Ten years ago, I signed a letter backing Labour in the 2005 Election. Earlier this month I signed a letter backing the Conservatives for this one. Why the conversion? I'm not a tribally political animal. I am someone who runs and starts businesses, but most importantly wants to see our country succeed. I back whatever works. Five years ago the world was facing catastrophic economic problems. We had stared into the abyss of a complete failure of the international financial system, and managed – via huge State intervention – to avoid total collapse. The recovery of the UK since then has been extraordinary. We have outperformed every other major economy. Former Blair ally Charles Dunstone (pictured) is now supporting the Conservative Party in the election . When I speak to investors and business people around the world, they see the recent British story as something of a miracle. The jobs figures alone are astounding: 2 million more people are in work – a figure representing many, many personal triumphs. Businesses are starting in record numbers. I really believe David Cameron and George Osborne deserve much of the credit for this incredible turnaround. But back to ten years ago. In 2005 I supported New Labour because they had ended the tyranny of 'or' – the idea that you could only have a strong and growing economy 'or' a fair and compassionate society. New Labour recognised that the one helped pay for the other; healthy tax receipts from business meant more money for schools, hospitals and helping the poorest in our country. Put simply, Tony Blair understood that in order to spend money, you first need to earn money. I'm genuinely concerned that this view isn't shared by the current Labour Party – and that business is viewed as the problem, rather than the essential engine that gives politicians the ability to provide that fair and compassionate society. What's more, they do not seem to understand how businesses work. Take their energy-freeze policy. This betrays a basic misunderstanding of how markets work. Companies would have elevated prices in anticipation of a freeze – and kept them high despite the recent drop in the price of oil. This is just one clumsy intervention that would end up costing people money. The current Government has made it very clear that the UK is open for business and endeavours to make business welcome here. It's vital, because fundamentally, the business world is driven by confidence and positive sentiment. The former Carphone Warehouse boss said Mr Cameron deserved credit for turning around the economy . However, it is very fragile and hard to nurture, and the mobility of the modern business world means a tech firm can start up as easily in Berlin or Silicon Valley as they can in London, so they're not going to pick a place which they perceive will make it hard for them to thrive. We need a government that backs business, not one that views us as cartoon capitalists; a necessary evil to bring in money at best; the embodiments of greed

Summary: Charles Dunstone backed Labour in 2005 election, but now supports Tories . Said Conservatives deserved credit for remarkable economic turnaround . Admired Tories for sticking with plan even when opinion was against them . Said Labour Party under Miliband wrongly saw business as 'the problem'


Darren Humphries, 37, was jailed for eight weeks for throwing chocolate mini eggs at his estranged wife . An angry husband who assaulted his estranged wife by pelting her in the face with chocolate mini eggs has been jailed for eight weeks. Darren Humphries, 37, began throwing Cadbury Mini Eggs at wife Claire, 31, after drunkenly losing his temper on March 3. Magistrates heard he flipped when his partner of 14 years refused to allow him into her home to see their two children. Humphries forced the door open and grabbed his wife by the jaw causing her to fall back into the house. He then picked up a packet of the chocolate treats - which had been bought for Easter - and began throwing individual eggs at her head. JPs were told Mrs Humphries managed to call police and her husband was arrested at the property in Windermere Drive, Worcester. On Monday he was jailed for eight weeks at Worcester Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to assault by beating and using violence to secure entry to a premise. Humphries, of no fixed abode, launched a tirade of abuse and expletives directed at magistrates when the sentence was announced. Sentencing, chair of the bench, Sue Dowty, said: 'There were lots of aggravating factors. 'The location of the offence, the fact it was domestic violence, you were in drink and it was carried out in front of your children.' The court heard in a separate incident Humphries damaged his estranged wife's car by throwing wheelie bins at the vehicle on February 23. Prosecutor Mark Soper said the defendant had launched the bins after Mrs Humphries had refused to let him sleep inside her Volkswagen Golf. He told the court: 'The couple have been separated since February 2014 after 14 years together - they have two children, a 10-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl. 'It seems Mr Humphries became mentally unwell and his wife decided the relationship should end. 'He had become very difficult to live with, using drugs and alcohol to self-medicate. Worcester Magistrates Court heard Humphries flipped when his partner of 14 years refused to allow him into her home to see their two children and began throwing Cadbury Mini Eggs after drunkenly losing his temper . 'This led to abusive and violent behaviour towards her and left her in fear of him. 'During the first incident he went to the home address. He was in drink and asked to be allowed to sleep in her car, but she did not allow him. 'He threw wheelie bins at the car and was arrested and charged with that offence. 'In the next incident he forced the door open and grabbed his wife by the jawbone causing her to fall into the house.' Mr Soper added: 'He was shouting at her and eventually released her, causing her further distress because she was in fear of him. 'Then he started throwing Cadbury Mini Eggs at her. 'She managed to call the police and the matters were admitted in interview.' Rob Macrory, defending, said: 'This behaviour

Summary: Darren Humphries threw mini eggs after drunkenly losing his temper . Defence said he was 'driven by the emotion of wanting to see his children' He also threw a wheelie bin at estranged wife's car in a separate incident . Humphries hurled expletives at magistrates when told of his sentence .


Bournemouth are set to hold off on expanding the capacity of their 12,000-seater Goldsands Stadium - as a tactic to help them next season. The away contingent are currently crammed into a corner of the ground between the South Stand and the East Stand. Manager Eddie Howe prefers the away fans not to be behind one of the goals to give his players a psychological advantage when they are playing in front of a home crowd. Bournemouth will not look to increase the capacity of their 12,000-seater Goldsands Stadium . Premier League rules state clubs must give the away fans 10 per cent of their overall allocation . Bournemouth officials are considering doubling the South Stand from its current 2,500 seats to 5,000, taking the whole capacity to just less than 15,000. However, Premier League regulations state that clubs must provide at least 10 per cent of their overall allocation of tickets for away supporters. This would mean that, should Bournemouth press ahead with the expansion, away fans might then have to be positioned behind one of the goals - against Howe’s wishes. Last year, the possibility of increasing the stadium to 18,000 by filling in all four corners was discussed, but the logistics of that make it unlikely. Just to expand the South Stand would cost the club £1.8million and, over the course of a season, they would only accrue £900,000 in ticket sales. Any construction would, therefore, be for the benefit of fans as opposed to any financial advantage. Manager Eddie Howe is reluctant to change the position of the away fans to behind the goal . With a capacity of 12,000 Bournemouth look set to have the smallest ground in the Premier League . The club will have to install undersoil heating during the summer to adhere to Premier League rules, something which was not a requirement in the Championship. The press box, which at present separates home and away fans in the East Stand, will also move to the opposite side of the pitch to be closer to the dugouts. Stewards or netting would be put between supporters from either side to keep them apart during matches. Bournemouth only had the South Stand built when they won promotion to the Championship in 2013, such has been their rapid rise up the football pyramid.

Summary: Manager Eddie Howe does not like having away fans behind the goal . The club will install undersoil heating in time for next season . Bournemouth all but secured promotion with a 3-0 win over Bolton .


A man stuck by a serious bowel infection has been cured after undergoing a faecal transplant, with stools donated by his daughter. Len Barnes shed three stone as he battled the life-threatening condition Clostridium difficile, suffering bouts of diarrhoea. He lost his appetite and endured continuous pain. Despite numerous courses of antibiotics during long spells in hospital, the 75-year-old was showing no signs of improvement. It was then that specialists suggested a faecal transplant. Len Barnes, 57, from Stockton, has been cured of the severe bowel infection Clostridium difficile after undergoing a faecal transplant. His daughter Debbie, left, acted as donor . 'I'd never heard of it before,' said Mr Barnes. 'I thought, "come on, you're taking the mickey". 'But my doctor explained that mixing healthy poo with my poo - and transferring it back into my bowel mixed with warm water - would give someone's healthy bacteria the chance to fight with my bad bacteria. And when gastroenterologist Chris Wells raised the issue of finding a suitable donor, Mr Barnes' daughter Debbie stepped in. The 52-year-old's stools were tested to ensure they were suitable and free from harmful bacteria. Mr Barnes, from Stockton, was then admitted to the University Hospital of North Tees. The procedure aims to re-balance the bacteria in the gut, by introducing bacteria from the faeces of healthy people. Once Ms Barnes' stools were approved, they were mixed with water and filtered. The solution was then transplanted into Mr Barnes' gut via an endoscope - a long, thin, flexible tube that has a light source and a video camera at one end. 'I had a bit of sedation but watched it all happening on the screen in the endoscopy unit,' he said. Gastroenterologist Dr Chris Wells performed the procedure at the University Hospital of North Tees . 'I was interesting. I knew it had worked straight away. 'The next day Dr Wells said I could go home and everything was back to normal.' Dr Wells, said: 'Faecal transplantation doesn't sound very appealing but it's a very effective remedy in patients like Len. 'Transplanting faeces from one person to another does seem a bit unusual but actually it's using healthy gut bacteria to fight off infection. 'Our bowels are packed full of billions of bacteria and these play an important role in maintaining health.' Dr Wells said there had been a significant reduction in the number of C-diff cases in the trust over the past few years but it was reassuring to know that faecal transplant was now an option to treat the condition. In March last year the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published new guidelines, naming faecal transplants as a recognised form of treatment for C-diff infections. Experts deemed the procedure is 'safe enough to be used in the NHS'. An analysis of seven studies, involving 558 patients, revealed nearly all patients were cured. In one study, the infection came back in around one in 20 patients within five weeks, compared with more than half of the patients given antibiotics. In another study, the infection

Summary: Len Barnes, 75, lost three stone while battling clostridium difficile . When antibiotics failed to work specialists suggested a faecal transplant . Mr Barnes' daughter Debbie stepped in to help, and donated her stools .


A gang of six men have been jailed for a total of 31 years after being convicted of a string of sexual offences against teenager girls. The offences, which ranged from inciting sexual activity with a child, to rape, happened in cars, woods or at the defendants' homes in Banbury, Oxfordshire. Oxford Crown Court heard how they lured victims to parties organised on social media and then began sexually abusing them. The men were found guilty in March and have now been handed sentences of between three and nine years in jail. Jailed: Ahmed Hassan-Sule, 21 (left) was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment. Mohamed Saleh, 22, (right) was imprisoned for four years and nine months . The girls, aged between 13 and 16, were targeted by the gang at under-18s parties organised by Ahmed Hassan-Sule, 21, known as 'Fiddy'. One child described the parties as 'a place where girls would go and the boys would choose their targets'. The victims, who were described in court as 'emotionally immature' were abused from 2009 to 2014. Sentencing Hassan-Sule and the others in a court packed with friends and relatives of the defendants and victims yesterday, Judge Zoe Smith said: 'You put on charity events to raise money for your football club. 'This raised your profile among young people in Banbury and you saw yourself as a celebrity. 'Your friends helped put on these events and you became a sexually promiscuous group, not with your own girlfriends, but with girls who were young, vulnerable and lacking in maturity.' The judge rejected the argument put forward by the defence, who accused the girls of coming forward because 'it's better to be a victim than a slag'. Behind bars: Kagiso Manase, 26, (left) was jailed for four years and Said Saleh, 20, (right) was sentenced to four years' detention in a Young Offenders Institute . One of the victims told the Oxford Mail: 'When I used to go missing I would swear at my mum and I didn't realise I was being really nasty to her. The men put me against my family – it was really clever. When I started hanging around with them I felt important. 'I had no friends and they were the only people left to talk to. It was a big part of my life and I was scared. I felt like all my friends were making new memories and I wasn't part of them. 'Calling people "slags" as the defence did in this case stops other girls from coming forward. I would say to other girls to think about the future. I never wanted to do it. I never wanted to have sex with them but I thought that's what friends did.' Thames Valley Police launched Operation Reportage after receiving a tip-off about the men's activities and eventually tracked down numerous teenager girls who had been molested. Detective Inspector Steve Raffield from Banbury Force CID said: 'This result would not have been possible without the bravery of the victims. 'I would like to thank them for coming forward and giving evidence

Summary: Gang have been jailed for a total of 31 years for sexually abusing children . Offences happened in cars, woods or at the defendants' homes in Banbury . Lured victims to parties organised on social media and then abused them . Girls aged between 13 and 16 were exploited by the gang from 2009 to 2014 .


Tony Blair has said he does not want to retire until he is 91 – as he unveiled plans to set up a ‘cadre’ of ex-leaders to advise governments around the world. The defiant 61-year-old former Prime Minister said he had ‘decades’ still in him and joked that he would ‘turn to drink’ if he ever stepped down from his multitude of global roles. He told Newsweek magazine that his latest ambition was to recruit former heads of government to go round the world to advise presidents and prime ministers on how to run their countries. In an interview with the magazine Newsweek Mr Blair said he did not want to retire until he was 91 years old . Mr Blair said his latest ambition is to recruit former heads of government to advise presidents and prime ministers on how to run their countries . Mr Blair said he himself had been ‘mentored’ by US president Bill Clinton when he took office in 1997. And he said he wanted to build up his organisations, such as his Faith Foundation, so they are ‘capable of changing global policy’. Last night, Tory MPs expressed horror at the prospect of Mr Blair remaining in public life for another 30 years. Andrew Bridgen said: ‘We all know weak Ed Miliband’s called on Tony to give his flailing campaign a boost, but the attention’s clearly gone to his head.’ Mr Blair addressing an audience on Tuesday in his former consistuency in Newton Aycliffe . Andrew Percy, another Conservative MP, said: 'There are many people who would be only too happy to send Tony Blair to the farthest reaches of Planet Earth.' Earlier this week, Mr Blair this week intervened in the election campaign by making a major speech accusing David Cameron of threatening economic chaos with his EU referendum pledge. Conservative MP Andrew Percy dismissed Mr Blair's claims about not retiring until he is 91 years old . And on Thursday he rallied the troops at Labour headquarters – telling them he was optimistic of victory and that he thought Mr Miliband did ‘amazingly’ in last week’s leaders’ debate. The former Labour leader has for the past eight years been the Quartet’s representative in the Middle East, and there were rumours last month that he was due to step down from this role. But, speaking to Newsweek, Mr Blair insisted his international work would continue, saying he wanted to emulate ex-Israeli president Shimon Peres who is still politically active at the age of 91. ‘I’ve got decades,’ said Mr Blair in an unpublished transcript of the Newsweek interview. ‘He is literally exactly 30 years older than me. I want to be seeing someone when I’m 91 after having had medical tests which show I’m getting younger. ‘The thought of actually retiring is not… Look, you have to got to have some self-awareness of these things. ‘And I just know if I do that, it would literally take me about three days before I was bored out of my mind. Took to drink or something.’ Mr Blair said

Summary: The former Prime Minister claimed he has 'decades' of work left in him . Joked he would 'turn to drink' if he ever stepped down from global roles . Wants to recruit former government heads to advise current leaders . He was ‘mentored’ by US president Bill Clinton when he started in 1997 .


An Indiana woman who police say duped a new mother into believing she was a child-welfare worker so she could stab the mom and steal her baby to pass off as her own was charged Monday. Madison County prosecutors filed paperwork in Circuit Court charging Geraldine Jones, 36, with murder, kidnapping and criminal confinement in the death of Samantha Fleming, 23, of Anderson. Police Sgt Chad Boynton said Monday afternoon police had not yet been in contact with Jones, of Gary, who police say is being treated in Texas for depression. Scroll down for video . Geraldine Jones, 36, of Gary, Indiana, was charged with murder, kidnapping and criminal confinement . Samantha Fleming and her three-week old baby went missing from her home in Anderson, Indiana, on April 5 . Police believe Fleming, 23, was lured from her home by Jones and the new mother brought Serenity with her . Authorities in Texas have taken precautions to make sure Jones can't leave the hospital and Indiana police are hoping to begin extradition proceedings, Fox 59 reported. Sgt Boynton said: 'We are making preparations to initiate conversation just as soon as possible.' Fleming was living with her boyfriend, but disappeared with her three-week-old baby Serenity on April 5. Police investigating Fleming's disappearance on Friday found her body in Jones' home in Gary, about 165 miles northwest of Anderson. She had been stabbed, wrapped in plastic and soaked with bleach. When police arrived, Fleming's daughter was being held by Jones' sister, who told police she had been caring for her sister's child while her sister was in Texas. Police determined the child was Fleming's and the baby was returned to relatives in Indianapolis. Authorities say they believe Jones got Fleming to travel to northwest Indiana by telling her she worked for the Indiana Department of Child Services and she needed to attend a hearing. Serenity was being held by Jones' sister, who told police she had been caring for her sister's young child . A woman called Fleming's mother before she disappeared saying she was with DCS and wanted information . Indiana State Personnel Department spokeswoman Ashley Emsweller Hungate said no one named Geraldine Jones or with the name of her sister has ever worked for DCS. Police believe Jones may have faked being pregnant, telling family she was expecting twins. Boynton said police don't know how the woman was able to convince Fleming she worked for DCS, but he said Fleming did have previous contact with DCS. He said: 'So therefore the ploy that the suspect used to get her to leave Anderson and head to Lake County may have been more believable in her mind.' Police say a woman called Fleming's mother before she disappeared and said she was with DCS and was seeking information about Fleming and her daughter. The body of Fleming was found stabbed, doused in bleach and wrapped in plastic inside this home in Gary . Authorities said the woman provided legitimate names of DCS employees and implied she was familiar with Fleming's case history. DCS spokesman James

Summary: Geraldine Jones charged with murder, kidnapping, criminal confinement . Gary, Indiana, woman, 36, charged in death of Samantha Fleming, 23 . Fleming and daughter Serenity were last seen in Anderson on April 5 . Police say Jones fooled Fleming by posing as child-welfare worker .


Babies given antibiotics in the first six months of life are more likely to be fat as toddlers, a large-scale study has found. The researchers said say that just as antibiotics are used to make farm animals put on weight, the may also be fattening our children. Writing in the respected medical journal Pediatrics, they said that the widely-prescribed drugs could be contributing to the obesity epidemic. A third of 10-11 year olds and more than a fifth of 4-5 year olds in England are overweight or obese, leading to fears that today's generation will be the first to die at an earlier age than their parents. Obesity: Babies given antibiotics in the first six months of life are more likely to be fat as toddlers, a large-scale study has found (file photo) The Finnish researchers compared the weight and height of more than 12,000 healthy two year old with records on antibiotic prescription. By two years-old, one in five boys and one in ten girls was overweight or obese. And children who had taken antibiotics as young babies were particularly likely to be overweight. Repeated prescriptions before the age of two also raised the odds of being a fat toddler. Boys seemed particularly prone weight gain after being given antibiotics. They were also slightly taller than boys who hadn't been given the drugs. The study didn't prove that antibiotics were causing weight gain. But if they do, it may be because they kill of bugs in the gut that would normally feed on some of the food eaten. This frees up more food for the body. Killing certain gut bugs may also increase appetite. Lead author Dr Antti Saari, of Kuopio University Hospital, warned: 'Antibiotic exposure before six months of age, or repeatedly during infancy, was associated with increased body mass in healthy children. 'Such effects may play a role in the worldwide childhood obesity epidemic and highlight the importance of judicious use of antibiotics in infancy. The worldwide obesity epidemic is real, and is more pronounced for boys. 'Epidemic': By two years-old, one in five boys and one in ten girls was overweight or obese and children who had taken antibiotics as young babies were particularly likely to be overweight (file photo) 'An increase in the use of antibiotics could be an additional contributing factor to the development of excess weight problems. 'The crucial role of antibiotics in the improvement of human health is unquestionable but their extended use today has undesirable and unexpected consequences.' Previous research has found that babies given antibiotics are at higher risk of eczema and digestive problems. The studies come amid growing concern that the over-prescription of antibiotics is leading to the pills losing their power and making common infections harder to treat. The Government has warned that a new superbug could infect up to 200,000 Britons and kill 80,000 in a single outbreak.

Summary: Researchers claimed antibiotics could be contributing to 'obesity epidemic' Their large-scale study was published in the respected Pediatrics journal . It found one third of 10 to 11-year-olds in England are overweight or obese . Children who took antibiotics as babies were more likely to be overweight .


Greg Dyke has vowed there will be no repeat of the FA’s failure to deliver potentially life-saving research into links between concussion and early on-set dementia. The Football Association chairman admits his organisation’s response to former West Bromwich Albion striker Jeff Astle’s death aged 59 in 2002, from ‘industrial disease’ linked to repetitive head injuries sustained playing football, was ‘woefully inadequate’. The FA and PFA promised a 10-year study to investigate the connection between head injuries and early on-set dementia after a coroner found Astle’s brain ‘resembled that of a boxer’s’ but a Mail on Sunday investigation last year revealed the research was never carried out. Jeff Astle's family were at The Hawthorns for 'Astle Day' as Baggies fans paid to tribute to the former striker . Jeff Astle's wife brings out the match ball ahead of the league clash between West Brom and Leicester . West Brom paid tribute to Astle on 'Astle Day', the former Baggies striker at the age of 59 in 2002 due . Baggies striker Saido Berahino wore Astle's No 9 shirt during the Premier League match at The Hawthorns . Dyke went to The Hawthorns on Saturday for the launch of the Jeff Astle Foundation, which aims to raise awareness of head injuries in football while funding future research, and he apologised for the FA’s failure to acknowledge the significance of Astle’s death. ‘We promised the Astle family we would do some research and we didn’t and that is a failure by the FA and yes, we are now going to do it,’ Dyke told the Mail on Sunday. ‘It’s going to be done. There will be a piece of work about head injuries and football. We want to get FIFA involved as well because if we draw some profound conclusions we’ll need to get everyone involved. ‘We’ll help fund the research and we’ll put together a working group and we’ll help fund it too. You need to separate the emotion and do the research and ask, “What do we understand?” The suggestion of the Astle family is that head injuries are more likely to lead to early on-set dementia and that is to do with heading the ball or physical contact. That’s what we need to investigate and understand. ‘Let’s see what the research finds and get FIFA involved too because this isn’t going to be a British-only phenomenon, it’s going to be a worldwide phenomenon. It won’t disappear, that is for certain. That was a bad mistake by the FA (to not carry out research).’ West Bromwich Albion became only the second team in Premier League history to be granted permission to wear a replica strip on Saturday, with their shirts resembling those worn by the 1968 FA Cup-winning side in which Astle scored in every round including the final. Astle represented the Baggies for 10 years between 1964 and 1974 during his professional career . West Brom players take to the pitch in a Astle commemorative kit ahead of their showdown with Leicester . A close up view of the Jeff Astle gates

Summary: Former West Brom forward Jeff Astle died 'from an industrial disease' His death at the age of 59 in 2002 was linked to repetitive head injuries . Greg Dyke has said FA's reaction to his death was ‘woefully inadequate’ West Brom celebrated Jeff Astle's career during defeat by Leicester .


A 19-year-old woman is wanted by police after video appeared online this week, showing the teenager hitting and running over a rival with her car in a ruthless street fight. Grand Rapids, Michigan Police have an arrest warrant out for suspect Jalin Smith-Walker in connection to the Monday evening fight, but as of Thursday morning authorities say they are still attempting to locate the young woman. And this isn't the first time that Smith-Walker has been accused of wreaking havoc with her car. In December, she was arrested for dragging a mall security guard several feet when he tried to stop her on suspicion of shoplifting. Scroll down for video . Shocking: Grand Rapids, Michigan woman Jalin Smith-Walker is wanted by police after video (left) emerged this week, showing her run over a rival in a street fight. The 19-year-old pictured on the right in a mugshot from a prior arrest . Monday evening's incident was captured on video by a bystander who uploaded the shocking clip to the website World Star Hip Hop. It shows Smith-Walker and the victim, an unidentified fellow 19-year-old, throwing up fists in the middle of a street in Muskegon, Michigan - coaxed on by a small crowd surrounding them. The fight starts off with a few punches, and moves to the two girls brawling on a car. When friends try to intervene, others tell them to give the girls space so they can continue fighting it out. Punches thrown: A bystander recorded this video of the fight between Smith-Walker (right) and an unidentified 19-year-old opponent that happened in a street of Muskegon, Michigan Monday evening . Breaking it up: The fight starts off with a few thrown punches. Eventually the two girls break up and Smith-Walker is seen getting into a nearby car (right) Unfair fight: That's when her rival grabs what looks to be a log and throws it at Smith-Walker's windshield . Painful: In a heartless response, Smith-Walker pulls her vehicle forward and plows over her opponent lying in the street . Horrified: The crowd that had gathered to watch the fight shriek in horror as they witness the painful incident . Lucky: Warrant out for her arrest: The clip ends with Smith-Walker speeding off, leaving her opponent behind in utter shock. The victim was treated for a leg injury at the hospital and has since been released . Eventually the two part, and Smith-Walker is seen getting in her gray car across the street. That's when her victim grabs what looks to be a log and throws it on Smith-Walker's windshield as she is backing out of her parking spot. Bystanders emit loud shrieks as Smith-Walker is then seen speeding forward with her car, knocking the victim onto the asphalt and running her over before speeding down the street. The clips ends with the victim in dumbstruck horror, helpless on the street as bystanders rush to her aid. Repeat offender? This isn't the first time Smith-Walker has had a run-in with the law regarding her car. In December she was arrested for dragging

Summary: Police are still attempting to locate suspect Jalin Smith-Walker, 19 . Video uploaded this week shows the teen getting into a fight with a fellow 19-year-old in a Muskegon, Michigan street . The fight takes a turn when Smith-Walker gets into her car and then runs over her victim before speeding off down the street . This is apparently Smith-Walker's second arrest in recent months for a crime involving her car . In December, Smith-Walker was arrested for allegedly dragging a mall security officer with her car after he tried to stop her for shoplifting .


These incredible photos are about as close to an adult version of Where's Wally as you can get. Blended into the background, these models are difficult to tell apart from their surroundings. Camouflaged in body paint, women pose for the camera against a backdrop of overgrown woodland. A series of pictures by German artist Jörg Düsterwald show body-painted models camouflaged in woodland . In many of the pictures, the intricate detailing of the paint on the naked bodies means it is virtually impossible to determine where the person is. The jaw-dropping artwork is the brainchild of Jörg Düsterwald, a 49-year-old artist and bodypainter from Hameln, Germany. Jörg has been actively producing body art projects for the last 20 years and uses his body-painting skills in a range of creative projects including advertising, corporate events, and TV marketing campaigns. His work has featured in several art magazines and in 2008 he was awarded the German brush-painting champion at a national competition. The artist places the model next to a tree half-painted and then adds the details to make her blend into the environment . Some of the models are so well camouflaged that it is impossible to work out where they are . The artist is a well-renowned body painter who has used his skills in TV adverts . The photoshoots, which take several hours to complete are heavily planned before the artist arrives at the location with the model. The pre-painted model is then placed against an item like a tree or a mossy log and then Jörg adds details that will help to camouflage her using his portable paint kit. As well as his recent forest shoot in Brullsen, Germany, which took place earlier this week, Jörg has also painted models into a number of other backdrops. They include mechanic garages, music shops and fishing ports. The women are required to lie still for long periods of time so that they can be painted into the background and the photographed . Jörg has also painted models into a number of other backdrops, including include mechanic garages, music shops and fishing ports.

Summary: A series of pictures show body-painted models camouflaged in woodland . The pieces of art are by Jörg Düsterwald, 49, from Hameln, Germany . He takes hours to paint the models into every nature scene .


A woman who urinated in her in-laws' cups of tea everyday for a year was caught red-handed when her mother-in-law walked into the kitchen and found her squatting over the teapot. Angered that her in-laws had stopped her husband from doing chores around the home, she sought revenge by urinating in their cups of tea for more than a year. Rekha Nagvanshi, 30, had turned on her husband's parents at the home she shared with husband Deepak, 34, in the district of Indore in central India's Madhya Pradesh State. Rekha Nagvanshi (pictured), 30, was caught urinating into the tea she was serving to her in-laws . Claiming she would rather live with her parents, she was said to be unhappy about her arranged marriage and felt she was being treated poorly. Her friend, Alia Kohli, 32, said: 'She was very unhappy with her arranged marriage and said her husband treated her like a slave and eventually she decided she'd had enough. 'But after moving out, he begged her to go back for the sake of their four-year-old daughter. 'She agreed but only if he cooked for her, massaged her feet and did all the washing up.' But after moving back in, parents-in-law Suraj, 60, and her husband Ajith, 55, found out about the arrangement and tried to stop it. Kohli said: 'He seemed fine with it but they went mental and accused her of treating him like a slave. 'Rekha is strong-minded and likes to be independent and the thought of being dictated to by his parents was just too much for her. 'So I guess that's when she decided to start doing what she did, and urinating in their tea.' Her disgusted mother-in-law said: 'We used to go and visit them once or twice a week. Nagvanshi was said to be unhappy that her husband's parents had stopped their son from doing chores around the home. Here she is pictured with her husband Deepak . 'And although we knew she didn't like us we had no idea she was doing this. She always smiled and offered us tea and we accepted. 'But one day I went into the kitchen and found her urinating into the teapot.' After going to the police and being told it was not a case for them, the horrified parents-in-law decided to take out a private prosecution. Suraj said: 'You cannot urinate into someone's tea for a year and get away with it. We want justice.' Rekha and her husband Deepak are now understood to be living apart.

Summary: Rekha Nagvanshi was angered that her in-laws interfered in her marriage . They had stopped her husband from doing chores around the marital home . She then began urinating in the teapot from which she served them tea . But she was caught when her mother-in-law found her squatting over pot .


Tragedy: Prasanna ‘Nick’ Arulchelvam died when he fell from a van while chasing a gang of thieves . A courageous shopkeeper was killed when he made a desperate attempt to stop a gang of thieves who had broken into his van in a cash and carry car park. Prasanna ‘Nick’ Arulchelvam ran and jumped through an open side door of their van, but was pushed out and hit the ground as the vehicle sped away. A customer in the Costco car park in Watford where the incident happened reported hearing a ‘nasty crunch’ as the 34-year-old’s head hit the ground. Today, the man who pushed Mr Prasanna to his death was jailed for 11 years after admitting all he wanted was ‘a few cheap packets of cigarettes’. Mr Prasanna had just finished his purchases when he returned to his silver Transit van and loaded a large box containing 21 smaller boxes of cigarettes in his van. He took his trolley back to a bay and returned to see that the stock he had bought had been disturbed, Luton Crown Court heard. Mr Prasanna then gave chase as he saw a separate van speeding off. Prosecutor John Price QC said: ‘Mr Prasanna courageously acted in an attempt to stop the driver getting away. ‘With equal determination and with an utterly callous regard for his safety, the two men used violence that cost this man his life. ‘Mr Prasanna was forced out but managed to hold onto the side of the vehicle before the door was shut and he fell to the ground.’ A witness said it was as if he had been pushed or kicked away from the van. Nothing had been taken from Mr Prasanna’s van. Last October cousins Patrick and James O’Driscoll were handed jail terms of ten-and-a-half years and seven-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of Mr Prasanna. The sentence of Patrick O’Driscoll, who was driving the van, was later increased to 12 years on appeal. His cousin was in another vehicle at the scene while a third man, Michael McInerney, 34, was in the rear of the van Mr Prasanna chased. McInerney went on the run after he was arrested in December 2013 and bailed. A European Arrest Warrant was issued but he was arrested in Corby, Northamptonshire in December 2014. Today he was jailed for a total of 11 years - ten-and-a-half years for manslaughter, two years concurrent for conspiracy to steal, with six months consecutive from the suspended sentence. Defence barrister Henry Hughes said the father of three accepts responsibility for the death of a man who deserved no harm at all. Jailed: Michael McInerney was handed an 11 year sentence after admitting to pushing Mr Prasanna . ‘He will live with the horror of the consequences of his actions for the rest of his life. He wanted no more than a few cheap packets of cigarettes,’ he said. Judge Michael Kay QC told McInerney: ‘Mr Prasanna was a hard working man and a family man with a wife and two-and-a-half-year-old son. He is described

Summary: Prasanna Arulchelvam leapt into van as it sped away but was pushed out . His head hit the ground with a 'nasty crunch' and he died 11 days later . A gang tried to steal cigarettes from the victim's van before he gave chase . All three have now been jailed, including the man who pushed Mr Prasanna .


Josh Warrington admitted he was bored by the end of his fight against Dennis Tubieron as he eased to a lop-sided points win in Leeds. The 24-year-old has been billed as the next Ricky Hatton due to his impressive fan base and close to 10,000 packed into the First Direct Arena on Saturday night. Accompanied to the ring by Vinnie Jones, the featherweight was never in trouble but failed to deliver the stoppage that had looked a formality during the contest. Josh Warrington (right) poses with Vinnie Jones after his victory over Dennis Tubieron . 'A couple of times I thought would get him out of there. I was getting a bit bored by the end,' Warrington said. 'It was good to get 12 rounds. I want to get some experience under my belt.' The home favourite also picked up the vacant WBC International title which should improve his current ranking as he chases a world title shot within the next 12 months. Tubieron fought for the same belt last December when he drew with Carlo Magali and the Filipino's record of 19 wins from 24 fights suggested he would struggle against Warrington who is now unbeaten in 21 contests. The 24-year-old has been billed as the next Ricky Hatton due to his impressive fan base . Warrington admitted he was bored by the end of his fight against Dennis Tubieron (right) Tubieron, a year older than his opponent, had previously boxed at both bantamweight and lightweight before opting to settle for the division in between. And he was certainly the smaller man in the ring as Warrington made a fast start, picking the visitor off with punches to both head and body. Tubieron had previously been stopped twice and was content to fight on the back foot, his face marking up in the second round although the Filipino did attempt to mount a response. He briefly threatened midway through the third session with his first sustained attack but Warrington finished the stronger. Tubieron of the Philippines looks to land a punch during the bout at the First Direct Arena in Leeds . After an even fourth, Tubieron stepped on the accelerator in the fifth before Warrington fought back. Bizarrely, the bell to end the stanza did not ring until four minutes had passed, allowing the home favourite to drive home his advantage. Tubieron looked exhausted as he retreated to his corner but was given a brief break in the sixth round when a beach ball thrown from the crowd interrupted the action. The timekeeper then stopped the action almost 60 seconds early, attempting to rectify his earlier mistake. Judges awarded Warrington a landslide victory by scores of 119-109 twice and and 119-110 . Tubieron looked ready to fold several times during the seventh and eighth rounds before showing remarkable heart to find a response. If there has been a criticism of Warrington's career to date it is that he lacks the power needed at the top level and despite throwing everything at Tubieron, the Filipino was still standing at the start

Summary: Josh Warrington earns points victory against Dennis Tubieron . 24-year-old admitted to being bored during the one-sided fight . Vinnie Jones accompanied the featherweight to the ring .


It's being billed as the Euro-derby in Madrid and depending on who you support the precedent is either last season's Champions League final or the six games that have been played between Real and Atletico since then. In Monday's pre-match press conference almost every question asked to Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti made reference to the fact that in six Madrid derbies this season Real are yet to win a single game – losing four and drawing two as Atletico have beaten them twice in the league and in the Spanish Super Cup and the Copa del Rey. But a remarkably relaxed Ancelotti, showing the kind of form in press room that he will hope his players show on the pitch Tuesday, reminded everyone that his team did not need to win. Two draws could see them go through so what was the problem? He said he didn't see Barcelona's slip on Saturday night against Sevilla because he was at the cinema 'enjoying a film' and when he was asked about Atletico Madrid's threat from set-pieces he responded: 'Don't forget we won the Champions League with a set-piece last season.' Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti says he is not obsessed with Atletico Madrid ahead of Tuesday's clash . Madrid-based papers Marca (left) and AS are looking ahead to the Champions League quarter-final first leg . Sergio Ramos (centre) scored an injury-time equaliser for Real as they beat Atletico 4-1 aet in the Champions League final last season at Benfica's Stadium of Light in Lisbon . However, Atletico are unbeaten in six Madrid derbies this term and dumped Real out of the Copa del Rey . His reference to Sergio Ramos' injury-time goal against Atletico Madrid in Lisbon that levelled Diego Godin's header and allowed Real to run in riot in extra-time will have struck a chord with Real supporters who in the build-up to the game have been busy reminding their rivals that while they may have won none of the last six meetings they did come out on top in the match that mattered more than any other. Real Madrid are at full strength for the game and that seems to have left Ancelotti as upbeat and confident as at any time so far this season. He toyed with his Spanish inquisitors when they questioned him about whether or not Gareth Bale would start the game. The Welshman was rested at the weekend but will be in the XI on Tuesday night. 'If Bale is not 100 percent fit he will not play because we have everyone available' said Ancelotti leaving a pregnant pause. But as the possibility that Spanish favourite Isco might start the game presented itself the Italian coach added: 'But he is 100 percent.' He added: 'Bale was fantastic last season but had been really good this season. He came good in the big finals scoring in the Champions League and Copa del Rey finals so let's see how he performs now in the final months of the season.' Gareth Bale (centre) is set to start for Real

Summary: Atletico Madrid host Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Vicente Calderon on Tuesday night . Real beat Atletico 4-1 aet in the Champions League final last season . Atletico are unbeaten in six Madrid derbies this season against their rivals .


An ex-convict who told cops he fatally stabbed his ex-girlfriend, then cooked and ate some of her organs, may now also be charged with raping her. Joseph Oberhansley, from Jeffersonville, Indiana, is charged with murder and abuse of a corpse in the death of 46-year-old Tammy Jo Harbin Blanton last September. On Tuesday, Clark County Prosecutor Jeremy Mull asked for rape to be added to those charges and a judge will consider the request on May 4, the Courier-Journal of Louisville reported. The motion to change the charges comes after lab results for the victim's body were returned. 'Cannibal killer': Joseph Oberhansley, who admitted to killing his ex-girlfriend before eating some of her organs last year, could now face a rape charge. Prosecutors say they will recommend the death penalty . Murdered: Tammy Jo Blanton, right, had called police asking for help just hours before she was found dead . Last year, prosecutors said they intended to seek the death penalty in the case. Juries in Indiana cannot recommend a death sentence or life without parole unless they agree there is at least one aggravating circumstance beyond a reasonable doubt, the law says. Rape, burglary and dismemberment are among those aggravated circumstances. Oberhansley, now 34, was convicted of manslaughter in the 1998 shooting death of his then-girlfriend, 17-year-old Sabrina Elder, in Salt Lake City just days after the birth of their son. He served 14 years behind bars for the crime and was discharged from parole on July 23 last year. Convict: In 1998, Oberhansley, then a teenager, was imprisoned for killing his 17-year-old girlfriend . On July 31, Tammy Jo Blanton posted his $500 bond for charges of criminal recklessness and resisting law enforcement stemming from a car chase. Then on September 11, she called 911 at around 3am to report that her jilted boyfriend was outside her home and would not leave, according to the probable cause affidavit. Officers arrived on the scene and ordered Oberhansley to leave after Blanton spoke to him outside. At around 10am that morning, police got another call, this time from Blanton's co-worker, asking them to perform a welfare check after she failed to show up for work. Police found that the back door had been forced open and inside, officers discovered Blanton dead under a tarpaulin in the blood-spattered bathroom of her home, with fatal injuries to her head, neck and torso. 'The front of the victim's skull appeared to have been crushed and brain tissue appeared scattered around the bathtub,' the affidavit stated. The statement added that they found a plate covered in blood and bone, as well as bloodied cooking utensils, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported. Scene: Oberhansley allegedly broke down Blanton's backdoor at her Jeffersonville home, pictured, and then forced his way into her bathroom, where she was hiding, and repeatedly stabbed her . When questioned by police, Oberhansley confessed to forcing his way into the bathroom, where Blanton had locked herself, and repeatedly stabbing her. Oberhansley told police he then used an electric jigsaw to open Blanton's skull and ate parts

Summary: Joseph Oberhansley 'broke into Tammy Jo Blanton's house last year, stabbed her to death and then cut open her skull with an electric jigsaw' He 'then cooked up her heart, lungs and brain and ate them' On Tuesday, prosecutors asked for rape to be added to the charges against him after results from her body returned from the lab . Last year, prosecutors said they expected to seek the death penalty .


Jonjo O'Neill hosted a media stable visit on Thursday at his Jackdaws Castle yard in Gloucestershire and said he could not be happier with favourite for the Crabbie's Grand National, Shutthefrontdoor. He trains Shutthefrontdoor for his principal patron J P McManus, who owns Jackdaws Castle and retains AP McCoy, the record-breaking Jump jockey who is about to gain his 20th consecutive jockeys' championship and retire. McCoy has not decided yet whether he is riding Shutthefrontdoor in the £1million Crabbie's Grand National at Aintree on April 11, but everything points to him doing so. Jonjo O'Neill hopes jockey AP McCoy rides Shutthefrontdoor to Grand National success later this month . O'Neill told Betfred: 'Shutthefrontdoor is in great form. I could not be happier with him. I would have liked to have got a run into him (before the Grand National) but he had an abscess on his sinus in January/February time which took a while to find out where it was. 'We did think about giving him at run at Cheltenham (at the Festival in March) but decided not to. I think he is a better horse on a flat track and secondly I did not want to give him a hard race at a time when he wasn't as well as he is now. He is schooling well and is spot on. 'He is a clean-winded horse, who is not hard to get ready. He was ready to run and win first time out at Carlisle. He is going to Aintree fresh and well. It is all down to AP now if he is going ride him. 'You need to have a good classy horse for the National. Before, you needed a good jumper and a lot of luck, now it is a proper race. Aintree has done a great job with the track and the fences are first class. 'He likes to be up there and hopefully in the first half of the runners - that at least is my plan. If he got luck in running over the first mile, I would ride him myself. 'I don't bet so it does not make any difference to me what price he is - I am just training the horse as though he was going for a little race at Stratford or whatever! This year's Grand National will be McCoy's last-ever at Aintree before his retirement at the end of the season . 'Hopefully, AP is going to ride Shutthefrontdoor and the public will want to back him, looking for a fairytale story. We would all love that to happen, but it is a tall order. 'The only pressure (on me) is that Shutthefrontdoor gets there safe and sound. He is in the best form I can possibly get him. I would be more nervous if we had hiccups now but we had them in January and February. If he doesn't win, we can blame whoever rides him! 'I'd love good ground at Aintree - he is a well-balanced horse and a great mover. He does not want it too soft. Perfect

Summary: Crabbie's Grand National takes place at Aintree on April 11 . Shutthefrontdoor, trained by Jonjo O'Neill, is the race favourite . AP McCoy is expected to ride Shutthefrontdoor at Aintree .


The brass lamp is being sold at auction in June by auctioneers Hansons (above with model in period costume) A brass desk lamp used by Florence Nightingale as she wrote about her nursing experiences in the Crimean War is to be sold at auction. It was given as a gift to two sisters who worked as servants for the Nightingale family at Lea Hurst, near Matlock, Derbyshire. Dating back to around 1840, the 10in tall lamp will go under the hammer at Hansons in Etwall, Derbyshire, on June 26. After her experiences in the war Nightingale returned to Derbyshire, where she had spent her childhood, in the 1850s. She wrote of what she had seen in the conflict with her 1859 Notes on Nursing still considered as having shaped the profession today. During the war she became known as The Lady with the Lamp thanks to a report in The Times. She had been sent to Selimiye Barracks in Scutari, now Istanbul, in 1854 to care for soldiers. She pleaded with the British newspaper to appeal to the Government for better working conditions having been horrified by the squalor and disease fighters faced. The result was Renkioi Hospital, a civilian facility built in England and shipped to the area to care for those who had been hurt. It was there Nightingale earned her nickname, carrying a lamp as she completed rounds of the hospital's patients through the night. The lamp from her Derbyshire home was passed down through generations of the Lea Hurst servants' family. Auctineer Charles Hanson said: ‘The lamp is quite remarkable. It has a wonderful provenance, which confirms it helped ignite Florence and her writings late into many a Derbyshire night. 'Such an iconic object and it’s association with such a leading lady will be guided at £1000-2000. With interest and competition it may just ignite, since it is such a wonderful object.' Florence Nightingale penned nursing notes at her Derbyshire home after returning from the Crimean War .

Summary: A brass lamp from the nurse's Derbyshire home is to go under the hammer . She is thought to have used it to write nursing notes after Crimean War . Lamp was passed on to servants and handed down through generations . It will be sold by Hansons in Etwall, Derbyshire, on June 26 .


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

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


Ashley Young is willing to take a pay cut in his basic salary to prolong his stay at Manchester United. The 29-year-old has revived his career in recent months under Louis van Gaal after first filling in at wing-back and since reclaiming his place on United's left wing. Ashley Young scored in Sunday's 4-2 derby victory over Manchester United . Young has been instrumental in their six game winning run and is now being touted for a return to the England set-up. United beat Liverpool to sign Young from Aston Villa for £17m in 2011 and he signed a five year contract understood to be worth around £120,000 a week. He is hoping for a three year extension and is willing to restructure his salary. His representatives are poised to hold further talks with United chief executive Ed Woodward over the coming weeks. The 29-year-old has revived his career in recent months under Louis van Gaal . Young is now being touted for a return to the England set-up .

Summary: Ashley Young has revived his career at Manchester United . He signed five-year contract worth around £120,000 a week in 2011 . The 29-year-old is now being touted for a return to the England set-up .


A hospital has delayed kidney transplant surgery after a fundraising effort on behalf of donor to cover his time off work and expenses raised so much money it is now an 'ethical issue' The donor, Josh Dall-Leighton of Windham told the Portland Press Herald that Maine Medical Center officials informed him this week that it has concerns about the amount of money raised for him. Christine Royles, 24, of South Portland, who is suffering from kidney failure, organized fundraisers to reimburse Dall-Leighton for unpaid time away from work. The donor, Josh Dall-Leighton of Windham said that Maine Medical Center officials informed him this week that it has concerns about the amount of money raised for him. Pictured: Josh-Dall Leighton with his wife and two of their three sons, Christopher and Mason . Needing help: Christine Royles, seen left with her fiance Dominick Morrilly and right with her son Talan, scribbled a want ad for a kidney on her back windshield after going on the national waiting list for a donor . Christine Royles, 24, of South Portland, who is suffering from kidney failure, organized fundraisers to reimburse Dall-Leighton for unpaid time away from work. Someone else established an online fund that ballooned to more than $40,000 (pictured) Someone else established an online fund that ballooned to more than $40,000 - it can be seen here. The appearance that someone could be profiting from an organ donation raises ethical concerns because it's illegal to sell organs. Royles was 23 when she learned she had two autoimmune diseases, lupus and ANCA vasculitis, leading to kidney failure. She went on the national waiting to find a donor, but chose to go a different route. Plea: Royles wrote this message on the back of her car looking for for assistance . Royles painted an appeal for a donor on the rear window of her car, along with a phone number. The message read 'Looking for someone 2 donate me their kidney! Must have type O blood :) (you only need one kidney.)' Josh Dall-Leighton, 30, saw the message on a trip to the Maine Mall with his family, according to the newspaper and called the number. The father-of-three, who works as a corrections officer told the Portland Press Herald: 'I just looked at my wife and said, "I have to try." I think it was the fact that I have three kids of my own, and that really resonated with me. 'If (my wife) needed a kidney and I couldn't provide for her, I would hope that somebody else would kind of step up and help her out.' Royles spends 10 hours on a dialysis machine upon returning from her Applebee's job. The surgery had been scheduled for May. A hospital spokeswoman had no comment.

Summary: Donor, Josh Dall-Leighton said Maine Medical Center officials informed them it has concerns about amount of money raised for them . Christine Royles, 24, who has kidney failure, organized fundraisers to reimburse Dall-Leighton for unpaid time away from work . Online fund has ballooned to more than $40,000 . Royles painted an appeal for a donor on the rear window of her car .


A Mexican cartel boss known as 'The Liquidator' has been detained by the country's authorities, who claim he is 'linked to the bloodiest events ever recorded in Juarez City'. Mexican federal authorities arrested Juarez Cartel boss Jesus Salas Aguayo on Friday, bringing an end to the career of a criminal who was famed for dispatching his enemies with the use of dynamite. Earning the nickname 'The Liquidator' for the brutal and ruthless methods that earned him a place on the DEA's Most Wanted list, Aguayo is charged with multiple felonies including the distribution of narcotics, homicide and arms trafficking. Scroll down for video . Fearsome: Jesus Salas Aguayo, a former gun for hire and Jarez Cartel boss known for his brutal murders of rivals, was arrested on Friday by Mexican police . Mexican authorities link over twenty deaths directly to The Liquidator, including the 2009 murder of a state witness in El Paso, a 2010 car-bombing which claimed the lives of two federal police officers and a 2012 massacre of fifteen people in a Juarez City bar. In 2008 the Sinaloa Cartel declared war on the Juarez Cartel as it sought to take control of Ciudad Juarez, a city of 1.5 million people that sits on the border with El Paso, Texas. That year alone saw 1,600 homicides in the city, and Ciudad Juarez City achieved the title of the most dangerous city in the world for three consecutive years. Jesus Aguayo, also known as 'El Chuyín', led the assault on the invading Sinaloa forces, causing the bloodshed of narcos, Mexican authorities and civilians alike. A respected 'sicario' or hired gun, The Liquidator was known to have spoken of his ambitions to one day run his own drug cartel. In 2008 he was hired by the Juarez Cartel bosses, who sent him to Ciudad Juarez to take over command of La Línea (The Line), the cartel's street-level army of assassins, who were notorious for mutilating the bodies of their enemies and civilians alike. The Jaurez Cartel was formerly one of the most feared in Mexico, but is now all but extinct following a war with the Sinoala cartel, and high profile arrests (pictured, boss Ricardo Gracia Urquiza is arrested in 2005) The Juarez Cartel eventually lost the conflict after three murderous years, and today its agents are spread widely across Chihuahua state. Today Juarez City, once a lively and popular border town, shows the scars of a drug war that cost nearly ten thousand lives over the space of four years. Entire districts of the city are deserted, rare are the buildings not marked with bullet holes and there are sections where even the police dare not enter given the narcos' stranglehold on the territory. The arrest of The Liquidator occurred on Friday in his hometown of Villa Ahumada, some 80 miles south of Ciudad Juarez. A gunfight occurred as the task-force moved in to detain Aguayo and his two bodyguards, one of whom was killed in an exchange of fire. Following The Liquidator's detention, federal agents seized a number of items

Summary: Jesus Salas Aguayo, current leader of the Juarez Cartel, under arrest . Police say they can directly link the former hitman to more than 20 deaths . Led Juarez Cartel against rivals Sinoala in four-year war than killed 10,000 . Had been boss less than six months after arrest of Vicente Carrillo Fuentes .


The days of soft old Arsenal not liking it up 'em when they get north of Watford are long gone. A first-half strike by the outstanding Aaron Ramsey was enough to see off Burnley at an intimidating Turf Moor and record an eighth win in a row by Arsene Wenger's side, the best run since The Invincibles team managed it in 2004. Arsenal have won at Sunderland, Newcastle, Manchester City and now Burnley, and picked up points at Liverpool and Everton, besides beating Manchester United in the FA Cup at Old Trafford. The only exception was a 3-2 defeat at Stoke and even then they nearly clawed back a 3-0 deficit. Aaron Ramsey (right) fires Arsenal into a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute as Arsene Wenger's side fly out of the traps at Turf Moor . The Welsh midfielder points to the sky as he celebrates putting Arsenal into a early 1-0 lead . Francis Coquelin (left) celebrates Ramsey's opening goal in front of a disappointing Burnley crowd . Ramsey is congratulated by Arsenal team-mates Olivier Giroud (left) and Hector Bellerin after his early goal . Ramsey's goal gave the Gunners a perfect start, but Arsene Wenger's side didn't have it all their own way at Turf Moor . Burnley (4-3-3): Heaton 6; Trippier 7, Duff 5.5, Shackell 6, Mee 6; Arfield 6, Jones 6 (Taylor 90), Boyd 5.5; Barnes 6, Ings 5.5, Vokes 6.5 . Subs not used: Kightly, Jutkiewicz, Ulvestad, Gilks, Ward, Keane . Booked: Duff, Mee . Manager: Sean Dyche . Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Ospina 7; Bellerin 6.5, Mertesacker 6.5, Koscielny 6.5, Monreal 7; Coquelin 6.5, Cazorla 6; Ramsey 8.5, Ozil 6.5, Sanchez 6.5 (Chambers 90); Giroud 6 (Welbeck 82) Subs not used: Szczesny, Gibbs, Rosicky, Walcott, Flamini . Goals: Ramsey 12' Manager: Arsene Wenger . Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral) Att: TBC . MOM: Ramsey . *Player ratings by Joe Bernstein at Turf Moor . Aaron Ramsey gave Arsenal an early 1-0 lead. CLICK HERE to see more from our brilliant Match Zone service . The new-found resolution, built on a base of Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker at the back and Francis Coquelin holding in midfield, has enabled Arsenal to mount a surprising late run for the title. It is still unlikely given Chelsea are four points ahead and hold two games in hand. But should Jose Mourinho's men slip up in the first of them on Sunday at QPR, Arsenal will be waiting. After next weekend's FA Cup semi-final against Reading at Wembley, The Gunners host Chelsea at The Emirates. Wenger seemed as pleased with his side's narrow win in Lancashire as he had done after dismantling Liverpool 4-1 at The Emirates the previous weekend. 'It was more of a fighting performance and many people question us on that side of things so I am pleased,' said the Arsenal manager, whose side also had to contend with a swirling wind in the first half. 'Coquelin contributes to the balance of the team. He can do things that other players aren't able to.' Burnley's Kieran Trippier (left) was

Summary: Arsenal earn 1-0 Premier League victory against Burnley at Turf Moor . Aaron Ramsey gives Gunners an early lead with 12th minute strike . Gunners close to gap to four points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea . Burnley remain in the bottom three with fixtures against fellow strugglers Leicester, Hull and Aston Villa to come . CLICK HERE for full player ratings as Francis Coquelin shines for the Gunners .


The eminent plastic surgeon who treated acid attack victim Katie Piper molested another patient after getting drunk in his surgery, a tribunal was told yesterday. Mohammad Ali Jawad, 56, allegedly dimmed the lights, shut the blinds and asked her to dance to the music of Julio Iglesias before massaging her neck and touching her breasts. To the strains of the Spanish singer crooning on his iPhone, he is claimed to have asked her: ‘Do you see me as a man or a surgeon?’ Dr Mohammad Ali Jawad, pictured with former patient Katie Piper. Today a medical tribunal heard how he allegedly molested another patient at his surgery in Marylebone, central London after getting drunk . The woman, known as Patient A, told a hearing considering Dr Jawad’s fitness to practise that when she went to him for a consultation about treatment for facial scarring, she took a bottle of vodka from her native Poland as a gift. He opened it in front of her, brought out two shot glasses and when the next patient cancelled his appointment, he gulped down some vodka, Patient A said. ‘We had a shot first and I think he had a few, then he put the vodka in the bigger crystal glasses,’ she added. ‘The more he drank, the more he kept staring at my cleavage and telling me I looked pretty. He asked about my employment. He offered me a job at the clinic. ‘I was a little bit uncomfortable. I wouldn’t say I was distressed, but it was becoming a little weird. He was becoming increasingly drunk.’ Patient A, a former personal assistant in her 30s, said: ‘He re-entered the room and dimmed the lights, pulled the blinds down and played Julio Iglesias on his iPhone. 'He then opened a bottle of red wine, then he asked me to dance with him. He didn’t really say anything – he grabbed me. ‘I didn’t stop him, I was paralysed. I pushed him away and managed to remove myself from his grip. I told him I would show him something on the internet, so he let me go. ‘I showed him pictures of my friends on Facebook and that’s when he stood behind me and started massaging my neck. He then moved his hand from my neck to my collarbone and the front of my chest. I was paralysed.’ She added: ‘He then sat down on the chair next to me, facing me. He pulled his legs round one of mine and squeezed my leg with his. He put his hands on my knee and asked if I thought he was pretty. He then asked me if I saw him as a man or a surgeon. Dr Khan featured in the Oscar-winning documentary Saving Face, pictured. Patient A told the hearing in Manchester he had bragged about his connection with Katie Piper. He denies all the allegations against him . ‘When I said I saw him as a surgeon, he said: “Well if that is the case, there is nothing for us to discuss.” I got up,

Summary: Dr Mohammad Ali Jawad allegedly bragged about treatment of Katie Piper . Patient claims he gave her vodka during an appointment at his surgery . Accused of asking her to dance before touching the top of her breasts . The plastic surgeon who is currently in Pakistan denies the allegations .


The former SS officer known as the Bookkeeper of Auschwitz has said he believed Jews were the ‘enemy’. Oskar Groening added that it was ‘unimaginable’ to him that Jewish inmates would leave the camp alive. 'I couldn't imagine that' happening, former SS Sgt. Oskar Groening told the Lueneburg state court on Thursday during the third day of his trial. He is being tried on 300,000 counts of accessory to murder. Scroll down for videos . SS Sgt. Oskar Groening told the Lueneburg state court on Thursday during the third day of his trial that he did not expect Jews at Auschwitz to make it out alive . The 93-year-old's answer came in response to a question from attorneys representing Auschwitz survivors who have joined the trial as co-plaintiffs on the third day of his trial . Groening, who worked for an insurance company after the war, has testified as a witness in other Nazi trials . A former SS sergeant (pictured) described in chilling detail Wednesday how cattle cars full of Jews were brought to the Auschwitz death camp, the people stripped of their belongings and then most led directly into gas chambers . Oskar Groening is being tried on 300,000 counts of accessory to murder. He's seen here shuffling out of court on day one of the trial . Eva Kor (pictured) told of how she was never allowed to say goodbye to her mother who was dragged away from her as she arrived at the Nazi death camp . Groening told the court on Tuesday that he is 'morally guilty' but not directly responsible for any deaths . SS Sergeant Oskar Groening - known as 'the bookkeeper of Auschwitz' - is on trial charged with complicity in the killing of 300,000 Jews at the Nazi extermination camp . Inhuman suffering: A photograph of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops in 1945. Eva and Miriam Kor are shown holding hands in the very front . Recovery: Miriam and Eva Kor as shown in a 1949 photo. Eva Kor and her twin sister Miriam were among the 1,500 twins (amounting to 3,000 children) Dr. Josef Mengele experimented on in Auschwitz . The 93-year-old's answer came in response to a question from attorneys representing Auschwitz survivors who have joined the trial as co-plaintiffs, the dpa news agency reported. On Wednesday Groening described how so many Jews were brought to the Auschwitz death camp at once that he was put on a 24-hour shift guarding the ramp where they disembarked from the trains. He told in chilling detail how cattle cars full of Jews were brought to the Auschwitz death camp, the people stripped of their belongings and then most led directly into gas chambers. Groenings charge is related to a period between May and July 1944 when around 425,000 Jews from Hungary were brought to the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex in Nazi-occupied Poland and most immediately gassed to death. During that period, so many trains were arriving that often two would have to wait with closed doors as the first was 'processed,' Groening testified

Summary: Oskar Groening is being tried on 300,000 counts of accessory to murder . The former SS officer described how Jews were marched to gas chambers . One survivor, Eva Kor, told of her agony as her mother was ripped from her .


A US citizen has been killed in a mortar attack in Yemen after he traveled to the country in an attempt to extricate his pregnant wife and daughter from the civil war there and fly them to California, family say. Jamal al-Labani was an Oakland gas station owner, his cousin Mohammed Alazzani told KPIX-TV. According to Alazzani, al-Labani was in Yemen visiting his pregnant wife and the couple's two-and-a-half-year-old daughter. Alazzani told KPIX al-Labani was trying to get his family out of the war-torn Middle Eastern nation and take them to Oakland - but he couldn't because the US has withdrawn its diplomatic staff and the country has shut down most airports. Rebels from the Houthi Islamist group have been battling to take Aden, a last foothold of fighters loyal to Saudi-backed President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. They have advanced to the city center despite 11 days of air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition of mainly Gulf air forces. Scroll down for video . Family: Jamal al-Labani was in Yemen visiting his pregnant wife and the couple's 2 1/2-year-old daughter . Attack: Jamal al-Labani's family has said he was struck by mortar shrapnel after leaving a mosque Tuesday and soon died . Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia launched the air strikes on March 26 in an attempt to turn back the Iran-allied Shi'ite Houthis, who already control Yemen's capital Sanaa, and restore some of Hadi's crumbling authority. The air and sea campaign has targeted Houthi convoys, missiles and weapons stores and cut off any possible outside reinforcements - although the Houthis deny Saudi accusations that they are armed by Tehran. Career: al-Labani reportedly wished to take his family to Oakland, though there was no way to do so given what has been happening in Yemen . The fighting has failed so far to inflict any decisive defeat on the Houthis, or the supporters of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh who are fighting alongside them, but the growing death toll and humanitarian suffering has alarmed aid groups. Speaking to CNN, al-Labani's family said he was struck by mortar shrapnel after leaving a mosque Tuesday and soon died. Council for Islamic Relations spokeswoman Zahra Billoo told CNN: 'All of these other governments, Russia, China, Ethiopia, India ... they have all been evacuating their citizens. 'So to say that it's impossible for the U.S. to evacuate their citizens is difficult to grasp.' In a statement issued to the television station, the State Department said 'We encourage all U.S. citizens to shelter in a secure location until they are able to depart safely. 'U.S. citizens wishing to depart [Yemen] should do so via commercial transportation options when they are available. 'Additionally, some foreign governments may arrange transportation for their nationals and may be willing to offer assistance to others.' At the time of the attack al-Labani was with his teenage nephew, who was also killed, Al Jazeera America reported. Alazzani told the news outlet that ahead of the attack '[al-Labani] was trying to find a way out because he felt his family was in danger.' He also told

Summary: Jamal al-Labani was a Oakland, California, gas station owner, as well as a husband and a father-of-three . al-Labani traveled to Yemen in an attempt to extricate his pregnant wife and daughter from the civil war there and fly them to California . He was unable to because the US withdrew its diplomatic staff in February . Yemen also recently shut down most of its airports . al-Labani was struck by mortar shrapnel after leaving a mosque Tuesday in Aden and soon died . al-Labani's cousin has said Houthi forces launched the mortar shelling . Houthi forces have been battling to take Aden, a last foothold of fighters loyal to Saudi-backed President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi . The US State Department has said 'There are no plans for a US government-coordinated evacuation of U.S. citizens at this time'


A filmmaker, whose older sister has Down syndrome, is confronting the misuse of the word 'retarded' and exploring the history of how the medical term has evolved into a hateful insult in her upcoming documentary, which aims to change the way people think, speak and act. Amanda Lukoff, from Arlington, Virginia, teamed up with her husband Danny Egan for their film The R-Word, which is in pre-production while they try to raise $200,000 for the documentary on the crowdsourcing website IndieGoGo. The director and producer, who was inspired to create the movie by her sister Gabrielle, has already signed on cast members including Scrubs actor John C. McGinley and Glee actress Lauren Potter, who has Down syndrome. 'To full understand how and why the R-word came to be, we have to start at the beginning, so I am setting out on a journey to find out how, when and why the R-word became a part of popular culture,' Amanda says in the trailer for the documentary. Scroll down for video . Tight-knit: Amanda Lukoff (left), pictured with her siblings, was inspired to create her documentary The R-Word after growing up with her sister Gabrielle (center), who was born with Down syndrome . Amanda, who plans on starting principal photography this month, has already raised nearly $25,000 since starting the campaign in March. Although she still has 25 days to reach her goal, she notes on the page that she will make the documentary whether or not she meets her fundraising target of $200,000. In the preview clip, Amanda explains that, while she was growing up, she knew her sister Gabrielle 'was different, even special' because of her intellectual disability. She adds that her sister's refusal to let her Down syndrome define her has been a source of inspiration for her in her own life. 'I have also realized that everyone is not as sensitive to my sister's difference as I am,' she says. Sisterly support: Amanda and Gabrielle can be seen speaking at a podium during a private event . Celebration: Gabrielle was photographed happily dancing at Amanda's wedding to her now husband Danny Egan . After years of being confronted with the misuse of the word 'retarded' when she was 'on the bus and at school, at work and parties, on TV and in movies, in music and books, and most recently all over social media' Amanda says she realized that other people were 'probably experiencing the same thing'. 'I wanted to know how a term once used as a medical description for individuals with intellectual disabilities became a derogatory word used to put people down,' she says. With her film, Amanda is looking to see if the word 'transcends American society' and will explore the lasting effects it has on people with intellectual disabilities, as well as their friends and families. Spreading the word: Amanda can be seen giving a presentation about her documentary . Think first: Amanda's says she wants to change the way people speak . Amanda explains that she hopes to empower people and also encourage others

Summary: Amanda Lukoff, from Arlington, Virginia, teamed up with her husband Danny Egan for their film The R-Word . She was inspired by her older sister Gabrielle, who was born with Down syndrome . The documentary is in pre-production until she raises $200,000 for its creation . Scrubs actor John C. McGinley and Glee actress Lauren Potter, who has Down syndrome, are among the films cast members .


A Wyoming man who stole a train from a coal mine and crashed it because he was upset over a phone call with his boss has been sentenced to serve probation and pay restitution. Derek Skyler Brux, 22, pleaded guilty in January for unhitching a pair of locomotives and going on a high-speed run 13 miles down one of the busiest lines of track in the country. Brux then crashed into an inactive Union Pacific train at 10mph before backing up and then hitting it again. Derek Skyler Brux, 22, was sentenced to five years probation for taking a train from a coal mine and crashing it into another train last fall. He must also pay $63,000 in restitution to Rail Link, his employer . He was preparing to hit the train a third time when a Rail Link employee was able to get on the engine train and press the fuel cut-off switch, according to K2 Radio. Brux was working at his job at the North Antelope Rochelle Mine, where he had been employed as a utility coal operator for three years, when he received the phone call that upset him on October 9. The details of what exactly his supervisor said were not included in available court documents. During the sentencing on Friday, U.S. District Judge Scott Skavdahl told Brux he needed to deal with his anger and mental health issues. Brux's public defender David Weiss previous told the court his client had struggled with bipolar disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the past. But Brux was able to avoid prison time and instead must serve five years of probation. He also must pay over $63,000 in restitution to Rail Link. Brux pleaded guilty to unhitching two locomotives (pictured) and going on a high-speed run 13 miles down one of the busiest lines of track in the country .

Summary: Derek Skyler Brux, 22, unhitched a pair of locomotives and took them on a high-speed run 13 miles down one of the busiest tracks in the country . He then crashed into an inactive train at 10mph before backing up and doing it again before he was stopped by a Rail Link employee . Brux was a utility coal operator at the North Antelope Rochelle Mine . He must also pay $63,000 in restitution to Rail Link .


Prosecutors say they're dismissing almost three dozen criminal cases connected to four Fort Lauderdale police officers who lost their jobs following an investigation into a racist video and text messages. The Broward State Attorney's Office reported on Thursday that they had already dropped 12 felony cases, 19 criminal misdemeanor cases and one juvenile case involving one or more of the officers. Nearly 20 more dismissals expected. The arresting officers in the cases, which include burglary, cocaine possession and aggravated assault with a firearm, are no longer on the police force. Scroll down for video . Criminal cases connected to four former Fort Lauderdale police officers have been dismissed after an investigation into a racist video and messages sent by the four cops. Above, Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Frank Adderley (far right) speaks about three of the officers' firings at a press conference in March . All of the four officers committed misconduct involving racist texts 'exchanged among themselves and former police officers', Chf Adderley said. Above, in this text, Christopher Sousa refers to killing n******' In another text message, Holding writes: 'Id have that noose ready' - in reference to black men. Jason Holding, James Wells and Christopher Sousa, all of Fort Lauderdale. were fired in March for 'department misconduct'. Alex Alvarez resigned in January . Officials say 22-year-old Alex Alvarez resigned, while 30-year-old James Wells, 31-year-old Jason Holding and 25-year-old Christopher Sousa were fired after a five-month investigation, according to The South Florida Sun Sentinel. The investigation began after a woman - Alvarez's former fiancee - filed a complaint in October. The series of text messages were filled with the N-word and other slurs, and the video included a doctored image of President Barack Obama wearing gold teeth, images of a Ku Klux Klan hood and a police dog attacking a black man. In their cellphone messages, the officers sent each other 'racial, sexist and ethically inappropriate' images and other content, including offensive comments against both Hispanics and homosexuals. They also 'criticized their coworkers' grammar, appearance, work ethic and referred to an entire shift as lazy (expletives)'. And they even talked about killing and injuring black people, CBS reported. In one text, Sousa reportedly wrote: 'Holdings we are coming and drinking all your beer and killing n******.' In another, Holding said: 'Id have that noose ready (sic)', according to the Sun Sentinel. Officer Alex Alvarez, 22, who apparently created the video (pictured: a still), resigned from the city's force in late January - before the investigation into he and his colleagues' exchanges was complete . The video for the fictitious 'The Hoods' film, which apparently used the N-word repeatedly, featured pictures of a wanted poster for 'an escaped slave' and black men looking down the barrel of a gun (pictured) The video also included photos of black men being bitten by a dog (pictured), a police investigation determined . The disturbing footage, which apparently used the N-word repeatedly, also featured pictures of a wanted poster for 'an escaped slave' and a caricature of President Obama with gold-capped teeth. All of the

Summary: Twelve felony cases, 19 criminal misdemeanor cases and one juvenile case involving one or more of the officers were dismissed . Officers exchanged 'inexcusable' racist text messages, police chief said . Messages referred to 'killing n******'; one said, 'I'd have that noose ready' Alvarez also created video featuring Obama sporting gold-capped teeth . Other clips included pictures of attacks on minorities and use of N-word . James Wells, Jason Holding and Christopher Sousa were fired in March . Colleague Alex Alvarez, 22, resigned in late January during investigation .


Wing's Chinese restaurant is in Manchester city centre, and attracts a certain type of clientele. The restaurant's owner – Mr Wing himself – is never afraid to push for as much publicity as possible, and is often snapped in the photographs with the city's celebrities at his five-star venue. Wing's has been 'recommended in the Mitchelin Guide for the past eight years', according to their website, but how else does it lure Manchester's footballers and stars back time and time again like moths to a flame? Here's all you need to know about Wing's restaurant. So, who goes there? Wing's is rarely short of a Manchester United star or two. The Class of '92 – Gary and Phil Neville, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt, minus David Beckham – previously dined there. Yet more regular visitors include current first-team players and their manager. Wayne Rooney, in particular, visits the restaurant with his wife, Coleen, and has even helped them with publicity work. The United and England captain celebrated his last two birthdays at Wing's, and held a Q&A session at the restaurant after starring in a video ahead of the Chinese New Year on February 19. Wing's is the go-to place for footballers in Manchester, with Wayne Rooney a regular (pictured previously) Rooney pictured previously at Wing's Chinese restaurant for a Q and A session with United supporters . Coleen (right) turns up as her husband, United and England captain Rooney, held his 26th birthday there . The reputation must spread around the changing room quick, because Radamel Falcao dined at Wing's on the same day he signed for Manchester United in a £6million loan deal from Monaco. Falcao tweeted a photograph with agent Jorge Mendes and his lawyers, Paulo Rendeiro and Carlos Osorio, while enjoying a glass of wine, some prawn crackers and a Chinese meal. There has also been Nani, Sir Alex Ferguson, and plenty others. Radamel Falcao went to Wing's Chinese restaurant on the day he signed for United on loan from Monaco . Robin van Persie (from left to right), Falcao and Patrick Kluivert pictured at Wing's having a meal . Nani (right), currently on loan at Sporting Lisbon from United, turns up at the Chinese restaurant in 2011 . Former United manager Sir Alex Ferguson leaves Wing's restaurant after having a meal in March 2013 . It's a Manchester United haunt, then? Not quite. Visitors from different clubs include Mario Balotelli, Joe Hart, Gareth Barry, and Peter Crouch, among others. There was former Chelsea defender Ashley Cole with Cheryl from their time together, and former Old Trafford youngster Danny Simpson with ex-partner Tulisa Contostavlos, too. While Wing's appears to be more popular with those from Old Trafford rather than the Etihad, that was not the case on Sunday following United's 4-2 win over noisy neighbours City. City goalkeeper Joe Hart arrives for Rooney's 26th birthday which was held at Wing's in October 2011 . Ashley Cole went to Wing's to celebrate Cheryl's 25th birthday previously during their time together . Danny Simpson pictured with ex-partner Tulisa

Summary: Louis van Gaal celebrated beating Manchester City at Wing's restaurant . The Chinese restaurant regularly welcomes celebrities and star footballers . Wing Shing Chu owns the restaurant based in Manchester's city centre . United and England captain Wayne Rooney is a regular at Wing's . Radamel Falcao, Mario Balotelli and Joe Hart have been other visitors . The most expensive bottle of wine – a 1983 Chateau Margaux – costs £999 .


Manny Pacquiao hardly needs added motivation to work hard ahead of his May 2 mega-fight against Floyd Mayweather, but a personalised gift from celebrity lawyer Robert Shapiro has provided some nevertheless. The Pacman laughed with trainer Freddie Roach on Monday after Shapiro, most famed for representing OJ Simpson in 1995, gave him a custom-made speed ball with Mayweather's face painted on it. Pacquiao's speed and work rate are expected to be his biggest weapon against Mayweather when they take the ring in less than three weeks at the MGM Grand Garden Area in Las Vegas. Manny Pacquiao inspects a speed ball with the face of Floyd Mayweather painted on it during a break from training on Tuesday . Pacquiao and his trainer Freddie Roach (right) laugh at the gift given by celebrity lawyer Robert Shapiro (centre in the white hat) Robert Leslie Shapiro, 72, is a civil litigator working out of Los Angeles-based firm Glaser Weil Fink Jacobs Howard Avchen & Shapiro. Most famously, Shapiro was an integral member of OJ Simpson's 1995 defense team when the former NFL player successfully fought charges that he murdered his ex-wife Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman in 1994. Other star clients include baseballers Darryl Strawberry, José Canseco and Vince Coleman, along with Johnny Carson, the Kardashians, Ol' Dirty Bastard and Linda Lovelace. In the US, he also appears in TV commercials for LegalZoom, a company he co-founded. Pacquiao is the underdog for the bout, billed as The Biggest Fight In History and tipped to gross more than £300m, but you wouldn't know it from his quiet confidence as he works through the closing stages of preparations with Roach at his Los Angeles base. While sparring has been strictly off limits to all but their inner sanctum, Pacman looked fresh and sharp as he limbered up and shadow boxed during his session on Tuesday at the Wild Card Boxing gym, just off Santa Monica Boulevarde in Hollywood. For victory the eight-division world champion must do what no-one has done in Mayweather's 47-fight career and inflict defeat on the Money Man from Michigan, a five-division world champion in his own right and, of course, the holder of the welterweight titles they'll be fighting for. Pacquiao works up a sweat as he shadow boxes during preparations for his May 2 clash with Mayweather . With his eyes closed and grimacing with effort, Pacquiao ramps up his shadow boxing routine on Monday . On his toes and focused, Pacquiao is looking to defy the odds against fight favourite Floyd Mayweather . Roach kneels in the corner as Pacquiao's team prepare the eight-division champion for a session on the pads . The Filipino works his way around the ring, looking sharp after sharing a joke with Shapiro and Roach . Pacman limbers up ahead of his workout on Monday in the gym just off Santa Monica Boulevarde in Hollywood . Pacquiao is going through his final preparations ahead of the bout billed as 'The Biggest Fight in History' Confident Pacquiao kicks his feet high during his warm-up ahead of training

Summary: Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather meet in Las Vegas on May 2 in 'The Fight of the Century' Filipino Pacquiao was given a speed ball with the face of Floyd Mayweather on it on Monday . Pacquiao then got down to business with a training session at Wild Card Boxing gym . WATCH: Pacquiao sings and directs his own music video for walk-out tune ahead of mega-fight with Mayweather . READ: UFC icon Ronda Rousey backs Pacquiao as Fast and Furious 7 star visits Filipino ahead of Mayweather fight .


A young mother has described her hotel nightmare that included seeing her and her partner invited to a late-night party with escorts in the room next door. Following a hospital stay, Lindsey Walker booked in for an overnight stay at Rex Hotel, a once highly-regarded coastal getaway, in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside. Ms Walker, her partner and two-year-old son from Darlington set out for their only holiday of the year – only to have it ruined. Lindsey Walker, from Darlington, spent a holiday from hell at the Rex Hotel in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside . Tiles were broken and loose in the bathroom, which could have easily caused injury, while right, the wallpaper had come loose as well . At 4am, to the sounds of pounding bass from the nightclub below, the family, upset with the standard of their £82-per-night room, decided they would rather sit in the reception of the hotel than attempt sleep. Ms Walker's room included wallpaper hanging in shreds, holes in the walls, broken tiles and lingering filth from previous occupants. Ms Walker, 23, said: 'The hotel looked lovely online but when we got there we found it was over the biggest nightclub in town and we were in the room above it. 'We went downstairs at 4am and stayed in reception because next door were trying to drag us into their room for a party – they had escorts and were asking if we wanted to join in. The wall in Ms Walker's room had a deep hole in one of the panels . 'I was in my pyjamas with a two-year-old and was shaking and scared – we didn't feel safe. 'This holiday meant everything to me. I've been in and out of hospital with anxiety issues and it was a get well present from my mother.' She added: 'We only realised what the room was like when we came back after a day out and it was too late to change it. 'We just want to warn others – this is a reveller place, not for families and that should be advertised.' Criticising staff's handling of complaints, Ms Walker said the family had been refused a full refund and accused of making up their story. Rex Hotel's manager, Karen Carmedy, said the issues were being investigated and that refurbishments were underway. Ms Carmedy also said the hole in the wall was not big enough to see into the next room, the damaged wallpaper was only visible because furniture had been pulled away from the wall and that the nightclub was mentioned on their website. The hotel was taken over by Malhotra PLC in January this year, who bought it after it went into administration. A spokesperson for the Newcastle-based company told MailOnline Travel: 'The hotel had become rundown under its previous ownership but will be the subject of a massive refurbishment and is about to enjoy substantial investment. 'The Malhotra Group PLC is renowned for its ability to take run down operations and turn them round into successful and stylish venues, as it has done

Summary: Lindsey Walker booked one stay with partner and child at the Rex Hotel . Described how the Whitley Bay venue 'looked lovely online' But reality was very different and family were 'shaken and scared' Room cost £82 and was situated above a nightclub .