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Amanda Holden sacked her closest aide in a fit of fury after a picture of her nine-year-old daughter apparently dressed as the prostitute from Pretty Woman emerged online , it was claimed today . The Britain 's Got Talent star was allegedly terrified that the photograph - which the 44-year-old wanted erased from the internet - would damage her career and blamed her adviser of 20 years . A picture of Lexi in a strapless red dress was posted on her official Twitter account on February 13 with the caption : ' 1990 's day at Lexi 's school today . Julia Roberts `` Pretty Woman '' . ' Ms Holden then blamed her husband Chris Hughes for the publishing the picture and denied the schoolgirl was dressing as fictional prostitute Vivian . Scroll down for video . Row : Amanda Holden sacked an aide after a picture of her eldest daughter Lexi with the caption : ' 1990 's day at Lexi 's school today . Julia Roberts `` Pretty Woman '' was posted on Twitter by her hsuband . The inspiration : Amanda 's daughter wore a similar outfit to that of Julia Roberts ' character Vivian but Amanda later denied this was what she was aping . Ms Holden was apparently worried about what the picture might do for her career because she will be leaving Britain 's Got Talent and is looking for new opportunities . She reportedly blamed her aide of 20 years for her handling of the situation after the photograph was published , and is now being represented by One Direction 's team . A source told The Sun : ` As far as Amanda is concerned , this slip-up came at exactly the wrong time and she is really worried it will affect her career . ` When Amanda realised how bad the fall-out was , she was absolutely furious and since then , she and her aide -- who she has been with for years -- have not been working together . ` She blamed her for not handling the situation properly ' . When the picture was released Ms Holden threatened media outlets with legal action in an attempt to erase it from the internet . Her aide reportedly infuriated her by referring her to her lawyer who said : ` Once the photo was out there , it was out ' . Outrage : Amanda Holden received complaints on Twitter after she posted a picture of her nine-year-old daughter Lexi apparently dressed up as fictional prostitute from Pretty Woman for a school fancy dress day . She blamed the tweet on her husband Chris Hughes -LRB- pictured together -RRB- ` pressing the wrong button ' The post was removed after just eight minutes after it was roundly criticised by fellow Twitter users as being inappropriate as the actress plays a prostitute in the film . Amanda Holden 's spokesman said : ` This story is untrue . Amanda 's change in PR agencies has nothing to do with any fears over her career , but solely due to her being so devastated that a recent story involving her daughter went out of control and sick comments were being made towards her nine-year-old . ` She felt that the situation was underestimated and not properly handled resulting in Amanda having to take legal action to ensure her child 's safety ' . After the image was republished on numerous websites and in national newspapers , the Britain 's Got Talent judge demanded that the media cease using the picture on the grounds that she owns the copyright . Despite the fact that it was publicly posted on her Twitter account , MailOnline agreed to remove the image , as have several other media outlets . Amid a mounting backlash over the picture , Holden released a statement insisting she was dressed as Cindy Crawford . And she put the misunderstanding down to a mistake from her husband , Chris Hughes , who hit the wrong button . In a statement she said : ` The truth is that Lexi went to school as Cindy Crawford for her school '90s Day - not Julia Roberts - as anyone who heard me yesterday at BGT - and indeed the teachers at Lexi 's school - will confirm . The Britain 's Got Talent judge claimed her daughter had dressed up as Cindy Crawford , pictured at the Academy Awards with Richard Gere in 1991 . Under fire : It was n't long until followers reacted to her image on Twitter , which led to it being pulled down . Sarcastic : One person was quick to target the Britain 's Got Talent judge with some advice . Unimpressed : Swathes of Twitter users reacted negatively to the picture published on February 13 . ` However my husband thought she looked more like Julia Roberts , without any thought to any interpretation . Amanda Holden released a statement today which said : ` The truth is that Lexi went to school as Cindy Crawford for her school '90s Day - not Julia Roberts - as anyone who heard me yesterday at BGT - and indeed the teachers at Lexi 's school - will confirm . ` However my husband thought she looked more like Julia Roberts , without any thought to any interpretation . Although given that she is a nine year old girl it seems completely unbelievable and disturbing that anyone could or would put such an interpretation on it . ` Julia Roberts , is one of the most beautiful and iconic women in the world and so , as a proud father , he wanted to post the similarity on his own private Facebook account . He hit the wrong button and posted it on my twitter account - but removed it as soon as he realised . The first I knew about it as I was contacted by the media whilst filming today . Needless to say my husband is mortified . ` And just as an aside , on the school run this morning we bumped into ` Mia Wallace ' from Pulp Fiction and ` Mr Pink ' from Reservoir dogs ! ' ` Although given that she is a nine-year old girl it seems completely unbelievable and disturbing that anyone could or would put such an interpretation on it . ` Julia is one of the most beautiful and iconic women in the world , so as a proud father , he wanted to post the similarity on his private Facebook page . ` He hit the wrong button and posted it on my Twitter account - but removed it as soon as he realised . ` The first I knew was when I was contacted by the media while filming today . My husband is mortified . ' Within minutes of uploading the picture , the TV personality had received many outraged comments from her followers . In the picture , the little girl is dressed in a red , strapless gown , imitating Julia Roberts ' famous on-screen character in the 1990 movie . She posed next to a piano and looked down at her feet in the photo , which showed her fancy dress costume for school . Holden , a 43-year-old mother-of-two who is married to record producer Mr Hughes , deleted the image from her timeline after eight minutes . Fans were quick to criticise her choice of clothing for her daughter , with many branding her irresponsible . One Twitter user wrote : ` Amanda Holden dressed her daughter up as Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman ? A woman who had sex with an old man to get money and nice things . Another pointed out the amount of time it took for the TV presenter and actress to remove the picture of her daughter from her Twitter page . ` Eight minutes it took @Amanda_Holden to realise she 'd dressed up her daughter as a hooker . Eight WHOLE minutes . ' ` Totally inappropriate.wrong on so many levels , ' one incensed person wrote . Busy mum : The 43-year-old is currently in the midst of filming for the new series of Britain 's Got Talent . | Aide of 20 years was sacked in row over Twitter picture of Lexi , nine . Photo was captioned : ' 1990 's day at school . Julia Roberts `` Pretty Woman '' . ' Amanda Holden wanted it wiped from the Internet and blamed husband . Britain 's Got Talent judge reportedly concerned it might impact on career . ` She blamed aide her for not handling the situation properly ' , source said . 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Two high school students from Toronto took sued their school principal after they were forced to undergo a breath test at their prom last summer . The Northern Secondary School students went to court after headteacher , Ron Felsen , demanded that all the teenagers who attended the end-of-year party be breathalyzed . The Superior Court ruled in the students ' favor stating mandatory breath testing would infringe on their constitutional rights . Taking a stand : Simon Gillies , left , and Brett Gorski , right headed up the student council at Toronto 's Northern Secondary School and took their principal to court to fight compulsory breath testing at prom , and won ! The judge in the case ruled on the side of the students saying that they had a reasonable expectation of privacy and reminded teachers that schools simply do not have the authority to conduct such a type of search . Civil litigation lawyer , Jonathan Lisus , who acted on behalf of the students ' said the ruling would set a precedent . Mr Lisus said it was more than just about alcohol at school proms but that it was affect the law of the land . ` This was an important confirmation of the role of the charter in a free and democratic society , ' he said . The furor began when Principal Felsen decided to introduce compulsory breath testing at prom without alerting the school council . The thinking was , that random breath testing would curb the numbers of students being drunk school parties which in the past had seen a number of party-goers end up in hospital . Best interests : Principal Rob Felsen said mandatory breath testing was a ` last resort ' to counteract a culture of intoxication at school dances , which had seen two of his students hospitalized in recent years . Blow out ! Principal Felsen wrote a letter to the school community stating that Breathalyzers would not be used at any upcoming proms . Felsen said that the idea was not only meant to identify those who were intoxicated , but to also act as a deterrent . ` We want students to enjoy themselves at prom , but we have to make sure they are enjoying themselves within the law , ' he told the Toronto Star . Students Brett Gorski and Simon Gillies , the president and vice-president of the school council , disagreed with the decision . Moreover the pair were simply irked that the headteacher had not consulted with the student body first . The Canadian Civil Liberties Association were contacted for guidance and a lawsuit was brought against Felsen and the Toronto District School Board last May . On the night of the prom , with the lawsuit pending , the school dropped its idea to roll out breath testing . No students were kicked out for being drunk and disorderly . Ms Gorski , 18 , told the Toronot Star she was ` thrilled ' with the ruling . ` Students deserve to know that they have rights and , despite their age , they have the power to defend themselves , ' she said . Their lawyer , Mr Lisus , was also suitably impressed with the outcome . ` That is exactly the kind of behaviour we should be encouraging in our young people and that is exactly the reason why we should n't be applying mass randomized searches to students . It 's the wrong way to teach them about fundamental values and the way to resolve differences of opinions in democracy . ' Felsen wrote a letter to the school community Monday evening outlining the court 's decision and stating that Breathalyzers would not be used at any upcoming proms . | Head wanted to curb drinking at Toronto high school 's 2014 senior dance . Decided students taking a breathalyzer test gain entry would stop drinking . Judge found breath test ` infringes the right of high school students ' Principal claims he only had the best interests of his students at heart . | [[318, 358], [361, 447], [346, 423]] |
A pensioner who suffered a punctured lung and four broken ribs after being thrown out of his seat when the driver made an emergency stop is hoping to win more than # 10,000 in compensation . David Lloyd , 66 , was left with horrific injuries when he was thrown to the floor of the single-decker 825 Arriva Midlands bus as it travelled from Stafford to Rugeley in Staffordshire . The father-of-three and grandfather-of-one managed to make his way home following the incident but later collapsed and was taken to hospital where he spent seven days in the critical care unit . David Lloyd , 66 -LRB- left -RRB- , was left with horrific injuries -LRB- right -RRB- , including a punctured lung , severe bruising and four broken ribs , when he was thrown to the floor of the single-decker 825 Arriva Midlands bus in Staffordshire . He is now hoping to win at least # 10,000 in compensation from the bus company after claiming he ` almost died ' and that the injuries have ruined his life . He said : ' I felt myself thrown down with great force onto the metal floor . ` I 'd just taken my mobile phone out of my pocket when the driver hit the brakes very hard and , sitting in the front seat , I had nothing to hold on to , to stop myself from falling . ' I landed sprawled out on the floor of the bus about 10ft away from my seat . ` I 've never been in so much pain in my life . I did n't know where I was . ' I did n't realise just how injured I was so made my own way home . When I got in the pain got so much worse and my wife drove me to hospital . ' The retired technical advisor for bathroom maker Armitage Shanks claims he sustained the injuries when the bus driver made an emergency stop on August 20 last year . He said the driver was forced to stop abruptly on the approach to a roundabout to avoid a collision with a motorcyclist . Mr Lloyd is hoping to sue Arriva Midlands for in excess of # 10,000 after claiming he ` almost died ' and that the injuries have ruined his life . He said : ` My injuries were very nasty and it has had a profound effect on my life ' The incident occurred on a single-decker 825 Arriva Midlands bus -LRB- like the one pictured above -RRB- as it travelled from Stafford to Rugeley in Staffordshire . Arriva Midlands is currently carrying out an internal investigaion . He said : ` The lady sitting next to me said the driver was trying to get onto a roundabout ahead of a motorbike when he suddenly slammed the brakes on . ` My consultant Dr Dominic Macleod has written a letter supporting my claim for compensation saying my injuries were ` potentially life-threatening and of a serious nature ' . ` Arriva has point blank refused to accept any responsibility . I am staggered . I almost died as a result of being on their bus and they say there are not to blame . ' I am determined to get justice for this . My injuries were very nasty and it has had a profound effect on my life . ' I still find it hard to stand up and I have a pain in my groin when I walk . ' He complained to Arriva Midlands , which is now carrying out an internal investigation , and said he is in the early stages of consulting lawyers . A spokesman for Arriva Midlands said : ` Arrive Midlands would not wish to make any further statement regarding this matter which is still ongoing . ' | David Lloyd thrown from his seat when ` bus driver made emergency stop ' The 66-year-old was left with punctured lung , four broken ribs and bruising . Grandfather had to spend seven days in critical care unit due to his injuries . Is hoping to win compensation in excess of # 10,000 from Arriva Midlands . Claims bus made emergency stop at roundabout to avoid crash with a bike . Arriva Midlands carrying out investigation and says the ` matter is ongoing ' | [[0, 57], [63, 190], [1623, 1716], [1717, 1795], [0, 11], [16, 97], [0, 57], [63, 190], [191, 202], [205, 318], [574, 585], [588, 596], [602, 727], [511, 519], [526, 573], [0, 57], [63, 190], [826, 835], [843, 904], [826, 828], [832, 924], [1839, 1906], [1839, 1847], [1858, 1926], [1623, 1716], [1717, 1795], [1783, 1838], [2237, 2265], [2275, 2305], [2237, 2252], [2256, 2305], [3019, 3034], [3046, 3088], [3230, 3298]] |
A head on collision in Oregon City on Friday left an 18-year-old high school student dead and also injured a seven-year-old boy who was riding in the other vehicle . Maddy West , 18 , a student at Oregon City High School is being mourned by her friends and family after her Saturn fatally crossed lanes and collided head on into a Hummer H3 at around 6:00 p.m. on Friday night . The seven-year-old boy was critically injured and was not wearing his seat belt , reports Oregon Live . Scroll down for video . Killed : Maddy West , 18 , a student at Oregon City High School is being mourned by her friends and family after her Saturn fatally crossed lanes and collided head on into a Hummer H3 at around 6:00 p.m. on Friday night . The boy 's identity has not been released . West , a scholar and friend to all according to classmates , found out just one week earlier that she 'd been granted a full scholarship at to attend The University of Portland . ` Maddy is gone , ' said Whitnee Goode , who lived with Maddy West for 10 years to Katu.com . ' I could n't even comprehend that . That was so much worse than anything that you could have ever said . ' Goode reflected on West 's intellect and said she deserved every opportunity that was ever given to her . ` Her parents could n't afford to send her to college like that , so , ' Goode said . Horrific crash : Cars are in pieces and Maddy West is dead after a crash that occurred on Friday as cars were changing lanes in Oregon City . ' I was afraid she was n't going to get the opportunity that she deserved , you know ? ' Oregon Live reports that over 100 people attended a vigil for West on Sunday night at the high school courtyard . West was the daughter of Kalai Lemke and Brian West , and her stepfather was William Lemke . Friends described West as ` bubbly , bright , loving , and generous . ' The principal of Oregon High School Tom Lovell made a speech at the vigil that brought many of West 's students to tears . ` There is a comfort in knowing you 're around people who care , ' Lovell said . ` Grief is a very difficult emotion , ' Lovell said . ` It comes and goes . ' Heartbroken : Friend Whitnee Goode lived with Maddy West for ten years and can not believe that she was killed . Loved : Maddy West , pictured with a male friend , was a popular girl at Oregon City High School who also landed herself a full scholarship to university . Tristyn Meek , West 's best friend , also shared some words at the vigil . ` Maddy loved a lot , ' Meek said . ` She loved too hard . ' ` It was annoying sometimes , ' Meek joked . ` It 's a reality check that we think we are invincible , but we are not . ' Brian See , youth pastor at the Oregon City Evangelical Church where West attended services , also spoke at the vigil . ` Individuals like Maddy can light up anyone they talk to , ' See said . ` Take a moment to realize how amazing this community is , ' See said . Vigil : Hundreds of students gathered to honor the late Maddy West at her high school courtyard . | Maddy West , 18 , a student at Oregon City High School died after her Saturn fatally crossed lanes and collided head on into a Hummer H3 . The seven-year-old boy was critically injured and was not wearing his seat belt . West found out just one week earlier that she 'd been granted a full scholarship at to attend The University of Portland . | [[0, 89], [184, 320], [270, 378], [534, 670], [620, 728], [1386, 1418], [0, 44], [99, 165], [379, 424], [379, 401], [429, 458], [773, 777], [834, 865], [866, 951], [2324, 2347], [2357, 2406]] |
Jailed : Steven Conner deliberately ran over his girlfriend leaving her with a broken leg . A man has been jailed for attacking his girlfriend with his car , running her over and leaving her with a broken leg . Steven Conner followed the woman in his vehicle before ramming into her - then told police he did not know who she was . The violent boyfriend , who is said to have ` psychopathic traits ' , was sentenced to 11 years in prison after being found guilty by a jury at Leeds Crown Court . Conner , 28 , pursued his girlfriend in his car then came off the road in Kirkstall , a suburb of Leeds , and mowed her down . However , he stayed at the scene and then told emergency workers that he did not know the identity of the woman he had hit . The victim was left with a broken leg as well as serious cuts and bruises all over her body . She is now emotionally scarred and is scared to cross the road after her ordeal , which has forced her to put her career on hold . Conner denied inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent and showed no remorse for his actions , forcing his victim to give evidence during his trial . Judge Penelope Belcher described the case as ` deeply troubling ' . She told Conner : ` It is astonishing that she was not more seriously hurt . You were very clever in the witness box in making things fit to the things that you heard . ` It is plain that you are intelligent and that is an example of you trying to avoid responsibility for what you had done . ' The jury had heard the victim has had to delay her plans to become a drugs support worker because of the ordeal . Scene : Conner attacked his victim with his car on this road in Kirkstall , a suburb of Leeds . Detective Inspector Dave Cowley said : ` Conner is clearly a dangerous individual who pursued his partner and used his car as a weapon to attack her . ` It was only through good fortune that his actions did not have more serious consequences for her . ` The victim was determined to highlight the extent of domestic violence against her by someone who appeared to be an unlikely perpetrator . ` The significant sentence he has received shows the seriousness with which serious domestic violence incidents like this will be treated . ` We hope it will encourage other victims of domestic violence to come forward and report what is happening to them . ' | Steven Conner , 28 , followed his girlfriend in his car and rammed into her . He stayed at the scene in Leeds and pretended he did n't know who she was . Conner denied grievous bodily harm but has now been jailed for 11 years . | [[9, 91], [92, 155], [211, 282], [211, 217], [259, 289], [496, 502], [510, 548], [1611, 1676], [1740, 1833], [211, 224], [290, 331], [633, 655], [633, 635], [660, 734], [332, 397], [402, 455]] |
The former Colorado police chief who led the investigation into the murder of six-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey has admitted that officers botched the initial handling of the crime scene . Mark Beckner , former chief of the Boulder Police Department , gave his most extensive comments on the case to date in an ` Ask Me Anything ' session on Reddit on Saturday . But he has since said that he had no idea he was speaking on a public forum , and that he regretted his ` naivete ' . ' I talked to the organizer , and my impression was that this was a members-only type group that talked about unsolved mysteries all around the world , ' Beckner , 59 , told the Daily Camera . Ramsey was found dead in the basement of her family 's home on December 26 , 1996 , hours after her mother , Patsy Ramsey , called 911 to say her daughter was missing and a ransom note demanding $ 118,000 had been found . Speaking out : Mark Beckner , former chief of the Boulder Police Department , gave his most extensive comments on the JonBenet Ramsey case to date in an ` Ask Me Anything ' session on Reddit on Saturday . Although no one has ever been charged , suspicion has long fallen on her parents , Patsy and John , but there was not enough evidence to bring charges against them and they were ultimately cleared . On the Reddit forum , Beckner , who joined the investigation nine months after JonBenet 's death , said on the day JonBenet 's body was found , police should have separated the couple to get full statements from them . The case was initially mishandled due to a ` perfect storm type scenario ' , he wrote . ` It was the Christmas holiday and we were short staffed , we faced a situation as I said earlier that no one in the country had ever seen before or since , and there was confusion at the scene as people were arriving before we had enough personnel on the scene , ' he wrote online . ' I wish we would have done a much better job of securing and controlling the crime scene on day one . We also should have separated John and Patsy and gotten full statements from them that day . ` Letting them go was a big mistake , as they soon lawyered up and we did not get to formally interview them again until May of 1997 , five months after their daughter was murdered . ' Investigation : Beckner , pictured in December 1997 , joined the investigation into JonBenet Ramsey 's murder nine months after the little girl , pictured right , was found murdered in her family 's basement in 1996 . Questions : Beckner said he wishes police had interviewed John and Patsy Ramsey , pictured in May 1997 , immediately after the body was found . He said officers found it bizarre that the couple was barely speaking . On the botched case : ` It was the Christmas holiday and we were short staffed , we faced a situation as I said earlier that no one in the country had ever seen before or since , and there was confusion at the scene as people were arriving before we had enough personnel on the scene . ' On the Ramseys : ` We also should have separated John and Patsy and gotten full statements from them that day . Letting them go was a big mistake ... The officers also noticed the how distant John and Patsy seemed to be toward each other . ' On her brother , Burke : ` After a short initial interview that day ... Burke was only interviewed one more time and that was by a social services worker . We of course had many other questions we wanted to ask him as the investigation wore on , but were never given an opportunity to interview him again . ' On a possible intruder : ` Most investigators do not believe there was a legitimate point of entry . It is unknown how an intruder may have gotten in . ' On a motive : ` Neither the PD or the FBI believe this was ever a kidnapping . It was a murder that someone tried to stage as a kidnapping . ' On prior sexual abuse : ` Evidence was found that would indicate she was sexually assaulted some time prior to the day of her death . ' On the singularity of the case : ` The FBI told us they 'd never seen a 2.5 page ransom note ... Ours was and to my knowledge still is the only case in history where a body was found in the same house as a ransom note demanding money . ' On who he thinks is responsible : ' I have avoided saying who I believe is responsible and let the facts speak for themselves . There are several viable theories . ' For the full Reddit thread , see here . No one has ever been prosecuted in the case , and Beckner said he doubted anyone ever would be . ' -LSB- I -RSB- do not believe anyone will ever be convicted in the Ramsey case , ' he told Reddit users . Court documents released in 2013 showed that a grand jury recommended indictments against the Ramseys , contrary to the long-held perception that the secret panel ended their work in 1999 without deciding to charge anyone . The documents revealed that the parents had been indicted for felony child abuse resulting in death and accessory to the crimes of first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death - but that then-District Attorney Alex Hunter had refused to sign the indictments . At the time , Hunter did n't mention an indictment , saying only that there was n't enough evidence to warrant charges against the Ramseys , who had long maintained their innocence . On the forum , Beckner touched upon the trouble his department had experienced with the Boulder District Attorney 's office under Hunter . ` DA involvement in this case was inappropriate , ' he said . ` They interfered in the investigation by being roadblocks to getting things done . ' Patsy passed away from cancer in 2006 , and two years later , former District Attorney Mary Lacy cleared the Ramseys of any role in their daughter 's death , based on DNA evidence that pointed to the involvement of a third party . Beckner would not say who he believed might be responsible for the killing - ` there are several viable theories ' - but he did say that investigators did not believe there was a ` legitimate point of entry ' for an intruder to get into the house that night . He said that the girl was hit hard across the head and then , after it was clear that she had not died , she was strangled between 45 minutes and two hours later , based on her brain swelling . ` The rest of the scene we believe was staged , including the vaginal trauma , to make it look like a kidnapping/assault gone bad , ' he said . No role ? The Ramseys , pictured in 2000 , were cleared in 2008 of any role in her death based on DNA evidence that pointed to another person . It later emerged that a grand jury had wanted to indict them . Red herring : In 2006 , the DA ordered the arrest of John Mark Karr , who appeared to have incriminated himself in the case , but he was promptly cleared by the police department . Beckner called it 'em barrassing ' He added that they came across evidence that would indicate the girl had suffered prior sexual abuse . After an apparent sexual abuse the night of the murder , the killer then dressed her - which caused one Redditor to note : ' I guess there was n't a time problem for the killer ' . Beckner added : ` The killer also took the time to find a pad and sharpie pen , write a 2.5 page ransom note , fashion a garrote and choke her with it , then wrap her in a blanket with one of her favorite nightgowns and place her in a storage room in the basement . He/she/they then neatly put the pad and pen away and escaped without leaving much evidence . ' He added that the FBI told the police they had never known of a 2.5-page note and had never had a case where the body was found in the same place as a ransom note . When police turned up at the home , they found Mrs Ramsey 's tone with them ` very strange ' . ` The officers also noticed the how distant John and Patsy seemed to be toward each other , ' he said . Beckner , who was named police chief of Boulder in 1998 before retiring in April last year , is now teaching several law enforcement classes online through Norwich University in Vermont , and said he would consider writing an autobiography about his career . Questions : Beckner said the girl was knocked across the head and then strangled inside the family 's Boulder home -LRB- pictured -RRB- before a ransom note was written - but that investigators believed an intruder was unlikely . Despite his misgivings about speaking out on Reddit , he said he believed he had spoken honestly and fairly to readers , the Daily Camera reported . ' I think the only thing I would emphasize is that the unknown DNA -LRB- from JonBenet 's clothing -RRB- is very important , ' he told the newspaper . ` And I 'm not involved any more , but that has got to be the focus of the investigation . In my opinion , at this point , that 's your suspect . ' Current Boulder police Chief Greg Testa told the Daily Camera that he did not know Beckner was going to discuss the case online . ' I learned about it by seeing it posted online , ' Testa said . ' I did n't read it line for line , but Mark understands the nature of that investigation , and certainly would n't do anything to compromise it . ' He added that the investigation remains open and whenever they receive new tips in the case , they are investigated . | Mark Beckner , the former chief of the Boulder Police Department , took part in an ` Ask Me Anything ' session on Reddit on Saturday . He has since said he did n't know he was speaking on a public forum but had tried to be honest ; the current police chief has not taken issue with it . Beckner , 59 , joined the Ramsey case nine months after she was found killed in her parents ' basement alongside a ransom note in 1996 . He said the case was mishandled because of a lack of staff over Christmas ; he added that the parents should have been interviewed immediately . 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Military chiefs yesterday admitted to putting down 109 of their horses in the past six years -- a rate of more than one a month . The Ministry of Defence said the animals had either become too sick or could not be found a new home . Often the animals have to be put down because they fall lame or suffer from colic -- but some are simply judged to have a bad temperament . The military keeps around 500 horses , which are used mainly for ceremonial occasions such as Trooping the Colour and the State Opening of Parliament . The military keeps around 500 horses , which cost more than # 1million to maintain , but for every two that are rehomed , one is euthanised . Pictured is a rehearsal for last year 's Trooping the Colour . These horses cost more than # 1million to maintain , and when they fall ill a decision has to be taken on whether to spend more money on vets ' fees or whether putting the animal down is the better choice . Officials at the MoD try to find new homes for horses when they can not serve the military any more , but for every two animals that are rehomed another one is euthanised . Among the horses that were put to sleep last year was an animal called Gotthewrongun , who was suffering from an infected wound to the fetlock . Others put down were Chieftan , who had a foot condition , Combermere , who had a broken leg , Invictus , who had chronic lameness and Marley , who was suffering from a disease of the immune system . As well as the 109 horses that were put down by the MoD since 2009 , a total of 526 military dogs have also been euthanised . File image used . In 2013 , two horses called Geronimo and Journeyman were put down because of colic . Three others , Apocalypse , Constable and Johannesburg , were euthanised because of lameness . As well as the 109 horses that were put down by the MoD since 2009 , a total of 526 military dogs have also been euthanised . Like the horses , these dogs had suffered injuries or could not be rehomed . Mimi Bekhechi , director of animal welfare charity PETA , said : ` The Ministry of Defence has no business using horses , dogs or any other animals . ` They are not soldiers , nor are they pieces of military kit to be used and then decommissioned at the end of their involuntary service . ` While painless euthanasia is the only humane option for sick or wounded animals , a combat zone is no place for them . ' A MoD spokesman said : ` The majority of our horses are re-homed at the end of their military service but our priority has to be the welfare of the animals . ` Sometimes , we sadly have to put down animals that are in pain , have debilitating diseases or are a danger to others . ` That decision is only taken as a last resort , based on veterinary advice . They are not pieces of kit . ' | Military chiefs have admitted to putting down 109 horses in past six years . They said the horses had either become too sick or could not be rehomed . Ministry of Defence keeps around 500 horses for ceremonial occasions . | [[0, 92], [1466, 1480], [1486, 1521], [1790, 1804], [1810, 1845], [130, 232], [159, 197], [130, 153], [159, 170], [201, 232], [373, 524], [392, 411], [418, 524], [525, 607]] |
Look ! Up in the sky ! It 's a bird ... It 's a plane ... It 's Jeffrey Milstein taking pictures from a chopper ! If you ever wanted to get a look at what America looks like from above -LRB- and do n't have a drone -RRB- , MIlstein has you covered . The New York-based photographer has been using high-resolution camera equipment to capture views from a helicopter with an open door and his latest collection , the Fabricated Landscapes series , features a sky-high look at residential , city , waterside and industrial areas of the United States . Scroll down for video . Park Le Brea apartment complex , Los Angeles , California : This humungous apartment complex is named after the nearby La Brea Tar Pits . Los Angeles Intentional Airport , Los Angeles , California : LAX is the sixth busiest airport in the world and third busiest in the United States . Highway and road network , Los Angeles , California : Counting interstates and expressways , LA is second in the US in lane mileage to New York . Neighborhoods where the houses are on waterways , Miami , Florida : Unlike some cities , neighborhoods in Miami are integrated with the water . As well as the different housing styles of Los Angeles , there are studies of container ports , marinas packed with the yachts of the wealthy , airports made to look toy-like , and the sprawling highway infrastructure . Milstein , who was born in 1944 and received a BA in architecture from UC Berkeley in 1968 . has always been interested in flight . The photographer , architect , and graphic designer may take aerials over cities such as Venice , Lucca or London in the future , according to Conde Nast Traveller . Marina del Rey , Los Angeles , California : This community , which has traditionally been a destination for retirees , is becoming popular again . Houses on the water , Miami , Florida : The diverse communities in the area feature many lofts , condominiums and single-family homes . Beverly Hills and Wilshire Boulevard -LRB- diagonal -RRB- , Los Angeles , California : Wilshire is extremely developed and is more than 15 miles long . LAX , Los Angeles , California : The airport offers 692 daily flights to 85 domestic cities and 928 weekly flights to 67 cities in 34 countries . Milstein said : ` This series began about two years ago when I was visiting relatives in LA where I grew up and learned to fly as a teenager . ' I was walking around Beverly Hills at the base of Benedict canyon and there were these large estates with big walls and dogs and cameras and guards that would appear if you looked too close . ` And I thought It might be interesting to get a helicopter and photograph the hidden yards behind the walls . ` When I was young I would fly myself around LA and take pictures . I was fascinated by how things appeared from the air . ` So for this project I spent many hours flying around LA in a helicopter with the door off shooting with very high resolution equipment so I can blow the prints up to 70 inches for my galleries . ' I wanted to compare and contrast the way neighborhoods of different economic class appear from the air . ' Container Port , Los Angeles , California : The port is now a ` premier gateway for goods and services and a bustling center for global commerce ' Jeffrey Milstein , the photographer , architect , and graphic designer -LRB- above -RRB- , was born in 1944 and graduated from UC Berkeley in 1968 . A waterway community , Miami , Florida : In 2013 , 417,650 of Florida 's 19,600,311 residents lived in Miami , according to US Census Bureau data . Container Port , Los Angeles , California : Several hundred species of fish and marine birds call the ecological habitat at the port their home . Milstein told Daily Mail Online shooting from a helicopter is more expensive than taking photos from a plane , but it ` gives more ability ' and can ` go much slower and lower ' . He said : ' I use a stabilizing gyro because there is always some movement . ' I like to compose graphic images . ` My background as an architect wants symmetry and straight lines so I have to be in close communication with the pilot in trying to get exactly where I want . ' I like to ponder how things are created and from above you can see how the geography of the landscape affects the arrangement of roads and residential and commercial building sites and understand more about why the city looks the way it does . ` You can also see the hand of the architect in planned developments in ways you never can from the ground . ' I have always loved flying since I was a boy . ` Part of that thrill was being able to see everything from the birds eye . I hope I can share some of that fascination with these photographs . ' Downtown Los Angeles , California : In this overhead shot , the markings on the helipads show their weight-bearing capacity numbers . Container Port , Los Angeles , California : More than one million cruise passengers travel to and from facilities at the port each year . Brickell Key , Miami , Florida : A small gated island in downtown Miami , Brickell Key is only minutes away from the airport and South Beach . Elevated roadways , Los Angeles , California : Of the 36 largest metro areas , Los Angeles is last in terms of freeway lane miles per resident . He continued : ` The higher the value of the neighborhood the more likely the homes will not be on a grid . ` The wealthy areas often have yards with pools and tennis courts lined up within feet of each other on opposite sides of a hedge , as opposed to the photo of the trailer park where there is a shared pool . ` There is a large older housing project in the middle of LA Called Park La brea , built in the 40s that was inspired by the innovative housing of Corbusier in Paris . ` It combines low level apartments and mid-rise towers that from the air have a mandala like appearance . ` It was an ingenious plan with common parks and towers placed so there were views from all apartments . ' Milstein added : ' I also include in this group a series from the port of Los Angeles and long beach showing the Lego-like containers and ships and machinery , and the patterns they make . ` Another series is of small pleasure boat marinas , some with housing . ` And I added some neighborhoods from Miami where the houses are on waterways . ' Shopping plaza , Santa Monica , California : This plaza was designed by architect Frank Gehry and the location was used in the Terminator 2 film . A neighborhood on the water , Miami , Florida : Milstein noticed expensive homes are less likely to be on a grid than cheaper houses . Park Le Brea apartment complex , Los Angeles , California : The complex is the biggest housing development in the US west of the Mississippi . Marina del Rey , Los Angeles , California : A new wave of development has hit the area in order to cater to workers at nearby ` Silicon Beach ' | Photographer Jeffrey Milstein captured the eye-popping images while flying over the United States in a helicopter . His Fabricated Landscapes series features a sky-high look at residential , city , waterside and industrial areas of US . The photographer , architect , and graphic designer was born in 1944 and graduated from UC Berkeley in 1968 . Milstein revealed that he may take aerials photos over cities such as Venice , Lucca or London in the future . | [[58, 111], [411, 436], [446, 548], [1369, 1379], [1384, 1400], [1369, 1377], [1405, 1461], [3272, 3379], [3272, 3342], [3384, 3420], [1501, 1628]] |
More than 75 vehicles got tangled up in a series of chain-reaction pileups Wednesday along a snowy stretch of Interstate 95 in Maine , injuring at least 17 people , state police said . The pileups in Etna , near Bangor , happened at about 7:30 a.m. and involved several cars , a school bus and a tractor-trailer , state police spokesman Steve McCausland said . No fatalities were immediately reported , but McCausland said some of the injuries were serious . Emergency personnel climbed on top of cars to reach motorists stuck in the middle of the jumble of vehicles . McCausland said one veteran trooper described the site as a ` giant pile of metal . ' Scroll down for video . Accident : More than 75 vehicles got tangled up in a series of chain-reaction pileups Wednesday along a snowy stretch of Interstate 95 in Maine , injuring at least 17 people , state police said . Wreckage : A mangled vehicle from a multi vehicle pileup sits along Interstate 95 in Etna , Maine , about 20 miles west of Bangor , Wednesday . State police said the crash was the biggest in Maine in more than 15 years . Rhonda Kent , an occupational therapist from Saint Albans , said her car was sideswiped amid the pileup , which sent cars and trucks spinning . Kent , who was not injured , said a logging truck came dangerously close to hitting her and spun off into a ditch . ` It was almost surreal , something you see in the movies , ' Kent said . Both northbound lanes on a 30-mile stretch of highway were closed for five hours , and drivers were told to take other exits to avoid the area . One northbound lane reopened around 12:30 p.m. ; the other opened several hours later . Two hospitals reported taking in 17 patients , some in serious condition . One person at the scene of the crash had a heart attack and some people suffered broken bones , police said . Three students on the bus were shaken up but not injured . Police said the main crash involved more than 25 vehicles , and there were a series of other wrecks leading up to the crash site . Some of the crashes involved two or three vehicles , and then other vehicles went off the road to avoid hitting them . State Police Lt. Sean Hashey said he was ` absolutely shocked that we do n't have any fatalities . ' He said the crashes were likely the result of poor visibility , slippery roads and speed but cautioned that reconstructing exactly how the events unfolded could be impossible . ` We 'll never know exactly who hit who , ' Hashey said . ` It was just such a mess of vehicles . ' At a travel stop in nearby Newburgh , people involved in the crash gathered to give statements to police and wait to see their wrecked vehicles . Some were keeping warm in a parked school bus . Workers at the truck stop reported seeing more than a dozen ambulances try to access the highway from a nearby ramp . Rose Butts , a hospital housekeeper from Plymouth , said she swerved to miss part of the accident and hit a snow bank . She and a friend were not injured but waited in her car for five hours for help . ` We 're thankful that we 're both alive and both OK , ' she said . Dylan Carroll , a Plymouth auto mechanic , said he swerved and hit a snow bank before a garbage truck spun out , tapped his car and blocked him . He was not injured . ' I thought it was going to be much worse than it was , ' Carroll said . There was at least an inch of snow on the ground at the time of the crash , according to the National Weather Service . Snow was forecast to fall throughout the day with total accumulations of 5 to 9 inches . State police spokesman Steve McCausland said the pileup happened early Wednesday in heavy snow and involved many cars , a school bus and a tractor trailer . No fatalities were immediately reported but McCausland says some of the injuries were serious . | More than 75 vehicles crashed Wednesday on a snowy stretch of Interstate 95 in Maine , injuring at least 17 people , police said . The pileup in Etna , and involved several cars , a school bus and a tractor-trailer , state police spokesman Steve McCausland said . No fatalities were immediately reported , but McCausland said some of the injuries were serious . | [[0, 132], [0, 21], [135, 162], [690, 822], [825, 852], [909, 964], [1907, 1964], [3566, 3722], [3611, 3660], [3611, 3621], [3665, 3722], [0, 132], [185, 204], [253, 311], [314, 360], [690, 822], [909, 964], [1907, 1964], [3566, 3722], [3611, 3621], [3665, 3722], [361, 374], [380, 400], [407, 458], [3723, 3736], [3742, 3762], [3767, 3818]] |
The next time you order a cup of coffee from KFC , you 'll literally be having a sweet brew . The fast food brand 's foray into crockery has seen its research team develop 100 per cent edible coffee cups made from a ` unique ' biscuit , wrapped in sugar paper and lined with a layer of heat-resistant white chocolate , . The white chocolate lining , which keeps the coffee hot and the cup crispy , melts over time , slowly softening the biscuit to reveal a ` melt-in-the-mouth ' snack . KFC 's Scoff-ee Cup is made from a ` unique ' biscuit , wrapped in sugar paper and lined with a layer of heat-resistant white chocolate . The cups were developed to celebrate the launch of Seattle 's Best Coffee in KFC 's outlets . The restaurant developed the cups to celebrate the launch of Seattle 's Best Coffee in its outlets . The ` Scoff-ee Cup ' has been made from a unique biscuit , wrapped in sugar paper and lined with an indulgent layer of heat-resistant white chocolate , which keeps the coffee hot and the cup crispy . Over time , the chocolate lining begins to melt , slowly softening the biscuit to reveal a melt-in-the-mouth tasty snack . Created in partnership with renowned food scientists , The Robin Collective , the sweet treats also have an added benefit of being infused with a selection of subtle scents that complement the coffee experience and are known to improve moods . Brandy Wright of The Robin Collective said : ` Not only do the edible cups taste amazing but they smell delicious too . ` We 've infused different cups with a variety of ambient aromas including coconut sun cream , freshly cut grass and wild flowers . The cups have been infused with ambient aromas such as sun cream , freshly cut grass and wild flowers . ` These scents were used in our recipes as they have a natural ability to evoke the positive memories we associate with warm weather , sunshine and summer holidays . Things that make everyone smile . ' Jocelyn Bynoe at KFC said : ` We have been experimenting with edible packaging to see if it could be a feasible product to bring to market in limited quantities and thought that if our customers occasionally like to have their cake and eat it , why would n't they want have their cup and eat it instead ! ' Made from Fairtrade , 100 per cent Arabica beans , the new Seattle 's Best Coffee range is available in KFC restaurants across the UK . The Scoff-ee Cup is currently under development and not yet available for customers in store . | Scoff-ee Cup created to celebrate launch of restaurant 's new coffee . Mugs made of biscuit wrapped in sugar paper , lined with white chocolate . Cups are currently in development and not yet available in outlets . | [[625, 718], [625, 633], [649, 718], [719, 819], [744, 819], [172, 234], [214, 234], [237, 259], [264, 316], [321, 395], [416, 486], [487, 540], [520, 540], [543, 565], [487, 506], [570, 624], [820, 876], [860, 876], [879, 901], [820, 834], [906, 969], [2388, 2439]] |
The demand on the NHS is ` greater than ever before ' as it emerged 900 more patients are being admitted to hospital every day compared with a year ago . New figures published today by the Health and Social Care Information Centre reveal NHS hospitals in England dealt with 15.5 million admissions in 2013-14 . That figure equates to 42,400 patients being admitted each day - 870 more on average than the previous year . Those aged 65 to 69 were most likely to be admitted to hospital , and the age group saw the greatest increase in admissions , up 66,000 from the previous year to 1.3 million . Falls accounted for 421,800 admissions , an increase of 11,000 from 2012-13 , with patients aged over 65 most likely to suffer a fall . Pressure on the NHS is ` greater than ever before ' as new figures reveal 900 more patients were admitted to hospital each day in 2013-14 than the previous year . Meanwhile women were more likely to be admitted for treatment , making up 56 per cent of admissions . Of the total admissions , 5.4 million were emergencies , up from 5.3 million the previous year . Experts warned the demand being placed on the health service is unprecedented , with more older people needing care . Caroline Abrahams , Charity Director at Age UK said : ` The rising numbers of older people being admitted to hospital is a wake - up call that social care is in crisis and that we 're not doing enough to keep older people well at home . ` Without good social care to sustain them in living independently , older people are more likely to end up in hospital . She added : ` Falls are a serious threat to older people 's health , wellbeing and independence , causing pain , distress and loss of confidence . ` However , despite having serious consequences , falls in later life are often dismissed as an inevitable part of growing older , when the reality is that they are usually preventable . ` Properly funded social care would make a huge difference to people 's lives , helping to keep them well and ultimately saving money in the NHS . ` Hospitals can work better for everyone if we do more to prevent the need for older people to be admitted in the first place , as well as making sure that when people do need inpatient care , they are supported to get home as quickly as possible . ' Rob Webster , chief executive of the NHS Confederation , which represents more than 500 NHS organisations , said : ` Pressures on the health and care system have never been greater . NHS Confederation chief executive Rob Webster said : ` To improve care and tackle these pressures we need to radically reshape services around people 's needs and aspirations ' ` To improve care and tackle these pressures we need to radically reshape services around people 's needs and aspirations . ' To do that the Confederation and 23 organisations , which include leading charities and various medical Royal College , are urging all political parties to focus on four key healthcare issues in the run up to the election . A 12-page document , The 2015 Challenge : Our Prescription For The Election highlights the importance of political leadership alongside health and care leadership in helping secure change . It calls for politicians to : . Mr Webster , said : ` We will only succeed in this task if the next Government and national arms-length bodies put in place the right conditions for our members to succeed . The significant steps towards this by national bodies and the political parties in recent months are very welcome , but given the huge scale of the challenges more progress is urgently needed . ` Many politicians have talked about the kind of changes to care we set out in the 2015 Challenge , for example , more supported self-care programmes and care being offered in places other than hospitals with health and care professionals working in different ways with patients and families . ` As the election approaches , we now need all candidates to play their part in a constructive debate about how to ensure health and care services are sustainable and deliver the best possible outcomes for people . ` If necessary change is blocked , the funding gap will increase and people 's care will suffer . ` We also need honesty about the resources needed . The Five Year Forward View gives a start by saying the NHS will need at least # 8 billion extra as well as funding earmarked for changing services . ` This must be matched by adequate social care funding and the reform which is needed to free up # 22 billion of efficiencies , otherwise the whole system could become unsustainable . ' Hospitals in England have failed to meet waiting time targets in A&E for five months running . The latest set of figures , published today , reveal the misery for patients is ongoing , with no sign of the mounting pressure on medical staff abating . NHS England said 91.6 per cent of patients spent four hours or less from arrival in A&E to being admitted to hospital , transferred or discharged . The figures reveal performance for the week ending February 15 and is down from 92.9 per cent the previous week - short of the 95 per cent target . The damning statistics mark the 20th consecutive week that the A&E target has been missed . Dr Barbara Hakin , national director of commissioning operations for NHS England , said : ` Last week saw a sharp increase in A&E attendances and emergency admissions - up by nearly 15,000 on the week before . ` These are the highest levels since Christmas and are also up on the same week last year . Hospitals across England have failed to meet waiting time targets in A&E for the last 20 weeks . ` This has resulted in a slight impact on waiting times , but we continue to admit , treat and discharge more than nine out of 10 patients within four hours . It comes as A&E waiting times in England plummeted to the lowest level in a decade , a reflection of the growing ` crisis ' in the NHS . Figures reveal from October to December , 92.6 per cent of patients were seen within four hours - short of the 95 per cent target . The latest performance marks the worst quarterly results since the target was introduced at the end of 2004 . It comes as hospitals across the country face exceptional demand and unprecedented pressures . Ten hospitals have declared ` major incidents ' -- an emergency trigger usually reserved for air crashes or terror attacks . Emergency plans have been implemented , including calling in extra staff and cancelling non-emergency care , including routine operations . The Government today admitted the figures were ` disappointing ' - and conceded there is a ` huge amount of pressure ' on the health service . Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said hospital bosses feel they are ` running just to keep still ' to cope with rising demand . Prime Minister David Cameron said much of the pressure on emergency departments comes as society faces an ageing population , with more frail , elderly people . But he insisted that around 2,500 more patients were being seen within four hours every day than four years ago . | Figures show 15.5 million patients were admitted to hospital in 2013-14 . Equates to 42,400 people a day - 870 more on average than previous year . Those aged 65 to 69 most likely to be admitted , many after suffering a fall . Experts warned ` pressures on the NHS have never been greater ' NHS Confederation and 23 bodies calling on political parties for change . Avoid yet another top down , large-scale NHS structural reorganisation , and give local areas the stability required to make progress on vital work to reshape care . Prioritise reducing preventable illness and maintaining wellbeing . Detail concrete plans to make mental health services as accessible as physical health services by the end of the next parliament . Commit to adequate funding for health and social care . | [[238, 310], [334, 420], [807, 895], [421, 484], [680, 732], [1519, 1571], [0, 51], [733, 799], [1095, 1197], [2304, 2315], [2412, 2416], [2419, 2486], [4799, 4837], [6173, 6267], [6202, 6267], [6533, 6675], [6533, 6547], [6604, 6675], [2790, 2942], [4412, 4481]] |
An unusual comet that is unlike anything seen before by scientists is expected to become visible from Earth in the coming weeks . Nasa and the European Space Agency 's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory , also called SOHO , spotted the comet as it skimmed past the sun . The is not thought to belong to any known family of comets and scientists have been left baffled as to how it survived its close encounter with the sun . Scroll down for videos . Comet SOHO2875 can be seen developing a tail in the image above as it moves away from the sun while a coronal mass ejection - an eruption of solar material - is thrown out into space by from the sun 's surface . The comet raced past the star at the centre of our solar system at a distance of just 2.2 million miles from the sun 's surface . If you 've ever bitten into deep fried ice cream , you might have experienced a taste and texture that was out of this world - in more ways than one . That 's because , according to Nasa , the structure of Comet 67P - which Esa 's Rosetta spacecraft is currently orbiting - resembles the popular dessert . In an experiment , they found that while the exterior of a comet is encased in a hard , outer crust , the interior would mostly be fluffy ice . The scientists said the crust is made of crystalline ice while the interior is colder and porous . Organic molecules like those found on Comet 67P are like a ` final layer of chocolate ' on top . Most comets that come that close do not survive the trip , according to solar scientists who study images beamed back by SOHO . Yet this comet managed to survive , said Dr Karl Battams , a solar scientist at the Naval Reearch Laboratory in Washington DC . However , he warned the close encounter with the sun may have taken its toll . He said : ` There 's a half-decent chance that ground observers might be able to detect it in the coming weeks . ` But it 's also possible that events during its trip around the sun will cause it to die fairly fast . ' Scientists are now attempting to calculate the path the new comet . SOHO was initally designed to study the internal structure of the sun and the huge explosions that send the solar wind racing across the solar system . However , it has also become a major source of comet discoveries as these giant balls of ice and rock light up as they encounter the intense streams of ionized gas that is thrown out by the sun . Now SOHO has discovered 2,875 comets . Most belong to the Kreutz family , which all broke off from a single giant comet many centuries ago . This latest comet , however , does not bear any resemblance to these other comets nor any other family known . Such non-group comets only occur a few times a year . In a video released by Nasa the comet can be seen appearing on Febuary 19 and taking a huge curving path away from the sun . Towards the end of the video , as the comet begins to develop a tail , a coronal mass ejection from the sun throws huge amonts of solar material into space . | Scientists say the comet does not fit into any of the known comet families . It grazed past the sun at a distance of 2.2 million miles from the surface . Few comets survive coming that close to the sun , making this one unusual . The comet was seen to develop a tail as solar material erupts from the sun . Scientists say it may become visible from Earth as it continues its journey . | [[271, 344], [2549, 2566], [2579, 2630], [130, 202], [224, 270], [662, 791], [1438, 1449], [1455, 1526], [1438, 1494], [1497, 1526], [450, 513], [544, 605], [608, 632], [2873, 2907], [2839, 2867], [2910, 2996], [0, 129], [0, 66], [79, 129], [1773, 1780], [1785, 1885]] |
This nifty new gadget is set to be a hit this summer - because it makes ice cream from scratch in just three minutes . The clever Shake and Make device , # 14.99 , uses simple technology invented by the Victorians that uses salt and ice to create an exothermic reaction , which in turn makes ice crystals form . The user just puts salt and ice in the base unit then pours their own ice cream mixture in and gives the whole lot a shake . Scroll down for video . The Shake and Make uses simple technology invented by the Victorians that uses salt and ice to create an endothermic reaction that in turn makes ice crystals form . The nifty gadget is perfect for camping trips and outdoor occasions . After three minutes the gadget will have made enough ice cream for a single serving . Its inventors say the clever contraption allows ice cream fans to make their favourite treat on the go , and also means they can control the amount of sugar and preservatives in it . The device is now on sale at kitchen gadget shop Hinton 's Home . Richard Smart , from Hinton 's Home , said : ` The Shake and Make is a bit of a clever look back to a Victorian idea of frozen ice cream making before the days of electric freezers and machines . ` It goes to show that sometimes the old fashioned ideas are the best . ` Very simply , you put ice and salt into the base unit and then place the mixing compartment on top , click the lid down and shake . Old fashioned ideas are the best : The Shake and Make is aimed at children and adults . Ice-cream in minutes : There are only four simple steps to making ice-cream with the device . Users put ice and salt into the base unit and then place the mixing compartment on top , click the lid down and shake for three minutes to get creamy and delicious ice-cream . ` The ice and salt create an exothermic reaction and starts to chill the mixture forming ice crystals and subsequently ice cream . ` It can be used for regular ice cream or for frozen yoghurt . The taste is up to the end user , depending on what they decide to put into their mix . ` The ice cream is a bit firmer and less processed tasting than shop bought ice cream , and you also have the added benefit of not having an endless supply of E numbers added if you simply use natural flavourings and cream . ` The Shake and Make is aimed at children and adults alike . It 's a bit of fun and creates just enough ice cream for one serving . ' I guess it 's for that moment you think ' I really want a frozen treat but have n't got any in the house ! ' or if your camping and want to shake up a bit of a post campfire pudding . | Salt and ice in Shake and Make creates reaction that forms ice crystals . Can be used as to make ice cream or even for frozen yoghurt . The # 14.99 gadget is only able to make a single serving of ice-cream . | [[199, 213], [219, 269], [224, 311], [515, 529], [535, 586], [540, 625], [1315, 1318], [1402, 1432], [1793, 1809], [1844, 1892], [1922, 1984], [696, 781], [2359, 2364], [2382, 2429]] |
Lester Holt 's audience shot up by more than half a million viewers on his second week filling in at NBC 's ` Nightly News ' for the suspended Brian Williams . Then again , his rivals fared just as well . NBC 's newscast averaged 10.1 million viewers last week , roughly 600,000 more than the week before , the Nielsen company said . But on a busy news week with many viewers shut in by the cold , ABC 's World News Tonight gained about the same number of viewers and the CBS Evening News shot up by 900,000 . Manning the ship : Lester Holt has helped NBC hold on to its primetime news lead in his two weeks behind the desk as a stand-in for Brian Williams . The result is evidence that ` Nightly News ' did not take a big hit , at least initially , because of the suspension of Williams for six months for misrepresenting his experiences covering the Iraq War in 2003 . Nightly News had about a 400,000 edge in viewers over ` World News Tonight . ' However , that 400,000-viewer advantage over ABC is smaller than the average 587,000-viewer edge by NBC for the season that began last September . Holt , 55 , has been with NBC News since 2000 and before that worked as a news anchor in Chicago for 14 years . Besides being Williams ' chief sub for the past two years , he co-anchors Dateline NBC , Weekend Today and Nightly News on the weekends . He 's been placed in a uniquely awkward position , asked to right the ship for a company desperate to get out of the headlines , not knowing whether it 's a temporary position or one that could become permanent . And if Williams does not return , what can - or should - Holt do to prove he 's the right person for the job ? Gunning for the job ? Holt has been Williams ' stand-in for years . Holt is choosing to keep his head down and do the job , not speaking publicly about his role and it remains unclear if the 55-year-old broadcast veteran has his eyes on Williams ' job . Nor is it clear if that job is even on the table . ` It 's tough , ' said veteran news executive Rick Kaplan , once Holt 's boss when he was MSNBC president . ` He has to be very careful , because until Brian 's future is outlined very clearly , Lester is just doing the network a favor in a way . ' He called Holt a wise choice for the role . Holt has unassailable credentials , works hard and does the job without drawing attention to himself , Kaplan said . ` What NBC needs is quiet competence , and Lester has that in abundance , ' Kaplan said . ` Lester is someone everybody can be proud of . He is somebody the people of NBC News can be proud of and rally behind , because that 's what they need right now . ' Holt is choosing to keep his head down and do the job , not speaking publicly about his role . He 's an accomplished bass guitar player , but he 's not going on entertainment programs to show his chops or swap stories about the news business . Frequent appearances on talk shows led to trouble for Williams , and NBC knows that it 's no time to display how entertaining their news anchor is . Suspended : Williams , here with his Girls star daughter Allison Williams , was suspended from the network after it was revealed he 'd lied about his experiences during the Iraq war in 2003 . ' I never believed the anchorman should be the know-it-all , ' Holt said in a 2003 interview with The Associated Press . ` And I try to communicate that to the audience . While I have some knowledge from my years of experience , what I want to do is walk you through this because we 're all walking through this together . ' When the Iraq War started last decade , MSNBC similarly worked Holt hard , often giving him anchor shifts during the day and in the evening , and having him appear on ` Today ' in the morning . There 's no indication Holt has lusted after Williams ' job . They 're the same age and , until two weeks ago , Williams was about as secure as you can get in the broadcast business , armed with a long-term contract and atop the ratings . But there 's also no indication Holt wo n't work to take advantage of an opportunity . NBC will be watching closely to see how the Holt-anchored broadcast holds up in the ratings . NBC has won 282 straight weeks in the ratings , Nielsen said . But reliance on ratings is tricky . Suppose NBC sinks - would it be because viewers did n't like Holt , or because they were angry at NBC because of what Williams did ? Or angry at NBC because of how Williams was treated ? Holt 's lack of flashiness may be just what NBC needs now , but that 's something that could be a handicap when executives are choosing the person who would essentially be the face of the network news division . Executives often feel they need stars in that role , the Katie Courics , Diane Sawyers or Matt Lauers of the world . David Muir 's recent success replacing Sawyer at ` World News Tonight ' shows the desire for big names may be overrated . While people like Russ Mitchell , Carole Simpson and James Brown have filled in , and Max Robinson was a co-anchor at ABC News more than 30 years ago , a black journalist has never been a sole anchor on one of the three network evening newscasts . There will be interest in whether Holt has the chance to be the first . ` I 'm not ascribing motives , ' said Richard Prince , a former Washington Post journalist now at the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education . ` I 'm just saying that it has n't happened . ' | NBC 's newscast averaged 10.1 million viewers last week , roughly 600,000 more than the week before . However , NBC 's 400,000-viewer advantage over ABC is smaller than the average 587,000-viewer edge by NBC for the season . 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Bloody clashes have taken place on the streets of Acapulco between police and teachers after a protest in the Mexican resort turned ugly . The violent scenes unfolded after thousands of protesters tried to block entrances to the Juan Alvarez de Acapulco International Airport as part of a row over pay . But many of the demonstrators also belonged to two radical unions protesting the disappearance of 43 students on September 26 . Scroll down for video . Bloody clashes have taken place on the streets of Acapulco between police and teachers after a protest in the Mexican resort turned ugly . The violent scenes unfolded after thousands of protesters tried to block entrances to the Juan Alvarez de Acapulco International Airport as part of a row over pay . An injured protester is taken into custody by police during a protest demanding better labour conditions for teachers . Federal policemen detain a member of CETEG -LRB- State Coordinator of Teachers of Guerrero -RRB- after demonstrators blocked the main access to the airport in Acapulco . A man is knocked to the ground during a clash with federal police in the Pacific coast resort on Tuesday . The students disappeared at the hands of local police working with a drug cartel , which killed the young men and burned their bodies , the federal attorney general has said . Federal officials say protesters drove a bus into police lines in the Pacific coast resort , injuring at least seven officers . But there have been claims that dozens of activists have been hurt . Police reportedly had to ferry tourists to the airport with many of the key routes to and from the terminal blocked by some 2,000 activists . Acapulco is hosting the Mexican Open tennis tournament and the likes of Maria Sharapova and David Ferrer have been in the area . The tournament has not been interrupted . The Interior Department says that five protesters also were injured in Tuesday 's protests . Federal officials say protesters drove a bus into police lines in the Pacific coast resort , injuring at least seven officers . But there have been claims that dozens of activists have been hurt . Police reportedly had to ferry tourists to the airport with many of the key routes to and from the terminal blocked by some 2,000 activists . There have been claims of police brutality on social media after pictures of protesters covered in blood were posted online . There are claims on social media that 106 people have been detained by police . There have been claims of police brutality on social media after pictures of protesters covered in blood were posted online . According to International Business Times , about 94,000 workers from the State Coordinator of Education Workers in Guerrero and other public servants in Mexico have not received their pay . They are demanding that the government pay their salaries and 2,000 teachers marched close to the airport early on Tuesday in a bid to raise awareness of their plight . There are claims on social media that 106 have been detained by police . | Violent scenes unfolded as protesters tried to block routes to the airport . Police had to use trucks to transport tourists from the resort to the terminal . Officials claim protesters drove a bus into police lines during the clash . Reports emerge on social media that dozens of activists received injuries . Dispute over pay involves tens of thousands of teachers across Mexico . Unrest also caused by disappearance of 43 students in September 2014 . WARNING : GRAPHIC CONTENT . | [[139, 221], [173, 303], [595, 677], [629, 759], [880, 1049], [983, 1049], [1530, 1637], [2133, 2240], [1333, 1423], [1936, 2026], [1465, 1529], [2068, 2132], [2401, 2433], [2967, 2999], [2651, 2797]] |
Cross-channel tensions over David Cameron 's plan to claw back powers from Brussels were laid bare today , as French President Francois Hollande said helping the Prime Minister was ` not a priority ' . Mr Hollande said giving the British people a say on leaving the European Union was ` not urgent ' and would do little to assist Mr Cameron 's push for reform . The . cross-Channel spat was being played out as Labour and Lib Dem peers in the House of . Lords killed off a Bill which would legislate for Mr Cameron 's . referendum . Awkward : David Cameron and Francois Hollande tried to look relaxed at The Swan Inn barely an hour after they clashed over the need to reform the EU . After tense talks at the summit Prime Minister David Cameron took French President Francois Hollande to The Swan Inn at Swinbrook in Oxfordshire for lunch . During a tense press conference in which . Mr Hollande was also challenged about his private life , Mr Cameron . rejected the Frenchman 's position , insisting there was ` no doubt ' that . he would renegotiate a new EU relationship before holding an in-out . referendum by 2017 . It was all smiles as Mr Cameron . greeted Mr Hollande at the start of an Anglo-French summit but deep . divisions over Europe and the economy soon emerged . Mr Holland made clear he has no intention of helping Mr Cameron in his bid to secure a new settlement with the EU through a Treaty change before staging a referendum . Speaking . at a press conference after the talks , Mr Hollande said : ` France would . like the UK to remain within in the EU . France would like to have a more . effective European which can attain the objectives which we consider to . be essential : growth , employment , energy and of course the capacity to . bring in techniques for tomorrow and protect our population . ' But . he rejected the Mr Cameron 's plea for urgent action to renegotiate the . power Brussels currently wields : ` France would like the Eurozone to be . better co-ordinated , better integrated . And if there are going to be . amendments of the text we do n't think for the time being that they are . urgent . ` We feel that revising the Treaty is not a priority for the time being . ' Tense : British Prime Minister David Cameron hosted Mr Hollande for the one-day summit at RAF Brize Norton but the two men clashed about reforming Europe . But Mr Cameron contradicted his . guest , insisting he would plough on with his plan , which has already . attrracted the support of Germany 's Angela Merkel . The PM said : ` Europe needs to change and Europe is changing . Just as the Eurozone is changing so Britain wants change in Europe . ` My . position absolutely remains that we want to see change , we want to see . that renegotiation and that will involve elements of treaty change . ' I believe that it will be done and I believe that it will be important for Europe and important for Britain.What . people really need to know in the United Kingdom is that the in-out . referendum that I will hold if I am Prime Minister will happen by the . end of 2017 . There can not be any doubt about it . ' French President Francois Hollande was seen running out of the pub where he met David Cameron for lunch . The Frenchman appeared to want a . quick getaway after a day which saw him clash with Mr Cameron on Europe . and face tricky questions about his love life . Labour 's . Europe spokesman Gareth Thomas said : ` Twelve months on from his . Bloomberg speech , David Cameron 's referendum policy is already fraying . at the seams . His own backbenchers are baying for more , while other EU . members have dismissed his arbitrary timetable of 2017 . ` Europe . does need to change , but the UK 's partners are already ruling out . treaty change on the arbitrary timetable that David Cameron has set out . ` David . Cameron 's approach to Europe risks leaving the UK more isolated in the . EU and undermines Britain 's ability to secure much-needed reform in . Europe . ' However Labour faces accusations of being anti-democratic after unelected peers threw out a backbench Bill which would have enshrined a referendum in law . Peers voted by 180 to 130 , majority 50 , to end the debate of the EU -LRB- Referendum -RRB- Bill at committee stage in the Lords . The debate could resume next week but , with only one sitting Friday left in the Commons , it is now impossible for the Bill to become law . Tory chief whip in the Lords , Baroness Anelay of St Johns , said : ` Labour killed the Bill . I am disappointed . ' Britain 's Prime Minister David Cameron greets France 's President Francois Hollande at RAF Brize Norton . The two men have struck deals on energy and defence but are bitterly divided on plans to curb the powers of the European Union . Touchdown : French President Francois Hollande arrives at RAF Brize Norton for the Anglo-French summit hosted by David Cameron . After formal talks on the base . followed by the press conference the Mr Hollande and Mr Cameron men held a working lunch at The Swan Inn . in the PM 's Witney constituency . Mr Hollande appeared to enjoy the visit to the boutique Cotswolds gastropub on the banks of the River Windrush , which has featured in Downton Abbey and belongs to the last surviving Mitford sister . But he was later seen sprinting out of the door to his waiting car . The atmosphere could well have been frosty , with aides to Mr Hollande claiming Britain will have to wait ` years ' before it is able to rewrite the terms of its membership of the European Union . It . has also emerged that the Tories are considering featuring Mr Hollande . on election posters as the to highlight his close links to Ed Miliband . A . senior Tory source has revealed that Mr Hollande was viewed as a . ` secret weapon ' that would be deployed to drive home the argument that . Labour can not be trusted to run the economy . ` Ed . Miliband said he wanted to do to Britain what Hollande was doing to . France , ' the source said . ` But just look at what Hollande has done - the . French economy is a basket case and even Hollande is having to talk . about austerity . ' The International Monetary Fund expects the UK economy to grow by 2.4 per cent this year , more than double the 0.9 per cent forecast for France . While a surge in jobs has seen unemployment here fall to 7.1 per cent , across the channel it has soared to 11 per cent . House prices in the year to November were up 3.6 per cent in the UK , compared to a 1.4 per cent fall in France . Mr Hollande is without a First Lady after revelations he was having an affair with actress Julie Gayet . After it emerged he had travelled to a Paris love nest on a moped , he announced his split from Valerie Trierweiler . He officially ` fired ' her on Saturday -- signalling the end of her time as first lady in a curt 18-word statement . French officials have said it is very unlikely that Mr Hollande will support Mr Cameron 's plan to reform the EU before a 2017 referendum in Britain . Mr Cameron and President Hollande will agree further defence . co-operation on the development of new armed drones . But ahead of the talks Mr Hollande 's spokesman said it was ` very , very unlikely ' that any treaty changes will be in place before 2017 , when Mr Cameron has pledged an in/out referendum on EU membership . And he said all the talk of a referendum would frighten investors away from Britain . In a briefing for journalists in Paris ahead of the summit , the President 's spokesman said any treaty change unlikely before 2017 . ` This does n't mean we wo n't one day require treaties to be revised for the requirements of economic monetary union , but it is very , very unlikely this will be compatible with the British political calendar , ' he said . ` It 's in our interests that Britain remains within Europe , but it is not by changing the treaties or rules will negotiate its place in the EU . It is in our interests that Britain remains within Europe but that can not happen at the price of dismantling Europe . ' Happier times : Francois Hollande and Valerie Trierweiler on the night he was elected French president . The official went on to warn that if the next Government agrees to a referendum , companies will be less willing to invest in the UK as the date for the vote approaches . He said : ` The more the question becomes concrete in British national debate , the more investors and the business community warn what a Britain out of Europe would mean . ` When investors talk , they want to access the European market through the UK . This access presupposes following a certain number of rules to maintain balance in Europe . ` If these rules are not wanted in the UK , it will no longer have access to -LSB- the European market -RSB- . ' Pub diplomacy : Tony Blair sought to win over French President Jacques Chirac in 2000 with a pint in the County restaurant in the Labour PM 's constituency in County Durham ahead of a summit in France . In 2003 Mr Blair repeated the trick , taking US President George W Bush to the Dun Cow pub in his constituency . The two men announced that defence companies from the two countries will carry out a two-year study on building armed drones for their countries ' military . The ` entente frugale ' military agreement between France and the UK was first signed in 2010 , as the two countries attempted to save money following the credit crunch depression . They will now go further and will work together on developing a Predator-type drone . They announced greater cooperation on anti-ship missiles and underwater mine detectors . | Anglo-French summit to be held at RAF Brize Norton today . Summit with senior ministers expected to cover energy and defence policy . But Hollande said it was not a priority to help Cameron reform the EU . Tory delight as British economy powers ahead of Socialist-run France . | [[2219, 2317], [4788, 4878], [202, 361]] |
Boris Johnson could be catapulted to the heart of the Tory election campaign because he outpolls David Cameron . Conservative MPs liken Mr Johnson 's appeal to lager brand Heineken , claiming he ` reaches the voters other politicians do n't ' . A new poll shows the London Mayor 's personal ratings are much higher than leaders of the main parties , as he sets out his brand of ` elementary One Nation Conservatism ' . A new YouGov poll for The Times shows how Mr Johnson 's popularity outstrips other senior politicians . Mr Johnson is poised to return to the Commons in May as MP for the safe Tory seat of Uxbridge and Ruislip . But there are growing calls for him to front campaign events across the country in the run-up to polling day . When Chancellor George Osborne launched the ` long-term economic plan for London ' , he did so with Mr Johnson at his side and not the Prime Minister . A new YouGov poll for The Times shows how Mr Johnson 's popularity outstrips other senior politicians . The survey of voters in London shows 63 per cent of voters think he is doing well in his job , while just 28 per cent say he is doing badly . In a boost for the Tories , his popularity is also high among Ukip voters -- despite his often outspoken attacks on Nigel Farage 's party . Some 60 per cent of Ukip supporters say Mr Johnson is doing well , with only 33 per cent saying badly . By comparison , national surveys show other leaders are less popular . The latest personal ratings for Mr Cameron 43 per cent think he is doing well , but 51 per cent said badly , a net score of minus 8 . Ed Miliband has a net score of minus 46 per cent , with only 22 per cent saying he is doing well , while Nick Clegg has a net score of -51 , with 19 per cent saying he is doing well . When Chancellor George Osborne launched the ` long-term economic plan for London ' , he did so with Mr Johnson at his side and not the Prime Minister . YouGov 's Anthony Wells said Mr Johns has a ` remarkable ability to appeal across party lines . ' ` He even manages to attract net approval ratings of 47 per cent from Ukip voters . It is little wonder calls are growing for him to be deployed on a national campaign . ' Former Tory minister Stephen Hammond told The Times : : ` Boris is Heineken -- he reaches the voters other politicians do n't . The election is the politics of aspiration versus the politics of envy . Boris encapsulates the aspiration part of it and we should use him as a party in all sorts of parts of the country . ' Others want him to play ' a prominent national role ' in the campaign to project a more ` positive and optimistic voice ' . Mr Johnson told the newspaper : ` All we 're offering is a very simple prescription -- to support wealth creation and business , but also make sure that the proceeds of that growth are used to help the poorest and the neediest . That is elementary One Nation Conservatism . ' | London Mayor 's personal ratings much higher than main party leaders . Tory MPs want him to play a prominent role in the run-up to the election . He is poised to return to the Commons as MP for Uxbridge and Ruislip . | [[245, 298], [262, 347], [635, 741], [2107, 2192], [2113, 2192], [2515, 2584], [523, 630], [523, 533], [544, 616]] |
In the midst of one of the driest climates in the world is an oasis town with lush palm trees , flourishing foliage , and a tranquil lagoon which is said to have curative properties . The magical town is called Huacachina , and it can be found not only on adventurers ' bucket lists , but also in a barren desert in Peru . Visitors can visit the surreal settlement and the 96 residents who thrive on running small businesses on their greatest resource ; sand . Nestled in one of the driest locations on earth , is Huacachina ; a town complete with trees , hotels , shops and even an oasis library - tranquil ! The magical town is called Huacachina , and it can be found in a barren desert in Peru . An aerial view of the Huacachina oasis in Ica , Peru , 300 km south of Lima . The settlement is home to 96 residents , who live around the lagoon . Huacachina at night : magical views of the desert settlement , a flourishing town in the middle of the sand . The lake is believed by some to have healing powers , and in the 1940s , wealthy Peruvians would travel to the location to bathe in its waters . This mystical town is contained within a sea of sand and is completely encompassed by the brutal environment surrounding it . The lake is naturally formed , but there is a legend that a young princess was bathing when she was discovered by a hunter and fled , leaving behind a pool of water . Her flowing cloak was said to have created the surrounding sand dunes . Now , descendents of the Inca people make their living by hosting guests coming from afar to climb to the top of a wind-sculptured sand dune and watch the sunset illuminate the golden landscape , before sailing down the slopes on rented sandboards or dune buggies . Fear not if you have visions of stumbling around lost in the desert , with a few droplets of water left in your flask . The paradise Huacachina is situated a handy 4km from the southern city of Ica , a former Spanish colonial town located on the borders of the desert . When you arrive at the ` Oasis of America , ' one of the last oasis ' in North and South America , you are greeted by the sights of rustic hotels , quaint shops and even an oasis library , surrounding the blue lagoon . The luscious town was popular with wealthy Peruvians in the 1940s , who used to come to bathe in the lagoon , as it was thought the waters had healing powers . The picturesque village is even featured on the back of the 50 Nuevo Sol note -LRB- Peru 's official currency -RRB- . Like most deserts , the temperature is typically hot , sunny and dry with very little rain . ` High season ' falls between May and August , which is winter time for the region . Tranquil waters contrast with the barren surroundings in the Peruvian settlement . The area has been declared a national cultural heritage site , by the National Institute of Culture , and it is hoped that this tranquil oasis will never become a mirage in the desert . Although there are many stories how the oasis was created , one version states that the rolling sand dunes were created around the pool when an Incan princess fled her bath after being discovered bathing by a young hunter . The luscious town was popular with wealthy Peruvians in the 1940s , who used to come to bathe in the lagoon , as it was thought the waters had healing powers . Legend has it that a beautiful Incan princess was discovered bathing by a young hunter . When she fled and the pool of water she left behind her became the lagoon . She fled and the folds of her mantle streamed behind her , creating the surrounding sand dunes . Legend has it that a beautiful Incan princess was discovered bathing by a young hunter . When she fled and the pool of water she left behind her became the lagoon . Due to landowners building wells to access groundwater , coupled with evaporation during summer high temperatures , the lagoon water levels have dropped over the past few years . In an effort to combat this , water has been pumped into the the lake from Ica for Huacachina inhabitants . The area has been declared a national cultural heritage site , by the National Institute of Culture , and it is hoped that this tranquil oasis will never become a mirage in the desert . The Incans make their living on guests coming from afar to climb to the top of a wind-sculptured sand dune and watch the sunset over the golden landscape , before sailing on down rented sandboards or dune buggies . Huacachina residents rent out sandboards and buggies for backpackers who travel to this magical town . Visitors can experience the impressive sand dunes and magnificent views . Due to landowners building wells to access groundwater , coupled with evaporation during summer high temperatures , the lagoon water levels have dropped over the past few years . In an effort to combat this , water has been pumped into the the lake from Ica for Huacachina inhabitants . | The tropical settlement of Huacachina , in Peru , is nestled in the middle of one of the most barren places on earth . The town is home to 96 residents , and has rustic hotels , shops and even an oasis library . Visitors can enjoy watching the sunset over the dunes , before sandboarding down to the oasis . | [[461, 508], [511, 524], [650, 698], [323, 385], [777, 815], [2003, 2044], [2100, 2189], [1533, 1628], [1663, 1732], [4263, 4384], [4231, 4241], [4342, 4384], [4549, 4622]] |
A skin test could help detect and research conditions including Alzheimer 's and Parkinson 's diseases , a new study has suggested . Doctors from the Central Hospital at the University of San Luis Potosi , Mexico , studied 53 volunteers with forms of dementia to analyse skin samples for differing amounts of certain proteins compared with 12 healthy people . The researchers reported skin biopsies from those with Alzheimer 's and Parkinson 's had higher levels of the protein phospho-tau compared with healthy people , while Parkinson 's sufferers also had higher levels of alpha-synuclein protein . Dementia currently affects more than 850,000 people in the UK , but there is no definitive diagnostic test for it . The preliminary results , doctors said , mean skin could be a useful way of detecting the diseases . There is yet to be a definitive diagnostic test for dementia , which affects more than 850,000 people in the UK , and there are calls for more people to take part in research . Dr Simon Ridley , head of research at Alzheimer 's Research UK , the UK 's leading dementia research charity , said : ` These new findings are yet to be published in full and it is too early to say whether this preliminary study will lead to a new way of identifying people with Alzheimer 's disease and Parkinson 's . ` This research would need to be repeated in much larger groups of people to determine whether this method could be used in future to aid diagnosis . ` Skin biopsies are already proving useful in dementia research in other ways , for example at Alzheimer 's Research UK 's Stem Cell Research Centre . ` Human nerve cells can be grown in a dish from `` reprogrammed '' , donated skin cells to create a model of Alzheimer 's disease for research . ' | Study from Central Hospital at the University of San Luis Potosi , Mexico . Skin biopsies from those with Alzheimer 's and Parkinson 's had higher levels of phospho-tau protein compared with healthy people . Parkinson 's sufferers also had higher levels of alpha-synuclein protein . There is currently no definitive diagnostic test for dementia . | [[133, 203], [215, 325], [360, 444], [527, 549], [555, 601], [670, 717], [819, 879]] |
A freak lightning strike that sounded ` like a bomb going off ' sparked a massive blaze and gutted the top floor of a six-bedroom house . The family-of-four were watching television at about 9pm on Monday evening when they heard a bang and the power suddenly went off at their home in Winterbourne Down , Bristol . Initially they thought it was a fault with their washing machine , which had just started a cycle , until they heard neighbours screaming at them to get out . The devastation caused by a freak lightning strike at a house in Bristol , which caused the ceiling to collapse . The family were downstairs at the time the lightning struck as fire ravaged through the children 's bedrooms . They managed to escape with their two dogs as fire ripped through the top floor of the property - thought to be worth more than # 500,000 - before part of the ceiling collapsed into a bedroom . Mother Dawn , who lives at the address with her husband and two children aged , 12 and ten and does not want to reveal her surname , said the family is lucky to be alive . ' I usually put the children to bed at nine but I was running late and they were in the living room watching telly with my husband while I was in the kitchen putting a wash on . ' I was just walking away from the machine when I heard an almighty bang and everything went into darkness . They heard a bang at their home in Winterbourne Down near Bristol , but thought it was the washing machine . Looking out from what used to be the ceiling now no longer exists after it was destroyed by fire in the storm . ' I started screaming and the children came running out frightened . ` We thought it was the electrics so I got a torch and my husband went and looked in the fuse box but it had blew off the wall . Dawn said her family is lucky to be alive and has been left ` heartbroken ' by the freak incident . ` We opened the door because we could hear shouting and the neighbours were behind our electric gates , which they could n't open . ` They 'd heard the bang and thought their car had exploded and then saw our roof was on fire . ' She said they were probably in the house for about five minutes before getting out and calling the fire service . ` If it had n't been for the neighbours it would have spread even more . ` The fire brigade had to fight it from outside because it was too intense before they could go in and it took about four hours to put it out . ' I dread to think what could have happened if the children had been upstairs . I 'm just so glad they 're okay - it could have been a lot worse , ' she said . It is thought it will cost thousands of pounds to fix the damage as the whole of the upstairs may need to be gutted . The family had spent 11 years building and renovating the house to their own specifications after buying it as a four-bedroom home and converting it . Dawn said they had just put the finishing touches to it when the freak fire destroyed the boys bedrooms . Avon Fire and Rescue Service said that extensive fire damage had been caused to the roof , while water damage was throughout the house from extinguishing the flames . Toys and furniture has been covered in a layer of debris and ash after the ceiling collapsed into a bedroom . The exact cost of the damage is not yet known but is thought to be thousands of pounds worth of repairs . Dawn added : ` The firefighters said they could n't believe the strength of the lightning - they said we were lucky to be alive . ` We are heartbroken . Much of our stuff is ruined . Because we were getting ready for bed all I had was my sisters clothes - most of my clothes are ruined . We have some of the boys clothes . ` We 'd like to thank the fire service and the police for all they did and are just glad that our family is okay . ' The family are currently living in a hotel until they can arrange other accommodation but have been told it could be at least Christmas time before they will be able to move back in . ` The children have been left traumatised and say they do n't want to go back . At the moment I 'm keeping them off school because they are too upset . ' Smashed tiles from the roof lie about the garden after it was hit by lightning on Monday evening while the family were downstairs . The house was built to spec by the family and they have been left devastated by the damage caused -LRB- above -RRB- . The damage to the roof can be seen above one of the bedroom windows , where repairs are underway . From crystal balls to Nutella jars to sparkly doorknobs : Fire chiefs warn of the everyday objects that could destroy your home . Fire chiefs have issued a warning about the dangers of leaving glass objects in sunlight - after they were blamed for 125 fires in just one city . The statistics also come after the luxury # 2million pad of underwear tycoon Michelle Mone was set alight when sunlight reflected off a mirror and onto a beanbag , and a family pet was killed by a blaze started by a Nutella jar . Now firefighters have revealed the scale of fires caused by light refracting through items such as glass door knobs and crystal balls in the capital in the last five years . Underwear tycoon , Michelle Mone , revealed last week that her # 2million home caught alight after sunlight bounced off a mirror and onto a beanbag . The London Fire Brigade is warning homeowners of the danger of leaving glass objects in direct contact with sunlight . Charlie Pugsley from the brigade 's fire investigation unit said : ` These sort of fires are not as rare as you would think - I 've seen everything from sparkly door knobs to crystal balls starting fires . ` Crystal and glass ornaments and items such as mirror tables should be kept out of direct sunlight . ` We would n't advise that people put fires out themselves but it is good to see that Ms Mone is not injured . ` This shows these fires are not an urban myth . Also make sure that you have a working smoke alarm on every level of your home . ' The LFB also stressed that these blazes do n't just occur in the summer , with two happening this year already . The bending of light in refraction , when light passes through an object of a different density , can cause rays to be focused onto one spot and therefore intensified . Investigators believe a house fire that killed a Jack Russell started when low winter sunlight was refracted through a glass Nutella jar , which was storing loom bands , and set fire to nearby blinds . The fire killed family pet Chili and gutted a bedroom and part of their roof , in Twickenham , south west London , on February 15 . Bra supremo Michelle revealed on Wednesday last week that she was alerted by a burning smell in her home in Mayfair , west London , when a beanbag caught alight . She managed to extinguish the fire herself after the rays refracted off a mirror table earlier this month . Crews tackled a blaze in Clapham , south London , in July last year when rays passed through a crystal door know and set fire to a dressing gown . And a home was torched when a crystal ball intensified the sun 's rays in Romford , east London , in February , 2014 . | Family-of-four were watching television when lightning struck on Monday . 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British teacher Lauren Patterson -LRB- pictured -RRB- was sexually assaulted and stabbed to death in Doha , Qatar , in 2013 - her killers then burnt her body . A lawyer attempting to overturn the death sentence of a man convicted of murdering British school teacher Lauren Patterson in Qatar has accused prison guards of torturing his client . Lauren Patterson , 24 , from Kent , was sexually assaulted and stabbed and her burnt remains were left in a remote desert location by a local ` casual acquaintance ' in October 2013 . Badr Hashim Khamis Abdallah al-Jabar and his accomplice maintained Miss Patterson 's death was accidental , but were found guilty of the brutal killing in March 2014 . Al-Jabr was sentenced to death and accomplice Mohamed Abdallah Hassan Abdul Aziz was jailed for three years for helping to dispose of Miss Patterson 's body . Both men were arrested after Miss Patterson 's remains were found in a remote desert spot outside the Qatari capital city of Doha after she went missing following a night out . The lawyer , who represents both men , said his clients had been kept in solitary confinement for 40 days between interviews with prosecutors , and the abuse they suffered would have ` clouded anybody 's judgement ' . The attorney did not elaborate on his torture claim , which was not raised in last year 's criminal trial that ended in Al-Jabar being sentenced to death . During yesterday 's appeal hearing , the defence lawyer for the two men once again repeated the argument that Al-Jabar killed Miss Patterson in self-defence and attacked her moral character , calling her ` promiscuous , ' an ` excessive drinker ' and ` irrational ' . The defence lawyer has spent considerable time in previous hearings dwelling on Miss Patterson 's drinking habits . During the 2014 trial Miss Patterson 's friend Lea Monet testified how she , Miss Patterson and the two men , who she said they were ` casually acquainted with ' , had left a nightclub at La Cigale Hotel in Doha around 3.30 am on October 12 . Lauren Patterson pictured with her mother , Alison , who has criticised the defence lawyer 's claims . She said Miss Patterson , who had just returned from attending her grandmother 's funeral in England , was not drunk and was ` aware of her surroundings ' . During the trial the prosecution said the defendant took Miss Patterson to a place he used for sexual trysts with women , ` conquered her body ' , and killed her by stabbing her twice . Miss Patterson -LRB- pictured -RRB- went missing following a night out in Doha , Qatar , in October 2013 . Following yesterday 's hearing , Miss Patterson 's mother , Alison , said she has seen ` nothing but genuine honesty , clarity and a need for the truth to prevail ' on the part of prosecutors . She also took exception to the ` attempted character assassination ' of her daughter by the defence lawyer , saying he provided no evidence to back up his statements . She said : ` Lauren was a hard-working girl who loved her job and spent most evenings of her time after work giving private tuition to pupils in their homes or studying to complete her degree . ` All of which can be corroborated , unlike the defence 's story . ` While he attacked my daughter 's character , he forgot to mention that his clients regularly frequented bars and consumed alcohol . ' Mrs Patterson also said the defence lawyer did not address what the men are accused of doing to her daughter 's body following her death . She argued : ` If it was self-defence , why did the lawyer not mention them removing my daughter 's body to the desert by car , purchasing coal and fuel and burning her body beyond recognition and then going back to the scene to make sure they had burnt her body ? ` If it was self-defence , would you do that ? ' During yesterday 's hearing , the lawyer for the Patterson family asked that their request for 20 million QR , # 3.5 million , in compensation from the convicted men be referred to a civil court . Financial settlements are a common feature in serious court cases in Qatar . A final verdict is scheduled for March 23 . | Lauren Patterson , 24 , was sexually assaulted and stabbed in Qatar in 2013 . Her burnt remains were dumped in the desert by a ` casual acquaintance ' Badr Hashim Khamis Abdallah al-Jabar sentenced to death for the murder . His lawyer has now claimed his client was tortured by prison guards . Defence lawyer also claims Al-Jabar killed Miss Patterson in self-defence . | [[0, 15], [54, 76], [0, 15], [81, 105], [344, 365], [380, 402], [344, 365], [407, 414], [2415, 2416], [2444, 2478], [407, 507], [884, 1025], [1886, 1897], [1908, 1951], [696, 749], [1370, 1405], [160, 265], [286, 343], [1406, 1440], [1443, 1623]] |
A shockingly high proportion of homeless gay youth in New York engage in ` survival sex ' in a bid to stay alive , a new government-funded report has revealed . The Urban Institute - a non-profit organization investigating U.S. social and economic problems - quizzed 283 subjects over a three-year period . On average , the youths reported seeing up to six customers a day , with rates ranging from $ 90 to $ 230 . About 90per cent said the work made them feel ` frustrated ' , ` dirty ' or ` endangered ' . Down and out : A shockingly high proportion of homeless LGBTQ youth in New York engage in ` survival sex ' in a bid to stay alive , a new government-funded report has revealed . Only seven per cent of respondents said they had no desire to stop engaging in the activity . However , more than 80 percent said there were positive aspects - notably helping meet their basic needs and in some cases fostering a sense of community . ` It 's not as bad as sleeping under the bridge , it 's not as bad as going without food , ' one respondent said . Almost half -LRB- 46per cent -RRB- said they became involved in the sex trade through friends or peers , while 26per cent were approached by someone they did not know . Most got clients on the streets of New York or by posting adverts online . The study , funded by the Justice Department 's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention , focused on youth between 15 and 21 , although a handful of participants were older . Of the respondents , 47per cent identified as male , 36per cent as female and 16per cent as transgender . About 90per cent were black , Latino or multiracial , and nearly 60per cent said they lived either in a shelter or on the street , often after being kicked out of their homes or aging out of foster care . One gay 19-year-old told an interviewer how his mother had forced him to leave home . ` She did n't want me being gay , she wanted grandchildren , she did n't like my lifestyle , ' he said . She still loved me but she just did n't want me being there . ' Many of the youths said they had some means of protecting themselves physically when trading sex - knives and Mace were the preferred accessories . On average , the youths saw 3 to 6 customers each day or night - and 11 to 18 a week - during periods when they were engaging in sexual transactions , according to the study . The report offered several recommendations for steps that might encourage such young people to disengage from the sex trade . These included new programs that would offer safe housing , appropriate health care , and a pathway to job opportunities . the particular needs of LGBT youth in mind , the report said . Any such services would be most effective if designed with the particular needs of LGBT youth in mind , the report said . The Urban Institute , which is based in Washington , D.C. , did not attempt its own calculations of the overall number of LGBT youth engaged in the New York City 's commercial sex market . Its report cited earlier studies estimating the number at between 2,500 and 4,000 young people of all sexual orientations . Meredith Dank , the report 's lead author concluded : ` They do n't see themselves as victims ... but it 's not empowering for them to be doing this . . ` These are kids in very desperate situations who will do what they need to do to be able to survive . ' | The Urban Institute - a non-profit organization investigating US social and economic problems - quizzed 283 subjects over a three-year period . On average , the youths reported seeing up to six customers a day , with rates ranging from $ 90 to $ 230 . About 90per cent said the work made them feel ` frustrated ' , ` dirty ' or ` endangered ' Only seven percent of respondents said they had no desire to stop engaging in the activity . | [[183, 279], [307, 317], [320, 385], [380, 414], [2198, 2208], [2211, 2269], [415, 503], [437, 503], [686, 779], [726, 779]] |
The grandson of famous soprano and radio star Queenie Ashton has revealed how his 79-year-old Australian father was humiliatingly tied to a hospital bed in Phuket , Thailand with bedsheets and left in pain for hours during a nightmare ordeal . The unorthodox restraints were used on expat Anthony Lawson after he tried to seek help when his requests for a drink of water , an IV change and prescribed sleeping pills allegedly went unanswered for three hours . Mr Lawson , who was born in Sydney in 1935 , but lived in England and Hong Kong before retiring in Thailand in 1998 , was allegedly neglected and mistreated after being admitted to Phuket 's main government hospital . The award-winning commercial film and video director , who once voiced a range of Cathay Pacific airline commercials amongst others and also lent his voice to Star TV in Hong Kong , later died from stage four colon cancer on January 8 while still reeling from the traumatic experience . Expat Anthony Lawson suffered a traumatic experience after he was admitted to Vachira Hospital in Phuket , Thailand , his son Ashton says . The 79-year-old Australian father was humiliatingly tied to a hospital bed with these green spare sheets after he tried to walk out of his ward to seek help . His 23-year-old son Ashton told Daily Mail Australia : ` My dad honestly believed that the increasing back pain he was experiencing was because of the incident at the Vachira Hospital that night . ' ` Even right at the end , when he seemingly was n't consciously there , the one thing that was still always on his mind - and that 's what got at me the worst - he was still thinking about that night . ' Ashton reported his father 's complaint of alleged mistreatment at Vachira Phuket Hospital to Phuket City Police Station on November 27 , 2014 . However , it is not being investigated by police because they claim there is a lack of evidence and perhaps Mr Lawson was a danger to himself . The detailed complaint paints a traumatic picture of Mr Lawson 's brief stay at Vachira after he was transferred from Mission Hospital on November 18 , 2014 , with a suspected pulmonary embolism following a hernia operation . Anthony Lawson 's 23-year-old son Ashton , seen here with a photo of his father , told Daily Mail Australia about his father 's upsetting exerpience . Mr Lawson 's mother Ethel , who went by the stage name Queenie Ashton , was well-known for her role as Granny Bishop in the Australian radio serial Blue Hills which aired from 1949-76 . Following instructions from his doctors to drink a lot of water because he 'd been given a contrast medium to make his lungs stand out on x-rays , Mr Lawson called out for a drink after he was allegedly given no attention for three hours since his son Ashton had left the hospital at 6pm . ` Dad said `` it 's been a long day '' , he said `` why do n't you go home and come back tomorrow '' . We felt uncomfortable but I made it clear to the staff - and I 'm not a fluent Thai speaker but I speak well - I said to the staff , and I know they understood me , that if there are issues I live three minutes down the road and you have my number on record , ' Ashton explained . It emerged the father-of-three 's requests for water , sleeping pills and for someone to change his IV drip reportedly went unanswered for hours on end . Mr Lawson had a brief stay at Vachira after he was transferred from Mission Hospital on November 18 , 2014 , with a suspected pulmonary embolism following a hernia operation . At 9:30 pm , Mr Lawson climbed out of his bed and walked to the nurses ' station where he was allegedly ignored by a male nurse on duty . According to his complaint to police , Mr Lawson then tried to walk out of the ward to find help elsewhere but was stopped by the male nurse and three security guards who took him back to his bed . The male nurse then allegedly tied him to the bed with green sheets - without providing water or sleeping pills to ease his discomfort . ` Dad 's energy levels were n't high . The nurse seemed to already have prepared the bed sheets , he found himself being bound to the bed by bed sheets . ` So he 's tied up , he 's shouting out for more help despite the fact that the ones that are meant to help him are the ones that did it . The main concern is the water and he wants IV changed , ' Ashton said . In his complaint , Mr Lawson reports suffering an agonising back spasm while trying to free himself . It was not until 11:30 pm that he claims he was finally given water by the male nurse . However , because his arms were tied the nurse allegedly force-fed Mr Lawson causing him to choke . ` He held the jug above my father 's head and started pouring . The water was hot - not too hot that it might burn him - but the guy just kept pouring with no attempt to give him sips . Dad had to actually turn his head to stop it . ' Mr Lawson was born in Sydney in 1935 but lived in England and Hong Kong before retiring in Thailand in 1998 . An attempt to escape the restraints saw Mr Lawson get as far as the car park at around 7:30 am the next morning before he was hauled back to his bed . Mr Lawson 's son Ashton then found him in distress after a different nurse began their shift and agreed to call to ask him to come to the hospital . ` Next thing in the morning , I wake up to a phone call at 9am - it 's my dad saying `` they tied me up to the bed , get over here '' , ' Ashton said . ' I was bloody shocked and I rode over there , and there he is lying in bed , slightly upright and I looked down on the bed and there were indeed some knots tied into extra sheets . There were two either side for the arms and one bed sheet at the end used to hold his feet down . ' Ashton spoke to his father 's doctor about what happened . ` He was quite shocked but not shocked enough . He had a look in his eye and even later on said `` honestly I should n't say this but this hospital has too many patients and not enough staff to take care of them '' , ' Ashton recalled . Ashton then reportedly met Vachira Hospital 's Deputy Director Somnuek Jirayuth , International Department head nurse Ms Methavee and two other nurses on January 29 where any wrongdoing was denied . Anthony Lawson spent one night at Vachira Phuket Hospital last year when the incident is alleged to have occurred . When Mr Lawson died in January he was still upset about what had allegedly happened to him at the hospital . Mr Lawson complained that a male nurse tied him to a bed with green sheets - without providing water or sleeping pills to ease his discomfort . But Ms Methavee admitted that Mr Lawson had been restrained . The hospital claimed they tried to call Ashton , but he says he received no calls from them that night . ' I find the hospital 's explanation and reasoning behind what happened to be flimsy at best , ' Ashton told the Phuket Gazette , the local paper which first reported Mr. Lawson 's ordeal . Daily Mail Australia has contacted Vachira Hospital for comment . Ashton admits he is ` angry ' about what happened to his father . Mr Lawson believed the back pain he suffered in his last months was caused by the hospital experience , but Ashton concedes it was likely caused by the colon cancer that was already spread around his body . ` It was just sad because what if that night did n't happen ? The pain would have manifested anyway and maybe the first hospital would have done more tests and found the cancer - he still would have been stage four and he still would have died , but we could have informed more family and they would have had more time to visit him , ' Ashton said . It was a humiliating experience for a man who had spent the later years of his life fighting perceived injustices , with video documentaries on his own YouTube channel . Mr Lawson 's own father was Lionel Lawson , a celebrated violinist and leader of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra . His mother Ethel , who went by the stage name Queenie Ashton , was well-known for her role as Granny Bishop in the Australian radio serial Blue Hills which aired from 1949-76 . Mr Lawson followed his parents into the entertainment business and became a highly-regarded radio editor in Australia before moving overseas to pursue his film career . | Expat Anthony Lawson was tied to a hospital bed in Phuket , Thailand . Incident occurred on November 18 , 2014 , at Vachira Hospital . Mr Lawson had gone to seek help after his requests for water and his prescribed sleeping pills had allegedly gone unanswered for three hours . He was brought back to his bed by a male nurse and three guards . 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This map shows how Europe would look if every separatist movement was granted its dream of independence . With the Scottish referendum just days away , the issue of regions breaking away from their traditional rulers is looming large over the continent . The map features well-known separatist movements , such as the powerful and vocal Basque Nationalist movement in northern Spain and southwestern France , as well as the more obscure , such as the Savoyan League , which supports the independence of the Savoy region of France , which has a population of around 405,500 . Scroll down for video . Recreation : This map shows Europe as it was in 1360 , when many cultural groups had their own states before the unification of major countries . The map has been put together by the European Free Alliance , to which '40 progressive nationalist , regionalist and autonomous parties throughout the European Union ' belong . The map shows Germany split from Bavaria , which has a population of 12.5 million . Bavarian nationalism has been a strong phenomenon since the incorporation of Bavaria into the state of Germany in 1871 . Venetian nationalism is a regionalist movement promoting the re-discovery of the Republic of Venice 's heritage , traditions , culture and language . The Venetian Republic existed for 1100 years from 697 to 1797 and was the one of the first modern republics of the world . Catalan dream : Demonstrators converge in Barcelona waving their flags symbolizing Catalonian independence - Spain is under pressure to allow a November vote to proceed and be legal . Split : Militants of the pro-independence Batasuna party carry a banner and Basque flags during a protest in downtown Bayonne , southwestern France in 2003 , for the self determination of the Basque country . Bavarian nationalism has been a strong phenomenon since the incorporation of Bavaria into the state of Germany in 1871 . Pictured , horsewomen in traditional Bavarian attire by the renown castle Neuschwanstein as they ride to the baroque church of St. Koloman in a century-old tradition near the village of Schwangau , southern Germany . The issue of independence was largely dormant until the 1970s and 1980s , when frustration with taxes , bureaucracy , and the inefficiency of the Italian government spilled over . Separatism movements claim that local wealth is siphoned off for the benefit of a corrupt and incompetent political ruling class in capitals like Madrid and Rome . The argument has been fuelled in recent years by high unemployment and economic turmoil . Closer to home we see the nation of Cornwall on the map . Some Cornish residents say the county has a distinct identity and should be a nation state with the same rights and political autonomy as Scotland and Wales . According to a recent survey on Basque nationalism , 59 per cent of Basques want a referendum on independence , a five per cent rise in just one year . Gianluca Busato , leader of the Veneto separatists , recently said : ` The right of self-determination that is triumphing in Venice is the only way to free ourselves from the worst bureaucratic monster of the western world -- the bloodthirsty beast of the Italian state . ' Scottish independence would be a ` torpedo ' to the foundations of Europe and wreak economic recessions across the continent , Spain 's prime minister has warned . Mariano Rajoy has been trying to quell calls in the northern Spanish region of Catalonia for a similar vote on breaking away , with his government denouncing such a move as illegal . He also confirmed that Scotland would have to reapply to the EU as a separate member state should it gain independence . With the regional government in Barcelona - which has pencilled in a consultation on independence on November 9 - set to potentially give such a vote a green light on Friday , the spotlight could turn to Catalonia 's drive to cut ties with Spain once Scotland votes . Last Thursday , thousands of Catalans descended on Barcelona calling for their right to vote . Responding in parliament when asked if his government would help facilitate Scotland 's integration into the EU if it voted ` Yes ' , Mr Rajoy said : ` The whole of Europe believes these processes are enormously negative . ' ` They create big problems in areas such as currency , public debt , pension payments ... they produce recessions and poverty for all , ' he said . ` These processes are a torpedo below the waterline of the European spirit . ' | Map shows how Europe would look if every separatist movement achieved its goal of autonomy . Well-known movements like Basque nationalism shown alongside smaller , less well-known secessionists . | [[0, 105], [19, 105], [255, 465]] |
Jamaica has made it legal to possess small amounts of marijuana in a historical law change which will allow Rastafarians to freely smoke the drug . Cannabis has been illegal on the Caribbean island for decades despite it being puffed as a sacrament by Rastafarians and sung about in their reggae music . The law new makes possession of up to two ounces of marijuana a petty offence that could result in a ticket but not in a criminal record . Marijuana legalisation advocate an reggae singer Bunny Wailer smokes a marijuana pipe in Kingston , Jamaica . Possessing small amounts of the drug has now been decriminalised . Cultivation of five or fewer plants on any premises would also be permitted . Tourists who are prescribed medical marijuana abroad will soon be able to apply for permits authorising them to legally buy small amounts of Jamaican weed , or ` ganja ' as it is known locally . Jamaica has long been considered as the Caribbean 's largest supplier of marijuana to the United States and regional islands . But despite the new legislation , Peter Bunting , the island 's national security minister has said it does not mean they have backed down from cracking transnational drug trafficking . Mr Bunting told parliament : ` The passage of this legislation does not create a free-for-all in the growing , transporting , dealing or exporting of ganja . ` The security forces will continue to rigorously enforce Jamaican law consistent with our international treaty obligations . ' Debate has long raged in Jamaica over relaxing laws prohibiting ganja but previous calls to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana fizzled out because officials feared they would bring sanctions from Washington . Jamaican officials now have high hopes that the island can become a player in the nascent medical marijuana industry , health tourism and the development of innovative pot-derived items . Local scientists now hope to capitalise on the law change as they already have a history of creating marijuana-derived products . Local scientists already have a history of creating marijuana-derived products , such as Canasol , which helps relieve pressure in the eyes of glaucoma patients . Commerce Minister Anthony Hylton said the cannabis industry holds ` great potential ' for Jamaica , where marijuana has long been grown illegally on mountainsides and marshes . The move by Jamaican lawmakers adds to an international trend of easing restrictions on marijuana for medical or personal use . More than 20 U.S. states allow some form of medical marijuana and last year Colorado and Washington legalised personal use . Yesterday Alaska became the third U.S. state to legalise the recreational use of marijuana for adults . In the Americas , Uruguay last year became the first nation to create a legal marijuana market . In Argentina , personal possession of marijuana was decriminalised under a 2009 Supreme Court ruling that jail time for small amounts of drugs violates the country 's constitution . A law in Chile also permits use of medical marijuana . | Jamaican parliament has decriminalised possessing small amounts of drug . New legislation now allows Rastafarians to freely smoke marijuana . The drug is puffed on as a sacrament as part of the Rastafarian religion . Island now hope to become major player in medical marijuana industry . Commerce minister says law change presents ` great potential ' for the economy . | [[0, 90], [553, 589], [553, 619], [2365, 2395], [2427, 2492], [64, 90], [97, 147], [218, 264], [1707, 1739], [1746, 1894], [2188, 2285]] |
A schoolgirl seduced by a RE teacher who had sex with her in a classroom cupboard spoke out for the first time today to hit back at the judge who accused her of ` grooming ' him . The teenager was 16 when married Stuart Kerner , 44 , took her virginity on a yoga mat at school having brought condoms with him to Bexleyheath Academy in south-east London . Kerner , who first targeted her when she helped him sort RE books in the library , took the girl to his marital home to have sex in the same week his wife miscarried . Yet Judge Joanna Greenberg QC gave him an 18-month suspended sentence because she suggested his victim ` groomed ' him and he ` gave in to temptation ' . Speaking out : The victim of RE teacher Stuart Kerner - pictured outside court with his wife Katherine - has blasted the judge who said the 16-year-old ` groomed ' him when he took her virginity in a store cupboard . The student , who can not be named for legal reasons , said today that the judge 's comments felt like being ` kicked in the stomach ' because she was being unfairly branded a sexual ` predator ' . She told The Sun : ` How did I seduce him ? I did n't pounce on him . He was the teacher . He groomed me . He arranged the time and places that we would meet . ` People will picture me wearing skirts and dolled up with make-up but I 'm a plain Jane . I wish the trial had never gone ahead . I regret it more than the affair . ' A jury in December convicted Kerner of two counts of sexual activity with a child while holding a position of trust . He was cleared of four other similar charges . The girl he had sex with said his lawyers claimed she invented a fantasy relationship based on Fifty Shades of Grey , in which a more experienced man has an affair with a younger woman . Comments : Judge Joanna Greenberg QC provoked anger by saying Kerner ` gave in to temptation ' But she said that Kerner was obsessed with the erotic novel - buying her a Fifty Shades-themed keyring for Christmas which included a blindfold and mask . The jury sided with her . In her first interview since his conviction she said she first met him when she was 14 and developed a crush on him . She said : ` My friends fancied Justin Bieber . I fancied Mr Kerner ' . Describing how she was seduced she said she would often help him in the school library , but when they were alone he would put his hand on her leg . They first kissed when she was 15 , she said . ` For months ' they kept meeting in cupboard and empty rooms to kiss , she said , and then their relationship became sexual . She said : ' I had never done anything with any boy before that ' and then within weeks they planned to have sex when he ` told me that he would check both of our timetables and see when we could do it ' . The lost her virginity to Kerner in a school cupboard on a yoga mat , . She said Kerner had been carrying contraceptives with him at school ` for months ' and also told her that he had made his wife pregnant but still had sex with the girl . Later he also had sex with her in the guest bedroom at the family home and his trial heard he made her Marmite on toast and they watched Bargain Hunt between sessions . But the girl 's step-mother discovered what had happened and reported Kerner to police against her wishes . The stepmother of the girl , who is now 19 , told the Mail : ` He 's the one who 's committed the crime , and yet she 's the one who was treated like a criminal in that courtroom . ` He was in the position of trust and he was the responsible adult . How could it be her fault ? How can you blame a 16-year-old schoolgirl ? We 're all still in shock . ` The teacher slept with her , then called her a s *** and he 's been allowed to get away with it . ' The two-week trial heard that Kerner -LRB- pictured outside court -RRB- had carried around a condom for a week . In police interviews the girl described what had happened since she was 14 , only to learn that Kerner had denied it all . She said : ` It hurt me because he was a massive part of my life , I lost my virginity to him . He was like my first boyfriend . The first person I had kissed . For him to deny it was really painful . ' The student was then dragged into court to give evidence in Kerner 's trial , which led to his conviction . Judge Greenberg prompted fury from victims ' groups after she gave Kerner , whose wife Katherine stood by him , an 18-month suspended sentence at Inner London Crown Court last month . She told him : ` There is no evidence that you groomed her ... It was she who groomed you and you gave in to temptation . ' Groomed : The vice-principal at Bexleyheath Academy in south-east London -LRB- pictured -RRB- , who has lodged an appeal , also took her to his home when his wife was at work and had sex with her in their guest bedroom . The Judicial Conduct and Investigations Office said it was considering misconduct allegations against the judge after it received ` multiple complaints ' . If a complaint is upheld , it can result in a judge being disciplined , suspended or removed from office entirely . After his sentence it emerged Kerner 's lawyers had formally lodged an appeal to overturn his conviction and clear his name . His solicitor Gary Rubin said : ` Not only is he planning to appeal , we actually lodged the appeal with the Court of Appeal well before Christmas . ` It was the advice given to his legal advisors that he should lodge an appeal against conviction . I lodged it within 14 days of his conviction . ' | Girl has spoken out for first time since Stuart Kerner , 44 , was convicted . Judge Joanna Greenberg QC spared him jail saying girl ` groomed ' him . Victim said her comments were like a ` kick in the stomach ' after abuse . She said : ` How did I seduce him ? I did n't pounce . He was the teacher ' Described how he took virginity and had sex while pregnant wife was away . Kerner , who taught in Bexleyheath , south London , has lodged appeal . | [[0, 36], [82, 141], [677, 689], [692, 769], [132, 141], [146, 179], [565, 645], [601, 648], [692, 716], [761, 844], [813, 838], [841, 893], [4532, 4566], [894, 907], [949, 1026], [965, 1026], [1029, 1087], [1113, 1135], [1136, 1161], [1162, 1182], [2838, 2841], [2930, 3007], [4648, 4688], [4693, 4713], [5086, 5211]] |
A Missouri sixth-grader with Asperger 's syndrome has suffered complications from a severe beating he took in the lunchroom from another student , his parents say . Twelve-year-old Blake Kitchen , of Liberty , has a cracked skull , a fractured jaw and damage to his ear that may require surgery , his mother said . ` It makes me sad and angry to see him have that moment of terror , ' Destiny Kitchen told WDAF-TV . ` Is your son going to make it ? To listen to him cry and say , '' Mommy , I 'm going to die . Please do n't let me die . I 'm not ready . '' ' Has Asperger 's : Blake Kitchen , 12 , of Liberty , Missouri , has a cracked skull , a fractured jaw and damage to his ear that may require surgery after a severe beating he took at school from a classmate . The Liberty School District said in a written statement that the incident is being reviewed and school leaders are cooperating with police . Blake has Asperger 's syndrome , a mild form of autism , and likes to sit at the same spot each day in the Liberty Middle School cafeteria . His parents say that turned troublesome last Thursday , when a boy moved Blake 's belongings from his seat . When Blake asked the boy to move , another boy began hitting him . ` Then I blacked out , ' Blake told WDAF . ` My ear hurts , my jaw hurts , my back hurts and that 's all . ' That boy , whose name has not been released , was arrested and has been referred to juvenile court , Liberty police Capt. Andy Hedrick told The Associated Press on Tuesday . Hedrick declined to elaborate about the case . Happened at school : Blake has Asperger 's syndrome , a mild form of autism , and likes to sit at the same spot each day in the Liberty Middle School cafeteria . The altercation occurred after some other schoolchildren moved his stuff in the cafeteria one morning . Blake 's parents said they sent a certified letter to the school 's principal about a month ago complaining about the same boy bullying Blake 's older brother . ` It could have been avoided , ' Destiny Kitchen said . Blake spent four days at Children 's Mercy Hospital and was released Monday , Jessica Salazar , a spokeswoman for the hospital , said Tuesday . Calls Tuesday the school superintendent 's office and Destiny Kitchen were not immediately returned to The Associated Press . Preventable ? ` It makes me sad and angry to see him have that moment of terror , ' mother Destiny Kitchen told WDAF-TV . She says she wrote a letter to the school warning them about the alleged attacker a month earlier . | Missouri 6th grader Blake Kitchen , who has Asperger 's , was severely beaten at school by a 200-pound classmate with an unruly history . His mother Destiny Kitchen says she warned the school 's principal about the boy in a certified letter sent last month . Blake also has damage to his ear that may require surgery and suffered a hairline fracture in his jaw . | [[0, 90], [909, 963], [1577, 1631], [297, 314], [1822, 1982], [1844, 1917], [1906, 1982], [2431, 2520], [165, 207], [210, 269], [259, 269], [275, 294], [560, 609], [623, 682], [672, 682], [688, 730]] |
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The numbers of men taking part were n't quite the same , but the result was : the Brits gave the French a damn good hiding . One hundred and 98 years since Napoleon Bonaparte was finally defeated at the Battle of Waterloo , a spectacular re-enactment has been held to remember it . Around 3,000 part-time actors and history enthusiasts from 18 . countries descended on the site in a wheat field south of Brussels yesterday to take part in the event . Meeting his Waterloo : A history enthusiast dressed as Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo re-enactment in Belgium . Battle lines drawn : Around 3,000 part-time actors from 18 countries descended on a wheat field south of Brussels to recreate the battle . From the buttons on their uniforms down . to the blades on their bayonets , every element of the battle was . accurately reconstructed . After two hours of re-enacting the . slaughter of 9,500 men through hand-to-hand combat and fusillades , . Wellington 's men emerged victorious through the plumes of smoke . There are large-scale . re-enactments every year , with people from all walks of life joining forces to fight the Battle of Waterloo . On . June 18 , 1815 , Napoleon led his 72,000-strong army into battle with . 120,000 Allied soldiers on the gently rolling plateau of Waterloo in . Belgium . The Allied army was a coalition of British , Dutch , German , . Belgian and Prussian soldiers . Ready , aim , fire ! Actors took part in a two-hour re-enactment of the Battle of Waterloo in Belgium yesterday . Enthusiasts : From the buttons on their uniforms down to the blades on their bayonets , the actors took pride in the accurate representation of history . The Duke of Wellington 's men open fire at the Battle of Waterloo re-enactment . The two sides remained in a bloody . embrace for several hours , but at the end of the afternoon the French . emperor 's Great Army was defeated by the Duke of Wellington and Field . Marshal Blucher , commander of the Prussian army . Earlier this week it emerged the . Government is refusing to mark the battle 's 200th anniversary in 2015 . amid suspicions it does not want to offend France . That . decision is in stark contrast to Belgium - where the clash took place . The government in Brussels is spending at least # 20million on . commemorative events , including restoring the battlefield . Mini-Napoleon : A boy dressed in ancient military uniform plays with a toy gun during the re-enactment . Line of fire : The two sides remained in a bloody embrace for several hours . There are large-scale re-enactments every year , withe people from all walks of life joining forces to fight the Battle of Waterloo . Instead , there will only be ` initiatives ' at military museums and ` some commemorative activity ' at the Duke 's former homes . The . decision also contrasts with the major events organised to mark the . 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade in 2007 which . involved an apology on behalf of the nation by then prime minister Tony . Blair . Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has told . the bicentenary campaign group Waterloo 200 that he will not help . The . Government has also declined to hand over a single penny for any events . James Morrow , secretary of Waterloo . 200 , which is organising commemorations including a service at St Paul 's . and a re-enactment of the Waterloo Despatch , where British troops . travelled with three captured French troops to London to tell the King . of victory , said he was ` disappointed ' . Earlier this week it emerged the Government is refusing to mark the battle 's 200th anniversary in 2015 . Not quite the numbers : In 1815 , Napoleon led his 72,000-strong army into battle with 120,000 Allied soldiers on the gently rolling plateau of Waterloo . Yesterday there were 3,000 . History enthusiasts from 18 countries descended on a wheat field south of Brussels yesterday to take part in the event . A painting of the Battle of Waterloo , which will celebrate its bicentennial in 2015 . Born in 1769 , Napoleon seized power in a coup in 1799 and became first consul . Derided by the English as nothing more than a tyrant , Napoleon Bonaparte remains a celebrated figure in France . Born in 1769 , the great leader seized power in a coup in 1799 and became first consul . He defeated the Austrians at Marengo before negotiating peace on the continent in 1803 and establishing French dominance . But it is the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 that he is remembered for in Britain . The British - led by Lord Nelson aboard HMS Victory - secured a decisive victory over a French and Spanish coalition . Although the British officer secured a decisive victory he was shot dead while on deck . Beaten by the Brits , Napoleon turned his attention back to the continent and secured arguably his , and France 's , greatest military victory the same year . In the Battle of Austerlitz the Russo-Austrian army were decisively defeated . The battle , fought in what is now the Czech Republic , saw the French gain a lot of new territory . It was the Peninsular War , which began in 1808 , with Portugal , Spain and the UK , which was ultimately to prove his undoing . After being defeated in a battle in Moscow in 1812 , Paris fell in 1814 after a series of disastrous French defeats . After going into exile , he regained power briefly in 1815 only to be defeated at the Battle of Waterloo . Following the Duke of Wellington 's victory , Napoleon abdicated . He was imprisoned by the British and died in custody in 1821 . | Around 3,000 part-time actors and history enthusiasts took part . After two hours of re-enacting , . 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Police are using Taser stun guns on youngsters every day , disturbing figures have shown . Officers wielded the 50,000 volt weapons against more than 400 under-18s in only one year -- including some as young as 11 -- a huge rise compared with seven years ago , when the potentially deadly devices were first cleared for use on that age group . Senior police figures are campaigning for Tasers to be handed to every one of the country 's 127,000 frontline officers . But David Blunkett , who as home secretary first authorised the weapons in the UK , said he is concerned that police are rushing to use Tasers rather than trying to defuse angry confrontations . Dangerous : Records have shown that more than 400 under-18s were Tasered by police in the latest figures . Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live , he said : ` I think it 's time for a review that incorporates the use of Tasers with advice and support on how to deal with difficult situations . ` For a youngster , 11 years old , a Taser is not in my view an appropriate way of dealing with a situation -- which clearly must have been out of hand , but where we need to train people to use more traditional alternatives . ' Mr Blunkett went on to urge chief constables to look at who is authorised to wield Tasers and examine ` whether alternatives can be used ' . According to the latest Home Office figures , 431 under-18s had a Taser used against them in 2013 , an increase of more than a third compared with the previous year . The figures show that they included an 11-year-old , a 12-year-old , four 13-year-olds and 33 14-year-olds . One of the Taser shootings took place at a Devon school for children with learning difficulties in December 2013 . Police shot three pupils , all aged 14 or 15 , at Chelfham Senior School in Bere Alston after being called to a ` violent incident ' . Concern : David Blunkett , who was home secretary when the weapons were first authorised , has called for a review on the use of Tasers . The age group most likely to face being Tasered was 17-year-olds , with some 180 incidents recorded , followed by 16-year-olds with 132 incidents . The statistics included situations in which Tasers were fired , used to ` light up ' a target with a red sighting dot or merely removed from their holster . Tasers were introduced in England and Wales in 2003 in a 12-month trial for firearms officers in five police forces . Four years later police were told they could use them on under-18s , leading to 27 recorded cases in which they were employed . In 2008 Tasers were rolled out across the country , and were no longer limited to specialist officers . Supporters say the weapons offer a vital tool for police to defuse dangerous confrontations without the use of live ammunition . But critics are concerned that Tasers are being drawn in everyday situations to bully and intimidate members of the public . There are also fears that the weapons are being used inappropriately , for example on those already in custody , the mentally ill and the young and vulnerable . Solicitor Sophie Khan , who represents people who have been Tasered by police , said : ` Tasers should only be used on children if there is no other feasible way to restrain them . ' But Met Commander Neil Basu said : ` If a 14-year-old is committing a violent act or if they are self-harming , then our job is to make sure that stops in the safest way possible . And in certain circumstances Taser is that option . ' | Most recent figures show police used Tasers on a total of 431 under-18s . Concerns that some officers are rushing to use stun guns too soon . Former home secretary David Blunkett has now called for urgent review . | [[91, 180], [671, 767], [1362, 1413], [1980, 2044], [470, 484], [550, 660], [2768, 2888], [799, 806], [811, 842]] |
A girl who wrote to DC Comics after she was fed up of the misogynistic nature of her favourite comic books was delighted when the company transformed her into her very own hero . Rowan Hansen , 11 , from Illinois , wrote a letter to the comic giants at the beginning of February expressing her annoyance with the lack of female characters in the superhero strips . In it she called for more female characters and action figures and even pointed out that their rival Marvel comics were outdoing them in gender equality . Rowan Hansen -LRB- left -RRB- wrote a letter to DC comics complaining that there were n't enough female characters in their strips and movies , the company responded by recreating the 11-year-old in superhero form -LRB- right -RRB- . In the letter Rowan wrote : ` I 'm upset because there are n't very many girl superheroes or movies and comics from DC . ` There are Superman and Batman movies but not a Wonder Woman one . You have a Flash TV show but not a Wonder Woman one . ` Marvel comic made a movie about Talking Tree and Racoon Awesome but you have n't made a movie with Wonder Woman . ' Rowan went on to say that she was not alone and there are many other female readers of DC comics . In her letter she tells DC that ` girls read comics too and they care ' , it received thousands of shares on Twitter . ' I love your comics , but I would love them a lot more if there were more girls . ' I asked a lot of the people I know whether they watched movies or read books or comics where girls were the main characters , they all said yes . ` Please do something about this . Girls read comics too and they care . ' Her letter received thousands of shares on Twitter after Jim Hansen , Rowan 's father posted it online . A disgruntled Rowan was therefore delighted when she received a reply later in the month from DC Comics who tweeted saying they are ` working hard to create more superhero fun for girls ' . DC also tweeted to say that they agreed with Rowan and that more girls should read comics . Rowan with her father Jim who posted the letter online . To prove they were true to their word the company released a bespoke image of Rowan reimagined as her very own superhero complete with a costume and cape . The comic book super fan told Today says she could never get her head around the gender inequality in the superhero world . ' I have never really understood why they 've had more male superheroes . ` It 's not like the male superheroes are better than the female superheroes , there are just more of them . ' Although Rowan was thrilled with her response she says that she will not cease to campaign for more female characters . She told Today : ` It was really , really cool . But I do n't want people to think , `` Oh , yeah , okay , they responded to her . Now it 's over . '' I want people to keep trying to make this happen , because it 's really important to me . ' | Rowan Hanson , 11 , complained to DC about the lack of female characters . Her father posted it online and it received thousands of shares . DC responded by reimagining Rowan as her very own superhero . Rowan says she will continue to campaign for more girl characters . | [[0, 6], [11, 106], [0, 178], [179, 212], [215, 249], [270, 364], [568, 661], [754, 779], [784, 874], [1288, 1332], [1639, 1706], [1709, 1743], [2037, 2047], [2056, 2082], [0, 178], [126, 178], [664, 733], [2142, 2238], [2594, 2667]] |
A public-spirited father was fined for his kindness as he reunited a lost terrier with its owner - because he unknowingly waited on playing fields from which dogs were banned . Marc Harrison spotted the missing pet , called Bobby , wandering the streets of Heysham , Lancashire and found a number for the owner on its collar . But after arranging to meet the owner in a nearby playing field , Mr Harrison was approached by dog wardens who quickly handed him an # 85 penalty fine . Marc Harrison was left furious after he was handed a fine by ` horrible ' dog wardens as he waited to return a lost terrier to its rightful owner . Mr Harrison said : ' I feel penalised for doing the right thing . I was worried it might get knocked over . I called the phone number on the collar but could n't get an answer at first . ' I was only there two or three minutes and I 'd just got through to the owner when the dog wardens came on and said `` you ca n't walk your dog there '' . ` They were quite horrible about it . I was never given the opportunity to explain myself . Now I 've got to pay # 85 and I feel like I did the dog wardens ' jobs for them . ' Mr Harrison had been walking with partner Zara , nine-month-old son Rupert , and his own dog Edard when he saw the lost animal running free . His partner took Rupert and Edard to their car , while Mr Harrison called the number on the dog 's collar . He said he did not realise dogs were banned from the site because he was not local to the area and so waited there for the owner to turn up and retrieve their pet . He said : ' I do n't live down there so I did n't know it was restricted walking . I did n't want to put the dog in the car with Rupert so I walked over to a nearby field . ' I said `` this is ridiculous '' . I had the baby in my arms so I left the dog with them and walked off . ' Owner Robert Claxton has backed Mr Harrison 's explanation and called on Lancaster City Council to overturn the fine . The terrier , Bobby , had run away from its disabled owner 's house when a visitor arrived at the front door . Mr Claxton , who is disabled , said his dog Bobby had run out of the house into the road as his carer came through the door . He said : ` I 'd like to thank Mr Harrison and why they have charged him I do n't know . ' I did n't know that he had been fined . The dog wardens know me , they told me everything was all right . ` He was only in that field because it was the easiest place for me to pick Bobby up . I 'd go to court and vouch for him if need be . ' Lancaster City Council said : ` The council is unable to comment on the specifics of individual cases . ` King George 's Field is leased by a youth football club , who have previously experienced a persistent problem with dog fouling that was severely affecting their use of the field . ` The field has been recently fenced off , which has resulted in it becoming a dog exclusion area . ' Mr Harrison said he was unaware of the rules as he is not from the area and was concerned with looking after his son , Rupert , and the dog he was helping to retrieve at the time . | Father found missing terrier running free in Heysham , Lancashire . He kept hold of it and phoned the owner , whose number was on the collar . But while he waited for owner to arrive , dog wardens swooped on him . They handed him # 85 fine because dogs were banned from the field . The dog 's owner is calling for the local council to rescind the fine . | [[1252, 1289], [177, 190], [282, 326], [737, 776], [1345, 1397], [331, 390], [393, 434], [512, 628], [860, 923], [423, 434], [439, 480], [1064, 1095], [1845, 1865], [1908, 1963]] |
When you think of you think of your typical fitness instructor you ca n't help but picture a super-slim Lycra wearing gym bunny . But Charlotte Clarke , 38 , who runs an aerobics fitness class in Chiswick , west London , is making us reconsider that stereotype , tipping the scales at 18 and a half stone . The super-sized instructor is helping other lose weight and even says her clients like her more than her slimmer counterparts because she 's not ` preachy ' . Scroll down for video . Charlotte Clarke , pictured taking her Jungle Body class in West London , is Britain 's fattest fitness instructor and says her clients feel more comfortable with her because she is not ` preachy ' Charlotte has already lost five stone herself and continues to lose weight with her classes . Charlotte once weighed more than 23st and was so heavy that she could n't walk up stairs without getting out of breath . But now she leads her Jungle Body class with aplomb , despite being a size 20 with a BMI of 41.4 - making her technically obese . Bubbly Charlotte reckons being big like her clients makes them feel more comfortable during classes and therefore they 'll shed more weight in her once a week class . She said : ` When people see me , they do n't expect me to be fit . I want people to realise that you can still be overweight and healthy at the same time . ` For a big girl , going to the gym is a nightmare . You 're surrounded by slim girls in Lycra - it can be very demoralising . ` When I started getting fit I would stand at the back of the class so no one could see my booty and I refused to lift my arms high so no one would see my bingo wings . Charlotte 's clients look like they are having fun whilst taking the class with her . Charlotte decided to lose weight herself after being told by her doctor that she was incredibly unhealthy . Charlotte had piled on the pounds after gorging on jars of peanut butter and huge family sized meals . ` Some of the moves I simply had to avoid altogether because my fat would get in the way . ' Charlotte , who has not had any children , had her own wake-up call when she visited her GP because she had a sky-high blood pressure and was experiencing pains in her joints . She said : ` He told me I was morbidly obese and had to lose weight otherwise I would start to experience even more health problems . That was a real wake-up call . ' Charlotte had ballooned to a massive size 26 by gorging herself on jars of peanut butter and massive portions - often enough to feed an entire family . Since deciding to become healthy , Charlotte has ditched meat and adopted a balanced , pescetarian diet . Charlotte looks energetic as she takes her class in West London , she says she wants people to realise you can be fat and healthy at the same time . Charlotte leads the class as they do their stretches during her class . She said : ' I ate whatever I felt like , that was the problem . Peanut butter on toast with bananas on top was my weakness - and I would skip breakfast , which was naughty . ' I was n't a complete pig all day but I would be eat a big dinner and keep snacking throughout the night . ` Portion control for sure was a problem - the size of my dinners just spiraled out of control . ' Single Charlotte managed to shed four and a half stone using a balance of healthy eating and gym exercise and launched her Boogieful classes in October last year . She teaches The Jungle Body , dance fitness classes that claims to burn up to 700 calories in an hour . Charlotte sweats it out with her clients during the work out class - she said that going to the gym as a big girl is a nightmare . Charlotte says the class is really fun because her clients get to dance around and feel like they are Beyonce . Charlotte , who works in accounts , said : ` It 's a lot of fun . It 's like Zumba bit a bit more up to date . We dance around to hip hop and pretend we are Beyonce . ' I want to help plus size women get fitter and more confident and enjoy the class as part of a healthier lifestyle . ' Charlotte is still losing weight all the time , thanks to her exercise classes and balanced , healthy diet . She added : ` I 've decided to eat little and often and do n't skip breakfast - I start the day with porridge with blueberries and strawberries . ` Then late morning I have a piece of fruit . For lunch , brown rice and fish . Then I have another snack , a handful of nuts or something . Then for my dinner I do n't eat carbs - I stick to fish . ` And I do n't have much peanut butter at all now . But when I have a craving I will just have a spoonful . ' | Charlotte Clarke , 38 , is Britain 's tips the scales at 18 and a half stone . A fitness instructor , she says clients like her because she is not ` preachy ' Wants people to realise you can be overweight and healthy . | [[134, 155], [221, 306], [307, 333], [367, 461], [490, 506], [609, 656], [614, 685], [1268, 1356], [1275, 1356], [2711, 2793]] |
Samsung 's Galaxy S6 is expected to appear in a radical Edge version with curved screens when it is unveiled on Sunday . However , new reports claim the ground breaking handset could be prohibitively expensive - and that Samsung is struggling to make the screen . Both phones will be revealed at a special event in Barcelona before the Mobile World Congress begins there on Monday . Scroll down for video . The firm has been showing off the curved screen in teaser adverts , but is believed to be struggling to manufacture them in large quantities . According to a source at one of Samsung 's mobile carrier partners in Europe who spoke to Ars Technica under the condition of anonymity , Samsung is launching both the curved and normal Galaxy S6 at high price points . ` Our source , who has seen Samsung 's new devices in person , tells us that the mid-level 64GB curved Galaxy S6 will cost carriers $ 949 -LRB- $ 1,076 -RRB- , with the top-end 128GB model priced at $ 1,049 -LRB- $ 1,189 -RRB- -- around $ 50 more expensive than the comparable iPhone 6 Plus . ' The same source also said the firm is having yield issues for the curved display , which could mean the handset is in very short supply when it launches . For the non-curved Galaxy S6 , European pricing is $ 749 -LRB- $ 849 -RRB- , $ 849 -LRB- $ 963 -RRB- , and $ 949 -LRB- $ 1,076 -RRB- for the 32GB , 64GB , and 128GB models respectively - $ 100 cheaper than the curved version . The site warns that these high prices could dent the phone 's popularity . ` The pricing of both the normal and curved versions of the Galaxy S6 , however -- if carriers pass the price hike onto consumers -- could be problematic unless the hardware is truly sensational . ' Samsung is set to unveil the handset in Barcelona on March 1st . The Galaxy Edge will have curved screens on each side , and the Korean giant believes its curved technology could give it an edge over arch rival Apple . Created by designes Ivo Marić and Jermaine Smit , the new renders show both expected versions - a standard one and an ` Edge ' with both sides having curved displays . Both phones are also expected to have all-metal bodies , in a move away from Samsung 's current plastic range , and 5.1-inch screens . The Korean giant believes its curved technology could give it an edge over arch rival Apple . And the curved screen has already been used in Samsung 's Galaxy Note Edge . However , the S6 Edge will have the ability to work in a left or right-handed mode . Users will have an option to choose favourite contacts and an ability to assign specific colours to them . Both phones are also expected to have all-metal bodies , in a move away from Samsung 's current plastic range , and 5.1-inch screens . The handsets are also set to include wireless charging capabilities . And now the Korean firm has heavily implied the device - or multiple new devices - will come with wireless charging built-in . Many current phones need specially-designed cases and accessories to charge wirelessly , but Samsung 's next-generation models could add the feature within the handset on a single chip . In a blog post by Seho Park , principal engineer in Samsung Electronics ' IT and mobile division wrote : ' 2015 will be a landmark year for the growth of wireless charging . The S6 is expected to look similar to Apple 's iPhone 6 handset . It will also include a rumoured 20 megapixel camera . Previous leaks said the Galaxy S6 will feature a Quad HD 5.5-inch display . Other reports claim the screen will measure a smaller 5.1 inches . It is expected to have an octa-core processor and 16MP rear-facing camera . More recent rumours suggest the firm will also unveil an Edge version of its flagship phone . The S6 Edge is said to have a curved screen that covers both sides . The Korean giant believes its curved technology could give it an edge over arch rival Apple . And the curved screen has already been used in Samsung 's Note Edge . However , the S6 Edge will have the ability to work in a left or right handed mode . The use of the plural ` smartphones ' in Samsung 's latest blog post adds weight to these claims . Elsewhere , this post heavily implies the devices will have wireless charging built in . Both handsets are expected to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress on 1 March . ` With our upcoming Galaxy smartphones , users will be able to enter a new wireless world like never before . ' The use of the plural ` smartphones ' adds further weight to the fact Samsung will unveil at least two handsets at this year 's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in March . These are expected to be the Samsung Galaxy S6 , and the S6 Edge that is rumoured to have a curved screen that covers both sides . Until now , many phones and other products have predominantly used the ` magnetic-inductive ' method of charging . This involves pairing a device with a dock and is used from phones to electric toothbrushes and shavers . There are three wireless charging organisations including the Wireless Power Consortium -LRB- WPC -RRB- , and its Qi standard , the Power Matters Alliance -LRB- PMA -RRB- and the Alliance for Wireless Power -LRB- A4WP -RRB- . Samsung is a member of all three groups . This means that manufacturers have to choose which standard they use , and not every standard is supported across different charging points , for example . However , last year , components that support multiple standards on a single chip were released and in January , the PMA and A4WP announced they would join forces to offer better wireless charging features . The S6 wo n't be the first phone to have wireless charging built in - the Nokia Lumia 920 already offers this feature - but the Lumia 920 runs on the Qi standard . The concept video shows both handset designs . Until now , many phones and other products have predominantly used the ` magnetic-inductive ' method of charging . This involves pairing a device with a dock and is used from phones to electric toothbrushes and shavers . There are three wireless charging organisations including the Wireless Power Consortium -LRB- WPC -RRB- , and its Qi standard , the Power Matters Alliance -LRB- PMA -RRB- and the Alliance for Wireless Power -LRB- A4WP -RRB- . Samsung is a member of all three groups . This means manufacturers have to choose which standard they use , and not every standard is supported across different charging points , for example . However , last year , components that support multiple standards on a single chip were released . Samsung 's next Galaxy phones are expected to be the first to support these multiple standards on a built-in chip . Samsung 's next Galaxy phones are , however , expected to be the first to support multiple standards on a built-in chip . This means they will be more versatile to take advantage of public charging ports being introduced across retailers such as McDonalds and Starbucks . It will also beat main rival Apple to introducing the technology . Samsung surprised audiences at the Berlin-based trade show IFA in September when it unveiled its original curved device . The screen was described by Samsung 's David Park at the event as working like a ` ticker ' , with notifications and news scrolling along it . The Galaxy Note Edge 's unique curved touchscreen provides quick access to frequently used apps and alerts . The curved screen displays notifications at the top and bottom , while viewing a video without disruption , for example . Earlier this month , in the face of stiff competition , and following a consecutive drop in profits , Samsung announced plans to curb the number of phones it makes each year . Instead of releasing handset after handset and saturating the market with Samsung devices , the firm has decided it needs to concentrate on making fewer handsets , better . The South Korean manufacturer is also expected to ramp up production of its remaining models so they can be sold more cheaply . The use of the plural ` smartphones ' in the blog post adds further weight to the fact Samsung will unveil at least two handsets at this year 's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in March . Samsung 's invite -LRB- pictured -RRB- hints at a curved device and the firm is expected to announced the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge . The strategy was unveiled during a presentation in New York by Samsung 's head of investor relations , Robert Yi . He said the company would reduce the number of smartphone models in 2015 by between a quarter and a third . Executives at the South Korean firm said it would overhaul its lower-tier line-up to boost price competitiveness , and use higher-quality components to set its devices apart . ` The mid-to-low end market is growing rapidly , and we plan to respond actively in order to capitalise on that growth , ' said Samsung Senior Vice President Kim Hyun-joon during a conference call with analysts . In a rare acknowledgement , Mr Yi added that Samsung had lagged behind changing market conditions . The company 's response ` was not quick enough , ' said Mr Yi . Both phones are expected to have all-metal bodies , in a move away from Samsung 's current plastic range , and 5.1-inch screens . The Korean giant believes its curved technology could give it an edge over arch rival Apple . And the curved screen has already been used in Samsung 's Note Edge -LRB- pictured -RRB- . | Set to come in standard and edge varieties when revealed on Sunday . Galaxy S6 Edge will have curved screens on both sides . Both handsets are expected to be unveiled in Barcelona in March . 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High-stakes slot machines where gamblers can place bets of up to # 100 are a form of ` onanism ' compared to the ` full sexual intercourse ' of betting on horses , a Labour peer has claimed . Lord Lipsey mocked users of so-called Fixed Odds Betting Terminals as ` sad-eyed blokes ' who sit in front of ` porn-like ' machines while ` shoving in pounds for momentary pleasure ' . The extraordinary remarks came in a House of Lords debate on banning the machines , and sparked claims from a minister that he was turning the subject into ` Fifty Shades of Betting Shops ' . Labour peer Lord Lipsey compared betting on racing to the ` momentary pleasure ' of using high stakes betting machines . The spread of the machines has sparked alarm among campaigners who warn they are fuelling problem gambling and anti-social behaviour . There are thought to be more than 30,000 FOBT machines in the UK . The machines , which feature games such as roulette , blackjack and poker , have a maximum payout of up to # 500 . Users can bet up to # 100 every 20 seconds and in 2013 , some # 1.6 billion was lost by gamblers on FOBTs in Britain . In a debate in the Lords , several peers called for a crackdown on their use including capping the amount users can bet . But in his speech Lord Lipsey launched into what he described as a ` rather racy analogy ' to describe how he is ` not very fond ' of the gambling machines . ` If betting on a horse race is the full sexual intercourse of betting and gambling , with foreplay when you select your horse and mounting excitement as the race goes on - we know what happens after that , when the result comes - then FOBTs are a form of onanism . ` You see sad-eyed blokes - it is always blokes - in front of porn-like machines , made very glittery and unrealistic , shoving in pounds for momentary pleasure . ' He went on : ` If FOBTs evaporated into the air tomorrow , I for one should be delighted but that does not mean that I would ban them . ` There are a lot of pastimes that I do not much like : fox hunting , shooting and fishing . ` However , if others wish to practise them within the law - and of course on fox hunting there is a strict law - that is their affair . ' Foxed odds betting machines , which feature games such as roulette , blackjack and poker , have a maximum payout of up to # 500 . Tory frontbencher Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth later joked his ` contribution seemed to turn into ` Fifty Shades of Betting Shops ' . Councils are among those calling for tough new powers to tackle ` clustering ' of betting shops and reduce the risks from FOBTs which have been dubbed the ` crack cocaine ' of gambling . They say the current # 100-a-spin maximum stake should be brought in line with maximum stakes for other gambling machines , which is # 2 in pubs and # 5 in casinos . Lord Lipsey insisted that everything must be done to ` stop the terrible affliction that genuine addictive problem gambling can do to people and their families ' . He added : ` As far as I am concerned , it is not those who shove every penny they can get hold of into these damned machines who are the only people with a gambling problem . ` Anyone who stuffs a hard-earned # 100 into a slot has a gambling problem . You therefore have to tackle it across the board . ' | Lord Lipsey mocks men using ` porn-like ' machines in betting shops . Claims gamblers are ` shoving in pounds for momentary pleasure ' Contrasts the ` full intercourse ' of betting and ` foreplay ' of choosing a horse . Minister says he has turned debate into ` Fifty Shades of Betting Shops ' | [[570, 690], [331, 373], [570, 690], [603, 690], [1793, 1835], [85, 94], [97, 161], [1412, 1490], [378, 403], [466, 496], [502, 565], [2336, 2463], [2393, 2463]] |
A probe has been launched after a passenger jet flew from New York to Stockholm despite four cabin crew members refusing to fly because they felt it was unsafe to take off in a snowstorm . The Norwegian Airlines flight with 196 passengers on board arrived safely in Stockholm on January 26 after cabin staff were reportedly involved in a heated argument with the pilot at John F Kennedy Airport in New York . Four of the nine cabin crew refused to fly , leaving just five staff on board the plane for the transatlantic crossing . New York airports , including JFK , have been hit by hug amounts of snow over the past month . The American crew members , who have since been suspended while an investigation is conducted , allegedly disobeyed the captain citing safety concerns during the snowstorm that had engulfed much of the eastern US . According to Swedish newspaper Expressen.se some flights had been cancelled on the date due to heavy now accumulating on plane wings . Norway 's Civil Aviation Authority Luftfartstilsynet confirmed the airline is investigating the incident and is expected to produce a report on findings . A spokesperson for the authority told MailOnline Travel the minimum number of crew for that flight from New York should have been seven . The director of operations for Luftfartstilsynet Einar Schjolberg was also quoted in local media as saying the incident was a breach of regulations and unacceptable . However , Tomas Hesthammer , Norwegian 's head of flight operations , told Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet that the legal minimum for a flight of 196 passengers is five crew . A Norwegian passenger jet flew from New York to Stockholm despite four members of the cabin staff walking out over safety fears . Mr Hesthammer told press : ` Norwegian made the Norwegian CAA aware of the incident immediately . At the same time , an internal investigation was started . ` What seems clear is that the four cabin crew chose not to follow the captain 's orders , and eventually left the plane . This is extremely unusual and it is very serious when cabin crew does n't obey the captain 's orders . ` It is he or she who has a full overview of the flight , weather conditions , etc in accordance with the Aviation Act , the captain is given great authority in relation to making decisions on board . ' He added : ` The flight to Arlanda was a perfectly normal flight despite fewer cabin crew members on board than usual . It is correct that the captain chose to fly with five cabin crew . ` Flying with five cabin crew is not in line with an order which was given one month previously as a result of an EASA recommendation . It is in other words not a law to date , however , this is something we 're obviously in dialogue with the CAA about . ` The captain 's decision to fly with five cabin crew , with 196 passengers , satisfies the basic requirement of having one cabin crew per 50 passengers . The investigation and our dialogue with the CAA will clarify what further actions will be taken . ' Passenger Lii Hylander told Sweden 's Expressen.se the pilot had been ` calm and collected ' explaining to passengers that they would take off despite only having half the cabin staff . She said : ` Once we were in the air , the flight went just fine . ' | Norwegian jet with 196 passengers flew from New York to Stockholm . Four of the nine crew on board refused to fly in a snowstorm . Airline claims staff disobeyed the captain and breached safety regulations . | [[32, 79], [189, 408], [1609, 1666], [88, 188], [409, 451], [409, 436], [454, 486], [625, 650], [721, 796], [1896, 2018], [1923, 1984], [625, 650], [721, 796], [1268, 1333], [1365, 1434], [1923, 1984]] |
A millionaire who built a 10,000 sq ft leisure centre in his garden for his family with a 16-seat cinema , squash court , casino , bar and bowling alley has been told he must pull it down . Graham Wildin , 62 , spent more than a year constructing what is described as Britain 's most ` elaborate play pad ' but has been involved in a row with his local council after he told them : ` As far as I am concerned , I do n't need planning permission ' . The leisure-centre style complex also features a 25ft tall , three-storey doll 's house , a soft play area and indoor tennis and badminton courts , and was dug down 18ft into the ground to avoid obstructing neighbours ' views of the Gloucestershire countryside . Legal battle : Millionaire accountant Graham Wildin , 62 , has been told he must pull down a leisure centre , which includes a bowling alley , built for his family in his garden . Struggle : Mr Wildin said the structure , pictured , did not require planning permission but the local council disagree and want it demolished . But planners from Forest of Dean District Council say the luxury extension at the back of his six-bedroom home in Cinderford , Gloucestershire , must be demolished . Today Mr Wildin has been given two years to destroy the structure after failing in his appeal against an enforcement notice . The planning inspectorate ruled that the building is a ` bulky structure ' and ` totally out of scale and proportion with the surrounding development . ' He declined to comment today but when he launched his appeal he insisted he had meticulously followed planning laws to avoid intruding on neighbours . Mr Wildin , who runs an accountants based in Lydney , Gloucestershire , said : ` As far as I am concerned , I do n't need planning permission as I have permitted development rights and I had this designed to take advantage of those rights , so I am within the law and I still consider that to be the case . ` This is for my family . I have three children and five grandchildren ; I love them to bits and they come to my home on a regular basis . I have lived here for 32 years . ' Grand : The 10,000 sq ft structure was branded Britain 's most ` elaborate play pad ' and contains a casino for family and friends to use . Argument : The 62-year-old said the centre was not bothering anyone and that he had built it for his grandchildren . He is pictured in the 16-seat cinema . Grand : Table tennis , badminton and tennis are among the activities Mr Wildin had in mind when building the impressive structure for his family . Mr Wildin , 62 , has maintained that he did not think he needed permission when he started construction . ` This is my family home , ' he said . ` All my children and my grandchildren come to visit , it 's the place they all go . ` If all this fuss had n't been kicked up nobody would know it was there . ' I have spoken to all my neighbours and none are bothered . They have all written letters of support to the council . ' But not all neighbours were happy with the development . Andrew Buckmaster , 59 , whose house is immediately next door to the bowling alley part of the extension , was the only one to lodge a formal objection with the council . He said the decision to tear it down was ` brilliant ' . ` It should come down and go back to a garden , ' he said . ` But why did the council allow it to be built in the first place ? People told them . ' I do n't think he will take it down . He is going to build a house in front of it , which he has planning permission for , so how will they be able to get back there and take it down ? ' Angry : Neighbour Andrew Buckmaster , 59 , said : ` It should come down and go back to a garden . Why did the council allow it to be built ? ' Triumph : Mr Buckmaster , whose house is next to the bowling alley part of the extension , said the decision to tear it down was ` brilliant ' Modern : A state-of-the-art gym has also been installed in the complex in the complex which has taken almost a year to complete since breaking ground . The soft play area for his five grandchildren as it was being built over the past year . Mr Wildin spent months working on the property and maintains it is all unfair ` fuss ' Fun house : As well as a cinema room , the accountant built a games room with plush leather sofas , a table-football game and chess boards . These include , but are not limited to : . A five-metre tall wall stands about a metre and a half from the side of Mr Buckmaster 's house , where he has lived for seven years . The plumber added : ` When my neighbour started the project he told me it was not going to exceed 2.5 metres in height . ` He erected the steel and came and stood by me and looked up and said `` that does exceed 2.5 metres does n't it ? '' . ` Today two men appeared and went to work on a back wall . The brickie said he has two more weeks ' work to do . ' Mr Buckmaster told the council he was unhappy about the clatter of the pins in the bowling alley . ` At night , it is one of the quietest places you could live , ' he said . ` But the other night he had a practice with his skittle alley and it sounded like it was in my house . ' Mr Wildin -- who refuses to disclose how much the development has cost -- said he wanted his family to be able to watch a movie , play roulette and go bowling without leaving home . ` If you look at the building from the street you ca n't see it at all , ' he said . ` You can maybe just see a fence . You 'd have to be in a helicopter to see it . ' I looked at the rules permitting development before I started . They are very generous rules . There are five steps that must be adhered to , and this qualified in all of those . I built it to take advantage of all those things . ' Mr Wildin has purchased the bungalow next door and is planning more works on his land . The enforcement notice issued by Forest of Dean District Council states : ` The construction of walls and the erection of a building on the area of land which has been excavated is harmful to the residential amenity of the surrounding land in terms of the overbearing impact of a physical structure and the level of impact from the uncontrolled use of the building . ' Construction : Mr Wildin dug out 9,000 tonnes of soil from his back garden to make room for the building and maintains that it is not imposing to neighbours . Complaint : Only one neighbour complained because he was unhappy with the height of the complex -- and the clatter of the pins in the bowling alley . One neighbour , who did not want to be named , said : ` I 've got no issue with him and get on really well with him . ` To be fair , the lorries have been a bloody nightmare - the traffic and whatever . I can see why the people living immediately next door have got major issues . People think that maybe he thinks he can possibly do what he wants , but I 'm not going to slaughter him . ' I do n't know if it 's jealousy - I do n't know . People were signing a petition to get it taken down . ' A neighbour the other day said to me ` has he got his comeuppance ' but he works hard - he 's up at 5am and not done till five or six at night . ' I just ca n't see him knocking it down . Is he going to pay the same men to take it down as put it up ? ' | Graham Wildin built the impressive entertainment complex in his garden for his five grandchildren to enjoy . The 62-year-old accountant dug 18ft into the ground and removed 9,000 tonnes of soil to make room for project . Claims he followed planning laws meticulously and told local council : ' I do n't need planning permission ' Forest of Dean Council ordered him to restore the garden to its former state claiming it has an ` overbearing impact ' Neighbours have written letters of support for the project to the planning chiefs in a bid to stop it being demolished . But one resident said the clattering of bowling pins is too loud and he can hear it from his own house . Mr Wildin appealed to Planning Inspectorate who agreed the ` bulky structure ' should be pulled down within 2 years . | [[0, 82], [107, 152], [0, 189], [803, 819], [828, 891], [2266, 2371], [2465, 2557], [449, 481], [595, 711], [6228, 6317], [411, 444], [903, 1011], [1516, 1598], [1556, 1633], [1634, 1643], [1706, 1710], [1713, 1814], [2558, 2567], [2570, 2637], [5844, 5915], [5918, 5996], [2924, 2981], [4913, 4992], [6384, 6521], [712, 724], [766, 819], [1203, 1328], [1329, 1480], [1366, 1480]] |
A contestant on the last year 's season of American 's Next Top Model has been found killed in a triple homicide in North Carolina . Mirjana Puhar , 19 , her boyfriend , Jonathan Cosme Alvarado , 23 , and a friend , Jusmar Isiah Gonzaga-Garcia , 21 , were found shot inside a home in Charlotte , North Carolina on Tuesday . Puhar , who moved to the U.S. from Serbia with her family to escape the Kosovo War when she was five , appeared on the 21st cycle of the reality TV show but was eliminated in the 10th episode . Emmanuel Jesus Rangel , 19 , has been arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths , which police say were drug related , the Charlotte Observer reported . Scroll down for video . Murdered : Mirjana Puhar , pictured last August , has been found killed in the home she shared with her boyfriend and a friend in Charlotte , North Carolina . She appeared on America 's Next Top Model last year . Police say the victims and their killer knew each other . Puhar had just moved in with Alvarado and Gonzaga-Garcia , TMZ reported . Authorities said they found the bodies after a tip from a ` source ' . They have not said how the victims died but TMZ reported that the bodies were found after gunshots were heard . On Wednesday , a friend confirmed the news on Puhar 's Instagram page . ` It has been confirmed , ' the friend , Chelsea , wrote just before 11am . ` Everyone keep family and friends in prayer . Everything is still under investigation . Thank you . ' The message was later removed from the page . Rangel has also been charged in a separate murder that occurred on Sunday morning . He is one of three people charged in connection with a homicide at a motel in Matthews , police said . Authorities responded to reports of a shooting at 1am at the Microtel Hotel and found two men with gun wounds inside a car . Model : She is pictured in images on her Instagram , including with Tyra Banks , the creator of the show . Star : She appeared on the 21st cycle of the show , which aired last year , but left in the 10th week . One man , Rosool Jaleel Harrell , 22 , was dead and the other had suffered life-threatening injuries . ` We do n't know for sure ' if the two cases are related , Matthews police Officer Tim Aycock told the Observer . ` It 's very suspicious that the same guy is charged . ' Arrest : Emmanuel Rangel , 19 , has been charged with their deaths and another murder on Sunday . He was arrested without incident on Wednesday morning , police said . Rangel was charged with first-degree murder in that case , along with Edward Sanchez , 19 . Another teenager , Emily Ann Isaacs , 18 , was charged with accessory after fact . Mirjana was 18 when she appeared on the reality TV show , which aired last year , and was eliminated from the show in the 10th episode . The Serbian native was five when she moved to the U.S. with her family during the Kosovo War . With about $ 50 to their names , her parents ended up in New York City before moving to North Carolina around 10 years ago , she told the Charlotte Observer in an interview last year . She dropped out of high school and worked different jobs , including at McDonald 's , before becoming a model . ' I was a wild child , ' she told the Observer in the interview . ' I went out , had fun , partied , whatever -- I did n't really have the best influences around me . ' But she decided to head back to school and completed her GED at a community college just before starting on America 's Next Top Model . She was the youngest contestant taking part in last year 's show . While on the show , she became close to a male model on the series - but he is not the man who was found killed on Tuesday . After news of her death , the show 's winner , Keith Carlos , tweeted : ' I Love You @mirjanapuhar #RIP ' ` We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic news about Mirjana Puhar . She was a vivacious and promising young woman , ' Banks and fellow executive producer Ken Mok said in a statement . ` Our hearts and prayers go out to her loved ones . ' Top Model judge Miss J Alexander also tweeted following the tragic news , writing ; ` Saddened to learn about #ANTM Cycle 21 contestant Mirjana Puhar 's murder . Remembering her fondly . RIP ' Scene : Police swarmed the house on Norris Avenue after the three people were found dead on Tuesday . | Mirjana Puhar , who appeared in the show last year , was found dead on Tuesday afternoon with her boyfriend , 23 , and a friend , 21 , at their home . Emmanuel Jesus Rangel , 19 , has been arrested in connection with the deaths and in another murder , which took place on Sunday . Police say they believe the murders were drug-related and that the killer knew his victims . 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Motorists are being charged at least $ 2 extra per tank according to new analytics that reveal petrol retailers are overcharging Australian drivers at the gas pumps . A three year examination by the Australian Automobile Association found that the average retail petrol margin for unleaded across the country has grown by 35 per cent since 2012 . ` Retailers have been quietly and steadily lifting their margins while the retail price is low , ' AAA Acting Chief Executive James Goodwin told Daily Mail Australia . A three year analysis of the petrol market by the Australian Automobile Association found that the average retail petrol margin for unleaded across the country has grown by 35 per cent since 2012 . ` We 're deeply concerned that the full impact of lower international oil prices has not been passed on to motorists in full . ` It 's very simple ; prices have not been as low as they should have been . An average driver has been paying about an extra $ 2 a tank more than they would have if margins had stayed at 2012 levels . ' The analysis revealed that in the 12 month period ending February 12 , 2012 , the unleaded retail petrol margin was 8.9 cents per litre . This year , in the week ending February 8 , the 12-month average retail petrol margin was found to be 12.3 cents per litre . However average weekly margins have reached as high as 18 cents per litre in the periods of June and July in 2012 , while in the last few months they have been sitting at about 15 cents per litre . An average driver has been paying about an extra $ 2 a tank more than they would have if margins had stayed at 2012 levels . ' A motorist in a passenger vehicle travelling the average annual distance -LRB- 13,200 km -RRB- using the average annual fuel consumption -LRB- 11.1 L / 100km -RRB- will be paying nearly $ 50 more than they would had margins remained at 2012 levels , ' the report by AAA stated . ` We 're deeply concerned that the full impact of lower international oil prices has not been passed on to motorists in full , ' AAA Acting Chief Executive James Goodwin said . ' A motorist driving Australia 's top-selling car , the Toyota Corolla , is paying $ 1.87 per tank more than they would had average margins remained at 2012 levels . ` People driving a Holden Commodore are paying an additional $ 2.41 , while those driving a Ford Ranger are paying $ 2.72 more than they would have in 2012 . ' Diesel margins have also been significantly high , recorded at 24 cents per litre in the last six months before settling to 11.1 cent per litre recently . ` Every little bit helps for most drivers and they will be annoyed to learn that they have been paying about three cents a litre more than they should have been , ' Mr Goodwin said . The findings come after Minister Bruce Billson appointed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to monitor and analyse the prices and profits of the fuel market to provide greater transparency . | Australian Automobile Association found the average retail petrol margin for unleaded across the country has grown by 35 per cent since 2012 . The average driver has been paying about an extra $ 2 a tank more than they would have if margins had stayed at 2012 levels . Diesel has also recorded at 24 cents per litre margin in the last six months . AAA 's James Goodwin said ` the full impact of lower international oil prices has not been passed on to motorists in full ' | [[167, 346], [244, 346], [515, 712], [610, 712], [1226, 1267], [1278, 1306], [31, 82], [917, 986], [982, 1041], [1505, 1574], [1570, 1629], [1828, 1879], [2090, 2137], [2161, 2191], [2192, 2253], [2330, 2385], [2615, 2619], [2636, 2729], [1182, 1191], [1194, 1223], [1226, 1280], [2414, 2428], [2465, 2568], [715, 839], [1913, 2035], [2040, 2087]] |
They recently fought it out for first place on Celebrity Big Brother and now Katie Hopkins and Katie Price will compete again this time for the title of Celebrity Mum of the Year . The shortlist for Celebrity Mum of the Year 2015 has been announced today , with the British public nominating ten celebrities including the two Katies . Price , who is a mother of five to Harvey , Junior , Princess Tiaamii , Jett and Bunny will be competing for her third title as Mum of the Year , where as Hopkins , who is a mother of three to India , Poppy and Maximillan , has never before been shortlisted . Katie Price -LRB- left with three of her children -RRB- and Katie Hopkins -LRB- right with her children -RRB- have been been shortlisted for the Celebrity Mum of the Year Award as voted for by the public . As well as Price and Hopkins other mums taking pole position include Katie Piper , Abbey Clancy , X Factor winner Sam Bailey and TOWIE star Billie Faiers . This year it seems stars of the small screen have also stolen the nation 's heart -- with This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby and The Voice co-host Emma Willis both securing a top spot . Unlike previous editions , only two professional singers made the final cut , with the 2015 top ten completed by Girls Aloud 's Kimberley Walsh and The Saturdays ' Frankie Bridge . The lucky finalists combine for a grand total of 21 children . Katie Price has been a mother the longest , with son Harvey aged 12 , while Kimberley Walsh had her first child , son Bobby , just over 5 months ago . New mum Billie Faiers has also been nominated for the prestigious award . Both Abbey Clancy -LRB- left -RRB- and Frankie Bridge -LRB- right -RRB- are currently expecting their second babies - making them the only pregnant mums to make the shortlist . Both Abbey Clancy and Frankie Bridge are currently expecting their second - making them the only pregnant mums to make the shortlist . A sign of the times , 2015 has seen reality trump Royalty hands-down with The Duchess of Cambridge narrowly missing out after finishing in eleventh place . However the most shocking entry to the list has to go to Marmite mum Katie Hopkins who has previously angered Brits with her controversial approach to parenting . The ex-apprentice star has previously claimed to filter her children 's friends according to their names but her antics have seemingly struck a chord with Brits . However , not everyone is thrilled with the decision with her nomination with many outraged members of the public taking to Twitter to express their disagreement . Kimberley Walsh had her first child , son Bobby , 5 months ago making her the newest mum to make the cut . Coleen Nolan 's son Shane Richie Jnr tweeted : ` Sooo @KTHopkins has been nominated for mum of the year ??? Is this a joke ?? This pic says it all #baffled ' Leanne McGiveron added : ` How can a mum who teaches her children dispicable traits to be prejudice etc be nominated for mum of the year . ' However , despite some people 's disapproval the list was chosen by the public rather than a professional panel , so the caustic business woman is obviously impressing some mothers . * Listed in alphabetical order . Starting today until Tuesday 3 March 2015 , people can vote for the celebrity they think is the most deserving of the crown at icelolly.com . Speaking of her win last year , former Liberty X singer and mum-of-two Michelle Heaton , says that winning the award is a real honour . ` I 'm really honoured to have been named as Celebrity Mum of the Year . The fact the award is voted for by fellow mums out there makes it even more special . I 'm one very happy mummy ! ' Ross Matthews , Chief Marketing Officer at icelolly.com , said they are proud to agknolwedge and celebrate hard working celebrity mothers . ` Sponsoring this prestigious , long-running award is something we 're extremely proud of . Being a mum is a juggling act and we want to shine a light on the celebrities that the British public thinks are making a great job of it . ` We 're thrilled with the shortlisted celebrity mums and believe that every one of them could take the title . It 's going to be a closely fought battle and we ca n't wait to see who claims the glory this year ! ' As well as crowning the icelolly.com Celebrity Mum of the Year , the holiday price comparison website is also celebrating real-life mums from across the UK in the run-up to Mother 's Day . By searching for the icelolly.com Real Mum of the Year 2015 you can vote for your Real Mum of the Year once you have cast your vote for your Celebrity Mum of the Year . | The shortlist for Celebrity Mum of the Year with ten stars nominated . Both Katie Price and Katie Hopkins have been shortlisted for the award . The pair recently fought for first prize on Celebrity Big Brother . | [[181, 254], [262, 334], [655, 800], [655, 800], [0, 23], [28, 68]] |
Empty shell casings found near the body of a man Aaron Hernandez has been accused of fatally shooting and one removed from a rental car the former NFL star returned were fired from the same weapon , a police officer said in court on Wednesday . Microscopic examinations of the six shells , including five from the crime scene and one from a dumpster at a rental car agency , showed to a reasonable degree of ballistic certainty they were fired from the same unknown .45 caliber Glock handgun , Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Stephen Walsh testified . ` It 's consistent with having been fired from a Glock , ' Walsh , a ballistics expert , said repeatedly at Massachusetts Superior Court in Fall River , referring to several of the shell casings , as well as bullets recovered from the crime scene . Ex-Pats player Aaron Hernandez appears to check the time on the clock as he beside his attorney Charles Rankin , right , during his murder trial in Fall River , Massachusetts on Wednesday . hayanna Jenkins , fiance of former football star returned to court on Wednesday after several days absence to support her fiancée . Investigators have not found the gun used to kill Odin Lloyd , a semi-professional football player who was dating the sister of Hernandez 's fiancée . His body was found by a teenaged jogger on June 17 , 2013 , in an industrial park less than a mile from Hernandez 's house in North Attleborough , Massachusetts . Lloyd , 27 , had been shot five times at close range . Also on Wednesday , prosecution witness Vanessa Sanchez took the stand . She told jurors that she and her boyfriend had met the football player and his fiancée , Shayanna , along with another couple at the South Street Cafe in Providence , Rhode Island on June 16 at 11pm - around four hours before Odin Lloyd was killed . Hernandez and Shayanna left around midnight , Miss Sanchez said . Providence is about a 30 minute drive from the couple 's home in North Attleboro , Massachusetts . Prosecutors contend Hernandez and two friends , Ernest Wallace and Carlos Ortiz , picked up Lloyd at his Boston home about 2.30 am , before driving him to the North Attleboro industrial area where his body was found . All three men have pleaded not guilty . Hernandez , 25 , had a $ 41 million contract with the New England Patriots when he was cut from the team shortly after being charged with Lloyd 's murder in June 2013 . He also faces various firearms charges . On Tuesday , a woman who cleaned Hernandez 's home testified that his fiancée , Shayanna Jenkins , was visibly nervous and spent time on the telephone , looking out the window and crying after hauling away a large trash bag in the trunk of a car the day after Lloyd was killed . Hernandez faces a second trial later this year on separate charges that he killed two Cape Verdean men outside a Boston nightclub in 2012 . Hernandez 's lawyers have said their client is innocent . Prosecutor William McCauley , left , questions Vanessa Sanchez , right , during testimony at the murder trial of Hernandez . | The six shells , including five from the crime scene and one from dumpster at a rental car agency , showed to a reasonable degree of ballistic certainty . They were fired from same unknown .45 caliber Glock handgun . | [[106, 135], [245, 372], [375, 427], [764, 804], [136, 196], [418, 491], [558, 610]] |
Lindsay Lohan is trying to use time on stage in London as part of community service for reckless driving , a lawyer will claim today . Prosecutor Terry White will tell a judge that the actress is attempting to claim credit for the time she spent performing in the West End production Speed The Plow last year . The 28-year-old had been ordered to carry out 240 hours of court-ordered community service , which she vowed to complete at the London-based charity Community Service Volunteers -LRB- CSV -RRB- . Lindsay Lohan -LRB- pictured -RRB- tried to use time on stage in London as part of community service for reckless driving , a lawyer will claim today . Lindsay Lohan -LRB- pictured with Richard Schiff as film boss Bobby Gould -RRB- starred as a secretary in ` Speed The Plow ' by David Mamet at the Playhouse Theatre in London . But according to tmz , Mr White has examined the hours she spent at the organisation and will tell a judge she violated her probation . He will claim that on one day the actress was given six hours credit but that two of those hours were for a matinee performance of Speed The Plow , a further two were for an evening performance while two more hours were taken up with a meet-and-greet event afterwards . The lawyer will also point to a day when Miss Lohan was said to have completed community service between 11am and 3pm . According to Tmz he will say that a performance of the play started at 3pm on that day and that she would have been required to be at the theatre - six miles away from the CSV building - 35 minutes early . Lindsay Lohan faces allegations that she failed to complete 240 hours of court-ordered community service . Miss Lohan arrived in London last autumn to star in a West End production of David Mamet 's play , the movie business satire Speed The Plow . The actress faces allegations that she failed to complete 240 hours of court-ordered community service she received for reckless driving after her Porsche collided with a truck in 2012 . Miss Lohan arrived in London last autumn to star in a West End production of David Mamet 's play , the movie business satire Speed The Plow . She played a forthright secretary in the production at London 's Playhouse Theatre . Mr White told The Mail on Sunday that a prison sentence would not be ruled out for Miss Lohan if she is found in breach of her probation terms . Tmz says it has tried to contact the Hollywood star 's lawyer , Shawn Holley , but has yet to receive a response . On Sunday , CSV chief executive Oonagh Aitken said the organisation took its ` responsibilities in relation to all kinds of volunteering with great seriousness . ' | Lindsay Lohan accused of failing to finish 240 hours community service . She vowed to complete hours at Community Service Volunteers in London . Actress given hours for reckless driving after Porsche collided with truck . Prosecutor to claim she tried to use time on stage as part of community service . Terry White will tell a judge that the Hollywood star violated her probation . | [[311, 401], [1568, 1674], [1605, 1674], [1817, 1919], [370, 375], [376, 498], [370, 401], [414, 506], [507, 628], [1920, 2003], [0, 104], [135, 235], [507, 628], [105, 134], [629, 658], [859, 867], [891, 894], [925, 971], [2325, 2375]] |
Ever wondered what your offspring actually sees while being pushed around in their buggy ? Well , one family visiting New York got to find out after they strapped a GoPro camera to their son 's pram - producing an incredible tot 's - eye view of the city . Diego Acosta López , 32 , spent more than five weeks studying in the city and captured everything his one-year-old son Ignacio saw from his seat when he arrived for a holiday . Scroll down for video . Raining at Radio City ... but little Ignacio , aged one , still got a great view of one of New York 's most iconic entertainment venues . Above shows the snap captured by the GoPro camera attached to his buggy . The tot 's pram provided an original vantage point on one of the world 's most photographed cities ... and Ignacio enjoyed his sightseeing tour with a Buzz Lightyear toy by his side . When the digital photography student , visiting from Quito in Ecuador , looked back at what the ` pramera ' had caught , he found a stunning array of snapshots , perfectly capturing the Big Apple 's iconic sights from a fresh perspective . Among the slideshow of sights were shots of a damp-looking Times Square - pictured through the buggy 's raincover ; Central Park in all its tree-lined splendour and a shot of a commuter dozing off on the Subway . Little Ignacio even got a glimpse of New York 's famous billboards , with a denim-clad female model clearly caught through the lens . Snap-happy Dad Diego received a grant from the Ecuadorian government to help him study for a master 's degree in digital photography at the School of Visual Arts in New York - moving away from his native Ecuador to study . He started the series when his family came to visit him in New York for the first time . Mum Paola -LRB- left with a snoozing passenger -RRB- passes Ignacio some much needed snacks while riding the New York Subway . Parents Diego and Paulo -LRB- pictured right -RRB- took the images while Diego was studying in the city . Diego said : ' I first visited New York in 2007 and felt a strong connection to the city . I loved the visual richness of Manhattan ... along with all of the cultural places . ` During one class my teacher , James Estrin , suggested I put the camera inside the chair so I just set up it and I gave it a lot of rides . ' I found that the GoPro is a wonderful tool to document everything you want - it is easy to handle and it adapts to everywhere . He added that the project was n't technically difficult but finding the perfect position for the camera was trickier . ` The time was challenging - trying to choose the best images in the most iconic places and at the same time dealing with classes and the rest of other final projects was tough . ` It 's hard to choose my favourite , but I feel that the image where Ignacio is looking at an empty box of chocolates and the background is this beautiful view of a forest with reflections over the lake is incredible . ` It gives life from a child 's perspective - he only cares about the chocolate and not the view or even the park - he just want more chocolate . Central Park 's beautiful foliage is enticing but Ignacio seems more interested in the chocolate wrapper that he 's holding . Dad Paulo said : ` He only cares about the chocolate and not the view or even the park . ' More inclement weather in Times Square means Ignacio sees the bright lights of Manhattan 's most famous tourist spot through a plastic cover . Sights and sounds : The GoPro captures a marching band of New York drummers passing by with sparkling tree lights in the background . No-one is safe from US advertising : New York 's huge billboards , featuring a beautiful model , are snapped by the pram camera . Diego said : ` The pushchair series was my final project for the editorial art class . Last semester , I was trying to tell the relationship between my son , Ignacio , and his first experience of visiting New York . ` At the beginning of this project my images were from outside the pushchair but I felt that the story was not strong enough . ` Most of the viewers have liked the images for their unique and original point of view . ` They give a truly unique perspective and I think that the images get people inside the pushchair too . ' I also believe that parents mainly love the images because now they know how their children perceive the world . ' | Art student Diego Acosta López , 32 , fixed camera to son Ignacio 's pram . Captured shots of Times Square , Radio City and a snoozing commuter . Five-week photography project shows ` life from a child 's perspective ' | [[854, 972], [975, 1093], [1094, 1207], [1266, 1290], [1753, 1805], [1779, 1844], [2954, 3000]] |
A former prison guard , who was convicted for helping smuggle drugs into jail and illegally accessing the information of prisoners under her care , will be allowed to have her baby live with her behind bars . The Court of Criminal Appeal decided that ` appropriate arrangements were in place ' at a rural Darwin correctional centre for the one-year-old boy to stay with his mother , Sarah Dawn Rudd , during her jail term which has increased to nine months , according to NT News . The 26-year-old will serve a five-year partially suspended sentence , which includes 12 months in home detention , after pleading guilty to 12 charges relating to her involvement in a drug and corruption syndicate while working as a guard at Berrimah prison in Darwin . Former prison guard Sarah Dawn Rudd -LRB- pictured with her partner and child -RRB- , will be allowed to live with her one-year-old son during her nine months behind bars . A spokesperson for the Department of Correctional Services told Daily Mail Australia : ` The Commissioner of Correctional Services may authorise a female prisoner to care for her young babies in custody where it is considered to be in the best interests of the child and the management and security of the correctional centre is not threatened ' . Rudd held the baby in her arms and breastfed while she faced trial in August , according to NT News . Crown prosecutor David Morters told the court that the correction centre boss Ken Middlebrook confirmed women with babies would be accommodated at the new jail , which was still under construction at the time . ` The new jail will support the provision of services to young children , ' he said , according to NT News . The Alice Springs mother was found guilty of instructing an inmate 's partner on how to sneak Cannabis into the prison . The 26-year-old will serve a five-year partially suspended sentence , which includes 12 months in home detention , after pleading guilty to 12 charges relating to her involvement in a drug and corruption syndicate while working as a guard at Berrimah prison in Darwin . She also ran messages between bikie prisoner Jared Davis and other prisoners , who were attempting to organise a drug ring inside the jail . Rudd was found to have illegally accessed confidential information from the Correction 's database for Phillip Noel Kaye Rudd , who also supplied her with drugs , the ABC reports . Despite her lawyer , John Tippet QC , arguing that none of her actions resulted in any serious harm , Crown prosecutor David Morters said she had undermined the criminal justice system . Rudd and her partner , firefighter Anthony Butt , were both charged in May of 2013 for possessing steroids after returning from a trip to Thailand . An aerial shot of Berrimah prison where Sarah Dawn Rudd worked as a prison guard . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Sarah Dawn Rudd 's one-year-old son will live with her during her nine month prison sentence . The former prison guard was found guilt of 12 charges relating to her involvement in a drug and corruption syndicate . Her sentence was increased to a five-year partially suspended sentence , which includes 12 months in home detention . | [[0, 21], [164, 208], [336, 380], [401, 421], [401, 421], [428, 456], [752, 787], [838, 924], [0, 145], [622, 695], [1956, 2029], [2762, 2777], [2784, 2826], [482, 594], [752, 787], [838, 924], [1816, 1928]] |
A woman on board an Air China flight forced the plane into an emergency landing after allegedly claiming she had a bomb on board . The CA1336 flight from Nanning to Beijing was forced to land at Chongqing . A passenger on the plane said the alert was sparked after a woman claimed there was a bomb in the cabin of the aircraft . The woman told staff that she wanted to commit suicide after her boyfriend had ended their relationship , and she decided there was no longer any reason to live . A SWAT team boarded the grounded plane to apprehend the female passenger who claimed to have explosives on her ; the passengers were then led off safely . An Air China flight was forced into an emergency landing at Chongqing after a female passenger allegedly said she had a bomb on board . Upon landing , the airbus A321-200 was met by police , ambulances and fire engines . The plane landed safely and there are not believed to be any injuries . No suspicious devices had been found on the plane following security searches at the airport meaning that it appeared the woman 's claim had been a false alarm . SWAT officers also boarded the plane in front of terrified passengers , before all disembarked safely . The woman , named as Wang Li by local media , said the device was on a timer and would explode before they landed in Beijing , causing the pilot to head to the nearest airport and make an emergency landing . A karge police and emergency services force turned up at Chongqing airport . The plane was scheduled to land at Beijing , but was delayed after the woman 's threat of carrying a bomb . The command centre at Chongqing airport said they had received the alert report from the flight crew at 1.35 pm local time -LRB- 5.35 am GMT -RRB- and the plane landed safely at the airport at 2pm local time . The state-run media agency Xinhua is reporting three people in total have been taken away for questioning . The incident occurred around 90 minutes after the plane had taken off from Nanning . Passengers are believed to have been allowed to return to the aircraft to continue their journey to Beijing . | Flight was 90 minutes into journey from Nanning to Beijing . Woman reported as being ` suicidal ' after breaking up with boyfriend . SWAT officers boarded the plane after landing at Chongqing . | [[1917, 2001], [329, 432], [131, 206], [131, 172], [184, 206], [492, 564], [1102, 1115], [1121, 1171]] |
After releasing a slew of more exotic flavour combinations , the makers of Pot Noodle have dialled things down a notch with their latest flavour , the Sausage Casserole Pot Noodle . Departing from the realms of Sticky Rib , Brazilian BBQ Steak , Bombay Bad Boy , Jamaican Jerk and Piri Piri Chicken , makers Unilever were inspired by classic British supper for their latest creation . The new flavour will be launched in April 2015 and is accompanied by a # 3m advertising campaign . Pot Noodle 's newest flavour is a classic British suppertime staple , sausage casserole . Unilever marketing manager Monique Rossi said to The Grocer : ` Pot Noodle Sausage Casserole will appeal to both male and female consumers looking for a satisfyingly simple snack with excellent taste credentials . ' Classic suppertime dish sausage casserole . As well as their fancier offerings , the student staple is famous for more conventional flavours such as Chicken and Mushroom , Original Curry and Beef and Tomato . Last year the brand worked with inventive celebrity chocolatier Paul A. Young , who devised the Marmite truffle , to launch Choc Noodle for 2014 's National Chocolate Week . The flavour -- will took only four minutes to make -- consisted of noodles in a creamy chocolate sauce and bite-sized chunks of butter fudge , milk choc chips and maple-covered pecans for added crunch . A thoroughly British brand , Pot Noodle was established in 1979 in Wales . In 1992 the company introduced their famous sauce sachets to each pot . By 1995 around 300,000 Pot Noodles were being eaten every week . Hot Chicken Curry and Barbecue flavours arrived in 1996 , which also saw the introduction of And Christmas limited-edition Turkey and Stuffing flavour . In 2000 Unilever acquired Pot Noodle as one of its brands , and kicked things off with the mighty King-size Pot Noodle . In 2002 , the factory in Crumlin factory was producing 175 million pots per year . Pot Noodle 's spiciest flavour Bombay Bad Boy was launched in 2002 . It is estimated that five Pot Noodles are being wolfed down every second . Posh Noodle made an appearance in 2003 with three Thai flavours : Oriental Sweet and Sour , Spicy Chicken and Spicy Chilli . The following year Seedy Sanchez Mexican Fajita pots were launched and Southern Fried Chicken was added in 2005 . The strapline ` Fuel of Britain ' was born in 2006 . The brand 's new adverts featured a Pot Noodle mine in Crumlin , where a stream of ` Noodle Fuel ' had been discovered by miners . The miners in the ad were the genuine Pot Noodle workforce . In 2008 Harrods in London sold a limited-edition luxury Pot Noodle . The swanky Poulet and Champignon flavour was # 29.95 and proceeds went to Action against Hunger . Pot Noeldle , a Christmas Dinner flavour , was launched in Christmas 2010 . The lid could even be used as a bauble . The Pot Noodle GTi range was launched in 2011 with three varieties : Chilli Beef , Spaghetti Bolognese and Chicken Tikka . Chilli Beef was added to the regular Pot Noodle range in March 2012 . Piri-Piri Chicken flavour is currently the hottest Pot Noodle and was launched in 2013 . Last year saw the appearance of Brazilian BBQ Steak flavour . | New flavour arrives in April , accompanied by a # 3m advertising campaign . Four-minute noodle brand famous for Bombay Bad Boy and Classic Curry . Recent flavour combinations include Brazilian Steak and Jamaican Jerk . | [[385, 431], [385, 400], [427, 483], [1198, 1223], [1227, 1247]] |
From children working hard in the fields to a group of soldiers pushing a broken-down bus , these are the photographs that North Korean leader , Kim Jong Un , did n't want you to see . Taken by photographer Eric Lafforgue during what would prove to be his final visit to the rogue state , the images reveal the shocking extent of the deprivation suffered by the people who live there . Lafforgue , who has now been banned from North Korea , took the pictures while in the company of state-approved guides and was asked to delete each of the images but managed to save them on his memory card . Scroll down for video . Multi-purpose : . ` The North Korean army is said to be one of the most important in the . world . But if you travel there , you 'll often see soldiers doing menial . tasks ' Unamused : . ` The officials hate it when you take this kind of picture . Even when I . explained that poverty exists everywhere , they still forbade me from . taking them ' Child . labour : ` When times are hard -LRB- as they usually are here -RRB- , children can . be found working for the farming collectives , ' explains Lafforgue . Shocking : ` North Korean officials forbid you to photograph anyone suffering from malnutrition like this man or this little boy ' Not . allowed : It is forbidden to take pictures of North Korean people if . they are not well dressed . For my guide this man was not well dressed . enough to be photographed ' Scraps : . ' I spotted these kids collecting maize grains in the streets near . Begaebong , ' explains Lafforgue of this surreptitious shot . Fascinatingly , . not all show the poverty that the North Korean leadership is so keen to . hide . Others offer a glimpse of the country 's bomb shelter tube stations , dilapidated . buildings and draconian clothing regulation . Others . show children smiling and laughing beneath portraits of Kim Jong Un and . his father Kim Jong Il - an act considered incredibly disrespectful by . the regime . ` Every . visitor is warned not to take photos without the consent of the guides . as soon as they arrive in Pyongyang , ' explains Lafforgue . ` But in . reality , it 's impossible for them to monitor everything , especially when . travelling with groups . ` They . insist that you do n't take photos of anything to do with the military . and anything that could suggest poverty - even when you explain to them . that it exists all over the world and even in France . ` In . Pyongyang , as only the elite is allowed to live there , you do n't see . real poverty but as soon as you get out into the countryside , it 's a . completely different story . ' Unique : . ' A woman standing in the middle of a crowd of soldiers . This picture . was not supposed to be taken as officials do not allow pictures of the . army ' Break-down : . North Korea is touchy about images showing the military . ` You see this . all the time in North Korea , but are n't allowed to take pictures , ' says . Lafforgue . No . photos ! ` Taking pictures in the demilitarised zone -LRB- between North and . South Korea -RRB- is easy , but if you come too close to the soldiers , they . stop you ' Not . allowed : Taking photos of soldiers relaxing , such as this photograph of . two men enjoying a sneaky cigarette , is not allowed in North Korea . Bizarre : . ` When visiting the dolphinarium in Pyongyang , you are allowed to . photograph the animals , but not the soldiers who make up 99 per cent of . the crowd ! ' Enraged : . The North Korean regime hates photos that show soldiers resting . ` This . picture really contributed to me getting banned from the country , ' says . Lafforgue . But even . in Pyongyang , signs of poverty are all too apparent . Images that reveal . the extent of the regular power shortages , which the regime blames on . ` American imperialists ' , and the crumbling interiors of the outwardly . well-maintained apartment blocks speak clearly of deprivation . In the countryside , the sight of people picking grass and children working in the fields are regular occurrences . ` The guides tell you that they -LSB- the children -RSB- work in . the fields in the same way that teenagers here have summer jobs , ' adds Lafforgue . ` The . difference is that in Europe they are paid , while in North Korea , it is a collective . duty . I must say that they always seemed . `` happy '' and did n't appear to be miserable . But the gap between poverty and . patriotic enthusiasm is a narrow one . ' In . a bid to prevent visitors from capturing photos deemed ` unacceptable ' by the regime , state minders often attempt to confiscate the cameras . owned by their charges . Cold . shower : A man bathes in the river in the countryside outside Pyongyang . ` Once you get into rural areas , this sort of thing is very common , ' says Lafforgue . Fishing : . ` This man was using an old tyre for a boat . In the countryside , people . often fish in small lakes - it 's a way to get fresh food in remote areas . where it 's rare ' Hunger : ` My camera was confiscated for the duration of the bus trip to Chongjin which suffered in the famine . Once I saw the people in the street , I understood why ' Snooze : ` This man was taking a rest by the sea in Chilbo . My guide asked me to delete this for fear that Western media would say this man was dead . He was alive ' Poverty : . ` In Kaesong near the demilitarised zone , you are locked in an hotel . complex made of old houses . The guides say it 's the same outside the . hotel . No , it 's not . ' Not impressed : ` This kind of picture is widespread in the West . The caption often points out that North Koreans have to eat grass . The guides get furious if you take it ' Duty : . ` People go to the country to do public projects . The regime used to see . shots like these as positive but now they know that we interpret this . as forced labour ' No . flash : ` As we passed by these old buildings , the guides asked me not to . shoot with flash . The official reason was `` to avoid scaring people '' ' Paranoia : . ` North Koreans are very paranoid . I was asked to delete the picture . since the guides were certain I would have said those people were . homeless - they were just resting ' Forbidden : . The regime considers pictures showing smiles under portraits of the . leadership to be disrespectful . ` Never take a picture where you can see . people doing silly things in front of the Kim portraits , ' says Lafforgue . Rare : . ` Although cars are becoming widespread in Pyongyang , peasants are n't . used to seeing them . Kids play in the middle of the road just like when . they did n't exist ' Luxury : ` You can find all kinds of food and drink in Pyongyang 's two supermarkets . They even have Evian water but only the elite can shop there ' Blackout : ` We were in Pyongyang art gallery when we experienced a power outage . When it happens , they tell you it 's because of the American embargo ' Irritating : ` Perhaps the most ridiculous prohibition of all . When I took the picture , everyone yelled at me . Since the painting was unfinished , I could n't take the picture ' Scared : . ` You are supposed to see fun at the Songdowon Children 's Camp but some . come from the country and are scared of escalators which they 've never . seen before ' ` The best solution for the guides is to . confiscate our cameras , ' says Lafforgue . ` On the way to Chonjin , a new town opened up to tourists . three years ago , they just took my cameras and put them in a . bag they kept . They can be very smart sometimes . ' But despite their best efforts , Lafforgue did manage to take these photos and as a result , has been banned from returning to North Korea by regime officials . ' I was disappointed as I think I tried to . show more than just the clichés you hear about this country , ' says Lafforgue of his travel ban . ' I was trying to speak to . people , let them talk , show they are not robots and that they have families and a lot of culture . ' I tried to document North Korea in the same way I would any other country in the world , but for them to accept it , you really need to follow their rules and for me , some of those rules just were n't acceptable . ' Odd : . ` Officials took issue with this photo for two reasons : The teen is . wearing his cap in a strange way -LRB- according to my guide -RRB- , and there are . soldiers in the background ' Multipurpose : . ` Pyongyang 's subway system is the deepest in the world as it doubles as . a bomb shelter . I was told to delete this photo because it includes the . tunnel ' Smarten . up ! ` The way you dress is very important in North Korea . When I asked . to take a picture of these students , the girl insisted that the man . straighten his shirt ' Ridiculous : . ` When you visit families , the guides love it if you take photos to show . that kids have computers . But when they see there 's no power , they ask . you to delete ! ' Exhausted : . ` You see a lot of tired people on the roadside , since many have to ride . their bikes for hours to get to work . Taking pictures of them is . forbidden . ' Eking . a living : Although the regime has cracked down on the black market , the . ` grey market ' , to which officials turn a blind eye , allow some to . scratch a living . Reparation : . ` North Korea says foreign aid is a war debt , but taking photos of the . WFP sign through the window of a house in a village is forbidden ' Tough : . ' A rare example of an undisciplined kid in North Korea . The bus was . driving in the small roads of Samijyon in the north , when this boy stood . in the road ' Patient : . ` Queuing is a national sport for North Koreans , ' says Lafforgue . This . photo shows people waiting for a chance to catch the bus to work . Capital . living : ` Pyongyang is the showcase of North Korea , so building . exteriors are carefully maintained . When you look inside , the truth . becomes apparent ' | Photographer Eric Lafforgue took the ` banned ' images during a visit to North Korea earlier this year . Forbidden subjects include malnourished people , child labourers and a man collecting grass to eat . Other photos that incurred the wrath of the regime included a shot of soldiers pushing a broken-down bus . Lafforgue says poverty is rare in Pyongyang because only the elite live there but things are tough elsewhere . | [[185, 286], [0, 40], [92, 156], [1143, 1258], [3947, 3965], [3968, 4062], [55, 89], [2467, 2509]] |
Holidaymakers were given a boost today as the pound soared to a seven-year high against the Euro . The pound is now worth just over $ 1.36 -- the highest level since December 2007 , just before the economic crash . Sterling was also up against the dollar -- rising to under $ 1.55 -- in the wake of yesterday 's stock market surge which saw the FTSE hit a 15 year high . The pound is now worth just over $ 1.36 -- the highest level since December 2007 , just before the economic crash . The strengthening pound is a major boost for British families who had seen the cost of a holiday to France , Spain , Greece and other Eurozone countries soar . It comes amid growing signs that the economic recovery has finally taken hold -- with unemployment down and growth set to be the strongest in nearly a decade . Inflation has also hit a record low and pay is finally taking off . The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Angel Gurria yesterday urged the Government to push ahead with its economic reforms . He said : ` My main message to you is : well done so far ... but finish the job . ' In a major boost for George Osborne , Mr Gurria lauded the Government 's ` remarkable ' stewardship of the economy . He even echoed a Tory slogan by hailing the Government 's ` long term economic plan ' . But the organisation also warned that UK plc 's recovery would be in jeopardy unless productivity improved - and highlighted the continuing threat from high property prices . Launching the OECD 's latest survey of the British economy , Mr Gurria noted that 2.6 per cent growth last year was the highest in the G7 . The organisation expects the rate to be the same this year . David Cameron has been buoyed by a string of positive economic news , including a ` pat on the back ' from the OECD yesterday . The FTSE 100 Index has risen to a record high , its previous life-time high set on December 30 , 1999 . 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 . 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 yesterday . 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 . 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 Gurria said the performance of the labour market had been ` remarkable ' , with three million jobs created over the past five years . Relative to the size of the UK population , the figures were even better than those recorded in the US over the period , he said . ` Even as unemployment has fallen , inflationary pressures have vanished ... real wages are on the rise , ' Mr Gurria told a press conference in the Treasury . ` We are predicting this economic expansion will continue this year and next . What a difference effective economic policies can make . ' The fall in the oil price combined with fears over Greece had pulled markets lower at the start of 2015 but tentative hopes of a new deal on Athens ' debts have , together with a slight bounce-back for oil , helped them recover . It comes after the FTSE 100 ended 2014 lower than it started in the first annual fall since 2011 , leaving investors hoping for a better performance this year . Tom Stevenson , investment director at Fidelity Personal Investing , said that UK shares had underperformed relative to Wall Street in the last couple of years , leaving them relatively cheap . Equities had been held back by falling commodity prices and anxiety over the Scottish referendum , meaning the market now offers better valuations for those hunting dividends , he said . Added to the likelihood of interest rates remaining low until the end of the year , it produced a ` positive combination ' for investors . Mr Osborne seized on the praise from the OECD , including the Tories ' election slogan about having a ` long term economic plan ' . The Chancellor wrote on Twitter : ` The OECD report shows we have right strategy & Sec Gen Gurria says ` Britain has a long term economic plan & we need to stick to it ' - I agree . ' Liberal Democrat Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander said : ` This report confirms that the UK economy is returning to health and highlights the vital role of key Liberal Democrat policies in the turnaround . ` Our dramatic increases in the personal allowance , the greening of the economy , the focus on infrastructure , and putting the financial sector back on an even keel are just a few examples of where Liberal Democrat thinking has been central to the economic turnaround . ` Our commitment to continue the same balanced approach in the next parliament is in stark contrast to the Conservatives , who are abandoning fairness and the centre ground . ` By urging years of cuts for cuts ' sake , by unfairly finishing the job of balancing the books on the backs of the least well-off and undermining our position in Europe , they will put this hard-won recovery at risk . ' Shadow chief secretary to the treasury Chris Leslie said : ` The OECD is right to highlight the challenge of increasing productivity in order to sustainably raise living standards and so get the deficit down . ` This is what Labour 's better plan for Britain 's prosperity , which we published this month , is all about . Our plan includes cutting business rates for small firms , reforming the banking sector , investing in training and apprenticeships and keeping Britain in a reformed EU . ` Government standing back and hoping wealth will trickle-down from the top to everyone else simply wo n't work . We need a recovery that reaches kitchen tables across Britain , not one which has left working people # 1,600 a year worse off since 2010 . ' | The pound is now worth just over $ 1.36 -- highest level since end of 2007 . Sterling was also up against the US dollar -- rising to under $ 1.55 . Strengthening pound a major boost for families holidaying in Europe . 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Hillary Clinton , who has in past had trouble talking about her wealth and life experiences , is intensifying an effort to humanize herself to likely voters . Clinton has increasingly made mention of her roles as both a mother and grandmother in remarks , framing her public policies in the context of the hardships she dealt with while raising only child Chelsea and the hopes and fears she has about the world her granddaughter Charlotte will inhabit . During a Tuesday speech in Silicon Valley , her first in the U.S. this year , Clinton indulged in self-deprecating humor . She casually joked about being overweight at the conference targeting women and teased that she might have a hoarding problem . Hillary Clinton cracks a smile during a keynote address at the Watermark Silicon Valley Conference for Women on Tuesday in Santa Clara , California . Clinton , who has in past had trouble talking about her wealth and life experiences , used the appearance to humanize herself to likely voters . Clinton , right , and interviewer Kara Swisher high-five during a conversation at the ` Lead On ' conference for women on Tuesday . Clinton played to her audience at the event and stated that ` in many ways the economy is still operating like it 's 1955 . ' She also chastised men who ignore women 's issues . The much sought after public speaker earned an estimated $ 300,000 , according to the New York Times , for her keynote at the Watermark Silicon Valley Conference for Women on Tuesday , where attendees paid $ 245 a ticket to listen to Clinton and other female leaders . Clinton had been unusually quiet in the last several months before the Santa Clara , California , speech as she interviewed potential managers for her expected presidential campaign and revised her message . She 'll make several appearances next week , however , at an Emily 's LIST gala in Washington , D.C. and a dinner for her family 's non-profit , the Clinton Foundation , and she 'll participate in a Clinton Foundation event for students in Miami next weekend . Back in the spotlight on Tuesday , Clinton continued to play coy about her campaign rollout , telling interviewer Kara Swisher , co-executive editor of Re/code , that she would make a decision about her political future ` in good time . ' ' I am obviously talking to a lot of people , thinking -LSB- it -RSB- through , ' Clinton said , according to NBC News . ` Because here 's my view on this , Kara : I just think that we have so many big issues we have to deal with that unless we can really come together and have a national conversations about those issues , we 're not going to make the progress we need . ' Playing to her audience Clinton stated that ` in many ways the economy is still operating like it 's 1955 , ' and chastised men who ignore women 's issues , saying to themselves , ` Act like you 're listening and this too shall pass . ' ' I think we all cheered at Patricia Arquette 's speech at the Oscars -- because she 's right , it 's time to have wage equality once and for all , ' she said , utilizing pop culture reference to make her point . about the wage gap between men and women . While advocating for paid leave for new mothers Clinton revealed that she waited to have a discussion with her own employer while pregnant with daughter Chelsea . Clinton worked at a law firm at the time , where she was a partner - the first female at the the firm to hold the title . ' I just kept getting bigger , ' she said of how long it took her to broach the subject , according to San Jose Mercury news reporter Julia Love , who was present at the ` Lead On ' event , which was not broadcast . The former first lady attempted to empathize with conference goers and showcase her own struggles with everyday issues while talking about her weight . ` You can tell I 'm not doing Fitbit , ' she said , referring to a popular wristwatch pedometer . The former first lady again attempted to empathize with conference goers , and showcase her own struggles with everyday issues , while talking about her weight . ` You can tell I 'm not doing Fitbit , ' she said , referring to a popular wristwatch pedometer . And when asked by Swisher whether she 's an Android or Apple user , Clinton delicately sidestepped the question by again poking fun at herself . Clinton said she has an iPhone and a Blackberry . ' I do n't throw anything away , ' she said . ` I 'm like two steps short of a hoarder . ' When it comes to serious matters such as foreign policy , Clinton 's relied heavily on tenure as Secretary of State , during which time she traveled more often and to more countries than any of her predecessors , to convey an auro of astuteness . Former Hewlett Packer executive Carly Fiorina , the only female Republican known to be seriously considering a presidential campaign in 2016 , sunk her teeth into the talking point on Tuesday while speaking at an Atlanta , Georgia , luncheon , telling the event 's Republican audience that frequent flyer miles do n't count in presidential campaigns . ` Like Hillary Clinton , I too have traveled hundreds of thousands of miles around the globe , ' Fiorina said , per an Associated Press report . ` But unlike Hillary Clinton , I know that flying is an activity , not an accomplishment . ' | Clinton has had trouble in the past talking about her wealth . She has increasingly made mention of her roles as both a mother and grandmother in remarks in an attempt to humanize herself . She casually joked about being overweight at a conference targeting women on Tuesday and teasingly suggested she has a hoarding problem . Clinton continued to play coy about her campaign rollout and said she would make a decision about her political future ` in good time ' | [[0, 15], [34, 91], [856, 863], [882, 939], [0, 15], [94, 158], [856, 863], [942, 1000], [455, 496], [533, 577], [578, 664], [578, 581], [658, 705], [706, 840], [3907, 3928], [4042, 4068], [4235, 4242], [4282, 4311], [2084, 2140], [2211, 2285]] |
A sexually frustrated Indian man who tricked a woman he met on a dating site into have sex with him by pretending to be a blond Caucasian has narrowly avoided jail . Deepak Dhankar , 29 , used photos of a muscular , blond stranger and adopted the name ` Jamie ' for a dating profile he used to arrange a tryst with a Melbourne woman because he thought it would get him more hits . The married father of three was sentenced to a community corrections order in the Victoria County Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to procuring sex by fraud after the woman discovered he was not who she thought he was . Deepak Dhankar , 29 , used photos of a muscular , blond stranger and adopted the name ` Jamie ' for a dating profile he used to arrange a tryst with a Melbourne woman . Dhankar , a financial planner , turned to online dating in 2012 after his third child was born and his wife became ill . In October that year he started chatting and exchanging explicit photos with the victim before they agreed to meet at her house for a sexual liaison . Dhankar let himself in through the unlocked door and entered the bedroom where the woman was naked and face-down on the bed . The two had agreed beforehand that ` Jamie ' would play the role of a dominant and the woman would be a submissive . As part of that arrangement , Dhankar insisted she keep her eyes closed and never look at ` Jamie ' . The woman consented to this and Dhankar performed sex acts on her while she lay on the bed . He then told her to go into her bathroom where their sexual activity continued until the woman 's small child stirred . Married father of three was sentenced to a community corrections order in the Victoria County Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to procuring sex by fraud . Dhankar started chatting and exchanging explicit photos with the victim before they agreed to meet at her house for a sexual liaison in October 2012 . When the woman went to settle her child , she saw Dhankar 's hand and realised he was not the blond he 'd described himself to be . She decided to play along because she was afraid of what might happen if she let on she was aware he was n't ` Jamie ' . In her victim impact statement , she told the court the incident left her feeling violated and she suffered crippling anxiety and panic attacks as a result . Judge Jane Patrick told Dhankar on Wednesday it was a serious matter to obtain access to another person 's body by deception and had he not pleaded guilty she would have jailed him . ` It appears that you chose this extremely selfish , immature and inappropriate way to deal with your frustrations arising from the problems you and your wife were having , ' Judge Patrick said . The judge questioned the wisdom of the woman 's actions but said that did not diminish Dhankar 's moral culpability . Dhankar was sentenced to a two-year order that requires him to perform 200 hours of community service . The couple met on dating site Oasis and the woman kept her eyes closed throughout their encounter . | Deepak Dhankar tricked a woman into having sexual relations with him . He told her he was a muscular blonde Caucasian man called Jamie . The 29-year-old was sentenced to community service on Wednesday at Victoria County Court after being charged with procuring sex by fraud . Married father of three met the victim on dating site in October 2012 . The pair agreed to meet at her house and she kept her eyes closed through their sexual encounter . She noticed he was n't the man he described when she saw his hand . | [[22, 32], [37, 76], [0, 32], [82, 113], [100, 137], [166, 180], [235, 259], [262, 282], [609, 623], [678, 702], [705, 725], [1608, 1735], [1608, 1631], [1721, 1770], [2855, 2871], [2877, 2933], [820, 872], [899, 901], [910, 922], [944, 1049], [1771, 1778], [1800, 1921], [2989, 3033], [552, 599], [1922, 1961], [1964, 1987], [1922, 1961], [1964, 1967], [1992, 2021]] |
An awkward exchange between the Prime Minister and Opposition leader Bill shorten has been caught on camera after they came face-to-face outside the chambers at a charity event . In attempt to make conversation in front of the cameras , Tony Abbott remarked : ` Bill how are you ... that 's a terrific tie ' . The Labor leader was wearing a teal-coloured tie in honour of the ovarian cancer awareness breakfast at Parliament House that they were both attending on Wednesday . Scroll down for video . Prime Minister Tony Abbott complimented Labor leader Bill Shorten on his teal tie at a charity breakfast . Mr Abbott then turned to thank someone else in the crowd before turning returning his attention back to Mr Shorten . He drew a deep breath as he appeared to think of something else to say . Mr Shorten made a comment , causing a brief chuckle from the PM before Mr Abbott made his excuse to leave . ` Alright well I 'm vanishing , I 'll see you later on , ' he told the group gathered around him . Mr Abbott was wearing his traditional blue tie but both leaders wore the teal ribbon in honour of Teal Ribbon Day which aims to raise awareness for the 1400 women who will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year alone . The two leaders appeared to have little to say to each other outside the chambers . Bill Shorten was wearing a teal tie in honour of ovarian cancer awareness day . Tony Abbott makes polite chit chat with Mr Shorten remarking ` that 's a terrific tie ' . Before Mr Abbott began speaking to someone else in the crowd . He then made his excuse to leave , saying : ` Alright well I 'm vanishing ' as Mr Shorten ducks past the camera . | The Liberal and Labor leaders came face-to-face at a charity breakfast . Tony Abbott commented on Bill Shorten 's teal-coloured tie . They appeared to have run out of things to say to one another . ` Alright well I 'm vanishing , ' the PM said as he made his excuse to leave . | [[0, 178], [114, 178], [500, 606], [500, 519], [540, 606], [310, 430], [500, 606], [500, 519], [540, 606], [1311, 1390], [1227, 1310], [1227, 1242], [1252, 1310], [1544, 1576], [1557, 1576], [1588, 1617], [1544, 1546], [1579, 1585], [1590, 1657]] |
Earier this week MailOnline published shocking images of the moment a wife was held at knifepoint by her jealous , abusive husband . Now the victim , Susan Mills , 40 , from Margate , Kent , has appeared on ITV show This Morning to speak about her terrifying ordeal . Recalling the events that led up to her husband , Glenn , attacking her with a knife , she said : ` He came back after being on bail for a month and started drinking with my daughter in the house . Scroll down for video . Susan Mills , 40 , pictured on today 's This Morning where she recalled the terrifying moment her husband of 21 years held her at knifepoint and she feared she would be killed . ' I told him not to drink , not to treat me like this and he just got worse and worse . ' I was scared for my life , I thought I was going to die . ' Canterbury Crown Court heard last week how the couple , who had been together for 21 years , had argued over the parentage of their child . A neighbour - who photographed Glenn , 48 , grabbing Susan around the neck and holding the knife against her before calling the police - said they heard him shout : ` If I 'm going down , I 'm going down for something worthwhile . ' Susan is seen fighting for her life as her drunken husband Glenn wielded a knife in their back garden in this picture taken by a neighbour who then called the police . Susan said of this moment when armed Glenn held her round the neck : ' I thought I was going to die ' The attack took place in their garden after Susan had ran outside in a desperate bid to escape her drunk and violent husband . She was able to break free of his clutches and then fled with her daughter to their neighbour 's house until the police arrived . Glenn Mills has been sentenced to three years and eight months after pleading guilty assault by beating , affray and making threats to kill . Glenn was originally charged with attempted murder but on the day of his trial pleaded guilty to assault by beating , affray and making threats to kill . He was jailed for three years and eight months and the attempted murder charge was left on the file . The court heard how he had a previous conviction in October 2012 for battery on his wife when he fractured her fingers . Speaking on today 's This Morning , Susan said these were the attacks that she had been brave enough to report . She told presenters Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford : ` For the first 16 years of our relationship there had been moments -LRB- of domestic violence -RRB- but I did n't have the guts or the courage to go to the police until 2010 when he locked me in room . ` The police had to break in and charged him with false imprisonment . However I later dropped these charges as I felt scared and guilty . ' Susan explained how she met Glenn when she was 18 and they fell in love . She said their relationship ` was n't all bad , we did have happy times ' but he became increasingly jealous and controlling . Susan had fled to their garden to escape violent Glenn but he followed her wielding a knife , pictured . A court heard how Glenn said ` if I 'm going down , I 'm going down for something worthwhile ' , when he threatened Susan with a knife last year , pictured . ` He was really jealous of my friends , he told me I was ugly and fat and no other man would ever want me , ' she said . She added that her mother always had reservations about her husband . ` She saw the signs , she did n't like Glenn at all . When this happened last year she cried her eyes out and said `` I ca n't believe he nearly killed you . '' ' Susan agreed to appear on ITV to share her story after a report published today revealed that domestic abuse victims suffer on average for three years before they get help . On today 's This Morning , Susan told presenters Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford , right , that victims of domestic abuse should not ` put up with it ' but seek help immediately . Some women suffer more than 50 incidents of abuse before it stops and almost a quarter of high-risk victims had to go to an A&E department because of their injuries . Susan hopes her story will encourage other victims not to delay in seeking help . She urged : ` My advice would be do n't put up with it , people do n't change , once they start hitting you and threatening you , they wo n't stop . Get out now and seek help . ` Go to the police . I 'm 40 now and I feel like the last 20 years have been a waste . ' She added that she 's had counselling and her family have been a great support so she 's now trying to move on with her life . | Susan Mills , 40 , from Kent , suffered years of abuse from husband Glenn . ln one terrifying incident , he grabbed her and held a knife to her body . 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HSBC chairman Douglas Flint told MPs he was ` very ashamed ' by the bank 's conduct . HSBC could face a criminal probe in the UK over claims that its Swiss private bank helped wealthy clients evade tax , it emerged yesterday . Investigations into the High Street banking giant have already been launched in France , Belgium , Switzerland and the US . Yesterday HMRC boss Lin Homer signalled that an inquiry into the scandal could now take place in Britain . She told MPs on the Treasury Committee a ` multi agency ' meeting next week would assess if it was possible to ` pursue wider offences ' . The Serious Fraud Office , the Financial Conduct Authority , Crown Prosecution Service , City of London Police , National Crime Agency and EU crime agency Eurojust would attend . The move paves the way for a criminal investigation in the UK into HSBC and its clients . HMRC has come under fire for prosecuting just one person from a list of 3,600 HSBC customers with Swiss bank accounts handed to it by French authorities in 2010 . Yesterday Stuart Gulliver , HSBC 's chief executive since 2011 , and chairman Douglas Flint were summoned to give evidence to the Treasury Committee . Appearing in public for the first time since the scandal emerged earlier this month , Mr Flint admitted the bank had ` suffered horrible reputational damage ' and said he felt ` very ashamed ' by what happened . HSBC has been rocked by a string of controversies , including PPI mis-selling , interest rate derivative mis-selling , foreign exchange manipulation and violation of international sanctions . Mr Flint said : ` It is a terrible list ... One of the most humbling things that has happened in my career is a recognition of all the things you did not know , and you go and say `` what could I have known or what should I have known ? '' ' ` What these instances have illustrated or brought to the fore is that allowing interpretation at 88 countries as it was at the time is the wrong way to go and we should centralise control . ' Mr Gulliver also told MPs the revelations had caused ` damage to trust and confidence ' in the company and apologised for the Swiss private bank 's ` unacceptable practices ' . The chief executive - who has worked for HSBC for 35 years - told MPs : ' I would like to put on the record an apology from both myself and Douglas for the unacceptable events that took place at our private bank in Switzerland in the mid-2000s . ' Chief executive Stuart Gulliver told MPs on the Treasury select committee that the revelations had caused ` damage to trust and confidence ' in the company . He added : ` It is an apology we would like to make to you , our customers , our shareholders and the public at large . ` It clearly was unacceptable . We very much regret this , and it has damaged HSBC 's reputation . ' Asked precisely what he was apologising for , Mr Gulliver went on : ` The lack of controls and practices which now - judged with the benefit of hindsight - we would not be at all comfortable with if they were happening today , and which have clearly resulted in damage to trust and confidence in HSBC and created further reputational damage to our firm and have therefore hurt clients , customers , shareholders , our staff and people at large . ' But he immediately came under fire for his own personal finances , following revelations he paid around # 5million of bonuses into a Swiss bank account via a Panamanian holding company . Committee chairman Andrew Tyrie questioned why Mr Gulliver ` felt the need ' to put in place such ` extraordinary arrangements ' , which lasted between 1998 and 2009 . HSBC chairman Douglas Flint said the bank faced a ` terrible list ' of controversies , including PPI mis-selling and foreign exchange manipulation . Mr Gulliver admitted the scheme will look ` strange ' to the general public . But there was ` no tax advantage ' and it was set up purely to keep his bonuses secret from colleagues . The Derby-born 55-year-old added : ` I myself grew up in Plymouth , I went to a state school so I can understand how the public perceives these issues . ' MPs also questioned why Mr Gulliver is domiciled for tax purposes in Hong Kong , despite being posted back to the UK by HSBC in 2003 . He said he and his wife intend to move back to Hong Kong when he retires as chief executive and added that he had spent most of his 35-year career with HSBC in the former British colony . He said he has paid full UK tax on his earnings since 2003 . Mr Tyrie told him : ` You 've said you 're trying to clean everything up . Some years ago , you were certainly muddying the waters with these extraordinary tax arrangements , were n't you ? ' HSBC is having to weather yet more controversy after the United States named it as one of the banks it 's investigating over the possible manipulation of precious metals markets . The HSBC chief executive replied : ' I can understand how people find these arrangements kind of unusual . I myself grew up in Plymouth , I went to a state school , so I can understand why the public would find them unfamiliar and rather strange . ' Mr Gulliver said he left the UK in 1980 with the intention of spending his career overseas , and had made his home in Hong Kong and set up the Panamanian ` nominee entity ' in 1998 to channel his pay from the bank . ` There was no tax advantage or purpose whatsover to the Panamanian company . It was a Panamanian nominee entity constructed purely to give me privacy within my own company , ' he said . ` At that point in 1998 , my compensation was not a matter of public record . When I became a director of HSBC in 2008 , my compensation became public and that structure was wound up in 2009 . ` It was purely about privacy from colleagues in Hong Kong and Switzerland . We had a computer system back in the day that allowed everybody to inquire into staff accounts ... I was amongst the highest paid people and I wished to preserve my privacy from colleagues . Nothing more than that . ' But Labour MP Mike Kane said : ` You yourself with your own tax affairs look like you 're at the outer limits of aggressive tax avoidance . Do you think you have the moral authority to carry on this change process at HSBC ? ' Mr Gulliver responded : ` I believe the changes I have made to the firm clearly demonstrate the sincerity of my desire actually to change HSBC . ' Efforts to clean up the bank were stepped up after HSBC was fined # 1.2 billion in the US in 2012 for laundering money for Mexican drugs gangs . Asked by Tory MP David Ruffley whether he accepted the public expected ` atonement ' for these latest transgressions in Switzerland , Mr Flint said ` absolutely ' . But he pinned the blame on executives who led the HSBC group private banking operation during the time in question . He said Chris Meares and Clive Bannister -- son of four minute mile legend Sir Roger Bannister -- ` certainly bear a fairly direct responsibility for what went on in the private bank during their stewardship ' . This week the bank disclosed profits slumped by 17 per cent last year . | HSBC chairman Douglas Flint said he was ` very ashamed ' by events . HMRC boss Lin Homer said a multi-agency probe could now take place . Already probes into HSBC have been launched in Europe and the US . | [[0, 85], [1266, 1375], [1266, 1274], [1343, 1391], [351, 457], [396, 433], [439, 457], [396, 423], [430, 457], [227, 350], [4689, 4693], [4704, 4768]] |
A restaurant 's vigilante bid to find a couple who skipped out on their bill after an expensive meal and left a wallet emblazoned with a line out of the movie Pulp Fiction has gone viral after the establishment 's owners posted a search warrant for the pair online . A French couple allegedly ordered and ate an extravagant three-course meal , told the waiters they were going for a cigarette and left a wallet on the table for assurance while they stepped outside . But the diners never returned and when the waitress picked up the wallet she found the words ` bad mother *** er ' ironically embossed on its underside . The owners of Mojos restaurant in Bunbury , Western Australia , Juliana Frisina and Noel Brunning , took to their Facebook page on Sunday in a bid to track down the couple who walked out without paying on Saturday night . Scroll down for video . Wanted : Mojos restaurant in WA is looking for this couple after the allegedly walked out without paying . Mojos status warned the couple that they have ` very identifiable tattoos and nose rings ' ` WANTED YOUNG FRENCH COUPLE . Could the young French couple who skipped paying their bill last night come back today & rectify the situation , ' the Facebook post read . ` You have very identifiable tattoos & nose rings & work in a nearby farm . Man was heavily tattooed & the female had septum piecing in her nose . ` We will get the footage off the security cameras & take to the Police tomorrow if you have n't settled your account by tonight , ' they warned . The owners of Mojos restaurant in Bunbury , Western Australia , Juliana Frisina and Noel Brunning -LRB- pictured -RRB- posted on their restaurant 's Facebook page after the incident . After they received an ` overwhelming ' response from the local community they thanked everyone for their help . The post was shared thousands of times and has now been seen by almost 30,000 people but the couple did not return to the restaurant so the owners also posted a grainy CCTV image of the pair on Facebook . A man is seen wearing a purple t-shirt and blue shirt , while a blonde woman is dressed in a black strappy top . ` Wanted . This French Couple who skipped their substantial bill on Saturday 21st Feb at Mojo 's . Anyone seen them , call Mojo 's or CrimeStoppers . 1800333000 , ' the update read . Co-owner Ms Frisina told Daily Mail Australia : ` They had a lovely time with their food and drink . ` It was a substantial amount for a couple . ' The French couple reportedly ordered a ` substantial ' three-course meal from Mojos . ` It 's the one that says bad motherf ***** ' : The wallet the couple left on the table was reminiscent of the one Samuel L. Jackson owns in Pulp Fiction . The diners came for a three-course-meal at Mojos where the owners say ` most people are pretty honest ' She said she never expected the post to go viral , usually the restaurant 's Facebook updates only receive a few hundred ` likes ' . ` We did n't expect it to go out like it did , it quickly surpassed 10,000 views and is now up past 30,000 . ` We were just astounded at the community support , the way people jumped to support , ' Ms Frisina said . ` This couple were intent on leaving . They left a couple of times for smokes out the front and then made a big show about leaving the wallet on the table , which turned out to be empty . ` We do n't know who they are we only know they are French because they were conversing with our French waitress , they told her they were working in a farm , ' Ms Frisina explained . Mr Brunning and Ms Frisina have reported the incident to local police . ` Most people are pretty good and usually it 's a genuine mistake when someone runs away from a cup of coffee ... most people are pretty honest , ' Ms Frisina said . | Samuel L. Jackson owned a wallet with the same slogan in the 1994 movie Pulp Fiction . The couple allegedly walked out of Mojos restaurant in Bunbury , WA . The owners posted a ` wanted ' note for them on Facebook . It quickly went viral with almost 30,000 views . | [[0, 46], [105, 158], [2610, 2631], [2650, 2694], [2669, 2717], [782, 792], [797, 842], [876, 973], [621, 718], [721, 767], [1530, 1713], [1827, 1865], [1827, 1835], [1870, 1911], [3002, 3004], [3040, 3046], [3050, 3063]] |
This burger is so hot that it comes to your table on fire ... and you have to sign a waiver before attempting to eat it . Made from a slab of beef infused with ghost and cayenne peppers , and pure chili extract , with relish of habaneros and jalapenos , and serrano peppers , the entire thing is then smothered in Hellfire Sauce and a splash of grain alcohol . The sizzling Hellfire Burger is the creation of Loren Gingrich , owner of Xtreme Smokehouse and Grill in Washington , Iowa . The Hellfire Burger contains six types of chilli and is set alight before being served to diners at Xtreme Smokehouse and Grill in Washington , Iowa . A brave punter downs protective gloves and eyewear before attempting the spicy meal . It 's so hot that Mr Gingrich has asked the Guinness Book of Records to create a new category for it . Reportedly clocking in around 1,000,000 Scoville units -LRB- about half the burn of pepper spray -RRB- , customers have to be over 18 to order the meal . The burger arrives at the table with protective gloves , eyeswear and a waiver , which mentions the possible loss of life . ` We actually have a ghost burger , ' said Mr Gingrich said to kcrg.com . ` We wanted to do something that was hotter . A relish made from habaneros and jalapenos , and serrano peppers is spread generously -LRB- left -RRB- before the burger is smothered in spicy condiment Hellfire Sauce -LRB- right -RRB- . The relish is Mr Gingrich 's own recipe and contains three types of chillies ; habaneros and jalapenos , and serrano peppers . A single jalapeno pepper rates between 2,500 and 5,000 on the Scoville unit . Another three types of chillies are then added to the burger - ghost peppers , cayenne peppers and pure chilli extract , all of which are infused in the meat . The burger is then assembled before being generously doused with a ring of hot condiment , Hellfire Sauce . The final touch is a splash of grain alcohol before the entire snack is set on fire before being served to diners . | The Hellfire burger on the menu at Xtreme Smokehouse and Grill , Iowa . Owner Loren Gingrich entered it into the Guinness Book of Records . Customers have to be over 18 to order the dangerous dish . | [[931, 940], [946, 979]] |
It 's not as compact as the hoverboard Marty McFly promised us in 2015 , but an ambitious New Zealand biochemist may have you walking on air sooner than expected with the first commercial jetpack set for release in 2016 . Aviation fanatic Glenn Martin came from humble beginnings , labouring for over 30 years on the ground breaking invention in his back shed . On Tuesday the company responsible for the jet pack 's development , Martin Aircraft , was valued at more than $ 100 million after it successfully floated on the Australian Stock Market , the Sydney Morning Herald reported . Scroll down for video . A very lucky test pilot sky-rocketing with the jetpack in a demonstration in Christchurch , NZ . Ringing in a new era : Glenn Martin -LRB- pictured right -RRB- with his wife and jet pack test pilot Vanessa -LRB- pictured left -RRB- at the Australian Securities Exchange . Taking in the view : The personal jetpack can soar to heights of up to a kilometre . Emergency services teams such as the police force , fire service , search & rescue , disaster recovery and border security are waiting to receive the highly sought-after technology - which will set customers back $ 255,000 a pop . With its slight frame and ability to navigate tightly confined spaces , the jet pack has the potential to go places other emergency services vehicles can not , providing a practical alternative to traditional helicopters . Peter Coker , CEO of Martin Aircraft , says they 're aiming to distribute the crafts to emergency responders and commercial customers by the third quarter of 2016 , with an expectation of producing 500 per year , with a view to grow supply . The Martin jetpack is made possible by two large ducted fans driven by a V4 200 horsepower petrol engine which can propel the craft for up to 30 minutes at a speed of up to 74km/h and height of 1000 metres . Before and After : Getting a prototype -LRB- pictured left -RRB- off the ground and sleek new jetpack design -LRB- pictured right -RRB- . Diagram outlining numerous features on the jetpack . Estimated retail price : $ AUD 255,000 . Crew : Single pilot . Height : 2.20 m . Width : 2.14 m . Weight 200kg . Flight time : 30 minutes . Max air Speed : 74km/h . Cruise speed : 56km/h . Max altitude : 1,000 m . Engine : 200hp V4 2 stroke engine -LRB- Petrol -RRB- . Safety features : low opening ballistic parachute , limited decent rate , GPS and safety capsule . Martin Aircraft shares attracted a 10 per cent increase from the initial stock price , with some attributing the success to a significant investment made by Chinese aerospace group Kuang-Chi Science , who have pledged up to $ 50 million over the next 2 and a half years to get the crafts in the air . The partnership with the Kuang-Chi Science company could prove to be more than financially beneficial as they are already a world leader in artificial materials and aeronautical technology . Martin Aircraft plan to launch an unmanned version that can carry up to 120kg over difficult terrain and water in a bid to appeal to military , mining or farming industries . Coker says they have their eyes set on creating a ` jetpack experience ' for the tourism and entertainment market with hopes the personal jetpack could be on the market for the public by 2017 . Dreamer : Jetpack continues to rise despite the fact many dismissed the idea as a pipe dream . | NZ based jetpack creator Martin Aircraft 's shares take off during debut on the Australian stock market . Considerable Chinese investment drove valuation towards $ 100million . One man jet pack flies at speeds of 74km/h and reaches heights of 1 km . First deliveries of commercial jet packs are due mid 2016 , valued at $ 255k . | [[362, 428], [438, 446], [449, 547], [2431, 2515], [362, 428], [438, 446], [449, 547], [2523, 2579], [2555, 2629], [635, 638], [639, 700], [904, 967], [1732, 1768], [1775, 1871], [167, 221], [968, 1090], [1103, 1198], [1422, 1433], [1461, 1646]] |
Malcolm Turnbull has refused to echo Prime Minister Tony Abbott 's dramatic attacks on Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs , heaping praise on her instead . Mr Abbott publicly flayed Prof Triggs after the commission released a report examining the conditions of children held in detention . ` It 's a political stitch-up , ' said Mr Abbott of the report . He told Parliament on Tuesday that his government had lost confidence in Prof Triggs . But the Communications Minister struck a different tone on Wednesday , highlighting Prof Triggs ' reputation in the legal community and emphasising the focus should be on children in detention . Scroll down for video . Striking a different tone : Mr Turnbull today declined to criticise Gillian Triggs , the president of the Human Rights Commission , who he said he had known since she was the Dean of Law at Sydney University . Conflict : Human Rights Commission President Gillian Triggs -LRB- pictured left -RRB- has been publicly criticised by Prime Minister Tony Abbott -LRB- right -RRB- , who today appeared at a home in Sydney . ` I 'm not going to buy into this discussion about Gillian Triggs . I mean I 've known Gillian Triggs for many years , ' Mr Turnbull told reporters . ` She 's a very distinguished legal academic . I knew her when she was the Dean of Law at Sydney University . ` But I do n't , I do n't want to get into ... this has become a very controversial issue and there 's lots of allegations flying about . ' He then echoed remarks he made on ABC television earlier in February , saying the government must focus on getting kids out of detention . ` She 's a very distinguished legal academic , ' Mr Turnbull -LRB- above -RRB- told reporters of Gillian Triggs . Mr Turnbull , pictured , appeared at a Telstra phone exchange in Queanbeyan , outside of Canberra . Mr Turnbull is a member of Mr Abbott 's cabinet and serves as Communications Minister . ` The critical thing is the children , we should be focussed on the children and getting them out of detention . ` And the fact is , the irrefutable fact is that our government has got hundreds and hundreds of children out of detention and there are more coming out all the time . ' Mr Turnbull said the government had reduced the number of children in detention from the 1400 under Labor in September 2013 . The millionaire was widely touted as a potential candidate if a leadership spill motion went ahead earlier this month . Mr Turnbull did not stand for the position and Mr Abbott won the vote without a candidate standing against him , 61 to 39 . Look , I 'm not going to engage in a discussion about personalities , I 'd just make this observation about the children in detention issue . When the Labor Party won office in 2007 there were no children in detention because of the Howard Government 's successful management of our borders . There were no boats , there was no people smuggling , and so there were no kids in detention . As you know , Kevin Rudd changed the policy , there was a massive increase in people smuggling , a massive increase in unauthorised arrivals , and we had a peak of 2000 kids in detention and at the time that we came into government , when Labor was voted out in 2013 , there were about 1,400 children in detention . That number , in terms of children onshore is 126 and as you know from what Mike Pazullo said in estimates this week that is rapidly coming down . So the bottom line is this : any child in detention , one child in detention is one child too many . You know , this is not -- everyone is anguished by having children locked up in detention . We do n't want to have any children in detention . The best way for children not to be in detention of course is for them not to get on to people smugglers ' boats . And of course we 've effectively ensured that by stopping the boats , by Scott Morrison stopping the boats . Going forward , our goal is to get those kids out of detention , and of course if they 're not coming in the front door it 's much easier to reduce the numbers and that is what is happening . Peter Dutton , as you know , is very focussed on that and I think we have a very good story . I just want to recap : the issue is not Gillian Triggs , or personalities , or arguments about the Human Rights Commission . The issue is the children . You know , all of us , as parents in particular , know how anguished it must be for children to be in these circumstances . Of course they were put there by their parents choosing to come to Australia on people smugglers ' boats , we are getting them out of detention and that is , that is one of the signal achievements of the government . Look , I 'm not going to buy into this discussion about Gillian Triggs ; I mean I 've known Gillian Triggs for many years . She 's a very distinguished international legal academic . I knew her when she was the Dean of Law at Sydney University , but I do n't , I do n't want to get into , obviously this has become a very controversial issue and there are all sorts of allegations flying around . I do n't want to get involved in that or comment on that today , other people can do that if they wish . The critical thing is the children , we should be focussed on the children and getting them out of detention . And the fact is , the irrefutable fact is that our government has got hundreds and hundreds of children out of detention and there are more coming out all the time . 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Hillary Clinton , a probable Democratic presidential candidate , is lending her support to a proposal that would give federal regulators more power over the Internet on the eve of a vote to enact the measure . Commonly referred to as net neutrality , the measure would also ban Internet ` fast lanes ' for some content producers while slowing down data arrival time for others . Federal regulators plan to approve the set of rules on Thursday , setting up a years-long battle . The ` net neutrality ' rules , which seek to guarantee equal access to all online services , are likely to spark fresh challenges in court and efforts in Congress to nullify or revamp the plan . The latest attempt by the Federal Communications Commission to bring the Internet under its control followed public pressure on the independent agency from President Barack Obama . Clinton , a probable Democratic presidential candidate , is lending her support to a proposal that would give federal regulators more power over the internet on the eve of a vote to enact the measure . Critics of the plan , which FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler , a Democrat , has refused to release to the public before the vote , and of the Obama administration , have argued that president overstepped his authority in trying to influence the regulatory agency 's activity . The FCC , they said , is poised to inappropriately spread its authority to a communications system Congress has n't given it permission to meddle with . Republicans in Congress has vowed to investigate the power play , and a GOP member of the commission , Ajit Pai , has warned that the ` secret ' plan will give ' a Washington bureaucracy a blank check to decide how Internet service providers deploy and manage their networks from the last mile all the way through to the Internet backbone . ' Clinton on Tuesday said she believed that her former boss , President Obama , was ` right ' to get involved . ` For the FCC to do what they want to do , to try to create net neutrality as the norm , they have to have a hook to hang it on , ' Clinton said . ` It 's a foot in the door , it 's a value statement , I think the president is right to be upfront and out front on that . ' A former New York senator , Clinton said she would vote for net neutrality if she were in a position to ` because as I understand it , it 's Title II with a lot of changes within it , in order to avoid the worst of the utility regulation . ' Wheeler earlier this month unveiled the plan to regulate broadband Internet service providers as ` public utility ' carriers , revamping the agency 's rules struck down by a federal court last year . The rulemaking effort elicited an unprecedented four million comments , with passionate arguments on both sides about the importance of ` freedom ' and the need to encourage ` innovation ' and investment . The FCC 's five member board will vote on the proposal on Thursday . It is comprised of three Democrats and two Republicans , with the head usually coming the president 's party , giving his side more weight even though the agency itself is technically independent . The Republican commissioners are expected to vote against the net neutrality measures . A Democratic commissioner , set to support the plan , had a change of heart this week and is now lobbying Wheeler to weaken the proposal and eliminate a provision that would give the commission authority over ` broadband subscriber access services . ' A fact sheet published by the FCC says the mandate would give it the ability to interfere with policies put worth by Internet providers if the agency believes they are ` not just and reasonable . ' That includes the existence of so-called Internet tolls that slow down the rate at which consumers are able to stream videos on sites like Netflix , which last year accused Comcast of purposefully slowing down the pace at which their subscribers could view content . If adopted , the ` open Internet ' rules would bar ` paid prioritization ' , blocking of legal content or ` throttling . ' Commonly referred to as net neutrality , the measure would ban internet ` fast lanes ' for some content producers while slowing down data arrival time for others . Federal regulators plan to vote on the rule change on Thursday . The House or Representatives ' Energy and Commerce and Oversight and Government Reform Committees had plans this week to hold hearings on the FCC 's plans but abruptly cancelled them on Wednesday after they say Wheeler refused to testify . ` We are deeply disappointed in Chairman Wheeler 's decision , ' the committee 's chairs , Fred Upton , a Michigan Republican , and Jason Chaffetz , a Utah Republican , said in a statement . ` As Chairman Wheeler pushes forward with plans to regulate the Internet , he still refuses to directly answer growing concerns about how the rules were developed , how they are structured , and how they will stand up to judicial scrutiny . The Republicans chided Wheeler for insisting on ` secrecy ' rather than transparency in evaluating the rule change and reminded him that he 'll eventually have to appear before the lawmaking body . ` Chairman Wheeler and the FCC are not above Congress . This fight continues as the future of the Internet is at stake , ' they wrote . Meanwhile , net neutrality 's backers continued to cheer Wheeler and his allies on the FCC on . ` This is a big step forward for consumers , ' said Chris Lewis at the consumer activist lobby Public Knowledge , which has been pressing for strong net neutrality rules . Lewis said the rules would ensure ` an Internet where consumers can go anywhere they want , ' without seeing services or applications blocked for competitive or financial reasons . Senator Patrick Leahy also welcomed the effort , saying it will ` ban pay-to-play deals that could strangle innovation from startups and small businesses , creating an Internet divided between the ` haves ' and the ` have-nots . '' FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler , a Democrat , has refused to release to the public before the vote . He 's also evading Congress , accoording to two House committee heads . They warned him today that he is not above the legislative branch and will have to report to the lawmaking body at some point . The ` open Internet ' rules , which would become final if adopted by the five-member FCC , would bar ` paid prioritization , ' blocking of legal content or ` throttling ' -- slowing a rival service which competes with one backed by the Internet provider . But critics say the Wheeler plan is heavy-handed , based on a 1934 law aimed at regulating phone companies , and claim it will stifle investment and cost consumers more , because broadband firms would not be able to generate revenue through special deals . Michael Powell , head of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association , which represents broadband cable operators , said the FCC was moving toward ` onerous regulation and could well depress investment and innovation . ' Powell said the move opens the door to rate regulation despite Wheeler 's claim to steer clear of this . Former FCC commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth said the agency faces a difficult legal path trying to classify broadband as a public utility without imposing other regulations imposed on telecom firms . ' I do n't think the commission has thought this through , ' said Furchtgott-Roth , who heads the Hudson Institute 's Center for Economics of the Internet . By selectively imposing regulations , he said , the FCC opens itself up to legal challenges . And while FCC officials have not released details of the plan , Furchtgott-Roth said the reclassification will likely mean ` billions of dollars in new fees and taxes ' which would be imposed either at the federal or state level . GOP commissioner Ajit Pai tweeted this photo of himself holding the massive set of rules Democrats on the board of the FCC want to slap on internet service providers . Pai , who has seen and read the proposal , said ` the president 's plan will lead to less competition and leave Americans with fewer broadband choices ' The FCC move also sparked criticism in the Republican-led Congress , which has the authority to nullify the rules or pass legislation to reverse some of the mandates . Republican Representative Bob Goodlatte , head of the House Judiciary Committee , said Wheeler ` overestimates the FCC 's authority to rewrite our nation 's communications laws ... and ignores the fact that his net neutrality rules almost certainly will be stuck in courts for years over questions of their legality . ' The FCC action comes three months after President Barack Obama endorsed a strong net neutrality effort , saying no online service should be forced into a ` slow lane . ' As a result , some Republicans are denouncing the FCC move as ` the Obama plan ' and questioning whether the president unduly sought to influence the independent rulemaking agency . FCC commission member Ajit Pai said in a statement that ` the president 's plan will lead to less competition and leave Americans with fewer broadband choices , ' describing the effort as an ` approach imposed in Europe ' which has led to less private investment . Some 16,000 websites are endorsing the neutrality effort , in a coalition that includes Tumblr , Mozilla , MediaFire and online review site Yelp . In a blog post , Yelp said that without FCC enforcement of open access , ` the Internet could fall victim to entrenched , monopolistic ISPs and gatekeeper companies who would control when , how , from whom and at what cost you view content online . This threatens the very core of American freedom and values . ' Twitter public policy manager Will Carty said the FCC rules would guarantee ` the ability for all users to ` innovate without permission '' and ` have important implications for freedom of expression . 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A man was up in flames after dousing himself and his car in petrol in the middle of a freeway during peak hour traffic in Brisbane . The man , whose age is yet to be released , was said to be threatening to set himself on fire for half an hour as emergency service workers attempted to defuse the situation on the Pacific Motorway in Brisbane 's inner south on Wednesday night . At about 6.20 pm at Holland Park , the man poured petrol over himself and his car and set it alight but the emergency service staff at the scene managed to quickly extinguished the fire . A man was up in flames after dousing himself and his car in petrol in the middle of the Pacific freeway during peak hour traffic in Brisbane . The man was said to be threatening to set himself on fire for half an hour as emergency service workers attempted to defuse the situation in Brisbane 's inner south on Wednesday night . The alarming incident caused the closure of all southbound lanes and the traffic came to a complete standstill for several kilometres past the city to Coronation Drive during the height of the peak hour period . The man was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital and miraculously survived with only minor burns . Although the freeway was only closed for 15 minutes , police urged motorists to consider alternative routes as there was residual traffic and long delays . At about 6.20 pm at Holland Park , the man poured petrol over himself and his car and set it alight but the emergency service staff at the scene managed to quickly extinguished the fire . | A man set himself and his car alight on freeway in Brisbane on Wednesday . The man had been threatening to set himself on fire for half an hour . Emergency service workers attempted to defuse the situation on the Pacific Motorway in Brisbane 's inner south on Wednesday night . Once the man lit the fire , the workers quickly extinguished the flame . He was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital with only minor burns . | [[0, 132], [0, 1], [23, 66], [379, 411], [414, 460], [379, 411], [414, 421], [465, 471], [567, 709], [567, 568], [590, 633], [1363, 1395], [1398, 1444], [1363, 1395], [1398, 1405], [1449, 1455], [133, 159], [186, 272], [710, 729], [733, 784], [710, 717], [727, 813], [247, 378], [710, 717], [727, 813], [788, 895], [483, 566], [1467, 1550], [1108, 1156], [1108, 1115], [1161, 1206]] |
The family of Chad Littlefield , who was shot dead alongside famed U.S. Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle , has spoken out about their relief that the killer was found guilty of murder on Tuesday . Eddie Ray Routh , 27 , was emotionless as the jury in Stephenville , Texas read their verdict last night : that he had not been insane when he opened fire on the two men in February 2013 . They had taken him to a shooting range to help him settle back into society after he left the Marines . After the verdict , Littlefield 's brother , Jerry Richardson , turned to Routh and said : ` You took the lives of two heroes , men that tried to be a friend to you . You became an American disgrace . ' As the family also spoke out on the Today show on Wednesday morning , jurors stepped forward to say they had ` no doubt ' that Routh knew what he was doing at the time of the murders . Scroll down for videos . Relief : The parents of victim Chad Littlefield , Judy and Don Littlefield , pictured right , and his brother Jerry Richardson , left , said the guilty verdict for his killer ` was an answered prayer ' The verdict came as interest in Kyle 's career as the U.S. military 's deadliest-ever sniper reached fever pitch thanks to Oscar-nominated film about his life , ` American Sniper ' . Ahead of the trial , Routh 's lawyers had argued that the popularity of the movie , which grossed $ 300 million at the box office , would mean he could not get a fair trial . And speaking on Good Morning America on Wednesday , the jurors admitted some of them had seen the movie - but insisted they had put that out of their minds when making their decision . ` It gave me a better outlook on Chris ' role as a Marine , ' one of the jurors , Barrett Hutchinson , said . ` But as far as the actions that took place on February 2 , Chad was still in the picture and Chad was not in that movie . ' I took the fact that Chris was a marine out of my mind and looked at him as a person , looked at Chad as a person , looked at Eddie as a person and , you know , tried to make reasonable judgment . ' Also on Wednesday , Chad Littlefield 's family spoke out about the verdict . ` It was an answered prayer , ' Judy Littlefield told the Today show . ` We 've waited a long time to hear that . We feel justice has been served . ' Guilty : Eddie Ray Routh , 27 , was convicted of capital murder by a jury in Texas after just two hours of deliberations on Tuesday evening and has been sentenced to life in prison without parole . Beloved : Chad Littlefield , pictured above left and right , was not a veteran but was committed to helping them when they returned from overseas , his parents said . He was shot dead by Routh in February 2013 . Victim : Famed U.S. Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle , pictured with his wife Taya , was also shot dead by Routh . The two men had taken Routh to a shooting range to help him with his PTSD when they were killed . Routh 's brother-in-law added that he never once believed Routh had been insane . Routh 's attorneys had tried to prove he was in a psychotic state at the time of the killings . ` It was all an act , ' Jerry Richardson said . ' I taught him in high school and ... that 's just the way he was . He never grew up . He was still just opposite defiant , and he had nothing wrong in the mind except for the drug use . ' Chad 's father Don remembered his son as a ` quiet man ' and ' a good listener ' who met Kyle at their children 's soccer practices . The two men shared an interest in working out and helping veterans , Don said . Chad himself was not a veteran but wanted to help others . ` Chris served overseas and Chad served when they came back , ' Mrs Littlefield explained . Mr Littlefield added : ` His motto was pass it forward . ' Kyle 's widow , Taya Kyle , testified in the trial but has not spoken out since the verdict . She was seen in the courtroom on Tuesday but did not return when the decision was read . Fair trial ? Jury members also spoke out on Wednesday and said they had ` no doubt ' Routh was guilty - but they also admitted that some of them had seen the ` American Sniper ' movie ahead of the trial . Chris Kyle 's brother and parents were seen hugging and crying inside the courtroom after the verdict , but they did not issue a statement . As prosecutors decided not to pursue the death penalty , the only possible sentence for Routh was life in prison - with no chance of parole . Kyle and Littlefield had taken Routh to the shooting range at Rough Creek Lodge and Resort on February 2 , 2013 , after Routh 's mother asked Kyle to help her troubled son . Family members say Routh suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder from serving in Iraq and in Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake . Defense attorneys noted that Kyle had described Routh as ` straight-up nuts ' in a text message to Littlefield as they drove to the luxury resort and asked Littlefield to watch his back . While at the shooting range , Routh first opened fire on Littlefield , then turned on Kyle , whom he shot six times . He later said he was ` riled up ' because Littlefield was n't joining in with the shooting , then murdered Kyle too because he knew he would kill him . Psychiatrists for the defense also claimed Routh believed the men were human-pig hybrids who were going to assassinate him . Heartbroken : The strain showed on the face of Taya , Kyle 's widow , pictured in court yesterday , ahead of the jury 's guilty verdict . She was not in the courtroom when the jury read their decision . Families : Deby Kyle , Chris Kyle 's mother -LRB- right -RRB- is seen leaving the courtroom after the verdict , alongside Judy and Don Littlefield -LRB- left -RRB- , whose son Chris was killed at the same time . After shooting the men dead , he fled in Kyle 's pickup truck , drove to see family members and even stopped at Taco Bell . He was eventually arrested after a police chase and later confessed to the crime on video , which was played to the jury . Among evidence entered by prosecutors was a recorded phone call between Routh and a reporter in which Routh said he was annoyed Littlefield was n't shooting . ` Are you gon na shoot ? Are you gon na shoot ? It 's a shooting sport . You shoot , ' Routh said in the phone call . ` That 's what got me all riled up . ' Routh 's friends and family testified that his behavior in the weeks before the shootings was increasingly erratic and that ` he did not seem all there ' after gunning down the two men . Routh , who served with the Marines in Iraq and Haiti , had been admitted to Veterans Affairs hospitals on multiple occasions after his service to treat mental illness . They said he was unable to care for himself , acted as if he believed that someone was going to hurt him and thought that the government was listening to him . Caught : Routh is pictured in the back of a police car after he fled the scene of the murder in Kyle 's truck before he was eventually caught . He claimed he shot the two men because he feared they would kill him . This pistol , found in Kyle 's truck , which Routh fled in , matched bullet fragments found in Littlefield 's body . Confession : Routh , pictured hours after the killings , confessed to the shootings almost immediately . ` It was clear that he was psychotic , ' Mitchell H. Dunn , a forensic psychiatrist for the defense , told the court on Thursday . ` There was no question about that . ' But the jury rejected the claim after prosecutors contended Routh knew what he was doing and acted deliberately when he shot the two and then fled . They said any bizarre behavior was the result of Routh 's reliance on marijuana . He had smoked the drug with his uncle the morning before the shootings . A prosecution expert , Dr. Michael Arambula , said Routh 's actions do not meet the legal definition of insanity under state criminal law . ` Any time intoxication is present , the game is over , ' Arambula testified . See below for video . Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy . Chad Littlefield , then 35 , was killed in 2013 along with his more famous friend Chris Kyle . The case of Eddie Ray Routh has been dubbed the ` American Sniper ' trial after its most famous victim , author and US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle . However the other casualty of that February day at a Texas shooting range was Chad Littlefield , Kyle 's devout friend who also helped out with the sniper 's charitable foundation . He was trying to help smooth Routh 's transition to civilian life when he was shot , age 35 . Born in Dallas in 1977 , he graduated from DeSoto High School in 1995 . The father was devoted to his wife LeAnn , daughter Morgan , now nine , and Christianity . Though he did not serve in the military , he was passionate about helping veterans with Kyle , who he met through their daughters soccer team . He had visited his parents the day before his death , and spent extra time at their house that day . ` Mom , life is so good it 's scary , ' he told mother Judy that day , according to the Stephenville Empire-Tribune . He was working for an oil-services firm in DeSoto as a logistics manager and was known as the peacekeeper in his family , always urging relatives to talk through their conflicts . The charity volunteer hugged his parents right before he said goodbye to them for the last time . His parents gave a statement to reporters after Routh was convicted of their son 's murder . We 've waited two years for god to get justice for us on behalf of our son , Chad 's mother Judy said . ` We 're so thrilled that we have the verdict we have tonight . ' Littlefield 's father Don , a high school football coach , confronted Routh , who said he did not remember Chad 's name , after the trial , the Star-Telegram reported . He said ` You will have the rest of your wasted life , each and every day , to remember his name . Let me remind you . His name was Chad Littlefield . ' Littlefield would have turned 38 on February 11 . | Eddie Ray Routh , 27 , will spend life in prison after he was found guilty on Tuesday of gunning down Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield in February 2013 . The Stephenville , Texas jury took just over two hours to declare him guilty . Littlefield 's family said they knew Routh was not insane - as the defense had claimed - and that their prayers had been answered with the verdict . Kyle and Littlefield were trying to help Routh deal with his PTSD when he turned on them and shot them both multiple times . 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As London Fashion Week draws to a close many style-watchers will be compiling a list of trends they want to try . Although many of the outfits may be a little too outlandish for most of us , one way to attempt a catwalk look is by adopting the hair or beauty trends . Aside from being more affordable than rebooting your entire wardrobe , it is also an easy way to wear catwalk styles without waiting for the collections to filter into high street stores . Hairdresser to the stars Andrew Jose shows you how to recreate the hair scene on the LFW catwalk . Hairdresser Andrew Jose , who counts Louise Redknapp , Jodie Kidd , Burberry model Jamie Campbell Bower and Alanis Morisette among his clients , says that this season has seen a plethora of both classic hair looks as well as new trends worth trying . ` At the beginning of every new season , fashion month tells an intricate story of new ideas , concepts and looks intertwined with a glimpse of some firm favourites . ` LFW 2015 has not failed to disappoint , showcasing the very best of the design elite , we have seen some beautiful shows from where this seasons new and eclectic trends will emerge from ' Here he shares some of his top looks from the capital 's most fashionable week and tells you how you can achieve them . WAVES AND WOODSTOCK . Texture and movement played a big part this season . Both Topshop and Matthew Williamson used texture to create very different looks for the shows . Topshop created a Highland-inspired look -- a matte , windswept style . A messy side parting was teamed with a scrunched in , blown out look . Simple to recreate , all this look needs is slightly damp hair , a handful of Salon Science Cellumax Foam , # 17.00 , a light weight , long lasting foam that instantly lifts and adds volume even to fine and fragile hair . Topshop created a highland inspired style -LRB- left -RRB- and Matthew Williamson saw Woodstock style tresses -LRB- right -RRB- . Scrunch in to hair with an upwards movement -- flip head upside down and blast with a hair dryer to set the natural movement in the hair . For those with fine , straight hair , use a curling tong in big sections to create a bend in the hair , then once the section of hair has been released , pull the ends of the section outwards to straighten out a curl that is too pronounced . Shake out hair with fingers and mist over hair with Lee Stafford ` My Big Fat Texturised hair Super Spray -LRB- # 9.49 Boots -RRB- for a gritty matte finish . To recreate the Mathew Williamson Woodstock half ponytail , a bohemian look perfect for everyday hair , simply set hair in to a centre parting and gently backcomb at the crown . Gather the top section into a loose half ponytail and simply pin in place by crossing over two Kirby grips or a snag-free band . This will create a face framing halo of hair that looks practically angelic . A quick mist of firm hold hair spray is all it will take to keep this style in place all day . LOW SLUNG STYLING . Relaxed , low slung hair was seen on the catwalk at House of Holland . Relaxed , low slung hair was the order of the week this season , Markus Lupfer and House of Holland embraced the nape of the neck by creating styles that were as low as you can go . The low slung ponytails had flattering volume at the crown that framed the face from the front , giving a cheeky rear detail . Recreate the undone pony from Markus Lupfer , by creating smooth , glossy and healthy hair with a touch of movement . Part hair in the centre , apply Salon Science Reglosse Smoothing Serum , # 18 , to the palms of your hands , rub hands together and smooth through the ends of the hair to take away any frizz . The Reglosse Serum contains grape seed extract to help tame and instantly nourish dry , frizzy , uncontrollable hair and smooth unruly flyaways . Gather hair in to a loose pony at the nape of the neck Using a snag-free band , tie your ponytail but making sure the band is halfway down the hair shaft . When you get to the final tie , do n't pull the hair all the way through but create a loop with the ends of the hair . Pull a few loose messy face framing strands at the front Create a different take on this trend by simply wrapping a scarf around your neck and over your hair - secure at the front , then pull hair out a little so it creates a faux bob . TOP TIP : Always use a treatment once a week for the healthiest hair possible but remember to use it after shampoo but before conditioner . Shampoo works to rough up the cuticles , removing any dirt from the hair shaft , this then makes the perfect absorbing environment for the masque to penetrate the cuticle to repair and nourish from within . The conditioner then works to shut the cuticle back down again , locking in the goodness leaving the cuticle flat and shining with health . The Swiss Apple Salon Science Cellutensive Masque -LRB- # 19 , Boots -RRB- is a rejuvenating and anti-ageing cellular treatment containing powerful plant stem cells to protect and improve the hair 's health , strength and thickness - and a great quick fix for hair that needs a little bit of love . CURRENT BUNS AND PONY HYBRIDS . Jonathan Saunders brought back the messy bun coupled with a Sixties vibe . The hair was pulled back as tight as can be , and glossed over with a wet-look gel . To get this look keep the pulled back hair as flat as possible then fix in to a mid pony between the crown and the nape of the neck . Buns and ponytails got a reinvention at Johnathan Saunders -LRB- left -RRB- and Apu Jan -LRB- right -RRB- . Backcomb the pony to create volume and smooth over the top with a soft bristled brush to polish out the backcomb on the surface . Wrap the hair around the base of the pony , pinning as you go . Instead of pinning in the end section , leave it to hang below to create a hybrid bun and pony . Apu Jan also showcased a similar bun , positioned lower down with a bit more texture . To recreate use a texturizing dust on the ponytail and rubbing it into the hair using the palms of the hands , this will create a matt effect with lots more volume before wrapping in to a bun . TOP TIP : When styling a heavy pronounced centre parting , do bear in mind that a lot of scalp will be on show ! Make sure you treat your scalp as you would the skin on your face by lavishing it with lots of tlc . Take your haircare cue from skincare by remembering to exfoliate and moisturise . Try the Salon Science Hydrafoliant scalp scrub # 15.00 , a pre-shampoo scalp treatment containing powerful exfoliants to lift and remove old skin cells for a visibly smoother and clearer scalp . Then moisturise with a slick of Salon Science Hyrdrasorb intentsive masque # 17.00 . An intensive , scalp purifying treatment with ultra-hydrating compounds to restore optimum moisture levels , leaving hair instantly radiating health . SEVENTIES CRIMP AND GLOSSED-BACK SIDES . This season Preen paid homage to the Seventies with big roller disco inspired hair . Heavily gelled flat centre parting mixed with big fluffed out frizzy waves can be made more wearable by diffusing the look into teased out curls at the sides . For thick hair , always curl hair the day after washing so it has a little less slip . Mist a heat-protecting spray all over hair such as Salon Science Swiss Grape GSP-T Reprotectant Thermal Crème -LRB- # 16 -RRB- which contains a powerful antioxidant complex that binds to the hair 's surface for advanced protection . Preen paid homage to the 70s crimp -LRB- left -RRB- and Julian Macdonald incorporated a wetlook style . This protective , conditioning spray prevents damage caused by heated appliances whilst using vitamin E antioxidants and state-of-the-art UV filter systems for protection against daily environmental stress . Then start to tong two-inch sections with a large-barrel curling iron to create lazy waves . Roll each curl up on your finger and pin to the root - continue all over and mist over with hairspray Let the curls cool and remove the pins - then brush through lightly with your fingers . TOP TIP : Sleep with hair in one or two plaits depending on how thick your hair is . The next morning you will wake up with instant textured waves - the perfect foundation for tonging and back-combing into mussed up waves . The Julian Macdonald show incorporated a wet-look at the sides by slicking back the sides of each girl 's hair with handfuls of hair gel . Recreate a softer version of this look to cheat out the second or third day hair with no time for a hair wash . Disguise oily roots with this quick get out of bed fix , simply slick through some gel through the top and side sections sections of hair . Then roughly pin up the sides criss-crossing the Kirby grips to anchor the hair - this will create a faux hawk shape half up style ! | Trying catwalk hair is an easy way to wear AW15 trends without the wait . Hairdresser Andrew Jose picks his favourite styles from LFW shows . From wet-look to Woodstock he explains how to achieve the look . | [[191, 267], [339, 456], [1164, 1242], [1169, 1171], [1247, 1283]] |
Warrants for three Wesleyan University students arrested after a rash of illnesses on campus linked to the party drug Molly show police believe the bad batch of the drug originated in the Washington , D.C. , area . The students , all neuroscience majors , were arraigned Wednesday in Middletown Superior Court , not far from the private college 's campus . Superior Court Judge Leo V. Diana set bond at $ 50,000 for Eric Lonergan , 22 , of Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , and 20-year-old Rama Agha Al Nakib , a Syrian citizen . Zachary Kramer , 21 , of Bethesda , Maryland , was freed after posting a $ 5,000 bond . Eric Lonergan , left , and Rama Agha Al Nakib , right , are two of the four Wesleyan University students arrested Tuesday in connection with about a dozen hospitalizations among people who took a party drug known as Molly . Expected : Zachary Kramer , 21 , of Bethesda , Maryland , is also due in court Wednesday . None of the three students entered pleas and their cases were continued to March 3 . The fourth student who was arrested , Andrew Olson , of Atascadero , California , posted bail Tuesday and is due in court March 3 . All four have been suspended from Wesleyan . Authorities said 11 people , including 10 Wesleyan students , some of whom had attended a rave music show Saturday night , received medical attention over the weekend . Two remain hospitalized . One of the victims was found unresponsive with no vital signs and was revived by paramedics who used six defibrillator shocks and numerous chest compressions , according to arrest warrant affidavits released Wednesday . Lawyers for Lonergan , Kramer and Al Nakib said Wednesday that no Molly was found in their clients ' rooms on campus . But according to the affidavits , Al Nakib told police the ` bad Molly ' came from Kramer , and witnesses told them it was purchased in Washington , D.C. . The affidavits also cite a text conversation that references Kramer losing his usual supplier and going back to an old source . Jennifer Zito , Kramer 's lawyer , asked the public to reserve judgment . ` These are very , very bright students , who have bright futures ahead of them and we certainly do n't want to make any judgments at this time , ' she said . Molly is a term used to describe a refined form of Ecstasy , a synthetic drug also known as MDMA . It can drive up body temperature and cause liver , kidney or cardiovascular failure . Prosecutors said authorities found numerous prescription drugs in Lonergan 's room . Police also found more than 600 Xanax capsules and $ 310 in cash in Al Nakib 's room , and nearly 200 nitrous oxide canisters , a scale and marijuana in Kramer 's room , prosecutors said . Witnesses told police all four students sold Molly on campus , according to the affidavits . One witness told police she bought a bag of white powder from Olson on Friday and began feeling sick after consuming it . Olson established the Wesleyan chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy in 2013 and currently is co-president . The group advocates for changes to national drug laws that it describes as counterproductive . Authorities from various agencies were working to identify the different types of chemicals in the batch of Molly that caused the overdoses , Middletown Police Chief William McKenna said . ` This particular batch may have had a mixture of several kinds of designer drug chemicals , making the health risks unpredictable and treatment to combat the effects complex and problematic , ' he said . Lonergan is accused of possessing a controlled substance and illegally obtaining or supplying drugs , while Olson faces charges of possessing and selling a hallucinogen . Kramer is accused of possessing drug paraphernalia , a regulated substance and a small amount of marijuana . Al Nakib is accused of possessing a controlled substance , a controlled substance with intent to sell it and drug paraphernalia . Eleven Wesleyan students , some of whom had attended a rave music show on Saturday night , received medical attention over the weekend , police said , and two students were still being treated . Dr. Mark Neavyn , chief of toxicology at Hartford Hospital , said users who believe they are taking Molly are often receiving different kinds of designer drugs , with ranges of purity and potency making the health risks unpredictable . The weekend rash of Molly hospitalizations was n't the first such episode this year at the private university of nearly 3,000 students . Wesleyan health officials said in a campus-wide email on Sept. 16 that students had been hospitalized the previous two weekends after taking Molly . Students were urged to visit the university 's health center if they had questions or concerns . The police chief said the safety and welfare of community members , including those on the Wesleyan campus , were his top priority . ` Incidents jeopardizing the safety will not be tolerated , ' he said , ` and those offenders will be held accountable . ' | Three of four Wesleyan University students appeared Wednesday on drug charges related to about a dozen hospitalizations . Those hospitalized took a party drug known as Molly . Eric Lonergan , Zachary Kramer , and Rama Agha Al Nakib appeared in Middletown Superior Court . The student were arrested on assorted drug charges and suspended from the university . Eleven students , some of whom had attended a rave music show on Saturday night , received medical attention over the weekend , police said . 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At only 12 years of age , Nicole Graney was facing a battle she had never anticipated fighting , and one that she did n't fully understand . The very new teenager who had only just entered high school in Sydney had been diagnosed with a very adult disease - ovarian cancer . ' I had a doctor 's appointment in the middle of the day , and had to leave school . I remember telling my friends that I would only be gone for an hour , ' Nicole , now 16 , told Daily Mail Australia . Scroll down for video . Nicole Graney -LRB- right -RRB- was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when she was just 12 years old . However , she did n't anticipate the ultrasound revealing that the hard lump in her stomach needed urgent surgery to remove it . ` My mum was in the room with me and was in shock . When we got out to the waiting room she started crying and calling people , but I just stood there thinking to myself `` what 's happening ? '' , ' Nicole said . ' I remember being wheeled into surgery and seeing mum and saying goodbye to her because I might not see her again . That was one of the scariest moments of my life , ' she said . ' I was pretty naive , I thought that it was a cyst and that the doctors would be able to drain it out with a needle and I 'd have a pinprick scar , ' she said . Instead , Nicole left with a 15 centimetre scar and the new knowledge that the lump that had been removed was actually ovarian cancer . ` When I found out I fell into shock , I did n't know what to think or do , ' Nicole said . Before undergoing chemotherapy to fight the ovarian cancer , Nicole had long red hair . During the treatment , Nicole lost her hair and gained 27 kilograms which made her very self-conscious . Nicole during her chemotherapy treatment without a wig -LRB- left -RRB- and with a wig that she never took off -LRB- right -RRB- . ` I 'd seen people in my family going through the same thing . My cousin was nine when he died of a brain tumour , and it was shocking seeing him go through the transformation when he had been such a healthy boy , ' she said . ` All I could think was , `` Is that going to happen to me ? '' . ' Nicole , who said she was overwhelmed by the diagnosis , decided not to tell any of her school friends and kept her cancer a secret out of fear that they would treat her differently . The high school student went through one cycle of chemotherapy each month , consisting of a week of chemotherapy , a week of recovery and two weeks at school , before the exhausting process would begin again . ` The nausea was the worst . I was put on really harsh drugs and got awful headaches and it turned me off food , but then after the chemo I could n't stop eating , ' Nicole said . ' I had a lot of support at the start and by this point my friends had figured out what was going on and my school actually held a fundraiser for me , ' she said . Nicole said that having a supportive family including her sister -LRB- right -RRB- made a big difference in her fight . The high school student went through one cycle of chemotherapy each month , consisting of a week of chemotherapy , a week of recovery and two weeks at school . ' I had a lot of support at the start and by this point my friends had figured out what was going on and my school actually held a fundraiser for me , ' Nicole said . ` But towards the end it got so tough , and I begged not to go into the last cycle . I was just so tired and drained . ' In six months Nicole had put on 27 kilograms from the treatment and had lost her hair . She used a wig in her natural red hair colour and would rarely let anyone see her without it on . ` It was a huge blow to my social life and how I felt about my appearance . I always tried to be strong for myself but it was very hard , ' she said . ' I remember asking my dad , `` how can you love me ? How can anyone love me ? '' . I had no hair , I had put on a lot of weight . ' Nicole said the chemotherpay was a huge blow to my social life and how she felt about her appearance . ` Towards the end of it I remember asking my dad , `` how can you love me ? How can anyone love me ? '' . I had no hair , I had put on a lot of weight , ' Nicole said . Once Nicole had completed the chemotherapy treatments she was no longer eligible to attend support groups , as she was technically not considered a ` cancer kid ' any longer . ' I had that taken away from me , and then when I went to school I was the kid with cancer . I was excluded from both normalities , ' she said . ` It took a lot of time for me to get used to myself and other people , which I actually consider harder than the treatment . ' Four years on from her diagnosis , Nicole is preparing for her HSC and has dreams of working as a medical professional herself . While she said she has been very blessed with a group of loving friends and a great boyfriend , she said she still has to think about how the cancer will impact her future . The ovarian cancer means that she may not be able to have children in the future , a thought which she said it ` pretty crazy ' . While Nicole said that she is still very conscious of her looks and how she presents herself to people . Nicole said she has been very blessed with a group of loving friends and a great boyfriend -LRB- left -RRB- . Four years on from her diagnosis , Nicole is preparing for her HSC and has dreams of working as a medical professional herself . ` When I was going through the treatment I always just thought that I would worry about babies later . But realising that if I do find someone that I want to spend my life with and that I might not be able to give them or myself the life we want is scary , ' Nicole said . The 16-year-old said that she is determined to ` do something great ' with her life , and is passionate about raising awareness about ovarian cancer . ' I was dealt some pretty bad cards early in life and I 'm adamant to turn it around and make the most of it , ' Nicole said . While Nicole said that she is still very conscious of her looks and how she presents herself to people , she said it reminds her to be the best possible version of herself that she can be . ' I have had some amazing opportunities come from something not so great , and so I want to do something not just for me but for other people , ' she said . Nicole is passionate about reminding cancer sufferers that there is always support available , no matter what they are going through . ` If I can help someone or if someone knows they 're not alone in experiencing cancer , if I can bring comfort to help someone by sharing my story , then that 's what this has all been about , ' she said . Wednesday the 25th of February is Teal Ribbon Day . To donate or get involved in raising awareness , please visit the Ovarian Cancer website . | Nicole Graney , 16 , was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 12 . She discovered a hard lump in her stomach after experiencing mild pain . Surgery revealed the mass to be cancer and she underwent chemotherapy . The month-long cycles of chemotherapy were exhausting . Nicole put on 27kg and lost her hair , making her think she was n't lovable . It took a toll on her physically and emotionally and she felt isolated . After recovering from the cancer she is now determined to live a full life . She is preparing for her HSC and has dreams of studying medicine . 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The wedding night of a couple in Iraq was made extra memorable for all the wrong reasons when Iraqi Special Forces kicked down the front door of their Baghdad home . The bride fainted and commandos told the husband that he was under arrest -- for being a member of terrorist group Isis . The police were tipped off that the husband was a senior member of Isis by an unnamed woman in her 40s . The wedding night of a couple in Iraq was made extra memorable for all the wrong reasons when Iraqi Special Forces kicked down the front door of their Baghdad home . She told them that he had been plotting terrorist attacks while in Mosul and was hoarding explosives , quoted Police Colonel Salam Ahmed said , according to albawaba.com . However , the police quickly discovered that he had been framed , as he was happily enjoying his first night as a married man with his new wife . The wedding reception had only finished an hour before . Officers subsequently grilled the man 's former wife , who they discovered had falsely accused him as a means of exacting revenge . She was arrested for making the false accusation and wasting police time . The incident follows the news that a Swedish couple were mistaken for Islamic State supporters when passers by mistook the birthday balloons in the window saying ' 21 ' as ` IS ' - an abbreviation for the terrorist group . They were in the window for Sarah Ericsson 's birthday party held at her boyfriend 's house last weekend according to Kvalls Posten , who reported the police came knocking on Monday . Someone then saw the balloons from outside Fabian Akesson 's home in Karlskrona and reported it as Islamic State propaganda . He was brushing his teeth when he noticed several police cars parked outside the house before there was knock on the door minutes later . Mr Akesson added : ' I laughed about it and even showed them a picture that we took . And from that perspective , it looked almost like the letters ` IS ' . ' Despite the huge misunderstanding , the couple were still asked to take down the balloons to avoid further attention being drawn to their house . Birthday surprise : Swedish couple Sarah Ericsson and Fabian Akesson were suspected of being Islamic State supporters when passers-by mistook the birthday balloons saying ' 21 ' in the window for ` IS ' | Special Forces kicked down the front door of a couple 's Baghdad home . Police had been tipped off that the husband was a member of Isis . They 'd been told he had travelled from Mosul and was hoarding explosives . Raid took place on the couple 's wedding night , making the bride faint . In the end it turned out to be a set-up by the husbands former wife . | [[94, 165], [487, 558], [188, 287], [288, 392], [559, 659], [166, 183], [964, 986], [1009, 1065]] |
More than 1,500 Yazidi women seized by Islamic extremists in Iraq are being forced to ` marry ' their captors , it was claimed today . Witnesses in the town of Sinjar say Al Qaeda-inspired Islamic State fighters separated the younger women from the rest of the local population and most were shunted off in buses or trucks . It is believed to be an attempt to co-opt them into service as the wives of fighters . Up to 3,000 women and girls have been kidnapped by the jihadis in the north of the country in just a fortnight - and hundreds of men who refuse to convert have been shot dead . The kidnappings appear to have happened in villages where residents took up arms against IS - and the women are being held separately from the men in IS-controlled Tal Afar , east of Mount Sinjar . Scroll down for video . Innocent : A displaced Iraqi child from the Yazidi community -LRB- left -RRB- holds a juice carton after crossing the Syrian-Iraqi border at the Fishkhabur crossing , Iraq . Another Yazidi refugee child is seen -LRB- right -RRB- in Zakho , Iraq . Shelter : A young Yazidi child takes shelter among unfinished buildings in the Zakho district , a few miles from the Iraqi-Turkish border . Family : A Yazidi mother comforts her baby as she and her family huddle together on the construction site in Zakho . A Yazidi child receives a polio vaccine at Khanke , outside Dahuk , 260 miles northwest of Baghdad . A Yazidi child receives a polio vaccine . The Yazidis are a centuries-old religious minority viewed as apostates by the Islamic State group , which has claimed mass killings of its opponents in Syria and Iraq . Iraqi clerics from the Yazidi Yazidis found refuge after Islamic State -LRB- IS -RRB- militants attacked the town of Sinjar . An Iraqi Yazidi girl holds a baby under a bridge on the outskirts of the Kurdish city of Dohuk . Yazidi community gather under a bridge where they sought refuge after Islamic State militants attacked the town of Sinjar . Yazidi community settle at the Qandil mountains near the Turkish border outside Zakho , 300 miles northwest of Baghdad , Iraq . Young faces : An Iraqi Yazidi girl poses for a photo on the outskirts of the Kurdish city of Dohuk -LRB- left -RRB- , while another is seen standing among clothing at Silopi refugee camp near Sirnak , at the Turkish-Iraqi border -LRB- right -RRB- . Caught up in conflict : An Iraqi Yazidi girl on the outskirts of the Kurdish city of Dohuk -LRB- left -RRB- , and another is seen -LRB- right -RRB- after crossing the Iraqi-Syrian border at the Fishkhabur crossing . Some 200,000 people escaped to safety in Iraq 's Kurdish region , but others remain on the mountain . Donatella Rovera , Amnesty International 's senior crisis response adviser , told the Agence France-Presse news agency : ` The victims are of all ages , from babies to elderly men and women . ' ` It seems they took away entire families , all those who did not manage to flee . We fear the men may have been executed . ' A place to rest his head : A little boy takes a nap in a makeshift hammock at his family 's camp . Picture of innocence : Two young girls staying at the makeshift camp on the Xakho construction site . Too much , too young : Many of the displaced Yazidis fleeing from the Islamic State forces are children . All ages : Donatella Rovera , Amnesty International 's senior crisis response adviser , says the victims are of ` all ages , from babies to elderly men and women ' Help : The US began strikes against IS a week ago , in part to prevent the massacre of tens of thousands of Yazidis in northern Iraq . Escape : Many Yazidi families fled the militants by scrambling up a barren mountain , where they became stranded . Support : Most of the Yazidi families were eventually able to escape with help from Kurdish fighters . Left empty : The unfinished building where many of the families have been living after they were forced to flee their homes . Meal time : A young girl with other members of her family as they settle in for the night at the Zakho settlement . Heartbreaking : The upheaval was clearly too much for this little girl , who was left in tears . Making do : Displaced families have filled the unfinished building , setting up home in the empty rooms . Two women - Leila Khalaf and Wadhan Khalaf - were among those kidnapped from Mujamma Jazira village , said their relative Dakhil Atto Solo . He added that the abductions happened after residents tried to resist the IS attack , telling AFP : ` Of course we tried to defend our villages , but they had much bigger weapons . ` All we had were our Kalashnikovs . They executed 300 men , and took the women to their prisons . Only God can save them now . ' Their children , said Mr Solo , were rescued by the family . Nowhere to go : A young child plays with a discarded food can as his family takes shelter . Displaced Iraqis from the Yazidi community settle yesterday at the Qandil mountains near the Turkish border . Some 200,000 people escaped to safety in Iraq 's Kurdish region , but others remain on the mountain . ` But the women were in a house surrounded by IS . We had to escape . Now , the children cry for their mothers all the time . `` Mama , mama , '' they wail . But there is no mama , we tell them . ' His comments on the dire situation came as Islamic extremists shot dead scores of Yazidi men , lining them up in small groups and opening fire with assault rifles before seizing their wives and children . ` The victims are of all ages , from babies to elderly men and women . It seems they took away entire families , all those who did not manage to flee . We fear the men may have been executed ' Donatella Rovera , Amnesty International . A Yazidi politician cited the mass killing in Kocho as evidence that his people were still at risk after a week of US and Iraqi air strikes on the militants . Meanwhile , warplanes targeted insurgents around a large dam that was captured by the IS extremist group earlier this month . US Central Command said the strikes were launched under the authority to support humanitarian efforts in Iraq , as well as to protect US staff and facilities . Central Command says the nine air strikes conducted so far had destroyed or damaged four armoured personnel carriers , seven armed vehicles , two Humvees and an armoured vehicle . The US began strikes against IS a week ago , in part to prevent the massacre of tens of thousands of Yazidis in northern Iraq . Yazidis fled the militants by scrambling up a barren mountain , where they became stranded . Displaced Iraqi Christians and Yazidis settle at the Diocese of Zakho , 300 miles north-west of Baghdad , Iraq . They fled the militants by scrambling up a barren mountain , where they became stranded . Most were eventually able to escape with help from Kurdish fighters . IS fighters surrounded the nearby village 12 days ago and demanded that its Yazidi residents convert or die . On Friday afternoon , they moved in . ` All we had were our Kalashnikovs . They executed 300 men , and took the women to their prisons . Only God can save them now ' Dakhil Atto Solo , relative of kidnapped women . The militants told people to gather in a school , promising they would be allowed to leave Kocho after their details were recorded , said an eyewitness and the brother of the Kocho mayor , Nayef Jassem . The militants separated the men from the women and children under 12 . They took men and male teens away in groups of a few dozen each and shot them on the edge of the village , according to a wounded man who escaped by feigning death . The fighters then walked among the bodies , using pistols to finish off anyone who appeared to still be alive , the 42-year-old man said from an area where he was hiding . ` They thought we were dead , and when they went away , we ran away . We hid in a valley until sundown , and then we fled to the mountains , ' he said . Displaced Yazidis who fled the violence in the Iraqi town of Sinjar march in a demonstration at the Iraqi-Turkish border crossing in Zakho district of the Dohuk Governorate of the Iraqi Kurdistan province . Demonstrators demanded protection and evacuation from Iraq to safer areas such as Europe and the US . A Yazidi politician , a Kurdish security official and an Iraqi official from the nearby city of Sinjar gave similar accounts , saying Islamic State fighters had massacred many Yazidi men on Friday after seizing Kocho . ` They thought we were dead , and when they went away , we ran away . We hid in a valley until sundown , and then we fled to the mountains ' Man who escaped from militants . All said they based their information on the accounts of survivors . Their accounts matched those of two other Yazidi men , Qassim Hussein and Nayef Jassem , who said they spoke to other survivors . It was not clear precisely how many men were killed . Iraqi and Kurdish officials said at least 80 men were shot . Yazidi residents said they believed the number was higher , because there were at least 175 families in Kocho , and few were able to escape before the militants surrounded their hamlet . Yesterday Britain deployed a US-made spy plane over northern Iraq to monitor the humanitarian crisis and movements of the militants . The converted Boeing KC-135 tanker , called a Rivet Joint , was monitoring mobile phone calls and other communication . | Islamic State militants have kidnapped more than 1,500 women in Sinjar . It is believed they are trying to co-opt them as the wives of fighters . Yazidi children have also suffered harrowing ordeals in northern Iraq . Kidnappings ` happened in areas where residents took up arms against IS ' Women are being held separately from the men in IS-controlled Tal Afar . 200,000 people escaped to safety but others remain on Mount Sinjar . | [[10, 65], [0, 28], [66, 109], [325, 411], [325, 327], [340, 411], [632, 640], [647, 680], [4399, 4510], [683, 761], [2567, 2630], [2637, 2668], [4973, 5036], [5043, 5074]] |
A migration brain drain has left Britain with a workforce in which millions can not understand arithmetic , a study found . Nearly 700,000 highly numerate Britons have left the country for a life abroad since the mid-1960s , figures published yesterday show . Meanwhile , almost two-and-a-half million people arrived in the UK with few skills and low levels of numeracy . The large number of low-skilled arrivals -- compared to a far smaller group of highly numerate immigrants -- has brought down the average skill level of Britain 's workforce , a new study shows . Pictured are migrants in Calais . The large number of low-skilled arrivals -- compared to a far smaller group of highly numerate immigrants -- has brought down the average skill level of Britain 's workforce , the Institute of Education found . Its report said that as a result of the population changes , one in four of the adults in Britain that do not fully understand numbers are immigrants . The findings undermine claims that mass immigration has brought in much-needed skilled professionals to help the economy . Instead , a large proportion of incoming migrants have been people more likely to take low-paid jobs . Many of the low-skilled migrants have come from South Asia and Africa , while highly educated arrivals predominantly come from South Asia and Europe , the report said . The study , published in advance of the release of new immigration statistics today , was based on figures from 24 countries gathered by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development . Its research covered 166,000 people -- nearly 9,000 of them living in Britain . In a numeracy test , emigrants from Britain scored 268 points , while people who moved neither out of nor into the country scored just lower -- 267 . However , immigrants into Britain scored an average of 234 . The Institute of Education found that between the mid-1960s and 2011 there were 684,000 highly numerate Britons who left the country . An almost equal number of mathematically skilled immigrants arrived in Britain -- but a further 2.4 million came with poor numeracy skills . Study author Dr John Jerrim said : ` Immigrants account for one in four of the 9.6 million working-age adults living in the UK with low-level numeracy skills . Immigration has therefore had its biggest impact upon the bottom end of the numeracy skill distribution ; it has led to a significant increase in the supply of low-skilled workers . ' The study found skilled British workers often found better paid jobs abroad . Those who left for the US and Australia were earning on average # 2,580 a month in 2011 -- roughly # 500 more than their counterparts in Britain . | Britain has a workforce in which millions can not understand arithmetic . Nearly 700,000 numerate Britons have left the country since the mid-1960s . Meanwhile , almost 2.5 million people with low numeracy levels have arrived . ` Brain drain ' has brought down workforce 's average skill level , study shows . | [[46, 57], [67, 105], [260, 269], [272, 371], [124, 222], [1849, 1960], [1929, 1960], [1965, 1983], [260, 269], [272, 371], [2070, 2124], [108, 123], [372, 412], [428, 477], [481, 545], [548, 567], [602, 642], [658, 707], [711, 775]] |
People across a wide swath of the West , from Arizona to Canada , looked up at the sky late Monday to see a cluster of weird lights followed by an orange tail streaking across the night . The lights were not a meteor or UFO , but a Chinese rocket booster that broke apart , said Maj. Martin O'Donnell , a spokesman for U.S. Strategic Command . There were no reports of damage or injuries , O'Donnell said , pointing to statistics showing there is a one in a trillion chance of being hit by space debris . Scroll down for video . Starry sky : This Monday , Febuary 23 , 2015 , ten second time exposure photo provided by Neil Zeller , shows a streak of light from what is believed to be a Chinese rocket burning up upon re-entry , in the atmosphere as seen from Calgary , Canada . Canadian photographer Neil Zeller was on his way home from shooting the Northern Lights when he saw the cluster of fireballs in a rural area outside of Calgary about 11pm MST . ` I 'd never seen anything like it , ' he said . He captured several shots of an orange streak slashed above dark trees . More than 150 people reported seeing the group of about three dozen fireballs , said Mike Hankey with the American Meteor Society . It lingered in the sky for more than a minute , showing slow movement that is a sure sign of a man-made object re-entering from space , he said . Naturally occurring meteors last just a few seconds . ` It was pretty significant - over 150 reports is a lot . It covered a real wide range , ' Hankey said . The reports came from nine Western states as well as Alberta and British Columbia in Canada . Caught on camera : People from Arizona to Canada have reported seeing bright lights in the sky as the Chinese rocket burned up in the atmosphere . Eeerie imagery : Witnesses described the lights as a group of about three dozen fireballs moving slowly from south to north late Monday . Zeller , a freelance photographer , said he first thought it might be a plane crashing , and then was reminded of the 1986 Challenger explosion . He was relieved when he discovered it was a rocket booster . The rocket that launched a satellite on December 27 , was n't abnormally large , said O'Donnell . Angle of re-entry and weather conditions can make space objects look brighter from earth . Matthew Hepworth , a video producer , said he was driving south of Salt Lake City when he saw very bright orange lights that looked like a searchlight at first . He captured the bright streak on his dash-cam , an investment he made because of the meteor footage caught by such cameras in Russia in 2013 . Utah-based NASA ambassador Patrick Wiggins said most such events go unnoticed . ` There are literally thousands of satellites orbiting the earth and these things fall out of the sky all of the time , ' he said . ` This one just happened to be passing over some fairly large metropolitan areas and it did it at night . ' Amateur shot : More than 150 people reported seeing the group of about three dozen fireballs , said Mike Hankey with the American Meteor Society . | People across a wide swath of the West , from Arizona to Canada , looked up at the sky late Monday to see a cluster of weird lights followed by an orange tail streaking across the night . The lights were not a meteor , but a Chinese rocket booster that broke apart , said Maj. Martin O'Donnell , a spokesman for U.S. Strategic Command . There were no reports of damage or injuries . | [[0, 38], [66, 131], [119, 187], [529, 539], [633, 709], [1034, 1077], [1515, 1608], [1628, 1703], [1672, 1725], [2333, 2409], [2377, 2451], [230, 254], [260, 271], [230, 254], [274, 300], [529, 539], [633, 709], [679, 726], [2061, 2100], [344, 387]] |
If you 're an Alessandro , Lorenzo or Romeo , your name alone may just be enough to sweep someone off their feet . And the same goes for Scarlett , Nicolette , Natalia , Anaïs and Paulina , who have all been voted as having the world 's sexiest names in a five year study . Bobs , Gertrudes , Berthas and Normans , however , have less luck when it comes to convincing people of their passionate side , according to the research . Actors Alessandro Nivola -LRB- left -RRB- and Scarlett Johansson -LRB- right -RRB- have the sexiest names , according to a recent study . The results were collated by Laura Wattenberg , founder of BabyNameWizard.com . The results were collated by Laura Wattenberg , founder of New York-based BabyNameWizard.com who asked tens of thousands of visitors to rate names for sexiness . The top 10 contenders for boys ' and girls ' names shared a number of characteristics that inspired feelings of sensuality and passion , Wattenberg wrote in her blog . Many of the male names end in ` O , ' and many of the female names end in ` a. ' Female names , such as Nicolette and Alessandra , also have double . ` Italian names make a strong showing on the girls ' list , but French comes to the fore as well , ' said Wattenberg . Italian names make a strong showing on the girls ' list , but French comes to the fore as well . On the left is actor Lorenzo Lamas and the right image shows Miss Universe Paulina Vega , who both has sexy names . Rhett and Scarlett can be found in Margaret Mitchell 's ` Gone with the Wind . ' Pictured are the characters Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind played by Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh . ` The French girls ' choices add a saucy flavor , with the flouncy diminutive Nicolette and the literarily erotic Anaïs . ' Wattenberg said that exotic names also have an element of fantasy , which is why they are often chosen for perfumes or lingerie brands . Literature also has an impact on how we view names with Shakespeare 's ` Romeo and Juliet ' inspiring the top 10 list for boys . Rhett and Scarlett , meanwhile , can be found in the pages of Margaret Mitchell 's ` Gone with the Wind . ' ` One thing that leaps out at you is that we do have a mostly American and English-speaking user base , and Americans still have the image of the Latin lover , ' Wattenberg told Live Science . ` These names are Italian and Spanish and French . You can even go Russian , with Dmitri . ' The name Bob is common compared to the names on the ` sexy ' list and so many people many not consider it to be exciting or romantic , Wattenberg said . The least sexy girls ' names are largely old-fashioned , with double consonants in the middle , as in Gertrude and Mildred . The site that conducted the study does n't collect demographic data on the users , but includes users worldwide . Pictured on the left is Ethel Kennedy , widow of Senator Robert Kennedy , and on the right singer Bob Dylan . Their names were both voted as among the least sexiest in the world . If you 're a Mildred or a Howard , there is still hope . ` Sexiness is n't a universal positive in a name , ' wrote Wattenburg . ` Every name style comes with trade-offs , and what sounds good on a lingerie label may not serve as well for a salesperson or aspiring politician . ' These results are based on ratings from Namipedia visitors , the majority of whom are female . ` It 's certainly possible that an all-male panel would choose differently , ' said Wattenburg . ` Yet the girls ' style , including Italian and French names and double letters , does line up with a style heavily favoured by the adult entertainment industry for targeting male customers . ` As for male names designed to appeal to a gay male audience , one 2005 study found a proponderance of simple boy-next-door stage names like Tom and Mark . ' Many of the male names end in ` O , ' and many of the female names end in ` a. ' Rapper Romer Millar -LRB- left -RRB- and model Alessandra Ambrosio -LRB- right -RRB- both have sexy names . | Top male names also included Romeo , Rhett , Dante and Lorenzo . Top female names included Nicolette , Natalia , Anaïs and Paulina . Many of male names end in ` o , ' and many female names end in ` a ' There is a strong preference for exotic Italian and French names . Bobs , Gertrudes , Ernests , and Normans have the least sexy names . | [[115, 187], [137, 187], [194, 273], [978, 1106], [1114, 1127], [3858, 4011], [1128, 1185], [1247, 1302], [274, 312], [402, 429], [2965, 2986], [2993, 3034], [2965, 2976], [2987, 3034]] |
Bridges boasting dramatic waterfalls , sweeping cycle lanes and vibrant light displays are just three of the ideas that have been submitted as part of an international competition to design a new crossing over the Thames . Dozens of proposals have been put forward as part of the contest , which called on architects and engineers to create a creative and practical route between Nine Elms , in Battersea , on the South Bank , and Pimlico on the north side of the river . And now Wandsworth Council , which is organising the competition , is inviting Londoners to vote on the 74 proposals to help jurors decide on which designs will make it through to the next stage of the process . The designs , which are being showcased online and at local exhibitions , are now undergoing a detailed technical assessment . Next month , the jury panel will recommend a shortlist of up to four teams to go through to the next stage and to develop more detailed plans . There are currently five possible sites for the new bridge . The most likely option , according to a brief by Transport for London , will stretch from just south St George 's Square in Pimlico to near the new site for the US Embassy in Battersea . The proposed scheme , which will cost an estimated # 40million is being hailed as a much-needed transport link by officials south of the river . But is facing opposition from Westminster City Council , who argue it will be detrimental to the local environment . Oasis : This proposed design would see pedestrians climb along the edge of a dramatic waterfall , bringing a touch of fantasy to the Thames . Futuristic : One of the bridge designs in the international competition features three separate paths that weave and curve across the river . Striking : This unusual design has a multi-coloured structure built above and alongside the cycle and pedestrian crossing . Vibrant : Massive pink spirals around the bridge would be mounted with bright pink lights - allowing the bridge to twinkle after dark . Proposed sites : The exact location of the bridge has not been chosen , but option one or option two are most likely , according to officials . Angular : This proposed design would be supported by a series of interlinking metal structures that would reach to the riverbed . Simple : This more streamlined design offers two separate routes for pedestrians and cyclists to avoid congestion along the bridge . Iconic : If the above design was chosen , the large curved structure would add a striking mark to the ever-changing landscape of south London . Sweeping : This design allows cyclists and pedestrians to enjoy winding ramps up to the main crossing , with benches incorporated on land . Sleek : This bridge extends out in a giant curve from the banks of the river , and incorporates strips of light that illuminate it after dark . Modern : This design , titled ` Crystal Bridge ' , will be illuminated by coloured lights embedded in the structure of the bridge after dark . Clean : This bridge design is defined by a large arch over the river , which supports suspension cables for the base below . Splash of colour : Red support pillars and beams brighten up this design , which has been submitted to the international competition . Green : This design incorporates attractive gardens dotted with flowerbeds and trees at the landing point of the bridge . Practical : This bridge ties together two elevated walkways - leaving pedestrians free to walk along the riverfront below . Two separate paths lead on to this bridge , which is built on a subtle curve and looks out on to Battersea Power Station -LRB- left -RRB- . Dynamic : This twisted bridge transforms from brown to rainbow-coloured as it stretches across to the South Bank . Stylish : It is not clear how the bridge connects to the ground in this design , but it would offer users impressive views of the city . Attention to detail : Images inset in this design offer a close-up view of the landing points and the bridge 's tension ribbon and arch structure . Seamless : Glass and metal combine to create this light and airy design , which gives users plenty of opportunity to admire the views . Sculptural : This streamlined design rises elegantly off the banks of the river - and incorporates eyecatching art installations at either end . Fluid : In this design , the bridge curves upwards from the ground to form a wide road across the water , with designated cycle routes . Minimalist : In this innovative design , the bridge is suspended over the water as if unsupported , offering unobstructed views across the city . | # 40million crossing will connect Nine Elms , on the South Bank , with Pimlico on the northern side of the Thames . Waterfalls , vibrant light displays and sweeping cycle paths are included in proposed designs from around the globe . The competition is being run by Wandsworth Council , who say it will be a vital transport link in central London . It is now inviting Londoners to vote on which designs will make it through to next stage of the contest . | [[1203, 1313], [1203, 1347], [0, 53], [0, 36], [39, 86], [39, 114], [1203, 1313], [1203, 1347], [472, 498], [539, 588]] |
A man has been found dead weeks after he was made to sign the Sex Offenders Register for trying to have sex with a postbox . The body of Paul Bennett was found behind a Chinese restaurant in his home town of Wigan , Greater Manchester , in the early hours of Sunday . Police said the 45-year-old 's death was not being treated as suspicious . A source suggested the cause may have been drugs-related , but it has not yet been confirmed officially . Death : Paul Bennett , 45 , -LRB- left -RRB- has been found dead weeks after he was made to sign the Sex Offenders Register for trying to have sex with a postbox outside a shopping centre in his home town of Wigan -LRB- right -RRB- . Mr Bennett was discovered dead behind the Chinese restaurant Shanghai Palace , in the Poolstock area of Wigan , and police were called . A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said : ` We were called at 1.35 am on Sunday , February 22 , following reports the body of a 45-year-old man was found in Poolstock . ` His death is non-suspicious so the coroner is now dealing with it . ' Mr Bennett was convicted of indecent exposure last month after he was caught beside a red postbox outside Wigan 's Scholes Precinct shopping centre . A woman spotted Bennett performing a sex act and rubbing himself up and down the metal pillar box while shouting ` wow ' in September . The witness contacted the police as Bennett pulled up his pants and checked his reflection before leaving , Wigan Magistrates ' Court heard . Incident : The 45-year-old 's body was found behind the Shanghai Palace Chinese restaurant in Wigan . Magistrates were told the incident occurred after Bennett was involved in a drunken row with a woman . He was found guilty of two charges of indecent exposure , as well as using threatening and abusive words and abusive behaviour . Bennett was handed a 12-month community order with an alcohol treatment and supervision requirement , and was made to sign the Sex Offenders Register . He was also ordered to pay # 50 compensation to the victim who witnessed the incident , # 150 court costs and a # 60 victim surcharge . | Body of Paul Bennett , 45 , found behind Chinese restaurant in Wigan . Death comes weeks after he was made to sign Sex Offenders Register . Court heard woman spotted him performing sex act and shouting ` wow ' Death not said to be suspicious . Source said drugs could be involved . | [[125, 213], [683, 759], [820, 821], [923, 970], [1505, 1597], [0, 84], [32, 88], [38, 40], [50, 124], [477, 572], [526, 528], [538, 682], [1830, 1837], [1930, 1981], [1218, 1266], [1218, 1241], [1322, 1336], [1339, 1353], [2030, 2040], [2045, 2105], [268, 342], [280, 342], [343, 399]] |
As the General Election looms , Natalie Bennett has become a regular on TV news shows , pontificating about why Britain needs ` a peaceful political revolution ' . And her message has found an audience , especially among young voters alienated by what they see as the abject failures of politicians in the two main parties . But not many are aware how hard-Left Bennett 's policies are : a desire to ban the monarchy , the House of Lords and much of the Armed Forces , and to make illegal the sale of fur and ` cruel ' foods such as foie gras -- while also introducing laws which would lead to more drug-use , laxer border controls , legal brothels and make it lawful to join terror groups such as Islamic State . Scroll down for video . Green Party leader Natalie Bennett , who admitted suffering an ` excruciating mind blank ' during a car-crash interview with Nick Ferrari on LBC in which she appeared unable to answer questions about key policies . And while Bennett loves to talk of her opponents ' ` economic illiteracy ' , her own illiteracy when questioned about her policies is utterly embarrassing . After being eviscerated on TV recently by Andrew Neil , when he forensically ripped apart her naive , uncosted soundbites , and now by Nick Ferrari on radio , Bennett has been exposed as a poor media performer who is lamentably weak on policy detail -- although in truth , some of her party 's core demands are pretty difficult to defend . A Labour ex-minister who has shared a podium with her says : ` She 's just not up to the job -- you have to have a grasp of detail to survive an election campaign . ` She displays a lack of coherence , clarity and credibility that is ridiculous for a party contesting a General Election . ' So who is this bombastic blonde Australian who wants to reshape Britain ? Bennett was born in 1966 to teenage parents in a working-class suburb of Sydney . Her father was an apprentice carpenter and her mother a part-time secretary . Bennett claims her conversion to feminism occurred -- along with a determination to change the world -- at the age of five when her grandmother refused to let her have a bicycle . ` I was told that polite ladies did not ride bikes , ' she has said . ` I was also told similar things later when I wanted to play rugby . ' Bennett has been accused of lacking ` coherence , clarity and credibility ' by a Labour ex-minister . Bennett has said that she also decided around the same time that she did not want children -- a vow she has kept . Bennett studied agricultural science at university , but by the end of her course , she had changed her mind and set her heart on journalism , becoming the solitary reporter on a small paper serving an agricultural town of 1,000 people . Like many young Australians , she then decided to go backpacking around Europe . But tragedy struck aged 23 when her mother died in a car crash . She returned to Oz for three years to support her father , but had already decided to leave Australia for good . She has since said her native country seemed small-minded and ` anti-intellectual ' , even telling one interviewer : ` I ca n't imagine going there by choice . ' Settling in Britain 16 years ago after a spell of voluntary work in Thailand , she spent six years working as a sub-editor on The Times and The Independent , finally ending up as editor of Guardian Weekly . Newspaper colleagues remember her powerful ` honking ' voice and strident opinions . -LRB- One of her more absurd views is that England 's football team should not play against nations with nasty governments . -RRB- . As a New Year 's Resolution on January 1 , 2006 , she joined the Green Party as part of a promise to herself to get involved in politics . Bennett at the launch of the Green Party election campaign on Tuesday . She won the party leadership in 2012 . Rapidly , she made waves at her local Camden branch in North London with her devotion to the cause . ` She was one of those brilliant new members who volunteer to do lots of things , as well as having a terrific strategic brain and being very well-organised , ' said one fellow member . Eventually , in 2012 , she stood as party leader -- seeing off three rivals to win 60 per cent of the 3,000-member vote and thus becoming the first Australian-born head of a political party in Britain . It was her first significant electoral success for she had already failed to win a council seat in Camden and got a paltry 2.7 per cent of the vote when she fought the safe Labour seat of Holborn and St Pancras in 2010 . She is standing again in the seat in May and lives in the same area of London with her partner Jim Jepps , a freelance political campaigner who writes occasionally for the extreme-Left Morning Star newspaper . Bennett is credited with strengthening a previously chaotic party organisation which has led to party membership soaring from 20,000 in October to more than 50,000 . Only time -- and the election in May -- will tell if this support melts away again , just as it did after the Greens won 15 per cent of the vote in the 1989 European elections . But one thing is certain . This ambitious Australian will have to make a much better fist of explaining her policies if she has any hope of radically transforming her new nation -- which many fear would result in the economy being wrecked and much-loved traditions destroyed . Politicians have a history of saying things on tape that they later regret . During the 2010 General Election campaign , former prime minister Gordon Brown was recorded talking about voter Gillian Duffy being a ` bigoted woman ' after she asked him a question about immigration . Mr Brown had left the campaign event but had left a TV microphone on as he travelled in his car . In 2009 , David Cameron said ` too many tweets might make a t ** t ' in a radio interview . He compounded the slip-up when he said he was sorry if people were ` p *** ed off ' . Last year former Tory minister David Mellor was taped calling a taxi driver a ` sweaty , stupid little s ** t ' . In 2006 , Tony Blair 's wife Cherie denied claims she had uttered ` that 's a lie ' as Mr Brown heaped praise on her husband during a party conference speech . Then Prime Minister Gordon Brown with Gillian Duffy in Rochdale . His subsequent gaffe , when he was recorded branding her a ` bigoted woman ' , did massive damage to his election campaign . | Green Party leader has found an audience among young voters alienated by what they see as the failures of politicians in the two main parties . But ` she will have to make a much better fist of explaining her policies if she has any hope of radically transforming her new nation ' | [[221, 324], [5139, 5228], [5232, 5289]] |
A police commissioner who created Britain 's first youth crime tsars is set to drop the post after the role became mired in controversy . Kent police and crime commissioner Ann Barnes chose 17-year-old Paris Brown as the UK 's first youth police and crime commissioner in April 2013 . Miss Brown was forced to step down from the # 15,000-a-year job just a week later after complaints about allegedly violent , racist and anti-gay comments on Twitter . Scroll down for video . Kerry Boyd , left , will stand down as Kent 's youth crime tsar next week , while her boss Ann Barnes , right , has not yet made any announcement whether the # 15,000-a-year role will continue following several controversies . Kent 's first youth crime tsar , Kerry Brown , right , was forced to resign from the role in April 2013 after several allegedly racist , violent and homophobic Tweets she made before being appointed to the post resurfaced . Ms Barnes , who was elected to the # 85,000-a-year post in 2012 , has been embroiled in a string of controversies , including her decision to commission a special van - dubbed Ann Force One - pictured . But the girl that replaced her , 20-year-old Kerry Boyd , also attracted criticism . She had to be suspended in June last year when it emerged she had a close friendship with married ex-local councillor Robert Burgess , 50 . Miss Boyd has since returned to her duties , liaising between the police and youth groups and charities . Since her reinstatement , Miss Boyd has travelled across Kent meeting school children , youth groups and sporting organisations . On her documentary : ` The only reason I agreed to do the documentary was to help people better understand the role of police and crime commissioner . It is very complex and there are lots of challenges . Unfortunately I do n't think the programme did that and I 'm deeply sorry ' . When asked about her job : ` Oh dear , what is a police commissioner ? Right , well it 's not . the Police Commissioner , it 's the Police and Crime Commissioner . ` It 's . a strange job because there is actually no description at all - there . are certain responsibilities you have to do , but there is no actual job . description . ' On . what her ` Crime Onion ' meant : ` Oh God , I 've got no idea - I ca n't tell . you actually - I was n't thinking I 'd be talking about the actual onion . -LRB- the concentric circles -RRB- as we call it - umm I do n't know know really - . everything 's important . ' On . her Ann Force One battle bus : ` My budget is # 317million , # 15,000 is . money well spent - I could have had a top of range Mercedes , but it 's . not my image . ' Mrs Barnes was then seen driving her personal Mercedes . On resignation of Paris Brown : ' I was not recruiting an angel . I was not recruiting a police officer . I was recruiting a young person , warts and all . It is personally sad for Paris and her family ' But her 12-month contract ends on March 5 and it is thought unlikely she will be replaced . Discussions are due to take place about an exact date for Miss Boyd 's departure . There have so far been no moves to re-advertise the post publicly . A spokesman for the commissioner 's office said : ` The exact arrangements around her last day have yet to be made , but there is no replacement lined up . ` Once Kerry has left , the commissioner will decide what to do . That decision has not been taken yet . ' The post was originally set up so that the views of young people could be better represented in relation to policing in Kent . Writing on her blog , Ms Barnes said during her year in office , Miss Boyd completed ` an excellent piece of primary research ' which is due to be published shortly . She said : ' I have already incorporated some of Kerry 's advice into the 2015/16 refresh of my Police and Crime Plan which sets the strategic direction for Kent Police . ' Ms Barnes said the recommendations included officer and staff training around their interaction with young people . She also proposed that ` partners ' should encourage the use of shared open spaces ` in a safe and not anti-social way ' . Ms Barnes said her youth crime tsar also made recommendations on how to reach young people with crime prevention and safety messages . Miss Boyd is returning to University following her time in the role . The Crime Prosecution Service has announced that Ms Barnes will not face prosecution for driving without insurance despite finding ` she may have committed the offence ' . The IPCC launched the probe after Ms Barnes was involved in a road traffic collision on September 16 , on Princes Road , Dartford . At the time of the crash , Ms Barnes was driving her own personal car and investigators had to decide wither the she had obstructed a police officer ` in the execution of their duty ' . A file on the incident was sent to the CPS who had to determine whether Ms Barnes had made a ` technical breach ' of her insurance conditions because the collision happened on a trip between a shop and a meeting . A CPS spokesperson said : ` Although some further investigation might assist in determining whether there would be sufficient evidence to prosecute this matter , we are not advising that any further inquiries take place as in any event we consider that it would not be in the public interest to prosecute . ` The alleged breach of insurance conditions is technical in nature and focuses on whether the purpose of the trip could be defined as business or personal and we consider that to be far from clear . ` In this case the insurance company did not consider that the conditions of the insurance policy were breached so as to make any claim invalid , and has indicated it will pay the claim -LRB- although in fact the other party was deemed to be liable -RRB- . ` It follows that we have advised there should be no prosecution . ' | Youth crime tsar faces the axe following two years of controversies . Kent 's first Youth Crime Commissioner resigned after a Twitter scandal . Paris Brown made a series of insulting tweets before her appointment . Her replacement Kerry Boyd was suspended briefly last June . She was investigated over her close friendship with a married man . Ann Barnes praised Miss Boyd 's work over her one-year contract . She said Miss Boyd wrote an ` excellent ' report which will be published . Meanwhile the CPS said Ms Barnes will not be prosecuted over car crash . CPS said Ms Barnes had committed ` technical ' insurance breach . They said ` it would not be in the public interest to prosecute ' Ms Barnes . | [[0, 107], [0, 68], [76, 137], [476, 486], [496, 549], [927, 936], [986, 1065], [0, 68], [76, 137], [476, 486], [496, 549], [703, 733], [758, 806], [703, 733], [736, 741], [769, 820], [852, 926], [1273, 1354], [1262, 1347], [2920, 2957], [3658, 3674], [3683, 3715], [4333, 4465], [5803, 5867], [4858, 4865], [4870, 4964], [4887, 5036], [5346, 5411], [4333, 4465], [5273, 5331], [5803, 5867]] |
A former Royal Navy recruit who dreamed of becoming a master seaman was found hanged weeks after police told her they were dropping a probe into alleged sexual abuse she suffered as a child . Leya Keating , 21 , who was raised by adoptive parents before moving to Portsmouth , told police in 2012 that she had been abused by her biological father and his partner after suffering flashbacks . She was sectioned in December that year after trying to commit suicide , and made several more attempts on her life until April 2014 , when police said they were dropping their investigation . She discharged herself from the hospital where she was staying in the morning of May 31 last year , and her body was found near train tracks on Hayling Island , Hampshire , at around midday . Dog walker Simon Lown told the inquest into her death : ` Something caught my eye . It was a bright pink hoody about 50 metres away . ` You often see children playing in that area and at first I thought she was playing hide and seek . As I walked past I saw the person was not moving at all and I thought something was not right . ' I shouted at her , `` is everything alright ? '' and I got no response . ' An inquest at South Hampshire Coroner 's Court -LRB- pictured -RRB- , heard that Miss Keating attempted to kill herself 37 times until April 2014 , when police dropped their probe into her claims . She was found dead in May . Paramedics were called , but she was pronounced dead at the scene . Speaking to Leya 's adoptive parents , Mr Lown added : ' I am only sorry I did not find her sooner . ' The inquest , taking place in Portsmouth , heard that Miss Keating had four siblings who used to live in Huddersfield . Miss Keating 's birth mother , Marie Sharpe , told the coroner that her marriage to Miss Keating 's biological father broke down after he became violent . She said : ` We lived for many years as a family unit but my marriage broke down due to violence . ` It ended up with me being hospitalised on a weekly basis . The situation escalated and I lost my children , which to this day I regret . ' However Miss Keating remained in contact with her birth father , and alleges that it was during this time she was sexually abused by him and his new partner . She was taken into care , and in 2002 was sent to live with her adoptive parents , Thomas and Louise Keating , who described her as a ` boisterous , wonderful girl . ' Mr Keating said : ` We adopted Leya and her sister . They were wonderful children . Leya was super fit , she loved to play football with the lads , she was boisterous and extremely good at sport . ` She qualified as a kayaking instructor aged 14 . Sometimes she was hard work but she had a BTech in sport from college . ` When she was 16 she started talking about joining the police force . We went to a talk and someone did a speech about the Navy . ` Leya said she thought that was more suited to her , she loved boats and sailing and wanted to be a master seaman . ' Miss Keating then joined the Navy in 2010 and left home for Plymouth before moving to Portsmouth after her passing-out parade in 2011 . However in 2012 he life began to unravel after she confessed to her adoptive family that she had suffered sexual abuse as a child when she began suffering flashbacks . Just months later she was sexually assaulted while in the sick bay of a Royal Navy base by a fellow patient , who was subsequently jailed . She also phoned her adoptive mother that same year and told her she had been discharged from the Navy after injuring her foot . Mr Keating said : ` She had a boyfriend in Portsmouth and wanted to make a new start for herself . ` Maybe she felt she had let us down and could not move back . Her life seemed to be getting more and more chaotic . ' Her historic allegations of abuse were reported to police in July 2012 , but in December she tried to kill herself for the first time . Detective Sergeant Simon Clacey , of Hampshire Police , said : ` There were 37 reports to the police between April 2013 and April 2014 . ` She attempted to take her own life on numerous occasions , she took overdoses , threatened to jump off bridges and walked into the path of moving cars and trains . ' Miss Keating had been in contact with birth mother Marie Sharpe since 2010 , and in 2013 she messaged Ms Sharpe to say she had been sectioned . She added : ` Things seemed to escalate quite rapidly from that point . ' I got a phone call one evening saying she was on Portsmouth Bridge and she was saying goodbye to me , saying she was having flashbacks . I managed to talk her down . ' In April 2014 , Miss Keating was told police would not be taking any further action over the sexual abuse she was said to have suffered as a child . Det. Sgt. Clacey told the inquest : ` That was n't because she was n't believed , but because there was no corroborating evidence . ' At the time of her death , the 21-year-old was a patient at a psychiatric hospital but was allowed out alone for a few hours to get some fresh air . Nicholas Edmonds , a nurse at Elmleigh Hospital in Havant , said in a statement read to the inquest : ` Leya had an emotionally unstable personality disorder . ` On May 31 , I gave her medication for anxiety and she asked for a self-discharge form . ` She told me nothing was working for her and it was pointless her being in hospital , but she expressed no suicidal thoughts to me . ` Because she had expressed no suicidal thoughts , it was agreed she could leave . ' The inquest heard Leya was told to keep her phone with her but she ignored calls from the hospital . Sonny Ogundele , who had worked as a mental health nurse at the hospital since 2007 , told the inquest Leya had been a patient from February 2014 up until her death three months later . He said : ` On April 10 , Leah was expressing thoughts to self-discharge . She was let out into the garden but she ended up on the roof . ` She moved across the roof to the front of the hospital and started threatening to jump off . ' I was trying to talk her out of jumping . She had put a ligature around her neck and staff went up there with the fire brigade . ` This was a reaction to being restricted . She improved with more leave . She was taken off the section and transferred to an open ward . ` She went out on her own several times without any problems . ` On May 31 , Nick was doing the meds and he told me that Leya was getting agitated . He talked to her and told me she was asking for a self-discharge form . ` She wanted to go out and get fresh air , which she had done several times before . We discussed our previous knowledge and experience of Leya and what we had done for her in the past . ` She was still positive about the progress she was making . ' The inquest heard she had self-harmed in the early hours of the morning she was allowed out . Mr Ogundele said : ` If we keep her in , she becomes more agitated . It is about being restricted . When she left , she was not agitated . Mr Edmonds has carried out risk assessments several times . ' South East Hampshire coroner David Horsley asked : ` He came and discussed it with you and you left him it to him as he had done it before ' Mr Ogundele replied : ` Yes . ' A statement from psychiatrist Dr Zaid Alabassi , said Leya had been diagnosed with an emotionally unstable personality disorder when she was aged 19 . She claimed she was sexually assaulted by her biological father and his partner , and was also sexually assaulted by a man while in the sick bay during her time at the Royal Navy . The statement read : ` Leya 's illness is characterised by repeat acts and threats of self-harm . ` She was discharged from the Navy on medical grounds . When she was in the sick bay , she was attacked by a fellow patient who went to prison . ` Her personality disorder arose from her traumatic upbringing . ' Consultant psychiatrist Dr James Mcintyre was asked by Mr Horsley : ` Do you think if she had lived , there was a chance of recovery ? ' Dr Mcintyre replied : ` She had a lot of strength and was a likeable person . ` She had powerful emotions . When her frame of mind was not focused on activities she enjoyed , she could go to a negative place . I think the second sexual assault destabilised things for her . ' The inquest was adjourned until tomorrow . | Leya Keating , 21 , was found hanged beside train tracks in May last year . Born in Huddersfield but grew up with adoptive parents in Lancashire . In 2012 she claimed she had been sexually abused by biological father . 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It is the acclaimed White House drama charting the rise to power of the scheming politician Frank Underwood . But with fans eagerly awaiting the release of the third series of House of Cards , starring Kevin Spacey , Sesame Street has come up with its own version - based on the fairytale ` The Three Little Pigs ' . The parody features Frank Under-wolf and his evil plan to blow down the straw house and the stick house before taking over the ` White-brick House ' . Huffing and puffing : Sesame Street has released a parody of the House of Cards called House of Bricks - featuring Frank Underwolf -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Scheming : Fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the third series of House of Cards , starring Kevin Spacey -LRB- pictured as Frank Underwood -RRB- . In true Sesame Street style , the four-minute clip features a series of puns relating to the two stories and includes a number of maths lessons along the way . Underwolf even delivers some classic Frank Underwood phrases reeled off in the fictional politician 's South Carolina accent . At one point , the pink wolf says : ` In this town , you have to know which way the wind is blowing - and right now it 's about to get very windy ' . Referencing the three pigs cowering in their house , he adds : ` Some people say there 's too much pork in this town - I could not agree more . ' The parody features Frank Under-wolf and his evil plan to blow down the straw house and the stick house - before taking over the ` White-brick House ' Rise to power : The entire 13-episode third season of House of Cards begins streaming on Netflix on Friday . The entire 13-episode third season of House of Cards begins streaming on Netflix on Friday . Earlier seasons chart the ruthless politician 's ascent to power and how he plots his way to becoming President of the United States . The Sesame Street version - called ` House of Bricks ' sees Frank Underwolf huffing and puffing his way towards the White brick House . But while the ` biggest , baddest wolf of them all ' is sitting comfortably in the Oval Office - and having tapped the table twice with his hand just like conniving Frank Underwood - the three little pigs strike back by blowing the house down . As playing cards flutter down around them , one startled pig says : ` It was n't a house of bricks at all . It was just a house of - cards ! ' | Third season of House of Cards begins streaming on Netflix on Friday . Sesame Street has parodied the White House drama in ` House of Bricks ' Based on the Three Little Pigs with straw , stick and ` white-brick ' houses . Frank Under-wolf replaces Kevin Spacey 's evil politician Frank Underwood . | [[1525, 1617], [1618, 1710], [490, 547], [1846, 1898], [1901, 1941], [1846, 1898], [1934, 1981]] |
A farmer 's daughter dubbed the ` Cowshed Cinderella ' who said she was left at home to do chores while her sisters went dancing won # 1.3 million from her parents yesterday . Eirian Davies , 45 , was awarded the compensation by the High Court for the 30 years of work she put in on the farm and for losing out on her young days of freedom . But in yet another twist in the bitter and long-running legal battle , her parents Tegwyn , 75 , and Mary Davies , 76 , are now seeking leave to appeal , so she is still yet to receive a penny . Eirian Davies , pictured , was awarded # 1.3 million for her 30 years ' work she put in on her parent 's farm . Eirian Davies -LRB- pictured -RRB- , 45 , nicknamed the ` Cowshed Cinderella ' , who says she stayed at home to milk the cows while her sisters went out partying has won a # 1.3 million payout from her parents . The dispute centres on the Welsh family 's 800-acre dairy farm in Carmarthenshire . Miss Davies had been assured that she would ultimately take it over , along with its pedigree milking herd , when her parents retired . But following a row her parents began proceedings to evict her , and she then launched a legal campaign for her ` rightful share ' of Caeremlyn Farm . Her claims included missing out going to Young Farmers ' Club dances as a teenager with her sisters , Enfys and Eleri , as she stayed at home to look after the cows . Miss Davies won her case and last year a challenge by her parents was dismissed by the Appeal Court . Yesterday a figure -- # 1.3 million -- was for the first time set on the amount she deserved by the High Court in Cardiff . She told the original hearing : ` They always told me that the farm would be left to me . Even on my birthday , when the other girls were having things , they would say , `` You will have the damn lot one day , it will all be yours '' . ' She said her sisters once paraded through the poultry shed in their ball gowns while she prepared turkeys for Christmas . Her father would regularly warn her ` not to kill the goose that lays the golden egg ' if she complained about her treatment . Miss Davies said she was assured by her parents Tegwyn , 75 , -LRB- right -RRB- and Mary , 76 , -LRB- left -RRB- that she would eventually take over the dairy farm in Carmarthenshire and its milking herd after working for years for free . Miss Davies said she missed out on going to Young Farmers ' Club dances with her two sisters , Enfys and Eleri , as a teenager because she had to stay at home to deal with her chores at Caeremlyn Farm -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Miss Davies claimed that until she reached the age of 21 , she was paid nothing for her work and , after that , there was a period when she was paid just # 15 a day for milking the cows , although sometimes she received more . The court heard that she had a ` passionate interest ' in the herd , and by 1989 was the only daughter at the farm after her sisters began other careers . When Miss Davies left to work elsewhere her father begged her to return to the farm . But although her parents had ` pinned their hopes ' on their hardworking daughter , over the years they became increasingly annoyed by her relationships with men and the prospect of her having children . Tegwyn and Mary Davies are photographed outside the Royal Courts of Justice , in London . Lord Justice Floyd , sitting at the Appeal Court , said this concern was not so much the men involved but ` any children that they had and how that may impact upon their duties to keep the business in the family ' . He said : ` Her mother referred to a string of men , to whom she referred as `` wretches '' , with kids behind them . ' Miss Davies claims she was shown a draft will in 2009 that left the lion 's share of the farm to her . But her parents subsequently proposed to place the farm in trust for the benefit of all three sisters equally . Family relations hit rock bottom in August 2012 during an altercation in which milk was thrown over Miss Davies by her mother , and she and her father ended up wrestling on the floor , where she bit her father 's leg . It led to the legal battle in which Mr and Mrs Davies sought to evict their daughter from the farm cottage , where she still lives close to her parents ' farmhouse , while she fought for her share of the farm . The Appeal Court found Miss Davies had relied on her parents ' promises and thrown herself into working on the farm . She was thus entitled to a ` beneficial interest ' in the business . Dismissing her parents ' appeal against the ruling , Lord Justice Floyd described the dispute as ` in many ways a tragic case ' . ` The bitterness between the parties was such that each had few , if any , good words to say about the other , ' he said . ` The fact remained , however , that between them they had over the years built up a prodigious Holstein pedigree milking herd and a highly successful business . ' It was ruled that the farm -LRB- pictured -RRB- was worth about # 3.8 million and an ` appropriate award ' for Miss Davies would be # 1.3 million for her to start a farm of her own . Mr and Mrs Davies argued in court that compensation should be measured by a sum of money enabling their daughter to buy her own house . The court said this would not truly reflect Miss Davies 's suffering , nor the nature of the promise that she was made . It was ruled that the farm was worth about # 3.8 million and an ` appropriate award ' for Miss Davies would be # 1.3 million for her to start a farm of her own . Outside court yesterday Miss Davies said : ` My mother is now seeking leave to appeal against the judge 's decision . ` I do n't think now would be the right time to talk . ` I do n't care what anyone says , I know the truth . One day I will write a book . ' She added : ` There are no winners in this situation . ' Wiljo Salen , partner at Hugh James solicitors in Cardiff , said : ` I can say that Miss Davies is looking forward to concluding what has been a very hurtful and distressing period . ' Miss Davies 's parents declined to comment . | Eirian Davies , 45 , launched legal battle for ` rightful share ' of # 3.8 m farm . She had stayed at home to look after dairy herd while sisters went out . Miss Davies said parents Tegwyn and Mary promised farm would be hers . 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Nato forces put on a show of strength in Estonia , just yards from the Russian border , with troops , armoured personnel carriers and tanks forming a military parade . Around 100 British , Dutch , Spanish , Latvian and Lithuanian troops yesterday marched in the snow in the city of Narva , alongside some 1,300 Estonian soldiers , to mark the independence of the formerly Soviet-ruled republic , now a member of the European Union and Nato . Today Moscow responded by deploying thousands of soldiers on exercise just across Russia 's borders with Estonia and Latvia . Russian President Vladimir Putin also lashed Ukraine 's decision to cut off gas to its eastern regions , saying the move ` smacks of genocide ' . Scroll down for video . Nato forces put on a show of strength in Estonia , just yards from the Russian border , with troops , armoured personnel carriers and tanks forming a military parade . Pictured are US soldiers in M1126 Stryker armoured fighting vehicles . A US armoured vehicle just yards away from the Russian border in Narva . The display was held amid heightened tensions between Nato and Russia over Ukraine . Pictured are soldiers from the Netherlands in light tanks . The worsening tension across eastern Europe came as the U.S. bluntly accused Russia of ` lies ' and Cold War-style propaganda over its involvement in the bloody conflict in east Ukraine which has claimed thousands of lives . Rhetoric was also hawkish in Estonia yesterday . ` History has taught us that if we do not defend ourselves , nobody else will , ' General Riho Teras , Estonia 's chief of staff , said at the parade . ` The events in Ukraine that have kept the entire world awake , demonstrate very clearly that we ourselves must maintain security , ' he added . Putin this week began supplying gas direct to areas of eastern Ukraine which are now controlled by pro-Moscow rebels who are , the West allege , propped up by the Russian army . He lambasted Kiev for switching off gas to the region , notwithstanding Russian gas monopoly Gazprom 's threat to cut Ukraine off entirely - a block which would affect Europe 's pipeline supply . He lambasted Kiev for switching off gas to the region , even though Gazprom has threatened to block supplies to Ukraine , which could then hit Europe 's pipeline deliveries . ` It 's not enough that there 's famine there and the OSCE has reported a humanitarian catastrophe , but then to switch off gas supplies too , ' said Putin . ` What do you call that ? That already smacks of genocide . ' Estonian soldiers march in formation during a military parade on the occasion of Estonia 's Independence Day , in Narva , Estonia - just 300 yards from the border with Russia . Soldiers of the Royal Dutch Armed Forces march in formation during the annual parade . Around 100 British , Dutch , Spanish , Latvian and Lithuanian troops marched in the snow in the city of Narva , alongside some 1,300 Estonian soldiers . The show of strength took place right on Putin 's doorstep . Hot on the heels of Nato 's part in Estonia 's Independence Day parade in Narva , 2,000 Russian soldiers swooped on Pskov , the Russian region bordering the tiny Baltic state . Some 500 units of equipment took part in the drills , which continue until Saturday with 1,500 paratroopers parachuting en masse to capture and destroy a fictional enemy 's airfield . Joining Nato 's small international contingent in the Narva parade were two US Stryker armoured personnel carriers and a number of Dutch CV90 tanks . Nato has brought the equipment into the Baltics for a wave of exercises in response to Russia 's 2014 annexation of Ukraine 's Crimean peninsula and subsequent meddling in that country 's east . The annual parade has taken on particular importance this year in the context of jitters in the Baltic countries . Holding the parade in Narva on the Russian border , where a majority of residents are ethnic Russian , was seen by commentators as sending a strong signal to Moscow about Nato 's commitment to collective defence . The annual parade has taken on particular importance this year in the context of jitters in the Baltic countries . US Secretary of State John Kerry angrily accused Moscow of lying to his face over Russian involvement in Ukraine . ` They have been persisting in their misrepresentations - lies - whatever you want to call them , about their activities there to my face , to the face of others , on many different occasions , ' he told US lawmakers . He said Russia was also engaging in ' a rather remarkable period of the most overt and extensive propaganda exercise that I 've seen since the very height of the Cold War ' Putin said the gas supplies to Ukraine would be halted if it failed to pay . Ukraine said it had stopped supplies to the country 's east because of pipeline damage due to fighting . ' I do n't know for sure whether the pipeline is damaged or not . What I do know is that about four million people live there , ' said Putin . An Estonian soldier -LRB- left -RRB- and a soldier of the Royal Dutch Armed Forces salute as they jointly stand in a military vehicle during the parade . Holding the parade in Narva on the Russian border , where a majority of residents are ethnic Russian , was seen by commentators as sending a strong signal to Moscow about Nato 's committment to collective defence . Estonia 's President Toomas Hendrik Ilves -LRB- centre right -RRB- inspects soldiers during the parade . General Adrian Bradshaw , Nato 's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe , said last week that Russia could try to seize territory from the alliance 's states off the back of fighting in Ukraine . British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon reportedly also told journalists last week that there was a ` real and present danger ' to Latvia , Lithuania and Estonia . However , few ethnic-Russian Narva locals who came to the parade seemed to echo fears of a Russian intervention . ` In my opinion national security is blown up by the press , it 's nothing serious , everything is okay , no one is going to attack anyone , ' said 55-year-old Yuri Melnikov . Elvira Neimann , 77 , said she 's been living in Narva since the end of the Second World War in 1945 : ' I feel part of Estonia , not Russia . ' ` We 're all tolerant people , Russia is our friendly neighbour , ' she told AFP . Lithuania said Tuesday it would return to limited conscription later this year as concern mounts over Russian military exercises near Nato Baltic states . The Soviet Union annexed the three small states during World War II . They won independence in 1991 and have had rocky ties with Moscow ever since . Lithuania has decided to restore compulsory military service for young men as tensions in Ukraine continue to worry the small Baltic nation . After a meeting of military leaders and top government officials , President Dalia Grybauskaite said Tuesday the measure was necessary because of ` growing aggression ' in Ukraine . Military officials said Lithuania will reinstate national service for five years starting in September , when it will enlist some 3,000 men , ages 19 to 27 . They will serve for nine months . General Jonas Vytautas , the defense chief , says a lack of soldiers posed a ` real threat ' to national security . 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The secret of whether a woman is expecting a boy or a girl may lie in her scent . Research shows that lemur mothers-to-be carrying male babies smell differently to those carrying girls . The study , published in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters , is the first to make such a link . The researchers swabbed 12 ring-tailed lemurs -LRB- pictured -RRB- to come up with their amazing findings . And the US researchers say the same could be true in people . The scientists from Duke University in North Carolina swabbed 12 ring-tailed lemurs before and during pregnancy . Chemical analysis showed that the hundreds of ingredients behind the musky smell mellowed during pregnancy . And the biggest change occurred in those who went on to have male babies . It is thought that ` dramatic ' differences in the mother-to-be 's hormones affected the mother 's scent . Chemical analysis showed the hundreds of ingredients behind the musky smell mellowed during pregnancy . It is n't known why lemurs carrying males make simpler odours . But it may be a way of conserving energy because male pregnancies tend to take more out of the body . Asked whether the same might apply in women , researcher Christine Drea said : ` There has been a study showing that women 's scent changes with pregnancy , but the authors did not address the issue of foetal sex and scent . ` Also unknown is whether others would actually be able to detect the changes . ` But , in broad strokes , yes , there is reason to believe that there may be similar mechanisms across primates , including humans . ' Duke University scientists say the same difference in the smell of pregant females could be true in people . | Study has been published in Royal Society journal Biology Letters . Duke University , North Carolina researchers swabbed 12 ring-tailed lemurs . US scientists say the same difference could be true in people . | [[187, 253], [256, 290], [291, 342], [291, 398], [461, 574], [399, 460], [422, 460], [1608, 1685]] |
A federal judge has ordered Apple to pay more than $ 530 million to a licensing firm over its iTunes software . In 2013 Smartflash sued Apple for infringing patents related to accessing and storing downloaded songs , videos and games . And after two years of trials - including eight hours of deliberation - the jury awarded in favour of the Texas-based firm . A federal judge has ordered Apple to pay $ 532.9 million to a licensing firm over of its iTunes software -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Smartflash sued Apple for infringing patents related to accessing and storing downloaded songs , videos and games . And after eight hours of deliberation the jury awarded in favour of the Texas-based firm . Apple has now been ordered to pay Smartflash $ 532.9 million -LRB- # 343 million -RRB- for infringing a total of three patents . The jury determined Apple had not only used Smartflash 's patents without permission , but did so willfully . Smartflash filed its first patent infringement against the tech giant in May 2013 . A jury in California recently found in favour of Apple in a billion-dollar class-action lawsuit over the price of its iPod music players . A jury in California recently found in favour of Apple in a billion-dollar class-action lawsuit over the price of its iPod music players . Apple had argued the software provided necessary security protection . The jury rejected claims Apple 's use of restrictive software froze out rival portable music player manufacturers . The jury said Apple 's iTunes 7.0 , released in the fall of 2006 , was a ` genuine product improvement , ' meaning that new features were good for consumers . It said that patent owner and co-inventor Patrick Racz met with a firm called Gemplus - now known as Gemalto - to discuss the technology . One of people at this meeting was Augustin Farrugia who is currently a senior director at Apple . The filing accused Apple of using technology covered by Smartflash 's patents to create and develop its iTunes software . Despite the win , however , Smartflash had been asking for $ 852 million -LRB- # 550 million -RRB- . ` Smartflash is very happy with the jury 's verdict , which recognises Apple 's longstanding willful infringement , ' said Brad Caldwell , a lawyer for Smartflash . But Apple has said it will appeal , adding the outcome was another reason reform was needed in the patent system to curb litigation by companies that do n't make products themselves . ` We refused to pay off this company for the ideas our employees spent years innovating and unfortunately we have been left with no choice but to take this fight up through the court system , ' Apple said in a statement . The trial was held in Tyler which over the past decade has become a focus for patent litigation . It was in Tyler federal court that a jury in 2012 ordered Apple to pay $ 368 million -LRB- # 237 million -RRB- to VirnetX for patent infringement . But a federal appeals court later threw out that damages figure , saying it was wrongly calculated . Smartflash filed its first patent infringement -LRB- shown -RRB- against the tech giant in May 2013 . It said that patent owner and co-inventor Patrick Racz met with a firm called Gemplus - now known as Gemalto - to discuss the technology . One of people at this meeting was Augustin Farrugia who is currently a senior director at Apple . Apple tried to avoid the recent trial by having the lawsuit thrown out . Apple had asked the jury to find Smartflash 's patents invalid because previously patented inventions covered the same technology . But US District Judge Rodney Gilstrap , who presided over the case , ruled earlier this month that Smartflash 's technology was not too basic to deserve the patents . Smartflash has also filed patent infringement lawsuits against Samsung , HTC and Google . | Smartflash sued Apple for infringing patents related to downloaded media . Filing was made in May 2013 and the jury spent eight hours deliberating . It accused Apple of using technology covered by three Smartflash patents to create and develop its iTunes software . Apple has been ordered to pay Smartflash $ 532.9 million -LRB- # 343 million -RRB- . But this is less than the $ 852 million -LRB- # 550 million -RRB- Smartflash demanded . | [[112, 172], [136, 235], [489, 541], [505, 604], [259, 265], [268, 289], [935, 1018], [112, 172], [489, 541], [696, 824], [696, 701], [723, 824], [1880, 1924], [1899, 1957], [1880, 1890], [1972, 2001], [0, 111], [28, 111], [361, 471], [696, 824], [696, 701], [723, 824], [2030, 2102]] |
This Catholic man holds one of the most incredible concentration camp escape stories of World War Two , after he sneaked his Jewish girlfriend out of Auschwitz in 1944 by dressing up as an S.S. officer . But it took Jerzy Bielecki , a German-speaking Polish inmate at the same Nazi death camp , 39 years to be reunited with Cyla Cybulska after a chance conversation she had with her cleaner in the 1980s . On Thursday Mr Bielecki - who was brought to Auschwitz aged just 19 on the false suspicion he was a resistance fighter - died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Nowy Targ , Poland , aged 90 . Amazing story : Jerzy Bielecki , left , a Polish inmate who led his Jewish girlfriend Cyla Cybulska , right , out of Auschwitz in 1944 , before they were later reunited 39 years on , died on Thursday aged 90 . Mr Bielecki was 19 when the Germans seized him and brought him to the notorious Auschwitz in April 1940 in the first transport of inmates , who were all Poles . He was given number 243 . In July 1944 the 23-year-old Bielecki used his relatively privileged position at the concentration camp to orchestrate a daring escape for both of them . Ms Cybulska , her parents , two brothers and a younger sister were rounded up in January 1943 in the Lomza ghetto in northern Poland and taken to Auschwitz-Birkenau . Her parents and sister were immediately killed in the gas chambers , but she was sent to work with her brothers . By September , 22-year-old Cybulska was the only one left alive . Hero : Mr Bielecki - who was brought to Auschwitz aged just 19 on the false suspicion he was a resistance fighter - died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Nowy Targ , Poland , aged 90 . He is pictured in May 2010 . She had inmate number 29558 tattooed on her left forearm . Ms Cybulska met Mr Bielecki and their love blossomed , making him determined to find a way to escape . ' I felt pain in my backbone , where I was expecting to be shot ' Jerzy Bielecki . From a fellow Polish inmate working at a uniform warehouse , Mr Bielecki secretly got a complete S.S. uniform and a pass . Then dressed as an S.S. officer , he pretended he was taking a Jewish inmate out of the camp for interrogation . He led Ms Cybulska to a side gate , where a sleepy S.S.-man let them go through . The fear of being gunned down himself reverberated through his first steps of freedom . ` I felt pain in my backbone , where I was expecting to be shot , ' he said last year in an interview . Concentration camp : Mr Bielecki was 19 when the Germans seized him and brought him to the notorious Auschwitz in April 1940 in the first transport of inmates , who were all Poles . For more than a week they hid in the fields during the day and marched during the night , until they reached the house of Mr Bielecki 's uncle . The Yad Vashem Institute in Jerusalem awarded Mr Bielecki the Righteous Among the Nations title in 1985 for saving Ms Cybulska . This is a title awarded by the Holocaust memorial group on behalf of Israel and the Jewish people to non-Jews who risked their own lives to save those of Jews . They were separated there , as the family wanted Mr Bielecki back home in Krakow , and Ms Cybulska was sent to hide with a farm family . They failed to meet back up after the war . Mr Bielecki stayed in Poland and settled in Nowy Targ , where he raised a family and worked as the director of a school for bus and car mechanics . Ms Cybulska married a Jewish man , David Zacharowitz , with whom she went to Sweden and then to New York . Sheer chance allowed them to meet again - in a story almost as amazing as their escape in 1944 . Escape : Dressed as an SS officer , Mr Bielecki pretended he was taking a Jewish inmate out of the camp for interrogation . He led Ms Cybulska to a side gate , where a sleepy SS-man let them go through . While talking with her Polish cleaning woman in 1982 , Ms Cybulska related her Auschwitz escape story . The stunned woman said she had heard Mr Bielecki tell the same story on Polish TV . ` He did not think he was a hero , but he was . He will be missed ' Stanlee StahlJewish Foundation for the Righteous . She then helped Ms Cybulska find Mr Bielecki in Poland . In the summer of 1983 , they met at the Krakow airport . He brought 39 red roses , one for each year they had spent apart . Ms Cybulska died in New York in 2002 . Mr Bielecki is survived by his wife , two daughters , four grand-children and a great-grandson . His daughter Alicja Januchowski , of New York , confirmed his death to the media on Saturday . ` He did not think he was a hero , but he was , ' Stanlee Stahl , a vice president at the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous . ` He will be missed . ' A Catholic funeral and burial are to be held in Nowy Targ on Monday to remember Mr Bielecki 's life . | Jerzy Bielecki escaped from Auschwitz with Jewish girlfriend Cyla Cybulska . He secretly got complete S.S. uniform and pass to help them escape in 1944 . German-speaking Polish inmate reunited with her in 1983 after decades apart . Ms Cybulska moved to New York but they met up thanks to a Polish cleaner . When they reunited he brought 39 red roses for each year they spent apart . | [[110, 167], [642, 657], [662, 701], [110, 167], [999, 1152], [1965, 2023], [2026, 2087], [295, 365], [746, 750], [756, 782], [746, 750], [756, 782], [4250, 4273], [4284, 4316]] |
It may be 140 million miles from Earth , but it appears Nasa 's Curiosity Mars rover is still subject to taking part in the same fads as those it left behind on its home planet . Nasa has released a new ` selfie ' sent back by the robotic planetary explorer as it trundles over a rocky outcrop on the surface of the red planet . Captured from the end of the rover 's robotic arm , the scene was stitched together by combining dozens of pictures taken by a camera designed for analysing rocks . Scroll down for video . This selfie of Nasa 's Curiosity rover above was stitched together from dozens of images to crop out the robotic arm used to take the image . The resulting image reveals Curiosity in high definition surrounded by the bleak and desert like landscape in the Pahrump Hills within the enormous Gale crater on Mars . Microsoft 's ` HoloLens ' headset , which allows wearers to see 3D images superimposed over their vision , may look like it belongs in a sci-fi film . And now Nasa has revealed the prototype technology will be used to enable its scientists to work virtually on Mars . The headset will work with OnSight software to give scientists a means to plan experiments on the red planet , with the help of the Curiosity rover . The software was developed jointly by the two companies , including a team at Nasa 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena , California . The site is close to the base of Mount Sharp , or Aeolis Mons as it is also known , a 18,000 feet peak that rises from the centre of the Gale crater . To the left of the rover , two small holes in the rock - each about 0.63 inches across - created by Curiosity 's sample collecting drill can be seen . One of the holes , which are known as the Mojave sample site , still has the grey rock powder around it that was collected by the rover . Curiosity has been taking regular samples with its drill from the slopes of Mount Sharp as scientists attempt to learn more about the history of the planet . A tyre tread left by Curiosity 's 16 inch wide wheels can also be seen slightly higher up from the holes in the image . The robotic arm holding the Mars Hand Lens Imager , which captured the selfie , has been cropped out of the image by piecing together a mosaic of shots . Using wrist actions and turret rotations , the arm was able to produce a variety of angles to capture the image . It was actually taken over the course of three days , with the rover itself being photographed on 14 January 2015 and much of the background was captured on 29 January 2015 . Frames showing the drill holes were taken on 31 January 2015 . Like all good selfies , Curiosity is looking straight into the camera with the array of seventeen cameras in its ` head ' that help it navigate . Behind the rover the peak of Mount Sharp can be seen on the horizon on the left , while the rim of the Gale crater stretches out to the right . This labelled image of Nasa 's Curiosity 's selfie shows the 18,000 feet tall Mount Sharp in the distance and the rim of the Gale Crater along with the drill sites -LRB- marked in yellow -RRB- where the rover has taken rock powder samples and some other distinctive landmarks identified by scientists . The image is so detailed it is possible to see the test hole and sample hole drilled by Curiosity at the Mojave site -LRB- left -RRB- and a tyre track -LRB- right -RRB- . Directly below the rover on the right of the picture area a series of sites where further drill samples have been taken since this image was taken . Most recently Curiosity took samples at the distant Telegraph peak , which can be seen just over the rovers left shoulder . It is not the first selfie to be sent back from Mars by Curiosity - it has sent one back every year since arriving on Mars . Curiosity has sent back three previous selfies since arriving on the red planet , with the first taken after 84 days on the surface -LRB- left -RRB- , the second taken in February 2013 reveals rock samples the rover had explored -LRB- middle -RRB- and the third taken in April 2014 next to sandstone rocks -LRB- right -RRB- . The first taken on October 31 2012 after 84 days on the surface was composed of 55 separate images taken by the Mars Hand Lens Imager . Such pictures allow Nasa 's engineers and scientsts to check on the health of the rover and see whether it is being effected by the thick red dust on the Martian surface . It also allows them to see the surrounding landscape to check for any nearby hazards that may pose a threat to the rover . Dr John Bridges , a reader in planetary science at Leicester University , said Curiosity was now in the Pahrump area of the crater . He said : ` The rock pavement is made of fine grained sediment , including from an ancient lake . Pahrump has told us that the lower part of Mt Sharp is composed largely of lake deposits . ` So this is really moving on our understanding of Mars and its ancient climate and habitability for microbial life . Say 10 years ago , we really had no firm evidence for lake deposits . ' | Curiosity used its robotic arm to take dozens of images that were then stitched together to produce the final selfie . Tiny drill holes left by the rover after it took rock samples can be clearly seen off to one side of the robotic explorer . A tyre track left by Curiosity 's 16 inch wide wheels can also be seen imprinted in a patch of Mars ' rust coloured soil . 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Two wild teenagers paid the hefty price for a dangerous joyride in a tin boat that quickly turned sour when the authorities caught up with the daring duo . A police helicopter on a routine patrol spotted the two brazen youths shamelessly hooning along the Nerang river in Broadbeach Waters on the Gold Coast in Queensland at 11.30 am on Wednesday . The boys , aged 14 and 15 , can be seen flying along in the tinnie at a frightening pace while swerving from side to side and almost hitting the jetties of exclusive homes along the waterfront and narrowly missing a luxurious yacht moored on the foreshore . Scroll down for video . Two wild teenagers paid the hefty price for a dangerous joyride in a tin boat that quickly turned sour when the authorities caught up with the daring duo . Police released the aerial footage of the two brazen youths shamelessly hooning along the Nerang river in Broadbeach Waters on the Gold Coast in Queensland at 11.30 am on Wednesday . The boys , aged 14 and 15 , can be seen flying along in the tinnie at a frightening pace almost hitting the jetties of exclusive homes along the waterfront and narrowly missing a luxurious yacht moored on the foreshore . The boat was clocked travelling at 20 knots , or 37km/h , in a 6 knot -LRB- 11km/h -RRB- ` wake-free ' zone along the usually calm and quite river . After 15 minutes of reckless driving , the boat is seen gliding onto a sandy embankment before coming to an abrupt stop just metres from a parked bus alongside a busy road . The boys get out of the boat and make a run for it but the marine police officers catch up with them not too far from where they abandoned the tinnie . The 14 - year-old boy , who was driving the tinnie , was charged with speeding , driving unlicensed and not wearing a lifejacket . After 15 minutes of reckless driving , the boat is seen gliding onto a sandy embankment before coming to an abrupt stop just metres from a parked bus alongside a busy road . The boys get out of the boat and make a run for it but the marine police officers catch up with them not too far from where they abandoned the tinnie . The 14 - year-old boy , who was driving the tinnie , was charged with speeding , driving unlicensed and not wearing a lifejacket . | Two teenagers took a tin boat out for a dangerous joyride in Queensland . Boys , aged 14 and 15 , were swerving near jetties and other boats . Boat was speeding at 20 knots in a 6 knot ` no wake ' zone on Gold Coast . After 15 minutes on the water the boys flew up an embankment and ran off . The 14 year-old driver was charged with speeding , driving without a license and driving a boat without life jackets . | [[0, 77], [631, 708], [349, 357], [360, 374], [349, 357], [444, 470], [475, 541], [970, 978], [981, 995], [1040, 1058], [1066, 1125], [1191, 1236], [1340, 1376], [1379, 1459], [1340, 1376], [1379, 1387], [1396, 1513], [1514, 1522], [1547, 1595], [1797, 1833], [1836, 1916], [1797, 1833], [1836, 1844], [1853, 1970], [1971, 1979], [2004, 2052], [1666, 1687], [1694, 1716], [1666, 1687], [1710, 1773], [1666, 1687], [1770, 1796], [2123, 2144], [2151, 2173], [2123, 2144], [2167, 2230], [2123, 2144], [2227, 2253]] |
A couple who had been married for 67 years died just five hours apart at their farm in Easton , California , earlier this month . Floyd and Violet Hartwig had both suffered ill health in recent years , but with their beds pushed together the couple held hands until Floyd , 90 , passed away first on February 11 . Five hours later he was followed by his wife Violet , 89 . Floyd and Violet Hartwig from Easton , California , began dating in the 1940s while Floyd was on leave from the Navy during World War II . ` We felt blessed because we knew that 's what they wanted , ' daughter Donna Scharton told The Fresno Bee . The couple first met in elementary school , but did n't began dating until the 1940s while Floyd was on leave from the Navy during World War II . While Floyd was away , the love-struck youngsters kept in touch through letters . The family still has 131 of the letters Floyd and Violet wrote to each other between 1946 and 1948 . On at least one occasion , Floyd wrote to Violet five times in one day . ` Hi honey , just a few lines from this lonely blue sailor of yours . Miss you darling and so in love with you . ... Honey , I 'll sure be glad when I get out of this . ` It sure is n't for me , though at one time I thought the Navy was pretty swell . That was before I fell in love with the sweetest girl in the world , ' he wrote in May 1947 while stationed in the Pacific . The couple married in August 1947 , although it would be several months before Floyd was discharged from the Navy . In December 1947 , newlywed Violet wrote to Floyd : ` Need your arms around me darling , hope it will be soon honey . All my love darling and take care of yourself . Love you , love you , and shall always love only you , honey , as long as I live . Your loving wife , forever . ' Once reunited permanently the couple settled down to life on their 20-acre ranch and went on to have three children together : Donna , Carol and Kenneth . In their later years , Violet had dementia and suffered a number of strokes while Floyd battled colon and bladder cancer and eventually was diagnosed with kidney failure just two weeks before his death . Even though Floyd could n't get around well towards the end , his wife was always his priority . ` He would tell the doctor , ` I 'm OK , I want Vi fixed , '' their daughter recalled . Scharton got emotional when she told The Fresno Bee about the day of her parents joint funeral . ` When we went to the funeral home and saw the two caskets , it was meant to be , ' she said . ` And that 's the only way it could end . ' | Floyd , 90 , and Violet Hartwig , 89 , passed away within five hours of each other on February 11 . The couple from Easton , California , had began dating in the 1940s while Floyd was on leave from the Navy during World War II . They married in 1947 and raised three children . ` When we went to the funeral home and saw the two caskets , it was meant to be , ' said daughter Donna . ` And that 's the only way it could end ' | [[0, 93], [314, 358], [373, 409], [425, 450], [457, 511], [621, 631], [669, 705], [712, 766], [1796, 1832], [1881, 1920], [538, 607], [2311, 2339], [2439, 2495], [2498, 2513], [2534, 2537], [2543, 2573]] |
The families of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran have begged for their lives to be spared in their first interview on Indonesian television as it emerged Tony Abbott called the Indonesian president to ask for clemency . The lengthy interview , which was recorded in English and shown on Metro TV on Wednesday night , was cut down to just 45 seconds as the families spoke of the men 's rehabilitation and pleaded for clemency from President Joko Widodo . ' I do n't want them to execute my son . He has done a lot of good things , he is a good person , he is a changed person , ' Sukumaran 's mother , Raji , said . ' I am begging the president not to execute him , to give him another chance , for him to stay in the prison and continue to do all the good things he is doing . ' It comes as Toby Abbott called the Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday night and described the conversation over the fate of the two Australians on death row as positive . Scroll down for video . Raji Sukumaran and her children Chinthu -LRB- right -RRB- and Brintha -LRB- left -RRB- appeared on Indonesian television on Wednesday night to beg for Myuran Sukumaran 's life to be spared from execution . Andrew Chan 's brother Michael joined the Sukumaran family as the families spoke of the men 's rehabilitation and pleaded for clemency from President Joko Widodo . ` Suffice it to say that the president absolutely understands our position , ' Mr Abbott said . Ms Sukumaran was joined in the interview by her two children , Chinthu and Brintha , as well as Chan 's brother Michael . ` We feel embarrassed because this happened . We , as a family , know that this has caused a lot of shame for Indonesians and we apologise , ' Michael Chan , wearing a traditional Indonesian batik shirt , said . ` But I think -LRB- in -RRB- 10 years he had done a lot of good things for Indonesians inside the prison system to try and ask for forgiveness . ' The short excerpt was recorded in English and was n't captioned , which would have made it difficult for many Indonesians to understand , Fairfax Media reports . The lengthy interview with Sukumaran and Chan 's families , which was recorded in English and shown on Metro TV on Wednesday night , was cut down to just 45 seconds . Myuran Sukumaran 's mother , Raji -LRB- pictured with his siblings Chinthu -LRB- left -RRB- and daughter Brintha -LRB- right -RRB- begged to save her son 's life as he awaits execution in Bali . The exclusive interview , which was their first for Indonesian television , was wrapped into a news bulletin on the impending executions . Using just 45 seconds of interview footage highlighted how Sukumaran and Chan 's positive rehabilitation in jail may not be known to Indonesia 's population . News bulletins are regularly filled with drug warnings and details of Sukumaran and Chan 's arrest for trying to smuggle heroin from Bali to Australia is barely reported , according to Fairfax Media . Indonesia 's attorney-general said on Wednesday that 10 drug traffickers , including Chan and Sukumaran , were slated to be executed soon . No date has been set , but authorities said preparations were 90 percent ready . Sukumaran 's parents , Raji and Sam , and his siblings Chinthu and Brintha , have been in Bali for the past month . They have been unable to sleep or eat properly as they continue to live on knife 's edge , News Corp reports . Chan 's parents , Helen and Ken , have also spent the past three weeks in Bali but were forced to return to Australia due to poor health . His brother Michael remains in Bali with friends . Michael Chan and Chintu Sukumaran , brothers of the men on death row , have both remained in Bali as they continue to fight for clemency . The families of Bali Nine duo spoke out on national television in the hope President Joko Widodo would see . Lawyers for Andrew Chan -LRB- left -RRB- and Myuran Sukumaran -LRB- right -RRB- will challenge the presidential decree that denied them clemency in a Jakarta court . Mr Abbott said of his conversation on Wednesday he thought President Widodo was carefully considering Indonesia 's position . ' I do n't think it would help the case of these two young Australians if I was to start ventilating in public the contents of the conversation , ' he told reporters in Canberra on Thursday . The president previously rejected clemency for convicted drug runners Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran . It comes as lawyers for the Bali Nine duo lodged an appeal after they lost a bid to challenge Indonesia 's presidential decree to spare the men from execution on Tuesday . Their lawyers now have 14 days to lodge an appeal , according to one of their lawyers Peter Morrissey . ' -LRB- Indonesia -RRB- have a court system , they have a rule of law and when you have the rule of law it stands to reason that you just do n't execute the people who are litigating , ' Mr Morrissey said . ` So what we think will happen is that the Indonesian executive will likely cooperate with the rule of law and act in accordance with it and not do anything drastic unless all legal impediments really are removed . And right now there is a live appeal on foot . Myuran Sukumaran 's mother , Raji , begged on Indonesian television for the president to allow her son to live so he could continue doing the good work he 's doing in prison . Raji Sukumaran and her daughter Brintha are living on knife 's edge in Bali as they continue to visit Muyran in Kerobokan Prison . ` We are very hopeful about it , you know . We are not going to give up . Even if we had no hope we would n't give up . But we do have hope because the argument is a sensible good argument . ' Australia 's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop revealed on Wednesday that Sukumaran 's mother hugged her tightly and begged her to save her son from the firing squad . ` My last meeting with Mrs Sukumaran she hugged me so tightly I could hardly breathe , ' Ms Bishop told Nine 's Today show . ` No person could fail to be touched by the anguish of the families . ' The Foreign Minister said while the pair 's lawyers were lodging an appeal , she hoped Indonesia would see the ` value in these men 's lives ' as the federal government seeks a stay of execution . Ms Bishop said both men have been rehabilitated in the most remarkable way and were helping to rehabilitate other prisoners in Bali . ` We continue to appeal to President Joko Widodo 's sense of generosity and his sense of forgiveness and hope that he will consider these clemency pleas and that there will be a stay of execution . ' Ms Bishop said she was n't understating the gravity of their drug crimes , but noted it was 10 years ago and they had made efforts to rehabilitate with Chan now a priest and Sukumaran being an accomplished artist . ` Both men have been rehabilitated in the most remarkable way . They are adding value to prison life in that they are working with other prisoners . ` They are rehabilitating other prisoners and helping Indonesia with this whole process of rehabilitating people , such as drug offenders . ' | Families of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were interviewed on Indonesia 's Metro TV on Wednesday night . Lengthy interview was cut to just 45 seconds as families begged for lives . It was recorded in English and was n't captioned meaning few Indonesians would have understood . Families begged President Joko Widodo for clemency for two men . Tony Abbott called the president and described conversation as positive . Lawyers for Bali Nine duo have 14 days to lodge an appeal in court . 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Most original VW camper vans are now rickety old wrecks consisting mainly of rust held together with spit , glue and the unrequited love of their deluded hippy owners . But this immaculately-restored 1955 T2 Samba model is in a different league altogether selling at auction to an anonymous buyer over the weekend for a most un-hippy like # 67,500 . The ultra-rare Samba - registration SGP 62 - was one of the very first VW vans to arrive in Britain . The model was never officially available for sale in the UK and is believed to be the only one of its type still on the road . Glamper van : This lovingly-restored VW T2 Samba camper van sold at auction over the weekend for a cool # 67,500 . The van , believed to be the only one of its type in Britain , was kept in storage in the West country for 30 years before being discovered in 1992 . Rarity : The Samba model was never officially available in Britain and is especially rare in right hand drive . Billed as VW 's most luxurious microbus , the Samba featured 23 windows including eight panoramics in the roof , a fabric sunroof and pivoting as opposed to sliding doors . SGP 62 was was built at the original VW factory in Wolfsburg and imported by Britain 's first VW dealership - Colborne Garages , in Ripley , Surrey . In 1959 the dealership 's then owner John Colborne-Baber had the interior converted by renowned specialists Devon Conversions so he could use the vehicle for family holidays . Home from home : The interior of the Samba was restored to original specifications by renowned specialists Devon Conversions . The van was was built at the original VW factory in Wolfsburg and imported by Britain 's first VW dealership - Colborne Garages , in Surrey . A brand new bespoke period-correct Devon interior was installed even featuring the same fridge and stove units that were originally used . History : In 1959 the VW Dealership 's owner had the interior converted so he could use the vehicle for family holidays . The right hand drive model was kept in storage in the West country for 30 years before being discovered in 1992 and carefully restored back to its original condition . A new bespoke period-correct Devon interior was installed even featuring the same fridge and stove units that were originally used . Although the bulk of the restoration was done to original specifications several modern features have been added including an up-rated hand-built VW engine and disc brakes . Under the hood : The van 's original engine was replaced with a bespoke and hand-built 2015cc twin-carb unit . Although the bulk of the restoration was done to original specifications several modern features have been added including disc brakes . Nick Whale , of Warwickshire 's Silverstone auctions , which sold the Samba , said : ` This is a fantastic piece of Volkswagen history and as such we expected a lot of interest when it went under the hammer . ` These vehicles are hugely popular around the globe and we 're delighted that we 've been able to find a new home for it . ` This is a beautiful and rare Samba Microbus , historically important in terms of its VW legacy in the UK and I hope the new owner will love it just as much as the Colborne family did . ' | The 1955 right hand drive VW T2 Samba is believed to be the only one of its type in Britain . It was originally imported by the first VW dealership in the UK and used by the owner for family holidays . Boasts 23 windows including eight in the roof , a fabric sunroof and pivoting as opposed to sliding doors . It was kept in storage for 30 years before being restored using period parts even down to fridge and cooker units . | [[452, 461], [516, 558], [452, 461], [528, 578], [694, 701], [704, 754], [1129, 1135], [1194, 1255], [1405, 1454], [1582, 1589], [1648, 1709], [1912, 1984], [998, 1066], [1069, 1098], [1102, 1128], [694, 701], [747, 843], [1724, 1834], [1985, 2096], [2153, 2257]] |
Acclaimed Australian political historian David Day has urged Malcolm Turnbull to show some guts and take on Tony Abbott . He challenges Turnbull to ` be more courageous , like Paul Keating ' and covet the leadership of the party and country . Day has penned his latest instalment on the country 's ` most important Labor prime ministers ' , `` Paul Keating The Biography '' , and told Daily Mail Australia that Turnbull should take a leaf out of Keating 's book . Be like Paul . Political historian David Day has urged Malcolm Turnbull -LRB- left -RRB- to show some guts and take on Tony Abbott . He said he should ` be more courageous , like Paul Keating ' and covet the leadership of his party . Malcolm Turnbull should look to history , says David Day , and take on Tony Abbott . ` Keating tried and failed but six months later it paid off ' Paul Keating -LRB- left -RRB- is the subject of David Day 's most recent political account . He lost his first party room ballot against Bob Hawke -LRB- right -RRB- but six months later would succeed . ` He -LRB- Keating -RRB- knew his first challenge -LRB- against Bob Hawke -RRB- was a big risk but he took it , he was a courageous politician on several fronts , and it showed then , ' Day said . ` Turnbull should look to that sort of history , Keating tried and failed . . but six months later it paid off . ' Indeed , Keating put his political career on the line when he challenged Bob Hawke in June of 1991 . He was soundly defeated in the party room ballot and took his place on the backbench . Six months later though , it was a far different story . The man , who had left school at age 14 , took over as PM just a week before Christmas , when he defeated Hawke in a second tilt . But while the former PM refused Day 's invitation to play a part in his new book , Day is a fan . ' I take several legacies out of his time in Australian politics , ' he said . ` He opened up Australia to the world , he had mostly impressive years as treasurer , put the republic on the agenda and Mabo was perhaps the most important policy on a practical level . ' ` Yes he was a divisive figure but I admire many of the things he did . ' Indeed , Day does not resile from his belief that Keating may have suffered dyslexia , a claim to which the former PM took no shortage of umbrage . He wrote a letter to the SMH on that score saying , in part : ` This is completely untrue . ' Day says Paul Keating 's speeches ` were memorable ' . Here the former Australian Prime Minister is pictured in 1992 as he prepares to speak at Redfern in Sydney , to mark the International Year of the World 's Indigenous People . Malcolm Turnbull has been urged to take on Tony Abbott by political historian David Day -LRB- right -RRB- . The moment which led to then PM Paul Keating being labelled ` the Lizard of Oz ' by the British media , as he places a hand on the back of Queen Elizabeth II during her tour of Australia in 1992 . Day says it was a non-issue for most Australians . Keating also took him to task on his marital status . ` Day 's book is full of inaccuracies , including that I divorced my wife - which I have not , ' he wrote . The author told DMA : ' I will take his word on the divorce but on the question of dyslexia , I stand by it . ' ` He obviously took it badly , in that perhaps it suggests you are a moron but that is not the case at all . ` Winston Churchill and Einstein both were -LRB- dyslexic -RRB- and the description of someone who is , fits him -LRB- Keating -RRB- to a tee . ` Just his behaviour , in the way he got his knowledge and how he got his information . For a long time nothing was known about it all but it 's not a disability and it helps to explain how he operated , how he could see th ebig picture and how he was able to scane documents and get a gist faster than others . ' Keating did not assist Day with the book and says there are several inaccuracies in the account . ' I tried several times to speak with him but he just said no , he did not want to be involved in the writing of it . ' But that did not diminish his respect for the former Labor leader . ` Keating had been treasurer for nearly nine years , he transformed Australia 's economy it 's fair to say but he wanted the top job , ' Day added . ` He truly wanted Australians to be proud of their country and wanted to lead those changes . . and he did so . ' The former PM is pictured as he arrives for the funeral of former Labor Deputy Leader Tom Uren in Sydney earlier this month . He has refuted claims by writer David Day that he suffered dyslexia . Tony Abbott -LRB- seated -RRB- beat Malcolm Turnbull 42 votes to 41 to take over the Liberal Party leadership in 2009 . David Day has urged the Communications Minister to show courage and challenge for the top job again . Even the hand on the Queen 's back incident was a non-issue , according to the author . ' I do n't think it meant anything to Australians , it was not a concern for them at all , if anything it just made him seem more human , it was just about the Fleet Street reaction , where they went over-the-top calling him `` the Lizard of Oz '' all that . ' ` His was a formidable -LRB- political -RRB- career and his speeches were memorable , ' Day said . ` This book was particularly gruelling for me , so that delayed the writing of it but I found that there are very different opinions about him . ' ` Keating , ' Day said , ` was always a reluctant convert to the ascendancy -LRB- as leader -RRB- of Bob Hawke . Day recounts how Keating made no secret of , and continues to , the belief he did much of the hard graft for the Hawke Government in the mid-eighties , after the then PM 's daughter Rosslyn was ` found to be addicted to heroin ' . ` It 's a sign of their close relationship that Keating is the one minister in whom Hawke confides , ' wrote Day , while noting , it also changed their relationship for the worse . ` Keating 's speeches were memorable ' . David Day , despite being challenged by the ex-PM over claims in the new book , remains a fan of someone he called ' a divisive figure ' Prime Ministers of the time . Then British leader Sir John Major greets Paul Keating . ` According to Keating , the shock wrought on Hawke destroys his confidence to such an extent that he takes years to recover , leaving Keating to carry most of the burden of government , ' according to Day . ` This leaves a power void , says Keating , `` and I filled it '' . Not surprisingly this is roundly rejected by Hawke . ' Day has now added Keating 's account to his ` series of six most important PMs ' , along with the best-sellers on John Curtin , Andrew Fisher and Ben Chifley - with Bob Hawke and Gough Whitlam still to come to complete the set . On whether any of the current parliamentarians will ascend to the ` most important ' list one day , the author singled out Mark Dreyfus and Anthony Albanese as having the potential to succeed , while adding : ' I thought Tony Abbott would do better than he has . ' Potential to succeed . Author David Day says Shadow Transport Minister , Anthony Albanese -LRB- left -RRB- and Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus -LRB- right -RRB- have what it takes to get to the top . Paul Keating shares a joke with Prince Charles . The former PM once famously told the Queen that ` Australians felt the monarchy was an anachronism ' Paul Keating , 71 , became Australia 's 24th Prime Minister , holding office for more than five years before he was toppled in the 1996 election by John Howard . He was treasurer for almost nine years and the floating of the Australian dollar remains one of the pivotal moments of that tenure . Keating would spend almost 27 years in federal politics and Day writes of that time : ` The cost of his single-minded ambition was eating away at his marriage and threatening the relationships that he held most dear . ' ` Rather than being lauded for his efforts , Keating was tossed from office at the 1996 election by voters who had become tired of change . ` Spurned by his own part , and with his marriage in tatters , Keating was left lonely and embittered as he watched some of his milestone achievements being dismantled by the new -LRB- Howard -RRB- government . 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In the event of a zombie apocalypse , making your way to the Rocky Mountains in the US might be your best bet for survival . A team of scientists at Cornell University have simulated a zombie outbreak in the US as a novel approach to studying infectious disease . Using statistical mechanics , the team led by Alex Alemi simulated millions of interactions between zombies and humans to predict the pace at which a fictional zombie virus might spread . ` We build up to a full scale simulation of an outbreak in the United States , and discover that for realistic parameters , we are largely doomed , ' said the researchers in their paper . London would fall in days in the event of a zombie apocalypse , as would major cities in the US due to their population density . The north west of Scotland and the Rockies in the US would hold out for longest before the infection arrived , making them the perfect place to hide . Scroll down for video . Densely populated cities would fall to a zombie outbreak in a matter of days , according to a simulation built by researchers at Cornell University as a fun way to approach statistical mechanics and disease modelling -LRB- scene from film 28 Days Later pictured -RRB- . While the study focuses on an imaginary disease , the techniques used are useful in modelling the spread of real infectious diseases . Cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco would become overrun with zombies within days , with less densely populated rural areas lasting a few weeks . But it would takes months for the infected to reach the northern Rockies , making the mountains an ideal hiding place to escape the undead hordes . ` At their heart , the simulations are akin to modeling chemical reactions taking place between different elements and , in this case , we have four states a person can be in -- human , infected , zombie , or dead zombie -- with approximately 300 million people , ' Alemi told Phys.org . Run to the hills : it would take months for the infected zombies to reach the Rocky Mountains in the western United States , making the mountain range the best place to escape to . The model simulated millions of interractions between infected zombies and humans . The zombie apocalypse occurs in many different forms in zombie films . Space radiation -- Night of the living dead . Chemical weapons -- Return of the living dead . Biological infection -- 28 days later , Resident evil . Genetic manipulation -- Resident evil . Parasites -- Zombie town . Magic -- White zombie . Supernatural possession -- Evil dead . Depression - Warm bodies . The simulation has built in randomness : interactions between zombies and humans can go either way . Sometimes the zombie bites the human victim , infecting them , and sometimes the human is victorious , living to fight another day . In this way , each interaction is treated like a radioactive decay , allowing the researchers to calculate the rate of spread throughout the United states where each event - for example the fall of a city - can affect the rate of spread . In fictional accounts , ` if there is a zombie outbreak , it is usually assumed to affect all areas at the same time , and some months after the outbreak you 're left with small pockets of survivors , ' explains Alemi . ` But in our attempt to model zombies somewhat realistically , it does n't seem like this is how it would actually go down . ' ` Given the dynamics of the disease , once the zombies invade more sparsely populated areas , the whole outbreak slows down -- there are fewer humans to bite , so you start creating zombies at a slower rate , ' said Alemi . If the model was applied to the UK , the Scottish highlands might be the best equivalent to the Northern Rockies with a very low population density and similar terrain . ` In general the UK would be harder hit in my model than the US since it is a much smaller geographical area with larger population densities in general , ' Alemi told MailOnline . ` All of the UK would fall on a timescale of months . The details of course depend on the particular choice of parameters , but we tried to set our parameters to match the behavior of zombies in the movies . Of course if you wanted it all to be over soon , you should plant yourself in downtown London , ' he added . ` North western Scotland would likely be some of the last untouched places in the UK . ' Nightmare : If the model was applied to the UK , the Scottish highlands might be the best analogue to the Northern Rockies with a low population density and similar terrain -LRB- scene from the Walking Dead pictured -RRB- . Do n't fight : Zombies would n't have the neural responses to care about pain , so unless you could shoot to kill , it would be best to run for it . Keep quiet : Zombies with CDHD would have very little memory and poor concentration , so if you hid , something else would likely capture their attention , keeping you safe . Distract them : Damage to zombies ' posterior parietal cortex would mean that they could n't concentrate and would be at the mercy of whatever grabs their attention . Try fireworks for a quick getaway . Copy to survive ! Zombies would n't be able to recognise faces so they identify each other by movements and sounds . ` If confronted with a herd of the undead with no clear avenue of escape , do what Shaun and his friends did in `` Shaun of the dead '' -- act like a zombie , the experts said . Out-run them : This only would only work with CDHD-1 zombies , who would only be able to lumber along clumsily . Do n't try reason : ` CDHD presents with a massive dysfunction of the language circuits in the brain . This means that zombies ca n't understand what you 're saying , nor can they talk back , ' the neuroscientists warn . Their ` fight ' reaction would dominate , leaving you pleading with an angry hungry zombie . Mimic them : Zombies would n't be able to recognise faces so they identify each other by movements and sounds . ` If confronted with a herd of the undead with no clear avenue of escape , do what Shaun and his friends did in `` Shaun of the dead '' -- act like a zombie . Do it with enough accuracy and you can wander through the herd undetected , ' Professors Verstynen and Voytek say . Using fictional diseases like a zombie outbreak can be a fun introduction to the complicated maths of disease modelling , according to Alemi . If given more time , Alemi said the team would add more complicated social dynamics , including air travel , evacuations and advance warnings , giving the humans a better chance to prepare . The group will present their findings at the 2015 American Physical Society March Meeting , on Thursday , March 5 in San Antonio , Texas . The simulation was inspired by the graphic novel World War Z - which the 2013 movie starring Brad Pitt was based on - during a graduate statistical mechanics class at Cornell University . In 2014 scientists analysed zombie behaviour in films , identifying two different types and the areas of the brain likely to be affected based on their characteristics . The CDHD-1 type is the traditional slow and dumb zombie , while the CDHD-2 is the fast and frantic type seen in 28 Days Later and World War Z . If you suppose that zombies are created by a supernatural version of mother nature , it appears she is very clever , because the specific brain changes mean that the consciousness and free will of zombies would be highjacked , but their brain functions needed to hunt , would be preserved . ` Random brain damage does not result in brain damage , ' the authors say . ` This means the infection spares the neural tissue that 's needed for spreading the infection , ' when one zombie bites or eats another human . ` Areas necessary for anger , hunger , smelling , seeing , biting and other basic movements remain intact , while obliterating the areas that produce complex thoughts , make proactive decisions or consciously form and recall memories . ' Zombiism can be seen in the natural world : A fungus called Cordyceps takes over the minds of insects . It controls the mind of its host ant , before killing it and releasing spores through its body -LRB- pictured -RRB- . While such behaviour is theoretical in humans , there are plenty of examples of zombiism in the animal kingdom . A fungus called Cordyceps takes over the minds of insects . It starts life as a spore that lands on an ant , which slowly stops performing its usual role in a colony , so it 's thrown out by more diligent worker ants . The fungus takes control of the ganglion cells that make up the insect 's brain , forcing it to bite down hard on a leaf with its mandibles . At this point , Cordyceps kills its host , causing a stalk to erupt through the ant 's head and release more zombie spores to secure the fungus ' grisly existence . Similarly , a tiny thorny-headed worm of the phylum Ancantho cephalia , burrows into the brain of a tiny crustacean , Gammarus lacustris , to take control of its nervous system . It forces the crab to swim towards the ocean 's surface where it will be attacked by predators . In humans , tapeworms can make its way into the brain to change our behaviour , but a microbe called Toxo plasma gondii -LRB- T.gondii -RRB- goes a step further . Found in cat faeces , it can infect humans and stop them fearing risky behaviour , with tragic results . | Cities would fall in days , according to model of spread of fictional disease . But mountain ranges like the Rockies would have months to prepare . Simulation modeled millions of interactions between zombies and humans . Scottish highlands might be your best bet if model was applied to UK . Study was intended as a fun spin on mathematical disease modeling . | [[383, 451], [945, 1021], [1221, 1262], [1350, 1437], [0, 35], [38, 124], [770, 878], [1955, 2046], [310, 402], [2119, 2202], [3628, 3659], [4394, 4428]] |
The judge presiding over the trial of Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista has been spotted driving his Porsche that was confiscated by the court . Flavio Roberto de Souza , who is overseeing Batista 's trial for insider trading , was seen driving the white Porsche Cayenne by reporters for Estado de S.Paulo 's news agency after a tip-off from Batista 's lawyer . The luxury car de Souza was seen using on Tuesday , was part of a fleet belonging to the fallen tycoon that had been seized by police . Safe keeping : Judge Flavio Roberto de Souza was spotted driving a Porsche Cayenne -LRB- like right -RRB- confiscated from Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista as part of insider trading case . Local media said investigators had took the cars because of concerns Batista had been selling or donating assets that were frozen as part of the insider trading case . When asked why he was driving the Porsche , Souza told local business daily Valor Economico , it was for safe keeping . He said : ` The Federal Police did not have a safe place for the car and it was exposed to sun , rain and possible damage . As I want the car to be preserved in good condition , I took it to a covered parking space in the building where I live . ' ' I did not take it to use , just to look after it ... It is a normal situation , ' he said . The cars were meant to be put up for auction this Thursday , but Batista 's lawyer secured an injunction halting the sale . On trial : Eike Batista , once Brazil 's richest man , is standing trial for insider trading . A Porsche Cayenne , later seen being driven by judge Flavio Roberto de Souza , was confiscated by the courts as part of proceedings . Batista lost almost everything as his EBX conglomerate fell apart and his flagship oil firm OGX filed for Latin America 's largest bankruptcy in 2013 . The business magnate , whose rise and fall have mirrored Brazil 's own fortunes , recently resigned as chairman of Oleo E Gas Participações SA , as OGX is now known . Prosecutors accuse Batista of selling 236 million reais -LRB- $ 85 million -RRB- of OGX stock based on privileged information that its offshore oil fields would miss production forecasts . Batista denies selling the stock based on insider information , and says he was legally obliged to sell it to pay off debt . The Porsche incident is likely to give further ammunition to Batista 's lawyer , Sergio Bermudes , who has been trying to get judge Souza taken off the case . Bermudes has argued that Souza has a bias against Batista , pointing to comments the judge made on the first day of trial in November . Souza told reporters at the time that Batista 's career had been a ` megalomaniac dream . ' | Porsche was seized from Brazilian business magnate Eike Batista . Judge seen driving it after tip off from Batista 's lawyer . Claimed it was to stop it being exposed to ` sun , rain and possible damage ' | [[85, 104], [110, 140], [0, 104], [1530, 1547], [1550, 1606]] |
My Kitchen Rules contestant Adam Anderson has been at the centre of controversy this week , after claims from his ex-wife that he 's a ` deadbeat dad ' who does n't see or support his kids . Cindy Anderson told A Current Affair on Monday that the reality show contestant owed close to $ 40,000 in child support for their five children . Now it seems the wannabe chef may be forced to dish out the dosh from his estimated $ 1,000 a week MKR salary , along with a portion of any winnings , should he and new wife Carol Molloy take away the $ 250,000 first place prize . Scroll down for video . Dishing out the dosh ? My Kitchen Rules contestant Adam Anderson could be made to pay a portion of his estimated $ 1,000 a week reality TV show wages and any prize money towards child support owing to his kids . Maria Monastiriotis , the head of Slater and Gordon 's family law department in Sydney told Fairfax Media on Wednesday that any income received from the show that is taxable will be assessable in terms of his child support . ` Indeed , if there are any arrears in child support , that money can be earmarked towards those arrears , ' Maria told the publication . ` The Department of Human Services also has the power to request that Channel Seven -LSB- or the producers -RSB- pay that money directly to them by something called a `` garnishee order '' , ' she added . Cindy claims she had sent producers a letter in January for that purpose , however Channel Seven say they never received her letter . ` Deadbeat dad ' ? My Kitchen Rules contestant Adam Anderson 's ex-wife claimed he owes close to $ 40,000 in child support for their children , saying he 's ` pretty much wiped his hands ' of them . Another income ? Family law expert Maria Monastiriotis told Fairfax Media on Wednesday that Adam 's appearance and any winnings on the show could be taxable and therefore could be garnished to pay arrears . Channel Seven also refused to confirm or deny the estimated $ 1,000 weekly salary given to contestants , which was revealed by a former MKR contestant to Fairfax Media . ` We do n't comment on our contest agreements , ' a spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia . The former reality TV personality is understood to have told the publication , that in the past some contestants have avoided paying tax on their MKR earnings by claiming their time on the show was a `` hobby '' , as opposed to a job . It 's also unclear if the quarter of a million dollars prize money is taxable . However , Maria says regardless of taxable income , Cindy has the right to make a ` change of assessment ' application to the child support agency if Adam 's financial circumstances change significantly , such as winning the prize money . In the explosive interview , Cindy also claimed that her ex is friends with one of the show 's judges , Pete Evans - coaching him on the court as well as working at Pete 's Kings Cross restaurant Hugo 's , in Sydney , after the couple 's separation . Owing child support : Cindy Anderson made the explosive claims on A Current Affair on Monday night . Adam 's former wife of almost 20 years , told A Current Affair on Monday night that she was speaking out on the show instead of dealing with the matter privately because , ` He has blocked my number and both his childrens ' numbers - the older two girls have phones ' . Adam 's ex said she feels no bitterness that he has moved on and re-married Carol Molloy - his partner on the Channel 7 reality show - but she claims that 's when her issues with child support payments began . A Channel Seven spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia in response to Cindy 's claims : ` This is a private matter between the parties involved . ' Channel Seven also refuted the assertion , that Adam and Pete are friends : ` They -LSB- Adam and Pete -RSB- met for the first time on the program ' . Happier times : The couple were married for almost 20 years and had five children together . Ranging in age : Their kids are aged between eight years and 15 years of age . ` He has known Pete Evans , he knows him through tennis , through coaching him , ' Cindy told reporter Brady Halls . ` We get no financial support at all , ' she also told Brady . Cindy claims her concern is that the large sum owning to her has amassed over the past year , which she says ` worries me considerably in that my youngest is only 8 - he has many more years where he needs support from his father . ' ` The children also have no emotional support from him . He does not ring them , nor come and see them , ' she said , adding ` they do not receive a card -LSB- for birthdays -RSB- in the mail , not even a phone call . ' ` He 's never played an active , massive role in their lives anyway ... but basically his role now is non-existent , he 's pretty much wiped his hands clean of the children , ' Cindy said . Upset : The blonde single mother says she went on the show for the tell all after Adam 's allegedly blocked her calls and the numbers of their two eldest daughters . The blonde single mother also claimed that the lack of funds has reached a point where it 's ` significantly impacting on the children ' . Cindy not only took aim at Adam during the interview but also at the Child Support Agency and producers of My Kitchen Rules . ` It seems there is little they -LSB- child support agency -RSB- can do , irrespective of him being in the print that he 's working at three private schools doing tennis , irrespective of his face being on My Kitchen Rules . ` They consistently say there is no source of collection , there is no avenue for us to collect revenue , ' she said . Friends in high place ? Adam 's ex-wife also claims the former tennis pro used to coach judge Pete Evans , a claim Channel Seven refute . Spokesman and General Manager for the Department of Human services , who over-sees the Child Support Agency , Hank Jongen told Brady : ' I ca n't talk about individual cases but let me assure you , that we go to great lengths in order to enforce child support obligations . ' ` We will do whatever it takes to recover that money , ' he added . Following the explosive A Current Affair interview , TV WEEK published quotes from the former tennis professional discussing his difficult divorce , saying the situation ` is not ideal ' . ` Obviously I 'd like to spend more time with them , ' he told the magazine . However , Channel Seven claim the TV WEEK interview was done prior to Adam 's ex-wife 's interview earlier this week and the article has since been taken off their website . At the time the former tennis pro had said : ` Any split from a former wife is going to be tough and yeah it is tough , ' he said , adding : ` Things end because both parties are unhappy . ' ` If everything was great we 'd still be together , ' he said . | My Kitchen Rules contestant Adam Anderson is alleged to owe tens of thousands in child support for his five children . Adam 's ex-wife Cindy made the claim in an interview on A Current Affair . 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Giuliana Rancic has apologized for making ` racist ' comments about 18-year-old singer Zendaya . The 40-year-old Fashion Police host delivered a contrite message in a live TV broadcast before a rerun of the controversial Oscars episode , which aired on Monday . In the Tuesday on air apology Rancic said she was sorry for claiming that the Disney star looked like she smelled of weed just because she has dreadlocks . ' I did n't mean to hurt anyone ' : Giuliana Rancic has apologized for making ` racist ' comments about 18-year-old singer Zendaya . Offended : Zendaya , pictured at the Academy Awards on Sunday , lashed out at Giuliana Rancic on Monday following a ` disrespectful ' comment about her hair . ` I 'd really like to address something that 's weighing really heavy on my heart , ' the TV host began . ' I want to apologize for a comment that I made on last night 's Fashion Police about Zendaya 's hair . ' ` As you know , Fashion Police is a show that pokes fun at celebrities in good spirit , but I do realize that something I said last night did cross the line . ' ' I just want everyone to know that I did n't intend to hurt anybody , but I learned it 's not my intent that matters , ' Rancic continued . ` It 's the result . And the result is people are offended , including Zendaya . And that is not okay . ' ` Therefore , I want to say to Zendaya , and anyone else out there that I hurt , that I 'm so sincerely sorry , ' she concluded . ` This really has been a learning experience for me . I learned a lot today and this incident has taught me to be a lot more aware of cliches and stereotypes , and how much damage they can do . ' ` And that I am responsible , as we all are , to not perpetuate them further . Thank you for listening . ' Furor erupted online on Monday after Rancic claimed Zendaya smelled of patchouli just because she has dreadlocks . The comments went further on the Academy Awards special when the show cut to a picture of the singer on the red carpet - a voice off camera could be heard saying that the Disney star smelled like ` weed ' . Many have claimed that the ignorant comment was not made by Rancic - who has been roundly slammed in the past 24 hours - but was in fact her co-host Kelly Osbourne . But on Tuesday the daughter of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne took to Twitter to defend herself . Distancing herself : Kelly Osbourne says she played no part in the Zendaya scandal that has left her Fashion Police co-host Giuliana Rancic tarnished , pictured on Sunday at the Academy Awards . ` Zendaya is my friend ' : The daughter of rock legend Ozzy Osbourne took to Twitter to defend herself . ' I DID NOT MAKE THE WEED COMENT -LRB- sic -RRB- , ' she wrote . ' I DO NOT CONDONE RACISM SO AS A RSULT OF THIS IM SEREIOULSY QUESTIONONIG STAYING ON THE SHOW ! ' Adding : ' I WILL NOT BE DRAGED INTO THIS ! The situation is being rectified like ADULTS by both parties . I hope you can leave it to them & do the same ! ' ` you guys do realize that @Zendaya is my friend right ? ' ` Im giving everyone involved 24 hours to make it right or the world will hear how I really feel , ' Kelly continued in another tweet . ` contactually Im not allowed to speak ! ' Meanwhile , following Rancic 's offensive statements Zendaya hit back with a social media note of her own . Police brutality : The moment Fashion Police star Giuliana said Zendaya looks like she ` smelled of weed ' because of her dreadlocks on Monday night 's show . ` There is a fine line between what is funny and disrespectful , ' she wrote . ` Someone said something about my hair at the Oscars that left me in awe . Not because I was relishing in rave outfit reviews , but because I was hit with ignorant slurs and pure disrespect . ` To say that an 18-year-old young woman with locs must smell of patchouli oil or ` weed ' is not only a large stereotype but outrageously offensive . I do n't usually feel the need to respond to negative things but certain remarks can not go unchecked . ' The Disney star then listed a number of personal luminaries who wear dreadlocks , and included her father , brother , best friend and little cousins . She claimed there was ` already harsh criticism of African American hair in society without the help of others who chose to judge people based on the curl of their hair . ' She demanded Rancic ` contemplate a little before opening your mouth so quickly to judge ' . ` My wearing my hair in locs on an Oscar red carpet was to showcase them in a positive light , to remind people of color that our hair is good enough . To me locs are a symbol of strength and beauty , almost like a lion 's mane , ' She added . Furious : The starlet said there was ` harsh criticism of African American hair in the society ' Zendaya took to Instagram to share her thoughts . Zendaya 's fans were quick to support her on Twitter , with some posting demands for apologies from E! , while other posted funny memes . However the 40-year-old tv personality apologized , for offending her , but refuted claims that what she had said was racist . ` Dear @Zendaya , I 'm sorry I offended you and others , ' she tweeted . ' I was referring to a bohemian chic look . Had NOTHING to do with race and NEVER would !!! ' This is not the first time Fashion Police has come under fore for controversial remarks . Joan Rivers would frequently call out celebrities on the program , and often draw the ire of those in the entertainment industry . After the 203 Oscars , Rivers said of Heidi Klum 's dress ; ` The last time a German looked this hot was when they were pushing Jews into the ovens . ' Rivers also attacked Kim Kardashian and Kanye West 's daughter North West , saying ; ` That baby is ugly ... I 've never seen a 6-month-old so desperately in need of a waxing . ' Many women were upset when she complimented a look worn by teenager AnnaSophia Robb by saying ; ` This outfit is so young and fresh and sexy . It just screams `` date rape . '' ' Rancic meanwhile has been a staple on E! for years now , and the host of E! News since 2005 , back when she was Guiliana DePandi . She has been a panelist on Fashion Police since it premiered in 2010 . In 2011 she revealed she had breast cancer , and would later undergo a double mastectomy . She also stared on the reality show Guiliana and Bill with husband Bill Rancic for six seasons , in which cameras followed her as she attempted to get pregnant . The couple welcomed a son Edward in 2012 via gestational carrier . Zendaya was n't the only entity Giuliana had a go at - she also flipped the bird at the entire Academy for leaving Fashion Police Commissioner Joan Rivers out of the In Memoriam segment during Sunday 's Oscars . ` Screw them anyway for leaving Joan out of the In Memoriam segment , ' She said brandishing both middle fingers . ` So f**k you , Oscar . ' Rancic 's sudden outburst came without warning as she was criticizing the Academy for the white photo backdrop it provided , which prevented Lupita Nyong ` o 's white gown from ` popping ' . ` Let 's all blame them . Let 's blame them for everything , ' she shouted . Her fashion police co-hosts Kelly Osbourne , Brad Goreski - and the audience - cheered in agreement , while Kathy Griffin added it was a ` miss ' for the Academy . ` She was in feature films and I thought that was an odd miss , ' she added . ` It 's almost like even posthumously , she 's still a rebel . ' | Giuliana Rancic apologized on air Tuesday for comments she made about actress and singer Zendaya on the Oscars edition of Fashion Police . Rancic said that the teenager likely smelled of ` patchouli ' and ` weed ' because she had dreadlocks . ` To say that an 18-year-old young woman with locs must smell of patchouli oil or weed is not only a large stereotype but outrageously offensive , ' said Zendaya . Kelly Osborne , Rancic 's Fashion Police co-host , also lashed out after some attributed the comment to her , calling the remark racist . ' I just want everyone to know that I did n't intend to hurt anybody , but I learned it 's not my intent that matters , ' said Rancic on Tuesday . 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Control over # 6billion in health spending could be handed to Manchester in a national first . Chancellor George Osborne is expected to announce the radical plan , which will see all NHS funding devolved from Westminster to the region , later this week . It is part of the creation of a powerful new body covering the whole of Greater Manchester , but critics warn that a time of intense pressure on NHS budgets it could be a ` poisoned chalice ' for the region . ' Hospitals across Greater Manchester , including Stepping Hill hospital in Stockport , could be funded locally under radical plans to devolve health spending . Under the deal , full control health spending - worth # 6billion-a-year - will be devolved to Greater Manchester . A leaked draft memorandum of understanding includes the creation of a new board to distribute funding and take decisions in areas such as personnel , regulation , information-sharing and NHS buildings . It would work closely with existing clinical commissioning groups -LRB- CCGs -RRB- of GPs . In a surprise move the transfer of NHS funding to 10 local councils would happen very quickly , taking effect from April next year . Chancellor George Osborne said today : ` We 're discussing a plan for bringing together the NHS and social care in Manchester so we provide better care for patients . ` This is exactly what we want to see more of in our health care . It 's also about giving Greater Manchester more control over things run in Greater Manchester - which is what our vision of a northern powerhouse is all about . ` It 's early days , but I think it 's a really exciting development . We 'll be working hard now with Greater Manchester and NHS England on getting the details right so the arrangements work best for patients . ' The region has already accepted the creation of a powerful ` metro mayor ' in return for taking over responsibility for transport , skills and housebuilding and the right to recoup some money generated by growth . The Greater Manchester Combined Authority -LRB- GMCA -RRB- eventually hopes for full devolution of all # 22billion of public spending in the city . But any move to combine health budgets - currently held by NHS England - with councils ' existing social care duties had been thought to be some way down the line . However , devolving health spending to local areas could risk creating ` postcode lotteries ' with differing levels of care and clinical priorities . NHS England 's chief executive Simon Stevens said : ` NHS England is working on this ground-breaking offer to the local NHS in Greater Manchester , working in partnership with elected local authorities . ` The NHS five-year forward view says we want to back local leaders and communities who come together to improve health care of their residents and patients . While this new model wo n't necessarily be right for many other parts of England , for Greater Manchester the time is right and conditions are right for shared success . ' In a speech in Manchester last month , George Osborne promised to hand control over spending and growth to the north west . Richard Humphries , assistant director of the King 's Fund think tank , said that a full transfer of responsibility would be a reform ` on a breathtaking scale ' but could pose serious risks . He warned that taking money away from CCGs and NHS England to give it to councils was on ` the nuclear end of the spectrum and raises all sorts of questions and risks ' . He told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme : ` Depending on the detail - and the detail is really crucial and we do n't have that yet - you could either see this as a triumph for local democracy or creating real risks of yet another reorganisation of the NHS when it 's barely recovered from the last one . ' With the NHS ` heading for the financial rocks ' , there were also concerns about accountability and financial risk with the NHS , he said . ` If the plan is to give the money to local government , the words ` chalice ' and ` poisoned ' perhaps spring to mind . ' The post of police and crime commissioner for Greater Manchester Police - established by the coalition Government - will also be scrapped in favour of the new mayor . Mr Osborne has hailed extended powers for cities as a key part of efforts to create a ` northern powerhouse ' to rival London economically . | George Osborne expected to announce radical plan later this week . New health board would make decisions on spending , staff and buildings . Major shift in control from Whitehall could happen from April next year . Comes ahead of creation of a Boris-style mayor for Greater Manchester . Intense pressure on NHS budgets mean difficult decisions need to be made . | [[95, 161], [95, 120], [133, 194], [740, 782], [846, 942], [1054, 1102], [1131, 1167], [352, 463]] |
Keith Olbermann has been suspended from presenting his television sports show on ESPN for a week over comments he made to students on Twitter when they contacted him about their cancer fundraiser . Olbermann , who is well known for his forthright posts on Twitter and critical view of Penn State , was contacted by a student at the university about their annual pediatric cancer fundraiser , but responded with just one word ` Pitiful . ' In an exchange of furious tweets with students who had been involved in the $ 13million fundraising effort , Olbermann repeatedly refused to back down and posted a number of critical comments about the school 's reputation and branded students stupid . Keith Olbermann has been suspended from presenting his show on ESPN for a week after he got into a Twitter spat with students about a cancer fundraiser for children they had done , as he criticised the university . He later apologised that his comments had come in response to the pediatric cancer fundraiser and was suspended by ESPN . Olbermann had insisted his comments were about the university in general and not the campaign . In a statement the sports channel said : ` We are aware of the exchange Keith Olbermann had on Twitter last night regarding Penn State . ` It was completely inappropriate and does not reflect the views of ESPN . ` We have discussed it with Keith , who recognizes he was wrong . ESPN and Keith have agreed that he will not host his show for the remainder of this week and will return on Monday . ' The spat began when a student posted a message on Twitter to Olbermann with the phrase ` We Are ! ' on Monday evening and a link to a story about the fundraising campaign , which takes place every year at the University . Olbermann replied with ` Pitiful ' , and his response inflamed students and alumni who saw the exchange . The twitter exchange began when a student at Penn State sent Keith Olbermann a link to a story about their $ 13million fundraising campaign to help children with cancer , and he replied with one word : ` Pitiful ' The initial message referred to an annual fundraising campaign called Thon , run by Penn State . It is a three day dance marathon which has been raising money for the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children 's Hospital since 1977 . Olbermann was highly critical of the university in numerous exchanges , saying his comment was aimed at defining Penn State itself and was referring to students who go there in general . The host has previously been critical of the institution after its assistant football coach was convicted of sex abuse . In one post he said : ` I 'd like to thank the students and alums of Penn State for proving my point about the mediocrity of their education and ethics . ' A number of people saw Olbermann 's tweet and criticised the presenter for his comments about Penn State . At the end of the exchange Olbermann posted further comments outlining his dislike for the university . And in another message , when a student asked if he had an opinion about the millions of dollars they had managed to raise , Olbermann replied that it still did not change the school 's reputation . But later on Tuesday evening Olbermann apologised on Twitter . He said : ' I was stupid and childish and way less mature than the students there who did such a great fundraising job . ' Olbermann had previously worked as a news commentator for MSNBC , and was known for his reporting of the Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky scandal . He gained infamy when he interviewed Hilary Clinton at the same time he was working on reporting the affair , and later apologised for his actions . He was fired from MSNBC in 2011 for donating money congressional Democrats who had been guests on his show . Olbermann repeatedly refused to back down over the comments he posted about Penn State university . Olbermann returned to ESPN in 2013 after a 13 year absence , but was forbidden from talking about politics on the show . The ESPN host has taken a swipe at Penn State before , placing it in a list of the ` World 's Worst in Sports ' during an episode of Olbermann in January , Sports Illustrated reported . This followed a decision by by NCAA to restore former Nittany Lions coach Joe Paterno 's victories , which had previously been vacated as part of the school 's sanctions after the Jerry Sandusky scandal . At the time the school was forced to vacate all its victories from 1998 to 2011 after Sandusky , a longtime Penn State assistant football coach was convicted on 45 counts of sex abuse . | Penn State students contacted presenter Keith Olbermann about campaign . 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The soaring number of female doctors working part-time in surgeries is contributing to a crisis in GP recruitment , an official government study has revealed . The Migration Advisory Committee said the ` feminisation of the GP workforce ' meant more trainees were needed to maintain the same service for patients - because women are more likely to work shorter hours than men after they have children . This has contributed to an annual shortage of 450 to 550 GPs , the committee warned . In its report published this morning , the committee said more needed to be done to recruit family doctors -- including hiring extra foreign doctors from across the EU . The Migration Advisory Committee said the ` feminisation of the GP workforce ' meant more trainees were needed to maintain the same service for patients . The report said : ` It seemed that the health service could do more to source recruits from within the EU not withstanding what was said about problems with language and competency requirements . ' It said there are only around 20 GPs recruited each year from elsewhere in the EU -- blaming the requirement to meet language and strict NHS standards . But the committee also said more could be done to make becoming a GP more attractive to medical students . It said : ` We did not see any evidence suggesting that there is a shortage of medical students who could continue into general practice . ` Therefore , any shortage of GPs could potentially be overcome by changing the incentive structure of GPs compared with other medical roles , in order to encourage more take-up on GP training programmes . ' NHS England recommends that there are 70 GPs per 100,000 population , but the UK is currently below this - at around 64 per 100,000 - and has been for some time . Jeremy Hunt is struggling to fill an annual shortage of 450 to 550 GPs and has been encouraged to do more to hire doctors from abroad . Overall there are around 60,000 licensed doctors on the GP register . The committee said it had considered adding GPs to the so-called shortage occupation list after a request by the Department of Health to allow the NHS to recruit doctors from outside the EU . But it said there are enough medical students in the UK and Europe to fill the need . The committee also rejected claims that there is a shortage of nurses that can be fixed by further recruitment from overseas . But the committee has , for the first time , recommended that paramedics can be recruited through Britain 's points-based skilled migration system after it found no other options to ease pressure on the existing workforce across the country . | Migration Advisory Committee warns of ` feminisation of the GP workforce ' Women more likely to work shorter hours than men after they have children . This is contributing to annual shortage of up to 550 GPs , ministers warned . NHS told more needs to be done to recruit doctors from across the EU . | [[160, 258], [466, 488], [659, 757], [323, 381], [323, 328], [345, 402], [403, 463], [1782, 1852], [489, 525], [528, 658], [814, 829], [834, 1009], [1169, 1182], [1188, 1271], [1782, 1793], [1849, 1917]] |
Elephants in the South African bush are being trained to use their super-strength sense of smell to sniff out explosives and poachers . The project , supported by the U.S. Army Research Office , was inspired after elephants in Angola were observed using their trunks to help them avoid areas full of land mines left over from decades of civil war . Sean Hensman , operator of Adventures with Elephants game ranch in South Africa , said : ` An elephant 's nose is amazing . Think about mammoths , which had to find food through the ice . ' Elephants in the South African bush are being trained to use their super-strength sense of smell to sniff out explosives and poachers . During tests , a 17-year-old male elephant named Chishuru was walked past a row of buckets - once of which would have a swab laced with TNT scent stapled to the bottom of one . Sticking his trunk into each bucket , he was taught to stop and raise a front leg when he came across the one with the swab . He got the bucket right each time . And like a sniffer dog , he was rewarded with his favourite treat : the marula fruit . U.S. army researchers , who have been involved in the project for five years , say there will be no elephants on the field but robotic drones could collect material for them to test . During tests , a 17-year-old male elephant named Chishuru was walked past a row of buckets - once of which would have a swab laced with TNT scent stapled to the bottom of one . The project , supported by the U.S. Army Research Office , was inspired after elephants in Angola were observed using their trunks to help them avoid areas full of land mines left over from decades of civil war . ` We could bring scents from the field collected by unmanned robotic systems to the elephants for evaluation , ' added Stephen Lee , chief scientist of the U.S. Army Research Office . Despite their super-strength senses of smell , the jury is still out on who has the better nose : dogs or elephants . But Mr Lee did say there was some truth in the old adage that an elephant never forgets . ` Dogs require constant training while the elephants seem to understand and remember the scent without the need for constant training , ' he said . Mr Hensman had previously trained a dozen elephants for anti-poaching patrols in Zimbabwe . After his family lost their three farms to President Robert Mugabe 's land seizures in 2002 , he moved to South Africa to continue his work . | Elephants in South Africa are being taught to sniff out explosives in project . Inspired by animals in wild avoiding land mines left over from civil war . They wo n't be used in field but will test scents brought by robotic drones . | [[0, 135], [539, 674], [300, 348], [1626, 1674], [1224, 1284]] |
The Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia has launched a campaign to bring 25 of their fellow soldiers killed in action home to Australian soil . With the majority of them buried in Malaysia , and just one soldier laid to rest in Singapore , Vietnam veterans say their mates deserve a proper war grave in the country they died for . Among those buried is Reginald Hillier , and his nephew Neil Bond said his family have been trying to get his uncle home for almost 50 years . ` My mother she pushed tirelessly ... She never gave up and she never stopped grieving , ' Mr Bond told Daily Mail Australia . Scroll down for video . For many years Neil Bond -LRB- left -RRB- and Bob Shewring -LRB- right -RRB- have been campaigning to bring 25 Australian soldiers killed in the Vietnam War home . Reginald Hollier is one of 24 men buried at the Terendak General Christian Cemetery on Terendak Military Base in Malaysia . ` Reg ' as his family call him , was Neil 's mother 's younger brother , who she was extremely close to . Never having him at home meant she never had closure , and could not grieve properly . ` It 's tragic enough that he was killed ... but the real wrong is that they only bought him partway home , ' Mr Bond added . Bob Shewring , a Vietnam veteran himself , also knew Reg , and got involved in the ` battle ' as he calls it , to get these men home many years ago . ` For a lot of the people , and I 'm a Vietnam veteran , a lot of the people I talk to did n't even know they were n't bought home ' , Mr Shewring told Daily Mail Australia , speaking of the 25 men who were left behind . ` For me personally , because I 'm very passionate about bringing them home , it would just bring closure to that sorry saga of a thing called the Veitnam war , ' he added . ' -LRB- It would -RRB- give those next of kins , relatives , descendants and the whole Vietnam veteran community closure . ' The reason many of the men were not brought back to Australia was simply because their parents could n't afford it . It would have cost them # 500 , which was half of the average yearly wage in 1965 . This is the grave of Reg - as his family and friends call him - which Mr Bond and Mr Shewring recently visited . Reg was killed in action in 1965 , but his next of kin , his sister , could not afford the # 500 to bring him back . Recently , Mr Bond and Mr Shewring went to Malaysia to visit the Terendak General Christian Cemetery on Terendak Military Base where 24 of the Australians are buried . ` You have to apply to the high commission of Australia to get permission to visit it , ' Mr Shewring explained . ` Then from the high commission of Malaysia and they have to apply to the army . ' He said the whole process was long and drawn out , and took more than eight weeks to complete . Even then they were only allowed to visit for two hours , instead of the four hours they had requested . ` It was more powerful than I expected it to be , ' Mr Bond said of the experience . Mr Shewring also said the visit to the cemetery was a highly emotional one , but helped to motivate him further . ` It really gets up my nose when other people say they 're with their mates , ' Mr Shewring said . ` When you talk about being buried with your mates , the graves are separated by religious denomination . ` Having been there and viewed these graves I can tell you they 're not with their mates , ' he continued . Thomas Simpson -LRB- left -RRB- and John Garrigan -LRB- right -RRB- are among those buried in Malaysia . Christopher Clark -LRB- left -RRB- and Ronald Lees -LRB- right -RRB- are also listed in the 25 soldiers to be bought home . After campaigning tirelessly for many years , the men , along with the the families of many of the other soldiers , hope they can bring the fallen home before the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam war next year . KRANJI CEMETERY SINGAPORE . Kevin Conway - 6 Jul 1964 . TERANDAK CEMETERY MALAYSIA . Francis J Smith - Ronald E Field - 21 Sep 1965 . Ronald E Field - 9 Oct 1965 . Thomas Ross - 12 Oct 1965 . Reginald H Hillier - 29 Nov 1965 . Thomas Simpson - 9 Dec 1965 . Christopher Clark - 8 Jan 1966 . Neville W Horne - 8 Jan 1966 1 . Mervyn A F Wilson - 8 Jan 1966 . Robert W Bowtell - 11 Jan 1966 3 . Ronald V Lees - 2 13 Jan 1966 . Thomas D Phillips - 20 Mar 1966 . Arthur Ruddus - 12 Jun 1966 . Tony Holland - 7 Jul 1966 . Thomas W Checkley - 5 Aug 1966 . Maxwell P Hanley - 2 20 Feb 1967 . Peter J VC Badcoe - 7 Apr 1967 . Norman G Allen - 10 Nov 1967 . Robert Birse - 10 Dec 1967 . John G S Pearce - 14 May 1968 . Dal E Abbot - 30 May 1968 . Ronald T Carroll - 4 Aug 1968 . John Garrigan - 27 Dec 1968 . Gary A Archer - 4 Feb 1969 . Allan D Jellie - 3 Dec 1969 . With the help people signing their petition , and donating towards the $ 1 million it will cost to have the soldiers repatriated this could become a reality soon . When told about the plight of these soldiers ` left behind ' , the Federal Minister for Veteran Affairs Senator Michael Ronaldson said : ' I am very , very sympathetic to this ' . ` If we can make it work we should be able to facilitate the return for those who believe it 's now appropriate to do so ' , he told A Current Affair . Mr Bond said the return of his uncle Reg would mean the end to a difficult chapter in his family 's history . The tragedy tore his mother apart , and was so important to her that Mr Bond 's niece promised to carry on the campaign after her Nanna passed away . ` It 's a huge part of our lives ' , he said . Mr Shewring said the fallen soldiers deserved to be laid to rest in a war grave , out of respect for their service to the nation . ` We have to rember that these people are not in a war , grave they 're in a Chrsitian cemetary that happens to be in a military base , ' he said . ` For me personally , because I 'm very passionate about bringing them home , it would just bring closure to that sorry saga of a thing called the Vietnam War . ' I would like to work closely with the Minister for Veterans ' Affairs and the Government on Operation ` Bring Them Home ' , in bringing this to fruition in a timely manner . ` It is the right an honourable thing to do , they should n't be left in a foreign cemetery , ' Mr Shewring added . When asked what it would mean for him if his uncle could finally be laid to rest on home soil , Mr Bond said it would mean the world . ` It 's going to be hard to believe , for us it has been a 50 year battle ' , . ` Hopefully it will happen , if nothing else it just airs this wrong . People need to know . ` It should have been put to bed and grieved for 50 years ago . ' If you would like to help bring these soldiers home , you can sign the petition on Change.org , donate on their MyCause page , and for more information visit bringthemhome.org . | The Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia launched a campaign . They are trying to get 25 soldiers killed in action buried on home soil . Currently 24 are in Malaysia , while on is buried in Singapore . None of the men have been laid to rest in traditional war graves . | [[0, 106], [0, 106], [85, 149], [677, 761], [739, 794], [201, 243], [822, 918]] |
British soldiers killed in a ` friendly fire ' incident in Afghanistan when they were hit by an anti-tank missile had repeatedly requested the rocket to be fired , an inquest has heard . A senior Danish officer , who was in command of the operation in which Captain Tom Sawyer , 26 , and Corporal Danny Winter , 28 , were killed , insisted British troops had ` pushed ' for the Javelin missile to be deployed . The attack on the evening of January 14 , 2009 , had been ordered by the British troops ' Danish counterparts during a joint operation against the Taliban . Capt Sawyer , of the Royal Artillery , and Cpl Winter , of 45 Commando Royal Marines , were among a group of British soldiers on a rooftop providing fire support for an operation clearing insurgent compounds north east of Gereshk in central Helmand . Captain Tom Sawyer , -LRB- left -RRB- of the Royal Artillery , and Corporal Danny Winter , of the Royal Marines , were killed in southern Afghanistan in the friendly fire incident . Two other members of the Zulu Company were injured in the explosion , which happened around 800 metres from Forward Operating Base Gibraltar . Investigations into the incident have shown that the missile was fired by British personnel but the order was given by a lieutenant in the Danish Army only referred to as Soldier A . The Danish soldiers have declined to attend the inquest and their evidence would be given in witness statements . The Danish officer commanding the operation , known as Soldier B , explained his soldiers , including a British Javelin missile team with night sight equipment , were on the roof of a compound . Soldier B insisted that the Javelin missile operators had positively identified enemy insurgents crawling into position on the roof of a building and they spent up to one hour trying to locate Zulu Company . ` Soldier A and I interpreted this as the enemy was about to take up position closer to Zulu , ' Soldier B said in a written statement read to the court . ` Over the network I asked Zulu Company to confirm they were inside the compound . I did not know the exact words used as it was signalman who was conducting the conversation . A British soldier undertaking a training exercise fires a Javelin missile similar to that which killed two British soldiers in friendly fire in Afghanistan in 2009 . File image used . British troops faced a number of fierce battles in Helmand Province , Afghanistan . File image used . ' I found out from the signalman that Zulu Company was static which is why it could not be them that was moving . He added that Zulu Company then asked repeatedly for his team to use the Javelin as they could see light about 100 metres from their position , which is why they were convinced they were soon to be attacked . ` Javelin again asked for permission to fire as it looked as if the enemy were in the position of extricating themselves from the position . ` Soldier A was still in doubt , which is why he again ordered the observer to fire with his rifle using live tracers . ' After this Soldier A ordered the Javelin marksman to fire off a shot towards the target . He added : ` Immediately afterwards the Rifleman fired a rocket and reported he had hit the target but the target was still moving about , which is why he requested permission to fire again . ` Soldier A wanted a positive confirmation from Zulu Company that the enemy had been hit before firing again , so he refused to let them fire . ' | British soldiers killed by friendly fire attack had requested the rocket strike . The strike killed Captain Tom Sawyer , 26 , and Corporal Danny Winter , 28 . They were among Zulu Company soldiers on rooftop clearing compounds . Nearby Danish officer in charge said missile operators identified enemy . He said his team spent an hour trying to locate British Zulu Company . But at Zulu Company 's insistence , an anti-tank Javelin missile was fired . | [[0, 113], [187, 210], [258, 302], [331, 393], [886, 1000], [2261, 2265], [2272, 2341], [187, 202], [258, 309], [317, 328], [886, 1000], [2261, 2265], [2272, 2341], [697, 818], [187, 210], [217, 248], [1636, 1843], [1660, 1781], [1636, 1843], [1786, 1811], [1803, 1843]] |
The carcasses of 11 kangaroos have been found in a bin northeast of Melbourne in the past week , with police concerned by the spate of ` gruesome ' killings . Victoria Police were called to a carwash on Warrandyte-Heidelberg Rd in Warrandyte after a staff member made the shocking discovery on Tuesday afternoon . Another six dead kangaroos were found in the same bin last week , along with a 45cm arrow , according to police . The carcasses of 11 kangaroos , including three joeys -LRB- pictured : bottom left -RRB- have been found stuffed into bins at a carwash in Melbourne . -LRB- Supplied : George Vattakuzhy -RRB- . ` It 's a bit gruesome , ' a Victoria Police spokesman said . ` There could be a valid reason why they are there , but we need to find out what is happening . ' George Vattakuzhy made both shocking discoveries , and said it was so ` disgusting ' he could not work from his nearby office . ' I empty the bins everyday , so when I opened them I saw the baby kangaroos , ' Mr Vattakuzhy said . ` The second time , I found three joeys stuffed into the smaller bins . I went to empty those into the dumpster and found the larger kangaroos . Victoria Police Sergeant Stewart Henderson said the series of killings is ` quite sickening ' . ` It was absolutely filthy , the smell was very bad . ' Sergeant Stewart Henderson earlier said the deaths may be the work of a bow hunter or bow hunters . ` We are looking at a number in incidents around the area in which animals have been injured or killed by bow hunters , ' he said . ` These cases are not only a danger to wildlife but also have the possibility to put the public in danger if hunting is involved . ` To see someone attacking these defenceless animals really is quite sickening . ' Police are investigating if the spate of deaths is linked to a recent incident where an arrow was found in a live kangaroo in Templestowe . | Police called to carwash in Melbourne 's northeast on Tuesday afternoon . Five bloodied carcasses found in a dumpster behind the the building . Six more found in the same bin last week , along with a 45cm arrow . Police believe ` gruesome ' killings may be the work of bow hunters in area . | [[159, 255], [0, 94], [314, 377], [428, 496], [499, 578], [1310, 1409], [1345, 1409], [1459, 1467], [1477, 1484], [1506, 1527], [1756, 1834]] |
The driver of a bin lorry which crashed killing six people in Glasgow last year will not face charges , authorities have announced . Harry Clarke , 58 , collapsed at the wheel of the council refuse truck three days before Christmas , causing it to veer onto the pavement before crashing into a hotel . Neither he nor the vehicle 's owner , Glasgow City Council , will face charges after prosecutors in Scotland studied a police report into the tragedy , it emerged today . Scroll down for video . The refuse truck crashed in Glasgow city centre in December after mounting the pavement and killing six . In a statement , Scotland 's Crown Office said today : ` The Police report has now been carefully considered by Crown Counsel - the most senior lawyers within the Crown Office . ` Crown Counsel have concluded that the driver of the lorry should not be prosecuted in respect of this tragic incident . ` Despite its catastrophic consequences there is no evidence to suggest that the driver 's conduct at the time amounted to a breach of the criminal law . ` There is no evidence to support a prosecution of Glasgow City Council in respect of any Health and Safety concerns breaches in Health and Safety law . ' Investigators have refused to speculate on claims Mr Clarke suffered a heart attack at the wheel . John ` Jack ' Sweeney , 68 , his wife Lorraine , 69 , and their 18-year-old granddaughter Erin McQuade were all shopping when struck and killed by the truck . Primary school teacher Stephenie Tait , 29 , tax worker Jacqueline Morton , 51 , both from Glasgow and Gillian Ewing , 52 , from Edinburgh also died in the crash . Lorraine Sweeney -LRB- left -RRB- and her granddaughter Erin McQuade -LRB- right -RRB- were among the six people killed . Miss McQuade 's grandfather Jack Sweeney -LRB- left -RRB- and wedding planner Gillian Ewing -LRB- right -RRB- also died . Tax office worker Jacqueline Morton -LRB- left -RRB- and teacher Stephenie Tait -LRB- right -RRB- were also among the victims . Mr Clarke has previously said he thinks about each victim ` every minute of every day ' . Crown lawyers decided that a Fatal Accident Inquiry -LRB- FAI -RRB- should be held ` to ensure that there can be a full public hearing of the facts of the case ' . They will petition the courts within two weeks for the inquiry to be held as soon as possible . A Crown Office spokesman said : ' A Fatal Accident inquiry is held into cases where a death or deaths were sudden , suspicious , or unexplained or occurred in circumstances such as to give rise to serious public concern . ' Relatives of those who died in the incident have been informed of the decision not to bring a prosecution and to hold an FAI ` to determine the cause of the crash and establish what lessons can be learned from this tragic incident ' . Mr Clarke has said he can not ` remember anything at all ' about the crash and was completely unaware he had heart problems until after the incident . He told the Daily Record : ' I understand a lot of people want to know what happened that day . I wish I could tell you but I ca n't . I just want all of the families of the injured and deceased to know I ca n't remember anything . ` Nothing will ever be normal for the families or me ever again . Every day is a struggle . ' Ambulances at the scene of the crash on December 22 . A inquiry will examine the causes of the crash . The accident - just days before Christmas - led to an outpouring of grief among shocked Glaswegians . Two refuse workers in the back of the bin lorry 's cab attempted to rouse him but were prevented from stopping the truck by a safety rail in the vehicle . Mr Clarke tested negative for drink-driving . Patrick McGuire , a partner with Thompsons Solicitors , which is representing some of those affected by the crash , said : ` This announcement from the Crown Office is very welcome . ` It begins the process of finding out what happened to cause this terrible accident , which is of the greatest importance to the victims and their relatives . ` My clients and I are particularly heartened that the Crown has moved so quickly towards convening an FAI . It has often been the case that years can pass before an FAI is set up , if indeed one is set up at all . This leads to further anguish to victims and their families . ` Therefore the Crown Office is to be commended for its swift action , which reflects the huge public concern about this accident . ' A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said : ` We will provide any assistance that the inquiry needs . ' | Refuse truck driver collapsed at wheel and lorry ran out of control . Six people - including three members of same family - died on busy street . Driver released from hospital and says he thinks of victims ` every day ' Prosecutors in Scotland say neither he nor council will face charges . A Fatal Accident Inquiry into the tragedy will be held to air the facts . 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A mother-of-three has drowned in a freak accident after she dipped her toe in a swimming hole , lost her balance , fell down a waterfall and was sucked into a whirlpool . Clare Lannen , 44 , was enjoying a picnic with her parents at Ladies Well in Chichester State Forest , two hours north of Newcastle , on Monday when the tragedy occurred . The Bolwarra Heights hairdresser fell into the water and slipped on rocks into a river with a strong current , which pulled her down a three-metre waterfall , the Newcastle Herald reported . Clare Lannen -LRB- second from right -RRB- died in a freak drowning accident . She is pictured with her children Hugh -LRB- far left -RRB- , 13 , Bella -LRB- second from left -RRB- , 19 and Jacob -LRB- far right -RRB- , 21 . The 44-year-old hairdresser dipped her toe in a swimming hole at Ladies Well in Chichester State Forest . She lost her balance , fell down a waterfall and was sucked into a whirlpool . Her father Bob Richardson said he saw his daughter trying desperately to breathe but she kept being dragged into a whirlpool . Mr Richardson jumped in and tried to save Mrs Lannen but he also started getting sucked down into the whirlpool and he could n't drag her out , so he was forced to let her go . Another man jumped in and dragged Mrs Lannen out of the water , where witnesses carried out CPR for 40 minutes until emergency services arrived . She was pronounced dead at the scene . Her mother Margaret Richardson , who was also at the picnic , said Mrs Lannen had suffered from pneumonia in the past and did not have a strong chest or lungs . Mrs Lannen -LRB- centre -RRB- was enjoying a picnic with her parents Margaret -LRB- left -RRB- and Bob Richardson -LRB- right -RRB- on Monday when the tragedy occurred . \ . ` One minute you have her and she 's so happy then the next minute she 's gone , ' Mrs Richardson told the Herald . ` Everybody loved Clare , she was straight-talking and straight to the point . She was also very giving - she 'd give you the shirt off her back . ' Mr Richardson said she was an amazing mother to her children Hugh , 13 , Bella , 19 and Jacob , who turned 21 on the day of the accident . Her husband of more than two decades , Peter , was in China for work with the tragedy occurred . ` She had a beautiful family and lovely kids , ' he said . ' I think she was a born mother , she would always look after her sister 's three children and loved them as much as she loved her own . ' Her husband of more than two decades , Peter , was in China for work with the tragedy occurred . | Clare Lannen , 44 , was enjoying a picnic with her parents at Ladies Well . The mother-of-three drowned in a freak accident after losing her balance . Her father Bob Richardson said he saw his daughter trying desperately to breathe but she kept being dragged into a whirlpool . She was an ` amazing mother ' to her kids Hugh , 13 , Bella , 19 and Jacob , 21 . | [[171, 183], [191, 271], [1594, 1662], [0, 93], [0, 17], [96, 112], [0, 17], [127, 170], [534, 612], [865, 885], [0, 17], [127, 170], [435, 451], [460, 499], [865, 868], [900, 943], [944, 954], [970, 1032], [1025, 1070], [658, 691], [2033, 2126], [2121, 2126], [2133, 2171]] |
A Swiss artist who made headlines last year by pushing paint-filled eggs out of her vagina has caused another stir by walking around a museum starkers while carrying a baby . Red-faced visitors including many children were left stunned as brunette Milo Moire , 32 , sauntered around the LWL Museum for Art and Culture in the town of Munster in northwest Germany as part of her Naked Life exhibition , which sees her stripping off to express her art . The artist was slated last year by critics as ` absurd , gratuitous , trite and desperate ' for her Plop-Egg exhibition . Naked art : Milo Moire , 32 , was naked as she carried a baby around the LWL Museum for Art and Culture . Her website however described her work as ` volcanic explosions of colour from her vagina ' , and now she has been filmed holding the naked baby while looking at paintings of nudes . Art-lover Tobias Meyer , 45 , said : ' I must admit it was more interesting than the average art exhibition . ' Mixed reaction : Art lovers are torn in their assessment of ' A naked infant safe in the arms of a naked woman ' at a gallery in Munster , Germany . But other museum visitors were left unimpressed . Anke Lange , 30 , said : ` I 'm all for expression and alternatives in art , but this was just ridiculous . ` From what I gather , she thinks that getting her clothes off , looking at paintings of nude people and holding a naked baby makes her become part of the art . ' Unimpressed : Visitors look bemused at the stunt by controversial artist Milo Moire at the LWL Museum for Art and Culture in Munster , Germany . Controversial : The artist responsible for ` volcanic explosions of colour from her vagina ' last year shocked visitors to a gallery in Germany by turning up naked . Moire said she wanted to show ' A naked infant safe in the arms of a naked woman ' at the exhibition which which features works from British artists Francis Bacon , Lucian Freud and David Hockney . ` This direct confrontation with live nude art challenges others to reflect on familiar forms of perception . ` How close may a form of representation in art approach real life ? ' | Visitors including children were left red-faced by the stunt . Moire said art was ` naked infant safe in the arms of a naked woman ' But some critics labelled her nude wanderings ` ridiculous ' Artist previously caused controversy with paint-filled eggs . | [[175, 275], [573, 582], [603, 634], [1755, 1855], [451, 493], [0, 14], [44, 72], [0, 174]] |
Walking free : Asif Masood , 40 , ploughed a Ford Focus into a fire hydrant in Nottingham following a drinking binge but avoided jail after a court heard he had re-found Islam . An unlicensed drink-driver who was three times over the limit when he crashed a friend 's car has walked free after a court heard he had re-found Islam and was living a more pious life . Asif Masood , 40 , ploughed a Ford Focus into a fire hydrant in Nottingham after driving over a roundabout following a drinking binge on November 17 last year . The car 's wheel had come off , while tyre tracks and debris criss-crossed the road , magistrates heard . When police arrived he was found swaying near his wrecked vehicle and told officers : ` I 've crashed my car , I 've had lots and lots to drink and I do n't have a driving licence . ' He was breathalysed and produced a reading of 98 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath - the legal limit is 35 . But Masood , who has nine previous convictions for 14 offences , walked free from court after magistrates heard he had re-found his faith and was now teetotal after quitting drink and drugs . His solicitor added that the incident happened when Masood had been suffering ` considerable stress related to harassment and threats ' . As a result chairman of the bench Martin Rudge sentenced Masood to a 25-month driving ban and fined him # 350 with # 85 costs and a # 20 victim surcharge . Magistrates do have the power to impose sentences of up to six months in prison . Mr Rudge said : ` We have taken into account your guilty plea and the fact you made no attempts to escape from the incident . ' Prosecutor Sanjay Jerath told the court : ` At 1am police officers attended a road traffic collision and the defendant was stood near a Ford Focus and there was extensive damage to the vehicle . ` Tyre tracks could be seen across the island heading from the direction of Broxtowe Lane towards the location of the car . ' A fire hydrant was knocked over and the front wheel of the car came off the car and there was debris across the road . ' The court heard he had a string of convictions including failing to provide a specimen for analysis in 2004 and he was made subject to a community order for another matter in May last year . Rob Keel , defending , said the offence was one his client was ` deeply ashamed and embarrassed about ' . Incident : Masood drove over a roundabout in Broxtowe Lane , Strelley , pictured , and crashed on the other side . He then told police : ` I 've crashed my car , I 've had lots and I do n't have a driving licence ' Mr Keel added : ` It was a vehicle he borrowed and he fully accepts drinking a considerable amount of alcohol . ' ` Fortuitously no other parties were involved - he simply drove over a roundabout and knocked over a fire hydrant . ' ` He tells me he has found his faith again , he is a practising Muslim , and he has moved away from Nottingham and the negative influences and issues that were dragging him down . ` He is also drink and drug-free . ' | Asif Masood , 40 , ploughed friend 's Ford Focus into Nottingham hydrant . Police arrived and he said : ` I 've had lots to drink and do n't have a licence ' He had 98 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath - legal limit is 35 . Masood , who has nine previous convictions , was given ban and a fine . Magistrates heard how he had re-found Islam and has given up alcohol . | [[0, 12], [34, 116], [365, 376], [384, 525], [2756, 2758], [2794, 2823], [632, 715], [743, 775], [780, 813], [2541, 2555], [2560, 2591], [816, 818], [840, 935], [920, 943], [948, 954], [961, 1006], [1308, 1363], [2082, 2189], [140, 177], [294, 329], [612, 631], [1038, 1081]] |
These vintage photographs capture a lost New York City , where streetcars barreled down Third Avenue , the Empire State Building was the tallest in town - and five cents could get you a a bag of fresh-roasted peanuts . Taken by legendary photographer Todd Webb in 1946 , the collection of black and white images show the bustling docks of Manhattan , the skyline prior to its ever-rising glass-walled skyscrapers - and the people who called the city home . Webb was about 40 years old when he set out on foot around the city with his camera , having just returned from a posting as a Naval Photographer in the Second World War . Daily Mail online sent out photographer Edwin Torres to replicate present day photos of Todd Webb - and revealed where the Big Apple has undergone incredible transformation in the past 70 years - and where it has stayed , magically , unchanged . Scroll down for slides . On the docks : The East River docks were once thronged with trade ships like in this scene from the Fulton Fish Market Wharf . Today , the fish market is gone and South Street Seaport abandoned while work on a $ 1.5 billion redevelopment project has stalled . Right , the view of downtown Manhattan from the Empire State Building in 1946 and , left , the view in 2015 from the Empire State Building . Today 's viewpoint is at a slightly higher angle as Todd photographed from the 49th floor which is now office space . The current observatory is on the 86th floor . The intersection at Pike Street and Madison Street , looking south towards the Manhattan Bridge . Tenement housing from the 1940s has now been replaced with a large public housing complex . As well as the iconic sights and architecture of the metropolis , Webb 's images also took in locals around his Harlem neighborhood , and working folk in downtown Manhattan around Chinatown and the Battery Park . The images have been dusted off from the archives and published in a limited-edition collection ,21 st Editions . According to photography experts , Webb , who won a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1955 , was notable in getting to know the subjects of his portraits before shooting - sometimes spending days talking to people before taking a picture . In an introduction to the images , Harvard professor John Stauffer wrote how Webb was also an unusual photographer for his time , taking an interest in picturing African-Americans and interracial friendships . Although 1946 was blighted by the death of his mentor , photographer and modern art promoter Alfred Stieglitz , Webb - who died in 2000 - remembered it as one of best and most productive years . Right , traders on Suffolk Street near Chinatown in downtown Manhattan . Although the store name in the 1946 picture is not visible , the 2015 shot reveals that Streit 's has supposedly been open since 1925 . And while transportation may have moved on from carts to forklifts , the street remains one-way , 70 years later . Right , the intersection at 2nd Avenue and East 50th Street shows the Chrysler Building , not yet surrounded by other Midtown high rises . Left , the Chrysler is obscured today by multiple tower blocks and the traffic now flows in one direction downtown . Old smokey days : This collection of photographs by Todd Webb has been republished - the above showing the New York City skyline in 1946 , when the Empire State Building -LRB- right -RRB- and Chrysler building -LRB- center left -RRB- were still the tallest two structures in the metropolis . The photographer found these boys on a street in Harlem , and asked them to pose for him . Todd Webb often spent days coaxing subjects to be part of his iconic images . Pals : This photograph , called 123rd Street -LRB- Boys with Toy Gun -RRB- shows a black child and white friends playing in Harlem . Webb 's writings show how he despised racism - describing seeing ` Whites Only ' signs on a visit to the segregated South ` hard to take ' This photo , called ` The Circle , ' LaSalle at Amsterdam , shows a group of black and white children playing together around a burst waterpipe . Harlem scenes : These photographs a hat store in Harlem 's 125th street , and the nearby offices of The People 's Voice , a weekly black newspaper , with a local standing outside . The paper had just moved offices . Working man : Taken close to Battery Park in downtown Manhtattan , this image shows a local tradesman selling roasted peanuts on the street for five cents a bag . Fine motor : This image shows the car of Lamar Perkins , a prominent Harlem citizen and New York state 's assistant attorney general . To Brooklyn : Todd Webb took this photograph the first time he walked over the Brooklyn Bridge - with only enough film for six frames . When he returned the next day with more , officials were enforcing a photography ban - so he had to turn back . The Brooklyn Bridge today looks much the same - but the still wooden path has been marked out for cyclists and walkers . The images show yesteryear NYC transportation , including the image to the left of the now-demolished Third Avenue El train metro line , with a street car running underneath . To the right , a photograph taken at the interaction of Second Avenue and 50th Street shows the Chrysler Building standing tall , not yet surrounded by other midtown high-rises . The intersection of Second Avenue and East 50th Street -LRB- which shows the same scene as above , right -RRB- . The Chrysler building is now obscured by apartment blocks . From the docks : The photographs show how Manhattan 's ports and piers still thronged with trade ships . This is the scene from the Fulton Fish Market Wharf . Today , the fish market is gone and South Street Seaport abandoned while work on a $ 1.5 billion redevelopment project has stalled . Famous : This image , published in Fortune magazine , shows the view of downtown Manhattan from the Empire State Building - then the highest view in the city . The same vista would now be dominated by the World Trade Center 's Freedom Tower . Today 's viewpoint from the Empire State Building is at a slightly higher angle as Todd photographed from the 49th floor which is now office space . The current observatory is on the 86th floor . Towering : This photograph , taken at the intersection of Madison Street and Pike Street , shows the view south towards the Manhattan Bridge . The intersection at Pike Street and Madison Street , looking south towards the Manhattan Bridge . Tenement housing from the 1940s has now been replaced with a large public housing complex . Commerce : This image shows traders on Suffolk Street , near Manhattan 's Chinatown . There are street markets , pushcarts parked end to end in front of the endless rows of small stores . This is the same location from Todd Webb 's 1946 photograph on Suffolk and Hester streets where shoppers purchase goods from a street cart in front of the corner store . | Legendary photographer Todd Webb captured New York City on camera in 1946 in its bustling post-war glory . In 2015 , many of the sights that Webb photographed have been erased or blocked by towering buildings . | [[219, 268], [3217, 3335], [6741, 6830], [3089, 3144]] |
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