Showing no signs of slowing down, David Attenborough, has teamed up with Tourism Australia to make a three-part documentary aimed at drawing tourists to the Great Barrier Reef. Nearly 60 years after the wildlife presenter's first visit to the continent, the collaboration was announced at the Destination Australia Conference in Sydney, this week. 'The most exciting natural history experience of my life was the first time I dived on a coral reef [in 1957]. Being on the Reef is a revelatory, thrilling and unbeatable experience and with this project we're going to be able to share it with millions,' Attenborough said. David Attenborough returned to Australia filming a documentary about the world's largest coral reef system . The popular naturalist spent three weeks filming on and around the Reef and aboard one of the world's most advanced research vessels equipped with the latest technology. Tourism Australia Managing Director, John O'Sullivan said: 'It's wonderful to welcome David back to the Reef where he will, once again, bring to life the many amazing stories of this magnificent natural wonder in his own unique and inimitable way. 'David Attenborough is one of the world's greatest presenters of natural history content, and the Great Barrier Reef is arguably the world's most recognised natural wonder. We couldn't ask for a better match.' Knotted fan coral and soft coral in the Great Barrier Reef, Pacific Ocean, Queensland, Australia . Attenborough spent three weeks on the Reef, on a research vessel equipped with cutting-edge technology . Attenborough said diving here in 1957 was the most exciting natural history experience of his life . The Great Barrier Reef already attracts more than 1.9 million visitors each year, and 90 per cent of the economic contribution in the region is derived from tourism. 'We already know from our consumer research that Australia's biggest competitive strength is its world class nature, something which is extremely highly regarded from all our key target markets and very much a core part of our global tourism offering,' Mr O'Sullivan continued. The research also revealed that aquatic and coastal experiences were amongst the most popular tourist activities, specifically to Australia where the Great Barrier Reef ranked highly in appeal amongst international visitors. An aerial shot of Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia . Six of the world's seven species of marine turtle live in Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area . 'The Great Barrier Reef is a huge part of our destination appeal, with consumers in the UK, US, Singapore and Japan actually ranking it as their number one most appealing Australian attraction. 'It's vital that we continue to show the world why our aquatic and coastal experience are so unique, and this film will undoubtedly help tell that story to a truly global audience in an authentic and engaging way,' Mr O'Sullivan said. The Reef is at risk of becoming severely damaged due to the dumping of dredge waste in the World Heritage-listed waters, a report commissioned by conservation group WWF said last month. Divers on coral cliff admire the marine life,

Summary: Tourism Australia announced collaboration with the TV legend this week . Documentary designed to draw visitors to world's largest coral reef system . Presenter spent three weeks filming the series, expected to air in 2016 .


Octavia Spencer is in the final negotiations to play God in the adaptation of the bestselling Christian novel The Shack. In the novel God is an African American woman who also goes by the name Elousia. The Shack is a story about a man whose youngest daughter is kidnapped and murdered during a family vacation. Octavia Spencer is in final negotiations to play God in adaptation of bestselling Christian novel The Shack . The Shack was a surprise self-published hit in 2008 . The police find her bloodied clothes in an abandoned shack, but not her body. Years later the man receives a note telling him to revisit the shack. It is signed by 'Papa', his wife's nickname for God. The Shack was a surprise self-published hit in 2008, largely thanks to word of mouth, as well as promotion in churches and on Christian radio. The book, by William P. Young, has sold more than 18 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 39 different languages, according to Variety. It was also on the top of the New York Times' Bestseller list for more than 170 weeks. Spencer has been splitting her time between movies and television, most recently appearing on the recently cancelled FOX series Red Band Society, as well as the James Brown biopic Get On Up and Black And White with Kevin Costner. The Academy award-winning actress can next be seen in the Divergent sequel, Insurgent. The Shack is being directed by Stuart Hazeldine.

Summary: In the book God is an African American woman also called Elousia . Story is about a man whose youngest daughter is murdered during vacation . Her bloodied clothes are discovered in an abandoned shack . Years later father receives note from God inviting him to return to the shack . Book became self-published hit in 2008 and sold more than 18million copies .


Holland scored in stoppage time through a deflected Wesley Sneijder shot to secure a 1-1 draw with Turkey on Saturday and avoid their first ever home defeat in European Championship qualifying. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar got a slight deflection to a long-range strike from captain Sneijder in the 92nd minute to rescue a point for the Dutch, who looked to be heading to their third defeat in five matches in Group A. Burak Yilmaz scored in the 37th minute at the Amsterdam Arena, given time in the penalty area to fire off a shot that took a deflection off Bruno Martins Indi to put the Turks ahead at halftime. Holland captain Wesley Sneijder (right) rescued Holland with a late strike against Turkey . Sniejder (right) celebrates scoring Holland's last minute equaliser against Turkey . Burak Yilmaz (left) fired Turkey into the lead in the 37th minute in their game against Holland . The Netherlands stayed third in the standings with seven points from five games. Turkey have five points at the halfway point of the qualifying campaign. The home team had several chances in the first half with captain Sneijder, deputising for the injured Robin van Persie, going closest but their best came after the break when substitute Luciano Narsingh missed an open goal. Sneijder shot narrowly wide with a free kick and full back Jetro Willems went close with a rasping shot 10 minutes from time. The introduction of tall forward Bas Dost forced the Dutch to throw everything forward in a final assault and the equaliser came when Sneijder's shot struck Huntelaar on the back of the head and deflected into goal. 'From the first minute we went for victory,' Sneijder told Dutch television. 'Turkey had one chance in front of goal. We dominated and made chances but we took until injury time to get the equaliser. We did not impose ourselves enough in the first half but we were more attacking in the second and something had to fall for us in the end.' Avoiding defeat will not lift the pressure on coach Guus Hiddink, who received a public vote of confidence from the Dutch football association after defeat in Iceland in October. Turkey's players celebrate taking the lead away to Holland in the first half of their Group A game . Guus Hiddink (left) is under increasing pressure as Holland manager, despite saving a point vs Turkey . Dutch fortunes have fallen dramatically since finishing third at the World Cup in Brazil last year under coach Louis van Gaal. His successor, given a two-year contract until next year's European Championship in France, has been under increasing pressure after the team lost two of their opening three qualifiers. A 6-0 home win over Latvia in November gave Hiddink breathing space but he will face more questions after narrowly avoiding defeat.

Summary: Burak Yilmaz put Turkey ahead in the 37th minute against Holland . Wesley Sneijder's deflected shot hit the back of the net in the last minute . Holland pushed forward with six minutes of injury time but did not score .


Damning emails sent from a socialite to a trusted friend have revealed that she was 'terrified' of her teenage daughter in the months before she was murdered. Sheila von Weise Mack wrote to longtime confidante Elliott Jacobson on numerous occasions between 2013-14 about the violent episodes of her daughter, Heather Mack, 19, who is currently on trial for her mother's murder in Bali, Indonesia. In one email, shared with The Chicago Tribune, the 62-year-old wrote: 'Heather was violent again... Smashed several items in my home, threw things at me and left... Heather is in grave danger - and so am I.' Scroll down for video . Heather Mack and her mother, Sheila von Weise Mack, pictured in an undated vacation photo. The mother emailed a close confidante to share her worries about her daughter's violent temper in the months before she was murdered . Accused murderer Heather Mack, 19, pictured in her hospital room at Sanglah Hospital in Denpasar, Indonesia on Wednesday after giving birth to a baby girl. The father is co-accused, Tommy Schaefer . Heather Mack faces life in prison - or even death by firing squad - if convicted of the premeditated murder of her mother last August. Her boyfriend, 21-year-old Tommy Schaefer, also has been charged with murder. Mrs von Wiese Mack's badly-beaten body was found in a blood-spattered suitcase in the trunk of a taxi at the luxury St. Regis Hotel in Bali on August 12. She had been on vacation with her daughter and Schaefer at the time. They have told police that Mrs von Wiese Mack objected after finding out about her daughter’s pregnancy and during a fierce argument, Schaefer struck Heather’s mother with the metal handle of a fruit bowl while her daughter hid in the bathroom. However in her emails to Mr Jacobson, it appeared that Mrs von Wiese Mack was aware that her daughter was pregnant before they left on the Bali vacation. The teen had also stolen heard mother's credit cards at this time and unknown to her run up a $4,000 bill throwing a party at a Chicago hotel, Mrs von Wiese-Mack wrote in an email. 'She is really a master at manipulation and lying,' the mother wrote to a friend. 'She will stop at nothing to get at my money.' On Tuesday, Heather Mack gave birth to a baby girl via Caesarean at Sanglah Hospital in Denpasar. In exclusive pictures, obtained by Daily Mail Online, Mack was seen at the window of her hospital room a day after giving birth to her 6lb 1oz daughter, Stella Schaefer, the last name being that of the baby's father and her co-accused. The accused murderers have claimed in court that the unborn baby had been at the center of problems. However, emails provided by Mr Jacobson to The Chicago Tribune, revealed that Heather Mack had a long history of violent outbursts, stealing and manipulative behavior. In March 2014, Mrs von Wiese Mack wrote in a string of emails to her longtime friend about her teenage daughter's explosive rages. 'Her anger escalates at

Summary: Sheila von Weise Mack wrote to a longtime confidante about the violent episodes of her daughter, Heather Mack, 19 . The mother wrote: 'I am really scared of what she may do next' The teenager, who gave birth to a girl on Tuesday, is on trial in Bali for her mother's murder alongside boyfriend Tommy Schaefer, 21 . The socialite's badly-beaten body was found stuffed in a blood-spattered suitcase outside a luxury Bali resort in August 2014 .


For nine-year-old Xiang Xiang, there is only one ambition - he just wants to be able to look at himself in the mirror like other children. The youngster suffered severe burns to his face and head four years ago after he fell into a fire, and underwent a skin graft operation that has meant he had to spend years wearing a mask to help his scorched flesh to heal. Dubbed 'Mask Boy' in China after his plight was raised in online reports, Xiang Xiang (not his real name) would rather not have to wear the headgear – but also wants to be 'handsome' so that other people no longer stare or, worse, bully him. Xiang Xiang was dubbed 'Mask Boy' after he suffered severe burns falling into a fire four years ago . The nine-year-old hates wearing the mask and it is hopes a series of further operations will rid him of the headgear . His family have taken him to Beijing, where he is set to undergo a series of further operations to repair the damage to his face and body at a cost of around 300,000 yuan (£32,000). Since being horrifically burned Xiang Xiang has only looked in the mirror once and seen the full extent of his disfigurement, according to his father. 'At the time he stared at the mirror for a long time and said one sentence, ''How did my face get so burnt?'' and then he never looked into the mirror again,' Mr Wang told the People's Daily. 'We are afraid he will be bullied and hurt. So this time coming to Beijing we must have our son healed so that he can be handsome again.' After the initial skin transplant, the boy was forced to endure a lengthy wait for further surgery to allow his breathing to fully recover from the ordeal. The nine-year-old wants to be 'handsome' and his family fear that he will be bullied because of his appearance . Xiang Xiang was playing with two friends when he fell into the fire leaving him horrifically injured . The lengthy delay has led to Xiang Xiang becoming self conscious about his appearance and aware of how his facial expressions and vision are restricted. 'At the end of last year his breathing ability had recovered and was at the standard required for the operation to go ahead,' said Mr Wang. 'My son said to me that he had to do the operation so that he could get rid of the mask.' The boy was forced to endure the cruel stares of passers-by after he bravely decided to remove his mask as he travelled to the hospital for his latest round of treatment. He told his father his father he needed further operations to 'get rid of the mask' The boy was forced to endure the cruel stares of passers-by after he bravely decided to remove his mask as he travelled to the hospital . 'People were staring at Xiang Xiang's injury which made the child very sad,' said Mr Wang. 'In the past my son

Summary: Xiang Xiang, nine, was horrifically burned after falling into a fire in 2011 . Forced to wear a specially designed white mask after undergoing surgery . He was dubbed 'Mask Boy' in China after his image was shared online . The boy doesn't want to wear mask any more and hopes to be handsome . Family reveal Xiang Xiang has only looked in mirror once since accident . He is now back in Beijing for further operations to repair the damage .


George Osborne declared Britain had reached a ‘massive moment’ after new figures revealed there have never been more people in work. The Chancellor said 73.3 per cent of working-age people were employed – the highest rate since records began in 1971. The Government said the UK had enjoyed the fastest growth in employment of any major economy in the world over the past year. Scroll down for video . Chancellor George Osborne, who has said that 73.3 per cent of working age people are now in employment . The jobless total is 1.86million, the lowest since the summer of 2008 and almost half a million down on a year ago. The unemployment rate is 5.7 per cent, compared to a European Union average of 9.8 per cent. Mr Osborne said 1,000 more people had found employment every day since the Coalition came to power in 2010, with a record 30.94million people now working. The proportion of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance has also fallen to its lowest level for 40 years, according to the Office for National Statistics. Addressing MPs yesterday, Mr Osborne boasted: ‘The evidence is plain to see. Britain is working again.’ Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith, who hailed the 'remarkable' employment figures . The Chancellor said it had been a ‘truly national recovery’, with more cities in the North and the Midlands feeling the benefits of the UK’s economic growth. He added: ‘Where is employment growing fastest? The North West. Where is a job being created every ten minutes? The Midlands. And which county has created more jobs than the whole of France? The great county of Yorkshire. ‘We are getting the whole of Britain back to work.’ Forecasts published by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility yesterday showed the number of people in employment would rise by another million by 2019. It also predicted the UK’s unemployment rate will fall from the current 5.3 per cent to 5.2 per cent next year, returning to 5.3 per cent until 2019. Meanwhile, the ONS revealed that annual growth in private sector employment was five times the size of the fall in the public sector. This challenges claims by Labour that the private sector would not be able to compensate for the number of people made redundant by the State as a result of spending cuts. Public sector employment fell by 140,000 last year to 5.4million, the lowest level since records began in 1999 and a fall of almost a million since its peak in late 2009. But employment in the private sector hit a record high of 25.5million, after rising by 757,000 in just one year. Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith said: ‘This is a remarkable set of figures, which underlines this Government’s success in backing businesses to create jobs, and supporting British people to seize those opportunities. ‘As a country we should be proud that there are now record numbers of people in work, record numbers of job vacancies available, and the lowest unemployment rate since 2008. ‘For every single day that this Government has been

Summary: Chancellor George Osborne says 73.3% of work age people are employed . Declared it was a 'massive moment' and highest rate since records began . The jobless total is now 1.86million, the lowest since the summer of 2008 . Proportion of people on Jobseeker's Allowance at lowest level for 40 years .


Detroit Red Wings star Darren Helm was looking to get a little sleep on Sunday night after an impressive overtime win by his team. That was not to be however, as shortly after midnight his girlfriend, Devon Englot, informed him that she was in labor. And this was a quick delivery, so quick in fact that the two did not make it to the hospital in time and Helm had to step up and deliver his daughter Rylee in the back of his car. Detroit Red Wings star and his longtime girlfriend Devon Englot welcomed a baby girl, Rylee (above) on Monday . After Helm won in overtime Sunday night (left), he went home and got to bed but was woken up shortly after midnight by Englot (right with Helm and their daughter Reece) who was in labor . The Red Wings report that Helm started gathering their things when he got the news that the baby was coming, phoning the hospital from his home as he loaded the car. Englot however, who is also the mother of another child, the couple's 3-year-old daughter Reece, started to feel things moving a little too fast. 'Devon kept on saying that she had the urge to push,' Helm said. And Helm realized what that meant. 'They said when the baby’s ready, the baby’s ready. She can’t really control much about it. We tried to make it there. She tried to hold her back,' he said. 'They’ve always told us the second one comes quicker, but we didn’t expect it to be that quick.' Mom, dad and big sister are all doing fine now . The couple were a mile away from the Providence Park Hospital in Novi, Michigan, when Helm got in the backseat and delivered their baby. 'It came on so quick. We thought we had lots of time to get to the hospital and things just took a turn and the baby was ready to come out to say hello and that’s what she did,' he explained. Five minutes later, they were back on their way to the hospital with their new passenger. 'We got to the ER and they kept assuring us that things were going to be OK after they got a good look at the baby and Devon was feeling good,' said Helm. 'After that things slowly calmed down. It took us awhile to kind of get over what happened, but things are moving along pretty well.'

Summary: Detroit Red Wings star and his longtime girlfriend Devon Englot welcomed a baby girl, Rylee on Monday . After Helm won in overtime Sunday night, he went home and got to bed but was woken up shortly after midnight by Englot who was in labor . A mile away from the hospital she said she could not wait any longer, and within five minutes the baby was out . All three, and the couple's daughter Reece, 3, are doing fine .


Ruling: Mr Justice Mostyn said today a millionaire sperm donor must pay £20,000 to cover the legal costs of the lesbian couple in a row over access to the seven-year-old boy . The millionaire gay father of a child brought up by a lesbian couple he donated sperm to must pay £20,000 to cover their costs in an extraordinary triangular legal battle between the boy's three parents. The man - named in High Court papers as JF - helped the women have a child in 2007 but the mothers now say he is being too demanding over access to the seven-year-old. After the boy was born JF - who has dual British and US citizenship and lives in a £1.2million pound home in the South of England - had irregular contact with him and took him to America twice. But his relationship broke down with the mothers, who complained that the father had become 'increasingly individualistic and demanding about contact', the court heard. Today Mr Justice Mostyn - one of Britain's most senior family judges - ruled that in the absence of legal aid JF must pay 80 per cent of the mothers' costs as they continue to fight him in court. The judge blamed the Government's 'grossly unfair' legal aid cuts that mean the father should have to pay £20,596 now, and 80 per cent of future costs run up by the women, known as MG and JG. 'But that it where the Government has left him. It is a sorry state of affairs,' added the judge. The boy's mothers, who live in the North of England and are known only as MG, now 35, and JG, now 45, met in in 2005 and entered a civil partnership in July 2006. They wanted a child and responded to an entry by JF in a register for 'lesbian women and gay men seeking a non-sexual parenting partner' and accepted his sperm so they could have a child. MG carried the baby and gave birth in April 2007 and the couple agreed that JG became a legal step-parent and it was agreed all three would have legal rights to the boy - JFG - who was registered as an American citizen. Until October 2012 JF enjoyed periodic contact with his son and had even taken him to America with the two mothers on a couple of occasions. Turned sour: The seven-year-old boy is now at the centre of a bitter and expensive legal battle between his parents . In December 2013 JF issued an application in the High Court for more regular contact with his son, sparking an ongoing legal battle with the lesbian couple, who have since split up and run out of money. During eight court hearings legal costs have built up and the mothers have extended their mortgage to pay for it. But with 'modest means' they cannot afford any more. The judge said 'unfortunately' in April 2014 the two mothers separated but continue to work together in court. Under the old system both would have been entitled to legal

Summary: The sperm donor - known as JF - helped two women have a child in 2007 . Since then the father has become more 'demanding' over access, court told . The mothers are fighting his access claim but have run out of money . Senior High Court judge rules that father should pay 80% of their costs . Mr Justice Mostyn says it is 'grossly unfair' and blames legal aid cuts . Legal battle can now continue with ruling on access likely later this year .


The magic and wizardry in Stuart Hogg’s feet has already earned him a special mention from one of the Scottish rugby team’s most famous fans, JK Rowling. With a flash of quickstep and family connections to George Best, the full-back certainly has the ability to light up any game. But memories of last year’s shocking 20-0 defeat by England at Murrayfield still pain the Melrose-born 22-year-old, even though he remains hopeful about unlocking the curse of Twickenham, where the Scots have not won since 1983. Stuart Hogg is aiming for a first Twickenham win for Scotland since 1983 . Hogg and his team-mates have not had a happy campaign at home or away in the Six Nations this year . Hogg (centre) tries to shake off the attention of Italy player Joshua Furno in the Six Nations game . Hogg is desperate to inspire Scotland to victory over England at Twickenham on Saturday . Harry Potter author JK Rowling included Stuart Hogg in a story about the wizarding world . England’s World Cup-winning coach Sir Clive Woodward was particularly scathing of the Scotland performance that day under Scott Johnson, claiming they were so toothless they would have been beaten by an also-ran Aviva Premership side. ‘Last year’s game is one that we always keep in the back of our minds,’ said Hogg. ‘We never, ever want to experience anything like that again. It was probably the worst game I’ve ever been involved with in a Scotland jersey. Our performance was really poor but we’ll draw upon that experience when we go down there.’ Looking out onto the scene of that Murrayfield defeat, Hogg speaks candidly about England’s second-class opinions of Scottish rugby. He carries his heart on his sleeve on and off the field, with obvious frustrations about his nation’s fruitless campaigns. He recalls the childhood days spent playing full contact rugby on concrete in the Scottish Borders and the afternoons working as a ball-boy for his local club. The speed and footwork that will be on show on Saturday, he reveals, were first used for mischievous after-school escapades in Hawick. Hogg says losing to England last year was the worst game he's been involved in . Our man Nik Simon sat down with Hogg at the home of Scottish rugby ahead of the England game . Hogg's Scotland side have lost all three of their Six Nations games so far . Hogg breaks away to score the opening try during the Six Nations game against Wales in February . ‘I had a bit of pace when I was younger, so I could get away with things,’ revealed Hogg. ‘I was quite cheeky, always winding up people and my mum would say: “You get away with murder.” ‘We used to play knock-door-run and then hide somewhere you could see folk opening the door. ‘The street I lived on was shaped like a horseshoe and we had another game called the Grand National. There were 20 houses and you would start at the first, running through all the gardens, jumping over the hedges

Summary: Stuart Hogg is desperate for Scotland to beat England at Twickenham . Scotland have lost all three of their Six Nations games so far . Hogg wants to end that run and erase bad memories at Twickenham .


MP for North West Leicestershire Andrew Bridgen . Teachers should be forced to sit A-level exams along with their pupils, an MP has suggested. Andrew Bridgen wants the Conservative Party to put the proposal in its manifesto and has discussed the issue with Education Secretary Nicky Morgan. Teaching unions have previously cautioned against the move, but Mr Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire, said the change was a logical way to drive-up educational standards. He said: 'My idea would be to have the teacher sit the exam themselves, along with the students. 'After all, how can they be expected to pass on their knowledge to students to allow them to succeed in the exam, if they themselves could not? 'This would help improve teaching standards because if a teacher did poorly, this could be looked into and their skills improved upon.' His comments came as it emerged that Michael Gove still plays a leading role in shaping the Government's education policy, according to the Schools Minister. David Laws said the Conservative Chief Whip, who was moved from the Department of Education in last summer's cabinet reshuffle, joins Number 10 and the Treasury in dictating policy rather than education secretary Nicky Morgan. Ms Morgan has previously denied reports Mr Gove was 'back seat driving' as 'nonsense' but Mr Laws, her Liberal Democrat deputy, appeared to undermine her picture of a united front. He told the Independent: 'While Nicky Morgan's instincts are moderate, the people who control education policy in the Conservative Party are still Michael Gove, David Cameron and George Osborne. The Tory MP thinks teachers should sit the exams alongside their pupils to improve standards (file picture) 'The face and language may have changed but the Tory policies haven't.' Last month the Labour Party said that headteachers would receive business and leadership coaching under plans aimed at raising standards and improving management of multi-million pound school budgets. Morgan claimed recently that teachers are ‘working far too hard, for far too long’ and has promised to slash their workload. The Education Secretary lined up with Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg to propose ways to lighten the burden on school staff. This includes not making alterations to qualifications in the academic year or during a course unless in ‘exceptional circumstances’.

Summary: MP mooted plans with Education Secretary and wants details in manifesto . But teaching unions have previously warned against controversial move .


She's certainly got the moves on the catwalk, now Karlie Kloss is throwing some shapes in a new video that pays tribute to the height of the disco era. Dressed in a series of revealing outfits the 22-year-old model writhes, twists and dances along with I'll Be There, Chic's first new song in decades. Co-founder and lead guitarist Nile Rodgers enlisted the help of the 22-year-old supermodel for the video that harks back to the band's Seventies heyday, when hits like Le Freak dominated the dancefloor. Scroll down for video . Fashion meets music: Nile Rodgers enlisted Karlie Kloss for Chic's comeback music video for I'll Be There . As the music starts, Karlie is pictured relaxing in her living room surrounded by old disco records . The video starts with the former Victoria's Secret Angel relaxing at home, watching footage of Chic performing on Seventies television programme Soul Train. Lying on the carpet sporting a provocative off-the-shoulder jumper, high white socks and just her underwear the supermodel, writes and kicks her legs. She's surrounded by records produced by Chic's Nile Rodgers by artists including Madonna and Diana Ross, and she clutches on the group's own records to her chest. Kloss then decides to try on an array of minuscule sparkly dresses, until settling on a skin-tight white flared cut-out jumpsuit, before attending a party where Chic are playing live. At the bash, she is seen frolicking on stage with choreographer and legendary fashion insider, Stephen Galloway, as well as the modern-day Chic line-up. While dance music fans are excited about the new Chic release, fashion insiders are captivated by the high fashion looks picked by Lady Gaga's stylist Brandon Maxwell. The 22-year-old playfully writhes around on the floor, surrounded by vintage vinyl records . He said the first scenes are a Flashdance reference and Karlie's later seen pulling on a tight pearl-encrusted dress by Adam Sellman. But her big moment comes when she dons a clinging white Versace jumpsuit as she joins the band at a party that was actually held at New York Fashion Week in September, . Brandon told hollywoodreporter.com: 'I had seen her come down the runway in Paris and seen her at a party that night, wearing the jumpsuit and dancing around and flipping her hair everywhere, so as soon as we got those references for the video, I knew we had to have that exact jumpsuit by Versace.' Yet the outfits for the video almost looked very different. He told the site: 'That [Versace] jumpsuit almost didn't make it so we were counting down, checking every five minutes to see if it was coming. It ended up getting stuck because of the snow storm so it was delayed on a flight.' Kloss is dancing to footage of CHIC performing on famous 70's television programme, Soul Train . Everybody dance: Kloss gets ready to go to the Chic party and tries on an array of Seventies mini-dresses, including a pearl-encrusted number by Adam Selman . In the mood for disco: I'll Be There is the 22-year-old model's

Summary: Chic co-founder Nile Rodgers enlisted former Victoria's Secret beauty . Song references Chic's Seventies disco heyday with clips from Soul Train . Lady Gaga's stylist picked the clothes including a white Versace catsuit .


An attack of the giggles can sometimes appear at the strangest moments. Whether it's during a speech or in a meeting, helpless laughter is one of our most insightful behaviours, according to neuroscientist Sophie Scott. In a recent Ted Talk in Vancouver, Professor Scott revealed that laughter often isn't to do with comedy value, but with our relationships with others. Laughter is often used as a tool for social bonding rather than in reaction to something that has comedy value, according to UCL Professor Sophie Scott. Pictured are Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama during a basketball game . According to David Robson at BBC Future, Scott's study of people in Nambia revealed that laughter is a key cultural mechanism that helps social bonding. When Scott asked indigenous Namibians and English people to listen to recordings of each other and describe the emotions, laughter was the most recognisable. 'People genuinely think they are mostly laughing at other people's jokes, but within a conversation, the person who laughs most at any one time is the person who is talking,' she told the BBC. The University College London professor's current research aims to distinguish the difference between fake laughs used during conversation, and involuntary giggles. She has carried out brain scans on volunteers listening to expressions of disgust, a real belly laugh and a realistic fake one. Laughter activates the brain's mirror regions that mimic other's actions, and she says this is the reason behind why laughing can be so contagious . So far, her research has found that volunteers were almost always able to identify a false laugh. She has also discovered that less authentic tones are more nasal, and belly laughs never come through the nose. Researchers from Indiana State University found that with laughter can boost the immune system by up to 40 per cent. The study tested 33 healthy women. Half of the women watched a comedy video together while the others watched a dull video on tourism. When the films were over, scientists took samples of the women's immune cells, known as natural killer cells, and mixed them with cancer cells to see how effectively they attacked the disease. They found that the women who had found the comedy funny enough to laugh out loud had significantly healthier immune systems afterwards than those who had watched the tourism film. Meanwhile, MRI scans revealed how hearing real and fake laughter activates two different areas of our brains. Fake laughter triggers more brain activity – in the medial prefrontal cortex, associated with problem-solving – as we try to work out why the person is doing it. Genuine laughter simply activates auditory areas in the temporal lobe – where we process all sound. But both activate the brain's mirror regions that mimic other's actions, and she says this is the reason behind why laughing can be so contagious. 'You are 30 times more likely to laugh if you're with someone else,' she claims. To further her work, Scott has recently set up an experiment at London's Science Museum, where

Summary: Professor Sophie Scott says laughter often isn't to do with comedy value . In a conversation, the person who laughs most is usually the one talking . People are 30 times more likely to laugh if they are with someone else . It also triggers brain's mirror region which explains why it is contagious .


A team from a Spanish university . has discovered what Egyptian authorities are calling the . world's oldest evidence of breast cancer in the 4,200-year-old . skeleton of an adult woman. Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damaty said the bones of the . woman, who lived at the end of the 6th Pharaonic Dynasty, showed . 'an extraordinary deterioration'. 'The study of her remains shows the typical destructive . damage provoked by the extension of a breast cancer as a . metastasis,' he said in a statement on Tuesday. Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damaty said the bones of the woman, who lived at the end of the 6th Pharaonic Dynasty, showed'an extraordinary deterioration'. According to the World Health Organisation's cancer research agency, new cancer cases rose to an estimated 14 million a year in 2012, a figure seen rising to 22 million within 20 years. Despite being one of the world's leading causes of death . today, cancer is virtually absent in archaeological records . compared to other diseases - which has given rise to the idea . that cancers are mainly attributable to modern lifestyles and to . people living for longer. 'The team from University of Jaen has confirmed that the woman lived at the end of the 6th Dynasty (2200 BCE) and was part of the élite of the southernmost town of Egypt, Elephantine,' the statement said. 'The virulence of the disease impeded her to carry out any kind of labor, but she was treated and taken care during a long period until her death. ' The University of Jaen began the archaeological excavations in Qubbet el-Hawa in 2008 and their major goal is to reconstruct the life and funerary rituals of the governors of Elephantine and their families who lived between 2250 and 1750 BCE. The anthropological team from the University of Jaen saidthe Egyptian woman was an aristocrat from Elephantine, the country's southernmost town. But the finding, along with evidence reported last year by . British researchers of metastatic cancer in a 3,000-year-old . skeleton found in a tomb in modern Sudan, suggests cancer was . around in the Nile Valley in ancient times. The anthropological team from the University of Jaen said . the Egyptian woman was an aristocrat from Elephantine, the . country's southernmost town. Her remains were discovered in the necropolis of Qubbet . el-Hawa, west of the southern city of Aswan, the ministry said. According to the World Health Organisation's cancer research . agency, new cancer cases rose to an estimated 14 million a year . in 2012, a figure seen rising to 22 million within 20 years. The anthropological team from the University of Jaen said the Egyptian woman was an aristocrat from Elephantine, the country's southernmost town (pictured) Other analysis - including examination of the last food found in the stomachs of three horses buried in her tomb - allowed Dr Polesmak to formulate an intriguing account of this woman's final months alive . Last year a unique MRI scan on a 2,500 year old mummified Siberian 'princess' has revealed she died after suffering

Summary: Woman was an aristocrat from Elephantine, country's most southern town . She lived at the end of the 6th Pharaonic Dynasty . Researchers say the disease showed 'an extraordinary deterioration'


Spy chiefs have been told by MPs to recruit middle-aged mothers because they are 'emotionally intelligent' and skilled at relationships. The Intelligence and Security Committee said MI5, MI6 and GCHQ should start advertising on the Mumsnet website. An inquiry by the MPs and peers on the committee found that action was needed to break through the 'permafrost' of middle-aged men dominating the ranks of the intelligence agencies who have a 'very traditional male mentality and outlook'. Hermione Norris plays a former MI6 officer - called Ros Myers - who joins an MI5 counter-terrorism division in the TV show Spooks . Across the three agencies, women make up 37 per cent of the workforce but hold only 19 per cent of the most senior roles. Labour's Hazel Blears, who sits on the ISC, said yesterday that recruiting a greater number of women would make the security services better at their job. She highlighted the particular skills mothers have in building relationships – a vital talent for spies trying to recruit informants. 'Women who have had children and brought their families up, they have valuable life experience,' the former Home Office minister said. The dominance of men, by contrast, 'can reinforce a management culture which rewards those who speak the loudest or are aggressive in pursuing their career', she said. Women deliver a 'more consultative, collaborative approach'. Labour MPs Hazel Blears said more women spies were needed . Mrs Blears said: 'If all intelligence professionals are cut from the same cloth – sharing similar backgrounds and characteristics – then they are likely to share 'unacknowledged biases' that will circumscribe both the definition of problems and the search for solutions.' According to the inquiry, her view that women can make for a better working environment for spies was backed by Sir Iain Lobban, the former director of GCHQ, the listening agency. 'I find that the discussions are deeper, I think they are more emotionally intelligent and, if you like, I think there is more intuition in the room,' he said. Mrs Blears said the need for MI6 officers to be able to deploy abroad – sometimes at short notice – could be a problem for women with children. She added: 'There is a bit of testosterone in the system that says, 'Tickets, money, passport – we all have to get there'. And if you've got children, finding 24-hour childcare is often very difficult.' Mrs Blears also revealed that the BBC TV drama Spooks had made it harder for MI5 to recruit women . A string of its female characters met a grisly end, such as being blown apart trying to rescue a Home Secretary from a bomb. Daniel Craig and the Italian actress Monica Bellucci pose during a photocall on location for the shooting of the 24th James Bond movie 'Spectre' in Rome . In a report out today the ISC will call for a number of reforms to be introduced within the next 12 months across the agencies, including culture change, help for women who have had children to stop them being sidelined and

Summary: Parliamentary committee says more women spies needed to keep UK safe . Claims lack of female agents harming MI5 and MI6's ability to tackle terror . Women agents should be recruited from websites like Mumsnet, it says . Findings published by Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee .


Nearly 300 children under the age of five have been stopped and searched by police over the last five years, it has emerged. Officers across the UK have been condemned for using their powers to stop and search toddlers on suspicion of a host of offences including drug or knife crime, possession of weapons and terrorism. Police said that in nearly all cases, officers had carried out the searches after believing the child had been an innocent party who had been used by adults to conceal drugs, weapons or stolen goods. Officers across the UK have stopped and searched nearly 300 children aged under five on suspicion of a host of offences including drug or knife crime, weapon possession and terrorism in the last five years (file picture) Police can stop and search children under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, which states that there is no requirement for an adult to be present during the search of under-10s. Officers from Metropolitan Police, the largest force in Britain, exercised their powers against under-fives the most – but Scotland Yard said it was because children are 'among the most vulnerable in society' and needed 'safeguarding'. One former Met Police officer, who worked at border control at Heathrow Airport, said he believed stop and search powers on children were used only in exceptional circumstances. He said that on one occasion his team had firm intelligence that a couple with a baby were trying to transport drugs into the UK. However, when nothing was found on the two adults, officers decided not to search the child for fear of being condemned. He told The Sunday Times: 'Can you imagine the headlines if we had searched the baby's nappy and found nothing?' In total, Met Police officers in London have stopped and searched a total of 184 children under the age of five over the last five years. Greater Manchester Police was found to be the next prolific at stopping and searching children, with 45 toddlers frisked. While nearly 300 children aged under five have been stopped and searched across the UK during the last five years, a total of 612 children under the age of 10 - below the age of criminal responsibility - have also been searched. Last month, Home Secretary Theresa May announced plans to change the law regarding stop and search powers if police do not halt the 'excessive and inappropriate' use of them. Home Secretary Theresa May (pictured) announced plans last month to change the law regarding stop and search powers if police do not halt using them in an 'excessive and inappropriate' manner . Ms May warned officers that she wanted to see a dramatic improvement in figures, which recently revealed that only one in every 10 of the searches ends in arrest. Stop and search has been frequently blamed for inflaming tensions between the public and the police. A recent report by the police watchdog found that more than a quarter of police stop and searches were 'unlawful' and risked promoting 'major disorder'. Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of

Summary: Nearly 300 children under the age of five stopped and searched across UK . Metropolitan Police stopped and frisked 184 under-fives in last five years . Scotland Yard said several children often stopped for being used by adults . Adults known to stash drugs, weapons or stolen goods on child or in pram .


California had more active hate groups than any other state last year, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). The non-profit has published an interactive 'Hate Map' showing hate group figures for all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2014. According to the findings, California has 57 such groups, followed by Florida with 50, New York with 44, New Jersey with 40, and Pennsylvania with 38. Scroll down for video . Activity: The Southern Poverty Law Center has said there were 784 active hate groups in the US last year (pictured on this graphic) 1. California - 57 . 2. Florida - 50 . 3. New York - 44 . 4. New Jersey - 40 . 5. Pennsylvania - 38 . 6. Texas - 36 . 7. Tennessee - 29 . 8. Georgia - 28 . 9. Virginia - 27 (tie) 9. Ohio - 27 (tie) Source: Southern Poverty Law Center . Rounding out the top five were Texas with 36 hate groups, Tennessee with 29, Georgia with 28, and Virginia and Ohio tied with 27 each. Hawaii and Alaska were the only states to not have any hate groups, according to the SPLC. The organization said on its website 'All hate groups have beliefs or practices that attack or malign an entire class of people, typically for their immutable characteristics. 'This list was compiled using hate group publications and websites, citizen and law enforcement reports, field sources and news reports. 'Websites appearing to be merely the work of a single individual, rather than the publication of a group, are not included in this list,' the organization wrote. 'Listing here does not imply a group advocates or engages in violence or other criminal activity.' Nationally, the SPLC said in its 'The Year in Hate and Extremism' report, which was published online this spring, that there were a total 784 active hate groups in the US. The non-profit said there were 72 Ku Klux Klan groups, 142 neo-Nazi groups, 115 White Nationalist groups, 119 racist skinhead groups, 21 Christian identity groups, 37 neo-confederate groups, 113 black separatist groups, and 165 general hate groups. The SPLC said the 'annual count found that hate groups declined by 17% between 2013 and 2014, from 939 to 784 groups, bringing that number to its lowest level since 2005.' Presence: According to the SPLC, 72 Ku Klux Klan groups were active in the US last year (file photo)

Summary: California had more active hate groups than any other state last year, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has claimed . The non-profit has published an interactive 'Hate Map' showing hate group figures for all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2014 . Florida had 50 hate groups, New York had 44, New Jersey had 40, and Pennsylvania had 38, according to the SPLC .


Banks have experimented with card readers and even fingerprint scanners but in the near future you could access your accounts using your heartbeat. Halifax has recently completed a successful trial of 'cardiac authentication' for its online accounts using the Nymi band. Nymi reads the wearer's heart rhythms, which is said to be as unique as a person's fingerprint, to authenticate who they are. Halifax (branch pictured) recently completed a successful trial of 'cardiac authentication' for its online accounts using the Nymi band. Nymi reads the wearer's heart rhythms, which is said to be as unique as a person's fingerprint, to authenticate who they are . A built-in proximity sensor can then detect where they are, and when the wearer is close to a paired device, will automatically confirm their identity and unlock the account. In particular, the bracelet contains a HeartID sensor that measures the amount of electrical power generated by a human heart, called a cardiac rhythm tracked on an electrocardiogram, or ECG. This ECG differs from person to person and depends on the location and size of the their heart. Nymi only works with a registered person's cardiac rhythm, meaning if the bracelet is stolen it can't be hacked. The technology was developed by Toronto-based Bionym. A built-in proximity sensor can then detect where the wearer is are, and when they are close to a paired device, will automatically confirm their identity and unlock the account. The bracelet contains a HeartID sensor that measures electrical power generated by a human heart tracked on an electrocardiogram, or ECG . When the wearer clasps the Nymi around their wrist, the bracelet powers on. By placing a finger on the topside sensor while the wrist is in contact with the bottom sensor, it completes an electrical circuit. When the wearer clasps the Nymi around their wrist, the bracelet powers on. By placing a finger on the topside sensor while the wrist is in contact with the bottom sensor, it completes an electrical circuit. Nymi will then vibrate and built-in LEDs light up to tell the wearer the device has successfully authenticated them. Users will stay authenticated until they remove their Nymi and the electrical circuit is broke. The Nymi functions on a three-factor security system - the bracelet, a unique heartbeat and an Authorized Authentication Device (AAD), which is a device registered with the app. Nymi vibrates and built-in LEDs light up to tell the wearer the device has successfully authenticated them. Users stay authenticated until they remove their Nymi and the electrical circuit is broke. The Nymi functions on a three-factor security system - the bracelet, a unique heartbeat and an Authorized Authentication Device (AAD), which is a smartphone or device registered with the app. When the Nymi authenticates a user it looks at the shape of their ECG wave, not their heart rate. It can therefore adjust to typical variations in heart rate, even if the wearer has an irregular ECG as a result of a medical condition. The product's site said: 'Nymi offers security without compromising convenience, putting you, and

Summary: Halifax has completed a successful trial of the tech using the Nymi band . It reads the wearer's cardiac rhythm, which is said to be as unique as a person's fingerprint, to authenticate who they are . Nymi measures the amount of electrical power generated by a human heart . This is called a cardiac rhythm and is tracked on electrocardiogram (ECG) ECG differs from person to person and depends on size of their heart . And because it only works with a registered person's cardiac rhythm it can't be hacked if the bracelet is stolen . Makers Bionym said it is more secure than iris and fingerprint scanners .


The outspoken fiance of Bristol Palin can be seen playing with a newborn baby in a Instagram photo as a gun sits next to them on a side table. Former Marine Dakota Meyer is holding the baby, identified as Rowan, with his gun by his side. 'Just love the fact that there is a pistol laying on the little table behind you,' wrote one person on the post. 'That's just how we roll haha,' joked Meyer. Scroll down for video . In an Instagram photo posted to his account, former Marine Dakota Meyer can be seen playing with an infant as a gun sits next to them (above) When someone pointed this out on his post, he joked 'that's just how we roll, haha' Meyer became engaged to Bristol Palin (above) last Friday . Most of Meyer's social media pages seem to involve photos of him with guns, including another photo of him with a young boy as both hold weapons and another of a sign he was gifted by friends that reads 'I Don't Call 911' with two pistols on either side. It is legal to openly carry a handgun anywhere in the state of Kentucky, where Meyer is from, even without a permit or license, save places where it is prohibited by federal law. Furthermore, no state permit is required to purchase a rifle, shotgun, or handgun in that state. The same is true of Alaska, where Palin lives with her son Tripp. Most of Meyer's social media pages seem to involve photos of him with guns, including another photo of him with a young boy as both hold weapons (above) Another shows a sign he was gifted by friends that reads 'I Don't Call 911' with two pistols on either side (above) Meyer became one of the youngest living Medal of Honor recipients in American history for his actions in Afghanistan when he was just 21-years-old. During an attack on September 8, 2009 in the Kunar Province, he evacuated 12 people and provided cover for 24 while they were under enemy fire from insurgents. He received his medal in a ceremony two years later from President Barack Obama, requesting that those who lost their lives and were critically injured during the attack two years earlier also be remembered. Meyer became one of the youngest living Medal of Honor recipients (left) in American history for his actions in Afghanistan, and will soon have Sarah Palin (right) as a mother-in-law . 'Wonder if any ISIS members want to drop by and join my book club': Meyer taunted ISIS on social media last year, an action that was applauded by many in the public and armed forces . Last December, Meyer ignored requests from the FBI that individuals not taunt ISIS on social media for fear of an attack on the homeland, posting a photo of himself smoking a pipe and reading a Marine handbook, writing; 'Wonder if any ISIS members want to drop by and join my book club.' Many members of the armed forces and public applauded his actions, and

Summary: In an Instagram photo posted to his account, former Marine Dakota Meyer can be seen playing with an infant as a gun sits next to them . When someone pointed this out on his post, he joked 'that's just how we roll, haha' Meyer, one of the youngest Medal of Honor recipients in American history, has a large number of posts showing him with guns on social media . One shows a sign he was gifted by friends that reads 'I Don't Call 911' with two pistols on either side . In Kentucky, where Meyer is from, no permit is needed to buy a handgun and the weapons can be carried anywhere as long as they aren't concealed . The same is true in Alaska, where Meyer's new fiance Bristol Palin lives with her son Tripp .


A wife gave her husband the gift of life for Valentine's Day by donating one of her kidneys. Sun Guofang, 28, beat odds of 100,000-to-one to be a match for Li Fangdong, 33, after he suffered kidney failure shortly after they were married. The couple, who dated for two years before getting wed in 2009, booked in for the life-changing operation on February 14. Devoted: Wife Sun Guofang (left) and husband Li Fangdong before transplant surgery to give him one of her healthy kidneys in Shandong, China . They were checked into the hospital in China's Shandong province where the surgery was successfully carried out this week, People's Daily Online reports. Li and his dad had both initially been against Sun getting tested as they thought she was too young to give up a kidney. So Sun got tested in secret before convincing them to let her do it for the sake of the couple's four-year-old son. She said: 'I actually got the results back saying that we were a match on Valentine's Day, which meant it was the perfect moment to make the offer to my husband and I was glad when he finally accepted. 'I am told I can get by fine with one kidney anyway and I have a healthy diet so I don't expect it to be any real problem.' Ultimate gift: Sun Guofang is wheeled into the operating theatre as she donates one of her kidneys to her husband . In need: Li Fangdong is taken into surgery to receive one of his wife's kidneys they hope will end years of pain . The couple from Liangwang village, near the eastern city of Jinan, are expected to remain in hospital for another five days before they are allowed home. Sun had worked as a sales manager in a local toy company until her mother-in-law was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2009. She was forced to leave her job so she could be closer to where her husband's mother was being treated. Li's mother died two years later. 'I quit my job after my mother-in-law got sick. I sold egg pancakes on the street in the day then went back to work in the shop,' said Sun. Initially, Sun was embarrassed to sell food on the streets so would cover her face with a dust mask. But then her husband became ill and needed dialysis three times a week which cost £64 a session. Worried: Li Fangdong looks anxious before his life-saving surgery while Sun's mother (right) waits nervously outside her room . Recovering: Sun Guofang gives the thumbs up sign after successful surgery to remove her kidney . She said: 'At the time, we owed other people 200,000-300,000 yuan (£32,000). 'I never thought it was a difficult situation, as long as my husband and I strive together, everything will get better.' Now the pair are recovering in hospital and Sun says she is ready for life to start going back to normal. She said: 'I have a bit of a fever but other than that I feel

Summary: Surprised everyone as chances of her being a match were 100,000 to 1 . She found out she beat odds and could give kidney on Valentine's Day . Both underwent successful surgery in hospital this week . Couple now making plans to travel together and make up for lost time .


The discovery of an underground bunker in a 41-year-old cold case where two young girls went missing from Adelaide Oval, may provide a breakthrough for investigators. Joanne Ratcliffe, 11, and Kirste Gordon, 4, disappeared from the sporting field during a match between Norwood and North Adelaide on August 25, 1973. Police have chased more than 2000 leads of inquiry since the girls disappeared 41 years ago, and the case shocked the country and became one of the nation's most infamous murder mysteries. Fresh leads have now been uncovered that place the case's key suspect - Stanley Arthur Hart - at the ground when the two young girls went missing, according to the Adelaide Advertiser. Joanne Ratcliffe, 11, (left) and Kirste Gordon, 4, (right) went missing from Adelaide Oval on August 25, 1973 . In addition to this detectives have found an underground bunker at Hart's childhood home, which was deserted for a year from March 1973. Hart, who was a known paedophile, died in 1999. Former properties of the man have previously been extensively searched as part of the investigation into the abduction of the two children. Stanley Arthur Hart was named by his grandson, convicted paedophile Mark Trevor Marshall, in a 2007 confession provided to the Mullighan Inquiry into abuse of children in state care. Now Hart's childhood home in Prospect, about 8 kilometres from the Adelaide CBD, has now come under scrutiny after officers excavated two wells at another of his former homes in Yatina last year. An old underground bunker found at Hart's Prospect home, which had two entrances and could fit at least four adults, is believed to have been filled in some time before 1975, but after the disappearance of the girls. Police released this sketch at the time of the girls' disappearance appealing for information about this man, who is said to closely resemble what Hart looked like at the time . Joanna Ratcliffe's (pictured) sister Suzanne has urged police to take recent leads in the case seriously . It has also been revealed by The Adelaide Advertiser that from March 1973, no one besides Hart had any access to the home. The current owners of the home said although there has never been any police interest in the property in the 40 years they have lived there, they would cooperate should the bunker need to be excavated. Major Crime police are currently investigating the link, and the case has been revisited as part of SA Police's State's Most Wanted Cold Case Unit move to solve all 110 unsolved murders. 'Major Crime detectives are assessing information recently received in relation to a Prospect address,' police confirmed. Joannae's sister Suzanne has urged police to take recently leads into the case seriously. Officers excavated two wells at on of Hart's former homes in Yatina last year . Suzie, who was born a year after her sister Joanne disappeared, made an impassioned plea for information via a social media campaign in 2012. 'While people are talking about the case, there is always hope,' Ms Ratcliffe said. 'It's time Joanne

Summary: Joanne Ratcliffe, 11, and Kirste Gordon, 4, went missing August 25, 1973 . The girls were at Adelaide Oval with their families for an AFL match . The key suspect in the cold case is Stanley Arthur Hart .


The United . States will have to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar Assad for a political transition in Syria and is exploring . ways to pressure him into agreeing to talks, U.S. Secretary of . State John Kerry has admitted. Washington has long insisted that Assad must be replaced . through a negotiated, political transition, but the rise of a . common enemy, hardline militant group Islamic State, has evidently softened the administration's stance towards him. In an interview broadcast on Sunday, Kerry did not repeat . the standard U.S. line that Assad had lost all legitimacy and . had to go. Syria's civil war is now into its fifth year, with . hundreds of thousands killed and millions of Syrians displaced. Scroll down for video . Admission: Secretary of State John Kerry admitted Sunday that the White House is trying to engage the Syrian dictator in negotiations . 'We have to negotiate in the end,' Kerry told CBS News. 'We've always . been willing to negotiate in the context of the Geneva I . process,' he added, referring to a 2012 conference which called . for a negotiated transition to end the conflict. Kerry said the United States and other countries, which he . did not name, were exploring ways to reignite the diplomatic . process to end the conflict in Syria. 'What we're pushing for is to get him (Assad) to come and do . that, and it may require that there be increased pressure on him . of various kinds in order to do that,' the secretary of state . said. New problem: The U.S. has been more willing to deal with Assad since the rise to power of ISIS in Syria and Iraq . Opposition: Assad's regime is under attack from rebel soldiers, such as those above, as well as ISIS's hordes . 'We've made it very clear to people that we are looking at . increased steps that can help bring about that pressure,' he . added. The United States led efforts to convene a U.N.-backed peace . talks in Geneva last year between Western-backed Syrian . opposition representatives and a government delegation. The . talks collapsed after two rounds and no fresh talks have been . scheduled. Russia convened some opposition and government figures in . January for talks on the crisis but they yielded little progress . and the main opposition coalition boycotted them. 'To get the Assad regime to negotiate, we're going to have . to make it clear to him that there is a determination by . everybody to seek that political outcome and change his . calculation about negotiating,' Kerry said. 'That's under way right now. And I am convinced that, with . the efforts of our allies and others, there will be increased . pressure on Assad.'. Syria sank into civil war after a peaceful street uprising . against four decades of Assad family rule began in March 2011. The revolt spiraled into an armed insurgency, which has deepened . with the rise of Islamic State and other hardliners. Assad seems

Summary: Secretary of State said White House is trying to 'pressure' Assad to talk . Administration has been calling for his removal for years . Softening stance comes alongside the rise of ISIS in Assad's back yard . Syrian president has been in power 15 years and is presiding over civil war .


Downing Street has given a 'final offer' over the proposed election TV debates, involving seven party leaders, including David Cameron . A ‘final offer’ has been given to broadcasters for David Cameron to take part in one, seven-way TV election debate. Downing Street has accused the BBC and other networks of causing ‘chaos’ by attempting to dictate the terms of debates and repeatedly altering their proposals. It said broadcasters had ignored Mr Cameron’s long-held position that televised clashes between leaders were over-dominant in the 2010 election campaign and should start earlier. Number Ten is proposing a debate involving Mr Cameron, Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg, Nigel Farage, Green leader Natalie Bennett, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and Plaid Cymru’s Leanne Wood at the end of this month. ‘This is our final offer, and to be clear, given the fact this has been a deeply unsatisfactory process and we are within a month of the short campaign, the Prime Minister will not be participating in more than one debate,’ the Prime Minister’s director of communications Craig Oliver wrote to the BBC. The Tories’ ultimatum is unlikely to be agreed by other parties, or broadcasters who each want to hold one debate, prompting doubts about whether any will now take place. Mr Miliband has accused Mr Cameron of deliberately sabotaging negotiations over the debates and ‘running scared’. He said last night he would ‘do it anytime, any place, anywhere’, adding: ‘David Cameron must now name the day.’ Labour is suggesting a proposed head-to-head clash between Mr Miliband and the Prime Minister also goes ahead featuring just the Labour leader, leaving him debating a studio audience. However, sources at the main broadcasters concede it would be difficult to proceed if Mr Cameron does not agree to participate. Scroll down for video . The 2010 election was the first to feature American-style TV debates between political leaders. In that campaign, there were three debates between the three main party leaders over three weeks. X Factor-style push-button polling of viewers was used to declare a ‘winner’ in each case, with Mr Clegg’s initial success prompting so-called ‘Cleggmania’. Tory strategists believe that if the debates had not taken place, the Lib Dems would have fared worse and Mr Cameron would have won a majority. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon (left) and Plaid Cymru’s Leanne Wood (right) would be two of the seven candidates in the televised debate, if broadcasters agree with Number Ten's suggestion . They would be joined by the Green Party's Natalie Bennett, who the Tories always argued should be included . Under plans unveiled by the BBC, ITV, Sky News and Channel 4 last year, for this election, Ukip’s Mr Farage would have been invited to take part in one debate also featuring Mr Cameron, Mr Miliband and Mr Clegg. The Conservative, Labour and Lib Dem leaders were then to take part in a three-way discussion, before Mr Cameron and Mr Miliband went head-to-head in a final televised clash. The Tories complained that the Green Party, which has been ahead of the Lib Dems in several polls, should

Summary: Downing Street said broadcasters caused 'chaos' with debate proposals . Branded it 'deeply unsatisfactory' and said they should have started earlier . Ultimatum said single debate must feature Greens, SNP and Plaid Cymru . They would debate alongside Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage . Other parties unlikely to agree, raising doubts over whether debates will happen .


Louis van Gaal ended his post-match press conference on a prickly note after being asked about the failings of Manchester United's on loan striker Radamel Falcao. Falcao was left as an unused substitute as United pressed for an equaliser in their FA Cup defeat to Arsenal, but Van Gaal was quick to defend his forward. The Dutch manager interrupted a journalist asking about the striker to defend his forward's record, and hit out at the press for enjoying the Colombian's dismal record, before ending with a sarcastic remark. Louis van Gaal (left) trudges away after the defeat, with Radamel Falcao (right) walking ahead of him . Van Gaal was in a bad mood at the press conference, pointing accusingly at a journalist for the question . As he left the room the Dutchman sarcastically remarked 'very good question', and gave a thumbs up . The United boss decided not to use Falcao despite chasing an equaliser, keeping the expensive star benched . 'He scored four goals and has 3 or 4 assists, so that is his contribution,' said a clearly annoyed Van Gaal. 'And he stimulates also the other players, so that's also an aspect of the profession.' 'But it is now easy for you to say that (criticism of Falcao), and that's why you are saying that. And you are very happy to say that, I see that in your face.' When the journalist then pointed out that four goals is not very much for a striker on £280,000 a week, Van Gaal seemed to agree, but continued to take issue with the line of questioning. The 63-year-old took issue with the line of inquiry about Falcao, interrupting a journalist's question . Falcao has scored four goals since joining on loan, a meagre return for £280,000 per week . Van Gaal issues tactical instructions during the game, but was unable to stem the tide against Arsenal . 'Yes,' he responded. 'I cannot change that. I cannot change facts, and you know that. But you can continue.' The United boss then called an end to his press conference, before leaving with a sarcastic jibe of 'very good question' to the offending journalist, and giving him the thumbs up.

Summary: Manchester United manager responded angrily to question about striker . Radamel Falcao has failed to impress since joining on loan from Monaco . But Louis van Gaal was quick to stick up for his Colombian forward . Van Gaal argued with journalists who are 'happy' to see Falcao failing . United boss left the room with a thumbs up and a sarcastic comment . Jamie Redknapp: Why did Louis van Gaal leave Falcao on the bench? CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester United news .


Boris Johnson has criticised a controversial Government ruling to stop 430,000 civil servants talking to journalists. The Mayor of London raised concerns about a change to the civil service code, quietly introduced last week, which makes it clear that officials can be sacked if they speak out before checking with a minister. Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude agreed to redraft guidance to ‘strengthen protection’ for those speaking out to blow the whistle on scandals or abuses of public money, and include a commitment to being ‘as open as possible’ with Parliament and the public. The Mayor of London, pictured during a visit to Kew Gardens last week, disagrees with the new rule to stop civil servants speaking to the press . However, that has failed to satisfy critics who have asked why such a change has been enforced just before the general election campaign. Mr Johnson, a former journalist, told the Daily Mail: ‘I believe in maximum possible transparency. Sunlight is the best disinfectant. ‘There’s virtually nothing that you can say or do that isn’t instantly FOI-able. Although it’s painful and difficult for politicians, it’s a bloody good thing. It does lead actually to better government. I’m in favour of people being able to discuss things as freely as they can. ‘When I look back at my time in City Hall, it’s quite incredible how I took over an operation staffed overwhelmingly by people who didn’t share my political views. They have been loyal. Do we get people trying to brief the media? Absolutely not. Mr Johnson said he believed in 'maximum possible transparency' ‘Most civil servants understand that there’s a difference between being useful and helping public debate, and undermining the operation that they are in. I’m in favour of transparency.’ Mr Johnson said he was concerned that there would be a repeat of the post-Leveson ‘chill’ between the media and the police, which he described as ‘crazy’. ‘One of the difficulties that there has been is in the case of relations between police and the media. Relations between police and the media have always been pretty free,’ he said. ‘Publicity is one of the utensils of crime-fighting,’ he said. Mr Johnson raised wider questions about historic police investigations, such as those going on into child abuse allegations dating back decades. ‘One thing I am concerned about is the extent to which police time and resources can be devoted to what you might call policing the past - policing previous police investigations into what may or may not have been criminal offences,’ he said. ‘We have got to be careful. I can see the huge sensitivities, and there may be people out there who feel they have been victims. But we also need to fight everyday crimes of violence and burglary.’ The Cabinet Office insists that the amendment to the civil service code will not affect contacts between journalists and press officers or advisers who regularly speak to the media. They insist the new provision simply ‘clarifies’ current practice, and say whistleblowers have legal protections. The change appears have been agreed

Summary: Mayor disagrees with rule to stop civil servants speaking to the press . Officials can be sacked if they speak out before checking with a minister . Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has agreed to redraft code .


A woman who described herself as a 'good girl' and had been married to the same man for 17 years has spoken about her 'year off' trying an open marriage. Writer Robin Rinaldi, now 50, slept with ten men and two women during her year of promiscuity in 2008, but is now divorced from her husband. Appearing on ITV's This Morning, Robin opened up about her unorthodox decision, which she says was triggered by her husband's vasectomy. Scroll down for video . Appearing on ITV's This Morning Robin Rinaldi, now 50, opened up about her unorthodox lifestyle . Robin was content in marriage for years - but she wanted kids and he didn't she decided to try an open marriage' The arrangement which she described as '5:2 marriage' involved spending weekdays sleeping with strangers and weekends with her husband. 'I would say before the year I was in a somewhat inhibited but satisfied, normal loving relationship,' she said of her 17 year marriage to Scott Mansfield, a brewer and wine-maker. 'But when I got into my early 40s my husband got a vasectomy and I knew the discussion of having a baby was over, which kick-started this experience,' she explained. 'I looked forward to my death bed and thought. "What will I have?" I won’t have children and grandchildren. Will I at least have lived fully?"' 'If I couldn’t have one I wanted the other,' she explained. 'Like a lot of women at that age I was hitting my confidence and sexual peak and suddenly realised very dramatically that I wasn’t going to have children. It was the perfect storm. Robino said having 'very little sexual variety' in her youth was a motivating factor, as the fact that she was living in San Francisco, which she described as 'a very liberal city' 'WIld oats': Robin, 50, negotiated an open marriage with her husband of 17 years, which allowed her to bed 12 strangers in 12 months - which ultimately broke her relationship . 'I have had lots of people telling me I should have travelled the world, tried painting classes or cooking – but I already know how to cook!' She also said having 'very little sexual variety' in her youth was a motivating factor, as the fact that she was living in San Francisco, which she described as 'a very liberal city'. 'I was also at a marital crisis and was thinking about trying a partial separation, ' she said. 'So I thought OK whilst we do that I need to sow some wild oats and let him do the same.' Under the terms of her new deal, Rinaldi took out an apartment, where she lived from Monday to Friday and would bed her conquests. But over the weekend she would go back to Mansfield, and the two would live as a married couple, without asking what the other had been doing while they were apart. 'The ground rules were safe sex, not to get seriously involved with anyone and to refrain from mutual acquaintances,' she explained. 'But at the end

Summary: 'Good girl' writer Robin Rinaldi, 50, was with Scott Mansfield since 1990s . Decided to take lovers and negotiated 'open marriage' for a year . Had planned on going back after 12 months of casual sex . But she fell in love with one of the men and now lives with him instead . Appeared on ITV's This Morning to tell her story .


Failure has become a formality for London Welsh and relegation became a reality after they suffered their 18th consecutive Aviva Premiership defeat in a dire meeting with Bath. This was more ‘Sloppy Sunday’ than ‘Super Saturday’ as torrential weather conditions dictated an arm wrestle that confirmed the end of the Exiles’ short-lived spell back in the top flight. For Welsh coach Rowland Phillips, on his first game in charge since taking over from Justin Burnell, it spelt the beginning of a long and painful rebuilding process to get the Oxford-based franchise back to where they want to be. ‘We have to learn our lessons,’ said Phillips. ‘There is honest ambition throughout the club and the mindset has to be about improving. We will have one eye on next season. London Welsh's relegation from the Aviva Premiership was confirmed following their defeat by Bath . Opeti Fonua (centre) scores a try for London Welsh during his side's 29-14 loss against Bath . Alan Awcock tackles Semesa Rokoduguni during the Aviva Premiership match at Kassam Stadium . ‘People could say “that’s it” and wind down for the rest of the season but we’re too proud to switch off and wait for the summer holidays.’ The Exiles have a 653-point deficit going into the final four games of the season but this was one of their narrower defeats against a Bath side that will need to improve exponentially if they are going to challenge Leinster in this Saturday’s Champions Cup quarter-final. ‘The conditions were terrible,’ said Bath director of rugby Mike Ford. ‘We’ll put that game in the bin and next week will be a different spectacle.’ Running into torrential wind and rain in the first half, Bath scored twice inside 23 minutes through Rob Webber and Leroy Houston. Micky Young of Bath holds the ball as Tom Honer of Bath kicks a conversion in windy condition . Nick Auterac of Bath is tackled by Lachlan McCaffrey as he attempts to make his way up the field . The visitors had rested their England quartet — George Ford, Jonathan Joseph, Anthony Watson and Dave Attwood — and their qualities were missed as Welsh edged back through Nic Reyonlds. They were urged on by a meagre home crowd but hopes of a comeback were dented when Nathan Trevett was sin-binned. With the biblical conditions subsiding, Bath extended their lead when Sam Burgess — who Ford revealed will be involved on Saturday — broke through two defenders. The floodgates soon opened. Houston forced his way over off the back of a scrum and, three minutes later, Alafoti Faosiliva darted through after Carl Fearns intercepted a loose pass. The Exiles’ giant No 8 Opeti Fonua, bound for Leicester next season, crashed over for a late try but the damage was long done.

Summary: London Welsh's fate was sealed following defeat by Bath . The Exiles lost their 18th straight match despite impressing against Bath . Bath led 10-7 at the interval before going on to win 29-14 .


A British man was killed in an avalanche while he was skiing off piste with his older brother who was powerless to help, say police. The brothers, aged 30 and 31, were descending down the slope of Mount Velan, situated in the canton of Valais in Switzerland, when the younger was caught in a deadly avalanche. He was swept away and buried under the snow at around 3,600 metres, as his brother watched helplessly. A British man is the latest person to have been killed by an avalanche on the Swiss Alps this winter, like the one pictured. The man, who has not yet been named, was skiing off piste with his brother when he was trapped under snow and killed . Three helicopers were scrambled to the rescue on Saturday at 12.20pm, but the 30-year-old, who lived in Switzerland, died on the mountain. The tragic accident happened as the men - who were both strong skiers and well equipped for the expedition - were travelling down the so-called Hannibal Corridor. The victim's brother was unharmed but could see the avalanche sweep his brother away 'clearly', according to a spokesman for the Valais police force. The avalanche risk on Saturday was classed as 'limited', or a two out of a possible five on the European avalanche risk table. In Switzerland most avalanche deaths occur at levels two and three. The police spokesman said: 'The men were well-equipped and they were good skiers. They were alone, just the two brothers aged 30 and 31 together. A mountain climber reaches the summit of Mount Telliers, with Grad Combin and Mount Velan - the site of the latest death on the Swiss Alps - in the background . 'An avalanche was triggered in the Mont Vélan sector at a place called the Hannibal Corridor. 'The younger brother was swept away. His brother was not taken {by the avalanche}. He saw it clearly. 'Despite the rapid rescue effort, the younger skier died at the scene. 'He was 30 and lived in Switzerland in Canton Vaud. 'Both the men were equipped with avalanche transceivers. 'Three helicopters, a doctor and two guides were involved in the rescue.' The transceivers worn by the men emit a beacon signal, which allows rescuers to search for the exact location of an avalanche victim - even when buried under several feet of snow. The Foreign Office has not released the name of the victim, but a spokesman confirmed they were aware a British citizen had been killed on the slopes. He said: 'We can confirm the death of a British national on March 28 in Switzerland. 'We stand ready to provide consular assistance.' The death of the 30-year-old brings the total number of people killed in avalanches in the Swiss Alps this winter to 28, making it the deadliest winter since the 2010/11 season. Across the Alps more than 100 people have perished in avalanches, and four people have been killed in Alpine avalanches since Friday. The tragic incident took place in the canton of Valais, the same region that is home

Summary: The 30-year-old died when he was caught in avalanche on Mount Velan . Brother saw accident 'clearly', say police, and could only watch helplessly . Unnamed siblings were experienced skiers who lived in Switzerland . Deadliest winter in years on Swiss Alps with 28 people killed by avalanches .


Emilie-Lea Hayward, pictured with mother Naolmi, munches through an incredible 30 pots of Petits Filous per day . A fussy four-year-old girl refuses to eat anything other than Petits Filous- munching her way through 30 pots a day. Emilie-Lea Hayward refuses to eat any solid food and becomes hysterical every time mother Naomi, 32, offers her anything other than raspberry and strawberry flavour yoghurt. The youngster won't touch chocolate, sweets or ice cream and even bursts into tears if she is offered an alternative brand. Each 47g pot of Petits Filous contains around a teaspoon of sugar, meaning Emilie-Lea is consuming 30 teaspoons a day - more than twice the recommended adult intake. But doctors who have examined the youngster say her unusual diet - which costs more than £2,000 a year - is not affecting her health or development. However, full-time mother Naomi is worried about the long-term implications and is desperately trying to find somebody to give her some answers. The mother-of-three, from Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire said: 'She has seen pediatricians and dietitians but nobody has been able to help her and I don't know what to do. 'She will play with other food and touch it with her hands but she becomes hysterical if you try and feed her it. 'It is just totally bizarre. I breast fed her and then gave her formula and then she had yogurt but she would never take that next step. 'As she was growing up my family kept saying she would grow out of it but she has started pre-school and I am really worried. 'I have tried to get her to eat in a telling way, I've tried in a nice way, I've tried using encouragement, I've tried using other children, but nothing works. 'She just gets hysterical if you put something on a spoon and give it to her. I can't force feed her and I'm starting to think she will never grow out of it. 'It really has started to worry me. She is going to be starting school in September and she needs a variation in her diet. She refuses to eat any solid food and becomes hysterical every time mother Naomi, 32, offers her anything other than yogurt . Doctors who have examined the youngster say her unusual diet - which costs more than £2,000 a year - is not affecting her health or development . 'We thought the pediatrician would be able to help but she hasn't had a case like it before. 'Her advice has been to just let it follow its natural course and she will grow out of it but I'm not convinced that she will.' Naomi has to make daily visits to her local supermarket to cope with Emilie-Lea's diet - which tops 11,000 pots a year. She will eat six pots for breakfast and then snack on another two dozen pots throughout the rest of the day. Naomi said her daughter even turns her nose up if she tries to disguise one by putting it in an empty Petits Filous pot. Siblings

Summary: Emilie-Lea Hayward, 4, refuses solid food and won't even touch sweets . All she will eat is strawberry or raspberry flavour Petits Filous pots . Her unusual diet costs her exasperated mother Naomi £2,000 a year . But doctors say her diet is not affecting her health or development .


South Africa international Jacques Potgieter has been fined for making homophobic comments during a Super Rugby game in Australia. The Australian Rugby Union announced they had imposed a 20,000 Australian dollars (£10,450) fine, with 10,000 dollars suspended, on flanker Potgieter following an incident in Sunday's clash between the Waratahs and Brumbies in Sydney. The ARU said that Waratahs forward Potgieter admitted making comments 'contrary to the Australian Rugby Union's inclusion policy', which is designed to stamp out all forms of discrimination and homophobia in rugby. Jacques Potgieter has been fined for homophobic comments during a Super Rugby game in Australia . Potgieter is tackled during the Super Rugby match between the Waratahs and the Brumbies . Potgieter's penalty relates to a breach of the ARU code of conduct, which prohibits homophobic or racist comments. ARU chief executive Bill Pulver said: 'We take the issue of homophobia in sport seriously and want to provide a positive environment for everyone involved in rugby. Comments of this nature cannot be tolerated. 'Our inclusion policy reinforces Australian Rugby's commitment to ensure every individual - whether they are players, supporters, coaches or administrators - feel safe, welcome and included, regardless of race, gender or sexuality. 'I would like to stress again that there is absolutely no place for homophobia or any form of discrimination in our game, and our actions and words on and off the field must reflect that.' The ARU said that 28-year-old Potgieter will be required to undergo additional educational and awareness training. Potgieter was fined following an incident in Sunday's clash between the Waratahs and Brumbies in Sydney .

Summary: Jacques Potgieter made the comments on Sunday in Sydney, Australia . The Australian Rugby Union announced they had imposed a 20,000 Australian dollars (£10,450) fine, with 10,000 dollars suspended . The South Africa international admitted making comments 'contrary to the Australian Rugby Union's inclusion policy'


A team of experts has found a way to bypass the iPhone lock screen using a DIY hacking kit . Apple phones are designed to ward off hackers by locking the phone after too many incorrect attempts at entering a passcode. But a team of experts has found a way to bypass this security feature using a DIY hacking kit made from parts bought online. The gadget plugs into a phone and simulates the PIN entry over USB meaning it can bruteforce every possible combination until it finds the correct one. Importantly, by connecting directly to the phone's power source, it can override the 'Erase data after 10 attempts' setting. The hack and device was devised by experts from London-based MDSec, authors of The Mobile Application Hacker's Handbook. It takes advantage of a flaw in iOS 8.1 that creates a tiny delay between the PIN code being entered and the phone unlocking. MDSec's device cuts the power source immediately after each failed attempt but before the attempt has been synchronised with the phone's flash memory. 'We recently became aware of a device known as an IP Box that was being used in the phone repair markets to bruteforce the iOS screenlock,' said the researchers. 'This obviously has huge security implications and naturally it was something we wanted to investigate and validate. 'Although we’re still analysing the device it appears to be relatively simple in that it simulates the PIN entry over the USB connection and sequentially bruteforces every possible PIN combination. 'That in itself is not unsurprising and has been known for some time. The hack and device was devised by experts from London-based MDSec. Its gadget uses an IP box used by some phone repairmen to bruteforce iOS screenlocks on handsets. It takes advantage of a flaw in iOS 8.1 that creates a tiny delay between the PIN code being entered and the phone unlocking . 'What is surprising is that this still works even with the “Erase data after 10 attempts” configuration setting enabled.' MDSec's total setup cost around £200 ($297), and the researchers explained that because each PIN entry takes approximately 40 seconds - including the phone shutting down - it can take more than four days to bruteforce a four-digit code. The hack also only works if a criminal has stolen or found the phone, and it only applies to phones running iOS 8.1 or older. Apple has reportedly fixed the bug in 8.1.1 and people running older versions of the software are advised to update to the latest version. By connecting directly to the phone's power source it can override the 'Erase data after 10 attempts' setting. It cuts the power source to the phone immediately after each failed attempt but before the attempt has been synchronised with the phone's flash memory. Apple has reportedly fixed the bug in 8.1.1 .

Summary: The hack was discovered by London-based security experts at MDSec . They built a device capable of simulating a person's PIN entry over USB . This gadget then tries every combination until the correct one is found . Hack is even able to bypass Apple's built-in fail safe that locks the device after 10 incorrect attempts are made .


A motorist escaped his exploding car unhurt despite bravely emptying his boot of butane gas canisters to avert an even worse catastrophe. Instead of running for cover, Tomasz Morawski, 34, leapt from his burning vehicle, opened his boot and carried the explosive canisters to safety at the side of the road. With help from a passing motorist, he guaranteed the safety of other drivers who recklessly continued to pass his burning car, and that of firefighters who arrived to extinguish the flames. Spontaneous combustion: Tomasz Morawski, 34, leaps from his car after its engine burst into flames when he stopped at a red light on his way to work in the city of Gliwice, southern Poland . Bravery: As other motorists try to get their vehicles out of the way, Mr Morawski and another motorist empty his boot of butane and propane gas canisters to avert a possibly disastrous explosion . Busy: The video was shot from a CCTV camera during the morning rush hour in Gliwice . 'I'm just glad I was able to get the gas canisters out in time otherwise this could have been a lot, lot worse,' Mr Morawski said. CCTV footage shows Mr Morawski's vehicle quickly engulfed in flames after he stopped at a red light on the way to work in Gliwice, southern Poland. As the fire quickly spreads, he jumps out of the driver side door, pops open the boot and begins emptying it of propane and butane gas canisters. Fellow motorist Michal Bukowski, 29, was quoted by Central European News as saying: 'I was going in the opposite direction and was waiting for the lights to change when I saw the car suddenly go up in flames with a massive whoosh. 'It was like it had been hit with a rocket. 'The driver got out and I saw him running back and forth across the road taking canisters to the pavement. 'I quickly dialled the fire brigade and then pulled over to help.' As black billowing smoke filled the sky the two men unloaded the car as a fire engine pulled up. Vehicles continued to drive past the fire until emergency services were able to block the road. Emergency response: Firefighters douse the burning car as a vehicle arrives to block the road . Dangerous: Vehicles had continued to drive past until that point, even though the car could have exploded . Safety: Steam mixes with smoke to finally obscure the view of the CCTV camera over the junction as the fire is extinguished. Gliwice's fire brigade said it would examine the car to work out why it exploded . A spokesman for Gliwice's fire brigade said: 'We sealed off the road as at that point traffic was still going by and we had no idea if or when the engine would exploded. 'We then doused it with water ensuring the flames are well and truly out. 'We are now examine the car to try and identify the cause of the explosion.' A major industrial and scientific hub, Gliwice is part of a wider

Summary: Driver and passing motorist carried the explosive canisters to safety . 'It was like the car had been hit with a rocket,' an eyewitness says . Tomasz Morawski was on his way to work when his car ignited . Firefighters in Gliwice, southern Poland, are investigating the fire .


Sony has unveiled an Internet subscription TV service that includes live feeds from major broadcast networks, mounting a challenge to traditional cable TV firms. PlayStation Vue, a cloud-based TV service, will initially be available in New York, Chicago and Philadelphia to customers with the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 game consoles, and later to customers with Apple iPads. The offering from the Japanese electronic giant is one of a range of new TV services aimed at challenging the cable TV giants and their large bundled programming. PlayStation Vue, a cloud-based TV service, will initially be available in New York, Chicago and Philadelphia to customers with the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 game consoles, and later to customers with Apple iPads.) The service offers catch-up and on-demand TV. It makes the past three days of popular programming available without the need to schedule recordings, the company said. Base plan with CBS, NBC and Fox broadcast channels. Cable channels from Discovery, Fox, NBCUniversal, Scripps, Turner and Viacom. AMC channels coming in April. Additional sports and other channels for $10 or $20 more. More than 50 channels in basic; more than 85 in all. Sony's service will include both live and on-demand programming, combining features from both cable TV and streaming services like Netflix. Earlier this year, Dish Network announced a service called Sling TV which offers live sports through the ESPN channels and news from CNN and Bloomberg, among others. Apple is expected to launch a service later this year which features live feeds. On-demand services such as Netflix and Hulu have become popular but lack the live network shows that have been available up to now only with a cable or satellite subscription. 'The TV experience needs a revolution and PlayStation Vue changes the rules by embracing how today's viewers want to discover and enjoy content,' said Andrew House, head of Sony Computer Entertainment. 'PlayStation Vue modernizes the TV viewing experience, taking the best of live TV and on-demand content and bringing it to the PlayStation ecosystem in a way that gives control back to viewers and enables them to spend more time watching their favorite programs and less time channel surfing using outdated menus.' The service will be offered at prices ranging from $49.99 to $69.99 depending on the channels, with no long-term contract required. On-demand services such as Netflix and Hulu have become popular but lack the live network shows that have been available up to now only with a cable or satellite subscription. PlayStation Vue will offer CBS, NBC and Fox local channel feeds, essentially replicating the experience of cable. The ABC network however is absent from the deal. A number of cable stations will also be available such as Fox Sports, National Geographic, Animal Planet, Discovery, Bravo and Cartoon Network. SONY'S PLAYSTATION VUE . Monthly price: Starts at $50. Live offering: Base plan with CBS, NBC and Fox broadcast channels. Cable channels from Discovery, Fox, NBCUniversal, Scripps, Turner and Viacom. AMC channels coming in April. Additional sports and other channels for $10 or $20 more. More than 50 channels

Summary: PlayStation Vue initially be available in New York, Chicago and Philadelphia . Customers can watch on PS3, PS4, and soon on iPad . Include both live and on-demand programming . Apple expected to launch similar service later this year with 25 channels .