Two men have been charged with a spate of offences after a failed break-in attempt on a motorbike shop was caught on camera early Monday morning. To make matters worse one of the five offenders didn’t think it wise to cover his very recognisable face, giving police ample opportunity to track the man down. Scroll down for video . The five men were confident as the approached the front of the store to see where they could gain entry . After realising his accomplice had his face on show one of the masked men attempted to cover his face with a hood . CCTV footage released by the store showed the cocky offenders blatant disregard for the law as they approached a security camera and proceeded to give it ‘the bird’. One of the masked assailants cottoned on to the fact that his accomplice was being less than discreet and attempted to cover his face with his hood. His attempts were in vein as the camera had already captured a high definition shot of the man. Fingered: The men express their apparent disdain for the law . The failed ram raid saw the men reverse into the motorcycle shop several times to no avail . The would-be thieves then proceeded to reverse their truck into the shop's door repeatedly in the hopes it would gain them entry. It didn’t. After several failed attempts the men fled with their tails between their legs. No property was reported stolen however police allege there is substantial damage to the front and window of the building. The men damaged the shopfront and a window after smashing their truck against it . After failing to break down the door the men got out to see why they couldn't gain entry . Two Munruben men, aged 21 and 23, have been charged with a handful of offences and police say they are hot on the trail of their accomplices. A spokesman for Queensland police told Daily Mail Australia the investigation will continue until the other 3 suspects are apprehended. ‘Two will have to do at this stage, but obviously we want the rest.’ The two men will face court in late March and early April. The men should have reconsidered their wardrobe choice and plan of attack as they left empty handed .

Summary: Five men attempted to break into Team Moto motorbike shop in Nerang . Of the five hooded assailants, one chose not to cover his face . CCTV captured the failed ram raid and one of the men's faces . Police have arrested and charged two men in their twenties . No property was stolen however the group damaged the front of the store .


Stuart McCall has confirmed Rangers are paying money for all five Newcastle United loanees - despite two of them being highly unlikely to ever appear for the Ibrox club. McCall has inherited a bizarre situation created by the extraordinary mass deal chief executive Derek Llambias brokered on transfer deadline day early last month. Llambias – a former managing director at St James’ Park – has since been ousted as a PLC director and suspended from the football board at Ibrox following the takeover by Dave King and his allies. Sturat McCall has revealed that Rangers are paying some of the wages for the five players signed on loan from Newcastle in the January window even though only one of them is available at the moment . Of the five players loaned from Newcastle, only Haris Vuckic will again be available for Sunday's crunch Championship encounter with Hibernian after recovering from a calf knock. The only further first-team involvement has come from centre-back Remie Streete, who managed 44 minutes against Raith Rovers last month before succumbing to a hamstring injury. Youngster Kevin Mbabu, who has never played a senior game, is involved with Rangers’ Under-20 squad, but McCall revealed midfielder Gael Bigirimana has been ruled out for the season by an unspecified ‘medical condition’. The new Ibrox boss is also highly sceptical about ever having Northern Ireland international Shane Ferguson available, as he recovers from a knee injury on Tyneside. Asked if the quintet were on Rangers wage bill, McCall replied: ‘Yes. The club is paying for them.’ It’s understood the Ibrox outfit only make a contribution to their Newcastle wages, rather than paying the entire salary they earn at Mike Ashley’s club. McCall prepares the Rangers players for Sunday's clash with Hibernian . Even so, the fact so little value has been earned will outrage Rangers fans. ‘Young Biggi (Bigirimana) has a medical condition that our consultant is dealing with,’ said McCall. ‘But he won’t play for us this season. ‘Kevin Mbabu is training and he has played two under-20 games, but his match fitness is not up to what we would like at the moment. But he’s working hard, the kid. ‘Shane Ferguson has had a long-standing serious knee injury, I think he’s been out for four or five months. He had a minor setback a couple of weeks ago, so he won’t be up with us for another couple of weeks. ‘By then he will have been out for five or six months so he’ll likely need another six weeks to get him anywhere near being available. ‘So even though he might come up and train with us, depending on what level we can get him to, he looks a serious doubt to be involved. McCall faces the media on Friday ahead of the crucial clash with second place Hibs . ‘Remie Streete came and played the first game and pulled his hamstring, was out for a couple of weeks then came back and pulled his thigh. And he’s had an ear infection on top of that. ‘He’s two or

Summary: Rangers signed five Newcastle players on loan for the rest of the season . Haris Vukic is the only one who is available for Saturday's Hibernian clash . Gael Bigirimana is ruled out for rest of season with 'medical condition' Shane Ferguson not likely to play as he recovers from serious knee injury . Remie Streete suffered hamstring injury after playing 44 minutes vs Raith .


A 25-year-old man has been arrested after a mother found him naked in her 10-year-old son's bed. Ernest Reed Johnson was picked up by police in Tampa Bay, Florida, on Sunday morning after officers responded to a burglary call. They arrived at the residence at 4am when the distressed woman told him she had found the intruder lying next to her boy. Ernest Reed Johnson was picked up by police in Tampa Bay, Florida, on Sunday morning after officers responded to a burglary call. A woman said she found him naked in bed with her 10-year-old son . When he was spotted he jumped out of the window he had broken in through, WPTV reported. Johnson managed to escape and was on the run for just over four hours. However the police K9 unit managed to track him down nearby, and he was detained. Johnson was then booked into jail and charged with lewd and lascivious molestation, burglary of an occupied dwelling and possession of burglary tools. He does not appear to be on any sex offender's register. The 25-year-old managed to escape through the window he used to break in, but was tracked down in the area (pictured) by the K9 unit four hours later .

Summary: Ernest Reed Johnson, 25, was picked up by police in Tampa Bay, Florida . Responded to a burglary call from a distressed woman who found him lying nude next to her son . He managed to escape but was tracked down by the K9 unit 4 hours later .


Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both comfortably sealed a spot in the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells with straight-set victories on Wednesday. Federer beat American 22-year-old Jack Sock 6-3, 6-2 to set up a last-eight clash with Czech Tomas Berdych. After a tight first set against Sock, Federer ran away with the match in the end as he notched up his 50th win in Indian Wells. Roger Federer reacts after winning a point on his way to victory in the fourth round in Indian Wells . Federer serves in front of a packed crowd at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Wednesday . Federer reaches out to his right to play the forehand as he comfortably progresses to the last eight . American Jack Sock put up a decent fight in the first set but was eventually beaten . Nadal also reached the last eight, beating Gilles Simon 6-2, 6-4 to stay on track for a shot at his fourth career title in the desert. The Spaniard next plays sixth-seeded Milos Raonic, who defeated 17th-seeded compatriot Tommy Robredo 6-3, 6-2 in a fourth-round match. Nadal served a love game to close out his match that began as a dust storm swirled outside the stadium under overcast skies. He connected on 70 percent of his first serves in beating Simon for the seventh time in eight meetings. Rafael Nadal celebrates after sealing victory against Gilles Simon on Wednesday . Nadal (left) shakes hands with Frenchman Simon after booking his place in the quarter-finals . Nadal is at full stretch out to his left to reach a forehand as he comfortably beats Simon in straight sets .

Summary: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both reached the BNP Paribas Open quarter-finals . Federer beat American Jack Sock 6-3, 6-2 and now faces Tomas Berdych . Nadal defeated Gilles Simon 6-2, 6-4 and will play Tommy Robredo .


Usually when President Obama steps out on St Patrick's day, it's his brilliant green tie which steals the show. But today another accessory won the day - the enormous new 'smart watch' festooning the Commander-in-Chief's wrist. Obama was seen today wearing the hefty item - a Fitbit Surge device - as he walked around D.C. and met with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, and later lunched with congressmen on Capitol Hill. Scroll down for video . New accessory: Obama sported the watch at a meeting today with Prime Minister Enda Kenny of Ireland . Check it: Obama has recently said that he was considering getting a Fitbit, or its rival the Apple watch . Device: The Fitbit Surge, pictured above in publicity photos, monitors heart rate, sleep and even the location of those that wear it . The Fitbit surge is an advanced piece of wearable technology that constantly monitors the body of the person wearing it. It uses LED sensors to measure heart rate, and can function as a calorie counter and GPS device. It also tells the time. The Surge model is the largest and most sophisticated Fitbit model, and sells for around $250. Obama has previous expressed his interest in emergent 'wearable' technology. In a February interview with Re/code, he seemed torn between getting a Fitbit and an Apple watch. Testing it out: Obama . Suiting up: Obama was pictured earlier today with the watch while getting dressed . He said: 'I don’t have a Fitbit yet, but I work out hard. Word is these Apple Watches might be a good companion for my workouts. So I’m gonna see, I’m gonna test it out.' The testing had evidently begun by Tuesday, when Obama prominently wore the device for his public engagements. Fitbit enthusiasts are encouraged to even wear their device to sleep, where it collects data while the subject is unconscious, and can wake them up with silent, vibrating alarms. One feature the President may be particularly keen on is that the device is programmable to have a golf mode. Fitbits are set up to communicate with mobile devices regularly to store the data they collect - however the President is only allowed a Blackberry because of security concerns, which is incompatible with his new toy. Both the White House and Fitbit have yet to respond to requests for comment.

Summary: President wore $250 body-monitoring device around Washington, D.C. Was spotted with the item speaking to Enda Kelly, Ireland's Prime Minister . In February gave interview saying he was toying with buying on of them .


Reading boss Steve Clarke and Bradford counterpart Phil Parkinson have both criticised the decision to play their FA Cup quarter-final replay on a Monday evening. The FA have said they are powerless to move the game due to UEFA’s threat of heavy financial punishment. The clubs must play again at the Madejski Stadium a week Monday, just 48 hours after they play league fixtures. Reading manager Steve Clarke is bemused by the decision to host a quarter-final replay on a Monday . Reading were held to a goalless draw by Bradofrd in the FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday . Andrew Davies goes close to giving Bradford the lead with his header in the second half at Valley Parade . The tie cannot be staged in midweek as it would clash with Champions League games. UEFA took away £1million of television revenue owed to English clubs and fined the FA £42,000 two years ago for scheduling games that clashed with European ties. FA sources admit their hands are tied, but Clarke and Parkinson believe the situation devalues the FA’s own competition. ‘My question to the FA is why,’ said Clarke. ‘I know that people says it’s UEFA but the FA have to be stronger. I just find it strange that they don’t protect their own showpiece competition.’ Parkinson secured Bradford’s place in the FA semi-final draw for the first time in 104 years following a fiercely fought goalless draw, and he said: ‘I think it’s a little bit disrespectful to the FA Cup and the magnitude of this game coming up. ‘It’s a history-making game. To have to play it so quickly is frustrating.’ Davies reacts after missing his chance to give Bradford the lead against Reading on Saturday in the FA Cup . Davies looks on as the ball heads for the Reading goal during the FA Cup quarter-final tie at Valley Parade . The ball goes wide as the score remained 0-0 and a replay will be held a week on Monday .

Summary: Reading's FA Cup quarter-final replay with Bradford is on Monday March 16 . Both teams are in league action only two days before the replay . Steve Clarke believes the date makes it hard for them to field strong sides .


The so-called ‘health tourism gap’ between the amount the NHS collects from EU patients and the total hospitals on the continent receive from Britain has soared to almost £700million (file picture) Hospitals’ failure to claw back the cost of treating Europeans is costing taxpayers millions of pounds a week, figures suggest. The so-called ‘health tourism gap’ between the amount the NHS collects from EU patients and the total hospitals on the continent receive from Britain has soared to almost £700million. It means the UK is now paying out £15 for the healthcare costs of Britons who fall ill abroad for every £1 it gets back for the NHS treatment of European visitors. The Prime Minister and Health Secretary have pledged to introduce tough new measures to recoup an extra £500million from foreigners annually by 2017/18. Both GPs and hospitals will be given incentives to identify non-British users of the NHS and payment procedures will be made easier. However, the latest Department of Health statistics indicate there is a long way to go. Released following a Freedom of Information request, they show that in 2013/14, British taxpayers handed £749.8million to European governments to pay for the care of UK citizens abroad. This has risen by £100million from £649.3million just a year before. But in the same period, the NHS managed to collect only £50.3million from European countries to pay for the care of their citizens who needed treatment here. This is an increase on the £32million total the year before – but the number is still dwarfed by money going the other way. Ministers believe part of the problem is that hospitals do not ask enough questions to identify patients who should be paying for treatment. Figures which emerged at the weekend show the NHS is still chasing at least £62million of unpaid bills for foreigners’ care. One London hospital trust alone – King’s College – is owed almost £18million from overseas patients. One single patient at a different trust racked up an unpaid bill of more than £420,000. Others owe more than £100,000 for treatments including dialysis, bone marrow transplant and chemotherapy, according to The Sunday Times. Health minister Dan Poulter was even photographed with a new mother from Zimbabwe who is still being pursued for a £3,000 bill. Two years ago, cancer specialist Professor J Meirion Thomas warned many foreigners were travelling to Britain for expensive treatment and then leaving without paying. He said the NHS was also becoming the ‘world’s maternity wing’. Last night Andrew Bridgen, Tory MP for North West Leicestershire, said: ‘We’re fortunate to have one of the only truly free at the point of need health services in the world. ‘But we are not the International Health Service, it’s the National Health Service. This is an issue which needs to be addressed.’ Ukip health spokesman Louise Bours said: ‘It is clear from these figures that hospitals in this country are way too lax in chasing up payment for health treatment for EU citizens.’ Prime Minister David Cameron, left, and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, right, have pledged to

Summary: Hospitals still failing to claw back the cost of treating Europeans on NHS . Comes as the health tourism gap soars to almost £700million a year . UK now pays £15 for healthcare costs for Britons who fall ill abroad . But in return it only receives £1 from foreigners who get NHS treatment . PM and Health Secretary have pledge to introduce measures to recoup cost .


Newcastle United have admitted that if they were look to elsewhere for a head coach, they would consider British or foreign candidates - but he'd need to be 'tactically astute.' During a fans forum meeting Managing Director Lee Charnley and Ambassador Bob Moncur were among the representatives, as the supporters grilled them on issues at the club. With John Carver failing to win over the fans with some dour displays from his side, Newcastle's hierarchy admitted that they could look to someone else for inspiration. John Carver (right) was handed the reins at Newcastle until at least the end of the current season . They said during the fans forum: 'In the event the board should need to look for an external candidate in the summer for the position of Head Coach, the board would not have to start the process all over again due to the level of detail and work which went into the initial search. 'The board would look for an individual who would fit into the club's structure, someone who is tactically astute, and who has a track record of developing young players and the ability to improve players. 'The club has no concerns over whether a potential new head coach is British or from overseas and deems other criteria far more important.' Carver addresses the officials following the clubs controversial defeat at home to Manchester United . With fans keen to know the prospect of who the club's next manager will be, Charnley was quick to reiterate that Carver was the best man for job until at least the summer. 'The board stated that it will not consider the matter again until the end of the season,' they added. 'The board went through a lengthy process in terms of speaking to a number of people about coming to the club as a potential head coach. 'The outcome of that process was that the board felt the best option was for John Carver to be appointed to the position until the end of the season, at which point it will be reviewed.' Steve McLaren (left) is thought to be favourite for the role while Christophe Galtier is also fancied . Derby manager Steve McLaren is reportedly their first choice for the job but it remains to be seen whether he'd be leave his current club with promotion to the Premier League very much a possibility. Remi Garde was installed as the early favourite - with the club allegedly meeting the former Lyon boss in January - and he still remains as a popular choice by the fans. Frank de Boer recently signed a new deal with Ajax to rule himself out, while Christophe Galtier is well thought of by the St James' Park hierarchy, it's unknown whether he'd jump ship. Remi Garde (centre) is believed to have met the Newcastle board and remains in the race for the job . Frank de Boer recently signed a contract extension at Ajax to end speculation over a move to the North East .

Summary: The Newcastle board confirmed during a fans forum meeting that they have no preference if a potentially new head coach was British or Foreign . They did reiterate that no decision will be made until the end of the season . John Carver was handed the head coach role until the summer . Steve McLaren, Remi Garde, Frank de Boer and Christophe Galtier have all been linked with the job at St James' Park . Click here for all the latest Newcastle news .


Two young men who built a mysterious tunnel in Toronto had no criminal intent - they just wanted a man cave, police said Monday. Const. Victor Kwong said tips from the public helped them identify the two men in their 20s responsible for building the underground chamber near a Pan Am Games venue. News of the tunnel's discovery set off a social media frenzy, with theories of its purpose ranging from zombie hideouts to affordable housing. Kwong said the two men just wanted to have fun and there was never any danger to public safety. Scroll down for video . Mystery: Authorities said this image reveals the tunnel's entrance, as well as a sump pump water hose and an electric extension cord . Good times: Toronto police said the tunnel, seen following an excavation, was built for fun . Puzzle: News of the tunnel's discovery set off a social media frenzy, with theories of its purpose ranging from zombie hideouts to affordable housing . Const. Victor Kwong said the two men just wanted to have fun and there was never any danger to public safety . 'It was a place for them to hang out. They started out as goal to make a cool place and that's what they did,' Kwong said. He said investigators checked out their explanation and the case is now closed. He said the men will not be charged, though they could face a fine. The bunker, discovered in January by a conservation officer in a densely wooded area, is located 25 meters (27 yards) from the fence of the Rexall Centre, which is to host tennis events for the Pan Am Games. Inside, police said they found beverage containers, plywood wall supports, a generator and a sump pump. The chamber was almost 2 meters (2 yards) high, 86 centimeters (34 inches) wide and 10 meters (33 feet) long. Kwong said police are not releasing the men's names, or any further details since the case is not a criminal investigation. Kwong said the men are not believed to be survivalists, adding they just 'wanted to dig a tunnel.' He said they were not ex-miners or engineers. Investigation: Kwong said police are not releasing the names of the men who built the tunnel, or any further details since the case is not a criminal investigation . Discreet: Toronto police say this is what was used to cover the tunnel . Prepping: A compressor (left) and a generator pit (right) were also at the tunnel site in Toronto . 'The minute they were found they were apologetic,' Kwong said. He said there is no connection to this summer's Pan Am Games, or to York University, which is also near the site where the tunnel was found. 'With the enormous interest generated by the media, police received information on Friday, February 27, 2015, which enabled investigators to identify two men,' Toronto police said in a Tuesday news release. It continued 'The two men told investigators they built the tunnel for personal reasons. Investigators have verified their account and are satisfied there

Summary: The bunker was discovered in January by a conservation officer in a densely wooded area . It is located 25 meters (27 yards) from the fence of the Rexall Centre, which is to host tennis events for the Pan Am Games . Const. Victor Kwong said the two men who built the tunnel just wanted to have fun and there was never any danger to public safety . He said the men will not be charged, though they could face a fine .


Going toe-to-toe, these fighting primates could give Floyd Mayweather a run for his money. Astounding images captured by Australian tourist Julie Rathbone show a pair of Chacma baboons-some of the largest and most violent primates in the world-embroiled in a heated brawl on the banks of the Zambezi river in Africa. The brawling baboons appeared to have settled the disagreement by fighting, before a senior baboon plays referee and steps in to break it up. The heated brawl between a pair of young Chacma baboons appears to have been sparked when one of them tugged the other's tail . The two baboons can be seen squaring up for fight on the banks of the Zambezi river in Africa . Nurse unit manager Julie Rathbone, 59, from New South Wales, was on a cruise down the river when she spotted the row unfolding. She quickly whipped out her camera to capture the dust-up - but said it was difficult to keep up with the speedy youngsters. 'We were following hippos along the edge of the river when the noise of the monkey's playing attracted my attention,' she said. 'Once the fight ended they all quietened down and sat around in groups as if nothing had happened.' 'They appeared to be playing but one seemed to upset the others and they all went haywire and started chasing each other. Julie Rathbone was on a cruise down the Zambezi river when she spotted the row unfolding . Before too long, a senior male baboon plays referee and steps in to break up the fight . Rathbone said it was difficult to keep up with the speedy youngsters in capturing the dust-up . Males Chcma baboons are frequently violent and aggressive towards their own species as well as humans, giving rise to a spate of hunting incidents in South Africa's Southern Cape Peninsula . Julie Rathbone (pictured) said it was the first time she had seen monkeys in the wild . Chacma Baboons are the largest baboons and among the largest monkey species in the world. Males are frequently violent and aggressive towards both male and females as well as humans, giving rise to a spate of hunting incidents in South Africa's Southern Cape Peninsula . Rathbone said she felt lucky to have captured the moment on camera and said it was 'extremely exhilarating.' 'I was quite excited to be in the right place at the right time and was able to get a reasonable amount of frames in focus,' she said. 'The only other time I have seen monkeys interact with each other has been in the zoo so watching them in their own environment, completely unrestrained and free from fences was an exhilarating experience.' The NSW nurse said she felt lucky to have captured the moment on camera and said it was 'extremely exhilarating' Chacma Baboons are the largest baboons and among the largest monkey species in the world .

Summary: Astounding images were captured by Australian tourist Julie Rathbone . Chacma baboons are embroiled in a heated brawl on the Zambezi river . The pictures show a senior male baboon step in to breakup the row . Chacma Baboons are among the largest monkey species in the world .


A grieving mother today revealed how she feels responsible for her son dying in a suspected suicide in jail - after shopping him to police for mugging a 90-year-old woman. Sharron Lewis, 50, of Bournemouth, named her son Sheldon Woodford, 24, to police after recognising him in an appeal by detectives. The drug addict had stalked pensioner Betty Aldworth moments before the attack in the town, which knocked her to the ground and left her with knee and shoulder injuries. Sharron Lewis (right) had reported her son Sheldon Woodford (left) to police after recognising him in an appeal by detectives. He went on to commit suicide while in jail . Grieving mother Mrs Lewis, pictured with Sheldon, revealed she blames herself after her son was found hanging in his cell at HMP Winchester in Hampshire last week . He mugged the woman for her handbag while high on a cannabis-like legal drug called Clockwork Orange, and was jailed last month for robbery for more than four years. But Mrs Lewis said although she felt she did the right thing by speaking to police, she blamed herself after her son was found hanging in his cell at HMP Winchester in Hampshire last week. She told the Daily Mirror: ‘I feel responsible and I feel that I failed him. I know I did the right thing for my son and for the old lady. 'I did it because he could have seriously hurt someone next time. I did it for his own good. 'I did it because he needed help and the only way he was going to get it was being in prison. He was in the right place to get help and he obviously didn’t get it.’ On camera: CCTV footage showed Sheldon Woodford stalking the pensioner in Boscombe, Bournemouth . Speaking to Mirror reporters Euan Stretch and Paul Vass, she added that Woodford had attempted to hang himself four weeks before his death, and had been under hourly observation in jail. Mrs Lewis, who lives with her second husband David, 56, said Woodford was a ‘troubled person from childhood’, but he had forgiven her for alerting police that it was him in the CCTV appeal. Detective Constable Leo Glendon said at the time of Woodford’s sentencing last month that Mrs Lewis saw the police photo of her son and 'felt it right' to come forward. He added: ‘She felt that any loyalty towards her son was superseded by the fact that he had picked on a vulnerable, elderly lady. Robbery: Woodford snatched 90-year-old Betty Aldworth's bag in the attack which knocked her to the ground . Moving: He could then be seen attempting to make a getaway with her bag while she remained on the ground . 'She felt it was right to come forward and inform us due to the nature of the crime and the fact Woodford was targeting elderly people and could still be a danger to them. 'We received a call from Woodford's mother on January 2 during which she said "That's my son". Circled: Woodford, immediately

Summary: Sharron Lewis named her son Sheldon Woodford to Dorset Police . But drug addict, 24, died in suspected suicide after being jailed . He mugged pensioner for her handbag and knocked her to ground . Mrs Lewis believes she did the right thing by speaking to detectives . But blames herself after son was found hanging at HMP Winchester . For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here .


Foul-mouthed: Jeremy Clarkson (pictured last night) told guests at The Roundhouse Gala in north London that his bosses were 'f****** b*******' Jeremy Clarkson last night launched an extraordinary foul-mouthed rant at BBC bosses during a charity gala. The Top Gear star, speaking in north London to raise money to help disadvantaged youths, said that he wanted to do one more lap of the show's track 'before the 'f****** b******* sack me'. Clarkson - whom the BBC has suspended over claims he punched a producer - told guests at The Roundhouse Gala that the driving series 'was a great show and they've f***** it up'. A video of his speech emerged as it was claimed last night that Clarkson visited his producer's home to apologise for their Top Gear altercation - but was given the cold shoulder. In footage obtained by the Daily Mirror, he spoke to the Roundhouse audience about a charity auction for his 'last ever lap' on the Top Gear track - which later went for £100,000. Clarkson said: 'I didn't foresee my sacking, but I would like to do one last lap. So I'll go down to Surrey and I'll do one last lap of that track before the f****** b******* sack me. 'I'll be a bit tearful when I do it, but f*** it, let's do it. And I'll drive somebody around in whatever I can get hold of. I'm sacked so it's probably an Austin Maestro.' He added: 'There was an 18-year waiting list to be in the audience of Top Gear, but the BBC has f***** themselves.' Last night, a report claimed that the BBC probe into the row had been told producer Oisin Tymon refused to even open the door to Clarkson after he turned up at his house. Sources said the incident happened four days after 54-year-old Clarkson allegedly punched Mr Tymon during an argument after filming over a hot meal at a North Yorkshire hotel. The claims emerged as it was revealed Clarkson and his co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May are still scheduled to host a Top Gear Live arena show in Norway next week. Rant: Clarkson speaks on stage, next to Pink Floyd's Nick Mason, during The Roundhouse Gala last night . Support: This evening Clarkson thanked all the people who have called for him to remain as presenter . The top-rating show was pulled off air and Clarkson was suspended while an inquiry was launched. It has also been claimed that Clarkson has sent at least one apologetic email to Mr Tymon. Ken MacQuarrie, the BBC executive in charge of the inquiry, has reportedly been shown the contents of the emails. A source told the Daily Mirror: 'In the hours before he reported the matter to the BBC, Clarkson seemed increasingly desperate to apologise to Oisin and persuade him to let the matter blow over. 'When he arrived on the doorstep that Sunday, Oisin was not feeling ready to face him so didn't answer. He just didn't want to speak to him after what happened. Bids: Clarkson (centre), sitting next

Summary: Clarkson says Top Gear 'was a great show and they've f***** it up' Was speaking in London to raise money to help disadvantaged youths . Says there was '18-year audience waiting list but BBC has f***** itself' Producer Oisin Tymon 'would not open door' to Clarkson at his house . It happened four days after Clarkson, 54, allegedly punched Mr Tymon . It was during argument after filming over hot meal at a Yorkshire hotel . Clarkson is scheduled to host Top Gear Live show in Norway next week . Meanwhile petition calling for his reinstatement was delivered to BBC HQ today in a tank driven by The Stig .


As any man will tell you, there's nothing worse than 'splash back'. And in a move that could slash arrests for public urination in Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast council are considering applying a coat of waterproof paint to walls there. It'll be spray-back time for drunken revellers as the council is copying the German party city of Hamburg which has painted the walls of its entertainment district with the same sort of paint used on ships to deter party-goers from peeing in public. The Gold Coast Bulletin reported that the local council will look into introducing the move where the paint bounces the offending stream off the wall and back onto the offending person. Scroll down for video . Open-air urinals may have given some people a laugh but they proved unpopular in Surfers Paradise . A neon animation shows how easy it was to pee without payback before (left) compared to after (right) due to the application of hydrophobic paint to walls in St Pauli, Hamburg . Public urination ouside Surfers Paradise's nightspots has caused problems for the Gold Coast council . Open-air urinals had been used on a trial basis in Surfers Paradise but they were panned by the public. 'It was PR disaster but in keeping urine off the footpaths, it worked really well,' Surfers councillor Lex Bell said. He said the waterproof paint idea was 'very interesting' and that he would take it to council officers for consideration. Nightclub and bar owners in Surfer's Paradise said the council would be better off just providing public toilets. This local resident registered his displeasure with the situation in the St Pauli Interest Community video . Liquid poured on one half of a breeze block coated with water-repellent paint runs off in this demonstration . St Pauli Interest Community members have put up warning signs - put not every painted wall has them . Hollywood Showgirls strip club owner Craig Duffy offered to pay for the installation of public toilets in a disused basement underneath his Surfers Paradise nightspot. Mr Duffy wrote to council in January offering 600sqm of underground space for public loos which he’d rent back to council at a market rate - but he’s yet to hear a response, the Gold Coast Bulletin said. 'That doesn’t make any sense to me at all. It’s utterly insane. $116 a square metre? Pardon the pun but it’s money down the toilet,' he said of the pee-proof paint. 'It’s not dealing with the underlying problem at all which is that there are no toilets.' But using waterproof paint on walls in Hamburg has worked. Here residents of the pub-heavy area at the heart of the party town made a stand against so-called 'Wildpinkler', which literally means 'free pee-ers' in German. Members of the St Pauli Interest Community (IG St Pauli) fed up with drinkers weeing everywhere from back alleys to underpasses to childrens' playgrounds used a special paint to give them a nasty surprise. Water droplets bounce right off the hydrophobic paint with which the residents have coated dozens of walls

Summary: Gold Coast council may use waterproof paint to stop public urination . Local councillor Lex Bell called the idea 'very interesting' However, pub owners said it would be better just providing public toilets . Surfers Paradise would be copying the model used at St Pauli in Hamburg . St Pauli is plagued by 'Wildpinkler', meaning 'free pee-ers' District welcomes 20 million often heavy-drinking party guests every year . Local residents' group is fighting back with special hydrophobic paint . Water droplets bounce right off, causing splash back for public urinators .


An Alabama woman charged in her granddaughter's running death testified Wednesday that she would 'rather die' than hurt the little girl, and denied making her run as punishment. Joyce Hardin Garrard took the witness stand to say she never intended any harm to 9-year-old Savannah Hardin. When defense attorney Richard Rhea asked if she would have done anything to hurt Savannah or any other grandchildren, Garrard replied, 'I'd rather die first.' The 49-year-old Garrard said she and Savannah had been in the yard picking up sticks and talking, taking frequent breaks to get a drink of water and to play. She said she was telling Savannah the importance of not lying. Took the stand: Joyce Garrard, 49, took the stand in her own defense Wednesday in her trial for allegedly killing her 10-year-old granddaughter Savannah Hardin by forcing her to run as punishment for lying about eating candy . 'I was picking up sticks with her because I felt just as responsible for her lying as she was,' Garrard testified. Prosecutors say Garrard killed the girl three years ago by making her run as punishment for a lie about candy. 'It was 'more like a jog and not a run,' Garrard maintained. Garrard said Savannah was such an active child, the only way to hold her attention was to keep her moving. 'We was hooting and hollering, fussing back and forth,' Garrard said. Garrard said they picked up sticks for about 40 minutes, but spent much of the day in the yard. She said Savannah told her she had to go to the bathroom and they were racing into the house when the girl fell backward. Garrard said that's when she told Savannah's stepmother, Jessica Mae Hardin, to call 911. 'Did you have some intent to hurt Savannah?' Rhea asked. 'Not that day or any other day,' Garrard replied. Victim: Garrad allegedly forced her granddaughter, Savannah Hardin (pictured left and right), 9, to run to her death at her home in Etowah County in 2012 after discovering she had lied about eating forbidden chocolates . Arrests: Garrard (pictured, left, in her police mugshot) was charged in the fatal February 2012 incident alongside Savannah's stepmother, 27-year-old Jessica Mae Hardin (right) One word on a 911 recording could help decide Garrard's fate. With 9-year-old Savannah lying unconscious following an afternoon of running and a 911 operator listening over the phone, Joyce Hardin Garrard asked for something — either a cigarette or a blanket. The request, depending on exactly what she said, could be considered callousness or compassion. On the Feb. 17, 2012, recording, played in court Tuesday, Garrard is heard in the background as the girl's stepmother, Jessica Mae Hardin, talked for more than 11 minutes with Lori Beth Beggs, a 911 operator in Etowah County. 'My daughter had a seizure,' Hardin says at the beginning. Speaking in a loud voice as Hardin talks to Beggs, Garrard is heard repeatedly saying the child's name and asking her to wake up. 'Savannah. Savannah,' Garrard says in a steady voice. 'Savannah, open your eyes.' Then, nearly

Summary: Joyce Garrard, 49, is charged with killing 10-year-old Savannah Hardin by forcing her to run as punishment for lying about eating candy . Garrard took the witness stand Wednesday to say she never intended any harm to 9-year-old Savannah Hardin . Garrard's lawyers haven't denied that the girl ran before her collapse, but the defense said the woman had no intention of harming her granddaughter .


The wife of a passenger on missing the MH370 flight plane has spoken of her heartache, revealing she is still desperate for answers a year after the airliner vanished. It has been 12 months to the day since Perth father Paul Weeks boarded the Beijing-bound flight in Kuala Lumpur and his wife Danica Weeks is still at a loss about what to tell her young boys - and where their beloved father has gone. Ms Weeks said despite being advised by people that she needs to tell Lincoln, 4, and Jack, 2, what happened to him, she refuses to lie to their sons and will wait until the truth is discovered. Scroll down for video . Danica Weeks doesn't know what to say to her sons Lincoln, 4, and Jack, 2 about where their daddy has gone . Paul Weeks boarded the MH370 flight a year ago . 'People say you've got to tell them the truth and I say "do you?" because I don't and I'm not going to put them through what I think it is then it turns out to be something completely different – and I will choose to tell them,' she told The Sydney Morning Herald. Ms Weeks described the past year as 'surreal' and a 'blur' without being able to see, or even say farewell, to her 'best friend'. 'I'm just this housewife wanting her amazing husband. He did so much for us as a family and he would do exactly the same if he was in my shoes – he would want to bring us home – and I'll do it for him, he deserves it,' she said. Her mining engineer husband, who was on his way to start a new job in Mongolia when the plane inexplicably vanished, gave her his wedding ring when they said their goodbyes at the airport on Marhc 8, 2014. Ms Weeks said she could not have survived the trauma of the past 12 months if it wasn't for the support of the Western Australian community. She added that it has been impossible to begin the mourning process and even think about moving on. 'Even for the children, we haven't even had a memorial or had a chance to say our goodbyes,' she said. '[Since MH370] There have been two plane crashes and they get the bodies home – we don't even get a piece of the plane.' This comes as China's Foreign minister vowed to never give up looking for the plane while Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott said the search can't go on forever. Other officials said discussions were already under way between countries involved in the search as to whether to call off the hunt in coming weeks. Mr Weeks gave his wife (right) his wedding ring (left) before boarding the MH370 flight . Officials said discussions were already under way between the countries as to whether to call off the hunt within weeks for the missing plane . As his country said prayers on Sunday for those who were on board the missing flight, Malaysia's

Summary: It has been 12 months to the day since flight MH370 disappeared while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Bejing and it still remains a mystery . Wife of missing Australian passenger Paul Weeks doesn't know what to tell their sons Lincoln, 4, and Jack, 2 about what happened to their dad . Ms Weeks doesn't have any answers and doesn't want to lie to their boys . World leaders are deciding whether to end the search in the coming weeks .


More than 50 drunk teenagers trashed a family home after spotting a Facebook post which said the 15-year-old daughter was having a couple of friends over. Horrified mother-of-four Karen McGuinness, 47, of Newton Mearns, near Glasgow, was forced to return early from a holiday after neighbours called and told her drunk youngsters were trashing her home. She had gone away for a short break believing her children were all out for the night, when daughter Simona, 15, returned to the house with a couple of friends to listen to music on Saturday night. Horrified Karen McGuinness was forced to return from her holiday after neighbours called and told her drunken teenagers were trashing her home and garden (pictured) after her address was posted on Facebook . Some of the yobs boasted about their exploits and sent these pictures to friends over the Snapchat app . But when one of Simona's friends posted on Facebook that she was off to an 'empty' she posted the address of the £75,000 house - and plans for a quiet night went out of the window. Around 50 teenagers, most of them unknown to Simona, descended on the house in the upmarket suburb and caused thousands of pounds worth of damage in less than an hour. Neighbours went to the house at the height of the mayhem and told the yobs to leave but were ignored - so they called Mrs McGuinness at around 10.30pm. Mrs McGuinness, a single mother and support worker at a school for children with special needs said she was 'traumatised' after rushing home and seeing the destruction to her property. 'They totally trashed my house. Every part of my home is ruined. What kind of kids are out there doing this?' she told the Daily Record. Karen McGuinness (pictured) said she was 'traumatised' after rushing home and seeing the destruction . Mrs McGuinness said the house was completely trashed following the party - her son's room is pictured . Neighbours on the quiet street (pictured) in the upmarket suburb of Newton Mearns were forced to call police . The teenage yobs pulled her son's TV off his wall, before stamping on it and even chucked his Xbox out of his bedroom window. Mrs McGuinness said she had locked her bedroom door before she left, but when she returned home she found it had been kicked off its hinges and will need to be replaced. The yobs also damaged the stairs, bannister and walls, smashed her outside decking to pieces and even emptied her cupboards and fridge. A devastated Mrs McGuinness found her home covered in flour, sugar, pasta and smashed eggs, ruining her carpets, cushions and curtains. Mrs McGuinness had locked her bedroom door before she left the house - she found it kicked off its hinges and her room ruined by the youngsters . She said: 'Liquids were poured over my bedding, the bathroom was covered in shampoo, shower gel and toilet paper, and toothpaste was everywhere.' To make matters worse the teenagers vomited copiously throughout the house and Mrs McGuinness

Summary: Mother-of-four Karen McGuinness, 47, devastated after home was trashed . Her daughter's friend had posted on Facebook that the house was empty . Around 50 teenagers turned up at the house and wrecked it during party . Mrs McGuinness said yobs caused thousands of pounds worth of damage .


Photos of Robert Durst taken as he was driven from a New Orleans courthouse on Tuesday showed the man looking remarkably different than he did over 10 years ago when he stood trial for the murder of Morris Black in Gavelston, Texas. The 71-year-old, who was charged with drug and gun possession by local authorities after being picked up on a first-degree murder warrant issued by the Los Angeles Police Department for the murder of his friend Susan Berman, who was shot dead in her home on Christmas Eve 2000, looked younger than he did back in 2003. Cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Kenneth Mark, who has offices in New York City, Aspen and the Hamptons, pointed out what work Durst possibly had done to achieve this new look. Scroll down for video . Photos of Robert Durst emerging from a New Orleans courthouse on Tuesday (right) showed the man looking younger than he did 10 years ago (left) A top cosmetic dermatologist has weighed in on the operations he believes Durst possibly had done - and he also appears to have had new dental work . They include eyelid surgery, Botox, a facelift and fillers . 'It appears that he's had upper and lower eyelid surgery (bleparoplasty), a facelift (rhytidectomy), Botox, especially on the outer edges of the eyes (crows feet), and also the filler Voluma in the mid face area particularly the malar aspect of the medial cheeks,' Dr. Mark told DailyMail.com. 'What this emphasizes is how multiple cosmetic procedures are synergistic and for the optimal cosmetic result, it's not just simply a matter of doing either Botox or filler or a procedure, but picking the best combination.' It also seems clear that Durst's teeth have changed, though it is not certain if he got veneers or dentures. If he did have the work done, it is not certain if it was for vanity purposes, necessity or to slowly alter his appearance. A search warrant that was recently released following his New Orleans arrest reveals that Durst had a latex mask in his hotel room and a fake ID. In addition, he had slowly been withdrawing thousands of thousands of dollars that officials now believe he planned on taking with him or mailing to himself once he fled the country. He reportedly had $100 bills stacked in numerous envelopes ultimately totaling $42,000 in his hotel room. This in addition to a quarter pound of marijuana. His upper eyelid appears to snap open much higher this week than it ever did twelve years ago . In 2003 a fold of skin nearly obscure his eyes, which were heavier lidded here in 2003 . It also seems clear that Durst's teeth have changed, though it is not certain if he got veneers or dentures . The arrest happened within hours of the finale of the documentary starring and about Durst, The Jinx, had its finale on HBO. In that finale Durst seems to admit in the final scene that he is responsible for murdering Berman, Black and his first wife Kathleen Durst. Durst will

Summary: Photos of Robert Durst emerging from a New Orleans courthouse on Tuesday showed the man looking younger than he did 10 years ago . A top cosmetic dermatologist has weighed in on the operations he believes Durst possibly had done . They include eyelid surgery, Botox, a facelift and fillers .


Remains sifted out of the ground zero rubble during the original recovery efforts following the September 11 attacks have been identified as those of a 26-year-old New Jersey man. Matthew David Yarnell, dubbed a 'merry prankster' in an obituary that appeared in the New York Times, became the 1,640th victim identified from among the debris thanks to DNA testing, NBC New York reports. Yarnell was vice president of technology at Fiduciary Trust International. He was in a meeting on the 97th floor in the south tower when United Airlines Flight 175 struck. Family remember the Carnegie Mellon graduate as a funny man. 'He liked to have fun,' his mother Michele Yarnell told the Times not long after the tragedy. Scroll down for video . Identified: The remains of Matthew David Yarnell have been identified from the original debris found at ground zero following the September 11 attacks . The death toll stemming from the attacks at the World Trade Center stands at 2,753. Of those, 1,113 victims have not been identified through a DNA match to items provided by families — toothbrushes, combs, clothing or swabs from relatives. Yarnell was working on the 97th floor of the south tower when UA Flight 175 struck . With ever-advancing technology yielding results that were impossible a dozen years ago, the unique genetic code gleaned from the bits of bone is the only hope for families waiting for anything tangible to officially confirm what they already know: Their loved one is dead. In some cases, scientists have gone back to the same bone fragment 10 or 15 times, using new technology to attempt to extract DNA diminished by fire, sunlight, bacteria and even the jet fuel that poured through the towers. The painstaking process involves pulverizing the bone fragments, adding a special chemical to the powder and then spinning it all in a centrifuge to break open the bone cells so DNA can be extracted. Then comes the last, critical step — looking to match it to an item with the victim's DNA provided by families — part of the medical examiner's collection of 17,000 contributions. Family members have long endorsed the ongoing identification process, even as some protested last year's move of the remains to the museum site, which they fear could be prone to flooding. 'Don't put them in the basement,' Rosemary Cain, who lost her firefighter son at the trade center, said at a protest against the move. 'Give them respect so 3,000 souls can rest in peace.' Other families supported the move, saying the repository is a fitting site for the remains. 'It will show the world the way we treat our dead,' Lee Ielpi, who lost his son in the attacks. 'Let's get them back to the site.' New technology: With new technology yielding results impossible a dozen years ago, forensic scientists are still trying to match the bone with DNA from those who died on Sept. 11, 2001, and have never been identified . A person demonstrates how to use a device used for milling and extracting DNA, at

Summary: Matthew David Yarnell was at a meeting at Fiduciary Trust International on the 97th floor when United Airlines Flight 175 struck below . The Kinnelon native's remains were tested from those sifted from the original ground zero recovery . Yarnell becomes the 1,640th victim positively identified from the rubble. That leaves 1,113 victims remains still unidentified .


Ryan Lockyer, 22, (pictured) was jailed for six years for the 'terrifying' attack, which left his 31-year-old victim afraid to go out . A woman was forced to jump into a canal to escape a dangerous serial sex attacker who threatened to kill her - but he will not serve a day for the crime. Ryan Lockyer, 22, of Reading, Berkshire, was jailed for six years for the 'terrifying' attack, which left his 31-year-old victim afraid to go out alone. Reading Crown Court heard the incident took place less than 18 months after Lockyer was released early from prison for an earlier series of sex attacks. Lockyer stalked his victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, as she walked home from work on October 7, 2014. As she passed through a nature reserve near Fobney Lock in Reading, Berkshire, at around 3.45pm, the defendant began following her. When she noticed him he started to run towards her shouting: 'I have a knife and I will kill you.' Prosecutor Walton Hornsby said Lockyer, who was brandishing a 10cms long knife, grabbed the woman and told her: 'I will kill you if you don't do what I want you to do.' Mr Hornsby said: 'She thought the only way to get away from him was to jump in the river.' The woman then told Lockyer she would do whatever he wanted, which appeared to take him by surprise and gave her the chance to slip free from his grasp and jump into the canal. Lockyer immediately ran off but the victim remained in the water for some time, scared he was still in the area. The victim eventually returned home and reported the incident to police the following day, describing her attacker as looking like an actor from BBC drama The Tudors. Lockyer was arrested after being picked out of an identity parade on October 10 and he was charged the next day. He gave a no comment during his interview but at a court hearing on January 7 he admitted a charge of making threats to kill, committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence and threatening with a bladed article. Reading Crown Court (pictured) heard Lockyer carried out the attack less than 18 months after being released early from prison for an earlier series of sex attacks . In a victim impact statement the woman described how she now takes the bus everywhere rather than walking alone and sees a potential attacker in every man she encounters. After his arrest Lockyer was recalled to prison to serve the rest of his previous licence period. That sentence related to a hearing at Oxford Crown Court in 2011 when, aged 18 years, Lockyer was jailed for four years with a three-year licence for sexual assault, three counts of sexual activity with a child and causing actual bodily harm. 'This was, without question, a terrifying experience for your victim,' Judge John told Lockyer, who appeared via video link from HMP Bullingdon. The judge then blasted Parliament for laws which meant he could

Summary: Serial sex attacker Ryan Lockyer, 22, attacked his victim with a knife . He told her 'I will kill you if you don't do what I want you to do' Terrified woman was forced to jump in a canal to escape him . Lockyer carried out attack 18 months after being released early from prison . Judge said he was one of the most 'dangerous men' he had come across . The judge blasted Parliament for laws which meant he could not jail Lockyer for longer than his prison recall for previous sex attacks .


Stuart McCall insisted Rangers had earned a vital psychological boost in the battle to follow Hearts into the Premiership after recording a breakthrough 2-0 win over Hibs. The Ibrox outfit had lost all three previous Championship meetings with Alan Stubbs’ men by a crushing 9-1 aggregate scoreline, but turned the tables at Easter Road in a result which also meant the Tynecastle club were officially promoted as second-tier champions. Goals from Lee Wallace and Kenny Miller — the latter strongly disputed by Hibs — gave McCall a first win in charge and hoisted the Rangers to within three points of their second-placed hosts with a game in hand. Stuart McCall celebrates watching his side beat Hibernian 2-0 at Easter Road on Sunday . There is a fair chance the two sides could meet again in the play-offs and McCall admitted it was essential his side stopped the rot against their Leith rivals. ‘First and foremost I would like to congratulate Hearts on an outstanding season and winning the title,’ said the Ibrox boss, who drew his first two matches in charge. ‘Robbie Neilson and his team have been outstanding all season, so fair play to them. ‘I am delighted with our performance and the result but it’s only one game, we won’t get carried away. But it will restore a bit of confidence that has been severely lacking. ‘It’s a stepping stone. But if we are to hopefully get back into the top league at the end of the season then we’re likely going to have to play Hibs in a decider. ‘If we had come here and got beat today then psychologically it wouldn’t have been good, so this will help. But we have a long way to go. ‘We want to go into the play-offs with momentum, with a bit of spirit and confidence and players playing at the level they can play.’ Rangers had drawn their five previous games and travelled to Easter Road on the back of just one win in nine. Lee Wallace (centre) is congratulated by his team-mates after giving Rangers the lead away to Hibernian . Wallace slams home the opener just before half-time to put the away side in control at Easter Road . That dire run had left Ibrox fans despairing about their promotion hopes but McCall, who earned joy from switching to a 3-5-2 shape, feels his team have now shown they are good enough to go up. ‘Yes, that’s all we want from them,’ he said. ‘Whatever is past has now gone — even today has now gone. There are players in there who need a bit of belief and confidence. A performance like today can only help. ‘I said to the players, there is only one thing better than winning and that is winning as an underdog, when people don’t expect it of you. There is a long way to go and we won’t be getting carried away but it helps with the confidence, morale and belief.’ Rangers fans chanted McCall’s name as the minutes ticked away at Easter Road

Summary: Rangers closed the gap on Hibs to just three points in the Championship . Lee Wallace scored the opening goal for Rangers after 44 minutes . Kenny Miller sealed the tie in the closing minutes with a tidy finish . Click here for all the latest Rangers news .


Police are hunting a runaway mother who tortured her two young children into inventing claims that they were abused by a Satanic sex cult run by their father. A specialist police child abuse team is investigating Ella Draper, 42, and her partner Abraham Christie after they forced her two children to lie about sexual abuse and ritual torture in Hampstead, North London. Dozens of innocent people were falsely named as paedophiles as part of their online campaign. Scroll down for video . A specialist police child abuse team is investigating Ella Draper (pictured left) and her partner Abraham Christie (right) after they forced her two children to lie about sexual abuse and ritual torture in north London . Draper was in the middle of a battle with the children's father, Ricky Dearman, 46, over access arrangements when she falsely accused him of sexual abuse, which resulted in him receiving death threats. Draper, who is now believed to have fled abroad, is wanted for questioning by police over the false allegations which she continues to make in online videos and articles, sparking fears of vigilante attacks. A judge last week branded her claims that her children's father was leading a 100-strong Satanic paedophile ring based at Christ Church Primary School in Hampstead as 'utter nonsense'. Mrs Justice Pauffley named and shamed Draper and Christie in a written ruling on care proceedings brought by a local council and said their internet campaign about the cult was ‘evil’ and ‘baseless’. The judge completely cleared Mr Dearman and all others named in the campaign of any abuse and called the material published on the internet ‘nothing more than utter nonsense’. ‘I am entirely certain that everything Ms Draper, her partner Abraham Christie and the children said about those matters was fabricated,’ she said. ‘The claims are baseless. Those who have sought to perpetrate them are evil and or foolish. Draper was in the middle of a battle with the children's father Ricky Dearman (pictured) over access arrangements when she accused him . The judge also suggested the couple may have fed the two youngsters, aged eight and nine, cannabis soup to gain their compliance. Mrs Justice Pauffley ruled: 'Torture is the most accurate way to describe what was done by Mr Christie in collaboration with Ms Draper. 'Both children were assaulted by Mr Christie by being hit with a metal spoon on multiple occasions over their head and legs, by being pushed into walls, punched, pinched and kicked. 'Water was poured over them as they knelt semi-clothed.' More than four million people around the world have viewed the online material and police were forced to protect worried parents at the gates of Christchurch Primary School where the ‘main action’ was alleged to have happened, the court heard. The ‘grotesque’ claims against ‘blameless’ people included drugged babies being sent from abroad by courier services such as TNT and DHL to London and then sacrificed. The pair claimed cult members drank their victims’ blood and danced around with the babies’ skulls. At least seven schools were named, a

Summary: Judge found mother forced children to lie about sexual abuse and torture . Ella Draper and Abraham Christie were named in care proceedings ruling . Draper is wanted for police questioning but is thought to have fled abroad . More than four million people have viewed the ‘fantasy’ online material .


The foreign spy arrested on suspicion of helping three British schoolgirls travel to Syria to join the Islamic State was working for the Canadian intelligence service, it has been reported. Turkish foreign minister Mehmet Cavusoglu earlier said the suspect works for the intelligence agency of a country that is part of the US-led coalition fighting ISIS but did not identify the country, saying only that it was not the United States or a member of the European Union. However, an Istanbul-based newspaper has reported that the spy was working for the Canadian government. Scroll down for video . A man has been arrested for allegedly helping three British schoolgirls - Shamima Begum, Amira Abase, both 15, and Kadiza Sultana, 16 (above) - cross into Syria to become Jihadi brides for Islamic State militants . The girls were pictured going through security at Gatwick Airport last month, dressed in Western clothes . Dailysabah.com cited 'sources close to the government' as the basis of the assertion. Mr Cavusoglu, who was interviewed on Turkish channel A Haber TV, said he had shared the information with his British counterpart - Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond. Shamima Begum, Amira Abase, both 15, and Kadiza Sultana, 16, are thought to have reached the terror group's de facto capital Raqqa after fleeing the UK to join a friend last month. Britain's Foreign Office had no immediate comment and a spokesman for the Metropolitan police said he had no information. It emerged earlier this week that the three girls had paid for their flights out of the UK after stealing jewellery from their family. Police discovered they paid the £1,000 cost of their flights from Gatwick airport to Istanbul in cash. Before they went missing, the girls are believed to have communicated with 20-year-old Aqsa Mahmood, a notorious jihadi who left Glasgow for Syria last year. The former medical student has become the online contact of choice for those wanting to travel to Syria and marry a militant fighter. One of the girls, Shamima Begum, used her Twitter account to try to contact her directly, asking for her to open a private line of communication. Friends suspect the girls were in touch with Mahmood and Islamic State recruiters via their mobile phones in the weeks before Christmas. The girls were pictured going through security at Gatwick Airport last month, dressed in Western clothes. On the run: (l to r) Amira Abase, Shamima Begum and Kadiza Sultana paid for their flights out of the UK after stealing jewellery from their family. They are understood to be in the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa . They were later seen on CCTV in Turkey, dressed in burkas and waiting for a bus to take them to the border with Syria. They are now believed to be in Raqqa, Islamic State’s stronghold and scene of some of its most barbaric atrocities. It is thought they were staying with a British girl – believed to be a pupil from their school who went missing in December and is believed to have joined ISIS. Sought advice: Before they

Summary: British schoolgirls fled the UK last month to become jihadi brides in Syria . Trio understood to be in the terror group's de facto stronghold of Raqqa . Turkish media reported a Canadian spy has been arrested for helping them .


Many millions have suspected it all along, but now the genie is out of the smoked glass bottle, the unvarnished truth laid bare on the pink and orange kitchen units. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has hideous taste. Hideous. Final proof of this comes in the fact that no one wants to buy his six-bedroom, Grade II-listed, 16th-century Cotswold farmhouse. He says would-be buyers have been put off by the ‘shifting sands of Government policy’. But I believe it was because they’d rather sleep in a sheep ditch than live with his wallpaper. And who could blame them? Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, 50, pictured here in his kitchen with wife Jackie is having trouble selling his six-bedroom, Grade II-listed, 16th-century Cotswold farmhouse. Why? Jan Moir suspects it may be the decor . The £1.6 million property just outside Cirencester has been on the market for more than a year. The retina-punishing interior, with every last primped and tweaked corner of it designed by Laurence himself, must take the blame. Buyers take one look at his work — the neon-hued kitchen, the gravy-coloured drawing room, the tree-painted bedroom, the giant peony print wallpaper, the stone lions by the front door (I could go on) — then head for the Cotswold hills. In a humiliating climbdown, the outrageously camp Llewelyn-Bowen has had to dismantle his own designs and redecorate the place with the kind of bland neutrals he loathes. Ooh, his feelings must be hurt — but surely the only person surprised by the antipathy to his exuberant individual style must be Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen himself? For the evidence of his frightful taste has been there, for all to see, for years. It is not so much his studiedly gaudy everyday appearance, with his tan leather jackets, polka dot shirt’n’tie combos, Guy Fawkes beard and unquenchable fondness for a ruffle — although all that does not help. It is more his murky history as an interior designer and style expert on television shows such as the hit BBC series Changing Rooms. Before it ended in 2004, Laurence had a reputation for making people cry by forcing his vision of grand living on to what he described as their ‘dark, drab and depressing’ homes. Laurence and his flamboyant taste had a reputation for making people cry on BBC hit TV series Changing Rooms. 'The evidence of his frightful taste has been there, for all to see, for years,' says Jan Moir . This usually involved the great man insisting that they threw out their neutral, ‘suburban’ colour schemes and replace them with blood-red walls, furniture made from repurposed fruit crates painted in Liquorice Allsorts colours and perhaps a dado-height glitter frieze of unicorns and dodos. ‘Fabulous!’ he would shriek, as innocent housewives sobbed in the wreckage of their living rooms. Meanwhile, the flamboyant designer would never miss an opportunity to lecture on his phobia about magnolia. He has always been very grand about not being bland. Appearing on the BBC’s Room 101 television show last year, LLB, now 50, launched into a passionate diatribe against the colour beige. ‘In all its

Summary: Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's home has been on the market for over a year . Is his 6-bedroom, Grade II-listed, 16th-century property unsellable? Yes, says Jan Moir, who inspects his recent makeunder of the decor .


England's David Horsey and Scotland's Craig Lee are part of a six-way tie for the lead after the third round of the Tshwane Open in South Africa. Lee carded a four-under-par 66, the joint lowest round of the day, to set the clubhouse target on nine under par and looked on as none of the later starters were able to overhaul him at Pretoria Country Club. Horsey held the outright lead after three birdies and one bogey in his first 12 holes, but bogeyed the 17th to card a second consecutive 69, while overnight leader Adrian Otaegui struggled to a 72. England's David Horsey lines up a putt during his third round at the Tshwane Open . Scotland's Craig Lee plays a shot on his way to carding the joint lowest round of the day of 66 . Last week's Africa Open winner Trevor Fisher Jnr recovered from four bogeys in his first seven holes to post a 69 and was joined in the lead by fellow South Africans Wallie Coetsee and George Coetzee, who is a member of the club and won his first junior competition here aged 10. Otaegui, who is a protege of former Masters champion and 2012 Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal, was two shots clear after a second round of 62 but dropped his first shot on the front nine all week when he bogeyed the third. The 22-year-old responded with birdies from close range on the sixth and eighth and looked in position to pick up another shot on the par-five ninth when his second shot bounded through the green, only to duff two chips and eventually card a bogey six. Further bogeys followed on the 10th and 13th and although he birdied the 15th, Otaegui also dropped a shot on the 16th after his tee shot flew over the green. Horsey plays out of the bunker at the Pretoria Country Club on day three of the Tshwane Open . Lee lines up a putt before going on to become part of a six-way tie at the top of the leaderboard . Spain's Adrian Otaegui walks across a bridge during his round in Pretoria on Saturday .

Summary: England's David Horsey is part of a six-way tie for the lead in Pretoria . Scotland's Craig Lee carded a 66, the joint lowest round of the day . Overnight leader Adrian Otaegui struggled to a 72 .


A teenager has claimed her high school banned her from carrying out an on-campus 'prom-posal' to her girlfriend because they are lesbians. Casey Akers, 16, from Keller, Texas said she often sees students ask others to be their dates to prom while at school yet when she was going to ask a female friend, they told her it was 'not appropriate'. Speaking to NBC, the teenager said she believes it is because both she and her friend are gay. Scroll down for video . Denied: Casey Akers, pictured, said her school gave its permission for her to carry out a 'prom-posal' on campus - until they found out she was asking a girl. The school has denied the claim . 'I gave them all the details before. They say it's fine. They find out who I am asking, then say it's not fine,' Casey told the channel. Her mother, who helped Casey prepare for her promposal, said she does not know why the school is stopping her from asking someone they know is her friend. After being told she could not 'prompose', Casey sent a private message to a friend on Twitter about what had happened and, with Casey's permission, the friend shared it publicly. 'I asked the administrators if I could do a promposal, not mentioning it was for a girl,' Casey wrote in the now-widely-circulated message. 'I had a box with flowers on it, cookies and a poster that said "Out of all these cookies, you're my favorite one. Prom?" The girls name is Cookie and that's where the idea came from.' Plan: Her mom helped her decorate this box with paper flowers so she could jump out and surprise her date . Date: 16-year-old Casey, left, poses with a girl, right, she identifies as her girlfriend online. She said that despite the school's ban on her promposal, she will be taking her girlfriend to the prom anyway . But as she walked to lunch, staff members approached her and told her it was 'not appropriate' to ask her friend, adding: 'You know why.' Within hours of the friend sharing the message, the hashtag #LetCaseyPromposal started trending on Twitter and hundreds of youngsters began messaging the teenager to show their support. 'Regulating who your students ask to prom is disgusting #LetCaseyPromposal,' one wrote. Casey said she still intends to go to the prom with her friend. The school district released a statement saying they did not allow any student - regardless of their sexual orientation - to carry out promposals on campus. Scene: She attends Timber Creek High School, pictured, but the school district said it does not allow anyone to carry out 'promposals' - regardless of gender or sexual orientation - on campus . 'Any previous promposals that have occurred have done so without District approval,' their statement said. 'Promposals, and other similar public displays, may create a disruption to the academic setting, therefore they are not allowed for any student.' Casey and her friends noted they had often seen promposals carried out on campus. See below for video

Summary: Casey Akers said she asked the school for permission to 'prompose' on campus and they gave it to her - until they found out who she was asking . The school district said it does not allow any one to prompose - where students ask a date to prom in a lavish way - on campus . But Akers said she has seen other students carry them out . She said she plans to go to the prom with her girlfriend anyway .


Virgin Australia are investigating standards on-board their planes following an irate passenger's video in which he documented the lack of cleanliness on his flight from Sydney to Melbourne. The man known only as Stuart Mc called the video: ‘Virgin Australia – A Disgrace' and filmed a dirty seat, chewing gum, dirt and paper littered around flight VA 868 from SYD to MEL. Despite the obvious filth surrounding the man's seat, a spokesperson for Virgin Australia told Daily Mail Australia that the airline is committed to providing flyers with a clean environment and will be looking further into the circumstances surrounding the man's flight. What looks like a bolt is lying down the side of a seat along side some chewing gum . 'Virgin Australia prides itself on delivering a superior customer experience which includes maintaining a high standard of cleanliness on board our aircraft,' the spokesperson said. 'This example is clearly not up to that standard and we are investigating as a matter of priority.' However it was definitely a warts and all video with filthy aisles and seats the first thing you see. The disgruntled man made his opinions clear during the video, which he uploaded to YouTube, claiming he would prefer if the carrier spend more time on their standards than promoting cheap fares. 'And they want us to believe Tiger is the discount carrier.... this is the seat I was allocated this afternoon on VA 868 SYD to MEL. Obviously short cutting cleaning is the way to making a profit for Virgin Australia,' Stuart Mc commented on the YouTube segment. Virgin Australia say they are investigating the incident on-board one of their planes from Sydney to Melbourne . Dust and grime also can bee seen lying down the side of the seat . As the camera pans along you then see what looks like chewing gum, dust, grime and bits of paper down the side of the seat. It's clear that the seats and down the side of them had not been cleaned for quite a while. Even the arm rests were dirty. It was a gross rather than great experience. Not that it was the only airline to be a loser in the cleanliness stakes. After splashing out up to £9,000 on first class flights on British Airways from Gatwick to the Caribbean, on what was supposed to be a 'trip of a lifetime', TV news presenter Owen Thomas was horrified to find dirt and grime caked around his first class seat. Dust, detritus and hairs can be clearly seen in an other shot . The arm rest of the seat has obviously not been washed for a while . Videoing the evidence, the former BBC anchorman posted the evidence on Twitter, dubbing the service 'Filth Class'. Narrating the short 30-second video, the presenter explains: 'So this is BA first class and it is abs filthy. You see the marks on here, most of these you can just actually scrape off. 'You see the stains down here. It's when you open your seat that the real horror begins

Summary: Virgin Australia are investigating the standards on-board their planes . A passenger was angry at the dirtiness of his Virgin Australia plane . He took a video of it and uploaded it on YouTube . The video was called: ‘Virgin Australia – A Disgrace’ Virgin say it is not up to their high standards of cleanliness . 'Short cutting cleaning is the way to making a profit,' the passenger said . Chewing gum, dust, grime and bits of paper could be seen everywhere .


Katie Hopkins has sparked an online backlash for calling Angelina Jolie 'smug' after she revealed she underwent preventative surgery for cancer. The controversial columnist posted a message on Twitter when the Hollywood star, who is married to Brad Pitt, revealed she had surgery to remove her ovaries and Fallopian tubes due to a second health scare. As thousands of people took to Twitter in support of the 39-year-old mother-of-six, Ms Hopkins wrote on the social media site: 'Angelina Jolie. Smug doesn't even come close. Curating her organs to maximise life expectancy. What's next fag ash lil? Your lungs?' According to Katie Hopkins (left), Angelina Jolie's (right) was 'smug' after announcing her cancer surgery . Katie Hopkins insensitive tweet that has caused a social media backlash . She then posted a picture of the A-lister holding a cigarette and tweeted: ‘This is my point. 'Fill your boots with preaching, but don’t then fill your lungs with tar.’ However, Twitter users were quick to respond, with many posting abusive messages to Celebrity Big Brother star Ms Hopkins. Julian Nicholas wrote: 'Smug? Potentially increasing her life expectancy to be able to watch her children grow up and grow old with her husband?' Joshua Cox tweeted: 'If you listen to the actually story, it's to prevent cancer, I'm sure you'd do it on your battered old daffodil.' Avril Walkinshaw said: 'That's bad Katie, even for you,' And follower Nige wrote: 'Wow, sometimes you can go just that little bit to far!' Katie Hopkins implied that Angelina was hypocritical for smoking while wanting to prevent ovarian cancer . Ms Hopkin's bizarre tweets come just days after the controversial columnist said fat children should be forced to attend special sports schools until they shed excess weight. Writing in her column for Now! magazine, she said: 'The most upsetting thing of all is a fat child. 'Watching fat parents drop their fat kids off at school in their cars makes me so angry my teeth itch and my nipples twizzle.' In her video blog for the magazine, the mother-of three said she blames the parents for children with weight problems: 'I've always said that a fat child lives in the shadow of a fat parent. 'The fat kids go through the school gates and there's the fat mum in the car, who doesn't bother to get out, still wearing her pyjamas...and that really does my head in.' Earlier this month, Ms Hopkins caused a Twitter storm when she tweeted controversial comments after she watching Kelly Clarkson on The Graham Norton Show. She tweeted: 'Jesus, what happened to Kelly Clarkson? Did she eat all of her backing singers?' Then added: 'Happily I have wide-screen. #grahamnorton'. When social media users tried to defend the singer, Katie followed up with: 'Look chubsters, Kelly Clarkson had a baby a year ago. That is no longer baby weight. That is carrot cake weight. Get over yourselves.' She also compared E! red carpet presenter Kelly Osborne to a troll and criticized Lily Allen live on radio for not losing her baby weight fast enough. 'After

Summary: Angelina Jolie had surgery to remove her ovaries and Fallopian tubes . Katie Hopkins branded Angelina Jolie's move 'smug' She tweeted: 'What's next fag ash lil? Your lungs?' Celebrity Big Brother star's criticism instigated backlash on Twitter .


With 60 years of managerial experience between them, Louis van Gaal and Arsene Wenger have more big match experience than most coaches still involved in European football. They have, as they saying goes, forgotten more about the game than many people will ever know. Games like this, however, still throw up unique questions and challenges, both before and during play, and on Monday night he two men faced one of their biggest nights of the season in a competition their respective clubs are unusually desperate to win. Here, Ian Ladyman assesses how they shaped up at Old Trafford. TEAM SELECTION . Managers are paid to make the right calls and sometimes that involves an element of risk. Wenger’s decision to include Danny Welbeck ahead of Olivier Giroud seemed baffling. Giroud had scored five goals in his last five games and it was hard to think Welbeck would have anything in his repertoire that his former team-mates in the United ranks didn’t know all about. For an hour here it seemed as though the Arsenal manager had blundered a little. Arsenal were familiarly quick and progressive through midfield but Welbeck seemed unable to hold of possession long enough to bring his supporting players Alexis Sanchez and Alex Oxlade Chamberlain in to play. Arsenal left back Nacho Monreal jumps in the air after putting his side in the lead . Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney cancelled out Nacho Monreal's opener . Ultimately, though, Wenger’s decision was vindicated when Welbeck was bright enough to anticipate Antonio Valencia’s back pass and calm enough to win his subsequent challenge with David de Gea and score the winner. For their part, it was surprising to see United without their best passer, Michael Carrick, but they still had a bold look about them at the start and that was indicative of the fact that this was a game Van Gaal wished to win at the first attempt. Daley Blind was selected as United’s only holding player and that, in turn, released Ander Herrera and Marouane Fellaini to try and hurt Arsenal further up the field. Most interesting, though, was Van Gaal’s decision to select Ashley Young as a traditional winger. Young has looked good going forward from left-back this season and by shunting him further up the field, Van Gaal gave him licence to trouble young Hector Bellerin. It was a plan that worked early on, as Bellerin was booked for a foul, but Young couldn’t maintain the threat and spent too much time in his own half. Ashley Young celebrates with Rooney following the Manchester United and England captain's equaliser . TACTICS AND STYLE . Wenger is nothing if not brave when it comes to these games and that was reflected in his decision to pair Santi Cazorla and Mesut Ozil as central players. Some Arsenal supporters may have wanted their team to look rather more secure and at times the visiting team did look vulnerable when Fellaini edge forwards to impose his unique brand of physicality on to the Arsenal central defenders. Arsenal’s three-man attacking formation took

Summary: Arsenal beat Manchester 2-1 in their FA Cup quarter-final clash on Monday . Danny Welbeck came back to haunt his former side with the winner for Arsene Wenger's men . Louis van Gaal's substitutes proved to be too defensive on the night . Whereas Arsene Wenger gambled with his tactics and reaped the rewards . Arsenal will play either Bradford or Reading in the semi finals .


His brooding good looks caught the attention of viewers in the programme's opening episode, and last night, Aidan Turner, star of BBC's Poldark, confirmed his status as the nation's newest TV heartthrob. The 31-year-old actor, who plays tortured and dashing Captain Ross Poldark, stripped naked during the show's second episode, much to the delight of love interest Demelza - and legions of adoring fans. Hundreds of swooning admirers took to Twitter to share their excitement at seeing Turner, who starred in The Hobbit trilogy, take off his clothes before going skinny-dipping in the Cornish sea. Scroll down for video . Racy: Irish actor Aidan Turner, who plays tortured and dashing Captain Ross Poldark, set pulses racing when he went skinny dipping during last night's episode - the second in the BBC's new eight-part series . Perfect gift: One Twitter user took to the social network to express her admiration of Turner's brooding looks . Iconic: This user compared the moment to Colin Firth's lake scene from the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, in which the actor, as romantic hero Mr Darcy, emerges from the water in a soaking wet shirt . Swooning: Another viewer shared her thoughts on Poldark's skinny dipping, aired on the BBC last night . The racy moment has been compared to Colin Firth's lake scene from the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, in which the actor, as romantic hero Mr Darcy, emerges from the water in a soaking wet shirt. But some viewers were left disappointed, saying the scene was too short. Based on Winston Graham's series of acclaimed novels, Poldark tells the story of Ross Poldark, an Army officer who returns to England after fighting in the American War of Independence to discover that his fiancee Elizabeth is engaged to his cousin after believing him dead. Successor to the crown: Turner's Poldark went one better than Firth's Darcy as he went completely naked . Taking a dip: Scenes showed him leaving his clothes on the beach before wading naked into the water . Admirers: The character's secret swim, right, was watched with delight by love interest Demelza, pictured left . Poldark then marries his maid, Demelza, played this time round by Eleanor Tomlinson, but is forever torn between the two women. The original series – a feast of heaving bosoms and bodice-ripping played out on a backdrop of windswept Cornish landscapes – attracted audiences of up to 15 million when it aired in the 1970s. And the BBC's new eight-part adaptation is scheduled for a post-watershed slot - promising viewers even steamier scenes. Going one better: While Mr Darcy stripped down to his shirt and breeches, Poldark removed all of his clothes . Hot and bothered: Hundreds of women were impressed with what they saw when Turner stripped down . In last night's episode, which saw ratings figures dip slightly on last week, Turner set pulses racing in scenes that showed him leaving his clothes on the beach before wading naked into the water. Twitter users took to the social media site to

Summary: Irish actor Aidan Turner plays title role in eight-part BBC series Poldark . His brooding good looks have already grabbed the attention of viewers . Last night he was seen skinny-dipping, confirming his heartthrob status . Hundreds of swooning viewers took to Twitter to express their admiration . Moment compared to Colin Firth's wet-shirt scene in Pride and Prejudice .


Designers are always looking for ways to make clothes as functional as possible, but one company may have taken it a step too far with a bizarre new idea. A new range of jeans that come with hidden zips in the front pocket to grant easy access to your private parts are to go on sale after raising enough funds. PlayPants are described as 'exceptional quality jeans with one magic feature - completely unzippable front pockets'. 'Playpants', which are jeans that come with hidden zips in the front pocket to grant easy access to your private parts, are to go on sale after a crowd-funding success on Kickstarter . The unusual jeans are the brainchild of Lithuanian designer Robert Kalinkin, who put them on Kickstarter to raise £10,000 - and he was successful. Writing about his creation on the site, Robert said: 'When not in use, the pockets function just as any other pockets would - you can safely store your belongings in them.' The jeans are described as 'exceptional quality jeans with one magic feature - completely unzippable front pockets' and were the brainchild of a Lithuanian designer . When not in use, the pockets function just as any other pockets would meaning you can safely store your belongings in them . He all lists all the reasons why he thinks you need PlayPants and when he thinks they may come in use, which include: itchy private parts in public, a lonely single night at the cinema, a boring corporate meeting, and a dull love life. The designers have installed two hidden zippers in the front pockets, which they say can be comfortably unzipped with one hand. 'And don't worry - the zippers are safe and secure, so your most precious possessions are at no risk,' they add. The man behind the jeans lists all the reasons why he thinks you need PlayPants and when he thinks they may come in use, which include a lonely single night at the cinema and a boring corporate meeting . PlayPants, which don't yet have a price, were created by Lithuanian designer Robert Kalinkin, who has been running his namesake label for more than three years. While he understands that the jeans are 'fun', he also maintains that his team take the process of making them very seriously. 'Every pair of PlayPants is hand-finished by experienced tailors at our in-house atelier,' he explains. 'We have also done careful textile research and picked the highest quality denim with just the right amount of elastane for ultimate comfort and flexibility. 'The tailors are using extra-strength double stitching and overlocking methods to make these jeans virtually indestructible.' The quirky creations could be coming to a shop floor near you soon; Robert managed to raise £10,000 from 68 backers who were obviously enthused by his idea. The designers have installed two hidden zippers in the front pockets, which they say can be comfortably unzipped with one hand . Speaking about the jeans, womenswear buyer, Becky Schneider, Accent Clothing, said: “As denim experts, we are always keen to see

Summary: Jeans with completely unzippable front pockets . Were the brainchild of a Lithuanian designer . He says they come in handy in a boring meeting or lonely cinema date . Raised just over £10,000 on Kickstarter .


A 61-year-old janitor has revealed how he walks 35 miles to his night shift job so he can afford to provide for his sick wife. Steven Simoff works at the Lakeside Casino in Osceola, Iowa, but lives in Davis City, more than six hours on foot down the bleak Interstate Highway 35. In order to get to work for his 11pm shift he leaves his home at 3.30pm and walks alongside four lanes of thundering traffic in sun, rain, wind or snow. Scroll down for video . Feet of endurance: Steven Simoff works as an overnight janitor at Lakeside Casino in Osceola, Iowa, but lives in Davis City, Iowa - 35 miles away. To get to work for his 11pm shift he leaves his home at 3.30pm . Devoted husband: Steven Simoff kisses his wife, Renee, goodbye. 'You've got to keep your job', he said. Simoff lives with his wife, Renee, who receives Supplemental Security Income and their 22-year-old grandson, Steven, who is currently unemployed. Money has been tight since Renee suffered a stroke nine years ago. She has also had a couple of heart attacks. Earning $9.07 an hour in his casino job, Simoff says his family can't afford to live closer to work because their rent in Davis City is just $400 per month. Simoff owns a 2002 Ford Windstar minivan, but says he can rarely afford to buy gas for it. 'First of all, when you got a family, and you've got a job, you've got to be able to support your family. And you've got to keep your job — the most two important things I can think of,' he told the Des Moines Register. Simoff's daily trek beats that undertaken by James Robertson, 56, from Detroit who received a $350,000 from a GoFundMe campaign and a new Ford Taurus after his plight received national media attention. Although Simoff's journey is longer, he told the Register that he can typically catch a lift three out of five days. He works Thursday-to-Tuesday and says that Sundays are typically the worst for trying to catch a lift. His frugal approach has its drawbacks, however - he has to buy a new pair of shoes every two months. Different generations: Steven Simoff with his grandson Steven (left). Money has been tight since his wife Renee (right) suffered a stroke nine years ago. She has also had a couple of heart attacks . Going the distance: The extent of Simoff's commute is made clear compared to the scale of Iowa . On average Simoff spends nearly four hours a day walking to work. 'It all depends on weather and what people feel like that day, if they're going to stop and pick you up,' he said. On his way home, Simoff is able to hitch a ride most of the way home with a co-worker who lives in Leon, leaving him eight miles to walk. 'He's trying to earn a living,' said Emil Segebart, who has been giving rides to Simoff for a decade. 'That's how I look at it. You're trying

Summary: Steven Simoff is an overnight janitor at Lakeside Casino in Osceola, Iowa . But he lives 35 miles away in Davis City, down bleak 4-lane Interstate 35 . To get to work for his 11pm shift he has to leave his home at 3.30pm . Once at work he spends his eight-hour shift on his feet cleaning casino . A friend and co-worker drives him home in the morning after his shift . Trip beats 21 miles of Detroit's James Robertson, who was given a car .


Face-off: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has met Philip Hammond . Kenya is threatening to tear up a 40-year military co-operation deal with the UK amid claims that British soldiers – who have allegedly committed serious crimes in the country – are escaping justice. The British Army could lose some of its best training facilities worldwide if it does not agree that any soldier accused of crimes should be dealt with under Kenyan law, rather than returned to the UK. British soldiers have been accused of crimes while serving in Kenya, but none have been prosecuted, despite allegations of serious assault and affray, alleged rape and murder, and protests by dozens of women that they were abandoned by soldiers who fathered children with them. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has now made the ultimatum to Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond during tense diplomatic negotiations over a long-standing deal which has allowed up to 10,000 British troops a year to carry out exercises in Kenya’s harsh terrain before deploying to active operations in theatres such as Afghanistan and Iraq. A recent session between Mr Hammond and Mr Kenyatta ended without agreement. Yesterday a renewal contract remained unsigned as both sides went public with their grievances. Brigadier Duncan Francis, defence adviser to the British High Commission in Nairobi, claimed British soldiers had always been accountable for any crimes committed in Kenya ‘under Kenyan or UK law’, and pointed out that Britain was Kenya’s ‘most steadfast ally on defence and security matters’. But presidential adviser Manoah Esipisu said the country’s new constitution required that British soldiers accused of offences in Kenya must be prosecuted under Kenyan law. ‘These are tough negotiations and there will be no backing down by Kenya on this issue,’ he said. ‘Kenya is not the same country as when these agreements were signed.’ The current deal is worth an estimated £58million a year to the Kenyan economy, and also involves British troops training the Kenyan Armed Forces in reciprocation. But that could come to an end if deep-riven problems cannot be solved. Kenyan security expert Professor Trevor Ng’ulia said relations between the two countries were so bad that it was a matter of ‘who blinks first’ in the current face-off before the deadline of April 21. Exercises: Thousands of British troops train in Kenya. Pictured: soldiers use camels to reach remote areas . He said relations had soured since 2013 when British High Commissioner Christian Turner warned in the run-up to Kenyan elections that the UK would not be prepared to meet Mr Kenyatta if he was elected, ‘except for essential business’ as he had been indicted by the International Criminal Court and was due to stand trial for his alleged involvement in post-election violence and killings in 2007. The charges were finally withdrawn this month. This was exacerbated by continual Foreign Office travel advisories warning tourists that Kenya was not safe from terrorism. President Kenyatta is believed to have retaliated by refusing permits for a battalion from the Parachute Regiment due to replace 700 infantrymen who were then stranded in Nairobi for several

Summary: Kenya is threatening to tear up 40-year military co-operation deal with UK . British Army could lose some of its best training facilities if it doesn't agree . Deal allows up to 10,000 troops a year to train in Kenya's harsh terrain . Kenyan President made the ultimatum to Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond during tense diplomatic negotiations . No soldiers have been prosecuted, despite allegations of serious crimes .