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He recently revealed that he calls Kris Jenner ` Mom , ' and refers to Rob Kardashian as his , ` little brother ' . It seems that over the years rapper and designer Kanye West has truly become one of the Kardashians . This was made clear when Kris and Kendall were spotted front row at his fashion show in New York last week , signalling how close he really is to the reality television family . Scroll down for video . In September Kanye sat front frow at the Givenchy fashion show with Kim , North and Kim 's mother Kris . Kris Jenner and model Kendall sat front row at Kanye 's fashion show in New York last week signalling just how close he has become to the family . He even had Kim 's younger sister Kylie Jenner play a starring role in the presentation , her biggest modelling gig to date . But despite the fact that he has regularly been criticised for his relationship with Kim and her siblings his ingratiation into the clan has been no mistake . Indeed , Kanye has never hidden how even before he and Kim got together he long desired to be part of not only her life , but part of her family 's . In an interview with Kris Jenner in 2013 she revealed how the rapper would draw himself into the annual Kardashian Christmas card before he and Kim started dating in 2012 . She said : ` He would take the photo when he saw it online and would Photoshop himself into the card and then share it with Kim . ' The matriarch of the family then revealed one of Kanye 's altered images with him drawn in on paint in the background . Kanye jokes with Kris Jenner on her chat show in 2013 where he spoke about his love for Kim and her family . Before dating Kim , Kanye would draw himself into the Kardashian Christmas card -LRB- pictured , left -RRB- and send the picture over to the object of his affections . He also said of his now wife : ` There 's times when I was n't with -LSB- Kim -RSB- , I wanted be with her so bad I thought about taking up sports , ' joking about the fact that she used to only date sports players . Kanye even made a much-hyped appearance on Kourtney and Kim Take New York in 2011 , hopelessly flirting with Kim and making efforts to befriend her sister . And when they finally made things official last year , tying the knot in a lavish Italian ceremony he praised the family in his wedding speech , calling them , ` an industry . ' He and Kim have spent nearly two years living at Kris ' house in California along with her sisters Kendall and Kylie while their home was renovated . Kanye said of the experience : ` When I 'm out , I just want to get home early so I can be with my family , ' although he did note that the house was particularly , ` noisy . ' Kris herself admitted , ` We love each other a whole bunch . ' Kanye looks happy as he poses with the Kardashian clan during an episode of the hit series . Tragedy struck in 2007 when Kanye lost his mother , Donda West , after she had complications during surgery . Kanye 's desire to ingratiate himself into the Kardashian clan may also have something to do with the fact that his own family life has been marred with tragedy . In 2007 the rapper was left bereft and heartbroken at the loss of his mother Donda West who died aged just 58 due to complications during surgery . Kanye has since spoken of his deep depression following her passing . He 's also spoken of his deep regret that Donda never got to meet his 19-month old daughter North . ` There 's been some ups and downs . I made some mistakes and I 've made some accomplishments . There 's only one thing I regret , ' he admitted . ` There 's only one thing I wish I could change out of everything that 's ever happened . ' Kanye says he is happy now that he has wife Kim and his daughter North in his life . He said on Kris Jenner 's show : ` After I lost my mother , there was times I felt like , I would put my life at risk . I felt like sometimes I did n't have something to live for . Now I have two really special people to live for . ' In his most recent interview Kanye let slip that he calls Kris Mom when talking about making his way into the fashion world and being rejected because of his Kardashian connections . He said : ` Soon as we started dating , fashion people were really opposed to the idea of reality stars . And all the relationships , the somewhat friends that I had somewhat built up , completely turned their backs on her and me . ' | Rapper reveals he calls Kris Jenner ` Mom ' after losing his own mother . Kanye also refers to Rob Kardashian as his ` little brother ' Even before dating Kim he made no secret of his desire to join the family . | [[0, 92], [3800, 3816], [0, 92], [966, 1101], [2954, 3016]] |
Sarah Wilson is best known for her somewhat controversial ' I Quit Sugar ' diet , and now she 's suggesting something else be left out of people 's lives - bicycle helmets . A photo posted to Instagram on Monday night purported to show what roads looked like before and after mandatory bicycle helmet laws were introduced in Australia , making the point that less people take to the roads on their bikes than they did decades ago . ` This is what happened when mandatory helmet laws were introduced into Australia , ' the caption on the image read . Sarah Wilson , author of I Quit Sugar has spoken out against mandatory bicycle helmet laws . Wilson is known as an avid bike rider and is big on encouraging people to take up the extra physical activity along with a healthy lifestyle . And while this is not the first time the blogger has voiced her opinion on the matter saying she was against the laws , the debate was reignited , leaving many outraged . The backlash from fans was swift , with commenters deeming her opinion dangerous , ill-informed and irresponsible given her platform . ` This seems like an incredibly irresponsible statement to be making , Sarah , ' one outraged woman posted . But she was met with fierce backlash online with people branding her opinion ` dangerous ' Others were ` disappointed ' with Wilson 's ` irresponsible ' approach to bike riding . Wilson has previously sparked the same debate through a series of blog post a few years back . ` For someone with an obvious interest in health and wellbeing you seem cavalier in your attitude towards the prevention of traumatic brain injuries and neurological deficits . Your opinion on this subject defies what I had perceived to be intelligence , ' the comment continued . ` I 'm a cyclist who was hit by a driver who did n't stop at a STOP sign , ' another user wrote . ' I was wearing a helmet but still ended up in RPA 's Emergency ward . I would have ended up in the morgue NOT wearing one . For those who do n't think it 's important to wear a helmet , you are plainly stupid and have never experienced actually being hit by a car . This woman questioned the author 's attitude to helmets given her focus on healthy living . Others brought in statistics to back up their claims that bicycle helmets save lives . Mandatory helmet laws were brought into effect in Australia from 1990 , and was the first to make it illegal not to wear a helmet . ` I 'm really disappointed Sarah . I wo n't be following you any longer as people 's lives are saved by wearing helmets whilst cycling when they are on the roads . This is even more imperative on Sydney roads as Sydney drivers are particularly aggressive towards cyclists , ' the post concluded . In an earlier blog post Wilson addressed the issue saying that she was against the compulsory nature of the bike helmet laws not the laws themselves , but also claimed there was little scientific evidence to prove that helmets actually saved lives . The posts sits under subheadings such as ` Helmet laws make riding more dangerous ' and ` There 's inconclusive proof helmets save lives or limit injuries ' . This woman suggested she may boycott Wilson 's healthy way of living . Others did agree with the author 's unpopular opinion . '' Helmets deter people from riding ' Wilson wrote in a blog post in 2010 . ` Helmets deter people from riding . But regular riders live longer because the health effects of cycling far outweigh the risk of death from crashing . There is ample data to back this , ' Wilson wrote in 2010 . Also on her blog she has admitted to struggling with the ` style ' element of wearing a helmet . ' I promote riding unencumbered by style restraints . But helmets just ruin the whole flow , especially for a chick , ' she revealed . Mandatory helmet laws were brought into effect in Australia from 1990 , and was the first country to make it illegal not to wear a helmet . | Sarah Wilson is the author behind ' I Quit Sugar ' cookbook and lifestyle . She has sparked outrage by saying people should n't have to wear helmets . Wilson has previously revealed she is against mandatory bike helmet laws . A recent Instagram post reignited debate with people fiercely disagreeing . | [[0, 79], [550, 562], [588, 642], [906, 916], [933, 956], [1201, 1256], [550, 562], [588, 642], [796, 903], [2729, 2877], [1201, 1256]] |
An avid horse rider is back in the saddle - after reining in her weight problem and shedding seven stone in 16 months . Claire Magill , 44 , from Ipswich , Suffolk , was forced to give up her passion for riding when she piled on the pounds after the birth of son Joseph , now 9 . She hit 20st at her heaviest , making her too big for most horses , and had to sell her beloved own mount , called B. Claire Magill can ride a horse again after losing seven stone in 16 months . The horse-mad mother was forced to give up her riding passion when she piled on weight after the birth of her son . She was shocked into action when she struggled to complete a three-mile walk after climbing Cheddar Gorge on a family holiday in Somerset in 2013 . When they returned home , she saw an advert for a holiday where people could go horse riding . She kept it as inspiration and started a strict calorie-controlled diet - losing seven stone in 16 months to drop to 12st 4lb . Last year she went on holiday and mounted a horse for the first time in nine years and can now fit into a pair of size 12 jodhpurs . A lack of exercise and unhealthy snacking on crisps and chocolate saw her hit 20st , left . After embarking on a healthier lifestyle , she now fits into a pair of size 12 jodhpurs , right . Claire kept a horse riding holiday advert as inspiration and started a strict calorie-controlled diet - losing seven stone in 16 months to drop to 12st 4lb . In December Claire bought her own horse again - nine-year-old warmblood West - which she keeps at a local stables . And in December she bought her own horse again - a nine-year-old warmblood called West - which she keeps in a stable near her home in Ipswich , Suffolk . Claire , a part-time accounts manager , said : ` I 've had horses on and off since I was 13 , but I just could n't cope looking after him when I had Joseph . ` Then as the weight crept on I just felt I was too overweight to actually ride a horse . ` After we got back from that awful holiday I saw that picture and just though I want to do that again - and decided that I would lose the weight so I could horse ride again . ' Claire , a part-time accounts manager , said : ` I 've had horses on and off since I was 13 , but I just could n't cope looking after him when I had Joseph ' Claire , married to husband John , 49 , joined her local Slimming World group when she was 19st 7lb . She added : ` When we went on holiday in 2013 I just felt horrible about myself , and I do n't think it was much fun for my husband and son either . ' I just felt so low about myself , I could n't manage to go on walks with them and I had hardly any clothes because nothing fitted . ` It just hit me how unhealthy I was . As soon as I got back I went on the diet and I looked at the photo every day to spur me on . ` I 'm so happy to have my own horse again and be able to go horse-riding , I just love it , you feel so free . ' Claire , married to husband John , 49 , joined her local Slimming World group when she was 19st 7lb - and now she 's shed seven stone . | Claire Magill , 44 , was forced to give up her passion for riding after birth . The new mum was so obese she had to sell her beloved horse . Joined slimming club , lost seven stone and is back on the saddle . Now weighs 12st 4lb and is happier than ever . | [[120, 153], [166, 210], [120, 138], [177, 245], [475, 536], [475, 495], [507, 590], [120, 138], [177, 245], [280, 283], [352, 385], [475, 495], [507, 590], [0, 104], [0, 19], [31, 34], [44, 119], [398, 474], [398, 411], [435, 474], [834, 837], [865, 961], [1285, 1291], [1346, 1442], [3034, 3063]] |
Earning welfare : Teens will be told to c ollect rubbish . Jobless youngsters will be forced to pick up litter or carry out other community work if they want to receive benefits , David Cameron will say today . In a major speech on Tory welfare plans , the Prime Minister will claim it is wrong for them to be allowed to go straight on to the dole . He will pledge that a future Tory government will introduce mandatory community work for unemployed youngsters in order to instil the ` discipline of turning up for work each day ' . Mr Cameron said last night that making young people work for their dole would help them ` make something of their lives ' and ensure they gave something back to their community in return for ` help ' from the government . The move is part of Tory plans to ` abolish ' the scourge of long-term youth unemployment . Under original plans , claimants would only receive benefits for six months before being required to start an apprenticeship or carry out community work . But Tory sources said the scheme would now be ` turbo-charged ' to require young people to carry out community work from the first day of their claim . Any young person who has not been in education , training or work during the previous six months will be asked to undertake daily volunteer work in order to qualify for their handouts . The plan will affect around 50,000 young people a year who currently go straight on to the dole . Mr Cameron said the plans were ` not just about saving money ' but about breaking the cycle of welfare dependency . ` Our welfare reforms are about changing lives and making this a country that rewards work and gives everyone the chance of a better future , ' he said . ` We want to get rid of that well-worn path from the school gate , down to the Job Centre , and onto a life on benefits . ` From day one they must realise that welfare is not a one-way street . Yes , we will help them , but there is no more something for nothing . They must give back to their community too . ' Mr Cameron said last night that making young people work for their dole would help them ` make something of their lives ' The Tories have already pledged to abolish Jobseekers ' Allowance for those aged 18-21 and replace it with a time-limited Youth Allowance if they win power in May . The existing Community Work Programme , which can include making meals for older people or working for local charities , typically involves 30 hours a week for three months plus ten hours of job-seeking activity a week . Sources said community work placements have been shown to be more effective in getting claimants off benefits than just signing on . A pilot scheme in London requiring youngsters to do community work from the first day of their claim has proved even more effective . The plan is expected to cost about # 20million a year to deliver . Sources said this would come from savings produced by the roll-out of the universal credit scheme . | He 'll pledge that future Tory government will make unemployed teens work . Mr Cameron said policy ` would help them ` make something of their lives ' Move is part of Tory plans to ` abolish ' long-term youth unemployment . | [[350, 469], [1050, 1063], [1066, 1153], [533, 665], [2020, 2139], [2052, 2139], [755, 785], [775, 846]] |
Disgraced presenter Jonathan Ross has been invited to host a BBC primetime television show . Disgraced presenter Jonathan Ross has been invited to host a BBC primetime television show - prompting a barrage of criticism . The controversial TV host is lined up to present The Secrets of Pinewood , an hour-long programme about the famous film studios , which will air on BBC2 one Saturday night in the spring . One MP said he wanted to stop paying his licence fee in protest at the decision , whilst the wife of Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs spoke of her ` disgust ' and ` astonishment ' . ` If I could cancel my subscription to the BBC over this , I would , ' said John Hemming , Liberal Democrat MP for Birmingham Yardley . ` What Jonathan Ross did was really nasty and a very serious abuse of his position as a broadcaster . I wonder what someone would have to do on the BBC to disqualify them -LSB- from future appearances -RSB- . ' Mr Ross was effectively exiled from the Corporation after he crudely mocked Mr Sachs , the Fawlty Towers actor , in 2008 . However , the Corporation seems to be trying to reinstate him . The 54-year old was allowed to present a film awards show on BBC4 in 2010 , and has since appeared as a guest on Celebrity Bake Off . He has also been allowed to stand in for Steve Wright as a host on BBC Radio 2 -- the station which aired the original outrage . Earlier this month , 100 listeners complained about Mr Ross ' return to the BBC airwaves . many also complained on Twitter . One slammed the decision as ` shameful ' , whilst another said it was a ` disgrace ' to ` let this clown back on radio ' . Mr Hemming said : ` I wonder about the judgment of the BBC sometimes . They are supposed to have higher standards than other broadcaster 's ... and yet their standards of behaviour are lower than the commercial sector 's . ' Mr Ross was effectively exiled from the BBC after he and Russell Brand mocked Andrew Sachs in 2008 . Mr Ross telephoned Mr Sachs live on air on BBC Radio 2 , and left a lurid message on his answer machine explaining him that the comedian Russell Brand had slept with Mr Sachs ' granddaughter . Mr Brand , who was with Mr Ross at the time , joked that the Fawlty Towers star might hang himself as a result of the calls . Last night , Mr Sachs ' wife Melody said that Mr Ross still made her ` cringe ' and accused executives of behaving insensitively . ` I find it astonishing that the BBC now deems him worthy of presenting a documentary on BBC2 . I cringe every time I see him on television and I know I 'm not alone in doing so . ` Whoever makes these decisions at the BBC obviously could n't care less for the feelings of my family . The irony is that when you look at what my husband has done at the BBC over many years , and then compare it to what Ross has done , there is no question as to who has made the more positive contribution . ' She added that she found it hardest to forgive Mr Ross , for the 2008 episode because he is a family man . ` Both Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand disgust me because of what they did , but Ross more so because he is a father and a husband who should have known better . ' But the 54-year old was allowed to present a film awards show on BBC4 in 2010 , and is set to appear on Celebrity Bake Off . The original incident provoked 42,000 complaints . Mr Brand later resigned and Mr Ross , who had his own regular Radio 2 show , was suspended for 12 weeks . He subsequently moved to ITV , while the BBC was fined # 150,000 by Ofcom for the shameful episode . The Secrets of Pinewood will be aired as one of a string of Saturday night arts specials , endorsed by director-general Tony Hall . Lord Hall said this morning that they were meant to ` put arts centre stage ' . ` I strongly believe that arts should be for everyone with more prime time arts content on the BBC , ' he added . The Corporation defended its decision to have Mr Ross as host of the Pinewood programme . ` Jonathan Ross is a widely respected film critic who presented BBC One 's Film programme for over a decade , ' a spokesman said . ` Secrets of Pinewood will see Jonathan go behind the scenes of Britain 's most iconic studios , to explore its rich history and contribution to 80 years of British film . We hope viewers enjoy this special one-off celebration of British cinema . ' | The controversial TV host is lined up to present The Secrets of Pinewood . Hour-long programme will air on BBC2 one Saturday night in the spring . Mr Ross was effectively exiled after he crudely mocked Mr Sachs in 2008 . But he was allowed to present a film awards show on BBC4 in 2010 . And most recently , he appeared as a guest on Celebrity Bake Off . | [[221, 293], [3910, 3974], [325, 348], [357, 386], [938, 1022], [996, 1022], [1051, 1060], [1861, 1961], [1911, 1961], [93, 220], [1125, 1177], [1125, 1140], [1153, 1198], [3180, 3232], [3180, 3195], [3208, 3253], [1125, 1140], [1205, 1258]] |
Sydney 's ` Bondi hoarders ' have held onto their home and the neighbours are less than happy about it . The Bobolas family managed to stump up the cash to settle a reported $ 180,000 debt just hours before the house was due to go under the hammer on Tuesday night . Neighbours had been looking forward to the sale of the property at 19 Boonara Avenue , which was due to be auctioned on Tuesday night by the NSW Sheriff 's Office . The sale had been called to recover money owed for cleaning and legal fees owed to Waverley Council by the Bobolas family . ` This was going to be the second happiest day of my life , ' said one neighbour , who did not wish to be named . ` This will never come to an end in my life time . It wo n't happen until 2045 . ' Scroll down for video . An auction of the infamous Bondi hoarder house was cancelled on Tuesday afternoon after the owners came up with the $ 180,000 . Earlier on Tuesday the NSW Sheriff 's Office denied previous reports that the Bobolas family had come up with the cash to stop Tuesday 's auction . The Bobolas family , consisting of Mary and her daughters Elena and Liana -LRB- pictured in April -RRB- , were being forced to sell their home . The house was listed for sale by the state government in order to recoup the hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on clearing the mountains of rubbish collected on the property over years . Despite rubbish being piled high , the home was still in a better condition than in previous years . ` What you look at now is actually good , it used to be on the roof , ' the neighbour said . Once the Bobolas family settled the debt , a NSW Department of Justice official said they could continue to live in the home . Another neighbour came to the defence of the Bobolas family . ` If someone is in a wheelchair , you do n't kick them . They have a mental illness , so they need help , ' the neighbour said . ` They do n't need punishment . Neighbours who have have lived beside the squalid house have voiced their relief at the news . Amazingly , the house is expected to go under the hammer for about $ 2 million , however the new owner will be required to apply for a court order to evict the family . After amassing an enormous debt to the local council , the notorious Bobolas family are being forced to sell their garbage-strewn property . If this home was n't in a wealthy area , no one would care , the neighbour said . Real estate agent Ric Serrao had expected the 546sqm property to receive bids of up of $ 1.8 million at auction . ` I 'm glad there 's been some resolution , but it would have been quite a spectacle from an agent 's point of view , ' he said . The Californian-style home , which has been listed for auction with Raine & Horne Double Bay agent Ric Serrao , has been marketed as ` one of the suburbs most desirable streets ' The owners of the property - Mary , Elena and Liana Bobolas - have been the centre of controversy over the past few decades as Waverley Council and furious neighbours have battled to get them to clean up their yard . Neighbours who have have lived beside the squalid house have voiced their relief at the news the family are being evicted . If Mary Bobolas and her daughters Liana and Elena can recover the debt by February 17 , they will keep the house . The estimated price range for the property is between $ 1,792,720 and $ 2,494,373 , according to RP Data . A ginger cat has made a home for itself among the piles of cardboard boxes and old plastic container . More than $ 350,000 of ratepayers money has been spent in a bid to control the piles of rubbish in and outside the Bondi property . The street is one of the most expensive in Bondi , located just a kilometre from the iconic Bondi Beach . Plastic bags full of garbage , slabs of wood , what looks to be old carpet samples and cardboard boxes litter the front of the house . | Bobolas family were being forced to sell their garbage-strewn property to recover council debts . The new owners will be required to apply for a writ of possession order to evict the family . The Bobolas family will be given the remainder of the proceeds after the debts are recovered . But on Tuesday afternoon it was revealed they had raised the money to keep the house . The dilapidated house just streets back from Sydney 's Bondi Beach has been listed for auction . Rubbish has been a constant fixture at the property at 19 Boonara Ave over the years . | [[432, 506], [1053, 1132], [1151, 1197], [2198, 2250], [2253, 2338], [2110, 2175], [2162, 2197], [777, 904], [979, 1052], [334, 351], [360, 431], [3642, 3652], [3693, 3747], [1343, 1389]] |
Revelers bundled up in winter coats with the occasional glitzy costume filled the streets of New Orleans on Tuesday for the annual Mardi Gras bash , opening a day of partying , parades and good-natured jostling for beads and trinkets tossed from passing floats . Retired clarinetist Pete Fountain rode a mini float decked out as a streetcar as his Half-Fast Walking Club kicked off a day of parades on Fat Tuesday - historically the day when cooking fats would be used up before the austerities of Lent . The Reverend Byron Miller started Fountain 's group on its way with a prayer , invoking ` the God of laughter and love ' as marchers set out on a miles-long trek after early morning rain cleared out , leaving many buttoning up amid temperatures in the 30s and 40s early in the day . Headturning display : Revelers bundled up in winter coats with the occasional glitzy costume filled the streets of New Orleans on Tuesday for the annual Mardi Gras bash , opening a day of partying , parades and good-natured jostling for beads and trinkets tossed from passing floats . Follow the leader : Members of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club parade down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras on Fat Tuesday - historically the day when cooking fats would be used up before the austerities of Lent . Tutti-frutti : A Member of the Mondo Kayo Social and Marching Club dances through the streets . Celebrities and celebrity watchers are also around each Mardi Gras and this year was no exception . The cast of the CBS crime drama ` NCIS : New Orleans ' got an early taste of the season on Monday , riding in the parade of Orpheus and tossing beads to revelers lining city streets before heading to an overnight ball . Their Mardi Gras episode airs Tuesday night at 8pm CST . Other celebrities joining in this year 's revelry were comedian Ron White and country music star Dierks Bentley . Al Johnson , singer of the catchy Mardi Gras tune Carnival Time , served as grand marshal of the Red Beans and Rice foot parade , another Monday prelude to the day . Johnson told The Associated Press his catchy song - now synonymous with the annual Carnival seasons - got its inspiration from the Lower 9th Ward , a New Orleans district devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 . Standing out from the crowd : Celebrities and celebrity watchers are also around each Mardi Gras and this year was no exception . Animal magic : In addition to being a tradition for residents , Carnival season is a major tourist draw in New Orleans , especially in the final two weekends when the best-known parades roll , often with local and national celebrities aboard the floats . Ready for our close-ups : Parade-goers spend hours getting ready , with make-up to match their colorful costumes . Theatrical edge : Some revelers opted for scary disguises while other went for a more traditional carnival look . Tourist attraction : Andre Neron of Montreal , Canada , waits for the Krewe of Zulu parade in New Orleans . ` It all started down there , ' he said of the Louisiana neighborhood where levees broke and surging stormwaters splintered wooden homes . But after Katrina , he said , ` Life is going on . ' Some got a jump on the day 's celebrations by donning tuxedoes and evening gowns for elegant balls lasting into the early hours Tuesday . Ordinary folks took to dressing up . Friends Alexandra Sergutin and Ashley Dornier of New Orleans said donning elegant gowns for the Carnival balls is one of their favorite Mardi Gras activities . ` It feels good to be a part of that tradition . It really does . It touches your heart , ' said Sergutin , draped in colorful beads . ` You 're a part of something amazing and big . ' Money maker : Mardi Gras is a major factor in New Orleans ' $ 6 billion tourism economy , along with the annual Jazz and Heritage Festival , the Essence Festival and other major cultural and sporting events . Nuns on the run : Revelers dressed as the ` Sisters Of No Mercy ' walk throughout the French Quarter on Mardi Gras in New Orleans . Non-stop partying : Some got a jump on the day 's celebrations by donning tuxedos and evening gowns for elegant balls lasting into the early hours Tuesday . Melting pot : Celebrations also were scheduled throughout south Louisiana and in coastal Mississippi and Alabama , sharing the traditions brought by French Catholic colonists in the 18th century . Celebrations also were scheduled throughout south Louisiana and in coastal Mississippi and Alabama , sharing the traditions brought by French Catholic colonists in the 18th century . In Louisiana 's swampy bayou parishes , costumed riders on horseback go from farm to farm , collecting ingredients for a huge community gumbo . Tuesday 's main parades were Zulu and Rex , ` King of Carnival ' , who wears a golden crown and carries a golden scepter . Rex features some of the season 's most wildly fantastic floats . After Rex follow two ` truck parades ' - hundreds of flatbed trailers topped by costumed riders , whether families , clubs or other social groups . The parades wind down late Tuesday afternoon and outdoor celebrations cease at midnight , when the solemn Catholic season of Lent begins . New Orleans police ride horseback down the French Quarter 's main tourist thoroughfare , Bourbon Street , to clear the last tipsy revelers as the party ends for another year . Change of pace : In Louisiana 's swampy bayou parishes , costumed riders on horseback go from farm to farm , collecting ingredients for a huge community gumbo . Political references : Revelers masquerade as ` The Original Isis ' , a reference to the militant group , during the Society of Saint Anne parade on Mardi Gras in New Orleans . Bird 's - eye view : Revelers in costume watch from a balcony during the Society of Saine Anne parade . Final cheer : The parades wind down late Tuesday afternoon and outdoor celebrations cease at midnight , when the solemn Catholic season of Lent begins . | The 2015 parades kicked off on January 31 and will come to a close on Fat Tuesday - historically the day when cooking fats would be used up before the austerities of Lent . More than 50 floats have participated in this year 's colorful celebration , drawing in thousands of spectators from across the globe . | [[344, 428], [437, 504], [1225, 1292], [5147, 5190], [5918, 5961]] |
Trial : Abid Naseer goes on trial today in New York after pleading not guilty to accusations of a conspiracy to bomb the New York City subway . Details of the oath of allegiance taken by new Al Qaeda recruits were laid bare yesterday . They pledged to obey Osama Bin Laden ` for the establishment of the religion of God ' and help the terror chief wage jihad . The pledge emerged at the trial of an Al Qaeda suspect accused of plotting to blow up a Manchester shopping centre . It was among a haul of intelligence seized by US Navy Seal commandos during the mission to kill Bin Laden in his Pakistan compound . It is the first time any of this valuable information has been used in a prosecution . The oath , submitted in evidence to the New York trial of former Manchester student Abid Naseer , reads : ` I accept your allegiance on behalf of Sheikh Osama , to listen and obey , in hardship and ease , and to follow whomever Sheikh Osama assigns to be my amir on the jihad for the sake of God , for the establishment of the religion of God , and to memorise the secrets of the group and to be where I am ordered to . ' Prosecutors said yesterday that Naseer , 28 , led the Manchester cell of a three-pronged Al Qaeda plot in 2009 to ` repeat the devastation of 9/11 ' . As well as blowing up the Arndale Centre , the terror group planned to set off bombs in the New York subway and at the offices of a Copenhagen newspaper that had published cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed , the court heard . The trial was told Naseer , who was extradited to the US two years ago , was sent to the UK from Pakistan in 2008 with co-conspirators to ` become westerners ' , manufacture explosives and plant them at a target that would ` bomb hundreds of innocent people and cause millions of dollars of damage ' . Although he is not accused of being involved in the New York attack plan , US prosecutors say the three plots ` were all connected and all part of one Al Qaeda conspiracy ' . Jurors would be shown a letter from Al Qaeda 's head of western operations that proved the Manchester plot ` went all the way to the top of Al Qaeda -- to none other than Osama Bin Laden ' , said prosecutor Celia Cohen . ` You will see the chilling reminder in that letter to Osama Bin Laden that Al Qaeda 's goal was to attack the infidel in their home territory ' , she said . ` Pledge of allegiance ' : Prosecutors say the trial will feature evidence seized during the Navy SEAL raid in 2011 that killed Osama bin Laden , pictured , including an oath Naseer presumably took on joining Al Qaeda . Evidence : Eight more documents from Bin Laden 's compound in Abbottabad are to be revealed . In this file picture Pakistani policemen stand guard as workers demolish the house where the Al Qaeda chief died . The text of the Al Qaeda ` pledge of allegiance ' , which has been translated by prosecutors . We , of course , take the pledge of allegiance on behalf of Sheikh Usama bin Laden . We say in the wording something like : I accept your allegiance on behalf of Sheikh Usama , to listen and obey , in hardship and ease , and to follow whomsoever Sheikh Usama assigns to be my Amir on the jihad for the sake of God , for the establishment of the religion of God , and the rule of Islam that governs the law of God , and to memorise the secrets of the group , and to be where I am ordered to . -LRB- Source : New York Daily News -RRB- . Naseer has denied charges of providing material support to terrorists and conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction . He faces life imprisonment if convicted . The jury is set to hear evidence next week from six undercover MI5 agents who are being allowed to testify disguised by wigs and make-up in order to conceal their identities . The trial is also unusual as Naseer has decided to represent himself in court . Wearing an open-necked yellow shirt and bushy beard , Naseer read out his opening statement and later tried repeatedly , but unsuccessfully , to challenge the testimony of a confessed Al-Qaeda member , Najibullah Zazi , who is giving evidence against him . The court heard Naseer followed the terror training he received in Pakistan , communicating with his Al Qaeda handler by using the email names of women . He also used code , using women 's names for the types of explosive he was considering and referring to the actual bomb attack as a ` marriage ' or ` wedding ' , said prosecutors . In court : Naseer , second from left , is pictured in a January 7 court sketch as he is arraigned in Brooklyn Federal Court . He pleaded not guilty through his attorney Steven Brounstein , centre . The New York Subway : Two government witnesses expected to testify against Naseer - Najibullah Zazi and Zarein Ahmedzay - have already pleaded guilty to a plot to bomb the transport network . When he told his Al Qaeda contact he was sorry he would ` miss the party ' , Naseer was referring to the hopefully devastating Arndale Centre explosion , the court heard . However , Naseer insisted he had been in the UK simply to look for a Muslim bride . The trial continues . | Abid Naseer pleaded not guilty to an alleged plot to bomb subway trains . He is also accused of plotting to bomb the Trafford Centre in Manchester . His trial will feature eight documents found in Osama bin Laden 's home . Naseer was arrested over an alleged UK terror plot in 2009 , but was let go . Jury expected to hear evidence from MI5 agents in disguise . | [[8, 108], [96, 143], [3411, 3533], [4775, 4813], [396, 477], [2583, 2665], [3576, 3649], [3619, 3649], [3654, 3721], [4622, 4641], [4644, 4741]] |
It might make frying an egg a bit more comfortable but perhaps is n't great value for money . This tiny flat , which has gone on the market for # 804 a month in Ealing , west London , has a double bed in the middle of the kitchen . It is described by Northfields Estate Agents as having a ` good sized living area ' and also features a furnished ` large kitchenette ' , shower room and wooden floors . Breakfast in bed : The tiny studio flat in Ealing , west London , measures just 19 sq m and has the bed placed in the middle of the kitchen . However the online advert , which has since been removed , does n't mention that the first-floor flat 's kitchen also doubles up as the bedroom . Instead it includes pictures of the flat , which measures 19 sq m , with a divan bed placed in the middle of the room - inches from work surfaces and the kitchen sink . A wardrobe has been squeezed into the far corner of the studio flat while the dining area is conveniently placed on the other side of the bed . According to the London Evening Standard , the advert read : ` Located moments from Ealing Common Station is this great sized self-contained studio apartment with all bills included . Cosy : The double divan is placed close to the worktops and kitchen sink , while a wardrobe has been squeezed into a gap in the corner . Tight squeeze : The kitchenette is described as ` large ' by Northfields Estate Agents on their website - despite not even having a proper oven . ` Station Parade is conveniently located for all the shops and amenities of Ealing Common and Ealing Broadway . ' It is one of hundreds of flats soaring in price in the capital - many of them costing more than entire homes in the north of England . Often grand Victorian or Edwardian townhouses are split into several shoebox dwellings on each floor , each with a tiny kitchen and shower . It is on the market for # 804 , but does come with a shower room -LRB- pictured -RRB- , wooden floors and a ` good sized living area ' , according to the advert . The flat is situated above a shop on Station Parade in Ealing , west London , and is conveniently close to Ealing Common underground station . Britain has the smallest new flats in western Europe , according to the Royal Institute of British Architects , and some are now even smaller than a Tube carriage . Among some of them was a five ft square studio-flat in Islington , north London , which was marketed for # 737-a-month and was snapped up in just 16 hours.But the council banned a landlord from letting it out after pictures emerged with the bed blocked a kitchen cupboard . Council officers investigated after the listing in Islington , north London , was plastered over social media and attracted the attention of the press , and found it could not be rented in its current state . Rabbit hutch Britain : This tiny flat was deemed too small by a London council after it was revealed the bed blocked a kitchen cupboard . Elsewhere a flat was advertised for # 780 a month in the exclusive west London enclave of Chelsea last year - with two electric hobs squeezed onto a kitchen counter which ends about 1ft from the bed . Another flat in Harringey , north London , solves the issue of storage by having its occupant climb a ladder to reach their mattress . But its price - at # 607 a month , comparatively low for the capital - is still more than an average three-bedroom flat in Liverpool . Last year a landlord also asked for # 780 a month for a studio flat so small that occupants would have to stand on top of a fridge and climb a ladder to get into bed , and there was less than two feet of space between the top of the mattress and the ceiling . | The first-floor studio flat in Ealing , west London , is being marketed at # 201 a week by Northfields Estate Agents . An online advert , which has since been removed , says it has a ` large kitchenette ' , shower room and wooden floors . Pictures show the bed in the middle of the room , in reaching distance from the kitchen worktops and dining table . It is one of hundreds of flats soaring in price in the capital , as many townhouses are split into several dwellings . | [[232, 401], [232, 234], [325, 401], [552, 569], [578, 587], [552, 569], [588, 600], [1338, 1410], [1860, 1862], [1896, 1974], [1911, 1992], [94, 110], [184, 231], [763, 851], [1584, 1661], [1719, 1819]] |
For the first time ever , celebrities are being replaced with ` everyday heroes ' to take part in a special series of Strictly Come Dancing . Six men and women from across the UK - including a Royal Marine who joked ` Well , there go my dancing days ' after losing his leg in a blast in Afghanistan - will take a turn under the glitterball for the Comic Relief episodes . The first People 's Strictly , from which any cash raised by public voting will go to charity , will air on BBC1 on February 25 at 9pm . The People 's Strictly contestants are ready for their close up , -LRB- L-R -RRB- Michael Pattie , Anna Kennedy OBE , Cassidy Little , Heather Parsons , Phillip Barnett and Trishna Bharadia . The contestants - dubbed ` everyday heroes ' - were chosen out of 11,000 hopefuls who all have inspirational stories . Viewers will be able to watch , and vote for , Canadian-born Lance Corporal Cassidy Little , a former Marine medic , who despite losing his right leg in an explosion in 2011 went on to help other Marines through rehab , performing with partner Natalie Lowe . Buckinghamshire resident Trishna Bharadia , who is dancing with Aljaz Scorjanec , suffers from Multiple Sclerosis and has campaigned tirelessly to help other people with the chronic illness . Cornish man Phil Barnett , who set up the children 's youth theatre group Kidz R Us , which has helped more than 2,000 children in the area , many of whom come from disadvantaged backgrounds , will be dancing with Janette Manrara . Anna Kennedy OBE , who will be pairing with Robin Windsor , set up schools for those with Autistic Spectrum Disorders after discovering the lack of provisions for her two sons who suffer from ASDs . Heather Parsons who , after contracting a flesh eating bug whilst on a skiing holiday and nearly dying , set up a charity to help those in intensive care and their families dancing with Ian Waite . And Michael Pattie , from Dumfries , who after tragically losing his son to Meningitis has raised more than # 300,000 for charities to help others who contract the disease . Michael will be dancing with Strictly favourite Aliona Vilani . There will be a four-part special show which will follow the contestants in their daily lives and then see them go behind the scenes at Strictly . In the fourth episode , the contestants will face a dance off in front of the public , and will be all vying to win the much coveted glitter ball trophy . The show will be presented by the regular hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman and the lucky contestants will get to travel around the UK and Europe learning the origins of their dances . Here 's who to look out for ... Marome Medic Cassidy looks smart in his uniform as he gears up to take part in The People 's Strictly . Name : Cassidy Little . Age : 33 . From : Peterborough -LRB- born in Canada -RRB- . Hero Qualities : Cassidy is a Marine Medic who helped other Marines through rehab , despite his own injuries . Dance Partner : Natalie Lowe . Lance Corporal Cassidy Little is a former Royal Marine medic , who lost his right leg below the knee during a tour of Afghanistan in the summer of 2011 . An Improvised Explosive Device was triggered , resulting in three fatalities and five seriously injured Marines including Cassidy . Despite his own horrific injuries Cassidy selflessly attempted to tend to his colleagues on the ground after the attack . Following the incident , Cassidy spent a week in an induced coma , and two months in hospital . He then undertook intensive rehabilitation with his fellow injured Marines , who commented that it was Cassidy 's optimism and sense of humour that helped them through an incredibly tough time . Major Steve McCulley , who spent more than two years in rehab with Cassidy , stated : ` Every single seriously injured service person goes through very dark periods and were it not for Cassidy , those dark periods would have been far longer and far harder for many to deal with , me included . ' And it was n't just Cassidy 's upbeat attitude that helped his colleagues -- but his love of dance too . Previously an avid dancer - and with a degree in music and dance - Cassidy taught fellow Marine JJ Chalmers , how to Waltz whilst out in Afghanistan , so JJ could impress his fiancée at their first dance for their wedding . When Cassidy was being airlifted to Camp Bastian following the incident , JJ said Cassidy joked : ` There go my dancing days ! ' - But how wrong he was ! Campaigner Trishna looks nervous at the prospect of dancing with her professional partner Aljaz Scorjanec . Name : Trishna Bharadia . Age : 35 . From : Buckinghamshire . Hero Qualities : Multiple Sclerosis and disability fundraiser and awareness campaigner . Dance Partner : Aljaz Scorjanec . Trishna was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2008 , at the age of 28 . She has since worked tirelessly to help and support others with MS , putting aside her own health issues to help raise awareness and inspire others with the illness . She has worked particularly hard within the Asian community , where she feels that disability is often hidden away and discriminated against , as well as with young people who have been diagnosed with MS. Trishna volunteers with several MS charities , including the MS Society , Asian MS and the MS Trust and in 2013 she was named ` Volunteer of the Year ' at the MS Society Awards . As well as fundraising , Trishna is also Editor of the Asian MS quarterly newsletter ; writes for MS and disability-awareness magazines , blogs and speaks at both local events and large pharmaceutical conferences about MS -- something which was initially very hard for her due to her shyness and fear of public speaking . She is keen to put a ` face ' to MS , rather than being viewed as a statistic . Hailing from St Ives Phil set up a Youth Theatre Company called Kidz R Us . Name : Phil Barnett . Age : 54 . From : St Ives . Hero Qualities : Founder of Youth Theatre Company , Kidz R Us . Dance Partner : Janette Manrara . Twenty years ago , hairdresser and amateur-dramatics enthusiast Phil gathered a small group of local kids for a one-off concert in aid of charity Save The Children . Following its success , he decided to give up his full-time hairdressing business and set up ` Kidz R Us ' , a Youth Theatre Company for six to 24 year olds in St Ives . Through practical engagement in the performing arts , the company aims to build confidence in its young members , providing them with a hobby , a goal and a safe family environment . Since it started , Phil estimates that 2,000 children have been through its doors , half of those being from disadvantaged backgrounds . They have also raised more than # 2m through their 50-plus shows and events . Anna 's two sons were both diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorders as young children and were turned away from many mainstream schools . Name : Anna Kennedy OBE . Age : 54 . From : Uxbridge , London . Hero Qualities : Set up schools and support for people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders . Dance Partner : Robin Windsor . Anna 's two sons , Patrick , 24 and Angelo , 20 , were both diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorders as young children . The severity of their condition meant that they were turned away from 26 local mainstream schools , as they could n't cater for their individual needs . Both boys were finally offered just five hours of home tuition per week . Anna decided something had to be done for her boys , and with the help of her husband Sean , took on the challenge of founding a school themselves . They relentlessly fundraised and re-mortgaged their home to raise the # 627,000 needed , and in 1999 The Hillingdon Manor School finally opened its doors in their home town . It started out with just 19 pupils but has since grown to over 150 , and is now the largest school of its kind for Autistic children in Europe . Anna has since set up another specialist school , an autism awareness charity and a respite home for adults . She provides training for the NSPCC and Childline and also runs various other fundraising and awareness events throughout the year . Heather Parsons is 53 and set up a charity to help support those in intensive care and their families . Name : Heather Parsons . Age : 53 . From : Southampton . Hero Qualities : Set up a charity to support intensive care patients and their families . Dance Partner : Ian Waite . In 2002 , Heather was on a skiing holiday with her son Will , who was seven at the time , when she contracted Necrotising Fasciitis - a flesh-eating bug - that left her in intensive care . Her body 's immune system did not fight the infection and her organs began to fail . Her kidneys stopped working , she suffered a heart attack and her breathing had to be supported . She was in a coma for two weeks , hospitalised for six , and underwent 15 operations . At one point her family were told that her chance of survival was just 30 % . When she woke from her coma , it was the thought of Will at home that helped Heather to pull through , but following her release from hospital , it was n't easy for her . Convinced that intensive care patients and their friends and families needed greater emotional support upon recovery , Heather left her job and re-mortgaged her house in order to set up the charity ` Where There 's A Will ' to help to provide this support . Since then she has been volunteering her time daily at the Intensive Care Unit at Southampton General Hospital offering what she calls , ` TLC ; tea , listening and compassion ' . Heather and son Will recently also developed an app to help ICU patients who ca n't speak to communicate with staff . This is now in medical use . After losing his son Dave to Meningitis Michael has tirelessly fundraised for the Meningitis Research Foundation . Name : Michael Pattie . Age : 57 . From : Dumfries . Hero Qualities : Meningitis Research Foundation fundraiser and awareness campaigner . Dance Partner : Aliona Vilani . In 1999 Michael tragically lost his 13-year-old son Dave to Meningitis . Since his death , Michael has been tirelessly fundraising for the Meningitis Research Foundation and has raised over # 300,000 -- some of which contributed towards the development of a ground-breaking new Meningitis B vaccine , available on the NHS . The majority of this # 300,000 has been raised through an idea that came to Michael in front of the TV ten years ago : putting on local Strictly Come Dancing events . These fundraisers , called ` Strictly for Charity ' have now been running for a decade and , as well as generating funds , have provided a vehicle for the Dumfries community to come together . Michael also leads outreach and awareness events ; speaking at local schools and parent toddler groups to teach people the Meningitis symptoms to look out for . Michael 's contribution to the Meningitis Research Foundation has been praised by Scotland 's manager for MRF , Mary Millar , who says : ` Michael 's work has saved lives and he is the best fundraiser we have ever had in Scotland . We are incredibly grateful to him . ' In 2013 , Michael was named Scottish Charity Champion . | Six members of the public have been announced for The People 's Strictly . The four-part show will raise money for Comic Relief . Contestants were chosen for their work to help the lives of others . They include fundraisers and the owner of a youth theatre group . | [[5790, 5846]] |
Looted treasure : This gold-plated bronze figurine was stolen from a museum in Hama , western Syria . Militants fighting for the Islamic State in Syria are making millions of pounds selling ancient statues and mosaics to wealthy Westerners using a complex system of smugglers and middle men . Looted from ancient buildings in ISIS strongholds , such as the group 's de facto capital city Raqqa , the antiquities are up to 10,000-years-old and can exchange hands for more than $ 1 million each . The most expensive items are covertly smuggled overseas - usually on the orders of wealthy Europeans - but there is also a lucrative trade in less historically important objects , which often find their way into tourist shops and markets in neighbouring Lebanon and Turkey . The trade in antiquities is one of ISIS ' primary sources of funding , along with oil and ransom payments , and is estimated to fills the terrorists coffers with tens of millions of pounds every year . The finer points of ISIS trade in antiquities was uncovered in an investigation by the BBC . It revealed that ISIS militants charge smugglers 20 per cent on the sale of ancient items found or looted in territory under its control . If the smugglers decide not to buy the items , they are promptly smashed to pieces as examples of idolatry , regardless of their historic significance . The primary trade routes out of Syria are through neighbouring Turkey and Lebanon , with the homes and private museums owned by wealthy Europeans the eventual destination . One 21-year-old smuggler originally from the Syrian capital Damascus but now plying his trade in Beirut says the usual method of getting the items over the border is simply to pay a taxi driver already well known to the border guards to carry it in his boot . Calling himself ` Mohammed ' , the smuggler says his group do their best to make money selling ancient items such as earrings , rings , small statues and stone heads that were stolen from one of Syria 's many looted museums , most of them in and around Aleppo . However his three-man outfit are positively small time compared to the large organised crime groups dealing with antiquities worth millions of pounds . These groups have the financial clout and connections to smuggle their items to Europe without arousing the suspicions of the authorities who mete out severe punishments to smugglers . Security : A Syrian police officer patrols the ancient of Palmyra to protect its ruins from looters and smugglers . Once the antiquities are outside Syria , they are generally passed on to middle men with connections to art collectors , usually in Europe of Gulf states such as Qatar or Dubai . Ahmed , a Syrian operating as a go-between in southern Turkey , claims to have recently sold a single item for $ 1.1 million . ` It was a piece from the year 8500BC , ' he told the BBC . The middle men usually agree prices with dealers who observe the stolen items on Skype or by photographs sent online . In another sign of the organised criminal element behind the trade , the dealers then send their own teams to inspect and collect the items before the money is paid . The dealers are then able to use their contacts among wealthy art lovers to ensure the ancient items are found a new home , many of them private collections and secret museums of Europeans . Less valuable items - often still over 1,000 years old - typically find their way in to the back rooms of tourist shops in Beirut and southern Turkey , where those in the know ask to see what 's on offer . Smuggling the products out of the country is the purchasers responsibility however , and the choice is between paying extortionate fees to have the items posted to an anonymous address in the West , or otherwise risk imprisonment by carrying the items on to planes and buses on their person . Making them rich : The trade in antiquities is one of ISIS ' primary sources of funding , along with oil and ransom payments , and is estimated to fills the terrorists coffers with tens of millions of pounds every year . ISIS is believed to generate a total of several million pounds a day , with approximately # 400,000 of that coming from the sale of oil . A further # 250,00 comes from extortion and protection money paid by companies and individuals operating in areas under its control , while ISIS also makes money from farming , water services and electricity production . Revenue obtained from ransoms paid by the families or governments of kidnapped individuals in less easy to calculate , but the price for release is usually millions of pounds . Companies and lorry drivers are forced to pay road and import taxes to use roads in areas under ISIS ' control - with lorries charged # 500 per journey , plus a further # 250 tax for electronic good and # 200 for food parcels . However one expected source of income is the looting of antiques from the many ancient religious sites in areas under its command . For example , one Iraqi intelligence official claimed that ISIS earned # 23 million in early 2014 alone by selling 800 items stolen from the ancient city of Al-Nabk near Damascus . | ISIS are selling 10,000-year-old antiques for as much as $ 1 million each . Militants charge smugglers 20 per cent tax for items they would otherwise destroy as symbols of idolatry . Smugglers use taxis to sneak items from Syria into Lebanon and Turkey . 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A woman whose mum was raped and murdered by her own dad has told how she forgave him on his deathbed and even apologised to him for not visiting him in prison . Samantha Lawler was just 18 when she found her mother Suzanne strangled to death days after she told her husband she wanted to leave him . Leo Lawler admitted first-degree murder and rape and was sentenced to life . Samantha Lawler was just 18 when she found her mother Suzanne strangled to death days after she told her husband she wanted to leave him . Sam and her mum Suzanne at her High School Graduation . Suzanne was killed in December 1999 by her husband , a week after he 'd threatened her . But , despite justice being done , Miss Lawler could n't move on with her life until she decided to forgive her dad . The 33-year-old waitress from New York said : ' I lost both my parents when my dad killed my mum and I spent the next ten years unable to move on , blaming him for what he did . ` When I finally saw him 13 years after he killed Mum , I told him I loved him and I was sorry I had n't visited . ' I forgave him and felt a huge weight lift from my shoulders . I got my dad back and my life back too . I could finally move on . ' Miss Lawler recalls having a happy childhood with sister , Kim , before their mum 's death . She said : ` They argued like anyone and sometimes Dad called Mum stupid . ` But otherwise I thought we were pretty normal . Dad was always trying to make us laugh . ' But when Miss Lawler was 18 , her mum confessed she wanted to leave her husband . ' I wanted Mum to be happy so I supported her , but Dad told her if she left he 'd put her six feet under . ` He said things like that all the time when he was angry , we did n't think he was serious . It left her even more determined to get out though . ' Miss Lawler was confident her mum , then aged 50 , would cope on her own . ` She had plans to study teaching and was excited about getting her own place , but Dad was n't adjusting . Leo Lawler admitted first-degree murder and rape and was sentenced to life . ` Mum had n't even left and he stopped going to work and started drinking heavily . ' In December 1999 , a week after Mr Lawler had threatened his wife , the couple 's daughter came home to find her mum lying on the sofa covered in a blanket . ` It was n't like her to take naps in the day , but I assumed she was asleep so not wanting to disturb her , I went upstairs , ' Miss Lawler explained . ` But two hours later I came down to find Mum had n't moved . Then I noticed blue patches on her face and realised she was n't breathing . ' I shook her body , moved the blanket and found her shirt pulled open . ' I started to resuscitate her but it was too late . She had already gone . I knew Dad had done it and I knew my life was never going to be the same again . ' Mr Lawler went on the run but was arrested the next day hiding in a motel under a false name . The family decided they did n't want Mr Lawler to receive the death penalty . Miss Lawler said : ' I wanted him to suffer in prison and spend time thinking about what he 'd done . ' In November 2000 Mr Lawler , 57 , of Northeast Second Street , Broward County , pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and rape , at a Florida court . He was sentenced to life in prison without parole . The next ten years passed in a blur for Miss Lawler , who struggled to cope with what had happened . Samantha , pictured here with her mum in 1985 , had found her body under a blanket at the family home . She said : ` I 'd look through family photos knowing Dad would never walk me down the aisle and my children -- if I had a family -- would never meet their grandparents . ' In 2010 , Kim Lawler visited their dad in prison . ` She told me he 'd had a stroke and could n't speak or move his right side , but I was still too angry with him to care . ' It was another two years before she became curious about her father . In October 2012 she called the prison where Mr Lawler , 69 , was being held . ` They told me they 'd been trying to reach me as Dad was in hospital days from death . I wanted to ask why he 'd killed Mum and I realised this could be my last chance . Visiting Mr Lawler in Jacksonville Hospital , his daughter said she barely recognised him . ` His limbs were curled up close to his body after he 'd had multiple strokes , ' Miss Lawler recalled . ` He had a machine breathing for him so he could n't talk and could n't move . ` He was handcuffed to the bed but really not in any state to hurt anyone . I felt sorry for him . ` For years I 'd wanted him to suffer and now he was , I felt guilty that I 'd wished it . ' I thanked him for being an incredible dad and realised he was a good person who 'd done something wrong . ' I told him I loved him and I was sorry I had n't visited . Then I said I forgave him . ' After her visit , doctors told Miss Lawler that normally patients with his condition are allowed to choose between being treated or being allowed to die . But prisoners did n't have those same rights and would be treated regardless . ` They gave me the chance to end his suffering , ' Miss Lawler said . ' I realised if Dad was treated he would remain handcuffed to a bed all his life and I did n't want him to be in any pain . ' So two days later , doctors ceased treatment and Mr Lawler passed away . ' I was pleased I got to say goodbye , ' Miss Lawler said . ' I would have never forgiven myself if I had n't . ` People are amazed I forgave my dad . They do n't think they could do the same . ' I thought the same once , but I realised hating him every day was n't doing me any good . 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On trial : Matthew Dunford , pictured today , failed to attend court on February 2 because he had taken an overdoes the day before , the court heard . A fitness fanatic branded ` Britain 's vainest man ' took an overdose the day before he was convicted for setting up a fake website claiming his former girlfriend was a prostitute , a court heard . Matthew Dunford attempted to extort # 5,000 from Brazilian model Amanda Branco , who once worked as a stripper . When she refused to pay , the 30-year-old , who claims he spends # 10,000-a-year on his looks , then created the escort website profile and sent it to her mother and sister . He was then charged with stalking and was awaiting trial but he still went on to Facebook to repeat the false allegations that Ms Branco was a call girl and linked it to her employer 's page . Dunford was found guilty of two counts of harassment in his absence on February 2 after he failed to appear at Hammersmith Magistrates ' Court . Today , the court heard that he did not attend because he was being treated in hospital after taking an overdose the previous day . He suffered a seizure and was unable to talk because he had vigorously chewed the inside of his mouth during the convulsion . He was only discharged in the early hours of 2 February , where he returned to his parents ' house in Leighton Buzzard , Bedfordshire . Leah Connolly , representing Dunford , said there were signs Dunford 's mental health is ` deteriorating . ' ` This is a gentleman who is quite unwell , ' Ms Connolly said . The court heard Dunford has been recovering with his father , who is a retired GP , and his mother , who is a nurse . Magistrate Greg Thomson refused an application to retry the case , given Dunford 's absence during the trial . He said : ` It is common ground by both the prosecution and defence that the overriding test is what is in the interests of justice . ` One of the things we are clear about is that the interests of justice cover not just you but the victim in this case . ' Mr Thomson added that he was ` sympathetic ' towards Dunford 's plight . Reaction : Matthew Dunford , pictured , was treated in hospital after suffering a seizure and was unable to talk because he had vigorously chewed the inside of his mouth during the convulsion , the court heard today . Dunford had promised to get Ms Branco ` deported back to Brazil ' and claimed he had Jade Goody widow Jack Tweed 's lawyers working for him . Dunford labelled Ms Branco ` the most vile and fake ' person he had ever met , and maintained that he was going to do everything in his power to stop her ruining him , the court heard . Mr Thomson reassured Dunford that he would not be going to jail . Sentencing was later adjourned until 12 March while reports are prepared . Ex-girlfriend : Dunford attempted to extort # 5,000 from Brazilian model Amanda Branco , pictured , who once worked as a stripper . When she refused to pay , the 30-year-old then mocked up the escort website profile . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Matthew Dunford , 30 , was in a relationship with model Amanda Branco . Previously dubbed ` Britain 's vainest man ' spending # 10,000 on his looks . Attempted to extort # 5,000 from Ms Branco , who had worked as a stripper . When she refused to pay , he set up a fake profile for her on an escort site . Fitness fanatic was found guilty of harassment in his absence this month . Failed to attend because he had taken overdose day before , court heard . | [[2846, 2875], [2878, 2886], [151, 201], [488, 503], [510, 555], [349, 427], [398, 427], [434, 461], [2805, 2875], [2846, 2875], [2893, 2920], [236, 238], [253, 313], [462, 485], [488, 503], [558, 597], [2921, 2944], [2947, 3006], [830, 911], [11, 26], [53, 130], [133, 150], [151, 176], [204, 282], [333, 348], [918, 974], [975, 980], [983, 1100], [1004, 1106], [2296, 2319], [2630, 2647]] |
Britain 's most jealous woman who forces her husband to take a lie detector test to check he is being faithful is now having a gastric band operation on the NHS to ensure he does not stray . Debbi Wood , who weighs 21 stone , hit headlines last year after admitting that she forces her husband Steve to take the test whenever he goes out , in a bid to curb her extreme jealousy . The 43-year-old , from Leicester , also checks his phone , e-mail accounts and bank statements and even bans him from watching TV shows featuring Holly Willoughby and Anne Robinson , who she suspects he fancies . Scroll down for video . Controlling : Debbi Wood , 43 , from Leicester , wants a gastric band operation paid for by the NHS so she can lose ten stone and reduce the risk of her husband Steve , 32 , being unfaithful to her . The 43-year-old , from Leicester -LRB- lefts -RRB- checks Steve 's -LRB- right -RRB- phone , e-mail accounts and bank statements and even bans him from watching TV shows featuring Holly Willoughby and Anne Robinson . Mrs Wood 's jealousy is caused by Othello Syndrome , a psychiatric disorder which causes sufferers to believe their partners have been unfaithful , even without evidence . Now the size 24 mother-of-two wants the # 2,500 taxpayer-funded operation so she can lose ten stone and be less anxious about her 32-year-old husband cheating . Mrs Wood , who does not work , said she would have paid for the operation herself , but can not afford to have the surgery privately . She told The Sun : ' I think he will be less likely to run away with someone else if he has a slim and pretty wife at home . ' Mr Wood , 32 , is now a full-time carer for his wife , who is unable to work due to back pain associated with her weight . Together , the pair receive almost # 1,500 per month in benefits , including income support , carer 's allowance and disability and housing allowance . Mrs Wood said she can not exercise because of her size but is ` really careful ' about what she eats . She said the pair occasionally ` treat themselves at the chippy ' but that she has not had a McDonald 's Big Mac for five years . Paranoid : Mrs Wood suffers from a psychiatric disorder which causes sufferers to believe their partners have been unfaithful , even without evidence . The mother-of-two -LRB- left -RRB- is unable to work due to back pain associated with her weight and says she can not afford to pay for the surgery herself . Mr Wood -LRB- pictured right with his wife -RRB- is now her full-time carer . True love : The couple met in 2011 over Facebook and got married in November last year . Yesterday , she posted on her Facebook page : ` All i got to say is mmm starbucks and burgerking , lol 2nd cheeseburger ... in 5 years xx ' Instead , Mrs Wood said she eats a healthy diet including chicken , fresh vegetables and fish and even bought a treadmill to try and lose some weight . But she is still continuing to gain weight and , despite being a size 14 when the pair first met , is now a size 24 . She said : ' I used to be thin - I had an attractive hourglass figure like Sophia Loren . I 'd love to have my old body back . ' Mrs Wood has already had the tests to see if she is eligible for the operation and hopes to be fitted with the band later this year . Happy ever after : The pair -LRB- pictured on their wedding day -RRB- hit the headlines last year after Mrs Wood admitted forcing husband to take a lie detector test whenever he returns home to prove that he has been faithful . And she has already said that , if she does lose weight and find a new lease of life , she would be willing to take a lie detector test herself , to prove to her husband that she has not been unfaithful . She said : ` I 'm sure Steve is worried I 'll slim down and leave him for someone else . Once I 've slimmed down , if Steve wants me to take a lie detector test then I will . ' Meanwhile , Mr Wood said he is looking forward to his wife having the operation and hopes that , by fixing her physical issues , it will help her mental health problems . The couple started dating in 2011 after they met through a friend . Mrs Wood had spent ten years living in the U.S. but moved back to Britain five years ago after another long-term relationship broke down . She was so heartbroken that she vowed to never get into another relationship - and experts believe the emotional trauma triggered her illness . Controlling : Debbi Wood , 43 , is a size 24 but thinks if she lost ten stone that she would not be paranoid any longer . Testing times : Mrs Wood has even said that she is happy to take a lie detector test if her husband begins to feel paranoid about cheating when she loses weight . She had said : ' I think he 's gorgeous , but that 's not the issue - it 's about whether or not I can trust him not to look at other women while he is out on his own , ' she had said . ` I do n't want him thinking they 're hot . If you 're in a relationship and you 're happy with your partner , you should only have eyes for that person . ' Mrs Wood was living in her native Scotland when a mutual friend introduced her to Mr Wood on Facebook a year later . Suspicious : Othello , played here by actor Lenny Henry . Othello Syndrome is a psychiatric disorder where a person is convinced their partner is being unfaithful - but with very little , if any , proof to confirm their fears . The name is derived from Shakespeare 's Othello , who killed his wife Desdemona after suspecting her infidelity . The condition presents itself as jealous and controlling behaviour and sometimes violence - but the two main characteristics are delusions and obsessions . In men the jealousy tends to focus around sexual infidelity , whereas in women it may centre around emotional betrayal . Treatment includes antidepressant and antipsychotic medication and/or therapy . It is not known how common the syndrome is but one study suggests the average onset is at age 68 and with 62 per cent of sufferers male . After exchanging messages for several weeks , she travelled to London where the pair had their first date . She said at the time : ` I knew we were meant to be a couple when we shared our first kiss under London Bridge . I did n't mean to fall in love again after my last relationship but Steve stole my heart . ` The only problem was that we lived so far apart . We started to get serious and made plans to move in together but I then discovered that Steve had been seeing another girl around the time we 'd first met . ` He claimed he did n't think we were exclusive because of the distance and I forgave him but I started to doubt whether or not he could be faithful . ' Mrs Wood , who also suffers from bipolar and body dysmorphic disorders , added that her jealousy got worse when the pair moved in together as she tried to monitor Mr Wood 's every move . She installed child-proof filters on his laptop and mobile phone to stop him looking at explicit pictures of women and banned him from watching any television programmes featuring women , even programmes such as The Weakest Link . ` One night , an advert for a women 's razor came on television and I felt panicky thinking that Steve was eyeing the model up , ' she said . ` The only thing that could put my mind at rest was banning him from watching any programmes that have women in them . ` Now , I wo n't even let him watch The Weakest Link in case he fancies Anne Robinson but I 'm scared he 'll have a sneaky look when I 'm in another room . ` That 's why I decided to order the lie detector online . It was my only way of knowing for sure if Steve 's eyes were wandering . In general , he 's quite truthful but I have caught him lying a few times about looking at other women . ' Mrs Wood was diagnosed with Othello Syndrome last September , with the condition affecting her so badly that she could barely leave the house . She was prescribed anti-anxiety medication and also underwent therapy to deal with her issues . The name of the condition is derived from the play by William Shakespeare , in which the character of Othello murders his wife Desdemona after suspecting infidelity . | Debbi Wood , 43 , is paranoid her husband Steve , 32 , will be unfaithful to her . She makes him take lie detector tests and checks his phone and e-mails . She even banned him from watching TV shows featuring women he fancies . Mother-of-two is 21st and wants to lose 10st but can not afford the surgery . She says she eats a balanced diet and has not had a Big Mac for five years . 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Looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life ? Then this job may be for you - but only if you can put up with the company of 2,000 ` smelly ' penguins . Applications opened yesterday to run the world 's most remote post office - on Goudier Island in the Antarctic , where average temperatures are in the region of -10 C. Candidates are required to be able to ` carry a big heavy box over slippery rocks and slushy snow whilst dodging penguins ' , go a month without a shower and survive with no heating or running water . Chilly : Applications opened yesterday to run the world 's most remote post office - on Goudier Island in the Antarctic , where average temperatures are in the region of -10 C . The location is so remote that even helicopters are unable to get there , which means the nearest doctor is three days away on a ship . There is also no internet or Wi-Fi connection , no central heating , no phone signal , and no means of communication with the world other than by VHF radio . The successful applicant will run the shop , post office , museum , and maintenance operation at Port Lockroy , on the tiny Goudier Island off the Antarctic Peninsula during its summer months of November and March . The advert by the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust -LRB- UKAHT -RRB- , says it is looking for people with ` adaptability to different situations ' . Port Lockroy is visited between by approximately 18,000 ship-borne visitors amounting to two ship visits per day . The base is also home to the only gift shop in the continent . It adds : ` Are you happy not to shower for up to a month , live in close proximity to three people and 2,000 smelly penguins for five months ? ' ` Can you enthuse to visitors when it is -5 C and blowing a blizzard as well as cook supper cheerfully after a long cold day and very little sleep ? ` Living conditions are comfortable though basic with no mains power , heat or water , and limited communications . ` Happy to be confined to a small island with no prospect of climbing the surrounding peaks . ' Port Lockroy is visited during its summer by approximately 18,000 ship-borne visitors amounting to two ship visits per day . The base is also home to the only gift shop in the continent . Advert : Candidates are required to be able to ` carry a big heavy box over slippery rocks and slushy snow whilst dodging penguins ' , go a month without a shower and survive with no heating or running water . Being the southernmost tip of the globe , there is no darkness , with daylight 24 hours a day . Applications close on February 27 and the salary is # 1,100 per calendar month . Expenses and subsistence are covered by the UKAHT . Applicants must also have good physical and medical fitness and good DIY skills are a plus . Temperatures on the tiny island , which is the size of a primary school playing field , range from -5 C to 15C . Amy Kincaid , 23 , a geography graduate from Oban in Argyll , Scotland , has already travelled 11,000 miles to help run the most southerly post office in the world . | Opportunity to run post office on Goudier Island in -10 C temperatures . Worker will ` carry big heavy box over slippery rocks and slushy snow ' No internet , shower , running water , central heating or phone signal . | [[161, 271], [539, 649], [329, 426], [329, 339], [353, 450], [2242, 2341], [2244, 2254], [2268, 2365], [329, 339], [455, 529], [844, 1001], [1835, 1950], [2235, 2241], [2370, 2444]] |
London 's estate agents earned an astonishing # 1.1 billion in fees last year - up 23 per cent on the figure in 2013 , a study revealed today . Sellers in the capital paid # 9,384 on average in agent fees on each property sale in 2014 - with the largest amount earned by estate agents being the # 73million in Kensington & Chelsea . This was up 16 per cent on the previous year , while the figure in second-placed Westminster was up 14 per cent to # 70million , according to research by online estate agents HouseSimple . London market : Sellers in the capital paid out # 9,384 on average in agent fees on each property sale in 2014 . Broken down by borough : London 's estate agents raked in an astonishing # 1.1 billion in fees last year . The biggest percentage rise in fees was observed in the home of the 2012 Olympics in Newham , up 55 per cent to # 18million , while neighbouring Waltham Forest was up 49 per cent to # 24million . Also performing well for estate agents were Greenwich , Barking & Dagenham and Tower Hamlets - up 50 per cent to # 31million , 45 per cent to # 12million and 42 per cent to # 50million respectively . The figures were revealed as the ONS reported today that UK house prices climbed 10 per cent in 2014 to take the average to # 272,000 - including a 13 per cent rise in London to # 502,000 , . Alex Gosling , chief executive of HouseSimple , said : ` After their performance last year , you 'd be hard pressed to find a high street estate agent without a Cheshire Cat-sized grin on their face . ' He told MailOnline : ` Properties in desirable London boroughs were practically selling themselves , and yet high street agents stubbornly kept their fee levels high . ` Many sellers were probably asking the same question : `` Why am I paying tens of thousands of pounds in fees to you when the first person to view made an offer which I accepted ? ''' He claimed that 2 per cent of home sales are currently done through online estate agents - but if 20 per cent of people had used them last year they would have saved # 210million in fees . HouseSimple was founded by Mr Gosling and his wife Sophie in 2007 , and it claims to have sold or let # 1billion worth of property and saved UK homeowners a total of # 13million in fees . | Fees figure for 2014 up 23 % on 2013 , according to HouseSimple study . Largest amount earned by agents was # 73m in Kensington & Chelsea . Biggest percentage rise in Olympics home of Newham , up 55 % to # 17m . Average house price in capital rose 13 % to # 502,000 last year , ONS says . | [[0, 116], [386, 425], [462, 521], [242, 284], [271, 332], [1195, 1210], [1239, 1325]] |
When three-year-old Cain Trainor disappeared on his first day at nursery , his distraught mother Gemma feared the worst . She dashed to the school to be met by tearful staff . Her panic grew , until a neighbour phoned to say Cain was safe -- he was waiting for her on the doorstep after walking the one and a half miles home . Incredibly , although he hardly knew the way , he had completed the 40-minute journey alone along nine streets , a cycle path and woodland , crossing a stream on what is known locally as the Devil 's Bridge route . Scroll down for video . Cain Trainor -LRB- pictured with mother , Gemma -RRB- went missing from nursery and walked 1.5 miles home . He had remembered to cross the road -- with a group of children -- where there was a lollipop lady and had even popped into a supermarket to check if his mother was there buying milk . Mrs Trainor , 32 , says she is not angry with her ` lively little monkey ' and was reassured when he said he remembered her advice not to talk to strangers . She described how she experienced the ` worst moment of my life ' hours after leaving her son on his first day at the Little Owls playgroup in Middlesbrough . Cain went missing at 3.20 pm as he and his class were being transferred from the nursery to the after-school session on the same site at Newham Bridge Primary School . He walked the route dubbed ` Devil 's Bridge ' , which is made up of cycle paths , woods and roads he barely knew -LRB- pictured , he re-walks the route -RRB- . Three-year-old Cain disappeared at the end of the day as staff were taking him to the after-school club . Mrs Trainor , who works for a housing charity , said she had no reception on her phone at work . Once outside , she saw the school and Little Owls had tried several times to call her , so she rang them . ` They started the conversation with something like , `` I do n't want to worry you , but we seem to have lost Cain '' , ' she said . ` I felt sick -- there are n't words to describe that feeling of something terrible happening . ' She dashed to the school in ` total panic ' and was met by distraught staff . ` When I got there , they were all in tears . The headteacher came running over , saying they did n't know what had happened . Cain walked the 1.5 mile route through woodland and roads he barely knew from his nursery on Cayton Drive to his home in Saltersgill , Middlesbrough . ` Then within seconds , I got a phone call from my next-door neighbour saying Cain had arrived home . I burst into tears with relief . That night , I could n't sleep . I just kept thinking of what could have happened . ' Yesterday Cain explained his journey home , saying : ` I walked past the lollipop lady and she went on to the road and stopped all the cars and then I went over the road and down an alley and came home . ' He was vaguely familiar with part of the route , having used it during summer bike rides with his father Ross , a maintenance engineer . His mother says that she will continue to send him to the nursery despite the incident , which made her ` feel sick ' Little Owls playgroup has apologised and said it will be putting a tighter procedures in place and will work with Ofsted and Middlesbrough Council to ensure it has the ` best practices in place ' Mrs Trainor said : ` As far as Cain was concerned he had done everything right and been very safe and responsible . ` He did n't realise that everyone around him was going frantic . In a funny way , I 'm quite proud that he managed to find his way home . ' Cain will continue to attend Little Owls after his mother was reassured by its response to the drama , which unfolded a fortnight ago . Playgroup manager Kate Murphy said Cain 's family had been ` understanding ' . It is tightening its procedures . | Cain Trainor went missing from Little Owls playgroup in Middlesbrough . It happened during the cross-over between nursery and after school-club . His mother Gemma was called by staff and told ` we seem to have lost Cain ' She raced to nursery but a neighbour called soon after to say he 'd arrived . He had only joined the nursery that day and had found his way home alone . Little Owls has apologised and said it will put tighter procedures in place . | [[1017, 1020], [1089, 1175], [1176, 1319], [1205, 1343], [1505, 1610], [1901, 1933], [122, 146], [176, 190], [193, 229], [199, 238], [2047, 2102], [2427, 2473], [2451, 2504], [0, 72], [75, 96], [103, 121], [372, 437], [1017, 1020], [1089, 1175], [3085, 3106], [3126, 3231], [3753, 3786]] |
The pimping case against former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn looks to have collapsed , after the prosecutor called for all charges to be dropped . ` Neither the judicial enquiry nor the hearing ' proved Strauss-Kahn was guilty of procuring prostitutes for sex parties he attended in Paris , Brussels and Washington , prosecutor Frederic Fevre said . He added DSK 's ` notoriety should n't be in any way a presumption of guilt ' and the decision to acquit was ` pure and simple ' . Cleared : The French prosecutor has said former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn should be cleared of all charges against him . The former shoo-in as the socialist presidential candidate showed little reaction as the statements were made in the courtroom today . The announcement came after four prostitutes - the main prosecution witnesses in the trial in Lille , northern France , in which the 65-year-old is accused of aggravated pimping - dropped their accusations . DSK was accused of aiding and assisting the prostitution of seven women between 2009 and 2011 in what prosecutors were claiming was an organised sex ring using prostitutes . He and 13 other defendants deny charges of pimping . DSK , who took the stand for three days last week , has consistently maintained he had no idea the women participating in sex parties were prostitutes , nor that he organised the parties himself - both of which would have had to have been proved in order to be convicted of pimping . DSK had particularly objected to a claim by one woman who said she cried and gestured that she did not want to perform a certain sex act with him , but that he smiled and went ahead anyway . A court sketch shows French businessman Fabrice Paszkowski , Dominique Strauss-Kahn and ex-director of the BTP Eiffage construction group subsidiary David Roquet , all defendants in the ` Carlton Case ' Case : The former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn leaves his hotel this morning to attend a session on the third week of the so-called ` Lille Carlton Hotel Case ' trial . Protest : A topless Femen protester climbs on top of the car carrying former IMF chief Dominique Strauss Kahn to court last week . ` It 's not my concept of sexuality to do it with a prostitute , ' DSK said , adding that he preferred the ` party atmosphere ' of partner-swapping and swinging . DSK said despite the idea given in court papers of ` frenetic activity ' , the orgies were organised four times a year because he had been very busy ` saving the world from catastrophe ' at the time of the financial crisis . In court , he also revealed he had had a ` complicated relationship ' with his ex-wife , the art heiress Anne Sinclair . But yesterday , when the prostitutes who had made a series of allegations - including many alleging they had been powerless to stop him subjecting them to painful sex acts performed at orgies around the world - withdrew their complaints , the trial looked like it was on the verge of collapse . One of the women 's rights group that was supporting them also withdrew their complaint , leaving just one other organisation called Nid still maintaining the allegation . Today , the prosecutor asked the judge to acquit DSK - something the judge will have to consider . Fevre said : ` The 14 accused have already paid a strong price -LSB- by having their private lives dragged into the press -RSB- . ` This is not a mafia network , but a group of egotistical friends , of ambitions and sexual pleasures . ` They lost everything . I ask the court to take this into its consideration . ' It is thought it will take a number of weeks to see if he is actually exonerated , according to French website L'Actualitie24 . If found guilty , he would have faced up to ten years in prison and a fine of more than # 1million . Despite a number of previous high-profile accusations against him , including being arrested on suspicion of the attempted rape of a hotel chamber maid in New York , the Lille case is the first time that DSK has faced trial . | Prosecutor says charges should be dropped against Dominic Strauss-Kahn . The former IMF chief had been accused of aggravated pimping . But four main witnesses in the trial in Lille dropped complaints yesterday . A judge will now have to decide whether or not to acquit Strauss-Kahn . Prosecutor says 14 accused were not ' a mafia network ' but a group of egotistical friends who have lost everything through this court case . | [[0, 112], [115, 158], [345, 377], [519, 636], [3165, 3170], [3173, 3239], [866, 871], [901, 979], [772, 871], [866, 871], [901, 979], [3220, 3263], [3501, 3523]] |
A devoted husband has completed seven of the world 's toughest marathons in seven days for his childhood sweetheart . Ted Jackson , 42 , from Surrey , has ran 182 miles through the icy blizzards and desert terrain for his wife , Sophie , 40 , who suffers from multiple sclerosis - an incurable neurological disease . The father-of-four , has raised more than # 160,000 from running the marathons in seven continents , which took more than 45 hours to complete . Ted Jackson from Surrey , pictured here crossing the finish line in Australia , competed in seven marathons in seven days for his wife Sophie who suffers from multiple sclerosis . Sophie was diagnosed in 2010 and has had the help of the charity Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis . By running the marathons Ted raised # 160,000 for them . Ted 's campaign will help the charity , Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis -LRB- OMS -RRB- , that helps sufferers with the day to day challenges the condition brings . Ted said : ' I was determined to complete the seven marathons for my childhood sweetheart . ` She means the world to me , our family was left devastated when she was first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis . ' He continued : ` It is such an awful disease that millions of people suffer from , but the charity changed our lives and that 's why I became so adamant to raise so much money for them . ` There 's no cure to MS and it has often felt like a death sentence but since being introduced to OMS , Sophie 's life has changed dramatically . ` There used to be a cloud hanging over her head but the charity has really helped her so I wanted to do as much as I could to raise awareness . Ted took part in marathons around the world including Miami -LRB- left -RRB- and Chile -LRB- right -RRB- . Ted poses in Australia after completing seven marathons in seven days , the Sydney Opera House can be seen behind him . Ted says he was n't much of a runner before but the thought of his childhood sweetheart , Sophie , got him through . ' I signed myself up for the event without thinking - I 'm not athletic at all , that 's why I wanted to do it , to prove that if I can do it anyone can . ' I put myself in a position where failing was n't an option , I often sign up to things without thinking but thankfully I 'm stubborn and determined enough to power through . ' Competitors had to complete each marathon in under eight hours and often only had time to sleep in airport lounges and on flights as they ran through marathons in Antarctica , Chile , Miami , Madrid , Morocco , Dubai , before finishing in Sydney . His fundraising on Iknowtedjackson.com drew attention from celebrities including Phillip Schofield , Clare Balding and Gary Linekar . Ted was surprised to complete the challenge with very little training for the events in some of the harshest of conditions . He said : ` For me there was 500 per cent more effort going into fundraising than training for the actual marathons , I knew I 'd be able to do it - thinking of Sophie got me through . ` The Antarctic marathon was one the most interesting , getting there is so difficult because it 's such a remote area , then you have the cold to deal with , by the end of the marathon there were icicles forming on my beard . ' Ted relied on compression socks , and careful taping of his sore feet to get through the seven marathons . Joker Ted poses in very little clothing with one of his fellow marathon runners in Antarctica . Ted says that his hardest challenge came on the fifth day : ` Day five 's marathon in Marrakesh was the toughest . Having done three marathons in the space of 37 hours I was extremely tired . ` In Dubai 's marathon I took a break from the road to sing the song , Nessun Dorma , for a couple who were getting married on the beach . ` It must have been quite a surreal moment for them but I had time to spare on the run and thought it would be something special to make their day . ` They did n't speak English so I could n't be sure but they seemed to enjoy it , I posed for a few pictures then went back to running . ' At the final finish line in Sydney , Australia , Ted was greeted by Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis , Professor George Jelinek , who runs the charity that improved the quality of Sophie 's life . The programme encourages MS patients to increase the amount of Vitamin D they intake and eat a meat-free low-saturated fat diet , which dramatically improved Sophie 's life after she was diagnosed in 2010 . Sophie and Ted met when they were 18 and she says they have been inseparable ever since . Ted looks please to see wife Sophie who says she kept constant track of his progress during his challenge . Sophie says she knew Ted would complete the challenge even though he 's not naturally active . Sophie first noticed something noticed something was wrong when her words became slurred while in the bath . At the time she feared she 'd had a stroke but brain scans revealed she had multiple sclerosis - a condition that affects more 100,000 people in the UK . Sophie said : ' I was n't given a lot of hope when they told me I had MS , you ca n't help but think of a lifetime of wheelchairs and pain . ` Me and Ted have been inseparable since we were 18 and it seemed like a big axe hanging over us , I dreaded the way the disease would affect our family . ` But since the programme I feel a lot more positive about the disease , I 'm healthier and am thinking a lot more about life beyond the disease . ` I 'm amazed at Ted , he 's not a runner or an athlete by any stretch of the imagination , and he knew that , that 's why he choose the hardest one out there . ' Sophie went to cheer her husband on at marathon number four in Madrid with daughter , Alabama , 17 , taking a picture to mark the moment . She said : ` He did n't know I was coming so was just overwhelmed to see me . He looked absolutely exhausted but I knew he could do it . ' I kept in constant contact tracking his whereabouts and how he was getting on , with every marathon he completed I knew he was one step closer to home . ` When we went to pick him up from the airport it was amazing , there were around 50 kids from the boarding school where we work who came to welcome him home . ` The charity has really changed my life , it has given me a spring in my step again so knowing Ted 's raised so much for this charity is astonishing , he truly is my hero . ' When Ted arrived back home after his grueling challenge he was greeted by happy friends and family . | Devoted husband Ted Jackson took part in the World Marathon Challenge . Seven marathons in seven days for wife Sophie , who has multiple sclerosis . Diagnosed with the incurable neurological disease in 2010 . 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Ever since they were discovered in 1873 , scientists have been trying to find out the origin of the millions of potato-sized metal balls that carpet the world 's oceans . Known as manganese nodules , these lumps contain valuable metals that scientists someday hope to harvest from the sea floor . Now German scientists could be closer to solving the mystery of their origin after stumbling on the largest patch of manganese nodules ever found in the Atlantic . Ever since they were discovered in 1873 , scientists have been trying to find out the origin of potato-sized metal balls that carpet the world 's oceans . Now German scientists could be closer to solving that mystery after stumbling on the largest patch of manganese nodules ever found in the Atlantic . The R/V Sonne , a research ship , was several hundred miles east of Barbados when a net meant to capture marine life instead captured manganese ore nodules . A remote camera later revealed that the seafloor was littered with these metal rocks ranging in size from golf balls to bowling balls . With growth rates of between one to five millimetres in a million years , some of the nodules could be 10 million years old , the researchers said . ' I was surprised , because this is generally not the place you think of for manganese nodules , ' said Colin Devey , chief scientist for the expedition at the Geomar Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research told LiveScience . With growth rates of between one to five millimetres in a million years , some of the nodules could be 10 million years old , the researchers said . Pictured is a stock image of a manganese nodule . These metal balls consist of the manganese , iron and other coveted metals such as copper , cobalt or zinc . Manganese nodules have been found in every ocean , but are most common in the Pacific Ocean . Manganese nodules have been found in every ocean , but are most common in the Pacific Ocean . These particular nodules were found in waters roughly 16,400 ft and 18,000 ft -LRB- 5,000 and 5,500 metres -RRB- deep . One theory as to how they came to be is that they were formed by chemical reactions in seawater that were boosted by microbes . Another suggests the nodules to form from precipitation of metals from seawater , especially from volcanic thermal vents . They consist of the manganese and contain iron and other coveted metals such as copper , cobalt or zinc . Manganese nodules are scientifically of great interest since they can be used as climate and environmental archives . With growth rates of between one to five millimetres in a million years , some of the nodules in this particular set could be 10 million years old . These particular nodules were discovered in waters roughly 16,400 ft and 18,000 ft -LRB- 5,000 and 5,500 metres -RRB- deep . One theory as to how they formed is through chemical reactions in seawater that were boosted by microbes . Another suggests the nodules were created by precipitation of metals from seawater , especially from volcanic thermal vents . These metal balls consist of the manganese and contain iron and other coveted metals such as copper , cobalt or zinc . Since the 1970s , they have been considered a possible source of raw materials . But due to the large water depths and the associated technical complexity and potential environmental damages , no commercial exploitation is currently in sight . At the same time , manganese nodules are scientifically of great interest since they can be used as climate and environmental archives . Manganese nodules grow like a pearl shell around a nucleus and as a result record information on the prevailing environmental conditions . Since the nodules grow very slowly , they provide a record of the world 's early climate history . Scientists are now hoping to analyse the nodules in greater detail to understand exactly how they formed . They say greater analysis could also unlock the secrets to our planet 's changing climate . Manganese nodules have been found in every ocean , but are most common in the Pacific Ocean . One theory as to how they came to be is that they were formed by chemical reactions in seawater boosted by microbes . The R/V Sonne , a German research ship , was a couple of hundred miles east of Barbados when a net designed to capture a variety of marine life instead caught ancient balls of manganese ore . | Known as manganese nodules , the large lumps contain valuable metal . Scientists have been attempting to explain their origin since the 1870s . Researchers have now found largest patch of manganese in the Atlantic . One theory is they formed from chemical reactions and bacteria in water . Another suggests nodules were created by metals from volcanic vents . 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Backing return : Lynne Truss has called for the return of 1960s and 70s panel show Many a Slip as a gentle daily reminder of language laws . It entertained her as a teenager and taught her much of what she knows about grammar today . And now Lynne Truss has called for the return of 1960s and 70s panel show Many a Slip as a gentle daily reminder of language laws . Yesterday Miss Truss , 59 , who is best known for her book Eats , Shoots & Leaves : The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation , said she thinks the programme was axed because pointing out mistakes have become associated with ` mean-spiritedness , snobbishness and judgmentalism ' . It means errors such as a misplaced apostrophe or forgotten comma -- which can change the meaning of a sentence altogether -- are allowed to go unmentioned . And as a result poor grammar has crept into acceptable use . Raising the call for the return of Ian Messiter 's Many a Slip , which ended its run in 1979 , Miss Truss said : ` I find it slightly odd that the excellent Just a Minute -LRB- similarly devised by Ian Messiter -RRB- has survived right through to the present day , while Many a Slip last appeared on the airwaves the year that Margaret Thatcher was elected prime minister , Sid Vicious died , and President Carter was attacked by a killer rabbit . I wonder why it died ? ` What has happened since 1979 , I suspect , is that the spotting of mistakes has become entirely associated with mean-spiritedness , snobbishness and judgmentalism . But if you listen to Many a Slip , you will find that the spotting of mistakes can be , on the contrary , funny and interesting , and surprisingly easy to join in with . ` Besides , no one can argue that the world is now such an easy-going , forgiving sort of place , where no errors are ever drawn attention to . It 's quite the opposite , with social media permanently poised to jump on -LRB- and punish -RRB- the slightest slip-up of behaviour , or judgment , from celebrities . ' She added : ` I really think they should bring it back . It could be wildly popular . But who 'd chair it ? Who would dare ? ' Many a Slip , which aired for 14 years , was a game show that revolved around spotting errors in passages of text . They could be contradictions , errors of fact or grammar or repetition . And it involved light teasing between the two teams which both entertained and educated listeners . Miss Truss is best known for her book Eats , Shoots & Leaves : The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation . Reminiscing about the programme Miss Truss said : ` This was such a gentle game . Since the mistakes were all intentional , no one was made to look stupid . The listeners were not only entertained but gently educated . As a teenaged listener , I was in awe at the cleverness of such regular contestants as Isobel Barnett and David Nixon . ` They could hear a sentence such as , `` He was mortally wounded so badly that he died '' and buzz in with the objection , `` Tautology ! '' I mention this because although spotting tautology is n't the most important of all life skills , I do owe my own awareness of tautology 's existence entirely to Many a Slip . ' Miss Truss ' other books about punctuation include The Girl 's Like Spaghetti : Why , You Ca n't Manage Without Apostrophes ! And Twenty-Odd Ducks : Why , Every Punctuation Mark Counts ! , . Writing in the Radio Times , she said : ` The world is full of people who love to spot a mistake . Not only do they love to spot them , they enjoy pointing them out as well . I can say this with such confidence because ever since I wrote my book on grammar , I receive sightings of mistakes virtually every day , some of which are -LRB- unintentionally -RRB- rather brilliant . ` Outside a card shop , for example , it might say : `` Spoil your loved one 's Valentine 's Day 14 February '' -- when the actual intention was to write : `` Spoil your loved ones ! Valentine 's Day , 14 February . '' ` Similarly , there is -LRB- according to legend , anyway -RRB- a sign inside the door to a block of flats somewhere that says : `` Residents refuse to go in the bins '' . But who can blame those residents for refusing to go in the bins ? If you lived there , I absolutely guarantee you would refuse to go in the bins as well . ' On Saturday Miss Truss will introduce her favourite programmes from the Radio 4 archive -- including Many a Slip -- in a three-hour Radio 4 Extra broadcast called Lynne Truss : Pick of the Archive . | Lynne Truss , 59 , is best known for writing a book about punctuation . Yesterday she called for return of 1960s and 70s panel show Many a Slip . The Game show revolved around spotting errors in passages of text . Ms Truss thinks correcting people 's grammar has become associated with ` mean-spiritedness ' | [[366, 386], [398, 424], [15, 77], [68, 140], [234, 302], [293, 365], [1990, 1999], [2004, 2046], [2117, 2128], [2158, 2232], [366, 386], [495, 626], [500, 630], [511, 644], [1372, 1381], [1384, 1470], [1384, 1505]] |
Indicted : Nicole DuFault , 35 , is charged with 40 counts of aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly having trysts with 14 - and 15-year-old boys . A female New Jersey high school teacher accused of having sex with six male students is now facing a 40-count indictment in New Jersey . Essex County authorities say 35-year-old Nicole DuFault , of Caldwell , is charged with aggravated sexual assault and child endangerment . Authorities say the victims were 14 - and 15-year-old boys and the assaults occurred repeatedly in 2013 and 2014 . They say some of the sex acts took place on school property and in DuFault 's car . The indictment was made public Tuesday . DuFault , a divorced mother of two , was a language arts teacher at Columbia High School for several years before she was arrested in September . She remains free on $ 500,000 bail . Her attorney has said the charges ` run contrary to her commendable background and unblemished work performance . ' The teacher is due back in court March 6 . In investigating the allegations against DuFault , 34 , authorities said they had discovered a video in her home that depicted the educator performing oral sex on one of the victims - along with a piece of clothing she was wearing at the time . DuFault is charged with several counts of aggravated sexual . assault and endangering the welfare of a child , NJ.com reported . At least one other victim is supposedly present in the video . DuFault has been a language arts teacher for nine years at Columbia High School -LRB- pictured -RRB- in Maplewood , New Jersey . Prosecutors say some of the assaults happened in her car and on school property and that they now have eyewitnesses to testify . Essex County Assistant Prosecutor Gina Iosim argued in September that DuFault had seen two prior complaints lodged against her at Columbia High School for ` lack of professionalism and her conduct . ' She was accused of having ` inappropriate sexual conversations in the classroom , ' in one complaint . Broken home : DuFault 's two sons , ages 2 and 4 , have been removed from her custody , and her husband left her last year . She was also accused of lying about her work experience on her resume , listing one former employer where she never actually worked . Prosecutors . in Essex County said after her arrest that DuFault , who taught language arts at Columbia . High School for nine years , assaulted the boys during the regular . academic year and summer school between 2013-2014 . The . encounters allegedly took place in the teacher 's car and the school 's . campus in Maplewood , New Jersey , and included oral sex and intercourse , . authorities charge . She faces 12 separate charges . Each alleged victim was 14 or 15 at the time of the encounters . DuFault 's two sons , ages 2 and 4 , have been removed from her custody . Her husband left her last year , reported CBS New York . Beyond the videotape , the state evidence reportedly includes statements from at least five of the victims about their encounters with DuFault and witnesses that also ` witnessed her in sexual acts with others . ' Ms DuFault was arrested at her home September 17 , 2014 . One neighbor , who 's known the teacher for six years , was shocked to hear about the allegations . ` Seemed like a , you know , just an average mom going to work , ' Maureen Messina told CBS New York . . | Nicole DuFault , 35 , is charged with aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child . State evidence allegedly includes testimony from student witnesses who saw DeFault in sexual situations with teens . The mother of two is accused of assaulting six 14 - and -15 - year-old boys at Columbia High School in Maplewood , New Jersey , in 2013 and 2014 . DuFault , a mother of two , allegedly assaulted the boys in her car and on school property . | [[0, 8], [28, 126], [325, 394], [1291, 1352], [1365, 1399], [1701, 1740], [2960, 3093], [3104, 3148], [188, 279], [287, 324], [188, 272], [276, 324], [464, 539], [527, 578], [2741, 2805], [588, 592], [596, 662], [1636, 1691], [2537, 2610]] |
Pope Francis has opened a barber shop for homeless people in St Peter 's Square . The state-of-the-art facility offers free haircuts , shaves and showers to Rome 's down-and-outs . The salon service , paid for by donations and the sale of papal blessings , was the idea of the Pope 's chief alms-giver , Monsignor Konrad Krajewski . Pope Francis , pictured , has allowed a barber shop for the homeless of Rome to open in St Peter 's Square . He was moved to act after a homeless man turned down an invitation to dinner at the Vatican because he was embarrassed about his smell . Yesterday -- the barber shop 's first day -- more than 40 people turned up to have their locks trimmed by volunteer stylists . One of them , Arianna Corsi , said : ` We do n't want to just go over them with clippers . ` We want them to give them the full salon treatment . If they want a high quiff or a trendy goatee we will try to make them happy . ' Each ` homeless pilgrim ' received a kit including a towel , change of underwear , soap , deodorant , toothpaste , razor and shaving cream . Robert Kokot , a homeless man from Poland , poses before , left , and after , right , having a shave in the ` Pope 's barber shop ' yesterday . Barbara , 47 , from Chelm in Poland , who is living in a tent on the outskirts of the capital after losing her job as a cleaner , said she can usually only get access to a shower once a week . ` The service very modern and clean , and everything is provided . This pope is very kind . He is not as good as John Paul II , who was our Polish pope , but he is not bad at all . ' Claudio , a former builder who said he had been living on the street for a year , had his hair cut for the first time since losing his job . He greeted his new look as ` miraculous ' and said that he felt ’20 years younger ' . Gregorio , a Polish homeless man living near Vatican City , kisses a portrait of Pope Francis after receiving a free haircut by barbers . Mauro Casubolo poses for a picture as he leaves the Vatican barbershop in the Rome yesterday . The barbers did not wear any masks or special equipment , Miss Corsi explained said . ` It is not as if we are being asked to work in Chernobyl . Mother Teresa did much more that us without any protection . ' All the equipment including razors hairbrushes , mirrors and an authentic barber ' s chair has been donated by a local hairdressing college . The barber shop is the latest in a series of initiatives by the pope for the homeless in Rome . Last month he donated 300 umbrellas from the Sistine Chapel 's lost-and-found to those living on the street and at Christmas he ordered that 400 sleeping bags be handed out . | State-of-the-art facility is offering free haircuts and showers to homeless . The salon service is paid for by donations and the sale of papal blessings . Was the idea of the Pontiff 's chief alms-giver Monsignor Konrad Krajewski . More than 40 people turned up for a haircut on the first day of operation . | [[82, 180], [181, 198], [201, 254], [181, 200], [257, 301], [624, 673], [624, 643], [654, 705]] |
It might be one of London 's smallest galleries but the Fan Museum in Greenwich does have a very good shop as the Duchess of Cornwall discovered today . Camilla was making her fourth visit to the museum , which opened in 1991 , when one of the pieces on sale in the attached boutique caught her eye . Shopping , however , was not the reason for the Duchess ' visit . Instead , she was there to inspect a new exhibition called Waterloo : Life and Times . New fan : The Duchess of Cornwall toured the Fan Museum in Greenwich this morning . Launched to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo , the new exhibition features fans and fan leaves made to commemorate the Iron Duke 's victory over Napoleon . Unsurprisingly , the Duke of Wellington himself features on many of the fans , most of which date from between 1800 and 1820 , as does Nelson . The Duchess , 67 , was businesslike in a tailored pinstriped suit for the visit and looked particularly taken with a delicate Spanish fan that boasted an intricate lacy pattern cut from white damask . Shown around by conservation expert Yuki Burt , Camilla stopped to inspect fans featuring the Duke of Wellington and Admiral Nelson , asking questions as she went . Afterwards , the Duchess was shown into the Museum 's Orangery , where she was shown the new mural decorating the back wall and had the secrets of re-ribboning a brisé -LSB- broken -RSB- fan explained . Happy shopper : The Duchess of Cornwall left the museum clutching three white shopping bags . I 'll take the lot ! The Duchess of Cornwall appeared to enjoy having a look around the Museum shop . Hidden gem : Camilla was on her fourth visit to the Museum , which contains more than 5,000 antique fans . Speaking about the museum , which the Duchess is believed to consider ' a hidden gem ' , curator Jacob Moss said : ` We have a very quirky reputation and we 're an oasis of calm where people can step back into another world . ` We have a really exciting programme of exhibitions this year which we hope offer something for everyone . ' I would definitely encourage people to come and see us and stop off for afternoon tea in the Orangery . ' Her visit to the Fan Museum came after a morning spent visiting the men and women being cared for at a community centre run by homelessness charity , Emmaus . Camilla was shown around the centre by Craig Dunstan , himself a former rough sleeper who lived on the streets for nine months before being rescued by the charity . New exhibition : The Duchess was at the museum to see new exhibition , Waterloo : Life and Times . Improvements : Fan conservation expert Yuki Burt -LRB- right -RRB- shows the Duchess how to fix a brisé fan . Favourite : The Duchess was particularly taken with a Portuguese fan featuring a picture of the Iron Duke . Fascinated : The Duchess spent much of the tour asking questions and apparently adores the Fan Museum . Top form : The Duchess was businesslike in a grey pinstripe suit for her visit to the museum . Elaborate : Most of the fans shown to the Duchess of Cornwall dated from between 1800 and 1820 . Quirky : Curator Jacob Moss says the museum is ` quirky ' but has something for everyone . The Duchess , who has been patron of Emmaus since 2006 , stopped for a cup of tea with some of the people living in the shelter before officially opening a new accommodation block with space for 27 extra beds . ` This just shows what can be done when charities work together to produce something as good as this , ' said Camilla as she unveiled a plaque to mark the opening . ` I 've visited a lot of Emmaus communities and I 'm very , very proud to be part of it because I think it 's an incredible homeless charity which gives people hope and positivity and gives them back their dignity to get into the system again and go back to work . 'Em maus communities are springing up all over the country and each one I visit has this wonderful , positive feel . I hope we can get more people looked after and housed in the future . ' People cared for by Emmaus are also given the chance to learn new skills , among them painting and decorating and basic plumbing , all of which are taught in a bid to help the formerly homeless get back into normal life . Busy day : The Duchess began her day with a cup of tea at a community centre in Kennington . Patron : The centre is run by homelessness charity Emmaus , of which she has been patron since 2006 . Unveiling : During the visit , Camilla unveiled a plaque to mark the opening of a new accommodation block . Meanwhile ... Down-to-earth Princess Anne mingles with the crowds at Thame Market . While the Duchess of Cornwall enjoyed a genteel visit to the Fan Museum in Greenwich , Princess Anne was in Oxfordshire to meet stallholders at Thame Market . The market is celebrating its 800th birthday and the Princess Royal joined locals to mark the occasion , and also unveiled a plaque . Tasty : Princess Anne is all smiles as a stallholder with a unique hairstyle explains her business . She 's behind you ! A lady packs away her purchase as Princess Anne passes behind her almost unnoticed . Thame 's Tuesday market started life in 1183 , although official recognition took another 20 years - eventually granted by King John in 1215 . Held on behalf of the townspeople by Bishop Hugh Troteman , the original charter allowed the town to hold a market once a been and a ` three to four day ' fair once a year . Renewed twice more , by Henry III in 1227 and Edward III in 1329 , Thame 's market charter is still in force today , although the cattle sales included in it have been moved to a different location away from the centre of town . Cheap chic : Anne beams as she inspects a stall selling cut-price clothing . Anniversary : Anne was in town for the 800th anniversary of Thame Market which officially began in 1215 . | The Duchess of Cornwall visited the Fan Museum in Greenwich . 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Amanda Knox was spotted in Seattle running errands on Valentine 's Day weekend for the first time since news of her engagement broke . The 27-year-old bride did a bit of shopping , while her musician fiancé Colin Sutherland went to work . Knox , who was not wearing an engagement ring , was seen walking through Chinatown on Valentine 's Day before going for a curry with a female friend . During the first part of her outing , Knox was sporting a casual ensemble composed of a maxi red skirt paired with a black blouse , an olive-green parka lined with fur and lace-up ankle boots . Scroll down for videos . Lady in red : Amanda Knox was spotted in Seattle running errands solo on Valentine 's Day weekend . Taking a stroll : the 27-year-old bride-to-be was seen walking through Chinatown on Valentine 's Day without her fiance . No bling : The newly betrothed 27-year-old was not wearing her engagement ring on her left hand . Engaged ! Amanda Knox -LRB- right -RRB- is reportedly engaged to her childhood friend , musician Colin Sutherland -LRB- left -RRB- . She later changed into a red sweater and a pair of black pants and headed to a restaurant . At one point , the 27-year-old bride-to-be appeared upset , wearing a concerned look on her face , blemished by what appeared to be a cold sore or a scratch over her lip . But the conversation with her mystery dinner companion apparently turned to a more pleasant topic later , because Knox turned animated and was seen smiling broadly and folding her hands over her chest , as if she was pretending to hug someone . The following day , Ms Knox headed to a Safeway supermarket for some food shopping . She emerged from the store sometime later laden with bulging grocery bags and sporting a pair of loose jeans , dark-colored clogs and the familiar parka coat . On Monday , the thrifty wife-to-be visited a Goodwill thrift store . New look : She later changed into a red sweater and a pair of black pants and headed to a restaurant . Anti-Valentine 's Day : the newly engaged Ms Knox went for a curry with a female friend on Valentine 's Day . Blushing bride : Knox appeared animated over dinner and was seen smiling broadly . At one point , the 27-year-old Knox seemed upset , wearing a concerned look on her face , blemished by what appeared to be a cold sore or a scratch . The news of Knox 's engagement was first reported in a Seattle Times column on Wednesday . Columnist Jonathan Martin writes that Knox confirmed the engagement to him via email but said nothing more . The pair were engaged last week . No date has been set for the nuptials . Before her current love was revealed in September , Knox was known to be living in Seattle with her classical guitarist then-boyfriend James Terrano . A LinkedIn profile for Sutherland once listed his name as Thunderstrike after the Marvel comic-book character - says he studied French at Sarah Lawrence . Sutherland once lived in Brooklyn but has since moved back to Seattle , where he and Knox attended middle school . She was set to graduate from the University of Washington this past June with a degree in creative writing . She 's now working at a Seattle bookstore and as a writer for the West Seattle Herald . Heavy burden : The following day , Ms Knox headed to a Safeway supermarket for some food shopping . Meanwhile , her case is headed back into the Italian courts once again following an initial conviction , an overturning of that conviction followed by her reconviction along with Sollecito . It seems unlikely Knox , who now lives in the US , will ever be returned to jail for the crime as she has repeatedly refused to return to Italy . If she is convicted again , Italy is likely to request to extradite her but her longstanding battle to prove her innocence has made her a cause célèbre in the U.S who may ignore political pressure to send her back . Sollecito and Knox were first found guilty of murder in November 2009 . The killers ' convictions were later quashed after experts said forensic evidence had been contaminated and they were released . Prosecutors then appealed that finding and the case was re-tried in March 2013 . In January last year a court upheld the original verdict , but the pair remained at large as under Italy 's legal system , any verdict reached after a second appeal but be ratified by the highest court . Since the last verdict , Sollecito , 30 , has stayed in Italy . He was ordered to remain there after being found near the Italian border with Slovenia and Austria hours after being found guilty for the second time . He has since completed a degree in information technology . Back then : Knox was accused along with her then boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito -LRB- both at left -RRB- of brutally murdering Knox 's roommate in Perugia , Italy Meredith Kercher , 21 -LRB- right -RRB- in 2007 . Kercher , 21 , was found dead on the floor of her bedroom . Some of her belongings were missing and Knox reported an apparent burglary to police . Detectives concluded the supposed break-in looked staged and Knox became the prime suspect . She then implicated Patrick Lumumba , a bar owner she worked for . The duo were arrested along with Sollecito . Mr Lumumba was later released when evidence pointed to Rudy Guede 's involvement . Guede was then accused of committing the murder along with Sollecito and Knox . In October 2008 he was found guilty of sexually assaulting and murdering Kercher . Home for good : While it 's highly unlikely that Knox would be extradited no matter what happens in court in March , her ex Raffaele Sollecito must face the music in his home country . Still at risk : Since the last verdict , Sollecito , 30 , has stayed in Italy . He was ordered to remain there after being found near the Italian border with Slovenia and Austria hours after being found guilty for the second time . He has since completed a degree in information technology . | Amanda Knox spent Valentine 's Day weekend away from her fiance , who was reportedly working . She strolled through Chinatown in Seattle , went out for curry with a female friend , did some food shopping and stopped by a Goodwill store . Knox was engaged last week to musician Colin Sutherland , who she 's known since middle school . No date has been set for the nuptials . Knox 's last known boyfriend was also a musician - classical guitarist James Terrano , who she reportedly lived with in Seattle , Washington . The case surrounding the 2007 murder of British national Meredith Kercher is still not over in Italy . 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The thought of putting on weight fills most A-listers with dread - but that has n't stopped Spanish artist David Lopera , 20 , from digitally fattening them up . He then sells the altered images to men who like larger ladies - and is happy to take commissions that focus on a specific celebrity . Among the famous women fattened up at the request of the men he describes as ` chubby chasers ' are Rita Ora , Iggy Azaelea , Kim Kardashian and even Frozen 's Princess Elsa . Scroll down for video . It 's Kim but not as you know her : One of Mr Lopera 's requests was for a supersized Kim Kardashian . And business certainly seems to be booming , with Mr Lopera , who comes from Menorca , revealing that he has been inundated with requests . ` Men are always writing to me asking if I can make their celebrities crushes look a bit fatter , ' he explains . 'Em ma Watson , Jennifer Lawrence and Kim Kardashian are some of the most popular requests I get . ' Mr Lopera , who is in a relationship with a ` plump ' woman himself , says that he , like his clients , thinks the famous faces look better with extra weight . ` These women look much better when they 're overweight , ' he says . ' I prefer Elsa -LSB- of Frozen fame -RSB- when she 's a fat princess - that 's a real woman right there . ' First go : Mr Lopera 's first star was Katy Perry -LRB- left -RRB- . Since then he has fattened up Iggy Azalea among others . Popular : Mr Lopera says Mila Kunis is ` much sexier ' with chunky thighs and a bulging belly . Now the 20-year-old is hoping to become internationally famous for his Photoshop work , all while showing the world that flab is better than abs . ` Look at my pictures and you will see that big is beautiful , ' says Mr Lopera , who says plump is always more attractive than stick thin . ` For example , Mila Kunis is much sexier with chunky thighs and a bulging belly that hangs around her waist . ' A computer technician by day , Mr Lopera has been amusing himself with Photoshop art since his school days . But he only began making money from his hobby after his altered image of an obese Katy Perry went viral after being published on Deviantart last year . Who 's that girl ? Rita Ora piles on the pounds in a photo altered by artist David Lopera . Time consuming : Each image takes up to two days to complete . Pictured : Cobbie Smulders gets a makeover . Cartoon : Mr Lopera is even asked to manipulate Disney characters such as The Little Mermaid 's Ariel . David -LRB- pictured -RRB- hopes to make his photo-shopping a full time career in the future . ' I love Katy Perry but she would look much more sexy with a few extra pounds , ' says Mr Lopera . ` So for my own pleasure , I manipulated her first album cover to make her look a bit chubby . ' I uploaded it online and soon , men were messaging me with requests to Photoshop other stars to look flabby . ' In less than a year , Mr Lopera has received over 200 requests from men across the world , all of whom like to fantasise about celebrities with a bit of podge . Each work takes around two days - with four to six hours spent on each in total - to complete . ` Usually each manipulation takes a few days but there have been times when I 've spent a whole week on just one , ' he explains . Part of the reason for the lengthy production time is that clients have very specific ideas about how they want the final result to look . ' I know my clients want their fat celebs to look as realistic as possible , ' he explains . ` Some even have an idea of how much they want them to weigh . I do n't stop until they look perfectly plump . ` When I get requests to make Disney characters - like Elsa and Ariel - look fat , I have to make a digital drawing on a pen tablet . That can take a long time too . ' Now Mr Lopera says he hopes to turn his part-time job into a full-time career . ' I would love to dedicate my life to this . ` The big women are beautiful but there are many people today who do n't agree with that . However when they see my gorgeous , fat celebrities , I think they might realise how wrong they are . ' | David Lopera , 20 , digitally alters photos to make celebrities appear fatter . His manipulated image of Katy Perry kicked off a lucrative business . Mr Lopera , from Menorca , has received 200 requests in the last year . Says most of the celebrities look much better as bigger women . | [[127, 156], [2703, 2770], [2844, 2882], [1294, 1302], [1305, 1349], [1305, 1354], [2030, 2118], [2229, 2254], [650, 659], [666, 684], [650, 659], [687, 739], [2885, 2904], [2907, 2973], [955, 964], [1025, 1114], [1117, 1170]] |
A playground dealer was charged with supply class A drugs at an infant , junior or primary school in 2013 , according for figures released as part of a Freedom of Information request . Drug dealers sold heroin and amphetamines outside an Essex primary school , it has been revealed . The dealer was charged with supplying the class A narcotic in 2013 , according to figures released by Essex Police as part of a Freedom of Information request . The figures come just weeks after it was revealed in parliament that one primary school age pupil is suspended every week for being drunk or high on drugs . The figures released last month showed that in 2012-13 , 40 children at primary schools in England were given temporary exclusions over drink and drugs . The Department for Education said it included alcohol abuse , drug dealing , inappropriate use of prescribed drugs , possession of illegal drugs , smoking and substance abuse . There are 39 weeks in the average school year , meaning more than one pupil aged 5-11 is suspended every week . At secondary school the situation is even worse , with 6,500 pupils excluded in 2012-13 . Tory MP Andrew Griffiths , who obtained the figures , told MailOnline : ` It is deeply worrying that so many children appear at school under the influence . ' As part of a Freedom of Information request Essex Police confirmed it had investigated a total of 122 drug offences at schools in the county since 2010 . They also dished out a warning for possession of cannabis at a nursery or creche in 2012 . In 2012-13 , 40 children at primary schools in England were given temporary exclusions over drink and drugs , meaning more than one pupil aged 5-11 was suspended every week during term-time . In each instance the school has not been identified and the force has been unable to say exactly who was involved . A total of 32 offences were committed by youths and all but 15 involved the possession of cannabis . More than half were dealt with by a reprimand , caution or warning , while a further 25 received some form of community resolution . In 17 case someone was charged . At secondary schools , 6,500 pupils were temporarily excluded in 2012-13 , sparking warnings that parents and teachers are ` losing the battle ' against substance abuse . Nick Alston , Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex , said : ` It is disturbing to see evidence of any drug-related activities taking place in educational establishments . ` However , it would be naive to believe this does n't go on as , for many years , some young people have been tempted to experiment with drugs . ' Ray Gooding , Essex county councillor for education , said : ` The safety and wellbeing of our young people is of the utmost importance . ` We work with schools throughout Essex , along with partner agencies , to educate pupils on drug misuse . ` However , we are not complacent and as these figures demonstrate , there is still work to be done . ' | Police charged dealer with selling heroin outside Essex primary School . Freedom of Information request revealed it took place in Essex in 2013 . 40 children aged 5-11 excluded for alcohol and drugs in England in a year . One case a week during term time for smoking , drinking or drug dealing . | [[0, 97], [185, 258], [284, 350], [122, 184], [366, 444], [602, 755], [646, 656], [659, 755], [1539, 1549], [1552, 1646], [445, 601], [509, 601], [756, 932], [790, 932], [1667, 1676], [1683, 1730]] |
A British man accused of paying an 11-year-old girl for sex in Cambodia claimed he had only taken her to a cinema because she was poor and had been begging for money . Michael Glyn Jones , from South Wales , appeared in a court this week accused of sexually abusing four girls , purchasing youngsters for child prostitution and committing indecent acts against a minor . The 55-year-old has been photographed by police and a child protection group walking hand-in-hand with one young girl and sitting with a number of others , one of whom was on his lap . He was arrested in June after the children 's mothers lodged complaints about the alleged abuse . Accused : British paedophile suspect Michael Glyn Jones walks hand in hand with an 11-year-old girl who is accused of having sex with in Cambodia . He claimed in court that he had only taken her to the cinema . The 55-year-old was photographed by police and a child protection group sitting with other young girls -LRB- above -RRB- , one of whom was on his lap . He appeared in a court this week accused of sexually abusing four girls . Judge Ly Sokleng said Jones stood accused of having sex with an 11-year-old girl and then paying her and her mother # 3 . He was also accused of molesting three other girls aged between seven and nine . Jones denied the charges and claimed he had taken the younger girls , who had been begging for money , to eat ice cream , the Cambodian Daily reported today . Referring to the 11-year-old , he said he had taken her to a movie theatre . ' I just gave the girls one to two dollars when they asked me for it , ' he told the court . ' I took them to have ice cream and then brought them back , ' he added , referring to an area outside a casino . The Daily reported him as telling the court in Phnom Penh : ` I 'm just a tourist . ' In reference to giving money to the girls , he added : ' I wanted to be a good guy . I have money - they do not have money . ' Jones was remanded in custody to appear in court again at a date to be arranged . Allegations : Jones has been accused of molesting three other girls aged between seven and nine . Outside the court , Mr Chhuon Sithann , a lawyer representing the four girls , said Jones had taken the three younger children to an area under a bridge where he molested them . The 11-year-old , he said , was assaulted in the cinema . When Jones was arrested , police and the child protection charity Action Pour Les Enfants -LRB- APLE -RRB- released photos of him walking hand in hand with the 11-year-old and other pictures showing him with young children . He was said to have taken at least one underage girl to a rented room in the city on several occasions and was seen hugging and kissing her in public . Photos also showed him with half-dressed eight and nine-year-old girls and with a younger child nestled against his lap . The 11-year-old girl was said at the time to have told investigators that she was paid the equivalent of # 3 for sex after being taken to a rented room three times by a man . According to APLE , Jones had been staying in a Phnom Penh hotel but had also been renting a separate room , to which he had returned on several occasions with the 11-year-old . The child protection group said that after being ` rescued ' from Jones , one of the children was sent to a secure shelter while the other three remained on the street with their families . If convicted , Jones faces up to eight years in prison . | Michael Glyn Jones , 55 , is accused of paying an 11-year-old girl # 3 for sex . Also accused of abusing three others and purchasing girls for prostitution . He denies charges , saying he only bought them treats ` to be a good guy ' | [[0, 113], [168, 186], [279, 370], [729, 753], [758, 801], [1091, 1206], [1113, 1171], [2865, 2885], [2902, 3039], [168, 175], [220, 221], [238, 276], [168, 186], [279, 370], [1032, 1090], [1213, 1263], [1213, 1215], [1236, 1293], [2044, 2081], [2032, 2043], [2046, 2051], [2072, 2129], [1294, 1318], [1867, 1875], [1880, 1907]] |
Artificial leaves have been shown to harness solar energy and turn it into hydrogen for use in fuel cells , for example . But cars and other vehicles still predominantly rely on liquid fuels . With this in mind , researchers have designed a bionic leaf that not only uses solar energy to produce oxygen and hydrogen , it feeds this hydrogen to bacteria that is then engineered to make isopropanol . Researchers have designed a leaf that uses solar energy to produce oxygen and hydrogen . This hydrogen is fed to a bacterium called Ralstonia eutropha . An enzyme takes the hydrogen back to protons and electrons and combines them with carbon dioxide . This is then engineered to make isopropanol -LRB- illustrated -RRB- . Isopropanol is an alcohol molecule that can be used as fuel , similar to ethanol or gasoline , and can be separated from water using salt . The technology was created by a team from Harvard University 's Faculty of Arts and Sciences , Harvard Medical School and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University . It builds on the work of Professor of Energy Daniel Nocera and his ` artificial leaf ' first demonstrated in 2011 . The technology was created by a team from Harvard University 's Faculty of Arts and Sciences , Harvard Medical School and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University . It builds on the work of Professor of Energy Daniel Nocera and his ` artificial leaf ' first demonstrated in 2011 . Professor Nocera 's ` leaf ' was made from a silicon strip coated with catalysts on each side . The Harvard leaf produces oxygen and hydrogen in the same way as Professor Nocera 's , but the hydrogen is then channeled through a chamber filled with a bacterium called Ralstonia eutropha . An enzyme in this bacteria takes the hydrogen back to protons and electrons , and these are combined with carbon dioxide within the same chamber . The researchers then extract this bacteria , with the protons , electrons and carbon dioxide and metabolically engineers it to make isopropanol . This engineering method was discovered by Anthony Sinskey , professor of microbiology and of health sciences and technology at MIT . Professor Nocera 's ` leaf ' was made from a silicon strip coated with catalysts on each side . When placed in water and exposed to sunlight , the strip split the water molecules to release and oxygen and hydrogen . ` This is a proof of concept that you can have a way of harvesting solar energy and storing it in the form of a liquid fuel , ' said researcher Pamela Silver . ` -LSB- Professor Nocera 's -RSB- formidable discovery of the catalyst really set this off , and we had a mission of wanting to interface some kinds of organisms with the harvesting of solar energy . ` It was a perfect match . ' The Harvard leaf produces oxygen and hydrogen in the same way as Professor Nocera 's , but the hydrogen is then channelled through a chamber filled with a bacterium called Ralstonia eutropha . An enzyme in this bacteria takes the hydrogen back to protons and electrons , and these are combined with carbon dioxide within the same chamber . The researchers then extract this bacteria , with the protons , electrons and carbon dioxide and metabolically engineers it to make isopropanol . This engineering method was discovered by Anthony Sinskey , professor of microbiology and of health sciences and technology at MIT . ` The advantage of interfacing the inorganic catalyst with biology is you have an unprecedented platform for chemical synthesis that you do n't have with inorganic catalysts alone , ' said Brendan Colón , a graduate student in systems biology and co-author of the paper . The Harvard technology builds on the work of Daniel Nocera and his ` artificial leaf ' first -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Professor Nocera 's ` leaf ' was made from a silicon strip coated with catalysts on each side . When placed in water and exposed to sunlight , the strip split the water molecules to release and oxygen and hydrogen . The same principles could be used to produce drugs such as vitamins -LRB- stock image shown -RRB- . ` Solar-to-chemical production is the heart of this paper , and so far we 've been using plants for that , but we are using the unprecedented ability of biology to make lots of compounds . ' The same principles could be used to produce drugs such as vitamins in small amounts , Pamela Silver said . And in theory , any carbon-based liquid fuel could be engineered from the process . The team said its immediate challenge is to increase the bionic leaf 's ability to turn solar energy to biomass by optimising the catalyst and the bacteria . Their goal is 5 per cent efficiency , compared to nature 's rate of 1 per cent efficiency for photosynthesis to turn sunlight into biomass . ` We 're almost at a 1 per cent efficiency rate of converting sunlight into isopropanol , ' Professor Nocera said . ` There have been 2.6 billion years of evolution , and -LSB- Professor Silver -RSB- and I working together a year and a half have already achieved the efficiency of photosynthesis . ' The findings are published in the journal PNAS and co-authors include Joseph Torella , and Christopher Gagliardi . | The technology was created by biologists from Harvard University . It builds on the work of Daniel Nocera and his ` artificial silicon leaf ' This leaf produces oxygen and hydrogen from solar energy . Harvard leaf produces oxygen and hydrogen in the same way but the hydrogen is fed into a chamber containing bacterium Ralstonia eutropha . An enzyme in the bacterium takes hydrogen back to protons and electrons . 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Callous : Tracie Nellis ,44 , was charged last summer with battery on a person age 65 or older . A Florida nurse has surrendered her license after she was charged with pouring hot sauce into the mouths of two sleeping dementia patients in a nursing home . Tracie Nellis , 44 , was charged last summer with battery on a person aged 65 or older and misdemeanor battery . She allegedly poured the hot sauce into the mouths of the dementia sufferers who were residents at the Williston Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Florida in March 2013 . The state Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigated the shocking incident and Nellis was arrested on January 13 , 2014 . She pleaded no contest to the battery charge and was sentenced to one year probation . Last week , the state Board of Nursing ruled she could give up her license to avoid disciplinary proceedings . Nellis , from Marion County , Florida , is accused of placing the hot sauce in the residents ' mouths between March 18 and 19 , 2013 , according to state records . Another employee at the home , Vincent Murano was also arrested with her at the same time according to the State Attorney 's Office for Levy County . But The Ocala Star reported that in July 2014 , the charges against Murano were dropped . Williston Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has not commented on the incident . Nursing home : The incident occurred in March 2013 at Williston Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Florida . | Tracie Nellis was charged last year with battery on a person 65 and older . She pleaded no contest and was sentenced to one year probation . She worked at the Williston Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in 2013 . She has surrendered her nursing license to avoid disciplinary proceedings . | [[0, 7], [25, 96], [256, 269], [277, 325], [317, 368], [663, 666], [712, 749], [97, 255], [750, 759], [762, 860]] |
Abattoirs providing the majority of British supermarkets with fresh pork use a stunning method that campaigners claim causes the animals ` severe distress ' before they are slaughtered . MailOnline has learned LIDL , the Co-operative and Waitrose source all of their pig meat from plants using carbon dioxide to knock out the animals . Sainsbury 's said the ` majority ' of their pork is sourced from CO2 plants and ASDA 's suppliers use the gas too . Tesco now wants every one of its plants to adopt the same method by 2018 . It did not disclose the proportion which already do . Researchers and welfare groups say it is ` aversive ' to the animals who can suffer for ` up to 30 seconds ' before losing consciousness . Morrisons slaughters ' 100 per cent ' of its fresh pork in its own abattoirs and uses electric stunning , which has drawn its own condemnation . During the CO2 stunning process Tesco wants implemented , groups of pigs are mechanically herded into cages which are then lowered into pits with high carbon dioxide concentration . Scroll down for video . Panic : CO2 stunning has been deemed humane because the pigs are moved in groups before they are stunned , but they can suffer for ` up to 30 seconds ' when they are in the high concentration pits . Stunned : Tesco has called on every one of its fresh pork suppliers to stun their pigs -LRB- pictured in a CO2 stunning plant in North-west Europe -RRB- with carbon dioxide by December 31 , 2017 . Suffocating : CO2 is aversive to the pigs ' breathing and can cause them ` severe distress ' , campaigners say . The procedure before stunning is considered humane because pigs naturally move around in groups without human interaction . But they can get stuck the wrong way in the machinery that shepherds them - and become frightened . When they are lowered into high concentrations of carbon dioxide , which is aversive to their breathing , they panic and kick out for ' a period of up to 30 seconds ' before losing consciousness . In emails revealed to MailOnline , Tesco says it wants the plants to use a machine called the Butina backloader or an equivalent stunning system by December 31 , 2017 . Footage obtained from a plant in North-west Europe - using that very machine - shows the animals climbing over each other and gasping for breath as they enter the CO2 pits . The gas ` induces respiratory distress , causing hyperventilation and a sense of breathlessness , ' researchers say . As one cage is brought to the surface , another is lowered into the pit and the cycle continues . Animal welfare group Eyes on Animals , who filmed inside the plant , says the pigs are ` out of sight out of mind until they come back up and their bodies are no longer reacting ' . Robert Hubrecht , Chief Executive of the Humane Slaughter Association told MailOnline : ` As with many gas killing systems , carbon dioxide partly acts by displacing oxygen so the brain can not function and brain death ensues . ` Carbon dioxide forms carbonic acid with a low pH when it meets moisture and probably because of this , inhalation of carbon dioxide at high concentrations causes irritation of the nasal mucosal membranes and lungs . ' He added that all available commercial methods for the stunning and slaughter of pigs have their disadvantages , and the use of CO2 is ` often the most reliable ' for large operations . ` Looking to the future , further research into inert gas mixtures and other controlled atmosphere systems might well lead to welfare benefits , ' he said . Their director Lesley Moffat told MailOnline : ' I think Tesco rushed into making a really , really big decision that has an impact on animal welfare for years to come and on slaughterhouses . ` They made the wrong decision because they 're expecting slaughterhouses that do n't yet have the CO2 system to install it when maybe five to ten years down the road , it could be banned . ` It means a lot of animals will be slaughtered in a way that is n't ideal . ' A survey carried out by the Food Standard Agency in 2013 found that a similar number of pigs were stunned using electricity and carbon dioxide - but the gas method was far more efficient . Of the 167,325 pigs it recorded slaughtered one week , 80,768 were stunned electrically at 116 plants . Whereas 86,456 were stunned using ` high concentration ' CO2 at just seven abattoirs . Electric stunning knocks the pigs out instantly , but the herding leading up to it causes them more stress than during gas stunning because they move in single file and they can see the animal in front being stunned . Donald Broom , Professor of Animal Welfare at Cambridge University , said : ` The handling systems associated with gas stunning are generally better for pig welfare than those when electrical stunning is used . ' But he added : ` When carbon dioxide stunning is used , the welfare of the pigs is poor until they lose consciousness , usually about 30 seconds . They gasp , throw their heads around and squeal . ' Herded : Tesco wants its pig meat suppliers to adopt the Butina back loader -LRB- pictured -RRB- or equivalent , which mechanically herds the pigs into cages - which are then lowered into CO2 pits . Carousel : One group of pigs is lowered into an area of high-concentration CO2 as another is brought back up . The slaughter method has been previously criticised by the Farm Animal Welfare Committee -LRB- FAWC -RRB- , which advises the Department for Environment , Food and Rural Affairs -LRB- Defra -RRB- . One of their previous reports called for the practice to be ` phased out ' out by 2008 after concluding : ` the use of high concentrations of carbon dioxide to stun and kill pigs is not acceptable . ' It added : ` FAWC supports further research into and development of alternatives to CO2 , such as mixtures including argon or nitrogen , which are less aversive . ' Experiments using gases like as argon mixed with lower concentrations of carbondixodie have shown it is non-aversive to pigs , who lose consciousness without showing signs of stress . According to Butina , the CO2 back loader system is for slaughterhouses who want to implement the latest technology and focus on animal welfare and meat quality . Its components are thouroughly tested to prevent the pigs from becoming stressed . The concept for the product is based on the pigs being driven forward to the stunning system in groups in groups using a ` mechanical driveway ' . The pigs are divided into smaller groups and driven into the stunning boxes which are lowered into a CO2 atmosphere using a ` paternoster ' or continuous lift system . After stunning , the pigs are tipped out of the boxes for shackling and ` sitcking ' . The back loader can manage four to eight pigs per stunning box and between 125 and 900 pigs every hour . But using argon is less profitable because the gas is more expensive , it can lower the quality of meat and it takes longer for the pigs to lose consciousness - so fewer pigs can be stunned every hour . According to Professor Broom : ` The small extra cost and the extra minute during the process are easily outweighed by the better image of both the pig industry and Tesco if the best method is used . ' That message was echoed by Compassion in World Farming who is ` utterly opposed to the use of high levels of carbon dioxide stunning or killing pigs ' . It was one of seven welfare groups who wrote to the European Commission in January urging them to phase out CO2 and discuss alternative methods that will not cause the animals pain and distress . A Tesco spokesperson said : ` We are committed to high animal welfare standards . All of our pork suppliers must be fully compliant with nationally recognised welfare assurance schemes as well as meeting additional Tesco requirements . ` We are guided by the advice of independent bodies such as the Farm Animal Welfare Council and available scientific evidence demonstrates that CO2 stunning , combined with moving pigs in groups together , reduces stress and injury . ` We will continue to work with our pork suppliers and acknowledged veterinary experts , to explore and invest in methods that can further improve animal welfare . ' A Co-operative Food spokesperson said : ` Animal welfare is a priority for us and we only source fresh meat and meat product from UK abattoirs which adhere to our strict sourcing requirements and high standards . ' Welfare concern : Donald Broom , Professor of Animal Welfare at Cambridge University , said : ` When carbon dioxide stunning is used , the welfare of the pigs is poor until they lose consciousness ' ` Gondola system ' : Pigs are only slaughtered once they are completely unconscious and their pain reflexes have been tested . Waitrose stated : ` Animal welfare is a top priority for us . Our process has been described by Compassion in World Farming -LRB- CIWF -RRB- as ensuring stress is minimised . We are confident our welfare standards are among the highest in the UK . ' ASDA said : ` Our suppliers do use carbon dioxide stunning in common with many others around the world . ' And Lidl confirmed their fresh pork suppliers ` use abattoirs that adhere to the CO2 gassing method to stun their pigs prior to slaughter ' . ` This method , which is approved according to both Freedom Food and Red Tractor animal welfare standards , is widely used in the UK and rest of Europe and commonly considered to be a more humane form of stunning than others , ' its spokesperson said . Morrisons , who use electric stunning only , said it is ` the quickest and most effective way to minimise suffering and uphold the high level of animal welfare we operate in our abattoirs ' . | Most British supermarkets are buying in pigs stunned with carbon dioxide . It is aversive to the pigs who take ` up to 30 seconds ' to lose consciousness . Tesco wants all of its pork suppliers to use CO2 stunning method by 2018 . Campaigners say it should invest in alternatives that do not cause distress . Some consider it more humane because pigs move in groups pre-slaughter . 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A racecourse has banned picnics on health and safety grounds saying picnickers ' chairs were a ` potential trip hazard ' . Newcastle Racecourse added that the move would leave more room for all . The venue 's management team said preventing racegoers from spreading out rugs and bringing their own lunch would ease movement and increase visitors ' enjoyment . Racegoers at Newcastle Racecourse last year . The venue has now decided to ban picnics saying chairs were a ` potential trip hazard ' But racegoers accused the venue of profiteering by encouraging people to eat at its on-site facilities and of stripping the fun out of events at the course . The move was even criticised by the Health and Safety Executive -LRB- HSE -RRB- , a government watchdog , who said that there was no legislation to stop people from eating picnics at large gatherings . Bosses said that the ban , which will apply to all meetings at the venue excluding the Blaydon Races , arose from numerous problems at events last year . The racecourse attracts up to 20,000 on its busiest days , with bosses claiming that up to 5,000 people were blocking lawns around the venue at each event by bringing in chairs and picnic boxes . Executive director David Williamson denied that the decision was an attempt to force racegoers to eat at food concessions but said it was for the ` comfort and safety ' of visitors . He said : ` This is not a decision that has been made lightly and we hope that this change will allow us to continue to provide an enjoyable experience for all of our guests . ' He said that more seated areas and food outlets would be provided , while a designated picnic area would be set up in the Brandling Estate where the venue is located . Bosses said that the ban , which will apply to all meetings at the venue excluding the Blaydon Races . Pictured are racegoers at the track last year . The racecourse is one of 15 tracks owned by Arena Racing Company , the largest racing company in the UK . ` The amount of people bringing in chairs , rugs , picnic boxes etc caused space to be limited for the number of people attending the race days due to picnickers spreading out , ' he said . ` The added furniture was a potential trip hazard and a few people reported to first aid because of this . ` People are under no obligation whatsoever to purchase food while in the racecourse grounds . ' ` We are definitely not taking away people 's enjoyment and want people to have a better time compared to last year . ' But regular visitors said that the move could dampen interest in events at the course , while disabled visitors said the decision not to allow sitting on the grass could affect them . Sue Nicholson , who attends ladies day at the course with a group of friends every year , said they planned to boycott the venue . She said : ` I am shocked . It 's been traditional for everyone to go to a meeting and have a picnic in the Grandstand area on the lawn . ` It 's fun and it 's friendly . It 's a special occasion when you take your own picnic . ' Miss Nicholson , from Whitley Bay , added : ` It 's profiteering and I think they will lose business . The racecourse attracts up to 20,000 on its busiest days , with bosses claiming that up to 5,000 people were blocking lawns around the venue at each event by bringing in chairs and picnic boxes . ` They have taken the fun out of the event . It 's a short-sighted move and the racecourse will see it is a decision that will turn the public away . ' Craigy White posted on Facebook : ` This has nothing to do with health and safety . It 's so you will pay top prices for their food at the course . ' Michelle Wright , who suffers from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -LRB- ME -RRB- , said : ` The decision is absurd . There is disabled parking but you can not take your own seats in . ` I can not stand all day . It 's a shame , I wo n't be going again . We 've gone for a number of years , it 's disappointing . ' In a tongue and cheek message on its official Twitter page , the HSE said the excuse for banning picnics was a ` non-runner ' , adding ` these silly h & s excuses have gone on furlong enough #bustedmyth ' . A HSE spokesmen said : ` We see these health and safety stories fairly regularly and they often result in the HSE getting a lot of grief when we have not even been involved , so we have decided to go on the offensive . ` There is no health and safety legislation to stop people eating picnics at such a venue . ' | Newcastle Racecourse has banned picnics from being brought to track . Lack of rugs and picnickers ' chairs would ease movement , say venue . But racegoers have accused racecourse of profiteering from its visitors . They say it is encouraging people to buy food from the on-site facilities . The ban has even been criticised by the Health and Safety Executive . | [[0, 60], [406, 423], [432, 446], [406, 491], [196, 359], [498, 541], [3049, 3063], [3085, 3090], [3095, 3151], [516, 635], [498, 507], [542, 651]] |
A woman is extremely lucky to be alive after her car drove off a rock wall of a car park into a New Zealand harbour and immediately began sinking at a frightening speed . The petrified woman was squashed up against the rear window as the front end of the BMW was rapidly submerging into the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland at 3pm on Tuesday . Fortunately witnesses called emergency services as quick-thinking policemen arrived and sprung straight into action by jumping into the water . Scroll down for video . The petrified woman was squashed up against the rear window as the front end of the car was rapdily submerging into the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland , New Zealand , at 3pm on Tuesday . Fortunately witnesses called emergency services as quick-thinking policemen arrived and sprung straight into action by jumping into the water with one officer attempting to smash the window with a baton . Officers Paul Watts -LRB- left -RRB- and Simon Russell -LRB- right -RRB- then dragged the 63-year-old woman from the car to safety . The officers and a bystander could n't open the doors so one officer attempted to smash the window with a baton with no luck . Once it became clear that it was not going to penetrate through the glass another officer was handed a rock and managed to shatter the rear window . The relieved woman was then pulled to safety by the two heroic policemen . The two officers who saved the woman 's life - Paul Watts and Simon Russell - have described the dangerous rescue , and revealed they believe she could have been less than a minute away from drowning . ` When we entered the water , I was talking to one of the -LRB- members of the public -RRB- who was trying to balance the vehicle and he said he was looking for a rock to try and smash the window , ' Mr Russell told the New Zealand Herald . He said once his baton failed he successfully broke through the window with a rock , but by this time the car was sinking at a rapid rate . ` At that time the car actually started to move very fast into the water . I was trying to hold the car , slowing it down from entering the water , ' Mr Russell said . Mr Watts and Mr Russell then managed to pull the woman from the car to safety , but said they got her out just in time . ` It was pretty close , probably 30 or 40 seconds after we managed to get the female out of the car , the car was already slipping further into the water , ' Mr Watts said . ` I 'd say she 'd probably only had maximum probably another minute , minute-and-a-half if she had n't got out , ' he told the NZ Herald . Mr Watts described the dramatic rescue as ` pretty much part of a routine job being a police officer ' in another interview , saying the whole operation only took about 40 seconds . The car was fully submerged just a minute after the woman was freed from it . The sunken BMW is frightening proof that the woman would not have made it without the help of the quick-thinking policemen . The woman is lucky to be alive after the frightening accident where her car careered into the harbour . A tow truck starts to pull the car out of Waitemata Harbour in Auckland as a police officer watches on . The two officers received a call from Police Commissioner Mike Bush on Tuesday afternoon , commending them on their efforts . ` It 's just another day on the job sir ' , Mr Watts told the commissioner , according to stuff.co.nz . Detective Sergeant Callum McNeill said police were still trying to work out how the bizarre incident occurred . He said the woman , who was naturally in shock , got away with just a ` few cuts and bruises and is lucky to be alive , ' stuff.co.nz reported . Erwin Kampos saw the BMW go straight into the drink after driving over the Northcote Point Ferry Terminal 's car park rock wall while he was fishing and immediately went into the water to attempt to smash the window . ` The two police officers smashed the back windscreen , I tried to smash the sides and they did n't want to break . We were running out of time because the vehicle was filling up , ' he said . Another witness saw the car was ` filling up fast ' and said the officers got to the woman ` just in the nick of time . ' The woman in now in hospital in a stable condition and is expected to make a full recovery . | A very lucky woman was saved by two policemen when her BMW rapidly sank into Waitemata Harbour in Auckland , New Zealand . Officers Paul Watts and Simon Russell estimated the woman had less than one minute left when they got to her . The extremely distraught woman was squashed against the rear window as the front of the car quickly sank . 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She is part of the house of Orange-Nassau and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands clearly finds her married name inspiring . The Argentina-born Dutch royal , 43 , cut a patriotic figure in her orange top as she visited the Veenkoloniaal Museum in Veendam with husband Willem-Alexander yesterday . Maxima , who became Queen-Consort of the Netherlands in 2013 , teamed her tangerine and grey Natan dress with matching orange suede court shoes and her favourite chunky jewellery . Glamorous : Maxima cut a patriotic figure in a tangerine and grey Natan dress during a visit to Veendam . The royal couple stopped to chat to well-wishers as they arrived at the museum , with Maxima handed a bouquet of equally patriotic tulips . Joined by Veendam mayor , Sipke Swierstra , the pair were shown around the exhibits , which combined , tell the story of the nearby Groningen peat district . One of the key early drivers of industry in the area , the Gronigen peat moors are more than 5,000 years old and helped to fuel trade between the Netherlands and its neigbours , as well as the UK . More pertinently for the museum , the peat also helped to preserve the thousands of artefacts dropped into it over the years , including , most impressively , the remains of a wagon wheel dating from 2,500 BC . Maxima , who was shown several paintings of the peat villages that once dotted the surrounding countryside , certainly appeared to enjoy her tour and asked questions of the curators as she went . Enjoying herself : Maxima teamed her dress with a charcoal hat and orange earrings for the visit . Helping out : Maxima met farmers and volunteers from the Gronigen area after touring the museum . Floral tribute : The Dutch royal was handed a bunch of equally patriotic tulips by well-wishers in the crowd . The Dutch royals were also shown into a nearby cultural centre , where they met local farmers and museum volunteers , some of whom were helping unpack boxes of maps . All eyes , however , were on Maxima who was on vibrant form as she strode through the crowds in her striking colour-block dress , which was on its second outing . As with much of her wardrobe , the dress was by Natan , a Belgian label that began life in a small Brussels atelier in 1930 . After almost half a century of making very little headway , the brand was taken over by Edouard Vermeulen who transformed it into a fashion force to be reckoned with . The label , which created the dress worn by Belgium 's Queen Mathilde for her 2001 wedding , was also behind the gown worn by Maxima for her engagement portrait in 2002 . 11 years later , the royal wore a nude silk gown by the same label for her inaugural balcony appearance after becoming Queen Consort of the Netherlands . What 's that ? Maxima , who was escorted by Mayor Sipke Swierstra -LRB- left -RRB- , grimaced at something in the crowd . Matching : Maxima ensured that all parts of her ensemble were either bright orange or grey . Nice to meet you : Willem-Alexander stopped to shake the hand of a young disabled girl . Stylish : Maxima shows off her bold jewellery and broad-brimmed charcoal grey felt hat . | Queen Maxima , 43 , was visiting the Veenkoloniaal Museum in Veendam . Cut a patriotic figure in a tangerine and grey gown by Belgian label Natan . Brand is a favourite of Maxima 's who wore it for her first outing as Queen . | [[121, 151], [159, 263], [121, 151], [159, 263], [293, 299], [356, 397], [486, 579], [2152, 2174], [2873, 2954]] |
Accused : Marianne Willoughby killed her son by squirting morphine into his mouth , a court heard . A mother on morphine accidentally killed her 25-year-old son when she squirted her medicine into his mouth ` for a laugh ' , a court heard . Marianne Willoughby was accused of giving her high-strength oramorph - which she was taking to treat knee pain - to Christopher Rowley-Goodchild after he had spent a night drinking with a friend . The 25-year-old collapsed and died at the family home in Weybridge , Surrey , after taking ` at least four or five ' doses of the drug , including one he administered himself . His mother , 50 , is standing trial for manslaughter despite a jury hearing Mr Rowley-Goodchild was happy to take the drug . When paramedics asked Willoughby , who walks with the aid of crutches , why she had given her son the oramorph , she allegedly replied : ` You know , just for a laugh ' . A post mortem found the 25-year-old died from a combination of alcohol and oramorph . Willoughby denies manslaughter , saying her son administered the fatal dose himself . Guildford Crown Court heard Willoughby was taking the medicine , which is morphine-based , for severe pain in her knee when the tragedy unfolded late on June 22 , 2013 . Mr Rowley-Goodchild had been drinking with a friend , 25-year-old Kirk Ugle , when his mother joined them at around 11pm . The court heard that after a couple of hours , Willoughby raised the subject of her oramorph and offered it to the two men , neither of whom had taken drugs before . ` They looked at it and they both decided individually that they would have some , ' said prosecutor John O'Higgins . Willoughby used a 10ml syringe to suck up the drug and then squirted it into the two men 's mouths , the jury was told . Mr Rowley-Goodchild passed out , and his mother and friend put him on a bed . They thought he was healthy because he was snoring but this later stopped , and they could not get a response out of him and realised he had gone cold . An ambulance was called at 4.20 am , with Willoughby telling the operator she thought her son 's condition had been caused by his epilepsy . She did not initially mention the oramorph , the court heard . When paramedics arrived , she was ` screaming hysterically ' and the crew began performing CPR . The jury heard that during this time , she told one of the paramedics she had given her son 40mg of oramorph . Police were called and arrived at 5.30 am , with Willoughby arrested a short time later . At the police station , she was overheard saying : ' I did n't force him to have the morphine . I should n't have let him have it . ' Giving evidence , Mr Ugle , also 25 , said : ` She squirted the oramorph into our mouths . We said we were happy to take it . ' Close : Willoughby -LRB- right -RRB- is accused of accidentally killing her son Christopher Rowley-Goodchild -LRB- left -RRB- . Mr Ugle said that as far as he knew Mr Rowley-Goodchild had ` at least four or five ' doses of the drug , including one which was self-administered , over a period of a couple of hours . ` It just never occurred to me that it would be dangerous to use it , ' he told the jury in tears . ' I never thought that what happened , would happen - not in a million years . ` Never from what we took . It just looked like cough medicine . ` The idea kind of sprung up that maybe we should try some , just for a laugh . He -LRB- Christopher -RRB- was quite adamant about it . He stood up and said it would be fun . ' I think he felt safe taking it . He would n't have done it without me there and I did n't really see the harm in it . ' Graham Trembeth , defending Willoughby , said : ` You did n't see it as a drug like heroin or cocaine , like an illegal drug ? ' Mr Ugle replied : ` No . It did n't even feel that strong when we took it . ' Horror : Willoughby was screaming were called to the family 's street in Weybridge , Surrey -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Mr Trembeth asked Mr Ugle why he had not initially told police Willoughby had squirted the drug into their mouths . Mr Ugle said he did n't want to get her into trouble . Blonde-haired Willoughby appeared visibly emotional and rocked back and forth as details of the case were read out . Mr O'Higgins told the jury of six men and six women : ` It is the prosecution case that the defendant , who sadly is -LSB- Mr Rowley-Goodchild 's -RSB- mother , provided the oramorph and administered it by literally pouring or squirting it into his mouth . ` What she did was to administer her prescription medication to somebody that she knew was already drunk and to whom the drug was not prescribed . ' In her interview , Mr O'Higgins told the jury she was willing to answer general background questions but said ` no comment ' when asked about details of that night . ` The key factual issue in this case is going to be the question of the direct administration of the drug , ' said Mr O'Higgins . ` It is the prosecution case that it is not just that Mrs Willoughby made the drug available , brought it into the room , offered it to Christopher or even gave it to him . ` The prosecution case is that she deliberately and directly administered it to him . She emptied a syringe into his mouth . ' The trial continues and is expected to last a week . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Marianne Willoughby , 50 , was taking oramorph for severe knee pain . She allegedly squirted it into son Christopher 's mouth from syringe . He collapsed , passed out and died at family home in Weybridge , Surrey . 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She has lived through two world wars , 70 governments and her life spans three centuries . Now , Europe 's oldest woman has revealed the secrets of her long life . Emma Morano , from Verbania , Italy , has been alive for over 115 years - and claims eating raw eggs and avoiding men has kept her young . Ms Morano is not only the oldest person in Europe , but the fifth oldest person in the world . Emma Morano , 115 , says eating three raw eggs a day and avoiding relationships with men are the key to her long life . She separated from her husband in 1938 and never married again . When asked about her longevity , she simply said : ' 115 years are a lot ' . Although she was married at one point , it was an unhappy union , and ended in 1938 after the death of her young child . Since then , she has had many suitors but has resisted all their advances , the New York Times reports . ' I did n't want to be dominated by anyone , ' she said . Separation at that time was rare , and divorce only became legal in Italy in 1970 . Ms Morano also credits her longevity on her love of raw eggs . She has also been eating three a day since she was a teenager , after a doctor said this would counter her anaemia . Her niece , her main carer , brings the eggs -- along with the rest of the day 's meals -- to her every morning . The Gerontology Research Group has confirmed the ages of more than 70 living supercentenarians -- those who are 110 and older . Nearly all are women , and most are located in North America , Europe and Japan , where proof-of-age records are more readily available . Here are the 10 oldest people in the world whose ages have been validated by the group : . 1 . Misao Okawa , 116 , Japan . 2 . Gertrude Weaver , 116 , United States . 3 . Jeralean Talley , 115 , United States . 4 . Susannah Mushatt Jones , who turns 115 on Sunday , United States . 5 . Bernice Madigan , 114 , United States . 6 . Emma Morano-Martinuzzi , 114 , Italy . 7 . Antonia Gerena Rivera , 114 , United States . 8 . Ethel Lang , 114 , England . 9 . Nabi Tajima , 113 , Japan . 10 . Blanche Cobb , 113 , United States . Her life has straddled three centuries , and she has watched Italy evolve from a monarchy to a republic . She was born on November 29 , 1899 , in Civiasco , a town in Piedmont , northwest of Italy and bordering Switzerland and France . She moved to Verbenia , a town on the shore of Lake Maggiore , as a young woman , where she got a job in a factory making jute sacks , which are usually used to hold potatoes . She has been there ever since . She was one of eight children , and living well into old age runs in the family ; one of her sisters died just short of 100 , while another lived to 102 . She became famous when she turned 110 , joining the ranks of the 75 living supercentarians -- who are nearly all female . Doctors and researchers travel to her bedside to study her genetics and lifestyle . In general , researchers studying ageing have found different 20 to 30 per cent of a person 's lifespan is related to genetics , the rest is down to lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise . A 2012 study published in PLoS Medicine found even small amounts of exercise can extend life expectancy by up to 4.5 years . Older research studying the world 's ` blue zones ' , where people commonly live past more than 100 years , theorised that not smoking , eating a plant-based diet , eating vegetables and nuts , regularly exercising and having a healthy social and family life are the key behaviours related to living longer . Feeling youthful could also help delay old age . A recent British study found people who feel three or more years younger than their chronological age have a lower death rate compared with those who felt their age or who felt more than one year older than their age . Older-feeling adults were about 40 per cent more likely to die than younger-feeling adults . Ms Morano also credits her longevity on her love of raw eggs . She has been eating three a day since she was a teenager , after a doctor said this would counter her anaemia . | Emma Morano , 115 , is the fifth oldest woman in the world . Has been eating three raw eggs a day ever since she was a teenager . Credits her longevity on remaining unmarried after a divorce in 1983 . ' I did n't want to be dominated by anyone , ' she said , turning down suitors . | [[164, 191], [194, 235], [226, 264], [164, 175], [242, 281], [398, 409], [418, 486], [1028, 1037], [1043, 1090], [1091, 1152], [3910, 3919], [3925, 3972], [3973, 4029], [888, 928]] |
This is the shocking moment a woman who got out of her car after spinning out of control on an icy road was sent flying 50 feet through the air by a passing motorist . Alevtina Kapustina , 34 , had been driving to see friends in the village of Bereznyaki near her home in the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in eastern Russia 's Sakhalin Oblast . She hit a patch of black ice that sent her Toyota Ipsum spinning 180 degrees as she cried out in horror before coming to a rest . With her in-car camera still running , she climbs out to see if there is any damage to the side of her motor and is sent flying through the air moments later after being hit by a passing Toyota Novah . Mown down : Alevtina Kapustina is sent flying through the air by a passing motorist after getting out of her car to check for damage when she span out of control on a icy road in the village of Bereznyaki in Russia . Violent impact : With her in-car camera still running , she climbs out to see if there is any damage to the side of her motor and is sent flying through the air moments later after being hit by a passing Toyota Novah . The Novah then careers off the road into a ditch on the other side as Alevtina 's body lies motionless on the snow-covered road . Horrified motorist Hleb Ermakov , 55 , who stopped to help , said : ' I saw the car parked by the side of the road and facing the wrong direction as a woman was standing beside it . ` Then the car in front of me just slammed straight into her . It was absolutely horrifying . ` She was completely motionless and I thought she must be dead . ` But when I pulled over and got out I noticed her move a little and immediately called an ambulance . ' Amazing escape : The Novah -LRB- not in picture -RRB- careers off the road into a ditch on the other side as body lies motionless on the snow-covered road . A hospital spokesman said it was a miracle she was n't killed . Mrs Kapustina was taken to a nearby hospital where she was treated for concussion . A hospital spokesman said : ` It 's a miracle she was n't killed . ` Fortunately , she only had slight head injuries and was otherwise OK . ' The female driver of the Toyota Novah was treated for shock . ' I thought she must be dead ' : Motorist Hleb Ermakov , 55 , who stopped to help , said : ` The car in front of me just slammed straight into her . It was absolutely horrifying ' | Alevtina Kapustina , 34 , spun out of control on a snow-covered road . Her dashcam captured moment she was struck after getting out of car . Escaped death after suffering just concussion and minor head injuries . | [[0, 143], [360, 369], [375, 424], [778, 781], [786, 889], [0, 143], [2073, 2106]] |
A former inmate of Kerobokan prison has told of how he was baptised by Bali Nine drug smuggler Andrew Chan who helped him kick his 20-year drug addiction , and called on the Indonesian government to show the Australian mercy . When Matius Arif Mirdjaja first spoke to Andrew Chan in prison in 2011 he mocked him for his religious beliefs . The pair knew of each other from the previous three times Mirdjaja had been ordered to serve time but had never spoken . Scroll down for video . Matius Arif Mirdjaja -LRB- right -RRB- , a former inmate of Kerobokan prison , has told of how he was baptised by Bali Nine drug smuggler Andrew Chan -LRB- left -RRB- who helped him kick his 20-year drug addiction . Matius Arif Mirdjaja first spoke to Andrew Chan in prison in 2011 he mocked him for his religious beliefs . It was not until Mirdjaja personally witnessed Chan 's devotion to God that he started to believe in Christianity . In 2011 , the Indonesian - who is now 40 years old - was imprisoned for robbery . ' -LSB- The first time we spoke -RSB- we had a debate about philosophy and Christianity , ' Mirdjaja told Daily Mail Australia . ` At that time , I mocked him because I said that `` The Christian foundation is a really silly thing to believe . How do you as a Christian believe in someone who died on the cross and could n't save his own ass and you expect him to save your ass ? '' ' Mirdjaja said Chan did not get offended by this exchange and just smiled at him . After the first conversation , they continued their debates about religion , philosophy and history , which the Australian ` knows a lot about ' . ` One day he came to me and said `` You ca n't fit God in your brain man , no matter how big your brain is , you can not fit God in your brain because God is in your heart , so you have to fit God in your heart '' , ' Mirdjaja said . ` He said that to me ... at that time I had addiction to drugs inside prison still -LSB- to heroin -RSB- . ` During that period , he gave me a Bible but I just threw it away and again Andrew never got offended . ' After Mirdjaja was baptised , he and Chan -LRB- second left -RRB- started up a Bible study group inside Kerobokan prison . The group was one of many programs Chan and his fellow Bali Nine inmate , Myuran Sukuraman , pioneered to help rehabilitate ` hundreds ' of prisoners . It was not until Mirdjaja personally witnessed Chan 's devotion to God that he started to believe in Christianity . ' A spiritual encounter happened during that period -LSB- when Mirdjaja was still addicted to drugs -RSB- , one of them was when Andrew helped me get through my addiction so he laid down and prayed on me and then he did it constantly , ' Mirdjaja said . ` Andrew did n't intend to ask me to stop drugs at that time but how he approached me was helping -LSB- me to be -RSB- free from my addiction . ' I had my addiction for 20 years and that 's when I stopped and I realised that he taught me a lot about Christianity . I made the decision to be baptised in prison , so Andrew baptised me . ' After Mirdjaja was baptised , he and Chan started up a Bible study group inside Kerobokan prison . According to the Indonesian , this is one of many programs Chan and his fellow Bali Nine inmate , Myuran Sukuraman , have pioneered to help rehabilitate ` hundreds ' of prisoners . Mirdjaja left prison in 2013 and has now started to preach at churches in south-east Asia , while trying to roll out rehabilitation programs started by the Australians to help others at 17 different prisons around Indonesia . Raji Sukumaran -LRB- left -RRB- , mother of Australian death row prisoner Myuran Sukumaran , is accompanied by her daughter Brintha -LRB- right -RRB- during a visit with her son outside Kerobokan Prison in Denpasar in Bali on Tuesday . Michael Chan -LRB- left -RRB- arrives to visit his brother Andrew Chan at Kerobokan jail in Denpasar on Tuesday . Foreign tourists visit Kerobokan prison in Denpasar , Bali , on Tuesday . Mirdjaja visits Chan five times a week when he 's in Bali . As part of his role as an evangelist , Mirdjaja visits Nusa Kambangan - also known as Death Island - where Chan and Sukuraman are expected to meet their fate and says the prisons are surrounded by jungle with 19 tigers prowling the grounds . Just hours before Mirdjaja spoke with Daily Mail Australia , news emerged the executions of Chan and Sukumaran , who were meant to moved to Nusa Kambangan this week to be shot dead , were postponed . The former inmate is very vocal about how he feels about the death penalty in Indonesia . ` The maximum sentence is actually written in our system to give impact so people can change themselves , so people can rehabilitate themselves , ' Mirdjaja said . ` Now we have two living monuments -LSB- Chan and Sukuraman -RSB- who can make a testimony of how people can change themselves inside prison but then the government is going to shoot them anyway . ' Mirdjaja also pointed to a piece of draft legislation that would see those sentenced to death have their penalty reduced if they showed 10 years of good behaviour . ` Why do n't we wait for that to become the law . We 're not running out of time to give life , ' he said . ` It 's unfair , not only about them , but for everyone . The government should really open dialogue -LSB- about the death penalty -RSB- to give people a chance to live . ' The external view of Indonesia 's prison on Nusakambangan Island , Indonesia . Australian death-row prisoners Myuran Sukumaran -LRB- right -RRB- and Andrew Chan -LRB- left -RRB- . Mirdjaja said he had witnessed Chan and Sukuraman change people 's lives in prison and they deserved to be spared . ` These guys have love and compassion and a genuine heart . My life before I had seen so many lies , I 've seen all the people speak the other way around with their behaviour , ' he said . ` They do a good thing in their right hand but bad thing in their left hand . -LSB- Chan and Sukuraman 's -RSB- message is simple - love and compassion . They never judge other people . ' When asked how the pair are dealing with their impending deaths , Mirdjaja said they were ` not even sad ' about it . ` They really surrender everything to the Lord , whatever happens , happens , ' he said . ' -LSB- Andrew -RSB- never said there 's nothing we can do but he knew everything has a reason for the Lord and how we respond -LSB- to it is up to us -RSB- . ` These boys responded very well , they give love and compassion . Why do n't we give a chance for them ? ` Andrew jokes about -LSB- his last rites -RSB- . He says I have the right to live in Bali . We never talk about how are you preparing for death . ` The boys they 're strong . If it was us , we 'd get very emotional like me and the family , I 'm very emotional . I say this is an injustice and it 's unfair . ' | Matius Arif Mirdjaja first spoke to Andrew Chan in prison in 2011 and mocked him for his religious beliefs . It was not until Mirdjaja personally witnessed Chan 's devotion to God that he started to believe in Christianity . In 2011 , the Indonesian - who is now 40 years old - was imprisoned for robbery . He was battling a heroin addiction while he was held behind bars . 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With record snowfalls and icy temperatures , ski resorts across North America are booming . But these haunting images show that while tourists may be flocking to some resorts , others can lay abandoned and in a few short years become overgrown as nature reclaims the mountain . The Talisman hotel , in Ontario , Canada , was once a booming holiday spot , but after going bankrupt four years ago , it has fallen victim to its surroundings . Scroll down for video . Spooky : It has taken just four years for nature to start reclaiming the Talisman hotel , near Toronto in Canada . Abandoned : The resort , which opened in the early 1960s , closed down in 2011 after going bankrupt , and has since been home to squatters . Ready : The hotel looks like it has been abandoned half way through the day - with tables seemingly set and ready to receive guests . Skiing : The resort did not just offer skiing , but had a golf course and multiple swimming pools for the guests . Located just 70 miles north-west of Toronto , the 200-acre resort once bustled with families and skiers taking to the slopes and enjoying drinks at apres-ski bars . The hotel had its own snow-making machines , multiple swimming pools , as well as a golf course and tennis facilities for those visiting in the warmer months . A 1984 advert for the Talisman , which was built in the 1960s , shows people enjoying the slopes , as well as taking a dip in the pool and dancing with friends after a hard day 's skiing . ` More than a ski hill , ' the voice over boasts . ' A resort . ' All that seems a far cry away now : squatters and damp have taken their toll , and nature has crept back in . Urban explorer , known only as LeftAhead , has captured these eerie images , showing the abandoned site , where empty chair lifts swing above grassy slopes and restaurants remain set for a dinner that will never appear . The swimming pools are no longer filled with clear water , but plant life , dust covers every inch of the once-popular hotel and the only reminder of the 21st century comes from two abandoned chip and pin machines . But it may all change yet : it seems there was hope for new life at the Talisman . Overgrown : The pools which generations of visitors enjoyed jumping into are now home to the mountain 's plant life . Broken : Windows across the building have been smashed , adding to the feeling of neglect which permeates the area . Dust covered : It seems no one even bothered to sell off the furniture when the hotel and ski resort closed in 2011 . Modern : The only hint the pictures give to its recent past are these two chip and pin machines , also abandoned at the Talisman . A group of developers has snapped up the property , announcing at the end of January it would get a new name : Talisman Mountain Springs Inn . Speaking to the Toronto Star last year , businessman Brian Ellis suggested the resort would need $ 5million to $ 7million -LRB- # 2.525 million to 3.675 million -RRB- to bring it back to its former glory . The developers have penciled in an opening date of July 1 -LRB- Canada Day -RRB- for the new , revitalised resort - complete with yoga studio and spa , and rebuilt golf course . However , the ski slope is not going to be bought back as it was decided they were no longer financially viable . New life : But there is hope for the future of the Talisman : after years being left to rot , new developers have moved in to transform the site . Millions : The total cost of renovations to bring it up to scratch was somewhere between $ 5million and $ 7million . Hope : The developers are confident they can bring customers back to the resort - but it does n't seem they will be reintroducing the ski lifts . Date : The developers are hoping to open up once more on July 1 - which is Canada Day , a public holiday in the North American country . | The Talisman hotel - a 1960s ski resort near Ontario , in Canada - closed it doors in 2011 after declaring bankruptcy . The 200 acre site has been abandoned ever since , allowing nature to reclaim the once popular hotel . Creepy new pictures show rusting ski chairs hanging over grassy slopes , and a dining room laid for dinner . But developers are now hoping to inject new life into the resort - reopening to the public later this year . | [[278, 309], [321, 352], [278, 296], [359, 394], [359, 439], [579, 588], [591, 601], [638, 678], [2438, 2531], [96, 262], [177, 183], [209, 277], [579, 588], [591, 601], [685, 694], [700, 719], [1628, 1658], [1659, 1673], [1736, 1854], [3012, 3161], [3396, 3450], [3721, 3777]] |
Gregory John O'Brien , 21 , has been arrested for pointing his gun at students and firing it in the air during a dispute between rival fraternities . A 21-year-old college student who allegedly fired his gun in the air during a dispute between two fraternity houses has been arrested . Gregory John O'Brien was on the balcony of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity , where he is a member , at the University of Georgia when he pointed his .45 - caliber semiautomatic pistol at members of the neighboring Pi Kappa Alpha , according to police . O'Brien then ` raised the gun ' and fired one shot into the air before pointing it once more at the Pi Kappa Alpha members , cops say . The two fraternities , located on the college 's on-campus Greek Park Circle , had been involved in an altercation a half-hour before the shooting , police told The Augusta Chronicle . O'Brien was one of the members involved in the argument , which occurred over the weekend , authorities believe . Less than an hour later , several Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity members stood in-between the two houses . Members of Tau Kappa Epsilon were standing on their balcony . O'Brien was on the balcony of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity -LRB- pictured -RRB- , where he is a member , at the University of Georgia when he pointed his .45 - caliber pistol at members of the neighboring Pi Kappa Alpha . The fraternity members retreated into their respective houses after O'Brien allegedly fired the shot . O'Brien has been charged with aggravated assault , possession of a weapon on school grounds and reckless conduct . The student surrendered at the Clarke County Jail on Monday and was released after posting a $ 10,000 bond . O'Brien was identified as the shooter after police interviewed witnesses and seized the pistol from the Tau Kappa Epsilon house , police say . Members from the two fraternities -LRB- pictured is Pi Kappa Alpha -RRB- , including O'Brien , had been involved in an altercation a half-hour before the shooting . O'Brien was charged with assault , possession of a weapon on school grounds and reckless conduct . | Gregory John O'Brien , a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon , allegedly pointed the .45 - caliber semiautomatic pistol at members of Pi Kappa Alpha . The neighboring University of Georgia fraternities had been in an altercation half an hour before the shooting . O'Brien was involved in the fight , according to police . He has been charged with aggravated assault , possession of a weapon on school grounds and reckless conduct . | [[0, 20], [23, 25], [28, 149], [421, 515], [540, 547], [576, 662], [1282, 1364], [0, 20], [23, 25], [28, 149], [150, 179], [184, 265], [150, 285], [676, 802], [1835, 1868], [1920, 1999], [518, 539], [1835, 1868], [1920, 1999], [1468, 1516], [2000, 2032]] |
Mr Cameron said he wanted to ensure Jews continued to feel safe in the UK . David Cameron this morning insisted Britain is a safe place for Jews to live - and vowed to keep it that way . The Prime Minister said the Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu was right to demand security against anti-Semitic attacks across Europe , but insisted British Jews were proud to call the UK home . Mr Cameron 's remarks came after Mr Netanyahu said that Europe was no longer safe for Jews following the terror attacks in Paris and Copenhagen . He called for mass emigration to Israel - claiming it is the only country in the world where Jews are totally safe . A Number 10 spokesman insisted Britain was safe for Jews . The spokesman said : ` As the Israeli Prime Minister has said today , Jewish people deserve security in every country . ` And Prime Minister David Cameron could not be clearer . We will fight anti-Semitism with everything we have got . ` Together we will make sure Britain remains a country that Jewish people are proud to call home -- today , tomorrow and for every generation to come . ' Mr Cameron 's remarks came after tens of thousands of Danes gathered at memorials around the country last night , commemorating the victims of deadly attacks on a synagogue and an event promoting free speech . A torch-lit manifestation in Copenhagen this evening attracted a large crowd , including Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt and political leaders from fellow Nordic countries . Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein , 22 , opened fire on a cafe in hosting a free speech debate on Saturday , killing 55-year-old film director Finn Nørgaard , and attacked a synagogue , shooting 37-year-old Dan Uzan , who was volunteering as a security guard at a Bat Mitzvah . El-Hussein was later killed in a shootout with police in his neighborhood of Norrebro , a largely immigrant part of the Copenhagen . The shootings - which came after the Paris gun attacks - sparked Mr Netanyahu 's call for mass emigration to Israel . But European leaders reacted angrily to Mr Netanyahu 's suggestion that Jews were not safe outside Israel . Thousands of people attended a memorial ceremony in Denmark last night after the terror attacks in Copenhagen . Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt took part in a vigil near the cultural club in Copenhagen where the shooting took place . His comments were attacked by the leaders of France , Germany and Denmark , and were met with fury from Jewish groups . French President Francois Hollande said . ' I will not just let what was said in Israel pass , leading people to believe that Jews no longer have a place in Europe and in France in particular . ' German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her government is doing everything possible to protect Jewish sites . She said : ` We are glad and thankful that there is Jewish life in Germany again , ' Merkel said in Berlin . ` And we would like to continue living well together with the Jews who are in Germany today . ' The chair of Britain 's Parliamentary committee against anti-Semitism , John Mann , also attacked Mr Netanyahu 's remarks . He said : ` Mr Netanyahu made the same remarks in Paris - it 's just crude electioneering . It 's no coincidence that there 's a general election in Israel coming up . ` The comments are not helpful and I think people will ignore them ... We 're not prepared to tolerate a situation in this country or in any country in Europe where any Jews feel they have to leave . ' But he added : ` But if people make a positive choice to move then that 's their right to do so . ' Israel 's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Jews in Europe should emigrate to Israel to stay safe . German Chancellor Angela Merkel -LRB- left -RRB- yesterday said that her government will do everything possible to ensure Jewish sites are secure , while Francois Hollande reacted angrily to the Israeli leader 's remarks . Mr Netanyahu 's renewed call for a modern-day exodus came just hours after the deadly terror attacks in Copenhagen and one month after four hostages were killed at a Paris kosher deli . ` We know there are doubts , questions across the community , ' French President Francois Hollande said as he reacted with shock and anger to Netanyahu 's comments . France 's Prime Minister Manuel Valls also slammed Netanyahu 's comments , telling 475,000 French Jews the whole nation was ` wounded with you ' after a gunman killed two people including a synagogue security guard in Copenhagen , Denmark . Mr Valls criticised Netanyahu 's plea for mass migration - and questioned its timing just a month before Mr Netanyahu seeks re-election to the Israeli Parliament on March 17 . The French Prime Minister said : ` My message to French Jews is the following : ` France is wounded with you and France does not want you to leave ' . ' ' I regret Benjamin Netanyahu 's remarks . Being in the middle of an election campaign does n't mean you authorise yourself to make just any type of statement ... The place for French Jews is France . ' A Jew who leaves France is a piece of France that is gone , ' he later added . Victims : Finn Norgaard , 55 , -LRB- left -RRB- was killed at a free speech debate in a cafe hours before El-Hussein -LRB- right -RRB- Uzan -LRB- right -RRB- shot a guard in the head outside a Bat Mitzvah . Gunned down : The terror suspect believed to have killed two men in separate shootings in Copenhagen , Denmark , on Valentine 's Day was shot dead by police at around 5am yesterday after a dramatic standoff . Smashed glass : Investigators were seen at the Krudttonden cafe in the city yesterday morning where the gunman fired 200 bullets at crowds attending a freedom of speech event . Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt also expressed support for the Jewish community , telling reporters : ` They belong in Denmark , they are a strong part of our community , and we will do everything we can to protect the Jewish community in our country . ' ` The Jewish community have been in this country for centuries . They belong in Denmark , they are part of the Danish community and we would n't be the same without the Jewish community in Denmark , ' she added . Mr Netanyahu 's comments also triggered an angry response from Copenhagen 's chief rabbi , Jair Melchior , who said he was ` disappointed ' by the remarks . ` People from Denmark move to Israel because they love Israel , because of Zionism . But not because of terrorism , ' he said . ` If the way we deal with terror is to run somewhere else , we should all run to a deserted island , ' he added . More than 80 per cent of the world 's Jews live in the U.S. and Israel but there are large communities elsewhere , including in Canada , Britain , France , Russia , Argentina , Germany and Australia . British senior Labour party backbencher Louise Ellman also criticised the Israeli leader 's remarks . Mrs Ellman - one of the most prominent Jewish MPs in Parliament - said : ' I disagree with what he has said ... It is the responsibility of all governments to look after their citizens and that includes Jewish citizens . ' A spokesperson for Britain 's Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis told MailOnline he would not be giving an immediate response to Netanyahu 's comments as he is currently attending a conference . The terror suspect believed to have killed two men in separate shootings in Copenhagen , Denmark , on Valentine 's Day was shot dead by police at around 5am on Sunday after a dramatic standoff . | PM says Netanyahu right to demand security against anti-Semitic attacks . But he insisted British Jews were proud to call the UK ` home ' Israel 's Benjamin Netanyahu told Jews : Move to Israel to stay safe . Comments sparked outrage among European leaders and Jewish groups . French President Francois Hollande said he can not let the comment pass . Netanyahu making ` people believe Jews no longer have a place in Europe ' Angela Merkel said she will do everything possible to protect Jewish sites . 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West Coast ports that were closed to incoming cargo vessels during the holiday weekend reopened in full on Tuesday as Labor Secretary Tom Perez arrived in San Francisco seeking to broker a settlement ending months of shipping disruptions . Retail and manufacturing executives say a full , extended port shutdown could cost the US economy some $ 2 billion a day . Perez was sent to meet with the two sides in the conflict at the behest of President Obama , who has come under mounting pressure to weigh in on a labor dispute that has cascaded through the U.S. commercial supply chain and beyond . ` Secretary Perez has meetings with both parties today in San Francisco , ' spokeswoman Xochitl Hinojosa said in an email . ` He 'll urge the parties to resolve their dispute quickly at the bargaining table . We do n't have any updates at this time . ' All at sea : Ships gather off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach , California earlier this month . A labor dispute between dock workers and port management has prevented cargos being unloaded . Thousands of containers stacked up on the docks in California as the U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday to broker a settlement to end the shipping disruptions . A ship from the Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation is pictured anchored offshore on February 6 after it was unable to dock in California . It was not immediately clear whether Perez would meet with the two sides together , separately or both . But one source familiar with the situation said Perez would likely huddle in a room with the principal negotiators from both sides , along with the federal mediator who joined the talks last month . Representatives of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union , representing 20,000 dockworkers , and the bargaining agent for shipping companies and terminal operations , the Pacific Maritime Association , have declined public comment since agreeing last Friday to honor a news blackout requested by the mediator . No face-to-face talks between the parties are believed to have occurred in the three days since then . The PMA previously said the talks , which have dragged on for nine months , hit a new snag on a union demand for changes in the system of binding arbitration of contract disputes . The union has insisted the two sides are near an accord . Operations to load and unload cargo vessels at all 29 West Coast ports were halted through the holiday weekend as of Friday night but resumed on Tuesday morning , port authorities said . More than 30 freighters idled through the weekend waiting for berths to open outside the adjacent ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach , the nation 's two busiest cargo hubs . It was the longest such suspension in the months-long labor dispute . Vessel operations were likewise suspended for two days last weekend , and again last Thursday , which was a union holiday . But shippers said work at the ports continued in the dockyards , rail yards and terminal gates to move cargo already unloaded from ships . The affected ports handle nearly half of all U.S. maritime trade and more than 70 percent of imports from Asia . A domino effect has rippled through much of the U.S. economy , extending to agriculture , manufacturing , retail and transportation . Cranes load containers onto the ships at the Port of Los Angeles on Tuesday . Seaports on the West Coast were all but shut over the weekend because of a contract dispute between dockworkers and their employers that already has disrupted billions of dollars in U.S. international trade . Some shipping containers have been piled up at the Port of Los Angeles for weeks now which is causing pain for countless businesses who ca n't get their hands on goods . California farmers have been hit especially hard , with port disruptions posing a major barrier to perishable goods headed to overseas markets and export losses estimated to be running at hundreds of millions of dollars a week . Asian exporters faced rising shipping rates and some have been forced to reroute their goods by more costly air freight . One automaker , Japan 's Honda Motor Co , said on Sunday it would slow production for a week at plants in Ohio , Indiana and the Canadian province of Ontario , because of port-related delays in parts shipments to those factories . The shippers have said they were curtailing port operations because they were no longer willing to pay union workers premium overnight , holiday and weekend wages during work slowdowns the companies have accused the union of orchestrating . The union has blamed changes in shipping practices instituted by the carriers themselves for causing worsening backlogs , including super-sized freighters that have inundated the ports with high volumes of cargo all at once , and say that suspending vessel operations has only made matters worse . Port officials say it will take many weeks to clear the immediate backlog of cargo containers piled up on the docks once the dispute is settled . A long-term concern is that U.S. export business lost to other countries and other ports may not return . | US Labor Secretary Tom Perez arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday to broker a deal between dock workers and management to end delays . 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Patrick , a finance executive , was diagnosed with bowel cancer after doctors diagnosed anaemia . Patrick McIntosh had given blood every six months for nearly two decades . Then two years ago , when he went to donate as usual , he was told he could n't - because his iron levels were too low . ` It came completely out of the blue , ' says Patrick , 58 , a financier who lives with his wife , Sue , and their two dogs in Smallfield , Surrey . ' I felt very healthy . I sail and I cycle - I 've done the London-to-Brighton bike ride more than 25 times . ' At first , he was n't too concerned . ` The nurse at the donor session said it was nothing to worry about , that I was probably a bit run-down , and I should try taking iron pills - which I did . ' About a month later , Patrick had a routine appointment with his GP and mentioned that his iron levels were low . ` He was pretty reassuring - but just in case , he said he 'd measure them again , ' says Patrick , a director of KMG financial planners . ` But 36 hours later the doctor rang to say my iron levels were so low - about 35 per cent below minimum - I should n't even have the energy to stand up . ' A lack of iron - anaemia - typically causes fatigue , weakness and shortness of breath ; it can also lead to headaches , cold hands or feet , and pale skin . ` But I had no symptoms at all , ' says Patrick . His GP thought this was likely to be because he was so fit and his rigorous fitness regimen had helped his body to compensate . At this point the doctor suggested that bleeding from a stomach ulcer might be to blame , and sent Patrick for tests . These revealed the true cause was far more sinister : a tumour in his colon . Anaemia is often thought of as purely a woman 's problem , with about three million women affected . But 3 per cent of men , roughly one million , also suffer from it , according to a report last year in the British Medical Journal . The danger is that - as in Patrick 's case - anaemia can be a sign of an underlying problem , but men are n't seeking help . ` Men may not realise they are at risk , and are generally more hesitant to see doctors , ' says Dr John Mason , a consultant gastroenterologist at Central Manchester University Hospitals . The body needs iron to produce red blood cells . Without sufficient iron , not only are there fewer red blood cells , those that are produced lack haemoglobin , an iron-rich protein that transports oxygen around the body . His iron levels were so low - about a third below minimum - he should n't even have had the energy to stand . The lack of oxygen affects almost every function in the body , such as the immune system - which is why frequent infections can be a warning sign . Iron is also vital for the hair , skin and nails . Often a lack of iron can simply be down to not getting enough from the food we eat . It is found in many foods , including red meat , fish and dark green leafy vegetables . Otherwise , in women the usual cause is heavy periods . In men , however , anaemia is typically a result of bleeding in the gastro-intestinal tract -LRB- the stomach and intestines -RRB- . This can happen for many reasons , but most often it occurs when taking aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs -LRB- NSAIDs -RRB- . This is the single largest cause of gastro-intestinal blood loss in both men and women , responsible in 10 to 15 per cent of cases , according to the British Society of Gastroenterology . Daily aspirin is taken for a number of reasons , including lowering the risk of heart disease and stroke . It works by interfering with platelets , the blood cells that help blood to clot . A side-effect of anti-clotting action is that it can result in an increased risk of gastro-intestinal bleeding . ` Aspirin is a significant cause of bleeding , especially in older people , who may also not get enough iron because of poor diets , ' says Dr Mason . Other NSAIDs work by blocking enzymes involved in pain and inflammation , but this also stops production of another type of chemical that protects the stomach lining from stomach acid . This means that NSAIDs increase the risk of developing an ulcer - and thus of anaemia . As well as stomach ulcers , other causes of anaemia in men are bleeding from abnormal blood vessels -LRB- angiodysplasia -RRB- ; non-cancerous growths in the colon -LRB- polyps -RRB- ; and infection with the stomach bug H. pylori . Treatment for anaemia depends on the cause . Anaemia is typically a result of bleeding in the gastro-intestinal tract -LRB- the stomach and intestines -RRB- . Where it is due to a chronic disease causing bleeding , such as ulcerative colitis -LRB- an inflammatory bowel condition -RRB- , treatment of the underlying disease should stop the bleeding and the anaemia . In about 5 per cent to 10 per cent of cases of gastro-intestinal bleeding , the cause is cancer in the colon or stomach . A fortnight after his anaemia was diagnosed , Patrick went for tests . ' I had an endoscope or tube and cameras stuck into my backside about two weeks after anaemia was diagnosed . And they found a tumour in the colon . They found several smaller ones , too . ' Cancers can cause bleeding because either the tumour itself bleeds or surrounding tissue bleeds as a result of damage caused by the growth . ' I ended up having 17 inches of my large and small colons taken out , as well as lymph glands and stomach muscles , ' says Patrick . ` The muscles went in a sort of belt-and-braces approach to make sure everything was got . Because I was pretty healthy , I was discharged after 40 hours , rather than the expected four to five days . ' I did not have any chemotherapy or drugs . Bowel cancer can be cured quickly and efficiently if caught early . ' Where no underlying cause for the anaemia can be found - thought to be the case for about one in four people - iron supplements or diet changes may be effective . Treating the problem , even when there is no apparent cause , is important because untreated anaemia can put a strain on the heart as it needs to work harder to pump more blood around to make up for the lack of oxygen in the red blood cells . For people who already have heart disease , this could cause angina -LRB- chest pain as the heart is deprived of blood -RRB- , which is a risk factor for heart attack and stroke . As Dr Mason explains : ` Anaemia makes the heart work harder and brings out angina , in the same way as running for a bus can bring it out . ' The importance of diagnosing anaemia was brought home to Patrick , who now campaigns to raise awareness of the signs of bowel cancer and has raised funds for Bowel Cancer UK with a sponsored trek to the South Pole . ` The frightening thing is that the first sign of my bowel cancer was low iron levels , ' he says . ` Looking back , there were other tell-tale signs , ' he adds , recalling a change in stool colour -LRB- ` pretty black ' -RRB- and odour , ` which I discovered can be symptoms of cancer , but I did n't know at the time ' . ` Had I known , I would have seen a doctor . But there was no apparent blood , and I felt so well . ` If the anaemia had n't been diagnosed when it was - and it was only by chance - who knows what would have happened . ' bowelcanceruk.org.uk . | Patrick McIntosh , 58 , from Surrey was diagnosed with anaemia 2 years ago . A fortnight later he underwent tests with an endoscope and cameras . He had bowel cancer and had to have 17 inches his colon taken out . | [[4925, 4946], [4971, 4995], [4998, 5036], [5004, 5105], [5330, 5386]] |
A cat has walked away unscathed from a 26-storey tower fall after it crashed through a canvas tent roof beneath its owner 's apartment . Jommi , an 18-year-old cat from Hong Kong , had been playing in owner Al Ling 's flat when he went into the kitchen to make her some food . But when he returned a few minutes later , Jommi had gone . Jommi , 18-months-old , was playing in her owner 's Hong Kong flat when she fell out the open window . She fell 26 storeys from the window of this downtown Hong Kong apartment block , but miraculously walked away unscathed . He said : ` We went into the other room for a few minutes and shortly after when I came out calling for her , I was looking everywhere and could not find her . ` We had left a little window crack open to get some fresh air and I suddenly had the horrific thought that she may have gotten through the gap . ' Going over to the window , he looked outside and could not believe his eyes . He said : ' I looked over and saw a large hole in a tent 26-storeys below , and I knew she had gone over . ' Jumping into the lift , Ling hurtled downstairs and ran outside to see if Jommi was still alive . He said : ' I really did fear the worst and was convinced I would find her dead . ` The force of her impact was so great it had bent the tent 's aluminium frame so you can imagine my utter shock when I went inside and found her licking her paws as if nothing had happened . ' Owner Al Ling said he was convinced he would find Jommi -LRB- pictured -RRB- dead after she fell from the window . Despite falling 26 storeys , her fall was cushioned by a tent roof , which was left torn and bent -LRB- pictured -RRB- from the impact of her landing . After falling from the tower block -LRB- left -RRB- , Jommi went straight through the roof of a tent at ground level -LRB- right -RRB- . Stunned Ling then took her back upstairs and closed the window . He said : ' I remember seeing a QI programme once where they talked about a cat 's low terminal velocity when falling from great heights and that the higher the fall the more likely the survival . ` Whatever the reason , Jommi is going to be the most spoilt cat in history now . ' | The 18-month-old cat fell 26 storeys from a Hong Kong apartment tower . Jommi fell out of her owner 's open window after he left the room . Despite the huge fall , she was found uninjured and licking her paws . Her fall was broken by a tent which was left bent and torn from the impact . | [[440, 518], [1546, 1572], [337, 342], [361, 439], [0, 103], [440, 443], [525, 561], [1316, 1399], [1355, 1356], [1373, 1405], [1379, 1428], [0, 103], [66, 136], [1237, 1315], [1575, 1612], [1601, 1614], [1621, 1649], [1698, 1749], [1752, 1834]] |
A Canadian mother says she is ` humbled ' by the fact that thousands of people around the world claim she inspired them to vaccinate their children . Jennifer Hibben-White wrote a diatribe against vaccine-hesitant parents last week after a hospital said her 15-day-old son had been exposed to measles as he waited for a check-up on January 27 . Tomorrow a doctor is expected to give baby Griffin the all-clear , DailyMail.com has learned . During the tense four-week wait , Mrs Hibben-White took to Facebook , slamming ` misinformed ' parents for ` twisting science ' , adding : ' I am angry as hell . ' The post , which systematically lists and debunks the various myths surrounding vaccinations , has been shared more than 270,000 times since February 10 - and thousands of parents from as far as New Zealand , Australia and the Netherlands have been moved to reassess their stance . Speaking to DailyMail.com from her home in Pilkington , Ontario , Mrs Hibben-White said : ` It has been quite overwhelming . I had to stop reading the messages by the time it passed 200 . I 've now had thousands . Furious : Jennifer Hibben-White and her husband Glenn are furious after being told 15-day-old Griffin could have been exposed to measles while waiting for a routine check-up at an Ontario hospital last month . ` People all over the world who were on the fence emailed me saying they saw my post and it made them look at the data for themselves , make an informed decision , and vaccinate their children . ' I never expected it to go around the world like it did . ` It was a very upsetting and stressful tome and I think I 'd just kind of had it at that point . ' Mrs Hibben-White , a vice-president of marketing at a private school , and her husband , Glenn White , have rebuilt their lives since their five-year-old daughter Olivia unexpectedly died in her sleep three years ago . Tests showed she suffered from a rare blood infection . Describing the ordeal to DailyMail.com , Mrs Hibben-White said the phone call from York Region Public Health about Griffin was the last straw . ` We have gone through a lot as a family over the last few years . ` This was a tipping point where I felt that the responsibility of people had to be addressed . ' But despite the positive reactions she has had , the fear surrounding vaccinations does not appear to be waning . ' I have heard so much misinformation over the past few days that it is really frightening . ' I am talking about celebrities who make connections between vaccinations and autism . We need to start being smarter . ` It is a simple case of education ; talking to the right people such as the family doctor , reading established peer-reviewed sources such as those from the World Health Organization . It 's all about mitigating risk . ` What would happen in an epidemic ? Now it 's measles . What about mumps ? Polio ? ' After a tense four-week wait , the family will visit a doctor tomorrow to find out if baby Griffin is measles free . In the post Mrs Hibben-White wrote : . Agonizing wait : The family has to wait three more days to hear if Griffin is infected with the disease . Further fears : Their three-year-old daughter Aurelia only has one MMR jab which they hope will protect her . ` You think you are protecting them by letting them eat their shovel full of dirt and reducing antibiotics and eating organic ? You are n't , ' she wrote . ` And you would be the first to line up if you had an inkling of what the death of a child feels like . ` You would be crawling through the streets on your hands and knees , begging , BEGGING to get that vaccine into your precious babies . ' She continued : ` You think you are protecting them through extracts and homeopathy and positive thoughts and Laws of Attraction and dancing by candlelight on a full moon ? You are n't . ' I PROTECT YOUR CHILD . We protect your child . By being concerned world citizens who care about ourselves , our fellow man , and our most vulnerable . So we vaccinate ourselves and our children . ' More than 100 people in California and others in several states and Mexico have been infected with measles since an outbreak traced to Disneyland was first reported in December . A Center for Disease Control statement said that it has been dealing with a large , ongoing multi-state outbreak since the beginning of the year . Though the vast majority of cases are in California , 18 states and Washington DC had seen cases as of Tuesday . Arizona , California , Colorado , Delaware , Illinois , Michigan , Minnesota , Nebraska , Nevada , New Jersey , New York , Oregon , Pennsylvania , South Dakota , Texas , Utah and Washington have seen patients with measles . Political figures have weighed in on the issue of vaccination , with President Barack Obama saying that there is ` no reason ' for all parents not to have their children immunized . The year 2014 saw a record number of measles cases , with 644 patients across 27 states . Last year had one major outbreak that consisted of 383 cases in the unvaccinated Ohio Amish community . The US normally sees less than 100 measles cases a year . This is my son Griffin , and he may have measles . On February 9th , I received a phone call from York Region Public Health , informing me that Griffin , alongside my mother and I , was potentially exposed to the measles virus while attending a newborn weigh-in appointment at my doctor 's office in Markham on January 27th . Griffin was 15 days old at the time . I was informed that someone who later developed measles sat in the doctor 's waiting room between 1 hour before and 30 minutes before we arrived . I was also informed that measles is regarded as ` airborne ' and can stay in the air and on surfaces up to 2 hours after the infected person has left . I was then asked if I had had the measles vaccine . I had . Griffin . Griffin had not . Can not . I was advised to not be around small children . If I worked in such an environment I would be written off work . I do work in such an environment ; my home . Where I now sit with Griffin and my 3 year old , Aurelia , who has only been able to get one MMR vaccine so far . She is now , technically , exposed too . We are to sit tight and watch for symptoms : fever , cough , runny nose . If we develop any of these we are to call my doctor and arrange to come in under official medical precautions . We are to wait at home , in isolation , until February 17th , after which the 21 days of possible incubation will have passed and we are clear . So , Griffin is now Schrödinger 's baby . Simultaneously with measles , and without it . Until he develops symptoms , or until a further 7 days pass . One or other . And I 'm angry . Angry as hell . I wo n't get angry at or blame the person in the waiting room . I would have likely done the same thing ... you get sick , you go to the doctor . I have no idea what their story is and I will never know . But I do know one thing : . If you have chosen to not vaccinate yourself or your child , I blame you . I blame you . You have stood on the shoulders of our collective protection for too long . From that high height , we have given you the PRIVILEGE of our protection , for free . And in return , you gave me this week . A week from hell . Wherein I do n't know if my BABY will develop something that has DEATH as a potential outcome . DEATH . Now , let 's unpack this shall we . All out on the table . You have NO IDEA what this ` potential outcome ' means . NO IDEA . I do . Unfortunately , I do . You think you are protecting your children from thimerosal ? You are n't . It 's not in their vaccine . You think you are protecting them from autism ? You are n't . There is no , none , nada , nothing in science that proves this . If you want to use google instead of science to ` prove me wrong ' then I am happy to call you an imbecile as well as misinformed . You think you are protecting them through extracts and homeopathy and positive thoughts and Laws of Attraction and dancing by candlelight on a full moon ? You are n't . I PROTECT YOUR CHILD . We protect your child . By being concerned world citizens who care about ourselves , our fellow man , and our most vulnerable . So we vaccinate ourselves and our children . You think you are protecting them by letting them eat their shovel full of dirt and reducing antibiotics and eating organic ? You are n't . As an unvaccinated person you are only protected by our good graces . WE LET YOU BE SO PRIVILEGED thanks to our willingness to vaccinate ourselves and our children . You know what vaccines protect your children from ? Pain . Suffering . Irreparable harm . Death . And you would be the first to line up if you had an inkling of what the death of a child feels like . You would be crawling through the streets on your hands and knees , begging , BEGGING to get that vaccine into your precious babies because that is what I would have done , if I could , to save my daughter . The fact is , there was no vaccine for her . Not for her illness . And she died . She died at age five and a half , and she is gone . And I watch these arguments trotted out on Facebook and twitter citing false science and long discredited ` studies ' that just wo n't stop and Jenny McCarthy quotes and ` it 's MY choice ' to not vaccinate ... and I think ... what would you have done if your child lay dying ? Would you give them a scientifically proven , safe and effective vaccine and risk the minuscule likelihood of a side effect ? Or would you let them go , knowing that at least they wo n't develop autism -LRB- which they would n't even develop anyway because SCIENCE -RRB- ? And do n't you DARE tell me that you would n't vaccinate them then . Do n't you dare . You have no idea what it feels like to go through what we went through . So , look at Griffin . Tell me why he gets to bear the brunt of your stupidity and reckless abuse of our protection ? Tell me . Seven more days until I know that my baby is safe . Seven more days . How is your week going , anti-vaxxers ? | Jennifer Hibben-White was told 15-day-old Griffin was exposed to measles . He had been in the hospital for a couple of hours for routine check-up . Hibben-White lashed out at ` anti-vaxxers ' in Facebook post . She has received hundreds of emails saying she made them re-think . She has to wait three more days to find out if Griffin is infected . | [[238, 300], [249, 344], [1183, 1309], [5462, 5499], [1183, 1309], [150, 231], [440, 471], [474, 507], [23, 26], [32, 39], [42, 138], [3055, 3101], [3078, 3143]] |
Sales of English apples are set to hit a 20-year high - pipping demand for imports . The boom in favourites , including Gala , Braeburn , Cox and Russet , was fuelled by good weather , which boosted production , and increased availability in supermarkets . Ironically , the rise of apples grown in the UK has stemmed from the fact we are planting large numbers of foreign varieties , particularly Braeburn and Gala , which originated in New Zealand . Sales of English apples are set to hit a 20-year high but ironically , the rise of apples grown in the UK has stemmed from the fact we are planting large numbers of foreign varieties . Traditional English apples like Cox may have a superior taste , however the likes of Braeburn are easier to grow , producing more fruit per tree and are more likely to meet the EU 's designated ` Class 1 ' status . The Cox 's Orange Pippin can trace its heritage back to 1830 , at Colnbrook in Buckinghamshire , England , where it was developed by the retired brewer and horticulturist Richard Cox . By contrast the Braeburn is a much more modern variety . It is believed to have originated from a cross between a Granny Smith and Lady Hamilton and was discovered as a chance seedling in 1952 by a farmer in the Moutere Hills , New Zealand . The first Gala was a cross between the Golden Delicious and the Kidd 's Orange Red and was planted in New Zealand in the 1930s and is now grown across the globe . New research shows that this season 's sales of English-grown apples reached 92,700 tonnes at the end of January , a significant increase on the 75,000 tonnes sold at the same point last year . The rise in demand and sales was announced by Adrian Barlow , head of the industry body English Apples and Pears , who expects total sales of the 2014 crop to hit 130,000 tonnes -- up by 15,000 on the year before . The boom in favourites , including Gala , Braeburn , Cox and Russet , was fuelled by good weather , which boosted production , and increased availability . In 2003 just 23 per cent of apples sold here came from British orchards , however this is now up to more than 30per cent and the industry is aiming for 65 per cent . Mr Barlow said a tactical decision by growers to switch to producing apples that originated overseas has been a huge factor in the industry 's growth , describing the transformation as ` electrifying ' . He said sales of UK produced Gala apples were up by 7,900 tonnes on last year 's figures , rising to 29,600 tonnes by the end of January . Such is demand that the 2014 English crop is expected to be sold out by April . Mr Barlow told The Grocer magazine : ` We have recovered the ground lost by the shortages in the crop we saw in 2012 and 2013 . ' While English growers are selling more , the total number of apples sold in the UK is showing signs of decline . Total consumption in 2014 was 482,000 tonnes , which was down by 9per cent on the 527,000 in 2011 . Growers attribute this to the rising competition from fast food , sweets and other snacks . They also complain the government 's healthy eating advice to consume five portions of fruit or vegetables a day is being ignored , with the current average put at three . Mr Barlow said : ` Shoppers should recognise that English apples are good both for them , local economies and the environment . There really is an English apple for everyone and due to our climate , they are the best in world . ' Despite the bumper harvest , he said apple growers are disappointed with the price they are being paid for their crop . British growers generally receive about 15 per cent more than their European counterparts for apples destined for the fruit bowl . By contrast , some who supply the juicing and processing market have experienced a ` torrid time ' due to low prices . The first Gala apple was a cross between the Golden Delicious -LRB- pictured -RRB- and the Kidd 's Orange Red . | Boom in favourites , including Cox and Russet , fuelled by good weather . The rise of apples grown in the UK stemmed planting foreign varieties . Particularly true for Braeburn and Gala , which originated in New Zealand . | [[85, 152], [155, 182], [170, 182], [191, 209], [1850, 1917], [1920, 1947], [1935, 1947], [1956, 1974], [583, 635], [2228, 2272], [2241, 2247], [2253, 2321], [410, 414], [423, 450]] |
Painter Jack Vettriano , whose work has been labelled as ` dim erotica ' , but sells for hundreds of thousands of pounds has criticised the art establishment for snubbing his work . The 63-year-old 's paintings are hugely popular , and have been reproduced countless times on posters , calendars and souvenir mugs . But despite his success , critics of the Scottish artist have branded his work ` brainless ' and ` dim erotica ' - statements he says are down to his popularity . Scroll down for video . Painter Jack Vettriano , whose work has been labelled as ` dim erotica ' , but sells for hundreds of thousands of pounds has criticised the art establishment for snubbing his work . ` They do n't like an artist who is as popular as me because it takes away part of their authority , ' he told Radio Times magazine . ` If they want to ignore me , let them . ' I have what I want and that is the support of the public and that means far more to me than the approval of a bunch of well-educated art buffs . ' Vettriano 's most famous painting The Singing Butler , featuring a couple dancing on a beach despite an approaching storm , sold for almost # 750,000 at auction in 2004 . Vettriano 's most famous painting The Singing Butler , featuring a couple dancing on a beach despite an approaching storm , was rejected for display at the Royal Academy summer exhibition after it was completed in 1992 . However , it went on to fetch almost # 750,000 at auction in 2004 , a record at the time for a Scottish artist , and has since appeared on prints , posters and even Marks and Spencer biscuit tins . ` The person who made that decision ought to go and live in a cave somewhere , ' Vettriano said of its omission from the Royal Academy show . Despite his success , critics of the Scottish artist have branded his work ` brainless ' and ` dim erotica ' - statements he says are down to his popularity . Vettriano , who is thought to have sold around 12 million posters of his works , recently enjoyed a retrospective at Glasgow 's Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum -LRB- pictured -RRB- . ` That painting has since sold over 10 million copies . How could somebody get something so wrong ? ' The artist , who often paints women in stockings , heels and suspenders , said : ` There are days when I think , ` What is it they -LRB- critics -RRB- do n't like about me ? ' ` To be honest with you I just do n't think they see sex as a serious subject . If I was painting drug use or inner-city violence they 'd consider that to be art . ` They think what I paint is just titillation . It 's not titillation , it 's what every couple does on a Saturday night ' . Vettriano , who is thought to have sold around 12 million posters of his works , recently enjoyed a retrospective at Glasgow 's Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum . Hollywood star Jack Nicholson and Sir Alex Ferguson are among owners of his paintings . Despite his immense popularity with the public , Jack Vettriano has often been the recipient of more negative comments from art critics . Despite his immense popularity with the public , Jack Vettriano has often been the recipient of more negative comments from art critics , and was once famously described as ` The Jeffrey Archer of the art world ' . Throughout the years , his work has been described as twee and chauvinistic , with his more erotically-charged material written off as ` pornography ' . However , his work has sold for thousands , and he is believed to be Britain 's most reproduced artist - making thousands from versions of his paintings . Scottish art historian Duncan Macmillan once said of Vittriano : ` He 's welcome to paint so long as nobody takes him seriously . ' And Guardian art critic Jonathan Jones said : ` Jack Vettriano is no 21st-century Van Gogh . He is the Tom Jones of art : big , bold , brassy and devoid of inner truth . ' Jones added : ` The world of Jack Vettriano is a crass male fantasy that might have come straight out of Money by Martin Amis . ' Sandy Moffat , head of drawing and painting at Glasgow School of Art , said : ` He ca n't paint , he just colours in ' , while Richard Calvocoressi , former director of The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art , said : ` I 'd be more than happy to say that we think him an indifferent painter and that he is very low down our list of priorities -LRB- whether or not we can afford his work , which at the moment we obviously ca n't -RRB- . ` His `` popularity '' rests on cheap commercial reproductions of his paintings . ' Alice Jones wrote in The Independent that in Vettriano 's paintings ` women are sexual objects , frequently half naked and vulnerable , always in stockings and stilettos . ' But sculptor David Mach has spoken out in support of Vettriano saying in The Scotsman : ` If he was a fashion designer Jack would be right up there . ` It 's all just art world snobbery . Anyway , who cares , he probably makes more money than Damien Hirst anyway . ' Vittriano himself has said of criticism that his popularity is down to the prints and greetings cards , that Van Gogh and Monet would have been in favour of selling reproductions , telling Radio 4 in 2013 : ` Let me put this to you , if Van Gough were alive , if Monet were alive , and you were to say to them , `` look , you can sell a print to a Frenchman for 10 francs '' , they would have jumped at the chance . ' | Scottish painter 's pieces have been reproduced countless times on posters . 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A professional gambler was killed in a honey-trap murder before his killers were filmed posing with # 50 notes , a court has heard . Leonie Granger , 25 , was seen ` passionately kissing ' poker player Mehmet Hassan , 56 , at a West End casino in the hours before the killing , the Old Bailey has heard . Mr Hassan was tied up and savagely kicked to death by robbers after he took Miss Granger back to his flat in Islington , north London , jurors were told . Investigators later found a film on Granger 's phone said to show her and others ` holding bundles of # 50 notes ' while one man stuffs money into his underpants . A jury have been shown a film prosecutors say shows Leonie Granger with alleged accomplice Kyrron Jackson and wads of # 50 notes they are said to have stolen from a professional poker player . The Old Bailey heard the film was made at the same time as Mr Hassan -LRB- left -RRB- was lying dead at his flat in Islington , north London . Granger -LRB- pictured right -RRB- is accused of murder and false imprisonment . Granger is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of murder and false imprisonment alongside her boyfriend Kyrron Jackson and his close friend Nicholas Chandler , both 28 . Opening the case , Crispin Aylett QC said : ` When Miss Granger was arrested , the police seized her mobile phone . It appears that she had attempted to delete much of the incriminating material stored in that telephone . ` Nonetheless , among the items that have survived is a piece of film which appears to have been recorded on the morning of Monday 24 March . ` Miss Granger , Jackson and Chandler can each be seen holding bundles of # 50 notes . At one point Chandler is spraying # 50 notes all over the floor while Jackson is stuffing # 50 notes into his underpants . ` While Mr Hassan 's body lay undetected in his flat , his killers were literally throwing his money around . ' The jury was shown the video in which Jackson 's face was obscured by a gas mask . Mr Hassan was described as a professional gambler who sometimes won as much as # 15,000 at a time . Rather than using bank accounts , he would stash his winnings around his flat , even keeping thousands of pounds in his microwave . He was known to have two favourite casinos in Mayfair - the Playboy Casino on Old Park Lane and the Palm Beach Casino in Berkeley Street . Prosecutors said was footage taken from defendant Granger 's phone during the murder investigation . They claim the money was poker winnings stolen from Mr Hassan when the robbers gained entry to the professional gambler 's flat after he met Granger in a casino . The video is said to show Granger with boyfriend Kyrron Jackson , who are now both on trial for murder . The divorced father-of-three also ` enjoyed the company of women ' , making him ` vulnerable to the unscrupulous ' , Mr Aylett said . He would regularly be seen arriving at a casino with an attractive woman on his arm or meeting one there , jurors were told . The prosecutor said the victim met Granger in February last year at the Palm Beach Casino and they saw each other again on March 15 when she went back to his flat before ` she made an excuse and left ' . The court heard Mr Hassan was ` flattered ' by the attention and had joked with friends that she was with him without him even having to pay her . But Mr Aylett said : ` The truth , sadly , is that Miss Granger was not interested in Mehmet Hassan for anything other than his money . And that is how Mehmet Hassan came to be tied up and kicked to death in his own flat . ' The court heard that on the evening of Sunday March 23 , Granger met the victim for a drink before going on to the Palm Beach Casino where they were seen kissing passionately . They left before midnight and went back to Mr Hassan 's flat . About half an hour later , Mr Hassan booked a mini-cab which took Granger to an address in Lewisham . The court was told the cab driver overheard her on her phone exclaiming : ` Swear down ! I do n't believe it . Do n't tell me the money 's not there ! I saw it . Look in the drawer . Look under the cabinet . ' The court heard Mr Hassan and Granger were seen passionately kissing in Palm Beach Casino , Mayfair on the night prosecutors claim he was killed . The jury was told she was speaking to someone using Mr Hassan 's phone suggesting it was one of her conspirators who had planned to go to the flat and overpower Mr Hassan . His body was found by police on the evening of March 24 last year after his sister became concerned that she could not get hold of him . When police tracked down Granger and told her about his death , she began to cry and claimed that two of his friends had turned up and begun sniffing cocaine so she left . But when officers examined her phone , they found the video of the defendants throwing # 50 notes around which was taken the day after the killing . Jackson and Chandler are further accused of robbing Mr Hassan , two counts of plotting to rob employees of Grosvenor Casinos , two counts of conspiracy to have a shotgun and imitation firearm in January last year , and two counts of conspiracy to falsely imprison . The prosecutor told the jury that Mr Hassan 's death was the ` culmination of the ruthless greed ' of Jackson and Chandler who had been involved in two armed robberies at the same casino in South Kensington in January and February last year . In each case , guns were used and the victims were tied up and subjected to violence , Mr Aylett said . The first robbery took place on 12 January 12 , 2014 at the Grosvenor Casino at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel in South Kensington . Granger , Jackson and Chandler are now on trial at London 's Old Bailey , they deny the charges against them . Mr Aylett said , on that day , the robbers ordered a mini-cab , whose driver was forced at gun-point to pick up three men in boilers suits and balaclavas . The driver was bound and tape was placed across his eyes , while one of the robbers drove the car . After arriving the robbers moved through the casino , with one of the gang shouting to gamblers : ` This is a f ****** robbery . Get on the floor ! ' Mr Aylett said they ` must have had some inkling of the high stakes for which they were playing ' because one robber was heard to shout ` It 's not there ' after jumping over the cash desk . Takings from the previous day were # 101,270 but counting had been delayed on the day of the robbery and was still taking place in the basement , the court heard . The robbers still managed to seize over # 10,000 in cash - including # 2,965 in sterling - before fleeing the casino , the court heard . The case against Jackson and Chandler relies mostly on telephone evidence , the court heard . Mr Aylett said phone records suggested Jackson acted as a lookout and gave the signal to the three robbers who entered the casino . Granger , of Gillingham , Kent ; Jackson , of Lewisham , south-east London ; and Chandler , of south-east London , deny the charges against them . The trial continues . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Gambler made up to # 15,000-a-session and kept his cash at his home . Court told he was targeted by ` honey trap girl ' before he was robbed . Poker player was kicked and stamped to death in his London flat . 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So , is this how the Formula One cars of the future will look ? Ferrari have released images of a ` concept ' design , a cross between their 2015 challenger and a supercar . They have called on their fans to voice their opinion , and , despite its seemingly radical nature compared to today 's cars , the Maranello marque insist few changes to the current regulations would be required for F1 to venture down such a route . Ferrari have called on their fans to voice their opinion following the reveal of a concept Formula One car . With the sport looking to make changes for the future , and with ideas up for discussion at an F1 Commission meeting in Geneva on Tuesday , Ferrari have unveiled their own idea as to how an F1 car should look . Sebastian Vettel gets to grips with this year 's Ferrari at the season-opening test in Jerez . Vettel is starting his first season with Ferrari after the four-times world champion left Red Bull . Explaining the release of the pictures , Ferrari said via their website : ` Would it be possible to come up with an F1 car which not only is technologically advanced , but also captivating to the eye and aggressive-looking ? And could this be made without having to overturn the current technical rules ? ` At Ferrari , we believe so . Let us introduce you to the ` concept design ' that was conceived by our design studio together with the Scuderia 's aero department . ` Minimal changes give the car a look that is way different from what have been familiar with so far . ` Our challenge was to create something that was -- to put it short -- better looking . ' Former Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso puts his new McLaren through its paces at the opening winter test . Ferrari 's aggressive design comes on the day the Formula One Commission is considering aesthetic changes to the cars for the 2016 campaign and beyond . Wider cars and tyres have been agreed on in principle , but a date is yet to be settled on . Red Bull are keen to bring in changes for the 2016 campaign , with last year 's pacesetters Mercedes prepared to wait until a year later . How Formula One cars have evolved ... 1960s . John Surtees , the only man to win a world championship on two and four wheels , won the title in 1964 racing for Ferrari . 1970s . Three-times world champion Niki Lauda at the wheel of his Ferrari during the 1974 British Grand Prix . 1980s . Nigel Mansell raced for Ferrari at the back end of the 1980s before joining Williams for the 1991 campaign . 1990s . Gerhard Berger gets to grips with his 1995 Ferrari at the Monaco Grand Prix . 2000s . Michael Schumacher , pictured in his 2005 Ferrari , when he claimed his fifth successive championship . | Ferrari released two images of a radical new concept on Tuesday . It appears to be a cross between their current design and a supercar . Images coincide with meeting of F1 Commission in Geneva on Tuesday . Bosses deciding future of the sport and how cars will look in future . CLICK HERE for all the latest F1 news . | [[64, 116], [0, 2], [5, 63], [1756, 1862]] |
A Utah high school senior was forbidden from attending her school 's Valentine 's Day dance because it was for couples only - and she did n't have a date . Friends Josee Stetich , Mikayla Robertson and Shivani Lindmeir , who are all 18-year-old students at Bountiful High School , had planned to go to the dance as friends when they did not get dates to the ` Sweethearts Dance ' . But when they arrived at the Utah State Fairgrounds in Salt Lake City , school officials said only Lindmeir and Robertson could attend because they had bought a ticket together . Josee Stetitch -LRB- middle -RRB- was forbidden from attending her Utah high school 's Valentine 's Day dance with friends Mikayla Robertson -LRB- right -RRB- and Shivani Lindmeir -LRB- left -RRB- because she did not have a date . But Stetich could not attend solo . ` They said `` No , you ca n't come in , because you do n't have a date , '' ' Stetich told KUTV . Stetich was willing to pay the $ 30 couple 's ticket price , but administrators would n't budge . ' I did n't get asked to the dance , which is fine , ' she said . ' I love hanging out with my girls . It would 've been fun . ' Stetich said she had never heard of the rule before . The girls said it was a disappointing blow after they had spent the entire day getting ready and going out to dinner in anticipation for the event . ' I did n't get asked to the dance , which is fine , ' Stetich said . ' I love hanging out with my girls . It would 've been fun ' ` We got our hair done , put on nice gowns and Josee even bought new shoes , ' Robertson told ABC News . ` We wanted to look our best and be dressed and ready as though we would have had a date . ' The school refunded Robertson and Lindmeir 's ticket and the three girls toured a nearby chocolate factory instead . Bountiful High School Principal Greg Wilkey , who confirmed the dance was only for couples , told KUTV he was informed by assistant principal Sue Baylis that the three girls left ` voluntarily ' after their tickets were refunded , and that there were ` no protests ' from the students or their parents . ` Sue said none of the girls were upset or protested , ' Wilkey said in a statement . ` They knew it was couples only , but they were hoping for a pass . ' But Stetich said all her friends , and their parents , were upset . And they believe the school policy should be changed . ` It 's not a necessary rule , ' she said . ` People do n't get asked to dances , and sometimes plans change . ' Stetich was willing to pay the $ 30 couple 's ticket price to attend the dance at the Utah State Fairgrounds -LRB- pictured -RRB- in Salt Lake City , but administrators would n't budge . Bountiful High School Principal Greg Wilkey said he was told the girls left without protest after their tickets were refunded , but the trio said their friends and family are upset and they hope to change school policy . | Utah student Josee Stetich planned to attend with her two friends Mikayla Robertson and Shivani Lindmeir - who also did n't have dates . But school officials said only Lindmeir and Robertson could attend because they bought a ticket together . Stetich could not attend the ` couples only ' Valentine 's Day dance by herself . The girls ' tickets were refunded but they want the school policy to change . Bountiful High School Principal Greg Wilkey said he was told the girls left the dance ` voluntarily ' and without protest . | [[156, 218], [272, 377], [724, 791], [386, 451], [454, 516], [476, 560], [0, 25], [40, 155], [561, 740], [796, 827], [1803, 1846], [1853, 1893], [1686, 1738], [2331, 2385], [2348, 2385], [2871, 2906], [1803, 1846], [1896, 1955], [1901, 2031], [2118, 2159], [2747, 2811]] |
What should have been the holiday of a lifetime soon turned into a personal hell as a serious leg infection while visiting Thailand turned John Capretta 's world upside down . Capretta , 25 , a network engineer from Melbourne , had gone for a two-week holiday in Thailand . But after spending five enjoyable days in Bangkok , an accident on his first day in Koh Pangan island , on Christmas Day , gave him an unwanted present . He had gone out with a group of people from a nearby hostel , and when they stopped at a beach he decided to go for a run . It was a decision he would live to regret . John Capretta could still manage a smile despite a dislocated right finger and an infected left leg . ' I tripped and cut my left ankle on some metal . There were some superficial cuts on my leg and then a deep one , but it was n't a big deal , ' John explained . ` Afterwards I went to a clinic and they sent me to a hospital to get treatment . I came back from the hospital with it bandaged up . They gave me some meds and I was told to keep the wound clean every day , so no problems . ' In the fall John had also dislocated his finger which was now in a splint and it seemed this was going to cause more bother than his leg , however , things soon took a turn for the worse . Things did n't look to bad at first but the infection in John 's leg just refused to go away . ` Two days later my leg got really swollen . My friends got concerned about it and told me to go to the First Western Hospital - I ended up staying there for two weeks , ' John said . ' I did n't feel sick or anything . But when I went back to the hospital , they opened up the wound to have a look and it was all black inside . ' Over the next fortnight John had five procedures on his leg in Thailand including a series of debridements , where they took away the infected tissue . Even when he arrived back to Australia on January 11 he was n't out of the woods . He had to have two more surgery procedures at St Vincent 's Hospital in Melbourne . This included a skin graft because so much infected skin had to be cut out . Despite a number of surgical procedures the infection kept coming back again and again . ` Unfortunately , even after surgery in Thailand , it was still infected . So they had to do two more surgeries a in Melbourne . I was there for a week and a half , ' he said . John can look back now and talk calmly about what he 's been through , but at the time it was a very different story . ` The most scary thing was that they told me in hospital in Thailand that they 'd only have to cut out all the infected area and I 'd be fine . But every time they did that when they 'd check my leg the next day there would still be infection there . ' At one stage I did think ` Am I going to lose my leg or something ? ' The thought did cross my mind . But you have to stay positive . ' After five days in Bangkok John 's holiday was going well until he got a Christmas present he 'll never forget . ` But it was worrying because it as like it was an invincible bacteria and just kept coming back . At that point when it kept coming back it was a pretty scary period . Something very minor just got out of control . ' Fortunately John is nearly back to full health but still has to have his leg checked regularly . ` These checks are just precautionary , ' he said . ` It wo n't put me off travelling . ' And the one other crucial thing he learned about the whole experience - if you go on holidays always have travel insurance . | John Capretta fell while out for a run on his first day in Koh Pangan island . The 25-year-old only had some superficial cuts on his left leg at first . Two days later his leg had swollen up badly and he had to go to hospital . He stayed here for the two weeks as doctors tried to fight the infection . John thought it was an ` invincible bacteria ' that would claim his leg . Now he is nearly fully recovered but still needs regular check-ups . | [[748, 794], [896, 941], [1371, 1415], [1500, 1538], [1316, 1370], [3015, 3083], [3203, 3249]] |
A list compiled by genealogy experts shows some hilarious names given to some children in the 1800s . With the likes of Suri , Apple and Audio Science tossing sand at each other in Hollywood playgrounds , it 's clear some modern-day parents are always striving for something a little different when it comes to naming their children . But it appears that parents were even playing the originality game with their offspring right back in the 19th century - albeit with slightly less stylish results . According to a hilarious list of historic baby names , children born in the 1800s were given names such as Mineral Waters and Friendless Baxter by their highly-amused parents . One inventive couple even pipped Victoria Beckham to the post by calling their child after the place they were born or conceived - more than 100 years before Brooklyn Beckham entered our lives . Joseph and Ann Cope 's child was given the name Leicester Railway after being born in a carriage at the station in 1863 . Another young girl was given the name Windsor to go with her surname Castle , while one poor boy from Walthamstow was labelled One Too Many when he was born in 1870 . The entertaining list was put together by genealogy firm Fraser & Fraser in London , who have spent more than 40 years trawling through documents to find the most bizarre names in the 19th century . The experts then whittled down the list to the most 10 most amusing names for children born around the UK at that time . Neil Fraser , 39 , a partner at the firm , said the hilarious names could be interpreted as being ` unkind ' because somebody has to live with it . But he also said it showed Britons had a real sense of humour at that time . He said : ` Our genealogists get to look through hundreds of thousands of birth , death and marriage records . ` Over the years we have picked out certain names which have amused us and we 've made a note of them . ` We have been pulling them out of records for the past 40 years and some of them are quite brilliant and hilarious . These historic birth certificates show some of the names given to children during the 19th century , which included a child born in 1892 being called Mineral Waters . One young girl was given 25 names , representing each letter of the alphabet , while her surname ` Pepper ' made up the 26th letter . Despite the most popular name at the time being John and Mary , one of the peculiar girls ' names found by the genealogists was Zebra Lynes , who was born in Southampton in 1875 . Also on the list was Faith Hope Charity , born in Gillingham in 1892 , and the young boy born in Hoo , Kent who was given the pronoun Time Of to cunningly match his surname Day . One girl on the list was even given 26 names by her parents to represent every letter in the English alphabet . The young girl , who was born in 1882 in West Derby , was named ` Ann Bertha Cecilia Diana Emily Fanny Gertrude Hypatia Iug Jane Kate Louisa Maud Nora Orphelia Quince Rebecca Starkey Teresa Ulysis Venus Winifred Xenophen Yetty Zeus . ' Her surname , Pepper , accounted for 26th letter of the alphabet . Another young boy born in Hoo , Kent , was given the name Time Of to go alongside his surname Day . Meanwhile , a boy born in Strood , Kent , was also named That 's It Who 'd Have Thought It . Experts at Fraser & Fraser spend hours trawling through birth , death and marriage records trying to find names of family members . It was after continually seeing the number of A-list celebs calling their children unusual names that the firm decided to compile the list and share it with the public . Among the bigger list was a child who was called Prince Charles and a young boy who was given the moniker John Stone to go with his surname Wall . There was also Frank Still Knight , who was born in Newbury . Mr Fraser added : ` One of the people we found had 25 given names - making one name beginning with each letter in the English alphabet when added to their surname , which is unique . One child was even called Leicester Railway -LRB- pictured -RRB- after being born in a carriage at the station in 1863 . ' I imagine most parents struggle to find a suitable name for their child , so it must have been a horrendous task to try and find 25 . ' A boy was named `` Leicester Railway '' after he was born on a carriage at Leicester Train Station . ` It shows people in the 19th century had a great sense of humour . But some of the names on the list , for example , One Too Many ' Gouldstone might be seen as unkind . ' The father-of-one , from Highgate , London , named his 18-month-old son Nelson Eugeniusz Isambard Lukasz - which is an acronym of his name , Neil . He added : ` As a parent you like to give your child a name which you feel is unique and individual . But we should always remember the child has to live with this name . ` I 'm pretty sure if a parent tried to name their child One Too Many nowadays , it would not be allowed . ' Births , deaths and marriages are public records and anyone can access this information . 1 . Friendless - Friendless Baxter was born in 1871 in Leeds , West Yorks . His parents were James and Jane Baxter . His father was a poultry dealer . 2 . Faith Hope Charity - Faith Hope Charity Brown was born in 1892 in Gillingham , Kent . Her parents were Thomas and Elizabeth Brown . 3 . Leicester Railway - Leicester Railway Cope was born in a train carriage at Leicester Railway Station in 1863 . His parents were Joseph and Ann Cope . 4 . Time Of - Time Of Day was born in Hoo , Kent , in 1899 . His parents were Thomas and Alice Day . 5 . One Too Many - One Too Many Gouldstone was born in Walthamstow , London , in 1870 . His parents were Robert and Martha Gouldstone . His father was a labourer . 6 . Windsor - Windsor Castle was born in Nottingham in 1876 . Her parents were William and Ann . Her father was a bricklayer and her mother 's maiden name was King . 7 . Zebra - Zebra Lynes was born in Southampton in 1875 . Her parents were James and Mary . Her father was a basket maker . 8 . Ann Bertha Cecilia Diana Emily Fanny Gertrude Hypatia Iug Jane Kate Louisa Maud Nora Orphelia Quince Rebecca Starkey Teresa Ulysis Venus Winifred Xenophen Yetty Zeus Pepper - She had a remarkable 26 names . Ann was born in 1882 in West Derby , Lancs , now Liverpool . Her parents were Arthur and Sarah Pepper and her father was a laundry man . 9 . That 's It Who 'd Have Thought It - That 's It Who 'd Have Thought It Restell was born in Strood , Kent , in 1886 . His parents were Robert and Louisa Restell . His father was a labourer . 10 . Mineral - Mineral Waters was born in 1892 in Rochford , Essex . Her parents were Henry and Emma Waters . Her father was a brick-maker . | List compiled by genealogists picked ten most amusing names from 1800s . One child was called Leicester Railway after being born at station in 1863 . Other names include Time Of Day , Mineral Waters and Zebra Lynes . Genealogist Neil Fraser said : ` It shows people in 19th century had a great sense of humour ' | [[0, 36], [0, 101], [500, 552], [1161, 1243], [1360, 1446], [1824, 1920], [872, 919], [938, 993], [4001, 4050], [4066, 4121], [4027, 4121], [4260, 4360], [5342, 5452], [2404, 2437], [2464, 2479], [1633, 1635], [1641, 1705], [4363, 4398], [4361, 4365], [4372, 4428]] |
They can burn with intense heat that destroys swathes of habitat in just a few hours and throws out huge clouds of thick black smoke . But it seems that despite this pollution , forest fires may actually be helping to cool the planet . Scientists have found that the destruction caused by wildfires in the huge boreal forests of north America and Eurasia can lower temperatures . Forest fires like above can destroy huge areas of vegetation so the landscape reflects more of the sun 's heat . This is because fires transform the landscape , allowing snow and ice to cover the ground and changing the amount of sunlight it reflects . Cows and other livestock can produce large amounts of methane as they digest their food - a gas that can contribute to global warming . However , biologists have found that by tweaking the way in which cattle graze in fields it is possible to use cows to cut the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by trapping it in the soil . The researchers used a technique called adaptive multi-paddock grazing management , which involves using small-sized fields that are grazed for only short periods of time . The fields are then given a long period to recover before they are grazed again , allowing plants to grow longer roots and store carbon dioxide from the air in their tissues . As they die , the carbon stored in the plants then becomes trapped in the soil . The method mimics the natural migration of wild herd animals such as elk , bison and deer . Dark green foliage of trees tends to absorb heat from the sun while the snow covered ground is more reflective . The study , led by Dr Brendan Rogers at Woods Hole Research Centre in Massachusetts , found that in areas where the destruction is greatest the cooling affect is also bigger . In total it could account for twice as much cooling as other natural cooling , such as aerosols release from volcanoes , put together . The findings could alter predictions for how the climate is likely to change as carbon dioxide emissions increase . Dr Rogers said that climate scientists may need to factor in the affect of forest fires on global warming in their models . He said : ` Current global fire models neglect the influence of these species-level traits and misrepresent boreal fire feedbacks to climate warming . ` We need to move beyond generic representations of trees , and use this information to make informed decisions on how to manage forest fires for climate mitigation . ' It has been commonly assumed that forest fires might contribute to global warming by releasing vast amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere . The black soot produced from these fires can also cover the surrounding landscape and absorb heat from the sun . The graph above shows the amount of sunlight reflected by the landscape after a forest fire in North America -LRB- NA -RRB- , Eurasia -LRB- EU -RRB- , north east Eurasia -LRB- NEEU -RRB- , southern Eurasia -LRB- SEU -RRB- and northwest Eurasia -LRB- NWEU -RRB- . Spruce forests in North America , like this one above in Yosemite National Park , are particularly flammable . Black spruce , like above in British Columbia , Canada , can absorb a lot of heat from the sun even in winter but after a forest fire the snow can lie on the ground and reflect much more of the sunlight than before . However , the researchers found that the long-term ` albedo ' effect - where the colour of the landscape changes and reflects sunlight - caused by the destruction of the forest by fire has an overall cooling impact , particularly in the cold winter months . The researchers , whose work is published in the journal Nature Geoscience , found that the forests in Alaska and Canada are dominated by black spruce trees that burn ferociously . It is here that the forest fires also seem to cool the climate the most . In northern Europe and Siberia , where the forests are dominated by Scots Pine and larch , their impact on the climate is 69 per cent weaker . This , say the researchers , is because more of the vegetation that covers the ground is destroyed by the fire in the black spruce forests , opening up more of the land to snow cover . The diagram above shows how natural and man-made influences can cause ` radiative forcing ' of the climate . Forest fires release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere but they also produce cooling that lasts for years . The researchers calculated that in North America , forest fires like this can cool the climate by around 6 Watts per square metre . In Eurasia , they found that forest fires will cool the climate by around 1.9 Watts per square metre . Known as ` radiative forcing ' this suggests that forest fires can make a significant contribution to balance global warming from carbon dioxide emissions . Writing in the journal Nature Geoscience , Dr Rogers and his colleagues , said : ` Our results provide evidence that fire-related climate feedbacks from the two continents are decidedly different . ` It has been shown that fires in North American boreal forests may have an overall cooling effect because of the dominant surface short-wave forcing5 . ` Although highly dependent on severity , this can be twice as strong as the other combined biogeochemical and aerosol forcing terms , which are generally positive and scale with carbon emissions . ` In contrast , fires in boreal Eurasia may be close to climate-neutral or have a warming effect . ` We found that current-generation global fire models do not capture the continental differences described above . ' | Researchers at Woods Hole Research Centre looked at the impact of fires . Forest fires removes vegetation from the landscape changing its colour . This change increases the amount of sunlight reflected back into space . 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To many , it would seem the epitome of paradise - an idyllic isle thousands of miles from civilisation where the worst noise pollution comes from the azure sea gently lapping the shore . But no-one can be persuaded to live there , for love nor money . The colony on the remote Pitcairn Islands , which were largely populated in the late 1700s when mutineers on the HMS Bounty washed ashore , is under threat of dying out . Faced with a rapidly ageing population and with no children having been born there for more than four years , the inhabitants are desperately trying to attract new residents . But the task is proving far harder than they hoped , in large part due to its dark past of child sex abuse that continues to haunt the community to this day . Scroll down for video . Shirking paradise : Inhabitants on Pitcairn Island , the last British overseas territory in the Pacific Ocean , are struggling to attract new residents because of a lack of jobs and its dark past of child sex abuse scandals . Andrew Christian -LRB- above -RRB- is one of just 50 inhabitants on Pitcairn . Pitcairn officials have been trying to raise the population up to 80 for three years with an impassioned plea for new people to join their tiny community . Remote location : The island is believed to have been inhabited by Polynesians for hundreds of years , but the first European encounter came when Captain Philip Carteret 's HMS Swallow stumbled across it in 1767 . Cut off from civilisation : The islands are more than 3,000 miles from New Zealand and 1,000 miles from Tahiti . In 2004 , six men were jailed for child sex offences in a scandal that made headlines around the world . Get past that and there is still the problem of a severe shortage of job opportunities . Pitcairn officials have been trying to raise the population up to 80 for three years with an impassioned plea for new people to join their tiny community . But only one person has applied to make the move to the island , located some 3,000 km from New Zealand and 1,000 km from Tahiti . The island is believed to have been inhabited by Polynesians for hundreds of years , but the first European encounter came when Capt Philip Carteret 's HMS Swallow stumbled across it in 1767 . The bulk of the island 's ancestors arrived 22 years later when the HMS Bounty arrived , led by Fletcher Christian . The eight mutineers from the vessel settled on the island with six Polynesian men and twelve women from Tahiti that they brought with them . But paradise did not last and , within four years , only four mutineers and ten women and their children remained , with the rest murdered because of ill treatment or jealousy . The island features beautiful scenery and wildlife but that does n't seem to be enough to attract new residents . Fewer than 50 islanders - including Pawl Warren -LRB- above -RRB- - live in Adamstown , the smallest capital in the world . Bleak future : Pitcairn residents wave off a boat of tourists . Only one person has applied to relocate there . It is not the only black mark in the history of the island after a child abuse scandal rocked the community in 2004 . Eleven years ago , six men , including the Pitcairn mayor Steve Christian , were jailed for a string of sex offences , meaning that almost half of the island 's male population were locked up . Now the islanders face a race against time to restore its image and the population . Fewer than 50 islanders live on the isolated rock in Adamstown , the smallest capital in the world , and the average age is now more than 50 years old . Pitcairn-born Jacqui Christian , 44 , said : ` We 've been appealing for more people to boost the population and we 've had many inquiries , but only one person has applied to move to Pitcairn . ` The reality is that we do n't really have any jobs to offer . ` Islanders used to sell stamps to raise funds but , of course , stamp collecting is not as popular as it once was . ` And the ships that go between Pitcairn and New Zealand were scrapped . ` The island has been surviving on government aid since 2004 and now we are trying to become self-sufficient again . ' Jacqui , like many Pitcairn children , left the island at the tender age of 12 to go to a boarding school in New Zealand and did not return to the island for 20 years . But she insists that the lure of the island 's beautiful vistas could not keep her away forever . Ageing population : Len Brown holds a nail from the HMS Bounty in his workshop on the island . History : A cannon from the HMS Bounty is proudly displayed in front of Len Brown 's house on the island . Remote : The Pitcairn Islands are the last British territory in the Pacific Ocean . The island 's representative in Europe , Jacqui said : ` The journey to the island feels like the middle of nowhere . ` But once you are there , you are as connected as anywhere else - the island has electricity and internet now . It is like a completely different world being there . ` It 's a special place and it 's beautiful seeing the stars without light pollution and there are the bluest waters you 've ever seen . ' The island now hopes to move past their history to attract more visitors . One visitor Tony Probst , 56 , from San Francisco , in the United States , has made the long trip to the island on four occasions since 2010 , spending up to a month in Adamstown . The electronics shop owner , who left his native Scotland aged six to sail around the world with his family , owns the biggest collection from the HMS Bounty in private hands . He said : ' I was given a book about the Bounty by my dad as a kid and I made a promise to my adult self that I would go . ` And it did n't disappoint . In fact , it far exceeded my expectations . ` If the world came to an end the islanders would still survive , it 's a totally different lifestyle . ` The first thing you realise when you get to the island is that you can just feel the history of the place when you set foot on dry land . ' The Mutiny on the Bounty took place in 1789 when Captain William Bligh was ousted by his second-in-command , Fletcher Christian . Bligh was cast adrift in a dinghy and later landed on the island of Timor , in the then Dutch East Indies , from where he travelled back to Britain . The mutineers first sailed to Tahiti , dropping off 16 of their number . Fletcher Christian , eight mutineers and 18 Tahitians - six men and 12 women - then set sail to avoid apprehension , landing on Pitcairn in 1790 . Populated by adventurers : The painting The Loyal Men of the Bounty showing HMS Bounty leaving her infamous Captain Bligh adrift in small boat with a cadre of loyal men somewhere near Pitcarn Island . The Tahiti-based mutineers were recaptured in 1791 . Three were later executed after a trial . In 1793 , the mutineers and the male Tahitians fought a war , that killed all the male Tahitians and four of the mutineers , including Christian . By the time a U.S. ship visited in 1808 , only one mutineer , John Adams , was still alive , with nine women and some children . The population has dropped from 250 in the 1930s to 50 . 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Britain has been warned to brace itself for ` boats full of terrorists ' if Islamist fanatics are allowed to cement their foothold in Libya . Egypt 's Ambassador to the UK said the flood of migrants from north Africa poses a new threat now that the Islamic State controls the Libyan coastal town of Sirte . Nasser Kamel 's comments come after 2,164 migrants were rescued at sea in a 24-hour period over the weekend in what has been described as an ` exodus without precedent ' . He said : ` You know how far Sirte is from Italy ? It 's 300km . ` Those boat people who go for immigration purposes and try to cross the Mediterranean ... in the next few weeks , if we do not act together , they will be boats full of terrorists also . ' Scroll down for video . Uncertain future : Migrants arrived as Italy 's interior minister warned of an ` exodus without precedent ' Rescue : Another 2,000 stricken migrants were rescued from the Mediterranean by Italian officials . Mr Kamel also criticised Britain and other countries that intervened militarily in Libya in 2011 for not doing enough to help the transition from Colonel Gaddafi 's dictatorship to a legitimate state . He told BBC 's Newsnight : ' I think after toppling Gaddafi , while no one is questioning that he was a dictator , we as an international community , especially those that intervened militarily , did not put enough resources -LRB- in -RRB- for developing a modern , democratic , Libyan state . ' I think we should have done more , the UN should have been more involved . ' He also called for the lifting of the UN arms embargo on the Libyan government to help it fight terrorism . David Cameron today insisted he does not regret British efforts to oust Gaddafi despite the growing unrest and the threat from terrorists . The Prime Minister added the UK would not abandon Libya as he maintained his decision to send British military forces to the north African country in 2011 was the ` right thing to do ' . Italy had yesterday also warned to expect an exodus of migrants , with a heightened risk of jihadis ` slipping into Europe ' after boarding boats crossing the Mediterranean . Bombing : It was Egypt 's first official military action in Libya since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 . Retaliation : Egypt blitzed ISIS training camps , weapons stockpiles and fighters in two waves of air strikes following the gruesome murder of captured Egyptian workers in a video -LRB- above -RRB- released on Sunday . Interior minister Angelino Alfano insisted the North African state was an ` absolute priority ' , warning there was ` not a minute to lose ' . ISIS , which wants to include Italy as part of its so-called Caliphate , now controls a number of ports and there are fears that fighters could be on boats bound for southern Europe . Mr Alfano added : ` If the militias of the Caliphate advance faster than the decisions of the international community how can we put out the fire in Libya and stem the migration flows ? We are at risk of an exodus without precedent . ' Italy says there are about 600,000 migrants in Libya preparing to make the perilous sea crossing -- a third of them in five camps along the coast . Italian coastguards were also reportedly threatened during recent rescue operations when four armed men approached by speedboat from the Libyan coast . Militants loyal to so-called Islamic State have heightened concerns they could establish a stronger presence in the area after they beheaded 21 hostages , who were all Coptic Christians from Egypt , on a Libyan beach . It is feared the political uncertainty and violent power struggles in the north African country are the worst seen since Gaddafi was overthrown in 2011 . ` Working for unity in Libya ' : David Cameron insisted he does not regret British efforts to oust Gaddafi despite the growing unrest and the threat from terrorists . Speaking in Hove , Mr Cameron told reporters : ` On the question of abandoning Libya , there 's no question of Britain abandoning Libya . ` Britain is giving Libya support through our aid budget . We did a major training project for the Libyan security forces . We are doing work to try and bring together a national unity government in Libya . ` But of course what we face in Libya is a very difficult situation with far too many armed militias , without a proper government and with the growth of ungoverned space , and we 've had the appalling events of the last few days with the brutal , senseless murders of Coptic Christians on the beach , which I know has shocked the whole world . ' I discussed it yesterday with the president of Egypt and what the whole world needs to do is come together and work for a Libya that has a national unity government , obviously excluding terrorists , and that can start to build the institutions of a state . ` Do I regret that Britain played our role in getting rid of Gaddafi and coming to the aid of that nation when Gaddafi was going to murder his own citizens in Benghazi ? No I do n't . ` It was the right thing for Britain to do . Gaddafi was no friend of our country - the Semtex given to the IRA has done a huge amount of damage in our country . ` Libya , Britain and the world are better off without Gaddafi but we have to do as much as we can now with , I hope , a willing Libyan population and politicians to try and bring that national unity government together - but it has been very hard work . ' | Egypt 's Ambassador to the UK warns of a new threat from north Africa . Also attacks UK for not doing enough to help transition after Gaddafi . Comes after Islamic State militants seized Libyan coastal town of Sirte . Italy also rescued 2,134 migrants at weekend in ` exodus without precedent ' | [[142, 228], [177, 306], [966, 974], [980, 1018], [177, 306], [307, 456], [418, 474], [873, 965]] |
Gary Miller -LRB- pictured -RRB- threatened to send sexually explicit photos and videos of his ex-girlfriend to her employer to ruin her chances of getting promotion . A jilted lover threatened to send sexually explicit photos and videos to his ex-girlfriend 's employer to ruin her chances of getting promotion . Binman Gary Miller , of Salford , Greater Manchester , sent his lover 44 messages in under a month , some of which were threats to send naked images and footage of her to her council employers . Bombarding the victim with texts , the 44-year-old married father-of-one wrote ' I am going to send an email with photos to Leeds City Council ' and ` Your boss will love it , promotion over ' . A court heard that despite Miller threatening to send the material to her employers he tried to keep the case from his own bosses and family . Miller had been involved in an alleged racist incident at work last September and claimed the stress caused by that and his suspension from his job as a Salford council binman caused him to act out of character . In the incident Miller , a UNISON shop steward , was accused of telling a Polish worker that town hall jobs are ` for English people ' . Miller also claimed his relationship with the victim was a way of talking to someone about his job and drinking problems . The pair only met in person three times but exchanged numerous ` sexually explicit ' photos and videos , Manchester and Salford Magistrates ' Court heard . It was said that the nature of their relationship was mainly sexual . Louise Hartley , prosecuting , said : ` The complainant and defendant met on Facebook in 2014 . They met in person on three occasions . ` Between November 17 and December 13 last year she was sent 44 texts , most of which were sexually explicit . ` She responded to three in the hope he would leave her alone . ' But former Royal Marine Miller continued to harass the victim with texts messages and threats . Manchester and Salford Magistrates ' Court -LRB- pictured -RRB- heard how the married father-of-four sent his lover 44 messages in under a month . Defence barrister Patrick Williamson said : ` He has said his mind was clouded by problems at work and because he was drinking so much . ' Miller was ordered to pay # 85 court costs and # 60 victim surcharge , as well as undergoing a community order and curfew preventing him leaving home between 6pm-6am after pleading guilty to harassment . He was also given a two-year restraining order preventing him contacting the victim . Magistrate Gary Gillespie said of ` revenge porn ' : ` It is becoming more a feature of a relationship that breaks down . What is deemed to be private is becoming public and used as a weapon . ' | Gary Miller sent his ex-lover 44 messages in under a month , court is told . The 44-year-old binman threatened to send explicit material to her bosses . In one text the father-of-four wrote : ` Your boss will love it , promotion over ' Former Royal Marine told to pay # 85 court costs and # 60 victim surcharge . Given two-year restraining order preventing him from contacting victim after pleading guilty to harassment . | [[314, 345], [369, 412], [1682, 1781], [1955, 2101], [0, 124], [168, 270], [415, 508], [544, 587], [590, 669], [704, 787], [1863, 1954], [544, 587], [590, 669], [658, 682], [2241, 2362], [2445, 2530], [2463, 2530]] |
A P-plate driver who was filmed repeatedly swearing at a police officer and taunting him over his weight will be slapped with more than $ 700 in fines after footage of his encounter was uploaded to social media . The man , believed to be in his early 20s , was pulled over by an officer in Sydney on Saturday for driving without his P-plates . He was filmed calling the officer a ` f *** ing useless piece of s ** t ' before uploading the video to Facebook where it has been viewed almost 80,000 times . NSW Police have since confirmed the man will receive two fines - one for driving without P-plates and another for offensive language - after Daily Mail Australia published footage of the encounter on Monday . The infringement notice for driving without P-plates is $ 242 , while using offensive language comes with a $ 500 fine . Scroll down for video . Two young men have filmed themselves repeatedly swearing at a police officer after they were fined for driving without p-plates in Sydney on Saturday . The driver was filmed verbally abusing the officer by a friend in the passenger seat after they were made to wait 15 minutes before they were handed a fine . The video shows the officer approaching the car to hand back the driver 's license before the two men unleashed a torrent of abuse . ` Four times you 've been given tickets for not displaying p-plates , ' the officer can be heard saying . The driver hit back : ` What are you trying to prove ? You want to know what I think of you . I think you 're just a f *** ing useless piece of s ** t. ' ` You 're just bored.You 're just a redneck that 's bored . ' Scott Weber , president of the Police Association of NSW , described the footage as ` disgusting ' and said it showed ' a lack of regard to police officers and the job they do ' . ' I think the offender needs to realise they have broken the law , ' Mr Weber told Daily Mail Australia . ` Regardless of how minor he thinks these offences are it does not warrant behaviour that is offensive and does not meet community standards . ` If people want to drive on the road or to be part of society , they have to obey society 's rules and laws . ` If they disagree with that , swearing or becoming aggressive is not the way to deal with the situation . ' The video shows the officer approaching the car to hand back the driver 's license before he tells the driver this is the fourth time he has been pulled over for the same offence . The p-plate driver uploaded footage of the encounter to Facebook boasting about his brush with the law . The video shows the passenger chiming in accusing the officer of being ` racist ' for pulling them over . ` You are a racist . Mate you done 180kms to catch me without p-plates . You 're putting people in danger for a p-plate , ' the driver said . His friend ordered the officer to hand back the license before telling his to ` wake up to yourself ' . ` You 've done your job , now we 're going . We 've been waiting for 15 minutes for you to give us a fine for a P-plate , ' he said . The officer was filmed warning the driver not to drive like that again to avoid getting another fine before asking if the pair had any questions . ` Only question I have is that you need help ... like Jenny Craig , ' the driver said . ` Give yourself an upper cut . ' Mr Weber said situations like this could have easily escalated and it was part of a ` sad trend ' where people had a lack of respect for police . ` If a person disobeys a police direction that can set in motion a chain of events which can lead to fines , an arrest or serious injury or even officers using their appointments -- baton or firearm , ' Mr Webers said . ` It can escalate very quickly . ' The driver called the officer a ` f *** ing useless piece of s ** t ' but was allowed to drive away without a fine . The p-plate driver uploaded footage of the encounter to Facebook and it has since been viewed more than 60,000 times . ` There are proper avenues to question police directions or behaviour . There are oversight bodies that govern police behaviour , or you can take the matter to court . ` It is a sad trend in society where people have a lack of respect for not only police , it occurs across the board with teachers , nurses , doctors and ambulance officers . ' Mr Weber said disrespectful behaviour was not confined to any age group . ` All people from an early age can question authority , but if you disagree or are told something you dislike or are instructed to do something you do n't want to , it 's not right to become violent or aggressive , or use offensive language , it 's about having a conversation , ' he said . | Two young men were pulled over in Sydney for driving without P-plates . Passenger recorded policeman after the pair waited 15 minutes for a fine . Video uploaded to Facebook has been watched almost 80,000 times . Driver will face two fines - one for not displaying P-plates and another for abusive language . 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A woman who plummeted 150 feet off a seaside California cliff only to land upside down at the start of what became a 72-hour battle to survive has now shared the tale of how she made it out alive . Debbie Lopez , 57 , says at first she did n't realize her truck had landed on its roof February 7 after she skidded off the road while putting out a cigarette . When the full breadth of her dire situation sunk in , it took the Atascadero woman an unbelievable 24 hours just to get out of car . Miracle : Debbie Lopez , 57 , is seen here as she recovered in a California hospital following 72 hours she spent first escaping from her vehicle then climbing up a cliff face after her truck plummeted 150 feet when she missed a curve in a road along the Pacific Coast on February 7 . ` The truck just flew over , and I could just feel myself flying down and hitting things I do n't know what I hit , and when I landed , I did n't know I was upside down , ' she told KSBY . With no drinking water in her truck , Lopez says she survived on water that collected from a storm in the vehicle 's wheel well . But even after she managed to escape the truck with serious bruises and injured ribs , the 150-foot cliff face rose menacingly before her . ' I just kept looking for different outlets and you know striking out , striking out , ' Lopez told KEYT of the beginning of her ascent . Plummeted : Lopez was driving her pickup along this road near Ragged Point , California when she missed a turn while putting out a cigarette . But , she says thoughts of faith and family kept pushing on . ' I knew at that point that I had to get myself out , I had to see my husband and my family . ' Lopez told the San Luis Obispo Tribune that she prayed the rosary over a dozen times for each of the two days she spent clawing her way up the cliff overlooking the Pacific . ` It was the adrenaline of just knowing I could not get back down if I stopped , ' Lopez said , ' I just kept going forward and forward , little by little . ' For 48 hours , she made her way up . Finally , on Tuesday , she was at the road . She bent down and kissed the pavement . Lopez managed to flag down a passing family visiting from Louisiana who called for help . She was released from the hospital Thursday . ' I just have a new lease on life , and there is a God and he listens , ' she told KSBY . ' I just have a new lease on life , and there is a God and he listens , ' Lopez said . Lopez 's husband reported her missing when she failed to come home following a trip to the store February 7 . | Debbie Lopez , 57 , is lucky to be alive after landing upside when the truck fell off the cliff near Ragged Point , California late on February 7 . The Atascadero woman 's truck landed on its roof after she skidded off the road while distracting from putting out a cigarette . She now says she remained focused on her family and faith to make it through the 72-hour hell . | [[0, 81], [108, 142], [0, 131], [143, 150], [158, 197], [0, 131], [147, 197], [244, 358], [674, 776], [244, 358], [1467, 1516], [0, 81], [108, 142], [115, 146], [158, 197], [0, 131], [143, 150], [158, 197], [0, 131], [147, 197], [1523, 1560], [1532, 1578]] |
Former Islamic State fighters who deserted the terror group have leaked a set of chilling letters purportedly containing the handwritten orders and commands of senior commanders . The notes contain orders for ISIS militants to carry out suicide bomb explosions , to besiege villages in Syria and Iraq and even to claim credit for last month 's terror attacks in the French capital , Paris . Each of the letters is signed with a purple stamp , indicating the province from which it was sent , and are understood to have been handed to ISIS ' network of messengers and fighters , whose job it is to pass on or act upon the information contained in the letters . Brutal : This letter dated August 22 last year refers to the distribution of ` relief goods ' - understood to be food and medical supplies . In it the commander of Raqqa province demands a militant named Abu Imad ensures the supplies are only given to the Mujahideen brothers -LSB- fighters -RSB- , not the suffering local population . Claim : The letter on the right contains an order for a militant named Faruq al-Jazrawi to contact the ISIS media office in Deir ez-Zor immediately in order to take responsibility for Paris ' Charlie Hebdo terror attack . Demonstration : Thousands of French citizens are seen taking part in a solidarity march through the streets of Paris after last month 's terror attacks left 17 people dead . ISIS later claimed responsibility for the atrocities . The letters have not been independently verified and ISIS are yet to comment on them , but they were originally published on a Twitter account claiming to represent ISIS ' Al Qaeda-affiliated enemy in Syria , Jabhat al-Nusra - also known as the Al-Nusra Front . Each of the handwritten notes was shared on the social media website with the hashtag #HackingTheSecretMessagesOfBaghdadiState and came with an explanation that they had originally been given to jihadis who had fled ISIS , according to Vocativ . The men are now said to be fighting for Al-Nusra in the Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor - an ISIS stronghold - and are determined to expose the inner workings of the barbaric terror group which has seized control of vast swathes of Syria and Iraq in its campaign of rape and massacre . One letter purportedly sent from ISIS ' de facto capital Raqqa on January 13 contained an order for a militant named Faruq al-Jazrawi to contact the ISIS media office in Deir ez-Zor immediately in order to claim responsibility for the Charlie Hebdo terror attack in Paris six days earlier . Another letter sent on May 13 last year contains a sickening order for a fighter named Abu Ahmad al-Tunisi to organise a suicide bomb attack on the ` disbelievers of Shejil ' - a village near Deir ez-Zor . The note insists ` one of the brothers from the -LSB- Arab -RSB- peninsula ' carry out the atrocity . Giving orders : The letters have not been independently verified and ISIS are yet to comment on them , but they were originally published on a Twitter account claiming to represent ISIS ' Al Qaeda-affiliated enemy in Syria , Jabhat al-Nusra - also known as the Al-Nusra Front . Bloodthirsty : The letter on the left was sent on May 13 last year and contains a sickening order for a fighter named Abu Ahmad al-Tunisi to organise a suicide bomb attack on the ` disbelievers of Shejil ' - a village near Deir ez-Zor . The note insists ` one of the brothers from the -LSB- Arab -RSB- peninsula ' carry out the atrocity . Militants : Each of the letters is signed with a purple stamp , indicating the province from which it was sent . They are understood to have been handed to ISIS ' network of messengers and fighters . Another letter purportedly sent by the Islamic State on August 22 last year refers to the distribution of ` relief goods ' - understood to be food and medical supplies . In it the commander of Raqqa province demands a militant named Abu Imad ensures the supplies are only given to the Mujahideen brothers -LSB- fighters -RSB- , not the suffering local population . Each of the letters is signed with a blue stamp , which appears to indicate authenticity and the province from which it was sent . The vast majority of the leaked letters were sent between commanders in Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor provinces . Deir ez-Zor is also where the branch of the Al Qaeda-affiliated Al-Nusra Front terror group - who say they came in to possession of the letters when local ISIS fighters defected - claim to be based . The letters are among the first indications of how the terrorist organisation operates . The brief , handwritten instructions recall the so-called ` pizzini ' Sicilian Mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano used to communicate with the rank and file while on the run from the authorities in the 1990s . The emergence of the letters comes amid reports that ISIS ' leadership has been decimated by months of sustained air strikes , leaving the terror group in chaos and isolating leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Dead : Among the dead jihadis is Abu Muslim al-Turkmani -LRB- left -RRB- , a former Iraqi army lieutenant colonel considered Baghdadi 's number two and ISIS ' most senior militant in Iraq . Another former member of Saddam Hussein 's army turned ISIS commander , Abu Musa al-Alwani -LRB- right -RRB- , has also been killed . The jihadi who murdered two civilians in Denmark swore allegiance to Islamic State just nine minutes before his first attack . Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein declared his devotion to the terror group on his Facebook page and then gunned down a film director at a free speech debate in Copenhagen . The 22-year-old fanatic later killed a volunteer security guard at a synagogue before police shot him dead . Last night it emerged that Danish intelligence service PET was warned that El-Hussein had become radicalised while in prison . A senior member of his former gang , called the Brothas , said El-Hussein had been released two weeks ago . Abo Saddam added : ` When he went inside he was a member of our gang . He lived his life with us . We would drive around , smoke hashish together , fight rival gangs . This is the Omar that I knew . ` But when he came out he changed . He stopped keeping in touch with the Brothas . The emergence of the letters comes amid reports that the Islamic State 's leadership in Syria and Iraq has been decimated by months of sustained air strikes , leaving the terror group in chaos and isolating leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi . Allied airstrikes , including those carried out by British warplanes , have killed more than 6,000 fighters since September , including more than half the militants serving on ISIS ' ruling council . Among the dead jihadis is Abu Muslim al-Turkmani , a former Iraqi army lieutenant colonel considered Baghdadi 's number two and ISIS ' most senior militant in Iraq . His death and that of as many as nine others on ISIS ' 18-man leadership council have forced Baghdadi to promote local warlords to the status of regional commanders . This because his inner circle of trusted advisers and battle-hardened loyalists is becoming increasingly small the longer the airstrikes continue targeting the terror group . Baghdadi has not been seen in public since July and there have been numerous unconfirmed reports that he suffered serious injury or possibly even death as a result of targeted airstrikes . The likelihood , however , is that Baghdadi has been forced deep into hiding to avoid being targeted by jets that have destroyed more than 1,000 vehicles used by terrorists over the past five months . Other senior figures within the terror group have not been afforded that luxury and still need to travel across the vast swathes of Syria and Iraq that remain under ISIS ' control . This forces them to make a decision whether to move as part of a large military convoy and risk being spotted by warplanes overhead , or whether to use cars that reduce the likelihood of aerial detection but leave them at risk of kidnap or killing at the hands if ISIS ' rivals on the ground . | Notes contain orders for ISIS militants to carry out sickening acts of terror . Militants are told to organise suicide bombings and withhold medicine . Letters were leaked by ISIS ' Al Qaeda-backed enemy , the Al-Nusra Front . Terror group claimed jihadis have recently left ISIS and joined their ranks . 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An Ohio man who allegedly killed his infant daughter has been apprehended by authorities . Matthew Anthony Scott faces a murder charge , as well as one charge each for felonious assault and child endangering , the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department said in a release . Though the police department did not name the young girl , local media have identified her as 3-month-old Alivia Scott . Scroll down for video . Father : Police say 29-year-old Matthew Scott , pictured , killed his 3-month-year-old daughter Alivia . Attack : Three-month-old Alivia Scott was the victim of an assault , police say . A call came in around 4:30 pm on February 5 - leading both police and fire authorities to show up at family 's Cuyahoga Falls home , the Cuyahoga Falls police said . ` Upon arrival , they found a 3 month old baby that was unresponsive , ' the police department 's release said . Authorities said that the baby was taken to the Akron Children 's Hospital . ` After treatment and evaluation by hospital personnel and a police investigation , it was determined that the infant was injured as a result of an assault , ' the release said . Cuyahoga Falls police said that ` As a result of its injuries , the 3 month old infant passed away at Akron Children 's Hospital on 2/16/15 . ' According to Cuyahoga Falls police , Alivia was being looked after by her 29-year-old father on February 5 . Scott was apprehended Monday in Akron by Cuyahoga Falls detectives , police said , and that he was being taken to the Summit County Jail . On Tuesday , Scott will make his first court appearance , Cleveland.com reported . Jaclyn McCormick , the fiancee of Alivia 's grandfather , told 19 Action News of the girl 's wounds ` Three-fourths of her skull has been fractured . ' McCormick also described the 3-month-old girl as ` Very cute . She was always smiling . I would be goofy with her and she was starting to smile . ' ` She means a lot to all of us , ' McCormick told the television station . ` She means a lot to all of us : ' Jaclyn McCormick , the fiancee of Alivia 's grandfather , has said that three-fourths of Alivia 's skull was fractured . Scene : Police and firefighters went to this Cuyahoga Falls residence on February 5 . Police say Alivia Scott was unresponsive at the time . | Matthew Anthony Scott , 29 , allegedly killed his young daughter Alivia . Scott faces a murder charge , as well as one charge each for felonious assault and child endangering . Both police and fire authorities came to family 's Cuyahoga Falls home on February 5 , when the girl was found unresponsive . She was transported to an Akron hospital , and she died from her injuries on Monday . | [[0, 11], [16, 52], [0, 90], [412, 418], [471, 507], [91, 134], [599, 685], [653, 729], [765, 779], [782, 833], [2148, 2225], [2226, 2280], [2237, 2280], [1134, 1275], [1198, 1275]] |
Technology giants LG Electronics and Samsung are heading to court in a bizarre legal battle over claims LG executives vandalised four Samsung washing machines at a trade show last year . Jo Seong-jin , head of LG 's home appliances department , and three other staff members have been indicted on charges of property damage and defamation . LG has n't denied their employees were present and looking at the washing machines when the vandalism is alleged to have occurred , but claimed the products ' doors were broken because their hinges were weak . CCTV footage of the incident , released by LG , shows its executives looking at the washing machines . Although LG admits its executives were present , it denies allegations the products were vandalised . The company has also hit back publicly by releasing CCTV footage showing the incident itself and firing off public statements in defence of its staff members . A lawyer for Mr Jo said : ` It is questionable whether there is sufficient evidence to prove that the president of a global company deliberately destroyed the machines where employees of the competing company were present , ' The Wall Street Journal reported . He added : ` The truth will be revealed in the courts . ' There were unsuccessful attempts by lawyers from both companies to mediate a solution before the charges were laid . And LG has already paid for the four washing machines that were alleged to have been vandalised at the trade show , which was held in Berlin in September last year . But it also responded by releasing the CCTV footage on YouTube , which said it showed the staff members looking at the products at the show in the presence of Samsung staff members , CNBC reported . Founded in South Korea . According to Forbes Samsung Electronics market value is worth $ 186.47 billion . Number of employees : 90,700 . CEO is Oh-Hyun Kwon . Revenue : $ 208.9 billion . Top of the range washing machine : Samsung WW10H9600EW . Price : # 1,499 at John Lewis . Best features : 10kg Load , A + + + Energy Rating , 1600rpm Spin , blue crystal door . The Samsung WW10H9600EW washing machine . Founded in South Korea . According to Forbes LG Electronics market value is $ 10.03 billion . Number of employees : 37,731 . CEO is Bon-joon Koo . Revenue : $ 53.11 billion . Top of the range washing machine : LG F1495BDSA TrueSteam ™ . Price : # 799 at John Lewis . Best features : 12kg Load , A + + + Energy Rating , 1400rpm Spin , TrueSteam ™ technology . The LG F1495BDSA TrueSteam ™ washing machine . | The four executives are alleged to have vandalised four washing machines . One of those is Jo Seong-jin , head of LG 's home appliances department . Samsung claim they broke the doors of the products at two different stores . But LG has responded by saying any damage would be due to weak hinges . | [[104, 186], [1376, 1405], [1411, 1426], [1376, 1405], [1424, 1465], [187, 340], [341, 343], [477, 550]] |
A landowner whose MP brother claimed expenses for cleaning a moat is embroiled in a planning row over the road to his 18th Century country manor . Aristocrat 's son James Hogg , 63 , started work without planning permission on a ` minimal ' upgrade to an entrance of Grade II * - listed Wherwell Priory near Andover , Hampshire . But the work prompted a complaint from neighbours who live next to the road - in his 100-acre estate 's Grade II-listed former gatehouse . Dispute : This gatepost is the centre of a row between James Hogg , the brother of an expenses-claiming MP , and the couple who live at the former gatehouse -LRB- pictured -RRB- of his 100-acre estate in Hampshire 's Test Valley . Estate : A satellite image showing Wherwell Priory -LRB- left -RRB- , the access road and the junction in dispute -LRB- right -RRB- . Mr Hogg said his builders were simply putting a kerb on the road , but neighbours Martin and Gail Starbuck said it looked like ' a large lay-by ' . And they said it could increase the number of lorries using their local entrance to the estate , which has other entrances , risking damage to the Grade II-listed gateposts next to their home . Test Valley Borough Council sent enforcement officers and the work has now been halted until the council decides whether Mr Hogg should be granted retrospective planning permission . Mr Hogg is the son of the late Lord Hailsham , a prominent politician who served as Leader of the Lords , Education Secretary and Lord High Chancellor before his death in 2001 aged 94 . His brother Douglas Hogg , now the third Viscount Hailsham , was an agriculture minister under John Major but stepped down from the Commons in 2010 after his expenses were exposed . ` Lay-by ' : Photos were submitted to Test Valley Borough Council to show the extent of the works so far after James Hogg 's neighbours Martin and Gail Starbuck complained roadworks had ruined their country view . In one of the most notorious incidents in the MPs ' expenses scandal , Douglas Hogg agreed to repay the # 2,200 cost of cleaning a moat at his country home after he charged it to the taxpayer . James Hogg was not implicated in the row , but also owns a large estate . Built on the site of a former 10th Century abbey , Wherwell Priory is on a 100-acre island in the middle of the River Test and is used as a wedding venue . In a letter to planners , Mr Hogg 's agent said the work was ` de minimis ' - Latin for small-scale . He added : ` The access road itself does not require consent as it has been in existence for at least the period of current ownership beginning in 1990 , and was indeed used by the present owners -LRB- the applicant -RRB- when moving in as the only viable route for removal vans . ` The proposal is to construct a kerb which will limit the spread of the existing scalpings used to formulate the road and delineate its line on a permanent basis . ` The road already exists and the central philosophy of this project is simply to maintain and improve it . Controversy : A plan showing the proposed road , which would run to the south of the the Grade II-listed gateposts -LRB- centre right -RRB- which are next to the former gatehouse -LRB- in black -RRB- where the neighbours live . ` This will make it more usable as the current arrangement is slightly too small for the use of normal delivery vehicles . ' But father-of-two Mr Starbuck , 57 , who has lived with his wife in the Priory 's former gatehouse for 24 years , said the work had disrupted what was ` until a few months ago a green paddock ' . He said : ` It is now a monstrosity . It has pretty well finished . It is an eyesore - it is a hell of a mess . It is absolute nonsense to say it has been there since 1990 . It is new . It was a fenced paddock . ` We rang the council and asked if they needed planning permission and the council came down and said he needed permission . ` The council then spoke to Mr Hogg and the work stopped . Mr Hogg has now put in these applications . ' In a letter to Test Valley Borough Council , Mr and Mrs Starbuck added : ` The applications make reference to the access road to the south of the listed gateposts as being in existence since 1990 . This is untrue . Family : James Hogg 's father Lord Hailsham -LRB- left -RRB- served as Education Secretary before his death aged 94 in 2001 . His MP brother Douglas Hogg -LRB- right -RRB- , now 3rd Viscount Hailsham , claimed expenses for moat-cleaning . ` During our residency we have witnessed a gradual , progressive and unauthorised opening up of an alternative entrance to the south of the listed gateposts to allow access by HGVs and other traffic to serve the growing business demands of Wherwell Priory . ` It can clearly be seen from the road -LSB- and -RSB- it totally detracts from what was a pleasing view of historic parkland ... To all intents and purposes it resembles a large lay-by . ' They added : ` We are convinced and extremely concerned that this development unless reversed will lead to significantly increased levels of traffic passing within feet of our home . ' Wherwell Parish Council chairman Jane Andrews said : ` We need to look into this . It is a shame because we obviously hate neighbour disputes and we like to feel common sense prevails . ' A Test Valley Borough Council spokesman said : ` This matter was brought to our attention and investigated by our enforcement team . ` The applicant was then advised planning permission was required for it . Retrospective applications were then made . ' The council is expected to make its decision in the summer . Mr Hogg has been contacted for comment . | James Hogg , 63 , criticised for work near Grade II * - listed Wherwell Priory . Kerb built on road to 18th Century Hampshire manor and wedding venue . But neighbours in Grade II-listed gatehouse said it ruined their view . Debate will now have to be settled by Test Valley Borough Council . Mr Hogg 's MP brother Douglas retired after moat claim was exposed . | [[334, 379], [0, 146], [2260, 2275], [2327, 2364], [334, 379], [369, 379], [384, 468], [1874, 1940], [1545, 1556], [1655, 1726]] |
Dean Weiss is quickly building a reputation as one of Australia 's leading personal trainers , and it 's a world away from the dark days of steroid abuse . Weiss , 30 , readily admits he ` crashed and burned ' on illegal substances a few years ago and his advice to teenage boys wanting to ` get on the gear ' is to ` forget it , there 's no quick fix and it 's not worth it ' . He told Daily Mail Australia his story of trying body-building drugs and how damaging the experience actually was and his fears for the new generation of young gym junkies . Scroll down for video . The before and after images Dean Weiss uses to convince his clients to go clean . At left the much bulkier version using steroids , while at right is the clean Dean version . Dean pictured with competitors he trained for the recent International Natural Bodybuilding Association competition held in Brisbane . ` Steroids were n't for me , so I went back to the basics - hard work and good nutrition and that 's what I teach ' said Dean Weiss , seen here in sprinting training . ` I 've been training since I was about 17 and was in mining when I started -LRB- using -RRB- , ' he admitted . ` It was before I knew what I was doing , I thought that -LRB- taking steroids -RRB- was the answer , the people I was hanging around at the time , they did it and they were telling me how good it was and so I gave it a go . Heart problems . High cholesterol levels . Higher then lower sex drive . Depression and no motivation . Hair loss and acne . Permanent liver damage . ` But I just did n't get the results , there were massive highs but then terrible lows , you 'd crash and burn . ' The burgeoning business of illicit performance enhancing substances led to more than 10,000 detections by Customs in the 2012-13 year - a record number - double those of Ecstasy and five times more than cocaine seizures . Dean calls himself a Body Transformation Specialist and hopes to keep spreading the message of hard work and good nutrition , taking teams to natural body-building events as proof it works . . but he fears the new generation of gym junkies are doing themselves harm . ` The problem for these kids , 18 , 19 or in the early 20s , is they see all the images out of America and all the pros , who live on steroids , and they want to get like that , quickly , ' Weiss said . ` Most of our team -LRB- at the National Bodybuilding Classic -RRB- was there for the first time ' Dean Weiss said of the clients he had brought through his Cutting Edge Performance workouts . Dean Weiss in different guises . At play -LRB- left -RRB- in a natural body-building event and at work -LRB- right -RRB- getting ready for his next client at Cutting Edge Performance . ' I was assuming the same , that I was gon na get big and strong but the side effects are the thing . ` When you take it , yes , you think it I am strong and you feel you 're invincible , you feel awesome at the time but then there is that other side of it when you just do n't feel right , you do n't feel like going to train , you get lazy , you get down and could n't be bothered going to the gym . ' ' I did n't expect to be where I am now , it is crazy to see the transformation in my own life and I try to relate that to my other clients , particularly those who want to go on steroids . ' I talk to them and and walk them through my own story . I have the experience to say to them `` it 's wrong , it 's cheating '' and hope they follow the plan I have . ' I tell them my story because everyone wants that quick fix , that is why a lot of the young guys they are stuffing their bodies up for later in life . ` There 's no real correlation to draw on , no long-term studies , but in the next 10 years there will be a lot of that coming to light and a lot of guys into their 20s right now , they might feel great now and in the next 12 months , things might change . Dean says his clients , including his partner Nicola -LRB- on the left -RRB- , a bikini pro and Chantelle -LRB- right -RRB- are both proof his plan works , having both won international competitions . Dean oversees the wokout of another client , Cam Bennett , ` who competed last year and won his division for the INBA male fitness and come second for overall in Queensland ' ` You 've got to ask though , are they gon na crash out in 10 years . What 's gon na be the state of the body and the state of mind , if they have been cheating . ' But worse still , he said , is the affect it can have on sex drive . ` Look , fact is , when you are on it -LRB- a cycle -RRB- , you have so much testosterone in your system , it is n't a problem but when you come off it , it 's not the same , it 's a lot harder to sustain anything or even feel like it -LRB- sex -RRB- , you could say it 's a bit of a problem , ' he said . ` And that 's when a lot of the guys just stay on it , you get sick of not maintaining normality , so they choose never to get off the drugs - it 's like any other addiction . ` Like a junkie , you ca n't function a normal life . ` The thing is , you are judged if you are a heroin junkie , many see it as disgusting whereas if it is steroids you 're using people are a lot less likely to judge , but the fact is they are both Class A drugs , they are both considered as serious as each other by authorities . ` All those substances are so foreign to your body , and the part of the brain which controls the hormones and endocrine system senses an overload of testosterone and shuts off the normal production and it says `` ok we do n't need to produce any more '' , it can have a long term effect . ` That 's why people get so dependent on it , I know a few guys who are dependent on it because they have had so much and in their minds they have to keep going , otherwise they just crash . It 's one extreme to the next . ' ` I 've competed in six or seven natural body-building events and I 'm proud of what I 'm doing now for myself and my team ' Dean Weiss said . But Dean is proud of how he turned it all around . ' I decided in 2012 that I needed to leave the mining and construction lifestyle behind and come back into something I really loved doing , going to the gym every day , ' he said . ` After I bottomed out , I recovered and got back into training and thought that -LRB- drugs -RRB- was not the answer and I had to learn how to actually train properly and did a fitness business course and changed my whole perspective on what is healthy and what is not . ` That 's why that happened to me , I learned of the physiological changes that happen , learned a lot more about nutrition and got out into the workforce . ` We work hard for natural body building preparation , I 've done about 6 or 7 shows , the difference is simple , rather than amazing big highs and equally big crashes , naturally you are fit and strong and stay that way by training properly . ' I love training people properly , so that 's why I became a PT , it 's full bore ahead from here . ' | Leading trainer Dean Weiss admits he once used steroids . He says the lows , including low sex drive and depression , which come with taking testosterone convinced him to quit . With brutal candour he admits ' I know some blokes who are so dependent on drugs , they ca n't stop because they know they 'll crash if they do ' The leading personal trainer has been clean for several years . He now runs Cutting Edge Performance , seen as one of the fastest growing PT businesses in Queensland . Dean Weiss and his clients regularly take part in the National Natural Body Building Championships . | [[4446, 4457], [4460, 4467], [4470, 4510], [4845, 4869], [5663, 5738], [5780, 5807]] |
Missing : Lindsey McNamara , 24 , from Ashland , Massachusetts , who was last seen on Valentine 's Day having dinner with two others at the Natick Mall . The star of a notorious pork-throwing incident at a police station that went viral after CCTV footage was released has been reported missing . Lindsey McNamara was arrested at a police station in Framingham , Massachusetts , in December after hurling pounds of bacon and sausages at the receptionists ' window while shouting , ` It 's time to feed the pigs ' . The 24-year-old nursing student has not been seen since Valentine 's Day . Police told CBS News they are actively investigating her disappearance , but have learned nothing to indicate foul play . Miss McNamara was last seen at dinner with acquaintances at PF Chang 's , a Chinese restaurant at the Natick Mall , on February 14 , said Ashland police spokesman Lieutenant Richard Briggs . Her cell phone also pinged in the area . An Ashland PD statement said : ` We are actively investigating this and any assistance from the public would be appreciated . ' Miss McNamara 's disappearance comes days after a judge dismissed a charge against her relating to a bizarre bacon-throwing incident that made her an unwitting Internet star . In replies to an appeal on the Ashland PD Facebook page for information on her whereabouts a woman who identifies herself as Miss McNamara 's aunt says she thought ` someone was out to get her . ' ` She stated this at her court appearance , ' wrote Denise McNamara Fitzgerald , also noting that her niece ` appeared to be doing better on her medication ' . ` She is my niece and has always -LRB- until -LSB- the pork-throwing -RSB- incident -RRB- been a beautiful , intelligent woman . . with goals , ' Denise McNamara Fitzgerald added . ` We are all just praying for her sa -LSB- f -RSB- e return , regardless of any prev problems . ' Miss McNamara has blue eyes and brown hair . Her family do not recognise the man and woman she was having dinner with on Saturday night , CBS Boston reported . Caught on camera : This is the CCTV footage showing Miss McNamara in a bizarre bacon-throwing incident in the reception of Framingham Police Department in Framingham , Massachusetts , in December . Impulsive : Video shows 24-year-old Lindsey McNamara walking into Framingham Police Department in Massachusetts at around 11am on December 26 with a Dunkin' Donuts box . ` Feed the pigs ' : She opens the cardboard container to reveal pounds of raw rashers of bacon and sausages . She then starts hurling them at the receptionist 's bulletproof window . Hurling insults : The video has no sound , but according to police , McNamara shouted ` it 's time to feed the pigs ' as she threw the food . Police said she later told them that God had told her to do it . Captured for posterity : A bystander whips out his phone to take a picture as McNamara is led away . Surveillance camera footage that went viral last month showed Miss McNamara walking into Framingham Police Department at around 11am on December 26 , dressed in pyjamas and carrying a Dunkin' Donuts box . She opens the cardboard container to reveal pounds of raw sausages and bacon rashers , which she starts hurling at the receptionist 's bulletproof window . The video has no sound but according to police , Miss McNamara , who is from Ashland , shouted ` it 's time to feed the pigs ' as she threw the raw meat . As the camera continues to roll , two police officers enter the scene and Miss McNamara drops the box before being handcuffed and swiftly taken away - but not before an astonished bystander whips out his phone for a cheeeky photo . Police said she told them : ` God told me to go feed the pigs . ' Aftermath : The raw meat left on the police station counter after McNamara 's episode . She was charged with malicious destruction of property under $ 250 and disorderly conduct . Hearing : A judge dismissed the malicious destruction of property charge but ordered her to pay $ 150 costs on the disorderly conduct charge . She reportedly told the judge she thought someone was out to get her . A judge on Thursday dismissed a charge of malicious destruction of property against Miss McNamara , CBS Boston reported . She was ordered to pay $ 150 court costs on a charge of disorderly conduct after earlier being ordered to have a psychiatric evaluation . Regina McNamara , McNamara 's mother , told reporters that her daughter was going through a ` difficult time ' when the incident occurred . | Lindsey McNamara in December visited a police station with a box of meat . A charge of malicious destruction of property was dismissed last week . She was last seen on Valentine 's Day at dinner in a Chinese restaurant . Her family said they do not recognise the acquaintances she was with . 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Henry VIII almost took a seventh wife but gave up on his final Tudor love because she was too feisty , outspoken and had a habit of nagging him , it emerged today . The monarch considered divorcing his sixth bride Catherine Parr to walk down the aisle with duchess Katherine Willoughby , a new book claims . She had already given birth to two sons and Henry was so obsessed with producing male heirs that he believed she could help continue the Tudor dynasty . The pair met in the 1530s and flirted at court , danced together and even exchanged gifts around Christmas . But Henry was ` jaded ' after six failed marriages , two of which he ended with executions , and finally put off another divorce because she was too domineering , according to her biographer . Would it have been seventh time lucky ? Henry VIII considered marrying Katherine Willoughby , Duchess of Suffolk , but decided to stick with Catherine Parr because she was too feisty . Katherine was known to enjoy offending other aristocrats and dressed her dog as a priest and named him after Catholic bishop Stephen Gardiner because she hated him . She was also known to lecture people on Christianity , including the king , who made himself the head of the church after breaking from Rome in 1534 . Author of Henry VIII 's Last Love , David Baldwin , claims despite Henry 's love of strong women he had learned his lesson and finally decided to stick with the wife he had . He said : ` It was apparent that Henry was very fond of Katherine . ` Henry was obviously keen on her , and what wanted Henry wanted , he usually got . He liked her feistiness as one of his subjects , but as a wife - that might have been a different matter . ` She could 've become his seventh wife but he may have just been getting a bit tired of the whole business . It would n't be surprising if he was jaded by the experience of his six wives . ' He says Katherine , Duchess of Suffolk , first caught the King 's eye when she was married to the Duke of Suffolk . The monarch went on to marry Anne of Cleeves , Kathryn Howard and then the devout Protestant Catherine Parr in rapid succession between 1540 to 1543 . Katherine waited on both Anne of Cleeves and Catherine Howard before joining Catherine Parr 's household - and was regularly at court . At one point they exchanged New Year gifts . Lady Willoughby also sought to gain favour with Thomas Cromwell - the king 's chief schemer and main character in Hilary Mantel 's Wolf Hall - but the marriage never happened . ` Jaded ' : Henry , played by Damian Lewis in Wolf Hall , had been worn down by a series of disastrous marriages , including to Anne Boleyn , played by Claire Foy , who he eventually had executed . Queenmaker : Lady Willoughby sought to gain favour with Henry 's closest aide Thomas Cromwell , played by Mark Rylance , and wrote to him regularly but the marriage to the king never happened . Expert : Author David Baldwin says the king ` liked her feistiness ' but ` as a wife - that might have been a different matter ' Mr Baldwin said : ` Rumours are sometimes without foundation , but there are strong indications that King Henry found Katherine attractive . ` They had been exchanging New Year gifts since 1534 , and he had been `` masking and visiting '' with her in March 1538 , only months after Jane Seymour 's death . ` It is possible he saw this younger , perhaps more attractive , woman who was now a widow and the mother of two healthy boys as the solution to his problem . ` He would not have been the first man to think that a new , more exciting , relationship would somehow restore his lost youth . ' Katherine was known for being outspoken - and liked offending people in front of other members of aristocratic society . She once dressed her dog in a white religious vestments and named it after a Conservative bishop , Stephen Gardiner , whom she particularly disliked . Mr Baldwin said she was known as a ` virago ' - a domineering woman - and her ` feistiness ' and ` sharp tongue ' made Henry fearful of another disastrous marriage . Divorced and beheaded : Henry married Catherine of Aragon but split up with her because she failed to produce a son . The king then married Anne Boleyn but had her beheaded on grounds of adultery , incest , and witchcraft . Died and divorced : Jane Seymour , left , died two weeks after giving birth to Edward VI , and Henry then married Anne of Cleves but divorced her after six months and sent her back to Europe with a huge payoff . Beheaded and survived : Catherine Howard was executed after two years of marriage for cheating on the king and then married Catherine Parr , his final wife until he died in 1547 . In his book , David adds : ` The feistiness he admired in her as a subject could have made her less appealing as a wife . ` The reality is that he would have found Katherine 's forceful Protestantism as disconcerting as Queen Catherine 's if he had allowed her to take Catherine 's position , and it made no sense to exchange one virago for another . ` He did n't like being lectured by his wife on matters of religion as if she knew more than he did . ` Catherine Parr and Katherine Willoughby were both equally staunch Protestants and equally feisty ladies . ` If he was n't getting much joy from Catherine Parr , he probably would n't have been any better off with the other . ' Their marriage was not to be and Katherine later fled England in exile when Catholic Queen Mary came to the throne . ` Henry VIII 's Last Love ' will be published on March 28 and is available for pre-order on Amazon . Born at Greenwich Palace in 1491 , Henry VIII was the third child and second son of Henry VII and his wife . Only three of his six siblings survived infancy - and he succeeded his father as king following his death on 22 April , 1509 . Under Henry VIII 's reign , England turned in favour of Protestantism and split from Rome , the Royal Navy built up a fleet of about 50 ships and the country invaded France . Henry VIII was well known for his six marriages , all of which ended in some sort of tragedy - divorce or death - but the Tudor king was also known for other , stranger things . He was known to self-medicate , even going as far as making his own medicines . A record on a prescription for ulcer treatment in the British Museum reads : ` An Oyntment devised by the kinges Majesty made at Westminster , and devised at Grenwich to take away inflammations and to cease payne and heale ulcers called gray plaster . ' He was also a musician and composer , owning 78 flutes , 78 recorders , five bagpipes , and has since had his songs covered by Jethro Tull . Many are unaware that he died while heavily in debt , after having such a lavish lifestyle and spending far , far more than taxes would earn him . He also possessed the largest tapestry collection ever documented , and 6,500 pistols . While most portraits show him as a slight man , he was actually very large , with one observer calling him ` an absolute monster ' . | Katherine Willoughby could have been Henry 's last wife but king resisted . Henry had considered making her his seventh wife but she was too fiery . New biography says the pair became close , gave gifts and flirted . 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To cover up the fact he 'd crashed his relative 's car while driving drunk , Brian Byers concocted a plan to blame the accident on a faked patch of black ice , Sparta police say . The New York Daily News reports that 20-year-old Byers was intoxicated behind the wheel of a 2001 black BMW when he blew past a stop sign and crashed the vehicle into the guard rail . After driving the car back to his house , police say Byers began work on the coverup , filling two buckets with water and driving back to the scene of the crash in 20-year-old accomplice Alexander Zambenedetti 's car . On ice : Brian Byers , 20 , crashed a relative 's BMW while driving drunk and had the help of a friend , Alexander Zambenedetti , 20 , to create a patch of black ice to fake an accident . The two splashed water onto Sawmill Road and possibly returned to refill the five-gallon buckets for multiple layers , according to authorities . Police say by the time they were done , the two co-conspirators had left a patch of thick black ice on the road - an actual hazard to other drivers . The pair were caught sitting in Zambenedetti 's silver 2005 BMW by a patrol officer . The pair stuck out , as Byers 's friend was shirtless in the 1 degree air . When police questioned him inside the car , where the pair had also stashed the two buckets , Zambenedetti said he 'd falling in snow and taken his wet shirt off . Police said he denied icing the roadway and claimed he did n't drive his friend to the scene , in spite of being in the car . ` I 've never seen anything like this and I 've been here 21 years , ' Sparta Police Sgt John Lamon told CBS . Hazardous driving : Police say the two left a patch of thick black ice on the road that required half a ton of salt to melt . Police said the scheme was also to ensure that Byers could have the insurance company fix the vehicle . ` The original driver of the first vehicle that crashed and left the scene made an admission that that was their intent , was to blame it on the ice so they could collect insurance for the vehicle , ' Sgt Dennis Proctor told 1010 WINS . Both were charged with driving while intoxicated , and Byers also was hit with charges including failure to report an accident and creating a dangerous condition . Other charges are pending . A crew had to be called to the scene to dump half a ton of salt in order to melt the ice and keep the road safe . | Brian Byers , 20 , crashed a relative 's 2001 BMW into a guard rail . Due to being intoxicated , Byers and 20-year-old friend Alexander Zambenedetti dumped water on the roadway by the scene of the crash . Byers planned to claim the accident was caused by black ice . An officer found the pair in Zambenedetti 's car , where he was shirtless . | [[180, 287], [217, 363], [583, 589], [592, 603], [611, 656], [180, 287], [771, 811], [816, 843], [771, 811], [834, 887], [771, 824], [890, 916], [77, 157], [1925, 2008], [406, 412], [486, 582], [1067, 1152], [1177, 1228]] |
First came the ` thigh gap ' trend , which demands legs so thin that they do not touch above the knees , gained momentum . Then came the ` bikini bridge ' , described as ` when bikini bottoms are suspended between the two hip bones , causing a space between the bikini and the lower abdomen . ' But with a new year , comes a new body part to hate - and fix . Make way for the ` mon pubis ' , which refers to the mound of flesh on the pubic bone . The ` mon pubis ' , which refers to the mound of flesh on the pubic bone is being hailed as the latest body part to feel insecure about . Writing in The New York Times , Jennifer Weiner explains : ` This year , the hot new body part is the formerly unnoticed span of flesh between the top of one 's panties and the labia majora , currently displayed on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition by the model Hannah Davis . ` Great ! Another thing to hate about ourselves . ' The hashtag #Monspubis is already starting to do the rounds on Twitter and there are plenty of forums dedicated to women who can air their insecurities about the body part . There 's even a cosmetic surgery procedure to fix it . Monsplasty , also called Pubic Lift is a surgical procedure used to reduce and tighten the mons pubis . Millie Mackintosh is a fan of posting bikini shots when she hits the beach . According to Davinciplastic.com , the area in question often becomes overly large with weight gain , childbirth or normal ageing . The treatment apparently reduces the sagging skin and tightens remaining muscle and tissue to create an improved appearance . Celebrity skincare guru Jamie Sherrill , who runs skincare line Nurse Jamie , uses non-invasive ways to create a monsplasty effect including using infrared thermal energy - Thermage . Jamie says the treatment uses focused radio‐frequency energy to ` strengthen collagen in your skin for a smooth , sleek look that can help you feel years younger ' . In 2014 , the ` thigh gap ' trend , which demands legs so thin that they do not touch above the knees , gained momentum , with girls citing Cara Delevingne as their inspiration . Speaking about the treatment , Dr. Ernest Guillem M.B.B.S -LRB- Lond . -RRB- , of ` Marbella Cosmetic High Care Group ' , said : ` Monsplasty is a posh word for the removal of suprapubic fat . Not to be confused with lower abbdominoplasty or tummy tuck , it can also occur in men and women who have been overweight and have lost a considerable amount of weight . ` Women seek it because they are on the eternal quest for perfection . With women being constantly bombarded with images in the media of perfect bodies and the current trend of designer abs , abs have never been more visible and more revered . ` You can treat this area with radio frequency assisted lipo suction , which also tightens everything up preventing post-operative loose skin and minimises scarring . Cases resulting from significant weight changes might need surgical correction under general anaesthesia involving the removal of excessive skin . ` It is a walk-in-walk-out treatment with negligible downtime requiring the wearing of compression pants for six weeks . The cost would be approximately # 1485 . More serious cases need hospital admission and general anaesthesia and therefore the costs are considerably higher with scars healing over a period of ten days. ; . Dr Guillem says it is becoming very fashionable and popular at his clinic in the Costa del Sol where women are spending a lot of time on the beach . The latest body insecurity comes after the ` bikini bridge ' became a social media trend last year . There were even facetious comments posted promoting the ` benefits ' of possessing a ` bikini bridge ' such as ` fitting an iPod into your bikini bridge ' and ` getting a smoother tan line from your bikini bridge ' . Speaking to MailOnline at the time , body image and wellbeing expert Katie Lowe said : ` The bikini bridge is just another example of horrendous thinspiration that encourages young women to develop poor body image and self-esteem . ` Images like this used to be constrained to pro-anorexia websites - which are themselves dangerous , damaging communities for young men and women to encourage disordered eating behaviours . ` Bikini bridge or otherwise , we need to learn that bodies are beautiful in all shapes and sizes - and encouraging young women to strive towards something like this is an unhealthy result of a body shaming culture . ' | Mon pubis refers to mound of flesh on the pubic bone . Displayed on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition . Monsplasty is a surgical procedure used to reduce and tighten area . | [[372, 387], [398, 446], [447, 462], [473, 519], [758, 774], [777, 880], [1162, 1265], [1201, 1265]] |
With temperatures currently hovering around 2F -LRB- -17 C -RRB- , it 's fair to say that it 's pretty chilly in Ithaca , New York , right now . It 's so cold , in fact , that the local tourist bureau has issued a hilarious ad on its website urging potential visitors to forgo a trip to the Upstate New York city and head to the Florida Keys instead . Visitithaca.com added the pop-up window to their website under the banner , ` That 's it . We surrender . Winter , you win . Key West anyone ? ' Scroll down for video . The hilarious ad from Ithaca tourist board - complete with a gorgous image of bathers enjoying the azure water in Key West - advises potential visitors to go to sunny Florida until the weather warms up . The ad goes on to say that ` due to this ridiculously stupid weather ' visitors should reconsider their travel plans , and to ` come back when things thaw out . Seriously , it 's for the birds here now . ' ` On behalf of 100 million Northeasterners , we 're saying that we 're done with cold and snow . ' Speaking to the Ithaca Journal , Bruce Stoff , director of the Ithaca Convention & Visitors Bureau , defended the tongue-in-cheek message : ` This is a way for us to stay engaged with our customers at a time when Upstate New York is n't exactly top of mind . ' But it appears that the reverse psychology tactics may have paid off . The quirky ad has caused a flurry of interest on social media with hundreds of Twitter users commenting and re-tweeting it to their followers . Twitter was awash with people re-tweeting the ad and praising the tourist board 's keen sense of humour . Many Twitter users praised the tourist board for its honesty and sense of humour , while user MikeMongo is among a number of people on the site who claim the amusing ad may actually persuade them to visit the city . If you are considering a visit once the snow finally thaws and temperatures reach double figures , they 're plenty of attractions waiting for potential visitors . According to the tourist bureau 's website , the city is blessed with stunning natural scenery , including abundant waterfalls and gorges . If you do get around to visiting Ithaca when it thaws out , there are plenty of attractions to keep visitors happy . ` In our corner of the Finger Lakes Region of New York , we 've become a destination known for cultural events , activities and outstanding outdoor recreation . ` Our population is infused with the constant energy of youth from the bright students and faculty of Ithaca College and Cornell University making it a unique and dynamic vacation destination that is charming , intelligent and varied . ' Well , they say no publicity is bad publicity ... | Pop-up on tourist board website says ` We surrender ... Key West anyone ' ? Temperatures in Ithaca are currently hovering around 2F -LRB- -17 C -RRB- . The quirky ad has caused a storm on Twitter . Visitor bureau says ad is a way of keeping it engaged with its customers . | [[171, 241], [0, 64], [67, 69], [78, 144], [1362, 1505]] |
Drifting on the surface of the ocean , jellyfish-like creatures called Portuguese man o ' war are feared by swimmers and surfers because of their painful stings . But one photographer has braved numerous agonising encounters to capture these beautiful creatures on film . Taken at the waterline , the photographs show the siphonophore 's luminious tentacles glowing brightly beneath the waves . Drifting on the surface of the ocean , jellyfish-like creatures called Portuguese man o ' war are feared by swimmers and surfers because of their painful stings . They glow because of a natural phenomenon called bioluminescence . Matthew Smith , originally from Newark in Nottinghamshire , was attracted to the creatures , also known as bluebottles , because of their vivid colouring . Found in tropical and subtropical waters , the bluebottles live at the water 's surface and because they have no means of propulsion , and are carried along by currents , winds and tides . However , they are far from helpless because their tentacles deliver a painful sting . Matthew Smith was attracted to the creatures , also known as bluebottles , because of their vivid colouring . Found in tropical and subtropical waters , the bluebottles live at the water 's surface -LRB- pictured left and right -RRB- and because they have no means of propulsion , are carried along by currents , winds and tides . The Portuguese man o ' war is a carnivore . Using its venomous tentacles -LRB- pictured -RRB- it traps and paralyzes its prey . It typically feeds upon small marine organisms , such as fish and plankton , but is itself eaten by loggerhead turtles and the blanket octopus , for example . Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by a living organism . It occurs widely in marine vertebrates and invertebrates , as well as in some fungi and microorganisms such as phytoplankton . The word comes from the Greek ` bios ' for living and the Latin ` lumen ' for light . Bioluminescence is a type of light energy produced by a chemical reaction . Different types of animals use bioluminescence in different ways . Deep sea squid use it for counter illumination camouflage so they match their environmental light , but Anglefish use it to lure prey with a light-up dangling appendage from their head that draws in smaller fish , which they can eat . Fireflies use bioluminescence to attract mates by flashing their abdomens , while their larvae use it to repel predators . On numerous occasions the alien-like marine creatures wrapped their tentacles around Mr Smith 's wrist and neck , which were not covered by his wetsuit . He spent the last 12 months at Bass Point Cove in New South Wales , Australia , photographing the Bluebottles . Mr Smith , 38 , used an ` over-underwater ' technique with a waterproof lens dome he made himself . In order to get highlight the glowing effect of the bluebottles he used an underwater flash gun . The bluebottles appear to light up because of a natural process called bioluminescence . Bioluminescence is also the reason why sea waves to light up neon-blue at night . Tiny plankton are disturbed , causing them to emit light though a complex chemical reaction . Organisms such as plankton , jellyfish and anglerfish are able to glow by releasing the chemical luciferin , which reacts with oxygen to create light . While some fish use their light to lure prey , it 's thought that jellyfish and siphonophores glow as a defence against predators . For example , comb jellyfish flash brightly to startle attachers , while siphonophores such as bluebottles either display a chain of light or release thousands of glowing particles into the water in order to confuse predators . In the bluebottle 's case , it may draw attention to its venomous tentacles to scare off hungry loggerhead turtles , or equally lure small fish , which it traps and paralyses with its fronds . Dr Andy Davies , a marine biologist at Bangor University 's School of Ocean Sciences , explained : ` Bioluminescence occurs widely among some groups of animals , especially in the open sea and in insects . Mr Smith -LRB- pictured left -RRB- spent the last 12 months at Bass Point Cove in New South Wales , Australia , photographing the Bluebottles -LRB- right -RRB- and suffered numerous stings to his wrists and neck . He used an ` over-underwater ' technique with a waterproof lens dome he made himself to create his beautiful images . While some fish use their light to lure prey , it 's thought that jellyfish and siphonophores glow as a defence against predators and in the bluebottle 's case , draw attention to its venomous tentacles . ` Most marine light-emission is in the blue and green light spectrum - the wavelengths that pass furthest through seawater , ' he said . ` However , some loose-jawed fish emit red and infrared light , and the genus Tomopteris emits yellow light . ` Sometimes thousands of square miles of the ocean shine with the light of bioluminescent bacteria in the milky seas . ' Mr Smith said : ` What you do n't see in the still image is the constantly changing dynamics of what 's going on . ` The ocean is surging back and forth , the wind is blowing and these guys are perfect sailors - they motor along in the slightest breeze . ` I 'm also trying to frame all this up whilst treading water or swimming alongside trying not to get stung . It can be frustrating at the best of times . ' Describing what it feels like to be stung by bluebottles , Mr Smith said : ` The stings start out like an electric shock feeling , followed by a stinging , tingling sensation which then dulls to muscle numbness around the area after an hour or two . ` The numbness lasts the rest of the day and too many stings can be potentially dangerous so I do my best to minimise it . ` I guess they do say you have to suffer for your art . ' Describing what it feels like to be stung by bluebottles , Mr Smith said : ` The stings start out like an electric shock feeling , followed by a stinging , tingling sensation which then dulls to muscle numbness around the area after an hour or two . Here , the creature glows eerily . | Photographer Matthew Smith captured the bluebottles on camera at Bass Point Cove in New South Wales , Australia . Photographs show the siphonophore 's luminous tentacles glowing brightly beneath the waves . 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Monopoly , the world 's favorite capitalist board game , was first invented by a left-wing campaigner as a protest against the unbridled thirst for profit , a new book claims . Elizabeth Magie , the daughter of a progressive newspaper publisher from Illinois , filed a legal claim for her Landlord 's Game in 1903 , 30 years before Parker Brother began manufacturing Monopoly . Her story disputes the origin myth sometimes distributed with the game , which claims Charles Darrow came up with Monopoly in the 1930s , saving himself and Parker Brothers from ruin . Scroll down for video . The original : Elizabeth Magie alongside her original patent drawing for The Landlord 's Game , the first precursor to Monopoly , which she designed to draw attention to the unfairness of U.S. economics . Mary Pilon , author of a new book about Monopoly 's hidden history , writes in The New York Times that Magie came up with the game as a protest against America 's property moguls . These powerful businessmen , including such figures as John D Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie , controlled much of the U.S. economy in the nineteenth century , when there were massive disparities of wealth between rich and poor . Magie was inspired to create the game by the theories of Henry George , an economist and politician . He advocated for the institution of a single ` land-value tax ' to shift the tax burden from the poor to the wealthy landlords . Each person legitimately owns 100 per cent of the value they create , said George , but natural resources , common opportunities and , most importantly , the value of land , belongs equally to each person in a community . Magie had learned of George 's theories from her father , who once ran for office in Illinois on an anti-monopoly ticket , but it was n't until she was 37 and living with friends in Maryland that she finally perfected her game . She was granted U.S. Patent 748,626 for The Landlord 's Game on January 5 , 1904 . In 1906 , she moved to Chicago where she and fellow Georgists formed the Economic Game Co. to self-publish her invention . Pilon wrote : ` She created two sets of rules for her game : an anti-monopolist set in which all were rewarded when wealth was created , and a monopolist set in which the goal was to create monopolies and crush opponents . ` Her dualistic approach was a teaching tool meant to demonstrate that the first set of rules was morally superior . ' Pretender : Charles Darrow , left , earned millions after he took the essence of Magie 's game and sold a modified version to Parker Brothers . Right is a recent issue of the UK version of the board game . Despite a lack of major financial backing , Magie 's game quickly spread among left-wing intellectuals , particularly in the Northeast , Pilon wrote . College students also took it up , many of them apparently making their own boards according to the rules Magie laid out . But it was after it spread to a Quaker community in Atlantic City , New Jersey , that Magie began to lose control of her invention . It was this version , which included various modifications including the Atlantic City neighborhoods on Parker Brothers ' first issues of the game , that was picked up by Charles Darrow . Darrow pitched his version of the game to Parker Brothers , who snapped it up . The company then struck a deal with Magie to buy out her Landlord 's Game patent , as well as two more of her game ideas . As the game grew in popularity , Magie was gradually pushed aside , despite her public protestations . Eventually , even after newspaper reports in which she presented original game boards to prove she was the game 's true creator , her progressive set of rules was dispensed with . Darrow became a millionaire . By the 1970s , the false notion that the game had been created solely by Charles Darrow had become more than popular folklore : it was printed in the game 's instructions . Even now , a potted history of Monopoly on the website of Hasbro , the toy giant that currently owns the rights , makes no mention of its history prior to 1935 . Despite the eclipse of her socially progressive take on the Monopoly board game , it seems that Magie anticipated one of the game 's most-notorious effects - family rows over the unfair behavior of players to opponents who find themselves in hard times . In a commentary on The Landlord 's Game given to the Single Tax Review in 1902 , she wrote : ` There are those who argue that it may be a dangerous thing to teach children how they may thus get the advantage of their fellows , but let me tell you there are no fairer-minded beings in the world than our own little American children . ` Watch them in their play and see how quick they are , should any one of their number attempt to cheat or take undue advantage of another , to cry , `` No fair ! '' And who has not heard almost every little girl say , `` I wo n't play if you do n't play fair . '' ` Let the children once see clearly the gross injustice of our present land system and when they grow up , if they are allowed to develop naturally , the evil will soon be remedied . ' Magie 's role in the genesis of Monopoly was uncovered by a economics professor during a long legal battle against Parker Brothers . Ralph Anspach found Magie 's patents after the company tried to stop him producing his own Anti-Monopoly game in 1973 . They entered court record and helped him finally win a Supreme Court case against Parker Brothers . But it was too late for Magie , who died in relative obscurity in 1948 , a widow without children , having made just $ 500 from her idea . | Elizabeth Magie came up with Monopoly as a protest against capitalism . Her original game became a cult classic among East Coast left-wingers . But in the 1930s Charles Darrow sold a modified version to Parker Brothers . He became a millionaire , but Magie made just $ 500 from her invention . | [[0, 8], [57, 154], [792, 802], [861, 972], [2683, 2741], [2433, 2442], [2469, 2576], [3234, 3291], [3720, 3749], [5550, 5557], [5577, 5615]] |
A new caviar is thought to be the most expensive food in the world with a kilo of the ` white gold ' fetching an incredible # 200,000 - that 's a staggering # 27,000 a teaspoon . The costly caviar is made from rare albino fish eggs and laced with 22-carat gold . The brand-new product will be served to royalty and the super rich at some of the best restaurants in the world from Monaco to Dubai . A kilo of the white gold Strottarga Bianco caviar will fetch a whopping # 200,000 . The powdery caviar , called Strottarga Bianco , was invented by fish farmer Walter Gruell , 51 , and his son Patrick , 25 . They say that the price is not just because of its exclusivity or its great taste , but also for its health advantages . The Austrian father and son duo said they decided to also include gold leaf as it was good for the immune system . Patrick , from the central Austrian city of Salzburg , who along with his father is the first caviar producer in Austria , said : ` Our Strottarga Bianco comes from the white roe of the extremely rare albino sturgeon . ' The powdery caviar was invented by fish farmer Walter Gruell -LRB- pictured -RRB- and his son Patrick . The Persians were the first group of people to regularly consume the eggs of the sturgeon fish and they believed the Caspian delicacy enhanced the physical strength and endurance of those who ate it . Later , the Romans also attributed healing and medicinal properties to caviar . At present , and with the sturgeon in danger of extinction , white caviar has become a rare delicacy , exclusive and scarce , and now what is essentially the essence of white caviar is set to take it 's place as the world 's most exclusive food . The albino beluga sturgeon that produces it originally lived in the Caspian Sea but is now almost extinct in its native environment , where the last surviving wild albino beluga sturgeon live in the unpolluted areas near Iran . Although sturgeon fish usually live more than 100 years , very few of the albino variety reach that age , as the lack of melanin that makes them white is also a genetic disorder that limits their life . It also explains why their eggs have become the most sophisticated and expensive food in the world . He believes the extremely high standard of water in Austria flowing down from mountain snowfields helps to make sure the caviar produced in Austria is the best in the world as it has none of the pollution issues other countries have developed . He added : ` It is part of the reason why it probably taste so good , that and the fact that it is specially seasoned before being dehydrated , when it loses 80 per cent of its weight . ` It is then grated extremely finely and mixed with 22-carat gold , which in very small amounts has a very positive effect on the human immune system . ` The golden yellow white spreadable powder that we create can quickly be made into a paste , risotto or put on toasted bread with butter . It only needs very small quantities for the flavour to be spread to a meal . ` The taste is very strong and taste distinctly of fresh fish . ' Regular white caviar sold by the father and son duo has been known to fetch a price of up to # 40,000 . Because the new Strottarga Bianco caviar uses five kilos of white caviar , which is then dehydrated to make one kilo of the gold mixture , it would cost at least # 200,000 for the same amount . In order to give people a taste of what they have on offer , however , the producers are currently offering it at the discount price of # 73,000 to selected customers . Patrick said : ` It is certainly not a product for everyone , but there is definitely a market for extremely exclusive products especially when they are something new . ' The Austrian father and son only use older sturgeon , because the eggs are more elegant , smooth , aromatic and better tasting with a spongier texture . | Strottarga Bianco invented by fish farmers Walter and Patrick Gruell . Cost is because of exclusivity , taste and health advantages . For those who can afford it , a one kilo tin will cost a whopping # 200,000 . Producers offering it at a discounted # 73,000 to selected customers . | [[482, 500], [521, 590], [1063, 1156], [606, 726], [1368, 1373], [1376, 1386], [1392, 1447], [0, 158], [0, 12], [24, 165], [398, 481], [3334, 3390], [3462, 3489], [3499, 3535], [3462, 3475], [3480, 3535], [3462, 3465], [3536, 3559]] |
A business analyst who quit a high-flying job in London to become landlord of a country inn has seen his freehouse named pub of the year . Peter Tiley quit the rat race in 2013 and spent nearly all his savings on leasing The Salutation Inn in Ham near Berkeley , Gloucestershire , after realising his ` passion ' was ` spending time in a wonderful old boozer talking rubbish with friends . ' The 31-year-old had had heard a talk from Steve Jobs on being passionate about work which got him thinking ` about how I would look back on my life as an old man ' . After quitting his high flying job in London Peter Tiley opened a pub in Gloucestershire with his wife Claire which has just been named Pub of The Year . So Mr Tiley quit his job at the telecoms consultancy in Soho and moved with his now-wife Claire to the heart of rural Gloucestershire - despite never having pulled a pint in his life . But Mr Tiley 's passion has clearly paid off , with the freehouse now awarded the prize of Pub of The Year - just two years after the couple took it over . He told the Independent : ' I started thinking about how I would look back on my life as an old man . ` You have to be passionate , but if you are really , really passionate about something , the chances are you will be good at it . I am doing 90-hour weeks , but it does n't feel like work . ' At the time of switching careers , the only experience Mr Tiley had had with the beer world was brewing his own in the bath at his home in Herne Hill , south London . Despite this , Mr Tiley ploughed all his savings into buying the pub and , within a year , the pub had won its local Camra branch competition . It then took the regional title before beating thousands of pubs across the country . The pub was given the accolade by the Campaign for Real Ale -LRB- Camra -RRB- , which described it as a ` gem ' . Mr Tiley opened the pub in 2013 and just two years later it is known as one of the country 's best . The pub specialises in cider and beer both of which Mr Tiley is especially passionate about . The interior of The Salulation Inn or The Sally as it is known to locals has a cosy feel . Mr Tileyr grew up in Gloucestershire but left to work as a telecoms business consultant in London . He regularly visited pubs in the capital and quickly realised what made some more welcoming and successful than others . A speech by Apple boss Steve Jobs about being passionate about work made him realise that he wanted to work in the drinks industry , and he devised an original plan to run a micro brewery . But when his father told him the Salutation Inn was for sale so he took the plunge - and now he 's working on plans to brew his own beer . Mr Tiley says that he learnt good bar practice visiting his own locals in the city . He said : ` When I went to pubs in London I figured out that little things like a warm welcome , saying hello , goodbye or , better still , knowing your name , meant a lot so I have put that into practice here . ' I had a good job in London , but I felt I needed to do something I really cared about . ' Mr Tiley says that he learnt good bar practice visiting his own locals in the city . Built in 1840 , The Salutation , know locally as the Sally , has two cosy bars , a log fire and skittle alley , while Camra 's judges were overwhelmed by the welcome drinkers receive , one saying : ` It 's like being invited into a private house . ' Mr Tiley was determined to continue local traditions such as Morris dancing and apple wassailing on offer , while regulars can try their luck playing barman in special Locals Behind The Bar nights . Regulars often crowd round the wooden piano in the bar for singalong sessions , enjoy Morris dancing and go wassailing to ensure a good cider year . There are live folk music events , guest chef nights - one each month , the only time dinner is served - and meet the brewer evenings so locals can see the face behind their pint . ` We have a lot going on and it is always busy here , ' Mr Tiley said . ` I 'm not sure what makes it so special , it has something about it that you ca n't put a name to . ` On a Friday night all the regulars are crammed in and you can barely move but it is just the most brilliant place . ' The Salutation has two cosy bars , a log fire and skittle alley . Meanwhile , Mr Tiley raised 11 pigs in a walled garden last year and now serves their meat on the menu . The pigs are fed apples from local growers , as well as pulp leftover from cider making , which gives the meat an ` incredible ' flavour , Mr Tiley said . He explained : ` This is n't a pub for vegetarians but we 're in rural Gloucestershire , this is traditional farming country . ' Mr Tiley added that he had to give thanks to not only his staff but his customers for making the pub what it is today . ` We count ourselves unbelievably lucky to have a brilliant team of staff who are so passionate and dedicated , as well as a community of locals who have given so much to support and contribute towards the pub . ` They have been brilliant from the moment we arrived . They 've painted the skittles hall , done the gardening , built picnic benches . We feel so lucky . ' I was terrified on my first night , I thought everyone was thinking , ` who is this young guy behind the bar , what does he know about running a pub ? ' . ' I truly believe that every village should have a pub , they are so vital for the local community and I would be absolutely devastated to mess this one up . We had to get it right . It 's been hard , really hard , but it is worth it . ' Mr Tiley offers few soft drinks and no coffee or tea as he says this is a pub where people come to drink real ale . Mr Tiley says that having been awarded such a prestigious title was a dream come true for him . ` For the Sally to have won National Pub of the Year is beyond our wildest dreams - we 're totally shell-shocked . ` Pubs are so important to me that to have our own one recognised in this way is just amazing . ` It is these people that have made the pub what it is today and for that we are incredibly grateful . ' Camra director Abigail Newton said that they had been incredibly impressed with what the husband and wife had managed to achieve since opening . ` What Peter and Claire have done in the short time they have been running the pub is nothing short of staggering and goes to show that passion , enthusiasm , and a real love of beer are hugely important when running a pub . ` They have hit the ground running and taken what was already a great pub and made it truly exceptional - beating off over 50,000 other landlords from across the UK . ' Pubs are judged on atmosphere , level of service , value for money and community focus , with extra weighting for the quality of their real ale , cider and perry . The winning pub is described in Camra 's Good Beer Guide 2015 as a ` rural gem in the Severn Valley , within walking distance of the Jenner Museum , Berkeley Castle ` and Deer Park . ` The enthusiastic landlord keeps an inspired selection of ales and eight real ciders and perries . ' The three other finalists were The Freshfield in Formby -LRB- Merseyside -RRB- , The Harewood Arms in Broadbottom -LRB- Greater Manchester -RRB- and The Windmill in Sevenoaks Weald -LRB- Kent -RRB- . | Peter Tiley quit his job in 2013 to take over a pub in Ham , Gloucestershire . 31-year-old had a ` five-figure salary job ' at a telecoms consultancy in Soho . He realised his passion was ` spending time in an old boozer with friends ' Campaign for Real Ale has named the Salutation Inn as Pub of the Year . Pub has log fire , skittle alley and piano , as well as Morris dancing evenings . | [[0, 91], [139, 176], [558, 660], [1859, 1890], [712, 772], [2145, 2154], [2186, 2244], [281, 358], [336, 389], [1745, 1822], [3185, 3199], [3230, 3278], [4241, 4306]] |
Broadchurch fans were left shocked last night after the programme aired a lesbian kiss between middle-aged women - who many viewers mistakenly thought were sisters . The passionate embrace between lawyer Jocelyn Knight and newspaper editor Maggie Radcliffe , atmospherically staged on the programme 's iconic cliff top , was clearly meant to cause a stir among the 5.7 million viewers . But fans appeared to be taken aback , with many under the impression that the two characters were related . Scroll down for video . Sisters ? Broadchurch viewers were left baffled last night when lawyer Jocelyn Knight and newspaper editor Maggie Radcliffe shared a romantic kiss during a cliff-top picnic - despite many thinking they were related . The pair had been portrayed as friends throughout the series after Radcliffe , who is played by Carolyn Pickles , convinced Knight to take on the show 's central case , the murder trial of Joe Miller . There had also been brief references made by Knight , played by Charlotte Rampling , about feelings for someone in her past - with no indication that the person was Radcliffe . But the kiss came after Knight arranged the romantic picnic and confessed her undying love for her close friend . She said : ` There was a moment , must have been 15 years ago , I should have said it then and I did n't . I 'm in love with you Maggie . ' When Radcliffe replied that the revelation was too late , Knight takes matters into own hands and leaned in for the kiss . As is par for the course with this series of Broadchurch , it was just a matter of minutes before viewers were sharing their disbelief on Twitter . The pair had become firm friends throughout the series after Radcliffe convinced Knight to take on the show 's central case , regarding Joe Miller . Maggie Radcliffe -LRB- left -RRB- was left stunned after Charlotte Rampling -LRB- right -RRB- confessed she had been in love with her friend for 15 years . When Radcliffe says it is too late , Knight takes matters into own hands and leans in for the kiss . One person tweeted : ` Biggest shock of my life this week on Broadchurch I thought Maggie and Jocelyn were sisters ' , while another added : ' I thought them women were related ?! ' A third fan wrote : ` Literally thought Jocelyn and that journo were sisters . Massive plot twist for me ! ' , while another viewer said : ` That lesbian kiss . We all thought they were sisters . ' Even those who were better informed about the characters ' relationship were still left baffled , unsure why the kiss had only happened in the penultimate episode of the second series . One viewer wrote : ` That lesbian kiss i have just seen on broadchurch is one of the strangest things i have ever seen . ' The interaction sparked a flurry of comments on Twitter , with one saying : ` Biggest shock of my life this week on Broadchurch I thought Maggie and Jocelyn were sisters ' Another wrote : ` Run out of plot ideas ? Throw in an attempted drowning and a lesbian kiss . Writing tips via #Broadchurch . ' Even Philip Schofield felt he needed to vent his frustration , simply tweeting ` Aaaaaaaaarrghhhh !!!! #Broadchurch ' . The second series of the ITV cult show has already divided opinions between viewers , with many criticising legal inaccuracies during the trial . Last week , viewers were shocked to see a ` Fifty Shades of Grey ' scene in which Lee Ashworth is seen ` strangling ' his wife Claire . The pair 's encounter took place outside in the ruins of a barn on the cliff tops where Ashworth is living . Fans also complained that they were finding it harder to understand David Tennant - because his accent has become ` more Scottish ' . Even those who were better-informed about the characters ' relationship were still left baffled - including Philip Schofield - unsure why the relationship was only explored in the penultimate episode of the series . The actor , who plays dour Detective Inspector Alec Hardy , received wide-spread praise for his performance in the first series of the acclaimed show . But a number of viewers have complained that they are finding it increasingly difficult to understand his accent ever since the second series got underway . Viewers also accused scriptwriters of adding in an unrealistic scene in last week 's episode - table service from Nando 's . Elsewhere , mother Beth Latimer , played by Jodie Whittaker , prompted ridicule when she returned to court to witness the trial of Joe Miller a short time after an easy water birth . Viewers accused Broadchurch of going ` Fifty Shades of Grey ' following this charged scene between Lee Ashworth and Claire on last week 's show . Meanwhile , a scene showing David Tennant being given table service at Nando 's also sparked outrage . Viewers also criticised the fact that Beth Latimer -LRB- pictured -RRB- had returned to court to witness Joe Miller 's trial just after giving birth . Last night 's viewing figure was at 5.8 million , a huge slump from the initial 7.3 million who tuned in for the first episode of the second series . The criticism has led to Tennant to jump to the show 's defence , saying the second series of the show is a victim of its own success . He said : ' I think we 're a victim of our success to be honest . The first series was such an extraordinary thing . This country , we never allow lightning to strike twice in this country ... we just do n't let that happen . ` So , inevitably there was going to be a certain amount of `` it 's not as good as the first time '' . ' I think it is . I think it 's a wonderful series that I 'm very proud to be part of . ` The revelation was made as the pair enjoyed a wine fuelled picnic atop a cliff top -- as you do . ' The series finale is due to be aired next Monday . | Lawyer Jocelyn Knight declared her feelings for editor Maggie Radcliffe . Kiss unfolded after the pair poured open their hearts during cliff-top picnic . The 5.7 m viewers were left stunned because they thought they were related . Others wondered why the kiss had been introduced in penultimate episode . | [[1139, 1145], [1179, 1228], [529, 548], [559, 701], [1119, 1200], [3437, 3518], [4568, 4572], [4575, 4658], [5646, 5701], [115, 155], [529, 577], [702, 735], [2171, 2184], [2189, 2224], [2535, 2611], [3818, 3895]] |
With a bumper backside that measures 8ft around , Mikel Ruffinelli is the owner of a bottom that is large enough to make even Kim Kardashian 's pale in comparison . Yet despite being just 5ft 4 '' and tipping the scales at 30st , Mrs Ruffinelli , 39 , from Los Angeles , says she is healthy and has a shape that other women envy . ' I have an extreme physique , ' explains the mother-of-four , who has a proportionally small 40-inch waist . ' I love my curves , I love my hips , I love my attributes . Scroll down for video . Supersized : Mother-of-four Mikel Ruffinelli is the owner of the world 's largest hips which measure 8ft around . ' I love my shape and I see no reason to diet because I do n't have health problems . Men do n't fancy skinny girls , they like an hourglass figure . ' Now she is to appear on a new documentary , World 's Biggest Hips , alongside three other women who boast supersized rear ends . Among them is Austrian Claudia Floraunce , 40 , who also lives in Los Angeles and tips the scales at 23st , and Las Vegas native , Denise Souder , a 56-year-old grandmother-of-two with 74-inch hips - and who , like Mrs Ruffinelli , has turned her ` curves ' into cold , hard cash . ` Growing up , I was the chubby girl , ' explains Mrs Souder . ' I was always the chubbiest girl in the class but I never let it stop me from doing whatever I wanted to do . ` There are challenges - I ca n't get on a rollercoaster . You learn to get around your hips , you learn to embrace your hips , you learn to shop for your hips . ` If someone wants to make a comment about my hips or my size , I do n't care what your opinion is . ' Curvy and proud : Mrs Ruffinelli says men do n't want slim girls and like an hourglass shape like hers instead . Impressive : Mrs Ruffinelli says she adores her prize-winning posterior - even it it does cause her some issues . Mrs Souder makes her living courtesy of a double life as ` Sweet Cheeks ' , a plus-size stripper and ` fetish provider ' who specialises in services such as squashing and trampling . ` Only in Vegas could you have a stripper like me , ' she chuckles . ` They come here on their bachelor party , take the blindfold off and I 'm standing there with Twinkies in my hand . It 's funny ! ' And she 's not the only one to monetise her curves . Mrs Ruffinelli has become something of a minor celebrity , while Miss Floraunce hopes to make it as a plus size model . All , however , are adamant that big really is beautiful . ' I think a lot of people like looking at me because I am a very unique size , very large , but I carry myself with a lot of confidence , ' explains Miss Floraunce . ' I get a lot of people saying , look at those hips , look at those curves , your waist looks so tiny compared to those hips . Curves are in and I am in ... Finally . ' Miss Floraunce , who moved to Los Angeles from her native Austria aged 19 and gained 12st 7lbs within six months of arriving , says learning to love her supersized proportions has taken time . ` In Austria , it 's really rare to have curves , ' she says . ` When I go back there , I get stared at . It used to bother me but now I 'm like , Why do n't you take a picture ? It lasts longer . ' Making a living : Denise Souder , 56 , has turned her curves into cold , hard cash courtesy of online videos . Family business : Her daughter , known online as Lil ' Cheeks , has joined her mother in the video business . Mrs Ruffinelli is also a relative newcomer to a supersized shape , having only gained the extra weight after having children . ` There was a time before I had kids when I had a flat stomach , ' she reveals . ' I got this large because genetically , whatever happens with weight gain , goes here -LSB- hips -RSB- . ' Not all , however , developed their large looks as an adult . Marlena Plummer , a 35-year-old New Yorker with the second largest set of hips on the planet , says she has always been big . ' I always had hips , even as an infant I had hips , ' she explains . ` It 's just a mystery why I have hips and why I am the shape I am . ' I love my hips , I love my shape and I love me . I 've been a plus size girl all my life and I 've never let it stop me doing anything I want . ' Miss Plummer , who has hips that measure 83 inches around and who tips the scales at 28st , says her supersized physique is all the more surprising because she has a a tiny appetite . Redefining beauty : Plus-size model Claudia Floraunce , 40 , says the criteria for beauty needs an overhaul . Second place : Marlena Plummer , 35 , has the second largest set of hips on the planet , after Mrs Ruffinelli . ` Because of my shape and my size , people assume I eat a lot . I do n't . ' Nevertheless , she admits that her world-beating hips do cause some problems . ` My hips always affect me when I 'm on the train because I have to take up two seats , ' she says . ' I do feel bad sometimes when I see a person standing up but I ca n't help it that I need two seats . ' Mrs Ruffinelli , for all her exhortations of love for her hips , also admits that hers cause her problems and force her to take a reinforced chair with her wherever she goes . ` Fitting in , fitting on , sitting down ... Those are some of my challenges , ' she says . But rather than lose weight to fit in with society , she says it 's time society started fitting in with her . ' I just think that society has n't learned that it needs to make things a bit bigger , ' she says . ` It 's OK to make things bigger . What 's the problem ? ' Miss Floraunce agrees and says its time to redefine what beauty really means . ` There 's a lot of men who love curves , ' she says , . ` We get forced to look at a certain criteria of women which only about 10 per cent of the world fit into . ' Mrs Ruffinelli agrees . ' I have something that everybody 's not going to have , ' she says . ` It 's like having an outfit that no one else has and most women would like that . ' | Mikel Ruffinelli , 39 , is the owner of the world 's largest backside . Says she loves her 8ft bottom - and so do the majority of men . Appears on new documentary looking at lifestyles of supersized women . Claudia Floraunce , a plus-size model from Austria , also appears . She says it is time to redefine the criteria for beauty . Mrs Ruffinelli says society should work with her and make things bigger . 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A new pill designed to combat both hearing loss and tinnitus is now being tested on patients for the first time . The first drug treatment for both conditions has been developed by scientists in the UK and acts on brain cells involved in the processing of sound . Laboratory studies have shown that the drug has the potential to reduce symptoms of age-related hearing loss and tinnitus . Age-related hearing loss occurs when hairs in the inner ear that normally pass on sound signals to the hearing nerve become damaged or die . Around 50 per cent of men and women aged over 60 suffer from age-related hearing loss and 10 per cent of the population suffers from tinnitus . Age-related hearing loss occurs when hairs in the inner ear that normally pass on sound signals to the hearing nerve become damaged or die , so the nerve impulses relaying sound to the brain are reduced . Increasingly scientists believe that this form of hearing loss may also be linked to problems with nerve cells in the brain , too . There is no cure . Hearing aids or cochlear implants can help some sufferers , but having implants requires surgery and hearing aids can be uncomfortable , increase the risk of infections and , even then , interpreting speech remains a challenge for some . Tinnitus is the perception of sound in one or both ears when there is no obvious source . The type of sound heard varies from buzzing to ringing or hissing and can vary in pitch . Although many people cope well with the symptoms , for around 1 per cent of the population it has a significant impact on their quality of life . Hearing aids or cochlear implants can help some sufferers , but having implants requires surgery . Scientists have developed several treatments , from drugs affecting the central nervous system to electrical treatments and behavioural therapies , but the success has been limited . The new drug works on a protein called Kv3 that helps form pores on the surface of nerve cells in the area of the brain connected with hearing . These pores allow potassium to enter the cells - the potassium is needed to help signals , such as hearing signals , pass between the nerve cells . Researchers say there is evidence that levels of Kv3 become damaged or decline with age . This may cause patients difficulty in understanding speech and may be linked to tinnitus , too . Studies at the Institute of Experimental Medicine in Prague show the drug , known as AUT00063 , can improve hearing in older animals , while research at University College London and the University of Southern Illinois has found the drug can have a beneficial effect on tinnitus . Now University College London Hospital and ten other hospitals in the UK are embarking on a clinical trial , recruiting around 150 patients , who will receive four daily pills , or a placebo , every day for four weeks . This trial is focusing on patients who have had tinnitus for between six and 18 months . If successful , future trials are likely to include people with longer term tinnitus . Meanwhile , 100 patients with age-related hearing loss are taking part in a trial at the University of South Florida and other centres in the U.S. where they will take three capsules of AUT00063 or a placebo for four weeks . Andrew McCombe , consultant ear , nose and throat surgeon at Frimley Park Hospital , Surrey , said : ' I have a suspicion that they may get better results in tinnitus sufferers than in age-related hearing loss . ' Meanwhile , a drug has been shown to slow the growth of cells that can lead to hearing loss and tinnitus . U.S. researchers have shown that salicylates , a type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug , prevent the development of usually benign tumours , known as vestibular schwannomas . These grow on the hearing and balance nerves in the ears and can cause gradual hearing loss , tinnitus , facial nerve paralysis and dizziness . Currently , patients who are experiencing hearing issues as a result of vestibular schwannomas can undergo surgery or radiotherapy , but both can cause complications . Salicylates work by inhibiting the COX-2 enzyme , which is responsible for inflammation and pain and is also thought to encourage the growth of vestibular schwannomas . The scientists hope their findings will lead to a clinical trial . | First drug treatment for both conditions has been developed in the UK . Works on a protein that helps form pores on the surface of nerve cells . Eleven UK hospitals are embarking on a clinical trial with 150 patients . If successful , future trials could include people with longer term tinnitus . | [[0, 113], [114, 225], [1897, 1969], [1897, 1917], [1923, 1994], [2636, 2742], [2636, 2708], [2745, 2826], [2961, 3031]] |
Trial : Abid Naseer goes on trial today in New York after pleading not guilty to accusations of a conspiracy to bomb the New York City subway . A terror suspect on trial in New York was among several young recruits under orders by Al Qaeda to infiltrate Western society and pull off the biggest operation since the September 11 attacks , a prosecutor said Tuesday in opening statements . Assistant U.S. Attorney Celia Cohen told jurors in federal court in Brooklyn that the failed conspiracy in 2009 called for attacks in New York City , England and Denmark . She said that Abid Naseer , 28 , who is acting as his own attorney , headed a cell in Manchester , England , where he attended college as part of his cover and communicated in coded emails with his Al Qaeda handler about the cell 's plan to attack a shopping mall . The jury will be the first to see evidence seized during the Navy SEAL raid in 2011 that left Osama bin Laden dead , Cohen said . In his opening statement , Naseer read in a monotone voice from prepared remarks in which he referred to himself in the third person . He said that the time he spent on the Internet on sites like Qiran.com was part of his quest to find a woman to marry , he said . ` The evidence at trial will not show the defendant is an Al Qaeda member . ... He has no extremist or jihadist views , ' Naseer said . Naseer objected several times during the testimony by the first government witness , former Queens resident Najibullah Zazi , who pleaded guilty in the New York City prong of the plot that targeted the subways . For instance , he challenged the introduction of a photo of bin Laden but was overruled . ' I agree with you that this case is not about 9/11 , ' U.S. District Judge Raymond Dearie told Naseer during a break . But the judge said Zazi should be able to reference Bin Laden in describing how he became radicalized . Aside from Zazi , other witnesses will include testimony from British secret agents who will wear wigs and makeup on the witness stand to conceal their identities . The agents conducted surveillance on Naseer and other terror suspects in Britain before their arrests in April 2009 . After no explosives were found , the men were released without being charged but ordered to leave the country -- a fate Naseer avoided after a judge ruled it was likely he would be mistreated if he were sent to Pakistan . Assistant U.S. Attorney Celia Cohen , makes opening statements to U.S. District Judge Raymond Dearie , right , in the trial of Pakistani citizen Abid Naseer . Trial : Abid Naseer , left , listens to testimony from Najibullah Zazi , right , as U.S. District Judge Raymond Dearie looks on in the first day his trial , in this courtroom sketch in Brooklyn , New York . Testimony : Najibullah Zazi testifies in the trial of Abid Naseer in this courtroom sketch on February 17 , 2015 . Naseer was rearrested at the request of U.S. prosecutors and extradited to the United States in 2013 . ` That was the whole point of the Western operatives . ... They knew how to blend in and conduct reconnaissance and pick the best target , ' Cohen said . The goal , she added , was to ` repeat the devastation of 9/11 . ' Meanwhile , a document said to be the Al Qaeda pledge of allegiance is among the classified papers to be disclosed at the trial of the alleged would-be terrorist . ` Pledge of allegiance ' : Prosecutors say the trial will feature evidence seized during the Navy SEAL raid in 2011 that killed Osama bin Laden , pictured , including an oath Naseer presumably took on joining Al Qaeda . Evidence : Eight more documents from Bin Laden 's compound in Abbottabad are to be revealed . In this file picture Pakistani policemen stand guard as workers demolish the house where the Al Qaeda chief died . The trial of Naseer began in New York today after he pleaded not guilty to accusations of a conspiracy to bomb the New York City subway and The Trafford shopping centre in Manchester , England . The text of the Al Qaeda ` pledge of allegiance ' , which has been translated by prosecutors . We , of course , take the pledge of allegiance on behalf of Sheikh Usama bin Laden . We say in the wording something like : I accept your allegiance on behalf of Sheikh Usama , to listen and obey , in hardship and ease , and to follow whomsoever Sheikh Usama assigns to be my Amir on the jihad for the sake of God , for the establishment of the religion of God , and the rule of Islam that governs the law of God , and to memorise the secrets of the group , and to be where I am ordered to . -LRB- Source : New York Daily News -RRB- . Prosecutor Celia Cohen said in her opening statement on Tuesday in New York that Abid Naseer headed a terror cell in Manchester , England . The trial is set to feature evidence seized during the Navy SEAL raid in 2011 that killed bin Laden , including an oath Naseer presumably took on joining the terror kingpin 's organisation . The pledge is among eight documents found among bin Laden 's possessions and declassified for the trial , which will also hear testimony from British spies who have been given permission to take the witness stand in disguises . If convicted , Pakistan-born Naseer who denies he was a member of Al Qaeda , faces a possible life sentence . He says he holds ` no extremist jihadist views ' . Two government witnesses to testify against him - Najibullah Zazi and Zarein Ahmedzay - have already pleaded guilty to the subway plot . Prosecutors claim email account evidence shows all three men were under the direction of the same Al Qaeda handler . They also say one of the now-declassified documents seized by SEAL Team 6 during the bin Laden raid mentions Naseer and refers to the Manchester and New York plots . The pledge of allegiance to Al Qaeda , which has been translated by prosecutors for the court 's benefit , is also due to be given as evidence , according to the New York Daily News . Statements : Naseer listens to opening statements in his trial as seen in a courtroom sketch he went on trial on Wednesday on U.S. charges that he took part in an Al Qaeda plot to carry out bombing attacks in the United States and Europe in 2008 and 2009 . In court : Naseer , second from left , is pictured in a January 7 court sketch as he is arraigned in Brooklyn Federal Court . He pleaded not guilty through his attorney Steven Brounstein , centre . The vow binds those who utter it to ` follow whomsoever Sheikh Usama assigns to be my Amir on the jihad for the sake of God , for the establishment of the religion of God , and the rule of Islam that governs the law of God . ' At a pretrial hearing , U.S. District Judge Raymond Dearie approved a request from Britain 's internal intelligence service , MI5 , for its agents to give evidence in disguise . Prosecutors had told the judge that the officers continue to work undercover on sensitive cases and ` disclosure of their identities would pose a significant risk to their safety ' . The agents will testify using identification numbers rather than names and wearing wigs and make up , the papers added . A former resident of Cheetham Hill , Manchester , Naseer was one of 12 people arrested in the UK in April 2009 as alleged members of an al Qaida-backed terror cell . After no explosives were found , the men were released without being charged but ordered to leave the country - a fate Naseer avoided after a judge ruled it was likely he would be mistreated if he were sent to Pakistan . In a lengthy written statement submitted during the deportation proceedings , Naseer claimed to come from a moderate Muslim family . He said he went to Great Britain to get a degree in computer science , not to attack the West , he said . ` Committing terrorist acts is not justified , and I do not consider this to be jihad , ' he said . ' I believe in spiritual jihad . ' The New York Subway : Two government witnesses expected to testify against Naseer - Najibullah Zazi and Zarein Ahmedzay - have already pleaded guilty to a plot to bomb the transport network . The time he spent on the Internet on sites like Qiran.com was part of his quest to find a woman to marry , he said . ' I used to spend all night on the internet in chat rooms talking to girls , ' he wrote . Naseer also denied allegations that he used code words to conceal messages about the terror plots . In one , he talked about having a ` party ' in Manchester in April 2009 -- what British counterterrorism officials said was the proposed time for the attack . ` My reference to holding a huge party and trying to include as many as possible was referring to the intended wedding , ' he said . Authorities rearrested Naseer in July 2010 at the request of U.S. prosecutors . He was extradited from the UK in 2013 . | Abid Naseer , 28 , pleaded not guilty to an alleged plot to bomb trains . Failed attacks were planned for New York City , England , and Denmark . He is also accused of plotting to bomb the Trafford Centre in Manchester . His trial will feature eight documents found in Osama bin Laden 's home . Naseer was arrested over an alleged UK terror plot in 2009 , but was let go . 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A mayor who spent # 2.3 million of taxpayers ' money imposing a 20mph speed limit across his city has been prosecuted - for speeding . George Ferguson was caught doing 35mph in a 30mph zone by a mobile speed camera . Critics slammed the 67-year-old after he installed 13,000 20mph speed limit signs across Bristol for wasting time and money . The project cost more than # 2.3 million of taxpayers ' money . Scroll down for video . Bristol mayor George Ferguson , who was instrumental in the introduction of a 20mph zones in the city , has been caught speeding . Mr Ferguson , who normally drives an electric-powered Smart car or uses a bicycle to get about the city , was at the wheel of an official fleet car hired by Bristol City Council . He has apologised for the ` inexcusable mistake , ' which took place in Bristol on January 8 , and said he would be paying the # 100 fine immediately . ' I am shocked to have just discovered I exceeded the speed limit on the Portway last month , ' he said . ` This was an inexcusable mistake on my part on one of the rare occasions when I have had to use a council fleet car . ' I am only too aware of the dangers of exceeding speed limits and commend the Avon and Somerset police for their vigilance . ` It serves as a sharp warning to me and I have blemished an otherwise clean licence and shall be paying the penalty charge willingly from my own pocket . ' Mr Ferguson , who normally drivers an electric powered Smart Car or uses a bicycle , described the speeding as an ` inexcusable mistake ' for speeding in the Ford Fiesta . The Independent mayor , known for driving a smart car , said it was a ` stupid miskt . The Independent mayor added : ` That is a stupid mistake . I shall pay the fine and I shall pay in a number of other ways I 'm sure . ' I have an unblemished license now it 'll have some endorsement on it and of course I personally pay the fine . ` But it was 35mph in a 30mph limit on the Portway I obviously was n't concentrating . I just apologise . ` It is right that speed limits are there for a good purpose . We should respect them . I do respect them . I made a stupid mistake . I 'm sorry . ' I make no excuse at all and I shall pay the fine and in my position I probably pay a lot more in reality . ' A decision has not been made as to whether Mr Ferguson will take three penalty points or go on a speed awareness course , said a council spokesman . Mr Ferguson was elected in November 2012 and is serving a term of three-and-a-half years , with the next mayoral election in the city in 2016 . Ironically , he was believed to have been returning from a visit to the Bloodhound project - a land vehicle attempting to exceed 1,000 miles per hour - when he was clocked at 5mph over the speed limit in the Ford Fiesta . Bristol City Council voted to introduce 20mph speed limits following a pilot scheme in July 2012 . Mr Ferguson was a keen advocate of the scheme and imposed a city-wide roll out after taking office . Every street in the city - excluding dual carriageways and 40mph and 50mph roads - are being considered for the tough speed limit , although some other roads may be included on a local basis . Mr Ferguson , 67 , was behind a scheme to install 13,000 20mph speed limit signs across Bristol . Last month it emerged that 6,204 signs have been installed so far with another 7,160 set to be erected in the near future . Motoring groups and councillors have criticised the plans as an ` utterly stupid waste of money ' as no authority will be routinely enforcing the new limit . Hugh Bladon of the Alliance of British Drivers , said : ` As far as I 'm aware this scheme is a huge waste of money . ' 20mph zones are completely moronic because it is universally agreed that they are unenforceable and it 's bringing other speed limits into question . ' | George Ferguson installed 20mph speed signs across Bristol city centre . The 67-year-old spearheaded the scheme which cost # 2.3 million . He was caught doing 35mph in 30mph zone by mobile speed camera . Bristol mayor has apologised for the ` inexcusable mistake ' and paid a fine . | [[35, 97], [0, 134], [217, 342], [255, 313], [431, 460], [467, 532], [0, 7], [12, 52], [0, 134], [343, 406], [135, 216], [431, 460], [535, 561], [1914, 1958], [2717, 2786], [742, 789], [742, 744], [841, 893], [1002, 1073], [1402, 1413], [1487, 1573]] |
One of China 's most polluted areas is reportedly where contaminated frozen berries are grown and packed before they are imported and sold in Australian stores . It has been revealed the frozen berries which were recently recalled after links to hepatitis A , are from the Shandong province in east China , the Daily Telegraph reports . Cities and villages in Shandong are reportedly plagued by chemical and industrial waste pollution , with farming land laying adjacent to factories and petrochemical plants . One river running through the village of Jinling is so polluted by nearby chemical factories that the water is red coloured and has a foul smell , according to local Chinese reports . A river which flows in the Chinese village Jinling in the Shandong province is one of China 's most polluted areas , reportedly where frozen berries are grown and packed before they are imported and sold in Australian stores . The latest recall is for the 1kg packs of Nanna 's Raspberries with best before dates until 15/09/16 . This comes as raspberries were added to the growing list of Nanna 's frozen berries that people should throw out of their freezers as the risk of hepatitis A continues . The Australian Red Cross Blood Service has banned people who have eaten the recalled berries from donating blood for two months as a precaution against the spread of hepatitis A . The latest recall is for the 1kg packs of Nanna 's Raspberries with best before dates until 15/09/16 but does not apply to the Creative Gourmet Raspberries 300g and 500g packs as the Chinese supplier , believed to have contaminated the recalled items , no longer supplies these particular products . As the number of people who have contracted hepatitis A from consuming frozen berries rises to ten across Australia , one woman has revealed her anger and fear over potentially being diagnosed with the virus . The small town of Jinling in east China 's Shandong province is located near the Qilu Chemical Industrial Park in Zibo City . The small town of Jinling in east China 's Shandong province is located near the Qilu Chemical Industrial Park in Zibo City , according to the Epoch Times . In previous reports , there have been claims that the company releases chemical distribution into the river , which was once sparkly clear but has now visibly been contaminated and also emanates a stench . Residents also say there 's a ` cancer virus ' floating around the village as cancer is quite common in the town . This comes as reports emerged that health tests were n't conducted on any frozen berry products imported to Australia while similar goods have been tied to hepatitis breakout in North America and Europe , The Australian reports . This prompted a call to have the testing system to be reviewed . People who ate berries linked to the hepatitis A scare have been banned from donating blood for two months tests as the service tests for 70 diseases , but not hepatitis A due to its low risk . While those who have donated , either on or after 1 November 2014 , after eating the berries is asked to contact the Red Cross Blood Service on 13 14 95 , so they can identify any risks posed to those receiving blood . ` This will help us identify whether or not we need to take further action to minimise the unlikely event of hepatitis A being spread via blood transfusion , ' Red Cross Blood Service spokesman Shaun Inguanzo said . Patties Foods CEO , Steven Chaur , said the further recall on raspberries was a precautionary measure as investigations identified the potential link of the product to the Chinese supplier in question . ` While there are no confirmed test results indicating a potential link to Hepatitis A , we are working proactively with health authorities based on the information they have presented to date , ' said on the company 's Facebook page . Trudie Sims , from Ballarat in Victoria , had been using Nanna 's frozen berries in smoothies until Sunday evening , when she was alerted to the health warning which had been issued . ` I 'm really angry ... -LRB- and -RRB- it 's absolutely terrified me ' , Ms Sims told Daily Mail Australia . So far four cases of hepatitis A have been confirmed in Queensland , three in Victoria , and two in New South Wales . Ms Sims ' case could take the national toll to ten . Doctors say she is exhibiting common symptoms of the disease and expect to formally diagnose her with the virus when her results come back on Tuesday morning . Trudie Sims , from Ballarat in Victoria , had been using Nanna 's frozen berries in smoothies and doctors suspect she has hepatitis A . The products which have been pulled from shelves are Nanna 's Mixed Berries 1 kilogram packets , and the 300 and 500 gram varieties of Creative Gourmet Mixed Berries . ` Over the last two to three weeks I 've been getting quite sick and I just thought it was a flu , ' Ms Sims revealed . ` Last night I just could n't really swallow anymore and I was going to make a frozen drink like I have been for the last four to six weeks , ' she added added . After her partner Trevor alerted her to the health warning which had been issued when he saw Ms Sims with a packet of Nanna 's berries - he rushed her to hospital . Since her admission her eyelids have turned yellow and she is exhibiting signs of jaundice . Ms Sims is also suffering from chronic tonsillitis and a chest infection - likely a result of her body fighting multiple infections . ` I 'm massively jaundice and my liver 's pretty crappy and these are the first signs of hep A from the berries , ' Ms Sims revealed . Though still awaiting the definitive results of her blood tests , Ms Sims said her doctor was almost certain she had hepatitis A , news which left her in tears . The Ballarat woman said she feels betrayed by the food company , and claims she was misled over the origin of the product which she thought were Australian made . She is suffering from jaundice , evident on her eyelids , and doctors expect to formally diagnose her with hepatitis A when her blood test results return . ` I 'm really angry ' , Ms Sims said before adding ` It 's disgusting . We 're in Australia - we have our own resources . ' She now faces at least a week of unpaid leave from her casual job , is on heavy antibiotics and ca n't even kiss her partner . Ms Sims said she was beside herself when she found out , especially since she and partner Trevor visited his sick mother in hospital just last week . She hopes that she did not pass on any virus . The Ballarat woman decided to share her story in the hopes of alerting others of the dangers . ' I thought I 'm going to tell someone ... if I did n't know about it then how many other people do n't know , ' she revealed . In recent days the frozen berry products have been pulled from supermarket shelves after increasing numbers of people contracted the potentially deadly hepatitis A virus after consuming the fruit . The first items to be pulled were 1kg packets of Nanna 's Frozen Mixed Berries after five adults , three in Victoria and two in NSW , fell ill after eating the fruit . Ms Sims now faces at least a week of unpaid leave from her casual job , is on heavy antibiotics and ca n't even kiss her partner Trevor -LRB- left -RRB- who rushed her to hospital on Sunday night . The Ballarat woman said she feels betrayed by the company , and would not have bought the fruit had she known it was n't made in Australia . On Sunday Patties Foods also recalled a number of their products , the 300 gram and 500 gram varieties of their Creative Gourmet Mixed Berries . Patties Foods CEO Steven Chaur said the wider recall was a precautionary measure until the results of further laboratory testing came back . ` We have decided that all our frozen Mixed Berries should be recalled until such time as we receive the results of further laboratory tests , ' Mr Chaur said . ` The recall is an important step to ensure public safety and confidence . ' The berries , which are sold in major supermarkets including Woolworths , Coles and IGA stores , are packed in China and distributed in Australia by Patties Foods , based in Bairnsdale in southeast Victoria . Meantime Australian farmers say the outbreak from frozen the berries imported from China illustrates the risks involved with imported food and called on consumers to always buy homegrown products . Victorian Farmers Federation president Peter Tuohey said not all imported food adhered to Australia 's strict guidelines which were some of the best health and safety standards in the world . Mr Tuohey urged consumers to always buy Australian made products but conceded identifying those products could be quite challenging . Australian farmers urge consumers to always buy homegrown products . ' I can only assume that this company is using Chinese berries because they are offering a lower market price , ' he told The Herald Sun . ` Berries are certainly in season in Australia . ' He said that it was likely the berries were contaminated when they were first picked . ` They may have been placed on the ground where rats and other vermin could have caused the problem , ' he said . ` Unfortunately , Australian Customs do n't test every batch , they only check a certain percentage of shipments . ' The health department has also told the company to recall the product that contains strawberries , raspberries and blackberries from China and blueberries from Chile . Hepatitis A is spread when traces of faecal matter containing the virus comes in contact with hands , water or food , and then enters a person 's mouth . Hepatitis A -LRB- pictured -RRB- is spread when traces of faecal matter containing the virus comes in contact with hands , water or food , and then enters a person 's mouth . Victoria 's chief health officer , Dr Rosemary Lester , says frozen berries have been tied to outbreaks of the virus in the past . ` Hepatitis A virus infection is uncommon and normally associated with travel to countries affected by endemic hepatitis A , ' she said in a statement on Saturday . ` The only common link between the cases is consumption of this product - there is no overseas travel or common restaurant exposure . ' NSW Health 's Communicable Diseases Branch director Dr Vicky Shepherd said an investigation by all health agencies would help determine how many people have been affected - although some may not be struck down with the infection for a few weeks . Symptoms of Hepatitis A include abdominal pain , nausea and fever as well as yellow skin and eyes . Concerned consumers can call Patties Foods on 1800 650 069 . The following products have been recalled : . Nanna 's Mixed Berries 1kg , up to and including Best Before Date 22/11/16 . Creative Gourmet Mixed Berries 300g , up to and including Best Before Date 10/12/17 . Creative Gourmet Mixed Berries 500g , up to and including Best Before Date 06/10/17 . | Shandong province is one of China 's most polluted areas . Shandong is reportedly the source of berries subject to recalls in Australia . Nanna 's 1kg pack of raspberries have now been recalled as precaution . The hepatitis A cases from the frozen berries in Australia is now 10 . People linked to the Hep A scare ca n't donate blood for two months . People who donated blood on or after 1 November 2014 should contact Red Cross on 13 14 95 . | [[0, 49], [0, 35], [56, 83], [695, 809], [162, 304], [922, 994], [1271, 1338], [1375, 1447], [3413, 3430], [3448, 3514], [3453, 3532], [1678, 1698], [1761, 1790], [4264, 4316], [1195, 1374], [1238, 1251], [1256, 1322], [1271, 1338], [1267, 1279], [1288, 1374], [2784, 2933], [3046, 3130]] |
An infinity scarf that comes equipped with an inflatable neck pillow may be the most stylish way to catch some sleep on the go . The Sleeper Scarf , which is the brainchild of Tiffany Paul , from San Francisco , California , is the first ever scarf to come complete with a built-in pocket designed to discreetly conceal a blow-up pillow , making it ideal for travelers eager to catch some rest wherever they can . ' -LSB- The scarf -RSB- is as functional as it is fashionable , ' Miss Paul explained in a video shared on her website . ` It 's perfect for planes , trains , buses and cars . ' Scroll down for video . Power nap : Tiffany Paul , from San Francisco , California , invented the Sleeper Scarf -LRB- pictured -RRB- , the first scarf designed to discreetly conceal an inflatable neck pillow . She added that the Sleeper Scarf is also great for taking power naps and ` getting a good night 's rest ' while traveling . Her patented design looks like a standard infinity scarf , which is essentially the point . The inflatable neck pillow goes undetected until the wearer is ready to get some shut-eye . As demonstrated in the video , users simply need to unwrap the scarf , unzip the back pocket , open the valve and inflate the pillow with a few quick breaths . On her website , the creator encourages travelers to ` ditch that bulky neck pillow ' and purchase one of her scarves , which retail for $ 65 and come in a variety of colors . Stealthy sleep : The inflatable pillow remains undetected until the wearer wants to catch some shut-eye . Bedtime : When users are ready to nap , they simply need to remove the scarf and unzip the back pocket . Secret stash : The hidden compartment holds an inflatable neck pillow that can be blown up within seconds . Puffed up : Users can inflate the pillow in a few quick breaths . While Miss Paul may be the first person to design a scarf that doubles as a pillow , she is n't the only one creating useful products to help travelers get some sleep on the go . The Pillow Tie , an inflatable necktie that allows workers to take emergency naps at their desks , debuted in 2010 . Two years later , The HoodiePillow , a hoodie with a built-in inflatable travel neck pillow , was released . Fashion meets function : The Sleeper scarf retails for $ 65 and comes in a variety of colors , including turquoise and black . | Tiffany Paul , from San Francisco , California , created the first scarf with a built in pocket designed to discreetly conceal a blow-up pillow . The Sleeper Scarf comes in a variety of colors and retails for $ 65 . | [[129, 146], [225, 288], [271, 311], [301, 336], [727, 765], [755, 801], [1657, 1669], [1672, 1764], [1854, 1913], [1376, 1387], [1396, 1411], [1376, 1387], [1416, 1445], [2261, 2295], [2261, 2278], [2300, 2362]] |
Andrea Flutter , 32 , wants to have her PIP breast implants removed because they cause her ` constant discomfort ' A city worker plans to sue over apparently faulty breast implants that cause her ` constant discomfort ' . Andrea Flutter , 32 , wants to have the PIP implants removed but is unable to do so because she is pregnant . She is one of many women involved in a case that lawyers hope to bring against the company that certified the PIP implants as safe . Ms Flutter aims to secure up to # 10,000 . She paid # 6,500 to have the implants - made by French company Poly Implant Prostheses - fitted at a Harley Street clinic in February 2009 . Mrs Flutter chose to boost her chest to an E-cup . She said : ' I had the implants put in initially because I had different size breasts and it was making me unhappy . ` I 'd also been very sporty as a teenager - I used to compete in track events and swimming . ` As a result , my breast tissue had started to sag , so not only did I have breasts that were different sizes , they were sagging too . ` When the bandages were taken off -LSB- after the enlargement op -RSB- I was initially thrilled with the result . ` They looked fantastic and for the first time , they were both the same size . ' But her happiness did not last long . She said : ` I 've been in constant discomfort since having the implants put in . ' I went to see the doctor but was told it would settle down - but it never has done . ' Mrs Flutter has had annual mammograms and been assured the implants have not burst , but said : ' I worry about them constantly , about them affecting my health and am planning on getting them out as soon as possible . ` I 'm four months pregnant so I ca n't have them taken out until after the baby is born and that worries me too . ' PIP implants were banned in 2010 when it emerged industrial grade silicone had been used in them and they were twice as likely to rupture . About 47,000 UK women had PIP implants out of about 300,000 worldwide . They were not found to be toxic or carcinogenic but the leaking gel can lead to the formation of scar tissue and cause pain and inflammation . The Stanton Fisher Group , a firm of financial claims experts , estimates the total payout for women in and around London alone could be millions of pounds . A legal appeal in France is due to decide this summer if a German firm that certified the implants is safe , TUV Rheinland , can be held liable . The city worker is hoping to sue over the apparently faulty implants . She wants to have them removed but because she is four months pregnant she will have to wait until her baby is born . In December 2013 PIP chief executive Jean-Claude Mas was jailed for four years for fraud but many women were denied compensation because the firm was insolvent . Stanton Fisher is working with a French lawyer which led the initial court action against TUV , which found it had failed in its duty of vigilance . TUV claims it was a victim of fraud and a cover up by the French firm . Its lawyers argue that the firm was expected only to check PIP 's paperwork . Women have until Friday 20 , March to contact Stanton Fisher about a potential claim . For more information visit www.stantonfishermedical.com and the UK phone number is 0844 811 0404 . | Andrea Flutter paid # 6,500 to have PIP implants to even up her chest . But 32-year-old says they now cause her ` constant discomfort ' She wants to have them removed but has to wait because she 's pregnant . Hopes to secure up to # 10,000 as part of action lawyers hope to bring . PIP implants banned in 2010 over fears they 're twice as likely to rupture . Leaking gel found to cause scar tissue , pain and inflammation . | [[508, 648], [36, 112], [1283, 1291], [1296, 1355], [222, 236], [244, 282], [222, 228], [297, 331], [1704, 1756], [1718, 1765], [2520, 2581], [2582, 2627], [465, 507], [1790, 1929], [1891, 1929], [2050, 2144]] |
The Obama administration is drawing fire for suggesting that defeating ISIS requires more of a jobs program for terrorists than a sophisticated approach to killing them . State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said Monday night on MSNBC that ` we can not win this war by killing them , we can not kill our way out of this war . ' Instead , she said , the administration should ` go after the root causes that leads people to join these groups ' -- including ` lack of opportunity for jobs . ' ` We can work with countries around the world to help improve their governance , ' Harf insisted . ` We can help them build their economies so they can have job opportunities for these people . ' The embarrassing gaffe aired as the White House attracted new criticism for papering over religious aspects of a mass-beheading of Coptic Christians by the ISIS terror army . SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . JOBLESS JIHAD : State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf insisted Monday night on MSNBC that a jobs program in the Middle East could stem the tide of ISIS . President Obama steps off Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Bace in Maryland after spending Presidents ' Day weekend playing golf in Palm Springs , California . ` THEY WERE CHRISTIANS ' : Pope Francis mourned the loss of 21 Copts in Libya who were beheaded on video by ISIS terrorists . Video surfaced on Sunday showing Libyan ISIS sympathizers decapitating 21 Christians on a beach . White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest issued a 192-word reaction condemning the brutal killings as ` despicable ' and ` cowardly ' but made no mention of the religion of the killers or their victims . The words ` Christian , ' ` Islam ' and ` Muslim . ' were not included in Earnest 's statement . The video itself was titled ' A Message Signed With Blood to the Nation of the Cross . ' The slaughtered men , clad in orange jumpsuits reminiscent of Guantanamo Bay detainee garb , were described as ` crusaders . ' One of the men was seen praying just moments before his throat was slit . The White House convened a conference with representatives from more than 60 countries on Tuesday on a subject it calls ` countering violent extremism . ' Like Earnest 's statement , administration officials connected with the event have studiously avoided any mention of radical Islam or its animosity toward Christians and Jews . ` We are not treating these people as part of a religion , ' a senior administration official said Monday during a conference call with reporters . ` We 're treating them as terrorists . We call them our enemies and we 'll be treating them as such . ' World leaders outside of Washington have leapt to connect ISIS , the self-described Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham , with a religious battle that pits Islamists against the world 's other great religions . The 21 Copts , ` were killed simply for the fact that they were Christians , ' Pope Francis said Monday at the Vatican , speaking in his native Spanish . MUSLIM VS. CHRISTIAN : The five-minute ISIS video released on Sunday was captioned : ` The people of the cross , followers of the hostile Egyptian church ' ; One of the terrorists -LRB- center -RRB- boasted that ` safety for you crusaders is something you can only wish for ' IMPATIENCE IN CONGRESS : Republicans including New York Rep. Peter King are growing more frustrated with a White House that steadfastly refuses to frame the ISIS battle in religious terms . ` The blood of our Christian brothers and sisters is a testimony which cries out to be heard . It makes no difference whether they be Catholics , Orthodox , Copts or Protestants . They are Christians ! ' British Prime Minister David Cameron said he was ` appalled by the murder of Christians in Libya , a simply barbaric and inhumane act . ' ` Our efforts to defeat the monstrosity of Islamist extremism must not waver . ' A CNN/ORC poll found 57 per cent of Americans disapprove of how President Obama is handling the threat posed by ISIS . Even among Democrats , 46 per cent say America 's battle with ISIS is going badly . Public approval of the administration 's anti-ISIS efforts has slipped by 8 percentage points since September . Part of that slide may be due to the State Department 's focus on what conservatives deride as ` hashtag diplomacy ' -- a program of pushback through social media designed to strip away ISIS 's glamorous appeal to would-be jihadis . The New York Times reported Monday that State is engaged in a broad effort through its Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications to coordinate all the government 's social media resources in response to nearly 100 Twitter accounts blasting pro-ISIS recruiting messages into the Internet 's digital ether . ` We 're getting beaten on volume , so the only way to compete is by aggregating , curating and amplifying existing content , ' Under Secretary of State Richard Stengel told the Times . ` These guys are n't BuzzFeed , ' Stengel said . ` They 're not invincible in social media . ' But National Counterterrorism Center director told a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing last week that ` the government is probably not the best platform to try to communicate with the set of actors who are potentially vulnerable to this kind of propaganda and this kind of recruitment . ' ` We try to find ways to stimulate this kind of counternarrative , this kind of countermessaging , without having a U.S. government hand in it . ' | ` Countering violent extremism ' conference kicks off in Washington but the White House insists ` we are not treating these people as part of a religion ' Marie Harf , the State Department 's no. 2 spokeswoman , said Monday night that ` lack of opportunity for jobs ' in the Middle East should be US focus . ` We can not win this war by killing them , we can not kill our way out of this war , ' she said of the ISIS terror army . Lengthy statement from the White House after brutal killings of 21 Christians by ISIS-linked militants in Libya made no mention of Christians or Muslims . | [[2022, 2119], [2123, 2174], [2356, 2410], [3350, 3363], [3369, 3434], [171, 237], [389, 491], [889, 902], [905, 975], [287, 328], [722, 864], [1276, 1284], [1289, 1332], [1351, 1430], [1431, 1471], [1569, 1634], [1688, 1731]] |
When Andrew Cadigan 's mate Chris Simpson died of myelodysplasia in 2011 , the carpenter from New South Wales spent 18 months walking around the coast of Australia to raise money for cancer research . But in a cruel twist of fate , the 31-year-old suffered severe head injuries in a motorbike accident just one month after completing his 15,000 km walk and raising $ 65,000 for the Cancer Council and Leukaemia Foundation , dying three months later . That 's how his devastated father , Neil Cadigan , found himself hosting annual walks for cancer charities two years later and turning the detailed diary his son wrote during his 350 day adventure into a novel titled With Every Step . Scroll down for video . Andrew Cadigan died just 12 weeks after he walked 15,000 km around Australia over 350 days to raise $ 65,000 for the Cancer Council and Leukaemia Foundation . ` While I was sitting by his -LSB- hospital -RSB- bedside , I started to read his diary and decided that because there was so much depth to his diaries , that I would turn it into a book , ' Mr Cadigan told Daily Mail Australia . ` He had died while preparing to write the book and I made a vow that I was going to complete the task for him . ' Mr Cadigan said he was left in awe after flicking through the personal notes from his son 's trip . Starting in Sydney , Andrew had walked down to Melbourne and across to Hobart before continuing on around the country - right through the Kimberley 's during the lead up to the wet season in which he endured over 48 degree heat while drinking up to 14 litres of water a day . Andrew -LRB- pictured with his mother and father -RRB- has had his diary entries from the emotionally and phyically challenging trip , turned into a novel , written by his father . Chris Simpson -LRB- left -RRB- died from leukaemia in 2011 . Now his best mate 's diaries , written during his epic trek around Australia to raise money for cancer research , are being published . Determined to accomplish what he 'd started , he even sold his own home to finance the trip . He is the third person to ever walk around the entire country solo with no accompanying tour . But his father had no idea of the pain his son had endured . ` He fought temperatures nearly freezing when he slept in a tent in Tasmania , he dealt with plagues of locusts and mice and wild bulls in the Kimberly 's , ' Mr Cadigan said . ` He had times when he woke up in the morning and had blistered feet and was in pain before he started and he would still walk 60km somehow . ` In some parts of West Australia , he was so detached and isolated between towns - he would be walking for days and days and there would be virtually no civilisation - it was then in his diaries that he wrote that he felt depressed and saw a doctor who said it was the physical relentlessness of the trip . ' Accompanied by only a three-wheeler pram which carried his tent , sleeping bag and a solar panel , Andrew is only the third person to ever walk around the entire country solo with no accompanying tour . Starting in Sydney -LRB- left -RRB- he walked to Melbourne and across to Hobart before continuing on around the country - right through the Kimberley 's during the lead up to the wet season in which he endured over 48 degree heat while drinking up to 14 litres of water a day . ` He fought temperatures nearly freezing when he slept in a tent in Tasmania , he dealt with plagues of locusts and mice and wild bulls in the Kimberly 's , ' Neil Cadigan said . ` He had times when he woke up in the morning and had blistered feet and was in pain before he started and he would still walk 60km somehow ' Accompanied by only a three-wheeler pram which carried his tent , sleeping bag and a solar panel , Andrew walked an average of 43km a day while occasionally setting himself extreme challenges such as walking 100km with no stops along the lonely Nullarbor Plain - a feat that lasted from 1am until 4:30 pm the next day . But it was the last video blog that Andrew posted on his website ozonfoot.com.au that Mr Cadigan finds the most tragic . ` Done and dusted ! It 's all over ... day 536 , but tomorrow will be day 1 : getting on with the rest of my life , ' Andrew filmed himself saying as he walked across the finishing line at the Sydney Harbour Bridge . In a cruel twist of fate , the 31-year-old suffered severe head injuries in a motorbike accident just one month after the trip , dying three months later . ` While I was sitting by his -LSB- hospital -RSB- bedside , I started to read his diary and decided that because there was so much depth to his diaries , that I would turn it into a book , ' Neil Cadigan told Daily Mail Australia . It was a month after the recording that his mother and father rushed to his hospital bedside in Thailand , where he had travelled to relax after his huge year , and 12 weeks after it that he passed away . ` It has been a very tough mourning process , listening to his voice and going through his diary for the book , reading a lot of the things he wrote that we did n't get a chance to discuss amongst ourselves and knowing that I never would be able to , ' Mr Cadigan said . ` He struggled far more than I had realised , even though I spoke to him regularly , so I became in awe of that and in times when I was struggling to get through it and keep writing it I thought `` no , I 'm going to keep going because he did '' . ` He just refused to give in until he got to the finish line and that became my drive . ' Andrew 's family said they have been overwhelmed with the messages of support they have received from people all over the country who met him and became inspired by his selfless goal . All the money the proud parents continue to raise through the annual charity walks they have organised in memory of their son , will be donated to the Leukaemia Foundation which has funded a $ 60,000 three year research project into treatments for Leukaemia - a PHD that is named after Andrew and Chris . Andrew 's family said they have been overwhelmed with the messages of support they have received from people all over the country who met him and became inspired by his goal . Mr Cadigan and his wife Christine now host annual charity walks in their son 's memory , with Mrs Cadigan even travelling to England next year to walk the 309km Coast to Coast Walk . All of the money the proud parents raise through their walks will be donated to the Leukaemia Foundation which has funded a $ 60,000 three year research project into treatments for Myelodysplasia -LRB- MDS -RRB- - a PHD that is named after Andrew and Chris . ` If that was to happen and they came close to finding a cure , that would be the proudest day of my life , knowing that the boys did n't die in vain , ' Mr Cadigan said . With Every Step by Neil Cadigan , published by Nero . $ 1 from every copy sold goes to the Leukaemia Foundation . | Andrew Cadigan walked 15,000 km around Australia over 350 days in 2012 . He raised $ 65K for charity after close friend Chris Simpson died of cancer . Tragically , Andrew died in Thailand 12 weeks after accomplishing his goal . His father Neil has turned his detailed diary entries from the emotionally and physically challenging trip into a novel to honour his memory . 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A man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery in connection with a 93-year-old widower being mugged for five pounds outside his home . Pensioner Stanley Evans , who lives on his own , was left lying on the floor for 10 minutes after being targeted as he returned from a shopping trip in London . Police yesterday released CCTV footage of the robbery and assault , which a senior officer branded ` totally unprovoked , callous and sickening ' . Officers confirmed today that a 29-year-old man had been arrested in Camberwell , south London , in connection with the incident . He remains in police custody . Victim Stanley Evans says he was left ` flailing like a seal ' on the ground for 10 minutes after the attack . Mr Evans was left lying on the ground for 10 minutes before he managed to get to his flat and raise the alarm . Mr Evans - a retired cameraman who worked on films including the 1947 classic Brighton Rock with Richard Attenborough - said he was left ` flailing like a seal ' after the incident . Describing it , Mr Evans said : ` I 've gone past anger , I 'm frustrated . If I ever came across that one again I was a boxer and aggressive , if someone punches me I punch them back . ` When you fall over at my age every bit of your body hits the ground , I was flailing like a seal . It 's almost impossible to pick yourself up . ' I waited 10 minutes for someone to come but nobody did . Then I managed to struggle to my feet and go up to my flat and call the police . ' The incident took place at Ingestre Court , central London at around 8pm on Saturday , January 31 . Mr Evans , originally from Cardigan in Wales , once worked as an assistant cameraman at Welwyn Studio , where his first feature was John Boulting 's 1947 adaptation of Brighton Rock , starring Richard Attenborough , before moving to MGM Studios in Borehamwood . After the film studio closed down in the 1970s he set up as a freelance photographer in a studio in Marshall Street in Soho , where he captured celebrities including Michael Crawford . He is determined not to let the incident scare him out of leaving his flat and enjoying Soho where he has lived and worked in for so many years . He said : ` It does n't scare me though . I 'm not going to hide away in my flat . ' The CCTV footage released by police shows Mr Evans being followed by a man as he returns from the shops into the block of flats where he lives . Pushing a small shopping trolley , the frail victim is seen waiting in a communal entrance for the lift to his flat as the robber approached him . The assault happened as the pensioner was waiting for a lift to his flat in Ingestre Court in central London . The attacker is then accused of grabbing his pocket and pushing him to the floor . The footage shows the shocked pensioner collapsed in the communal area as he waits for help to come . As a result of the incident , Mr Evans suffered a shoulder injury , which was treated by an ambulance crew . Detective Sergeant Gemma Alger of the Westminster Serious Crime Unit said : ` This is a totally unprovoked , callous and sickening assault on a defenceless pensioner . ` The victim is fiercely independent and has lived in London all his life . His confidence has been eroded as a result of the actions of this individual and now he is fearful about going out . ' I would urge anyone who has any information on who was responsible to contact us as soon as possible . ' Any information to Westminster Serious Crime Unit on 02073217513 or 101 quoting reference 6504926/15 . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Pensioner Stanley Evans had returned from a shopping trip in London . He claims he was bundled to the ground by a robber as he waited for a lift . The alleged suspect - whose crime was caught on CCTV - made off with # 5 . Retired cameraman Mr Evans , 93 , said attack left him ` flailing like a seal ' Police appealing for information about the ` callous and sickening assault ' Officers arrested man , 29 , on suspicion of robbery in Camberwell last night . | [[137, 160], [229, 297], [2559, 2669], [2583, 2669], [2670, 2682], [2686, 2752], [137, 160], [195, 249], [608, 718], [634, 699], [842, 861], [866, 948], [831, 861], [951, 1013], [1200, 1269], [1272, 1300], [374, 396], [399, 441], [2964, 3037], [3042, 3131], [3327, 3370], [0, 88], [446, 576], [471, 540]] |
Squirming in his seat , promising to be good and telling his father how much he loves him , Charlie Corbett is the picture of a well-behaved child . But the four-year-old is the victim of a white lie , believing his dad Jonny has installed an ejector seat and can use a red ` SOS ' button in his BMW to fire him into space . A video of their exchange has become a hit online as Charlie tries desperately not to be naughty on a trip to the supermarket with his mother Bethany , 31 , and 18-month-old sister Annabelle . Scroll down for video . Prank : A video of four-year-old Charlie Corbett fearing his father will fire him into space has become an internet hit . On the button : Father Jonny Corbett films himself threatening to press this button in his BMW with son Charlie yelling : ` No , no , no , do n't press it . No , Daddy ' Mr Corbett , 28 , films himself hovering his finger over a red button - designed for a driver to send out an alert in the event of an accident - but tells his son it would fire him in to space . He says : ` Charlie , can you see the button ? Can you tell me what it does ? ' , to which his son replies : ' I go into space . ' The little boy then shouts : ` No , no , no , do n't press it . No , Daddy , no . Just close it up . ' In a sweet assurance to his father he says : ` Daddy , if I tell you I love you and I kiss you and I want to play with you , that means I never go into space . ' Corporate salesman Mr Corbett , of York , said : ` We 've been having fun with the ejector seat button for as long as we can remember . Well behaved : Mr Corbett says the game has become a great way to keep his son in check when he is bored on a car journey . Defence : The proud father says of his video : ` I 'm really not that mean to Charlie . We 're just having fun ' ' I now reveal the button if Charlie gets a bit twitchy when he 's sat bored strapped in the car . ' I often video us doing things and thought Charlie looked really funny . It was only when I uploaded it to Facebook that I was astounded by how many people started liking it . ` It is a funny video . I 'm really not that mean to Charlie . We 're just having fun . ' The button is a new addition to the latest BMW models and allows a driver to send out an alert in the event of an accident . According to BMW : ` Your location is automatically transmitted to the emergency or the breakdown service so that the right help arrives on the scene faster ' . | Film of Charlie Corbett in his father car has become an internet hit . His father Jonny filmed himself pretending button would eject his son . He says : ` Can you tell me what it does ? ' , and his son says : ' I go into space ' As Charlie gets more desperate he says : ` No , no , do n't press it daddy ' . He then says : ` Daddy , if I tell you I love you and I kiss you and I want to play with you , that means I never go into space ' | [[325, 385], [664, 677], [680, 767], [834, 844], [852, 927], [1076, 1106], [1076, 1079], [1084, 1106], [1120, 1135], [1140, 1157], [1160, 1186], [1189, 1193], [1160, 1186], [1206, 1223], [1321, 1385], [1382, 1385], [1393, 1422]] |
Anna Wintour may have been derided for using a $ 15 flip phone at the US Open earlier this year - but it appears she may have simply been ahead of the curve of Japanese fashion . New figures reveal Japanese shipments of traditional flip-phones rose in 2014 for the first time in seven years while smartphone shipments fell . Experts say the figures highlight Japanese consumers ' tenacious attachment to the familiar and typically less expensive older models . The handsets have been dubbed ` Galapagos ' phones because they have evolved to meet unique Japanese standards and tastes . Dubbed ` Galapagos ' phones because they have evolved to meet unique Japanese standards and tastes , flip-phone shipments rose 5.7 percent to 10.58 million in 2014 , data from market researcher MM Research Institute Ltd shows . Smartphone shipments fell 5.3 percent to 27.70 million , down for a second year . Users in Japan pay some of the highest smartphone fees among developed nations , the telecommunications ministry says , while flip-phone rates are among the lowest . Many Japanese accustomed to years of deflation are content with old-style flip-phones offering voice calling , email and in most cases basic Internet services . Japanese electronics companies Panasonic Corp and NEC Corp have pulled out of the consumer smartphone business , unable to compete with dominant brands Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. . They still make flip-phones , though , competing in a crowded market with Fujitsu Ltd and Sharp Corp , among others . But with a mobile penetration rate of 98.5 percent , or 125 million subscriptions , there is little scope for significant overall growth in Japan 's mobile market , MM Research said . ` Smartphones are also peaking in terms of functionality and they tend to last a long time as well , so there are fewer renewals , ' said MM Research Executive Analyst Hideaki Yokota . He said 2014 was a particularly strong year for renewals in the subscription cycle for flip-phones , suggesting that last year 's growth may not be repeated this year . However , its not just in Japan the flip phone is back . In between cheering on players at the U.S. Open in New York earlier this year , Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour was pictured glancing at her cell phone - a rather dated looking flip phone . The 64-year-old fashion maven was seen peering out from her signature dark sunglasses to look more closely at the tiny screen on the phone , which appears to be a $ 15 pay-as-you go phone from AT&T . Old-fashioned : In between cheering on players at the U.S. Open on Thursday , Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour was pictured glancing at her cell phone - a rather dated looking flip phone . The model , an AT&T Z222 GoPhone , has a small two-inch display screen and offers texting and calling but no apps . Her decision to use such a simple and inexpensive is something of a surprise considering Ms Wintour presumably has the most cutting-edge products at her fingertips . Perhaps the editor , who is known to be a creature of habit , simply likes to stick with what she knows best . Indeed , back in 2004 she was seen using a similar flip phone while watching a Michael Kors runway show , although that particular model looked even more retro with an antenna . By 2007 , she graduated to a somewhat sleeker model - the Motorola Razr , which she brandished proudly at yet another fashion show . From 2009 to 2012 , Ms Wintour was pictured multiple times using a Blackberry , and it seemed she had finally found a modern phone she liked . And just last year , she was seen carrying around both a Blackberry and an iPhone , a symbol of her busy business life . Though it may be easy to mock Ms Wintour 's low-tech choice of phone , she may actually be on the money . A recent trend observed by MailOnline has seen classic 1990s models by Nokia , Ericsson and Motorola commanding four-figure sums on eBay and other resale sites . While they may lack features , these retro phones are simple to use , have batteries that last the week and are practically indestructible compared to their smartphone equivalents . ` Some people do n't blink at the prices , we have models at more than $ 1,000 -LRB- # 810 or $ 1,360 -RRB- , ' said Djassem Haddad , who started the site vintagemobile.fr in 2009 . ` The high prices are due to the difficulty in finding those models , which were limited editions in their time . ' French online shop Lekki , which sells a range of vintage , revamped mobile phones , claims simplicity is the way forward . ` Too many online social networks and an excess of email and applications , have made us slaves to technology in our everyday life , ' it said on its website . ` We have two types of profiles : the 25 to 35 year-olds attracted by the retro and offbeat side of a telephone that is a little different , and those who are nostalgic for the phone that they used when they were younger , ' said Maxime Chanson , who founded Lekki in 2010 . ` Some use it to complement their smartphone , but others are going for the vintage , tired of the technology race between the phone makers . ' Here are some of the retro phones making a comeback : . Motorola StarTac 130 : A model launched in 1998 - and repainted bright orange was recently offered for $ 180 -LRB- # 145 or $ 245 -RRB- . Ironically , the trend is just starting as the telecommunications industry throws such handsets into the recycling bins , hailing smartphones as the way ahead . Motorola StarTac 130 , $ 245 . Nokia 8210 : Has a tiny monochrome screen and plastic buttons , at $ 59.99 -LRB- # 48 or $ 80 -RRB- . Finnish firm Nokia , the biggest mobile phone company before the advent of Apple 's iPhone or Samsung 's Galaxy , offloaded its handset division to Microsoft this year after failing to catch the smartphone wave . Nokia 8210 , $ 80 . Nokia 8800 Arte Gold : Currently listed for $ 1,000 -LRB- # 810 or $ 1,360 -RRB- , while a Nokia 8800 could be purchased for $ 250 -LRB- # 200 or $ 337 -RRB- . Nokia 8800 Arte Gold , $ 1,360 . | The handsets have been dubbed ` Galapagos ' phones in Japan . Have evolved to meet unique Japanese standards and tastes . 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Actress Amy Schumer has brushed off the negative comments made by a film critic , who deemed her too unattractive and unconventional to star in a romantic comedy , saying that she ` could not care less ' about his rude remarks . Following last Wednesday 's release of the trailer for her upcoming film Trainwreck , Hollywood Elsewhere writer Jeffrey Wells commented on the 33-year-old actress 's looks and weight , calling her ` chubby ' and noting that her ` wide facial features ' remind him of a ` blonde Lou Costello ' . ` She 's obviously sharp and clever and funny as far as the woe-is-me , self-deprecating thing goes , but there 's no way she 'd be an object of heated romantic interest in the real world , ' he wrote . Scroll down for video . One man 's opinion : Film critic Jeffrey Wells said Trainwreck star Amy Schumer -LRB- pictured with her co-star Bill Hader -RRB- would never be an ` object of heated romantic interest ' Take that : After the entertainment writer called her ` chubby ' , the 33-year-old comedienne responded by sharing this photo of her nearly nude body on Twitter . The following day , Amy responded by tweeting a photo of herself wearing only underwear with her arms strategically covering her bare chest . ' I am a size -LSB- six -RSB- and have no plans of changing . This is it . Stay on or get off . Kisses ! ' she captioned the snapshot . The tweet has since been favorited over 7,000 times , with one male Twitter user commenting : ` Please do n't feel the need to be even a tiny bit defensive because of a few idiots . Trailer looks great ! ' Haters gon na hate : Amy has a toast with her Trainwreck co-star Brie Larson in this still from the movie . The Judd Apatow-directed film was written by Amy and loosely based on her life . Role model : Amy flaunted her figure in a body-hugging black dress at the GQ and LeBron James Celebrate All-Star Style party held in New York City on February 14 - just days after Mr Wells slammed her appearance . Amy told USA Today she was not fazed by the writer 's comments because she did n't even read them . ' I did n't read the thing ... It was such an example of sort of the reason for trolling , ' she said . ` It seems like a rewarding experience for people who do that stuff . From the bottom of my heart - I could not care less . ' Trainwreck , which was directed by Judd Apatow , was written by Amy and is loosely based on her life . Amy stars as a single journalist who works for a men 's magazine and prefers one-night stands to committed relationships - until she falls for the sports surgeon she is interviewing for a story . Former Saturday Night Live star Bill Hader plays the role of her love interest in the film , which also stars Tilda Swinton , Vanessa Bayer , Colin Quinn and Brie Larson . Trainwreck is slated to hit theaters on July 17 . | Hollywood Elsewhere writer Jeffrey Wells said Amy was ` chubby ' and not attractive enough to play the romantic lead in her new film Trainwreck . The 33-year-old comedienne responded by sharing a photo of her nearly nude body on Twitter . She later said she ` could not care less ' about Mr Wells 's comments . | [[66, 79], [86, 161], [229, 312], [315, 412], [315, 341], [415, 435], [752, 770], [773, 880], [938, 1100], [950, 1000], [1005, 1100], [1954, 1987], [938, 1100], [950, 1000], [1005, 1100], [1101, 1118], [1121, 1242], [164, 228], [1988, 2062], [2262, 2289], [2292, 2315]] |
As her two-year-old daughter Darcey covers her hands in paint then shrieks with delight , Trish Gregory looks on with amusement . Her once tidy and ordered home in Newark , Nottinghamshire , has descended into a permanent state of noisy chaos , since Darcey and her baby sister , Bea , came along . But Trish , 49 , would n't have it any other way . Trish and Rob Gregory with Darcey , left , and Bea , right , conceived their children through egg donations . In fact , she loves being a mum so much so that she and her partner Rob , 46 , are even hoping to start trying for another child next year . By then , Trish , a social worker , will be 50 , but she says her age does n't put her off . ` Both my pregnancies were easy and I have plenty of energy , so why not ? ' she said . Trish conceived Darcey and then Bea through egg donation at CARE Fertility Nottingham . She believed that using the eggs of a younger woman would give her a better chance of getting pregnant . The clinic used Rob 's sperm , so he is biologically the girls ' father . But Trish has never felt like any less of a mother because of the way the girls came into the world . Trish , pictured after giving birth to Darcey in 2012 , said she left having children late in life as she had n't met anyone she wanted to become a parent with . Trish and Rob , pictured at a friend 's wedding , started trying for a baby after they met 10 years ago but were n't able to conceive naturally . She said : ` I carried them for nine months and gave birth to them and so they could n't feel more like mine . ` And funnily enough , Darcey is blonde like me , whereas Rob is dark . She also has many of my mannerisms . ` If I have a bad day with them both I just joke that they 're nothing to do with me , ' she laughs . Like so many other women her age , Trish resents the endless talk about women putting their careers before family and then leaving motherhood too late . ` This certainly was n't the case for me as I always wanted children , ' she said . ` They could n't feel more like mine , ' Trish says of Bea , left , and Darcey , right . Happy family : Trish and Rob with Darcey after the birth of Bea . ` I love my job but it is n't the reason why I 'm having kids now . ' She points out that she only got together with Rob , a horticulturist , when she was 40 , and up until then she had not met anyone that she actually wanted to have children with . The couple met on a bouncy castle at a friend 's barbecue and they hit it off straightaway . ` We 're both very laidback and Rob is very funny and kind , ' Trish said . ` I knew he was the one for me . ' After a couple of years together , they started trying for a baby but when nothing had happened after a year or two , they began to talk about IVF . ` We certainly did n't rush into anything , and we are n't really the types to panic , ' she said . ` We both loved our jobs , we had a good social life and a great relationship so I think we realised that if we did n't have a family it would n't be the end of the world . ' But when the clinic suggested egg donation , they both agreed to give it a go - and they eventually settled on a college-educated , blonde-haired donor . Trish says she 's a calmer mother to Bea , left , and Darcey , right , now that she is older . Trish is planning to have a third child next year . Unfortunately , only one embryo was viable from the eight donor eggs . Remarkably , though , Trish still got pregnant , and she and Rob were delighted . In spite of her age , she sailed through the pregnancy , giving birth to Darcey only a couple of hours after finishing work . Trish jokes that she spent her entire maternity leave simply staring at her daughter . ` I was just mesmerised by her and I did n't really care about anything else , ' she said . And to her surprise , Trish seemed to be a lot more relaxed than many of the other new mums around her . According to the mother-of-two , some of the women she met in their 20s were worried about getting things wrong , and were fixated on having all the best equipment for their babies -- while Trish and Rob had bought everything second-hand . ` They worried if their baby had a sniffle or had n't put on much weight , ' Trish said . ` I guess being older , I was just more used to trusting my instincts more , and having a bit more perspective on things . ' But it was , says Trish , the mums in their 30s who seemed the most anxious . ` Many just wanted everything to be perfect , ' she said . ` Perfect houses , perfect babies and perfect careers , whereas I just wanted to enjoy my baby , without worrying about what anyone else thought . ' Other mothers would often comment on how calm Trish was , and because she looks young for her age , she says she has never had a problem meeting other mums at playgroups or in the park . She and Rob loved being parents so much so that when Darcey was one , they returned to the clinic to start the egg donation process again . Unfortunately their original donor was no longer available , so they chose another one -- and this time they were left with two viable embryos . One became Bea and the other they have frozen for the future . ` We 're hoping to go back to the clinic again soon , and it would be great if we could have a third , ' said Trish , who is back at work full-time , having found the girls a child-minder . ` We are fatalistic though . If it happens , it happens , but if it does n't , we have two wonderful girls , and we certainly feel very blessed . ` One thing is for sure though . I 'm certainly not going to waste my time wishing I 'd had children when I was younger . ` This works for us . We 're all happy and healthy and I do n't think I 'd have been quite this relaxed if I 'd embarked on motherhood any earlier . ' For more information on egg donation , visit www.carefertility.com . | Trish Gregory paid # 25k to have her two daughters through egg donation . The 49-year-old and partner Rob , 46 , planning third baby next year . 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Koala 's are often regarded as Australia 's cuddliest critter , but a recent video from Adelaide shows they have a hostile side , too . Vision has surfaced showing two of the mammals holding on to the same limb of a gum tree when one rushes the other and grapples it from the branch , sending it plunging several metres onto the ground . Taronga Zoo koala keeper Laura Jones told Daily Mail Australia the behaviour is commonplace during the end of the mating season , when the animals argue over breeding . The two koalas are on the same branch when the male rushes towards the female and begins to wrestle her off the branch . The female can be heard squealing in horror as the male tussles her off the branch . ` The darker one is the male and the other is the female . The male tried to approach her for breeding , but she was not interested . ' The female koala can heard squealing in protest as the male approaches and wrestles it off the branch , sending it plummeting onto the ground with a crash . Momentarily dazed , the animal wanders away towards another tree , seemingly unharmed . Jones said that while females can often defend themselves against their male counterparts , the male in the video was much larger and stronger . The behaviour is commonplace during the end of the mating season , when the animals argue over breeding . ` The females would be interested in season , but since it is coming to the end of that time they generally decline the advance . ' The clip , which was captured by an onlooker in the Adelaide Hills , was uploaded to YouTube last week . | The video from Adelaide Hills shows a male koala rushing towards a female . Male wrestles female and sends her plunging to to the ground . Female walks off uninjured . The mammals often fight during the end of the mating season . | [[550, 584], [1477, 1543], [230, 263], [285, 337], [507, 627], [849, 932], [953, 1005], [338, 465], [1239, 1303]] |
Two women who spiked their victims with a dangerous drug known as ` Devil 's Breath ' before robbing them have been arrested in Colombia . Nini Johana Rey Sanchez , 33 , and Jenny Fabiola Rodriguez Velasquez , 29 , would prey on lonely men in the nightclubs and bars in Bogota , before slipping the potent drug scopolamine into their drink . Scopolamine , known on the streets of the South American country as ` The Devil 's Breath ' , causes people to lose their free will and their memory . Arrested : The women - who worked together under the nickname the Nanitas - have been arrested after stealing an estimated # 27,000 in cash and goods . Devil 's Breath : Scopolamine is made from the Borrachero tree , which blooms with deceptively beautiful white and yellow flowers . The odourless and tasteless drug can kill . Scopolamine - known as the most dangerous drug in the world - is odourless and tasteless , making it impossible for victims to detect when it is poured in their drink . The drug can even be blown in the face of a passer-by on the street , and within minutes , the victim can be rendered ` zombie like ' under the drug 's effect . It completely blocks the formation of memories , which means victims have absolutely no idea what has happened to them and stand no chance of identifying the people who have assaulted or robbed them . The CIA are believed to have used the drug as part of Cold War interrogations , with the hope of using it like a truth serum . However , because of the drug 's powerful chemical makeup , it also induces strong hallucinations which can leave victims unable to speak . Scopolamine is odourless and tasteless , making it impossible for victims to detect . According to the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology , the drug - also known as hyoscine - causes the same level of memory loss as diazepam . Stories surrounding potent scopolamine remain the stuff of urban legend , with some telling horror stories of how people were raped , forced to empty their bank accounts , and even coerced into giving up an organ . In ancient times , the drug was given to the mistresses of dead Colombian leaders -- they were told to enter their master 's grave , where they were then buried alive . Joseph Mengele - the Nazi 's Angel of Death - experimented on using scopolamine as an interrogation drug on prisoners . The drug is derived from the borrachero tree , which is common in Colombia , and noted for its white and yellow flowers . The women - who operated under the nickname the ` Nanitas ' - would approach lonely men in the bars of the south of city , before chatting them up to gain their trust . The pair would then spike their target 's drinks , before marching them to a cash point and having them empty their accounts once they were under the effect of the drug . Police estimate they may have stolen as much as # 27,000 in cash and goods from around 30 victims over the years . After drugging the men , the women - together with an accomplice taxi driver who was caught last October - would take the men to cashpoints and have them empty their accounts . They would also take men back to their homes and make off with their appliances and valuables . One man told police he was robbed and beaten after being drugged , and felt the after effects of scopolamine for two days . The two women are set to be charged with aggravated robbery and kidnapping . According to a police investigator , their last heist pocketed them approximately # 600 in cash , along with their victim 's watch , wallet and mobile phone . General Humberto Guatibonza , commander of Bogota 's metropolitan police , said : ` We officially received four complaints from victims and initiated an investigation . ` Finally we located the women and established that they had participated in at least 30 more cases with victims in Bogota . ' Video shows the two women after being arrested , both wearing blue jeans and dark jackets and covering their faces . Police revealed that the women would also dye their hair every two weeks to avoid being detected by the authorities . It is believed they would alternate between blonde , red and purple hair dyes to continue to commit their crimes . Caught : The two women are set to be charged with aggravated robbery and kidnapping following their arrests in the Colombian capital of Bogota . The Colombian daily newspaper El Tiempo has reported a 57 % increase in scopolamine attacks in the city . In 2014 , Colombian police documented a total of 258 cases of male victims under similar conditions and so far this year police have already identified 25 cases . Following the arrests , police have advised men in bars and clubs not to be tempted to ` continue the party ' with women that approach them out of the blue . A drug-free version of this form of robbery is known as the ` paseo milionaro ' - or ` walk of millionaires ' - and is often carried out on tourists in the city . | Duo dubbed the Nanitas arrested following crime spree in Bogota . Potent scopolamine - known as ` The Devil 's Breath ' - incapacitates victims . Within minutes , victims are like ` zombies ' - coherent , but with no free . Men left with no memory ... and no money after bank accounts cleaned out . Colombian police warn men to beware glamorous women in city 's bars . | [[0, 56], [86, 138], [40, 83], [139, 207], [279, 341], [342, 353], [356, 431], [1064, 1150], [1064, 1150], [4626, 4647], [4650, 4691]] |
Now pet owners have a new way to remember their beloved animals beyond the grave - immortalizing them as plush toys . Cuddle Clones , a company based out of Louisville Kentucky , creates cuddly versions of creatures based off photographs . From lopsided ears to battle scars and missing limbs , no details are spared . To date the firm has had requests for all kinds of critters including dogs , cats , horses , pigs and even birds . Designers are yet to make a lizard . Scroll down for video . Best of fur-iends : Now pet owners have a new way to remember their beloved animals - immortalizing them as plush toys - here Bongo the pug is seen with his cuddly duplicate . Novel idea : Cuddle Clones , a company based out of Louisville Kentucky , creates cuddly versions of creatures based off photographs . Tottering around : From lopsided ears to battle scars and missing limbs , no details are spared . Fabric duplicates of smaller animals start at $ 129 while larger beasts cost from $ 199 . The Cuddle Clones Facebook and Instagram pages feature dozens of photographs showing toys next to their real-life buddies . One shot shows a pig and her plush toy twin wearing matching dresses , while another images sees a horse rubbing noses with its cuddly chum . For larger pets , scaled down versions are made due to postage and storage logistics . Lengths of these plush toys generally vary between 17 and 19 inches . Cuddle Clones ' factory is currently located in China . Talia Howard , 34 , from Michigan said she decided to get a plush toy duplicate of her pug Bongo after learning he had a canine form of multiple sclerosis . Barking mad : To date the firm has had requests for all kinds of critters including dogs , cats , horses , pigs and even birds . They are yet to make a lizard . Pricey purchase : Fabric duplicates of smaller animals start at $ 129 while larger beasts cost from $ 199 . My new neigh-bor : The Cuddle Clones Facebook and Instagram pages feature dozens of photographs showing toys next to their real-life buddies . Spot the difference : These two pooches model matching neckerchiefs . For larger pets scaled down versions are made due to postage and storage logistics - The length of generally varies between 17 to 19 inches . She thought it would serve as a physical reminder of him for years to come . ` It is heartbreaking , but I know he will be at peace , ' Howard told CNN of Bongo 's impending death adding : ` And , I have this fantastic Cuddle Clone to remember him by . ' For pet owners with less cash to splash , Cuddle Clones also makes four inch sandstone figurines , which cost $ 99 . The concept was the brainchild of Jennifer Graham , who started it as a college class project in 2011 . She went on to launch her business in 2013 . Cuddle Clones has apparently seen a spike in sales over recent months thanks to customers sharing images of their clones on social media . Most of the requests that come in are for dogs . There have also been inquiries around lizards but no one has ordered one yet . People thinking about ordering the clones for a special occasion should think ahead , as the creation process can take up to five months . A portion from each sale goes to pet-related causes . Lightbulb moment : The concept was the brainchild of Jennifer Graham , who started it as a college class project in 2011 . She went on to launch her business in 2013 . Caught on camera : Cuddle Clones has apparently seen a spike in sales over recent months thanks to customers sharing images and videos of their clones on social media . Inseparable : Many of the pets appear to love their cuddle clones . Popular choice : Most of the requests that come in are for dogs . There have also been inquiries around lizards but no one has ordered one yet . Husky party : People thinking about ordering the clones for a special occasion should think ahead , as the creation process can take up to five months . | Cuddle Clones , a company based out of Louisville Kentucky , creates cuddly versions of creatures based off photographs . From lopsided ears to battle scars and missing limbs , no details are spared . Duplicates of smaller pets start at $ 129 while larger beasts cost from $ 199 . The fabric clones can take up to five months to create . The concept was the brainchild of Jennifer Graham , who started it as a college class project in 2011 . | [[206, 239], [118, 131], [179, 215], [772, 805], [671, 681], [745, 781], [240, 292], [295, 318], [880, 903], [925, 968], [962, 993], [1830, 1873], [1867, 1898], [3128, 3180], [3885, 3937], [2626, 2675], [2660, 2675], [2682, 2729], [3254, 3303], [3288, 3303], [3310, 3357]] |
Leicester climbed to fifth place in the Aviva Premiership standings after beating bottom club London Welsh 26-5 at the Kassam Stadium . The Tigers took an age to quell the spirited Welsh , who kept the visitors to a 5-5 score line after 35 minutes before Leicester 's forward power told after the interval . Harry Thacker scored two tries for the visitors , Graham Kitchener and replacement Robert Barbieri the others with Tommy Bell kicking three conversions . Bell had taken over the kicking from Freddie Burns , who had a poor match , missing all three kicks and taking a number of wrong options before being substituted . Jamie Gibson breaks through a London Welsh tackle as Leicester showed enough strength to win . London Welsh , buoyed by an impressive effort from their new recruit , number eight Opeti Fonua , gave a much improved show with their defence considerably toughened after conceding more than 70 points at Wasps . However they did suffer a major blow when Fonua was helped off late in the second half . Leicester gave Bell a Premiership debut at full-back whilst wing Adam Thompstone was selected for his first Premiership start of the season . The pack was unchanged from last week 's home draw with Saracens but Burns returned at fly-half . Welsh were without forwards Pablo Henn and Chris Hala'ufia who were both injured in last weekend 's crushing defeat at Wasps . Ricky Reeves and Fonua were their replacements with veteran Gordon Ross selected at outside half in place of Will Robinson . Seb Jewell goes on the attack as London Welsh put in a much-improved display at the Kassam Stadium . Ross began with a careless error , kicking the ball straight into touch to concede a line-out in the home 22 . Welsh were then penalised but the Tigers elected an attacking line-out before a knock-on enabled the hosts to clear the danger . Burns had the game 's first chance for points but his long range penalty sailed wide as Leicester made a whole host of mistakes in the first 15 minutes . Welsh were unable to get out of their half in the opening quarter but another missed penalty from Burns ensured that the match remained scoreless after 20 minutes . The errors continued in abundance with Burns ' charged down kick the latest , which gave Welsh their first chance of points but Tom May 's drop goal attempt went wide . However , Welsh surprisingly took the lead with Seb Jewell being the catalyst for the score . The full back first retrieved his high kick ahead and when the ball was recycled , skilfully placed a cross-field kick directly into the path of Scott , who easily collected for the try . Graham Kitchener dives over the line as the Leicester pack began to dominate in the second half . After the two misses from Burns , Leicester opted for an attacking line-out after being awarded another penalty . This time it paid dividends with Thacker crashing over for the try with Burns again off target with the kick . Welsh nearly regained the lead when Lachlan McCaffrey charged down a clearance kick and looked set to score , only for Burns to race back and narrowly beat the flanker to the touchdown . However , back came Leicester to secure another attacking line-out for Thacker to score his second . Bell took over the kicking duties and succeeded from the touchline to give Tigers a 12-5 interval lead . Tommy Bell took over the kicking responsibilities after Freddie Burns had missed his first three efforts . Leicester dominated the opening period of the second half and deservedly went further ahead when Kitchener brushed aside two tacklers to score for Bell to convert . With 20 minutes remaining , Burns was replaced by Owen Williams and he was in time to see Barbieri finish off another line-out drive for the bonus point try . Welsh lost Fonua through injury after he had attempted to force his way over before a thoroughly disappointing game meandered to a tame conclusion . | Bottom side London Welsh have lost every game so far this season . Welsh inspired by new signing Opeti Fonua to put in much better display . But Leicester show enough power to win relatively comfortably . | [[721, 733], [736, 789], [721, 733], [792, 798], [819, 886], [1515, 1615], [1548, 1615], [255, 307], [626, 720], [679, 720]] |
About 20 passengers , some of them screaming and trampling others , fled through emergency doors and onto the tarmac at a Los Angeles International Airport terminal Monday after someone incorrectly said an armed man was on the loose , authorities and witnesses said . The ` misinformed announcement ' near a boarding area apparently stemmed from a police pursuit of an unarmed driver that ended outside Terminal 2 , LAX Police Sgt. Belinda Joseph said . Police responded to an emergency call around 9am reporting that a man may be trying to commit suicide . They apprehended the man , and the fire department took him to a hospital for treatment of an unspecified condition . But ` someone said that there was a man with a gun , which was not true , ' Joseph said . No danger : Police are seen above taking a man into custody outside Los Angeles International Airport Monday morning . The arrest led someone inside the terminal to incorrectly state that there was a ` man with a gun ' on the loose . Running for their lives : That incorrect announcement caused passengers to panic and start fleeing , some running out the doors and onto the tarmac . Police say the man arrested this morning was not armed . Benjamin Horton , a photojournalist who was in the terminal at the time , told The Associated Press in an email that it was clear from people 's reactions they thought it was a dire situation . Horton said , ` People started screaming and I could hear the trampling of a large number of people coming down the terminal . By the looks on people 's faces and the way that they were scattering it seemed to me that people were trying to get away from a shooter by the body language and the way that some were hiding and others were running . ' Horton said he hid behind a pillar and saw an elderly woman fall and get partially trampled but did n't appear to be injured . Police initially said the rumor was spread over a public address system but later said the announcement was made by someone at the gate area . It was unknown whether an airport or airline employee , a passenger or someone else spread the incorrect information . Travelers who fled outside were ` under observation the whole time ' they were near planes , and officers got things under control within 15 minutes , Joseph said . ` They just went outside and told them the accurate information , and the passengers went on their flights , ' Joseph said . Horton said he did n't learn it was a false report until he landed in Hawaii six hours later and read the news . LAX has been the scene of gun violence before . In November 2013 , a man shot and killed a Transportation Security Administration screening agent and wounded three other people . Paul Ciancia faces federal charges in that case that could bring the death penalty . The New Jersey native has pleaded not guilty . In 2002 , a limousine driver opened fire at a ticket counter , killing an airline employee and a person who was dropping off a friend . | An unidentified passenger or LAX employee said there was a ` man with a gun ' around 9am Monday . Announcement caused dozens of passengers to start screaming and stampeding through a terminal . Police say the report was false . They were on the scene to apprehend a man who was allegedly trying to commit suicide outside the terminal , but say he did not have a firearm . | [[178, 260], [474, 557], [700, 726], [915, 999], [2018, 2073], [2074, 2136], [0, 19], [22, 34], [68, 171], [1026, 1098], [1401, 1412], [1415, 1500], [1494, 1527], [2137, 2146], [2151, 2163], [474, 557], [1150, 1206], [1161, 1206]] |
The daughter of murdered schoolteacher Ann Maguire will join leading musicians and ballet dancers to host a special gala night in her mother 's honour . Emma Maguire , 30 , will be joined by world-renowned ballet dancer and Strictly Come Dancing judge Darcey Bussell and dancer Jonathan Cope to host the first Ann Maguire Gala next month . The evening will be in memory of Mrs Maguire , 61 , who was stabbed to death as she taught a Spanish class at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds in April last year . Scroll down for video . Ann Maguire , 61 -LRB- left -RRB- , was stabbed to death as she taught a Spanish class at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds in April last year . William Cornick -LRB- right -RRB- was handed a 20-year minimum prison term for the killing . William Cornick , who was 15 at the time , pleaded guilty to the killing on the day he was due to stand trial and was handed a 20-year minimum prison sentence . Mrs Maguire , who was loved and respected by pupils , parents and colleagues , had taught at the school for 40 years and planned to retire just weeks after she was killed . Following her death , her widow Don and daughters Emma and Kerry described her murder as a ` monumental act of cowardice and evil ' and said they were ` looking to the future with fragile hope ' . Now , just 10 months on they are planning to host a special night in her honour . The gala , which is to be held at Sadler 's Wells Theatre in London on Sunday March 22 , will feature music and dance and will raise money for the Ann Maguire Arts Education Fund . Emma -LRB- left -RRB- , a professional dancer who has starred in a host of famous ballet productions including The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty , will host the event with dancer and Strictly judge Darcey Bussell -LRB- right -RRB- . Emma , a Royal Ballet soloist who has starred in a host of famous ballet productions including The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty , said : ` My mother was an inspirational teacher for generations of young people in Leeds . ` As a family we felt that setting up a charity that continues her dedication to helping young people is what she would have wanted . ` We are eternally grateful to all the artists who agreed to come together to make the inaugural Ann Maguire Gala possible , an event which not only launches a new charity but will also honour our mother . ' The evening will feature performances from the classical ballet repertoire including works by Frederick Ashton and Kenneth MacMillan , Royal Ballet Artist in Residence Liam Scarlett and Director of the National Romanian Ballet Company Johan Kobborg . Mrs Maguire was stabbed to death as she taught a Spanish class at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds -LRB- above -RRB- in April 2014 . Hundreds of floral tributes were left at the scene in her honour in the wake of her death . It will also feature a touching performance by Emma herself , who will be joined by fellow members of The Royal Ballet Marcelino Sambé and Valentino Zucchetti as she dances to Johan Kobborg 's Les Lutins . Royal Ballet Principal Steven McRae will also dance the London premiere of his tap solo Czardas at the event . All money raised from the event will be donated to the Ann Maguire Arts Education Fund , which was set up by the Maguire family and supports the development of young people through arts education . | Ann Maguire , 61 , was stabbed to death as she taught at a school in Leeds . He was sentenced to life in prison with minimum of 20 years in November . Mrs Maguire 's daughter Emma , 30 , to host a special evening in her honour . Gala will be hosted by Darcey Bussell and raise money for family 's charity . | [[4, 50], [373, 384], [387, 511], [536, 547], [550, 558], [564, 687], [2625, 2765], [688, 780], [781, 796], [865, 867], [885, 941], [0, 152], [69, 152], [153, 165], [168, 170], [173, 339], [340, 384], [1312, 1315], [1318, 1393], [1394, 1404], [1506, 1574]] |
These colourful sketches offer an often literal interpretation of song titles from the decade that fashion forgot . Seven-year-old Sam , from Portland , Oregon , began drawing them after being exposed to his mother Lori Ferraro 's love of Eighties music at an early age . The nostalgic mother says that with her passion for the decade it easily infiltrated her son 's lifestyle and the result is a photo series called Drawn to the '80s . A woman with a rabbit out of a hat ? It must be Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by The Police . Cyndi Lauper 's True Colours is interpreted as a rainbow with the word ` true ' in a cloud above it . She said : ' I am obsessed with the Eighties - maybe a little too much . Movies , fashion , television , giant hair ... pretty much everything makes me nostalgic for that decade . ` Sam 's first favourite song ever at age two or three was Whip It by Devo , which , of course , made me crazy happy . ' Lori says that her son first began drawing songs after hearing an upbeat track on the radio . His sketches manage to be both literal and clever . For instance with John Waite 's Missing You , he writes the entire alphabet but instead of including the letter ` U ' , Sam puts a question mark . The Police 's Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic is illustrated by a female magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat . And Prince 's Purple Rain becomes a shower of bright purple raindrops . Here Sam draws Hungry Like The Wolf by Duran Duran -LRB- left -RRB- and The Eurythmics ' Sweet Dreams -LRB- right -RRB- . Lori says that her son has become almost as much as an expert as she is on the the 1980s . Seven-year-old Sam sketches 1980s songs with his felt-tip pens . Here he draws John Waite 's Missing You . ` We mostly listen to Eighties music at home and in the car and one day after hearing Hold Me Now by the Thompson Twins on our way to school , Sam came home and drew this for me . ` He said it was us . He went on and on how much he liked the song and was n't it so pretty ? I agreed . ' Sam 's mother says that helping her son draw has become a great way for the pair to bond . ` We started paying attention to the music that 's always on in the background and Sam started drawing what he heard . ` This was our time together . I love sitting with him and sharing something I love so much with someone I love so much . Footloose by Kenny Loggins -LRB- left -RRB- and Stuck On You by Lionel Richie -LRB- right -RRB- . Sam was exposed to Eighties music from a young age . Pictured : Take Me Home Tonight by Eddie Money . Hold Me Now by Thompson Twins -LRB- pictured -RRB- was the very first song Sam drew . The drawings do n't usually take Sam more than five minutes to complete . Pictured : Purple Rain by Prince . ` We put on some music and sit at the kitchen table . He always asks me the song title and when I tell him he 'll usually giggle and shake his head , then he gets down to business . ' Lori -LRB- pictured -RRB- says that the drawing sessions help her and her son to spend quality time together . She added that it may be a thoughtful process but it is not a particularly lengthy one . ' A typical song takes Sam less than five minutes to draw . ` We sit at the kitchen table and put a something on , usually by the time the song is over he is done with the drawing . ` But sometimes he wants to make it really detailed and he 'll spend longer on it . ' When it comes to picking a favourite Lori says the more literal Sam has interpreted the song , the better . ` There are so many that I love , especially the first few that he did when they were super-literal . ` Like Hot For Teacher or Footloose where the foot has broken off . ' I also think his She Blinded Me With Science is just great , people have requested that one on a T-shirt or a coffee mug . ' Having been drawing along to music for two years Sam has become quite the expert on the music from that decade . Lori says the more literal interpretations are her favourite . Pictured : Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top . Sam and his mum listen to music from the 1980s together while he draws the pictures . Pictured : Too Much Time On My Hands by STYX -LRB- left -RRB- and Our Lips Are Sealed by The Go-Go 's . Sam 's interpretation of the The Smiths Please Please Please Let Me Get What I want probably mirrors many of those desires of children his age as it includes sweets and ice cream . ` His knowledge of Eighties music continues to surprise me . Yesterday we got in the car and turned on the radio and before I even heard what song was on he blurted out `` Video Killed the Radio Star Mommy ! '' ` But my all time favourite would have to be the first one he did which was Hold Me Now by Thompson Twins . ' I will never hear that song the same way again , and I 'll never not think of him in the back of the car in that little five-year-old voice asking questions about the music and talking about how pretty it was . ' Sam creates a colourful ode to Walking On Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves -LRB- left -RRB- and Man In The Mirror by Michael Jackson -LRB- right -RRB- . Sam may have slightly misunderstood the meaning behind In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel . | Sam , 7 , from Portland , Oregon , draws interpretations of Eighties hits . His funny , clever pictures are now a photo series called Drawn To The '80s . Mother Lori Ferraro says that the more literal his pictures are , the better . | [[116, 150], [162, 214], [1613, 1638], [1639, 1703], [382, 437], [3930, 3992], [3940, 3992]] |
Robin Fleming , professor of history from Boston College , says Britons lived longer after the fall of the Roman Empire . What have the Romans ever done for us ? The best thing they did was to leave , an historian has suggested . Despite being credited for bringing roads , sanitation and medicine to Britain , amongst other things , studies show that Britons had a longer life expectancy after the fall of the Roman Empire . Research into graves dating from 400AD to 650AD show , on average , people lived for around two years longer after the Romans had left . Robin Fleming , professor of history from Boston College in the US , said that once Roman taxes were lifted people were able to eat more nutritious food and thus lived longer . Asked if the fall of the Roman Empire was good for Britain , Prof Fleming told the Daily Telegraph : ` If you are a villa owner , no . But it you are part of the 97 per cent of the rest , then , yes , it might add a couple of years to your life which makes a difference . ` The people were living longer after Roman Britain because they were n't being taxed . ` Life expectancy after the fall of the Roman Empire reached 35 for women who tended to die younger due to the dangers of childbirth , while men were usually dead by their early forties . The research , which looked at graves from West Heslerton , a village in North Yorkshire , was presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in San Jose , California . A famous Monty Python sketch from the 1979 film Life of Brian showed the character Reg , played by John Cleese , blasting the presence of the Romans and asking : ` What have they ever given us in return ? ' His comrades point out that the Romans introduced the ` aqueduct , sanitation , roads , irrigation , medicine , education , wine , public order , hot baths and peace ' , much to Reg 's irritation . Despite being credited for bringing roads , sanitation and medicine to Britain , the best thing the Romans did for Britain was leave . Picturedm the Roman baths in Bath , England . | Once Roman taxes lifted people were able to eat more nutritious food . Men lived until their early forties after the fall of the Roman Empire . Life expectancy reached 35 for women , who died younger due to the dangers of childbirth . | [[563, 576], [632, 739], [1102, 1173], [1168, 1173], [1178, 1232]] |
If you do n't have your heart in your mouth after watching this then you probably are a fighter pilot . This astonishing video shows an Airbus A320 HB-JLT soaring over pristine white snow-covered mountains in Switzerland with six F-5E Tigers of the Swiss air force aerobatic team the Patrouille Suisse - the country 's equivalent to the RAF 's Red Arrows . The Swiss International Air Lines -LRB- SWISS -RRB- passenger jet and its escort were performing a flypast over the Wengen resort in Bernese Oberland in celebration of the Lauberhorn International Ski Races last month . Scroll down for video . Swiss International Air Lines A320 HB-JLT took with it an escort of six F-5E Tigers of the Swiss air force aerobatic team the Patrouille Suisse . Eat my dust : The vapour trails of the jets can be seen scudding across the perfectly blue sky above the pristine whiteness of the Bernese alps . From all angles : the incredible shots of the jets taking a turn around the mountain are taken from 20 cameras both in the air and on the ground . Something to behold : Winter sports fans were treated to the amazing acrobatic flypast by Switzerland 's equivalent of the Red Arrows . Too close for comfort : One of the Patrouille Swiss jets looks like it is hanging off the edge of the Airbus ' wing in this stomach-churning shot . In the two minute video incredible shots of the jets taking a turn around the mountain , taken from 20 cameras both in the air and on the ground , are spliced with footage of a skier speeding down the famous downhill course . The course is the longest in the world at 2.78 miles , resulting in run times of two and a half minutes - about 30-45 seconds longer than standard downhill races , with top speeds approaching 100 mph for the top racers . The Lauberhorn downhill run is surrounded by the Eiger , Monch and Jungfrau mountains above the Lauterbrunnen valley . In the video the skill of all the pilots involved is there for all to see as they cruise in effortless harmony above the bright white peaks to an exhilarating soundtrack . Observers from below can only look on in wonder as the aircraft bank at seemingly impossible angles , with the fighter pilots even turning their F-5E 's upside down at one point . Just as the skier never strays off piste they are always in control , though the pilots of the Airbus are shown having the occasional peek outside the cockpit to check exactly where their cohorts are . The HD-quality film was compiled from more than 60 hours of footage , and features a soundtrack specially composed for the occasion . It offers a glimpse behind the scenes of the whole exercise including cockpit views of the nine pilots involved which provide previously unseen perspectives of the air show . The film was produced to celebrate the fourth consecutive year of SWISS ' partnership with the Lauberhorn International Ski Races in what was their 85th edition . SWISS is Switzerland 's national airline , serving 104 destinations in 48 countries from Zurich , Geneva and Basel and carrying some 16 million passengers a year with its 91-aircraft fleet . It has 8,250 staff , is part of the Lufthansa Group and is also a member of Star Alliance , the world 's biggest airline network . Superlative skills : The ability of all the pilots involved is there for all to see as they cruise in effortless harmony above the bright white peaks . Impossible : It is hard to believe the planes do n't touch as the seven aircraft bank together at angles that appear unbelievable from below . Speed demon : The Lauberhorn downhill run is the longest in the world at 2.78 miles , resulting in run times of two and a half minutes - about 30-45 seconds longer than standard downhill races , with top speeds approaching 100 mph for the top racers . Now you 're just showing off : The Patrouille Swiss pilots flip their aircraft upside down at one point during the dizzying aerial footage . In the driving seat : One of the 20 cameras capturing the film focuses on a Swiss air force pilot , seen here with two colleagues flying either side . Highway to the danger zone : The planes bank at terrifying velocity in the HD-quality film , compiled from more than 60 hours of footage . Rather you than me : The pilots must have needed a strong stomach to cope with some of the manouevs . | The Swiss International Airlines -LRB- SWISS -RRB- passenger jet is accompanied by six F-5E Tigers of the Patrouille Swiss . The acrobatic team are the Swiss air force 's equivalent of the RAF 's Red Arrows with their amazing formation flying . The flypast was performed over the Wengen resort in Bernese Oberland for the Lauberhorn International Ski Races . Footage was taken from 20 cameras both in the air and on the ground , spliced with footage of a skier on the course . Shows the skill of the pilots high above the the Lauterbrunnen valley near the Eiger , Monch and Jungfrau mountains . | [[104, 264], [357, 576], [601, 707], [1060, 1175], [357, 576], [911, 1039], [1413, 1450], [1324, 1376], [1471, 1549], [1771, 1889]] |
A star-studded private memorial was held this afternoon for veteran CBS News reporter Bob Simon who was killed in a horrific car crash last week . Dozens of fellow broadcasters , writers and other prominent public figures gathered at the Metropolitan Opera in Manhattan earlier today to say goodbye to the highly regarded 60 Minutes correspondent . CNN presenter Anderson Cooper , PBS host Charlie Rose , former NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw and ex-NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly were among those invited to the service intended only for family and close friends . Famous guest : CBS This Morning anchor Charlie Rose , left , arrives at the Metropolitan Opera House in Manhattan , New York , for Bob Simon 's memorial service February 17 . At the conclusion of the service , Charlie Rose described the somber event as a tribute to a man who loved life and culture , and who lived his life well . News giant : Tom Brokaw , 75 , praised Bob Simon as a wonderful professional friend . New York City 's former top cop Ray Kelly said Simon , whom he 'd known since 1980 , was a ` legend ' and ` quite a guy ' Cooper eulogized the veteran journalist in a touching statement released a day after his tragic passing . ` I dreamed of being , and still hope to be , a quarter of the writer that Bob Simon is and has been . ... Bob Simon was a legend , in my opinion , ' he said . The New York Daily News reported that a team of six pallbearers carried the casket containing Simon 's body into the palatial concert venue for the intimate memorial , which lasted about 90 minutes . The well-respected newsman was eulogized by his 60 Minutes colleague Morley Safer , reporter Steve Kroft , CBS News Chairman Jeff Fager , his long-time producer Joel Bernstein and his daughter , Tanya Simon . Tom Brokaw , 75 , also paid tribute to Simon , whom he praised as a wonderful professional friend . ` We both thought we were two of the luckiest guys you could possibly imagine because we got to race off and cover the things we always cared about , ' the anchor said . Familiar face : The front of the program for Bob Simon 's memorial service at the Metropolitan Opera House in Manhattan . The service lasted about 90 minutes and included speeches by Simon 's friends and colleagues , as well as musical interludes . Mourner : CNN host Anderson Cooper -LRB- left and right -RRB- was among the dozens of newscasters invited to the private memorial for Mr Simon . Tears and laughter : As many as 100 people came out to mourn and remembers the legendary newsman , who died in a car wreck last week . CBS chief medical correspondent Jonathan LaPook -LRB- left -RRB- attended the solemn gathering along the likes of Tom Brokaw -LRB- right -RRB- and Anderson Cooper . Colleague speaks : CBS 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Krofts was among the speakers at Simon 's memorial . The ever-laconic New York City 's former top cop Ray Kelly said Simon , whom he 'd known since 1980 , said Simon was a ` legend ' and ` quite a guy . ' ` He 'll be missed , ' he added . It was no coincidence that the famed New York City opera house was chosen as the venue for Simon 's memorial service , as he was known as a life-long music lover and opera connoisseur . The speeches at the memorial were interspersed with musical compositions that were among Simon 's favorites , including Giuseppe Verdi 's ` Ingemisco , ' Richard Wagner 's ` Liebestod , ' and The Beatles classic ` Let It Be . ' Simon , 73 , died Wednesday in a devastating two-car collision on the West Side Highway . Police said he suffered fatal injuries when he was thrown from the back to the front of a livery cab when the car careened out of control near 30th Street . Simon is survived by his wife , Francoise , their daughter , Tanya , who is a producer for 60 Minutes , and his beloved grandson , Jack . At the time of his death , Simon was awating the arrival of his second grandchild . At the conclusion of the service , Charlie Rose described the somber event for a group of reporters assembled outside as a tribute to ' a life lived well and lived around the world , and lived with courage and lived with a great sense of the human spirit . ' Somber task : Tanya Simon , Bob Simon 's daughter and one of the producers of 60 Minutes , over the weekend accompanied her mother to a funeral home to make preparations for his memorial service . Tanya Simon is six months pregnant with her second child . Francoise Simon , Bob 's wife of nearly a half-century is pictured in Manhattan just three days after her husband 's tragic death in a car accident . Funeral home to the stars : Tanya and her mother , Francoise , are pictured arriving Saturday at the Frank E. Campbell Chapel . The same Manhattan funeral home handled Joan River 's final arrangements last year . Last sign-off : Bob Simon 's final report for 60 Minutes about the search for an Ebola cure aired Sunday on CBS . A larger public memorial service for Bob Simon will be held at a later date . 60 Minutes remembered its longtime correspondent Sunday by airing a story he finished on the day he died , four days earlier . The story looked into a possible new treatment for the Ebola virus . Following the report , fellow correspondent Steve Kroft spoke of Simon 's ` sense of justice and his sense of the absurd , ' both of which informed his journalism . Kroft said Simon was ` both a model and an inspiration ' to his colleagues at CBS News during 47 years at the network . 60 Minutes will devote its full hour next Sunday to Simon and his storied career . | CNN 's Anderson Cooper , PBS ' Charlie Rose , former NBC anchor Tom Brokaw and ex-NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly were in attendance . The memorial service was only for Bob Simon 's family and close friends . Simon , 73 , was killed in a car crash on West Side Highway Wednesday . 60 Minutes paid tribute to Simon Sunday by airing his final report , produced by his daughter , on Ebola . | [[443, 494], [980, 1062], [2635, 2740], [506, 562], [56, 95], [100, 146], [2516, 2537], [2544, 2575], [3448, 3453], [3461, 3537], [4432, 4447], [4450, 4581], [4795, 4808], [4873, 4908], [4987, 5042], [4987, 4997], [5009, 5012], [5043, 5083]] |
A disgraced town crier has been stripped of his post after falsely boasting that he had a distinguished military career and wearing war medals he bought online . Anthony Church was often seen around Oxfordshire wearing the replica medals , having allegedly claimed he was a regimental sergeant major with the Coldstream Guards during the Falklands War . The 62-year-old , from Cowley , Oxford , wore the Order of the British Empire , the South Atlantic Medal for those who fought in the Falklands , and a General Service Medal with a Northern Ireland clasp . Mr Church , who worked as a town crier in Banbury , Oxford , Thame , Chipping Norton and Wallingford , today apologised for his ` grave error in judgment ' Town crier Anthony Church -LRB- pictured left and his medals , right -RRB- , from Cowley , Oxford , has been stripped of his post after falsely claiming he had a distinguished military career . The 62-year-old -LRB- pictured with fellow town criers from around the country -RRB- often wore the British Empire Medal and the South Atlantic Medal for those who fought in the Falklands which he had purchased online . He also used the title BEM - which stands for British Empire Medal - after his name on Banbury Town Council 's website and apparently wore the award as well . But Mr Church was today forced to apologise for his ` grave error of judgement ' after it emerged that he had never served in the Armed Forces . Instead , Mr Church admitted he had bought the medals off the internet before wearing them in public , including at Remembrance Day parades . He has now been forced to step down from the Loyal Company of Town Criers and the Ancient and Honorable Guild of Town Criers . Issuing an apology , Mr Church , who worked as a town crier in Banbury , Oxford , Thame , Chipping Norton and Wallingford , said he had ` made a mistake ' . He claimed the BEM medal was awarded to his late father Jack Church for taking part in the Berlin Airlift and that he mistakenly believed he was entitled to wear it . He added that he wore the other medals as a ` tribute ' to former servicemen . He said : ' I was told several years ago that as the sole-surviving son I was entitled to wear the BEM and put BEM after my name . ` Tribute ' : The disgraced town crier claims the medals were worn to honour the Armed Forces . Church used the title BEM after his name , which stands for British Empire Medal , pictured , and apparently wore the award as well . ' I also wanted , with the anniversary of the Falklands and World War One , to show my solidarity for those people who had served in these campaigns and found a place I could purchase replica medals and purchased a South Atlantic Medal . ` In September I contacted Buckingham Palace on an unrelated matter and received a letter back asking when I had been awarded the BEM . ' I wrote back explaining the situation and was told that I had been misinformed and was in fact not allowed to use the title or wear the medal as it would lead people to assume that I had been awarded the medal , so I immediately removed all medals . ' He added : ' I realise now that I made a grave error of judgement with this . ` It was very stupid and I categorically now apologise to everybody who has served in the forces . It was never my intention to cause any distress or upset . ' I made a mistake , I told someone I 'd served and it 's been going on from there . I ca n't apologise enough for the hurt and distress it has probably caused people . ` People will probably feel , with hindsight , that I have misled them . I was in the wrong . I did not mean to offend anyone in the military - it was meant to be a show of support . Mr Church also used the title BEM - which stands for British Empire Medal - after his name on Banbury Town Council 's website . ` It was never my intention to cause any distress but it has backfired and cost me everything . ' Mr Church was exposed by a group calling itself the Walter Mitty Hunters Club , a group of former servicemen which investigates those who illegitimately wear medals . The Royal British Legion said medals awarded to a deceased service or ex-service people may be worn on the right breast by a near relative . Mr Church wore the medals he acquired on the left . On their Facebook page , John Theman , Secretary of The Loyal Company of Town Criers , said : ` We wish to thank The Walter Mitty Hunters Club for outing Anthony Church . ` We wish to make it known that his actions are deplorable and beneath contempt . ` He has resigned from all Town Crier positions , but rest assured , even if he had n't resigned , he would have been thrown out of our organisation in disgrace . ' A month ago we investigated his wearing of medals , and he apologised profusely , saying it was a one-off , and we accepted his apology . However the fact he claimed the awards of MBE and BEM really is astounding . ` The Loyal Company of Town Criers has immediately removed all trace of Anthony Church from our websites . ` To the many genuine Town Criers in the UK and beyond , this will come as a huge shock , so , once again , well done sirs . ' Chairman of the Oxfordshire Royal British Legion , Jim Lewendon said : ' I saw Mr Church wearing the medals at Remembrance time on his left breast and assumed they were his . ` And a few years back he told me he had been in the Coldstream Guards . Wearing the medals like this is an insult to the bravery of the troops who served . ' I ca n't believe Anthony was a pretender and I hope he can put this behind him . ' In 2012 Mr Church , from Cowley , in Oxford , led Team GB athletes to the spectacular opening ceremony for the London Olympics . He was one of three representatives of the Ancient & Honourable Guild of Town Criers who dressed in traditional liveries to help marshall athletes from 205 nations from the Olympic Village to the stadium in time for the Athletes ' Parade . | Anthony Church , 62 , wore several medals , including British Empire Medal . He allegedly claimed to have served in Falklands with Coldstream Guards . Mr Church apologised for ` grave error ' saying medals were worn in tribute . He claimed he mistakenly thought he could wear his father Jack 's BEM . Loyal Company of Town Criers said Mr Church 's actions were ` deplorable ' Royal British Legion spokesman said it was an ` insult to bravery of troops ' Mr Church was town crier for Banbury , Oxford , Thame , Chipping Norton and Wallingford . | [[354, 383], [395, 431], [909, 930], [994, 1068], [1129, 1131], [1137, 1247], [3682, 3691], [3697, 3809], [162, 176], [247, 353], [5310, 5327], [5333, 5382], [559, 568], [668, 712], [1292, 1311], [1319, 1366], [1292, 1301], [1312, 1366], [1292, 1301], [1319, 1366], [1369, 1390], [1723, 1732], [1826, 1854], [2026, 2104], [2250, 2331], [3094, 3102], [3107, 3171], [1974, 2025], [4441, 4520], [5383, 5453], [162, 176], [181, 210], [559, 568], [575, 659], [1723, 1732], [1739, 1823]] |
The boss of an under-fire hospital department hanged himself after the end of a workplace affair which he would not accept was over , an inquest has heard . Mark Channell , 44 , was found dead in a flat 200 yards from the A&E department of North Middlesex Hospital in Edmonton , north London , where he worked as a nurse manager . The married father-of-two had been having an affair with a colleague named Rebecca Mills - but they had split up months before his death , North London Coroner 's Court in Barnet was told . Found hanged : Mark Channell was discovered dead in a flat 200 yards from his A&E department in London . Mr Channell - who lived with his wife Sarah , 37 , a veterinary surgeon , in a detached two-bedroom house worth # 285,000 in Peterborough , Cambridgeshire - was found dead in August last year . Miss Mills told the coroner that that the couple had split up some months before his death , ` but Mark would n't accept it was over ' . She arrived home from a holiday in the U.S. on the day he died . Spouse : Mr Channell , 44 , lived with his wife Sarah -LRB- above -RRB- , 37 , a veterinary surgeon , in Peterborough . His colleague Sharon King said she became concerned about him and called round to a flat he shared opposite the hospital . She had a key to the property and found him hanging . Recording a narrative verdict , Coroner Andrew Walker said no note had been left and although the dead man had ` troubles ' there was not enough evidence that he committed suicide . The inquest was told the ` highly regarded ' Mr Channell wanted to leave the hospital for a job working for the London Ambulance Service , but became distressed when he failed to get this . The A&E department was in the news last year when a Care Quality Commission report found managers were ` firefighting ' as the hospital was ` stretched ' due to taking in more patients . However Dr Edward Lamuren , a lead A&E consultant who headed the department with Mr Channell , said he did not know his colleague - who was also as a friend - might harm himself . Mrs Channell declined to comment on her husband 's death . An employee at her workplace of the Cromwell Veterinary Practice in Huntingdon , Cambridgeshire , said she was on maternity leave . A North Middlesex Hospital spokesman told MailOnline : ` Mark was a much loved and respected NHS professional who worked at North Middlesex University Hospital for over five years as our A&E service manager . Work : Mr Channell was a nurse manager at North Middlesex Hospital -LRB- pictured -RRB- in Edmonton , north London . ` He cared deeply about his patients , worked tirelessly and helped lead some important changes to the department . His death last summer was a totally unexpected shock for his family , friends and colleagues . ' The Mail on Sunday told last August how MP David Burrowes feared for his life as he waited almost 36 hours for an emergency appendix operation in the ` chaotic ' hospital . It was having to cope with 40,000 extra patients a year due to the closure of Chase Farm Hospital 's A&E in Enfield , north London , when only 26,000 were predicted . The Conservative MP for nearby Enfield Southgate described how it took 12 hours to get a CT scan - because overworked staff forgot to enter his details on the system . | Mark Channell was found dead in flat 200 yards from his A&E department . Worked as nurse manager at North Middlesex Hospital in north London . Married father-of-two had been having affair with colleague Rebecca Mills . But they split up months before death of Mr Channell from Peterborough . For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90 , visit a local Samaritans branch or click here . | [[157, 170], [173, 264], [534, 625], [300, 330], [2465, 2530], [331, 399], [388, 419], [426, 467], [820, 952], [858, 910]] |
Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha are reportedly jetting off to Japan in a few weeks . The First Lady 's latest vacation emerged just days after she returned from a weekend skiing jaunt in Aspen , Colorado . Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun reported that the mother and teen daughters will visit Tokyo and Kyoto in March but without the President who was in Japan last April . Last March , Mrs Obama and her girls visited China and have previously taken trips to Ireland and Germany . Scroll down for video . The First Lady and her daughters , Malia and Sasha , pictured at the Great Wall of China last March . Mrs Obama and her two daughters were scheduled to jet off to Japan next month . The White House did not respond to a request for comment on Tuesday . It is unclear whether the Japan visit is an official trip or a private vacation . This weekend , the Obamas reportedly spent $ 2.5 million on weekend breaks . The President spent Valentine 's weekend in California , where he squeezed in three rounds of golf at a California course owned by Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison . Meanwhile , Michelle and the girls flew to Aspen for a skiing trip on board a separate presidential aircraft . According to the White House , President Obama flew to San Francisco on Thursday afternoon where he had several events , before taking Saturday , Sunday and Monday off . Michelle Obama , pictured in Aspen in 2014 , has brought her daughters to Colorado for the past four years . As President Obama enjoyed the California sunshine , his wife 's jet was spotted in Aspen , Colorado . He delivered a speech at a summit on cyber security before attending a round-table meeting with business leaders . His final official engagement of the weekend was a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee at the home of venture capitalist Sandy Robinson . Guests paid $ 10,000 for dinner and a photograph with the president or $ 32,400 to co-chair the fundraiser . While President Obama was in California , his wife was in Aspen , Colorado , where she has spent several Presidents ' Day holidays away from her husband . President Obama used his weekly television address to wish his wife a happy Valentine 's Day . According to figures obtained by Judicial Watch , President Obama 's VC-25A jet , better known as Air Force One , costs $ 228,288 per hour while it is in the air . It is estimated that the jet , which has a cruising speed of 575mph , spent approximately 10 hours in the air during its four-day trip to the West Coast , at a cost of $ 2,228,000 . Previous golfing trips on Presidents ' Day cost $ 50,000 in hotels and a further $ 16,000 in car rental . Mrs Obama 's skiing trip in 2013 cost more than $ 81,000 according to figures released to Judicial Watch under the Freedom of Information Act . The earlier trip cost $ 13,000 in flights , $ 4,000 in car hire and a further $ 64,000 for renting an exclusive lodge . According to USA Today , President Obama played the Porcupine Creek Golf Course in Palm Springs , owned by Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison . The President had two days of engagements in northern California before playing three rounds of golf . He returned to Washington D.C. on Monday . The US Air Force has announced that the current pair of jets used to fly the president will be replaced by a pair of new Boeing 747-8 aircraft . Mr Obama has enjoyed 219 rounds of golf since he took office , according to a website that tracks the amount he plays . Mrs Obama 's skiing trip is the fourth time she and her daughters visited the exclusive Colorado skiing resort . The visit was meant to be private , but visitors to the local airport spotted a private jet in presidential livery parked on the ramp . | The First Lady 's latest vacation emerged just days after she returned from a weekend skiing jaunt in Aspen , Colorado . A Japanese news outlet reported that the family will visit Tokyo and Kyoto in March but without the President . Last March , Mrs Obama and her daughters visited China and previously have taken trips to Ireland and Germany . | [[98, 205], [1105, 1114], [1117, 1215], [1973, 2012], [2015, 2036], [0, 97], [219, 361], [626, 705], [392, 442], [392, 428], [447, 462], [469, 499], [392, 428], [452, 499], [524, 556], [577, 625]] |
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