Nick Clegg has revealed plans for a career after politics as the new David Attenborough . He has often complained about the animal antics of MPs in Parliament. But it seems Nick Clegg might not want to leave that all behind if he loses his seat at the election. The Deputy Prime Minister has revealed plans for a career after politics as the new David Attenborough. Asked about his future away from Westminster, the Lib Dem leader told Attitude magazine: ‘I’ve always wanted to make wildlife documentaries.’ Mr Clegg, who is already good friends with documentary maker Louis Theroux, faces a tough fight to keep hold of his Sheffield Hallam seat and polls have predicted his party could lose more than half of its MPs. The Lib Dem leader demonstrated his love of the animal kingdom when he revealed one of this favourite moments in power was getting to feed a seal in Cornwall. ’It was brilliant,’ he told MailOnline last month. He sent a picture of his moment with the seal to his children, his parents, his whole family. His baffled sister asked: ’Why is this the only picture you've emailed me of yourself in the last several months”. But he insisted: ’I was so excited about that.’ David Cameron told Attitude, which conducted interviews with the all the main party leaders, he is a fan of the American indie rock band The War on Drugs. He said: ‘[My wife] Samantha got me listening to a new thing called The War on Drugs. I can recommend it. They’re a band, you can find them on Spotify or iTunes – anyway, they’re good!’ Ed Miliband boasted of how singer Ellie Goulding last year asked him to one of her gigs. He said: I’m an Ellie Goulding fan. She invited me to this benefit concert she was doing for the homeless just before Christmas. I really like her.’ Mr Cameron revealed that the LGBT figure he most admires is television presenter Clare Balding, who he said is a ‘wonderful human being’. He said: ‘Everyone says [Enigma codebreaker] Alan Turing, and of course he was an amazing man and I’ve seen The Imitation Game and I thought it was brilliant, but I’m going to go with Clare Balding. ‘I’m a big fan. I love her enthusiasm; her zest for life. It doesn’t matter what sport she’s talking about, she can make it interesting. She’s a wonderful human being.’ Scroll down for video . As Deputy Prime Minister for the last five years he has toured the world, met the great and the good and been at the heart of an extraordinary experiment in coalition government but the thing he is most pleased to have done is feed a seal in Cornwall this month . The Prime Minister also told how he had raised the issue of gay rights with Russian President Vladimir Putin at 3am. He said: ‘We raise these issues with every country, and I personally remember raising it in the middle of the night in a meeting with Vladimir Putin, at about

Summary: Lib Dem leader reveals his dream job if he leaves politics behind him . Says he has always wanted to make 'wildlife documentaries' for TV . Admits one of the highlights of his time in government was feeding a seal . Cameron tips band The War on Drugs while Miliband met Ellie Goulding . The May issue of Attitude is out digitally March 27 and on shelves 1st April .


Militants fighting for the Islamic State have released a video claiming to show the execution of two Libyan soldiers. Footage shows three balaclava-clad gunmen standing behind the prisoners who are believed to have been captured in battles for the terror group's Libyan stronghold of Derna. The soldiers - one of whom was reportedly a colonel - are then shot in the back of the head by the jihadists, understood to belong to the ISIS-affiliate Ansar Al Sharia. One report said the men were accused of fighting for General Khalifa Hifter, who has been leading an offensive against Islamic militias for the internationally recognised Libyan government. Condemned to die: Video released by the Islamic State appears to show two soldiers being executed by jihadi gunmen after apparently being captured in battles for the terror group's Libyan stronghold of Derna . Executed: The soldiers - one of whom was reportedly a colonel - are seen slumped on the ground after being shot in the back of the head by the gunmen, understood to be from the ISIS affiliate Ansar Al Sharia . Fate sealed: Images purporting to show the two men. They were reportedly accused of fighting for General Khalifa Hifter, who has been leading an offensive against Islamic militias for the Libyan government . The shootings are the latest in a disturbing rise of executions in Libya in the wake of the terror group's advance across the North African coast. It has now gained control of a number of Libyan coastal towns including Benghazi, Sirte, Derna and Nofilia. Last month, the jihadists filmed the bloody executions of 21 Egyptian Christians on a beach in Libya as it seeks to take a stranglehold on the region. ISIS also claimed responsibility for a series of suicide bombings that killed at least 45 people in the town of Qubba, around 20 miles from Derna, nearly three weeks ago. The extremist organisation's deadly grip now stretches across the Middle East and into northern-Africa where today, only the Mediterranean Sea separates the militants from Europe. Growth of terror: Since its formation as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in 2013 - ISIS has conquered regions of Iraq, Syria and recently Libya - while building support among marginalised Muslims in Turkey, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Egypt's Sinai Province, Afghanistan, Tunisia and Algeria . It has conquered regions of Iraq, Syria and recently Libya while building a terrifying support structure in Turkey, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Egypt's Sinai Province, Afghanistan, Tunisia and Algeria. And over the weekend, Nigerian terror group Boko Haram also pledged its allegiance to ISIS, stretching its influence across the west Africa. The tyrannical expansion is part of its 'global strategy' to seize destablised countries to 'engage in all-out battle against the West,' the Institute for the Study of War told MailOnline last month. Counter-terrorism analyst Harleen Gambhir said: 'What we've started to see is ISIS has begun to accelerate its operation to activate these sleeper groups that its reaching out to and it's having international effects.'

Summary: 'Soldiers - one thought to be a colonel - shot in the head by jihadi gunmen' Latest brutal killings by ISIS in wake of its advance across northern Libya .


Jose Mourinho has dubbed Paris Saint-Germain the 'most aggressive' team Chelsea has played this season, including a cup encounter with Shrewsbury from League Two. Mourinho claimed the most surprising aspect of the first leg in the Parc des Princes which ended 1-1 was that the French champions had not tried to play more football. 'I was surprised in that game,' said the Chelsea boss, ahead of the return at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. 'I was surprised because a team with fantastic players was the team with a record number of fouls. Jose Mourinho faces the press ahead of the Champions League second leg against PSG on Wednesday . The Chelsea boss out on the training field his players through their paces during the session on Tuesday . John Terry, Thibaut Courtois and Didier Drogba laugh and joke ahead of Chelsea's Champions League tie . 'That it was the team making foul after foul, was the team which stopped Eden Hazard with fouls all the time, was the team attacking the man in possession of the ball with two or three players with some very aggressive actions, a team where – even a player like Zlatan (Ibrahimovic), a typical attacking player – came back when they lost the ball and attacked Hazard from behind when we were countering. 'I thought an English team would never be surprised by aggression, because aggression we have in our country. This season we've played against sides form the Championship in the cups, against teams from League One, and Shrewsbury from League Two, but the most aggressive team was PSG. 'For me, that was a real surprise. With players of such quality, I was expecting more football and less aggression.' Mourinho claims PSG are the most aggressive team Chelsea have faced this season . Juan Cuadrado (centre) heads the ball while team-mates Drogba, Cesc Fabregas, Courtois and Terry look on . Chelsea have played Shrewsbury, Bradford City, Derby, Bolton Wanderers and Watford from the Football League this season. Mourinho was clearly irritated, not only by the physical attention on Hazard, but also by claims from PSG manager Laurent Blanc that Chelsea had been dominated in France. 'It depends upon your concept of football,' said Mourinho. 'What is domination? If that means chances, then yes. If that means making foul after foul, then they dominated. If moving the ball with aggression, yes they dominated. So they dominated in everything except the result.' Meanwhile, Mourinho insisted Chelsea have not devised a special plan to contain Ibrahimovic, insisting he is focused on the whole team. Cesar Azpilicueta (left), Gary Cahill, Terry and Fabregas walk out to training on a crisp morning at Cobham . Mourinho says he has not devised a special plan to contain Zlatan Ibrahimovic . Ibrahimovic and David Luiz look focused as PSG prepared for Wednesday's match . Sweden international Ibrahimovic is Laurent Blanc's side's main threat but Mourinho insists Chelsea cannot focus solely on the talismanic forward. 'I don't have a plan for him as he's very difficult to play against,' the Portuguese told reporters. 'He's such

Summary: Chelsea play PSG in the Champions League on Wednesday night . The Blues drew 1-1 with the French champions three weeks ago . Jose Mourinho claims PSG are the most aggressive team they have faced . Chelsea boss said he expected opponetns to play more football .


Audley Harrison has revealed he is suffering from traumatic brain injuries and is facing bankruptcy after announcing his decision to retire from boxing. The heavyweight, who won Olympic gold in 2000, has not fought since he was knocked out by Deontay Wilder in 2013. And he aborted his latest comeback attempt after undergoing a battery of tests which produced some concerning results. Audley Harrison is suffering from traumatic brain injuries and is facing bankruptcy after retiring from boxing . Harrison says he has tried to focus and turn back the clock to get himself into fighting condition . James DeGale praised his fellow Olympic gold medalist Audley Harrison for putting amateur boxing 'on the map'. He said: 'He is the one who won the Olympic gold medal and helped boxing get the funding it has today. 'He put amateur boxing on the map and helped the next lot to come through. 'He had a fantastic career, he boxed for a world title and won the European title. All the best to him.' In a statement, Harrison said: 'I am no longer a professional boxer, and that is good with me. After locking myself away for the last five weeks, I've tried to focus and turn back the clock to get myself into fighting condition. 'I've also seen specialists for my brain, eyes and various other experts to test my body functions in regards to strength, power, speed, reaction time, cognitive function and agility. 'Additionally, I looked at the latest research into concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBI). After years of denial and sticking to my guns, I'm finally getting out of my own way. 'I've suffered a few TBIs and will have to work hard to reverse some of the effects taking punches to the head has brought about to my overall health. 'I have vision problems, vestibular issues that lead to balance disturbances, and have serious bouts of irritability and moodiness that comes with TBI recovery.' The heavyweight, who won Olympic gold in 2000, has not fought since he was knocked out by Deontay Wilder . Wilder inflicted a first-round defeat on Harrison in 2013 which led to his retirement before he went back on it . Harrison initially retired following his first-round defeat by Wilder, who is now the WBC world champion. But he reversed that decision within days as he struggled to accept his career was over. Harrison also admitted he has been reckless with his earnings and could face bankruptcy in the UK. The 43-year-old currently lives in California and added: 'I've made many mistakes and learned some tough lessons along the way. I made tons of money and splurged lots of it away with reckless money management, immaturity and a desire to build my empire like Tony Montana. Harrison boxes against Paolo Vidoz on his way to winning Olympic gold at the games in Sydney in 2000 . Harrison plants a kiss on his gold medal in Sydney . 'Thankfully, my wife Raychel started a hair salon business and threw chunks of money into real estate, but

Summary: Audley Harrison has announced his retirement from boxing - again . Olympic gold medalist Harrison is suffering from traumatic brain injuries . He also faces filing for bankruptcy in the UK after trouble with money . Harrison aborted his latest comeback and has not fought since 2013 .


A Romanian man was caught shoplifting twice after being in the UK for just three days. Andrei Alexandru Burnei was caught stealing just hours after he arrived in the country on March 9 and was arrested in Coventry. The 21-year-old was held overnight and released - but two days later he was caught trying to steal £1,127 worth of vodka from Asda in Blackburn, hiding dozens of bottles beneath cheaper items in his trolley. Andrei Alexandru Brunei was caught stealing £1,000 worth of vodka from Asda in Coventry - just three days after he arrived in the UK from Romania in a bid to look for work which had proved unsuccessful . Blackburn Magistrates' Court heard that Burnei, of Coventry, had come to the UK in hope of finding work but this had not materialised. On March 12 he was stopped as he left Asda in Blackburn because a security guard had become suspicious of him when he failed to make any eye contact. Burnei ran off but was eventually cornered and detained. His trolley was searched and found to be loaded with premium vodka, concealed beneath cheaper items from the store. Karen Saffman prosecuting, said: 'The value of his trolley load was extremely high.' At the hearing Burnei pleaded guilty to stealing the alcohol from Asda and was ordered to do 60 hours' unpaid work and pay a £60 victim surcharge. The incident comes after Ionut Tudorache, 25, was jailed for nine months earlier this month. The Romanian pickpocket was caught working as part of an organised gang, stealing mobile phones from people at a Kasabian gig at Bournemouth's International Centre. Tudorache, who had been in the UK just a few days, was caught stashing 22 stolen mobile phones down a pair of tights he was wearing beneath his trousers. He claimed two Romanian men he had met had started stuffing the phones down his tights and he had no idea they were stolen. At a hearing at Blackburn Magistrates' Court Brunei was sentenced to 60 hours unpaid work for the theft . He was jailed for nine months. Like Tudorache, Brunei is unlikely to be deported due to strict laws on removing EU citizens. Peter Bone, 62, Conservative MP for Wellingborough said: 'This is outrageous. 'Only a few weeks ago I introduced a bill to Parliament that would have dealt with this very situation. I have been calling for foreign criminals to be sent back to their respective countries immediately - with no opportunity for them to return and commit further offences. 'It's my view that if someone comes into Britain and breaks the law, they have abused our hospitality and should be sent home and not be allowed to come in again.' Without a court recommendation or tougher prison sentence, he can now only be removed at the behest of the Home Secretary. Scotland Yard recently claimed it had identified a trend in which eastern Europeans were being trafficked into the UK and forced to carry out upmarket shoplifting before returning home on budget airline flights. The gangs accept

Summary: Andrei Alexandru Burnei was arrested for shoplifting after arriving in UK . Three days later he was held again after he tried to steal £1,000 of vodka . Burnei had attempted to conceal dozens of bottles under cheaper items . He was stopped as he left Asda in Blackburn but was caught and arrested . Burnei admitted theft charge and was sentenced to 60 hours unpaid work . Strict immigration rules mean the 21-year-old is unlikely to be deported .


She was seen leading the cortege at his funeral earlier this year, and now the former fiancée of tycoon Scot Young appears to have returned to the public eye. Noelle Reno, 31, was spotted out and about for the first time since her tragic ex-partner was laid to rest in January, and appeared to be ready to rebuild her life. The reality TV star and fashion designed attended the UK premiere party for E!'s new show The Royals in London, with a smile on her face once more. Scroll down for video . Smiling again: Noelle Reno, 31, was spotted out and about for the first time since her ex Scot Young's funeral . The 31-year-old American looked stunning in metallic shorts and a white vest as she beamed at photographers at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park on Tuesday evening. Miss Reno, star of Bravo's Ladies of London, suffered a shocking loss when her ex-fiance was found impaled on metal railings outside a luxury flat in Marylebone, central London, in the early evening of December 8 last year. Mr Young, a one-time fixer to the super rich, had been one of Britain's wealthiest men, with a series of multi-million pound properties in Surrey, Mayfair, Knightsbridge and Miami, and a collection of supercars and a private jet. But he then became embroiled in one of the most high profile and nastiest divorce cases ever seen in the UK, with ex-wife Michelle accusing him of hiding millions from her and their two daughters. Recovering: Miss Reno attended the UK premiere party for The Royals at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park . Glammed up: The 31-year-old American looked stunning in metallic shorts and a white vest . High profile: Mr Young, pictured with ex Noelle in 2012, became embroiled in one of the nastiest divorce cases ever seen in the UK with his ex-wife Michelle . Paying her respects: Noelle attended her former partner's funeral in January this year . Mr Young claimed he had lost all his money in a mysterious Russian property deal but she demanded £300million, saying he was worth 'a few billion'. Mr Young, a friend of Topshop mogul Sir Philip Green and late Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, was last November ordered to give her a settlement of £20million and £6million in legal costs. He was also sent to prison for refusing to reveal how much money he was worth during the case. After his release, Mr Young became engaged to US fashion designer and TV presenter Miss Reno. But apparently drinking heavily and using cocaine, he spiralled out of control and she split up with him a few months ago. However it is understood he went to Miss Reno's apartment in Marylebone. When she arrived later that day, she found him inside apparently 'manic, crazy and probably high' and she demanded he leave, friends said. She allegedly walked out eventually and called the police to remove him, while he phoned her to threaten he was going to jump out of the window. By the time police arrived, he was dead,

Summary: Noelle Reno seen in public for the first time since funeral of her ex . Scot Young, 52, fell 60ft to his death from £3m penthouse on December 8 . Tycoon was once believed to be worth £2bn but lost it all in Russian deal .


Tory peer Lord Wolfson, who last year took home £4.6million, said the living wage was 'irrelevant' The multi-millionaire boss of Next sparked anger last night after declaring that the living wage was ‘irrelevant’. Tory peer Lord Wolfson, who last year took home £4.6million, said it was ‘an invention’ and ‘not a reality’. The living wage is calculated according to the basic cost of living in the UK and is £7.85 an hour and £9.15 in London. It has become a cause celebre with trade unions and some politicians - including Labour leader Ed Miliband and London Mayor Boris Johnson. Lord Wolfson earns a basic salary of £729,000 which works out at £233 an hour assuming he works 12 hours a day and excludes weekends. He believes the living wage is irrelevant because it depends on how many hours staff work as to what they earn and whether they can live on it. He said: ‘I think retail wages are a living wage for a lot of people but not for everybody. 'What is a living wage will depend on the circumstances of the person earning it more than the amount being paid. ‘What is a living wage for a student living at home is very different to a living wage to someone who is supporting family. ‘I think there are a lot of people for whom £6.70 an hour is a wage they can live on but it’s not a wage everyone can raise a family on.’ ‘You have got to remember in retail the vast majority of jobs are part time so the amount you are earning per hour is irrelevant really,’ he said. ‘It’s the amount you earn in total that will determine whether you can live on it or not. ‘ . Lord Wolfson made the comment on the same day Next posted bumper annual figures . The Next chief executive employs 48,417 full and part time staff earning an average £11,000 annual salary. These are supplemented by an average 10 percent bonus of around £1,100 as well as a 25 percent clothing allowance. The firm says its rate of £6.70 an hour is above the minimum wage of £6.50. Luke Hildyard from the High Pay Centre described Lord Wolfson’s comments as ‘crass’. He said: ‘The living wage is calculated by independent experts looking at a wide range of evidence. Labour MP Ann McKechin (pictured) said the comments were ‘ill-judged' ‘They are probably better judges of its relevance than Lord Wolfson - and with estimated wealth of more than £100 million, it does feel a bit crass for him to be passing comment on whether people can get by on less than £7.85 an hour.’ Labour MP Ann McKechin, a member of the influential business committee, said the comments were ‘ill-judged coming from someone who is fortunate enough to have such a good income’. She said Next staff ‘live a very different life from the cushy life that he enjoys in his private life’. She added that it would be ‘a reality check’ for Lord Wolfson ‘to try and

Summary: Next boss earned £4.6million last year - pays shop workers £6.70 an hour . Tory peer Lord Wolfson said he thinks living wage is 'an invention' Next employs 48,417 staff earning an average £11,000 annual salary . The living wage is is £7.85 an hour in the UK and £9.15 in London .


Ros Altmann says women are being forced out of the workplace because employers are ignoring the impact of the menopause . Women are being forced out of the workplace because employers are ignoring the impact of the menopause, a campaigner for older workers has warned. Ros Altmann, who advises the Government on how to keep over-50s in the workforce, said that while other life-changing events are recognised by businesses, the menopause is still taboo. As a result, older women are being failed by employers. Dr Altmann, who is an expert on pensions and finance, said some women struggling with symptoms of the menopause are perceived to be under-performing and are forced out of their jobs. Others, tired of battling on, will choose to leave or go part-time. Dr Altmann warned that menopause is just ‘not on the work radar’. ‘Pregnancy is, childbirth is, bereavement is, many other life phases are, but [menopausal women] get no support in the workplace,’ she said. The average age that women go through the menopause in the UK is 51. However, 1 per cent of women face it before they hit 40. The symptoms, which range from hot flushes to sleepless nights, headaches and depression, can last for as long as 14 years. Even for an average woman, it takes seven and a half years for the body to adjust. Hormone replacement therapy can help but it is usually only prescribed for five years. Dr Altmann, who has written a report on how to keep older people working, said she would have to be brave to call for training on how to manage women going through the menopause because ‘nobody ever wants to talk about that’. She told the Sunday Times: ‘A woman may come in one day… feeling awful and emotional and a lot of women find it hard to cope. You can’t sleep at night because of night sweats or you flush in a meeting. ‘Can you imagine telling a 40-year-old male manager you’ve got a problem with the menopause? It’s not going to happen. ‘Sometimes, women themselves think, “My God, I can’t cope any more” and leave. ‘Some drop to part-time work, even though they don’t need to. ‘We don’t know how it affects people because it’s not being managed.’ In December, a leading fertility expert called for women workers to be given paid ‘menstrual leave’. Gedis Grudzinskas, a professor of obstetrics and gynaecology, said female workers who feel under the weather every month should get up to three days off and that this should be separate from sick leave. The Harley Street professor said that his proposal was ‘about employers being sensible and aware’ about women in the workplace and trying to keep them there. He added that Britain is behind the times as menstrual leave is already legal in Japan, Taiwan and Indonesia, while Canada is discussing the idea.

Summary: Ros Altmann advises the Government on how to keep over-50s in work . Says other life-changing events are recognised, but menopause is taboo . Adds some women struggling with symptoms are perceived to be under-performing and are forced out of their jobs .


A Florida teacher claims she was fired because she reported that her preteen student had told her she was being abused by her step-father. Diana Castella was teaching part time for Brownsville Middle School's iPrep program when a student told the teacher that her stepfather lays on top of her. Castella said she sought out another teacher's advice because she was unsure of the school's protocol and then reported what the child had told her to a school counselor the next morning. Scroll down for video . Florida teacher Diana Castella claims she was fired just days after reporting that her student, who is under the age of 12, was . 'Administrators and Miami-Dade County Public Schools don't like snitchers. They like everything to be brushed under the rug,' she told NBC 6. But school administrator told her that she was being investigated because she didn't report the abuse soon enough. Castella allowed the student to go home to her allegedly abusive step-father before the teacher alerted authorities. The girl was first questioned by the Department of Childhood Services without Castella in the room, . Castella said she was then let inside in the room, where she claims she heard the student confess that she had been molested by her step-father multiple times. Police were contacted and the student's father was arrested and charged with child molestation and lewd and lascivious conduct. When Castella returned to school, she said she was called into the principal's office and told she was under investigation by the school because she didn't report the incident in a 'timely manner'. A spokesman for Miami-Dade County Schools told NBC 6 that if someone in the district learns about a 'potential abuse case' they are 'required to report it immediately'. But, according to Castella, the principal claimed she had to be let go because the school could no longer afford to fund her particular position - not because of the investigation. The student's father was arrested and charged with child molestation. Castella said the school then told she was under investigation by the school because she didn't report the incident in a 'timely manner' But, according to Castella, the principal claimed she had to be let go because the school could no longer afford to fund her particular position - not because of the investigation . Castella believes she got fired for reporting what her student had told her. Castella said she is 'disgusted with the system', which she says should be fighting to keep on board a teacher who 'did the right thing'. 'I became a teacher for my students,' she said. 'I didn't become a teacher to save the reputation of a school.' The controversy comes just weeks after two teachers in the Miami-Dade County Schools' district were fired for incidents involving students. Last week a music teacher at Miami Palmetto Senior High was arrested and charged of having sex with a 17-year-old student that he admitted to having a nine-month relationship with. And at the beginning of the month a kindergarten teacher at the district's Silver

Summary: Florida teacher Diana Castella said she sought out another educator's advice and reported what the child told her the next morning . When the student was interviewed by Childhood Services she confessed to being molested by her father multiple times . The father was arrested and charged with child molestation . School's principal then told Castella she was under investigation for not reporting the incident immediately . But Castella said the principal told her she was being let go because the school no longer had funds for her particular position .


Barack Obama has said that young Americans should be more worried about climate change than whether smoking pot was legal. The US President said the legalization of marijuana should come at the bottom of a long list of priorities for youths which also included the economy, war and peace. He was asked in an interview whether he legalising the drug would be part of his legacy as leader. Scroll down for video . Obama has said that young Americans should be worried about a lot more than whether smoking pot is legal . But Obama, who has previously admitted he used to smoke cannabis as a youngster, told Vice: 'First of all, it shouldn't be youngest people's biggest priority. Young people, I understand this is important to you, but you should be thinking about climate change, the economy, jobs, war and peace - maybe way at the bottom you should be thinking about marijuana.' So far, four states and the District of Columbia have legalized some recreational use of the drug, and 23 states and D.C. permit its use for medicinal purposes. But Obama said that the US justice system was 'skewed' towards non-violent drug offenders and the 'disproportionate' prison sentence came at the huge cost to communities and the state. The President has come out in favour of decriminalization as a way to tackle the skewed system but said he felt that the issue was very separate from encouraging people to use marijuana . He added that he felt 'encouraged' by the numbers of politicians, including conservative Republicans, who were beginning to see the cost of keeping the drug illegal didn't add up. Obama has been very open about his past experimentation with drugs and alcohol in high school. In 2006, then a New Hampshire Democratic presidential candidate, Obama was asked about his use of marijuana. When asked if he inhaled- a reference to former President Bill Clinton who, while admitting to trying marijuana, claimed he did not inhale - the future President said: 'I did. That was the point. 'It's not something I'm proud of. It was a mistake as a young man.' Obama also suggested that if medical marijuana was the best way to relieve pain and suffering then it was something he would be open to. 'We may actually be able to make progress on the decriminalization side,' he added, 'At a certain point, if enough states end up decriminalizing, then Congress may then re-schedule marijuana.' But while he appeared to take steps towards decriminalization, Obama warned legalization wasn't a 'panacea' and there will still many who had concerns about the drug's affect on society. There are currently 23 states and D.C. which allows marijuana for medicinal purposes. The Controlled Substances Act on 1970 listed marijuana as a Schedule I drug making it illegal to manufacture, distribute or possess marijuana in the United States. But in August 2013, the U.S. Justice Department confirmed it wouldn't challenge Colorado or other states with laws legalizing recreational marijuana. Punishment for people found in possession of the drug currently depends on the

Summary: Barack Obama said youth should be worried about more than if pot is legal . President said climate change, economy and war were more important . Obama who smoked cannabis as a youngster favored decriminalization . But he said issue was separate from encouraging people to use the drug .


A father-of-three was left with horrific injuries after being savaged by two Staffordshire bull terrier dogs when he went to complain about a neighbour's loud music. Postman Keith Chadwick, 36, nearly lost an eye and will require plastic surgery after being bitten in the face, body and legs by the ferocious animals. Mr Chadwick, who underwent four hours of surgery on Wednesday, is understood to have repeatedly raised concerns about the dogs to both the police and the RSPCA. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT . Injuries: Postman Keith Chadwick, 36, from Accrington, was attacked by two Staffordshire bull terriersafter he went to complain about a neighbour's loud music . Aftermath: The postman is said to have nearly lost an eye and will require plastic surgery following the attack . He been facing an early start the next day when he went next door to complain. His 16-year-old son desperately tried to haul the dogs off his father. The dogs were seized and the neighbour, 21, arrested and bailed on suspicion of having dogs dangerously out of control in Accrington, Lancs. Mr Chadwick had repeatedly raised concerns about the dogs with both the police and the RSPCA, his family say. His wife Kelly Chadwick, 34, said her husband had thought he was going to die' and said he was 'very lucky to be alive' but will be left permanently scarred for the rest of his life. Mr Chadwick, pictured on holiday with his wife Kelly, is understood to have been facing an early start when he went round to complain to his neighbour about the music . She said the incident has been an 'absolute nightmare' and that he will have to live with the injuries 'for the rest of his life'. The mother-of-three said: 'He said to me "I thought I was going to die, I thought I was gone". 'He will have a permanent scar from his eyebrow to his nose and we don't know about skin grafts yet. 'He's going to have to live with this for the rest of his life and the children will have to see it too. 'He was an absolute mess. I have never seen anything like it in my entire life. It proper shocked me. 'I could hear him shouting "get the dogs off my face". The dogs had got hold of his knee in a locked jaw. 'That's when my girls came out and I quickly got them inside. I was very concerned the dogs would go for them. I was quite hysterical at this point. 'I phoned my mum straight away screaming for them to help me and the kids. We just can't comprehend everything that's happened.' Wounds: The postman had repeated raised concerns about the dogs with both the police and the RSPCA, his family say . Extensive: The postman was bitten was bitten on the face, leg and side of the body during the attack . Mrs Chawick, who has been together with her husband for 18 years and married for eight years, said he will remain in hospital for the next

Summary: Postman 'nearly lost an eye' after being savaged by two dogs . His wife said he thought he was going to die and will be scarred for life . He was in surgery for four hours and will require further plastic surgery . He had 'repeatedly raised concerns about the dogs to police and RSPCA' Dogs' owner arrested and the animals have been seized by police .


The Chinese are famed for the ancient art of noodle making. But this giant wok of ‘dragon beard’ noodles, made for 2,000 people at a temple in Henan province in central China, took it to the next level. The temple put on the incredible feast in celebration of ‘Dragon Head Raising Day’, which is marked across the country by various traditions that have been passed on down the years, reported the People's Daily Online. Everybody tuck in: The temple in Henan province offered up 'dragon beard' noodles for 2,000 people . Wait your turn: It is considered good luck to eat food named after body parts of the dragon - including 'dragon beard' noodles, 'dragon's ears' dumplings and 'dragon's scales' pancakes . Don't eat it all at once! The noodles are extraordinarily fine and made by hand, while symbolising longevity . Legend has it that on this day the dragon, an important symbol in Chinese culture, will awaken and bring rain to produce a bumper harvest. It is considered good luck to eat foods that are named after body parts of the dragon, including ‘dragon beard’ noodles, ‘dragon’s ears’ dumplings and ‘dragon’s scales’ pancakes. Earlier this month, chefs at the White Dragon Temple in Fucheng village used four massive woks to cook noodles for visitors that came from miles around to pray for good fortune and prosperity. Amazingly, all the food was gone within an hour. The feast on ‘Dragon Head Raising Day’, celebrated on the second day of the second lunar month, is particularly significant because it is believed to ward off diseases. The ‘dragon beard’ noodles are extraordinarily fine and made by hand. They symbolise longevity, which is why it is unlucky to cut them when you are eating. Just three pounds of wheat flour can be made into 144,000 hair-like noodles, according to experts. When the noodles are made, one rope of dough is stretched up to 12 times to produce thousands of strands. It is reported that some masters of the art are able to make noodles so fine that one strand can be threaded through the eye of a needle. Feast your eyes on this: The White Dragon Temple in Fucheng village used four massive woks to cook . Me first! The feast is seen as particularly significant as it's believed to ward off diseasses . Are there any leftovers? It's hard to believe, but the villagers look like they successfully polished off the giant woks' worth of noodles .

Summary: Enormous woks fed 2,000 people on 'Dragon Head Raising Day' Legend has it that on this day the dragon will awake and water the earth . The noodles are believed to bring good luck for rest of the year . Some are so good at making noodles, they can be thread through needles .


Bethany Farrell (pictured) was on her first scuba dive when she drowned after becoming separated from her instructor at the Great Barrier Reef . A British graduate drowned on her first ever scuba dive – just days into a dream trip to Australia. Bethany Farrell, 23, died after she became separated from her instructor while swimming on the Great Barrier Reef, a week after beginning her gap year. She was found 35ft down on the seabed in Blue Pearl Bay, a beauty spot popular with divers. Her devastated parents have demanded to know why she wasn’t properly supervised. An investigation by the Office of Fair and Safe Work and Australian police has begun and may lead to criminal proceedings. Statements have been taken and equipment seized. Miss Farrell’s father Patrick, 47, said: ‘She was on a supervised activity – she should have been safe. It has just been devastating. From what we can gather, Bethany had boarded a bus to get the boat at 1pm. She was dead by 5pm. ‘We have photos of her looking like she was having fun. There are times when I have just been hoping I had gone insane and got it wrong. Bethany was a pure and gentle soul.’ The former soldier, who lives in Colchester, Essex, last spoke to his daughter on Skype two days before her death. Mr Farrell, who is divorced from Miss Farrell’s mother Caron, said: ‘The instructor had three students, one of them was Bethany. One of the students decided she did not want to dive but we have not got the exact reasons why, so she remained on the boat which left the instructor, Bethany and one of her friends. ‘At some point, the diving instructor lost sight of Bethany, then realised he could not locate her, returned the other student to the surface, sought help and went back down, presumably with some other people to help. ‘They found Bethany dead 11 metres down. They were meant to be diving to a depth of 5 metres.’ The family has been told it could be months before the events leading up to Miss Farrell’s death are fully understood. Miss Farrell, who studied English literature and media at Southampton Solent University, had been in Australia for a week and met up with some friends who were already there. She had been planning to work in the country for a year and posted a series of images to her account on photosharing website Instagram in the days before her death on February 17. Police and safety inspectors are still investigating her death on February 17 at Blue Harbour Bay (pictured) Her father said his daughter was a competent swimmer who had signed up for introductory diving after snorkelling lessons, before she then progressed to scuba diving. He said: ‘A lot of her friends said they had never seen her so happy.’ Graduate Ms Farrell (pictured) was found drowned following her first ever scuba diving trip at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia in February . Her mother, 50, said: ‘For the first few

Summary: Bethany Farrell died on her first ever scuba dive at the Great Barrier Reef . British graduate, 23, became separated from instructor on diving trip . Group were diving in 5 metres of water - she was found dead at 11 metres . Devastated parents say they are still trying to understand what happened . Australian Police and safety inspectors are still investigating her death . They have told her family the investigation could take more than a year .


Shon Handrahan, 31, was sentenced to 60 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to sending nude photographs of his estranged wife . A Utah man who pleaded guilty to sending nude photographs of his estranged wife to her acquaintances has been sentenced to 60 days in jail. Shon Handrahan, 31, said he wasn't in his right mind when he sent the graphic images, which were accompanied with the words 'what do you think of your little angel now?', in 2012. Handrahan texted the images after his estranged wife ignored at least 100 text messages from him, some of which were threatening, according to authorities. 'I'm really sorry for what I've done,' Handrahan said in court on Tuesday. 'If I had been in the right mind, I wouldn't have done it.' Handrahan has already served 90 days in jail for the offense. Handrahan's case spurred Utah lawmakers to pass a new revenge porn bill that forbids the sharing of intimate images without the consent of the person pictured. A first offense is considered a misdemeanor, and repeat offenses are felonies. Handrahan was charged under old statutes - before the new law took effect. Handrahan texted numerous images with the tag line 'what do you think of your little angel now?' after his estranged wife ignored at least 100 text messages from him, according to authorities . Prosecutor Nathan Lyon wanted more jail time, saying he didn't see Handrahan 'accepting' much responsibility. 'This wasn't something he did all of a sudden,' Lyon said. 'This was something that had been building up all day long.' Defense attorney Edward Brass argued Handrahan accepted responsibility when he agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors last month. Handrahan pleaded guilty to distributing pornographic material and electronic communication harassment. The couple have since divorced. Handrahan's now ex-wife supported the deal and wanted to revolve the case quickly due to public attention her case was receiving, according to Lyon. Salt Lake City Democratic Representative Marie Poulson pushed for the revenge porn law, saying the practice most often targets women and can cause some to lose their jobs. ‘These things are used to harm the other individual, to ruin their life or destroy them personally with their jobs or their families,' she told the Salt Lake Tribune. Thirteen states, including Utah, have passed laws to punish revenge porn in the past two years, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Summary: Shon Handrahan, 31, sent the graphic images after his now ex-wife ignored at least 100 text messages he sent her, according to authorities . Last month Handrahan pleaded guilty to distributing pornographic material and electronic communication harassment . His case inspired Utah lawmakers to pass a revenge porn bill that prohibits the sharing of intimate images without consent of person pictured .


Porsche have hit back at a lawsuit claiming negligence and poor design caused the 2013 crash that killed Paul Walker, saying the sole cause of the accident was the dangerous driving of the man behind the wheel, Roger Rodas. The luxury car-maker is demanding the lawsuit, which was filed by Kristine Rodas - the widow of Roger Rodas - be thrown out of court. Mrs Rodas filed the suit last year, claiming the $500,000 red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT her husband was driving, along with Walker as passenger, had a faulty suspension. She claimed Rodas tried to keep the car on the road, but could not regain control. She also claimed that a 'properly functioning crash cage' would have prevented the deaths. Scroll down for video . Lawsuit: The widow of Roger Rodas, who died alongside Paul Walker in a car crash in November 2013, is suing Porsche, claiming negligence and poor design caused the crash. Porsche have now hit back, saying the crash was caused solely by Rodas . The car crashed into a concrete lamppost and two trees in Valencia, California, on November 30, 2013, killing both Rodas and Walker. Mrs Rodas also blames Porsche for the car exploding on impact, claiming the vehicle lacked a proper 'crash cage' and a 'racing fuel cell.' Furthermore, she accused Porsche of ignoring multiple fatal crashes that occurred in the model and never took steps to warn their customers. She filed the federal lawsuit for damages due to their actions . However, on March 30, Porsche fired back at the Rodas lawsuit, claiming they are not at fault for her husbands death, and it was solely the result of his own actions while driving their car . The car company denies all allegations the car model had defects or that they were aware of them. 'Close to a race car': Roger was driving a Porsche Carrera CT when he crashed into a light pole, killing himself and Paul when the vehicle burst into flames. They are seen here in the car moments before their death . Crash: The Porsche crashed into a concrete lamppost and two trees in Valencia, California, on November 30, 2013, killing both Rodas and Walker . Porsche is demanding the lawsuit be dismissed and Rodas be awarded not a dime from her legal battle. They state that 'Roger Rodas death, and all other injuries or damages claimed, were the result of Roger Rodas' own comparative fault'. They also say Rodas knowingly and voluntarily assumed all risk, perils and danger in respect to the operation of the Porsche Carrera GT, and that 'he choose to conduct himself in a manner so as to expose himself to the dangers while operating the vehicle'. The company also says the car was altered following the original sale, and that the alterations contributed to the deadly crash. Tribute: Walker with friend and co-star Vin Diesel at the May 2013 premiere of Fast & Furious 6. A tribute will be paid to Walker in Furious 7, the newest installment in the franchise and his final

Summary: Porsche claims the November 2013 crash was caused by the driver, Roger Rodas, 38, and not their vehicle . In a lawsuit filed last year, Rodas' widow, Kristine Rodas, claims the Porsche Carrera GT had a faulty suspension that caused the crash . Porsche are demanding the lawsuit be thrown out of court . Rodas 'choose to conduct himself in a manner so as to expose himself to the dangers while operating the vehicle', Porsche claimed on March 30 . Mrs Rodas is suing Porsche for negligence, wrongful death and product liability .


An elderly woman is in a critical condition in hospital after she was knocked to the ground and mugged by two youngsters as she left a supermarket. The 82-year-old, who walks with the aid of a stick, was attacked as she left Morrisons in Palmers Green in Enfield, north London yesterday. The pensioner was knocked to the ground, in broad daylight and the pair stole her purse. The elderly woman was knocked to the ground and had her purse stolen as she left Morrisons in Palmers Green, north London, pictured, . She was also left with head injuries and serious bruising to her face. An air ambulance had to be called and she is now in a stable but critical condition in a central London hospital. The Metropolitan Police are now appealing for witnesses saying the two male youths involved are believed to be in their late teens or early 20s. Detective Constable Ryan Clark from Enfield CID said: 'This was a callous attack on a vulnerable member of the community who was out in the middle of the day shopping for groceries. The Metropolitan Police are now appealing for witnesses with Detective Constable Ryan Clark calling it a callous attack . 'There would have been a lot of people in the area at the time. 'My team is keen for anyone who saw anyone suspicious and in particular two youths making off from the scene of the attack.' Anyone with information about the attack is urged to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Summary: The 82-year-old was knocked to the ground as she left Morrisons in Enfield . Had her purse stolen and was left with head injuries and bruising on face . She was flown to hospital in an air ambulance and is in a critical condition . Police are tracing two male youths who are thought to have carried out attack .


The NHS is rationing operations and treatment for patients deemed too fat. An investigation has found that four in five health trusts refuse to fund some procedures for patients classified obese. These include hip and knee surgery, IVF, joint replacements and in the case of one organisation, all routine operations. Details obtained from Freedom of Information requests also show that two thirds of trusts deny some procedures for smokers. Senior doctors have described the policies as ‘blatant rationing’ and say they are ‘immoral’ and ‘unfair’. An investigation has found that four in five health trusts refuse to fund some procedures for patients classified obese. Meanwhile two thirds of trusts deny some procedures for smokers . But managers said that given their increasingly limited budgets, it was inappropriate to offer certain non-urgent treatments to patients for which they might not be effective. The NHS as a whole is under severe financial strain and is struggling to meet the demands of the rising and increasingly ageing population. Last year its Chief Executive Simon Stevens predicted that an extra £30 billion would need to go into its budget by 2020 just to ensure the standards of care did not slip. In the face of such financial pressure, many trusts have begun rationing procedures which aren’t deemed urgent to save money. But this investigation by GP magazine reveals the extent to which managers are refusing patients treatment due to their lifestyles. Freedom of Information responses from 145 of the 211 Clinical Commissioning Groups, (CCGS), – local NHS bodies – showed that 38 per cent restricted some procedures for obese patients. A further 63 per cent refused to allow patients to have certain treatment if they smoked. Dr Richard Vautrey, deputy chair of the British Medical Association’s GP committee, who is based in Leeds, said managers were using ‘spurious clinical reasons’ to discriminate some patients. He added: ‘It’s blatant rationing. CCGs should be open and honest. ‘If we’re going to ration a service we should ration it for all people, not just those in particular groups and pretend it’s for clinical reasons. These include hip and knee surgery, IVF, joint replacements and in the case of one organisation, all routine operations. Senior doctors have described the policies as ‘blatant rationing’ and say they are ‘immoral’ ‘If it’s purely down to cost saving, it’s not ethical. ‘There are clearly cases where certain people’s body size may make it difficult to safely do a certain procedure, but they’re exceptional. ‘I think what’s happening here is overt rationing to save money.’ Katherine Murphy, Chief Executive of the Patients Association, said: ‘We are aware that hospital trusts are under considerable financial pressures, but we hope that the need to save money won’t affect patient safety. ‘Each case must be individually assessed and each decision must be ethical and in the best interests of the patient. ‘We recognise that patients do have a responsibility to look after their own health and to be aware of the outcomes of unhealthy lifestyles. ‘However, patients should not take the brunt for years of wasteful spending

Summary: Ops rationed include hip and knee surgery, IVF, and joint replacements . One hospital has restricted all routine operations for obese patients . Two thirds of trusts also deny some procedures for those who smoke . Senior doctors have blasted the 'immoral' policies as 'blatant rationing' But managers said limited budgets mean they've had to refuse some ops .


Roy Hodgson has gained a wealth of experience during almost 40 years as a manager and will have sat through thousands of interviews. The 67-year-old boss, however, will never have been asked to have a conversation with an iPad on wheels while answering recorded questions from fans via an interactive 'Fanbot'. Hodgson reveals the toughest manager he’s ever faced in nearly 40 years in the dugout, which former England players he’d love to be able to call up to his current squad and who he'd choose between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Roy Hodgson will lead England out at Wembley ahead of the Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania on Friday . HODGSON REVEALS ALL IN 4GEE FAN Q&A . What’s the best way for a young captain to get players playing together? I don’t think it’s the captain’s total responsibility. To get all of the team together and playing off the same hymn sheet and playing together as a team, I think that it’s a question of what goes on in the training sessions, what the coach or manager is asking of the players and encouraging the players to do. The captain plays an important role of course, as the game starts the manager or coach will have less chance to influence what’s happening on the field of play and that’s where the captain comes to the fore. He very much needs to be in tune with what the team is trying to do, how they’re trying to play and what’s s been agreed upon and hopefully what’s agreed upon has been a matter of discussion and work amongst the players and training staff. Hodgson believes as an England captain, Wayne Rooney must be in tune with the rest of the players . It’s also important that the players feel as though they trust their captain, hopefully look up to him but most importantly can go to the captain with their problems or doubts and with fears. And if he can’t answer himself with the problems they have he can at least point them in the right direction. It’s important for the captain to show he cares about all of the players and takes responsibility and, most importantly, accept that being captain puts more burden on him both before and after games, to lead from the front and if some of the unpleasant jobs sometimes need doing – with us at the level I’m talking about it can mean spending more time with the press or doing things for the commercial department. The captain sometimes has to take more of a share of that work than some of the other players, he is the captain, he is the one that everyone wants to see and talk to. He is the one of course who has the most responsibility. It’s a question of responsibility and making sure you’re a good listener. If you could pick one player from previous squads to be in your current squad, who would it be? From previous squads, well I suppose that depends on how far back you

Summary: Roy Hodgson reveals players from England’s past that he’d love to call on . Three Lions boss discusses the toughest opponent he's ever faced . Hodgson has his say on the Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi debate . The England manager was talking to a 'Fanbot'


Mixed martial arts is the biggest growing sport in the world and every Thursday, Bleacher Report will bring you a buzzing story. Their five-star Mobile App 'Team Stream' helps you follow the MMA 24-7: DOWNLOAD NOW . Ryan LaFlare will put his undefeated record on the line against crafty veteran Demian Maia this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 62. It will be his toughest test to date and a chance to prove he's a real title threat. Unlike many fighters currently competing in the UFC, including guys like Jon Jones and Demetrious Johnson, LaFlare has never tasted professional defeat. Here is our pick of the best unbeaten fighters right now. Ryan LaFlare will be hoping to make it 12 from 12 when he takes on Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night 62 . Veteran fighter Maia (left), pictured fighting Alexander Yakovlev, will pose a real threat to LaFlare's record . 1. Ronda Rousey - It's difficult to imagine a world where Rousey is not undefeated. So long as the champ's focus remains on MMA and not becoming the next Audrey Hepburn, her Octagon success should only continue to flourish. And yes, that includes a potential showdown with Cristiane 'Cyborg' Justino's heavy artillery. Ronda Rousey can keep her unbeaten UFC record going unless her attention is taken by acting . 2. Chris Weidman - At this point in his career, having capped off two victories over Anderson Silva with an impeccable title defense over Lyoto Machida at UFC 175, there's no denying how good UFC middleweight kingpin Weidman truly is. When healthy, Weidman is a pound-for-pound force who is arguably the most complete champion in the sport today. Vitor Belfort, Luke Rockhold, the winner of Ronaldo Souza vs. Yoel Romero and possibly Machida stand in Weidman's way from securing one of the most impressive Octagon runs of all time. Chris Weidman is arguably the sport's most complete fighter and could be on his way to making UFC history . 3. Khabib Nurmagomedov - Aka The Eagle, aka Mr. Funny Hat, aka Last Guy to Beat Rafael Dos Anjos, is MMA's Red Star. Equipped with some of the best wrestling the lightweight division has ever seen, the 26-year-old combines power and tenacity to pulverize his opponents. With victories over current divisional champ Dos Anjos, veterans Gleison Tibau and Pat Healy and the hard-hitting Abel Trujillo, the Russian's 26-0 record is gaining quite the accolades. Khabib Nurmagomedov (right), who also goes by many nicknames, is one of best wrestlers ever seen . 4. Joanna Jedrzejczyk - There's something about the current UFC women's strawweight champion that suggests she'll be the division's titleholder for a very long time. She's young, lean, athletic and cocky enough to keep even the most casual of fight fans interested in a 115-pound female. Undefeated at 9-0, the Polish Princess has dissected her opponents with unparalleled striking consisting of perfectly timed combinations, body strikes and suffocating pressure. Joanna Jedrzejczyk remains undefeated in nine fights and doesn't look like being beaten any time soon . Bleacher Report's Mobile App 'Team Stream' helps

Summary: Ryan LaFlare faces Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night 62 on Saturday . Rising welterweight star LaFlare is undefeated in 11 fights . Other unbeaten stars include Ronda Rousey, Chris Weidman, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Paul Felder and Bethe Correia .


Laura Robson is set to begin her comeback after spending more than a year out through injury at the Miami Open later this month. The former British No 1 last played a match at the Australian Open in January 2014 before undergoing surgery on her left wrist. Robson had hoped to be fit for this year's first grand slam but did not make it and a subsequent plan to return at low-key events in the US, where she has been training, had to be shelved as well. Laura Robson is set to begin her comeback from a 14-month injury lay-off by playing in the Miami Open . The 21-year-old's name also no longer appears on the entry list for next week's WTA Tour event in Indian Wells but she has been given a wild card into qualifying in Miami in a fortnight's time. Wrist injuries are notoriously troublesome for tennis players and Robson's team's focus has always been on ensuring the Londoner is not rushed back before she is ready. Assuming her progress remains on track, Robson, who no longer has a ranking, will play her first match in more than 14 months in Florida.Â . 21-year-old hasn't played since the Australian Open in January 2014 following left wrist surgery .

Summary: Laura Robson hasn't played since the Australian Open in January 2014 . 21-year-old underwent surgery on her left wrist after the tournamentÂ . Former British No 1 no longer has a ranking due to her injury lay-off .


Tom Brokaw, 75, will release a new memoir about his battle with cancer, titled A Lucky Life Interrupted . Tom Brokaw has announced he will share the story about his battle with cancer in a new memoir titled A Lucky Life Interrupted. Brokaw, 75, drew upon a journal he began keeping in late 2013 after he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer in the bone marrow's white blood cells. The retired NBC anchor said he hopes the book will help others who have to deal 'with this unwelcome condition,' in a statement he released through publisher Random House. The book will be released May 12. Brokaw remained private through much of his cancer treatment, publicly announcing he had cancer only six months after he was diagnosed. During an interview with David Letterman, Brokaw said he was 'pleased with the progress' of his treatment but that's as far as he would go in describing his fight with the disease. 'There are a lot of other people out there...going through what I'm going through, and they don't have the advantages I do,' he told the talk show host, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Brokaw, who told Letterman his work was 'therapy', continued to work throughout his treatment, serving as a special NBC correspondent and contributing to the network's winter Olympics coverage in Sochi last year. In September Brokaw revealed on the Today Show that the cancer was almost gone, although he recognized that 'the disease will not completely go away' but can be 'managed'. Three months later Brokaw announced that he was officially in remission and that he would be going on a drug maintenance regimen 'to keep it there', he said in a note to his 'NBC family' that was obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. Brokaw served as the head anchor for NBC Nightly News for 23 years before he retired and passed the chair to Brian Williams in 2004. He remained mostly silent during the controversy surrounding Williams' story about his experience in the Iraq war and released a statement that said the anchor's fate was in both Williams and NBC's hands. Brokaw continues to serve as a special correspondent for NBC and has written seven other books. Brokaw, who was the lead anchor of NBC Nightly News for 23 years and still serves as a network correspondent, said he hoped the book would help others who had to deal 'with this unwelcome condition'

Summary: The book will be titled A Lucky Life Interrupted and will be released May 12 . Brokaw drew upon a journal he began keeping after he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2013 . The former NBC news anchor remained fairly private throughout his treatment . Announced he was in remission in December 2014 .


Michael Clarke is readying Australia for a tough test against Sri Lanka as the likely Pool A qualifiers jockey for quarter-final opponents. Both teams can be confident, whatever the outcome in Sydney on Sunday, that they have obvious prospects of reaching the knockout stages. Who they will face in the last eight is yet to be determined, however. Michael Clarke is readying Australia for a tough test against Sri Lanka . Clarke (centre) celebrates with his team-mates as Australia beat Afghanistan on Wednesday . Captain Clarke stressed in his column for Australian tabloid, the Daily Telegraph, that the co-hosts must step up again after their run-fest victory over Afghanistan in Perth on Wednesday. 'Now we must maintain that same attention to detail against an experienced and talented Sri Lanka at the SCG, a game that will play a huge role in who we play against in the quarter-finals. 'Sri Lanka are high on confidence. Clarke said his team-mates must step up again against Sri Lanka following their easy win over Afghanistan . 'They've been playing some really good cricket, scoring a lot of runs and had a wonderful win against England.' Sri Lanka chased more than 300 to beat England by nine wickets in Wellington last weekend, but are hampered in their preparations this time by injury issues.

Summary: Michael Clarke is readying Australia for tough Sri Lanka test . Both teams have an excellent chance of qualifying from Pool A .


This is Bristol City's season. Coasting to the League One title and now with a glistening piece of silverware in the cabinet, times are good again at Ashton Gate. This was as straightforward as a Wembley final gets for Steve Cotterill's team, who reaped the first rewards of what has been a stunning season by easily seeing off the challenge of Walsall. In front of 40,000 jubilant fans, they lifted the Johnstone's Paint Trophy following goals from Aden Flint and Mark Little. But it's merely a taste of what is to come. Captain Wade Elliot (centre) lifts the Johnstone's Paint Trophy as his Bristol City team-mates celebrate their triumph . Steve Cotterill (left) and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas look delighted after winning the trophy and City have a terrific chance of a domestic double . Mark Little (2) bundles home the second goal after a goal mouth scrambled left him a clear goal to aim at . With a 10-point advantage over their nearest challengers in Sky Bet League One, City will surely also be lifting a trophy the next time they meet Walsall, in the last game of the season on May 3. Winning this competition for the third time in their history is a nice distraction, but Cotterill will demand his players remain focused on the season's primary task of returning to the Championship. The job is almost done. Like so often in this campaign, they were in control from start to finish here, showing the greater assurance in front of goal in a game of few chances. The full back celebrates in front of the Bristol City fans after he doubled his side's lead . Wembley looked a picture in the spring sunshine, a sea of red with thousands of supporters descending on the national stadium. Bristol City: Fielding; Little, Ayling, Flint, Williams, Bryan (Cunningham 87); K.Smith, Pack, Freeman (Elliott 90); Agard (Emmanuel-Thomas 88), Wilbraham (c) Substitutes not used: Richards (GK); Tavernier, Saville, Wagstaff . Scorers: Flint 15; Little 51 . Walsall: O'Donnell; Purkiss, Downing, J Chambers, Taylor; Mantom, A. Chambers (c); Forde (Grimes 74), Sawyers, Cook (Baxendale 80); Bradshaw (Hiwula 61) Substitutes not used: MacGillivray (GK); O'Connor, Cain, Flanagan . Booked: Sawyers . Referee: Mick Russell (Hertfordshire) Attendance: 72,315 . All the pre-match indications pointed to a City victory. Well clear of Preston North End at the League One summit, it would take a Devon Loch-style collapse to deny them a return to the second tier after two seasons away. The Saddlers sit 16th in the standings, some 37 points behind their opponents, but were still optimistic of springing a surprise as they arrived at Wembley for the first time in their 127-year history. They more than matched their opponents in the opening exchanges, with the goal threatened at both ends. City fired the first salvo when Luke Freeman's 20-yard hit cleared the bar on four minutes, Walsall responding when Anthony Forde tested goalkeeper Frank Fielding from range. Then, on the quarter-hour, a breakthrough. City won a corner and Marlon Pack's corner was pinged to the back post. Flint, completely

Summary: Aden Flint gave Bristol City the lead at Wembley after 15 minutes with a towering header at the far post . Mark Little doubled the lead when he bundled the ball into the net with replays showing it hit his hand . Steve Cotterill's side deserved the win over the 90 minutes and lifted the Johnstone's Paint Trophy .


With its stunning views of Rio de Janeiro and easy beach access, it boasts the hallmarks of an estate agents dream. But the floating home is the frugal creation of Hamilton Cunha Filho, who built the raft with things he found on the city's streets. The 30-year-old, who was homeless, decided to solve the problem by using people's unwanted rubbish to create his unique living quarters. Home sweet home: Hamilton Cunha Filho, 30, made the floating house from rubbish he found while living on the streets Guanabara Bay . Water garden: Hamilton Cunha Filho can swim to and from his movable home in Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil . His worldly belongings can be seen inside the one-room tent boat, which is usually found floating near to Guanabara Bay. He poses with a camera on his vessel and giving the thumbs up to passers-by. Mr Filho even looks the part - sporting an eye-patch over his left eye. Happy: The 30-year-old gives a thumbs up from his floating home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil . Smile: Brazilian Hamilton Cunha Filho takes a photo of the stunning scenery that surrounds his floating home . All aboard: The familiar skyline of Rio de Janeiro can be seen in the background as Filho climbs on his raft . Beautiful views: Homeless Hamilton Cunha Filho, 30, gestures from a raft he made with things found on the streets .

Summary: Homeless man makes raft from unwanted rubbish in city . The one-room living quarters boasts spectacular views of Rio de Janeiro . Hamilton Cunha Filho, 30, can be seen floating around Guanabara Bay .


If you want to impress a man, don't try to be funny. Research shows that men aren't hugely attracted to witty women. Given the choice of a female who makes him laugh, or one that laughs at his jokes, he will choose the latter. Luckily, women aren't too worried about their jokes being appreciated. They, it seems, like men who make them smile. Men prefer it if a woman laughs at their jokes, rather than witty women research suggests (stock image) It is thought that women see the ability to make people laugh sign of intelligence – and men have evolved to show off how good they are with words. The University of Miami researchers quizzed more than 80 men and women about how much importance they placed on having a partner who could make them laugh. They were also asked how much it mattered to them whether their partner found them funny. The answers revealed that women like men make them laugh, while men want to go out with women who appreciate their humour. In a second experiment, the volunteers were given hypothetical amounts of money to 'spend' on designing their ideal partner. They were asked how much of the cash they'd be willing to spend on getting someone who made them laugh and how much they'd devote to getting someone who laughed at their jokes. As the amount of 'money' on offer rose, the sexes became less rigid in their choices, with the males starting to splash the cash on funny females the women showing more interest in males who found them witty. The answers revealed that women like men make them laugh, while men want to go out with women who appreciate their humour (stock image) Researcher Liana Hone said this suggests that in an ideal world, we value both traits in a partner. However, in the real world, we tend to place more emphasis on one or the other. She believes that women see the ability to make people laugh as a sign of intelligence – and of the sort of high quality genes that she'd want in her children. Given that women tend to be more choosy, men are under pressure to make them laugh. Miss Hone, who is close to completing her PhD, said: 'Given that humour requires high-level linguistic capacity, women are thought to use humour production as a sign that a man is a mentally-capable suitor.' However, she said that funny women shouldn't despair. There is also hope for bachelors who never remember punch lines. This is because her results were based on averages – and not everyone will have the same taste.

Summary: Men prefer a woman to like their jokes rather than make them laugh . But study says women not worried about their own jokes being appreciated . University of Miami researchers quizzed more than 80 men and women .


An Illinois Army National Guard soldier vowed to bring 'the flames of war' to America if he was unable to join ISIS in Syria, while his cousin bragged about gunning down 150 people at a military base disguised in his uniform, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Hasan R. Edmonds, the 22-year-old guardsman, was arrested Wednesday evening at Chicago Midway International Airport trying to board a plane on the first leg of a journey to Egypt. Jonas M. Edmonds, 29, was detained a few hours later his home in Aurora, the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago said. A federal complaint says the plan was for Jonas to carry out an attack at military installation in Illinois after Hasan left for the Middle East. The pair allegedly visited the base on Tuesday with an undercover FBI agent they met on Facebook to discus their plans. They believed he was an accomplice. Scroll down for video . Jonas M. Edmonds (left) and Hasan R. Edmonds (right) stand in front of an FBI agent as they appear at a hearing at federal court in Chicago. Both have been accused of hatching a plot to attack a U.S. military facility . The alleged plan the pair devised was for Hasan (right) to flee the country and join ISIL while Jonas (left) would have snuck into a base where he trained, disguised in his uniform . According to federal documents, Hasan described the rooms inside and talked about which ones should be hit. They are suspected of plotting an armed attack against a U.S. military facility in northern Illinois where Hasan had trained. The complaint did not name the facility. A spokesman for the Illinois National Guard, Lt. Col. Brad Leighton, said Hasan was member of Golf Company 634th Brigade Support Battalion, based in Joliet. In Facebook messages to an undercover FBI agent in January, Hasan said that if he was unable to make it to the Middle East, he would help bring 'the flames of war to the heart' of America and 'cause as much damage and mayhem as possible,' the complaint says. In other social media messages, Hasan said his knowledge of the U.S. military and American psychology would prove helpful in terrorizing Americans, prosecutors contend. Hasan (left) allegedly told an undercover FBI agent on Facebook if he couldn't get to the Middle East he would help bring 'the flames of war to the heart' of America. Jonas (right) told the officials it may be difficult for him to get travel documents . 'If we can break their spirits, we will win,' he said, according to the complaint. He allegedly spoke admiringly of the terrorist attack in Paris on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. 'Honestly, we would love to do something like the brother in Paris did,' he allegedly wrote. Both men face a count of conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, the Islamic State. The conspiracy includes their alleged terrorist plots in the U.S. A conviction carries a maximum 15-year prison sentence. They made initial appearances in a courtroom in Chicago later

Summary: Hasan Edmonds was arrested at Chicago Midway Airport on Wednesday . He was trying to board a plane for the first leg of his journey to Egypt . Told an undercover FBI agent on Facebook he'd bring 'flames of war' to the U.S. if he couldn't get to Syria . His cousin Jonas was arrested at home in Aurora, Illinois, the same day . The plan was for him to stage an attack on the base where Hasan trained . Pair allegedly drove to the target to discuss their plans on Tuesday . Both appeared in a Chicago court for the first time on Thursday .


The Duchess of Cambridge was pretty in purple as she attended the Goring Hotel's 105th birthday celebration in London today, but she's not the first pregnant star to have sported the flattering Erdem frock. Back in September 2012, Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer, then eight months into her first pregnancy, wore a similar dress from the same Resort 2013 collection, which she had custom made by the London-based designer in honor of the San Francisco Symphony Opening Gala. Kate, 33, who is seven months pregnant, wore the £995 ($1,528) Darla design, which features three-quarter-length sleeves and ends just above the knees; while Marissa, 39, opted for a longer sleeveless variation which was better suited for evening wear. Scroll down for video . Maternity chic: The Duchess, 33, who is seven months pregnant, wore a £995 ($1,528) Erdem design, which features three-quarter-length sleeves (L), while Marissa Mayer, 39, opted for a sleeveless variation in 2012 (R) While Kate appears to have worn an off-the-rack version of dress, which is no longer available for purchase, Marissa was lucky enough to have been gifted a custom version in 2012. 'My friend and brilliant designer Erdem made me a maternity gown for the opening of the SF Symphony tonight,' the Wisconsin-born mother-of-one tweeted before the gala. Kate, who was pictured leaving the five-star London property at lunchtime today, wore her chestnut locks loose and teamed the dress with a pair of bespoke navy suede court shoes made by her favourite designer, Alexander McQueen, and a neat indigo clutch by Stuart Weitzman for Russell & Bromley. Stepping into spring: Kate appears to have worn an off-the-rack version of the dress (L), which is no longer available for purchase, from Erdem's 2013 Resort collection . Erdem Resort 2013 Darla dress in purple . Click to check out the current Erdem collection at Net-a-Porter! Visit site . Well this is a nice surprise. We weren't expecting to see the Duchess of Cambridge today but here she is looking fresh as a daisy in a lovely floral print frock as she stepped out of the Goring Hotel. This spring-ready dress is by Erdem and is from the London based designer's Resort 2013 collection. So not only is Kate rocking one of the coolest high end labels around but she's still wearing regular fitting clothes, despite being seven months pregnant. How does she do it? With fans in Alexa Chung, Kate Bosworth and Keira Knightley, Erdem is now a regular feature on the red carpet and Kate's look today confirms just how into fashion she is. Styled with her favorite navy blue suede Alexander McQueen heels and a clutch by Stuart Weitzman, she's the picture of elegance. And what you can't see is that the dress has a cute cut out at the back. Gorgeous! Unfortunately it is no longer available to buy but if you click the link (right) you can take a look at the current collection at Net-a-Porter. For those who want to steal Kate's style for less we've found some pretty prints that will do the trick. L.K.

Summary: The Duchess of Cambridge, 33, wore a £995 ($1,528) floral Erdem dress today in London, from the designer's 2013 Resort collection . Marissa Mayer, 39, wore a custom variation of the same dress to a San Francisco event in September 2012 .


Trying to find a way to explain the birds and the bees to children can be a difficult task for any parent. So luckily for this father, a pair of raccoons took it upon themselves to make his job a little easier by giving a little demonstration in the garden. The hilarious footage captured in Seattle begins innocently enough with some excited children looking out of the window at two raccoons scaling their fence. The children watch on excitedly as the male raccoon chases the female from the fence and into the garden . As the youngsters speculate about whether they will jump from the fence – before a little ‘muffin man’ song interlude – one of the raccoons descends into the garden closely pursued by the other. One child, sensing the tension, asks: ‘Can raccoons fight?’ While another exclaims: ‘Woah, they’re wrestling.’ As one raccoon mates the other, the children begin to laugh and the father responds quickly be saying: ‘They’re doing more than wrestling I think.’ Laughing along in the excitement, the father continues to film the episode in the garden until one of the children offers up an explanation in the form of a question: ‘Is he doing the Heimlich manoeuvre?’ The children laugh hysterically as the two raccoons begin mating and offer up a number of innocent explanations for their behaviour . ‘I think so,’ replies one of the children before the father confidently states: ‘Yes, that’s the Heimlich.’ Raccoons usually mate between late January and mid-March, in a period triggered by increasing daylight. During the mating season, males spend much of their time searching for females in an attempt to copulate in the three-to-four day period when conception is possible. The encounters can last over and hour and may be repeated over several nights, so it is likely that the children have some laughs still yet to come. The Heimlich manoeuvre? Raccoon copulation can last over an hour so it is likely the children had some more laughs later .

Summary: Youngsters watch from the window in excitement at the two raccoons . As they begin mating one child asks whether they are wrestling . Before another suggests one is performing the Heimlich manoeuvre .


An explosive text message sent by the treasurer of the federal Liberal Party referred to Tony Abbott's chief of staff as a 'horsewoman of the Apocalypse' as he urged for her to be dumped. The string of text messages from party treasurer Philip Higginson were sent to a senior Liberal figure last year about staffer Peta Credlin and leaked to the ABC's Four Corners. Mr Higginson, who urged his Liberal colleague to 'negotiate the removal' of the PM's chief of staff, sent the messages during a dispute over annual accounts with Ms Credlin's husband and Liberal Party federal director, Brian Loughnane. Scroll down for video . The string of text messages from party treasurer Philip Higginson were sent to a senior Liberal figure last year about staffer Peta Credlin and leaked to the ABC's Four Corners . 'I'm refusing to sign the 2013/14 accounts... it has brought... the Horsewoman of the Apocalypse out of her den as you can image (sic). Black robes flowing. Stay tuned for the hatchet job on me... it's hurting me just mainly watching the party suicide,' Mr Higginson wrote. 'I do hope you can negotiate the removal of Credlin. That would be a huge win in itself.' Liberal sources believe the dispute was involved in the Prime Minister's leadership crisis this year. Mr Higginson signed the party accounts in February, but wrote emails to the Liberal Party executive in which he described Ms Credlin and Mr Loughnane's relationship as a 'conflict of interest'. Mr Higginson was considered a good friend of Prime Minister Tony Abbott when he sent the text messages late last year urging for the chief of staff to be dumped . Mr Higginson urged his Liberal colleague to 'negotiate the removal' of the PM's chief of staff Peta Credlin and referred to her as the 'Horsewoman of the Apocalypse' He wrote that 'how this party ever let a husband and wife team into those roles' was beyond him, and that their relationship was causing dysfunction and 'wooden and unreliable communication'. Mr Abbott downplayed the emails at the time saying the leak was a 'storm in a teacup'. He restated his confidence in the power couple. He pointed out that Mr Loughnane has been the federal director for 12 years and Ms Credlin has occupied a series of senior positions for various ministers and party leaders. 'So if this is a problem, it's been a problem for 10 years. In fact it is no problem,' Mr Abbott told told Macquarie Radio. But Four Corners has revealed the issue led to Mr Abbott and Mr Higginson having a heated meeting before Christmas. The Prime Minister wouldn't comment on the meeting, according to the program. Mr Higginson sent the messages during a dispute over annual accounts with Ms Credlin's husband and Liberal Party federal director, Brian Loughnane (pictured) Ms Credlin has been credited by disgruntled coalition backbenchers, 39 of whom voted for a spill in February, as one of the problems with Mr Abbott's leadership. Deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop says the latest internal party leaks are

Summary: Liberal party treasurer Philip Higginson sent explosive text messages to senior Liberal figure about staffer Peta Credlin . He urged Liberal colleague to negotiate removal of PM's chief of staff . Messages were sent during spat over accounts with Ms Credlin's husband and Liberal Party federal director, Brian Loughnane .


When Carol Woodle's first husband walked out on her and their three young boys without a moment's notice, she thought her life was over. With not a single penny in her bank and three hungry boys to feed, Carol was left begging for food, living off food stamps and home was their car. But now 22 years after the day her life fell apart, Carol, 59, is living the life of her dreams and it's all down to 61-year-old Oprah. For when the TV mogul's career began, Carol today reveals how an uncanny resemblance to the hottest new celebrity in town brought her happiness beyond her wildest dreams. Scroll down for video . Dead ringer: Carol Woodle (right)reveals how an uncanny resemblance to the hottest celebrity in town brought her happiness beyond her wildest dreams after she was unceremoniously dumped by her first husband . Open arms: Today Carol is paid to appear as Oprah at anything from 90th birthday parties and corporate events. She also makes unpaid appearances at woman's shelters . 'She is such an amazing woman,' says Carol. 'who channeled such positivity despite where she came from' Soul sisters: Carol (right as a child) believes that Oprah (left in her high school yearbook) saved her life. 'There was a time when I was so low and helpless I questioned whether I could go on' After constantly being told she was the dead ringer for Oprah, Carol entered a look-a-like competition and has never looked back. Today she is one of the most sought after celebrity look-a-likes in the business and thanks to her newfound career has given her now grown-up sons Matt, Michael and Joe, the life she feared they would never have. Not only has being Oprah allowed her to pay the boys' through college, channeling her image has given Carol the confidence she never had. 'Oprah literally has saved my life,' tells Carol. 'There was a time when I was so low and helpless I questioned whether I could go on. 'I was so low I was even hospitalized for 30 days due to malnutrition and depression. 'But now I live and breathe the positivity that Oprah tells us all to channel. 'Thanks to her I am happy, have married my dream man, have put a home over my families heads and am making a living out of making people smile.' It was back in 1992 while living in Texas with her ex-husband George, that Carol's life fell apart. Carol, here with her mom, was struggling to provide for her children after her husband walked out of their lives until she entered an Oprah Winfrey lookalike contest . While working for the military, George simply left the house that morning and never came back. Recalling that dark time in her life, Carol said: 'He walked out that day and said "See you later honey, I'm going to work," kissed me on the cheek and headed out of the house. 'But he didn't just leave for work, he walked out of the home and our lives forever. 'We

Summary: Carol Woodle is one of the most sought after celebrity look-a-likes in the business . Today Carol, 59, appears as Oprah at 90th birthday parties, corporate events and women's shelters . At one appearance she gave away iPads like Oprah's famous car giveaways saying: 'You get an iPad and you get an iPad and YOU get an iPad.' But after her first husband walked out on her and their three young boys she thought her life was over . 'I was so low I was even hospitalized for 30 days due to malnutrition and depression' Being Oprah allowed her to put the boys' through college .


ISIS have tried to justify the beheading of eight alleged informers as 'revenge' for military operations targeting the Islamists in Syria and Iraq in the militants' latest gruesome video. The video contrasts the murders of the eight men, all blindfolded dressed in red jumpsuits, cut with footage of people who apparently have been killed or badly injured in coalition attacks on ISIS-held locations. The men are accused of being informers, engaged in military operations against ISIS. Scroll down for video . Murdered: Militants claim the eight men were informers, engaged in military operations against ISIS . The slickly edited video - which appears to take inspiration from violent video games, complete with sickening 'player profiles' of each of the doomed men - is thought to have been shot in the Euprhates, which covers Syria and Iraq. The men, who are both Iraqi and Syrian, are led by their murderers out of a van onto a derelict piece of land, where they are forced to kneel in a row. The captors, armed with what look like meat cleavers, stand behind their victims. Behind them, the buildings appear to have been reduced to rubble. Interspersed with the footage of the prisoners is footage of a dead child under the rubble and in a body bag, and a dead man at the hospital, who appears to have been shot. The makers of the video seem to want to point the finger of blame for their latest horrendous actions at the coalition forces' campaign against ISIS. Revenge: The militants have justified the killings as retaliation for air strikes against land they hold . To make that clear, the video begins with a mock-up of a coalition airstrike, complete with a fake jet seemingly piloted by someone with an American accent. ‘By God we will get our revenge,’ the video states. This new video has been released just days after another ISIS production, which claimed to show a young boy executing an alleged Israeli-Arab spy. At about the same time, militants fighting for the Islamic State have released a video claiming to show the execution of two Libyan soldiers. The militants have turned to brutal videos like these as a form of propaganda, apparently simultaneously hoping to attract new fighters and spread fear among those working against ISIS.

Summary: Video shows murders of eight men allegedly working against Islamic State . Interspersed with footage of child and man 'killed by coalition forces' Includes sickening video game-like 'player profiles' of each doomed man . ‘By God we will get our revenge,’ slickly edited video states at one point .


A British holidaymaker who was caught driving at 110mph on New Zealand’s west coast claims he was speeding because his father had diarrhoea. Peter Lee, 47, offered the excuse when a police officer stopped him for driving at nearly double the 60mph speed limit. Mr Lee, who has had bankruptcy proceedings in the UK, has been ordered to pay a fine of more than NZD$1,000 (about £500) or spend a short amount of time in jail. The incident involving a British holidaymaker comes after a series of crashes involving foreign drivers . Mr Lee, from Kent, was charged in New Zealand’s Queenstown District Court with dangerous driving on State Highway 6, near Hokitika, stuff.co.nz reported. Police said his claim that his father, a passenger, was ill with diarrhoea did not wash, and he was arrested and his rental car contract was cancelled. Mr Lee was in possession of £20 and NZD$365 (approximately £180) when he was arrested, and lawyer Sonia Vidal told court that his father was covering the costs of the trip. Judge Michael Crosbie said Mr Lee would be arrested at Auckland’s airport if a fine is imposed and he fails to pay it, stuff.co.nz reported. Mr Lee, from Kent, was stopped by police on Highway 6 on New Zealand's picturesque west coast . Mr Lee is scheduled to return to court tomorrow with enough funds to pay a fine. The judge told court: ‘I would be setting an untenable precedent if everyone on the road thought they could get away with a fine [for excessive speed]. There are already enough mixed messages out there about our roads or road abuse. ‘It should not be lost on him the maximum penalty is three months' jail. Unless he can make arrangements to pay he can go off to prison.’ A driver from Christchurch snatched car keys from a tourist who crossed the centre line at Lindis Pass . It comes as tourist drivers face greater scrutiny in New Zealand following a series of fatal crashes and confrontations with locals. Last week, a local motorist punched a tourist driver in the face in the town of Greymouth, leading police to urge residents not to take matters into their own hands, the New Zealand Herald reported. Police said the assault occurred for no reason at all. In recent weeks, locals have snatched car keys from at least four tourists who were accused of driving dangerously. In the latest incident, a foreign driver was filmed crossing the centre line in a rental car in the Lindis Pass, the Otago Daily Times reported. A Christchurch man who was following the tourist took his keys and showed the video to police, who ticketed the holidaymaker and had his rental contract revoked.

Summary: Police said Peter Lee's excuse that his father was ill did not wash . He was charged with dangerous driving on New Zealand's west coast . Judge ordered Mr Lee, from Kent, to come up with funds to pay a fine . If Mr Lee doesn't come up with the cash he will be sent to jail . New Zealanders fed up with tourist drivers after a series of crashes .


It was only fitting that a former Hearts man should help to finally send the Championship title to Tynecastle. After all, this entire season deserves to be coloured maroon. Yet it was not only a favour to his first love that Lee Wallace performed at Easter Road. In scoring the crucial, confidence-building opening goal for Rangers, he also delivered an immensely valuable prize to his current employers. For the Ibrox side, games against Hibernian this term have been akin to a sadistically extended form of torture. Three successive defeats had delivered a crushing 9-1 aggregate. One more on Sunday and it was an historic clean sweep. It would also have delayed Hearts’ inevitable coronation for at least another six days. Lee Wallace (centre) is congratulated by his team-mates after giving Rangers the lead away to Hibernian . Hibernian XI: Oxley, Gray (Watson - 45), Hanlon, Fontaine. Stevenson, Fyvie, Robertson (Stanton - 78), MGeouch, Allan, Malonga, Dja Djedje (Boyle - 69) Subs not used: Forster, Craig, Handling, Perntreou . Booked: Gray . Rangers XI: Bell, McGregor, McCulloch, Mohsni, Zaliukas, Wallace; Murdoch, Law, Shiels (Black - 75); Clark, Miller (Vuckic - 83) Subs not used: Robinson, Hutton, Black, Daly, Templeton, Sinnamon . Goals: Wallace 44, Miller 80 . Booked: Murdoch, Miller . Wallace, though, had different ideas. Freed to attack almost at will in a new 3-5-2 formation set up by Stuart McCall, he delivered a barnstorming display on the left flank. After speaking so openly on Friday about how this had been a season of professional and personal torment, here was an emphatic reminder of just how forceful a player he can be. Others in blue followed his lead. Kenny Miller scored a highly controversial clincher ten minutes from the end — when refereeing headline-magnet Willie Collum ignored Hibs’ claims for a foul by Wallace — but, in truth, this was a victory that had foundations laid long before kick-off. So often in recent times, Rangers fans have lamented the perceived lack of tactical thinking from those resident in the technical area. McCall, though, turned up in Leith and did a number on Hibs to secure the first triumph of his three-match reign. It did not go unnoticed. Kenny Miller slots home to put the game beyond doubt for Rangers and close the gap on Hibernian . ‘Stuart McCall’s blue-and-white army’ was the chant from the visiting support as the minutes ticked down. McCall’s hopes of remaining in situ beyond the end of the season may well hinge on winning promotion. If that is to become a reality, then he will need many more days like this one. Overall, this was just a second win in 10 games for Rangers but it lifted them to within three points of their hosts, with a game in hand. They now have renewed hope of finishing second and reducing their play-off schedule in the fight to follow Hearts up. Hibs’ 15-match unbeaten run is at an end but Stubbs is adamant this will not derail the momentum they have steadily built since the turn of the

Summary: Lee Wallace scored the opening goal for Rangers after 44 minutes . Kenny Miller sealed the tie in the closing minutes with a tidy finish . Rangers closed the gap on Hibs to just three points in the Championship . Click here for all the latest Rangers news .


Alexis Sanchez has revealed he is loving life in England with Arsenal ahead of playing for Chile against Brazil at his club's home on Sunday. The two South American nations come together at the Emirates Stadium in an international friendly, and Sanchez is delighted to be playing in the country he calls home after his £35million move from Barcelona last summer. And having made a lightning-quick start to his Barclays Premier League career, Sanchez feels he is now well adapted to the ways of the English top flight. Alexis Sanchez has revealed that he is enjoying life in London ahead of facing Brazil with Chile on Sunday . The Arsenal forward has adapted well to life in the Premier League after his summer move from Barcelona . Chile have been training at Arsenal's London Colney base ahead of their game at the Emirates Stadium . 'I'm well adapted to the country and the league now. I must keep on learning, though,' he said. 'I want to expand my knowledge of English football in general, and Arsenal and my team-mates in particular. 'But overall I love this league. At the end of the day, football was invented in this country, right? I live where football was invented. That makes me really happy.' Sanchez made a lightning-quick start to his Premier League career and says he is adapted to the country . Sanchez controls the ball ahead of Newcastle's Yoan Gouffran during Arsenal's win at St James' Park .

Summary: Alexis Sanchez faces Brazil with Chile at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday . He is enjoying life in England after his £35million move from Barcelona . Sanchez has adapted well to playing for Arsenal in the Premier League .