At last, Jimmy Greaves has made it into Tottenham Hotspur’s Hall of Fame. It only took 11 years and 41 others - including Steffen Freund and Paul Allen - to come before the club’s greatest ever goalscorer, with 266 goals in 379 appearances, was rewarded. Depending who you speak to, the long wait is down to Greaves declining the offers, or the club not forthcoming with them. Jimmy Greaves (left) is the highest ever scorer for Tottenham with 266 goals in 379 appearances . Greaves (centre) joined Tottenham in 1961 and won the FA Cup twice and the European Cup Winners Cup . Greaves (second right) holds the European Cup Winners Cup aloft after Tottenham's 1963 triumph . Greaves was signed for Tottenham from AC Milan by Bill Nicholson for £99,999 . The truth lies somewhere in between, with Greaves understood to have turned down informal invitations in the past but accepting, according to sources close to the former striker, their first formal request last week. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter how he got there. He is there now; number 42. Despite claims to the contrary, Greaves has been back to White Hart Lane on many occasions since he left the club in 1970. He went back for the funerals of Bill Nicholson and Bobby Smith and launched his autobiography ‘Greavsie’ at a dinner there. He just hasn’t been back for football matches. But he’s only been to one football match - a Chelsea game with his Chelsea-mad grandson - since he quit playing 35 years ago. Wherever he goes, he is constantly asked by Tottenham fans why he is not recognised as one of their greatest by the club. ‘For all the fans who have asked me when I will be in the Tottenham Hotspur Hall of Fame, I am delighted that we now have a date,’ Greaves said upon the announcement on Monday. ‘I am looking forward to returning to White Hart Lane for this very special occasion.’ Greaves, now 75, joined Spurs in 1961, signed by Nicholson for £99,999 from AC Milan to alleviate the burden of being the first £100,000 English player. In the preceding nine years, he would go on to win the FA Cup twice, FA Charity Shield twice, the European Cup Winners Cup and finish runner-up in the old First Division, scoring 220 goals in 321 league matches. He was gutted and angry when he was eventually sold to West Ham, but that’s not why he doesn’t go back to White Hart Lane for matches. Greaves just likes watching games on the telly. In response to accusations that he turned down an invite to the League Cup final when his two former clubs Chelsea and Tottenham met on March 1, he replied: ‘At no point did Spurs invite me to the game. I wouldn't have gone if they did, but I was not invited. ‘I've got a lovely giant screen HD TV, a lovely dog and a warm fire. That's where I watch sport including football and it's very nice. I'm not interested in driving in

Summary: Jimmy Greaves joined Tottenham in 1961 and became their greatest scorer . Greaves is to become the 42nd member of Tottenham's Hall of Fame . Greaves will be officially inducted by the club on May 13 .


The Duke of Wellington is famously quoted as saying that the Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton. And now an amazing 150-year-old photograph has emerged of boys at the private school playing cricket - one of the earliest images ever taken of the sport. The earliest ever photograph of a school cricket match, and the second oldest of any cricket anywhere, has been discovered and is to be sold at auction. An 1860s photograph of young men playing cricket at Eton has been discovered and is to be sold at auction. It is thought to be the second oldest image of the sport ever taken . The photograph was signed by Victor A. Prout in pencil. It will be sold at auction by Dominic Winters Auctioneers in Cirencester . Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, was a British leader who is said to have traversed the playing fields at Eton College when he was a student in the 1780s. The Duke attended Eton, which was founded in the 15th Century by King Henry VI, before he joined the army in 1787 and later helped defeat Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815. According to history, he touched the ground at Eton and claimed: 'There grows the stuff that won Waterloo.' He was later misquoted repeatedly as having said: 'It is here that the battle of Waterloo was won.' His statements were construed by historians as references to the 'manly character induced by games and sport' among the English youth. The previously unseen image was taken in the early 1860s and shows 11 young men dressed smartly in trousers and waistcoats. Resting on their bats, they pose for the photographer with the distinctive Eton College visible behind them. The photograph was taken by Victor A. Prout who signed it in pencil afterwards. Dating from around 1862, it was taken just five years after the first ever image depicting the sport. It is to be sold by Dominic Winters Auctioneers in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, and is expected to fetch at least £500. Auctioneer and Senior Valuer Chris Albury said: 'This early, and previously unknown, cricket photograph in this album probably dates from circa 1862, some five years after the earliest photograph of a cricket match.' The first ever photo of cricket was taken by Roger Fenton in 1857, a founding member of the Royal Photographic Society and famous for his photographs of the Crimean War. He first captured the sport in during a match between the Royal Artillery and the Hunsdonbury Cricket Club at the Honourable Artillery Ground in Islington, London, 25 July 1857. Around 100 years before the image of taken the Duke of Wellington is said to have traversed the playing fields at Eton where he was a student. Touching the ground, history claims he said: 'There grows the stuff that won Waterloo.' He was later misquoted repeatedly as having said: 'It is here that the battle of Waterloo was won.' Eton College was founded in the 15th Century by King Henry VI to school 70

Summary: The image was taken by Victor A. Prout around 1862 and shows 11 sportsmen dressed in trousers and waistcoats . Taken at Eton College, it is believed to be the earliest ever photograph depicting cricket being played at a school . Auctioneers expect the photograph will fetch at least £500 when it goes under the hammer in Gloucestershire .


Jacqueline Crane (pictured outside court) claimed to be a professor of psychology and said she was qualified to train people to become counsellors . A fake psychologist was caught running a bogus counselling course after setting her students a series of increasingly bizarre tasks including climbing a tree and riding a bike in the rain. Jacqueline Crane, 52, of of St Austell, Cornwall, pretended to be a professor of psychology and claimed she was qualified to train people to become counsellors. She set her students bizarre tasks including scaling trees, cycling in bad weather and taking candlelit baths and would then ask for feedback on how the wacky practices made the students feel, a court was told. But her students - who spent thousands of pounds on her courses - became suspicious because of her increasingly strange ideas and bad spelling. The finally caught her out when a group of her students discovered she had used old exam papers to test them. Crane then invented a fake family and forged doctor notes claiming she was too ill to attend court. Despite her best efforts she was jailed for 18 months at Truro Crown Court after pleading guilty to fraud by making a false representation, perverting the course of justice and benefit fraud. The court heard Crane set up the course in May 2012 and ran it for 18 months, pretending to be a doctor of psychology to con her seven long-term and numerous other short term students out of nearly £8,000. Speaking after the hearing two of her former students have spoken of the damage caused after being hooked by Crane's lies. They said they were reeled in by fake photos of Crane in a university cap on her graduation day. Mother-of-five Jessica Brewster, 35, was one of those sucked in to Crane's fantasy world and spent hundreds of wasted hours trying to improve her future. She said: 'I was a taxi driver for Jacqui and she told me she was going to set up a counselling course, which was something I had always wanted to do. Jessica Brewster (pictured) who was one of the students to be conned by fraudster Jacqueline Crane . 'But from the start there were hints that things weren't what they seemed. 'One of the girls kept pointing out that there were spelling mistakes on these slides and asking where she had got them from. Jacqui didn't like that.' Another of the victims, known only as Jane, said: 'She would set us these exercises. One of them was to ride around on a bike in the rain, which I did on Jess' patio. 'One was to have a candlelit bath. Another was to climb a tree. She asked us to think about how it made us feel.' Ms Brewster said they went on a group outing in Truro where they were set another bizarre task. She said: 'She asked us to go up to random people and start conversations with them. 'It sounds silly but I feel humiliated thinking about it now.' An incident involving fake exam

Summary: Jacqueline Crane, 52, pretended to be a professor of psychology . She claimed she was accredited to train people to become counsellors . But she was caught after setting her students increasingly bizarre tasks . 'Homework' included cycling in the rain and taking candlelit baths . Fantasist has now been jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to fraud .


Ed Miliband’s elections chief Lucy Powell, above, confirmed the party ‘may use some investment borrowing’ to fund its manifesto if it wins . Labour yesterday admitted it will borrow billions more than the Tories – as experts warned the party’s plans would leave a £30billion black hole at the heart of the nation’s finances. Ed Miliband’s elections chief Lucy Powell confirmed the party ‘may use some investment borrowing’ to fund its manifesto if it wins the election. And the Institute for Fiscal Studies said Labour’s plans would potentially leave Britain with a permanent budget deficit – piling up massive debts for future generations. The think tank’s director Paul Johnson said Labour’s proposals allowed it to maintain an overall deficit as high as £30billion by 2020 – at a time when the Tories aim to be running a surplus of £7billion to pay off Britain’s debts. He told the BBC: ‘It is clear Labour want to do quite a lot less in terms of the total (deficit). They don’t want to get rid of the deficit altogether, they are happy to borrow to invest. They would be happy with a deficit of £25-30billion, whereas the Conservatives don’t want a deficit at all.’ Miss Powell later said she did not recognise the £30billion. But under pressure, she confirmed Labour would borrow to fund the Government’s investment spending, which is forecast to be about that amount by 2020. ‘We are going to balance the books for current expenditure by the end of the Parliament,’ she said. ‘We may use some investment borrowing for much-needed investment but not for day-to-day spending. 'Those figures are other people’s figures. It depends on what the books are like.’ Tory Treasury minister Priti Patel said Miss Powell had ‘let the cat out of the bag’. She added: ‘Labour have finally had it dragged out of them that they’d borrow more if Ed Miliband gets into Downing Street. Add in the fact that they’re refusing to admit which taxes they’d raise and you’ve got a recipe for total economic chaos.’ Miss Powell also clashed with BBC presenter Andrew Neil as he questioned Labour’s claims of an ‘explosion’ in the use of zero hours contracts. She snapped at him: ‘In the real world, Andrew where I live, OK, unlike where you live…’ Mr Neil hit back: ‘You’ve no idea where I live, just answer the question.’ Mr Miliband will use the launch of his party’s business manifesto today to warn that Tory plans for a referendum on Europe could create instability for firms . Shadow chancellor Ed Balls told last September’s Labour conference that ‘in our manifesto there will be no proposals for any new spending paid for by additional borrowing’. But the fine print of Labour’s pledges show it has left itself flexibility to borrow the Government’s entire capital budget for spending on things such as roads, schools and railways.Shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander yesterday warned Labour may set out no more details of its tax and spending plans before the election. Critics point out its deficit reduction programme amounts to

Summary: Lucy Powell confirmed party ‘may use investment borrowing’ if it wins . Institute for Fiscal Studies has highlighted concerns with Labour manifesto . But Miss Powell says she does not recognise their £30billion figure .


The Vatican has announced that it was sent a £72,000 ransom demand for two letters written by Renaissance master Michelangelo who painted the Sistine Chapel. Spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said a cardinal in charge of St Peter's Basilica, which Michelangelo also helped to design, had been offered the documents for 'a certain price'. Rome newspaper Il Messaggero said the person, described as a former Vatican employee, had asked for 100,000 euros (£72,000). The Vatican said a cardinal was sent a ransom demand asking for £72,000 to return two letters by Renaissance master Michelangelo (pictured, St Peter's Basilica, which the artist helped to design) This is the first time the Vatican has acknowledged the theft of the two letters, one of which supposedly contains Michelangelo's signature. Lombardi said the cardinal 'naturally refused because these are stolen documents'. He added that a nun who worked in the Vatican archives informed officials back in 1997 that the documents had gone missing, but he did not say why the Vatican had not disclosed the theft before. While the newspaper spoke of only one letter signed by Michelangelo, who lived from 1475 to 1564, the spokesman said two documents had gone missing. He added that Vatican police were now investigating the case with their Italian counterparts. No further details have been given about either of the documents, which were taken from the archives of the Fabbrica di San Pietro which looks after the upkeep of the basilica. The demand is believed to have come from a former Vatican employee. Until a spokesman confirmed the threat, it was not known that the documents had been taken back in 1997 . However, The Times reports the signed letter is believed to discuss art commissioned by the Pope. The archives contain numerous documents concerning the history, design and construction of vast holy site. The basilica took more than 100 years to build and was completed in 1626. Michelangelo took over the construction of the basilica in January 1547, while in his seventies, after the death of Pope Paul III's preferred candidate, Giulio Romano. Drawing on the complex plans laid down by a chain of architects before him, Michelangelo brought them together into a workable model, and is responsible for much of the basilica as it stands today.

Summary: Vatican says it was sent demand by man believed to be a former employee . Nun reported that the letters, one of them signed, were missing in 1997 . But until yesterday the public knew nothing about the letters being taken .


Stripped of its skin, and showing every bone and sinew, this gory display of an elephant is part of the latest exhibition from the infamous Dr Gunther von Hagens. Body Worlds: Animal Inside Out, in which animal carcasses are preserved and displayed, opens today at Ambassador Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. Created by plastinator Dr von Hagens and curator Dr. Angelina Whalley, the exhibition offers visitors an 'anatomical safari' past nearly one hundred anatomically dissected animals. Scroll down for video . Samba the elephant, which at 3.2 tons and 6metres by 3.5 metres in size is the largest animal ever plastinated, is on display at the Body Worlds: Animal Inside Out exhibition . Some have been given the full-body plastinate process, while a series of 'single specimens' offer preserved organs or even slices of animal. The graphic exhibition features Samba the elephant which, at 3.2 tons and a size of 6 by 3.5 metres, is the largest whole animal ever plastinated. Samba is joined by a gorilla packing 120 kilograms of muscle, watched on by its human close relative, as well as a giraffe, bear, shark and many more. 'It is fascinating to see the anatomical similarities of the vertebrates on the one hand, and how many different anatomical variations have formed on the other hand in response to an animal's living conditions—such as the elephant's trunk or the giraffe's long neck,' says the curator Dr. Angelina Whalley on the exhibition website. Step 1. Embalming and Anatomical Dissection He halts decay by pumping formalin into the body through the arteries. Using dissection tools, the skin, fatty and connective tissues are removed in order to prepare the individual anatomical structures. Steep 2. Removal of Body Fat and Water The body water and soluble fats are dissolved from the body by placing it into an acetone bath. Step 3. Forced Impregnation A reactive polymer - silicone rubber - replaces the acetone. The specimen is immersed in a polymer solution and placed in vacuum chamber. The vacuum removes the acetone from the specimen and helps the polymer to penetrate every last cell. Step 4. Positioning After vacuum impregnation, the body is positioned as desired. Every single anatomical structure is properly aligned and fixed with the help of wires, needles, clamps, and foam blocks. Step 5. Curing (Hardening) The specimen is hardened with gas, light, or heat. Dissection and Plastination of an entire body requires about 1,500 working hours and normally takes about one year to complete . It aims to illustrate the complexity of the animals' insides, and how different animals have adapted both their anatomy and their organ function to their natural habitats. The exhibition uses plastination, a technique developed by German anatomist Dr von Hagens in 1977 for preserving biological tissue specimen. The process is used in anatomy to preserve bodies or body parts, by replacing water and fat with certain plastics, to create specimens that can be touched, do not smell or decay. Plastination was originally used to preserve small specimens for medical study. It was only in the early 1990s that techniques

Summary: The latest exhibition from Dr Gunther von Hagens- Body Worlds: Animal Inside Out- is on display in Dublin today . It offers a graphic 'anatomical safari' for visitors who can see nearly one hundred anatomically dissected animals . Exhibition includes an elephant which at 3.2 tons and 6metres by 3.5 metres is the largest animal ever plastinated .


A pet owner who kept her dogs in cages so filthy that one of the pets had to be put down has been banned from keeping animals for life. Caroline Monk, 45, from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, left two dogs in 'dreadful' and 'disgusting' conditions, which smelled so bad they nearly made investigators vomit, a court heard. Northampton Magistrates Court were told one dog, a one-year-old Mastiff called Nash, was kept in a small cage that had not been cleaned for several weeks and had no access to food and water. WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT . Caroline Monk, 45, from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, left two dogs in 'dreadful' and 'disgusting' conditions, which smelled so bad they nearly made investigators vomit, a court heard . The pet owner kept her dogs in cages so filthy that one of the pets had to be put down. She has now been banned from keeping animals for life . A statement by Monk, read out in court, said that the had only left the dogs for 'four days' because she had recently suffered a fit and was 'completely out of it' Floors in the flat that were covered in 'compacted faeces' and urine had attracted 'beetles and flies' and were strewn with hazards, including bottles of bleach. The RSPCA were called to the property after neighbours reported hearing dogs inside, even though the owner was rarely there. The court heard Nash, who was found underweight and with infected ulcers on his body, had to later be put down. Kevin McCole, prosecuting on behalf of the animal welfare charity, said: 'The inspector was horrified by what she saw and the smell was so overpowering that she nearly vomited. The court heard one dog, Nash, who was found underweight and with infected ulcers on his body, had to later be put down . 'The dog would have felt pain from hunger, thirst and his skin conditions, and would have continued to suffer organ failure.' The other dog, a five-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Millie, was found overweight and has recovered since being taken treated by the RSPCA. On Tuesday Monk pleaded guilty to charges of causing unnecessary suffering to animals and breaching her duty of responsibility to ensure animal welfare. She was banned for life from keeping any animals and was ordered to pay a £300 contribution to the £500 court costs and a victim surcharge of £60. She was also placed under a six-month supervision order. Tony Davies, defending, said the treatment of both dogs had been 'dreadful' and 'disgusting' but added she could not be held responsible because of her medical condition. Floors in the flat that were covered in 'compacted faeces' and urine had attracted 'beetles and flies' and were strewn with hazards, including bottles of bleach . He said: 'This was not an offence of volition, but of omission and a lack of foresight. 'She was not acting out of a cavalier attitude, but an impaired ability to care for her pets, and we cannot judge her by the same standards as the rest of us.' A statement

Summary: Caroline Monk, 45, kept dogs in tiny 'dreadful' and 'disgusting' cages . One dog was so underweight and covered in ulcers it was later put down . Floors covered in 'compacted faeces' and urine attracted 'beetles and flies' The smell was so overwhelming that an RSPCA inspector almost vomited .


Spanish neuroscientists claim low alcohol red wine produces more brain activity in ‘taste processioning’ areas, then stronger tipples. A stock image is shown . You might imagine that stronger wine would pack more of a punch in the flavour department. But Spanish neuroscientists claim that red wine with a low alcohol content produces more brain activity in ‘taste processioning’ areas, then stronger tipples. While the low alcohol bottles may not contain more flavour per se, people pay more attention to ‘fruity bouquets’ and ‘woody notes’ so the wine appears to be tastier. Neuroscientists led by Ram Frost, of the Basque centre of Cognition, Brain and Language in Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain, wrote in their study, published in the journal Plos One: ‘Over the last few decades, wine makers have been producing wines with a higher alcohol content, assuming that they are more appreciated by consumers. ‘To test this hypothesis, we used functional magnetic imaging to compare reactions of human subjects to different types of wine, focusing on brain regions critical for flavour processing and food reward.’ They noted that 30 years ago, it was typical for red wines to contain around 12 per cent alcohol, while now quality tipples can be 15 per cent. This is because wine makers ‘seem to… assume that strong wines are, on the average, more appreciated by wine consumers,’ Dr Frost said, adding that they seem more intense, which is considered desirable by some foodies. To reveal that stronger wines aren’t necessarily better, his team measured the brain activity of 21 volunteers in a fMRI scanner. During the scan, the volunteers had the enviable task of sipping samples of different red wines where one was low alcohol and another stronger, but they tasted similar. The researchers measured the brain activity of 21 volunteers in a fMRI scanner while they sipped red wine. They found: Contrary to expectation, significantly greater activation was found for low-alcohol than for high-alcohol content wines in brain regions that are sensitive to taste intensity, including the insula as well as the cerebellum. An image from the study showing brain activity triggered by wine is shown . ‘Contrary to expectation, significantly greater activation was found for low-alcohol than for high-alcohol content wines in brain regions that are sensitive to taste intensity, including the insula as well as the cerebellum', the researchers wrote. In fact, there was no part of the brain that responded more strongly to the more alcoholic wine, meaning that strong wines ‘induce weaker activation relative to the low-alcohol content ones’. This may be because people paid more attention to the flavours of the less potent wine, even though they are not more flavourful themselves, Discover Magazine reported. The experts hypothesised: ‘The low-alcohol content wines induced a greater attentional orienting and exploration of the sensory attributes of wines relatively to high-alcohol content wines.’ Wine critics have previously said that New World, or high alcohol wines, often lack the finesse of less potent options, because the alcohol overpowers some of the more subtle aromas and flavours. ‘The findings raise intriguing possibilities for objectively testing

Summary: Spanish neuroscientists gave volunteers samples of red wine to drink while they scanned their brains in an fMRI machine . One sample was low alcohol while the other was more potent . They found that weaker wine better stimulated areas of the brain that are sensitive to taste intensity, including the insula and cerebellum . Experts say the weaker wine may have tasted better because the volunteers paid more attention to the flavours than the stronger tipple .


A six months pregnant woman from Pennsylvania faces up to five years in jail for allegedly hiding 89 packets of heroin inside a 'body cavity'. The North Jersey Record reports that retail worker Marina McCarthy, 22, of Gouldsboro, was secretly filmed on Friday afternoon reaching into her pants as she sat in the back of a police SUV. She had apparently been stopped while traveling with her 27-year-old mechanic boyfriend, Dakota Dunning, because the car he was driving had a temporary registration plate that was not visible. Retail worker Marina McCarthy, 22, of Gouldsboro, faces up to five years in jail after allegedly hiding 89 packets of heroin inside a 'body cavity' Officers reportedly then found that the vehicle was unregistered and uninsured and that Dunning and McCarthy both had warrants out for their arrests relating to previous incidents. Captain Jonathan Miller told the North Jersey Record that troopers got increasingly suspicious that there were drugs on the scene as they spotted 'fresh needle track marks' on Dunning. A K-9 dog also detected an illegal substance, according to the report. Dunning and McCarthy were arrested and taken to Glen Rock Police Department in New Jersey for further questioning. Caught on camera: Six months pregnant McCarthy was secretly filmed on Friday afternoon reaching into her pants as she sat in the back of a police SUV . Happier times: She had apparently been stopped while traveling with her 27-year-old mechanic boyfriend, Dakota Dunning (above right), because the car he was driving had a temporary registration plate that was not visible . It was only when a detective reviewed CCTV footage from earlier in the day that they allegedly spotted McCarthy stuffing packages down her pants. She had been handcuffed in the front of her body, because of her pregnancy, so she was able to access the zipper area of her pants. A female police officer was purportedly sent to guard McCarthy while she retrieved the bags of heroin from her body in the bathroom. A witness told Daily Mail Online the packages of powder had been tightly packed together and collectively, were no bigger than a piece of Laffy Taffy candy. Heroin: A witness told Daily Mail Online the packages of powder had been tightly packed together and collectively, were no bigger than a piece of Laffy Taffy candy (stock above) Scene of the incident: McCarthy had been handcuffed in the front of her body, because of her pregnancy, so she was able to access the zipper area of her pants . McCarthy was checked out by a local medic but refused to go to hospital, Captain Jonathan Miller said. After being charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, she was released pending a court appearance on March 17. She paid $1,000 in bail for her previous arrest warrant with a check. Dunning received motor-vehicle summonses and was released, also with a March 17 court appointment. He was released with a new court date for his prior warrant and his car was impounded.

Summary: Marina McCarthy, 22, of Gouldsboro, was secretly filmed on Friday afternoon reaching into her pants as she sat in the back of a police SUV . She had apparently been stopped while traveling with her 27-year-old boyfriend, Dakota Dunning, because the car he was driving had a temporary registration plate that was not visible . Looking closer, detectives believed that McCarthy was hiding drugs . A female police officer was purportedly sent to keep watch while McCarthy retrieved the bags of heroin from her body in the bathroom . A witness told Daily Mail Online the packages of powder had been tightly packed together and collectively, were no bigger than a piece of Laffy Taffy candy .


Paul Scholes believes Manchester United must spend big again this summer if Louis van Gaal's tactics are to bring success to Old Trafford. United were dumped out of the FA Cup by Arsenal on Monday and face a battle to finish in the top four with a difficult run of fixtures over the next six weeks. And former United midfielder Scholes, who has two season tickets at his old club, is unconvinced that Van Gaal's preferred style of play suits the players in his squad. Louis van Gaal gives instructions to Ashley Young during Manchester United's defeat by Arsenal . Marouane Fellaini, Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney (L-R) look dejected at Old Trafford . Arsene Wenger was right! I would have loved to have played with Mesut Ozil... but only if he always performed like he did at Old Trafford . Writing in his column for The Independent, Scholes said: 'Watching United at Old Trafford on Monday, I know what Louis van Gaal is trying to do with this team. I do like the concept. I just question whether he has the players to do it. 'In recent weeks, Van Gaal has tried what I would describe as a more Barcelona-style approach to games. His centre backs push wide, the full backs push on and the team pass the ball. It has worked against the weaker teams but it is against the stronger sides, starting with Spurs and the high-pressing game they play, that you have to wonder whether it will be found out. 'To play this way, you really need to be exceptional. Barcelona can do it because they have the players and they have been playing this way for years. United have spent around £220m in the last three transfer windows and yet I would question whether they have the players to operate this system.' Van Gaal has been criticised for utilising Fellaini's height and physical presence at times this season . Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes believes the club must buy more new players this summer . United were known for their relentless attacking under Sir Alex Ferguson and Scholes, who was an integral part of the Scot's midfield, wants to see fluid football back at Old Trafford. 'I understand what Van Gaal is trying to do,' Scholes wrote. 'I like that he is playing with the wide players. I also know that as former players we cannot harp on about the old days for ever. Things change, although I believe that certain principles, of attacking, entertaining football, should always be protected. 'Like any other match-going fan – I have two season tickets for Old Trafford – I want to see the team play well and win. I just don’t think this system is the best for these players.' Angel di Maria has struggled to adapt since joining the club in a £60million deal from Real Madrid . Former Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata has found himself out of favour under Van Gaal in recent months . Van Gaal's men are fourth in the Premier League table ahead of

Summary: Paul Scholes believes Louis van Gaal is trying to play a 'Barcelona style' He feels Manchester United do not have the right players to make it work . Scholes wants Van Gaal to spend big to improve his squad this summer . Season ticket-holder Scholes also wants United to attack and entertain . CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester United news .


Barack Obama did not call Kanye West at home - despite the rapper's claims to the contrary- but a presidential staffer did ring to set up a future chat, sources have claimed. The back-and-forth began a couple of weeks ago, when Kanye boasted about his close relationship with the most powerful man in the world during a speech at Oxford University. Kanye, who is married to Kim Kardashian, claimed that Mr Obama would call him at home, and he would call Obama 'out of the blue'. Scroll down for video . Kanye West (left) has admitted Barack Obama (right) did not call him at home – but a source close to rapper claims a presidential staffer did set up a future chat . 'Obama calls the home phone by the way,' he added. Last week, Mr Obama was forced to deny the claims during an appearance on chat show Jimmy Kimmel Live, saying he didn't even have Kanye's home number. When asked about Kanye's claims about their friendship, he replied: 'I met Kanye twice. 'The first time was when I was a senator and he was with his mom and he had just gotten big… And then about six months ago he came to an event. I love his music.' President Barack Obama had dismissed the claims he called rapper West at home during at appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live (pictured) 'I don't think I've got his home number.' But Kanye refused to back down, and made the bizarre assertion again when questioned by a TMZ reporter at LAX Airport. After the Kimmel interview was aired, Kanye told reporters at LAX Airport 'I love Obama, he called our house before' Despite Mr Obama's flat-out denial, the outspoken rapper still insisted that he would contact him at home. 'I love Obama, he called our house before,' he claimed. 'He knows that, don't try and pit us against each other.' Now the truth appears to have finally been revealed after sources close Kanye said a presidential staffer had contacted the West home to set up a potential future chat with Mr Obama. A source told TMZ that the president had attended a celebrity- filled breakfast in Beverly Hills last October where he spoke about using star power to get people to vote. When it was over Mr Obama told guests including Kim and Kanye he wanted to set up a call to continue the conversation. Afew days later, a staffer reportedly called to follow up. The president has praised Kanye's music but has previously labelled the singer a 'jackass' after his 2009 MTV Video Music Awards antics during Taylor Swift's acceptance speech.

Summary: Kanye West had boasted that Barack Obama would call him at his home . The president was forced to deny claims on Jimmy Kimmel Live show . Obama said he did not even have a home number for the outspoken rapper . But Kanye had refused to back down and made the bizarre claim again . Now sources claim a presidential staffer called Kanye to set up future chat .


A quadruple amputee Rottweiler named Brutus is getting the chance to walk again thanks to a new set of artificial limbs. Brutus, who lives in Loveland, Colorado, is only the second dog to ever have four prosthetic limbs. The dog became disabled after he got frostbite on all four paws and was maimed by his breeder, who tried to amputate the damage himself. Scroll down for video . A quadruple amputee Rottweiler named Brutus is getting the chance to walk again thanks to a new set of artificial limbs . Brutus, who lives in Loveland, Colorado, is only the second dog to ever have four prosthetic limbs . But now Brutus has a loving foster mother in Laura Aquilina, who is training the dog so he can get used to a life with artificial limbs. 'You can't explain to an animal why you are putting these contraptions on their feet,' she told Fox 31 Denver. 'You can't explain it to them, that it's to help them.' Brutus' new limbs, which he was outfitted with in September 2014, gives him a high step that resembles a 'bucking bronco'. Although Brutus can now take walks outside, Aquilina wants more for the two-year-old dog. 'It's not always pretty,' she said. 'We want to be able to give him a higher function where he can run and play with other dogs, go on hikes.' Brutus' foster mother Laura Aquilina (pictured) is training the two-year-old dog so he can get used to life with prosthetic limbs. She said she eventually wants to give him a 'higher function' where he can run and hike . Brutus' new limbs, which he was outfitted with in September 2014, gives him a high step that resembles a 'bucking bronco'. He will soon undergo physical therapy and get an improved set of prosthetics . Aquilina has Brutus do exercises and play outside so that he can become better at balance. And the dog will soon undergo physical therapy and get an improved set of prosthetics to boot. Brutus' artificial limbs were made by OrthoPets of Denver, which makes prosthetics for about 250 animals around the world every year. OrthoPets founder Martin Kauffman said Brutus was 'dealt a short hand' but can now 'get out and do normal doggy things'. 'It just makes you feel so good,' he told Fox 31 Denver. Aquilina said Brutus is an example of why people shouldn't give up on animals with disabilities. 'If he ended up in a shelter they'd say he was unadoptable because he's missing his feet,' she said. 'I think its good for people to know we can work with animals like this.' Aquilina said Brutus is an example of why people shouldn't give up on animals with disabilities .

Summary: Brutus, who lives in Loveland, Colorado, only second dog ever to have four artificial limbs . The 2-year-old dog became disabled after he got frostbite on all four paws . His breeder maimed him after trying to amputate the damage himself . Brutus' foster mom now walks him outside to practice balance . She said she wants to help him get ability to run, hike and play with other dogs .


Rounding up sheep successfully is a difficult task usually reserved for experienced shepherds and their sheepdog. But it looks like there might be something else working the fields in the future. New footage shows how a drone can herd around 120 sheep across a field and through a narrow gateway within minutes. Scroll down for video . New footage shows how a drone can herd around 120 sheep from Carlow, Ireland, across a field and through a narrow gateway within minutes . The flock in Carlow, Ireland, appears to react to the slight movement of the nifty aircraft - nicknamed 'Shep' - as it flies back and forth, with its blades making a buzzing sound. The drone remains behind them at all times and makes them walk forward as a group until they get to a gate. It even shows off its manoeuvrability by flying close to the ground before zooming into the sky to get the last three animals into the next field. The footage - titled 'Shep the Drone, Worlds first Drone Sheepdog' (sic) - has already been viewed more than 82,000 times on YouTube. As the farmer and photographer stand in one corner of the field the drone does all of the hard work, forcing the sheep towards the gate . The sheep stay in a group while the drone flies behind them. The animals appear to react to the slight movement of the nifty aircraft . The footage of the sheep was captured by Paul Brennan, who specialises in aerial photography for farmers . The final sheep make their way through the gate (left) and into the next field minutes after the drone (stock image right) started its work . It was captured by Paul Brennan, who specialises in aerial photography for farmers. His company Skyfly Photography wrote on Facebook yesterday: 'Delighted to say that "Shep The Drone" has just broken the 50,000 views barrier on YouTube in less than 48 hours.' It added: 'A picture tells a thousand words and there is nothing quite so beautiful as an birds-eye view.' The number of drones operating in British airspace is increasing and they are used for a range of tasks including surveillance, photography and defence. They can be controlled by a pilot on the ground or used to undertake 'pre-planned' trips.

Summary: Herds sheep across a field and through narrow gate in Carlow, Ireland . Sheep appear to react to the movement of the aircraft and its buzzing noise .


Frank Lampard has taken advantage of the international break to watch his next club New York City FC in action at the weekend. Lampard touched down at JFK airport with fiancee Christine Bleakley to watch his parent club take on Sporting Kansas at the Yankee Stadium on Saturday night. The 36-year-old signed for the start-up MLS side in the summer but joined Manchester City on loan to remain in the Premier League for one more season. Frank Lampard arrives at JFK airport in New York ahead of watching his next club in action at the weekend . Lampard smiles as he rests on his suitcase shortly after touching down in New York . Lampard and Christine Bleakley pictured arriving in New York as the former England star prepares to watch his new team, New York City FC, against Sporting Kansas . 'I have not yet spoken to him about his coming over, but I'm certain we'll get to spend some time together,' New York City FC coach Jason Kreis said on Wednesday. 'It's really exciting, obviously, that he's going to take that time and make the effort to come over and see us this weekend when he has a break. We'll look forward to spending some time with him and also getting him around the guys some more. I think that's important.' Lampard signed with New York City FC in July 2014 and was expected to join the MLS outfit in January after completing the six-month stint in Manchester. However the former Chelsea talisman has thrived at the Etihad, extending his stay until the end of the season, and will start his tenure in the Big Apple this July. Lampard comforts fiancee Christine Bleakley as they arrive in New York ahead of watching his new MLS side . Lampard and Bleakley arrived in New York as the former England international took advantage of time off . The 36-year-old, arriving at JFK, will move to New York in July to eventually start playing in the MLS . Lampard has spent the season on loan at sister club Manchester City in the Premier League . The 36-year-old was all smiles after being introduced as a New York City player in July 2014 . The former Chelsea star walks alongside fiancee Christine Bleakley ahead of a weekend in the Big Apple .

Summary: Frank Lampard signed for New York City last July before delaying his MLS arrival to finish the Premier League season playing for Manchester City . The former England star has taken advantage of the international break . Lampard will watch New York City face Kansas City in the MLS on Saturday .


Zara Phillips made the most of the early spring sunshine, spending this afternoon at an charity eventing meet in Cambridgeshire. After completing her heats, the 33-year-old royal spent the rest of the day relaxing with friends at the Whitehall Farm Event Complex, near Ely. Zara entered two of her horses into the trials, Hunua and High Kingdom - which she won a silver medal on in the 2012 Olympics. Zara Phillips riding Hunua earlier today at a horse trials near Ely in Cambridgeshire . Concentration was etched on the 33-year-old royal's face as she cleared a jump . After a busy few hours competing in the dressage, show jumping and cross country heats, the professional equestrienne then changed into a windbreaker and dark blue baseball cap to relax with friends at the outdoor cafe. The two-day event was held to raise money for the Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust, which supports Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. Zara's daughter Mia, one, who often accompanies her mother to horse shows, was absent from the day's event, as was Zara's husband Mike Tindall, 36. On top of their high-profile work commitments,Mike and Zara have a lot on their hands at the moment renovating their new home. Zara was typically dressed down in jodhpurs, a blue windbreaker and a dark blue baseball cap . After competing, Zara relaxed with friends at the event . The couple, who married in 2011, live on Princess Anne's Gatcombe Estate with their young daughter Mia, born last year. But it was reported recently that they are set to revamp a Grade II listed farmhouse where Zara's father, Captain Mark Phillips, had been living since his divorce from Anne in 1992. Once a high-tech renovation has been carried out on Aston Farm, set in 600 acres on the Princess Royal’s estate, the young family will move in. Zara Phillips riding her Olympic horse High Kingdom . Zara chats to a friend at the charity horse riding event .

Summary: Zara Phillips spent the day at a horse trials near Ely, Cambridgeshire . Eventing includes dressage, show jumping and cross country .


Arsenal's exit from the Champions League last 16 for the fifth consecutive season on Tuesday has once again exposed the limitations of Arsene Wenger's unbalanced squad. The Gunners came close to making Champions League history by becoming the first team to reverse a two-goal deficit from home but fell just short in their 2-0 victory at the Stade Louis II. Here, Sportsmail identifies nine players in three key areas - goalkeeper, defensive midfielder and centre forward - that could transform the north London side from fading challengers to serious title contenders... Danny Welbeck helps Santi Cazorla off the ground after Arsenal crashed out of the Champions League . Arsene Wenger needs to spend in the summer to address shortcomings in several key areas . Read how Arsene Wenger has gone almost two decades in the Champions League without winning the prize with Arsenal . GOALKEEPERS . PETR CECH . Chelsea . Cost: £20m . Jose Mourinho says it will cost 'huge money' for Cech who at 32 is still reliable and a calming influence. The £20m price tag is too high and you get the impression for any other club Cech would cost less. The figures and Cech's age will act as a deterrent for the normally cash-conscious Arsene Wenger. However, if Cech's experience prevented Champions League quarter-final, first-leg displays such as the one against Monaco it's a deal worth considering. Petr Cech has a cut a disconsolate figure after losing his place to Thibaut Courtois this season . Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says second choice Cech will only leave Stamford Bridge for 'huge money' BERND LENO . Bayer Leverkusen . Cost: £12m . Arsenal have a keen interest in the 23-year-old German Under 21 international. He already has good experience despite his age, having made his Champions League debut against Chelsea in 2011 at 19. Arsenal scouts watching his team-mate Lars Bender have been impressed and Leno is interested in a move. His contract runs to 2018 but he said: 'The foreign option is certainly appealing. A new language, a new culture - that I could definitely even imagine.' Bayer Leverkusen stopper Bernd Leno has impressed Arsenal scouts and is open to a move abroad . MATTIA PERIN . Genoa . Cost: £16m . Arsenal have pondered the experience of Real Madrid's Iker Casillas, the promise of Mainz's Loris Karius but Mattia Perin at Genoa keeps cropping up on their scouting lists. He is 22 and tipped to become the new Gianluigi Buffon but Arsenal have watched him for three years now. Liverpool have also considered him as have Inter Milan. Another option with Premier League experience and at a similar price who has been discussed is Asmir Begovic of Stoke City. Mattia Perin has been tipped to become 'the next Gianluigi Buffon' and is also wanted by Liverpool . DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS . LARS BENDER . Bayer Leverkusen . Cost: £22m . Arsenal have considered moves for Bender over the past few seasons and his injury record plus Leverkusen's reluctance to deal has stalled discussions. This season has been one of

Summary: Arsenal dumped out of Champions League last 16 for fifth year in a row . Gunners defeated Monaco 2-0 but went out to Ligue 1 side on away goals . Arsene Wenger needs to address three key areas in his unbalanced squad . Peter Cech, Bernd Leno, Mattia Perin are among the goalkeepers . Morgan Schneiderlin, James McCarthy and Lars Bender are midfielders . Edinson Cavani, Mario Mandzukic and Alexandre Lacazette can add goals . Picture Special: Arsenal's Champions League woes under Wenger . CLICK HERE for all the latest Arsenal news .


The victim of a road rage shooting in Houston rush-hour traffic has been released after the hospital just a few days after being shot in the head by an angry driver who honked at her. Authorities say church singer Kay Hafford, 28, is home recovering from the gunshot that left bullet fragments in the base of her brain on Friday morning. Meanwhile, police are still hunting for the cold-blooded gunman who pulled up along side of her and fired a shot through her window on Interstate 45 North Freeway. According to officials, the victim, identified as Kay Hafford, was heading south and was trying to get on the freeway when she honked at a passing SUV and had an angry exchange with the driver, who then began taunting her. Scroll down for video . Lucky to be alive: Kay Hafford, 28 (left and right) was shot in the back of the head in a Texas road-rage accident but was able to pull over and call for help . Shot fired: Officials say Hafford got into an angry confrontation with another driver and honked at him, prompting the man to fire on the passenger window of her Dodge Avenger (pictured) She kept her cool: Despite being wounded in the head, Hafford was able to safely pull over and waited 15 minutes for EMS to arrive . A short time later, the unnamed motorist pulled up beside her, aimed a gun at the front passenger window of her red Dodge Avenge and pulled the trigger, reported Click2Houston. Hafford suffered a gunshot wound to the back of the head but was able to pull over and dial 911. It took responding constables about 15 minutes to track down the woman's car and get her medical help, reported KHOU. Paramedics who responded to the scene rushed her to Memorial Hermann Texas Trauma Institute, where she is currently listed in fair condition. The 28-year-old woman is said to have bullet fragments in the bottom right side of her brain. Constables are now searching for the man who fired the shot. He was last seen driving a white SUV and wearing a blue baseball cap, based on a description provided by Hafford. Artistic: Both Hafford (right) and her husband of nearly two years, Kendrick Hafford (left), are musicians . Second chance: Mr Hafford said it was a 'miracle' his wife, a church soloist, survived the shooting . They will be reviewing footage from surveillance cameras along the freeway in hopes of finding clues that would lead them to the suspect, reported KTRK. Kay Hafford, nee Kelley, works as a singer at a Houston-area church. Her husband of nearly two years, Kendrick Hafford, is also a musician, according to her Facebook page. When he arrived at the hospital to visit is wife, Mr Hafford described her survival as a ‘miracle.’ When asked by reporters what he would like to say to the man who shot Kay, the husband replied: 'May God deal with you.'

Summary: Kay Hafford, 28, was released from the hospital on Sunday after being shot in the head on Friday . She suffered gunshot wound to the back of the head but survived and called for help . Shooting took place along I-45 North Freeway in Houston Friday morning . Hafford, a church singer, was heading to work when she honked at an SUV . Police say the driver began taunting Hafford and then pulled up to her car and fired a single shot .


Burglars have stolen a collection of 38 pythons after breaking into a flat. They escaped with their haul, including eight pregnant females and 11 young snakes, in two sacks. Merseyside Police are appealing for information after the Royal Python snakes, which can grow to around 5ft in length, were stolen from an address in St Helens. Stolen: 38 exotic Royal Ball Pythons (pictured) were stolen from the Merseyside flat in two sacks . Thieves forced entry to the flat last Monday evening and took the snakes. Two men were seen leaving the premises with two sacks before making off in a dark coloured vehicle. Police said the Royal Pythons are non-venomous and extremely unlikely to pose any threat to the public. Officers believe they will be offered for sale to people who are experienced in the handling of snakes locally or via the internet, and that the snakes are unlikely to come into contact with the general public. Detective Constable Neil Henry, from St Helens CID, said: 'This is a large collection of snakes that the victim had been gathering for a while. 'Clearly, there is a specialised market for such snakes and we would appeal to anyone involved in the buying and selling of snakes to look out for any Royal Pythons that they may be offered and consider whether they may have come from this address. The snakes in particular the pregnant and young snakes, need specialist care and can grow to around 5ft in length. 'These snakes, in particular the pregnant and young snakes, need specialist care and can grow to around 5ft in length. 'We are appealing for any help the public can give us to trace them. 'I would urge local people to cast their minds back to the evening of Monday, 16 March in case they saw the two males in a dark-coloured vehicle or remember seeing or hearing anything suspicious.'

Summary: Burglars stole the collection of nearly 40 snakes from address in St Helens . Two men seen leaving the flat with two sacks believed to hold the animals . Snakes are non-venomous and do not pose a threat to local residents . Police appealing for traders in exotic pets to look out for the snakes .


Organic kitty litter was partially to blame for a multimillion-dollar radiation leak at an underground . nuclear waste dump in New Mexico, scientists revealed this week. The US Energy Department report on last year's accident at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad . showed that a drum of waste containing radioisotopes like . plutonium was improperly packaged at the Los Alamos National . Laboratory near Santa Fe before arriving for disposal. The improper mix in the barrel, including the wrong sort of . kitty litter used to absorb liquids, sparked a chemical reaction . causing it to heat up and generate gases that dislodged its lid, . spewing radioactive materials, investigators found. This barrel at the Waste Isolation Pilot Project near Carlsbad, New Mexico, ruptured a year ago, resulting in radioactive contamination that shut down WIPP indefinitely . Culprit: The waste drum contained 'chemically incompatible' materials, including Swheat Scoop brand of organic kitty litter . Health scare: The accident at WIPP exposed 22 workers to radiation in amounts not expected to threaten their health . The radiation leak that began in the WIPP disposal chamber . half a mile below ground February 14, 2014, 'did not result from . a detonation,' the 277-page report released Thursday concluded. The accident exposed 22 workers to radiation in amounts not . expected to threaten their health, according to Nuclear Waste . Partnership LLC, the contractor that operates the facility. The accident indefinitely suspended key operations at the . site, the Energy Department's only permanent underground . repository for certain types of radiological waste tied to US nuclear labs and weapons sites. In September, Energy Department officials estimated the cost . of the initial recovery of the dump at $240million and said it . might be two years or more before it is fully operational again. 'I cannot say how high a priority it is to get WIPP reopened and operating. In general terms, it is critical for everything we do in geologic disposal of nuclear materials,' Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said at a Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee hearing earlier this week. The report confirms the agency's preliminary theories about the cause of the costly mishap and also clarified that just one barrel of waste containing 'chemically incompatible' materials - including Swheat Scoop brand litter, nitrate salts and a neutralizing agent - from Los Alamos was to blame. A worker drives a cart through a tunnel inside the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant No. 2, 150 feet below the surface near Carlsbad, New Mexico . The improper mix of chemicals sparked a reaction causing it to heat up and generate gases that dislodged its lid,spewing radioactive materials . The drum of waste that caused the leak came from the Los Alamos National Lab (pictured) New Mexico slapped the Energy Department with $54million in . fines in December for violations of state hazardous waste . permits tied to WIPP and the Los Alamos lab. Also last year, a team of federal inspectors released a . report that cited chronic lapses in safety procedures at Los

Summary: A single drum of waste caused accident at Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in February 2014 . Barrel contained 'chemically incompatible' materials, including Swheat Scoop brand litter, nitrate salts and a neutralizing agent . Accident exposed 22 workers to radiation in amounts not expected to threaten their health .


Jessica 'Asia' Steinhauser - Asia Carrera - was arrested in St George, Utah . A former porn star who wore a colander on her head for her driver's license photo was arrested in Utah after police say she drove her ten-year-old daughter to school while drunk. Jessica 'Asia' Steinhauser - also known as Asia Carrera or Asia Lemmon - was found asleep on a couch in the Washington County School District office after driving there with her daughter, according to a probable cause statement. Workers at the office were 'concerned' with her well-being and contacted the authorities around 2pm on March 5, Capt. Mike Giles with the St. George police told Daily Mail Online. After St. George police officers arrived, they detected the odor of alcohol on her breath. When she tried to leave the scene, officers conducted field sobriety tests, according to the Spectrum & Daily News. The mother-of-two failed the tests, so police administered a breathalyzer. It recorded her blood alcohol content level at .254 per cent. Utah law sets the limit at .08 per cent. Steinhauser, who also has a nine-year-old son, was charged with driving under the influence with a child. An officer reported Steinhauser said she brought her daughter to the district office for testing. She was booked into Purgatory Correctional Facility on $10,000 bail and was released after making the required bond payment. Capt. Giles said he'd heard rumors about Steinhauser's old job but he was 'not familiar with her or her past employment' and was unsure if the arresting officers were aware of her work history. He indicated it was likely child protective services had been called. Steinhauser - who is also known as Asia Carrera or Asia Lemmon - worked in the porn industry for 12 years . The porn legend, an atheist, was photographed in her license photo with a pasta strainer on her head . Steinhauser, 41, had a blood alcohol content level of .254 per cent. Utah law sets the limit at .08 per cent . Steinhauser, a native of New York City who attended Rutgers University in New Jersey and worked in the porn industry for 12 years from 1993 to 2005, has appeared in 425 adult films and directed three, according to IAFD. Her films include titles like Let's Play Doctor, Planet of the Babes, Sexual Misconduct, Wild Wild Chest and Superboobs. The porn legend is a self-proclaimed atheist and was the fourth person in the US to be photographed for her license with a pasta strainer on her head. Members of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, sometimes called 'Pastafarians', have decided the colander is their official headgear. Steinhauser is a MENSA member, former NJ spelling champ and also played classical piano at Carnegie Hall . An officer reported Steinhauser said she brought her daughter to the school district office for testing . After taking the photo, she said: 'I'm a really proud, outspoken atheist. 'I am proud of Utah for allowing freedom of all religions in what is considered by many to be a one-religion state.'

Summary: Jessica 'Asia' Steinhauser - Asia Carrera - was arrested in St George, Utah . Police say she drove her daughter to school and then fell asleep on couch . A breathalyzer measured her blood alcohol content level at .254 per cent . Steinhauser, 41, was charged with driving under the influence with a child . Actress worked in porn for 12 years and appeared in 425 adult films .


Airlines which fly suspected terrorists out of the country in breach of Home Office order will be hit with fines of up to £50,000 under new laws to come into force within weeks. The penalties would be applied to any carrier which breaches a government ‘no fly’ instruction and allows a jihadist to travel on their planes. Smaller fines of up to £10,000 could be applied where airlines fail to hand over detailed information about its passengers and crew. Some 600 Britons are thought to have flown to Syria or Iraq to join Isis, including the three teenage girls Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and Amira Abase, 15 (pictured) The new powers are designed to prevent potential terrorists travelling overseas to fight with Isis. They were rushed through the House of Commons on Tuesday night and will come into force early next month. Some 600 Britons are thought to have flown to Syria or Iraq to join Isis, including the three teenage girls Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and Amira Abase, 15. If police or the security agencies are aware of someone’s intention to travel, an automatic alert can be put next to their name which instructs an airline to pull them from the flight. The new rules will require all carriers to use data systems which automatically respond to instructions from police to offload or screen any passenger. Anyone who is subject to a Terror Prevention and Investigation Measure (Tpim) will also be prevented from travel. Immigration and Security Minister James Brokenshire said: ‘We have a fundamental duty as a government to ensure that the people who work to keep us safe have the powers they need to do so.' Fahmida Aziz, Sahima Begum and Abase Hussen give evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee in the House of Commons - after their daughters are feared to have joined Islamic State in war-torn Syria . Mr Brokenshire added: ‘This important legislation will disrupt the ability of people to travel abroad to fight and then return. It will also enhance our ability to monitor and control those who pose a threat. ‘We have always been clear that we will take the strongest possible action against those who travel to Syria and come back to the UK with the intention of doing harm — both through our existing powers and by toughening them even further.’ All the measures are expected to come into force early next month, subject to approval in the Lords. Home Secretary Theresa May has also ordered officials to draw up new guidance for airlines requiring them to alert the police if young people attempt to travel on routes used to get to Syria.

Summary: Some 600 fanatics are thought to have flown to Syria or Iraq to join Isis . Airlines which fly suspected terrorists out of country will be fined £50,000 . £10,000 fines for airlines failing to pass on information about passengers .


The £1.6billion a year industrial tribunal gravy train has been brought to a shuddering halt. Official figures reveal there has been a fall of almost 80 per cent in the number of cases brought against firms by employees. Business leaders said the Government’s introduction of charges to deter vexatious claims appeared to have ended the damaging ‘no win, no fee’ culture that flourished under Labour. Official figures reveal there has been a fall of almost 80 per cent in the number of cases brought against firms by employees . They criticised Labour’s plans to reverse the reforms if it wins power in May, warning it would make firms less likely to hire. The introduction of fees of between £390 and £1,200 to take an employer to a tribunal, refundable if the case is won, has seen a 78 per cent fall in the number of cases since it was introduced in July 2013, the figures showed. That means the level of claims has returned to levels seen in the early 2000s, before the escalation of no win, no fee cases helped the number to spiral to almost 240,000 a year. Under the last government, the taxpayer met the £86million a year cost of running the tribunals. Firms were spending around £1.6billion a year in defence costs. Employment tribunals were also a major cost to employers, which were spending around £1.6 billion a year in defence costs. The British Chambers of Commerce estimated the average cost to a business of defending itself at tribunal is £8,500, and the average cost of agreeing a settlement is £5,400. Many firms said they settled claims they disputed rather than risk costs spiralling by proceeding to tribunal. Ministers say the new fees system is accompanied by financial support for those who allege they have suffered abuses by unscrupulous employers and cannot afford to pay a fee. Business minister Matthew Hancock told the Daily Mail: ‘Labour’s compensation culture was totally out of hand. It cost millions and warned businesses off creating jobs because of the risk of being held to ransom by a spurious claim. Business minister Matthew Hancock accused Ed Miliband (pictured) of not learning lessons . ‘We have worked hard to reform tribunals so they work better and more fairly, where more people are brought together in conciliation, and genuine abuses can be dealt with properly and only reach court when absolutely necessary. 'Businesses are more confident of creating jobs, and are doing so in record numbers. ‘Yet Ed Miliband has not learned lessons and would reverse this progress. A vote for Labour is a vote against business, against jobs and against prosperity. They cannot be trusted with our economy and would only take us back to the dark days of the past.’ Simon Walker, director general of the Institute of Directors said: ‘Our members would often tell us that the threat of being taken to an employment tribunal was a major concern and a deterrent to taking on new staff, particularly during uncertain times. 'The introduction of fees for employment tribunals has had a direct

Summary: Fall of 80 per cent in number of cases brought against firms by employees . Business leaders point to new charges designed to deter vexatious claims . They have criticised Labour plans to reverse reforms if it wins power in May .


Killer: Ward Weaver III, a rapist who murdered two girls and is serving life in prison, was wrongly declared free by the system . A glitch in a prison system's computer system sent out thousands of false notifications that dangerous criminals had been released. The victim warning system, run by the Oregon Department of Corrections, fired out 8,000 inaccurate messages saying that criminals, including a notorious rapist and double murderer, were on the loose. Officials are still not sure why the technical error was set off on Friday evening, while the system was undergoing routine maintenance. Among the names caught up in the error was Ward Weaver III, a rapist who is serving life in prison for the murder of two girls. Some 1,900 inmates were falsely reported free. Local news station KGW, which signed up for alerts on Weaver, reported that they received the following message around 5:30pm Friday: . 'This e-mail is to inform you that WARD WEAVER has been released from custody as of 3/20/2015. 'If you have any concerns about your immediate safety, contact your local law enforcement agency, or if you have an emergency, call 911.' Brea Day, whose cousin was murdered, received a release notification, and thought it was real. She said she was 'instantly horrified', and prayed that it wasn't true. Calls flooded in to police from people who thought they were at risk. Still inside: Weaver, pictured above being locked away in 2004, is in fact still serving his sentence - but many victims of crime were plunged into panic by the misleading notifications . Prison: Weaver is serving his sentence at the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario, Oregon (above) In a statement, the Corrections Department said: 'Routine system maintenance appears to have triggered numerous notifications to victims in error'. The system in question, the Victim Information and Notification Everyday, is also known as VINE. It is maintained by technology company Appriss, who are now planning to contact everyone who was misled by the messages. They were not available for comment Saturday. This is reportedly the only time the system has gone wrong. Ten other states run similar systems. Oregon also runs an offender search tool, which the corrections department said can be used to find accurate information on inmates.

Summary: Oregon Department of Corrections system went wrong Friday evening . 8,000 notifications of release were sent out about some 1,900 inmates . One was Ward Weaver III, a rapist and double murderer serving life . Police were flooded with calls from worried victims and relatives .


A luxury apartment where Harrods once prepared and wrapped their Easter eggs has gone on the market for £5.35 million. The two-bedroom flat is based within the 19th century Harrods Depository building at Trevor Square- now regarded as one of the most prestigious addresses in Knightsbridge, London. It would have housed some of London's finest products such as chocolate, wine and clothing, which could not be kept in the store due to lack of space, while staff would use the centre for packaging luxury goods. Scroll down for video . The luxury living room of the flat on the second floor of the Trevor Square block in Knightsbridge, formerly a Harrods depository, which features this large reception room with doors into the balcony . The master bedroom of the two-bedroom flat which is moments away from Hyde Park and Sloane Street and features architecture reminiscent of the Harrods department store . The separate, high-end kitchen in the unusual apartment which is complimented with the latest technology including comfort cooling and a Creston home automation system . Easter eggs are made by employees at the Harrods Depository Building in 1929 (pictured) which has since been transformed into a luxury block of flats . And twelve years ago, the depository was transformed into one of London's most exclusive block of flats. Located on the second floor, the flat has a large reception room with separate kitchen and breakfast area, featuring the latest technology including comfort cooling and a Creston home automation system. The address also features two bedrooms with a generous ensuite bathroom. It is moments away from Hyde Park and Sloane Street and offers a clue to unusual history though its art deco architecture which is reminiscent of the Harrods department store itself located just across the road. The master ensuite at the flat, now regarded as one of the most prestigious addresses in Knightsbridge, in the 19th Century building at Trevor Square . The sought-after address was once used to house a range of Harrods products which could not be kept in the store due to a lack of space . Located near Hyde Park and Sloane Street, the former Harrods depository also boasts a well-maintained communal area with benches and decking . The red brick exterior (left) of the 19th Century building at Trevor Square features architecture reminiscent of the Harrods department store which is located just across from it in Brompton Road (right) The flat has 1,592 sq/ft of accommodation and has been put up for sale for £5.35 million - which means a waste paper bin takes up £3,360 of space. It is around 30 times more expensive than the £180,000 paid for the average home last month, with stamp duty alone likely to set back the buyer £555,750. Only a small number of two-bedroom apartments attract a more expensive price-tag. Shirley Humphrey, director at Harrods Estates, said: 'Trevor Square is a highly desirable residential address and this is a rare opportunity to own a home here. Harrods once used the 19th century building in Trevor Square, West London

Summary: Luxury department store Harrods would prepare their high-end Easter Eggs at the packing centre in Knightsbridge . Twelve years ago the former depository was transformed into one of London's most exclusive block of flats . A two-bed flat has been put up for sale for £5.35 million - which means a waste paper bin takes up £3,360 of space . The apartment is serviced by Harrods Estate Asset Management and includes 24 hour security, car parking and concierge services .


Chelsea are 110 years old: and they look every day of it, battling towards a third Premier League title under Jose Mourinho. Six points clear with a game in hand hardly constitutes a crisis. Mourinho would certainly have bought that at the start of the season, any manager would. Yet it is hard, hard going, for a team that once seemed so assured. Southampton had the better of the first-half here, and all Chelsea’s pressure could not conjure a winner after half-time. Click here to read Martin Samuel's full match report . Host commentator . Chelsea miss the chance to go eight points clear at the top of the Barclays Premier League table as Southampton claim a point at Stamford Bridge. And Koeman's side were worthy of the point as they impressed throughout the 90 minutes. Costa put his side in the lead, however his effort was cancelled out when the Saints were awarded a first-half penalty which Tadic converted. Azpilicueta came close to scoring a late winner however Forster was able to beat the ball away for a corner. Terry then almost gets on the scoresheet with a driven effort at goal, however he is unable to find a way past Forster. Pelle has just played a delightful lobbed pass to Mane but the Senegal international is unable to get the ball under control when going through on goal. Remains 1-1 at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have just five more minutes to open up an eight-point lead over Manchester City. The Blues still have another game in hand over the Premier League champions so it's not all doom and gloom for Mourinho's men. Pelle has eight minutes to try to score a winner for his side. Meanwhile Willian is replaced by Cuadrado after hobbling off injured. With both sides having terrific records when it comes to keeping out the opposition I think the next goal will win this game. Chelsea look more likely to grab a winner as Southampton have been pushed back during the second half. There's just under 12 minutes left at Stamford Bridge. Hazard calls Forster into action with a quick fire shot. However the England stopper stands tall to deny the Belgium international. Tadic and Davis off, Djuricic and Ward-Prowse on . Cahill has been cautioned for yet another foul on Mane. The Senegal international has been in impressive this afternoon. Koeman will be thinking his side may be able to nick all three points. Pelle is warming up on the Stamford Bridge touchline. Long has led the line well but Koeman may look to freshen things up. Mane continues to cause problems with his blistering pace. This time it was Ivanovic who hacked Mane down as he was running through on goal. Wanyama also goes into Dean's book for a late foul. Mourinho brought in Cuadrado during the January transfer window to improve his wide options but the Colombia international hasn't really been handed the opportunities to impress. Today may just be the day for Cuadrado to prove his worth. Costa came close to grabbing his second

Summary: Diego Costa scored his 18th Premier League goal of the season . Dusan Tadic levelled the scoreline in the 19th minute from penalty spot . Nemanja Matic was penalised for foul on Southampton's Sadio Mane . Chelsea XI: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Matic, Fabregas; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Costa . Southampton XI: Forster; Clyne, Fonte, Alderweireld, Bertrand; Wanyama, Schneiderlin; S. Davis, Tadic, Mane; Long . Southampton claimed a point against Chelsea at St Mary's in December .


New York City striker David Villa went to the top of the Empire State Building to pose with the UEFA Champions League trophy. Joining him were former Brazil and AC Milan midfielder Rivaldo and ex-Chelsea and Barcelona defender Juliano Belletti. The trio, who all played for Barcelona in their careers, were taking part in a promotional campaign to help boost the popularity of football in America. All three men lifted the trophy during their playing careers, Belletti and Villa both with Barcelona in 2006 and 2011, respectively, while Rivaldo won it with Milan in 2003. Juliano Belletti (left), David Villa (centre) and Rivaldo stood at the top of the Empire State Building . The trio posed with the Champions League trophy as part of a promotional campaign for European football . Villa, who is now playing out the twilight of his career in the Big Apple, scored the first goal for his new club on Sunday in a 2-0 win over New England Revolution in the MLS. New York City were formed in 2013 and are a subsidiary of the City Football Group that also owns reigning Premier League champions Manchester City. Prior to NYCFC's first game at Yankee Stadium, Villa presented a jersey to city mayor Bill DeBlasio . Villa scores a goal in the first-half against New England Revolution to hit the first of his MLS career . The Spaniard prepares to take on New England Revolution defender Scott Caldwell (left) Villa drives forward with the ball as New England Revolution's Andy Dorman (left) gives chase .

Summary: New York City striker David Villa was atop the Empire State Building . He was joined by former Brazil midfielder Rivaldo and Juliano Belletti . The trio posed for photos with the UEFA Champions League trophy . It was part of a campaign aimed at promoting football in America .


Killer: Triple killer Ian McLoughlin, pictured, stabbed to death Graham Buck, 66, while allowed out of prison on day release . A triple killer was allowed out on day release, leaving him free to murder a Good Samaritan in a decision today branded a 'catastrophic failure' by the chief inspector of prisons. Ian McLoughlin stabbed to death Graham Buck, 66, while allowed out from HMP Springhill in Buckinghamshire, where he was serving a 25-year jail term for killing two men he believed were paedophiles. McLoughlin had travelled to the home of former prisoner and convicted sex offender Francis Cory-Wright in Hertfordshire in July 2013, and filled a pillowcase with cash and family heirlooms in a robbery. Mr Buck heard his neighbour's screams and went to investigate what was happening, but was dragged inside by McLoughlin, who slashed his throat. In a report drawn up in January last year but made public today, Nick Hardwick, the chief inspector of prisons, highlighted a catalogue of failings that allowed McLoughlin to be released. He said: 'The decision to release Ian McLoughlin had catastrophic consequences.' In a highly critical report, Mr Hardwick warned that the system for identifying and managing prisoners released on temporary licence (ROTL) are woefully inadequate. The number of prisoners serving indeterminate sentences, which are handed out to the most dangerous convicts, and allowed out on day release has increased from 38,000 to more than 90,000 between 2008 and 2012. But Mr Harding said the systems for managing these offenders in open prisons 'lack clarity and are insufficiently robust'. He added: 'There is a general presumption in favour of granting ROTL. The purpose of individual releases is not clear, and there are insufficient safeguards to manage the risks presented by some higher-risk-of-harm prisoners.' Wanted: Ian McLoughlin met convicted paedophile Francis Cory-Wright, 88, in prison, and during a subsequent manhunt he was last seen at this hotel CCTV, released by police at the time . Attack: McLoughlin burgled convicted sex offender Francis Cory-Wright and neighbour Graham Buck heard his neighbour's screams and was dragged inside by McLoughlin, who slashed his throat . He said protection arrangements 'are not routinely reviewed when prisoners transfer to open prisons' and 'risk assessment processes are inadequate'. A lack of competence and failures to share information are leading to 'indefensible releases', he added. McLoughlin had a history of violent attacks towards men he suspected of paedophilia and had failed to return to prison after being allowed out on day release before. But despite these warning signs, poor leadership and a failure to properly assess the risk he posed meant officials waved through his day release in July 2013. The convicted killer failed to return to HMP Springhill while released for the day in December 2010. He went out drinking all day and returned to a man's house where he was found by police called out to reports of two men having a row. McLoughlin was arrested, but not charged, for being drunk and disorderly and returned to a closed prison. Yet the following year the Parole Board recommended he

Summary: Ian McLoughlin murdered Graham Buck, 66, while out from HMP Springhill . Killer had murdered two previous men but was allowed out on day release . Graham Buck heard screams from neighbour and was stabbed in the neck . Chief inspector of prisons says the decision was 'woefully inadequate' Report also criticises decision to release offender on temporary licence . Al-Foday Fofanah carried out an armed bank robbery while on day release .


A deadly Eastern Brown snake has been busted in a backyard after slithering its way into a beer can. The venomous reptile, seemingly determined to sip on some poison rather than injecting it into others, was found in Mawson Lakes, north of Adelaide. Lauren Lehman spotted the four-foot snake in her yard over the weekend, according to Nine News. Scroll down for video . A deadly Eastern Brown snake has been busted in a backyard after slithering its way into a beer can . The venomous reptile, seemingly determined to sip on some poison rather than injecting it into others, was found in Mawson Lakes, north of Adelaide . 'I screamed, I cried, I felt sick, I didn't know what to do,' Ms Lehman said. She said she immediately called in the experts, and Snakes Away's Ian Renton arrived to take the snake away. 'In the last 30 years that I've been in the industry I've probably only seen six to seven of these issues,' Mr Renton said. Mr Renton's son, Corey, was filmed carrying out the delicate operation to free the trapped snake. Lauren Lehman spotted the four-foot snake in her yard over the weekend . 'In the last 30 years that I've been in the industry I've probably only seen six to seven of these issues,' Snakes Away's Ian Renton . 'I'm now going to try and cut his head free and hopefully I can do this without getting bitten,' he said in the video. Eastern Brown snakes are found across Adelaide and the suburbs, with Mawson Lakes one of the most common places for snake catcher call-outs.

Summary: Deadly Eastern Brown snake found with stuck in a beer can in Adelaide . Snake was found when a woman walked into her backyard and spotted it . 'I screamed, I cried, I felt sick, I didn't know what to do,' finder said . Eastern Brown snakes are often found across Adelaide and the suburbs .


Stores are set to cut back on Black Friday discounts this year to avoid another ‘delivery tsunami’. The idea of Black Friday has been imported from America, where retailers offer big discounts to kick start the Christmas shopping season. However, it proved a disaster in Britain last year with long queues and violent scenes which saw the police criticising supermarkets for failing to put in place proper security. The web stores trade body, IMRG, has warned retailers that they will have to fundamentally rethink how they handle Black Friday this year after a catastrophe in 2014 . At the same time, many online stores were simply unable to cope with the rush of orders with the result that a huge delivery backlog was created. Many retailers were also disappointed to find the event merely brought forward sales that would have happened later in December, rather than generating any extra business. The web stores trade body, IMRG, has warned retailers that they will have to fundamentally rethink how they handle Black Friday this year. Significantly, it said: ‘Black Friday can be very profitable for retailers who get it right, but discount rates will need to be rationalised and panic-discounting avoided.’ It suggests stores might want to spread the discounts and promotion over a longer period, perhaps a weekend or week, in order to avoid the spike in orders. Firms should also ensure they have sufficient couriers to cope and warn customers that deliveries may take longer than normal, or set up alternative click and collect services. Scenes of violence: Cutomers fought tooth and nail to make the most of discount deals on black Friday. The scale of the event greatly exceeded everyone’s expectations . For many the scenes of chaos didn't pay off. Some retailers were disappointed to find the event merely brought forward sales that would have happened later in December, rather than generating any extra business . The IMRG said: ‘The scale of Black Friday 2014 greatly exceeded everyone’s expectations, which meant a large number of online orders were compressed into a far shorter period of time than anticipated – triggering an online retail ‘delivery tsunami’. ‘This heavily impacted carrier and retailer fulfilment operations and normal activity suffered for days afterwards.’ Andrew Starkey, head of e-logistics at IMRG, said: ‘The huge surge in demand on Black Friday 2014 was unprecedented and caught everyone in the industry by surprise. Fevered and bullish behaviour in retail outlets saw the police criticising supermarkets for failing to put in place proper security . ‘The exact form of it may evolve in 2015, but at least this time we have a precedent and time to develop strategies to ensure the Christmas peak runs as efficiently as possible. ‘It’s fair to say that Black Friday splits opinion, but the impact of it is so vast that it affects all retailers whether they run campaigns or not. ‘The key points for industry to address are around how to smooth out the spike – even spreading it over a few days would make a massive difference to fulfilment operations

Summary: Shops cut back US retail event to avoid deliveries overload and confusion . Discounts supposed to kick-off Christmas proved disaster in the UK . Scenes of violence and disappointment marred Britain's Black Friday . Rush to order reduced merchandise online created huge delivery backlog . Expectations must be managed and crowds tamed for success this year .


Andy Murray will concentrate solely on the singles for Great Britain during this weekend's Davis Cup tie against the USA, after it was confirmed that he will not feature in the doubles. The Lawn Tennis Association have revealed that the British No 1's brother Jamie and Dom Inglot would represent Britain on Saturday afternoon against the Bryan twins. Murray had earlier revealed he was unlikely to feature on the middle day in order to conserve energy for his clash with John Isner on Sunday. Andy Murray will not play in Great Britain's Davis Cup doubles tie against USA on Saturday afternoon . Murray's brother Jamie (right) will play in the doubles with Dominic Inglot against the Bryan twins . Great Britain could wrap up their Davis Cup first round tie with victory in the doubles on Saturday. If Jamie Murray and Inglot can beat Bob and Mike Bryan then Leon Smith's side will have an unassailable 3-0 lead. This feat could be achieved following a fantastic set of results on Friday, where both Andy Murray and James Ward secured successes over Donald Young and Isner in their singles ties. James Ward secured a thriller five-set win over John Isner to give Great Britain a 2-0 lead in the tie overall .

Summary: Great Britain face USA in the doubles on Saturday afternoon . Andy Murray beat Donald Young in four sets on Friday to give GB 1-0 lead . James Ward defeated John Inser in a five-set thriller afterwards .


Selfie-loving Karen Danczuk has been trying her hardest to put a tough month behind her by doing what she does best - posing for the cameras. Wearing a revealing luminous bikini, the wife of Labour MP Simon Danczuk settled into her Spanish sun holiday by taking a series of selfies, appearing to know she was in front of a photographer. In a series of poolside shots, Ms Danczuk is seen rubbing suncream all over her body, before relaxing on a sun lounger, phone in hand. Scroll down for video . Selfie-loving Karen Danczuk has been trying her hardest to put a tough month behind her by spending a few days relaxing in the sunshine. Pictured: The 31-year-old covers herself in suncream . The wife of Labour MP Simon Danczuk relaxed by doing what she does best: posing for a selfie in front of a nearby photographer . In the series of photos, wet-haired Ms Danczuk is seen stretching out poolside after emerging from the water . She was also seen playing on her phone while lounging on a sunbed (left), before posing for another selfie (right) for her ever-expanding collection . The Labour councillor, who is due to stand down in May, is also seen emerging wet-haired from the swimming pool before casually strolling along the poolside. The photographs were taken while on a four-day holiday in Costa Blanca with a female friend. They come weeks after she alleged that she had been repeatedly raped as a child. A source told The Sun that Ms Danczuk had gone on the holiday to clear her head while the police investigation into her claims is ongoing. She was said to have read a lot of books and enjoyed some nice food during the break - while also spending time adding to her ever-expanding gallery of selfies. The source said: 'Everything had become a bit much for her and she's decided to go away for a few days and just get out of the country. It was just what Karen needed.' Last month, Ms Danczuk claimed in a newspaper interview that she had been raped hundreds of times between the ages of six and 12. The photographs were taken poolside while on a four-day holiday in Costa Blanca with a female friend . Ms Danczuk recently told how her selfies - many of which offer up an eye-watering view of her ample cleavage - were rooted in the abuse she allegedly suffered as a child . A source told how she went on the holiday - where she read a lot of books and enjoyed some nice food - to clear her head during the police investigation . The mother-of-two shot to fame last year after posting dozens of risque pictures to her 47,000 followers on Twitter. She has seen been pictured several times making the most of subsequent photo opportunities . She told how her selfies were rooted in the abuse she suffered as a child and are a defiant way of reclaiming control over her alleged attacker. ‘They are my way of saying

Summary: Karen Danczuk, 31, put tough month behind her with friend in Costa Blanca . MP's wife was seen relaxing on sunbed and posing for selfies by the pool . Source said it was 'just what she needed' following recent rape allegations . Police held man, 36, after Ms Danczuk claimed she was abused as a child .


A former Democratic Party PR chief who sparked fury by posing for a selfie at the scene of the East Village gas explosion has made a grovelling apology. Christina Freundlich posted a picture of herself on Instagram smiling and showing a peace sign at the site of last Thursday's blast which killed two men, injured 25 people and set four buildings ablaze. Freundlich who only stepped down from her job as the Iowa Democrat's communications director on March 6, took down the photo after fellow Instagram users branded it 'dumb', 'disgusting' and 'horrible'. Scroll down for video . Apology: Christina Freundlich, a former communications director for the Iowa Democratic Party, has expressed remorse for posting this picture at the site of the East Village fire on Friday . One social media user said: 'Disgraceful. Unprofessional. No place for a selfie in face of disaster.' Freundlich told the Des Moines Register: 'I am deeply sorry for my careless and distasteful post. 'It was inconsiderate to those hurt in the crash and to the city of New York. What happened last week in the East Village is not to be taken lightly and I regret my course of action.' Reaction: Freundlich was heavily criticised by other social media users . Ben Foecke, Executive Director of the Iowa Democratic Party, told the Daily Mail Online: 'Christina Freundlich left employment with the Iowa Democratic Party over thee weeks ago. March 6th was her last day on payroll. 'Her actions since then are completely outside our control and oversight.' Freundlich reportedly resigned to 'seek opportunities elsewhere.' She was also a field organizer for Barack Obama's Florida Campaign for Change in 2008. Freundlich was one of three people singled out on social media after posting insensitive selfies at the scene of the disaster. Professional photographer Jon Gurinsky posted a picture on twitter of a group of women standing in front of emergency vehicles as one help up a selfie stick to take a group shot. The photograph was posted to the Twitter accountEventsPhotosNYC and drew a barrage of criticism. One commenter said: 'Everything that's wrong with NYC summed up in one photo.' Mr Gurinsky, who works for EventPhotosNYC said he had been taking pictures of street scenes in East Village for some time and the picture as part was part of a series. He told the New York Daily News: 'In addition to an event photographer, I am a street photographer. 'One of the areas that I cover is my neighborhood. I have lived in the East Village for ten years and have captured the daily changing scene here over that time. 'In my street photography I take an objective journalistic approach, simply capturing the culture of the street as it is.' Disaster: The explosion last Thursday killed two men, injured 25 people and set four buildings ablaze. Caught in the act: One man decides to take a self-portrait from the top of a nearby building as the thick smoke rises from the scene . The blast, which reduced three building to rubble, is believed to have been

Summary: Christina Freundlich posted smiling selfie from the site of the blast . She stepped down as Democrat's communications Director on March 6 . Said she was 'deeply sorry for my careless and distasteful post' Group of young women were pictured posing using a selfie stick . Gas explosion killed two men, injured 25 and set four building ablaze . Fire dept confirm second body found buried in rubble .


T.J. Maxx has been forced to withdraw a T-shirt depicting a hangman's noose, amid accusations that the company is glorifying suicide and racist lynch mobs. The controversy started when a Twitter user, @PsychoGF_, tweeted a picture of the shirt - which also features the slogan, 'hang loose' - along with the message, 'It is absolutely sickening that @TJMaxx thinks it's okay to sell a shirt like this'. The store contacted the user quickly, in an attempt to limit the damage. But the picture quickly went viral, with Twitter users saying that the design 'glorifies suicide' and had 'obvious racial overtones'. Offensive: This T-shirt, produced by surfing clothing company Tavik and stocked by T.J. Maxx, caused controversy as Twitter users said it glorified suicide and lynch mobs. It was eventually withdrawn . Next, the growing Twitter storm directed itself at Tavik, the Californian surf clothing company that designed and produced the shirt. Users told the company that the shirt was 'disgusting' and 'repulsive', with one asking, 'why is this a shirt?' Before long, the shirt was pulled. Tavik's PR manager, Kelly McElroy said in a statement to The Washington Post: . 'We sincerely apologize for any offense caused by this T-shirt. 'This item was released without going through proper protocols and has zero relation to anything other than surfing. 'We will be pulling this item from retailers immediately.' T.J. Maxx declined to comment. Defiant: The controversial T-shirt continued to be sold at other online retailers, one of whom is dubbing it 'pleasingly provocative' Some users, however, complained that the issue was being blown out of proportion. One tweeted, 'you people r so sensitive, it's just a tee shirt'. Last night, another retailer,Backcountry.com, continued to stock the shirt, describing it as 'pleasingly provocative'. The shirt no longer appears on the site.

Summary: The shirt also carried the slogan, 'hang loose' It was spotted by one Twitter user and quickly went viral . Users branded it 'repulsive' and 'disgusting' The company quickly pulled the shirt from stores . But some Twitter users could not see what all the fuss was about .