderland man is keen to take up the role. He added: 'It would be an absolute honour to be captain. I'd love it. At the same time, we have a lot of leaders and characters in the group that could do it as well. 'If it was someone else, I'd be right behind them.' Reds midfielder Henderson (left) has been tipped to replace Steven Gerrard (right) as Liverpool captain .

Summary: Jordan Henderson has spoken out regarding incident with Diego Costa . The Liverpool midfielder confronted Costa during cup clash at Anfield . Henderson was unhappy with the way Costa was treating his team-mates . READ: Henderson has become an animal for Liverpool, says Thierry Henry .


Time to say goodbye: Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios will close its doors in Chicago in December after 26 years, and all of the operations will be moved to the Oprah Winfrey Network's new headquarters in West Hollywood . Oprah Winfrey is getting ready to leave Windy City for good in favor of Tinsel Town. By the end of this year, Winfrey's Harpo Studios will close its doors in Chicago after 26 years, and all of the operations will be moved to the Oprah Winfrey Network's new headquarters in West Hollywood, it was announced today. The 61-year-old media mogul, ranked 603 on Forbes' 2015 list of billionaires, personally delivered the news to her staff in Chicago Tuesday morning. The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) was founded by the former 'queen of daytime' in 2011 in Los Angeles, and Winfrey's executives have spent the past four years traveling back and forth between Chicago and Hollywood. Two months ago, OWN moved into a new three-story space called The Lot in West Hollywood, setting the stage for the shutdown of Harpo Studios in Chicago. '[Chicago has] been everything for me. I've spent more hours in this building than I have any other building on Earth,' Miss Winfrey told The Hollywood Reporter by phone. 'We were here when there was nothing but hoes and rats on the street, and now it's one of the hottest neighborhoods.' The Academy Award-nominated actress and film producer acknowledged that it would be sad for her to bid farewell to her old home base, but she felt it was the right time to consolidate her network’s operations under one roof. End of an era: After 26 years in Chicago's West Loop, Winfrey's production company will move out of the four-building campus . New home: Two months ago, the four-year-old Oprah Winfrey Network moved into a new three-story space called The Lot in West Hollywood . Harpo will stop shooting shows for OWN as of Tuesday, and the studio will officially shutter its doors in December. Miss Winfrey said in a statement Tuesday that Harpo Studios has been a 'blessing' in her life and she's now 'looking ahead' to inhabiting her California studio. Since 2011, the Chicago-based studio, which employed about 200 people, had produced 800 hours of original programming. Only a small portion of the Harpo staff will join OWN's 140 employees in LA. The move comes nearly a year after Winfrey sold the four-building Harpo Studios to the real estate development company Sterling Bay for estimated $32million. Under the agreement, the property was leased back to Harpo for two years. The lease expires in April 2016, but the studio will close at the end of 2015. Winfrey first came to Chicago in 1984 to be on the morning talk show AM Chicago. A month later, the show was No 1 in the market and was renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show. Talk show queen: Winfrey first came to Chicago in 1984 to be on the morning talk show AM Chicago. A month later, the show was No 1 in the market and was

Summary: Winfrey's four-building Harpo Studios will close its doors in Chicago's West Loop in December after 26 years . Winfrey sold the 3.5-acre campus to a developer last year for $32million . Only a few of her 200 Chicago workers will be joining her 140-person LA staff .


New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum hopes Sunday's Cricket World Cup final in Melbourne will be a 'big fairytale finish' to the international career of Daniel Vettori. Vettori has announced Sunday's match against either Australia or India will be the last of his international career. He will retire as New Zealand's most-capped Test player - with 113 matches - and one-day internationals - Sunday's match will be his 291st for New Zealand and he needs three more dismissals Sunday to finish with 300 ODI wickets. Brendon McCullum (left) celebrates with Daniel Vettori after New Zealand reached the World Cup final . Vettori made his debut aged 18 in 1997 and, now 36, has spent half his life in the New Zealand team. While he says retirement 'is not what I'm thinking about', his teammates want to help him end his career with a win. 'He's been an outstanding contributor for us,' McCullum said. 'He's played for New Zealand for half his life. '(A win) would be a great way to potentially send him off.' Vettori is still a key member of the New Zealand team and has demonstrated his value throughout the World Cup with a series of frugal bowling performances and cameo innings'. He was at the crease on 7 not out when Grant Elliott hit the winning runs in Tuesday's semi-final against South Africa. Vettori was at the crease with Grant Elliott (right) as he hit the winning runs against South Africa . Vettori ahead of his Test debut in Wellington as a 17-year-old way back in 1997 . 'I guess it was potentially his last game on home soil and for him to be out there at the end and be as instrumental and as calm as he was under pressure, it was superb,' McCullum said. 'He was struggling a bit with his back, too. He's played a lot of his career with bumps and bruises and niggles and strains. He's a tough customer and he's been an amazing servant.' But Vettori doesn't want his swansong to distract New Zealand from its aim of winning the World Cup for the first time. 'It's not what I'm thinking about,' he said. 'It's just about having some fun and enjoying the game and enjoying the build-up to a World Cup final,' he said. 'No-one else in New Zealand cricket history has been able to experience that before so it's pretty exciting to experience a grand final week. 'The chance to play a World Cup final regardless of where you are in your career is something everyone dreams about.'

Summary: Daniel Vettori to play final international v Australia in World Cup final . Vettori made his Test debut as a 17-year-old in 1997 . New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum wants a fitting finale . READ: Australia beat India by 95 runs to set up final with New Zealand . CLICK HERE for all the latest Cricket World Cup news ahead of the final .


Looking lean and healthy and sporting something of a George Clooney look, Darren Clarke signed on for his first official engagement as Europe’s Ryder Cup captain. There are 550 days to go before Clarke takes his golfing monument men to Minnesota to try to bring back the trophy — and many of those days will be filled with the sort of media engagements that occupied his time at the Sofitel at Heathrow’s Terminal Five. No doubt Clarke may struggle for something to say on occasion but that was not the case here as he spoke about Rory McIlroy and other pertinent matters, including one surprising comment regarding the Ryder Cup. Darren Clarke will captain Europe at next year's Ryder Cup in Minneapolis . The former Open champion holds aloft the trophy on his first official appointment as captain . After the comprehensive win at Gleneagles last time in 2014, the overwhelming temptation must be to keep everything the same but Clarke is considering one small change to the blueprint. He plans to study the data on wildcards in the tournament before deciding whether to recommend cutting their number from three to two. Of course, there are arguments both ways. He might leave himself short of options if too many of the top players fail to qualify automatically but there is an equally compelling case for saying the man finishing in 10th spot deserves to make the team by right. Even this far out Clarke is unequivocal, however, about who will be the team leader — it just has to be McIlroy. Clarke has known the 25-year-old Ulsterman since before McIlroy was even a teenager. ‘Rory always was special as a kid and a golfer,’ said Clarke. ‘He was different from everyone else and still is.’ Clarke has backed his compatriot Rory McIlroy to complete his grand slam of all four majors . The world No 1 travels to Augusta in a fortnight needing only the Masters to complete his set . The skipper is excited to see how McIlroy fares at the Masters next month but is adamant about one thing: Rory will complete the career Grand Slam one day. ‘If he doesn’t win it this year, he will win it next year,’ he said. ‘He’s just too good not to win it, with all his gifts and on a course made for his game.’ What sort of captain will Clarke be? Given his emotional personality, it is hardly surprising he picks out the Ryder Cup ships run by Ian Woos-nam and Sam Torrance. ‘Sam once said to me that playing in the Ryder Cup is like having your first child, that you really can’t describe it until you’ve gone through it, and that’s always stuck with me,’ he said. ‘I was fortunate enough to experience the pressure of contending for a major and coming through to win, but for me the pressure of the Ryder Cup was far greater. ‘And I will be a player-friendly captain. Some might think I’m too close to the players but I will not shirk my

Summary: Darren Clarke will captain Europe at the Ryder Cup next year . Northern Irishman is considering cutting wildcards from three to two . Former Open winner is sure that Rory McIlroy will complete grand slam . World No 1 only needs the Masters at Augusta for a full set of majors .


The execution of the only woman on Georgia's death row , Kelly Gissendaner (pictured), was delayed for a second time on Monday because the lethal injection was 'cloudy' Georgia has taken the decision to temporarily halt executions after the drug used for lethal injections appeared faulty, authorities said. Tuesday's decision came a day after the execution of Kelly Gissendaner was delayed for a second time when the execution team found that the lethal pentobarbital dose appeared cloudy. Gissendaner, who was convicted of murder in the February 1997 slaying of her husband, had originally been set for execution last week on February 25, but it was postponed because of a threat of bad weather. The cloudy drug bolstered death penalty opponents, who have been vocal in their opposition after three botched executions in other parts of the country. Attorneys for Gissendaner said in a filing with the U.S. Supreme Court that a lawyer for the state called them around 10:25 p.m. on Monday to say the execution would be postponed for several days because the state's pharmacist had looked at the drug an hour earlier and determined it was cloudy. The state's lawyer called back about five minutes later to say the prison wasn't sure which drugs they had checked, 'this week's or last week's,' and that they were considering going forward, the filing says. The lawyer called a third time, saying 'this particular batch (of drugs) just didn't come out like it was supposed to' and they weren't going to proceed, according to the court filing. Scroll down for video . 'Kelly is loved': Death penalty opponents gathered on the steps of Georgia's State Capitol in Atlanta on Monday evening. The cloudy drug bolstered death penalty opponents, who have been vocal in their opposition after three botched executions in other parts of the country . About 11 p.m., the state told reporters an independent lab checked its potency and it was acceptable, but it later appeared cloudy and the execution was postponed 'out of an abundance of caution.' The back and forth was detailed in Gissendaner's emergency motion for a stay. Corrections spokeswoman Gwendolyn Hogan said 'there was never any confusion within the department about the drugs which were to be used,' but also indicated the department was not part of the conversations between the attorney general's office and defense attorneys. Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens said in a statement it is 'essential that executions are carried out in a constitutional manner' and that he approved of the decision to temporarily suspend executions. The cloudiness could be contamination by bacteria or some impurity, said Michael Jay, a professor at the University of North Carolina's Eshelman School of Pharmacy. If the particles were big enough, they could clog blood vessels when injected or could lodge in the lungs, Jay said. It could also make the drug less potent, making an inmate very sleepy but not kill them, he said. Locked away: Gissendaner (pictured in 2004) would have become the 16th female prisoner to be executed in the United States since the death penalty

Summary: Executions have been temporarily halted in the state after the drug used for lethal injections appeared faulty on Monday night . Kelly Gissendaner had her death delayed for a second time when it was found that the lethal pentobarbital dose appeared cloudy . State officials dithered over the decision , changing their mind three times before deciding not to take the risk that it wouldn't work . It is 'essential that executions are carried out in a constitutional manner,' said Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens .


Google has opened its first ‘shop in shop’ on London’s Tottenham Court Road - a place renowned for its technology stores. But unlike standard units, the Google shop will allow customers to fly over the Earth using a giant screen as well as other immersive experiences. The shop is based inside Currys PC World on the busy London street and is designed to let people sample Google’s Android phones and tablets, Chromebook laptops and other products. Scroll down for video . Art attack: Google has opened its first ‘shop in shop’ on London’s Tottenham Court road - a place renowned for its technology stores. The Google shop will allow customers to show their artistic abilities on the Doodle Wall where digital spray cans can be used to reimagine Google’s logo, or anything else (pictured) It bears some resemblance to the layout of many Apple stores, with devices displayed on benches and staff on hand to help people out. Google’s James Elias said: ‘We’re incredibly excited to launch this space - the first of its kind anywhere in the world - in London with Currys PC World. ‘The pace of innovation of the devices we all use is incredible, yet the way we buy them has remained the same for years. ‘With the Google shop, we want to offer people a place where they can play, experiment and learn about all of what Google has to offer; from an incredible range of devices to a totally-connected, seamless online life. High flier: In the shop, which opens its doors today, customers will be able to use a giant immersive screen called the ‘Portal’ to ‘fly’ over different parts of the world. They can navigate using a tablet and Google Earth . Time to try: Customers can try out the latest tablets and smartwatches (pictured), of which there are various Andoid Wear iterations, including the Moto 360, LG Gwatch R . Google and Mattel have re-designed the View-Master toy, which will rely on a smartphone to deliver visual trickery. The virtual reality device makes use of Google’s Cardboard to deliver immersive scenes such as Alcatraz prison in San Francisco, called ‘360 degree photospheres’. The plastic body of the device has been given a sleek and less angular look than previous models, but still includes a slot for film reels. To release the phone’s VR features, an Android phone running Mattel’s app is needed. The phone needs to be inserted into the device along with a reel, meaning parents will have to surrender their handsets. The gadget uses augmented reality and animations to make scenes feel immersive. Mattel said its View-Master is an affordable platform enabling children to take ‘engaging field trips’ so they can explore famous landmarks, natural scenes and planets, for example, in ‘photospheres’. By pairing an ‘experience reel’ with a smartphone, children ‘will immediately experience an imaginative and interactive learning environment,’ according to Mattel. The device itself is set to be released in autumn in the US and next year in the UK for $30 (£20), with reels sold for $15 (£10). ‘We

Summary: First Google ‘shop in shop’ has opened on Tottenham Court Road, London . It's inside Currys PC World and aims to encourage people to try products . Experiences include letting people 'fly' on screen using Google Maps . People can make their mark using a digital spray can on the Doodle Wall . Smartwatches, new laptops and tablets are also available to try .


Former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini appears to be under pressure after failing to improve Inter Milan's fortunes since taking up at the reins at the San Siro. Mancini looks a distressed figure on the front cover of Monday's La Gazzetta dello Sport after seeing his side fail to claim all three points against Serie A relegation candidates Cesena. The 50-year-old conceded after his side's 1-1 draw with Cesena that his side were going to struggle to qualify for next season's Champions League. Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini looked extremely distressed after seeing his side slip up against Cesena . Mancini could hardly watch as his side fought to save face against relegation battlers Cesena . Inter must finish third or win the Europa League if they are to qualify for next season's Champions League . Inter either have to close the nine-point gap on third-placed Lazio or turnaround their two-legged encounter against Wolfsburg, which they lost 3-1 in Germany, before going on to win the Europa League. Mancini told Sky Sport Italia after Sunday's encounter against Cesena:'With a win we would've climbed to 39 points with 11 rounds to go. 'Now it's going to be pretty difficult to reach third place. 'With a victory we could've had hope, but there are too many teams in front of us now. 'At the moment there's no point talking about third place and it's not even logical to do so.' Inter host Wolfsburg on Thursday before facing Sampdoria at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Inter Milan's players look subdued despite Rodrigo Palacio's equaliser against Cesena on Sunday . Cesena, who are second bottom of the Serie A, opened the scoring with a lobbed finish from Gregoire Defrel .

Summary: Inter Milan could only draw with relegation candidates Cesena . Roberto Mancini cut a distressed figure during Sunday's match . The Italian believes it is not 'logical' to think his side can finish in top three . Inter are on brink of exiting the Europa League after first leg defeat .


These are the women who are defying the Taliban to follow their dream of becoming professional cyclists. While Afghanistan's national men's cricket and football teams have enjoyed the spotlight recently, women's sports have endured stuttering progress in the face of family pressure and a lack of public support. But the National Cycling Team has been breaking new ground for women's sports in the country and pushing the boundaries of what is - and is not - acceptable for young women in the conservative Muslim nation. One team member, Malika Yousufi, even dreams of becoming the first Afghan woman to compete in the Tour de France - a cycling event dominated by men since its first event in 1903. Scroll down for video . Breaking new ground: Abdul Sadiq Sadiqi (right) coach of Afghanistan's Women's National Cycling Team gives a motivational talk before training begins in Kabul . Playing catch-up: Zhala, a member of Afghanistan's Women's National Cycling Team, takes to the road with her team mates on the outskirts of Kabul . Winter training: Team members see the funny side as they are put through their paces during a training exercise on a snow-covered mountain . Wheels in motion: Masooma Alizada (left), and Zahra Alizada (right) concentrate as they swoop down the side of a mountain near Kabul . Under the Taliban in the 1990s, women in Afghanistan were . excluded from public life, banned from going to school or . stepping outside their home without a male family member. Women's rights have made gains since the hardline Islamist . group's ouster in 2001, but observers worry that progress is at . risk as violence against women persists and women remain . under-represented in politics. 'We are resolved to keep our commitments to women and wewill protect and reinforce our achievements,' President AshrafGhani's office said in a statement released after the presidentmade a speech ahead of International Women's Day on March 8. Defiant: The women have been breaking new ground for women's sports in Afghanistan and pushing the boundaries of what is - and is not - acceptable for young women in the conservative Muslim nation . Hard yards: The women's cycling team is pushing ahead, despite not having been paid for several months - a problem for many Afghan athletes . Time out: Two team members take a break from a gruelling training session to admire the scenery as they sit on the back of their support car . On the road: To clock the distances needed for training, team members pile their bikes in cars and drive outside the capital, where their uniform of loose-fitting tops and long pants won't draw stares . Leading the charge: Frozan Rasooli (left) and Masooma Alizada (right) focus on the road ahead while their coach shouts out encouragement . Last year, the women's cricket team was quietly dissolved . amid Taliban threats and a shortage of players. The women's cycling team is pushing ahead, despite not . having been paid for several months, a problem for many Afghan . athletes. To clock the distances

Summary: Afghanistan's Women's National Cycling team have been breaking new ground in the conservative Muslim country . More than 40 women now train with the team and the best among them are competing in international competitions . Team members have to train outside the capital Kabul where their uniform of loose-fitting tops will not draw stares . One cyclist, Malika Yousufi, even dreams of becoming the first Afghan woman to compete in the Tour de France .