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An incarcerated mother has revealed that her one-year-old son celebrated his first birthday in prison with a party that featured donated presents and a colorful cake shared by the prison staffers who served as the toddler's guests. Jayla Currie from Berne, Indiana, is a part of the Wee Ones Nursery program at the Indiana Women’s Prison, a system that was established in 2008 and allows mothers, like Jayla, to share rooms with their babies while they serve out their sentences. In 23-year-old Jayla’s case that means a 10 month sentence for drug charges. 'I’ve gotten to see Jayden reach all of his milestones,' Jayla told Yahoo Parenting of living with her son. 'The most amazing one was watching him take his first steps. It still scares me to death.' Unique location: Jayla Currie posed with her son Jayden as he enjoyed birthday cake at his first birthday party, which was held at the Indiana Women’s Prison . As a part of the program, mothers and their babies have private rooms in one housing unit, which also contains other female inmates, who don't have any violent offenses on their records, to serve as trained nannies and help care for the infants when the parents have to attend certain obligations. Jayla noted that their rooms are as 'homey as possible', adding that instead of the metal bunkbeds that are often associated with prison life, she has a bed, a crib, a dresser, a closet and even a chair. She explained that her unit has 38 women in it, meaning that Jayden has constant attention. The mother-of-one, who has already served three months of her reduced 10-month sentence for meth manufacturing and possession, never thought she would be raising her child behind bars. Her life started to spiral out of control when she dropped out of cosmetology school at 19-years-old. She started taking pharmaceutical drugs and began a relationship with a man who was making meth. Jayla recalled that by the time she was 20, she was frequently using drugs and had also stopped paying her bills. By 21 she began helping her boyfriend to manufacture and sell meth. Special bond: The 23-year-old is a part of the Wee Ones Nursery, a program that allows incarcerated mothers to share rooms with their babies . 'I was spending every waking minute trying to get high,' she said. A year later, she was arrested and charged with two counts of meth manufacturing and possession and sentenced to six years in prison. After her family posted her bond, 30 days after she was incarcerated, Jayla unexpectedly got pregnant during her 60-day release, something which she now describes as 'very bad timing'. Jayla then spent six months in county jail before she signed a plea bargain last March. When she was seven months pregnant, she was transferred to Indiana Women's Prison. Two months later she gave birth to Jayden in a single room with just a doctor and a female officer. 'I spent my whole pregnancy thinking I couldn’t keep my son because of the amount of time I had to serve my sentence,' she recalled. 'To be able to have him here with me is wonderful.' Added touches: Jayden's birthday party inside the prison included a sheet cake and numerous decorations . Different kind of home: This is an outside view of the Indiana Women’s Prison where Jayla and Jayden will live until her expected release this October . The Wee Ones Nursery program aims to help incarcerated mothers bond with their newborns in a way that would have previously been impossible for them. In order to quality, female inmates have to quality for certain criteria, including a release date that is not more than 18 months after their projected delivery dates. According to a 2013 study from the University of Indianapolis’ Community Research Center, incarcerated women who live with their newborn infants in the special nursery wing at the prison are more likely to retain custody of their children after release and less likely to be arrested again. After her expected release this October, Jayla plans on moving in with her mom and working at a recycling factory owned by her family. She is actually worried that leaving the prison community will be the hardest on her son, who has grown up with Jayla's fellow inmates. The devoted mother said that she will definitely tell him about his time in prison when he gets older. 'I’m not ashamed because I’m proud of who I’ve become,' she said.

Jayla Currie, 23, is part of the Wee Ones Nursery program at the Indiana Women’s Prison . The program allows incarcerated mothers to share rooms with their babies while they serve their sentences .

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It looks like your typical outback fibro home, tin roof and all, but this property which is currently for sale is now at the centre of one of Australia's most chilling murder mysteries. For days now, detectives have swarmed over three bedroom Leeton home where Stephanie Scott's accused killer, high school cleaner Vincent Stanford, 24, lived with his mother Anika and elder brother Luke. In a rare scene of frantic activity on this peaceful suburban street, home to families and pensioners, investigators clad in blue forensic overalls heaped bags of evidence out the back of the property on Thursday evening. Detectives had first arrived at the property on Wednesday night speaking to two occupants before Mr Stanford arrived home and charged after investigators discovered discrepancies in his alibi. Police allege they discovered blood inside the school cleaner's Toyota Hilux, a picture of a burnt body on his mobile phone and a set of school keys thought to belong to Ms Scott inside the property itself. Neighbours told Daily Mail Australia the Stanford family have lived at the property, which is on the market for $179,000, for 'around 13 months'. Gail Scanlan, who lives next-door, said they would regularly chat to the 'beautifully manner' but quiet Mr Stanford over the backyard fence. Scroll down for video . This Leeton property looks like your typical outback home, tin roof and all, and now this property is now at the centre of the Stephanie Scott murder investigation . The back door of the Stanford family home was left permanently ajar as investigators swarmed the property in a quiet Leeton street on Thursday . Investigators lumped various items of interest next to a van in the fibro property's backyard . Clad in blue Forensic Services overalls, detectives were pictured hauling large bags containing items of interest into a waiting police vehicle . One of the recycling bins out the back of the home was pictured toppled over as police swarmed the property on Thursday evening . On Monday evening - the night after the alleged murder - neighbours said Stanford told them he had waved and said he had been 'busy' as he hung out his washing on their Hills Hoist, Fairfax Media reported. Daily Mail Australia understands the family have been renting the property, which was constructed in 1960. An advertisement published on the Domain property website touted the positive features of purchasing the three-bedroom home, targeted at potential buyers looking to escape the rental market. 'Why burn your money? Rent money is dead money & for just a small deposit & repayments close to your monthly rent we can move you into this Maiden Avenue home without a fuss. 'Boasting three bedrooms, separate lounge, dining & TV room plus evaporative air conditioning & two wood heaters this home is sure to please. Inspection anytime.' Inside the property: The Stanford home's laundry shows signs of wear-and-tear, with uneven tiling and white painted walls featuring signs of dirt and wear-and-tear . Privacy and warmth: The family home allows privacy for its occupants, with flowing red drapes and two wood heaters for families to enjoy . Much of the property, built in 1960, features wooden floorboards . A second family room features yet another wood burner. This autumn, temperatures have already reached lows of 10 degrees Celsius during the cold nights in recent days . Large trees out the front of the home provide shade for officers as they continue to raid the property . 'This home is sure to please': This is the property where police arrested Vincent Stanford on Wednesday night, accused of the murder of bride-to-be Stephanie Scott . One of the family bedrooms features full-length mirror wardrobe and a window for occupants to gaze outside . The modest property shows signs of age and wear-and-tear. White paint appears chipped and dirty on the walls of the laundry, where the Stanford family does their washing in two large stainless steel basin. Like many properties in the street, large trees cast shade on the front patio and long, flowing curtains provide a bit of privacy from passers-by. The family room features long red flowing curtains to keep the sun out. A large fireplace is the most prominent feature of the TV room, with the floor covered in drab gray carpeting lining up to wooden floorboards in the property's kitchen. An aged lime-green counter sits atop wooden cupboards and a simple stove where the Stanford family would whip up breakfast and dinner. The backyard is spacious and stretches back to a long, tin fence, over which the Stanfords often make small-talk with their neighbours and relax in the sunshine. One of their bins was pictured toppled over on Thursday, as police continued their investigations behind a thick white-and-blue line of police tape. On Friday morning, media watched as police stationed in two paddy-wagons kept an eye on the property. An aged lime-green counter sits atop wooden cupboards and a simple stove where the Stanford family would whip up breakfast and dinner. Vincent Stanford a . The home, built in 1960, shows some signs of wear and tear, including flaky white paint . Blue tiles on the floor with a small window for air, this is the bathroom of the Stanford family property . Washing site: Mr Stanford told neighbours over his fence he had been 'busy' as he hung out his clothes on his Hills Hoist . Search: Police and State Emergency Service volunteers are scouring irrigation channels near Leeton for Stephanie Scott's body . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Home where accused murderer Vincent Stanford, 24, lived with his mother and elder brother is for sale for $179,000 . The three-bedroom home, which features a tin-roof, is located on a quiet, leafy street home to families and pensioners . It is now a hub of frantic activity, with forensics police seizing items of interest and checking for fingerprints . Mr Stanford was arrested at the property on Wednesday night after police found discrepancies in his alibi . Police reportedly discovered school keys believed to belong to bride-to-be alleged victim Stephanie Scott . Daily Mail Australia understands the family have rented the fibro property for a little more than a year . An advertisement highlights the home's appeal for local buyers seeking to escape the rental market . 'Why burn your money? Rent money is dead money...(requires) just a small deposit & repayments' Ms Scott's body has not been found but police are scouring irrigation channels and the bush for clues .

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The pizza delivery driver who is accused of stabbing and strangling his roommate then having sex with her corpse seemed to revel her talking about the pain he inflicted on her, prosecutors revealed today at the first day of his trial. Bryan Santana of Orlando, Florida, who is accused of killing Shelby Fazio and her dog last October, was described by prosecutors as 'delighting' in the pain he allegedly caused the young woman. 'He delights in every moment of telling explicitly what he had done to Shelby,' Assistant State Attorney Mark Interlicchio told jurors during opening statements. Jurors also heard the after allegedly wrapping a belt around Fazio's neck and stabbing her in the throat with a pen, Santana then reportedly had sex with her corpse, killed and mutilated her dog and wrote messages in blood on the wall. One of those messages read: 'I'm not sorry for what I did.' Scroll down for video . Bryan Santana (left) of Orlando, Florida has been charged with murder in the death of his former roommate Shelby Fazio (right) He is also charged with attempted murder for allegedly attacking their third roommate with a knife and killing Fazio's dog (above), and using its blood to write messages on the wall . The Orlando Sentinel reports that jurors also heard that Santana even messaged a friend and forewarned what was to come, claiming he was going to 'gut' someone, and then saying; 'I have zero money to pay my $400 rent so I'm going to do what I want. I will fulfill my deepest desires.' Orange County Sheriff's Deputy Charlie Murphy also took the stand on Wednesday, describing the grizzly scene he discovered when he arrived at the residence Fazio and Santana shared. 'I noticed a body laying on the ground, the door hit the left leg of the body,' he said. 'She was naked. I remember she had a belt around her throat and some type of pen or pencil shoved into her neck.' This came just days after Santana's lawyer argued that he is not competent to stand trial following an incident where he smeared feces all over himself and tried to hit a corrections officer at the courthouse during opening statements in the case. 'He has now soiled himself and smeared himself in feces and smeared the wall,' said Judge Renee Roache after the incident, according to WKMG. 'I've ordered security to clean him up and bring him up here in full restraints.' And while she allowed two doctors to examine the young man, she has made it clear that she has no time for this behavior. 'He certainly knows how to behave himself in the courtroom. He behaved himself very well yesterday. Now that the train is coming down the tracks at full speed, we are seeing some other behavior,' she said. 'I will not tolerate disruption in this courtroom. If I have to gag him, I will. If I have to remove him I will.' In earlier court documents, Santana confessed to the strangling, stabbing and sexual intercourse. He is now claiming he has multiple personalities, including one named 'Michael.' In court documents, Santana (right) admitted to strangling and stabbing Fazio (left), a Disney World employee, to death, and then having sex with her corpse . Fazio, 23, had moved in with the young man to begin a job at Disney World. The two had a third roommate who Santana also allegedly tried to kill, and for which he faces an attempted murder charge. That roommate claims Santana pepper sprayed him and came at him with a knife. 'He came at me, pepper sprayed me, I tried to knock the knife out of his hand and was successful in doing that,' said John Heermance. 'And then we wrestled in the living room area.' Heermance then testified on Wednesday that at this point Santana told him to go into his room and everything would be fine. After the incident, Santana is believed to have taken Fazio's car and tried to go to a Walmart to buy a toy gun in hopes that he would be shot dead if he pointed it at police, a jury heard. He also went and got a haircut. Friends say the young man no longer wanted to live. Laura Ramirez, a friend of Santana, said on the stand: 'He just said he was going to fulfill his fantasies.' She then added: 'He said he was going to gut her.'

Bryan Santana of Orlando, Florida has been charged with murder in the death of his former roommate Shelby Fazio . In court documents, Santana admitted to strangling and stabbing Fazio, a Disney World employee, to death, and then having sex with her corpse . He is also charged with attempted murder for allegedly attacking their third roommate with a knife and killing Fazio's dog . His trial was set to begin on Tuesday, but was pushed back after he smeared feces all over his body at the courthouse and tried to hit an officer . In opening statements on Wednesday, prosecutors described how he 'delighted' in the murder of Fazio . They also showed photos of the messages he allegedly wrote on his wall in her dog's blood, including one that said 'I'm not sorry for what I did'

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A six-year-old boy who had to have more than half of his teeth removed due to a high sugar diet has been taken away from his parents. A family court judge ruled that the boy, who cannot be named, must stay in the care of his local authority due to his poor dental health. Details have emerged about the ruling at a family court hearing in Reading, Berkshire, by Judge Eleanor Owens. Details emerged about the ruling of the boy removed from his parents due to his tooth decay at Reading Family Court, pictured . She was told how the youngster had to have 13 teeth taken out two years ago, when an NHS fact sheet says most children have a full set of 20 teeth. The judge said the boy's parents, who are Latvian, had accepted that their son had suffered from 'poor dental hygiene' due to a diet high in sugar, which had caused tooth decay. She explained that the child had been taken into interim foster care in the summer of 2013, a few months after having the teeth extracted. Judge Owens the ruled that the boy should remain with his foster carers and had been asked to make decisions about his long-term future by local authority social service officials. She said that a number of other concerns had also been raised about the little boy's welfare, including his parents' misuse of alcohol and exposure to domestic violence. The boy's parents were not named, not was the local authority involved. The judge said the boy's parents, who are Latvian, had accepted that their son had suffered from 'poor dental hygiene' due to a diet high in sugar, which had caused tooth decay (file picture) Figures last year by the NHS showed that nearly 500 children a week were being admitted to hospital with tooth decay. It is now the main reason for youngsters needing hospital treatment and dentists say the culprits are fruit juice and fizzy drinks. According to experts, most children need between four and eight of their baby teeth extracted.

The boy, who cannot be named, must stay in the care of the local authority . Comes after having half of his teeth extracted due to a high-sugar diet . Details emerged at a family court hearing that took place in Reading .

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Brendan Rodgers will deliver his weekly briefing to the media on Friday afternoon, previewing the showdown with Arsenal on Saturday and discussing the future of Raheem Sterling. The young England star has moved a step closer to an Anfield exit after revealing in a TV interview that he is not ready to sign a new contract at Anfield. Sterling, 20, has been offered a new £100,000-a-week contract to stay at the club but admitted he is 'flattered' by interest from Arsenal. Follow the press conference as it happens from 2pm. Host commentator . And with that, Brendan Rodgers has brought to a close the broadcast section of his press conference. The rest of his quotes will now be embargoed until tonight. In summary, then, Rodgers has insisted that Raheem Sterling will not be going anywhere this summer and that focus for the moment is purely on his football. The manager said he was 'relaxed' about his contract situation and that Liverpool are a 'superpower' of world football and don't have to sell their best players. He did admit, however, that Sterling's interview was conducted without the prior consent of the club and 'took them by surprise.' 'The concentration a few weeks back was to purely focus on his football, and help him continue with his development at the place he’s made great strides over last couple of years. 'The last time we sat down with plays and representatives that was the intention. 'Raheem has come out and made his feelings clear on that, and hopefully continue to focus on his football until the end of the season. 'What he said absolutely underpins everything we’re trying to achieve here. Raheem says it’s his ambition is to win trophies, and that’s perfectly aligned with what we’re trying to do. 'This is Liverpool one of the great clubs of football world. 'It is an honour for him to play at a club like Liverpool and he understands that. 'What he’s saying is that he’s got two and a half years left, he’s quite relaxed as I am, he just wants to concentrate on football. 'I'm quite relaxed on it. It's part of modern game. People who look after players have different ways of working. The focus is purely on the football. He has been involved with the first team for two and half years and player he is today is because of environment and what we’ve created. 'He's got a lot of improvement to do and this is the best place for him to do it. 'He's not going anywhere in the summer. The focus on trying to make him the best player we can. Does money talk? 'This club has shown that’s not the case. Liverpool is one of the superpowers of football and the owners have made it clear and we’ve seen it before that money doesn’t come into it. If the club doesn’t want to sell it won’t sell. That’s that case with any player, Raheem or anybody else. 'It’s about continuing to nurture a young player so he can be consistently playing at the top if his game. 'For Raheem it’s purely about the football and he’s made it clear that he’s happy here. Trying to put off all the talk. He’s a boy who loves his football. He understands and respects the opportunity that he’s had. 'Still has two and a bit years left of his deal so it’s not something we’ve overly concerned about. Hopefully we’ll get it sorted out. On the interview... 'There was no permission by the club, it was something that surprised us all. He’s a young player who has to learn and sometimes they makes mistakes. Our relationship is strong. He will learn as time goes on. We all make mistakes, especially when you’re young.' Moving back onto the subject of Saturday's match with Arsenal, Rodgers says he is targeting 'at least a point' from the trip to the Emirates. 'We go into the game happy to play our game.' He adds: 'We need to keep the ball better, we need to be technically better.' Rodgers has confirmed that Sterling did not have permission from the club to do the BBC interview. 'It surprised us all,' he admits. 'He will learn we all make mistakes in life, especially when you are young.' Then swiftly back to the burning issue: 'Liverpool is one of the superpowers of football. The money doesn't come into it. If the club doesn't want to sell, it doesn't sell. Money has never been the objective. 'For Raheem, it's purely about the football. What the kid is trying to do is put off talk about him being all about money.' The conversation moves on from Sterling to Saturday's match with Arsenal. Liverpool have no new injury worries, with Jordan Henderson back in the squad and Lucas available to start. Reflecting on the damaging 2-1 loss to Manchester United before the international break, which left Liverpool five points behind their rivals, Rodgers says: Obviously it was a disappointing result. We have to make sure we perform [against Arsenal].' On the contract talks: 'He has two and a half years left on his deal, he's going nowhere in the summer' On Sterling being linked with Arsenal, Rodgers says: 'Arsenal is a great club, but this is Liverpool. 'I'm quite relaxed on it. It's part of the modern game. Raheem still has a lot of improvements to make. This is great place for him.' And the subject is raised straight away, with Rodgers saying: 'The focus is purely on his football. That's my only concentration. He is at a place where he's made giant strides over the last few years. 'Raheem's ambition is to win trophies and that's perfectly aligned with what we're trying to do. This is one of the great clubs.' Brendan Rodgers has just arrived to begin his press briefing... Laurie Whitwell: A sign of Raheem Sterling’s tender years can be seen inked into his forearm. The image of Wembley, which overlooked his estate growing up, is clear amid a cluster of tattoos. Rather than those two famous towers, synonymous with the national stadium for 77 years, it is the arc, unveiled in 2007, that is unmistakable. Back then, Sterling was a young kid dreaming of a career in professional football, playing jumpers for goalposts on streets and in parks. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY . CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PICTURES FROM TRAINING THIS MORNING . Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai reads between the lines to discover what Sterling was really thinking in that BBC interview... CLICK HERE TO READ . Ian Ladyman: Raheem Sterling edged closer towards an exit from Liverpool on Wednesday night after admitting in a TV interview that he is not ready to sign a new contract at Anfield. Sterling has been offered a £100,000-a-week deal to stay on Merseyside and revealed in a BBC interview on Wednesday that he would have signed for a lot less a year ago. But in an in-depth TV discussion that Liverpool knew nothing about until shortly before it was aired the 20-year-old admitted that it was 'quite flattering' to be linked to Arsenal – who Liverpool face on Saturday in the Barclays Premier League – and that he used to dream of playing abroad. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY . This was set to be a pretty routine press conference, with Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers previewing Saturday's game at Arsenal. But then his star player, Raheem Sterling, gave a TV interview and did very little to suggest he'd be at Anfield next season. The £100,000-a-week contract tabled by Liverpool? Sterling isn't ready to sign it, raising the hopes of his suitors as negotiations are put on ice until the summer. Rodgers is expected to give his opinion on the 20-year-old's ongoing contract saga and we'll bring you all he has to say from 2pm.

Rodgers will hold press briefing ahead of Arsenal match at 2pm . Sterling set to dominate the agenda after moving closer to Anfield exit . England star said he was not ready to sign a new contract with Liverpool . 20-year-old has been offered a £100,000-a-week deal to stay . READ: The rise of Raheem Sterling: From £60 a day at QPR to knocking back £100,000-per-week contracts at Liverpool . CLICK for the latest Liverpool FC news and Sterling contract saga reaction .

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Obock, Djibouti (CNN)Amina Ali Qassim is sitting with her youngest grandchild on her lap, wiping away tears with her headscarf. Only a few months old, this is the baby girl whose ears she desperately tried to cover the night the aerial bombardment started. She lay awake, she says, in a village mosque on the Yemeni island of Birim, counting explosions as the baby cried. It could have been worse though. They could have still been in their house when the first missile landed. "Our neighbor shouted to my husband 'you have to leave, they're coming.' And we just ran. As soon as we left the house, the first missile fell right by it and then a second on it. It burned everything to the ground," Qassim tells us. Qassim and her family fled Birim at first light, piling in with three other families. Twenty-five of them squeezed into one boat setting sail through the Bab al-Mandab Strait to Djibouti. Bab al-Mandab is one of the busiest waterways in the world, a thoroughfare for oil tankers and cargo ships. It's now being crossed by desperate Yemenis in rickety fishing boats seeking refuge from the conflict threatening to engulf their country. Qassim's son Mohamed describes the families' journey across this part of the Red Sea as "a window into hell." "The women were violently ill," he tells us. "It was a catastrophe." It took them five hours to cross into the north of Djibouti, where the government is providing the refugees with temporary shelter in this unfinished orphanage here in Obock. And the U.N. says thousands more refugees are expected. Qassim and her family will soon have to move to the plastic tents that have been prepared for them on the dusty outskirts of the town, taking with them only the collection of plastic mats and pots neatly stacked in the corner. It's all that remains of everything they once owned. Her two daughters are trapped back in Yemen, in Taiz. She hasn't been able to reach them and the worry she says is almost unbearable. I ask her how many days it was after the Saudi aerial bombardment began that they left. She looks at me and laughs, "How many days would you have stayed?" Then she goes quiet, looking down at the granddaughter in her lap. Finally she tells me, "I thought she would never be able to stop screaming. That the fear would stay with her forever." "May God please have mercy on Yemen."

Amina Ali Qassim's family sought shelter in a mosque before fleeing Yemen . Thousands like them are boarding boats to sail to Djibouti . Saudi Arabia has been pounding Yemen in a bid to defeat Houthi rebels .

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Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat has insisted it was not a difficult decision to include Adam Johnson in his squad for Saturday's Barclays Premier League trip to Stoke. Advocaat has confirmed the 27-year-old midfielder, who was charged with three offences of sexual activity with a child under 16 and one of grooming on Thursday, remains available for selection with the club reviewing the situation. For the time being at least, the Black Cats' position remains unchanged, and that means Johnson, who has been used as a substitute in the last three games, can play on as Sunderland battle relegation. Adam Johnson leaves Peterlee police station on Thursday after being charged . Johnson leaves the Peterlee police station on Thursday after learning of the charges against him . The 27-year-old has not been suspended by his club Sunderland despite the charges . Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat will not bow to pressure by dropping Johnson despite his charges . Asked if it was a difficult situation for a coach, Advocaat replied: 'No, because the club made a statement about it and I stay behind that, and we will wait and see what the future will bring. 'He still has to come in, but in principle if he feels okay, then he will be a member of the squad. If he's in the squad, then I will consider him for selection, otherwise he would not be in the squad.' Johnson has already been the target of unsavoury chants from fans of rival clubs, but Advocaat is confident that will not be an issue during the final weeks of the season. He said: 'No, I don't think so.' Advocaat's comments came after Sunderland released a statement outlining their position on the matter. It said: 'Following yesterday's statement from Durham Constabulary, the club recognises that the formal legal process must take its course and whilst our position remains unchanged, we will keep the matter under review. The club will not be making any further comment.' Johnson is due to appear at Peterlee Magistrates' Court on May 20 - the Black Cats face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium that evening - but in theory, should be available to play in the other five games Sunderland have in which to preserve their top-flight status. Advocaat's side currently sit 16th in the table, but just a point clear of the bottom three, and he has set them a target of at least six points to avoid the drop. Johnson will now appear at Peterlee Magistrates Court on May 20 - the same day Sunderland face Arsenal . Advocaat gives instructions to Sunderland winger Johnson during a Premier League match in March . In the circumstances, he needs all the players he can get, and especially a man who cost £10million when he arrived from Manchester City during the summer of 2012. Johnson's continued presence could prove all the more important after the Dutchman revealed that striker Steven Fletcher travelled to London on Friday to consult a specialist over a troublesome ankle injury. He returned to training under new boss Dick Advocaat and has featured as a substitute in their last three matches, including the 1-0 Tyne-Wear derby victory over Newcastle. Johnson stands accused of three offences of sexual activity with a child, contrary to Section 9 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. The offences are said to have taken place between December 30 last year and February 26. He has also been charged with meeting a child following sexual grooming under Section 15 of the same Act. Gerry Wareham, CPS Chief Crown Prosecutor for the North East, said he believes there is a realistic prospect of conviction and it is in the public interest for Johnson to be charged. The England international (right) was wearing a black tracksuit as he attended the hearing on Thursday . Johnson was accompanied by his lawyer as the Sunderland winger arrived at the police station on Thursday . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Adam Johnson charged with three offences of sexual activity with girl, 15 . Winger also facing charge of grooming and has been bailed until May 20 . Sunderland decided not to suspend Johnson and he is available to play . READ: Johnson charged with three offences of sexual activity with a child . READ: Johnson's Sunderland future in doubt .

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Miami (CNN)World heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko has an important title defense coming up, but his thoughts continue to be dominated by the ongoing fight for democracy in Ukraine. Speaking to CNN from his Miami training base ahead of the April 25 showdown with American challenger Bryant Jennings in New York, Klitschko said the crisis in his homeland has left him shocked and upset. "My country is unfortunately suffering in the war with Russia -- not that Ukraine tried to give any aggression to any other nation, in this particular case Russia, unfortunately it's the other way around," Klitschko told CNN. "I never thought that our brother folk is going to have war with us, so that Ukrainians and Russians are going to be divided with blood," he added. "Unfortunately, we don't know how far it's going to go and how worse it's going to get. The aggression, in the military presence of (Russian) soldiers and military equipment in my country, Ukraine, is upsetting." Klitschko is the reigning IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO champion and has, alongside older brother Vitali, dominated the heavyweight division in the 21st century. Vitali, who retired from boxing in 2013, is a prominent figure in Ukrainian politics. The 43-year-old has led the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform since 2010 and was elected mayor of Kiev in May last year. Tensions in the former Soviet state remain high despite a ceasefire agreed in February as Europe, led by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President of France Francois Hollande, tries to broker a peace deal between the two sides. The crisis in Ukraine began in November 2013 when former President Victor Yanukovych scuttled a trade deal with the European Union in favor of forging closer economic ties with Russia. The move triggered a wave of anti-government protests which came to a head Kiev's Maidan Square in February 2014 when clashes between protesters and government security forces left around 100 dead. The following month, Russian troops entered Ukraine's Crimean peninsula before Russian President Vladimir Putin completed the annexation of Crimea -- a move denounced by most of the world as illegitimate -- after citizens of the region had voted in favor of leaving Ukraine in a referendum. More than 5,000 people have been killed in the conflict to date. "People are dying in Ukraine every single day," Klitschko said. "I do not want to see it, nobody wants to see it ... it's hard to believe these days something like that in Europe -- and Ukraine is Europe -- can happen." But with the backing of the international community, Klitschko is confident Ukraine can forge a democratic future rather than slide back towards a Soviet-era style dictatorship. "I really wish and want this conflict to be solved and it can only be solved with Western help," he said. "Ukraine is looking forward to becoming a democratic country and live under Western democracy. This is our decision and this is our will to get what we want. "If somebody wants to try to put (us) back to the Soviet times and be part of the former Soviet Union, we disagree with that. We want to be in freedom. "We have achieved many things in moving forward and showed to the world that we do not want to live under a dictatorship." Klitschko, whose comments were made as part of a wide-ranging interview for CNN's Human to Hero series, is routinely kept abreast of developments in Ukraine by brother Vitali but also returns home whenever he can. "As much time as I can spend, I am there in the Ukraine. It's not like I am getting the news from mass media and making my own adjustments and judgments on what's going on. It's an actual presence and understanding from the inside ... It obviously affects my life, it affects the life of my family." The 39-year-old and his fiancée Hayden Panettiere celebrated happier times last December when the American actress gave birth to a baby daughter, Kaya. "I need to get used to it that I'm a father, which is really exciting. I hope I'm going to have a big family with multiple kids," he said. Klitschko isn't sure when he'll finally hang up his gloves. "I don't know how long I can last ... motivation and health have to be there to continue." But after leaving almost all his boxing opponents battered and bruised -- the Ukrainian is seeking an impressive 18th consecutive title defense against Jennings -- Klitschko is keen to carry on fighting his own and his country's corner in the opposite way outside the ring. "I just really want that we'll have less violence in the world ... I hope in peace we can do anything, but if we have war then it's definitely going to leave us dull and numb." Watch Wladimir Klitschko's Human to Hero interview on CNN's World Sport program on Wednesday April 8 at 1130, 1245, 1445, 2130, 2245 and 2345 and Thursday April 9 at 0445 (All times GMT) and here online.

Reigning world heavyweight champion discusses Ukraine crisis . Klitschko faces American challenger Bryant Jennings in New York on April 25 . "Ukraine is looking forward to becoming a democratic country," Klitschko says . Klitschko's older brother Vitali a prominent figure in Ukraine democracy movement .

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The surrender of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee to Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant 150 years ago on Thursday was a milestone event in the end of the Civil War. Thursday's commemoration in Appomattox, Virginia, included a reenactment of Lee's last clash with Grant's troops and of the Confederate surrender in a Virginia farmhouse on April 9, 1865. Ahead of the battle reenactment, the boys of the Confederate 11th Virginia were a seemingly pretty cool bunch as those portraying Union troops gathered several fields away at Appomattox Court House amid the rolling farm country dotted by neat brick buildings and white picket fences. In April 1865, however, the troops weren't as calm. Lee's forces were in a state of growing disarray in the hours before Lee formally called it quits. Scroll down for video . American Civil War re-enactors dressed as Union cavalry drill early in the morning at the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park . Confederate troops muster in front of the McLean House as they prepare for battle during a re-enactment of the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse . Today is the 150th anniversary of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia to Union forces commanded by General Ulysses S. Grant in the McLean House at Appomattox, Virginia . Lee's surrender in Appomattox, Virginia marked the beginning of the end of the American Civil War in 1865 . American Civil War re-enactors dressed as Confederate cavalry walk in formation as part of the re-enactment of the Battle of Appomattox Court House . American Civil War re-enactors dressed as Union cavalry drill early in the morning at the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park . Ragged, hungry Southern soldiers, many straggling and on the run from federal forces, began giving up alone and in small bunches even before the official surrender. Days earlier that month, the Union Army had already smashed their way into the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. Lee's forces, seeking an escape route, had crossed the Appomattox River while burning bridges. Union forces 'attacked them vigorously' in the hours before the official surrender, convincing Lee the fight was over. The last days accounts were cited as saying 'the road for miles was strewn with broken down wagons, caissons, and baggage of all kinds, presenting a scene seldom witnessed on the part of Lee's army.' But in 2015, a stoic Chris Ferree couldn't contain his excitement when asked about his role in the 150th commemoration of Lee's surrender here, effectively ending the Civil War 150 years ago on Thursday. 'This is an awesome place to be,' said Ferree, a Roanoke resident. 'We're all excited to be here.' The Confederate re-enactors were a ragtag, mismatched group of heavy wool coats, ill-fitting trousers and more types of hats than a haberdashery. Dozens stood along a rough wooden fence, their muskets stacked at the ready. American Civil War re-enactors portraying Confederate artillery fire several of their cannons during the re-enactment . Confederate artillery re-enactors appear to work in threes to fire off each cannon. They cover their ears as the cannons blow . Re-enactors dressed as confederate troops fire their muskets in rows of two as more men gather behind in preparation to shoot . American Civil War re-enactors acting as members of the North Carolina 26th Infantry leave the field of battle once the re-enactment is finished . Re-enactors acting as members of the North Carolina 26th Infantry carry their weapons and flag on their shoulders as they leave the battle field . American Civil War re-enactors dressed as Union cavalry celebrate after defeating Confederate troops at a re-enactment of the battle . Confederate and Union forces clash during a re-enactment of the Battle of Appomattox Station on Wednesday as part of the 150th anniversary of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia to Union forces at Appomattox Court House, in Appomattox, Virginia . The Union and Southern re-enactors spent the night encamped in tents at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. The smell of wood smoke greeted the first of thousands of visitors expected to throng the park for several days of commemorative events. The outline of Union troops in formation could be seen in fields as visitors approached the park. Perry Miller of Salisbury, a re-enactor with the North Carolina 28th from Salisbury, explained the strategy succinctly: 'We're trying to break through the Union lines.' Thomas Holbrook, a park ranger on loan from Gettysburg to Appomattox, went down the line of re-enactors for a quick briefing before battle. 'This is part of what I like to call the armistice that was signed on April 9, when Gen. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia,' he said. In a place where historically accurate fashions abound, the Rufeners of Ohio stood out. Cousins by marriage, Kim and Mary Rufener carefully stepped through soaked turf and muddy roads at Appomattox to keep their hoop skirts mud-free. The two also wore bonnets as they watched Union and Confederate reenactors clash. Confederate and Union re-enactors clash as they battle with swords on horseback as part of the Battle of Appomattox Court House re-enactment . Confederate and Union re-enactors dressed in gear likened to what was worn during the Civil War, 150 years ago . As several people rode on horseback, they re-enacted the battle as records show it occurred in Appomattox in April 1865 . Union re-enactors charge Confederate troops on horses during a re-enactment of the Battle of Appomattox Station on Wednesday . Confederate re-enactors check their weapons during a re-enactment. The re-enactors spent the night camping in tents at the Appomattox Court House National Park . Amid the hundreds if not thousands lined along a fence watching a battle re-enactment, the two women drew attention as they posed for photographs. 'It just enhances the experience for us,' Kim Rufener said amid the startling booms of cannon fire and the crackle of muzzle fire. 'It makes it more alive. 'It's an important part of history that we need to remember.' 'We're just having fun,' Mary added. Asked if the reproduction outfit had hampered her travels, Mary said, 'Well, it is muddy.' She modestly lifted the hem of her hoop skirt, revealing laced black boots that were slightly muddied. Mary's husband Mark joined the two wearing a formal waist jacket and coachman's hat. He finished off the look with a cravat. The Rufeners have been to other Civil War commemorative events, but Appomattox was the first in period costumes. 'This is a big deal,' Mary Rufener said, adding 'We won't be around for the 200th.' A Confederate re-enactor rides her horse back to friendly lines so quickly that her hat, tied around her neck, flies off her head . Historical interpreter Susan Bowser, of Kittanning, Pennsylvania, pours water in a pan at the Union camp next to the McLean House during preparations for the anniversary . Civil War re-enactor Steve Riggs, of Charleston, South Carolina, with the 2nd Virginia Cavalry, lets visitors pet his horse, Jackson, before a re-enactment . Historical interpreter Joe McShane, of Kittanning, Pennsylvania, shows Jeryl Callahan, right, of Lynchburg, Virginia, and others a Civil War era replica rifle during preparations for the anniversary . This image provided buy the Library of Congress shows an artists rendering of the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865 . This April 1865 image provided by the Library of Congress shows Federal troops in front of the Appomattox Court House near the time of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's surrender .

Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865 . The surrender in Appomattox, Virginia, is considered a milestone event in the ending of the Civil War . Re-enactors gathered in Appomattax for a re-enactment of the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse .

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Tomas Berdych advanced to the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters for the third time on Friday after opponent Milos Raonic retired with a foot injury. Raonic called a trainer after dropping serve for the second time to trail 5-2 in the first. Following a short discussion with the doctor, who had a close look at his strapped right foot, the big-serving Canadian went to see Berdych on the other side of the court to inform him of his decision to give up. Tomas Berdych advanced to the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters following Milos Raonic's injury . Raonic had to retire from his quarter-final showdown with Berdych due to a troublesome foot injury . Berdych, who has yet to lose a set this week, will face either Grigor Dimitrov or Gael Monfils in the semi-finals of the clay-court Masters tournament. Eight-time champion Rafael Nadal will play David Ferrer, and top-ranked Novak Djokovic will face Marin Cilic. Berdych shakes hands with Raonic following the Canadian's decision to retire from the encounter .

Milos Raonic had to pull out of tournament after sustaining foot injury . Tomas Berdych will face Grigor Dimitrov or Gael Monfils in next round . Berdych is yet to lose a set this week following Raonic's injury .

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Nicola Sturgeon today threatened to 'change the direction' of the UK parliament without even becoming an MP as the SNP stepped up its demands on Labour. The SNP leader insisted she would call the shots in the event of a hung parliament, even though she is not even standing for election to the Commons. And she vowed to use the influence of dozens of MPs to get her way for the next five years without voting down the government. Scroll down for video . SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, pictured today in Kilmarnock, insisted she would call the shots in the event of a hung parliament, even though she is not even standing for election to the Commons . Ms Sturgeon said that Mr Miliband will 'have to reflect how people have voted and they will have to on a practical level be prepared to talk to others and compromise with others in order to get their policies through' Ms Sturgeon has made clear she would act to 'lock' the Tories out of power and prop up a Labour government. The SNP have enjoyed a surge in popularity since September's referendum on independence, despite 55 per cent of people voting stay in the UK. A new opinion poll by TNS puts the SNP on 54 per cent, up two points on two weeks ago, with Labour down two points to 22 per cent. Labour now faces the prospect of near-wipeout north of the border, robbing Ed Miliband of his chances of an overall majority. However, Ms Sturgeon has made clear she would act to 'lock' the Tories out of power and prop up a Labour government. Both sides have ruled out a formal coalition, and yesterday Mr Miliband said he had 'made it clear we're not interested' in deals, such as a 'confidence and supply' arrangement where the SNP would agree to back Labour on important votes such as the Budget. But Ms Sturgeon insists that after polling day, Labour will be forced to do as she says. 'Ed Miliband can say what he wants right now, he's entitled to do so, but he can't deny reality,' she told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. 'If there is a situation after the election where neither of the big parties has a majority they will have to reflect how people have voted and they will have to on a practical level be prepared to talk to and compromise with others in order to get their policies through. 'Now, whether that's as part of a formal deal, or on an issue-by-issue basis it gives parties like the SNP enormous clout and enormous influence.' A new opinion poll by TNS puts the SNP on 54 per cent, up two points on two weeks ago, with Labour down two points to 22 per cent . Support for the SNP has soared since the independence referendum in September, when 55 per cent of people voted against leaving the UK . Labour leader Ed Miliband, arriving at the Arc Arts Centre in Stockton-on-Tees with local candidate Louise Baldock, said he had 'made it clear we're not interested' in deals, such as a 'confidence and supply' arrangement where the SNP would agree to back Labour on important votes such as the Budget . A briefing by Lord Mandelson's company suggests the SNP will be the real winners of the election . The SNP will emerge as the winners from the general election whatever happens on May 7, Peter Mandelson's firm has warned. Global Counsel, the consultancy chaired by the former Labour Cabinet minister, warns Labour will be pulled to the left if SNP calls the shots. 'Labour may be wary of the SNP, because it knows an arrangement with the party could annoy some English voters, but it may have little choice if it is to form the next government,' the company said in a pre-election briefing. Analyst Gregor Irwin says the SNP will have 'maximum leverage' soon after the election and will seek to 'pull the Labour party to the left, away from the centre ground of English politics'. 'This will include pushing Labour towards higher public spending,' he adds. The company has made clear that the document are the personal views of Mr Irwin, a former chief economist to the foreign office. She insisted that she will lead any talks with the next UK government, despite the fact that she is not standing as an MP. Angus Robertson is currently the SNP leader in Westminster, while Alex Salmond – who is set to return to the Commons – had also been viewed as a potential powerbroker. Ms Sturgeon made clear that she will be in charge: 'I am the leader of the SNP and therefore if there are discussions to be had after the election, I will lead those. 'I am the leader of the SNP and people voting SNP know that and I don't think are under any illusions about that.' Polls continue to suggest that neither Labour or the Tories will get an overall majority, leaving them to rely on smaller parties to form a government. Ms Sturgeon said that Mr Miliband will 'have to reflect how people have voted and they will have to on a practical level be prepared to talk to others and compromise with others in order to get their policies through'. She added: 'Under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act it is possible for other parties to change the direction of a government without bringing a government down. That gives enormous influence.' The SNP leader rejected the suggestion that her party was more austere than Labour, insisting 'every single penny' had been passed on from grants to the health service. Ms Sturgeon said: 'We are putting forward as part of our anti-austerity argument the fact we would vote for considerable increases in health spending across the UK to meet the terms of the Stevens Report and ensure as we go into the next decade the health service is properly equipped to face up to the challenges it will meet.' She added: 'As long as Westminster decisions affect Scotland it matters to the SNP and it matters to Scotland that those decisions are good decisions, to we have a vested interest in making sure the politics at Westminster is better politics.' Tory Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said: 'When Ed Miliband's biggest union paymaster is saying that he will be forced to do deals with the SNP, it's no surprise that Nicola Sturgeon knows she will be pulling Ed Miliband's strings if he gets into Downing Street. 'Working people will pay the price for an Ed Miliband government that's propped up by the SNP – through more debt, more borrowing and more taxes.' Green Party leader Natalie Bennett has had to pull out of her party’s housing policy campaign launch after losing her voice . Green Party leader Natalie Bennett has had to pull out of her party’s housing policy campaign launch after losing her voice. Ms Bennett - who had been due to set out her party’s plans to control rents during a visit to a south London housing estate - was said to be “resting” ahead of her battle bus launch tomorrow. Earlier she dismissed suggestions that Labour had stole their thunder, dismissing their proposals as a “watered down” version of what the Greens are offering. She told BBC Breakfast: “We need to move away from thinking of homes primarily as financial assets and go back to thinking they are safe places for people to live.” The Greens would also abolish right to buy, she said, and build 500,000 social homes on brownfield sites over the course of the next parliament. The party would link a cap on annual rent increases to the consumer price index, as part of a package of measures to make the private rented sector fairer for tenants. It is also calling for a Living Rent Commission to investigate ways to bring rent levels down. Ms Bennett said: “At the moment, the private rental market is structured in a way that benefits landlords over tenants, and treats homes as investment vehicles. “As more people rent, rather than own, their homes, it is vital that we correct this imbalance. “Keeping rent rises in line with inflation will reduce poverty and allow tenants a better standard of living. We also need to look in to all options for cutting rent. That’s why we’re calling for a Living Rent Commission to tackle our housing crisis.” It is not the first time the Greens’ campaign plans have gone awry - the party twice had to postpone a poster launch while earlier this year Ms Bennett suffered a “brain fade” during a radio interview in which she struggled to explain her party’s policies.

SNP leader says she will hold talks with Westminster parties after May 8 . First Minister is not standing for election and will not be in Commons . Vows to use Fix Term Parliament Act to 'change direction' of government . Mandelson's firm says the SNP will emerge as the winners of the election . TNS poll puts SNP up two points on 54%, with Labour down two to 22% .

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Everyone knows the tortoise beat the hare, but this little fellow has gone one better and beaten two cheetahs. These pictures capture the amazing moment when one of the notoriously slow-moving reptiles escaped becoming big cat fast food by retreating into its shell before scuttling off across desert sands. The baffled cheetahs surrounded the tortoise and attempted to scare it out of its shell with snarls but the reptile kept well tucked up inside its tough exterior forcing the big cats to wander off in search of another snack. Hard target: The tortoise attempts a quick getaway under the watchful eye of one of the curious cheetahs . Confused: The two cheetahs exchange glances as they move in to size up their potential meal . The intriguing scene was captured by John Mullineux, a chemical engineer from Secunda, South Africa. He said: 'While driving on the sandy tracks of the Kalahari Desert in South Africa, I came across two cheetahs lying in the shade near the road. 'Shortly after I stopped, they got up and slowly headed to the dunes. 'Halfway up the red sandy dune the younger one stopped to inspect a tortoise, the older one also stopped and tried to bite the shell but couldn't manage it. Now you see me: The tortoise retreats into its shell as the big cats get too close for comfort . Snarl: One of the cheetahs gets up close and personal to the little reptile and tries to scare it out of its shell . 'By the time the older cheetah had made it to the top of the dune, the younger one decided to run off and follow rather than spend more time at the hard meal. 'The tortoise then casually moved on as if nothing unusual had happened. From a young age I have loved cheetahs for their elegance and speed - seeing two so close was dream but seeing them size up their lunch was unique. 'It was something that was both exciting and naturally beautiful at the same time.' Slow and steady: The tortoise continues his escape across the sands of the Kalahari desert in South Africa . John Mullineux, a chemical engineer from Secunda, South Africa,spotted the scene while driving along a desert track . One of the cheetahs appears to admit defeat and wander off throwing a last glance of its shoulder at the lucky tortoise .

Amazing scene captured on film in South Africa's Kalahari Desert . Two of the big cats approach the little reptile as it scuttled across the sands . But they were denied their meal and forced to wander off disappointed .

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Denmark has finally passed a law banning bestiality in an attempt to crack down on perverts visiting the country to have sex with animals. The Nordic country decided to tighten up its laws amid reports of animal sex shows, clubs and even animal brothels frequented by tourists taking advantage of its lax regulations. The previous law only stipulated a ban on intercourse which harmed the animals. New law: The Danish government bought in tougher legislation amid fears their relaxed legal stance on bestiality was making the country a destination for people who wanted to have sex with animals . But agricultural minister Dan Jorgensen pointed out it was difficult to prove whether or not the animal had been harmed. 'The current legislation does not protect the animals . enough,' he wrote in an opinion piece. 'It's hard to prove that an animal suffers when a human . has sexual intercourse with it, and that is why we must give the . animal the benefit of the doubt.' Those voting for the bill said Denmark did not want to . remain the last northern European country where bestiality was . legal, as this was attracting animal sex tourists. Germany, . Norway, Sweden and Britain previously banned it. 'There are frequent reports of the occurrence of organised . animal sex shows, clubs and animal brothels in Denmark,' the . Danish Ethical Council for Animals, an independent advisory . board under the food and agriculture ministry, said in a report, . while adding that it had not been able to verify the reports. Tourist destination: There were reports of animal sex shows, clubs and even brothels in the Nordic country . An investigation by the now defunct Danish newspaper 24timer about 10 years ago found animal owners were openly advertising their animals' services 'for sale', for between £57 and £113 - depending on what was required. More recently, a 2011 Justice Ministry report surveyed veterinarians and . found 17 percent of them suspected that an animal they treated . had had intercourse with a human. The advent of the internet no doubt helped the boom in animal sex tourism: there are entire forums dedicated to helping people swap advice on bestiality, as well as pornography. The move leaves few countries in the world where bestiality is still legal: within Europe, it leaves just Finland, Romania and Hungary. In the United States, laws surrounding bestiality vary from state to state: Vermont, New Hampshire and Ohio are some of the states where there is no law against it.

Denmark's previous law only banned bestiality if it harmed the animal . Decided to toughen up laws after it became a stop for animal sex tourists . There are reports of animal sex shows, clubs and even animal brothels . Almost one in five vets suspect they have treated an bestiality victim .

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A cat has been freed after spending 27 days trapped under a bath tub, it has been revealed. Simba was rescued by firefighters in Meckenheim, near Bonn, Germany, after a neighbour heard scratching in her newly refitted bathroom. Owners Helga and Eberhard Henkel had lost their pet in early March and had looked everywhere - even hanging up notices in surrounding streets. Lucky escape: Simba the cat was freed by firefigthers after spending 27 days trapped under a bath tub . Pet rescue: It is thought the animal had crawled under the floor boards as the bathroom was being renovated . But nearly four weeks later, a neighbour raised the alarm after hearing noises from under the bath. It is thought the animal had crawled under the floor as the bathroom was being renovated. According to The Local, Mrs Henkel told a local newspaper: 'It's a miracle, a gift. 'We looked everywhere for Simba, hung up notices, watched out for cats' eyes with a torch at night.' She said that Simba was showing the effects of not having eaten for four weeks - but that he had put back on 300 grammes. Owners Helga and Eberhard Henkel (pictured with Simba) had lost their pet in early March and had looked everywhere - even hanging up notices in surrounding streets . On the mend: Although Simba was 'traumatised' by his experience, he is quickly recovering and has put back on 300 grammes . 'He is skin and bones. You feel all the ribs, the backbone, Simba has fallen sharply and is traumatised,' Die Welt quotes her as saying. The Local quotes Professor Neigel an animal expert from Giessen, Germany, as saying cats were capable of surviving for long periods on only a small amount of water. He said that a month was still a long time for a cat to survive, but that it was not 'out of the ordinary'.

Simba went missing in early March in the town of Meckenheim, Germany . His owner's neighbour heard scratching in her bathroom four weeks later . The pet was freed by firefighters and is now starting to put weight back on .

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From deep craters to basaltic plains, the varied surface of the moon has been revealed in stunning detail by the US Geological Survey. The two sets of maps, compiled by cartographer Trent Hare, include image mosaics and topographical views of the lunar landscape taken over a period of four years. The grey and white areas reveal higher peaks, while darker blues show deep craters. To the left of these craters, is Oceanus Procellarum, which is Latin for 'Ocean of Storms'. The two sets of maps include image mosaics (right) and topographical views (right) of the lunar landscape. Darker blue show deep craters, while the grey and white areas reveal areas of elevation . Early theories claimed this mysterious region, roughly 1,600 miles (2,600km) across, was created by an asteroid impact. Last year, however, Nasa scientists proposed that the Ocean of Storms was in fact the result of the formation of ancient rift valleys. The feature is located on the surface of the moon's near side which is characterised by low elevations and numerous ancient volcanic plains. Scientists believe the rifts are buried beneath dark volcanic plains in this area, and so far, they have only been detected in the gravity data provided by the Grail probes. The map also shows Mare Orientale, an impact crater that was partially flooded by basalts. Shaped like a target ring bull's-eye, the Mare Orientale is one of the most striking large scale lunar features. Found on the moon's extreme western edge, it is difficult to see from an earthbound perspective . Pictured on the left is the moon's south pole, and on the right, the north pole. To create the maps, more than 6.5 billion measurements were collected between 2009 and 2013 by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Wide Angle Camera (Wac) and the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter . Nasa's ultimate goal at the moment is to land humans on Mars by the 2030s. Exactly how to get there is up for debate, with the agency favouring a mission to an asteroid in the next decade, followed by a giant leap to the red planet the decade after. But one expert has claimed that Nasa is actually planning to go back to the moon first, as a waypoint to reaching its final goal. Writing for My San Antonio, science reporter Eric Berger explained how President Obama had, in 2010, outlined Nasa's goals for the forthcoming decades. 'I just have to say pretty bluntly here, we've been there before,' the President said in a speech at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at the time. The goal instead was to visit an asteroid in the 2020s, and then send a crew to Mars in the 2030s - with no mission to another destination in between. Recently, Nasa revealed how they plan to do the asteroid mission - by picking up a boulder from a larger asteroid, placing it in lunar orbit, and having astronauts go and visit. But Mr Berger says that Nasa has been 'quietly' considering going back to the moon before going to Mars. He said that Nasa is, 'in internal studies, reconsidering the moon, including the lunar surface, for human activities as a significant stepping stone to Mars.' The lava-flooded rift valleys are unlike anything found anywhere else on the moon and may at one time have resembled rift zones on Earth, Mars and Venus. The map also shows Mare Orientale, an impact crater that was partially flooded by basalts. Shaped like a target ring bull's-eye, the Mare Orientale is one of the most striking large scale lunar features. Found on the moon's extreme western edge, it is difficult to see from an earthbound perspective. It is about 600 miles (950km) across and was formed by the impact of an asteroid sized object which caused ripples in the lunar crust resulting in the concentric circular features. To create the maps, Mr Hare used more than 6.5 billion measurements collected between 2009 and 2013 by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Wide Angle Camera (Wac) and the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). The images have also been released in black-and-white image mosaic based on the same data using wide angle cameras. To see a more detailed view of the map, please click here. To the left of the craters, is Oceanus Procellarum, which Latin for 'Ocean of Storms'. Early theories claimed this mysterious region, which is roughly 1,600 miles (2,600km) across, was created by an asteroid impact. Last year, however, Nasa scientists proposed that the Ocean of Storms was in fact the result of the formation of ancient rift valleys . The south pole can be see on the left, and the north pole on the right. The images have also been released in black-and-white image mosaic based on the same data using wide angle cameras . To create the maps, Mr Hare used more than 6.5 billion measurements collected between 2009 and 2013 by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Wide Angle Camera (Wac) and the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)

The maps, compiled by US Geological Survey, include image mosaics and topographical views of the moon . They show features such as 'Ocean of Storms' and Mare Orientale captured by Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter . To create the maps, researchers used more than 6.5 billion measurements collected between 2009 and 2013 .

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A high school student in China has spent three years literally shouldering the responsibility of ensuring that his physically disabled best friend gets to all his classes. 18-year-old Xie Xu met his 19-year-old classmate Zhang Chi when the pair began attending school together at Daxu High School in Xuzhou, a large city in the northern province of Jiangsu, in China. Zhang suffers from muscular dystrophy, a condition that weakens skeletal muscle which often makes it very difficult for those with the disease to walk or carry their own weight. 18-year-old Xie Xu (left) carries 19-year-old classmate Zhang Chi (right) to school each day . Xie, who stands at 1.73 meters tall and weighs 75 kilos, decided to carry his friend around the school's campus to make sure he was able to attend all of his classes. 'The story of the two students is so inspiring and touching. They aren't family, but [Xie] has been doing this for three years,' Guo Chunxi, the vice-principal of Daxu High School told a local media outlet. The teenagers live in dorms close by to the school, and each day Xie carries Zhang from their rooms to the school, and back again, and helps him with daily tasks such as getting meals and washing clothes. Every now and then, Zhang is helped by Xie to the cafeteria for his breakfast. Zhang (in blue jacket) suffers from muscular dystrophy, a condition that weakens skeletal muscle which often makes it very difficult for those with the disease to walk or carry their own weight . Each day Xie (in black jacket) carries Zhang from their rooms to the school, and back again . Both young men are hard-working students and are at the top of their class at their high school . Xie said that he carries his friend back and forth between classes, around the school, and their dorm about a dozen times each day. Both young men are hard-working students and are at the top of their class, and are looking forward to their future studying in tertiary education. 'He's the most beautiful student. He also exerts positive influence on other students, who readily help Zhang. With their assistance, Zhang has never missed out on one single class,' the vice-principal said. Xie helps Zhang with daily tasks such as getting meals and washing clothes, and occassionally helpes him to the cafeteria for his breakfast .

18-year-old Xie Xu met his 19-year-old classmate Zhang Chi at school . Zhang has muscular dystrophy, a condition which makes it difficult to walk . Xie has been carrying Zhang to and from school each day for three years . He helps him wash his clothes, get his meals, and get to classes . Both boys are the top of their class and hope to go to university .

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She has just come out of the biggest scandal of her career when she made a racist comment about Zendaya's hair style on Fashion Police. And now Giuliana Rancic is creating even more fuss as she has dishes on her ex-boyfriend Jerry O'Connell in her upcoming memoir Going Off Script. On Monday the 40-year-old E! star looked cool and collected, however, as she was seen leaving The Trump Tower in New York City on her way to a Today Show appearance. Scroll for video... Dishing the details: Giuliana Rancic looked fantastic as she left the Trump International Hotel in New York City on Monday, just a day before the release of her new tell-all Going Off Script, which details her romance with Jerry O'Connell . The way they were: Rancic has said that O'Connell was not faithful; here they are pictured in 2004 in Los Angeles . In her memoir, the Fashion Police co-host has detailed her tumultuous relationship with Jerry, who she first met in San Diego. Their romance - which ran from 2003 to 2004 - turned sour when Giuliana discovered Jerry had been cheating on her with Geri Halliwell, aka Ginger Spice. In an excerpt obtained by Page Six, the E! star wrote of the affair: 'I was being two-timed for one of the lesser Spices?' Pink lady: The TV personality was hard to miss with her bubble gum pink top and white peplum skirt . Burberry long heritage trench coat . Click to buy it now! Visit site . They say your clothes can tell a thousand stories and that certainly seems to be the case with Giuliana latest ensemble. The E! presenter looked defiantly optimistic in this colourful look, rocking a fuchsia dress with a fluted hem with white Louboutins. Giuliana finished off the look effortlessly with a Burberry trench slung over her shoulders. After the Zendaya controversy she's been embroiled in recently, this outfit seemed to shrug off the negativity in style. We love this trench in particular - a classic Burberry number, this chic cover-up will never go out of style and is synonymous with timeless fashion. Slung over your shoulders like Giuliana or wrapped up and belted, this outerwear will truly stand the test of time! Click right to snap it up now, or head to our edit below for similar picks. From Karen Millen to Vero Moda we've got all budgets covered. Vila classic trench coat at ASOS . Visit site . Vero Moda Vmfame trench coat at Nelly.com . Visit site . MICHAEL Michael Kors Trench Coat at Zappos . Visit site . Dorothy Perkins crepe trench coatv (now reduced to $44) Visit site . Jerry's apology did not exactly impress the TV star. '"Yeah, I know. I’m so sorry. I don't know what happened." He had as much emotion as the customer-service representative who tells you your bags missed the flight,' she penned. Giuliana ended up giving Jerry another shot. Following her heart: Giuliana claims Jerry cheated on her with Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell, however she still took him back . Their romance turned serious when talks of marriage began, but that quickly changed when Jerry began chatting up Rebecca at Maxim's 100 Hottest Women party in 2004. 'Little did I know he was in the VIP area, talking up Rebecca. As a prelude to feeling up Rebecca,' she wrote. Following his encounter with Rebecca at the party, Jerry became unreachable, and Giuliana decided to talk to him face-to-face at his residence. Harsh words: Rancic detailed Jerry's flippant attitude towards their break-up . Moving on: Jerry married Rebecca Romijn in 2007; here the couple are pictured in February in Los Angeles . He sure was busy: Jerry also had a fling with Geri Halliwell from The Spice Girls; here she is pictured far left with her band mates Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Mel B and Mel C . There, the actor flippantly dumped her: 'Nope. Sorry, homegirl...Things change, but you take care, OK?' While Giuliana's love life is now going strong with husband Bill Rancic, the actress has now found herself putting out another fire. Just a month earlier Giuliana stirred up controversy when she commented on Fashion Police that Zendaya smelled of 'patchouli oil' or 'weed' when she arrived to the Oscars with dreadlocks. Saying her piece: The E! star aired her side of the Fashion Police controversy in an interview with Today . Heartfelt: The TV star confessed 'I do not have an eating disorder' - nor has she ever - in her Today interview . On Monday, Giuliana - who looked fantastic with a bubble gum pink lace top that was paired with a high-waisted white peplum skirt - talked to the Today Show about Zendaya. 'I made a reference to the hippie culture. I talked about patchouli oil, which is a hippie perfume. And in the editing process, some of the gestures I made, some of the things I said were taken out for time,' the beauty said. 'I made peace signs, I said "bohemian" twice - those were taken out for time.' Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy . 'So when the joke aired, some people were offended by it. I find racism reprehensible. I don't tolerate it at all. Nor have I ever.' 'I thought that the joke was not edited in a proper way. And that's just something I have to live with.' Also on the Today Show, Giuliana addressed the criticism she has received for her shrinking waistline. Love at last: The star has been married to The Apprentice winner Bill Rancic since 2007 - here the couple are pictured in October in Los Angeles . 'I do not have an eating disorder. I have never had an eating disorder. I wanted to be very clear about that. In fact, I eat a lot. People always love to tweet: "Eat a burger." I eat burgers. It's not working,' she told Savannah Guthrie. Giuliana, who had a double mastectomy after revealing she had breast cancer, added: 'But the main thing is I've lost a considerable amount of weight really in the past year or two due to the cancer medication that I'm on... I was eating more than I've ever eaten, but I was losing weight, and I was scared. I didn't think, this is great. I though, what the heck's happening to my body?' Giuliana - who announced last week she was moving to Chicago - has also suffered a personal blow in her efforts to add to her family. 'Everyone's been asking us about our last embryo because we would talk about it on our reality show. We had our final shot at having a baby, a biological child...and unfortunately she did miscarry. It didn't work out.' The star appeared optimistic when she added: 'But that's okay, there are other options. I've always been open to adoption, even before we had issues. So we're definitely looking at our options. Giuliana's new tell-all will be available for purchase on April 7.

The Fashion Police host dated actor Jerry from 2003 to 2004 . In her new tell-all Going Off Script she confessed he cheated on her . First he hooked up with singer Geri Halliwell then actress Rebecca Romijn . O'Connell went on to marry Rebecca in 2007 and they had two children .

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We think of them as thriving in wildflower meadows and rolling fields. But new research suggests Britain’s bees are happier near towns and cities. A study of wildlife sites across four English counties has found that most are home to fewer species of bee today than they were in the past. It found that the expansion of farmland has actually been more damaging to Britain’s bee population than the concreting over of the countryside for housing. A Reading University researcher has said that bees prefer cities to fields (honey bees in Paris shown). The expansion of farmland has actually been damaging to bee population, according to the researcher. Wildlife sites in four English counties saw bee species decrease . For instance, heaths and meadows near Milton Keynes now boast more species of bee than sites in more rural areas. Reading University researcher Dr Deepa Senapathi believes intensive agriculture is to blame. Climate change could be disrupting the relationship between bees and plants. That's according to a study that said warmer springs can change the life cycles of bees, which can throw them out of sync with the plants they pollinate . The research is the first clear example of the potential for climate change to disrupt such critical relationships between species. The study, Potential Disruption of Pollination in a Sexually Deceptive Orchid by Climate Change, was carried out by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and was published in the journal Current Biology. While the gardens, parks and churchyards of towns and cities provide bees with a variety of plants to forage on and an extended flowering season, popular crops such as oilseed rape only bloom for a few weeks. She said: ‘While concreting over the countryside may appear to be bad news for nature, we’ve found that progressive urbanisation may be much less damaging than intensive agriculture. ‘Urban areas may benefit bees more than farmland by providing a wide variety of flowering plants, providing a cosmopolitan menu for insects from spring through to autumn. ‘Over the past century rural landscapes in Britain have become increasingly dominated by large expanses of monoculture - the growing of a single type of plant, which has helped boost crop production. ‘But without a mixture of habitat and food sources, rural areas can sometimes be little better than green deserts for biodiversity.' Scientists around the country are trying to work out why populations of bees and other insects are plummeting. Pesticides, climate change and disease may, like intensive farming, be playing a role. The latest research is published in the Royal Society journal Proceedings B. Dr Deepa Senapathi believes intensive agriculture is to blame. While the gardens, parks and churchyards of towns and cities provide bees with a variety of plants to forage on and an extended flowering season, popular crops such as oilseed rape only bloom for a few weeks (stock image of honey bee shown)

Reading University researcher says bees prefer cities to fields . Expansion of farmland has actually been damaging to bee population . Wildlife sites in four English counties saw bee species decrease . Reason is likely due to wide variety of flowering plants in urban areas .

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The Apple Watch is officially going on sale today - but none of its stores will have them in stock . Apple launches its first smartwatch today - but anyone turning up to buy one in the high street will be disappointed. For although the Apple Watch is officially going on sale, none of its stores will have them in stock. Instead, consumers willing to shell out between £299 to £13,500 - for the gold edition - have to pre-order the watches online and wait for their arrival until June. Usually, Apple launches generate long queues outside stores. But City analysts believe the company feared the queues might be embarrassingly small and so opted to launch the watch with more of a whisper than a bang. In fact, despite the high price and some skepticism that consumers are keen to adopt a new generation of wearable technology, pre-orders have far exceeded expectations. As a result, the company's initial production run is simply not large enough to ensure that watches will be available in stores from today. Analysts believe Apple is sitting on some two million pre-orders and that sales could top 20 million this year. The watch includes a host of personal trackers, including a heart rate monitor, and is being billed as a personal doctor that will help users to lose weight and improve their health. However, Apple also wants it to be seen as style statement and fashion accessory, with customers able to choose from any of 38 variants depending on the case and watch strap. As a result, limited supplies have been given to six designer outlets around the world, which will apparently be sold to a few select customers by appointment today. These include the exclusive Dover Street Market in London's Mayfair, which is understood to have 570 of the watches, although not the gold edition. The launch of the watch into stores is being handled by Apple retail chief, Angela Ahrendts, who is very familiar with the world of designer labels. She was head of the luxury British fashion label Burberry, where she was one of the UK's highest paid women executives, before joining the US company last May. Her recruitment was sweetened with a golden hello of shares worth around £40million. She told Apple staff via video message earlier this week that the decision to make the watch only available through online orders is because demand has exceeded supply. In it she said: 'We know that you have been bombarded with questions from customers. 'Luckily, the customer feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. We know they are excited about the Watch ...but there are a lot of questions about availability and timing etc. 'Last week we announced that due to the high global interest and the initial supply that we would only be taking orders online right now. 'This was not an easy decision, and I think it's really important to remind every single customer that this is not just a new product for us, this is an entirely new category.' The official Apple UK website states anyone ordering the new watch can expect a delivery date in June, however some might get them before. Apple chief executive Tim Cook pictured giving a presentation on the Apple Watch in San Francisco last month . A spokesman said: 'Our team is working to fill orders as quickly as possible based on the available supply and the order in which they were received. We know many customers are still facing long lead times and we appreciate their patience.' Stuart Miles, technology expert and founder of website Pocket-lint.com, said: 'I think the watch will follow the same lines of success as the iPad did five years ago. It's an intriguing device that has enough wow factor to pull people in.' But he added that the change in buying process this time - and the online backlog that has already begun - could put some people off. 'The biggest problem Apple looks to be facing, is not if people will buy one, it's whether they are going to be happy to wait until they can get one,' he said. Will Findlater, editor-in-chief of gadget magazine Stuff, said: 'In many ways the Apple Watch is the ultimate gadget. Beautifully made and finished, hugely desirable and capable of a host of clever things, none of which you need, but many of which are nice to have. 'The functionality that could end up most compelling is messaging - the ability to send scrawled drawings, emoticons and even your heart beat direct to another Apple Watch owner feels personal in a way no other message platform does.' He added: 'The one-day battery life and price are the two factors that will put many buyers off. £300 or more is a lot to pay for a first-generation device, especially as Apple will learn a lot about making it better once it's in the market. 'That means the second or third-generation Apple Watch is probably the wiser buy. However, waiting would mean missing out on the fun of living with an entirely new, cutting-edge gadget right now, and for early adopters, that will be too much to bear.' Industry commentators believe the Apple Watch will follow the same lines of success as the iPad (pictured) did five years ago .

Apple launches its first smartwatch today - but its stores will not stock it . Online consumers must shell out £300 and then wait for a June delivery . Analysts believe Apple feared queues may have been embarrassingly small . However, it is believed Apple is sitting on some two million pre-orders .

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Michael Olsen, 52, has been jailed for 12 years after shooting a police officer in the hand . A thug who shot a hero policeman in the hand as he was tackled to the ground after threatening to blow another officer's head off has been jailed for 12 years. Michael Olsen, 52, from Dartford, Kent, was challenged by PCs Mark Bird and Robert Wilson after abandoning his car in the middle of the road after ploughing into a traffic island and parked cars. He initially ignored the officers who were pursuing him by car but when they got out he turned round and pulled a gun to PC Wilson's head. When PC Bird lunged at Olsen in a bid to save his colleague he felt a sharp pain through his hand and realised he had been shot. They were able to restrain and arrest him, where they found a bag of bullets in his pocket. The 45-year-old officer, who is now back on duty, and his colleague had been called to a routine traffic accident in Welling on October 3, last year, when the incident unfolded. A Land Rover Freelander had been abandoned in the middle of the road after a crash and a member of the public had called to say the driver had walked off. The police officers went after Olsen in their car and spotted him walking along a nearby residential street where they confronted him. PC Bird, who has been in the force for nearly 23 years, said: 'I challenged him and he ignored us and carried on walking. We stopped the car almost straight away and jumped out. 'As I challenged him again he turned around, pulled out a revolver and pointed it about five or six feet away from Rob's head. He said: "If you come any closer I will blow your effing head off".' He added: 'I looked at his eyes, and I thought he means what he says he's going to do, so I went for him with my left arm to try and knock the gun away from him. PC Mark Bird (pictured) was attending a routine traffic accident with his colleague PC Robert Wilson in October last year when the incident happened . 'As I did this he turned towards me. I felt the gun in the palm of my hand and he fired one shot. I felt a really sharp pain, like someone pushing a knife through and then pulling it out again.' Police believe he was on his way to see his ex-girlfriend whom he was banned from seeing under bail conditions. PC Bird added: 'It was literally such a split second thing and we had to try to do something, because we were cornered really, and there was no way we were going to let him go. 'It's only afterwards that you realise the gravity of it. If the bullet had gone through the wrist, it could have gone up the arm and travelled towards the heart. 'Someone was watching over us that night. I'm still here, I'm still a police officer, I'm carrying on.' The officers challenged Olsen but he turned round and pulled a gun to PC Wilson's head. PC Bird stepped in to save him but as he did he was shot in the hand (pictured, his injuries) As Olsen pointed the revolver at the officer's head he threatened: 'If you come any closer I will blow your effing head off'. He denied knowing the gun was real but was found guilty at Inner London Crown Court . PC Wilson said: 'It happened so quickly. It's when you sit down afterwards and start to think about things, what ifs, what could have happened. 'You see the injury to Mark's hand and you think that gun was pointing at my head - so there's no way I'd be here now if Mark's hand hadn't got in the way.' In custody Olsen, denied knowing the gun was real, claiming he thought it was a toy. He was found guilty of GBH with intent, possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life and dangerous driving and jailed for 12 years at Inner London Crown Court.

Michael Olsen, 52, abandoned his car after ploughing into a traffic island . He was confronted by PCs Mark Bird and Robert Wilson but pulled out gun . PC Bird lunged at Olsen in bid to save colleague but was shot in the hand . Olsen claimed gun was toy but found guilty at Inner London Crown Court .

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This is the comical moment a delirious wisdom tooth patient refuses milkshake in fear that it could - in singer Kelis' words - 'bring all the boys to her yard'. Faith Myers, 14, from Nebraska, was filmed by her mother as she woke in bed still 'high' from the procedure's anesthesia. Footage shows her being quizzed about what she would like to eat, with the thought of a shake clearly filling her with dread. 'I don't want all the boys in my yard,' she immediately chimes through a mouthful of blood-stained tissues. 'You don't want any boys in your yard? Will your milkshake bring all the boys to the yard?' her amused mother responds. 'Yeah, I don't want them here,' Faith confirms with a look of fear on her face. The teen's mood then takes a more sinister turn as she declares that she will 'bring out a shotgun' if any boys come into her yard. 'Bang, bang!' she exclaims, with a look of glee in her eyes. Caught on camera: Faith Myers, 14, from Nebraska, was filmed by her mother as she woke in bed still high from the procedure's anesthesia . No boys in my yard: Footage shows her being quizzed about what she would like to eat, with the thought of a shake clearly filling her with dread . Her mother then tells her to quite down. 'We'll save milkshakes for another day,' she adds in a bid to reduce volume levels. After sausages are also given a thumbs down, Faith and her mother finally settle on Jell-O. As the conversation continues, the dentist patient appears equally distressed about other far-fetched scenarios. At one point she fears that she might be dying and later complains about having holes in her head.

Faith Myers, 14, from Nebraska, was filmed by her mother as she woke in bed still high from the procedure's anesthesia . Footage shows her being quizzed about what she would like to eat, with the thought of a shake clearly filling her with dread . 'I don't want all the boys in my yard,' she mumbles . After sausages are also given a thumbs down, Faith and her mother finally settle on Jell-O .

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A commuter is fighting for his life after reportedly bending down to pick up his bag and being hit on the head by a rush-hour Tube train as it pulled into a station. Other passengers watched in horror as the man, said to be in his 20s, was struck by a Northern line train at Stockwell station this morning. The station, which also serves the Victoria line, was shut while medics tended to the passenger who was later taken to hospital. Emergency services were called to Stockwell station in south London this morning after a man sustained life-threatening head injuries while bending down to pick up his bag from the platform . Graphic designer Lesia Biloshytska, who was at the station, told how passengers screamed when the young man was hit. She said: 'A girl who witnessed the whole thing said he had been picking up a bag. 'He must have not realised how close he was to the edge as he bent down and his head bowed too far forwards at just the wrong moment. 'I was standing only maybe five metres away and he was hit by the front of the train as it came into the platform. The train was slowing down but we were at the end where people get into the back carriages. 'There were a lot of people on the platform when it happened, and some were screaming. At first we did not know if he was under the train or not.' She added: 'I could only see his legs. I did not see his injuries because staff were gathering around. It was very frightening. 'At this time of morning the platform is always very crowded. You have to let two or three trains go before you get on one and there is sometimes a little pushing with people trying to get on and off.' Commuters told of their shock after witnessing the accident, which happened shortly before 9am today . A man was rushed to hospital after he was hit in the head by a train at Stockwell this morning. File image . Isabelle Zonderland said: 'I was on the tube when it happened. He got hit only metres from our carriage. 'When we were let off the tube I saw him lying there. Someone who I believe was on the platform was checking for a pulse. His face was covered in blood.' Others went on Twitter to tell of what they had seen. One man posted: 'Just saw a poor guy get his head pretty much sliced off by the tube @ stockwell as he bent over to get his bag. Poor guy. Hoping he's ok.' Chris Duncan tweeted: 'Was on this train. Awful. Man hit in the head by oncoming Tube train in horrific accident.' Nick Brown, London Underground's chief operating officer, said: 'A passenger on a Northern line platform was struck by a train entering Stockwell station. 'Our emergency response team and the London Ambulance Service attended the scene. We are investigating the incident to understand exactly what happened but we have already established that while the station was busy, the platform was not overcrowded.' The accident was witnesses by scores of commuters, who told of their horror on Twitter . The London Ambulance Service spokesman said: 'We were called at 8.53am to Stockwell Tube station to reports of an incident. 'We sent an ambulance crew, a paramedic on a motorcycle, duty station officer and London's Air ambulance to the scene. 'We treated a man reported to be in his 20s for head injuries and he was taken as a priority to Kings College hospital.' The accident comes after last month's tragic incident in which Londoner Nick Mann, 35, died of severe head injuries when he attempted to save his 32-year-old brother Robert from being struck by a train at Old Street Tube station. Robert Mann remains in hospital. Earlier in the month, on March 12, a rush-hour passenger was dragged along at Clapham South Tube station - three stops from Stockwell - after getting her coat caught in a train door. The woman ended up falling into the gap between two carriages of the Northern line train and was taken to hospital with serious arm and head injuries.

Man in his twenties said to have bent down to pick up his bag at Stockwell . He was hit on the head on Northern Line platform of south London station . Commuters have said the platforms are too narrow and unsafe when busy . Man was rushed to hospital with life-threatening head injuries .

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A museum in Hawaii is preparing to open a treasure-trove of artifacts from the shipwreck of a royal yacht sunk off the coast of Kauai 191 years ago. Richard Rogers, a Hawaii shipwreck chaser, worked with scientists from the Smithsonian Institution to dredge up the findings from the ship owned by King Kamehameha II, aka Liholiho, the second king of Hawaii. 'We found gold, silver, Hawaiian poi pounders, gemstones, a boat whistle, knives, forks, mica, things from all over the world, high- and low-end European stuff. Every bit of it is royal treasure,' Rogers said. Finally returned home: Artifacts that belonged to the second king of Hawaii but that sunk on a ship in 1824 are now being returned to Kauai and will go on display at the local museum. Seen here is a cupid furniture mount that belonged to King Kamehameha II, aka Liholiho . Shipwreck: The sunken yacht, which became known as 'Pride of Hawaii', was 83-feet-long and considered the first luxury ocean-going yacht in the United States when it sunk just off Kauai in April 1824 . Sunken: This image provided by the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History shows a diagram of the wreckage of the stern of the ship belonging to King Kamehameha II . Retrieved: Among the artifacts found by divers between 1995 and 2001 were this vegetal ivory finger ring . Rogers volunteered his time aboard his research vessel, the Pilialoha, over a five year period in four-week intervals from 1995 to 2001 to pull up the treasures. 'It's all pickled and nice and ready to be displayed,' Rogers said. 'There are over a thousand artifacts. We did our homework and this find is invaluable because it all belonged to the king. It is a fabulous window into the 1820s.' Rogers said the king's belongings were buried in 10 feet of water and 10 feet of sand. His favorite discovery was a trumpet shell. 'I found it under a bunch of sand and carried it onto the deck. This was in 1999. I blew it and it made the most beautiful sound going out over Hanalei Bay,' Rogers recalled. 'I thought about how it hadn't been blown in over 170 years.' Kamehameha II purchased the yacht from George Crowninshield II, who named it 'Cleopatra's Barge' in 1816. According to historian and Kauai Museum volunteer Zenon Wong, it cost $50,000 to build the 192 ton yacht. Rogers said it was the first luxury ocean-going yacht built in the United States. Collection: A sampling of Hawaiian artifacts found in the wreckage. At the center is the royal pu, or conch horn. Around it are ulu maika game stones, pounders, canoe breakers, and a stone rubber . Wong said reports were conflicting about the condition of the crew of the 83-foot long ship, which had been renamed Ha?aheo o Hawai?i ('Pride of Hawaii'). Some documents indicate everyone on board was drunk April 6, 1824, when the ship went aground on a shallow reef. Other historical accounts report everyone was intoxicated except the captain. The cause of the wreck is unfounded but speculation shows it may have been the combination of an unexpected wind gale and a snapped anchor cable. There are no reports that anyone died aboard the ship, which was crewed entirely by Hawaiians. The principal value of the artifacts is historical, said Paul F. Johnston, Ph.D., Curator of Maritime History at the National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution. They represent the only known objects from the short but intense reign of Kamehameha II, the man who abolished the Hawaiian kapu (taboo) socio-cultural system and allowed Christian missionaries into the kingdom. Precious: Pictured here is a gunpowder flask found in the wreckage of a ship belonging to King Kamehameha II . 'He only reigned from 1819 -1824, but Old Hawaii changed forever and irrevocably from the changes he put into place during that short period. He was an important member of our nation's only authentic royalty,' Johnston said. The State of Hawaii owns the artifacts and loaned them to the Smithsonian for conservation and study. T . he findings were in the custody of the Smithsonian from the time of their recovery, with the exception of some artifacts going to the Underwater Conservation Lab at Texas A&M University. Those objects were returned to the Smithsonian after cataloging, conservation and stabilization. Several years ago a sampling of the artifacts were displayed at the Smithsonian. Damaged: Pictured here are fragments from Dutch case gin bottles that were on the ship . Four crates of recovered artifacts weighing nearly 1,200 pounds were delivered to The Kauai Museum in March. Two to three additional crates are scheduled for delivery and will complete the collection. Kauai Museum Director Jane Gray said she expects to open the crates soon and unveil the contents to the public after everything has been carefully unpacked.

Ship owned by King Kamehameha II, the second king of Hawaii, sank off the coast of Kauai in April 1824 . Shipwreck chaser Richard Rogers excavated site between 1995 and 2001 . Retrieved a boat whistle, a ring, utensils and a trumpet shell . Collection had been kept at the Smithsonian . Has been delivered to Kauai Museum and will go on display later this year .

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Swansea manager Garry Monk is out to claim a season-first against Hull on Saturday - pick up some points after an international break. Monk's men have enjoyed an excellent campaign by being in the top 10 all season and are currently in eighth place with the club's best Barclays Premier League points total in sight. Swansea have eight more games to collect the five points needed to beat the 47-point mark posted in their inaugural Premier League campaign in 2011-12. Garry Monk is out to claim a season-first against Hull by picking up a point after an international break . The Swansea boss gestures towards his striker Bafetimbi Gomis during a training session this week . It is a campaign which has exceeded so many expectations but Swansea have yet to pick up a point after an international break this term, although in mitigation those have been away games at Chelsea, Stoke and Manchester City. 'International breaks are never easy because it does disrupt your preparations but we have to put that right on Saturday,' Monk said ahead of Hull's visit to the Liberty Stadium. 'A lot of the players come back later on in the week and you might get only two or three days preparation with some of them. 'But these are the decisions you have to make, you assess them when they come back and see where they are physically and mentally. 'You see how well they did in those games, make sure there's nothing from that and then select your side. 'But I don't read too much into those games we've had after the international break because we've been unlucky in some of them.' Wayne Routledge (right) marked by Kyle Naughton during the session as Swansea prepare for Hull . Swansea captain Ashley Williams (centre) in training as they look to end their post-international break duck . Swansea are seeking a double over relegation-troubled Hull after winning 1-0 at the KC Stadium just before Christmas. But Monk says games between the two clubs have always been tight affairs and he is not expecting anything different this time. 'I watched their last game against Chelsea and thought they performed extremely well and were unlucky to lose,' Monk said. 'We've always had close games with Hull. It's a tough physical game with them but they have got quality to hurt us if we're not on our game. 'This is it, the business end of the season and everyone's fighting for their own reasons. 'Hull are trying to stay away from danger at the bottom of the table, they will be very determined and we have to be prepared for that. 'But we're in good form at the moment and we're trying to push on and focus on our own agenda.'

Swansea have lost all three games after an international break this season . Set to host Hull City in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon . Garry Monk's side have been in the top 10 for the entire campaign so far .

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A missing schoolgirl who was seen on CCTV footage with an unknown man on a city street late last night has been found safe and well. Evelin Mezei, a 12-year-old Hungarian national, was spotted with the man at around 10.30pm yesterday, an hour after she was last seen by her mother in East London, Scotland Yard said. But the youngster, who came to the UK six months ago, was traced this morning. Found: Evelin Mezei, 12, was traced this morning after going missing in Stratford, London, last night . A police spokesman said: 'Evelin was found at 11am this morning by police in Newham and is safe and well.' Detectives had released a CCTV image and appealed for information about the man. The image showed Evelin, who lived with her family in East London, with the man in Romford Road in Stratford, close to Grove Crescent Road, where her mother had last seen her at 9.30pm, police said. She was described by police as white, with a large build. She was wearing a red jacket and black leggings with white stars on the legs and carrying a black and red schoolbag-style bag when last seen. CCTV footage: Police had released an image which captured Evelin with an unknown man on Romford Road, Stratford at about 10.30pm. She was wearing a red jacket and black leggings with white stars on the legs .

Hungarian national Evelin Mezei, 12, has been found safe and well . She had gone missing from the Stratford area in London last night . Evelin had been seen on CCTV footage with an unknown man .

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Locked up: David Norris, 51, was jailed for 20 years for the attempted murder of his estranged wife . A jilted husband who repeatedly stabbed his estranged wife in a graveyard screaming 'Go to sleep with your mum!' has been jailed for 20 years. David Norris's wife begged him to think of their children as he launched his vicious attack - but he only stopped stabbing her when she 'played dead' and a member of the public intervened. Today he was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court after being found guilty of attempted murder. Norris, 51, pounced on his wife Dionne in the graveyard of St Nicholas Church in Southfleet, near Gravesend, in Kent, as she was about to lay flowers at the grave of his grandmother on October 11 last year. The pair, whose marriage had broken down in August of that year, had arranged to meet up to lay flowers first at the grave of the victim's mother, then at Norris's grandmother's, as they did every year. Norris collected his wife and they visited the first gravesite before they had a conversation about their marriage and whether it could be saved. She told Norris she did not feel she could forgive him for some of his actions and he told her she had destroyed their family. Mrs Norris said she did not want to argue and they agreed to carry on to the second graveyard as planned. While she was unwrapping the bouquet of flowers, Norris lingered at the car boot before walking over to join her. He said: 'If I can't have you, no one can have you.' He lunged at her, knocking her over and grabbing her round the throat. Screaming, she managed to struggle free momentarily before he jumped on her again, brandishing a knife. She begged him to think of their children but Norris stabbed her repeatedly. A member of the public tried to intervene but Norris threatened him with the knife before turning to stab Mrs Norris again, telling her: 'Go to sleep, go to sleep with your mum.' He walked away and the member of the public returned and called the police, comforting Mrs Norris until the emergency services arrived. She had suffered numerous stab wounds to her upper body, arms and hands, as well as a collapsed lung. Officers immediately began searching for Norris, who had called his sons and an uncle and asked them to meet him as soon as he had left the crime scene. He met them and they convinced him to hand himself in to police. Norris and his wife Dionne had visited St Nicholas Church, Southfleet (pictured) to lay flowers on his grandmother's grave. The 51-year-old then began stabbing his wife, screaming 'Go to sleep with your mum!' He was arrested at North Kent Police Station in Thames Way and charged with attempted murder. Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Inspector Gavin Moss, said: 'Norris attacked his estranged wife after she made it clear to him she had no interest in reconciling. 'He pounced on her when she was having a private moment of reflection in a graveyard and stabbed her repeatedly, ignoring her as she pleaded for her life. 'When he was arrested, he told officers he was a good man and had never done something so awful before. 'Kent Police had never received any reports of domestic abuse from either Norris or his victim but the violence and lack of mercy he demonstrated in this vicious assault show that he intended to kill his wife. 'It is extremely fortunate that she did not suffer any fatal injuries and I would like to take this opportunity to commend her courage and wish her all the best in her continued recovery. 'Faced with the evidence our officers had built up against Norris, including eyewitness testimony, the jury has convicted him today and handed him a lengthy custodial sentence where he may finally recognise the horrendous ordeal he put his victim through.'

David Norris pounced as his wife was about to lay flowers on a grave . She begged him to think of their children but he stabbed her repeatedly . Norris, 51, only stopped when his estranged wife 'played dead' He was jailed for 20 years after being found guilty of attempted murder .

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Nottingham Forest will make a renewed move for Blackburn's £10million-rated striker Jordan Rhodes this summer. Forest manager Dougie Freedman failed in a bid to sign the 25-year-old on loan with view to a permanent deal in March as Blackburn rebuffed interest from Forest, Derby, Norwich and Middlesbrough. Freedman though now hopes the offer of straight cash can tempt Rovers into parting with a forward who has scored 70 goals in the last three seasons. Nottingham Forest are keen on signing Blackburn striker Jordan Rhodes, but it could cost them £10m . Rhodes has scored 70 goals in the last three seasons, and Blackburn have so far resisted all bids for him . Blackburn manager Gary Bowyer expects further interest in Rhodes' strike partner Rudy Gestede too after seeing the Benin international boost his season’s tally to 19 goals against Forest on Saturday. Hull, Crystal Palace, West Brom and Southampton have all watched French-born Gestede and Bowyer said: 'I know there’s going to be interest in him.'

Jordan Rhodes has scored 70 goals in the last three seasons . Dougie Freeedman tried to sign the striker in March, but was turned down . Rhodes and partner Rudy Gestede also attracting Premier League attention .

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Stunned researchers have found one of the UK's most important manuscripts is full of ghosts. Dating from 1250, The Black Book of Carmarthen is the earliest surviving medieval manuscript written solely in Welsh, and contains some of the earliest references to Arthur and Merlin. Now, researchers have found a series of hidden faces and message in it. The Black Book of Carmarthen is the earliest surviving medieval manuscript written solely in Welsh, and contains some of the earliest references to Arthur and Merlin. Using a combination of ultraviolet light and photo editing software, the images were recovered. Dating from 1250, The Black Book of Carmarthen is the earliest surviving medieval manuscript written solely in Welsh, and contains some of the earliest references to Arthur and Merlin. The book is a collection of 9th-12th century poetry along both religious and secular lines, and draws on the traditions of the Welsh folk-heroes and legends of the Dark Ages. 'It's easy to think we know all we can know about a manuscript like the Black Book but to see these ghosts from the past brought back to life in front of our eyes has been incredibly exciting,' said Myriah Williams of Cambridge's Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic. The book is a collection of 9th-12th century poetry along both religious and secular lines, and draws on the traditions of the Welsh folk-heroes and legends of the Dark Ages. Williams and Professor Paul Russell from Cambridge's Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic (ASNC), believe that a 16th century owner of the book, probably a man named Jaspar Gryffyth, erased centuries' worth of additional verse, doodles and marginalia which had been added to the manuscript as it changed hands throughout the years. Using a combination of ultraviolet light and photo editing software, the 16th century owner's penchant for erasure has been partly reversed to reveal snatches of poetry. Currently, the texts are very fragmentary and in need of much more analysis, although they researchers say they seem to be the continuation of a poem on the preceding page with a new poem added at the foot of the page. 'The drawings and verse that we're in the process of recovering demonstrate the value of giving these books another look,' Williams said. 'The margins of manuscripts often contain medieval and early modern reactions to the text, and these can cast light on what our ancestors thought about what they were reading. 'The Black Book was particularly heavily annotated before the end of the 16th century, and the recovery of erasure has much to tell us about what was already there and can change our understanding of it.' The faces are only visible under UV light - and are invisible to the naked eye . Williams and Russell will present a lecture at The National Library of Wales today, part of a larger exhibition on the life and work of Sir John Price, one-time owner of the Black Book. There, they will detail some of their findings, stressing the importance of continued research on the manuscript. 'What we have discovered may only be the tip of the iceberg in terms of what can be discovered as imaging techniques are enhanced,' said Russell. 'The manuscript is extremely valuable and incredibly important – yet there may still be so much we don't know about it.' Despite its value today, the Black Book of Carmarthen (so called because of the colour of its binding) was not an elaborate production, but rather the work of a single scribe who was probably collecting and recording over a long period of his life. This is readily visible on the manuscript pages themselves; the first pages feature a large textura script copied on alternating ruled lines, while in other parts of the manuscript – perhaps when vellum was scarce – the hand is very much smaller and the lines per page tight and many. Measuring approximately only 17cm by 12.5 cm, the book is made up of 54 pages of vellum (animal hide) and came to the National Library of Wales in 1904 after being bought, alongside other manuscripts, by the Library's founder, Sir John Williams. An example of the latter is the earliest poem concerning the adventures of the legendary Arthur, which sees the famed hero seeking entrance to an unidentified court and expounding the virtues of his men in order to gain admittance. Other heroes are praised and lamented in a lengthy text known as Englynion y Beddau, the Stanzas of the Graves, in which a narrator presents geographic lore by claiming to know the burial places of upwards of eighty warriors. Arthur makes an appearance here as well, but only insofar as to say that he cannot be found: anoeth bid bet y arthur, 'the grave of Arthur is a wonder'. Other famous figures also appear throughout, including Myrddin, perhaps more familiarly known by the English 'Merlin'. There are two prophetic poems attributed to him during his 'wild man' phase located in the middle of the manuscript, but additionally the very first poem of the book is presented as a dialogue between him and the celebrated Welsh poet Taliesin. Since the creation of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae in the 12th century there has been a connection between Carmarthen and Merlin, and it may be no accident that the Black Book opens with this text.

Black Book of Carmarthen is the earliest surviving Welsh manuscript . It contains some of the earliest references to Arthur and Merlin . Believed 'ghost' images were in the original, but erased by a 16th century owner of the book, probably a man named Jaspar Gryffyth .

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Taylor Swift and rumored boyfriend Calvin Harris spotted together after watching the band HAIM perform at Troubadour Club in West Hollywood . Were a record company to write a job description for the next big thing in popular music, certain attributes would surely be high on the list. Foremost among them, one suspects, would be a decent singing voice, the ability to dance and that elusive brand of charisma which draws crowds of infatuated fans. None of which Calvin Harris possesses. Not that he will be the slightest bit concerned about it. Because he has plenty of reasons for self-confidence. Seventy million of them, in fact. That is the fortune the 31-year-old pop leviathan has amassed since bursting onto the scene eight years ago. No mean feat for an introspective and, by his own admission, curmudgeonly son of a biochemist from the Scottish Borders who less than a decade ago was stacking supermarket shelves to make ends meet. To put it into perspective, his £70 million nest egg eclipses the fortunes of household names such as Kylie Minogue and Sir Cliff Richard. Yet walk into your local pub and it’s a fair bet many people, unless they follow the charts, will never have heard of him. So how has a pasty-faced, gangly geek (he’s 6ft 5in), who decided early in his career to eschew personal publicity altogether, turned into the biggest pop star in Britain? The numbers don’t lie. His earning power is nothing short of breathtaking. Last year alone he earned £45 million. For one night’s work DJ-ing at a party in Puerto Rico, he was reportedly paid $1million. The year before he grossed £30 million, making him comfortably the best paid DJ on the planet, and in the same year his credibility was bolstered by an Ivor Novello award for songwriter of the year. All of this has led to him being named the 21st most powerful celebrity on Forbes magazine’s Celebrity 100, beating the likes of Gordon Ramsay, Simon Cowell and even J.K. Rowling. But the very word ‘celebrity’ flies in the face of everything Calvin Harris stands for. Fans of The X Factor might remember the occasion, in 2009, when the Scot invaded the show’s stage during a performance by the lovably hopeless Irish twins, Jedward. Holding a pineapple on his head, he bent over and pointed at his buttocks — a bizarre performance which he later explained was a protest against the ‘frightening stranglehold that Simon Cowell has got over the entire music chart in the UK at the moment’. Protesting about The X Factor’s obsession with fame, he declared: ‘I’m not a celebrity. I make music.’ This underdog mentality undoubtedly stems from his background. He was born Adam Wiles in 1984 in Dumfries. His father, David, now 72, was the lead biochemist at the local hospital and his mother, Pamela, 65, had been an occupational therapist but became a full-time housewife after Adam was born. DJ Calvin Harris performs onstage in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In 2008 he stormed the stage at an X Factor stage performance to protest what he called the programme's obsession with fame . Two older siblings went on to become, respectively, an IT expert and a marketing executive. Adam, however, was cut from a different cloth. As a teenager, he underwent a dance music epiphany while listening to the radio in his bedroom. But instead of heading out to pursue the rock’n’roll cliche in pubs and clubs, the cerebral young man shut himself in his bedroom, where he built his own studio and spent the next eight years honing the production skills which would make his fortune. Soon his music making had become an obsession. He has said that he so rarely left his room that he experienced a personality change, becoming an anti-social electronic music geek, chained to a keyboard. Calvin Harris at the 2013 Ivor Novello awards held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London . There were stints in bands, but he made an awkward frontman, perpetually hiding behind an oversized pair of sunglasses and resolutely refusing to dance. Nobody was surprised when he gave that up. There were some encouraging signs. An independent record label released a couple of his tunes on vinyl. But he earned more money from the job he took in a fish factory, as well as shelf stacking at Marks & Spencer and Safeway. In 2003, he took a leap of faith and moved to London in an attempt to ‘make it’. He didn’t, and was soon returning north with his tail between his legs. It was back in his bedroom studio that he recorded his first album, I Created Disco, by which time he had rechristened himself Calvin Harris. His salvation, as with so many recent stars, came in the form of social media. Calvin rapidly built a following for his music on MySpace, which brought him to the attention of EMI publishing and later the Sony BMG label. In the blink of an eye he was writing two of the tracks on Kylie Minogue’s comeback album, X. That same year, 2007, he released his debut album, which went gold with more than 100,000 sales. Almost by accident, Calvin had found the solution to his problems: get somebody else, better looking, more famous and with a better voice, to sing his songs instead. So after I Created Disco, he packed up singing and retreated, gratefully, into the background. Since that first collaboration he has worked with anyone and everyone in the business, from popstars Rihanna (their 2011 smash hit We Found Love won him a Grammy) and Katy Perry to the British superstar Ellie Goulding. Even Cheryl Cole owes her biggest hit to Calvin. Along the way, he has released three more albums, all of which have been global smashes. Two years ago, he surpassed Michael Jackson to become the first artist to score nine top-ten hits from a single album. After his I Created Disco album (pictured), he packed up singing and retreated, gratefully, into the background . With such dizzying success it is impossible to keep a low profile for ever, and even Calvin has been affected by the fame juggernaut. It began with a sequence of beautiful girlfriends. Despite his ungainly appearance, he found himself squiring the Russian-American swimwear model Anne Vyalitsyna. Soon he was developing a reputation for becoming involved with his collaborators. Ellie Goulding was an on-off dalliance for years, and he had a year-long relationship with singer Rita Ora, which ended with a Twitter argument. And while success had built Calvin’s confidence, it did nothing to dampen his contrary nature. Twitter spats (he has 5.79 million followers) have become his stock in trade. He has railed at unkind reviewers, ‘rich kids’ ruining the record industry, his tracks being sold for what he regards as derisory prices, and singers whom, he feels, do not treat his creations with sufficient respect. Calvin Harris had made a career working with some of the hottest stars in pop music, including Ellie Goulding (left) and Rihanna (right) All of which paints a less than complimentary picture of a petulant star whose life has changed beyond recognition. Earlier this year, he jettisoned another stunning model, the American Aarika Wolf, in favour of the biggest prize of his dating career, American pop princess Taylor Swift. Miss Swift, a 25-year-old global star who had the top-selling album of 2014 in the U.S., fits the 2015 vintage Calvin to perfection — for since 2013 he’s gone about reinventing himself from the ground up. No longer a the anorak-loving teenager from Dumfries, Harris owns an £11 million mansion in Beverly Hills . That was the year he signed a deal to DJ at the American superclub Hakkasan, taking up a residency in Las Vegas and buying an £11 million mansion in Beverly Hills. In less than a decade he has gone from a nondescript detached house on the Georgetown housing estate just outside Dumfries, to a mansion with ten bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, two swimming pools and a guesthouse so palatial it comes with its own private garage. Such is his earning power, however, this is a drop in the ocean. Last year, he became the first artist to have his music streamed over a billion times on the internet and, at the rate he is going, the DJ will have £250 million in the bank before he hits 40. The Hakkasan gig alone earns him £200,000 a night, while he has been paid many millions more by brands who use his music in advertising campaigns. He has physically changed beyond recognition as well. His once pasty skin is tanned, while endless gym sessions have honed those spindly limbs to lean, muscled perfection. The chest is waxed, the hair and designer stubble coiffed daily by a personal groomer, the teeth whitened and straightened and his wardrobe overhauled by a stylist. The end result of all this has been a contract as the face and body of Emporio Armani. No longer the self-conscious wallflower, he now poses in nothing but a pair of briefs without missing a beat. He became the biggest thing in music by stealth, but the days of Calvin Harris flying under the radar are a thing of the past.

Icon has amassed £77million fortune since rise to fame eight years ago . Former Dumfries shelf-stacker now owns £11 million Beverly Hills mansion . Ivor Novello winning DJ has worked with the brightest stars in pop music .

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The man named as a person of interest in the disappearance of William Tyrrell was living with three young boys at the time the toddler vanished - despite authorities being aware of allegations he raped two young girls in 1987. The New South Wales Ombudsman is investigating how Bill Spedding, 63, who has been charged with five counts of child sexual assault and two counts of common assault, was able to live with children despite claims being made against him. The mother of the three young boys, who cannot be named, was shocked to discover that the children had been living with a man accused of child abuse. 'Someone... needs to be held accountable,' she told The Australian. Scroll down for video . Bill Spedding was arrested and charged on Wednesday for the sexual assault of two girls in Sydney in 1987 . The boys' grandfather told the newspaper: 'I am very concerned about what may have happened to my grandchildren.' During a short hearing on Thursday, a court heard Spedding raped two girls aged six and three in a caravan repeatedly nearly 30 years ago. Case notes held by the NSW Department of Family and Community Services detail the allegations of abuse, court documents show. While the Ombudsman confirmed it will be 'making inquires' into the accused sex offender's living situation, police are expected to lay more charges against Spedding and his alleged involvement in a paedophile ring. 'Investigations are continuing concerning such matters and it is anticipated further charges will brought against the accused in the foreseeable future,' the police fact sheet states, according to SMH. Spedding has denied any involvement in the disappearance of William, who was three years old when he vanished from his grandmother's Kendall home in September as played, dressed in his favourite Spiderman costume. The 63-year-old was a person of interest in the case of missing toddler William Tyrrell . Police emphasise the charges against Spedding are unrelated to the case of missing boy William Tyrrell, who disappeared from Kendall in NSW's mid north coast on September 12 last year. The disturbing historical crimes emerged after the washing machine repairman became a person of interest in the ongoing search for the three-year-old. Police will allege that, during a weekend in 1987, a three year old girl was sexually penetrated four times and assaulted in a caravan, according to the Daily Telegraph. Spedding was staying in a caravan on a property in Campbelltown in Sydney's west which was reportedly owned by his friend. In a victim statement the child, now aged in her 30s, claims she was either thrown against a wall or off the bed when she woke to found herself being raped. Margaret Spedding was pictured leaving Port Macquarie court on Thursday after her husband was refused bail . Detectives stressed that Spedding's arrest wasn't related to the four-year-old's disappearance . Court documents reveal that the mother and grandmother of the victim recall the three-year-old being greatly troubled by pain in her vagina and telling them that 'Bill did it', according to SMH. She was 'ill and continually vomiting' the following day and had 'extensive, black coloured bruising to her vagina and legs', according to the Daily Telegraph. At the time, the child sex assault unit at Westmead Hospital assessed the two children and determined that the three-year-old had been sexually penetrated in a number of ways. The six-year-old's injuries were also ruled to have been caused by penetration. Spedding's lawyer Robert Hoyles said the accused is adamant he is innocent and has done nothing wrong. 'One might say Mr Spedding will deny these allegations until his final breath,' Mr Hoyles said. Mr Spedding refused to take part in a formal interview at Port Macquarie police station on Wednesday night, according to SMH. This comes as police returned to the 63-year-old's home on Monday for a third time this year after it was unveiled that he was due to fix William's grandmother's washing machine around the time the boy vanished . Spedding was arrested at his Bonny Hills home on the NSW mid-north coast at about 1.30pm on Wednesday . The court heard Spedding denied the claims when police initially put them to him in the 1980s. The case is only as strong as it was in 1987, Mr Hoyles said. He argued that to detain a man with no criminal record for such an historical matter when a trial was up to a year away would be a great injustice. However, the magistrate found Spedding had not shown cause as to why detention was unjustified given the serious nature of the offences and Spedding was denied bail. Despite the obscenity of the charges, Spedding’s wife Margaret supported him in court and they pressed their hands against the glass when he was refused bail, according to SMH. Mr Spedding applied for bail on Thursday but it was refused by Magistrate Thomas Hodgson. He will next appear in court on June 18. The 63-year-old was arrested at his Bonny Hills home on the NSW mid-north coast on Wednesday after five detectives descended on his property. His wife Margaret was in court as Spedding made his bid for bail. Spedding is believed to have said 'no' when five detectives asked him to go with them in the unmarked police car on Wednesday, Fairfax reported. While Spedding's wife, Margaret, was seen yelling at reporters during the arrest at their home. Just hours earlier, it was revealed that William's grandmother asked Spedding, a few days before her grandson disappeared from her garden, to fix her washing machine because she was expecting her family to stay over, The Daily Telegraph reported. This contradicts reports that her family's visit was unexpected. Spedding is believed to have said 'no' when five detectives asked him to go with them in the unmarked police car . Spedding was due to fix William's grandmother's washing machine around the time the boy vanished. This week investigators visited Spedding's home for the third time this year before his arrest. It comes after police revealed they believe William may be alive, despite fears that he was abducted by a paedophile ring operating on the mid-north coast of NSW. Investigators believe the boy was snatched during a very short window of time when he was out of sight of his family as he played outside . Police have visited Spedding's home three other times this year after becoming a person of interest in the case of the missing toddler . The parents of the missing three-year-old released new pictures of their son and a video pleading for his return by abductors who are believed to have snatched him in broad daylight last September . Investigators believe he was snatched during a very short window of time when he was out of sight of his family as he played outside. The parents have urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers immediately on 1800 333 000. The release of the video comes more than a month since police scoured bushland in Bonny Hills, south of Port Macquarie, for evidence relating to William's whereabouts. Police divers were brought in from Sydney to search a murky dam in a bush reserve and a nearby swamp, after more than 30 officers and the dog squad had spent spent two days searching through dense bushland - including along a track that can only be accessed by four-wheel drive. The three-day search was carried out near Mr Spedding's home. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Bill Spedding, the person of interest in the William Tyrrell case, has been charged with five counts of child sex abuse . He was living with three boys at the time William vanished - despite authorities being aware of the claims against him . The NSW Ombudsman confirmed they are 'making inquiries' into how the boys came to be living with Spedding . 'Someone needs to be held accountable,' the boys' mother said . Victoria Police are investigating his alleged involvement in a paedophile ring and expect to lay more charges . Spedding has denied any involvement in William's disappearance . He was refused bail on Thursday after a brief court appearance .

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Ex-convict and white supremacist Ryan Giroux, 41, has pleaded not guilty to a string of offences, after Mesa police say he shot six people, killing one . A convicted burglar and white supremacist has pleaded not guilty to killing one person and wounding five others in a rampage in Arizona, USA. Ryan Giroux is accused of shooting three people in a Phoenix motel, killing a man and injuring two women during the incident in March 18 in the suburb of Mesa, and will now stand trial. Another man was shot while working at a nearby restaurant, and then two more at separate apartment complexes, about two miles away. Police swarmed the city in a massive response, with Mesa police using sniffer dogs and searching cars to find the gunman, placing several buildings, a school and college in ‘lockdown’. The search ended with Giroux’s arrest in an empty apartment. The 41-year-old has now pleaded not guilty to one count of first-degree murder and 22 other charges at a hearing at the Maricopa County Superior Court on Monday. He has convictions in three states totally more than eight years for burglary, theft, armed aggravated assault and a marijuana violation, according to a previous statement from the Arizona Department of Corrections. Scroll down for video . Giroux is pictured in an earlier mugshot with tattoos of the words 'SKIN' and 'HEAD' over his shaven eyebrows. He has been accused of shooting dead one man and injuring five others during a rampage in Phoenix, Arizona . Police launched a massive manhunt to find the culprit behind the shootings, locking down a school and college . Giroux is reported to be a member of the Hammerskin Nation, a notoriously violent racist skinhead group connected with the Aryan Brotherhood. He previously had the words ‘SKIN’ and ‘HEAD’ tattooed over his eyebrows, but recent photos suggest these have been removed. His left temple also featured the number ‘88’, the neo-Nazi code for Heil Hitler.

Ryan Giroux denies killing a man during shootings in Phoenix in March . Rampage through suburbs let to huge police manhunt for the shooter . Ex-convict and 'skinhead' Giroux is a member of white supremacy group .

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In 2007, Machu Picchu was named a 'New Wonder of the World'. With the ancient Inca city featured on bucket lists the world over, visitors queuing up for the perfect photo of its other worldly beauty, it's not surprising that cracks are starting to show. Since 2011, the number of average daily number of visitors has far exceeded the daily limit of 2,500 agreed to by Peru and UNESCO. Last year 1.1million people reached its dizzying peak. Scroll down for video . Entry to the site will be moved to a visitor and orientation centre and there will be three routes through the site . And now a new master plan, to be implemented between 2015 and 2019, has been revealed, calling for the re-conceptualisation' of Machu Picchu. According to the Andean Air Mail and Peruvian Times, the idea is to change the 'axis of the visitor experience' making the mountain into a part of the tourist experience as well as the Inca city itself, with the hopes that this can control crowd flow - the project is set to cost around £28.5million. Entry to the site will be moved to a visitor and orientation centre in the jungle below, and there will be three different routes through the site. A staff of certified guides and guards will be employed, and security cameras installed. Certified guides and guards will be employed, and security cameras installed as part of the grand plan . Also, time limits will be imposed to keep traffic flowing. An online document outlining the plan states: 'Groups of 100 visitors will leave approximately every 10 minutes (from the visitor’s centre) toward any of the possible options, easing up the congestion on the heritage space with the aid of interpretive signs and a more efficient action by the guides.' So if groups of 100 are dispatched every ten minutes, the site would receive around 6,000 visitors per day, which works out as over two million a year. Plans have also been agreed for an exit ramp, as well as onsite toilets. Since 2011, the number of average daily number of visitors has far exceeded the daily limit of 2,500 agreed to by Peru and UNESCO . In 2008, UNESCO, the Ministry of Culture and the Peruvian Government agreed that no more than 2,500 people should visit the site per day. Due to a lack of emergency management, limited road access from Santa Maria and Santa Teresa and poorly managed waste facilities, increasing numbers of tourists would be potentially very dangerous. The new master plan aims to tackle all of those issues, but it could be argued that the sacred Inca city might never be the same again. Journey Latin America's Peru expert, Isabelle Mazille, told Mail Online Travel: 'Machu Picchu is not a museum, but an experience – and people go time and time again to visit certain areas. 'So with this idea of having a specific route from which you cannot deviate, being able to go with a guide only and in short slots will definitely affect the experience; it won’t be the same. 'But on the other hand – and this is the main issue – based on the increasing number of visitors, the authorities need to do something to accommodate (and control) them as otherwise the site will crumble. 'On the positive side, a visitor and orientation centre is a good idea which will help organise and disperse the crowds'.

Peru's famous Inca ruins received 1.1million visitors in 2014 alone . Average number of tourists far exceeded UNESCO'S daily limit of 2,500 . Extravagant new plans aim to allow for more tourists to visit safely .

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Ann Price, the creator of the world famous Ghetto Burger, has passed away. She was 72. According to 11Alive.com, Price was the owner of Ann's Snack Bar in Atlanta. Back in 2007, the Wall Street Journal named her signature 'Ghetto Burger,' a double cheeseburger with bacon, grilled onions, ketchup, mustard and chili, the best in America. Ann Price, the popular figure behind the 'Ghetto Burger,' dubbed best burger in America by the Wall Street Journal, has died at the age of 72 . The 'Ghetto Burger' is a double cheeseburger with bacon, grilled onions, ketchup, mustard and chili . Price, who was a popular figure in the community, started the restaurant back in 1971. According to an online obituary, funeral services will be held at Gregory B. Levett and Sons Funeral Home. Syracuse notes that Price's restaurant was no stranger to long lines, and that she was as famous for her burgers as she was her no-cursing policy. Customers were known to call her 'Miss Ann.' Price was known for her no-swearing policy and care in cooking up every plate of burger and fries herself . Only eight people could be seated at the counter at a time, meaning the wait for a spot could run as long as two hours, but people were still willing to hang around if it meant getting to that famous patty. Price personally cooked up the burgers and fries.

Ann Price was the woman behind the 'Ghetto Burger,' called best in America by the Wall Street Journal in 2007 . Cause of death has yet to be released . Price's signature creation was a double cheeseburger with bacon, grilled onions, ketchup, mustard and chili .

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A writer and victim of date rape has revealed why she is pushing for 'yes means yes' sex contracts to become mandatory on college campuses across the country. New Yorker Amanda Chatel explained in her essay for Your Tango that adoption of the 'yes means yes' law, which defines consent as 'affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity' from each partner, is just one step in combating society's prevalent rape culture. 'As a victim of date rape, when it comes to consent I strongly feel there is no grey area,' she wrote. 'Unfortunately, at the time, I was too young and naive to realize that because I never actually said, “No,” I was a willing participant.' Inciting change: New Yorker Amanda Chatel explained in an essay that she is a victim of rape who is advocating for 'yes means yes' laws to be passed in states across the country . The 'yes means yes' law, which was first passed in California in 2014, is a spin on the old sexual assault mantra 'no means no'. The legislation declares that all colleges and universities taking financial aid funding from California must adhere to the standard for consent outlined by the law, which reiterates that a lack of resistance or objection does not imply consent - a concept that Amanda struggled with years following her sexual assault. Amanda explained for a long time she blamed herself because he 'came on strong' and she was a 'bit inebriated' 'But now, several years later, I know, more than ever, that my consent was not given, and it was rape. End of story,' she wrote. Amanda even noted that she was unable to attach the word 'rape' to what had happened to her and instead referred the assault as 'sex I didn’t want'. At the time, she said that like many women, she didn't even consider going to the police after she was raped, a mistake that she noted she will 'never make again'. According to statistics, an estimated one out of five women will be sexually assaulted during their college careers. No shame: The New Yorker wrote that she blamed herself for years after her sexual assault because never actually said 'No', even though she wasn't a willing participant . 'It’s both disheartening and disgusting that we even need a law that stipulates that a woman must be able to give consent or else it’s rape,' Amanda said of today's rape culture. In Connecticut, state officials are now considering the adoption of a similar 'yes means yes' bill. And while Amanda said the law is 'great in theory', she explained that 'we need to change the way people think of rape' before the law will prove to be effective. 'I believe more than anything is that we need to teach boys and men NOT to rape,' she said. 'We need to make them see that women and girls are not their personal playthings, that we were not put on this earth for their pleasure, and if we drink too much at a party, that we sure as hell aren't "asking for it",' she added. And at least two California lawmakers agree with her. Last month, Senate President Kevin de Leon and Assemblywoman Hannah-Beth Jackson announced that they were introducing legislation that would call for school districts with mandatory health education requirements for graduation to include sexual violence prevention as a mandatory part of the curriculum, including instruction on the recently approved 'yes means yes' law. 'If we want to prevent sexual assault, it’s important that we start early,' Ms Jackson explained in March. She continued: 'This bill will ensure that discussions about healthy relationships and consent are taking place in high school, with young women and young men, so we can help establish boundaries of acceptable behavior.'

Amanda Chatel explained that nationwide adoption of the law is just one step in battling society's prevalent rape culture . The 'yes means yes' law  defines consent as 'affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity' from each partner . It was passed in California last year, and state officials in Connecticut are now considering the adoption of a similar 'yes means yes' bill .

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As Gwyneth Paltrow files for divorce from Chris Martin, the couple whose split made them 'closer than they ever have been' are still confounding their critics by playing nicely. Even if you thought their 'conscious uncoupling' was a load of Goop from Gwyneth, it was a refreshing change from the vicious slanging matches other celebrities engage in after a split. There are lessons to be learnt from the couple on how to split amicably - and how to stay friends with an ex. Scroll down for video . Tracey Cox says that Gwyneth and Chris' amicable split is refreshing and something we can learn from . HOW THE COUPLE GOT IT RIGHT: . Put your kids needs first . Gwyneth and Chris are sharing equal custody of their two children and always maintained their first and foremost priority is to make Apple and Moses happy. No matter how acrimonious the split or how little you now have in common, if you have children together you will always have one shared goal: to bring your children up to be happy, functional adults. The more you both focus on that and think of what's best for the children, the more chance you have of forging a geniune friendship. If you're friendly enough to have 'family dates' where you all go out together now and then, do it. But only if you're both relaxed in each other's company. The point is to let the children see there are no hard feelings and that you both have their best interests at heart. If you spend the whole time sniping at each other with pasted, fake smiles, there is no point. Don't criticise their new partner . Gwyneth openly praised Jennifer Lawrence when he dated Chris and he's said to be supportive of her dating choices. Nothing looks more dignified or signals you really are moving on than giving your ex's new love the thumbs up. It instantly scores points with the new person in their life, making them feel less threatened and less likely to want to sabotage, and paints both of you in a good light. If you applaud their current choice in partner, you're effectively saying they had good taste in the past (when they chose you!). Focus on what you liked about your ex at the start, not what drove you apart at the end . Sure, Gwyneth posting a sweet picture of her and Chris in a field with a heartfelt explanation of why they were separating, did provoke a 'Seriously?' reaction. But the sentiment behind it sent a very clear signal: don't expect us to be bagging each other. 'Normal' couples can do the same by letting mutual friends and family know that there is no reason to take sides because you aren't interested in bad-mouthing each other. You might not want to swap 'parting gifts', like Chris and Gwyneth are rumoured to have, but a card expressing disappointment that it didn't work and wishing them well for the future is a nice gesture, if you really do mean it. Talk face to face or on the phone to sort out anything tricky . Chris and Gwyneth regularly talk on the phone to make sure wires don't get crossed. Communicating by text or through social media is fine once you've established a friendship but if you're both still raw and hurting, it's easy to read things into innocent comments. Tracey says that although Gwyneth and Chris' split is admirable there are some aspects you should steer clear of . You can pick up a lot from someone's voice; even better when they're in front of you and you can read their body language. DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME: . You do need a separation period . Chris and Gwyneth were pictured together frequently from the moment the split was announced. But most couples need a period where they separate without too much contact to break the 'we' habit and become two 'me's'. If you're too close, you'll end up being one of those couples who live apart but remain co-dependent, relying on each other for everything they used to. This is fine if you both aren't interested in meeting new partners, but few people feel comfortable intruding on this sort of situation. Don't give your children (or your ex) false hope . Chris and Gwyneth's separation has been so fairytale, the media was predicting a reconciliation practically every week. The same can happen to you. If there's too much tenderness and affection, everyone around you that has a vested interest in you reconciling is given hope. It's also not uncommon for exes who are now being nice to each other, to suddenly remember what it was they fell for in the first place and want to try again. If you're open to that, by all means go for the Chris/Gwyneth style of separating but if you know you'll only ever want to be friends, spell that out. Get the financial settlements out the way first . Gwyneth and Chris are both worth roughly the same (£100m each), so have sensibly decided to split their fortune straight down the middle. Most couples don't earn the same amount (let's not even go there on how much less we're all worth) so do experience friction over finances during the negotiation period. Your friendship has more chance of working if you're polite and fair while you're getting the messy stuff out of the way and attempt more frequent contact once it's sorted. DON'T ATTEMPT BEING FRIENDS AT ALL IF: . The break-up wasn't mutual and you have a hidden agenda . If you're utterly heartbroken, being friends will be painful and pointless. Doing it so you can keep tabs on what they're up to also isn't the best idea you've had. It increases jealousy, upset and anxiety over the break rather than relieves it. You weren't even great friends when you were together . If you spent your entire relationship ripping each other apart why on earth would you want to stay in contact? They're your back-up person . If you were the one to initiate the split but aren't sure you've done the right thing, staying friends is keeping them on the back burner. If you decide you can't get any better, you can get back together, right? Not only isn't this fair to your ex, it's not fair to you either. Leaving the door half-open means everyone new you meet gets compared to them. But exes are exes for a reason - they didn't suit you. If you weren't right together, wipe the slate clean and move on and you'll be more open to meeting a new type of person who will make you happy long-term. For more of Tracey's views on sex and relationships, visit traceycox.com .

Gwyneth Paltrow filed for divorce from Chris Martin a year after splitting . Our sexpert says there's much to applaud in their civilised separation . But says aspects of their 'conscious uncoupling' should be avoided .

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Andy Murray and his Davis Cup colleagues have got their preferred venue by securing London’s Queen’s Club as the place where they will take on France in their quarter final. The venerable club in Baron’s Court will host Britain’s biggest home tie in three decades from July 17-19, after agreement was reached between its management and the Lawn Tennis Association today. British Captain Leon Smith and his lead player had made it clear that they wanted to take on the strong French team on grass, as it would appear to give them fewer selection options from their rich resources. Andy Murray in action last year at the Queen's Club, which will host the Davis Cup quarter final against France . Murray celebrates winning at Queen's in 2013 - one of three triumphs he has had at the tournament . Tickets go on sale on May 27 and the match is sure to sell out quickly with the likely capacity of the one court used being around 7,000, as it is for the AEGON Championships, which takes place two weeks before Wimbledon. The All England Club’s overworked show courts, plus the redevelopment work being done there, meant that SW19 was never an option only five days after the Championships finish. The fixture means a bumper helping of six weeks’ top level grass court tennis in the UK this summer, a far cry from 20 years ago when some believed the sport’s one organic surface might even disappear. This time there will be three weeks between Roland Garros and Wimbledon, so by the time GB take on France for a place in the World Group semi-finals all the players will be perfectly attuned to the grass. The court at Queen’s is at least the equal of Wimbledon in terms of quality, and the atmosphere will be very different from the usually staid one that accompanies the principle warm-up event for the big fortnight. Thanks to Murray, GB and France look well-matched and it could well depend on who wins the doubles rubber on the Saturday. France has seven players in the world’s singles top 50, although some have been affected by injuries this season. However, they will be encouraged by the recent comeback of Jo Wilfried Tsonga, who is their best grass court exponent and looking in decent form after overcoming arm problems. He has done well at Queen’s before but his record is not as impressive as that of Murray, who has won the pre-Wimbledon title three times. Murray said: 'Queen’s will be a perfect venue for our quarter-final match against France. I’ve been playing at Queen’s for ten years now so I feel very at home there as do the rest of the British team, so it’s a great choice. Fingers crossed it’s a memorable summer for British tennis.' Jo Wilfried Tsonga is back to form after overcoming an arm problem and will be a big threat for the French .

Queen's Club will host Great Britain's quarter final against France in July . Andy Murray and GB captain Leon Smith were keen to play at Queen's . Tie is five days after Wimbledon finishes so could not be played at SW19 .

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Michael Owen has warned Raheem Sterling that life after Liverpool may not be all he hopes it to be after the England youngster revealed this week that he had rejected a £100,000-a-week deal at Anfield. Owen, like Sterling, started his senior career at Liverpool but eventually moved on to Real Madrid in 2004. But he says the 20-year-old is not good enough to make the same move to the Spanish capital. Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City are all said to be interested in the hottest property in English football, but Liverpool are determined not to let one of their star players leave, even with his contract expiring at the end of next season. Michael Owen has warned Raheem Sterling that leaving Liverpool may not be all he hopes it would be . Owen, like Sterling, started his senior career at Liverpool but eventually moved on to Real Madrid . Owen feels that Sterling is in a great place to develop, having done the same during his time at Anfield . Owen feels that Sterling is in a great place to develop, but argues that it doesn't mean the youngster owes the club anything. 'There is no question he (Sterling) has been at the perfect place to learn his trade and he has been managed fantastically well so far,' Owen said. 'But that shouldn't mean he should be indebted to the extent of feeling he owes everything to the club. If the club created top players from nothing then everyone would make it. 'A club is quick to get rid of a player when they don't serve a purpose anymore so why should a player not do what's best for him when the boot is on the other foot?' Owen scored 158 goals during his time at Liverpool, spending eight seasons on Merseyside until 2004 . Owen bursts away from Bruno Ngotty of Bolton Wanderers before he left Liverpool for Real Madrid . Owen left Liverpool for Real Madrid in a £16.8million move in 2004 before later moving on to Newcastle United . Sterling is expected to start for Liverpool in Saturday's lunchtime kick-off against Arsenal after Brendan Rodgers stated his intention to keep hold of the winger. And Owen says that the lack of a place in Real or Barcelona's teams mean that the only move he could make away from Anfield would be a sideways one. Sterling spoke in an interview with the BBC this week about his career ambitions and turning down the deal . The presence of Cristiano Ronaldo and co leave Owen unconvinced that a move to Spain would be right . 'Having watched him closely throughout his professional career, it it is fair to say that his progress has been spectacular,' he wrote on sportlobster. But he is still a notch or two off being "world class". 'I don't see what realistic options he has got if a move away from Anfield was on his mind. He wouldn't get into Real Madrid's or Barcelona's teams and any other move surely has to be seen as a move sidewards?'

Raheem Sterling has stalled over signing a new contract with Liverpool . Michael Owen says any viable move for winger would be a sideways one . Owen left Liverpool for Real Madrid in a £16.8million move in 2004 . He says Sterling does not owe his career to the Anfield club .

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Worried: Alice Dreger attended the class at East Lansing High School after her son asked her to sit in on it so she could hear what was going on first hand . An outraged mom live tweeted her son's sex education class after becoming outraged by its abstinence only stance. Author Alice Dreger took to Twitter to express her horror at what she heard at East Lansing High School, in Michigan, when she sat in on a lesson earlier this week. Ms Dreger, a respected professor, began furiously tweeting out the contents of the lesson - which was filled with horror stories about what happened to people who have pre-marital sex. According to the 45 tweets sent by Ms Dreger during the lesson, stories included people who lost all their friends when they became pregnant, people who fell into comas for 11 years after taking drugs and high school dropouts. 'The whole lesson here is "sex is part of a terrible lifestyle. Drugs, unemployment, failure to finish school -- sex is part of the disaster",' tweeted Ms Dreger. She added: 'I feel like raising my hand and saying "Can I tell my sexual history, which involves a lot of pleasure before and during marriage?"' Ms Dreger also complained of the incorrect information being handed to the students, who are freshmen in high school, by the teacher, who did not normally work at the school. At one point, paper babies were handed around the class to show how 'easily' condoms fail: the teacher claimed they were ineffective one in six times. "We are going to roll this dice eight times,' Ms Dreger reported the teacher as saying. 'Every time your number comes up, in pretend your condom failed and you get a paper baby.' In fact, according to the NHS, just two in 100 women will get pregnant a year when people use condoms correctly. Outrage: Ms Dreger's tweets, above, show just how cross she got during the class earlier this week . Untrue: The school has denied it only teaches abstinence, saying it just happened to be that day's lesson . The tweets went viral, with people across the world getting involved with the debate over sex education. But the school has denied it only teaches abstinence - saying it was just that day's lecture which focused on the subject. 'Abstinence-based instruction teaches that abstinence is the only way to be completely safe, but the curriculum also reviews contraception choices. This parent attended on a day where abstinence was being taught,' high school principal Coby Fletcher said in the statement released to The Lansing State Journal. The school has taken no direct action against Ms Dreger for the tweets. They have, however, banned her from the premises - apart from her son's events - for swearing at the end of the lesson. @alicedreger: The kid has invited me to his health class on sex ed to see how bad it is, so I'm going. But hands over my mouth means I can't live-tweet it . @alicedreger: Uh oh. They stuck me in the corner with my computer and there is wifi....so I can live tweet this. We still pledge loyalty to the flag, huh? @alicedreger: I can't stand this. They're teaching "abstinence stories" that worked and non-abstinence" stories that "led to consequences." @alicedreger: The visitor-teacher is telling my kid abstinence education reduces premarital sex. My kid is trying to show her studies that dispute that. @alicedreger: She's being completely condescending. "You can look up anything on the internet" Then refers him to site on abstinence education! @alicedreger: I feel like raising my hand and saying "Can I tell my sexual history, which involves a lot of pleasure before and during marriage?" @alicedreger: And how I've had a lot of lovers and have never gotten pregnant by accident? Yes, I had HPV! And I would get the vaccine! @alicedreger: In fact I have had the vaccine! @alicedreger: Now we're hearing a horror story about marijuana use. @alicedreger: The regular health teacher in trying to shut my kid up referred to "LGBYT." And how the board decides what we learn. @alicedreger: The guy telling the "abstinence" story is now telling us about having sex as a teenager. I'm confused. @alicedreger: Now he's talking about getting a girl preg and them hiding it from their parents. Yup, that's what sexual shame does, dude! @alicedreger: Preg girl got picked on so her friends desserted her. That's what happens if you have sex, kids! Yup! Pregnant and NO FRIENDS! @alicedreger: He and the girl both had alcoholic fathers. But somehow he's not recommending never drinking. @alicedreger: The whole lesson here is "sex is part of a terrible lifestyle. Drugs, unemployment, failure to finish school -- sex is part of the disaster" @alicedreger: This guy really thinks this story of "I f***** up for years and years" is going to lead to other kids not f**** up. @alicedreger: Whereas the lesson I would take is "sometimes it takes years to get your s*** together, and that's okay"? @alicedreger: Oh and of course, now a story about a friend who OD'ed and "was a vegetable 11 years. Tore their family apart." FFS. Welcome to sex ed. @alicedreger: This whole story of OD's, people in prison, out-of-marriage pregnancies is ironically a story of this guy's resilience and normalcy. @alicedreger: "I have a daughter whose 21 and I would go absolutely nuts if I knew she ever let a stranger into her house." @alicedreger: "I finally met a great girl who was brought up in abstinence, and her life was so much better. I put her on a pedestal above everyone else." @alicedreger: "I liked her so much [I so wanted to **** her] I decided to change my lifestyle and go with abstinence [until I could F*** her]." @alicedreger: "Two years after we started dating I asked her to marry me and we're 8 years married." And I'll bet yer f****, aren't ya! @alicedreger: "We're not saying having sex is a bad thing. My story I can say having sex was a bad thing for me because I craved it." @alicedreger: "You'll find a good girl. If you find one that says 'no,' that's the one you want." HE ACTUALLY JUST SAID THAT. @alicedreger: "We can look up things on the internet but until you live that lifestyle you won't see it the same." The whole talk is "lifestyle." @alicedreger: Now the woman is up. "Sometimes condoms fail." @alicedreger: She says "it is absolutely better to use something than nothing" in terms of birth control. "But it can fail." @alicedreger: "It takes only 1 sperm to fertilize an egg. It takes only 1 time having sex to get pregnant." Yet she's not suggesting oral or a***. @alicedreger: She's now telling story of condom box in which EVERY SINGLE CONDOM HAD A HOLE. @alicedreger: She says per the FDA 1 out of every 400 boxes of condom can be totally defective. "You might get that 400th box." BE AFRAID! @alicedreger: About 18% chance a condom will fail, she says. @alicedreger: "On average 1 out of 6 times there is a mishap with a condom." "Every day in US 1600+ teen pregnancies." Lesson: condoms fail? WTF? @alicedreger: Condoms. They fail. You get pregnant. Your friends leave you. You drop out of school. Your kids end up in the army. @alicedreger: "We are going to roll this dice 8 times. Every time your number comes up, in pretend your condom failed and you get a paper baby." J****!!! @alicedreger: Paper babies are being handed out to EVERYONE. They have ALL HAD CONDOM FAILURE AND THE WHOLE CLASS IS PREGNANT. @alicedreger: "You have to have a baby!" There are apparently no scissors in the room for paper abortions. @alicedreger: "I'm going to collect the babies that you don't want. We recycle them." @alicedreger: "Safe sex is kind of a misnomer." @alicedreger: It's over. I need a drink. @alicedreger: I can't get up. I'm too stunned.

Author Alice Dreger sent 45 angry tweets during her son's sex ed lesson . Could not believe Michigan school was teaching abstinence only classes . 'The whole lesson here is "sex is part of a terrible lifestyle",' she fumed . Principal Coby Fletcher denied the school has an 'abstinence only' policy .

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Teenager Becky Watts had to be identified by her DNA after her dismembered body parts were found . The body of murdered teenager Becky Watts had to be identified by her DNA, an inquest into her death has heard. Becky, 16, went missing from her Bristol home in February and her dismembered body parts were found 11 days later. An inquest into her death has been opened and adjourned while criminal proceedings, involving her step-brother, take place. Nathan Matthews, 28, faces a single count of murdering his step-sister, while his girlfriend Shauna Hoare, 21, is accused of perverting the court of justice. Jaydene Parsons, 23, James Ireland, 23, and Karl and Donovan Demetrius, both 29, are accused of assisting an offender. Miss Watts was living with her father Darren Galsworthy, and her step-mother, Anjie, before she went missing from their home in St George, Bristol, on February 19. Her disappearance sparked a huge search. The teenager's remains were found 11 days later on March 2, at a house in the Barton Hill area of the city three miles away. The inquest at Flax Bourton in Somerset did not give a cause of the teenager's death. None of Miss Watts' family were present. Coroner's officer Deborah Neil told the court: 'Her death was confirmed on March 3 by a pathologist. She was identified by DNA. 'The brief circumstances are that Rebecca was reported to the police as a missing person. 'She was found later at an address in the Barton Hill area. She underwent a post-mortem examination at Flax Bourton and people have since been charged in connection with her murder.' Avon Coroner Maria Voisin adjourned the inquest until the outcome of criminal proceedings. She said the case would be reviewed in August. Scroll down for video . A funeral service for the teenager will take place on April 17 at St Ambrose Church in the Whitehall area of the city. Members of the public have raised almost £5,000 towards the cost of the funeral. A notice published in the Bristol Post said the church was reserved for family and close friends but the service would be relayed to mourners outside. Afterwards there will be a private family burial. Mr Galsworthy and his wife Anjie said in a statement: 'Becky was approaching the threshold of her adult life; she had so much to look forward to and love to share with all that were close and dear to her. Miss Watts' remains were discovered 11 days after her disappearance at a house in Barton Hill . 'We will miss her so much. 'All of us as a family, including those that knew Becky would like to express our most sincere gratitude to everyone that donated towards this day. 'Becky's death has touched the hearts of so many people; some from as far away as the other side of the world. 'We never expected that response but we are so very grateful for your thoughts, your prayers and your donations. Miss Watts had been living with her father in St George, Bristol, when she went missing . 'It is because of your kind support that we know the day will be a fitting tribute to a much loved daughter, grand-daughter, sister, niece and friend to so many people. 'We ask for your co-operation with regards to Becky's final laying to rest at the cemetery. 'We would like this to be very private and out of the public gaze, allowing us to say our final goodbye as we lay her to rest.' Matthews, of Warmley, South Gloucestershire, appeared at Bristol Crown Court on March 26, along with five others charged in connection with the death. His girlfriend, Shauna Hoare, 21, of Cotton Mill Lane, Bristol, is accused of perverting the course of justice by lying to police. Jaydene Parsons, 23, James Ireland, and Karl and Donovan Demetrius, both 29, are accused of helping dispose of and conceal Becky's body parts. A plea hearing has been set for August 4, with a provisional trial date of October 5. All six defendants have been remanded in custody. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Becky Watts went missing in February and her dismembered body parts were found 11 days later around three miles from her Bristol home . An inquest heard she had to be identified by her DNA after parts found . Inquest was adjourned until criminal proceedings over death are concluded . Miss Watts' step brother Nathan Matthews has been charged with murder .

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Britons heading to Europe on holiday are facing the nightmare of arriving at their destination and not being able to hire a car, thanks to a controversial driving licence shake-up. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is scrapping the paper counterpart that accompanies all UK plastic photocard licences. Information about penalty points for traffic violations such as speeding will be held only on the DVLA’s database, and will have to be checked online, by phone or by post. But motoring groups fear the switch to a fully online system will make it more difficult for car hire firms which want to check a motorist’s details. Scroll down for video . Changes: Britons heading to Europe on holiday are facing the nightmare of arriving at their destination and not being able to hire a car, thanks to a controversial driving licence (file picture) shake-up . Concerns: Motoring groups fear the switch to a fully online system will make it more difficult for car hire firms which want to check a motorist’s details . From June 8, holidaymakers heading abroad will have to log on to the DVLA website the day before and put in their driving licence number to obtain a special code to give to their car hire company when they arrive at the desk. But fears are growing that the ‘muddled’ introduction of the new rules will mean people could be turned away because many car hire firms abroad will still insist on examining the paper document to check for endorsements or bans. Furthermore, the passcode is valid for only 72 hours, meaning anyone hiring a car in the second week of their trip faces having to find an internet cafe or pay expensive roaming charges. Mark Bower, of the car hire insurance website MoneyMaxim, said holidaymakers could endure major problems at car hire desks across Europe. He added: ‘Most people are simply unaware that these changes are on the way – and it is not just renters. ‘I spoke to one big car hire firm in Portugal this week and they knew nothing of the changes. Six weeks away from implementation, the whole thing is very muddled. ‘It is another thing you have to remember to do just before departure. Or you can do it at the desk with your smartphone if you can remember the website address, don’t mind the data roaming charges, can remember your national insurance number and are impervious to the long queue developing behind you.’ The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is scrapping the paper counterpart that accompanies all UK plastic photocard licences (file picture) Mr Bower also said unscrupulous firms might use the issue as ‘another excuse’ to persuade people to pay for extra insurance. Motorists will also be able to download their driving history as a printable PDF file, although it is unclear whether all car hire firms will accept that, or how drivers without access to a computer will cope. The DVLA insists the changes have been widely publicised. But consumers booking car hire for holidays after June have not been warned the new rules are being introduced. The terms and conditions of most car hire firms still explicitly state that paper counterparts must be produced. The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association, which represents the industry, says UK hirers unaware of the rule change will be treated in the same way as those who currently turn up without both parts of the licence. The DVLA said the system, called Share Driving Licence, would be ready in time for June 8. A spokesman said: ‘There is up-to-date information on the website and we are working closely with the industry to ensure that their systems and processes are ready for the changes.’ The two-part licence was introduced in 1998 but many drivers found it inconvenient. From June 8, paper counterparts will be invalid and should be destroyed. Motorists with old-style paper driving licences from before 1998 can continue to use them.

Britons finding they cannot pick up hire cars after driving licence change . DVLA is scrapping the paper counterpart that accompanies UK licences . Information about penalty points will be held on the DVLA's database . Fears foreign car hire firms will not be able to check motorists' details .

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Saudi prince Alwaleed bin Talal has pledged to give 100 Bentleys to Saudi pilots who took part in air strikes against rebels advancing in Yemen . A Saudi prince has promised to give a free Bentley to every pilot involved in the Yemen air strikes, as bombing raids in the country appeared to resume despite a pledge that they would stop. Saudi Arabian forces launched air strikes on Yemen a month ago to stop advances from the Shiite Houthi rebels, who are allied with Iran and previously overthrew the Saudi-backed government. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, the Saudi King Abdullah's nephew, has reportedly promised to give each of the 100 fighter pilots involved in the month long raids in Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian capital, a free Bentley. Prince Talal, who owns $300 million stake in Twitter, apparently made the pledge on social media but the post has since been deleted, the International Business Times reported. He wrote: 'To recognise the one hundred participating Saudi pilots I am pleased to present them with 100 Bentley cars,' On Tuesday the Saudis said the bombing raids, which have killed at least 944 people and wounded around 3,480, had been successful and they were to focus on finding a political solution instead. But the raids appeared to have resumed by Wednesday, with fighting taking place in Taez. Dozens more people are said to have been wounded or killed. Bin Talal, 60, is the grandson of Saudi Arabia's founder Ibn Saud and one of the richest men ion the world. He has an estimated fortune of $23 billion and investments in London's Savoy Hotel, Apple, Citigroup and News Corp. He has previously gifted 25 Bentleys to members of a Saudi football team and in 2013 threatened to boycott Forbes magazine for underestimating his wealth and saying he was only in 26th place in a list of the world's richest. Almost 1,000 people are thought to have been killed during four weeks of air strikes by Saudi Arabian forces . The Prince, who is a billionaire, has pledged to give each of the pilots involved in the air strikes a Bentley . His comments were met with criticism on Twitter, as well as supporters of those in Yemen who have been killed in the month long airstrikes. Saudi forces began its military campaign, called Operation Decisive Storm, on March 26. They were launched to stop the advancement of Shiite Houthi rebels who had previously overthrown the Saudi-backed government and ousted President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. Saudi Arabian forces pledged that air strikes which destroyed areas of Sanaa would stop on Tuesday, but they appeared to resume again on Wednesday following advances by rebels on the ground in Yemen . After four weeks Hadi had still not be reinstated and the rebels still retain control of the capital Sanai. The Saudis announced yesterday an end to the 'successful' Operation Decisive Storm and that they would be moving to a new operation, dubbed 'Restoring Hope.' This is to focus on security and counter terrorism and was said to involve a downscaling of military activity. However the Saudi-led coalition had warned it stood ready to counter against any advance by the rebels - and appeared to take action today as fighting resumed in the second city of Aden as well as Taez. In Taez, the rebels took advantage of the lull in air strikes to overrun the headquarters of the 35th Armoured Brigade, loyal to Hadi, an army officer said. The conflict has created severe shortages of food and other supplies by closing sea and airports.

Air strikes were launched by Saudi forces a month ago against rebels . Saudi forces have focused on beating back Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen . Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal pledged Bentleys for pilots involved in bombings . He made pledge on Wednesday after bombing raids appeared to resume, despite an official announcement that they would be halted last night .

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Bearing in mind he’s a dog, Don the border collie did a pretty good job yesterday of piloting a tractor across a motorway. To be fair, however, this probably wasn’t the first thought to strike rush-hour drivers as they watched him crash through a fence and come hurtling towards them. Like a scene from Wallace and Gromit, the intrepid sheepdog was at the controls when he sent the farm utility vehicle down a steep bank, on to the busy carriageway and into the central reservation barrier. Don's owner Tom Hamilton (pictured) was tending to a lamb when the sheepdog took control by nudging the controls . The tractor smashed through a fence before ending up on the road. Don was unhurt in the ordeal but the incident caused major tailbacks . Despite considerable damage, Don escaped unhurt – but left scores of motorists wondering if they were imagining things. Traffic Scotland tweeted a bizarre warning that there may be hold-ups ‘due to a dog taking control of tractor’, adding: ‘Nope, not joking.’ Appropriately, they couldn’t resist the hashtag: ‘#maycausetailbacks’. Observers and Twitter commentators joined the pun fun by speculating: ‘Police investigating – so far no leads’; or the inevitable: ‘This is barking.’ The incident happened at junction 13 of the M74, near Abington in South Lanarkshire. Sheep farmer Tom Hamilton was travelling across a field in the John Deere Gator farm vehicle with his companion in the passenger seat during their morning rounds. Behind the wheel: Don leaned on the controls of the tractor before driving it on to the M74 near Abington in South Lanarkshire during rush hour . The vehicle shot out of the field and crashed down a bank by the side of the road before colliding with the central reservation of the M74 near junction 13 northbound as shown by the red arrow . Moments after he got out of the vehicle, it took off with Don at the wheel. Safely back at nearby Kirkton Farm yesterday with Don at his side, Mr Hamilton explained: ‘I was sorting out one of the lambs and hadn’t put the brake on. ‘When I turned around I saw it racing towards the motorway. I ran after it but I couldn’t catch up.’ Traffic Scotland tweeted the news that a dog had 'taken control of a tractor' before adding, 'nope, not joking' Officers cleared the motorway within half an hour and Don was reunited with his relieved owner at nearby Kirkton Farm . Remarkably, drivers managed to avoid the runaway vehicle before it came to crashing halt, and none was hurt. Nor did the black and white border collie (a breed noted for its intelligence and obedience) panic or flee in terror. ‘He didn’t even bark,’ Mr Hamilton said. Police said Don had set the vehicle in motion by inadvertently leaning on the controls. ‘So far people seem to find it amusing,’ Mr Hamilton said. ‘But I think Don’s driving days are over.’ Monty, a giant schnauzer cross, was pictured driving a mini down a race track in New Zealand in 2012 .

The bizarre incident happened on M74 near Abington in South Lanarkshire . Sheepdog leaned on controls of tractor taking it from a field on to the road . Incident caused tailbacks as police and the farmer recovered the vehicle . Don's owner Tom Hamilton was tending to a lamb when drama unfolded .

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A British-born street artist is taking a bold stand against American culture in his most recent piece currently on display across Los Angeles. This week, artist Plastic Jesus put up seven 'NO Kardashian Parking Anytime' signs around Hollywood, including in front of the Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian-owned clothing store Dash and other hot spots such as the Ivy Restaurant and Cecconi's on Melrose. Plastic Jesus told The Hollywood Reporter that he came up with the idea for the piece while driving down Melrose Avenue a few weeks ago. London-born street artist Plastic Jesus erected several 'No Kardashian Parking Anytime' signs around Los Angeles this week - including one right outside the Kardashian sister's clothing store Dash . Plastic Jesus says he got the idea while driving down Melrose Avenue in L.A. a few weeks ago, when traffic was brought to a standstill because of a Kardashian shopping on the street . The Kardashian family pictured above attending Easter celebrations at a church in Calabasas, California on April 5 . He says traffic came to a complete halt when one of the Kardashian sisters walked out of a storefront and paparazzi swarmed to grab a picture. Plastic Jesus remembers thinking 'How has this become a news event?' 'The Kardashian family has become ingrained in our culture,' he said. 'We've allowed mainstream media to become so profit-driven, we are sacrificing genuine news stories to satiate our vapid celebrity obsessions.' 'I guarantee that same number of paparazzi was far greater than any number of photographers chasing real news.' After the incident on Melrose, Plastic Jesus thought up an idea to draw attention to the obsession with reality TV stars . 'The Kardashian family has become ingrained in our culture. We've allowed mainstream media to become so profit-driven, we are sacrificing genuine news stories to satiate our vapid celebrity obsessions,' Plastic Jesus said . Plastic Jesus says the stunt was not meant to target the Kardashians specifically but the reality TV star obsession in general . Plastic Jesus has been compared to street artist Banksy for his graffiti in L.A. He received attention recently for spraying signs that read 'Stop Making Stupid People Famous' around the town and for a touching tribute to Robin Williams following the actor's death . Anonymous: Above, a picture of the street artist posted to his Instagram page . However, Plastic Jesus says the signs aren't meant to single out the Kardashian family specifically, but rather the whole world of reality television. 'These signs are intended to be a practical joke and cause amusement. I hope the Kardashians will see the funny side of it. I don't have a problem with them,' he told the New York Daily News. Plastic Jesus has been compared to street artist Banksy for his graffiti in L.A. He received attention recently for spraying signs that read 'Stop Making Stupid People Famous' around the town and for a touching tribute to Robin Williams following the actor's death. He was also behind an installation on Hollywood Boulevard, showing an Oscar statue snorting cocaine. For his next project, Plastic Jesus is considering tackling the topic of California's crippling drought.

The seven signs around Hollywood were erected this week by street artist Plastic Jesus . He says he got the idea while driving down Melrose Ave a few weeks ago . A Kardashian shopping on the street caused such a ruckus that traffic was stopped on the busy avenue and he thought 'how is this news?' Plastic Jesus says the signs aren't meant to target the Kardashians specifically but the obsession with reality TV stars in general .

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This is the brilliant young honors student who was brutalized by Mad Men star Jon Hamm in a sadistic fraternity hazing ritual. Seen here for the first time, Mark Allen Sanders was beaten with a paddle, dragged around a room by his genitals and had his pants set on fire. Golden Globe winner Hamm was one of seven Sigma Nu brothers who tormented and humiliated Sanders when he was a young pledge at the University of Texas at Austin. The young man was hit so hard during the warped 1990 initiation that he suffered a fractured spine and nearly lost a kidney. Scroll down for video . Hazing hell: Today Mark Sanders is a doctor and lawyer in Fort Worth Texas. But after he graduated high school  in 1988 he entered the University of Texas at Austin and pledged the Sigma Nu fraternity. That's when he met John Hamm and his hazing hell began . Football hero: Jon Hamm the year he graduated from John Burroughs School in Ladue, Missouri and one year before his admission to University of Texas at Austin . Partners: Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westfeldt attended the "Girls" season four series premiere after party at The Museum of Natural History on January 5, 2015 in New York City. Sanders subsequently withdrew from the university and sought counselling to cope with the shameful episode which resulted in a police inquiry and the fraternity chapter being disbanded. Hamm, a sophomore, was identified as a ringleader and arrested in 1993, long before he became one of America's most recognizable actors playing boozy advertising exec Don Draper. An assault charge was dismissed, however, and he completed a period of probation instead of receiving a conviction for hazing. Our exclusive photos show Sanders in his senior year at Richland High School in North Richland Hills, Texas where he excelled in his studies, played for the basketball team and was treasurer of the school council. Despite his ordeal at UT he was able to resume his education at Texas Christian University, before going to further institutions to study both law and medicine. The 45-year-old lives now with his wife Anada, 41, and their two children in Fort Worth, where he works both as a doctor and an attorney specializing in medical malpractice and personal injury. He has declined to speak publicly about his ordeal but the harrowing details are laid bare in court documents dating back more than two decades. In a 1991 interview transcript obtained by Daily Mail Online, Sanders tells investigators with the Travis County's Attorney's Office how he suffered 'repeated beatings and assaults' at the hands of Sigma Nu 'actives'. He also alleged that he and his fellow pledges were subjected to 'repeated confinements' in a series of tiny compartments carved into the frat building's foundations - including 'the pit', 'the hole' and 'the grave'. Sanders listed Hamm as one of his chief tormentors, recalling how the future star ordered him to recite a six-page list of phrases pledges are told to memorize called the 'bulls*** list' When Sanders forgot the last of Hamm's nicknames, which included MC Hammer and Young Bobby, he recalled how Hamm got "mad, I mean really mad' Sanders told officials the worst of the hazing happened in the early hours of November 10, 1990 when he was summoned to the house and warned by Hamm: 'It’s going to be a long night.' The junior was then allegedly subjected to two hours of brutal physical attacks as part of his fiery baptism into the fraternity. Mark Sanders in his 1988 high school yearbook from Richland High School in North Richland Hills . He listed Hamm as one of his chief tormentors, recalling how the future star ordered him to recite a six-page list of phrases pledges are told to memorize called the 'bulls*** list'. When he forgot the last of Hamm's nicknames, which included MC Hammer and Young Bobby, he recalled how Hamm got "mad, I mean really mad'. Hamm and his frat cohorts' retribution was to spank Sanders repeatedly with a paddle. 'I'm hurting bad, I mean being hit right where the kidney is, it's killing me,' Sanders told his interviewers. Hamm and another fraternity member then lifted Sanders up by his underwear, pulling it back and forth in a sawing motion. 'I don't know how far underwear stretches, I don't know how far I was off the ground,' he recalled. 'I was hurting really bad and I remember I was looking up at the ceiling and I was gritting my teeth and squinting my eyes ... it was sawing and it was hurting.' Sanders told investigators how Hamm then led him to 'the pit' where he ordered him to do press-ups and pushed his face into the ground. The distraught pledge felt someone, possibly Hamm, standing on his back. Hamm is then supposed to have set fire to Sanders' pants and refused to let him pat the flames down, instead making him blow them out. Finally he was led upstairs to the 'party room' when Hamm hooked the claw of a hammer underneath his testicles and pulled him around the room 'for at least a minute'. Suave Don Draper has had to his own dark past on the hit show Mad Men. But for Jon Hamm, 'The hazing incident was an isolated incident,' said a friend . Despite his ordeal, Sanders was able to resume his education at Texas Christian University, before going to further institutions to study both law and medicine. The 45-year-old lives now with his wife  in Fort Worth, where he works both as a doctor and an attorney specializing in medical malpractice and personal injury . In the wake of the hazing, Sanders fled to a friend's room to escape further brutality before eventually showing his bruises to fellow students. He later claimed to have suffered nerve damage to his ribs, kidney spasms and a lineal spinal fracture . Sanders' horrified mother Margaret reported it to UT authorities, triggering a police investigation and prompting the fraternity to permanently close its UT chapter. University records show Hamm, now aged 44, left the college at the end of the semester without a degree and returned to his hometown in Missouri. Sanders later launched a lawsuit against Sigma Nu seeking 'unspecified actual and exemplary damages for willful and wanton misconduct'. It was dismissed with the agreement of both parties, however, in 1993, possibly signalling that an out-of-court settlement had been reached. That same year Hamm was arrested by the Austin Police Department but court documents show that in 1995 he received deferred adjudication, allowing him to avoid a criminal conviction by serving a period of probation. His hazing shame went unreported for two decades until Star magazine broke the story last week in the midst of the final Mad Men season airing on AMC. Hamm is yet to comment but a friend told Star: 'The hazing incident was an isolated incident in Jon's life. Since then, he's been strong enough to take steps to make himself a better person.' Shame: The allegedly assault saw Hamm and seven other frat brothers set fire to the pledge and beat him with a paddle . Early career: Jon Hamm is pictured here on the 1996 show The Big Date - one year after he had his arrest warrant dismissed and six years after the alleged hazing incident . Three Sigma Nu members also pleaded no contest to charges of hazing, a misdemeanor, and were ordered to serve 15 to 30 days in jail. They were subsequently allowed to complete a community service or work-release program instead. Another member was convicted of a lesser hazing violation and fined $500. Sander's attorney, Bill Whitehurst, did not return calls asking for comment. A warrant was issued for Hamm's arrest in 1992 but the actor reached a plea deal with authorities in 1995 and the charges were dismissed. He returned home to live with his family in Missouri and the actor - who recently emerged from a 30-day stint in a rehab facility - began his acting career. A friend told Star that although shocking, 'The hazing incident was an isolated incident in Jon's life. Since then, he's been strong enough to take steps to make himself a better person.' Hazing incident: Following the alleged assault of Sanders, the Sigma Nu fraternity at UT-Austin (pictured) was shut down .

Mad Men star was charged with viciously assaulting Mark Allen Sanders in after 1990 hazing incident . The freshman was hit so hard he suffered a fractured spine and nearly lost a kidney . Sanders alleged that he and his fellow pledges were subjected to 'repeated confinements' in tiny compartments carved into the frat building's basement . The pledge listed Hamm as one of his chief tormentors at the Sigma Nu fraternity at the University of Texas at Austin . The future star ordered him to recite a six-page list of phrases pledges are told to memorize called the 'bulls*** list' Now 45, Sanders is a doctor and an attorney specializing in medical malpractice and personal injury .

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David Cameron has revealed that he and his wife Samantha were 'falling apart' with the pressure of trying to care for their son Ivan after he was born disabled. In an intensely personal interview, he revealed: 'We weren't falling out with each other, but we were falling apart just coping with the nights and everything.' His comments were echoed by his wife who, in a separate interview, said the stresses of looking after Ivan pushed their relationship close to 'breaking point'. Scroll down for video . David Cameron has revealed that he and his wife Samantha (pictured together in 2008 with their son Ivan) were 'falling apart' with the pressure of trying to care for their son after he was born with a rare brain disorder . Ivan (pictured) was born with Ohtahara Syndrome, a rare brain disorder which left him in a wheelchair, needing to be fed through a tube and suffering from cerebral palsy and severe epileptic fits. He died aged six in 2009 . In a tearful interview, Mrs Cameron spoke for the first time of the 'nightmare' of learning that their first child had a rare disorder which left him needing round-the-clock care. Within a year, she said, looking after him had left the Camerons 'totally shattered' and trying to 'find a way through'. And she described the shock of his sudden death, which came 'out of the blue'. Ivan was born with Ohtahara Syndrome, a rare brain disorder which left him in a wheelchair, needing to be fed through a tube and suffering from cerebral palsy and severe epileptic fits. He died aged six in 2009. Speaking days ahead of what would have been his 13th birthday on Wednesday, the Prime Minister said: 'It's true – it is a knock. You are exhausted. You become a part-time parent, nurser, carer, doctor.' Mrs Cameron recalled how within days of Ivan's birth she knew 'something wasn't quite right' because he was making 'funny, jerky movements'. Speaking to the Mail on Sunday – which pictured her at home in Downing Street with her husband and their other children – she said: 'It's your worst nightmare. They did a whole load of tests, they push the box of tissues towards you and you feel like you're in an episode of Casualty.' Mr Cameron said Ivan was a 'blessing in lots of ways' but admitted the strains he created on their life left them both 'falling apart'. He said: 'We both worked out that we could cope, and find a way through this' Dressed, fittingly, in a fleece, David Cameron took a break from the campaign trail yesterday to be photographed feeding a newborn, orphaned lamb. He cradled the young animal to feed it milk from a bottle after dropping in at Dean Lane Farm in his Witney constituency in Oxfordshire. At one point they were snuggled up so close that they were nuzzling each other’s faces. Inevitably, it prompted a flurry of comments on Twitter, several from Labour supporters, many of them unrepeatable and several referring to mint sauce. David Cameron took a break from the campaign trail yesterday to feed a newborn, orphaned lamb in Witney . The diagnosis had 'frightening' and 'scary' implications, she said, adding: 'It changes your life for ever. It's tough, lonely and isolating. You are terrified of not being able to cope.' She praised her 'amazing, strong and steady' husband and his 'sense that it's going to be OK'. Mr Cameron, in a separate interview with the Sunday Times, said Ivan was a 'blessing in lots of ways' but admitted the strains he created on their life left them both 'falling apart'. He said: 'It takes over your life. We both worked out that we could cope, and find a way through this.' In a frank admission of the pressures their son's condition had placed on their relationship, Mrs Cameron said: 'There's lots of people in our situation whose marriages don't survive. 'Looking after a disabled child pushes you to the limits of what you can cope with physically, emotionally. By the end of the first year we were totally shattered and pretty much at breaking point. Samantha Cameron . Samantha Cameron has said she would be ‘fine’ if her children copied her and got a tattoo. The Prime Minister’s wife has a leaping dolphin on her right foot which she had done during a gap year spent travelling in Indonesia following her A-levels. Asked how she would feel if her children followed her example, she told the Mail on Sunday: ‘I’d be fine about it. ‘Obviously you’d have to explain that they might not want it in certain places where it would be for ever. But no, I wouldn’t have any problem with them having a tattoo.’ 'The doctors realised we needed help. But as parents you have this feeling that you shouldn't ask for help.' She added that they were 'so, so proud' of Ivan, saying: 'He was very beautiful, one of the great gifts in our lives. A day when you haven't been to hospital, a day when he smiled, or a day when you haven't cried, becomes the most amazing day.' She described her battles with education bosses who tried to send Ivan to a mainstream school, before his parents secured him a place at a special needs school. 'Ivan had a feeding tube, very bad epilepsy. He couldn't sit up. He couldn't communicate at all. He needed to be somewhere more sensory and stimulating with people who knew how to look after him,' she said. His death came as a big shock. 'It was totally out of the blue and happened so quickly,' she said. 'It takes a long time before you see sunlight poking through the dark fog but never does the pain go as it's so connected to the love.' She said she still receives some bereavement counselling. Mr Cameron also spoke of Ivan's death: 'Your whole world collapses. You push pause on your life; you stop and have a think. Nothing really matters at that stage.' In her interview Mrs Cameron also revealed that her taste in music includes US psychedelic band Polica, whose latest album Shulamith has on its cover a topless woman with her back turned and her hair and neck covered in blood. Mrs Cameron saw the band perform in London when they toured Britain. The album is named after Canadian Marxist Shulamith Firestone, the author of The Dialectic Of Sex: The Case For A Feminist Revolution. Mrs Cameron also told of her embarrassment at being told Nancy and Elwen were having a 'huge pillow and duvet fight' when the family stayed with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at her schloss near Berlin in 2013. This picture - from a new set of photographs showing the Camerons at home in Downing Street - has a clear message: That while the Prime Minister has been holding down the most important job in Britain for the past five years, he’s also made time to learn the all-important art of tying up his daughter’s hair for school. Showing that being left-handed is no handicap, he holds four-year-old Florence’s hair with one hand while brushing with the other. Behind them, the dishwasher looks suspiciously empty in the midst of the morning chaos inevitable in the home of any family of five, but reaching down to it provides the Prime Minister’s wife with an opportunity to show off her enviable figure . While this battered ministerial red box may have carried some of the most important documents in British history, as it lies around in the Cameron household it becomes the perfect toy. In this previously unseen 2011 family photograph of Florence as a toddler, she fits perfectly into the box as it sits perched on the yellow sofa from the Fancy Nancy range at sofaworks.com (£1,579). Tucked behind it appears to be a label from one of daddy’s trips to Brussels. And behind Florence, standing on the chest of drawers, is a Ribbon Copper Large Table Lamp from Habitat (£160) and a rattan tissue box cover (£26) from Oka . Breakfast and the family enjoy porridge – the pot is on the table in front of Mrs Cameron, who wears a cashmere grey, red and white Chinti and Parker sweater (£295). A box of Weetabix Organic is also just visible. The black mug is from Whittard, while the green chairs are by Knoll Saarinen, and cost £816 each. On the white marble breakfast table (£750 from amodernworld.co.uk) is a plastic tub containing toothbrushes, hairbrushes and nail scissors. There’s also a wicker basket containing Boots dietary supplements . This is our house! The Camerons’ children Elwen and Nancy in a photograph taken five years ago . Now in her home office, and this time wearing a more business-like blue spot sleeveless blouse by Joseph (£215), Mrs Cameron catches up on some work.The laptop is an Apple Macbook Pro, which costs from £899, and in the background you can just make out an arch lamp, similar to a £99 Arche from made.com .

David Cameron has admitted that he and wife Samantha were 'falling apart' Frank admission over pressure of trying to care for their disabled son Ivan . Ivan was born with rare disorder - Ohtahara Syndrome - and died aged six .

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A Turkish teenager returned home from work to find his entire family were dead from suspected food poisoning. Abdulkadir Zeyat, 45, his 43-year-old wife Antika, and their six children were all discovered at their house in the village of Alintepe in the country's eastern Agri Province. Turkish authorities believe the family, which included siblings as young as three-years-old, died of food poisoning. Kemal Zeyat, 19, had returned from work to his family home to find his six younger siblings (two of whom are pictured and his parents were dead . Mr and Mrs Zeyat, and six of their children (one of whom is pictured) are thought to have died from food poisoning or exposure to poisonous gas from a gas cylinder used by the family for lightning purposes . Other theories suggested that the tragic deaths may have been down to a possible poisonous gas leak from a cylinder they kept for lighting. purposes. The only survivor was the couple's eldest son, Kemal Zeyat, 19, who had been out at work in the north-western city of Istanbul. He is now receiving counselling to try to come to terms with the devastating loss. Tragically, father Mr Zeyat - who would normally have been working away from home - had popped home to see his family when he too became a victim of the gas leak or food poisoning and died. The bodies of the family were found at the Turkish home (pictured being attended by police) by neighbours who became concerned after they noticed the house had been unusually quiet . Friends and neighbours called an ambulance but the family was pronounced dead at the scene. Kemal is now receiving counselling for the tragedy . The shocking discovery was made by the Zeyat family's neighbours. Residents nearby had been concerned after they noticed the house and yard - usually filled with children laughing and playing - was eerily silent. When they went to check if everything was ok, they discovered the bodies of the children, aged between 3 and 18 years old, and of the parents. Neighbour Ates Demir, 43, said: 'Nobody answered the door, so we broke it down. They looked so peaceful, lying there as if they were asleep, but they didn't wake up and we couldn't see any signs of breathing. 'We called an ambulance but all they could do was to confirm everyone was dead.' An investigation is currently under way into the cause of their deaths, according to village head Idris Ceri, 59. The bodies have been taken to Doğubayazit State Hospital's morgue for autopsy.

Abdulkadir Zeyat, wife Antika, and six children were discovered at home . Authorities suspect food poisoning or a gas leak for their tragic deaths . Neighbours became concerned when they noticed house was eerily quiet . Only survivor was couple's eldest son Kemal Zeyat who'd been out at work .

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Muslim communities in parts of Britain have a 'cultural problem' where they view women as commodities to be abused, according to the Culture Secretary. Sajid Javid declared some values prevalent in certain Asian communities were 'totally unacceptable in British society'. His comments come after inquiries into the sexual abuse of vulnerable girls targeted by Asian men in Rochdale, Rotherham and Oxford found that the authorities had failed to protect them. Sajid Javid declared some values prevalent in certain Asian communities were 'totally unacceptable in British society' Mr Javid told the Daily Telegraph a 'misplaced sense of political correctness' prevented police and social workers from properly investigating claims of abuse. Mr Javid said: 'Well, first of all the perpetrators were disproportionately Asian Muslim men, and I absolutely think there has been a misplaced sense of political correctness that prevented authorities, whether social workers or police, from properly investigating what was going on. 'If we are to learn proper lessons from this, we have to look at the cultural side of some communities in Britain and see why it is that in some communities there are men that have a view of women that is completely unacceptable in modern British society. Why do they have such a low value of women that they see them as commodities to be abused?' The Tory minister said the authorities had to 'get to the bottom of this' and emphasised that 'we have to look at the cultural aspects of it'. The Tory minister's comments come after inquiries into the sexual abuse of vulnerable girls targeted by Asian men in Rochdale, Rotherham and Oxford found that the authorities had failed to protect them . He urged Asian communities to look into 'what might be going on that we don't know about'. Mr Javid said: 'We can no longer be held back in any sense by political correctness. 'I know plenty of people, British Muslims, men and women, who would 100 per cent agree with that, not only out of a sense of shame but also because of the fear of what else might be going on. Some of the values that certain people in some communities have, in their attitudes to women or on the question of freedom of expression, are just totally unacceptable in British society. 'We do no one any favours when we don't investigate or talk about them.' Mr Javid revealed in a speech to the Union of Jewish Students in 2014 that he had experienced racism at school. He said he was called a 'Paki' by a classmate. He said: 'I did what any cool, calm future Cabinet minister would do. I hit him. And then he hit me, and I hit him back and things sort of went downhill from there.' Mr Javid, whose background is remarkably different to many of his colleagues, has been tipped as a future Tory leader. His parents came to Britain from Pakistan in 1961. His father, Abdul-Ghani, worked in a cotton mill before getting a job as a bus conductor.

He said some values in certain communities were 'totally unacceptable' Comments come after sexual abuse by Asian men revealed in parts of UK . Javid said political correctness should not be a barrier to stopping abuse .

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Luke Shaw thought he had done OK as he walked off the Old Trafford pitch at half-time during Manchester United’s FA Cup tie against Arsenal last month. Steady, nothing special, but he felt invigorated all the same. The score was 1-1 and Shaw, returning to the team for the first time since United’s defeat at Swansea City in February, had kept Arsenal flyer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain reasonably quiet. Shaw was growing into that famous red shirt, getting stronger down the left flank as this fiery sixth-round tie against Arsene Wenger’s team wore on. Luke Shaw thought he had done OK against Arsenal in the FA Cup but he was substituted at half time . Louis van Gaal substituted the £28million defender, telling Shaw that he was not fit enough to play for United . Shaw has not played since and was withdrawn from the recent England squad as he struggles at United . Shaw's stats for the season show how he has struggled to hold down a regular place at left back with United . What happened next will ultimately shape his career as a United player. Louis van Gaal substituted the £28million defender, telling Shaw that he was not fit enough to play for United, and replaced him with Phil Jones for the second half. Arsenal went on to win 2-1 and getting dragged off at half-time was another blow to Shaw’s fragile self-esteem. He has not played since, withdrawn by Van Gaal from the England squad for games against Lithuania and Italy because of question marks over his fitness. His position at United has been taken by Daley Blind, shuffled across from the centre of midfield as United went on a winning run against Tottenham, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Manchester City. Shaw is struggling to come to terms with his new life, turning to United’s psychologist to declutter his mind and reboot just nine months into his career at Old Trafford. Shaw is struggling to come to terms with his new life and has turned to United's psychologist of late . Shaw had kept Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain reasonably quiet in the FA Cup clash but Van Gaal was unimpressed . There are serious concerns, particularly because his parents have spoken to the club about a lack of structure and support for their teenage son. They have every right to do so. Cash is king in football and we sometimes forget to look beyond the £28m fee United paid Southampton (£15m up front) and a five-year contract worth an eye-watering £90,000 a week. Shaw was 19 in July, returning from England’s disastrous World Cup in Brazil, where he started the final group game against Costa Rica, to meet up with his new United team-mates. Initially he lived in the Lowry Hotel, joined by his parents as he began a period of adaptation in a new city. He has since moved into a house in the suburbs. Earlier this week he hinted at some of the difficulties he has faced, awarding himself a C minus for his first season during an interview with Match of the Day magazine. At United, Shaw has found a manager in Van Gaal who has very specific and exacting demands of his players . Van Gaal has led United up the table and they crowned the recent good form with a win over Manchester City . He was assigned a dietitian and given nutritional advice as he adjusted to life as the most expensive teenage footballer in the history of the game. At Southampton he had been ordered to eschew the glasses of cola and sticky food, told to mature into his physique as he grew into a man’s body. He needs discipline and constant, caring reminders from the coaches. Those close to him explain that Shaw needs pastoral advice, that he responds positively when he feels close to the coaches and playing staff. At the age of 16, when Chelsea made an official offer for Shaw in his breakthrough season at Saints, his head was so scrambled by the prospect of joining his boyhood team that he had to be taken out of the Southampton line-up. In the dog-eat-dog world of United, where it is a constant fight for survival after last season’s disappointing finish, he has yet to establish those strong bonds. Last season he often spent time in Mauricio Pochettino’s office after training, sitting with the former Southampton manager as they discussed different areas of their lives. Mauricio Pochettino spent a lot of time with Shaw to help make him feel at home at Southampton last season . Pochettino teased the best out of a player who went on to make his England debut at the age of 18 . The club worked out that he was travelling back to his parents’ home near Cobham, Surrey, by monitoring his Twitter account and looking at the times he posted messages on social media. With Pochettino there was a real, almost paternal warmth to their relationship as the manager teased the best out of a player who went on to make his England debut at the age of 18. To put Shaw’s extraordinary rise into perspective, Kenny Sansom, perhaps England’s classiest and finest left back, had to wait until he was 20 to make his debut for the national team. Shaw’s life has changed, moving away from the bosom of his family in Surrey for the demands and challenges at a club where the spotlight is intense. He is a sensitive young man. It had been hoped that Van Gaal would show some patience with Shaw when his appointment at United was confirmed, particularly after his Champions League success at Ajax in 1995. Marc Overmars (22), Michael Reiziger (22) and Clarence Seedorf (19) all started the 1-0 victory over Milan in the final in Vienna, with striker Patrick Kluivert (18) named on the bench. Van Gaal's Champions League success at Ajax in 1995 saw him include young players in his starting XI . At the 2014 World Cup with Holland, Van Gaal had notable success with 20-year-old Memphis Depay . More recently, at the 2014 World Cup with Holland, Van Gaal had notable success with 20-year-old Memphis Depay, who was named on the three-man shortlist for the best young player at the tournament. But what Shaw found at United was a manager who has very specific and exacting demands. Before Van Gaal conceded defeat and reverted to a back four, Shaw had been playing in the unfamiliar role of wing back. The transition has many similar characteristics to Gareth Bale’s first couple of seasons with Spurs. Both are real home boys. Shaw's position at United has been taken by Daley Blind, shuffled across from the centre of midfield . The former Southampton man is learning to deal with the attention at one of the biggest football clubs around . Shaw longs for the days when he could stay behind after training with Pochettino, where the Argentinian coach would team up with one of the other young players for a light-hearted game of head tennis. It was at Southampton, under the guidance of Pochettino and the former executive chairman Nicola Cortese, where Shaw’s career flourished. The well-being of the boy was top priority. He is a United player now, learning to deal with the attention at one of the biggest football clubs in the world. At such a young age, he needs all the help he can get.

Manchester United paid almost £30million to sign Luke Shaw last summer . Deal made Shaw the most expensive teenage footballer of all time . He has not appeared for United since being substituted against Arsenal . Louis van Gaal has told the young left back he is not fit enough . Shaw is a home boy and has struggled to adapt to new life in Manchester . He has found a manager who has very specific and exacting demands .

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The Director of Public Prosecutions who let off Lord Janner over alleged child sex abuse started her career at a legal chambers when the disgraced Labour peer was a top QC there. Alison Saunders, 54, sparked outrage last week when she decided the 86-year-old should not face a string of charges of paedophilia against nine children because he has dementia. Today, newly-released documents revealed damning evidence that abuse was covered up by police and social workers for more than 20 years. And now it has emerged Mrs Saunders' law career got off to a flying start when she secured her pupillage – a barrister’s training contract at 1 Garden Court Chambers in London in 1983. It has been revealed that the country's top prosecutor Alison Saunders (right) who ruled that Lord Janner (right) would not face trial over alleged child sex abuse trained at the same legal firm where he was a QC . Last night, The Sun revealed that Mrs Saunders trained in the same in legal chambers where Lord Janner had practised. The Bar Council, the training body for barristers, confirmed Janner worked at the legal firm from the mid-1950s up until 1986. But a spokesperson for the CPS insisted the pair had never met, despite a three-year overlap of their time at the firm. She told MailOnline: ‘It is common knowledge that Alison Saunders had her pupillage at Garden Court chambers. 'But the DPP and Lord Janner have never met. This is ridiculous.’ The chambers were Saunders and Janner practised at 1 Garden Court was dissolved in 1989. Since then, a different and unconnected family law chambers has operated from the same address. By Richard Marsden for the Daily Mail . Alison Saunders graduated in law from Leeds University in 1982 and was called to the Bar in the following year. Her pupillage – a barrister’s training contract – was at 1 Garden Court Chambers, the same offices where Lord Janner practised employment law. She joined the Crown Prosecution Service in 1986, after which she shaped policy on child victims. In 2001, she became chief prosecutor for Sussex and oversaw the prosecution of paedophile Roy Whiting for the abduction and murder of Sarah Payne. After a short time as deputy legal adviser to the attorney general from 2003, she returned to the CPS two years later to set up its organised crime division. In 2009, she became chief crown prosecutor for London and then Director of Public Prosecutions in November 2013. Now, the country's top prosecutor is facing calls to quit from campaigners and alleged abuse victims. Pete Saunders, director of the National Association for People Abused in Childhood, said the revelation is 'an insult' to survivors of abuse. He told The Sun: 'On the evidence how can we not conclude that they might be covering for each other. Lord Janner (pictured after being sworn in as a Queen's Counsel in 1971) worked at Garden Court Chambers from the mid-1950s until 1986 . It is scandalous and an insult to to all the survivors who have spent decades fighting to get themselves heard.' The Crown Prosecution Service concluded there was enough evidence to charge Janner with 22 offences from 1969 and 1998. While admitting that dementia is not 'a bar' to prosecution, Mrs Saunders has defended her decision not to bring charges against Janner, adding she was surprised at the political backlash she has faced. Janner’s family have issued a statement insisting he was ‘entirely innocent of any wrongdoing’ - but he has been suspended from the Labour Party. ‘Dementia in itself isn’t a bar to either a trial or to a trial of the facts, but you have to look at – and the law is very clear about this – is there a need to have a trial on the facts for the public protection?’ she told the BBC. ‘In many of the cases where we do use that procedure, it’s because there’s an ongoing risk to the public. Again the medical evidence was very clear in this case: there was no ongoing risk.’ But her links to the shamed peer come as it emerged the judge tasked with reviewing the mistakes that prevented Janner from being brought to trial in the past was a close friend of the barrister hired to defend Janner against claims of abuse. Lord Janner turned to the late George Carman QC - who also represented paedophile Jimmy Savile - when he was first investigated in 1991. Sir Richard Henriques considered Mr Carman a mentor at the Bar, The Times reported. But Mrs Saunders has insisted that Sir Richard's friendship with Mr Carman would have no influence on the review.

Alison Saunders sparked outrage when she ruled peer wouldn't face trial . Lord Janner will not be charged with crimes despite CPS having evidence . It has emerged she trained at same legal firm where Janner was top QC . Country's top prosecutor is now facing calls to quit from campaigners .

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Demi Moore may be about to boost her fortune, but not because of any new film contract. The actress is selling the Manhattan penthouse she once shared with ex-husband Bruce Willis with an asking price of $75million which is exactly half of her total estimated fortune of $150million. And if the penthouse sells for that much, it will break the record for the most expensive co-op apartment ever sold on the Upper West Side. Moore and Willis purchased the south tower penthouse on the 28th floor of the historic San Remo apartment building in 1990 from Saturday Night Fever producer Robert Stigwood, in addition to a two-bedroom maisonette on the lobby floor. Scroll down for video . Moving out: Demi Moore is selling the Manhattan penthouse apartment she once shared with ex-husband Bruce Willis for a $75million asking price . 'We looked at everything on the park, Fifth Avenue, Central Park South and Central Park West, and there was just nothing like it,' Moore told the New York Times of her house search. 'The location, architecture and history of the San Remo were on a completely different level.' The 14-bedroom apartment includes a 7,000 square feet of living space and wrap around terraces with views of both Central Park and the Hudson River. The couple decorated the mansion in the skies in a Southwestern mission motif, complete with cherry wood detailing and a ceramic tile fireplace. New windows have been installed in every room, the bathrooms remolded and state-of-the-art equipment like a sub-zero refrigerator and viking range installed in the kitchen. Split: The couple, pictured left in 1997, purchased the Upper West Side home in 1990. They split up in 2000, and Moore says she doesn't spend much time there anymore. Pictured on the right leaving the residence in 2005 . Views of Central park: If it sells for $75million, the home will break the record for most expensive co-op sold on the Upper West Side in history. The two towers of the San Remo building seen behind the Central Park Lake . The 24 by 17 foot dining room features a crystal chandelier. In the living room, the focal point are the windows which look out onto the boat pond in Central Park. The San Remo was designed in 1929 by American architect Emery Roth, and it was turned into a co-op in 1972. Over the years, Moore has counted Dustin Hoffman, Diane Keaton, Steven Spielberg as neighbors - not to mention U2 frontman Bono who occupies the north tower penthouse. Moore says she is selling the apartment and maisonette since she doesn't spend much time at the residence anymore. Adam D Modlin, president of the Modlin Group, is in charge of the listing and says there is no other apartment in the neighborhood to rival Moore's. 'Compared with the other iconic private perches on the perimeter of Central Park, there just isn’t anything quite like this penthouse,' he said. 'It is the grandest residence in the south tower, the one that sits above all the others, a mansion in the clouds, and it is the largest intact park-facing residence at the San Remo with private outdoor space.' Moore and Willis were married from 1987 until 2000 and share three daughters. The combined monthly maintenance fees for both residences is more than $20,000.

Demi Moore and Bruce Willis purchased the south tower penthouse at the San Remo in 1990, in addition to a maisonette on the lobby floor . Moore appears to have won the penthouse in the couple's 2000 split . She is now selling the 14-room penthouse at a $75million asking price, since she doesn't spend much time at the home anymore . If it sells at that price, it will break the record for most expensive Upper West Side co-op ever sold . Moore and Willis were married for 13 years and share three daughters .

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Lord Janner signed over the deeds of his £2million home to his children at the height of the police paedophile case against him. It puts the luxury apartment out of reach for potential child abuse victims suing the peer for compensation. His flat, in a gated community near Hampstead Heath, north London, was transferred free of charge to his two daughters and son in March last year – the same month that police raided his Westminster office, and three months after they had swooped on his home. Scroll down for video . Lord Janner signed over the deeds of his £2 million flat in this complex to his children after the police raid . Lord Janner, pictured, was able to sign over the flat despite his legal team claiming he was unfit to stand trial . The revelation follows an outcry over the decision not to prosecute the former Labour MP for child abuse. Victims and leading politicians accused Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders of ‘damaging public confidence’ in the justice system with her ruling that Lord Janner’s dementia made him unfit to stand trial – despite a tide of evidence against the 86-year-old. But his mental health did not seem to stand in the way of him signing legal documents to transfer ownership of the flat. Last night, Liz Dux, a solicitor from Slater and Gordon representing several of the peer’s alleged victims, said: ‘They will be asking how a man who lacks the mental capacity to stand trial has sufficient capacity to give valid instructions to transfer his assets. ‘It will be of great concern to them to see what may be their last opportunity to achieve any sort of justice deliberately obstructed. ‘The court would be asked to look at any transactions undertaken in recent months which could constitute efforts to defraud potential creditors.’ Peter Garsden, a solicitor representing two other alleged victims, said: ‘Obviously it puts obstacles in the way … There must be suspicions about the intention of the transfer. It would be looked on very critically by a court of law.’ Lord Janner’s duplex apartment over ground and basement floors, with private off-street parking, is likely to have been the peer’s most valuable asset. A neighbouring flat was recently on sale for £1.99million and another fetched £1.8million last year. In 2013, paedophile BBC presenter Stuart Hall signed over the deeds of his £2million house to his wife just before he was jailed – then offered those he had abused as little as £2,000 to prevent them claiming compensation. Civil cases are being prepared to force Lord Janner to pay sizeable compensation to his alleged victims. His flat had been owned solely by him since June 1988, Land Registry documents show. Police raided the property in December 2013 as part of Operation Enamel into historic claims he molested a string of youngsters. Ownership was transferred to his children, Daniel Janner, Marion Janner and Laura Janner-Klausner, on March 26 last year. A Land Registry official confirmed the mortgage-free flat had not been sold, quoting from a transfer document that said: ‘The transfer is not for money and not for anything that has a monetary value.’ Any solicitor assisting with the conveyancing process would have had to be sure Lord Janner was of sound mind. Since he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2009, the former Labour MP has claimed more than £100,000 in parliamentary expenses and allowances. On April 9, he was fit enough to sign a letter saying he wanted to remain in the House of Lords. A week later, the Crown Prosecution Service decided Lord Janner would not be tried over child sex allegations as he was suffering so much from Alzheimer’s disease that he could not understand any charges against him, let alone answer them. This was despite the fact it ruled there was enough evidence to charge him with 22 sex offences against children from 1969 to 1988. Victims have accused authorities of helping to cover up the crimes of a once powerful man and destroying any hope they had of justice. Campaigners, MPs, police and victims have vowed to challenge the decision in the courts. Lord Janner is accused of preying on boys at care homes around his former Leicester West constituency. He was first investigated over abuse claims in 1991 but no further action was taken. An alleged victim gave evidence to the police in 2002 but it was never passed to the CPS. After another alleged victim came forward in 2007, the CPS decided there was insufficient evidence to prosecute. Last night a spokesman for the Janner family said they would not be commenting. In a statement last week, they said the peer is ‘a man of great integrity’ who is ‘entirely innocent of any wrongdoing’.

Lord Janner signed over the deeds of his flat in Hampstead north London . The transfer happened after police raided his office in the House of Lords . Documents show the deeds were passed without charge to his children . Lawyers representing his alleged victims have asked for answers .

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Fort Hood victims are set to receive Purple Heart medals today - amid claims they are being denied crucial financial support. Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Hasan opened fire on November 5, 2009, killing 13 men and women at the military post in Killeen, Texas, injuring 30 others before he was shot himself. Authorities initially classed the mass murder as ‘workplace violence’ but it has since been acknowledged that the attack was an act of terrorism - because it was inspired by a foreign terrorist group. Scroll down for video . Victim: Staff sergeant Shawn Manning was shot six times during the Fort Hood attack - but claims he is being denied vital financial support . Authorities initially classed the mass murder as ‘workplace violence’ but it has since been acknowledged that the attack was an act of terrorism . Earlier this year, it was ruled that victims will be honored with Purple Hearts - awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving. But one victim claims he is still going without certain benefits after the Military rejected his claims that his injuries were sustained in the line of duty, Fox News reported. Staff sergeant Shawn Manning, who was shot six times with two bullets still in his body, told Fox News: ‘I think it's almost unheard of for someone to receive the Purple Heart but not have their injuries deemed combat-related. Honor: Fort Hood victims are set to receive Purple Heart medals today . ‘I know that was not what Congress intended to have happen, but it is what currently the Army has determined is going to happen.’ Manning, who says he suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, applied to the Army in the hope his injuries would be recognised as having been sustained in the line of duty – but this was rejected by a physical evaluation board. A letter he received said that the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act did not offer combat benefits ‘for service members permanently disabled in attacks inspired or motivated by foreign terrorist organizations.’ He says the decision means his family will miss out on $800 a month in benefits – as well as back pay – and fears other survivors of the shooting rampage will be in a similar position. An Army spokeswoman told Fox News that Purple Heart Medal recipients would receive benefits ‘to which they are legally entitled’ under the terms of the National Defense Authorization Act 2015. She added: ‘In the case at issue, no final decision has been rendered, and the Soldier will have a full opportunity to present evidence at a formal hearing.’ It is now known that prior to the attack, Hasan had exchanged emails with Anwar al-Awlaki, an al-Qaeda spokesman. Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Hasan opened fire on November 5, 2009, killing 13 men and women at the military post in Killeen, Texas, injuring 30 others before he was shot himself . Hasan (pictured) was convicted by a military judge in 2013 in the killings, and he recommended the death penalty . Al-Awlaki praised Hasan's actions after the shooting, writing; 'Nidal Hassan is a hero. 'He is a man of conscience who could not bear living the contradiction of being a Muslim and serving in an army that is fighting against his own people. ... The U.S. is leading the war against terrorism which in reality is a war against Islam.' Hasan was convicted by a military judge in 2013 in the killings, and he recommended the death penalty.

Fort Hood shootings in 2009 were initially classed as 'workplace violence' Authorities later acknowledged that the attack was an act of terrorism . But victim Staff Sergeant Shawn Manning says he is being denied benefits . Says Military rejected claims his injuries were sustained in the line of duty .

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The mother of accused killer Vincent Stanford is helping detectives investigating the death of beloved teacher Stephanie Scott, who was buried in an emotional funeral service on Wednesday. Wearing a striped grey shirt and black pants with a orange backpack flung over one shoulder, Anika Stanford arrived at Leeton Police Station on Thursday morning to meet with police officers. She left 45 minutes later with a detective in a silver sedan and was taken back to the home she shared with her son, Vincent, and another son, Luke. Ms Stanford is believed to have given police information which led them to a road in the Cocoparra National Park, where they discovered Ms Scott's burnt remains on April 10, five days after she went missing. Scroll down for video . Anika Stanford (pictured), the mother of Stephanie Scott's accused killer Vincent Stanford, is assiting police with the murder case against her son . Vincent Stanford, 24, has been charged with the Easter Sunday murder of Ms Scott, who disappeared the weekend before her wedding to fiance Aaron Leeson-Woolley. He will next appear in Griffith Court by video link on June 4 . Stanford moved to the Netherlands aged two or three with his mother and brothers, before returning to Australia later in his life. The family has lived in the Leeton area for just 14 months, where Vincent Stanford worked as a cleaner at the same school where the much-loved Ms Scott taught English and Drama. When Daily Mail Australia knocked on the door of the Stanford's Maiden Avenue home on Thursday nobody answered, but it was understood two people were inside at the time. Ms Stanford's visit to the police station comes after the beloved teacher's family buried her in an emotional funeral at the venue she was supposed to be married. The touching celebration of the teacher's life saw hundreds of friends, family, and mourners travel to Eugowra’s Eat Your Greens function centre, the place where she was supposed to marry her fiance Aaron Leeson-Woolley. Ms Stanford was taken back to the home she shares with Vincent and brother Luke by a detective . The family have lived in Leeton (pictured) for just 14 months, and previously lived in the Netherlands . Vincent Stanford, 24, has been charged with the murder of Ms Scott, who was last seen at Leeton High School on Easter Sunday . A memorial service for Ms Scott, 26, took place in Eugowra in NSW's central west on Wednesday, at the venue where her wedding was due to be held . At the service her sister, Kim, shared humorous childhood memories of Ms Scott with the crowd and painted a picture of someone with a strong sense of who she was. 'Steph never cared what anyone thought of her,' Kim said. 'She had an easy way about her that meant she could get along with anyone.' Mr Leeson-Woolley looked visibly distressed throughout the service, held just outside the town of Eugowra in New South Wales' central west. Leeton Shire Mayor Paul Maytom told Daily Mail Australia Anika Stanford had been helpful to police but could not expand on it any more. The pair recently met for coffee and during their conversation earlier this week, Cr Maytom said he had offered friendship and support to Anika. Ms Stanford met with Leeton Shire Mayor Paul Maytom ahead of Ms Scott's funeral, and offered her condolences to her family and friends . When Daily Mail Australia knocked on the door of the Stanford's home on Thursday nobody answered, but it was understood two people were inside at the time . Ms Scott's funeral was held on Wednesday at Eat Your Greens, where she was supposed to get married . The much-loved school teacher's fiance Aaron Leeson-Wooley sat between Ms Scott's parents Robert and Merrilyn at the funeral . Vincent Stanford, pictured here age 11, is due to appear in court in June . Ms Scott, pictured on a wine tour for her hen's party in Canberra in March with her mother Merrilyn . 'I know she has people at work [to talk to] but I wanted the community to have that contact with her, and we care about her feelings in this matter,' he said. 'She has been deeply saddened by this event. 'She feels terrible and was able to vent her condolences through me.' Cr Maytom told Daily Mail Australia he had not passed on these sentiments to Stephanie Scott's family but intended to do so through a council condolences card. '[I will] make note of the condolence... at an appropriate time,' he said. 'The community has been very supportive of my having contact with [Anika, even though they are devastated].' Ms Scott is survived by her fiance Aaron Leeson-Woolley, and was killed just days before the pair were set to wed . Stephanie Scott is pictured giggling as a little girl (far right) in a sweet photo with her elder sisters Robyn and Kim, in a photo shared by her sister Kim on the eve of her tragic funeral . Police were lead to Stephanie Scott's remains by the family of her accused killer, Vincent Stanford . On Tuesday the woman's heartbroken family shared a sweet photo of her as a little girl, giggling with her sisters in a bubble bath - as they invited all mourners to 'show their support of our beautiful Steph' for her funeral. 'Hi everyone. Tomorrow will be Stephanie's funeral… All are welcome to pay your respects,' wrote Stephanie Scott's sister Kim on Tuesday night. 'She was a beautiful girl and we'd all love to see you to show your support for her.' On the same day, the school used social media to reach out to staff, students and parents after their first day back after the school holidays. It had also been the first day on campus without the beloved teacher. 'Once again, whenever strength, unity, leadership and integrity is asked of the whole student body, Leeton High's students rise to the challenge,' they wrote. The school's Facebook admin proceeded to commend the school community for their thoughtfulness after a beautiful, yellow-themed tribute was left for Ms Scott at the school following her disappearance. 'Just like at the fence tribute for Stephanie last Thursday, you guys were impeccable on this, the toughest of all school days.' School cleaner Vincent Stanford, 24, has been charged with Ms Scott's murder and is due to appear in court in June . Family and friends grieve a day after Ms Scott's remains were found. Stephanie Scott's mother (right) comforts her daughter's fiance, Aaron Leeon-Woolley who would have married Stephanie that day . Leeton High School made an touching gesture, sending a supportive message to the entire school community to acknowledge the grief they may feel as they face the daunting task of returning to school . Stephanie Scott (right), pictured with her fiancé Aaron Leeson-Woolley, was last seen on Easter Sunday . Aaron Leeson-Woolley was comforted by friends and family at the heartbreaking service on the day he had been due to marry the love of his life, Stephanie Scott . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

The mother of Stephanie Scott's accused murderer is assisting police . Anika Stanford visited Leeton Police Station on Thursday for 45 minutes . Ms Stanford and her eldest son led police to Ms Scott's body . School cleaner Vincent Stanford, 24, has been charged with her murder . The school teacher's funeral was held in Eugowra in NSW's central-west . Service was held at the same venue where she was set to wed fiance Aaron Leeson-Woolley .

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Phil Jones has demanded that Manchester United reproduce their recent level of performances ahead of Sunday's derby against Manchester City. United host their 'noisy neighbours' at Old Trafford sitting third in the table - one point and place above their bitter rivals with seven games remaining. It is the first time since November 23, 2013 that the Red Devils are ahead of City in the Premier League table after having played the same number of matches in a campaign. Phil Jones hopes Manchester United 'turn up and play their football' vs Manchester City on Sunday . Jones (left) started for United in their 3-1 win at home to Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon . Louis van Gaal's side are on a run of five consecutive league wins - which includes scalps over top four rivals Tottenham and Liverpool last month. And following their 3-1 win at home to Aston Villa on Saturday, Jones is hoping they can continue their momentum when Manuel Pellegrini's side enter the red half of Manchester. 'Victory doesn't last long enough,' the 23-year-old told MUTV after their win over Villa. 'We've got to move on the next game. It's nice to go into the derby, such a big game, playing well and in form. We need to turn up and make sure we put on another great performance next Sunday. 'City are still a good team. We know what they're capable of and the threat they have going forward. They've got some great players in their squad but so have we. We've seen in the last few weeks and all season really, what sort of team we can be when we turn up and play our football. Hopefully, we can do that on Sunday as well.' Jones (left) will be hoping United can stretch their current league form to six wins in a row come Sunday .

Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-1 in the Premier League on Saturday . Man Utd host Manchester City at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon . Red Devils have won their last five league matches to move into third place . READ: Manchester United end 499-day wait over Manchester City . CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester United news .

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A woman who chartered her own weightloss success with body selfies found it so beneficial, she launched an app offering others the chance to do the same thing. Charlotte Li, 26, from London, decided to design Healthy Selfie with her husband Joe after they both achieved incredible results taking photos of their bodies while on a health kick. She said the idea for it came after an over-indulgent Christmas left her feeling ‘fat and unhealthy’. Scroll down for video . Charlotte reveals how taking selfies helped her to stay motivated to get fit and stay in shape . Charlotte said: 'With no holidays on the horizon and hence no impending bikini body exposure to panic about, we needed something else to give us some motivation to get in the gym. 'That motivation came in the form of stripping down to my bra and pants, and taking my first body selfie. 'I was by no means overweight, however, by looking at my body objectively, I wasn’t happy with what I saw and I decided I needed to make a change. 'I started a new fitness programme, and started eating reasonably healthily.’ Joe also charted his own success through a series of selfies before he and Charlotte decided to launch Healthy Selfie. Charlotte continued to take photos each week and would compare them to see how far she had come. She said: 'At the end of a six-week period, I compared the images with the help of Joe’s Photoshop expertise. 'The results were incredible – my body had completely changed – all in complete contradiction to the number on the scales - which had risen as I gained more muscle.' Charlotte and Joe (right) launched  the app after taking selfies following an an indulgent Christmas . Joe charted his own success through a series of selfies before he and Charlotte decided to launch the app . Charlotte said: 'This was where the idea for Healthy Selfie was born. We wanted to create an app that made tracking and comparing your selfies a quick and easy process. 'By then publishing those photos in a social networking environment, the images become so much more than a self-tracking tool – they become a source of information from which other users can glean ideas and inspiration. 'Your images become testaments to the efficacy of whatever programme, diet, detox or cleanse you’re pursuing.' Charlotte says the app also provides a safe and supportive community for you to upload your pictures too, with users using the comments section to encourage each other on their journeys. Two people who have used the app said it helped them to overcome their own body issues. A student who was told he would never have a six-pack finally achieved his dream. When Harry was at college (left) he was told by his friends that he would never achieve a six pack, now he shows off his super fit body on Healthy Selfie (right) Harry's profile on Healthy Selfie shows how he is getting fitter week by week . Harry Kersley, 20, student: . Harry Kersley, 20, said he used to receive harsh criticism from the other boys at his college but is now proud of his body. Harry was told about the app by a friend at the gym. He said: 'I lacked confidence throughout school at Epsom College. 'The initial reason for starting my transformation was to improve strength as well as fitness for sport. 'However I received harsh “banter” from my peers at school and I recall one friend saying I will never get a six pack. I allowed this to fuel my determination to this day.' Harry says using the app he charted his progress: 'It's given me a great confidence boost, and yes, I definitely feel encouraged to continue posting progress pics. 'If you ever start doubting your progress; looking at old photos make you realise just how much your physique has improved. 'No one expects to become Arnold Schwarzenegger overnight, but the small incremental changes that you don’t notice from just looking in the mirror every day, is what kept me motivated to continue. 'You can't see how much you've progressed if you don't keep a record. I'm now using Healthy Selfie to track my aesthetic progression, and have seen drastic changes in my muscle definition and fat loss. ‘I feel great and definitely in the best physical condition of my life.' Anonymous, 17 . This anonymous anorexia sufferer used Healthy Selfie to chart her recovery process, posting selfies as she regained weight and muscle . A 17-year-old woman – who didn’t want to be named – revealed the app helped her fight anorexia, which started at 14, including helping her to regain weight and muscle. She said: 'I really got into healthy eating because I wanted to lose weight. 'My friend was a synchronised swimmer and she was so toned, I wanted to look just like her. ‘I joined a fitness club at school, got quite strong and pretty toned; I looked good. 'But it became obsessive: my “healthy” eating got so restrictive I was living off salads and fruit. I exercised every day, to the point of collapsing. ‘I ate less and less, thinking that was the key to being healthy, but I was so wrong. 'It took time for the weight to come off, and these habits continued on until I was 16. The user posted pictures of herself in the gym as she trained to regain a healthy body with tone and muscle . 'I was diagnosed with anorexia. That really shocked me, because I didn’t feel like anything was wrong with me.' The user posted pictures of herself in the gym as she trained hard to regain a healthy body with tone and muscle . She revealed: 'I thought about what I wanted to be like before my eating disorder took a hold of me. I wanted to be strong and muscular, toned and fit.’ She started charting her transformation on Instagram but moved over the Healthy Selfie when it launched in January. She said: 'I think selfies are a great idea, especially for people with eating disorders. 'It allows you to see how much healthier you are. Not just in your body, but your face is filled out again, your eyes actually have a sparkle in them, your smile is real.’

Charlotte Li started taking selfies after feeling 'unhealthy' after Christmas . Helped motivate her to see her body becoming toned . Launched Healthy Selfie with husband Joe who also saw results .

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The U.S Surgeon General has enlisted Elmo to urge American children to get vaccinated in the wake of recent national debate over the right to refuse immunization. A campaign video sees Dr Vivek Murthy and the Sesame Street favourite go through the process of getting vaccinated and explaining to children (and parents) why it is so important. In what appears to be a direct response to anti-vaccination campaigners, Elmo and Dr Murthy questions why everybody does not get a shot. Scroll down for video . Campaign: Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and Elmo explain why getting vaccinated is crucial to keep other children safe and healthy . As Dr Murthy visits Sesame Street, Elmo tells him he is 'worried about getting a shot,' asking the Surgeon General: 'Why does everyone need a vaccination, anyway?' In response Dr Murthy compares getting vaccinated to using an umbrella when it rains and wearing a helmet on a bike. This calms Elmo who gets the shot he needs, and after realising how quick and painless it is to get a shot, he asks Dr Murthy whey everybody doesn't get a vaccination? 'That's a good question, Elmo,' Murthy says, looking at the camera. 'That's a good question.' The video, produced by the Daily Dot, is accompanied by a shorter 30-second video of Elmo and the Surgeon General released by the Department of Health and Human Services. Important message: Dr Murthy explains that the best way Elmo can help him to do his job and keeping Americans healthy, is by getting 'all his Sesame Street friends' vaccinated too . It sees Dr Murthy explains that the best way Elmo can help him to do his job and keeping Americans healthy, is by getting 'all his Sesame Street friends' vaccinated too. The campaign videos have been released in the wake of a measles outbreak that started at Disneyland in December, sickened 147 people in the U.S., which has seen the debate over vaccination flare up. Officials at the California Department of Public Health said no new infections have been reported for the past 42 days — or two incubation periods — meaning the outbreak is over in the U.S. Many who fell ill in the Disneyland episode were not immunized against measles. Some cited personal reasons for refusing shots, and others were too young to get the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine. In California, where 131 of the 147 measles cases could be found, a vaccination bill has generated intense debates pitting personal rights against public health. The campaign videos have been released amidst debate across the United States over whether vaccines should be compulsory in the wake of a measles outbreak that started at Disneyland in December . The measure would bar parents from seeking vaccine exemptions for their children because of religious or personal beliefs, joining California with Mississippi and West Virginia in such strict requirements. Medical waivers would only be available for children with health problems, forcing unvaccinated children to be homeschooled. California lawmakers were set to vote on the bill last week, but this was postponed by supporters postponed so authors could work on revisions to address concerns raised in the Senate Education Committee. The proposal's lead author, Sen. Richard Pan, a Democratic pediatrician from Sacramento, said he is confident he can clarify his bill so lawmakers are comfortable in supporting his bill. 'Every child deserves an opportunity at education,' Pan said, 'and every child deserves an opportunity to be safe at school.'

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy enlists Elmo for pro-vaccine campaign . Video sees Dr Murthy explain to Elmo why vaccines are important . Released in the wake of recent measles outbreak in North America . Started at Disneyland in California, and sickened 147 people in the U.S.

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Sit down for a moment. Relax. Then clasp your hands together so your fingers entwine — don’t overthink it! Now look at your thumbs. Which one is on top — the left one or the right? If you are a man, the odds are it will be the left; if you are a woman, it is more likely to be the right. Now unfold your hands and take a look at your fingers, in particular your index finger (next to your thumb) and your ring finger (next to your little finger). It can be quite subtle, but in men the ring finger (measured from the crease where it joins the hand) is likely to be longer than the index finger. In women the two fingers are typically the same length. Scroll down for video . Strangely enough, your hands give clues to what is sometimes called ‘brain sex’ — the way your brain reflects your gender. Of course, we all have different skills and interests, but some are considered more typically male, and occur more commonly in men, while others are described as more typically female, and occur more commonly in women. According to popular mythology, men tend to be more obsessed by things such as cars and obscure facts. You find men in pubs discussing the top speed of a car they are never going to drive, let alone own. They cling to the TV remote control. They like spending time in sheds. Women, on the other hand, are said to be better at empathy and understanding what another person is feeling or needs. In an emotional crisis, they are more likely to offer sympathy. If you are a man you may be surprised to learn that there are more than 400 different human emotions. If you’re a woman you probably knew that already. This is the stuff of jokes and self-help books — but it is also shown to be true through science. The question is, do these tendencies result from nature — with the biological gender we are born with deciding our interests and personalities — or do they result from nurture, with society and upbringing creating the differing ways that men and women behave? In the SBS One series Horizon Professor Alice Roberts and Dr Michael Mosley examine the links between gender and the brain . The SBS One series Horizon asked Professor Alice Roberts and me to investigate. We started from very different positions. Alice thinks apparent brain differences between the sexes have been exaggerated by how our culture treats boys and girls. In the programme she carries out fascinating tests to prove her point, such as dressing up little boys as girls and vice versa and watching how people treat them. Almost immediately, the girls start rough-housing and playing with trucks, while the boys are treated far more gently by the adults around them. She argues that parents’ unconscious actions — such as being gentler with girls and letting boys behave more roughly — often mould children into men and women who embody gender stereotypes. While I agree that lots of wild generalisations about men and women are bandied around, I also think there may be something in claims that our fundamental biology influences how we behave. Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, an expert on the brain who I visited at Cambridge University, has done a lot of pioneering work on this. He believes, broadly, that people of whatever gender fall somewhere along a ‘systemiser’ to ‘empathiser’ spectrum. Systemisters: According to popular mythology, men tend to be more obsessed by things such as cars and obscure facts, like these young train spotters pictured at Chislehurst and Sidcup station . Systemisters are people who enjoy breaking down and analysing systems. They are more likely to become train spotters or computer scientists. They are what he has called ‘male brained’ — as these qualities occur most frequently, but far from exclusively, in men. Empathisers, on the other hand, are more typically ‘female’ brained as they are more typically women. Although there are exceptions, most men — when tested — come out as more ‘systemising’ than ‘empathising’, while for women it is the other way round. While Professor Baron-Cohen accepts social pressures are important in influencing choices and behaviour, his studies suggest the hormones babies are exposed to in the womb can also shape the brain. Higher levels of testosterone in utero, for example — as measured in long-term studies that took samples from pregnant women then followed their children from birth — are associated with offspring who are less empathetic but better at some mental skills later in life. In other words, more testosterone during pregnancy produces babies with a more male brain (we’re not yet sure why some mothers produce more testosterone). Dr Mosley will examine if habits, characteristics and preferences are a result of 'nature or nurture' Empathisers, on the other hand, are more typically ‘female’ brained as they are more typically women . An indirect way of assessing how much testosterone you were exposed to is by looking at your fingers. A number of studies have shown that the greater the difference between the length of the ring finger and the index finger, the more ‘male’ your brain is likely to be. Mine is slightly more ‘male’ than average but much less so than, say, a professional footballer, who is typically male brained with great spatial awareness skills. As you can imagine, this is a controversial area of science. Professor Baron-Cohen does these studies because he is interested in autism, which he describes as an extreme version of the male brain — more interested in systems and often struggling with empathy. When he started his research there was a lot of criticism, based partly on the fear studies like his will be used to support unhelpful stereotypes — suggesting men can’t excel in female areas and vice versa. Ignoring gender differences, however, comes with its own dangers. Take the problem of pain. A while ago, when I was making a programme called Pleasure And Pain, we did a survey where we asked people which of the sexes they thought was better at tolerating pain — 81 per cent of women said ‘women’, while a mere 11 per cent thought men were the tougher breed. A number of studies have shown that the greater the difference between the length of the ring finger and the index finger, the more ‘male’ your brain is likely to be . Although men were more inclined to give themselves the benefit of the doubt, the majority, 54 per cent, still agreed ‘women’ were more stoical. But is this right? One way to find out is to get male and female volunteers to take part in a cold water immersion test. This is a standard pain test widely used because it causes acute pain without doing any long-term damage (as long as you don’t do it for more than 15 minutes). In this test, you put your hand in a bucket of ice-cold water and see how long you can keep it there before the pain becomes intolerable. I’ve done it a couple of times and oddly enough after the initial shock it doesn’t actually feel cold; below about 3 degrees Celsius your pain receptors overwhelm your temperature receptors so you are no longer able to tell if the water is hot or freezing. All you know is that it is incredibly painful. When this test is done in a laboratory setting, men almost always outlast women. This may be pure machismo, but Professor Jeff Mogil of McGill University, Montreal, thinks there is more to it. As he puts it: ‘There are all kinds of reasons to believe there are different neural systems in the brain of males and females.’ That is, our brains process pain differently because our brains are different: our varying ability to withstand pain is proof. He thinks it is unfortunate that much basic pain research has, until recently, been done in male animals. Although men were more inclined to give themselves the benefit of the doubt, the majority, 54 per cent, still agreed ‘women’ were more stoical . Males don’t menstruate or go on heat, which makes them simpler and cheaper to study. But it also means we have been developing and testing drugs on males, assuming that they will work just as well on females, which may not be the case. We’ve come to realise, for example, paracetamol works better on men, while some opioids work better on women. We don’t, however, know why. That situation is now changing as researchers involve more females and start actively looking for differences. Indeed, Jeff imagines a future where pharmaceutical companies produce pain-killing drugs that are specific to one gender. So perhaps we’ll have pink painkillers for women, and blue ones for boys, each honed to work on the specific male or female brain. ‘If that happens,’ says Jeff, ‘that’ll be a first in medicine.’ It may also mean far more effective medication for all of us. Head injury, a leading cause of death and disability in young people, is another area where studying gender differences could bring significant benefits. Is your brain male or female? Documentary premieres on SBS One on Monday at 7.30pm . A couple of years ago, I was in a large military hospital in Afghanistan, filming a series called Frontline Medicine for the BBC. I saw a number of soldiers, male and female, with serious head injuries. I was told that the women were likely to make a better recovery than the men. Why? It may be, in part, because women have higher levels of progesterone. Progesterone is best known as a female hormone, involved in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy, but it is also important for the development of neurones — the cells that carry messages in the brain. Animal studies and a few small human trials have shown that giving progesterone soon after suffering a brain injury improves survival and recovery. Larger studies, some of them funded by the military, are currently underway. This, I think, is why researching gender differences is worth doing. It is not because it will help us understand why men struggle to remember their children’s birthdays or why there are fewer female darts players, but because it may help us find more effective ways to tackle disease. Is your brain male or female? Documentary premieres on SBS One on Monday at 7.30pm . Tests extracted from a quiz at bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sex, devised in conjunction with Dr Simon Baron-Cohen .

A person's brain often reflects their gender. However their hands can also indicate if their brain is more female or male . Why are some skills or characteristics considered male or female-specific? Documentary examines if gender-specific traits are due to biology (occuring from birth) or develop as a result of environment . The film examines different theories and studies about gender and the brain . Study says fingers can indicate how much testosterone is in a person's body . Is your brain male or female? Documentary premieres on SBS One on Monday at 7.30pm .

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Adam Gadahn, a former Little Leaguer who grew up to become a spokesman for Osama bin Laden, was born in 1978 in Oregon as Adam Pearlman. He converted to Islam at the age of 17 . Adam Gadahn, a former Little Leaguer who grew up to become a spokesman for Osama bin Laden, was born in 1978 in Oregon as Adam Pearlman. Gadahn, who had treason charges pending against him, was killed in a drone strike in January, the White House acknowledged on Thursday. Another January drone strike killed Ahmed Farouq, the operations leader for Al-Qaida in Pakistan, as well as an American hostage and an Italian hostage. Gadahn's father, a musician in California, changed his name from Pearlman to Gadahn in the 1970s. Gadahn, who was raised as a Protestant Christian, grew up and was home-schooled on a goat farm in Riverside County, California. In 1995, at age 17, he converted to Islam at a mosque in nearby Orange County. A few years later, he moved to Pakistan, where he joined al-Qaida as a propagandist. Using the name 'Azzam the American,' he appeared in numerous al-Qaida videos, denouncing U.S. moves in Afghanistan and elsewhere and threatening attacks on Western interests abroad. His work led to Gadahn becoming the only American charged with treason since the World War II era. U.S. authorities filed treason charges against him in 2006 and had offered a $1 million reward for information leading to his arrest or conviction. The FBI's Reward for Justice program, which lists wanted terrorists, said Gadahn was 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighed a little more than 200 pounds. He had brown hair, brown or hazel eyes and had scars on his chest and right forearm. Further details about Gadahn surfaced in documents leaked by former National Security Agency analyst Edward Snowden. He was killed during a drone strikes by US forces in January. He was the first American citizen to be charged with treason since the Second World War . U.S. authorities filed treason charges against him in 2006 and had offered a $1 million reward for information leading to his arrest or conviction . The documents show that bin Laden's inner circle was frustrated when, in 2010, attention in the U.S. shifted to the economic downturn without linking al-Qaida to the damage. 'All the political talk in America is about the economy, forgetting or ignoring the war and its role in weakening the economy,' Gadahn wrote. The papers also showed that he was a student of U.S. media. Gadahn described ABC as 'all right, actually it could be one of the best channels as far as we are concerned,' criticized CNN as being too close to the government and heaped scorn on Fox News, which 'falls into the abyss, as you know, and lacks neutrality.'

Adam Gadahan was born in Oregon in 1978 as Adam Pearlman . Was first American to be charged with treason since Second World War . Converted to Islam at the age of 17 while living in Orange County, California . A few years later he moved to Pakistan and became an Al Qaeda propagandist .

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A pub landlord who was convicted of drink driving after claiming he was sleepwalking and was not drunk has vowed to never drink again. James Boase, landlord of the Coppa Dolla pub in Broadhempston, Devon had been drinking with a friend in Torquay on March 13, 2014. The 36-year-old publican told Torquay Magistrates' Court that the last thing he could remember was going to bed at approximately 12.30am and then awoke beside his car which had been involved in a car crash. James Boase, pictured, failed to stop after hitting another car on March 13, 2014 near his Devon pub, pictured . Mr Boase claimed that he went to bed around 12.30am and must have been sleep walking . He insisted he had been 'sleep walking'. However prosecutors insisted he had failed to stop his black Nissan Navara after being involved in a collision with a Citroen Berlingo. Police arrived at Boase's house where they found him standing next to his car. He told the court: 'I remember being confused and slightly frustrated.I honestly don’t know how I got there. 'I remember seeing the car and being completely shocked. I believe I must have gone into my friend’s house and gone to bed. 'At the time I was unaware I had any sort of sleeping disorder. 'There were questions unanswered causing me a lot of problems, I was worried and scared and sought medical help to get some answers.' The court heard how Boase had 75 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, more than double the legal limit. At Torquay Magistrates' Court, District Judge Kevin Grey dismissed Boase’s claims of sleepwalking and found him guilty of drink-driving, failing to stop after an accident, failing to report an accident, and driving dangerously. Boase has been remanded on unconditional bail until May 12 for a pre-sentence report, and was disqualified from driving in the meantime. Boase, who has two previous convictions for drink-driving, said: 'My intention is never to drink again.'

James Boase was twice the drink-drive limit when he struck a car . The pub landlord claimed he went sleepwalking after going to bed . Magistrates in Torquay dismissed his explanation and convicted him . After his conviction, Boase said: 'It is my intention to never drink again'

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Tottenham have registered their interest in Marseille star Andre Ayew. The forward is out of contract this summer and will be available on a free transfer at the end of the season. And the player's representatives have now been made aware of Tottenham's interest. Andre Ayew (right) is believed to be a target for Tottenham in the summer but they face stiff competition . However, Spurs are facing stiff competition in the race to land Ayew, with a host of Europe's leading clubs also on his case. Inter Milan are understood to be leading the race to land the Ayew. The 25-year-old fits into Mauricio Pochettino's plans to sign young and hungry players who can fit into his high-tempo style of play this summer. Spurs are primarily targeting players who are 26 and under this summer, and Ayew falls into that category. Mauricio Pochettino is known to be a fan and the Ghana international fits into Tottenham's transfer blueprint . Inter Milan are thought be leading the chase for Ayew, who is out of contract at Marseille in the summer .

Tottenham have shown an interest in Marseille forward Andre Ayew . The Ghana international is being chased by host of European clubs . Ayew fits into Tottenham's blueprint and can move for free in the summer . CLICK HERE for all the latest Tottenham news .

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The country’s biggest network of foodbanks charges volunteers £1,500 to hand out free food in its name, it emerged yesterday. The Trussell Trust asks for the ‘donation’ from churches and community groups which open new foodbanks. The money, volunteers are told, is needed to pay for the Trust’s staff, branding materials, PR advice and relationships with supermarkets such as Tesco. Setting up costs: Trussell Trust asks for a 'donation' of £1,500 from churches and community groups . But the hefty bill has come under scrutiny following controversy over the false Trussell Trust claim that it fed more than a million hungry people last year. In fact, the one million figure was the number of food parcels handed out – so did not account for repeat visitors. One critic accused the network – which charges foodbanks £360 for each subsequent year after the initial fee – of taking money that could be used to pay for food. The Trust, which has links with the Church of England, hands out parcels containing three days’ worth of donated food to people referred by doctors, social workers and other agencies. The number of Trussell Trust foodbanks has risen eight-fold in just five years, to 445. Its most recent accounts show an annual income of nearly £3.4million. A pitch to prospective volunteers says: ‘We’ll provide you with all the tools, training and know-how that you need to start a foodbank so that people in crisis in your town don’t have to go hungry.’ They are told they will be given a website, publicity materials and ‘opportunities to talk to the Press’ among other benefits. The Trust says: ‘Foodbanks are asked to make a £1,500 donation towards these costs.’ PR and branding: Critics accuse the charity of taking money which could be better spent on food . But the charge has sparked criticism from other charities and community groups. One foodbank volunteer leader said he saw ‘no benefit paying £1,500 upfront to TT which could be used to buy food’. Last night, Trust chief executive David McAuley said: ‘The cost to the Trussell Trust of helping to start a new foodbank is higher than the contribution that the foodbank makes.’ He said last year the Trust gave its volunteers ‘cash grants and in-kind goods which totalled double the amount that foodbanks contributed financially’.

Trussell Trust asks for 'donation' from churches and community groups . It then charges £360 per year from each group running Trust food banks . Critics accuse the charity of taking money which could be spent on food . But Trust said ‘cash grants and in-kind goods' were double the donation .

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It is a conversation that will be familiar to couples across the country. What one spouse thinks is a 'discussion', the other understands they are being over-ruled. In a joint interview with his high flying lawyer wife Miriam Gonzalez Durantez, Nick Clegg revealed the balance of power lies where many long suspected: with her. After the last election, Mr Clegg was given the option of moving his family into a grace-and-favour government mansion - but the move was vetoed by his wife. After controversies over David Cameron's large country kitchen and Ed Miliband's small second kitchen, the couple invited the cameras into the kitchen of their £1.5million family home in Putney, south west London for ITV's Tonight programme. Scroll down for video . Home: In a revealing joint interview, Liberal Democrats leader Nick Clegg (pictured) admitted his wife Miriam (right) makes the big decisions in their household . Mr Clegg is seen in the documentary drinking wine as his wife explains why she chose not to move her family into a government property . They revealed why they decided to remain with their three sons Antonio, Alberto, and Miguel, in the family home instead of making the move to Whitehall. Miriam, who uses her maiden name Gonzalez Durantez, told ITV News Political Editor Tom Bradby: 'We had a lot of pressure at the time to go to one of the houses of the government. 'We discussed and thought the best thing would be for the children to stay here. Revealingly, Mr Clegg quipped: 'Discussion's a rather grand word for Miriam basically saying no.' But he quickly added: 'You were so right, you were so right.' However, the couple believe that choosing to remain in their family home has stopped them from becoming cut off from the rest of the world. Mrs Clegg said: 'If you look at it with perspective it has been the best decision for all of us and if I may, also for Nick as well because you can see how politicians sometimes can get in a bubble and be completely distant from normal society and I think if you’re in your house in your neighbourhood, it’s much easier really.' The couple were asked why they decided to remain with their three sons Antonio, Alberto, and Miguel, in their £1.5million family home in Putney, south west London . The couple believe that choosing to remain in their family home has stopped them from becoming cut off from the rest of the world . Asked how they coped with the 'terrific kicking' given to her husband she said she didn't take it 'too seriously'. 'Just like any other marriage, we just stand together and it's not any more of a difficulty than what many others have to go through and you know. You should never take it too seriously.' And if he wanted five more years Mr Clegg said: 'Ten, 15, 20 why not! In for a penny, in for a pound.' He also insisted he felt more full of 'vim and vigour' than he did in the start of the coalition. Focus groups conducted by the programme found Mr Clegg was characterised as the 'chihuahua in a handbag' of the government. When asked what kind of drink he was the participants settled on Babycham. Asked how they coped with the 'terrific kicking' given to her husband, Mrs Clegg said she didn't take it 'too seriously' The Cleggs were seen drinking white wine and cooking paella in the kitchen of their home as they chatted about their family life . Honest: 'Discussion's a rather grand word for Miriam basically saying no,' Mr Clegg (left) joked during the interview . Ed Miliband was widely mocked after he posed with wife Justine in this picture, which turned out to be a second kitchen in his north London home used for 'tea and snacks' David Cameron invited the cameras into his Oxfordshire home, where he revealed he did not plan to stand for a third term . Mr Clegg sought to explain why his relations with the Prime Minister always seemed to be so cordial. He said: 'If you know you disagree with someone, there's no tension. I suspect meetings between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown were so fractious because they kind of should have agreed but they didn't. 'When David Cameron and I sit in a meeting, as we do week in week out, we kind of know that our starting point is that we come from different vantage points...' He claimed not to read all newspapers, and had learned how to ignore attacks form his opponents. 'It sounds glib but I actually think you can't take it too seriously otherwise you spend all your time reacting to stuff and you just have to laugh at it because some of it is faintly silly.' Mrs Clegg added that their close bond as a family has protected from the political brickbats. 'From my point of view if I spend my time thinking about whatever a specific person may has said, I don't have any time to do what I want to do. I think that helps most is that we are very together and that we have a very close environment of family and friends and I feel very protected.' Out and about: Miriam Clegg was on the campaign trail in London yesterday, insisting the Lib Dems 'deserved' to be reelected in May . While on the campaign trail, Miriam Clegg (left) claimed her husband (right) and his party had 'put country above party' and endured 'great personal cost' Yesterday Mrs Clegg was on the campaign trail in London, insisting the Lib Dems 'deserved' to be reelected in May. She claimed her husband and his party had 'put country above party' and endured 'great personal cost'. She said: 'I have seen Nick and these guys for five years putting country above party consistently, every single day. 'Very often at a great personal cost. They deserve to be back.' In the show, to be broadcast tonight Mr Clegg defied the polls which suggest his party could lose dozens of its MPs on May 7, by insisting he was ready to go in politics for another 20 years.

Nick Clegg made the admission in a rare joint interview with his wife Miriam . Lib Dem said she decided against moving into 'government mansion' 'Discussion's a rather grand word for Miriam basically saying no,' he joked . Miriam claims he has put 'country above party' at 'great personal cost' Tonight: Spotlight Nick Clegg tonight (Thursday) on ITV at 7.30pm .

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The mystery hero who raced to the edge of a cliff and pulled a driver from his precariously-balanced car has been identified as a 29-year-old man who fled the scene to go to work. Jason Warnock was named as the hero who rescued 23-year-old Mathew Sitko after he crashed his car on Wednesday morning, causing it to hang off a canyon cliff in Lewiston, Idaho. But after saving the man, Warnock said he could not stay and rushed away from the scene. A photo of the moment he pulled the panicked man from the wrecked car was shared online as authorities tried to identify him. Incredible rescue: Jason Warnock, 29, has been identified as the man who saved Matthew Sitko, 23, from his car as it dangled over a cliff on Wednesday morning. He left shortly after pulling the man to safety . After he was named on Thursday, he met with the Lewiston Police Department for an interview and it emerged he had been working at the time of the crash and had to get back to his job. He told officers he had been traveling along a nearby road when he noticed debris in the road and the vehicle hanging near the edge of the cliff - so he jumped into action. He ran up to a pedestrian footbridge, climbed above the cliff face and then crossed an embankment to reach the vehicle. Once there, he tried to break the window, but couldn't. Instead, he calmed Sitko down and asked him to roll down the window, and he was then able to pull him out to safety. Afterwards, he took off. 'He said he had to go, and he left,' Lewiston police officer Eric Olson said. Driver: Mathew Sitko, 23, of Lewiston, Idaho, is believed to have suffered from an emotional episode before he crashed his car on Wednesday morning. He only suffered minor injuries and is recovering . Thankful: He wrote on his Facebook page on Wednesday that he feels 'blessed' for how his ordeal ended . Police and paramedics arrived shortly after to assist the man. 'The Lewiston Police Department would like to thank Jason Warnock for his quick and decisive actions in helping Mr. Sitko and preventing the situation from worsening,' the department said. The crash occurred about 8am Wednesday in Lewiston, at a drop called Bryden Canyon. Sitko had driven through a yard and over two terraces before getting snared in a chain-link fence. The fence is the only reason the car vehicle did not topple over into the canyon with Sitko still behind the wheel, police told the Lewiston Tribune. Police previously said the incident was triggered when Sitko had 'some sort of mental or emotional episode' and he only suffered minor injuries. Scene: Sitko crashed while driving along the winding road before crashing through the property and dangling over the edge of the drop. Warnock managed to reach him by climbing the pedestrian bridge, pictured . Witnesses say Sitko was driving erratically and swerved to miss another motorist when the crash occurred. It is unclear how far the canyon drop actually measured. Not long after the crash Sitko posted to his Facebook page that he felt blessed. 'Good morning everyone! I am truly blessed by God today!! Thank you God & Jesus for taking care of me!! I love you!' he wrote on his Facebook. Sitko lists his job as working for Moscow and Lewiston Landscaping.

Mathew Sitko, 23, crashed his car and ended up hanging over a cliff edge in Lewiston, Idaho in an 'emotional episode' Wednesday morning . Jason Warnock, 29, was nearby when he saw the car above so he climbed up a footbridge and ran to the edge of the cliff and pulled the man out . He needed to leave to go to work but was tracked down after the picture quickly spread online .

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The Queen has dropped out of the list of the 300 richest people in Britain for the first time, it emerged yesterday. Although her wealth has increased year-on-year, her assets have been dwarfed by hundreds of financiers and businessmen. Britain’s super-rich are now more than twice as rich as they were in 2009, despite the catastrophic economic crisis. Queen Elizabeth II, pictured at Westminster Abbey yesterday. She placed 302nd on the Sunday Times Rich List with a wealth of £340m, compared with 285th last year and putting her outside of the top 300 for the first time . Len Blavatnick, pictured left with his wife Emily, topped the Sunday Times Rich List with a fortune of £13.2bn. Brothers Sri and Gopi Hinduja were pushed into second placed as their wealth was valued at £13bn . 1. Len Blavatnik £13.17billion (Investment, music and media) 2. Sri and Gopi Hinduja: £13billion (Industry and finance) 3. Galena and George Weston and family: £11billion (Retailing) 4. Alisher Usmanov: £9.8billion (Mining and investment) 5. David and Simon Reubeb: £9.7billion (Property and internet) Today the wealthiest 1,000 people based in Britain are collectively worth £547billion, up from £258billion in 2009, an increase of 112 per cent. Those placed lowest on the 1,000 rankings have around £100million – £45million more than in 2009 and £15million more than last year, the biggest annual leap in 18 years. The findings are revealed in this year’s Sunday Times Rich List, which consists of people who are British, who live and work in the UK, or who have ‘strong links’ to this country. The Queen’s wealth grew modestly in the last year by £10million to £340million, leaving her at number 302 – down from 285 in 2014. Almost three decades ago, when the list was first compiled, the Queen was placed at the top, with £5.2billion. However, the rules of the list have changed to stop counting the value of assets such as the royal art collection, which could not be described as her personal wealth. Much of the rise in her income recently is down a record year for the Crown Estate in 2013-14, with profits of £267million. Under new financing rules, the 89-year-old monarch receives 15 per cent of the Crown Estate profits via the Sovereign Grant. Lord Alan Sugar is a billionaire for the first time, according to The Sunday Times Rich List, while JK Rowling continues to earn from the Harry Potter franchise as well as her adult bestseller The Casual Vacancy . George Clooney's marriage to human rights lawyer Amal means the couple's wealth also features at no. 790 . Roman Abramovich, the seventh wealthiest person in the UK according to the Rich List (right) speaks to Jose Mourinho, manager of Chelsea FC which he owns. Abramovich made his wealth through oil and industry . Among the new entries are Hollywood actor George Clooney and his lawyer wife Amal, who married in September. Worth an estimated £121million, the pair are listed at number 790 above a number of super-wealthy businessmen and aristocrats. Other celebrities on the list include David and Victoria Beckham, as their joint wealth increases to £240million thanks to his sponsorship deals with Adidas and H&M. The footballer, 39, is now one of the country’s leading philanthropists, with his latest project, 7: The David Beckham Unicef Fund, aiming to raise £7million for needy children in the next three years. Apprentice star Alan Sugar is now a billionaire for the first time, after his wealth increased by £140million to £1.04billion. Blavatnik, pictured with singer Katherine Jenkins . Len Blavatnik, a businessman and music mogul born in Ukraine, tops this year’s Rich List with an estimated personal wealth of £13.17billion. The 57-year-old built much of his fortune, which is up £3.17billion on 2014, from Russian oil in an unlikely alliance with BP, but also bought Warner Music in 2011 and later added Parlophone, the Beatles’ label, to his growing number of interests. The son of two Jewish academics, he emigrated to New York in 1978 and became a US citizen in 1984. Two years later, he started an investment company, Access Industries, and with Viktor Vekselberg and Mikhail Fridman he gained control of the oil producer TNK, partner of BP. When TNK-BP was sold in 2013, Blavatnik’s share was more than £4billion. Access’s stakes in aluminium producer Rusal and chemicals firm LyondellBasell meant his wealth continued to grow. Blavatnik has two daughters and two sons with his American wife, Emily Appelson. At his 50th birthday party, she surprised him by dancing with a troupe of professionals in a Russian ballet. He owns a £41million mansion in London’s Kensington, recently paid $77million (£50.7million) for a five-bedroom duplex in New York, and has donated £75million to Oxford University to found the Blavatnik School of Government. Blavatnik’s ten quoted and private company stakes are worth £9billion. With £3billion of cash, £440million of property and other assets, he is worth £13.17billion. He may have just missed out on the top 100, but Lord Sugar is unlikely to be unhappy with his lot after becoming a billionaire for the first time this year. The 68-year-old businessman was ranked 101 in the Rich List for his £1.04billion wealth. Lord Sugar, pictured with Apprentice winner Leah Totton, has £700million of real estate, while net profits for Amshold, his holding company, soared to £552m in 2013-14 . He was described by The Sunday Times as ‘super-boss and master of the acerbic put-down’ on The Apprentice. The BBC show first ran in 2005, with winners including Leah Totton, who triumphed in 2013, securing Lord Sugar’s backing to open a cosmetic clinic. Lord Sugar has £700million of real estate, while net profits for Amshold, his holding company, soared to £552m in 2013-14. There are now 117 sterling billionaires based in Britain, up 12 per cent on last year, but only 62 are British – including Sir Richard Branson, Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley and Sir James Dyson. At the top of Britain’s cash pile is Ukraine-born Len Blavatnik, who has investments in music, industry and media, and is worth £13.17billion, up £3.17billion on 2014. A Briton on the average annual wage of £25,000 would need to work for 526,800 years to earn the same. At number two are India-born brothers Sri and Gopi Hinduja, who have family interests in industry and global finance and are worth £13billion. The Anglo-Canadian Weston family, who own Primark as well as Selfridges and Fortnum & Mason in London, are third with £11billion. David and Victoria Beckham, worth £240million . Ranked: . 154: Songwriter and former Bealte Sir Paul McCartney and wife Nancy Shevell, worth £730million . 172: Composer and musical theatre maestro Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, worth £650million . 313: TV talent show creator and owner of SyCo music label Simon Cowell, worth £325million . 371: Musician and pianist Elton John, worth £270million . 410: Football and fashion due David and Victoria Beckham, worth £240million . 425: Rolling Stone Sir Mick Jagger, worth £225 million . Sir Philip Green, left, next to model Naomi Campbell (centre). daughter Chloe (centre right) and wife Lady Tina Green (right). Their fashion empire saw them land 22nd out of 1,000 included in the list with a wealth of £3.5bn . Twilight star Robert Pattinson, worth £65million . 1. Robin Arora: £1.75bn (Discount stores B&M Bargains) - aged 29. 2. Tom Persson, £624million (Fashion) - aged 29 . 3. Fawn and India Rose James: £454million (Property) - aged 23 . 4. Thomas Mackie, 27, and family: £350million (Electrical goods) - aged 27 . 5. Tim, 29, and Pollyanna, 28, Gredley and family: £184million (Property and horse-racing) 6. Peter Cashmore: £150million (Internet) -aged 29 . 7. Lewis Hamilton: £88million (Motor racing) - aged 30 . 8. Wayne and Coleen Rooney: £86million (Football) - aged 29 . 9. Daniel Radcliffe: £69million (Films) - aged 25 . 10. Robert Pattinson: £65million (Films) - aged 28 . The stars of the Harry Potter movies continue to benefit from the films' enduring appeal. Daniel Radcliffe (centre) is worth £66million, Rupert Grint (left) worth £26million and Emma Watson (right) £33million . Swiss businessman Ernesto Bertarelli and his wife Kirsty, a former Miss UK, have a £9.45billion fortune . Two women made the top 10, with Kirsten Rausing (pictured at Ascot) and her brother Jorn - grandchildren of the founder of Tetra Pak - sitting on £8.8billion .

Monarch ranked 302 on Sunday Times Rich List - slipping from 285 in 2014 . Ukrainain oligarch Len Blavatnik tops the roll with a £13.17billion fortune . The wealthiest 1,000 individuals have a combined wealth of almost £550bn . High-rollers include JK Rowling worth £570m and billionaire Lord Sugar .

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The husband of missing woman Jessica Bialek has posted a heartfelt thank you on social media to everyone who helped bring his wife home. The Sydney photographer returned to her husband Sabino Matera and their daughter on Thursday evening after she vanished on the way to the bank around 8.30am on Wednesday morning. Confirming the 37-year-old was safe, Mr Matera wrote on Facebook: 'Dear world of friends and family, I am here to express my most sincere gratitude for the amazing support from all of you. 'The last 24hr have been hell for me and my family and you all made a huge positive impact on the great outcome: Jess safe back home.' Ms Bialek returned to her Coogee home, in Sydney's south-eastern suburbs, around 6.30pm on Thursday after police launched an investigation into her disappearance and the local community pulled together to find her. Scroll down for video . The father of missing Sydney woman Jessica Bialek (pictured) made a desperate plea for information about her whereabouts . Jessica's husband Sabino Matera issued a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped find his wife . 'Jessica is safe and at home. Found. Thank you,' Mr Matera posted on his Facebook account. He later wrote: 'Thank you for all your prays. Thank you for the search. Thank you Facebook. Thank you for showing me the greatest community i underestimated i had behind my family. Ms Bialek's husband, Sabino Matera, confirmed she was home with a post on his Facebook page . 'Thank you for the calls, messages. Thank you for the Food. Thanks you police workforce, you have been unbelievable! I am overwhelmed by the people that joined forces for this huge task: returning a mother at home safe.To all of you mothers: Thank you. 'Thank you to the Jewish community and its spirit of solidarity. All your words have a special place in my heart and will never be forgotten.Thank you GOD for bringing back Jessica home safely.THANK YOU.' Police have confirmed Ms Bialek returned home, and she is now speaking with officers about her disappearance. Police thanked the public and media for their help in locating the mother-of-one. Ms Bialek had last been seen by her family when she left home to walk to the bank. Her husband said he spoke to her that morning but she has been 'out of reach since then'. On Thursday afternoon Jessica's father Michael Bialek, who had just flown in from Melbourne, fronted media to appeal for information. 'We would obviously like to appeal to anyone who may have contacted or had contact with Jess,' Mr Bialek said. The mother-of-one was last seen leaving her home in Coogee on Wednesday morning, around 8.30am . Michael Bialek said he simply wants to know his daughter is safe and well, even if she wants to be alone . 'We are desperate to find out from her that she's safe and if there's a reason she wants to be on her own we just want to know she's safe, that's all we're concerned about,' he added with emotion in his voice. Mr Bialek said Jessica, her husband and daughter had been visiting family in Melbourne during the Easter break before returning to Sydney on Tuesday. 'Tuesday morning was the last time.. I walked down to the lobby of our apartment building and that was the last time I saw Jess,' her distraught father revealed. Michael Bialek also described as a 'complex character as many young people are today' but added she was a loving mother, daughter and wife and he simply wanted her home. Detective Superintendent Gavin Dengate said the reason police were involved shortly after Jessica's disappearance was due to how 'out of character' it was. 'The reason is it's out of character, totally out of character for Jessica to go missing,' he said on Thursday. Police worked through phone records, social media, CCTV, and financial records to try and locate the woman, Detective Superintendent Dengate said. Her husband Sabino Matera made a worried plea on Facebook in a bid to help find her . He added that officers had also been door-knocking and checking moteliers in an attempt to discover where she may have stayed on Wednesday evening. 'She went missing yesterday at 8.30 in the morning so one of our lines of inquiry... is to look at where she may have stayed last night,' the officer said. On Wednesday Jessica's devastated husband first took to social media in a plea for help in locating his missing wife, sparking a swift response from friends and the public. Sharing two pictures of his wife wearing sunglasses on the social media site, he wrote: 'Important message! As per today, Jessica has gone missing. Police are concerned for her welfare and have released a photo of Jessica smiling (left) as an investigation is launched into her disappearance . Jessica is described as being of Caucasian appearance, 170-175cm tall, with a slim build and black hair . ‘I spoke to her this morning at 8.30am and she has been out of reach since then. We are very concerned about Jessica. Please help me to find her! She left home without her car and not made contact nor returned home. Her phone is off. This is a real alarm.’ Concerned friends and family reacted to the Facebook status, sending messages of hope and support and sharing more photos of the Sydney woman. ‘Thinking of you right now Sabino, Jessica Bialek please call someone,’ one friend wrote. ‘Praying for Jessica's safe return xxx thinking of you and family right now be strong,’ another said. Ms Bialek is an accomplished freelance photographer with an interest in the performing arts and fashion. According to her website, she has worked for the Australian Ballet, Opera Victoria and Circus Oz.

Jessica Bialek found 'safe and well' after vanishing 36 hours earlier . Ms Bialek was last seen leaving her home at 8.30am on Wednesday . She was walking to the bank in Coogee, south-eastern Sydney . Ms Bialek's husband pleaded for help in finding his wife . On Thursday her father also made a plea for her to contact family . The mother-of-one is an accomplished arts photographer . She returned home on Thursday evening to her husband and daughter .

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Theresa May warned last night that lives will be in danger if Britain is saddled with a hung Parliament unable to pass anti-terror laws. The Home Secretary said new legislation was urgently needed to update the powers of MI5 and GCHQ, and repair the damage done by the US traitor Edward Snowden. But, based on current polling, Parliament would be left deadlocked – with the balance of power held by Scottish nationalists opposed to updating the law. Home secretary Theresa May (pictured) warned that lives will be in danger if Britain is saddled with a hung Parliament unable to pass anti-terror laws - adding new legislation for MI5 and GCHQ is urgently needed . She urged wavering Ukip supporters and the four in ten voters who say they are still undecided to realise what is at stake for Britain’s security on May 7. The situation is made especially acute by a ‘poison pill’ inserted into emergency anti-terror laws passed last year. The legislation lapses next year. And if MPs cannot agree on a replacement, Britain’s spies will be unable to properly track the communications of Islamic State and other terrorists. Mrs May said that, in the worst scenario, the decision would be in the hands of a minority Ed Miliband government propped up by the SNP – which is opposed to new data retention powers, . Her comments follow a controversial warning by Defence Secretary Michael Fallon that Labour might be unable to renew the Trident nuclear deterrent if it is reliant on Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP – as the polls say is highly likely. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon (pictured) said Labour might be unable to renew the Trident nuclear deterrent if it is reliant on Sturgeon’s SNP . Mr Fallon said that, having stabbed his brother in the back to get the Labour leadership, Mr Miliband may now do the same to his country over national security. However Mrs May insists that she is not using counter-terrorism as a ‘political football’ and the threat is real. She told the Mail: ‘It is a matter of very real concern to me. There is a concern where we have a hung Parliament where it is difficult to get legislation through or a Labour government that is propped up by the SNP. ‘Decisions will need to be taken about the capabilities we need and the one party that is committed to ensuring the security agencies and law enforcement have the powers that we need is the Conservative party.’ Mrs May delivered her warning in an exclusive interview with the Mail during a tour of marginal seats in the North and the Midlands. In a question and answer session with sixth formers in Bury, she was asked by a student what her opinion was of Snowden – who leaked millions of documents exposing sensitive spying techniques. In her most forthright comments yet, Mrs May replied: ‘As a result of what he has done, it has become more difficult for our security agencies to do the job they need to do to keep us safe. He has potentially put lives at risk.’ The anti-terror law due to expire next year is the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act, passed as emergency legislation in 2014. It gives security officials access to a treasure trove of communications data collected and stored by mobile phone and internet companies. This includes information on who you call, when, for how long and roughly where you were at the time. It is used for checking alibis, tracing kidnap victims and – in the case of terrorists – identifying and tracking plots. Security agencies say that without it, fanatics will be far harder to monitor and lives will be in danger. In the wake of the Snowden controversy, some technology firms have been reluctant to help the security services. Officials say the leaks by Snowden, made to the Guardian, have been a gift for terrorists. Despite the threat posed by jihadis returning from Syria, security has so far played no significant role in the election campaign. Mrs May will hope her intervention sharpens minds with less than a week to go.

Home Secretary Theresa May warned last night that lives will be in danger if Britain is saddled with a hung Parliament unable to pass anti-terror laws . Said new legislation is urgently needed to update MI5 and GCHQ's powers . But based on current polling Parliament could be left deadlocked .

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A teenage Welsh international has had her promising career halted by a dead shin bone. Hannah Bluck, 18, from Porthcawl, south Wales, had her dreams shattered after a rare condition ruled her out of the game for two years. The teen football prodigy was warned by doctors that her leg could collapse into her ankle after being diagnosed with avascular necrosis in her distal tibia. Wales' Hannah Bluck, 18,  has had her promising career halted after suffering a rare condition . The 18-year-old has played for the Wales youth national teams at U19, U17 and U16 level . Avascular necrosis is bone death due to poor blood supply. The flow of blood to a section of bone can be interrupted if the bone is fractured or the joint becomes dislocated. The condition can lead to the eventual collapse of the bone. It is most common in people between the ages of 30 and 60, though most suffer from it in the hip and shoulder. The ultra-rare condition has caused her weight-bearing shin bone to die from lack of oxygen. Doctors have been baffled by the condition, which has never been seen before on a leg bone and usually affects joints. Mum Kerstin said: 'The doctor told her "Hannah, you have to listen to everything I say because even if you go jogging then your leg could collapse into your ankle and that would be the worst thing that could ever happen". 'I think she's dealt with it better than we have as parents. She's been so brave. 'She has such a high pain threshold and her first words to me after her accident were "where've you been and what took you so long?" 'Hannah's a girl of few words but one of the most aggressive centre-backs you'll ever see.' The youngster set records at youth level for Wales - appearing for the under-16s, under-17s and under-19s sides in the space of just eight days - before she was struck down by a freak accident in March 2013. The promising centre-back suffered a sickening dislocation of her ankle and fractured her fibia and tibia after falling while running on astroturf during routine training. Despite the help of Football Association of Wales and Cardiff City physios, the talented star hit a brick road in her recovery and saw specialists in November 2013 when she discovered she had AVN. A scan of Bluck's shin bone, which has left doctors baffled by the rare condition . Hannah, who is also autistic, has not kicked a ball since and turned her hand to coaching, working with the girls' Under-8s, 10s and 14s at Swansea. Kerstin said: 'Hannah has always had a ball at her feet and played for her first club when she was seven. 'She used to play with the boys until she was 11 and she wasn't happy when she had to stop - she enjoys the rough and tumble.' 'Football is everything for her and she has missed out on the social side because all her friends are at football so she doesn't see them. 'She's had her bad days but we're getting more positive ones now.' Despite two years on the sidelines, Hannah is still dreaming of a senior appearance for the Wales national side and is being followed by Women's Super League side Bristol Academy. Bluck (centre) pictured with former Swansea City player Wilfried Bony in the gym last year . Manchester United supporter Hannah said: 'It would mean everything to get back out on the pitch after two years out - when I play that is when I am most happy in life. 'It's so frustrating having to sit and watch when I just want to be out there playing. 'It's my dream to get a full senior Wales cap and I'd love to go and be a professional player in America too.' The treatment Hannah had been receiving was discovered to have stopped working last month leaving the family with nowhere to turn. In desperation, mum-of-five Kerstin took to Facebook and was amazed when a school friend she had not spoke to for almost three decades got in touch. Bluck (left) poses for a photo with Wales manager Chris Coleman and the U16 cap she won in 2012 . The long-lost contact threw the family a lifeline as experts at the world's biggest orthopaedic conference in Las Vegas in the USA ended up analysing Hannah's MRI scan. As a result, Hannah, who lives with brothers Daniel, 23, Thomas, 20, Conor, 16, Ben, 10, and dad Jonathan, 42, as well as Kerstin, has secured an appointment with a leading specialist in London on April 20. Kerstin said: 'She is still training all the time at Swansea City and you should see her upper body now. 'She has a core that puts some of the men to shame when she is in the gym with all of them. 'Hannah's so humble but she can do so many things that even the men there would struggle to do. 'It's been a hard two years for her but she has never given up and she never will do. 'I'm proud of every single breath that girl takes.'

Hannah Bluck has not played football since a freak accident in March 2013 . The 18-year-old was diagnosed with avascular necrosis in her distal tibia . Bluck was warned that her leg could collapse into her ankle . The promising centre-back has played for Wales U19, U17 and U16 . She is currently coaching the girls' Under-8s, 10s and 14s at Swansea .

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The wife of a man jailed for killing his own brother has vowed to stand by her man. Mark Lowe, 32, from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, is currently serving a five-year sentence for beating and kicking his brother Wayne to death, after Wayne, then 33, attacked him in his bed with a knife. Mark's wife Sarah is now looking after three young children alone and said: '[Mark] will regret what he did for the rest of his life, because he loved his brother.' Mark Lowe, 32 (left), is currently serving a five year sentence for beating and kicking his brother Wayne (right) to death, but his wife Sarah (bottom) is standing by her man . Mark appeared before Liverpool Crown Court Court earlier this year. The court heard that Mark had killed his brother after Wayne tried to stab him during a drink-fuelled day of fighting at his mum's house on September 7 last year. Mark then kicked Wayne, 33, to death and was charged with his murder. But prosecutors accepted a manslaughter plea 'on the basis of a loss of control' as he was first attacked by a knife-wielding Wayne. Mark pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was last month jailed for five years. Sarah said: 'What Mark did was wrong. Wayne's death has shattered our whole family. Mark's wife (left) is now looking after three young children alone, including Jaiden, one, (center) and said, 'Mark (right) will regret what he did for the rest of his life, because he loved his brother' Mark killed his brother Wayne (pictured) after he tried to stab him during a drink-fuelled day of fighting at his mum's house on September 7 last year . Mark and Wayne, pictured as children, were said to be close, but Wayne had a dangerous temper and it was usually Mark who would 'calm him down' and act as peacemaker . 'Of the two brothers, Mark was always the peacemaker, stepping in to calm Wayne down. I always feared that Wayne would be the one to hurt him - not the other way round. 'It was said in court that Wayne had even attacked his own mother. He was well-known to the police and he had attacked officers too. 'But on that occasion, for the first time, Mark fought back, and he snapped. But I have to stand by him. Mark is a nurse and a good man and a loving father.' Mark and Sarah, both mental health nurses, met in 2004, working in a nursing home. Sarah said: 'We were both seeing other people but there was a spark between us that we couldn't ignore. 'Mark was a big football fan, a real man's man, but he had a heart of gold and was very compassionate. 'My dad was ill with cancer, and Mark and I both looked after him until he died. 'My mum had died a couple of years earlier and so I had hardly any family left. Instead, I became a part of Mark's family. Sarah describes her husband (pictured) as being a loving father to their three children, Jessica, now seven (right), Jocelyn, now three (centre) and one-year-old Jaiden (left) Mark and Sarah, pictured with two of their children, are both mental health nurses who met in 2004 while working in a nursing home . 'I got on well with his brother, Wayne, and his mum, Jillian and step-dad, Kenny. Mark and Wayne were very close but completely different. 'Mark was caring and compassionate and very academic. He trained as a nurse. He was also a keen runner and played the cornet in an orchestra. 'Wayne was a hot-head, in and out of work as a painter and decorator and often in fights. They had a lot of run-ins and Mark was frightened of him sometimes.' Sarah and Mark were married in October 2006 and went on to have three children, Jessica, now seven, Jocelyn, now three and one-year-old Jaiden. As they settled down to family life, Sarah often witnessed Wayne's erratic and aggressive behaviour. Sarah said: 'Wayne was a troubled soul; he got into trouble, often fighting when he was drinking too much. 'There were occasions when he was violent to their mum, Jill, and Mark had to go round to calm him down. 'Mark was the peacemaker whenever Wayne flew into a temper. Mark had mental health training, which helped, but they also had a bond as brothers.' Wayne (left) was described by the prosecution as 'a violent woman-beater well-known to the police' and once attacked his mum (right), leaving her with broken ribs . Sarah and Mark were married in October 2006 (pictured), and as they settled down to family life, Sarah often witnessed Wayne's erratic and aggressive behaviour . Wayne received professional help for his behaviour but his problems continued. Sarah said: 'When he wasn't drinking, he was a very charming, charismatic man, and we got on well. But I was wary of his temper. 'Mark was too soft and would always give him a second chance, which caused rows between us. But I thought Wayne was dangerous.' In September 2014, Sarah and Mark rowed and he went to stay overnight with his mum. Sarah said: 'I spoke to Mark in the evening, and we had both calmed down by then. He said be would home very early in the morning to take Jessica to school for her first day in the juniors.' But at midnight, Sarah was awoken by police at her door to tell her that Wayne was dead. Hours later, Mark called her to say he had been arrested for murdering his brother. Sarah said: 'That whole night was like a dream. It didn't seem real. Mark was very shaken when he called me, but he was adamant, from the start, that he didn't mean to hurt him and I knew that was true. 'I was devastated. I had always feared that Wayne might hurt Mark - not the other way round. I supported Mark completely.' Mark (left) had no previous convictions and said he and his family were bullied by his brother all his life. Pictured (right) Sarah with Jaiden . At the trial, the judge said Mark (pictured) was remorseful and 'genuinely devastated' by the death of his brother and what he had done to his family . At first, Sarah was supported by Mark's mum, but after he was charged with murder, they became distant. She said: 'I felt as though they were blaming me. And it went round and round my head, that if I hadn't rowed with Mark, he wouldn't have gone to his mum's and Wayne would still be alive. 'Our lives were in turmoil. Our three children missed their dad so much. 'Mark had never been in trouble before in his life, so to be sent away on remand was horrific for him. He was terrified.' John McDermott, prosecuting, said: 'The killing of Wayne Lowe was the final act in a day of arguments and fighting between the brothers, who when sober seemed to get on together, but when in drink were both prone to bad behaviour, according to their mother.' Mr McDermott said Wayne was a violent woman-beater 'well-known to the police' and once attacked his mum, leaving her with broken ribs. He had also head-butted a police officer and was described by his mother as 'a man who would fight to the end'. Mark had no previous convictions and said he and his family were bullied by his brother all his life. He said he suffered traumatic amnesia and did not remember the final moments, but had gone to sleep only to wake with a 'completely mad' Wayne lashing at him with a knife. Sarah, who is raising thier children alone, said, 'I had always feared that Wayne might hurt Mark - not the other way round. I supported Mark completely' Arthur Gibson, defending, said it was a tragedy sparked by Wayne, 'a Jekyll and Hyde character' who when drunk 'would pick an argument and fight even his friends'. Mr Gibson said the injuries Wayne suffered in the first fight were 'lawfully inflicted' and Mark had tried to avoid more violence. He said Mark had defended himself in the second fight, but when his brother presented no further threat, 'lost control'. Mr Gibson said: 'He accepts he must have struck and kicked his brother a considerable number of times, when his brother was unable to defend himself.' But he added: 'The trigger here is a man asleep in bed, being attacked by another man with a knife. 'It is difficult to see how there could be a greater degree of provocation.' Mr Justice King said Mark unleashed a 'frenzied' attack on his brother and said it was not true that he had acted only in self-defence and bore no responsibility. Jailing him for four years and eight months, the judge said Mark was remorseful and 'genuinely devastated' by the death of his brother and what he had done to his family. Sarah has now started a support group for Mark, which has 150 members.

Mark Lowe, 32, beat his brother Wayne, 33, to death last September . Wayne, who was known for being violent, attacked Mark in bed with a knife . Mum-of-three Sarah Lowe insists her husband, a nurse, is a good man . Mark is now serving a four year eight month prison sentence .

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A 10-year-old autistic boy has hand-delivered a heartbreaking poster to the Immigration Minister pleading to be allowed to stay in the country he has called home for the past eight years. The touching words were written by Tyrone Sevilla and delivered to Peter Dutton's office in Brisbane on Monday, along with a petition containing 122,000 signatures. The poster simply said: 'Dear Mr Sutton, Can I stay in Australia please. Tyrone.' Maria Sevilla and her young son's desperate last-ditch attempt to remain in the country comes as they face the very real possibility of being deported back to the Philippines after their visa expires today. This comes after the Immigration department rejected the single mother's visa application 28 days ago because Tyrone's autism would be a 'burden on the Australian health system'. Scroll down for video . Tyrone Sevilla hand delivered this heart breaking message to Immigration minister Peter Dutton's office on Monday begging to stay in Australia where he has lived with his mother for eight years . Tyrone and his mother Maria Sevilla (left) face the very real possibility of being deported back to the Philippines as their visa expires today - Monday . Ms Sevilla told Daily Mail Australia about the anguish her son would experience if they were forced to leave the country they love so dearly. 'Most of my immediate family are here and we have integrated into the community and Tyrone has lots of friends and loves his school,' she said. She said she was concerned about how her son's condition meant he doesn't adapt well to change. 'When I drop him at daycare before I go to work and I take a different route he gets upset.' The thought of being sent back to the Philippines is also overwhelming for Ms Sevilla. 'I'm scared to leave to tell you the truth - how would I cope starting over again?' she said. 'I would have to rely heavily on my parents who are not getting any younger.' Tyrone goes to a school in Townsville in Northern Queensland which caters for his special needs and Ms Sevilla works as a nurse at Townsville hospital. Ms Sevilla said her son has improved immeasurably since he started school four years ago. 'My friends can see that he has changed tremendously,' she said. 'Before he started at the school he couldn't sit still for five seconds and I couldn't let go of his hand in the street because he would run off - but now I just call his name and he comes.' Tyrone has excelled since starting at a specialised school in Townsville four years ago . Due to Tyrone's autism, he does not adapt to change very well . Earlier this month, the Queensland government labelled the Federal Government's decision to deport Ms Sevilla and her son as 'cold and heartless'. Ms Sevilla said she did not want to be a burden, and was working in Australia in an effort to give her son the best possible 'future'. Queensland Disabilities Minister Coralee O'Rourke called it a 'cold, heartless decision' by the Federal Government. 'I call on them to reverse the decision,' she said, according to the ABC. Ms Sevilla said she hoped Mr Dutton would exercise his ministerial power and allow them to stay. 'It's like, I'm pleading for our life, for Tyrone's future,' she said. A spokeswoman for Minister Dutton said the Migration Review Tribunal had reviewed the case and affirmed the original decision. 'Most visas for Australia require applicants to meet the health requirements set out in Australian migration law,' the spokeswoman said. 'The health requirements are an objective assessment to determine whether the care of an individual during their stay in Australia would likely result in significant costs on the Australian community. 'The visa was refused because the child did not meet the health requirement.' Ms Sevilla, a single mum and nurse in the Queensland town of Townsville, has lived in Australia with her son since 2007. She says it is the only place he knows, and he only knows English . Maria Sevilla has lived in Australia since 2007, when she arrived in the Queensland town of Townsville - a single mother wanting to become a nurse, in the hope of finding a better life for herself and for her baby. Her son was diagnosed with autism at the age of two, six months after they arrived in Australia. Ms Sevilla told Daily Mail Australia the new life in Australia 'changed everything' for her and her son, and she was able to fulfill her 'dream' of working as a nurse. It was not possible for Ms Sevilla to work as a nurse in the Philippines, where she said university is only possible for 'well-off families'. 'Coming here and becoming a nurse has given me assurance for our future and a sense of fulfilment,' she said. Ms Sevilla also rejected claims her son will be a burden on the country. 'All of it could be taken away because the government thinks that children with autism are going to be more of a cost to Australian society than a benefit – but that's just not true,' she said. Ms Sevilla has made a petition and is appealing the decision to send herself and her son back to the Philippines - a place where she has no family and no network of support . 'Everything is here for us. My work, our family, our home is here, Tyrone's school.' Ms Sevilla's application for a Skilled-Region visa subclass 489 was rejected by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection due to Tyrone's autism. The rejection letter states that Tyrone 'has a severe autism spectrum disorder, a condition that is likely to be permanent in nature'. It stated that he would likely need special education services, state disability services, Commonwealth disability services and residential care services. 'Tyrone would be likely to result in a significant cost to the Australian community in the areas of health care,' the rejection letter said. A spokeswoman for then-Immigration Minister Scott Morrison said in a statement accompanying the initial rejection: 'The visa was refused because the child did not meet the health requirement.' 'The applicant was advised of her options for independent review of the decision. People can only seek ministerial intervention once a refusal decision has been upheld at merits review'. Tyrone is a 'very cheeky, happy little boy' who is thriving at his specialised school in Townsville . Before appealing the decision, Ms Sevilla said she had received heartwarming support from many Australians. 'I have received so many messages from mums of children with autism; it's very prevalent in Australia,' Ms Sevilla said . 'As a mother of a child with autism, I know it isn't a disease you have to cure, but one you have to manage. 'Tyrone is a happy child with full of life attitude and can lighten the mood of a room with his presence. 'The idea that he can't contribute because of his condition is just wrong. People with autism can be excellent at a whole range of things; he just needs to be given a chance.' Due to Tyrone's autism, even minor changes to their routines troubles him, meaning having their deportation would cause enormous issues for the little boy. 'But if we're asked to go back to the Philippines, we'd have to start from scratch. Tyrone only knows English. He only knows life in Australia.' Ms Sevilla is sad, not angry, that the Immigration Department does not understand Autism, and says that her son deserves a chance . Ms Sevilla lives with her brother and his wife, with her mother only fifteen minutes away - or as Ms Sevilla explains it 'just a phone call away'. They are a crucial support for her and adored by Tyrone . Ms Sevilla says there is no support for them in the Philippines, compared to Australia, where her beloved mother, brother, sister-in-law, aunty, uncle and cousins live. She says they are a crucial support, caring for Tyrone when she is on night shift. 'I have found a better life for my family in Australia with my close family. My mother, stepfather and Tyrone's uncle and aunty are so important for Tyrone and I. 'They are a big help, as any single mum would understand.' Ms Sevilla says that through all her challenges, Australia has been a safe, caring place for her and her son. 'I have a lot of support from the community. I have my family. I have never felt alone.' To sign the petition to keep Maria Sevilla and her son Tyrone in Australia, click the link here . Ms Sevilla (pictured second from the left, in pink) and her son Tyrone (centre, in blue cap) say they have 'never felt lonely' in Australia, despite their challenges, because of all the support they have been given .

Mother and autistic son face deportation to Philippines when their visa expires today . Maria Sevilla and her son Tyrone have lived in Australia since 2007 but have been told they need to leave due to Tyrone's autism . Tyrone has designed a poster asking the immigration minister if he could stay in the country and hand-delivered it to the minister's office . The family live in Queensland where Maria Sevilla is a nurse at Townsville Hospital .

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Kansas has become the first state to ban a common second-trimester abortion procedure that critics describe as dismembering a fetus. Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, a strong abortion opponent, signed the 'Kansas unborn child protection from dismemberment abortion act on Tuesday. It takes effect July 1. The law bans the so-called 'dilation and evacuation' procedure and redefines it as 'dismemberment abortion.' Sam Brownback, the governor of Kansas, tweeted a photo on Tuesday showing him signing the abortion-ban bill into law . Kansas abortion opponents have spent years pushing their state to the right on the contentious issue, including this 2013 rally at the steps of the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka . Drafted by the National Right to Life Committee, the measure also has been introduced in Missouri, Oklahoma and South Carolina, though only Kansas lawmakers have passed it. 'The Unborn Child Protection From Dismemberment Abortion Act is the first of what we hope will be many state laws banning dismemberment abortions,' National Right to Life president Carol Tobias told The New York Times. 'This law has the power to transform the landscape of abortion policy in the United States,' she said. Julie Burkhart, the chief executive of the Trust Women Foundation, predicted that her group would challenge the law in court. 'We call it the "physician intimidation and criminalization act",' Burkhart told the Times. 'This is unconstitutional.' Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri is also considering a lawsuit. But the governor is holding firm. Brownback has presided over one of the nation's most aggressive pushes to limit abortions, resulting in at least 20 laws restricting the practice of medically terminating pregnancies. 'This is a horrific procedure,' Brownback spokesman Eileen Hawley said. 'He hopes the nation follows suit.' Brownback, a popular conservative governor, won a second term in November despite a bruising campaign largely centered on the state's economy – not social issues . Kansas state Rep. John Wilson, a Democratic lawmaker from Lawrence, Kansas, is an abortion-right proponent; he asked during a March debate why pro-life groups don't spend more time trying to prevent unwanted pregnancies . The procedure is banned except when necessary to save a woman's life or prevent irreversible damage to her physical health. There is no exception in the law for incest or victims of rape. The new Kansas law specifically explains in graphic language the procedure it bans: . Doctors cannot use forceps, clamps, scissors or similar instruments on a fetus to remove it from the womb in pieces. Abortion rights supporters said the procedure is often the safest for women seeking to terminate pregnancies during the second trimester. The procedure accounted for about 9 percent of abortions last year in Kansas, where most pregnancies are terminated in the first trimester and the state already bans most abortions at or after the 22nd week. 'This dangerous law dictates to qualified physicians how they can practice medicine and treat their patients,' Julie Burkhart, founder and CEO of Trust Women, said in a statement. Brownback signed the bill in a private ceremony at his official residence. His office said he would re-enact it at multiple public events later this month. A photo from Tuesday's ceremony tweeted by the governor's office showed Brownback flanked by anti-abortion leaders and two large photos of fetuses.

WARNING: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE . National Right to Life Committee wrote the legislation, which bans the use of medical instruments to remove a fetus from the uterus in pieces . Gov. Sam Brownback made so-called 'dismemberment' abortions illegal, beginning July 1 . Exceptions were made for situations where carrying a baby to term would irreversibly damage a woman's health or threaten her life . There are no exceptions for incest or rape . Governor's office calls procedure 'horrific'; abortion-rights groups are considering lawsuits against the state .

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Bolton-born boxer Amir Khan spent his Friday alongside some fellow natural born fighters as he enjoyed a family trip to a safari park in northern California. Khan posed alongside, and also fed, a rare but dangerous white tiger as well posing with stunning giraffes and sea lions at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. The 28-year-old was joined by his wife Faryal Makhdoom Khan as well as his daughter Lamysa as they all enjoyed some time off. Bolton-born boxer Amir Khan enjoyed a day a safari park with his family in northern California . Khan and his wife and daughter pose with a giraffe as they enjoy a family day at the adventure park . Khan feeds a rare white tiger during his time at the American adventure park in California . Earlier this week Khan ended speculation over his next opponent by announcing he will fight former light-welterweight world champion Chris Algieri on May 30. Khan had come under increasing pressure to take on British rival and IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook in June. However, Khan, who was also linked with bouts against Adrien Broner and Keith Thurman, said he was already deep in negotiations to fight somebody else. Khan (left) has announced his next fight will be against Chris Algieri at welterweight on May 30 .

Amir Khan took his family to an adventure park in Northern California . Khan posed alongside a rare white tiger as well as a giraffe and sea lion . Earlier this week the Bolton-born fighter announced his return to the ring . Khan will take on former light-welterweight world champion Chris Algieri .

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A video posted by UFC president Dana White gave a revealing insight into the extremes to which fighters go to make weight. Just half an hour before he was due to step on the scales, Lyoto Machida was wrapped in an electric blanket with the dial turned up to ‘max’. At the end of the video, the Brazilian lifts up his sauna suit and empties a considerable volume of water on to the floor. Scroll down for videos . Lyoto Machida showed the lengths he would go to make wake by sweating it out under an electric blanket . 'The Dragon' calmly waits while wearing a sauna suit ahead of the weigh-in . Machida gets ready to remove his sauna suit to make weight before the fight on Saturday . A considerable amount of water pours to the floor after the Brazilian lifts up his sauna suit . Machida later tipped the scales on the welterweight limit of 185lb as he prepares to take on Luke Rockhold in New Jersey on Saturday night. The 36-year-old is a previous light-heavyweight champion, a division in which the limit is 205lb. Machida earlier told Sportsmail he hopes victory over Rockhold would lead to a title shot. ‘I think if I apply my style, my technique, I can stop Luke, you know. If I can do my strategy, I can win the fight,’ he said. ‘I know there was another fight in line for the title shot - Jacare vs Yoel Romero – but now, whoever wins out of me and Luke – deserves a title shot I think. ‘I can see a couple of weaknesses in Luke but it’s hard to say before the fight, it’s hard to foresee the fight. I have to be there to feel the fight- to see any mistakes he makes. ‘I am very well prepared for this fight. I had eight weeks of camp and I had great training. Glover [Teixeira] was there and many, many other fighters. So I am feeling very well, very calm, and I think I can do a great job.’ Machida takes to the scales at the weigh-in ahead of his clash with Luke Rockhold . Machida and Rockhold (right) take part in the traditional pre-fight face off in New Jersey .

Lyoto Machida is set to take on Luke Rockhold in UFC clash on Saturday . Brazilian made weight by wearing a sauna suit beneath an electric blanket . Former light-heavyweight champion is hoping to get another title shot .

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A video of a menacing crocodile swimming through a public marina with a dead pet dog locked in between its jaws has been viewed more than half a million times online. The clip shows a large croc calmly moving through the marina in the tourist hotspot of Puerto Vallarta, in Mexico, with a black dog wearing a red collar lifeless in its mouth. New Zealander Tim Weston was on holiday in Puerto Vallarta with his wife when the attack happened and described how 'the crocodile kept the dog in its mouth for ages, not moving at all'. Mr Weston told Daily Mail Australia the dog belonged to the local bike shop's owner. Scroll down for video . The large croc proudly held on to its catch for hours as it lurked around the Puerto Vallarta marina, in Mexico . 'There's a sanctuary for these crocodiles up the river (200m away) which runs out to the sea and the marina,' Mr Weston explained. 'The dog went to the water's edge to see the crocodile (being curious I guess) but things didn't go according to plan obviously. 'It was certainly a shock to the system. Guess that's nature though,' he said. In the video the beast glides through the water, with rocks on one side and a footpath on the other, as crowds gasp in amazement. New Zealander Tim Weston was on holiday in Puerto Vallarta with his wife when he saw the alarming sight . Tourist Tim Weston took a photo of the crocodile with the dog between its jaws . A video of the crocodile swimming through the marina with the bike shop owner's dog has been viewed more than 500,000 times . Mr Weston said: 'A couple of hours later we walked back past and there was still a crowd... But we didn't want to look at it again as we had just eaten. Yesterday morning there was no sign of either.' Social media users have reacted in horror to the video that was posted on the Bogged Facebook page. One woman called the video 'horrible' and another said 'I hate crocodiles now'. But crocodiles are a common site in Puerto Vallarta as the Mexican beach resort is built amongst the mangroves that the creatures have called home for centuries. As well as living in the nearby sanctuary, crocs are regularly spotted on the resort's golf course. In Mexico the 'American Crocodiles' can reach lengths of 6 meters and as a result of urbanisation are living closer to humans than ever before. One social media user called the video 'horrible' and another said 'I hate crocodiles now'

A local bike shop owner's dog was snatched by a crocodile . The crocodile was swimming through Puerto Vallarta marina, in Mexico . New Zealander Tim Weston was on holiday and saw the bizarre sight . A video of the dog in the croc's jaws has been viewed half a million times .

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John Howard, 66, bled the Overseas Press and Media Association dry over two years - leaving the company facing bankruptcy . The treasurer of a voluntary organisation drained £90,000 from the group's account - spending thousands on restaurant meals and trips to France. John Howard, 66, from Canterbury, Kent, had been a member of the Overseas Press and Media Association for 30 years but began stealing funds two years ago, leaving the company facing bankruptcy. The father-of-three had sole access to the non-profit organisation's account and enjoyed dining alone on several £300 meals a month and also spent money on flowers, a court heard. His fraud was only uncovered after the association had problems paying its creditors and Howard started to dodge emails and phone calls. He was jailed for two and a half years and mouthed 'I'm sorry' to a former colleague as he left the dock at Canterbury Crown Court. Prosecutor Tony Prosser said Howard secretly sacked auditors and then presented the association with fake accounts each month. Between 2011 to 2013 he freely dipped into the money and lavished cash on himself and his family. When his crime came to light just £180 was left in the association's savings account when it should have been nearly £80,000. Howard rang a fellow member from a pay phone admitting the fraud and offering to repay £20,000. Mr Prosser said police found he had blown thousands on meals, groceries, flowers, expenditure in France, hotels and even sending money to his wife. Howard, who admitted fraud by breach of trust, claimed he only took £67,000 and had now put his home up for sale in a bid to repay some of the money. Dominic Webber, defending, said Howard got into debt and used the money to pay bills and was 'extremely sorry for what he has done.' Matt Findel-Hawkins, a former OPMA president, said: 'It wasn't like he was paying off debts to some evil Shylock figure. This was blatant, categorical deceit over time. His fraud was only uncovered after OPMA had problems paying its creditors and Howard started to dodge emails and phone calls. The non-profit trade association services the international advertising community . 'At the same time he would sit there in meetings, smiling at us.' Mr Findel-Hawkins, sales director for Nikkei Europe, said Howard had been a member of the non-profit organisation for 30 years. He said: 'We'd have meetings and all go to lunch. He was a steady guy with a nice sense of humour. 'That's why he was our treasurer. We've been trying to work out what went wrong. If I ever spoke to him again, I'd just want to know why he did it.' Sentencing, Judge Simon James told Howard his victim was a not-for-profit organisation which had been operating for more than 80 years. 'Under your three-year tenure as treasurer - in which you seemed to treat its bank account as your own - they were left close to bankruptcy and perilously close to folding,' he said. 'Your good name has now been well and truly lost. This was a systematic, prolonged and flagrant piece of dishonesty. Howard was jailed for two and a half years and mouthed 'I'm sorry' to a former colleague as he left the dock at Canterbury Crown Court today . 'It seems to me the money was used to fund a comfortable living for you and your family rather than out of real desperation.' Detective Constable Barry Carr described it as a 'serious abuse of position' and said Howard had shown a 'flagrant disregard for the trust and responsibility placed in him'. He added that his deceit had nearly brought the long-established organisation to its knees financially. The OPMA is a non-profit trade association servicing the international advertising community, run voluntarily by its members.

John Howard, 66, took cash from Overseas Press and Media Association . He had been a member for 30 years but left company facing bankruptcy . Father-of-three enjoyed monthly £300 meals and sent money to his wife . Howard was jailed for two and a half years at Canterbury Crown Court .

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Meet the 11-year-old boy with a rare life-threatening disease that means he can't go out in the sun without breaking into a severe rash and his throat can swell so much it almost closes over. Damon Muller has almost doubled in size due to swelling and bloating since he was diagnosed with Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) in November - a rare autoimmune disease that can only be treated with high doses of steroids and a chemotherapy-type drug. The disease has robbed Damon, from Gladstone in central Queensland, of the ability to run, ride his bike and play outside freely in the sun - something his mother Nicci Moynahan says has been very difficult. Damon Muller has almost doubled in size due to swelling and bloating since he was diagnosed with Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) in November - a rare autoimmune disease . 'He has gone from an active kid to barely being able to move in just five months,' Ms Moynahan told Daily Mail Australia. 'He has basically doubled in size... he has gained a lot of weight due to the side effects of his medication and he has severe stretch marks on his legs.' JDM effects and limits movement in the muscles closest to the trunk of Damon's body, including his thighs, hips, buttocks, chest, shoulders and upper arms. He has already been rushed to hospital once after his neck started swelling so much it almost closed his throat and there is a risk his heart could be impacted too. 'It is very scary, we just don't know what to expect. There’s no way of knowing how long this will go on for and when it could flair back up again,' Ms Moynahan said. 'He has to be wary of the sun for the rest of his life.' JDM effects and limits movement in the muscles closest to the trunk of Damon's body and he has already been rushed to hospital once after his neck started swelling so much it almost closed his throat . The disease has robbed 11-year-old Damon, from Gladstone in Queensland, of the ability to run, ride his bike and play outside freely in the sun due to side effects of his condition . The medication used to treat his condition means he can have severe reactions if he has direct contact with the sun like this infected rash on his thigh . The medication used to treat his condition means he can have severe reactions if he has direct contact with the sun. 'He can longer play outside in the sun without being completely covered. He has to stay inside most of the time and I let him out in the late afternoon from say 4pm,' Ms Moynahan said. 'The UV rays makes his skin rashes much worse and could also send him back to hospital. 'He loved playing outside, on the trampoline, riding his bike and running around - he can't even go outside to play at school.' Damon was diagnosed with JDM back in November after several trips to various doctors throughout Queensland. He had been complaining of aching limbs for a while before he started to develop bright red rashes on his legs and body. Damon was diagnosed with JDM back in November after he started complaining of aching limbs and developed bright red rashes on his legs and body . The rash, visible here on his face, was what tipped his parents off that there could be something wrong . Damon, pictured with younger brother Toby, has doubled in size due to swelling and bloating as a result of his medication. His disease can only be treated with high doses of steroids and a chemotherapy-type drug . 'The rash was out of control by that stage… it had spread to his face. Between his thighs started looking infected and he was complaining of leg pain,' Ms Moynahan said. 'He woke up with temperatures and he was blowing up. He couldn’t move his arms, he couldn’t dry himself, wipe himself.' Blood tests confirmed the rare autoimmune disease and he was put on steroids immediately. 'He was struggling to walk at the beginning. His legs would tire within seconds and he has collapsed a couple of times just trying to turn around or walk,' Ms Moynahan said. 'They raised him to 60mg of steroids a day at one point and since then he’s gone from a gorgeous kid to someone with a very round face and tummy and his thighs have stretch marks from bloating and swelling.' The medication used to treat his condition means he can have severe reactions if he has direct contact with the sun so he is forced to stay indoors . Damon - pictured here with mum Nicci, dad Daniel and little brother Toby - had complained about aching limbs before bright red rashes started to appear across his body . Damon's parents say there isn't much information or support available in Australia for his disease and are hopeful they will be able to attend an annual conference held in America for the Cure JM Foundation next January. The family have set up a crowd-funding website to help get there. 'We’re only five months in and it’s been an adjustment. There's no way of knowing what is to come,' Ms Moynahan said. 'There's nothing in Australia for this disease with kids so I want to find out more information. It will also give Damon a chance to interact with other children the same as him.' For more information Damon's disease and his crowd-funding, visit www.mycause.com.au.

Damon Muller was diagnosed with rare autoimmune disease in November . The 11-year-old can't go out in the sun or be active due to muscle swelling . He was rushed to a Brisbane hospital because his throat closed over and there's a chance his heart could be affected too . Juvenile Dermatomyositis effects muscles including thighs, hips and chest .

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A dancer and photographer has captured her transition back into her childhood home after living more than a decade away on her own through a series of images. After Shoccara Marcus received a call from her sister in 2011 that her father had been diagnosed with cancer, she packed up her things and within two weeks returned to her family's Atlanta, Georgia home. In a project about the complexity of family dynamics, Marcus said she expresses her feelings of isolation, both metaphoric and literal, as she tries to cope with her family remembering her as the little girl she used to be while refusing to accept the woman she has become. Scroll down for video . Shoccara Marcus returned to her Georgia childhood home after her father was diagnosed with cancer in 2011. A dancer since she was four years old, her way of coping with the transition was through dance (above Marcus climbs a wall as her father sleeps in the living room) In Choreographing My Past, a photo series, Marcus said she expresses her feelings of isolation as she copes with her family remembering her as the child she used to be while refusing to accept her for the woman she has become . Marcus said: 'I am captured climbing up walls, crawling into window panels, hanging from doors, whereas my family members sit at the kitchen table, watch television, and maintain there daily lives' Choreographing My Past features Marcus in images where she is seen climbing, crawling and stepping through different rooms of her childhood home to 'mentally escape and maintain her sanity'. However, in the end, she said she accepts the struggle finding love and acceptance in the space she shares with her family. 'By fitting myself into awkward places and positions I questioned where, how, and why, I fit into the family structure,' Marcus said in a statement. 'I am captured climbing up walls, crawling into window panels, hanging from doors, whereas my family members sit at the kitchen table, watch television, and maintain there daily lives.' Marcus, a dancer since she was four years old, was living in Brooklyn, New York pursuing a career as a professional dancer when she learned of her father's diagnosis. Marcus said the experience forced her to revisit her past and also reevaluate her role in her family . Marcus said she has been working on the project for more than a year and said in the end, she was able to accept the struggle, and found love and acceptance in the home with her family . After her move to Atlanta, the project, which she has been working on for more than a year, unfolded while she was working on a photo series for a graduate studies class at Savannah college of Art and Design. While home one day, she walked past her dad, who was fast asleep on the couch in the living room after a long day of dialysis treatment. This was a moment that spoke to her and she decided to climb the wall, which was captured as the first image in the series. 'It was symbolic to how I have felt being back in the space and how we mentally exist in different worlds,' she said of that moment. 'This was the first image in the series that actually took me some time to understand. The images were captured throughout the house as she is seen performing a different move in each frame as she explores her place in the family structure . Using lights, a tripod and a timer, Marcus said each process of creating the images is different as she moves around the spaces in the home to capture the spontaneous moments . While she is waltzing around the home, her family members are seen maintaining their daily lives. She said because they are used to her dancing around the house it does not seem like anything unusual to them . 'From there I continued to create these images that demonstrated how I felt unseen and trapped within my own home.' The images were captured throughout the house including the living room, at her family's kitchen table, in a bathroom and in bedrooms as she explores her place in the family structure and also the tensions of returning to her childhood home as an adult. While she is seen performing a different move in each image, her family performs their daily routines while the timer flickers capturing the spontaneous moments. The project, which Marcus said proved to be very emotional at times, was a way for her to cope with the transition through dance and helped her heal. 'Overall this project has allowed me to gain a deeper understanding of my family and myself,' she said. 'I have learned to accept and love them wholeheartedly.' For her thesis exhibition, Marcus will present a selection of images from Choreographing My Past and a video installation on May 8, 2015 at Arnika Dawkins Gallery in Atlanta. 'By fitting myself into awkward places and positions I questioned where, how, and why, I fit into the family structure,' said Marcus . The project gave her a deeper understanding of family and herself, and she learned to accept and love them wholeheartedly, she said .

Shoccara Marcus moved from Brooklyn, NY to Atlanta, GA in 2011 after her father was diagnosed with cancer . She returned to her Georgia childhood home after living more than a decade away on her own . A dancer since she was four years old, she documents the transition in photo project, Choreographing My Past . The project is about the complexity of family dynamics as she expresses her feelings of isolation while trying to cope with her family remembering her as a little girl and refusing to accept the woman she has become .

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Former teacher Mary Kay Letourneau and her student-turned husband, Vili Fualaau, have revealed how their relationship became sexual when he was just 12 years old. On the eve of their 10th wedding anniversary, Letourneau, 53, and Vili Fualaau, 31, spoke about the rape trial and their marriage in an interview with Barbara Walters for '20/20', which will air tonight. The couple, who have two teenage daughters, met when Fualaau was in her second grade class in Seattle. She then taught him again in sixth grade in 1996. Speaking to Walters, Letourneau said they began to spend more time together as she helped him develop his drawing skills that school year and by the summer, their relationship turned sexual. Scroll down for video . Family affair: Mary Kay Letourneau, Vili Fualaau, and their two daughters, Audrey and Georgia, sat down for an interview with Barbara Walters on the eve of the couple's 10-year wedding anniversary . Speaking out: The interview will air on 20/20 on Friday - nearly 20 years after Letourneau's arrest for the relationship with her former student. She was his sixth grade teacher when their affair began . 'The incident was a late night that it didn't stop with a kiss,' Letourneau recounted. 'And I thought that it would and it didn't.' When asked how Letourneau - then a married mother to four young children - felt about the affair, she responded: 'I loved him very much, and I kind of thought, "why can't it ever just be a kiss?"' But it didn't stop there and by the end of the summer, she had fallen pregnant with the boy's child. Months later, her husband discovered a love letter she had written to Fualaau and he contacted police. She was arrested and gave birth to their first daughter while on bail in May 1997. Following a highly-publicized trial, she was sentenced to six months in county jail - although three were suspended - and was ordered to have no contact with the boy. But weeks after her release, she was found having sex with him in her car and fell pregnant with their second daughter. Struggles: The couple said they have had their ups and downs but had a solid relationship to start with . Relationship: The duo first met when Fualaau (pictured in 1998) was in second grade and went on to have a sexual relationship when he was 12 and Letourneau (right in a 1996 school photo) was his teacher . Letourneau gave birth to the second baby girl, Georgia, while she was in jail after being sentenced to an additional seven-and-a-half years behind bars. Being a father at such a young age and bringing up the girls without Letourneau was a struggle, Fualaau said in the interview. He slipped into a depression over the years, he said. 'I don't feel like I had the right support or the right help behind me,' he said. 'From my family, from anyone in general. I mean, my friends couldn't help me because they had no idea what, what it was like to be a parent, I mean, because we were all 14, 15.' He was not allowed to visit Letourneau while she was in prison but he believes contact with her would've helped him. She was the only person he really needed to talk to, he said. 'I mean, if they gave me more options or choices to make instead of just saying, "Oh, you can't talk to her anymore," and I was like, "I really do want to talk to her, though",' he said. In court: She is pictured left in court in 1997 - she ultimately went to prison for seven and a half years - and right proudly showing off her baby bump in a pregnancy photo released in 1998 . Struggles: A teenage Fualaau, pictured in 1998, said he struggled while Letourneau was in prison because he desperately wanted to talk to her, but was not allowed . Reunited: Letourneau is pictured with her daughter Audrey during a prison visit in 2003. In the ABC interview, Fualaau said he struggled with not speaking to Letourneau while she was locked up . 'I'm surprised I'm still alive today. I went through a really dark time.' She was released from jail in August 2004 and Fualaau, who was then 21, asked the court to have the no-contact order overturned, which it was. The couple got married just 10 months later at a Washington winery - when she was 43 and he was 22. They have been together ever since. 'If it wasn't strong enough in the beginning, it wouldn't have carried through those years,' Letourneau told Walters in the interview. The couple remained in the same Seattle community where Letourneau had lived with her first husband and their four children. While she was in prison, her husband had moved the children to Alaska, but she remains close to them, she said, and they have good relationships with their two young sisters. Family: She was married and had four children before the affair. She is pictured, right, with one of her sons . Back together: The couple is pictured during a photo shoot at their Normandy Park, Washington home in 2006. She was released from jail in 2004 and they got married a year later . At home: The couple is pictured with their daughters as they drive near their home near Seattle in 2005 . Fualaau, who is just a year older than his wife's oldest son, said it was 'awkward' for him to be so close in age to his stepchildren. But even though they were happy to be reunited, the couple were not without their struggles. In 2006, Fualaau was back in court - this time in the defendant's chair - for drink driving. He was pulled over for speeding and later found to be over the blood-alcohol limit. In trouble: Fualaau is pictured in court in 2006 for a hearing into a drunken driving charge . He was sentenced to a year in jail with all the time but a day suspended and was put on probation for two years. And last year, Letourneau made headlines after she was booked into Washington's King County Jail for failing to go to court following a 2013 third-degree charge of driving on a suspended license. The couple's two daughters, 17-year-old Audrey and 16-year-old Georgia, also joined them for the interview with Walters. Both girls attend school and sing in a choir in the same district where their mother once taught. Audrey graduates high school in June and will start college next fall, while Georgia is a sophomore. The Fualaau sisters said their parents have told them how they met, but they were not taken aback by the scandalous circumstances surrounding their mom and dad's relationship. 'There was never a sit-down chat, "Now is the time we're going to talk to our children about this",' their mother said. 'They seemed to already know... because they grew up with it.' While some might compare the story to other female teachers in underage sex scandals, family friend, photographer Mark Greenberg, told the Daily News it couldn't be more different. 'I know there are people out there who find it to be nothing other than this woman broke the law and she's a rapist, and yet there are others who see it as 'love is something that's pure' and here's two people who are enjoying the fruits of that,' he said. Modern family: Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau's 17-year-old daughter, Audrey (right), was born while her mother was out on probation. Her 16-year-old sister, Georgia (left), was born behind bars .

Letourneau and Vili Fualaau and their two teenage daughters spoke to Barbara Walters in a 20/20 interview that will air Friday . Letourneau and Fualaau got close as she gave him extra help with his artwork when she was his sixth-grade teacher in 1996 . She said that she thought they would be able to stop at just a kiss but it went much further - and she fell pregnant when he was just 13 . She served a few months in jail and fell pregnant with his second child within weeks; she was then sent back to prison for seven years . But a year after her release in 2004, they married and are still together . Vili Fualaau lamented that he didn't have the right support as a young father of two girls and detailed his history of depression .

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West Bromwich Albion had just produced a typical Tony Pulis performance to beat his former club Crystal Palace 2-0 when he claimed he will never change. The 57-year-old’s gritty, resilient playing style is well reflected in the touchline attire he insists on wearing at every game; cap, track suit and shiny white trainers. James Morrison headed in within two minutes and Craig Gardner added a stunning 30-yard strike in the second half, but Alan Pardew’s side dominated the remainder of the game only to be met by West Brom’s stubborn doggedness. West Brom manager Tony Pulis led his side to a 2-0 victory over his former employers Crystal Palace . Baggies midfielder Craig Gardener (right) shoots to score his side's second goal against Crystal Palace . Gardner (left) celebrates alongside team-mate Joleon Lescott (right) during the 2-0 win over Crystal Palace . West Brom midfielder James Morrison (right) dribbles with the ball away from Palace's Jason Puncheon (left) All viewed by Pulis beneath the peak of that cap. ‘I’d never take my cap off during a game they’d have to put it in my contract,’ he explained. ‘I watched the first game for Albion and sat upstairs in a suit. I came down after 10 minutes because I’d had enough of sitting there. That’s just the way I am. I want to be close to the action.’ West Brom ended their run of 10 away games without a victory, drawing five and losing five. Pulis will turn up to the stadium in suit and tie, then return to that again straight after the match to address the press before he leaves. Pardew was resplendent in full suit and tie on Saturday. Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted last week that he started smartening up on the sideline after his chairman Daniel Levy told him to. ‘I’ll leave it for all the sophisticated lads,’ Pulis added. ‘I’ve always done it and I don’t see no reason not to just because we’re in the Premier League with all the TV cameras and everything. I’ve done it right from my days at Bournemouth.’ Why change a ritual that works? The three points moved West Brom to 36 points which virtually guarantees them safety. Much like he achieved at Palace last year. That’s worth doffing your cap to. Palace winger Wilfried Zaha (left) is tackled by West Brom's Gardener (right) during the match on Saturday . Pulis has worked wonders at West Brom and has virtually assured their survival in the Premier League .

Tony Pulis led West Brom to 2-0 win over his former club Crystal Palace . West Brom's performance was typically disciplined of a Pulis side . Pulis has insisted that his signature style will never change .

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(CNN)The people of Nepal are still trying to recover from two major earthquakes and a mudslide. Each day is a struggle in many parts of of the country, but there is something you can do to make an impact. We have vetted a list of organizations working in Nepal that have created specific funds for relief efforts, including: . -- Nepal Red Cross Society . -- ActionAid USA . -- Action Against Hunger . -- Adventist Development and Relief Agency International . -- American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee . -- The American Jewish World Service . -- AmeriCares . -- CARE . -- Catholic Relief Services . -- ChildFund International . -- Concern Worldwide . -- Convoy of Hope . -- Direct Relief . -- dZi Foundation . -- Empower Generation . -- Global Giving . -- Habitat for Humanity . -- Handicap International . -- Himalayan HealthCare . -- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies . -- International Medical Corps . -- International Relief Teams . -- Islamic Relief USA . -- Jewish Federations of North America . -- Lutheran World Relief . -- MAP International . -- Medical Teams International . -- MercyCorps . -- NFCC International . -- Operation Blessing International . -- Operation USA . -- Oxfam International . -- Plan International . -- Real Medicine Foundation . -- Save the Children . -- The Salvation Army . -- Samaritan's Purse . -- Seva Foundation . -- Shelterbox . -- Team Rubicon . -- UNICEF . -- WaterAid . -- The World Food Programme . -- World Vision .

Aid organizations are still working to help the people of Nepal in the wake of two major earthquakes . Thousands were killed in a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal on April 25 . A second quake rocked the country less than three weeks later .

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A transgender woman who had her face horribly damaged after it was injected with cement and tire sealant stepped out on Sunday showing off a new look. Rajee Narinesingh was one of the victims of 'toxic tush' doctor Oneal Ron Morris, who performed illegal plastic surgeries using substances such as Fix-a-Flat, Super Glue and mineral oil. Rajee had Morris inject her cheeks, lips and chin back in 2005, and ended up disfigured after she did not have the money to go to a proper cosmetic surgeon. Scroll down for videos . Rajee Narinesingh (above), one of the victims of 'toxic tush' doctor Oneal Ron Morris, stepped out showing her new face over the weekend . Rajee was recently treated by Dr Terry Dubrow and Dr Paul Nassif in a process that will be featured on the premiere episode of Botched . Left with a 'hard-as-rock' face, Rajee began seeing Dr John Martin of Coral Gables Cosmetic Reconstructive Surgery in 2012, who gave her softening injections and laser therapy to treat the botched surgery. In a 2014 interview she said that her new look was helping to boost her self-esteem, and that men were taking notice. 'Recently this guy said that being with me is like being with a sexy dragon,' she said at the time. 'I didn't know whether to slap him or kiss him.' Now, she has had her look improved once again by Dr Terry Dubrow and Dr Paul Nassif, a process that will be featured on the premiere episode of Botched. Rajee, who was born in New York but grew up in Philadelphia, explained when she realized she was a woman in that 2014 interview. She explained; 'Up until I was in my mid-twenties I just thought I was a feminine gay male. I thought about all the things I did when I was growing up - like taking the basketball my dad had bought me and instead of playing basketball with it I was simulating pregnancy and actually pretending to give birth and be a mommy. 'When I used to fantasize about being with guys I used to always picture myself with breasts and a vagina. I didn't realize I was doing it, it was just so natural for me. One day I just connected all the dots and thought "you're not gay, you're transgender."' Rajee lived in solitude and was afraid to go out after her face was left disfigured (above) That all changed in 2012 when she began receiving free treatments from Dr John Martin . Rajee, who had been too 'embarrassed and ashamed' to go to the authorities, claims she paid just $100 per session to Morris for the life-changing injections back in 2005. 'The last thing I wanted was to look like a man in a dress. I wanted to be a beautiful woman,' she said of her decision to get the injections. 'If you really want to live your authentic self as a woman you need to do some sort of face and body reconstruction. 'So I made the choice to get injections done. In our community it is called pumping.' And while she knew she was not seeing a licensed surgeon, she was still excited the day she went to see Morris. 'When it finally came to the day, I was more excited than nervous because I was finally going to be the woman I had always wanted to be,' she said. 'There was a room that she had set up where she did a lot of medical procedures.' The room looked sterile and clean she said, and sokn after she arrived they began the procedure. 'I got injections in my face and my hips and my buttocks and initially I was fine,' said Rajee. 'But then the nightmare started.' 'The last thing I wanted was to look like a man in a dress. I wanted to be a beautiful woman,' Rajee (above) said of her decision to get the injections. Oneal Ron Morris (above, file photo) is accused of leaving women ill and disfigured after injecting them with a mixture of toxic substances, including super glue and Fix-A-Flat . She was left with a large boil on her face that kept growing bigger and bigger, and then 'green pus exploded out of my face and onto the mirror. It was green and yellow and mixed with blood.' She ended up spending years in solitude as a result of these botched procedures, until Dr Martin agreed to help her for free. Because of him, she says she has gone from 'victim to victorious.' She is also ready to start dating again, saying; 'I definitely deserve more than just the 3 o'clock in the morning knock on the window.' As for Morris, she is now facing manslaughter charges after one of her patients died following a procedure.

Rajee Narinesingh, one of the victims of 'toxic tush doctor 'Oneal Ron Morris, stepped out showing her new face over the weekend . Rajee was recently treated by Dr Terry Dubrow and Dr Paul Nassif in a process that will be featured on the premiere episode of Botched . This after a 2005 procedure in which her cheeks, chin and lips were injected with cement and tire sealant .

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'A family tragedy': Mahendra Bavishi in Khartoum . The joint director of the safe deposit company robbed in the £60million Hatton Garden gem heist said yesterday that he believes it was an inside job. Mahendra Bavishi, who lives in Sudan, said detectives have asked to put some ‘sensitive’ questions to his British-based son who runs the business, including whether he suspects someone connected to the company or other firms in the same premises had links with criminal gangs. And he said the robbers almost certainly had some inside information because they appeared to know that several CCTV cameras in the building where his firm is based were not working when they broke in. Speaking for the first time about the crime Mr Bavishi, 69, also told of his fury at police for ignoring an alert from a state of the art alarm in the vault while the gang were forcing their way into 72 safe deposit boxes during the Easter holiday. He described the robbery as a ‘tragedy’ for his family after the business had just started to make a small profit following years of losses. Mr Bavishi is a joint director of Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd with eldest son Manish Bavishi, who lives in Kenton, north-west London, and usually runs the business full-time. But when the robbery happened Manish, 38, was on a month-long holiday with his wife and child in Sudan. In his absence, the business was being managed by younger brother Alok, 29. Their downcast father told the Daily Mail: ‘To many this robbery is like something out of a Hollywood fiction film, but to my family it is a tragedy. It is the end of the business my son has worked so hard to build slowly over the last seven years. ‘It was making a loss when he bought it and only first made a profit last year, and even then it was very little. Before then we were relying on loans from banks as we worked to make it a success. Now the business is finished. Who will trust their valuables with us after this?’ Scroll down for video . Caught on CCTV: One of the raiders. Mr Bavisihi said robbers almost certainly had some inside information . It is estimated that anything from £60million to £200million of jewellery and cash was removed from the company’s vaults in London’s diamond district. Mr Bavishi was in China on unrelated business when news broke about the robbery, but rushed back to Sudan to be with his eldest son who was himself frantically trying to arrange a return from Khartoum to the UK with his family, which took several days. He said: ‘The police called Manish on his phone in Sudan to tell him what happened and said we want you to come back to London because there are sensitive issues we want to talk to you about. ‘They told him they wanted to ask him questions that only he could answer about the business. The police want to know from Manish if he suspects someone inside who could have contact with a gang.’ Several retired detectives have already speculated that the gang must have had inside knowledge before sneaking into the block, abseiling down a lift shaft to the underground vault and drilling through a 7ft-thick concrete wall to reach the security boxes. The Hatton Garden Safe Deposit company is in a building which accommodates 60 other businesses. Mr Bavishi said: ‘There must be suspicion on everyone who worked in that building.’ It is estimated that anything from £60million to £200million of jewellery and cash was removed from the company’s vaults in London’s diamond district over the Easter weekend . The robbers set off an intruder alarm just after midnight on Good Friday and the Southern Monitoring Alarm Company contacted the Metropolitan Police’s Central Communications Command. Police recorded the call, but graded it so that ‘no police response was deemed to be required’. ‘It is incredible that the police did not act on this,’ said Mr Bavishi. ‘The police knew in advance that it would be closed over Easter so they must have realised nobody was meant to be in the vaults.’ Mr Bavishi, who was born in Sudan from Indian heritage, is a well-respected businessman in the North African country and a former president of the Khartoum Rotary Club. He runs the Manish Agency, which imports electrical goods to Sudan. Police are examining startling similarities between the Hatton Garden heist and a bank raid in Berlin two years ago. One line of inquiry is that a crew of specialist Eastern European thieves may have travelled to the UK for the raid at Easter. The operation was the mirror image of one on the vault of the Volksbank in Steglitz, south-west Berlin, in January 2013. Thieves made off with diamonds, gold and silver worth more than £8.3million from 294 safety deposit boxes after drilling through 80cm – around two and a half feet – of reinforced concrete. The gang spent weeks digging a tunnel from a rented parking space to reach the walls of the underground vault. They then drilled four massive holes in the wall after the bank closed on a Friday afternoon. The wooden boards used to construct the tunnel came from Poland, and bottles of Polish beer were left behind. In both the London and Berlin raids police suspect an insider passed on vital information that enabled the thieves to work out how to beat security systems. Police in Germany obtained DNA samples of some members of the gang, but they have never been traced. The Berlin bank is still negotiating with more than 100 deposit box owners who did not have theft insurance.

Mahendra Bavishi is joint director of Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd . His son Manish, 38, who lives in London, usually runs business full-time . 69-year-old said robbers almost certainly had some inside information . Mr Bavishi expressed his fury at police for ignoring an alert from a state of the art alarm in the vault .

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Politicians who begged Scotland to stay in the Union should not complain if the SNP calls the shots at Westminster after the election, Nicola Sturgeon said last night. Polling last night showed that the nationalists are extending their lead – threatening to all but wipe out Labour north of the border. But Ed Miliband yesterday refused four times to rule out going into a power-sharing agreement with the SNP if its MPs hold the balance of power for the first time. Scroll down for video . Boy, are we doing well: SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon campaigning in Irvine, Ayshire yesterday . During a visit to Lincoln, the Labour leader was asked repeatedly whether he was prepared to dismiss the idea of any pact. While he has rejected a formal coalition he did not address questions as to whether he was prepared to go into Downing Street propped up by Miss Sturgeon on a ‘vote-by-vote basis’. The SNP leader used a BBC TV debate on Thursday night to offer to ‘lock David Cameron out of Downing Street’ – even if Labour has fewer seats than the Tories in a hung parliament. She dominated the so-called ‘challengers’ debate’, and was deemed the best performer by 35 per cent of viewers to the Labour leader’s 29 per cent. Yesterday she said: ‘During the referendum campaign last year, we were told repeatedly by politicians who were trying to persuade Scotland to vote no – and they succeeded – that Scotland was an integral part of the UK, that our view mattered,’ Miss Sturgeon said. Sturgeon dominated the so-called ‘challengers’ debate’ on Thursday and her party is threatening to all but wipe out Labour north of the border . ‘It’s completely unacceptable now for those politicians to say, when Scotland is perhaps going to make its view heard by voting SNP, to say your voice can’t be heard in the UK.’ She said her MPs – who could number as many as 50 after May 7 – would vote to roll back reform of the NHS in England. Traditionally, Scottish nationalists have not voted on health and matters that do not affect their constituents, since they are controlled in Scotland by the Holyrood parliament. ‘Ed Miliband knows as well as I know that if there is an anti-Tory majority after the election, then the only way David Cameron gets back into Downing Street is if Ed Miliband is prepared to stand back and let him back in Downing Street,’ Miss Sturgeon told Sky News. ‘If Ed does that, then Labour voters in Scotland will never ever forgive him and I suspect Labour voters across the UK will never forgive him. Is he really saying that he’d rather watch David Cameron back into Number 10 than work with the SNP to keep him out of Number 10? That’s for him to answer. ‘I’m fighting for more progressive politics across the UK and I’m fighting to get rid of the Tories but crucially to see the Tories replaced with something better, something bolder something that’s going to deliver progressive policies for ordinary people not just in Scotland but all of the UK. ‘Our MPs will vote for a bill to restore England’s NHS to its founding principles, ensuring it remains the accountable public service it was always meant to be – and protecting Scotland’s health budget in the process.’ SNP activists insist Scotland has long had to put up with Tory governments, even though the party currently has only one MP north of the border. David Cameron warned last night that voters across the UK would face higher taxes to fund profligate public spending if Labour does a deal with the SNP. The Prime Minister said Mr Miliband must ‘level with the British people’ and admit that his ‘only route into Number 10’ is with the support of the SNP. Speaking on a campaign visit to the West Midlands, Mr Cameron said: ‘The fact is that Labour cannot win a majority on their own. They can only get into Downing Street with the support of the SNP. ‘What is it that the SNP want? They want more borrowing, they want more taxes, they want more unlimited borrowing – they want all the things that got us into this mess in the first place.’ Miss Sturgeon’s predecessor as Scottish first minister, Alex Salmond, who is bidding to return to the Commons, suggested that an SNP deal with a minority Labour government was ‘probable’. He told ITV News a vote-by-vote arrangement with Mr Miliband would be much more likely than any other agreement. ‘What I’ve said and what Nicola has said, more importantly, confidence and supply is possible, but vote by vote is probable. ‘The fact that on a case-by-case basis we’d be able to vote for progressive ideas, progressive politics, I think is a very powerful position.’

Polling last night showed that the nationalists are extending their lead . SNP are threatening to all but wipe out Labour north of the border . But Ed Miliband refused to rule out going into a power-sharing agreement . Sturgeon used TV debate to offer to ‘lock Cameron out of Downing Street’

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As the Champions League quarter-finals are settled this week, players from Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United will watch on with jealousy at a number of their former team-mates still involved. There are 23 current and former Premier League players still involved in Europe's top competition. Seven alone have Manchester United connections: Cristiano Ronaldo, Patrice Evra, Carlos Tevez, Paul Pogba, Dimitar Berbatov, Gerard Pique, plus Javier Hernandez who is on loan at Real Madrid. Here is a list of the players enjoying life outside English football and dining at Europe's top table . Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City have all been knocked out of the Champions League . XABI ALONSO . Was at: Liverpool (2004-09) Now at: Bayern Munich (v Porto, Tue) Won the Champions League with Liverpool following the Miracle of Istanbul in 2005. A Spanish World Cup winner, the 33-year-old will be important for Bayern, 3-1 down from the first leg . Xabi Alonso will be lining up for Bayern Munich looking for his third Champions League triumph . ALVARO ARBELOA . Was at: Liverpool (2007-09) Now at: Real Madrid . One of Rafa Benitez's Spanish imports at Liverpool, Arbeloa's versatility at right-back or left-back have helped him enjoy an excellent career. Returned to Anfield this season to help Real win 3-0. Alvaro Arbeloa is a former Liverpool right back and now operates at Real Madrid in Spain . GARETH BALE . Was at: Southampton, Spurs (2005-13) Now at: Real Madrid (v Atletico, Wed) The only British player left in the Champions League, £86million Bale scored for Real in last year's final but has been criticised by Real fans and is an injury doubt for the second leg against Atletico. Gareth Bale signed for Real from Tottenham for £86m and scored in the Champions League final last season . DIMITAR BERBATOV . Was at: Spurs, Man Utd, Fulham (2006-14) Now at: Monaco (v Juventus, Wed) Has played Champions League finals for Bayer Leverkusen and United and now going for the hat-trick with Monaco. Scored at The Emirates in the last round to help knock out Arsenal. Dimitar Berbatov played in the Premier League with Spurs, Man United and Fulham and is now at Monaco . JEROME BOATENG . Was at: Man City (2010-11) Now at: Bayern Munich (v Porto, Tue) Still a mystery why it didn't work out for him at The Etihad. Failed to win a starting place, yet he's won the Champions League and World Cup since returning to Germany with Bayern. Jerome Boateng (left) has made a name for himself at Bayern Munich after struggling with Manchester City . YOHAN CABAYE . Was at: Newcastle United (2011-14) Now at: Paris St Germain (v Barcelona, Tue) Newcastle manager Alan Pardew said it was the £19million sale of Cabaye to Paris that made him think there were no long-term prospects at St James' Park. The midfielder also interested Arsenal. Yohan Cabaye (left) joined PSG for £19million from Newcastle and played against Barcelona last week . RICARDO CARVALHO . Was at: Chelsea (2004-10) Now at: Monaco (v Juventus, Wed) Turns 37 next month but finding a new lease of life in Monaco after six years at Chelsea and a move to Real Madrid. Won two titles at Stamford Bridge alongside centre-half partner John Terry. Ricardo Carvalho is still going strong at Monaco five years after leaving Premier League leaders Chelsea . PATRICE EVRA . Was at: Manchester United (2006-14) Now at: Juventus (v Monaco, Wed) Fantastic left-back who won five Premier Leauge titles and the Champions League at Old Trafford. Chose to leave United last summer and set for a Serie A title in his first season in Italy. Patrice Evra won the Champions League with Manchester United in 2008 and is now at Juventus . JAVIER HERNANDEZ . Is at: Manchester United (2010-) On loan at: Real Madrid (v Atletico Madrid, Wed) Mexican striker dubbed Chicharito was allowed out by Louis van Gaal and played for Real against Liverpool in the Champions League group stages. Played for United in 2011 CL final. Javier Hernandez is currently on loan at Real Madrid after being allowed out of Manchester United . DAVID LUIZ . Was at: Chelsea (2011-14) Now at: Paris St Germain (v Barelona, Tue) Called a “Playstation” player by Gary Neville for his lack defensive awareness, Luiz won a CL medal with Chelsea but was embarrassed by a Luis Suarez nutmeg in last week's first leg for PSG . David Luiz scored the winner for PSG to knock former club Chelsea out of the Champions League . JAVIER MASCHERANO . Was at: West Ham, Liverpool (2006-10) Now at: Barcelona (v Paris St Germain, Tue) Steely midfield player who has been reinvented as a centre-half at Barcelona, where his lack of height doesn't appear to have hindered him. The Argentine won the CL with Barca in 2011. Javier Mascherano played for Liverpool for four years before joining La Liga giants Barcelona . LUKA MODRIC . Was at: Spurs (2008-12) Now at: Real Madrid (v Atletico Madrid, Wed) Skilful midfield player who was part of Real Madrid's side that won La Decima (their 10th European Cup) against Atletico last season. Was blocked by Spurs from joining Chelsea but signed for Real. Luke Modric poses with fellow former Tottenham midfielder Gareth Bale after winning the competition in 2014 . GERARD PIQUE . Was at: Man Utd (2004-08) Now at: Barcelona (v Paris St Germain, Tue) Made only 23 appearances for United before returning “home” to Spain and went on to help Barcelona beat his former club in two Champions League finals in 2009 and 2011. Gerard Pique's Barcelona beat his former club Manchester United in the 2010 Champions League final . CLAUDIO PIZARRO . Was at: Chelsea (2007-09) Now at: Bayern Munich (v Porto, Tue) Peruvian striker whose chances at Chelsea were restricted by Didier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka and Andriy Shevchenko. Now 36, still used as a squad player at Bayern and faced Man City this season. Claudio Pizarro struggled for opportunities at Chelsea and is a squad player for Bayern Munich at 36 . PAUL POBGA . Was at: Man Utd (2010-12) Now at: Juventus (v Monaco, Wed) One of Sir Alex Ferguson's rare mistakes to let him leave United after just four substitute appearances. The French midfielder is now a multiple Serie A winner and valued at £60million. Manchester United must regret letting Paul Pogba leave on a free to Juventus three years ago . PEPE REINA . Was at: Liverpool (2005-14) Now at: Bayern Munich (v Porto, Tue) Popular goalkeeper who was the penalty shoot-out hero when Liverpool won the FA Cup in 2006. Now used as a dependable substitute should the world's best 'keeper Manuel Neuer need a rest. Pepe Reina made his name at Liverpool in the Champions League and is now the No 2 at Bayern Munich . ARJEN ROBBEN . Was at: Chelsea (2004-07) Now at: Bayern Munich (v Porto, Tue) An important member of Jose Mourinho's first two title-winning teams but has arguably gone on to become even better at Bayern, scoring the winner in the 2013 Champions League final v Dortmund. It seems like an age ago that Arjen Robben was at Chelsea - he is still a star man at Bayern Munich . CRISTIANO RONALDO . Was at: Manchester United (2003-09) Now at: Real Madrid (v Atletico, Wed) Won the Champions League with United in 2008 but left the following year for a then-world record £80million. With Madrid, has stood alongside Lionel Messi as the greatest player of his generation. Cristiano Ronaldo left Man United for a then-world record £80m and scored in the final last year . MAARTEN STEKELENBURG . Is at Fulham (2013-) On loan at: Monaco (v Juventus, Wed) Dutch international goalkeeper was part of the Fulham side that got relegated last season. Been understudy in the Principality this season. Maarten Stekelenburg is still technically a Fulham goalkeeper but is loan at Ligue 1 side Monaco . LUIS SUAREZ . Was at: Liverpool (2011-14) Now at: Barcelona (v Paris St Germain, Tue) One of the most controversial players in Premier League history, Suarez was banned for biting and racial abuse yet still won Footballer of the Year. Outstanding in the previous round v Man City. Luis Suarez left Liverpool last summer and never played in the Champions League for the Reds . CARLOS TEVEZ . Was at: West Ham, Man Utd, Man City (2006-13) Now at: Juventus (v Monaco, Wed) His lowest point came in a Champions League tie for City against Bayern Munich when he allegedly refused to warm up when Roberto Mancini wanted to use him as a substitute . Carlos Tevez played for three teams in the Premier League and is still going strong at Juventus . FERNANDO TORRES . Was at: Liverpool, Chelsea (2007-15) Now at Atletico Madrid on loan from AC Milan (v Real Madrid, Wed) Was part of the Chelsea squad that won the Champions League in 2012, scoring against Barcelona in a famous semi-final at the Nou Camp. Back at his first club trying to recapture his old form. Fernando Torres is looking to restore his reputation at Atletico Madrid after struggling with Chelsea and Milan . THOMAS VERMAELEN . Was at: Arsenal (2009-14) Now at: Barcelona (v Paris St Germain, Tue) Arsenal's club captain was sold to Barcelona for £15million last summer but is still to make his debut for the Catalan giants following a hamstring tear suffered at the World Cup. Will be back soon . Thomas Vermaelen has yet to play a game for Barcelona after signing from Arsenal for £15m last summer .

Champions League quarter-finals will be settled this week . Matches are: Barcelona vs PSG, Bayern Munich vs Porto, Monaco vs Juventus and Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid . Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City out of competition . There are 23 former Premier League players still involved in latter stages .

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Chris Sutton has told the SFA they must hold bungling officials to account. The former Celtic striker has branded additional official Alan Muir 'idiotic' for failing to see a handball by Inverness Caley Thistle defender Josh Meekings in Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final. Meekings is now fighting a ban from the Scottish Cup Final following a Notice of Complaint from the SFA compliance officer. Inverness defender Josh Meekings (left) blocks a goal-bound header from Leigh Griffiths (right) with his hand . Celtic's Aleksandar Tonev (centre) surges forward with the ball during the Scottish Cup semi-final . Former Hoops striker Chris Sutton (pictured in 2005) has called for more accountability for officials . Insisting the officials should not escape scot free either, however, Sutton says Muir should be kept away from high-profile games if he's not up to the job. 'There's not a conspiracy theory or anything like that,' he insisted. 'It was just an absolute shocker. I just can't work out what he was thinking. 'It was just idiotic how he didn't see it. It wasn't a conspiracy, I just can't remember a decision that bad from someone standing so close. 'There is no way he could have thought that ball hit the player on the head, he must be an idiot not to see it. It's just ridiculous.' A goal ahead at the time, Celtic reacted to 'supporter pressure' by writing to the SFA seeking clarification on the failure of referee Steven McLean to award a penalty and send Meekings off. Sutton infamously triggered a huge row in 2003 when he accused Dunfermline of 'lying down' to Rangers to pip Celtic to the title on the final day. Insisting Sunday was a question of incompetence rather than integrity, however, he added: 'It's not a conspiracy, it's just a rubbish and inept decision. 'It shouldn't happen and it doesn't reflect well on the Scottish game if decisions like that are made. 'I don't know if maybe he (Muir) panicked, but he has a job to do and if he is not up to the job — which he clearly wasn't — then he shouldn't do it again. 'You can understand the frustration of the Celtic fans and players and the manager's frustration. 'I'm not saying that changes the perception of what Ronny Deila has done. As the season has gone on Celtic have got stronger — but you have to say it's a chance to win a Treble missed due to not just a poor decision, but an awful one.' Celtic captain Scott Brown (left) appeals to referee Steven McLean during the Scottish Cup semi-final . Celtic's Adam Matthews (right) slides in with a strong challenge on Nick Ross (left) during Sunday's game . Speaking at a charity golf day for the John Hartson Foundation, Sutton echoed his former team-mate in querying the club's decision to write to the SFA — an action which has infuriated fans of other clubs. 'The SFA will write back and just say he didn't see,' he continued. 'You know what's going to happen and it's a waste of a stamp. 'I think Celtic will be harbouring grudges for quite some time — and quite rightly so.' Hartson added: 'I can't fathom out what Celtic are going to gain by writing a letter to the SFA.' Celtic pair Tonev (left) and John Guidetti (right) look dejected following their semi-final defeat by Inverness .

Inverness defender Josh Meekings blocked a goal-bound shot from Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths with his hand during the Scottish Cup semi-final . No penalty or red card was given for the offence and Celtic lost 3-2 . Celtic have complained in writing to the SFA following the incident . Former striker Chris Sutton feels more should be done to hold officials to account over poor decisions .

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Ben Grower (above), a Labour councillor, refused to deal with a constituent because they supported Ukip, it has been claimed . A Labour councillor refused to deal with a local resident because they supported Ukip, it has been claimed. Pensioner Alan Roberts wrote to Bournemouth Borough Council complaining about a lack of action over fly-tipping. He signed off his email with: 'That's why I'll be voting Ukip'. Ben Grower, leader of the authority's Labour group, responded: 'As you now appear to be a supporter of a racist party please do not send me any further emails as they will be put in my junk mail folder and automatically deleted.' Mr Roberts said he was shocked by the 'petty' reply. The 65-year-old said: 'I am certainly not a racist and I do not think Ukip is racist. 'My comments about regaining our country is in relation to the fact that we are getting more and more laws from the EU.' A formal complaint has been lodged against Mr Grower and the council is investigating. However Mr Grower stood by his comments, saying: 'Ukip is a racist party.' He added that he has nothing to apologise for. 'I don't believe that everyone that votes for UKIP is racist just like I don't believe everyone who votes for Labour is socialist.,' he said. A spokesman from UKIP said: 'This is a serious breach of his [Mr Grower's] responsibility to treat all people from Bournemouth in the same courteous and respectful manner, regardless of their race, colour or political persuasion.' Six years ago Mr Grower was subject to another council investigation after it was found he had used an alias to praise his own work on a local newspaper website. He used the pseudonym 'Omegaman' to publicly big up the part he played in the community. Pensioner Alan Roberts wrote to Bournemouth Borough Council complaining about a lack of action over fly-tipping (stock image above). He signed off his email with: 'That's why I'll be voting Ukip'

Alan Roberts wrote to Bournemouth Borough Council about fly-tipping . 65-year-old signed off his email with: 'That's why I'll be voting Ukip' Councillor Ben Grower responded and said he would delete further emails .

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What do you get when you cross a mango and a plum? The answer is the latest tropical fruit to go on sale in the UK, nicknamed the ‘plango’. Marks & Spencer is stocking the Bouea macrophylla – or mango plum – after years of work with specialist growers in Thailand. Marks & Spencer is stocking the Bouea macrophylla (pictured) – or mango plum – after years of work with specialist growers in Thailand. It has been nicknamed the plango and it is expected to be a big hit . The fruit has a bright orange edible skin, which is firmer than a plum, and a sweet taste similar to an Alphonso mango but with a softer texture. M&S fruit expert Shazad Rehman said: ‘We know our customers like to try new and interesting fruit and we’re sure this will be something they will really enjoy. ‘It has a soft texture and all the delicious flavour of a mango without any of the hassle to prepare as you can eat the skin.’ The fruit, smaller than a mango, will be on shelves this weekend. It's not the only unusual hybrid on the market. The fruit has a bright orange edible skin and will go on sale at Marks & Spencer from this weekend . The Meyer lemon is a naturally occurring cross between a lemon and a mandarin. The first sweet lemon to be sold commercially in this country can be eaten much like an orange, but it is best used in thin slices – peel, pith and all. The fruit, native to China, was discovered growing by Frank Meyer, an employee of the US Department of Agriculture who was exploring the country at the turn of the last century. The skin is fragrant and thin, while the flesh is a dark yellow and contains up to ten seeds. Other fruits include the Nectacotum, which is part nectarine, apricot and plum, while the boysenberry is a mixture of the blackberry, raspberry and loganberry.

New tropical fruit to go on sale in the UK is cross between mango and plum . The Bouea macrophylla – or mango plum - has been nicknamed the plango . The fruit has a bright orange edible skin and a sweet taste and soft texture .

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One diner found her meal had extra crunch this week when she found 50 pearls inside the baked oyster she was feasting on. Toni Elliot, 53, thought she had hurt a tooth when she sat for dinner at Puckett's Boat House in Franklin, Tennessee, on Thursday. However, when she spat out the mouthful she was chewing she discovered a pearl in the palm of her hand. Forty-nine precious stones followed. Instead of being horrified by the bizarre discovery, Elliot reportedly remained calm and even posed for photos with her treasure afterwards. Scroll down for video . Not what I ordered: Toni Elliot, 53, (right) found her meal had extra crunch this week when she found 50 pearls inside the baked oyster she was feasting on at Puckett's Boat House in Franklin, Tennessee . As naturally-occurring pearls are rare, it's expected that Elliot's stash could fetch a princely sum. Eric Horton, who was serving Elliot at the time, said he couldn't believe what he saw happening. He swiftly grabbed a container to collect the pearls up from Eliot's dinner plate. Recalling the incident, he told WSMV News: 'It happens sometimes, every once in a while. 'However, this young lady continued to pull pearls out of her mouth, and the only thing we were missing was a string because she found 50 pearls in this one oyster.' Puckett's Boat House thought it could have broken a record for the most pearls in one oyster but apparently the number stands somewhere in the eighties . Eliot's fellow diners apparently laughed as they watched the unusual scene unfold. Puckett's Boat House thought it could have broken a record for the most pearls in one oyster but apparently the number stands somewhere in the eighties. The eatery said it was the first time such an incident had occurred in its history. Sometimes diners find one pearl in a mollusk but anything more is extremely rare.. Puckett's Boat House says it gets their oysters from the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana. Producing pearls is an oyster’s way of protecting itself against foreign substances, such as a parasite or piece of shell.

Toni Elliot, 53, thought she had hurt a tooth when she sat for dinner at Puckett's Boat House in Franklin, Tennessee, on Thursday . However, when she spat out the mouthful she was chewing she discovered a pearl in the palm of her hand . Forty-nine precious stones followed . As naturally-occurring pearls are rare, it's expected that Elliot's stash could fetch a princely sum .

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Europe's controversial new laws banning ultra-thin models from strutting down the catwalk may be doing more harm than good as models are reportedly going to extreme measures to ensure they clock in at a 'healthy' weight when they hop on the scale - including stuffing their underwear with sandbags. Earlier this month France passed a new law that bars models from walking the runway if their body mass index is deemed too low, in an attempt to combat anorexia. And the pressure is on for agencies who can face a fines of up to $80,000 and six months in prison for employing too-thin models. But former model Jennifer Sky, 38, from Brooklyn, New York, has revealed in an op-ed for the New York Observer that the fashion industry has already found a way around the regulations, explaining that thin models are now resorting to wearing weighted Spanx in order to cheat the new BMI standards. New kind of pressure: Former model Jennifer Sky, pictured in 2013 (R) and 2003 (L), has reported that models are being asked to wear Spanx underwear stuffed with sandbags, so they can clock in at a 'healthy' weight . Different rules: Models can be seen walking down the runway at the Masha Ma show in March at Paris Fashion Week. France recently passed a law banning models from the catwalk if their body mass index is too low . An anonymous model, referred to in the piece as 'Lauren', told Jennifer that she participated in Spanish Fashion Week, sometime after the country passed its new weight law in 2006 and recalled being asked to hide weights in her undergarments. 'They gave us Spanx underwear to stuff with weighted sandbags so the thinnest of girls had a "healthy" weight on the scales,' Lauren said. 'I even saw them put weights in their hair.' Jennifer went on to say that she hopes the US does not try to pass this 'discriminatory and misguided' because of its negative affect on naturally thin women. She noted that when she was a teenager she too would have been deemed underweight because BMI calculations, which are based on weight and height, don't take age, sex or genetic body shape into account. 'At 16, when I was working as a fashion model, I weighed 115 pounds and was 5’7” 1/2,' she wrote. 'I exercised regularly and really loved to eat Subway veggie sandwiches and drink McDonald’s vanilla milkshakes.' Major changes: Models can be seen strutting down the catwalk during the YDE show at Paris Fashion Week in March. Agencies who employ 'too-thin' models face large fines and even jail time under the new French law . She continued: 'I was not anorexic or starving - I was definitely over-worked. I was simply a naturally thin teenager with a powerful teenage metabolic system.' Jennifer noted that as a teen with a BMI of 18.0, she would most certainly have been considered 'underweight'; while the exact BMI requirements for models working in France have not been released, the World Health Organization considers people with a BMI below 18.5 to be underweight and at risk of being malnourished. And while Jennifer says that, 22 years later her current measurements finally put her at a 'normal' 21.0, her BMI for most of her modeling career would have been deemed too dangerous for her to work under the new laws. While the model rights activist applauded the French government for attempting to protect the health of 'these young working professionals', she and Lauren both agreed that outlawing skinny altogether is not the answer. 'I think a better solution is to raise the age limit for models to 18,' Lauren told Jennifer. 'Many ultra-thin models are simply still going through puberty, and allowing their bodies to form before their career would be beneficial to all.' Model rights activist: Jennifer spoke with Megan Alexander (R) about trafficking, abuse, and child labor problems within the fashion industry on Inside Edition in February . Strict rules: The 38-year-old, who snapped this 'Post Fashion Week' selfie in February, noted her BMI would have been considered too low when she was a healthy 16-year-old model because she had a fast metabolism . Jennifer added that instead of putting restrictions on the size of young models, the French government should 'look to the modeling agencies who freely act as employment agencies without the responsibilities of treating their client-models as working professionals'. Because models are considered independent contractors in the US, standard employment laws, which allow workers mandatory breaks, compensation for injuries and protection from sexual harassment, do not apply. Sara Ziff, who is a model and founder of The Model Alliance organization, told Think Progress in March that she is also against the new French law because legislating body mass standards is not the same thing as the fashion industry promoting a 'healthy ideal'. 'BMI suggests there are distinct categories of underweight, ideal, overweight and obese, with sharp boundaries that hinge on a decimal place, which is simply not true,' she explained. 'It is unfair and unreasonable to ban healthy models from working just because they have a relatively low BMI.'

Former model Jennifer Sky, 38, claims that models are being asked to stuff their underwear with sandbags so they can clock in at a 'healthy' weight . The activist says she is against France's new law, which bars models from walking the runway if their body mass index is deemed too low .

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A bizarre new dinosaur with bat-like wings has been discovered by a farmer in China and is now helping to shed new light on the evolution of flight. Palaeontologists in China say the impeccably preserved fossil belongs to a small dinosaur thought to have lived 160 million years ago. The strange-looking creature had small stiff feathers on its body and long finger-like bones extending from each wrist that were covered in a membrane like a bat’s wing. Scroll down for video . The new dinosaur, named Yi qi (shown above in the artists reconstruction), had unusual bristle-like feathers and bat-like wings that were covered in a membrane. The dinosaur may have been able to glide and even flap . Scientists believe the dinosaur, which they have named Yi qi, meaning ‘strange wing’, may have glided or even flown through the air. The discovery has provided new insight into how vertebrates first began to take to the air. A new lineage of dinosaur that grazed on plants, despite being closely related to notorious carnivore Tyrannosaurus rex, has been discovered in Chile. Palaeontologists are referring to Chilesaurus diegosuarezi as a 'platypus' dinosaur because of its bizarre combination of characteristics, including its small skull and feet. These features are more like those seen on long-neck dinosaurs. The animal is proving to be an evolutionary jigsaw puzzle because it belongs to the theropod group of dinosaurs - which were predominantly carnivorous and included the famous meat eaters Velociraptor, Carnotaurus and Tyrannosaurus, from which birds today evolved - but was a vegetarian. The presence of herbivorous theropods was up until now only known in close relatives of birds, but Chilesaurus shows a meat-free diet was acquired much earlier than first thought. The dinosaur from the Late Jurassic Period, around 145 million years ago, is named after the country where it was discovered, and Diego Suárez, who discovered the bones. Palaeontologists are referring to Chilesaurus diegosuarezi (illustrated) as a 'platypus' dinosaur because of its bizarre combination of features . Researchers say the dinosaur, which would have weighted just 13 ounces (380g) and was 33cm (12 inches) long with a wings that spanned 60cm (23 inches), may have been an early evolutionary experiment with flight. Yi qi belongs the group of carnivorous dinosaurs known as the therapods - which includes Tyranosaurus rex and velociraptor. These dinosaurs are thought to have been the ancestors of modern birds. But unlike modern birds, Yi qi was found to have a strange extra bone extending backwards from its wrist, rather like an entirely separate group of animals that learned to fly - the bats. Professor Xing Xu, one of the world’s leading prolific palaeontologists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing and who led the work, said: 'This is really something for me. It is the most unexpected discovery I ever made. 'Birds are descended from dinosaurs, but how exactly the transition occurred is not really clear. This new discovery is a new species of these bird like dinosaurs. 'This dinosaur is totally different. It has totally different wings from all other birds and their close relatives. 'Close to the origin of birds there are many lineages trying to get into the air but there was only one group that succeeded. 'I would have said this example shows how much experimentation close to this transition.' The discovery comes in the same week as researchers announced the discovery of a bizarre vegetarian relative of the T-Rex. The Yi qi fossil was discovered by a local farmer in Mutoudeng, in Qinglong County, Hebei Province in China. The fossil has preserved stiff filamentous features on the forelimb and hindlimb, along with patches of the membrane that once stretched across its wings. However, it was the strange wrists and long rod-like bones that extended from them that baffled the attention of the palaeontologists. There are three main groups of flying vertebrates - the birds, which evolved from dinosaurs, pterosaurs that were flying reptiles that existed alongside the dinosarus, and the bats, which are mammals that evolved after the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Most winged avian dinosaurs to be discovered so far all have wing structures that are similar to those of modern birds. However, Yi qi, which is pronounced 'ee chee', appears to be a weird hybrid between a dinosaur and a bat. This suggests that at the time several different types of winged dinosaurs evolved wings in an attempt to fly. The fossil of Yi qi (above) was so well preserved that bristle-like feathers and the remains of its membrane wings could be seen around the bones. The strange long bone extending from the wrist was highly unusual . This close up of the skull of Yi qi, which weighed just 13 ounces (380g), show oval like feathers near the head . Analysis by Professor Xu and his colleagues, which is published in the journal Nature, suggest that it is likely the dinosaur glided, perhaps like modern flying squirrels. The dinosaur lacked the strong muscle attachments to the forelimb bones and its bone structure would have interfered with the flapping and rotating movements needed during powered flight. Instead it may have launched itself from elevated perches and glided to the ground. If it did flap its wings it would probably have only been able to fly over short distances. But Professor Xu said: 'We thought giving this animal a name meaning "strange wing" was appropriate, because no other bird or dinosaur has a wing of the same kind . 'We don’t know if Yi qi was flapping, or gliding, or both, but it definitely evolved a wing that is unique in the context of the transition from dinosaurs to birds.' It is likely that the conclusions will be controversial with other evolutionary biologists, but it could prove hugely valuable in unravelling how birds evolved from their dinosaur ancestors. Professor Zheng Xiaoting, from Linyi University in Shandong who also took part in the study, said: 'Yi qi lived in the Jurassic, so it was a pioneer in the evolution of flight on the line to birds. 'It reminds us that the early history of flight was full of innovations, not all of which survived.' Dr Kevin Padian, a palaeontologist at the University of California Berkeley, warned that the animal may not have been able to fly at all. The fossil of Yi qi was discovered by a farmer working his fields in Mutoudeng in Qinglong County in China . The diagrams above show how  the wing of Yi qi (a) compares to other winged tetrapods (b and c) and the wing of a bat (d), the wing of a pigeon (e), the wing of a pterosaur (f) and the wing of a Japanese flying squirrel (g) He said: ‘As for gliding, if Yi qi’s styliform element helped to support a membranous aerofoil, it can be used to reconstruct the planform of the wing, as Xu and colleagues have done. ‘But in a gliding animal, the centre of lift of the aerofoil should be fairly congruent with the centre of gravity of the body — if the bulk of the animal’s weight falls too far behind the centre of lift, the back end will sag and the animal will stall. ‘That is clearly the case in the authors’ reconstruction of Yi qi, but an aerofoil that was swept back more, if anatomically possible, might have mitigated this problem. ‘Still, we are left in a quandary: an animal with a strange structure that looks as if it could have been used in flight, borne by an animal that otherwise shows no such tendencies. ‘And so far, there is no other plausible explanation for the function of this structure.’

Yi qi is thought to have lived 160 million years ago during the late Jurassic . The dinosaur has an unusual bone sticking out of its wrist and had a membrane that covered it to form a wing much like that of a modern bat . Scientists say it is unlike any other dinosaur, which evolved into birds, and may have glided or even been able to fly by flapping over short distances . The fossil was discovered by a farmer in Qinglong County in north China .

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From location tagging to unmonitored comments to blatant sexual harassment, a new video streaming app has all the ingredients to become a parent's latest nightmare. Periscope, Twitter's new iPhone app which allows users to broadcast live video and audio online, launched a week ago today and early adapters have already discovered potentially hair-raising issues with the much talked-about technology, which claims on its website that it is 'the closest thing to teleportation'. Despite the initial hype surrounding the launch of the app, which is being touted as a revolutionary new way to share news, there are already a concerning number of users, particularly women, reporting that they have been sexually harassed, or trolled, while using the technology. Streaming revolution: Periscope, an iPhone app that allows users to broadcast live video and audio to the internet, launched last Thursday . Warning: App developer Justin Esgar is warning parents about the app's various 'land mines' and insists that they need to monitor their child's use of it (stock image) Justin Esgar, App Developer of the app Goodnight, told Daily Mail Online that because Periscope 'allows users to share even more of their intimate lives with each other than ever before', there are 'apparent dangers' that users have to consider before accessing it. Emma Barker, sex and relationships editor at Cosmopolitan.com, noted that the app is already crawling with men who are using the anonymity afforded to them by the app's settings in order to sexually harass women - including one of her female friends. She explained that her friend recently tried out the app by sharing a conversation she was having with her female roommate. They were fully clothed, sitting on a couch and casually conversing, yet 'within the first 20 seconds the first comment popped up’, asking for the women to ‘show butt’. While neither of them were speaking in an even remotely sexual manor, the lude comments continued to pour in and included phrases such as: 'Show boobs', 'Age?' and 'I would soooo swipe right on both [sic]!' One particularly creepy user asked: 'Do you get out of the shower to pee?' According to Periscope's community guidelines, the app prohibits 'pornographic or overtly sexual content' as well as 'explicitly graphic content or media that is intended to incite violent, illegal or dangerous activities'. And while a spokesperson for the app told Emma that Periscope has a team dedicated to content review, there doesn't appear to be anything specific being done to prevent sexual commentary and online harassment. The app's policies are, unsurprisingly, similar to Twitter, which is currently testing out a 'quality filter' that monitors and removes threats and offensive language out of users notifications feeds. It's not clear as to whether or not Periscope will be given a similar screening system. But the recent reports of harassment and bullying have sparked concern among parents of many of the children and teenagers who currently have access to the app – raising questions about whether it is truly safe for young people to be using it, given that they could potentially be opening themselves up to all manner of abuse, be it of a violent, or sexual, nature. Another startling revelation about the app, was revealed by Fast Company editor Rose Pastore, who was testing out the app and learned that it had a major privacy flaw. According to Rose, if users neglected to turn off the location sharing feature, their video streams would be accompanied by a 'zoomable' map which allowed others to pinpoint their exact locations down to the intersection. Thankfully, Periscope disabled the zooming feature on the map as a part of its first system update, but the app still enables locations. Special features: The app, which is owned by Twitter, allows users to follow certain people (L) and scroll through a 'Watch' feed of live videos (R) Mr Esgar noted: 'Periscope requires not only your camera and microphone, but access to your location [if you want to broadcast video]. This means not only are you sharing your video, you are letting other users know where you are.' He added: 'That means your children potentially being found by, best case, a disgruntled ex-spouse. The worst case clearly presents even higher levels of danger. You can easily search for users of the app, even if their Tweet streams are privatized.' Periscope does enable users to hide their location once they begin broadcasting - but many users admit they didn't think to disable the feature before starting their video stream. While testing the app, Mr Esgar said he watched Kevin Jonas and his daughter ride bicycles, a German man drinking, comedian Jim Gaffigan getting his hair washed and an office learning about Periscope. 'I don’t know or follow any of these people on Twitter but there it was, all live for me to watch on my train ride home,' he said. And while Periscope has provided guidelines for content, Mr Esgar noted that there doesn't seem to be any 'curation on the app either' - essentially allowing users to show whatever they want. Users can report them, or even block, any people that they do not wish to be able to see their videos, and can also hide any or all chats any time by swiping right, scrolling to the bottom of the list of viewers and selecting 'hide chat'. But by then it may already too late. You can't unsee something you have already seen, especially if you are an impressionable child. 'We’ve all heard stories of people sending nude photos to one another either via text or other social media apps,' Mr Esgar explained. 'Now you can easily stream nude videos. Clearly, this opens a lot of potential land mines for parents to now have to try and control.' One user's labeled his Periscope live stream video: 'I'm brabroadcastingom my hotel room in LA. What could be more exciting than that? Stop by and say hello?' Another touted a live video of a 'Crazy party in London'. And then there is the issue of children and teens falling prey to online bullying. Mr Esgar said that he 'witnessed a tireless stream of anonymous people saying things that would be inappropriate for a younger audience. The dangers of online bullying are huge, and Periscope, while a great app when used responsibly, allows bullying to escalate exponentially.' He said the app should alter its features to include stronger privacy options, the ability to block location services, curation of commentary, as well as the addition of parental controls. 'Periscope’s concept is great - live streaming made easy,' he said, before adding: 'But maybe it’s just too easy?'

The video app launched last Thursday, but early adapters have already discovered potentially hair-raising issues with the technology . App developer Justin Esgar told Daily Mail Online that Periscope present numerous dangers to children . He warned that parents will have to 'try and control' the various 'land mines' present within the app's system .

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The new Adam Sandler film ran into a huge problem on Wednesday when a group of extras stormed off the set. Native American actors appearing in The Ridiculous 6, a spoof of The Magnificent Seven that stars and was written by Sandler, left the set after they became offended by the script's jokes about their race and culture. It was so bad in fact that even the cultural adviser for the movie, which is filming in New Mexico, walked off the set. Scroll down for video . A dozen Native American extras and the cultural adviser walked off the set of Adam Sandler's (seated above in wig) new movie The Ridiculous 6 on Wednesday . The film stars Sandler (left), Taylor Lautner (right), Nick Nolte and Steve Buscemi . Loren Anthony (above with Nick Nolte in the background) was one of the extras who walked off set . Indian Country Today Media Network spoke to one of the actors who walked off, Navajo Nation tribal member Loren Anthony, about his issues with the script. 'I was asked a long time ago to do some work on this and I wasn't down for it. Then they told me it was going to be a comedy, but it would not be racist,' said Anthony. 'So I agreed to it but on Monday things started getting weird on the set.' Among the many problems he cited were the costumes that were being used, the way the hair was being styled, and the film's treatment of women. 'We were supposed to be Apache, but it was really stereotypical and we did not look Apache at all. We looked more like Comanche,' he explained. 'One thing that really offended a lot of people was that there was a female character called Beaver's breath. One character says "Hey, Beaver's Breath." And the Native woman says, "How did you know my name?'" In another scene, an Apache woman is seen squatting and urinating while smoking a pipe. As for the dress, the Apache do not wear their hair in braids or chokers while that is common for Comache. Anthony (on right with actor Saginaw Grant) said the film was offensive towards Native American women . Vanilla Ice (above as Mark Twain) with Sandler in the background in red bandanna were back to filming oin Thursday . Anthony said that though the film is about the Apache (traditionl dress on left) extras were dressed more like Comanche (traditional dress on right), with braids and chokers . Making matters worse says Anthony is that no one felt like they were being listened to by the production team. 'They just treated us as if we should just be on the side,' said Anthony. 'When we did speak with the main director, he was trying to say the disrespect was not intentional and this was a comedy.' The cultural adviser meanwhile asked to speak to Sandler according to one extra, but was refused, and when that extra, Goldie Tom, later complained, she was told; 'It's in the script and we are not going to change it.' Tom later said on her Facebook; 'I've had some time to sit and think about everything that's been going on, on the set of this movie The Ridiculous Six. 'Something just didn't feel right, I had a heavy heart while being on set but still tried to make the best of it. But after finding out what was in the script and what some of the movie scences portrayed, a group of us left the set upset and with our hearts pounding due to the disrespect of our Native people. 'It's been an emotional and upsetting time since we left the set but we have stood up for what we think is right and we are going to stand by our decision. Still and always will represent OUR PEOPLE!!!' The film's director Frank Coraci (above) with Sandler on the set . Blake Shelton (above with Whitney Cummings) has a small role in the film . Sandler and his production company Happy Madison have yet to comment, though Netflix, who is producing the movie, did release a statement. 'The movie has ridiculous in the title for a reason: because it is ridiculous,' they said. 'It is a broad satire of Western movies and the stereotypes they popularized, featuring a diverse cast that is not only part of - but in on - the joke.' That cast includes Taylor Lautner, Nick Nolte, Blake Shelton, David Spade and Steve Buscemi, among others. Lautner has said before that he has distant Native American ancestry on his mother's side, specifically Ottawa and Potawatomi. Producer Heather Parry (second from right) shared this photo from set earlier this month with David vSpade, Cummings and Lautner . Steve Buscemi also has a role in the film (above with director Coraci) Other stars in the film include Lavell Crawford (top left), Steve Zahn (top right), Nick Swardson (middle right), Will Forte (bottom left), and Paul Sado (bottom right) David Hill, a 74-year-old Choctaw , did not seem to feel like he was in on the joke as he too left the set. 'They were being disrespectful,' he said. 'They were bringing up those same old arguments that Dan Snyder uses in defending the Redskins. But let me tell you, our dignity is not for sale. It is a real shame because a lot of people probably stay because they need a job.' He then added; 'We understand this is a comedy, we understand this is humor, but we won’t tolerate disrespect. I told the director if he had talked to a native woman the way they were talked to in this movie - I said I would knock his ass out.' 'When I began doing this film, I had an uneasy feeling inside of me and I felt so conflicted,' said Allison Young, a Navajo who studied film at Dartmouth. 'I talked to a former instructor at Dartmouth and he told me to take this as finally experiencing stereotyping first hand. We talked to the producers about our concerns.' Filming also went on Wednesday after the extras walked off, with Coraci even posting a selfie of himself in front of the teepees (above) the Native American extras found so offensive . Young then explained that, just as Anthony said, talking about her concerns with the production team did not work. 'They just told us, "If you guys are so sensitive, you should leave,'" she said. 'I was just standing there and got emotional and teary-eyed. I didn’t want to cry but the feeling just came over me. This is supposed to be a comedy that makes you laugh. A film like this should not make someone feel this way.' Despite this, filming seemed to continue on Thursday, with Vanilla Ice, who plays Mark Twain in the film, posting a photo with Sandler in the background. Filming also went on Wednesday after the extras walked off, with director Frank Coraci even posting a selfie of himself in front of the teepees the Native American extras found so offensive. And not all the Native Americans on the set had issues with the script, with Ricardo Caté, a Kewa Pueblo native who also draws satirical cartoons, telling the Sante Fe New Mexican; 'There's nothing worse [in the script] than anything in my cartoons. If anything racial or racist happened I would have walked off. The shoot has been fine, everybody has been happy.'

A dozen Native American extras and the cultural adviser walked off the set of Adam Sandler's new movie on Wednesday . The film, The Ridiculous 6, is a spoof of The Magnificent Seven that is being made for Netflix . One extra who walked off claims that the production crew and director ignored their complaints about offensive jokes . This included inaccurate costumes and referring to one woman as 'Beaver's Breath' The film also stars Nick Nolte, Steve Buscemi, Blake Shelton and Taylor Lautner, who has previously said he has distant Native American ancestry . Netflix said in a statement; 'It is a broad satire of Western movies and the stereotypes they popularized, featuring a diverse cast that is not only part of - but in on - the joke'

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An experimental cancer drug axed over poor results may have the ability to reverse the effects of Alzheimer's, experts have revealed. The drug was developed by the British pharmaceutical giant Astra Zeneca with the original aim of treating certain types of tumour, but was shelved after it proved ineffective. Scientists at Yale University in Connecticut in the US have revealed how the treatment, called AZDO5030, restored memory in mice given Alzheimer's disease. An experimental cancer drug axed over poor results may have the ability to reverse the effects of Alzheimer's, experts have revealed (file picture) The drug worked by blocking a process that breaks nerve connections in the brain used to store memory. Researchers say the study has led to the launch of human trials to test the efficacy of the drug in Alzheimer's patients. Stephen Strittmatter, the author of the report, published in Annals of Neurology, said: 'With this treatment, cells under bombardment by beta amyloid plaques show restored synaptic connections and reduced inflammation, and the animal’s memory, which was lost during the course of the disease, comes back. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health which launched a programme to test failed drugs on different diseases. Mr Strittmatter and his co-author Christopher van Dyck have already started a 'multi-site clinical trial' to determine whether the drug can also benefit Alzheimer's patients. According to the Alzheimer's Society, there are 850,000 people with dementia in Britain - a figure that includes 40,000 younger people. The charity estimates that 60,000 deaths are attributable to dementia every year and that there will be one million people with the disease in the UK by 2025. It reports that the financial cost of dementia to the UK is £26billion a year. The Daily Express reports the charity's head of research Dr James Pickett as giving the latest treatment a cautious welcome. He said: 'Drug development can take decades, so repurposing pre-existing drugs for dementia is a promising avenue to find new treatments as they have been shown to be safe to use in people and can lead to clinical trials sooner. 'As we learn more about the causes of dementia, there is hope that treatments we routinely use for other diseases may also work for people with dementia.'

Drug called AZDO5030 originally designed to treat certain types of tumour . Scientists say it has restored memory in mice given Alzheimer's disease . Human trials have already been launched to test efficacy of drug in patients .

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A new television show will attempt to rescue failed marriages by arranging a full-on two week spouse switch for couples, FYI announced yesterday. The show entitled The Seven Year Switch is an eight episode series in which couples live, eat, and even sleep with a new significant other. The show is set to premiere this summer. Deadline reports that the series is named after the 1955 Broadway show The Seven Year Itch that was later developed into the film starring Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell. The Seven Year Itch: The series is named after the 1955 Broadway show The Seven Year Itch that was later developed into the film starring Marilyn Monroe (left) and Tom Ewell (right) The show's concept is based on the idea that after seven years of marriage, spouses often become restless and regret their decision to wed. The program chooses four couples who have reached the seven year mark and they guide them through the switch. After the switch is complete the couples will be able to decide whether or not they want to stay together or be with someone else. Gena McCarthy, SVP Programming and Development at FYI, said the show is testing if separating people makes them miss one another even more than they imagined was possible. The show for FYI is produced by Kinetic Content who also produce the love-based show Married At First Sight. Married At First Sight pairs a couple based on their scientific match and they then live together for four weeks. At the end of the four weeks they decide if they want to stay together or divorce. Gena McCarthy, SVP Programming and Development at FYI, said the show is testing if separating people makes them miss one another even more than they imagined was possible .

The show entitled The Seven Year Switch is an eight episode series in which couples live, eat, and even sleep with a new significant other . The show's concept is based on the idea that after seven years of marriage, spouses often become restless and regret their decision to wed . After the switch is complete the couples will be able to decide whether or not they want to stay together or be with someone else .

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(CNN)Given that most people couldn't tell the difference between a copyright and a trademark, it usually takes something controversial, such as the Washington Redskins' refusal to change their name, to get people interested in trademark law. This week, a higher court scrutinized a lesser-known trademark -- when the band The Slants sought to protect its name. The Slants are five Asian-American musicians from Portland, Oregon, who pay homage to the '80s on stage -- and homage to their heritage in an ironic way. "We want to take on stereotypes that people have about us, like the slanted eyes, and own them," Simon Shiao Tam, the band's front-man, said. In other words, the group adopted the Lenny Bruce philosophy of repeating an insulting term until it doesn't mean anything anymore. To The Slants, "slant" isn't an insult, it is empowering. And more power to them. Unfortunately, a bureaucrat at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office decided that "Slant" was disparaging to Asians, and denied them a trademark registration under the despised (by me, anyhow) Section 2(a) of the trademark act. This is the section that lets the government deny trademark protection to a mark that is "immoral," "scandalous" or "disparaging." In this case, the latter. But wait a minute. This isn't billionaire Dan Snyder referring to other people as "Redskins." In L'affair Redskins, it is the disparaged group, Native Americans, who are complaining -- not the government deciding on its own that it knows best. In the Slants' case, these are Asian guys who say "it doesn't bother us, so why should it bother you?" And it isn't as if any Asian American groups got involved. This is not the first time that someone has "taken back" a marginalizing term in a trademark fight. About 10 years ago, the motorcycle club "Dykes on Bikes" was similarly rebuffed, and they fought back and won the right to protect their mark. They made similar arguments that resonated: If they wanted to call themselves "Dykes on Bikes," then what place does the government have in judging that decision? In another decision, the trademark office initially denied a registration for Buddha Beachwear on the grounds that Buddhists would find it disparaging. But on reconsideration, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board held that it should go forward stating it is "imperative that the board be careful to avoid interposing its own judgment for that of Buddhists." So why aren't the Slants given the same privileges as Dykes on Bikes or Buddha Beachwear? It is largely a sign of the times. We find ourselves mired deeper and deeper in a society where people actually get excited to take offense at virtually anything. Given the lingering controversy over the Redskins' trademark, our five friends from Oregon didn't stand a chance. This decision offends me. For starters, by trying to protect Asians from racism, the court issued a disturbingly racist decision based on the fact that these were, in fact, Asians who intended their band name to invoke their ethnicity. But, if a Sicilian (like me) were to seek to register the same exact name, with no such intent, I would enjoy that privilege. This isn't quite Korematsu v. United States (the decision that authorized putting Asians in internment camps), but the decision is quite unprincipled. Even worse, this decision gets the First Amendment wrong. The majority opinion almost flippantly discards the Constitutional issues as much ado about nothing. Essentially it says, "we did it this way before, so we are going to keep doing it this way." Your Constitution got stepped on before, and who are we to take our feet off of it? If you're not upset by now, you should be. Well, the court does give us a sort-of dissent styled as "additional views." While not binding, some of our most cherished First Amendment rights grew from the tiny seeds planted by the dissents of Oliver Wendell Holmes. The dissent in this case recognizes the fact that trademarks are commercial speech, which is protected by the First Amendment. It also notes that the government should not be in the business of giving out or withholding benefits on the basis of the content of the recipient's speech. This is known as the doctrine of "unconstitutional conditions." Since Section 2(a) discriminates against First Amendment protected expression on the basis of its content, the court has called for 2(a) to be, finally, deemed unconstitutional. But, for some reason, it declined to actually go that far. It merely suggested it, without so ruling. And people wonder why my hair is falling out. I guess I will start a protest band and call them "The Guinea Pigs." But, I won't be allowed to register that trademark -- although the five Asian guys from The Slants could. Maybe we should just each register the other band's marks, and trade them after we get past the bureaucrats at the trademark office.

Marc Randazza: Court upholds a trademark denial for Asian-American band The Slants on the grounds that name was disparaging . He says court is wrong: Trademarks are commercial speech, protected by First Amendment. Ruling a sign or our easily offended times .

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Twickenham will stage a thunderous collision between two French juggernauts in 13 days’ time, although Toulon’s crusade to win an unprecedented third successive European title nearly stalled at Stade Velodrome on Sunday. On this faltering, unconvincing evidence, the holders of the last Heineken Cup face a mammoth task if they are to stop Clermont Auvergne from claiming the inaugural Champions Cup. Bernard Laporte’s stellar side didn’t come to life until this dismal encounter went into extra-time and they were only galvanised once they had been reduced to 14 men, when Ali Williams was sin-binned for taking out Devin Toner in the air. Toulon winger Bryan Habana races away for a decisive try in extra-time against Leinster . Habana intercepted Ian Madigan's long pass to race away unopposed at Stade Velodrome . Leinster full back Rob Kearney beats Toulon flanker Juan Fernandez Lobbe to a high ball in the first-half . Instead of being undermined by the loss of the ex-All Blacks lock, Toulon scored the crucial points while he was off the field. Their victory was founded on the composed goal-kicking of their Welsh Lion at full-back, Leigh Halfpenny, who finished with 20 points from six penalties and a conversion. Leinster attempted to capitalise on their numerical advantage and it backfired in the 90th minute as Ian Madigan’s long pass was intercepted by Bryan Habana and the Springbok wing stormed clear to for the game’s only try. That the one fleeting flicker of creativity stemmed from an error was fitting. The Irish province wouldn’t go quietly and when Sean O’Brien went over from a close-range lineout drive, they were back in the hunt with five minutes remaining, but it wasn’t to be. So, the climax of the new continental tournament will have a familiar feel. Toulon vs Clermont is an all-French repeat of the 2013 Heineken Cup Final in Dublin, which the Cote d’Azur club won despite being dominated by Clermont for much of the game. Last year, they gave Jonny Wilkinson the perfect career sign-off with another triumph in Cardiff – where Saracens were dispatched – and now they are closing in on a hat-trick. But there was no swagger about them on Sunday, or any sustained power surges for that matter. It was unusually wet by the Mediterranean and the conditions made handling difficult, but that didn’t account for the sheer deluge of fumbles made by both sides. As a showcase of Europe’s elite event, this stop-start contest left much to be desired. For all the effort and commitment, there was no fluency or cohesion, no rhythm or flow. The teams simply took it in turns to launch a raid and either spill the ball or concede a turnover. Leinster centre Madigan fires over one of his five successful penalties against Toulon . English referee Wayne Barnes became the pantomime villain of the home supporters for repeatedly penalising their idols, but he had every right to on several occasions, particularly when Xavier Chiocci, the Toulon loosehead prop, was being dismantled by Ireland tighthead Mike Ross in the scrum. As an occasion, this was several notches below the blood-and-thunder epic between Clermont and Saracens in St Etienne 24 hours earlier. Clermont’s ‘Yellow Army’ – or ‘Jaunards’ – created a raucous, partisan atmosphere which wasn’t matched here by the Toulon hordes. There was a healthy crowd in excess of 35,000, but that was a long way short of capacity and the noise was often restricted to boos for the officials. Even the Mexican Waves late on were half-hearted. Leinster blindside Jordi Murphy does brilliantly to get up and disrupt a Toulon lineout . Still, it was not all grim. Steffon Armitage made his trademark breakdown impact after coming on as a replacement and Halfpenny’s class stood out throughout – not just as a goal-kicker but, crucially, in the way he handled the aerial onslaught with aplomb. The Wales idol had landed four penalties in normal time but saved his best for the end of the first half of extra-time – just before Habana’s try – when he struck from halfway, with inches to spare. Afterwards, he reflected on the prospect of a first appearance in Europe’s elite final, saying: ‘It’s what I grew up dreaming about. Toulon No 8 Chris Masoe makes a strong run as Leinster scrum half Isaac Boss tries to make the tackle . ‘I grew up watching European Cup Finals and you work hard day-in, day-out to be involved in big games like that. For me, coming to Toulon with the success they’ ve achieved and the ambition they have, I wanted to be part of that. I was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity.’ Toulon were fortunate that he took his opportunities on Sunday. It meant that their shortcomings were not critically exposed and they will surely rouse themselves to far greater heights for the final. Their showdown with Clermont will shake Twickenham to its foundations. These twin French giants are the dominant forces of the era - the rest of Europe are chasing their shadows. Toulon full back Leigh Halfpenny makes no mistake from the kicking tee after Leinster infringed .

Ian Madigan kicked five penalties for Leinster . Leigh Halfpenny replied with six three-pointers for Toulon . Toulon lock Ali Williams was yellow carded during extra-time . Bryan Habana raced away for a crucial try shortly afterwards . Leinster flanker Sean O'Brien crossed for a late consolation try .

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Arsene Wenger has branded the emerging trend of post-season tours as a 'nightmare' after revealing Arsenal opted against an extended pre-season trip. Tottenham have confirmed they will travel to Australia and Malaysia at the end of the Premier League season, while Chelsea are also set to travel abroad when the current campaign finishes. Overseas tours are an important component of clubs PR strategies as they look to maximise their earning potential away from England. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has slammed post season tours as a nightmare . Calum Chambers battles with Radamel Falcao during the Emirates Cup pre-season tournament . But they can also cause headaches for managers who feel such tours - particularly pre-season trips - hamper preparations. Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has successfully lobbied for a shorter than anticipated tour of the US this summer. Likewise, Arsenal were exploring the idea of playing additional matches in either India or Malaysia after their initial trip to Singapore - but have decided against it, a decision Wenger is happy with. 'I'm pleased with that because pre-season is always difficult if you cannot prepare well,' said the Arsenal manager . Chelsea are one of several Premier League sides who will be travelling overseas after the season . North London rivals Tottenham will be heading to Australia and Malaysia after the season is done . 'Lets not forget they voted to start early in August next season, which is a bit of nightmare when you think you start on August 8. 'Some players play until June 21 in the Copa America, some in the European Under-21 Championship play until June 14. 'After a season where we have no winter break, I don't see where you go from there to give players a proper rest. It's impossible. 'It is difficult because of the commercial aspect but you want to find a compromise.' Louis van Gaal has successfully lobbied for Manchester United's US tour to be cut short . On the prospect of the Gunners organising a future post-season tour, Wenger, who's side face Burnley on Saturday, added: 'Post season tours are a nightmare - I will never do it. 'In pre-season you have the players under pressure with the focus of starting the season well. 'A post-season tour, I always feel people come along to watch but the players are half on their holidays. 'It is a relaxed atmosphere with none of the intensity of a pre-season game. 'Maybe it is a holiday tour and good to have a relaxed atmosphere together. But from a purely football point of view, there is not much meaning – let’s be honest.'

Manchester United, Tottenham and Chelsea are all travelling abroad after the end of the Premier League season . Arsene Wenger has decided not to extend Arsenal's summer tour . The Gunners face relegation candidates Burnley on Saturday .

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Katia Apalategui was inspired after seeing her mother cope with the loss of her husband by clinging to his pillow. Pictured posed by model . A grieving daughter has come up with an unusual way to keep the memory of loved ones alive - by bottling their scent. Seven years ago, Katia Apalategui's mother coped with losing her husband by holding on to his pillowcase which his smell clung to. This inspired the 52-year-old French insurance saleswoman to think of a more permanent way to capture a person's individual scent in a bid to help others in mourning. The strong link between smell and memory is the reason her product will provide 'olfactory comfort' to customers, she says. 'We are going through funeral homes to offer families a small box containing a vial of the departed's odour that we would have extracted from a piece of material provided by them,' she said. But the 'made-to-measure' perfumes will be rather costly and be priced at around 560 euros (£400). To help develop her idea, she teamed up with the Havre university in France, where researchers have developed a technique to reproduce the human smell. The university's Geraldine Savary explained the process involved taking a person's clothes and extracting the odour - a few hundred characteristic molecules - which is then made into a bottle of perfume in four days. She said: 'There was a perfect synergy between what she wanted to do and what our researchers are doing so we decided to get involved. 'There is a very strong link between memory and smell which is similar to that between the memories we have from looking at old photos, videos and other things. 'We take the person's clothing and extract the odour, which represents about a hundred molecules, and we reconstruct it in the form of a perfume in four days.' She came up with a more permanent way to capture a person's individual scent in a bid to help others in mourning. File photo . Popular Science reports the classic process of perfume distillation is the most likely method, which involves passing steam through an object at high temperatures and capturing the result. And Ms Apalategui, although first inspired by death, is hoping her product could be also be ideal Valentine's Day gifts or even for children away from their parents. Her son, who is in business school, is planning to launch by September this year.

Seven years ago, insurance saleswoman Katia Apalategui lost her father . Her grieving mother coped with loss by sniffing late husband's pillowcase . Inspired her to come up with permanent way to capture person's scent . But bottles of loved ones perfume will set customers back £400 a bottle .

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Two brothers exonerated after being sentenced to death for a 1975 slaying have been awarded more than $1.6 million in compensation from the state of Ohio for decades of wrongful imprisonment. The Ohio Court of Claims on Friday granted the money to Wiley Bridgeman, 60, and Kwame Ajamu, 57, and the brothers' attorneys said compensation for lost wages has yet to be determined and awarded. Bridgeman, Ajamu, and Ricky Jackson, now 59, were sent to death row after aggravated murder convictions in the slaying of Cleveland money order salesman Harry Franks. Scroll down for video . Wiley Bridgeman, 60 (left) and Kwame Ajamu, 57 (right) were awarded a collective $1.6million from an Ohio court on Friday after spending decades in prison for wrongful murder convictions (file photo, Nov. 2014) The brothers served a collective 66 years in prison for the murder of Cleveland businessman Harry Franks in 1975. Above, they celebrate after Bridgeman was exonerated in November 2014 . Last year, the three men were exonerated after the case against them fell apart when the prosecution's key witness Edward Vernon — a 12-year-old boy at the time of the killing— recanted his testimony as an adult and said he never witnessed the crime. Jackson, 58, was awarded more than $1million in compensation in March. Terry Gilbert and David Mills, attorneys for Bridgeman and Ajamu, said Friday the amount in lost wages will be determined through negotiations. Mills said Ohio law allows wrongfully imprisoned individuals to be paid about $51,000 for each year of incarceration. The $1.6 million includes calculated damages amounting to about $969,000 for Bridgeman and $647,000 for Ajamu, according to the court. Previous inmates exonerated after periods in prison have received up to $1million for each year spent incarcerated. An Illinois man who spent nearly 20 years in jail after being wrongly imprisoned for rape and murder received a $20million settlement in March, setting a new national record. Gilbert said no amount of money could really compensate the two men for the time that was taken from them. Bridgeman, Ajamu and Jackson were convicted after a 12-year-old said that he saw how businessman Harry Franks was murdered . Ricky Jackson, was the longest serving person ever exonerated after his 1975 (left) conviction. He was released last year (right) after the prosecution's star witness recanted his testimony . Ajamu was only 17-years-old when he was given the death penalty. Ajamu, Bridgeman and Jackson had walked past the scene where Franks was shot and asked what happened, soon becoming prime suspects in the murder. No physical evidence linked them to the crime, which included an acid attack. In 2013 Vernon said that police had fed him details about the case, Cleveland.com reported. Late last year the inmates became emotional after being told that they had been exonerated and the court would not make any objections to their innocence. All three's death sentences, which were given when Bridgeman was 20 and Jackson was 18, had been commuted to life in prison after the Supreme Court outlawed capital punishment in 1978. Jackson, holding his first cell phone, received more than $1million last month after being released. The trio of wrongfully convicted men said that they have missed out on important parts of life such as having children . 'They deserve a lot more, but the state has limits on what they pay,' Gilbert said. 'But obviously they are grateful to have some resources to start their lives again.' Ajamu, known in 1975 as Ronnie Bridgeman, was released in 2003 after 27 years in prison and exonerated in December. He took his new name after leaving prison and has married. His brother Wiley Bridgeman and Jackson were released in November after nearly 40 years behind bars. The Ohio Innocence Project says that Jackson was the longest-serving person in US history to be exonerated at the time of his release. After they were exonerated, the trio said that they had missed out on much of life, such as having children. Dan Tierney, a spokesman for Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, was reached after office hours Friday. He said attorneys with DeWine's office would review the ruling Monday. The case against the three men first attracted scrutiny after a piece in Cleveland Scene cast doubt on Vernon's testimony.

Wiley Bridgeman, 60, and Kwame Ajamu, 57, sentenced for 1975 killing . Key witness, 12-year-old boy, later recanted his testimony last year . Ajamu spent 27 years in prison, Bridgeman spent almost 40 behind bars . Third inmate, Ricky Jackson, received $1million in March . Ajamu and Bridgeman, who are brothers, received death sentences at age 17 and 20, respectively .

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The Tories will tomorrow inflame the row over a potential Labour-SNP power-sharing deal by unveiling the party’s first ‘manifesto for England’. The Prime Minister and the outgoing Leader of the Commons William Hague will launch the English document, which follows traditional Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish manifestos. Its centrepiece will be a pledge to introduce a system of ‘English votes for English laws’ – giving English MPs an effective veto over legislation applying only to their constituents. Inflammatory: Prime Minister David Cameron (left) will be joined by William Hague (right) as they launch the English manifesto - with the latter expected to warn England risks being 'held to ransom' by SNP . Mr Hague is expected to warn that England risks being ‘held to ransom’ by Scottish Nationalists unless Labour agrees to implement such a reform. The manifesto is also expected to commit the Tories to dozens of new road schemes in England and an extension of the Cancer Drugs Fund, which pays for expensive cancer treatments on the English NHS. The document will be seen as an attempt by the Tories to tap into growing English nationalism. Opponents are likely to criticise it as risking fostering division between the UK’s four nations. But a Tory strategist said: ‘We have separate Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish manifestos. Why shouldn’t there be one for England?’ The ‘English votes’ plan would seek to resolve a longstanding constitutional question which will become more urgent than ever once the Scottish Parliament is handed yet more powers. Mr Hague wants to strip Scottish MPs of the power to impose tax changes, education and health reforms on England, given Holyrood will soon control all these issues in Scotland. The reform would make it impossible for any future Labour government to press ahead with its plans to raise the top rate of tax to 50p in England without winning the support of a majority of English MPs. Tensions: The manifesto is expected to inflame tensions between the Tories and nationalist parties like Nicola Sturgeon's SNP and Plaid Cymru, led by Leanne Wood . It could also make it difficult for a Scottish MP to again hold the office of Chancellor or Prime Minister, given they would be unable to vote on some of their own Government’s legislation. For decades, Labour has relied on the votes of its power base of Scottish MPs to rule Westminster. But since the creation of the Scottish Parliament, critics have questioned how it can be right for Scots MPs to have the crucial say on issues such as tuition fees and foundation hospitals which no longer affect their constituents. Both reforms passed under Tony Blair’s government thanks to the votes of Labour’s tartan army of MPs. Mr Hague is expected to say that the scale of devolution now to be given to Scotland means the question of the status of Scottish MPs at Westminster is unavoidable. 'Calm smoothness': Cameron has insisted he has 'no end' of passion in an interview with The Spectator . David Cameron has admitted that what he called his ‘calm smoothness’ could give people the wrong impression about how urgently he wants to win the General Election. In an interview with The Spectator, the Prime Minister insisted he had ‘no end’ of passion but was a Conservative, a tribe of ‘practical, sensible, clear-headed’ people who ‘don’t always wear their beliefs on their sleeve’. Asked why many people believe he must do more to demonstrate that he really wants to win, he said: ‘I don’t know. There is something about me – I always manage to portray a calm smoothness or something. ‘But look, yesterday, where was I? I went to five seats, I did five speeches, I didn’t finish until way after the other party leaders were home having TV training or something. 'I was out on the stump and I’m doing the same today. Look at my schedule! I don’t know what more I can do.’ Mr Cameron yesterday faced one of his most hostile interviews so far in the campaign. Chris Smith, a Radio 1 Newsbeat presenter, repeatedly interrupted him and offered him a £1,000 bet that he would not win the election outright. Clearly irritated, the Prime Minister said: ‘Have you got some God-given right to declare what the result of the election is?’ He insisted that ‘there is every opportunity in the next 15 days for there to be a majority government’.

Manifesto set to be launched by David Cameron and William Hague . Centrepiece will be a pledge to introduce 'English votes for English laws' Hague expected to warn England risks being held to ransom by SNP . But critics likely to say the document risks creating further divisions .

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Shocking images have been released showing the 'horrific' conditions inside a Gold Coast caravan park with a long and checkered history of drug abuse, violence, and abject poverty. The Mudgeeraba Caravan Village is home to more than 100 people, and has been the site of a fatal house fire, stabbings, brawls, and continual violence. Queensland Police patrol the site daily due the extreme level of incidents, and ambulance officers will now only enter the caravan park, which lies just ten kilometres from the region's famous Glitter Strip, under police protection. The Mudgeeraba Caravan Village is home to more than 100 people, and has been the site of a fatal house fire, stabbings, brawls, and continual violence . Senior Sergeant Mark Anderson, from the Mudgeeraba Police Station, said that officers considered that caravan park 'safe' before midday, but that 'once residents start on the drugs or alcohol, the situation deteriorates'. 'We try and get children out of there as quickly as we can. It’s easier for us to deal with ­incidents if there are no children around,' he told The Gold Coast Bulletin. The conditions of the caravan park has been labelled 'horrific' by authorities, with some of the sites, which include an old bus, tarpaulins, and run-down caravans, are left without running water. The owner of the caravan park, Bob Purcell, said that the discounted rent of between $90 and $200 he offered to residents attracted a certain type of person. ‘If you have cheap rent you’re going to get some sort of problem with those sort of people,' he told A Current Affair. Senior Sergeant Mark Anderson, from the Mudgeeraba Police Station said that police try to remove children . Residents of the caravan park have told of the horrific levels of violence in the Village . ‘We’ll get up to mischief here on occasions,' he said. In 2008, a man died in a caravan fire, and in 2010, a male resident of the caravan park was charged with the stabbing of another man at the Village, reported The Courier Mail. In March last year three residents, allegedly armed with knives and baseball bats, were hospitalised after a violent brawl broke out involving 20 men, reported The Gold Coast Bulletin. Residents of the caravan park said that one of the biggest problems in the park stemmed from drugs and alcohol abuse. One residents said that much of the violence had to do with 'who's paid and who hasn't paid'. ‘There’s blues all the time, and there’s no security at all,' he said. Residents of the caravan park said that one of the biggest problems in the park stemmed from drugs and alcohol abuse . Police are called to the caravan park frequently, and called the conditions of the park 'horrific' The same man admitted he had padlocks on his gate and front door just to ward away potential conflicts. Christian volunteers from Transformations Ministries visit the caravan park regularly, and offer food supplies as well as counselling services to the residents. Program co-ordinator Mark Farrugia said that the volunteers tried to show unconditional love and that the ministry offered drug and rehabilitation service. ‘This place provides a next step from the street. It is providing roofs over people’s heads,' Mr Farrugia said. ‘Where you find a low socio-economic area you find the issues of drugs and alcohol are involved, and particularly where the drug ice is involved it escalates people’s erratic actions.

The 'horrific' Mudgeeraba Caravan Village is home to over 100 people . Queensland Police patrol the site daily due the extreme level of incidents . It has seen a fatal house fire, stabbings, brawls, and continual violence . Ambulance officers will only enter the park under police protection . ‘We’ll get up to mischief here on occasions,' owner Bob Purcell said .

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