John Davies: Police are still working to track down the conman . A flamboyant conman who funded an extravagant lifestyle by swindling £750,000 from struggling businesses has gone missing after being convicted of fraud. John Davies, 53, of Milton Keynes, left a trail of misery in his wake, with 'numerous' people losing their jobs and companies as a result of his actions. After his six-week trial police detailed how he had lived a 'flamboyant lifestyle on the back of despicable crimes', buying a house complete with the latest cinema system and a luxury kitchen. On Wednesday, he was found guilty in his absence of 12 counts of fraud by breach of trust. Police have since issued a warrant for his arrest. The court case, at Aylesbury Crown Court in Buckinghamshire, related to Davies' dealings with nine different companies where he gained in excess of £750,000. He was convicted of 11 counts by a unanimous jury decision, and one by a majority verdict. The court was told how he had spent his ill-gotten gains on a luxury lifestyle, including more than £70,000 on a new Range Rover and foreign holidays to Barbados and Las Vegas. Davies, of Dean Forest Way, Broughton, Milton Keynes, claimed to be an insolvency and business adviser but he was not licensed. Between 2007 and 2013 he targeted distressed companies, claiming he could help restructure their debts. But although he often advised companies they should go into liquidation or administration, he would delay doing so in order to gain control of companies' remaining assets which he used for his own personal gain. The prosecution said he gained his victims' trust and then took the money that was due to the company creditors which he then spent on himself. His swindles - carried out in Theale in Berkshire, Kent, and Northamptonshire - meant people lost their jobs, livelihoods and companies. Thames Valley Police Economic Crime Unit spent more than two years collating evidence against him. Following the trial investigating officer Detective Constable Stephanie Burleigh said: 'I am very grateful to all the victims and witnesses who took the time to come to court and give statements to support the proceedings against this serial fraudster. 'Company fraud is not a victimless crime, Davies ruined many livelihoods and Thames Valley Police take these crimes seriously. Davies kept a lavish £70,000 Range Rover along with other trappings of the jet-set lifestyle (file photo) The fraudster used his ill-gotten money to pay for luxury holidays to Las Vegas (left) and Barbados (right) 'Davies has led a flamboyant lifestyle on the back of these despicable crimes which have caused so much misery up and down the country. 'He is an accomplished and manipulative con-artist who does not care about the consequences of his actions. 'I appeal to anyone who knows where he is to contact the police immediately so that he can serve his sentence.' His conviction comes two years after being cleared of murdering his wife during their honeymoon to India. Colette Davies, 39, from Bridgend, was found dead at the bottom of a

Summary: John Davies, 53, of Milton Keynes, ruined lives to live a playboy lifestyle . He was guilty of 12 counts of fraud after posing as a business advisor . The fraudster kept a £70,000 car and went on holiday in Barbados . He committed a string of crimes in Berkshire, Kent, and Northamptonshire . Thames Valley Police spent two years building the case against him .


British tourists are today warned to beware migrants trying to stow away in their cars or caravans amid a ‘crisis’ at Calais. An investigation by MPs found illegal immigrants heading for Britain are making it across the entire EU without a single border check. Ahead of the Easter getaway, the situation has become so severe lorries are being told not to stop within 125 miles of the port for fear of people trying to clamber aboard. MPs say that, as a result of greater lorry security, cars and motor homes are a prime target. Scroll down for video . Warning: As a result of greater lorry security, cars and motor homes are a prime target for illegal immigrants in Calais who are trying to enter the UK . In a report published today, the Commons home affairs committee says migrants trying to reach the ‘El Dorado’ of Britain are being caught at a rate of 100 a day.At the same time, the number gathering in squalid camps around Calais has almost doubled to 2,500 in the space of a few months. The committee found evidence of migrants who arrived in the EU via Turkey or Italy making their way to Calais without ‘encountering any border controls’. Its report, titled ‘Migration failures lead to a crisis in Calais’, blamed the Schengen Agreement allowing EU citizens to travel from one member state to another without passport checks. The UK opts out of the agreement, which Margaret Thatcher refused to sign 30 years ago to sneers from fellow European leaders. But even the French authorities have now declared Schengen a ‘failure’. Borders allowing access to the EU are not being properly policed, allowing tens of thousands of people from the likes of Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea and Syria to flood in via Italy, Greece and Turkey. Retired bank manager Sue Taber, 59. came through the Channel Tunnel without realising there was a stowaway illegal immigrant in the back of her car . Fabrice Leggeri, the executive director of European border agency Frontex, has warned that Libya alone has up to a million potential migrants ready to leave for the EU. The number massed at Calais has almost doubled since September from 1,300 to 2,500. Sir Charles Montgomery, director-general of the Home Office’s Border Force, said staff detected 30,180 attempts to enter the UK in the ten months to the end of January. This compared to 18,000 in the entire preceding year. Yet when caught, the migrants were handed over to the French who simply let them go. The MPs say: ‘We find it bizarre that there are thousands of attempts to enter the UK illegally through Calais, at great cost and inconvenience to business and leisure travellers, transport companies, and hauliers, and yet the people who are caught are simply released back into the French countryside.’ The Government is helping to fund more security fences around Calais. When she found an illegal immigrant hiding in the back seat of her Fiat Panda after driving home from France, Sue Taber couldn’t believe her eyes. Miss Taber thinks

Summary: Immigrants make it across the entire EU without a single border check . Due to heightened lorry security, many try to stow away in cars . British tourists are being warned they might be targeted in Calais .


A bride who shot her niece dead during an argument on her wedding night is claiming it was a drunken accident. Christina George-Harvan, 30 and Katelyn Francis, 21, were celebrating at Jimmy K's bar in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, after the ceremony on April 24, 2014 when they started arguing over who should drive home. The row spilled into the parking lot and then into new husband Jeremy Harvan's car when the gun went off. Prosecutors say George-Harvan took the weapon from the center console and deliberately shot Francis, but her defense claims it fired by accident. She is facing third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter charges. Scroll down for video . Christina George-Harvan, 30 (pictured in court on Friday) has been accused of shooting her niece Katelyn Francis dead. She claims it was just a drunken accident . George-Harvan and Francis, 21, (pictured) were partying after a wedding 30 miles south of Pittsburgh on April 24, 2014 . George-Harvan, a former nurse, took to the stand on Thursday during her trial. She told the court about the hours leading up the shooting - saying there was no tension with her niece. According to CBS Pittsburgh, she said: 'I was happy…she was so cute. We were only nine years apart. The first thing she did was say, 'Aunt Tina, I'm so happy for you,' and gave me a big hug.' As the night went on they drank more, the court heard, and soon Mr Harvan was determined to drive home. However Francis demanded she be the designated driver and tried to take the keys off of him. George-Harvan said: 'When I turned around, the glove box is open and I see this gun. I think I gotta move this gun. I go get it out of the glove box to move it and boom the gun goes off. The defense attorney then asked: 'Did you squeeze the trigger?' And she replied: 'No.' Recounting the moment she realized she had shot her niece, she said: 'Everything freezes, Jeremy says, 'You just shot your [expletive] cousin'. George-Harvan (pictured before her first court appearance the day after the shooting) said she would never hurt her niece and insists there was no tension between the pair earlier in the evening . The row had spilled into the parking lot and then into new husband Jeremy Harvan's car (inside on night of shooting pictured) when the gun went off. George-Harvan claims it fired when she tried to move it . 'He steps over her dying body and he runs. I put pressure on [Katelyn's[ wound and I screamed and dialed 911. She added, 'I felt devastated. It was like a nightmare. Your wedding day is supposed to be the best day of your life and my niece is dead.' The prosecution rested on Thursday. The defense called former Pennsylvania State Trooper Frederick Wentling as a ballistic experts. He told the court the weapon could discharge with just the slightest pressure on the trigger. According to CBS Pittsburgh, he said: 'If you put your thumb in… if you pick it

Summary: Christina George-Harvan shot Katelyn Francis, 21 on April 24, 2014 . Gun went off outside Jimmy K's bar in New Brighton, Pennsylvania . George Harvan her husband Jeremy and Francis were rowing over driving . Francis insisted as the pair had been drinking all evening . The row spilled into the car, that's when George-Harvan saw the gun . She contends it fired by accident when she tried to move it .


If the thought of running on a treadmill makes you shudder, then you may soon have an excuse to avoid it altogether. US researchers claim they have found a hormone that mimics the effects of exercise, allowing people to lose weight and regulate their blood sugar. The hormone, dubbed MOTS-c, has been proven to work in mice and clinical trials on humans could begin in three years. US researchers claim they have found a hormone that mimics the effects of exercise, allowing people to lose weight and regulate their blood sugar. The hormone, dubbed MOTS-c, has been proven to work in mice and clinical trials on humans could begin in three years . The discovery of MOTS-c - a molecule that acts as a signal for the body - was made by scientists at the University of Southern California. MOTS-c works by increasing insulin sensitivity, allowing the body to more effectively process glucose sugars, researchers claim. Insulin is a hormone that moves the sugars from food into the blood stream. Resistance to insulin can be triggered by a poor diet and may lead to type 2 diabetes. The hormone mainly targets muscle tissue, where it restores insulin sensitivity, counteracting diet-induced and age-dependent insulin resistance. The hormone may give people yet another excuse to avoid the gym. But researchers say its real benefits are in tackling age-related diseases, such as diabetes . 'This represents a major advance in the identification of new treatments for age-related diseases such as diabetes,' said Pinchas Cohen,a researcher at the University of Southern California. MOTS-c works by increasing insulin sensitivity, allowing the body to more effectively process glucose sugars, researchers claim. Insulin is a hormone that moves the sugars from food into the blood stream. Resistance to insulin can be triggered by a poor diet and may lead to type 2 diabetes. The hormone mainly targets muscle tissue, where it restores insulin sensitivity, counteracting diet-induced and age-dependent insulin resistance. To test the effects of MOTS-c, the team injected the hormone into mice fed a high-fat diet, which typically causes them to grow obese and develop a resistance to insulin. The injections not only suppressed both effects in mice, they also reversed age-dependent insulin-resistance, a condition that precedes diabetes. 'This discovery sheds new light on mitochondria and positions them as active regulators of metabolism,' said Changhan Lee, assistant professor at USC Davis and lead author of the study. MOTS-c is unique among hormones in that it is encoded in the DNA of mitochondria - the 'powerhouses' of cells that convert food into energy. Other hormones are encoded in DNA in the nucleus. While all of the experiments on MOTS-c to date have been performed on lab mice, the molecular mechanisms that make it work in mice exist in all mammals, including humans. The MOTS-c intellectual property has been licensed to a biotechnology company, and clinical trials in humans could begin within the next three years, researchers said.

Summary: The MOTS-c hormone has so far been proven to work in mice . Clinical trials on humans could begin in three years, scientists say . It works by increasing insulin sensitivity which helps regulate blood sugar . It could lead to a pill that will tackle age-related diseases such as diabetes .


Former Arsenal captain Thierry Henry hopes that his old club do not suffer a league title drought as long as Liverpool's and is backing them to make sure of that in the near future. Liverpool have not been crowned league champions since 1990 and save for last season's surprise charge, have sparsely been involved in the title mix for the past few years. Henry told L'Equipe, 'If I had told you in 1990 that Liverpool would not win the title in the next 25 years, you would have taken me for a madman. I don't want the same thing to happen to Arsenal.' Former Arsenal captain Thierry Henry does not want his old club to suffer a lengthy league title drought . Henry is Arsenal's all-time leading goalscorer with 228 goals in 376 appearances for the club . Arsenal are currently third in the Premier League table with 60 points, seven behind leaders Chelsea who have played one game less. While that gap might prove insurmountable at this late stage of the season, Henry is confident that the current crop of Gunners players could be developed to push for the title soon. He said, 'This year, we're not so far off. With the exception of the first leg against Monaco, they are on the right track, but they undoubtedly dropped too many points at the start of the season. But I think this squad can win the title in the years to come.' Following a 2-1 win over Newcastle at St James' Park, Arsenal are currently third in the league table . Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud (centre) fends off Newcastle's Jack Colback (left) and Mike Williamson (right) Henry was part of the last Arsenal side to win the Premier League title back in the 2003-04 season . Henry was part of the last Arsenal team to win the Premier League in the 2003-2004 season, when Arsene Wenger's 'Invincibles' managed to go the entire campaign undefeated. Having made little secret of his ambition to move into management following the end of his playing career in December last year, Henry has been one of the names touted to replace Wenger in the Arsenal dug-out, and is presently helping to coach the club's academy players. However, the Frenchman insists that he is happy in his current role for now and just wants to learn the trade before targeting the top job. 'I don't have the pretension to be able to coach a team nor succeed Arsene Wenger. I just want to learn with the Arsenal youngsters. I just want to be ready if -- one day -- an opportunity presents itself.' Henry has been widely tipped as a potential successor for his former boss Arsene Wenger (right)

Summary: Liverpool have not won the league title for the past 25 years . Former Arsenal captain Thierry Henry hopes that the same doesn't happen to his old club . Henry feels that the current crop of Arsenal players could challenge for the league title in the near future . The Frenchman currently has a coaching role with the club's academy . Phil Thompson: Arsenal a bigger club than Liverpool? You are joking! CLICK HERE for all the latest Arsenal news .


The California mother who was charged with manslaughter last week in the death of her newborn son on Friday was arraigned on an upgraded murder charge. Samantha Green, 23, pleaded not guilty to the new count after Judge David Rosenberg rejected the defense's claim that the woman was the target of ‘vindictive prosecution.’ Prosecutors appealed to the judge to change Green's charge from manslaughter to murder after claiming to have uncovered new evidence in the death of her 20-day-old son, Justice Rees, over the past week. Overcome with emotion: Samantha Green, 23, is seen being comforted by her public defender Traice Olson Friday after pleading not guilty to an upgraded charge of murder in the death of her newborn son . Higher stakes: Prosecutors appealed to the judge to change Green's charge from manslaughter to murder after claiming to have uncovered new evidence . Police found the body of 20-day-old Justice Rees (right) in swampy land near the Sacramento River last month after he and Green (left) were reported missing . In response, Green's public defender, Tracie Olson, demanded to be presented with the new information and accused the opposing side of moving the goalpost after her client had agreed to plead guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter, reported Sacramento Bee. Dressed in a striped green-and-white jumpsuit, Green appeared dejected and wept in court. Supervising Deputy District Attorney Rob Gorman declined to go into detail about the new evidence but defended the timing of the request to amend the complaint against Green. Gorman acknowledged that that while it may look ‘suspicious,’ the information they have obtained since Green’s arraignment March 4 warranted the charge upgrade. ‘We now believe that Ms. Green can be legitimately charged for murder,’ said Gorman. Green, of Woodland, made her first court appearance last Wednesday following her weekend arrest in the death of her baby son. The original charges against Green also included an enhancement for inflicting great bodily injury on a child under age five during the commission of a felony. The boy's body was found with no obvious signs of trauma last week in a swampy area. Sheriff's investigators said he may have died from drowning or hypothermia near the rural town of Knights Landing, about 30 miles west of Sacramento. Green, who had been reported missing with her son two and a half weeks ago, was found a day earlier looking disheveled and bruised. Last week, Green (pictured in court March 4) pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in her baby's death . She told authorities that she and the boy had been abducted, but police have said they do not believe her story. Despite the charges, Green's family said they are standing by her. 'Our family is grieving not only for the loss of our grandson Justice, but also the possible loss of our daughter Sami Green,' Green's parents, Randy and Laurie, said in a statement released on Sunday morning and shared by CBS. 'She has never been in trouble with the law. We know in our heart that Sami would

Summary: Samantha Green, 23, pleaded not guilty to upgraded murder charge . Last week, she was arraigned on a count of involuntary manslaughter in the death of her son, Justice Rees . Prosecutors asked a judge to amend the complaint against Green after claiming they had uncovered new evidence . Green's public defender accused prosecutors of moving the goalpost after learning that her client was going to change her plea to guilty . Justice's body was found with no signs of trauma in a swamp in late February .


Nigel Farage yesterday accused anti-Ukip protesters of chasing his terrified family out of a country pub – and branded them ‘scum’. He said his two daughters ran away in fear after being targeted by an 80-strong fancy dress ‘mob’ who described themselves as ‘migrants, HIV activists, gay people, disabled people and breastfeeding mums’. The bizarre protest featured several women and men clutching dolls to their chests in an apparent reference to the Ukip leader’s comments that nursing mothers should ‘sit in the corner’. Scroll down for videos . Nigel Farage has branded anti-Ukip protesters 'scum' after they stormed a pub where he was having a family lunch and 'chased his car down the road' The party leader was dining with his wife and two younger children at the Queen's Head in Downe, Kent, when the incident took place. He claimed his two youngest children were so scared by the protesters that they ran away and hid . Mr Farage said his daughters, Victoria, 15, and ten-year-old Isabelle were missing for a short time yesterday afternoon before the police returned them to the family home. After hounding him out of the Queen’s Head in Downe, Kent, protesters surrounded his car, kicking it and jumping on his bonnet as his wife, Kirsten, tried to drive him away. The Ukip leader later told the Mail: ‘We were having a pleasant Sunday and then suddenly the mob descended. There was various screaming, shouting and intimidation. ‘My children ran away and hid. The landlord called the police who came quickly and later brought them back to my home. They also attacked my car as my wife drove me off.’ He added: ‘I’m used to this – it happens every day. But I am utterly appalled by these disgusting people for bringing my family into it. It was an unpleasant ordeal for them.These people are scum.’ The protest’s organisers denied Mr Farage’s children were scared and ran away. Pictures posted on Twitter as Mrs Farage tried to drive off showed a woman lying on the car bonnet as others banged the roof and windows. Neighbour Sheila Jenkins, 76, said she heard ‘chanting’ outside her house and looked out of the window to see demonstrators in fancy dress. Demonstrators had previously descended on the George & Dragon, where Mr Farage has previously been pictured having a drink, before realising he was in the other pub nearby . The group was in fancy dress and included migrants, HIV activists, gay people, disabled people and breastfeeding mothers . She said: ‘There were lots of them and I saw a big placard saying “Ukip not in my backyard”. There was a man dressed as an Arab, with big dark glasses and a turban, and one with a big beard in a blonde lady’s wig. I don’t know what they were trying to prove.’ Another neighbour, who asked not to be named, said he stepped out to see what the commotion was. ‘They were singing “We are family” and then I saw someone trying to stop a car getting through,’ he said. ‘Someone

Summary: Party leader was with wife and two children at Queen's Head in Downe . The pub was stormed by a group in fancy dress which included migrants, HIV activists, gay people, disabled people and breastfeeding mothers . They are said to have gone into the Queen's Head, chased the Farages out and then jumped on the Ukip leader's car bonnet as he drove away . He said two youngest children so scared by the protesters they ran away .


While the days of turning up to the Qantas lounge in thongs and a singlet may be over for some, other Australians will be exempt from the newly enforced dress codes. Last month it was announced that visitors to the lounge 'meet the appropriate standard' of attire, and while the rules have been in place for many years would actually be enforced from April 1 this year. However travellers in Darwin, Cairns and the Gold Coast will still be able to don their weekend barbeque best for the lounges. Qantas head of domestic product and service Helen Gray told the NT News the rule would be 'a friendly reminder' at lounges in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide. Qantas lounges have always had dress codes but they have not been strictly enforced before . Now the airline will enforce it, except in Darwin, Cairns and the Gold Coast . Darwin travellers told the publication they did not think Qantas would be able to enforce the dress code in the Northern Territory even if they tried. One man even admitted he didn't think he owned 'smart casual' attire. Last month the airline announced its lounge staff will soon be ensuring visitors to Qantas will be keeping a closer eye on what you are wearing and will only allow you into their fancy waiting areas if you wearing 'smart casual' clothing from now April 1. However, the airline has refused to define exactly what is and is not allowed to be worn and each customer will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Signs will be put up outside the Qantas lounges highlighting the policy. Helen Gray, Qantas' Head of Domestic Product & Service, told Daily Mail Australia: 'From April 2015, customers entering domestic Qantas Clubs and Business Lounges in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney will receive a friendly reminder about the smart casual dress guidelines that apply.' People wearing thongs will probably no longer be allowed in the Qantas lounges around Australia . If you have ever wanted to experience Qantas business class you'll have to dress the part . 'The vast majority of our members meet and exceed the guidelines, but we have had some feedback from customers that they want to see those guidelines apply to everyone. 'The dress guidelines for our lounges are the same as most restaurants and clubs.' Playing the role of bouncers, Qantas staff is allowed to use their 'discretion' to determine if a visitor to the lounge meets the smart casual dress guidelines.' Singlets, bare feet, and rubber thongs 'in most cases' will be deemed unacceptable in capital city lounges. This will be the first time the dress code – which has always existed – is actively enforced. The decision has reportedly been made after feedback from customers concerned about the style inside the expensive lounges. High-vis clothing and work attire will still be allowed. Men and women are encouraged to dress in smart casual attire if they want to get into the Qantas lounges . High-vis clothing and work uniforms will still be

Summary: Qantas lounge's 'smart casual' dress code will now be enforced by staff . Signs will be erected outside lounges in cities across Australia . From April 1 staff can refuse entry to customers dressed incorrectly . 'The dress guidelines for our lounges are the same as most restaurants and club,' Qantas say . But they refuse to define exactly what items are not allowed . High-vis clothes and work outfits are still allowed . Qantas passengers can now bid online to be upgraded but only if invited . Frequent Flyer members can pay through combination of cash and points .


Growing numbers of pets are being fed antidepressants to reduce their stress while left home alone all day, vets have warned. An estimated 80 per cent of Britain’s pet dogs suffer from behavioural conditions, with many linked to being cooped up in an empty house for hours at a time. Long periods of separation from their owners can lead to hyperactivity, obsessive-compulsive behaviour and anxiety, vets say. Growing numbers of pets are being fed antidepressants to reduce their stress while left home alone all day, vets have warned . But with people living busier lives than ever before, many pet owners are turning to drugs to quell the problems. Experts are worried people are feeding dogs and cats their own supplies of human antidepressants, or getting a prescription from their vet for animal-specific medication. Andrew Knight, professor of animal welfare and ethics at the University of Winchester, told the Sunday Telegraph: ‘The number of behavioural problems in dogs and cats, and even other pets, such as birds, seen by veterinarians is huge. ‘We’re constantly seeing animals that are aggressive, unduly fearful, or barely under control when they visit, although my colleagues and I do our best to put them at ease with gentle handling and tasty treats. ‘Instead of attempting to calm or even sedate our stressed pets with pharmaceuticals, it’s about time we started giving our pets the care and attention they really deserve. Only then might we truly be eligible to call ourselves a nation of animal lovers.’ An estimated 80 per cent of Britain’s pet dogs suffer from behavioural conditions, with many linked to being cooped up in an empty house for hours at a time . There are several licenced antidepressants for animals on the market, including Clomipramine, Selegiline, Reconcile, which each work in a similar way to fluoxetine - the human antidepressant which goes under the trade name Prozac. A recent report by the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) found that more than a quarter of dog owners leave their pet alone in the house for five hours or more during a weekday and that 250,000 dogs are never walked – leading to serious behavioural problems. Dr Knight said dogs need love and attention. ‘Dogs need to be walked, every day, yet too many are left at home with little to do while owners go to work,’ he said. ‘It’s hardly surprising many resort to barking and demolishing the furniture, in their desperation for attention and stimulation. Such problems are widespread within our pet population, and constitute a major, under-recognised animal welfare problem.’ The British Small Animal Veterinary Association said that medication should only be used after diagnosis by a vet.

Summary: 80 per cent of Britain’s pet dogs suffer from behavioural conditions . Long periods of separation from their owners can lead to hyperactivity . Vets say is also leads to obsessive-compulsive behaviour and anxiety .


As if there's not enough excitement already to have one member of the Duggar family about to have a baby, with Jill Duggar about to give birth any day now, it looks as though her sister Jessa, 22, could also be expecting. A photo posted to a Facebook fan page shows her husband holding his wife's stomach in a pose typically struck by couples who are about to share the good news that they're planning for a little one. The picture, in which the newlyweds are smiling and making the shape of a heart with their hands on Jessa's tummy has sparked rumors online of an impending pregnancy - although no official announcement has yet been made. Scroll down for video . Is she pregnant? New photos, posted on a 19 Kids and Counting fan page, suggest Jessa Duggar and husband Ben Seewald may be expecting . So in love: The couple were recently in on Georgia's Tybee Island spending some quality time with one another . Jessa hasn't referred to the maybe-baby photo and the 19 Kids And Counting family has remained completely silent on the matter. Her latest photo on Instagram shows a wedding photo of herself and Ben Seewald tagged 'so in love'. Suggestions that the couple were planning to start a family began circulating back in December when the couple posted a photo that showed Jessa with a pillow over her stomach. The couple, who married in November, recently revealed recently that they have plans to adopt children and have spoken about how having kids was a priority for them. 'Even before we were married, we wanted to adopt. We hope to adopt a lot of kids. If God blesses us with biological kids of our own, it's not going to quench our desire to adopt,' she said in an interview with a local Arkansas TV station. Keeping quiet: This isn't the first time fans have speculated that the couple, pictured on last night's episode of 19 Kids and Counting, have a baby on the way . Bride-to-be: Last night's episode of 19 Kids and Counting showed Jessa (pictured) and Ben preparing for their wedding, which will be aired on TLC next week . The couple have openly stated how they wish to have a large family although any plans will have to be been put on hold for now. Arkansas state law prohibits couples from adopting children until they have been married for two years so it would not be beyond the realm of possibility that the couple would be trying for one of their own. Meanwhile, her sister Jill Duggar Dillard is just days away from giving birth to her first child. It's believed her baby could be born any time between now and April 5. On Tuesday's episode Jim Bob Duggar told Jessa and Ben Seewald to 'be fruitful and multiply.' Blessed beyond measure: Jessa shared this photo of her and her husband on Valentine's Day . Looking back: Tuesday's episode looked back on many sweet family memories including a camping trip Jessa and her

Summary: The photo of the couple, who married in November 2014, was reportedly posted on a 19 Kids and Counting Facebook fan page . It has since been shared hundreds of times on social media . Tuesday's episode of the TLC series showed the couple preparing for their wedding, which will be aired next week .


Lord Evans quit his role with the National Crime Agency to keep a lucrative directorship with scandal-hit HSBC . A former intelligence chief has quit his role with Britain’s top crime fighting agency to keep a lucrative directorship with scandal-hit HSBC. Baron Evans of Weardale, the former director-general of MI5, has resigned from the board of the publicly-funded National Crime Agency (NCA) after just a year, due to a ‘perceived conflict of interest’ as the bank has come under fire over tax-dodging allegations. In a statement, the crossbench peer admitted there has been ‘a lot of controversy’ over claims that HSBC enabled clients of its Swiss private banking arm to avoid tax. But he chose to keep his £3,000-a-day role with the financial giant rather than stay with the law enforcement agency which is Britain’s equivalent of the FBI. His decision to quit the NCA and stay with HSBC could put further pressure on Rona Fairhead, who is clinging on to her well-paid positions as a director of the bank and chairman of the BBC’s governing body. Lord Evans, who was director-general of MI5 from 2007 to 2013, wrote in his resignation letter: ‘There has been a lot of controversy over the alleged actions of HSBC clients and of the bank itself in recent weeks. I believe that though there is no actual conflict of interests there could be a perceived conflict of interests between my two roles.’ His resignation was ‘reluctantly’ accepted last week by the head of the NCA, Keith Bristow, who said: ‘I have accepted the resignation of Lord Evans with great regret. While I do not believe there is an actual conflict of interests, any perception of one has the potential to adversely affect the reputation of the NCA. Jonathan has made an enormously valuable contribution to the NCA over the past 15 months.’ After more than 30 years in the security service, Lord Evans retired in 2013 and soon afterwards became a non-executive director of HSBC, earning £125,000 for 40 days work a year. He also became a member of a committee the bank set up to combat financial crime, in the wake of the scandal that saw it fined £1billion in the US for allowing Mexican drug gangs to launder money through its accounts. Other members of the team include Bill Hughes, a former head of the NCA’s predecessor the Serious Organised Crime Agency, and the former head of HM Revenue & Customs, Dave Hartnett. But despite their efforts, HSBC has been dragged into another scandal that could lead to a police investigation. Baron Evans of Weardale esigned from the board of the publicly-funded National Crime Agency, pictured during a training exercise . Earlier this year leaked documents emerged that suggested HSBC’s Swiss private bank helped clients dodge millions of pounds in tax. The French authorities have since agreed that the account data, now held by the taxman, can be shared for the ‘purpose of investigating criminal offence’ and a meeting to discuss a probe has been held at which the NCA was present alongside the

Summary: Baron Evans of Weardale has resigned from the the National Crime Agency . The former MI5 boss quit the role to keep a lucrative directorship at HSBC . He left after a 'conflict of interest' following the bank's tax-dodging claims .


NBA star Chris Bosh spoke about the life-threatening blood clots that ended his season and provided an update about his recovery during a media session on Monday in Florida. The Miami Heat forward was benched indefinitely once his condition was diagnosed last month. During his press conference at AmericanAirlines Arena, Bosh said he could begin exercising this month but won't resume basketball activities until September at the earliest. Scroll down for video . Chris Bosh spoke about the life-threatening blood clots that ended his season on Monday in Miami, Florida . Bosh's condition was diagnosed by doctors last month and he was ruled out for the remainder of the season . The 30-year-old Miami Heat forward will begin exercising and hopes to be back on the court by September . The pregame news conference was held before the Heat tipped off against the Boston Celtics. During his seven-minute talk, Bosh detailed how he is feeling physically and talked about the emotional toll the ordeal has taken on him. He said: 'I pretty much stay at home. 'Just recently, I started driving around the block. 'Of course, being around my children, my family and my wife and everything, I've just been really playing with my kids as much as I can.' Bosh also thanked his well-wishers for their support and prayers. He added: 'I feel that all the love and energy has really allowed me to be back here, not under the circumstances I want to be, but beggars can't be choosers.' During his talk, Bosh detailed how he is feeling physically and the emotional toll the ordeal has taken on him . Bosh's wife Adrienne and their daughter Dylan Skye watched a tribute to him during the Heat game on Monday . The All Star admitted the thought of retirement crossed his mind, then vanished. He said: 'That subject did come up, but that was only a possibility. 'I'm very happy to be here and I'm doing a lot better. 'I knew I was going to play basketball again.' He also was featured in a segment that aired on Good Morning America. Bosh revealed the pain crept became too much for him while he was vacationing, during his interview with ABC News. He said: 'Myself, my wife, Dwyane [Wade] and Gabrielle [Union] all went to Haiti. 'I pretty much suffered for two days. 'On, you know, the third day, we came back and I went right to the doctor's office.' Bosh averaged 21.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 44 games for the Heat this season . Bosh averaged 21.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 44 games for the Heat this season. The Heat (28-35) are battling it out with the Charlotte Hornets, Indiana Pacers and Celtics for the last two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. Before the game against Boston, which Miami lost 100- 90, Bosh addressed the crowd at the arena. He said: 'I truly am standing here because of you guys. 'And although this is not the situation I want to be in, I'm happy

Summary: The Miami Heat forward is out for the year because of blood clots in lungs . Condition was diagnosed last month and he was ruled out for the season . Bosh, 30, hopes to begin exercising this month after he is re-evaluated . If recovery goes well. Bosh could be back on the court by September .


New York Giants tight end Larry Donnell was one of the 127 passengers aboard the Delta flight that slid off the runway at LaGuardia Airport Thursday morning. Donnell shared photos and video of his experience after the incident, and even joked about what had just happened, writing; 'Look at this sh*t! Knew I shoulda stayed my ass at home.' Then, a few hours later, MSNBC reported that they had Donnell on the phone to give an account of what happened on the flight. Unfortunately for MSNBC however, they were being pranked. New York Giants tight end Larry Donnell was one of the 127 passengers aboard the Delta flight that slid off the runway at LaGuardia Airport on Thursday . Donnell took this photo as he evacuated the plane following the crash . Delta Flight 1086, an MD-88 arriving from Atlanta, skidded off runway 13 and was leaking fuel, stopping just short of entering the water . A man had called in pretending to be Donnell, and when he had a chance to speak, shouted out 'Fu*k her right in the pu**y' on live television. The man then hung up immediately after. Delta Flight 1086, an MD-88 arriving from Atlanta, skidded off runway 13 and was leaking fuel and had a broken wing after striking a fence during blizzard conditions shortly after 11am Thursday. It stopped just feet away from entering the water. The crash shut down LaGuardia Airport and caused minor injuries, with 24 people being treated total. The airport is expected to be open again later today, and currently has one runway in operation.

Summary: New York Giants tight end Larry Donnell was one of the 127 passengers aboard the Delta flight that slid off the runway at LaGuardia Airport . He shared photos of his experience on Instagram, as well as a video . A few hours later, MSNBC reported that they had Donnell on the phone to give an account of what happened on the flight . It was instead a prank call, and a man yelled 'Fu*k her right in the pu**y' on live television before hanging up the phone .


A teenager has received support from around the world after he revealed his father had called his coming out as gay 'worse than death'. Vancouver-born Tyler, 15, posted the Facebook conversation he had had with his dad on his Tumblr account, in which he is told that news of his sexuality is an 'embarrassment'. He reveals that he first told his news to his sisters, who were extremely supportive, and then came out to his mother, before telling his father. Tyler, a 15-year-old from Vancouver, came out to his father and has posted his reaction on social media . In response to Tyler's news, his father wrote back: ‘We took care of you since you were a baby. We loved you, took care of you when you’re sick. Lost many days and nights in all your fifteen years. 'Now this is what we get in return, shame and embarrassment.' He continued: 'If only you didn't reject God and His teachings in your life you could have been strong enough to stay from evil and scums that surrounds you. Stay away.' In further messages, perhaps in response to Tyler's Tumblr post, his father went on: 'Take out your post from social media. 'You embarrass me from all the people I knew. 'I'm going to puke. Whatever you do it reflects on me. People will ridicule me, insult me, and I might turn out to be a criminal. I have enough of all this bulls***.' A father's reaction to his 15-year-old son coming out as gay has been documented in this Facebook conversation that's sweeping the internet . Tyler's father responded to the news with the words: 'I'm going to puke' and 'this is worse than death' He concluded: 'You are trying to ruin me. This is worse than death.' Discussing his father's messages in an interview with Huffington Post B.C., Tyler, who lives with his aunts, said: 'I’m hoping there’s still the possibility that he could change, even if it takes a while. ‘Maybe he could accept me, because that’s all I want… I just want him to be there for me.’ On his Twitter account, Tyler has posted two pictures of himself and his boyfriend, one of which is 'mom tells me not to be so public with my bf. I say f*** it'. Tyler, who shared his story to highlight the issue, has received plenty of support on social media. Puddlington wrote: 'Mate, from the other side of the Atlantic, be proud of how you are born. Hope everything comes around with your dad.' Katerina added: 'Your father is ignorant and he needs some education on many matters, bc I suppose he is not so narrow minded only regarding this.' Tyler, who shared his story to highlight the issue, has received plenty of support on social media . Naithom posted: 'I'm so sorry for the way your dad's handling the situation. Please surround yourself w/ people who love & care for you as you are.' Marshall Moore wrote Tyler a message of support: 'Just read about your story. Different generation but

Summary: Tyler, 15, posted his father's messages on his Tumblr . Father described news as 'shame and embarrassment' In response, Tyler said: 'I just want him to be there for me'


Hearts were the source of all of Gary Locke’s childhood dreams. The chance to play, captain and manage the club ensured that, for long enough, the love affair was requited. A year ago, though, a long-standing relationship hit the buffers with a rather dull thud. Widely acclaimed for the way he led the club throughout administration and a season of near-certain relegation, the 39-year-old awoke one day having to digest one of the game’s great truths: No one is indispensable. Gary Locke is currently manager at Kilmarnock after leaving his post at Hears last year . Locke chats with Ryan Stevenson last season . Brutally axed as Ann Budge and Craig Levein made way for Robbie Neilson, Locke licked his wounds before returning to Kilmarnock, initially as assistant manager to Allan Johnston. What’s transpired since the parting of the ways has been utterly intriguing for both parties. Neilson’s side romped to the Championship title with seven games to spare to mute anyone still clinging to the notion that they were wrong to dispense with Locke’s services. Yet, in only losing one of seven games since taking the reins from Johnson last month at Rugby Park, Locke, in turn, has underscored his dug-out credentials and then some. Would Hearts have won the Championship title with him still at the helm? We shall never know. But, as he puts the finishing touches to a new long-term deal in Ayrshire this week, the growing feeling among observers is that his former employers were perhaps both right and wrong. ‘I don’t think I have proven a point to Hearts,’ Locke insisted. ‘I didn’t feel I had anything to prove. I did a good job there. ‘It is like any football club. When new people come in, if they have their own ideas and want to change things then that is what they will do. ‘I am delighted to see them coming straight back up - they have some cracking young players there and it is great to see them do so well. ‘But my focus now is Kilmarnock. All I want is the best for them. Hopefully, we can finish the season strongly.’ Privately for Locke, the irony of what’s gone on at Tynecastle over the past year or so won’t be so much painful as excruciating. Locke insists his focus is on Kilmarnock and wants to end the season strongly in the Scottish Premiership . Last season, boxed in by administration and a transfer embargo, he played the kids. Fledglings like Sam Nicholson and Jamie Walker featured in sides that were routinely thrashed. Some feared for the psychological impact it would have on them but Locke knew what he was doing. To say the experience has stood them in good stead is a huge understatement. Supported by a string of more experienced campaigners, those little boys lost have flourished under Neilson’s tutelage. Might it be said that the club which binned Locke now owe him a huge debt of thanks? ‘You probably have to ask people at Hearts,’ he added. ‘I think the young lads

Summary: Gary Locke was let go by Hearts last season and is now at Kilmarnock . 39-year-old says it will be odd facing former club in Scottish Premiership .


One of the British twin sisters who have travelled to Syria to become jihadi brides was caught looking at an extremist-linked image on her school computer six months before she fled the country, it has emerged. Salma Halane, 17, downloaded a photograph of ISIS fighters in December 2013, using a computer at Connell Sixth Form College in Manchester. When teachers found out, she told them she was trying to find her brother who had gone to Syria. Terror: Salma Halane, left, looked up an image of ISIS fighters online six months before she travelled to Syria with her twin sister Zahra, right . Six months later, Salma and her twin sister Zahra fled to the war-torn country, where they are believed to have married jihadist fighters from the bloodthirsty terror group. The ISIS-related photograph which Salma viewed online was spotted by teachers when they were reviewing pupils' internet usage. The school says that she was twice spoken to by staff about the picture, and advised to talk to her family about her worries over her brother, while teachers subsequently discussed the issue with her parents. However, staff did not tell the police of any concerns about the girl. After the twins disappeared in June last year, the school handed all their internet browsing records over to anti-terrorism investigators to help them track Salma and Zahra down. School: Connell Sixth Form College discovered the image on one of its own computers . Jihad: This picture of female ISIS fighters was shared by Salma on her Twitter feed after she went to Syria . A spokesman for Bright Futures Educational Trust, which runs the college, said there was no reason not to believe Salma's explanation for why she was viewing the image. She added: 'As part of the college's daily routine we review all internet browsing records. We promptly challenge students on anything that stands out during that review. 'In December 2013 we discovered that Salma Halane had viewed an image on a mainstream news website in the hope of spotting her missing brother. Our priority was her emotional wellbeing, and we recommended she speak to her mother about her concern for her brother and the college followed this up. 'Once it became clear that the girls had travelled to Syria, we handed over all computer records to the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU). These were reviewed and nothing was discovered that caused them concern.' Training: Another image sent out by Salma appears to show women in burqas being taught how to shoot . An education source told the Manchester Evening News that the school should have done more to intervene after they saw that Salma had been looking at terror-related content online. 'I have no doubt whatsoever that if someone at the college had followed this up with Salma, she would still be in this country,' the source said. 'I think there should have been a real concern that she was becoming radicalised.' Salma and Zahra were among the first pupils at Connell Sixth Form College, which opened as a State-funded free school in

Summary: Salma Halane looked up a photograph of extremist fighters on school PC . When staff at Connell Sixth Form College found out they spoke to the schoolgirl but did not warn the police . The 17-year-old had told staff she was trying to find her brother, who had travelled to Syria . Six months later she fled to Syria with her twin sister Zahra .


The last thing Sophie Guidolin expected to discover when she was busy raising two young boys, and advocating a healthy lifestyle to hundreds of thousands was that she was pregnant again - with twins. Six years ago and 28 kilograms heavier than she is now, Sophie saw how her pregnancy with her first two children had affected her body. The 25-year-old from the Gold Coast then decided to turn her life around with an incredible fitness and diet regime that transformed her into the best shape of her life - and a national bodybuilding champion. But despite the shock of having twins, Ms Guidolin is determined to maintain her super-fit lifestyle with the same regime she honed using household items such as chairs, stairs and filled water bottles. Sophie Guidolin is 12 and a half weeks pregnant with twins and aims to stay fit and healthy throughout her pregnancy . 'Twins were a huge shock,' Sophie told Daily Mail Australia. 'We had been trying for a while and there are twins in the extended family, but we never even considered it was an option for us.' But even though she is nearly 13 weeks pregnant, 25-year-old Sophie is dedicated to keeping the weight off in an effort to have a more positive pregnancy than she had in the past. By previously cutting out processed foods, starting a strict fitness regime and going on to win nationals in body building, Sophie plans to keep her body in tact this time. 'My eating habits are not changing at all, I don't eat processed foods, soft cheeses or drink alcohol anyway so I haven't needed to cut anything out which is great,' she said. 'I'm going to listen to my own body.' According to the National Association of Specialist Obstetricians and Gynacologists (NASOG) a diet during pregnancy should be high in fibre and protein while maintaining two litres of healthy liquid a day. Sophie was informed by her obstetrician that she can keep up any form of exercise as long as she consumes water and keeps her heart rate under 160 beats per minute. Sophia Guidolin, 25, lost almost 30 kilograms after the birth of her two young sons, while working full-time and bring up the boys on her own . Sophie and her husband Nathan, who is also a champion body builder, are aiming to help those who struggle to find information on pregnancy that does not generalise . Sophie does not consumer any processed foods, soft cheeses or drink alcohol . 'We had been trying for a while and there are twins in the extended family, but we never even considered it was an option for us' 'I can run, jump and do whatever,' she said. 'They told me not to exercise before they assessed me but they soon realised that I am very fit so it's completely fine.' Sophie is closely documenting her workouts, healthy recipes and lifestyle changes through her social media channels and with 300,000 Facebook likers, her advice is reaching a lot of people. Sophie and her husband Nathan,

Summary: Fitness advocate Sophie Guidolin is nearly 13 weeks pregnant with twins . She plans to keep her fitness and diet unchanged through pregnancy . Six years ago after the birth of her first two sons she gained 28 kilograms . She aims to avoid having a caesarean as they are common with twins .


With central London now affordable only to the super-rich, everyone outside the top 1 per cent who wants to live in the capital is heading further out. And this graphic shows how a ‘middle-class migration’ is seeing affluent buyers leave Kensington and Chelsea in favour of Chiswick and Clapham. Herne Hill and Kensal Rise are the new ‘nappy valleys’, while well-off couples who cannot afford to live where their parents did are heading to Kilburn. But with the average house price in the capital now at £460,000, most properties are still out of reach for the majority of buyers on normal incomes. This map shows how London is now split up - with red showing the central market, blue for the established market, and yellow for the emerging market. Location, location, location: The established prime markets outside central London, with Hampstead/Highgate topping the list for house prices . Up and coming: These are the top areas in London for emerging prime markets, ranging from Teddington in the west to Thameside in the east . Lucian Cook, head of residential research at Savills, said younger people tend to form the group who ‘pioneer a new area’ when looking to buy. But he told MailOnline: ‘It can take a decade easily for these areas to go through a period of transformation - it tends to be a relatively long time.’ Mr Cook added that buyers who want to be close to their friends but cannot afford to live in a certain place will often move to neighbouring areas. However, he warned that emerging areas see a high proportion of people in the top few socio-economic groups - which is reflected in house prices. Mr Cook said: ‘For the people buying with a 75 per cent mortgage, often you will be looking at two relatively high-earning professionals.’ Prices in prime central London have soared by 180 per cent in ten years, making properties there affordable to only the top 1 per cent of earners. Changing places: Herne Hill (left) and Kensal Rise (right) are the new ‘nappy valleys’, as domestic buyers in the capital look outside the centre . Despite an average price of more than £1.6million, about 20 per cent of buyers do not even need mortgages, according to Mr Cook's research. He added: ‘To borrow 75 per cent of the purchase price in central London on four times earnings, you would need a household income of £306,000.’ The old established ‘comfort zones’ have an average price of £873,000, requiring a £164,000 household income on a 75 per cent mortgage. But even in the ‘up-and-coming sweet spots’, an income of £115,000 is needed with an average price of £615,904, reported The Daily Telegraph. While prices in all of these areas have more than doubled in a decade, they are now rising fastest in the emerging areas – up 17 per cent last year. New locations: Affluent couples who cannot afford to live where their parents did are heading to Kilburn (above), according to the Savills study . The top three traditional comfort zones in

Summary: 'Middle-class migration' sees buyers leave Kensington and Chelsea for Clapham and Chiswick . Herne Hill and Kensal Rise becoming new 'nappy valleys', according to research by Savills . Affluent couples who cannot afford to live where their parents did are heading to Kilburn .


An airport security mix-up helped a Utah principal land an appearance by an NFL player at her school. Ilene Strong, 55, of Traverse Mountain Elementary in Lehi and Detroit Lions linebacker Kyle Van Noy, 23, mistakenly picked up each other's laptops from security bins at Salt Lake City International Airport last week. Van Noy was on his way to Miami when he opened what he thought was his Apple MacBook to find Strong's email open instead,The Daily Herald of Provo reported. Mix-up: Ilene Strong, 55, of Traverse Mountain Elementary in Lehi and Detroit Lions star Kyle Van Noy, 23, mistakenly picked up each other's laptops from security bins at Salt Lake City International Airport last week . He contacted Strong's secretary, who informed the principal of the mix-up upon her arrival in Minnesota. Strong then was put in contact with Van Noy by Reno Mahe, a retired NFL player who has children at Traverse Mountain Elementary. Van Noy - the 40th pick overall in last year's NFL draft - showed up at the Provo-area school on Thursday to switch laptops. While there, the Nevada native visited 35 classrooms and posed with about 1,000 students in photographs. 'He started going from class to class,' Strong said. 'He was here an hour and a half to two hours. He just took time in every class, giving high-fives, taking questions. He was just a sweetheart. The kids just loved it.' Strong said she quit worrying about her laptop after she mentioned the name of the person who mistakenly picked it up to her husband, Greg. Star appearance: Van Noy, the 40th pick overall in last year's NFL draft, showed up at the Provo-area school on Thursday to switch laptops - while there, the Nevada native posed with about 1,000 students in photos . 'I just happened to say, "What would some stranger named Kyle Van Noy do with my laptop?'" Strong told The Daily Herald. 'Greg's eyes got huge. It was a good thing I said his name. He just started laughing and told me he was a professional football player.' Before being drafted by the Detroit Lions, Van Noy played for Brigham Young University. During his time with the college football team he received several awards, including being named to five All-American teams his senior year.

Summary: Ilene Strong, 55, of Traverse Mountain Elementary in Lehi and Detroit Lions linebacker Kyle Van Noy, 23, mistakenly picked up each other's laptops from security bins at Salt Lake City International Airport last week . Van Noy was on his way to Miami when he opened the Apple MacBook to find Strong's email was open . He got in touch with her and showed up at the Provo-area school on Thursday to switch laptops . While there, Van Noy visited 35 classrooms and posed with about 1,000 students in photos .


The heartbroken father of 'Jihad Jake', who died in a suicide mission in central Iraq last week, has taken the blame for his son's actions claiming 'the bucks stop here with me'. Struggling to keep his emotions in check John Bilardi told 60 Minutes that it was clear his son suffered from psychological problems from an early age, but that they were never properly addressed, despite the fact all the warning signs were there. 'I would just like everyone to know that the buck stops here with me. He was my son. I knew there was something not right with his behaviour,' he said. Scroll down for videos . 'He was just a shy, lonely young man,' John Bilardi says of his son Jake who joined Islamic State . The photograph of Melbourne teen Jake Bilardi which was first released to show his allegiance to Islamic State . 'He had psychological or mental issues that should have been addressed. I feel totally responsible for that. 'I should have been there for him. He obviously needed help, and as a parent I wasn't able to do that.' Jake was prone to random acts of aggression and on one particular occasion he attacked his father with a pair of scissors. 'The worse times were when he'd arm himself with a weapon and threaten you with a weapon,' Mr Bilardi said. More terrifying was that Jake was stock piling chemicals to build bombs that were to be detonated in Australia. 'It's hard to process this. But that wasn't him. He was just a shy, lonely young man,' Mr Bilardi said. 'How he got to this I cannot even start to try and explain. Only he knows... He had a death wish.' He is still coming to terms with his son's decision, to run away from their Melbourne home and join Islamic State, a move which ultimately cost him his life, at age 18. 'To see him sitting there with that gun... I just couldn't believe that was my son,' Mr Bilardi said about the now infamous photograph of his son with ISIS members. 'They put him in a car loaded with explosives. They probably just shouted 'praise Allah' or whatever, and sent him off. I can't imagine what he was feeling.' He poured his heart out in the interview about his late son. The teenager is believed to have converted to Islam in 2012 when he was in Year 10, shortly after his mother died of cancer. 'Just out of the blue he said, "I've gone Muslim",' his father said. John Bilardi breaks down as he recalls what drove his teenage son into the arms of terrorists in the Middle East . He recounts his son's final message, sent from the ISIS bunker to his father, as he was convinced to take his own life. It was: 'Hi Dad, I am very happy to be here'. Jake's radicalisation took place in the privacy of his own home where he went online to develop ties with ISIS. And Mr Bilardi issued a chilling warning to other

Summary: John Bilardi reveals on 60 Minutes he should have done more to have halted his son's defection to Islamic State . 'He was my son. I knew there was something not right with his behaviour,' he says . He breaks down in the interview when recounting reports of Jake's suicide mission . Talks about how his son was lured into the clutches of IS and convinced to sacrifice himself . Bilardi snr sends out a chilling warning to other parents of young men who might feel lost and lonely . Reveals the final text message he received from within the IS bunker .


John Bercow claimed a massive repair and modernisation programme was needed to ensure the Palace of Westminster remains safe and useable . The Houses of Parliament may have to be abandoned if £3billion repairs are not done, the Commons Speaker warned last night. John Bercow claimed a massive repair and modernisation programme was needed within a decade to ensure the Palace of Westminster remained safe and useable – otherwise, it could close within 20 years. Speaking in Westminster, he said it would be a 'huge pity' if MPs had to 'abandon the site' because it had become unsafe. But he said keeping the Houses of Parliament 'fit for purpose' would require a 'not inconsequential sum of public money' within the next decade. He said: 'This is a fabulous institution located in awesome surroundings. It must not have the ethos of a museum. 'It will require bold, imaginative leadership to ensure we are a Parliament fit for purpose and this Victorian legacy can be rendered practical for contemporary representation.' Referring to the blaze that burned down the old palace of Westminster in 1834, Mr Bercow said: 'It would be a huge pity if we decided that by the time we had reached the 200th anniversary of the vast fire which consumed the old parliament and brought this one in to being, we had to abandon this site and look elsewhere in order to serve the public interest properly. 'Yet I will tell you in all candour that unless management of the very highest quality and a not inconsequential sum of public money are deployed on this estate over the next 10 years, that will be the outcome.' The cost of repairing the Houses of Parliament could top £3 billion, an examination of options for renovating the historic building has suggested. Mr Bercow said £3 billion was 'a realistic scenario' and added that Liberal Democrat MP John Thurso, the spokesman for the House of Commons Commission, 'may even say that that's on the cautious side'. The Speaker said he was 'very uneasy about the idea of decanting' from the Palace of Westminster while the work was carried out because 'once you are out it can be very difficult to get back' and the pressure to get on with the refurbishment would be reduced. Mr Bercow said: 'If we were to decant, should we consider all options including, almost certainly, a regional option? We should.' The cost of repairing the Houses of Parliament could top £3 billion, an examination of options for renovating the historic building has suggested . A 2012 report found that asbestos was present throughout the palace and original roofs were no longer watertight, leading to extensive damp, leaks and floods . Any decisions would have to be made by the whole House of Commons, Mr Bercow said, and the sums of money involved would require Government funding. A 2012 report found that basic services within the building, like electricity, water and sanitation, were being kept functioning 'with increasing difficulty and growing risks', while asbestos was present throughout the palace and original

Summary: John Bercow said it would be a 'huge pity' if MPs have to 'abandon the site' He said keeping it 'fit for purpose' would require 'not inconsequential sum' Mr Bercow said £3bn figure was 'realistic' and possibly 'on cautious side' A 2012 report found asbestos was present in palace and original roofs were no longer watertight .


The national lead officer for football policing has questioned the scheduling of Aston Villa's FA Cup quarter-final against West Brom on Saturday after the match was marred by crowd disturbances. Villa fans invaded the pitch on two occasions while seats were torn out and thrown from the North Stand which was housing the Albion fans. The Football Association is launching an investigation while West Midlands Police made 17 arrests related to the game and are also seeking witnesses to a disturbance at the Witton Arms pub before the game, which kicked off at 5.30pm. Police clash with unruly fans in the aftermath of the FA Cup clash between Aston Villa and West Brom . The national lead officer for football policing has questioned the scheduling of the match on Saturday night . Four of those arrests were for drunk and disorderly behaviour and Mark Roberts from Cheshire Police believes more consideration should be taken over the scheduling of potentially heated fixtures. 'Saturday night football is here to stay, we appreciate that, Friday night football is due to be coming in,' he told BBC Radio Five Live. 'When you have these fixtures you have to be careful about which ones you play. All games have potential (for crowd trouble) but clearly some games have more potential than others. Aston Villa fans celebrated by racing on to the pitch following their 2-0 victory over West Brom at Villa Park . Police attempt to halt fans who ran on to the pitch after Aston Villa booked their place in the semi-finals . 'They are big clubs, not clubs that particularly have a troublesome following but when you have that sort of fixture, late on a weekend in particular, alcohol is a factor. 'If you give people four, five, six hours more drinking time, don't be surprised if in a highly-charged atmosphere, their behaviour isn't good. 'If you're looking at whether alcohol was a factor, there was disorder at a public house near the ground before the game, people being arrested coming into the ground for being drunk and disorderly, being drunk seeking entry to a football ground. 'If you looked at the people who came onto the pitch, a few of them looked like they were worse for wear from some substance and I don't think there is any coincidence that where there's alcohol involved, people's behaviour tends to deteriorate.' Villa fans leap over hoardings at full-time, and the decision to play the game at 5.30pm is being questioned . West Brom goalkeeper Boaz Myhill is mocked by an Aston Villa fan following the home side's second goal . He added: 'I do think there is an issue here for the broadcasters because that game was scheduled for a 5.30 kick-off to meet the BBC's scheduling. 'Broadcasters as well as the football authorities need to start taking these issues seriously. 'What we want is a sensible dialogue so that we schedule the game appropriately. If you look at the four games for the FA Cup quarter-finals this week, you couldn't probably have picked a worse

Summary: Aston Villa fans twice invaded the pitch during their match vs West Brom . West Midlands Police made 17 arrests and the FA are investigating . The national lead officer for football policing has questioned scheduling . He said: 'If you look at the four FA Cup games this week, you couldn't have picked a worse one to have on a Saturday tea-time than a local derby'


Reading mean tweets has become a common celebrity meme recently - but one newsreader has turned the concept on its head. In a segment on SBS2's program The Feed, Lee Lin Chin became the latest star to participate in the trend - but instead of reading out abusive messages she had been sent, she read out cheeky tweets she wrote herself. From BBC star Jeremy Clarkson and Australian journalists Karl and Peter Stefanovic to fashion brand Dolce and Gabbana, Chin - who is known on Twitter for her sassy sense of humour - shared some of her best posts. Scroll down for video . SBS newsreader Lee Lin Chin took on the mean tweets trend in a segment for The Feed on Tuesday night . First on her hit-list was Clarkson, to whom she wrote: 'We all know the only reason you're a racist is because I rejected your advances.' For ABC journalist Tony Jones, who hosts the network's weekly panel show QandA, Chin had some advice. 'How about instead of asking questions you form your own opinion you fence sitting nimrod,' the SBS newsreader wrote. Chin also took aim at fashion brand Dolce and Gabbana, claiming only 'poor people who just won the lottery' actually buy their 'so called designs'. And she had a message for TV's Stefanovic brothers. '@KarlStefanovic and @PeterStefanovic 'I'm calling for a fight to the death between you two. Chin described ABC's QandA host Tony Jones as a 'fence-sitting nimrod' The newsreader also suggested the Stefanovic brothers 'fight to the death' saying she would wed the winner . 'Highlander rules. There can only be one. Survivor becomes my bride. xx,' she read out with a wry smile. Chin angled for some free booze in another tweet to Coopers Brewery... but not before insulting the company's beverages. 'Do you brew your beer in a toilet? Because it tastes like poo. Having said that I'd be interested in some free samples. Talk soon.' Colleague Marc Fennell, who hosts The Feed got a simple 'f*** you', while Chin also threw elbows at SBS World News anchor Anton Enus. Chin angled for some free booze in another tweet to Coopers Brewery, but not before insulting the company's beverages . Fellow SBS colleague Ricardo Gonclaves bored the brunt of Chin's online abuse . 'What's it like needing a co-host to hold your hand? Reading the news isn't that hard... are you dyslexic?' Chin asked. However it was fellow SBS colleague Ricardo Goncalves who really bore the brunt of Chin's xxxx . 'In six months you'll be working for @BuzzfeedOz... on a freelance basis,' she taunted in one tweet. 'I know you want my job but the only way you'll get it if i die. But that's not going to happen because I'm immortal. The Alpha and the Omega! The beginning and the end!' the SBS host wrote in another. Chin is well known for her sharp sense of humour on social media . She often points fun at herself, and those around her . Some of the newreader's best work is centred

Summary: Lee Lin Chin took part in a mean tweets segment on SBS's The Feed . Instead of readings tweets she'd been sent, she read ones she had written . SBS newsreader took aim at Jeremy Clarkson and the Stefanovic brothers . Chin is known on Twitter for her sassy sense of humour .


Families of Iraqis shot dead on the battlefield by British soldiers could sue the Ministry of Defence for human rights violations after a High Court ruling. A judgment stated that cases in which an Iraqi was either shot dead or wounded fall within the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights Act. The landmark ruling could lead to over 1,200 claims, represented by Phil Shiner’s controversial Public Interest Lawyers (PIL), being investigated in UK courts. The families of Iraqi soldiers killed by British troops could sue the Ministry of Defence for human rights violations after a High Court ruling . Last night the Ministry of Defence said they were ‘concerned’ the court had taken such ‘an expansive view of the ECHR jurisdiction’ and would take the case to the appeals court. They also said it would likely encourage ‘large numbers of opportunistic’ claims which would have to be investigated at heavy costs to the taxpayer. Colonel Richard Kemp, former commander of British forces in Afghanistan, said the judgment was ‘absurd’. He said: ‘The prospect that every time British troops shoot or shell an enemy in battle they can be put before a court is beyond parody and utterly preposterous. ‘How on earth are our troops expected to attack the enemy or to defend themselves knowing that every shot they fire could land them in court. ‘There are two winners in this judgment - our country’s enemies and the ambulance-chasing lawyers who will now be rubbing their hands together at the prospect of pocketing even more millions of pounds of taxpayer’s hard-earned cash.’ Colonel Tim Collins, whose eve-of-battle speech inspired the nation before the Iraq War, added: ‘I believe that these very lawyers have serious questions to answer about the abuse of the UK’s willingness to investigate such claims for personal gain and to that effect their credibility and motivation must be questioned.’ Colonel Tim Collins, former commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, (centre) said the lawyers that have put forward the ruling have 'serious questions to answer' Under the ECHR, the state has a duty to investigate allegations of wrongdoing. To what extent the Convention applies to the activities of British armed forces in Iraq was previously not clear and has resulted in extensive legal debate. The Secretary of State accepted that anyone who was taken into the custody of British forces in Iraq had certain rights under the Convention. Colonel Richard Kemp (pictured), former commander of British forces in Afghanistan, said the judgment was ‘absurd’ Claimants however argued Article 1 of the ECHR, the obligation to respect human rights, should also be applied to those shot on the battlefield. But the Ministry of Defence refused to accept that individuals who were killed during security operations carried out by British forces in Iraq were ‘within the UK’s jurisdiction’. On Monday, Mr Justice Leggatt, who is the judge designated to deal with the cases on behalf of the Iraqis, ruled Article 1 applied to ‘those test cases where the individual was shot by a British soldier’. Firstly, ‘because such

Summary: Judgment stated that cases where Iraqi was shot or wounded are included . Ruling could lead to over 1,200 claims being investigated in UK courts . Ministry of Defence is 'concerned' and will take the case to appeals court . Colonel Richard Kemp, former commander, said judgement was 'absurd' Under the ECHR, state has a duty to investigate allegations of wrongdoing .


Lewis Hamilton, the winner of Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix, has told Formula One’s cynics that the rules of the sport should not be ripped up to slow him down. The world champion was replying to Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, who called on the FIA to limit the superiority of Hamilton’s Mercedes team to make the season a more even fight. Horner’s view was supported on Monday by Bernie Ecclestone, the sport’s commercial boss, who said: ‘Red Bull are 100 per cent right. Lewis Hamilton celebrates his Australian Grand Prix win after he finished ahead of team-mate Nico Rosberg . The British Formula One star appeared in good spirits as he was pictured at Sydney Airport on Monday . ‘There is a rule I think (former FIA president) Max Mosley put in that in the event of a particular team or engine supplier doing something magic, which Mercedes have done, the FIA can level up things. Mercedes have done a first-class job. We need to change things a little bit now. ‘What we should have done was frozen the Mercedes engine and leave everybody else to do what they want so they could have caught up. We should support the FIA to make changes.’ The indications were that the FIA, the sport’s rule-makers, will not rush to act on Ecclestone’s words, which may have been intended primarily to soothe Red Bull, whose motorsport adviser Helmut Marko said they might walk away in light of rules that ‘will kill the sport’. Hamilton, celebrating his 34th career victory in Melbourne, detected an irony in Red Bull’s criticism. Also on the podium was Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel who, as a Red Bull driver, won four consecutive championships from 2010. On Sunday it was third-placed Vettel’s turn to finish more than half a minute behind Hamilton and his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg. Hamilton and Rosberg finished more than half-a-minute ahead of third-placed Sebastian Vettel on Sunday . Hamilton sprays champagne after winning the opening race of the year; his seventh win from the last eight . VIDEO Hamilton cruises to victory in Australian GP . Hamilton said: ‘I was sitting next to Sebastian after the race and I said: “Sebastian, you did this for four years. You were 30 seconds ahead. So I know how it must have felt back then.” ‘He had nobody behind pushing him. At least I’ve got my team-mate, who I was really racing. I don’t remember that ever being the case with Red Bull.’ Ouch, even though Mark Webber did sometimes push Vettel, and not all of the German’s championships were comfortable, with his first title coming down to a four-way decider in Abu Dhabi. Hamilton added: ‘If you want to put someone in the same car, there is no doubt where I would be finishing. People say it’s all the car. Well, it’s a big team that built this car. I’m the one who has to get in and extract the best from it. There has never been a driver that has won the championship that hasn’t had a great

Summary: Lewis Hamilton says rules should not be changed to limit his superiority . Red Bull has called on FIA to make alterations with Mercedes leading way . And F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone believes 'Red Bull are 100 per cent right' Ecclestone says the FIA should be supported in order to make changes .


Social media and other . technology are making it increasingly difficult to combat . militants who are using such modern resources to share . information and conduct operations, the head of the U.S. Central . Intelligence Agency said on Friday. CIA director John Brennan, in a speech in New York, said . such communications only add to the difficulty of dealing with . diffuse threats and attacks across the world from groups like . Islamic State, known also as ISIL, and others. 'New technologies can help groups like ISIL coordinate . operations, attract new recruits, disseminate propaganda, and . inspire sympathizers across the globe to act in their name,' Brennan said, using an acronym for the militant group that has . taken hold in Syria and Iraq. Scroll down for video . Worrying trend: CIA director John Brennan (pictured), in a speech in New York, said social media and other technology are making it increasingly difficult to combat militants . 'The overall threat of terrorism is greatly amplified by . today's interconnected world, where an incident in one corner of . the globe can instantly spark a reaction thousands of miles . away; and where a lone extremist can go online and learn how to . carry out an attack without ever leaving home,' Brennan said. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations, Brennan cited . a recent spate of attacks, including shootings at the French . satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, at a cafe in Copenhagen, . Denmark and a Pakistani school. 'These attacks underscore a disturbing trend that we havebeen monitoring for some time: The emergence of a terroristthreat that is increasingly decentralized, difficult to track,and difficult to thwart.' Flocking to fight: More than 210,000 people have been killed in Syria since the uprising began in March 2011 - now more fighters are flocking to the area as social media helps draw new recruits . The security concerns over the last year underscore an . increasingly volatile world with more outbreaks of instability . since the fall of the Soviet Union, Brennan said. And while agencies such as the CIA have worked to boost . their capability of fighting cyber-based threats, those bent on . committing acts of terror have also improved their use of . technologies, he added. Brennan said governments would have to work with private . industry and other partners to identify and track down . extremists, pointing to the ongoing conflict in Syria and Iraq . and the challenge of foreign fighters engaging in the conflict . there as a top priority. There, he said, 'at least 20,000 fighters from more than 90 . countries have gone to fight - several thousand of them from . Western nations, including the United States.'

Summary: CIA Director John Brennan, in a speech in New York, said e-communications only add to the difficulty of dealing with diffuse threats . He added the new technologies can help attract new recruits, disseminate propaganda, and inspire sympathizers across the globe .


Kevin Pietersen's former Test captain Andrew Strauss remains convinced it is 'very unlikely' the record-breaking batsman will ever play for England again. Pietersen, sacked by the England and Wales Cricket Board after the 2013-14 Ashes defeat, has set his heart on pushing for a return in time for this summer's rematch. The 34-year-old signed for Surrey on Wednesday, to that end - and after indications from new ECB chairman Colin Graves that he may yet be considered again for selection, he is hoping a welter of county championship runs over the next two months could press his claims. Andrew Strauss (right) believes Kevin Pietersen's efforts to play himself back into the England Test team for thei summer's series with Australia will be in vain . Pietersen has rejoined Surrey and will attempt to find his form in the County Championship . Pietersen in action for Surrey during a T20 Blast fixture at the Kia Oval last summer . Strauss, however, predicts Pietersen's efforts will be in vain. The dual Ashes-winning captain believes Pietersen's age and history of confrontation are against him, and suggests his only realistic chance of resuming his international career is if an 'extraordinary' sequence of events first cost either or both of coach Peter Moores and Test captain Alastair Cook their jobs. Strauss had his own difficult times with his fellow South Africa-born batsman, including the 2012 saga in which Pietersen admitted sending 'provocative' texts about his captain to opposition players. The contents of Pietersen's autobiography, published five months ago and including much criticism of several ex-colleagues and management staff, may be another barrier to his recall. Strauss told Sky Sports News: 'If you just look at everything that has gone on in the past ... his book ... that's a significant hurdle he'll have to get over. 'Then also, from a cricketing point of view, in one-day cricket we've got to build towards the next World Cup. Strauss and Pietersen together during happier times - the victorious 2011 Test series against India . The pair celebrate with the trophy after England's victory in that 2011 series with India . 'Kevin Pietersen (will be) 36 years of age, (so) I can't see how he would necessarily play in that. 'Also, in the Test match arena, our top five or six have all been in excellent form. 'So it's not as if there is an obvious place in the side for him either.' England will head to the West Indies next week, for three Tests, and Graves has already made it clear he will not tolerate defeat there against 'mediocre' opposition. Graves' hint that Pietersen's England career might not be finished after all is at odds, meanwhile, with all other public remarks from within the ECB. Strauss appears impressed by Pietersen's willingness to play county cricket again, after agreeing his release from the majority of his Indian Premier League contract with Sunrisers Hyderabad. But he will still be shocked if it leads to an England return. 'I think you can't fault his ambition,' Strauss added. Pietersen and Strauss at the

Summary: Pietersen has joined Surrey aiming to return to England Test team . But his former skipper Andrew Strauss believes it is 'very unlikely' Strauss believes Alastair cook and Peter Moores would have to lose jobs before Pietersen was allowed to return . England head to the West Indies next week for three Tests . They face New Zealand and Australia at home over the summer .


Wildfires raged along Cape Town's famous mountains for a fourth day, destroying homes, a hotel and scorching thousands of hectares of spectacular scenery. Firefighting teams and water-bombing aircraft were still desperately trying to curb the spread of the flames sweeping down Cape Town's southern peninsula, a mountainous spine of land running from the city to Cape Point, Africa's most southwestern tip. It is believed the fire has already ravaged some 4,000 hectares of land - burning the flowering, shrub-like vegetation known as fynbos, part of the unique Cape floral kingdom. Scroll down for video . Destroyed: Geofrey Collings helps his 82-year-old wife Fran through the wreckage of their home, which was destroyed by the fire . Raging: Fires caught on both sides of the famous peninsula, closing the famous Chapman's Peak Drive as it burned above Hout Bay (pictured) Lucky: So far, there have been no reported fatalities or serious injuries due to the fire - although people have been treated for smoke inhallation . It has also destroyed or damaged at least 13 homes so far, as well as the five-star Tintswalo Atlantic Lodge, which is perched on the edge of the ocean near the fishing port and commuter village of Hout Bay. Luckily, no one is thought to have been killed or seriously injured, but dozens of people have been treated for smoke inhalation. Schools were closed and traffic snarled as residents awoke to a rain of ash and smoke drifting across an armageddon-like red ball of sun. The fires started as temperatures soared to their highest for the last 100 years of more than 40 degrees Celsius. As the blazes ripped along the mountainside on both sides of the famous pennisula, hundreds of residents living in the upmarket villages dotted along the Atlantic and False Bay coasts grabbed pets and valuables as they were evacuated overnight ahead of flames fanned by strong winds and record high temperatures. Appeals for food and cash to help victims, evacuees and volunteer firefighters have had an overwhelming response, officials said. Hard work: Firemen hose down smoldering logs in the Tokai Forest, near to the upmarket suburb of Constantia . Battle: Planes collect water from the sea and reservoirs nearby to dump on the forests in an attempt to stop the fire spreading . The mountains are home to fynbos, a type of shrub-like flora which is unique to the Western Cape . A 'RadioFirethon' on local station Cape Talk had raised more than R3million (about £166,000) by 5pm UK time. A German tourist staying in a rented house in the same area told eNCA television that he had a lucky escape in the early hours of Wednesday. 'I never experienced anything like this,' said the man, who gave his name only as Karl. 'When I saw (the flames) coming... I put my wife out of bed and we took what we could grab and went to the beach parking.' The couple were then escorted to a rescue centre. The fires have now moved along the coast, and are threatening homes near Fish Hoek,

Summary: Cape Town's spectacular scenery has been ravaged by four days of fires - destroying or damaging 13 homes . Fire has taken hold on both sides of the peninsula, a favourite holiday destination with tourists . Smoke rising from fire has now turned the sky grey and blotted out the sun, transforming it into a red ball . Fires started on the hottest day recorded for 100 years, when temperatures soared to more than 40 degrees Celcius .


A lot has changed since Paul O’Connell played the first of his 100 Tests more than 13 years ago. Professionalism has been the key to the former shelf-stacker’s longevity, although the Irishman has not always been surrounded by such healthy company. On the week of his debut in 2002, the young and enthusiastic second-row had to share a room with former Munster team-mate Peter Clohessy. Sam Warburton of Wales and Paul O'Connell of Ireland pose with the RBS 6 Nations trophy . Paul O'Connell will lead Ireland out at the Millennium Stadium on the occasion of his 100th international cap . O'Connell prepares to offload the ball during the Ireland training session ahead of the game last week . Paul O'Connell's importance to Ireland cannot be overstated as he wins his 100th cap against Wales on Saturday. Over the past 13 years, the iconic Munster lock has become the side's beating heart and captain. 'He's an outstanding leader,' says Ireland fly-half Jonathan Sexton. 'When he speaks to the squad during the week the hairs on the back of your next stand up.' Their billets were turned into an Irish cards den in the days leading up to the Six Nations visit of Wales; a stark contrast to the preparations for this meeting at the Millennium Stadium. ‘I was woken by the smell of cigarette smoke in my nostrils every morning,’ recalled a laughing O’Connell. ‘“The Claw” used to have a cigarette the moment he woke up. I was well aware from Peter that this was not the way forward! ‘Obviously it’s changed a lot since then. It’s funny, there’s a lot more guys to copy now then when I made my first cap. Now in the Irish camp I take a lot of advice from (strength and conditioning coach) Jason Cowman. Jonny Sexton is obviously a great guy to copy and follow.’ It is testament to O’Connell’s longevity that half of the current Welsh coaching set-up were playing against him in that match — a record 54-10 victory at Lansdowne Road. Both Robin McBryde and Rob Howley have since escaped to the warm comfort of the tactical box where — along with Warren Gatland, Neil Jenkins and Shaun Edwards — they will be hoping to plot Ireland’s downfall at the Millennium Stadium this afternoon. O'Connell powers over for a try in the 54-10 victory for Ireland over Wales back in 2002, his debut . Half of the current Welsh coaching set-up were playing O'Connell at Landsdowne Road in his first game . All eyes will be on the battle of the skies as the hosts look to end Ireland’s Grand Slam push and keep alive their own championship hopes. They have been working overtime to nullify the aerial bombardment from Sexton and Conor Murray, with scrum-half Rhys Webb promising not to repeat the mistakes that England made in Dublin two weeks ago. ‘I don’t know if England did much analysis on them,’ said Webb. ‘They didn’t seem to put much pressure on nine and 10 whatsoever. We need to be on the

Summary: Ireland's iconic captain Paul O'Connell wins his 100th cap against Wales . A lot has changed since the Munster man made his debut in 2002 . But Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb has plan to ruin the big day . Webb says he did not agree with way England approached Ireland game .


The wife of a young lawyer found stabbed to death in a hotel just five blocks from the White House has made an emotional appeal for anyone with information about her husband’s death to come forward. The body of 30-year-old David Messerschmitt was discovered at The Donovan on February 10 - 24 hours after his wife, Kim Vuong, reported him missing. On Wednesday, six weeks after her husband’s brutal murder, Vuong spoke to the media outside the Metropolitan Police Department’s headquarters in Washington D.C. Scroll down for video . Kim Vuong made an emotional plea for anyone with information about husband David Messerschmitt's death at The Donovan hotel in Washington D.C. on February 10 to come forward on Wednesday . David Messerschmitt, pictured with his wife Kim Vuong, was found stabbed to death inside a boutique hotel in Washington, D.C. six weeks ago. Police are still unclear of the motive . Vuong asked the public for help in solving the mystery surrounding her husband's death. 'The world has lost a good person. David's family: a son and brother, and I have lost everything: my husband and my best friend. In one day, I lost the most important person in my life and the man I loved so much. And I have no answers,' she said. Messerschmitt, a 30-year-old D.C. attorney, was found partially clothed and stabbed in the back at the upscale boutique hotel. Vuong told police she last saw her husband on February 8 and received a text from Messerschmitt around 7:30 p.m. the following day that said he would behome soon. Messerschmitt never made it home and Vuong reported him missing on February 9. Messerschmitt's body was discovered the morning of February 10, reports ABC7. Also at Wednesday’s press conference police confirmed that a person of interest captured in previously released surveillance video was a woman. She can be seen wearing a dark, hooded jacket while walking through the lobby and a stairwell. Police have asked for help identifying the person and have offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Authorities have released images from surveillance footage showing a 'person of interest' at the hotel, who they have now confirmed is a woman . Before taking the stairs, the unidentified person waited impatiently for an elevator at the hotel around 7.45pm . Detective Paris White told Daily Mail Online last month that theft was not considered a motive in the crime because all of the victim's valuables, including his wallet, had been left at the scene. The couple, who married in 2012, lived together in an apartment just three miles from the hotel. Vuong was not aware her husband was at The Donovan when he sent the text message and she couldn't provide other details of his plans for that day, Detective White said. The DC Metropolitan detective said that the investigation was 'looking at everything' surrounding Messerschmitt's murder, including his work as a lawyer. His laptop was seized and investigators had trawled his social media accounts for clues. The lawyer was found dead at

Summary: Kim Vuong has made an emotional plea for anyone with information about her husband's death to come forward . David Messerschmitt was stabbed to death at The Donovan hotel in Washington D.C. on February 10 . 'In one day, I lost the most important person in my life and the man I loved so much. And I have no answers,' she said . Police also confirmed on Wednesday that the 'person of interest' captured on video at the hotel around Messerschmitt's death is a woman .


Scotland boss Gordon Strachan has vowed to stand by Steven Fletcher as the striker bids to end a six-year goal drought for his country. The Sunderland forward, a £14million player, scored his only international goal in a 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over Iceland in April 2009. Missing from the Scotland set-up for 19 months under former manager Craig Levein, the 28-year-old’s record now stands at one goal in 19 caps after Wednesday night’s friendly win over Northern Ireland. Striker Steven Fletcher has scored just one goal for Scotland in 19 appearances . A home European Championships qualifier with Group D minnows Gibraltar offers the chance to put that right on Sunday and Strachan believes one may be enough to set his first-choice striker scoring again. ‘There was a lovely movement from Steven and link-up play (against Northern Ireland),’ said the manager. ‘All his game is needing is a goal. ‘But I don’t think it’s affecting his touch or his willingness to work - you see him sliding into tackles and making blocks. ‘If you don’t have your goalscoring boots on then you dig in and do something else for the team. I’m happy with that. ‘He is terrific to watch. I think he is elegant, I think he’s clever, he brings people into play. You can trust him when the ball goes up so we can then get up beside him. Fletcher's goal drought continued in Wednesday night’s friendly win over Northern Ireland . ‘But I would like to see more people round about him. ‘In the first half against Northern Ireland, I didn’t think we had enough people in the box. ‘We played too much around the edge of the box, so I would like to see more bodies in there. In saying that, we don’t have a Podolski or a Muller who comes in off the line.’ Fletcher has found it difficult scoring goals for relegation threatened Sunderland as well, claiming four in 28 appearances this season. ‘He a good player,’ said Strachan. ‘But as I said, you don’t have to be scoring goals as long as your team is winning. So I’m fine with that. Fletcher (left) celebrates scoring against Iceland with Kenny Miller at Hampden Park in 2009 . ‘I went to bed fine on Wednesday night because the team was winning and making chances.’ Defender Christophe Berra has scored three goals in the period since Fletcher struck against Iceland, adding his latest goal on Wednesday night. ‘Funnily enough, when we put Christophe on we knew that he had scored a few goals this season so he came up with another one,’ added Strachan. ‘I felt pleased for him because he has been to all the get-togethers and not played - so we had to get him on the pitch to make all of his travels previously worthwhile.’ Berra is unlikely to start against Gibraltar, with Strachan set to name his strongest side after vowing to treat Sunday’s opponents with respect. ‘We’ve got to,’ he said. ‘But our players wouldn’t have got to where they are by

Summary: Steven Fletcher bids to end a six-year goal drought for his country . He scored his only international goal against Iceland in April 2009 . Scotland face minnows Gibraltar in Euro 2016 qualifier on Sunday .