MH370 man: The sister of Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah has defended her brother in a statement . The sister of the MH370 pilot has urged everyone to stop blaming her brother for the aircraft’s disappearance ahead of the anniversary of the tragedy this week. Sakinah Shah has released a statement in defence of her brother, Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah, who headed the crew on the missing jet, where she claims there is no proof of 'wrongdoing'. Her statement comes as Malaysia’s Transport Minister has admitted that if the missing Malaysia Airlines plane is not found by May search efforts will go ‘back to the drawing board’. Ms Sakinab's statement on behalf of the family was released through The Star in Malaysia, just days ahead of the one-year anniversary of the disappearance of MH370 on Sunday. ‘As things stand today, with no tangible evidence to show no-one, be you politician, scientist, aviation expert, plane crash investigator, pilot, retired pilot, media or whoever else, none of you have the right to blame Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah for any wrongdoing.’ Ms Sakinab recalled how on March 8 2014 her life and the lives of all the families and friends of passengers an crew of the aircraft changed for ever. She recalled how at the time of the ‘tragic occurrence of MH370’ her brother, a father-of-three, was 53 years old and married to his childhood sweetheart Faizah Khanum. Ms Sakinab described her brother as a 'doting father, generous, kind and cool with a warm sense of humour. He had a passion for life, for family and above all for flying. ‘I wasn't kidding when I said that if he could he would have attached wings to himself. He had as much as a man could possibly want in his life; a professional career, family, friends, health and a more than comfortable life. ‘He was very open-minded, coming from a family with a pretty wide range of nationalities through intermarriages. He got on extremely well with family members. The younger ones simply adored him... their Uncle Ari. ‘He was very savvy at DIY. He could fix anything; garden fixtures, floor tiles, old doors, etc. My home and the homes of my sisters and brothers are not short of the things that remind us of him every day; framed pictures, leaking windows now repaired, a fish pond levelled up and nicely tiled, a new TV installed... I could go on and on. 'Back to the drawing board': Malaysia’s Transport Minister Seri Liow Tiong Lai has said that the search area would be extended if the missing MH370 jet is not found by May . Missing: This Sunday marks the one-year anniversary of the disappearance of flight MH370 . Still lost: The Boeing 777-200 Malaysia Airlines plane was carrying 227 passengers and a crew of 12 when it suddenly disappeared off the radar on March 8, 2014 . ‘The rollercoaster ride since March 2014 has never really stopped, except perhaps momentarily. I want the world to know here is a loving man who will stop at nothing to render

Summary: Sister of Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah release emotional statement . Sakinah Shah claims there is no proof of 'wrongdoing' on MH370 . Statement released ahead of one-year anniversary of disappearance . Malaysia says search will be extended if MH370 is not found by May .


Imagine rolling out of bed into your train without even stepping outdoors. Now imagine that bed was in a uber luxurious bedroom suspended in the rafters of a breathtaking penthouse, and with views over most of London. Sounds like a well-heeled city commuter's dream. That's the reality for businessman Arran Patel, the owner of this breathtaking apartment, built in the attic of the famous London landmark of St Pancras. With a ceiling more than 40ft high and three stepped levels connected by a staircase with glass balustrades, the property has lashings of wow factor. Inside Gothic St Pancras (left) is this modern penthouse (right): All the timber trusses and beams are original . The open plan lower floor has a relaxed kitchen, dining space and TV watching area. With the help of interior architect TG Studio, Patel, who lives between New York, London and South Africa, spent £300 per square foot on renovating the property - one of three penthouses in the 67 unit development. The master bedroom, which is located on the top floor, is open plan and can be closed to the triple-height living room by an electrically operated curtain. Patel describes the room as 'a self-contained hotel suite'. The master ensuite has a cave-like feel and is built using Portuguese Travertine stone. The bathroom also features an extra-large walk-in shower with a flush TV and a bespoke double sink unit. The staircase also leads to a bridge that connects to a library, which is cantilevering the main part of the staircase. The 800sqft upper floor, which accommodates a very comfortable seating area and a pool tab zone . The 800sqft upper floor accommodates a very comfortable seating area and a pool tab zone, while the open plan lower floor has a relaxed kitchen, dining space and TV watching area. Also on the entrance floor are two bedrooms with a dressing area and en suite each and a guest WC and storage. The two en suite bathrooms are located in two gothic towers of the building which gives them great views of the surrounding area and a triple ceiling height. Finished in Arabescato marble, each features a low hanging chandelier to play with the unusual ceiling height. The master bedroom, which is located on the top floor, is open plan and can be closed to the triple-height living room by an electrically operated curtain . Says Patel of the project: 'I wanted to capture the grandeur of the building from its initial opening in 1873, but in a modern day context,'The views are also somewhat spectacular. 'There are views of almost every major landmark in the capital; from Canary Wharf in the East to the London Eye on the South Bank and the BT Tower in the West,' he says. Thomas Griem of TG Studios explains: 'The penthouse is located in one of the most important historic buildings in London. 'It is located in the “attic” volume of this gothic building and features the original timber trusses and beams. 'These beams are the feature of this penthouse refurbishment and a

Summary: Property features three levels and triple-height ceiling . All the timber trusses and beams are original . The master bedroom can be closed to living room by an electric curtain . Views of almost all major landmarks from Canary Wharf to London Eye .


A schoolgirl who was arrested by armed officers and held in a cell overnight says she was targeted because police mistook an afro-comb she was carrying for a gun. Rochae Davis says she was walking with friends in Croydon, south London, with the comb tucked into the waistband of her trousers. Police already on their way to the scene were alerted to CCTV footage which they say purported to show the 15-year-old carrying a gun and later arrested her at home. Rochae Davis, 15, pictured with her mother Simone, says she was arrested by armed police because they mistook an afro-comb tucked into her waistband for a gun . She was bailed without charge and must return to a police station in April as the investigation continues. But, with police yet to recover a weapon, the schoolgirl claims she was only arrested because police jumped to conclusions. 'As I was walking back with a friend, six police officers from Trident, the gun crime unit arrived, and had guns. They pushed us against a wall and searched us,' she said. 'It was only after they had finished that they said they had seen me on CCTV with a firearm. But it was an afro comb - it didn't look anything like a gun. 'I was scared and confused. I said I didn't have a gun, but it was so unfair, they wouldn't hear me out. 'I didn't know what was happening. They took my clothes and my stuff - it was really uncomfortable.' Rochae's mother, Simone, said police's treatment of her daughter had been 'a disgrace' and that the schoolgirl had 'never been in trouble' with the law before. The schoolgirl said she 'didn't know what was happening' when she was taken to a police station and held overnight. Officers did not find the comb (above) when they searched her house as, she says, she had given it back to a friend . Rochae was bailed without charge but must return to a police station next month. A police spokesman said inquiries were ongoing . 'If they thought they saw her with a gun on CCTV then why didn't they stop and search her there and then,' the 33-year-old said. She added police may have thought Rochae was a young boy because she had her hood up at the time. The six-inch afro comb, which has a black handle and metal prongs, belonged to the teenager's friend, she said. Police did not find it when searching the family's home on the night of her arrest with Rochae claiming she had already given it back to a friend. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: 'As officers were responding, police were contacted by the local authority CCTV control room, which was also monitoring the incident, with information that a female had been seen with what was believed to be a firearm in the area. 'Police arrived and a number of people were dispersed. A short while later, officers stopped a 15-year-old girl in Poplar Walk and she was subsequently arrested on suspicion of possession of a

Summary: Rochae Davis was arrested by armed police and held overnight in Croydon . The 15-year-old said she was carrying an afro-comb in her waistband . But police say CCTV appeared to show the schoolgirl carrying a gun . She was bailed without charge as Metropolitan Police inquiries continue .


Thousands of miles from the playground, real lessons of life and death are played out every day in what's left of the wild world. This was one such class in Kenya's Maasai Mara National Park, where a lioness taught her cubs how to hunt and kill a wildebeest to stay alive. Captured by South African photographer Mark Dumbleton, the lioness began by circling her prey before her cubs joined the hunt. The animal fought back - but outnumbered and separated from the herd, it was only a matter of time before it was overpowered. Mr Dumbleton, a wildlife photographer since 2007, said: 'It was amazing to watch a mother training her children for when they have to leave the pride. 'I couldn't believe the animal instinct they had. The lioness was roaring at them, but they knew exactly how to take down such a large animal. 'The whole experience only lasted a couple of minutes.' Red in tooth and claw: Deep in the Maasai Mara, a lioness prepares to teach her children how to hunt . Circling: Captured frame by frame, the animals close in on a wildebeest separated from its herd . Chase: Weighing more than 500lbs when fully-grown, the wildebeest initially managed to evade capture . Running: The lion cubs pick up on tips they have been taught by their mother and attack from both sides . Fear: As the rapid-fire sequence unfolds, the wildebeest kicks up dust in its frantic bid to escape . Weakening: The wildebeest then begins to slow, coming face to face with the animal which wants to take its life . Teamwork: Lionesses hunt in prides, rarely alone, and here the mother closed in to help her cubs . Overpowered: Outnumbered and tired, this was the moment the wildebeest could no longer put up a fight . Eyeing its prey: The family unit take a look before one of the animals sinks its jaws into the stricken beast . Killed: Lit by the golden evening sun, the wildebeest is dealt a fatal blow by the victorious hunters . Dinner: Wildebeest are strong and fast, but are vulnerable as soon as they are separated from the heard . Beaten down: South African photographer Mark Dumbleton said the hunt was over within minutes . 'I couldn't believe the animal instinct they had,' he said. 'They knew exactly how to take [the animal] down'

Summary: Sequence of images taken in Kenya's Maasai Mara National Park . It shows lioness approaching prey from behind before cubs take over . Wildebeest fought - but separated from herd there was little it could do .


One in three 11-year-olds is still overweight or obese - but an expert has warned that the country’s fat youngsters are now ‘getting fatter’ Britain now has 140,000 ‘super-fat’ children who will need gastric bands as adults if they do not slim down, according to a leading expert. The number of seriously overweight children has soared in recent years as Ministers have failed to tackle the problem, said Professor Paul Gately. Official statistics suggest childhood obesity rates have plateaued in recent years – although one in three 11-year-olds is still overweight or obese. But Prof Gately, who treats obese patients, said the figures disguised the fact that the country’s fat youngsters were now ‘getting fatter’. Speaking at an event to discuss whether people were too worried about childhood obesity, he said the problem was ‘much worse’ than many feared. Overall rates had stabilised, but only because middle-class families had started heeding advice to eat healthily and take more exercise, he said. He added: ‘Unfortunately, those children who are already obese are getting fatter. So more deprived communities are getting more obese.’ He continued: ‘We have 140,000 children in the UK who are so obese that if they were adults they would be immediately eligible for surgery.’ Society had to ‘think very carefully about that’, he told a meeting at the Policy Exchange think-tank in London, because ‘obese children tend to become obese adults’. Under recently published guidelines, adults should be considered for weight-loss surgery if they have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more and ‘very poorly controlled’ type 2 diabetes. A BMI of 30 is equivalent to a 5ft 6in woman weighing 13st 9lb, or a 5ft 11in man of 15st 6lb. Any patient with type 2 diabetes and a BMI over 35 should also be considered for weight-reduction surgery, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Britain now has 140,000 ‘super-fat’ children who will need gastric bands as adults if they do not slim down . Teenagers rarely have fat-loss surgery, with only 60 such operations taking place last year. However, as The Mail on Sunday revealed last month, patients are getting younger, with a 12-year-old boy recently going under the knife. Prof Gately, an exercise and obesity specialist at Leeds Metropolitan University, believes successive governments squandered billions on scattergun attempts to protect all children from obesity – when only some were actually ‘at risk’. Arguing many obese people were victims of circumstance, he claimed the current Government’s policy of emphasising ‘personal responsibility’ over weight led to people feeling blamed, which was counterproductive. rofessor Paul Gately (pictured) says the number of seriously overweight children has soared in recent years as Ministers have failed to tackle the problem . And he accused local councils of spending only minuscule amounts on obesity prevention or on helping those affected, even though the problems ‘dwarfed’ other public health issues that had money lavished on them, such as sexually transmitted infections. Tam Fry, of the National Obesity Forum, said: ‘If we only had a real policy for preventing children from

Summary: Britain now has 140,000 'super-fat' children who will need gastric bands . Number of seriously overweight children has soared in recent years . One in three 11-year-olds are classed as overweight or obese in the UK . Expert has warned that fat youngsters are now 'getting fatter'


The woman who was once the apple of Donald Sterling's eye until she cost him the Los Angeles Clippers was forced Thursday to answer questions about recordings in which she and the billionaire discussed how to hide a house he bought her. Several of the 500 recordings V. Stiviano made during a nearly four-year relationship with Sterling were played in Los Angeles Superior Court in his wife's lawsuit to reclaim millions of dollars he lavished on the younger woman. Donald Sterling foresaw the trouble the gifts posed for Stiviano, pointing out in one recording that they were community property - owned jointly by him and his wife of nearly 60 years. V. Stiviano (above) is seen leaving court with an apple after testifying on Thursday . In a recording heard in court on Thursday , Stiviano and Sterling discuss the best way to try and hide the purchase of the $1.8m duplex from his wife (above) That is the basis for her lawsuit. 'You just can't give somebody a gift,' he said in one recording. He then laughed and added, 'Well, if they don't know about it.' 'Do you think I can hide the house?' Stiviano asked. After two days of testimony attempting to show that Sterling paid the full $1.8million price for the Spanish-style duplex, there's little to hide. The question is whether a judge will make Stiviano relinquish the home, three luxury cars, including a Ferrari, and millions of dollars in cash, jewelry and clothing that an accountant valued conservatively at $3.6million. Her lawyer says most of the funds can't be connected directly from Sterling to Stiviano and that the law doesn't allow a spouse to go after a third party. Lawyers on both sides said there's no precedent for such a case. Judge Richard Fruin Jr. cast doubt on Shelly Sterling's case Thursday, saying there's no clear documentation that funds went from the Sterling family's real estate company to Stiviano's bank accounts. Stiviano denied that some of the 18 bank accounts where checks were deposited even belonged to her. When asked if it was mere coincidence that identical amounts left Sterling's company and then showed up in accounts used to purchase the home, Stiviano pleaded ignorant and said she hadn't signed the checks. 'Life is full of coincidence, sir,' she told Sterling attorney Pierce O'Donnell. The Sterlings are demanding back items worth $3.6 million that they claim Stiviano (above with Donald) swindled from them - including cars and a $1.8 million duplex . On the stand Thursday, Stiviano called Sterling's wife Shelly (above) a 'bully' The trial has provided a backstory of sorts to the saga that played out last year when the recording of Donald Sterling telling Stiviano not to publicly associate with blacks culminated with his lifetime ban from the NBA and the record $2billion sale of the team. Stiviano said she loved Sterling and referred to him as her 'hubby' and significant other, but said they never were romantic despite sharing a room on trips to Dubai, Paris and Las Vegas. Shown several photos of her

Summary: The Sterlings are demanding back items worth $3.6 million that they claim Stiviano swindled from them - including cars and a $1.8 million duplex . In a recording heard in court on Thursday , Stiviano and Sterling discuss the best way to try and hide the purchase of the $1.8m duplex from his wife . A judge will now decide if Stiviano has to relinquish the home . On the stand Thursday, Stiviano called Sterling's wife Shelly a 'bully'


Mo'ne Davis reached out on Monday to a college president to ask him to reinstate a sophomore baseball player who called her a sexual slur. The 13-year-old and her coach emailed Bloomsburg University President David L. Soltz to ask that first baseman Joey Casselberry be allowed to play for the Huskies again. Casselberry had posted on Twitter: 'Disney is making a movie about Mo'ne Davis? WHAT A JOKE. That s*** got rocked by Nevada.' Director of the college's sports information, Tom McGuire, told Daily Mail Online in a statement: 'Mo’ne Davis has reached out to Bloomsburg University asking that Joey Casselberry’s dismissal from the team be reconsidered. 'Her request demonstrates the type of person she is, her level of maturity and the empathy that her family and coach teach her.' Scroll down for video . Mo'ne Davis, of Pennsylvania, pitching during a baseball game in August 2014. A college baseball player was removed from his Pennsylvania team for posting an offensive tweet about the teenage girl . Joey Casselberry, a sophomore first baseman for the Huskies at Bloomsburg University in Philadelphia, was kicked off his team for this offensive tweet about Mo'ne Davis . Mr McGuire added: 'Bloomsburg University stands firm on our decision; however, his consequences will be reviewed as is common in disciplinary actions like this.' Casselberry deleted the Twitter account, @BigCass24, but his name was taken off the team's roster this weekend, SI.com reported, after last playing for the team on March 17. Casselberry had reportedly apologized following the waves of criticism he attracted, according to TMZ. In tweets on Saturday night, BU Huskies posted: 'Bloomsburg Univ is deeply saddened by what was written about #MoneDavis by one of our student-athletes. His words do not represent us.' The team added: 'We take matter very seriously; addressed the issue with the student-athlete (who has been dismissed from team), coach, and the team.' Social media lit up with support for Davis following the offensive remark. @mcarter619 posted: 'Joey Casselberry attacking a child says a lot about his character and a apology won't make this any better.' Dr Marshall Shepherd tweeted: 'Remember Mo'ne. Haters gonna hate keep head up.. .offensive tweet about Mo'ne Davis gets player kicked off team.' The Disney Channel announced last week that it would be making a movie about 13-year-old Mo'ne, titled Throw Like Mo. Disney said development was underway on the biographical film. It will tell the story of the 13-year-old who last summer made history as the first girl to pitch a shutout in the Little League World Series. A member of Philadelphia's Taney Dragons, Davis then became the first Little Leaguer to make the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine. Davis' team was finally beaten by the Jackie Robinson West team in the semi finals of the U.S. championship. If Davis' team won, they would have gone on to challenge a team from Nevada. The 13-year-old has been a natural in the spotlight following her Little League success. She told admirers that if they thought she was good at baseball, they should see her play hoops.

Summary: The teenage sports star and her coached reached out to Bloomsburg University president on Monday . Joey Casselberry was removed as a sophomore first baseman for the Huskies in Pennsylvania this weekend . He had tweeted: 'Disney is making a movie about Mo'ne Davis? WHAT A JOKE. That s*** got rocked by Nevada' He will remain off the team, despite the 13-year-old Little Leaguer's request .


A Ukrainian airforce pilot who has been on hunger strike in a Russian jail for 81 days could starve to death 'within days', a top official has warned as the prison service moved to assure the public her health is 'stable'. Yelena Masyuk gave the stark assessment of helicopter navigator Nadia Savchenko's health after visiting the jailed pilot last week. Savchenko, 33, has been on hunger strike for almost three months, has recently started to decline the glucose injections which have been keeping her alive. Scroll down for video . Starving: Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko is said to be on the brink of death after going on hunger strike . Release: Campaigners are calling on the government to move her out of prison while she awaits trial . But the Russian prison service has since said it is keeping a close watch on the Ukrainian - and has promised she will be moved to hospital as soon as there are 'serious complications'. Savchenko, who is also a member of the Ukraine parliament, has been refusing food since December 13 in protest against her imprisonment. She has been charged with involvement in the deaths of two Russian reporters in a mortar attack in east Ukraine - charges she strongly denies. Instead, she claims the she was kidnapped and brought to Russia. Late last week, Masyuk, a member of the Kremlin's rights council, published an impassioned plea for her release on humanitarian grounds. According to the Moscow Times, Masyuk warned: 'Serious problems with her internal organs are beginning. Nadezhda Savchenko could die within days.' She appealed for Savchenko to be moved to the Ukrainian Embassy, or, failing that, a flat in Moscow. Charges: Russia alleges she was involved in the deaths of two reporters, killed in mortar explosions in fighting in the eastern Ukraine. Pictured: Ukrainian women walk past a wrecked armored personnel carrier . Casualties: But Shavchenko denies all charges and claims she was kidnapped by the Russian government - which is said to back separatists fighting for indepedence in her home country . However, the prison service has apparently taken not of her warning - and has claimed the pilot's condition is not as serious as first claimed. Anatoly Rudy, the first deputy chief of the prison service, insisted her condition was stable - but if that were to change, they were prepared to move her to a civilian hospital. Speaking to Russian reporters on Tuesday, he said: 'As soon as we see that there are serious complications we will request that civilian medical institutions take her and treat her.' Putin is also coming under pressure from the international community to release Savchenko. It is understood Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French leader Francois Hollande urged the pilot's release in a phone call late on Monday. Earlier that same day, Poroshenko bestowed on Savchenko the country's highest honour, Hero of Ukraine, saying she was a 'symbol of the invincibility of the Ukrainian spirit and heroism'. Discussions: Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko (left) - who awarded Savchenko his country's highest

Summary: Nadia Savchenko has been refusing food since December 13 last year . Helicopter navigator now declining glucose injections keeping her alive . Human rights advocate Yelena Masyuk warned she is on the brink of death . Prison service rebuffed claim - saying the pilot was stable at the moment . Savchenko is charged with being involved in Russian reporters' deaths . But 33-year-old says she is innocent and has been kidnapped by Russia .


The president of the University of Virginia has questioned whether the Virginia liquor agency should be able to arrest students, following the fallout from black student Martese Johnson's brutal arrest. Teresa A. Sullivan said the agency's top priority should be to ensure that people who hold liquor licenses adhere to the law adding 'getting arrested shouldn't involved getting stitches.' Video of the student's bloody arrest by officers was shared on social media and sparked protests on campus after he was seen lying on the ground, hands tied, saying 'I go to UVA, I go to UVA.' Scroll down for video . Questions: UVA president Teresa A. Sullivan, pictured, said the Alcoholic Beverage Control should be to ensure that people who hold liquor licenses adhere to the law and not leaving people needing stitches . Hurt: Lawmakers are calling for change after the fallout from black student Martese Johnson's brutal arrest, seen here, as he lay bloody on the pavement after the scuffle with officers in the early hours of Wednesday . Scene: The incident occurred as Johnson stood outside Trinity Irish Pub just blocks from the campus but the venue has denied racially profiling patrons in a statement . The 20-year-old, wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and pink top could also be heard saying: 'How did this happen, you fuc**** racists.' Johnson, a Chicago native who is majoring in Italian and Media Studies, was arrested by Virginia's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) at 12:45 a.m. Wednesday. Cops swooped in and arrested the student - who could be seen on video bleeding profusely - after he was accused of trying to get into Trinity Irish Pub, near campus with a fake ID. Following widespread condemnation of the footage, Sullivan, along with several high-profile lawmakers in Virginia are now calling for a reexamination of ABC's arrest powers. She told The Washington Post: 'As to the other issues, like having a fake ID and underage drinking and son on – both Charlottesville and university police do arrest people for that.' Sullivan is backed by Marcus L. Martin, UVA's vice president and chief officer for diversity and equity. He said he spoke with Johnson, and he was not intoxicated when he was arrested. On Wednesday night, hundreds of students gathered at the University of Virginia campus to demand justice for Johnson. There was also a separate march through the town . Support: Marcus L. Martin, left, UVA's vice president and chief officer for diversity and equity, said he spoke with Martese Johnson, and he was not intoxicated when he was arrested by state liquor control. State House Minority Leader David Toscano, right, called the image of the arrest 'very disturbing' Johnson, pictured left, is an honor student at the university, which has seen a string of controversies this year . But video of Johnson's bloodied face, caused by a gash to his head led House Minority Leader David Toscano to call the arrest 'very disturbing.' Meanwhile, Senator Donald McEachin has added his voice to the chorus of disapproval over ABC's arrest powers. He now wants

Summary: President Teresa A. Sullivan said the agency's priority should be to ensure that people who hold liquor licenses adhere to the law . Sullivan, along with several lawmakers are calling for a reexamination of Virginia's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control's arrest powers . The calls come after Martese Johnson, a black student, was pictured bleeding following an arrest, Wednesday . The student was arrested over after an altercation about his ID outside a bar in Charlottesville, Virginia . Video showed him bleeding from his head while being held down by officers leaving him needing 10 stitches . He was accused of having a fake ID after misstating his zip code, but his attorney said he gave his mom's zip code instead of the one on his license . His roommate said Johnson does not own a fake ID, contrary to officers' suspicions . Johnson will fight public intoxication and obstruction of justice charges .


NFL rookie and San Francisco 49ers linebacker, Chris Borland, has revealed a concussion at football training camp led to the remarkable decision to quit his multi-million dollar contract at the age of only 24. Revealing that the injury forced a total rethink of his career just one year into his $3million contract, Borland said that he was happy to turn his back on fame and fortune and cause a sensation within his sport. Fearful of permanent brain damage due to frequent head trauma, Borland said, 'There was a moment in camp where I sustained a mild concussion and it wasn't something that was detrimental to my health immediately but it changed the way I viewed the risks of my chosen profession. Scroll Down for Video . Confession: Chris Borland told CBS' Face The Nation that a concussion he suffered during training camp led to a rethink of his NFL playing career . 'I didn't want to go down a route that could for years be ultimately detrimental to my health.' Speaking on Face The Nation, Borland revealed he told his parents his decision by writing a letter to them. '(I told them) My career may be brief. I did a lot of research during the season and afterwards and came to the conclusion it was best for me,' said Borland. Having made his mind up, Borland became the first high-profile player to walk away from his NFL career citing brain damage worries. 'The decision was simple after I had done a lot of research and it was personal,' Borland said to Face The Nation. 'I was concerned about neurological diseases down the road if I continued to play football, so I did a lot of research and gathered a lot of information and to me the decision made sense.' Sensation: San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland is retiring from the NFL over health concerns related to repeated head trauma . Last week, the NFL moved quickly to head off the damage done by Borland as the league battles with the rising concern over the number of concussions that players are suffering during their playing days. The NFL's senior vice president of health and safety said that, by any measure, football has never been safer and we continue to make progress with rule changes, safer tackling techniques at all levels of football, and better equipment, protocols and medical care for players.' 'We are seeing a growing culture of safety. Everyone involved in the game knows that there is more work to do and player safety will continue to be our top priority,' he said. However, Borland refuted that and said, 'football is inherently dangerous and that will never change.' While most people would consider walking away from a multi-million dollar contract to be madness, Borland said that at the very least he would want young players to stop playing if they were suffering a concussion. Backing: Tim Kawakami from the San Jose Mercury News Tweeted that he found the culture of football - and the lifestyle that comes with it - to be

Summary: San Francisco 49ers lineback, Chris Borland caused sensation by quitting . Revealed he told his parents in a letter his health was more important . Walked away from $3million contract after only one year . Worried about evidence linking concussions to neurological damage .


US Paralympic hopeful Ranjit Steiner says he could have never imagined that someone would stoop so low as to steal his prosthetic leg. Steiner, from San Francisco, woke up Tuesday morning - his birthday - to discover that thieves had smashed the rear right window on his brand-new car and taken his laptop along with his $25,000 blade-style running leg. Steiner, a track-and-field champion who aspires to go to the 2016 Paralympics in Brazil, uses it for competitive running at City College of San Francisco. Heartless: Ranjit Steiner (left), a track-and-field champion and aspiring Paralympian, says someone broke into his brand-new car (right) in San Francisco and got away with his custom-fitted running blade . Survivor: Steiner had his right leg amputated four years ago after contracting bone cancer . In a message posted on his Facebook page, Steiner wrote that the break-in took place sometime between 8pm Monday and 9am Tuesday along Cesar Chavez Street between Mission and Valencia streets. As of noon Wednesday, Steiner’s artificial leg - a black model with a yellow stripe on either side - has not been found. The thieves also took the athlete’s backup running blade. Champ: Steiner won the bronze medal in the nationals last year . ‘It's just so low,’ Steiner told NBC Bay Area. ‘You never think anybody would take something like that.’ Steiner, a graduate of University of Oregon with a degree in journalism, lost his right leg above the knee to bone cancer four years ago. But the amputation did not stop him from competing or pursuing his Olympic dreams. On Tuesday Morning, Steiner got behind the wheel of his brand-new Subaru Imperza and hit the road, only to feel the breeze on his back coming from the shattered back window, according to Palo Alto Online. Steiner was hoping that the perpetrators had not found his prosthetic under the seat, but the expensive running blade was nowhere to be found. Steiner says the artificial leg will not do the thieves any good because it was custom-fitted for his height and leg length, and can only be used for running. The cancer survivor says he seldom leaves anything of value in the car, but on Monday night he went out with his family to celebrate his birthday and forgot the blade and his other possessions in the backseat. Steiner, who won the bronze medal in the national championship last year, says he cannot do any high-level training without his blade. Futile crime: Steiner says his artificial leg will not do the thieves any good because it was custom-fitted for his height and leg length . Luckily for Steiner, he works for a company that manufactures prosthetic sockets and his employer is sponsoring him, but fitting him with a replacement could take up to a month. The athlete is asking for the public's help in locating and returning the artificial leg to him so he could continue with his 100- and 200-meter sprint workouts. ‘I've got four months until National Championships and this... you know, every day counts at this point,’ Steiner

Summary: Ranjit Steiner woke up Tuesday morning to discover thieves had smashed window on his new car and taken his laptop and blade-style running leg . Steiner, a track-and-field champion, aspires to go to the 2016 Paralympics in Brazil . He had his right leg amputated four years ago after contracting bone cancer . The artificial leg will not do the thieves any good because it was custom-fitted for Steiner's height and leg length .


Target: Charles Dickens was the victim of an attempted attack on his carriage in 1862 . Charles Dickens is today venerated as one of England's greatest ever literary heroes - but he was not always treated with such respect. Newly rediscovered records reveal that at the height of his fame, the celebrated novelist was targeted by thugs who tried to overturn his carriage on his journey home. Dickens also had hay stolen from his home at Gad's Hill Place near Rochester in Kent, and complained about rubbish from the local pub being thrown into his garden. His struggles with the neighbours came to light in a series of newspaper cuttings from the British Newspaper Archive which have been unearthed by Bygone Kent magazine. The author moved into Gad's Hill in 1856, using the money he had earned from novels such as Oliver Twist, A Chrismas Carol and David Copperfield. He used to take the train from London to Higham, the nearest station to his home, before getting in a horse-drawn carriage to take him the rest of the way. But in June 1862, his regular route almost got him in trouble - as reported by local paper the South Eastern Gazette, which wrote about a 'diabolical attempt to overturn Mr C. Dickens' carriage' by farm worker James Stedman. Dickens was supposed to arrive at Higham at 10.30pm to be met by his groom, James Marsh, but he missed the train and the groom returned to Gad's Hill. The newspaper reported: 'A little distance on he found two rollers lying across the road, which, had they not been perceived in time, would have caused serious mischief. 'James Munn, a fellow workman of the prisoner, had accompanied Stedman from Strood to Higham by the 9.30, and when passing through the village saw Mr Dickens' carriage drive down to the station. 'The prisoner immediately afterwards went into a field and drew the two rollers across the road to upset the carriage on its return. Munn at the time held the gate open for the prisoner.' Transport: Dickens pictured in a horse-drawn carriage with his wife and daughters . Home: Dickens moved in to Gad's Hill Place, near Rochester in Kent, in 1856 . After the incident, Stedman sought refuge in a pub across the road from Dickens' home, where he played skittle - but was soon caught by the police. He was charged at Rochester Magistrates' Court with 'placing a horse-roller, and also a hand roller, on the middle of the turnpike road, at a late hour on Saturday night, with the intention of upsetting the carriage of Mr C. Dickens, which was returning from the Higham railway station'. Stedman pleaded drunkenness as his excuse, but a month later it emerged that he had done the same thing on a different road in a bid to overturn someone else's carriage, and he was sentenced to two months' hard labour. In 1859, George Blackman was jailed for three days after he stole hay from Dickens' home, which was one of the grandest in the area. Rubbish

Summary: The great novelist was the subject of an attempted highway robbery in 1862 when a criminal tried to overturn his carriage . Dickens escaped harm because he had missed the train he usually took . Records unearthed from the British Newspaper Archive show that the author complained about noise next to his home, Gad's Hill Place . A local man was jailed for stealing hay from Dickens' house .


The Australian family of Bali Nine drug smugglers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran have made the long journey to visit them on Indonesia’s ‘death island’. Chan and Sukumaran are awaiting their execution by firing squad on Nusakambangan, in Cilacap, off Central Java, while they hold out desperate hope that a last ditch legal appeal will bring them mercy. On Channel 7's Sunday Night it was revealed Sukuraman knows the identity of 'Mr Big' - the ringleader of the heroin syndicate he was convicted of being part of - but has never wanted to name him publicly as he feared for the safety his family. Sukuraman told the news program he had tried to trade this information to avoid the death penalty, but Indonesian police refused the offer. 'We tried with the police to get some sort of co-operation thing but there weren't really like that was our only card that we had to play,' he said. 'They wouldn't and then the lawyers advised us not to go that way.' Scroll down for video . Australians Michael Chan (right), the brother of death-row prisoner Andrew Chan, and Chintu Sukumaran (left), the brother of Myuran Sukumaran, speak to journalists at Wijayapura port . Andrew Chan (left) and Myuran Sukumaran (right) are awaiting their execution by firing squad on Nusakambangan, in Cilacap, off Central Java, after being moved from Bali's Kerobokan prison . Helen Chan, the mother of Andrew Chan, is assisted by an embassy official. She is accompanied by her son Michael Chan (C), Raji Sukumaran (4-R), the mother of Myuran Sukumaran, Brintha Sikumaran (3-L) and Chintu Sukumaran (L) On Monday, five days after they were transferred from their home of ten years in Bali’s Kerobokan prison, their family were allowed to visit them. The family members were driven in a motorcade from the airport in Cilacap before climbing aboard a small boat, assisted by embassy officials, to visit the Nusakambangan prison island. Michael Chan, the brother of death-row prisoner Andrew Chan, and Chintu Sukumaran, the brother of Myuran Sukumaran spoke to journalists at Wijayapura port. Hopeful that it won’t be the last time they see their loved-ones, Chan's mother Helen and Sukumaran's parents Sam and Raji and his sister Brintha also made the emotional journey. The Age reports Chinthu told reporters: 'My mum, sister and I have been waiting and counting down the days. We have been told he is doing well but we just want to see for ourselves, just make sure to go and see him, to let him know that we love him.' Michael said: 'Mum is fairly excited to see Andy today and it's been a few days, you know. We are looking forward to seeing him when we get over there.' Lawyers for the death row inmates say there are positive signs in a grim situation. The legal team will be back in court on Thursday where they will present a high level argument that Indonesia's president is subject to Indonesian law. The motorcade of family members of Australian death row prisoners, Chan and Sukumaran, arrives for a

Summary: Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran's family have visited them . They made the long journey to Nusakambangan, in Cilacap, Java . Sukuraman revealed on Channel 7's Sunday night he knows who the Bali Nine drug ring's 'Mr Big' is . Said he tried to trade information but Indonesian police refused the offer . Meanwhile, a video shows Chan reflecting on life after recent executions . It is believed Bali Nine member is speaking from inside Kerobokan jail . A visibly emotional Chan asks: 'What does it take to get a second chance?'


Aston Villa Tim Sherwood spoke exclusively to Sportsmail's Chief Sports Writer Martin Samuel this week, covering all topics from touchline antics to his spell with Tottenham. Here are the top 10 quotes from that brilliant interview. Aston Villa spoke to Sportsmail's Chief Sports Writer Martin Samuel in an exclusive interview this week . Sherwood on his leadership qualities . ‘I think I can be a leader of men, but you’re not born with that attitude. In the maternity ward, it’s not girls, boys and natural leaders. You have to become that.’ Sherwood on his touchline antics and emotional nature . 'I could try acting. I could sit down and make little notes and everyone would say I’ve matured. But I know that’s impossible. I can’t imagine being any different 500 games in. People thought I would calm down as a player, but I didn’t. The day I retired I was the same lunatic that made his debut for Watford in 1987. I can’t believe the other managers are not as emotionally involved as I am, either. I think they’re all like me inside. Sherwood says he can't believe other managers are not as emotionally involved as he is . Sherwood on his Aston Villa side . ‘We’re like Everton. I don’t think we’ve got a group of players who are cut out for a relegation battle. We can’t be the Crystal Palace of last year, or the West Brom of this year. Digging in, blood and thunder, lump the ball in, protecting a lead, that’s not us. Our squad is better on the ball, they’re more suited to pushing for a place in the Europa League. Sherwood on his players stepping up . ‘The players have a duty, a responsibility to fix this mess. I don’t want to hear crap about how difficult it is to play at home. Playing for a big club comes with pressure. Anyone can do it for a lesser team — but you have to have b******s to play for Aston Villa. This is a big club. 'Aston Villa are like Everton... they're not a group of players who are cut out for a relegation battle' Sherwood on not listening to criticism . ‘When I was at Blackburn there were times when it was difficult. My name would be read out and there were a few groans. I didn’t care. I’d sometimes tell David Batty, “I’ll give it away more times than you’ll get it this afternoon.” Sherwood on Nabil Bentaleb . ‘I’d watched him in training. Every day was like his last on earth. He would cry if he lost a five-a-side. He played and never looked back. Sherwood says he loved the way Nabil Bentaleb 'played and never looked back' last season at Tottenham . Sherwood on telling Redknapp to take Bale off in the San Siro . ‘Harry’s going mad. “Get f****** Gareth off?” he says. “He’s the only f****** chance we’ve got.” He keeps him on, he scores a hat-trick, gets us back to 4-3 and if it goes another 10 minutes, we

Summary: READ MARTIN SAMUEL'S EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH TIM SHERWOOD . Sherwood speaks about his emotional touchline antics and passion . Aston Villa manager compares club to Everton who should aim higher . Says it is a 'massive club' and also talks about leadership quality . Sherwood was let go as Tottenham manager at the end of last season .


Kevin Pietersen is confident he can score more Test hundreds for England, if he is given the opportunity. The controversial, record-breaking batsman trails only captain Alastair Cook in the all-time list of England's most prolific Test centurions - having made 23, before he was sacked 13 months ago. The 34-year-old is hoping to resurrect his career with his adopted country after new England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Colin Graves hinted that a return to county cricket - and first-class form - may put him back in the reckoning after all. Kevin Pietersen believes he is capable of adding to his 23 Test centuries if he receives an England recall . England captain Alastair Cook (right) has scored two more centuries than Pietersen (centre) Alastair Cook - 25 . Kevin Pietersen - 23 . Wally Hammond - 22 . MC Cowdrey - 22 . Geoffrey Boycott - 22 . Pietersen is therefore pursuing the possibility of securing a new contract in this country. Surrey, who de-registered him six months ago after a summer in which he played only Twenty20 cricket, appear to be strong favourites to re-sign him - as long as he can secure a release from his arrangement to play in the Indian Premier League, which clashes with the start of the English domestic season. Pietersen was axed after England's 2013-14 Ashes whitewash defeat, and ECB managing director Paul Downton subsequently described his 'disengagement' with his team-mates. He struggled for form, and fitness, in the summer that followed but rediscovered both for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash this winter. On his return to Australia, to commentate on the knockout stages of the World Cup, he made it clear in an interview on Fox Sports on Tuesday that he believes he can excel again for England. 'I don't think my best days are behind me. 'I thought I batted as well as I've ever batted in my career in Australia a few months ago. 'I think that's nonsense - I reckon I've still got quite a few Test hundreds in me.' Former England cricketer Pietersen has rubbished claims suggesting his best days are behind him . England appeared to have severed all ties with the South Africa-born batsman, until Graves recently indicated otherwise. Pietersen's autobiography, in which he depicted a culture of bullying in the England dressing-room and was highly critical of former team-mates and management staff, seemed to merely confirm a permanent split. Former England batting coach Graham Gooch, for one, is still warning against his return. 'I wouldn't bring Pietersen back,' he told the Evening Standard. 'I would question whether he would have made that much of a difference in the World Cup. 'His record for England over his career has been box office. But his performances in ODI cricket before this tournament weren't special. Former England batting coach Graham Gooch insists Pietersen does not deserve an international recall . 'Kevin Pietersen did some great things for England, make no mistake. But now it's time to move on.' Gooch, on staff during England's Ashes defeat down under, takes

Summary: Kevin Pietersen believes he still has a lot more to give to England . Pietersen is hoping to resurrect his England career after losing place . The 34-year-old has scored second highest amount of centuries .


A homeowner (above Harold Williams) who shot two intruders who broke into his home has been charged with gun possession . A homeowner who shot two intruders who broke into his home has been charged with gun possession. Harold Williams, 42, of Fayetteville, North Carolina shot the two men, Roy Lee Hawk, 27, and Martize Douglas, 23, who said they were armed, as they forced their way into his home on Friday evening. Both men were injured in the incident, as Hawk on Saturday was listed in critical condition and Douglas was listed in serious condition. Williams was not harmed during the incident. Police said the homeowner is a convicted felon and is not supposed to be in possession of a gun - he has since been charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Hawk and Douglas have been charged with breaking and entering, common law robbery and felonious conspiracy. Responding officers arrived at the scene of the incident on March 13 at about 5.13pm following a report of a home invasion, according to WNCN. Hawk and Douglas broke into Williams' home while demanding money and property in the house. Police said Williams is a convicted felon and should not have possession of a gun - he has since been charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon (above Williams' house as responding offers are at the scene following the incident) Williams fired shots at the two men, Roy Lee Hawk (left), 27, and Martize Douglas (right), 23, who said they were armed, as they forced their way into his home on Friday evening. Both men were injured in the incident, as Hawk on Saturday was listed in critical condition, Douglas was listed in serious condition . At the point that they announced they were armed, Williams took his handgun and shot them both. Douglas fled the scene before going to the hospital two hours later, while Hawk was unable to move due to his injuries, according to WRAL. He left the home once emergency responders arrived and took him to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Investigators said the intruders were on active GPS monitoring through NC probation patrol, according to ABC 11. Once they are released from hospital, they will be taken to the Cumberland County jail. The home invasion was not a random act authorities said and the investigation is ongoing. The home invasion was not a random act authorities said and the investigation is ongoing .

Summary: Harold Williams, 42, of Fayetteville, North Carolina fired shots at the two men . Roy Lee Hawk, 27, and Martize Douglas, 23, said they were armed as they forced their way into his home on Friday evening . Police said Williams is convicted felon and shouldn't have possession of gun . Hawk on Saturday was listed in critical condition, Douglas was listed in serious condition and Williams was left unharmed . Intruders charged with breaking and entering, common law robbery and felonious conspiracy .


These music acts are so underground...they don't even exist. Talk show host and prankster Jimmy Kimmel fooled SXSW attendees for the second year in a row, by asking for their opinions on fake bands. A television crew at the Austin, Texas, festival spoke with people in man-on-the-street interviews. Those interviewed seemed unaware it was for Kimmel's 'Lie Witness News,' which catches people fibbing. All but one claimed to be familiar with the musical artists discussed, despite the fact none of them are real, apparently in an attempt to be cool. Scroll down for video . Liars: At SXSW, the woman on the left claimed to like the group 'Mary Kate and Nasty,' while the man on the left said he was a fan of 'DJ Underwire.' Both musical acts, however, do not exist . In the clip, a female voice off-camera asks a woman in a scarf for her opinion on 'Mary Kate and Nasty,' in a twist on the names of Olsen twins Ashley and Mary Kate. 'I do love Mary Kate and Nasty,' the woman says. 'I really, really do.' 'I just like female singers generally, so I just their kind of - punky, poppy sound,' she says. A male attendee in a button-down offers a full explanation on his love for 'DJ Underwire.' 'Yeah, DJ Underwire is great,' the man says. 'He's really mixing it up with actually turntable-ism and bringing that back in, scratching, right? So it's something that is oftentimes lost on some of the newer-age DJs, and I think it's great how he's bringing that back in.' Another man at SXSW says he's a 'DJ Gluten' fan - though the interviewer says some find him 'hard to take.' 'I like it,' the man says. 'I listen - I have some of it on my phone, actually. I like some of it.' Pretending: The man on the left said he was a fan of 'DJ Cialis' - like the erectile dysfunction medication - and the man on the right said he was a fan of 'DJ Gluten' The video shows one man with a full beard and hat describing the group 'Eddie and His Manpurse.' 'Um, well, Manpurse, is, that's the band, and Eddie is the lead singer, so, you pretty much get to see the whole manpurse. Like, you get to see the whole band,' he explains. A man in glasses lies that he's familiar with 'DJ Cialis' - named for the erectile dysfunction medication. 'Yeah dude, he's got the beat,' the man says. 'He rolls it.' Jokingly referring to the drug's potential harm, the interviewer asks 'Is DJ Cialis a little dangerous if he lasts more than four hours at one of his sets?' 'Dangerous? Really?' the man says, puzzled. He even says he's looking forward to hearing 'Jimmy and the Kimmels.' 'Wait, you said Jimmy and the Kimmels?' he asks. 'Not like Jimmy, like Kimmel, but just like, just like...' 'Like Lie Witness News,' the interviewer says. 'Okay, alright,' he says laughing. 'Why not man, why not?' A woman lies that she knows the

Summary: Talk show host and prankster Jimmy Kimmel fooled SXSW attendees for the second year in a row, by asking for their opinions on fake bands . A TV crew at the Austin festival spoke with people in man-on-the-street interviews who seemed unaware it was for Kimmel's 'Lie Witness News' All but one of the people who appeared in the segment claimed to be familiar with the artists discussed .


A New York woman got the surprise of a lifetime when she decided to marry her boyfriend but was told that she was already married to a man from Pakistan. Ebony Walton, 35, had been all set to get hitched to her boyfriend of 18 years when she was turned down for a marriage licence - because of a marriage that she had no clue about. But as she tried to uncover the mystery behind her phantom marriage she realized that her identity was likely stolen by one of her family members who used it to carry out a sham green card marriage. Marriage: Ebony Walton had been all set to get hitched to her boyfriend of 18 years when she was turned down for a marriage licence - because of a marriage to a Pakistani man that she had no clue about . Walton was stunned when officials said they had a record of her marrying a Pakistani immigrant from Gujranwala on December 10, 1997 when she was just 18-years-old. When she thought about the date of the marriage she realized that at that time she had been living with her boyfriend, mother and other family members in a Harlem apartment. Two of her cousins suffered from drug problems and regularly stayed at the apartment and she believed that they stole her identity to get the money, according to The New York Post. In an appeal to a city judge, Walton argued that her cousins had stolen her ID in order to use it, and get paid, for a sham green-card marriage. She recalls leaving her state ID card lying around the house and after showing the judge the similarities between her and pictures of her cousins she built a strong case. Judge John Spooner of the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings agreed that her story was probably true and she had been the victim of identity theft. Ruling: Judge John Spooner of the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings agreed that her story was probably true and she had been the victim of identity theft . On February 26, he ruled that 'her two cousins looked enough like her that they could have used her identification card.' She is now believed to be free to marry her real sweetheart.

Summary: Ebony Walton had been all set to get hitched to her boyfriend of 18 years . She had no clue she was listed as being married to a Pakistani man . She was turned down for a marriage licence because of the secret marriage . But she realized a relative stole her ID and underwent a Green card marriage . Walton successfully argued before a judge that she had no clue about it .


The Conservatives have moved into their strongest poll position for almost five years. As David Cameron prepares to go to Buckingham Palace to mark the formal start of the general election campaign, ending the long phoney war between the political parties, an exclusive ComRes poll for the Daily Mail and ITV News shows the Tories have opened up a four-point lead over Labour. Tory jitters about the party's campaign will be eased by the survey, which suggests Labour has slipped back since last week's bruising TV encounter between the two main party leaders and interviewer Jeremy Paxman. Scroll down for video . The poll puts the Conservatives up one point on last week with 36 per cent - the first time since February 2012 that they have recorded the same share of the vote they got at the last election - ahead of Labour on 32 per cent, down three points. It is their best vote share since George Osborne's so-called 'omnishambles' Budget, which included taxes on hot pasties and caravans, which prompted a Tory slump. The party has to reach even further back - to September 2010 - for the last time it enjoyed a four-point lead with ComRes. Ukip is on 12 per cent, well down on last year's peak of 19 per cent, with the Liberal Democrats showing signs of a modest recovery, on nine per cent. The Greens have slipped back to five per cent. The poll is the mirror image of a YouGov survey over the weekend, which put Labour on 36 per cent and the Tories on 32 per cent. An Opinium poll, meanwhile, yesterday put the Tories ahead, on 34 per cent to Labour's 33 per cent. Tbe ComRes poll finds Mr Cameron has extended his lead over Mr Miliband over which of them is best suited to lead the country . An exclusive ComRes poll for the Daily Mail and ITV news puts David Cameron and the Conservatives up one point on last week with 36 per cent, while Ed Miliband's Labour is on 32 per cent, down three points . The survey comes after last week's bruising TV encounter between the two main party leaders and interviewer Jeremy Paxman (pictured) Following Thursday’s television grilling by Mr Paxman, half of all adults in Britain think Mr Cameron would make a better Prime Minister -- 50 per cent -- compared to three in ten -- 29 per cent -- who back Mr Miliband. This represents a fall of four points for the Labour leader on the last ComRes poll, conducted last week before the TV clash. Incredibly, 18 per cent of Labour voters think that Mr Cameron would make a better Prime Minister than Mr Miliband, suggesting even some of his party's own supporters are unconvinced. This compares to just one per cent of Conservative voters who think that Mr Miliband would be the better Prime Minister. With a seven-way television debate, featuring Mr Cameron, Mr Miliband and the leaders of the Liberal Democrats, Ukip, the SNP, Plaid Cymru and the Greens looming this Thursday,

Summary: Tories are up one point with 36%, while Labour is down three points to 32% . It is their best vote share since George Osborne's 'omnishambles' Budget . Last time they had four-point lead with ComRes poll was September 2010 . Ukip is on 12%, Liberal Democrats are on 9% and the Greens are on 5% .


Charged: Hannah Heekin, 23, is accused of sleeping with her male student, 17, twice . A Cincinnati teacher's aide has been accused of having sex with her student after police say they found her in a car with a 17-year-old boy whose belt was unbuckled along with two condoms. Hannah Heekin, 23, was charged with two counts of felony sexual battery on Wednesday. Police say they discovered the pair at in Ludlow Grove Park in the dark at 6:27 on Tuesday morning. The male student, 17, told police he had sex with Heekin twice. He claims they had sex in a classroom at Roger Bacon High School where Heekin was employed as a home economics teacher. The boy says they also had intercourse in Springfield Township Park. Court documents say that Heekin admitted to both sexual acts. Heekin was ordered to stay away from the student and her bond was set for $2,000. Cincinnati.com reports that Heekin was fired from her job at Great Oaks Career campuses on Tuesday which serves as a vocational program within Roger Bacon High School, said Great Oaks spokesman Jon Weidlich. Heekin is the third teacher to be arrested for having sex with a student in Great Oaks, Cincinnati this year, reports WCPO. Aaron P. Brown, 37, a math teacher at Scarlet Oaks has been charged with two counts of sexual battery. Dan Knecht, 43, who taught culinary arts at Scarlet Oaks is accused of having sex with three students and was charged with six counts of sexual battery. Scroll down for video . In court: Hannah Heekin, pictured in court, was ordered to stay away from the student, 17, she is accused of sleeping with and her bond was set for $2,000 . The school: The student, 17, claims he Hannah Heekin, 23, had sex in a classroom at Roger Bacon High School where Heekin was employed as a home economics teacher .

Summary: Hannah Heekin, 23, was charged with two counts of felony sexual battery on Wednesday . Police say they found her in a car with a 17-year-old boy whose belt was unbuckled along with two condoms early on Tuesday morning . The male student, 17, said he had sex with Heekin in a classroom and also in a local park . Court documents say that Heekin admitted to both sexual acts and was ordered to stay away from the student .


DNA molecules extracted from fish sperm is being used to develop new types of flame retardant materials. Scientists recently discovered that DNA is highly resistant to fire. And in a series of experiments, the researchers coated cloth in the DNA from herring sperm cells and found it converts to a ceramic-like material when exposed to extreme heat. Cotton layered with DNA molecules resists burning as the genetic material forms a ceramic-like coating over the fabric, shown in the bottom image in the photograph above, while untreated cotton will burn readily (top) This char-like foam then helps to prevent the flames from catching alight on the material. Researchers behind the work believe DNA could provide a natural and environmentally-friendly way of protecting fabrics from fire. DNA was thought to be a delicate and easily damaged material. However, in recent years scientists have discovered it can survive the harsh conditions of space and even the heat of reentry. Scientists who attached small double strands of DNA to the outer casing of a rocket said they were 'completely surprised' when more than half the samples remained intact. This was despite temperatures soaring to more than 1,000°C (1,800°F) during the short flight to sub-orbital space and back, and it raises the possibility of extraterrestrial life molecules arriving on Earth from space. The Texus-49 sub-orbital mission launched from the European base of Esrange in Kiruna, northern Sweden, and was originally intended to study the influence of gravity on the genes of human cells carried inside the rocket. But scientists decided, in addition, to test the effects space travel has on DNA when carried at three positions on the rocket's outer casing - and found it survived. Currently many materials including furniture, such as sofas, are coated in chemical flame retardants that have been found to be accumulating in the environment and have been linked to infertility, cancers and birth defects. Professor Giulio Malucelli, a materials scientist at the Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy, has been leading the research. Speaking to Mail Online, he said: 'DNA has a peculiar chemical structure that is intumescent-like. 'This means that it possesses some flame retardant features that could be exploited for conferring fire resistance to fabrics and also to low melting plastics.' He added that DNA could be particularly useful as a way of making textiles flame retardant. Writing in the journal Polymer, he and his colleagues said: 'We have explored its flame retardant activity by applying as a surface coating on cotton fabrics and observed that on exposure to heat, the DNA was able to form a foamed char on the surface of the fabric. 'DNA has proven to be an efficient renewable, natural flame suppressant and retardant, due to its intrinsic intumescent features.' Biologists have known for some time that DNA is extremely sensitive to heat as it the helical structure can deform out of shape when it is heated even gently. Professor Malucelli and his colleagues, however, found that when it is exposed to temperatures above 200°C (392°F), its properties change causing it to form a foam. Their

Summary: Researchers at the Polytechnic University of Turin are using DNA extracted from herring sperm cells to develop new types of flame retardant materials . They found DNA forms a protective coating when heated that resists fire . The DNA breaks down into a foam that chars into a ceramic-like material . Scientists believe it could create environmentally-friendly flame retardants . These could be used to protect fabrics, furniture and plastics from fire .


Police in Malawi have arrested a man for trying to strangle to death a 16-year-old albino boy, while Tanzanian authorities have arrested 200 witchdoctors in a crackdown on the shocking trade. The suspect had been on the run after he was caught trying to kill the 16-year-old at his home in February and will soon appear in court facing a charge of attempted murder. Across many parts of Africa, albinos are killed for their body parts, which are then sold to witchdoctors who use them for rituals and potions. Police in Malawi have arrested a man for trying to strangle to death a 16-year-old albino boy. Pictured are children being kept at a centre to prevent them becoming victims of the black market trade in body parts . Six albinos have been killed in the southern African country of Malawi since December. File image used . Six albinos have been killed in the impoverished southern African country since December, according to the Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi. Boniface Massah, the organisation's director, said Malawian albinos are 'living in fear of being attacked or killed' because of the recent spate of murders. Belief in witchcraft runs deep in Malawi and albino body parts are often used in rituals. Even the bodies of dead albinos are sometimes exhumed and sold. Earlier this week, UN human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein denounced attacks against albinos as 'stunningly vicious, with children in particular being targeted'. Countries in east and west Africa are worst affected, and Tanzania near Malawi has one of the highest attack rates, where body parts sell for around $600 and an entire corpse fetches $75,000. Meanwhile, Tanzanian police said they had arrested 225 unlicensed traditional healers and soothsayers during a special operation carried out in several parts of the east African country and due to be extended to all 30 regions. Two women carry their albino children on May 5, 2014, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania . Advera Bulimba, a police spokesperson, said: 'Some of those arrested were found in possession of items like lizard skin, warthog teeth, ostrich eggs, monkey tails, bird claws, mule tails and lion skin.' He added the police campaign would target the entire network of gangsters, traders and witchdoctors, adding that 97 of those detained had already appeared in court. The statement also appealed to religious leaders, traditional elders, politicians and journalists 'to continue the awareness campaign against superstitious beliefs that are holding back the development of our country.' The announcement comes after President Jakaya Kikwete said the ongoing attacks against people with albinism, whose body parts are used for witchcraft, were 'disgusting and a big embarrassment for the nation'. In the most recently reported attack, a six-year-old albino boy's hand was hacked off with a machete and his mother assaulted as she tried to protect him. Savage attack: A group of men hacked off six-year-old Baraka Cosmas' right hand on Saturday night . On Tuesday, police said seven suspects had been arrested in connection with that attack, which left the boy and his mother

Summary: The man was arrested for trying to strange to death 16-year-old albino boy . He will soon appear in Malawian court to face an attempted murder charge . Across Africa, albinos are killed for their body parts to be used in rituals . It comes as Tanzania announced it's arrested more than 200 witchdoctors . They were caught with skins, warthog teeth, ostrich eggs and bird claws .


Apology: Police officer David Duckenfield today said sorry for failing to admit that he ordered the gates at Hillsborough to be opened . The police chief on duty during the Hillsborough disaster today apologised for lying to officials about ordering the gates to the stadium to be opened, leading to a deadly crush which killed 96 Liverpool fans. As the disaster unfolded, David Duckenfield told officials from the Football Association that 'some fans have got in through a gate' - which he admitted today was a 'terrible lie'. The former officer said that he 'apologised unreservedly' for failing to confess that he had personally ordered police to open the gates in order to relieve overcrowding at the turnstiles of the Sheffield stadium. After the gates were opened fans rushed into the terraces, causing dozens of people to be crushed under the weight of bodies. Mr Duckenfield was the officer overseeing the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Notthingham Forest on April 15, 1989, even though he had been promoted just two weeks previously and had never been in charge of policing a football match before. Yesterday he told the inquest into the fans' deaths that he was 'not the best man for the job' given his inexperience, and today he gave evidence about his decision to open Gate C eight minutes before kick-off. After the gate opened an estimated 2,000 fans poured in, heading straight for a tunnel leading directly to the already-packed central pens three and four, behind the goal. Mr Duckenfield, 70, today recounted a conversation he had with FA officials Graham Kelly and Glen Kirton minutes after the match was abandoned amidst the chaos. He denied the suggestion that he had said the gates were 'stormed', and claimed he told the men 'something like, "Some fans have got in through a gate."' He continued: 'I was pointing out that fans had gained unauthorised access to the ground. What I didn't say to Mr Kelly, I didn't say, "I have authorised the opening of the gates," I didn't tell him that.' Christina Lambert QC, counsel for the inquest, asked: 'Do you consider now that you told them a lie?' Mr Duckenfield replied: 'Yes, ma'am. I certainly now appreciate it was wrong and completely open to misinterpretation.' He added: 'I was probably deeply ashamed, embarrassed, greatly distressed and I probably didn't want to admit to myself or anyone else, what the situation is. 'What I would like to say the Liverpool families is this, I regret that omission and I shall regret it to my dying day. 'I said something rather hurriedly, without considering the position, without thinking of the consequences and the trauma, the heartache and distress that the inference would have caused to those people who were already in a deep state of shock, who were distressed. 'I apologise unreservedly to the families and I hope they believe it is a very, very sincere apology.' Evidence: Mr Duckenfield pictured in the dock, where he talked about his actions on April 15, 1989 . Relatives: Campaigners Margaret Aspinall, left, and

Summary: David Duckenfield, 70, was in charge of the stadium on the day of disaster . He ordered gates to be opened to relieve overcrowding, but this led to thousands of fans flooding on to the terraces causing a massive crush . Officer told FA officials the fans had 'got in through a gate' Today he admitted that was a 'terrible lie' and apologised for his actions .


Tragic end: Timothy Wallace, 9, was struck and killed by a train in rural Tennessee Sunday night after he took off from a relative's home . A 9-year-old autistic boy from Tennessee was struck and killed by a train Sunday night after he wandered away from a relative's home on his own. Timothy Wallace was staying at his aunt's house in Sale Creek Sunday when he went missing at around 10pm Sunday. Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond said Timothy, a third-grader at Griffith Elementary School in Dunlap, was non-verbal and had walked away from home in the past. After an hour-long search in heavy rain and dense fog, rescuers came upon the 9-year-old's body along railroad track near Coulterville Road in rural Tennessee. Investigators later determine that Timothy was struck and killed by a northbound Norfolk Southern train. The operators of the train told sheriff’s deputies they did not know the locomotive had struck a child. Timothy Wallace’s grieving mother recalled to the station WRCB that her son, who was severely autistic, saw a train for the first time just a couple of days ago and seemed amused by it. Scroll down for video . Heartbreaking find: A worker on a passing train spotted Timothy's body in the brush along the train tracks in Sale Creek . Missing boy: Wallace was staying at his aunt's house (pictured) Sunday when he wandered off . When Timothy's family reported him missing Sunday night, they told deputies they did not know in which direction the child may have taken off. According to The Chattanoogan, he left the house barefoot wearing only a shirt and a pair of shorts. A worker aboard a passing train spotted Timothy's body in the brush near the tracks at around 11pm and raised the alarm. The third-grader was discovered dead less than a mile from his aunt's residence in Sale Creek. The youngest of five siblings, as well as several half-brothers and sisters, Timothy was described by his cousin Sonia Stuart as intelligent and loving. Desperate search: Rescuers spent an hour scouring the area in heavy rain and dense fog, but it was too late . ‘He was special in his own way, and we will miss him terribly as a family,’ said an emotional Ms Stuart. Officials with the Tennessee Department of Children's Services told News Channel 9 they have a 'history' with Timothy's family and will launch an investigation of their own into the boy's tragic death.

Summary: Timothy Wallace, third-grader from Tennessee, was discovered dead near train tracks in Sale Creek Sunday night . The non-verbal boy took off from aunt's house and was killed less than a mile away . Timothy's mother said he had seen a train for the first time just a couple of days prior to tragedy .


Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are on death row with seven other convicted criminals, with all expected to face the firing squad in the next round of killings. Six of the other people awaiting execution are also foreigners and, despite having the support of their respective countries, are expected to be executed at Nusakambangan island in the coming weeks. It is unclear how long the delay on the executions will last. The drug felons' prospects are dire as they all have convictions in Indonesia, a country with some of the toughest drug laws in the world. The country executed six drug offenders last month, five of them foreigners. Scroll down for video . Nine people are currently on death row, awaiting execution by firing squad in Indonesia. Seven of those convicted criminal are (top row from left) Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, Frenchman Serge Atlaoui and Brazilian Rodrigo Gularte (Bottom row from left) Nigerian Raheem Agbaje Salami, Filipina Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso, and Nigerian Silvester Obiekwe Nwolise . "Bali Nine" enforcer, Myuran Sukumaran (left) and mastermind Andrew Chan in a holding cell at Denpasar Court after they were sentenced to death for heroin trafficking in 2006 . Myuran Sukumaran (left) and Andrew Chan (right) being transported to 'Death Island' Many political figures continue to appeal for clemency with Indonesian President Joko Widodo. However, Widodo is a staunch supporter of capital punishment and pleas have repeatedly been unsuccessful. As Chan and Sukumaran await news about their fate, so too do six men and one woman; including a single mother-of-two, a father-of-four and a man with serious mental illnesses. The only woman set to be executed is a Filipino single mother-of-two, Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso. Philippine death row prisoner Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso is a single mother-of-two. She was arrested in April 2010 in Yogyakarta airport for attempting to smuggle 2.6 kilograms of heroin and now awaits her execution . ary Jane Fiesta Veloso,(L) is comforted by an Indonesian counsellor at a court in Sleman in central Java island while waiting for a hearing of judicial review on March 3 after a plea for clemency was rejected by Indonesian President Joko Widodo . Family members of Australian death row prisoners Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran leave Nusakambangan prison island after visiting the two prisoners on March 9 . Coming from a poor rural family, she was just 25-years-old when she was arrested in 2010 with 2.6 kilograms of heroin in her luggage. She was transporting two suitcases from Malaysia to Indonesia to earn money for her family and maintains that she did not know the luggage contained heroin. She speaks only Tagalog and has had extensive difficulties in court due to her inability to understand proceedings. Another inmate at Nusakamgangan prison island is French national Serge Atlaoui. Atlaoui is a father-of-four who was arrested near Jakarta in 2005 whilst working in a secret laboratory producing ecstasy. He was sentenced to death in 2007 on drug trafficking charges. Imprisoned in Indonesia for ten years, he has always maintained his innocence. He is adamant

Summary: Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumara are on death row . They await execution by firing squad with seven other convicted criminals . Six of the other people condemned to die are also foreigners . The prisoners include a single mother-of-two, a mentally ill man and a father-of-four who maintains his innocence . Attempts to commute the executions have repeatedly failed . President Widodo is a staunch supporter of capital punishment .


Defending champions Sevilla have one foot in the Europa league quarter-finals after they scored three away goals against La Liga rivals Villarreal in their round of 16 tie on Thursday night. Vitolo opened the scoring for the visitors after just 13 seconds - the fastest goal in Europa League history - before former QPR midfielder Stephane M'bia doubled the advantage to hand Sevilla a commanding first-half lead at El Madrigal. In-form Villarreal forward Luciano Vietto pulled a goal back for the home side just minutes after the restart but Sevilla's two-goal advantage was almost instantly restored through Kevin Gameiro. Kevin Gameiro netted the third for Sevilla moments after Villarreal had pulled a goal back . In-form 21-year-old striker Luciano Vietto reduced the deficit for the home side shortly after half-time . Villarreal had only lost once in their last 14 matches at home in all competitions but Marcelino's side got off to the worst possible start. With the very first attack of the game former PSG striker Gameiro flicked on a hopeful ball forward into the path of the breaking Vitolo who coolly slotted the ball past Sergio Asenjo in the Villarreal goal. Cameroon international M'bia gave the away side a two-goal advantage after 26 minutes. Villarreal failed to clear a set piece and Benoit Tremoulinas delivered from the left and the midfielder got in front of Juanme to head home. Former QPR midfielder Stephane M'Bia doubled the visitors' lead after 26 minutes . Sevilla midfielder Vitolo celebrates after giving his side an early lead against Villarreal . Vietto halved the deficit moments after half-time when Denis Cheryshev's strike fell kindly to the Argentine youngster via the arm of M'Bia before he finished past Sergio Rico - his sixth goal in the competition this season. There was some confusion about whether the goal had stood as Sevilla defenders seemed to think the officials had awarded a penalty for handball, but the goal stood. Any fears of a Villarreal comeback were quelled as the two-goal advantage was immediately restored. Vicente Iborra headed a set piece back into the danger area and Gameiro smashed home.

Summary: Vitolo opened the scoring for the visitors in the first minute on Thursday . Stephane M'Bia doubled Sevilla's lead after 26 minutes with a header . Luciano Vietto pulled one back for the hosts three minutes after the restart . Kevin Gameiro restored the two-goal advantage for Sevilla moments later .


Lloyd Wilce, 86, is Britain's longest-serving councillor after 66 years in office . Britain's longest-serving councillor is hoping to be re-elected for the 16th time – after 66 years in office. Lloyd Wilce, 86, was first elected in 1949 and has run unopposed for more than 20 years because of a lack of candidates. This year the Labour member will have to defend his seat on Cinderford Town Council in Gloucestershire on May 7, but is yet to find out how many candidates will run against him. The authority has changed name three times since he was first elected and he has seen countless mayors and leaders. He counts his biggest political victories as securing a bigger swimming pool for the Gloucestershire town and raising enough money to erect a bronze statue of a miner. Great-grandfather Mr Wilce said: 'All those years ago I never thought for a second I would last this long as a councillor. 'In fact, around three years ago I had a spell of poor health and I didn't think I would last much longer. 'But here I am, and I enjoy just being part of the community. I've always liked joining in with things and being part of what is going on in the area.' His interest in politics began when he joined the Labour League of Youth as a teenager and became their regional chairman aged 16. He was listed to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers for two years, serving around the UK, where he was the army's top middle distance runner. This year the Labour member (pictured meeting locals) will have to defend his seat on Cinderford Town Council for the first time on May 7 . Lloyd Wilce was first elected in 1949 after serving in the army (pictured left, in the army in 1947) for two years. Right, with his son Adrian in 1960 . Following his national service he got a job at Debenhams in Gloucester in 1949 and won his first seat on what was then called East Dean Parish Council. He joined in a bid to improve Cinderford's sports facilities and one of his early political achievements was raising enough money to increase the size of the town's swimming pool. 'I had been on a proper running track and we had nothing like that in Cinderford - there was no swimming pool or sports facilities. 'When I got demobbed and I had an interest in those things, and there was some councillor making moves and thinking we wanted to have those things, so I got involved. Mr Wilce celebrating his 50 years of service at the council with wife Mary and sons Nigel and Adrian in 1999 . 'I put on a carnival and got the funds to make the pool at the school into a bigger pool than planned and got the support of the council.' Mr Wilce had two sons with wife Mary and after 17 years in the outfitting trade the pair took over the village hall in Steam Mills, Gloucestershire. They applied for a pub

Summary: Lloyd Wilce, first elected in 1949, ran unopposed for more than 20 years . This year, he will have to defend his seat on Cinderford Town Council . Victories include securing bigger swimming pool for Gloucestershire town . 'I wasn't going to stand but I had my arm twisted,' said the Labour member .


Helplessly stuck in a patch of mud, this tiny zebra foal appeared doomed to a prolonged and agonising death. Then along came the most unlikely of rescuers - a gigantic bull rhino who had been attracted by the creature's desperate struggles and mewling cries. It was the work of a moment for the enormous animal to hoist the foal out of the mud and to safety. But tragically this was one rescue that did not have a happy ending. Oblivious to its own strength, the rhino ended up impaling the zebra on its horn. Scroll down for video . Stuck in the mud: A bull rhino spots a zebra foal stuck in mud near a watering hole at the Madikwe Game Reserve and decides to start prodding the hapless youngster with his horn . Up you come: After a few seconds prodding the foal, the bull decides to hook it with his horn and yank it from the sticky morass - a move which seems to have come too quickly for the weakened youngster . Brutal: Although now free, the foal is almost sent flying by the bull rhino's sudden movement . Tragic: The young zebra slumps heavily down onto the rhino's horn. It is not clear whether this is the point that the foal was disembowelled by the bull's clumsy rescue . Roel van Muiden, a field guide and wildlife photographer, spotted the foal stuck in a deep and pitiless patch of mud while he was showing visitors around the Madikwe Game Reserve in South Africa. Nearby a bull rhino was chasing some females, then being chased away in return, but the foal's mother and her herd were nowhere to be seen. 'The foal must have been there for quite some time,' wrote Mr van Muiden in Africa Geographic. The bull rhino, he went on, finally gave up on his futile advances. Wandering down to the water, he found the hapless foal. Curious, the huge beast began prodding the youngster with his horn. After a while the bull, growing impatient with his toy, sank his snout deep into the mire before quickly lifting the foal from the mud. This was no altruistic rescue mission, having helped it escape the morass he merely dropped the animal and wandered off. But then he came back to the exhausted youngster for another look. Apparently wanting to see the foal from another angle, he used his horn to move it into a different position, and disembowelled it. Dropping it again, the bull flopped to the mud himself for a roll-around, almost crushing the dying baby zebra. The stricken animal didn't last much longer. Boredom: The bull rhino had earlier got nowhere with his advances towards a couple of nearby cows . Mr van Muisen said many things went through his mind as he watched the tragedy unfold, but his foremost thought was to 'let nature be nature'. 'I have had many comments from people seeing the photos asking why I did not retrieve the foal from the mud,' he said. 'The zebra’s herd was gone

Summary: South African Roel van Muiden saw the incident at Madike Game Reserve . The foal had been abandoned in a patch of mud by its mother and herd . Bull rhino used his horn to lift the youngster out - but disembowelled it . Mr van Muisen said he felt he must 'let nature be nature'


Michael Chopra is training with Port Vale ahead of a potential deal. The 31-year-old former Cardiff City and Newcastle United striker is a free agent and has been playing for Indian Super League side Kerala Blasters. He is due to spend another week with the League One club. Michael Chopra is training with Port Vale ahead of a potential move to the League One club . Port Vale boss Rob Page told The Sentinel: 'There is no deal at the minute. He has been out in India playing and has come back. He needs to get fit so he has been in training with us so it is something we will be looking at. 'Fitness is a factor with him at the minute. He has quality, you could see in training on Thursday that he still has an eye for goal and you never lose that quality. 'He is a talented footballer and he is only 31. So, maybe if we can benefit from his experience and knowledge of the game, then we might look at it.' The 31-year-old ex-Cardiff and Newcastle striker is a free agent and after playing in the Indian Super League .

Summary: Michael Chopra has been training with League One side Port Vale . Striker is a free agent and has been playing in the Indian Super League . Chopra is due to spend another week training with the Valiants .


Daniel Kirkwood was killed in a nightclub brawl in the early hours of this morning . An 18-year-old who was killed in a nightclub brawl in the early hours of this morning has been named as Daniel Kirkwood. Police launched a murder inquiry after the teenager was found fatally injured outside the Society nightclub in Tower Street, Coventry. Today, revellers at the scene were slammed for taking pictures as Mr Kirkwood lay dying and posting them on photo-sharing app Snapchat. Curtis Goodwin wrote on Twitter: 'Disgusting, someone was stabbed outside club in Coventry gasping for breath and all people cared about was snap-chatting'. Police and ambulance crews were called to the club in response to reports of a disturbance inside the venue at 2am. Mr Kirkwood was taken to hospital where he died soon after arrival. His family and friends took to social media to post tributes. His cousin Canice O'Neill posted a picture of Mr Kirkwood on Facebook and said: 'RIP to one of my favourite cousins, Daniel Kirkwood love you so much, missing you already, you are one of the most nicest people I have met, always caring for others, can't believe it.' She also blasted revellers who took pictures of Daniel as he lay dying. She wrote: 'This makes me sick. People have no respect.' Luke Strong, another of his cousins, tweeted: 'How someone can do something like that is beyond me. You will be missed by a lot of people, RIP to my cousin Daniel Kirkwood.' Alisha Docherty added: 'So disgusting what everything's coming to! Rest in peace Daniel Kirkwood.' Melissa Mulvey said: 'Really can't believe what has happened last night in town and what the world is coming to, R.I.P Daniel Kirkwood, you will be missed.' A witness, who says the nightclub regularly attracts trouble, said she saw the teenager collapse to the ground after being stabbed. Marie Smith, 52, was cleaning up after a party at the Royal Warwicks working men's club she manages over the road, when bar staff said there was a brawl outside. 'There was about ten of them and this lad suddenly just dropped to the ground,' she said. Scroll down for video . Police launched a murder enquiry after an 18-year-old was found fatally injured outside Society nightclub (pictured) in Coventry in the early hours of this morning . Revellers at the scene were slammed for taking pictures as Mr Kirkwood (pictured) lay dying in the street . 'There was another lad on the floor with him and it looked like they were fighting, but it quickly became apparent it was something serious and he was trying to help him.' After the victim had dropped to the ground, Ms Smith said she then saw a number of men jumped into cars and drive away as the crowd dispersed. Marie Smith, 52, who witnessed the brawl, said there is often trouble at the popular nightspot . 'There were two ambulances, two police vans and lots of police cars there straight away,' she said. 'The police have told us he was stabbed. 'There

Summary: Daniel Kirkwood was found injured outside Society nightclub in Coventry . The 18-year-old was taken to hospital, but died shortly after arrival . Officers responded to reports of a disturbance inside venue at 2am today . Four men were tonight arrested on suspicion of murder .


They bemoaned the lack of privacy they received during the early part of their first date, but it seems Sarah Milne and William Chalmers did eventually get some alone time. Scottish backpacker Sarah's efforts to woo Mr Chalmers after she spotted him at a beach in Picton - north of Christchurch - went viral after she painted a poster of him and left a note requesting he meet up with her. The poster was a huge hit on the internet and received attention from all over the world, with Mr Chalmers eventually stumbling across it and deciding to do the decent thing and agree to meet up. The pair had such a good night that Miss Milne agreed to stay with Mr Chalmers for an 'amazing' sleepover and cooked him breakfast in the morning. She's even decided to stay with him for the rest of the week. Scroll down for video . As far as first dates go, Sarah Milne (right) cooking breakfast for William Chalmers (left) the next morning would be categorised as pretty damn successful. 'I told her, "If you want to stay here for a week you can", and she said "yes",' he told stuff.co.nz. after Ms Milne had cooked him eggs on toast . 'She's full of life ... there was no awkwardness at all.' He was impressed to discover Ms Milne was an artist and cartoonist and looked forward to getting to know her over the next week. 'People are asking if we're getting married. I don't think people realise yesterday was the first time we talked,' he said. The Glaswegian artist was relaxing at the beach in Picton - north of Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island - when she spotted her mystery man 'shirtless, wearing black shorts with stars tattooed on his torso and running with a curly, bouncy and blonde dog'. She decided she had to see him again, and despite not knowing anything about him apart from how he looked, decided to create a poster which she hung next to the beach in the hope he would see it. The restaurant staff said there had a 'close connection' and were 'cuddly' by the end of the night . Ms Milne (left) and Mr Chalmers (right) are planning on spending the week getting to know each other . Nursing hangovers after a night of 'cheap beers', Mr Chalmers said they are so comfortable with each other that people think they have been together for an eternity not just a day. He works at a local burger joint and the pair met for the first time on Tuesday in front of a small audience who had gathered at beach to witness the meeting. The couple spent the afternoon drinking wine and chatting on a boat on the Picton harbour before going to dinner at DA's Barn Restaurant & Bar where staff said sparks were flying from early on. The bar's co-owner Gina Williams said the couple were 'all cuddly' by the end of the evening when they were in the garden bar. She said staff

Summary: Glasgow artist Sarah Milne met William Chalmers for first time on Tuesday . Ms Milne left heartfelt message for him on New Zealand beach in Picton . She left the note after she saw a 'shirtless' man walking his 'blonde' dog . It went viral after it was shared on Facebook and posted by Mr Chalmers . Pair went on first date on Tuesday afternoon and it kicked on until evening . Ms Milne stayed the night and cooked her him breakfast in the morning . Scottish backpacker is staying for a week to get to know her mystery man .


Mo Farah has had his nationality called into question by the Spaniard whose European half-marathon record he broke in Lisbon on Sunday. Fabian Roncero claimed he still considered himself the record holder because Farah set a new 'Somalian record'. Farah won the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon in 59 minutes 32 seconds to take 20 seconds off the mark set by Roncero 14 years ago. Mo Farah smashed the European record and completed thehalf-marathon in Lisbon in under 60 minutes . The GB Team runner takes a tumble after crossing the finish line and winning the half-marathon . In an interview with Spanish news agency EFE Roncero said 'what was broken in Lisbon was the Somalian record'. The double Olympic champion was born in Mogadishu in Somalia before moving to Britain as a child. Roncero's comments come in the wake of Farah's feud with compatriot Andy Vernon. Farah alleged his team-mate suggested he did not deserve the European 10,000 metres title he won last summer as he was not European, claims Vernon branded 'complete lies'. Fabian Roncero, pictured winning the Rotterdam Marathon in 1998, referred to Farah's time as a new 'Somalian record' Roncero, 44, added: 'For me, an athlete who was born in Kenya is Kenyan for life and one born in Somalia is Somalian forever.' Farah, who celebrated his 32nd birthday on Monday, has won five global titles in the colours of Great Britain to become arguably the country's greatest ever athlete. Farah has been involved in a social media feud with fellow runner Andy Vernon (left) Roncero also said: 'For me the 800m European record holder remains Sebastian Coe, the 1500m (holder) Fermin Cacho, the 5,000m (holder) Dieter Baumann and the 10,000m (holder) Antonio Pinto.' In fact Farah holds both the 1500m and 10,000m marks, while the 5,000m mark is held by Moroccan-born Belgian Mohammed Mourhit. Farah's camp declined to comment on Roncero's remarks when contacted.

Summary: Mo Farah broke the European half-marathon record in Lisbon on Sunday . Olympic gold medalist had his nationality questioned by the previous record holder Fabian Roncero . The Spaniard commented a new 'Somalian record' had been set .