He was one of the UK's most controversial fashion stars, a man whose flamboyant public image concealed a private life blighted by depression and battles with drink and drugs. Now a retrospective of Alexander McQueen's work is to go on display at London's Victoria and Albert Museum, with pieces taken from his ground-breaking 1992 MA collection shown alongside his last. Savage Beauty, which opens next month but had a preview for A-List stars this evening, includes pieces from the unfinished 2010 collection as well as new pieces lent by McQueen's friends, among them stylist Katy England. Scroll down for video . Spectacular: A curator puts the final touches to some of the dresses that make up the V&A's new Savage Beauty retrospective . Supersized: The new exhibition is the largest Alexander McQueen retrospective ever held in Europe . McQueen, who was found dead on the 11th February 2010, was one of the UK's most influential designers at the time of his death and was the owner of a little black book that encompassed everyone from royals to first ladies and fashion editors. The son of a taxi driver and a social science teacher, the glittering world he came to inhabit was a far cry from the humble terraced home in Lewisham, south London, where he grew up with his five brothers and sisters. After leaving school at 16 with a single O-Level in art, the fledgling designer went on to do an apprenticeship at Savile Row tailors Gieves & Hawkes, before a stint at theatrical costumiers, Angels and Bermans. Both would have huge influence on his later career. McQueen's big break came following a spell in Milan working for Romeo Gigli. On his return to London, he applied to Central St Martins for work as a pattern cutter. Impressed by his portfolio, Bobby Hilson, the head of the master's course, persuaded him to enrol as a student instead. His faith in McQueen paid off. The designer's graduate collection earned him rave reviews and the entire thing was bought by Isabella Blow. Talented: McQueen, pictured left during his S/S06 show and, right, backstage with a model, was one of the UK's most talented designers . Striking: His pieces were adored by fashion press and fashion-buying public alike . Hard to walk in: His shoes were notoriously elaborate and hard to walk in, as several models discovered while on the catwalk . Finishing touches: A curator works on an exhibit (left), while right, one of the structured gowns for which McQueen became famous . Last pieces: These designs are taken from McQueen's S/S10 collection which was inspired by sea creatures . From there, McQueen went on to become one of the most influential designers of his generation, designing David Bowie's tour wardrobe in 1996 and following up with his infamous 'bumsters' - which then sparked a craze for low slung jeans. The same year, he was appointed creative director at Givenchy, replacing fellow Briton John Galliano, and relocated to Paris. But despite his success, McQueen never forgot his London roots, often speaking of his

Summary: Alexander 'Lee' McQueen was one of the UK's brightest fashion talents before his death in February 2010 . The V&A's new Savage Beauty exhibition is the largest retrospective of his work ever held in Europe . McQueen's career spanned almost 20 years and began with his ground-breaking MA collection in 1992 . The designer is also infamous for introducing the world to 'bumsters' - indecently low-slung trousers . His label is now run by his former assistant Sarah Burton who created the Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress .


A 28-year-old Houston woman was shot in the head after getting into a rush-hour confrontation with a fellow motorist on her way to work this morning. The incident happened at around 7am along Interstate 45 North Freeway in Texas. According to officials, the victim, identified as Kay Hafford, was heading south and was trying to get on the freeway when she honked at a passing SUV and had an angry exchange with the driver, who then began taunting her. Scroll down for video . Lucky to be alive: Kay Hafford, 28 (left and right) was shot in the back of the head in a Texas road-rage accident but was able to pull over and call for help . Shot fired: Officials say Hafford got into an angry confrontation with another driver and honked at him, prompting the man to fire on the passenger window of her Dodge Avenger (pictured) Don't mess with Texas: The incident happened at around 7am along Interstate 45 North Freeway in Houston . She kept her cool: Despite being wounded in the head, Hafford was able to safely pull over and waited 15 minutes for EMS to arrive . A short time later, the unnamed motorist pulled up beside her, aimed a gun at the front passenger window of her red Dodge Avenge and pulled the trigger, reported Click2Houston. Hafford suffered a gunshot wound to the back of the head but was able to pull over and dial 911. It took responding constables about 15 minutes to track down the woman's car and get her medical help, reported KHOU. Paramedics who responded to the scene rushed her to Memorial Hermann Texas Trauma Institute, where she is currently listed in fair condition. The 28-year-old woman is said to have bullet fragments in the bottom right side of her brain. Constables are now searching for the man who fired the shot. He was last seen driving a white SUV and wearing a blue baseball cap, based on a description provided by Hafford. Artistic: Both Hafford (right) and her husband of nearly two years, Kendrick Hafford (left), are musicians . Second chance: Mr Hafford said it was a 'miracle' his wife, a church soloist, survived the shooting . They will be reviewing footage from surveillance cameras along the freeway in hopes of finding clues that would lead them to the suspect, reported KTRK. Kay Hafford, nee Kelley, works as a singer at a Houston-area church. Her husband of nearly two years, Kendrick Hafford, is also a musician, according to her Facebook page. When he arrived at the hospital to visit is wife, Mr Hafford described her survival as a ‘miracle.’ When asked by reporters what he would like to say to the man who shot Kay, the husband replied: 'May God deal with you.'

Summary: Kay Hafford, 28, suffered gunshot wound to the back of the head but survived and called for help . Shooting took place along I-45 North Freeway in Houston Friday morning . Hafford, a church soloist, was heading to work when she honked at an SUV . Police say the driver began taunting Hafford and then pulled up to her car and fired a single shot .


Tim Cahill grabbed an assist on his Shanghai Shenhua debut as they beat Shanghai Shenxin 6-2 on the opening day of the Chinese Super League season. The Australian joined the club, whose former players included Nicolas Anelka and Didier Drogba, last month after leaving MLS side New York Red Bulls by mutual consent. Former Palmeiras striker Paulo Henrique scored a hat-trick while goals from You-Hwan Lim, Giovanni Moreno and Stopilla Sunzu completed the rout. Tim Cahill grabbed an assist on his Shanghai Shenhua debut as they beat Shanghai Shenxin 6-2 . Cahill took to social media after the game to voice his pleasure at the result. He said: 'What a great start to the season 6-2 at home and fans were bouncing, they didn't stop singing the whole game. 'This was an amazing experience for me. 75mins unlucky not to score, happy with the assist but more importantly the chemistry was good and we played well. Feeling at home.' The result leaves the Blue Devils top of the table on goal difference. The result leaves Cahill and the Blue Devils top of the table on goal difference . Australia's all-time leading goalscorer trains with his new team-mates in Shanghai . Former Everton midfielder Cahill joined Shanghai Shenhua from MLS side New York Red Bulls .

Summary: Tim Cahill made debut for Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League . The Australian moved to China after two years with New York Red Bulls . Former Everton midfielder described debut as an 'amazing experience'


An Arkansas judge has been hospitalized in a serious condition after being attacked by his family's pet zebra. White County District Judge Mark Derrick was rushed to hospital following the incident on Sunday night. Searcy police Sgt. Steve Hernandez told The Daily Citizen that police were called to Derrick's home Sunday after the judge was attacked by the animal. Serious: White Country District Judge Mark Derrick (left) was rushed to hospital Sunday night after being mauled by his father's pet zebra. Pictured right is a file photo . The zebra is the pet of Derrick's father, police say. Court clerk Misty Perkins said the judge suffered eye and arm injuries. Derrick is hospitalized at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. Police wouldn't elaborate on the attack. They also provided no explanation as to why the family owned a zebra. However police said they are not considering criminal charges because the incident involved an animal that was legally owned.

Summary: White County District Judge Mark Derrick rushed to hospital Sunday . Mauled by his father's pet zebra . Police say the animal is legally owned . Derrick remains in a serious condition at the University of Arkansas .


St Helens captain Jon Wilkin inspired the Super League champions to a first home win over their near-neighbours for five years in an entertaining derby at Langtree Park. Warrington had ended Leeds 100 per cent record in toppling them from top spot in their last match but they could not repeat the feat against a Saints side that for an hour played like champions. Wilkin, once more revelling in his role of makeshift scrum-half, was the architect of a superb 32-24 victory, Saints' sixth out of six so far in their title defence, scoring one try and setting up two others to put his side into an 18-6 half-time lead. Jon Wilkin scores a try past Matty Russell during the Super League match at Langtree Park . St Helens' victory was based on their aggressive forward display but some of the shine was taken away by the loss of outstanding second rower Joe Greenwood with a suspected broken arm. Warrington carved out the first scoring chance of a frantic opening, with centre Ryan Atkins breaking out of his own 20-metre area to give winger Kevin Penny a sniff of the try line but Saints scrambled superbly to keep it intact. It was end-to-end football, with Wolves stand-off Chris Bridge unable to finish off a clean break by Stefan Ratchford and St Helens left winger Adam Swift twice bundled into touch before Greenwood broke the deadlock on 17 minutes. Chris Bridge of Warrington Wolves is tackled by Kyle Amor and Jordon Turner of St Helens during the game . He maintained his impressive start to the year by taking Wilkin's short pass to crash over for his fourth try of the campaign and Travis Burns kicked the first of his six goals. The champions were clearly winning the physical battle but the visitors demonstrated their potency on 24 minutes when hooker Daryl Clark dummied his way over from dummy half after prop Ashton Sims had been hauled down short of the line. Ratchford's goal levelled the scores but Saints, with hooker James Roby making a belated return to the side from the bench, struck twice in the last 12 minutes of the first half to establish control. Micky Higham celebrates his second half try during the match . Wilkin fortuitously scored the first, taking advantage of a kind bounce by regathering the ball after centre Jordan Turner had twice kicked ahead and then produced a sublime cut-out pass to get Swift over. Burns' conversions made it 18-6 at the break and he attempted to extend the lead with a 40-metre penalty early in the second half but was off target for the first time. Warrington pulled a try back on 48 minutes through replacement hooker Mick Higham, who shot through a gap in the home defence from dummy half to touch down, with Gareth O'Brien adding the goal to cut the gap to just six points. However, Saints were unmoved and scored their fourth try six minutes later through forward Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, who took three defenders over the line with him. Ashton Sims

Summary: St Helens captain Jon Wilkin inspired the Super League champions to win . Wilkin once again excelled in his role of makeshift scrum-half . Saints have now win six out of six so far in their title defence . However, they lost the superb Joe Greenwood to a suspected broken arm .


West Ham striker Andy Carroll and fiancee Billi Mucklow could not contain their excitement as they soaked up the sun just weeks before becoming parents for the first time. After jetting off to Abu Dhabi as Carroll recovers from knee surgery, the pair posed for a photograph in their snazzy swim wear. The 26-year-old is set to miss the rest of the season after being forced off through injury during the Hammers' goalless draw with Southampton in February. Scroll down for video . Pregnant Billi Mucklow and Andy Carroll, couldn’t hide their excitement as she shared a picture of the couple . Carroll was pictured wearing a leg brace earlier this month (left) and poses with Mucklow in Abu Dhabi (right) Mucklow and Carroll smiled for the camera as the TOWIE star perched on her future husband's sun lounger whilst lovingly cradled her bump. Carroll also rocked floral shorts and mirrored sunglasses as he wrapped an arm around his expecting partner. Billi captioned the picture saying: ‘Because I'm Happy’. She also posted a selfie of the pair which was titled: ‘First Night Of Our Babymoon #bbq #beach#chilled #relaxing #meandmyMR @andytcarroll’. Andy Carroll gives a thumbs up after completing a spin and gym session as he continues his rehabilitation . Billi had caused fans to believe she might be expecting more than one child in a recent tweet as she gushed: ‘The Triplets Are Coming #triplets.’ The 26 year old even put three baby emoji's alongside her social media post. As expected, Billi sent her fans into a frenzy when she announced the news of her possible triplets on Twitter with one asking: ‘Omg really?!’ However, it turns out Billi was just watching a TV show called The Triplets Are Coming!. Billi broke the news of her pregnancy on Christmas Day by donning a festive jumper with the words 'making my little pudding' in an Instagram snap with West Ham United footballer Andy, who posted the picture : 'Merry Christmas #OurLittlePudding.' The England international already has two children, a daughter Emilie Rose aged four, and a two-year-old son Lucas.

Summary: Andy Carroll and fiancee Billi Mucklow are soon to parent their first child . The West Ham striker posed for a picture showing off Mucklow's bump . Carroll will miss the rest of the season whilst recovering from knee surgery .


A serial fraudster managed to con prison guards into letting him walk free from jail by sending them emails from the ‘courts service’ demanding his release. Neil Moore, 28, set up a fake website and sent emails purporting to be from the courts service to trick Wandsworth Prison into thinking he had been freed on bail by a judge. However, the ‘consummate and practiced’ conman appeared to have a ‘change of heart’ just three days after his release and was re-arrested after informing his solicitor of his actions. Neil Moore, 28, walked out of Wandsworth Prison (pictured) in March after setting up a fake website and sending emails purporting to be from the courts service to trick guards into thinking he had been freed on bail . Moore, of Ilford, north east London, had originally been jailed for an elaborate web of frauds which saw him posing as bank staff to dupe major organisations into handing over more than £1million. He pretended to be employed by RBS, Lloyds bank, and Bank of America to dupe companies into handing over money. Cambia Autos was conned out of £46,000 in November 2013, Thomas Global Exchange handed over £140,000 to Moore, TD Banking gave up $120,751, and Hogan and Vest was duped out of $739,439 in 2012 and 2013. Moore also targeted Volkswagen by posing as an employee of the Bank of New York in December 2013. Ian Paton, prosecuting, described Moore as a ‘consummate and practiced’ fraudster. ‘He [Moore] acquired bail forms that he adapted for his purposes,’ he said. Moore's transgender wife, Kristen Angel, 27, was at Southwark Crown Court today to support her partner . Moore had carried out the cons over the phone, leading investigators to suspect his transgender wife, Kristen Angel Moore, 27, of being involved as well, but the fraud charges against her were dropped. The couple are in a civil partnership but Mrs Moore has been unable to visit her partner in prison because of her transgender status. Moore admitted five counts of fraud at Southwark Crown Court today and planned to deny a further charge of unlawful escape and have it thrown out. However, when the prosecution said his case was almost ‘unanswerable’ Moore decided to change his plea on the latter charge to guilty. Judge John Price had said of Moore’s anxiety to press on with the case: ‘He can have his argument [dismissal of the count], but the defendant knows what he did or didn’t do.’ Moore had been in custody since January 21 last year and devised the escape plan from his cell. He successfully designed a fake website and sent emails purporting to be from the court service alleging he was legible for bail. On March 10, he collected his belongings and simply walked out of Wandsworth where murderers and rapists are held. At today's hearing, Judge Price ordered reports before sentencing Moore and said: ‘It is obviously going to be prison, but it’s important to know more about you.’ Afterwards, Met Police detective inspector Chris Soole said: ‘This is a very intelligent

Summary: Neil Moore set up a fake website and duped prison staff into releasing him . 28-year-old claimed to work for court service and said he could be bailed . He managed to walk out of Wandsworth Prison with belongings in March . However, conman had an apparent 'change of heart' and reported himself . Was in custody for swindling millions of pounds by posing as bank staff . Moore admitted five counts of fraud and one of unlawful escape at court .


Since the Sound of Music holidaymakers from around the world have wondered what it would be like to spend a night in a convent. They could soon find out as a historic Italian convent has been put up sale in Tuscany with planning permission to transform it into a impressive hotel or conference centre. Although the sale price of £13million (€18million) may seem steep, it is a bargain price as Giaccherino has 50 bedrooms, 40 bathrooms, a church and a library. A convent, more than 80 times the size of the average UK home, has been put up for sale for the price of a three-bedroom flat in London . Giaccherino, in Tuscany, boasts a staggering 50 bedrooms, 40 bathrooms, a church, a library and even an olive grove . The huge estate has 78,000 square feet of accommodation, which is 85 times the size of the average new home in the UK. The magnificent 15th century property also comes complete with an olive grove, cloisters, beautiful wall frescoes and a vast woodland which covers nearly 22 acres. There is even a colourful history to go with the Giaccherino, which became a valuable centre of theological studies during the 17th century. The holy dwelling was originally used for a community of Franciscan friars of the Primitive Observance. On completion of the property in 1414, Pope Innocent VII handed the property to the monks and over the years it has been used as an oratory and hospital for pilgrims. Giaccherino became a valuable centre of theological studies during the 17th century and has two cloisters with stunning frescoes . The property is listed with the Sotheby's International Realty as an opportunity for one of the most impressive private homes in Europe, or as a possible hotel or conference centre. Fulvio Biagioli, sales manager at Tuscany Sotheby's International Realty, said: 'This convent is of real historical significance and any private buyer would have to have a strong passion for restoration and history. 'The original frescoes offer a once in a lifetime opportunity to live amongst the works of the Florentine masters and the olive groves and land could be turned into some of the finest private grounds in the country. 'If a private individual was to buy the convent they could create one of the most incredible private homes in the world.' Outside there is an olive grove that is positioned at the bottom of the property and there is a private, 22-acre woodland . The price indicates just how powerful the London housing market is, as the convent is just £500,000 more than a penthouse apartment in the new Galliard development, Chilterns, in Marylebone. David Galman, sales director at Galliard Homes, said: 'It always boils down to location, location, location. London is the best city in the world for a whole number of reasons. 'You can have the penthouse, or you can spend the £13million on a castle or convent in Italy. 'But in five years the convent will be worth the same or less, while the penthouse will be worth more.' The

Summary: An historic convent in Tuscany is up for sale for the price of a three-bedroom penthouse in Marylebone . The 15th century Giaccherino has 50 bedrooms, 40 bathrooms, a church, a library and even an olive grove . Property is listed with Sotheby's International Realty for £13million (€18million)


Footage has emerged of the moment fallen AFL star Ben Cousins was spotted driving erratically and running through the streets away from police, before he was taken into custody for the third time in two weeks. Cousins can be seen stopping and starting his car with its door flung wide open near a Sikh temple, before he is filmed sprinting away from police officers. He is currently in the emergency department of Armadale Hospital awaiting a mental health assessment and remains in a stable condition. Cousins was reportedly arrested after driving erratically and was caught breaking into a Sikh temple to compulsively take photos before climbing onto the roof of another home in Canning Vale in Perth's south, according to Fairfax Media. The 36-year-old footballer allegedly upset Sikh priest, Jasvinder Singh and his wife when he reversed his car over the garden of the temple ground and parked in Mr Singh's personal car park. Scroll down for video . CCTV has shown former AFL star Ben Cousins (right) attempting to run away from police (left) Cousins can be seen stopping and starting his car with its door flung wide open near a Sikh temple . The priest tried to confront Cousins before he took off again and stopped a few metres ahead to take photos of the temple. 'Again, I tried to talk to him and he started his car,' Mr Singh said. 'I called the police and then I followed him again and he stopped his car in the middle of the road and then some cars almost hit him.' Mr Singh then became alarmed by the behaviour and left it to the police. 'He was not looking stable.' Former West Coast Eagles captain Ben Cousins was assessed in the mental health ward at Perth's Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital after being caught on an SAS base in Western Australia on March 15 . Cousins (left) allegedly jumped fences and scaled a two-story home and paced along the roof . The 36-year-old footballer allegedly upset Sikh priest, Jasvinder Singh, and his wife . Police talked Cousins off this roof before a short chase ensued . Before they arrived however, Cousins had moved onto another person's house and opened the door before realising Mr and Mrs. Singh were still watching him from their yard. He allegedly jumped fences and scaled a two-story home and paced along the roof. The police arrived ten minutes later and talked Cousins off the roof before arresting him in Shreeve Road at 11am. CCTV has shown Cousins attempting to flee from police. 'I was pretty panicked - I locked the doors and we stayed inside in one of the bedrooms until I could get confirmation from police that it (the arrest) was done,' Witness Jenny Wilson told Network Ten. Ben Cousins, in 2007, after he was charged with drug possession and refusing a drug test . Cousins, who returned to the AFL with Richmond after the league banned him for one year, saw the latter stages of his career overshadowed by controversy . On March 16 Cousins, who

Summary: Dramatic footage shows Ben Cousins running away from police . The former AFL star has been arrested in Perth, whilst allegedly trying to break into a Sikh temple in Canningvale to take photos . He also attempted to break into a second property before scaling the two-story building and fleeing from police . He is currently in Armadale Hospital awaiting a mental health assessment . Cousins underwent mental health checks after he was caught behind secure fences of an SAS base on March 15 . The 36-year-old was moved out of hospital the next day but doctors 'remained concerned for his mental health' Cousins was arrested the week prior for allegedly driving erratically and not stopping when requested by police . He is scheduled to face the Fremantle Magistrates Court on April 8 .


A rare five-dollar gold piece . and a prized silver dollar each could fetch $10 million or more . in upcoming auctions, making the American rare coin market as . attractive, though not nearly as glamorous, as fine art. Sales of rare U.S. coins reached a record of nearly $536 . million last year, and now collectors are turning to the D. Brent Pogue Collection, which could boost it higher. Gathered over more than 30 years by Texas property developer . A. Mack Pogue and his son, D. Brent, it is considered the most . valuable collection of federal American coins dating from the . 1790s to the late 1830s in private hands. Scroll down for video . Above, a rare 1822 Half Eagle five-dollar gold piece, one of only three known to exist. The rare five-dollar gold piece and a prized silver dollar each could fetch $10 million or more in upcoming auctions . An 1822 Half Eagle five-dollar gold piece, one of only three . known to exist, and an 1804 Silver Dollar dubbed the 'King of . American Coins' are expected to be among the top lots when the . collection is sold in a series of auctions in New York beginning . in May and continuing into 2017. 'These two coins in particular, we think, have a possibility . of being up around that $10 million mark,' Brian Kendrella, the . president of Stack's Bowers Galleries, told Reuters. The rare coin and currency auctioneer, which is handling the . sales with Sotheby's, believes the coins could shatter the $10 . million record set in 2013 for a 1794 Silver Dollar. Although jaw-dropping prices for contemporary art grabbed . headlines in 2014, rare coins also had a banner year and are . among the biggest collectibles behind art and antiques. A 200-year-old Silver Dollar dubbed the'"King of American Coins,' is seen in an undated handout photo courtesy of PCGS . Coin sales are driven by the economy, but Kendrella said . investors and collectors are also lured by the rarity, . uniqueness, condition and historical links of coins. 'They are artifacts that speak to what was going on in the . United States at the time these coins were made,' he said. 'That's one of the main draws.' With a dozen coins selling for $1 million or more in 2014 . and the first gold coin struck for the United States fetching . $4.5 million, the nonprofit Professional Numismatists Guild . estimates the overall U.S. rare coin market to be worth about $5 . billion. Walter Husak, a retired aerospace entrepreneur based in . California, knows just how lucrative it can be. A collection of . 301 rare penny coins dating from 1793 to 1814 that he gathered . over more than 13 years sold in 2008 for $10.7 million, about . double what he invested in it. 'I never thought it would go up that much,' he said. 'There . are a lot of people getting involved in coins.' Barry Stuppler, secretary of the Professional Numismatists . Guild,

Summary: Collection of vintage U.S. coins from the D. Brent Pogue Collection expected to go on auction in New York in May .


Teenage rebellion is a subject that strikes fear into the hearts of any parent. How to handle your growing child when they simply won't behave - at home or at school - and what to do when they won't communicate or worse, descend into a barrage of blistering abuse when they do speak. One of the country's leading headteachers says parents fearing their offspring are heading off the rails can remedy many situations, however volatile, if they simply work more closely with the child's school. Dame Sally Coates, pictured at her home in Twickenham, London, said parents need to strike a balance between being too strict and too soft with their children . Dame Sally has been widely praised for her no-nonsense approach to discipline and for turning around Burlington Danes Academy in White City, London (pictured) Dame Sally Coates, who turned around Burlington Danes Academy in White City, London, and has been widely praised for her no-nonsense approach to discipline, says parents are often too quick to get into a battle with the school when a child misbehaves. 'Parents and schools must support each other. If a child is rude at home and gets into trouble at school, frequently they'll go home and complain that a teacher is picking on them,' she tells FEMAIL. 'So the parent, to win over a bad relationship at home, will take the position of the child and attack the school. 'I’ve seen this happen so many times and it’s the worst thing to do.' Dame Sally has spent 40 years working in challenging schools and is currently director of the education charity United Learning's southern academies. During her time as head of some of London's toughest schools, Dame Sally says she was always adamant on seeing parents alone if there was a problem: 'Parents should work with the school. If you're worried about your child, meet with the school without them there. 'If you work together then you’re much more likely to be successful than if you use the school as a way of getting back into the good books with your child.' With four children of her own and three step-children with husband Serge, Dame Sally has, during some of the most demanding periods of her career, juggled teenagers at home and teenagers at work and appreciates young people don't come with a manual. 'There are thousands of programmes on television about how to cook, but there are hardly any about how to be a good parent. It's important to strike a balance between being too strict and too soft. Dame Sally, pictured with her husband Serge Cefia, has four children of her own and three step-children . Schools must share responsibility when things go wrong too, she adds: 'Teachers and heads work with thousands of teenagers, whereas parents just deal with one or two. 'People go into parenthood with no advice or training. Getting it right is not easy. 'In the past, I’ve put students on report at home to ensure that their behaviour with their family is as good as their behaviour

Summary: Dame Sally Coates turned around Burlington Danes School in West London, leading it from failing to an 'outstanding' Ofsted rating . Superhead says parents who attack their child's school when a teenager misbehaves are on a fast-track to disaster . Schools should focus more on good manners and presentation in preparing children for the working world . Mum-of-four says juggling work/life balance comes down to good organisation...and lots of delegation .


When Santiago Wanderers midfielder Marco Medel was summoned by his manager to get stripped and ready for action he would have been hoping to steal the limelight, and he did. But instead of scoring the winning goal or setting up a team-mate the 25-year-old Chile international hit the headlines after picking up an injury just seconds after entering as a second-half substitute. Medel suffered the embarrassment of injuring himself as he jogged on to the pitch before immediately signalling to the bench that he had a problem. Marco Medel was brought on as a second-half substitute for Santiago Wanderers . Medel grimaces as he picks up an injury as soon as he jogs on following the change . The 25-year-old midfiedler goes down injured just seconds after entering the pitch . The Chile international puts his hand to his face as he lies on the ground in pain . Medel had to leave the field on a stretcher just moments after coming on . As soon as he stepped foot on the pitch when he replaced Paolo Tamburrini Medel wore a strained grimace across his face as he realised he wouldn't be able to participate in the match. He motioned towards the dugout to suggest he had snapped his achilles tendon before crumpling to the floor in a heap. The unfortunate Medel had to leave the pitch on a stretcher in what must be one of the shortest ever substitute appearances. Santiago Wanderers ended up drawing the match 0-0 with Universidad de Concepcion in the Chilean top flight to leave the club 12th in the table.

Summary: Marco Medel came on as a second-half substitute for Santiago Wanderers . As he jogged on to the pitch he picked up an injury and could not play . Chile international Medel had to leave the field on a stretcher . Santiago Wanderers drew the match 0-0 with Universidad de Concepcion .


A raucous group of Paris St Germain fans have posted a spoof video on the internet lampooning Chelsea following the London club's humiliating exit from the Champions League. Short video, which was uploaded earlier today, shows a dejected 'John Terry' standing on the platform of the Paris metro as a train pulls into the station. The carriage is packed with a gang of PSG fans, who are chanting 'Here is Paris' in a good humoured fashion at the man, who is wearing a replica shirt bearing the Chelsea captain's name. A dejected 'John Terry' stands on a Paris Metro station following his side's Champions League exit . The man, wearing a Terry 26 jersey waits for the speeding train to stop before he can board . Unfortunately, the carriage is full of jubilant Paris St Germain fans who are through to the next round . As the fake John Terry attempts to board the train, he is pushed back by the smiling fans. The video is a response to a video featuring Chelsea fans on the Paris metro where a black man is prevented from boarding the train. As the train pulls away from the station, the sad-looking John Terry lowers his head as he contemplates the end of his Champions League dream. In a final barb to Chelsea fans, the video features a shot of a sign with the Champions League logo and Berlin 2015 - where the final is being held. Chelsea had offered the victim of the Paris metro racism row a free trip to last night's second leg. But the victim, Soulemayne S said he could not go to the game because of the impact of last month's incident. He said: 'This offer to go, this invitation, is just an attempt to make things up. For the moment I don't want to come because of what they've caused, the team and their fans. 'The Chelsea supporters have destroyed me. Even when I drive my car I feel like I'm being followed. I don't know if I am being followed by Chelsea fans, or police or the media. The John Terry-a-like is stopped from boarding the train by a group of fans who are chanting . The John Terry character tries several time to board the train without any success . The train departs leaving the spoof John Terry, like the real version, going nowhere in Europe this season . 'Even when I go and see my lawyer I am followed, when I go to see my therapist I feel like I'm being followed, and I've never had that in my life. 'The only problem I have in my life right now is because of Chelsea and their fans.' Meanwhile, five men linked to the incident have been served with summonses to appear at Waltham Forest Magistrates' Court on March 25 'regarding a police application for football banning orders'. Football banning orders are issued by courts following a conviction for a football-related offence after a complaint by the Crown Prosecution Service or local police, the Home Office website says.

Summary: A spoof video of 'John Terry' being blocked entering a train has gone viral . PSG fans produced the film after Chelsea's Champions League exit . The video is a response to a film featuring some Chelsea fans last month . A group of Chelsea fans prevented a black man from boarding a Paris train .


An imposter posing as a former Pakistan cricket star and repeatedly conned the BBC into paying him to appear on air as a pundit. Nadeem Alam posed as ex-batsman Nadeem Abbasi on BBC World News, BBC Asian Network and Radio Five Live, despite only ever playing for his home town of Huddersfield. His work even included a discussion with former Indian batsman Aakash Chopra. Now, Mr Abbasi is furious after becoming aware of the fraudster's antics - and blasted the Corporation for not checking their facts. Fake: Nadeem Alam repeatedly convinced the BBC he was as Pakistani cricket star Nadeem Abbasi . Mr Abbasi, who has played three Tests for Pakistan in 1989, is furious that the pretender has damaged his country's reputation and plans to punch him if they ever meet, The Sun reported. He told the newspaper : 'If I ever find Nadeem Alam, I will punch him in the face for damaging the country's reputation.' The 46-year-old, who now coaches a team in Rawalpindi, added: 'The BBC is a big institution and surely they must check?' He added his only media appearance was on Pakistani television during the World Cup in 1996. Real deal: Nadeeem Abbasi (pictured left) is furious after finding out about the fraudster's antics and blasted the BBC for not checking . He will take some comfort in Mr Alam's reassurance that he is 'no longer pretending to be Nadeem Abbasi'. But Mr Alam added that he believes his opinions have been 'good'. The 46-year-old, who has admitted posing as a squash player to blag free equipment, told The Sun: 'I like to think I have been talking good cricket.' A BBC spokesman said: 'We apologise to the real Mr Abbasi and we will be looking seriously into what has happened.'

Summary: Nadeem Alam, 46, repeatedly posed as cricket star Nadeem Abbasi, also 46 . Appeared on BBC World News, BBC Asian Network and Radio Five Live . But he has only ever played cricket for his home town of Huddersfield . Former Pakistan batsman Mr Abbasi is furious at the imposter's antics . Mr Alam, from Manchester, is 'no longer pretending to be Nadeem Abbasi' The BBC has apologised to the 'real Mr Abbasi' and launched an inquiry .


The family of an industry heir brutally murdered in the Congo in 1960 have revealed new details of his death. Mark Higgins, 20, from Worcester, Massachusetts, was on his way to a kibbutz in Israel after working for missionary Albert Schweitzer in a jungle village in Gabon when he was shot by soldiers and hacked by machetes. The troops mistakenly believed he was a Belgian spy when they raided a house he was staying in. More than 50 years after his grisly death, his cousin Clarinda has travelled to Africa to unearth more information about his slaying. Brutal: Mark Higgins, 20, from Worcester, Massachusetts, was on his way to a kibbutz in Israel in 1960 after working for missionary Albert Schweitzer in a jungle village in Gabon when he was hacked to death by Congolese soldiers. His cousin Clarinda (right) returned to Gabon to retrace his footsteps . Investigation: The troops responsible for his murder mistakenly believed he was a Belgian spy when they raided a house he was staying in the town of Kasongo . She has now released a book titled Against the Current: How Albert Schweitzer Inspired a Young Man's Journey which reveals the evidence she has discovered. Mr Higgins was the son of Worcester industrialist Carter Higgins and grandson of Higgins Armory Museum founder John Woodman Higgins. He was destined to study at Yale University and move on to a senior position at his father's company, Worcester Pressed Steel. But he shunned the choices and instead traveled to Africa in 1959 at the age of 18. There he started work alongside the German-French philosopher at the Schweitzer Hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon. The complex set in a humid jungle included a leper village. After 13 months with Dr. Schweitzer, Mark Higgins was off on a another journey in June 1960, with the idea of backpacking up through Africa to a kibbutz in Israel. Meeting locals: She revisited the hospital where he used to work in a bid to unearth more information about his grisly death . Concern: Mr Higgins boarded a steamboat travelling north in 1960, but wrote a letter home on board saying: 'Something is incredibly wrong' when he realized it was going in the wrong direction . On June 30, 1960, the République du Congo achieved independence from Belgium. The country had formerly been called Belgian Congo. The situation led to a huge amount of violence and tension around the country. The gendarmerie and military force who mutinied against their former rulers began turnijng on Belgian citizens. Mr Higgins boarded a steamboat travelling north in 1960, but wrote a letter home on board saying: 'Something is incredibly wrong.' All the other vessels were going down the Kasai River, but his was heading inland instead. On July 25, 1960, Higgins was staying with a family in the town of Kasongo when armed mutineers looking for Belgians broke in. 'Mark raised his hands (and said), 'I'm American not Belgian,' ' Clarinda Higgins told the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. 'They shot him and macheted him.' Memories: During her visit she

Summary: Mark Higgins was on his way to Israel from Gabon when he was killed . Was staying in the town of Kasongo when Belgian soldiers broke in . He said he was American, but troops still shot him and cut him up . His cousin Clarinda has released a book about his life and grisly death .


Tears fell and the loved ones of murdered high school sophomore Nichole Cable embraced in Maine on Friday as her killer was finally found guilty of her senseless slaying. Kyle Dube, 21, or Orono, was convicted of luring the 15-year-old girl using a fake Facebook profile, before kidnapping and murdering her in May of 2013, in a botched plot to make himself look like a hero. It took the jury of seven men and five women in Penobscot County Superior Court in Bangor less than an hour to find Dube guilty and the prosecution said the speedy verdict reflected the 'overwhelming' evidence against him. The victims parents left without speaking to the media following the nine-day trial, but relatives and friends wept and hugged as the verdict was handed down. Overwhelmed: Friends of Nicole Cable leave Penobscot Judicial Court in Maine on Friday, after the teen's killer was found guilty of her May 2013 murder . Killer: The jury took just 45 minutes to convict Kyle Dube, 21, of the murder of Nicole Gable, after an 'overhwleming' amount of evidence was presented over the nine-day trial. Here Dube arrives in court . Kyle Dube, 21, (mugshot left) was convicted of kidnapping and murdering 15-year-old high school sophomore Nichole Cable (right) in May of 2013 in Maine . Dube was found guilty of staging Cable's kidnapping so he could later rescue her and be hailed as a hero. Instead, Cable died of asphyxiation and her remains were found in the woods in Old Town on May 20 after an eight-day search. Dube had covered up her body with leaves and sticks. Assistant Attorney General Donald Macomber held up a picture of Cable during opening arguments on the first day of Dube's trial at the Penobscot Judicial Center in Bangor, Maine . Dube planned to rescue Cable, but she died of asphyxiation and was found after an eight-day search . After the verdict was announced, Cable's father began to applaud, the Bangor Daily News reported. Other friends and family of Cable began to cry, as did Dube's mother and other family members. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Marchese called the crime 'a cautionary tale'. She said. 'It's a cautionary tale to everyone to be careful when you are using social media.' During the two-week trial, the prosecution's case centered on Dube's use of a phony Facebook account to lure Cable out of her home. The profile, under the name of another man who was not involved in Cable's abduction, was traced back to Dube's home. During testimony, that man told jurors he was aware Dube didn't like him. Dube's attorneys professed his innocence and said someone else must have committed the horrid crimes . DNA evidence also tied Dube to Cable's disappearance and several people, including fellow inmates and an ex-girlfriend, testified Dube confessed to the crime. The convicted felon told others that he'd intended to abduct Cable and later come to her rescue, according to police. His plan was to kidnap her while wearing a ski mask and return later without the disguise and

Summary: Kyle Dube, 21, found guilty of kidnapping and murdering Nichole Cable . Dube, of Orono, Maine, staged Cable's kidnapping so he could rescue her . She died of asphyxiation and was found after an eight-day search . Penobscot County Superior Court jury deliberated for less than an hour . Dube, who pleaded not guilty, faces 25 years to life in prison for the murder conviction and up to 30 years for the kidnapping conviction . Victim's father applauded in courtroom after verdict was announced today .


This is the shocking moment a white van driver rammed another car out of the way so he could park his vehicle in a particular parking space. CCTV footage shows the white van pulling up behind a black Peugeot 207, which is parked on a residential street in Sheerness, Kent, before shunting it forward several yards. The driver then gets out of his vehicle and brazenly walks around the front of his van, between the two vehicles, before disappearing down an alleyway. Scroll down for video . CCTV shows the white van pulling up behind the black Peugeot 207, which is parked in a residential street in Sheerness, Kent. Dan Lassman, 23, had left his vehicle parked outside his home when the incident occurred . The footage shows the white van striking the Peugeot before pushing it along the road for several yards . Father-of-two Mr Lassman said his car was left on the kerb and with hundreds of pounds worth of damage . Dan Lassman, 23, who owns the Peugeot, said he had parked it outside his home and was perplexed when he went outside and realise it had been moved. He said his car had been shoved onto the kerb and had suffered hundreds of pounds worth of damage. The father-of-two said: 'I had been in that day and I came out at about 5pm to get my son from nursery and I just knew I hadn't parked my car there. 'So I asked my partner if she had driven it and she said no so I went to have a look and there were paint chips and scrapes over the back of the car. Dan Lassman, 23, who owns the Peugeot, said he had parked it outside his home and was perplexed when he went outside and realise it had been moved . 'When it's a fairly newish car, you don't want people damaging it. 'During the day it can be a bit of a free-for-all on the road because you do get a lot of people who park and walk into town rather than pay for a ticket or you get a lot of the staff in town but there's quite a lot of free space.' Mr Lassman, who is training to be a lorry driver, added that there was damage to the boot and rear bumper of his vehicle. After making the discovery, he spoke to his neighbour Dennis Smith who let him access the CCTV footage from the front of his house. Mr Lassman managed to spot the white van bumping his car and reported the incident, which happened just before 2.30pm on Monday, to police. His girlfriend, who does not wish to be named, shares the car with her partner and said they will now have to fork out hundreds of pounds for it to be repainted. The call centre operator said: 'Dan came in and asked me if I'd been driving it because it was hanging off the kerb. 'He thought it was just "women driving" but I'd been ill all day and hadn't

Summary: White van caught on CCTV ramming another vehicle forward several yards . Van shunts black Peugeot 207 before parking on residential street in Kent . Driver climbs out of vehicle before walking off, despite shocking incident . Dan Lassman returned to his Peugeot to find it had been mounted on kerb . He obtained CCTV from neighbour and has reported incident to the police .


From a sawn-off shotgun to a catapult and crossbow, these are the previously unseen weapons of the infamous gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray. The remarkable collection, which also includes memorabilia belonging to the pair including reading glasses, a comb and a pen-set, has been revealed in full for the first time. It is owned by Andy Jones - who runs a museum in a converted jail in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire – and gives a fascinating insight into the lives of the East End mobsters. Mr Jones, 53, was left all of the items by Reggie after he struck up a friendship with him when visiting him in prison. Scroll down for video . The remarkable collection of memorabilia, including a shotgun (pictured), of Ronnie and Reggie Kray, which is kept in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, by owner Andy Jones, has been revealed in full for the first time . The collection, including Ronnie's crossbow (pictured) gives a fascinating insight into the lives of the Krays . Ronnie Kray's knuckleduster also features in the collection which has been photographed by Peter Dazeley . Reggie Kray's penknife is also part of the collection which has been released ahead of a film about the twins . One interesting piece of memorabilia in the collection is a letter from Violet Kray to a friend (pictured) in which she describes her sons Ronnie and Reggie as 'the most understanding and kindest of people one could meet' As well as the weapons, the collection also features a letter sent from Ronnie and Reggie's mother Violet to a friend, in which describes her sons as 'the most understanding and kindest of people one could meet.' The items have been photographed comprehensively for the first time by renowned photographer Peter Dazeley, ahead of the release of a film about the Kray twins which will star actor Tom Hardy and is due to be released later this year. Mr Dazeley, from London, said: 'The brothers were among the last prisoners to be held in the Tower of London in 1952, for failing to report for National Service. 'They were involved in armed robberies, arson, protection rackets, assaults and the murders of George Cornell in the Blind Beggar Pub in Whitechapel and Jack 'the Hat' McVitie. 'They were arrested on May 9, 1968, and convicted of the murders at the Old Bailey in 1969, by the efforts of a squad of detectives led by detective superintendent Leonard 'Nipper' Read of the Yard. 'About 60 plain-clothed policemen kept a 24-hour watch on the jury throughout the trial, following them home from court and even into public houses. 'The brothers were sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 30 years for the murders, the longest sentences ever passed at the Old Bailey. 'Their memorabilia is from the private collection of Andy Jones, of the Littledean Jail, and shows objects from their life of crime and their time at Her Majesty's pleasure.' Ronnie and Reggie Kray (pictured) were practically born into a life of crime and grew up in Bethnal

Summary: Remarkable collection of weapons and memorabilia of Kray twins revealed . Includes sawn-off shotgun, catapult, crossbow, knuckleduster and glasses . Collection is owned by Andy Jones who runs a museum in Forest of Dean . Mr Jones was left the items by Reggie after visiting him regularly in prison . Photographed extensively for the first time ever by Londoner Peter Dazeley .


Spending on the security services could be merged with the defence budget to hit a key Nato target, David Cameron indicated yesterday. The Prime Minister is under intense pressure from both his own MPs and former generals to guarantee that the Conservatives will continue to spend at least 2 per cent of Britain’s national income on defence. A study published yesterday revealed that Britain will miss the target by more than £2billion next year if current spending plans are maintained. Missing this figure would be deeply embarrassing for Mr Cameron, who lectured other Western leaders on the need to maintain defence spending at the Nato summit in Wales last year. But he indicated that he could hit the target by re-badging the £2billion budget for the security services as defence spending. Prime Minister David Cameron is under fire over claims Britain will fail to meet its Nato target of spending at least 2 per cent of its national income on defence next year . He told LBC radio: ‘I have a responsibility to make sure we make the right decisions about defence and other security spending. ‘I look at these things in the round, so I am also concerned about the budget for MI5, the Secret Intelligence Service, GCHQ, counter-terrorism policing. To me all of these things are part of our national defence.’ A study by the impartial House of Commons Library yesterday revealed that Britain will need to spend an additional £2.2billion on defence next year in order to hit the target – and an extra £1billion every year after that. It added that current plans suggest defence spending will otherwise represent only 1.87 per cent of national income next year. But former Tory defence minister Sir Gerald Howarth condemned the move as a ‘complete cop-out’. An RAF Typhoon fighter jets was scrambled to escort a Russian Bear bomber when it flew into UK airspace last month. There are fears a defence funding squeeze would leave the UK reluctant to tackle such incursions . He said last night: ‘No amount of fancy footwork or creative accountancy is going to fool anybody. Adding the security budget to defence will not produce a single extra bullet or soldier. ‘It doesn’t address the fundamental problem that the UK and our allies face very real threats – a resurgent Russia, complete turmoil in the Middle East and many other threats around the world. Former Tory defence minister Sir Gerald Howarth has condemned the move as a ‘complete cop-out’ 'If this idea goes ahead it will be seen by all for the gimmick that it is.’ Mr Cameron has faced repeated attacks over defence spending from former military leaders. The former head of the army, General Sir Peter Wall, warned that the funding squeeze was leaving the UK reluctant to tackle Russian incursions into its airspace and offshore waters. Another former Army chief, Lord Dannatt, said it would be ‘extraordinary’ for a Conservative government to fail to meet its commitments on defence. Mr Cameron yesterday showed his irritation at the comments – suggesting that some vocal

Summary: Britain will miss target by more than £2billion next year, says new study . Cameron has suggested re-badging £2billion budget for security services . PM has lectured Western leaders on need to maintain defence spending . Switch would potentially avoid embarrassment for him over Nato target . But idea is branded 'complete cop-out' by former Tory defence minister .


A seven-month-old girl was allegedly killed by her grandmother who sliced her throat with a circular saw when she wouldn't stop crying. Officers found the child, identified by family members as Rose Herrera, after being called on Monday morning to a family home on the city's West Side. Police said the 52-year-old relative used a power saw to cut the baby's throat to stop the infant from crying. Cause of death was confirmed on Tuesday by the Cook County Medical Examiner as blunt force injuries to the head and probable suffocation from a sock placed in the child's mouth. Scroll down for video . Police were called to this home in the 2800 block of South Avers Avenue in the Little Village section of Chicago, where they discovered the lifeless body of the infant with her throat cut . The death was declared a homicide, the medical examiner's office said on Tuesday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official said the woman is in police custody at a hospital with self-inflicted wounds. Police said both the baby and the woman were found by another relative. Illinois Department of Children and Family Services officials said the agency had no prior contact with the family. Authorities said no other children were present in the home at the time of the incident. Ben Llamas works with the child's father and drove him to the scene. Mr Llamas told the Chicago Tribune the father was upset but did not talk about what happened. His friend had moved in to that house about a year ago with a woman, Llamas said. The couple had a young child. ‘At first, he was reluctant, but when the baby came, he fell in love,’ Llamas said. ‘He shows us pictures of that baby every day.’ Neighbors said several people live in the home where the baby was found. ‘They were really good people,’ Francisco Arreola told the Chicago Tribune in Spanish. ‘I would always see them and they were very happy. I never heard them fight or anything.’ Police were called at around 9.40am to a multi-family home in the 2800 block of South Avers Avenue in the Little Village section of Chicago, where they discovered the lifeless body of the infant with 'visible trauma'. The child was pronounced dead at the scene. Sources have identified the little girl as Rosie Herrera and told ABC 7 Chicago the 52-year-old woman who allegedly cut her throat may have been her grandmother. Investigators said before the suspect took a circular saw to the child's body, she tried to quiet her down by stuffing something down her throat. Following the killing, the 52-year-old reportedly attempted to take her own life. She was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital in a stable condition. Tragedy: Police say the child's killer tried to stuff something down the child's throat to make her stop crying before using the saw .

Summary: The baby, identified by neighbors as Rosie Herrera, was found by police with her throat cut inside Chicago home . Her 52-year-old grandmother was taken to a hospital with self-inflicted injuries after she tried to take her own life . Police said the woman tried to stuff something down the child's throat to make her stop crying before using the saw .


Full-back Scott Grix made history with the quickest hat-trick from the start of a Super League match as Huddersfield made it three successive wins to climb up to fourth in the table. The Giants, who began the season with three straight defeats, never looked back after former Wakefield player Grix's three tries inside the first nine minutes helped put them 18-0 up and on their way to a fourth successive win at Belle Vue. Wakefield hit back to close the gap to four points early in the second half but further tries from two other Wakefield old boys, Danny Brough and Brett Ferres, plus others from Leroy Cudjoe and Ukuma Ta'ai, helped the visitors to a comfortable 44-14 victory. Scott Grix scored the quickest hat-trick from the start of a Super League match in Huddersfield's victory . It was a fourth straight defeat for the Wildcats, who had started the season with so much hope after gaining back-to-back wins, and drops them to the foot of the table. The match was memorable for Grix's early heroics but little else as both sides produced a string of errors to leave both coaches frustrated. The record for the fastest hat-trick of tries scored from the start of any match remains with Huddersfield's former player and current assistant coach Chris Thorman, who scored his within six minutes and 54 seconds of the Giants' National League Cup semi-final against Doncaster in 2002. Grix got his first after just 63 seconds after Brough had put second rower Ferres into a gap and finished off a flowing move for his second four minutes later. The 44-14 thrashing of Wakefield was Huddersfield's third win on the spin and moved them up to fourth . The former Wakefield full-back then gathered possession from Craig Hall's kick 20 metres from his own line and sprinted 80 metres for a glorious solo try to complete his treble. Brough kicked all three conversions to make it 18-0 but Wakefield, who gave debuts to centre Joe Arundel and forward George Griffin, gradually weathered the storm and scored two tries of their own in a nine-minute spell midway through the first half. Centre Dean Collis got the first after Huddersfield winger Aaron Murphy had made a hash of Tim Smith's high kick while veteran second rower Ali Lauititii proved impossible to tackle as he got skipper Danny Kirmond over. Hall was wide with both conversion attempts to leave the Wildcats trailing by 10 points, which is how it stayed until half-time despite both teams creating a host of chances. Wakefield's Dean Collis is tacked by Huddersfield Giants' Danny Brough (left) and Joe Wardle (right) Jack Hughes, drafted in at short notice when Chris Bailey pulled out of the Giants team for personal reasons and switched from second row to centre when winger Jermaine McGillvary went off with a shoulder injury on 17 minutes, was the biggest culprit, twice dropping the ball with the tryline beckoning. Brough regathered his own chip over the Wakefield defence but saw the final pass intercepted and prop Eorl Crabtree was

Summary: Scott Grix scored quickest hat-trick from start of Super League match . Huddersfield Giants record their third straight victory . Win moves Huddersfield up to fourth in the Super League table .


Jenson Button has praised Ferrari for taking the Formula One fight to Mercedes, although feels Sebastian Vettel may have 'lucked' into the team's latest resurgence. After a run of eight straight Mercedes victories stretching back into what proved to be a crushing 2014 campaign, Ferrari and Vettel proved there may be a battle ahead this term with a win in Malaysia on Sunday. It was Ferrari's first triumph for almost two years and has given the championship scrap this season a shot in the arm after Mercedes' romp in the opening race in Australia which suggested another dominant run was looming. Sebastian Vettel waves the Ferrari flag in parc ferme after winning Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix . The four-time world champion clenches his fists are claiming the first victory of his Ferrari career . Assessing Ferrari's success, McLaren star Button said: 'I am really happy to see Ferrari win. I thought Mercedes were going to trounce it this year, so it is great for the sport and for other teams to see another take it to Mercedes. 'It is not as if the weather was funny or safety cars destroyed their race, Sebastian was just quicker. I was very impressed by him. 'He did a great job which shows things can turn around over a winter, which is good to see for every team. It's nice to see someone challenge them.' But despite how well Vettel drove, Button feels there has to be an element of good fortune he was back on the top step after leaving Red Bull at the end of last season for Ferrari. The Ferrari pit-wall salute Vettel as he crosses the line to win the second round of the championship . Jenson Button is pictured speaking to Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat ahead of Sunday's race in Malaysia . Button has intimated it is unlikely new McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso would have left Ferrari if he had known the team would be winning again just two races into 2015. 'He has definitely lucked into a situation, I would say,' added Button. 'I am sure he had the same information as Fernando when Fernando left the team. 'It is one of those situations which sometimes works out for you, for example (Daniel) Ricciardo was overtaken by his new team-mate (Daniil Kvyat), and lapped by his ex-team-mate (Vettel) on the same lap. 'Who would have thought that at the end of last year, so sometimes you do luck into a situation.' It would appear McLaren need luck and a whole lot more besides to make them competitive any time soon as both Button and Alonso retired with technical issues. It was the first time neither McLaren had been classified since the 2006 Australian Grand Prix. 'We have a lot of work to do before we can think about winning,' said Button. 'I don't think we will be even fighting for points when we go to the next race in China, maybe Bahrain if we make a small step before then. 'But it is probably going to be Europe we

Summary: Jenson Button admitted he was 'happy' to see Ferrari beat Mercedes . But the British star reckons Sebastian Vettel has 'lucked into a situation' McLaren have endured difficult start to the season and neither Button nor his team-mate Fernando Alonso finished Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix .


An 'outstanding' hospital doctor has been jailed for six months after he supplied meow meow and date-rape drugs to a university polo club president who choked to death on a sock after a night out. Dr James Morgan, 29, gave the cocktail of drugs to trained huntsman James Steen, after inviting him and two other friends back to his home in Rugby, Warwickshire, at the end of the night. The doctor, who had only met Mr Steen that night, gave the 23-year-old media student class B drug Mephedrone and class C drug gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), one of the most common date-rape drugs. Jailed: Dr James Morgan, 29 (left), from Rugby, Warwickshire, has been jailed for six months for supplying date-rape drugs and meow meow to 23-year-old James Steen (right), who died after choking on a sock . 'Talented': The trained huntsman (pictured), who was President of the Polo Society at Newcastle University, had gone back to Morgan's house following a night out with him and two other friends . But the court heard how the student, from Poyntzpass, near Newry, Northern Ireland, had a fetish for sniffing socks and later suffocated to death after partially swallowing one. Jailing him at Warkwick Crown Court, a judge told Morgan that his career had been left in tatters for committing the 'terrible dereliction of duty'. Judge Sylvia de Bertodano added that, as a doctor, Morgan should have lived up to his 'position of authority' - and known more than anyone that drugs 'ruin lives'. She said: 'It's tragic cases like this which reinforce the message courts send out when they sentence for the supply of drugs, that drugs of whatever class ruin lives. 'You, better than anyone, should know that. You are not only a doctor, you are an outstanding one. So as well as taking James's life, you have ruined your own life. Your career, which you worked so hard to build, is in jeopardy.' She added: 'As a doctor, even in a social context, you were in a position of authority. He had taken a great deal more of the class C drug than any of the other three of you. 'Allowing that to happen was a terrible dereliction of your duty. 'The message has to go out that if someone, in particular a doctor, supplies a non-drug-user with illegal drugs and they die as a result, they must go to prison.' Tragic: Judge Sylvia de Bertodano said Mr Steen's 'tragic' death sent out the message that 'drugs or whatever class ruin lives'. She also offered her sympathies to Mr Steen's family, saying: 'You are going to have to work very hard to rebuild your life - but that is something James Steen will never be able to do. 'James Steen was a young man on the very threshold of life. He had everything to live for. Nothing you can do, and I can do today can reconcile his family to their loss.' Morgan, who worked as registrar at Coventry's University Hospital, met Mr Steen through his partner Simon Chapman and his friend John

Summary: Dr James Morgan gave cocktail of drugs to trained huntsman James Steen . He had invited him back to his home in Rugby, Warks at end of the night . Mr Steen took class B Mephedrone and gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) 23-year-old student then suffocated to death after partially swallowing sock . Judge said Morgan committed 'dereliction of duty' by allowing tragic death . 'Drugs of whatever class ruin lives. You, better than anyone, should know that,' she told him .


The world needs to prepare itself for a rapid increase in the speed of climate change, scientists have warned. US researchers claim that the fast onset of global warming is set to alter the way people live, even over short time scales. This is according to new evidence which suggests the rate at which temperatures are rising in the northern hemisphere could be 0.25°C per decade by 2020 - a level not seen for at least 1,000 years. New evidence suggests the rate at which temperatures are rising in the northern hemisphere could be 0.25°C per decade by 2020 - a level not seen for at least 1,000 years. The Arctic (purple) will be have the most dramatic increase, followed by North America (brown), Europe (black) and Asia (red) The analysis, based on a combination of data from more than two dozen climate simulation models from around the world, looked at the rate of change in 40-year long time spans. 'We focused on changes over 40-year periods, which is similar to the lifetime of houses and human-built infrastructure such as buildings and roads,' said lead scientist Dr Steve Smith, from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington. 'In the near term, we're going to have to adapt to these changes.' Overall, the world is getting warmer due to increasing greenhouse gas emissions that trap the sun's heat. But, given natural climate variability over short times scales, the likely effect of global warming over humanly relevant periods such as the length of a person's life is not so well understood. 'We focused on changes over 40-year periods, which is similar to the lifetime of houses and human-built infrastructure,' said lead scientist Dr Steve Smith, from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington. The graph shows the predicted changes under different scenarios of climate change . The new study started off by calculating how fast temperatures changed between 1850 and 1930, a period when the amount of fossil fuel gases collecting in the atmosphere was low. This was compared with temperature data for the past 2,000 years obtained by studying tree rings, corals and ice cores and predicted 40-year rates of change between 1971 and 2020. Over the 900 years preceding the 20th century, 40-year warming trends rarely showed an average rate much higher than 0.1°C per decade, the study found. But by 2020 the rate was expected to have risen to an average of 0.25°C per decade, give or take 0.05°C. Different scenarios of future emissions showed that even at the lower end of greenhouse gas generation climate change picked up speed in the next 40 years. Dr Smith added: 'In these climate model simulations, the world is just now starting to enter into a new place, where rates of temperature change are consistently larger than historical values over 40-year time spans. 'We need to better understand what the effects of this will be and how to prepare for them.' The findings are published in the journal Nature Climate Change. The US National Oceanic and Atmosopheric Administration has detected warmer than average water

Summary: Rate in the northern hemisphere could be 0.25°C per decade by 2020 . Figure is more than double the 900 years preceding the 20th century . The warning was issued by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory . They say we need to better understand what the effects of this will be .


Captain Eoin Morgan will not entertain thoughts of a premature World Cup exit even though a nine-wicket defeat by Sri Lanka left England on the brink of disaster. England suffered yet more pain at the Wellington Regional Stadium as centuries from Lahiru Thirimanne and Kumar Sangakkara inspired a record pursuit of 309 for six. Defeat leaves England needing to beat lower-ranked Bangladesh and Afghanistan in their remaining pool games and, even then, it might not be enough to keep them alive. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Cricket World Cup Highlights: England vs Sri Lanka . Eoin Morgan talks to the press after another disappointing defeat for England at the Cricket World Cup . Kumar Sangakkara (centre) hit 117 not out and, alongside Lahiru Thirimanne, put England to the sword . Morgan was not willing to consider the prospect, however, of an early flight home after his side's third loss in four games at the tournament. 'It's not even a thought at the moment,' he said. 'Two games to win to get us into a quarter-final.' Morgan's side never got going in both of those games, but after Joe Root's career-best 121 had put England in the box seat at the half-way stage, the bowlers posed little threat as Thirimanne and Sangakkara embarked on an unbeaten 212-run stand to coast home with 16 balls in hand. 'It definitely is harder to take,' Morgan said. 'When you don't turn up for a race like those first two games it's scratched. Today when we turn up and we're beaten in the fashion we were is harder to take.' One-day captain Morgan (centre) leads England off the pitch in Wellington after their nine-wicket defeat . Thirimanne (left) and Sangakkara helped Sri Lanka to a comfortable win over England in New Zealand . Morgan bemoaned a bowling performance in which he claimed England simply bowled too many bad balls. Thirimanne certainly agreed, after he had suggested in his earlier press conference that batting against England's bowlers had been 'very easy'. The opener was asked to compare England's attack to Afghanistan, who almost pulled off a stunning win over Sri Lanka earlier in the tournament, and said: 'To be honest that day Afghanistan's bowlers did really well but there was a little bit for the seamers. 'Today it was very easy for me to be honest.' Morgan was at a loss to explain why his bowlers were so ineffective and will wait to see a statistical breakdown of England's bowling performance in the next couple of days when they will take time off after flying to Adelaide. Thirimanne plays a shot on the way to scoring a century as Sri Lanka made light work of England's bowlers . Thirimanne is almost down on one knee during his knock (left) as he celebrates with Sangakkara (right) 'No. I don't have a theory yet,' he said. 'We bowled a lot of bad balls. Over the next couple of days we'll get the HawkEye stuff back and the proof will be in that. My feeling is we bowled a lot of

Summary: Sri Lanka beat England by nine wickets at the Cricket World Cup . The defeat leaves England with three losses from their first four matches . Eoin Morgan will not entertain thoughts of a premature World Cup exit . England need to beat Bangladesh and Afghanistan in their final two matches, and even that might not be enough to see them through .


Ahead of its official naming by the Queen next Tuesday, P&O Cruises' new liner, the 141,000-ton Britannia, has arrived at its home port of Southampton. Capable of carrying more than 3,600 passengers and 1,350 crew, the 1,082-ft long vessel is the largest cruise ship designed specifically for the British holiday market. Boasting 15 passenger decks, 13 bars and 13 places to eat, the £473 million Britannia has a three-tier atrium, a 936-seater theatre, four swimming pools, and a multi-million pound art collection. Scroll down for video . The Britannia is the largest cruise ship on the market to be involved in holiday travels around the world . Crowds gathered in Southampton as the Britannia 'returned' home ready for its special inauguration . Its bow adorned with a 308-ft long version of the Union Flag, the new liner has a spa, extensive children's areas, a gym, a library, extensive shops and a sports arena. Passengers will be able to take part in a cookery school on board and there will be guest chefs on cruises, including Mary Berry. Marco Pierre White and James Martin. Captains Paul Brown, who joined P&O Cruises in 1989, and David Pembridge, who has been with the company since 1972, will alternate being in command of Britannia. Sailing from Southampton during the summer and operating from the Caribbean in the winter, Britannia will visit 57 ports in 31 countries in its first year, sailing more than 90,000 miles. The naming ceremony takes place on Tuesday, hosted by none other than her majesty The Queen on Southampton Docks . It was some scene as P&O's biggest commercial cruise ship entered into Southampton docks today . The entrance of the luxurious cruise ship provided a perfect photo opportunity for those who gathered . Its maiden cruise, leaving Southampton on March 14, will be a 14-night Western Mediterranean sailing - with port stops including Barcelona, Monte Carlo and Rome. Next Tuesday's naming ceremony, at which the Duke of Edinburgh will also be present, will prove particularly poignant for the Queen given her long and fond memories of another vessel called Britannia - the royal yacht that saw service from 1954 to 1997 before being decommissioned. The spectacular three-tier atrium on the Britannia. Guests can enjoy nine entertainment places to keep the family occupied, including a 936-seat theatre, four pools, and 13 places to eat . Cosy cabin: A Superior Deluxe cabin on board the P&O liner. In total there are 1,837 cabins on board, and 15 passenger decks . The 141,000 ton cruise ship will feature a 1,837 cabins, a three-tiered atrium, a library and a sports centre. Adults can relax in the Oasis Spa & The Retreat, whilst the children enjoy the extensive facilities, including four age group areas, a night nursery and outdoor splash area for teens. For those who like to be kept active, explore the 15 passenger decks and stroll around the largest amount of shops in a fleet at 660 sqm. The stunning Blue Bar room on board the 141,000 ton cruise ship. The luxury liner also

Summary: P&O Cruises' new liner, the 141,000-ton Britannia, has arrived at its home port of Southampton . The Queen will host the official naming ceremony on Tuesday, and Britannia will take her maiden voyage to the Mediterranean on March 14 . Boasting 15 passenger decks, 13 bars and 13 places to eat, the £473 million Britannia has a three-tier atrium, a 936-seat theatre .


Last week she was unveiling her new clothing collection for Dorothy Perkins in Newcastle and today she's modelling her summer range, so is Amy Childs Essex's most successful export? It would appear so. The beautician-turned-designer, who found fame on The Only Way Is Essex, became a millionaire thanks to her burgeoning brand - and there's just no stopping her. Speaking to FEMAIL about her chic new range of springtime skater dresses, peplums, strappy tops, and feminine blouses, Amy, 23, said: 'I’ve really branched out for SS15. 'I wanted to give more options for all the girls out there who are going on holiday, going out, going to a lovely spring wedding - all of those things.' Scroll down for video . Amy Childs has unveiled her new springtime collection of shape-enhancing dresses that she designed for a holiday romance . She continued: 'I wanted to give the lovely ladies something to dress up in that updated their wardrobe but also flatters. I always sit down and think about what everyone wants in a collection, I look on twitter, ask my friends and my mum and look at trends. It’s a long process but I love it.' Amy has certainly been shaking things up in the wardrobe department and says while she believes people sometimes see her as one dimensional, she says that behind closed doors she'd love to go wild with her style. 'I’d love to be a style chameleon,' she said. 'I’m always looking in magazines at celebrity style and campaign shots. I style my friends sometimes and they style me; I love trying new things.' Amy says that she wanted to give the 'lovely ladies' something to dress up in that updated their wardrobe but also flatters and admits she's been thinking long and hard about her new designs . While her former TOWIE co-stars do support her fashion career, Amy has her sights set on Hollywood and would love to dress Khloe Kardashian and Dakota Johnson in her designs . Despite her successes, Amy still believes that, like Victoria Beckham, it's difficult to be taken seriously as a designer after finding fame in another industry. 'I’ve tried hard to break out of that TOWIE box and I think I’ve done that,' she said. 'I was only on there for two seasons but people instantly pigeon hole you as "Essex", but that’s not what I’m about and my collection is for everyone; I don’t just design for TOWIE fans.' While her former co-stars do support her fashion career, Amy has her sights set on Hollywood. 'I’d love to dress Dakota Johnson,' she admitted. 'She’s so stunning. She has such striking features that she can really have fun with her fashion and still look elegant. Khloe Kardashian is another one - she has such amazing curves and is so stunning. I would love to have her in one of my dresses; she would look amazing.' Amy believes that, like Victoria Beckham, it's difficult to be taken seriously as a designer after finding fame in another industry . Amy loves looking at

Summary: Amy, 23, models vibrant new range of chic dresses . Says she would love to dress Khloe Kardashian and Dakota Johnson . TOWIE star is looking for love and wants a relationship like the Beckhams .


An assistant nurse at UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, who tortured her adoptive children with a hammer in a spate of sickening attacks, has been sentenced to seven years to life in prison. The court heard that Ingrid Brewer, 53, of Palmdale, California, became increasingly sadistic, binding the children's hands with zip-ties and viciously beating them with electrical cords and a hammer. The seven-year-old girl and an eight-year-old boy, who were found in the street in freezing temperatures after running away, testified that they were locked into separate bedrooms when Brewer went to work each day, were deprived of food and forced to use wastebaskets for a lavatory. Twisted: Ingrid Brewer, 53 (left), was found guilty of two counts of torture after she subjected her two small, adopted children to a sequence of horrific attacks with electrical cables, pipes and a hammer. She also deprived them of food and locked them in their room at her Palmdale home (right) while she went to work . Brewer was initially a foster mother to the children, but she then adopted them. Her conviction has raised questions about the standards applied to vetting prospective adoptive parents in the state. The LA Times reported that after Brewer’s arrest, it emerged that she had a history of child abuse investigations going back to 2001, when the county's child abuse hotline received a tip-off that she was abusing her biological children. However, social workers decided to take no further action. At the time of the adoption, Brewer's file contained at least nine investigations of alleged abuse over the previous 12 years, according to the LA Times. Both the boy and the girl were home-schooled by their reclusive adoptive mother in the middle-class suburb of Palmdale. Neighbours reported that Brewer was aloof and unfriendly, and one was not even aware that she had children. It was only due to the bravery of the eight-year-old boy that the torture came to light. ‘The brother was the one that managed to get himself out of his bedroom,’ Sgt. Brian Hudson of Los Angeles County's Special Victims Bureau told MyFoxLA after the children escaped in January 2013. ‘He managed to get his sister out of her bedroom and told her, “It's time to go, we've got to get out of this house.” The children, he said, who were 'tired of being tied up and beaten', escaped without their coats in freezing temperatures, and hid several blocks away. When Brewer became aware of the disappearance she called the police, who launched a search of the area. The children were found hours later, huddled under a blanket in the street in the bitter cold. They told officers about the torture they were suffering, and Brewer - who told detectives that one of the reasons she was locking the children up was because they had been stealing food - was arrested. Investigators said marks and injuries on the victims’ bodies were consistent with the abuse they described. The children were also apparently malnourished. In December, Brewer pleaded no contest to two counts of torture, according

Summary: Californian Ingrid Brewer, 53, found guilty of horrific abuse of a seven-year-old girl and an eight-year-old boy . The abuse only came to light due to the bravery of the boy, who led his younger sister out of the house in freezing temperatures . The case raises questions about adoption procedures, as it emerged that Brewer's file contained at least nine investigations of alleged abuse . Brewer, of Palmdale, LA, could be granted parole in seven years' time .


Nestled in the Somerset countryside and protected by soundproof fencing, neighbours say it looks like a holiday park. But this £1.6million caravan site has been built by a council to provide a permanent home for just eight traveller families. The facility, Carrswood View, is on the site of a previous unauthorised and run-down camp near Bath. Bath's first permanent gipsy camp, which cost £1.6million to build, is due to open next month and contains eight permanent pitches . The site contains eight permanent pitches and five which are designated 'transit' sites for people who are just passing through the area . Each of the pitches have been built to house a utility unit, which contains washing facilities (left) and space for furniture (right) Retired engineer Michael Parr, 69, said: ‘It’s a lot of money to lavish on people who travel around. It’s like a holiday camp.’ Another local said: ‘Don’t think I’ll bother paying to go to Center Parcs or Butlins any more!’ The site has five ‘transit’ pitches for short stays and eight permanent plots with a living room, sanitary facilities, a patio and parking for two caravans and two cars. Because it is in the green belt, the units are clad in wood with grass roofs so they blend in. Soundproof fencing will cut down noise from a nearby road and railway. The build, by Elim Housing, cost £1.62million – with £870,000 of council cash and £750,000 from central government. Allan Perrin, 64, has lived nearby for 25 years. He said: ‘It is a vast improvement but the question is could it have been done cheaper?’ Carrswood View has been developed on the site of an illegal encampment in Bath which had become run-down and full of rubbish . The illegal site was full of discarded rubbish and gas canisters, and councillors hope the new development will give them more control . Each utility unit has been built in wood and have a roof which will be covered in grass to minimise the impact of the green belt development . Tim Warren, of the opposition Tory group on Bath and North East Somerset Council, said: ‘It’s absolutely beautiful, however, is this the best use of taxpayers’ money? I’m also not convinced this is the final figure. When we first had meetings around this, costs were estimated at over £2million.’ Gypsy Council chairman Joseph P Jones said it was a lot to spend – and it would have been cheaper to let the travellers build their own housing. He said: ‘The majority of new provision comes from the gipsy and traveller community itself, and because it is built by us and owned by us, it costs the council nothing and is generally better looked after.’ Residents of Carrswood View will pay £105 a week rent and £963.40 a year council tax, with 11 applicants hoping to move in next month. Council leader Paul Crossley said having a dedicated gipsy site made it easier to clear illegal camps. The council is in the process of making £30million of cuts over three years.

Summary: New site for travellers, containing eight permanent and five 'transit' pitches, is due to open in Bath next month . Carrswood View is the most expensive travellers' site to be built in Britain - the next most costly came in at £1.3m . Bath and North Somerset Council must sabe £9m this year and have 5,000 people on waiting lists for social housing . Pitches are fenced off and include a separate permanent building with washing facilities and space to put furniture . It has been developed in the green built on the site of an illegal encampment which had become a run-down mess .


Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson and boxer Amir Khan starred in a short video in their roles as ambassadors of Maxi Nutrition. Henderson quizzed Khan on the details of his career, training techniques, fitness and strict diet. And when Khan was probed as to who he would most like to fight, he told Henderson 'Floyd Mayweather.' Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson (left) takes part in a training session with boxer Amir Khan (right) The pair discuss Khan's career, training techniques, fitness and strict diet during the video for Maxi Nutrition . Henderson tries his hand at boxing, as Khan demonstrates how to properly put on the gloves . Henderson has his hand wrapped as the two prepare to train in the Maxi Nutrition promotional video . Their pair complete some pad work as Henderson plays interviewer to Khan . Khan reveals all about his training techniques and his desire to fight Floyd Mayweather in the future . Elsewhere, in an interview with Liverpool's official magazine, Henderson admitted that he is not getting complacent over inheriting the club captaincy from the departing Steven Gerrard. Although he is widely considered the favourite to take on the role, given that he has already captained the side in Gerrard's absence through injury, the England star is keeping his feet on the ground. 'Next season we'll see what happens because it might not be me succeeding Stevie, it might be someone else,' Henderson said. 'There are a lot of strong leaders in the dressing room. There are a lot of big characters in the team - down-to-earth, humble people.' Henderson lashes in a long-range goal for Liverpool against Manchester City during the Premier League game . Henderson celebrates his goal against City and is congratulated by team-mate Alberto Moreno (left) Steven Gerrard will relinquish the Liverpool captaincy when he moves to LA Galaxy in the summer . He suggested that there were plenty of other suitable candidates to be considered for the captaincy. 'Mama (Sakho), Emre (Can) and Skerts (Martin Skrtel) have developed a strong collective understanding. You can see their passion, they're desperate to win, they give everything. 'Studge (Daniel Sturridge) is a big character. Lucas (Leiva) is too. I can only do the current job the best I can.' Henderson joined Liverpool from Sunderland in 2011 for a reported £20 million fee and has since gone on to become a mainstay in their first-team. Henderson suggested that Emre Can (pictured) and other team-mates all have leadership credentials . Reds striker Daniel Sturridge was said to have a 'big character' by Henderson and could be club captain .

Summary: Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has tried his hand at boxing . The 24-year-old did some pad work with Amir Khan . Henderson talked to Khan about the boxer's career, fitness and diet . Meanwhile, he has admitted the Liverpool captaincy is not certainly his . He feels that there are a number of other worthy candidates at the club . CLICK HERE for all the latest Liverpool news .


The roommate of Martese Johnson, the black University of Virginia student whose head was split open during an arrest, had shown officers a real ID. Speaking to ABC News, Joshua Kinlaw said 'it hit my heart' when he found out his friend had been involved in the bloody arrest outside the Trinity Irish Pub in Charlottesville early on Wednesday. 'There is nothing he could've said or done that could provoke an officer of the law to assault him in such a manner,' he said. He added that contrary to the officers' suspicions, Johnson did not have a fake ID and had presented his real identification when a bar employee asked to see it. Scroll down for videos . Defense: Joshua Kinlaw, pictured speaking to ABC News, said 'it hit my heart' when he found out his friend, Martese Johnson, had been involved in the bloody arrest early on Wednesday morning . 'So the ID that he actually showed to both the bouncer and to the ABC [Alcoholic Beverage Control] officers was his real ID,' he said. 'Now because the age on that ID shows him to be 20 years old, I think that's when dispute and discrepancies came in.' After being turned away from the bar and questioned by police, Johnson was forced to the ground and pinned down. His bloodied face, caused by a gash to his head, was captured on camera and shared across social media. The student was charged with public intoxication and or swearing and obstruction of justice for the St Patrick's Day night incident outside the Trinity Irish Pub. He was released Wednesday morning. Kinlaw said he believed the incident was race-related because so many other students on campus try to get into bars when they are underage but do not face the same sorts of assaults. On Thursday, Johnson's lawyer, Daniel Watkins, shared the same story. Hurt: Johnson can be seen on the pavement after the scuffle with officers in the early hours of Wednesday . He explained that Johnson, a junior at UVA, was standing near the Trinity Irish Pub after midnight when a bouncer approached him and asked for his ID. He asked Johnson about his zip code, and Johnson gave his mother's current zip code in Chicago, which is different from the old one listed on his current Illinois license, Watkins said. Officers then questioned Johnson about being in possession of false identification, even though the ID was his, Watkins said. 'At no point during the encounter ... did Martese present a fake ID,' Watkins said. They forced him to the ground, pinned him down and handcuffed as his head began bleeding, Watkins said. Johnson did not speak at the news conference, but Watkins read a statement on his behalf, saying: 'I trust that the scars on my face and head will heal but the trauma from what the ABC officers did will stay with me forever.' He said he planned to fight the charges. Johnson, seen here on Thursday, was charged with public intoxication and obstruction of justice. He said through his

Summary: Martese Johnson, a junior, was arrested on Wednesday after an altercation about his ID outside a bar in Charlottesville, Virginia . Video showed him bleeding from his head while being held down and he needed 10 stitches . He was accused of having a fake ID after misstating his zip code, but his attorney said he gave his mom's zip code instead of the one on his license . His roommate has also said Johnson does not own a fake ID . He will fight public intoxication and obstruction of justice charges .


A Jealous Russian soldier who kicked his ex-girlfriend in the head after shooting her new lover was arrested after his grandmother turned up - and told him to go home. Dementi Fomin had been drinking with his girlfriend Marianne Sokolova in Kazan, in south-western Russia's Republic of Tatarstan, when Iskander Maslov walked in and launched his attack. CCTV footage shows the couple hugging before 30-year-old Maslov appears in the doorway and pulls out a pistol. Flashpoint: CCTV captured the moment Iskander Maslov held a gun to the head of Dementi Fomin . Drama: The footage appears to show Iskander Maslov shooting Fomin as he lay on the floor of the bar . Fomin's girlfriend Marianne Sokolova tried desperately to stop the attack, at a bar in Kazan, south-western Russia . The former infantryman is seen holding the gun to 26-year-old Fomin's head and forcing him to the ground in the bar. Sokolova, 19, is shown trying to stop the attack, but Maslov then strikes her face with the pistol butt and wrestles her into a corner. When Fomin protests, the gunman turns around and shoots him before turning to push Sokolova to the ground, kicking her in the face. The footage then shows the confrontation being broken up when the ex-soldier's grandmother walks in and asks what is happening, at which point Maslov walks over to her and then leaves. Cowering bar staff then called the police. Sokolova, 19, was struck in the is shown trying to stop the attack, but Maslov then strikes her face with the pistol butt and wrestles her into a corner . At one point the gunman can be seen pushing Sokolova to the ground before kicking her in the face . The footage shows the incident being broken up when the ex-soldier's grandmother walks in and asks what is happening, at which point Maslov walks over to her and then leaves . Emergency: Police descended on the scene after cowering bar staff dialled 999. The injured couple were rushed to hospital . Barmaid Snjezana Blinova, 45, said: 'I have worked here for a long time and have seen stabbings, knife fights, all kinds of things. 'When people get drunk they get dangerous. But I have never seen anything like this. 'The man's grandmother told him off and said he should know better and then told him to go home, which he did.' After police arrived they took unconscious Fomin and his bleeding girlfriend to hospital where they are now both recovering. A police spokesman said: 'The three people are all locals and were all drunk. 'It seems the former soldier had previously been in a relationship with the woman and was upset about her having found someone new. 'Fortunately his grandmother was on hand to stop the situation escalating.' The man is now facing trial for carrying an illegal firearm, attempted murder and assault.

Summary: Footage shows former soldier Iskander Maslov pulling out a pistol in a bar . The 30-year-old holds gun to Dementi Fomin's head and forces him down . Strikes Fomin's girlfriend with butt of pistol as she tried to stop the attack . Gunman then shoots Fomin before kicking his girlfriend, 19, in the head . Incident ends when Maslov's grandmother arrives and orders him home . Couple were rushed to hospital where they are recovering from injuries .