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Ten deputies have been placed on leave after a shocking video emerged showing them punching and kicking an alleged horse thief for two minutes following a chase through the California desert. In the video, captured by an NBC helicopter, Francis Pusok, 30, is seen falling off the horse he was suspected of stealing after being pursued several miles by the San Bernardino County officers. Seconds later, two deputies catch up to Pusok and stun him with their Tasers. They then stun him again, and again, as lies splayed face-down on the ground, with his arms placed behind his back. As the camera keeps rolling, the officers apparently kick the suspect in the head and crotch, before other deputies arrive on the scene. One clearly draws back his leg and swings it at Pusok's head. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Shocking: Ten deputies have been placed on leave after a horrific video emerged showing them punching and kicking (left) alleged horse thief Francis Pusok (right) following a chase through the southern California desert . Beating: In the video, captured by an NBC helicopter, Pusok, 30, is seen falling off the horse he was suspected of stealing. Seconds later, the deputies catch up to him and stun him with a Taser, before beating him (above) Chillingly, after the beating, a deputy whispered in the suspect's ear: 'This isn't over,' according to Pusok's attorney Jim Terrell, who said the man was left 'scared to death for himself and his family'. Now, San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon has placed 10 deputies on paid administrative leave for their alleged roles in the graphic footage, which he said had 'disturbed and troubled him'. McMahon said the video, captured on Thursday, appeared to show an excessive use of force. He added that he was launching an internal investigation into the actions of the unidentified officers. 'I'm not sure if there was a struggle with the suspect,' he told NBC. 'It appears there was in the early parts of the video. What happens afterwards, I'm not sure of, but we will investigate it thoroughly.' In a tweet via the San Bernardino Sheriff's Office, McMahon said: 'We have identified 10 deputies involved in the use of force during the arrest & they have been placed on paid admin leave.' Earlier on Thursday, Pusok had allegedly fled by car after deputies had tried to serve a search warrant in an identity-theft investigation. He later dumped the vehicle in the Hesperia area, it is said. Investigation: San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon (pictured) said the video, captured on Thursday, appeared to show an excessive use of force. He added that he was launching an internal investigation . Paid leave: In a tweet via the San Bernardino Sheriff's Office (pictured), McMahon said: 'We have identified 10 deputies involved in the use of force during the arrest & they have been placed on paid admin leave' Couple: Pusok's girlfriend of 13 years, Jolene Bindner (left), said her boyfriend (right) has had several run-ins with the law. However, she insisted he is a great father, and said she 'couldn't believe' the filmed attack . The suspect, dressed in bright red clothing, then reportedly stole a horse and made his way across the desert near the town of Apple Valley, east of LA, before being tracked down by deputies. In the video, Pusok can be seen falling from the horse as a deputy runs up and uses a stun gun on him. McMahon said the stun gun was believed to be ineffective because of the man's loose clothing. The suspect then falls face down with his arms and legs outstretched and put his hands behind his back. The video shows two deputies appearing to come up and kick him in the head and crotch. As more officers join in, the men huddle in a pack over Pusok, continuing to pummel their fists and feet into his back and head. Meanwhile, one deputy stands calmly holding the horse by the saddle. Following the incident, two deputies were taken to a nearby hospital for injuries, including abrasions, a twisted knee and a back injury from being struck by the horse, the sheriff's office said. Chase: The suspect, dressed in bright red clothing, reportedly stole a horse and made his way across the desert near the town of Apple Valley, east of LA, on Thursday, before being tracked down by deputies . Apprehended: In the video, Pusok can be seen falling from the horse as a deputy runs up and uses a stun gun on him. McMahon said the stun gun was believed to be ineffective because of the man's loose clothing . Pusok was treated at the hospital for abrasions and bruising. He was then released to be booked on suspicion of felony evading, theft of a horse, possession of stolen property and reckless driving. After the video was broadcast by NBC, it sparked outrage on the Internet, with many users noting that Pusok was lying on the ground in a 'surrender' position when he was beaten by the officers. On Friday, Mr Terrell told KABC that the attack seemed never-ending. 'This is as bad, if not worse, than what they did to Rodney King. This was terrible. It kept going and going and going,' he said. Rodney King, who died in 2012, rose to national fame after he was captured on video being beaten by Los Angeles Police Department officers following a high-speed car chase in March 1991. Although four officers were charged with assault with a deadly weapon and use of excessive force, they were later acquitted in a series of verdicts that are thought to have caused the 1992 LA riots. 'Surrendering': The suspect then falls face down with his arms and legs outstretched and put his hands behind his back. The video shows two deputies appearing to come up and kick him in the head and crotch . Huddled around: As more officers join in, the men huddle in a pack over Pusok, continuing to pummel their fists and feet into his back and head. Meanwhile, one deputy stands calmly holding the horse by the saddle. Also Friday, McMahon said an internal investigation is underway into the deputies' actions in the arrest of Pusok. A criminal inquiry into the actions of the suspect is also being carried out, he said. However, he said that the department will not release the names of deputies - which apparently include a sergeant and a detective - until they are sure that multiple threats made are not valid. 'I'm asking for some patience while we complete a thorough and fair investigation,' McMahon said. 'I am disturbed and troubled by what I see in the video. It does not appear to be in line with our policies and procedures. Hospitalized: Pusok (pictured) was treated at a nearby hospital for abrasions and bruising . 'I assure you, if there is criminal doing on the part of any of our deputy sheriffs or any policy violations we will take action.' The deputies were wearing audio recorders, but McMahon said he had not listened to them and the recordings will be part of the investigation. Attorneys for Pusok told KNBC-TV Friday as they left the jail that their client has a badly swollen eye, marks from the beating over his face and body, and is in pain. 'He remembers being beat, and he remembers that he wasn't resisting, that he laid still, he complied immediately. He says that he didn't even move a muscle because he didn't want to be continuously beat, yet it still happened,' said attorney Sharon Brunner. Ken Cooper, a use of force expert, said the deputies were clearly frustrated and appeared to take that out on the suspect. One, he said, appeared to be striking Pusok with the Taser. 'It doesn't look good. It looks like his hands are behind his back even when they're doing the blows,' Cooper said. 'The justification for using force is to gain compliance from the suspect, and the suspect seems to be complying. So what this looks like is those blows are not justified, they're not necessary and they're not professional.' Cooper said the officers should be disciplined, retrained to deal with stress especially, and the video should be used for department-wide training. He said the officers allowed their emotions and adrenaline to overtake their professionalism. But training helps 'inoculate' officers from responding improperly during high-stress situations. 'When chasing a fleeing suspect, in high stress, you have to control that. It's your obligation as a professional. You can lose it sometimes,' Cooper said. McMahon said deputies had previously been called to Pusok's home in Apple Valley, where he had allegedly made threats to kill a deputy and shot a puppy in front of family members. 'We were very familiar with his aggressive nature,' McMahon said. Comparison: On Friday, Pusok's attorney, Jim Terrell, told KABC that the attack was 'as bad, if not worse, than what they did to Rodney King'. King (left, after his beating) rose to national fame after he was captured on video being beaten by Los Angeles Police Department officers (right) following a high-speed car chase in March 1991 . Pusok's beating came as recent violent episodes by officers dealing with suspects have hit the headlines, including the killing of Walter Scott in North Charleston, South Carolina, last weekend. Scott, 50, who was unarmed, was shot dead by 33-year-old Officer Michael Slageras he ran away from him during a traffic stop. Slageras has since been arrested and charged with murder. Pusok's girlfriend of 13 years, Jolene Bindner, said her long-term boyfriend has had several run-ins with the law. However, she insisted that he is a great father who did not deserve the brutal beating. 'I'm not going to stand here and say that he's perfect, because who is?' she  said. 'I couldn't believe it,' Bindner said after seeing the video. 'The first thing I said was 'they cannot do that.'' The American Civil Liberties Union released a statement saying it is 'deeply troubled by the video images' and applauding McMahon's call for an investigation.

Deputies filmed chasing 'horse thief' Francis Pusok in the California desert . Pusok, 30, falls off horse; seconds later, two officers stun him with Tasers . They then kick him in crotch and head repeatedly, before others join them . Footage captured by NBC helicopter on Thursday, sparked outrage online . Man's lawyer said it was 'as bad, if not worse' than Rodney King's beating . Now, 10 deputies have been placed on paid administrative leave by sheriff . International and criminal investigations are ongoing; deputies not named . Pusok's girlfriend of 13 years said that she 'couldn't believe' graphic video .

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(CNN)Jon Reiter is no stranger to Mount Everest -- its world-record height, its prestige, its challenges. And its dangers. He learned that again shortly before noon Saturday, after a monster magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal. It not only rattled cities like Kathmandu and Pokhara, but caused avalanches at Everest and nearby peaks. Reiter was safe but shaken by the devastation. He told his wife, Susan, about his putting one dead person in a sleeping bag and zipping it up, seeing others killed by the falling ice and collapsing snow, and doing all he could to help others fighting for their lives. "It's been a really rough day," Susan Reiter told CNN. "Jon's been comforting injured people that he doesn't think will survive." Jon Reiter told CNN on Sunday morning that 17 people had been killed on the mountain. The Indian Army's Everest Expedition evacuated the bodies of 13 mountaineers from a base camp who had been preparing to scale the mountain, spokesman Col. Rohan Anand said Saturday. Separately, Dr. Nima Namgyal told CNN he has seen 14 bodies so far. Many of those killed came from other countries, according to Namagyal, something that's not surprising given Everest's lure for many hikers around the world. What may be as remarkable is all those who survived, a number that's likely in the hundreds. They are women and men like Alex Gavan, who tweeted about running for his life from his tent. "Huge disaster," the mountaineer said hours later, warning that the death toll could skyrocket if helicopters didn't come quickly to evacuate those hurt. "Helped searched and rescued victims through huge debris area. Many dead. Much more badly injured. More to die if not heli asap." Another hiker, Carsten Lillelund Pedersen, wrote on Facebook that "a huge avalanche swept over basecamp" that had almost 500 tents, saying he survived by hiding behind a stone structure. Afterward, the camp's dining tent was transformed into a makeshift hospital headed by the camp manager, who happens to be a doctor. And even hours after the biggest quake struck, the threat of more casualties -- and the challenge of finding out how high the toll actually is -- remained very real. "On top of the whiteout after the avalanche it has been snowing since last night so it is difficult to see the following avalanches, and there are so many - maybe one every 5 min - that I have stopped counting," Pedersen wrote on Facebook. "This also makes it more difficult to search for people." Several companies specialize in bringing hikers to Everest. One of the biggest is Alpine Ascents International, based in Washington state. "The Alpine Ascents International Mt. Everest climbing team was in the icefall and is now safe at Camp 1, avoiding the avalanche that hit Base Camp," the Seattle-based company reported on Facebook. "Please keep those affected in your thoughts as we continue to receive updated reports on the damage and losses in Nepal." But not every foreign company that brings climbers to Nepal was so lucky. Two reported the deaths of Americans on the mountain. That includes British-based Jagged Globe, which has offered mountaineering expeditions, courses, adventure skiing and other experiences for the past 20 years. The company reported Saturday that American Dan Fredinburg died in the Everest base camp avalanche, while two others suffered non-life-threatening injuries. A Google executive who made headlines for dating actress Sophia Bush, Fredinburg had been posting photos and updates of his adventures in Nepal on Instragram and Twitter, where he referred to himself as an "adventurer, inventor, and energetic engineer." His sister updated the account with a message, saying he suffered a major head injury. "We appreciate all of the love that has been sent our way thus far and know his soul and his spirit will live on in so many of us. All our love and thanks to those who shared this life with our favorite hilarious strong willed man. He was and is everything to us," his sister, Megan, wrote. The expedition company sent its condolences. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to Dan's family and friends," read a statement on Jagged Globe's website, "whilst we pray too for all those who have lost their lives in one of the greatest tragedies ever to hit this Himalayan nation." Eve Girawong, a base camp medic from New Jersey who worked on the mountain, also was killed, according to her family and employer. "On behalf of my family, it is with deep sadness that I write that our beloved daughter, younger sister and best friend has been taken from us today. Nong Eve Girawong was doing the thing she loved doing most -- helping others. Words cannot describe the heartbreak and pain that we are currently suffering," a family member wrote on Facebook. She was working for Madison Mountaineering, a boutique mountain guide service based in Seattle. Kurt Hunter, one of the company's co-founders, confirmed her death. Jim Whittaker, the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest back in 1963, is still a mentor to experienced climbers trying to follow in his footsteps. The 86-year-old confirmed that climbers he knows to currently be on Everest are safe. But some are trapped above the icefall, "which is very dangerous anyway," Whittaker told CNN. Since the avalanches, "the whole route would be different now than before the quake. They'll have to put a new route in from base camp up through that icefall ... They (the climbers) will have to cool it for a couple days, way until the route is reestablished ... they've got enough food and fuel for the stoves." His son, Leif Whittaker, told CNN that he hasn't heard from everyone he knows to be on Everest. "It's really tragic and I'm really saddened by the news," he said. "I have a lot friends in the area and friends on Everest right now. It's hard to get news from base camp and the mountains because communication is difficult as it is. Many of my friends are safe, but I'm not sure if all of them are. "It's been a bad few years on Everest," he said. "My heart goes out to them, and I'm sending them my love and strength." This tragedy struck just over a year after another deadly avalanche on the 29,035-foot peak that likewise sent everyone -- from seasoned Sherpas to foreign tourists -- running for their lives. At least 13 Nepalese locals and Sherpas were killed in that incident, which at the time was the deadliest incident ever around Everest. The highest single-day death toll before then came in May 1996, when eight climbers disappeared during a big storm -- an episode chronicled in Jon Krakauer's bestselling book, "Into Thin Air." Given the scale of the avalanches and fact they occurred near the start of the busy spring climbing season, it's possible this day could turn out to be the most deadly. Climbers traditionally arrive in April to get acclimated to the high altitude before trying to scale the summit. There's no guarantee they'll get the chance to go up this season. After last year's avalanches, the mountain was shut down. But whether it's their livelihood or their obsession, the people who tackle Everest will be back. "This is our job," said Pasang Sherpa, who lost "friends in brothers" in the 2014 avalanche. "So there is always a risk of death." For many mountaineers, the draw of Everest has long been hard to resist. One of them is Reiter, who has scaled all of "The Seven Summits" -- the highest mountain on each of the seven continents -- except this one. This would be his third straight year trying. He turned back in 2013 "because it didn't feel right" and survived last year's avalanche, according to his wife Susan. Her husband phoned her multiple times since the latest avalanches, reassuring her that he's OK physically even as he struggles emotionally with the tragedy. But does that mean he won't go back to try to scale Everest again? "You would think that he wouldn't because of this and because of last year," Susan Reiter said from her Northern California home. "But knowing my husband I think he will. I hope not, but I don't want to hold him back." Nepal rescue efforts come down to neighbors . CNN's Katia Hetter, Jessica King and Carma Hassan contributed to this report.

Family of American medic killed posts message on Facebook says she died while at base camp . At least 13 die after avalanches at Mount Everest base camp, authorities say; Climber says 17 dead . Dining tent at one base camp has been transformed into a hospital, another hiker says .

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Deposed Masters champion Bubba Watson had to settle for an opening-day 70 to sit four shots off Huang Wen-yi's lead at the Shenzhen International. Watson, who finished 38th at Augusta National on Sunday as the defence of his Masters crown finished in disappointing fashion, was struggling on one over after 13 holes on Thursday - having started on the back nine - but three successive birdies got him back under par. The American's 70 leaves him in joint 17th place, with home hope Huang setting the early running on a day when he shared the highlights with An Byeong-hun, who recorded a hole in one. Bubba Watson was off the pace at the Shenzhen International and had to settle for an opening-day 70 . China's Huang, who only started playing at the age of 22 some 12 years ago, carded eight birdies and two bogeys in his six-under-par round as he finished the first day one clear of a group of four players. Among them are American Peter Uihlein after he completed the final 10 holes at Genzon Golf Club in six under par, and South Korea's Byeong, whose ace came on the 226-yard eighth - his penultimate hole - as he finished birdie-par-eagle-birdie. Also in the that chasing pack on five under are Chile's Felipe Aguilar and Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat. The defending champion sits four shots off home hope Huang Wen-yi's lead and is in joint 17th place . Huang, who worked as a labourer on construction sites before taking up the sport, said on www.europeantour.com: 'Last year I played very bad. 'This year I have changed my swing and yesterday I changed the driver and I like the new driver. I like the course; the green speed is very good.' South Africa's Darren Fichardt is on his own at four under, with the leading Europeans coming in a group of 10 players at three under which includes English quartet Ross Fisher, Anthony Wall, Matt Ford and Andy Sullivan. Watson's defence of his Masters crown finished in disappointing fashion as Jordan Spieth wins in Augusta .

Bubba Watson sits four shots off Huang Wen-yi's lead in China . Defending champion was off the pace at the Shenzhen International . Watson will be looking to put Masters disappointment behind him . The American finished 38th at Augusta National .

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Burying the dead along with a human sacrifice was common in ancient Korea. But an unusual tomb dating to between the 5th and 6th century seems to hold the remains of two lovers, one of whom may have been killed so the pair could lie together for eternity. The skeletons were found on top of one another in the tomb from Korea’s Silla Dynasty, leading some experts suggesting that the set-up could even have been designed to show two people having sex. An unusual tomb dating to between the 5th and 6th century seems to hold the remains of two lovers, one of whom may have been killed so the pair could lie together for eternity. Here, the bones of the two people can be seen on top of one another, leading some experts to suggest the set-up was designed to imitate sex . Archaeologists are almost certain that the tomb was intended for a noblewoman and believe that the man she is lying with may have been killed so he could be buried with her. The tomb is made of soil and stone and was discovered last December in Hwangnam-dong, a neighbourhood of Gyeongju City in South Korea,Korea Joongang Daily reported. It was the capital of ancient Silla for almost 1,000 years and is known for its intricate gold ornaments and Buddhist temples. The remains of the two people, including leg bones and teeth, were found in the main chamber of the tomb and are thought to have died between the ages of 20 and 30. Experts believe the tomb was intended for the woman, because her body is carefully positioned to face the sky and she was buried with gold earrings, indicating her high status. A belt, beaded necklace and jade green jewels were also found with her skeleton. It is not known whether she died naturally or was killed. Archaeologists are almost certain that the tomb was intended for a noblewoman and believe that the man she is lying with may have been killed so he could be buried with her. The position of the skeletons is shown above . It's thought that the tomb was intended for a noblewoman, based on the positioning of her skeleton and objects found with her body, such as gold earrings (pictured). In contrast, no precious possessions were found with the male body, leading experts to speculate that he was a human sacrifice and possibly, her lover . Both the woman and the man in the tomb are estimated to be between the ages of 20 and 30 when they died, or were killed. The woman is thought to have been a noblewoman, based on the fact that her body was positioned on its back in the tomb, and she was buried with precious items such as gold earrings and jade. A sword and horse harness was discovered in another room of the tomb, indicating she was used to riding a horse and carrying a weapon, which was not unusual during the Silla Dynasty, which sometimes had women rulers. The man would have been the woman's lover, servant or body guard and it is likely that he was killed to be buried with her. Human sacrifices were buried in tombs at the time so they could act as guards in the afterlife. But when males were killed, they were usually placed at the feet of the person whom the tomb was intended for, or outside the main chamber, indicating that the man was of special interest to the noblewoman. The fact that the bones lie on top of each other have led experts to think that the couple were lovers. Some even say that their bodies were positioned to make it look like they were having sex. In contrast, the man is believed to be a human sacrifice and his bones are positioned on top of hers. While male sacrifices were rare but not unheard of at the time, the set up in tomb is thought to be unique. Silla history expert, Professor Lee Han-sang of Daejeon University, told The Chosun Ilbo: ‘The man could have been a servant, bodyguard or lover’. ‘The discovery is important because it shows an unknown type of burial of the living with the dead in the Silla period.’ Kim Kwon-il, a researcher at The Foundation of Silla Cultural Heritage Research, said: ‘Male sacrifices were often buried in the room where the artefacts were, as guards, so to speak, for the dead.’ In the Silla tomb, the position of the teeth indicate that the man and woman’s heads laid next to each other. The only bodies previously found in main chambers, show that human sacrifices were often positioned at the feet of the person whom the tomb was intended for. Some historians believe that the couple were deliberately arranged to make it look as if they were having sex, Yonhap News Agency reported. The man’s thigh bones were found on top of the woman’s, indicating that they could have been locked in an embrace when they were buried. However, researchers at the foundation say that t's more likely that the man may have been buried on a wooden frame above her body, which decayed over time, so his bones became mingled with hers. Explicit clay dolls with large penises or breasts have previously been found and belong to the Silla, supporting some claims that the burial could have been posed to look sexual. In another room of the tomb, artefacts including a sword, harness and pottery was recovered, indicating that the woman probably rode horses and carried a weapon. No artefacts linked to the man were found, reinforcing the belief he was a sacrifice. Tombs from the early part of the Silla Dynasty are rare and just 24 are known to have been discovered. The tomb is made of soil and stone and was discovered in Hwangnam-dong (shown on the map with a red marker), a neighbourhood of Gyeongju City in South Korea, last December .

Remains dating to the 5th century were found in tomb in Hwangnam-dong . Show a man's bones on top of a woman's who was buried with jewellery . Experts believe Silla Dynasty-era tomb was built for a noblewoman and her lover or bodyguard was sacrificed and buried on top of her . There's a suggestion that the set-up may have been designed to show two people having sex - and the Silla were known for their explicit pottery .

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In an unprecedented move, Russia has cancelled the release of a Hollywood thriller set in the Stalin era - claiming it distorts history and would air as the country celebrates its victory over Nazi Germany. The film, 'Child 44', starring Tom Hardy, Vincent Cassel and Gary Oldman, tells the story of a serial killer who targets children in the Stalin era. It is based on a novel by British writer Tom Rob Smith and was due to premiere in Russia today. Scroll down for video . Russian authorities have cancelled the release of Child 44, starring Gary Oldman (left) and Tom Hardy . The Hollywood blockbuster tells the story of a serial killer who targets children in Stalin era Russia . Russia's culture ministry said the film distorted history as it celebrated its victory over Nazi Germany . Russia's culture ministry said the film's distributors in Russia, Central Partnership, had agreed to withdraw a request for a distribution licence after ministry officials viewed the film. 'Films such as 'Child 44' should not go out in our country on mass release, earning money from our cinema audiences, not in the year of the 70th anniversary of victory, not ever,' Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky wrote on the ministry's website. The move to effectively ban a major mainstream Hollywood film just a day before it was due to premiere is unprecedented. In recent years, Russia has cracked down harshly on negative depictions of the Soviet Union during the Stalin era, while criticism of those who fought in the Second World War is taboo. The culture ministry accused the film of 'distortion of historical facts and the idiosyncratic treatment of events before, during and after' the war. The film is set in 1952, a year before Stalin's death, and features a maverick investigator seeking a serial killer, while hindered by official attitudes that such murders are not possible in the Soviet Union. Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky (pictured) condemned the film for its depiction of the horrors of the Stalin regime . 'You realise murder is strictly a capitalist disease,' French star Cassel hisses in a thick Russian accent in the film's English-language trailer. Culture minister Medinsky slammed the film for its depiction of the horrors of the Stalin regime and said it misrepresented a country that was 'one of the world leaders'. The film shows Soviet Army officers as 'blood-thirsty ghouls' randomly shooting people, 'especially gays,' Medinsky complained. Soviet women have to offer them sexual favours or 'be sent, as is customary, to the Gulag,' he added with heavy irony. The decision to pull the film came after the culture ministry on Tuesday gave it a distribution licence with an 18+ certificate. The head of Central Partnership, Pavel Stepanov, issued a statement saying he was 'satisfied' with the film's ban. 'We consider it's important in the future to increase state control over distribution of films that have a socially significant context,' he said. On Tuesday, Kultura state-funded arts newspaper, whose editor is a member of President Vladimir Putin's arts council, published a review of the film titled '44 shades of vileness.' 'Daniel Espinosa's film is made up of lies and spitting at Russia and Russians,' it wrote. Earlier this year the outspoken culture minister voiced his dislike of Russian art-house film 'Leviathan,' despite its landmark victory at the Golden Globes and Oscar nomination, complaining it was full of 'existentialist hopelessness.' Last month he sacked the head of a theatre in Siberia after its radical staging of a Wagner opera including images of Jesus Christ angered some Orthodox believers.

Russian authorities have cancelled the release of Hollywood's Child 44 . The blockbuster film stars Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman and Vincent Cassel . It depicts a private investigator attempting to hunt down a serial child killer . Russia's culture minister accused the film of 'distortion of historical facts'

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Tony Blair was branded 'out of touch' last night after claiming that he is 'absolutely not' in 'the league of the super-rich'. The former prime minister also suggested he has left British politics behind, declaring that he has 'done British' and is now more interested in working at a 'global level'. Claiming the money he generates pays for the 'infrastructure' around him, Mr Blair said: 'I could not do what I do unless I was also able to generate income'. Scroll down for video . Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has denied he is super-rich after joined the election campaign for Labour . He added: 'Am I better off than most people? Yeah, I'm very lucky. Am I in the league of the super-rich? Absolutely not, though you will have to make up your own mind about that.' Mr Blair, who entered the general election fray for Labour this week, spoke about his multi-million pound earnings in an interview with Newsweek magazine. Mr Blair earns millions of pounds a year from his consultancy roles and charges fees of £250,000 for public speaking. Tony Blair spoke about his multi-million pound earnings in an interview with Newsweek magazine . Since leaving Number Ten in 2007, he has established up a complex network of companies, which make it impossible to calculate his exact earnings. He rarely discusses his wealth, though he has dismissed reports he has amassed £100 million as 'greatly exaggerated', and his allies say he has given millions of pounds to charity. Mr Blair has suggested that in fact, he is worth less than £20million, though he and his family are thought to own property worth at least £30million. His five-storey central London home, and its accompanying mews house is thought to be worth at least £5million, while his Grade I-listed manor house in Buckinghamshire, once owned by Sir John Gielgud, is thought to be worth a similar amount. He and wife Cherie own a further seven properties. Mr Blair, who has been criticised for accepting advisory roles to foreign governments with dubious human rights records, insisted: 'I decided a long time ago that it's whether I'm doing the right thing or the wrong thing. 'If it's the right thing I'm doing, then I should be doing it even if I am being attacked for it.' Asked why he works mainly outside his home country, Mr Blair said: 'I've done British. I suppose where I think I can make most difference is a global level, working on things that had interested me as Prime Minister but was not able to devote myself to in the same way.' Tony Blair bought this Grade II listed Georgian town house in 2004 in central London worth more than £6m . The family purchased the mews house at the rear of their central London property worth approximately £1m . Mr Blair and his wife bought this Grade I listed mansion South Pavilion in Wooton Underwood in Buckinghamshire, once owned by Sir John Gielgud which has ncreased in value to almost £8 million . In what may be interpreted as criticism of Mr Miliband, as well as other political leaders, he warned that the 'centre ground is not leading strongly'. As well as the buy-to-let flats in the North West, the Blairs have a considerable portfolio of private homes for themselves and their children. One of Tony and Cherie’s two London properties is a £8 million five-storey Georgian townhouse, which they bought in 2004. Three years later they snapped up the £800,000 mews house behind it – and have since paid off the mortgage. In 2008 they bought a £5.75million Grade I listed Buckinghamshire manor house - now worth in the region of £8 million. A £1.35million four-storey Georgian property in the capital was bought for son Nicky, 28, last year – paid for in cash. And the couple also paid £600,000 in cash for a three-bedroom cottage in Buckinghamshire for Mr Blair’s sister Sarah the same year. They also purchased a £3.62million townhouse in the capital for Euan and his wife Suzanne. The £1.2million mews property behind it was bought for daughter Kathryn. 'Then you get what I would say are basically quack remedies being peddled by the more extreme versions of left or right. Practical evidence-based solutions get squeezed out in favour of policy positions that can be emotionally attractive but practically foolish or even dangerous,' he added. 'You can see this in the debates around immigration, particularly…. Patriotism is a great thing, but nationalism, especially of the narrow, partisan sort, always has real danger lurking underneath it… . 'One of the attractions of what I would call a Putin model of leadership is that in an era where the political leaders [are] to be hesitant about big positions, you've got somebody who is taking big positions. 'Now, I would not agree with those positions. But the attraction of that as a model, which is why a lot of these people like [Marine] le Pen and [Nigel] Farage and people praise him, is that there appears to be certainty about the solution. It's not a solution I would agree with. But it's interesting to reflect upon that.' Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke said: 'First we had 'Two Kitchens Miliband' lecturing people from his £2 million mansion and now multi-millionaire Tony Blair declaring he doesn't think he is "super-rich". 'It shows just how out of touch the champagne socialists at the top of the Labour Party are.' As well as the townhouse the Blairs purchased in 2004 and the country estate the couple bought in 2008, the family own at least four other large properties around London. They have made an estimated £5million from increases in the values of their properties, as well as around £100,000-a-year in rent from the flats they own in Manchester and Bristol. The Blairs bought the second of two flats in Bristol for £265,000 in 2002 with help of Peter Foster . The two Victorian villas in Urmston, Manchester, have been converted into flats and sold to Mrs Blair and her son for £650,000 .

Tony Blair has claimed his personal wealth does not make him 'super-rich' In an interview, he said his earnings pay for 'infrastructure' around him . Blair: 'I could not do what I do unless I was also able to generate income' He earns millions of pounds a year from consultancy and public speaking .

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Juventus and Liverpool are continuing to monitor developments with Chelsea midfielder Oscar. The Brazil international has been criticised by Jose Mourinho in recent weeks and there are question marks over his future. Chelsea want to strengthen in the summer and may need a high profile departure to help balance the books. Juventus and Liverpool are interested in signing Chelsea 23-year-old midfielder Oscar . Oscar in action during Chelsea's 1-0 Premier League victory against Queens Park Rangers last weekend . Oscar cost Chelsea £19.35m and they would want a substantial profit on the 23 year-old. Paris Saintt Germain have shown interest in the past also. Juventus want a playmaker for next season and Brazil boss Carlos Dunga advised them to buy Oscar. 'He reminds me of Roberto Baggio,' he said. 'Oscar has technique, reads situations well and is a modern and versatile trequartista. He reminds me of Roberto Baggio, but also has similarities to Massimiliano Allegri. The former Sao Paulo youngster has struggled to make an impact for Chelsea this season . Brazil coach Dunga (pictured) revealed the Chelsea midfielder reminds him of Roberto Baggio . 'Brazilians like to have fun with their football, which hasn’t happened to Oscar very much recently, but I met Jose Mourinho and he spoke highly of all his Brazilian players. 'I tell Allegri that Oscar is strong and also a good lad. A forward line with him, Carlos Tevez and Alvaro Morata would drive any Coach crazy. 'It wouldn’t be a step backwards for Oscar to go to Juventus. He’d be decisive in Serie A and whether he plays for Juventus or Chelsea it’ll always be a great club.' Oscar celebrates scoring Chelsea's fourth goal during the 5-0 victory against Swansea in January .

Chelsea could consider selling Brazilian midfielder Oscar this summer . Both Juventus and Liverpool are keeping tracking of developments . Oscar has struggled to maintain a first team place this season .

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Suddenly, at the age of 34 and after 15 years of hoping for the exact opposite, I desperately wanted to get pregnant. My husband Russell was ready to be a father, we were financially secure and after editing a weekly magazine in New York for four stressful years, I was ready to resign and focus on building a family. Eleven months later, when my body was still not doing what I demanded, I got depressed, stressed and scared. Proud mum Sarah Ivens with her two children, William (left) and one-year-old Matilda (centre) 'Have I left it too late to have a baby?’ I’d wail impatiently to Russell as month after month I’d clutch at my abdomen in pain as my period started, filled with a burgeoning dread that my body was failing us. ‘I always put my career first, and travelling and having our dream wedding. Now I’m worried I’m too old.’ I was paranoid that my life decisions had left my baby dreams impossible to reach. During my pre-broody years I’d been bombarded with images of 40-something celebrities, gloating about how easy it had been for them to conceive naturally and quickly. Of course, horror stories in the tabloids tried to persuade me that I had about as much chance of procreating successfully after the age of 30 as I did of making it to The X Factor finals, but I had decided to follow the stars and wear blinkers. The truth, I was quickly discovering, lay somewhere in the middle of the heartbreak, guilt and misinformation women find themselves drowning in as they consider motherhood. Happy family: After years of heartbreak, Sarah and Russell have two children William, (centre) and Matilda . Pregnancy expert Zita West said: ‘I think in a way modern life has done women a disservice. ‘We’re told we can have it all, so women go on the pill while they are building their careers for many, many years, which masks any issues they may have such as polycystic ovary syndrome or endometriosis. 'Then when they decide to have a baby in their 30s, they are shocked if it doesn’t happen as they planned. 'We know that fertility starts to decline at 35 and that age is the biggest factor in a woman’s ability to conceive. Sarah and Russell celebrate their wedding with a dream day in the Cotswolds in 2009 . Expectant parents Sarah and husband Russell prepare for their son William's imminent arrival in 2011 . 'What women need to do immediately is ask their mothers what age they went through the menopause: this is a key genetic factor in your own fertility, and your cycle starts to decline rapidly 10 years before you hit the menopause.’ Eventually, Russ and I conceived - naturally - but at the 13-week scan, the other horrific factor of late motherhood reared its ugly head. Our baby had severe chromosomal abnormalities and had zero chance of survival. I was advised by a series of doctors to have a medical abortion, to safeguard my future fertility and mental state. ‘The sooner we get this unviable pregnancy dealt with, the quicker you can go on to conceive a healthy baby,’ our specialist advised us. This sounds callous, but even through the fog of utter devastation I knew he was being cruel to be kind: I didn’t have too much time. I was turning 35 in one month. A few days later, as I was wheeled into the operating theatre, tears streamed down my cheeks and neck and onto my pale blue hospital robe. Everyone was sad for me, but this was quite a common occurrence for a woman of my dotage. ‘Well, you have left it quite late, haven’t you,’ a few supposed sympathisers uttered in my direction when I was feeling sorry for myself. What had I expected? Preparing to be a new mum, Sarah poses at nine months pregnant with her son William, born in 2011 . Friends were as divided as the media when it came to declaring their true fertility stories. While one friend admits to leaving it too late and worrying herself to sleep each night over the mounting IVF treatment bills (her husband has insisted, scared of debt, she stop with the baby dream when they hit the £50,000 mark); another friend is determined to put off pregnancy until she has passed some professional exams. ‘I’ll only be 37 when I’m done – and if I have to re-sit, I can delay pregnancy another year easily,’ she tells me, perhaps naively. Another friend got joyously pregnant with her first child on the eve of her 40th birthday. Sarah celebrates the joy of having her son, William in 2011, after the grief of having to end her first pregnancy . Her husband – who was depressed at being made redundant – threatened to kill himself if she kept the baby. So she had an abortion, while he suddenly seemed to get better – better enough to leave her for a 20-something woman he met in his new job a few months later. ‘I’ll regret that choice for the rest of my life,’ she recently declared. ‘It wasn’t until my womb was empty and he’d gone that I realised I wanted a baby more than I wanted him.’ Other friends in their mid-to-late 30s are choosing to stick their heads in the sand. ‘If I get to 40 and I’m still single, I’ll get just find a sperm donor,’ is the flippant battle cry of many women I know. Some friends get pregnant as soon as they decide to start trying, of course, and those ones frustrate me the most. There is nothing noble in my frustration; I am despicably jealous – especially when these women don’t appreciate how lucky they are. So what can women who know they want to have children in the future do to safeguard their future fertility? ‘The medical profession is considering lifestyle more,’ says West. ‘Women and men need to look at their eating habits and whether they are under or overweight. 'A Body Mass Index of between 19 and 26 is ideal for protecting fertility health. Take multivitamins. 'Avoid fizzy drinks and processed foods; drink alcohol and caffeine in moderation and stop smoking and using drugs. 'All these things cause free radical damage, which harms your long-term chances of conceiving. 'There are no magic answers here; future parents just need to follow a healthy lifestyle.’ West also thinks women should address any psychological issues they have before trying to become a parent. Sarah's much longed-for son William, tenderly kisses his newborn baby sister Matilda . ‘Modern women are all about not getting pregnant, then suddenly a switch flips in their head at a certain age and they think they should be able to conceive immediately. Yet blockages exist and they need to ask themselves questions to stop their sub-conscious sending negative messages. 'How do you visualise your body? How do you connect with your womb?' asks West. 'I believe acupuncture, hypnotherapy and counselling can help a woman prepare her body for the journey towards motherhood.’ Now I am part of the envy-inducing club: I have two healthy children, a boy and a girl, although I did lose another pregnancy at 12 weeks in between their joyous arrivals. And that wonderful feeling is not something I’d want any woman who desires it to miss out on because she has been lulled into a false sense of security or stress due to the misinformation surrounding the issue of fertility today. ‘One day’ is a long way away. Take control of your options today.

Journalist Sarah Ivens, 39, tells of her struggle to get pregnant aged 34 . The mother-of-two tried for years before having a child . She believes women need to be more aware of the difficulty of conceiving .

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The case of a British woman allegedly murdered by her pastor husband in Ghana took an astonishing twist last week when a court was told that she died of a heroin overdose. Hotel staff found the body of pregnant Charmain Speirs face-down in a bath where it is believed she had been lying for four days. Her husband Eric Isaiah Adusah – a self-proclaimed prophet and evangelical preacher – has been charged with her murder. Pastor Eric Isaiah Adusah has been charged with the murder of his pregnant wife, Charmaine Spears . Ms Speirs and Mr Adusah, who were married last September, were said to have argued during their stay . Local news reports said an autopsy showed the mother of one died of 'opiate heroin overdose'. Mr Adusah's defence lawyer Mr Adomako Acheampong has claimed in court that 41-year-old Ms Speirs was a habitual heroin user – and that her whole family were addicted to the drug. But speaking exclusively to The Mail on Sunday, Ms Speirs's brother Paul said that his sister had never touched drugs and it was 'an outrageous lie' to say his family were all addicts. He added: 'The defence lawyer seems to be suggesting she had been a heroin addict for years but that's absolute rubbish.' The gardener, 30, admitted that he had battled heroin addiction – but said it had been Ms Speirs who ensured he sought help at a Christian-run rehabilitation centre near Glasgow. He insisted he had now been drug-free for ten years. He also said his sister, who had an eight-year-old son from a previous relationship, would not have taken any such substances of her own accord, adding: 'My sister was always against drugs.' The couple pictured on a Christmas card. Mr Adusah is the leader of Global Light Revival Ministries church based in Tottenham, north London and has been active as a preacher in Britain since 2010 . And he rejected the claim that his entire family, including parents Peter, 63, a self-employed plumber, and 61-year-old cleaner Linda, were addicted to drugs, saying: 'My parents can't stand the things.' He revealed that Charmain's family had been surprised at her 'whirlwind marriage' to Mr Adusah last September and had never trusted him. And he said that her friends had noticed changes in Ms Speirs after she met and then married 28-year-old Mr Adusah, who was based in Britain but is originally from Ghana. Ms Speirs grew up in Arbroath in the Angus region of Scotland before moving to Swansea, where she studied photojournalism and then worked as a radiography assistant for the NHS. Last year she married Mr Adusah, leader of the Global Light Revival Ministries church based in Tottenham, North London. He has been active as a preacher in Britain since 2010. The couple travelled to Ghana early last month so Mr Adusah could preach at a three-day religious rally. On March 16 after the rally the couple checked in to the upmarket Mac-Dic Royal Plaza Hotel in Koforidua for five days. But when Mr Adusah left at dawn on their second day, he reportedly told reception staff not to disturb his wife as she was 'fasting and praying', and left a Do Not Disturb notice on the door. Hotel managers became concerned when Ms Speirs would not respond when they knocked. On March 20, porters used a spare key to gain access and made the grim discovery. Now her family are desperately seeking answers as they try to piece together fragments of information. Mr Speirs said: 'We've been left in the cold, we don't know a thing. My mum and dad just want to get Charmain's body back home.' A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said: 'We are providing consular assistance to the family at this difficult time.' Mr Adusah has been charged with murder in Ghana and has had his application for bail rejected. He has not yet entered a plea. The case has been adjourned until later this month.

Charmain Speirs allegedly murdered by pastor husband Eric Isaiah Adusah . Couple travelled to Ghana last month so Mr Adusah could preach at a rally . Ms Speirs, who was pregnant, was found face-down in a bath by hotel staff . The pastor's defence lawyer claimed Ms Speirs was a habitual heroin user . But her brother Paul has said his sister had never touched drugs .

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With its blend of Portuguese and Chinese culture, it didn’t take us long to discover the unique appeal of Macau. Soon after arriving by high-speed TurboJET ferry from Hong Kong, we were sitting in Antonio, a beautifully tiled restaurant that could easily have been in Lisbon. The food and drink was excellent (owner Antonio Coelho whips up a mean souffle), and the fado singing of entertainer Marcelino was truly memorable. Scroll down for video . Macau has 26 casinos, including the largest in the world, The Venetian . Located at the mouth of the Pearl River Delta at the southern tip of China, Macau comprises a peninsula and two islands – Taipa and Coloane – connected by three dramatic bridges. It was run by Portugal until 1999 when it became a special Administrative Region of China. Wandering with our guide through Macau’s Historic Centre the next morning, it was evident how the Portuguese influence has been maintained through the architecture and cobbled streets. The highlights for us were the Ruins of St Paul’s, elegant Senado Square, and A-Ma Temple, which is more than 500 years old. My husband Neil and I were impressed by just how clean and tidy Macau is – they even have WCs for dogs with entrances marked In and Out. Judith Chalmers and her husband travelled to the city and it didn’t take them long to discover the unique appeal of Macau . After lunch at Cafe Litoral (a fusion of Portuguese, Chinese, Indian, South American, African and Malaysian flavours – it works!) we headed over to the Macau Tower, which has the world’s highest bungee jump. Plunging 764ft in 17 seconds is not for the faint-hearted, but neither is Skywalk X, where you are harnessed and take a thrilling – if that’s the word – walk around the outer rim of the Tower with nothing to hold on to. We were disappointed that, for technical reasons, we weren’t able to see the multi-million-pound production of The House Of Dancing Water. Incredible skyline! View of Grand Lisboa and Wynn Hotel and Casino at dusk . Developed by the man behind many of Cirque du Soleil’s dazzling shows, it features acrobats, motorcycle stunts and fountain effects. Mention Macau and many people automatically think ‘casinos’. There are 26 of them, including the world’s biggest, The Venetian. It looks the size of Wembley and has about 500 baccarat, roulette and blackjack tables. Contrasting scenery! The peaceful Coloane island is world's apart from Macau . Gambling is illegal in Hong Kong, except on horseracing, so thousands from Hong Kong as well as mainland China try their luck here. Free shuttle buses run between the casinos, and as the doorman at our hotel, the Sofitel, said: ‘It’s either that or a Rolls-Royce!’ Lord Stow's Bakery is the home to the Portuguese egg custard tart . The island of Coloane, meanwhile, has green hills, small villages and a peaceful coastline. In the Town Square we were intrigued to find Lord Stow’s Bakery, home to the Portuguese egg custard tart. Launched by Englishman Andrew Stow in 1989, the store is now run by his sister Eileen, and it sells more than 3,000 of the delicacies every day. Macau has a typhoon season from June to September when the bridges can be closed, but a long tunnel keeps the traffic flowing. As a destination, it is far cheaper than Hong Kong and there is plenty of accommodation. The food is wonderful, and when you stir in the Portuguese heritage and influence, you get a fascinating and colourful melting pot. Wendy Wu Tours (wendywutours.co.uk, 0844 875 2436) offers a five-day Hong Kong And Macau Discovery tour from £1,099pp, including return flights, B&B accommodation, transfers, half-day Hong Kong tour, Macau city tour with lunch and direct ferry to Macau. For further information, visit en.macautourism.gov.mo. British Airways offers return flights from Heathrow to Hong Kong from £697pp.

Macau in China offers a whirlwind of activities and attractions . From the 764ft bungee jump to the 26 casinos, thrillseekers will be satisfied . Nearby the sleepy island of Coloane is waiting to be discovered .

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Internet users were left scratching their heads after an old hoax video showing a wave rider surfing in front of the Sydney's Opera House started trending for a second time. The video was uploaded to Twitter on Tuesday morning by popular Sydney radio duo Fitzy and Wippa, before quickly being reposted by a spell of other sources. The posting of the video comes in the wake of heavy storms which battered Sydney overnight, with parts of the city experiencing the heaviest rainfall in 100 years. A hoax video showing a wave rider surfing in front of the Sydney's Opera House has gone viral for the second time . Some users have referenced the weather as the trigger of the strange phenomenon, with musician Fortafy uploading the video with the following caption: 'storm brings out surfers in Sydney Harbour.' The video was originally posted by Sydneysider Darren Johnson following strong storms and tandem heavy swells in June 2012. YouTube commenters were quick to point out inaccuracies in the video, such as the appearance of rocks around the Opera House and the cardboard-esque appearance of the man in the final shot. It was also rebutted by several wave experts who vowed it was a sham. Ben Macartney, a swell forecaster, told News.com 'the only way you'd get waves in there would be a giant tsunami coming out of the Pacific.' 'Even the most powerful ocean waves known to man, I think, would still really struggle to make it up there.' 'Theoretically it's impossible for ocean swells to really break that far inside the Harbour. In other words, it's not really possible.' The video was uploaded to Twitter on Tuesday morning by popular Sydney radio duo Fitzy and Wippa, before quickly being reposted by a spell of other sources. YouTube commenters were quick to point out other inaccuracies in the video, such as the cardboard-esque appearance of the man in the final shot .

The video first went viral after being uploaded to Youtube in June 2012 . It was reposted on Tuesday by popular radio hosts Fitzy and Whipper . YouTube commenters outlined a number of visual inaccuracies in the clip . Swell experts declared it is impossible for waves could reach the harbour .

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The highest-ranking military officer in the United States has apologized to a bereaved military mom after saying the Iraqi city where he died is 'not symbolic in any way'. General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sent a letter saying he regretted that he 'added to the grief' of Debbie Lee, whose son Marc was killed in Ramadi on August 2, 2006. The 28-year-old, the first Navy SEAL to die in Iraq, was fatally wounded while providing covering fire from a building in the heavily-contested city. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Silver Star for his bravery. Humbled: General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, apologized to a military mother for belittling the sacrifice of her slain son . Fallen hero: Marc Lee, right, was killed in Ramadi in August 2006. His mother Debbie, left, was outraged when Dempsey wrote off the city as 'not symbolic in any way' while discussing operations against ISIS . Dempsey had spoken dismissively of the city last week at a briefing when asked how damaging to U.S. and Iraq's military efforts it would be were the city to fall into the hands of ISIS. Responding to a journalist's question, he said: 'The city itself is not symbolic in any way. It hasn’t been declared the caliphate or central to Iraq. 'The issue isn’t brick and mortar. It is about defeating ISIS. I would much rather that Ramadi not fall, but it will not be the end of a campaign.' The remarks outraged Lee, who said she was shaking and reduced to tears to hear the general trivialize the city for which her son had died. In response Lee, from Surprise, Arizona, posted an angry open letter on the website for America's Mighty Warriors, a charity she set up to help servicemen and honor her son. She said: 'I am shaking and tears are flowing down my cheeks as I watch the news and listen to the insensitive, pain-inflicting comments made by you in regards to the fall of Ramadi.' Ramadi was a center of Al-Qaeda operations in 2006, when Petty officer Lee and his comrades were sent in to recapture the city, an effort which ultimately took months and saw some 80 U.S. casualties. Valor: Lee, who was the first Navy SEAL to die in Iraq, was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart . Lee continued: 'My son Marc Lee was the first Navy SEAL who sacrificed his life in Ramadi Iraq Aug 2, 2006. His blood is still in that soil and forever will be. Remember that was when so many of our loved ones were taken from us.' Rounding on Dempsey later in the letter, she wrote: 'You, sir, owe an apology to the families whose loved ones blood was shed in Ramadi. Ramadi matters to us and is very symbolic to us. 'You need to apologize to our troops whose bodies were blown to pieces from IEDs and bullet holes leaving parts and pieces behind, Ramadi matters to them.... You and this administration have minimized that Ramadi could fall, now you are minimizing that it is falling, but you, sir, WILL NOT minimize the sacrifice my son Marc Lee made or any of our brave warriors!' Battle: Lee fell while providing covering fire for his allies in Ramadi. Pictured about are three Iraqi soldiers and a Marine fighting in the city in 2006 . Lee's message was shared widely enough that Dempsey read it, prompting him to send an apology. Dempsey's reply, published Tuesday by Fox News, attempted to justify his remarks by saying he was explaining how the U.S. is engaged with a 'different enemy'. He wrote: 'I've read your letter, and I do apologize if I've added to your grief. 'Marc and so many others died fighting to provide a better future for Iraq. He and those with whom he served did all that their nation asked. 'They won their fight, and nothing will ever diminish their accomplishments nor the honor in which we hold their service. 'We are in a different fight now, with a different enemy, and with a different relationship with the Government of Iraq. 'They must determine the path and pace of this fight. That's what I intended to convey.' Discussing the apology with Fox, Lee termed it 'soft', but said that she does accept it. She was also expecting a phone call from him at some point today. Response: Debbie Lee was sent the above letter from Dempsey after he found her angry open letter to him .

General Martin Dempsey sent apology to Debbie Lee, whose son died in Iraq . Petty Officer Marc Lee, 28, was killed in 2006 in battle over Ramadi . Dempsey had belittled importance of Ramadi at a news conference last week . Lee said hearing Dempsey trivialize son's sacrifice brought her to tears . Castigated general in open letter online, to which he has now responded .

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The head of an elite Victorian private school has resigned after a photograph of him looking at pornography on his work commuter circulated on social media. Andrew Barr, principal of The Geelong College, south-west of Melbourne, was allegedly photographed through a window as he watched pornography in his school office. The school council launched an investigation, which included a search of Mr Barr's computer, after the photograph appeared on the social media site Snapchat. Andrew Barr, who was Principal of Melbourne's The Geelong College, has resigned after a photo taken of him watching pornography in his office went viral on the internet after being published on Snapchat . Chairman of the Geelong College council, Dr Hugh Seward, told the Geelong Advertiser yesterday the matter was a serious breach of the school's standards, even if the investigation found Mr Barr not to have broken any law. 'The matter was taken very seriously,' Dr Seward said. 'Just before Easter, The Geelong College council became aware of a matter of concern that might constitute a breach of our standards.' 'The council immediately looked into the matter and when our concerns were confirmed, Andrew Barr tendered his resignation.' In a statement, Dr Seward thanked Mr Barr for his contribution to the school since he joined the college in 2013. ‘In the two years since his appointment, Mr Barr has made an enduring contribution to the College’s educational vision and future planning. The Council is grateful for Mr Barr’s commitment and achievement,' he said. Chairman of the Geelong College council, Dr Hugh Seward, said the matter was a serious breach of the school's standards . Mr Barr is a former chairman of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia and previously served 10 years as principal of Scotch Oakburn College in Melbourne. Dr Seward told the Geelong Advertiser the investigation confirmed Mr Barr had not broken any law and 'at no point' did his actions affect the care provided to students. The Geelong College Council has since announced it has begun searching for a new Principal.

Head of The Geelong College was photographed watching porn at work . An investigation was launched after the photo was shared on Snapchat . Andrew Barr has resigned from his position as principal . The college council have called his actions 'a breach of our standards'

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It looks like something out of a science fiction film but this modern mansion is nestled in prehistoric Australian rainforest and suspended over it's own lake... Just watch out for crocodiles. On the market for an enormous $15 million, this property is located within 73 acres of Daintree Rainforest and fringes over 600 metres of Far North Queensland beachfront. Whilst it's unusual design resembles an alien spaceship, the home was inspired by an Australian stamp, with six bedroom pods placed at the end of six fingers. A mansion that resembles an alien spaceship in the rain forest of Far North Queensland is on the market for $15 million . It was designed by architect Charles Wright and won The Australian Institute of Architects House of the Year for Queensland in 2014 . Although resembling a spaceship, it was actually inspired by stamps with the pool even being modelled off the 'One Pound Jimmy' Stamp . The property boasts six bedrooms, six bathrooms, five balconies, a 2400 bottle cellar and a helipad 100 metres from the house . The six bedrooms are placed in pods at the end of each 'arm' of the house, with five fitted with their own balconies . Designed by Port Douglas architect Charles Wright, the property won The Australian Institute of Architects House of the Year for Queensland in 2014. Although it has been on the market for over a year, real estate agents believe this is the year the property will sell. According to the Cairns Post, Raine and Horne Port Douglas Mossman agent David Cotton feels confident 2015 will be the year for the unique home to find owners. The property, called 'Alkira,' which is Aboriginal for bright and sunny, features six bedrooms, six bathrooms, five balconies and three garage spots. Located at 3726 Cape Tribulation Rd in Daintree, Queensland, the house and land is the only place in the world where two World Heritage listings intersect. It has been on the market for over a year, but Port Douglas real estate agents believe this is the year the property will sell . The property, called 'Alkira,' which is Aboriginal for bright and sunny was a tiresome five years in the making . The home is suspended over a man made lake and looks as if it is sitting on a lily pad, creating a unique experience . At 3726 Cape Tribulation Rd in Daintree, Queensland, the property is the only place in the world where two World Heritage listings intersect . The Daintree is located 111 kilometres north of Cairns and contains over 1200 square kilometres of rainforest . The Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area are both covered by the expanse of the land and make for ethereal surroundings. Private boardwalks are strewn through the jungle-like terrain and facilitate the viewing of the rarest form of vine forest found in the Wet Tropics Heritage area. The property also boasts a helipad, located 100 metres from the house, for those who want to arrive a bit quicker than the two hour drive from Cairns international airport. The home was five years in the making and recently hit the small screen when it appeared on 'Better Homes and Gardens.' It's unusual design has placed the enormous house on a man-made lake and appears to float like a lily pad with it's arms outstretched. The stainless steel Miele kitchen is fitted with state of the art appliances, containing electric Teppanyaki grills, barbeques and a Pyrolytic Oven . Raine and Horne Port Douglas Mossman agent David Cotton feels confident that 2015 will be the year for the unique home to find owners. Alkira is also fitted out with rare local rainforest timbers, Chillagoe marble and an enormous open air theatre . Alkira harvests rainwater from the entire roofline of the house and deposits it into a 250 kilolitre tank buried underground . The Daintree is located 111 kilometres north of Cairns and contains over 1200 square kilometres of rainforest. This makes it the largest continuous rainforest in Australia. While the modern appearance screams advanced utilities, its innovative design also allows the property to utilise natural resources. Alkira harvests rainwater from the entire roofline of the house and deposits it into a 250 kilolitre tank buried underground in the centre of the house. The water reservoir acts as a massive cooling device and along with solar paneling along the roofline, the property is vastly eco-friendly . The Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area are both covered by the expanse of the land . The Chillagoe marble is a natural stone found locally in Cairns and is strewn throughout the home . Private boardwalks are strewn through the jungle-like terrain and facilitate the viewing of the rarest form of vine forest . This water reservoir acts as a massive cooling device and along with solar paneling along the roofline, the property is vastly eco-friendly while still being kept at a comfortable temperature all year round. The stainless steel Miele kitchen is fitted with state of the art appliances, containing electric Teppanyaki grills, barbeques, a Pyrolytic Oven with a rotisserie and a custom walk-in cool room. For the wine lovers, a wine cellar with room for 2400 bottles and is temperature-controlled is at your fingertips. Alkira is also fitted out with rare local rainforest timbers, Chillagoe marble and an enormous open air theatre with an 84 inch LED TV and surround sound.

A mansion in the rainforest of Far North Queensland resembling a spaceship is on the market for $15 million . The property called Alkira, sits on 73 acres of Daintree Rainforest and fringes over 600 metres of beachfront . Designed by architect Charles Wright, it won Australian Institute of Architects House of the Year for the state in 2014 . It boasts six bedrooms, six bathrooms, five balconies, a 2400 bottle cellar and a helipad 100 metres from the house .

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(CNN)My name is Mark Goodacre, and I am a professor of New Testament and Christian origins in the Department of Religious Studies at Duke University. I was series adviser and one of many on-camera experts on CNN's "Finding Jesus." I also appeared in each episode of the program. Viewers were invited to tweet and post their questions on the "Finding Jesus" Facebook page during the season finale about Mary Magdalene. Below are some of the most interesting, and my answers to them. They have been edited for style and clarity for this article: . Anarie Kennedy: The copy we have of the Gospel of Mary Magdalene comes from the second century, but is it possible that the gospel itself could be older (like first century)? Goodacre: Actually, the copy we saw in the show dates from the fifth century. It is currently located in Berlin, Germany. Although it's our most complete manuscript, it is missing several pages. There are two other fragments of the Gospel of Mary, both in Greek, and both dating from the third century. It is difficult to date the Gospel itself. One of the difficulties is that there are no references to it at all in antiquity. Our best guess is that it was written at some point in the middle to late second century. Gustavo Odría: Where can we get a good translation of the Gospel of Mary Magdalene? Goodacre: There are several good translations of the Gospel of Mary. One suggestion is Karen King's "The Gospel of Mary of Magdala: Jesus and the First Woman Apostle." That book also has good introduction and discussion materials. One thing that is worth adding is that the Gospel is not actually called "The Gospel of Mary Magdalene." The term "Magdalene" does not come at all in the texts we have of the Gospel. The heroine is simply called "Mary." Edward James Reeves: I would like to know what really happened to Mary Magdalene? Where did she go? Who last saw her? Goodacre: This is one of the great mysteries about the character! She is so prominent at the end of each of the canonical Gospels, and the reader is expecting to see more of her and to hear more about her in the rest of the New Testament, but there is nothing. She is not mentioned in Acts of the Apostles, or in Paul's letters, or anywhere else. One possibility is that the early church suppressed her memory and chose not to tell the story of this famous female apostle. But if that is the case, it is surprising that the Gospel writers pay so much attention to her in their Passion and Resurrection narratives. Another possibility, and we touched on this in the episode, is that Mary died not long after the events narrated in the Gospels. Perhaps she was a wealthy, elderly widow? @turnbullteacher: Wouldn't Church Fathers writing in the second century have written if Jesus was married or not? Goodacre: That's a good question. There is actually nothing in second century writers that says that Jesus was married and Clement of Alexandria (died 215 AD) takes for granted that Jesus was not married. When the "Gospel of Jesus' Wife" was published in 2012, it was at first thought that this might witness to a tradition of Jesus being married from as early as the second century, but it is now clear that the fragment is a modern forgery. @anna585858: Do you think Magdalene is a nickname or reference to Mary's hometown? Goodacre: It's a good guess that "Magdalene" refers to Magdala, and so her name would refer to her hometown, just as Jesus the "Nazarene" is from Nazareth. There are other characters in the New Testament who are identified by their hometowns. For example Simon of Cyrene and Joseph of Arimathea. You are right, though, that it could be a nickname and that it might not have anything to do with Magdala. @AllSaintsRadio: Why was the Gospel of Mary Magdalene left out of the canon of 66 Biblical Books? Goodacre: This is a tough one because it is not clear that it was ever in contention. The Gospel of Mary is not even mentioned in any of the extant lists of early Christian works. But in any case, the book was probably written too late to have had a chance of competing with Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, all of which are written by the end of the first or, at the latest, the beginning of the second century. Further, the Gospel of Mary's theology is different from the theology of what became the four canonical Gospels. @StephanoleDReed: Where is it (said) that Jesus had a wife? Goodacre: There are no ancient texts in which Jesus had a wife. The closest we get to the idea is the Gospel of Philip in which Mary Magdalene is described as Jesus' "companion," one of three women who always "walked with the Lord." The same Gospel says that Jesus used to kiss her often, but we don't know whereabouts he kissed her because there is a hole in the manuscript at just that point! However, the Gospel of Philip is probably too late (late second to mid-third century) to be able to tell us anything reliable about the historical Mary Magdalene. Funding Jesus: Who bankrolled Christ's ministry? I would like to thank everyone for their great questions over the last six weeks. Sorry that fellow on-camera expert Candida Moss and I could not get to all of them. Thanks too for all the encouraging words about "Finding Jesus." We are pleased that so many of you have enjoyed and profited from watching it. If you would like to explore these issues in more detail, perhaps I might recommend my podcast, the NT Pod, which you can find on iTunes or at http://podacre.blogspot.com.

Mary Magdalene is one of the Bible's most complicated characters . Mark Goodacre, who appears in the series, answers your questions about her .

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A senior high school in China has installed metal bars on all balconies after two pupils committed suicide in six months. Web users suggested the fence was put up by school authorities to prevent more pupils from jumping off the building, the People's Daily Online reports. Hengshui No 2 Middle School is an 'exemplary school' in Hebei Province in central China. With nearly 10,000 pupils and more than 500 teachers, the boarding school is well-known for its outstanding academic achievement. Behind bars: Hengshui No.2 Middle school is accused of making itself look like a prison in order to prevent students from committing suicide . A large number of the school's pupils are admitted by top universities every year, which inspires parents from across the country to send their children to study there in order to have a 'bright future'. Two pupils from the school plunged to death, one in October and one in March. Both were reported to be third-grade pupils, who were at their final year at Hengshui before taking the university entrance examination. Pictures of the school's new balcony fence first appeared last week on Weibo, China's equivalent of Twitter. A Weibo user named 'Nicky Wu from the East' posted this set of images on April 16th. 'In order to prevent pupils from jumping off the building, Hengshui Middle School has spent a fortune,' wrote the user. Tragic: Two pupils from the school have plunged to death since last October, causing public outcry . Another user named Mr Chen Zonghe commented: 'This is indeed a school, but in order to stop pupils from taking their lives, it has made itself look like a prison.' Causes of the two suicides were not officially reported by Chinese media, but many suspect they were linked to the aggressive teaching style the school is famous for. The campus is run with a military-style management. All students must get up at 5:30 and study 10 hours a day. All meals must be finished within 15 minutes and toilet breaks are less than three minutes, according to Xinhua News Agency. Students are given one holiday every three weeks. Stressful: Banners are hung throughout the campus to impress pupils that only success is allowed . Various videos online also show how the school trains pupils like exam machines. Banners are hung throughout the campus, bearing inspiring slogans such as 'key to the success of the university entrance examination is to succeed in every day, every subject and every question'. In an 'oath-taking ceremony' held for the third-grade, thousands of pupils are seen standing on the playground wearing uniforms yelling 'I must succeed' unanimously and repeatedly. The education authority of Hengshui told Chinese media they have noticed the pictures of the so called 'anti-suicide bars' in No 2 Middle School and they are currently investigating the case.

Metal bars have been fitted to close off balconies facing central court at Hengshui No 2 Middle School . Two students have plunged to death on campus since last October . The school is well-known for its highly stressful environment . All students must get up at 5:30am and study for 10 hours a day .

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Cadbury has snatched two chocolate Fingers from its famous packs – reducing the number to 22. The move is the latest evidence of how the nation’s favourite brands and supermarkets are cutting back on pack sizes without a corresponding cut in prices. The ploy means shoppers are being subject to stealth price rises in what economists have dubbed ‘shrinkflation’. Going down: Cadbury has snatched two chocolate Fingers from its famous packs – reducing the number to 22 . Now 114 grams: Cadbury chocolate Fingers have come down by 11g - the equivalent of two chocolate Fingers . In most cases, the price remains the same when the amount in the pack is cut, however in some rare examples the change comes with a price rise. Packs of Cadbury chocolate Fingers have come down by 11 grams – the equivalent of two chocolate Fingers – to a weight of 114g. While the popular biscuits carry the Cadbury brand, they are actually made under licence by another manufacturer, Burton’s Biscuit Company, which is responsible for the changes. Burton’s said it did reduce the wholesale price of the packs to supermarkets to reflect the lower weight, but it had no say over whether this was passed this on to customers. The price at Sainsbury’s has risen from £1 to £1.50 over the past year, however it has come down from £1 to 80p at Tesco, according to figures from the MySupermarket website. Last month, the Daily Mail revealed how the makers of PG Tips have reduced the amount of tea in its teabags – cutting the weight of a box of 80 by the equivalent of six teabags . From the archive: Boxes of Cadbury FIngers weighed 150g when this photograph was taken in March 2002 . Makers: The popular biscuits are made under licence by another manufacturer, Burton’s Biscuit Company, which is responsible for the changes. Its head office is pictured (above) in St Albans, Hertfordshire . We also detailed how the Kit Kat Chunky is less chunky than it used to be after it was reduced in weight from 48g to 40g. When challenged, the manufacturer, Nestle, claimed this was partly because of rising costs and partly because of its desire to help customers lose weight as its contribution to the Government’s anti-obesity campaign. In the news: The makers of PG Tips have reduced the amount of tea in its teabags – cutting the weight of a box of 80 by the equivalent of six teabags . Tesco reduced the size of cartons of pasta sauce, such as Tomato & Mascarpone, from 375g to 350g yet the price remained the same and it was still promoted as serving two people. John West cut the size of its tins of No Drain Tuna Steak from 130g to 120g, but again there has been no corresponding fall in the price. Cadbury has something of a track record for shrinking packs in a move that protects its profits. It famously cut back on the number of crème eggs in its multi-packs ahead of Easter from five to six. Before Christmas, Burton’s reduced its £5 Cadbury Collection biscuits from 380g to 335g. In 2011, Cadbury reduced the size of the 140g bar of Cadbury Dairy Milk to 120g, so losing the equivalent of two chunks. It then cut the size of its traditional circular Roses tins from 975g to 850g – effectively snatching away 11 of the chocolate favourites. The firm was taken over by Kraft of the US in 2010 in a deal worth £11.5billion, which has come under fire for a series of cost cutting measures that have undermined the historic British brand. The firm’s American bosses have never been forgiven for reneging on a promise to keep open a Cadbury factory at Keynsham, near Bristol, when it took over the company. They have also come under fire for shifting large parts of their chocolate production to cheaper facilities in Poland. No corresponding fall in the price: John West cut the size of its tins of No Drain Tuna Steak from 130g to 120g . Which? recently highlighted a number of big brands that have been shrunk, such loaves of Hovis ‘Best of Both’ bread are down from 800g to 750g; Birds Eye Select Mixed Vegetables down from 750g to 690g; Aunt Bessie’s Homestyle Chip are 50g lighter at 700g; and Philadelphia Light Soft Cheese is down 20g to 180g. The executive director at Which?, Richard Lloyd, said: ‘Shrinking products can be a sneaky way of putting up costs for consumers because pack sizes shrink but the prices don’t. ‘It’s now time for action on dodgy pricing practices that stops people from easily comparing products to find the cheapest.’ The Food and Drink Federation said: ‘Food and drink pricing always reflects the economic climate of the day, whether that’s the impact of changing utility prices or ingredient costs which can be volatile. ‘Businesses seek to offset these costs wherever possible through improvements in efficiency and productivity, but these actions can only go so far and in some cases companies will reduce the pack size rather than increasing the price for consumers.’ Burton’s confirmed the reduction in the pack size and insisted the chocolate fingers remain good value.

Packs of Cadbury Fingers have come down by 11 grams to weight of 114g . Popular biscuits made under licence by another manufacturer, Burton's . Sainsbury's price up from £1 to £1.50 in a year, but down to 80p at Tesco . Shoppers facing stealth price rises in what economists call 'shrinkflation'

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Nearly 500 British holidaymakers were stranded overnight on an impounded cruise ship in Lisbon harbour after its owners were served with a summons for an allegedly unpaid debt. The passengers coming towards the end of a 15 night cruise became the unwitting pawns in a legal wrangle between a former crew member and the owners of the MV Azores. The ship had been set to leave Lisbon at 7pm on Tuesday night with its 489 passengers heading back to Bristol Avonmouth after a round-trip tour that took in La Coruna in Spain, the Azores, and Madeira. But that was scuppered when lawyers slapped a court order on the ship over an 'unresolved' and 'historic' financial wrangle. The harbour master then refused to let the ship leave for Bristol. Scroll down for video . Stranded: 489 British holidaymakers were stuck in Lisbon on the MV Azores (file photo) overnight after its owners were served with a summons for an allegedly unpaid debt . Stuck: They were due to leave Lisbon for Bristol at 7pm on Tuesday but lawyers slapped a court order on the ship over an 'unresolved' and 'historic' financial wrangle . The ship is operated by Essex-based Cruise & Maritime Voyages. But the legal dispute was between owners Portuscale Cruise - from which they were chartering the vessel - and one of that company's former staff. The UK cruise firm, which had nothing to do with the financial wrangle, eventually came to an arrangement with Portugese authorities which allowed the ship to sail - 19 hours late - at 2pm Wednesday. It said passengers were kept informed throughout, helped with onward travel arrangements affected by the delay, and given access to a complimentary bar. One stricken passenger sent a text to a relative telling him: 'Can't believe we're stuck in Lisbon, Portugal. 'Our ship has been impounded due to an historical incident which basically means an unpaid debt.' The Madeira-registered 16,144-tonne, 525ft-long MV Azores was built in 1946. It has eight passenger decks and room for 550 passengers in its 227 cabins. Prices for the cruise range from £779 per person for a standard twin inner-cabin, to £4,159 per person for the owner's suite with an ocean view. The average price for the majority of cabins is priced at £1,500 per person. Cruise & Maritime Voyages's commercial director Chris Coates said: 'The delay of the MV Azores overnight in Lisbon related to a historic local issue with the vessel's owning company, Portuscale Cruises from whom Cruise & Maritime Voyages charter the ship using our own crew. Wrangle: The legal dispute was between owners Portuscale Cruise - from which they were chartering the vessel (file photo) - and one of that company's former staff . Going nowhere: The harbour master then refused to let the ship leave the port and passengers eventually arrived back in the UK 19 hours late . 'This dispute involved a previous crewing issue going back to 2014 and was settled first thing this morning. 'But we had to wait for the clearance documentation to be signed off by the local authorities. The ship is now heading en-route back to the UK.' He added: 'On behalf of Cruise & Maritime Voyages, I would like to extend our sincere apologises for the delay and any disruption caused.' Coates said his company, set up in 2010, carries more than 100,000 ocean and river cruise passengers a year and had 'never experienced a delay of this nature before'. Luxurious: The average price for the majority of cabins on the MV Azores is priced at £1,500 per person . The firm's online brochure says of the MV Azores: 'With her handsome profile and a traditional walk around promenade deck, the 16,144grt Portuguese registered Azores is a classic beautifully restored ocean going cruise ship carrying just 550 guests and offers a wide selection of very well appointed and comfortable public lounges and cabin accommodation spanning eight passenger decks serviced by two lifts.' It features a choice of five comfortable lounges and bars including the Calypso main show lounge, plus a nightclub, cinema, casino, shopping boutique, photo shop, library, card and bridge room, fitness and health centre with sauna and massage facilities, an unheated outdoor swimming pool and a marbled reception area. Most cabins enjoy an ocean view and all the private en-suite cabins have a bath with shower, a hairdryer and personal safe, a TV for movies and news and information channels and a fridge with a mini bar facility.

Nearly 500 British holidaymakers were stranded on the MV Azores all night . Lawyers slapped court order on ship over an 'unresolved financial wrangle' Harbour master refused to let ship leave Lisbon to final destination Bristol . Portugese authorities allowed it to sail, passengers got home 19 hours late .

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A bolt of lightning has been spotted soaring from the top of a cloud before looping back on itself and striking the ground in Australia. The image was captured over Jaibru in Australia by an off-duty emergency services officer who dubbed the phenomenon 'looping lightning'. Upwards lightning is possible, but is very rare - with current estimates suggesting less than one per cent of lightning strikes travelling in an ‘upwards’ direction. And storm chaser Dan Robinson believes 'looped lightning' is simply a trick of perspective, based on where the viewer is stood, meaning it appears to rise and loop even though it is not. This image was captured over Jaibru in Australia by emergency services officer Scott Murray, who dubbed the phenomenon looping lightning'. Upwards lightning is very rare - estimates suggest less than 1% of lightning travels in an ‘upwards’ direction. But storm chaser Dan Robinson said 'looped' lighting may instead be a trick of perspective, based on where a viewer is stood, meaning it appears to loop when it's not . The 'looping lightning' image was taken by Scott Murray and the bolt appears to shot out and up from the cloud before curving towards the Earth. Typically lightning is seen from a distance, or from the side, and it is rare to capture an image almost directly beneath a bolt. As a result, this can skew its perspective. In particular, if the bolt is travelling straight at the viewer - so they are almost looking up the length of the bolt -  it can make it appear as if it is curving because of its forked nature. There have been examples of lightning appearing to make complete circular loops, but this is also a trick of the eye. Lightning is caused by the build up of electrostatic charge in clouds. As they develop, air acts as an insulator between the positive and negative charges in the cloud, and between the cloud and the ground. Upwards lightning is normally caused by a preceding flash moving from the cloud to Earth, and involves a bolt moving from the ground to the clouds. The preceding flash causes an electrical field change, which allows an upward positive leader to originate from a tall object like a building or wind turbine. During winter snow storms, it is possible for tall objects to initiate upwards lightning without preceding flashes. Upwards lightning is very rare - estimates suggest less than one per cent of lightning travels in an ‘upwards’ direction. It is typically classified into three groups. The smallest are starters, which extend up to a altitude of 12 to 19 miles (20 to 30km). Next are jets, which extend 25 to 31 miles (40 to 50km), and the last are gigantic jets, which reach 44 to 56 miles (70 to 90km). Positive charge builds up in one area of the cloud, while negative charges build up in the other - typically the top and bottom of the cloud respectively. If this build up of charge reaches a certain level, the insulating capacity of the air breaks causing the negative charges to escape or 'leap' from the cloud either onto another another cloud - known as sheet lightning - or to the ground. As negative charges gather in the bottom of a cloud, the negative charges in the ground are forced from the surface, leaving it positive. When a so-called 'streamer' of negative charges leaps from the bottom of the cloud, it is therefore attracted to the ground, which in turn emits a streamer of positive charges from the ground up. In particular, the negative 'stepped leaders' fork downwards looking for the best conductive path to Earth, with the least resistance. This is why these stepped leaders typically travel straight down from the cloud. As the streams connect it causes electrons to jump, or 'return the stroke', and an electrical current begins flowing, which creates lightning. This flash temporarily equalises the charged regions, until the opposite charges build up again. Lightning can occur between opposite charges within the thunderstorm cloud, known as intra-cloud lightning, or between opposite charges in the cloud and on the ground, referred to as cloud-to-ground lightning. And there are roughly five to 10 times as many cloud flashes as there are cloud-to-ground flashes. Within these strikes are two types of ground flashes known as natural and triggered. The latter includes strikes to very tall structures, planes, rockets and towers and goes from the ground up to the cloud. Natural lightning is cloud to ground. Upwards lightning is normally caused by a preceding flash moving from the cloud to Earth, and involves a bolt moving from the ground to the clouds. The preceding flash causes an electrical field change, which allows an upward positive leader to originate from a tall object. Upwards lightning is very rare - estimates suggest less than one per cent of lightning travels in an ‘upwards’ direction - and it is typically classified into three groups, based on peak altitude. The smallest are starters, which extend up to a maximum altitude of 12 to 19 miles (20 to 30km). Next are jets, which extend 25 to 31 miles (40 to 50km), and the last are gigantic jets, which reach 44 to 56 miles (70 to 90km). Lightning is caused by a build up of electrostatic charges. As they develop, air acts as an insulator between the positive and negative charges in the cloud, and between the cloud and the ground. If this build up reaches a certain level, the insulating capacity of the air breaks. The negative charge 'leaps' from the cloud either onto another another cloud - known as sheet lightning - or to the ground (pictured) When a so-called 'streamer' of negative charges leaps from the bottom of the cloud, it is attracted to the ground, which in turn emits a streamer of positive charges from the ground up. In particular, the negative 'stepped leaders' fork downwards looking for the best conductive path to Earth, with the least resistance. This is why these stepped leaders typically travel straight down from the cloud (pictured) However, the upward movement of the lightning in Mr Murray's image doesn't appear to extend as high as other forms of upward lightning, and storm chaser Dan Robinson suggests an alternative. He explained: 'Sometimes a lightning channel will have the illusion of 'looping back' on itself or having bright knots in it. The reason behind this phenomenon is quite simple. 'Lightning is three-dimensional - it 'zigs' and 'zags' in all directions. As the streams connect, it causes electrons to jump, or 'return the stroke', and an electrical current begins flowing, which creates lightning. This flash temporarily equalises the charged regions, until the opposite charges build up again. Upwards lightning is normally caused by a preceding flash moving from the cloud to Earth, and involves a bolt moving from the ground to the clouds . Upward lightning is typically classified into three groups. Starters extend up to an altitude of 19 miles (30km), jets extend to 31 miles (50km), and the gigantic jets reach up to 56 miles (90km). The upward movement in Mr Murray's image doesn't appear to extend this high, however, and storm chaser Dan Robinson said if part of a bolt is coming straight at you, it will appear to loop back on itself even when it's not . 'Most of the time you'll view a lightning channel from the side and it'll appear to travel in one general direction only. 'However, if that lightning bolt - or part of the lightning bolt - is coming straight at you, that is, you are looking at it from one end. It will appear to loop back on itself, sometimes even appearing go back upwards. 'The bright knots in a lightning channel you sometimes see in lightning photographs are the result of the same phenomenon - they are just smaller, tighter 'loops'. It appears brighter because there is more than one section of lightning channel 'overlapping' in the camera's frame.' The Met Office's lightning expert Sven-Erik Enno told MailOnline: 'On the particular photo it seems that the upper part of the channel may be pointed towards the observer. 'In such perspective the upward movement of the horizontal channel may be more amplified - the approaching horizontal channel seems to rise higher in the sky as approaching plane seems to rise higher above the horizon although its real altitude does not change.' The map above shows the average yearly counts of lightning flashes per square kilometer from 1995 to 2013. Areas with the fewest number of flashes each year are grey and purple; areas with the largest number of lightning flashes - as many as 150 per year per square kilometer (0.4 square miles) - are bright pink. The Democratic Republic of Congo was found to have the most over the period .

Image was taken by emergency services officer Scott Murray who dubbed the phenomenon 'looping lightning' A bolt of lightning is shown leaving the top of the cloud before looping back towards the Earth . Lightning is caused when positive and negative charges build up in a cloud to a level where one leaps to the other . As a result lightning has been seen striking the ground from a cloud and vice versa, and can move between clouds .

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People looking for low-maintenance animal companions have found their perfect match it seems. Russian artist Marina Yamkovskaia, 39, specializes in creating life-like bird dolls and says she can't keep up with orders. Indeed, on her website all of the critters appear to have sold out except for one $399 fluffy owl named Leo. A product description states that the 5.5in bird was crafted from mink fur and his joints are 'movable.' Photographs show him relaxing in bed and teetering on a twig. Scroll down for video . Bizarre trend: Russian artist Marina Yamkovskaia, 39, specializes in creating life-like bird dolls (above) and says she can't keep up with orders. Although Yamkovskaia specializes in owls, piglets, cats, pandas and bears are other animals which feature in her collection. Captivated by the Russian wildlife near her home in Tambov, Yamkovskaia started creating the pet dolls in 2014. In a bid to get all of the features spot on, she went about collecting close-up photographs of her favorite animals. To make her dolls she often uses real furs - such as mink and fox - which she recycles from old hats, collars or coats. Multi-talented: Although Yamkovskaia (pictured) specializes in owls, piglets, cats, pandas and bears are other animals which feature in her collection . Fresh off the production line: It takes her around two days to produce just one doll . She then carefully sticks the pelts to rigid skeletons. To finish, eyelashes and glass eyes are added. Claws are also applied to the owl and cat models. It takes her around two days to produce just one doll. Along with hand stitching, she also uses a sewing machine to speed up the process. After a picture of her owl dolls went viral on social media last year, Yamkovskaia found herself inundated with hundreds of requests. She has since received orders from all over the world. Caught on camera: After a picture of her owl dolls went viral on social media last year, Yamkovskaia found herself inundated with hundreds of requests . On the shopping website Etsy, Yamkovskaia states in her profile section: 'I sew my toys with love and soul. I think they all are alive. 'I’ll be happy if you find a little friend for yourself among them. Finding your teddy, you get a lot of positivity, love and tenderness.' The teddy bear maker she's surprised how popular her creations have been. She also finds it amusing when people mistake them for real creatures. To keep fans up-to-date with her work, she frequently posts photographs to Facebook and Instagram. In response to one of her latest posts, one follower wrote: 'You're art is sooo beautiful and I'm in love.'

Russian artist Marina Yamkovskaia, 39, specializes in creating life-like bird dolls and says she can't keep up with orders . To make her dolls she often uses real furs, such as mink and fox, which she removes from old hats, collars or coats .

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Head coach Tony Pulis insists West Brom will relish their underdog tag as they start their nightmare run-in. The Baggies host Liverpool on Saturday eight points above the Barclays Premier League relegation zone. They also face Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal in their final five games, along with a trip to Newcastle. West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis believes his side can rise to the challenge of facing the top teams . West Brom beat Crystal Palace 2-0 last Saturday to move them eight points clear of the relegation zone . But Pulis will embrace their challenge against the big hitters as the Baggies try to reach his 40 points survival target. 'We can't be below 100 per cent, not just physically but mentally,' he said, with Albion on 36 points. 'Every game that we play in now we will be the underdog and I've always enjoyed that. 'As for the three points last weekend, I was most concerned about (restoring) the confidence in the players.' Liverpool come to The Hawthorns after their disappointing display in the 2-1 FA Cup semi final defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday. And Pulis insisted they must still be respected despite their slip. 'You have to give Villa credit. They were very, very good. They caused them lots of problems,' he said. Jordan Henderson (right) celebrates scoring Liverpool's winning goal in a 2-1 win over West Bromwich Albion at Anfield back in October's reverse Premier League fixture . April 25: Liverpool (home) May 2: Manchester United (away) May 9: Newcastle United (away) May 18: Chelsea (home) May 24: Arsenal (away) 'Brendan Rodgers knows what the Premier League is like. Expectations are going to be different to what they were like at Swansea, . 'They expect you to win trophies at Liverpool. 'It's ebbs and flows. You have to ride with the waves and make sure you have a clear view of where you want to go. '(Raheem) Sterling, (Philippe) Coutinho, (Daniel) Sturridge, (Adam) Lallana - whoever he plays they have great players.' Liverpool loanee Andre Wisdom is ineligible to face his parent club while Youssouf Mulumbu is suspended but Craig Dawson has shaken off a dead leg which forced him off in the 2-0 win at Crystal Palace last week.

Tony Pulis has called on his players to embrace being cast as outsiders . West Brom begin tricky fixture list with visit of Liverpool to the Hawthorns . Baggies also face Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal in the run-in . CLICK HERE for all the West Brom vs Liverpool team news .

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(CNN)The quaint town of Dunblane, Scotland, has been set abuzz by the wedding of tennis legend Andy Murray to his long-term girlfriend, Kim Sears. Saturday's event -- dubbed "the royal wedding of Scotland" -- took place at Dunblane Cathedral, with cheering crowds spilling onto the streets to support their home-grown talent. The grand slam and Olympic champion donned a traditional blue and green tartan kilt, while his bride dazzled in a vintage-style gown by British designer Jenny Packham. The people of Dunblane braved wind, rain and even snow to catch a glimpse of the happy couple, having seen Murray grow from a young boy into a British sporting legend. "Absolutely fabulous to see them today, especially Andy coming back to his hometown," said one lady in the crowd. "He's a hero. He's done something that all local boys would really strive to do. He's a superstar," added another. The couple met at the U.S. Open in 2005 and got engaged in November last year. Before the ceremony, and understandably lost for words, Murray resorted to a series of emoticons to sum up his excitement for the day. Fellow tennis veteran Rafael Nadal and First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon posted their congratulatory messages on Twitter. But any plans for a honeymoon have been put on hold as the world number three returns to tournament action next week.

UK tennis star Andy Murray wed his long-term girlfriend, Kim Sears, in Dunblane, Scotland . Saturday's event has been dubbed "the royal wedding of Scotland"

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No matter how young or old we are, most of us experience the odd memory lapse. Perhaps it will be forgetting where you put the car keys, or what you went to get from upstairs. Thankfully, these moments pass. But for those with dementia there is no such relief. Imagine what it's like being unable to recall what you'd done an hour before. Or not remembering how to navigate around your own house or the names of your nearest and dearest. Or knowing what everyday things are for, such as a fridge. Today, in the third part of our major Good Health series on dementia, we look at ways to help minimise the impact of these memory problems, to prolong independence and help those with dementia live as full a life as possible. Scroll down for video . Older people find it harder to reach a deeper sleep - but they still need just as much . THINGS THAT SABOTAGE YOUR MEMORY . Getting overtired: If the brain is tired, it affects the memory even for those without dementia. Recently, scientists have found out why. During deep sleep, brain waves move memories from the hippocampus - the area of the brain that is involved in short-term memory - to the prefrontal cortex at the front of the brain, where long-term memories are stored. If this doesn't happen, short-term memories get overwritten with new ones and the consequence is forgetfulness, according to researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. It is a common misconception that we need less sleep as we get older - in fact we need just as much, the problem is that older people find it harder to reach a deeper sleep. Getting a good night's sleep can be especially difficult for those with dementia, especially those with Alzheimer's disease who may experience changes to their sleeping patterns. Quite why this happens is not understood, but it may be related to the impact the condition has on the brain. But there are steps that can make it easier. One of the most important measures is to avoid catnapping during the day (this becomes harder to avoid as dementia becomes more advanced). Catnapping makes it both harder to fall asleep at night and more likely you'll wake up earlier than desired. Other steps include avoiding caffeine - coffee or tea - in the evening. A regular bedtime is also important as this gives the body the cues it needs to feel sleepy at set times, making it easier to fall asleep. Although many people believe a nightcap will help them sleep, alcohol is counter-productive and tends to make you wake in the night. It is a diuretic and, therefore, you are likely to wake up needing to go to the loo. It is also known to reduce the amount of the night you spend in deep, restorative sleep. Regularly eating food high in fat and sugar leads to inflammation in the hippocampus . Eating too much junk food: Cakes, chips and biscuits won't just impact on the waistline - they can adversely affect your memory, too. Recent research has found that regularly eating food high in fat and sugar leads to inflammation in the hippocampus. Scientists at the University of New South Wales, Australia, found that eating these foods every day caused inflammation in the brain after just one week. The work was done on rats, but it is thought the principle could extend to humans. Smoking: Many studies have found that even occasional smoking can impact on the brain. One study, from King's College London, analysed 8,000 over-50s and found that smokers performed worst in memory tests, learning ability and reasoning. Why this happens is thought to be linked to the fact that smoking reduces the amount of oxygen that reaches the brain. Those who have smoked have also been shown to have greater overall shrinkage of the brain. Not 'using it': When someone is diagnosed with dementia, they often start to withdraw from their normal hobbies and activities. Yet to retain your mental ability and memory skills for as long as possible you need to keep the brain stimulated. Think of it this way: just as our bodies need physical exercise in order to stay as strong as possible so, too, do our brains. It's a tried-and-tested principle: for example, a review of 15 studies by the respected Cochrane Library looked at the benefits of a variety of activities designed to stimulate the brain and promote memory such as word games, puzzles, listening to music and practical activities such as baking and indoor gardening. The studies involved 718 participants with dementia - some took part in these activities and others did not. After between one and three months those who'd taken part in the brain stimulating and practical activities did better on cognitive function tests than those who did not. TIPS TO HELP WITH A FAILING MEMORY . A failing short-term memory is a characteristic of dementia and can make it difficult to cope with day-to-day life. The following strategies may help: . One of the most important measures is to avoid catnapping during the day . Have set meal times, as these are easier to remember - and write them down on a whiteboard to help recall what time is meal time. The Mediterranean type of diet may be most beneficial as it's been shown to maintain the health of the blood vessels, and keeping a healthy circulation is key for people with dementia as it ensures a healthy flow of blood to the brain. Try to include oily fish such as trout, salmon or mackerel three times a week: the latest research suggests this is a good way to stop brain shrinkage. These fish contain omega-3 fatty acids and research has found that people with the highest level of these have less shrinkage in the hippocampus, the area associated with memory. To confirm a diagnosis of dementia or to access specialist services, a GP can refer a patient to a memory clinic. Normally, these are based either at a community clinic or at a hospital. They will have a team of psychologist nurses and doctors. As well as running tests that can help provide a diagnosis, they co-ordinate a range of services to help the dementia patient. For example, all clinics will offer cognitive stimulation therapy. This takes the form of group activities and exercises the patient is invited to attend twice a week for seven weeks. These activities could involve word games or even singing and have been found to help improve language skills and comprehension. Each session lasts for about 45 minutes. You cannot simply attend a clinic - you need to be referred. Typically, there is a four-to-six week wait after referral for an appointment. If the patient is too infirm or incapacitated to attend, most clinics can offer a home assessment by one of the community mental health team. Do it in chronological order. Having a history of their life can help them remember and, as the condition progresses this book may also be useful to bring out to show them if they seem distressed. Asking the person with dementia to reminisce and recall stories about the people or events shown in the pictures can also be a good way to 'use it'. Dr Souter is a retired GP and fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners. Adapted by LUCY ELKINS from Your Guide To Understanding And Dealing with Dementia by Dr Keith Souter, published by Summersdale, £8.99. Order at www.mailbookshop.co.uk, or call 0808 2720808, p&p is free for a limited time only.

This is the third part of our major Good Health series on dementia . We look at ways to help minimise the impact of memory problems . For example, we need just as much sleep as we get older . The problem is that older people find it harder to reach a deeper sleep . When the short-term memory starts to go, it can make it hard for someone to recall what they have already done that day, such as whether they've had breakfast, or showered, or spoken to someone. It can help to keep a diary - a record of what has been done through the day. Writing also helps encourage the cognitive processes, which can help slow down future decline. Create a memory hub - that is, a central place in the home, perhaps the dining room table or a desk, where important notes, car keys, house keys and drugs that need to be taken are kept. Put things here that you want to be able to find quickly. Get into the habit of having everything in this one place rather than having things scattered about the home. Get a whiteboard or blackboard - that can be used to record a timetable of what needs to be done each day that week. Things that get done can be ticked off. It is another way to show what has been done, but also shows what remains to be done. Label doors, drawers, cupboards and cabinets to avoid confusion about what goes where. Have a list of the numbers of key people by the phone - your GP and other care professionals, carers, family and reliable friends. Have a daily newspaper delivered - it is a simple way of keeping aware of what is happening in the world and is a useful reminder of that day's date. When showering or having a bath, establish a routine as a reminder of whether your hair has been washed. For example, move the conditioner and shampoo from one side of the bath to the other once you've used them. Eat regular meals. While other body cells can take fuel from elsewhere, the brain relies on a good supply of glucose from the blood. That's why skipping a meal can affect reasoning, cognition and memory. In the early stages of dementia, begin a reminiscence book to act as a reminder of key events in that person's life and who people are. It's a nice thing for the person with dementia and a loved one to do together. Include pictures and snippets of information and date and label every entry.

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A former bomb disposal expert has won his battle with the bulge after shedding half his bodyweight after undergoing gastric bypass surgery. Steve Tempest-Mitchell, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, lost a whopping 16st after the surgery 14 months ago, which caused his stomach to shrink to the size of a tennis ball. The 56-year-old said he decided to go through with the operation after hitting 32st and struggling to control his Type 2 diabetes. Scroll down for video . Slim and trim: Steve Tempest-Mitchell says he has a new lease of life after slimming down from 32st to 16st . 'It was a case of going in for the surgery and hoping to come out the other side,' said the father-of-three. This was a life changing and life threatening decision for me to make. 'At 32st, it was not an easy decision as I had been turned down for the surgery two and a half years previously . 'It had got to a point where something had to be done because I was slowly killing myself. I was just waiting for something awful to happen and even needed psychiatric help.' Although he never indulged in binge-eating, Mr Tempest-Mitchell says he would eat smaller portions at regular intervals and was drinking around eight cans of cola a day. But the former bomb disposal expert hadn't always been big and he says that growing up, he lived an active lifestyle, regularly playing rugby and competing in wrestling. Flashback: Mr Tempest-Mitchell said he was almost a recluse when he was at his biggest (above) As he got older, he began to struggle with his weight thanks to a lifestyle of long-haul flights, business meetings and boozy evenings spent entertaining clients. Mr Tempest-Mitchell also had to contend with some highly stressful situations while working as a bomb disposal expert between 1996 and 2005 in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he was employed as a contractor with the Ministry of Defence. Using high-pressure water technology, he would set about the grim task of defusing bombs. 'It was a very stressful situation,' he explains. 'Not only have you got to handle the situation of defusing the threat of the bomb but you are in dangerous territory as well under guard from soldiers. Helping hand: The former bomb disposal expert said he needed to be pushed in a wheelchair to board a plane . 'We were very lucky as one of the bases we were stationed at was attacked by a rocket launcher just weeks after we left.' Mr Tempest-Mitchell, who is now a business development manager at a demolition and asbestos removal firm, said as the years went by, his weight crept up. 'I had a very active lifestyle before my work and life balance was disrupted and I began to not have time to eat right,' he said. 'I was never one of those people who would eat massive amounts of food where you are stunned by the amount but I did have small portions regularly. 'Ever since I was a child, I always drank coke. At one point, I was having between six to eight cans a day. I have had to completely cut coke out of my life as well as other fizzy drinks. I don't mind if I never have one again.' The father-of-three said his weight affected his self confidence and esteem . As a result of the weight gain, Mr Tempest-Mitchell almost became housebound at his heaviest and was forced to plan every trip out. His weight issues even affected his working life, as well as his confidence and self esteem. 'I was forced to park the car as close as possible to wherever I was going, if I couldn't, I'd have to turn back and go home,' he recalls. 'I was almost becoming a recluse as I was unable to visit sites for my work so instead worked from home. I was becoming a burden on my family, especially when we tried to go on holiday. I had to be taken to the plane by a buggy or wheelchair.' Fed up, he took the plunge and opted for surgery - a decision that coincided with him finding that he was about to become a grandfather. Both of his daughters, aged 26 and 36, were expecting babies. 'My one daughter came to see me while I was recovering from the operation and broke the news that she was pregnant,' said Mr Tempest-Mitchell, who also has a 34-year-old son. Although he never indulged in eating too many snacks, he said he would drink up to eight cans of coke a day . 'I was so thrilled as I knew the success of the surgery would allow me to be more active and enjoy spending time with them as they are growing up.' As well as losing more than a stone a month, he has also seen his waist shrink from 66 inches to 42 inches and his chest go down from 66 inches to 48 inches. 'Now I feel like I am a new man,' he said. 'I have the energy to play with my grandchildren, who are both nearly one, which I would not have been able to do before.'

Steve Tempest-Mitchell had gastric bypass surgery to shrink his stomach . The 56-year-old took drastic measure after tipping the scales at 32st . Bradford father-of-three was struggling to control diabetes . Almost housebound and was consuming eight cans of fizzy drinks a day . Had to be helped onto a plane in a wheelchair or special buggy .

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Rangers boss Stuart McCall ordered his side to end their stuttering away form at Dumbarton on Saturday to ramp up the pressure on play-off rivals Hibs. The Ibrox boss watched his side drop two points against bottom side Livingston in West Lothian but insisted the 1-1 draw — with Myles Hippolyte and Marius Zaliukas trading goals — could end up being crucial in the quest to finish second. Rangers have only won once in their last five away matches and McCall insists nothing less than a victory will do at the Bet Butler Stadium this weekend as his side aim to go four clear in second while Hibs face Falkirk in the Scottish Cup semi finals. Stuart McCall wants his side to put their away-day blues behind them at Dumbarton on Saturday . ‘We could be four ahead on Saturday night so that might be a very important point for us tonight,’ said McCall on a night when Rangers fans let off a series of fireworks in the Energy Assets Arena. ‘It’s still in our hands — but we have got to go and win on Saturday! ‘Of course I’m disappointed not to win the game. We didn’t deserve any more but this wasn’t a case of us blowing hot and cold. We’ve no divine right to come here and win. ‘I said before the game this would be a tough place to come. OK, we didn’t play as fluently as we would have liked but Livvy were fighting for their lives. They are a physical side and Hibs and Queen of the South have still to come here. Rangers dropped two points at Championship bottom side Livingston in their bid for promotion . Myles Hippolyte gave Livingston the lead early in the second half and threatened to upset Rangers . ‘It was a game that panned out the way I expected on a tight park, dry and bumpy. It was a fair result. You can’t stop a free kick like that (by Hippolyte).’ Meanwhile, Mark Burchill was left ruing a first half ‘goal’ by Hippolyte that was chalked off after a supposed foul by Jordan White on Cammy Bell. But the Livvy boss was also left lamenting his team’s dire defending 120 seconds after taking the lead through Hippolyte’s fine freekick. ‘I think everyone here knows it should have been a goal by Myles in the first half,’ he sighed. Marius Zaliukas equalised a couple of minutes later for Rangers at the Energy Assets Arena . ‘I’m just really disappointed. It was a terrible goal for us to lose. If you go ahead in a match you really want to do better than that. When you’ve taken the lead that’s your most vulnerable time as a team. And I just feel if we had weathered that then Rangers would have run out of ideas. ‘It was not the best we have played but I felt we more than matched Rangers tonight. I watched them on Sunday against Raith and I thought we could get three points from them and I’m disappointed we never managed to do that.’

Rangers held to a 1-1 draw by bottom side Livingston on Wednesday . The draw means Rangers have won just one of last five away matches . The point was still enough for Rangers to move second above Hibs . Rangers face Dumbarton away from home on Saturday .

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A milk price war is set to break out following a landmark decision by the EU to scrap quotas restricting production . A milk price war is set to break out following a landmark decision by the EU to scrap quotas restricting production. The quota system was abolished today after 30 years - allowing dairy farmers to produce as much milk as they like without suffering a financial penalty. The move is expected to drive a spike in production, particularly in countries like Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands, who plan to boost exports of milk and other dairy products to the UK. As a result, a price war over the cost of milk is likely to break out, bringing down the price for consumers. However, British farmers are likely to find the price they are paid by supermarkets is driven down, which will be particularly difficult for smaller family businesses. Milk quotas were introduced in 1984 to address the oversupply during the late 1970s and early 1980s that had led to the infamous milk lakes and butter mountains. Farmers who produced above their quota were hit with punishing cash penalties. The new free-for-all will promote dairy factory farms, where super-size Holstein cows have been bred to produce more milk than any calf could drink in order to cut production costs. The industrialisation of dairy farming has seen the number of UK farms producing milk fall from 50,000 to 14,116 over the last 30 years. At the same time the average herd has risen from 64 cows to 134. The average milk production from Holstein dairy cows, which have been labelled ‘udders on legs’, has risen by 55per cent to 7,327 litres per animal per year – around 12,900 pints. In some cases this has been done through selective breeding programmes designed to create supersize cows, which are bulked up with high protein feed and kept inside for much of the year in what are known as ‘zero grazing’ barns. Dairy farmers have been under severe pressure in the past year as the result of a global glut in milk and a supermarket price war that drove down the price of a pint, making it cheaper than some bottled water. Some dairy processors have starting to raise farm gate prices recently, however farmers remain concerned the end of quotas could bring enormous price swings. Chairman of the dairy board at the National Farmers’ Union, Rob Harrison, has urged all EU countries to act responsibly and collectively in order to manage future volatility. Mr Harrison said: ‘Farmers and dairy processors here do have some concerns about how other EU countries will react to the ending of quotas. ‘Some are rapidly increasing their output without an end market for these goods. With milk prices yet to show any strong signs of recovery, this could push farmgate milk prices down further in the EU, and stall any recovery in the dairy markets. ‘It’s vital that expansion in any Member State is planned in accordance with available market opportunities.’ Dairy farmers have been under severe pressure in the past year as the result of a global glut in milk and a supermarket price war that drove down the price of a pint, making it cheaper than some bottled water . Mr Harrison said the new freedom could allow British dairy farmers, who are particularly efficient, to win new sales in Europe and around the world, particularly the Far East. He said: ‘We also need UK dairy processors to recognise and promote potential markets both at home and abroad and look to develop new products such as sports drinks.’ The idea of milk being promoted as a sports drink has been given credence by Coca-Cola, which has recently launched its own brand of milk in the United States. The new Fairlife milk costs more than twice as much as regular milk, but the firm believes consumers will pay more on the basis it contains 50per cent more protein and half the sugar. Earlier this week, some European farmer groups mounted a protest over the changes outside the European Parliament in Brussels, which involved a funeral march the lighting of a warning fire. The European Milk Board, a federation of dairy farmers with member organisations from 13 countries, said it was likely that the market would not be able to cope with significantly expanded production in a reasonable way. Its president, Romuald Schaber, said the changes are a particular threat to small dairy farmers, who tend to have higher costs. ‘Chronic price collapses are inevitable, the next crisis is on its way,’ he said. ‘Prices will be rock-bottom, as Europe’s farmers will have even less market power to achieve a cost-covering milk price in the future.’ Maria Heubuch, an MEP for the Greens, warned about the loss of small farmers. ‘Europe could see more factory farms with 1,000, 2,000 or even 5,000 cows, merely providing raw materials for the industry,’ she said. The European Dairy Association, which represents milk processors, has backed the end of quotas. Its Secretary General, Alexander Anton, said: ‘It goes without saying that the end of the quota will lower the administrative burden on all levels. This will naturally further enhance the competitiveness of the whole sector.’ Irish dairy farmers have embarked on a massive expansion plan and will be looking to make big in-roads to the British market. A study by the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) estimated the ending of quotas would create 9,500 extra jobs in Ireland, and at least 1.3 billion euros (£950m) in extra exports. While productions restrictions have been scrapped, the EU will provide a safety net for dairy farmers. Brussels will have the power to buy-in butter and skimmed milk powder at a guaranteed figure if there is over-supply, which will shore up the price.

Quota system abolished so farmers can produce as much milk as they like . Production increase expected in Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands . Could drive down prices for British farmers who are already squeezed .

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Nasa has selected a variety of companies to work on projects to create advanced space technologies, including faster methods of propulsion. Other projects to be worked on include improved habitats for humans, and small satellites to explore deep space. And one of the companies in the 12 Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextStep) says they have an engine that could get humans to Mars in just 39 days. Scroll down for video . Nasa has selected a variety of companies to work on projects to create advanced space technologies, including a faster method of propulsion known as Vasimr (illustrated), which could apparently get to Mars in a matter of weeks, not months . The Vasimr engine - which uses plasma as a propellant - is being developed by the Ad Astra Rocket company in Texas. Their engine shot to fame a few years ago when it was revealed that it could drastically reduce the journey time to Mars from months to weeks - although it may require a nuclear power source. And following the successful test of a prototype in 2013, it seems Nasa is now considering it for use on a future mission to Mars. Short for Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket, Vasimr works with plasma, an electrically charged gas that can be heated to extreme temperatures by radio waves and controlled and guided by strong magnetic fields. The magnetic field also insulates nearby structures so exhaust temperatures well beyond the melting point of materials can be achieved. In rocket propulsion, the higher the temperature of the exhaust gases, the higher their velocity and the higher the fuel efficiency. Plasma rockets feature exhaust velocities far above those achievable by their chemical cousins, so their fuel consumption is extremely low. ‘We are thrilled by this announcement and proud to be joining forces with Nasa in the final steps of the technology maturation,’ said Dr Franklin Chang Diaz, Ad Astra’s Chairman and CEO, in a statement. ‘We look forward to a very successful partnership as we jointly advance the technology to flight readiness.’ Over three years, Nasa will give the company about £6.8 million ($10 million) to get the engine almost ready to fly in space. This will be achieved with a demonstration of their new prototype, the VX-200-SS, which will be able to fire continuously for more than 100 hours. A previous test in 2013 saw Ad Astra complete 10,000 successful high power firings of a Vasimr prototype. However, this involved short duration bursts for less than a minute. Proving the engine works for more than 100 hours will be key to it one day being used on a spacecraft. The Vasimr engine is seen here being tested. Short for Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket, Vasimr works with plasma, an electrically charged gas that can be heated to extreme temperatures by radio waves and controlled and guided by strong magnetic fields . In rocket propulsion, the higher the temperature of the exhaust gases, the higher their velocity and the higher the fuel efficiency. Plasma rockets like Vasimr (illustrated) feature exhaust velocities far above those achievable by their chemical cousins, so their fuel consumption is extremely low . The Vasimr engine could be part of the entire spacecraft that will ultimately take astronauts to Mars. The rocket that will send them on their way will be the Space Launch System, illustrated, which will complete an unmanned flight in 2019 - and it will have room for some secondary payloads to go to deep space . Owing to the orbits of Earth and Mars, there are specific windows of opportunity when a mission can take place. Our planets come as close to each other as 33.9 million miles (54.6 million km), but can be as distant as 250 million miles (400 million km). For this reason spacecraft to Mars, such as the Curiosity rover, have to launch in certain windows when the planets are aligned. The next window is open from January 2016 to April 2016, and will see the launch of two more missions to the red planet. For a future manned mission, they will need to launch out in one of the windows and return in another. Just getting there will take up to nine months. The astronauts will then be there waiting for a year until they can come back, again taking up to nine months - a total of around three years. Whether an engine such as Vasimr could shorten the time it would take to cover the distance, though, remains to be seen. With this and other technologies, Nasa said in a statement they want to develop exploration capabilities around the moon, and at Mars. ‘Commercial partners were selected for their technical ability to mature key technologies and their commitment to the potential applications both for government and private sector uses,’ said William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for Human Exploration and Operations at Nasa Headquarters. ‘This work ultimately will inform the strategy to move human presence further into the solar system.’ Three advanced electric propulsion projects, including Vasimr, will develop engines that operate in the 50 to 300 kilowatt range. By comparison, current electric propulsion used by Nasa - such as the ion engine on the Dawn spacecraft - operates at less than five kilowatts. Meanwhile, seven companies have been picked to work on the habitats that will house astronauts as they make their way to Mars in the 2030s. While the Orion capsule will take astronauts to and from Earth, it can only sustain a crew of four for 21 days. To make the journey to Mars, expected to last anywhere from several months to three years, astronauts will need to live in some other structure. Nasa will be hoping one of the projects it is funding will find a way to house the astronauts for the grueling journey to and from the red planet. While the Orion capsule (shown after test flight in December 2014) will take astronauts to and from Earth, it can only sustain a crew of four for 21 days. To make the journey to Mars, expected to last anywhere from several months to three years, astronauts will need to live in some other structure . Previously, Boeing outlined the six steps needed to land and return on Mars (illustrated). Two are already in production - the Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket. The other four things needed are a large 'tug' spacecraft, a habitat, lander and an ascent vehicle - all of which Nasa is hoping to develop in the next decade or so . Nasa is also asking companies to development capabilities to sustain a crew of four for 60 days in cis-lunar space - between Earth and the moon - with the ability to scale up to Mars missions. The companies selected include Bigelow Aerospace, who are creating an inflatable habitation module - a prototype of which will be attached to the ISS in 2018. And finally, two companies have been selected to develop small satellites - CubeSats - to launch as secondary paylods on the first flight of Nasa’s huge Space Launch System rocket in 2019. As the rocket is so powerful, it will give these CubeSats a rare opportunity to explore deep space, as opposed to remaining in Earth orbit. Two companies have also been selected to develop small satellites - CubeSats - to launch as secondary paylods on the first flight of Nasa’s huge Space Launch System rocket in 2019. It will give these CubeSats a rare opportunity to explore deep space, as opposed to remaining in Earth orbit (illustration shown)

Company in Texas has been asked to develop its revolutionary engine . Ad Astra's Vasimr engine could apparently get to Mars in 39 days . It is one of 12 advanced technology projects to be funded by Nasa . Others include new types of habitation and small deep space satellites .

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At last, after months of grey skies and miserable weather, the sun is out. If you are looking to celebrate the wonderfully balmy weather by taking a dip, there are a few places you could try. Lidos, which are seeing a resurgence as more money is ploughed into renovation and redecoration, are a good first port of call. Picking the right one - that isn't too over-crowded or too run down - is crucial. In response to extra demand, many pools are extending their opening hours in line with the weather or organising late night swimming slots for busy workers. Scroll down for video . If you are looking to celebrate this wonderfully balmy weather by taking a dip, there are lots of places to try . For those who are more adventurous; look around, there are acres of countryside watery holes to dip your toe into. Whether you pick a lido, river, lake, pool or stream - here are ten of the best swimming locations in the country to cover all your watery needs. Tinside Lido, Plymouth . As Art Deco style Lidos go – and there are quite a few – this has to be the most lavish. A fountain spews water from the centre, stripes adorn the lanes and the waterfront pool has panoramic views out to sea. Tinside Lido underwent a £3.3 million restoration in 2003 and has been voted one of Europe's top 10 pools . It was built in 1935 and underwent a £3.3 million restoration in 2003 to restore it to glory. Voted one of the top 10 best outdoor pools in Europe, it’s definitely worth a splash. Lake Windermere, Cumbria . Where better than Lake Windermere to take a plunge? The Cumbrian expanse is the largest natural lake in the country and its wide views inspired Wordsworth. At ten and a half miles long and 219 feet deep, you’ll have your work cut out if you are swimming lengths. Best Western Salutation hotel offers swimmers a tour of the best swimming spots around Lake Windermere . Best Western Salutation hotel in Ambleside (a mile inland) offers keen swimmers a dedicated tour of the best swimming locations and bucolic spots, and will provide wetsuits to those who need them. Stonehaven Open Air Pool, Aberdeen . An Olympic-sized, open air pool containing heated, filtered sea water. It claims to be ‘often warmer than the Med!’ with sheltered sun terraces and a paddling pool for under-eights. Bordered by a colourful Art Deco-listed building, the pool celebrated its 80th birthday last year. There’s also the option of midnight swimming sessions while listening to music. Stonehaven Open Air Pool in Aberdeen holds midnight swimming sessions during which music is played . Bude Sea Pool, Cornwall . It could be your last chance to swim in this beautiful sea pool due to funding cuts threatening its closure. The part-natural, part man-made swimming pool nestles under cliffs on the north Cornwall coast and is filled by the Atlantic twice a day. It stretches 88 metres by 50 metres at its longest points, and allows visitors to bathe in glorious, sparkling and calm sea water. Bude Sea Pool in Cornwall is part-man made and part natural, and stretches 88 metres by 50 metres . Llyn y Fan Fach, Brecon Beacons, Wales . This natural lake is thought to be one of the most haunted bodies of water in Wales. It lies at the western border of the indomitable Black Mountains and local lore says that at 2pm on the first Sunday of August the ‘Lady of the Lake’ emerges from its depths. Stories wildly vary, but many claim she is the wronged wife of a violent husband who walked into the lake after he struck her. That aside, it makes a wonderful place for a bracing swim. Llyn y Fan Fach is thought to be haunted by 'The Lady of The Lake' but surrounded by stunning scenery . Brockwell Lido, Brockwell Park, London . For those in the capital looking for a refreshing dip, Brockwell Lido is a 50-metre-long pool and another 1930s Art Deco triumph. It closed in 1990 but reopened after four years thanks to local pressure. Now it’s Grade II listed and hosts barbeques and film nights, including screenings of Jaws where viewers float about in dinghies while watching the movie. Brockwell Lido is 50-metre-long pool that is another 1930s Art Deco triumph with huge local support . Rheidol Vale, Aberystwyth, Wales . A beautiful area, dotted with sets of pools, waterfalls and a beachy bank for barbecuing. This is the perfect place for family summer outings. Give children free reign to scrabble around the rocks or float down small chutes. Rheidol Vale gives children free reign to scramble around the rocks and trees or float down small chutes . Lymington Sea Water Baths, Hampshire . Built in 1833, these are the oldest open air sea water baths in the UK. The lido overlooks the Solent with stunning seaside views. It’s also enormous, and home to the South Coast’s biggest inflatable obstacle course. This is a great option for hardy children and offers kayaks and water rollers to play on. Also available for private bookings. Built in 1833, Lymington Sea Water Baths are the oldest open-air sea water baths in the UK . Nantwich Outdoor Brine Pool, Cheshire . Probably the only inland brine pool left in the country, Nantwich swimming pool measures 30.5 metres by 15 metres. Brine (salty water) is pumped into the pool from an underground source, the medicinal benefits of which are well-documented. A swim in salt-enriched water thought to cure ache and pains, including rheumatism, and was popular with Victorians. The extra buoyancy of salted water can be helpful too for those recovering from injuries and looking to build strength. Stainforth Force (right) in the Yorkshire Dales has a rushing waterfall and plunge pool for children to play in . Stainforth Force, Yorkshire Dales . If you are in the area, this is a brilliant place for children. Don’t expect peace and quiet, though. An assault course of pools lead their way to a waterfall on the River Ribble, just north of Settle. You’ll find a plunge pool (with ladder) at the waterfall’s edge and people daring each other to jump off the top.

Tinside Lido in Plymouth boasts fountains and views of the Isle of Wight . The beautiful Llyn y Fan Fach in Wales is haunted by a 'Lade of the Lake' Nantwich has the last inland brine pool in the country for aches and pains .

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Carl Froch will be a keen observer when Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr returns to the ring after a year-long absence. Froch had hoped to take on the Mexican this month in Las Vegas but a shoulder injury forced the Nottingham world champion to pull out. Instead, Chavez faces Andrzej Fonfara at a catchweight of 172lb on Saturday night but has said he is open to facing the Brit later this year. WBA super-middleweight champion Carl Froch took part in a Poker tournament in Lenton . ‘I’m ticking over, just waiting at the moment,’ Froch told Sportsmail. ‘Chavez is back in action and hopefully he’ll do the business. If he comes through unscathed and he looks impressive then there’s no reason why negotiations can’t start for a fight with me. ‘We’ll see how he looks. He might get knocked out then it would be off the table. ‘We’ll take it from there and I’ll decide what I’m going to do based on how I feel in the gym. ‘It’s a fight that can be made and should be made providing we both want it. I’m prepared to travel to America because I’d like to fight in Las Vegas before I retire.’ Froch was due to fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (right) in Las Vegas but was forced to withdraw with injury . Froch is still keen to fight in Las Vegas and would be open to travelling to America to fight Chavez . Carl Froch took part in the £1m guaranteed Main Event at the PokerStars UK & Ireland Poker Tour. To find out more about upcoming stops of the tour, please visit: PokerStars.com .

Injury forced Carl Froch to withdraw from bout with Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr . Instead, Chavez faces Andrzej Fonfara on Saturday night . The WBA super-middleweight champion is searching for his next fight .

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A bill that would make Hawaii the first state to raise the legal smoking age to 21 cleared the Legislature on Friday and is headed to the governor. The bill would prevent adolescents from smoking, buying or possessing both traditional and electronic cigarettes. Governor David Ige hasn't yet decided whether he will sign the bill and said he will not review it until it is vetted by his staff for any legal issues, as is the case with all bills. 'The departments will be doing their review and then we'll have the opportunity to look at it,' Ige said. Jessica Yamauchi, executive director of the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii, called the legislation 'groundbreaking'. Jessica Yamauchi, executive director of the Coalition for a Tobacco Free Hawaii, called the legislation that could raise Hawaii's smoking age to 21 'groundbreaking'. The bill was recently passed by the state legislature . 'It's amazing to be the first state in something. That's very exciting for us.' The bill includes a $10 fine for first-time offenders. Subsequent violations would lead to a $50 fine or mandatory community service. Dozens of local governments have similar bans, including Hawaii County and New York City. According to the state Department of Heath, 5,600 kids in Hawaii try smoking each year, and 90 percent of daily smokers begin the habit before age 19. Meanwhile, 1,400 people die from tobacco use or exposure in Hawaii every year, according to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. 'Today we have the opportunity to change the paradigm,' said Democratic state Sen. Rosalyn Baker, who introduced the bill. The new bill will apply to both traditional cigarettes and electronic cigarettes (file photo) Smoking prevalence would fall an estimated 12 percent if the minimum smoking age was raised to 21, according to a report by the Institute of Medicine, which is part of the National Academy of Sciences. The favorite flavors among teens who use electronic cigarettes are sweet tart and 'unicorn puke, which is described as a combination of every flavor of Skittle in one,' Baker said. 'While the industry is not allowed to directly market to children, it is still developing packaging and advertising products in ways that appeal to children,' she said. Sabrina Olaes, 17, got involved in promoting the legislation after finding herself in restrooms full of electronic cigarette fumes when her classmates vaped at her high school. 'You feel like you want to hold your breath because you don't want to smell what they're smoking,' Olaes said. 'It's pretty sad to know that they've fallen under the addiction.' Opponents say it's unfair that a military veteran returning from service could be prevented from smoking. 'It is not right because you are deemed an adult when you turn 18,' said Michelle Johnston, owner of Sub Ohm Vapes in Kailua-Kona, on Hawaii's Big Island. 'You can sign up and be in the military and basically give your life for your country. You can vote,' she said. 'Why shouldn't you be able to choose if you want to buy tobacco products or vaping products, when you're considered a legal adult?' Democratic Senator Gil Riviere, who voted against the bill in the 19-4 vote, said if the state wants to eliminate smoking, it should ban it for everyone. 'You can sign contracts, you can get married, you can go to war and lose an arm or lose an eye... you come back and you're 20 years old and you can't have a cigarette,' Riviere said. Sabrina Olaes, 17, (left) got involved in promoting the legislation after finding herself in restrooms full of electronic cigarette fumes when her classmates vaped at her high school.

Governor David Ige said he hasn't decided if he will sign bill into law yet . Bill has $10 fine for first-time offenders, increases to $50 for next offenses . Similar bans exist in Hawaii County and New York City . Bill's opponents say it would be unfair to allow people to join the military but prohibit them from smoking a cigarette because of their age .

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Ukip’s Suzanne Evans today said she will step in as party leader if Nigel Farage quits because of ill health. Mr Farage has revealed that he is suffering from a recurring spinal injury that means he is on medication and making twice weekly hospital visits. The Ukip leader has also pledged to be 'gone within 10 minutes' if he fails to win in Thanet South where he is standing to become an MP. Scroll down for video . Stepping into the breach: The party's deputy chairman Suzanne Evans (pictured right) said she would step in as leader if Mr Farage (left) is forced to pull out due to ill health. But she played down his medical problems . Asked what she would do if Mr Farage asked her to 'carry on the mantle', Miss Evans today told Murnaghan on Sky News: 'Well if he said that to me, of course I would, yes. 'But he’s going to win and I cannot wait to see him in the House of Commons, he will really shake things up, it is a very exciting prospect.' Miss Evans, who is the party's deputy chairman, down-played Mr Farage's medical problems. She added: 'His health is fine, his health is absolutely fine and whilst Nigel is leader he has my 100% support. 'He’s a great leader, look what he’s done for this party over 22 years, battered, bruised, physically, verbally, in all manner of ways. He is the man for the job.' In pain: Ukip leader Nigel Farage is suffering from a recurring spinal injury and is on medication . Miss Evans is seen as the party's rising star and has been increasingly tipped as Mr Farage's successor because of strong media performances. She wrote the party's general election manifesto. After the manifesto launch, she was praised for her assured and confident performance and she received Mr Farage’s personal thanks. In January she stepped in as policy chief after Tim Aker quit amid reports he was failing to deliver it on time. Miss Evans, who is a former BBC local radio journalist, works freelance as a PR and marketing consultant and in 2011 founded a health charity for women. In May 2013 she came to prominence when she defected from the Tories to Ukip with a group of councillors in Merton, south London, but she lost her seat in local election last year. She is regularly used by the party for appearances on programmes such as Question Time and Newsnight, and has been fronting the party’s election campaign morning press conferences. But despite increasing talk about her leadership potential, senior Ukip figures privately admit she is unlikely to be elected in Shrewsbury & Atcham, the Shropshire seat where she is standing to become MP. Mr Farage has said it would be difficult for his successor not to have a place in the Commons without the ‘potential for conflict’.

Suzanne Evans said she would step in if Farage quits because of ill health . Ukip leader is suffering from a recurring spinal injury and is on medication . But Miss Evans, seen as a rising star, played down his medical problems . The party's deputy chairman wrote Ukip's general election manifesto .

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Jose Mourinho resisted the temptation until someone mentioned defending. Arsene Wenger had been talking about how it was easier to set up a team designed primarily to defend, just as Brendan Rodgers had ventured after Chelsea’s victory at Liverpool, last year. ‘It’s not easy, not easy,’ said Mourinho. ‘If it was easy, you wouldn’t lose 3-1 at home to Monaco. If he defends well he draws 0-0 against Monaco and wins in Monte Carlo. It’s not easy to defend.’ Jose Mourinho hit back at Arsene Wenger during his pre-match press conference on Friday . Arsene Wenger (left) and Mourinho have over a decade of history in the Premier League . Arsene Wenger will be sick of the sight of Didier Drogba. He has scored 13 times for Chelsea against Arsenal, averaging a goal every 87 minutes. Monaco, ouch. Mourinho is not afraid to hit where it hurts. Arsenal have been brilliant since the turn of the year, but they were downright awful at home to Monaco. They conceded three and they crashed out of the Champions League. It was a blemish to support the theory that Arsenal are fine until the pressure is on. When Chelsea crashed out of Europe they were, as usual, snarling and disputing every decision. ‘Maybe you will discover the Chelsea team are completely offensive and we are defensive for 90 minutes,’ said Wenger, resorting to sarcasm as he assessed the clash at the Emirates on Sunday. ‘Our job is to win football games and that’s what they’ve done in recent games. What’s important for me is to do what it takes to win the game. It’s easy to defend, if we have to defend then we will defend.’ It is the issue at the heart of this ideological clash. On one side Wenger, committed to the romance of attractive football. On the other Mourinho, doing what it takes to win even if it proves ugly, stacking up the trophies. Beat Arsenal and Leicester, on Wednesday, and he will clinch the title. Arsenal lost 3-1 to Monaco in the Champions League - a result which Mourinho mentioned to the media . Prince Albert of Monaco celebrates with the away fans after the full-time whistle at the Emirates . Wenger looks dejected as he stands on the touchline during the Gunners' Champions League defeat . The challenge for Wenger is next season. Can he produce a team fit to fight for the title once again? ‘We have played amazingly well for most of the season,’ said Mourinho. ‘In the last period we have been more strategic and less artistic because we had injuries and suspensions and lost the balance of our team. ‘But we are having results. It is a great feeling to deal with the difficult moment in a strategic way. When you are lost at sea and you have no boat, you must survive. You build a raft.’ Diego Costa’s injuries and suspensions were Chelsea’s shipwreck. Without his muscular spearhead, the balance was lost and it is three months since his team won by more than one goal. Still they win, taking six points from their last two games — against QPR and Manchester United — while recording a total of only three shots on target. They are, as Wenger says, efficient. ‘We are top since day one,’ said Mourinho. ‘We are second in terms of goals scored. We are second best for goals conceded, the team with fewest defeats. Chelsea forward Eden Hazard (second from left) scores against Manchester United last time out . Hazard scored the only goal of the game against United to take Chelsea a step closer to the league title . A TV camera gets a close-up of the goalscorer as Hazard celebrates with Didier Drogba at Stamford Bridge . ‘We have some of the best goals of the season, not individual action or shots like Charlie Adam’s from midfield, but spectacular team goals. ‘So, if we win the Premier League, we did everything right. It will be a great achievement. Looking at where Chelsea were in the last four or five years, it means a lot.’ It will be the first title in five years at Stamford Bridge. Arsenal have not won it since 2004, the year of Wenger’s Invincibles and the year Mourinho first swept into London claiming to be the Special One. Since then, two famous clubs have been soaked in the contrasting views of two men. Arsenal are Wenger, after more than 18 years of his leadership, and Chelsea have been Mourinho for more than a decade — even during his six-year absence. Mourinho (right) and Wenger have had plenty of touchline battles during their managerial careers . The pair rarely miss the chance to damn with faint praise or hurl a snide remark across the capital . Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboue is restrained by Chelsea boss Mourinho during the 2007 League Cup final . They rarely miss the chance to damn with faint praise or hurl a snide remark across the capital. For many years, Wenger pursued Chelsea for ‘financial doping’ and, more recently, their tactical style, while Mourinho gorged on Arsenal’s nine years with neither a trophy nor a managerial change. Mourinho has never lost to Wenger, a record which clearly eats away at the Frenchman, who exploded on the touchline at Stamford Bridge, in October, and shoved the Chelsea manager in the chest. There has been no apology. ‘No, but I don’t need that,’ shrugged Mourinho, who remains incredulous that Wenger was not disciplined by the FA. Does he feel it would have been different had the roles been reversed? ‘I don’t feel, I know,’ he said.

Chelsea can secure the league title if they beat Arsenal and Leicester . Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger have had a decade of touchline battles . Mourinho has hit back at Wenger's 'defensive' jibes ahead of Sunday . He said: 'If it was easy, you wouldn't lose 3-1 at home to Monaco'

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(The Hollywood Reporter)Geoffrey Lewis, a prolific character actor who appeared opposite frequent collaborator Clint Eastwood as his pal Orville Boggs in "Every Which Way But Loose" and its sequel, has died. He was 79. Lewis, the father of Oscar-nominated actress Juliette Lewis, died Tuesday, family friend Michael Henderson said. No other details were immediately available. Lewis began his long association with Eastwood in "High Plains Drifter" (1973). He also appeared with the actor in "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" (1974), "Bronco Billy" (1980), "Pink Cadillac" (1989) and "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" (1997). Lewis scored a Golden Globe nomination for playing bartender Earl Tucker on the 1980s CBS sitcom "Flo," the spinoff of "Alice" that starred Polly Holliday, and he had recurring roles on such series as "Falcon Crest" and the syndicated "Land's End." Hollywood Reporter: "Fast 8" nowhere near starting line . Lewis portrayed real-life Prohibition-era gangster Harry Pierpont in "Dillinger" (1973), and his résumé also includes such notable films as "The Great Waldo Pepper" (1975), "The Wind and the Lion" (1975), "Lucky Lady" (1975), "The Return of a Man Called Horse" (1976), "Heaven's Gate" (1980), "Catch Me If You Can" (1989), "The Lawnmower Man" (1992), "The Man Without a Face" (1993), "Maverick" (1994) and "The Devil's Rejects" (2005). Hollywood Reporter: Acclaimed satirist Stan Freberg dies . The actor also stood out as a gravedigger turned vampire in the 1979 Tobe Hooper CBS miniseries "Salem's Lot," an adaptation of the Stephen King novel. Lewis had appeared on such 1970s TV shows as "Then Came Bronson," "Bonanza" and "The Name of the Game" before scoring a minor role as a cowhand in "The Culpepper Cattle Co." (1972). Later, he showed up on such series as "Mod Squad," "The Waltons," "Police Woman," "Mork & Mindy," "Lou Grant," "Gun Shy," "Magnum, P.I." and "The X-Files." Lewis was a co-founder of the spoken-word performance group Celestial Navigations, working with musician and songwriter Geoff Levin. People we've lost in 2015 . ©2015 The Hollywood Reporter. All rights reserved.

Geoffrey Lewis appeared in many movies, TV shows . Actor was frequently collaborator with Clint Eastwood . Actress Juliette Lewis, his daughter, called him "my hero"

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Louis van Gaal celebrated his derby demolition in style on Sunday night as he was snapped with Manchester City women's players Toni Duggan and Isobel Christiansen in a restaurant. Duggan uploaded a photograph on Instagram of her, Christiansen and Everton's Michelle Hinnigan at Wing's Chinese restaurant following United's 4-2 win against their great rivals City, and wrote: 'Heyyy Louis van G!!!! Nice to share a wings with you...... [sic].' Duggan later deleted the post. Duggan has since removed the photo from Instagram and issued an apology on Facebook. Her apology read: 'I would like to apologise to all MCFC fans for the error of judgement I made last night. 'I now appreciate the significance of my actions and can assure everyone connected with Manchester City that I am proud to represent the Club and wear the shirt.' Wing's is the go-to place for footballers in Manchester, with England and United captain Wayne Rooney among its regulars, but the only City stars in sight were Duggan and Christiansen. Louis van Gaal pictured with Manchester City women's players Toni Duggan (left) and Isobel Christiansen (far right), while they were joined by Everton's Michelle Hinnigan at Wing's restaurant . Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal leaves Wing's restaurant after celebrating the win with friends . Van Gaal was at the go-to restaurant for footballers and celebrities with his wife Truss and friends . The group seemed in high spirits after United's 4-2 humiliation of their neighbours City at Old Trafford . Van Gaal embraces Mr Wing following the meal at his restaurant as the United manager celebrated in style . Van Gaal gets ready to leave... and he may not worry too much about being given a ticket after the derby win . Click here to read Ian Ladyman's report . Goals from Ashley Young, Marouane Fellaini, Juan Mata and Chris Smalling won United the bragging rights, while Sergio Aguero scored twice for the visitors in the eighth and 89th minutes. The red half of Manchester were given reason to celebrate as they moved four points clear of their noisy neighbours in the Barclays Premier League, and Van Gaal decided to let his hair down. Asked how he planned to celebrate at his post-match press conference, Van Gaal said: 'I can go to Mr Wing's because when you win you can go. 'When you lose then the fans are saying, "what is Mr Louis van Gaal doing? Losing and he goes to the best restaurant of Manchester?" Now I can go. Maybe I shall go.' Ander Herrera (left) and Juan Mata hit the town to celebrate the win against their great rivals City . Daley Blind is snapped leaving Wing's restaurant on Sunday evening after celebrating the derby win . Duggan was snapped with a few more United legends last week with Phil and Gary Neville, and Paul Scholes . Apr 18 - Chelsea (a) Apr 26 - Everton (a) May 2 - West Brom (h) May 9 - Crystal Palace (a) May 17 - Arsenal (h) May 24 - Hull City (a) He did just that and was joined by his wife Truus with friends from Holland at the five-star Chinese restaurant in the city centre. Van Gaal described humiliating City as the 'best feeling' he had since moving to Old Trafford, and added: 'This week they [the players and supporters] can go on the streets, heads up and say: "We are the better team because goal average (over the two derbies) is in our favour."' It seems United's players followed his advice as Ander Herrera, Mata and Daley Blind were spotted painting the town red, too. They won't be able to celebrate for too long, however, as United must prepare to visit the Premier League's runaway leaders Chelsea. Van Gaal goes up against Jose Mourinho at Stamford Bridge this Saturday, and will try to throw a spanner in the works as Chelsea aim to seal the title. Duggan of City (centre) tries to fend off two Sunderland markers during a match earlier this month . City's 23-year-old forward Christiansen pictured playing for the Etihad outfit previously . Wing's is the go-to place for footballers but the only City stars in sight were Duggan and Christiansen (above) Hinnigan (left) of Everton passes the ball during a match between the Merseyside club and Notts County . Wing's restaurant is located in Manchester city centre. It attracts a certain type of clientele... with owner Mr Wing never afraid to push for as much publicity as possible. So, who goes there? The Class of '92 have eaten there, and Wayne Rooney is a regular. The England and United captain celebrated his last two birthdays there, and held a Q&A session at the restaurant. Rooney was helping Wing's gain publicity after starring in an educational video in the build-up to the Chinese New Year on February 19. Radamel Falcao – the day he signed for Manchester United – tweeted a picture with agent Jorge Mendes and his lawyers, Paulo Rendeiro and Carlos Osorio, enjoying a glass of wine, some prawn crackers and a meal at Wing's. Radamel Falcao celebrated his loan move to Manchester by visiting the restaurant with his posse . Who is the owner? Wing Shing Chu owns the restaurant. He used to worked in Manchester's Chinatown before moving to Cheadle Hulme, near Stockport, and opening a Wing's restaurant there. He was so successful, however, that he left his wife in charge of that establishment and opened his flagship restaurant in the city centre. Wing's is the go-to place for footballers in Manchester, with Wayne Rooney a regular (pictured previously) Captain Rooney pictured previously at Wing's restaurant for a Q and A session with United supporters . But I couldn't afford it, could I? You could actually! There is an extensive a la carte menu, but there are also two set banquet options coming in at £30.90 or £44.90 per person. Banquet B at £44.90 per person offers: . Starter - Steamed scallop in shell with garlic and glass vermicelli. Second course - Baked lobster with ginger and spring onions. Main courses - Crispy chilli shredded fillet steak, steamed sea bass with ginger and spring onions in soya sauce, quick-fried sea treasures (monkfish fillet, scallops and king prawns), stir-fried king prawns and Chinese greens, as well as pak far roasted duck, all served with mixed seafood fried rice. Dessert - Fresh fruit platter. Rooney pictured leaving Wing's previously after having lunch with his manager and brother-in-law . Wing's 'kindly request for smart dress at all times (i.e. no trainers, sandals, shorts, casual sportswear)' What about the dress code? Wing's management 'kindly request for smart dress at all times (i.e. no trainers, sandals, shorts, casual sportswear)'. So Falcao and Rooney cannot be turning up straight from training in their kits, unfortunately. Clare Balding tweeted how she was at Wing's restaurant with Robin van Persie and the owner previously . Just for fun, how much food could Falcao get on £280,000-a-week wages? Falcao could afford to order 6,236 meals per week and still have £3.60 left over... for his bus fare home if necessary! Another visitor with Van Persie and Falcao was Patrick Kluivert (right), who tweeted this photograph .

Manchester United beat their rivals City 4-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday . Louis van Gaal celebrated the derby demolition at Wing's restaurant . Van Gaal was snapped with City's Toni Duggan and Isobel Christiansen . City striker Duggan uploaded the snap to Instagram of her with Van Gaal . England women's international Duggan later deleted the post . Juan Mata, Daley Blind and Ander Herrera also celebrated the victory .

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David Cameron has a 'secret plan' to cut taxes for millionaires after the General Election, Ed Balls claimed today as Labour ramped up its attack on the eighth day of campaigning. The Labour shadow chancellor unveiled a poster claiming voters had lost £1,100 each due to tax and benefit changes under the coalition with 'millions paying more while millionaires pay less'. But the Prime Minister hailed today as 'money-back Monday' - with a raft of tax changes coming into force putting more cash in voters' wallets. Scroll down for video . Ed Balls, speaking in Leeds this morning, ramped up his attack on the Tories today - claiming that David Cameron was planning a VAT increase and cuts to the top rate of tax . Mr Cameron has claimed that Labour are planning to increase taxes by £3,028 on 'every working family'. But, speaking in Leeds this morning, Mr Balls predicted that a Conservative government would hike VAT - something Mr Cameron has explicitly ruled out - and cut the top rate of income tax for earnings over £150,000 from 45p to 40p. Tory Treasury minister David Gauke hit back with an accusation that Labour has a secret plan to boost revenues by dragging more workers into the 40p higher rate of income tax and increasing national insurance contributions. Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg blasted Labour's policies as 'economically illiterate', but also warned that Chancellor George Osborne was 'a very dangerous man' because of his plan to balance the books by spending cuts alone. Mr Cameron and Mr Osborne, who cut the top rate of income tax from 50p to 45p in his 2012 Budget, each refused to rule out a further cut to 40p in comments on Sunday. They are expected to come under further pressure on the issue during campaigning in the South West. The Labour shadow chancellor unveiled a poster claiming voters had lost £1,100 each due to tax and benefit changes under the coalition with 'millions paying more while millionaires pay less' Mr Balls predicted that a Conservative government would hike VAT - something Mr Cameron has explicitly ruled out - and cut the top rate of income tax for earnings over £150,000 from 45p to 40p . Mr Balls said: 'We know that is their secret plan - another big tax cut for millionaires. 'How can it be fair when families here in Leeds and across the country are struggling and £1,100 a year worse-off? 'How can it be fair to have a tax cut for the very richest when our NHS is in crisis and going backwards? 'How can this be fair when we need to get the deficit down and the Tories are now planning deeper cuts in the next three years than the last five?' Mr Balls said a cut in the top rate to 40p would save someone earning £1 million a year £340,000 over the course of the next Parliament, while someone with income of £5 million would get a total tax cut of £1.94 million over the five-year period. Meanwhile, he said that unfunded Conservative plans to cut £10 million from income tax by raising thresholds for the 20p and 40p rates would require the equivalent of a two-point rise in VAT, costing an average couple with children £1,440 over four years. Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg meets supporters at the Grove Pub while out campaigning in Surbiton, London . Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg blasted Labour's policies as 'economically illiterate', but also warned that Chancellor George Osborne was 'a very dangerous man' Voters would not believe Mr Cameron's denial that he intends to increase the consumption tax, because Conservatives had 'a track record of breaking their promises on VAT', he said. However, Conservatives claimed secret Labour plans for tax rises would cost each working family more than £3,000 over the course of the next five years - an estimate which was dismissed as unfounded by independent economists at the Institute for Fiscal Studies a week ago. Mr Gauke said: 'Ed Balls and Ed Miliband must set out the details of their secret plan for GBP3,028 of tax rises on every working family - the British people have a right to know what these tax hikes are. The choice at this election is clear. Lower taxes under David Cameron. Or higher taxes under Ed Miliband and the SNP.' Mr Balls insisted that Labour will not raise VAT, national insurance or the basic and higher rates of income tax if it wins the general election. But he confirmed that the party would restore the 50p top rate for earnings over £150,000, as well as imposing a mansion tax, a levy on tobacco companies and closing tax loopholes. Mr Clegg hit out at both sides and warned only his party can ensure a balanced plan to clear the deficit. He said millions of people would get a tax cut worth almost £400 from a Liberal Democrat pledge to push the income tax personal allowance to £12,500. By contrast, Labour's plan to reintroduce the 10p starter rate of income tax would be worth just £37 to taxpayers. 'Labour's short-term economic plan will lead to mounting borrowing and leave taxpayers short by hundreds of pounds, which is unfair and reckless,' said Mr Clegg, who was campaigning in Kingston-upon-Thames and the South West. 'Ed Balls and Ed Miliband's tax plans are economically illiterate. Labour has already failed to commit the £8 billion needed for the NHS, and are now failing to give taxpayers the tax cut they deserve.' Mr Clegg met Elise Popperwell - aged just seven months - and her mother Melissa Popperwell while out campaigning in Surbiton . Mr Balls said: 'All of our plans are fully costed and paid for. None of our manifesto commitments will require a single pound of extra borrowing ... 'So this is the choice at the election, a choice between a Conservative Party which has a track record of breaking their promises on VAT and will raise it again after the election or a Labour Party which has never raised VAT and will not raise VAT in the next Parliament. 'A Tory way which means millions pay more while millionaires pay less, or Labour's plan to back millions of working people, save our NHS and balance the books in a fair way.' Elsewhere on the campaign trail, Ukip leader Nigel Farage was concentrating on his own constituency of South Thanet, where a weekend poll suggested he was trailing in second place in the close three-way marginal. On a campaign visit to Surbiton, south-west London, Mr Clegg said that Liberal Democrats had blocked Tory plans to cut the top rate of income tax from 50p to 40p during the coalition. Conservative ministers were 'always more interested in tax cuts for people at the top rather than tax cuts for people at the bottom or the middle', Mr Clegg told Sky News. 'I was very amused yesterday to hear George Osborne and David Cameron saying with earnest sincerity that they had no plan of giving further tax cuts to people at the top because, I tell you, they had exactly that plan in government and it was something that we said we would not go along with.' Mr Clegg's comments came after Lib Dem Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander told The Independent that during coalition negotiations over tax cuts, a Conservative minister told him: 'You take care of the workers and we'll take care of the bosses.'

Labour unveils poster claiming voters lost £1,100 each due to tax changes . Ed Balls said 'millions are paying more while millionaires pay less' Claimed the Prime Minister was planning a cut in the top rate of tax . But Mr Cameron hailed a raft of tax cuts which have come into force today . He said Labour is planning tax rises worth £3,000 to every working family .

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Three people have been taken to hospital following a head-on collision between a vintage sports car and a 4WD. The crash happened on Easter Sunday night on Warringah Road in Frenchs Forest, northern Sydney at a traffic light intersection. The 1973 E-Type Jaguar, which is thought to be worth over $120,000 was completely written off when it came up against the Toyota Kluger on their Sunday drive. A 1973 E-Type Jaguar has been involved in a crash with a Toyota Kluger . Nobody was hurt in the collision, however all three adults were taken to hospital as a precaution. NSW police told Daily Mail Australia that they are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the devastating collision. The photos of the crash were posted to the NSW Traffic and Highway Patrol Command's Facebook page, where car enthusiasts were quick to sympathise with the owner of the classic Jaguar. The crash occurred on Warringah Road in Frenchs Forest . 'That is a really, really rare car. They go for over $120,000. I feel sorry for the owner,' one Facebook user said. 'How could a modern car hit a classic car - I just don't know. We need to admire and respect drivers that take the time to restore and drive classic cars. It's part of our motoring history,' another commenter said. 'As a car enthusiast I died a little,' one user said. The $120,000 Jaguar was completely written off in the crash . The crash comes after police warned motorists to obey the road rules over the Easter long weekend or risk 'ending up in custody, hospital or the morgue'. Extra police are on duty during the annual Operation Tortoise, which sees the force crack-down on drink-driving and reckless driving.

Three adults taken to hospital after head on collision at Frenchs Forest . The crash was between a Toyota Klugger and E-Type Jaguar . Nobody was injured in the crash and it is being investigated . It comes after police warned motorists to obey road rules over Easter .

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These shocking pictures show a group of young thugs shooting at each other and family homes in a reign of terror which has left an entire community terrified. Families on the High Green estate in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, say they are being 'held to ransom' by gangs of yobs shooting at their homes and cars with the weapons. CCTV footage shows the youngsters shooting at properties, cars and each other as they blatantly carry the air rifles and BB guns through the estate, sparking terror among the area's residents. Scroll down for video . Families say they are being 'held to ransom' by yobs shooting at homes and cars with air rifles and BB guns . Residents even claim one woman who confronted the yobs was shot at. A mother-of-three, who asked not be named, released the appalling footage and says she has been left 'terrified' by the thugs. She said one brave neighbour who confronted the youths was fired at by the gang. The frightened mother said: 'Something needs done about this gang - they are putting pellets through windows and cars and it is only a matter of time before somebody is hurt. The CCTV footage shows the youngsters shooting at both homes and each other as they blatantly carry the air rifles and BB guns through the estate, sparking terror among the area's residents . 'They have intimidated, threatened and terrorised people for too long now.' A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said: 'We take reports of firearms and gun crime incredibly seriously in South Yorkshire and this story gives us cause for concern.' He also urged residents to report incidents. A residents' association spokesman for the area said: 'Our community is entitled to live free of fear, intimidation or damage and loss. 'The few that are committing these offences should not hold the estate to ransom. 'We have lodged a request for a meeting with the police, Crime Commissioner, council housing, council ASBO team, councillors and prospective councillors to discuss the behaviour.' One brave resident who decided to confront the youths was allegedly fired at by the gang . The spokesman for the Angram Bank Tenants' and Residents' association added: 'I tell you why you must report these goings on. Until the police can prove who these criminals are they can't act. 'The police are human beings not mind readers, none of us want people being arrested without evidence, so it's up to you to do your bit to make High Green a lovely place to live again.' A South Yorkshire Police spokesman added: 'We await our meeting with the local community to discuss these concerns and in the meantime, if anyone does hold any information about individuals they believe could be in possession of a fireearm or is using a firearm in a threatening manner, please call us on 101 or 999 if a life is at risk.'

Group of young thugs are terrorising High Green estate in Sheffield . Youngsters are using BB guns and air rifles to shoot at cars and homes . Terrified residents on estate say they are being 'held to ransom' by yobs . Claim woman was shot at and concerned someone will be seriously injured .

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(CNN)For years, Warren Weinstein's family frantically searched for details about his whereabouts and pushed for his release. His wife said she was still searching for answers Thursday after U.S. officials revealed the 73-year-old American aid worker had been accidentally killed in a U.S. drone strike targeting al Qaeda. "We were so hopeful that those in the U.S. and Pakistani governments with the power to take action and secure his release would have done everything possible to do so, and there are no words to do justice to the disappointment and heartbreak we are going through," Elaine Weinstein said in a statement. "We do not yet fully understand all of the facts surrounding Warren's death, but we do understand that the U.S. government will be conducting an independent investigation of the circumstances." Gunmen abducted Weinstein in 2011 from his home in Lahore, Parkistan. They posed as neighbors, offered food and then pistol-whipped the American aid worker and tied up his guards, his family said. Just a few months after Weinstein's capture, al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri released a recording claiming the terror group was holding Weinstein -- and demanding, among other things, that the United States end airstrikes in Pakistan. U.S. officials called for his release but repeatedly said Washington wouldn't bargain with al Qaeda. Weinstein -- a husband, father and grandfather from Rockville, Maryland -- was 73 years old when he was killed, according to a family website detailing information about his case. He worked in Pakistan as a contractor for the U.S. Agency for International Development from 2004 to 2011, the website says. His employer, Virginia-based consulting firm J.E. Austin Associates Inc., described him as a world-renowned development expert. "Warren spent his entire life working to benefit people across the globe and loved the work that he did to make people's lives better," his wife said Thursday. He loved the Pakistani people and their culture, she said, learning to speak Urdu and doing "everything he could to show his utmost and profound respect for the region." As he announced Weinstein's death Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obama praised what he said was Weinstein's lifelong dedication to service, first as a Peace Corps volunteer and later as a USAID contractor. Weinstein, Obama said, was someone who "willingly left the comforts of home to help the people of Pakistan," focusing his work on helping families escape poverty to give their children a better life. "This was a man who basically dedicated his life to service, to people in general, but especially to people in a country where the standard of living was low and difficult. ... It's tragic that he was killed the way he was," former U.S. Ambassador Dan Simpson said. Simpson met Weinstein in 1968 when they were both working in Burundi -- Simpson as a diplomat and Weinstein as a scholar researching several books. Weinstein "was a very kind person," Simpson said, "and someone who was very sensitive to the needs of the people who he worked with." Another hostage was also killed in the January operation, Italian aid worker Giovanni Lo Porto. U.S. officials knew they were targeting an al Qaeda compound in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region in the January counterterrorism operation, Obama said, but they didn't know that the hostages were also there. Both Lo Porto and Weinstein were people who "believed passionately" that they could make a difference, Obama said. "There could be no starker contrast between these two selfless men and their al Qaeda captors," Obama said Thursday. "Warren's work benefited people across faiths. Meanwhile, al Qaeda boasted to the world that it held Warren citing his Jewish faith." Weinstein's health had been deteriorating, Obama said. Last year daughter Alisa Weinstein told CNN her father suffered from a heart condition and severe asthma. But it was still an optimistic time for the family. That month captors released U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, and that buoyed hopes from Weinstein's family that he could also be freed. "They have shown with this exchange that they can get this done. If they want to, they can do this," Alisa Weinstein said at the time. "So I know that they can do it for us and they can do it for others." But a prisoner swap never happened for Weinstein, even though his family pushed for one. Al Qaeda released a video of Weinstein on Christmas 2013. He appeared gaunt and said he was suffering. "Needless to say, I've been suffering deep anxiety every part of every day, not knowing what is happening to my family and not knowing how they are and because I am not with them," Weinstein said in the video. At the time, a former colleague and friend said his appearance in the video was jarring. "Quite honestly, I didn't recognize him in the picture," Laurie Wiseberg told CNN. "He has changed so dramatically from the person he used to be in terms of appearance and I would hope something could be done so he has a chance to be reunited with his family, his wife, his children and grandchildren, and not have to die in a foreign country far away from those he loves." At the time, The Washington Post also reported that it had received a letter from Weinstein. The letter, which was also posted on the website of the SITE Intelligence group, described his background doing human rights work. The letter said that before becoming a consultant in 2003, Weinstein had worked as a college professor at the State University of New York - Oswego, as a Peace Corps country director in Togo and Ivory Coast and for USAID and the World Bank. "I hope that the media can mount a campaign to get the American government to actively pursue my release and to make sure that I am not forgotten and just become another statistic," the letter said. "Given my age and my health I don't have time on my side." Weinstein's wife's statement on Thursday thanked some but also blasted the governments of the United States and Pakistan for not doing more to help her husband. While Maryland members of Congress -- Rep. John Delaney, Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Sen. Ben Cardin -- and members of the FBI were "relentless" in efforts to free her husband, she said others in the U.S. government were "inconsistent and disappointing over the course of 3½ years." "We hope that my husband's death and the others who have faced similar tragedies in recent months will finally prompt the U.S. government to take its responsibilities seriously and establish a coordinated and consistent approach to supporting hostages and their families," she said. Pakistani government and military officials also should have done more, she said. "Warren's safe return should have been a priority for them based on his contributions to their country, but they failed to take action earlier in his captivity when opportunity presented itself, instead treating Warren's captivity as more of an annoyance than a priority," she said. "I hope the nature of our future relationship with Pakistan is reflective of how they prioritize situations such as these." But ultimately, she said her husband's captors are the ones responsible for his death. "I can assure you that he would still be alive and well if they had allowed him to return home after his time abroad working to help the people of Pakistan," she said. "The cowardly actions of those who took Warren captive and ultimately to the place and time of his death are not in keeping with Islam and they will have to face their God to answer for their actions." Opinion: Could Weinstein have been saved? CNN's Elise Labott, Jim Sciutto and Pamela Brown contributed to this report.

Warren Weinstein's wife says the family is still searching for answers . Officials say Weinstein and another al Qaeda hostage were accidentally killed in a U.S. drone strike . Gunmen abducted the USAID contractor from his home in Pakistan in 2011 .

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Sick of awkward father-daughter portraits? Well one photographer has found an effective - if a little odd - way of making them more interesting. Japanese photographer Yûki Aoyama's latest series of images capture po-faced teenagers pictured next to their fathers leaping into the air. In each picture the daughter looks directly into the camera smiling while her father pulls a dramatic pose. A series of images by photographer Yûki Aoyama sees fathers leaping into the air next to their daughters . The images are from the 37-year-old's latest book which roughly translates into Daughter and Salary Man. According to the  photographer's website the images allow the father who usually has to act serious to express his fun side by being 'a hero jumping the sky, enfold(ing) strong excitement and hope.' Salary man may refer to the choice of clothing in the shoot which sees each dad in a sharply dressed suit. The images see the fathers pull energetic poses despite their age with some of the expressions of the older fathers looking slightly pained. Very little else is known about the pictures or why they have come into existence but they are already drumming up plenty of interest online for their curious nature. The 37-year-old's images are said to be part of a book which roughly translates as Daughter and Salaryman . Each image sees the daughter stood po-faced as their father makes an energetic leap . Some of the older fathers adopt a pained expression as they make their jump . Each photograph sees the daughter wearing casual clothing with her father in a sharp suit . The pictures see the families pose in front of various Japanese landmarks . Very little is known about the set of photos but they are already drumming up plenty of interest online . Some of the jumps are more subtle than others with this father opting for a classic jump . This young girl can't help but giggle at her dad's ambitious leap . This dapper dad adds a peace gesture into his final pose . This father can't help but jump for joy in his portrait .

A series of photos sees Japanese dads jumping next to their daughters . They are part of a new book by Japanese photographer Yûki Aoyama . The book's title roughly translates as Daughter and Salary Man .

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The killer of Daniel Morcombe could get out of prison early due to a email to Queensland's top judge from a child protection worker that a 'smiley face'. Lawyers for Brett Peter Cowan, who was convicted for the murder of 13-year-old schoolboy Daniel Morcombe in 2014, will file an application to have Chief Justice Tim Carmody disqualified from hearing his appeal, citing a potential bias in the case. Cowan received a life sentence for murdering, indecently dealing and dumping the Sunshine Coast teenager's body in 2003. Scroll down for video . Daniel's parents, Denise and Bruce Morcombe, desperately searched for their son for almost eight years before Cowan's arrest . Daniel Morcombe's killer Brett Peter Cowan mugshot, four months into his prison sentence in July this year . Cowan's barrister, Peter Davis, said Mr Carmody had met with Bravehearts founder Hetty Johnson shared an email, in which she referred to him as 'Tim' and included a smiley face. Mr Davis said Bravehearts' interests were contrary to Cowan's, which created the conflict. 'It's not suggested for a moment that Bravehearts is a dubious organisation, however it's a lobby group and Mr Cowan is someone who has been directly targeted by that very lobby group,' Mr Davis said. Mr Carmody denied he had any sort of relationship with Ms Johnson, and said the meeting was standard practice. 'None of these meetings impede my neutrality or impartial discharge of my judicial function,' he said. 'Ms Johnston and I do not have a relevant, close and continuing relationship that would impact on the impartiality of my decisions or processes.' Director of Public Prosecutions Tony Moynihan said the situation was unprecedented and there should be no "next step" until the application is actually filed. Daniel Morcombe's parents Bruce and Denise arrive at court for their son's killer's appeal on Wednesday . Daniel Morcombe was only 13 when he was abducted and murdered in December 2003, waiting at a bus stop to go Christmas shopping . Cowan's sentence includes a non-parole period of 20 years. When he was convicted, Cowan was found guilty of murder, indecent treatment of a child and interfering with a corpse, after abusing and killing Daniel in an abandoned house after abducting the teen from a Sunshine Coast bus stop. A covert police operation culminated in Cowan's arrest in August 2011, after Cowan unknowingly confessed to Daniel's murder on camera to an undercover detective. The high fences and tough security that keeps high-profile inmates, such as Cowan, locked behind the Wolston Correctional Centre . How Brett Peter Cowan looked - a frail and gaunt figure - before he was locked away in Wolston Correctional Centre . Cowan's defence will now claim that showing his video confession was illegal, with Cowan's lawyer arguing 'they should never have been played to the jury'. Lawyers are also expected to criticise what they say was biased media coverage of the trial. Daniel, 13, was abducted in 2003 on Queensland's Sunshine Coast while waiting for a bus to go Christmas shopping. Daniel's parents, Denise and Bruce Morcombe, desperately searched for their son for almost eight years before Cowan's arrest. Daniel's parents Bruce and Denise are comfortable with the appeal process as they 'always knew it was going to happen'

Daniel Morcombe's killer could be freed early because of judge's 'bias' Lawyer's for Brett Peter Cowan demand chief justice removed from appeal . Claim judge Tim Carmody had a friendship child protection advocate . Daniel, 13, went missing in December 2013 after Cowan abducted him . Cowan was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison in March last year .

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Labour has moved two points clear of the Tories – despite just one in three voters thinking Ed Miliband is 'capable'. Mr Miliband's party has jumped to 35 per cent, up one point from last month. The Tories meanwhile remain stuck on 33 per cent, according to the pollsters Ipsos MORI. Despite Labour's growing lead ahead with just 21 days to go until polling day, Mr Miliband's poll ratings remain dire. Mr Miliband's party has jumped to 35 per cent, up one point from last month. The Tories meanwhile remain stuck on 33 per cent, according to the pollsters Ipsos MORI . Only a third of the public see the Labour leader as a 'capable leader' while just a quarter think he would be 'good in a crisis', according to the poll for the Evening Standard. David Cameron is seen as a better leader and is also ahead for having 'a clear vision' for the country. But almost two-thirds of the public say the PM isn't in touch with their lives, while 75 per cent think he favours some sections of society more than others. Mr Farage has suffered another dip in his ratings, which are now almost as bad as Nick Clegg's. Some 56 per cent are dissatisfied with him, which is his highest yet. The survey by Ipsos MORI also reveals that Ukip has fallen three points and is now languishing on just 10 per cent – only two points ahead of the Greens. The poll comes ahead of tonight's crunch 'Challengers' debate in which Mr Miliband squares up against four other party leaders – but not Nick Clegg or the Prime Minister. In other headline results from the state-of-play survey, Natalie Bennett's Green Party has recovered support since her infamous 'brain fade' gaffe on live radio, putting on two points to eight per cent. The Greens have pushed Clegg's Liberal Democrats into a humiliating fifth place, down one point to seven. Labour leader Ed Miliband leaves the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster after paying a short visit ahead of tonight's Live TV debate . The lecterns which will be used in the Election Debate between Labour Party leader Ed Miiband, Ukip leader Nigel Farage, Green Party leader Natalie Bennett, Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon and Plaid Cymru Party leader Leanne Wood tonight . A poll of all the polls has Labour and the Tories neck and neck - with both parties are on 33.9 per cent. Ukip is in third place on 12.8 per cent, the party's lowest share for more than a month. The Liberal Democrats are fourth on 7.9 per cent and the Greens are fifth on 5.4 per cent. The poll of polls is calculated using a rolling average of every nationwide poll published in the last seven days. Its figures suggest that, three weeks out from the election, the country is heading for another hung parliament, with no party likely to win the 326 seats needed to form a majority in the House of Commons. This is backed up by the latest projections of the election result. An average of current forecasts by The Guardian, the New Statesman and ElectionForecast.co.uk gives the Conservatives a one-seat lead over Labour, with the Tories winning 274 MPs and Labour 273.

Labour has jumped to 35% in the polls, up one point from last month . The Tories remain stuck on 33%, according to the pollsters Ipsos MORI . Greens have pushed Nick Clegg's Lib Dems into a humiliating fifth place . Lib Dems are on 7%, the Greens 8% and Nigel Farage's Ukip 10% .

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Britt McHenry is back to work. The disgraced ESPN sports reporter has been suspended for a week since footage emerged showing her unleash a vicious verbal attack on a single mother-of-three at a towing firm. Her car had been towed from the parking lot of a Chinese restaurant in Virginia, where she left it overnight on Easter Weekend. When she picked it up, infuriated, she resorted to insulting the employee's looks, intelligence, and social status. But despite viewers' calls for harsher punishment, the network has reinstated the 28-year-old to her role with a spot on SportsCenter this weekend. Confirming the news to Sports Illustrated, senior coordinating producer Seth Markman said: 'She knows she made a mistake. She’s owned up to it. I think she is just really anxious to get back to work.' Scroll down for video . She's back! Britt McHenry (left) has been reinstated as an ESPN sports reporter after being filmed attacking tow clerk Gina Michelle (right) for her looks and social status in a video the sparked mass outrage . Vicious: ESPN sports reporter Britt McHenry was suspended for one week after the April 6 video surfaced . Markman insisted 'she has a lot of potential as a reporter', adding, 'she is young, she’s learning some things, but I really do believe in her.' He continued: 'We had a conversation where we both talked about that it would take time and it will be hard. She knows that, and especially at the beginning. 'She realizes she will have to do her job really well and hopefully win back some of the trust of our viewers. We expect that from her, and I expect that from her. 'She did a great job for us on the NFL last year in some difficult situations and I have seen nothing that doesn’t make me think she will rebound from this. But she knows the first couple of assignments out of the box will not be easy.' Online petitions for McHenry to be fired reached 10,000 within a day of the footage being released. The verbal attack on April 6 was captured on a security camera as she paid to pick the vehicle up at the tow lot office, where clerk Gina Michelle was stood behind the counter. 'I’m in the news, sweetheart, I will f*****g sue this place,' McHenry can he heard saying in the video. Michelle can be heard warning McHenry she is being filmed and threatens to 'play your video'. McHenry seems unfussed, responding: 'That’s why I have a degree and you don't - I wouldn't work in a scumbag place like this. Caught red-faced: Incredibly, McHenry was warned that she was being filmed at the start of her ugly rant, however continued to insult the woman's looks, education and job on-camera . Unhappy customer: Britt McHenry leaving the towing company and flipping a finger to the cameras . Warning: Since Britt McHenry's outburst, this sign has been placed on the door of the Chinese restaurant . Scene of the tirade: This is the towing yard in Arlington, VA, where McHenry's abusive rant happened . Restaurant employees said McHenry left her car in the parking lot after happy hour then went elsewhere . 'Makes my skin crawl even being here.' Michelle patiently replies: 'Well let's get you out of here quickly.' McHenry then fires back: 'Yep, that's all you care about - taking people's money… with no education, no skill set. Just wanted to clarify that.' After a few more comments, including telling Michelle she doesn't have a brain, McHenry delivers her biggest sting. 'Maybe if I was missing some teeth they would hire me, huh?' she says. 'Cos I'm on television and you're in a f*****g trailer, honey.' Finally, before walking away, McHenry says: 'Lose some weight, baby girl.' Although she issued an apology on Twitter, the sportscaster did not approach Michelle directly. The apology: McHenry offered up this note as the video of her awful attack spread online Thursday . Hundreds of people have reacted to the incident on Twitter as ESPN refuses to comment further . At first, McHenry tweeted insisting she had been in the right. But that post was deleted within hours. Employees at the beer hall-cum-Chinese-restaurant Hunan Number One told Daily Mail Online the sports reporter left her car in the parking lot overnight despite clear signs on the door that cars will be towed, warning bar-goers that the restaurant would not be responsible 'if your car is towed from the parking lot'. The venue, which features 'happy hour' from 11am until 9pm, was described by enthusiastic patrons as a prime 'pre-game' spot and online reviewers as a beloved dive bar. Hunan Number One, offers sushi, hot-wings and other bar food, along with 32oz draft beers for around $8, five-buck highballs and half-price bottles of wine, served up in front of big screen TVs playing sports. When the bar shuts at 2am, the private towing company, Advanced Towing, within minutes began removing cars in concurrence with a rule on the private lot. The firm showed magnanimity, saying it did not want McHenry to suffer. In a statement Advanced Towing said: 'Parking enforcement is contentious by nature. At the same time, neither Gina, our lot clerk, nor our company, have any interest in seeing Britt McHenry suspended or terminated as a result of her comments. 'Ms McHenry is our neighbor, and, as she said, to paraphrase, made remarks that were out of line. She is human and errors in judgement can be made in the heat of the moment. 'Gina is a single mother of 3 children who works a difficult job to provide her family. Gina holds no ill will toward Ms McHenry. 'As a small regulated business, we saw no benefit to releasing the video, except to highlight personal attacks employees in jobs like towing, public parking enforcement and others sometimes encounter. 'The video was not licensed or sold to anyone.'

McHenry, 28, berated single mother Gina Michelle for towing her car . She insulted her looks and social status in footage that went viral . ESPN suspended the sports reporter for a week amid investigation . But despite thousands of calls for her to be fired, she returns this week .

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A family have claimed the body of an infant who was discovered deceased and buried on a Sydney beach last year, in order to give her a proper funeral. On November 30, 2014, two young boys were playing on Maroubra Beach when they uncovered the body of a baby girl buried under 30 centimetres of sand. Now locals Filomena D'Alessandro and Bill Green have claimed the infant's body in order to provide her with a fitting farewell. 'We’re local and my husband is a police officer and he’s worked with many of the officers investigating it,' Ms D'Alessandro told Daily Mail Australia. Scroll down for video . A Sydney family have claimed the body of a baby girl who was found buried on Maroubra Beach (pictured) on November 30, 2014 . Filomena D'Alessandro and Bill Green have claimed the infant's remains, who they have named Lily Grace, in order to provide her with a fitting farewell . 'Above all as a mother I wanted to do something for that little girl,' she added. Since January the couple, who were married last year and have three children between them, have been trying to claim the baby after they heard police were going to give her a 'destitute burial'. 'The most frustrating part has been the wait and we didn't know when it was going to happen.' With the help of the local community they managed to raise enough funds to provide the baby girl, who they have named Lily Grace, with a funeral, even though they were 'prepared to pay for the funeral on our own'. Ms D'Alessandro said the Maroubra community were rocked by the discovery of the little girl's body last year. 'It’s terrible, we had just heard about the other baby who had been dumped the week before in Quakers Hill. Despite a lengthy investigation NSW Police were unable to locate the family of the abandoned baby . The 'very small' infant was dug up about 50 metres away from the closest footpath leading off the beach . Lifeguards assisted police at the crime scene: Officers dressed in full protective gear and masks removed the body at about 1pm . 'And to have it happen in Maroubra, it was just so shocking,' she said. A service will be held for Lily Grace on Wednesday at the South Chapel at the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, and Ms D'Alessandro and Mr Green have asked anyone still wishing to donate to instead give money to the Royal Women’s Hospital. They will also be collecting funds from the Maroubra woman's workplace at Raine and Horne, and at the service this week to go towards the hospital. 'I think it’s going to be very lovely, everyone’s come together to put it together,' Ms D'Alessandro said of the upcoming funeral. The body of the baby girl, whose mother was never found, was discovered by two boys aged six and seven who were playing in the sand after their Nippers session. Aged six and seven, the two boys found the 'very small' infant while digging in the sand during their weekly Sunday morning session at the southern end of Maroubra Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs. Maroubra Surf Life Saving is providing counselling for the two boys who discovered the body as well as other surf club members . At the time Inspector Andrew Holland urged the mother of the child to come forward and seek medical assistance . For some time the sex and age of the child was unable to be determined due to decompostion . Police were called to the scene at about 10:05am on November 30 to investigate the 'suspicious' incident. Officers dressed in full protective gear and masks removed the body by about 1pm on the same day. At the time Inspector Andrew Holland urged the mother of the child to come forward and seek medical assistance. Police are also trawled through hospital, and deaths, births and marriages records in the hope of identifying the baby. The grisly discovery came just over a week after a newborn boy was found abandoned in a 2.4 metre deep drain in Quakers Hill. A post mortem examination will be conducted to establish the cause of the child's death . Patrol Captain for Maroubra Surf Life Saving, Phil Dutton, said a lot of suspicious activity happens on the south end of Maroubra Beach and called for the installation of CCTV cameras . The mayor of Randwick City Council, Ted Seng, said: 'South Maroubra is one of our more isolated beaches, but it is patrolled by Randwick Council Lifeguards and volunteer surf life savers from South Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club' There are also serious concerns for the wellbeing of the two young boys who found the decomposed remains. 'It's horrible, just awful,' a witness, Monica, said. 'The under six Nippers were digging in the sand and they found it,' one surf lifesaver, who did not wish to be named, told Daily Mail Australia. 'It's just awful. It will have traumatised the poor the kids for life, no matter how much counselling they get.' 'It hits so close to home. Especially after that baby was found in a drain last week,' the lifesaver added. Maroubra Surf Life Saving is providing counselling for the two boys who discovered the body, as well as other surf club members. The surf lifesaver also mentioned that the far south and north ends of the beach can be troublesome areas, saying that the lack of light or any kind of surveillance meant they attracted some questionable behaviour. To donate to the cause visit the everyday hero page or go directly to the Royal Women's Hospital.

Sydney family claimed the remains of a baby found on Maroubra Beach . Filomena D'Alessandro and Bill Green have vowed to give her a funeral . The baby's body was found by two boys, buried in sand on November 30 . The infant was found about 20-30 metres from the water's edge . Police were unable to identify the baby girl or her parents .

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The woolly mammoth became extinct as a result of crippling bone disease that left them unable to fend off predators, according to startling new evidence from Russia. It was previously thought that the hairy beast simply died out from post-Ice Age climate change and being hunted to extinction by early man. But now a new theory is set to re-write the history books after the examination of more than 23,500 mammoth bones found them riddled with osteoporosis and lacking in calcium. Dr Leshchinsky, the head of the laboratory of Mesozoic and Cenozoic continental eco-systems, said: 'In some collections that we examined almost 100 per cent of the bones (pictured) had signs of osteoporosis' The major mineral deficiency - which came from the impact of rising temperatures on soil and water - resulted in them breaking their limbs and spines, and left them unable to walk. In turn it meant the giant animal, which stood 10ft (three metres) high, eventually collapsed to the ground and could not forage for food, or flee hunters. According to the Siberian Times, the new evidence was uncovered by Dr Sergey Leshchinsky, from Tomsk State University. He spent a decade analysing bone and teeth samples from mammoths that roamed western Europe and Russia between 10,000 and 30,000 years ago. Until now it was thought that the woolly mammoth simply died out from post-Ice Age climate change and being hunted to extinction by early man (analysis of bones at mammoth 'graveyard' pictured) One mammoth graveyard where many bones have been found is in Lugovskoe, Russia . Shown is a young mammoth jaw riddled with bone disease. According to the Siberian Times , the new evidence was uncovered by Dr Sergey Leshchinsky, from Tomsk State University . The deficiency in calcium - which came from the impact of rising temperatures on soil and water - resulted in mammoths breaking their bones (example pictured) limbs and spines, leaving them unable to walk . Since the 1700s scientists have debated what caused the demise of mammoths. All but a few isolated island populations disappeared between 20,000 and 10,000 years ago. One popular theory, bolstered by this study, is that Ice Age people hunted most of the mammoths out of existence. However, some experts argue that global warming helped make the giant creatures extinct between 20,000 and 25,000 years ago. Other researchers argue that an impact of extraterritorial objects in North America 13,000 years ago, led to rapid climate change, eventually wiping out the mammoths. Today, it's thought that a combination of factors led to extinction. But now a new theory - osteoperosis - might need to be added to the list. Dr Leshchinsky, the head of the laboratory of Mesozoic and Cenozoic continental eco-systems, said: 'In some collections that we examined, almost 100 per cent of the bones had signs of osteoporosis. 'Obviously, this led to a high traumatism among animals, such as sprains and fractures because of the smallest loads. 'Mammoths with damaged limbs or spines could not find food in sufficient quantities and lost the ability to follow the herd. 'Those who lagged behind the herd quickly became the prey of predators.' Roughly the same size as a modern African elephant, the woolly mammoth is widely thought to have become extinct as a direct result of climate change. Most experts say warming temperatures - twinned with rising sea levels - following the last Ice Age all but wiped out their traditional habitats about 20,000 years ago. However, others say they lived long past this era and were finally hunted to death by early humans, with remains found in the Russian Arctic showing they existed just 3,700 years ago. Now the scientific world will be excited by the emerging evidence that bone disease, and a chronic lack of calcium, could instead be to blame. Shown left and right are mammoth statues in Khanty-Mansiysk. The research, if proven true, would provide a somewhat unusual explanation for how woolly mammoths died out . Experts spent a decade analysing bone and teeth samples from mammoths ('graveyard' pictured)  that roamed western Europe and Russia between 10,000 and 30,000 years ago . Dr Leshchinsky, who wrote about his findings in the Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences journal, added: 'The articular surfaces of the limb bones in some specimens were not just damaged, they were mutilated with disease. 'The most typical signs were osteoporosis, osteofibrosis, osteomalacia, osteolysis, cartilage atrophy and fractures resulting in the formation of false joints, ulcers and friction grooves.' The palaeontologist said that in his opinion the cause of the deaths was a metabolic disorder caused by mineral starvation. It is thought that mammoths did try to make up for their calcium shortfall by eating clay on the waterfronts or in mud baths, but it was not in sufficient quantities to strengthen bones. Often dubbed the 'old person's disease' in humans osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones and makes them fragile and more likely to break. It affects about three million people in the UK and one in 10 receives hospital treatment for fractures from falling down.

Mammoth bones found in Russia suggest new theory for their demise . A major mineral deficiency was found in the 23,500-year-old bones . Suggest mammoths may have been riddled with osteoporosis . Animals would have eventually collapsed to the ground under own weight .

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Dan Price, the CEO of Gravity Payments, is slashing his own salary 93percent . The CEO of a Seattle startup has instituted a $70,000 minimum wage at his credit card processing company - and he's paying for it by slashing his $1million salary to the same as his lowest-paid worker. He's also taking up to 80percent of the firm's $2.2million expected profit to plow it back in to staff salaries. Over the next three years, Gravity Payments will offer at least $70,000 salary to all of its 120 employees - even the most junior customer service representatives and clerks, CEO Dan Price told the New York Times this week. 'Is anyone else freaking out right now? I’m kind of freaking out,' he told his cheering employees at a meeting on Monday afternoon. The policy will raise the wages for 70 of the company's workers - more than half the staff. The Times was present at Price's announcement. Even if the $70,000 minimum wage is a publicity stunt, it's one that will cost him big time. Price is slashing his own salary by 93percent - more depending on what portion of the company's profits he was planning to take home. Price founded Gravity Payments in 2004 when he was 19 and working out of his dorm room at Seattle Pacific University. The company processes credit card payments for small businesses. Price said told the Times he was motivated to make the radical change after reading a study about how much pay raises increase happiness for people making less than $70,000 a year. He also was distressed hearing the struggles of his friends and family who make far less money than he does. Happy workers: Price said the move will eat up 93percent of his current salary and 80percent of his annual profits . 'They were walking me through the math of making $40,000 a year. '...I hear that every single week. That just eats at me inside.' The move comes at a time when CEO pay is 300 times the average employee pay at large companies - among the highest level of inequality in history. Price claims he's a man of few vices. He takes snowboarding trips and likes to pick up the tab at dinner and when he's out with friends. Otherwise, he says, he drives a 12-year-old Audi.

Dan Price, founder of Gravity Payments, will slash his salary to $70,000 and raise the minimum wage for his 120 employees to $70,000 . The move, in the next three years, will also require Price to plow up to 80percent of his firm's $2.2million profits back into salaries . He says he was inspired to make the bold step after reading that happiness increases dramatically for people earning over $70,000 .

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Demetrious Johnson retained his UFC flyweight champion title on Saturday night, controlling Kyoji Horiguchi for nearly the entire five-round bout before scoring the latest submission win in UFC history - tapping out his opponent with a second left. 'I didn't want to be stupid and get knocked out,' Johnson said. 'I had 25 minutes. I just took my time, and with 1 second left, I figured I better finish him.' Demetrious Johnson retained his UFC flyweight title with a win over Kyoji Horiguchi in Montreal . Johnson celebrates after a successful defence of his title at th Bell Centre in Canada on Saturday . The American secured a submission victory over Horiguchi in the latest UFC pay-per-view event . Horiguchi was dangerous in the opening round, as his blend of unorthodox, karate-based movements and impressive speed gave the champ some pause in the early going. But the Japanese contender was unable to truly capitalize on the opportunities, and it would cost him. Johnson (22-2-1) simply took over in the second round, showing the wide range of skills that have earned him recognition as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters. Constant pressure from the champ left Horiguchi (15-2) struggling to find any opportunity to attack. Instead, the challenger was constantly forced to try and prevent Johnson from taking his back, as they battled routinely against the fence and in the clinch. The American Johnson lands a right hand on his Japanese opponent during their bout in Montreal . Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson (right) beat Fabio Maldonado of Brazil to win his first bout since 2011 . It was one-way traffic until the final round, and the 23-year-old challenger was simply overwhelmed by the more experienced champ. Horiguchi tried to attack until the end, briefly threatening with a fifth-round triangle choke, but he was simply overwhelmed. While he was clearly ahead on the scorecards in the final seconds, Johnson turned up the volume, transitioned to an armbar and scored the submission win. Johnson successfully defended the title for the sixth time. In the co-main event, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson (36-11) earned his first UFC win since 2011, scoring a unanimous decision over Brazilian slugger Fabio Maldonado (22-8).

Demetrious Johnson retains his UFC flyweight title . The 28-year-old beat Kyoji Horiguchi by submission in Montreal . Quinton Jackson beat Fabio Maldonado in UFC 186 co-main event . Win was Jackson's first victory in the UFC since 2011 .

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While time travel may be something that we've only seen in sci-fi films, some scientists believe it may be commonplace in as few as 85 years. From biometric scanning to iPad-controlled hotel rooms, glimpses into the future of travel have already begun popping up in airports and resorts around the world. Here, MailOnline Travel looks ahead at exactly what holidaymakers can expect from flights and accommodations in the future, and attempts to answer the age old question: when will teleportation become a reality? What does the future of travel hold? Think: biometric scanning, sustainable hotels and personalised bookings . By 2030... In 15 years, digital advancements will have made the discovery, planning and booking of a journey into a seamless and intuitive experience. 'Travel search and booking will be as easy as buying a book on Amazon,' explains Skyscanner's CEO and Co-Founder Gareth Williams. Instead of tapping away at your computer to book flights and accommodations, Global Futurist Daniel Burrus tells Skyscanner that in the future, each of us may have an 'e-agent,' inside a watch or small piece of jewellery, that goes everywhere with us. 'It could have the face, voice and personality of our favourite actor or comedian and appear to use as a 3D hologram image, or inside a virtual environment, at our verbal command,' he explains. The travel experience will become much more personalised in the next few years, including using biometrics . While that seems a bit extreme, it's not outside the realm of possibility that the travel experience will become much more personalised in the next few years. Computers, through analysing our searches online and cross-referencing our preferences, will be able to use predictive algorithms to make tailored suggestions. This predictive software, as it's known, will also likely take into consideration the personal data we post about ourselves on social media when developing detailed itineraries. And when we do jet off, it will be even easier than it is today. The flight-booking site believes that major technological advances will have eliminated the need for check-in lines and desks. Instead, you will be able to drop your bag at automated points in the terminal. Forget having to carry a passport, digital scanning technology will make check-in a seamless process . 'Biometric face recognition software and machine-readable passports - incorporating a digital boarding pass - will mean that clearing customs will take less than a minute, and high-speed laser molecular scanners will security check hand luggage in seconds as you walk past them toward the departure lounge without even breaking your stride,' Steve Tooze, special projects editor at The Future Laboratory tells MailOnline Travel. In fact, we may not even need to wait a decade and a half. At Incheon airport in Seoul, South Korea, for example, departures will soon operate a biometric immigration system, using facial recognition and machine-readable passports, and at Singapore Changi Airport's T4, which is due to open in 2017, many similar technologies will also be utilised. And while we may see the beginning of space travel by 2030, many expect the hotel of choice to be those located underwater. Though today, underwater rooms are considered a rare luxury, many out-to-sea hotels are currently being developed - such as Dubai's Water Discus Hotel - and will undoubtedly change the accommodation landscape entirely. Today, underwater hotel rooms are considered rare luxuries, they're expected to become more mainstream . By 2050... Plane manufacturer, Airbus, recently predicted the development of travel trends over the next 50 years and their planes look like something out of a sci-fi film. According to the company, passengers will be able to relax in massage seats that serve drinks and vitamins, as well as provide either a sea breeze or fresh pine scent. Sound showers will help ensure the perfect night's sleep, while special shades will help block out the light. Plane manufacturer, Airbus, believes that planes in 2050 will be made of panoramic windows . Such stunning windows will make for 360-degrees views of the world's wonders and attractions . But if you prefer a view, the plane will also be made up of panoramic windows that can turn transparent at the wave of a hand. And bonus: such a 360-degree view would offer incredible views of world wonders and attractions. Taking a page from some long-haul carriers, bars will also become more prevalent on flights, while pop-up pods will offer private spaces. Airbus research also suggests that every flight in the world could, on average, be around 13 minutes shorter, which would save millions of tonnes of excess fuel annually. In the next few decades, aircraft interiors will bear little resemblance to the packed cabins of today . Bars are expected to become more prevalent on flights, as well as socialisation pop-up pods . 'By the middle of the next decade, aircraft interiors will bear little resemblance to the packed and often frustrating cabins of today,' Tooze adds. 'Memory foam seats will morph to each passengers shape as they sit down, as smart lighting eliminates the effects of jet lag, and sleep hormones sprayed at strategic moments in the flight mean you'll never have to listen to a screaming toddler on long-haul ever again. 'Each seat will have individual climate control and holographic communications and entertainment hubs that allow you to watch films and music from your personal collection on the cloud and chat to friends, family and colleagues as you fly – and sonic disruptors will stop you disturbing everyone around you.' It's believed that space travel will impact holidays of the future, becoming a reality for luxury seekers . Skyscanner's The Future of Travel Report, however, focuses a great deal more on the ways that space travel will impact holidaymakers' future journeys. By 2030, they estimate that space travel will be a reality for ultra-luxury travellers and perhaps by 2050, it will become even more mainstream. In the report, futurist Daniel Burrus says: 'We will be able to book more affordable trips into space where we can go up there and stay long enough to enjoy.' Whether or not we end up colonising on the moon, Skyscanner's Filip Filipov points out that the possibility of flying in low orbital space will radically cut inter-continental flight times. 'In the case of Virgin Galactic, whose ship can orbit the Earth for 2.5 hours, a regular traveller might see a London to Sydney flight in 2.5 hours if the same technology can be applied safely in commercial aviation.' And if the same technology can be applied in commercial aviation, long-haul flights may cease entirely . By 2100... In the next century, the sky is the limit - quite literally. According to researchers at the Future Laboratory and their new report, Sustainable Holiday Futures, giant airships, man-made mobile islands and intelligent hotel rooms will all be commonplace in the next 100 years. Imagine a coastline with floating resorts that can move from destination to destination. This is precisely the future if Thomson Holidays has anything to say about it. Sustainability will be an 'integral' part of every holiday as early as 2030, the report continues, with some claims that artificial islands may even produce their own food and water. This idea of zero-impact travel, in which resorts may look like cruise ships in the sky, will leave no environmental trace whatsoever. Man-made mobile islands will be commonplace in the next 100 years as will the idea of zero-impact travel . In hotel rooms, everything will be automated and highly-personalised. Many hotels have already begun to roll out iPad-controlled lights, sound and room service features and that will only grow in popularity in the coming decades. But futurologist Ian Pearson predicts the that the hotel room of tomorrow will take this technology a step further. In his opinion, we can expect hotel bedrooms to incorporate pillows with sleep-aiding massage technology and holographic wall systems that will project personal trainers or even friends and family in 3D. And we may not even need planes at all! Teleportation could be a regular occurrence by 2080 . And forget long-haul flights to get where you need to be. Teleportation could become a regular occurrence by 2080, according to Dr Mary Jacquiline Romero from the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Glasgow. 'The good thing about teleportation is that there is no fundamental law telling us that it cannot be done and with technical advances I would estimate teleportation that we see in the films will be with us by 2080.'

Skyscanner's Future of Travel report predicts personalised hotel visits . Biometric scanning could revolutionise the airport check-in process . Underwater hotels will become mainstream and space holidaying possible . Airbus has developed renderings of their panoramic planes of the future .

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Ruby Walsh is renowned as one of the greatest jockeys of all time but he also showed what a fine horseman he is on the second circuit of the Grand National. Walsh, a two-time winner of the National, acted as flag man to warn the field to go wide at the Canal Turn as vets tended to the stricken Balthazar King. Thankfully, Phillip Hobbs’s gelding was able to walk away from his fall, as was Walsh’s mount Ballycasey. Ruby Walsh (right) warned riders that Balthazar King was receiving treatment . Balthazar King receives treatment as riders gallop past . Balthazar King received treatment from a vet on the track for at least an hour before being taken to an equine hospital. The Guardian reported that Balthazar King had likely suffered broken ribs. Balthazar King’s fall on the first circuit led to Walsh and Ballycasey being brought down but, afterwards, Walsh was typically phlegmatic. ‘I had nowhere to go,’ he said. ‘But that is the National.’

Balthazar King and Ballycasey fell on first circuit at Aintree on Saturday . Balthazar King needed veterinary treatment on the course after the fall . Ruby Walsh acted as flag man to warn riders to avoid the horse .

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New York and Connecticut authorities are in search of a woman accused of stealing the identity of a cancer-stricken fashion executive who lay dying in a Manhattan hospital. Surveillance cameras caught the thief taking $9,000 out of the account of Kate Sullivan at Chase branches in Commack and Freeport on September 23, 2014. State police say the female suspect then racked up $4,000 in bills after opening four store credit cards in Sullivan's name in New Haven, Connecticut. Thief: Surveillance cameras caught a thief (left) taking $9,000 out of the account of Kate Sullivan (right) at Chase branches in Commack and Freeport on September 23, 2014 . Sullivan, who had lung cancer, was informed of the fraud while fighting for her life at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. She died five days later. The 50-year-old had worked as a marketing executive for fashion designers Kimora Lee Simmons and Diane von Furstenberg. According to CBS New York, the suspect had Sullivan's Social Security number and a signed copy of her driver's license. Other documents she allegedly used were forged. Sullivan's family was, unsurprisingly, horrified by the news. 'I was just pretty violated and felt kind of helpless standing there with my sister and then knowing that there's some woman trying to clear out her bank account while she lays here fighting for her life,' her sister, Sarah Sullivan, told CBS New York. State police say the female suspect then racked up $4,000 in bills after opening four store credit cards in Sullivan's name in New Haven, Connecticut . The thief posed as Sullivan in Chase branches in two Long Island towns. A teller at one of the locations caught the fake documents but the suspect fled before authorities could be called . 'I just want to make sure nobody else goes through what my family's been going through the last couple of months.' In the weeks following Sullivan's death, her sister discovered new store and credit card bills in Sullivan's mail . 'I've had to fax death certificates and affidavits to all of the creditors and fly in to meet with the police and lots of other stuff I didn't need to deal with while I'm mourning my sister's death,' she said. Detectives from New Haven were scheduled to speak with a New York State Police investigator Thursday afternoon, according to city police spokesman Officer David Hartman. Detectives in the New Haven Police Department's Financial Crimes Division were shown a picture of the suspect and none are aware of any connection to open New Haven cases at this time. The 50-year-old had worked as a marketing executive for fashion designers Kimora Lee Simmons and Diane von Furstenberg .

Surveillance cameras caught the thief taking $9,000 out of the account of Kate Sullivan at banks in Long Island, New York on September 23, 2014 . Sullivan was informed of the fraud while fighting for her life at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. She died five days later . The 50-year-old had worked as a marketing executive for fashion designers Kimora Lee Simmons and Diane von Furstenberg .

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Police are hunting for a 26-year-old man after his mother and sister were found dead at two separate addresses in an alleged double murder in Bootle. The body of Sarah Fox, 27, was found by police on Thursday night, just hours before her 57-year-old mother Bernadette was found dead at sheltered accommodation just half a mile away. Merseyside Police said Mrs Fox died of asphyxiation, while her daughter was repeatedly stabbed. The family of Bernadette (left) and Sarah  family today said they are 'absolutely devastated' at their loss . Bernadette and Sarah's family today said they are 'absolutely devastated' at their loss. Police are now appealing for the public's help to track down Peter Fox. They say they want to speak 'urgently' with him in connection to the deaths. Merseyside Police have issued a photograph of Mr Fox and warned the public not to approach him. Detective Chief Inspector Dave Rooney said: 'We are currently trying to trace Peter Fox, the son of Bernadette, as he could have information which could assist with our investigation. I would appeal to Peter to come forward so that we can speak to him following the murders of his mother and sister. Police are hunting for 26-year-old Peter Fox, the brother and son of the two women who were allegedly murdered this week in Bootle . 'I would also ask the public to help us find Peter as we need to speak to him urgently in relation to the two murders. 'I would stress to the public that if they do see Peter Fox, they should not approach him. We would urge anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact the police on 999.' Fox is described as white, between 5ft 2in and 5ft 5in and of slight build with short, dark hair - no longer shaved - and brown eyes. He speaks with a Liverpool accent. Both properties remained sealed off while forensic investigators carry out searches. Detectives are also looking for CCTV footage. Mr Rooney added: 'The investigation into these deaths is at an early stage and, although the motive is unclear at this time, we believe the offender may be known to the victims. 'I would like to reassure residents who live in the Bootle area where these addresses are located that we have increased patrols in the area to provide reassurance and support.' In a statement issued through police, a spokesman for the Fox family said: 'We are absolutely devastated following the loss of Bernadette and Sarah and are still trying to come to terms with what has happened to them both. 'Bernadette, who was a mother of three and grandmother of three, was a very outgoing and lovely person who wouldn't harm anyone. In fact she only ever had nice things to say about people. She was so caring and would help anyone. Police launched a double murder inquiry after the bodies of two women were found at separate addresses in Bootle, Merseyside. Pictured, officers outside a property in Worcester Road . Sarah Fox, 27, was found dead with multiple injuries at around 9pm on Thursday evening, after police were called to Worcester Road (pictured) over concerns for her welfare . 'And Sarah was loved by her family and well-liked by her friends and neighbours. She was a fantastic aunty and was a cheeky, bubbly and outgoing person who loved her dog. They will both be greatly missed. 'We would ask that people appreciate that this is a sad and tragic time for the family and that we are left alone to grieve in peace, whilst we try to understand what has happened.' The family urged anyone with information about the incident to contact police to help them 'find justice for Bernadette and Sarah'. Sarah Fox's body was found around 9pm on Thursday night after police received a phone call about her welfare. A neighbour had reportedly raised the alarm after seeing a dog loose on the streets. Police stand outside the flat in Worcester Road where a double murder inquiry has been launched yesterday . Another neighbour living close to the flat, who did not want to be named, said: 'I saw one of my neighbours in the street who said he was worried after he noticed the dog from the flat roaming the streets, he had seen it a few times so he knocked on the door but got no answer. 'He called to the house last night and noticed there was a downstairs window open and the back door was ajar.' It was then that the police were called and officers found Sarah Fox's body, who they said had suffered 'multiple injuries'. 'It's so shocking. I've spoken to the girl from those flats before two or three times, she seemed a nice girl,' the neighbour added. Bernadette Fox was found when police arrived at her address through other enquiries. A police van parked up outside Roger Arden Court in Bootle, where Sarah Fox's mother Bernadette, 57, was found dead on Friday morning . Detectives and forensic officers are investigating the killings. Police believe the alleged murderer was known to both women . One neighbour near the sheltered housing property, who did wish to be named, said: 'The girl's name was Sarah - people called her Foxy - and her mum was Bernie. 'Bernie was harmless and Sarah I think had worked at a solicitors nearby, Bernie had a son as well. 'The place where Bernie lived was sheltered accommodation and it had cameras all over the place. 'There's a camera over the intercom so anyone letting someone in would see them. It's a hard place to get into.' Martin Stevenson, Director of Older People's Services at Your Housing Group, said yesterday: 'Tragically a body was discovered at one of our Roger Arden Court sheltered scheme apartments in Bootle this morning. 'Merseyside Police attended the incident and we are continuing to support them with their investigations. 'Our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of the deceased at this difficult time.' Patricia Doragh, who lives in a property near the flat, said: 'It is quite a rough area around here especially up the side streets. 'The police are always up and down the main road it's not a rare thing, it's a street quite well known for alcohol. 'When I took my grandsons out earlier about 12 o'clock there was nothing here and now all the cordons are up.'

Sarah Fox, 27, was found dead at her home in Bootle on Thursday night . Her mother Bernadette, 57, was later found at sheltered accommodation . Police are appealing for help in tracing Bernadette's son Peter Fox, 26 . Merseyside police believe both women were known to alleged murderer . Bernadette and Sarah's family are 'absolutely devastated' at their loss .

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Russia is considering bailing out Greece in exchange for the country’s ‘assets’, it was reported last night. Alexis Tsipras, Greece’s prime minister, will meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow today, amid reports that the Kremlin will offer controversial loans and discounts on supplies of natural gas in a bid to lessen its dependence on the West . The visit will raise fears the radical left government is looking east in search of alternative sources of finance as it bids to avoid bankruptcy. Scroll down for video . Alexis Tsipras, Greece’s prime minister, will meet Vladimir Putin (pictured earlier this week) in Moscow today, amid reports that the Kremlin will offer controversial loans and discounts on supplies of natural gas . Ahead of his visit, Mr Tsipras condemned the West’s economic sanctions on Moscow as ‘a road to nowhere’. But Martin Schulz, the president of the European Parliament, has already warned it would be ‘unacceptable’ if Mr Tsipras ‘jeopardised Europe’s common policy on Russia’ in return for Kremlin aid. Kommersant newspaper quoted an anonymous Russian government source last night saying that lines of credit were being offered. ‘We’re ready to consider the question of providing Greece discounts on gas: the price for it is tied to the cost of oil which has significantly fallen in recent months,’ the source said. ‘We are also ready to discuss the possibility of granting Greece new loans. But here we, in turn, are interested in reciprocal moves – in particular, in Russia receiving particular assets in Greece.’ Yesterday Greece demanded more than £200billion in compensation from Germany for Nazi atrocities during the Second World War. The government unveiled its final calculation for the war reparations stemming from occupation by the Third Reich. The radical left Syriza party says Germany owes Greece nearly 279billion euros, or £204billion to compensate it for looting and war crimes. The German government says the issue was resolved legally years ago. Greece’s defence minister said it had obtained ‘stunning evidence’ to support its massive claims for reparations. Panos Kammenos said the country had obtained records held by the US military that review the extent of damage to private and public property during the Nazi occupation. Ahead of his meeting with Putin, Mr Tsipras (pictured) condemned the West’s economic sanctions on Moscow as ‘a road to nowhere’. Greece is obliged to pay 450million euros of its debt in a matter of days . The demand comes just days before Greece is obliged to pay 450million euros of its debt to the International Monetary Fund. Yanis Varoufakis, the Greek finance minister, has said the country ‘intends to meet all obligations to all its creditors, ad infinitum’. Greece suffered a brutal occupation at the hands Adolf Hitler’s forces in 1941. More than 40,000 people are believed to have starved to death in Athens alone. Yesterday a parliamentary committee established by Mr Tsipras for the first time put an official number on the reparations claim. It includes the cost of a 10billion euro forced Nazi loan made by the Bank of Greece and the return of archaeological treasures. The revised figures amount to nearly 10 per cent of Germany’s GDP. Mr Tsipras raised the reparations issue when he met German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin last month. He has called the reparations question a ‘moral and ethical’ issue for his country. The new figure was revealed yesterday by Greek deputy finance minister Dimitris Mardas. ‘According to our calculations, the debt linked to German reparations is 278.7bn euros,’ he told a parliamentary committee investigating responsibility for Greece’s debt crisis. Mr Mardas said the reparations calculation had been made by Greece’s state general accounting office. Berlin paid 115m deutschmarks to Athens in 1960 in compensation – a fraction of the Greek demand. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras raised the issue of compensation from Germany for Nazi atrocities during the Second World War when he met German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin last month (pictured) Greece says this did not cover payments for damaged infrastructure, war crimes and the return of the forced loan. Germany insists the reparations issue was settled in 1990 legally and politically before Germany reunified. Syriza politicians have frequently blamed Germany for the hardship suffered by Greeks under the tough bailout conditions imposed by international lenders. Ministers have floated the idea of seizing German assets in the country to compensate the families of victims of Nazi war crimes. A poll carried for Greek radio found more than 80 per cent of Greeks agreed with the pusuit of Nazi war debt claims. Yesterday Greek MPs also voted to establish a committee examining the circumstances of its 2010 bail-out by eurozone creditors and the IMF to the tune of 240billion euros. ‘After five years of parliamentary silence on the major issues that caused the bailout catastrophe, today we commence a procedure that will give answers to the questions concerning the Greek people,’ Mr Tsipras said. Finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has claimed the economy was unfairly lumbered with the liabilities that it is now struggling to pay off as its coffers run empty. He has claimed Europe dealt with his country’s bankruptcy by ‘loading the largest loan in human history on the weakest of shoulders - the Greek taxpayer’.

Alexis Tsipras, Greece’s prime minister, will meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow . The meeting comes amid reports Russia is considering bailing out Greece . Reports Kremlin may offer loans and discounts on supplies of natural gas .

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Relief: Chrystie Crownover told GMA on Monday that she watched her ex-husband, Bruce Jenner's dramatic ABC Diane Sawyer interview with the Olympic athlete and their children . Bruce Jenner's first wife has shared the emotional moment her ex-husband told her he wanted to be a woman and how she kept his secret for 43-years. Speaking to GMA in a tearful interview, Chrystie Crownover, the daughter of a Mormon minister, told how the Olympic champion first opened up to her when they married in 1972. 'I cant remember the exact words because it was such a shock to me,' said Chrystie, 63, who revealed she watched Friday's Diane Sawyer interview together with Bruce. 'He opened up his heart and confessed he had to share this deep dark secret. He had to be a woman. 'I was speechless, I didnt really know what to say. I was pleased that he shared that intimacy with me. 'It was hard to wrap your head around, he was such a manly man. He never indicated anything feminine in his demeanor. 'It didnt threaten me or our marriage. It wasnt really a threat, or a problem.' Crownover told GMA that she was 'so relieved' the world finally knows Bruce's 'big, big, big dark secret'. Bruce, who has a son Burt, 36 and a daughter Cassandra, 34, with Chrystie, revealed he identified as a woman during a prime time interview with Diane Sawyer on Friday night. The 65-year-old told Sawyer that 'for all intents and purposes I am a woman' and 'can't live a lie any longer.' The decathlete, who has been married three times and who has six biological children, married Chrystie straight out of school and told Sawyer she was the first person he trusted about his gender issues and his cross-dressing. First love: Bruce married his college sweetheart Chrystie Crownover in 1972. The couple, who had a son Burt and a daughter Cassandra, separated when she was pregnant with their second child and later divorced. Chrystie was the first to learn about Bruce's gender confusion and has kept his secret. They are seen here at a gala event in New York City in May 1977 (left, and at home in 1977) Sharing: Bruce Jenner sat down with ABC's Diane Sawyer to explain his decisions and to talk about the road he's traveled in his personal journey to live the way he believes he was born to do . When asked by GMA how she felt when Bruce introduce his 'real self' to the world on Friday night, Chrystie broke down in tears as she described watching the Diane Sawyer interview with Bruce and their children. 'That was kind of surreal. It was great because the family was together,' said a relieved Chrystie. 'I know its been painful for him. 'He was in pain, He was tearful at times, it broke my heart for him. 'I think it was cathartic to watch it together.' Indeed, Crownover revealed to Access Hollywood that she, Bruce and his second wife Linda and all the Jenner kids (including Kendall and Kylie), watched the ABC special. She said the atmospher was 'emotional', 'nervous' and 'tense'. When asked how Bruce left, Crownover said he left in a rush. 'Bruce was in a big hurry. There wasn't much that was said'. Gold! Proud wife Chrystie, who'd supported Bruce's amateur athletic career through two summer Olympics, was there to see her husband break records and win his gold medal in Montreal in 1976 - four years after he told her about his gender identity issues . Loyal and supportive: Chrystie, the daughter of a Mormon minister, has known for more than 43 years that her ex Bruce believes he is female and she has stood by him as they raised Cassandra and Burt (right) and now are grandparents . Now, in the wake of Bruce's brave decision to reveal his gender struggle, Chrystie thinks her ex-husband has given a gift to the world. 'Im sure there are plenty of people who dont have the courage to come out ever and they live dark tortured life,' said Chrystie. 'I feel it was a gift he gave to me that he shared something so intimate.' Bruce and Chrystie met at Graceland University in Iowa in 1968, where he was studying on a football scholarship. He and the Mormon minister's daughter fell in love and married in 1972, the same year he represented the US as a decathlete at the Munich Olympics. Four years later, at the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, Bruce took the gold medal in the decathlon and became a household name. He launched a lucrative career in commercial endorsements and TV guest hosting gigs. The star athlete and Chrystie had a son and daughter together but their marriage was already in trouble by the time he met Linda Thompson in 1980. A former Miss Tennessee and ex-girlfriend of Elvis Presley, Linda tied the knot with Bruce in January 1981 as soon as his divorce from Chrystie was finalized. Support: Bruce's eldest child, Burt, (left) said he struggled with the news, while his eldest daughter, Cassandra (pictured) has not made a public statement. Brody (center) and Brandon (right) who are Bruce's children with Linda Thompson, said that they are happy for their father . Difficult: Burt, Jenner's eldest son, admitted he struggles with the news, but still supported his dad . They had two sons - Brandon and Brody- before splitting five years later. The former Olympian was single for several years following his 1986 split from Linda. In his interview with Sawyer, he said that he had started at that time to explore his gender identity and took hormone therapy for about five years. He also had some plastic surgery. But towards the end of 1990, he met Kris Kardashian, the estranged wife of famed LA attorney Robert Kardashian. When Kris' divorce came through in March 1991, the two married the next month with all eight of their children from their two previous marriages taking part in the ceremony. Bruce became a stepfather to his new wife's children - Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and Rob Kardashian. In 1995, Kris gave birth to a daughter Kendall, and in 1997 to another daughter Kylie. Bruce revealed that his third wife also has known his secret for a while. During Diane Sawyer's interview, Bruce Jenner's sons and daughter, Cassandra appeared on air and said they struggled to deal with their father's news, but support him 100 percent. Jenner's eldest son, 36-year-old Burt was also supportive, but admitted he struggled with the news. 'It’s hard for me,' he said. He’s always answered his phone, you know, "What are you doin' big guy?". "Well, nothin' big guy!" 'And now, you know, do I ever... would you ever call a female "big guy"? No you would not.'

Chrystie Crownover told GMA that Bruce revealed his 'true self' the year they were married in 1972 . Chrystie told GMA that she has kept his secret for the past 43-years . Revealed she was shocked at first but was pleased he told her and 'never felt threatened' Told GMA that she watched Friday's Diane Sawyer interview with Bruce . The Olympic champion and Chrystie have two children together and are grandparents .

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A 17 year-old college student could face a battle with Instagram after hacking the popular photo-sharing app. Caleb Benn, a Californian high school student, recently developed a $4.99 (£3.24) app for iOS devices using Instagram's application program interface. Called 'Uploader for Instagram', it allows users to upload photos to Instagram directly from their computer rather than using only their smartphone. Caleb Benn, a Californian high school student, has developed a $4.99 (£3.24) app for iOS devices using Instagram's application program interface (screen shot pictured). Now, the 17 year-old student could face a battle with Instagram over hackings its API . According Jillian Eugenios at CNNMoney, the teenager is currently making $1,000 (£675.70) a day from the app – and Instagram isn't happy. An engineer from Facebook, which owns Instagram, sent Benn an email last week claiming the app violated the company's terms of service. The email asked Benn to 'fix' the app by Monday, but Benn said doing this would make the app would be pointless. 'To be honest, I wasn't nonplussed when I got the email from Facebook,' Benn told DailyMail.com. 'I knew my app was playing in a legal gray area, and I suspected Facebook would find out about it somehow.' Facebook has strict restrictions against using its private API. An engineer from Instagram allegedly sent Benn an email last week, claiming the app violated the company's terms of service. Pictured on the right is a screenshot of the 'Uploader for Instagram' service . Chris Messina, a Silicon Valley technologist told CNNMoney the problem is that accessing the API 'opens up possibilities for all kinds of abuse, from spambots or people uploading stuff from other channels.' One in five Instagram users now combine their photos into a single image before uploading it to the app. To capitalise on this, the Californian firm has launched its latest standalone app called Layout that lets people create such collages with up to nine images and 11 combinations. Photos can be selected from the phone's camera roll, or taken with the Photo Booth tool, and Layouts can then be 'remixed' and edited with mirror effects and flips. The Layout app has four main features called Faces, Mirroring, Photo Booth and Previews. Users begin by selecting as many images, up to the maximum of nine, to feature in the collage. Photos can be selected or deselected at any point. As they add more images, the layout of the collage changes and photos can be dragged between sections and different sized boxes as desired. These photos can then be zoomed, flipped to form a mirror image, or turned upside down. He added, if Instagram wanted users to post from a computer, they can do so themselves. 'I was initially inspired to create the app because I saw a sincerely lacking feature for the desktop,' Benn said. 'I know Instagram purposely left out the uploading feature from the web interface to keep the social network’s unique, mobile-centered ecosystem intact. Instagram did release a web version of its software, called 'Your Instagram Feed on the Web' in February 2013. This allowed users to comment on each other's photos from a desktop, but the photo sharing site still does not allow uploaded of images from a PC. To combat the problem, some Instagram fans have installed special software, such as BlueStacks App Player, designed to simulate a mobile phone operating system on their computer. Uploader for Instagram offers a simpler workaround, and it is already garnering positive reviews on the App store. One user wrote: 'For my job, we post eight to ten Instagram pictures a week that are first designed on the computer. 'So it's always been a bit of a nuisance to transfer the image over to my phone then upload to Instagram. This app takes care of that.' Instagram, which Facebook acquired in 2012 for $1 billion, has 300 million monthly users. A spokesperson for Instagram declined to comment to DailyMail.com about the developments. Benn told DailyMail.com: 'I’ve played a few of my last cards, and now I’m just going to wait for Facebook to play theirs. 'I have no idea how this entire ordeal is going to end, but at least I know that I helped make a handful of people’s lives easier–and I think that that is worth all of the trouble.' Uploader for Instagram is already garnering positive reviews on the App store.One user wrote: 'For my job, we post eight to ten Instagram pictures a week that are first designed on the computer.'So it's always been a bit of a nuisance to transfer the image over to my phone then upload to Instagram. This app takes care of that'

$4.99 (£3.24) 'Uploader for Instagram' app was created by Caleb Benn . The teenager is currently making $1,000 (£675.70) a day from the app . Instagram allegedly contacted Benn saying it violated terms of service . Facebook, which owns Instagram, says it restricts use of private API .

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The second in command at the sheriff's department where reserve deputy accidentally killed a man because he fired his gun instead of a Taser has resigned. Undersheriff Tim Albin, of the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office in Oklahoma, quit his job Monday after new revelations about how the department treated elderly killer Robert Bates, 73. Bates, who was a volunteer deputy, shot dead Eric Harris, 44, after he was tackled to the ground. Video of the killing shows Bates exclaiming that he opened fired by accident, and apologizing. Resignation: Undersheriff Tim Albin (pictured), of the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office in Oklahoma, quit his job Monday after new revelations about how the department treated elderly killer, reserve deputy Robert Bates . In the tide of scrutiny which followed the incident, it emerged that other deputies in the department had expressed concern about his fitness to serve, but were told to hold their tongues. Bates, a millionaire insurance broker, had made substantial donations to the department in previous years. He has been charged with manslaughter - but a judge allowed him to take a month-long holiday to the Bahamas before his day in court. Sheriff Stanley Glanz didn't specify why Undersheriff Tim Albin stepped down, but said departmental reorganization was necessary following the April 2 shooting. Charged: Bates, 73, (left) accidentally grabbed his pistol and killed Eric Harris (right, in a previous mug shot) in what he said was an accident . 'Given the gravity of the current situation and the need to go a different direction with our leadership and management he agrees with me that it is time for a change,' Glanz wrote in a news release. Albin, who has been in his position for 26 years, has yet to comment on his departure, which will take effect and the end of this week. Albin was named in a 2009 internal investigation released Friday that showed deputies had expressed concerns about Bates' performance. Some claimed Albin gave Bates preferential treatment and intimidated those who raised concerns. The former head of the reserve deputy program, Sergeant Randy Chapman, told the investigator that Albin chastised him after he questioned Bates' performance. Confusion: An image shows a Taser and a handgun similar to the weapons Bates was carrying. He mistakenly thought he was holding a Taser, not his handgun, when he fatally shot Eric Harris . 'You need to stop messing with (Bates) because he does a lot of good for the County,' Chapman is quoted in the memo saying Albin told him that. Chapman declined to talk about the memo when contacted last week by The Associated Press and also declined Monday after Albin's resignation. 'I've been told to stay out of it,' he said. According to the report, Chapman complained to Albin on one occasion that Bates was driving a personal car with police equipment prior to having the requisite training, Albin told him: 'This is a s--- sandwich and you will just have to eat it but not acquire a taste for it.' A little more than five years later, 44-year-old Eric Harris was shot while on the ground in custody after running from deputies following a sting operation. The 73-year-old Bates has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree manslaughter. Bates is white and Harris was black, but the victim's brother has said he doesn't believe the shooting was racially motivated. Attorneys for Harris' family have repeatedly called on Glanz and Albin to resign.

Tim Albin of the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office quit his job on Monday . Follows killing of suspect Eric Harris, 44, by reserve deputy Robert Bates . Bates claims he shot Harris by accident and meant to use his Taser .

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Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma has revealed he has dreams of winning the Ballon d'Or. Zouma has impressed at the heart of the Chelsea defence this season and proved his versatility by seemlessly switching into a holding midfield role when called upon this term. And while his career remains firmly in its infancy, he hopes he can emulate the likes of his compatriot, World Cup winner Marcel Desailly. Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma (right) has revealed he hopes to one day win the Ballon d'Or . Zouma challenges Marouane Fellaini during Chelsea's 1-0 Premier League win against Manchester United . Speaking to Canal+, he said: 'I think about it. It is a dream for me. I am somebody who dreams. ‘I am often compared with Marcel Desailly, but he, he made a great career. ‘He is a football legend. He did a lot of big games. I have only just arrived on the scene and I have a lot to prove.’ The French defender has been learning his trade alongside Gary Cahill (left) and John Terry (centre) Zouma is hoping to emulate legendary Blues defender and former club captain Marcel Desailly (right) Zouma, 20, joined the Blues in January 2014 after making 73 appearances for Ligue 1 outfit Saint-Etienne. But he claims he has no regrets over leaving his native France so early in his career. He said: 'I do not regret it at all, because it is the club that I always liked. I did not play a lot at the start but now, it is starting to go better and I am very happy.' Zouma and his Chelsea team-mates celebrate their 1-0 Premier League victory against United on Saturday .

Kurt Zouma reveals he has an ambition to win the Ballon d'Or . Chelsea youngster has had an impressive first season at Stamford Bridge . 20-year-old has been compared to Chelsea legend Marcel Desailly .

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The remaining family members allegedly caught trying to sneak into Syria with the son of a Labour councillor have been arrested after being brought back to the UK from Turkey. Two women aged 47 and 22, and two men aged 24 and 22, were held at Manchester Airport in the early hours of this morning. They were among eight relatives stopped at the Turkish border with Syria on April 1 with university student Waheed Ahmed, the 21-year-old son of Labour councillor Shakil Ahmed. Arrested: Waheed Ahmed, the 21-year-old son of a Labour councillor, has been held at Birmingham Airport after returning for allegedly trying to sneak into Syria with eight members of his family (pictured in Turkey) Held: The group arrested is understood to include Waheed's aunt, two of his male cousins, his cousin's wife and their children . Legal action: The four children on the trip aged one, three, eight and 11, have also been flown back to the UK . The group is understood to include Waheed's aunt, two of his male cousins, his cousin's wife and two of their children. The four children on the trip aged one, three, eight and 11, have also been flown back to the UK. Pictures emerged yesterday of Waheed Ahmed smirking on his way to the airport just hours before he was arrested by anti-terrorism police upon landing back in Britain. After being escorted off a Monarch Airlines flight which landed at 12.14am yesterday, Ahmed was held on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism . Labour councillor Shakil Ahmed arriving back at his home yesterday but he refused to comment on his son's arrest . Late on Monday, a 30-year-old man from Rochdale – where Ahmed and the other eight detatined in Turkey all live – was arrested on suspicion of the same offence. One man who was on Ahmed’s flight said: ‘We landed and taxied to the terminal and then there was an announcement. ‘It said someone needed special assistance and we had to remain in our seats. ‘Then a plain-clothed policeman got on the plane and escorted someone off. ‘There were other police officers on the tarmac and they got into a car and drove off. It all happened very quickly. Other travellers said they saw a police van and car leaving the airport by a side exit shortly after the plane landed. Ahmed was filmed smiling through the window of a coach a fortnight ago after being detained by Turkish security forces near the Syrian border. Yesterday he again appeared relaxed as he was transported to Dalaman airport. His father Shakil Ahmed, a bakery delivery driver, is a councillor in Rochdale. Karen Danczuk, wife of Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk, also represented the ward until her resignation in January. Earlier this month, Mr Ahmed told the Daily Mail he believed his son had been on holiday with other relatives when they were stopped. The territory on the Syrian side of the stretch of border that they were attempting to cross is controlled by the Nusra Front, the Syrian branch of Al Qaeda. Greater Manchester Police and the North West Counter Terrorism Unit began an investigation after news of the arrests emerged. Five houses, including that of Ahmed’s father, have been searched as part of attempts to establish why the group apparently tried to enter Syria. Greater Manchester Police confirmed a 21-year-old man was arrested at Birmingham Airport early yesterday under the Terrorism Act. ‘A few hours earlier on Monday April 13, a 30-year-old man was arrested for the same offence in the Rochdale area. ‘Officers are working to ensure the safe return of eight other people to the UK.’ On the way home: The 21-year-old, sporting a shaved head, was filmed being escorted from a vehicle . Convoy: Ahmed was seen being moved by Turkish police on Sunday and then put on a Monarch-operated Flight from Dalaman which landed at Birmingham Airport at 12.14am today . The force has previously stated that all nine of those held in Turkey would be sent back to the UK ‘in due course’. Assistant Chief Constable Ian Wiggett has said that the primary concern was the ‘safety and welfare’ of the children, and efforts were being made to ensure a ‘full safeguarding strategy’ was in place upon their return. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Aunt and cousins of Waheed Ahmed were arrested at Manchester Airport . Ahmed, 21, was held by anti-terror police at Birmingham Airport yesterday . Student is accused of trying to take eight family members into Syria . He was arrested in Turkish border town with family, including four children .

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A cat who went missing after escaping a damaged crate after 14-hour flight from Abu Dhabi to New York about last week has been found. Felix was discovered at JFK airport after being on the loose for more than two weeks. The cat's owners, Jennifer Stewart, 31, and her 34-year-old husband, Joseph Naaman, were left devastated after their beloved pet when missing from his damaged crate. Jennifer Stewart and husband, Joseph Naaman, pictured with their cat, Felix, who disappeared April 1 . Facebook updates: Ms Stewart updated her friends after hearing the news that Felix the cat had been found . The couple had launched a desperate search for their pet after he disappeared following a 14-hour flight from Abu Dhabi to New York. Felix the cat was missing for more than two weeks after he escaped from his crate, which was damaged in transit. The two-year-old grey tabby's crate was travelling in an airline-approved carrier but it was damaged so badly – apparently while being transferred from the plane – that Felix was able to get out and run away. Found! Felix the cat was discovered at JFK airport after being on the loose for more than two weeks . The releaved couple were alerted that a cat had been been found at the New York airport . The couple updated their Facebook profiles to announce the good news. They wrote: 'FELIX HAS BEEN FOUND!!! We got word earlier this evening that a cat had been humanely trapped in the area the scent dogs in last week's search were most interested in... And the cat is FELIX!!!!' Jennifer later added: 'Joe picked him up at JFK and they are on their way home to Princeton right now. So HAPPY!!!! Thanks to everyone for your help and positive energy these last two weeks! We're incredibly grateful for such love & support! xo' Jennifer and Joseph never gave up hope and planned to return to the airport to search for Felix . The couple was told that the plastic crate broke open after one of the ropes became tangled on something . At the time of the disappearance, Jennifer had told MailOnline Travel that she wasn't satisfied with the way Felix's crate was secured and transported on the Etihad Airways flight. She said his crate was tied down to a large metal pallet and cracked open, apparently when one of the straps got caught on something as it was being moved to a cargo bay after the April 1 flight. She said: 'To find out how he was transported, I was horrified, I was sick. They basically strapped him in like he was an old box. 'If I had known he was going to travel like that we would have looked for other alternatives. 'He is a part of our family. He's like a dog. He plays fetch and hide and seek, and he's the coolest little cat.' Jennifer wasn't sure which company was responsible for transferring Felix from the plane, but a cargo manager called her and her husband into an office after they landed to deliver the bad news. 'We were in shock that this happened. At first I thought he was going to tell me that [Felix] died. 'He told me his cage was crushed.' Felix's plastic pet carrier was tied down to a metal pallet while he was transported on the plane . Felix the cat disappeared after his crate was damaged after a flight from Abu Dhabi to New York . While in Abu Dhabi she had spent weeks researching the best way to transport Felix and she initially booked a ticket with a different airline, but there was a problem with the reservation and she was forced to switch to their flight and Felix's to Etihad Airways. Jennifer, a yoga instructor, and Joseph, a strategy consultant, couple spent $1,200 (£800) to bring Felix to the US with them after living in the United Arab Emirates for three years. They adopted him seven months ago after they found him wandering on the street in their Abu Dhabi neighbourhood, and they never gave any thought to leaving him behind. The couple adopted the two-year-old cat seven months ago after he was abandoned in their neighbourhood . Jennifer and Joseph have enlisted the help of a non-profit organisation to locate the cat at JFK Airport . The couple never gave up hope that Felix would be found, and sought help from a non-profit organisation, Where Is Jack?, which provided a dog that is trained to track down animals based on their scent. They had previously searched the airport, but were initially unable to access secure areas. An Etihad Airways spokesperson told MailOnline Travel at the time of the disappearance that it was investigating Felix’s disappearance and continuing to search for the cat. The spokesperson said: ‘We are working with the ground handlers and other third-party specialists, paid for by Etihad Airways, to locate the cat. Etihad Airways said it is working with ground handlers and 'third-party specialists' to find the cat . ‘We deeply regret this unfortunate incident and are keeping the owner apprised of the progress of the search. ‘We will review our pet handling procedures in the wake of this incident, as the safety and care of pets travelling with Etihad Airways is a top priority.’ Etihad cargo carries more than 200 animals each year and it is ‘extremely rare’ for one to escape, the spokesperson added.

Felix the cat was found two weeks after going missing in transit . Much loved pet disappeared after escaping his plastic crate at JFK Airport . Owner Jennifer Stewart said the crate was badly damaged in transit . She is calling for better policies and procedures for the transport of pets . Etihad said it is working with ground handlers and 'specialists' to find Felix .

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A man finally freed satisfied a well-earned fast food craving by eating his first hamburger after being wrongfully imprisoned for 36 years. Michael Hanline, 69, was convicted of murder for the fatal shooting of truck driver JT McGarry in 1980, and on Wednesday a judge dismissed the charges against him. In a video posted on April 20 by the California Innocence Project, which has been working to free Hanline since 1999, he is seen on the day he was released at the counter of a Carl's Jr asking for a hamburger 'they show on TV with the bacon on it'. As he dug into his meal of a large Mile High Bacon Cheeseburger with fries and a drink, it was a special moment for him. 'My oh my, that's what meat tastes like huh?' he said after taking his first bite. 'The commercial does it justice.' Scroll down for video . Michael Hanline, 69, who was wrongfully imprisoned for 36 years, was dismissed of charges on Wednesday. On the day of his release last November, the moment he ate his first burger after being in prison for decades was captured on video (above Hanline tucking away into a bacon cheeseurger at a Carl's Jr restaurant) On Wednesday, after a GPS monitor was cut off, Hanline finally put on the boots (above) he last wore 36 years ago when he went to prison for a crime he did not commit . Following more than three decades after Hanline was incarcerated, it emerged that crucial DNA analysis and investigative reports were withheld from his original trial. The new evidence proved that Hanline was innocent and the longest-serving wrongfully imprisoned inmate in California's history was finally released last November. And earlier this week, a judge dismissed him of the charges. 'The whole thing was surreal for him when we got him out. It’s impossible for any of us to imagine what it’s like to spend 36 years in prison and then come out,' Justin Brooks, director of California Innocence Project at California Western School of Law told Daily Mail Online. In the video showing his first moments of freedom, Hanline is seen on November 24, 2014 walking with Brooks as he takes his first steps after leaving prison. 'Today is the day we are finally getting the first of the California 12 out of prison,' Brooks says in the video. In the video posted on April 20 by California Innocence Project, Hanline is seen on the day of his release on November 24, 2014 as he walks out to a cheering crowd . Holding his wife Sandy's hand, the video shows him looking up into the sky and taking in a breath of fresh air as he leaves prison. While in the car he said: 'It's just an incredible rush. It doesn't seem I guess actually real yet' Hanline is then greeted by a cheering crowd as he walks next to Brooks, and holding his wife's hand, he walks out of the doors looking up at the sky. When asked what he is feeling in that moment, he is left speechless only able to shake his head in awe. 'You can see the look on his face when he looks up at the sky as a free man and it’s so overwhelming for him,' Brooks told Daily Mail Online. 'My oh my oh my. It's kind of hard. This feels like I'm on the front of a rocket ship,' Hanline says in the video as he rides in the backseat of a car. 'It's just an incredible rush. It doesn't seem I guess actually real yet.' Brooks said Hanline had not seen much movement in 36 years so everything just seemed like it was moving at a 1,000 miles per hour while he was inside the car. 'It’s a sensory overload nobody could understand,' Brooks told Daily Mail Online. 'I’ve been doing this for 25 years and I’ve walked 18 other people out of prison, and I still have no idea what that experience is like unless you’re in their head. Once he enters the Carl's Jr restaurant, at the counter (above) he asks for 'a burger they show on TV with the bacon on it' After taking his first bite (Hanline pictured above eating the cheeseburger), he said 'that's what meat tastes like huh?' Once inside of Carl's Jr, Hanline takes a few moments stumbling to figure out what to order but then says he wants a burger that is 'seen in commercials' before tucking into his meal. 'Inside of Carl’s Jr it was a beautiful moment and also a sad one,' Brooks told Daily Mail Online. 'He looks at the menu and he hasn’t made choices in 36 years, being in prison took away his choice and he eats what he’s told to eat. 'You can see he’s sort of stunned by that whole process. I didn't know what to get him either because I’m a vegetarian and it was my first time inside of Carl's Jr, so I just told them to give him the biggest one.' On Twitter, Carl's Jr announced on Thursday they were giving him a year of free burgers. The company wrote: 'Michael, thank you for choosing Carl's Jr./Hardee's. Hope you enjoyed it. Here's a few more' After learning of Hanline's story, Carl's Jr shared on Twitter they would be giving him a year of free burgers. 'Michael, thank you for choosing Carl's Jr./Hardee's. Hope you enjoyed it. Here's a few more,' the company tweeted to CIP on Thursday evening with a pictured attached that said 'Free burgers for a year, Michael 2015'. Brooks said Hanline was really excited about the offer from Carl's Jr. After Hanline's murder charges were formally dismissed on Wednesday, he appeared with a white beard and pony tail outside of court with his wife, Sandy, where he said he was hoping to return to a normal life. He also had a GPS monitor cut off allowing him to finally put on the boots he last wore 36 years ago when he went to prison for the crime he did not commit, according to CIP. 'All I want to do is go fishing and ride my bike and spend time with Sandy and do a little gardening,' he said outside of court in California on Wednesday. 'Hopefully everything is going to be like it used to be.' He added that he had been riding a motorcycle ever since his release and complained that California roads had gotten bumpier during his years behind bars. Following the judge dismissing him of charges on Wednesday (Hanline pictured left with his wife Sandy on April 22 and right on November 24, 2014), he said he is looking forward to returning to a normal life . California Innocence Project wrote back to Carl's Jr saying Hanline was thrilled to hear about the free burgers . 'Mike said it’s like being reborn everyday and that the world has changed so much in 36 years,' Brooks told Daily Mail Online. After decades in prison, Hanline, who lives in Paso Robles, was also coming to terms with 21st century living and talked about 'Buck Rogers' gadgets such as cellphones. 'Gas isn't 32 cents and a pack of cigarettes isn't 30 cents,' he said. 'It's a whole new ball game.' Hanline was in his early thirties when he was charged with killing friend, Ventura resident J.T. McGarry in 1978. He said he kept waiting for justice to prevail but had no idea that he would spent the next 36 years in prison. Testing showed new DNA evidence found at the crime scene did not come from Hanline or his alleged accomplice. In addition, prosecutors withheld evidence that should have been disclosed to Hanline's legal team during the trial. Michael Hanline leaves court after his case was dismissed of charges in Ventura, California on Wednesday, April 22 . Hanline said all he wants to do now is go fishing, ride his motorcycle and spend time with his wife Sandy . Hanline's conviction was overturned and he was freed from prison on November 24 after prosecutors told a judge doubts had been raised about the case. However, he had been required to wear a GPS ankle bracelet and had faced the possibility of a retrial. A Ventura County Superior Court judge dismissed the charges at the request of prosecutors, telling the courtroom it was done because the allegations can't be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. 'I’ve been working on his case for 15 years and and when you spend all of that time with someone in prison and you get to walk them out, there’s no greater feeling,' Brooks told Daily Mail Online. 'If a lawyer gets to have one of those experiences, they’re lucky and I’ve gotten to have 18.' Prosecutors are still investigating who might have killed McGarry. 'When I first got arrested, I figured it might take a year or two to get this all straightened around but not 36,' Hanline said, including two years he spent in jail after his arrest but before his conviction. He added: 'I never believed I'd spend the rest of my life in prison, but man, 36 years is a long, long time.'

Michael Hanline, 69, was convicted in 1980 for murder of JT McGarry . New DNA evidence proved he was innocent and he was released last Nov. On Wednesday, a judge dismissed the charges against him . California Innocence Project posted video of him on day of his release . Moment he ate his first burger at a Carl Jr's restaurant after being wrongfully imprisoned is captured as well as his first steps of freedom . On Thursday, Carl's Jr announced they were giving Hanline a year of free burgers .

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A father who is feared to have fled to Syria with his partner and four young children was a member of a banned extremist group, it was reported last night. Asif Malik, 31, his partner Sara Kiran, 29, their daughter Zoha, seven, and their three sons Essa, four, Zakariva, two, and Yahya, one, were all caught on camera on a cross-Channel ferry. They left their home in Slough, Berkshire, without mentioning any holiday or travel plans to family members, which is out of character, police said. Scroll down for video . Detectives have released CCTV footage of Asif Malik, 31, his partner Sara Kiran, 29, and their four young children, who have been reported missing from Britain, at a busy ferry port as they apparently head to Syria . Police say Mr Malik (pictured with one of his young children) had told his family he wanted to 'go and live in a Muslim country' and the family left without mentioning any holiday or travel plans to relatives, it is claimed . Members of Mr Malik's family tonight said they had been left 'completely devastated' and issued a desperate plea for the six to return home. In a statement, they said: 'We are totally distraught, upset and in shock' Police have warned that the Muslim family, who were last seen in Slough, Berkshire on April 7, may be heading to Syria. They are pictured at Dover port before catching a ferry to Calais, France on April 8 . The family, from Slough in Berkshire, are believed to have boarded the Dover to Calais ferry just after midnight on April 8 before travelling south through Europe including to Budapest in Hungary on April 12 . Protest: Malik, seen holding the 'hands off Muslims!' sign, outside Regents Park Mosque last year - next to him is Abu Rumaysah who jumped bail to flee to Syria . But radical preacher Anjem Choudary said yesterday Malik was a member of the banned group Al-Muhajiroun and a 'champion for sharia' who regularly attended the group's demonstrations. Neighbours said the family were known to police and had been questioned on suspicion of terrorist involvement four years ago. Uniformed police waited for the family for three days before talking to them, they said. There will now be questions for police after they failed to stop a suspected extremist from slipping out of the country with his family. Choudary said Malik remained 'very influential in the community' after Al-Muhajiroun was banned five years ago. 'Back in the day he was a member until the group was banned. He was still part of our demonstrations and lectures but I hadn't seen him for a few months,' he told The Daily Telegraph. 'Asif is a very good friend of mine. I haven't seen him for a while but from what I gather in the reports he and his family have left the country.' He added: 'He is a very studious man, a very good Muslim character. He was always a champion for sharia and is very influential in the community.' Choudary also criticised the Government for trying to restrict British Muslims from travelling to Syria. 'I think they want to live under sharia and escape the oppressive life they have in this country and under this government,' he added. Asif Malik (left), 31, and his partner Sara Kiran (right), 29, were reported missing from Slough, Berkshire, after their childrenl failed to show up to school and their grandmother became worried about their whereabouts . Zoha Malik (left), seven, and Essa Malik (right), four, are among the family's four children who are missing . The family were last seen on Tuesday, April 7, and were captured on CCTV boarding a ferry from Dover to Calais on Wednesday, April 8. They are believed to have travelled south through Europe by train and were seen in Budapest on Sunday, April 12, before making their way to Turkey. Relatives reported them missing to police on Thursday and officers are concerned they may be seeking to travel to Syria. Last night, Malik's family said they were 'completely devastated' by the family's sudden decision to leave Britain. 'All we wish for is your safe return and especially the return of the children. We are not angry with you, we are just heartbroken,' they said in an appeal to him. Zakariya Malik (left), two, and Yhaya Malik (right), one, were last seen with their family in Berkshire on April 7 . Mr Malik and Miss Kiran's last known address in Slough was in this block of flats (pictured on the left, above) Neighbours said today that police had broken down the door on Thursday night to enter the family's home . Thames Valley Police's Acting Deputy Chief Constable, John Campbell, said it was a 'real concern' they had reached Syria. 'I'm not suggesting for one moment that they are intending to join Islamic State,' he said. 'At the same time we know that [relatives] have voiced some concerns about the family's intentions. There's been a suggestion that [Malik] in the past has said that he would like to live in a Muslim state.' Acting deputy chief constable John Campbell (pictured at a press conference in Kidlington today) said Thames Valley Police is 'extremely concerned for the safety of this family, especially the four young children' The alarm was raised when some of the children failed to attend Claycots Primary School in Slough . Yesterday, the family's next-door neighbour said they had been in trouble with the police four years ago. He added: 'People were saying that they were extremists and that police were listening in on their phone calls. I think they were under surveillance. 'The police sat in the stairwell for three days waiting for them. 'It's such a shame. Those kids are now in danger because of what their parents believe in.'

Asif Malik, 31, Sara Kiran, 29, and their four children last seen on April 7 . Left Slough, headed to Calais by ferry and then took train across Europe . They have three boys aged one, two and four, and a seven-year-old girl . Thames Valley Police 'extremely concerned for the safety of this family' Anyone with information should call Thames Valley Police quoting reference 342 (19/4).

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A mother-of-two lost more than ten stone after she became concerned that her size was causing her to look like a man. Kim Callaghan, 39, piled on the pounds after the birth of her two children, reaching a worrying 20st 3lb. However, the determined slimmer has now shrunk down to a slender 9st 10lb after taking up exercise and swapping starchy meals for smaller portions. Kim Callaghan became so worried that her weight was causing her to look like a man that she went on a dramatic diet that saw her lose half of her body weight . Kim's weight loss saw her drop an incredible ten dress sizes to slim down to a slinky size eight. Before she slimmed down Kim's wardrobe was limited to size 28 figure-hiding garments, and she was afraid she was losing her femininity. Kim who lives in Ardee, County Louth, Ireland, says she turned to masculine clothing as a way of hiding her shape. 'I only wore baggy trousers and flappy shirts when I was fat - I was trying to cover up my body because I was embarrassed. I stopped looking like a woman. 'Now I've slimmed down and I feel confident enough to wear dresses again. I feel healthy and very feminine.' Kim married her husband Sean Callaghan, 41, in 1999. After the pair got married they splashed out on a double deep-fat fryer. Kim piled on the pounds after giving birth to her two children, as she became heavier she worried that her husband Sean would not see her as the 'sexy' woman he married . Before her weight loss Kim was limited to a wardrobe of size 28 clothing she is now a slinky size 10 . The housewife's diet consisted mainly of convenience foods like chicken kiev, deep-fried chicken, potato croquettes and burgers. She said: 'We loved pizza, chips and chicken kievs. The deep fat fryer was my favourite thing in the house.' Soon after Kim gave birth to her children Owen, now 14, and Shannon, 13, and her weight gain accelerated. Eventually she tipped the scales at 20st 3lb and says that she found it increasingly difficult to find clothes to suit her. The turning point came for Kim when she struggled to keep up with her children she now takes part in regular exercise including cycling around her local area . Kim joined Slimming World in secret and lost a stone in her first three weeks . 'I tried to take pride in my appearance, but at that size it was impossible to find anything flattering, I ordered all my clothes from catalogues. 'Before long I had a wardrobe which could have been owned by a man. I had a signature cropped hairstyle and honestly looked nothing like a woman. I was worried that the the sexy, curvy bride which Sean had married had disappeared forever.' The turning point came for Kim when she was out with her children on St Patrick's Day in 2011. She had to stop and rest after struggling to keep up. She said: 'I was trying to follow the kids up a hill near our home. I was hot and sweaty and I had to stop to catch my breath. 'My weight was getting in the way of my life with my kids - I knew it was time to change. 'When I got home that night I found a Slimming World leaflet had been posted through my door. I thought it was a sign.' Kim started attending her local Slimming World classes in secret and was initially embarrassed to admit she was trying to lose weight. She said: 'It took all my courage to go to the meetings - I was convinced everyone would judge me. Kim feels far more feminine now that she is not limited to catalogue clothing . 'Three weeks later I'd shed a stone and I celebrated by telling my husband and the kids. They were all very supportive and amazed at what I had done.' In a bid to make a dramatic change she swapped greasy fried foods for healthy meals cooked from scratch. Kim even threw out her double deep-fat-fryer. The devoted slimmer also started running and cycling - and the pounds started to fall off. Soon she had slimmed down to the slinky 9st 10lb she is today and ditched her baggy unflattering clothes for good. She said: 'I love being able to go into shops and have everything fit me. I don't need to order from catalogues any more. 'I feel fantastic and I look great. I have a new life now.' Breakfast: Nothing . Lunch: Fry-up with four slices of buttered bread . Dinner: Chicken Kiev with potato croquettes and chips . Snacks: Crisps . Breakfast: Porridge with berries . Lunch: Scrambled eggs with ham and mushrooms . Dinner: Chicken stir-fry . Snacks: Throughout the day she snacks on yoghurt and fresh fruit .

Kim Callaghan, from Ireland, piled on the pounds after having children . Limited to size 28 clothing Kim, 39, worried she resembled a man . She joined Slimming World and dropped ten dress sizes as well as 10st .

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Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy hailed the 'belligerent, stubborn and hard working' qualities of his 'horrible bunch' of players after a determined 1-1 draw at his former club Wolves moved Town closer to securing a place in the SkyBet Championship play-offs. Despite Wolves bouncing back to take a point through Benik Afobe's 31st goal of the season in the 50th minute after a Richard Stearman own goal had given Ipswich a first-half lead, Town's play-off hopes are now in their own hands with two games remaining. Former Wolves boss McCarthy was delighted with his side's determined display and he said: 'It was a good performance and a good point. It is very pleasing. Mick McCarthy's Ipswich were denied three points as rivals Wolves fought back to draw 1-1 on Saturday . 'Wolves were in the ascendancy in the second half but we have had a great, stubborn, belligerent, professional performance - all those horrible words people don't like in football but I do because you win games and win leagues by doing that. 'We are always hard to beat and hard to play against. 'The first thing I said to the players in the dressing room after the game was what a belligerent, stubborn, hard working, tough, horrible bunch you have turned out to be and I love you and I am proud of you because you need all those qualities to be a good team. It is lovely to have. 'A lot of those qualities are probably the reasons why we are where we are. 'It takes a lot of things to be in the top six and there will be teams below us who are all playing sexy football but we are winning games and we are in the top six and we still have a chance of being promoted. 'So to anyone who cocks a snook at the way we are doing it I laugh at them and think it is comical because I think what we do we do well and isn't that what having a job is all about?' Tommy Smith's header (right) rebounds off Wolves defender Richard Stearman for an own goal . McCarthy, who was sacked by Wolves in February 2012 after almost six years in charge of the club, insisted that he did not have anything to prove on his second return to Molineux. He added: 'I think I am very much liked and respected by the Wolves fans and I love the club and the people here so I don't think I have got anything to prove and I always appreciate getting a nice warm welcome coming back. 'But I have taken the point and I am happy with that.' Although they trailed at the break, Wolves needed only five minutes of the second period to draw level when Afobe stabbed home at the far post and they could have gone on to snatch a winner with Nouha Dicko carrying their greatest. McCarthy hails the 'belligerent, stubborn and hard working' qualities of his 'horrible bunch' of Ipswich players . They could not find a second goal, though, and their play-off hopes are now hanging by a thread. However, coach Kenny Jackett insisted they will not be throwing in the towel. He said: 'It is out of our hands and now we will need to win our final two games and other teams will need to lose. But you don't know what will happen. So we need to make sure that we go again next week. 'It is a tough call, we understand that. We will have to see how the table looks but one way or another we have to put in a good performance and give it everything we have got next week at Wigan. Kenny Jackett is still hopeful his Wolves side can secure a Championship play-off spot despite the 1-1 draw . 'If the door is still open through other people slipping up we have to make sure that we are there.' He added: 'We gave it everything against Ipswich. I thought that we showed a lot of spirit, effort and energy in the second half when we pushed Ipswich all the way. The attitude and tempo was there.' 'Ultimately it is a better point for Ipswich than it is for us. We needed to win and I felt that we built up very well in the second half. We got a goal back early on but couldn't break down a very determined and well organised and resolute Ipswich defence. 'The number of times that they got blocks in was high and for us not to break them down in that period was our undoing so I am disappointed with the draw. We needed three points but Ipswich are very, very resolute.'

Ipswich denied three points as Wolves fight back to draw 1-1 on Saturday . Manager Mick McCarthy hails qualities of 'horrible bunch' of players . Richard Stearman's own goal had given Ipswich an early lead at Molineux . But Benik Afobe equalised on 50 minutes with close-range volley .

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Just one day after it was learned Bobby Flay had separated from his wife of 10 years, Law & Order: SVU star Stephanie March, the famous chef has filed for divorce. According to TMZ, the 50-year-old Food Network standout is 'heartbroken' about the split and his wife is 'mighty unhappy' with the prenup which is said to favor Bobby. Also on Friday the New York Daily News claimed the actress questioned her spouse about rumours he was romantically involved with Mad Men star January Jones in 2010. Scroll down for video... Done: Bobby Flay has filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years Stephanie March, TMZ reported on Friday; here the couple is pictured in June 2013 . 'I know Stephanie basically asked him after January Jones, "Did you f*** her?"' an insider told the site. March was said to be suspicious after her husband happened to be on the scene when single mother Jones got into a car accident in LA in 2010. The source added that he denied any romance. Jones is now dating Will Forte, who she was seen with in February at the premiere of The Last Man On Earth. There was concern about this woman: The New York Daily News on Friday claimed that March asked her spouse if he had any romantic liaisons with January Jones - he allegedly said no; here Jones is pictured in March . Her love interest these days: Jones is now dating Will Forte, who she was seen with in February at the premiere of The Last Man On Earth . Legal documents obtained by TMZ state that the marriage has 'broken down irretrievably.' It has been reported they separated three weeks ago. And because they have no children together there is no issue about child support but they are fighting over property already, it was alleged on Friday. He has already moved out of their New York City apartment. The couple has secured their own attorneys and are discussing the terms of divorce, according to the news site. Once so close: Flay and March, who reportedly separated three weeks ago, pictured in January 2013 . TMZ went on to report that the marriage began to unravel over the past year and a half. Sources told TMZ that the union crumbled when Stephanie's appendix burst and Bobby didn't come to the hospital until the next day. Stephanie claimed, according to TMZ, that Bobby said 'he was busy with work' and instead sent his assistants to help her. Moved out: The Iron Chef Of America star - pictured in 2013 - is said to have moved out of the couple's New York City apartment . Boiling point: The marriage suffered when Stephanie's appendix burst and Bobby didn't come to the hospital until the next day because he was busy, TMZ reported; Flay was pictured with President Obama in 2009 . In February, the pair didn't celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary together. According to TMZ, Bobby attended a wine festival in Florida with his assistants instead. This will be Stephanie's first divorce and a third for Flay, whose two previous marriages both ended in divorce. In January, Flay was rumoured to be romantically involved with fellow chef Giada De Laurentiis after the 44-year-old Giada At Home star announced her split from her husband of 11 years, Todd Thompson. The Iron Chef Of America star and Giada were spotted having 'a festive dinner out together' at Cecconi's, in the private Soho Beach House, in Miami Beach on December 27, 2014, as People reported. In a statement to Gossip Cop, Giada said that any suggestion of a romance was false. Bobby has a daughter Sophie with second wife Kate Connelly, who he wed in 1995 and divorced in 1999. His first wife is Debra Ponzek, who he wed in 1991 and split from in 1993. 'Festive dinner out': Bobby and fellow chef Giada De Laurentiis (pictured 2012) enjoyed 'a festive dinner out' together in Miami Beach on December 27, sparking rumours of a romance, which Giada later denied .

Bobby and Stephanie separated three weeks ago after 10 years of marriage . On Friday the 50-year-old Food Network star filed for divorce . His actress spouse is said to be not happy with the prenup in place . They have no children and are 'fighting over property' It was also claimed she questioned him about romancing January Jones .

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'Out of character': Jay Kantaria, 38, had been looking forward to his daughter’s birthday party when he leapt onto train tracks last October . A City high flier jumped ‘feet first’ in front of a train after leaving his job at an investment management company to spend more time with his family, an inquest heard today. Jay Kantaria, 38, from Harrow, north-west London, had been looking forward to his daughter’s birthday party when he leapt onto the tracks at his local station of Sudbury Hill. But a coroner recorded an open verdict on the cause of death, saying there was 'doubt' as to Mr Kantaria's intention when he jumped as a train passed through the station last October. North London Coroner's Court in Barnet was told the businessman had ‘recently’ left his senior position at Baring Asset Management to start a career in property development. The London School of Economics graduate died instantly of ‘a severe traumatic brain injury’ and had to be identified from his fingerprints. Coroner Andrew Walker expressed his ‘deepest sympathies’ to Mr Kantaria’s 37-year-old wife, Monica, and his surviving family. He said Nairobi-born Mr Kantaria had worked as the chairman's assistant at Baring, but had decided to become a property developer. The coroner said the cause of death was ‘a severe traumatic brain injury’, consistent with being struck by a rapidly-moving train. Mr Kantaria had no alcohol or drugs in his system and did not suffer from any known psychiatric problems, Mr Walker added. Location: Mr Kantaria leapt onto the tracks at his local station of Sudbury Hill (above) in north-west London . Train driver Michael Hughes recounted how Mr Kantaria ‘seemed to have a good look at my train’. Mr Hughes said in a statement: ‘I then lost sight of him. When I passed the bridge I saw who I believe to be the same male run to the edge of the platform and jump feet-first.' He added that he felt no impact but immediately activated the emergency brake and called for help. Detective Constable Terry Hancocks from British Transport Police said: ‘The line speed was 100mph. He [Mr Hughes] was travelling at about 85mph’. The investigator said Mr Kantaria ‘appears to move from the platform... and then he is caught by the camera just in the air, before being struck by the train’. The coroner advised Mr Kantaria’s family not to view stills from the CCTV footage. Scene: The businessman died instantly of ‘a severe traumatic brain injury’ at the station (seen from above) Mr Hancocks said: ‘I did speak to Mrs Kantaria. The gentleman had just given up his job to spend more time with his wife and children and it was completely, completely out of character. As far as the family are concerned, it was completely out of the blue.’ When the coroner indicated he was ready to record the death as a suicide, Mrs Kantaria, a senior auditor at JP Morgan Chase, said: ‘He had everything to live for. 'He was looking forward to his daughter’s birthday party the following week. There is no reason I have to believe that he intended his life to come to an end.’ The coroner replied: ‘In the circumstances, I think there is a doubt in my mind about what his intention was, so I am going to leave the conclusion open. Jay Kantaria jumped in front of a train at Sudbury Hill station and died. 'The conclusion, for the reason I have said, is an open conclusion. There is no evidence to suggest he was at risk of bringing his life to an end. He had everything to live for and it just doesn’t seem to make sense.’ Mr Kantaria had also worked at Wellington Management and Halbis CapitalManagement - and had strengths in ‘communication and relationship management’, according to his Linkedin profile.

Jay Kantaria, 38, leapt onto tracks at Sudbury Hill station in NW London . He had recently left investment firm to start property development career . Family say he had 'everything to live for' and death was 'out of the blue' Coroner records open verdict as case 'just doesn’t seem to make sense'

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A rescue cat in Utah has become an unlikely mother to a litter of abandoned puppies. Video footage shows the friendly feline named Kit letting the four newborn Chihuahuas nuzzle her fluffy belly. The pups were apparently discovered in a discarded shoe box on Tuesday afternoon and taken to the Humane Society for immediate treatment. A note on the cardboard container, left on a woman's car, indicated they were born last Friday and their mother had died. Scroll down for video . Taking them under her paw: A rescue cat in Utah has become an unlikely mother to four abandoned puppies . In a bid to save their lives, vets decided to put the young dogs with a surrogate cat. The pairing proved to be an instant success. As Kit the tabby had recently nursed her own kittens, she was able to feed the puppies with her own milk. Her pregnant sister, Kat, also helped out with mothering duties, letting the pups play in her fur. Cute: Video footage shows the friendly feline named Kit letting the newborn Chihuahuas nuzzle her belly . Homeless: The pups were apparently discovered in a discarded shoe box on Tuesday afternoon and taken to the Humane Society for immediate treatment . However, she later went into labor and Kit was left in change . Deann Shepherd, a spokesperson for the Human Society, said the puppies' survival is currently uncertain as it's not known how long they were left without food or water. 'We're very hopeful that they will make it,' she added. The Humane Society is now looking for a foster volunteer who can take the puppies home once they've been given the all-clear. Perfect timing: As Kit the tabby had recently nursed her own kittens she was able to feed the puppies with her own milk - her pregnant sister, Kat, also helped out with mothering duties . Temporary shelter: A note on the cardboard container, left on a woman's car, indicated they were born last Friday and their mother had died .

The pups were apparently discovered in a discarded shoe box on Tuesday afternoon and taken to the Humane Society for immediate treatment . In a bid to save their lives, vets decided to put the young dogs with a surrogate cat . The pairing proved to be an instant success . As Kit the tabby had recently nursed her own kittens, she was able to feed the puppies with her own milk .

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Manchester City's grip on the Barclays Premier League title was loosened further after a controversial Glenn Murray goal put Crystal Palace on the way to a 2-1 victory. Murray fired Palace ahead in the first half, despite both he and Scott Dann appearing to be offside, and Jason Puncheon crashed in a superb second to deal what looks to be a fatal blow to City's already slim hopes of retaining their crown. The fading champions pulled one back through Yaya Toure but are now nine points adrift of leaders Chelsea, having slipped to fourth place. Crystal Palace striker Glenn Murray (left) celebrates after opening the scoring against Manchester City . Crystal Palace (4-1-4-1) Julian Speroni 7 . Made two good saves of David Silva efforts in the first half and marshalled his defence well. Joel Ward 6 . Has not been out of team all season, made his 100th appearance last night and was reliable as always. Scott Dann 6.5 . Phil Neville thinks he’s up there with the best centre backs in the division. Certainly underrated on the evidence of this game, he made a few vital interceptions and played part in the goal. Manchester City appealed for offside but Murray's first-half goal stood on Monday night . Damien Delaney 6 . Picked up a booking for cutting down Aguero but otherwise solid. Martin Kelly 6 . A lovely low ball into the penalty area in the second minute to almost set up a Palace goal if Zaha could have converted. Joe Ledley 6.5 . Put his body on the line to resist a City onslaught in the first half. James McArthur 8 . A superb, full hearted performance by the midfielder who made several vital clearances. Joe Hart appeals to the officials as Murray celebrates after putting Palace ahead . Wilfried Zaha 6.5 . Should have put Palace ahead in the second minute but sliced shot high and wide of the target . Yannick Bolasie 6 . Might not be renowned for his defending but made an excellent first half tackle on Yaya Toure when the midfielder looked ominous . Jason Puncheon 7.5 . His curling free kick to double Palace’s lead was superb, worked tirelessly and made an important first half tackle on Toure. Glenn Murray 8.5 . Against the run of play does not do justice to his 35th minute tap in but it was his fifth in as many games and he was a constant threat in the air, too. Very lucky to get away with a blatant handball. Subs . Sanogo 83, Souare 84 and Gayle 88 . Manager . Alan Pardew 8 . Is making Newcastle’s decision to get rid of him seem even more ridiculous with every passing game. Set up his side to defend deep and try do some damage on the counter attack. 19 points from 10 games. Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure (right) hammers home the equaliser . Manchester City (4-4-2) Joe Hart 6 . Was tested just once in the opening half . Bacary Sagna 6.5 . Right back 300th premier league appearance . Vincent Kompany 6 . Seemed distracted by feelings of injustice after the Palace goal which he deemed to be offside . City striker Sergio Aguero could not find a way through a steadfast Palace defence . Martin Demichelis 6 . Rightly booked for a hefty challenge on Glenn Murray . Gael Clichy 5.5 . He and Sagna struggled to deal with the pace of Bolasie and Zaha and offered little in attack. Jesus Navas 5 . Another game where too many of his passes routinely went astray and replaced by Nasri before the Toure goal. Will have to reassess his pre-match comment that City were still title contenders. Fernandinho 6 . Made a senseless and unnecessary challenge on Glenn Murray to give away the free kick which led to the second goal. City midfielder Fernandinho failed to sparkle at Selhurst Park . Yaya Toure 7 . Was quiet in the opening half and twice prompted wolf whistles with his shots high into the stands at Selhurst Park but his goal was an absolute scorcher. David Silva 7.5 . City’s best man, hungry for the ball and characteristically intelligent passing. Forced a couple of saves from Speroni in the first half. Edin Dzeko 5 . A quiet game for the striker who seemed furious at his manager at being replaced by Lampard after 66 minutes but surely he could have no complaints? The pressure is mounting on Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini . Sergio Aguero 6 . Expert at finding space in a crowded penalty box and hit the post in the first half, just could not find a way through a steadfast Palace defence. Subs . Lampard 66 - 5.5, Nasri 77 and Milner 88. Manager . Manuel Pellegrini 5 . Manchester’s premier home removal firms might look to clear some space in their diary around the end of May because surely his time at the Etihad is limited. Referee . Michael Oliver 5.5 . A mixed game for the youngest referee in the Barclay’s Premier League. He does not lack cojones, backing up his linesman who was probably right to rule Scott Dann and Glenn Murray onside for the goal and dealt well with the excessive protestations of City players. But he missed an obvious Glenn Murray handball in the second half. Samir Nasri gives a thumbs up despite Manchester City's 2-1 defeat at Palace .

Glenn Murray was man of the match and scored fifth goal in five games . Midfielder James McArthur also put in a superb, full hearted performance . Manuel Pellegrini's time is surely up after another disappointing defeat . CLICK HERE to read Neil Ashton's match report .

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(CNN)Wanted: film director, must be eager to shoot footage of golden lassos and invisible jets. CNN confirms that Michelle MacLaren is leaving the upcoming "Wonder Woman" movie (The Hollywood Reporter first broke the story). MacLaren was announced as director of the movie in November. CNN obtained a statement from Warner Bros. Pictures that says, "Given creative differences, Warner Bros. and Michelle MacLaren have decided not to move forward with plans to develop and direct 'Wonder Woman' together." (CNN and Warner Bros. Pictures are both owned by Time Warner.) The movie, starring Gal Gadot in the title role of the Amazon princess, is still set for release on June 23, 2017. It's the first theatrical movie centering around the most popular female superhero. Gadot will appear beforehand in "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice," due out March 25, 2016. In the meantime, Warner will need to find someone new for the director's chair.

Michelle MacLaren is no longer set to direct the first "Wonder Woman" theatrical movie . MacLaren left the project over "creative differences" Movie is currently set for 2017 .

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Few people can fail be wowed by technicolor butterfly wings that 'sparkle' in the sunlight. And now a photographer has captured the finer details of these iridescent insects in stunning clarity, including the rainbow scales of their delicate wings. Some look like exotic bird feathers and colourful ribbon, while others resemble jagged autumnal leaves that change colour at the outer edges. Scroll down for video . These stunning pictures show the finer details of a butterfly's wing in stunning clarity, including their rainbow scales. As well as the beautiful colours, they show the layout of individual scales, which give the insect its iridescence. This image shows the wing of a sunset moth . The photos were shot by Linden Gledhill from Staffordshire, who combines his love of photography with a PhD in biochemistry. The 51-year-old uses a modified microscope and a camera to capture the detail of the butterfly's wing pattern. His photographs show the pretty insects’ scale-covered wings. Butterfly wings are covered by thousands of microscopic scales split into two to three layers, which gives them their Greek order name of Lepidoptera - meaning scaled wings. Each scale is pigmented with melanins that give butterflies black and brown colouring, but eye-catching blues, greens, reds and iridescence are created by the microstructure of the scales, rather than pigments themselves. Some of the scales look like exotic bird feathers, while others resemble autumnal leaves that change colour at the outer edges, such as this beautiful image of a detached scale from a tiger swallowtail . The tiny scales combine to give the striking colouration of the Eastern tiger swallowtail (stock image). It is a species of swallowtail butterfly native to eastern North America and is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern US, where it is common in many different habitats . Each scale of a butterfly is pigmented with melanins that give butterflies black and brown colouring, but eye-catching blues, greens, reds and iridescence (pictured) are created by the microstructure of the scales, rather than pigments. A Papilio blumei fruhstorferi wing is shown . The brighter colours on some butterflies are created thanks to the scattering of light by the scales, such as these jagged examples, which are Papilio ulysees butterfly scales. In fact, each scale has multiple layers which are separated by air, so when light hits them it's reflected many times and the combination of these reflections causes us to see the intense yellows and blues of many butterfly species . The brighter colours are created thanks to the scattering of light by the scales, which are layered in different patterns on top of each other. In fact, each scale has multiple layers which are separated by air, so when light hits them it's reflected many times and the combination of these reflections causes us to see the intense yellows and blues of many butterfly species. Some butterflies even reflect ultraviolet light, which is unable to be seen by humans. The ability of Monarch butterflies to detect ultraviolet light helps them on their annual migration from North America to Mexico, for example. Mr Gledhill said: 'I've always taken macro photographs of insects, moths and butterflies. I have a lifelong interest in exploring the world beyond what the unaided human eye can see. ‘This led me to use research quality microscopes and combining the two skills.’ He uses a trinocular-reflecting light microscope fitted with Neo S-plan objectives, or attachments, and takes the photographs using a Canon EOS 5D mark II, which is fitted to the top of the microscope. The microscope has also been modified by adding a StackShot stepping motor and controller to drive the focusing control, meaning very small steps can be made in the focusing stage. Mr Gledhill said: 'I've always taken macro photographs of insects, moths and butterflies. I have a lifelong interest in exploring the world beyond what the unaided human eye can see.' This close-up image shows scales on the wings of the monarch butterfly . Mr Gledhill imaged the Madagascan sunset moth's wings in minute detail. The moth (pictured left) flies during the day and is considered one of the most impressive and appealing-looking lepidopterans. He also captured the wings of the monarch butterfly (stock image shown right), which is the most familiar North American butterfly species . He uses a trinocular-reflecting light microscope fitted with Neo S-plan objectives, or attachments, and takes the photographs using a Canon EOS 5D mark II. This camera is fitted to the top of the microscope. Overlapping pale blue scales are pictured . The depth of field in a single microscope image is too small to see the whole of the butterfly in one image, so Mr Gledhill takes up to 200 separate images spaced by one micron intervals to capture the creatures. These images are then combined into a single imaging using focus stacking software, resulting in pictures that are sharp and in full focus. 'The pictures are stunningly beautiful and they make me realise how lucky I am to be able to capture the intricate structure of butterflies,’ Mr Gledhill continued. 'Often people think they are fabric and appear very surprised when they find out they are the scales which look like dust which they remember experiencing when they touched a butterfly as a child.' The depth of field in a single microscope image is too small to see the whole of the butterfly in one image, so Mr Gledhill takes up to 200 separate images spaced by one micron intervals to capture the creatures, before carefully combining the shots. This image shows the wing of Salamis parhassus - known as the 'forest mother of pearl - a butterfly that lives in forests in Africa .

The stunning photos of the butterfly wings were taken by 51-year-old Linden Gledhill from Staffordshire . He used a trinocular-reflecting light microscope with a Canon EOS 5D mark II camera is fitted to the top . Images include close-up shots of the peacock swallowtail, a sunset moth and the mother of pearl butterfly .

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They are the easy-to-drink cocktails that come in pretty colours and sweet flavours. But don't be fooled by their innocent appearance. These drinks often contain high amounts of alcohol and drinking too many of them can leave your head spinning... or worse. Scroll down for video . Colourful cocktails are deceptively easy to drink but can sometimes contain vast quantities of alcohol . The Zombie is a fruity cocktail made from three different types of rum, lime juice, falernum, Angostura bitters, Pernod, grenadine, cinnamon syrup and grapefruit juice . Made with high-proof alcohol and hardly any mixers, these ten cocktails are sure to floor even the hardiest of drinker. From Jungle Juice and Caribou Lou to Negroni, Death In The Afternoon and Sazerac, Femail reveals the 10 most alcoholic cocktails in the world. According to drinkaware.co.uk, men should not regularly drink more than three to four units of alcohol a day. Women should not regularly drink more than two to three units a day. One alcohol unit equals one 25ml single measure of spirits. 1. Zombie . A smooth, fruity cocktail originally served heated, the Zombie was concocted in the 1930s by Donn Beach, a restaurant owner in Hollywood. The cocktail's ingredients were a heavily guarded secret. However, according to the original recipe, published in drinks book Sippin' Safari, the drink was made from three different kinds of rum, lime juice, falernum, Angostura bitters, Pernod, grenadine, and 'Don's Mix,' a combination of cinnamon syrup and grapefruit juice. The cocktail is so strong that Don The Beachcomber restaurants limit their customers to two Zombies apiece. What makes this so alcoholic? Three types of rum: 40 per cent ABV . Pernod: 40 per cent ABV . Angostura bitters: 44.7 per cent ABV . 2. Jungle Juice . This cocktail is made fresh fruits which have been steeped overnight in an entirely bottle of grain alcohol before being served up, in the style of punch, to unsuspecting drinkers. The recipe for this particular drink comes from The Bartender’s Black Book by Stephen Kittredge Cunningham. To bring down the alcohol levels, you can add a mixer like lemonade although this is frowned upon. Connoisseurs say that when it is made correctly it doesn't taste anything like alcohol at all. What makes this so alcoholic? 1 litre bottle of grain alcohol: 95 per cent ABV . 3. Death In The Afternoon . A classic concoction of champagne and absinthe, this luxe cocktail was invented by Ernest Hemingway and is also called Hemingway Champagne. Relatively simple to make, the recipe's original instructions appear in 1935 cocktail book and were contributed by Hemingway himself, who wrote: 'Pour one jigger absinthe into a champagne glass. Add iced champagne until it attains the proper opalescent milkiness. Drink three to five of these slowly.' The drink rarely appears on menus but can be ordered from bartenders. What makes this so alcoholic? Absinthe: 45 per cent ABV . Champagne: 12 per cent alcohol . Jungle Juice (left) is made by steeping fruits overnight in 100 per cent grain alcohol.  This Negroni (right) contains equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth . 4. Aunt Roberta . Considered by some to be the strongest cocktail in the world, this drink contains 100 per cent alcohol, with absolutely no mixers. Gin, vodka, absinthe, brandy and blackberry liquor are mixed together in equal parts for a dastardly drink that will certainly pack a punch. According to folklore, the drink was created by the mixed-race daughter of a slave owner in 1800s Alabama. Roberta was said to have fled her abusive home before turning to prostitution. She then moved on to the moonshine business where she used to sell this drink to her customers looking to drown their sorrows. What makes this so alcoholic . Gin: 40 per cent alcohol . Vodka: 40 per cent alcohol . Brandy: 40 per cent alcohol . Blackberry liquor: 40 per cent alcohol . Absinthe: 45 per cent alcohol . 5. Nicolashka . Typically an after-dinner drink, the Russian Nicolashka comprises a double shot of vodka, espresso powder, lemon and sugar. The concoction is consumed by first putting the lemon, sugar and coffee in the mouth, before taking one shot of vodka. The mixture is kept in the mouth and slowly chewed before being swallowed. The second shot of vodka comes swiftly after. It's a relatively simple drink but is strong, with drinkers claiming that keeping the alcohol in the mouth allows it to be absorbed faster into the blood stream. And while booze itself is said to slow the circulation, caffeine from the espresso, together with the vitamin C from the lemon, combine with the sugar to increase blood circulation, making the alcohol reach the brain swiftly. What makes this so alcoholic . Vodka: 40 per cent ABV . 6. Sazerac . There are various ways to make Sazerac but once again the best recipe is in the drink bible The Bartender’s Black Book. The recipe here calls for between two to four ounces of Peychaud’s Bitters and two ounces of rye whiskey, with one cube of sugar. But what elevates this cocktail is the coating of absinthe on the inside of the chilled glass, which adds extra potency to the drink. The higher the alcohol content of the whisky you use, the more lethal the drink becomes. What makes this so alcoholic . Rye whiskey: 80 per cent ABV . A Bone Dry Martini, also known as Pass the Bottle, is made with pure gin or vodka and no vermouth . 7. Caribou Lou . A surprisingly pleasant tasting drink made from 151 rum, pineapple juice and Malibu, this may not be the most alcoholic cocktail on the list but as it’s incredibly easy to drink, it makes it dangerous because you can put quite a few away without realising it. 151 rum has a high alcohol content which can sneak up on you when mixed with pineapple juice, rendering you drunk before you even know it. What makes this so alcoholic? 151 Rum: 75.5 per cent ABV . Malibu: 35 per cent ABV . 8. Long Island Ice Tea . The sour mix and helping of Cola disguise this college favourite’s potency. Made with five types of alcohol – gin, vodka, tequila, rum and triple sec – this unbelievably alcoholic drink is made palatable by the addition of sweet soda and sour mix (typically made from equal parts lemon juice and sugar syrup). What makes this so alcoholic? Gin: 40 per cent ABV . Vodka: 40 per cent ABV . Tequila: 40 per cent ABV . Rum: 40 per cent ABV . Triple Sec: 40 per cent ABV . Caribou Lou (left) made from 151 rum, pineapple juice and Malibu. The higher the alcohol content of the whisky you use in a Sazarac (right)  the more lethal the drink becomes . Death in the Afternoon is a Champagne and Absinthe cocktail created by Ernest Hemingway . 9. Bone Dry Martini . One of the oldest cocktails around, a martini is made using either gin or vodka with the addition of vermouth, a fortified wine which has a low alcohol content. Removing the vermouth from this mix makes this drink bone dry; possibly one of the most alcoholic drinks you can get as it's made with 100 per cent alcohol. The drink is also known as Pass the Bottle. What makes this so alcoholic? Gin: 40 per cent ABV . Vodka: 40 per cent ABV . 10. Negroni . This classic Italian cocktail made with gin, Campari and sweet vermouth. It's a mind-blowing drink which can tip you over the edge if you have more than one. The only non-alcoholic addition to this cocktail is its orange garnish, which adds a zesty zing to the pleasantly bitter taste. What makes this so alcoholic? Gin: 40 per cent ABV . Campari: 25 per cent ABV . Vermouth: 15 per cent ABV . A variation of The Zombie, this Cuban Zombie (left)  is made with three types of aged rum and passion fruit syrup. A Long Island Ice Tea has five types of alcohol - gin, vodka, tequila, rum and triple sec - in it . Negroni with an orange twist garnish . Sazerac . Ingredients: You have three base alcohol choices - 30ml Bourbon and 30ml brandy or  60ml Bourbon or 60ml rye whiskey; 15ml sugar syrup, three dashes Creole Bitters and 5ml absinthe. Method: Choose your base alcohol then mix with the sugar syrup, Creole bitters. Rinse the glass with absinthe before pouring out your drink. Twist a lemon peel over the drink before discarding. Negroni . Ingredients: 25ml gin; 25ml sweet vermouth; 25ml Campari; orange wedge or peel to garnish . Method: Shake all the ingredients together before serving in a chilled glass. Garnish with an orange wedge. Long Island Iced Tea . Ingredients: 15ml vodka; 15ml rum; 15ml gin; 15ml Triple Sec; 30ml lemon juice; 15ml sugar syrup; dash of Cola; Lemon wedge . Method: Shake all the alcohol in a glass, top with the sour mix (lemon juice and sugar syrup) and dash of cola. Garnish with a lemon wedge. You could make variations of this classic drink by swapping gin for Bourbon (Kentucky) or Midori for Triple Sec (Japanese) Cuban Zombie . Ingredients:  25ml Havana Especial; 25ml Havana 3 year; 25ml Havana 7 year; 10ml Maraschino Liqueur; 10ml passionfruit syrup; 10ml grenadine; 15ml lime juice; 45ml pineapple juice; dash aromatic bitter; two barspoons Havana de Maestros rum to float on top; mint sprig and half a passionfruit to garnish. Method: Mix all the ingredients in a shaker (except for the barspoons of Havana de Maestros). Pour into glass before topping with the two barspoons of rum you set aside. Garnish with a mint sprig and passion fruit. Recipes contributed by Be At One cocktail bar.

Ernest Hemingway credited for potent absinthe-Champagne cocktail . The Zombie has three types of rum, Pernod, grenadine and a secret mix . Bone Dry Martini is 100 per cent alcohol and also known as Pass the Bottle .

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Oxford women made history on Saturday with a 12th boat race victory in 16 years on a landmark day for the sport. For the first time in 88 years the women’s race was staged on the famous Tideway course that for so long had been the sole preserve of the men. Hot favourites Oxford romped to victory by six and a half lengths against Cambridge, as the women struck a telling blow for sporting equality in racing the same championship course on the same day as the men. Ansastaia Chitty lifts the trophy aloft after Oxford won the boat race, easing past Cambridge on the Thames . On the day the Oxford sides shared the race route for the first time, they also shared the exact same winning margin, with the men going on to triumph in their race shortly afterwards. Oxford women’s president Anastasia Chitty hailed the victory as a special moment for her crew, but also for rowing and sporting equality overall. ‘It’s an amazing moment,’ Chitty told BBC Sport. ‘To pull something off like that is amazing. ‘To row on the same stage as the men, there were so many women before us who have never had this opportunity and it’s extremely humbling. We started moving away early on and kept ourselves ahead.’ The Oxford crew celebrate their win over Cambridge after dominating the race from start to finish . As the most decorated Olympic athlete ever to race in either boat race, Oxford stroke Caryn Davies underlined the quality on display in the women’s contest. The 32-year-old US Olympics team star boasts silver at Athens and gold medals at Beijing and London in the women’s eight — and now a boat race victory to boot. ‘I think that’s harder, I’ve got to be honest,’ Davies told BBC Sport when asked how the boat race compared to Olympic competition. The Oxford women's crew power to their win in the first women's boat race on the river Thames . ‘There was almost three times as long to suffer. But there’s always less suffering when you win! I’m just proud and honoured to have such attention. It shows how excited people are and I’m so glad we can be role models to young women everywhere.’ Oxford women finished in 19 minutes 45 seconds — 19 seconds ahead of Cambridge. Davies added: ‘I could just hear so many people cheering along the banks and it didn’t matter it they were cheering for Oxford or Cambridge. Just that they turned out was really great for us.’ After Oxford’s women breezed to victory, their male counterparts made it a Dark Blue double with victory in the 161st men’s race by an identical six and a half lengths. President Constantine Louloudis claimed a fourth and final boat race victory, completing a clean sweep only interrupted by claiming bronze with Team GB’s men’s eight at London 2012. The dark blues made a fast start and dominated the race against their Cambridge counterparts . Louloudis hailed the victory — Oxford’s 11th in the last 15 years — and admitted he felt far more pressure than before, despite his three previous wins. ‘I felt much more pressure this year, especially as I was leaving the guys,’ Louloudis told BBC Sport. ‘There were some pretty dark moments going in but I’m so pleased for the guys. We just stuck to our plan and executed a great race. ‘This was a fantastic performance. It is a relief to win as we were firm favourites. ‘Rio remains the long-term goal but this race was so important for me and all of us.’ They were true to form, surging ahead from the start. Despite being quickly pegged back, they powered ahead during the middle section to dominate the race, finishing in 17 minutes 34 seconds — winning by 19 seconds as Oxford’s women had before them. Crew member Michael DiSanto added: ‘We knew what we needed to do and we wanted to go down as one of the best Oxford crews ever.’ Louloudis lauded the achievements of the women’s boat on such a landmark occasion. ‘This was an historic day and there is no reason not to be optimistic for the sport going forward,’ he said. The Cambridge crew kept going to the end but they were outclassed, eventually losing by over six lengths .

Oxford won their 12th women's boat race in 16 years . The Dark Blues triumphed by six and a half lengths . It was the first time the women's race has been raced over the same course and on the same day as the men's event .

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(CNN)This week, social media heralded as #motheroftheyear Toya Graham, the Baltimore single mom who pulled her son, who was holding a brick, away from the scene of a riot. A video of Graham yanking young Michael from a group of protesters -- and subsequently pummeling him with her fists and a few slaps upside the head -- went viral. Many called her a hero: a mother determined to stop the cycle of violence. And yet, wasn't she also promoting violence? Her own reaction, after all, was to yell, curse and hit. "Why is America celebrating the beating of a black child?" asked a writer at The Washington Post. Isn't violence at home what leads to violence outside the home? Isn't this why rioting happens? I'm not excusing violence in any form. I wish it didn't exist. But Baltimore isn't on fire because of mothers like Graham. In fact, what we need, not only in communities like Baltimore but also in communities around the country, are more mothers like her. Mothers who will do whatever it takes to protect their children and steer them through the increasingly tricky course of adolescence. I don't see Graham as an abusive mother spreading the gospel, or at least the inevitability, of violence. I don't see her as a hero, either. What I do see in Graham is a woman who is just like millions of other mothers of adolescents, mothers whose daily struggle is focused on guiding their kids in a positive direction while also helping them develop their own identities and independence. Mothers who know the anger and frustration that can result when they catch their teenager in a lie. As Graham told Anderson Cooper, she'd told Michael the night before not to join in any riots. He swore he wouldn't. But her momma bear sense kicked in, and when she heard that school was closing early, she didn't take the chance that he'd stick to his promise. She went to the site of the riots to make sure that she could help him stay the course. She went there so that she could help him keep his promise. And when she got there and saw he hadn't, as she suspected, she reacted in the way that she knew would, in that moment, be most effective to get him out of there. And that's the key here. It's easy to punish a teenager for acting out, just as it's easy to punish Graham for taking out her frustrations on Michael in a physical way. But Graham's actions are evidence of her commitment as a parent. For better or worse, she knows her son. And she knows her community, and her reality. She knows that she's the mother of an adolescent boy living in a city caught up in a very heated, violent moment. And she will do anything to protect her son, including put herself in a dangerous situation to pull him out of there. Can we all say that? Toya Graham raises an important point that's often missing in the discussions of how to curb violence: Moms have power. The world needs more momma bear types -- mothers who might be willing to put themselves between their child and certain danger. Mothers who are willing to defy the "expert" advice telling them that teenagers need the room to make mistakes; that hovering or even trying to anticipate their misbehavior only stunts their development and leads to more misbehavior. Now more than ever, there are exceptions to that rule. Those of us who live in communities that are generally safe can't imagine the level of fear and frustration that must run through the very core of a mother like Graham. We don't all face the same obstacles as the people who live in places like Baltimore. But we all face the same challenges in raising children. Perhaps it's time to recognize that, at least in that sense, we're more alike than we are different.

Peggy Drexler: Video of Toya Graham hitting son as she drags him from protests has raised questions. Was she a hero? Abusive? Neither, she says; she was a mom trying to steer her adolescent in a heated city conflict, and more moms need this kind of commitment .

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Ed Miliband has overtaken David Cameron as the most popular political leader for the first time. In a shock new poll that will send shockwaves through Downing Street, the Labour leader has jumped ahead of the Prime Minister in personal approval ratings. The Labour Party has also taken a commanding four point lead over the Tories with just 28 days until polling day, according to the pollsters Survation. Labour leader Ed Miliband has jumped ahead of the Prime Minister in personal approval ratings, a Survation poll has revealed . The revelation comes in the wake of a furious political row over the Labour leader’s personal character – after the Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said Mr Miliband could stab Britain in the back like he did to his brother. Mr Miliband responded by accusing the Tories of dragging the election campaign ‘into the gutter’. The Tories have pinned much of their election hopes on turning the campaign into a straight choice between Mr Cameron and the Labour leader. But the campaign could backfire if Mr Miliband overtakes the Prime Minister in the polls. According to tonight’s Survation poll for the Daily Mirror, with less than a month until the general election, Labour has opened up a four-point gap over the Tories. Labour is up 2 points on 35, the Conservatives down one to 31. Nigel Farage’s Ukip, meanwhile, are down three to 15 with the Lib Dems still struggling on just 9 per cent. The SNP and the Greens are on 4 per cent each. It is the biggest Labour lead in a Survation poll since February and was conducted after the party announced plans to scrap a ‘tax loophole’ used by wealthy ‘non doms’ to lower their tax bills. With less than a month until the general election, Labour has opened up a four-point gap over the Tories. The Tories have pinned much of their election hopes on turning the campaign into a straight choice between Mr Cameron and the Labour leader . According to tonight’s poll, nearly seven out of ten voters back Mr Miliband’s proposal to scrap the non dom tax status. Four out of 10 voters ‘strongly’ support the move – with just 14 per cent opposed. The poll surveyed 1,111 people on Wednesday and Thursday. Miliband announced on Wednesday that he wanted to scrap tax rules that allow wealthy individuals to legally reduce the amount of tax they pay on money earned overseas. The Survation poll found 59 percent of respondents supported the idea. A separate poll, by Yougov for The Sun newspaper on Wednesday, gave Labour a one percentage point lead over the Conservatives.

Miliband overtakes David Cameron as the most popular political leader . It is the first time that Labour leader has been ahead in approval ratings . Labour Party has also taken a commanding four point lead over the Tories .

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(CNN)French customs officers say they have seized more than 2 tons of cocaine aboard a sailboat that was falsely flying an American flag in the Caribbean. The drugs, whose value is estimated at more than $105 million, are the biggest cocaine seizure ever carried out by French authorities, said Michael Lachaux, director of customs operations in Martinique. Officers arrested one Venezuelan and two Spanish citizens who were on board the vessel off the coast of Martinique on Wednesday, Lachaux said in an interview with the radio station France Info on Saturday. Martinique is an overseas department of France. In November, French customs officials seized nearly 250 kilograms (550 pounds) of cocaine on a vessel that was also off the coast of Martinique, according to authorities.

The value of the drugs is estimated at more than $105 million . Officers arrested one Venezuelan and two Spanish citizens on board the vessel .

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(CNN)Anthony Ray Hinton is 58 years old. But in many ways, he is new to the world -- at least the one we know. Little things like using a fork, going out at night, tucking into bed without anyone checking on you; they're all strange for someone like Hinton who spent nearly 30 years on Alabama's death row. Until one week ago, when his murder convictions were wiped clean, and Hinton walked out of a county jail in Birmingham. "I have to pinch myself to tell myself that I'm free," he told CNN's Brooke Baldwin on Friday. "It's going to take a little time, but I'll get used to it." Hinton had to get used to much worse. For 30 years, he spent most of his time locked in a 5-by-7 cell. There was no going outside at night. The only permissible eating utensil was a plastic spoon. And life in the outside world passed him by: Hinton said his hardest day came in 2002, when he learned his mother had died. Hinton was convicted of killing two men -- Birmingham-area fast-food restaurant managers John Davidson and Thomas Wayne Vason -- but he always said he was innocent. Alabama inmate freed after 30 years on death row . The state decided to dismiss the charges against him after a new trial was ordered in 2014 when firearms experts testified that the revolver Hinton was said to have used could not be matched to other evidence in the case. The two killings also couldn't be linked to each other. Talking Friday to CNN, Jefferson County District Attorney Brandon Falls said the evidence simply wasn't there to retry the case. Falls pointed out that analysts testified that the ballistics evidence was "inconclusive" as to whether the bullets came from the gun in question. The victim of a similar crime did identify Hinton as her attacker, but that victim and a witness to that incident have since died, Falls said. When asked if Hinton's ordeal was an injustice, because the evidence about guns that helped convict Hinton should have been ruled inconclusive in 1985, Falls said, "It appears it was." The last time Hinton was free, Ronald Reagan was president, "Back to the Future" ruled the box office, and a first-class stamp cost 22 cents. He didn't get to see firsthand how the world changed in the decades since. His life was defined by a preordained routine: when to eat, when to leave his cell, when to sleep. Hinton didn't even see the moon and stars, really, for all these years. Did he ever want to give up? "I didn't come too close to a breaking point," Hinton said. "But I would be lying to you if I didn't tell you that Satan didn't tell me to kill myself. ... I would immediately tell Satan to get ... behind me." What got him through all those tough times, he said, was his sense of humor. "I had no choice," Hinton said of his ability to laugh and make others do the same. "It was something that I was born with, but I never thought that it would come in handy that I would have to use it. "Being on death row, we had to use (humor) every day. At least I did." "Death Row Stories": Hard questions about the U.S. capital punishment system .

Anthony Ray Hinton was freed Apri 3, decades after conviction for two murders . Things like using a fork, getting used to the dark are challenges now that he's out . He says his sense of humor helped him survive 30 years in prison .

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John Higgins narrowly defeated Judd Trump 5-4 to move into the quarter-finals of the China Open, where he will face home favourite and defending champion Ding Junhui. The veteran Scot recovered from losing the opening frame to move 4-2 ahead, but both players were struggling for rhythm in Beijing. Trump narrowed the gap and a break of 68 helped the UK Championship finalist take the match to a decider, where Higgins prevailed, after overturning a 59-point deficit. John Higgins moved into the quarter finals of the China Open with a 5-4 victory over Judd Trump . Trump had a 59 point lead in the deciding frame before being dumped out by the veteran Scotsman . His reward will be a clash with world No 4 Ding, who dispatched two-time world champion Mark Williams 5-2. The Chinese took the initiative in the opening frame with a 68 and from then on never looked back, winning the last two frames with Williams failing to pot a single ball. World champion Mark Selby was also a 5-2 winner over David Gilbert in a low-quality clash and the world No 1 will next face Robert Milkins, who thrashed Michael White 5-1, which included four breaks over 50. Masters champion Shaun Murphy was in fine form against Jamie Jones, whose late rally counted for nothing in a 5-3 defeat. Higgins will face defending champion and local favourite Ding Junhui in the last eight in Beijing . World No 1 Mark Selby moved into the quarter finals with a routine win over David Gilbert . After losing the opening frame, Murphy bounced backs and breaks of 67, 143 and 80 helped him move 4-1 ahead, and although Jones came within one frame of levelling, the world number eight prevailed. Murphy will play Kurt Maflin in the last eight after the English-Norwegian player cruised to a 5-1 victory over Robin Hull. Breaks of 76, 87, 51 and 79 helped Barry Hawkins to a 5-3 triumph over Stephen Maguire and a clash with Gary Wilson, a convincing 5-1 winner over Dechawat Poomjaeng.

John Higgins defeated Judd Trump 5-4 at the China Open in Beijing . He will play defending champion Ding Junhui in the quarter finals . There were also wins for Mark Selby, Shaun Murphy and Kurt Maflin .

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Police in North Carolina say a married couple is dead after an Amtrak train hit them on Easter morning as they lingered on the tracks. Derek Lowe, 38, and Tina Lowe, 33, were hit shortly before 10am on Sunday in Durham by a train heading north. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said train No. 80, the Carolinian, was headed from Charlotte to New York City when the accident occurred on property owned by Norfolk-Southern. Scroll down for video . Derek Lowe, 38, and Tina Lowe, 33, were struck and killed by an Amtrak train shortly before 10am on Easter Sunday in Durham, North Carolina . Authorities say none of the 166 passengers on the train were injured, although a man who fell ill during the delay did receive treatment . The Lowes were both pronounced dead at the scene, WRAL reported. The train continued on its route after a delay of about two hours and 45 minutes, according to Magliari. Authorities say none of the 166 passengers on the train were injured, although a man who fell ill during the delay did receive treatment. A man who met the pair while collecting scrap metal said they may have lived in a homeless camp, ABC 11 reported. James Thompson said: 'The last encounter I had with the man and woman was they had a grocery cart and they had a few items in it. 'They asked me would I use my truck to go over there because crossing the railroad tracks was so bad, and so hard with the cart. After the accident occurred, the train was delayed for almost three hours before continuing on its way . 'They'll come up to me and want me to give them a little something. 'When you see a person that's in dire straits, be kind to them. 'Don't condemn them. They've got a heart.' Durham is located about 25 miles northwest of the train's next destination, Raleigh. The trip from Charlotte to New York City usually takes about 13 hours and 30 minutes.

Accident happened just before 10am on Sunday in Durham, North Carolina . Derek Lowe, 38, and Tina Lowe, 33, were pronounced dead at the scene . Northbound train struck pair on property owned by Norfolk-Southern . Train No. 80, the Carolinian, was headed from Charlotte to New York City . Trip continued after about three-hour delay and no passengers were hurt . Man who met pair while collecting scrap metal said they were homeless .

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The father of the little girl who starred in a photograph that sent the internet into a frenzy because of a mystery pair of boots has 'no idea' what the object could be. Martin Springall, 38, photographed his young daughter - who he wished not be named - standing near a rocky outcrop in Zushi, Japan, in July 2014. He said he was living and working in Tokyo, around an hour north, and wanted to send a picture 'to my wife, who was at work'. 'I took a series of them,' Mr Springall said via email. 'It wasn't until I was checking them later in the evening that I just happened to notice the boots behind her in that one shot.' 'I showed my wife immediately. She was considerably more upset by it than I was, to be honest. Martin Springall (pictured with his daughter, who he wished not to be named) said he had 'no idea' what the item could be . A trick of the light or paranormal forces at play? There is chatter online about what the cause of this apparent black boot apparition is . Eerie: A pair of black boots are clearly seen behind the little girl - even though her photographer father apparently does not recall a person standing there . The Reddit user who posted the controversial image online suggested they could be samurai boots - although others are not so sure . Mr Springall gave permission for his friend, Brian, to post the image to Reddit - where it became a topic of 'mostly negative' discussion - until it resurfaced this week . 'I just kind of obsessed over that one photo for a couple of hours that evening and then tried to forget about it. 'I really don't like dwelling on stuff like this, to be honest - it freaks me out.' The photograph has sparked considerable debate on the website Reddit, with sceptics arguing whether the picture was modified, if there was a person standing behind the girl or if it was all a trick of the light. Mr Springall insisted there was 'no one' else in the vicinity - and said it had not been Photoshopped, despite sceptics believing otherwise. 'I certainly would have noticed someone standing behind her in one of the shots,' he said. 'She likely wouldn't even have posed for the picture in that case, because she's incredibly shy'. In this picture from the same set, no one appears to be standing behind this little girl . However, in this other supplied picture, the black boots have returned . 'I have no idea what the boots are, where they come from or what they could represent. 'All I can tell you is that I totally get the cynicism.... If I saw that online I would view it exactly the same way. 'I can assure you, though, that it was just the two of us in the area and the photo is 100% untouched. He said he showed his friend Brian Publicover, 38, the picture on a camping trip around a month later. Mr Publicover, a Canadian, then posted it to Reddit under the username Obiaruf. 'We're not saying it's a ghost,' said Mr Publicover, who is working in Japan, where his friend was also living until a few months ago. Friends: Brian (left) posted the picture to Reddit, where it took off. Both Martin and Brian . Sceptics have noted the presence of a blue piece of fabric lingering behind the little girl . He added that he had just been 'speculating' previously when he said on Reddit that the boots appeared to be 'samurai boots'. He said there were more convincing posts on Reddit that argued it was actually the image of an American World War II era uniform. Particularly given a flash of blue fabric that appeared above her left arm. 'I hope someone can put this through some sort of image-analysis software,' he said. 'We aren't trying to pull some sort of scam here. We're just saying "we can't explain this, and it's a bit unsettling".' Mr Springall, who lives in Toronto with his wife and child, has an open mind. 'I'm about as skeptical as they come when it comes to the paranormal, so your guess is as good as mine.'

Photograph showed mysterious pair of boots behind little girl . No one else was there, says the little girl's father, who took the picture . Martin Springall said their picture was not Photoshopped . He also said no one was standing behind the girl . Sceptics believe it could be a rocky outcrop or trick of the light . 'I really don't like dwelling on stuff like this, to be honest - it freaks me out' 'I'm about as skeptical as they come when it comes to the paranormal, so your guess is as good as mine'

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An unidentified college student managed to get away without any kind of punishment after cops caught her drinking underage at a festival - because she beat them at a game of Rock Paper Scissors. A video posted on social media site Vine by a user known as Old Row, shows the girl surrounded by her fellow festival goers at Texas-based country music festival Chilifest last weekend, facing up to three officers who are believed to have busted her for drinking, before challenging her to a round of the beloved playground game. Seconds after the college student shows a clenched fist - or a 'rock' - to the three officers, one of whom chose 'scissors' as his option, thereby claiming a victory, the crowd erupts into cheers of joy and celebration, while the victor is left completely speechless with relief. Rock: An anonymous college student (pictured) is thought to have escaped without a ticket for underage drinking after she beat a police officer in a game of Rock Paper Scissors . The clip was captioned: 'These cops let her play rock paper scissors to not get arrested. She won. Gig 'em. #chilifest [sic]' Since being posted on Monday, the Vine has been viewed more than 500,000 times, receiving a total of 5,000 likes. In addition to the video, a gif of the incident was also posted on Reddit, with many former Texas A&M students using the thread in order to express their disbelief at the leniency of the three officers involved. 'The police at Chilifest (Texas country music festival near College Station, TX) are notorious for giving tickets to minors,' one user, posting under the name of i_am_bromega, said. Tension: The young girl, who is though to be a student at Texas A&M University in College Station, had one chance to beat the officers . Pure joy: As soon as she realized that she had won, the college student was left speechless with relief . Caught on camera: A video posted on social media site Vine shows the entire incident . 'I was over the legal drinking age when I went, but we did have a fun story involving the police. 'Several of us were passed out in lawn chairs under the tent for our booth. I was jolted awake by three officers yelling in my face "STEVE! STEVE! ARE YOU STEVE?!" 'I nearly fell over thoroughly confused, and managed to toss my wallet at them in a hung over attempt to prove they had the wrong guy. They all start laughing and move on to the next guy yelling the same thing until they woke up. 'There was nobody named Steve, they just got a kick out of waking us up [sic].' She won! Vine user Old Row commented alongside the clip to explain the circumstances of the game . Say goodbye! Following the game, the three police officers can be seen walking off into the crowds . Celebration: A group of onlookers erupts into cheers of joy as soon as the victory was claimed . A second user, who goes by the Reddit name Emptyparachute, added: 'This is Chilifest at Texas A&M. This girl is lucky as hell. 'Every time I hear a story about Chilifest it starts with: "That one time at Chilifest before I got a MIP/PI/etc." [sic]' The gif, which has now been shared across numerous social media sites, shows the girl shortly after her victory being embraced by a friend, who is, according to the Daily Dot, wearing a T-shirt printed with the logo of sorority Tri Delta. It is currently not known which station the police officers were from; original reports stated that they were members of the College Station police force, however a spokesperson from the station confirmed to Daily Mail Online that they did not have any officers on duty at the festival.

A video of the game, filmed at Chilifest in Snook, Texas, was posted onto social media site Vine . The clip shows the unidentified girl, believed to be a student at Texas A&M University in College Station winning the game by showing a 'rock'

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Google has been steadily revealing some of the biggest questions its users have typed into the search engine about 2016 presidential candidates. Many of the questions focused on candidates' ages and heights, according to the website. Google Politics tweeted about former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's announcement that she is seeking the presidency. 'It's official. @HillaryClinton is running. Here are the Q's people are asking @google about Clinton in the past hour:' Search: One of the biggest questions about Hillary Clinton was about how old she is . Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton poses for a photo with Simpson College student MacKenzie Bills, center, after meeting with Iowa Democratic Party lawmakers at the Statehouse . The most popular question typed into Google during that time period was asking how old Clinton is. The second-most popular was 'Is Hillary Clinton a Democrat?' Clinton is 67 years old and a member of the Democratic Party. Last Monday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) announced he is seeking the Oval Office in 2016. That day, Google Politics tweeted what it said were 'Related questions to Rand Paul in the last 24 hours.' Those included 'How tall is Rand Paul?' and 'How old is Rand Paul?' Revealed: Google Politics tweeted last week what it said were 'Related questions to Rand Paul' after he revealed he is seeking the Oval Office in 2016 . Questions about Rand Paul included 'How tall is Rand Paul?' and 'How old is Rand Paul?' Candidate: The top questions on Marco Rubio were 'How old is Marco Rubio?' and 'Where was Marco Rubio born?' He is 43 years old and was born in Florida to Cuban immigrants . Republican Senator from Florida Marco Rubio walks near the Senate chamber, on Capitol Hill in Washington DCon 15 April . Paul is 52 years old. The International Business Times reported in 2013 he is 5'8" tall. Others asked about Paul's father and what type of doctor he is. Paul is an opthalmologist, and his father is the former Republican congressman Ron Paul. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), said he is running for president on Monday. That day, Google Politics tweeted that the number one question for Rubio was 'How old is Marco Rubio?' Per The Blaze, some related questions asked about Ted Cruz was 'Where was Ted Cruz born?' and 'How old is Ted Cruz?' Cruz was born in Canada and is 44 years old . Some related questions asked about Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) were 'Where was Ted Cruz born?' and 'How old is Ted Cruz?' The second-most popular question about the senator was 'Where was Marco Rubio born?' Rubio is 43 years old and was born in Florida to Cuban immigrants. The third-most popular question was about Rubio's height. The International Business Times reported in 2013 he is 5'9". Per The Blaze, some related questions asked about Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was 'Where was Ted Cruz born?' and 'How old is Ted Cruz?' Cruz was born in Canada and is 44 years old. Charts made available on Google Trends show that interest in Paul and Cruz has dipped somewhat since both made their announcements, but seemed to be slightly increasing early this week. Interest in Clinton and Rubio, however, seemed to be on the rise as of Sunday after they said they were running. Daily Mail Online has reached out to Google for more information on top searches on the candidates. Waning interest? According to Google Trends data, interest in Sen. Rand Paul decreased somewhat after he announced he is running for president . Interest in Sen. Ted Cruz also decreased following his announcement in late March. However, it seemed to be on the rise somewhat early this week . Soaring: This Google Trends chart shows interest in Marco Rubio has increased since he said he's running . Big leap: Interest also jumped for Hillary Clinton and seems to have grown since her Sunday announcement .

Google has been steadily revealing some of the biggest questions its users have typed into the search engine regarding 2016 presidential candidates . Many of the questions focused on candidates' ages and heights . Others have asked about where candidates are from and their political party affiliations .

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Luckless: Huw Davies, 34, has been searching for permanent employment for almost 13 years . A geography graduate has applied for more than 500 jobs - but has not been called for a single interview. Huw Davies, 34, has been searching for permanent employment for almost 13 years since graduating from the University of Glamorgan in 2002. As well as his BSc (hons) degree, Mr Davies, who lives in Merthyr Tydfil, also has three A-levels and 10 GCSEs on his CV. Despite his strong academic background, he has been unable to secure a job and says he 'hasn't got the foggiest' about what he is doing wrong. Although he has worked over the 13-year period, all the jobs have been on short, fixed-term contracts. He has also spent time teaching in South Africa, Kuwait and the desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia, but says he returned home as he wants to live in the UK. All this has meant he has been forced to dig deep into his savings to pay the rent and other bills. Scroll down for video . He said: 'It's unbelievable and no-one can understand it. 'Everyone I've spoken to - people in business, the job centre, my friends and family just don't know why I don't even get interviews. 'The sheer fact I have moved three times to work should imply I am eager to work. 'It's hard to blame anyone without being able to put my finger on the issue in the first place.' Searching: Mr Davies has a geography degree and three A-levels, but has not even been called for interview . Mr Davies initially wanted to find a job related to his degree, specifically employment within the environmental or town planning sectors. But after his numerous setbacks, the 34-year-old is now willing to settle for almost anything. He has put his name forward for roles including office jobs, administration, factory work - and even a position as a train driver. Mr Davies, who spends his spare time writing and has published three poetry books and is currently working on two novels, has also registered with job agencies in Cardiff and Swansea. He says he is not fussed about where he is based. 'I drive, I am willing to travel a decent distance,' he said. 'I have the will, I have the drive. I would understand if I had bad interview technique but I am not even getting calls back. 'My CV has been redone by three or four different people. 'All my friends cannot believe it. They say I must be the most unfortunate person. 'I can't think of anyone else who would leave Britain three times to find work. I even applied for a job as a train driver, just because it was there. 'I feel awful thinking I have a lot to offer but no one wants to use me. It's frustrating, upsetting. If I was very blasé it would be a whole different story.' He added: 'My job centre told me ages ago I was caught in a catch-22, saying I was over-qualified for a factory-type job but under-experienced for the kind of job I wanted to do.' Struggle: The 34-year-old will work anywhere in Britain, but despite his flexibility, he has not secured a job . Mr Davies is not the first luckless candidate to struggle finding a job. In 2011, Leanne Shipley, 18, from East Yorkshire, applied for 300 jobs without hearing back from a single one. In the same year, 19-year-old Bob Jewers, from County Durham, said he had been rejected from 400 jobs, only getting replies from four. A spokesman for the Department for Work and Pensions said employment in Wales went up in the last quarter by 24,000 people. The spokesman added: 'Unemployment fell in the last three months by 13,000 so there are just 92,000 people out of work in Wales. 'The number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance in Wales has also fallen by 17,000 in the last year.'

Huw Davies has been hunting for a permanent job for almost 13 years . 34-year-old has not been called for a single interview during that time . Applied for a string of jobs - including a train driver - but with no joy . Has a geography degree, three A-levels and 10 GCSEs on his CV . Has also spent time teaching in South Africa, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia .

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Joanna Goodall (pictured outside court) stole £19,000 from the Premier Inn hotel where she worked as a receptionist . A receptionist who stole £19,000 from the hotel she worked at has been told to pay back just £1. Joanna Goodall forged signatures of customers and colleagues for cash refunds at a Premier Inn in Newcastle and took the money for herself. Bosses noticed the high level of refunds and CCTV showed Goodall taking money from the till. The 30-year-old mother, who is pregnant, admitted the thefts between March 2013 and February 2014 at Newcastle Crown Court. Goodall, of Lemington in Newcastle, was given a nine-month suspended sentence but ordered to pay back just £1 under the Proceeds of Crime Act as she has no assets. Mr Recorder Wheeler told her: 'You have a number of personal issues, family issues and health issues. 'You were subject to a lot of stress as a result of other people leaning on you for support and trying to balance your life and keep everyone happy. The way you chose to do that ultimately was to steal from your employer.' Prosecutors had initially accused her of stealing £35,000, but accepted her guilty plea on the basis of the amount being around £19,000. Jonathan Devlin, prosecuting, said: 'This defendant was identified as creating false cash refunds. 'She had used cash refund receipts with forged signatures from customers and other members of staff involved in such refunds. 'She submitted them and took appropriate amounts of cash from the till. 'All available CCTV was viewed and she was seen on a number of occasions processing refunds with no customers present, taking money from the till and either putting it in her pocket or handbag.' Mr Devlin said: 'She was arrested by the police and accepted the theft of significant sums of money. 'She said no other employees were involved nor did they know what she was doing. 'The defendant said she knew there was no way it could have been repaid because of the way she disguised it.' Donald MacFaul, defending, said Goodall had worked for the company for seven years. He added: 'Things went awry in her life. In addition to emotional pressure, financial strain arose and she fell into temptation. 'She realised early on she would be found out but couldn't see a way to break the cycle. She still has outstanding debts.' Goodall was given a nine-month suspended sentence after admitting to stealing from the Premier Inn in Newcaste (pictured) and ordered to pay back just £1 as she has no assets .

Joanna Goodall forged signatures for cash refunds at a Premier Inn . Bosses noticed high level of refunds and CCTV which showed Goodall taking money from the till . The pregnant 30-year-old admitted thefts at Newcastle Crown Court . Goodall, of Newcastle, was given a nine-month suspended sentence .

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(CNN)The University of Florida and Emory University are investigating allegations that Zeta Beta Tau fraternity members disrespected wounded war veterans last weekend at Panama City Beach, Florida, by spitting, urinating and pouring beer on them. "They actually spit on me and my service dog as well, and that's just so disrespectful and it hurts. I come and I feel honored and I feel safe and that I belong, but now I feel like I'm defending myself," wounded veteran Nicholas Connole told CNN affiliate WJHG. "People were urinating off the balconies, throwing up in the elevators, making suggestive and sexual comments about veterans with their service dogs and derogatory and suggestive comments about their wives," said Linda Cope, organizer of the Warrior Beach Retreat. Both the University of Florida and the international office of Zeta Beta Tau are investigating, have apologized to the veterans group and the international office suspended activities for the fraternity chapters at the Florida school at at Emory in Atlanta. The fraternity's executive director, Laurence Bolotin said in a statement that three fraternity members from the University of Florida have been expelled from the group. "While the details of their actions are still under investigation, there is no doubt that some of our members engaged in ugly and unacceptable behavior," Bolotin said. "On behalf of our entire organization, I want to apologize to veterans, both those who were in Panama City Beach, and those who have felt the pain from afar, as well as to their families and all who support the Warrior Beach Retreat and had worked to make it a positive and meaningful occasion for attendees." "I am personally offended and disappointed by the behavior that has been described to me," University of Florida Student Affairs Vice President Dave Kratzer said. "This is not representative of our students or of the university." A reporter for CNN affiliate WFOX went to the University of Florida fraternity house on Friday seeking comment from members. Nobody answered her knock on the door or would talk when she approached them in the parking lot. Do fraternities make men behave badly? Emory University issued a statement saying it was appalled to hear of the disrespectful acts but said "no evidence has been found to implicate Emory students in these reported incidents." Cope said the Wounded Warriors stayed at the same resort where the fraternities were having their spring formal. She said the fraternity members had too much to drink the night of April 17. "We had an American flag flying outside and there was urination coming down from the balconies going onto the flag," she said. "One of the drunk kids pulled a veteran American flag out of the ground and [we] made the boy put it back. This all happened Friday afternoon, through the night, into the late morning." She said the veterans and their families did not retaliate. "These men and women acted like the leaders they are of our country," she said. Cope told WJHG she received an apology letter from the University of Florida president and the president of Zeta Beta Tau at that school. The website for Zeta Beta Tau says it's the the world's first Jewish fraternity and prides itself on being an inclusive organization. In 1989, it became the first fraternity to abolish pledging from its organization, the website said.

The executive director of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity apologizes for "ugly and unacceptable behavior" University of Florida and Emory University fraternity members are being investigated . Wounded veterans, fraternity members stayed at the same resort at Panama City Beach, Florida .

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Dani Alves looks set to leave Barcelona this summer after his representative confirmed the Brazilian right-back had rejected the club's final contract offer. Alves has enjoyed seven successful years at Barcelona, winning four Spanish titles and the Champions League twice. But the 31-year-old has been unable to agree a new deal with the Catalan club and will leave the Nou Camp this summer. Dani Alves keeps a close eye on Almeria midfielder Edgar Mendez (right) during Barca's game on Wednesday . Alves has been unable to agree a new deal with the Catalan club and will leave the Nou Camp this summer . Dinorah Santana, the player's agent and ex-wife, said at a press conference on Thursday that her client had rejected the offer of a three-year contract extension, which was dependent on the player taking part in 60 per cent of matches for the club. 'The negotiations are over,' she said. 'If they say this is the final offer, then they (negotiations) are over. 'It doesn't make sense. It's very hard that we get to April and Barcelona haven't thought about renewing Dani's contract. 'Dani is sad.' Dinorah Santana, Alves's agent and ex-wife, confirmed that the right-back had rejected a three-year deal . The news that Alves is to leave is likely to spark a scramble for the defender's signature. The former Sevilla full-back has been linked with Manchester United and Manchester City, as well as Paris St Germain. Santana said Alves has two offers on the table at the moment, but has not yet been approached by big-spending PSG. 'He has had conversations with future candidates,' Santana said. 'PSG have not made an offer, but we have two offers of three years.' Alves has been linked with a number of clubs including Manchester United and Manchester City .

Dani Alves has spent seven seasons with the Catalan giants . Alves has four Spanish titles to his name with Barcelona . The Brazil defender has also won the Champions League twice with Barca .

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La Liga strugglers Almeria have named former Barcelona player Sergi Barjuan as their third coach of the season. The 43-year-old Barjuan replaces Juan Ignacio Martinez, who was fired on Sunday, a day after Almeria lost 4-1 at home to Levante. Almeria confirmed that if all the necessary paperwork is complete Barjuan will coach Almeria's away match at Barcelona on Wednesday. Almeria have named former Barcelona defender Sergi Barjuan (right) as the club's new manager . Barjuan made 53 international appearances for Spain between 1998 and 2004 . Barjuan spent nine years at Barcelona as a defender and played in two World Cups for Spain. He coached Recreativo in Spain's second division from 2012-14. Almeria are in the relegation zone after failing to win in seven straight matches. The club fired their first manager of the season, Francisco Rodriguez, in December.

Almeria fired Juan Ignacio Martinez on Sunday after 4-1 defeat by Levante . Former Barcelona defender Juan Sergi Barjuan named as new head coach . Martinez took charge in December after Francisco Rodriguez was sacked . Almeria are 18th in La Liga with nine games left to play .

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At least three terror groups plotting attacks against Britain have changed their communication methods since the leaks by Edward Snowden, it was claimed last night. The Al Qaeda-linked networks have altered their tactics since the fugitive stole intelligence files from GCHQ and the US National Security Agency, according to a report. Extremist websites have also moved to protect their digital communications by releasing encryption programmes for followers, making it harder for extremists to be tracked down. Scroll down for video . Last Week Tonight host John Oliver flew to Moscow to grill Edward Snowden about the leaking of 'harmful' documents and asks him to explain why he did it . Evidence of the harm done to intelligence agencies across the world after the former CIA contractor leaked 1.7million classified documents in 2013 is compiled in the first comprehensive public analysis of the leaks by the Henry Jackson Society security think-tank. The Snowden files revealed details about covert attempts by agencies to view citizens' private information by gathering internet histories, emails, text and call records and passwords. Now the Henry Jackson Society has found that at least three Al Qaeda affiliates are known to have altered their communications. The think-tank has also found other groups using human couriers instead of email and mobile phones. Snowden fled justice in the US to Hong Kong, then Russia, where he was granted asylum and now lives in a secret location . Jihadist websites also released three 'significant' encryption programmes 'within a three- to five-month time frame of the leaks', meaning fanatics are harder to detect and encrypted emails take longer to decipher. Report author Robin Simcox said: 'The focus has been about the so-called mass surveillance by GCHQ and the NSA but these leaks have allowed extremist groups and jihadists to look at our capabilities – what we can and can't do – which has given them a great insight. 'At a time when the range of threats against the West has never been greater, with Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Somalia and Al Qaeda in Pakistan, it is astonishing the focus has been more on the shortcomings of our intelligence agencies and not the fact Snowden has helped terror suspects drop off the radar. 'He has caused severe damage to our ability to fight extremism.' MI5 director general Andrew Parker has called the traitor's actions a 'gift to terrorists'. On Monday, Snowden revealed he had not read all the top-secret dossiers he stole before handing them to newspapers including the Guardian – a move which has put lives in jeopardy from terrorists. He claims he had to act because the US and other Western governments' policies were a 'threat to democracy'. He fled justice in the US to Hong Kong, then Russia, where he was granted asylum and now lives in a secret location.

Al-Qaeda linked networks have altered tactics since Snowden stole files . He stole intelligence files from GCHQ and US National Security Agency . He fled justice in US to Hong Kong, then Russia where granted asylum .

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A 16-year-old schoolboy is warning classmates to avoid the 'Kylie Jenner' challenge after being left with a bruised face when he sucked into a glass to emulate the Kardashians star's bee-stung pout. Kevin Coulton from Manchester decided to stick his mouth in the rim of a glass because 'everyone was doing it'. But the 16-year-old was left with dark bruising around his lips and chin which lasted more than three days. Scroll down for video . Kevin Coulton, 16, put his lips in the rim of a glass and blew to achieve a fuller pout. But the schoolboy was left with bruising round his chin and mouth . Now he is warning classmates not to take part in the craze sparked by beauty-conscious youths desperate for a fuller pout. 'It’s a bit stupid. Everyone’s doing it and I just thought I would too. There wasn’t really a reason,' he said. 'It really did hurt, and it went all purple and bruised straight away. It hasn’t gone down three days later. My parents were shocked. 'I did it with a glass. A lot of people say it should be done with a shot glass to do it properly. Everyone in school is doing it. 'But I want to tell people not to. It hurts and the bruising takes ages to go down.' The new craze is popular among teens desperate to emulate Kylie Jenner's bee-stung pout (pictured) Scores of youngsters have suffered similar fates after attempting what has now become known as the Kylie Jenner challenge. Capturing their failed attempts in videos and photographs, they have been seen sucking into bottles, shot glasses and plastic beakers to achieve the plumped look. Instead they were left with unsightly bruising or swelling. The craze was sparked after Jenner, 17, told fans how she used lip liner to make the most of her lips. Denying claims that she has ever had plastic surgery, she encouraged youngster not to be afraid 'to experiment' with their looks. The worrying trend dubbed the '#kyliejennerchallenge' swept social media, encouraging teens to blow their lips up to epic proportions using bottles or shot glasses (pictured)

Kevin Coulton, 16, from Manchester stuck his mouth in the rim of a glass . The schoolboy wanted to achieve a fuller pout like celebrity Kylie Jenner . But, like scores before him, he was left with painful bruising around lips . Now he is warning peers not to take part in craze sweeping social media .

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A young woman who ate just 10 calories a day while in the grip of anorexia has spoken of how she fought her way back from the brink of death. Beth Hall, 24, from Cambridge, plummeted to a tiny 4st 13lb after battling the horrific eating disorder since her teenage years - while working in a chocolate shop. Tormented by bullies at school, she began a strict diet regime at the age of 16, living off nothing more than black tea and coffee. Determined to lose weight, she would often go for up to three days without eating a single thing. But after years of turmoil, she was finally admitted to an eating disorder clinic. And after making a full recovery, she is now a healthy size 8 and studying graphics at university. Scroll down for video . Beth Hall, now 24, from Cambridge, plummeted to a tiny 4st 13lbs (left) after being bullied at school. She has now gained weight to be a size 8 (right) At the height of her anorexia, Miss Hall would live on just 10 calories a day - or go three days without eating a single thing . Miss Hall said: 'I'm so relieved that I have managed to maintain a healthy weight after battling anorexia. 'It didn't matter how many pounds I dropped, I would always see a fat pig when I looked in the mirror. 'I would ditch my lunch at school and when my mum was diagnosed with skin cancer in 2008 I was able to disguise my eating habits as she was having treatment in hospital.' She admits she would go up to three days without eating a single thing - but remained adamant there was nothing wrong with her. 'I lived on black coffee and tea which is around 10 calories per day, I was starving my body so badly that I couldn't even think straight,' she recalled. Miss Hall was forced to drop out of university in 2009 after her eating disorder took control of her life and she struggled to cope with the work load. She added: 'I couldn't focus on anything but food, my illness was completely out of control and I was getting thinner and thinner by the day. 'I eventually got a job as a sales assistant, ironically in a chocolate shop but I was so weak and I didn't know how much more my body would take.' Then in 2011, she developed a kidney infection, leading doctors to warn she was risking her life by starving her body. Beth said: 'The doctor told me he could feel all my organs underneath my skin and that I would end up killing myself if my eating didn't improve. 'I suddenly realised that I needed help and at just 4st 13lbs, I was admitted to an eating disorder ward once my kidney infection cleared up. She said: 'I lived on black coffee and tea which is around 10 calories per day, I was starving my body so badly that I couldn't even think straight'. Miss Hall is pictured now at a healthy weight . It was only when a doctor warned he could feel all of her organs underneath her skin - and that she would end up killing herself if she didn't eat - that she sought help . 'I hated having to gain weight and eating the meals they had given me but I knew I needed to be there.' This, combined with daily group therapy sessions, saw her begin to make progress - and after four months at the eating disorder clinic, she was allowed home. 'I was finally in control of my own meals again and could attend the therapy sessions as an outpatient,' said Miss Hall. Despite suffering a relapse one year later she is now back at university and working part-time. She said: 'I'm now studying graphic design at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. 'I did suffer a relapse, but the therapy sessions gave me the coping skills I needed to get my eating habits back under control.' She added: 'My whole family, including my younger sister, Georgina, were so worried about me when my weight dropped so drastically. 'It has been a massive relief for everyone that I have been able to get my weight under control and that I'm a healthy size 8. 'I know my illness will always be there but I know how to deal with it all now. 'I hope other girls who read my story are able to gain hope from everything I have achieved. 'There is always help available and, despite how isolated you feel, things will get better and you can overcome an eating disorder.' Miss Hall said: 'I hope other girls who read my story are able to gain hope from everything I have achieved. There is always help available and, despite how isolated you feel, things will get better and you can overcome an eating disorder'

Beth Hall, 24, from Cambridge, plummeted to a tiny 4st 13lb at her worst . Had begun the strict starvation regime at 16 after being bullied at school . Says she survived off tea and coffee and would go days without eating . Only when she was warned she was killing herself did she seek help .

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A British businessman and his partner were arrested in Hong Kong yesterday after their 15-year-old daughter fell to her death from their £7.5million apartment. Nick Cousins, 57, and Grace Garcia Cousins, 53, were held over alleged 'ill treatment' of their child after it emerged that her birth, and that of her 14-year-old sister, were never registered and they did not attend school. The couple were also being questioned by police over claims that Filipino Mrs Cousins had overstayed her visa. The 15-year-old daughter of Briton Nick Cousins (left) and his partner Grace (right) fell to her death from their multi-million pound flat in Hong Kong . Police said the girl, Blanca Cousins (right) had been unhappy and a police source said she locked herself in a bathroom before falling to her death as her parents tried to unlock the door . Police sources say Blanca (pictured) was watching television in the apartment's master bedroom while her parents watched TV in the living room shortly before the tragedy . A police spokeswoman said a security guard found Blanca lying on the ground at the foot of the apartment block shortly after 1.46am . Tragedy: Blanca fell to her death in an apparent suicide early on Tuesday morning after locking herself in a bathroom of the apartment in Hong Kong's exclusive 3 Repulse Bay Road (pictured) Mr Cousins, originally from Thurrock, Essex, is managing director of the Hong Kong arm of international insurance broking firm Jardine Lloyd Thompson, and has worked for the firm in Asia for more than 20 years. There were claims last night that Mrs Cousins had originally moved to Hong Kong from the Philippines in the 1990s and worked as a domestic helper before becoming the partner of Mr Cousins. It is unclear whether they had married, although she uses his surname. It is believed the couple had been watching television in the family's home on the 21st floor of one of Hong Kong's most luxurious apartment buildings before Blanca's mother found her daughter was locked in a bathroom shortly before 2am. Blanca fell to her death from a window just before dawn. Paramedics declared her dead at the foot of the building in Repulse Bay. Police sources claimed while no suicide note had been found they were aware the girl had been 'unhappy' in recent weeks. The girl's father has been named as Nick Cousins (pictured) the managing director of insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson's Hong Kong office . Blanca – who was known as Blancs – was due to celebrate her 16th birthday in July. She was a member of the Hong Kong Pony Club and was understood to have been educated at a private tuition centre along with her younger sister. School attendance is mandatory in Hong Kong, but a more relaxed approach is taken with expatriate residents and some 'home school' their children without official permission. However, not having their births registered meant the girls would not have been able to get either compulsory identity cards or passports to pass through the territory's strictly controlled borders, which suggests they spent their entire lives in Hong Kong. Last night, one expat who knows Mr Cousins described the family as 'down to earth and decent'. He added: 'He isn't a Hooray Henry at all, like so many of the expats in top jobs in Hong Kong. He's more of an Essex-boy type who worked his way up the corporate ladder and is just very bright and very good at what he does.' Both of the Cousins girls appeared to have a wide circle of friends among the city's well-to-do expatriate community. Carla Cousins – Blanca's younger sister – recently posted pictures on Facebook revealing that her father had a company box at last month's Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament and invited friends to join her at the event. The 21-storey apartment block is one of the city's most prestigious addresses, with four-bedroom apartments selling for £7.5million each while they rent for £8,000 a month. The 21-storey apartment is one of the wealthy city's most prestigious addresses with luxury four-bedroom apartments selling for prices in the region of £7.5million . A police source last night said: 'Initial investigations showed there were no suspicious circumstances and [Blanca] was suspected to have fallen from a height. 'We arrested a 53-year-old Filipino female for overstaying and a 58-year-old British male for aiding and abetting an overstayer. 'Both have also been arrested for suspected ill treatment of the girl. Our investigations indicate the girl was unhappy with her life.' Last night a spokesman for the Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group said: 'We can confirm that our colleague Nick Cousins, the managing director of our Hong Kong office, has suffered the loss of his eldest daughter in tragic circumstances. We are giving Nick our full support through this difficult time and he will be on compassionate leave until further notice. 'We are aware that the authorities are investigating a number of matters that have come to light in the wake of this tragic event. As these are private matters, it would not be appropriate for us to comment further. 'Our thoughts are with Nick and his family.' Mrs Cousins was last night still being questioned over allegedly overstaying her original visa while Mr Cousins was released on bail. For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here for details.

Blanca Cousins fell to her death at Hong Kong's exclusive 3 Repulse Bay Road . Briton Nick Cousins, 57, and teen's mother, Grace, arrested on suspicion of ill-treating the girl . Blanca and her sister did not have passports and were educated at a private tuition centre . Police have said that Blanca may have been 'unhappy with her life'

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A freezer trawler has sunk in a peninsula off the coast of Russia, killing at least 56 crew members. A massive rescue operation involving more than 1,300 people is now underway after the ship, carrying an international crew of 132, sank in the Sea of Okhotsk in just 15 minutes. Rescued crew members reported that the ship, called the Dalny Vostock, was unstable because of empty fuel tanks and a lack of ballast as it sailed through the Kamchatka Peninsula. The Russian freezer trawler, called the Dalny Vostok, that sank while carrying 132 crew members at 4am on Thursday morning local time. At least 54 bodies have been recovered in the huge rescue operation . Map showing the location of the disaster. There are 13 members of the crew are still missing after the trawler tipped over when a fishing net was pulled in, a regional governor told Russian television on Thursday . It tipped over when a fishing net weighing 80 tons was pulled in, said Oleg Kozhemyako, acting governor of the nearby Sakhalin region. Kozhemyako's comments on Russian television came after the federal Investigative Committee said it was considering all possible causes for the sinking, but it was likely that the trawler hit 'an object' floating in the sea, perhaps drifting ice. More than 26 fishing boats in the area have helped to rescue members of the crew, but have also recovered 56 bodies. The disaster happened at around 4am local time, and the trawler did not send any distress signals before it sank, the Interfax News Agency said. Early reports added that the Dalny Vostok sank in just 15 minutes after its engine compartment had been flooded. So far 63 people have been rescued, with survivors suffering from hypothermia and other injuries being airlifted to hospital. At the latest count there are 13 people still missing. An emergency services representative told local media that two of the bodies were found on Thursday evening - one in a lifeboat 105 kilometres (65 miles) away, and the other in the water nearby. Those saved had managed to get into lifeboats and some had put on wet suits. The Russian Emergencies Ministry sent an Mi-8 helicopter with rescuers and doctors aboard to treat and transport rescued crew members to hospitals in the city of Magadan, it said on its website. A rescuer uses a satellite phone while onboard a helicopter as they fly over the Sea of Okhotsk scouring the waters for survivors. Around 1,300 fishermen and emergency staff are involved in the rescue operation . A Russian Emergencies Ministry ship looks for survivors after the Dalny Vostock sank. Temperatures in the water can dip to as low as -2 degrees celsius, and so far it is confirmed that 56 crew members have drowned . A telephone hotline for families of the crew has also been set up. Among the 132 crew members, 78 are from Russia, 42 from Myanmar and the rest from Latvia, Ukraine and Vanuatu. Pyotr Osichansky, president of the Far Eastern Association of Sea Captains, told Russian television that when the trawler last docked in Russia, in January, it had fewer than 70 crew members. The additional crew members were most likely picked up in Pusan, South Korea, and were working illegally, he said. The Sea of Okhotsk is the coldest sea in East Asia with the air temperature plummeting to -20 degrees Celsius in the winter months. Following the tragedy 63 people have been rescued, but the bodies of 56 sailors have been pulled from the freezing sea. Early reports say the trawler sank in 15 minutes when its engine room was flooded . Between October and April the area the area is 'constantly' covered with ice and there is very little rain, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. Survivors of the incident are reportedly being interviewed as well as the owners of the trawler, as the police start investigating the disaster. It is understood they are questioning whether there was a violation of safety procedures that led to more deaths, a report in Russia Today said. The 100-metre long trawler was built in 1989 and was equipped to freeze and can fish.

Trawler was carrying 132 crew members when it sank in Sea of Okhotsk . Fishing boats in the area have helped emergency services with rescue . At least 56 people have died after ship sank in just 15 minutes . Sea is coldest in East Asia with air temperatures of -20 degrees Celsius .

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Polls yesterday suggested the election will be too close to call – with the Tories narrowly ahead in two, while another showed Labour edging in front. The news came as an American pollster – who predicted the results of the 2008 US presidential election almost exactly – concluded that both main parties will struggle to cobble together any kind of workable majority. The latest ICM poll for the Guardian had the Tories ahead on 34 per cent – down five points from a week ago. Labour were down one point on 32 per cent. Nate Silver, who correctly predicted the winner in 49 of 50 US states in 2008, believes that neither Labour or the Tories will be unable to get enough support together for a majority government . Meanwhile a new Populus poll found Labour unchanged on 34 per cent, while the Tories were down one, on 32 per cent. In a third poll, Lord Ashcroft found a Tory lead of four points – with the party on 34 per cent compared to Labour's 30 per cent. Pollster Nate Silver, who correctly called the winner in 49 of 50 US states in 2008, yesterday predicted a hung parliament after May 7 with the Tories winning 283 seats and Labour 274. This means that both David Cameron and Ed Miliband could find it almost impossible to secure enough support from other parties for a working majority – let alone rule on their own. Paddy Power said Mr Miliband is now more likely than Mr Cameron to be prime minister after the election . Mr Silver said Labour, who have ruled out a formal coalition with the SNP, would also be short of a majority even with the help of the Scottish Nationalists, whom he expects to gain 42 seats . Mr Silver said that even if the Tories join forces with the Lib Dems – who he believes will win 27 seats – they would still be 13 short of the 323 MPs needed for a majority. With Ukip expected to have only one MP in the projection, Nigel Farage would not be able to offer much help – and even with the support of eight Democratic Unionist Party MPs from Northern Ireland, Mr Cameron could not achieve a majority. Mr Silver said Labour, which has ruled out a formal coalition with the SNP, would also be short of a majority even with the help of the Scottish Nationalists, who he predicted will gain 42 seats. That would give Mr Miliband 316 seats – seven short of a majority. He would then have to try to gain support from smaller parties such as Plaid Cymru, the Greens and Northern Ireland's SDLP – but as they are projected to win only six seats between them, Labour would still be one short of the necessary 323.

Nate Silver predicts the Conservatives will win 283 seats and Labour 274 . Means both David Cameron or Ed Miliband could find it all but impossible to cobble together a workable coalition – let alone rule on their own . Respected US pollster predicted results of 2008 US election almost exactly .

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Patients tried and failed to book almost 34 million GP appointments last year, shocking new figures have revealed. A study reported in the British Medical Journal found that 90 per cent of patients were able to get an appointment in 2013/14. The 10 per cent who could not amounts to around 33.8 million unsuccessful attempts each year - or 81 per surgery each week. The shambolic situation is responsible for as many as a quarter of A&E visits, the researchers say. Lack of access: Patients tried and failed to book almost 34 million GP appointments last year . The figures, from the GP Patient Survey, also show that patients who report worse access to conventional GP appointments are more likely to use out-of-hours services. And surgeries where patients were able to see a GP within two week days had lower rates of A&E department visits. Other research has suggested that greater access to GP surgeries is linked with lower rates of emergency admissions for conditions such as heart failure and stroke. The figures come just a day after it was revealed one in five visits to A&E are unnecessary. A fifth of patients turning up in A&E have self-treatable conditions including sore throats, athlete’s foot and head lice, a study has claimed. Researchers have calculated that more than 4 million visits a year are unnecessary – costing the NHS £290 million. Doctors have even reported patients showing up because they were hungover, their false nails were hurting or they had paint in their hair. The analysis of data from 15 A&E units by consultancy firm IMS Health found that 19 per cent of patients had what is called a ‘self-treatable condition’. The data covered one in ten A&E units across England, so if the trends are mirrored across the country, then an estimated 4.1million of the 21.7million visits last year were for minor ailments. The problem is largely caused by the fact that patients find it difficult to see a GP, particularly out of hours. Many go to A&E in the knowledge that they will at least be seen by a doctor that day, even if they have to wait four hours. Today's piece, written by academics from Imperial College London and New York University, points out that more GPs are required if access is to be improved. But they add politicians' promises of an extra 5,000 to 8,000 GPs are likely to be challenging to achieve. Effect: The situation is responsible for as many as a quarter of A&E visits, the researchers say. The new figures come just a day after it was revealed a fifth of patients turning up to casualty have self-treatable conditions including sore throats, athlete’s foot and head lice . So despite election pledges by the Tories and Labour to improve access to GPs appointments, they argue these promises are unlikely to be achieved within a parliamentary term. The 'public should [therefore] question the promises of politicians', they said. The BMJ report said largest increase in GPs over a previous parliamentary term in the past 20 years was 5,414 GPs (from 2004/05 to 2008/09) under Labour. But Labour's previous pledge for all appointments within 48 hours was 'far from being achieved', it adds. Only 81 per cent of patients ended up able to see a GP within two weekdays in 2009/10 when the party was last in government. The researchers add there is also no firm proof that more patients getting to see their doctor will lead to fewer A&E attendances. David Cameron has promised patients will be able to access GP surgeries between 8am and 8pm seven days a week by 2020 if the Tories are re-elected. Ed Miliband has guaranteed appointments within 48 hours if Labour are voted in. But the piece said these pledges may prove unrealistic, adding that the evidence behind them has not been made clear - and the problem with access has not been precisely defined. Denial: The study authors say that despite election pledges by the Tories and Labour (David Cameron and Ed Miliband are pictured, left to right) to improve access to GPs appointments, these promises are unlikely to be achieved within a parliamentary term . 'The aims and rationale of the policies outlined by the Conservative and Labour parties do not seem explicit,' the analysis said. 'One aim is undoubtedly to win election votes. But the aims for the NHS and for patients are less clear.' The analysis suggests five points of action 'for policy and research if improvements in access are pursued'. These are: . * Evaluating the extended opening hours pilot scheme carried out by the Tories . * Making general practice consultation data routinely available . * Looking at employing practice staff besides GPs . * Evaluating new types of appointment such as telephone consultations . * Considering alternatives to general practice such as pharmacist-led minor illness services. Lead author Thomas Cowling, of Imperial College London, said: 'Both parties have made bold promises about access to GP services, but the evidence behind their pledges is lacking. 'It's important that policies like extended access are independently evaluated before being implemented more widely. 'The pledges on increases to the GP workforce are very ambitious and unlikely to be met within a parliamentary term.' Instead, he recommended the NHS evaluates the use of new types of appointment that have been proposed to increase GP capacity, such as consultations and triage by phone or online. 'It should also consider other types of staff who could take on some of the work of GPs.'

Study: 90 per cent of patients were able to get an appointment in 2013/14 . 10 per cent who couldn't amounts to 33.8 million unsuccessful attempts . Situation is responsible for a quarter of A&E visits, say researchers . Problem is more to do with lack of doctors rather than opening hours .

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President Barack Obama announced today $200 million in additional U.S. humanitarian aid to Iraq, but declined to say whether Washington would provide Apache helicopters, drones and other arms to Baghdad to help with the ongoing fight against ISIS. 'I think this is why we are having this meeting: to make sure that we are continually improving our coordination to make sure that Iraqi security forces are in a position to succeed in our common mission,' he told a reporter questioning him about military support following his Oval Office discussion with Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi. Mr. Abadi had been expected to seek billions of dollars in drones and other U.S. weapons during his visit. But White House spokesman Josh Earnest later said the Iraqi leader did not make a specific request for additional military support during the meeting. President Barack Obama announced today $200 million in additional U.S. humanitarian aid to Iraq, but declined to say whether Washington would provide Apache helicopters, drones and other arms to Baghdad to help with the ongoing fight against ISIS . 'I think this is why we are having this meeting: to make sure that we are continually improving our coordination to make sure that Iraqi security forces are in a position to succeed in our common mission,' he told a reporter questioning him about military support following his Oval Office discussion with Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, left . Abadi is on his first trip to Washington since becoming prime minister last September. His meeting with Obama is meant to convey a U.S. stamp of approval for a leader who has sought to be more inclusive than his predecessor in governing Iraq. The Obama administration, which welcomed Abadi's ascension after a tricky relationship with former Prime Minister Nurial-Maliki, may not agree to provide significant additional support. Obama, who was elected on the back of a promise to end the war in Iraq, is limited by public aversion to U.S. entanglement in another regional conflict and congressional constraints on his budget authority. In August, Obama authorized the first U.S. air strikes on Iraq since the 2011 withdrawal of American troops. He has also deployed about 3,000 American military forces to train and advise Iraqi and Kurdish forces to fight Islamic State. Abadi said after the meeting that Iraq would respect other countries' sovereignty and expected the same. He also said he was eager to bring all of the fighters in Iraq under state control. 'I am aware that regional countries have their own interests and I respect these interests, but I also welcome any assistance that they would provide, and I would like to thank them,' Abadi said through a translator. 'However, we do not accept any intervention in Iraq or any transgression on Iraqi sovereignty. This is a war that is fought with Iraqi blood with help from the coalition forces and regional countries.' The U.S. president in turn warned Iran that its fighters must respect Iraq's sovereignty and answer to the government in Baghdad in the battle against ISIS. Abadi is on his first trip to Washington since becomingprime minister last September. His meeting with Obama is meantto convey a U.S. stamp of approval for a leader who has soughtto be more inclusive than his predecessor in governing Iraq . Vice President Joe Biden, left,  and National Security Advisor Susan Rice also participated in the Oval Office discussion of the strategic partnership between the two countries, support in fighting ISIS as well as commercial and cultural relations . Iran-backed Shi'ite militias have played a major and growing role in battling the Sunni Islamic State, an al Qaeda offshoot also known as ISIL, that emerged from the chaos in Iraq and neighboring Syria and which swept through northern Iraq last June. Abadi has had to rely on Shi'ite militias, some of which are backed by Iran and advised by Iranian military officers, as Iraq's regular military deserted en masse last summer in the face of the Islamic State onslaught. Obama said he and Abadi discussed the issue at length in their Oval Office meeting on Tuesday. Asked about Iranian involvement in Iraq, Obama said that he expected the neighbors to have an 'important relationship,' and recognized that the mobilization of Shi'ite militias had been necessary to counter ISIL's advance last year. But he added that any foreign-backed groups in Iraq should now be under Abadi's control. 'Once Prime Minister Abadi took power ... from that point on, any foreign assistance that is helping to defeat ISIL has to go through the Iraqi government. That's how you respect Iraqi sovereignty,' Obama said. 'It needs to be help that is not simply coordinated with the Iraqi government, but ultimately is answerable to the Iraqi government and is funneled through the chain of command.'

Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi had been expected to seek billions of dollars in drones and other U.S. weapons during his visit to the Oval Office . But White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the Iraqi leader did not make a specific request for additional military support during the meeting . Asked about military aid by a reporter after his discussion with Mr. Abadi, Obama hedged and said: 'I think this is why we are having this meeting'

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was pictured enjoying a Roman holiday this week as he took a stroll around a tourist market in the Italian capital. Bezos, who is worth $34.7billion from his online marketplace, blended in with the throngs of tourists at the Campo de' Fiori on Tuesday, happily snapping pictures of the stalls with his Amazon phone and a camera. The Internet mogul was accompanied by family members and a discreet security guard as he took in the bustling market at the heart of the Eternal City. Exploring the marketplace: Billionaire Jeff Bezos takes in the 'Campo de' Fiori' in Rome on Tuesday as he enjoyed a spring break with family . The billionaire founder of Amazon was seen snapping away at stalls in the marketplace using both his Amazon phone and camera . Bezos, who is worth $34.7billion, blended in with tourists but was also discreetly accompanied by a security guard around the Italian capital . The 51-year-old wandered around the stalls dressed casually in a pair of aviator shades and blue checked shirt with a woman and young boy before buying a few things. Campo de' Fiori is one of the most popular tourist spots in Rome, selling a diverse array of products from the flowers that the square takes it names after to coffee pots and fake Italian soccer shirts. Bezos was not accompanied by wife of 22 years, MacKenzie. The couple have four children, three sons and a daughter adopted from China. Bezos is ranked number 15 on Forbes' billionaires list for his vast wealth but he still suffered a knock in 2014 after dropping down the list when he lost $7.5 billion. The Roman holiday appeared to be a well-deserved break for Bezos whose space company, Blue Origin, announced earlier this month that it had finished work on a rocket engine for a suborbital spaceship. Blue Origin expected to begin flight tests this year. Bezos said last week that the partnership between United Launch Alliance and his company on a new rocket engine was 'incredibly exciting'. The so-called New Shepard spaceship is designed to fly three people and/or a mix of passengers and payloads to altitudes about 62 miles (100 km) above Earth. Bezos was spotted at the popular tourist spot, Campo de' Fiori, in central Rome during a spring vacation . Jeff Bezo has been married to wife Mackenzie since 1993 (the couple are pictured attending the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2012 in New York City)

Bezos, who is worth $34.7billion, wandered in the Campo de' Fiori in Rome with family and a security guard on Tuesday . The Amazon CEO was seen snapping pictures with his Amazon phone of the market stalls .

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Another day, another baton change, another away defeat for Middlesbrough. Aitor Karanka would surely have made his defenders walk home from Watford were it not for the probability they’d spend most of the journey travelling in circles. This was that kind of game, a top-of-the-table occasion when Middlesbrough needed to deliver but ultimately failed on every scale – they did not create, they did not contain. They might have survived with deficiencies in one department, but not both. What a cruel time to deliver one of their worst performances of a brilliant season. What a cruel time for the Championship’s best defence to explode at the seams. Odion Ighalo's shot flies into the top corner of Dimi Konstantopoulos' net on 65 minutes . Watford (3-5-2): Gomes; Cathcart (Connolly 60), Angella, Hoban; Paredes, Guedioura (Layun 90), Watson, Tozser, Anya; Deeney, Ighalo (Vydra 69). Subs not used: Bond, Pudil, Munari, Abdi. Booked: Guedioura, Layun. Goals: Deeney 37, Ighalo 65. Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Konstantopoulos; Tiendalli (Kalas 63), Woodgate, Amorebieta, Friend; Leadbitter, Clayton (Forshaw 84); Adomah, Tomlin (Kike 62), Reach; Bamford. Subs not used: Ripley, Gibson, Whitehead, Vossen. Booked: Reach. Referee: Mike Jones (Cheshire) Attendance: 19,656. They gifted Troy Deeney his 20th goal of the season and they contributed significantly to Odion Ighalo scoring his 19th in the second half. With that, Watford rose and Middlesbrough fell. That has been the way of this remarkable season in this peculiar division, for which everyone and no-one has staked a claim. The Championship lead which Boro held at the start of play has now changed hands 16 times, with Watford back in prominence and Karanka sounding like a man searching for a positive note. Karanka said: ‘The players are completely destroyed but I am very proud of them. We have players who have come from League One and other teams in the Championship, a lot of young players, and we are fighting with the best teams in the Championship. No one could have expected this position. ‘The people who know me and this team know we will fight to the last second. I don’t want to forget our position is amazing.’ True enough, but the reality is Boro have a chance to turn a good season into multi-million pound jackpot. They were woeful in falling at Bournemouth last month and have now lost four of their past five away games. Jonathan Woodgate slides in vain to try and block Troy Deeney's opening goal . The Watford captain managed to slide the ball under Boro keeper Dimi Konstantopoulos . Deeney celebrates with his team-mates after giving Watford a first-half lead . But their misery has been Watford’s gain. What a luxury to have two strikers as effective as Deeney and Ighalo. They were, as Karanka said, ‘the difference’. And in the context of the season, their combined 39 goals are pulling the sleigh. Here, they had help. In the first instance, for Deeney’s 37th-minute opener, Jonathan Woodgate and Dwight Tiendalli made a hash of the basics. Adlene Guedioura was given too much time to cross from the right and Woodgate misread the flight, allowing the ball to fall in the space behind him. Tiendalli could have covered but was out of position. At this level, in that situation, there can be fewer worse sights for a pair of defenders than Deeney. His touch was perfect and so was the finish - ruthless brilliance from a striker who has now scored 20 goals in each of his past three campaigns. He is the only Watford player in history to do that; he more than most deserves a chance to see what he can do at the higher level. ‘He’s a Premier League player,’ said Watford manager Slavisa Jokanovic. ‘It’s just a question of whether we are all together as a Premier League team.’ Watford made it 2-0 with 25 minutes to go. Again, the ease with which Ighalo turned Woodgate will have bothered Karanka, as will Grant Leadbitter’s sloppy concession of the ball in the build-up. But, really, it was all about the finish, the striker’s shot hitting the top corner from the edge of the area. Ighalo said he only joined Watford for the prospect of Premier League football. He might just get it. Jokanovic said: ‘I expect this victory can help us to win points a little bit more easily in the future. But in front of us is a very serious job.’ Watford goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes gets a boot to the face from Middlesbrough forward Patrick bamford . Gomes points to the heavens after Ighalo's goal put Watford 2-0 up and settled the game .

Middlesbrough started the day top of the Championship on 75 points . Troy Deeney opened the score before Odion Ighalo's brilliant strike . Watford end the day in third place after Bournemouth and Norwich win .

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On the pitch this season, Chelsea have been hitting their targets... and off it, Eden Hazard and three of his Blues team-mates have been doing the same. Taking part in Audi's football challenge, Hazard and Nathan Ake paired up to take on Loic Remy and Willian in a head-to-head challenge for the car manufacturers. In round one, the Chelsea stars aim to fire balls into the boot of a car from close range, with Hazard and Ake securing the points with a 5-3 win. One of the challenges the Chelsea players were set was to sink balls into convertible Audi's from long range . 17-goal man Eden Hazard and youngster Nathan Ake took on Blues' team-mates Loic Remy and Willian . From there, they take to a makeshift tennis court, where the net is replaced by a £127,000 Audi R8 V10 plus, and the players must play over the top of it. Once again, it is 17-goal man Hazard and his partner Ake who come up trumps, winning the decider to take a 6-0 lead after the first two rounds. It is in the final game that most points are won, as the players shoot from long range aiming to sink their footballs through the top of a convertible Audi. Hazard poses next to a £127,000 R8 V10 plus Audi, which played the part of tennis net in one challenge . The final challenge involved the players shooting at cars from long range, with Remy and Willian winning . Hazard throws footballs up to his team-mate Ake, who tries to fire them into the boot of an Audi . Willian and Remy redeem themselves to produce a shock win over their team-mates, but the pair were involved in the biggest misfortune of the day on their way to victory. Shown in a short clip at the very end of the video, Willian can be seen smashing the wing mirror off one of the Audi's with a long-range effort. Team-mate Remy's hands-on-head reaction says it all... but we're pretty sure he won't have to pay to repair the damage. Remy puts his hands on his head after watching Willian smash the wing mirror of one of the cars . Willian laughs after being allowed to drive one of the Audi's that was part of the football challenge .

Four Chelsea stars took part in Audi's football challenge . They were tasked with various challenges involving the expensive cars . Eden Hazard and Nathan Ake faced Willian and Loic Remy in the video . Willian accidentally smashes the wing mirror of one of the Audi's . CLICK HERE for all the latest Chelsea news .

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Brendan Rodgers is considering recalling £20million misfit defender Dejan Lovren at Blackburn in the FA Cup on Wednesday to help save Liverpool’s season. The trip to Ewood Park for a quarter-final replay has even more significance as in comes in the wake of successive morale-sapping Premier League defeats by Manchester United and Arsenal. Saturday’s 4-1 loss at the Emirates was marked by the kind of shaky defending that blighted Liverpool’s early-season play. Brendan Rodgers is ready to recall his out-of-favour defender Dejan Lovren for the FA Cup quarter-final . Lovren has been out of the Liverpool team recently, but could return against Blackburn on Wednesday . Now — with Emre Can and Martin Skrtel both suspended — Rodgers is set to bring in Lovren after opting for veteran Kolo Toure ahead of him at the weekend. ‘Kolo gives everything every single day so I knew what I would get with him at Arsenal,” said Rodgers. ‘Dejan was out over the international break but he is looking strong. He will be in contention.’ Lovren has made only 16 league starts since he was signed last summer from Southampton but the Croatian may have to step up as Rodgers sticks with the three-man defensive system that helped turn around Liverpool’s season in December. Kolo Toure was given a torrid time by Arsenal as he reutrned in the place of suspended Martin Skrtel . Rodgers says he knows what to expect from Toure, but could turn to Lovren for the must-win game . Liverpool were thrashed 4-1 by Arsenal, and now the FA Cup represents their last chance for a good season .

Dejan Lovren was left out of Liverpool's 4-1 defeat to Arsenal . Lovren could return for viral FA Cup quarter-final replay on Wednesday . Brendan Rodgers is considering replacing Kolo Toure with Lovren . READ: Sterling would only be earning the same as Balotelli if he signed new £100,000-a-week deal at Liverpool... and that's the real issue here . CLICK HERE for all the latest Liverpool news .

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England suffered an injury scare at the start of their practice 'match' here in St Kitts when Stuart Broad dramatically slipped in his delivery stride and was left clutching his ankle on the floor. Broad had complained about the state of the crease, which was damp after overnight rain, after bowling just three balls of his first over of the day at Warner Park. The groundsmen placed sand on the crease but from the very next delivery Broad slipped and went crashing to the ground, a blow which necessitated lengthy treatment before he left the field. Stuart Broad limps out of England's warm-up match in Saint Kitts after slipping over during his delivery . Broad looked to be in considerable pain after the fall and was accompanied by physio Craig de Weymam . Broad required lengthy treatment on the pitch after clutching his left ankle following his fall . Broad looked in some pain as he lay on the ground following his dramatic fall while bowling . The team's medical staff rushed out to the middle to treat Broad following his fall . The Warner Park crease was damp following over night rain, causing the England bowler to slip . Broad went off to receive ice treatment and returned to the action shortly afterwards . England captain Alastair Cook (right) watches on as ground staff make running repairs to the crease . Broad in full stride during his first over as England take on a Saint Kitts and Nevis Invitational XI . Broad was able to walk off himself and after ice treatment should return to the action. England there are no long-term effects but it is a concern for them with the first Test against West Indies starting on Monday in Antigua. It added to the sense of farce surrounding what has become a practice session rather than a second match against one of the worst teams England can ever have played. England attempted to make the most of a bad lot when they loaned Jonathan Trott, Gary Ballance and Jonny Bairstow to their opponents to give them additional practice. But the move backfired for Trott who edged Jimmy Anderson to third slip off just the third ball of the day and departed for a duck to follow the 72 he made on his return to England colours on Monday. Jonathan Trott, who had switched to the Saint Kitts team, was removed for a duck by James Anderson . Shane Jeffers of Saint Kitts is bowled by England's Ben Stokes on day one of the second warm-up match . Stokes celebrates with wicketkeeper Jos Buttler after taking the wicket of Jeffers .

Broad slipped in his delivery stride and was left clutching left ankle . England bowler had complained about damp crease at Warner Park . Ground staff placed sand on the crease but Broad slipped over next ball . He required lengthy treatment on the field and an ice pack off it . Broad should be able to continue in practice match with St Kitts team . England loaned their hosts Trott, Ballance and Bairstow for more practice . Trott was out for a duck off the bowling of team-mate James Anderson .

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Bali Nine ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran could face a firing squad within days after Indonesian officials sent letters ordering that preparations be made for their executions. Indonesia's head of General Crimes sent the letters to the prosecutors of 10 death row prisoners including Australians Chan and Sukumaran on Thursday. The Indonesian Attorney-General's spokesman, Tony Spontana, said the only thing left after this is to announce the execution date. The Australian Embassy has been summoned to Nusakambangan Island - where the executions will be carried out - on Saturday. Authorities in Indonesia give death row prisoners and their families 72 hours notice before they are executed, suggesting Chan and Sukumaran could face the firing squad as early as Monday or Tuesday. Scroll down for video . The execution of Bali Nine ringleaders Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan got a step closer on Thursday . Time seems to be running out for Sukumaran who claims to be rehabilitated since he went to jail in 2005 . Meanwhile the lawyer for a Nigerian man scheduled for execution with Chan and Sukumaran says the embassy has been summoned to Central Java, a likely sign the date is imminent. Utomo Karim, lawyer for Raheem Salami, said on Thursday afternoon the Nigerian embassy received a letter asking it to go to Cilacap, the port closest to Nusakambangan, on Saturday. 'Based on experience from the previous execution, they're going to tell them the date for the execution,' he said. Indonesia is required to give 72 hours notice of the executions. Chan and Sukumaran are in the same cell block as Salami on Nusakambangan . Chan was arrested on April 17, 2005 in Bali for planning to smuggle 8.3kg of heroin valued at about A$4 million from Indonesia to Australia . Letters were sent by authorities to the prosecutors of all 10 death row prisoners, which includes Sukumaran, ordering them to prepare the executions . Earlier in the week Indonesian President Joko Widodo confirmed the executions were 'only a matter of time'. President Widodo told the Indonesian news agency Antara that while he would not interfere with the inmates' outstanding legal appeals, the executions would take place upon their conclusion. 'When it will be done is no longer a question,' he said.  'It is only awaiting the conclusion of all procedures and the legal process, which I will not interfere in. It is only a matter of time.' News of the letters were a huge setback for Chan and his family members . Sukumaran along with the other nine death row prisoners will be killed by firing squad . News.com reports the Attorney-General’s spokesman also indicated that of the 10 death row prisoners only one legal matter was now outstanding. The one remaining is of an Indonesian man whose judicial review is still before the Supreme Court but is expected to finalised within days. News of the letters will be a huge setback for Chan and Sukumaran and their families and lawyers, who had hoped they would be granted another legal challenge. The Attorney-General has already suggested that a Constitutional Court challenge by lawyers for Chan and Sukumaran will not be taken into account and will not delay the executions. Curently Sukumaran (pictured) and Chan remain in an isolated cell on Nusakambangan Island .

Fate of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran looks even more bleak . The only thing left now is to announce the execution date for the pair . It was another devastating setback for the pair and their families . Indonesian President confirmed executions 'only a matter of time' The pair and the other death row prisoners will be killed by firing squad . They remain in an isolated cell on Nusakambangan Island .

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Tokyo (CNN)A second robotic probe sent into the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant has captured images of a strange green glow. Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) deployed the second remote-controlled robot last week after the first one broke down. The robot detected lower radiation levels and temperature than expected, an indicator that cooling systems were working effectively, according to a statement released by TEPCO. "It is a great step forward towards the decommissioning work as we can earn necessary data for the next investigation," said Akira Ono, the chief of Fukushima Daiichi plant. TEPCO said the yellow seen on the images seemed to suggest a discoloration of the grating, though the cause was unknown. It said the green glow could not be seen when filmed from other angles. The shape-shifting robots were sent in to assess the damage in one of the reactors that suffered a meltdown after a devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. TEPCO says the site's still too dangerous for workers to enter. The first robot, which was sent in on April 10, stalled after moving about 10 meters, according to a statement released by TEPCO. A report and footage from the robot shows that a fallen object had blocked its path and left it stranded. TEPCO decided to cut off the cable connected to the device on April 12 as it had already collected data on radiation levels in 14 of the 18 targeted locations, completing around two-thirds of the originally planned route. The second robot was sent in on April 15 and collected data from all 11 points, as scheduled. Four years after the devastating nuclear crisis, the radiation levels inside the three damaged reactors are still extremely high and remain unsafe for people to enter. Decommissioning work is estimated to cost $50 billion and will take years to complete. TEPCO called the robotic probe an "unprecedented" experiment. CNN's Yoko Wakatsuki and Junko Ogura reported from Tokyo, Japan and Naomi Ng wrote from Hong Kong.

A robotic probe into the Fukushima nuclear plant released crucial information on conditions inside the reactor . TEPCO: Recorded radiation levels and temperatures are lower than expected . The robot was sent into the plant after the first one broke down .

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Roger Federer spent less than one hour on court in his Monte Carlo opener with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Jeremy Chardy. Federer, who has changed his schedule this year to allow more time for recovery and training, played his first match since his loss in the Indian Wells final in March. And he did not look rusty, hitting 19 winners to dispatch an opponent who beat him last year in Rome. Roger Federer defeated Jeremy Chardy in his Monte Carlo opener 6-2, 6-1 to reach the last 16 . The match was Federer's first since his loss in the Indian Wells final in March . 'It's difficult to make any kind of judgment after a 55-minute match, but I'm feeling good at training,' said Federer, a four-time runner-up in Monte Carlo. The 17-time major champion takes on Gael Monfils for a spot in the quarter-finals, just five months after the Frenchman beat him in straight sets in the Davis Cup final. 'The preparation is different. Instead of playing just one hour before a match on clay, this time I had 10 days and I'm better prepared. I feel more confident than I was in Lille,' Federer said. Chardy of France returns the ball to Federer during the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco .

Roger Federer won first match since losing Indian Wells final in March . The 17-time major champion won 6-2, 6-1 against Jeremy Chardy . Federer will take on Gael Monfils for place in quarter-finals .

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The ten houses in Australia that won't sell, despite being heavily discounted, have been revealed. A recent report, released by SQM Research, found the properties across the country which haven't been able to spark enough interest among home buyers even after being on the market for up to two years. Among them includes a one-bedroom home in Oberon, central west of NSW, which was listed 800 days ago for $299,000 but the price has since been cut by 50 per cent, the Property Observer reports. Scroll down for video . The ten houses in Australia that won't sell after being on the market for up to two years - some even heavily discounted - have been revealed. This includes a southern Tasmania home (pictured) The property in Ranelagh was listed 730 days ago for about $2 million . The historic nine-bedroom property has since reduced its asking price to $995,000 . The 585 square metre Oberon home is now selling for $149,000 but it isn't alone. A property in Kincumber, north of Sydney, went from $889,000 to a 55 per cent cut. The asking price is now $400,000 and has been on the market for 366 days. Over in southern Tasmania, Ranelagh, another home has been on the market nearly as long as the Oberon property. In Queensland, a four-bedroom property has seen a 45 per cent decrease in its asking price . The asking price for the property was initially for $1.5 million when it was listed on the market 247 days ago . The home in Dunwich, east of Brisbane, is now going for $825,000 . The historic nine-bedroom property was listed 730 days ago for about $2 million but has since reduced its asking price to $995,000. In Queensland, a four-bedroom property has seen a 45 per cent decrease in its asking price since it was listed for $1.5 million 247 days ago. The home in Dunwich, east of Brisbane, is now going for $825,000. 1) 1/35 Empire Drive, Kincumber, NSW . It has been on the market for 366 days and was initially listed for $889,000. Now the asking price is $400,000 after a 55 per cent reduction. 2) 2 Louisa Street, Ranelagh, Tasmania . It has been on the market for 730 days and was initially listed for $2 million. Now the asking price is $995,000 after a 50 per cent reduction. 3) 118 Queen Street, Oberon, NSW . It has been on the market for 800 days and was initially listed for $299,000. Now the asking price is $149,000 after a 50 per cent reduction. 4) 6 Gatumba Street, Myora, Dunwich, Queensland . It has been on the market for 247 days and was initially listed for $1.5 million. Now the asking price is $825,000 after a 45 per cent reduction. 5) 8/109 Mitchell Street, Brunswick, Victoria . It has been on the market for 156 days and was initially listed for $670,000. Now the asking price is $390,000 after a 42 per cent reduction. 6) 114 Attfield Street, Maddington, Western Australia . It has been on the market for 499 days and was initially listed for $629,950. Now the asking price is $385,000 after a 39 per cent reduction. 7) 292 Carabooda Road, Carabooda, Western Australia . It has been on the market for 581 days and was initially listed for $1.65 million. Now the asking price is $1,032,000 after a 37 per cent reduction. 8) 1 Dunraven Court, Sydenham, Victoria . It has been on the market for 317 days and was initially listed for $780,000. Now the asking price is $490,000 after a 37 per cent reduction. 9) 219 Bernard Road North, Carabooda, Western Australia . It has been on the market for 581 days and was initially listed for $3.5 million. Now the asking price is $2,272,000 after a 35 per cent reduction. 10) 292 Carabooda Road Carabooda, Western Australia . It has been on the market for 600 days and was initially listed at $1.65 million. Now the asking price is $1,032,000 after a 35 per cent reduction. A property in Kincumber, north of Sydney, went from $889,000 to a 55 per cent cut . The asking price for this home is now $400,000 and has been on the market for 366 days . A one-bedroom home in Oberon, central west of NSW, which was listed 800 days ago for $299,000 . But the asking price of this NSW property has since been cut by 50 per cent . The 585 square metre Oberon home is now selling for $149,000 .

The ten most discounted houses in Australia have been revealed by SQM Research . Some of these properties have been on the market for up to two years . Among them includes a one-bedroom home in Oberon, central west of NSW . It was listed 800 days ago for $299,000 but the price has since been cut down to $149,000 . Most of the properties on the list has reduced its asking price from about 35 to 55 per cent .

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