Getting through senior school has never been easy, but with the invention of smart phones and social media, running the teenage gauntlet has become twice as hard. A new documentary series called Teens, which airs its first episode tonight on Channel 4, follows a group of teenagers from Davenant Foundation School in Loughton, Essex for a year and charts how modern technology has changed the way young people interact. The cameras started to follow the group in January 2014 and continued to record their antics until the end of December. Scroll down for video . A new Channel 4 show called Teens followed group of sixth formers from Davenant Foundation School in Loughton, Essex (pictured), for a year . They monitored more than one million texts, Snapchats, WhatsApp messages and tweets over the 12 months, charting the highs and lows of friendship at the age of 16. What becomes clear early on in the programme is how much each teen uses their phone – whether it is to engage on social media or simply text their parents. This first episode meets Jess and Harry D, who have both have just joined school for sixth form. Harry D, 16, uses his Twitter account for three main functions – stirring up emotions among his friends, pranking his mates and family members to appear cool among his peers, and lastly, to meet young women. He finds a girl on twitter who looks attractive then follows her and sends her a couple of public messages, before long they are sending each other private messages. Harry D and Jess feature heavily in the show and come to blows over Twitter . He tells the cameras: ‘When you’re on DM’s you’re on good ground, then she gives you her number. ‘When she gives you her number, that’s it - you‘re so close to succeeding. ‘That’s when you [use the number to] go on WhatsApp. ‘You don’t text because that’s too serious, who do you text now? Your mum and dad.’ Jess, who is also 16, uses Twitter to get involved in campaigns like No More Page Three. This episode shows how social media can be a force for good among teens, by engaging them in current issues and broadening their horizons. But it also shows that having teens so closely linked 24/7 also allows tensions to become inflamed and how easy it is for bullying to start. In the show, Jess is seen inviting a campaigner from NO More Page Three to come and give a talk at the school about the issue. Rebecca and Harry M, who feature on a later episode of the documentary series . During the debate, many of the pupils side with Page Three, believing that a woman with her breasts out does no harm. When Harry says that it is simply tradition, the anti-Page Three campaigner says that is not a good reason to keep something and likens it to slavery, which she also calls a tradition. The comment has an inflammatory effect on the pupils present, who quickly take to social

Summary: New Channel 4 documentary called Teens shows pressure of social media . Cameras followed group of sixth formers from Loughton, Essex, for a year . They monitored a million texts, tweets, WhatsApp and Snapchat messages .


Karim Benzema insists Real Madrid are still focused on winning La Liga despite falling four points behind leaders Barcelona following Sunday's 2-1 El Clasico defeat. The striker, speaking to Marca, said Real are still thinking about the title as well as winning the Champions League having achieved La Decima last season. The France international also welcomed the recent return of Luka Modric, who had been out with a thigh injury since November, and said: 'Modric has been good for us, we’ve missed him.' Karim Benzema has told Marca Real Madrid are still focusing on the La Liga title and Champions League . Meanwhile, Marca claim Atletico are in the market for a left back and could make a move for former defender Filipe Luis who left the Vicente Calderon for Chelsea in the summer. Porto's Alex Sanndro and Monaco's Layvin Kurzawa are also linked with Diego Simeone's side. Ahead of the title run-in, AS believe Real Madrid have a 'favourable' fixture list compared to rivals Barcelona. Both sides must face tricky tests against Sevilla and Valencia but Barcelona must also play Atletico Madrid away. Over in Italy, Tuttosport claim Simone Zaza is close to a move to Juventus and say the Sassuolo frontman is looking for a home in Turin. The Italian sports paper say Roma and Napoli are also interested in Zaza's signature but claim Juventus have been given the go ahead. Tuttosport claim Simone Zaza is close to a move to Juventus and is looking for a home in the city of Turin . La Gazetta dello Sport report on the Italian national team after Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini claimed he does not like seeing foreign-born players called-up. The former Manchester City boss was responding to this weekend's call ups of Sampdoria's Brazilian-born striker Eder and Palermo's Argentine-born midfielder Franco Vazquez to Italy's squad. Vazquez's mother is Italian while Eder gained citizenship through more distant relatives.

Summary: Real Madrid lost 2-1 to Barcelona in Sunday's El Clasico at the Nou Camp . Karim Benzema insists Real are still focused on winning the league . Real Madrid striker has welcomed the return of Luka Modric to the team .


Victims say former Rotherham council chiefs who failed to tackle child sex grooming on their watch, such as Roger Stone (pictured with Dolly Parton), should be stripped of honours . Former council chiefs who failed to tackle child sex grooming on their watch should be stripped of their honours, say victims and campaigners. They warn that letting the ex-officials keep their awards will ‘bring shame’ on the system. Those criticised over the Rotherham scandal, in which horrific abuse was ignored, include former council leader Roger Stone OBE and ex-children’s services and education heads Joyce Thacker OBE and Diane Billups MBE. Former South Yorkshire chief constable Meredydd Hughes CBE has also come under fire for claiming not to know about the scale of child grooming in Rotherham. Campaigning MP Simon Danczuk, a member of Parliament’s Communities and Local Government Committee which will grill Mr Stone today, said: ‘It brings shame on the honours system if these awards are not removed. ‘If these people have any decency, they will give back their honours. These people have badly let down vulnerable young girls and turned a blind eye to the most horrendous abuse.’ The council and police in Rotherham were savaged in two reports by independent expert Professor Alexis Jay and Home Office official Louise Casey. At least 1,400 girls in the town were exploited over 16 years by gangs of mainly Pakistani men. Local Labour MP Sarah Champion said the number may be as high as 2,000 as more young women are coming forward all the time. David Greenwood, a solicitor representing 40 of the victims, said: ‘They [the officials] have been shown in evidence-based reports to have been asleep on the job. It undermines the integrity of the system if these people retain their awards. They should be forced to give them up.’ According to Mrs Casey, the establishment in Rotherham ignored child sexual exploitation due to ‘misplaced political correctness’. Police also saw victims as ‘little slags’, said one person interviewed for her report. Mrs Casey highlighted examples including an officer who told one victim: ‘Don’t worry – you aren’t the first girl to be raped by XX and you won’t be the last.’ One of the victims in Rotherham, known as Jessica, said: ‘It is ridiculous that these people still have their honours. How can they keep them when they let 2,000 girls down?’ Senior officials who have apologised over the Oxford abuse scandal, in which at least 300 girls were groomed, also hold honours. Oxfordshire County Council chief executive Joanna Simons has a CBE, while Thames Valley chief constable Sara Thornton was awarded a CBE and Queen’s Policing Medal. Honours can be removed from those who damage the ‘system’s reputation’. Any decision has to be taken by the Honours Forfeiture Committee, whose recommendation is sent to the Queen for final approval. A Government spokesman said: ‘Forfeiture action is confidential and we cannot comment on whether or not specific cases are being considered.’ Mr Stone, Mr Hughes and Mrs Thacker were unavailable for comment. Mrs Billups said: ‘I know in my heart

Summary: Campaigners say ex-officials who failed to act should lose OBEs and MBEs . Several Rotherham Council chiefs were criticised over sex abuse scandal . MP Simon Danczuk said 'If these people have any decency, they will give back their honours'


Amazon.com and caffeine powder distributors didn't provide proper warnings about the supplement's dangers, resulting in the death of an Ohio high school student last year, the teen's father said in a lawsuit filed Friday. Logan Stiner, 18, was just days from graduating high school in northeast Ohio when, on May 27, his brother found him unresponsive in the family's home in LaGrange, southwest of Cleveland. A coroner ruled that Stiner died of cardiac arrhythmia and seizure due to acute caffeine toxicity. The amount of caffeine in his system was about 23 times greater than the level in a typical soda or coffee drinker. Scroll down for video . Cardiac arrest: Logan Stiner, 18, a popular student who was voted prom king and was on the wrestling team, died in May after ingesting about 23 times the amount of caffeine found in a typical coffee or soda . Contentious: Stiner's parents have claimed in a lawsuit the caffeine supplement their son bought on Amazon, called Hard Rhino, was not properly packaged pharmaceutical-grade powder . Family torn apart: Katie and Denis Stiner (pictured with Logan, right, and younger son Dylan, left) are suing Amazon.com and caffeine powder distributors . Stiner was a popular student who was voted prom king, wrestled and planned to study chemical engineering at the University of Toledo. The lawsuit names as defendants a classmate who gave Stiner the caffeine powder; Amazon, which shipped it to the woman last March; and six Arizona-based companies that the father's attorney said packaged and sold the pharmaceutical-grade powder under the name Hard Rhino. The lawyer, Brian Balser, said Friday that the Arizona companies appear to be related. An Amazon.com Inc. spokesman declined to comment on the lawsuit. Messages left with the Arizona companies were not returned. There is no number listed for the former classmate. Balser said that after the death of a college student in Georgia in June and a consumer warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Hard Rhino stopped selling caffeine powder on Amazon. Balser said, however, that he ordered powdered caffeine from another company off the Internet two weeks ago. 'It's still out there,' he said. The lawsuit focuses on the Hard Rhino package label. Popular: Logan Stiner was just days away from graduating from high school when he overdosed on caffeine . The lawsuit says the package informed users that a cup of coffee contains about 1/32nd of a teaspoon of caffeine. The package label also warned that the powder 'can be dangerous if abused,' and 'failure to follow safety guidelines can result in serious injury or death,' the lawsuit said. The lawsuit claims that the label lacked specific instructions on proper use. 'The difference between life and death is a pinch and a smidgen,' Balser said. Hard Rhino sold the powder as a dietary supplement, which allows the company to bypass FDA regulations, Balser said. The attorney said Amazon has a team of compliance specialists that is supposed to review products before they are allowed to be sold through the site. The lawsuit seeks damages of more

Summary: Logan Stiner, 18, was found dead at his home in LaGrange, Ohio, in May . Died of cardiac arrhythmia and seizure due to acute caffeine toxicity . He had 23 times the amount of caffeine found in a typical coffee or soda . His parents filed a lawsuit against amazon the powder distributors Friday . They say the supplement was pharmaceutical grade and not packaged properly, causing their son to poison himself .


Rescue centers are struggling to cope with a mystery surge in the numbers of starving sea lion pups which have washed up on Californian shores since January. More than 1,100 starving and sick pups have been rescued from California's beaches, as well as public bathrooms, behind buildings and along railroad tracks since the beginning of the year. The number is almost five times higher than the 250 pups which would usually be expected in the key monitoring period between January and April - and no one knows why. Scroll down for video . Crisis: More than 1,100 sick or starving sea lion pups have washed up on Californian shores this year . Surge: Rescuers usually only expect to see about 250 in the same period, and so volunteers like BrennanSlavik (pictured) have been helping save the pups, like this one on Laguna Beach . Rescue: At SeaWorld, in San Diego, the sea lion show has been suspended and two temporary pools have been dedicated to housing pups like this one, in the hope they can be saved . It's not unusual to have some sea lions wash up each spring as the pups leave their mothers, but Keith A. Matassa, executive director at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, said they started getting calls in December. His center, in Laguna Beach, is currently rehabilitating 115 sea lion pups. On a recent day, over the course of two hours, five suffering animals came in. One was brought in by a police officer, three more came in with an animal control team and the fifth was called in by a couple walking along beach. The last pup, at almost a year old, weighed just 23 pounds - a third of what it should have. It was so ill, staff had no choice but to put it down. Matassa explained pups that should be gaining 20 to 40 pounds in a two-month period have put on just two pounds. 'These animals are coming in really desperate. They're at the end of life. They're in a crisis ... and not all animals are going to make it,' he said. Feeding: Once rescued, pups who are healthy enough to be saved are fed formula to help them put on weight . Volunteer: Brennan Slavik carries a just-rescued sea lion pup into a holding pen after feeding it . Surgery: Dr Todd Schmitt, center, and veterinarian technician Jen Rego, right, prepare an injured sea lion for eye surgery at SeaWorld's Animal Rescue Center, in San Diego . An hour down the coast, the situation is so bad that SeaWorld, in San Diego, suspended its sea lion show so it can focus on rescue efforts. The theme park has treated 400 pups - more than twice the number it would care for in a typical year - and constructed two temporary pools to house them. Scientists aren't sure what's causing the crisis, but suspect that warmer waters from this winter's mild El Nino weather pattern are impacting the sea lion birthing grounds along the Channel Islands off the Southern California

Summary: More than 1,100 starving or sick sea lion pups rescued since January . Rescue centers would usually expect to only see about 250 in the period . Situation so dire California's SeaWorld has suspended its sea lion show . Famous attraction treating 400 pups in two specially constructed pools . Rising sea temperatures could be one cause of the surge in numbers .


A 'diva' Bichon Frise has almost 4,000 fans on Facebook after he was pictured dancing, skateboarding, playing football and even 'folding' the washing. Fluffy pet Ozzie has been seen around the world thanks to the efforts of his owner Kayleigh Langdon, 26, who runs a dog grooming parlour in Torrington, Devon. She set up his page, Ozzie Bichon, last year in a bid to share his antics online and her attention-loving dog has been pictured in more and more elaborate poses since. Scroll down for video . Top dog! Every pet has its day - and today belongs to Ozzie the Bichon Frise, who has almost 4,000 likes on his own Facebook page. Ozzie's owner has encouraged her fluffy pet to skateboard and dance on camera . Pet project: Owner Kayleigh Langdon has Ozzie playing football and even folding clothes at her Devon home . Dog man star: Deep in intellectual mode, Ozzie is pictured pondering his next move on an Apple laptop . Dog's work: Ozzie hard at work emptying the washing machine of clothes for his owner . Ms Langdon has dressed Ozzie up in glasses, bow ties and Easter bunny ears, seated him at a laptop, encouraged him to dance and put a rose in his mouth. 'Bichons are big characters,' she said. 'They love to be the centre of attention. 'They are definitely the clowns of the dog world and born entertainers. 'I decided to set up a Facebook page for Ozzie. I already filled my own page up with photos of him so thought it would make more sense for him to have his own page. 'People from all over the world follow him and look forward to his photos and trick videos. The woof of success: Ozzie amassed his following on Facebook and Twitter with heart-melting photos like this . New tricks: Ozzie is put in a variety of outfits and even manages to dance for his loyal online following . A dog's life: Ozzie looking less than pleased as he is dressed up in appropriate clothing for Easter . Festive: The pet wearing a knitted jumper and presenting his owner with presents on December 25 . 'Ozzie has always been a diva so it's great that he finally has the fans to go with it.' One particular skill that has attracted attention is Ozzie's skateboard antics - as long as he doesn't have to turn corners. 'Ozzie learned to skateboard several years ago when we attended trick training classes,' said his proud owner. 'He has never been a nervous dog when it comes to new things and took his own initiative. 'He will never get the steering down so he just goes at full speed and then waits to be turned around.' Spoiled rotten: Ozzie with Christmas presents, a reward for his efforts (in vain) to skateboard round corners . Fame: The page devoted to Ozzie has been around for more than a year, and he even features on a calendar . 'We can't help but spoil him,' Ozzie's owner said. 'He sleeps under the

Summary: Ozzie the Bichon Frise has almost 4,000 fans on his own Facebook page . Owner Kayleigh Langdon, 26, has props including glasses and bow ties . Videos shot at her Devon grooming parlour are now shared worldwide . The spoilt pet can be a 'little devil' - but he hates getting his paws dirty .


A dominatrix based in Scotland is challenging a new law in Northern Ireland that will make it illegal to pay for sex. Laura Lee, 37, believes the legislation will put women's lives in danger by driving prostitution underground. In response, she's assembled a 'crack team' of legal experts to fight the legislation all the way to the European Court of Justice. For the past 18 years, Laura has earned her living as a sex worker, travelling between Scotland and Ireland and juggling the job with motherhood, studying and activism. Laura Lee, 37, has worked in the sex industry for 18 years and believes new legislation will put lives in danger . 'The work I do is very diverse,' Laura said. 'I'm a dominatrix, I provide a "girlfriend experience" and I also work with the disabled and terminally ill.' Laura says her clients fall into three categories. 'The first group are what I call my Duracell bunnies,' she said. 'These are the young guys who watch a lot of porn and think that good sex is just how long you can pound away for, which of course it's not. They can be difficult to deal with but they're good fun. 'I see a lot of guys in their 50s who got married at 20 and found the sex died off. It can be because they drifted apart from their wife but, in some cases, it's sadder; the wife may have developed a degenerative condition like Alzheimer's or MS or Parkinson's. 'Sometimes it's on their conscience for a long time before they contact me but they've come to the conclusion that it's better for everybody. Laura says her clients fall into three categories - including 'Duracell bunnies' who 'pound away' Until June 1, laws governing prostitution in Northern Ireland remain similar to the rest of the UK and the Republic of Ireland. This means that prostitution itself is legal, but most activities associated with it (such as soliciting in a public place or running a brothel) are illegal. Once the Human Trafficking and Exploitation Act comes into force, it will be illegal for consenting adults to pay for sex in Northern Ireland. 'The third category are my older guys. They're usually widows, terribly lonely, and they just want cuddles and company more than anything else.' Laura is careful when choosing her clients, ensuring that she's safe and that men are clear about what the session will involve, especially when they're booking her as a dominatrix. 'I get a good grasp before-hand of what they're expecting,' she said. 'We pretty much agree a scenario but part of my job as a dominatrix is encouraging people to push their boundaries. This could be through things like spanking, caning, cross-dressing or role play.' At the moment, transactions like this between Laura and her Northern Irish clients are legal. However, from June 1, a new law will mean that men who pay Laura for sex could be arrested. The legislation is being championed by Democratic Unionist peer Lord Morrow. It will make Northern Ireland the first region in

Summary: Laura Lee, 37, travels between Scotland and Ireland as a sex worker . It means that from June 1, men who pay for sex could be arrested . The mother believes the legislation will put women's lives in danger .


Lib Dem attempts to distance themselves from deep Tory cuts descended into farce today when two thirds of Nick Clegg's MPs stayed away from the Commons debate on their rival Yellow Budget. In an unprecedented move, Lib Dem Treasury minister Danny Alexander used a statement from the government Despatch Box to spell out how he disagreed with Conservative plans for spending cuts. But despite the extraordinary stunt - which signals the death of the coalition - being central to Lib Dem hopes of survival at the next election, only 17 MPs, including Mr Alexander, bothered to turned up. Scroll down for video . Lib Dem Treasury minister Danny Alexander used a statement from the government Despatch Box to spell out how he disagreed with Conservative plans for spending cuts . On the government frontbench, only Deputy PM Nick Clegg, Lib Dem chief whip Don Foster, Business Secretary Vince Cable and deputy Commons leader Tom Brake had turned up . Nick Clegg (circled) leaves the near-empty Commons as Labour's Chris Leslie (centre) responds to Mr Alexander (seated, sipping water). Behind Mr Leslie, an MP waves an ironic goodbye . Mr Alexander later posed with a specially-made yellow Budget box to promote his rival fiscal plan . Danny Alexander set out the alternative Lib Dem Budget, which includes: . Before Mr Alexander's statement even got underway, Commons Speaker John Bercow cast doubt on the exercise, insisting statements 'have to be ministerial, delivered not in a personal or party capacity but on behalf of the Government'. The Lib Dem minister carried on regardless, with just a handful of backbenchers looking on. On the government frontbench, only Deputy PM Nick Clegg, Lib Dem chief whip Don Foster, Business Secretary Vince Cable and deputy Commons leader Tom Brake had turned up. After a slow start, a few more Lib Dems eventually filed in, taking the total to 17, less than a third of the 56 the party currently boasts. Asked why so few colleagues had found the time to support Mr Alexander, a party insider said organising Lib Dem MPs was like 'herding cats'. Mr Clegg himself got up and walked out while Mr Alexander was under attack from his Labour opponents. To much mockery from Labour, Mr Alexander ploughed on, claiming he was setting out Lib Dem plans for those 'left cold' by George Osborne's Budget. Labour's shadow chief secretary to the Treasury Chris Leslie blasted: Don't you realise how two-faced you look? You [the Lib Dems] want to have your cake and eat it, to be in Government but not in Government. 'It's too late for this. The Liberal Democrats have backed the Tories all the way, working families have paid the price and now it is time for you to pay the ultimate price for your behaviour.' Despite confirming that the Budget was agreed by the Tories and the Lib Dems, Mr Alexander criticised the plans contained in it to cut government spending to 1964 levels - 'the era of Cathy Come Home'. As he tried to set out his Lib Dem plan that

Summary: Danny Alexander delivers unprecedented political Commons statement . Set out rival spending plans to attack Tories for cutting to 1960s levels . Claims Lib Dems do not want to got back to the era of 'Cathy Come Home' But two-thirds of Lib Dem MPs stayed away and Nick Clegg left early . Lib Dem insider says organising their MPs is like 'herding cats' Labour brands Alexander 'two-faced' for distancing himself from Tories .


Catalans Dragons expect to be without star signing Todd Carney for three to four weeks with a broken rib. The 2010 international player of the year was taken to hospital for X-rays after being hurt during the Dragons' 40-40 draw with Salford in Perpignan on Saturday. It was only Carney's second appearance in Super League after joining the Catalans on a three-year contract. Catalan Dragons' Todd Carney is expected to be out of acton for three to four weeks with a broken rib . Carney was taken to hospital for X-rays after damaging his ribs during match against Salford . Referee Phil Bentham ruled that Salford forward Lama Tasi was committed to the tackle on the Australian stand-off but the incident infuriated Dragons coach Laurent Frayssinous, who insists the Red Devils player should have been punished and expects him to be charged when the Rugby Football League's match-review panel study the incident on Monday. Frayssinous was fiercely critical earlier this season of what he claimed was a failure of referees to protect his playmakers and in particular full back Morgan Escare and expressed his fears that Carney would become a target. 'I said I was worried over the protection of my quality players and it has happened in only his second game,' Frayssinous said. 'I expect Tasi to be charged but I also thought he should have been shown a card.' Frayssinous was also angered by the decision of Bentham to penalise Escare in the closing moments for playing on after being tackled near his own line. That enabled Josh Griffin to draw the match but Frayssinous said his full-back should have been allowed to go back and play the ball and expects his critical post-match comments, in which he accused officials of double standards, to result in a fine. 'I hope that my £500 will help the referee to be better next week,' he said. The result at the Stade Gilbert Brutus set a new record for the highest scoring draw in the 20 years of Super League, beating the 36-36 draw between London Broncos and Leeds at The Stoop in 2004.

Summary: Todd Carney is expected to be out of action for three to four weeks . The 28-year-old was taken to hospital for X-rays after sustaining injury . Carney was making second Super League appearance since joining club .


Police have launched an investigation after a man walked into a police station claiming to be carrying a severed human penis. The man walked into Toukley Police Station on the Central Coast of NSW on Thursday morning, carrying a plastic bag which he said contained a male sex organ. Police have since sent the bag, which contains some form of tissue matter, to a nearby hospital to be forensically examined, reports Daily Telegraph. Police have confirmed a man attended Toukley Police Station on Thursday morning, claiming to be carrying a bag with a severed human penis . A NSW Police spokesperson confirmed to Daily Mail Australia the man attended the police station at about 11.15am on Thursday and gave officers an 'unidentified item' 'We can't give much detail at the moment, but the item has been sent off to John Hunter Hospital where it is being forensically examined,' the spokesperson said. Another police spokesperson told the Telegraph 'police called the ambulance service who inspected the contents and agreed it appeared to be some form of tissue matter that could be a penis' They said police will first confirm the tissue is human then the investigation will expand from there. NSW Ambulances confirmed that to Daily Mail Australia that paramedics were called to Toukley Police Station about 11.30am on Thursday to investigate the incident, but said they did not attend the scene. The incident took place at 11.15am on Thursday morning at Toukley, located on the NSW Central Coast . NSW Ambulances were called but police said the 'unidentified item' was sent off to John Hunter Hospital to be forensically tested .

Summary: The man arrived at Toukley Police Station at 11.15am on Thursday morning . He claimed to be carrying a plastic bag containing a severed human penis . NSW Police have confirmed the bag contained some form of 'tissue matter' They have sent the'unidentified item' to a hospital for forensic testing .


Ottis Gibson will be England's interim fast-bowling coach, in place of David Saker, for next month's tour of his native West Indies. Gibson was previously part of England's management team on a permanent basis in the same capacity between 2007 and early 2010, and subsequently West Indies coach until last year. He will join up with England again when Alastair Cook's team flies to the Caribbean next week for three Tests. Ottis Gibson will rejoin the England management team for the tour to West Indies next week . Gibson with boss Peter Moores (left) during their previous time together in the England set-up . The 46-year-old former West Indies seamer was the England Lions' fast-bowling coach on this year's tour of South Africa. Australian Saker has informed the England and Wales Cricket Board he intends to leave his post in September, to become Melbourne Renegades coach in the Big Bash. ECB managing director Paul Downton said: 'We are delighted to have secured a bowling coach of Ottis' calibre, as he is highly respected among the fast-bowling fraternity and his knowledge and experience of local conditions will be invaluable in the Caribbean. Gibson will be working with the likes of James Anderson again, as he did in 2007 (left) 'We must, however, stress that this is a short-term appointment at this stage. 'No decision has yet been made on a long-term replacement for David, and we will need to review how we staff this position going forward following the conclusion of the West Indies tour. '

Summary: England have appointed Ottis Gibson as bowling coach . Gibson held same position between 2007 and 2010 . David Saker will leave his post to become Melbourne Renegades coach . ECB stress Gibson's deal is short-term for the moment .


As one of the world's most in-demand models, looking good is the key to Jourdan Dunn's career, but it seems her glamorous job is taking its toll on her hair. The 24-year-old revealed that she's taken to wearing wigs to give her natural locks a break from styling because her tresses were becoming so damaged, they started falling out at the front. Speaking to HELLO! magazine, she said: 'My hair has been so damaged with heat and styling because most hairdressers still don't know what to do with Afro hair.' Scroll down for video . Jourdan Dunn is one of the most esteemed supermodels in the world but it seems the fashion industry has been taking its toll on her hair, which she reveals became so damaged, that it started falling out . Jourdan revealed that last year, her hair stylist, Renda Attia, insisted that she needed to give her hair a break and start wearing wigs. She continued: 'I mean, I had no hair around my hairline - it was like baby hair, it was so damaged. So I've been wearing wigs and having them changed every month, having lots of conditioning treatments and, finally, my hair is growing back. Jourdan, pictured, left, in September 2014 and, right, in July 2014, revealed that last year, her hair stylist insisted that she needed to give her hair a break and start wearing wigs. Charlotte Mensah, current British Hairdressing Awards, Afro Hairdresser of the Year and owner of award-winning salon Hair Lounge (charlottemensah.com) shared her top tips for not over-processing Afro hair with FEMAIL. She said: 'If you’re experiencing hair damage and loss, the only option to minimise this is to begin a strict weekly regime of deep conditioning treatments.' She also recommends following a balanced diet with lots of fresh fruit and vegetables that provide the body with the natural and necessary vitamins and minerals that are the basis for healthy skin and hair. 'You need to balance the topical products you are using with a healthy lifestyle including the right foods, 6-8 glasses of water a day and enough sleep to help from the inside out as well,' she said. Avoiding products heavy in mineral oils, which block pores, is essential, as is gentle combing and regular trims. Jourdan, showing off her long locks in 2013, said she had no hair around her hairline so was wearing wigs and having them changed every month . FEMAIL caught up with the Maybelline New York ambassadress recently and we discovered that an exhaustive eight-step beauty regime that takes her nearly an hour a day is behind her flawless supermodel skin. Sharing her 'hardcore' beauty regime, Jourdan told us: 'I visited Tokyo and became obsessed with their skincare, which is very advanced. Their regimes have loads more steps but I incorporated some of their techniques into mine and developed my own eight step regime. 'It takes me a good twenty minutes in the morning and then about half an hour in the evening.' The secret behind her flawless skin? An eight step skincare regime

Summary: Jourdan, 24, wears wigs to give her natural locks a break . Hair has been so damaged with heat and styling on job . Says hairdressers still don't know what to do with Afro hair .


The lead violinist of a world-renowned string quartet was arrested in New York this weekend after going on a naked rampage through a hotel and choking a complete stranger. However, the Leipzig String Quartet say 42-year-old Stefan Arzberger was actually the real victim, claiming he was drugged while drinking at the hotel bar. Arzberger was first caught walking around the Hudson Hotel 'completely naked' on Friday morning, according to law enforcement officials who spoke with the New York Post. Scroll down for video . Deranged: German violinist Stefan Arzberger (left) was arrested Friday, after choking a stranger at the Hudson Hotel (right)in New York City while completely naked . Defended: The 42-year-old is the lead violinist of the Leipzig String Quartet (pictured left). The group has defended Arzberger to claim that he was drugged at the hotel bar . Around 8am, he knocked on the door of a 64-year-old tourist from North Carolina, who answered. 'He stuck his arm out, and she tried to slam the door shut, but he stuck his arm in between the door and the door jamb,' the source said. 'He barged inside and grabbed her around the neck with both hands and started strangling her.' Arzberger allegedly choked the woman - who was a complete stranger - so bad that blood vessels in her eyes ruptured. A hotel worker who heard the poor woman's screams ran to her aid and pulled the deranged Arzberger off of her. The NYPD arrested Arzberger on charges of strangulation and burglary. He was released on $100,000 bail on Saturday, and his lawyer says he has no criminal record. Out on bail: NYPD arrested Arzberger on charges of strangulation and burglary. He was released on $100,000 bail on Saturday, and his lawyer says he has no criminal record . 'He’s an upstanding member of society without a criminal record who has devoted his life to the arts,' lawyer Nicholas Kaizer told The Post. 'He has no record anywhere, and we hope at the end of the journey, he has no record here.' The quartet was also quick to defend their leading member. In a statement, the group claimed that Arzberger may have been slipped a drug the night before while drinking at the hotel bar since he remembers nothing of his crazed attack. 'We have to announce that Stefan became on Sat. 26th victim of a serious crime in New York City. Things are in clearance now. At this time the lawyers do not allow to divulge more information. We feel great solidarity and hope for a sudden end of that nightmare! Stefan, we are with you!' the statement reads. The Leipzig String Quartet has played all over the world, including the Library of Congress recently.

Summary: Stefan Arzberger, 42, was arrested Friday morning at the Hudson Hotel . The lead violinist of the Leipzig String Quartet reportedly wandered the hotel naked and eventually attacked a random woman . The music group released a statement, claiming Arzberger was drugged the night before at the hotel bar and doesn't remember the incident . He's charged with strangulation and burglary, but is out on $100,000 bail .


This is the horrific moment a woman was pinned to the ground while writhing in pain as priests performed an exorcism. The 22-year-old woman, identified only by her first name Laura, was held down in a church in Buenos Aires, Argentina as Bishop Manuel Acuna, 52, ordered a demon to leave her body. As she screamed 'no, no' and shouted abuse at one of the women holding her down, Bishop Acuna was heard muttering: 'Leave, leave her now.' Pictures have emerged of a woman being pinned to the ground while writhing in pain as priests performed an exorcism . The 22-year-old woman (pictured), identified only by her first name Laura, was held down in a church in Buenos Aires, Argentina . Bishop Manuel Acuna (pictured), 52, stood over Laura and ordered a demon to leave her body . Before the exorcism, locals gathered at the Lutheran Charismatic Church praying for her soul and redemption. Bishop Acuna told them: 'The demon exists. He's not an idea, he's not a theory, he's not something abstract. 'The devil is a personality and therefore has a strategy. We are talking about something terrifying, a fallen angel. The devil is not a metaphor. 'The devil is something real that Jesus Christ faced. The devil looks for the perdition of the human being and for this he will use any possible evil instrument.' Laura (pictured) screamed 'No, No' and shouted 'Whore' at one of the women holding her down . Intervention: Bishop Acuna was heard muttering 'leave, leave her now' as the woman was being pinned down . Locals said they could hear Laura 'screaming and crying' from inside a chamber at the church in Buenos Aires . Laura was then led into a chamber where church helpers held her to the ground. Local man Augustus Amador Arevalo, 32, who had gone to pray for her said: 'We could hear her screaming and crying and we prayed for her deliverance. 'She was a good girl but turned bad when the devil possessed her. She had to be exorcised, she had to be free.' The exorcism came to an end when she suddenly gave a strangled cry and closed her eyes, falling backwards exhausted. The exorcism reportedly took place at the Lutheran Charismatic Church in Buenos Aires, Argentina . Bishop Manuel Acuna (pictured) said Laura had encountered 'a group of demons similar to the ones that Jesus faced' The exorcism came to an end when she suddenly gave a strangled cry and closed her eyes, falling backwards exhausted . She could be seen wiping away tears as the priest once again made the sign of the cross over her body. Bishop Acuna said: 'Thank God, we've recovered a daughter of God. You haven't seen a major exorcism. 'This was a group of demons similar to the ones that Jesus faced. Her delivery is God's gift for us today.'

Summary: Woman was held down while bishop carried out the exorcism in Argentina . 22-year-old heard screaming 'No, No' while writhing in pain on the ground . Locals 'prayed for her soul' at Lutheran Charismatic Church, Buenos Aires . She was then led into a chamber where church helpers pinned her down .


Lululemon is hoping to boost sales among men with a new genital-friendly range of pants. Lululemon Athletica Inc told Bloomberg on Thursday that its ABC pants - referring to their 'anti-ball crushing' design - have given the company a 16 per cent sales hike in the men's sector of the business last quarter. The Canada-based company's website describes the pants as 'ABC (anti-ball crushing) engineering gives you and the family jewels room to breathe'. Scroll down for video . Lululemon Athletica were hoping their men's ABC pants - referring to their 'anti-ball crushing' design - would boost sales . The men's pants were described by the company as 'giving you and the family jewels room to breathe' The site goes on: 'A wide paneled gusset and four-way stretch Warpstreme fabric make these pants commute, travel and sweat ready.' The Vancouver-based company made its mark on the sports retail market with yoga clothing . Consumers were divided over the ABCs. One man wrote: 'Despite the waist, the fabric is amazing however the legs were so tight and the fabric so thin. If I wore these out everyone would know what underwear I have on by being able to see the lines, that's how tight the thighs are.' But a happy customer posted: 'I love these pants. I wear them as casual, for work (I am a financial advisor) and I wore them to yoga once just to see how flexible they are and they were excellent. 'They are great as travel pants, very comfortable on the plane or driving the car.' Another added: 'Got the grey initially and was pretty satisfied. I would say there was reduced ball crushing, but they are still pretty snug in the thighs and crotch.' The company, which is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, offers a range of athletic wear for men along with smarter clothing. There are 'sweat, post-sweat and no sweat categories'. The athletic brand, set up by Dennis 'Chip' Wilson in Vancouver in 1998, opened its first men's store in the Soho neighborhood of Manhattan on Black Friday last year. And the company is taking advantage of a boost in sales from men's attire and expanding the ranges in stores. According to the company's 2013 annual report, Lululemon had 211 locations. However despite the launch of the ABC pants, shares in Lululemon slumped almost 6 per cent on Thursday. Even though the company raised its expectations for 2015, Wall Street has been looking for even more and its first-quarter outlook disappointed as well. Lululemon earned $110.9 million, or 78 cents per share, for the period ended February 1. That compares with $109.7 million, or 75 cents per share, a year earlier. Sales at stores open for at least a year climbed 5 per cent in the quarter, but declined 1 per cent for the year. For the year, the Canadian company reported an adjusted profit of $1.89 per share on revenue of $1.8 billion. Shares of Lululemon fell $3.38 to $57.58 before the market had opened. Chip Wilson, the founder of Lululemon Athletica Inc., stepped

Summary: The innovative design of pants has boosted business for the Canada-based clothing retailer . The pants are described as 'engineering that gives you and the family jewels room to breathe'


Raheem Sterling and Liverpool remain 'miles apart' over a new contract, Sportsmail understands. The in-demand England star, 20, rejected what Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers called an 'incredible' offer, reportedly worth £100,000 week at Anfield. And Rodgers admitted earlier this month that no agreement would be reached before the end of the season. The in-demand Raheem Sterling and Liverpool remain 'miles apart' over a new deal, Sportsmail understands . Liverpool forward Sterling pictured training with England this week ahead of their international fixtures . Now, a source close to the negotiations revealed that the club and the player's representative remain 'miles apart' as they seek to agree a new, long-term deal. Sterling, who is expected to play for the Three Lions in their Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania at Wembley on Friday night, currently has a contract which runs until 2017. But that is thought to be worth a relatively modest £35,000-a-week - way short of what some of the Premier League's top earners pick up. Rodgers remains confident that the issue will be resolved and that Sterling, plucked from QPR's academy in 2010, will stay at Liverpool. However, the pacy, Jamaica-born forward has a number of suitors at home and abroad with the likes of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich monitoring the situation. The 20-year-old rejected what Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers called an 'incredible' offer previously . Sterling sees Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea save his effort during their match at Anfield . Rodgers admitted earlier this month that no agreement would be reached before the end of the season . A fee of £50m has been mentioned and Manchester City are also thought to be keen as they look to inject youth into an ageing squad but are wary of being used as a bargaining chip. The source added: 'There is a lot of talk of how staying at Liverpool would be best for Raheem's development, but the kid is a full international who plays for his club in the Premier League every week. It's only right that he explores his options.' Sterling, who has been struggling with a toe injury, is expected to miss England's friendly in Italy on Tuesday after being granted leave following the Lithuania match by Roy Hodgson.

Summary: Sportsmail understands the two parties are 'miles apart' from a new deal . Raheem Sterling rejected a new contract reportedly worth £100,000 a week . Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers deemed it an 'incredible' offer . Rodgers has said no agreement would be reached before the season ends . Sterling's current contract runs until 2017 and is worth £35,000 a week . A fee of £50m has been mentioned for Real Madrid and Bayern Munich . John Barnes: Sterling must be patient and learn his trade at Liverpool . CLICK HERE for all the latest Liverpool news .


Mexican police and soldiers apprehended Wednesday the notorious Zetas drug cartel leader Omar Trevino Morales, alias 'Z-42,' a federal official said. The official, who was not authorized to be quoted by name due to government policy, said Trevino Morales, 41, was arrested in a pre-dawn raid in San Pedro Garza Garcia, a wealthy suburb of the northern city of Monterrey. The Mexican government had offered a $2million reward for his capture on weapons and organized crime charges. Scroll down for video . Soldiers escort a man identified as Omar Trevino Morales, the leader of the Zetas drug cartel, in Mexico City . Morales, also known as Z-42 is taken under custody to the Attorney General Office's hangar at the airport . The US Drug Enforcement Administration, which had Morales on its 'Most Wanted' list, had offered a $5million reward for his capture on cocaine-trafficking charges. Trevino may also face charges for several abductions and murders. Trevino's give name is Alejandro, but he has had multiple aliases and nicknames, including 'Omar,' '42' and 'Commandante 42.' The arrest of Morales comes just days after the capture of Servando 'La Tuta' Gomez, leader of the Knights Templar drug gang, who was the the most wanted capo still at large in Mexico. Morales, pictured emerging from a military plane in Mexico City after being captured in a pre-dawn raid in San Pedro Garza Garcia, a wealthy suburb of the northern city of Monterrey . Soldiers escort a man who authorities identified as Omar Trevino Morales, whose aliases include 'Omar,' '42' and 'Commandante 42' The suspect is the brother of Miguel Angel Trevino Morales, described as the most bloodthirsty leader of Mexico's most violent organized crime group. Miguel Angel was arrested in July 2013, almost a year after marines killed the Zetas' other biggest leader, Heriberto Lazcano 'El Lazca.' ‘Omar Trevino was the heir to all the Zetas who were going down,’ said Raul Benitez, a security expert at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. The Zetas carved a path of brutality, bloodshed and mutilated bodies across northern Mexico during their turf battles with the rival Gulf cartel, claiming upwards of 100,000 lives since 2007. The suspect is the brother of Miguel Angel Trevino Morales, who is described as the most bloodthirsty leader of Mexico's most violent organized crime group . Morales is one of Mexico's most wanted drug lords and inherited the leadership of the Los Zetas when his brother Miguel Angel 'Z-40' Trevino was arrested in July 2013 . Soldiers take the alleged leader of the Zetas drug cartel to be presented to the press at the Attorney General Office's hangar at the airport in Mexico City . Omar Trevino (left), 41, assumed control of the crime syndicate after the capture of his notoriously violent brother, Miguel Angel Trevino Morales (right) Among the most notorious incidents attributed to Los Zetas are the massacres of dozens of migrant workers, an arson attack on a Monterrey casino in 2011 that killed 52 and the dumping of 49 decapitated bodies near the same city in 2012. Once the

Summary: Alejandro 'Omar' Trevino Morales, alias 'Z-42,' was apprehended in suburb of Monterrey, Mexico . Mexican government had offered a $2million reward for his capture on weapons and organized crime charges . US Drug Enforcement Administration had offered a $5million reward for Trevino's arrest on drug-trafficking, murder and abduction charges . Trevino's brother Miguel Angel Trevino Morales, described as the most bloodthirsty Zetas chieftain, was arrested in 2013 .


Indonesia's president Joko Widodo has said abolishing the death penalty is possible, but this provides no hope for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Widodo shared his views on Indonesia's drug problem, executions, religion and economy. He democratically confirmed that if the people of Indonesia wished to abolish the death penalty, then it was more than possible. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Widodo shared his views on Indonesia's drug problem, executions, religion and economy . Sukuraman (left) and Chan (right) were sentenced to death after they were caught trying to smuggle 8.3kg of heroin from Bali into Australia . 'I think we are heading there,' he said. 'We want to hear what the people want, their opinion and it's a long process.' When asked on whether he had any remorse for the current 64 drug traffickers inevitably facing death row, including Chan and Sukumaran, Widodo defended his decision on denying them clemency. 'We want to send a strong message to drug smugglers that Indonesia is firm and serious in tackling the drug problem and one of the consequences is execution,' he said. 'We want to send a strong message to drug smugglers that Indonesia is firm and serious in tackling the drug problem and one of the consequences is execution,' Widodo said . Utter despair is etched on the face of condemned prisoner, Myuran Sukumaran, as he arrived at Cilacap airport in Central Java . Shackled and handcuffed, Andrew Chan cut a sad figure as he was escorted by four faceless Indonesian police officers across the tarmac after being taken from Kerobokan prison . 'The court has sentenced them and we cannot discriminate between countries.' The Indonesian president justified his hard stance on the issue by stating that there are 4.5 million people in the country affected by drugs and this paints a grim picture for the future generations of Indonesia. However, he would not comment on whether he is a personal supporter of the death penalty. Al Jazeera's Step Vassen asked Widodo if he believes he is portraying a double standard by trying to free Indonesian drug traffickers who are facing the death penalty in other countries. 'No... As head of state of course I am going to try and save my citizens from execution,' he said. 'That's my obligation as a president, to protect my citizens.' Scroll down for video . Julian McMahon (centre R) and Australian embassy official Majell Hind (centre L) arrive to visit two Australian death row prisoners, at the ferry crossing for the prison island of Nusakambangan, where they are requesting access for their families following the delay of execution . Protesters in Cilacap held up signs urging the Indonesian president to execute the Bali Nine duo as soon as possible . Tony Abbott revealed that he had again reached out to Joko Widodo to directly speak to him regarding the fate of Chan and Sukumaran. He is still waiting for a response. 'At this stage, it hasn't been able to be arranged,' he told reporters in Sydney. The

Summary: Indonesia's president Joko Widodo has agreed that abolishing the death penalty is more than possible . However this provides no hope for Australian drug traffickers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran . Widodo has not commented on whether he is a personal supporter of the death penalty . Indonesia's attorney general announced the delay of the executions of Chan and Sukumaran and 8 others . They have been postponed until all legal processes, including court challenges, have been exhausted .


A ten-year-old Jack Russell called Jake was rescued from a 165ft-high cliff face after spending two days stuck on a ledge. The dog fell over the edge of a chalk cliff at an old quarry, which overlooks a residential street in Chafford Hundred, Essex, and landed on a narrow ledge about 30ft from the top. The animal spent two days on the cliff face before its barks were eventually heard by nearby residents. The Jack Russell, called Jake, was rescued by a team of firefighters (pictured together) from a 165ft-high cliff face after spending two days stuck on a ledge after falling off the edge of cliff in Chafford Hundred, Essex . The ten-year-old dog was coaxed back to safety by firefighters, who were lowered down onto the cliff ledge before offering the animal food. Jake has now been taken in by the RSPCA which is trying to find its owner . The dog became stuck on a ledge 30ft from the top of this chalk cliff face in Chafford Hundred, Essex . Fire crews spent four hours rescuing the animal yesterday and managed to retrieve it after firefighters were lowered down to the ledge on ropes and coaxed it to safety with food. Incident commander John Harris, of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, said: 'Jake was trapped on a small ledge about 10 metres from the top of the cliff. 'It's a sheer drop of about 50 metres so he was in a bit of a predicament. 'Neighbours told us that he's been on there for a couple of days at least because they've heard him barking and yelping. 'The team used lines to lower themselves down the cliff to the ledge Jake was on. 'They had a basket to put Jake in and bring him back up.' He added: 'At first Jake was scared and backed away from them but they had taken some food with them and they used that to coax him over and get him in the box. The dog spent two days on the ledge of the chalk cliff and was eventually found after neighbours reported hearing its barks. Firefighters coaxed it into a cage and returned it to safety (pictured) by offering it dog food . The dog became stuck on the ledge of a chalk cliff face (pictured behind the houses) in Chafford Hundred, Essex. Neighbours alerted the fire service after hearing barking for two days and realising it was stuck . 'He had been there for a few days and was very hungry but didn't appear to be too worse for wear following his ordeal.' The animal was checked over by a vet and is now in the hands of the RSPCA which is trying to find the dog's owner. The RSPCA said: 'We were able to take the dog to a local vet and fortunately other than being shaken up and cold he seemed to be fine and is currently being checked over. 'We would always advise people to be careful when walking their dogs near cliffs and to keep them

Summary: Jack Russell rescued from 165ft-high cliff face in four-hour rescue mission . Ten-year-old dog, called Jake, had been stuck on ledge of cliff for two days . Animal was coaxed to safety by firefighters on ropes who offered dog food . Jake has now been taken into care by RSPCA which is trying to find owner .


A pair of protesters who came all the way from New Jersey to Des Moines, Iowa to lodge a protest against their state's governor, Chris Christie, were thrown out of Saturday's Iowa Ag Summit after they yelled that Christie hadn't done enough to help victims of Hurricane Sandy. Organizers of Saturday's Iowa Ag Summit warned audience members that they would be escorted out if they caused a scene. Police quickly tossed the pair, including Lisa Stevens, whose sign claimed 'thousands of families' were still displaced from their homes. Joe Mangino, a man standing with her, barked, 'I will NOT shut up!' Christie had told an activist in October at a Belmar, New Jersey town hall meeting about post-hurricane rebuilding to do just that. 'My people follow me everywhere,' Christie quipped to event organizer Bruce Rastetter as the protesters were marched to the exit and hundreds applauded. 'I'm magnetic, Bruce,' he said. 'They can't stay away from me.' Scroll down for video . DEFIANT: Chris Christie dismissed hecklers on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa who came 1,000 miles to complain about families still displaced more than two years after Hurricane Sandy . EXIT, STAGE LEFT: Lisa Stevens held a sign reading 'Governor Christie: Thousands of families still not home after Sandy' before she and Joe Mangino were quickly escorted out . 'And I think you understand that I'll deal with you the same way here as I deal with you in New Jersey,' he told the protesters. As the pair left the auditorium, Christie said that 'it really is a wonderful country that people can do that.' Stevens' sign read, 'Governor Christie: Thousands of families still not home after Sandy.' Hurricane Sandy was an historic 2012 storm that ravaged America's mid-Atlantic coast, killing 12 in New Jersey and causing more than $20 billion in damage overall. Mangino said outside that Sandy's aftermath forced him to abandon his home, and that he and his family have moved three times since then. Tens of thousands in the Garden State were made homeless as 80-mph winds battered the coast and flattened houses, and soe advocates insist the governor hasn't done enough to help. 'I'm begging you,' one of the hecklers yelled as she was ejected. The two weren't the only ones to disrupt the morning's program. A lone, elderly man interrupted Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad as the event began, reading aloud from a sheet of paper a litany of complaints about 'corporate' agriculture. He too was shown the door to the sound of cheers and one audience member who yelled 'Get him out of here!' 'It's all about money,' the gray-haired activists had complained. 'There's too much corruption.' And then: 'We want clean water!' A group of about 50 protesters were gathered outside the Elwell Family Food Center near the Iowa State Fairgrounds, a mixture of organic-only food advocates, backers of 'small, family farms,' opponents of genetically modified food crops, and animal rights activists from PETA. Christie, the no-nonsense governor known for boisterous outbursts on the campaign trail, reserved his most emotional words for the Obama

Summary: 'My people follow me everywhere ... I'm magnetic,' quipped the NJ governor . Christie kicked off an all-day agriculture summit designed to test potential presidential candidates' mettle on food, farming and energy . He blasted the White House for negotiating with Cuba since a US fugitive who killed a New Jersey police officer has asylum there . Slammed Obama personally for 'anemic' 2 per cent economic growth as 'worst recovery in modern history [and] the president takes a victory lap'


U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Caroline Kennedy, waves before she delivers opening remarks during an appearance at Waseda University in Tokyo on Wednesday . Japanese police were investigating phone calls threatening to kill U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and another American envoy, authorities said on Wednesday. Tokyo police were investigating calls to the U.S. Embassy threatening to kill Kennedy and similar ones targeting Alfred Magleby, the U.S. consul general based on the southern island of Okinawa, according to police sources. Tokyo police declined to comment. The embassy also did not comment, citing policy regarding the ambassador's security. Kennedy was due to meet with First Lady Michelle Obama on her arrival in Tokyo on Wednesday to promote her 'Let Girls Learn' education initiative. Obama's arrival coincided with a speech made by former U.S. President Bill Clinton at a Tokyo university on Wednesday afternoon alongside Kennedy and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as they attended a symposium on the legacy of assassinated John F. Kennedy. Okinawa is home to about half of the 50,000 American troops based in Japan. Japanese media reports said that the death threats came last month from a caller speaking in English, and that police were looking into the case on suspicion of blackmailing. No other details, including motives, were known. Kennedy was due to meet with First Lady Michelle Obama on her arrival in Tokyo on Wednesday (pictured) to promote her 'Let Girls Learn' education initiative . CBS reported that JFK's daughter was often seen mixing freely with crowds during her high-profile outings in Japan. The State Department said in a statement on Thursday: 'We take any threats to U.S. diplomats seriously. 'We take every step possible to protect our personnel. We are working with the Japanese government to ensure the necessary measures are in place. We will not comment on the specific details of any threats or the steps we take to address them.' Earlier this month, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert, was knifed by an anti-U.S. activist in Seoul and had to be hospitalized for several days. Lippert suffered a deep facial gash and stab wound to his wrist after being attacked by a knife-wielding pro-North Korean activist during a breakfast forum. Former US President Bill Clinton was also in attendance at the Tokyo event on Wednesday. Here, he bids a farewell to the audience after delivering a keynote speech at the JFK International Symposium held at Waseda University . Injured U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert, center, gets into a car to leave for a hospital in Seoul, South Korea on March 5 after being attacked by a man wielding a razor .

Summary: Tokyo police were investigating calls to the U.S. Embassy threatening to kill Kennedy . Similar calls were made targeting Alfred Magleby, the U.S. consul general based on the southern island of Okinawa . Japanese media reports said death threats came last month from a caller speaking in English, and that police suspected blackmailing .


The daughter of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov has claimed Vladimir Putin is 'politically' responsible for her father's murder. In an interview in Italy, Zhanna Nemtsova claimed her father was 'a critic of Putin, he fought with Putin, with nobody else', and said she blamed the Russian president for his death. The killing of 55-year-old Mr Nemtsov, who was shot near the Kremlin in late February, has infuriated the opposition, which sees Mr Putin as responsible. Blames Putin: Zhanna Nemtsova, the daughter of murdered opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, has claimed Vladimir Putin is 'politically' responsible for her father's murder . Speaking yesterday, Ms Nemtsova added: 'After his death the opposition is beheaded and everybody is frightened.' Five people have been detained and two charged for the killing, although Mr Nemtsov's colleagues worry that whoever ordered his murder may not be found . The only man to so far confess to the killing has dramatically denied any guilt and claims his confession was forced under torture and threat of death. Zaur Dadayev was said to have admitted to the shooting but he now claims he was told that by confessing, a friend he was with could go free. Suggestion: Ms Nemtsova said her father was 'a critic of Putin and fought with Putin, with nobody else' If he failed to confess he would be killed in a grenade explosion, a fate he alleged another suspect named Bislan Shavanov met in recent days. Dadayev said: 'At the time of the arrest I was with a friend, my former subordinate Ruslan Yusupov. And they said that if I confessed, he would be freed. 'Otherwise the same thing would happen to me as to Shavanov.' The official version is that Shavanov killed himself with a grenade as police came to arrest him. He added he was not guilty and the judge did not allow him to speak, he told Moskovskiy Komsomolets newspaper. Human rights experts who met Dadayev and other suspects in detention found 'traces of torture and beating' on their bodies, it was reported. Zaur Dadayev (pictured) was originally reported to have confessed to the killing, but has now claimed this confession was made under torture and threat of death . Nemtsov was gunned down close to the Kremlin last month as he walked home late at night with his girlfriend . 'We are carefully checking into this,' said chairman of the Moscow Public Monitoring Commission, Anton Tsvetkov. 'There are reasons that lead us to believe Zaur Dadayev confessed under torture,' said Andrei Babushkin, a member of the Kremlin's human rights council. There were 'numerous wounds' on the body of the suspect. Earlier law enforcement sources claimed forensic tests 'give reasons to believe that Dadayev was the man who shot Nemtsov'. However, the source admitted the murder weapon had not been found yet. Nemtsov - a prominent Putin foe - was gunned down close to the Kremlin on 27 February as he walked home late at night with his Ukrainian model girlfriend Anna Duritskaya. More startling revelations to be reported today included claims Nemtsov's murder

Summary: Zhanna Nemtsova claimed her father 'fought with Putin and nobody else' Speaking in interview in Italy, said opposition party has been 'beheaded' Boris Nemtsov murdered as he walked home with girlfriend last month . Five people have been detained in connection with his killing . One suspect, Zaur Dadayev, was said to have confessed to the shooting . But he has now claimed this was forced under torture and threat of death .


A supermarket in Canada is urging its customers to remember that beauty is only skin deep, as it begins selling smaller, misshapen produce to help cut waste. Loblaws, the country’s largest food retailer, is selling ‘ugly’ groceries that are up to 30 per cent cheaper than more aesthetically pleasing products. The wonky food is being sold for a campaign called No Name Naturally Imperfect and will begin with apples and potatoes. Loblaws, Canada's largest food retailer, is selling ‘ugly’ groceries that are up to 30 per cent cheaper than more aesthetically pleasing products . The wonky food is being sold for a campaign called No Name Naturally Imperfect and will begin with apples and potatoes . The supermarket said that produce in the Naturally Imperfect program was previously used in juices, sauces or soups, or may not have been harvested due to their small size . Loblaw senior vice president Ian Gordon pointed out that customers often put too much stock in the look of food. He said in a statement: ‘We often focus too much on the look of produce rather than the taste. Once you peel or cut an apple you can't tell it once had a blemish or was misshapen. ‘No Name Naturally Imperfect is a great example of Loblaw and our vendors coming together to find an innovative way to bring nutritious food options to consumers at a great price.’ The supermarket said that produce in the Naturally Imperfect program was previously used in juices, sauces or soups, or may not have been harvested due to their small size. It said: ‘With this program, Loblaw Companies is working to ensure farmers have a market for smaller, misshapen fruit ensuring it does not go to waste.’ Loblaw senior vice president Ian Gordon said customers often put too much stock in the look of food . It’s estimated that around $31billion worth of food is wasted in Canada every year. Loblaws recently said it plans to spend $1.2billion on infrastructure in 2015, which includes building 50 new stores. Earlier this year, Loblaw’s former chief operating officer, Dalton Philips, was ousted from UK supermarket giant Morrisons. The chain’s board said that it wanted a ‘fresh pair of eyes’ to oversee its revival push. Morrisons, the UK's fourth largest grocer, has grappled with a long period of declining sales and profitability but Mr Philips said recent trading offered signs that the turnaround plan announced last year was starting to pay off.

Summary: Loblaws is selling misshapen groceries that are up to 30 per cent cheaper . The wonky food is being sold for its No Name Naturally Imperfect campaign . Retailer said wonky food was previously used in sauces and soups . The campaign is aimed at reducing the amount of food waste in Canada .


A schoolboy drowned in a canal after slipping while playing a game of dare and walking along a gas pipe, as his father and grandfather had done when they were children, an inquest heard. Robbie Williamson, 11, had been about to reach the end of the pipe stretching over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Burnley, Lancashire, when he slipped and hit his head on the canal banking. Knocked unconscious by the blow, he fell backwards into the water and although a passer-by, alerted by the screams of Robbie's friends, was able to pull him from the canal he died a short time later in hospital. Robbie Williamson, 11, drowned in a canal after slipping while playing a game of dare and walking along a gas pipe, as his father and grandfather had done when they were children, an inquest heard . Robbie had been about to reach the end of this pipe, which stretches over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Burnley, Lancashire, when he slipped and hit his head on the canal banking . The Edwardian pipe, which was fitted in 1903, had remained exposed to danger from children's pranks for more than 110 years despite maintenance work being carried out three times between 2001 and 2006. Protective iron shields on either side of the pipe were finally installed by National Grid 24 hours after the tragedy on April 22 last year to stop children attempting a similar challenge. An inquest at Burnley Coroner's Court was told that Robbie and his two friends had finished their lessons at Shuttleworth High School and had been on their way to meet others at a nearby cricket club. But on their way they spotted a gap in the railings of the Dugdale Bridge and climbed through to the pipe crossing. Robbie's father described him as 'an absolutely brilliant child' and that since his passing his house had been 'extremely quiet without him' The inquest was told it was a well known dare among school children to see if they could walk across the raised cast iron pipe in order to get to the other side of the canal. 'When they got towards the bridge there were some railings,' Detective Constable Wendy Rothwell of Lancashire Police told the hearing. 'It's believed one said there was a gap in the railings and climbed through. It was sometimes a dare to see if they could walk across. The three boys decided to walk across, there was a conversation who will go first. 'Listening to the children it seems to be a dare possibly between children.' She told the inquest that Robbie went second and he and one of the friends walked with their backs to the wall as they made their way across. 'There were rivets on the pipe which they had to step over and the boys spoke of the pipe being 'a bit slippy.' The officer added: 'As they approached the far end of the bridge one said that he is about to climb down onto the opposite ledge and hears a shout from

Summary: Robbie Williamson, 11, hit his head and fell into Leeds and Liverpool canal . He was walking across pipe alongside Dugdale Bridge in Burnley . Scaling pipe was popular dare that Robbie's father performed as a boy . Dean Williamson told inquest he would have stopped son had he known . Edwardian pipe now has metal shields over it to prevent another tragedy . Coroner records that Robbie's death was an accident .


Imagine walking into your living room after a stressful day at work, to find the lights automatically dim themselves to suit your mood. It might sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but this is already possible, thanks to a gadget called Muse. The device, which went on sale in the UK this week (ending Sat), is designed to track people’s brain waves, in the same way that fitness trackers count the number of steps a person has taken, or monitor their heart rate. Muse the gadget monitors users brain waves to adjust the lighting in every room they walk into to suit their mood . The plastic headband is designed to track brain movements in the same way as fitness trackers count steps . Users wear a plastic headband across their forehead, with sensors at the front and above the ears, to track their brain activity. This information is then beamed via Bluetooth to the user’s mobile phone or computer, where it is ‘translated’ into an image of a summer’s day in the country. People who have lots on their mind will see clouds rolling across the screen, whilst those who manage to empty their thoughts will be met by a clear blue sky. The product, developed by Ariel Garten, a Canadian neuroscientist and former fashion designer, launched in North America last year, and is designed to help people relax. ‘Muse is a brain fitness tool that helps you do more with your mind,’ the company says. ‘By seeing your brain’s performance in real time as well as over time, you can enhance the mental skills you already have and do more with your mind than you ever thought possible. ‘You are able to see your data, you can track it and see how your brain becomes calmer over time.’ According to Mrs Garten, Muse is prescribed by doctors in the US and Canada to treat people suffering from stress, anxiety or insomnia. Researchers are also investigating whether the £239.90 gadget can be used to reduce the recovery time for surgery patients, as well as to treat epilepsy and Attention Deficit Disorder. However, the device can be used for some more flamboyant tricks as well. Researchers are also investigating whether the £239.90 gadget can be used to reduce the recovery time for surgery patients . Mrs Garten told a conference in Barcelona that Muse could be rigged up to in animate objects, so that users could control them with their minds. In one instance, it was used to make a chair levitate. In another, partygoers were able to don the plastic headband and pour themselves a beer from a keg. It can also be linked to lighting and heating systems, in order to change the feel of a room depending on the user’s mood. The devices are likely to be embraced by serious technology fans, who are also willing to wear gadgets like Google’s internet-enabled glasses on their face. However, it may take a while for the gadgets to hit the mainstream. Mrs Garten said she had used her background as

Summary: Muse is designed to track people's brain waves and monitor stress levels . Users wear a plastic headband whose sensors follow brain movements . Bluetooth signals then tell lights in the room to adjust to user's mood .


Willie Mullins has turned the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle into a one-man show. The Irish trainer would have won it with Annie Power had she not stumbled at the final fence and thrown off Ruby Walsh but still ended up lifting the prize with stablemate Glens Melody. That makes it seven wins running, Mullins having lifted the prize for the last six seasons with another record-breaker in Quevega before she retired to stud. Glens Melody capitalises on Annie Power's fall to win the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle . It will be a shame if Mullins’ total domination of day one overshadows the first Festival win of trainer Neil Mulholland courtesy of The Druids Nephew in the Ultima Business Solutions Handicap Chase. Mulholland, who runs The Young Master in this afternoon’s RSA Chase, is a trainer going places and now has the Grand National in his sights for The Druids Nephew, who won under Barry Geraghty. There was no redemption for last year’s unlucky Champion Hurdle third The New One, who could only manage fifth this time around. Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies was adamant that his mount was not himself, describing the feel he gave him as ‘not like him’. His father trainer Nigel will begin a retrieval mission next week but I wonder if Tuesday’s run means The New One will be over fences next season. Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies (above) was adamant that his mount The New One was not himself . Irish trainer Gordon Elliott is more established than Neil Mulholland but his efforts in plotting a route back to the Festival with his National Hunt Chase winner Cause of Causes also deserves praise. The gelding was second at the meeting last year and had run only three times since with his novice status preserved. Elliott also set up a 64th birthday winner for owner JP McManus. The final race of day one now has the less than snappy name of the CHAPS Restaurant Barbados Novices’ Handicap Chase. Quite a mouthful but Welsh trainer Rebecca Curtis is hoping that might work in her favour after Irish Cavalier won for owner Andrew McIver and gave jockey Paul Townend his second win of the day. Admitting she had never visited the island, Curtis said: ‘Maybe Andrew will take me there now.’

Summary: Glens Melody makes it seven wins running in OLBG Mares’ Hurdle . Trainer Neil Mulholland picks up first Cheltenham Festival win . CLICK HERE to see how day one of Cheltenham Festival unfolded . READ: Cheltenham Festival 2015 racing tips day two . READ: AP McCoy dreaming of fairy tale ending with Gold Cup glory .


A desperate husband has put an ad on the back of his truck appealing for a kidney donor for his sick wife. Michelle Stewart, of Henderson, Colorado, learned about her failing kidneys last February before going on a waiting list, the Denver Post reported. Working with her husband Bob Stewart, Michelle tried various attempts to spread the word that she needed a new kidney and Bob put the want ad up on his truck last month. Couple: Bob Stewart, left, has used space on the back of his truck to post a want ad seeking a kidney on behalf of his ill wife Michelle Stewart, right . Shared content: This image of Bob Stewart's truck appeared on both Imgur and Reddit . The couple are heartened after many people have put themselves foward. Tests are being done on some to see if they could be a match for Michelle, the Stewarts told the Denver Post. He told the Denver Post: 'I thought, maybe a couple people will come forward. And then a guy took a picture of it and posted it on Reddit, and it went viral.' KFOR reported an image of the truck appeared on Imgur, where it has been viewed over 3 million times and received almost 900 comments, before it popped up on Reddit, where it has received over 3,600 comments. In a flyer Michelle posted to Imgur, she wrote 'I have struggled with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus since the age of 13. 'Since then, I have survived two comas, a stroke, seizure, chemotherapy, and temporary paralysis.' 'Multiple times my parents were told that my life would be ending and thus far I have beaten the odds. One of the comas left me with severe kidney damage.' Michelle wrote in the flyer she is not yet on dialysis, and told the Denver Post that she is eating a dialysis diet. She told the newspaper 'That part of it has been crazy, but it saved my life. Most people don't have the luxury I have of waiting ... I've been able to live on my kidneys for a year while I look for a donor.' Embrace: The Stewarts are seen posing next to Bob's truck. Michelle Stewart has said she's endured numerous health problems, including two comas and a stroke . Plea: Michelle Stewart posted this flyer to image-sharing service Imgur asking for help . University of Colorado Hospital's Dr. James Cooper told the newspaper 'many, many interested people' have called the hospital. Michelle told the Denver Post 'I'm looking for the grace of a stranger. I talked to my doctor today, and he said I'm getting close. 'I can feel my body slowing down. I know that I'm changing. He said that it's a good thing this happened, because I'm very close to needing the transplant.' Those interested in assisting Michelle Stewart can check out the University of Colorado's website.

Summary: Michelle Stewart, of Henderson, Colorado, learned about her failing kidneys last February before going on a waiting list . Working with her husband Bob Stewart, Michelle tried various attempts to spread the word that she needed a new kidney . Bob put the want ad for a kidney up on his truck last month . An image of his truck has since appeared on Imgur and Reddit .


Police have established a crime scene in the Hollywood Hills after a hiker discovered some skeletal remains in a wooded area on Tuesday. The remains were found in the afternoon in the 3300 block of Bonnie Hill Drive. A LAPD spokesperson told CBS Los Angeles that a call came in from the hiker around 4 p.m. Scene: A hiker came across some skeletal remains in the 3300 block of Bonnie Hill Drive in the Hollywood Hills around 4pm on Tuesday, police say . Police have not yet determined if the remains are definitely human. They are searching the surrounding area for any clues. The crime scene is close to the home of Andrew Getty, grandson of oil tycoon J Paul Getty, who was found dead inside his home today in apparently suspicious circumstances. However police do not believe the two scenes are linked. The investigation continues. Investigation: Police are now trying to verify whether the remains are human . A hiker found skeletal remains this afternoon in the 3300 block of Bonnie Hill Drive in the Hollywood Hills .

Summary: Remains were found in the 3300 block of Bonnie Hill Drive at 4pm Tuesday . Police are trying to determine whether they are human .


As speculation mounts over whether Tiger Woods will compete at the Masters next month, the former world No 1 has spurned the chance to play in the Houston Open, the final PGA Tour event before the year's first major. Woods' name was conspicuously absent when the list of players for the Houston event next week was posted on Friday. Should Woods decide to tee it up at the Masters, which starts on April 9, he would do so after not competing for 63 days. Woods, the 14-time major winner, has struggled to find any form this year . A four-time Masters champion whose ranking has plummeted to 96th, Woods has played only twice on the 2014-15 PGA Tour and said he would not return until his game was 'tournament-ready'. He missed the Masters last year for the first time in his career after being advised by doctors to have back surgery and his participation next month is in serious doubt given his struggle for form and fitness. Woods posted the highest score of his professional career, a mind-boggling 11-over-par 82, to miss the cut at the Phoenix Open in January, and many pundits believe he is suffering from the chipping 'yips'. He withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines early last month after 11 holes because of tightness in his back, and he is still adapting to the fifth swing change of his career. Woods is currently on an indefinite break from the sport but aims to qualify for the 2016 Ryder Cup . Earlier this week, Woods' good friend Notah Begay III rated the former world number one's chances of taking part in the Masters as '50-50'. 'It's literally a 50-50 chance right now from what I can tell,' said Begay, a television analyst with Golf Channel who played with Woods on the Stanford University golf team. 'That's far better odds than what it was, say, three weeks ago. Three weeks ago, I would have said there was maybe a 1-in-10 chance of him playing at Augusta.' One thing in Woods' favour is his huge comfort factor at Augusta National where in 2010 he tied for fourth at the Masters after not playing competitive golf for five months. He took an indefinite break from the game in late 2009, as his private life spectacularly unravelled, to try to repair his marriage amid revelations about his extra-marital affairs. 'He knows his way around the Augusta,' Northern Irish world number Rory McIlroy said earlier this month. 'If he feels ready to play and he does play then he knows what to do when there.' Tiger Woods struggled for form during the Waste Management Phoenix Open back in January .

Summary: Injury-hit Tiger Woods has played only twice on the 2014-15 PGA Tour . Woods withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open early last month . Former world No 1 has seen his ranking plummet to 96th .


A husband and wife duo managed to restrain an axe-wielding man who burst into their shop and ordered a cashier to fill his bag with money. Sab Dhillon, 46, who runs Shildon Post Office and Stores in County Durham, ran from the back of the store to pounce on the man. After a scuffle Mr Dhillon managed to restrain the man in a stranglehold and his wife then appeared, further subduing the man - whose face was covered with a scarf and hood - by hitting him with a baseball bat. Scroll down for video . A husband (centre) and wife (far left) tackled and subdued an axe-wielding man (centre) who came into their store . CCTV of the store shows the shop assistant then pull off the man's mask so his face is shown to the cameras. The incident took place at about 7.55pm on Sunday as the couple's 12-year-old son was also in the building. After the men burst into the store, both with their faces covered, one of them failed to get behind the counter. The second man guarded the door but fled when Mr Dhillon ignored the danger and pounced on the first man from behind. The man burst into the shop with his hood up and a scarf covering his face, as another guarded the door . The pair fell against shelves in the store, knocking items to the ground. Mr Dhillon managed to force the man to the floor where he placed him in a stranglehold - while the other man fled. Meanwhile, Mr Dhillon's wife, Sam, 40, arrived and used her son's baseball bat to help further subdue the man until police arrived. Ms Brighty also helped restrain him. Sab Dhillon heard the exchange and pounded on the man from behind, in a bid to subdue him . After a brief scuffle Mr Dhillon managed to wrestle the masked man to the floor and subdue him . Mrs Dhillon came out to the store, armed with a baseball bat to subdue the man as the assistant held the door . Mr Dhillon said: 'I was in the back of the shop on the computer and I noticed two lads walk in and then I heard Andrea shouting. 'I saw the axe and I just ran at him and we ended up having a scuffle. 'The whole thing was pure instinct, I didn't have time to think. 'I think everyone imagines these situations when they work in retail but you never think it will actually happen to you. 'To be honest I am a little bit surprised by my own actions and I can't believe I did what I did. 'I had him round the neck and I just held him there until the police arrived. 'I managed to get the axe off him. 'I put him in a choke hold, again instinctively, I don't know why I thought of that. 'I just wanted to protect my staff and make sure that no of them get hurt. We have been here for five years, there has

Summary: Two hooded men, one wielding an axe, burst into store demanding cash . One of the men told a shop assistant to put money into his bag . Sab Dhillon heard and pounced on the axe-wielding man from behind . After a scuffle Dhillon pinned man to the floor and held him in chokehold . His wife appeared and subdued the masked man with a baseball bat . Shop assistant helped and tore off his mask, exposing face to cameras .


Labour is considering a new crackdown on so-called ‘non-doms’ – wealthy foreigners who live in Britain but avoid paying tax on their overseas income. Shadow chancellor Ed Balls said he was ‘absolutely looking at that for the future’ when asked whether a future Labour government would turn its attention to non-doms. There are an estimated 116,000 non-doms living in the UK who only have to pay UK taxes on money they bring into the country. Income from overseas investments does not have to be declared. Shadow chancellor Ed Balls is considering a new crackdown on so-called ‘non-doms’ – wealthy foreigners who live in Britain but avoid paying tax on their overseas income . In 2008 Labour announced plans to charge non-doms £30,000 a year if they had been resident in the UK for seven of the previous ten years. Last year George Osborne announced this charge would be increased to up to £90,000 for those who have lived here for 17 out of the past 20 years. Mr Balls told the Daily Mail: ‘One of the challenges that you’ve always got to do if you’re going to be a good chancellor is always be asking the question are the tax rules set in previous eras still the right rules for today? ‘And we know we’ve got some real challenges around international tax rules, when companies like Google or Starbucks can move their operations around the world.' He added: ‘And I think some of those issues…going back 200 years is right that we modernise the rules and that we’re tougher to make sure that people who are living in our city and working in our country, pay taxes in our country. ‘I think people expect Government to do that and that’s what we’ve all got to do. He added: ‘I think we need to make sure that people living in our country are paying their fair share of tax. We can do that through the mansion tax, which we are proposing. But we toughened up the rules on non-doms. George Osborne has done a bit more on that and I’m absolutely looking at that for the future.’ In an editorial on Monday, the influential newspaper the Financial Times called for non-dom rules to be abolished, pointing out they dated back to 1799 to allow those with foreign property to shelter it from new war taxes. Last year George Osborne announced the charge paid by non-doms who have lived in the UK for 17 out of the past 20 years would be increased to £90,000 a year . Describing non-dom rules as an ‘archaism’ and an ‘anomaly’ it said that the government should ‘end the egregious situation where the wealthiest enjoy the privileges of UK residency without paying their fair dues to the exchequer.’ Under Labour, in 2008 non-doms were hit with a £30,000 charge if they had been resident in the UK for seven of the previous 10 years but chose to pay tax somewhere else. In its first year of operation this raised some £130million. Last year Mr Osborne announced that the

Summary: Shadow chancellor Ed Balls says he is 'absolutely looking' at non doms . Non-domiciled foreigners live in UK but avoid tax on overseas income . 116,000 non-doms who only pay taxes on money brought into the country . They pay £30,000 a year if they had been resident for 7 of the last 10 years . This rises to £90,000 for those who have lived here for 17 of past 20 years .


A couple are going to have to completely redecorate their nursery and fund a new wardrobe for their newborn baby boy after being told they were expecting a girl. After buying dresses, kitting out a pink nursery and choosing a girl's name, James Radley and Clair Evan, from Beverley, East Yorkshire, were delighted when doctors told them they were expecting a girl in October. After five months preparing for the birth of their new daughter, Clair, 23, began having contractions in the early hours of Wednesday. Scroll down for video . Surprise! Clair Evans and gave birth to son Hugo after being told she was having a girl . But following a quick labour at Hull Women and Children's Hospital, the couple were shocked when rather than the new daughter they were expecting, she gave birth to a healthy, 8lb 7oz baby boy. Clair said: 'As soon as I had given birth we asked the midwife if she was OK and the doctor put him on me and said he was a boy. 'I said some choice words and James started laughing. I thought, 'it can't be a boy, everything I have bought is pink!' 'Of course we were just happy he was healthy. 'When they placed him on me, I thought 'what do I do now?'' The couple were told at a 20-week scan that they were expecting a baby girl and chose the name Eden Elsie . The couple spent £400 on decorating their nursery and buying clothes for the daughter they were expecting . The couple, from Beverley, Yorkshire, have named their new arrival Hugo and James Radley said he was shocked but delighted. The 34-year-old who has a three-year-old daughter, Olivia, from a previous relationship, said: 'I am over the moon. 'It is all a bit surreal. The first thing I did when we got home was order Hugo a Newcastle United outfit.' The couple were told at a 20-week scan that they were expecting a baby girl and had already chosen the name Eden Elise. Clair said: 'We were really happy. I was in particular because I think every girl wants a girl and we thought it would be nice for Liv to have a little sister. 'We got all of the nursery things and co-ordinated her room. I had a baby shower and got lots of girly things.' The couple also revealed how friends and family initially did not believe them when they were told Clair had given birth to a boy. Clair said: 'We are quite a comical couple so we weren't surprised when people said they didn't believe us. Happy Families: Hugo is the first son for the couple and James has a three-year-old daughter, Olivia, from a previous relationship . Think Blue: The couple had a pink baby shower and rushed to get their nursery decorated in time after moving house. They are waiting to redo the room for their son . 'We had to send people a picture of him. I'm just thankful I didn't buy a pink pram.' The couple had

Summary: Clair Evans, 23, from Beverley, told she was having a girl . Spent £400 on girl's clothes and painted their nursery bright pink . Bought surprise baby boy Hugo a Newcastle United shirt .


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

Summary: Nadeem Alam, 46, repeatedly posed as cricket star Nadeem Abbasi, also 46 . Appeared on BBC World News, BBC Asian Network and Radio Five Live . But he has only ever played cricket for his home town of Huddersfield . Abbasi says he will punch Alam if he ever comes face to face with him .


A single mother of five who forked out for a loan on a $43,000 brand new car from Holden, thinking it would guarantee safety and reliability for her family, has told of her three-year nightmare ordeal with the vehicle. Vicki Dedeigbo’s nine-year-old daughter Treasure suffers from an incredibly rare and fatal genetic disorder called generalised arterial calcification and Ms Dedeigbo needs her car to drive Treasure the 86km from their home on the NSW Central Coast to Westmead Children's hospital in Sydney's west. The 38-year-old, who tragically lost a daughter at just eight days old to the same condition, now spends much of her time travelling to see neurosurgeons, paediatricians and geneticists with Treasure. The care worker also needs a reliable car for her job and to take her other children to school - but her Holden Captiva has consistently let her down, breaking down on freeways in the dark and causing her to miss vital appointments. 'The engine seized on the highway at 100km/h and I was stuck in the first lane with all my kids in the car,' Ms Dedeigbo told Daily Mail Australia. Vicki Dedeigbo's has told of her nightmare ordeal after buying a $43,000 Holden car to transport her sick daughter Treasure (right) to hospital and four other children to school . This photo was taken when Ms Dedeigbo first bought the car in August 2011. Three of her children including Treasure (right) are seen smiling about the new vehicle . Ms Dedeigbo said on numerous times she has taken the car, or it had expensively towed, to her Central Coast Holden dealership she has ‘endured rudeness and unfair treatment’. ‘I have been left stranded on the freeway, in the dark, unable to remove my car off the road on numerous occasions,’ Ms Dedeigbo said. ‘I have been late to an appointment because my car said it had 55kms of fuel left however I broke down around the corner from my house,’ she added. Ms Dedeigbo showed Daily Mail Australia numerous copies of repair certificates from the garage including details of the replacement of faulty seatbelts that had ‘frayed on the outer edges’. Other problems included electrical faults with sensors causing warning lights to flash and engine seizures that have left her stranded. One time she was forced to sleep in her vehicle overnight. 'My children have missed school because the car wouldn't start,' Ms Dedeigbo said. The car is seen here being towed away after another breakdown . The mother of five showed Daily Mail Australia her numerous repair sheets from after having to get her vehicle fixed repeatedly over the past three years . The car's beam headlamps blew and a knock in the steering was also identified . Treasure (right) is seen here with her newborn brother Miracle (left). Treasure has an incredibly rare genetic disorder called generalised arterial calcification and regularly visits specialists at Sydney's children hospital from her home on the Central Coast . ‘My children have missed school because the car wouldn't start or I had to go 10 days without a

Summary: Vicki Dedeigbo bought her car for $43,000 in August 2011 . The Holden Captiva has suffered endless problems . She is currently using a hire car and wants her money back . Her nine-year-old daughter Treasure suffers from a critical illness . She needs a reliable car to take her to a specialist hospital 86km away . Holden on Friday offered her a brand new replacement . Four other Holden owners have also started campaigns on Change.org . They also complain of purchasing faulty 'dangerous' Holden Captivas .