Antarctica's icy edge is disappearing in warming ocean waters, with the last decade seeing the rate of ice loss increase dramatically. This is according to a new study that has combined 18-years worth of ice shelf thinning data from three different sets of satellites. The researchers claim that some ice shelves in West Antarctica have lost as much as 18 per cent of their volume in the last ten years. Scroll down for video . Rates of thickness change (metres/decade) are colour-coded from -25 (thinning) to +10 (thickening). Circles represent percentage of thickness lost (red) or gained (blue) in 18 years. The central circle shows the area not surveyed by the satellites . Satellite data from 1994 to . 2012 clearly shows the accelerating decline which could hasten the rise in global sea levels, . scientists say. The findings, published today in the journal Science, . come amid concern among many scientists about the effects of . global climate change on Earth's vast, remote polar regions. During the study period's first half, to about 2003, the . overall volume decline around Antarctica was small, with West . Antarctica losses almost balanced out by gains in East . Antarctica. After that, western losses accelerated and gains in . the east ended. 'There has been more and more ice being lost from . Antarctica's floating ice shelves,' said glaciologist Helen . Fricker of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the . University of California, San Diego. Ice is added to the ice shelf by glaciers flowing off the continent and by snowfall. Ice is lost when icebergs break off the ice front, and by melting in some regions as warm water flows into the ocean cavity under the ice shelf. Under some ice shelves, cold and fresh meltwater rises to a point where it refreezes onto the ice shelf . The Crosson Ice Shelf in the Amundsen Sea and the Venable . Ice Shelf in the Bellingshausen Sea, both in West Antarctica, . each shrank about 18 percent during the study period. Climate change could make the food we eat taste worse, according to recent research. A major report on the impact of global warming on food has predicted that the quality of many meats and vegetables is due to decline at temperatures increase. The researchers predict that as heatwaves become more common, meat like chicken and beef will become stringier and tougher. Carrots are likely to lose their flavour and develop a less pleasant texture. Beetroots and onions will become smaller while milk will contain less protein needed to make cheese. A separate study by marine biologists has also shown that shellfish will take on a sour flavour as our oceans acidify. They warn that as the planet's oceans grow more acidic, due to rising carbon dioxide levels, many of our favourite seafoods could become less appetising. Shrimp raised in water with a lower pH were 2.6 times more likely to be rated as the worst tasting, while those reared in the less acidic water were 3.4 times more likely to be judged

Summary: Scientists combined 18-years of ice thinning data from three satellites . Until 2003, West Antarctic losses were balanced by East Antarctic gains . But after that, western losses accelerated and gains in the east ended . Some ice shelves in the Amundsen could disappear within this century .


Killed: Trang-Thuy Nguyen, 37, died in hospital Tuesday after being hit by a falling wooden plank . A 37-year-old woman was killed in Manhattan's West Village by a piece of plywood that was blown out of luxury condo development in high winds. The woman has been named as Trang-Thuy Nguyen - she was taken to a nearby hospital but died after the wood struck her body. She was pushed into a wall at a parking garage and struck her head, a source told the New York Daily News. The incident occurred on West 12th Street at 5:50 p.m on Tuesday. The plywood came from new construction The Greenwich Lane - a 200-unit development in five buildings and five townhouses that stands on what was once the site of St. Vincent's Hospital. ABC 7 reports the woman was on her cell phone as she passed the entrance to a parking lot entrance, when the 4-by-8 sheet of plywood, separated from the security fence across the street. The Greenwich Lane, which is LEED certified, has apartments starting at $3.65 million. It is nearly completely sold out and already have some interest from designer Michael Kors who is reported to be purchasing a penthouse at the development. Part of the property is now home to the most expensive apartment ever sold in Greenwich Village. According to NY Curbed: 'The south penthouse at 155 West 11th Street, the new construction tower that's part of the Greenwich Lane complex, entered contract for $45 million, a price that will set a new neighborhood price record when it closes.' A 37-year-old woman was killed in Manhattan's West Village by a piece of plywood that was blown out of luxury condo development in high winds (file photo) Builder Turner Construction issued a statement to the New York Daily News: 'We are deeply saddened by the death of a pedestrian who was walking near the construction site on W. 12th Street,' the company said. It said that 'safety on and around our jobsites is always our number one priority.' Bill and Eric Rudin, owners of developer West Village Residences, issued their own somber statement. 'What happened is tragic and devastating,' they said. 'We extend our deepest condolences to the family.' An official cause of death was pending an autopsy. The plywood came from new construction The Greenwich Lane - a 200-unit development in five buildings and five townhouses that stands on what was once the site of St. Vincent's Hospital (pictured)

Summary: The woman, Trang-Thuy Nguyen, was taken to a nearby hospital but died . She was pushed into a wall at a parking garage and struck her head . The plywood came from new construction The Greenwich Lane .


Hundreds of people were targeted by the scam with fraudsters posing as TalkTalk employees on the phone (file image) A major security breach has left thousands of TalkTalk customers at the mercy of fraudsters. Criminals have stolen account numbers, addresses and phone numbers from the phone and broadband firm’s computers. The details have been used in attempts to scam hundreds of customers so far, with one man having £2,800 stolen from his bank account. Masquerading as TalkTalk staff, the fraudsters phone their victims and try to make them disclose their bank details. It is not known how many of these customers were successfully tricked and had money stolen from them. The company, which has four million customers in all, has now sent an email to every one to warn them of the ruse. One of the techniques used by the fraudsters is to offer their victims a credit in return for their bank details. The customer then finds that their account has been emptied. The fraudulent callers are convincing because they have the customer’s details to hand. TalkTalk claims only a few thousand account details have gone astray. The data theft came to light when the company investigated a sudden rise in complaints about scam calls between October and December. TalkTalk insisted it had not been hacked and that the leak came instead from a third party contractor which had legitimate access to customer accounts. Customers have taken to the company’s internet forum to air their grievances. One, who received a call from a suspected scammer, said a more prominent warning about the hacking incident should have been given earlier and ‘not hidden away at the bottom of a lengthy marketing email’. ‘Hacking is a worldwide problem – it happens and you have to let us know immediately, not hide it away,’ he wrote. ‘My 85-year-old mother who is a TT customer could well have been taken in when the guy quoted all the correct info.’ Another angry customer wrote: ‘After months and months of being lied to by TalkTalk you are now finally admitting that you have had a security breach and that our details were accessed from your database.’ He said several members of staff had denied there was a problem, adding: ‘You should be ashamed of yourselves as it is your customers who have suffered and in some cases like my own, have suffered financially.’ Another wrote on the forum: ‘This internet provider must have the worst security and data protection for its customers in the business.’ The company says it was not hacked but that the details were stolen by a third party. It investigated following a new wave of complaints last year . A further disgruntled customer accused TalkTalk of conducting a damage limitation exercise: ‘It’s only taken them months to decide to come out and let customers know, or should I say forced to come out and let them know, as they had no option as word spread.’ Others highlighted problems of dealing with call centres in India. In a statement, TalkTalk said: ‘We have become

Summary: Thieves stole addresses and phone and account numbers from company . Details were used in scam which saw one man's account robbed £2,800 . TalkTalk said they were not hacked and leak had come from third party . Outraged customers took to online forums to air their grievances .


A 13-year-old Missouri girl has been found 850 miles from home in New Mexico with a 55-year-old man who allegedly kidnapped her after she developed a relationship with him over Facebook. Hannah Kennish sneaked out of her mother's house in Montrose, Missouri, Sunday morning and met Raymond Vallia, a married grandfather who had driven up from Texas to pick her up, according to police. She was found safe Monday afternoon in Vallia's truck when New Mexico State Police troopers pulled them over on the highway outside Moriarty, New Mexico - about 40 miles from Albuquerque. She was nearly 850 miles from home. Hannah Kennish, 13, ran away from her home in the tiny town of Montrose, Missouri, and was kidnapped by a 55-year-old man she met online, police say . Raymond Vallia, a 55-year-old married grandfather, has been charged with her kidnapping after he carried on a relationship with Hannah for months, police say . Vallia lived in Texas with his wife (left) but kept an apartment in Albuquerque, according to police. He is awaiting extradition back to Missouri to face charges . Vallia, a Navy veteran who lives with his wife in Texas but keep an apartment in Albuquerque, has been charged with child kidnapping. He is being held in New Mexico while he awaits extradition back to Missouri. Her mother Amy Kennish says she awoke Sunday morning and discovered her daughter was not in her room an that the backdoor was open. After frantically searching her house and yard, she called police, she told the Kansas City Star. 'She just vanished,' Ms Kennish told the newspaper. An Amber Alert was issued. The FBI in Kansas City searched Hannah's phone and computer and discovered that she had been carrying on a relationship with Vallia for several months over social media. Hannah was found 850 miles from her home in the tiny western Missouri town of Montrose . Hannah's mother Amy Kennish (right) reported her daughter missing on Sunday morning when she awoke to find the back door of her house open and her daughter gone . Ms Kennish sobbed as she described the moment her daughter was found safe. She said she had no idea Hannah was carrying on an online relationship with a grown man . Police say she may have told Vallia that she was older than 13 - though she knew that he was 55, KOAT-TV reported. Police say Hannah had several social media accounts under different names. Ms Kennish said she had no idea her daughter was so active online. That revelation helped police track the pair to New Mexico. Ms Kennish was overjoyed by the revelation that her daughter was safe. They just said 'They have her. They have her,' she said between tears, describing the moment she learned that Hannah was located. Hannah is currently in the custody of child protection workers in New Mexico, awaiting a flight back to Missouri to be reunited with her family.

Summary: Raymond Vallia picked Hannah Kennish up in her tiny town of Montrose, Missouri, Sunday morning . The 13-year-old met Vallia - a married grandfather - online and had been carrying on a relationship with him for several months, police say . The pair were stopped outside Albuquerque, New Mexico, where Vallia keeps an apartment .


A baby gorilla who fought for her life after being born via a rare emergency C-section has celebrated turning one at San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The ape, known as Joanne, received yam cupcakes, a giant ice sculpture cake and a cardboard doll house for her birthday on Thursday. She was caught picking pieces of fruit and vegetables out of her frozen treat as it melted in the morning sun. San Diego is currently experiencing highs of 30 degrees Celsius. Scroll down for video . Going ape: A baby gorilla who had to be delivered through an emergency cesarean section and had some rocky early days has celebrated turning one at San Diego Zoo Safari Park . Digging in: The ape, known as Joanne, received yam cupcakes, a giant ice sculpture cake and a cardboard doll house for her birthday on Thursday . Sunny delight: She was caught picking pieces of fruit and vegetables out of her frozen treat as it melted in the morning sun - San Diego is currently experiencing highs of 30 degrees Celsius . The scene was less cheerful a year ago. Joanne was born on March 12 2014 via C-section. Her mother, an 18-year-old named Imani, had never given birth and apparently got distressed after going into labor. That's when vets decided a natural birth was not possible. A neonatal specialist from UC San Diego medical Center helped veterinary surgeons perform the touch-and-go operation. One year ago: Joanne was born on March 12 2014 via C-section . Fighting strong: One year on, zookeepers say Joanne is active and plays with other young gorillas in the troop . On a roll: Commenting on her progress, animal care manager Peggy Sexton said: 'As a one-year-old gorilla she's at the stage where she’s exploring everything. She's learning to climb' After her birth, Joanne had to spend her first 11 days in a veterinary hospital with pneumonia before she was reunited with her mother. She underwent surgery for a collapsed lung and received round-the-clock care. One year on, zookeepers say Joanne is active and plays with other young gorillas in the troop. Commenting on her progress, animal care manager Peggy Sexton said: 'As a one-year-old gorilla she's at the stage where she’s exploring everything. She's learning to climb. 'Climbing up is easy, harder is to get down. But she’s got that figured out. Rocky start: After her birth, Joanne had to spend her first 11 days in a veterinary hospital with pneumonia before she was reunited with her mother . 'She's interacting with more of the troop other than just her mom.' While Joanne's primary source of nutrition is still from nursing, she is gradually moving towards solids. The growing gorilla is curious of any food items that her mother Imani is eating and will watch as she forages, to mimic those behaviors on her own. Joanne was named in honor of Joanne Warren, the first chairwoman of the Foundation of San Diego Zoo Global, which aims at bringing species back from the brink of extinction.

Summary: The ape, known as Joanne, turned one on Thursday . She was caught picking pieces of fruit and vegetables out of her frozen treat as it melted in the morning sun . The scene was less cheerful a year ago when Joanne suffered various complications after being born via C-section .


A compensation payout should cover future medical costs and living expenses, not go towards paying for four TV sets, a pool table, a ride-on mower, a gaming machine, model cars, and fishing gear. This never dawned on a Canberra man who was awarded more than $1 million in worker's compensation and spent almost all of it on these luxury items in just four months. But now after blowing the cash he wants welfare too. 9 News' A Current Affair programme told the tale of Jason Cooper a former tiler who was placed on a Disability Support Pension and eventually awarded damages totalling $1,025,000. Scroll down for video . An elaborate gaming machine is one of the luxury gifts Jason Cooper bought himself . The Canberra man bought a beachfront house near Bateman's Bay on the NSW south coast for $410,000 . It all began at an NRL footy match in 2006, where the Canberra Raiders were leading the Brisbane Broncos 14-6 at the break. But things took a turn for the worse at Canberra Stadium during a half-time promotional competition. Mr Cooper was one of a few spectators chosen to take part in a competition where they had to catch a ball in a milk crate to win a prize, however he received spinal injuries during the event that he said prevented him from ever working again. He received a payout of $1.025 million. After receiving his payout, Mr Cooper bought a three bedroom house near Bateman's Bay on the NSW south coast worth more than $400,000. A large selection of classic model cars was another expense that Mr Cooper splashed out on . A new ride-on lawnmower made gardening a little easier for him . Mr Cooper also has an impressive collection of classic model sports cars . Centrelink said he could not access welfare until late 2017 because of his huge payout . The main problem was that he blew the rest in four months on a variety of personal items, and now believes he's now entitled to welfare. A Current Affair confronted Mr Cooper about his purchases, and he denied any wrongdoing. '"So I bought a house for $410,000. You want me to go spend it on alcohol or drugs or gamble it away?' he told the interviewer. 'A bloke got $3 million, mate, and blew it all away.' As well as substantial legal fees that were taken out of his payment he also blames his financial mismanagement on not being able to access internet banking to monitor his spending. Mr Cooper blamed his financial mismanagement on not being able to access internet banking . He was hurt after taking part in a competition where he had to catch a ball in a milk crate to win a prize as part of half-time entertainment at a Canberra Raiders and Brisbane Broncos match in 2006 . The Canberra Raiders have stopped all half-time entertainment involving crowd participation at Canberra Stadium since Mr Cooper's accident . Purchase of house (including stamp duty and legal fees) $409,000 . Ride-on lawn mower $2,990

Summary: Jason Cooper a former tiler was awarded damages totalling $1,025,000 . He hurt his spine in half-time entertainment at a Canberra Raiders game . He'd been trying to catch a ball in a milk crate to win a prize . Mr Cooper bought a three bedroom house worth more than $400,000 . After spending all the compensation money he applied for welfare . A tribunal said he made 'irresponsible and unnecessary decisions'


Kasper Schmeichel could return for Leicester's key game with Hull this weekend after recovering from a broken foot. The keeper has been out since December after breaking a metatarsal in training but is fully fit ahead of the visit of the Tigers on Saturday. The Foxes signed Mark Schwarzer from Chelsea as cover in January while Ben Hamer also deputised for Schmeichel. Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel is back in first team training after returning from a broken foot . Schmeichel looked pleased to be back in first team training as he geared up for his side's match against Hull . Leicester are bottom of the Barclays Premier League and seven points from safety but can now call on Denmark international Schmeichel. Boss Nigel Pearson told a press conference: 'He is back in contention which is good. We have three keepers available which is always nice. 'It is only really Dean Hammond (calf) who is out, although he is back in training now, and Anthony (Knockaert) is not available because he has gone back to France to see his dad who is not very well. Those players apart we are pretty much a full squad.' Leicester have lost five of their last six in the top flight and Pearson insisted they cannot rely on other sides slipping up. He added: 'It'll be down to whether we get enough good results ourselves, we remain in the same position, there 11 games left and we have to do it ourselves.' Nigel Pearson and first team coach Kevin Phillips put Leicester's players through their paces on Thursday .

Summary: Kasper Schmeichel could feature against Hull after his return to fitness . The Leicester keeper has been out since December with a broken foot . Mark Schwarzer and Ben Hamer have deputised in Schmeichel's absence .


Serena Williams emerged triumphant on an emotional return to Indian Wells on Friday, beating Monica Niculescu in straight sets at the BNP Paribas Open. The world No 1 has not played at the tournament in the Californian desert, one of the biggest on the WTA Tour, since winning the title as a 19-year-old in 2001. She was afforded a standing ovation as she walked out onto centre court, and the occasion seemed to affect her in the early stages as she found herself trailing 2-0. Serena Williams celebrates after beating Monica Niculescu at the ATP & WTA BNP Paribas Open . Williams went through a range of emotions on her return to Indian Wells following a 14-year boycott . Tennis fans gave Williams a standing ovation as she made her entrance to the court . The 33-year-old American waves to the crowd as she is given a standing ovation . But the 33-year-old American soon got into her rhythm and ground out a gutsy 7-5, 7-5 triumph in two hours four minutes. Williams had thought about returning last year only to change her mind. She was jeered during her final victory over Kim Clijsters 14 years ago by a crowd unhappy that Venus Williams had pulled out of a scheduled semi-final against her sister the previous day at the last minute. Critics believed matches between the siblings were fixed and Venus and the women's father and coach Richard claimed they were subjected to racist taunts in the stands. Williams played in front of a packed house. It was her first match at the arena since 2001 . Williams had thought about returning last year only to change her mind . Elsewhere in the women's second round on Friday, Romania's Simona Halep battled from a set down to defeat Russia's Daria Gavrilova - and dedicated the victory to her cousin, following his recent death. 'It's really tough to speak about this situation,' she said after her 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 win. 'It's a painful situation for everyone, for me and for my family. 'I just wanted to play this tournament because he loved tennis. He played tennis for many years. So I decided to stay here, because it was a little bit easier to pass this situation. 'I just want to dedicate this match to him, because he loved tennis and he was very talented.'

Summary: Serena Williams overcame Monica Niculescu to win in straight sets . The World No 1 has not played at Indian Wells since 2001 . She was jeered by fans and allegedly subjected to racist abuse that year . But American was given standing ovation as she made emotional return .


Saudi Arabia is pushing ahead with plans to complete building work on a new megacity in the desert. The King Abdullah Economic City, or KAEC (pronounced 'cake'), will be slightly larger than Washington DC and home to approximately two million residents. Covering 70 square miles, the metropolis is costing £67 billion ($100 billion) and lies 100km from Jeddah, the commercial hub of the kingdom, near the Red Sea. Scroll down for video . Covering 70 square miles, the metropolis costs £67 billion ($100 billion) and will reinvigorate the country . The entrance of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) which will have a industrial complex and financial centre . The late king had pinned his hopes for his country's future on the new-build, although at the moment it resembles a dusty building site dotted with cranes and work is not likely to be completed for ten years, at least. So far 15 per cent has been built, as public facilities and residential areas are still under construction. Plans include a port, industrial complex, a financial island, beach facilities and residential neighbourhoods. KAEC is one of four new cities being built to diversify an economy that is overly dependent on oil. Already it has its own website showing plans, maps and including details on how to invest. Fadi Al-Rasheed, the managing director of Emaar Economic City, the publicly traded Saudi company that runs the entire KAEC project, told the BBC: . Only 15 per cent has been developed, as public facilities and residential areas are still under construction . KAEC has its own website showing plans for the city, including details on how to invest in its growth . 'We're building with the 65 per cent of the population who are under 30 in mind,' he explains. 'And we have almost 200,000 Saudis studying abroad. Inevitably they are going to change things when they come back.' Given that more women than men graduate from university, it is likely the Saudi landscape will shift over the coming years in more ways that one. Cranes stand beside new high rise buildings under construction in the King Abdullah financial district of Riyadh . There are 90 km of roads in use in KAEC but, under present deeply held religious beliefs prohibiting it, no women in the country are able to drive on them. The city's future hinges on many things including the complex relationships between health, education, housing and employment requirements and infrastructure. It will also open up transport links around the kingdom and internationally. A group look at a model of the planned city which aims to create one of the world's largest ports . 'We aim to create one of the world's largest ports,' Rayan Bukhari, a young manager at the King Abdullah port told the BBC. 'We're not competing with Jeddah's Islamic port - but we are going to take business away from Jebel Ali in Dubai. That's because of our quicker, more automated offloading and customs procedure.' The late King Abdullah had pinned his hopes for his country's future on the innovative city

Summary: The King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) will be home to two million people in total . Metropolis is costing £67 billion and will cover 70 square miles, just 60 miles away from capital Jeddah . 15 per cent is finished and it's hoped the city will help diversify the country .


British aid money may have been used to help corrupt regimes stamp out political opposition, a damning report warns today. The study by the government’s aid watchdog warns that a £52 million programme to help strengthen Bangladesh’s security services could have been used to target opponents of the regime. British aid money was used to train detectives in tracking mobile phones and analysing call data – skills which researchers warned could be used to ‘monitor and suppress political opposition groups’ in the country where corruption is endemic. A report claims British aid money may have been used to help corrupt regimes stamp out political opposition. Pictured: Police stand guard following demonstrations in the Democratic Republic of Congo . The Department for International Development (Dfid) initially said the officers involved were not involved in political activity. But when the Independent Commission on Aid Impact warned it would go public on its concerns, the project was scrapped. Dfid last night insisted there was ‘no evidence’ that funding had been misused. The commission’s report reveals that Dfid also funded training for the Bangladeshi police in taking fingerprints - including fingerprinting 40,000 convicted prisoners. But researchers questioned the value of the scheme in a country where fingerprint evidence is not admissible in court. The new study raised widespread concerns about the use of British aid to help so-called fragile states strengthen their police and security services. In Sudan, a programme to strengthen local police had to be abandoned in 2013 amid concerns about police brutality towards street children. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a similar programme was scrapped last year after a United Nations report accused the Congolese national police of involvement in illegal killings. Today’s study gives the overall programme its second-lowest ‘amber-red’ rating, meaning that it is performing ‘relatively poorly’, with ‘significant improvements’ needed to achieve value for money. The report acknowledges the importance of trying to improve policing in some of the world’s poorest countries, where corruption and police brutality are often rife. The study by the government’s aid watchdog warns that a £52 million programme to help strengthen Bangladesh’s security services could have been used to target opponents of the regime . But it says that Dfid’s projects are ‘not making enough of a difference to the lives of the poor’. Watchdog chief Graham Ward said a ‘significant rethink’ was now needed to make the projects ‘more realistic and effective’. The study was scathing about a project to build ‘model police stations’ in a range of countries, including Nigeria, Bangladesh, Malawi, Sri Lanka and the DRC. The initiative was meant to raise standards by establishing beacons of good policing. The new ‘model’ stations were given extra cash for training and equipment. In Bangladesh, 15 of the new police stations were built. But the report finds that ‘perceptions of police performance are, by most measures, worse in model police stations than the national average’. The proportion of people saying they have been the victim of crime increased by 48 per cent in the period, while the proportion forced to pay

Summary: Reports says £52m for Bangladesh’s security services used incorrectly . It warns money was instead used to target opponents of the regime . Aid also used to train detectives to analyse call data and track mobiles . Researchers warned skills could 'suppress political opposition group' Government said there is 'no evidence' funding has been misused .


A woman accidentally set light to £20,000 cash that was meant for her husband's staff after hiding it in a wood-burning stove and forgetting it was there. Hao Bin, 35, stashed the wad of money inside the cooker to keep it safe for her husband Wang so he could pay builders. The next morning Mrs Bin went to make a pot of tea, throwing a lighted match and kindling into the stove with burning paper so she could boil some water. Scroll down for video . Up in flames: A Chinese woman accidentally set fire to £20,000 meant for her husband's construction workers . Hao Bin stashed the money inside her stove, but forgot it was there and set fire to it while making tea . Mrs Bin, 35, was inconsolable after the blaze, but her husband Wang, 39, said he had forgiven her . She only realised her grave error when she went to add some more wood and saw the plastic bag filled with Chinese bank notes was almost entirely incinerated. Mrs Bin, from Shaoshan in central China's Hunan province, threw water onto what was left of the cash, but it was too late. The devastated woman took the charred remains to the Bank of China, but officials told her that, as less than half of each note was left, they could not exchange them for new money. Mr Bin, 39, who owns a small construction company and needed to pay his workers a total of £20,000, said he had forgiven his wife. Bank of China officials refused to replace the burned money as less than half of each note was still intact . Mrs Bin only realised her grave error when she went to through more wood on the fire and saw the money ablaze . Mr Bin said the fire was a 'hard blow' but that he would be able to cope, despite losing £20,000 cash . He said: 'We had not been paid ourselves yet for our work, but I needed to pay the workers so we borrowed the money from friends and family, and we wanted somewhere to keep it safe for a day before paying it out. 'It was a hard blow, and my wife is devastated. But I have forgiven her, and we will survive.' Many Chinese people choose to hide money at home because of a lack of trust in banks, with some hiding them in pillowcases and socks to keep them safe from thieves.

Summary: Chinese woman accidentally set light to £20,000 cash while making tea . Hao Bin stashed the money in her stove for her husband to pay his staff . But she forgot it was in there and set it on fire as she tried to boil water . Bank of China refused to exchange what remained of the charred money . Her husband, Wang, said he had forgiven her and that they would survive .


Jose Mourinho is on course to win trophy number 22 if his Chelsea side can stay at the summit of the Premier League but instead of keeping medals as a reminder of his success - he retires the watch he wore to triumph. The Blues boss has already added watch number 21 which was a, Hublot King Power Special One, this season after lifting the Capital One Cup last month. With his cabinet of watches filling up year-by-year, Mourinho knows he's just a few wins away from adding yet another timepiece to his ever growing collection. The Chelsea boss will be hoping he can put his current watch with his collection if he wins the title . He said: 'When I win titles the gifts I buy are for my wife, my daughter and my son. But I take my watch from my wrist and I keep it. Instead of medals, I keep a watch. 'When I finish a season with a trophy, that season is represented with a watch. They're in a safe box. In this moment, I have a sponsorship deal but, previously, they weren't a particular brand. 'Previously, it was just a watch that I could feel comfortable with, especially as I come from the time when not every stadium had a digital clock and even if some did they finished at 90 minutes. 'My favourite one is the last one, as I designed it with the company and the company did it for me according to my needs - to wear on the bench with the colours I want and material and size and weight. Jose Mourinho currently has 21 watches in his collection and is looking to make it 22 this season . 'I designed it with the company, it's blue, it's my watch.' Chelsea travel to Hull on Sunday with both sides needing the three points for very different reasons. Steve Bruce's side find themselves just three points above the relegation zone coming into the final leg of the Premier League season. Mourinho's side are locked in a battle for the top spot with Manchester City and with Arsenal creeping up into contention, the Blues know that they can't afford to slip up. Diego Costa (centre) will be hoping to keep his rich vein of goalscoring form going against Hull .

Summary: Jose Mourinho reveals he retires his current watch with every trophy . The Chelsea boss has won 21 trophies during his time as a manager . The Blues are in pole position to win the Premier League title . Click here for all the latest Chelsea news .


Lewis Hamilton has been busy during the off-season, parading on red carpets and awards ceremonies in suits and hats of an extravagant flavour. But for all he has enjoyed rubbing shoulders with the glitzy set, tweeting trysts with his ‘brothers’ from the worlds of music, film and fashion, the Formula One season will open in Melbourne’s Albert Park a week today and Hamilton’s attention is turning to emulating the man he counted as a hero before he had ever heard of a rapper. For last year’s championship victory, his second, put Hamilton one behind the late Ayrton Senna. Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes GP poses at the unveiling of the new W06 at the Formula One winter tests . Brazil's racing driver Ayrton Senna gives a thumbs up after he won the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix . Mercedes’ pre-season dominance indicates that the 2015 season will be another straight title fight between Hamilton — of Stevenage, Tewin Wood, Monaco and LA — and his team-mate Nico Rosberg. ‘The only landmark as a kid was watching Ayrton,’ said Hamilton, who, as a nine-year-old karter hid behind his father’s car so his dad would not see him cry when he learned Senna had died at Imola. ‘He had three titles and, even though I don’t really look at numbers and records, I always said that I wanted three; to match Ayrton. So if I have a third world championship, I would feel closer to him, although it was another era. I don’t think anyone is as good as him, but it would still be a nice feeling.’ There are echoes now of Senna’s era: the Brazilian’s rivalry with his McLaren team-mate Alain Prost, the cerebral Frenchman, went into a second season, just as Hamilton’s is with Rosberg. Senna won the title in 1988, but lost to Prost in 1989. So could Hamilton succumb to Rosberg, a steelier competitor than his blond, Euro-chic image once suggested? The answer would seem to lie in Hamilton’s own performance. If he drives to his potential, his natural talent will surely win him the title. But, as ever, he could be buffeted by emotional vulnerabilities. We remember 2011 when, pained by his split from singer-songwriter girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger, his form suffered badly. This winter he again split from Scherzinger. Will that have an impact on his psyche? Hamilton has again split with former Pussycat Dolls singer-songwriter girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger . Hamilton and singer Scherzinger attend the GQ Men of the Year awards at The Royal Opera House in London . Is he spending too much time flying from the States to Europe, a question given impetus when he missed a day’s practice with a fever? Or are such questions an insult to a focused sportsman who, anyway, should not be begrudged the lifestyle his success has bought him? ‘Last year I adapted,’ said Hamilton, 30. ‘I had a mental attitude that was impenetrable. I feel that I still carry that mentality and, while it has not been easy (splitting from Scherzinger), I don’t think it’s going to be a

Summary: Lewis Hamilton is currently one title behind the late great Ayrton Senna . Mercedes dominated pre-season suggesting Hamilton has a great chance . Hamilton is set to battle for the title with teammate Nico Rosberg again . He wants parity with the big earners on the grid, led by Sebastian Vettel .


Dr Prashen Pillay, who accidentally prescribed 77-year old Joan Dixon a cardiac drug at 1,000 times the recommended dose, embarked on a two-year hellraising spree . A disgraced doctor who accidentally killed a patient after prescribing a lethal dose of drugs then went on a two year hell-raising spree around Britain, a tribunal heard. Dr Prashen Pillay did runners from restaurants, hotels and petrol stations and was even caught urinating in front of shocked shoppers at Morrisons supermarket. Despite being suspended from practicing medicine, the 43-year-old turned up at a London hospital London falsely claiming he was qualified to carry out treatment and attempted to move a patient. Pillay even turned up at a medical school in Durham where the deputy head found him addressing a class of students in the lecture theatre, Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service heard. A disciplinary panel at the hearing in Manchester branded his behaviour 'disgraceful, appalling, deliberate and calculating'. The tribunal was told Pillay had qualified from medical school in 2009 and in August the following year began working as a trainee at St Richards Hospital in Chichester, West Sussex. Tragedy occurred in October of that year whilst Joan Dixon, who had a history of heart problems, was being treated for a fractured hip following a fall. The doctor had accidentally prescribed the 77-year old with a dose of cardiac drug Digoxin 1,000 times the recommended level after he wrote milligrams instead of microgrammes on a doctor's note. After receiving up to 2.5mg of the drug - ten times thenormal dose - Mrs Dixon suffered a heart attack. She died 15 minutes later after Pillay failed to tell his superiors or make the cardiac arrest team aware of her deteriorating condition. When questioned Pillay, who had not written out the prescription in full as per NHS practice, said: 'Somewhere between my brain and my right hand microgrammes turned into milligrammes.' He also mistakenly prescribed an excessive dose of insulin to a diabetic patient- who escaped with a mild episode of hypoglycemia. At the fitness to practise hearing an expert witness said of Mrs Dixon's case: 'The prescription of 1,000 times the required dose is an extremely serous matter. Tragedy occurred in October 2010 whilst Joan Dixon, 77, who had a history of heart problems, was being treated for a fractured hip following a fall at St Richard's Hospital and was prescribed a lethal dose of drugs by Dr Pillay . The disgraced doctor was caught urinating on the floor at Morrisons supermarket in Sutton, London in front of shocked shoppers . 'Even a Foundation Year One doctor should have been aware of the approximate dose range and should not have prescribed this dose in milligrams. This error fell seriously below the standard normally expected of an FY1 doctor.' At an inquest in 2012 Pillay pledged to 'make it my life's work to ensure another tragedy like the death of Mrs Dixon never took place again . Following Mrs Dixon's death, Pillay was excluded from West Sussex Hospitals Foundation Trust and was later given an interim suspension prohibiting

Summary: Dr Prashen Pillay prescribed Joan Dixon, 77, with a lethal dose of a drugs . Patient died after receiving ten times the recommended level of Digoxin . Pillay vowed to make it his 'life's work' never to repeat the tragic mistake . But he went on to commit a litany of petty crimes over the next two years . Includes doing runners from restaurants and petrol stations without paying . Kicking a police cell door and urinating on floor of Morrisons supermarket .


Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin is in line for a new contract following his breakthrough into the first-team. The Gunners want to tie the right-back down to a new long-term deal after a string of impressive displays in replacing the injured Mathieu Debuchy. Bellerin's current deal expires in 2017, but he is now set to extend his stay at the Emirates Stadium. Hector Bellerin has been in the Arsenal first team of late, and will be rewarded with a contract extension . The young defender is now a key part of Arsene Wenger's first team squad after some impressive displays . It is common practice at Arsenal to hand improved contracts to young players who make a consistent impact on the first-team. The 19-year-old has made 17 appearances for the club already this season, firmly establishing himself as a regular member of Arsene Wenger's first-team squad. The news casts further doubt over Carl Jenkinson's career at the Emirates Stadium. With Mathieu Debuchy out injured, Bellerin has become the club's reliable full back ahead of Calum Chambers . Bellerin started against Manchester United in the FA Cup, as Arsenal rely on him to fill in for Debuchy . The right-back is currently on loan at West Ham, with the east London club are keen to turn his deal permanent. And the emergence of Bellerin, as well as last summer's capture of Debuchy, has pushed Jenkinson further down the pecking order at Arsenal. And the Gunners are likely to listen to offers for the full-back at the end of the season. Carl Jenkinson (left), on loan at West Ham, will be offered to other clubs after falling down the pecking order .

Summary: Hector Bellerin has played 17 times so far covering for Mathieu Debuchy . The 19-year-old right back has become a key part of Arsenal squad . Youngster got opportunity after injuries to Debuchy and Calum Chambers . Bellerin's contract expires in 2017, but Arsene Wenger keen to extend it .


Floyd Mayweather has been back in the ring for a sparring session ahead of his $300million mega-fight with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas. The 38-year-old American released a video of one of his workouts as he prepares to take on Pacquiao on May 2 in what will be the richest fight in history. And Mayweather certainly seems to be putting the hard yards in in the gym as he looks to maintain his unbeaten professional record. Floyd Mayweather released footage from a sparring session inside his training camp . He also showed off his quick hands on the speed ball. Mayweather has been providing his fans with regular updates since his fight with Pacquiao was officially announced on February 21. He recently said the showdown will be the 'biggest in boxing history'. Speaking to Fight Hype a few weeks ago, Mayweather said: ''Training camp has gone tremendously thus far, all I can do is just wait. The unbeaten 38-year-old American was hitting hard during the session . Mayweather will take on Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 2 . Mayweather believes his fight against the Filipino will be the biggest in the history of boxing . 'This is not just a big fight, this is the biggest fight in boxing history. It is always being at your best, pushing yourself to the limit and just being sharp and smart. 'This fight will be a part of history. When you look back at Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, Roberto Duran, Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson, Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Wilfred Benitez, the Spinks brothers, Pernell Whitaker, James Toney, Cornelius Edwards and the list goes on and on. 'I just come in and take my hat off to the guys who paved the way for me to be where I am at today.'

Summary: Floyd Mayweather released a video of a sparring session . The unbeaten 38-year-old is training to face Manny Pacquiao . Mayweather will go toe-to-toe with Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2 . Mega-fight will be shown on Sky after broadcaster won TV rights for bout . CLICK HERE for all the latest Pacquiao vs Mayweather news .


A disabled woman who defied the odds to exchange vows with her partner and become Britain's first married couple with Down's syndrome has died aged 45. Andrea and her husband Paul defied the odds - and social workers - to marry one another in 2004. The childhood sweethearts met in a home for children with learning difficulties and after falling in love as teenagers they fought a long battle to be allowed to marry. Disabled Andrea Annear, 45, from Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, has died aged 45. She and her husband made history in 2004 when they became Britain's first married couple with Down's syndrome (pictured) When the Daily Mail interviewed them in 2006, Andrea, then aged 37, said: 'I love Paul this much. Now he is my husband I am so proud. 'I give him a kiss in the morning when he leaves for work, and I shout after him 'I love you, Paul' and he says 'I love you, Andrea', and I watch him as he walks all the way down the road. 'I know that some people say we should not have got married, but why not? We love each other very much and we look after each other.' Andrea had a known heart condition related to her disability, and the couple relied on a daily carer to check that they are coping with domestic tasks - but other than that, they were much like any other married couple. The couple (pictured) met in a home for children with learning difficulties when Andrea was just three . Andrea was just three years old when she was sent to live at the Ormerod Children's Home in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. Paul, who had been raised in a foster home, arrived at Ormerod when he was 13, when his elderly foster mother was unable to cope. They became fast friends and eventually fell in love, but in 1996 Andrea was re-housed in a secure community house, while Paul remained at Ormerod, which had been turned into an adult centre. While social workers were pleased with the move - with her high-functioning Down's syndrome, Andrea was able to take a part-time job at a local hotel - no one realised she was missing Paul. Andrea said: 'I missed him. I heard music and I wanted to dance with him. If I felt sad inside my heart, there was no one to make me laugh any more. 'I wanted to see my friend, so I asked my carer if I could invite him over for tea, and she said yes. I was so excited and I chose some special biscuits.' After arrangements by social workers caring for the pair Paul was driven to Andrea's house for a three-hour visit. The couple battled against the odds to continue to see each other and eventually said they wanted to marry . When the front door opened they fell into each other's arms - much to the astonishment of onlookers. Some local authorities have been known to make disabled couples perform a capacity assessment to determine

Summary: Andrea and Paul Annear became first married couple with the disability . Mrs Annear has tragically died of heart failure related to her disability . Pair met in home for children with learning difficulties when she was three . They became fast friends and eventually fell in love as teenagers . They battled the odds to be together and eventually married in 2004 . She said: 'I am just a normal wife and Paul is just my normal husband'


New York state police have launched a public campaign to track down a young woman who allegedly printed off dozens of photos at a Walgreens store without paying. The dark-haired woman reportedly used a self-service photo printer at a Walgreens in Selden around 3pm on January 14. She apparently thought she could sneakily leave the shop without coughing up cash; however, all of her images were digitally recorded. After an unsuccessful search, authorities have now released one image in a bid to identify the suspect. Caught red-handed: New York state police have launched a public campaign to track down a young woman who allegedly printed off dozens of photos at a Walgreens store without paying . The color shot shows the woman staring directly at the camera with her lips pursed. She is wearing a thick gold-colored chain necklace, and monochrome striped top. Her long, dark hair is styled straight. Anyone with information is asked to step forward with a $5,000 cash reward on offer. Police hoped they would be able to track down the culprit but their hunt proved fruitless. They released the image of the woman on Wednesday in a bid to put the crime to bed. The offender is wanted for petit larceny, which carries a one-year maximum prison sentence. Anyone with information about any of the photo booth crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

Summary: The dark-haired woman reportedly used a self-service photo booth at a Walgreens in Selden, New York, around 3pm on January 14 . She apparently thought she could sneakily leave the shop without coughing up cash, however, all of her images were digitally recorded .


This is the moment a four-year-old girl is caught red-faced - literally - after delving into her mother's make-up bag. But instead of lipstick, little Emma Meaux from Abbeville, Louisiana, tries to claim the red stain all over her lips is ChapStick. Video shows her then pulling a range of comical facial expressions as her mother, Mandy, continues to interrogate her. 'That's not ChapStick. That's mommy's lipstick. Where did you get it?' Mandy says. Uh-oh: This is the moment a four-year-old girl is caught red-faced - literally - after delving into her mother's make-up bag . Innocent until proven guilty: But instead of lipstick, little Emma Meaux from Abbeville, Louisiana, claims the red stain all over her lips is actually ChapStick . Knowing that she's been busted, Emma admits that she did delve into 'mommy's make up'. 'And did mommy tell you not to play in the make-up?' her elder replies. Emma responds with a nod 'yes'. She then proceeds to rub her lips together in embarrassment and asks her mother to remove the stain. She says that she doesn't like the deep plum color. It's not the first time Emma has been caught getting up to mischief. Last summer, she was filmed as she denied eating a chocolate donut and blamed the missing treat on her twin brother Ben. However, the chocolate frosting all over her lips served as proof her guilt. Doting parents: Mandy and her husband Brody struggled for years to conceive Emma and her twin brother Ben, the siblings were born eight weeks premature and spent a month in the Neonatal intensive care unit . The youngster's mother Mandy previously spoke to DailyMail.com about the twins, and unexpectedly revealed that Ben is usually the trouble-maker. 'Ben is definitely the more mischievous of the two, which is why the video was funny to my friends and family,' she explains. 'It was completely out of character for Emma.' Mandy and her husband Brody struggled for seven years to conceive the twins, who were born eight weeks premature and spent a month in the Neonatal intensive care unit. 'That experience is the reason we try to enjoy all the moments, the good and the bad,' Mandy says. Amusing as the videos are, Mandy says that instilling good morals in her children is definitely something she takes seriously. 'But we also waited a very long time to become parents and because of that we try to enjoy the moments that are funny as well,' she explains. 'We do correct them every time we see them doing something wrong. But that doesn't mean that we don't laugh when they aren't looking.'

Summary: Emma Meaux from Abbeville, Louisiana, tried to claim the red stain all over her lips was ChapStick . But she eventually crumbles and admits her wrong doings .


Comedian John Oliver couldn’t resist ridiculing Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz over the introduction last week of his controversial ‘Race Together’ initiative. Schultz and the coffee chain have faced an avalanche of bad publicity and public derision over a well-intentioned initiative for its baristas to strike up a conversation about race relations in the U.S. with customers. ‘I think it’s pretty clear that no one has said “no” to this guy in 25 years,’ said Oliver as he could hardly contain his glee at the comedic material the announcement has created. Comedian John Oliver couldn’t resist ridiculing Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on Sunday over the introduction last week of his controversial ‘Race Together’ initiative . Speaking on his HBO show on Sunday, the British comedian said a conversation about race is ‘clearly important but there is a time and a place’ ‘But it is not the length of time it takes to whip up a tiramisu frappuccino,’ he joked. The campaign, announced on Tuesday, has received criticism that the company was using racial tensions to boost its bottom line, as it came in the wake of racially charged events such as national protests over police killings of black males. Others questioned how Starbucks workers could spark productive conversations about race while serving drinks. 'Still let's give Howard Schultz credit for starting a conversation across the racial divide with a white billionaire pitching an idea and any number of African American customers telling him how stupid it was,' said Oliver. One user tweeted: 'I don't have time to explain 400 years of oppression to you & still make my train.' ‘Hey how’s that conversation on race going Starbucks? Lots of fun right? What if this could be every morning?’ joked Oliver on his HBO show on Sunday . Another added: '#RaceTogether is what happens when a 1%-er without any actual anti-racist education or training has a mid-life 'white man's burden' crisis.' ‘Hey how’s that conversation on race going Starbucks? Lots of fun right? What if this could be every morning?’ joked Oliver. 'Nice try Starbucks. Now you can go back to what you do best – burning coffee and glaring at us for using your bathroom without buying anything.' 'Just stay in your lane!' In the face of the backlash, Starbucks announced over the weekend that baristas will no longer be encouraged to write 'Race Together' on customers' cups. The initiative ended on Sunday, but spokesperson Jim Olson denied that the phase out was a reaction to the push back the chain has received. 'Nothing is changing,' he said. 'It's all part of the cadence of the timeline we originally planned.' In a statement on Sunday, Schultz said that the phase of the campaign that involved the messages on drink cups was 'just the catalyst' for a larger conversation . Ridiculed: After the campaign was announced, Twitter users slammed the idea as naive . In a statement on Sunday, Schultz acknowledged the naysayers and skeptics as an anticipated part of the outreach. 'While there has been criticism of the initiative - and I know

Summary: Comedian John Oliver couldn't resist ridiculing Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on Sunday over his 'Race Together' initiative . British comedian said a conversation about race is 'clearly important but there is a time and a place' 'But it is not the length of time it takes to whip up a tiramisu frappuccino,' he joked . Starbucks announced on Sunday that baristas will no longer be asked to write 'Race Together' on customers' cup, but denied it was due to the flack .


Remembered in history by some as a murderous tyrant, few people may want to be related to Richard III. But the historian who confirmed the identity of the old king’s remains when they were discovered in a Leicester car park has found a direct link between the former Plantagenet monarch and English actor Benedict Cumberbatch. Professor Kevin Schürer said that the pair are second cousins, 16 times removed. Scroll down for video . Actor Benedict Cumberbatch (shown) is as closely related to Richard III as the Queen, a genealogist has claimed. Professor Kevin Schürer - the historian who confirmed the identity of the old king’s remains when they were discovered in a Leicester car park - said that the pair are second cousins, 16 times removed . The actor will play Richard III in a forth-coming television programme and it's not the first time the actor's ancestry has revealed surprising parallels with his roles, as genealogists claimed he was related to codebreaker Alan Turing, who he played in 'The Imitation Game'. It has been estimated that between one million and 17 million people in the UK are related in some way related to the former Plantagenet monarch, although not as closely as Cumberbatch. Professor Schürer said: ‘Benedict is Richard III’s second cousin, 16 removed. ‘He is linked in several ways, but in terms of number of generations, the shortest is via Richard’s mother, Cecily Neville’s grandmother Joan Beaufort. A family tree showing how the actor and former Plantagenet monarch are related is pictured. Professor Schürer first announced a link between the actor and the late king earlier this year, but at the time said that they were third cousins. He has since revised this . It has been estimated that between one million and 17 million people in the UK are in some way related to Richard III (illustrated left), although not as closely as Mr Cumberbatch (pictured right) Tomorrow, Richard III's coffin, containing his mortal remains, will be lowered into a specially made tomb of Swaledale stone in Leicester Cathedral. The historic moment will be witnessed by the Countess of Wessex, with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, presiding. Benedict Cumberbatch will read a poem called 'Richard' written by Carol Ann Duffy. It is reported the Queen has written a tribute in the order of service acknowledging Richard’s role in British history. Last Sunday, thousands of people watched a procession of the king's coffin through Leicester city centre. ‘He also has more indirect links to both Queen Elizabeth II and Lady Jane Grey through other ancestors in his tree.’ Professor Schürer first announced a link between the actor and the late king earlier this year, but at the time said that they were third cousins. He has since revised this. Oscar-nominated Cumberbatch will take part in Thursday’s service of reinterment of King Richard III at Leicester Cathedral. He will read a specially commissioned poem entitled ‘Richard’, by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy. The 38-year-old Sherlock actor will additionally star as the English king in BBC's The Hollow Crown: The Wars of

Summary: Mr Cumberbatch and Richard III are second cousins, 16 times removed . Actor is as closely related to former king as the Queen, it has been claimed . Kevin Schurer of the University of Leicester traced the line of descent . Professor Schürer first announced the link earlier this year . But at the time he said they were third cousins and this has been revised . Benedict Cumberbatch will read a poem at Richard III's burial tomorrow . Sherlock star will play the infamous king in BBC series The Hollow Crown .


Almost 1,000 migrants have been rescued in a 24 hour period as their boats floundered crossing the Mediterranean on their way to Europe. At least ten people perished when their vessel carrying around 130 people capsized in freezing waters off the Libyan coast. The Italian coast guard had rushed to the scene after being alerted by a tugboat working for Libyan offshore oil rigs and were able to save around 121 people. Scroll down for videos . An officer carries a baby as migrants disembark from an Italian Coast Guard vessel after being rescued in Porto Empedocle, Sicily, southern Italy on Wednesday . Migrants wait to disembark from an Italian Coast Guard vessel after being rescued in Porto Empedocle. In a dramatic sea rescue north of Libya, a flotilla of rescue ships saved nearly 1,000 migrants and refugees . Italian officials carry a coffin containing the body of one of the migrants who perished at sea . The coastguard ship Dattilo brought 439 migrants to Augusta along with the corpses of the 10 drowned migrants . Last month around 300 Sub Saharan Africans were thought to have drowned trying to cross the sea when their boats overturned in 20 foot waves. Pictured is a coffin being unloaded by Italian officials in Augusta . In the first two months of this year, 7,882 migrants arrived in Italy by boat, a figure that has surged by 43 per cent on last year’s record numbers, according to figures from Italy's interior ministry. In the 24 hours between Tuesday and Wednesday Italy's Coast Guard rescued a total of 941 migrants in seven rescue operations in the Sicilian Channel, it said. Two rubber dinghies and five boats carrying Syrians Palestinians, Tunisians, Libyans as well as sub Saharan Africans were rescued in waters about 50 miles north of Libya. Among the rescued were more than 30 children and one pregnant woman, who was taken to hospital for urgent medical attention. The swelling numbers demonstrate the increasing desperation of those attempting to flee the growing chaos and bloodshed in Libya. The rescue vessels saved 941 people in seven separate operations that began on Tuesday. The coast guard said the migrants (pictured) saved in the latest rescues claimed to be Syrians, Palestinians, Libyans, Tunisians or from sub-Saharan Africa . The migrants (pictured) had been aboard five motorized dinghies and two larger vessels. One of the larger boats capsized, and 10 bodies were spotted or plucked from the sea . Among the rescued were more than 30 children and one pregnant woman . A migrant kneels down and raises his hands as he disembarks safely in Porto Empedocle . Last month around 300 Sub Saharan Africans were thought to have drowned trying to cross the sea when their boats overturned in 20 foot waves . Survivors rescued from the sea by the Italian Coast Guard stand on the dockside at Augusta . An Italian Coast Guard vessel carrying rescued migrants arriving in Augusta . At the end of the year the Italian government closed their comprehensive search and rescue operation Mare

Summary: At least ten people perished when their vessel capsized in freezing waters . Italy's Coast Guard rescued 941 migrants in Sicilian Channel in 24 hours . Among the rescued were more than 30 children and one pregnant woman .


He may only have spent a season and a half in Istanbul, but Didier Drogba showed he still has a soft spot for Galatasaray. The Chelsea striker took time out to pay a visit to his former team-mates at their training base in Turkey. Galatasaray shared a selection of images on Instagram of the 37-year-old forward, who was sporting a camouflage jacket, on his visit to the club. Didier Drogba paid a visit to Turkey to see some of his former Galatasaray team-mates . The 37-year-old Chelsea striker sported a camouflage jacket on his trip to Istanbul . Drogba with Galatasaray manager Hamza Hamzaoglu at the team's training headquarters . Drogba spent a season and a half at Galatasaray before rejoining Chelsea in the summer of 2014 . Drogba scored 20 goals in 53 matches for Galatasaray during his spell there and helped them to the Turkish league title in 2013. The Ivorian then rejoined Chelsea in the summer of 2014 having left the club two years earlier following their Champions League success. Drogba also took time out last October to meet his former team-mates when Galatasaray travelled to London for a Champions League tie against Arsenal at the Emirates. The 37-year-old has scored six times for Jose Mourinho's side this season in all competitions. After joining from Shanghai Shenhua in 2013, Drogba helped Galatasaray win the Turkish league title . Drogba has scored six goals for Chelsea this season since his return to the west London side .

Summary: Didier Drogba spent a season and a half at Galatasaray . Turkish club shared images of the striker's visit to his former club . Drogba rejoined Chelsea in 2014 after helping Gala win the Turkish title .


Civil rights activist Diane Nash has said that she didn't participate in a march across the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama on Saturday because of former President George W. Bush. Nash revealed her reason to opt out of the Saturday event in an interview with NewsOne Now. 'I refused to march because George W. Bush marched and was in the photograph,' Nash said. Scroll down for video . Skipped: Civil rights activist Diane Nash has said that she didn't participate in a march across the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Alabama on Saturday because of former President George W. Bush (2011 photo) Appearance: Former President George W. Bush sat between his wife Laura Bush and First Lady Michelle Obama in Selma, Alabama, on Saturday . Nash later said in the interview she made the choice 'when it was apparent that he was going to be part of it. I think the Selma movement was about non-violence and peace and democracy.' She continued, claiming 'And George Bush stands for just the opposite, for violence, and war, and stolen elections.' NewsOne Now reported that Nash 'is widely considered the architect of many of King’s campaigns, and one of the only women in his inner circle.' Tessa Thompson played Nash in the 2014 film Selma, the website pointed out. Nash was a leader in the Freedom Riders movement, having been one of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee founders and the Nashville Student Movement Ride coordinator,PBS reported. Nash recently told WLS that she and James Bevel, to whom she was married at the time, 'tried for several months to persuade Martin King and Andy Young, who was the executive director of [Southern Christian Leadership Conference] at the time, to go into Alabama on a voting project and we were not successful. 'It always seemed to be some type of thing that needed to be done right away. So Jim and I decided that he would take the car and some of his staff and start organizing. It was a big sacrifice for me because I was expecting a baby and had a toddler at the time.' She told the television station that the pair couple drafted the first plan for the Selma voting rights movement after a 1963 church bombing which killed four children. Nash told WLS 'I never considered Dr. King my leader. I always considered myself at his side and I considered him at my side. I was going to do what the spirit told me to do. So If I had a leader, that was my leader.' History: The events of 'Bloody Sunday' prompted a follow-up march led by civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. that spurred the 1965 Voting Rights Act. King is seen here at the March 26, 1965 march in Selma . On Saturday, President Barack Obama declared the work of the Civil Rights Movement advanced but unfinished during a visit to the Alabama bridge that spawned a landmark voting law. Obama, the first black U.S. president, said discrimination by law enforcement officers in Ferguson, Missouri, showed a

Summary: Diane Nash has said that she didn't participate in a march across the Edmund Pettus bridge on Saturday because of the former president . She's said she made the choice 'when it was apparent that he was going to be part of it . Nash was a leader in the Freedom Riders movement . She and her and her husband at the time James Bevel drafted the first plan for the Selma voting rights movement .


Parents are allegedly using ice to pay their teenage babysitters in the Northern Territory, as the drug problem in Australia's top end continues to worsen, according to a new report. Allegedly, the prevalence of methamphetamine use, more commonly known as ice, is now so severe in Darwin and Palmerston that youths are reportedly babysitting and prostituting themselves in exchange for the drug, according to The NT News. Authorities are now referring to the abuse of ice in the Northern Territory as an 'epidemic'. A shocking report by Australian Crime Commission has revealed that children as young as 11 are starting to experiment with the hard drug. Parents are allegedly using ice as currency to pay their teenage babysitters in the Northern Territory . Some teens are so hooked to the drug ice they reportedly accept it as payment for babysitting (stock photo) Allegedly, the prevalent of methamphetamine use, more commonly known as ice, is now so severe in Darwin and Palmerston that youths are reportedly babysitting and prostituting themselves in exchange for the drug . Ice use has escalated at an alarming rate amongst 15 and 16 year olds over the last six months, according to Catholiccare – Northern Territory's only service focussed on targeting drug abuse in young people. 'Addiction to ice is placing young women in vulnerable situations and leaving them open to exploitation, further the easy accessibility of ice means that it is used as a form of currency,' Ms Lloyd said.'Catholiccare's NT Director Jane Lloyd told The NT News. However, the federal funding is scheduled to stop for Catholiccare on June 30. Ms Lloyd partially blames the widespread use of ice on the affordability of the drug. She also labels ice 'the drug of curiosity' amongst young people and the problem is a result of experimentation resulting in addiction and abuse. As a result of the surge in hard drug use, crime is also beginning to escalate in the region, according to Catholiccare. Authorities are now referring to Ice use in the Northern Territory as an 'epidemic'. It is popular in struggling areas because it is so cheap but has been found to lead to a rise in crime . 'It has been used as a tool – kids are easily manipulated and used in many ways and ice is one of many tools that is being used,' Catholic Care NT's Alcohol and Drug urban team leader Yianna Paterakis told NT News. A new Australian Crime Commission (ACC) report has revealed that ice poses the greatest risk to users and the wider community. Two weeks ago, a parliamentary committee was formed to crack down on the ice epidemic in the Northern Territory. Chief Minister Adam Giles confirmed that 'this committee will be tasked with looking at all the evidence and determining if there are ways we could be responding better to this issue.' The focus will be on determining the extent of the problem and evaluating the current programs in place to target drug use. Two weeks ago, a parliamentary committee was formed to target the ice epidemic

Summary: Some parents allegedly using ice to pay their teen babysitters in the NT . The widespread use of ice has led authorities to label it an 'epidemic' A report reveals children as young as 11 are experimenting with ice . Of all drugs, ice poses the greatest risk to 'users & Australian community' The only specialised service in the NT targetting youth drug abuse will have all federal funding cut on June 30 . Two weeks ago, a parliamentary committee was formed to crack down on the ice epidemic in the Northern Territory .


Hospitals have been told to free up their beds in the next two weeks in an attempt to head off an Easter bank holiday crisis in the NHS. GP surgeries have also been ordered to open on Easter Saturday to help take the strain from over-stretched A&E departments. Health officials anticipate that services already under pressure will struggle to keep up with demand this Easter. Hospitals have been warned to free up their beds over the next two weeks in an attempt to avert an Easter crisis in the NHS (file image) NHS England has drawn up emergency plans amid fears casualty departments will be unable to cope with high demand over the four-day break, which starts on April 3, while staff numbers are low. As many patients as possible must be discharged from hospital in the next fortnight so casualty departments will not be over capacity before the start of the bank holiday. The warnings come after hospitals suffered one of the worst performances on record over the Christmas holidays. Waiting times in emergency departments are at a record high, partly because so many patients are unable to get an appointment with their GP. A memo from Barbara Hawkin, the NHS deputy chief executive, was sent out to all NHS trusts and groups of GPs. The unprecedented 11-point plan for GPs, hospitals and social services departments said it is ‘critical’ organisations have ‘resilience plans’ in order to cope with the mounting pressure. It means patients who go to A&E in desperation, because they are unable to get an appointment with a family doctor, will no longer clog up waiting times for emergency care. Over Christmas, 13 hospitals declared 'major incidents' when A&E units shut their doors to seriously ill patients. Pictured are ambulances queuing up outside the Royal Blackburn Hospital in January . The NHS was plunged into crisis over Christmas when 13 hospitals declared ‘major incidents’ and A&E units shut their doors to paramedics trying to bring in seriously ill patients. ‘Major incidents’ mean the hospitals have put in place emergency measures usually reserved for mass casualties such as those seen after airline crashes or terrorist attacks. Figures showed waiting times in England were at their worst in a decade – and that in the last three months of 2014 almost 21,000 patients had languished on trolleys for up to 12 hours. In one shocking case, an 81-year-old grandmother who had fallen in her home had to wait 11 hours for an ambulance and then had another 60-minute wait on a trolley in a hospital corridor. Some patients reported having to ‘fight’ their way into casualty units packed like ‘nightclubs’. It is feared that, with hospitals and GPs already struggling to meet targets, there could be another disastrous waiting time crisis this Easter. An NHS England spokesman said last night: ‘While we are pleased to have come through a difficult period, now is a good time to reinforce our message that we are resolved to driving up performance in the coming weeks and throughout the year.’

Summary: Hospitals have been told to free up their beds over the next two weeks . Comes in attempt to avert an Easter bank holiday crisis for the NHS . GP surgeries have been ordered to open on Easter Sunday to take strain . NHS England fear A&E departments will struggle over the four-day break . Staff numbers are expected to be low during the bank holiday weekend . Warnings come after hospitals suffered their worst performances ever over Christmas .


In England there are fascinating landmarks and legends to be found around every corner, many of which were left by Roman settlers hundreds of years ago. We round up some of the best places for a spot of time-travelling. City of London . It has changed a little since Roman times, but everything from street bollards to the Roman ruins tucked underneath medieval landmarks is unique to this part of the city . With its own flag, crest and lord mayor, the square mile that makes up the City of London is distinctively different from the rest of the capital. Everything from the street bollards to the Roman ruins tucked underneath medieval landmarks is unique to this part of the city. Take the amphitheatre, for example – a 2,000-year-old ruin beneath the Guildhall. Wander around the ragstone remains brought to life by futuristic light displays, and learn all about the gory battles and public executions that took place here centuries ago. Then travel forwards in time, admiring pre-Raphaelite masterpieces by Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Edward Poynter in the Guildhall Art Gallery. York . York Minster is not only the largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe, but also famous for its colossal, ornately designed stained-glass windows . With York Minster looming over the narrow streets or ‘Snickelways’ lined with crooked Tudor buildings now housing boutiques, York is one of those cities that take you back centuries. The Minster deserves a second mention, not just because it is the largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe, but also for its colossal, ornately designed stained-glass windows. Get there early to bask in ruby-and emerald-hued sunlight and admire the heavenly limestone arches. Hadrian’s Wall . Pull on your hiking boots and step aboard the AD 122 (named after the date the wall was first constructed) from outside Newcastle Central Station. Recreating a battle scene at Hadrian's Wall - you can catch the aptly-named AD 122 bus outside Newcastle Central Station to explore key sections of the wall between Newcastle and Carlisle . This bus allows you to hop on and off at key sections of the wall between Newcastle and Carlisle. We recommend starting your mini Roman ramble by stopping at Chesters Roman Fort, which takes just an hour to reach by bus. Here you’ll come across one of the wall’s largest and best preserved bath houses next to the North Tyne River. Sit in the hot plunge bath and even peep into the niches, or ‘lockers’. Don’t worry – you won’t find any Roman togas lurking! Battle . This town in East Sussex was the scene of the battle that changed the course of English history for ever. Four years after his victory in 1066, William the Conqueror constructed Battle Abbey as a symbol of penance. Battle Abbey was constructed by William the Conqueror in 1070 as a symbol of penance . Today, you can explore the dramatic ruins and the battlefield on an audio tour and stand on the exact spot where King Harold was famously shot in the eye. As much as we enjoy

Summary: Fascinating landmarks and legends to be found around every corner in UK . Battle Abbey was constructed by William the Conqueror in 1070 . Roman ruins tucked underneath medieval landmarks in the City of London . Catch the AD 122 from Newcastle station and discover Hadrian's Wall .


As part of one of their latest promotions, supermarket giant Woolworths has been handing out Disney Pixar domino packs with each $20 spent. But the toys have garnered somewhat of a cult following online, with parents willing to splash hundreds of dollars to secure particular ones missing from their collections, or an entire set. A quick look on ebay revealed thousands of listings, with some sets receiving dozens of bids over the $100 mark. People are selling full sets of Wooloworths' Disney Pixar dominos for hundreds of dollars . The supermarket giant has been handing them out with ever $20 spent as part of a recent promotion . Full sets of the promotional collectables have parents bidding over $100 for them on ebay . One particular person could soon make $117.50 off a full set of the collectables, as there have already been more than 23 bids on the item. Others have taken to posting ads selling dozens of 'unopened' packets, in their hundreds. Parents are also harnessing the power of social media in an attempt to acquire the missing pieces to complete their children's sets. Those looking for specific dominoes have taken to Twitter and Facebook in an attempt to swap, sell or buy particular numbers. 'Does anyone have a bullseye, eve &flik spare Woolworths dominos?' one tweeter wrote. Has anyone got Buzz Lightyear, Mr Picklepants, Sally (x2) Flik and Emile #woolworthsdominos #helpinghand', another posted. 'I keep shopping at #Woolworths to get Pixar dominos for toddler and we have like 7 Buzz Lightyears but no Woody! #conspiracy' read another tweet.

Summary: Woolworths give away the dominoes with every $20 spent in store . Parents are willing to pay hundreds for full sets for their kids . The toys are part of a promotion with Disney Pixar . Individual 'rare' dominos are also on sale on ebay .


A crocodile-like amphibian that was the size of a small car dominated prehistoric lakes more than 200 million years ago, a new study has found. Palaeontologists discovered the fossilised remains of the 'super salamander' while excavating on the site of an ancient lake in southern Portugal. The predator, which grew to be around two metres (6.5 ft) in length and lived in lakes and rivers during the Late Triassic Period, has been named Metoposaurus algarvensis. Scroll down for video . Metoposaurus algarvensis, shown in the reconstruction above, would have been the size of a small car . With a mouth filled with sharp needle-like teeth it is thought to have preyed upon fish but could also have snapped up any small early dinosaurs that got to close to the water. The researchers behind the discovery, which was made in mudstone flats close to Loulé, in the Algarve region of southern Portugal, say that the new species was similar to other primitive amphibian that were widespread at the time. The rare giant salamander is thought to be one of the world's oldest species. It first appeared on the planet around 170 million years ago but there are now just a handful of surviving populations left in the wild. The Chinese giant salamander are now the largest living amphibians and can grow to be up to 1.8 metres (5.9 feet) in length. A Park Ranger holds the giant Chinese salamander found in Heyuan City, Guangdon Province, China . However, pollution of the rivers and streams where they live has put the species under threat. A park ranger in southern China recently caught a giant salamander weighing 5.5kg and measufing 83cm in length in Heyuan City in southern China's Guangdong Province, the first of its kind to be found in the area. After keeping it in a temporary tank, officials released the creature back into the river, watched by a crowd of fascinated tourists. They say they were probably the forerunners of modern amphibians such as frogs, newts and salamanders. Dr Steve Brusatte, a vertebrate palaeontologist at the University of Edinburgh who led the study, said: 'This new amphibian looks like something out of a bad monster movie. 'It was as long as a small car and had hundreds of sharp teeth in its big flat head, which kind of looks like a toilet seat when the jaws snap shut. 'It was the type of fierce predator that the very first dinosaurs had to put up with if they strayed too close to the water, long before the glory days of T. rex and Brachiosaurus.' Scientists said the giant creature (illustrated) would have terrorised lakes during the rise of the dinosaurs . The researchers, whose work is published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, discovered the remains of Metoposaurs algarvensis on the bed of an ancient lake. It was found within a large bed of bones where several hundred of the creatures may have died when the lake dried up. The image above shows the fossilised skulls of Metoposaurus algarvensis excavated in Portugal's Algarve .

Summary: Metoposaurus algarvensis grew up to 2 metres long and preyed upon fish . With a mouth of needle-like teeth it could have also eaten small dinosaurs . Scientists describe the new species as having a mouth like a 'toilet seat' Its fossiled remains were discovered on the dried bed of a prehistoric lake . Researchers say there could be hundreds of others at the site in Portugal . The creature was related to other primitive salamanders living at the time .


It is said that you can learn a lot about someone from their handshake - but it appears they may be learning far more about you than we have perhaps ever realised. Scientists have discovered that the traditional sign of friendship is actually a way for us to get a good sniff of someone we have just met. They found that humans unconsciously use the touch from a handshake as a way to sample smelly chemicals from each other. Scroll down for videos of the experiments conducted by the researchers . A firm handshake may also be a way of sampling the scent of the person you have just met, say scientists . In a study using hidden cameras, researchers observed people as they greeted each other with and without handshakes. Those that grasped hands upon meeting then touched their faces and around their nose far more often afterwards compared to a greeting where there was no physical contact. A high-five or fist bump may not be the most formal way of greeing someone, but they have one advantage over a handshake, say experts - they are better for our health. A British study has found that slapping palms together at head height passes on fewer than half as many germs as the traditional greeting. For the study, two Aberystwyth University researchers donned thick rubber gloves and one dipped his hand in a bacterial soup before shaking the other’s hand. The number of bugs transmitted to the second glove was counted and the contact area measured. Then the procedure was repeated with high-fives and also with the even trendier fistbump, which involves two balled fists being gently and briefly rapped together. The high-five was more hygienic than the handshake but the fistbump was the cleanest of all, transferring around one-twentieth of the bugs of the handshake. It is thought that the brevity of the action and the smaller contact area helped slash transmission. The scientists believe that the face touching is a way of subtly sniffing the hand used in the handshake and it was particularly prevalent when greeting people of the same sex. Professor Noam Sobel, chair of neurobiology at the Weizmann Institute of Science, who led the research, said: 'It is well-known that we emit odours that influence the behaviour and perception of others but, unlike other mammals, we don't sample those odours from each other overtly. 'Instead, our experiments reveal handshakes as a discreet way to actively search for social chemosignals.' The researchers, whose work is published in the journal eLife, believe their findings may provide some hints at why handshakes first evolved to become a greeting and cementing a friendship. It has since become a way of sealing a deal and even a sign of sportsmanship. Limp and damp handshakes are often seen as being an unattractive trait. But they may also provide us with unconscious olfactory clues about the other person. Many other animals use smell as a key part of learning more about each other, such as dogs that will regularly sniff each other upon greeting.

Summary: Scientists at Israel's Weizmann Institute secretly filmed strangers meeting . Participants touched their nose 22 per cent of the time after shaking hands . The sniffing doubled when people of the same gender greeted each other . Those of opposite sex sniffed their right hands less after shaking hands . Researchers say handshakes allow us to subtly sample each other's odour . They say this may explain how the handshake evolved in the first place .


Liverpool face the bizarre scenario of having to wait a month for their FA Cup quarter-final replay with Blackburn Rovers following Sunday's goalless draw at Anfield. UEFA regulations preventing domestic games from clashing with Champions League or Europa League fixtures have ruled out any chance of staging it in the next fortnight, and that is followed by an international break. Cup replays no longer take priority over league fixtures so Liverpool’s game at Swansea next Monday – which is being televised live on Sky – will go ahead as planned, and the FA have agreed with the Premier League and Football League for Brendan Rodgers’ side to meet Blackburn at Ewood Park on April 7 or 8. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is relieved to be playing their FA Cup replay Blackburn in April . Raheem Sterling leaps over the challenge during the goalless draw in the FA Cup quarter-final at Anfield . Bradford ad Reading also fought out a 0-0 draw on Saturday but have been forced to replay 48hours later . The unusual situation follows complaints from Reading manager Steve Clarke and Bradford’s Phil Parkinson on Saturday about having to stage their replay at the Madejski Stadium next Monday – 48 hours after both clubs are in league action – as they chase a place at Wembley in the semi-finals. Liverpool boss Rodgers admitted that he would rather wait a month than be in their shoes. ‘I believe the replay is early April, the 7th or 8th,’ said Rodgers. ‘It is certainly not what it is for Reading and Bradford. That is unbelievable. I feel for them, having to play Saturday and again on Monday. It is incredible. It’s unfair for both clubs with so much at stake. I feel sorry for Parky and for Steve and for the players.’ Blackburn are already scheduled to play Leeds on Easter Saturday and Millwall on Bank Holiday Monday, but it is understood that the second of those games is likely to be postponed so the Championship side can play Liverpool on the Tuesday or Wednesday. Steven Gerrard (left) watched from the stands with ex-team-mate and Sportsmail columnist Jamie Carragher . Gerrard did not play for Liverpool due to injury but the supporters are desperate to get him to Wembley . Manager Gary Bowyer is not concerned over the one-month wait, saying: ‘Our lads will need that long to recover, the amount they have run. They worked ever so hard and every one of them put a shift in. ‘Our chances will be the same in the replay. We might have one or two bac because we’re down to the bare bones.’ Bowyer warned Liverpool that they will face a very different playing surface at Ewood, adding: ‘Our players were pleasantly delighted to see so much grass on the pitch at Anfield. ‘Brendan was complaining about the pitch here. Wait until he sees Ewood. It makes this look like Wembley.’ Martin Skrtel was knocked unconscious after falling awkwardly following a challenge with Rudy Gestede . Kolo Toure replaced Skrtel and could have won the

Summary: Liverpool drew 0-0 with Blackburn in FA Cup quarter final at Anfield . Replay has been scheduled for April 7 or 8 to meet UEFA regulations . Reading and Bradford have been forced to stage their replay 48hours later . Mario Balotelli has been branded a 'waste of space' by Mark Lawrenson . CLICK HERE for all the latest Liverpool news .


The Queen was certainly in a springtime mood as she arrived to open The Wing at the National Memorial to the Few, in Capel-le-Ferne, Kent, on Thursday. Her Majesty wore a sky blue wool coat with a royal blue collar and matching pockets and trim, topping off the look with a blue hat. The Queen and The Duke were greeted by Prince Michael of Kent, who is a patron of the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, and Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Graydon. Queen Elizabeth II smiles at schoolchildren as she leaves the National Memorial to the Few after opening a new wing dressed in a vibrant blue outfit . The royal couple viewed the video wall and other special effects that bring to life the Battle of Britain and the life of 'The Few', who fought in the skies overheard to keep Britain free from invasion during the summer and early Autumn of 1940. The monarch and Duke then met trustees, supporters and volunteers before meeting local school children learning about the Battle of Britain in the dedicated education area, The Geoffrey Page Centre. The Queen and The Duke also visited the 'Cockpit Café', where they met a group of 'The Few', surviving RAF airmen who fought in the Battle of Britain in the Second World War, before viewing a flypast of a Hurricane, Spitfire and Typhoon. As part of her duties, the Queen unveiled a plaque to mark the opening and received a posy. In the 1980s, Wing Commander Geoffrey Page, a Hurricane pilot who was shot down during the Battle of Britain, realised that there was no national memorial to the men he had with flown with in 1940. His efforts to amend this led to the founding of the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust and the unveiling of the National Memorial to the Few – a lone pilot looking out over the English Channel, in the village between Folkestone and Dover – by Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Her Majesty wore a sky blue wool coat with a royal blue collar and matching pockets and trim, topping off the look with a blue hat . The royal couple viewed the video wall and other special effects that bring to life the Battle of Britain and the life of 'The Few', who fought in the skies overheard to keep Britain free from invasion during 1940 . The Queen, followed by The Duke, was greeted by Prince Michael of Kent, who is a patron of the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, and Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Graydon . Maintained by the Trust, the site at Capel-le-Ferne is dedicated to Churchill's famous 'Few' who fought in the skies overheard to keep Britain free from invasion. The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust’s new Wing building is home to the high-tech, interactive Scramble Experience, which tells the story of the Battle of Britain, while the Geoffrey Page Centre, is a dedicated teaching space for schools to use. The building itself follows the wing plan of RJ Mitchell’s most iconic

Summary: The Queen, 88, and Prince Philip were in Capel-le-Ferne, Kent . Opened The Wing at the National Memorial to the Few . The Few fought in the skies overheard to keep Britain free from invasion .


Manuel Pellegrini says he wants to extend his contract at Manchester City despite uncertainty over his future with the Premier League champions and speculation linking him with a move to Napoli at the end of the season. City look set to surrender their title to Chelsea and more pressure will be heaped on Pellegrini if they go out of the Champions League by failing to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit against Barcelona at the Nou Camp on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola, Diego Simeone and Carlo Ancelotti have been touted as potential successors, and Pellegrini’s agent Jesus Martinez has responded by suggesting that the 61-year-old Chilean might be interested in taking over from Rafael Benitez at Napoli. Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini wants to extend his contract at the club . Pep Guardiola (left), Diego Simeone (centre) and Carlo Ancelotti have all been touted as potential successors . But the City boss insists that he will see out his three-year contract that expires in 15 months’ time and would like to stay even longer. ‘My future is very easy,’ said Pellegrini. ‘I have contract here until June 2016 and I will stay here. If I can extend it I will. When I sign a contract I always try to finish it. ‘If you’re not happy then maybe you try and finish your contract before but I’m very happy here.’ Asked about the prospect of finishing the season empty-handed, Pellegrini added: ‘The analysis of me is not just about one title, but you never know what can happen in the future.’ Pellegrini insisted that the spirit in the City dressing-room remains strong despite reports of a half-time bust-up between captain Vincent Kompany and Fernandinho during the defeat to Liverpool earlier this month. Vincent Kompany reportedly had a half-time bust up with team-mate Fernandinho earlier this month . Fernandinho and Kompany reportedly had a disagreement during the defeat at Liverpool in the Premier League . Captain Kompany was dropped to the bench for Manchester City's victory over Leicester Cty . Kompany was dropped to the bench for last week’s win at home to Leicester and Fernandinho was left out altogether, but Pellegrini confirmed that his skipper is in the squad for Saturday’s trip to Burnley. ‘There isn’t any problem in the dressing-room,’ he said. ‘That happened a lot of days ago. It is normal that in one game that they can a discussion between two players but it was not important for the team. Inside the dressing-room, we don’t have any problems. ‘There was a normal scene, nothing important. I don’t talk about things that were not important and things that happened 20 days ago. If it happened yesterday, maybe I can tell you some things. But 20 days ago, it doesn’t matter. The squad is absolutely together.’

Summary: Manuel Pellegrini hoping to extend his Manchester City contract . Chilean boss has been linked with a summer switch to Napoli . Pep Guardiola, Diego Simeone and Carlo Ancelotti touted as successors . Travel to Turf Moor to face Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday . CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester City news .


Fabrice Muamba is taking initial steps to become a coach after putting on sessions at Liverpool. Muamba, 26, retired from football after collapsing on the pitch following a cardiac arrest during Bolton’s FA Cup game away to Tottenham in March 2012. He is now taking his coaching badges and has been invited to help out at Liverpool. Former Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba is working at Liverpool as he attempts to get his coaching badges . Muamba's career was cut short when he suffered cardiac arrest on the pitch in March 2012 . Coach Of Liverpool U21s Michael Beale said: 'Fabrice came in to do a talk for the Premier League about his situation and how he progressed from a young player right through to recovering from his near-fatal accident. 'I was so taken aback by Fabrice’s enthusiasm and I spoke with him. Fabrice is friends with our physio, Andy Renshaw, from his Bolton days and he is starting his coaching badges. 'We invited Fabrice in and his personality has lit up the Academy in the days that he comes in, and he was with us this week watching our Chelsea game.' Muamba received support from football fans all over the country, including at Liverpool .

Summary: Fabrice Muambe had to retire young after collapsing during FA Cup tie . Muamba is now completing his coaching badges . The 26-year-old has 'lit up the academy' at Liverpool in recent weeks .