England fell agonisingly short in their bid to win the 2015 RBS 6 Nations despite a 55-35 victory over France at Twickenham. Stuart Lancaster's side finished runners-up for the fourth straight year after falling six points shy of overhauling Ireland on points difference. Here, Sportsmail's SAM PETERS rates the England players for the tournament: . Mike Brown: Recovered from concussion against Italy to produce some excellent rugby. Missed in Dublin but looks back to his best. 7.5/10 . Mike Brown jumps to try and catch the ball up against France's Gael Fickou at Twickenham . Alex Goode: Only start against Ireland was tough. Had a reasonable game but lacked Brown’s snarling edge and defensive solidity. 6 . Jonny May: Dropped for ignoring overlap against Italy. May be some time before he gets another shot at international game. 4.5 . Jonny May was dropped by Stuart Lancaster after ignoring an overlap against Italy . Jack Nowell: Replaced May in Dublin and hardly put a foot wrong in three high-octane displays. Lacks electric pace but has nous, strength and courage. 8 . Anthony Watson: Excellent in opening win over Wales and tidy for the rest of the tournament but still with something to prove. 6.5 . Jonathan Joseph: England’s outstanding attacking player. Proved big doesn’t have to be beautiful with exceptional running lines. 9 . Jonathan Joseph was England's outstanding attacking player throughout the Six Nations . Luther Burrell: High work-rate and strong carrying but may struggle to retain place when Barritt and Tuilagi are fit. Top team player. 6 . George Ford: Proved doubters wrong with composed, intelligent displays which showcased his ability to time passes to perfection. 8.5 . George Ford proved his doubters wrong with composed, intelligent displays at fly-half . Ben Youngs: Back to his best and firmly in place as first-choice No 9 for World Cup. High-class partnership with Ford. 8 . Joe Marler: Struggled against Scotland but in general, set-piece work was excellent. Must carry more. 7 . Ben Youngs was back to his best int he Six Nations and cemented his position as first choice scrum-half . Dylan Hartley: Nowhere near effective enough in the loose and line-out throwing also below his own high standards. 5.5 . Dan Cole: Exceptional all-round contribution after starting against Wales with little rugby following injury. 8 . Dan Cole (left) provided an exceptional all-round contribution with little rugby after an injury . George Kruis: Harshly dropped from squad after loss in Ireland but will have learned from his experience. Excellent prospect. 6.5 . Dave Attwood: Unable to further his case after strong autumn. Not effective enough in tight and struggled to exert authority. 5.5 . Courtney Lawes: Returned to fitness for last two games and reminded us of his world-class attributes. Superb athlete. 8.5 . Courtney Lawes showed glimpses of his world-class ability after returning to fitness for the last two games . Geoff Parling: Back in the starting line-up against France and produced a highly effective and mobile contribution. 7 . James Haskell: Superb display in Cardiff but tapered off

Summary: England finished as Six Nations runners-up for fourth year in a row . Jonathan Joseph stood out as the best attacking player . George Ford proved his critics wrong with a series of composed displays . Ben Youngs was back to his best and firmly in hold of No 9 jersey . Billy Vunipola had an outstanding tournament at No 8 .


A police officer saved a drunk's man life by pulling him from a burning car only moments before it before the car burned to its shell. Officer Sharif Issa arrived at the parking lot of an American Legion post in Virginia on Friday afternoon, where he found a man, 38, who has not been identified by police, inside of the already burning car. With the help of Officer Issa from the Fairfax Police Department, he grabbed the man by the hand and walked him from the car, which quickly was engulfed in flames. A police officer saved a drunk's man life by pulling him from a burning car only moments before it was engulfed in flames (above, the burning car in the parking lot of the American Legion post in McLean, Virginia) Officer Sharif Issa (above) arrived at the parking lot of an American Legion post in Virginia on Friday afternoon, where he found a man, 38, who has not been identified by police, inside of the already burning car . The officer and driver were not injured in the incident, according to the Washington Post. The officer was on his way back to the station when he was sent to respond to a report of a fire in the parking lot around 3.30pm on March 6. The vehicle had struck a tree near the parking lot and flames were spreading quickly, according to police. Officer Issa urged the driver from Darnestown, Maryland to come out of the car, but he remained inside disoriented and confused with what was occurring at the time. The man was then helped out of the car and taken to safety. Following suspicions that the man might be intoxicated, Officer Issa conducted a series of sobriety tests concluding that the man was not sober. He was charged with driving while intoxicated and was transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. The officer was on his way back to the station when he was sent to respond to a report of a fire in the parking lot around 3.30pm on March 6 (above the aftermath of the fire) Officer Issa urged the driver from Darnestown, Maryland to come out of the car, but he remained inside confused with what was occurring at the time. The man was then helped out of the car and taken to safety (above the remains of the car following the fire)

Summary: Officer Sharif Issa from Fairfax County Police Department grabbed hand of man, 38, who has not been identified, pulling him from burning car . Following suspicions from his behavior, officer conducted sobriety tests showing man was intoxicated . Driver, from Darnestown, Maryland, charged with driving while intoxicated .


Doctor David Bardens, pictured above, took biologist Stefan Lanka to court and won . A German biologist who offered 100,000 euros to anyone who could provide scientific evidence that the measles virus existed, has been ordered to pay up by a court. Skeptic Stefan Lanka made the undertaking in an advert that he posted online several years ago. Doctor David Bardens attempted to claim the prize after providing the biologist with a comprehensive study that had been published in a medical journal. Lanka was hauled before a German Court when he failed to uphold his side of the bargain and pay up, reported The Local. A Judge in the regional court in Ravensburg, South Germany, ruled in the favour of Dr Bardens and found that he had met the criteria of the advert. Lanka claims that the illness is not a virus and is psychosomatic, according to the BBC. He has reportedly said that he will now appeal the decision, according to The Local. Germany is currently in the middle of a debate about whether vaccinations should be made compulsory after a recent outbreak of the virus. Measles is a highly infectious viral illness that can be very unpleasant and can sometimes lead to serious complications. Scroll down for video . It is now very uncommon in the UK due to the effectiveness of the MMR vaccination, according to the NHS. In the US public health officials are struggling to persuade more parents vaccinate their children. In some states, the number of parents seeking exemptions from school attendance vaccination requirements has been inching up. The rise has come despite unsettling outbreaks of some vaccine-preventable diseases that had nearly disappeared from the United States. 'I think we're all kind of frustrated,' said Stephen Morse, a Columbia University infectious disease expert. In West Africa scientists are warning that hard-to-treat areas that have already been hit by Ebola are now at risk of a measles outbreak. Ebola derailed child immunisations in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, leaving hundreds of thousands more children vulnerable to the more routine infections, researchers said. Measles epidemics often follow humanitarian crises because 'measles is so incredibly contagious,' explained Johns Hopkins University epidemiologist Justin Lessler, who led the study published in the journal Science. 'Measles is not the only health threat that has been made worse by the Ebola crisis, and may not even be the most dire, but it is one we can do something about,' he added. Measles is now very uncommon in the UK due to the effectiveness of the MMR vaccination, according to the NHS .

Summary: Biologist offered reward to anyone who could prove measles virus existed . Doctor David Bardens sent him a comprehensive study on the virus . Sceptic Stefan Lanka refused to pay 100,000euro reward he had offered . Doctor Bardens took the biologist to court and a Judge ruled in his favour . Lanka ordered to pay up after the doctor had fulfilled criteria of advert .


Catherine McClennan, from Ainsdale, Southport, took the Trades Union Congress to court, claiming that she was stripped of her responsibilities following the birth of her third child . A TUC manager has won a payout from union bosses after it 'carved up her role and forced her out of her job' while she was away on maternity leave. Catherine McClennan, from Ainsdale, Southport, claims that she was stripped of her responsibilities at the Trades Union Congress (TUC) following the birth of her third child. The mother-of-three began working for the organisation, which fights for workers' rights, in 2006 as a senior manager in the learning and skills section at its Liverpool office. After finding out she was pregnant with her son, Allister, now three, she went on maternity leave in early 2012. But while she was away she claims many of her responsibilities had been given away to colleagues. By the time she returned to work in January 2013, she said it was as if her whole career had been taken away from her. Ms McClennan says her job was later scrapped and she was pitted against two colleagues for another position. She took redundancy in February last year and now has a new job helping to improve NHS maternity services. She argued this was discrimination and an employment tribunal in Liverpool ruled in her favour this month. Ms McClennan, 43, said: 'The TUC needs to start practising what it preaches. 'The TUC should be an exemplar employer but that couldn't be further from the truth in my case.' The TUC, which represents 54 British trade unions and campaigns for better workplace rights, denied it had discriminated against Ms McClennan. But with backing from trade union Unite, Ms McClennan took the TUC to court for maternity discrimination – leading to a five-day hearing at Liverpool Civil and Family Court this month. The mother-of-three began working for the organisation, which fights for workers' rights, in 2006 as a senior manager in the learning and skills section at its Liverpool office. By the time she returned to work in January 2013 from maternity leave, she said it was as if her whole career had been taken away from her . Ms McClennan took the TUC to court for maternity discrimination – leading to a five-day hearing at Liverpool Civil and Family Court this month . The court upheld her case and ordered the organisation to pay an undisclosed amount of compensation. She said: 'When I returned I was marginalised and sidelined. I had to fight for my responsibilities back. 'Before my maternity leave I was on an upward trajectory but when I came back it was as if my whole career had been taken off me. I continued to complain but absolutely nothing was done about it.' Ms McClennan says her job was later scrapped and she was pitted against two colleagues for another position. She took redundancy in February last year and now has a new job helping to improve NHS maternity services. Ms McClennan says her job at the Liverpool offices (pictured)

Summary: Catherine McClennan was a senior manager at the union in Liverpool . She went on maternity leave while pregnant with her third child in 2012 . While away, she says her responsibilities were handed out to other people . She claimed discrimination and a court upheld her claim for compensation .


Smartwatches and bands promise a range of features but the latest has the potential to save your life. Called AdvicyDrive, the wearable monitors your heart rate while driving to determine how awake you are. If it detects a drop in heart rate, which suggests you're dozing off, it sounds an alarm on a connected smartphone. Scroll down for video . The AdvicyDrive sensor monitors your heart rate while driving to determine how awake you are. If it detects a drop in heart rate, which suggests you're dozing off, it sounds an alarm on a smartphone (illustrated) When a person falls to sleep their heart rate drops by up around 10 to 30 beats per minute on average. To detect the most subtle of these changes, AdvicyDrive uses digital photoplethysmography (PPG) - an imaging test used to detect changes in blood flow at the microvascular level on the skin. Last year, researchers from the Biomechanics Institute in Valencia, Spain unveiled the Harken system. It measures the driver’s heart rate and breathing via a sensor system knitted into the seatbelt and seat cover. If the rates drop too much, a warning alarm goes off. Designer Jose Solaz said: ‘The variation in heart and respiratory rate are good indicators of the state of the driver as they are related to fatigue. 'Harken can monitor those variables and warn the driver before the symptoms appear.’ The researchers said the system is innovative because it can cancel out the motion of the car and only pick up heart and respiratory rate thanks to the ‘smart textile materials’ embedded in the seat cover and seatbelt. It's typically used to monitor blood flow in people with Raynaud's disease, for example, from their fingers and toes. The technology shines a green LED onto the skin, and based on the variations in colour that are reflected back, the sensor can detect the heartbeat. It uses a traffic-light system to monitor the beats and will issue a cautionary warning if it begins to drop into the 'amber' section. The loud alarm rings when the rate reaches the 'red' zone'. Its Italian designers said: 'The pulsed light sensor technology is the best on the market in terms of stability, reliability even in motion and in terms of energy consumption.' They added that the detection is on par with a chest band 'without the disadvantage of having to wear an uncomfortable strap'. The clip can be fitted to a wristband but will also attach to a person's underwear. It will work as long as its in contact with the skin. The sensor is currently under development, so these claims have not been put to the test, and the firm has launched a campaign on Kickstarter to fund the project. Kits are available to pre-order for £70 and will retail for £100 if the campaign is successful. To detect the most subtle of changes, AdvicyDrive uses digital photoplethysmography (PPG) - an imaging test used to detect changes in blood flow at the microvascular level on the skin. It shines a green LED onto the skin,

Summary: AdvicyDrive monitors heart rate while driving to tell how awake you are . If it detects a drop in heart rate, which suggests you're dozing off, it sounds an alarm on a connected smartphone . It uses digital photoplethysmography (PPG) to track changes in blood flow . Sensor can be fitted to a wrist but will also clip to a person's underwear . Clip is under development and is available to pre-order from Kickstarter .


A mysterious San Antonio 'priest' is offering to absolve sins digitally - by taking confessions using Snapchat. However, the move has raised eyebrows among the local clergy, who fear the sacrament is being abused on the smartphone app, which deletes pictures and messages seconds after receiving them. Despite @priestDavid claiming he wants to make confession easier, others see a cynical ploy to get people to admit their failings and mistakes to a complete stranger, who has not proven he is a member of any church or even a priest. Available to hear your confession: Christian priests in San Antonio have warned against young people offering to confess their sins to @priestDavid . 'It's not confession. It's not what the sacrament is all about,' said local San Antonio priest, the Reverend Tony Vilano to News 4 in San Antonio. 'He's not a Catholic priest. The church teaches when you go to confession, you should go to a priest either behind a divider or face to face.' While it is not known what Christian denomination @priestDavid is, he claims the Snapchat confession is part of a college student's project he is helping with. He also told News 4 he wants to engage more young people and claims he has been a priest for 23-years. The confessions will be heard for two weeks from March 2 to March 16. Unethical: Confession as a sacrament is meant to be performed in person to a priest - either divided by a veil or in some cases face-to-face . Traditional: This is the way that confessions have been heard for over a thousand years . 'Doing it Snapchat, I mean, you can do Snapchat or through the internet and list everything you've done and there's no humility in there. There's no ownership of the sins you've committed,' said Rev. Vilano to News 4. Others are more damning of @priestDavid. Archdiocese of San Antonio Deacon Pat Rodgers vehemntly disagrees with using Snapchat for confessions. He said that in fact the man, if he is a priest, has gone rogue and that confessions must take place face-to-face. News 4 in San Antonio took to the street to ask the public their opinions. 'Ridiculous. Absurd. That's what the Catholic church is for. Internet is not reality. You want confession, go see a priest,' said Richard de Leon III to News 4. In a statement, the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas said: 'The Episcopal Diocese of West Texas recognizes there are various ways churches can reach out to people through social media. However, Episcopalians are not asked to present private confessions to a priest, instead confession is offered in worship, as part of the church's liturgy.'

Summary: San Antonio priest @priestDavid offering confessions via Snapchat app . Local religious leaders in Texas have warned young people not to use it .


A family that has worked the same hillside farm for five generations was yesterday forced to hand over their land to an ‘aggressive’ loan company. Mary and Alun Williams, who produce beef and lamb for supermarkets, say their lives have been destroyed after they were tied to crippling interest rates that dragged them into millions of pounds of debt. Llangefni County Court yesterday ruled they would have to hand over the 600-acre Rhyngddwyafon Farm in Snowdonia National Park, North Wales, which the family has farmed for a century. Mary and Alun Williams (pictured), who produce beef and lamb for supermarkets at their 600-acre farm in Snowdonia National Park, North Wales, have ordered by a court to hand over their land to a loan company . Mary Williams, 55, (pictured outside Llangefni County Court following the ruling) said it was 'the worst day of our lives' and claimed the couple had been 'duped by a firm that is asset-stripping farmers of their livelihoods' Last night Mrs Williams, 55, said: ‘It has been absolutely heartbreaking, the worst day of our lives. We have been totally duped by a firm that is asset-stripping farmers of their livelihoods. ‘My family and especially my sons, Iwan and Rhodri, who farm the land, face an uncertain future. I think the fact nothing has been done to stop this company is a national disgrace. ‘I can’t believed we were so stupid as to believe them and trust them.’ The Williams family say they were advised about four years ago to take a short-term commercial bridging loan to cover their mortgage – starting at rates of up to 22 per cent with the understanding a domestic mortgage rate of around 4 per cent would follow. As it did not materialise they took out further bridging loans and saw their £1.24million loan rocket to £3.1million due to fees, interest and other charges. When they were unable to pay, the firm – Somerset-based UK Acorn Finance – started legal action to repossess the farm. Farmers across the UK are being driven to the wall by lenders using lax regulation to seize properties and livelihoods, say MPs, who accused Acorn of ‘reckless, if not fraudulent’ practice. The couple initially took out a short-term commercial bridging loan to cover their mortgage four years ago but saw the amount they had to pay back soar to £3.1million due to additional loans, fees, interest and charges . The family has farmed on the 600-acre estate in North Wales for the last century. Pictured: Three generations of Williams in 1995: Iwan, the son of Alun (left), with his father Alun (centre), who is the son Robert (right) Dismissing Mrs Williams’ application for permission to appeal against the forfeiture of the farm, Mr Justice Guy Newey said: ‘I haven’t been persuaded an appeal would have a real prospect of success. 'I appreciate the thoroughly unenviable position Mrs Williams and her family find themselves and I very much sympathise with them.’ As commercial lending is unregulated, most of Acorn’s activities are not overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority. Elfyn

Summary: Mary and Alun Williams forced to hand over their beloved farm to loan firm . Couple fell into millions of pounds of debt after taking out commercial loan . Debt soared to £3.1m due to fees and interest which they could not re-pay . Court ruled they should give up farm, which has been in family for century .


They have eluded explorers, hunters and scientists who have been searching the Himalayan mountains for the mysterious yeti for over a century. Now it seems we are no closer to knowing what creature lies behind the mysterious sightings and footprints that have led to the legend of the Abominable Snowman. A key piece of evidence that suggested many of the sightings were due to an unknown type of bear living in the Himalaya has now been ruled out. This footprint taken by British explorer Eric Shipton in 1954 is regarded as one of the best pieces of evidence for the existence of a yeti and new research on hair samples shows that the mystery is far from being solved . Biologists used DNA analysis to examine claims that hair samples attributed to yetis appeared to belong to a scientifically undiscovered species of bear. Instead they have found that the DNA in the hair samples has degraded making it impossible to attribute them to any species of bear. The . first accounts of Yetis emerged before the 19th century from Buddhists . who believed that the creature inhabited the Himalayas. They . depicted the mysterious beast as having similarities to an ape and . carrying a large stone as a weapon while making a whistling sound. The . term Abominable Snowman was developed in 1921 following a book by . Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Howard-Bury called Mount Everest The . Reconnaissance. Popular . interest in creature gathered pace in early 20th century as tourists . began making their own trips to the region to try and capture the Yeti. They reported seeing strange markings in the snow. The . Daily Mail led a trip called the the Snowman Expedition in 1954 to . Everest. During the trip mountaineering leader John Angelo Jackson . photographed ancient paintings of Yetis and large footprints in the . snow. A number of hair . samples were also found that were believed to have come from a Yeti . scalp. British . mountaineer Don Whillans claimed to have witnessed a creature when . scaling Annapurna in 1970. He said that while searching for a campsite . he heard some odd cries which his guide attributed to a Yeti's call. That night, he saw a dark shape moving near his camp. The researchers conclude, however, that from the colour and shape of the hair samples, they were likely to have come from common Himalayan brown bears rather than an unknown species of bear. This means that the identity of the species behind yeti sightings is still a mystery. Dr Eliécer Gutiérrez, an evolutionary biologist at the Smithsonian Institution, said one of the hair samples had apparently come from a bear that had been shot by hunters. He said: 'We have concluded that there is no reason to believe that the two samples came from anything other than Brown Bears. 'What strikes us as odd is that an “experienced hunter”, who was very familiar with the Brown Bear, could mistake the animal that he had shot for anything other than a bear

Summary: Latest research dismisses theories that yeti is an unknown species of bear . Scientists had claimed DNA from 'yeti' hair found in the Himalaya matched the genetic sequence from a fossil polar bear that died 40,000 years ago . They claimed that the hair may belong to an undiscovered species of bear . The new research concludes the hair may belong to a common brown bear . But scientists are baffled how hunters confused the fur with hair of a yeti .


For what could be his last appearance at the Dispatch Box today as Prime Minister, David Cameron will have been coached for hours by his officials. But for his fateful ‘at home’ BBC interview, broadcast on Monday, in which he dropped the bombshell that he did not intend to run for a third term as PM, Cameron doesn’t seem to have bothered to do his homework properly at all. He had at least watched a recording, on the Downing Street TV, of Ed Miliband’s own domestic disaster last week with BBC deputy political editor James Landale, after which the Labour leader was mocked for having two kitchens. But Cameron, a former political apparatchik-turned-PR man, never bothered to rehearse questions that might come up. He may have assumed he would not walk into any bear traps – but he could not have been more wrong. Scroll down for video . During an ‘at home’ interview in Oxfordshire, which aired on Monday, David Cameron (pictured with the BBC's James Landale) dropped the bombshell that he did not intend to run for a third term as Prime Minister . Cameron (pictured above with his wife Samantha) spent an hour in the kitchen of his home in Witney, Oxfordshire with the BBC journalist and the TV crew. The Camerons prepared lunch while being interviewed . The interview, when it was fixed months ago, was due to be conducted with the BBC’s political editor Nick Robinson. But Landale stepped in, as he did with Miliband and Nick Clegg because Robinson, 51, is at home recovering from an operation to remove a tumour from his lung. It was clear on screen that Cameron felt instinctively at ease with Landale, a fellow Old Etonian. They didn’t know each other at school as Cameron was two years above Landale. But they are both from wealthy families. Landale was brought up in rural Worcestershire, while Cameron had a similar upbringing in Berkshire. And Landale went to university in Bristol, the same city where Samantha Cameron studied. The BBC programme, which was designed to show a softer, more homely side of Cameron, had been going to plan, with footage of the PM on the touchline at his son Arthur Elwen’s football match. Then there was a trip to the butcher’s in his Oxfordshire town, where he made a rather tortured joke about fellow Chipping Norton set member Jeremy Clarkson also being a customer. And then he allowed the cameras into his constituency home. The BBC, who had already spent 30 minutes with Cameron, were given an hour in the kitchen in Witney, where Cameron visibly relaxed. Perhaps if his spin machine had exerted ruthless control of events, as Alastair Campbell once did for Tony Blair, it could have been a different story. But so confident was Downing Street that the interview would go off without a hitch that Craig Oliver, the No 10 communications secretary – himself an ex-BBC man – didn’t even bother to make the trip to Oxfordshire. Cameron was accompanied instead by Michael Salter, the Downing Street broadcasting officer,

Summary: David Cameron said earlier this week that he would not bid for a third term . It came during an interview for BBC in the kitchen of his Oxfordshire home . Cameron said two terms were 'wonderful' but three 'might just be too many' Named Boris Johnson, Theresa May and George Osborne as successors . Has now insisted he was just giving ‘straight answer to a straight question’


The Labour party has upset its own MPs after selling mugs promising a control on immigration. The £5 souvenirs were supposed to drum up cash for the party's election fighting fund. But they have sparked a storm of criticism, with prominent backbencher Diane Abbott branding them 'shameful'. Ed Miliband's promise to control immigration has been used as an unlikely slogan for a £5 red mug on sale on the Labour website . Labour released five mugs to coincide with the Launch of Ed Miliband's five election pledges. Each red mug, sold through the party's website, has one of the pledges written in white. But the one promising 'controls on immigration' has uspet some of the party faithful. Ms Abbott wrote on Twitter: 'This shameful mug is an embarrassment. 'But real problem is that immigration controls are one of our 5 pledges at all.' At 5pm on Sunday there were 267 of the mugs still available, according to the Labour website. The other pledges are: 'A Strong Economic Foundation', 'Higher Living Standards For Working Families', 'An NHS With The Time To Care,' and 'A Country Where The Next Generation Can Do Better'. At 5pm on Sunday there were 267 of the mugs still available, according to the Labour website . Labour MP Diane Abbott, a former frontbencher in Mr Miliband's health team, condemned the mugs - and policy- as 'shameful' A Labour spokesman said: 'Labour has five election pledges. This is one of the election pledges.' Mr Miliband was tackled on immigration last week as he appeared on the first TV contest of the election campaign. Told that the last Labour government's figures on the numbers expected to come to Britain were 'farcical', he admitted: 'Yes, they were wrong. I think that we benefit from our diversity, immigrants over the years have made a big contribution to our country but we do need proper controls. But he refused to set a limit on the number of people he thought could live in Britain before it was full. 'I'm not going to get into your hypotheticals,' he told interviewer Jeremy Paxman on the Sky News/Channel 4 programme. Challenged about his ability to take difficult decisions, Mr Miliband shot back: But am I tough enough? Hell yes, I'm tough enough.' The 'hell yes' slogan has also been seized on by the Labour party, which has had it printed on t-shirts for sale to raise money for campaign coffers. Challenged about his ability to take difficult decisions, Mr Miliband shot back: 'Am I tough enough? Hell yes, I'm tough enough.' The slogan has been put on t-shirts now being sold by the Labour party . David Cameron has come under fire after promising 'no ifs, no buts' to cut net migration to below 100,000. But latest figures released last week show that a total of 298,000 more people arrived in Britain than left in the year to September, as the numbers arriving from the rest of the EU hit a record high. A record 624,000 arrived in Britain in a year, up from 530,000 in the

Summary: £5 red mugs feature the party's five pledges for the general election . 'Controls on immigration' mug condemned as 'shameful' by Diane Abbott . Party also selling t-shirts with Ed Miliband's unlikely 'hell yes' slogan .


Ageist comments about Madonna's fall at the BRITs could deter firms from hiring older women, a government adviser claims today. Older workers' tsar Ros Altmann said the reaction to the 56-year-old's dramatic tumble on stage at the awards ceremony 'encapsulates ageist thinking that is inappropriate'. It comes ahead of a new report which reveals how unconscious bias or outright age discrimination stops some employers from hiring the over-50s. Scroll down for video . Madonna, 56, was pulled off the stage as she performed at the BRIT Awards in London last month . Madonna looked shocked - and briefly stopped singing - after she fell down a set of stairs at the BRIT Awards last month. She failed to untie her cape in time for her dancers to rip it away as she took to the stage at London's 02 Arena. Some onlookers praised her at the time for continuing to sing her new song, Living For Love, as proof of her professionalism after more than three decades in the business. But others argued that the embarrassing incident was proof that she should rethink her stage persona. Mrs Altmann said the media coverage after the fall was typical of the way age is treated. She told MailOnline: 'Much is often made of achievement with a reference to age. 'It's not uncommon to hear that 'despite' someone being a certain age they have achieved something commendable. 'The recent example of ageist comments after Madonna fell off the stage at the Brits encapsulates ageist thinking that is inappropriate. 'Falling was nothing to do with her age and could have happened to any performer of any age.' The pop superstar was dragged to the ground as she attempted to undo her Armani cape which was pulled by a dancer . Madonna later laughed off the incident and said her Armani cape was simply tied 'too tight'. She wrote: 'Armani hooked me up! My beautiful cape was tied too tight! But nothing can stop me and love really lifted me up! Thanks for your good wishes! I'm fine!' Ironically her new song referenced a fall. She later told ITV's Jonathan Ross: 'I'm never writing lyrics like that again! The universe was trying to teach me a lesson I guess.' Older workers' tsar Ros Altmann said the reaction to the 56-year-old's dramatic tumble on stage at the awards ceremony 'encapsulates ageist thinking that is inappropriate' Mrs Altmann's report, expected to be released tomorrow, will call for urgent action to improve the chances of older workers. It argues that the way in which the media often portrays older people adds to the bias which can put employers off taking on older staff. It includes using pictures of the very elderly and frail to illustrate stories about people in their 50s or 60s. Ministers are also warned that older women are more likely to lose their roles as main newsreaders than men. Mrs Altmann added: 'The majority of people in their 50s and 60s are not old. 'But media stories about older people often use clips or stock images representing

Summary: 56-year-old superstar fell down stairs after failing to untie Armani cape . Older worker's champion Ros Altmann insists fall was not linked to age . Reaction to singer's fall 'encapsulates ageist thinking that is inappropriate' She says incident 'could have happened to any performer of any age' New report to warn of 'bias' amongst employers against the over-50s .


An MRI machine exploded at a New Jersey animal hospital leaving a construction worker in critical condition and injuring two other workers. The explosion took place at the Oradell Animal Hospital in Paramus on Friday around 11.51am while the repairmen were disassembling the machine to replace with a new one. The man critically injured was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after suffering from lacerations and crushing-related injuries to his body. Two other workers reported respiratory complaints and other minor injuries, according to NBC New York. The three men injured, who have not been identified, were not employees of the hospital but were contractors from an unidentified company. All hospital employees and animals in the building escaped without injuries. Scroll down for video . An MRI machine exploded (scenes from the incident above) at a New Jersey animal hospital leaving a construction worker in critical condition and injuring several other workers . Staff relocated the animals from the hospital to The Home Expo Children's Furniture Store across the street where they were kept for shelter (above animals and staff being evacuated from the building) Around 100 hospital employees and 60 animals were in the building at the time of the explosion and escaped without any injuries (above hospital staff comfort a dog following the incident) The explosion (pictured above) took place at the Oradell Animal Hospital in Paramus on Friday around 11.51am while workers were disassembling the machine to replace with a new one . Police were called to the scene after receiving reports of fire, explosion and people trapped in rubble. When they arrived, they found the roof of the east wing of the facility collapsed, but the remainder of the building still structurally safe, according to North Jersey. It has not been determined what caused the MRI machine to explode. Following the blast, there was a helium leak, which was tended to by a hazardous materials crew. Responding officers and firefighters were able to bring everyone out safely and also found no evidence of fire. At the time of the explosion, there were around 60 animals and 100 staff members, who were in the western part of the building, with some animals being operated on when it occurred. Charlotte, a five-month-old cat, was being spayed and had to have staples used on her instead of stitches to complete the surgery quickly, according to her owner Cheryl Dearborn. Some of the animals, who were already in critical condition from previous medical issues, were transferred to other veterinary hospitals to continue their treatment (above animals, staff and pet owners are evacuated from the hospital) When responding officers arrived, they found the roof of the east wing of the facility collapsed, but the remainder of the building still structurally safe (above aftermath of the explosion) Police were called to the scene after receiving reports of fire, explosion and people trapped in rubble (above a fireman at the scene of the explosion) The animals at in the building included dogs, cats and one bird which were relocated from the hospital to The Home Expo

Summary: Blast occurred at Oradell Animal Hospital in Paramus on Friday just before noon; no fire reported but there was a helium leak . Man in critical condition is contract construction worker who suffered from lacerations and crushing-related injuries to his body . Two other workers reported respiratory complaints and other minor injuries; none of three workers are employees at hospital . Around 100 hospital employees and 60 animals were in building including dogs, cats and one bird; all escaped with no injuries .


On the way home from Old Trafford on Monday night, the debate, as it turned out, was the wrong debate. Should Danny Welbeck have been sold to Arsenal last summer? Should he have celebrated his winning goal back in Manchester? Both questions were irrelevant. Welbeck is an honest and talented footballer but he wouldn’t make a difference to Louis van Gaal’s United. He is good without being really good. Danny Welbeck shoots to score the winning goal against Manchester United on Monday night at Old Trafford . A stranded David de Gea (right) looks on as the goalkeeper was beaten by former United player Welbeck . Welbeck celebrated his goal against his former club as Arsenal won the FA Cup tie 2-1 . Welbeck is swamped by his Arsenal team-mates on a night to forget for United supporters . United manager Louis van Gaal (left) and assistant Ryan Giggs watch on during their latest defeat . Welbeck, whose international record is better than his club record, scored a well-taken and well-anticipated goal on Monday and celebrated appropriately. His overall performance, though, was modest. Had he been playing in red rather than in blue and yellow, the result would not have been different. On Tuesday Welbeck said: ‘Manchester United is a club that means so much to me. I’m a fan and it’s hard to knock them out. I’ll always respect the fans. I had a lovely reception and I’m thankful for that.’ But United’s problems under Van Gaal go much deeper than any associated with his decision last August to sell a player he figured — with reason — would have been his fourth-choice centre forward. Van Gaal cut a frustrated figure during the match as he and his team lost their last chance of a trophy . United's (left to right) Marouane Fellaini, Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney look frustrated on the pitch . Tactical genius? Not quite. Louis van Gaal received 3/10 for his tactics on Monday night, but what about the players? CLICK HERE FOR FULL RATINGS . The most telling moments of this FA Cup tie came in the second half. It was a close game at that point. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will have been disappointed his team had conceded an equaliser so carelessly so soon after taking the lead but at half-time he appeared to tell his team to continue in the same vein. Van Gaal, however, sniffed danger, or thought he did. He made two substitutions, neither of them positive, and that seemed indicative of a coach unsure of his players and unconvinced by his original plan. He did a similar thing at Swansea recently and United lost that one, too. Later, with United chasing in the wake of Welbeck’s goal and Angel di Maria’s sending-off, Van Gaal pushed Marouane Fellaini — and, soon after, Chris Smalling — to the top of the United formation and asked them to feed off a diet of long balls pumped from their own half. Angel di Maria is sent off by referee Michael Oliver after the midfielder grabbed

Summary: Manchester United lost 2-1 against Arsenal to crash out of the FA Cup . Former United player Danny Welbeck scored the winning goal at Old Trafford . Louis van Gaal's tactics and decisions have looked unsure this season . Juan Mata and Radamel Falcao were unused substitutes on Monday night . CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester United news .


Several top leaders of El Salvador's Mara street gangs have begun a hunger strike to protest conditions at the Zacatecoluca prison. The Ministry of Justice and Public Safety did not identify the prisoners Friday, but local media say they are leaders of the Mara Salvatrucha and Barrio 18 gangs. Justice Minister Benito Lara says some prisoners are on hunger strike for better conditions. Several top leaders of El Salvador's Mara street gangs have begun a hunger strike to protest conditions at the Zacatecoluca prison . He says, 'They are all stable; there are no problems.' The prison is known as 'Zacatraz' and it has stricter rules than most Salvadoran prisons. No conjugal visits are allowed and there are few opportunities for contact with the outside world or participation in prison programs. Most of the leaders are serving sentences of 20 years or more for crimes like homicide or extortion.

Summary: Prison is known as 'Zacatraz' and it has stricter rules than most Salvadoran prisons . There are no conjugal visits are allowed and there are few opportunities for contact with the outside world or prison programs . Most of the leaders are serving sentences of 20 years or more for crimes like homicide or extortion .


Bas Dost must have rung in the New Year in some style. The Wolfsburg striker has been a transformed player since 2014 ticked over into 2015 and just can't stop scoring. Hardly prolific in the first-half of the season, with just one goal to his credit, the Dutchman is now Europe's hottest striker following a sensational run of form. Dost's double in Wolfsburg's thrilling 5-3 comeback win over Werder Bremen on Sunday took his 2015 tally to 13 goals in eight outings. Bas Dost celebrates yet another goal - this time in Wolfsburg's 5-3 win at Werder Bremen on Sunday . The tall Dutch striker jumps for joy after scoring for Wolfsburg against Hertha Berlin last weekend . January 30 - Two goals . Wolfsburg 4 Bayern Munich 1 . February 7 - One goal . Wolfsburg 3 Hoffenheim 0 . February 14 - Four goals . Bayer Leverkusen 4 Wolfsburg 5 . February 19 - Two goals . Wolfsburg 2 Sporting Lisbon 0 . February 22 - Two goals . Wolfsburg 2 Hertha Berlin 1 . March 1 - Two goals . Werder Bremen 3 Wolfsburg 5 . His total is second only to Barcelona's Argentine star Lionel Messi, who has 15 goals in 14 matches since the beginning of January. But arguably Dost's current form is more impressive, given that the Bundesliga only resumed on January 30 following its winter break. Having scored against Cologne in Wolfsburg's last fixture before the winter pause, Dost picked up where he'd left off with two against league leaders Bayern Munich on January 30. He then found the net in the home win over Hoffenheim on February 7, before scoring four in a remarkable 5-4 win at Bayer Leverkusen a week later. The run has continued, with Dost scoring two goals in each of Wolfsburg's matches with Sporting Lisbon, Hertha Berlin and Werder Bremen in the last fortnight. The 25-year-old's prolific form has pretty much sealed Wolfsburg a place in next season's Champions League - though they are eight points behind runaway leaders Bayern, they have a 10-point cushion from third-placed Borussia Monchengladbach. They are also through to a last 16 Europa League tie with Italian giants Inter Milan. Dost's form has also stolen the thunder of Andre Schurrle, who arrived at the Volkswagen Arena from Chelsea on deadline day for a fee of £22m. 'Things keep going, and they're going well,' said Dost after his brace in Bremen. 'Every week I'm here saying that [the goals] will stop again, but I just keep going and we'll see where I am in the end.' Dost's form has ensured Wolfsburg are on course for a Champions League place . Dost celebrates after scoring in Wolfsburg's dramatic 5-3 win at Werder Bremen on Sunday . It hasn't always been so good for Dost. This is his third season in the Bundesliga and by some way his best - he scored 12 in 33 matches in his first season at Wolfsburg, then five in 15 last year. The 6ft 5in target man has prospered from an effective

Summary: Dost has 13 goals in eight matches since the start of 2015 . His strikes have set Wolfsburg on course for the Champions League . Dutchman scored twice in Sunday's dramatic 5-3 win over Werder Bremen . He scored four in recent 5-4 Bundesliga win at Bayer Leverkusen . Wolfsburg are also into last 16 of Europa League and face Inter Milan .


Ross Barkley believes he needs to wise up to recapture his edge after admitting he has fallen below the standards of his dazzling debut season. The Everton midfielder lit up Roberto Martinez’s first campaign in charge and was instrumental in helping his side reclaim a place in Europe; his form was so good that he broke into England’s squad and went to the World Cup in Brazil. This time around, though, things have not been so straightforward. Barkley began the campaign by damaging his medial ligaments and he has struggled to recapture his swagger, playing in unfamiliar roles out on the wing. Ross Barkley scored Everton's third goal against Newcastle United during their 3-0 win on Sunday . Barkley began the campaign by damaging his medial ligaments and has struggled for form . But Barkley looked sharper after he came on as a substitute in Sunday’s 3-0 win over Newcastle and he restored some confidence by scoring the final goal. He maintains the education has been beneficial and is determined to have a string finish to the campaign, starting in Kiev on Thursday. ‘It has been a tough season for me,’ said Barkley. ‘I’m still learning and I am still a young lad. Every game is different and because last year was my first full season in the Premier League and then maybe no one really knew about me. ‘Maybe this season they know part of my game and it is up to me to learn and adapt. If people think they know what I am going to do, I have to come up with something different and have other options. ‘Our season hasn’t been the best and everyone else is still learning, but hopefully this season will be a good experience for me. I know I haven’t been at my best but the gaffer will give us confidence in training saying he knows what we are capable of. ‘All the backroom staff and the more vocal lads in the team like Gareth Barry, Sylvain Distin, Jags, Bainesy, Tim Howard – all the older lads in the team, the most experienced ones, they help us because they have all been through similar experiences. Listening to what they say helps.’ Barkley looked sharper after he came on as a substitute in Sunday’s 3-0 win over Newcastle at Goodison Park . Everton manager Roberto Martinez pictured during their 3-0 win against Newcastle . For all that things have not gone as Barkley would have wanted, both from a personal and club perspective, he has never gone into hiding during games and that was shown against Newcastle; before he scored his goal, Barkley had missed a clear chance. ‘I am always going to try and want the ball,’ said Barkley. ‘That is the way I have been brought up through the academy. Even if I make a mistake, I will keep wanting the ball because I know eventually things will click together and I will create chances and the goals will come. ‘I feel like this can be a turning point for me and the

Summary: Ross Barkley lit up Roberto Martinez's first campaign in charge . The England international admits his form has dipped this season . Barkley began the campaign by damaging his medial ligaments . He looked impressive after coming on as a substitute in Sunday’s 3-0 win over Newcastle United, scoring the final goal at Goodison Park .


England's bid to qualify for the Under 17 European Championships got off to a perfect start on Saturday with a 3-1 win over Norway at Burton Albion's Pirelli Stadium. Goals from Daniel Wright, Danny Collinge and Layton Ndukwu carried the Young Lions to victory in the first of three crucial Elite Round qualifiers this week. John Peacock's side are the defending European champions, having beaten Holland on penalties in last May's final in Malta to lift the trophy for the second time. Danny Collinge celebrates his second-half goal for England's under 17s against Norway on Saturday . England's Ike Ugbo sees his close range shot blocked by Norway goalkeeper Haug . England captain Reece Oxford battles for the ball with Norway's Andreas Helmersen . The personal duel between Oxford, who plays for West Ham, and Helmersen was a feature of the game . England coach John Peacock is hoping to lead his team to the European Championship finals in Bulgaria . With home advantage in this final batch of qualifiers, England started as strong favourites to overcome Norway, Slovenia and Romania in their mini-group and reach the finals in Bulgaria. And they had the perfect start here when Sunderland man Wright smashed the ball home from six yards after Norway goalkeeper Kjetil Haug could only palm Nathan Holland's cross into his path. Their lead, however, lasted just seven minutes. The England defence switched off and Andreas Helmersen broke away down the left before squaring for striker Risa Birk to tap in. The remainder of the first-half was an open affair, but the hosts created the better chances. Leicester man Ndukwu twice struck the crossbar and Chelsea forward Ike Ugbo was denied by the Norway keeper when clean through. Ike Ugbo, of Chelsea, tries to win the ball off Norway's Joakim Barstad during the match at Burton . England forward Layton Ndukwu and John Saeter of Norway compete for the ball . England deserved a goal and it duly arrived on 57 minutes when captain Reece Oxford headed down a corner and Collinge, who plays for Stuttgart in Germany, spin to fire home from five yards. And victory was secured five minutes later when Ndukwu collected the ball wide left, advanced towards goal and finished from a tight angle. With one win under their belts, England now head to Chesterfield to play Slovenia on Monday night before rounding off the Elite Round qualifiers against Romania at Burton on Thursday. Peacock urged his team to build on this positive performance and kick on: 'I thought we were really good. They had a game plan, and I don’t think there were any real surprises from the Norwegians, we expected them to play like that and we’ve worked hard on that in training. England's Chris Willock tries to shield the ball from Norway's John Saeter . Marcus Edwards jumps for the ball under pressure from Tord Salte of Norway . 'We got off to a great start, then had a bit of a blip when we conceded, but in terms of the reaction it was really

Summary: Goals from Daniel Wright, Danny Collinge and Layton Ndukwu guided Young Lions to vital European Championship qualifying win . England also have to play Romania and Slovenia in qualifying group . John Peacock's side are the defending European champions .


Doritos are playing with fire with their new limited edition of Roulette chips set to have tongues burning as well as wagging in Australia. The hottest chip ever created by the brand was launched in Australia on Monday and will hit supermarket shelves next week. Most of the chips in each packet are Doritos’ classic Cheese Supreme flavour, but hidden in every handful is one very hot chip. Scroll down for video . Grab a chip and take your chances - just be sure to have a glass of milk handy just in case . A pleasant night in with some friends soon takes a turn for the worse thanks to the spicy treat . It’ll then be a game of chip roulette for whoever takes into a bag. Australia will be only the third country in the world to try out the new taste sensation after Canada and South Africa, even beating the United States to the crunch. The move has actually caused a huge reaction in the US who are desperate to be the next country to get in on the act, even sparking an online petition to have the new type of chips there. They may look like Doritos’ classic Cheese Supreme flavour chips but don't be fooled . It's no good putting a brave face on it, once you bite into the spicy hidden chip there's nowhere to hide . I surrender: another challenger can't take anymore and fails the roulette challenge . Known as ‘anxiety in a bag’ many unsuspecting victims didn’t know what hit them. Reactions to Doritos Roulette have been well-documented on YouTube by unsuspecting Canadian and South African snackers overseas. Some have called the chips ‘dangerous’ and comparing the experience to ‘a solid slap in the face’. ‘They all look the same, so the challenge is you never know what you’re going to get. The fun comes from sharing them with mates and waiting for the reaction on their faces,’ a Doritos spokeswoman said. ‘That’ll be the biggest laugh of all – seeing people’s reactions when they bite into the hot chip.’ The Doritos Roulette chip comes with a warning on the bag that ‘some of these chips are mega spicy’, the mysterious hot chips rack up a scorching 7,360 Scoville Heat Units. This puts them higher on the scientific scale of spicy food than jalapeno and chipotle chilies. Spice experts have compared the experience to taking a shot of hot sauce. It’s bound to get a hot reaction one way or another. You can try and laugh it off but once you get that burning sensation it's game over .

Summary: Hottest chip ever created by Doritos was launched in Australia on Monday . In every handful of Doritos Roulette there will be one extra hot chip . Australia will be only the third country in the world to try it out . The other countries it's on sale are Canada and South Africa . It's sparked an online petition in the US to have the chip sold there too . The chip will taste hotter than jalapeno and chipotle chilies .


Apple is planning to overhaul its set top box to bring apps to the TV for the first time. The firm is planning to to unveil its new device at its annual World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco, just weeks after dropping to price of its current box from $99 to $69. It is also believed to be working on a 25 channel live streaming TV service, which could be revealed at the same time. Scroll down for video . Apple has made repeated attempts to crack the TV business. In his biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson quoted the late Apple co-founder as saying : 'I'd like to create an integrated television set that is completely easy to use. It would be seamlessly synced with all of your devices and with iCloud' At its Watch event earlier this month Tim Cook announced Apple's partnership with HBO for the launch of HBO Now. The on-demand service will offer all of HBO's shows for $14.99 a month. HBO's boss Richard Plepler said: 'All you need is a broadband connection and an Apple device.' There will be a brand new HBO Now channel on Apple TV, iPhones and iPads. The service is launching in April, in time for Game of Thrones and for people who sign up in April, they will get the first month free. Apple also dropped the price of its TV box from $99 to $69 and Mr Cook hinted at plans for an updated Apple TV set. 'Apple TV will reinvent the way you watch television - and this is just the beginning,' said the chief executive. The firm has been hinting at its plans for a TV for several years. Apple has described TV as an 'area of intense interest, and Apple SVP of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue said last year at the Code Conference, 'the TV experience sucks.' At Apple's Spring Forward event earlier this month, Tim Cook reveal the price cut, and a deal with HBO, saying: 'Apple TV will reinvent the way you watch television - and this is just the beginning,' said the chief executive. According to John Paczkowski at BuzzFeed News , Apple intends to show the updated device off at its annual World Wide Developers Conference in June along with a long-awaited App Store and a software development kit to help developers populate it. 'Sources say Apple's new Apple TV is a significant overhaul of the device, one intended to undergird Apple's vision of what the TV viewing experience should be, and to raise the table stakes in a set-top box market cluttered with barely differentiated devices from Amazon, Roku, and others,' he wrote. 'If I'm understanding the company's strategy correctly, the new Apple TV isn't just a play for a stake of the streaming TV market, but for the mythical digital living room. 'Think TV, music, apps and a little bit of home automation as well.' The system is expected to use the company's latest A8 system-on-chip and support Siri voice control of Apple TV. It is also expected

Summary: New Apple TV will have faster processor and access to app store . Will use iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch as remote . Will run 25-channel streaming service Apple set to launch in September .


Daily paracetamol could raise the risk of heart attacks, stroke and early death, a major study has warned . Daily paracetamol could raise the risk of heart attacks, stroke and early death, a major study warns today. It found that patients prescribed high doses of the painkiller for long periods were up to 63 per cent more likely to die unexpectedly. The risk of having a heart attack or stroke was up to 68 per cent higher and there was an almost 50 per cent greater chance of having a stomach ulcer or bleed. Paracetamol is considered by doctors to be safer than aspirin, which can cause stomach bleeds, and ibuprofen, which has been linked to heart attacks and strokes. But British researchers who looked at studies involving 666,000 patients say the risks may have been underestimated and are calling for a major review to be conducted into the drug’s safety. They think paracetamol may be causing illness by preventing the action of an enzyme in the body called COX-2. Scientists from the Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine looked at eight studies that contained information on patients taking paracetamol daily for up to 14 years, for conditions such as arthritis and severe back pain. They also covered patients who took the medicine less often or hardly at all. Philip Conaghan, who led the research, pointed out that for most patients the risks were very small and those given paracetamol over a long period would have illnesses likely to kill them early. For this reason it was difficult to be sure the drugs were causing problems. But the professor added: ‘I am a bit worried that paracetamol at high dose for long periods could be associated with side effects that we hadn’t previously associated.’ He said patients being prescribed the drugs for long periods for arthritis or muscle and joint pain should talk to their doctor about alternative treatments, such as exercise. Published in the journal, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, the study concluded: ‘Given its high usage and availability, a systematic review of paracetamol’s efficacy and tolerability in individual conditions is warranted.’ Professor Conaghan said it was not possible from the studies to work out how the average person’s lifetime risk of a heart attack or stroke would increase if they took paracetamol for a long period. The risk of having a heart attack or stroke was up to 68 per cent higher and there was an almost 50 per cent greater chance of having a stomach ulcer or bleed, for those who took the drug for longer periods . Statistically, one in six men and one in ten women will die from heart attacks, strokes and other complications of heart disease. Other scientists played down the risks. Professor Nick Bateman, who specialises in clinical toxicology at the University of Edinburgh, said: ‘Based on this study the risk is minimal. Paracetamol remains the safest analgesic available, and this study should not stop people taking it. ‘Based on these results, the lowest effective dose for the shortest necessary period is advised,

Summary: Those taking drug for long periods up to 63% more likely to die suddenly . Their risk of a heart attack or a stroke is also up to 68% higher, study warns . British researchers behind study now calling for major review into drug . They say drug may be causing illness by inhibiting enzyme called COX-2 .


While the increasing trend of Internet purchases continues to threaten traditional stores, new research has found that more than five million Australians have experienced an 'online shopping fail'. And the inconvenience of return processes, which are often costly, have resulted in over $460 million in unwanted purchases over the years. In response to these alarming figures, PayPal Australia has launched a new service for customers to refund up to $45 of return shipping costs for their online purchases. Daily Mail Australia has gathered a series of images of incorrect packages, which have been posted on social media by disappointed customers. Recent research has found that more than five million Australians have experienced an online shopping fail. This shopper was disappointed to find that her entire body could fit into one of side in her newly purchased shorts . Difficult and costly returns processes have resulted in over $460 million in unwanted purchases. Another customer was delivered an excessive supply of butter . This shopper was disappointed to see her liquid foundation had leaked all over the packaging when it was delivered to her . PayPal Australia announced the launch of their free shipping return service on Thursday, allowing customers to request a refund on shipping costs of up to $45 on the PayPal website within 14 days. Joint research by Ipsos and PayPal, conducted in the past 12 months on 1001 respondents, found that more than half of those who had considered returning an unwanted item had failed to do so mainly due to shipping costs. Other factors also included unnecessary hassle or complicated returns processes. The research on Australians aged 18-64 also revealed that nine in 10 respondents said that they would more likely shop online if the retailer had a free returns policy. A shopper poses with her 'floor length door mirror' she bought online . Two wrong sizes of a pair of shoes was packaged and delivered to this customer . The wrong colour dress is delivered to this online shopper. 'This is not the BLACK dress I ordered,' she wrote . This comes as pictures emerged of a Chinese shopper who suffered an online shopping fail with an ill-fitting cut-out dress that wasn't quite the glamorous gown she thought she was buying. The black dress, a copy of one worn by Thor actress Jaime Alexander at the film's premiere in 2013, features top-to-bottom see-through panels on the front and back. However the unsatisfied shopper posted comparison pictures on the seller's page, showing how the dress revealed far more than she intended. And this isn't the first time though that disgruntled online shoppers have been let down. Earlier this year, many women took to the Internet to lament the fact that the dresses they had ordered looked nothing like the pictures they had been shown. Most of those duped were brides looking for an alternative to buying their wedding dress from an expensive bridal store. A woman in China has been left disgruntled after the daring dress she bought online fell short of her expectations. The black dress is

Summary: Research reveals over 5 million Australians have experienced an 'online shopping fail' Online shoppers have amassed unwanted purchases costing about $460 million in total . Research found those who had considered returning an unwanted item had failed to do so due to shipping costs . Other factors included unnecessary hassle or complicated returns processes . PayPal Australia announced a new service for customers to refund cost of return shipping on their online purchases . PayPal customers can be refunded shipping costs of up to $45 .


Microsoft’s Universal Foldable Keyboard does what it says on the tin. The wireless board connects via Bluetooth to any iOS, Android and Windows device to make typing easier than on a touchscreen. It has a full-size keyset but folds in half to make it easier to fit in a bag or pocket. Scroll down for video . Portable: Because the board is designed to work with multiple devices, Microsoft has ditched the Windows key as well as function keys from its original Universal Keyboard . The UFK was unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and is follow up to the Washington-based company’s non-folding version announced last year. It is sold in addition to the keyboards specifically designed for the firm’s range of Surface tablets. To use the keyboard, unfold it and it will search for Bluetooth-enabled devices. Select the keyboard from the Bluetooth list on a phone or tablet and pair the devices. Once connected, the board will link automatically when paired devices are in range. The wireless board (pictured) connects via Bluetooth to any iOS, Android and Windows device to make typing easier than on a touchscreen. The board will last for up to three months on a single charge . A team of designers has created a folding keyboard that fits easily in a pocket and contains eight so-called 'ultra smart' keys that cover all 26 letters of the alphabet. TextBlade uses software mapping to recognise and learn which keys the user is typing, and this is said to offer the same full spacing as on a standard desktop keyboard. The $99 (£65) TextBlade was designed by California-based WayTools. It consists of three pieces that are held together by magnets, either when folded together or assembled in front of a tablet or phone. This includes the two rows of keys, and a wrist rest. There are eight so-called ‘ultra smart’ keys that contain the 26 letters of the alphabet, numbers, and punctuation marks. WayTools claims TextBlade offers the same full 0.7-inch (19mm) finger spacing seen on desktops, while being half as thick as a 0.2-inch (7.1mm) iPhone 6. When laid flat, the board is 0.1-inch (5mm) thick and when folded it stays together using magnets . It is also water repellant and features a fabric that prevents it from slipping on a surface . Plus the board can pair with two devices at the same time. Because the board is designed to work with multiple devices, Microsoft has ditched the Windows key as well as function keys from its original Universal Keyboard. When laid flat, the board is 0.1-inch (5mm) thick and when folded it stays together using magnets. It is also water repellant and features a fabric that prevents it from slipping on a surface. The board will last for up to three months on a single charge before needing to be recharged via microUSB. Microsoft said the board will go on sale in July and costs $99.95 (£62).

Summary: Microsoft’s universal foldable keyboard goes on sale in July . It was unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona . $99.95 accessory connects via Bluetooth to iOS, Android and Windows . Keyboard can pair with two devices at the same timeBattery life is up to three months but is recharged via microUSB .


Kell Brook has revealed he thought he was 'never going to walk again' after he was almost stabbed to death during a holiday in Tenerife. The Sheffield-born boxer needed life-saving surgery after his thighs were sliced open by a fellow Brit he had met in a bar hours before the attack. Brook will step back into the ring on Saturday, just six months after the traumatic event back in September 2014, when he goes toe-to-toe with Jo Jo Dan. Kell Brook will return to the ring on Saturday, six months after he was stabbed during a holiday in Tenerife . Brook, pictured in September, thought he was 'never going to walk again' following the attack . The world welterweight champion, speaking of his upcoming comeback, told the Independent on Sunday: 'I thought I might never walk again, let alone box. 'But thanks to those guys [the physio team at Sheffield United] I am great, very fit and healthy. My leg is bang on fine.' The 28-year-old said he feared for his life after the incident and his life was 'flashing in front of' him as his leg was pouring with blood after the frenzied attack. He added: 'The attack was unprovoked. One minute we were chatting, the next I was being macheted up. There was blood squirting out of my leg. 'I could see death, my life flashing in front of me. He stood over me shouting and swearing and I scrambled away. 'All I remember is thinking about my daughter and that I needed to get away from this; there was so much blood, I was covered in it. I really feared for my life.' The 28-year-old boxer will be hoping to extend his unbeaten run when he takes on Jo Jo Dan .

Summary: Kell Brook was attacked by a random Brit during holiday in Tenerife . World welterweight champion Brook needed life-saving surgery . The 28-year-old will make his boxing comeback on Saturday .


It is one of nature’s great ocean explorers, a giant creature that swims 13,000 miles in a year and can live to the age of 100. But rather than roaming the seven seas, this 34-stone leatherback sea turtle is undergoing treatment in a US aquarium after it swallowed a floating plastic bag. The leatherback, nicknamed Yawkey, was found dangerously ill on a remote beach in South Carolina. Scroll down for video . The rare leatherback sea turtle, nicknamed Yawkey (pictured), was found stranded on a remote beach . The huge turtle, weighing an estimated 500 pounds, is now being treated at South Carolina Aquarium . Rescuers believe Yawkey may have accidentally eaten plastic having mistaken it for his favourite food jellyfish . Rescuers tend to Yawkey at the aquarium where he is being treated with fluids and antibiotics . Yawkey floats in the small tank set up for him at the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston . Experts said it became stranded after it mistook a billowing plastic bag for the jellyfish it feeds on – a common problem which kills countless sea turtles every year. Eating plastic could cause a build-up of gas in the digestive tract, making the turtle buoyant and washing it to shore. The incident is a stark illustration of the damage humans are doing to the environment by dumping millions of tons of plastic rubbish into our oceans. Recent studies estimate 8million tons of bags, bottles, toys and other rubbish ends up in the seas each year – affecting up to 400 different marine species, many of them endangered. The Daily Mail has been campaigning since 2008 for tougher action to reduce plastic bag waste. A major victory in the Banish the Bags campaign came in June last year when a 5p charge for plastic bags was announced in England. The charge, which will be introduced by October, is expected to reduce bag use by up to 80 per cent and raise up to £100million a year for good causes. The aquarium hopes to release Yawkey soon because leatherbacks do not cope well in captivity . Wildlife experts rescued the rare leatherback from a beach on Saturday. Kelly Thorvalson, a turtle expert at the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Hospital in Charleston, said it took five people to haul the giant beast from the beach. They rode in a 4x4 truck through mud and marshland to get to the leatherback, before using a winch to get it on to the vehicle. There were few signs of external injury to the beast, leading conservationists to conclude it had probably swallowed a plastic bag. ‘Leatherbacks feed primarily on jellyfish so it is very possible that plastics – such as bags that look like jellyfish – could be causing a gastro-intestinal issue,’ Mrs Thorvalson added. Leatherbacks, the biggest of all the sea turtles, swim in six of the seven oceans, roaming up to 13,000 miles a year in their search for food and nesting sites. The leatherback turtle’s dark blue shell is leathery to the touch – giving it its

Summary: Rare leatherback sea turtle was found stranded on a South Carolina beach . Nicknamed Yawkey, the huge creature was so big he didn't fit on scales . He is now being treated with fluids and antibiotics at a nearby aquarium . Veterinarians believe he may have become stranded after eating plastic . Sea turtles often mistake plastic debris for jellyfish, their favourite food .


Actor Joaquin Phoenix is fronting the latest animal rights campaign condemning the horrific conditions in China's dog leather trade. The Hollywood star felt compelled to appear in a new video by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) after being shown sickening undercover footage taken by the group. It showed terrified dogs being savagely beaten to death with a stick before having their skin ripped off their bodies and turned into leather. Introducing the clip, Phoenix said it was 'one of the worst things I've ever seen' before detailing the barbaric treatment of the animals as the viewer is shown shocking scenes inside Chinese factories. Scroll down for videos . Undercover footage by an animals rights group shows factory workers beating dogs to death before ripping their skin off their bodies and turning it into leather to fuel a global trade in canine fashion accessories . The carcasses of dogs hang in the slaughteryard, the ground thick with their blood. PETA Asia's investigator saw workers peel the skin off dogs who were still alive . Hollywood actor Joachin Phoenix felt compelled to appear in a new appeal by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) after being shown sickening undercover footage taken by the group in December . A pair of gloves made using dog skin. With dog meat restaurants popular in many parts of the country, several establishments later sell the animals' skin to leather producers, which likely sell to Western stores . He says: 'Dogs like these are taken from China's streets and beaten to death. 'Their skin is turned into leather gloves, belts and other accessories. 'Terrified dogs watch as those ahead of them are kicked and beaten over the head and then have their throats slit and the skin peeled right off their bodies. 'When their turn comes - it won't be quick.' The original footage, released by PETA in December, shows workers standing by a door at a slaughterhouse in the northern province of Hebei. As dogs are led through, the men kill them with a heavy stick. Sometimes it takes several blows to finish off the unwitting animals. Meathooks sway grimly in the foreground. PETA Asia's investigator saw workers peel the skin off dogs who were still alive. Terrified dogs are snatched off the street and thrown into cages before being slaughtered and skinned . The skin is then turned into leather and sold to unsuspecting customers around the world, including, the group claims, in Britain. Phoenix said: 'If you buy leather gloves, belts or shoes, remember there no easy way to tell who's skin your really in. 'If you love dogs like I do, the please never buy or wear leather, whether it comes from a dog, a cow or any other animal.' In December, PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk said: 'PETA is sure that Britain, Australia and the U.S. are not exempt from the dog leather trade. 'Many British high-street retailers are importing cheap leather from China, so products made from dog skin are almost certainly on the shelves and in people's wardrobes. 'Skin looks

Summary: WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT . Footage shows the grim conditions in which dogs are killed and skinned . The skin is turned into leather products - and could be in your wardrobe . An investigator saw workers peel the skin off dogs who were still alive . Hollywood star appeals for consumers not to buy leather from any animal .


Martin Guptill became the first man to score a double hundred in a Cricket World Cup knockout match and propelled co-hosts New Zealand into the semi-finals as they sealed a 143-run win against West Indies. The 28-year-old batsman was dropped in the first over before going on to score 237 from 163 balls — including 24 fours and 11 sixes, one of which found the roof of Wellington’s Westpac Stadium in the final over. The record-breaking innings — the second highest one-day international score of all time behind Indian Rohit Sharma’s 264 — helped his side to 393-6. Martin Guptill celebrates after scoring his double century during New Zealand's win over the West Indies . ‘I’m still not really sure what happened,’ said Guptill. ‘I am incredibly proud of what we achieved today and hopefully moving forward we can win another game and then another one after that.’ The fact Guptill was the first New Zealander to pass 200 in a ODI was not really a surprise. He scored 189 not out against England in 2013 and said, looking back at that innings, he felt he could have achieved the mark then. ‘I did muck around in the middle overs of that innings but I wouldn’t take it back at all,’ added Guptill. ‘To set the record and then break it again is pretty amazing and I just have to try to do it again I guess.’ The batsman recorded the second highest one-day international score in the sports history with 237 . In reply, West Indies were all out for 250 in 30.3 overs, with Trent Boult claiming four for 44 to become the leading wicket-taker in the tournament. New Zealand will face South Africa in the semi-finals while Australia play India in the other match. It could have been so different, though, had Marlon Samuels held a catch just three balls in which would have sent Guptill back to the pavilion. Guptill also survived two lbw shouts but New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum had less luck at the other end as he fell for 12 runs. Guptill was given a standing ovation following his impressive innings in the World Cup clash .

Summary: Martin Guptill scored an impressive 237 from 163 balls for New Zealand . The co-hosts are through to the semi-finals after beating the West Indies . Guptill could have been caught out but was dropped by Marlon Samuels . Click here for all the latest Cricket World Cup news .


Angry parents alerted police after spotting a small drone hovering over homes and following their children home from school. Grandmother Patricia Bailey-Ruiz, of Alaska, said she spotted the drone flying above her while she was standing in the driveway with her granddaughter, two, on Tuesday. After other parents and school children also mentioned seeing the drone, Bailey alerted police, who told the parents the man operating the drone is not breaking any laws. Parents were angry after a drone was seen hovering near their homes and following complaints from their children that it followed them home from school (above file photo of the DJI Inspire Quadcopter drone) Anchorage police said the man told them he was flying his $3,400 DJI Inspire Quadcopter drone as practice for an impending business venture, according to Alaska Dispatch News. The man, who has not been identified, denied claims that he followed children or flew low enough to peer into people's homes with the drone's camera. He also said other drones operate in the area. When they responded to complaints, police told the man to respect other people's privacy and to stop flying the drone near the school, Eagle River Elementary, and also near the children. As he formerly flew drones for the military and was curious about the capabilities of civilian models, the drone operator said he would not fly the drone when children were returning home from school. 'There is no state or local law for the misuse of drones,' said Anchorage Police Department spokeswoman Anita Shell. 'Can we prove anything illegal has been done? No.' Bailey-Ruiz, who lives close the school, said she was outside with her grandchildren earlier this week around 3.30pm when the drone flew down in close proximity. She said: 'It came right down to us at the height of the light poles and just hovered there. And it was making a clicking noise and it was shifting around in the sky.' The grandmother said she decided to take action after speaking to a child headed home from school who said the drone followed kids, and had been out for a few days. Authorities told the parents that the law prohibits them from shooting at the drones but that throwing rocks and firing slingshots were within their rights, according to KTUU. The man, who was concerned about residents damaging his drone, was advised to avoid flying it over people's property to protect it from potential risks of damage. The man, who has not been identified, denied claims that he followed children with his drone and said he used to fly the device for the military (above Eagle River Elementary School) He was not charged or arrested following the incident. 'He wasn't committing a crime,' said Shell. 'There wasn't anything we could do but advise him of the neighbors' concerns about following children home or flying near windows.' Since the operator was warned, parents said when they saw the drone on Wednesday, it was not following students and was high up above the school. Shell said there has not been any complaints

Summary: Grandmother Patricia Bailey-Ruiz, of Alaska, first spotted the drone flying above her home while standing in the driveway on Tuesday . Students from Eagle River Elementary School said drone was following them and had been out for a few days . Drone operator, a man who has not been identified, denied following students with his $3,400 DJI Inspire Quadcopter device .


Amir Khan says he would love to fight Adrien Broner in his next bout. The Bolton boxer had hoped to take on Floyd Mayweather but the pound-for-pound king will instead meet Manny Pacquaio in a $300million mega-fight on May 2. And now it seems Khan has set his sights on facing the man dubbed by many as the new Mayweather. Amir Khan (left) says he'd love to fight Adrien Broner after the American said he'd be ready this month . Broner, a former three weight world champion, won a unanimous points decision over John Molina on Saturday as he continued to rebuild his reputation after losing his undefeated record two years ago to Marcos Maidana – who then twice fought and lost to Mayweather. So comfortable was the Molina fight for Broner that on Tuesday he said he would be ready to face Khan 'at the end of this month'. Writing on Instagram, Broner said: 'No disrespect to Virgil Hunter he is a great coach and I got endless love for him but me and Amir Khan can fight at the end of this month I haven't taken any punishment I'm back in the gym and ready to make a fool out of anybody #AboutBillions #ABonNBC' Khan appeared to laugh off Broner's claims on Twitter before going on to tweet: 'Would love to fight @AdrienBroner next! #KhanvsBroner lets make it happen.' Broner won a unanimous points decision on Saturday but says he copped little punishment and is in the gym . On Monday, Broner even suggested he would be prepared to come to England to fight Khan. 'I can't wait. I'd even fight him at Wembley,' Broner told BoxingNews24. Last year Mayweather hit back at Khan's claims he was running scared and told him to prove his credentials by beating Broner on the undercard of his first fight with Maidana. Floyd Mayweather hit back at Khan's claims he was running scared but chose to fight Manny Pacquaio . Mayweather tweeted: 'I don't have an easy fight on May 3, 2014, so I can't overlook @ChinoMaidana but @AmirKingKhan, if you and @AdrienBroner end up fighting each other on my show and you win (which you won't) ... I'll fight you.' The fight never materialised then with Khan instead going on to beat Luis Collazo and then Devon Alexander. But with no opponent named for his next fight, the proposition of fighting Broner may now appeal to Khan.

Summary: Adrien Broner said he can fight Amir Khan as soon as the end of the month after defeating John Molina Jr by a unanimous points decision on Saturday . 'King' Khan responded on Twitter saying he 'would love to fight' him next . Khan hoped to fight Floyd Mayweather but the undefeated champion chose to take on Manny Pacquaio in a $300m megafight in May . Now Broner, a former three weight world champion, is a genuine prospect .


The body of an ex-Royal Marine who was the first Briton to be killed while fighting against ISIS has been returned to his family in a 'comforting' ceremony attended by hundreds of Syrian Kurds. Konstandinos Erik Scurfield, from Barnsley, was shot dead on March 2 while fighting in Syria alongside Kurdish forces in the frontline village of Tel Khuzela. The 25-year-old's body was given to his father and uncle in a ceremony on the Syria-Iraq border involving hundreds of Syrian Kurds flying their brightly coloured flags. Scroll down for video . Respect: Hundreds of Syrian Kurds attended a ceremony, during which they handed over Konstandinos Erik Scurfield's body to his grieving father and uncle, who had travelled to the region . Killed: Mr Scurfield, from Barnsley, was shot dead on March 2 while fighting in Syria alongside the Kurds . The coffin - which has a picture of Mr Scurfield attached, and was draped in both the Kurdish and Union flags - is accompanied by a guard of honour, comprised of both male and female soldiers. At one point, a woman dressed in a headscarf pulls Mr Scurfield's devastated father Chris close to him, to kiss him on the head. The gathered crowd then watched as the coffin was loaded onto an ambulance to be taken to Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. Chris later told the BBC the ceremony was 'overwhelming' and 'very special and very comforting' to his family. The Foreign Office refused to comment on when his body might be repatriated. Mr Scurfield, who was an expert in battlefield medicine, is believed to have travelled to Syria three or four months ago hoping to provide medical and humanitarian support. Tribute: Mr Scurfield's coffin was carried out by Kurdish fighters, who had gathered to pay their respects . Honour: The coffin, which was draped in both the Union and Kurdish flags, was then taken to Erbil . He was said to have been 'horrified by the atrocities being carried out by ISIS'. His family, including archaeologist parents Chris and Vicci and his student sister Georgianna, said they were heartbroken but proud of him. In a statement following his death they said: 'His flame might have burned briefly but it burned brightly with love, courage, conviction and honour and we are very proud of him.' While high numbers of foreigners are known to have joined IS, around 100 Westerners - including several Britons - are thought to have travelled to fight alongside the Kurds. Last month, a 19-year-old serving British soldier was returned to his unit after joining the Kurdish peshmerga.

Summary: Konstandinos Erik Scurfield's father and uncle have collected his body . Hundreds attended ceremony on the Syria-Iraq border to pay their respects . The 25-year-old's coffin was draped with both Kurdish and Union flags . Father Chris told the BBC it was 'very comforting' for Mr Scurfield's family . Mr Scurfield was killed on March 2 fighting alongside Kurdish fighters .


More than 1,000 people have been questioned by police investigating claims of historic sex abuse, it was revealed yesterday. The huge number, including suspects, victims and witnesses, lays bare the scale of the task facing detectives. Scotland Yard boss Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe admitted the wave of allegations is consuming a huge amount of resources. But he pledged to get to the heart of the claims, no matter who was involved. Scroll down for video . Homes belonging to Leon Brittan, left, and the former head of the armed forces Lord Bramall, right, have been searched by police investigating child sex allegations, it has emerged . His comments came after it was revealed Met officers raided the homes of Tory grandee Leon Brittan and a former head of the Armed Forces last week. In a series of low-key searches, plain-clothes detectives examined Lord Brittan's home in Pimlico, central London, and his North Yorkshire country retreat. The rural property, near the picturesque town of Leyburn, is in the Richmond constituency which he once represented as an MP. The searches came just six weeks after the former home secretary died aged 75, triggering claims he attended VIP sex ring parties. Officers also attended the home of 91-year-old Lord Bramall, chief of defence staff until 1985. The Second World War hero won the Military Cross for bravery and rose to be Britain's top-ranking Army officer. The team of police, including at least one in body armour, were seen at his £750,000 stone detached property in Crondall, Hampshire, near the Army town of Aldershot. One onlooker said: 'They were here for most of the day. There were lots of cars in the driveway. I've no idea why they needed so many – he's an elderly man.' The searches took place on the same day as officers searched the Leicestershire home of ex-Tory MP Harvey Proctor, 68, prompting him to publicly deny any wrongdoing. Proctor, whose Parliamentary career ended in a rent boy 'spanking' scandal, said he was trapped in a 'Kafka-esque fantasy'. Former disgraced Tory MP Harvey Proctor, pictured, also had his home raided earlier this week by officers from Operation Midland . Detectives spent two days searching Mr Proctor's grace-and-favour home at Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire, pictured, after a police team arrived on the estate on Wednesday . Lord Bramall was head of the army from 1979-1982 before becoming Chief of the Defence staff - head of the whole armed forces - a position he held for three years. He first joined the army in 1943 and took part in the D-Day landings the next year. The young soldier was given the Military Cross at the end of the Second World War. Lord Bramall's glittering military career saw him promoted to lieutenant and sent to Japan in 1946, before serving in the Middle East during the 1950s as he climbed the ranks. He was given an OBE for his services to the Armed Forces in 1965, shortly before he was deployed to Borneo as commanding officer of the Royal Green Jackets regiment, where his actions were

Summary: Homes of Leon Brittan and Lord Bramall have been raided by the police . Raids conducted by officers from Scotland Yard's Operation Midland . Operation was set up to investigate claims of a child sex abuse ring in 80s . Properties in London and Yorkshire belonging to Lord Brittan searched . Home owned by Lord Bramall in Surrey was also raided by officers . Lord Bramall is one of the country's most decorated war veterans .


Tommy Seymour insists the cracks in Scotland's creaking defence have not been caused by mental weakness. The Glasgow wing angrily shot down the suggestion that psychological frailties had been the reason for the Scots' wretched RBS 6 Nations campaign. Vern Cotter's team strode purposefully into this year's championships on the back of three encouraging displays against Argentina, New Zealand and Tonga in November. Some pundits even tipped the the Dark Blues as dark horses for the title. But the same old self-inflicted gaffes that have cost them dear, with Ireland now preparing to complete a miserable run by handing the Celtic neighbours their fifth straight defeat in Edinburgh this Saturday. Seymour knows his side have let themselves down - but he insist their problems do not start in the mind. Tommy Seymour has dismissed talk of mental weakness in the Scotland camp . He said: 'No - 100 per cent not. I would almost take offence to the notion of that. 'Listen, I can understand the questions that are asked because people obviously look at the performances and think there is a button here that needs to be pressed. 'But there is definitely not a mental fragility.' The Scots kicked-off their campaign in Paris but despite notching the only try, they allowed France to kick their way to a 15-8 win following a string of penalties. Wales then took control of their second match at Murrayfield after stand-off Finn Russell was sin-binned when his 'reckless' tackle left jumping Dragons fly-half Dan Biggar in a heap. There was more misery in store as Italy's rolling maul steamrollered the Azzurri to a last-gasp win in the capital, while Scotland sparkled briefly at Twickenham on Saturday before the Auld Enemy fired back into a three-way shoot-out for the title by adding 15 unanswered points in the second half. 'We need to stop being the creators of our own downfall at times,' added Seymour. 'But there is certainly no fragility on a mental aspect with any of the players I go out and play with. 'We know exactly what we can do. We are fully confident in that. There needs to be an ability within all of us that we can do these things for 80 minutes. 'But we are definitely not in a position where we are doubting our abilities.' VIDEO England v Scotland - extended highlights . Scotland have lost all four of their Six Nations matches in this year's competition . Ireland will now go in search of the win which will see them pip England and Wales to the Six Nations title this weekend. That leaves the Scots facing the ominous prospect that if they cannot repel Joe Schmidt's side, they will end this year's Northern Hemisphere joust with a five-game whitewash for the third time since 2004. In that case, it would leave Cotter open to the charge his first campaign had been a failure - but Seymour insists that assessment is too simplistic. He said: 'It's probably too easy (to describe this campaign as a failure) I think. 'Let's not

Summary: Scotland have lost all four matches so far in RBS 6 Nations . Tommy Seymour insists poor showing is not due to mental weakness . Scotland end their campaign against Ireland at Murrayfield on Saturday .


She's the super fit mother of four who is so dedicated to bodybuilding that she gets up everyday at 3am to train before her kids wake up. Amanda Doherty spends three hours each morning at her Melbourne gym before preparing enough food so she can eat seven times a day. The competitive bodybuilder, who turns 40 next month, has spent the past several weeks getting ready for the Arnold Classic Australia competition in Melbourne this weekend. Scroll down for video . Amanda Doherty is the super fit mother of four who is so dedicated to bodybuilding that she gets up everyday at 3am to train before her kids wake up . 'I'm really quite dedicated to the sport... But I try not to take to much away from the children – that’s the reason I get up so early,' she told told Daily Mail Australia. 'I get up really early at 3am and have a coffee before heading to the gym for my fasted cardio, which means I have no food in my tummy. I get on the stepper for 40 minutes. 'I make myself a protein drink and then I hit the weights. I get home by 6.30am and it's time for me to make the lunch boxes and get my kids off to school.' Ms Doherty then spends time preparing her meals for the day before heading back to the gym she runs with her husband Tony in Brunswick to train her clients. 'I really like to eat fresh food so I prepare six to seven meals for the day,' she said. The mother of four spends three hours each morning at her Melbourne gym before preparing enough food so she can eat seven times a day . The competitive bodybuilder, who turns 40 next month, has spent the past several weeks getting ready for the Arnold Classic Australia competition in Melbourne this weekend . Amanda gets to the gym at 3.30am and is back home by 6.30am to make the lunch boxes and get her four children, aged five to 13, off to school . 'I generally eat oats for breakfast with protein powder and then I'll eat five ounces of protein with one third of a cup of brown rice every two hours. 'You have to work hard and it takes a little bit of sacrifice.' Ms Doherty says she sacrifices a lot of sleep and, to an extent, a social life. 'I've never been one to go out and drink alcohol but there's small sacrifices along the way. I can't stand around at school and talk to other mums because I've got to get back to the gym. 'I prefer to spend any other time with my kids.' Ms Doherty said her lifestyle has a flow on effect with her children, now aged five to 13. 'They watch what I do and I think mostly they’re proud of me. Sometimes they get angry when the smell of salmon or meat fills the kitchen,' she said. Amanda, who started bodybuilding when she was 19, took a break when

Summary: Amanda Doherty trains for three hours and eats seven times a day . Mum of four has been preparing for Arnold Classic Australia this weekend . She has been bodybuilding for 20 years but took time off to have her kids . Amanda says she sacrifices a lot of sleep and social events for lifestyle .