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The mother of a British soldier who is returning home after going to fight ISIS in Syria says she is relieved that her ` Rambo ' is safe - but admits he has been ` bloody stupid ' . The 19-year-old private , who is serving with the 2nd Battalion of The Princess of Wales 's Royal Regiment , was being flown home last night after being found near the border between Syria and Iraq . Last night , his mother said she was ` extremely angry ' with her son , but dubbed him ` Rambo ' after saying he was brave . The mother of the 19-year-old soldier who left to fight against ISIS has called her son ` bloody stupid ' Rambo is a film series about a troubled Vietnam War veteran , played by Sylvester Stallone . She said : ` Rambo is coming home . I 've asked them to leave me in a room with him for two minutes . It 's the same scenario as when your child runs in the road and you grab them and smack them for doing something so bloody stupid . ` I 'm extremely angry with him , but for someone to do that shows they have balls . ' It was reported on Thursday that the teenager had left his base after telling his family he was joining the Kurdish Peshmerga in their battle against the extremist group because ` these guys need our help ' . The soldier , from East Sussex , was in Dubai on leave from his base in Cyprus when he decided to travel to the war-torn country . He was the first British soldier to have gone to fight against the terror group and his disappearance fuelled fears that he could have been a prime beheading target for Islamist jihadists . But he was reportedly found ` safe and well ' near the front line in Kurdistan after his fellow rebel fighters revealed his location . Diplomats then got in touch with Peshmerga forces , who arranged for him to be dropped off at the British Consul in Erbil , where an officer from his regiment was waiting . It is not known whether or not he will face formal disciplinary action , as he was on leave at the time of his disappearance , but if he is charged with going AWOL or desertion he could be sentenced to detention or imprisonment . Desertion carries a maximum sentence of life in prison if the serviceman involved is judged to have been avoiding active service , while going AWOL or failing to attend for duty can bring a two-year sentence . However , hundreds of troops go AWOL each year without facing any disciplinary action , and according to the latest available figures the most severe sentence handed out for desertion in recent years was 18 months at the military detention centre in Colchester . The private , who disappeared last week , is serving with the 2nd Battalion of The Princess of Wales 's Royal Regiment . Pictured : Peshmerga fighters outside Mosil , Iraq . A number of foreign fighters have come from around the world to join Kurdish forces in the battle against ISIS . Defence Secretary Michael Fallon had yesterday told the Commons that the serving soldier , who has not been identified , had been found and was being returned to his unit . He said : ` The House may also want to know the soldier reported as missing last week has now been located and is being returned to his unit . ' The MoD had previously said they would not send police to the Middle East looking for him . Yesterday , a defence source said : ` We are just grateful to have him back at the moment . ' The soldier left his base after sending a message to his family saying : ` I 'm with other British people and a Canadian at the moment . I do n't know how to explain it to you but I really want and need to do this and I will be safe . He added : ' I have good skills and I can speak the language , I can help these people and help with this fight . I will get in trouble for being AWOL , but it 's minor and no prison sentence . ' The private joined up at the age of 16 after leaving school and had reportedly been learning Arabic . He was said to have once shared a barracks with murdered Fusilier Lee Rigby . He is understood to have visited the area with the military for a training exercise before he decided to return to fight . The serviceman , who has not been named for security reasons , was stationed in Cyprus and travelled to the region via Dubai while on annual leave . He is thought to have been fighting alongside a group called Lions Of Rojava , who have Americans , Canadians and other Britons among their number . The soldier reportedly posted a picture online over the weekend showing him standing next to Canadian ex-serviceman Brandon Glossop . In the post , he referred to Glossop as his ` wingman ' and , in a message to his family , added : ` I 'm all safe guys . ' The Princess of Wales 's Royal Regiment are based at the Tower of London , where the soldier will return to find out whether he faces a court martial . In December it emerged that two former British soldiers had travelled to Syria to fight against ISIS after feeling ` compelled ' to take up arms following the murder of aid volunteer Alan Henning . News of the soldier came as the Defence Secretary was urged to clarify exactly what Britain 's plan is for the campaign against ISIS in Iraq . Labour MP John Woodcock said it was troubling defence chiefs had failed to outline the objectives for the campaign against ISIS , also known as Isil , in recent evidence to a Commons committee . Speaking at Commons defence questions , the Barrow and Furness MP Mr Woodcock said : ` Do you think it is acceptable none of the service chiefs who gave evidence to the defence committee 's recent inquiry was willing or able to articulate the UK 's objective or strategic plan in Iraq ? What is our plan exactly ? ' Mr Fallon replied : ` Our plan in Iraq is very simple - it is to disrupt threats to the UK mainland and our interests overseas , secondly it is as part of an international coalition to defeat Isil , including discrediting its violent ideology . ` It is thirdly to mitigate the impact of Isil and other violent extremist groups on the stability of the region as a whole . ' It is understood the British soldier joined a group called the Lions Of Rojava , who boast , ` It is better to live one day as a Lion that a thousand days as a sheep . ' They are the foreign fighters who have travelled to Syria to fight , not for jihad , but on behalf of the Kurdish communities who are defending their communities from the advance of Sunni Islamists . Just as hundreds of young Europeans have gone to fight for the radical Islamists of Islamic State , so increasing numbers are now travelling to fight for their avowed enemies , the Kurds . Westerners in Kurdistan : A photo of Western fighters from the Lions Of Rojava Facebook page . Jordan Matson , a former U.S. soldier now with Syrian Kurds ' People 's Protection Units -LRB- YPG -RRB- , operates The Lions Of Rojava Facebook page openly calling for volunteers to travel to join the fight . Just as many of the Islamic State 's foreign volunteers have been drawn from the ranks of Sunni Muslim youth worldwide , many of the initial YPG volunteers have come from the Kurdish diaspora . Last August a hairdresser from South London was reported to be the first Briton to travel to fight alongside Kurdish forces . Ethnic Kurd Mama Kurda from Croydon , 26 , travelled to Iraq to join the Kurdish peshmerga as they desperately tried to halt Islamic State 's lightning advance . But since then many others have been inspired to take up arms against Islamic State , perhaps also inspired by the radical socialist experiment underway in the Kurdish autonomous region of Rojava . Brothers in arms : Briton Jamie Read , right , with American Jordan Matson , who is also fighting in Syria . Inspired by the social ecologist and anarchist Murray Bookchin it has adopted a vision of ` libertarian municipalism ' calling for Kurds to create free , self-governing communities . Last October it was reported that a currently serving British Royal Marine had been questioned by police on suspicion he was travelling to fight with Kurdish militias during his leave . The 22-year-old Commando was quizzed after he prepared to fly from California on a one-way ticket to Turkey . He was suspected of being in contact with Kurdish militant groups . Two women , Canadian Jew Gill Rosenberg , 31 , and Danish Kurd Joanna Palani , 20 , have also reportedly travelled to fight with the Kurds , inspired perhaps by the images of female fighters on the front line against Islamic State terrorists . It is perhaps the only place in the world where women are fighting on the front line of armed conflict . There are also claims that a number of European biker gangs have travelled to Syria and are helping to assist the resistance . Leaders of the Cologne-based Median Empire Motorcycle Club , which has strong Kurdish links , have posted images of their German riders posing in the city - some of them carrying weapons . The news came just days after three members of a notorious motorcycle gang from the Netherlands were told they had not committed any crime by travelling to Kobani to join the fight against ISIS . | Soldier 's mother dubbed her son ` Rambo ' but said he was ` bloody stupid ' Said she was ` extremely angry ' that her son , from East Sussex , had fled . 19-year-old was last night being flown back after being found in Kurdistan . Teenager had texted his family saying Peshmerga fighters ` need our help ' Disappearance fuelled fears he could be prime beheading target for ISIS . | [[0, 31], [66, 88], [0, 31], [89, 152], [115, 120], [143, 177], [395, 405], [458, 476], [479, 506], [382, 392], [395, 451], [942, 971], [182, 205], [291, 381], [2855, 2887], [2902, 3027], [1105, 1115], [1119, 1226], [1207, 1231], [3359, 3422], [1367, 1482], [1451, 1556]] |
Figures show parents are shelling out hundreds of pounds to buy school uniforms , with many families ending up in debt as a result . Stock photo . Parents are shelling out hundreds of pounds to buy school uniforms , with many families ending up in debt or forced to cut back on essentials to pay for them , research has shown . A report by the Children 's Society discovered families with school-age children spend an average of # 316 a year for a child at a state secondary and # 251 for one at a state primary . The poll of 1,000 parents found that around # 2.1 billion is spent a year on school clothes in the UK -- # 1.3 billion more than the amount mothers and fathers think would be ` reasonable ' . But nearly 800,000 pupils go to school in ill-fitting uniform as their parents can not afford to buy new items , while 400,000 have been sent home for wearing ` incorrect ' clothes . School uniform policies risk dividing pupils into the ` haves and have-nots ' , leaving those without the right kit at risk of bullying and embarrassment , the Children 's Society report warned . The findings , based on a poll of around 1,000 parents , found that 95 % of mothers and fathers think school uniform costs are ` unreasonable ' . Shoes were the most expensive item at # 56 on average for secondary school children and # 53 for primary age youngsters , followed by coats and bags -LRB- # 55 for secondary and # 44 for primary -RRB- . Blazers set parents with secondary school children back # 42 on average , and # 32 for those with youngsters at primary school . An analysis by the charity suggests that nearly 800,000 pupils go to school in poorly-fitting uniform because their parents can not afford to keep buying new items , while a further 400,000 have been sent home for wearing ` incorrect ' clothes . And around a quarter of a million have had their school chosen based on the cost of its uniform . One parent said : ` My oldest daughter , they sent her home and said she was n't allowed to come back until she had the correct shoes . So then I had to write a letter to say that we 'll be able to get some in a week or so , I did n't have any money . ' And another told researchers : ` School uniform is a constant source of anxiety . I am not ashamed of being poor but I always want my children to look as well cared for as others . I go without so my children can always have what is needed . ' The research found that around # 2.1 billion is spent a year on school clothes in the UK . Stock photo . ` In many cases , parents have to cut back on other essentials in order to afford uniform costs , ' the report says . ` More than one million children live in families that have cut back spending on food or other basic essentials as a result of the cost of school uniforms . More than half a million are living in families that have got into debt as a result of uniform costs . ' One of the key reasons for high uniform spending are policies that force parents to buy specific items from specialist shops . Families who had to shop in a specific place saw costs pushed up by # 48 on average for secondary school children and # 93 for primary school pupils . According to the Children 's Society 's calculations , in total parents pay around # 2.1 billion a year on school clothes - around # 1.3 billion more than the amount mothers and fathers think would be ` reasonable ' . Overall , private school uniform costs were the highest , the report found , followed by grammar schools and local council-run state schools . The charity is calling for Government guidance , which says uniform should be affordable , to be made statutory and reissued to schools . The Government should also look at capping the cost of uniforms , it adds . Lily Caprani , of the Children 's Society , said : ` We know that children whose parents can not afford the cost of specialist uniforms face punishment and bullying for not having exactly the right clothes or kit . It 's time for the Government to introduce legally binding rules to stop schools from making parents pay over the odds for items available only at specialist shops . ' The Opinium Research poll surveyed 1,007 UK parents of school age children between January 23 and 27 . | Poll found around # 2.1 billion a year is spent on school clothes in the UK . Nearly 800,000 pupils go to school in ill-fitting uniform as parents can not afford to buy new items . School uniform policies risk dividing pupils into the ` haves and have-nots ' , the Children 's Society report warned . | [[514, 685], [2405, 2495], [2429, 2495], [3232, 3341], [710, 767], [771, 816], [1563, 1726], [2821, 2832], [2838, 2887], [3794, 3957], [889, 950], [889, 917], [955, 960], [889, 938], [969, 1042], [1045, 1084]] |
An Idaho lawmaker provoked ridicule after asking if a swallowed camera could be used to conduct a remote gynaecological exam on a pregnant woman . Republican State Representative Vito Barbieri made the bizarre remark as the House State Affairs Committee heard nearly three hours of testimony on a bill that would ban doctors from prescribing abortion-inducing medication via video conference or phone call . Dr Julie Madsen was testifying in opposition to the bill when Mr Barbieri asked if a swallowed camera could be used for a remote exam . Idaho Representative Vito Barbieri , who provoked ridicule after asking if a swallowed camera could be used to conduct a remote gynaecological exam on a pregnant woman . And when Dr Madsen replied that it would be impossible because swallowed pills do not end up in the vagina , Mr Barbieri added : ` Fascinating . That makes sense ' , amid the crowd 's laughter . The committee ended up approving the bill 13-4 on a party-line vote and now it will go to the House floor for a full vote . Mr Barbieri , who sits on the board of a crisis pregnancy centre in northern Idaho , voted in favour of the legislation . Under the bill , abortion-inducing medication would not be able to be administered through telemedicine - which does not currently happen in Idaho , and requires doctors to make ` all reasonable effort ' to schedule a follow-up visit . The bill is also backed by the anti-abortion group Idaho Choose Life . Anti-abortion advocates argue that the bill will protect women who may have an adverse reaction to abortion medication . Those opposed say that the bill is an attempt to restrict abortions , pointing to women living in rural areas where access to clinics is already limited . The measure is one of several abortion-related bills Idaho lawmakers are considering this legislative session . Meanwhile in the Idaho Senate , lawmakers are considering a bill that would require doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a local hospital . Republican Representative Linda Bateman said : ` Children have no way to really challenge the forces that harm them and unborn children are especially susceptible to harm . Mr Barbieri , who sits on the board of a crisis pregnancy centre in northern Idaho , voted in favour of the legislation to ban doctors from prescribing abortion-inducing drugs via video conference or phone call . ` In my view , this may reduce the number of abortions . ' However , this is n't the first time Idaho lawmakers have received attention while debating abortion legislation . In 2013 , Republican Representative Ron Mendive drew audible gasps in a committee when he asked if the American Civil Liberties Union-Idaho 's pro-abortion stance also meant they supported prostitution . A year prior , Republican Senator Chuck Winder drew national criticism after he suggested on the Senate floor that a doctor should ask a woman who says she was raped if it could have been caused by ` normal relations in a marriage . ' The House State Affairs Committee is considered one of the most conservative committees in Idaho 's Republican-controlled Statehouse . Already this year , the committee has rejected a proposal that would provide legal protections to gay and lesbian people and halted legislation proposed by a 14-year-old girl to designate the Idaho Giant Salamander as the official state amphibian . It has endorsed , however , a bill that would expand parental rights in Idaho law . | Idaho state affairs committee was hearing testimony on a new abortion bill . Bill proposes a ban on prescribing abortion drugs via video conference . Vito Barbieri asked if doctors could do a remote gynaecological exam . Queried whether a pregnant woman could swallow a camera for this . But he was told it was impossible and his remark provoked ridicule . Lawmakers approved the bill 13-4 and vote will now go to the House floor . | [[147, 253], [220, 301], [292, 301], [307, 407], [1155, 1169], [1172, 1258], [2292, 2400], [0, 146], [0, 17], [36, 146], [544, 578], [585, 713], [0, 146], [0, 17], [36, 146], [470, 543], [544, 578], [585, 713], [0, 146], [544, 578], [585, 713], [718, 768], [823, 840], [845, 858], [909, 976], [981, 1032]] |
Judge Lynn Roberts , pictured , ruled Essex County Council must pay a proportion of the legal costs the couple incurred during the 14-month long legal battle . The adoptive parents of a seriously-disabled child have won # 14,000 in legal costs after a year-long battle with the local council over care for their son . The five-year-old , known only as ` K ' for legal reasons , was diagnosed with learning difficulties and severe mental health issues after being placed with the couple in 2011 . A dispute broke out between the couple , referred to as NP and SP , and Essex County Council over who should pay for the preparation of a care plan to meet the complex need of the young boy . Judge Lynn Roberts , sitting at Chelmsford Family Court , ruled last month that Essex must pay a large proportion of the legal costs the couple incurred during the 14-month long legal battle . Lawyers for the couple warned that if other local authorities were to act like Essex , it will become ` impossible ' for ` hard to place children ' like child K to find homes with loving families . In the written judgement released today , Judge Lynn Roberts said that at the time K was placed with the couple , aged 22 months , ` the extent of his difficulties had not been understood ' . It meant the couple found themselves ` parenting a child with an array of problems ' without any support as Essex had not identified the child 's difficulties - or the assistance they would require . Despite these challenges , the judge said , the proposed adopters are ` devoted ' to the boy and he is ` very much part of their family ' . They filed their application to adopt K in July 2013 . By this point , the couple claim they had raised issues about the levels of support they needed for several months . This was done in light of the adoptive mother 's health deteriorating , said Judge Roberts . Local authority officials made it clear Essex would not pay for any assessment of K 's complex needs - required to draw up a care plan - and expected them ` to sort out the issues with the social workers ' . The court ordered the council to carry out an assessment and put together a proposed care plan but delays and missed deadlines meant an agreement was not reached until November 2014 . During this time , the council also failed to address the particular needs of K until it received a report from children 's charity Barnardos . A dispute broke out between the couple , referred to as NP and SP , and Essex County Council -LRB- headquarters pictured -RRB- over who should pay for the preparation of a care plan to meet the complex need of the young boy . Judge Roberts said the proposed adopters argued that , without expert legal advice and representation , they would not have achieved the support plan they now had and which is vital for K. August 2011 - Child K , then aged 22 months , is placed with prospective adoptive parents . July 2013 - The couple filed to adopt . They claim that by this point they had been raising issues about the support the boy required for several months . 8 November 2013 - Court orders the council to produce a report and assessment , to include the extent of the child 's complex needs and the services which are to be offered . Prior to this , the Council made it clear they expected the couple to ` sort out the issues with the social workers ' . Later that day , the Council submitted a care plan , saying ` it was not a draft ' . 20 December 2013 - Further order made about obtaining further medical records for K. January 2014 - Council misses deadline to produce report and assessment , including care services to be offered . February 2014 - Council misses deadline to produce medical records . Hearing was put off until June . Mid-September 2014 - Solicitors for the couple chase the council for new report and support plan after it was not submitted in August . 30 September 2014 - Solicitors wrote about the Local Authority meeting the proposed adopters costs , but this was not agreed . 5 November 2014 - Local Authority filed yet another support plan . This support plan did not in fact say what the social worker had indicated it would say . 14 November 2014 - Another support plan emerged which was acceptable to the couple with a couple of minor amendments . 18 November 2014 - They applied for an Order that the Local Authority pay their costs . 25 November 2014 - Judge heard submissions in relation to the costs incurred by the prospective adopters in their adoption of K. 12 December 2014 - Judge orders local authority to pay # 14,000 in costs . Today - Written judgement released . The county council argued it should not have to pay the couple 's costs bill and contended it had been ` generous ' to the family in terms of funding - particularly regarding the final support plan . The judge concluded that without the proposed adopters ' expert legal advice , ` either the placement would have broken down because the appropriate support was not in place , or the adoption would have gone ahead but without the support which all now agree is necessary , which would have meant K and his parents would continue to struggle . ' The judge said there had been ` great delay ' , and it appeared the local authority was slow to recognise the extent of K 's difficulties and the demands his care was making on NP and SP . The couple sought just over # 17,000 in legal fees , but the judge ruled they were entitled to # 14,000 . She said this reflected the fact that NP and SP had been successful in securing the right support plan necessary to make an adoption order possible . It also reflected fact that the county council ` were unreasonable and delayed and did not comply with orders of the court ' . Commenting on the ruling , Nigel Priestley , representing the couple , said : ` Many people must wonder - `` Why did it take so long ? '' Less committed couples would have thrown in the towel years ago . ' Mr Priestly added : ` The Government want more adoptions . They want to see hard to place children finding homes in loving families . ` If other local authorities act like Essex it will be impossible for this key policy to succeed . Why should adopters have to fight for support and risk their own money in this way ? ` There is no legal aid for contests over support plans . The costs in this case ran to five figures before Essex were told to pay . ` The local authority knew that they would have to find a specialist foster placement or residential home for K if this placement failed . Essex attitude was inexplicable ' : . NP said the council 's approach was ' a disgrace ' and the local authority ` fought us all the way ' . He added : ` Essex did n't understand how the pressure from K 's behaviour was building and -LRB- my wife -RRB- became seriously ill . ` We realised we needed legal representation . An inadequate support plan was prepared . ` We tried to negotiate changes to the plan . Social services and the independent reviewing officer said that this was the final version . There could be no additional support . ` We are delighted by the judge 's decision to make Essex pay towards our costs . ' Judge Roberts said she had made the final adoption order on the day she considered the issue of costs . Judge Roberts , sitting at Chelmsford Family Court -LRB- pictured -RRB- said the adopters argued that , without expert legal advice and representation , they would not have achieved the vital support plan they now had for K . | Boy was placed with couple in August 2011 when he was 22 months old . He was later diagnosed with learning difficulties and mental health issues . Essex County Council were slow to assess the support he needed . That left the adoptive parents raising ` challenging ' child without help . Couple took council to court to force it to draw up an adequate care plan . They have now been awarded # 14,000 legal costs for that action . | [[1079, 1118], [1121, 1266], [2827, 2848], [2851, 2870], [2827, 2848], [2864, 2918], [318, 375], [378, 495], [2084, 2210], [2268, 2284], [2287, 2298], [2304, 2347], [5220, 5321], [1271, 1375], [2084, 2210], [160, 317], [4511, 4585], [4543, 4585], [5414, 5462]] |
Emergency operators are still largely in the dark when it comes to pinpointing the location of 911 calls seven years after a police failed to trace a call from a kidnapped mother-of-two before she was murder . Denise Amber Lee , 21 , was sexually assaulted before being shot dead and dumped in a shallow grave by killer Michael King , despite managing to make a desperate 911 calls . Officer 's were unable to trace the 21-year-old 's mobile phone signal and seven years on less than half of all 911 calls include the GPS coordinates of the phone used , according to 10 News . Kidnapped mother-of-two Denise Amber Lee , 21 , was murdered after police failed to trace her desperate 911 call . The mother-of-two , pictured with her children , was murdered by Michael King who is currently on death row . This is despite the likes of Facebook and a large number of other apps being able to pinpoint the exact location of their user . Two decades ago the Federal Communications Commission required phone carriers to locate 95 per cent of mobile calls , but only those made outside . When the calls are made from inside a building or car , the phone 's GPS tracking is often disrupted , as was the case for Mrs Lee . ` It 's unbelievable how many lives could be saved every year if the FCC would improve the cell location requirements from the cell providers , ' said Mrs Lee 's widower , Nathan , in 2013 . More than 70 per cent of all emergency calls are made from a mobile phone , but unlike landlines do not alert dispatchers to the callers ' location . ` We get location information from cell phones on just a little less than 50 % of our calls , ' Jerry Wheeler , Sarasota County 's Public Safety Communications manager , told 10 News . If the signal is weak the dispatcher only receives the location of the mobile phone tower and that can be miles away from the actual phone . The FCC updated their rules earlier this year , but scrapped initial proposals to have a 30 second limit to locate mobile phone calls to 911 . Instead , within the next two years mobile phone providers will need to provide location data on 40 per cent of calls and increases to 70 per cent in five years . By six years they will need to be able to tell dispatchers coordinates within 50 metres of the call in 80 per cent of cases , the FCC said according to 10 News . ` It 's unbelievable how many lives could be saved every year if the FCC would improve the cell location requirements from the cell providers , ' said Mrs Lee 's widower , Nathan , in 2013 . Discovery : Denise Amber Lee 's body was found in a shallow grave on January 19 , 2008 after a widespread search . Technology experts say that the main issue for mobile phone companies and their lawyers is the issue of privacy . Mrs Lee was abducted from her Florida home by Michael King in January 2008 and managed to make a six minute 911 call while trapped in her green Camero . During the call she said : ` I 'm sorry . I just want to go . I just want to see my family . I just want to see my family again please . Oh please . I just want to see my family again . ' An eyewitness also told police exact cross streets of where the crime was unfolding , but because of inefficiencies in the 911 system , the calls were n't dispatched . The mother-of-two was later killed and dumped in a shallow grave where she was found two days later . Michael King was later convicted of Lee 's murder , and is now on death row . | Less than half of 911 calls from cell include exact location of phone used . More the 70 per cent 911 calls in US now made from mobile phones . Denise Amber Lee was murdered in 2008 after police failed to trace call . Her family say FCC could save lives if improve location requirements . | [[384, 394], [459, 546], [1403, 1476], [123, 185], [384, 505], [577, 617], [620, 622], [625, 691], [1274, 1353], [2409, 2488]] |
Hershey 's has announced it is pulling GMO ingredients from its most popular chocolate snacks after complaints from thousands of consumers . Its biggest sellers , including Hershey 's Kisses Milk Chocolates and Hershey 's Milk Chocolate Bars , will start featuring ` simpler ingredients ' this year , the U.S. confectionery giant announced last week . The company is also dropping emulsifier polyglycerol polyricinoleate -LRB- PGPR -RRB- and artificial vanillin , the Confectionery News reported . PGPR reduces the viscosity of chocolate and is used by companies as a replacement for expensive raw ingredient cocoa butter . The decision comes amid a growing backlash against ` Frankenfoods ' . Critics of GMO -LRB- Genetically Modified Organisms -RRB- foods consider them environmentally suspect and a possible health threat . But many in the food industry insist the foods are safe , the technology boosts food production , and its use is less environmentally harmful than traditional farming methods . Changes : Hershey 's Kisses Milk Chocolates -LRB- left -RRB- and Hershey 's Milk Chocolate Bars -LRB- right -RRB- will start using ` simpler ingredients ' this year , the company said - in a move applauded by anti-GMO demonstrators . Hershey 's joins other companies including General Mills , Unilever and Post Foods in responding to consumers ' demand to remove GMO ingredients from products . And just last week , Nestle announced that it will cut artificial colors and flavors from its U.S. confectionery by the end of 2015 . Hershey 's acted after tens of thousands of people urged the company to drop GMO ingredients on their Facebook page and through emails in a relentless campaign led by GMO Inside . But in a statement , John Roulac , co-chair of GMO Inside , said that Hershey 's has further to go . ` Hershey 's needs to take the next step and go non-GMO with all of its chocolates , and get third-party verification for non-GMO ingredients . This includes sourcing milk from cows not fed GMOs and agreeing to prohibit any synthetic biology ingredients , starting with vanilla , ' he said . Complaints : Hershey 's was flooded with complaints from people calling for them to drop GMO ingredients . Celebration : Many thanked the company after the decision - while others accused them of caving in to pressure , saying there is no scientific evidence proving that GMO products are harmful . ` Consumers are increasingly looking for non-GMO products and verification , and Hershey 's and its competitors would be wise to offer third-party verified non-GMO products to consumers . ' Much of Europe , including Germany and France , wants to ban GMO crops amid concerns over their impact on the environment , food and human health . The administrations in Scotland and Wales also oppose the technology having seen the problems that have emerged in the U.S. , such as superweeds , which have proven difficult to control . But Britain and Spain support the technology and are keen to see the crops in the fields and on dinner plates as soon as possible . Last month , the European Parliament voted for a new approvals process in growing GMO crops - meaning that they could appear in UK fields from next year . The system will allow each country to decide for itself whether or not to grow a GM crop -- once it has been ruled safe by EFSA , which is the EU 's food safety body . Critics of GMO foods consider them environmentally suspect and a possible health threat . They fear that pollen from GM plants will spread to other conventional and organic crops , so polluting the entire food chain . But many in the food industry insist the foods are safe , the technology boosts food production , and its use is less environmentally harmful than traditional farming methods . The move comes after Hershey 's said last December that it was exploring transitioning away from high fructose corn syrup . It announced its decision last week . ` We all want and deserve to know what 's in our food , ' said the company 's president and CEO John P. Bilbrey in a statement . ` We will strive for simplicity with all of our ingredients , but we may not achieve it with every product . This is a journey and it will take time . ` We are equally committed to sharing what we achieve and what we do n't . For ingredients that may not be as simple , we will explain what they are and why we need them to provide the great flavors , aromas , textures and appearances that our consumers know and love . ' The company said the new ingredients would be more expensive but promised to maintain consumer prices , the Confectionery News reported . GMOs are plants and animals that have had been created by mixing DNA from different species to make a new one . They are found in many strains of corn , sugar beets and soy , among other foods . There has been debate over the health impacts of the technology , and there has been a push throughout Europe to drop what critics have dubbed ` Frankenfoods ' . Last May , Vermont ruled that GM food must carry a label - the first state to make labeling a legal requirement . The legislation will come into force in 2016 . Debate : Critics say genetically modified foods are environmentally suspect and harmful to consumers ' health , while supporters say that the technology boosts food production and that they are safe to eat . Maine and Connecticut have previously passed laws requiring labels on GMO foods , but their laws do n't take effect unless neighboring states follow suit . Last year , the Biotechnology Industry Organization said in a statement that scientists and regulators worldwide recognize that foods made from genetically modified crops are safe . ` And these same GM crops have enabled farmers to produce more on less land with fewer pesticide applications , less water and reduced on-farm fuel use , ' BIO Vice President Cathleen Enright said . | Hershey 's Kisses Milk Chocolates and Hershey 's Milk Chocolate Bars will start featuring ` simpler ingredients ' this year , the company announced . 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His hands and feet were clearly visible - but baby Silas Philips was in no rush to enter the world . Born still inside his amniotic sac , he has since been described as a ` medical miracle ' by doctors . Silas was delivered three months premature at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in California . And doctors performing the Caesarean section on his mother , Chelsea , were astonished to see his amniotic sac was still intact . Pictures show Silas curled up inside with the placenta and umbilical cord , his tiny hands and a leg clearly visible . Scroll down for video . Silas Philips was born three months premature at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in California . Doctors performing the Caesarean section were astonished to see he was still in his amniotic sac . Born still inside his amniotic sac , Silas has since been described as a ` medical miracle ' by doctors . Doctors performing the Caesarean section on his mother , Chelsea , were astonished to see he his amniotic sac was still intact . And until the bag was broken , he was still getting oxygen through the placenta , CBS reported . The amniotic sac is a bag of clear , pale fluid inside the womb where the unborn baby develops and grows . The fluid helps to cushion the baby from bumps and injury , as well as providing it with fluids it can breathe and swallow . It also maintains a constant temperature for the baby . Typically the amniotic sac breaks on its own during birth , which is commonly referred to as a mother 's ` water breaking ' . Or during a C-section , the surgeon cuts through it to deliver the baby . Doctors say the chance of the amniotic sac remaining completely intact after birth is ` ultra rare ' . It was a moment that mesmerised Dr William Binder , who delivered Silas . ` Even though it sounds cliched , we caught our breath , ' he said . ` It really felt like a moment of awe ... and one that will stick in my moment for some time . Until the bag was broken , Silas was still getting oxygen through the placenta . Doctors who delivered say the moment ` caught our breath ' ` He was seconds old and still in the water bag , with the placenta and umbilical cord tucked inside . ' After taking a few seconds to snap the incredible sight in front of him , Dr Binder set to work removing Silas out of his amniotic sac and getting him breathing . Jessica Alba 's daughter Haven was born inside the amniotic sac in 2011 . However Silas 's mother did n't realise the excitement her son had caused until her mother showed her Dr Binder 's photo . ` It was definitely like a clear film where you could definitely make out his head and his hair , ' she told CBS News . ` He was kind of in a foetal position and you could see like his arms and his legs curled up . ` It was actually really cool to see . And when I heard that was actually really rare I was like `` oh my gosh you 're a special little baby '' . ' Despite being born at just 26 weeks , Silas is doing so well that doctors hope he will go home within the next month . Actress Jessica Alba has spoken out about her daughter Haven who was born inside the amniotic sac in 2011 . She said at the time : ` The doctor had never seen anything like it before . He grabbed the nurse and said : ` Look at this ! ' . ' I was in the middle of pushing and he told me to hold on a minute and not to push . ` He was wearing basketball shorts and a T-shirt and said : ` Oh I have to get my scrubs on for this ! ' The sac burst on its own after she came out . It was a trip . ' In fact Jessica 's experience inspired Haven 's name . She explained : ` When I was in recovery we still had n't chosen her name . -LSB- Her father Cash Warren -RSB- picked her up and said she came into the world in her ` safe haven ' and -LSB- her name -RSB- clicked right then for both of us . ' The amniotic sac starts to form and fill with fluid within days of a woman conceiving . Amniotic fluid is mainly water , but from about week 10 onwards , the baby passes small amounts of urine into the fluid . The amount of amniotic fluid increases gradually during pregnancy until about week 38 , when it reduces slightly until the baby is born . The amniotic sac is a bag of clear , pale fluid inside the womb where the unborn baby develops and grows . The fluid helps to cushion the baby from injury , and provides it with fluids so it can breathe and swallow . Being born ` en caul ' is the term used when the child is born within an intact amniotic sac , which occurred in the story above . It is also known as a ` veiled birth ' . Most en caul births occur in premature babies . Statistics relating to such births are sparse , but deliveries involving any form of caul are thought to occur in roughly one in 80,000 births . Being born ` with the caul ' , as it is known , occurs when a child is delivered with a portion of amniotic membrane on their face . ` Caul ' literally means ` helmeted head ' or ` veil ' . A baby with the caul is called the ` caulbearer ' . Being born with the caul in medieval times was interpreted as a sign of good luck and that the child was destined for greatness . Saving the caul was considered an important tradition of childbirth . The midwife would rub a sheet of paper across the baby 's head and face , pressing the material of the caul onto the paper . It would then be presented to the mother , to be kept as an heirloom . Other traditions have linked the caul to fertility and some say it protects a person from the forces of evil , such as witches and sorcerers . | WARNING : GRAPHIC CONTENT . Silas Philips was born three months prematurely by Caesarean section . Doctors performing surgery astonished to see he was still in amniotic sac . This is a bag of clear , pale fluid inside womb where unborn baby develops . 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A US Marine charged with murdering a transgender Filipina refused to enter a plea on Monday as he sought to have the case dismissed . His trial in Olongapo City in the northern Philippines , will go ahead nevertheless . The court overseeing proceedings against Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton , from New Bedford , Massachusetts , entered a not guilty plea for him . The trial can now start within weeks , lawyers for the victim told reporters outside the court . The cramped courthouse , surrounded by market stalls selling dried fish and rice , is about a five-minute drive from a motel in a northern Philippine red-light district where the battered remains of Jennifer Laude , 26 , were found in October last year . Private First Class Pemberton faces life imprisonment if found guilty of the murder of Jennifer Laude . Laude was transgender and began life as Jeffrey . Pemberton , who was 19 at that time , was the last person seen with Laude before her death , according to police . He faces life imprisonment if found guilty . On the night of the death , Pemberton and other Marines had just finished joint training exercises with Filipino troops at a military base . Pemberton had ventured into the nearby red-light district in Olangapo city for some rest and relaxation , met Laude at a bar , and went with her to the motel . Prosecutors allege that after discovering she was transgender he beat and strangled her before drowning her in a toilet bowl . The pre-trial hearings will continue this week , with his trial expected to start in the third week of March , one of the lawyers representing the victim 's family , Virginia Suarez , told reporters . U.S. Marine Joseph Pemberton -LRB- left -RRB- met Jennifer Laude -LRB- right -RRB- at a red-light district bar after finishing joint training exercises with Filipino troops at a nearby military base . Prosecutors will present at least 18 witnesses at the trial including the motel cashier who says that Pemberton was the only person with Laude -LRB- pictured -RRB- the entire time she was at the hotel . Prosecutors will present at least 18 witnesses at the trial , including a friend of Laude who accompanied her and Pemberton to the motel as they checked in , Suarez said . A preliminary police report and autopsy findings that showed Laude , 26 , died due to ` asphyxia by drowning ' will also be presented as evidence , she said . ` We have enough evidence and witnesses to convict Pemberton of murder , ' she said . ` He -LSB- Pemberton -RSB- was the only person with Jennifer the entire time she was in the hotel and the -LSB- motel -RSB- cashier can attest to that . ' The murder charge , which requires premeditation , carries a maximum 40-year prison sentence , compared to 20 years for homicide . Philippine supporters of Laude hold up her image during a protest near the courthouse in Olongapo , on February 23 , 2015 , she was beaten and drowned in a red-light district motel in October 2014 . While awaiting trial , Pemberton is being detained at an American-guarded facility inside the Philippines ' military headquarters in Manila under the terms of a Visiting Forces Agreement . Pemberton 's lawyers had earlier asked the justice ministry to dismiss the case , stating evidence linking him to the case was ` based on nothing but conjectures and speculations ' . The ministry rejected the petition , and an appeal against that decision is still pending with a higher court . Pemberton 's lawyers said on Monday that he would not enter a plea until those proceedings were over , according to Suarez . Pemberton appeared in the court for the arraignment on Monday , but the proceedings were closed to the media . The state prosecutor and lawyers for Laude 's family , as well as her relatives , relayed to reporters outside the court his decision to not enter a plea , as well as the emotion inside . Surrounded by 16 burly guards , Pemberton looked calm and flashed a faint smile during the proceedings , which lasted about an hour , Laude 's sister Marilou , who was in the courtroom , told reporters . ` He had the nerve to kill my sister , yet he was meek in the courtroom ... I am seething with anger , ' she said . Marilou said the Laude family were determined to see Pemberton jailed for the maximum time possible , and would not agree to a plea bargain if there was an offer . ` There will be no compromise . He must pay for what he did to our sister ... Finally the trial is moving , finally we can get justice , ' she said . Laude 's death re-ignited long-simmering anti-US sentiment in the Philippines , a former American colony that still allows a significant American military presence via joint training exercises . Under a Visiting Forces Agreement governing US troops ' conduct in the Philippines , the United States is allowed to retain custody of Pemberton during the legal proceedings against him . While awaiting trial , Pemberton is being detained at an American-guarded facility inside the Philippines ' military headquarters in Manila . A support of Laude wears a mask of Pemberton during a protest near the court . Laude 's death re-ignited long-simmering anti-US sentiment in the Philippines , which hosts a significant American military presence . | Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton refused to enter a plea during a pre-trial hearing . He met Jennifer Laude , who began life as Jeffrey , in a red-light district bar before accompanying her to a nearby motel . 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The missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 was hijacked on the orders of Vladimir Putin and secretly landed in Kazakhstan , an expert has claimed in a wild new theory . Jeff Wise , a U.S. science writer who spearheaded CNN 's coverage of the Boeing 777-200E , has based his outlandish theory on pings that the plane gave off for seven hours after it went missing , that were recorded by British telecommunications company Inmarsat . Wise believes that hijackers ` spoofed ' the plane 's navigation data to make it seem like it went in another direction , but flew it to the Baikonur Cosmodrome , which is leased from Kazakhstan by Russia . However Wise admits in New York Magazine that he does not know why Vladimir Putin would want to steal a plane full of people and that his idea is somewhat ` crazy ' . Scroll down for video . New theory : An aviation expert believes that Russia hijacked MH370 - which disappeared 40 minutes after flying out of Kuala Lumpur on March 8 last year - as part of a secret mission , and landed it at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan . Expert : Jeff Wise is a science writer , author and member of aviation experts the Independent Group . Scene : This crumbling airport was built for planes to self-land at Baikonur , meaning if MH370 was hijacked , the people responsible would not have to be pilots in order to set the plane down . Wise contends a Boeing 777 could easily fit at the base . Possibility : Wise said that the plane would have landed in the dark , and had 90 minutes to either refuel and fly somewhere else or cover up before sunrise broke . Satellite : Images taken from the sky show the disused airport , which is part of the Baikonur complex , where Jeff Wise believes MH370 landed . ` If Russia has the savvy to plan an insanely complex special operation , they also have a track record of implementing such schemes , ' Wise wrote on his website . ` Kazakhstan lacks the means and technical savvy to carry out a sophisticated hijack , the same is not true of Russia . ` Russia is -LRB- arguably -RRB- the only country that stands apart from the West and yet is as technically advanced in the aerospace industry as the United States . ' Wise admits he does not know why Vladimir Putin would want to steal a plane full of people and that his idea is somewhat ` crazy ' . ` Maybe he wanted to demonstrate to the United States , which had imposed the first punitive sanctions on Russia the day before , that he could hurt the West and its allies anywhere in the world , ' Wise wrote in New York Magazine . ` Maybe what he was really after were the secrets of one of the plane 's passengers . ` Maybe there was something strategically crucial in the hold . ` Or maybe he wanted the plane to show up unexpectedly somewhere someday , packed with explosives . ` There 's no way to know . ' Wise also noted there were three Russian men onboard the flight , two of them Ukrainian passport holders . Secret plot ? : Russian President Vladimir Putin orchestrated the disappearance of flight MH370 as part of an attack against the West , an aviation expert has claimed . Space port : MH370 registered its last satellite ` ping ' near Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan , Wise claims . Heading south : Satellite data from Flight MH370 showed that the plane made several turns after the last radio call , before finally heading towards Antarctica . The theory follows a new documentary that claims MH370 was deliberately flown off course by someone in the cockpit . Aviation disaster experts analyzed satellite data and discovered - like the data recorded by Inmarsat - that the plane flew on for hours after losing contact . Careful examination of the evidence has revealed that MH370 made three turns after the last radio call , first a turn to the left , then two more , taking the plane west , then south towards Antarctica . According to Malcolm Brenner , a world 's leading expert in the causes of aviation disasters , those turns ` strongly suggest ' someone in the cockpit deliberately flew MH370 off course . ` This accident has caught the attention of the world in a way I have not seen in a forty-year career in aviation , ' Mr Brenner says . The claims are being made in a new National Geographic documentary out next month where Mr Brenner and a team of experts try to solve the mystery of MH370 . This follows confident claims by the Australian co-ordinator of the search that the doomed jetliner will be found within the next few months . Evidence : According to Malcolm Brenner , a world 's leading expert in the causes of aviation disasters , those turns ` strongly suggest ' someone in the cockpit deliberately flew MH370 off course . As the current search for the Malaysia Airlines plane is set to wrap up by the end of May , Australian Transport Safety Bureau Commissioner Martin Dolan said he was hopeful his team would unearth the wreckage by then , News.com.au reported . But the Joint Agency Co-ordination Centre is remaining tight lipped about the issue , saying the Chinese , Malaysian and Australian governments would be assessing what to do next . Flight MH370 vanished on March 8 , 2014 while travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board . No trace of the jet has been recovered since then but Mr Dolan believes his team are close to discovering the wreckage . ' I do n't wake up every day thinking ` This will be the day ' but I do wake up every day hoping this will be it , and expecting that sometime between now and May that will be the day , ' Commissioner Dolan told News Corp. . ` It 's been both baffling and from our point of view unprecedented - not only the mystery of it , but also on the scale of what we 're doing to find the aircraft . ` As we keep on pointing out , we do n't have a certainty only a confidence that we 'll find the missing aircraft . ' The search for MH370 has so far been fruitless , with the crash site initially thought to be in the South China Sea or Gulf of Thailand . Accident : Relatives of passengers of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 held placards during a protest demanding to know why the Malaysian government had announced recently that the fate of MH370 was an accident . But search efforts were then redirected to the southern part of the Indian Ocean . This late start meant any trace of the wreckage on the surface of the ocean floor would have sunk and it is thought some of the debris would have appeared on the shores of Sumatra in Western Indonesia . So far , they have been unsuccessful in tracking down any piece of the aircraft but experts were trying to predict its floating patterns to locate the wreckage site by considering ` how the aircraft would 've collided with the water ' . The Joint Agency Co-ordination Centre , which , headed by Australia , is conducting the search says that so far the underwater operations have scoured 22,000 square kilometres of the ocean bed , equalling around 36 per cent of the priority search area . It is estimated that if there are no delays with vessels , equipment or from the weather , the underwater search will be mostly finished some time in May . The ` Go Phoenix ' supply ship has remained in the area , 2,500 km to the south west of Perth , western Australia , but three vessels involved in the underwater search have this week suspended operations to return to port in Australia for scheduled visits . Despite months of searching in the area , there have been no sightings of debris on the surface or any clues that the aircraft is lying on the sea bed in region covered so far . | Jeff Wise is a science author and member of the Independent Group . Believes MH370 was part of a secret Russian hijack mission . Putin ` spoofed ' the flight data and landed the plane in Kazakhstan . Satellite data suggests plane flew for hours after losing contact . Experts say it ` strongly suggests ' it was deliberately flown off course . 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Pensioners are now better off than almost 60 per cent of the entire population , while young people have seen a slump in their fortunes . Throughout the 1960s and 1970s people in their early twenties had more disposable income than most , but over several decades their comfortable position has been steadily eroded , according to research by the Financial Times . At the same time , older people are now better off than most , as the Tories seek to woo the grey vote ahead of the general election . Scroll down for video . Throughout the 1960s and 1970s young people had more disposable income than most , but over several decades their comfortable position has been steadily eroded , according to research by the Financial Times . David Cameron was yesterday forced to deny he was putting wealthy OAPs ahead of struggling families and young people . He repeated his 2010 pledge to cut Winter Fuel Payments , free bus passes , TV licences , prescriptions and eye tests for wealthy pensioners . But at a time when deep cuts are needed to the welfare bill , critics accuse the Prime Minister of targeting the working poor while protecting the well-off in retirement . According to the FT research , people aged 20-25 on average incomes after housing were better off than more than 60 per cent of the population . But dramatic shifts in their fortunes mean they are now only better off than 40 per cent of people . By contrast , people aged 65-69 , who were more comfortable than just 20 per cent of people in the 1960s and 1970s now have more disposable income than almost 60 per cent . It suggests Baby Boomers born in the 1940s are the luckiest generation , enjoying high standards of living in their teens continue today . The relative wealth of pensioners has led to calls for them to bear their share of public spending cuts . David Cameron was yesterday forced to deny he was putting wealthy OAPs ahead of struggling families and young people as he announced pensioner benefits would be protected from cuts . Mark Littlewood , director general of the Institute for Economic Affairs think tank , said : ` Politicians must stop trying to woo elderly voters at the expense of other generations . ` The elderly can not remain immune to public spending restraint and abolishing these benefits would help ease the burden on the working age population . ' The Tories hope that the promise to protect # 7.5 billion in pensioner benefits will secure the support of older voters . Mr Cameron claimed people in retirement can not adjust their incomes if benefits are cut , whereas younger people could find extra work . In a speech in Hastings yesterday , the PM said : ` We need to make sure that we are fair as we reduce the deficit , we need to make sure the richest pay the most - and they have and they will in future . ` The fact is , if something happens to you when you 're old , or to your income , you ca n't as easily change your circumstances as younger people can . ` You ca n't as easily move house , or change job , or go full time . You need to know support is always there for you - and that 's another reason why I want to protect these benefits . ' Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has accused the Tories of targeting the working poor for cuts while protecting pensioners . But the idea has been slammed by the Lib Dems , who want to remove winter fuel payments and TV licences from higher rate tax paying pensioners but continue the pensioner bus pass , free prescriptions or eye tests for all . Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said : ` That is the Tory policy - tough on the weak but soft on the strong . Nothing asked of rich pensioners but working age poor to be hammered . ' Liberal Democrat Pensions minister Steve Webb added : ` The working age poor will pay the price for the Conservative ring fence for the very wealthiest pensioners . Jonathan Isaby , chief executive of the TaxPayers ' Alliance , said : ` At a time when we 're trying to find savings everywhere else in government , it 's hard to shake the suspicion that austerity stops at 65 . ` The extraordinary debt that politicians have racked up will weigh very heavily on our children and grandchildren , and continuing these policies into the next Parliament will only add to that potentially back-breaking burden . ' | Research shows how average pensioners are better off than 60 % of people . People aged 20-24 suffer dramatic fall in relative incomes over 40 years . Row erupts over Tory plan to protect pensioner benefits from cuts . Lib Dems accused Cameron of hitting working poor to woo older votes . | [[0, 78], [365, 381], [384, 425], [1241, 1311], [81, 137], [243, 315], [611, 683], [1964, 2013], [431, 499], [999, 1008], [1057, 1120], [1072, 1166], [2014, 2029], [2100, 2104], [2109, 2197], [3162, 3249], [3200, 3279]] |
A judge 's ` game-changing ' decision to tell the ex-wife of a millionaire racehorse surgeon to ` get a job ' could mean that more divorced women will now have to support themselves after children turn seven . Tracey Wright , 51 , argued she should continue to receive # 75,000-a-year maintenance from her wealthy former husband Ian , but Lord Justice Pitchford ruled she should not be ` supported for life ' . The former riding instructor never got a job following her split with the equine surgeon after 11 years of marriage , but after losing her case she and other women may have to when children grow up . Senior lawyers said today that mothers will now have to be more self-sufficient from their rich ex-husbands and ` spousal maintenance is no longer a meal ticket for life ' . ` Game-changer ' : Tracey Wright was told to ` get a job ' by a High Court judge after losing her maintenance battle with former husband Ian Wright , which could see many divorced mothers being forced into work . Mr and Mrs Wright 's # 1.3 million seven-bedroom home , set in 16 acres of Suffolk countryside , was sold and the proceeds divided following their divorce in 2008 . Mrs Wright had argued for continued maintenance to support their two children , but this was thrown out at the Court of Appeal yesterday and she was urged to get back to work . She says has been ` made to feel like a criminal for putting my children first ' . The judge 's decision is a landmark ruling that will threaten the ` norm ' of divorcees receiving generous ongoing payments . The presumption in English law is that wealthy ex - husbands will support their former wives with ` spousal maintenance ' payments . But yesterday 's decision raises the possibility that this is ` on the wane ' . Charlotte Posnansky , of law firm Charles Russell Speechlys , said the case meant that spousal maintenance could end once children reach school age . Experts said today the landmark ruling could now end indefinite payments for former partners of wealthy spouses , and change divorce cases in Britain for good . Mei-Ling McNab , a family law partner at Brachers , said : ` This landmark decision will be a game-changer for future big ticket divorce cases . ` It confirms mothers with children aged over seven should support themselves . ` This decision is the first step towards self-sufficiency for women on the basis that despite being mothers , they are likely to have an earning capacity and therefore a responsibility to maintain themselves ' . Elizabeth Hicks , family law expert at Irwin Mitchell , said the landmark case was the latest in which judges made it plain ` spousal maintenance is no longer a meal ticket for life ' . Charlotte Posnansky , of law firm Charles Russell Speechlys , added : ` For the last 14 years , the pendulum has swung heavily in favour of women when considering the financial implications upon divorce ... -LSB- it -RSB- seems to be swinging back again . ' High profile : In November American Jamie Cooper-Hohn was awarded # 337m in Britain 's biggest ever divorce settlement after Galina Besharova 's # 200m divorce from oligarch Boris Berezovsky in 2011 , together right . London has become the ` divorce capital of the world ' because ex-wives have chosen British courts to bumper payouts from their rich former husbands . In November financier 's wife Jamie Cooper-Hohn , who is American , was awarded # 337million in what could be Britain 's biggest ever divorce settlement from Sir Chris Hohn . The pair -- who have homes in London , the US and West Indies -- had fought over assets totalling more than # 700 million at the High Court . In 2011 Galina Besharova was awarded up to # 200million as part of her divorce from late billionaire Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky , . Last month Baroness Deech , former chair of the Bar Standards Board , said Britain 's divorce laws should be tougher on women because they are encouraged to shun work and ` find a footballer ' to marry . She says as the law stands young women are sent the ` bad message ' to find someone rich and ` once you are married you need never go out to work ' . ` Never mind about A levels or a degree or taking the Bar course -- come out and find a footballer , ' she said . Rulimh : Lord Justice Pitchford , sitting in the Royal Courts of Justice in London -LRB- pictured -RRB- , rejected the application by Mrs Wright , which could change how maintenance is now paid in the UK . Victory : Mr Wright , left , said it was not fair he was expected to support his wife long into retirement when she refused to work . She believes that couples should settle the terms of their divorce before their wedding and this would stop women marrying successful men and then running off with a large share of their wealth . The peer is currently backing a House of Lords bill that would make prenuptial and postnuptial agreements agreements legally binding . She said : ` We have a whole area of law which says once you are married you need never go out to work , -LSB- that -RSB- you are automatically entitled to everything you might need even if that marriage breaks down and it 's your fault . ' For more than a decade London has been considered ` the divorce capital of the world ' and led to ` divorce tourism ' by ex-wives from all over the world seeking bumper payouts . The flexibility given to judges presiding over divorce proceedings in England and Wales means spouses are more likely to receive generous maintenance payments than in other countries . In November American Jamie Cooper-Hohn was awarded # 330million in what is believed to be Britain 's most expensive ever divorce case . Her ex-husband Sir Chris Hohn , pictured right , did however manage to deny her an equal share of the couple 's vast wealth . Mrs Cooper-Hohn raised their four children and ran the charitable foundations into which her husband poured most of the money made . The judge said , however , that he had also played a major role in managing the charities and that the couple would have no # 870million fortune to divide without him . This ruling is likely to have a significant impact on future divorce rows . In 2011 Galina Besharova was awarded up to # 200million as part of her divorce from late billionaire Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky , . Other generous settlements include that awarded to Heather Mills following the break down of her marriage to Sir Paul McCartney 2008 . Following the four-year marriage , Miss Mills received # 24.3 million . Michelle Young was awarded a # 20million sum after parting ways with her ` bankrupt ' husband Scot Young , who fell to his death . In 2006 Beverley Charman , the former wife of insurance magnate John Charman was awarded a # 48million settlement by the English courts in proceedings which took two years . Mr Charman appealed the decision but the pay out , which made legal history at the time , was upheld in 2007 . | Tracey Wright told to get a job 11 years after her divorce from millionaire . Mother-of-two had # 75,000-a-year maintenance claim rejected in court . Appeal judge 's ruling could have significant impact on future divorces . Experts said that most ex-wives with children over seven may have to work . ` Spousal maintenance is no longer a meal ticket for life ' , senior lawyer said . 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A 95-year-old man 's arm was elevated using a carrier bag and later a pillowcase after nurses struggled to find a specialised medical sling . After waiting for 12 hours on a trolley at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton , Joseph Ward 's family were told staff would have to use a carrier bag to secure his arm . When he was transferred to another ward , an orthopaedic doctor replaced the bag with a pillowcase , to help drain Mr Ward 's arm of excess fluid . Mr Ward 's daughter , Jane Crutchley , who said she was forced to go and buy a sling herself , has branded her father 's treatment an ` outrage ' . Joseph Ward , 95 , had his arm elevated using a pillowcase , left , and plastic carrier bag , right , at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton , after medics told his family there were no specialised slings available . Ms Crutchley said : ` It is outrageous that staff are so stretched they could n't even get a sling for a 95-year-old man . ` In the end I was so frustrated that I went and bought one myself for # 39.99 . ' But the hospital said the temporary slings were used to ensure the 95-year-old 's medical needs were met and that he was not left in pain . Mr Ward fell at his home in Wednesfield in the West Midlands on February 11 . He was found on the floor by a district nurse , who had visited the diabetic 95-year-old to give him his insulin . The nurse took him straight to A&E at New Cross Hospital . There , medics told his family he needed a sling after they diagnosed compartment syndrome - a painful , and potentially serious condition caused by swelling and bleeding in a bundle of muscles . The condition is thought to have been caused by the pressure of Mr Ward lying on his arm all night . Medics said he needed his arm elevating to reduce the swelling and help drain the built-up fluid away . But his daughter claims staff ` could n't find one -LRB- a sling -RRB- so they used a triangular bandage combined with a green carrier bag ' . She said : ` Later when he was moved to a different ward - diabetic ward C16 - they tried using a pillow case . ' His daughter Jane Crutchley , claims she was forced to buy a traditional sling , pictured , branding her father 's treatment an ` outrage ' Ms Crutchley claims her father still had n't been given a specialised sling a week later , prompting her to take matters into her own hands . She went to buy a sling herself , at a cost of # 39.99 . ` His arm needed to be fixed at a specific angle to his shoulder and so a normal sling was n't enough , ' she said . ` So to find out that they were still using a plastic bag and a pillow case a week later was awful . ` It was n't comfortable and he appeared to be in so much pain . ` Dad is fiercely independent and he lives in his own home . And at the moment it 's been taken away from him . ` He 's normally very with it but at the time he was so disorientated that I do n't think he could protest . ` It 's fortunate that my sister and I are there to look after him but so many other people are completely alone and do n't have someone who can go and buy them the equipment they need . ` I 'm no medic but he is still in pain and his arm does n't appear to have improved at all . ' I feel that the delay in this could have slowed down the recovery to his arm . ' A spokesman for the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust , which runs New Cross Hospital , said the trust 's head of nursing Rose Baker has personally apologised to Mr Ward . ` With no Bradford sling in stock and to keep the patient comfortable while elevating his arm , staff on both wards used improvised slings and pillows , ' he said . ` On ward C21 a temporary sling was made using a bag because it was cleanable and met hospital infection control standards . ` It was then replaced with a pillow case sling by an orthopaedic doctor on ward C16 . ` This is a widely used and accepted practice to provide elevation . An alternative sling was then sourced from the fracture clinic which the patient is now using . ` At no time was the patient uncomfortable and his medical needs were met at all times . An incident report has been filed and any lessons learned will be shared with colleagues . ` The trust has agreed to reimburse the family the cost of the two Bradford slings which they purchased . 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A 14-year-old who was born a boy but diagnosed with gender identity disorder aged just three has told how difficult it is to date despite her stunning looks . Jazz Jennings , from Florida , who does not want to reveal her birth name , opened up about liking boys but admitted the opposite sex wo n't talk to her and some even call her ` it ' . Now at high school , the fashion-conscious youngster , who has written a book and launched a charity about her ordeal , has spoken about the difficulties of finding love and says the response she has had from her peers has left her feeling deflated . Scroll down for video . Jazz Jennings , 14 , has told of her fears on joining the high school dating scene after admitting that some of her classmates wo n't speak to her while others refer to her as ` it ' Born a boy , Jazz told her parents that it felt like she 'd been ` born in the wrong body ' and was diagnosed with gender identity disorder at the age of three . Pictured left , aged five months , and , right , aged two . Jazz said : ' I like some boys in my class at school but no one likes me back . ` It upsets me , I worry it 's because I 'm not pretty . But my friends tell me I 'm attractive . ` My friends started chatting about boys they fancied but Mum warned me not to join in , in case I was teased . ` She thinks I need to wait until I 'm older to start thinking about relationships . But I know one day I 'll find someone who likes me for who I am . ' Now Miss Jennings is paying attention to boys , mum Jeanette Jennings , 48 , is conscious for her safety . She said : ' I do worry now she 's getting older . I 've told her if she ever goes on a date she needs to tell the boy beforehand . I 'm worried someone could turn on her , maybe even attack her if they found out further down the line . ' I wo n't let Jazz go to other people 's houses if the whole family is n't aware of the situation . ' Following her diagnosis , Jazz , pictured aged six , transitioned and started living as a girl full-time aged five . Jazz , pictured aged five in a ballet dress left , and as a boy , right , has spoken of the difficulties finding love . Miss Jennings , who has twin older brothers , Sander and Griffin , both 16 , and a sister Ari , 19 , has ` longed to be a girl ' for as long as she can remember and has never referred to herself as a boy . Her mother is pictured second from left . Miss Jennings plans to have full gender reassignment surgery after she turns 18 . She said : ` The hardest part of being transgender is still having male genitalia . It reminds me I was n't born in a female body . ` When I grew my hair and started wearing girls ' clothes , it felt right . I 've been teased by some schoolmates , but I 've learnt to rise above it . ' I already feel like a girl but when I have the gender reassignment surgery my transition will be complete . ' Although Jazz 's mum and dad were worried about Jazz 's behaviour at the start , since her diagnosis as a toddler , they have been unwavering in their support . Mrs Jennings said : ` We 're so proud of her . We listened to Jazz and let her be the person she wanted to be . ` It was hard at first , but we saw how much happier she was living as a girl . Sometimes I mourn the loss of the idea of my son . But there 's a wonderful person with us now and Jazz knows how special she is . ' Miss Jennings , who has twin older brothers , Sander and Griffin , both 16 , and a sister Ari , 19 , has ` longed to be a girl ' from ever since she can remember and never referred to herself as a boy . She said : ` Mum tells me that even as a two-year-old when she praised me for being a good boy , I 'd correct her saying , ` I 'm a good girl . ` As a toddler I wanted to wear girls ' clothes and I 'd play with Ari 's dolls . Jazz founded the TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation which has led her to meet a host of celebrities including transgender actress Laverne Cox , left , and Hollywood starlet Jennifer Lawrence , right . ` When I was two , Mum says I asked when the fairy was going to come with a magic wand and take away my penis . ' Mrs Jennings and her husband , Greg , 47 , realised it was not a phase and went to a paediatrician for advice . Miss Jennings said : ` The doctor showed me male and female dolls and asked me to point to which one I was . Straight away , I pointed to the female doll . I was the youngest patient the paediatrician had seen . ' They advised Mrs Jennings to follow her daughter 's lead but not to encourage her . But she was still adamant she was a girl and when she came in from nursery she would change into one of her sister 's dresses or her favourite fairy outfit . Aged three , Miss Jennings was diagnosed with gender identity disorder after tests and counselling . Jazz , pictured aged 13 , was prescribed hormone blockers when she was 11 to stop the production of testosterone , so she would not go through male puberty . Following her diagnosis , she gradually transitioned and started living as a girl full-time aged five . She said : ' I grew my hair , had my ears pierced and wore dresses . I felt so happy . ` My brothers and sisters accepted it and even though my dad struggled at first , both my parents were really supportive . ' When Miss Jennings started approaching puberty , she was anxious about nature taking its course . She said : ' I had nightmares about growing facial hair and I hated the thought of my voice dropping and my body becoming more masculine . ' Aged 11 , she was prescribed hormone blockers to stop the production of testosterone , so she would not go through male puberty . ` It was such a relief , ' she said . ` The hormone blockers are reversible , so if I come off them I 'll go through male puberty . But there 's no way that 's happening - I 'm too happy as a girl . I love experimenting with different hair styles and going clothes shopping . ' Jazz , pictured aged seven , revealed she knew she wanted to be a boy when she was aged just three . While her family were happy with her transition , there were pupils at her school who were less understanding . Miss Jennings said : ` Some children asked why I was dressed like a girl when I was born a boy . I 'd say I felt as though I 'd been born in the wrong body . ` But at lunchtime some of the girls would n't sit with me and some of the boys even called me ` it ' . When I got home I 'd cry . ' I was n't allowed to use the boys ' or girls ' toilets , I had to go to the nurse 's office to use the bathroom . I felt so isolated . ' Although she does not get attention from boys at school , she gets messages from others across the globe . She said : ' A lot of straight and transgender boys get in touch with me through my website and social media . Miss Jennings hopes to settle down with a family one day but currently she 's using her experience to help others through the transition . She has founded the TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation and written a book I Am Jazz about being diagnosed with gender identity disorder . An advocate of transgender rights , Jazz 's campaigning work has led her to meet a host of stars including Laverne Cox , the transgender star of Orange is the new Black and Hollywood A-Lister Jennifer Lawrence . Miss Jennings said of the meeting : ` I 'm a huge Hunger Games fan so it was amazing to meet Jennifer , she could n't have been nicer and said I was an inspiration . ' The youngster has also spoken at schools , hospitals and universities on the subject . She said : ' I want to show people they do n't have to be scared of being different . I hope to stop discrimination against young transgender people . ' | Jazz Jennings was born a boy and ` longed to be a girl ' from age three . She admits to falling for boys in her class but they ` do n't like her back ' The 14-year-old will undergo gender reassignment at age 18 . Has launched TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation to help other kids . Met celebrities Laverne Cox and Jennifer Lawrence while campaigning . | [[0, 76], [82, 158], [815, 963], [2258, 2291], [3470, 3501], [3363, 3376], [3477, 3501], [159, 187], [235, 262], [159, 172], [267, 334], [673, 765], [673, 688], [702, 771], [1024, 1033], [1038, 1103], [2399, 2480], [2466, 2480], [3792, 3844], [6896, 6951], [3805, 3844], [3851, 3943], [3859, 3983], [7069, 7153], [7156, 7246]] |
An American TV network has confirmed an adaptation of a risque British reality series in which troubled couples discuss their relationship issues with a panel of experts before retiring to a box on the show 's set to have sex . Sex Box is being produced by WE tv and will premiere Friday at 10pm . It is based on the belief that people are more trusting and open in the moments immediately after sex due to the body 's natural release of oxytocin , also known as the ` cuddle hormone ' . The show sparked a fair amount controversy upon its debut in the UK in 2013 . Scroll down for video . Post-coital : Couples emerge from the Sex Box and immediately sit down to discuss their relationship with three experts . Seen here is couple Elle and Brandon . Therapy : Sex Box is billed as ` the most extreme relationship therapy ' . After emerging from the box , Brandon and Elle sit down to discuss problems in their relationship . Experts : Florida-based pastor Dr. Yvonne Capehart -LRB- left -RRB- , sex therapist Dr. Chris Donaghue -LRB- middle -RRB- and LA psychotherapist Dr. Fran Walfish -LRB- right -RRB- . Counseling : Each couple approaches the show with a problem or issue they want solved . Pictured here is couple Dyson and Rebecca . However the sex portion is not actually filmed or shown in any form . The ` box ' is camera-free and soundproof . Contestants emerge in the silk pajamas to discuss what is going on between them . The panel of experts includes : Dr. Fran Walfish , a Beverly Hills relationship psychotherapist , Dr. Chris Donaghue , a clinical sex therapist , and Dr. Yvonne Capehart , a Florida-based pastor . ` Sex Box is one of the most unique and compelling show concepts we 've ever seen , and we ca n't wait to bring it to WE tv , ' Marc Juris , WE tv 's president , told TV Grape Vine . Troubled : The couples emerge from the Sex Box in pajamas and sit down the help panel . ` Our featured couples will get a once-in-a-lifetime experience , while our viewers will get the kind of bold , break-through-the-clutter programming they increasingly associate with WE tv . ' According to the experts , there is an actual science to the format of the show . ` We ca n't -LRB- usually -RRB- be there when -LSB- sex -RSB- is happening , but with the box , you can , ' Dr Donaghue told The New York Post . ` You 're there when they 're anxious right before and can really map it out , and you 're sitting there when they come out -- they 're feeling close , they 're feeling bonded -- or the opposite . ' Help : The experts say that straight after sex is when you 're at your most open . Fun : The sex is not recorded , however the moment the couple leave the box is . Box : The show is based on a controversial British series of the same name . There will be 11 hour-long episodes and three couples will be featured . One couple fear they have lost their spark after being married for 14 years and having four children . Another share an open relationship , with one wanting to introduce S&M . Steve Wendell , 26 , went on the show with his wife Sasha , 27 , thinking they had lost the passion in the marriage after struggling to have children for the last six years . Sasha said she found the experience sexy and inspiring . However Steve struggled with the post-coital interview . ` It was really awkward for me , because I was sweating really bad , ' he told The Post . | New reality series Sex Box premieres Friday at 10pm on WE tv . Couples enter a sound-proof box to have sex . They emerge and speak with three experts about their relationship issues . ` People are more trusting and open in the moments immediately after sex , ' the show contends . Problems range from ` losing their spark ' to wanting to try S&M . | [[228, 235], [260, 297], [1310, 1319], [1322, 1353], [89, 169], [54, 85], [95, 169], [590, 601], [640, 711], [826, 853], [856, 925], [298, 446], [2530, 2605], [3013, 3026], [3078, 3187]] |
A man tried to punch his own brother during a drunken fight at a house party - only to miss and accidentally kill one of his best friends who was trying to separate them . William Lynch , 41 , took a swing at his brother , Andrew , but instead hit 62-year old Derek Szostok , who had stepped in when the siblings ' ` childish row ' turned violent . Mr Szostok , who lived in the flat below Lynch , suffered a fractured neck and skull when the force of the punch knocked him on to the stairwell . He died four days later . Close : William Lynch , left , accidentally hit his neighbour Derek Szostok , right , when Mr Szostok tried to break up a drunken fight at a house party . Mr Szostok , 62 , suffered a fractured neck and skull during the scuffle . He underwent a 10-hour operation but suffered a fatal stroke and his life support machine was turned off four days later . Lynch , from Wigan , Greater Manchester was yesterday jailed for four years and three months after being convicted of manslaughter following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court . Police said Lynch , locally known as Billy , had lived in a flat above Mr Szostok and the two were close friends . Lynch said he regarded Mr Szostok as a ` father-type figure ' and that they often socialised . Witnesses said Lynch and his brother Andrew got into a drunken argument at the house party last August . It escalated when Lynch threw a coffee table and put his foot through a TV screen , demanding that guests leave . Mr Szostok stood up to separate the two brothers but was pushed to the ground by Lynch during the scuffle , which spilled out into the corridor outside . House party : The fight broke out during a house party at Lynch 's flat in Wigan , Greater Manchester , pictured , last August . Mr Szostok stepped in when the ` childish row ' escalated and Lynch threw a coffee table . After Mr Szostok hit his head , Lynch phoned emergency services and told the operator : ' I have hit my neighbour hard , he 's paralysed . I did n't mean it . ' Mr Szostok initially responded to treatment but his condition deteriorated and he died on 30 August 2014 . A post-mortem examination later established he had died as a result of ` flexation of the neck ' . Defending Lynch , Richard English said his client had vowed never to drink again . He said of Lynch and the victim : ` They were truly great friends and beyond that . ` They regarded each other almost as akin to father and son , and when in hospital Mr Szostock spoke of `` his son '' and loved him in that role . Jailed : Lynch , from Wigan , Greater Manchester was sentenced to four years and three months in prison . ` While nothing can come close to the loss of a brother and member of your family the loss Mr Lynch bears is very great . ` He has not only lost a loved friend but he bears the burden of having been the cause of that and that is a very heavy burden for anyone to have . ` It has scarred him and he will bear that scar for the rest of his life . ' Sentencing , Judge Mark Brown described Mr Szostok as a ` kind soul ' and told Lynch : ` You swung a blow at your brother but struck Mr Szostok instead . ' I accept you did not intend to hit him and there was no animosity directed towards him . Your actions were reckless . ' After the case , Detective Chief Inspector Howard Millington of Greater Manchester Police said : ` This is an extremely sad case , the facts of which paint a tragic picture of excessive alcohol consumption . ` Lynch looked up to Derek as a sort of father-figure , and the two were close , which make 's Derek death even more tragic . ` It is clear that Derek was trying to play peacemaker between two brothers whose argument had turned violent . ` He was therefore an innocent victim caught up in a row not of his own making , and sadly in trying to diffuse the row he has been pushed to the ground and suffered a fatal injury . ` It is a very sad case and I would like to extend my condolences to all of Derek 's family for the loss they have suffered . I can only hope today gives them some sense of closure following his death . ` What this case does show is that a combination of alcohol and violence can be a lethal mix . ' In a statement , Mr Szostok 's sister , Marie , said : ` Derek was a beautiful person inside and out . ` He had his flaws , as do we all , but he was a kind soul , often described as a good lad and always there for his family . ` He was kind , loving , loyal and the life and soul of every family party . We will miss him forever . ' | William Lynch was trying to punch his brother Andrew during drunken fight . But instead he hit neighbour Derek Szostok , knocking him to the ground . Mr Szostok , 62 , suffered head and neck fractures and died four days later . 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Incredible lost footage of an interview with one of the Cambridge Five spy ring filmed after his defection to the Soviet Union has emerged in Canada . In the film made in 1959 , Guy Burgess claims he is not a traitor , but admits to being ' a socialist , a Marxist and a Bolshevik ' . Burgess caused one of the biggest scandals of the Cold War when he - along with fellow double agent Donald Maclean - fled to the other side of the Iron Curtain . Scroll down for video . Footage has emerged of the Cambridge spy Guy Burgess speaking in 1959 , after his defection to the USSR . The pair and three other members of Cambridge Five passed information to the Soviet Union for more than ten years and their defection was seen as a huge embarrassment for British authorities . Little is known about the pair 's lives in the Soviet Union - which when they fled in 1951 was still ruled by the iron fist of tyrant Joseph Stalin . But an archivist in Canada has now uncovered an interview which the country 's CBC carried out with Burgess in Moscow in 1959 , in which he defends his decision to leave Britain for the USSR . In the footage , filmed four years before Burgess 's death , he said : ' I want to live in the Soviet Union because I 'm a socialist and it 's a socialist country and I enjoy doing so . I ca n't imagine living in England during the Cold War . ' The disgraced intelligence officer struggles to answer a question about whether he is a traitor or not , stuttering : ` Judging from the letters I get from people whose names I wo n't mention ... they certainly do n't think so . ' He claims the case against him is ` hearsay ' and insists he and Maclean only went to Russia as ` tourists ' . The interview was filmed by a Canadian journalist in 1959 but was put into an archive for more than 50 years . Burgess -LRB- pictured , left , in his 1950s passport photo -RRB- caused one of the shocks of the Cold War when he and fellow double agent Donald Maclean fled to the Soviet Union . He insists he has no connections with the Soviet regime , but backs Communist policy by claiming they were the only side trying to ` clear things up ' . The film footage backs up claims that Burgess became an alcoholic during his final years , spent cut off from the West in a small flat in Moscow . It is believed the appearance fee he charged for the interview - carried out in a cemetery in Moscow - was paid in Scotch whisky . He slurs his words at several points during the 10-minute interview and waves a cigar about during some of his answers . Wearing his Eton tie and a camel-hair overcoat , he says he would like to return to England to see his family , but only if he could be sure he would be able to return to Russia . The interview was mysteriously not reported in Britain at the time . It has now emerged that Burgess , pictured with journalist Tom Driberg in his Moscow flat after his defection , gave an interview to Canadian TV in 1959 , shortly before his death . Burgess was played by actor Alan Bates in a TV adaptation of Alan Bennett 's play , An Englishman Abroad . The film was then archived under the name of ` Dame Edith Sitwell ' , a poet who was interviewed in the same programme , and so its wider relevance was lost until now . After viewing the video , MI5 's official historian Professor Christopher Andrew told the BBC the interview would have been approved by Burgess 's KGB minders as a form of propaganda . He suggested that this could be the reason the interview never saw the light of day in Britain , where the media would not have wanted to aid the enemy . The ` Cambridge Five ' spying scandal rocked the Establishment by revealing Soviet double agents at the heart of many of Britain 's most important institutions . Kim Philby , Guy Burgess , Donald Maclean and Anthony Blunt all met at the University of Cambridge , where Blunt was an academic and the other three were undergraduates . The older man recruited the students to the Soviet cause before the Second World War - and they remained devoted to the USSR even after the start of the Cold War . Donald Maclean -LRB- left -RRB- and Kim Philby -LRB- right -RRB- were also members of the infamous Cambridge Five spy ring . Philby was head of counter-intelligence for MI6 , while Maclean was a Foreign Office official and Burgess worked for the BBC . Blunt was the most eminent of all , as director of the Courtauld Institute and keeper of the royal family 's art collection . In 1951 , Burgess and Maclean were exposed as double agents - but after being tipped off by Philby they were able to escape to Moscow . Despite the suspicion surrounding Philby , he avoided detection until 1963 , when he too defected to the USSR . Blunt escaped exposure for even longer - it was not until 1979 , when Margaret Thatcher named him as a suspect in the House of Commons , that he confessed to his treachery and was stripped of his titles . The ` fifth man ' in the spy ring has never been definitively identified , but was named as John Cairncross by KGB defector Oleg Gordievsky . The story of the unlikely traitors has been dramatised several times , including in John le Carré 's classic book Tinker , Tailor , Soldier , Spy and a 2003 BBC series titled Cambridge Spies . Anthony Blunt -LRB- left -RRB- , the keeper of the royal family 's art collection , was exposed as the fourth member of the Cambridge spy ring in 1979 . The fifth member was never formally identified , although Soviet defector Oleg Gordievsky named ex-British intelligence officer John Cairncross -LRB- right -RRB- as the final link . | Key member of Cambridge Five spy ring ran off to Russia in 1951 . Little was known of his life in the Soviet Union , where he died in 1963 . Video has now emerged of a ` lost ' interview by Canadian reporter . In footage , Burgess denies he is a traitor but admits being ' a Bolshevik ' Burgess , an alcoholic , was reportedly paid in Scotch whisky for interview . Ex-public schoolboy is wearing his old Eton tie during the interview . Film has laid undiscovered in Canadian archive for more than 50 years . | [[365, 399], [402, 446], [843, 919], [1923, 1991], [4531, 4600], [4683, 4712], [770, 829], [1700, 1757], [151, 162], [178, 216], [151, 162], [178, 189], [223, 280], [471, 523], [533, 540], [2183, 2233], [2369, 2392], [2395, 2422], [1700, 1713], [1753, 1810]] |
She 's well-known for her edgy sense of style and her collections for e-tailer Very.co.uk have proved to be a hit season after season . Indeed , so successful are Fearne Cotton 's ranges for the fashion site that the brand have tapped her for the sixteenth time . Fearne , 33 , looks every inch the fashionista modelling her SS15 collection in an edgy photoshoot in East London . Fearne Cotton has unveiled her sixteenth collection for Very.co.uk and it 's full of on-trend floral print dresses , midi skirts and nautical crop tops . The DJ , presenter and mother-of-one has designed a stylish capsule collection which , she says , is perfect for those hazy summer nights . Speaking about her latest drop , Fearne said : ' I wanted this collection to celebrate all of the fashion references I love but still have my signature style . ` My collection is all about having fun with your clothes and dressing in a way that makes you feel empowered and at your best . ' Her ten-piece collection , which ranges in price between # 28 and # 65 , includes statement separates in cobalt blue and is full of eclectic prints broken up with monochrome stripes . The DJ , presenter and mother-of-one says her range is perfect for those hazy summer nights . Fearne , who poses up in an East London studio , says her collection is all about having fun with your clothes and dressing in a way that makes you feel empowered and at your best . Bold florals , on-trend leopard print and off-white midi dresses teamed with nautical striped crop tops prove Fearne is well versed on the season 's trends . Speaking about Ferane 's latest range , a spokesperson for the brand said : ` At Very we aspire to make the world of celebrity style more accessible to our customers and they eagerly await Fearne 's new creations each season as they relate to her unique style . ` Fearne always delivers and this season is no exception , we are expecting a fantastic response . ' A spokesperson for Very said they eagerly await Fearne 's new creations each season as they relate to her unique style , which she showcased on Tuesday in London , left , and arriving at the ITV studios , right . | Mother-of-one unveils trendy spring/summer 2015 collection for e-tailer . Full of floral mini dresses , nautical crop tops and midi skirts . Fearne says collection makes women feel empowered and at their best . | [[534, 673], [380, 533], [451, 494], [1467, 1528], [1425, 1489], [1519, 1582], [908, 913], [919, 962], [1370, 1375], [1381, 1424]] |
The NYPD 's attempt to ` retrain ' 20,000 cops has been branded a ` complete waste of time ' by many officers on the force . So dull is the training , that some police officers say they are falling asleep during the three-day long course which consists mainly of eight-hour long lectures . Instead of practical , hands-on training , some cops complain they are being given unrealistic solutions to dangerous problems - such as being told to ` take a deep breath ' and ` close their eyes ' when dealing with angry people . Good cop , bad cop : The $ 35 million ` smart policing ' program to retrain New York City cops in the aftermath of Eric Garner 's death last July has been branded a big flop by a high-ranking NYPD official . The $ 35million course which was introduced last December by Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton in a bid to address criticism of the illegal chokehold maneuver that resulted in the death of the father-of-six . Once officers have completed the three-day ` smart policing ' course they are asked to fill out a survey , but the results have been less than impressive , according to reports . One cop who sat through two full-day programs called them ` not realistic ' and ` pretty silly . ' At one point during the lectures , the cop said , those in attendance were given breathing exercises to learn how to calm down -- even when facing someone who could pose a threat to their safety . ` They said if you find yourself in a situation that 's getting heated , take a step back , close your eyes and take a deep breath , ' he told the New York Post . ` That 's pretty funny -- that I would close my eyes in a tense situation . ' Another cop called the lectures ` smoke and mirrors ' to appease the public . ` They want you to stop and think about everything before you do anything , but a lot of times cops have to make a split-second decision , and they do n't have the luxury of stopping and thinking , ' the cop said . A high-ranking NYPD official -- who was n't named - told the Post that of the 2,000 surveys reviewed eight out of every ten officers have branded the exercise a waste of time . Safety measures : NYPD Police Commissioner Bill Bratton , right , introduced the new training scheme after the Garner death , alongside New York mayo Bill de Blasio , left . The problem says the insider is that the course involves too little practical training and two days of boring eight-hour lectures that have caused some cops to fall asleep . ` It 's three days , it 's boring and there 's no real tactics , ' said the Post 's source . ` They 're not putting them in scenarios . Cops felt they would get more tactical training in light of the Eric Garner case . ' The retraining is taking place at the brand-new , $ 750 million Police Academy in Queens . The disappointment comes because the there appears to very little ` hands-on , quality training on how to deal with a hostile prisoner or arrestee , ' according to the Post . ` It 's three days , it 's boring and there 's no real tactics , ' he said . ` They 're not putting them in scenarios . Cops felt they would get more tactical training in light of the Eric Garner case . ' De Blasio has promised that his retraining program ` will have an impact on millions of people , because every interaction that every officer has with their fellow New Yorkers after they are trained again will be different . ' On Day three of the course officers are taught the ` high-low takedown , ' in which two cops apprehend a suspect , one from behind at the legs , the other from the front at the torso . Mayor de Blasio had ordered a review into training within the department following Garner 's death . Redeployed : MIchael Julian , pictured , tried to introduce a number of controversial new training methods within the NYPD following the July 2014 death of Staten Island man Eric Garner who died as he was arrested . The 43-year-old died after NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo placed him in a illegal chokehold during an attempted arrest on Staten Island on July 17 , 2014 . Officers were attempting to arrest Garner because they suspected he had been selling untaxed cigarettes illegally . ` The training that 's going to happen here in this building will change the future of this city , ' said de Blasio when he introduced the scheme . ` It will have not just an impact on thousands of people , it will have an impact on millions of people , because every interaction that every officer has with their fellow New Yorkers after they are trained again will be different . ' A deputy NYPD commissioner appointed to reform the department in the wake of Garner 's death has lasted just two months in the job , it was announced at the weekend . Michael Julian has been moved to a less controversial position after he proposed officers be supplied with breath mints to prevent them from swearing and that protesters should be sprayed with baby oil so they would be easier to remove . . A source told the New York Post : ` He would come up with these wacky ideas . We would roll our eyes and move on . ' Julian ordered 10,000 individually wrapped breath mints which were delivered to the NYPD headquarters building . The mints were due to be deployed to individual officers , who would then be instructed to unpeel the wrapper if they felt the urge to swear . Julian believed that by the time the officer had unwrapped the mint and placed it into his mouth , he would no longer want to curse . Earlier he had suggested that police should deploy baby oil in situations when protesters link arms and sit down . He claimed that the baby oil would prevent the protesters from hanging onto each other and officers with rubber gloves could remove them easily . It is understood that Julian was removed from his position as deputy commissioner for training following the gaffes and transferred to the personnel department . | Eric Garner died last July when police officers used a chokehold while attempting to arrest him . Following the death New York Mayor de Blasio announced all NYPD officers would undergo a three-day ` smart policing ' course . Feedback from officers who have taken the course has been overwhelmingly negative . | [[882, 912], [918, 962], [3702, 3712], [3743, 3880], [3858, 3887], [3892, 3917], [3945, 4062]] |
Modern sprawling metropolises with their high-rise buildings and bustling streets might at first glance appear very different from the cities that existed 2,500 years ago . New research , however , suggests that New York and London may not be all that different from the ancient cities built by civilisations like the Aztecs . Scientists have found that regardless of their location and origins in history , cities tend to grow in similar and predictable ways . Ruins of Teotihuacan -LRB- pictured -RRB- , the capital of the Aztec empire , looks very different from modern cities but the new research suggest it grew according to the same basic formula that determines city growth today . They claim this is because the social and economic drivers behind a city 's expansion have been the same though out history . Urban areas are more likely to be hit by frequent thunderstorms than rural areas of the same size , according to a new study . Researchers at Northern Illinois University studied radar data to pinpoint where thunderstorm initiations occurred across the southeast US between 1997 and 2013 . They found that urban areas such as Atlanta are five per cent more likely to be hit by thunderstorms , on a given day , than rural areas of the same size . Storms were more likely to hit these urbanised areas during warmer months , in July and August , in the late afternoon and early evening . And the study found more ` births ' occurred during the week than at weekends . The scientists behind the work say that increased pollution in urban areas may be responsible to the increased frequency of storms . Urban areas also create ` heat islands ' that can lead to storm formation . Concentrations of buildings also increase temperatures causing low pressures to form above cities , compared to high pressures in rural areas . This causes a so-called ` low-level atmospheric convergence ' , which forces air up into thunderstorms . Buildings may also change the flow and direction of winds , which in turn changes pressure levels and affects the upward movement of air . Their research that much like modern cities , ancient settlements were also subject to the laws of ` urban scaling ' . This is where a city 's population outpaces the development of infrastructure while its production of goods and services outpaces the population . Dr Scott Ortman , an anthropologist at the University of Colorado Boulder and Santa Fe Institute in New Mexico , said : ` It was shocking and unbelievable . ` We were raised on a steady diet telling us that , thanks to capitalism , industrialization , and democracy , the modern world is radically different from worlds of the past . ` What we found here is that the fundamental drivers of robust socioeconomic patterns in modern cities precede all that . ' Dr Ortman and his colleagues , whose work is published in the journal Science Advances , examined archaeological data from 4,000 sites in the area around Mexico City . In the 1960s - before Mexico City 's population began rapidly growing - surveyors examined all of the ancient settlements . The data spanned more than 2000 years of history from 500BC - covering the period from the Mayans to the Aztec empire before European settlers arrived in the shape of the Spanish conquistadors . The researchers used this to analyse the dimensions of hundreds of ancient temples and thousands of ancient houses to estimate populations and densities . They were also able to estimate the size and construction rate of monuments and buildings , together with intensity of use , to predict the output of each city . They found that the bigger the ancient settlement the more productive it was . Manhattan -LRB- left -RRB- is seen as a classic example of how modern capitalism and industrialisation led to city growth , but the same drivers were also at work in ancient Mayan cities that have been reclaimed by the jungle . In the pre-Hispanic settlements around Mexico city , denser populations used space more efficiently , produced goods more rapidly and were more productive per household . These results mirrored what the team have observed occurs in modern cities . The researchers say that by allowing people to sustain social interactions on a daily basis , cities make it easier for populations to solve complicated problems . Innovations like currency and literacy also tend to flow from cities and so help to speed up this process . The skyline of London -LRB- above -RRB- may look different , but the way cities bring populations together plays a crucial part in the way they expand and evolve , something that has occurred since ancient times . The findings could help to explain why ancient civilisations from different parts of the world ended up producing cities that were surprisingly similar in structure . Indeed , when Hernan Cortes saw the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan in 1521 , he wrote to the Spanish king that the city was as big as Seville with surprisingly familiar boulevards , markets , canals , temples and courthouses . Professor Luis Bettencourt , a researcher in complex systems at the Santa Fe Institute in New Mexico who was also involved in the work , said : ` Our results suggest that the general ingredients of productivity and population density in human societies run much deeper and have everything to do with the challenges and opportunities of organizing human social networks . ' | Scientists at the Santa Fe Institute in New Mexico studied building use and economic growth of ancient cities built by the Mayan and Aztec empires . The ancient settlements grew according to the same rules as modern cities . They examined buildings at 4,000 archaeological sites around Mexico City . Researchers say social and economic drivers are the main forces at work . | [[267, 326], [3093, 3210], [3443, 3567], [327, 461], [408, 461], [584, 652], [630, 652], [658, 688], [2123, 2191], [4083, 4159], [2801, 2829], [2890, 2968], [689, 779]] |
He 's as famous for his extravagant lifestyle as he is his signature designs . With London Fashion Week in full swing , Karl Lagerfeld 's favourite muse has lifted the lid on what life is really like with the head designer of fashion houses Chanel and Fendi . Model Brad Kroenig is the most senior member of an elite group of male models known as ` Karl 's boys ' and with his six-year-old son Hudson he travels the world in Lagerfeld 's private jet attending fashion shows and exclusive parties . Karl Lagerfeld -LRB- centre -RRB- with his muse Brad Kroenig -LRB- behind left -RRB- and godson Hudson Kroenig -LRB- front left -RRB- out for a stroll in Saint Tropez in 2012 . In an interview in The Times 's Saturday magazine , Kroenig reveals how the designer likes to lavish gifts on his ` boys ' , with a rose-gold Rolex and a diamond bracelet by Chrome Hearts , Lagerfeld 's favourite jewellery brand , among his latest presents . Kroenig , whom Lagerfeld once shot as the Greek god Zeus and compiled the photos in a four-volume book devoted entirely to his muse , said : ` Karl is really generous . He likes his friends to look chic . ' Kroenig 's son Hudson is Lagerfeld 's godson and has been appearing in Chanel shows since he was two . It is reported Karl walks around with a portable Polaroid printer and he has gifted Hudson with one too . But he tells the little boy off when he tries to use the camera to take selfies saying : ' I hate selfies . Do n't use your film for ugly purpose . ' And even when they 're not together it 's been reported that Karl lavishes the little boy with gifts . It 's been said he gave him a toy version of himself and fills Hudson 's wardrobe with Chanel and Fendi clothes . Lagerfeld , who designs 17 collections a year and until recently only communicated with friends by fax , stunned onlookers when he draped the youngster in layers of diamonds worth $ 1.5 million on Chanel 's 2015 resort collection runway in Dubai in May 2014 . Karl is known for his love of wearing his trademark dark sunglasses every day . Much has been made of Lagerfeld 's relationship with Kroenig and Hudson . The profile of Lagerfeld detailed how the designer would fly the pair around on his private jet . In the piece Lagerfeld , who is famous for his acerbic put-downs , said he prefers the company of models because : ' I hate ugly people . Very depressing . ' Indeed , Kroenig and his son not only accompany Karl around the world to various shows and parties but also on his holidays to St Tropez . It 's a relationship that does n't seem to bother Kroenig 's wife , Nicole , who stays at home in New Jersey as her husband flies around the world with the designer . Karl with his cat Choupette - who he told CNN that he wished he could marry . He told The Times of his relationship with the models : ' I see the boys like family . I have no family at all , so it 's good to have , like , sons , but without the unpleasant problems sons can create . ' As well as covering his models in diamonds , Lagerfeld once had a cast of the model Baptiste Giabiconi made out of chocolate . Indeed , when Lagerfeld takes to someone , they can rely on his endless support . From Cara Delevingne to Kendall Jenner , he has had many a muse . He tends to like strong women , from Rita Ora for whom he created a dress named , The Ora , to Kristen Stewart who starred in his Chanel Dallas campaign . Singer Lily Allen has also long been a close confident of the designer . It is rumoured that they met at a party where she drunkenly asked him to draw her a diagram of how to make shoes . She landed a Chanel campaign and when she married in 2011 she wore a custom Chanel gown for part of the day . Karl kisses a model wearing a Chanel wedding gown during one of his shows in 2014 . Karl -LRB- centre -RRB- attends the Coca-Cola Light & Karl Lagerfeld Collaboration in 2011 in Paris . Lagerfeld 's own life is as gilded as it is regimented . He has a butler who wears a white coat and tie and travels ahead of him , greeting him with a chilled wine glass of Diet Coke . In an interview with Harper 's Bazaar he once revealed that he has to sleep for seven hours a day , every day . He follows a strict diet which starts with two protein shakes and steamed apples and he refuses to drink hot drinks . Lagerfeld famously lost six and a half stone saying that he did so so that he could , ` be a good clothes horse . ' Karl famously lost six and a half stone saying that he wanted to be a better clothes horse . His hair , which he has pulled back into a pony-tail every day , is not actually the white hue it seems , in fact he has previously admitted that he sprays it every day with masses of dry shampoo to achieve the colour . But while the fashion designer , whose black trousers feature a microprint of his own likeness , is undoubtedly one of the most famous in the world , he is in danger of being usurped by his cat Choupette . The Siamese cat has her own Twitter account and a range of accessories in her image including shopping bags and wallets . Choupette has her own wikipeadia page and was originally owned by Baptiste . In an interview with CNN in 2011 Karl revealed he wished he could marry the cat . He said : ` There is no marriage , yet , for human beings and animals ... I never thought that I would fall in love like this with a cat . ' Brad and Hudson Kroenig on the Chanel catwalk in 2012 . Karl poses with Vogue editor Anna Wintour , his friends in the fashion industry are many . | Chanel designer , 81 , has an entourage of male models called ` Karl 's Boys ' Eccentric fashion legend hates selfies and drinks chilled Diet Coke . Puts six-year-old godson on the catwalk and covers him in diamonds . Until recently , he only communicated via fax machine . | [[260, 337], [326, 393], [1422, 1436], [1441, 1457], [1845, 1890], [1717, 1726], [1782, 1819]] |
The days of kids with missing teeth looking under their pillows to find a shiny quarter from the Tooth Fairy are over , nowadays the winged , dust-wielding fairy is shelling out the big bucks , a recent survey says . A recent survey by oral-healthcare company Sunstar Gum found that parents across the country are digging deeper into their pockets when their little ones lose a tooth . However , the amount varies across the country with kids in New York city raking in $ 13.25 for every molar , bicuspid , or incisor , according to Yahoo Parenting . Tooth : A recent survey by oral-healthcare company Sunstar Gum found that parents across the country are digging deeper into their pockets when their little ones lose a tooth -LRB- stock image -RRB- . ` This is New York City , ' one mother of three told the New York Daily News . ` So in other parts of the country , people give $ 2 or $ 5 , but here , it 's double and even triple that . ' The company questioned 1,000 families earlier this month , focusing on five cities : New York City , NY ; Los Angeles , CA. ; Boston , MA , Chicago , IL . and Dallas/Houston , TX . The survey found that , in Los Angeles , kid 's teeth go for , on average , $ 9.69 , Chicago -LRB- $ 5.85 -RRB- , Dallas/Houston -LRB- $ 5.28 -RRB- , and Boston -LRB- $ 5.02 -RRB- . Five Cities : A graphic illustrating the amount parents in five cities pay when they play the Tooth Fairy . While Los Angeles and New York parents may give seemingly large amounts , Yahoo Parenting found that most parents across the country give their children between $ 1 and $ 5 when playing the Tooth Fairy . New York , NY : $ 13.25 . Los Angeles , Ca : $ 9.69 . Chicago , IL : $ 5.85 . Dallas/Houston , TX : $ 5.28 . Boston , MA : $ 5.02 . * The above is based on a recent survey conducted by oral-healthcare company Sunstar Gum . In fact , some of Yahoo Parenting 's respondents were outraged by the city folk 's excessive payments . During an informal Facebook survey on the matter , parents around the country recalled their own days as gap-toothed children , receiving quarters from the Tooth Fairy . A Colorado mom wrote : ' $ 13 ??? $ 13 !!! Not here !! We leave $ 5 and I cringe at that . ' Though some may cringe at the tooth fairy 's lavish payouts , experts at Delta Dental Plans Association say her generosity has increased since 2013 . Delta Dental 's most recent ` The Original Tooth Fairy Poll ' found that the Tooth Fairy left $ 225 million under kid 's pillows nationwide last year , according to CNBC . Tooth Fairy : The days of kids with missing teeth looking under their pillows to find a shiny quarter from the Tooth Fairy are over , nowadays the winged , dust-wielding fairy is shelling out the big bucks -LRB- stock image -RRB- . Tooth Fairy Index : A graphic showing the increase in Tooth Fairy parents along with an american stock market index -LRB- S&P 500 -RRB- . In 2014 , parents paid an average of $ 4.36 for each lost tooth , up 25 percent from 2013 , when the average was $ 3.50 . Delta Dental reports that 81 percent of U.S. parents played the Tooth Fairy in 2014 , exchanging money for a tooth as their children slept and only 17 percent reported that their children were n't happy with their gift . The study also concluded the average tooth price by U.S. region : Midwest , $ 2.83 ; Northeast , $ 4.16 ; West , $ 4.68 and $ 5.16 in the South . Paid : In 2014 , parents paid an average of $ 4.36 for each lost tooth , up 25 percent from 2013 , when the average was $ 3.50 . | The Tooth Fairy left $ 225 million under kid 's pillows nationwide last year . A recent study found that parents across the country are digging deeper into their pockets when their little ones lose a tooth . The study found that parents playing the Tooth Fairy in New York City give their kids $ 13.25 per tooth and parents in Los Angeles give $ 9.69 . In 2014 , parents paid an average of $ 4.36 for each lost tooth , up 25 percent from 2013 , when the average was $ 3.50 . | [[2357, 2416], [2419, 2528], [194, 216], [217, 347], [283, 385], [559, 689], [625, 719], [1749, 1788], [396, 459], [446, 487], [1123, 1304], [1749, 1788], [283, 385], [2899, 2906], [2909, 2951], [3395, 3402], [3405, 3447]] |
A French woman working for an international organisation in Yemen has been kidnapped , France 's foreign ministry announced . The 30-year-old and her local guide were abducted by unidentified gunmen on Tuesday morning as they traveled to work by taxi in the capital Sanaa . ` We unfortunately confirm the kidnapping this morning , in Sanaa , of a French national working for an international organisation , ' the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement . Scroll down for video . Unrest : Anti-Huthi protesters shout slogans during a rally showing support to Yemeni President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi and demanding expulsion of Huthi militants , in Sanaa , yesterday . Kidnapped : The 30-year-old and her local guide were abducted by unidentified gunmen on Tuesday morning as they traveled to work by taxi in the capital Sanaa . ` We are fully mobilised to try and locate her and ensure a speedy liberation . ' President Francois Hollande , who spoke at a news conference , revealed she worked for the World Bank and called for her safe return . It comes as Paris is on alert for a new terror attack after ` at least ' five drones were spotted illegally flying around city landmarks , including the Eiffel Tower , Bastille Square and the U.S. embassy building . ` She was kidnapped in front of a ministry in Yemen , ' he said . ` We ask for her to be released as soon as possible , we are trying to locate her and will do all we can for her to be freed . ' Yemen has descended into chaos since Shiite Huthi militia swept into Sanaa from their mountainous northern stronghold last year . The Huthis overran the capital in September and installed a ` presidential council ' earlier this month after President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi and Prime Minister Khalid Bahah tendered their resignations . Since then , France has joined countries such as Saudi Arabia , the United States , Egypt and Germany in closing its embassy in Sanaa . In recent years tribesmen have often taken foreigners hostage to press the government to provide them with services or to free jailed relatives . The country is also home to one of the most active branches of al Qaeda , which has also targeted foreigners . In France , unmanned aircraft were also spotted flying overnight near the French capital 's Place de la Concorde and the Invalides military museum , where Napoleon Bonaparte is buried . Alert : French President Francois Hollande -LRB- left -RRB- has appealed for the safe return of the French hostage taken in Yemen . Paris is on alert for a new terror attack after ` at least ' five drones were spotted illegally flying around city landmarks , including the Eiffel Tower -LRB- right -RRB- . Tourist hotspot : The first drone sighting in the French capital was around midnight . Shortly after an unmanned aircraft was seen flying near the Place de la Concorde . French security sources were unable to catch the operators of the drones , which are typically fitted with video recording equipment and can be used for surveillance of a terror target to assess security levels and any spikes in pedestrian football ahead of a planned attack . The emergence of drones comes amid warnings by terrorist groups that they will attack the city , following January shootings which left a total of 20 dead , including three terrorists . | Woman was working for an international organisation in capital Sanaa . Fellow compatriots are being urged to leave Yemen . Abducted by armed men while in a taxi in city centre . Same day unmanned aircraft spotted flying over tourist hotspots in Paris . Appeared in ` at least ' five locations in the city between midnight and 6am . Civilian drones are thought a serious security risk and are banned in Paris . | [[0, 84], [87, 93], [345, 404], [126, 273], [221, 273], [683, 830], [1108, 1252], [2187, 2196], [2199, 2333], [2553, 2664], [2558, 2577], [2591, 2678], [2679, 2694], [2697, 2765], [2766, 2848], [2766, 2800], [2810, 2848], [1108, 1252], [2553, 2664], [2679, 2694], [2697, 2765]] |
Islamic State militants have kidnapped at least 90 people after sweeping through Christian villages in Syria , it has been revealed . The abductions are said to have taken place after ISIS seized two Assyrian communities from Kurdish forces in the northeast province of Hassakeh . Dawn raids on Monday are said to have spread ` panic ' in the villages , inhabited by the ancient Christian minority along the banks of the Khabur River near the town of Tel Hmar . Most of the captives are said to have came from the village of Tal Shamiram , located 50 miles miles southwest of the Hassakeh provincial capital of Qamishli , with others taken from Tal Hermuz . Scroll down for video . Brutal : The raid comes after Isis released a video showing militants beheading 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya . Most of the captives are said to have came from the village of Tal Shamiram , located 50 miles miles southwest of the Hassakeh provincial capital of Qamishli , with others taken from Tal Hermuz . The kidnappings were revealed by the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights . The latest offensive coincides with a push by Syrian Kurds in the northeast near the Iraqi border since Sunday that had compounded losses for the militant group in Syria . Sources are reported to have told the human rights watchdog that jihadists swooped to abduct dozens of civilians from the village of Tal Shamiram . Nuri Kino , founder of A Demand for Action -LRB- ADFA -RRB- , said the Syrian villages had been attacked at 5am with 3,000 people ` displaced ' . The organisation , which campaigns for Assyrians , Chaldeans and Syriacs in the country , said ` refugees and fighters ' had been in touch with relatives in Sweden , Germany and Canada to confirm the figures . Mr Kino said between 70 and 100 people - mostly women and children - had been taken away while the men that were abducted were transported to the Abd al-Aziz mountains . Islamic State militants have kidnapped at least 90 people from Christian villages in Syria , it has been revealed -LRB- file picture -RRB- . He told Newsweek how witnesses had described the Isis force as ` massive ' and that an atmosphere of ` panic ' had spread throughout the villages . It has been reported that the extremists had demanded a prisoner swap with the Kurdish fighters . An Assyrian woman from Tal Shamiram who now lives in Beirut said she has been scrambling to find out what has become of her parents as well as her brother and his wife and kids . ` Land lines have been cut , their mobiles are closed , ' she told The Associated Press . ` Have they been slaughtered ? Are they still alive ? We 're searching for any news . ' She spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of endangering relatives believed to be held by the militants . ` My family visited me last month and returned to Syria . There were clashes but it was normal , nothing exceptional . I feel so helpless , I can not do anything for them but pray , ' she said by telephone . The Islamic State group 's online radio station , al-Bayan , said in a report today that IS fighters had detained ` tens of crusaders ' and seized 10 villages around Tal Tamr after clashes with Kurdish militiamen . ISIS frequently refers to Christians as ` crusaders . ' The Islamic State group has destroyed churches and Christian shrines in Syria , and demanded that Christians living under its rule pay a tax known as jizya . ISIS has destroyed churches and Christian shrines in Syria , and demanded that Christians living under its rule pay a tax known as jizya . Much of Hassakeh is divided between Kurdish and IS control . Fighters from the Kurdish People 's Protection Units -LRB- YPG -RRB- have been on the offensive in the province in recent days . They have taken 24 villages and hamlets as part of an operation to try to recapture the town of Tal Hamis and surrounding areas . Tal Hamis lies to the east of the villages taken by IS on Tuesday . YPG forces have also been on the offensive in Raqa province , which neighbours Hassakeh , seizing 19 villages as they advance following their recapture of the strategic border town of Kobane last month . The Kurdish forces have been backed by US-led air strikes launched by the international coalition fighting IS . The Observatory said the coalition carried out a series of strikes around Tal Hamis on Tuesday that killed 14 IS members . Earlier this month Islamic State released a video purporting to show the militant group beheading 21 . Egyptian Christians kidnapped in Libya . The video showed ISIS fighters dressed head to toe in black , marching the captives , all wearing orange jumpsuits , to a beach . The 21 men were forced onto their knees before being beheaded by the militants . | Islamic State militants launched dawn raid on Syrian villages , reports claim . 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One 10-year-old Girl Scout deserves a badge for bravery after she attempted to stop a thief who stole $ 300 right off her hands while her troop sold cookies outside a grocery store . Sophia Contos got into a tug-of-war with Cody Phillip Gintz as she tried to hold on tight to the scouts ' cash box , but the man was too strong and pulled it away , according to police . Contos said she had noticed him eyeing the box earlier while the troop was outside a San Jose , California Safeway , and did her best to guard it . Scroll down for video . Girl Scout Sophia Contos , 10 , tried to stop Cody Phillip Gintz from stealing the troop 's cash box , which had $ 300 inside , as they sold cookies outside a grocery store . Contos said she had noticed Gintz eyeing the box earlier and tried to protect it but Gintz suddenly went for it . ' I jerk it away but he 's too strong and he gets it , ' she said . Gintz returned to the parking lot after throwing the cash box in a nearby creek . That 's when Contos ' mom , who was with the troop -LRB- pictured -RRB- , saw his car and memorized his license plate . ' I keep my hands on the box and start to pull it away and all of a sudden he goes for it , ' she told NBC Bay Area . ' I jerk it away but he 's too strong and he gets it . ' Gintz , 23 , was arrested for strong arm robbery . He said he stole the money because he was ` desperate ' for a fix for his daily heroin habit . Contos yelled as Gintz got away . The 23-year-old then stashed the camouflage-print box , decorated with a silver star , in a nearby creek before he returned to Safeway 's parking lot to retrieve his truck , authorities say . That 's when Contos ' mom Michelle said she spotted the familiar face and began reading his license plate ` over and over again ' to memorize the numbers . Police then quickly spotted Gintz 's truck and pulled him over . They found the $ 300 on him and arrested Gintz for strong arm robbery . Gintz said he immediately confessed to the police and told them where to find the cash box , later retrieved by a K-9 . Gintz said he stole the money because he ` needed a fix really bad ' for his daily heroin habit , but did n't have any money . He said the incident was the first time he had stolen money for drugs . ` It kind of takes over a lot of you , including your rational thought process , ' he said in an exclusive interview with NBC Bay Area in jail , where he showed visible withdrawal symptoms from the drug . ` Normally I would never even try , but I was desperate so I tried . ' Gintz said afterwards he immediately knew what he did was wrong . San Jose police returned the $ 300 to the troop , with an extra $ 60 donation , and then bought the remaining $ 240 worth of cookies they still had left . Gintz told police where he hid the cash box -LRB- pictured -RRB- and a K-9 retrieved it from the creek . The troop is currently raising money for a water conservation project . ` The reason why I feel bad is because my little sister was a Girl Scout and it just reminded me of her after I did that , ' he said . Gintz said he would tell the girls he was sorry and that he hoped Contos had suffered no 'em otional trauma ' . Contos admitted she had been shaken up by the robbery . ' I did n't really know that a guy would do that , ' she told NBC . ` That there were people around here who would do such a thing . ' ` It just made me feel bad . ' But the San Jose police were on hand to cheer Sophia and her fellow Girl Scouts up . Not only was the $ 300 returned to the troop , but the police bought the remaining $ 240 worth of cookies they still had left . They also added an extra $ 60 donation . The troop is raising money for a water conservation project . Contos , whose troop was selling cookies outside a San Jose , California Safeway -LRB- pictured -RRB- , said the incident made her ` feel bad ' . ' I did n't really know that a guy would do that , ' she said . | Sophia Contos tried to hold on tight to her troop 's cash box . But Cody Phillip Gintz , 23 , was too strong and pulled it away , police say . He took the $ 300 and threw box in a nearby creek before returning to the Safeway in San Jose , California to get his truck , according to authorities . Contos ' mother saw him and memorized his license plate . Police quickly pulled him over and Gintz confessed to the crime . Gintz said he was ` desperate ' and needed a fix for his daily heroin habit . 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It was the legendary Tudor manor that came to epitomise the ruthless world of Henry VIII 's adviser Thomas Cromwell and inspired Hilary Mantel 's novel Wolf Hall . But while the timber-framed medieval house Henry 's third wife Jane Seymour once called home has been lost to history , a family home still exists on the estate depicted in the BBC 's historical drama - complete with underground passages , creaking floorboards and even a ghost . Wolf Hall Manor , in Burbage , Wiltshire , stands close to the site of the Seymour family seat and is named after the original house . But the royal knights and regal splendour have gone - replaced by trampolines and wonky basketball hoops in the manor 's overgrown garden . This is Wolf Hall Manor , which stands close to the site of the Tudor mansion which Henry VIII 's third wife Jane Seymour called home . The timber-framed medieval house that was home to the Seymours has been lost to history , but a family house still exists on the estate depicted in the BBC 's historical drama - complete with underground passages , creaking floorboards and even a ghost . The property is now home to the Binney family , three brothers and a sister , who have not seen any of the series staring Damian Lewis as Henry VIII and Mark Rylance as Cromwell , and admit the house is now a ` bit of a mess ' . The 12-bedroom manor passed to Dominic Binney , 30 , and his siblings Theo , 25 , Orlando , 23 , and Genevieve , 20 , when their mother passed away in 2013 . Dominic , who grew up in Wolf Hall Manor , is now working to clear and clean the estate . ` The house has been neglected a bit over the last 10 years , ' he said . ` We 've got lots of bills to pay and lots of work to do to the house . The property is now home to the Binney family , three brothers and a sister , who have not seen any of the series staring Damian Lewis -LRB- left -RRB- as Henry VIII and Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell -LRB- right -RRB- . Wolf Hall Manor , in Burbage , Wiltshire , stands close to the site of the Seymour family seat and is named after the original house . The original Wolf Hall was inhabited by servants after the Seymours left and became increasingly dilapidated until it was largely demolished in 1665 to build nearby Tottenham House for the Seymours before the turn of the century . The manor , which features this atmospheric staircase , passed to Dominic Binney , 30 , and his siblings Theo , 25 , Orlando , 23 , and Genevieve , 20 , when their mother passed away in 2013 . ` To be honest , I feel too young to be running this place . We are just trying to clean up the house and not because of the attention . ` It 's not collapsing but the whole place is going to be shaped up . The garden needs a lot of seeing to . ` Tenants did what they wanted and we need to change it all . It 's a bit of a mess to be honest and it 's now time to clean up . ' Like Wolf Hall Manor , Dame Hilary 's novel is named after the Seymour 's original home , also called Wulfhall . Henry VIII stayed there in the summer of 1535 - when Jane caught his eye , prompting the king to begin wooing her and plotting the demise of second wife Anne Boleyn after this visit , according to historians . According to historians , Henry VIII stayed at Wolf Hall in the summer of 1535 - when Jane , played in the BBC drama by Kate Philips , caught his eye . The meeting was shown on last week 's Wolf Hall episode , but sparked comments from some fans who complained over the language used - notably the use of the C-word during a discussion between courtiers about Jane . As the king looked out of the window at his future bride , he mused : ` Does not Mistress Seymour have the tiniest hands ? ' While he walked away , courtiers mocked him behind his back , with one saying : ` Does she not have the whitest throat ? ' At that point , one nobleman joked : ` Has she not got the wettest c *** you ever groped ? ' A spokesman for the BBC said : ` Wolf Hall is broadcast after the watershed and the language in this powerful scene was taken from Hilary Mantel 's original text . ' Local folklore says the royal couple held a celebratory wedding feast in Wolf Hall 's gigantic barn , before the Seymours abandoned their home in the late 16 century for nearby Tottenham House . ` We do n't know what happened here - good things , bad things , ' said Dominic . ` What secrets buried in the dirt , you just do n't know . A lot of the men who lived here were apparently beheaded . ` Over the years we have had many people feeling a presence here that makes their hair stand on end - something that is definitely not explained by an old house 's sounds and creaky floorboards . ` I 've absolutely felt and heard unexplained things . We had mediums and psychics come here to chase the ghosts away . ' There is no surviving picture of Wolf Hall as King Henry saw it , but historians believe it was a timber-framed house with a long gallery , chapel , kennel and a tower . The accompanying ancient barn , which was said to have the original hooks that decorations and tapestries had hung from , lasted longer than the house , but burnt down in the 1920s . The red brick Wolfhall Farmhouse , 200 metres away from the current Wolf Hall Manor , is a listed building for its 16th century origins - notably tall , Tudor chimneys . The original Wolf Hall was inhabited by servants after the Seymours left and became increasingly dilapidated until it was largely demolished in 1665 to build nearby Tottenham House for the Seymours before the turn of the century . ` We are not quite sure where the original house was , ' Dominic 's grandmother Anne Elizabeth Binney , 88 , said . ` We are all a bit confused . ' Dominic 's grandparents first acquired the house in 1940s , and the family believe the 4ft high underground passages leading from the house might connect to Tottenham House . ` People say the passageways are Tudor . They 're older than the foundations of this building , ' Dominic said . Over the last ten years , the house fell into disrepair as his mother struggled to maintain it . Seven people live in the main house , which has been partitioned for tenants and several families live in other estate buildings . The family believe underground passages leading from the house might connect to the Seymours ' later home , Tottenham House . The four foot high passageways are believed to be Tudor , and pre-date the rest of the house , including its foundations . Washing lines with colourful pegs traverse the front lawn , in which one tenant has planted gnomes . A dragon and a witches broom also greet visitors at Wolf Hall 's official front door - also courtesy of a resident - while a few trampolines and a wonky basketball hoop lie in the garden along with an old stove and a stack of chairs . There is also an overgrown tennis court and a secret garden , encircled by ivy-covered walls - outside of which sit tenants ' cars and a broken swing set . Dominic has neither read Wolf Hall , nor watched the adaptation , which is set to reach a bloody conclusion tomorrow night . Family grandmother Anne Binney , 88 , said she ` very much ' liked Dame Hilary 's first book Wolf Hall and has been watching the BBC2 drama , which is also based on the novel 's sequel Bring Up The Bodies . There is no surviving picture of Wolf Hall as King Henry saw it , but historians believe it was a timber-framed house with a long gallery , chapel , kennel and a tower . ' I think it 's nice it people are enjoying it . But it 's fiction , it is n't genuine . I do n't watch TV , ' he said . His grandmother , however , ` very much ' liked Dame Hilary 's first book Wolf Hall and has been watching the BBC2 drama , which is based on the novel 's sequel Bring Up The Bodies . She said : ' I do n't like the television programme ; I just think they get things wrong . I shall watch the rest though . Mrs Binney bought a collection of wooden portraits of Henry VIII and his six wives - copies of Holbein pictures - when she lived in the house , which now sit above the kitchen door . Old industrial equipment -LRB- left -RRB- stands in the overgrown garden of the house , which is home to seven tenants . The only other remnant of Wolf Hall 's Tudor past is the eerie feeling people have had in the house , although would-be treasure hunters have scoured the estate with metal detectors in the hope of finding Tudor gold . The only other remnant of Wolf Hall 's Tudor past is the eerie feeling people have had in the house , although would-be treasure hunters have scoured the estate with metal detectors in the hope of finding Tudor gold . ` They have n't found anything so far but I think there is bound to be a big pot of gold hidden here somewhere , ' Dominic added . Dominic hopes that one the estate is cleaned up that they might open the gardens to the public or use the buildings to set up a petting zoo . ` Locally , we -LSB- the estate -RSB- have n't got an amazing reputation but we would like to change that , ' he said . | Wolf Hall Manor in Burbage , Wiltshire , stands close to the site of Jane Seymour 's medieval family seat . Property is named after the original house where Henry VIII once stayed , and was introduced to third wife Jane . The house gave its named to Hilary Mantel 's novel - now a BBC2 drama series starring Mark Rylance . But the current owners , who were left the property by their mother , have not seen the series or read the book . 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The Veteran Affairs Inspector General is investigating a department hospital in Wisconsin amid allegations it has been over-prescribing powerful painkillers . Nicknamed ` Candy Land ' because of its pill policy , the US Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Tomah has been linked to three deaths in the last three years . Marine Corps veteran Jason Simcakoski , 35 , died of an overdose in the psychiatric ward of the hospital six months ago . Marine veteran Jason Simcakowski -LRB- pictured -RRB- overdosed in the psychiatric ward at the US Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Tomah , Wisconsin , six months ago . Simcakowski is the third hospital patient to die . Thomas Baer died last month and Jacob Ward died in 2013 . Opiate prescriptions at the Wisconsin hospital -LRB- pictured -RRB- almost quadrupled over an eight-year period . Hospital patient Thomas Baer , 74 , died last month and Jacob Ward , 27 , died in 2013 . Opiate prescriptions at the hospital almost quadrupled over an eight-year period , NBC News reported . The number of Oxycodone pills prescribed jumped from 50,000 in 2004 to 712,000 in 2012 , according to the Center for Investigative Reporting . In addition to deaths of patients , the Inspector General reported veterans living in the area had been found dead by police surrounded by ` large quantities of prescribed controlled substances ' . An Air Force veteran who is a patient , Jason Bishop , said : ` They 're breeding drug addicts . ' Hospital chief of staff Dr David Houlihan , who is known as the ` Candy Man ' , has been removed from his post . Houlihan said in January : ` The problem is there is a lot of chronic pain . ` You do n't hear a lot of veterans complaining about me . ' Psychiatrist David Houlihan is sometimes called the ` Candy Man ' -LRB- right -RRB- . The VA hospital director , Mario DeSanctis -LRB- left -RRB- received a $ 8,025 bonus even though the facility is being investigated . An autopsy performed on Simcakoski after his death revealed that he died from ` mixed drug toxicity ' Wisconsin state officials and the Drug Enforcement Administration are also looking into the hospital . Simcakoski 's family is complaining about the doctor after an autopsy revealed their son , a married father with an 11-year-old daughter , died from ` mixed drug toxicity ' . His mother , Linda Simcakoski , said : ' I just feel that he did n't have a chance . ` We trusted them and we expected them to know what to do and it just seems like they just kept giving him more and more . ' Simcakoskis family want justice for their son , his wife and their 11-year-old daughter -LRB- pictured -RRB- . After a previous investigation , the VA Inspector General said there was a ` considerable variance ' in the number of pain pills prescribed by Houlihan , but stopped short of saying he did anything criminal . The VA said : ` Although the allegations dealing with general overuse of narcotics at the facility may have had some merit they do not constitute proof of wrongdoing . ` We did not find any conclusive evidence affirming criminal activity , gross clinical incompetence or negligence , or administrative practices that were illegal or violated personnel policies . ' Despite the allegations and investigation , hospital director Mario DeSanctis received a $ 8,025 bonus . Marvin Simcakoski , the dead Marine 's father , said of DeSanctis : . ' I ca n't believe he would think it was OK to have his own son on that many medications . ` If he 's the boss then he should be held responsible . ' Dr. Mary Eleanor Beal , who recently retired from an affiliated VA clinic , called DeSanctis ` completely out of touch with reality ' . She said : ' He would go around enumerating the wonderful things that were going on in Tomah . ` He should have had pompoms . ' Wisconsin state officials and the Drug Enforcement Administration are also looking into the hospital . | Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Tomah , Wisconsin , is under investigation . Marine Jason Simcakoski died from an overdose in the psychiatric ward . Amount of prescribed opiates at hospital has quadrupled over eight years . Oxycodone prescriptions went from 50,000 pills in 2004 to 712,000 in 2012 . Probe found ` considerable variance ' in amount of pain pills prescribed by ex-hospital chief of staff Dr David Houlihan who is known as ` Candy Man ' | [[0, 106], [213, 331], [1919, 1962], [332, 369], [377, 453], [454, 605], [620, 636], [746, 798], [814, 859], [949, 1029], [746, 798], [814, 859], [949, 1029], [1052, 1138], [1510, 1535], [1540, 1567], [1492, 1533], [1568, 1604], [1743, 1783], [1791, 1828], [1743, 1828], [2664, 2694], [2697, 2792]] |
Rabbis from across Europe gathered in Prague to learn self-defence and first aid in response to a wave of attacks against Jews . Dozens of rabbis met to learn how best to survive a knife assault and treat victims of terror attacks in the wake of growing anti-Semitism on the continent . Rabbi Menachem Margolin , who organised the conference , said the idea was to demonstrate ` the most basic stuff needed . ' Disarming : Rabbis take part in self-defence classes during the Conference of European Rabbis in Prague , Czech Republic . The general director of the European Jewish Association , said a lack of action from European governments to protect Jews had led them to organise the training . He said : ` Unfortunately , most of the Jewish institutions in Europe are not provided with appropriate security by the various governments . ` This is why we have decided to provide Rabbis and Jewish community leaders across the continent with basic knowledge and tools in order for them to be able to provide initial first aid and self-defense during a terror attack . ' Lessons : Dozens of rabbis met to learn how to survive a knife attack and treat victims of terror attacks in the wake of growing anti-Semitism on the continent . Needing protection : Rabbi Menachem Margolin criticised European governments for not doing enough to ensure Jews were protected from attacks . In the last year , Jews have come under attack in Brussels , Paris and Copenhagen , sparking calls for more to be done to protect Jewish communities in Europe . More than 1,000 people formed a ` ring of peace ' last Saturday outside Oslo 's main synagogue at the initiative of a group of young Muslims . It was a gesture intended to show brotherhood with the Jewish community in times of increasing tension between the two religions . Worried : Jews have come under attack in Brussels , Paris and Copenhagen in recent months sparking calls for more to be done to protect Jewish communities in Europe . The training in Prague is now expected to be rolled out by rabbis in other countries throughout Europe . | Fearful Rabbis have had first aid and self-defence training . Learned how to treat stab wounds in wake of anti-Semitic attacks . Blame lack of action from European governments to protect Jews . Classes are expected to be rolled out across Europe . | [[0, 128], [0, 25], [45, 80], [129, 286], [411, 420], [423, 514], [980, 1066], [1079, 1230], [0, 128], [129, 286], [1079, 1230], [534, 589], [592, 639], [619, 655], [696, 703], [706, 837], [1252, 1343], [1287, 1373], [1458, 1466], [1477, 1534], [1918, 1975], [1976, 2005], [2021, 2080], [1976, 1998], [2015, 2080]] |
A swan had to be rescued by five firefighters after it flew into telephone wires in the dark and got tangled up . The bird was found hanging 15ft up a pole on the side of a road in Edinburgh late last night . Firefighters took 35 minutes to free the distressed animal , using an extension ladder and bird netting . Scroll down for video . Stuck : This swan got tangled in telephone wires in Edinburgh late last night . Attempt : Five firefighters used an extension ladder and netting to rescue the swan from the pole . Safe : The firefighters managed to untangle the bird from the wires in which it was trapped . The swan apparently suffered a broken wing while trying to free itself , and is now being cared for at the Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies . A local resident who witnessed the action said : ` It was absolutely huge and all tangled up in the wires . ' I had given it some bread earlier on that day and had n't seen it for a while . A fire engine turned up and I suddenly realised it was hanging from the telephone wires . ` It was really distressing - I could n't watch . I told my kids to go inside because I did n't want them to see what was happening . ` Swans are very territorial and it could have just been flying around when it got caught . It was horrible to see - it was just hanging there . ' Injured : The swan is being treated by a vet after breaking its wing while trying to free itself . Care : The bird is now recovering after its ordeal at the Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies . Steph Grant of the Scottish SPCA added : ` The swan had become caught in telephone wires above an Edinburgh garden . ` It was around 15ft up and in a great deal of distress as one of the wires had wrapped around its wing . ` As it was wet last night the swan may have been confused and thought it was near a pond . ' I called the fire and rescue service for assistance and would like to thank them for all their help . ` They were fantastic throughout the rescue and were able to reach the swan using a ladder and bring it down to safety . ` The swan is now in the care of a local vet where X-rays will be carried out . ' | The swan flew into telephone wires last night and got stuck there . Five firefighters attended the scene in Edinburgh and freed the bird . It suffered a broken wing and is now being treated by a local vet . | [[0, 113], [52, 92], [114, 208], [347, 418], [577, 586], [596, 612], [1522, 1560], [1565, 1638], [1563, 1638], [0, 113], [526, 586], [613, 683], [1331, 1421], [2064, 2106], [2095, 2141]] |
Two Indiana teenagers who suffered brain damage and a slew of injuries in a horrific para-sailing accident in 2013 have finally reached a settlement in their lawsuit , according to their attorney . Sidney Good and her friend Alexis Fairchild , both 17 years old at the time , were left in critical condition July 1 , 2013 , when their para-sail snapped free from . its boat in Panama City , Florida , leaving the girls soaring through the . air . In an ordeal that was captured on camera . by horrified witnesses , the terrified girls were left to the mercy of the wind and thrown against the 13th floor of a . condominium before crashing in a parking lot . Scroll down for video . Life-changing : Sidney Good poses alongside her friend Alexis Fairchild before the parasailing accident in July 2013 , which left both girls with grain damage . Both girls have now reached a settlement in their lawsuit . Terrifying : The girls ' parasail snapped off and sent them into a condo before they crashed to the ground . Crash : After smashing into the condo , the girls crashed down on this car . They both suffered brain damage . Good 's lawyer Wes Pittman would not reveal the exact settlement amount , but told the station WANE both girls will live comfortably for their rest of their lives . ` The girls are taken care of as well as money can take care of them and they have reasonable futures ahead of them , ' said Mr Pittman . After multiple surgeries and a lengthy rehabilitation period , Alexis and Sidney continue to struggle every day with the after-effects of their injuries . Although Good and Fairchild graduated from high school last year , both read only at a grade-school level , and Sidney also suffers from permanent damage to her vision that can not be cured . ` They had some huge assistance in getting the final classes done so that they could graduate from high school , ' her lawyer revealed to the station WJHG . Broken : Fairchild -LRB- pictured in the hospital -RRB- and her friend have undergone several operations to repair some of the damage from the crash . Alexis , a high school graduate , reads at a grade-school level as a result of her brain trauma . Good has since enrolled in cosmetology school , while Fairchild is hoping to get into college in the near future . While little is known about the conditions of the settlement , Sidney Good 's attorney said that five defendants had been named in the lawsuit , including the parasailing ride operator , a business located on the beach , a rope manufacturer , the wholesaler of the rope and the condominium into which the teenagers smashed . Sidney Good returned to Panama City in July 2014 to thank doctors and nurses at Bay Medical Center who helped save her life and nurse her back to health . Good 's mother , Amy , said during the emotional reunion that doctors had n't been sure how successful her daughter 's recovery would be . ` We did n't know if she could walk or talk , ' Amy Good said . ` They told us she may not remember . ' But both girls , who are no longer as close as they were , impressed their medical staff and families when they walked on stage during the graduation at Huntington North High School June 6 , 2014 . Battle : Good , pictured in hospital , suffered spinal injuries and doctors did not know if she would walk again . New chapter : Good -LRB- pictured left before crash and right this month -RRB- has enrolled in cosmetology school . Fighting back : Good , pictured in May 2014 , returned home to Indiana and has fought to regain her abilities . But although they were on their feet , they still suffers from the aftermath of the accident . ` Both girls have brain damage , ' Wes Pittman told WJHG last summer . ` One reads at a 5th to 6th grade level even though they have both . graduated from high school . The other one reads at a third to fourth . grade level . ' Hopeful : Despite her struggles , Alexis is hoping to begin college in the near future . He went on : ` Both have serious orthopedic injuries , spinal surgeries with more . coming , titanium plates and screws because of the multiple facial . fractures . Her optic nerves were damaged and she sees only right down . the center of what you 're looking at between my two hands right now . ' Attorneys for the girls claim that the parasailing company was negligent for taking the girls out during dangerous weather and for driving the boat too close to the shore with unsafe equipment . The girls became detached from the boat when their boat dropped anchor due to unusually high and dangerous winds and their line snapped . They underwent multiple operations for their injuries , and Alexis was eventually able to leave Bay Medical Center in Panama City , Florida in mid-July while Sidney remained for another week . Both girls then returned home to Huntington , Indiana , where they have continued to undergo treatment as out patients . A National Transportation Safety Board report has also criticized the parasailing industry , accusing operators of ` poor judgment , lack of sufficient experience -LSB- and -RSB- proper training ' . ` Passengers seeking to enjoy the thrill , adventure and panoramic views of parasailing risk becoming accident victims , ' the NTSB report said . ` Due to the nature of parasailing , accidents usually result in either serious injury or death . ' There are no federal guidelines regulating parasailing and now the NTSB is recommending that all operators be licensed by the US Coast Guard . See below for video . ABC US News | ABC Sports News . | Sidney Good and Alexis Fairchild both suffered broken bones and brain trauma after the accident in Florida in July 2013 . The para-sail snapped off its boat and sent them crashing into a condo . Their lawyer says both Alexis and Sidney will be well taken care of thanks to lawsuit settlement with para-sailing operator and other businesses . 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Italians have reacted furiously to a navy publicity campaign which uses English to urge recruits to ` be cool ' and join the force . The prominent recruitment drive , which has been plastered across billboards and posters around the country , uses the phrase ` Be cool and join the navy ' to entice would-be sailors into joining the Marina Militare , the official name for the Italian navy . The defence minister behind the campaign said the language would appeal to the younger generation , who have grown up communicating over the internet . But a wave of right-wing MPs and commentators have blasted the campaign , claiming it has ` wounded patriotism ' and sparked ` anger and disgust ' . Controversial : Italians have reacted angrily after the country 's Marina Militare - the navy - launched a recruitment campaign using the slogan ` Be cool and join the navy ' in English . They are incensed not only by the use of English on the posters , but also by the use of the word ` navy ' as opposed to the official Marina Militare . Others are outraged by the phrase ` be cool ' , with one chiding : ` Are we an American colony now ? ' Fabio Rampelli , an MP with the right-wing Fratelli d'Italia , told parliament the slogan was ` unacceptable ' and that defence minister Roberta Pinotti should be suspended for ` wounding patriotism ' . He said : ' I ask myself how it came into the mind of the Italian navy to launch , with our money , a campaign in the English language to recruit young people . ' He had first started speaking in English , before switching to Italian and saying : ` If I continued like that the Speaker would have stopped me . ' The campaign uses photographs which show young Italian commandos hard at work . There are also images of Italian warships travelling through the water . The phrase , which is written in English rather than Italian , appears on campaigns and posters which depict young commandos as underwater frogmen -LRB- left -RRB- and hard in training -LRB- right -RRB- . Fabio Rampelli , an MP with the right-wing Fratelli d'Italia , said the Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti should be suspended for ` wounding patriotism ' through the campaign . But Basilio Catanoso , an MP from Silvio Berlusconi 's Forza Italia party , said the poster caused ` anger , annoyance , disgust and sadness ' . He added that it had been upsetting to see the Marina Militare ` transformed into the navy ' and that the force must push for progress in its weapons , rather than its use of language . Annamaria Testa , an advertising consultant and communications expert , also told Italian newspaper La Repubblica that there were plenty of Italian phrases which could have been used as an alternative to the phrase ` be cool ' . According to The Daily Telegraph , she said the use of the phrase was ` like putting ketchup on macaroni ' . The promient campaign , displayed all over the country , also shows Italian warships travelling through water . Dozens of Italians have also criticised the campaign , using the navy 's Facebook page to express their derision . One wrote : ` Are we now an American colony ? ' while another said : ` How can you claim to be proud of our country if you do not use even more our national language ? ' In response to the criticism , Mrs Pinotti defended the move , saying the campaign was meant to appeal to tech-savvy young people who grew up interacting online . ` English was chosen because it 's a differentiating factor compared to the traditional image of the navy , ' she said . She added that applications had risen by 20 per cent compared to last year . | Marina Militare , Italy 's navy , launched prominent poster recruitment drive . Campaign uses the slogan ` Be cool and join the navy ' in English , not Italian . MP Fabio Rampelli told parliament campaign had ` wounded patriotism ' Advertising expert said English use was like ` putting ketchup on macaroni ' Defence minister rebuffed criticism , saying it appealed to younger people . | [[35, 60], [67, 132], [133, 240], [243, 277], [133, 166], [273, 286], [289, 348], [709, 820], [778, 786], [789, 880], [35, 60], [67, 132], [133, 240], [243, 277], [778, 786], [789, 880], [693, 706], [852, 880], [1056, 1076], [1439, 1499], [1804, 1864], [1867, 1899], [2720, 2730], [2733, 2740], [548, 589], [618, 688], [1136, 1150], [1199, 1334], [2009, 2023], [2072, 2184], [2780, 2849], [392, 489], [3282, 3293], [3314, 3380]] |
California police discovered a hidden cave with illegal gambling machines and guns after being called to a house for suspected domestic violence . Officers in Fresno arrived at a house where yelling had been reported and saw that two men were running around inside after they first met a scared woman and child . Police did not find the suspects but discovered the two men when they found that a chicken coop on skateboard wheels outside one of the walls concealed an underground lair . A chicken coop on skateboard wheels obscured a narrow staircase -LRB- pictured -RRB- and an underground lair with guns and surveillance equipment . Officers saw two men running around inside the home but then could not find them when they entered to see if anyone was hurt . They were later found in the hidden cave . A secret staircase led to a room with TV surveillance of other parts of the house , guns , ammunition , illegal gambling machines and tools . Marijuana plants were found Saturday night in the house 's garage , though police say no evidence of a drug lab was found in the lair . Daniel Marquez , 39 , was arrested on three counts of felony child endangerment . Kue Vang , 33 , was booked on one count of gambling machines , two counts of filing down gun serial numbers and three counts of child endangerment . Officers say that the lair was hand-dug by the suspects and that the hidden cave was structurally unsafe . Kue Vang , 33 , faces one count of gambling machines and two counts of filing down gun serial numbers . Lee Khammany , 33 , was arrested for a probation violation . The suspects were taken from the house , which is located next to an elementary school , without incident . Police said that the lair , which the suspects were still in the middle of digging by hand , was structurally unsafe , according to KFSN . Battalion Chief Thomas Cop said that it reminded him of Forestiere Underground Gardens , a collection of catacomb-like passageways and rooms built in Fresno by artist Baldassare Forestiere in the early 20th century . Daniel Marquez -LRB- left -RRB- , 39 , Kue Vang -LRB- center -RRB- and Lee Khammany -LRB- right -RRB- were arrested on various counts of child endangerment and gun charges . | Two men disappeared after they were seen during domestic violence call . Staircase led to underground lair that suspects had been digging by hand . Daniel Marquez , 39 , Kue Vang , 33 , and Lee Khammany , 33 , were arrested . They face child endangerment as well as gun and gambling charges . Marijuana found in garage , but officers say unsafe cave was n't a drug lab . | [[1314, 1420], [1694, 1832], [1711, 1719], [1741, 1784], [1083, 1097], [1100, 1164], [1525, 1537], [1540, 1585], [2050, 2139], [1083, 1097], [1100, 1164], [1228, 1313], [1421, 1429], [1437, 1524], [2089, 2223], [947, 1012], [1022, 1058]] |
Ukip MEPs were today accused of showing ` complete disregard ' for road safety after voting against new rules making it easier to track and punish reckless foreign motorists caught speeding in the UK . At the moment , foreign drivers caught by a speed camera can not be fined because the police do not have the power to trace people abroad . But the European Parliament has backed new measures giving forces the power to send fines and pursue foreign motorists back to their home countries . But Ukip 's MEPs voted against the measure , because it also allows foreign police forces to track British motorists caught speeding abroad . Motorists caught by speed cameras abroad face being tracked down and forced to pay a fine , under new EU rules . A Labour source said Ukip was showing ` complete disregard ' for road safety in the UK . Shadow Transport Secretary Michael Dugher added : ` These new laws will make it easier to catch foreign drivers who commit offences within the UK . ` They will ensure that drivers in foreign-registered vehicles will no longer be able to just flout laws on serious driving offences without facing the consequences . It is right that the UK authorities will be able to get the tools they need to identify offenders . ` Why does UKIP want to let foreigners driving in Britain off the hook ? ' Motorists can already be traced abroad if they are driving hire cars or given on-the-spot fines . But the new rules will allow motorists to be fined for speeding , ignoring a red light , drink and drug driving and driving while using a mobile phone . If a driver commits an offence in another country , the police will be able to use their car 's registration number to track them down . They will be given the power to send out a letter in the driver 's own language , demanding payment and threatening court action if they do not pay the fine . Labour 's shadow transport secretary Michael Dugher has slammed Nigel Farage over Ukip 's failure to back new rules making it easier to catch foreign motorists flouting the law in the UK . It means British police will be able to pursue foreign motorists driving in Britain for any traffic and speeding fines they have accumulated in the UK . The Bill will apply to member states from May -- but the UK will have two years to enforce the new law . The move , which is backed by ministers , has been welcomed by road safety campaigners . Ed Morrow , from the organisation Brake , said : ` For a driver who puts lives at risk to escape prosecution because their vehicle is registered in another country is both insulting and incomprehensible for victims . Illegal driving crosses borders , so enforcement must cross borders too . ' The Department for Transport added : ` It 's not right that foreign drivers have gone unpunished for speeding offences in the UK , and we are pleased this is set to change . ` But it must n't be easier for British drivers to be prosecuted abroad than for foreign drivers to be prosecuted in the UK . We have made this clear from the outset of the negotiations . ' But , Ukip transport spokeswoman Jill Seymour said : ` Typically the Tory government say they will oppose it in London while Tory MEPs vote for it in Brussels . ` Ukip are completely united in their will that only British authorities have access to the data about British drivers . The EU harmonisation of legislation means the centralisation of power in Brussels . The LibLabCon may consent to this but UKIP never will . ` This report relates to speeding offences ; the idea is to be able to transfer licence points across Member States . Not all Member States are the same ; this could lead to unfair cases of people being banned from driving . ` LibLabCon meps are happy for you to lose your license ... Just ask them about it in May . ' | Currently , drivers caught by speed cameras abroad can not be traced . New measure gives EU police the power to send fines to foreign addresses . However , the proposals will also apply to foreign motorists driving in UK . Ukip MEPs voted against the rule because it increases EU police powers . | [[202, 215], [218, 341], [346, 491], [496, 534], [537, 633]] |
The super-rich 's dogs are often seen as a fashionable accessory to go along with shoes and handbags , but some pets are enjoying with an extravagant existence of their own that is unthinkable to the average person . The Rich Dogs of Instagram , a new photo account that draws inspiration from the opulence on the Rich Kids of Instagram , shows how having a dog 's life is n't always a bad thing . It displays the wealthy 's pampered pooches sunbathing in crystal clear pools , rolling around in wads of cash and flying on private jets . The dogs probably can not revel in the jealousy of others the way their masters can , though the canines do seem to be making the most of the high life . Posh puppies : The Rich Dogs of Instagram took inspiration from the Rich Kids of Instagram account 's showing off . Barking up the right tree : While the dogs are probably oblivious to the extravagance that surrounds them , some do a good job playing the part . Luxurious lapdogs : Kaylin Pound of Elite Daily brought together pictures of the world 's luckiest dogs after seeing an account making fun of the Rich Kids of Instagram . The collection of canines with more money than Croesus was aggregated together by Elite Daily 's Kaylin Pound starting Thursday after she saw a site mocking the original Rich Kids of Instagram . While the Rich Kids may coast through life using money from their parents , their pets do n't even have to worry about paying for anything . Using the hashtag #rdoi , the account has posted 50 pictures with assorted wealthy dog jokes . Rich Instagram users ' pooches are seen getting ready to do the ` doggy paddle ' in indoor mansion pools . Another dog sat in a mini Audi Spyder says the new car is ` bad to the bone ' . Better than a leash : While the lapdogs are sometimes considered an accessory , they get to wear designer clothing themselves . Doggy paddle : The animals are seen sunbathing or sitting next to indoor pools in their owners ' expensive estates . Give paws : The dogs of the super-rich enjoy luxuries that most humans will never get the chance to experience . A picture of a pooch surrounded by the conquests of a luxury shopping trip is captioned ` throw it in the doggy bag ' . The trust fund puppies probably do not know how good they have it , enjoying luxury vacations and in exotic locations beyond most hardworking humans ' wildest dreams . However , several do a good job of looking smug for the camera , no doubt confident in the fact that they are the ` one percent ' of the millions of dogs on the Internet . Doggies show off their style as their owners dress them up in extravagant designer clothes or add to the animals ' natural fur with an expensive , fluffy coat . Good breeding : The Rich Dogs of Instagram owners are fond of putting their precious pets in human poses . Pearls before canines : Pooches are given fur coats or pearls to make them the most stylish doggies around . Air Bud : Owners flying on their private jets take time out to photograph their pets soaring in luxury when they are not taking selfies themselves . The array of poodles , pugs and chihuahuas also seems particularly fond of high-class champagne , with bottles of brands such as Dom Perignon being poured into their mouths . Unfortunately , while their owners may pride themselves on distinguishing between the finest bubblies , alcohol can be severely toxic to dogs and make them sick . Two years ago there was also a Rich Cats of Instagram page , though the Tumblr page has stopped updating . Ready to catch the mailman : The wealthy like to give their dogs replicas of the expensive cars they purchase . Every dog has its day : While most people only dream of living in opulence , the Rich Dogs of Instagram enjoy it free of charge . | Rich Dogs of Instagram drew inspiration from Rich Kids of Instagram . Kaylin Pound brought together pictures of dogs enjoying the high life . Canines seen sitting poolside , in designer clothes or flying on private jets . | [[246, 265], [271, 336], [692, 704], [707, 807], [1125, 1234], [1253, 1273], [398, 475], [398, 400], [513, 537], [1886, 1987], [1871, 1876], [1886, 1897], [1921, 1987], [2593, 2616], [2620, 2654], [2938, 2945], [2948, 2997]] |
From a four-bedroom bungalow in Atlanta all the way to a tiny studio apartment in New York City , these are examples of just some of the properties on the American market that will set you back less than $ 125,000 . The list , compiled by real estate website Zillow , shows that citizens can buy a spacious family home with a stylish interior for a relatively low price . On the flipside however , in cities such as San Francisco , the confined , dinghy apartments on offer are an indication of how property prices are skyrocketing in some metropolitan areas . The collection of budget homes is revealed as the National Realtors Association confirmed house sales across the country fell to a nine-month low in January . Bargain : The homes where you get more for your money includes a blue , wooden-fronted three-bedroom and one bathroom house in Richmond , Virginia , which costs just $ 109,000 . Cut-price : This three-bedroom bungalow on a tree-lined street in Waco , Texas , will set buyers back $ 110,000 . The homes where you get more for your money include a blue , wooden-fronted three-bedroom and one bathroom house in Richmond , Virginia . According to the real estate agent . the $ 109,000 house is nestled in the Historic Highland Park and comes with hardwood flooring , a family room and a spacious dining room . Another is a three-bedroom bungalow on a tree-lined street in Waco . Texas . The description says the property ` needs updating ' but the space inside means there is room to experiment - all for just $ 110,000 . However in San Francisco , first time buyers will have to fork out $ 127,000 for a dinghy studio apartment . It is described by Realtors.com as ` luxury city living at its best ' and is aimed at first time buyers . There are little luxuries in the condo , but some of the lower level apartments boast outdoor patios . Similarly , a $ 109,000 studio in Harlem , New York City , boasts short walks to the nearest Subway stations and is listed as being ` small ' but in ` good condition ' . The property markets in both cities , along with Los Angeles , have become virtually unstoppable . A budget of $ 130,000 in the Big Apple may only be enough to purchase a sought-after parking space , let alone a house . In San Francisco , if prospective buyers want to purchase a home in the richest third , they will have to spend more than $ 860,410 . Landscaped community : In Colorado Springs , Colorado , this two-bedroom , two-bathroom property is just just shy of $ 110,000 and even has a rear deck and garden . Even though many residents opt to rent apartments rather than buy family homes , landlords are raising rent by 12 per cent in San Francisco and 9 per cent in New York - which means many low-income buyers are priced out of both sides of the market . For the same price of the tiny apartment in Harlem , prospective buyers can get their hands on a two-bedroom and two-bathroom suburban property in Colorado Springs in a ` beautifully landscaped setting ' . It also boasts an rear deck overlooking a garden and ample parking to entertain visitors . It is listed at $ 109,900 . For $ 125,000 there is also an adorable 4-bedroom , 2-bathroom bungalow in Atlanta , Georgia , described by realtors as inviting and stylish . In Baton Rouge , Louisiana , $ 100,000 will land you a spacious two-bedroom and one-bathroom home where you can ` entertain guests ' with ease . The description reads : ` Have an indoor soiree in the spacious living room or bring the fun outdoors to the private fenced backyard and covered patio . ' A century-old , three - and 1.5-bath home in Louisville , Kentucky , costs only $ 120,000 , while a three-bed , two-bath bungalow in Fort Wayne , Indiana - with enough room for a basketball hoop next to the garage will set buyers back just $ 115,000 . Confined : This dinghy studio apartment in San Francisco , meant for first time buyers , is listed at $ 127,000 and is described as ` city living at its best ' Small : This $ 109,000 studio in Harlem , New York City , boasts short walks to the nearest Subway stations and is listed as being ` small ' but in ` good condition ' Suburban : This quaint $ 100,000 , Baton Rouge , Louisiana , two-bedroom , one-bath home is is perfect for entertaining , according to realtors , with a covered patio and spacious interior . It was revealed on Monday that US existing-home sales slowed to their lowest pace in nine months in January , despite very low mortgage interest rates , the National Association of Realtors said Monday . Total sales of used homes fell 4.9 percent from December to an annual rate of 4.82 million units , with the fall in both the single-family unit category and in condominiums . Sales were 3.2 percent higher than a year earlier , but January 2014 was marked by a sharp downturn in economic activity when wide swaths of the eastern half of the country endured repeated severe winter storm . ` January housing data can be volatile because of seasonal influences , ' said Lawrence Yun , NAR 's chief economist . ` But low housing supply and the ongoing rise in home prices above the pace of inflation appeared to slow sales despite interest rates remaining near historic lows . ' Quaint : This two-bedroom and one-bath home in Fresno , California , is described as ` well-maintained ' and is situated on a spacious lot . Great outdoors : This two-bedroom and one bath home in Spokane , Washington , is said to be well-suited to nature lovers , because of its proximity to the Centennial Trail and Spokane River . Total inventory of used houses for sale increased slightly in the month , and unsold inventory equalled a 4.7-month supply at the current sales pace . The median price for an existing home was $ 199,600 , 6.2 percent more than in January 2014 . Jennifer Lee of BMO Capital Markets called it ` clearly a disappointing report . ' ` There were fewer sales of singles -LRB- -5.1 percent -RRB- and condos -LRB- -3.5 percent -RRB- although the former is still above levels a year ago . ' The real estate brokerage Redfin recently reported that sales of properties costing more $ 1 million climbed 9 percent year-over-year , based on data from the July to October quarters . Overall sales slipped 1.2 percent . This three-bed , two-bath bungalow in Fort Wayne , Indiana - with enough room for a basketball hoop next to the garage will set buyers back just $ 115,000 . Historic : This century-old , three - and 1.5-bath home in Louisville , Kentucky , costs only $ 120,000 . ` Inviting and stylish ' : This four-bedroom home in Atlanta , Georgia , is on the market for $ 125,000 . | Homes located in places such as Waco , Texas , and Louisville , Kentucky . Some have gardens and room for a basketball hoop on their garages . Properties in larger cities , however , are far less glamorous and more confined . Comes as National Realtors Association announces a slow down in sales . | [[1798, 1855], [2380, 2400], [2511, 2544], [3000, 3002], [3008, 3066], [3562, 3813], [6247, 6403], [607, 628], [651, 719], [4332, 4439], [4485, 4535]] |
SeaWorld Orlando has ended public dolphin feedings at its park and will now charge visitors to spend short amounts of time with the sea creatures . Guests at the Florida location will still be able to pet the dolphins , but they will no longer be able to buy $ 7 trays of fish to lure the mammals over to the side of their enclosure . They will be able to pay $ 15 to spend 10 minutes with the clever animals in ten-person groups and get their pictures next to the dolphins with the help of a trainer . SeaWorld Orlando is eliminating its public dolphin feeding program , where visitors could pay $ 7 to lure the animals with a tray of food -LRB- file photo -RRB- . SeaWorld said that the program resembles those at its San Diego and San Antonio parks , according to the Orlando Sentinel . The change will likely help the stomachs of dolphins who eat unnatural material dropped in their tanks by visitors , said Mark Palmer , associate director for the International Marine Mammal Project . More distance between children and the animals will also help prevent bitings , such as the attack on Jillian Thomas , who was holding a tray of food , in 2012 . The then-eight-year-old Georgia girl suffered from three puncture wounds and her father , who captured the incident on video , said that she could have been pulled into the water . Jillian Thomas , then eight , was bitten by a dolphin at the Orlando park and suffered puncture wounds in 2012 . Some animal rights activists have urged against humans having any ability to touch the dolphins , saying that it is also dangerous for the cetaceans . A nine-year-old 's hand was bitten in 2014 at the park 's location in Texas . after the Blackfish documentary look at aggressive behavior in one of the chain 's orcas who was involved in three deaths . The park has had a run of bad publicity ever since Blackfish , a documentary that looked at aggressive behavior in one of the chain 's orcas who was involved in three deaths . CEO Jim Atchinson resigned at the end of last year amid slumping profits . Nanuq , a 32-year-old Beluga whale who was on loan from Canada , died in Orlando last week from a fractured jaw . Nanuq the 32-year-old Beluga whale -LRB- pictured with actress Isla Fisher in 2013 -RRB- died after receiving a jaw injury . He reportedly had an ` interaction ' with two other whales at the park and got an infection from his injury . Most of the creatures at the Florida attraction 's Dolphin Cove are friendly , and come up to play with visitors while making small splashes . Some guests said they were more interested in petting the dolphins than giving them their supper . The San Antonio and San Diego parks charge $ 50 and $ 60 per person respectively for small group dolphin feeding experiences . The Orlando park 's dolphin area is not currently open and will resume operations on March 2 , according to News13 . While dolphins are known for their playful behavior and permanently painted smiles , they are also known for their sheer physical power and sharp teeth which have led to attacks on humans . Human feeding is linked behind many reported attacks though other incidents have been seen during moments of sexual aggression . Federal officials say dolphins are of little threat to people in captive swim programs - in 1994 less than 1 out of 10,000 people injured - but those animals in the wild are far more spontaneous and unpredictable in their behavior . In Louisiana a single wild dolphin was reported terrorizing residents in a waterside community in Slidell where it bit three people in June 2012 . In one incident a boater 's hand was sliced open by the dolphin 's teeth while he stuck his hand in the water to clean it . In another case a girl was dragged into the water by her ankle . Other reports described the dolphin as head butting and chasing acquaintances . Like many other incidents , officials in Louisiana said there were related reports of people feeding the dolphin and attempting to lure it out with food potentially leading to its association of all humans having food . | Guests used to be able to buy $ 7 tray of fish food at Dolphin Cove . Now 10 minutes with the dolphins in groups will cost $ 15 per person . New practice makes Florida location similar to California and Texas parks . Change will limit possibility for repeat of recent dolphin bitings . | [[224, 228], [237, 334], [578, 665], [0, 16], [72, 147], [335, 502], [335, 339], [353, 502], [666, 789], [685, 751]] |
A Boeing 747 which was transported in separate pieces along a motorway on Valentine 's Day may have been on its way to a special forces training base where it will be used by elite soldiers to practise rescuing hostages from planes captured by terrorists . The large jet caused travel chaos earlier this month when it was driven by police escort from Cotswold Airport in Kemble , Gloucestershire , down the A419 dual carriageway between Cirencester and Swindon . At first the jumbo jet was believed to be on the way to a university studio for interior design students . But now it has emerged that it may have been travelling to a hidden underground bunker in Herefordshire to be used for training by the Who Dares Wins regiment . A Boeing 747 seen being driven on the A419 between Cirencester and Swindon may have been on its way to a # 10million hidden bunker for SAS training , where it may be used by soldiers to simulate hostage situations . An illustration shows how a Boeing 747 may be used in the bunker to simulate a real hostage attack on a jet . People living nearby claim to have seen the plane arriving and Helen Keighley , director of quality and business at the Nottingham academy which was the jet 's original believed destination , said it had not arrived there . Last April it emerged that the bunker , beneath the Herefordshire base of the SAS , was to be used by the elite force for training . According to reports the # 10million base is large enough to contain jumbo jets so that soldiers can use them to practise how to deal with incidents where terrorists capture planes and hold dozens of hostages for ransom . The appearance of the plane has led to speculation that the bunker may be near completion , as the UK steps up surveillance and anti-terror patrols in the wake of recent attacks in Paris . Last week the plane was believed to be on the way to Nottingham but never arrived . Instead , the lorries carrying it had parked overnight at Whitchurch at Ross-on-Wye and the plane was seen being driven through Hereford the next day . Villagers living near the top secret bunker in Herefordshire told the Western Daily Press they saw an aircraft going into the remote Pontrilas Army Training Area - believed to be around 16 miles from the well equipped bunker . The state-of-the-art facility was previously said to be being built below ground to reduce the threat of an Al Qaeda attack and also to cut the noise currently caused by explosions and constant rifle fire during exercises . Because it is underground it is not able to be seen from the air or satellite surveillance . Last April it emerged the bunker will include firing ranges of 200 yards and special insulation to reduce the sound of bullets in the walls beneath the Herefordshire HQ that will make up the secret training base . The bunker is said to contain ` kill rooms ' designed to mimic real situations the forces may find themselves in . It is also expected to contain kill rooms , designed to mimic the real buildings crack teams may one day have to fight in.The site has a 200 yard firing range and walls covered with rubber insulation to reduce the sound from gun fire and explosions . Previous reports have confirmed plans for a passenger jet to be used on the site . The plane is set to be used at least once a week by the counter-terrorist team , which is on permanent standby to respond to any threat to national security , including hijack situations . The bunker is said to be large enough to contain several of the aircraft , which measure 22 feet wide , 16ft 3ins high and is 137ft long . The Boeing 747 was transported by police escort on February 14 and caused long tailbacks on the roads . Despite being split into several parts the plane still took up two lanes of the motorway creating problems . People living near the SAS base claimed to have seen a Boeing 747 arriving at the Pontrillas site . On February 14 the Boeing 747 was cut into several pieces to be transported through Cirencester . The front section and cockpit of the Jumbo ' was loaded onto a large lorry as it was driven along the M4 . The abnormally large load took up two lanes of the motorway , causing long tailbacks . The Ministry of Defence declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline . A spokesman said : ` The MOD do not discuss any matters pertaining to UK Special Forces . ' The Pontrilas site was revealed as an SAS training ground during the inquest of Royal Marine commando Lance Corporal Gordon Campbell in 2007 . He died after he fell 100ft from a helicopter during an exercise to practise a night attack . | Boeing 747 was transported on the A419 between Cirencester and Swindon . Jumbo jet was split into several parts to be taken to a Midlands University . 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An American woman working as a . Christian missionary in central Nigeria was kidnapped Monday morning , the . website of the Free Methodist Church and a security source revealed on Tuesday . ` Early this morning we received a report that Reverend Phyllis . Sortor , our missionary in Nigeria , was abducted from the Hope . Academy compound in Emiworo , Kogi State , Nigeria by several . persons , ' the church said . According to a report by AFP , a group of masked gunmen raided Hope Academy , the school that Sorter and her church built in the village of Emiworo around 10am . Scroll down for video . Missing missionary : Rev Phyllis Sorter -LRB- pictured -RRB- was kidnapped from a Christian school in central Nigeria Monday morning . Dramatic : A group of masked gunmen stormed Hope Academy Monday morning around 10am and fired sporadically to scare off bystanders while they took Sorter into their custody . Tensions ? Sorter has been working as a missionary in Africa for the past 10 years . Friends and family say she has infuriated local leaders by building Christian schools in the majority-Muslim country . The kidnappers ` came into the school premises shooting sporadically to scare away people before taking -LRB- the hostage -RRB- away into the bush ' , a Kogi state police spokesman said . ` We are hopeful of finding her . Our suspicion is that she was picked up for ransom , ' the police spokesman added . Police say they are doing everything they can to ` get her back ' . The State Department and FBI are also working to locate the American hostage . Sorter has been working as a missionary in Africa for the last decade , and friends say she has faced some resistance from local leaders for building Christian schools in the majority-Muslim northern portion of the country . ` She 's had a lot of opposition , ' friend Judy O'Brien , who attended Seattle Pacific University with Sorter , told KOMO . However , the motives of the kidnapping are still unknown . Monday night , Sorter 's friends and family gathered at her church at Seattle Pacific University to pray for her safe return . Her stepson Richard Sorter was in attendance and has called the whole experience ` surreal ' . Coming together ? Friends and family gathered at Sorter 's church in Seattle on Monday to pray for her release . Taken by surprise : Sorter 's stepson Richard Sorter -LRB- pictured -RRB- attended the prayer service and called the experience ` surreal ' ` They 're over there doing good for other people and this happens , ' her worried stepson told reporters . Nigeria is one of the world 's worst country 's for . kidnapping , a major criminal enterprise that makes millions of . dollars a year . Criminal gangs have kidnapped scores of expatriates in . southern and central Nigeria over the years . The central Kogi state . has also had low level activity by Islamist militants linked to . insurgent group Boko Haram , security sources say - though that group operates mainly in northeastern Nigeria . A U.S. State Department official said authorities had heard . the reports but could not make further comments in the interest . of privacy . | Reverend Phyllis Sortor was kidnapped from Hope Academy in the central Nigerian village of Emiworo around 10am on Monday . Reports say masked gunman raided the Christian school and fired sporadically to scare people away before taking Sorter hostage . Sorter has been working in Africa as a missionary for the past 10 years . Friends say she has infuriated local leaders by building Christian schools in the majority Muslim country . However , the motivations behind the kidnapping are still unknown . The State Department , FBI and Nigerian authorities are working together to try to free Sorter . | [[33, 101], [257, 263], [284, 322], [603, 621], [624, 737], [749, 821], [448, 492], [603, 621], [624, 737], [749, 821], [738, 746], [749, 766], [826, 912], [1117, 1172], [1144, 1185], [1173, 1263], [924, 997], [1570, 1639], [998, 1116], [1021, 1053], [1040, 1116], [1646, 1794], [1930, 1979], [1491, 1569]] |
Finding a parking space close to your destination in a busy city centre can often be a challenge , but car manufacturer Ford has a solution - by bringing parts of your car together to make a collapsible bicycle . The car giant has revealed designs for a collapsible bike that can be built by scavenging components from their vehicles . The design incorporates the car jack as pedals of the bike , makes use of the car 's spare tyre as wheels and even turns a removable headrest into a bicycle seat . Ford 's new design -LRB- above -RRB- shows how a collapsible bike can be put together using components from a car . The company hopes the bike could help make it easier for commuters and for motorists in towns and cities where parking can be difficult . On top of its car business , Ford has recently been branching out into the bike market . In 2011 it unveiled designs for an electric bike that was capable of travelling 50 miles on just one charge . The e-bike used hi-tech magnetic sensors from its F1 vehicles to produce a motor that responds in just 1/100th of a second . It also stored batteries inside the aluminum frame of the bike . A concept of the bike weighed just 5.5 lb -LRB- 2.5 kg -RRB- . In 2013 Ford teamed up with Pedego Electric Bikes to produce a new electric bike called the Supercruiser . The bike could also provide an emergency form of transport for if a car runs out of fuel - allowing the driver to ride to the closest petrol station to get more . Ford revealed its plans in a new patent application that has just been published . In it the company said : ` Mobility in urban areas becomes increasingly difficult with population growth since increasing the infrastructure to accommodate a larger population can be difficult . ` For example , adding roads or increasing the size of existing roads to accommodate more passenger vehicles in urban areas can be onerous . ` Even if more roads were added and existing roads expanded , commuters to urban areas may nevertheless encounter increased pollution and parking shortages . ' The patent suggests that to combat this , future motor vehicles could contain components that have dual uses . Ford 's patent envisages the bike will be incorporated into the body of its popular cars like the Focus above . The patent says the bike will collapse -LRB- as above -RRB- to make it easy to store when commuters reach the office . It suggests that a basic bike frame made from aluminum , titanium , carbon fibre or even bamboo could be incorporated into the body of a car . Ford proposes using a new type of spare wheel in the car that can be broken into two halves to provide the front and back wheels of the bike . The jack , stored in the boot of the vehicle , could also be switched to pedals . One of these will contain cogs that will convert the pedaling action into forward motion . Removable headrests from inside the car could be made from gel or foam padding coated in nylon or carbon fibre to produce a comfortable bike seat . Headrests in the car made from gel or foam can be removed and attached to the bike frame to form a seat . The wheels of the bike -LRB- above -RRB- can be locked together to form a single spare car tyre according to the patent . The patent said : ` The bicycle includes components that can also be used in a vehicles such as a car , truck or sports utility vehicle . ` The rear wheel and the front wheel may be fixed to one another for use in a spare wheel in a vehicle or separated for use in the bicycle . ` The seat may be used as a headrest in the vehicle . The drive mechanism may be used as a jack to at least partially lift the vehicle during maintenance . ` Moreover , the frame may be collapsible so that it may be easily stored in the vehicle when the bicycle is not in use . ` Additionally , a collapsible frame may allow the rider to conveniently store the bicycle in an ultimate destination such as an office . ' The patent was lodged by Ford Global Technologies - a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Group that handles its intellectual property . In 2013 Ford announced it had signed a deal with folding bicycle maker Dahon , raising the prospect that the two firm may be working together to develop new types of bikes . Ford did not respond when contacted to comment on the patent . | Car giant has designed a bicycle that can be stored in the body of a vehicle . It plans to make the spare wheel spit into two to make a front and back tyre . The car jack can both lift the vehicle but also can be turned into bike pedals . Removable headrests in the car can be added to the bike frame as a seat . Ford says the design will make it easier for commuters to get around cities . | [[213, 270], [500, 615], [2166, 2277], [2181, 2277], [3712, 3788], [336, 346], [397, 441], [2586, 2682], [336, 394], [2683, 2691], [2730, 2764], [336, 346], [446, 499], [3004, 3024], [3047, 3061], [3004, 3024], [3066, 3109], [3511, 3564], [616, 720]] |
If you 've used Gmail recently you might want to check you did n't send confidential or potentially embarrassing messages to the wrong people . A bug in the email provider 's autocomplete tool has resulted in random addresses being added to emails . And if the sender did n't spot the mistake before hitting send , private information could have been shared with the wrong person . When a user type an address in Gmail Google suggests addresses from their Contacts list -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Gmail is supposed to prioritise addresses the user sends mail to most often , but the bug means random and less frequent addresses are being placed at the top of the list . Emails are then sent without being checked . Twitter users began complaining about the bug at the weekend and more reports emerged yesterday . One wrote : ` For a company as awesome as Google , Gmail is making me -LSB- miss -RSB- the old days of Outlook ... Takes forever to load , freezes , autocomplete bugs etc. ' While another added : ` Good to know I 'm not the only one . ' When a user type an address in the To , Cc , or Bcc field of a message on Gmail , Google will suggest addresses from their Contacts list . Users can choose the name at the top of the list by hitting Enter , or can scroll down to select an alternative . If Gmail does n't suggest the address the user wants they can continue typing . Gmail is supposed to prioritise addresses the user sends mail to most often , but the bug means random and less frequent addresses are being placed at the top of the list . As a result , users are hitting Enter without checking and sending emails incorrectly . When a user type an address in the To , Cc , or Bcc field of a message on Gmail , Google suggests addresses from their Contacts list . Users can choose the name at the top of the list by hitting Enter , or can scroll down to select an alternative from the drop-down menu . If Gmail does n't suggest the address the user wants they can continue typing . Gmail is supposed to prioritise addresses the user sends mail to most often , but the bug means random and less frequent addresses are being placed at the top of the list . As a result , users are hitting Enter without checking and sending emails to the wrong people . A Google spokesperson said : We 're aware of an issue with Gmail and auto-complete and are currently investigating . Apologies for any inconvenience . ' Twitter users began complaining about the bug at the weekend and more reports emerged yesterday . One wrote : ` Good to know I 'm not the only one , ' while another added : ` For a company as awesome as Google , Gmail is making me -LSB- miss -RSB- the old days of Outlook ... Takes forever to load , freezes , autocomplete bugs etc ' But a number of Twitter users are criticising affected users for not checking , moving the fault away from Google . One wrote : ` Gmail Auto-complete ` bug ' ? It only takes an extra 0.005 seconds to check who you 're sending to ... ' But a number of Twitter users are criticising affected users for not checking the addresses before sending . One wrote : ` Gmail Auto-complete ` bug ' ? It only takes an extra 0.005 seconds to check who you 're sending to ' | Bug in Gmail 's autocomplete tool is adding the wrong addresses to emails . If the sender does n't spot the mistake emails are sent to the wrong people . This means private or confidential information is being shared incorrectly . Twitter users began complaining about the bug at the weekend . Google apologised for the inconvenience and said it is investigating . But some users have criticised affected users for not checking the address . | [[144, 225], [206, 249], [1566, 1571], [1611, 1639], [2180, 2261], [31, 143], [257, 312], [1566, 1571], [1611, 1639], [2180, 2261], [31, 143], [313, 381], [711, 788], [2415, 2492], [2262, 2288], [2291, 2378], [2753, 2826], [2795, 2826], [2829, 2864], [2988, 3092]] |
Republican Congressman Aaron Schock , whose taste in lavish Downton Abbey-inspired office furnishings has sparked an ethics inquiry - along with many a late-night joke - is now under scrutiny for spending tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer and campaign funds on flights aboard private planes . There also have been other expensive travel and entertainment charges , including for a massage company and shows , among them a sold-out Katy Perry concert in Washington DC . The expenses highlight the relationships that lawmakers sometimes have with donors who fund their political ambitions , an unwelcome message for a congressman billed as a fresh face of the GOP . The Associated Press identified at least a dozen flights worth more than $ 40,000 on aircraft belonging to Schock 's donors since mid-2011 . High-flying lawmaker : Republican Congressman Aaron Schock , whose taste in lavish Downton Abbey-inspired office furnishings has sparked an ethics inquiry , also reportedly spent taxpayer and campaign funds on private airplanes to fly him around the country on aircraft owned by some of his key donors . Seeing red : Photos taken in January of Schock 's new office in the Rayburn Office Building , which was designed to resemble the dining room of the PBS show Downton Abbey . What would the dowager countess say ? Schock 's penchant for over-the-top office decor inspired by the hit show set in a grand English manor house has made him the butt of many a late-night joke . The AP tracked Schock 's reliance on the planes partly through the congressman 's penchant for uploading pictures and videos of himself to his Instagram account . The AP extracted location data associated with each image then correlated it with flight records showing airport stopovers and expenses later billed for air travel against Schock 's office and campaign records . Asked for comment , Schock responded in an email Monday that he travels frequently throughout his Peoria-area district ` to stay connected with my constituents ' and also travels to raise money for his campaign committee and congressional colleagues . He said he takes compliance with congressional funding rules seriously and has begun a review of his office 's procedures ` concerning this issue and others to determine whether they can be improved . ' Donors who owned planes on which travel was paid for by Schock 's House and political accounts did not immediately respond to requests seeking comment Monday . Schock 's high-flying lifestyle , combined with questions about expenses decorating his office in the refined style of the hit TV show Downton Abbey , add to awkward perceptions on top of allegations he illegally solicited donations in 2012 . The Office of Congressional Ethics said in a 2013 report that there was reason to believe Schock violated House rules by soliciting campaign contributions for a committee that backed Rep. Adam Kinzinger , a Republican from Illinois , in a 2012 primary . The House Ethics Committee has said that query remains open . Statement piece : The interior decorator responsible for the GOP congressman 's crimson study owns a company called Euro Trash LLC . Shaking it off : Haters are gon na hate , ' Schock , 33 , told ABC News after the ` Downton Abbey ' office decor story broke in The Washington Post . While the decorations in Rep. Schock 's office have drawn comparisons to ` Downton Abbey , ' the politician has said he 's never seen the show . ` Haters are gon na hate , ' Schock , 33 , told ABC News after the ` Downton Abbey ' office decor story broke in The Washington Post , brushing off the controversy by invoking a line from one of pop singer Taylor Swift 's songs . Lawmakers can use office funds for private flights as long as payments cover their share of the costs . But most of the flights Schock covered with office funds occurred before the House changed its rules in January 2013 . The earlier rules prohibited lawmakers from using those accounts to pay for flights on private aircraft , allowing payments only for federally licensed charter and commercial flights . Schock 's House account paid more than $ 24,000 directly to a Peoria aviation firm for eight flights provided by one of Schock 's donor 's planes in 2011 and 2012 . While the aircraft flies as part of an Illinois charter service , the owner of the service told the AP on Monday that any payments made directly to the donor 's aviation company would not have been for charter flights . Beyond air travel , Schock spent thousands more on tickets for concerts , car mileage reimbursements -- among the highest in Congress -- and took his interns to a sold-out Katy Perry concert in Washington last June . The donor planes include an Italian-made Piaggio twin-engine turboprop owned by Todd Green of Springfield , Illinois , who runs car dealerships in Schock 's district with his brother , Jeff . Todd Green told a Springfield newspaper that Jeff -- a pilot and campaign contributor -- and Schock have been friends for a long time . Best boss : Schock took his interns to a sold-out Katy Perry concert in Washington last June -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Good times : ` You ca n't say no when your boss invites you . Danced my butt off , ' one former intern posted on his Instagram account with a picture of Perry during her This Prismatic World Tour . The AP found that Green 's plane traveled to at least eight cities last October in the Midwest and East Coast , cities where Schock met with political candidates ahead of the midterm elections . His Instagram account 's location data and information from the service FlightAware even pinpointed Schock 's location on a stretch of road near one airport before Green 's plane departed . Campaign records show a $ 12,560 expense later that month to Jeff Green from a political action committee associated with Schock , called the GOP Generation Y Fund . That same month , the PAC paid $ 1,440 to massage parlor for a fundraising event . In November 2013 , Schock cast votes in the Capitol just after Green 's plane landed at nearby Reagan National Airport . Shortly after Green 's return to Peoria , Schock posted a photo from his ` Schocktoberfest ' fundraising event at a brewery in his district . Schock billed his office account $ 11,433 for commercial transportation during that same , four-day period to a Peoria flight company , Byerly Aviation . The AP 's review covered Schock 's travel and entertainment expenses in his taxpayer-funded House account , in his campaign committee and the GOP Generation Y Fund . Records show more than $ 1.5 million in contributions to the Generation Y Fund since he took office in 2009 . Schock used House office expenses to pay more than $ 24,000 for eight flights between May 2011 and December 2012 on a six-passenger Cessna Golden Eagle owned by D&B Jet Inc. , run by Peoria agribusiness consultant and major Schock donor Darren Frye . While D&B is a private corporate aviation firm , it also flies with Jet Air Inc. , an Illinois-based aviation firm licensed by the FAA for charter service . He does get around ! The AP investigation has revealed that Schock , pictured here in Vatican with Pope Francis last month , took at least a dozen flights worth more than $ 40,000 on aircraft belonging to some of his donors since mid-2011 . Familiar faces : The 33-year-old up-and-coming GOP lawmaker spent thousands more on tickets for concerts . Schock is pictured left posing with pop star Ariana Grande in LA , and right with Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler at the Country Music Awards in Nashville . Records show Schock used House funds to directly pay D&B instead of Jet Air for the eight flights . Under the old rules that previously allowed House funds to pay only for charter or commercial aircraft , Schock 's office would likely not have been authorized to pay for private flights unless the House Ethics Committee approved it . Harrel W. Timmons , Jet Air 's owner , said in a telephone interview that any charter flights D&B flies through his firm are paid directly to Jet Air . ` They 've got their own corporate jet and pilot , ' he said . House records also show that , since 2013 , Schock has flown four times on a Cessna owned by Peoria auto dealer Michael J. Miller and businessman Matthew Vonachen , who heads a janitorial firm , Vonachen Services Inc. . Schock 's House office account paid nearly $ 6,000 total for the four flights , according to federal data published online by the nonprofit Sunlight Foundation . Surf 's up ! The buff , globe-trotting politician stated that he travels frequently throughout his district ` to stay connected with my constituents ' and also travels to raise money for his campaign committee . Under current House rules , the payments for the private flights would be authorized if they paid for Schock 's portion of each flight . It is not clear from records how many other passengers flew on the same flights . Vonachen and his family donated at least $ 27,000 to Schock 's campaigns , while Miller contributed $ 10,000 to the Automotive Free International Trade PAC . Schock has supported recent free trade agreements with South Korea and with several other countries , which the Automotive PAC -- a Schock contributor -- lauded . Schock 's reliance on donor-owned planes and on his government allowance to pay for the flights mirrors the use by Sen. Robert Menendez , a Democrat from New Jersey , of a private jet owned by a wealthy eye doctor and major donor . Prompted by an ethics investigation , Menendez reimbursed donor Salomon Melgen $ 58,500 for two flights . GOP Generation Y paid more than $ 24,000 for tickets and festivals , including $ 13,000 to country music events , $ 4,700 in expenses to Chicago ticket broker SitClose.com , and $ 3,000 for a ` fundraising event ' to an organization that runs the Global Citizen Festival in New York . ` You ca n't say no when your boss invites you . Danced my butt off , ' one former intern posted on his Instagram account with a picture of Perry at her June 2014 show . PAC records show a $ 1,928 expense for the ticket service StubHub.com two months later , listing it only as a ` PAC fundraising event . ' Records show Schock also requested more than $ 18,000 in mileage reimbursements since 2013 , among the highest in Congress . His office has previously said it was reviewing those expenses . | Congressman Schock , a Republican from Illinois , reportedly took at least a dozen flights worth more than $ 40,000 in donors ' planes since 2011 . 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Three ` utterly depraved ' paedophiles - a married couple and another woman - have been jailed for a total of 14-and-a-half years after plotting to inflict horrific sexual abuse on children . Kevin and Susan Barnett , along with Nikita Moore , were convicted of sharing plans to rape and sexually assault young children in June 2014 , via online messaging service WhatsApp , after a two-and-a-half week trial in December . Both women - the ex-wife and lover - moved in together after Barnett left them for another woman and they both went along with his paedophilic desires in a bid to win him back , a court heard . Kevin Barnett -LRB- left -RRB- , his wife Susan -LRB- centre -RRB- and his girlfriend Nikita Moore -LRB- right -RRB- , were convicted of sharing plans to rape and sexually assault young children in June 2014 , . Barnett , aged 28 , of Barrow , Cumbria , received a six-year prison sentence for one count of arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sexual offence , jointly with his wife Susan , 28 , and two counts of conspiracy to commit a child sexual offence , jointly with 22-year-old co-defendant Nikita Moore . The two female defendants , who were living together , sobbed in court as Susan was handed a four-and-a-half year sentence and Moore a four year sentence . Judge Christopher Cornwall , passing sentence at Preston Crown Court today , described how extreme sexual exchanges between Barnett and the two women descended into plans to abuse children . He said : ` By this time you had all sunk so low and your thinking was so distorted that all basic , fundamental morality protecting children from adult sexual provision was simply absent . ' Susan was told it was to her ` eternal shame ' that she did not react with ` outrage ' to her husband 's twisted suggestions . Moore , who began an affair with Barnett following the funeral of her partner in October 2013 , shared ` violent sexual fantasies ' with him involving giving birth to a child for them to abuse together . She also shared indecent photos of children , and spoke of her desire to see him rape a young child . Judge Cornwall said : ` The offences were committed in quite extraordinary circumstances in which two women were so desperate to rekindle their relationships with Kevin Barnett , that they were prepared to indulge his every terrible whim . ` The content of the messages was truly horrific and utterly depraved . ' Kevin and Susan Barnett -LRB- pictured at their wedding in June 2013 -RRB- had split up but were continuing to see each other when they discussed possible sexual abuse . Judge Cornwall accepted that other than indecent images being shared , there was no evidence that any other physical abuse was enacted on children by the three defendants . Barnett was described as a ` baneful influence ' on the two women , and was said to have ` little understanding ' of the harm he had caused . Sentencing Susan , Judge Cornwall said : ` You have a heavy burden to carry which you will be judged on for some considerable time to come . ' Regard was given to mental health issues suffered by Moore , stemming from the loss of her baby two hours after its birth when she was 14 years old . The court heard she met Barnett at an ` extremely low ebb . ' The trio were arrested after an 18-year-old woman , who was in a relationship with Kevin Barnett , tipped police off about messages she had read on his phone . Kevin Barnett -LRB- pictured -RRB- was at the centre of a love triangle in which his wife and girlfriend were prepared to indulge his sick fantasies in order to win him back . As well as the conspiracy and facilitation offences , Barnett and Moore were sentenced to six months , running concurrently with their other prison sentences , for possession of indecent images of children . The Barnett 's each received six month concurrent sentences for possession of extreme pornographic images involving sexual activity with dogs and horses . All three defendants were banned from working with children and ordered to sign the sex offender 's register indefinitely . They also received a Sexual Offences Prevention Order placing severe restrictions on any future use of the internet , computers or devices capable of digitally storing images . The conspiracy emerged by chance in June when Barnett found himself arrested over a domestic disturbance at a third woman 's address . At that time he was said to be in a relationship with his wife Susan and Moore , both living at the marital address . The court heard the Barnetts had married in June 2013 , but then separated early this year . Prosecutor Charles Brown said that in the course of graphic text message conversations with each other , the Barnetts had made arrangements and had discussed possible sexual abuse by Barnett , with her indicating she would assist in the commission of those acts . Mr Brown said there were messages of a sexual nature between those two defendants which progressed to discussing sexual abuse . Mr Brown added : ` The conversations with Susan Barnett were taking place at the same time and often almost simultaneously with text conversations between Kevin Barnett and Nikita Moore . ' Matters progressed with the two women seeking a relationship with the male defendant . The court was told before separating from his wife , Barnett had had a sexual relationship with Moore for three months . Barnett and Moore agreed together to engage in sexual activity with children . It was an escalating course of conduct between those two defendants , during which in text messages he requested her to perform a variety of sexual acts . Mr Brown said : ` In further mobile text messages they agreed and discussed in detail abusing children . The inference is Nikita Moore had been prepared to carry out his ever extreme sexual requests . The messages planning these sexual acts with children represented a genuine plan of action . ' Nikita Moore , who was Barnett 's girlfriend , told him she had had thoughts about sexually abusing a child . The night before his arrest , Barnett had had a sexual liaison with his wife and Moore . In June this year , he was at the home of the third woman , but was texting his wife and Moore . Police were called to a domestic disturbance and Barnett was arrested , initially to prevent a breach of the peace . She indicated he was no longer welcome at her home and drew police attention to text messages she had seen on his mobile phone . She had been suspicious he intended resuming a relationship with his wife . Mr Brown added : ` They saw the conversations in which Susan Barnett had agreed to facilitate and assist in sexual activity with a child . ' Her phone was then seized , as well as that of Moore . All the phones were analysed . Some discussions were found that had taken place between Moore and Barnett . Mr Brown added : ` They discussed how they could gain access to children . ' Barnett suggested she could get a job in child care . Moore disclosed to him she had had thoughts of sexually abusing a child , which he encouraged . ` It 's a highly sexualised world in which he appears to live . He is lost in a world of unusual sexual practices where nothing appears to be ruled out . ' Mr Brown said Susan and Moore were ` besotted ' with Barnett and willing to assist him . Acting Detective Inspector Brian Murray , of the South Cumbria Public Protection Unit , said : ' I am pleased that justice has been served today and these three individuals will be facing prison for their crimes . ` Thankfully cases like this are extremely rare in Cumbria and the quick arrests of these three people once information came to light show that we are committed to protecting children in Cumbria . ' After the case , prosecutor Charles Brown said : ` Susan Barnett , Kevin Barnett and Nikita Moore have been found guilty of extremely alarming offences whereby they planned amongst themselves the sexual abuse of vulnerable young children . ` They sent shockingly explicit messages to each other , including photographs of the children they planned to abuse , over a prolonged period of ten days . The messages shown during the trial proved that the abuse was intended to be made real and would have been put into action once the opportunity arose . ` All three defendants denied they intended to carry out the abuse they had discussed and attempted to explain it away as general talk about sexual fantasies . However , after carefully considering all the evidence against them , the jury has today found them guilty of all the repugnant offences they faced . ` The CPS and Police are dedicated to protecting children and young people , and will continue to do all in our power to bring to justice all those who harm them or plan to harm them in any way . ' | Kevin Barnett , his wife and his girlfriend jailed for ` repugnant ' abuse plans . Susan Barnett and Nikita Moore were said to have been ` besotted ' with him . They both discussed and planned sexual abuse in order to win him back . Preston court heard their sexual exchanges became ` utterly depraved ' Moore and Barnett shared fantasies of her giving birth to a child to abuse . 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Disgraced : Florida osteopath Dr Daniel McBath has died of a heart attack two months after he was banned from treating female patients in light of allegations of sexual abuse and professional misconduct . A Florida doctor accused of repeatedly drugging at least three female patients with cocaine and sedatives and sexually assaulting them , has died while vacationing in Tennessee , his family said . Dr Daniel McBath , an osteopath from Dade City had his license restricted by the state in December for ` egregious and predatory ' behavior involving three women . McBath , 53 , who was forced to close his practice following the allegations , died from a heart attack in the early hours of Monday morning . Don McBath said his brother had been determined to fight ` clear his name ' but said that the allegations ` were too much . ' ` There 's not a person on this earth who could handle the pressure he was faced with . He was never arrested , never any hearings . It was nothing but allegations , and it weighed on him . he told the Pasco Tribune . Don McBath said that several of his brother 's former friends ` ostracized ' him after news broke about the allegations , which were investigated by the Dade City Police Department and Florida Department of Law Enforcement . ` These allegations have existed , some of them for a long time , and no arrests were ever made , ' Don McBath said . ' I wonder why ? Probably because there 's no evidence . It was sad to see people he thought were his friends turn their back on him . ` He was totally distraught over this stuff . And it all boiled down to money -- people wanting settlements and stuff like that . ' McBath is survived by his wife , two daughters and a son . The physician allegedly assaulted some of the victims at his McBath Medical Center at 23933 17th Street in Dade City . Under an emergency order issued by the Department of Health , McBath was prevented from treating female patients at his McBath Medical Center at 23933 17th Street in Dade City in December . According to the 34-page order signed by State Surgeon General John Armstrong and cited by WPTV , McBath repeatedly drugged and sexually assaulted a patient with a history of abuse between June 2009 and January 2014 . The doctor diagnosed the victim with obesity , even though at the time the 5-foot-7 woman a weighed only 135lbs . He later diagnosed the woman with hormonal imbalance , chronic pain , anxiety and fatigue ` without any supporting medical justification , ' the order states , and prescribed her a cocktail of Adderall , Xanax , hydrocodone and B-12 shots . On at least one occasion , McBath allegedly injected a white liquid into the patient 's vagina , telling her it would give her a stronger sex drive . In the course of her treatment , the 35-year-old woman came to McBath 's house and he instructed her to put on his wife 's clothes , which she refused to do . Family man : McBath is survived by his wife , Brenda -LRB- left -RRB- , and his son and two daughters . The doctor and patient drank alcohol and used cocaine . The order states the woman then passed out and later woke up in McBath 's bed . With the woman slipping in and out of consciousness , McBath injected her with an unknown substance in her vagina and then proceeded to have sex with her , along with another man who was at the house , the document claims . Identified only as Mr DH ' in the order , the man allegedly had vaginal , oral and anal sex with the woman . McBath later also penetrated her with his hand , causing her to bleed profusely . On another occasion , McBath allegedly asked the patient to rub her privates with a cigar . Months later , the doctor took a photo of the woman 's vagina without her consent , the order states . In July 2004 , McBath 's then-26-year-old intern reported an incident during which the married doctor came over to her house to teach her how to perform a varicose vain removal procedure . Betrayal of trust : McBath , pictured left and right with his wife , was accused of drugging a 26-year-old intern and exposing himself to her before she lost consciousnesses . He later said they had ` made love ' Both of them drank beer and McBath gave the intern two blue pills telling her it was an antibiotic . The medicine made the woman feel woozy , which McBath claimed was a reaction to the antibiotic . While McBath was performing a ` chiropractic manipulation ' on his employee , the order states he rolled her on her back , took her face in his hands and told her he had ` wanted to do this since the second day of work . ' The well-respected doctor then started kissing her on her mouth and breasts despite her protestations , according to the order , before exposing his erect penis and asking her if she ` wanted some of this . ' The intern then lost consciousness . She came to on McBath 's couch sometime later and was told by the doctor that they had ` made love , ' the order states . The 26-year-old found her neck to be covered in ` love bites ' and later tested positive for a sedative . ` Egregious ' : The doctor allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted a 35-year-old woman with a history of abuse between June 2009 and January 2014 after misdiagnosing her with obesity . The most recent incident involving Dr McBath dates to April of last year when he allegedly gave his long-time patient a shot for a suspected urinary tract infection , which caused her to pass out . The 32-year-old woman , who has been McBath 's patient since age 14 , woke up on his couch four hours later . She too tested positive for the same sedative as the intern . When the patient reported the incident to police , detectives had her call McBath to talk to him about what happened between them , with officers listening in on their conversation . McBath allegedly told the woman that they did not have sex and instructed her not to talk about this to anyone . McBath , who has a wife and two grown children , has not been charged with any crime pending an investigation by the local sheriff 's department . When contacted by Tampa Bay Times for a comment on the allegations , the doctor has denied the patients ' claims , calling them ` pathetic ' and saying they were the result of retaliation , but he would not say for what . ` Dr. McBath demonstrated predatory behavior , ' the emergency order in the case concludes . ` The number of patients that have reported the sexual misconduct and administration of substances without consent indicates that Dr. McBath 's conduct will continue . ' | Osteopath Dr Daniel McBath died of a heart attack in his sleep on Monday . In December he had been banned from treating female patients in light of allegations that he sexually assaulted three patients between 2004 and 2014 . The married father of two daughters allegedly drugged a 26-year-old intern and exposed himself to her before she lost consciousnesses . A 35-year-old patient with history of sexual abuse was allegedly violated by the physician and his friend until she bled . McBath allegedly injected her privates with white substance to increase her sex drive and told her to rub a cigar over her crotch . 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They are not like any burgers you 've ever seen and you certainly wo n't find these bizarre buns at your local McDonald 's or Burger King . The crazy creations are the brainchild of artists Thomas Weil and Quentin Weisbuch , who were so bored of ubiquitous lunchtime sandwiches that they took matters into their own hands . The duo soon established a ritual where they conducted weekly experiments on new ways of cooking burgers during their very short lunch break with the ultimate aim being to design an edible masterpiece of ` everything that tastes good between two buns . ' The Beerger bun is made with malt , barley and hops . The patty comes with onions , slices of orange , cabbage and cheese . The Mystery Box burger -LRB- left -RRB- , created for Master Chef USA is composed of raw salmon , smoked bacon , mint , basil , garlic and yogurt sauce , rice cake , rice bun , black sesame seeds , salmon roe , mint and basil leaves and balsamic cream . The oyster burger -LRB- right -RRB- is made with sea rye bread , ` tsunami ' butter , shallots , oysters , lemon drizzle , dill ` spray ' and ` wrecked ' wakame . Their wondrous creations , which feature everything from a gold-leaf covered burger and rolls stuffed with raw oysters , to ` burger ' composed of rice and sushi , are featured on the duo 's website Fat & Furious Burger . Thomas and Quentin -- who founded the graphic design and art studio Furious -- used the recipes to launch their Fat and Furious Burger cookbook late last year , with 60 recipes for ` kamikaze livers and intrepid stomachs . ' The blurb on their website reads : ` As we were so bored of random food at lunch , we started cooking together . It soon became kind of a ritual : improvising and experimenting new ways of cooking a burger in very short lunch break . ` It 's about an hour and a half to find an idea , run to a supermarket to get everything , cook , shoot and eat . ` We did n't expect this project to go viral : Back in 2012 , we decided to launch our blog to show our crazy pics to our friend ... never expecting it would be such a buzz ! ' Crabzilla has spider crab , mango slices , curly lettuce , tomatoes , shrimp , lemon , fennel and chili mayonnaise . The Pizza Mutant Ninja Burger has tomatoes , bacon , lettuce , Cheddar , pepperoni , beef patty , mozzarella and salad . The bun in the Ocean Burger was painted with food colouring to make it appear like salmon skin . The burger has smoked salmon , cream cheese , tomatoes , lettuce , onions and mustard . The pair go on to explain that their project was born from the collision of two strong appetites . And while the burgers are not on any restaurant menu , the colleagues often work with chefs to come up with new creations . The added : ` We cook them -LSB- the burgers -RSB- for our daily meals , so it 's all about one shot , but we often collaborate with restaurants to create special burgers people can actually taste . ' The Paris-based pair say it costs anything from 5 to 50 Euros to make their burgers . Happy Birthger -LRB- left -RRB- is rare beef with fondant , coulis of red wine and dark chocolate , red onion compote , slivered almonds poire belle Helene -LRB- poached pears in sugar syrup -RRB- and fresh goat 's cheese . Tell Dad Burger -LRB- right -RRB- has layers of ham , carrots , peas , and pureed vegetables . Go Green burger with artichoke hearts , sun-dried tomatoes , olives , grilled courgettes , dill and mozzarella . Inspired by daily life , they also get burger ideas from newspaper headlines . When the twosome first started on their project they were shooting on their iPhones . They have since graduated to their own studio with a proper kitchen and professional camera equipment . Understandably , with so many strange ingredients , the burgers are ' ` sometimes a great surprise and sometimes kind of a fail . ' The Head Burger : Mandolined tomatoes , vegetables , beef patty , sausage slice and white cabbage . Heart-Breaker Burger . Artichoke hearts , raw marinated tuna , heart of lettuce , tomatoes , honey vinaigrette and mustard sauce . Coq ' O Wine Burger -LRB- left -RRB- : Bun stuffed with bacon , onion rings , cooked mushrooms , carrots with lemon juice and bacon butter . Burger snow -LRB- right -RRB- is a white bun with Cheddar cheese , chicken steak with mayonnaise , candied chestnuts , candied pears and salad . In addition to a beef patty , the Apocalypse Now themed burger has pickles , onions , vinegar , nuts and a pomegranate reduction . The Hobbit Burger is made from a single bagel stuffed with ` Mordor ' powder , peppers , onion rings , cod roe , hummus , cucumber and dill . One of the pair 's favourite burgers is the Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Burger that they created in collaboration with a restaurant in Geneva called Le Calamar . They said : ` We were very excited to work on a global Burger event that included the creation of a delirium burger recipe . ' -LSB- It included -RSB- the creation of crazy posters and designs for the event 's communication , and above all creating a new food tasting experience . ' But their sushi-shaped burger has so far proved to be the most popular . They said : ` The sushi shaped burger we created in collaboration with tumblr & Master chef USA has been really appreciated by our community . -LSB- There were -RSB- more than 1500 reblogs on tumblr and thousands of likes on Instagram and Facebook . ' It came from space : The UFO Burger with flying fish roe , tobiko wasabi , breaded chicken fillet , wakame salad , grilled papadum , beetroot sauce and slices of ginger and lemon . The Blue burger -LRB- left -RRB- is stuffed with blue cheese , wilted spinach , tomatoes and Brie . The Burgirl -LRB- right -RRB- has prawns , cucumber , avocado , coriander , lemon juice , peppers , grapefruit , mint and salmon mousse . Yin & Yang Bun : The yin -LRB- white -RRB- is chicken breast in coconut milk with a lemon and cheese sauce , egg white , white pepper , white onion , white cabbage and white fungus . The yang -LRB- black -RRB- bun has been stained with squid ink and contains black Angus , black radish , black fungus in China black tea . It also includes Smoke Black Label whiskey sauce and black pepper . Spicy Burger comes with a tur - ` bun ' and perches delicately on a bed of nails . 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The government is looking at ways to counter Islamic State propaganda after it was revealed terrorists are serving up pancake recipes online to win over new followers . A national security review report has revealed terror groups such as Islamic State are using ` highly targeted messages to appeal to vulnerable audiences ' . The report gives the example of IS releasing a pancake recipe ` designed to feed jihadists after a hard day of fighting ' . A rough translation of the recipe website says the pancakes are quickly and easily prepared and best eaten with honey . ` Can supply to mujahideen -LRB- fighters -RRB- before scurrying out onto the fighting fronts and extend the mujahideen energy and power , God willing . ` Serve them to heroes . ' Australian jihadi Mohamed Elomar is just one of many who has been accused of trying to recruit Australians to join Islamic State . ISIS fighters holding the Al-Qaeda flag with ` Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ' written on it in Aleppo , Syria . Prime Minister Tony Abbott detailed the terror groups ' ploys on Monday during a landmark national security address . IS has also released a guidebook to help young mothers raise a ` Mujahid child ' . ` Do n't wait until they are seven to start , for it may be too late by then , ' it says . The federal government is looking at ways to counter such propaganda , in consultation with Islamic communities . Islamic State first issued the pancake recipes in 2014 along with a recipe for balls of date mush . They instructed the pancakes should be made with egg , sugar , oil , salt , milk and flour . Militants are told that the date balls are best eaten during an ` intermission in battle ' with coffee or water . ` They contain significant calories , and will extend the power and strength of the Mujahideen , God willing , ' the post says . Ingredients : four tablespoons of flour , one egg , teaspoon of salt and a cup of milk . The recipe instructs cooks to put all the ingredients in a bowl and stir them well . Cooks are then told to pour a little oil into the pan and warm to a medium hear , before pouring in the pancake mixture . When the pancake starts bubbling it should be flipped over . Once brown on both sides the pancake is ready to be served . Militants suggest dishing it up with maple syrup or honey . The cookbook was published by the Zora Foundation , an arm of ISIS that is seeking to recruit women to the cause , and give advice to those already in Syria and Iraq . Their slogan is ` preparing for the honour of jihad ' and their online accounts - which post only in Arabic - have attracted thousands of followers so far . ISIS strictly forbid women from taking part in combat , and so the propaganda films instead focus on how to assist jihad through ` feminine manual labour ' . Among the suitable tasks given to women is producing and editing slideshows and film footage , in an effort to make more propaganda , and participating in ` jihadi science ' - which is not explained further . Prime Minister Tony Abbott addresses the media during a national security statement at the AFP headquarters in Canberra , Monday , Feb. 23 , 2015 . It is not known exactly how many women have joined ISIS , but it is common for men signing up to take their wives to fight alongside them . There are two all-female brigades operating in the de-facto capital of Raqqa , in Syria , including al-Khanssaa , which is thought to be lead by Aqsa Mahmood , 20 , a British female jihadi . The brigade , whose job is to patrol the streets of Raqqa enforcing strict Sharia law , is thought to include up to sixty female radicals from the UK . The ingredients needed for power and strength increasing ` date balls ' include dates , butter and flour . Terrorist wives are told to take the pips out of the dates and melt the butter . Take the remains of the dates and add the butter . Then combine with the flour . Cooks then need to role the mixture into the tiny balls before they are ready for their fighter husbands . On Monday , the PM announced many Australians who fight for the Islamic State will be stripped of their citizenship . The dramatic pledge came as a review released today revealed more than thirty Australians have returned home after fighting for jihadist causes overseas . The government is also exploring taking away some of the rights of jihadists who are sole Australian citizens , Mr Abbott said . That could include restricting their access to welfare payments , to consular help and their ability to leave or return to Australia . ` The Islam-ist death-cult has declared war on the world , ' Mr Abbott said . ` We can not allow bad people to use our good nature against us . ' He added that Sydney siege gunman Man Monis had been given the benefit of the doubt too many times , including with citizenship . Mr Abbott also confirmed that ASIO is currently investigating thousands of terror leads and suspects , with 400 people deemed high risk . ` That 's more than double the number a year ago , ' Mr Abbott told the assembled crowd , which included top national security officers from the Australian Federal Police . ISIS have published cartoon videos aimed at encouraging more women to join their cause . ISIS strictly forbid women from taking part in combat , and so the propaganda films instead focus on how to assist jihad through ` feminine manual labour ' . | Prime Minister Tony Abbott revealed plans to battle ISIS propaganda . ISIS has its own cookbook aimed at the wives of militants . Recipes for date balls and pancakes exist for terrorists . Calorie packed snacks are said to extend ` power and strength ' of fighters . 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The Fifty Shades Of Grey franchise has been dealt a major blow following claims that leading man Jamie Dornan will not be reprising his role as Christian Grey . The Northern Irish actor was expected to return as the enigmatic corporate executive in Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed , parts two and three in the hugely successful trilogy by British novelist E.L James . But according to Australian magazine NW Jamie , 32 , has reportedly walked away from the plum role because wife of two-years Amelia Warner is uncomfortable with the raunchy sex scenes he shares with co-star Dakota Johnson . However , a representative for the screen star has said in a statement to MailOnline : ` All press reports are pure conjecture as the studio has not committed to a sequel as yet . ' Scroll down for video . Fade to Grey : Australian magazine NW claim that Jamie Dornan will not be reprising his plum role in the 50 Shades Of Grey franchise because wife of two-years Amelia Warner is uncomfortable with the sex scenes . Uncomfortable : Dornan , pictured with Amelia at the GQ Men Of The Year awards in September , recently said she ` has n't seen the film and I do n't think she will , to be honest , I 'd understand if she did n't want to . ' Jamie recently spoke of his wife 's discomfort in an interview with the Evening Standard . He told the publication : ` -LRB- Amelia -RRB- has n't seen the film and I do n't think she will , to be honest , I 'd understand if she did n't want to . ' And in a recent interview with Glamour magazine , his co-star Dakota also admitted that she did n't feel comfortable about her family watching the film . She said : ' I do n't want my family to see -LSB- the movie -RSB- , because it 's inappropriate . Or my brothers ' friends , who I grew up with . I think they 'd be like , `` Blegh . '' Also there 's part of me that 's like , I do n't want anyone to see this movie . Just kidding . ' Fans have since taken to Twitter in their droves to express their dismay at Jamie 's reported decision - which comes just two weeks after the film opened to mixed reviews . Steamy : Jamie stars with actress Dakota Johnson in 50 Shades Of Grey , which opened to mixed reviews on February 13 . One wrote : ` Was going to go see Fifty again today , but I think I 'll hold off now until I know if @JamieDornan will continue . ' Another added : ` Jamie Dornan wo n't appear in the next films of 50 Shades because his wife do n't like it ... #whipped divorce her man . ' ` Surely Jamie Dornan 's wife knew what to expect when he signed up for 50 Shades ? I mean the books are hardly fluffy clouds and rainbows , ' wrote a perplexed fan . Jamie 's reported departure follows claims that director Sam Taylor-Johnson has quit the franchise following a series of furious bust-ups with author James . The Sun claim that the British director is keen to leave the franchise due to her constant on-set feuds with the author , despite previously claiming that she had ` signed on ' to work on the sequels . Out of the franchise ? Sam Taylor-Johnson is reportedly keen to pull out of directing the Fifty Shades Of Grey sequels after on-going bust ups with the books ' author , E.L. James . A senior film insider told newspaper 's Dan Wootton : ` Sam wo n't be back for the Fifty Shades sequels . She wants out and Universal knows that 's the right decision . ` Her relationship with Erika has become absolutely toxic -- they despise each other and blame each other for the problems with the film . ' Sam and E.L. - who signed a # 3million deal with Universal and Focus Films giving them the rights to her trio of books , which also gave her creative control of the movies - are said to have clashed numerous times about sex scenes as the author wanted to make the movie racier . The source also claimed that most of the rows between the two were due to the author 's wishes for the film to be as explicit as the book . Difficult working relationship : E.L. James and the director have admitted that they found working together a challenge due to different artistic ideals . ` But Sam pushed back because she wanted the movie to be more than just a collection of S&M scenes , ' they added . It was not officially confirmed that Sam would return to direct the sequels , although she had hinted that she was in the pipeline . ' I have a feeling discussions are going on behind closed doors but I 've heard nothing so I 'm as in the dark as everybody else on this , ' the director revealed in a recent interview with The Independent . A representative for Sam has told MailOnline that ` the studio have not committed to a sequel as yet ' and that they decline to comment further on the matter . Sam has openly admitted she and E.L would ` often clash ' while making the film and she recently revealed she was banned from using a jellyfish in a sex scene , while the author also admitted the pair ` butted heads ' . Tension : E.L James -LRB- left -RRB- and Sam Taylor-Johnson -LRB- right -RRB- have toured the world together to promote the film along with the film 's leading stars , including Dakota Johnson -LRB- centre -RRB- . Despite E.L. 's bust-ups with Sam , the two main stars of the movie , Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson - who play Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele - were said to have been happy with the filmmaker . And although they are fans of working with her , they wo n't have the option to leave the franchise as they have signed tight contracts to keep them in the next two films , each which will be based on the follow-up novels Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed . In a previous interview , director Sam admitted that filming the controversial film with the writer close at hand was often trying . ` It was difficult , I 'm not going to lie , ' she confessed . ` It was difficult ' : The British filmmaker has previously admitted to the challenge of working with the author . ` We would have proper on-set barneys and I 'm not confrontational . But it was about finding a way between the two of us . ' Hollywood sources previously claimed that the director and author even rowed about the final word in the film , with Sam favouring ` red ' , a ` safe word ' used in the bedroom by the protagonists , and James insisting on ` stop ' . It was , says one insider , ` the most petty and ridiculous argument in the world ' and the climax of months of tension between the pair . But E.L - who has sold 100million copies of her novel - apparently , ` was given a lot of power and has used every opportunity to flex that power ' . Success : E.L. is said to have wanted to keep the film as close to the erotic book as possible . Another source who spoke to the Mail last week week claims the popular writer even threatened to tell her millions of fans across the world to boycott cinemas when the film was released on Valentine 's Day if she did n't get her own way . Sam recently responded rather bluntly to these rumours : ' I should hope not , ' she retorted , when asked about them . Despite the on-going professional scuffle between the two women , Fifty Shades Of Grey has gone on to become a huge success . The raunchy film dominated cinemas at the weekend with ticket sales of # 13.5 million since its release on Friday . Erotic : The film is filled with raunchy and intimate scenes between the lead characters Christian Grey -LRB- Jamie Dornan -RRB- and Anastacia Steele -LRB- Dakota Johnson -RRB- . It outstripped the competition - taking in more in ticket sales than the rest of the top 10 films combined and becoming the most successful 18-certificate film ever in the UK and Ireland . According to Deadline.com , Fifty Shades Of Grey became the US ' biggest February opening of all time with an impressive haul of $ 93 million . The S&M - themed film took # 4.6 million in the UK on its opening night , which is the most ever for a certificate 18 film . It broke the previous record of # 3.19 million set by 2009 comedy The Hangover . And many cinemas sold out of tickets . The hype around the film , which is based on the books by E.L James , saw some venues sell out as early as two weeks ago after film fans rushed to make advance bookings . MailOnline has contacted a representative Universal and is awaiting comment . Disagreements : Sam is said to have wanted the film to not be all about the S&M scenes , while writer E.L. had a differing opinion on how her book should look on the big screen . | Fans have taken to Twitter to express disappointment at the shocking news . Jamie Dornan 's wife has refused to see the racy S&M - themed movie . Co-star Dakota Johnson does n't want her family to watch the hit film . Sam Taylor-Johnson is also reportedly keen to pull out of directing the sequels after ` on-going bust ups ' with the books ' author , E.L. James . The film took # 4.6 million in the UK on its opening night - the most ever for a certificate 18 film . 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Looking glamorous in a fur-lined coat , Princess Michael of Kent took a break from the slopes to indulge in a spot of culture last week . The 70-year-old royal was seen enjoying an evening in a gallery with some fellow art enthusiasts at the Galerie Gmurzynska in St Moritz , Switzerland . It came in the same week Princess Michael - dubbed Princess Pushy for her firm demeanour - took to the slopes for a spot of skiing with friends . A glamorous looking Princess Michael of Kent was seen last week enjoying an exhibition at the Galerie Gmurzynska in St Moritz , Switzerland . The 70-year-old royal was seen chatting to fellow guests at an evening in a gallery . The Princess looked glamorous in a cosy fur-trimmed coat and oversized pearl earrings as she mingled with fellow guests at an exhibition at the . A spokesperson for Galerie Gmurzynska , which was established in 1963 in Cologne and is touted as one of the leading galleries for Russian Avant-Garde and Classical Modern art , told MailOnline that the royal took in Tom Wesselmann 's A Line to Greatness exhibition . Wesselmann is well-known for his signature steel drawings , which he sketched between the 1980s and 1990s . According to her website , Princess Michael is a staunch art fan . It reads : ` Princess Michael has joined Galerie Gmurzynska in Zurich and St Moritz . She looked glamorous in a cosy fur trimmed coat and oversized pearl earrings as she exited the event . The gallery was established in 1963 in Cologne and is touted as one of the leading galleries for Russian Avant-Garde and Classical Modern art . A spokesperson for the gallery told MailOnline that the royal , seen texting on her phone inside , took in Tom Wesselmann 's A Line to Greatness exhibition . ` The gallery is co-owned by Mathias Rastorfer and Krystyna Gmurzynska with Krystyna 's son and daughter also working with them . ` Gmurzynska is one of the world 's leading galleries specializing in Contemporary , Modern , Early Modern , Russian Avant-Garde and Impressionist paintings and sculpture . ` The gallery has represented the estate of Yves Klein for the past 20 years ; has a current Zaha Hadid exhibition ; contains works by Bacon , Rothko , and Indiana as well as classics such as Matisse and Picasso . ' Wesselmann is well-known for his signature steel drawings , which he sketched between the 1980s and 90s . Engaging in a spot of cultural chat ? The staunch art fan chatted to fellow guests . The Princess , known for her glamorous style , wrapped up warm against the elements . Off she goes ! The royal was one of the last guests to leave the gallery . Prince Michael of Kent is the Queen 's first cousin and married his Austrian aristocrat wife , Marie Christine Anna Agnes Hedwig Ida von Reibnitz , in 1978 . On the Friday , the royal was seen hitting the slopes . Dressed in a full navy ski suit , she showed off her athletic prowess with friends and stopped for a break at a cafe on her way down the mountain . Prince Michael of Kent is the Queen 's first cousin and married his Austrian aristocrat wife , Marie Christine Anna Agnes Hedwig Ida von Reibnitz , in 1978 . According to her website , Princess Michael , seen smiling inside the gallery , is a staunch art fan . Princess Michael pictured inside the Galerie Gmurzynska . The 70-year-old looked engrossed in the work she was admiring inside Galerie Gmurzynska . The couple wed just a month after Princess Michael annulled her first marriage and now occupy an unusual place in the Royal family . Princess Michael of Kent is seen skiing in St Moritz , Switzerland . Because Prince Michael was the third-born child of George V 's son the Duke of Kent , after siblings Prince Edward and Princess Alexandra , he and his wife do not receive a public allowance . A qualified Russian interpreter , he earns his money from a private consultancy firm offering international advice in construction , telecommunications , insurance , finance and tourism . But he and his wife have lived since 1978 in a five-bedroom apartment in Kensington Palace in the heart of London , where until 2010 the # 120,000-a-year rent was paid for by the Queen . The revelation sparked calls to evict the couple - but Buckingham Palace defended the set-up in 2005 , saying it was to recognise engagements they undertook at their own expense . Just five years later , however , Prince and Princess Michael began paying the full cost of the apartment themselves . Princess Michael 's title with her husband 's name is in fact completely normal for the Royal family - but she happens to be the only living member who is addressed in that way . It is because she is not a Princess in her own right and because , as Buckingham Palace puts it , ` Prince Michael is the only grandson of a king titled HRH who is a second son ' . Dubbed Princess Pushy for her firm demeanour , the Princess was seen showing off her skiing skills . The athletic royal looked young beyond her 70 years as she slipped down the slopes . The royal enjoyed a break from the slopes and chatted to some friends in a cafe . The royal blended into the crowds in a full navy ski suit and white helmet as she took to the slopes . Prince Michael of Kent is the Queen 's first cousin and married his Austrian aristocrat wife , Marie Christine Anna Agnes Hedwig Ida von Reibnitz , in 1978 . Earlier this month , Prince and Princess Michael of Kent were revealed to be among the royals , politicians , film actors and sports stars named as holding secretive Swiss accounts in banking 's biggest-ever leak . The Queen 's cousin and his wife , often known as Princess Pushy , were among a number of high profile names revealed by a whistleblower to have held accounts with HSBC 's private Swiss banking arm . The account linked to the royal couple was reportedly held in the name of their company , Cantium Services Limited . A representative for the couple told the International Consortium for Investigative Journalists that the account had ` never received nor held any funds ' and was closed in 2009 . MailOnline has contacted a spokesman for Prince and Princess Michael for further comment . The Queen 's cousin and his wife , often known as Princess Pushy , were among a number of high profile names revealed by a whistleblower to have held accounts with HSBC 's private Swiss banking arm . | The Princess looked glamorous in fur-trimmed coat and pearl earrings . Attended exhibition at the Galerie Gmurzynska in St Moritz , Switzerland . Royal took in Tom Wesselmann 's A Line to Greatness exhibition . Two days later , seen hitting the slopes for a spot of skiing in St Moritz . | [[0, 37], [436, 561], [664, 749], [697, 707], [708, 809], [1339, 1415], [1363, 1441], [138, 273], [436, 561], [697, 707], [708, 809], [810, 847], [988, 1077], [1638, 1647], [1685, 1743], [360, 378], [381, 435], [2773, 2786], [2789, 2828], [3519, 3571], [5160, 5184]] |
It 's being hailed as the most expensive ice-cream sundae in the world and took five weeks to create , with a single scoop costing a whopping # 530 . Made from Madagascar vanilla ice-cream , infused with the world 's most expensive Iranian saffron and decorated with slices of black Italian truffles , the Black Diamond ice-cream is on sale at Scoopi Cafe in Dubai . The decadent dessert is topped with 23-carat edible gold and comes served in a Vesace bowl and spoon , which the customer gets to keep . Costly ice-cream : A single scoop serving of Black Diamond ice-cream costs # 530 . Newly launched chocolatier and ice cream cafe Scoopi in Dubai is serving the dessert . The ice-cream is being served at newly launched chocolatier and ice cream café on Al Wasl Road in Dubai . The café owner Zubin Doshi took five weeks to craft his pricey pud and flew in his exotic ingredients from across the globe while he perfected his recipe . ` Popular ice-cream products in the city are priced lower , but we expect Dubai 's increasingly aspirational consumers to readily pay a premium for a superior product , ' he told arabianbusiness.com . But alongside the expensive ice-cream are some less expensive options such as sorbets , frozen yogurts and speciality sundaes . While Mr Doshi 's ice-cream may be better suited to those with deep pockets , it certainly is n't the most expensive dessert in the world . The cafe also offers less expensive desserts such as Belgian waffles , speciality sundaes and sorbet . Last year Krispy Kreme unveiled its # 1,000 Luxe doughnut made with Dom Perignon 2002 champagne jelly , white chocolate flowers dusted with gold , edible diamonds , and 24-carat gold leaf and a cocktail on the side . The Golden Opulence Sundae at Serendipity 3 , New York , costs # 647 and must be requested two days in advance to allow for ingredient sourcing . Arnaud 's restaurant in New Orleans serves strawberries which come with a 7.09-carat pink diamond ring , raising the price of a bowl of the fruit to a whopping # 900,000 . The Golden Opulence Sundae at Serendipity 3 , New York , costs # 647 and must be requested two days in advance to allow for ingredient sourcing . For that price you get Tahitian Vanilla ice cream covered in 23-carat gold leaf , drizzled with Amedei Porcelana chocolate , and topped with pieces of Venezuelan Chuao chocolate , gold-coated almonds , candied fruit flown in from Paris , and sweet Grand Passion Caviar infused with passion fruit , orange and Armagnac . Arnaud 's restaurant in New Orleans serves a bowl of strawberries which come with a 7.09-carat pink diamond ring , raising the price of a bowl of the fruit to a whopping # 900,000 . Gold Italian cassata leaf , pomegranate and mango compote seasoned with Dom Perignon Champagne and served chocolate fisherman sculpture , the Fosherman 's Indulgence dessert served at Fortress Resort and Spa , Sri Lanka , costs # 9,300 and comes served with an 80-carat aquamarine stone . Fancy a cupcake ? Sweet Surrender in Las Vegas , Nevada , sells the # 485 Decadence D'Or cupcake is made from ` Palmira Single Estate Chocolate derived from the rare and fragile Porcelana Criollo bean at the Valrhona plantation in Venezuela , with edible gold flakes , Tahitian Gold Vanilla Caviar , and 100-year-old Cognac , encased in blown sugar . A platinum wedding cake by Japanese pastry chef Nobue Ikara costs # 84,000 came adorned with platinum necklaces , pendants , and pins , and was covered in edible platinum flakes . Dubai 's Bloomsbury Cupcakes creates a 23-carat edible gold covered chocolate cupcake dessert The chocolate cupcake , made with Amedei Porcelana chocolate and Ugandan vanilla beans , also comes topped with chocolate frosting and edible gold dust . You also get a couple chocolate covered strawberries and a golden spoon . | Expensive Black Diamond ice-cream served at Scoopi Cafe in Dubai . Topped with 23-carat edible gold , dessert took five weeks to perfect . Customers who order dessert get to keep the expensive bowl and spoon . | [[523, 578], [618, 673], [674, 779], [0, 5], [75, 100], [367, 423], [780, 846], [2212, 2268], [3511, 3604], [3548, 3626], [444, 467], [489, 503]] |
A flag collector has sparked fury by hoisting a Nazi swastika up a 20ft pole outside his home -- before claiming he did not know what it represented . Martin Baker , 53 , flew the red and black Waffen SS flag at the front of his house in Doncaster , South Yorkshire , on Friday night - before taking it down hours later on Saturday morning . Now , Mr Baker - who has more than 100 flags in his collection and has been flying them outside his home for seven years - has apologised and admitted he was ` still not sure what the flag means ' . Faced fury : Martin Baker , 53 , flew the red and black Waffen SS flag at the front of his house in Doncaster , South Yorkshire , on Friday night - before taking it down hours later on Saturday morning . Collector : Mr Baker -LRB- pictured with his 53-year-old wife Sharon -RRB- - who has been flying flags outside his home for seven years - has apologised and admitted he was ` still not sure what the flag means ' He said : ` I do n't want to upset anyone so I took it down as soon as people started contacting me explaining about the fuss it was causing . I am not part of any right-wing group , I 'm not a fascist . ` It is nothing like that at all . It is all down to me being ignorant and I ca n't apologise enough . I took it down straight away . I just want to put the record straight . ` There was no motive behind it , it was purely down to my ignorance as to what it represented then and what it represents now . I am still not sure what the flag means . ' Mr Baker , who lives with his wife Sharon , 53 , began his flag fascination in 2008 by putting up a pole outside his # 280,000 detached four-bedroom house after a local garage was disposing of them . Home : Mr Baker has collected and displayed a wide variety of flags representing different countries . Original idea : The Leeds United season ticket holder had initially planned to use the flagpole to fly a flag showing his support for the football club . The Leeds United season ticket holder had initially planned to use the flagpole to fly a flag showing his support for the Championship football club . But since then he has started collecting and displaying a wide variety of flags representing different countries and causes - including military and country flags . Mr Baker added : ` I bought the flag on the internet and I will now be getting rid of it . I normally fly flags on a two-week cycle , but I am not putting any more up for a while . ` The next one I put up will say love , peace and happiness on it . I will be more careful next time . ' Mr Baker said none of the flags he had flown before had ever landed him in hot water . The Waffen-SS , which existed between 1933 and 1945 , was the combat arm of the Nazi party 's Schutzstaffel - and condemned at the Nuremberg Trials as being part of a criminal organisation . | Martin Baker , 53 , flew red and black Waffen SS flag at front of his house . He took it down from the pole in Doncaster , South Yorkshire , hours later . Now he has apologised and says he is ` still not sure what the flag means ' | [[151, 163], [171, 247], [342, 345], [348, 356], [409, 462], [541, 551], [574, 650], [293, 341], [696, 744], [97, 150], [451, 462], [465, 479], [342, 345], [484, 536], [869, 880], [883, 897], [745, 754], [902, 948]] |
No willpower ? Always reaching for treats and junk food , even when you 're trying to keep healthy ? This latest product promises to help with the struggle when you are on a diet - by by sealing your treats in a time locked vault with no way of getting them out until the timer runs out . The Kitchen Safe is a plastic container that can be used to keep any sweets , chocolates or unhealthy snacks out of reach . There is no override switch on the Kitchen Safe , meaning once the sweets are in , they can not come out until the timer reaches zero . It uses a time lock which makes the container impenetrable . There is no override switch meaning once the sweets are in , they can not come out until the timer reaches zero . The timer can be set to lock for between one minute to 10 days . The safe can store food items such as cookies , and sweets , for any time from one minute up to 10 days . The company behind the invention hopes that it will remove the temptation of eating unhealthy food for people on a diet . David Krippendorf created the Kitchen Safe in the States along with Nick and Ryan Tseng - and it is now available in the UK . The safe is made out of thick plastic . Mr Krippendorf said : ` The Kitchen Safe helps people achieve their goals by limiting and avoiding temptations . ` We 've had people tell us they 've lost weight , quit smoking , or just maintain a more healthy diet . ` It was something that I wanted and needed for myself . I wanted to avoid the temptation that led me to nibble on food throughout the day . ` Now I have three Kitchen Safes in my home and put different items in each . . ` Our customers tell us it has made a huge impact in their lives . ' The safe is made of plastic that is three times thicker than a normal plastic container to keep its content secure . It can also be used to keep distracting items out of reach when you want to be productive . Games console controllers , TV remote controls and mobile phones can all be kept out of reach when trying to get some work done . The safe comes with the options of a clear , see-through base or a solid white colour which hides the contents and keeps it out of sight and out of mind . It costs $ 49 -LRB- # 31.73 -RRB- from the company 's website and is available in the UK from their UK warehouse . The two AA batteries it uses will last for around six months . Kitchen Safe can also be used to keep distracting items out of reach when you want to be productive . | Kitchen Safe made of plastic three times thicker than a normal container . Time-locked seal can be set to lock from one minute to 10 days . There is no override switch on container so sweets will stay safe in there . The # 31 receptable can also be used to store other distracting items . | [[1143, 1182], [1711, 1718], [1724, 1778], [724, 788], [724, 733], [745, 788], [610, 645], [1808, 1866], [2363, 2431]] |
Pastor Jehoshaphat Air Wibowo and his funeral director Suhendra Putro stood in the tiny , hot room at the Javanese Christian church yesterday in Cilicap , making some of the final preparations for the looming executions of Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran . With airforce jets on standby and their latest court appeal rejected , Chan and Sukumaran moved one step closer to being flown from their jail cell in Bali , 900 kilometres to the west , to this port town , which supplies Nusa Kambangan , also known as Death Island , where they will be shot to death . Cilacap appears more than ready . Since the first coffins arrived last week for the expected executions of 11 convicts on death row for drug offences , Mr Putro has brought in another six . Other equipment recently arrived are six large wooden crosses , six pillows , six satin covers and six sets of cross-shaped coffin nails , individually bagged the way that furniture stores , such as Ikea , package their screws . Scroll down for video . Funeral director Suhendra Putro shows the bill for the six new coffins arriving from Yogyakarta in the warehouse of Java Christian Church , Cilacap district , Central Java , Indonesia . With airforce jets on standby and a failed court appeal it seems that Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are one step closer to being flown from their Bali jail cell 900km west to Cilacap and taken to the island to be shot . The bill -LRB- right -RRB- that Mr Putro had just paid for included the cost of the cross-shaped coffin nails -LRB- left -RRB- . Mr Putro said a jumbo-sized coffin was ordered for a bigger person such as Sukumaran . ` We have several sized coffins . Standard or medium size is for most people and jumbo size is for bigger people , ' he told Daily Mail Australia . ` Foreigners are bigger than Indonesians . Maybe Australians . Chan is not big . Mr Sukumaran , he is big , yes ? ' The jumbo-sized coffin among Mr Putro 's stack at the church is at two metres long - no longer than the medium-sized - but with a considerably wider girth , around 90 centimetres wide rather than about 75 centimetres . ` It is not the stomach , ' Mr Putro said , crossing his arms to show how a body was placed in a coffin , ` It is the shoulders . ' He paid about six million Rupiah - around $ 600 Australian dollars - for the coffins and funeral items from a firm in Yokyakarta , which is a four-hour drive from Cilacap along a traffic choked highway . The coffins and their corresponding crosses , covers and pillows , arrived in the past few days . The jumbo coffin is two metres long - the same as the medium-sized boxes - but with a considerably wider girth , around 90cm wide rather than about 75cm . With up to 11 murderers and drug traffickers including Chan -LRB- right -RRB- and Sukumaran -LRB- left -RRB- scheduled for execution on Nusakambangan soon , Mr Putro might be two coffins short . Mr Putro bought in another six coffins along with six large wooden crosses , six pillows , six satin covers and six sets of cross-shaped coffin nails , individually bagged the way that furniture stores package their screws . Mr Putro -LRB- right -RRB- paid just under six million Rupiah for coffin and funeral items from a firm in Yokyakarta , which is a four-hour drive down a traffic choked highway east of Cilacap . A receipt showed six ` puti ' or coffins for 4.05 million Rupiah -LRB- $ 401.81 -RRB- , six ` salib ' or crosses for 420,000 Rupiah -LRB- $ 41.67 -RRB- , six ` slove ' or pillows for 180,000 Rupiah -LRB- $ 17.86 -RRB- , six ' tule ' or covers at 480,000 Rupiah -LRB- $ 47.64 -RRB- , plus ' kirim ' or transport at 750,000 Rupiah -LRB- $ 74.44 -RRB- and a 70,000 Rupiah -LRB- $ 6.95 -RRB- fee for a man to help lift the coffins . With up to 11 murderers and drug traffickers including Chan and Sukumaran scheduled for execution on Nusa Kambangan soon , Mr Putro worries he might be two coffins short . Mr Putro , who has been a mortician since 1992 and considers his profession ' a calling from God ' said he did not know whether he would need medium or jumbo-sized because ` the police have n't told me yet ' . But there was no time to order in any more of the specially made white ruched satin style he currently had . ` They will be plain , no material because it is an emergency order , ' he said . Meanwhile he , his assistant Mr Sulamin and Paster Wibowo are keeping the coffins in a hot , dry room with mothballs , so as to prevent mold or insects from damaging them . Police patrolling the waters surrounding Nusakambangan - dubbed ` Death Island ' The medium coffins weighed about 60kg and the jumbo size was about 70kg and if it rained on proceedings , the wooden structures absorbed about another 10kg in weight . Struggling to shift the caskets in the tiny crowded room with Mr Sulamin on one end and himself on the other , Mr Putro said each one weighed about 60kg , although the jumbo size was about 70kg and if it rained on proceedings , the wooden structures absorbed about another 10kg in weight . He said he was on standby for the police to give him the word that the executions would go ahead . ` Then on the day , the ambulances will come , one for each , with the coffins labelled for each prisoner and the ambulances also named , ' he said . ` Then I will go at 10pm to the island and wait for the executions . Afterwards the bodies are placed on tables and myself and my assistants go and prepare them for the coffins . Mr Putro said he did not personally pray for the souls of the condemned prisoners : ` but I pray I can carry out a good and proper job . ' Mr Putro said he did not personally pray for the souls of the condemned prisoners : ` but I pray I can carry out a good and proper job ' The coffins are kept in a hot , dry room with mothballs , so as to prevent mold or insects from damaging them . He said three of the five inmates exectuted on Nusakambangan Island on January 18 this year ` had smiles on their faces ' when he has dressed their bodies . Four Indonesian and five foreign prisoners apart from Chan and Sukumaran are listed for possible execution in this ` round ' . The Indonesians are multiple murderers Syofial aka Iyen Bin Anwar , Harun bin Ajis and Sargawi aka Ali Bin Sanusi and Zainal Abidim , who imported 58.7 kg of cannabis . The foreigners are Mary Jane Veloso , Filipina importer of 2.6 kg of heroin , French ecstasy lab operator Serge Ataloui , Ghanian Martin Anderson who imported just 50g of heroin , Nigerian Raheem Agbaje Salami -LRB- 5.3 kg of heroin -RRB- and the mentally ill Brazilian inmate , Rodrigo Gularte , who has been on the island for most of the eight years since he imported heroin in surfboards . Andrew Chan , 31 , and Myuran Sukumaran , 33 , were convicted in 2005 in relation to the ` Bali Nine ' heroin importing ring of 8.3 kg of the drug . Pastor Wibowo said he would offer his help to give religious counsel to any of the men or women who were to be executed , but that he did not believe in it . ' I say only God has the right -LSB- to take someone 's life -RSB- not the government , ' he said . There was no time to order in any more of the specially made white ruched satin style so any extra coffins will be plain , because it is an 'em ergency order ' An indonesian soldier seen near two military trucks on the Wijaya Pura port in front of Nusa Kambangan Island , Central Java , Indonesia on Tuesday . Cilicap is the supplier port to Nusakambangan Island -LRB- pictured -RRB- which is located 11km west from the town . | Nine coffins are ready for drug smugglers ' executions on ` Death Island ' 8 are medium , 1 is ` jumbo size ' for ` big foreigners ' like Myuran Sukumaran . They come with crosses , pillows and individually bagged sets of screws . Sukumaran and fellow Australian Andrew Chan await final execution order . Mortician who will handle the bodies says his work is ` God 's calling ' Says the bodies of inmates executed last month ` had smiles on their faces ' | [[3796, 3888], [1566, 1652], [1575, 1652], [1734, 1765], [763, 899], [0, 54], [155, 269], [3796, 3888], [3940, 3948], [3991, 4036], [5961, 5988]] |
A Ukrainian military parade to show-off armoured vehicles used in the fight against pro-Russian rebels has backfired after a soldier fell off a tank , leaving him unconscious . The embarrassing accident happened during the exercise outside the city of Debaltseve in south-eastern Ukraine 's Donetsk Oblast region , where fierce fighting between regime soldiers and separatist forces has taken place in recent weeks . Journalists were lined up along the road as the tank came rumbling past , packed with soldiers who were clinging to the top supposedly ready for battle . But as the tank swerved slightly to the right , one of the soldiers toppled off and landed heavily on the ground , lying there motionless afterwards and unable to move . Scroll down for video . Parade : Journalists were lined up alongside the road in as the tank came rumbling past , packed with soldiers who were clinging to the top supposedly ready for battle . Do n't slip : While speeding along the road the tank swerved slightly to the right and a soldier toppled off . The footage shows the soldier trying to stand to his position , and then losing his balance . Witness Malik Kundra said : ` We all ran over but the soldier did n't get up . He was taken away and I do n't know what happened to him after that , as we were n't given any other information . ' According to the Ukrainian army 's own military rules , it is illegal to transport people on tanks in the winter and especially not when travelling more than 30 mph . However when it was posted online a lot of people have a less charitable interpretation , saying the soldier was obviously only looking for a ticket back home and away from the front line . The Ukrainian military , which had been in control of Debaltseve during the month-long siege by pro-Russian rebels , were ordered to withdraw by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko recently and after they left , pro-Russian rebel forces began to enter the destroyed town . Do n't stand up : The footage shows the soldier trying to stand to his position , and then losing his balance . Tumble : According to the Ukrainian army 's own military rules , it is illegal to transport people on tanks in the winter and especially not when travelling more than 30 mph . It was thought that the end to full-scale fighting in the strategically located city might give fresh hope to the ceasefire that was signed in Minsk on Feb. 12 . However , as fighting in Debaltseve began to scale down , shelling was reported in the port city of Mariupol in the south of Ukraine and in the city of Donetsk , a pro-rebel stronghold . The conflict has claimed the lives of 5,692 people and left 14,122 wounded , according to a United Nations report . The true figure is likely to increase as Ukrainian commanders account for the captured and missing troops . Howitzers were seen moving east Tuesday from the largest rebel-held city in eastern Ukraine further into separatist-controlled territory , but the Ukrainian government disputed the rebels ' claim that a heavy weapons pullback had begun . A peace plan worked out in marathon talks on Feb. 12 aims to create a wide buffer zone between separatists ' and Ukrainian forces ' artillery as part of efforts to end the conflict that has left nearly 5,800 dead since April . The disagreement over a weapons pullback came as talks about a fragile peace deal for Ukraine were underway in Paris between the foreign ministers of Russia , Ukraine , Germany and France . Pain : The soldier landed heavily on the ground , lying there motionless afterwards and unable to move . Unconscious : Witness Malik Kundra said : ` We all ran over but the soldier did n't get up . He was taken away and I do n't know what happened to him after that , as we were n't given any other information ' The supposed cease-fire in eastern Ukraine has been troubled by violations . On Tuesday , military spokesman Lt. Col. Anatoliy Stelmakh said rebels had shelled the town of Popasna seven times and launched one barrage on the village of Luhanske . Stelmakh also said rebels tried to storm Ukrainian positions near the southern village of Shyrokyne , which is near the strategic Azov Sea port of Mariupol . Concerns persists that rebels aim to take Mariupol to help establish a land corridor between mainland Russia and the Crimean Peninsula , which Russia annexed last March . Russia denies Ukrainian and Western claims that it is supplying the rebels with troops and equipment , with the possible aim of a full-scale war . Russian President Vladimir Putin , in an interview Monday with state television , said ` such an apocalyptic scenario is hardly possible . ' Western officials and NATO insist , however , that satellite photos show that Russian military equipment is in eastern Ukraine . | Ukrainian solider was one of a group of fighters sitting on top of a tank . Vehicle was speeding along an icy road in front of gathered journalists . Soldier tried to stand up on the tank but vehicle swerved at the same time . He lost balance and landed heavily on the ground lying there motionless . Injured soldier was eventually taken away by embarrassed officials . | [[935, 946], [949, 1031], [1046, 1107], [1967, 1982], [1985, 2046], [619, 638], [655, 683], [619, 638], [686, 719], [1046, 1057], [1114, 1139], [1967, 1969], [1985, 1996], [2053, 2078], [3490, 3530], [3483, 3487], [3490, 3501], [3533, 3566]] |
Tiffany Cole and Emilia Carr did not know each other before they were put on death row at Florida 's Lowell Correctional Institution in Ocala . But now the women , who share incredibly similar stories , could n't imagine life without each other . Sexually abused when they were young , the cellmates were both convicted of separate murder charges they say are wrong and are fighting to have their death penalties removed from their sentences . Carr , 30 , is the is the youngest woman in the United States on death row , while Cole , 33 , is the third youngest . ` It 's legal murder , ' Cole told ABC News ' 20/20 program during an interview with Diane Sawyer , which will air in-full on Friday . Scroll down for video . To be executed : Tiffany Cole , 33 -LRB- left -RRB- , and Emilia Carr , 30 -LRB- right -RRB- both received death penalties after being convicted of separate murder charges . Carr is the youngest woman on death row in the county . ` We call it life row ' : The women spend up to 24 hours a day locked in their cell . Defiant : Cole and Carr refused to believe they are going to be executed . Young : Emilia Carr , 30 , is the youngest woman in the United States sitting on death row . ` How many rich people go to prison ? ' Carr added . ` We 're all minorities . ` We 're all people who are either minorities or did n't have any , money - any way to say , '' Hey , let me buy my freedom '' , because it 's not free in this country . ` Unfortunately , equality is an illusion . ' Cole was 26 when she was found guilty of the kidnapping and first-degree murder of a Florida husband and wife . Cole had lived next to them for years in South Carolina before moving to Jackonsville . Cole and three men robbed the couple before tying them up , driving them across the border to Georgia and burying them alive . The jury was shown photos of Cole and two co-defendants in a limousine , celebrating with champagne and handfuls of cash after the crime . The jury voted 9 to 3 that she should receive the death penalty . Arrested : Tiffany Cole , 33 -LRB- left -RRB- , and Emilia Carr , 30 -LRB- right -RRB- are seen here in their mugshots after first being arrested around 2009 . Cole claims she helped dig the grave but that she did not know it was for the victims . She claims she thought the group were going to bury some of the items they had stolen . ' I am not the same person anymore , ' Cole said . ' I have peace , I have joy . I have a sound mind . ' Emilia Carr was sentenced to death by lethal injection in 2011 for the 2009 murder of Heather Strong . Strong was the wife of Carr 's boyfriend , and both were convicted of her suffocating her with a plastic bag and dumping the body in a Florida storage unit . Carr was eight months pregnant at the time and now has four children , but is not allowed to see any of them . She claims she had left before the murder was committed . ` Would n't there have been physical evidence ? ' she told ABC . ' I mean , duct tape is some sticky stuff , yet there 's no finger prints , no DNA , no hair . ' Both women had never been to jail before they were arrested . Now they spend 24 hours a day locked in a cell together . Three times a week they are allowed outside for two hours , but the area is concrete . ' I have n't touched grass in six years , ' Carr said . ` So it 's the small stuff you take for granted , you really do . ' Scene : The women are inside Lowell Correctional Institution in Ocarla , Florida . Carr struggles being away from her kids , but said she has taught herself to deal with it . ' I think about them every day , ' she said . ` Before I really even came to know God , that was the hardest thing for me to cope with day in and day out , was being away from my kids . ` When I got here , my hair was falling out just from stress . ' Both women have lodged appeals , however the process takes an average of 10 to 12 years . They are not fighting their convictions , but want their sentences reduced from death to life in prison . They are both convinced they will not be executed . ` You ca n't have that mentality -LRB- that you 're going to die -RRB- , because that means you 've accepted this , ' Carr said . ` You 've already died ... you 're already dead if you accept that , ' Cole said . The women spend their days reading books . They are both religious and say that god and self-help books have turned their lives around . ` It 's not over , ' Cole said . ` There is forgiveness and there is hope . ' However , the prosecutor in Cole 's case , Jay Plotkin , thinks differently , telling ABC News : ' I was a prosecutor for more than 20 years . There was not any case that I prosecuted where the crime was more vile or cruel than the torture and murder of the Sumners . ` This case lingers on in the heart and soul of our community . ` Ms. Cole is certainly entitled to , and should , exhaust all of her legal rights to appeal . ' I am personally confident that she received more than adequate representation and a fair trial . ' Watch the full story , ' A New Nation of Women Behind Bars ' , a Diane Sawyer ` Hidden America ' special , airing Friday , Feb. 27 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC . | Tiffany Cole , 33 , and Emilia Carr , 30 , convicted of separate murder charges . Both are sentenced to die at Lowell Correctional Institution in Ocala , Florida . Carr is the youngest woman in America on death row . Both have filed appeals to have their sentences reduced to life . ` How many rich people go to prison ? We 're a minority , ' Carr said . | [[286, 346], [794, 814], [820, 895], [53, 143], [794, 814], [820, 895], [3405, 3467], [896, 951], [1113, 1118], [1140, 1205], [3823, 3853], [3913, 3917], [3959, 4018], [1212, 1243], [3317, 3328], [4189, 4200]] |
It 's the multi-talented kitchen appliance which boasts thousands of loyal users around the world and now Australia 's Governor General wants one -- but not everyone in the senate is clued-up on the Thermomix craze . The Governor General 's office put out a tender for $ 80,000 - $ 100,000 worth of new kitchen equipment during a Senate hearing on Tuesday but Labor senator Joe Ludwig was left baffled by one pricey item on the list . Senator Ludwig read through the request for kitchen appliances for Sir Peter Cosgroves ' two residences - Yarralumla in Canberra and Admiralty House in Sydney -- saying : ` You 're seeking four stick blenders , two food processors ... and you 're going to have to help me with this - a Thermomix ? ' ` I do n't know what a Thermomix is , ' Senator Ludwig said . Committee chair and South Australian senator Cory Bernardi ridiculed him , asking : ` Where have you been ? ' Scroll down for video . The Governor General 's office has requested a Thermomix but the Governor General 's official secretary Mark Fraser -LRB- left -RRB- was forced to confess to Labor senator Joe Ludwig -LRB- right -RRB- he did n't know what it is . The Governor General 's -LRB- pictured -RRB- office put out a tender for $ 80,000 - $ 100,000 worth of new kitchen equipment . ` Queensland , ' Senator Ludwig responded . ` A kitchen aid mixer , an upright freezer , a deep fryer and a pasta machine . And what 's a Thermomix ? , ' he continued . The Governor General 's official secretary , Mark Fraser , confessed : ` I do n't know what a Thermomix is . ' ` So there are a couple of us who do n't know what a Thermomix is , ' Senator Ludwig announced . Attempting to fill the Senate 's Finance and Public Administration Committee in on the almost $ 2,000 kitchen toy , Senator Bernardi explained : ` They 're very popular amongst the home masterchefs of today . ' The German-designed ` twelve appliances in one ' device has an almost cult-like following . They can not be bought in stores , and shoppers hold ` Thermomix parties ' similar to Tupperware parties where a Thermomix consultant comes out to a customer 's home and demonstrates how it works to a group of their friends . There are more than 3000 Thermomix consultants across Australia . ` Is that the elite trendies that use that , are they ? ' asked Senator Ludwig . The German-designed ` twelve appliances in one ' device called a Thermomix has an almost cult-like following . South Australian senator Cory Bernardi described the Thermomix as ` very popular amongst the home masterchefs of today ' ` In Queensland , you may refer to them as that , I just refer to them as those who have a particular interest in cooking , ' Senator Bernardi retorted . Noticing he 'd touched a nerve , Senator Ludwig probed : ` Is that the new model or the old model ? ' ` I 'm no Masterchef myself all I know is that my team and with the expert advice of kitchen consultants have given us advice on the sorts of things our kitchen requires in order for it to function properly ' Mr Fraser said . Senator Ludwig then took the opportunity to point out how much the Governor General 's office is spending elsewhere . ` You have $ 168,000 spent on redundancies , one involuntary , you have a request for a speechwriter and a media advisor ... the previous Governor General managed not to require them . ` And now you have a couple hundred thousand spent on that amount , plus an additional amount on kitchen appliances . You wonder where the priorities are , ' he said . But Mr Fraser reasoned that they need the new kitchen appliances to maintain the ` heritage properties ' . ` We 're seeking to do so in the most efficient manner possible hence we 're seeking to replace 14 kitchen items , ' he said . | Governor General 's office has asked for $ 80,000 - $ 100,000 worth of kitchen equipment including a Thermomix . The German-designed ` twelve appliances in one ' device has an almost cult-like following . Labor senator Joe Ludwig claimed he did n't know what a Thermomix is . He read through the request for kitchen appliances during the Senate 's Finance and Public Administration Committee meeting in Canberra . Governor General 's official secretary also had n't heard of the appliance . | [[0, 145], [217, 355], [597, 603], [606, 732], [931, 991], [1161, 1287], [0, 145], [1880, 1886], [1887, 1931], [1876, 1967], [2341, 2396], [2416, 2451], [1457, 1499], [1516, 1525], [1530, 1565], [1595, 1597], [1602, 1633], [217, 355], [435, 583], [1457, 1499], [1516, 1525], [1530, 1565]] |
Police in northern Thailand are trying to locate a presumed Chinese tourist who was filmed kicking a prayer bell at a Buddhist temple . Thai officials have threatened to ban the tourist over the incident at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep , a sacred site near the city of Chiang Mai . The footage shows the man ringing a bell with his hand as he poses for a photo and then pausing for several seconds before kicking a bell hanging several feet off the ground . Thai authorities are threatening to ban a man who kicked a bell at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep . The incident at the 14th century temple , a popular tourist site , has caused outrage in Thailand and added another layer to the strained relationship between locals and Chinese tourists . Major General Bundit Tungkhaseranee , a local commander , told the Bangkok Post that immigration and local police are looking for witnesses and examining CCTV to identify the man after the video went viral on social media . Police have been interviewing Chinese guides and travel agents , and have been checking outbound Chinese tourists as they arrive at border checkpoints . The police commander told the newspaper that authorities are keen to apprehend the man , introduce him to the public and give him a lesson on Thai culture and manners . He said the man will be banned from Thailand if he refuses to listen . The footage shows a man kicking a bell hanging several feet off the ground at the popular attraction . The incident at the 14th century temple , near the city of Chiang Mai , has caused outrage in Thailand . Chuan Patwan , an administrator at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep , urged tour operators to educate their clients about temple etiquette . He told Khaosod : ` It will take some time to say whether the tourist is actually Chinese . But judging from his style , he was kicking his feet with so much agility , it was like kung fu . ' The incident comes a week after Thailand 's tourist board announced that it would be handing out etiquette manuals to Chinese tourists who were visiting during Chinese New Year . The manuals outlined how the holidaymakers are expected to behave while they visit Thailand . An administrator for Doi Suthep urged tour operators to educate their clients about temple etiquette . The temple was expected to be a popular destination for tourists over the Chinese New Year holiday . They were created after the Thai government received complaints from locals , who accused Chinese visitors of defecating in public , causing traffic accidents with reckless driving , and defacing tourist attractions . Chinese tourists were temporarily banned from even entering Wat Rong Khun , the Buddhist White Temple in Chiang Rai , after complaints that they had ruined the toilets . The Tourist Authority of Thailand estimated that at least 90,000 tourists would arrive from China over the holiday , with Wat Phra That Doi Suthep a popular destination . Earlier this month , photos surfaced online showing a Chinese tourist 's underwear draped over chairs at Chiang Mai airport , angering fellow travellers and drawing complaints about inappropriate behaviour on social media channels . | Incident at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep has caused outrage in Thailand . Footage showing man kicking a bell several feet off the ground went viral . Authorities have threatened to ban the man from Thailand if they find him . Tourist board has been distributing an etiquette guide to Chinese visitors . Chinese tourists accused of defecating in public , defacing attractions . | [[136, 231], [548, 587], [608, 645], [1457, 1496], [1523, 1561], [42, 75], [80, 135], [394, 453], [822, 850], [881, 960], [1354, 1456], [1372, 1456], [136, 231], [454, 499], [454, 470], [487, 547], [1283, 1327], [1887, 2001], [1919, 2021], [2433, 2439], [2446, 2494], [2364, 2368], [2551, 2581]] |
Philip Cox contracted Legionnaires ' Disease on a holiday to the Ca'an San Apartments in Santa Eulalia , Ibiza that left him hospitalised and off work for five weeks . The holidaymaker , from Teignmouth , Devon , is taking legal action against Thomson Holidays after finding out that a fellow holidaymaker died from the disease only a number of weeks later after staying at the same resort . Mr Cox , and his wife Karen , 55 , visited the apartments in September 2014 for a two-week stay , along with Mr Cox 's sister and her partner . On his return to the UK from a stay at the Ca'an San Apartments in Santa Eulalia , Ibiza , Philip Cox was diagnosed with Legionnaires ' Disease and placed on a drip . Prior to the group flying home , Mr Cox fell ill , suffering with diarrhoea , a fever , shortness of breath and nausea . When he returned to the UK he visited his local GP and the next day he was admitted to hospital , where he was diagnosed with Legionnaires ' Disease and placed on an IV drip . He stayed in hospital for five days and was then discharged . Mr Cox was absent from work for five weeks . His sister 's partner also suffered an unconfirmed illness whilst staying at the apartments and was prescribed medicine at a clinic in Ibiza . Since returning to the UK , Mr Cox discovered that Lynne Balaam , from Cardiff , who stayed at the same C'an Sanso Apartments , died in hospital in Spain after reportedly contracting Legionnaires ' Disease . He alleges Thomson Holidays previously claimed that there is no clear link between the illness that caused Ms Balaam 's death and water contamination at the C'an Sanso apartments . However , the apartments were closed some days after Ms Balaam tested positive for Legionella . Mr Cox and his wife say that they were originally told by Thomson Holidays that his illness was an isolated case and that they would not be investigating the cause further . Last year the C'an Sanso Apartments were forced to relocate guests following an outbreak of Legionnaires ' However since his illness and the death of Ms Balaam , guests due to stay at the apartments have been relocated to alternative accommodation . Mr Cox said : ` The whole experience was extremely scary for myself , my wife and my children , as well as my grandchildren , as my symptoms quickly got worse when I got home and I ended up on oxygen and a drip in hospital . It 's the last thing which you expect when you go on holiday . ` It was frightening to find out that another holidaymaker at C'an Sanso Apartments had died after contracting the same illness that I had suffered . ' I was very frustrated that the tour operator told me my illness was an isolated case and that they would not be investigating further . I was extremely concerned that other people staying at the resort would not be aware of the issues . Mr Cox travelled to Ibiza with his wife Karen , but his holiday took a turn for the worse when he fell violently ill . ` During our stay we noticed algae in the swimming pool and we felt the pool did n't appear to be cleaned correctly . There was also a problem with the water in the apartment as the shower would run hot and cold . ' I am very lucky that I received the correct diagnosis and treatment so quickly , but I was still forced to take time off work . ` Hopefully , my legal team 's investigations will lead to answers about why I contracted Legionnaires ' Disease and help to ensure others do not have to go through the same experience I have endured . ' A spokesperson for Thomson has told MailOnline Travel that the company is ` sorry ' to hear that Mr Cox contracted the illness . ` We believed there was a heightened risk of water contamination towards the end of October and , as a precaution , Thomson arranged alternative accommodation for all guests who were either staying in or due to travel to the hotel until the end of the season , ' the spokesperson said . The C'an Sanso Apartments in Ibiza whereMr Cox was staying with his wife and family . ` Thomson also contacted all customers who stayed at the apartments in October to check if they felt unwell . As this case is now subject to legal proceedings it would be inappropriate for us to comment further . ` Thomson closely audits all of the hotels to which we operate to ensure they meet our high health and safety standards . We would like to reassure customers that situations such as this are extremely rare . ' Amandeep Dhillon , an expert international personal injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell , who is representing a number of holidaymakers who suffered from the outbreak said : ` Legionnaires Disease is a very serious illness and can be fatal in some cases due to the respiratory complications it can cause . ` The immediate priorities now are ensuring anyone affected receives the help and support they need as well as identifying the cause of the illness as soon as possible . ` We have acted in several previous outbreaks of Legionnaires Disease . Our work on behalf of victims of fatal outbreaks at the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe , Spain where sadly four victims died with many others left fighting for their lives , as well as closer to home in both Edinburgh and Stoke-on-Trent in recent years , means we have seen first-hand the devastating impact Legionnaires Disease can have on victims . ` The seriousness of such illnesses can not be underestimated and it is vital that public health authorities in Spain , and the hotel management work to quickly to locate the source of these problems and provide holidaymakers with the answers they deserve . ` We shall be working closely with our Spanish colleagues to investigate this outbreak and establish the level of investigations that have to date been made by the Spanish authorities . On the basis of the information we have at the moment , any legal proceedings would be pursued in England . ` As we conduct our investigations we ask anyone who has stayed at the C'an Sanso Apartments and may be able to help provide information about the conditions , to get in contact with us as they may be able to help with the case . ' | Philip Cox and his wife Karen had booked Ibiza stay with Thomson . Couple stayed with family in Ca'an San Apartments in Santa Eulalia . Mr Cox , 59 , fell ill with diarrhoea , a fever , shortness of breath and nausea . Admitted to hospital on a drip on return to UK with Legionnaires ' disease . 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Jared Simpson has learned first-hand what it means to be between a rock and a hard place when he landed behind bars for allegedly trying to pay his bar tab with a pebble -- and then threatening to blow up the bar . Simpson , 23 , of North Waterford , Maine , was taken into custody in Tallahassee February 18 on charges of making false bomb threats , petty theft and disorderly conduct . According to investigators , the bizarre incident unfolded at around 4pm last Wednesday when Simpson tottered into the bar on crutches , ordered a Bud Light beer and then offered the bartender a rock to cover his $ 10 tab . ` Rainbow man ' : Jared Simpson , 23 , a Maine resident and a self-proclaimed ` Rainbow Man , ' has been arrested for allegedly threatening to blow up a Florida bar after trying to pay his $ 10 tab with a rock . Simpson walked into 4th Quarter Bar and Grille in Tallahassee Wednesday afternoon on crutches , telling a fellow patron he was ` shot up in the war . ' He later left and then returned carrying a suspicious briefcase . When the staffer rejected the pebble as an acceptable method of payment , the 23-year-old Mainer tossed a torn dollar bill at a female employee and said he would pay her ` in other ways , ' according to a probable cause affidavit cited by the Huffington Post . In the course of his stay at the Monroe Street bar , Mr Simpson reportedly boasted to another patron , that he was ` shot up in the war . ' But when his new acquaintance , who turned out to be a veteran , inquired which military branch he had served in , the 23-year-old replied , ` if I tell you , I have to kill you , ' the court documents stated . After Simpson 's rock-for-beer barter failed , the suspect allegedly left the bar without the aid of crutches , and then returned carrying a credit card that did not work . Simpson then left the bar again , only to return later dressed in a grey suit and carrying a briefcase . One eyewitness later told police he overheard Simpson ` speaking in tongues . ' The situation took an unexpected turn when Jared Simpson placed his briefcase on a booth table , opened it , then closed and locked it before backing away from the bag while holding a cellphone and a beeper in his hands . The 23-year-old man warned everyone in the bar , ` Anyone touch this , they will die , ' according to the affidavit . Fearing that the briefcase contained an explosive device , bar staff and patrons immediately fled the premises . Once outside , Simpson was observed doing a handstand near El Jalisco 's Mexican Restaurant on North Monroe Street . Bizarre behavior : The 23-year-old landscaper was overheard ` speaking in tongues ' and singing a song to a police officer about how he was a ` rainbow man ' A police officer who responded to the scene approached Simpson and asked him what was inside the briefcase left in the bar . According to the affidavit , Simpson replied with a smile , ` maybe a bomb or a baby . ' He then broke into an improvised song about how he was a ` rainbow man ' and how he will not comply with law enforcement 's requests . In response to the officer 's repeated questions about the bag , the 23-year-old suspect stated : ' I am my own master , I answer to myself ; no police have the right to ask questions . ' A bomb squad that was called to the scene examined Simpson 's briefcase and vehicle , and determined that neither contained explosives . Once Simpson was placed in the back of a patrol car to be transported to jail , he managed to remove three screws from his handcuffs and free his arms from behind his back . According to his Facebook page , Simpson , who goes by the nickname ` The Geek ' , studied computer IT at Central Maine Community College and has been working in landscaping and snow removal . Over the past week , Simpson has unleashed a torrent of bizarre posts on his wall about his misadventures in Alabama and Tallahassee , interspersed with desperate pleas for cash after claiming his car and phone had been stolen . Unsettling : When asked by an officer what was inside the briefcase left in the bar , Simpson -LRB- left and right -RRB- replied with a smile , ` maybe a bomb or a baby . ' A bomb squad found nothing suspicious inside the bag . Simpson shared with his friends how one time he snuck into a Best Western to use a computer , how he performed an impromptu duet with a piano player at an exclusive Florida hotel , and how he celebrated Valentine 's Day by having sex with a girl he met at Wendy 's after he bought her a frosty . When asked by one of his concerned friends what he was on , Simpson replied : ` drugs ... and hugs . ' Simpson reportedly said he arrived in Tallahassee to party with the ` Rainbow People ' in the Apalachicola National Forest , reported Tallahassee.com . The 23-year-old also ranted on his social media account about police officers , repeatedly referring to them as ` pigs . ' Simpson 's bond has been set at $ 30,500 , but the station WCTV reported that a judge has ordered the Maine resident to undergo a psychiatric evaluation before he is eligible to bail out . | Jared Simpson , 23 , from Maine , charged with making false bomb threats , petty theft and disorderly conduct . Told people he arrived in Tallahassee , Florida , to party with Rainbow People in national forest . He walked into 4th Quarter Bar and Grill on crutches , which he later ditched and was seen doing handstands on the sidewalk . Witnesses say Simpson placed a briefcase on a table and said , ` Anyone touch this , they will die ' Arrest affidavit states Simpson told police the briefcase contained ` maybe a bomb or a baby ' before breaking into a song . | [[215, 248], [251, 308], [320, 387], [630, 643], [672, 823], [4637, 4759], [481, 522], [824, 917], [2465, 2477], [2480, 2581], [2012, 2118], [2283, 2302], [2582, 2598], [2670, 2737]] |
First-time Academy Award nominee and screenplay writer Graham Moore opened up about his suicidal past as a teenager while he accepted an award for his work on The Imitation Game . As Moore took the stage after winning the award for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 87th Annual Academy Awards , he spoke about trying to take his own life at the age of 16 during his touching speech . The 33-year-old was inspired by the main character in his film , Alan Turing , who changed the course of the war benefiting the allies after he helped crack a German code during the Second World War . Turing was convicted later in his life for being openly gay . Moore has come out saying he is not gay following assumptions with his connection to Turing , and said he was moved by Turing 's story because he dealt with depression , according to BuzzFeed . Scroll down for video . First-time Academy Award nominee and screenplay writer Graham Moore -LRB- above -RRB- opened up about his suicidal past as a teenager while he accepted an award for his work on The Imitation Game . The 33-year-old -LRB- left -RRB- was inspired by the main character in his film , Alan Turing -LRB- played by Benedict Cumberbatch , left , in scenes from The Imitation Game -RRB- , who changed the course of the war benefiting the allies after he helped crack a German code during the Second World War . Turing was convicted later in his life for being openly gay . Moore said that while he could stand in front of everyone , Turing could not because he took his own life at 41 years old . And to Moore , that was the ` most unfair thing he has ever heard ' -LRB- above Cumberbatch pictured bottom , with cast mates , from left : Keira Knightley , Matthew Beard , Matthew Goode and Allen Leech in scenes from the film -RRB- . He said that while everyone feels like ` weirdos ' for various reasons , that just like Turing , he also had his own share of quirks which made him drawn to his story . During his speech , Moore said that while he could stand in front of everyone , Turing could not because he took his own life at 41 years old . And for him , because Turing never had that chance , it was the ` most unfair thing he has ever heard ' . ` When I was 16 , I tried to kill myself because I felt weird and I felt different and I felt like I did not belong , ' he said . ' I would like this moment to be for the kid out there who feels like she 's weird and different and feels like she does n't belong . Yes , you do . I promise you do . During his speech he said when he was 16 , he tried to kill myself because he felt weird , different and like he did not belong -LRB- above Moore and Cumberbatch hug after he accepted award for Best Adapted Screenplay -RRB- . Moore said : ' I would like this moment to be for the kid out there who feels like she 's weird and different and feels like she does n't belong . Yes , you do . I promise you do ' He said that he did not have every word of his speech planned out before taking the stage , but that it was already loosely in his head -LRB- above Moore left , and Susan Sher , right , at 87th Annual Academy Awards -RRB- . ` Stay weird , stay different . And then , when it 's your turn and you are standing on this stage , please pass the same message to the next person who comes along . ' Moore , who has not previously spoken openly about depression , said that he did not have every word of his speech planned out but that it was already loosely in his head . His moving speech has been welcomed with much praise with several stars including Ellen DeGeneres and singer Ariana Grande applauding it . His moving speech has been welcomed with much praise with several stars including Ellen DeGeneres and singer Ariana Grande applauding it . Sophia Bush wrote : ` Fave speech of the night so far ' -LRB- above -RRB- . DeGeneres wrote on Twitter -LRB- above -RRB- supporting the speech and said : ` Congratulations Graham Moore . That speech was beautiful . You should think about being a writer . Singer Ariana Grande asked if anyone else wanted to hug and thank Moore after his moving speech -LRB- above -RRB- . DeGeneres wrote on Twitter : ` Congratulations Graham Moore . That speech was beautiful . You should think about being a writer . ' While Grande posted : ` Anyone else want to hug and thank Graham Moore ? ' The screenwriter said he had imagined the moment on stage as a teenager when he would get to say those things during an acceptance speech , and said that it was surreal to be able to do it for once in real life . | Graham Moore , 33 , took the stage after he won the award for Best Adapted Screenplay for work on The Imitation Game . Film is based on Alan Turing , who was openly gay and helped crack German code during World War II , before taking his own life at age 41 . Moore said ` I 'm not gay ' and that he was drawn to Turing 's story because he dealt with depression and was different . | [[122, 179], [183, 289], [180, 231], [292, 380], [1002, 1059], [2613, 2728], [486, 581], [1268, 1363], [1442, 1483], [1486, 1549], [1991, 2032], [2035, 2098], [644, 735], [644, 649], [742, 811], [1912, 1918], [1925, 1954]] |
England 's chief medical officer , Dame Sally Davies is urging the House of Lords to approve an historic law allowing the creation of IVF babies using DNA from three different people . An historic law allowing the creation of in IVF babies using DNA from three different people would give thousands of families hope , England 's chief medical officer said today . Dame Sally Davies is urging the House of Lords to approve the landmark law , ahead of a debate on the subject . MPs voted earlier this month in the Commons to legalise the controversial mitochondrial donation technique , which critics say will lead to ` three parent babies ' . If the House of Lords gives the go ahead - which seems likely - Britain will become the first country in the world to permit the procedures , aimed at preventing serious inherited mitochondrial diseases . Opponents , including church leaders and pro-life groups , have warned that the change has been brought about too hastily and marked the start of a ` slippery slope ' towards designer babies and eugenics . But chief medical officer Dame Sally Davies said she believes the Lords should vote in favour of the amendment to the 2008 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act . Scientists at Newcastle University have developed a way of swapping the mother-to-be 's diseased mitochondria -- the ` batteries ' that give cells energy -- with healthy ones from another woman 's egg . Dame Sally said : ' I want them to consider in the Lords what this is . It 's quite separate from the illegal act of changing DNA in the nucleus . ` It would give these women their own children and these families hope , and I believe this is right . ` We have a very strong regulatory system that would regulate first the service and secondly would review every individual case before they could happen . ' The Government 's most senior health advisor admitted if the treatment fails there would be an increased miscarriage rate , but added that there was ` no expectation of that ' . Critics have pointed out no clinical trial has taken place to show conclusively that the treatments are safe in humans . However , three separate expert reviews for the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority found that the technique is ready to go forward . Dame Sally said : ` The only clinical tests you can do are either in rats , mice and monkeys - and those have been done - or in humans and the mothers now want to do this following those three scientific reviews . ' I would n't call it a test , but the first cases will be scrutinised very carefully . ' She also denied the legislation would lead to a ` slippery slope ' giving way to the creation of designer babies . Scroll down for video . Graphic shows how the three-parent baby process works . However critics argue there is a small risk of diseased mitochondria could be carried over too -LRB- point 4 -RRB- . ` This is about changing the battery packs , it 's not about touching the chromosomes that make us what we are , ' Dame Sally said . ` The nucleus is sacrosanct and it is illegal to touch it . ` There is no debate , nor needs there to be , about touching the chromosome , we are not talking about that , we are talking about mitochondrial transfer . ' Research has shown that mitochondrial donation could potentially help almost 2,500 women of reproductive age in the UK who are at risk of transmitting harmful DNA mutations in the mitochondria . It is estimated around 150 babies a year could , in future , be born as a result of the technique . The child would have ` nuclear ' DNA determining individual traits such as facial features and personality from its two parents , plus a tiny amount of mitochondrial DNA -LRB- mDNA -RRB- from an anonymous female donor . A free vote in the Commons saw 382 MPs vote in favour of the controversial technology . Some 128 voted against . David Cameron , who voted in favour of the change , said it was not ` playing God ' but the chance to hep parents have a ` healthy and happy baby ' . If the change is passed there , it would not become law until October . The first baby conceived with the treatment could be born as early as next year . The British scientist who invented the technology welcome the vote . After MPs voted to legalise mitochondrial donation in the Commons earlier this month , a debate will be heard in the House of Lords today . Speaking following the vote in the Commons , Professor Doug Turnbull , Professor of Neurology at Newcastle University , said : ` I 'm delighted for patients with mitochondrial disease . This is an important hurdle in the development of this new IVF technique but we still have the debate in the House of Lords , and importantly the licensing by the HFEA . ` Finally , I think the quality of the debate shows what a robust scientific , ethical and legislative procedure we have in the UK for IVF treatments . This is important and something the UK should rightly be proud of . ' But some 50 MEPs have written to the Prime Minister calling for him to withdraw the legislation , which is due to be debated in the Lords today . Meanwhile a group of Italian MPs have also called on the House of Lords to vote against the plans . Lord Carey , the former Archbishop of Canterbury , said on Sunday , that any delay in approving this law would be ' a cruel and unnecessary delay after seven years of investigation , consultation , parliamentary discussion and scrutiny ' . He added : ` Much opposition is coming from well-organised campaigns from Catholics from Latin America and Eastern Europe . But if we can not make any alteration , then we will deny ourselves the possibility of ever improving life for those who suffer from these intractable conditions . ` Turning our backs on these advances is uncaring and unloving . We live in an exciting time for medical research and we must support caring scientists and doctors with the resources and proper regulations to do their work . ' Mitochondrial donation would allow IVF babies to be born with DNA from three different people should the technique be made legal . It involves replacing DNA in an egg in order to prevent devastating inherited mitochondrial diseases . WHAT ARE MITOCHONDRIA ? Mitochondria are tiny rod-like structures in cells which act as power houses , generating the energy that allows our bodies to function . Unusually , they have their own DNA , distinct from the genetic material within the cell nucleus . Mitochondrial DNA -LRB- mDNA -RRB- makes up about 0.1 per cent of a cell 's total DNA and does not affect individual characteristics such as appearance and personality . WHAT CAUSES MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE ? Harmful mutations in mitochondrial DNA can prevent the mitochondria working properly , resulting in a number of diseases some of which can be serious and life threatening . They may affect major organs and cause conditions ranging from poor vision to diabetes and muscle wasting . HOW ARE MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASES PASSED ON ? Children may inherit mitochondrial DNA defects from their mothers , but not their fathers . People with faulty mDNA can develop symptoms or be carriers of the condition without experiencing ill-effects themselves . WHAT IS MITOCHONDRIAL DONATION ? Defective mDNA from a mother 's egg can be replaced with healthy mDNA from a donor . This will then prevent the harmful mutations being inherited and passed on to future generations . WHAT ARE THE TECHNIQUES INVOLVED ? There are two different procedures , one carried out before fertilisation and the other after . Maternal Spindle Transfer -LRB- MST -RRB- involves first removing the nuclear DNA from a donor egg whose mitochondria are healthy . The ` spindle ' of chromosomes containing the mother 's nuclear DNA is then taken from her egg and inserted into the donor egg . As a result , the donor egg is left with nuclear DNA from the mother and mDNA from the donor . This healthy egg is then fertilised and implanted into the mother 's womb . Pronuclear Transfer -LRB- PT -RRB- is similar but in this case the mother 's egg is fertilised first . Its nuclear DNA is then transferred to a fertilised donor egg , containing healthy mitochondria , whose own nuclear DNA has been removed . This healthy fertilised egg is then implanted . HOW SAFE IS MITOCHONDRIAL DONATION ? Animal and laboratory experiments suggest that the procedures are safe , but no-one can say that the risk is zero . Three separate reviews by an expert panel convened by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology 's Authority have found no evidence that the techniques are unsafe for clinical use . Critics argue that problems might only arise once the procedure is used to create human babies . For instance , replacing mDNA might have more of an impact on personal traits than had been envisaged . Unknown epigenetic effects , environmental influences that alter the way genes work , may also have serious consequences for the health of babies , it is claimed . | Dame Sally Davies is urging House of Lords to approve historic law . Would make Britain first country to allow IVF using DNA from three people . Critics argue it will be start of ` slippery slope ' towards designer babies . 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The body of a skier who died in an Aspen Mountain avalanche was recovered Tuesday , the Pitkin County Sheriff 's Office said . The body of the skier , who has not yet been identified , had been found Monday afternoon ` at the bottom of a snow-covered chute at approximately 9,400 feet , ' the sheriff 's office said in a Monday news release . A fellow skier had notified emergency workers of the backcountry avalanche and of a missing skier in the Castle Creek Valley . Scroll down for video . Danger : A fellow skier had notified emergency workers of the backcountry avalanche near Aspen Mountain -LRB- file photo -RRB- . ` The reporting party , an uninjured skier in that group of two , told emergency dispatchers that a snow-slide had occurred in an area outside of the skiable boundary of Aspen Mountain in the Castle Creek Valley , ' the news release said . ` The reporting party was able to provide valuable information about their location to Aspen Mountain Ski Patrol , which responded to the scene . ' Conditions had been deemed too dangerous to attempt a recovery Monday . Early Tuesday , a five-person Mountain Rescue Aspen team set out and completed the recovery in about three hours , the Pitkin County Sheriff 's Office said in a Tuesday news release . ` The Pitkin County Sheriff 's Office wishes to thank all those who participated in the initial rescue and recovery efforts , particularly those who risked their own safety , ' the release said . ` The public is reminded to please be extremely careful when planning trips into the backcountry . Always check current weather and snow conditions online and carry the appropriate recovery and survival tools . ' The sheriff 's office said that ` The identity of the victim will be released by the Pitkin County Coroner 's Office at a later date . ' A Colorado Avalanche Information Center team of investigators was to visit the site Tuesday . The state-run center , which provides forecasts and other safety information , said it is the third avalanche death in Colorado this winter . Recovered : Early Tuesday , a five-person Mountain Rescue Aspen team set out and completed the recovery in about three hours -LRB- file photo -RRB- . | The body of a skier who died in an Aspen Mountain avalanche was recovered Tuesday , the Pitkin County Sheriff 's Office said . The body had been found Monday afternoon ` at the bottom of a snow-covered chute at approximately 9,400 feet , ' the sheriff 's office . A fellow skier had notified emergency workers of the backcountry avalanche and of a missing skier in the Castle Creek Valley . | [[12, 19], [24, 59], [0, 19], [60, 81], [84, 126], [1198, 1266], [84, 126], [127, 148], [183, 284], [343, 469], [425, 440], [503, 614], [647, 649], [689, 834]] |
Betrayal : Lyndsay Murphy , 33 , has been jailed for eight months for stealing from the 93-year-old . A carer ` totally betrayed ' a 93-year-old dementia sufferer by drawing thousands from her bank account and setting it aside to pay for a gardener and milk . Lyndsay Murphy has been jailed for eight months over the scam , which was only rumbled by the vulnerable pensioner 's family after she had stolen # 2,600 . Her elderly victim 's health deteriorated after her bank balance plummeted and she is now confined to a care home , Liverpool Crown Court heard . Today the victim 's son said she was ` ashamed ' at the theft that tore her life apart . He told the court in a victim impact statement : ` Our family feels totally betrayed by Lyndsay Murphy as we trusted her to care for our mother . ` At a time in her life when she deserved to be treated with dignity and respect because of her age and vulnerability , she has found herself having to deal with a stressful situation . ` She was ashamed she was taken advantage of by someone she liked and trusted . ' Murphy , 33 , visited the victim three times a week between August 2013 and January last year as part of her job with the agency Community Caring , the court heard . On nine occasions she withdrew # 200 to # 500 from the pensioner 's account at a bank branch in Eastham , Merseyside - putting aside the money to pay for milk and a gardener . Her scam was only rumbled when the pensioner 's son noticed her bank balance had dropped despite only he , his brother and sister-in-law having access to her cards . The family retrieved statements which showed each withdrawal corresponded to a day when Murphy was meant to be caring for her . Murphy was suspended by the agency and police traced her to the scene using the bank 's CCTV . Murphy , who has no previous convictions , voluntarily handed herself to police in March , denying the theft and claiming that she had withdrawn the money for the victim . Tears : Murphy wept in the dock as she was jailed today at Liverpool Crown Court . She was later arrested at her home following further enquiries , telling police ' I do n't know what you 're talking about ' as she was cautioned . Murphy wept in the dock after she admitted theft . Ben Jones , defending , said she could lose her home and her 14-year-old daughter , who may have to be placed in care while she serves her sentence . Judge Denis Watson , QC , said : ` This was a significant and repeated abuse of trust . She was an extremely vulnerable victim . ` The effect on her is in reality incalculable because as her health diminished , the confidence she had in anyone to care for her , knowing she had been taken advantage of , was completely destroyed . ' I have no doubt at all that her ability to trust strangers never returned . ' | Lyndsay Murphy , 33 , visited victim three times a week for five months . She withdrew # 200 to # 500 nine times - to pay for gardener and milk . The pensioner 's son then noticed her bank balance had plummeted . By the time Murphy was rumbled last January she had stolen # 2,600 . ` Betrayed ' victim 's health deteriorated and she has moved to care home . Murphy , of Bromborough , Merseyside , now faces losing her daughter . | [[1065, 1071], [1079, 1148], [102, 109], [210, 220], [227, 259], [1231, 1306], [1364, 1406], [416, 490], [1407, 1572], [1438, 1483], [1459, 1511], [385, 415], [416, 490], [495, 505], [515, 529], [495, 498], [502, 529], [2531, 2608]] |
His fascination with taxidermy began after he found hedgehog bones under an outdoor building at primary school . Now 12-year-old Archie Crawford shares his bedroom in Kidlington , Oxfordshire , with a 75-strong collection of stuffed animals - including a buzzard , raccoon , marmot and even an armadillo . The boy , who first read about taxidermy online and also keeps roadkill in his family 's freezer , has stuffed squirrels , rats and mice - and his creations take pride of place in his room . Scroll down for video . Young taxidermy enthusiast : Archie Crawford shares his bedroom in Kidlington , Oxfordshire , with a 75-strong collection of stuffed animals - including a buzzard , racoon , marmot and even an armadillo . Storage : The boy , who keeps roadkill in his family 's freezer -LRB- left -RRB- , has stuffed squirrels , rats and mice and his creations take pride of place in his room -LRB- right -RRB- . He said : ` I love skeletons , fossils and skulls . I think taxidermy is really cool and I am going to keep practising until I am able to do it for my profession . ` My favourite pieces of taxidermy are the ones that look like they are alive , like my armadillo , which was a present . I would love to be able to create that one day . ` I love animals and nature , and I am really interested in creating my own pieces . Some people think it is an odd habit but most of my friends think it is interesting . ' Archie has even managed to convince his mother , Polly Branney , 47 , to make some space in the family freezer for dead pheasants , squirrels , rabbits and moles which he is working on . Mrs Branney , a GP , said : ` It all started when Archie was seven and he found some bones at school . Proud : Archie -LRB- left -RRB- has even managed to convince his mother , Polly Branney -LRB- right -RRB- , to make some space in the family freezer for dead pheasants , squirrels , rabbits and moles which he is working on . Companions : Archie has stuffed squirrels , rats and mice - and his creations take pride of place in his room . Among the ice and potato waffles : The family currently have a squirrel and a skinned rabbit in their freezer . ` I was shocked when he brought them home but we cleaned them up and he researched them on the internet and found out they were hedgehog bones . Archie , 12 , said he is ` really dedicated ' to taxidermy . ` Archie reassembled them onto a piece of card and his love of bones and structures began from there . ' She added : ` He loves the outdoors and it 's great that he has curiosity for nature . It 's not ideal keeping his animals in the freezer but I know how much it means to him . ' Mrs Branney said the first roadkill Archie picked up was a dead fox , which he carried home after spotting it at school . She helped him cut it up and left it in the garden to disintegrate before boiled the bones so he could work on his first piece . The family currently have a squirrel and a skinned rabbit in the freezer of their detached four-bedroom house . Mrs Branney said : ` I help Archie dissect up the bits and it is a bit grisly but it does n't phase either of us . ' I think taxidermy is really up and coming , especially in America where lots of people have their pets stuffed . I am proud of his hobby . ' Archie added : ` I want to be a taxidermist when I am older and I already know that I need to study art and science in order to do it , so that 's my aim . ' I am really dedicated to it and would love to expand my collection to some larger animals - my mum says that 's fine , as long as they can all fit in my room . ' | Archie Crawford lives with stuffed animals in Kidlington , Oxfordshire . His collection includes buzzard , racoon , marmot and even armadillo . He also keeps dead pheasants , squirrels , rabbits and moles in freezer . | [[113, 191], [199, 221], [225, 305], [620, 642], [646, 725], [306, 402], [405, 462], [736, 806], [1425, 1586], [1557, 1586], [1596, 1611], [1885, 1914], [1924, 1939], [2052, 2084], [2087, 2163], [2904, 3015]] |
Newsreader Michael Buerk has revealed that one of his biggest regrets in life is not pushing disgraced TV presenter Jimmy Saville off the Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship when he had the chance . The 68-year-old expressed his dislike for the former Radio 1 DJ , whose predatory and prolific sex abuse crimes came to light following his death , while discussing his life with his I 'm a Celebrity campmates . The journalist and former 999 host said he wished he had pushed the former children 's ' TV presenter into the sea when he had an opportunity . Scroll down for video . Newsreader Michael Buerk -LRB- left -RRB- told his I 'm a Celebrity campmates how he wished he had pushed disgraced TV presenter Jimmy Saville -LRB- right -RRB- over the edge of the Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship when he had the chance . The 68-year-old BBC veteran made the revelation while discussing his biggest regrets in life with campmates . The BBC journalist said he wished he had pushed the former children 's ' TV presenter into the sea when he had an opportunity . He said he could have tipped Saville over the rail of the Queen Elizabeth 2 -LRB- file picture -RRB- . During Wednesday night 's episode of the ITV show , he told his fellow contestants : ` My other regret is standing at the rail of the QE2 with Jimmy Saville who I personally disliked intensely before everyone else did , and my regret is not tipping him over the rail while I had the chance . ' It came after he revealed that his main regret in life was not asking his mother about his bigamist father before she died when he was a teenager . He also spoke movingly about finally meeting his father , who was dying of cancer , and ` feeling nothing ' . The father of two , who has been married to his wife Christine for more than 45 years , told the other contestants : ` I 've only one regret in my life and it was losing my mother before I was old enough to have a grown-up conversation with her . ` My father was a bigamist and I did n't really know very much about him , and if she had lived a few more years I would have learned a great deal more . ' His mother Betty , who had raised him by herself from the time he was three , died when he was 16 , her heart having been weakened by scarlet fever in her childhood . He added : ` It was a complicated situation really . He was a Canadian army officer during the Second World War and he met my mother towards the end of the war and they obviously had a big thing and he married her and I was born , but he neglected to point out he was already married and had a wife back in Vancouver . Buerk also revealed that his other main regret in life was not asking his mother about his bigamist father before she died when he was a teenager . He also spoke movingly about finally meeting his dying father . The newsreader told contestants : ` My father was a bigamist and I did n't really know very much about him ' It came amid fears he could become the third person to quit the jungle after complaining of severe hunger . ` He did divorce his first wife and then we lived in Vancouver until I was three and then , unsurprisingly given that kind of start , something happened , and this is the part I regret , I do n't know what happened and my first memory is coming back on a ship with my mother in 1949 . ' The journalist revealed in his 2004 memoirs how his mother had been deceived by his father Gordon when the pair met at a Christmas dance in 1944 . The Canadian soldier had spent the war teaching map reading but convinced Betty that he was a war hero with both money and glory to his name . Buerk told his campmates about his father , Canadian solder Gordon Carl Buerk -LRB- pictured -RRB- , and his relationship with him and his mother Betty . He also told her his wife Helen had died -- when in reality , Helen was alive and well in Canada . The couple were married four months later . The truth came out only when Gordon returned to Vancouver to be demobbed from the army and Betty found a letter marked ` From Mrs Gordon Charles Buerk ' . Helen agreed not to press charges and instead to divorce him on grounds of infidelity . He then married Betty for a second time . However , the marriage broke down in 1949 and three-year-old Michael and his mother returned to England . Decades later , Buerk sought out his ` old and sick ' father , finally confronting him in Canada in 1972 . He told his campmates : ` I got married quite young and we went to Vancouver and I rang him up and he was terribly shocked and did n't want to see me at all so I turned up on the doorstep and had two hours with him . ` Bad decision I think . Because I felt nothing . It was all heavy stuff . ' The BBC veteran 's emotional admissions came amid growing concerns for his welfare . Looking increasingly gaunt , the broadcaster has confessed he is finding the hunger and stresses of the jungle difficult to cope with , fuelling speculation he may become the third contestant to pull out of the I 'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here ! Jungle this year . Looked tired and strained , he recently complained about the hunger and moaned : ' I would give my right arm , my left arm , maybe both legs -LSB- for food -RSB- . ` I 'm not quite sure how much further I would go but at this moment that is what I have in my mind . ` I 'd dearly love a dish of pasta and a glass of white wine . ' Buerk 's wife Christine , who he has been married to for more than 45 years , has flown out to Australia . There are concerns for BBC veteran as he continues to display a rather gaunt frame in the I 'm a Celeb jungle . It came after TOWIE star Gemma Collins quit the jungle after just three days after complaining about feeling starved and worrying about contracting malaria . Actor Craig Charles became the second person to leave the show and return to the UK , after being given the news that his brother Dean had suffered a fatal heart attack . After being made aware that his older brother had passed away at the age of 52 , the Red Dwarf actor returned to Croc Creek to tell his fellow celebrities that he was heading home to be with his family . | Michael Buerk said he regretted not pushing ex-Radio 1 DJ off cruise ship . He said it was a ` big regret ' that he did n't tip Jimmy Saville over rail of QE2 . 68-year-old made revelation while chatting with his I 'm a Celeb campmates . | [[0, 167], [609, 721], [629, 784], [1375, 1417], [0, 167], [609, 721], [629, 784], [1048, 1150], [1056, 1142], [1375, 1417], [3180, 3205], [810, 919], [1151, 1195], [1203, 1233]] |
A 50ft inflatable whale model was today banned from the Royal Parks because it is ` too religious ' . The Bible Society organisation wanted to hold a children 's fun day at Hyde Park and Greenwich Park in London - and use the huge exhibit to help tell the Old Testament story of Jonah and the Whale . But park officials insisted they do not allow ` events of a religious nature ' - despite the locations being owned by the Queen , who is the Church of England Supreme Governor and Bible Society patron . Prohibited : The 50ft inflatable whale model was banned from the Royal Parks because it is ` too religious ' Alternative uses : The giant whale is also used for pirate shows by another group , as seen in this photograph . Not allowed : The Bible Society organisation wanted to hold a children 's fun day at Hyde Park -LRB- left -RRB- and Greenwich Park -LRB- right -RRB- in London - and use the whale to help tell the story of Jonah and the Whale . Only six weeks ago the society , which . exists to encourage Bible reading rather than as an evangelical group , . was also banned from installing the life-sized PVC whale near Tower . Bridge in central London . On that occasion the Daily Telegraph reported . that the management firm of Potters Fields claimed that under the terms . of its lease it was ` not allowed to have any events of a religious . nature ' . James . Catford , chief executive of the Bible Society , said today : ` Our mission is . about inviting everyone to experience Scripture and consider it . thoughtfully - we offer the Bible to the world . ` Telling . the story of Jonah to children , inside a giant inflatable whale , is . intended to be a free , fun event over the summer . The Bible is packed . full with some of the greatest stories ever told . ` We believe that every child is . entitled to encounter the Bible . It 's a matter of justice . We 're not . about proselytising . Children and adults are free to make up their own . minds about the Bible . Monarch : Park officials insisted they do not allow ` events of a religious nature ' - despite the locations being owned by the Queen -LRB- pictured -RRB- , who is the Church of England Supreme Governor and Bible Society patron . Bible story : A fresco painting of Jonah and the Whale from the 15th century , near Ayvalik in Turkey . ` We ca n't see any reasonable basis for Royal Parks to discriminate against us in this way . ' The story of Jonah and the Whale sees Jonah refuse God 's command that he preach repentance to the city of Nineveh , before trying to ` run away ' by getting onboard a ship . However , God sends a violent storm and Jonah is thrown into the sea before being swallowed by a whale . He stays in its belly for three days before being vomited onto dry land . He then goes to Nineveh and warns the residents to confess their evil actions to God , or he will destroy their nation . They believed Jonah and God forgave them , saving them from destruction . But a Royal Parks spokesman said today : ` We do . not permit collective acts of worship or other religious observances in the Royal Parks , including the construction of structures with a . religious significance . ` We seek to strike a balance between the quiet relaxation that the parks provide and events which appeal to a wide audience . ' Officials told the Bible Society that they ` do not permit collective acts of worship or other religious observances in the Royal Parks , either in their own right or as part of a demonstration ' . However , they added that exceptions are made each year for annual acts of remembrance at the regimental memorials in the parks , which have taken place since the First World War . It . comes only five weeks after Prime Minister David Cameron caused . controversy by claiming Britain was a ` Christian country ' and that . believers should be ` more evangelical ' about their faith . | Bible Society organisation wanted to hold children 's fun day in London . They hoped to use installation to help tell story of Jonah and the Whale . But park officials insisted they do not allow ` events of a religious nature ' That is despite the locations being owned by the Queen , head of the CofE . Six weeks ago society was also banned from using whale at Potters Fields . | [[102, 238], [726, 737], [740, 904], [1656, 1707], [102, 132], [218, 300], [305, 403], [1300, 1356], [1999, 2097], [3019, 3158], [3313, 3506], [3351, 3448], [382, 428], [2076, 2143]] |
Fur is flying at Crufts , with some owners complaining that too many foreign dogs have been allowed in . This year , Britain 's biggest dog show has 3,000 entrants from abroad . Their numbers have been growing since 2001 , when legal changes meant pets no longer had to spend six months in quarantine to enter the UK . But the influx has prompted complaints from owners , who say Crufts is a British event . Others claim foreign rivals have an unfair advantage because they have more experience using hairspray and cosmetic products on dogs -- Crufts has only allowed such ` performance enhancers ' since 2013 . World beating : Fur is flying at Crufts , with some owners complaining that too many foreign dogs now compete . Some claims foreign rivals have an unfair advantage because they have more experience using hairspray . In 2009 there were 1,100 foreign dogs at Crufts , but this year 2,995 have registered from 45 countries . There are 631 French dogs , 530 from Italy and 513 Germans . And the competition is gaining an increasingly international flavour with 67 entrants from the United States and four from South Korea , whilst Thailand and Brazil each have two . However , those figures are still dwarfed by the 18,432 British entrants . Since the quarantine laws were changed in 2001 , in some cases foreigners have trotted off with the top prize . Best in Show winners include poodle Topscore Contradiction in 2002 , from Norway , Australian Shepherd Caitland Isle Take A Chance in 2006 from the USA and in 2009 Sealyham Terrier Efbe 's Hidalgo At Goodspice , also from America . Caroline Kisko of the Kennel Club , which runs Crufts , said : ` There has been a gradual build in the number of overseas dogs since changes to the quarantine laws in 2001 . ` The vast majority of people entering know there will be overseas dogs and very much accept the competition . ' Elizabeth , best in show 2012 : In 2009 there were 1,100 foreign dogs at Crufts , but this year 2,995 have registered from 45 countries . There are 631 French dogs , 530 from Italy and 513 Germans . Ms Kisko has a pack of 18 Siberian Huskies who she continues to compete with in harness , but her dogs wo n't be attending Crufts this year . ' I have to work and focus on the event ' , she said . She continued : ` We are very proud to welcome to Crufts those dogs and people who are at the top of their game in their own dog related activity . ` Crufts is an event for everybody and there is so much entertainment and information for all dog lovers , helping to inspire new generations of people to take part in activities with their dogs . ' The show has truly been a British institution since its inception in 1891 where three of Queen Victoria 's dogs won prizes . The increase in overseas dogs competing is expected to benefit the event , increasing the strength of the competition and raising the status of Crufts on an international s scale . Crufts will be at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from March 5-8 . | Some say foreigners benefit from more experience using hairspray . Crufts has only allowed such ` performance enhancers ' since 2013 . Foreign entrants on the rise since a change in quarantine laws in 2001 . | [[784, 827], [544, 611], [178, 220], [995, 1129], [1250, 1296], [1594, 1627], [1650, 1654], [1659, 1767], [1657, 1767]] |
A 21-year-old former private school girl , who police claim had descended into a life of drugs and crime , has been charged over the attempted murder of a man who was killed two months later in a brutal attack at his home . Jessica Honey Fallon - from Byron Bay in New South Wales - and two others who were paid to kill 46-year-old Michael Martin broke into his home in April last year , stabbed him and assaulted his friend who was staying the night , police will allege . Mr Martin , from South Murwillumbah , survived the alleged hit on his life but the second time round , he would n't be so lucky . Scroll down for video . Jessica Honey Fallon -LRB- pictured left in 2011 and right in a police mugshot from 2014 -RRB- , from Byron Bay in New South Wales , has been charged over the attempted murder of a 46-year-old man . Michael ` Mullet Mick ' Martin survived the alleged hit on his life but was killed two months later in a brutal attack at his home . The 46-year-old was murdered in a second attack , thought to involve an axe , in his modest flat in northern NSW last June . He was killed on the night he arrived home after spending a lengthy stint in hospital recovering from the alleged bungled hit on his life in April . Fallon was charged with attempted murder and assault occasioning grievous bodily harm on Tuesday . Police have ruled out her involvement in Mr Martin 's murder in the separate home invasion last June and have yet to make any arrest in the case . On that occasion , Mr Martin was brutally assaulted and killed while his 25-year-old son , who was tied up and gagged , watched on helplessly . An axe was found at the scene , a source confirmed . Mr Martin was killed on the night he arrived home after spending a lengthy stint in hospital recovering from the alleged bungled hit on his life in April . Police have ruled out Fallon 's involvement in Mr Martin 's murder in a separate home invasion last June and have yet to make any arrest in the case . On that occasion , Mr Martin was brutally assaulted and killed while his 25-year-old son , who was tied up and gagged , watched on helplessly . Homicide and Tweed Heads detectives are still trying to piece together why there was a target on Mr Martin 's head and are looking at any links between the April and June attacks . Detectives say the 46-year-old had a ` colourful past ' . Locals knew Mr Martin as ` Mullet Mick ' , a jovial character who frequented Murwillumbah 's pubs . Fallon did n't appear in Parramatta Local Court on Tuesday and the case was adjourned until later in the week . Homicide Squad Detective Inspector Grant Taylor said police were still keen for information about the other two people involved in the alleged home invasion in April , and any links the accused had with Mr Martin . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Jessica Honey Fallon , 21 , from Byron Bay charged over attempted murder . Police will allege Fallon was paid to kill 46-year-old Michael Martin . Mr Martin - known by locals as ` Mullet Mick ' - survived the alleged hit on his life in April , but was later killed in a brutal attack at his home in June . Fallon was charged with attempted murder and assault occasioning grievous bodily harm on Tuesday . Police have ruled out her involvement in Mr Martin 's June murder . | [[0, 59], [99, 158], [224, 297], [347, 385], [224, 297], [388, 399], [628, 654], [753, 826], [1234, 1332], [1234, 1240], [1253, 1332], [283, 297], [302, 346], [453, 473], [628, 654], [753, 826], [150, 158], [163, 223], [474, 483], [512, 548], [827, 894], [827, 857], [890, 959], [960, 1007], [1187, 1233], [1333, 1433], [1786, 1832], [1833, 1937], [2367, 2405], [0, 59], [99, 158], [628, 654], [753, 826], [1234, 1332], [1234, 1240], [1253, 1332], [150, 158], [163, 223], [1333, 1433], [1833, 1937]] |
Two joyriders who had stolen luxury cars worth more than # 100,000 were caught after police found a string of photos taken inside the vehicles pinned on one of the offender 's bedroom wall . Connor Daniels and Jordan Irving stole a number of high-end cars including an a BMW 3 Series , a Mercedes A-Class and an Audi TT , in a series of raids on homes in Manchester . The men were caught after pictures of them posing in the stolen vehicles were discovered by officers searching Daniels ' bedroom . Daniels , 19 , also posted images of himself on Facebook . Posing : Connor Daniels is pictured at the wheel of a luxury car in a photograph that was posted on Facebook . He and Jordan Irving , 23 , stole a number of high-end cars in a series of raids across Manchester . Raids : The 19-year-old , seen in a Facebook photo , was caught after police found photos of him inside the stolen vehicles pinned to his bedroom wall . He was handed a suspended two-year jail sentence yesterday . Daniels and Irving took the cars during a 10-month stealing spree , ending last June , Manchester Crown Court heard . There was no evidence that they earned any money on the stolen vehicles . Daniels , from Manchester , was handed a suspended two-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to 10 counts of handling stolen goods . He was ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work . Irving , 23 , admitted four counts of handling stolen goods and was jailed for 14 months . Daniels , who describes himself as ` The Stig ' on Facebook , was spared jail after the court heard that he had turned his life around since the thefts . Joyriders : Daniels , right outside Manchester Crown Court yesterday , and Irving , left , took the cars during a 10-month stealing spree . There was no evidence that they earned any money on the stolen vehicles . Car fan : Daniels , who describes himself as ` The Stig ' on Facebook , was spared jail after the court heard that he had turned his life around since the thefts . Above , the 19-year-old in a photo he posted on Facebook . In a statement , his girlfriend 's father said that the 19-year-old had started working with him as a labourer and had moved in with his family . Judge Atherton said : ` He put it as `` we 're a working class family and we work , and he knows that '' . One thing you will always have is that family to say thank you to . ' ` If you let them down , no-one can complain if they throw away the key . ' Defending Daniels , Max Saffman said : ` Now he 's working he realises you can buy things when you earn and this has given him more empathy towards the victims of his crimes . ' | Connor Daniels and Jordan Irving stole cars in string of Manchester raids . They posed for photos inside the luxury vehicles , worth more than # 100k . Police found incriminating pictures in 19-year-old Daniels ' bedroom . He was handed suspended sentence and Irving was jailed for 14 months . | [[191, 319], [669, 689], [697, 769], [984, 1049], [1614, 1623], [1683, 1695], [1705, 1753], [0, 116], [110, 142], [406, 440], [558, 564], [567, 638], [460, 498], [923, 983], [923, 925], [937, 983], [1369, 1375], [1423, 1459]] |
A British teenager has miraculously survived after plunging 1,640 ft off a mountain while posing for a selfie . The unnamed 14-year-old was on a school trip in the Austrian resort of Molltaler Gletscher when he tumbled from the 10,242 ft peak , landing just a few feet away from deadly rocks . The boy , from Leeds , slipped over the icy edge , before sliding nearly a third of a mile down the slope . He came to a stop as he hit a ledge below . A British teenager has miraculously survived after plunging 1,640 ft off a mountain while posing for a selfie . Pictured : Where the 14-year-old fell . A mountain rescuer said : ' A ledge stopped his fall . If it had n't been there this would have ended tragically . ' The teenager was with five friends and a ski instructor at the top of Mount Scharek when the incident took place . At the time , he had stepped backwards to take a photo of himself against the scenery . The ski instructor raced down to get him . Despite the dramatic fall , the schoolboy escaped with just bumps and bruises on his legs and upper body . He was airlifted to hospital in Schwarzach where he is still being kept under observation and is also said to be suffering from shock . The schoolboy escaped with bumps and bruises on his legs and upper body , but was airlifted to hospital in Schwarzach -LRB- pictured -RRB- where he is still being kept under observation . The rescuer added : ` We got a call from the ski-instructor who said one of the boys had fallen off the mountain . ` As it was , he was conscious and in shock but miraculously had n't broken any bones or anything else . ' A hospital spokesman said : ` He was given a check up and despite a few cuts and bruises he was absolutely fine . It 's a miracle really . ` He is being kept in for observations and he should be out soon . And I imagine he has got quite an interesting selfie to show off . ' A spokesman for mountain rescue said : ` We strongly urge all visitors to the area to keep away from the mountain edge . ' | Unnamed 14-year-old was on a school trip in resort of Molltaler Gletscher . He tumbled from 10,242 ft peak after slipping on icy ridge during the photo . Schoolboy airlifted to hospital but escaped with minor cuts and bruises . Hospital spokesman : ' I imagine he has got an interesting selfie to show off ' | [[112, 242], [0, 18], [45, 111], [112, 242], [294, 314], [317, 342], [345, 401], [402, 445], [446, 464], [491, 557], [1461, 1506], [989, 1067], [1068, 1110], [1204, 1275], [1204, 1217], [1276, 1327], [1614, 1639], [1644, 1702], [1820, 1872], [1834, 1886]] |
The Best Exotic Marigold hotel was as just notable for it 's stunning set locations in India as it was for its impressive ensemble cast , which included Dame Judy Dench , Maggie Smith and Bill Nighy . Now film buffs can experience the real-life Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for themselves with a guided tour of the exotic locations around Jaipur and Udaipur that featured in John Madden 's hit 2012 comedy drama . Just in time for the sequel - imaginatively-named The Second Best Marigold Hotel , which is released on 26 February - The Taj Lake Palace and the Rambagh Palace in Rajasthan have launched a unique tour aimed at fans of the film . Fans of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel can now visit real locations in Jaipur that feature in John Madden 's 2012 hit film . The beautiful grounds of The Taj Lake Palace in Rajasthan , which featured in the hit comedy drama , are a spectacular sight to behold at dusk . The Best Exotic Marigold hotel was as just notable for it 's stunning locations in India as it was for its impressive ensemble cast , which included Dame Judy Dench , Maggie Smith and Bill Nighy . Now film buffs can experience the real-life Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for themselves with a guided tour of the exotic locations around Jaipur and Udaipur that featured in the film . The first film follows a group of elderly characters as they explore their respective retirement plans in India and fall in love with the beautiful landscape in the process . Manish Gupta , General Manager of Rambagh Palace , said : ` These tours are designed to showcase some of the real life locations of this much loved film - combining our guests ' love for cinema and travel , . ` Whether it is discovering historic sites , or browsing Jaipur 's flower market - these tours are a wonderful way to discover well-known destinations in a new light . ' Guests will have the chance to visit the spot where Sonny - played by Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel - woos girlfriend Sunaina and the vibrant Janta Bazaar where he buys her marigolds . The first film follows a group of elderly character as they explore their respective retirement plans in India and fall in love with the beautiful landscape in the process . Just in time for the sequel - imaginatively-named The Second Best Marigold Hote - The Taj Lake Palace and the Rambagh Palace in Rajasthan have launched a special tour aimed at fans of the film . The Best Exotic Jaipur two-day tour begins at Rambagh Palace before moving on to the historic Chand Baori Step Well in the village of Abhaneri in Rajasthan . Guests on the tour will then be whisked off to the Kanota Fort , where lunch will is served in Castle Kanota in the colonial-style lounge - or the Viceroy Club as it is called in the film . Bill Nighy 's character Douglas retires to seek a retirement with his wife Jean after losing most of their savings through investing in their daughter 's internet business . The Rambagh Palace hotel offers a number of suites which were once the chambers of the former Maharaja . Travellers will then explore the ` Pink City ' , including Sagar Lake , before visiting the spot where Sonny - played by Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel - woos girlfriend Sunaina and the vibrant Janta Bazaar where he buys her marigolds . The Best Exotic Jaipur two-day tour begins at Rambagh Palace before moving on to the historic Chand Baori Step Well in the village of Abhaneri in Rajasthan . Guests on the tour will then be whisked off to the Kanota Fort , where lunch will is served in Castle Kanota in the colonial-style lounge - or the Viceroy Club as it is called in the film . Manish Gupta , General Manager of Rambagh Palace , said : ` These tours are designed to showcase some of the real life locations of this much loved film - combining our guests ' love for cinema and travel ' The pilgrimage ends in Udaipur where guests will have the opportunity to spend the night at the Taj Lake Palace Hotel can visit the 17th-century Ravla Khempur - which is the real Best Exotic Marigold Hotel . And if that is n't enough to satisfy their curiosity , guests can end their stay with a boat trip around Lake Pichola - which was the backdrop from the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy . | Film featured stunning locations around Jaipur and Udaipur in India . Visit The Taj Lake Palace and the Rambagh Palace that featured in the film . The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is out on 26 February . Tour designed to showcase the real life locations of the popular 2012 film . | [[55, 92], [337, 355], [361, 411], [967, 1000], [1245, 1263], [1269, 1291], [456, 494], [501, 572], [1846, 1891], [2227, 2253], [2254, 2334], [2210, 2217], [2285, 2404], [2405, 2562], [3273, 3430], [456, 494], [501, 572], [576, 641], [642, 719], [1467, 1479], [1518, 1522], [1527, 1671], [2210, 2217], [2285, 2404], [3621, 3633], [3672, 3676], [3681, 3825]] |
The brother of Cleveland 's police chief has been killed and the girlfriend suspected in his death shot herself when troopers stopped her vehicle in western Pennsylvania . A U.S. marshal initially said the woman committed suicide , but Cleveland police said later on Tuesday that she was listed in critical condition at a hospital . Pennsylvania State Police said 36-year-old Dana Johnson held a gun to her head and fired once as troopers approached her vehicle during a traffic stop along state Route 376 in Lawrence County . Johnson was sought after police responding to a reported shooting found 34-year-old William D. Williams dead at a home with a gunshot wound to the head on Cleveland 's east side shortly before 3am . Scroll down for video . Dana Johnson , 36 , was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the head after she turned the weapon on herself during a police traffic stop . It is believed she shot her estranged partner , William D. Williams . The 36-year-old had been convicted of $ 5,000 of food stamp fraud in 2009 , according to an indictment . Cleveland police confirmed Williams is the brother of Chief Calvin Williams but did n't immediately release further details . Chief Williams asked for privacy following the incident . According to NewsNet5 , the couple were estranged but lived together and had two young children . No other arrests have been made in what police have described as a domestic violence incident . Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson said in a statement : ` My thoughts and prayers are with Chief Calvin Williams and his family . I ask that everyone respect their privacy during this difficult time . ' Authorities confirmed on Tuesday that the victim is the brother of Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams . The shooting took place at the couple 's Cleveland home where they had apparently been living with their two young children . | William D. Williams , 34 , was found shot dead in his Ohio home in the early hours of Tuesday . His estranged partner , Dana Johnson , 36 , held a gun to her head and fired once as troopers approached her vehicle . The couple were estranged but lived together and had two young children , according to reports . | [[573, 635], [61, 171], [333, 411], [333, 351], [416, 526], [750, 762], [765, 882], [1273, 1298], [1273, 1283], [1303, 1317], [1273, 1283], [1322, 1346], [1777, 1875]] |
America 's favorite TV home has been revealed as the humble California apartment shared by fictional characters Sheldon , Leonard and Penny on CBS hit series The Big Bang Theory . When it came to choosing their fictional homes , Americans opted for the modest two bedroom abode 's open floor plan over Monica Geller 's iconic Manhattan apartment on the sitcom Friends , the Dunphy family 's Craftsman home on ABC 's Modern Family and Jerry Seinfeld 's laid-black New York City apartment for the country 's most beloved dream home , according to research . ` It 's fascinating how people are inspired to live in the kinds of homes they see on TV , especially when you consider that in reality they are normally just television sets , ' real estate agent David Guzman said of the survey . ` But layout , creative lighting and decor can add real appeal to any property . ' Scroll down for video . Shared space : Sheldon -LRB- Jim Parsons -RRB- , Leonard -LRB- Johnny Galecki -RRB- and Penny 's -LRB- Kaley Cuoco -RRB- fictional California abode -LRB- pictured -RRB- on CBS 's The Big Bang Theory has been dubbed America 's favorite TV home . Perfect match : Artist Inaki Aliste Lizarralde sketched the exact floor plans of the fictional characters ' apartments on the show . Unlikely friends : Penny and Amy -LRB- Mayim Bialik -RRB- hang out inside Penny 's colorful apartment on The Big Bang Theory . Mr Guzman , who is an agent at Douglas Elliman Real Estate in New York City , conducted a survey of 1,000 adults to find the top ten beloved homes in television . While the homes from The Big Bang Theory , Modern Family and Seinfeld occupied the first three spots , Monica 's apartment on Friends , The Simpsons ' family home and the Miami bachelorette pad seen on the Golden Girls were also among the spaces featured on the list . ` My personal favorite is Frasier 's apartment , ' Mr Guzman said . ' I love the architectural shapes of the interior and the view of that Seattle skyline . ' Expensive taste : The home made famous by the Dunphys in Modern Family -LRB- pictured -RRB- was listed in 2014 for $ 2.35 million . Cozy home : From left to right , Manny -LRB- Rico Rodriguez -RRB- , Claire -LRB- Julie Bowen -RRB- and Gloria -LRB- Sofia Vergara -RRB- watch Jay -LRB- Ed O'Neill -RRB- help Phil into the Dunphys ' living room on an episode of Modern Family . Man cave : Kramer -LRB- Michael Richards -RRB- is sprawled on the couch at Jerry 's -LRB- Jerry Seinfeld , right -RRB- apartment on Seinfeld while George -LRB- Jason Alexander , left -RRB- and Elaine -LRB- Julia Louis Dreyfus , center -RRB- stare . Bachelor pad : Jerry 's apartment on Seinfeld is decorated in shades of gray and blue . Iconic apartment : This picture of Jerry 's apartment shows his video collection , sound system and his dining room table . According to the new research , almost a quarter or 23per cent of buyers have looked for an apartment or home that looks like their TV dream home - and one in five claimed to have bought one . But most Americans woefully underestimate the value of what they see on TV . Those surveyed estimated the worth of Highclere Castle in the United Kingdom , the real castle used as the backdrop for the PBS hit Downton Abbey at $ 50 million , when its real value is $ 240 million . Suburbia : This images shows the exterior of the Barone family home in Everybody Loves Raymond . Family fight : Marie -LRB- Doris Roberts , center -RRB- gets in the middle of Frank -LRB- Peter Boyle , left -RRB- and Ray -LRB- Ray Ramano , right -RRB- in the Barones ' kitchen on Everybody Loves Raymond . Homey decor : Patricia Heaton -LRB- left -RRB- , Ray Ramano -LRB- center -RRB- and Peter Boyle -LRB- right -RRB- film a scene in the Barones ' living room on the show 's set . Funny family : From left to right , Peggy -LRB- Katey Segal -RRB- , Al -LRB- Ed O'Neill -RRB- , Kelly -LRB- Christina Applegate -RRB- , and Bud -LRB- David Faustino -RRB- sit on the couch inside their home on Married With Children . Windy city : This floor plan shows the exact layout of the Bundy family 's home in Chicago , Illinois . Respondents guessed the average value of Carrie 's apartment in HBO 's Sex and the City , which aired from 1998 to 2004 , to be $ 1.7 million . In 2012 , the actual apartment in New York City 's West Village sold for $ 9.85 million . Meanwhile , the home made famous by the Dunphys in Modern Family was estimated to be worth $ 1.5 million when it was actually listed in 2014 for $ 2.35 million . Although TV homes are often pricier than expected , buying the perfect home is still an integral part of the American dream . Pricey place : Sex and the City character Carrie Bradshaw 's actual apartment in New York City 's West Village sold for $ 9.85 million in 2012 . Best friends : Miranda -LRB- Cynthia Nixon , left -RRB- , Charlotte -LRB- Kristen Davis , center -RRB- , and Carrie -LRB- Sarah Jessica Parker , right -RRB- drink champagne and reminisce inside Carrie 's New York City brownstone apartment . Rent control : This colorful floor plan shows Carrie 's entire apartment - furniture and all . Single ladies : Sophia -LRB- Estelle Getty , left -RRB- , Dorothy -LRB- Bea Arthur , center -RRB- , and Blanche -LRB- Rue McClanahan -RRB- sit in their Miami kitchen on an episode of The Golden Girls . Tropical paradise : This floor plan depicts the Miami home shared by Sophia , Dorothy , Blanche and Rose on The Golden Girls . 70per cent of those surveyed said they fantasize about their ideal home , and they have been dreaming about it for an average of 12 years . Log homes , similar to the cabin owned by Sex and the City character Aidan , top the list of favorite home styles , followed by contemporary , and ranch . Mr Guzman , who specializes in selling and buying luxury condominiums , townhouses , investment properties , multi-units and new construction developments , said they work with their clients to help them get as close to their dream home as possible . Real deal : The Banks 's white mansion in the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is actually located in Brentwood , California , an area close to Bel-Air . New neighborhood : The Banks family sit in the living room of their ornately decorated mansion with Will -LRB- Will Smith , right -RRB- , and his friend Jazz -LRB- DJ Jazzy Jeff , far left -RRB- on an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air . Casual decor : Carlton -LRB- Alfonso Ribeiro , left -RRB- and Will argue in the mansion 's stately kitchen . Tight-knit pals : Joey -LRB- Matt LeBlanc -RRB- , Phoebe -LRB- Lisa Kudrow -RRB- , Rachel -LRB- Jennifer Aniston -RRB- , Ross -LRB- David Schwimmer -RRB- , Chandler -LRB- Matthew Perry -RRB- , and Monica -LRB- Courteney Cox -RRB- share a special moment together inside Monica 's New York City apartment . Massive space : This sketch shows the insides of Chandler and Joey 's apartment -LRB- left -RRB- , as well as Monica and Rachel 's larger abode -LRB- right -RRB- . ` It may not be exact , but we can certainly show them - with research , dedication and good timing - how to find an inviting and engaging space they will be happy to call home , ' he explained . When it comes to location , almost three-quarters of adults envisioned their fantasy home as being in the US . It also has four bedrooms and it measures a spacious 6,400 square feet . And for some Americans , those dreams will never die ; 30per cent believe they will one day live in their dream home . 1 . The Big Bang Theory -LRB- Sheldon-Leonard and Penny 's apartments -RRB- . 2 . Modern Family . 3 . Seinfeld . 4 . Friends -LRB- Monica 's apartment -RRB- . 5 . The Simpsons . 6 . Golden Girls . 7 . Married with Children . 8 . Fresh Prince of Bel Air . 9 . Downton Abbey Castle/Everybody Loves Raymond . 10 . American Horror Story . Animated family : The Simpsons stand outside their cartoon home in Springfield , which was named after Springfield , Oregon . Bright interiors : The Simpson family sit on their couch inside their colorful home . Royal reign : Highclere Castle -LRB- pictured -RRB- in Hampshire , England is the main filming location for the PBS period drama Downton Abbey . And while they are waiting to achieve their goal , three artists have given them something to aspire to . Inaki Aliste Lizarralde , Mike Bennett and Brandi Roberts spent years drawing , in painstaking detail , the living spaces of some of the most popular US sitcoms over the course of decades . Ms Roberts sells her sketches on her Fantasy Floorplans website for approximately $ 10 to $ 50 each , while Lizarralde 's colorful renditions are available at his Etsy shop and retail between $ 50 and $ 175 , allowing fans to explore every nook and cranny of their favorite spaces for a minuscule price . Brick estate : The home featured in American Horror Story : Murder House is located in Los Angeles , California . Ghost town : From left to right , Ben -LRB- Dylan McDermott -RRB- , Violet -LRB- Taissa Farmiga -RRB- , and Vivien -LRB- Connie Britton -RRB- explore their haunted home during American Horror Story 's first season . Rainy city : Niles -LRB- David Hyde Pierce , left -RRB- and Frasier -LRB- Kelsey Grammer -RRB- stand in the kitchen of the therapist 's Seattle home during an episode of Frasier . View of Seattle : This floor plan depicts the inside of Dr Frasier Crane 's home on the NBC sitcom . | The apartment shared by Sheldon , Leonard and Penny on the hit CBS show placed first on a top ten list of the country 's favorite TV homes . New York real estate agent David Guzman conducted a survey of 1,000 adults to compile a list of the top ten television homes . | [[0, 80], [894, 906], [1081, 1138], [1399, 1408], [1477, 1561]] |
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology health economist who made national headlines last year for talking about ` the stupidity of the American voter ' was a target Monday in a report from the Vermont state auditor saying the economist may have padded his bills to the state . Auditor of Accounts Douglas Hoffer said he referred his findings on Jonathan Gruber and his contract with the state to Attorney General William Sorrell . Hoffer said Gruber 's invoices billed Vermont $ 100 per hour for the work of a research assistant -- 1,000 hours in 10 weeks . ` To do so , the RA would have worked exclusively on this project for more than 14 hours per day -- every day , ' the auditor said . If the assistant worked Monday through Friday , it would amount to 20 hours per day , with just four hours left over to eat and sleep . MIT professor Jonathan Gruber helped draft the Affordable Care Act and had the ear of every Democrat in Washington before it emerged that he had credited ` the stupidity of the American voter ' for the law 's passage . BIG BUCKS : Four U.S. states and the federal government have padded Gruber 's wallet to the tune of $ 5.9 million since 2000 , including millions connected to his work on Obamacare . SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEOS . ` The evidence suggests that Dr. Gruber overstated the hours worked by the RA and that the Agency of Administration ignored the obvious signs that something was amiss . ' The attorney general said in an interview that Hoffer raised ` serious questions . ' Gruber said in an email Monday to the Associated Press that he did not wish to comment . The MIT economist got $ 392,600 from the Department of Health and Human Services for his Obamacare consulting , records show . The National Institutes of Health paid him another $ 2 million for Medicare consulting , and the Justice Department has compensated him to the tune of $ 1.7 million for ` expert witness testimony . ' Four US states , including Vermont , contracted with him for another $ 1.6 million in consuting work for advice about health care laws . An adviser to the Obama administration on the federal Affordable Care Act , Gruber told groups in 2012 and 2013 that voter stupidity and a ` lack of transparency ' were important to passing the hard-fought legislation . He has apologized repeatedly for his comments , saying they were uninformed , ` glib , thoughtless and sometimes downright insulting . ' Vermont Administration Secretary Justin Johnson said Monday the two state officials working with Gruber , Robin Lunge and Michael Costa , were in contact with him frequently enough -- sometimes multiple times a day -- to monitor his work . Still , Johnson said he is urging staff to step up contract vigilance , and he agreed with Hoffer 's criticism that Gruber 's invoices need more detail . He said state officials had assumed Gruber had multiple assistants working with him , but later learned there was just one . ` We feel that the work was done , but clearly it would have been better if we had documented that and they had documented that , ' Johnson said . Hoffer said the round numbers in Gruber 's invoices were a red flag . RED FLAGS : Billing for a research assistant to work 1,000 hours over 10 weeks -- an exact number that seemed unrealistic and also ` rounded ' -- got Gruber in trouble . ` It is noteworthy that Dr. Gruber 's first invoice reported round numbers of hours worked -LRB- 100 for Mr. Gruber and 500 for the research assistants -RRB- , ' Hoffer wrote . ` This is possible , but unlikely . In addition , the second invoice reported exactly the same figures , which is implausible . ' Vermont contracted with Gruber in July to do economic modeling for Green Mountain Care , a universal , publicly-funded health care system that had been in development since the Legislature passed and Gov. Peter Shumlin signed a bill in 2011 to create the system . Shumlin ended up pulling the plug on Green Mountain Care in December , saying it would be too expensive . Johnson said the state has paid $ 160,000 to date on what initially was a $ 450,000 contract , including $ 50,000 for a subcontractor . | Gruber famously was caught on video saying that Obamacare became law because of ` the stupiditiy of the American voter ' The MIT economist is now accused of inflating his hours on a contract with the state of Vermont . Gruber was tasked with creating an economic model that would show all the costs associated with a single-payer health insurance system . He billed the state for 1,000 hours of work by a research assistant over just 10 weeks -- a rate of more than 20 hours for every weekday . | [[0, 56], [95, 150], [950, 1046], [0, 56], [153, 215], [0, 46], [190, 277], [3634, 3720], [0, 46], [190, 277], [432, 529], [572, 655], [738, 775], [3157, 3166], [3169, 3235]] |
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker took a swipe at former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Monday night , boasting that he ` did n't inherit fame or fortune from my family . ' The two Republican politicians have emerged as early frontrunners for their party 's 2016 presidential nomination . And though Walker promised just three days ago that he would n't launch attacks against other primary candidates , that pledge seems to have gone quickly out the window . ' I realize that unlike some out there , I did n't inherit fame or fortune from my family , ' Walker told a convention of Christian broadcasters in Nashville , Tennessee . ' I got a bunch of things that were a whole lot better than that . ' SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEOS . JAB : Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker took a shot at former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Monday night , saying he did n't ` inherit ' fame and fortune from a family legacy . PLEDGE : Walker promised just three days ago at a National Governors Association meeting that he would n't attack fellow Republican presidential hopefuls . Spokespersons for Walker did n't immediately respond to questions about whether that line was meant as a brushback pitch at Bush , but his opponent with the marquee political name si the only one in the likely GOP presidential field who fits the bill . On Saturday , Walker told reporters at a Washington , D.C. meeting of the National Governors Association that he would n't go negative against fellow Republicans during what will likely be a fierce primary season . ` If I -LRB- am -RRB- a candidate , I 'm not going to go out and attack my opponents , ' he said , according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . ` You 're not going to hear me say ill will about any of the other candidates , ' he said . But on Monday he drew stark lines of comparison between his hardscrabble origins and Bush 's privileged upbringing . ` My grandparents on my mother 's side raised my mother on a farm where they did n't have indoor plumbing until she went off to high school , ' he said . ` And on my other side of the family , my grandfather was a machinist ... for about four decades , ' ' I got from my parents and my grandparents the belief that if you work hard , if you played by the rules , here in America you can do anything you want , ' said to applause . ` That 's a pretty powerful belief . And I think we need to remind more of our young people today that we need to have that in America , right ? ' Video of his remarks surfaced Tuesday morning courtesy of American Bridge 21st Century , a far-left political action committee that supports likely Democratic nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton . Bush 's famous family , and its thorny political legacy , remains the biggest obstacle in his path to the Whtie House . ` Jeb Bush is asking us to do the impossible , ' Bloomberg columnist Margaret Carlson wrote Tuesday : ` forget that he 's the son of one president and the brother of another . ' | Wisconsin governor has vaulted to co-frontrunner status . Bush brings both political muscle and practical liabilities along with his ` legacy ' status as the son and brother of former presidents . Liberal advocacy group 's video ` tracker ' recorded Walker 's remarks Monday night at a convention of Christian broadcasters in Nashville . | [[161, 276], [2628, 2683], [2686, 2747], [2850, 2923], [542, 605], [2436, 2522]] |
The head of Families SA has said social workers missed opportunities to save a young girl who died from serious head injuries after being forced to ride a motorbike by her parents . Department for Education and Child Development chief executive Tony Harrison said Chloe Valentine 's case workers had placed too much weight on preserving family unity at the expense of ensuring the girl 's safety , in the years leading to her death . ` There was a very , very strong emphasis to , at all costs , keep the family together , ' he told the inquest into Chloe 's death on Tuesday . ` With the benefit of hindsight , we would have to wonder whether we persisted with that approach for too long . At an inquest into her death on Tuesday authorities said social workers missed the chance to save Chloe Valentine , 4 , who died of massive head injuries in 2012 . The young girl was forced to ride a motorbike for days on end by her drug addicted mother and her partner . ` We have to be prepared , at the right time as we determine it , to take a strong intervention because that 's needed to keep children alive . ' The inquest has heard Chloe was forced to endure chronic neglect at the hands of her drug-using teenage mother but was never removed by Families SA . Chloe was four when she died of massive head injuries after being forced to ride a motorbike that repeatedly crashed over a three-day period in the backyard of her Adelaide home in January 2012 . Her mother , Ashlee Polkinghorne , and Polkinghorne 's then-partner are in jail after pleading guilty to Chloe 's manslaughter through criminal neglect . The inquest has heard Chloe was forced to endure chronic neglect at the hands of her drug-using teenage mother Ashlee Polkinghorne -LRB- pictured -RRB- but was never removed by Families SA . A comprehensive review of Chloe 's case had made clear that a ` circuit-breaker ' was needed to save the girl from the chaos in her life . Mr Harrison , a former SA Police assistant commissioner who became head of the DECD in July 2013 , said he strongly supported keeping families together and building the capability of parents within the child protection system . But a comprehensive review of Chloe 's case had made clear that a ` circuit-breaker ' was needed to save the girl from the chaos in her life . ` The question should have been asked as early as 2008 as to whether the removal of Chloe was appropriate , ' he said . ` It seemed like we missed opportunities to consider the option of removing the child from the environment . ' Families SA received 20 child abuse notifications during Chloe 's short life from witnesses concerned about the girl 's filthy , transient and unsafe living conditions . Families SA received 20 child abuse notifications during Chloe 's short life from witnesses concerned about the girl 's filthy , transient and unsafe living conditions , her mother 's drug use and her exposure to domestic violence in the family home . State Coroner Mark Johns has questioned why Polkinghorne was often given the benefit of the doubt by social workers , who helped clean her house and avoided confronting her about her drug use . Mr Harrison admitted there was potential for social workers to be compromised by their intimate involvement in a case . ` There can be some blurring of objectivity as social workers build relationships with families , ' he said . The inquest continues . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Chloe Valentine died from head injuries in 2012 after falling off motorbike . She was forced to ride it by her drug addicted parents over three days . Head of Families SA said social workers missed opportunities to save her . Families SA received 20 child abuse notifications during Chloe 's short life . | [[33, 47], [69, 144], [789, 808], [815, 854], [1259, 1331], [1279, 1351], [77, 89], [126, 181], [855, 962], [855, 869], [881, 928], [920, 962], [1131, 1136], [1148, 1219], [1332, 1454], [1631, 1636], [1648, 1719], [0, 89], [691, 804], [748, 808], [2541, 2632], [2711, 2802]] |
A possessive boyfriend was jailed for life yesterday for murdering a mother-of-two who he met on dating website PlentyOfFish . Darren Jeffreys , 47 , repeatedly punched 45-year-old Karen Catherall in the head and strangled her in an alcohol-fuelled attack at her home in Gwernaffield near Mold , Flintshire . The killer only called paramedics the following morning , and claimed he thought Ms Catherall was sleeping . Scroll down for video . Darren Jeffreys , 47 , -LRB- left -RRB- was jailed for life for murdering mother-of-two Karen Catherall , 45 , -LRB- right -RRB- who he met on dating website PlentyOfFish . Jeffreys , of Mold , who later admitted killing Ms Catherall , was yesterday told by a judge at the town 's Crown Court that he would serve a minimum of 17 and a half years behind bars for her murder . The court was told that Jeffreys and Ms Catherall had met on free online dating website PlentyOfFish , and had been seeing each other for several weeks at the time of the attack on September 13 , last year . The website boasts of being the largest site of its kind in the world , and has 88 million users . The couple were described as being fond of one another , and were becoming increasingly close , the court heard . On the morning of Ms Catherall 's death , she and a friend had eaten breakfast at a Wetherspoons pub , where she was drinking cider , the court heard . Jeffreys -LRB- left -RRB- is seen being taken into court for an earlier hearing , while Karen Catherall 's mother Glenys Kier and her partner Esmor Evans are pictured leaving Mold Crown Court after yesterday 's sentencing . She had told her the other woman that Jeffreys was a ` very nice guy but possessive ' , Owen Edwards , prosecuting , told the court . Mr Edwards said Ms Catherall had later met up with Jeffreys , and the couple were seen drinking in Mold . She returned home at around 7pm , with Jeffreys following her shortly afterwards - when he launched the savage attack . It was not until the early hours of the following morning , at 2.35 am , that Jeffeys called emergency services , claiming that he thought she was sleeping off the alcohol and he was unable to wake her . But paramedics who arrived at the house found she had been dead for some time . There was also evidence he had tried to cover up the killing , the court was told . A post mortem examination revealed that her cause of death had been blunt force trauma to the head and mechanical asphyxiation . Jeffreys had denied killing his girlfriend when interviewed by police , but in December last year admitted the murder . Members of Ms Catherall 's family give a statement outside court yesterday . Mr Justice Wyn Williams had said that Jeffreys subjected his victim ` to a ferocious , sustained and in the end deadly attack ' in her own home . The court heard that Jeffreys had a previous conviction for assaulting one of his previous partners . Andrew O'Byrne QC , mitigating , told the court that Jeffreys had acknowledged the obvious pain and loss of the victim 's family . ` They will continue to suffer for some time to come although we hope in the fullness of time those feelings will abate but we recognise that they were never , ever fully go away , ' he said , adding that the killing had not been pre-meditated . Sentencing , Mr Justice Wyn Williams , said Jeffreys had subjected Ms Catherall ` to a ferocious , sustained and in the end deadly attack ' in her own home . He caused her ` very substantial internal and external injuries ' , particularly to her head and face , most probably caused by numerous , very hard , punches . ` The prosecution say that you literally battered her to death , ' said the judge . ` In my judgment that is an appropriate description for what happened that night . ' Mr Justice Williams told the court that Jeffreys had committed a terrible crime , depriving Ms Catherall of her life , and her family of a loved one . ` This was senseless violence on your part , most probably fuelled by alcohol and your possessive and jealous nature , ' he told the defendant . The judge added that it had been several hours before Jeffreys called the emergency services , but added that any attempts to remove evidence of the killing was not an aggravating feature of the case . The judge also said that Jeffreys knew the victim was the worse for drink , and therefore vulnerable , and he took the view Jeffreys had intended to kill Ms Catherall that night . ` The nature and ferocity of the attack was quite appalling , ' he added . Seven charges of assaulting four ex-partners , which Jeffreys had denied , were allowed to remain on the file . Speaking after the hearing , a spokesman for Ms Catherall 's said : ` We welcome the life sentence that has been given . ` However , Darren Jeffreys will never truly pay for taking the innocent life of Karen in such a horrific and violent way . ` We hope he is haunted by his actions for the rest of his life . ` He took away a mother from her two sons and all our lives have been affected by his selfish and evil actions . ` It has been an unbearable and heart breaking time for everyone who knew and loved Karen . ` Karen enjoyed life to the full and will be sorely missed - may she now rest in peace . ` We would like to thank North Wales Police , the CPS and everyone involved for their support over the last five months . ' DI Mark Hughes , of North Wales Police -LRB- NWP -RRB- , added : ` Darren Jeffreys has been sentenced to serve a minimum of 17-and-a-half years in prison for the brutal murder of Karen Catherall . ` On behalf of NWP I would like to take this opportunity to extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Karen . ' I can only imagine what they have been through and I hope this now gives them closure and allows them to move forward . ` NWP together with our partners provide support to victims of domestic violence and I would encourage victims to come forward . ` The conviction demonstrates our commitment to dealing with incidents of domestic violence and bringing those responsible to justice . ` As a result North Wales will be a safer place . ' | Darren Jeffreys , 47 , admitted killing Karen Catherall , 45 , at her home . Pair had both been drinking before Jeffreys launched attack on girlfriend . She was punched in the head and strangled in attack last September . 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Eight people have been shot dead and others injured after a ` mentally unstable ' gunman stormed a Czech restaurant before taking his own life . The gunman , who is said to have been around 60 years old , went into the restaurant and started shooting indiscriminately before reportedly turning the gun on himself . A police spokesman confirmed the shooting in the town of Uhersky Brod , which is 180 miles south east of Prague , but declined to comment on any of the victims . Tonight , grieving locals were leaving candles in tribute to the victims of the attack as they struggled to deal with the shock of the shootings . Scroll down for video . Attack : Police secure the restaurant in the eastern Czech town of Uhersky Brod , where eight people have been shot dead . Scene : The restaurant where the shooting happened in the small town . The mayor of the town confirmed that the shooter was a local man aged around 60 . Shock : Grieving locals left candles at the scene of the shooting . Mayor Patrik Kuncar said : ` Nobody believed anything like that could happen in such a small town ' Secure : Police tonight had cordoned off a house in the town , believed to be the home of the gunman . Also tonight , police had cordoned off a house in the town , believed to be the home of the gunman . One man - named in reports as Petr Gabriel - told how he was in the restaurant 's bathroom when the shooting began . He said that saved his life and he told Czech public television that he then stayed hidden for two hours until he was found by police . Patrik Kuncar , the mayor of the small town , said that the shooter was a local man and that he was carrying two weapons , including a shotgun . He added : ' I have been conveyed information that it was a 60-year-old local man , probably mentally unstable . ' I assume this was an isolated incident . I can not see security measures that would prevent incidents like this . ` We have various anti-terrorist measures but we can see that , here , probably a lone shooter struck with no warning . ` Nobody believed anything like that could happen in such a small town . I can hardly imagine what consequences it will have for the future life in this town . ' A waitress in the restaurant was shot in the chest and had hour-long surgery , said Dana Lipovska , spokesman for the hospital in the nearby town of Uherske Hradiste . Her condition tonight remained ` very serious , ' Lipovska said . The owner of the restaurant , Pavel Karlik , said the attacker had walked in and started firing a handgun indiscriminately . Urgent : A rescue helicopter stands at the side of the road close to the restaurant ready to take any shooting victims to hospital . He added : ' I immediately ran out through the back door , along with other guests who then called an ambulance and police . ' The country 's Interior Minister Milan Chovanec , tonight visited the scene and said : ` It was not a terrorist attack ' . The gunman was armed with two pistols and opened fire at the approaching police officers , Chovanec said . The attack shocked the town of 17,000 , which is home to the Ceska Zbrojovka gun plant . The victims have been identified and were all from the region , Chovanec said . Drama : A police officer put cordon tape in place next to the restaurant where eight people were killed around noon when enjoying lunch . Officials : Mayor of Uherksy Brod , Patrik Kuncar , was quickly on the scene and said that the shooter was a local man and that he was carrying two weapons , including a shotgun . According to Czech television , the gunman stormed into the Druzhba restaurant and started shooting randomly , firing off 25 rounds around noon . One witness added that around 20 people were in the restaurant at the time of the shooting enjoying lunch . Other reports say the gunman called a Czech TV station shortly before the attack and spoke of his plans to open fire . It is thought that he told a journalist that he had been ` hurt ' by people and the police had not helped him . Guard : Police officers stand guard near to where a gunman opened fire . They closed roads in the area surrounding the scene . Panic : Police cordoned off roads as witnesses say that around 20 people were in the restaurant at the time of the shooting . The shooter reportedly said : ` They 're bullying me . I 'm going to take care of this myself ' as well as saying he was going to ` take things into his hands . ' Emergency services were quickly on the scene and the restaurant was then cordoned off by officers wearing bullet proof vests . The Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka , who is currently visiting South Korea , released a statement saying he had been made aware of the shooting and expressed his condolences to those affected . Stunned : A police officer directs traffic away from the restaurant where the shooter opened fire killing eight people . Meanwhile Thorbjorn Jagland , the Secretary General of the Council of Europe , tweeted : ` Horrified at reports of #UherskyBrod shooting . An act of unspeakable violence . Our thoughts are with the victims , families and Czech people . ' The Czech Republic has strict gun control laws but hunting is popular in the eastern European nation . The country became an independent nation in 1993 after the split of Czechoslovakia . | Gunman on rampage killed eight in small town of Uhersky Brod . The man , who was local and aged around 60 , then turned gun on himself . Reported that he stormed the restaurant and started shooting randomly . Before the attack , he had called local TV to tell them of his plans . 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He may be facing up to 20 years behind bars for going on a week-long crime-spree across six states with his underage girlfriend - but Dalton Hayes says he 'd do it all again for the girl . A month after Hayes and his 13-year-old girlfriend , who were dubbed ` teen Bonnie and Clyde ' , were arrested in Florida , he has spoken out in an exclusive jailhouse interview with Dr Phil , revealing that he still loves her and cries in jail because he misses her so much . And even though the 18-year-old , from Leitchfield , Kentucky , faces multiple charges including second-degree rape , the trip was worth it to make her happy , he said . ` The look in her eyes at the beach , the way she looked at me ... she was the most happy girl alive , ' he said in the interview , which will air on Wednesday . ' I would do it all over again to protect her . ' Scroll down for videos . ` Protective ' : Dalton Hayes , 18 , has claimed that he fled Kentucky with his underage girlfriend in January because he wanted to protect her . They were found two weeks later in Florida and he remains in jail . Tough questions : Hayes spoke in an exclusive interview from his Kentucky jailhouse with Dr Phil . The girl , whom MailOnline is not naming because she is a minor , had urged Hayes to flee the state with her on January 3 , claiming that she was being beaten by her family , he told Dr Phil . He saw the bruises to back up her story , he said , and they set their sights on Panama . -LRB- The girl 's father has strongly denied hurting her . -RRB- . But unfortunately for Hayes , he was supposed to be in court the following day on robbery charges - and his girlfriend , who had always told him she was 18 , actually turned out to be 13 . Even though he knows the truth now , he still loves her , he said . ` There 's not a day that do n't go by where I do n't think about her , ' he told Dr Phil . ` Two days ago I called my mom and I cried to my mom because I miss her . Some people think it 's a bad thing because she 's 13 . I had no clue she was 13 . ' Despite finding out her real age on the day they fled , he said that she was so terrified of returning home that he knew he had to do something . On the run : Hayes , pictured with his girlfriend , said she had told him she was 18 - but she was actually 13 . He found out the truth on the day they fled , but he decided to stay with her and protect her anyway . Emotional : Hayes wiped away tears as he spoke about his love for the girl and for his parents . ' I did n't have much of a plan , ' Hayes said . ` The only thing I knew to do was to protect her and keep her safe and that 's what I did ... My first instinct is `` forget about court , I 'm gon na keep her safe '' . ' They fled and eluded authorities for more than a week , allegedly stealing three trucks - including one with two guns inside - on their drive across Kentucky , Tennessee , North Carolina , South Carolina , Georgia and Florida . In South Carolina , they were reportedly seen driving one of the stolen trucks before heading inside a Walmart where they allegedly cashed a stolen check . While they were on the road , he never forced her to stay away from home and made sure she was well cared for , he said . ' I had not one dollar . She did not go hungry , I always fed her , ' he said . ' I would let her eat before I 'd even take a bite of anything . ' He repeatedly told her he wanted to go home , he said , but she said no . Care-free : The couple were spotted on CCTV in a Walmart in Manning , South Carolina after fleeing Kentucky . Caught on camera : They were allegedly seen driving this stolen truck outside the Walmart . ' I knew we was going to get caught , ' he told Dr Phil . ' I knew what I was facing . After she had told me her real age , I knew what I would come home to . ` But she thought it was all a joke . She would laugh about things . She would think every thing 's funny . And it just so happens when we were arrested , not every thing 's funny . ' When a passerby spotted them sleeping inside a truck in an IHOP parking lot in Panama City , Florida and recognized the duo from news reports , they were arrested - to Hayes ' relief . The young couple quickly said their goodbyes as police handcuffed them . ` She said , `` Go somewhere '' , ' he recalled . ` There was nowhere to go . So they put us both on the ground . And I told her -- I said , `` I love you . '' And she said , `` I love you , too . '' And that was it . ' Now , he thinks about her every day , but although he admitted he made poor choices , he does n't regret what they did because it saved her from her family , he said . Captured : Hayes can be seen as he is taken into custody in a Panama City , Florida parking lot in January . He also said that they had been engaged and , at one point she had been pregnant - which his mother disputed - but that now he has no plans to marry her . Still , he misses her . Jailed : He faces multiple charges , including second-degree rape after his relationship with the girl . ` If I had a chance to see her and look at her , I 'd tell her that I love her , tell her that her eyes still shine brighter than the stars do - just tell her everything 's going to be alright , ' he said . ' I want people out there to know that I did not do it to hurt her , I did it to keep her safe . Not only then did I love her but today I still love her . ' Even though Hayes does not dispute all the charges , one thing he took umbrage with was being dubbed ` Bonnie and Clyde ' . ' I was n't nothing like that , ' he said . ` We did not hurt nobody . We did not have no intentions of hurting anybody . ' He knows he faces between 10 and 20 years behind bars but says he is looking forward to the opportunity to turn his life around . He plans to get his GED and start college , he said . But he became emotional as he spoke about his parents , calling himself a ` momma 's boy ' . His father has also been diagnosed with throat cancer and Hayes fears he will not see him again , he said . ' I really am scared my dad 's not going to make it , ' he said . ` That 's what hurts the most . ' He also expressed remorse for the damage he had done on the crime spree , and apologized to a couple whose truck he damaged . A grand jury indicted Hayes on a dozen charges three weeks ago . Remorse : He said he now fears he may not see his father , pictured together left , again because the man has been diagnosed with throat cancer . He also said he had let down his mother , who had always cared for him . Among the charges , he faces up to 10 years in prison for second-degree rape , with no force . In Kentucky , a second-degree rape occurs when an adult has sex with a minor under 14 , even if it 's consensual . The grand jury also indicted Hayes on two thefts that occurred in early December . He also faces custodial interference , criminal trespassing and criminal mischief charges . Police say the 13-year-old girl will face charges in juvenile court . The full Dr Phil interview will air on Wednesday . Check the website for listings . | Dalton Hayes and his girlfriend fled Kentucky in January , ` stole three trucks and caused thousands of dollars of damage as they eluded cops ' They were eventually found in Panama City , Florida on January 17 and extradited back to Kentucky , where Hayes remains in jail . He spoke to Dr Phil in an exclusive jailhouse interview and insisted he had not known the girl was just 13 ; she had told him she was 18 . He admitted he still loves her and cries in jail because he misses her . They fled because she claimed her family was abusing her and he went along with it because he wanted to protect her , he told Dr Phil . 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A new material based on the skin of cuttlefish that makes objects and clothing invisible under infrared light could revolutionise modern warfare . Scientists have developed a transparent adhesive tape that can change how it reflects infrared light simply by stretching the material . When the cuttlefish-inspired tape is activated , it makes objects match the appearance of their surroundings - at least when viewed through infrared or thermal cameras . Cuttlefish have shape-shifting molecules in their skin that enables them to blend into their background . The tape , which is totally clear under visible light , could be used to create new types of camouflage clothing for soldiers to help them hide from weapons that use infrared imaging sights . We have all thought about how wonderful it would be to throw on a cloak that can hide us from the intrusive eyes of others . Ever since Professor John Pendry , a physicist at Imperial College London and his colleagues first outlined their theory in 2006 that it may be possible to hide objects using metamaterials , there has been a flurry of research in the area . Researchers in the US were able to cloak a three dimensional object for the first time from microwaves in 2012 . However the object remained visible to the human eye . Others have managed to create similar cloaks that scatter radio waves and also from sound waves . However , so far the only way it has been possible to hide an object from the human eye has been to use lenses that bend the light around it . Professor Pendry has also used calcite crystals to send polarised light in different direction , directing it around small objects like paperclips . It could render many of the thermal sights and infrared imaging equipment used by modern military weapons ineffective . Researchers say the technology could also be used to produce clothing and coats that can keep people cool on warm days while retaining heat when the weather is cold . The technology is based upon a protein found in the skin of cephalopods like cuttlefish , octopus and squid . These sea creatures can change the way their skin reflects light by altering the pigment it contains , allowing them to blend in with their background . Dr Alon Gorodetsky , a materials chemist at the University of California , Irvine , and his colleagues say their the material they have produced is transparent and so can be used with traditional military camouflage . It would mean that soldiers would be able to slip past surveillance using thermal technology without being seen . Speaking to Mail Online , Dr Gorodetsky said : ` Camouflage is the target application for the stickers . ` To change the infrared reflectance of our materials , we take sticky adhesive tape coated with the protein and stretch it . ` This causes the reflectance of the coated to tape to shift from the infrared to the visible . The application of gentle heating can reverse the effect . ' ` We are working on making analogous stickers with reflectance that could be tuned in the thermal infrared . ` If we achieve this , you could integrate the analogous stickers into clothing for electively trapping or releasing body heat . ' While the new material might not yet allow people to enjoy invisibilty like Harry Potter -LRB- above -RRB- in visible light , it could help soldiers hide from infrared and thermal cameras by allowing them to blend into the background . Cuttlefish and other cephalopods are well known for their ability to blend into their surroundings by changing colour and shape . They can mimic everything from seaweed , rocks to other sea creatures animals . Their skin contains cells known as iridophores that reflect and refract light as it hits them . The membranes of these cells incorporate plate-like structures that contain the protein reflectin . When this protein is altered in a process called phosphorylation , it changes the size and structure of these tiny plates and in turn changes how the cells reflect light . Dr Gorodetsky and his team were able to replicate this by placing a thin layer of graphine oxide on top of a clear sticky tape . The new coating can be placed on tape to give it the same reflectivity as background vegetation , as shown in the images above . Image A shows untreated and treated tape under normal lighting conditions while image B shows how they appear under infrared light . The treated tape looks the same as the plant leaf on the right . The reflectivity can be changed by stretching or heating the material and can then return to its normal state afterwards . Writing in the Journal of Materials Chemistry C , Dr Gorodetsky said : ` We draw inspiration from the structures and proteins found in cephalopod skin to fabricate biomimetic camouflage coatings on transparent and flexible adhesive substrates . ` The substrates can be deployed on arbitrary surfaces , and we can reversibly modulate their reflectance from the visible to the near infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum with a mechanical stimulus . ` These stickers make it possible to disguise common objects with varied roughnesses and geometries from infrared visualization . ` Our findings represent a key step towards the development of wearable biomimetic color - and shape-shifting technologies for stealth applications . ' The way the new material reflects infrared light can be changed by stretching , as shown in the graphic above . Many pieces of advanced weaponry now use thermal sights to detect and designate targets - including the Apache helicopter and modern tanks . Civilian clothing featuring such technology , however , could make it harder for police helicopters , which also use thermal imaging , to track suspects . But Dr Gorodetsky said that similar technology could also be used to produce new types of clothing that can keep the wearer warm and cold as needed . Speaking to Chemistry World , Dr Gorodetsky said : ` We hope to eventually develop autonomous clothing-integrated devices that will regulate how a person radiatively exchanges heat with their environment . ` Would n't it be neat if you had a jacket which could adapt to keep you cool on warm days and warm on cold days ? ' | Scientists at the University of California mimicked cuttlefish camouflage . They have created an adhesive tape that can blend into its surroundings . The transparent tape can be stuck on top of existing coloured camouflage . When stretched or heated the material changes how it reflects infrared light . This allows it to reflect infrared light in a similar way to its surroundings . The material could be used to hide soldiers from thermal imaging sights . Researchers say it could also lead to new types of outdoor jackets that keep the wearer cool in hot weather while trapping heat in cold conditions . | [[3312, 3314], [3374, 3421], [3474, 3520], [147, 283], [163, 200], [206, 283], [2803, 2884], [4456, 4472], [4488, 4501], [4456, 4472], [4505, 4525], [4885, 5036], [5319, 5367], [5353, 5396], [284, 330], [333, 403], [3667, 3678], [3696, 3727], [5319, 5367], [2444, 2557], [3310, 3373], [1812, 1826], [1846, 1935], [1796, 1807], [1921, 1962], [6109, 6197]] |
A jab of gel may be a new way to treat heart failure , a condition that affects 900,000 people in Britain . The substance is injected into the heart wall to improve the organ 's function and reduce symptoms such as breathlessness and swelling in the ankles . Heart failure is a sign the heart has been damaged -- this can occur for a number of reasons , including cardiovascular disease , high blood pressure and heart attack . Heart failure is a sign the heart has been damaged -- this can occur for a number of reasons , including cardiovascular disease , high blood pressure and heart attack . As a result , the heart is no longer able to pump blood around the body properly . To try to increase its pumping power , the heart grows in size . This works for a while , but eventually the over-worked heart wall starts to stretch , becoming thinner and stiffer . The heart develops an abnormal shape and ends up pumping blood even less efficiently . The condition can also affect the heart 's normal electrical signals , which can result in a dangerous heart rhythm disorder . There 's no cure for heart failure , but lifestyle changes -- such as cutting down on salt -- and medication to reduce blood pressure can help keep symptoms under control . However , some patients do not respond to these . The hope is that the new gel injections will offer them an effective alternative . The treatment , called Algisyl-LVR , involves having 12 to 18 jabs administered directly into the heart 's main pumping chamber , the left ventricle , where the disease tends to start . The jabs are given by a surgeon through an incision in the chest . The injections contain a gel-like material that thickens in the heart muscle , strengthening it and restoring its shape . This increases the heart 's pumping efficiency and reduces stress on the organ , preventing further damage . The treatment , called Algisyl-LVR , involves having 12 to 18 jabs administered directly into the heart 's main pumping chamber , the left ventricle , where the disease tends to start . The gel does n't harden completely , remaining pliant so it is flexible enough to move with the tissue of the heart wall . It is being trialled on 80 patients in 14 centres worldwide , including in Italy , Germany , Romania , Australia and the Netherlands . Early results show the jabs improve the heart 's capacity and reduce symptoms . The U.S. manufacturer Lone-Star Heart says : ` It represents a new treatment strategy based on the medically accepted principle that a reduction in muscle tension and cell stress will improve the function of the dilated left ventricle of the heart . ' Dr Christopher Morley , consultant cardiologist at Bradford teaching hospitals NHS Trust , says : ` This ingenious technique of injecting a gel directly to the left ventricular muscle has a sound physiological basis . ` Hopefully , it will prove to be effective and safe in patients who otherwise may have a poor prognosis . ' | The treatment involves having 12 to 18 jabs administered directly into heart . The jabs are given by a surgeon through an incision in the chest . The injections contain a gel-like material that thickens in the heart muscle . It is being trialled on 80 patients in 14 centres worldwide , including in Italy . | [[1383, 1417], [1420, 1449], [1442, 1510], [1867, 1901], [1904, 1933], [1926, 1994], [1569, 1600], [108, 258], [1636, 1757], [1659, 1678], [1684, 1712], [1659, 1678], [1715, 1731], [2176, 2235], [2176, 2178], [2238, 2310]] |
Interest rates could be cut even further from their already record low of just 0.5 per cent , the Bank of England Governor Mark Carney revealed this morning . The Bank chief said the banking system could cope with interest rates being cut closer to zero -- but refused to say how far they could fall . However , Mr Carney insisted it was still more likely that rates would go up after inflation returns to normal after a period of falling prices this year . Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said interest could be cut below 0.5 per cent - but it was still more likely that they would rise . Mr Carney this morning insisted the current low inflation was temporary and will return to its 2 per cent target within two years . ` What 's important is that workers and businesses understand this is a temporary phenomena , ' he told MPs . The Bank chief added : ` Enjoy it while it lasts because petrol prices are not going to continue to fall . Food prices are not going to continue to fall . ' Mr Carney said that three-quarters of the current weakness in inflation was due to falling prices of oil and food , which he said was a ` temporary , one-off development ' . He stressed that if there was any evidence of a sustained fall in inflation , the Bank could ` if necessary ' cut interest rates from their current 0.5 per cent low to zero , but he emphasised that the ` focus of policy is towards tightening ' . He said : ` Because of the resilience of banking and building societies has increased , we are in a position where we could , if necessary , cut bank rates towards zero . That is -- to a level that is still above zero -- but we have n't specified a specific level . ' Mr Carney this morning insisted the current low inflation was temporary and will return to its 2 per cent target within two years . Today 's 0.5 per cent interest rates are already an historic low after soaring to 17 per cent in the 1980s . But he said : ` We are not having an active discussion about it , because the focus of policy has been towards the timing and degree of tightening where appropriate . ' Mr Carney added : ` The bank rate is more likely than not to be higher than it is at present at the end of the forecast period . ' The Bank 's base rate has been at a record low of 0.5 per cent for nearly six years . Markets are currently expecting an interest rate rise in early 2016 . However , in written evidence to the Treasury Select Committee , Martin Weale , one of two members of the MPC to have voted to raise interest rates late last year , said it ` may be appropriate to raise Bank Rate rather earlier than financial markets currently anticipate ' . His warning chimed with an earlier speech by MPC member Kristin Forbes , who said there were risks to the economy if interest rates remained at their record low rate for too long . She said a rate hike might be needed ` in the near future ' . | Governor said banking system could cope with interest rates being cut . Insisted it 's still more likely rates will go up after inflation returns to normal . He said low inflation was temporary and will return to 2 % within two years . Carney said British families should enjoy low petrol prices ` while it lasts ' | [[159, 253], [312, 457], [458, 571], [547, 594], [2092, 2107], [2112, 2220], [2836, 2893], [595, 726], [627, 666], [595, 597], [657, 726], [1682, 1813], [1714, 1753], [1682, 1684], [1744, 1813], [837, 857], [862, 943]] |
Horrendous : Mitchell Dorn -LRB- left -RRB- was arrested on Friday after allegedly beating a 3-year-old boy outside a Florida daycare . A man was arrested in Volusia County , Florida last week when witnesses saw him brazenly beating a toddler just outside a daycare center . Witnesses say 31-year-old Mitchell Dorn dragged a 3-year-old boy out of a Deltona daycare , took him into his car and started hitting the child mercilessly . One witness says the sight was so shocking that they had to turn away - but that they could still hear loud smacks and the small boy screaming . Dorn was arrested on Friday on child abuse charges , after investigators found bruising on the boy 's arms and legs consistent with child abuse . Reports did not specify whether the boy was Dorn 's son . Public records show that Dorn has been arrested more than 20 times in Florida since 2002 , for charges including battery , resisting an officer and grand theft . Criminal history : Public records show that Dorn has been arrested some 20 times since 2002 in Florida for charges including battery , resisting an officer and grand theft . | Mitchell Dorn of Deltona , Florida arrested Friday on child abuse charges . Witnesses say they saw Dorn drag a 3-year-old boy out of daycare and proceed to beat the child mercilessly in a waiting car . Reports did not specify whether the child was Dorn 's son . Public records show Dorn has been arrested some 20 times since 2002 . | [[13, 135], [578, 628], [631, 665], [13, 135], [198, 274], [275, 364], [275, 284], [393, 432], [724, 781], [782, 943], [802, 870], [963, 1117]] |
Ministers are examining proposals to create a new British Sikh regiment , reminiscent of the ones that fought in both world wars , it has emerged . Speaking yesterday in Parliament , former defence minister Sir Nicholas Soames urged the Government to ` do away with political correctness ' , praising ` the extraordinary gallant and distinguished service by Sikhs to this country down the generations ' . And Tory MP Rory Stewart , chairman of the defence select committee , asked Armed Forces minister Mark Francois to look at a Sikh company within the reserves ` as a starting point ' . Heritage : First World War Sikh soldiers . Supporters say soldiers should be given a regiment to take pride in . Mr Francois said he believes the plan -- which was dropped by the Ministry of Defence in 2007 for fear of being branded racist -- ` may well have merit ' . And the Tory frontbencher went on to reveal that the suggestion was being ` looked at ' , saying the proposed regiment would inherit many ` proud traditions of Sikh regiments ' from the Army 's past . Mr Soames told him : ` You will be aware of the extraordinary gallant and distinguished service by Sikhs to this country down the generations . ` Would you not agree with me that it 's high time to do away with the political correctness which infects some of this thinking and actually raise a Sikh regiment to serve in the country and make up a very serious gap in our Armed Forces ? ' In 2007 defence chiefs abandoned plans to create a regiment of British Sikhs after talks with the Commission for Racial Equality . Tradition : The Sikh guard , from 5th Battalion of the 14th Punjabi Regiment , pictured in Addis Ababa . Sikh leaders informed recruitment officers that they could easily find enough volunteers to form a 700-strong regiment . But Lieutenant General Sir Freddie Viggers -- who was responsible for recruitment at the time -- is understood to have accepted race commissioners ' argument that creating the regiment would amount to ` segregation ' . Leaders of Britain 's 500,000 Sikhs were supportive of the idea of a new regiment , arguing that it would be no different from the Scots , Welsh and Irish Guards or the Royal Gurkha Rifles , which recruits exclusively from Nepal and which is regarded as a model infantry regiment . Support : Former defence minister Sir Nicholas Soames backed the idea -LRB- file photo -RRB- . The decision to shelve the plans was at the time criticised by politicians , members of the Sikh community and soldiers , who claimed that the Army had fallen victim to political correctness . Kuljit Singh Gulati , the general secretary of the Sikh Temple in Shepherd 's Bush , west London , said : ` The Sikhs have a long and distinguished heritage of serving with the British Army . ` I know there are many , many Sikhs who would join up and would serve wherever required . ` But if you want to get them in large numbers they need their own regiment , something they would take a huge amount of pride in . ` They would regard it as very prestigious . It is a shame that it now looks as though it will never happen . ' Prince Charles has previously expressed an interest in the creation of dedicated units to boost the number of people from ethnic minorities in the services and to harness the military tradition of the Sikh faith in particular . The move comes after the Ministry of Defence revealed plans to try and recruit more Muslims and ethnic minorities into the army after the rise of Islamic State and massacre in Paris . Troops have posted pamphlets on British military values through the doors of Islamic religious schools have been instructed to take part in integration projects in a bid to boost numbers . | Plan was dropped by MoD in 2007 due to concerns over ` segregation ' But yesterday MPs urged ministers to ` do away with political correctness ' Minister Mark Francois will examine possible company in the reserves . Sikh leaders previously claimed they could amass 700-strong regiment . | [[719, 828], [1446, 1576], [183, 287], [1203, 1295], [1682, 1802]] |
A Second World War Royal Navy torpedo boat which sank two German destroyers is on the way to being restored to her former glory after spending half a century as a houseboat . Engineer Paul Childs has spent a year working on the 73ft boat , which is moored at Bridgwater Docks in Somerset and is said to be the only known example of her kind . The Motor Torpedo Boat -LRB- MTB -RRB- 219 was built in Portsmouth in 1941 to defend Britain from the threat of a German invasion . She has now been floated as part of the next stage of her restoration . Scroll down for video . Now moored in Bridgwater : Engineer Paul Childs has spent a year working on the 73ft Motor Torpedo Boat . London life : The torpedo boat was previously used as a houseboat on the River Thames , based in Chelsea . Repairs : The renovation of the torpedo boat - which was built in 1941 - is seen getting underway in Bridgwater . Here she comes : The boat arriving in Bridgwater ahead of stage two of the renovation project by Mr Childs . The torpedo boat - from a fleet which protected home waters and famously earned the nickname ` iron men in wooden boats ' - was used as a houseboat for 50 years in Chelsea , south-west London . Mr Childs said the project had cost him # 30,000 so far and he needed to raise another # 30,000 to finish it , adding that ` stage one ' of the refurbishment at Tilbury Docks in Essex had been finished . Mr Childs said : ` We towed it under Tower Bridge from Chelsea . This is stage two . Then we go to stage three and hopefully , when she 's finished , she 's going to join another vessel that we 've got . ' The MTB 219 was involved in attempts to intercept the Scharnhorst , Gneisneau and Prinz Eugen , known as the Channel Dash , in 1942 . She also rescued a number of aircrew from downed Fairey Swordfish bomber aircraft and helped sink two German destroyers . Pricey : Mr Childs said the project had cost # 30,000 so far and he needed to raise another # 30,000 to finish it . Torpedo boat : The MTB 219 was involved in attempts to intercept the Scharnhorst , Gneisneau and Prinz Eugen , known as the Channel Dash , in 1942 . She is pictured above in action . Forties heyday : The MTB 219 's engine operating manual -LRB- left -RRB- and the crew photographed in 1941 -LRB- right -RRB- . The men : Another image of the boat 's crew in 1941 . She rescued a number of aircrew from downed Fairey Swordfish bomber aircraft and helped sink two German destroyers . MTB 219 and other Coastal Forces ships sunk German destroyer Seeadler -LRB- above -RRB- in the Dover Strait in 1942 . Hit : MTB 219 was also involved in the sinking of the Kreigsmarinewerft Iltis -LRB- pictured -RRB- in the same year , 1942 . Mr Childs said the vessel 's hull was condemned in 2012 and her owner gifted the boat to Mr Childs in August 2013 . He added : ` We 're going to put a wreath on the front , which has been donated , just to commemorate the guys that actually died on this vessel whilst in service , and the hundreds that died elsewhere in the campaign . ' Mr Childs said stage two of the restoration in Bridgwater was likely to take a year , but the vessel could stay in the town for longer . During that time he hopes to host opens days and encourage volunteers to help out with painting and maintenance . In addition to MTB 219 , there are believed to be two other surviving MTB boats - 102 and 331 - although these are both of different classes to 219 , leaving this as the only one in her category . There were 577 Motor Torpedo Boats commissioned for the Royal Navy and 637 for the US Navy - totalling 1,214 . Some 173 of these were lost during the Second World War . The MTBs - along with other boats in the Coastal Forces , a division of the Royal Navy - often operated close to enemy-occupied coasts , attacking ships in the English Channel and protecting our convoys around Britain 's coasts . | Engineer Paul Childs has spent a year and # 30,000 working on 73ft boat . Built in Portsmouth ; was then houseboat in Chelsea ; is now in Somerset . MTB 219 built in 1941 to defend Britain from threat of a German invasion . | [[175, 237], [596, 676], [1201, 1309], [1876, 1967], [0, 42], [128, 174], [343, 474], [691, 762], [343, 474], [343, 385], [418, 474], [809, 830], [837, 854]] |
St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt is tipped to take an indefinite break from AFL after the death of his sister who lost her battle with cancer . Madeleine Riewoldt was diagnosed with aplastic anaemia five years ago and passed away at Royal Melbourne Hospital surrounded by her family on Monday morning . The 26-year-old 's family issued a statement via the St Kilda Football Club about Ms Riewoldt . Scroll down for video . Nick Riewoldt 's sister , Madeleine -LRB- pictured -RRB- , has died after losing her battle with aplastic anaemia . Riewoldt is the captain of AFL football club St Kilda - south of Melbourne in Victoria . ` After a five-year battle , two bone marrow transplants and seven months in hospital fighting aplastic anaemia , Madeleine Riewoldt ... could n't fight any longer and her incredibly brave battle ended this morning at Royal Melbourne Hospital , ' a statement on the club 's website said . It said Ms Riewoldt had mum Fiona , dad Joe , brother Nick and Alex , sister-in-law and nephew James by her side when she died . ` We are so proud of Madeleine for fighting as long and hard as she did , ' the family said . ` This spirit is a testament to her strength , she inspired us and so many and will continue to do so . ` We are grateful for and cherish the 26 years we shared as a family and she will remain in our hearts always . ' The 26-year-old died on Monday morning surrounded by her family at Royal Melbourne Hospital . The family also urged people to sign up to the bone marrow registry and donate blood to the Australian Red Cross as ` Madeleine 's wishes were for greater awareness ' of these two much needed services . They added : ' -LSB- We -RSB- are so appreciative of the fantastic work and support of the Royal Melbourne hospital staff , in particular the ICU -LSB- intensive care unit -RSB- and bone marrow teams . ` The Riewoldt family now ask for privacy during this time . ' St Kilda president Peter Summers also released a statement , saying Ms Riewoldt would be ` sadly missed ' St Kilda president Peter Summers said his thoughts and the club 's were with Nick Riewoldt and his family . ` Madeleine bravely battled illness for a long period and she will be sadly missed , ' he said . ` Many St Kilda people have gotten to know Madeleine over the years . ` In particular , she often visited the rooms after games , not only supporting Nick but as part of the Saints family . ` This is obviously an incredibly sad and tough time for Nick and his family and the club will be providing support in any way we can . ' | Nick Riewoldt 's sister , Madeleine , died on Monday morning in Melbourne . The 26-year-old battled aplastic anaemia , a form of cancer , for five years . A St Kilda club statement said her family was with her when she died . ` We are so proud of Madeleine for fighting as long and hard as she did ' the family said . | [[142, 160], [216, 255], [231, 300], [421, 444], [472, 536], [421, 444], [447, 456], [489, 536], [1356, 1394], [1380, 1449], [142, 211], [628, 652], [655, 737], [740, 760], [763, 789], [2132, 2185], [231, 300], [301, 396], [873, 914], [1380, 1449], [1046, 1104], [2132, 2185]] |
Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are changing their approach in the battle to block President Barack Obama 's unilateral changes to the immigration system . After Senate Democrats on Monday filibustered for the fourth time a bill that would defund the president 's immigration measures while fully supporting the rest of the Homeland Security Department , Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell said he would introduce new legislation targeting Obama 's immigration ` overreach ' that is not tied to appropriations for DHS . House Speaker John Boehner , through an aide , swiftly backed his Senate counterpart 's move , creating an avenue for the GOP to end its standoff with the president - who on Tuesday again pressured congressional Republicans to take up immigration reform - and his party before a Friday evening deadline to fund DHS or allow it to temporarily shutdown . SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday night he was changing his approach in the battle to block President Barack Obama 's unilateral changes to the immigration system . Staredown : McConnell is now pursuing legislation that target 's Obama 's immigration ` overreach ' but is not tied to appropriations for DHS as a deadline to prevent a temporary , partial , shutdown of the department inches closer . In an op-ed Tuesday Obama again defended his directives and called on Congress to make permanent reforms to the nation 's broken immigration system and argued that a Homeland Security shutdown would be bad for the country . Speaking on the Senate floor on Tuesday , McConnell encouraged Senate Democrats to vote for his bill to prevent the president 's executive actions from being enforced . ` The bill is n't tied to DHS funding . There 's no excuse for our friends on the other side to oppose it , ' he said . McConnell asserted that the bill would take away Democrats ' ability to hide ` behind all manner of excuses to avoid upsetting the Far Left ' in the immigration debate and force them to say on record whether they support the president 's ` extreme overreach . ' The Senate 's head lawmaker said it is still his preference that the upper chamber approve the House-passed legislation that funds all of the Homeland Security Department 's activities except those mandated by Obama in November . ` But as long as Democrats continue to prevent us from even debating that bill , I 'm ready to try another way , ' he said . Following McConnell 's announcement from the Senate floor on Monday night , a top aide to House Speaker Boehner indicated to reporters that his boss would back the altered strategy . ` This vote will highlight the irresponsible hypocrisy of any Senate Democrat who claims to oppose President Obama 's executive overreach on immigration , but refuses to vote to stop it , ' Boehner spokesman Michael Steel said in a statement . ` If we are going to work together on the American peoples priorities , Washington Democrats must be honest with the people they represent . ' The move has some conservatives concerned that McConnell may be capitulating to Democrats . Conservatives wanted to tie funding for the entire federal government to legislation undercutting Obama 's immigration directives , but settled in December to a bill that would only put the Homeland Security Department 's monies in jeopardy based on a promise from leadership that it would fight ` tooth and nail ' to stop the president . ` This was entirely predictable , ' a GOP Senate aide told Daily Mail Online on Tuesday . ` We knew leader McConnell was going to have a big challenge . ' ` While this strategy if pursued with commitment and vigilance could be a winning one , the fear is it may only be a crafty way to appear to be fighting while signaling a white flag , ' the aide , who was not authorized to speak on the record on this matter and asked not to be named , said . Democrats have said for months that the debate over reforms to the immigration system should be separated from funding for the Homeland Security department . Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid drove this point home in remarks from the Senate floor on Tuesday and at a press conference with his Democratic colleagues that afternoon . ` Democrats have said all along that we are more than happy to have an immigration debate here on the Senate floor , so long as we first fully fund the Department of Homeland Security , ' Reid said . Reid said he does ` appreciate ' McConnell 's need to ` please the extreme voices on his side , then called on him to allow a vote on a ` clean ' DHS funding bill . ` The fact remains that we are four days away from a Homeland Security shutdown , ' he said . ` Funding expires on Friday , and yet last night the Majority Leader moved to bring a bill to the floor that does absolutely nothing to fund Homeland Security -- nothing . ' At the presser , Reid invoked America 's enemies and noted that they 'll still continue to operate while DHS is shutdown , if it comes to that . ` ISIS is funded , we see that every day on TV , ' he said . Contending that the Senate has ` fiddled around here for four weeks , ' he said instead of funding one of its most vital departments , Reid told reporters , ` It appears to me that the ideologues are still running the Republican Party . ' Even if Republicans were to convince Democrats to get on board with their original course of action , a shutdown would still be on the table . The White House has already said it would veto legislation that attempts to interfere with the president 's immigration directives , Republican attempts . On Monday , with just five days left until a shutdown , the Obama administration tried to raise the stakes for Republicans . The president argued that temporary shutdown would have a ` direct impact ' on national security - a sentiment that was later echoed at a press conference by his Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson . President Barack Obama on Monday , while speaking to a group of governors at the White House , claimed that a Homeland Security shutdown would have a ` direct impact ' on national security in attempt to convince Republicans to change course . While the majority of DHS would remain up and running in the case of a shutdown - just 15 percent of the department 's workers were sent home during a 16-day standoff between Republicans and Democrats in 2014 - the White House argued that some of the furloughed employees , while deemed non-essential for these purposes , were more important to DHS ' operations that it would at first seem . The president 's spokesman also told reporters that the Homeland Security Departments to engage in future planning would be negatively affected if workers were sent home . Roughly 30,0000 of DHS ' employees would be kept out of the office , Politico estimates , in the case of a shutdown , while another 200,000 would be asked to stay on with delayed pay . President Obama again jumped into the fray on Tuesday morning with an op-ed in The Hill urging the GOP-led Congress to have a robust debate on permanent reforms to the nation 's immigration process . Obama reiterated his previous claims that would n't have had to unilaterally take action if the legislative branch had passed a bipartisan comprehensive immigration bill backed by his administration in the last session of Congress . ` Our immigration system has been broken for decades , ' he wrote on Tuesday . ` Our country deeply values fairness , but our immigration system has become unfair to businesses , workers and families alike . ` That 's something I 've been trying to change as president . ' Defending his mandates , which will protect 4 million illegal immigrants from deportation if or when they are implemented , the president said they ` are good for our economy , for our families and for our country . ' ` But I also continue to believe that these steps are no substitute for congressional action , ' he said . ` It 's time to end the era of manufactured crises , put politics aside and focus on doing what 's best for America . ` So while I will fight any attempt to turn back the progress we 've made or break up families across our country , I welcome the opportunity to work with anyone who wants to build on the improvements we 've put in place , and fix our broken immigration system once and for all . ' | Senate Democrats on Monday filibustered a bill that would have defunded Obama 's immigration measures while fully supporting Homeland Security . Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell will now introduce new legislation targeting Obama 's ` overreach ' that is not tied to appropriations . House Speaker John Boehner swiftly backed his Senate counterpart 's move , creating an avenue for the GOP to end its standoff with the president . 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If you have ever fancied a sapphire ring like Kate Middleton 's or a crown like the Queen 's , you could grow you own . Physicists have grown a replica of the Imperial State Crown and the Duchess of Cambridge 's engagement ring , in a simple experiment that can be tried at home . The experts grew their own jewels from a chemical compound found in common household items such as drain unblocker and antiseptic cream . Physicists have grown a replica of the Imperial State Crown -LRB- pictured -RRB- and the Duchess of Cambridge 's engagement ring -LRB- also shown -RRB- , in a simple experiment that can be tried at home . The experiment took eight months and marks the Queen becoming the longest reigning monarch later this year . It is also intended to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers , and will go on show at the Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair next month . The experiment can be carried out by children in the classroom and shows the science behind acid-base reactions , which form the basis of nearly all biological processes in living things . The ` crowning glory ' of the replica Imperial State Crown -- an imitation of St Edward 's Sapphire - was made from a common cleaning powder , which was mixed with boiling water to create a copper sulphate crystal . Copper sulphate is a form of drain unblocker and is also used in antiseptic cream . The experts grew their own jewels -LRB- pictured -RRB- from copper sulphate , which is found in common household items such as drain unblocker and antiseptic cream . The experiment 's intended to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers , along with the Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair . Ingredients : Copper sulphate powder , two glass jaws , filter paper , a wooden stick , thread , a spoon , goggles and gloves . In the Big Bang Fair experiment , the raw crystals were shaped to create facets , to make the crystals look more like the Crown Jewels . Scientists made the blue crystals by first adding copper sulphate powder to boiling water until the solution became saturated - when there is no more room between the water 's molecules and nothing else will dissolve -- and the solution was bright blue . They then filtered the mixture to remove any specks of dust and other impurities that might have got in the solution and would create cloudy crystals . The scientists heated the filtered mixture so that the water changed state to a gas through evaporation . The copper sulphate could not evaporate so it stayed behind , creating a more concentrated copper sulphate solution . As more water evaporated , there was less space for the copper sulphate molecules within the solution , so in order to fit in , the molecules formed symmetrical patterns , resulting in crystals . The solution evaporated overnight and the scientists picked the most promising crystal ` seeds ' from which to grow their replica Crown Jewels , by hanging them from threads dipped in fresh copper sulphate solution so they could keep growing . The Big Bang Fair 's jewels also contain thousands of laboratory-grown crystals , which are almost impossible to tell apart from diamonds , for example , with the naked eye . Synthetic gems have many important uses in everyday life such as in lasers , smartphone screens , and watch faces - boasting hardiness close to that of natural diamonds . Scientists made the blue crystals -LRB- pictured -RRB- by first adding copper sulphate powder to boiling water until the solution became saturated . Several processes later , the raw crustals were shaped by jewellers to make the professional looking ` stone ' seen in in the replica engagement ring . By exposing basic chemicals to extremely high temperatures , scientists were able to create synthetic spinel , corundum and cubic zirconia crystals to mimic priceless gems including the Black Prince Ruby , Stuart Sapphire , and the Cullinan II , which is the fourth largest polished diamond in the world . Once grown , the crystals were cut to the exact specifications of the royal treasures before being carefully set into their casings by jewellers , to create the impressive replica crown . ` Crystals are amazing - not only are they incredibly beautiful to look at , but they are also very useful , ' Prabhakaran Dharmalingam , head of the crystal growth unit at Oxford University said . ` A lot of important discoveries , many that went on to win Nobel prizes , were only possible because of crystals . ` I hope that this project will help get young people excited about science and inspired to take that excitement further with their studies and into their careers . ' The jewels will be on display at the fair at the NEC on Birmingham from March 11 to 14 . Individuals can visit its website to register . A Step-by-step guide for the experiment is also available online . By exposing basic chemicals to extremely high temperatures , Prabhakaran Dharmalingam -LRB- pictured -RRB- was able to create synthetic spinel , corundum and cubic zirconia crystals to mimic priceless gems including the Black Prince Ruby , Stuart Sapphire , and the Cullinan II , which is the fourth largest polished diamond in the world . | Crystals were shaped to resemble gems in the Imperial State Crown . Copper sulphate , found in drain unblocker , was used to make blue crystals . Experiment took eight months and marks the Queen becoming the longest reigning monarch later this year , as well as the Big Bang Fair . 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Millions of pounds of taxpayers ' money have been wasted by giving loans to bogus students from the EU , MPs warn today . Some # 3.84 million was handed out over the last four years to EU students at private higher education colleges who could not prove they were eligible for funding . Only those who have lived in the UK for three years can receive loans to cover living costs . If they have not been resident in the UK for the previous years but are EU citizens , they are only eligible for loans to cover their tuition fees . Loans : # 3.84 million was handed out over the last four years to EU students at private higher education colleges who could not prove they were eligible for funding , a cross-party report by MPs has found . And the total amount wasted is likely to be much higher , as the MPs said the Government was ` unable to quantify ' how much money was given to students who then failed to attend or complete courses . Some 20 per cent of students receiving funding were not even registered for a qualification , according to the Public Accounts Committee 's report , published today . The number of privately funded colleges , or ` alternative providers ' , has grown rapidly , with 53,000 students claiming financial support in 2013/2014 compared with 7,000 in 2010/2011 . The total public money paid to these students has increased from # 50 million to # 675 million in that period . Public Accounts committee chairman Margaret Hodge criticised the ` lax ' approach . The committee said the Department for Business , Innovation and Skills drove this expansion ` without sufficient regulation ' to protect public money . Committee chairman Margaret Hodge criticised the department 's ` lax approach ' and said it was warned about the risks ` but chose to disregard them ' . She said : ` The Department pressed ahead with the expansion of the alternative provider sector without sufficient regulation in place to protect public money . ` The Department was explicitly warned by the Higher Education Funding Council for England -LRB- HEFC -RRB- and the Universities and College Union about these risks but chose to disregard them both before and after implementation . ` As a result of its lax approach , the Department allowed # 3.84 million of public money to be given to ineligible EU students in the form of student loans and grants , where EU students had either chosen not to or had been unable to prove that they met eligibility criteria on residency . ` Furthermore , it has been unable to quantify how much money has been lost when it has funded students who have failed to attend , or failed to complete courses , or were not proficient in the English language , or were not entered for qualifications , or where courses themselves were poorly taught . ' She also accused ministers of failing legitimate students and colleges , and demanded an urgent review to discover the total amount wasted . In a report published by the committee today , the MPs examined financial support for students at 140 ` alternative higher education providers ' , which are privately funded but take on those who have student loans . It found that the rapid expansion in numbers was concentrated in five colleges , which accounted for 50 per cent of the expansion . Around 20 per cent of students receiving funding were not registered for a qualification and drop-out rates were ` very high ' in some institutions . The committee said that while the expansion was aimed at widening access to UK students , 40 per cent of the publicly funded students at the colleges were actually from the EU . This compared with 6 per cent in the rest of the higher education sector . Mrs Hodge noted : ` The Department 's record in collecting loan repayments from EU students who have returned overseas is already poor . Studying : Legitimate students are failed by the findings , said the committee of MPs -LRB- file photo -RRB- . ` There was also evidence from whistleblowers that proficiency in English language was not tested , that some institutions were recruiting students on the streets , and that students claiming funding were not attending colleges . ' She accused ministers of failing to protect the interests of legitimate students and the reputations of those colleges that were performing well . She demanded an urgent review to discover the total amount wasted and said measures must be put in place to keep track of expenditure in the future . It comes after the National Audit Office found in December that thousands of students enrolled with new private higher education colleges were not registered to take recognised exams . It also warned that the dropout rate among students at nine of the alternative higher education providers was in excess of 20 per cent . That is five times the dropout rate seen in traditional universities , with which the new colleges were designed to compete . The expansion of such providers followed reforms introduced by the former higher education minister David Willetts . ` Shocked ' : UCU general secretary Sally Hunt . Yesterday , University and College Union -LRB- UCU -RRB- general secretary , Sally Hunt , said : ` Members of the Public Accounts Committee were as shocked as we were over the government 's refusal to heed our warnings about private providers ' access to taxpayers ' money . The government still has serious questions to answer about why it ignored these repeated warnings and why it allowed such rapid expansion to go unchecked . ` Politicians of all stripes need to study today 's report about the sector 's failings when it comes to dealing with privatisation . ' Professor Aldwyn Cooper , Vice Chancellor of Regent 's University London and Chair of the Independent Universities Group , said : ` It is important to remember that there are many alternative providers offering a first rate higher education . ` The members of the Independent Universities Group -LRB- IUG -RRB- have undergone stringent quality reviews in order to gain their own degree awarding powers and provide excellent student outcomes . ` These institutions offer first rate value for money , employability and student experience . ` They receive no direct funding from government and are careful to ensure that they are fully compliant with the expectations of the Department and the Student Loans Company . ` Poor quality should not be tolerated . It drains the public purse and risks tarnishing the UK higher education brand . ' A BIS spokesperson said : ` Alternative providers play a significant role in widening access to higher education for British and foreign students , as well as boosting our exports . ` Our priority is to protect the interest of students and safeguard taxpayer 's money . We have made continuous improvements to the management of alternative providers since 2012 . We recently introduced reforms to drive up quality , aimed at the small number of providers who are not currently meeting our high standards . ` These include a fit and proper persons test for directors and a requirement to register students for the course before they can access funding . We are also shortly consulting on how to ensure that all students on funded courses have the right English language skills to achieve their qualifications . ' | Only students who have been in UK 3 years can claim for cost of living . But many of those granted the loans showed no proof they were eligible . 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Bruce Jenner could be financially destroyed if the relatives of the 69-year-old woman who died in a four-car horror crash involving his SUV earlier this month decide to sue him , it has been claimed . The Olympic gold medalist only had insurance coverage up to $ 250,000 when he allegedly rear-ended Kim Howe 's Lexus on a California highway , according to a source close to the investigation . This means he may be left in a precarious position if Ms Howe 's family chooses to file a civil lawsuit against him . In such a case , ` the sky 's the limit with what a jury could award , ' one attorney said . However it has been claimed that Jenner , who stars in reality TV show Keeping Up With The Kardashians , is unlikely to face charges over the fatal crash . Jenner is still incredibly wealthy after divorcing from his wife , Kris , with whom he shared an estimated $ 125million fortune . Scroll down for video . Crash scene : Bruce Jenner could be financially destroyed if the relatives of the 69-year-old woman who died in a four-car horror crash involving his SUV earlier this month decide to sue him , it has been claimed . Above , the reality TV star is pictured at the scene of the fatal accident , which widow killed Kim Howe , on February 7 . But if he is hit by a civil lawsuit relating to the crash on February 7 , he could face losing millions of dollars - and may even experience financial ruin due to his ` low ' insurance coverage , it is claimed . ` It 's absolutely crazy that someone who has his kind of money would risk everything by not having higher rates of protection , ' the unnamed source close to the investigation told RadarOnline . Last week , California-based criminal defense attorney , R.J. Manuelian , said that criminal charges are unlikely to be filed against Jenner following the fatal crash on Malibu 's Pacific Coast Highway . If they are , the 65-year-old will avoid prison and likely be granted probation , he told Fox 411 . But he added : ` However , Jenner 's biggest worry should be the wrongful death lawsuit , which will be filed soon enough , and will reach deep into his pockets if his insurance does n't cover his tab . ' Police sources told TMZ that because Jenner had not been drinking , texting or speeding when the crash happened he was unlikely to face charges . Speaking to People magazine , James Fox , an attorney who specializes in motor vehicle crashes , agreed that Jenner could suffer a huge financial blow if Ms Howe 's relatives file a civil suit . Wreckage : The Olympic gold medalist only had insurance coverage up to $ 250,000 when he allegedly rear-ended Kim Howe 's Lexus -LRB- pictured after the crash -RRB- on a California highway , according to a close source . Victim : This means he may be left in a precarious position if Ms Howe 's -LRB- pictured -RRB- family chooses to file a civil lawsuit against him . In such a case , ` the sky 's the limit with what a jury could award , ' one attorney said . If he were found liable , ` the sky 's the limit with what a jury could award , ' said Mr Fox , adding that the state 's ` comparative fault ' law means that fault can be apportioned among many parties by a court . It comes as it has been reported that data from the Sensing Diagnostic Module in Jenner 's car showed he was driving between 46 and 47mph when he slammed on the brakes , according to TMZ . The impact happened soon after , when the vehicle was travelling at 38mph , a source reportedly told the website . A police source has claimed that surveillance footage taken by cameras on a nearby MTA bus and shows that Jenner started the chain-reaction crash that killed Ms Howe . Jenner was hauling an off-road vehicle on a trailer behind his Cadillac Escalade when he steered to avoid cars slowing for a traffic light in front of him on the highway , the unnamed official said . The star 's SUV then allegedly rear-ended two cars , including a Toyota Prius , propelling Ms Howe 's white Lexus into oncoming traffic.The widow was struck head-on by a Hummer H2 and killed . Former couple : Jenner -LRB- left -RRB- , who stars in reality TV show Keeping Up With The Kardashians , is still incredibly wealthy after divorcing from his wife , Kris -LRB- right -RRB- , with whom he shared an estimated $ 125million fortune . The source 's revelations contradicted officials ' initial claims that the victim 's Lexus had struck the Prius . Before her death , Ms Howe lived alone in a $ 2.5 million house in Calabasas , Los Angeles . The official briefed on the video spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity . Jenner is recently said to have told officers there was no way he could have avoided the collision because the driver in front of him slammed on the brakes . He also vowed to cooperate with police . In a statement , he said : ` My heartfelt and deepest sympathies go out to the family and loved ones , and to all of those who were involved or injured in this terrible accident . Fatal : It comes as a police source has claimed that surveillance footage taken by cameras on a nearby MTA bus and shows that Jenner started the chain-reaction crash that killed Ms Howe . Above , the wreckage . Scene : Jenner was hauling an off-road vehicle on a trailer behind his Cadillac Escalade when he steered to avoid cars slowing for a traffic light in front of him on the highway , the unnamed official said . The reality TV star 's SUV then allegedly rear-ended two cars , fatally propelling Ms Howe 's white Lexus into oncoming traffic . ` It is a devastating tragedy and I can not pretend to imagine what this family is going through at this time . I am praying for them . I will continue to cooperate in every way possible . ' The Los Angeles Sheriff 's Department is still investigating the cause of the wreck and will consider whether to issue a citation that could result in criminal charges - possibly vehicular manslaughter . However , an anonymous LAPD homicide detective has agreed with Manuelian that criminal manslaughter charges against the former Olympic track runner would likely ` be a stretch ' . ` It would have to show , beyond a reasonable doubt , that he was negligent , ' said the source . ` Just because he rear-ended someone , its usually considered an accident . But , the stretch would be that he was inattentive and violated the vehicle code of following too close . ' If any of the drivers in the crash are found criminally negligent , they could face up to six years in prison . Five children and two adults were also hospitalized in the fatal collision earlier this month . Officials have said there is no evidence that Jenner was being chased by paparazzi at the time . It comes just days after Jenner 's stepdaughter , Khloe Kardashian , spun off the road and ended up in a ditch while her sisters Kim and Kylie Jenner and Kim 's baby North West were in the car . Khloe was behind the wheel of a black Yukon GMC in Bozeman , Montana , with her siblings and Kim 's daughter on Saturday when she hit a patch of black ice , swerved and ended up in a ditch . In the aftermath Kim took to social media to thank God for watching over her family and keeping them safe as they all escaped without injury . Their publicist confirmed they are ` OK ' . It is not known exactly how much Jenner is worth in the wake of his divorce from his wife , Kris . An investigation into the crash involving him is ongoing . | Bruce Jenner only had insurance coverage up to $ 250,000 , a source says . This means he could be ` financially destroyed ' if accused in civil lawsuit . ` The sky 's the limit with what a jury could award , ' one attorney remarked . Jenner allegedly rear-ended widow Kim Howe 's Lexus earlier this month . Ms Howe then struck and killed by a Hummer on Pacific Coast Highway . He was reportedly travelling between 46 and 47mph when started braking . Car 's black box said to show vehicle was travelling 38mph at time of impact . Los Angeles Sheriff 's Department is still investigating cause of tragedy . 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The invite read ` Expect Severe Delays ' and the Anya Hindmarch show stayed true to its word running fashionably late . However fans were prepared to wait as the accessories designer 's show is easily one of the hottest tickets at London Fashion Week . With her previous catwalks transformed into fairgrounds complete with spinning teacups and supermarkets with working conveyor belts , guests can always expect a good show . Anya Hindmarch transformed the runway into a motorway complete with road workers for her AW15 line . Model Jacquetta Wheeler dons traffic cone colours with a matching bag at the Anya Hindmarch show today . Famous for making the mundane desirable Anya 's line of handbags were emblazoned with road signs . And on the final day of London Fashion Week , Anya - who is one of the Duchess of Cambridge 's favourite bag designers - performed her usual magic of turning mundane everyday items into desirable accessories that often attract a long waiting list . For her autumn/winter 2015 line entitled The Diversion Collection Anya was influenced by Britain 's motorways , with models marching down a catwalk decorated with road markings and overseen by LED speed limits . The London Gay Men 's Chorus dressed in road worker uniforms brought the brightly coloured , high-visibility-themed show to a tuneful crescendo . As usual the show attracted quirkier characters to the front row including artist Grayson Perry , dressed in his finest drag , as well as Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason . The no U-turn sign appeared several times across her line of leather accessories . The famous Ebury bag that has proven popular in previous seasons received a high-vis makeover . Continuing the motorway theme , the Ebury even saw the service station Little Chef logo make an appearance . Motifs for this season stepped away from the busy sticker theme of her last collection , with bags stamped with traffic signs such as ` road works ahead ' and ` no U-turn . ' The motorway theme was continued with the covetable Ebury design which has been a sell-out after last year 's autumn/winter 2014 collection , in which the designer covered the bags in retro Frosties packet designs . This season however , the leather tote was emblazoned with iconic images of the Little Chef service station . Even the designer 's iconic chandelier tassels took on a practical makeover transformed into traffic cones in bright orange and white . This season sees Anya introduce clothing to the brand , but her signature bags were the star of the show , branded with signs including -LRB- left to right -RRB- a fire exit sign , a ` stop ' sign and the ` no U-turn ' insignia . Clothing items include bomber jackets and shearling coats complete with road sign logos , while bags were decorated with traffic cone purses and ` no mobile phone ' clutches . Certain items from the new line including the Chevron Ebury and Eddie Stobart clutch -LRB- pictured -RRB- are available to pre-order online for a limited time only . Perhaps one of the most unique items in the collection is the Eddie Stobart clutch that is a miniature replica of the motorway regulars . Speaking to Marie Claire about her new collection Anya says she dreamed up the bright orange designs during her commute . ` Basically I spend way too much time on the M25 ! I had this idea to look at the beauty in the everyday , capturing that slightly trance-like feeling you get when you 're in you car on the motorway and you 've got a clear road in front of you with your favourite bit of music on . ` And this collection is about how you feel in that moment , as well as all of the beautiful imagery of that signage going on around you . ' Aside from the roadside chic Anya paid homage to her favourite foodie fashions with other miniature bags including recreations of Polo mints , Yorkie and KitKat packets . A grey clutch was printed with a ` park and ride ' sign - a familiar sight in most British towns , if not the catwalk ; a military green bag was turned into a portable ` go ' sign with a striped handle . Anya also included some of her food based accessories which have previously been a big hit . An Emergency Exit fur jacket also made an appearance on the runway paired with a Free Recovery sweater . The Stop Ephson bag is the collection 's most expensive piece at # 2,695 . As well as her usual miniatures Anya made space for roomier bags in the line featuring several leather backpacks dotted with brightly coloured logos . Contrary to previous seasons the AW15 catwalk saw the debut of the brand 's first range of clothing having previously only selling handbags and silk scarves . Items in the collection include Emergency Exit bomber jackets and high visibility tabards recreated as fur gilets . Certain items from the logo-heavy collection are currently available to pre-order online for a limited time following their appearance on the catwalk . Anya says that the inspiration for the collection came from sitting in traffic on the M25 . The British designer wanted to capture the trance you fall into while driving with your favourite song on . Anya also incorporated her signature tassels and snake skin design into her road work creations . However , those eager for an Ebury should start saving now as prices begin at # 125 for a sticker and rocket to # 2,695 for an Ephson leather bag . The British designer 's career began at the age of 18 when she was studying in Florence , Italy . Noting that drawstring leather duffle bags were popular , she borrowed # 600 to import some to England and quickly sold 500 , with a little help from Harpers & Queen magazine . A year later she had opened her first shop in Hackney . Fast forward 25 years and she now runs 60 shops in 17 countries and counts the likes of Keira Knightley , Scarlett Johansson , Sienna Miller , Madonna and the late Margaret Thatcher as fans . And with people flocking to her site already to secure a must-have accessory it looks like Anya could remain queen of the it-bag for another season . Anya 's presentations tend to attract quirkier characters such as the artist Grayson Perry -LRB- left -RRB- and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason -LRB- right -RRB- who both made an appearance today . Anya Hindmarch -LRB- left -RRB- with fashion editor Kim Hersov at this morning 's show . | Anya Hindmarch showcased her AW15 collection this morning . This season sees the handbag designer introduce clothing to her line . The Diversion Collection is inspired by road signs and motorway motifs . | [[984, 1050], [2433, 2486], [4516, 4586], [980, 1011], [1021, 1089]] |
Jessa Duggar bucks tradition and opts for a pale blush pink bridal gown instead of classic white on tonight 's new episode of 19 Kids and Counting , as TLC reveals that last week 's season nine return was the show 's highest-rated premiere ever . Not surprisingly , the 22-year-old 's wedding to Ben Seewald , 19 , is a major plot point on this already record-breaking season , and Tuesday 's episode shows Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar 's fifth child heading to the Tesori Bridal in Fayetteville , Arkansas with her family in search of the perfect dress . Although Jessa and Ben married last November , fans are only now seeing the moments that led up to their highly-anticipated ceremony - and her unconventional choice of color for her wedding gown . Scroll down for video . Breathtaking : Jessa Duggar , 22 , tried on a cap-sleeved lace wedding gown on Tuesday night 's episode of 19 Kids and Counting . Bride-to-be : The 22-year-old posed in a veil at Tesori Bridal in Fayetteville , Arkansas as she prepared for her wedding to 19-year-old Ben Seewald . A clip from the episode first captured Jessa modeling a form fitting white lace gown for her family , including her mother and her now mother-in-law Guinn Seewald . ` Even though Jessa is not a starry eyed bride-to-be , she is still my little Jessa Blessa , ' Michelle told the cameras . ` And if I picture her walking down the aisle to be given away to Ben I realize this is a very special moment . ' While her family was filled with gasps as she walked out , Jessa announced that she was n't entirely sure about the dress . Jessa was then compared to Cinderella when she tried on her next gown , a pale pink A-line dress featuring cap-sleeves and a fully beaded bodice . While Ben 's mother started to tear up as she watched her future daughter-in-law search for a dress , Jessa began falling in love with the blush bridal gown because of its unique color . Bucking tradition : During the episode , Jessa become enamored with this blush bridal gown that features a fully beaded bodice . Race to get ready : While Jessa was determined to find a wedding gown because there was n't enough time to order a dress , her mom Michelle Duggar , 48 , noted that the trip to the bridal boutique is ` very special moment ' Difference of opinion : After seeing Jessa try on a pale pink bridal gown , five-year-old Josie -LRB- left -RRB- and six-year-old Jordyn -LRB- right -RRB- discussed what colors they want their wedding dresses to be . ` I 've seen some pictures of blush-colored dresses in magazines , and I thought : `` That 's pretty cool . That 's different , '' ' Jessa said . ` It 's not your traditional white gown . ' The footage captured the youngest Duggers , Jordyn , six , and Josie , five , having an on camera debate about what color a wedding dress should be . While Jordyn thought a bride should wear white , Josie chose the unconventional color blue before she revealed that she too wanted to wear pink . For her final dress , Jessa put on another white lace gown , which featured sheer three-quarter sleeves . But she was still clearly taken with the blush dress . Her third option also reminded her of the gown that her 23-year-old sister Jill Duggar wore to marry 25-year-old Derick Dillard last June . Imitation game : Jessa said this dress looked too much like the one her 23-year-old sister Jill wore to marry 25-year-old Derick Dillard last June . Fan club : Michelle watched her daughter model dresses along with the other female members of the Duggar family . Emotional moment : Jessa 's now mother-in-law teared up while watching Jessa try on gowns . ' I do n't want to have the exact same dress as Jill , ' she explained . ` Our weddings are pretty close together , and so I thought maybe it would be fun to have something a little bit different . ' Although it is still unknown as to whether or not she purchased her dress on that particular day , fans of Jessa know that she ended up walking down the aisle in the same blush-colored gown that she favored in the store . Tonight 's episode of 19 Kids and Counting follows last week 's record-breaking premiere , which focused on Jill 's announcement that she was pregnant - just one month after walking down the aisle . According to Nielson ratings , the episode was the series 's highest-rated premiere ever , as well as the number one ranked cable program on prime time among women . The show was also last Tuesday 's second most tweeted reality series across cable and broadcast . The Duggar 's successful season nine return was followed by the debut of TLC 's newest series Our Little Family , which chronicles the lives of the Hamill family , whose five members all have achondroplasia , a form of dwarfism . | The 22-year-old was joined by her female family members as she headed to Tesori Bridal in Fayetteville , Arkansas . Although Jessa and her husband Ben Seewald , 19 , married last November , fan are now able to watch the moments leading up to their wedding . The new episode follows last week 's season nine debut , which became the show 's highest-rated premiere ever . | [[419, 494], [920, 984], [564, 599], [602, 606], [616, 744], [999, 1056], [152, 246], [4051, 4139], [4281, 4415], [4514, 4607]] |
When Misha Grimes took home the crown at a beauty pageant her mother Kasha was not cheering her on from the sidelines but from the same catwalk . Kasha , 53 , recently made her debut in pageanting after being inspired by her 16-year-old daughter , Misha , to take up the contests . And the pair proved that they shared good genes after Misha finished as second runner-up at Miss Teen Galaxy UK and Kasha as first runner-up at Mrs Galaxy UK - both on February 7 . Scroll down for video . Kasha -LRB- left -RRB- and Misha -LRB- right -RRB- Grimes were delighted to both be crowned beauty queens on the same day . Misha has competed in pageants since she was 13 years old and proud mum Kasha followed in her footsteps by being named as first runner-up in the Mrs Galaxy UK event this month . Misha , from Cotswolds , says that she fell into the pageanting scene as a bit of fun and never expected it to turn into such a full-time hobby . ' I entered my first competition on a whim - it was totally unplanned and I 've been hooked ever since . ' I was competing against some girls that were five years older than me which was very daunting but they were all very supportive . ' Misha started competing in pageants three years ago and encouraged her mum to join her this year after the pair were constantly mistaken for sisters despite her Kasha being 53 years old . Misha added that her mum has always been close to the point where they are mistaken for siblings . ` My mum has always been there for me and it 's amazing how often we get told that we look like sisters . ` We always get funny looks when we tell people we 're actually mum and daughter . ' Misha says that her mother has always supported her but finally decided to take on the catwalk after being inspired by another older contestant . ` The current title holder of Mrs Galaxy Europe inspired my mum to do the pageant and after cheering me on over the years she wanted to join in and see what it was all about . ` She did fantastically in her first event both on stage and off stage . ` It 's safe to say that if I look anything like my mum does when I 'm her age then I 'll be over the moon . ' Misha , who lives with her dad , John , sister , Anya , 18 , and her mum , has competed in four pageants to date and aspires to become Miss Universe Great Britain . Kasha was inspired to take to the catwalk after being inspired by other older contestants . Kasha says that she hopes to changed negative perceptions that often come with pageanting . On her pageant debut , Misha scooped third spot in the Miss Teen GB event in 2012 and has gone on to compete at Junior Teen GB , and twice at Miss Teen Galaxy England , coming in top three every time . She encouraged her mum to get involved and over the last three years the pair have raised a whopping # 11,000 for charities including Christie 's and Claire House Children 's Hospice . Kasha , a holiday rental business owner , said competing has given her a new lease of life . ` Misha competed for the first time three years ago and I 've always been very supportive of her , ' she said . ` She 's been very much an inspiration to me because I 've seen how it has changed her life and given here a huge confidence boost . ' Kasha added that although at first she was in two minds about entering a beauty contest she has no regrets an thoroughly enjoys pageanting . Misha and her mother have raised # 11,000 for charities through their pageanting . Misha has placed in the top three for every beauty contest she has entered since she was 13 . ' I reluctantly decided to sign up and it 's turned out to be one of the best decisions of my life - the support I 've had has been amazing . ' I was the oldest person competing at Mrs Galaxy UK - a lot of the other competitors were in their 20s . ` But I worked incredibly hard in preparing for the event and ended up doing very well by finishing as first runner-up . ' The mother-of-two said that by competing she hopes to to dissuade certain stereotypes that often come beauty pageants . Kasha says that attending the contests as mother and daughter has bought them even closer together . ' I was desperate to change society 's perception of pageants - they do so much good work that goes unnoticed . ` The whole experience has taught me how to be more graceful , confident and compassionate by allowing me to advance my personal and career goals whist acting as a role model within community . ` It 's given me a new lease of life - I feel alive again . ' Kasha says that not only has competing given her a confidence boost it has even improved the family 's relationship . ` Along with my other daughter , Anya , Misha is my best friend . ` Joining the pageants has really changed us as a family as well - we 've always been close but this has brought us even closer together . ' | Kasha and Misha Grimes entered Miss Teen and Mrs Galaxy UK . Both Kasha and Misha were awarded places in the top three . Kasha , 53 , says that pageanting has given her a new lease of life . | [[1174, 1179], [1230, 1361], [2894, 2899], [2936, 2986], [4452, 4490]] |
Broadchurch 's final twist left some fans of the murder mystery disappointed last night as stars David Tennant and Olivia Colman confirmed they will return for a third series . As the second series of the Dorset-based whodunnit drew to a close last night , viewers were torn between praising the show 's actors , and expressing their disbelief at the final scenes . And while some viewers were excited to learn at the end of the episode that the show will return , others took to Twitter to complain they had seen enough . Broadchurch stars David Tennant and Olivia Colman have confirmed they will return for series three , but some fans of the murder mystery have expressed their disappointment with the way the second series ended . Last week , fans had been left in suspense with the jury about to declare Joe Miller guilty , or not guilty of murdering Danny Latimer , and wondering if the identity of the Sandbrook killer , or killers , would ever be revealed . And while last night 's episode saw many of the show 's plot-lines tied up , not all reached the conclusions viewers might have hoped for . Tennant 's DI Alec Hardy and Colman 's DS Ellie Miller were reconciled , and mystery surrounding the fate of the Sandbrook cousins finally unfolded - but Joe walked free , only to be banished to Sheffield and told he would never see his children again . Last night 's viewing figure peaked at 8.26 million , with an average of 7.85 million and a 33.7 per cent audience share . Hinting at the show 's rather depressing ending , presenter Christian O'Connell wrote on Twitter : ` If Radiohead made TV shows ... #BroadchurchFinale ' Viewer Sophie H was not excited to learn that a third series of Broadchurch is in the works . Ex-Radio One DJ Chris Moyles admitted he had been frustrated by the show , but described it as ` brilliant ' Lorraine Kelly praised the drama , and put forward her thoughts on the next series . The final instalment was down on the first series , which peaked at 9.3 million viewers in its last outing , but did boast the highest rating episode of the series - far more than the 5.8 million who tuned in last week and the initial 7.6 million who watched the first episode of the second series . Viewers ' responses , as they had been for much of the series where the murder mystery was transformed into a courtroom drama were mixed , with not all welcoming news of further episodes . Hinting at the show 's rather depressing ending , presenter Christian O'Connell wrote on Twitter : ` If Radiohead made TV shows ... #BroadchurchFinale ' . And viewer Sophie H wrote on the social network : ` They are all dead , imprisoned or having a picnic on the beach . No series 3 . No cliffhangers . No cliffs . Just NO . Spare my soul . #Broadchurch ' . Another Twitter user , IncrediblyRich wrote : ` WELL THANK GOD THAT 'S OVER AND DONE WITH . * closes #Broadchurch file and throws it down a deep ravine never to be seen again * ' . Last week , fans had been left in suspense with the jury about to declare Joe Miller guilty , or not guilty of murdering Danny Latimer . Former The Only Way Is Essex star Maria Fowler said she enjoyed the series , but found the plot ` slow ' Actress Hayley Tamaddon was one viewer excited to see the series make a return . Rosie Goldsmith took to Twitter to describe the final episode and ` weak , amoral and disappointing ' And some Sheffield-based viewers were angry that Joe 's exile to the Yorkshire city was seen as a fitting punishment . Deputy council leader Harry Harpham said : ` It 's a fantastic drama but that part did make me sit up and take notice . '' The Labour councillor added : ' I have thoroughly enjoyed both series but I would not like child murderers to be sent up to Sheffield . That is not the image I want the rest of the country to think of Sheffield . ` This is the best city in Britain by a country mile . ' Another councillor Roger Davison , said : ` It came as a bit of a surprise and it 's a little insulting to Sheffield . ' I do n't think anybody wants a load of criminals in their city . ' His wife Catherine Davison also watched the show and said : ` They probably think Sheffield is an exotic place and a long way away from Dorset . ` Sheffield is like a big village , everyone knows each other and is very low on crime . '' She added : ` Broadchurch was a very complicated show but I will watch anything with David Tennant in . ' Twitter user Charles Hartley was thought Joe being exiled to Sheffield did not fit his crime . While the first series had much of the nation gripped , eager to discover who had killed Danny Latimer , many fans were not as taken with the show 's second outing . But those who praised the show included former Radio One DJ Chris Moyles , who wrote : ` It 's kept me riveted and made me angry , frustrated , emotional etc but overall , Broadchurch has been brilliant television . ' And after expressing her initial shock at Joe 's acquittal , Lorraine Kelly added : ` That was a very good piece of drama . Big congrats to all concerned . #Broadchurch - will there be a spin off with the lawyers ??? ' The murder mystery , which came to the end of its second season last night , attracted an average audience of more than nine million viewers across the two series , including those who watched via catch-up services . No details about the other cast members who will be joining DI Hardy and DS Miller have been revealed and filming dates will be confirmed at a later date , broadcaster ITV said . Creator and writer Chris Chibnall said : ` We 've been overwhelmed that nine million people every week have continued to join us on the twists and turns of Broadchurch . This third chapter has been a glint in my eye for a long time and I 'm thrilled to be writing these characters once again . ' ITV 's director of drama Steve November said : ` Chris Chibnall knows exactly how to keep viewers guessing and I 'm delighted that he is going to take the story on to the next stage . ' While last night 's episode saw many of the show 's plot-lines tied up , not all came to the conclusions viewers might have hoped for . Throughout the series viewers had complained that the court scenes were inaccurate , with some on Twitter even labelling the series ` Boredchurch ' Twitter user Katie was not happy with how series two of Broadchurch had ended . While the first series had much of the nation gripped , eager to discover who had killed Danny Latimer , many fans were not as taken with the show 's second outing . Throughout the series viewers had complained that the court scenes were inaccurate , with some on Twitter even labelling the series ` Boredchurch ' . Fans had also expressed their disbelief at some scenes , including last week 's kiss between two middle-aged women many had mistaken for sisters , and characters getting table service at chicken restaurant chain Nando 's . Two weeks ago , viewers were shocked to see a ` Fifty Shades of Grey ' scene in which Lee Ashworth is seen ` strangling ' his wife Claire as the pair engaged in a sexual encounter in the ruins of a clifftop barn . ITV said the murder mystery , which came to the end of its second season last night , attracted an average audience of more than nine million viewers across the two series . No details about the other cast members who will be joining Tennant 's DI Alec Hardy and Colman 's DS Ellie Miller have been revealed and filming dates will be confirmed at a later date . Fans also complained that they were finding it harder to understand David Tennant - because his accent has become ` more Scottish ' . The actor , who plays dour Detective Inspector Alec Hardy , received widespread praise for his performance in the first series of the acclaimed show . But a number of viewers complained that they found it increasingly difficult to understand his accent as the second series got underway . Tennant 's DI Alec Hardy and Colman 's DS Ellie Miller were reconciled , but Joe walked free , only to be banished to Sheffield and told he would never see his children again . Last night 's viewing figure peaked at 8.26 million , with an average of 7.85 million and a 33.7 % audience share . 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 . The criticism 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 US version of the murder-mystery , also starring Tennant , has not being renewed for a second series , according to reports . Viewers were left baffled when lawyer Jocelyn Knight and newspaper editor Maggie Radcliffe shared a romantic kiss during a cliff-top picnic - despite many thinking they were related . Viewers accused Broadchurch of taking inspiration from ` Fifty Shades of Grey ' following this charged scene between Lee Ashworth and Claire on last week 's show . Ascene showing David Tennant 's character being given table service at Nando 's also sparked comment . 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 . | Series two of Dorset-based murder mystery came to an end last night . More than eight million viewers tuned in for final episode . But fan reaction to the conclusion , and to the entire season was mixed . ITV confirms David Tennant and Olivia Colman will return for series three . But broadcaster has not said which characters will be joining them . 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For those who prefer the comfort of breakfast in bed , as oppose to getting up to go sight-seeing , now you can do both ! Order a glass of champagne and get the best view without leaving your hotel room , with our best selection of perfectly situated hotels . Whether it is a cosy cabin in the a national park , at the base of a world famous landmark , or overlooking a dazzling city skyline , these rooms have one thing in common ; a perfect room with a view . See the Taj Mahal without ever leaving your bed at Oberoi Amarvilas . Enjoy a romantic evening meal in the breathtaking silhouette of the Taj Mahal , just 600m away . Parisian luxury : The old-world elegance of the room is mirrored in the city that lies just below . Enjoy an early morning croissant whilst gazing on the Eiffel Tower , all from the comfort of the five-star Shangri-La Hotel located just 600m from the base of the monument . Each room and suite of the magnificent Shangri-La in Paris has a marble bathroom with heated floors , separate bathtub and rainfall shower and double sinks above which a flat-screen television is integrated into a large mirror . The majority have exterior windows to let in natural light and certain rooms offer a direct view of the Eiffel Tower from the bathtub . The Shangri-La was awarded a Traveller 's Choice 2015 - in the Luxury Category on TripAdvisor . The palatial Mena House Hotel is located in the shadows of the Great Pyramids of Giza in Cairo . Guest can enjoy the pyramids lit up at night . The Mena House in Egypt is located 700 metres from the pyramids providing guests with unparalleled views of the magnificent Giza landmarks . Visitors can enjoy the view at all times of the day , as the famous wonders are lit up at night . The luxury hotel has played host to numerous celebrities , royal families and heads of state . For those who prefer an urban landscape , enjoy one of the most spectacular sky-lines from your bed at the Ritz-Carlton . Why not go a step further and take in the view from an oversized bath tub with a glass of bubbly -- heaven ! Enjoy the stunning views of the Singapore skyline from the 608 Ritz-Carlton 's luxury rooms . At the five-star Ritz-Carlton in Singapore guests are immersed in visually stimulating surroundings , as the hotel boasts a 4,200-piece contemporary art collection and spectacular views are afforded of the urban skyline from each of the 608 rooms . For those who do want to venture out and explore , the hotel is centrally located in the heart of Marina Bay and guests can easily explore the Singapore Flyer , ArtScience Museum and Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay just steps away . The stunning hotel building design was created by Pritzker prize-winning Kevin Roche . See the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco at Cavallo Point Hotel . This hotel is located in the Golden Gate National Park and ideally situated at the foot of the world famous bridge . See the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco at Cavallo Point Hotel . This hotel is located in the Golden Gate National Park and ideally situated at the foot of the world famous bridge . Cavallo Point - the lodge at the Golden Gate , was created by the Fort Baker Retreat Group , a project of Passport Resorts , Equity Community Builders and Ajax Capital Group . The Fort Baker Retreat Group is working with the National Park Service and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy in a unique private/public/non-profit alliance to restore , enhance and preserve Fort Baker as a National Park for generations to come . Enjoy the spectacular views of the San Franciscan bridge from your comfortable lodging . The Presidential Suite in the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney offers spectacular views of the architectural wonder , the Sydney Opera House from its windows . The luxury five-star Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney has 531 rooms and is close to 37 beaches . Ask for a room which includes views of Sydney skyline , George Street or Walsh Bay . The hotel features include a pool , steam room , spa , sauna as well as a gymnasium . If you want to leave the room , but not the hotel , get the perfect photos of New York 's tallest landmark , the Empire State , from the cocktail bar on the roof at The Strand . This chic boutique hotel is nestled on quiet 37th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues . Creative design : The founder of the spectacular The Strand in New York , Don Glassie , was a buyer and manufacturer , who owned a full-line of women 's clothing . His artistic hotel boasts prime views of the popular New York monument . The stunning decor of The Strand , in New York , is no surprise as the founder , Don Glassie , was a buyer and manufacturer , who owned a full-line of women 's clothing . In the 1960s he was known for his unique design of legendary sweater dresses and hot pants under his own label , Popkins Lane , and the business was based in New York City 's garment district , steps from today 's Strand Hotel . The chic boutique hotel is nestled on quiet 37th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues . Wake up in your own cosy cabin in the stunning Torres del Paine National Park at Hotel Salto Chico , in Patagonia . Enjoy the view of paradise from your ideally located room at the beach front resort of Anse Chastanet , Jade Mountain in St. Lucia . Enjoy views of the ocean and Piti and Gros Piton mountains . | Hotels offer guests a spectacular view of famous landmarks and scenery , without needing to go out the room . The hotels ' locations take ` a room with a view ' to another level . 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The Tories have moved in a two-point lead over Labour in the first of a series of polls . The Conservatives have moved into a two-point lead over Labour following a fall in support for Ukip , according to the first in a series of polls for the Daily Mail . The ComRes survey reveals that the Tories are up three points in a month -- on 34 per cent to Labour 's 32 -- while Ukip has slipped four points to 13 per cent , its lowest ebb since early last year . The poll confirms that with fewer than 75 days to go until the most unpredictable General Election for generations , Ed Miliband has become a significant drag on Labour 's fortunes . More than 60 per cent of voters do not believe he would make a good prime minister and one in four say they would like to vote Labour but are put off by the party 's leader . Even among those saying they plan to vote Labour , a quarter brand Mr Miliband a turn-off , suggesting a significant chunk of his party 's support could be soft -- from swing voters -- and may decline by polling day . There is also growing concern around the country at the prospect of a Labour government being propped up by the resurgent Scottish Nationalists if Mr Miliband falls short of a majority . More than half of voters -- 55 per cent -- say the SNP should be barred from making decisions on laws that do not have an impact on Scotland if it becomes part of a coalition government . Of the minor parties , the Greens are faring best . Their share of voters ' support has risen to 8 per cent -- their highest showing with the pollster since 2010 -- bringing them level with the Liberal Democrats . Though the Conservatives have moved ahead of Labour , the poll is not all good news for Mr Cameron . Voters are almost twice as likely to say that it is time for a change of government -- 60 per cent -- than say Britain should stay the course with the current leadership , an option favoured by 34 per cent . Andrew Hawkins , chairman of ComRes , said the election ` really is too close to call ' and it appeared ` unlikely ' that any party could command a majority . Scroll down for video . ` The most plausible outcomes are a minority government led by either David Cameron or Ed Miliband , or another coalition which could include the Lib Dems , SNP , Northern Ireland parties and possibly even Ukip or the Greens , ' he said . ` Britain has not had two successive hung parliaments for more than 100 years . Our first-past-the-post electoral system was designed for stability . That is fine when you have a few strong parties , but as the combined popularity of the main parties has declined so the smaller ones have flourished . Scottish Nationalist MPs should be barred from influencing laws that affect only the rest of the UK if they enter a coalition government at Westminster , a majority of voters believe . ComRes found more than half of Britons -- 57 per cent -- concede that the SNP should be able to join a UK-wide coalition in the event of a hung parliament . But 55 per cent say it should be not be allowed to make decisions on laws that do not have an impact on Scotland . Forecasts suggest the party is on course to hold the balance of power at Westminster , winning 30 or more Commons constituencies , 24 more than it currently holds . Scotland 's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has indicated she would be prepared to put Ed Miliband in Downing Street , doing a deal with Labour even if it has fewer seats than the Conservatives . But in return the SNP will demand an end to the austerity which has put the economy back on its feet and insist on a # 180 billion spending spree . David Cameron has said a Labour-SNP pact could break up and bankrupt Britain . ` Twenty years ago , Labour 's vote share under Tony Blair reached peaks as high as 60 per cent , whereas the Tories and Labour can now manage only a little more than that combined . ' Mr Hawkins added : ` The political landscape has changed , probably permanently . ` A system built for certainty is delivering the precise opposite ... ComRes will be tracking voter opinion across the country throughout the coming campaign and afterwards -- for not only is the election outcome hard to predict , but the uncertainty is likely to continue for weeks , months and possibly years to come . ' The latest weekly poll for Lord Ashcroft put Ukip on 11 per cent , a record low since the peer began national polling last May , though it gave Labour a four-point lead , with 36 per cent to the Tories ' 32 per cent . Populus had the two main parties level pegging -- with 32 per cent each -- and Ukip on 15 per cent . In his latest election campaign speech , Mr Cameron yesterday stepped up his pitch for the ` grey vote ' as he explained his commitment to protect a raft of universal benefits if he wins a second term . The Prime Minister said all pensioners would continue to receive the winter fuel allowance , free bus passes , TV licences for over-75s , and free prescriptions and eye tests as long as he is in office . Despite criticism that the elderly have been unfairly shielded from cuts targeted at working-age benefit claimants , Mr Cameron insisted the younger generation shared his priorities . Speaking in Hastings , he said : ` Older people need us . They have done so much for us -- this is the least we can do for them . ` And I 'll tell you what -- the younger generation agree ... Like me , -LSB- they -RSB- want nothing more than for the older generation to be given the dignity and security they deserve . ' He insisted Labour 's plans to means-test benefits for pensioners would save only a ` paltry ' 4 per cent of their costs . By Andrew Hawkins , Chairman of ComRes . It may be a cliché , but the election on May 7th really is too close to call . The most plausible outcomes are a minority government led by either David Cameron or Ed Miliband , or another coalition which could include the Lib Dems , SNP , Northern Ireland parties and possibly even UKIP or the Greens . The one unlikely outcome at this stage appears to be a majority for any party . This is not supposed to happen . Britain has not had two successive hung parliaments for more than 100 years . Our first-past-the-post electoral system was designed for stability . That is fine when you have a few strong parties , but as the combined popularity of the main parties has declined so the smaller ones have flourished . Twenty years ago Labour 's vote share under Tony Blair reached peaks as high as 60 % , whereas the Tories and Labour can now manage only a little more than that combined . The political landscape has changed , probably permanently . A system built for certainty is delivering the precise opposite . In the long term , this makes constitutional change look almost certain . Nothing is off the table , including House of Lords reform , online voting and giving 16 - and 17-year-olds the vote . Just four years after the referendum on AV , we may even see proportional representation for general elections back on the cards . In the shorter term , it looks increasingly likely that Labour will have more seats than the Conservatives in May but get fewer votes . Today sees the launch of our new poll series for the Daily Mail , and it reveals a nation anxious for political change but just as nervous about Ed Miliband as Prime Minister . If , as today 's voting intention poll finds , Labour ends up two percentage points behind the Tories nationally , the electorate will have reluctantly thrust Mr Miliband into the top job with a pitifully small and probably unsustainable mandate . That is why it is so important to be able to bring the very latest political insight and analysis to Daily Mail readers . ComRes will be tracking voter opinion across the country throughout the coming campaign and afterwards . For not only is the election outcome hard to predict , but the uncertainty is likely to continue for weeks , months and possibly years to come . | First poll reveals Conservaties have 34 per cent compared to Labour 's 32 . Ukip has slipped four points to 13 per cent , its lowest point since last year . More than half said SNP should be barred from voting on English laws . 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Nasa has managed to get men on the moon , rovers on Mars and probes around Saturn 's rings . But it seems the space agency has yet to master how to make an appetising cheeseburger in space . Astronaut Terry Virts ' recently tweeted a photo of a strange-looking ` space cheeseburger ' wrapped in a tortilla . Scroll down for video . ` Beef patties , Russian mustard , tomato paste , cheese paste and tortilla . VERY TASTY ! ' Baltimore-born astronaut , Terry Virts , wrote alongside his tweet . ` Beef patties , Russian mustard , tomato paste , cheese paste and tortilla . VERY TASTY ! ' the Baltimore-born astronaut wrote alongside his post . While it may look disgusting to us , this ` space cheese burger ' is the pinnacle of cosmic cuisine . The first man in space Yuri Gagarin ate pureed meat from toothpaste tubes as he orbited the Earth in 1961 . When Americans followed the Russians into space they quickly developed freeze dried foods for the Project Mercury missions . Astronaut Terry Virts ' recently tweeted a photo of a strange-looking ` cheeseburger ' wrapped in a tortilla . However astronauts found the offerings unappetising and hard to rehydrate . By the time of the Gemini missions from 1965-6 the flavours had improved and the menu included shrimp cocktail , chicken and vegetables and butterscotch pudding . Astronauts now make up a panel that tastes the food and gives it a final OK on Earth before it blasts off . Foods are either partially or completely dehydrated to prevent them from spoiling . Imagine the scene : you 've just embarked on your mission to Mars and , for your first meal of a several-months long journey , you 've got a rather unappetising plate of beetle larvae . This , rather unappealingly , is a scenario Chinese scientists say could be the future of space exploration . They claim mealworms are high in protein and are ideal for long space trips , and to prove it they shut three volunteers away for 105 days and placed them on a diet of just larvae and plants . The volunteers , one man and two women , lived inside an enclosed biosphere at the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics . According to the South China Morning Post , the idea has been met with criticism in the West where critics say , despite the high protein content , having to eat mealworms would lower morale in astronauts owing to their unappealing look and taste . Meats are exposed to radiation before they are put on-board the shuttle to give them a longer shelf life . During Thanksgiving , while most Americans roasted turkeys and emptied cranberry sauce out of cans , Virts and the ISS crew broke out the scissors to open bags of freeze-dried , irradiated and thermostabilised food . Their menu included traditional holiday fare with a space-food flair - irradiated smoked turkey , thermostabilised candied yams and freeze-dried green beans and mushrooms . The meal also featured Nasa 's own freeze-dried cornbread dressing - just add water . Dessert featured thermostabilised cherry-blueberry cobbler . Food on the ISS today , although still not able to match that enjoyed on Earth , has improved greatly from the early days of spaceflight in the 1960s . Where once astronauts were limited to tubes of pasted food , now they at least have foods that you would find back on Earth -LRB- shown -RRB- . | The image was tweeted by Baltimore-born Nasa astronaut , Terry Virts . It included beef patties , mustard , tomato paste , cheese paste and tortilla . Cosmic cuisine has come a long way since the early days of space travel . First man in space Yuri Gagarin ate pureed meat from toothpaste tubes . | [[191, 212], [215, 281], [425, 434], [435, 449], [452, 463], [978, 999], [1002, 1062], [3119, 3189], [745, 852]] |
Ferries are set to sail between Florida and Havana once again more than 50 years after services were halted at the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis . Around half a dozen companies have expressed interest in reviving the once-popular route following the historic easing of travel restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba earlier this year . Ferries to Cuba were immensely popular during the 1940s and 1950s but services ended on February 8 , 1963 , when President Kennedy imposed travel restrictions on Americans visiting Cuba . Catamaran broker Brian Hall hopes to start a high speed service between Marathon Key and Havana . One firm keen to exploit the new developments is Fort Lauderdale-based CubaKat which is planning to run a high speed passenger catamaran service beginning in December . Boats would leave from a private marina in Marathon key , about 135 miles -LRB- 217 km -RRB- from Havana , offering a high-speed $ 338 round-trip ferry service with a capacity for about 190 people , as well as some vehicles . CubaKat president Brian Hall said the crossing would take around four - hours and cost $ 169 one way or $ 338 round trip . He said : ` My partners and I are ready to start operating as soon as we get the go-ahead . A former U.S. Air Force C-130 pilot from Atlanta Hall is based in Jacksonville , Florida , where his family also owns two pizza restaurants . Golden years : Cars are seen boarding a passenger ferry from Florida to Havana in these 1950s pictures . A view of Havana taken from the deck of a passenger ferry before the Cuban Missile Crisis resulted in Kennedy imposing restrictions on Americans visiting Cuba . He said he flew his own plane to Havana in January without a Treasury license , risking arrest and fines , to meet Cuban port officials . ` We were met with open arms , ' Hall said . Mr Hall is currently working with with U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to work out certain technical issues including how to prevent Cuban stowaways from hiding on board and coming to the U.S. General U.S. tourism travel to Cuba remains banned with travel restricted to family visits , educational or religious trips , humanitarian efforts , journalism or government business . However the federal government has no way to enforce it and last year some 650,000 people visited Cuba from the United States , a figure some experts predict will race past 1 million in the next few years . At least half a dozen Florida companies are seriously considering ferry ventures , with plans to seek licenses from the U.S. Treasury Department . Among these is Miami-based United Americas Shipping Services - part of a major shipping group with passengers and cargo operations , including Baja Ferries on Mexico 's west coast , and Unishipping , a privately-owned , Paris-based company . General U.S. tourism travel to Cuba remains banned with travel restricted to family visits , educational or religious trips , humanitarian efforts , journalism or government business . United Americas President Joe Hinson said the company has met with officials from south Florida 's three main ports in Miami , Tampa and Fort Lauderdale . It plans to offer a 10-hour , overnight service with sleeping cabins and dining facilities . Another Florida company , Key West Express , already runs a daily ferry service between Fort Myers Beach and Key West , and has expressed interest in extending the route to Havana . On December 17 last year , the United States and Cuba announced their intention to restore diplomatic relations . Last month , the Obama administration made some moves to loosen some travel and trade restrictions . While charter airlines already run scheduled services to the island , no licenses for ferry service to Cuba have been issued , according to the Treasury Department 's Office of Foreign Assets Control -LRB- OFAC -RRB- , which enforces sanctions . U.S. officials have not commented on the status of requests for ferry licenses . Granma , Cuba 's official Communist Party newspaper , published an article on Feb. 11 by two Cuban foreign ministry officials saying Obama could use his executive authority to permit ferry services between the two countries . | Several companies have expressed interest in reviving once-popular route . Catamaran service from Marathon Key could make crossing in four hours . Follows improvements in diplomatic relations between Cuba and the U.S. Ferries to Cuba were immensely popular with holidaymakers in the 1950s . However travel restrictions were imposed by President Kennedy in 1963 . | [[152, 339], [152, 181], [206, 339], [1021, 1143], [1050, 1113], [340, 405], [453, 527], [1585, 1643]] |
The bar for successfully trashing hotels has been high since the sixties when The Who 's drummer celebrated turning twenty years old by taking off his clothes and driving a car into a swimming pool . While the damage done to suites nowadays is no less devastating , some argue the barometer for rock and rock room trashing is petering off . Ash , cigarette burns and rubbish are more likely to be left behind by reality stars and manufactured pop artists rather than smashed works of art and TV sets . Scroll down for video . Celebrities from all walks of life have been trashing hotel rooms for years causing catastrophic damage . Still , the dying art is still very much alive as reality TV star Scott Disick proved weeks earlier when he wrecked havoc in a hotel in Colorado . Whatever the occasion , it never basks those involved in glory . MailOnline Travel recaps the top ten most memorable moments of hotel destruction and those who had to pay the price . Scott Disick - 2015 . Best known as Kourtney Kardashian 's wayward partner in MTV 's Keeping Up With The Kardashians , Scott Disick grabbed the limelight last month for allegedly tearing up a hotel room while on holiday in Aspen in Colorado . Scott Disick with his partner Kourtney Kardashian not long after the incident at Hotel Jerome in Colorado . TMZ reported that the 31-year-old had been staying at Hotel Jerome when things escalated and one of his party jumped over the lobby bar to nab a bottle of alcohol . A hotel source said guests had complained about the stink of marijuana coming from the star 's room and the next morning management discovered empty bottles and cigarette butts littering the room . The party spent $ 1,440 on drinks that evening and the next day and the hotel slapped on an extra $ 500 fine as the room was supposed to be non-smoking . Hotel Jerome in Aspen where Scott Disick reportedly left his room in disarray and got fined for smoking . Hotel Jerome lobby : Things escalated and one of his party jumped over the lobby bar to grab alcohol . Keith Moon , the Who -- 1967 . If modern day celebrities think they 're behaving dangerously by smoking indoors , they ought to look up Keith Moon . The drummer from the Who will go down in hotel trashing history for his 20th birthday celebrations at a Holiday Inn in Flint , Michigan , following a concert by the band . Carnage ensued after a giant cake with a girl inside was delivered . The Who 's drummer Keith Moon trashed a hotel in Michigan , took off his clothes and drove a car into a pool . A Holiday Inn in Michigan -LRB- left -RRB- and a Lincoln Continental -LRB- right -RRB- similar to the one Moon crashed into the pool . Moon initiated a food fight which lead to fire extinguishers being emptied in the hotel 's hallways . Furniture was tossed about and the police were quickly called . Moon stripped completely naked -LRB- although some reports say he kept his underwear on -RRB- and made a dash to get away . After streaking through the lobby he jumped into a car , a Lincoln Continental , in the car park and drove it through a fence into the hotel 's pool . Still set on escape he tried to run again , slipped on some marzipan and knocked out his front tooth . The star spent the night in jail , notched up $ 24,000 in damages and the band received a lifetime ban from all Holiday Inns . Rolling Stones -- 1972 . Keith Richards set the benchmark for rock star misbehaviour when he threw a TV set out of a tenth storey window of the Hyatt West Hollywood in Los Angeles . The balconies are now enclosed so you have to smash a window to be able to do the same thing . Keith Richards set the benchmark for bad behaviour by throwing a TV out of Hyatt West Hollywood in LA . His bandmate Mick Jagger once said : ` Be considerate of other hotel guests - trash your room by 10pm ' Amanda Bynes -- 2013 . The actress reportedly left pools of grime , rubbish and ash behind after she was asked to leave the Ritz Carlton following a nine day stay at the New York venue . According to TMZ , guests had complained about her smoking and alleged drug use and for being rude to staff . Pictures emerged shortly afterwards of the room 's poor state with food , beauty products , linen and cigarette ash strewn about . Amanda Bynes was asked to leave the Ritz Carlton following a nine day stay at the New York venue . She left behind cigarette ash on many surfaces , expensive products and had taken down the smoke alarm . The smoke detector had been wrenched from the ceiling and left on a side table by the bed . The then 27-year-old former child star faced a $ 9,000 bill and was later forcibly hospitalised following concern about her mental state . Nirvana -- 1993 . As trails of destruction go , this is probably one of the most blatant ; a reporter was with the band for the entire debacle . After an interview with MTV News ' Kurt Loder Nivana 's drummer Dave Grohl and bassist Kirst Novoselic retired to a hotel room in St Paul , Minnesota . Nivana 's drummer Dave Grohl and bassist Kirst Novoselic -LRB- left -RRB- trashed two hotel rooms in the company of reporter Kurt Loder -LRB- right -RRB- in a a hotel room in St Paul , Minnesota . Loder joined them and at about 4am , he says , Kurt and Dave started smashing pictures against the wall and destroying anything they could lay their hands on . Security was sent up so the group made a beeline to Loder 's room where the carnage continued . A coat stand was used to break a TV set and they faced a $ 19,000 bill the next day . Loder later said he was trying to stop them throughout . Florence Welch - 2012 . Her voice may be angelic but it appears her behaviour is not always . The singer confessed in an interview to an alcohol fuelled rampage after a night partying with Kanye West that culminated in setting her room at New York 's Bowery Hotel alight . Welch confessed to an alcohol fuelled rampage culminating in setting her room at the Bowery Hotel alight . Florence Welch drunk 17 dirty martinis before losing her phone , ripping her dress and chipping her tooth . She explained to Q Magazine ; ` I think I must have had about 17 dirty martinis . I lost my phone and ripped my dress very badly . I accidentally set fire to The Bowery Hotel because I 'd left a cinnamon tea light burning . ` I came back to the hotel , passed out in my ripped dress -- no phone , chipped tooth -- came round and there was black stuff all over the wall , my book had melted on the bedside table and there was a bucket of water on the floor . ' Amy Winehouse -- 2007 . A ruckus was heard coming from singer Amy 's room , which she was staying in with husband Blake Fielder Civil , at London 's Sanderson Hotel . Guests called security on hearing the clattering of furniture and screaming from the # 500 a night room . Winehouse and her husband Blake emerged battered and bruised and blood was found on the hotel 's walls . Guests called security on hearing the clattering of furniture and screaming from the # 500 a night room . The couple emerged battered and bruised and their room was found to be in disarray with a scratched floor and smashed table . It cost the hotel # 9,000 to mop up the mess and a source told the Sunday Mirror that specialists were called in to remove blood from the walls . Lindsay Lohan -- 2012 -LRB- and 2007 -RRB- . Keen to throw a good party , the actress allegedly caused $ 50,000 worth of damage to her suite in New York 's Union Square W Hotel . According to a hotel source , the then-26-year-old 's floor was so littered with cigarette burns that the carpet had to be changed and cleaning staff took months to pull the room back into shape . It was n't her first transgression ; in 2007 she allegedly trashed Room 645 at Shutters on the Beach Hotel in Santa Monica after a three night stay with her ex-boyfriend . Lindsay Lohan -LRB- left -RRB- caused $ 50,000 worth of damage to New York 's Union Square W Hotel -LRB- right -RRB- in 2012 . An unnamed source told Star magazine at the time : ` There was filth everywhere and the room stank of cigarette smoke ... . There was also a bloody syringe that someone left lying on the bedside table on a room-service tray . Hotel security photographed it before calling someone to remove it , because it was considered hazardous waste . ' Lindsay was blacklisted from the latter . Johnny Depp -- 1994 . One of the most unlikely excuses for a demolished hotel room comes from the Pirates of the Caribbean actor . While staying at the Mark Hotel in New York in 1994 he was arrested on suspicion of criminal mischief . A room at the Mark Hotel in New York where , in 1994 , Johnny Depp was arrested after a fight with Kate Moss . Depp blamed the mess on an armadillo that has been hiding in a wardrobe although it was never found . He 'd reportedly got drunk and began fighting with his then-girlfriend Kate Moss . The charges were dropped when he agreed to pay almost $ 10,000 in damages and fees . Depp blamed the mess on an armadillo that has been hiding in a wardrobe , although it was never found . Edie Sedgwick -- 1965 . Andy Warhol 's muse was apparently deemed such a liability she was put in room 105 at the Chelsea Hotel above the lobby where she could be more carefully monitored . Edie Sedgwick would routinely fall asleep with candles burning and set her room at the Chelsea Hotel on fire . While staying at the New York hotel in the Sixties she would routinely fall asleep with candles burning . Despite a warning about the fire hazard from Leonard Cohen , the screen beauty set fire to her room in 1966 , reportedly leading the hotel to take the preventative action . | Last month Scott Disick landed a fine for a drunken party in a Aspen hotel . Throughout history actors and singers have trashed their rented rooms . The Who drove a car into a pool and Edie Sedgwick set fire to her boudoir . Lindsay Lohan allegedly caused $ 50,000 worth of damage to NYC 's W Hotel . | [[526, 631], [1858, 1907], [78, 96], [163, 199], [2429, 2466], [2514, 2539], [2965, 3001], [3066, 3115], [5860, 5957], [5879, 5966], [9259, 9272], [9326, 9369], [9537, 9583], [7365, 7469], [7839, 7965]] |
Deaths in England and Wales rose by almost a quarter in just month , shocking new figures showed today . More than 60,000 people died in January , the highest figure for any month recorded in almost a decade . The sharp rise in deaths was linked to the spread of flu and cold weather by the Office for National Statistics . But it comes amid a bitter political row about a crisis in the NHS , including long waits at A&E departments . More than 60,000 people died in January , the highest figure for any month recorded in almost a decade . New figures released today showed that the number of deaths in England and Wales last month hit 60,888 . It marks a rise of 11,168 deaths compared to December , and is 11,858 deaths higher than January 2014 . The ONS said : ` The high number of deaths registered in January in comparison to the previous month is likely to be the result of circulating influenza and a period of cold weather . ' However , Department of Health sources stressed it was too early to be certain about what had caused the dramatic rise in the number of deaths . The ONS publishes data going back to January 2006 , when there were 49,005 people died in England and Wales . The number of deaths usually peak in December and January , in part as a result of falling temperatures . However , before this year the highest ever January figure recorded was 54,938 in 2009 , some 10 per cent lower than the number last month . A spokesman for the Department of Health insisted the government had not taken its eye of the ball this winter - and disputed the ONS 's suggestion that there may have been a spike in flu deaths . He said : ` Levels of flu have fallen in recent weeks and it is important to remember that these figures relate to deaths from all causes . ` The NHS has been well prepared for winter . We have given an extra # 700million to help provide more doctors , nurses and beds . The NHS has encouraged people to stay healthy by having the flu jab and over half a billion has been invested to help people stay warm in their own homes . ' Before this year the highest ever January figure recorded was 54,938 in 2009 , some 10 per cent lower than the number last month . Figures last week showed how ` unprecedented ' pressures on staff in A&E meant for the 15th successive week the four-hour waiting time was missed across England . Emergency departments in England saw 89.8 per cent of patients within four hours in the week ending January 11 - short of the 95 per cent target . The gold standard was last achieved the week ending September 28 , 2014 . But the figures , released by NHS England , did show a step in the right direction . The previous week just 86.7 per cent of those patients attending A&E were seen within four hours . Experts said it was a further sign of the ` unprecedented ' pressures facing the health service this winter . A whistleblower warned last month that the NHS 111 helpline was putting lives at risk as there are too few staff to cope with demand . | Number of deaths recorded in England and Wales leaps 23 % in a month . Highest figure ever according to records dating back to January 2006 . ONS links rise to the spread of flu and freezing winter temperatures . | [[0, 66], [105, 144], [435, 474], [540, 644], [579, 644], [645, 677], [1080, 1129], [210, 323], [749, 761], [766, 932]] |
The ` love ' hormone could be key to reducing the effects of alcohol consumption , according to a new study . Oxytocin , also known as the ` cuddle ' hormone , was given to rats by researchers from the University of Sydney and Germany 's University of Regensburg , and they found this had a sobering effect on those that also had alcohol . The new findings were published in scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Tuesday . Scroll down for video . The ` love ' hormone could be key to reducing the effects of alcohol consumption , according to a new study . Researchers gave rats oxytocin and then fed them alcohol . They found the hormone reduced their drunken behaviour . Lead author of the study Michael Bowen said scientists first infused oxytocin into the rats ' brains before they were fed alcohol . ` In the rat equivalent of a sobriety test , the rats given alcohol and oxytocin passed with flying colours , while those given alcohol without oxytocin were seriously impaired , ' Dr Bowen , who works at the University of Sydney 's School of Psychology , said . Researchers found oxytocin prevents alcohol from getting into the areas of the brain that trigger drunken behaviour . These areas are known as the delta-subunit GABA-A receptors . ` Alcohol impairs your co-ordination by inhibiting the activity of brain regions that provide fine motor control , ' Dr Bowen said . It appeared the oxytocin prevented alcohol from affecting areas of the brain called the delta-subunit GABA-A receptors . ` Oxytocin prevents this effect to the point where we ca n't tell from their behaviour that the rats are actually drunk . It 's a truly remarkable effect . ' Lead author on the study is Dr Michael Bowen , from the University of Sydney . The sobering effect of oxytocin is yet to be tested on humans but researchers are already planning to carry out these studies in the near future . ` The first step will be to ensure we have a method of drug delivery for humans that allows sufficient amounts of oxytocin to reach the brain , ' Dr Bowen said . ` If we can do that , we suspect that oxytocin could also leave speech and cognition much less impaired after relatively high levels of alcohol consumption . ' But Dr Bowen warned this new research did not mean people could drink and drive with oxytocin in their system . ` While oxytocin might reduce your level of intoxication , it wo n't actually change your blood alcohol level , ' he said . ` This is because the oxytocin is preventing the alcohol from accessing the sites in the brain that make you intoxicated , it is not causing the alcohol to leave your system any faster . ' Research performed by the Dr Bowen and his colleagues , along with other studies , have also found taking the ` love ' or ` cuddle ' hormone could reduce alcohol intake and cravings in both rats and humans . These findings involving the ` cuddle ' hormone could help develop oxytocin-based treatments for alcohol addiction . ` We believe that the effects of oxytocin on alcohol consumption and craving act through a similar mechanism in the brain to the one identified in our research , ' Dr Bowen said . Their findings could see the development of new oxytocin-based treatments for alcohol addiction that target this mechanism . | The study was done by University of Sydney and Regensburg scientists . It found rats who were fed both alcohol and oxytocin were less drunk . The hormone prevents alcohol from getting into the areas of the brain that triggers alcohol 's drunken effects . Findings could be used to make new treatments for alcohol addiction . | [[110, 118], [150, 262], [648, 704], [1100, 1184], [1413, 1489], [1536, 1578], [2494, 2570], [2873, 2989], [3170, 3265]] |
Water fluoridation above a certain level is linked to 30 per cent higher than expected rates of an underactive thyroid . The gland is found in the neck . Weight gain and depression caused by an underactive thyroid is linked to high levels of fluoride in the water supply , scientists have claimed . A study published today has revealed water fluoridation above a certain level is linked to 30 per cent higher than expected rates of hypothyroidism in England . The findings have prompted researchers to call for a revision of public health policy , which currently encourages the fluoridation of water to protect the nation 's tooth health . Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral found in water , and certain foods including tea and fish . Its main benefit is in helping reduce the risk of tooth decay . As a result the mineral is added to many brands of toothpaste , and in some areas , to the water supply . But researchers at the University of Kent have warned the mineral may be responsible for triggering underactive thyroids . Other experts have however , disagreed with their findings , arguing the research methods were flawed . Public Health England also dismissed the study , adding ` decades of research tells us that water fluoridation is a safe and effective public health measure , and shows no association with reduced thyroid function ' . Also known as hypothyroidism , the condition prevents the thyroid - a gland in the neck - producing vital hormones . That in turn , promotes weight gain , causes depression and tiredness in sufferers . The authors , led by Professor Stephen Peckham , at the university 's Centre for Health Service Studies , conclude : ` Consideration needs to be given to reducing fluoride exposure , and public dental health interventions should stop -LSB- those -RSB- reliant on ingested fluoride and switch to topical fluoride-based and non-fluoride-based interventions . ' In England , around 10 per cent of the population - amounting to six million people - live in areas with a naturally or artificially fluoridated water supply of 1mg fluoride per litre of drinking water . The scientists examined the 2012 levels of fluoride in the drinking water supply , using data provided by the Drinking Water Inspectorate for individual postcodes . They looked at these fluoride levels in conjunction with the national prevalence of underactive thyroid , diagnosed by GPs at 7,935 of 8,020 surgeries that were eligible for the study in 2012-13 . The researchers also carried out a secondary analysis , comparing two built-up areas . The West Midlands , an area supplied with fluoridated drinking water , was pitched against Greater Manchester , which was not . The areas in blue show GP practices where water fluoridation is below 0.3 mg per litre , yellow equates to 0.3 to 0.7 mg per litre of water , while red shows areas where levels are greater than 0.7 mg per litre . The areas highlighted in green are where health authority fluoridation schemes are in place . After noting influential factors , such as female sex and older age - both of which are linked to greater risks of hypothyroidism - the team found a link between rates of the condition and levels of fluoride in the drinking water . Where fluoride levels were above 0.7 mg per litre , they found higher than expected rates of hypothyroidism than in areas with levels below this dilution . High rates of hypothyroidism were at least 30 per cent more likely in GP practices located in areas with fluoride levels in excess of 0.3 mg per litre . And practices in the West Midlands were nearly twice as likely to report high rates of hypothyroidism as those in Greater Manchester . The authors note theirs is an observational study , so no definitive conclusions can be drawn about cause and effect . They said they were not able to take into account other potential sources of fluoride , including that found in dental products and food and drink . But they said their research echoes past studies . While they were only able to look at diagnosed hypothyroidism , there might also be other cases of impaired thyroid function that have not yet been diagnosed , and treated . However Professor David Coggon , professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at the University of Southampton , dismissed the study 's findings , criticising the researchers ' methods . He said : ` As epidemiological evidence goes , this is about as weak as it gets . The scientists argue public health policy , which currently encourages the fluoridation of water to protect the nation 's tooth health , should be revised in light of their research . ` Essentially the researchers have shown that after limited adjustment for demographic differences , there are somewhat higher rates of hypothyroidism - which can result from a number of different diseases - in four areas of England that have higher concentrations of fluoride in drinking water . ` It is quite possible that the observed association is a consequence of other ways in which the areas with higher fluoride differ from the rest of the country . ` There are substantially more rigorous epidemiological methods by which the research team could have tested their idea . ' Meanwhile Dr Sandra White , director of Dental Public Health at Public Health England , said the body ` regularly reviews the evidence base for water fluoridation ' . She said : ` The totality of evidence , accumulated over decades of research , tells us that water fluoridation is a safe and effective public health measure , and shows no association with reduced thyroid function . ` PHE 's own assessment of water fluoridation programmes in England found evidence of lower tooth decay rates in children living in fluoridated compared to non-fluoridated areas , and greater reductions among those living in the most deprived areas . ' The study is published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health . | Study found high levels of fluoride in water is linked to hypothyroidism . Condition is where thyroid gland fails to produce key hormones . A sufferer is therefore likely to gain weight , suffer depression and tiredness . Scientists urge change in public health policy , which promotes water fluoridation to boost the nation 's tooth health . Public Health England dismissed findings and said ` decades of research ... shows no association with reduced thyroid function ' and fluoride . | [[0, 120], [154, 270], [299, 376], [917, 1035], [3007, 3081], [3122, 3238], [1389, 1474], [154, 270], [1475, 1487], [1490, 1510], [1475, 1487], [1513, 1559], [460, 545], [525, 545], [554, 640], [4453, 4636], [4474, 4494], [4503, 4549], [4524, 4587], [4474, 4494], [4581, 4636], [1140, 1161], [1167, 1186], [1140, 1161], [1189, 1226], [1140, 1161], [1303, 1353], [3955, 4001], [5387, 5395], [5400, 5603]] |
Annie Edwards -LRB- pictured -RRB- died suddenly after a house party with friends . A ` clever and beautiful ' 17-year-old girl has died in her sleep after a house party with friends . Annie Edwards was found unconscious after partying with pals in the sleepy village of Ditchling , East Sussex . She died shortly after - just three months before her 18th birthday . Police are treating the death as ` unexplained ' after a post mortem today was unable to establish a cause of death and further tests were requested . Her grieving family has paid a sad tribute to their ` perfect ' daughter . In a statement they said : ` Our wonderful , happy , loving , warm-hearted , clever , mad , beautiful daughter Annie passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday morning . ` She was at a party with close and loving friends , having a wonderful time , and at the end it seems she laid down , went to sleep , and never woke up . ` We have always found it difficult to believe that someone so perfect should choose to spend their life with us . ` It is now impossible to believe we will never see her again . ' Paramedics were called to the house on Friday morning when Annie was found unconscious . Despite their best efforts , the 17-year-old was declared dead at 10.30 am . Neighbours in the small village said the girl had been at the house for a party with a group of friends on Thursday night . The owners of the property were believed to have been away when the party was held . One neighbour , who asked not to be named , said : ` The first we knew about it was when we came out of the house this morning and there were police cars and ambulances in the road . ` We did not know what was going on and it is normally such a quiet village - you do not expect this sort of thing to happen , it is absolutely tragic . ' Another resident added : ` We did see a man come out of the property looking very distressed , he sat on the tailgate of the ambulance and had his hands behind his head . ' The talented student , from Lewes , had been predicted to get three top grades at A-level in Varndean College , and had received an unconditional offer to study English Language and Classical Literature at Birmingham University . Annie was found unconscious after partying with pals in the sleepy village of Ditchling , East Sussex -LRB- pictured -RRB- and died shortly after . Annie , who attended Southover Primary and Lewes Priory schools , was a huge music fan . A keen flautist she was set to take her grade 8 flute exam later this year , and had recently begun reviewing CDs for a local music paper . A post mortem was held today but did not establish the cause of her death . Further tests have been requested , and an inquest date has not yet been set . Detective Chief Inspector Mark O'Brien said : ` This is a very tragic incident and our thoughts are with the girl 's family and friends at this sad time . ' A date has not yet been set for an inquest into her death . Annie was three months short of her 18th birthday and in her second year of sixth form at Varndean College in Brighton , and was on track to get three A grade A-levels before her death . | Annie Edwards died in her sleep at a house party with friends last Friday . Police are currently treating the 17-year-old 's death as ` unexplained ' A post mortem was unable to establish a cause of death for the teenager . Annie 's grieving family have now paid tribute to their ` perfect ' daughter . | [[0, 83], [84, 184], [185, 280], [1270, 1393], [1302, 1393], [2220, 2307], [367, 441], [367, 441], [422, 500], [2597, 2625], [2597, 2610], [2630, 2672], [518, 592]] |
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