West Ham manager Sam Allardyce told co-owners David Gold and David Sullivan he has nothing to prove ahead of the visit of Sunderland. Allardyce’s future remains uncertain as he goes into Saturday’s match having not won in the Barclays Premier League since January 18 against Hull City. The 60-year-old’s contract expires at the end of the season and Allardyce is prepared to fight for his job as he declared anything less than 10th is unacceptable. West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has told co-owners David Gold and David Sullivan he has nothing to prove . Allardyce’s future remains uncertain as he goes into Saturday’s match with struggling club Sunderland . West Ham co-oweners Gold (right) and Sullivan (left) look on during a Premier League match . ‘Win all nine, I’m doing great. Lose all nine, get rid of him,’ he said. ‘That’s a bit of tongue in cheek, but it’s true. Everybody would go away and say what a bad season it’s been. If we turn it around, what a great season. ‘I don’t have to defend myself to the owners. We all know in terms of where we are. I’m disappointed. The players are disappointed. ‘David Sullivan and David Gold are very disappointed in the run we’ve had up to now. At the end of the day we’re still 10th. We’ve still got 39 points. We’ve still got nine games to go. ‘Anything less than 10th is going to end up being hugely disappointing, and around eighth is massive progress for us. Anything more than that would be a massive over-achievement for this squad.’ Allardyce confirmed he will be without James Tomkins for the remainder of the season after the defender needed surgery on a dislocated shoulder suffered in training. Allardyce will be without James Tomkins for the rest of the season after surgery on a dislocated shoulder .

Summary: West Ham face struggling side Sunderland on Saturday at home . Sam Allardyce has come under pressure after a poor run of results . West Ham have not won in the Premier League since January 18 . Big Sam: 'I don’t have to defend myself to the owners'


A British fighter who travelled to Iraq to stop the Islamic State claims the terror group fed a murdered kidnap victim to his own mother after she went to their headquarters and demanded to see him. Yasir Abdulla, a security guard from Keighley, West Yorkshire decided to go to Iraq and fight against ISIS after hearing they came within six miles of taking control of his home village in Kurdistan, which he left in 2000. It has been reported that the 36-year-old bought a set to combat fatigues online for £100 before going to Kurdistan and buying an assault rifle. From Yorkshire to Iraq: Security guard Yasir Abdulla (left near his home and right patrolling the border of his home town of Sheikhan, Iraq) joined hundreds of fighters trying to stop the spread of ISIS . On patrol: Mr Abdulla (right) pictured with an Islamic State fighter who he and others had detained . He then joined hundreds of other Kurdish and Peshmerga forces who are trying to stop the spread of ISIS by patrolling a ten-mile front line in Iraq. Mr Abdulla returned to the UK last week but told The Sun how an elderly Kurdish woman, whose son was captured by ISIS and taken to Mosul, went to meet the jihadis to try and secure his release and was then fed his body. Slaughter: Mr Abdulla with a member of ISIS who he said was killed after he beheaded a Kurd . The father of four told the newspaper: 'She was determined to find her son and went to ISIS headquarters and asked to see him. 'The ISIS men told her to sit down because she had travelled a long way and said she should have some food before they took her to meet her son. 'They brought her cups of tea and fed her a meal of cooked meat, rice and soup. She thought they were kind. 'But they had killed him and chopped him up and after she finished the meal and asked to see her son they laughed and said "You've just eaten him."' During his time on the front line, Mr Abdulla revealed how ISIS are terrorising locals by calling them and threatening to kidnap them and bury them alive unless they surrender. He also told of how the terror group kill prisoners they capture by throwing them on a 'human bonfire' and that he saw his own cousin killed in an ISIS attack. But despite returning back to his family in Yorkshire, Mr Abdulla is keen to go back to Kurdistan saying he wants to finish the job in defeating ISIS. The new details about the cruelty of ISIS come as Iraq's prime minister called on tribal fighters to abandon the jihadis ahead of an offensive to retake Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit from extremists. Haider al-Abadi offered no timeline for an attack on Tikrit, 80 miles north of Baghdad, which fell into the hands of ISIS last summer. Taking aim: With the flag of the Kurds on the back of his weather-beaten truck, Mr

Summary: Yasir Abdulla from West Yorkshire travelled to Iraq to fight against ISIS . Decided to go after they came within miles of his home village in Kurdistan . Joined hundreds of other Kurdish forces trying to stop spread of ISIS . Told how one woman went to Mosul to secure release of her kidnapped son . He says the ISIS fighters first offered her tea and a meal of meat and rice . But when she demanded to see her son, the extremists began to laugh . They told her they had murdered her son, chopped him up and fed him to her .


A protester caused a massive security alert at Prime Minister’s Questions by hurling marbles at MPs and shouting ‘you are all liars,’ a court heard yesterday. Steven Abberley, 27, launched into a tirade at politicians before lobbing the glass balls from the public gallery. Abberley excused himself to fellow observes before shouting at Prime Minister David Cameron ‘you are all just w*******.’ Security alert: A protester caused a scene at Prime Minister’s Questions by hurling marbles at MPs and shouting ‘you are all liars’ (file image) CCTV also captured Abberley using red paint to write ‘the enemy within’ on the Palace Walls, Westminster Magistrates’ Court was told. ‘On the 22 October of last year the defendant has entered the Palace of Westminster and sat down in the public gallery in order to observe Prime Minister’s Questions,’ said Darren Watts, prosecuting. ‘Without warning the defendant has then stood up and said: ‘I’m sorry about this, ladies and gentleman, but you [addressing the MPs] are all just w***kers, you are all liars. ‘He then threw a bag of marbles at the glass screen protective screen, causing them to scatter and causing alarm and distress to those watching. ‘He was arrested and admitted causing criminal damage in the form of graffiti. ‘He had written ‘the enemy within’ using red paint on the wall of the Palace of Westminster... another incident captured on CCTV.’ MPs heard a loud bang and shouting but did not halt the proceedings. Shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry had tweeted: ‘There’s a fracas in public gallery £pmqs. Tried to lip read man as he’s dragged out. Believe he’s shouting ‘Answer the b***** questions’. Following the shocking incident, Labour MP Chris Bryant (above) tweeted: ‘Someone just bundled out of the public gallery’ Labour MP Chris Bryant tweeted: ‘Someone just bundled out of the public gallery.’ Abberley pleaded guilty to one count of criminal damage and one of using threatening behaviour on 6 Feb 2015. Throughout his court proceedings Abberley shouted: ‘What about freedom of speech... what about my human rights,’ as he continually tried to make representations. His sentence was adjourned for a pre-sentence report, but not before Abberley bellowed from the dock: ‘It’s all a shambles!’ Abberley, who has four previous convictions including three matters of public disorder, will be sentenced on 2 April. Abberley, of Brunswick Road, Sutton, admitted one count of criminal damage and one of threatening behaviour.

Summary: Steven Abberley launched into tirade at politicians before throwing marbles . Protester, 27, shouted at David Cameron ‘you are all just w*******’ CCTV also captured Abberley painting ‘the enemy within’ on Palace Walls . Pleaded guilty to criminal damage and threatening behaviour for February 6 incident .


After a career working with some of European football’s top clubs, Jose Mourinho has experienced the highs and lows of management. On Friday, as he raised his right arm high into the air to emphasise his point, Mourinho wanted it made clear to Graeme Souness and Sportsmail columnist Jamie Carragher that he remains at the top of his game. It was a low blow, calling the Sky Sports analysts out because they dared to criticise Chelsea’s players for surrounding Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers during the Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain. Jose Mourinho opened up about the criticism aimed at his Chelsea by Jamie Carragher and Graeme Souness . Mourinho was in a spiky mood during a lively press conference on Friday and was full of gestures . Mourinho came up with another famous quip: ‘Envy is the biggest tribute that the shadows do to the man' Mourinho claimed they were envious of his success as a coach, claiming the former Liverpool players have short memories after their careers at the top of the sport. The Chelsea manager said: ‘Envy is the biggest tribute that the shadows do to the man. It’s about life. ‘The difference between me and Souness is this: Souness as a player, up there (raises arm). Jose as a player, down here. Jose as a manager, up here. Souness as a manager, down there.’ With that the Chelsea manager pulled one of those faces that suggested the pair do not even belong on the same planet, let alone Souness having the right to pass comment on his team. It did not end there. Sportsmail columnist Jamie Carragher said the pressure Chelsea put on the referee was 'disgraceful' Carragher, Thierry Henry (centre) and Graeme Souness dissect Chelsea's exit from the Champions League . Mourinho added: ‘I was not a frustrated man because I was not a top player. He is clearly a frustrated man. He was a fantastic player. I have lots of respect, in spite of some episodes, for a fantastic player with a fantastic career in a fantastic club with a top generation of players. ‘You know the world is a bit strange — maybe with the diet and the quality of products we are eating, memories are getting shorter. ‘When Jamie Carragher and Graeme Souness speak, it’s because they are having a problem for sure. Jamie stopped playing a couple of years ago and, in two years, he forgets everything he did on the pitch. Mr Souness also, but he stopped playing a long time ago. ‘I coached Benfica, I know a lot about him, so much about him. But I’m a certain kind of education, not just in football but in life, and I prefer to laugh.’ Mourinho watches on as defender Kurt Zouma (left) prepares to play a ball during training on Friday . Chelsea striker Diego Costa keeps the ball up while sitting on the floor at the Cobham training ground . Chelsea players in training ahead of the Premier League game against Southampton on Sunday . Souness managed Benfica for two years,

Summary: Chelsea were criticised by Jamie Carragher and Graeme Souness on Sky . But manager Jose Mourinho has hit back, calling out the two pundits . Mourinho claimed that the pair were jealous of his coaching success . Blues boss refused to reveal detail of meeting after Champions League exit . Mourinho says Chelsea should be ‘eight, nine, 10, 11 or 12 points’ clear of Manchester City at the top of the Barclays Premier League .


Believed to be the inspiration behind the world's most famous MI6 agent James Bond, Count Robin de la Lanne-Mirrlees can rest easily after the future of the Scottish island he used to own appears to have been secured. A remote Scottish community have voted overwhelmingly to buy the island once owned by the laird. On Thursday night the result of a postal ballot was revealed on Gear Bernera in the Western Isles - home to around 250 people and linked to the Isle of Lewis by bridge. In total 85 per cent of the community turned voted with 142 saying yes to buying the island and just 37 against the move. Although the future of the island appears to have been secured, the croft house where Count Robin, the original 'James Bond' lived is still for sale . Great Bernera (right) and Little Bernera (left) from the sky; a remote Scottish community have voted overwhelmingly to buy a Hebridean island once owned by a laird said to have been the inspiration for James Bond . Great Bernera was owned for 50 years by Count Robin de la Lanne-Mirrlees, a descendant of King Louis Philippe I of France and godson of the 11th Duke of Argyll. A good friend of Bond author Ian Fleming, Count Robin is said to have been the inspiration for 007. 'It was a very big turnout,' said Tom Macdonald, Chairman of the Great Bernera Community Development Trust. 'It was great. There were about 100 people at the count.' He said the committee will now start the process of applying for funds to make the purchase. 'Hope to have it before the year is out,' said Mr Macdonald. The bridge linking Great Bernera to the Isle of Lewis; on Thursday night the result of a ballot was revealed on Gear Bernera in the Western Isles - home to around 250 people and linked to the Isle of Lewis by bridge . Daniel Craig playing the role of James Bond in Casino Royal. The character's fondness for attractive women has been linked back to Count Robin de la Lanne-Mirrlees who lived on the island of Great Bernera . 'We're getting a valuation done at the moment. In 2010, the last valuation, it was valued at £70,000, but we don't have an accurate up to date quote.' He continued: 'We had 16 and 17 year-olds voting. We consider it their legacy. It's very historical - an amazing result to have.' Asked if Count Robin would have been pleased with the result he said: 'I think so. The family have said in the original letter to us offering first refusal that it would have been his wish. 'I very much hope it is.' Count Robin de la Lanne-Mirrlees, who was the owner of Great Bernera Island, would be 'pleased' with the vote, according to the locals . More than 100 people gathered in Great Bernera to hear the results of the vote . Council officials on Thursday night counting the votes; a result that saw the villagers agree to pit together and

Summary: Great Bernera was owned for 50 years by Count Robin de la Lanne-Mirrlees, a friend of Bond author Ian Fleming . In total 85 per cent of the community turned voted, with 142 saying yes to buying the island . Count Robin was known for wooing beautiful women; the Oxford graduate, who spoke several languages, worked on 'Her Majesty's Secret Service' with Fleming .


The kosher supermarket in Paris which was targeted by terrorists has reopened two months after four hostages were killed as part of an Islamist plot. Amedy Coulibaly, who pledged allegiance to ISIS, slaughtered customers at the Hyper Cacher shop in January as part of a coordinated attack on the French capital with the Charlie Hebdo gunmen. There were sombre scenes as the Jewish grocery reopened yesterday morning to 'show that life is stronger than barbarity'. Scroll down for video . Tributes remain: The kosher supermarket in Paris which was targeted by terrorists has reopened two months after four hostages were killed . Open for business: French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve (left of front row) is shown around the store . Shoppers were allowed into the Jewish grocery for the first time yesterday, two months after the siege . Members of the Jewish community gathered outside the Hyper Cacher supermarket before the reopening . With many of the store's staff still on leave because of shock, new manager Laurent Mimoun wore a black kippa as he opened the doors. He said: 'There we are, we are open again. 'We are thinking about all the victims, this has been the driver behind reopening the shop.' French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve was among the government officials present at the reopening, which took place under heavy police surveillance. 'It is important to pay respect to the memory of those who fell under the fire of barbarity,' Mr Cazeneuve said. 'This foodstore reopens bravely to show that life is stronger than everything. [The French government will] 'do everything so that all French people can live freely.' Terrorist: Amedy Coulibaly, who pledged allegiance to ISIS, slaughtered customers at the Hyper Cacher shop in January . The Hyper Cacher shop was attacked in January as part of a coordinated assault on the French capital, days after 12 were killed at the officers of Charlie Hebdo magazine . Four were killed by Coulibaly before the French security services stormed the kosher grocery, killing the Islamist . Terrorist Coulibaly burst into the supermarket in Porte de Vincennes on January 9 - two days after brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi killed 12 at the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hedbdo. Coulibaly killed four Jews - Philippe Braham, 45, Yohan Cohen, 22, Yoav Hattab, 21, and François-Michel Saada, 64 - before French security services ended the siege in a hail of bullets, shooting the Islamist dead. The supermarket has been completely refurbished and bears no trace of the deadly attack. The Hyper Cacher group said in a statement that the reopening was a sign of the resilience of France's Jewish community. 'With (this) we reaffirm that life will always be stronger than barbarity. We are more determined than ever to allow our clients to eat kosher,' the statement said.

Summary: Kosher supermarket reopens two months after terrorist siege killed four . Amedy Coulibaly stormed Jewish grocery during Paris attacks in January . Sombre scenes as Hyper Cacher store opened its doors again yesterday . Reopening shows 'life will always be stronger than barbarity', officials say .


England manager Roy Hodgson fears he may have to play a vastly weakened side in next Tuesday's friendly against Italy, with more players set to drop out of his squad once the Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania has been played. Daniel Sturridge, Adam Lallana, Fraser Forster and Luke Shaw have all been forced to withdraw through injury already while Michael Carrick and Fabian Delph were unable to play a full part in training on Tuesday. And Hodgson expects to lose even more players in what is one of his most-significantly weakened England squads in recent memory. Roy Hodgson fears he could lose even more members of his England squad to injury in the coming days . The England manager already has a long list of absentees but could see more ahead of facing Italy . Hodgson oversaw training with the squad at St George's Park on Tuesday ahead of the two upcoming games . The Three Lions fly to Turin on Monday following Friday night's game against Lithuania at Wembley, but they could be missing even more players by the time they come to face the side they were beaten by in their World Cup opener last summer. 'Apart from all those players that I’ve suggested or have said aren’t here through injury I fear we’re going to lose a few more,' Hodgson said. 'There’s one or two that I know won’t be able to join us against Italy because of the current problems that they’re dealing with at the moment, so on this occasion in particular it won’t be as strong a team as I maybe would have liked to put out. 'In England, unfortunately you're always judged harshly and you're in the spotlight because everyone wants England to do well and believes we can do well. 'We’ll accept that but as far as I’m concerned it’s still the qualifiers that I put top of my list of priorities even though on paper Italy are a strong team to play than Lithuania.' Daniel Sturridge scored for Liverpool at the weekend but has been ruled out for England with a hip problem . Adam Lallana is another Liverpool and England player struggling with injury - he pulled out with groin trouble . Fraser Forster was in significant pain after picking up an injury for Southampton and also withdrew . Luke Shaw is another absentee for Hodgson, pulling out with an ankle problem ahead of the Lithuania game . Hodgson has been frustrated to see so many players absent from this selection but admits his luck with injuries of late may be coming back to bite him. 'We’ve been a bit unlucky on this occasion, it’s unusual,' he told talkSPORT. 'We’ve been very lucky most of the times we’ve got squads together that we haven’t lost a lot of players. This time to lose the two goalkeepers (Forster and Ben Foster) for example is an incredible blow. To lose people like (Jack) Wilshere, Lallana, (Alex) Oxlade-Chamberlain, Sturridge, all of whom you think are very important players in the year to come, to lose

Summary: Roy Hodgson thinks England will lose more players to injury soon . He has identified one or two likely to pull out ahead of Italy friendly . Daniel Sturridge, Adam Lallana, Fraser Forster and Luke Shaw have all already pulled out with other players struggling during training . England face Lithuania before flying to Turin for Tuesday's game .


An ex-girlfriend of former U.S. Representative Michael Grimm who had pleaded guilty to raising illegal campaign money for the New York politician was sentenced on Tuesday to three months in custody. The sentence for Diana Durand, 48, was unexpected because prosecutors had not recommended anything more than probation. The punishment could foreshadow a prison term for Grimm, who pleaded guilty in December to tax felony evasion. He is scheduled to be sentenced by a separate judge in June. Diana Durand, who had pleaded guilty to raising illegal campaign money for two congressional candidates, was sentenced on Tuesday to three months in custody. The punishment was unexpected because prosecutors had not recommended anything more than probation . Durand pleaded guilty in September to violating the Federal Election Campaign Act by directing more than $10,000 in campaign contributions to two candidates for the House of Representatives in 2010 through straw donors whom she reimbursed, avoiding federal caps on donations. Her attorney Stuart Kaplan, who is also Grimm's attorney, has confirmed that one of the two candidates was Grimm, with whom she at one time had a personal relationship. Kaplan claimed last May that Durand did not intend to commit a crime and that she was being targeted solely because of her ties to Grimm. 'My client is not a sophisticated woman,' he said, explaining that she did know what she was doing was illegal. ‘She was just trying to help this guy out who she was in a relationship with – nothing more, nothing less,’ he said at another point in April. But in September she copped to the charges for which she was sentenced today. It was not immediately clear whether Durand would serve the three months in jail or in a halfway house. U.S. District Judge Sterling Johnson of Brooklyn also ordered Durand to pay a $10,000 fine. She faced up to eight years in prison and a maximum $600,000 fine. Nevertheless, Kaplan said after the hearing he was shocked by the sentence and that he would ask the judge to reconsider. 'This is clearly, to me, a miscarriage of justice,' he said. Grimm is seen here following his guilty plea at the Brooklyn federal court in New York on December 23, 2014 to a tax evasion charge related to a Manhattan health food restaurant he partly owned, Healthalicious. He resigned and formally left office several days later . Durand lives in Houston, where she works as a manager for an oil distributor. She is also a single mother. Grimm, who represented New York City's borough of Staten Island and part of Brooklyn, was elected in 2010. He announced his resignation in December - just a month after winning reelection on the grounds that he was innocent - after first saying he would stay on the job, even after he had pleaded guilty to the tax evasion charge related to a Manhattan health food restaurant he partly owned, Healthalicious. He then made an about-face and left Congress as the new session began on Jan. 5. He had been indicted on 20 counts

Summary: The sentence for Diana Durand, 48, was unexpected because prosecutors had not recommended anything more than probation . She directed more than $10,000 in campaign contributions to two candidates, including Grimm, through straw donors whom she reimbursed . Punishment could foreshadow a prison term for Grimm, who pleaded guilty in December to an unrelated tax felony evasion charge . He is scheduled for sentencing by a separate judge in June .


A son whose no-nonsense dad gave him a fitting punishment for being a bully - and sent his story viral - has seen the error of his ways. Kayden Robenhorst, 13, said 'thank you, I deserved that' to dad Timothy, who surprised him with a run, 60 push-ups and gardening chores at 4am in freezing Green Bay, Wisconsin, after finding out he'd been mistreating a classmate. A photograph showing Kayden and Timothy posing with a sign explaining his sentence has been shared thousands of times online. Spelling it out: Timothy Robenhorst was shocked to heard his son, Kayden, had been bullying somebody at school - so devised the above punishment for him . Just desserts: Kayden, 13, is pictured above in the midst of a 'knuckle push-up', part of his grueling punishment . From above: Kayden said of the punishment 'I learned my lesson, and he's a good dad for doing it' Another condition of the punishment is that it remains Kayden's own Facebook profile picture and cover photo until Robenhorst relents. The surprise punishment, carried out Wednesday in 32-degree weather, came after Timothy got wind that his son had insulted a classmate, and later pushed him into a locker while walking between classes. Robenhorst, who heard what had happened from friends, decided not to let his son know in advance, but sprang the punishment on him at 4am. Punished: Kayden, pictured, was given an array of unpleasant tasks to make up for his wrongs . After sitting him down and explaining what was about to happen, he dressed him up, stood over him during the push-ups then sent him out on the run. Describing the experience to DailyMail.com, Kayden said: 'It was stupid of me - I saw a kid and said a stupid, random comment.' 'When he found up, he woke me up at 3:30 in the morning, and he sat me down on the couch. And when I didn't come up with a good enough excuse to save my butt, I told the truth. 'He made me do 50 knuckle push-ups, run a mile, then come back and do incline push-ups. And I'm still not done.' 'I think it's a really good punishment - I learned my lesson and he's a good dad for doing it.' The two planned to have Kayden apologize to the boy in question in front of his whole class, but school authorities decided a private meeting would be a better solution. Kayden also apologized a second time when there were no teachers and parents around. Speaking about his high-profile parenting, Robenhorst said: 'He understood - he knows it was wrong and there have been no hard feelings since.' 'He actually has said "Thank you, I deserved that, I understand it was wrong." I believe he also apologized to the child another time the other day.' 'He didn't question his punishment - he had a look on his face, you can see he wasn't very happy when he was getting his picture taken - but it's been successful.' 'And seeing it go around the way

Summary: Kayden Robenhorst, 13, was given tough punishment by dad Timothy . Heard his son had insulted another child and pushed him into locker . Sprung 50 knuckle push-ups on Kayden after waking him up before dawn . Kayden, from Green Bay, Wisconsin, admits that what he did was 'stupid' While he didn't enjoy the punishment, said it was the right thing to do .


A Dutch mother has abducted two of her four children and taken them to join militants fighting for the Islamic State terrorist organisation in Syria. The unnamed 32-year-old Chechen national had been living in Maastricht in the southern Netherlands before taking her young son and daughter to ISIS' de facto capital Raqqa. The father of the missing children named the pair as Luca, seven, and his sister Aysha, eight, and said they had been taken without his consent. The woman's two other children are believed to have been handed over to a relative before she left to join the terror group. Abducted: The father of the missing children named the pair as 'Luca', seven, (left) and his sister 'Aysha', eight, (right) and said they had been taken without his consent . The missing woman, who has not yet been named, fled the Netherlands with two of her children last October, the Dutch prosecution's office confirmed this morning. Snatched: Eight-year-old Dutch girl 'Aysha' was abducted by her mother and taken to join ISIS . It is the first known instance of children in the Netherlands being abducted and taken to join ISIS. According to the Dutch newspaper De Limburger, the children's father had previously reported his estranged wife to the police because he was concerned she was planning to travel to Syria. Officers are said to have questioned the woman several times but she denied having intentions to join ISIS and investigators could find no evidence of concrete travel plans. Shortly afterwards the woman vanished from Maastricht with two of the children, prompting Dutch officials to launch a major alert, leading to an international arrest warrant being issued. Despite this the woman later took to Facebook to declare that she and her two children had arrived in the terrorists' de facto capital Raqqa, having used fake passports to travel across Europe. After making the announcement of their arrival in Raqqa on Facebook last October, nothing has been heard from the trio since. Dutch officials said they had no way of telling whether the group were still alive, with prosecutor Bart den Hartigh declaring the recovery of the children 'impossible' as the Netherlands has no legal relationship with either the Syrian regime or the terror group that controls the city of Raqqa. No place for children: The unnamed 32-year-old Chechen national had been living in Maastricht in the southern Netherlands before taking her young son and daughter to ISIS' de facto capital Raqqa (pictured) The news comes as an 18-year-old man has been arrested at his home in Birmingham on suspicion of preparing to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State. West Midland Police have said the teenager, from the Hodge Hill area of Birmingham, was arrested at around 7am today by officers from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit. It comes the day after it three British teenage jihadists were arrested in Turkey on suspicion of trying to join Islamic State fighters in Syria, in a dramatic security operation. A pair of 17-year-old schoolboys and a 19-year-old man were intercepted in Istanbul

Summary: Chechen national, 32, took children from home in Maastricht, Netherlands . Later updated her Facebook page to say trio had arrived in city of Raqqa . Woman's estranged husband had been concerned about her intentions and had reported her to the police last Autumn . But she managed to convince officers she had no plans to travel to Syria . Shortly after she fled the country with her children using fake passports .


One in five homes has 'earned' more than its owner over the past two years, a study shows. House prices have increased by as much as 40 per cent in some areas in the past two years as the market has recovered, while pay rises have stagnated. Now research shows that in a fifth of local council areas, the average rise in property prices in 2013 and 2014 exceeded the take-home pay of an average employee. Halifax, part of Lloyds Banking Group, found that homes had earned more than the people living in them in 73 out of 384 local authorities. Sixty-eight of these council areas were in London, the South East, and the East of England. There were only five examples of homes 'out-performing' earnings in Wales, the South West and the East Midlands, and none in the North East, the North West, the West Midlands, or Scotland. The most dramatic example was in Hammersmith and Fulham, where house prices rose by £143,232 more than their owners earned over the two-year period. Homes in the London borough went up by £199,930 – or 40 per cent – in 2013 and 2014, easily exceeding average take-home earnings in the area of £56,698 for the two years. This was closely followed by three other London boroughs: Wandsworth, where houses earned £102,760 more than their owners over the two years; Ealing (£90,401); Kensington and Chelsea (£89,642). High rises: Houses like these in Hammersmith and Fulham have seen the biggest rise in value over the last two years (stock image) How they stand: Hammersmith and Fulham top the chart for property price rises in 2013 and 2014 with some homes increasing by nearly £200,000 . Eight London boroughs appeared in the top ten for house price rises outstripping wages. The other two were Elmbridge, in Surrey, and South Buckinghamshire. Council areas in the East of England – in Hertforshire, Cambridgeshire and East Anglia – dominated the top ten outside London and the South East for house price rises outstripping wages. Martin Ellis, housing economist at Halifax, said: 'This is good news for some homeowners. At the same time, it is challenging news for those looking to buy their first home in such areas, with prices being pushed out of range for many young people.' Campbell Robb, of housing charity Shelter, said: 'This will come as no surprise to the millions of young people and families struggling to scrape together enough to afford a home of their own. 'With the Government's own figures showing the cost of a home is now ten times the average wage, it's no wonder that having a place to put down roots is becoming a fantasy for many.'

Summary: Property price rises in fifth of council areas exceed average earnings . Homes earned more than people living in them in 73 out of 384 authorities . London, South East and East of England home to 68 of the areas . Good for homeowners but bad news for people not on property ladder .


Former Gloucester and Sale boss Bryan Redpath has been appointed as the new head coach of Greene King IPA Championship club Yorkshire Carnegie on a two-year contract. The 44-year-old former Scotland international will join the Leeds club with immediate effect, 24 hours after leaving Sale, and becomes their fourth head coach in a year following the departures of James Lowes, Gary Mercer and Tommy McGee. Executive president Sir Ian McGeechan, who has been in temporary charge, said: 'We are delighted to have secured a coach of the calibre of Bryan for Yorkshire Carnegie. Former Gloucester and Sale boss Bryan Redpath has been named as Yorkshire Carnegie's new head coach . Yorkshire Carnegie's executive president Sir Ian McGeechan was thrilled to have secured Redpath . 'He is someone I have known well for many years and I can see that the same drive and passion he had as a player has been carried through into his coaching career.' Redpath said: 'I am excited about the massive opportunity and challenge we have here at Yorkshire Carnegie. 'There is a clear vision for what the club wants to do over the next few years and I want to be part of that project.' Redpath evades the tackle of Leicester's Harry Ellis during his playing days for Sale back in 2004 .

Summary: Bryan Redpath will join the Leeds club with immediate effect . The 44-year-old former Scotland international has signed a two-year deal . Redpath joins the clubs just 24 hours after leaving his post at Sale Sharks . Bristol are currently second in the Greene King IPA Championship .


Iraq claims it has liberated the city of Tikrit - its biggest victory in the fight against Islamic State terrorists to date. Security and allied forces, backed by U.S.-led coalition aircraft retook the hometown of former president Saddam Hussein and the Iraqi tricolour was raised. The operation began on March 2 and had looked bogged down before Iraqi forces made rapid advances over the past 48 hours. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi 'announces the liberation of Tikrit and congratulates Iraqi security forces and popular volunteers on the historic milestone', his official Twitter account said. Scroll down for video . Iraqi security forces launch rockets against Islamic State extremist positions in Tikrit, Iraq on March 31 . An injured Iraqi officer waits for treatment on the front line during clashes with Islamic State extremists in Tikrit on March 31 . Liberation: Iraqi security forces launch a rocket during the operation to retake the city of Tikrit on March 31 . He was referring to paramilitary groups which played a major role in the fighting to retake Tikrit, a Sunni Arab city which ISIS had controlled since it captured swathes of Iraq in June last year. Iraqiya state television showed footage of houses previously used by the terror group in liberated areas, but it was not clear whether any pockets of resistance remained. The provincial government headquarters was retaken on Monday, and on Tuesday the Iraqi tricolour replaced the black ISIS flag on the building. In a statement to AFP just minutes before Abadi's tweet, his spokesman Rafid Jaboori said: 'Iraqi forces reached the centre of Tikrit, raised the Iraqi flag and are now clearing the city.' There no immediate information on how many fighters were killed, wounded or captured in the fighting. The government has not provided any casualty figures since the operation started a month ago. Iraqi army and police forces, as well as volunteers and Iran-backed Shiite militias, completely surrounded Tikrit within two weeks of launching the operation. There was a lull in fighting when government and allied forces apparently balked at the number of snipers, booby traps and trenches which ISIS was using to defend the city centre. Takeover: Shiite paramilitary fighters launch a rocket towards Islamic State militants in Tikrit on March 31 . Raising the flag: A member of the Iraqi security forces holds an Iraqi flag during the operation to retake the city . Smoke rises from central Tikrit during clashes between Iraqi security forces and Islamic State extremists on March 31 . Iran was Baghdad's top foreign partner in the early stages of the operation, but Iraqi air force strikes were proving insufficient to break the back of IS resistance. The government eventually requested strikes from the U.S.-led coalition which has been assisting Iraqi forces elsewhere in the country since August last year. American jets began bombing ISIS targets in Tikrit on March 25. France also took part in the campaign. The move sparked a freeze in the participation of the Popular Mobilisation units, an umbrella organisation for volunteers and militias which accounted for the bulk of

Summary: Iraqi forces made advances over past 24 hours in operation to retake city . Efforts began on March 2 and Iraq claims Tikrit is now 'liberated' from ISIS . Has strategic and symbolic importance and was home to Saddam Hussein . Iraqi tricolour replaced the black ISIS flag on Provincial government HQ .


Children aged 12 to 13 have made or been part of sexually explicit videos, research shows (file pic) More than one in ten children aged 12 to 13 have made or been part of a sexually explicit video, according to shocking new research. Nearly one in ten in the same age group are worried that they are addicted to porn, a survey of nearly 700 children for the NSPCC's ChildLine service found. And nearly a fifth said they had seen porn images that had shocked or upset them. Dame Esther Rantzen, the founder of ChildLine, said children as young as 11 had contacted the service with concerns about pornography. She said: 'Young people are turning to the internet to learn about sex and relationships. 'We know they are frequently stumbling across porn, often unintentionally, and they are telling us very clearly that this is having a damaging and upsetting effect on them. 'Girls in particular have said they feel like they have to look and behave like porn stars to be liked by boys. 'We absolutely have to talk to young people about sex, love, respect and consent as soon as we feel they are ready, to ensure that they gain a proper perspective between real life relationships and the fantasy world of porn.' Peter Liver, director of ChildLine, said children reported that watching porn made them feel depressed, gave them body image issues and put pressure on them to engage in sex acts they are not ready for. A report by charity ChildWise in 2013/14 revealed that website Pornhub was among the top five favourite sites named by boys aged 11-16. Dame Esther Rantzen, the founder of ChildLine, said children as young as 11 had contacted the service with concerns about pornography . And young people post approximately 18,000 messages regarding exposure to porn on the ChildLine discussion forums every month. Mr Liver said: 'The Government recently proposed plans for children aged 11 upwards to be taught about rape and sexual consent as part of PSHE in schools. 'This would include discussion around what they have learnt from watching pornography. 'Across society, we need to remove the embarrassment and shame that exists around talking about porn - which is why we have launched a ChildLine campaign to help young people to make more informed choices.'

Summary: Children aged 12 and 13 say they have been in sexually explicit videos . Nearly one in ten say they are worried that they are addicted to porn . Nearly a fifth were shocked or upset by porn, NSPCC's ChildLine found .


Apple has finally been accepted to join America’s oldest and most prestigious stock index, the Dow Jones industrial average. The company - worth more than $700 billion - will replace telecom giant AT&T on the list with the switch taking effect after trading closes on Wednesday, March 18. There are only 30 companies listed on the Dow Jones - a price-weighted average of the biggest stocks - but for a long time Apple was excluded from the pile because its stock price was too high and there was worry it would distort the balance. Apple has finally been accepted to join America’s oldest and most prestigious stock index, the Dow Jones industrial average . However, following Apple's big stock split last summer, this is no longer a problem. The company increased the number of shares it had to reduce the unit price from around $645 to $91. Currently the price rests around $130. With Apple's entry AT&T will leave the Dow Jones. David Blitzer, managing director and chairman of the index committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices, said there was no need to have two big telecom companies in the equation. Verizon, which has a bigger stock price and larger market value, is in the Dow too. It will step in to lead the sector. With Apple's entry AT&T will leave the Dow Jones with Verizon representing the telecoms sector instead . The last big shake-up of the 119-year old Dow came in September, 2013 when Goldman Sachs, Nike and Visa knocked out Alcoa, Bank of America and Hewlett-Packard. With news of the upcoming changes, Apple's stock rose $2.55, or two per cent, to $128.99 in early trading on Friday. AT&T sank 46 cents, or 1.4 per cent, to $33.54. Apple holds a market capitalization of about $736 billion, making it the largest publicly traded company in the world. AT&T, by contrast, has a market value of $176.5 billion.

Summary: The company will replace telecom giant AT&T on the list with the switch taking effect after trading closes on Wednesday, March 18 . There are only 30 companies listed on the Dow Jones - a price-weighted average of the biggest stocks . For a long time Apple was excluded from the pile because its stock price was too high and there was worry it would distort the balance . However, following Apple's stock split last year, this is no longer a problem .


Josh Brolin showed his true grit when he came to the aid of a fellow surfer in Hawaii, saving him from drowning by guiding him to shore. The star of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps and Gangster Squad was surfing in Hawaii in late February when he noticed someone floating face down on his board in the ocean, Daily Mail has learned. The 47-year-old actor was seen paddling to the man to make sure he was all right. And in a video of the incident, he appears to make the struggling man to grab the leash of his board and paddles him to shore. It is thought the man had become exhausted struggling to paddle against a strong current. Scroll down for video... Something's wrong: Josh Brolin was waiting to catch a wave in Hawaii when he noticed a fellow surfer floating face down in the water, Daily Mail can reveal . Quick thinking: The Hollywood star, who is an avid surfer, didn't hesitate when he saw someone in trouble in the water and immediately went to their aid; the incident took place in late February . The incident was captured on video by a bystander who watched the whole episode play out. Brolin was enjoying a vacation with his girlfriend Kathryn Boyd on February 27 when he turned lifeguard. But the video of his real-life heroics has only surfaced on Friday. To the rescue: The True grit star paddled over to the man who appeared sluggish and possibly even injured . Rough seas: The surfer (left) appeared to be too exhausted to battle through strong currents so the actor stayed by him and encouraged him as they made their way to shore . Safe! Brolin, 47, managed to push the man to shore on his board in the heroic effort that was all caught on tape by a bystander . Brolin has some downtime right now giving him plenty of opportunity to indulge his passion for surfing. He recently wrapped filming on two movies: the adventure drama Everest with Robin Wright, Jake Gyllenhaal and Keira Knightley, and the Coen brothers comedy Hail, Caesar! with Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum. The son of actor James Brolin, who's married to Barbra Streisand, he recently started dating Kathryn Boyd. Boyd was worked as his assistant at his production company in Santa Monica from February 2013 to March 2014, when she left the job after they became romantically involved. The true Grit star and his second wife, actress Diane Lane, were divorced in 2014 after nine years of marriage. Quick change: Brolin's main squeeze Kathryn Boyd, who's reported to have been dating the actor for about a year, showed off her stunning body in a teeny bikini as she put on her wetsuit before heading to the beach . Thirsty work: The Inherent Vice actor, who is starting to show a little tummy flab despite his athletic prowess, recharged his energy levels with a pink drink after his unexpected ocean adventures . Surf's up: Brolin, who has some downtime after filming two movies back-to-back, was

Summary: True Grit star, 47, appeared to help the struggling surfer to shore . The actor spotted him in trouble, paddled over and got him to grab his leash as he paddled in . They reached safety on the shore a couple of minutes later . The Gangster Squad star was on vacation with his girlfriend Kathryn Boyd .


An Australian woman has been killed in an avalanche in Austria. The 27-year-old woman was snowboarding off-piste with three other Australians in the Landeck district in the state of Tyrol in the far west, local media reported. A 30-year-old man was seriously injured. He was flown to an Innsbruck hospital, 80km to the east. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance to the dead Australian's family . The other two people, a man and a woman, reportedly escaped serious injury. The accident happened at midday local time and ski patrols, alpine police and two helicopters were involved in the rescue, local website Heute reported. Although the cause of the accident has not been confirmed, local police claimed the snowboarders had triggered the avalanche. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says it is providing consular assistance to the woman's family. It has been tumultuous winter in Austria this year, with at least 22 people killed by avalanches, the Fairfax Media reported. The sudden rise in deaths comes as the European country experiences the heaviest snowfall in 15 years. In January, two of the United States ski team died while training in Soelden - in Austria's west - after an avalanche wiped them out. More to come.

Summary: Woman, 27, died in Austria following an avalanche on Tuesday afternoon . Local media reported she was snowboarding with three other Australians . One man, 30, was seriously injured and flown to a hospital 80km away . Another man and woman escaped serious injury following the accident . Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is assisting dead woman's family .


It is no secret that woman fake orgasms as Meg Ryan proved in that famous scene of When Harry Met Sally, however just how many of them are faking and their reasons why might surprise you. In a new survey commissioned by Cosmopolitan revealed that 67 per cent of the 2,300 of the women surveyed had faked an orgasm with a partner. The reasons for faking were to spare a partners feelings (28 per cent) but the remainder of women said that it was because they wanted to end the session more quickly (27 per cent). A new survey of 2,300 women has revealed the truth behind their orgasms . The survey also suggests that when it comes to The Big O women's pleasure isn't always a priority. Some 57 per cent of those surveyed said that they orgasmed most or every time they had sex with a partner while 95 per cent believed that their other half orgasm every time they have intercourse. Shockingly 72 per cent of women admitted that their partners have climaxed without helping them to finish despite 78 per cent agreeing that they believed their partner cared about pleasuring them. The survey also explored when women experienced their first orgasm with the majority (27 per cent) claiming it was between the age of 17 and 19 shortly after the age of consent. Women who complained they weren't orgasming with their partner pointed to a number of reasons from being 'almost there' but unable to 'quite get over the edge' (50 per cent) to 'not the right kind' of stimulation from their partner (35 per cent). For 32 per cent, being 'in my own head' or too focused on how they look prevents them from reaching a climax. When it comes to reasons for not quite finishing most agreed they were often close but not close enough . Some 72 per cent of women admitted that they have experienced selfish sex with a partner . However, when asked how they had they experienced their first orgasm most women said it was down to experimenting rather than with the help of a boyfriend/girlfriend. Reasons for a first climax included masturbation, water jets in the bath and accidental stimulation when making contact with furniture. Despite the struggles in climaxing with a partner the survey revealed that almost all women surveyed had experienced an orgasm at one point or another. For 84 per cent of women, they had their first one age between 18 and 24, for 92 per cent, it happened before the age of 29 and 96 per cent of women over the age of 30 had an orgasm. An overwhelming 67 per cent of women admitted to faking an orgasm with reasons being that they wanted to spare a partner's feelings or wanted the sex to end quicker . When it comes to the most efficient way of climaxing it appeared that working alone worked best . The majority of participants experienced their first orgasm between the age of 17-19 . And most of women's first orgasms were

Summary: A new survey by Cosmopolitan has revealed female orgasm habits . The survey revealed that 67 per cent of women have faked an orgasm . Women most effectively orgasm alone rather than with the help of a partner .


The 'secret' teenage daughter of a late mining baron who successfully fought for $25 million from her father's estate is now set to have her multi-million dollar inheritance challenged by her half sisters. Olivia Jacqueline Mead was left $3 million in a trust fund when her iron ore magnate father Michael Wright died in 2012. The 19-year-old, who is the third and youngest of Mr Wright's daughters, challenged his will in the West Australian Supreme Court in January claiming the amount left to her from her father's estimated worth of $1 billion was insufficient. Scroll down for video . Olivia Jacqueline Mead may have her multi million dollar inheritance challenged after she successfully fought for $25 million in the West Australian Supreme Court from her iron ore magnate father Michael Wright's estate . The court ruled last month that Ms Mead, the product of Mr Wright's relationship with Elizabeth Anne Mead after he divorced three women, should be handed $25 million from his estate. But the matter is due to return to court this week after the Wright family signalled their intent to challenge the ruling. The $25 million was to be paid in a lump sum within 60 days of the February 26 judgement, but the Wright family has since sought clarity from the court about the drafting of orders - there's a 21-day appeal period after those orders are drafted. The battle over Mr Wright's estate made headlines earlier this year when lawyers pressed Ms Mead for details about why the $3 million sum was insufficient and what she expected she would need for the rest of her life. Mr Wright was estimated to be worth $1.5 billion when he died at 74 in 2012. He was the son of Peter Wright, who co-founded Hancock Prospecting and Wright Prospecting with Lang Hancock . The court ruled last month that Ms Mead, the product of Mr Wright's relationship with Elizabeth Anne Mead after he divorced three women, should be handed $25 million from his estate . The battle over Mr Wright's estate made headlines earlier this year when lawyers pressed Ms Mead for details about why the $3 million sum was insufficient . Ms Mead told the court she needed a home five times the Perth median price ($2.5 million), $10,000 each year for fashion accessories including Tiffany and Co sunglasses and $100,000 for a wedding when she ties the knot. Her initial list of claims also included an Audi A4 and a Toyota Tarago for when she has children, as well as a diamond-encrusted bass guitar worth $250,000 and a limited edition Kuhn Bosendorfer grand piano. In a summons filed in December 2012, Ms Mead also claimed to have been left without adequate funds for her proper maintenance, support, education and advancement in life from her father's estate in the bequeath to be held in trust until she was 30. Her wish list amounted to about $20 million but Supreme Court Master Craig Sanderson ruled Ms Mead was 'in no sense... spoilt by her father' and deserved far more than

Summary: Olivia Mead, 19, was left $3 million when mining heir Michael Wright died . She challenged his will in the West Australian Supreme Court in January . Teenager was awarded $25 million but family now intend to challenge . Her half sister's were both bequeathed $400 million each in the will . Mr Wright was estimated to be worth $1 billion when he died at 74 in 2012 .


The woman who inspired The Beatles' song Dear Prudence was Robert Durst's mistress until days before his wife went missing. Prudence Farrow, sister to Mia, had her name etched into cultural history at the age of 19 when she inspired John Lennon to write her a song at an Indian ashram. But lesser-known is her affair with the alleged killer Durst who was arrested this month and charged with the 2000 murder of his friend, Susan Berman. Durst, 71, was sensationally acquitted of the 2001 murder of neighbor Morris Black and has long been suspected of killing his first wife, Kathie, and then murdering long-time friend Susan Berman. According to the New York Post, Farrow and her husband Albert Bruns, to whom she remains married, were living in a New York City property owned by Robert Durst. Scroll down for video . Prudence Farrow (far left) was 19 when she attended the same Indian ashram as The Beatles and was so immersed in her meditation tent that John Lennon sang a song to her - which became Dear Prudence . A decade later she was widely known to be Robert Durst's mistress. The alleged killer (pictured) was arrested on March 14 and charged with murder after a docu-series about his life screened on HBO . They married in the late 1960s but from 1980 to 1982, Farrow kept up a widely talked-about affair with Durst, according to a number of reports. At one point, the Post notes, a 34-year-old Farrow called his with Kathie in an attempt to convince her to file for divorce. It was a dark chapter more than a decade after she attended the same meditation retreat as John, George, Paul and Ringo, where she became an inspiration. In an attempt to reach enlightenment, Farrow refused to come out of her meditation tent. Eventually, the story goes, John Lennon went over and sang the first semblance of Dear Prudence - 'won't you come out to play'. The ditty became the second track on the band's acclaimed White Album. Robert Durst and his first wife, Kathleen, who went missing in 1982. She has never been found. Farrow allegedly called Kathleen two months prior to her disappearance asking her to leave Durst . Durst was acquitted of murder in 2001. He is now on suicide watch as he awaits trial in Louisiana . Farrow, whose mother Maureen O'Sullivan was Jane in Tarzan, later recalled how deeply immersed she was in the ashram. But she refuses to touch on the allegations surrounding Durst. He was arrested in New Orleans on March 14 a day before the final episode of the HBO documentary The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, in which he was shockingly caught on tape saying 'I killed them all,' at the end. Police believe he was preparing to flee the country as he was found in a hotel room with a latex mask, false ID, a loaded Smith & Wesson .38 caliber revolver with one spent shell casing and $42,000 in cash. A small amount of marijuana

Summary: Prudence Farrow was 19 when she was at an Indian ashram with Beatles . She wouldn't come out of her tent so John Lennon wrote Dear Prudence . A decade later she was Robert Durst's mistress in New York City . Though she was married, she allegedly tried to persuade his wife to file for divorce and let them be together . Robert Durst, 71, was sensationally arrested this month, a day before the end of an HBO docu-series about his murder allegations .


A Royal Marine who became the first Briton to be killed while fighting against ISIS was laid to rest today as hundreds of Kurdish mourners gathered to pay their respects. Konstandinos Erik Scurfield, 25, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, became the first Briton to be killed fighting the terror group in Syria when he was brought down by mortar fire on March 2. Mr Scurfield who was killed while fighting alongside Kurdish forces in the frontline village of Tel Khuzela in Syria was given a hero's send-off by members of the Kurdish community in Nottingham today. Before the funeral service his body was brought to St Paul's with St Stephen's Church to allow members of the public and Kurdish community to pay their respects . The funeral of Konstandinos Erik Scurfield at St Paul's with St Stephen's Church, Nottingham. The ex-Royal Marine was killed in Syria fighting with Kurdish forces against ISIS . At least two mourners attending the service in Nottingham, were wearing military dress, one was flying a People’s Protection Unit flag . Hundreds of mourners turned out to pay their final respects to Mr Scurfield who was killed while fighting alongside Kurdish forces in the frontline village of Tel Khuzela in Syria . His coffin was draped in the Union Jack and a flag of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units, among other flags, along with flowers and a picture of Mr Scurfield. At least two mourners attending the service in Nottingham, were wearing military dress, one was flying a People’s Protection Unit flag. Several other mourners at the ceremony carried flags or placards with the slain fighters image on them. Several other mourners at the ceremony carried flags or placards with the slain fighters image on them . His coffin was given a hero's welcome as he passed while mourners, many in tears, paid tribute to the ex-marine - known as Kosta to his comrades - and threw flowers at his coffin as it passed . Mr Scurfield, of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had ambitions to become an actor before joining the Royal Marines, aged 21. However, he fled to Syria to fight alongside the Kurdish forces after becoming ‘horrified by the atrocities being carried out by ISIS’. Mr Scurfield's body was flown to Manchester last week because the People’s Protection Unit (YPG), who he was fighting alongside, has a large base in the city. His coffin was draped in the Union Jack and a flag of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units, among other flags, along with flowers and a picture of Mr Scurfield . Mr Scurfield's body was flown to Manchester last week because the People’s Protection Unit (YPG), who he was fighting alongside, has a large base in the city . His coffin was given a hero's welcome as he passed while mourners, many in tears, paid tribute to the ex-marine - known as Kosta to his comrades - and threw flowers at his coffin as it passed. There were shouts of 'martyr' and 'hero' from the crowd, many of whom carried his picture. His mother Vasliki said she

Summary: Ex-Marine Konstandinos Erik Scurfield was brought down by mortar fire . On March 2, he became first Brit to be killed fighting Islamic State in Syria . Mr Scurfield's body welcomed by mourners when it was repatriated . Described as Kurdish and humanitarian 'hero' who will go down in history .


Cara Delevingne proves that she's not just a pretty face in her new YSL campaign. The 22-year-old, who is one of the industry's most revered models, is the star of YSL Beauté's Touche Eclat Rock Lace Collector advert. Cara lends her good looks and her drumming skills to the new advert, which FEMAIL can exclusively reveal ahead of its airing on TV on Wednesday. Scroll down for video . Cara Delevingne has been unveiled as the face of YSL Beauté's Touche Eclat Rock Lace Collector campaign and stars in an advert that will air on screens this week . Donning her signature androgynous black suit, Cara can be seen strutting into a warehouse, looking into a mirror and applying the iconic beauty product. She then takes to the drums to show off her musical prowess. The revolutionary highlighter pen, which was created in 1992 and promises to awaken and illuminate the complexion, has been reinvented for 2015. Cara can be seen strutting into a warehouse wearing her favourite cigarette pants and a casual T-shirt . The model then looks into a mirror and applies the iconic beauty product, which has been reinvented for 2015 . Cara proves there's no limits to her talents as she takes to the drums and performs a set in the advert . The pen, which now comes adorned with black polka dot tulle, has been given a rock makeover - and who better to advertise it than the ultimate queen of cool, Cara Delevingne? Whilst she still proves her worth as a supermodel, Cara is in the midst of rebranding herself as a Hollywood star. Michael Winterbottom, the director of Amanda Knox-based movie, Face Of An Angel, has praised the 22-year-old Brit for her acting skills in the film. Cara has been called on the promote the revolutionary highlighter pen, which was created in 1992 and promises to awaken and illuminate the complexion . Speaking to The Guardian's G2 supplement, he admitted that he didn't actually know who she was before meeting her, despite her global fame, but claimed she is a 'quality' actor. 'I didn't really know who she was, but as soon as I met her I knew she'd be perfect for [the role],' he said. 'The film is pretty much entirely scripted so she is acting, but it's a quality of hers which she's projecting.' The new range has been given a rock 'n roll makeover and now comes adorned with black polka dot tulle . Cara plays Melanie in new film, The Face of an Angel, and has been hailed for her acting prowess . Cara found fame as a model and still walks in the occasional show, including Chanel's AW15 showcase in Paris alongside her best friend Kendall Jenner .

Summary: Cara is the star of YSL Beauté's Touche Eclat Rock Lace Collector advert . Can be seen drumming in advert, which hits screens on Wednesday . Model and actress has been lauded for her theatrical skills .


Referees' chief Mike Riley has called for video technology to be trialled in the wake of another blunder that saw the wrong West Brom player sent off at Manchester City. Neil Swarbrick apologised on Saturday night for wrongly red-carding Gareth McAuley in the second minute of West Brom's 3-0 loss at the Etihad Stadium, when it was team-mate Craig Dawson who committed a foul on Wilfried Bony. It followed last month's Old Trafford mistaken identity muddle that saw Sunderland's Wes Brown sent off by Roger East for bringing down Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao, when the offence in question was committed by John O'Shea. Referees' chief Mike Riley has called for video technology to be trialled after Neil Swarbrick (right) wrongly sent off Gareth McAuley (left) in the second minute of West Brom's 3-0 defeat by Manchester City . The West Brom players emphatically protest the red card as McAuley is dismissed by referee Swarbrick . McAuley (right) appears to ask the referee if he's got the right man after Craig Dawson committed the foul . Asked why referees do not listen to players' on-field explanations of such circumstances, Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) general manager Riley said: 'The referee has got to make his decision based on what he thinks he's seen. His instincts often lead him to trust his judgement. 'It's one of the areas that would lend itself to technology. 'The game has stopped and there's time before we restart the game to have a look at something. That would provide the concrete evidence that would get the decision right. 'I think football as a whole has to look at how we can enhance refereeing performances through the use of technology. West Brom defender Craig Dawson makes a challenge on Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony . Bony continues but Gareth McAuley comes across in cover and gets the ball before the man . 'We've been open-minded to things like the goal-decision system which has made a great difference and a great benefit to referees in the Premier League. 'We need to see what other technology can be used to get refereeing decisions more accurate.' He added: 'We need to test it in live football. Until we do that, we won't know the impact on the game. 'Technology can be helpful but we don't want to destroy the fabric of the game, the fast-flowing spectacle we all love.' BT Sport showed the incident from referee Swarbrick's perspective, with No 25 Dawson the closest to him . McAuley walks past his furious manager Tony Pulis after the latest case of mistaken identity . Riley, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek programme, did not offer any confirmation that Swarbrick will referee in the next round of Premier League matches, following the international break. 'I've spoken to Neil quite a lot last night and this morning,' Riley said. 'Referees accept at every level your performance will be scrutinised. Any referee, when you come off and you've made a mistake, you're hurt, because you love the game. 'What you want to do

Summary: Professional Game Match Officials Limited general manager Mike Riley has called for video technology to be trialed . Comments follow case of mistaken identity by Neil Swarbrick on Saturday . Swarbrick wrongly sent off West Brom's Gareth McAuley . The referee has issued an apology after the second-minute blunder . Wilfried Bony was fouled by defender Craig Dawson, not McAuley . Follows Sunderland's Wes Brown being sent off instead of John O'Shea . Manchester City win 3-0 as Wilfried Bony, Fernando and David Silva scored .


A plague of mutant ginger rats first spotted in Scotland are feared to have made their way south of the border, it was revealed last night. A shocking video taken by two revellers in Newcastle-upon-Tyne shows 60 large rodents scurrying down the street in a popular area of the city on Saturday. Now, there are claims the rats could be the same giant ginger species recently spotted 60 miles away in Hawick in the Scottish borders - which were feared to be moving south. Scroll down for video . Rats: A shocking video taken by two revellers in Newcastle-upon-Tyne shows 60 large rodents scurrying down the street in a popular area of the city on Saturday . Marc Donaghey, 22, and his girlfriend Brooke Salkeld, 21, captured the footage of around 20 rats - but said in total there were at least 50 or 60 of them running around the street. Mr Donaghey said: ‘We walked around the corner and we saw dozens of rats. You only see a few on the video but when we first went around the corner there were about 50 or 60. ‘They were all over the bins and then running down the road. There were a few other people walking past so I’d shout “watch!” and then they saw them. They were disgusted.’ The video shows rats scuttling over the cobbles of a back lane and onto a nearby stretch of grass, squeaking loudly. The rodents are feared to be the same as the beasts spotted in Hawick last week. Shocking video: There are claims the rats in Newcastle could be the same giant ginger species recently spotted 60 miles away in Hawick in the Scottish borders - which were feared to be moving south . Running: The video shows rats scuttling over the cobbles of a back lane and onto a nearby stretch of grass . Numerous sightings were being reported to the council on a daily basis - and the rodents are believed to have ginger fur because freed domestic rats have been breeding with wild Scottish rats. Newcastle City Council’s environment manager Edwin Foster said: ‘Littering and poor refuse storage attract vermin. Traders have a legal responsibility to make sure they store and dispose of their refuse correctly.’ ‘Pest control officers have been treating this area and will continue to do so, but people must understand the rats are there because people are leaving rubbish for the rats to feed on. ‘ . In Hawick, one businessman said he had seen ‘dozens’ of rats at a time on an industrial estate, while a pest controller in Scotland confirmed that he had been killing rodents on the site for months. But he added that it was becoming increasingly difficult to exterminate the creatures due to fear of killing other animals. A Scottish Borders Council spokesman said it was monitoring the rats there. Last year, a 2ft-long rat was captured in Cornwall . A new breed of genetically-mutated ‘super rats’ is spreading at alarming speeds, experts say. The rodents, which have been seen elsewhere in

Summary: Shocking clip shows rats running along street in Newcastle on Saturday . Could be same ginger species recently spotted 60 miles away in Scotland . Revellers say people were 'disgusted', while council blames local traders .


The heartbroken mother of a missing Victorian man is holding out hope that her son is still alive, after his ute was found bogged in scrubland. Dane Kowalski, 27, was last seen leaving his Diamond Creek home in north east Melbourne on December 12 last year after telling friends he was going a fishing trip. His mother, Vera Kowalski, arrived in Adelaide airport this morning and travelled to the remote town of Coober Pedy to meet with detectives in the hope of tracking down her son. Scroll down for video . Vera Kowalski (pictured) arrived in Adelaide airport this morning and travelled to the remote town of Coober Pedy to meet with detectives in the hope of tracking down her son . Speaking to 9News, Ms Kowalski said her family were living in hell at the moment. 'What brings us here is to go to Cooper Pedy to see what information we can find about Dane,' she said after touching down at Adelaide Airport. 'And hopefully bring him home alive.' 'My favourite quote at the moment is it’s hard to believe we need a place called hell and that is from INXS off their Kick album,' she said. Speaking to 9News , Ms Kowalski said her family were living in hell at the moment . Mr Kowalski's ute was found on a deserted highway in remote South Australia today, three months after he vanished. Reports from his family suggest his ute has been found bogged in scrubland. He withdrew $800 from his account and hasn't been heard from since. The tradesman's white Holden Rodeo ute was discovered by local workers in scrubland about 95 kilometres south west of Coober Pedy, South Australian Police confirmed on Wednesday. Mr Kowalski had claimed that he planned to stay at the Victoria towns of Wilsons Promontory or Leongatha until December 19 before he set off on his road trip. However, police now believe he may have instead been heading for Darwin in the Northern Territory. The car is being transported to Coober Pedy to be examined by South Australian Police in a bid to discover what happened to Mr Kowalski. Inspector Ian Humby said that Police were intensifying their search for any information on Mr Kowalski's whereabouts. Vera Kowalski is holding out hope that her son Dane is till alive . In attempt to find Dane, friends have set up a website and started a social media campaign, as well as printing shirts and stickers with his face on them . 'Today, with assistance of SES and CFS together with STAR Group, we'll be doing searching in the vicinity between the Stuart Highway and the location where the car was found, doing searches in that whole vicinity trying to find any evidence we can to try and find out where he might be,' Mr Humby said on Thursday. 'We're also examining the car and any of its contents for any information that might help.' 'At this time there does not appear to be any suspicious circumstances.' His family and friends have led a tireless campaign to

Summary: Vera Kowalski has travelled to Coober Pedy in search for her son . Dane Kowalski, 27, left his Diamond Creek home in Victoria on December 12 for a fishing trip in Darwin . His mother said the family are in a living hell at the moment . There has been no trace of him since then, with his phone and bank accounts remaining untouched . Three months later his ute has been found on a remote highway . According to family, it appears car became bogged and was abandoned . The disappearance was 'out of character' and his family and friends have vowed to never give up until he is home .


Roughly 30 kilometres southeast of Brisbane sits a café with a scandalous burger. But the chefs at Fins n Fries café in North Stradbroke Island say their Bali Nine Burger is only named after its ingredients. The café has been serving the item for over four years, but they conceded the looming execution of Bali Nine ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran has prompted questions about the burgers future, reports Sydney Morning Herald. Scroll down for video . Fins n Fries café in North Stradbroke Island has been serving a Bali Nine burger for over four years . Owner and head chef Cameron Tobin said customers are asking: ''are you going to call it the Bali Seven in a couple of weeks time?'' Mr Tobin clarified he thought this suggestion was 'distasteful.' He claimed the burger earned its name from having nine ingredients and a Balinese sauce, rather than referencing the nine people arrested in 2005 for trying to smuggle eight kilograms of heroin into Australia. 'People have a bit of a laugh, but then I explain to them the theory behind it and tell them that there are nine ingredients on the burger,' he said. Mr Tobin discovered the recipe for the burger when travelling through southeast Asia. While it is apparently his most popular item, that could be in part due to some customers believing it contains drugs. 'It is my best seller, but I get lots of people ask me if there are illicit products used in the making of the burger,' he said. Owner and head chef Cameron Tobin claimed the burger earned its name from having nine ingredients and a Balinese sauce, rather than referencing the nine people arrested for attempting to import heroin into Australia . "Bali Nine" ringleaders Myuran Sukumaran (left) and Andrew Chan in a holding cell at Denpasar Court. Mr Tobin said the looming execution of the two Australians has prompted questions about the burgers future . Instead, the nine ingredients are lettuce, sweet chilli, fried shallots, bean sprouts, cheese bacon, chicken-devilled pattie, Balinese satay sauce and a bun. It comes as news broke on Thursday the legal appeals of Bali Nine members Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran have been adjourned until next week, because president Joko Widodo lacks sufficient legal representation.

Summary: Fins n Fries café in North Stradbroke offers a Bali Nine burger . They claim it is named after its nine ingredients and Balinese sauce . It's the café's most popular item, but some people think it contains drugs .


When it comes to making embarrassing gaffes, few in public life can match Mexican mayor Hilario Ramirez Villanueva. Already in hot water over admitting it was okay to steal - as long as it was only a little bit - he's now caused anger by flashing a young girl's bum on stage during his recent birthday party on the Pacific coast. To make matters worse, he then sent domestic appliances to women who complained. Mexican mayor Hilario Ramirez Villanueva is in hot water after exposing a girl's knickers to a crowd of 50,000 during his birthday celebrations . Local media said the young woman was a teenager under the age of 18, but there was little public criticism . The faux pas occurred when 44-year-old Villanueva, who is mayor of the city of San Blas, was invited to perform on stage with the band El Recodo. He was filmed dancing with a young girl as the group played then, as members of the 50,000-strong audience cheered, he lifted her skirt up, exposing her knickers. Local media said the young woman was a teenager under the age of 18, but there was little public criticism of him. After the tactless stunt he was bombarded with complaints from women's groups, but he exacerbated the issue by sending them irons and other domestic appliances such as refrigerators and cookers. The girl was clearly embarrassed and immediately pulled her skirt down afterwards . Villanueva was previously in the public spotlight when he admitted that during his first term as mayor he had stolen 'just a little bit' of cash from the public purse . He said that he recognised the equality of women with men 'and their right to develop as a person'. He was previously in the public spotlight when he admitted that during his first term as mayor, when he was a member of the right-wing political party PAN (National Action Party), he had stolen 'just a little bit' of cash from the public purse. Yet there were no official sanctions following the confession by Villanueva, nicknamed locally as 'Layin'. Birthday party reveller Irineo Galindo, 39, who was interviewed by local TV, said: 'I don't care what they say about him, he knows how to throw a good party. And that gets my vote in any election.' The party was reportedly kept moving not only by the band, but by the fact that the politician had provided 1,200,000 beers and meat from 50 cows that were butchered and roasted. According to local media, the party for 50,000 guests had cost 15million Mexican pesos (around £650,700/$970,000).

Summary: Hilario Ramirez Villanueva once admitted stealing from the public purse . The mayor of San Blas is in trouble again after exposing a girl's knickers . Faux pas occurred during his birthday party and caused outrage . Then he sent domestic appliances to women who complained about him . 'He knows how to party and that gets my vote' one reveller said .


Three major airlines are facing legal action over allegations of poor handling of passengers hit by disruption to flights. Jet2 and Wizz Air were said to have breached airline policies when it came to consistently offering their customers compensation for disrupted flights and had imposed false deadlines for claims. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) added that Aer Lingus and Jet2 had also failed to tell passengers about their right for compensation. Aer Lingus, Jet2 and Wizz Air have not made changes to their policies requested by regulators despite extensive discussions, it is claimed . All three airlines had also failed to make the changes to their policies requested by regulators despite extensive discussions, it is claimed. The CAA has announced it has launched enforcement action against the carriers and will seek a court order unless they comply. But a spokeswoman for Jet2 hit back at the claims, calling them 'materially inaccurate'. She said the airline was already paying £289 compensation per person for disruption caused by technical faults - in line with the Huzar ruling - even though their average fare is £80. 'Airlines are entitled to limit to two years the period in which claims can be made by contractual limitations and these have been upheld by the court on a number of occasions,' she added. 'Jet2.com strictly abides by court decisions and is acting in accordance with the law, not contrary to it. The CAA alleged that Jet2 and Wizz Air have failed to satisfy the regulator that they are consistently paying compensation for disruption caused by technical faults, despite a Court of Appeal ruling clarifying that airlines must do so . 'No enforcement action has been taken. The CAA is obligated to consult with Jet2.com before considering enforcement action. Given the misapprehensions of the CAA, Jet2.com expects that following the mandatory consultation process the CAA will not wish to take the matter any further.' A spokesman for Aer Lingus added: 'Aer Lingus' procedures, relating to the provision of information to customers affected by operational disruption, are fully compliant with all the relevant regulations. -Jet2 and Wizz Air have failed to satisfy the regulator that they are consistently paying compensation for disruption caused by technical faults, despite a Court of Appeal ruling clarifying that airlines must do so. -Jet 2 and Wizz Air are imposing two-year time limits for passengers to take compensation claims to court, despite a Court of Appeal ruling that passengers should have up to six years to take a claim to court. -Jet2 and Aer Lingus have failed to give satisfactory evidence that they proactively provide passengers with information about their rights during disruption in line with the requirements set out in European regulation. 'We have provided a number of documents to the CAA in recent months to substantiate this point and we continue to engage with the CAA to address their concerns.' The move by the CAA comes after the authority carried out a six-month review of airline policies in relation to supporting passengers during disruption, including their approaches to paying flight delay compensation and

Summary: Aer Lingus, Jet2 and Wizz Air facing legal action by Civil Aviation Authority . It is claimed they breached consumer law over handling of passengers . CAA said firms haven't made necessary changes requested by regulators .


A Utah man is being allowed to return home after paying a fine for a crash that killed his wife and two friends while they were on a 'trip of a lifetime' in New Zealand. Richard Barnett turned an SUV into the path of on oncoming truck, leading to the deaths of his wife and Mitchell and Ruth Peterson. Dr Barnett, 56, was the only person inside the Toyota Highlander to survive the crash outside the North Island city of Hamilton. He was charged with three counts of careless driving causing death and negotiated a deal to pay $4,500 without serving jail time. Fined: Richard Barnett (left) 56, was driving in the crash that killed his wife Tammy in New Zealand and is being allowed to return home after paying $4,500 for three counts of careless driving causing death . Tragic: 'Devoted' parents Mitchell and Ruth Peterson, who had five children together, were also killed in the fatal crash . He will pay $3,000 for each reckless driving charge and $1,500 for emotional harm reparation to the truck driver. The members of the Latter-Day Saints Church, from Richfield and Monroe, Utah, were visiting a branch of the church in Hamilton before the March 11 accident, the New Zealand Herald reported. They were travelling in a convoy with other tourists who witnessed the crash when Dr Barnett turned his car onto the road where the Mormon temple is located. Dr Barnett, who is an orthodontist and city council member in Utah, suffered broken ribs and bruises to his head in the incident. His late wife Tammy and he have four children and four grandchildren together. Their son Christopher is helping his father leave New Zealand and arranging transportation of the bodies back to Utah. They are expected home this week. Scene: Their wrecked vehicle was turning onto the road with the Mormon temple the couples were visiting . Family: Dr Barnett (left) is an orthodontist in the Utah town. The pair (pictured with their son Topher) were said to be well-known and respected within the community . Richfield Mayor David Ogden told the Desert News: 'The whole valley has been affected by this. We all know them. They are so important in our lives, and so we are going to rally around the families.' A GoFundMe page set up to cover Dr Barnett's medical and Mrs Barnett's funeral costs read: Our dearest wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend Tammy tragically left us while on the trip of a lifetime to New Zealand with her beloved husband Richard. 'Tammy had an incredible energy about her and will be sorely missed. We have the unique opportunity to make this time a little easier to bear.' The page has already raised $10,000. A separate page to cover Mr and Mrs Peterson's funeral costs read: 'Mitchell and Ruth died in a tragic car accident in New Zealand. They were on a trip of a life time. Mitch and Ruth leave five beautiful children to take on the responsibility of funeral costs. Couple: Mrs Barnett, pictured

Summary: Micthell and Ruth Peterson and friend Tammy Barnett from Richfield, Utah, were killed in the crash just outside of the city of Hamilton . Members of the Mormon church were in an SUV when it overturned . Mrs Barnett's husband Richard was injured in the crash and is stable . Families are raising money to cover funeral expenses and medical costs .


Nigel Farage today claimed mass immigration had left parents too uneasy to let their children play in the street - as he appeared shift Ukip policy by backing a cap on numbers. The Ukip leader used an election campaign launch beneath the White Cliffs of Dover to demand that net migration be cut to 30,000. It comes less than four weeks after he insisted he would not set 'caps or targets' for controlling Britain's borders. Ukip leader Nick Clegg used an election campaign launch beneath the White Cliffs of Dover to demand that net migration be cut to 30,000 . Ukip claims the current system is 'unsustainable, unethical and unfair' and calls for more high-skilled workers and people from the Commonwealth to be allowed into Britain. The policy depends on Britain leaving the European Union, with polls showing support for staying in is rising. Unveiling a new poster in Kent today, Mr Farage said he wanted immigration reduced to roughly the levels seen between 1950 and 2000. Mr Farage said: ‘I want to live in a community where our kids play football in the streets of an evening and live in a society that is at ease with itself. And I sense over the last decade or more we are not at ease.’ 'If we went to virtually every town up eastern England and spoke to people about how they felt their town or city had changed for the last 10 to 15 years, there is a deep level of discomfort. 'Because if you have immigration at these sort of levels, integration doesn't happen.' David Cameron promised to to cut net migration below 100,000, but latest figures show that in the year to September the number reached almost 300,000. Speaking in the car park of the Coastguard pub in St Margaret's Bay, near Dover, Mr Farage said: 'When Cameron made that promise he was being wilfully dishonest because he knew the truth and I think now the British public five years on know the truth - that you actually cannot have an immigration policy, you can't set targets of any kind at all, you can't attempt to control who comes into Britain, all the while you're members of European Union.' Unveiling a new poster in Kent today, Mr Farage said he wanted immigration reduced to roughly the levels seen between 1950 and 2000 . David Cameron promised to to cut net migration below 100,000, but latest figures show that in the year to September the number reached almost 300,000 . Ukip's immigration spokesman Steven Woolfe has repeatedly promised a cap on immigration . Steven Woolfe, September 26: 'Within the points based system Ukip commits to bringing UK net employment migration down to 50,000 people a year' Steven Woolfe, October 23: 'I promised to cap migration to 50,000 a year' Steven Woolfe, February 26: 'We will set a cap on the number of people permitted to work and reside in the UK by introducing a fairer, and more transparent points based system ensuring we get the skilled immigrants we need and in numbers

Summary: Ukip leader ruled out a target for net migration at policy launch this month . Now he says he would like roughly the levels seen between 1950 and 2000 . Tories: 'All we've seen from Ukip on immigration is chaos and confusion'


This is the horrific moment a five-year-old boy fell to his death after getting tangled in a kite and being dragged more than 60ft in the air. Van Minh Dat, aged five, had been helping his mother out at her drinks stall at the Dong Dieu kite field in Ho Chi Minh, the largest city in Vietnam, when the accident happened. Dat was fatally injured when his legs accidentally got caught up in the kite's string and he was flung into the air before the string snapped when he was around 65ft above the ground. Scroll down for video . Van Minh Dat, aged five, had been helping his mother out at her drinks stall at the Dong Dieu kite field in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, when his legs became tangled in the string of a giant kite and he was dragged into the air . The video shows the little boy flying through the air before falling as a crowd of horrified onlookers scream in terror. Although still alive when he hit the ground the little boy died in an ambulance on his way to hospital. His aunt, who witnessed the accident, said the giant kite - which had a 49ft span - was being launched by members of the Saigon Kite Club. She said: 'Everyone was looking at them because the kite had fallen to the ground a couple of times as the weather was a bit erratic. 'One of the lines snagged a table near the drinks stand and knocked over some chairs as well. The little boy was flung into the air and can be seen being pulled across the sky by the giant kite . 'Dat had run over to pick up some of the fallen soft drink bottles when his leg got tangled in the kite string, which just took off when it was hit by strong winds.' She said she and others rushed over to try and pull the kite back down but it shot into the air and was impossible to stop. Dat fell when the string holding him snapped and although it is believed he tried to grab a second string it was too late. The field was being used by kite flyers who were practising for an upcoming festival. A city council spokesman said there were officials on hand designed to keep children away from the kites and prevent such a tragedy, but because the boy was with his mother working at one of the stands he had apparently been overlooked. A full investigation is being carried out. Dat can be seen being lifted by his legs and dragged up into the air as the kite pulls him into the sky .

Summary: Van Minh Dat, aged 5, was killed after being dragged more than 60ft in air . The little boy's legs became tangled in the string of a giant kite in Vietnam . He was flung into the air but the string holding him snapped and he fell . Crowd of horrified onlookers can be heard screaming during incident . He suffered fatal injuries and died while being transported to hospital . Dat was helping his mother at her drinks stand when tragedy occurred .


A 21-year-old minor league baseball player with the Cincinnati Reds has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct after allegedly throwing a rock at his girlfriend's head and knocking her out, police say. The incident occurred outside a restaurant in Glendale, Arizona, early on Saturday. Tanner Jeremy Rahier, a third-baseman for the Class A Dayton Dragons in 2014, is said to have refused to pay his tab at Pullano's Pizza and started to argue with the bartender just after midnight. Police say Rahier was intoxicated, and was led outside by his girlfriend, however he started throwing rocks as the two argued in the parking lot, according to AZ Family. Arrested: Tanner Jeremy Rahier, a Cincinnati Reds minor-league prospect, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly throwing a rock at his girlfriend and knocking her out in Glendale . Scene: Police say the incident occurred at Pullano's Pizza in Goodyear, and that an intoxicated Rahier refused to pay his tab at the restaurant . One of the rocks - about 8-inches in diameter, police say - hit the woman in the left side of her head. The rock caused a deep cut and knocked the woman unconscious. Rahier then ran from the scene, but police found and arrested him nearby. The woman - who has not been identified - told police she had been dating Rahier for about a month. However Rahier denied throwing any rocks and said he does not know the woman, according to police. The woman was taken to hospital and may need stitches for the cut to her head. Rahier, originally from California, had previously been arrested in Oklahoma for public intoxication, according to AZ Central. Propsect: Rahier, a third-baseman, hit .238 with nine homers, 54 RBIs and a .298 on-base percentage in 117 games last year with Class A Dayton . Rahier was a second-round pick for the Reds in the 2012 Draft out of Palm Desert High School in California, according to MLB.com. He has appeared in 274 Minor League games over three seasons. Rahier hit .238 with nine homers, 54 RBIs and a .298 on-base percentage in 117 games last year with Class A Dayton. A spokesman for the Cincinnati Reds declined to comment on the incident. Rahier has since been released from jail. He was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. The Reds are currently in spring training and their facilities are nearby in Goodyear.

Summary: Tanner Jeremy Rahier, 21, arrested early Saturday in Glendale, Arizona . Was intoxicated and refused to pay his tab at Pullano's Pizza . Got into a fight outside with his girlfriend and threw a rock at her head . The rock - 8-inches in diameter - knocked her out and gashed her head . Rahier was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct . He has appeared in 274 Minor League games over three seasons .


Fans of Leeds United have been involved in more trouble on the nation's railways than any other club in Britain, according to new information released by the British Transport Police. Supporters of the Championship club were involved in 77 incidents dealt with by police on trains over the last two seasons, almost twice as many as any other team. Manchester United supporters were behind more disturbances than any other Barclays Premier League side, among 1,027 incidents involving football fans on trains across the country during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons. British Transport Police say there have been 1,027 incidents involving football fans on trains in two years . Fans of Leeds United have been involved in more trouble on the nation's railways than any other club . The worst cases listed were four woundings and four cases of Grievous Bodily Harm on the railway network. Fans of Birmingham City (40 incidents), Nottingham Forest (35) and Manchester City (30) complete the top five for England, with Glasgow Rangers also prominent in the tables released in response to a Freedom of Information request sent by The Sun. BTP said: 'A small minority (of fans) engage in violence.' Brighton supporters leave a station ahead of a game, BTP said: 'A small minority (of fans) engage in violence' Fans of both Manchester United and Manchester City appeared high in the tables released by BTP .

Summary: Leeds fans were involved in more trouble on railways than other teams . Manchester United were top of disturbances table for the Premier League . Fans involved in 1,027 incidents across the last two football seasons .