A woman who blogged for years about her young son's constant health struggles was convicted this morning of poisoning him to death by force-feeding heavy concentrations of sodium through his stomach tube. A jury in the New York suburbs found Lacey Spears, of Scottsville, Kentucky, guilty of second-degree murder in the January 2014 death of 5-year-old Garnett-Paul Spears after nearly three days of deliberations. When she is sentenced next month, the 27-year-old Spears could face up to life in prison. The defense portrayed Spears as a caring mother and her son as sickly, but the prosecution argued that Spears reveled in the attention Garnett's illness brought her. Video showed Spears twice taking the boy into a hospital bathroom with a connector tube and the boy suffering afterward. Scroll down for video . Guilty: Lacey Spears, 27, pictured here in court today, was found guilty of killing her five-year-old son by poisoning him with salt . Spears showed little emotion as the jury returned a guilty verdict. Her defense team said she was in shock . Innocent child: Garnett-Paul Spears (left) died in January 2014 after prosecutors say his mother (right) force-fed him salt through his stomach tube . 'The motive is bizarre, the motive is scary, but it exists,' Assistant District Attorney Patricia Murphy said in closing arguments Thursday. 'She apparently craved the attention of her family, her friends, her co-workers and most particularly the medical profession.' She suggested that Spears, 27, eventually killed the boy because she feared he would start telling people she was making him ill. Her actions were 'nothing short of torture,' she said. According to multipple reports, the defendant showed little emotion as the guilty verdict was announced, but her attorney later said his client was shocked by the outcome of the trial and plans to appeal the conviction. Spears' sentencing was scheduled for April 8. She could face 15 years to life in prison. Several doctors testified that there was no medical explanation for the spike in Garnett's sodium levels that led to his death. But defense lawyer Stephen Riebling said there was no 'direct evidence' of a crime and drew out from witnesses that Spears seemed devastated by her son's death. He said the hospital video was edited to eliminate tender scenes between mother and son, including one where Spears puts two pairs of socks on Garnett. 'If she's planning on killing him, why does she care whether his feet are cold?' he asked the jury. He also said the hospital was negligent and dehydrated the boy — an assertion Murphy called 'just ridiculous.' Motive: Prosecutors argued that the 27-year-old mother made her child sick to get attention from her friends, family and co-workers . Conflicting versions: The defense insisted that Spears, pictured here February 3 weeping in court, seemed devastated by her son's death . Proud mom: Lacey wrote a blog of her love of her son and also his fight against his medical problems before his death in January 2014 . The evidence included two feeding bags found in Spears' apartment that were

Summary: Lacey Spears, 27, found guilty of second-degree murder in January 2014 death of her 5-year-old son, Garnett-Paul Spears . Prosecutors argued that Spears was force-feeding him salt through his stomach tube to get attention from her friends and family . The woman's lawyers said in court there was no 'direct evidence' of a crime .


Nemanaja Matic has endured a difficult fortnight. He is, of course, pleased that Chelsea won their first trophy in his time at the club, though his joy is tempered by missing the Capital One Cup final through suspension. And though he is now back from that two-match ban, he was part of the Chelsea team which went out against 10-man Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday. He earned his two-match ban for pushing over Ashley Barnes in fury after the Burnley player executed an excessive shin-high challenge on him. Matic received a red card and didn’t even get the free-kick, Barnes went unpunished. Ashley Barnes commits a foul on Nemanja Matic but referee Martin Atkinson fails to blow for the foul . Matic was handed a two-match suspension for pushing Burnley's Barnes at Stamford Bridge . The 28-year-old has missed Chelsea's last two games against Tottenham and West Ham due to suspension . But Matic maintains a degree of perspective. He is aware he is fortunate not to be have been injured far more seriously. ‘I was happy, to be honest, when I saw the video after the game as it was bad. And I am happy that I played against Paris Saint-Germain. My reaction was not good but this reaction was because I thought I broke a leg. I am a happy man because I can walk,’ he said. ‘I don’t like to say that I was right in my reaction. I was not right. But this was a moment when you cannot control your emotions. I saw it one time only (on TV). That was enough. But these things happen in football. I hope that is the last time.’ Matic has been a revelation since returning to Chelsea from Portuguese side Benfica last January . Matic will not discuss the fact that referee Martin Atkinson did not award a foul, let alone punish Barnes for the tackle. ‘I think that the referee saw because he was close but I think it’s not my job to comment on that,’ he said. ‘People have been speaking about that, writing in newspapers. That’s it.’ Asked whether Barnes had apologised, he said: ‘No.’ Before the visit of Southampton on Sunday, Matic reflected on his ban and keeping focused. ‘It has been very hard, it is very difficult when you are not on the pitch,’ he said. Branislav Ivanovic and Nemanja Matic with the trophy after the Capital One Cup Final at Wembley Stadium . ‘When you are on the pitch you can do something. When you are out, you are just watching and it is very difficult for me, I am not used to it. I hope this is the last time I am out. ‘It has been difficult. But I was happy. I was out but I was happy because we won two games.’ Matic is a candidate for player of the year, so impressive have his performances been since he came back to Chelsea last January in a £22million deal, having initially been allowed to leave and join

Summary: Nemanja Matic is glad to be back playing football following suspension . Matic missed the Capital One Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur . Midfield pushed Ashley Barnes who almost broke Matic's leg in a tackle . Matic admits title win is important following Champions League exit .


Ashley Parkes (above) sent a fake bomb to the manager of a Boots store on the anniversary of the 7/7 London terror attacks last year. He was given a suspended sentence for 18 months at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday . A Boots worker who sent a fake bomb to a store on the anniversary of the 7/7 London terror attacks has been spared jail. Ashley Parkes attached a chilling note to the rectangular package, which read: 'Handle with care - bombs explode.' Police were alerted and a store in Leeds, where the parcel was delivered last year, was evacuated until experts examined the package. They quickly discovered it was a hoax and only contained hair dye and blue tissue paper, Nottingham Crown Court was told. The 26-year-old, who worked in a Boots warehouse at the time, admitted dispatching a parcel with the intention of inducing a belief that it was likely to explode or ignite and cause personal injury or damage to property. He was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for 18 months, and ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work. Judge Michael Stokes QC , sentencing, said: 'Sending you immediately to prison would perhaps misrepresent the seriousness of what you did. 'In the present day society anybody who produces a package and even pretends it is a bomb is creating a great deal of trouble and potential risk to innocent people. 'It had been a pathetic attempt by Parkes but it still resulted in a store being evacuated and a great deal of public expense and inconvenience to a large number of people.' Julia King, prosecuting, told the court Parkes sent the hoax bomb after seeing a film on YouTube of gravestones being desecrated. She said: 'It affected him and that was why he acted in the way he did.' Ms King added that the manager had been left shocked and nervous after the incident. The Boots store in Leeds had to be evacuated and experts were called in to examine the package. Above, a stock image of a Boots store in the UK . The court heard Parkes, of Bestwood, Nottingham, has mild learning difficulties and is on medication for depression. Steven Gosnell, defending, acknowledged it was a peculiar case and said Parkes was never intending to cause injury. He said: 'Parkes, who lost his job, did what he did on the spur of the moment and has apologised.'

Summary: Ashley Parkes sent the rectangular package to a Boots store in Leeds . 26-year-old attached a note that read: 'Handle with care - bombs explode' Experts discovered it was a hoax and contained hair dye and tissue paper . Given 18-month suspended sentence at Nottingham Crown Court .


Stoke, under the management of Tony Pulis, became the team everyone hated and everyone hated to play against. But if there is something worse than being hated, it is being ignored and that is where we are with Mark Hughes’ Stoke side now. While the physical nature of the team Pulis built brought incendiary headlines, critical comment and damning statistics – I was the captain of his team in the Championship from 2004-2007 – the progress made by Hughes has been overlooked. Stoke stars Mame Diouf, Jon Walters and Steven Nzonzi celebrate during the Potters' 2-0 win over Everton in the Barclays Premier League on Wednesday which lifted them to eighth in the table . Stoke have collected 23 points from a possible 33 since Boxing Day. Only Liverpool and Arsenal have picked up more, so why isn’t there more attention to their achievements? When Stoke beat Everton this week to rise to eighth place in the Barclays Premier League, the aftermath wasn’t about how well Stoke are doing but instead about the struggling Roberto Martinez and Everton. Stoke are the team who are above Garry Monk’s Swansea – recently championed after their defeat of Manchester United – West Ham, Newcastle and the rest of the bottom ten. Southampton have exceeded everyone’s expectations this season and receive weekly reviews as the nation’s romance story; neutrals want them to do well, to upset the normal order of the top four. But what is it about Stoke City Football Club, who are as high as they can probably ever wish to be, that generates such little media attention or positive write ups? Stoke, as a city, finds itself situated between the bigger and more glamorous cities of Manchester and Birmingham, but it has a lot to offer. Stoke's Michael Duberry tracks Wigan striker Nathan Ellington during a Championship match at the Britannia Stadium in November 2004, which was the defender's first season at the club . Crystal Palace striker Andy Johnson tries to take evasive action as Duberry jumps across to make a tackle during Stoke's 3-1 home defeat by the Eagles in March 2006 . Duberry stands all smiles at the Britannia Stadium during his time as a Stoke player. It was a period in the defender's career where he admits he felt wanted by the club in his three-year spell which ended in 2007 . When I moved to Stoke from Leeds, the city didn’t have a Harvey Nichols or some of the swanky restaurants I left in Leeds, but it didn’t matter. The club gave me a home and a place. I felt wanted - I didn’t want anything else. I moved near the training ground in nearby Newcastle Under Lyme and was very happy. I had Trentham Gardens, Hanley Shopping centre and Alton Towers was on my doorstep too. Back when I was a Stoke player the club always seemed to have a power struggle going on upstairs. There was a lack of a clear vision as to who was in charge and the direction in which they wanted to

Summary: Stoke City were hated by everyone under management of Tony Pulis . But despite improving style under Mark Hughes they have become ignored . Only Liverpool and Arsenal have picked up more points since Boxing Day . Potters deserve more credit for improving results and style of play . CLICK HERE for all the latest Stoke City news .


A man has been charged for abusing his girlfriend's dog after he was secretly filmed by a neighbor who couldn't bear the alleged cruelty. Ryan Francis Baker, 32, from Medford, Massachusetts, was arrested by police on 17 March after his neighbour handed over videos showing him throwing the 18-month-old pitbull around his back garden. The dog, called Bullet, was owned by Baker's girlfriend, who brought him around to the house during weekends and holidays. Cruel: Ryan Baker, 32, left, Medford, Massachusetts, was filmed by a neighbor allegedly mistreating his girlfriend's pitbull dog, right. He was arrested by police on 17 March and faces animal cruelty charges . Sick: Baker is accused of punching and kicking the 18-month-old pitbull, and dragging it around his garden in a series of horrific attacks. In one video clip, Baker is shown flinging the dog between 15 and 20 feet into a tree . The neighbor who supplied the video clips to police, Ed Moyer, told Fox News Boston: 'To see a dog put through that, it was just so inhumane, you know. It was disturbing.' Moyer later told WCVB.com: 'I witnessed the abuse of this dog dozens of times. 'I can hear the dog yelping, screaming, crying uncontrollably. It's heartbreaking from 100 yards away, and she's in the house 10 yards away.' Baker's girlfriend, who has not been named, was unaware that Baker had been mercilessly abusing her pet. Medford police arrested Baker after receiving the three videos which allegedly show him punching and kicking the dog. He also allegedly threw it around the yard at rear of his property. A police statement said: 'In the video, the dog showed various indications that he feared Ryan Baker.' Bullet the dog was found with a small cut over his right eye, but seems otherwise to be in good health. In one of the video clips, Baker is allegedly show flinging the dog between 15 and 20 feet onto a tree. Bully: Baker was arrested and appeared at Somerville District Court. Before the footage was shown, the court was warned that its contents were highly disturbing . Defence: Baker told Medford Police that he was just 'throwing a dog into a pile of snow', claiming that Bullet was having fun and that no harm was done . Fear: Bullet, an 18-month-old pit bull, is believed to have been thrown between 15 and 20 feet into a tree trunk, according to Medford Police Department . Bullet has since been returned to his owner, and it is understood that Baker's father posted the $1,000 bail. Baker was taken to Somerville District Court, where the prosecution warned that the footage was disturbing. 'The first video shows kicking of this dog repeatedly in the head,' he said. 'During the entire video, the dog is visibly shaking and cowering.' Baker swore at police when asked to explain his actions. 'All for throwing a dog into a pile of snow,' he said. 'I was having fun throwing him into the snow pile.' A detective replied: 'You saw the video. It doesn't look the like

Summary: In a series of clips, Ryan Baker, 32, from Medford, Massachusetts, is shown ruthlessly abusing the dog . After viewing the footage, police officers took Baker into custody . The 32-year-old has been charged with mistreating his girlfriend's pitbull . A neighbor recorded three instances of alleged animal abuse on his phone . He was released on $1,000 bail following a hearing earlier this week .


An Indonesian lawyer for condemned Bali Nine duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran has tried to enlist the support of heavy metal band Metallica in an attempt to get mercy for the pair. Indonesian President Joko Widodo is a known fan of the rockers, and on Sunday morning lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis made the unusual appeal to the band via social media. 'Hello @Metallica? You have to campaign to save life in Indonesia from Death Penalty. Come, sing and make plea to @jokowi_do2 (the president)', he posted to his Twitter account. Mr Lubis also wrote a follow up tweet, sending a YouTube link to Metallica telling the band 'the whole world is watching'. Scroll down for video . Indonesian lawyer for Australians drug duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran has appealing to rock band Metallica for help getting mercy for the pair . Todung Mulya Lubis had this message for the heavy metal band on Sunday . 'Hello @Metallica. I am sending this link,' he wrote, accompanied by the URL. 'The World is Watching.' the lawyer's tweet concluded. This comes as the Bali Nine pair's lawyer has argued their case be heard by the administrative court, a day after the country's attorney general said more prisoners could be added to the execution list. Lawyers for the Australian pair want to challenge Joko Widodo's denial of their clemency appeal on the grounds that he did not take into account their individual cases, The Age reported. Sukumaran (left) and Chan (right) are among nine drug felons on Nusakambangan, also known as 'death island' The Bali Nine duo's lawyer also posted this, knowing that Indonesian President Joko Widodo is a big metal fan . Chan and Sukumaran are among nine drug felons awaiting execution on Nusakambangan, also known as 'death island' however a tenth is reportedly on the way to the island. Mother of two Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso, from the Philippines, is due to be transferred there in coming days after having her request for a judicial review rejected. However the Philippine government have reportedly committed toe exhausting all avenues to try and save the mother, who was arrested in 2010 carrying 2.6 kilograms of heroin into Indonesia. Ealier this year death metal band Napalm Death penned a letter to one of their fans - Indonesian President Joko Widodo . The plea from the Bali Nine duo's lawyers to Metallica is not the first time a heavy metal band has been involved in the case, it is widely known that Widodo is a big fan of heavy metal. Earlier this year a British band known as one of the Indonesian President's favourites penned a letter to Joko Widodo asking him to grant clemency to Australian convicted drug traffickers Andrew Chan and Myruan Sukumaran. Mr Widodo is said to be a big fan of metal, and recently revealed in an interview that he discovered the genre when he stumbled across a thrash metal band gig when he was just 14 years old. Knowing he was a fan of the band, Napalm Death's lead singer Mark

Summary: Lawyer for Bali Nine duo makes plea on social media to Metallica . He tweeted the heavy metal band asking for their help in getting mercy . Indonesian President Joko Widodo is a known fan of the rockers . Previously UK death metal band Napalm Death wrote to Widodo . Asked him to grant clemency for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran . Their execution may be delayed again due to more prisoners being transferred to Nusakambangan .


A teenager walking in the rain with her fiance died when he fumbled with their umbrella and accidentally pushed her into the road. Grace Dyson, 18, fell under the wheels of a van – that was being driven by her uncle. The chances of the accident happening and the coincidence of a relative being behind the wheel were ‘unbelievable’, a policeman told an inquest yesterday. Engaged: Grace Dyson (left), 18, was walking in the rain to a fish and chip shop with her fiancé Jason Booth (right) - when the tip of his brolly became caught in a crevice in a wall . Accident: Grace, who was walking with Mr Booth (left, pictured outside the court today), fell into oncoming traffic at the same second her uncle Ivan Beaumont (right, also outside court), 41, was passing in his van . Miss Dyson, an apprentice administrator, ‘wobbled and slipped like when you turn over on your ankle’, and the van driver had ‘no time to brake’, Detective Sergeant Noel Lowden told the hearing. The accident left Grace, a talented linguist, with ‘non-survivable head injuries’ as the split-second knock threw her under the Nissan Cabstar, Huddersfield Coroner’s Court was told. Miss Dyson’s heartbroken fiance, Jason Booth, 21, said he lost her in a ‘split second’. The couple, who had been dating for 14 months, were heading to a fish and chip shop in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, when tragedy struck. Mr Booth, a chemistry student at Huddersfield University, was holding an umbrella over them both as they walked along a pavement in the next-door village of Thongsbridge. Tributes: Flowers at the scene following the fatal crash in August last year in Thongsbridge, West Yorkshire . Remembered: A flag for the metal band Rammstein was among the tributes left at the scene in Thongsbridge . He told the inquest: ‘It was raining quite badly. It was quite a big umbrella with an elongated handle. ‘When we set off the brolly was up. On the side of the pavement we were walking down there was a dry stone wall - I was nearest to the wall and Grace was on my left. Couple: Chemistry student Mr Booth said he and 18-year-old Grace (pictured above) were ‘inseparable’ ‘The metal end of the umbrella got stuck in a crevice in the wall. It made me jolt to the left hand side - I remember seeing Grace’s foot slip over the edge. I think that’s when she fell.’ Driving past at that moment was labourer Ivan Beaumont – Miss Dyson’s uncle – who was coming home from work. He told police he had spotted his niece and was about to wave to her when she toppled into the road and under his Nissan Cabstar van. A passer-by rushed over to help but said there was little that could be done for Miss Dyson. She was pronounced dead by the emergency services when they arrived. Mr Beaumont was questioned by police but not charged. Det Sgt Lowden said: ‘He had no time. She fell in the road and hit her with

Summary: Grace Dyson, 18, and Jason Booth, 21, were walking to fish and chip shop . Tip of his brolly became caught in wall and she was knocked by violent jerk . Fell into oncoming traffic at same second her uncle was passing in his van .


Gareth Lee (pictured leaving court today) said he was left 'shocked' and in 'disbelief' when the bakery refused his order . A Christian baker who refused to make a cake bearing a pro-gay marriage slogan has begun a court battle over equality laws. Belfast-based Ashers Bakery refused to make a cake featuring an image of Sesame Street puppets Bert and Ernie below the motto 'Support Gay Marriage'. Northern Ireland's Equality Commission is now supporting a legal action against the family-run bakery on behalf of gay rights activist Gareth Lee, whose order was declined. Mr Lee told a court today he was left 'shocked' and in 'disbelief' when one of the owners of the bakery, Karen McArthur, rang him and told him she would not be processing the order he had already paid for. 'It made me feel I'm not worthy, a lesser person and to me that was wrong,' he said. Opening the case, Robin Allen QC, representing Mr Lee, said the baker's objection on religious grounds was not lawful. He said baking a cake did not mean the bakers supported any message the cake might carry and compared the baking of a cake to a postman delivering a letter or a printer printing a poster. 'A postman taking a letter to the door or a printer carrying out a printing job - nobody would say that involved promoting or support,' he said. 'It's simply a functional relationship, a working relationship.' The lawyer also noted the publicity around the case and highlighted that politicians, church figures, bloggers and others had expressed opinions on the matter. But the barrister insisted the case must be judged on the facts alone, saying: 'Law must not be determined by those who shout loudest.' Mr Allen QC said he was not in court to challenge the McArthur family's faith and highlighted that the proposed design would not have had an Ashers logo on it. The case is being heard at Belfast County Court by district judge Isobel Brownlie. The Commission, which monitors compliance with equality laws in the region, has alleged that the stance of the company was in breach of legislation. The case has sharply divided public opinion in Northern Ireland and beyond. In the wake of the bakery's refusal to provide the service last May, the commission, a state-funded watchdog body, took on the case on behalf of Mr Lee. Initially, the commission asked the bakery to acknowledge that it had breached legislation and offer 'modest' damages to the customer. Claims of discrimination were made after a Christian-run bakery in Northern Ireland refused to make a cake with a pro-gay marriage slogan on it on religious grounds. Pictured, left: The design. Pictured, right: Belfast Councillor Andrew Muir cutting the cake which was eventually made by another bakery . Ashers bakery general manager Daniel McArthur, supported by his wife Amy (right), has said he is fighting the case to allow Christian business owners to follow their beliefs in how they run their firms . When Ashers, which is owned by the McArthur family, refused, the commission

Summary: Bakery owned by Christian family refused to make gay marriage cake . They have been accused of discrimination by gay rights campaigners . Court case starts examining whether bakery discriminated over the issue . Lawyer for equality campaigners says religious refusal was unlawful .


Life on Earth may have been kickstarted by a series of chemical reactions triggered by two simple but poisonous compounds that were plentiful on our planet four billion years ago. Chemists claim they may have finally solved the riddle of how life first got going on Earth. They have found it is possible to create the three main molecular building blocks of life - DNA, proteins and lipids - from hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen sulphide and ultraviolet light. Meteorite impacts, like the one in the illustration above, may have triggered the creation of hydrogen cyanide that scientists have found can create the three basic building blocks of light in reactions powered by sunlight . Their findings suggest that the basic components for biological cells could have all occurred simultaneously in primordial ponds and streams, coming together to form the first cells. This suggests that life may well have first emerged here on Earth - out of a toxic soup of poisonous gas - rather than being carried to our planet by a comet or meteorite from outer space. RNA stands for ribonucleic acid. It is one of three important molecules that are essential for all known forms of life - as well as proteins and lipids. RNA is formed from strings of nucleic acids, the same building blocks that create DNA. Genetic information in a cell flows from DNA through RNA to proteins. DNA is considered the 'blueprint' of the cell and RNA is what helps translate it. Some life, like viruses, only use RNA and it is thought that some of the earliest organisms on Earth used this molecule. Proteins are considered to be the workhorses of the cell built up from strings of amino acids. These carry out the biochemical reactions that take place in the cell and make life tick. Lipids are fatty molecules that line up in formation that can create protective vesicles. They form the membrane 'walls' of every living cell and give them structure. They are also essential for sending signals out of the cell. But the researchers behind the new study say that meteorite impacts probably still played a key role in giving life a first leg up on the ladder towards existence. They claim that meteorite impacts around four billion years ago - known as the Late Heavy Bombardment - could have carried with them carbon rich material that reacted with nitrogen in the air to produce an abundance of hydrogen cyanide. This poisonous gas could then have dissolved in water and undergone a series of chemical reactions, along with hydrogen sulphide, driven by ultraviolet light. Professor John Sutherland, a chemist at the Medical Research Council's Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge who led the study said: 'Although it necessarily has to be painted with broad brushstrokes, the picture that emerges is of an overall reaction network developing over time in separate streams and pools, according to a dynamic flow chemistry scheme. 'The various products would be synthesized by subtle variations in the flow-chemistry history of the streams and the order in which they merged

Summary: Scientists created precursors to RNA, proteins and lipids in basic reactions . Their tests used hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen sulphide and ultraviolet light . These chemicals would have been plentiful on the Earth 4 billion years ago . Hydrogen cyanide would have been created by meteorite debris reacting with the nitrogen in the Earth's atmosphere during repeated space impacts . Hydrogen sulphide gas was probably thrown out by erupting volcanoes . The research was conducted by chemists at the Medical Research Council's Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge .


Roman Zozulya's first-half strike edged Dnipro to a crucial win against Dutch champions Ajax at the Kiev Olympic Stadium. Having squandered a series of early chances the hosts took the lead on the half hour mark when Zozulya collected Yevhen Konoplyanka’s cut back to send a left-footed strike across Jasper Cillessen and into the net. Dnipro, playing in their first ever last 16 tie in the Europa League, kept Frank De Boer’s side relatively quiet and head to Amsterdam next week in a promising position. Dnipro players celebrate Roman Zozulya's opening strike, which proved to be the winner in Ukraine . DNIPRO (4-4-2): Boyko; Fedetskiy, Douglas, Cheberyachko, Egidio; Fedorchuk, Rotan, Zozulya, Bezus (Gama 57); Konoplyanka (Shakhov 81), Seleznyov (Kalinic 75) Subs not used: Lastuvka, Luchkevych, Svatok, Blyznychenko . Scorer: Zozulya 30 . Booked: Fedetskiy, Rotan, Zozulya, Shakhov . AJAX (4-3-3): Cillessen; van Rhijn, Veltman, Viergever, Boilesen; Bazoer, Klaassen, Serero (Sinkgraven 59); El Ghazi, Milik (Zivkovic 76), Schone (Kishna 60) Subs not used: Moisander, van der Hoorn, Andersen, Boer . Booked: Boilesen, Bazoer . Referee: Ivan Bebek . Ajax were hoping to maintain a seven game unbeaten run in all competitions but struggled to break down the dogged hosts. The first chance went the way of the visitors after just four minutes as midfielder Thulani Serero attempted to chip keeper Denys Boyko but that was a rare moment of progress for Ajax. However in first-half stoppage time Joel Veltman spurned a glorious chance to level the contest when standing all alone at the back post, but the centre-back blasted a volley way over the bar from a few yards out. De Boer’s side improved after the break but failed to register a single shot on target and will have to improve drastically for the second leg in Amsterdam next Thursday. It wasn't all good news for the hosts as Artem Fedetskiy, Ruslan Rotan and Roman Zozulya all picked up booking to rule themselves out of the second leg in Holland. Ajax manager Frank De Boer fails to hide his frustration as the Dutch side failed to find an away goal . Ajax's Joel Veltman (left) challenges for the ball against Yevhen Konoplyanka of Dnipro on Thursday . Yevhen Seleznyov (left) of Dnipro vies for the ball with Nick Viergever (right) of Ajax in Ukraine . Dnipro's Artem Fedetskiy (left) fights for the ball with Ajax's Arkadiusz Milik during the Europa League clash . Dnipro's Nikola Kalinic (left) fights for the ball with Ajax's Davy Klaassen during the Europa League match .

Summary: Ukranian forward Roman Zozulya fired hosts ahead after half an hour . Three of the Dnipro starting XI pick up bookings ruling them out of 2nd leg . Ajax host the Ukrainian side on March 19 next Thursday in Amsterdam .


To begin with, Mark Cavendish seems like he might rank among the more challenging interviewees. He anticipates questions before they’ve been asked, refuses to give an answer to some and offers monosyllabic responses to others. He curses when he talks about the doping scandals in his sport and complains that the newspapers only cover such stories in cycling. Has he not read the recent coverage of similar scandals in athletics and rugby? With a wry smile, he accepts that he hasn’t. British cyclist Mark Cavendish, pictured with Lee Matthews, insists he has plenty more to give . Help for Heroes patron Cavendish is confident he's not past his best following his 11 wins in 2014 . Cavendish believes he doesn't get the media coverage he deserves because he no longer rides for Team Sky . It might be that we’ve got off on the wrong foot. We meet in the bar of a hotel in Windsor and I congratulate him on his victory in Belgium the previous day. I remark that he’s had a ‘couple’ of good wins already this season. ‘I’ve had six,’ he responds a little tersely. But this is what makes him interesting beyond his brilliance at the business end of professional bike racing, beyond the explosive drama of a peloton hurtling towards the finish line at 40-odd mph. He has long proved himself a master racer with his sharp bike skills and that explosive turn of pace. But Cavendish has a sharp mind, too. It makes interviewing him something of a contest but an experience that is utterly fascinating. When he talks about the support he provides our injured servicemen and women as a patron for Help for Heroes, there is genuine emotion. He takes a swipe at ‘the government’ for not doing enough for these ‘amazing people’. He can relate to the ‘team mentality’ that develops among soldiers. ‘It’s more than a job,’ he says. ‘It’s a family. As a sportsman I get that.’ There are moments when he displays the intensity of a Roy Keane, occasionally communicating his objection to a question by simply staring back at you. But here’s a sportsman who is also not afraid to express an opinion and by the end of our chat he has shared quite a few. Cavendish left Team Sky because he thought the focus was on Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome . Cavendish felt Froome (left) and Wiggins (right) received preferential treatment during his time at Team Sky . ‘People think I’m past it,’ he says, unprompted. At 29, is he? ‘No,’ he says. There is a pause. He has clearly decided he has nothing further to say on the subject even if it is one that irks him. But I ask if it’s something he can prove to himself with facts and figures. Cycling is pretty scientific these days, after all. ‘I measure it by wins,’ he says. ‘I had 11 wins last year, which is more than any other British rider. But because I ride for a team that’s not supported by a media

Summary: Mark Cavendish believes he does not receive the coverage he deserves . The 29-year-old British cyclist insists he is far from finished . Cavendish has taken a swipe at former employers Team Sky . He insists 'the system is working' to stamp out cheating in cycling .


A bus station which was dubbed the 'mouth of hell' by Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud will be demolished tomorrow. Greyfriars bus station in Northampton, East Midlands, opened nearly 40 years ago but after a new terminal was opened in the town last year the 'infamously ugly' building has lain redundant. It faced criticism soon after it opened in 1976 after mineral stalactites began forming inside and in 2005 it was voted third in a list of 12 buildings that should be demolished for a Channel 4 series. Greyfriars bus station in Northampton, East Midlands, opened in 1976 but will be reduced to rubble tomorrow . The programme, titled Demolition, was fronted by broadcaster McCloud when he compared the building to the 'mouth of hell'. It was described in the Lonely Planet guide as 'infamously ugly'. There were also concerns for the safety of the bus station after two people died when they were hit by buses inside the station in the 2000s. Kevin McCloud once described the building as the 'mouth of hell' on Channel 4's Demolition show . The three-storey building, which includes a car park and offices which have not been used for years, will be reduced to rubble tomorrow by demolition specialist DSM, which will 'blow it down'. David Macintosh, leader of Northampton Borough Council, said: 'It's funny because in the last couple of months, people have said "We will miss it." 'It's not very well-liked, and is now redundant. "The mouth of hell' sums it up perfectly." Alan Carr, who spent some of his childhood in Northampton, wrote on Twitter: 'Is that smelly cafe still there in the basement in Greyfriars bus station? You'd see people dry heaving before they got on their buses.' The four-acre site takes up a large part of the town centre, and the council has set up an exclusion zone - and is evacuating 414 nearby homes as a precaution. Northampton Borough Council is live-streaming the demolition of the building, and urged spectators to watch it online rather than in person. The council said the structure is costing taxpayers £500,000 in repairs every year, and it would take almost £30 million to renovate. Its demolition is part of Northampton's regeneration programme and plans for new retail and leisure schemes are being considered. The town's new bus station has also had its problems with police being called in to direct traffic after queues of buses formed.

Summary: Greyfriars bus station opened in 1976 but has lain redundant in last year . Faced criticism and was dubbed 'infamously ugly' by Lonely Planet guide . Voted to be demolished in Channel 4 programme narrated by McCloud . Old bus station will be 'blown down' by demolition company tomorrow . Council will live stream the four-acres site as it is reduced to rubble .


Hospitals are paying up to £3,200 a shift to hire locum doctors in A&E. Short-staffed trusts are forced to pay exorbitant amounts as they compete to attract agency medics. Full-time doctors say it is ‘demoralising’ working alongside locums earning three or four times as much. United Lincolnshire Hospitals, which runs Lincoln County Hospital, pictured, paid £3,258 for a consultant to work a 24-hour shift in A&E between Christmas and New Year . Figures obtained by Sky News show that United Lincolnshire Hospitals paid £3,258 for a consultant to work a 24-hour shift in A&E between Christmas and New Year. Not all the money went to the doctor as the agency employing them will have taken a sizeable cut. Nonetheless, it is still a considerable amount bearing in mind the locum will have spent much of the shift asleep but ‘on-call’ – where they need to attend only in an emergency. Leeds Teaching Hospitals in West Yorkshire paid £2,099 for a doctor to work a nine-hour shift in A&E over the same period – equivalent to £230 an hour. Three more trusts – the Royal Berkshire in Reading, Derby Hospitals and North Bristol – each paid around £1,800 for an A&E nurse to work 12 hours. The figures, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, show that at one trust, Airedale in West Yorkshire, more than 70 per cent of all doctors’ shifts between Christmas and New Year were filled by locums. As they are generally less experienced and competent than full-time doctors employed by the trust, there is concern that such over-reliance could put patients at risk. The Royal Berkshire in Reading, pictured, Derby Hospitals and North Bristol each paid around £1,800 for an A&E nurse to work 12 hours . At the Heart of England NHS trust, 58 per cent of shifts between Christmas and New Year were filled by locums, while at the Royal Bolton it was 52 per cent. The NHS is short of A&E doctors partly because staffing levels have not kept pace with the rising number of patients, so trusts have to pay vast amounts to agencies. Dr Clifford Mann, president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said: ‘Market forces really are quite extreme currently, with the lack of permanent people to employ. ‘It means hospitals are desperate to try to find people to fill these slots and are having to pay super premium rates. It can be very demoralising to be working alongside somebody with much less experience, much more junior, who is earning a multiple income compared to you.’ Last month a scathing report by the Public Accounts Committee warned that doctors and nurses were quitting to become locums because the pay rates were three or four times higher. It also highlighted how spending on agency staff had soared by a quarter in the past year to £2.6billion . Dr Mark Porter, chairman of the British Medical Association’s council, which represents doctors, said: ‘Locums play a vital role in the NHS but they should not be used as a long-term solution. Greater reliance on

Summary: Short-staffed NHS trusts pay thousands for locum doctors . United Lincolnshire Hospitals paid £3,258 for a 24-hour shift in A&E . The Royal Berkshire trust paid around £1,800 for an A&E nurse .


Following Rory McIlroy's WGC-Cadillac Championship meltdown - where his 3-iron ended up in a lake - a scuba diver took the plunge to retrieve the Nike Vapor club. The unidentified man was spotted by TV cameras entering the water before triumphantly lifting the iron out of the murky water. The World No 1 launched his club after putting his ball into the same water at the side of the eighth in Miami and he admitted his emotions got the better of him. This photo was posted on Instagram of the scuba diver who retrieved the club that Rory McIlroy threw . The World No 1 is tied for twelfth in the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Miami coming into the final day . The scuba diver prepares himself for the descent into the murky water to recover the expensive club . The diver emerges from the water with the club in his hand and now owner of some McIlroy memorabilia . With the club in his grasp, the diver triumphantly heads out of the water which was caught by TV cameras . He said: 'I just let frustration get the better of me. It was heat of the moment, and I mean, if it had been any other club I probably wouldn't have. There was a split second like should I or shouldn't I, but I didn't need a 3-iron for the rest of the round so I thought, why not? It felt good at the time. 'Looking back at it, it isn't one of my proudest moments. But, you know, walked away with a bogey and regrouped and did okay from then.' McIlroy is tied for twelfth going into the final day on Sunday, with J.B. Holmes leading by five shots on -11. McIlroy throws his club into the lake after putting his ball into the same water on the eighth hole .

Summary: Rory McIlroy threw his 3-iron into the lake on the eighth hole in Miami . A scuba diver found the club after delving into the murky water . The World No 1 is tied for twelfth coming into the final day . Click here for all the latest golf news .


Desperate: Marilyn Barnes, pictured outside court today wanted to sell her home in Arnside, Cumbria . Prospective buyers were lured in with an enticing description of the Lake District views from the property when it appeared on the market. What they were not told was that the vistas should never have existed in the first place. For the property’s owner illegally felled dozens of protected trees in an attempt to increase its value by creating the views. Marilyn Barnes, 61, was fined £15,000 after a court was told she arranged for the trees facing her home to be chopped down in a desperate attempt to command a higher selling price. The divorcee had included information about a tree preservation order affecting a small area of land included in the sale when the house first appeared on the market. But after failing to attract a buyer, the four-bedroom semi-detached house overlooking the Arnside Estuary in Cumbria was remarketed a year later. This time, the details mentioned ‘fine distant views’ and the asking price rose from £399,000 to £425,000. South Cumbria Magistrates’ Court heard Barnes was no longer able to afford the home after being forced to give up work in 2010 when she fell off ladders while painting a ceiling. Facing mounting debts, she approached local pig farmer and joiner Stephen Lawton to cut down the trees, telling him she wanted to ‘open up views’. Lawton felled 27 trees, including ash, hazel, elm, sycamore, holly, beech and willow. He was not paid but used the trees as firewood. John Batty, for Barnes, said she was ‘extremely embarrassed’ and that it was a big mistake that ‘should never have happened’. South Lakes District Council, which managed the protection order for the trees, said the property was originally put on sale in October 2013 before being remarketed in November 2014. Nicola Hartley, for the council, said: ‘It is the prosecution case that the unlawful felling has opened up the view and this has the potential to increase the saleability of the property. ‘The court must have regard to any financial benefit that has been accrued or likely to accrue as a consequence of the offence.’ Room with no view: Marilyn Barnes had the trees cleared that were obscuring a potentially great sight . Beautiful view: Removing the trees revealed the breathtaking landscape of the Lake District beyond (above) For sale: Barnes said she could no longer afford to live in her four-bedroom house, pictured above . Barnes, who pleaded guilty to breaching the protection order, was fined £15,000 and ordered to pay £1,260 in court costs and a £120 victim surcharge. She is understood to have moved out of the property, although a selling price has yet to be listed with the Land Registry. Lawton, 25, was fined £3,000 and told to pay the same costs as Barnes. After the case, Miss Hartley said the unlawful felling of such a large number of trees had a significant detrimental impact on the environment, particularly in the loss of habitat for birds and other wildlife. Before: This

Summary: Marilyn Barnes, 61, could no longer afford four-bedroom home in Cumbria . The divorcee first put the house on the market for £399,000 in October 2013 . Asked 25-year-old man to remove trees in woodland opposite the property . Home was then put back up for sale with new price tag of £425,000 . Barnes was fined £15,000 after breaching order that protects the trees .


Police say a Pennsylvania man dropped to the ground and rolled around in dog waste to avoid being arrested for public drunkenness, but he was taken into custody anyway. Police in Wilkes-Barre tell the Times Leader officers came upon 45-year-old Maurice Franklin early Monday night after he jumped into traffic. They believed he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Rolled: Police say Maurice Franklin, 45, dropped to the ground and rolled around in dog waste to avoid being arrested for public drunkenness Monday in the area of Academy Street and Carey avenue (photographed) Custody: Franklin was taken into custody, cited, and held until he was sober (stock image) They say he slurred his words and could not stand without swaying. The incident occurred at around 5.50pm Monday in the area of Academy Street and Carey avenue. Franklin claimed he was walking erratically to avoid stepping in the dog feces on the sidewalk. But when Officer Stanley Wychock told Franklin that he was under arrest and ordered him to place his hands behind his back, Franklin avoided the dog feces no longer. Instead, police say, he lay down on the ground and began rolling in the waste. 'The defendant then stated that officers could not arrest him because he is covered in (expletive),' officials wrote in an account of the incident posted to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department Information Facebook page. Franklin was taken into custody, cited, and held until he was sober, the Times Leader reports. Franklin couldn't immediately be reached for comment. Court records don't list a lawyer for him.

Summary: Maurice Franklin, 45, rolled around in dog feces Monday in an attempt to avoid arrest . Police saw Franklin jumping in and out of traffic and attempted to arrest him for public drunkenness . Franklin said he was walking erratically to avoid stepping in dog feces . Franklin was taken into custody, cited, and held until he was sober .


George Ford is an artist and a pragmatist rolled into one and the England fly-half is quickly discovering that the latter trait is a more consistently valuable asset in international rugby. The 21-year-old Bath playmaker spends most weekends with his club demonstrating the range of his attacking game — as a creative rookie able to unravel defences at close quarters. He has shown that part of his repertoire during this RBS 6 Nations, but is also having to embrace the earthier demands of his role, involving substance over style. England’s defeat by Ireland in Dublin gave Ford a first-hand view of Jonny Sexton, the home fly-half, following orders to the letter and quelling his own instincts in the process. The Lions No 10 led an aerial onslaught which the visitors failed to handle. George Ford is prepared to sacrifice style over substance in the quest for victories at international level . Ford and team-mate Geoff Parling are put through their paces at Penyhill Park on Wednesday . Asked whether he would feel fulfilled if ordered to kick so often, Ford said: ‘It was obviously Ireland’s plan. If they come in with a plan and execute it as well as they did and come out with a 10-point win, then you would (feel fulfilled). You don’t always have to play the same way against different teams. ‘You go into a game with a plan and if it comes off at the weekend, you feel you’ve done your job.’ But surely he gains more satisfaction from conjuring tries than kicking for territory? ‘People always like to score tries,’ he added. ‘They are more exciting. But they are difficult to get in international rugby. ‘It’s about small margins, little things; your kicking being on the money, your set-piece and breakdown being strong. Ford offloads a pass during training as England prepare for Saturday's Six Nations match against Scotland . Stuart Lancaster oversees training as his side prepare to face Scotland in the Six Nations on Saturday . ‘The fancy things come from the foundations being in place.’ The substance versus style issue will be on the agenda again in assessing how England fare on Saturday against Scotland at Twickenham, where they will be expected to win with plenty to spare against opponents who have lost all three games so far. Ford knows the result is the bottom line, but is aware the hosts need to perform with a flourish too. ‘We’re not going into the game to play averagely,’ he said. ‘We’re going into the game looking for a really good performance. That will always be our aim. First and foremost we need the win. It’s vital we get it. But obviously we want to go out there and put in a good performance and have a good reaction.’

Summary: England take on Scotland at Twickenham in the Six Nations on Saturday . Stuart Lancaster's side were defeated by Ireland in their last match . George Ford says tries at international level are hard to come by . ‘It’s about small margins, your kicking being on the money,' Ford said .


The diverse genetic ancestry of North and South America has been mapped in unprecedented detail revealing key events the history books missed. The study compared the DNA of current Africans and Europeans using more than 4,000 DNA samples to reveal the genetic fingerprints of the slave trade and colonisation. It also highlighted previously unidentified ancestry, such as Basque lineages in South America, along with a ‘surprising’ degree of variation in the ancestry of modern-day Americans. The diverse genetic ancestry of North and South America has been mapped in unprecedented detail, revealing key events the history books missed. The study compared the genes of current Africans and Europeans using more than 4,000 DNA samples to reveal the genetic fingerprints of the slave trade and colonisation. This map reveals the location of donor and recipient populations analysed . The Oxford University team first grouped subsets of people in Africa and Europe who were genetically similar. They were able to separate European genomes into 37 groups. They then compared the data with the genomes from 2,500 people of mixed ancestry from the Americas. The method helped them identify detailed ancestry sources, such as Basque DNA patterns from Spain, rather than France. Overall the group, which also included researchers from University College London and the Universita' del Sacro Cuore of Rome, used DNA sample from 64 different populations. They included people in Barbados, Columbia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Puerto Rico and African-Americans in the USA. The study, led by Oxford University, compared the 'donor' African and European DNA with 'recipient' American populations to see where their ancestors came from. 'It was interesting to find so much complexity in the ancestry of American people,’ Professor Cristian Capelli from Oxford University told DailyMail.com. Professor Capellii, who is Italian, was particularly suprised to find evidence of the Basques in Colombia and the Italians in Puerto Rico, as well as the fact that some part of Spain, but not others, contributed Spanish DNA to the Americas . He explained how his team first grouped subsets of people in Africa and Europe who were genetically similar. Using something known as a 'haplotype-based' DNA technique, researchers were able to separate European genomes into 37 groups. They then compared the data with the genomes from 2,500 people of mixed ancestry from the Americas. The method helped them identify detailed ancestry sources, such as Basque DNA patterns from Spain, rather than France. In total, the group, which also included researchers from University College London and the Universita' del Sacro Cuore of Rome, used DNA sample from 64 different populations . They included people in Barbados, Columbia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Puerto Rico and African-Americans in the USA. The study found that while Spaniards provide the majority of European ancestry in continental American Hispanic/Latino populations, the most common European genetic source in African-Americans and Barbadians comes from the UK. The Basques, a distinct ethnic group spread across current-day Spain and France, provided a small but distinct genetic contribution to current-day Continental South American populations, including the Maya in Mexico. Meanwhile, the Caribbean Islands

Summary: Scientists compared genes of current Africans and Europeans using 4,000 DNA samples from 64 populations . Study found the most common European genetic source in African-Americans and Barbadians is from the UK . The ancestors of Yoruba people provided the largest contribution of genes from Africa to modern Americans . The study also highlighted previously unidentified ancestry such as Basque genes present in South America .


Nigel Farage was left reeling today after losing three election candidates in less than 24 hours. The Ukip leader was left 'deeply shocked' after suspending MEP Janice Atkinson over allegations that her staff had concocted bogus expenses claims. Hours later the party confirmed a second senior figure, the party's candidate for Scunthorpe Stephen Howd, had been suspended following an 'alleged incident at his workplace'. The final blow came when the party's candidate for Westmorland and Lonsdale, Jonathan Stanley, sensationally quit claiming he was sick of the 'open racism and bullying' in the party. The Ukip leader said he was 'deeply shocked' with Janice Atkinson after a member of her staff was secretly filmed apparently trying to obtain an inflated invoice for a drinks reception in a bid to claim the money from the EU . The triple blow came after detectives were brought in to investigate the allegations that Mrs Atkinson's chief of staff Christine Hewitt was secretly filmed apparently trying to obtain an inflated invoice for a drinks reception in a bid to claim the money from the EU. A police spokesman said the Kent and Essex serious crime directorate was investigating the alleged fraud. Mrs Atkinson, an MEP for the South East, has now been axed as the party's candidate for Folkestone and Hythe in May’s election. The MEP had hosted a women’s fringe event – attended by Nigel Farage’s wife Kirsten – during Ukip’s spring conference in Margate, Kent, last month. The reception, where guests drank champagne, Bellini cocktails and dozens of bottles of wine, allegedly cost £950 and was paid by Mrs Hewitt on a credit card. But 24 hours later, it is claimed, Miss Hewitt returned to the restaurant and asked the manager to give her an invoice for £3,150 so she could claim back a larger amount from Brussels. She was allegedly filmed telling an undercover reporter from The Sun: ‘The idea is we overcharge them slightly because that’s the way of repatriating [the money].’ Mr Farage this morning attacked Mrs Atkinson and the member of staff over the ploy. He told LBC: ‘I was deeply shocked when I saw it. I thought it was one of the most incredibly stupid and dishonest things I’ve even seen in my life. ‘This was a member of staff. Exactly what the relationship between the member of staff and the asking of the false bill and Janice Atkinson I don’t know. We’ve suspended Janice Atkinson and we will hold a disciplinary hearing as soon as possible.' Stephen Howd (left) the Ukip candidate suspended today, with Mike and Barbara Speakman, members of UKIP's Scunthorpe, Brigg and Goole branch, with party leader Nigel Farage . Janice Atkinson (left) was due to fight the Folkestone and Hythe Commons seat on May 7. Jonathan Stanley (right) quit the party today citing 'open racism and bullying' Ostentatious breastfeeding . Farage: 'It isn't too difficult to breastfeed a baby in a way that isn't ostentatious.' Immigrants causing traffic jams . Farage: 'It took me six hours and 15 minutes in the car to get here.

Summary: Two candidates have been suspended by the party with a third resigning . MEP Janice Atkinson suspended after aide allegedly asked for fake receipt . Hours later Ukip confirmed candidate Stephen Howd had been suspended . Final blow came when Westmorland & Lonsdale candidate quit the party . Jonathan Stanley said he was sick of the 'open racism and bullying' in Ukip .


A stray dog who lost his nose after he accidentally caught it in a snare could soon be able to smell again thanks to surgeons who are planning to insert a specially designed implant into his snout. Parys, from Bialystok, Poland, will undergo surgery tomorrow in order to receive his new nose, which was designed by Polish company Ledo. The tube shaped implant - which was specially built for Parys following a CT scan - was invented by Dr Marcin Elgal from the Individual Medical Implants Technopark, after he heard of the dog's plight. Parys (pictured) a stray dog from Bialystok, Poland, lost his nose after he accidentally caught it in a snare - but he could soon be able to smell again thanks to surgeons who will implant a chip in his snout tomorrow . The implant was specially designed for Parys by Dr Marcin Elgal (pixtured) from Individual Medical Implants . Veterinarians will insert the implant during surgery to reconstruct Parys' nose tomorrow. He will then be sent home to recover with his new owner, Magdalena Smosarska, in Bialystok, and his new nose. It is hoped the implant will not only restore his sense of smell, but help reconstruct the shape of his nose which was left disfigured by the accident. Noses are particularly important to dogs as their brains are dominated by an olfactory cortex, boasting millions of smelling receptors which help them to survive. The implant for the dog's new nose was designed and created (process pictured) by Polish company Ledo . It is hoped the implant will not only restore his sense of smell, but help reconstruct the shape of his nose . Parys with his new owner Magdalena Smosarska, in Bialystok, Poland today - the day before his surgery . While the human brain is dominated by a large visual cortex, dog's brains are dominated by an olfactory cortex. The olfactory bulb in dogs is roughly forty times bigger than the olfactory bulb in humans . The average dog has 125 to 220 million smell-sensitive receptors. The bloodhound exceeds this standard with nearly 300 million receptors. It is estimated that dogs in general have an olfactory sense ranging from one hundred thousand to one million times more sensitive than a human's. In some dog breeds, such as bloodhounds, the olfactory sense may be up to 100 million times greater than a human's. A dog's wet nose, or rhinarium, is essential for determining the direction of the air current containing the smell. The mucus on a dog’s nose helps capture scent particles - which is why they lick their dry noses, to recover this scent capturing. By smelling a drop of another dog's urine, a dog can often determine the dog’s sex, diet, health, and emotional state. The implant will be used to reconstruct the former stray's nose after he lost it in a snare . This small implant could change the stray dog's life forever by returning his ability to smell again .

Summary: Parys the dog lost his nose after accidentally getting caught in snare . Stray dog was left without his sense of smell following the incident . Scientist has designed a special implant that will help Parys sniff again . Parys - who now has a new owner - will undergo the surgery tomorrow .


Tony Mowbray will be named as the new manager of Coventry on Tuesday. Mowbray has been out of work since leaving Middlesbrough in 2013 but has agreed to return to the dugout with the League One strugglers. Steven Pressley was sacked by the Sky Blues last week after a run of seven games without a win. Former Middlesbrough manager Tony Mowbray will take over as the new boss of struggling Coventry . Neil MacFarlane and Dave Hockaday took charge of Saturday’s win over MK Dons and look set to remain in charge for Tuesday’s game at Barnsley but Mowbray could be in the stands at Oakwell. Coventry are just above the relegation zone after their poor run of form and will look to Mowbray to turn things around quickly. Steven Pressley was sacked by the League One club after they became mired in a relegation battle .

Summary: Tony Mowbray will take over as manager of League One Coventry City . He will replace Steven Pressley who was sacked last month . Mowbray has been out of work since 2013 when he left Middlesbrough . He also had spells in charge of Hibs, West Brom and Celtic .


Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, the enlisted U.S. soldier who left his post in Afghanistan in 2009 and was later ransomed from an Islamist extremist network by the Obama administration for five Taliban leaders, was charged with desertion and 'misbehavior before the enemy' buy the U.S. Army on Wednesday. But he won't face the death penalty if a military court martial finds him guilty of 'Desertion with Intent to Shirk Important or Hazardous Duty.' The level of that charge the Pentagon levied on him carries a maximum of just a 5 year prison term. The other charge, however, 'Misbehavior Before the Enemy by Endangering the Safety of a Command, Unit or Place,' could send him to a military prison for life. The Uniform Code of Military Justice describes examples of that crime as running away from a fighting enemy, throwing down his weapons, abandoning his platoon or other fighting unit, or otherwise purposely failing 'to do his utmost to encounter, engage, capture, or destroy any enemy troops, combatants, vessels, aircraft, or any other thing, which it is his duty so to encounter, engage, capture, or destroy.' SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEOS . CHARGED: An Army officer announced the formal criminal complaint against Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl at Fort Bragg, N.C., on Wednesday . Bergdahl, a US Army sergeant who was swapped in 2014 for five high-value Taliban leaders, has been charged with desertion and will face a military court martial, according to reports on Wednesday . President Barack Obama announced the return of Bergdahl on May 31, 2014 in a White House Rose Garden press event as the soldier's parents Jani (left) and Bob (right) looked on . SOLDIER: Bergdahl was an Army private when he was captured, but the Pentagon restored his rank upon his release to what it would have been – sergeant – if he had remained on active duty, and paid him more than $200,000 in back wages . In addition to a potential life sentence, punishments for the crimes Bergdahl was charged with include a dishonorable discharge from the Army, a reduction in rank all the way down to 'E-1' – the lowest level of enlisted personnel – and forfeiture of all of his military pay. An Army spokesman said in a hastily scheduled press conference at Fort Bragg in North Carolina that the next step in the procedure would be an 'article 32' hearing at Fort Sam Houston in Texas. That's where Bergdahl remains on active duty, and will remain unless he's convicted. An article 32 hearing is analogous to a grand jury in the civilian court system. Its purpose is determine if there is enough evidence for a formal court martial. Bergdahl, 28, disappeared from his post in Paktika province, Afghanistan on June 30, 2009 after tellign comrades that he had grown cynical about America's mission there. The Haqqani network, a Pakistan-based network of Islamists aligned with the Taliban regime, took him prisoner and held him for nearly five years. A deal brokered by the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar brought him home, but at the cost of releasing

Summary: 'Misbehavior before the enemy' charge could result in life in prison but Pentagon chose a lower level of desertion that carries just 5 years . Brief announcement at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina on Wednesday confirmed that a preliminary hearing will take place at Ft. Sam Houston in Texas . Obama administration ransomed Bergdahl from an extremist Islamist network last year, releasing 5 Taliban leaders in exchange for his return . A government official claims three of these men have already tried to 're-engage' with their terror networks . Platoon comrades accused him of abandoning his post before the Haqqani network captured him in 2009 . Bergdahl wrote his parents beforehand, saying he was 'ashamed to even be American,' and left a note in his tent saying he wanted to remounce his citizenship .


A student at an elite all-boys high school has been advised not to bring his chosen partner to the Year 12 formal because it is another boy. The student from Brisbane's Anglican Church Grammar School, also known as Churchie, was told to 'keep with school' tradition' and bring a female date to the senior formal in June, the Courier Mail reports. Headmaster Dr Alan Campbell said the formal was a social opportunity for male students to learn how to 'mix and mingle' with 'ladies' and the school had a strong preference they bring a female date. The student from Brisbane's Anglican Church Grammar School, also known as Churchie, was told to 'keep with school' tradition' and bring a female date to the senior formal in June . 'We want young men to learn from and interact with young ladies so these opportunities are very important in providing a well-rounded education,' Dr Campbell said. It isn't the first time the school has advised students against bringing their gay partners. Several students raised the issue back in 2008 but were told to bring members of the opposite sex. The headmaster at the time, Jonathan Hensman, told the Courier Mail the issue hadn't come up before, but was expected because of the 'changing times'. 'Not all students take their girlfriends. Some take a female friend. It's about protocols and decorums,' Mr Hensman said. Headmaster Dr Alan Campbell said the formal was a social opportunity for male students to learn how to 'mix and mingle' with 'ladies' and the school had a strong preference they bring a female date . But the Anglican school isn't alone, with the Queensland Catholic Education Commission saying they had similar models of behaviour in their schools. Queensland’s Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Kevin Cocks encouraged schools to be accepting. 'I would encourage schools to be inclusive and be supportive of students at this very difficult time of their life,' he told the newspaper. Dr Campbell said the school's governing body would not oppose a student's choice of guest but the school's guidelines and recommendations remained the same. 'I think in the end, it really is a decision that a young man would make with his parents and his family,' he said.

Summary: Student at Brisbane's Anglican Church Grammar School told to bring female date to Year 12 formal in June . Headmaster said it was opportunity to mix and mingle with young ladies . The school has strong preference that students bring female dates . School also advised students in 2008 against bringing same-sex partners .


Micro-pigs assuming the identities of race horses have been pitted against each other to help predict the winners of the Cheltenham feature races. Named after the horses they represent, the micro-pigs taking part in the Champion Hurdle include Hurricane Sty (Hurricane Fly), Fuzzheen (Faugheen) and Kitten Trot (Kitten Rock). The micro-pigs also dress in accordance with their counterpart and compete against each other on a specially designed miniature course. The brainchild of Coral bookmakers, the micro-competition is part of their CheltenHAM festival where horse racing fans are able to compete for free bets. And the footage, while not entirely insightful, is interesting to say the least. Opening on an establishing shot of the course, the micro-pig commentator stands before a microphone in a flat cap and welcomes the crowd – who wear Ladies Day hats. The micro-pigs each wear the colours of their counterpart horse and are paraded in the paddock before the start of the race . The commentator then takes the action down to the paddocks and begins introducing the race’s competitors. First up is Un de Sow (Un De Sceaux), who is presented as a pig with a weight problem. Next is Piglet Bay (Purple Bay), who struts around the paddock, before Kitten Trot is introduced and relieves itself. After a quick look to see ‘what the market is saying’ the race gets under way and despite Un de Sow, who makes a quick run for it, the other pigs just stand around and graze. A micro-pig commentator dressed in a flat cap introduces the competitors and comments on the crowd . Approaching the first bend Kitten Trot is able to take the lead however and makes its way over the famous hill first. As the race reaches its finish, the micro-pigs – except one who stops for a drink – manage to catch up with one another and run in a herd. And it’s almost too close to call as they reach the finishing line before Kitten Trot makes a last-ditch dash for it and wins. A member of the crowd wears a Ladies Day-style hat while watching the micro-pig race . The micro-pig called Kitten Trot makes its way over the famous hill and is the eventual winner of the race . While not an exact science, considering that Faugheen was the winner of the actual Champion Hurdle race, the competition is certainly a bit of fun. Tania Seif, Head of Social Marketing at Coral, said: ‘Move over Paul the octopus, there’s a new breed of animal psychic in town – the micro-pig. ‘We can’t wait to see if any of our micro-pig races successfully predict the winner of the actual races at the Cheltenham festival – we’re hoping they bring home the bacon for our punters.’ Towards the end of the race the competitors are much closer together as they make their way to the finishing line .

Summary: The micro-pigs are named after and dress as their race horse counterparts . The outcomes predict the winners of the Cheltenham feature races . Pigs compete against each other on a specially designed miniature course . Horse racing fans can guess outcomes and compete for free bets . The micro-pig race competitions are the brainchild of Coral Bookmakers .


It doesn't get more Australian than that! Cars have been brought to a hasty halt after a unique animal crossing of a hopping kind. A group of over 20 kangaroos have made a quick dash across the Craigieburn East Road in Victoria on Thursday morning. At 10.50 am on Thursday, many cars were brought to a hasty halt as over 20 kangaroos crossed the highway . The swarm executed perfect timing with the cars able to safely slow down and watch the group . The video shows the troop hopping across the busy road in single file and jumping over a barbed-wire fence to make it to the land on the other side. All caught on a driver's Dash Cam, some of the animals are seen to be doing flips over the fence and disappearing into the long grass. Luckily all other cars slow to a halt on the 100km/hr road to wait for the group to safely cross, with all cautiously driving off after the encounter. With no clear 'kangaroo crossing' signage the confrontation could have been potentially dangerous. Kangaroo crossings are more dangerous at night as the animals become blinded by vehicle head lights . Some of the kangaroos can be seen performing expert flips over the barbed wire fence and disappear into the grass . The crossing took place at 10.50 am on a Thursday and there were clearly not too many vehicles on the usually busy road. The Craigieburn East Road is 45 minutes north of Melbourne and the driver was on his way to work. In the day, our hopping friends are more likely to make a safer crossing by choosing their moments to dash more wisely. However in the evenings, when they are most active, they are easily collected as they become blinded by the headlights of cars.

Summary: A troop of over 20 kangaroos have been captured on video . The group were crossing the Craigieburn East Road on Thursday morning . Driver's Dash Cam captured the action with all the cars slowing to a halt . Some of the kangaroos can be seen to be doing flips over the fence .


Though most brides dream of their one-off wedding dress being hand sewn by designer couturiers, that could soon be a thing of the past. One company in China is now making 3D printed bridal dresses. Unveiled at the TCT + Personalize Asia exhibition Shanghai this weekend, the dresses have been created using advanced technologies and nylon powder, rather than silks, lace and chiffon. The future of fashion? Two 3D printed wedding dresses were unveiled this weekend at Shanghai's TCT + Personalize Asia technology expo, created by Chinese designers specialising in digital technology . But despite their less-than-luxury beginnings, the designers claim the dresses are soft to touch, comfortable to wear and durable too. Created by Chinese 3D printing specialists Xuberance, who also make ties, hair pins, jewellery and home accessories using the technology, the dresses could signal fashion of the future. Rather than the revered traditional dressmaking skills of Parisian couturiers, normally fantasised about by brides-to-be, these dresses are made using a process called selective laser sintering (SLS). The dress 'fabric' is constructed by using lasers to fuse together the nylon powder, slowly building up the material in layers. Each dress takes around one week to make, using advanced digital technologies and laser techniques, to fuse together nylon powders. The specialist process however, comes with a high price tag . The cost of the 3D printed wedding dresses is yet to be revealed, but a bridal veil made using the same specialist process is expected to retail at 20,000 Chinese yuan (approximately £2167.35) And it's not just dresses and accessories that Xuberance applies their innovative digital technology to. Though details have been kept under wraps, a 3D printed wedding cake and sugar flowers were also on display at the exhibition. But if you were hoping to cut costs by skipping the bridal shops, it seems unlikely. A 3D printed veil created using the same process currently costs 20,000 Chinese yuan (approximately £2167.35), while a metallic effect headpiece retails at 5,000 yuan (around £541.84) in the company's online shop. The dresses are, as with the most sought-after haute couture bridal designers, being given the 'price on request' treatment, but since they each take a week to 'print out', costs are likely to be high. Despite shunning traditional fabrics like chiffon or lace, the tech-savvy dresses are intricately detailed and designed to resemble the real thing, but offer new scope for more ambitious patterns . Would you wear Xuberance? Though bridal dreams are traditionally filled with thoughts of Chanel, Vera Wang and Oscar de la Renta, new technology could soon change the face of wedding fashion .

Summary: Forget gowns hand made by couturiers - these come from 3D printers . Specialist company in China hopes to change the face of bridal style . Dresses take one week to make using lasers to fuse together nylon powder .


You can take the man out of Barcelona, but you can never take the Barcelona out of the man. That phrase is certainly true for Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola who celebrated with the home fans as Ivan Rakitic opened the scoring for Barcelona against Manchester City. Guardiola quickly stemmed his excitement by covering his face with his scalf as he realised he was celebrating in front of the world's media. Former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola celebrates as Ivan Rakitic opens the scoring for the hosts . Bayern Munich manager Guardiola rises to his feet to celebrate the goal at the Nou Camp . Guardiola covers his face with his scalf after being overcome with emotion following the goal . Guardiola tries to hide his face after he celebrated Barcelona's goal against Manchester City on Wednesday . Bayern Munich coach Guardiola watches the Champions League Round of 16 match at the Nou Camp . The Catalan side went on to beat Manuel Pellegrini's side 1-0 as they progressed to the last eight of the Champions League. Guardiola knows all about life at the club having managed there between 2008 and 2012, and their progression now means he could end up facing his former employers in the next round of the Champions League. Bayern Munich themselves cantered through with ease as they thumped Shakhtar Donetsk 7-0 at the Allianz Arena following a goalless first leg against the Ukranian side. Rakitic scores the opening goal past Joe Hart during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 . Rakitic lofts the ball over England No 1 Hart at the Nou Camp as Barcelona progressed on the night . Rakitic is congratulated by teammate Dani Alves following his goal against Manchester City in the last 16 .

Summary: Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola was in the crowd at the Nou Camp . Guardiola celebrated as Ivan Rakitic opened the scoring on the night . Barcelona beat Manchester City to progress in the Champions League . Guardiola could come up against his former club in the next round .


Traditional British cooker manufacturer AGA, favoured by TV chefs Mary Berry and Nigella Lawson, has today launched in China with a brand new feature: a wok burner. Taking the leap into the new market is arguably the biggest gamble the firm, which has been selling ovens in Britain since 1929, has ever made. Most Chinese kitchens have just two gas hobs and, if they have an oven at all, it is usually cheap and the size of a microwave. Gamble: AGA has been selling cookers in Britain since 1929 and launching in China is seen as a big gamble. Daniel Wong (front), AGA’s director of business development in China, said shifting eating habits among the country’s rich influenced the company’s decision to launch there . British staple: AGA is a favourite of Merry Berry and Nigella Lawson. Even the PM has one of the firm's cookers in his kitchen . But AGA is targeting the country's new middle class and chief executive William McGrath told MailOnline he was confident he could convince people to spend between £5,400 and £27,000 on the British favourite. The launch was announced in 2012, but due to China’s unfamiliarity with ovens and laws about accreditation for them, it was derailed. Accreditation rules have been re-drafted by authorities and now, three years later, AGAs are finally available to order. Mr McGrath, speaking in Beijing ahead of the official launch event, conceded that the cookers could just become popular with a ‘small niche market connecting with expats in China’. However, he said that it was worth the risk because if they prove popular with the country’s 1.35 billion population it will be a ‘game changer’ for the firm. ‘We’re quietly confident, and that comes from talking to people in the industry as well as consumers,’ he said. ‘The answer to whether it’ll work seems to be, “It’s definitely worth a go”. But nobody is saying this is definitely going to work.’ AGA products are synonymous with cosy comfort food such as Sunday roasts and Victoria sponges. The Prince of Wales, David Cameron, Delia Smith and even Jeremy Clarkson, who was dropped by the BBC this week, own one. Despite the company's rich British history, it has teamed up with China-based firm Beijing Hi Seasons for the rollout and Mr McGrath said he’s hoping that families in China will use the cookers to make traditional Chinese food. AGA chief executive William McGrath (pictured) denied that succeeding in China was essential for the company but added: ‘We want to win some away games' Cooker model: British fashion model Daisy Lowe was enlisted to advertise the popular cooker, which has not launched in Asia . As such, the RedFyre AGA models being launched in China resemble those available in Britain but with a crucial difference: a wok burner on top. China’s new moneyed middle class has a huge appetite for western luxury brands, from Chanel clothes to Land Rovers. Daniel Wong, AGA’s director of business development in China, told MailOnline that shifting eating habits among the country’s rich also influenced the company’s

Summary: British manufacturer AGA has launched a cooker with wok burner in China . Taking leap into new market is arguably the biggest gamble made by firm . Most Chinese kitchens have two hobs and an oven the size of a microwave . Chief executive hopes families will use it to make traditional Chinese food .


Three teenagers who died in a horror car crash had gone out to celebrate passing their driving test at the time of the smash, it has emerged. Rhys Hunter survived the crash, which killed three of his friends as well as a pensioner, and is now recovering in hospital - but relatives say he is 'lucky to be alive'. The driver Rhodri Miller had passed his test just three days before the crash on Friday, which happened when he lost control of the car while going around the bend of a winding mountain road in Brecon, South Wales. Scroll down for video . Recovering: Rhys Hunter in hospital where he has been since breaking his leg in a horrific car crash . Tributes: Friends have left flowers in memory of three teenagers killed in the head-on collision on Friday . Grief: The display of flowers was placed this morning outside Ysgol Bro Morgannwg in Barry, South Wales . Rhys, 17, is recovering in Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny after breaking his leg in the collision. He has received a large number of visitors in hospital and is expected to be allowed home in the next few days, according to his stepfather Andrew Beattie. Rhodri's girlfriend Alesha O'Connor and friend Corey Price, all 17, also died in the crash, as did Margaret Challis, 68, who was travelling as a passenger in a car which was hit by the teenagers' vehicle. The victims' families paid tribute to them today as friends lay flowers outside Ysgol Bro Morgannwg in Barry, the school where Rhodri and Corey were pupils. Survivor: Rhys, 17, is due to be discharged from hospital within a few days . Driver: Rhodri Miller was driving with his girlfriend Alesha O'Connor, both pictured, before the crash . Victims: Corey Price, left, and Margaret Challis were also killed in the horrific collision on Friday night . In statements issued via police, relatives of the three teenagers said they were struggling to come to terms with their loss. Rhodri's parents described their son, a season ticket holder at Cardiff City FC, as 'a bright, talented' A-level student 'who had so much to live for'. Alesha's mother and father, Sharon and Paul, said: 'She was the perfect daughter and friend and has left a massive void in our family. 'Alesha was beautiful, intelligent and artistic and had her whole life ahead of her. We as a family would like to pass on our sympathy to the other families who have lost loved ones.' Corey's famiy added: 'The family of Corey Price are devastated by the sudden and tragic loss of their wonderful gentle and caring son, brother, uncle and grandson. 'No words can explain how we are feeling but we are truly grateful of the support of our family and friends at this tragic time.' Scene: Police have arrested seven people on suspicion of dangerous driving in connection with the smash . Tragic: Alesha, who attended St Richard Gwyn Roman Catholic High School in Barry, was rushed to hospital but died of her injuries on Saturday

Summary: Rhys Hunter, 17, was a passenger in car driven by his friend Rhodri Miller . He broke leg in head-on crash which killed three teenagers and a pensioner . Says the friends were celebrating passing their driving tests days earlier . Relatives of the victims paid tribute to them today as flowers piled up outside school where two boys were pupils .


Milovan Farronato, pictured outside court today, has been cleared of racially aggravated assault . A cross-dressing art curator accused of punching a manager at the Groucho Club and calling her a 'f***ing fat, Polish b****' has been cleared of racially aggravated assault. Milovan Farronato was alleged to have punched Agnieszka Sikorska when she refused him entry to the trendy central London nightclub because he wasn't a member. The 41-year-old Italian art curator denied the charge and was today acquitted at Westminster Crown Court after a one day hearing. Speaking afterwards he said he was 'delighted' the case had been settled. Ms Sikorska claimed she was left with a cut nose after being punched by Mr Farronato, who is the director of the Fiorucci Art Trust, on May 9 last year. The court was told the 41-year-old had tried to gain access to a section of the bar that had been reserved for members only when the incident occurred. He and some friends had earlier attended a party at the Soho nightclub when they tried to enter the restricted bar, the prosecution claimed. Mr Farronato denied her allegations, instead claiming he had been told to leave the exclusive nightclub because he was wearing women's clothes, full make-up and 12inch high heels. He admitted slapping the Polish manager as an act of 'instinctive' self-defence but denied racially abusing her beforehand. He also accepted possibly causing the cut on her nose with the 'thick' he was wearing at the time and said he told the woman she had 'terrible hair'. Passing sentence District Judge Tan Ikram said he could not be sure which party was telling the truth and so found the defendant not guilty. 'The prosecution called only one witness and what they are saying to me is that I can exclude the possibility that she wasn't telling the truth. 'They are saying that this woman had been working there for 10 years and she wouldn’t lie,' he said. 'I cannot do that in this case because I have inconsistent evidence and I think it is significant inconsistent evidence. 'What probably happened I would not like to say. Can I be sure it happened the way the Crown say it happened? The answer is no. 'Because I cannot be sure that you didn't act in self-defence I find you not guilty.' Speaking after the hearing Mr Farronato said he was relieved to have been acquitted. Self-defence: The art curator says he was discriminated against because he was wearing women's clothing . 'I’m delighted, it’s been a very difficult day for me. 'This sort of thing has never happened to me before - thank God it’s over. 'I was confident that what I was saying was real and this was reflected but I couldn't be sure I would be believed.' The Groucho Club - named after Groucho Marx - was founded in the 1980s as an alternative to London's traditional gentlemen's clubs. It is known for the hell-raising behaviour of members including Lily Allen, Tracy Emin, Noel Gallagher, Stephen Fry and Rachel Weisz. Earlier Ms

Summary: Milovan Farronato, 41, was accused of racially abusing Agnieszka Sikorska . The Italian art curator had been in the Groucho Club with friends last May . Ms Sikorska claimed he punched her 'two or three times' which he denied . He admitted slapping her and possibly cutting her nose with his 'thick' ring . A judge found him not guilty of racially aggravated assault in London today . The cross-dressing art curator said he was 'delighted' with the verdict .


For all those fascinated by the colourful world beneath the sea, but who can't afford to visit the far reaches of the globe, London's Natural History Museum is here to help. Beginning March 27, and running through September 13, underwater enthusiasts will be able to get up close and personal with some spectacular seascapes - without ever having to don a wetsuit. The exhibit, Coral Reefs: Secret Cities of the Sea, will feature a live coral reef, a 360-degree immersive virtual dive experience and specimens of over 200 types of coral, fish and fossils, some of which have never been seen before. Scroll down for video . Beginning March 27, London's Natural History Museum will open a new exhibit called Coral Reefs: Secret Cities of the Sea . Coral reefs are primarily found in the shallow waters of the tropics and are home to almost a quarter of all living species in the sea. But they offer many more benefits than simply being beautiful. The reefs also home to ample fishing, tourism and even storm protection opportunities, and are estimated to be worth more than £200 billion each year. Dr Ken Johnson, coral reef researcher at the Natural History Museum, said: 'Coral reefs are not simply beautiful environments. They provide food, income and storm protection for many millions of people around the world.' The exhibition will feature a live coral reef and hundreds of specimens of animals and fossils . Best of all? Guests will be able to experience a 360-degree immersive virtual dive in the museum's gallery . 'The Museum has an exceptional collection of corals from ancient and modern reefs that we have been studying, to understand how these animals, and the diverse habitats they create, have responded to changes in the ocean,' he continued. 'Climate change, pollution and overfishing have had a major effect. 'A quarter of coral reefs around the world are sadly damaged beyond repair and many more are still under serious threat.' In partnership with Catlin Seaview Survey, stunning footage has been captured from around the world . Filmed with specially-designed cameras, the images have been stitched together for a panoramic experience . The 'Google Street View' footage from the sea was filmed everywhere from Australia to Indonesia . Thankfully, new technology, like that used by Catlin Seaview Survey, a project that monitors coral reef health, provides scientists and sea lovers alike with more insight than ever. Think 'Google Street View' but for the sea, the virtual dive footage will take over the Museum's gallery space for its must-see debut, exploring different reefs around the world. From Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef to the breathtaking Tubbataha Reef in the Philippines and Komodo Island National Park in Indonesia, the videos were captured by Catlin divers on specially-designed cameras that record images every three to six seconds. Stitched together, the images create a stunning panoramic view. Sound and light effects will also be used to further replicate the feeling of being underwater for visitors. Sound and light effects will also be used to really help guests feel fully

Summary: Coral reef exhibition will open at the Natural History Museum on March 27 . Guests will be able to view hundreds of never-before-seen specimens . Can also participate in a 360-degree immersive virtual dive experience . Panoramic footage has been captured from Australia and the Philippines .


Well, they want continuity and stability at Sunderland. It was perhaps fitting, then, that Dick Advocaat marked his first game in charge with a defeat, a fourth in six matches to leave the Black Cats perilously perched one point above the drop zone. Not even the re-introduction of top goalscorer Adam Johnson – on as a second-half substitute after the club lifted his suspension following his arrest on suspicion of sexual activity with an under-age girl – could inspire a side who have won just once in 2015. Gus Poyet paid for that run with his job this week, but Advocaat must repair those ruins if his own CV is not to be stained with a first relegation in 28 years in the dugout. Diafra Sakho scored a late winner to earn West Ham all three points against Sunderland in the Premier League encounter . Sakho struck from a tight angle in the 88th minute to earn his West Ham side all three points against Sunderland . The Senegalese striker shot past Santiago Vergini and into the bottom corner in the dying minutes . Sunderland goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon watches on in despair as Sakho finds the bottom corner of his net late on . Stewart Downing and James Collins celebrate a hard-fought victory for West Ham at Upton Park on Saturday evening . Indeed, the Dutchman suggested on Friday that he was ‘relegation proof’. Let’s hope he is also immune to criticism, for without wins the honeymoon period will expire far quicker than his nine-game contract. Advocaat, though, might have celebrated victory on his Premier League bow had former Hammer Jermain Defoe not spurned a first-half sitter. The home fans were jeering him before that miss. Their cheers were laced with irony by the time he was substituted on 88 minutes after a dire display. Within 30 seconds of his exit Diafra Sakho was showing Defoe how to locate the back of the net as he smashed an uncompromising winner. It would have made for painful viewing for Defoe and Advocaat, especially as there was a strong suspicion of a foul on Seb Larsson seconds before Sakho hammered his 12th of the season to lift Sam Allardyce’s side to ninth. West Ham: Adrian 6.5, Jenkinson 6, Collins 6, Kouyate 6, Cresswell 6.5, Song 6.5, Noble 6, Downing 5.5, Nolan 6 (Nene 80), Jarvis 5 (Cole 46, 6), Sakho (O'Brien 90). Subs Not Used: Demel, Amalfitano, Jaaskelainen, Poyet. Goals: Sakho 88. Sunderland: Pantilimon 6.5, Reveillere 6, O'Shea 7, Brown 5 (Vergini 12, 6), Van Aanholt 6.5, Gomez 6, Larsson 6, Rodwell 6, Fletcher 6 (Johnson 73, 6), Defoe 5 (Graham 88), Wickham 7. Subs Not Used: Jones, Bridcutt, Mannone, Watmore. Booked: Wickham. Att: 34,914 . Ref: Lee Mason (Lancashire) 5. Diafra Sakho scored a late winner for West Ham, which is shown by our graphic from match zone. CLICK HERE FOR MORE . Adam Johnson made a return to the Sunderland first-team squad as he took up a place on the bench . Johnson came off the bench in the 73rd minute in

Summary: Diafra Sakho scores late winner as West Ham win for the first time since January 18 . Senegalese striker's goal ended a three-game losing streak for Sam Allardyce's side . Dick Advocaat took charge of Sunderland for the first time since taking over from Gus Poyet . Adam Johnson returned to the Sunderland side after the club lifted his suspension .


Police are hunting gunmen who shot dead three models in Honduran capital Tegucigalpa, after forcing them from their car and making them lie in the road. Alma Mariela Vargas, 28, from San Marcos de Colón, Madelyn Ramirez Zambrano, 21, and Blanca Velasquez Alejandra Mejia, 20, both from San Pedro Sula, were being driven in a Toyota SUV in the Valle de Angeles area of the city when they were attacked. Their car was apparently intercepted by gunmen in a car and a motorcycle on Sunday morning. Forensic staffers and policemen stand at the site where three models were shot dead in the Valle de Angeles municipality in Tegucigalpa . Models Madelyn Ramirez Zambrano (left) and Blanca Velasquez Alejandra Mejia (right) were both killed by gunmen in Honduras . Alma Mariela Vargas was killed in a cold-blooded execution with two other models on Sunday morning . They were forced out and executed in cold blood, police said. A man and another woman in their party were injured in the shootout and taken to Escuela Hospital for treatment. Police found 15 bullet casings at the scene, according to Laprensa.hn. An official said that one of the gunmen asked for one of the models by name before the murders took place. She was shot first before the other two were killed, he said. The tragedy followed the arrest in Honduras of Jose Miguel "Chepe" Handal, the alleged leader of a drug trafficking organization that coordinated the shipment of tons of Colombian cocaine via Mexican cartels to the United States. Handal, a prominent Honduran businessman, was taken into custody without a struggle in the northwestern city of San Pedro Sula on Thursday near a hospital where his father was receiving treatment, President Juan Orlando Hernandez said in a television interview. Police found 15 bullet casings at the scene, according to a Honduran newspaper report . Hernandez said Honduran judges would likely be in charge of the case because there has not yet been an extradition request from the United States. Since 2013, the U.S. government has identified Handal as a drug trafficking kingpin who supplied Colombian cocaine to Mexico's Sinaloa and rival Los Zetas cartels using clandestine airstrips as well as land-based routes into Guatemala, where the Mexican gangs have a presence. Handal's father and his wife were also designated as leaders of the organization by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control. "After several months of searching, today Chepe Handal has been detained and will now be judged," Hernandez said in a post on his Twitter page. Drug-related violence in Honduras has increased in recent years since Mexico's drug cartels expanded there, enlisting Honduran gangs and using its Caribbean coast to transport South American cocaine to consumers in the United States.

Summary: Police are hunting gunmen who shot dead three models in Tegucigalpa . Their car was apparently intercepted by gunmen in a car and a motorcycle . Police found 15 bullet casings at the scene, according to a Honduran paper .