A respected Women's Institute president has been convicted after raiding the bank account of her dying life-long friend. Kathleen Bailey, 70, a church elder and avid charity fundraiser, was given power of attorney over her terminally ill 87-year-old friend's finances. Bailey later became a carer for her victim, who was battling breast cancer and had no children. But the grandmother, from Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester, helped herself to at least £1,500 and used the money to finance trips to north Wales. Kathleen Bailey (pictured) was given a suspended jail sentence after admitting stealing from her dying friend's bank account . She was handed a 12-month suspended jail sentence after admitting a charge of theft at Bolton Crown Court. She was also ordered to pay £1,500 to her victim's estate. The court heard her victim had persuaded Bailey to take power of attorney, giving her control of the sick friend's financial affairs. She had used the power properly at first to ensure her friend was looked after in a care home in Bury and enjoyed days out. But she then 'overstepped the mark', according to the prosecution, when she helped herself to cash from her friend's account. Officials at NatWest bank in Ramsbottom suspended the account when they noticed increasingly large sums of money being withdrawn from October 2012. Over a three-month period, £800, £880 and £1,100 was taken out in successive transactions. The police arrested Bailey at her home in Ramsbottom - and her victim died eight weeks later. Before her death, she told officers she had been happy for her friend to treat herself, the court heard. Colin Buckle, defending, said the pair had been life-long friends and that Bailey had become her elderly friend's carer, and had also taken her away on holidays as well as carrying out daily chores. The defendant 'still misses her friend', he said. She was handed a suspended jail sentence after admitting a charge of theft at Bolton Crown Court (pictured) But the prosecution said Bailey 'overstepped the mark' and took at least £1,500 for herself although the exact figure was not known. 'When she found out her friend of 70 years had betrayed her trust she was devastated.' After the hearing, a member of the victim's family - who believe Bailey stole as much as £10,000 - said: 'I am absolutely shocked and appalled how anybody could do this to such a caring, loving lady, especially when she was in such poor health, fighting terminal cancer. 'When she found out that Kathleen Bailey had betrayed her trust and stolen her savings which were paying for her nursing care, she was devastated. 'She told me it wasn't just the money, it was the fact that her best friend of 70 years and whom she relied on in her ill health had betrayed her trust. 'She had been such a strong lady, but her confidence was so severely knocked that within a few weeks, she had lost her 12-year battle with cancer.' A friend blasted Bailey's 'shameless crime', adding: 'The money that the victim had was being

Summary: Kathleen Bailey, 70, was given power of attorney over friend's finances . Her 87-year-old victim was battling breast cancer and had no children . Bailey helped herself to at least £1,500 and took trips to north Wales . She was given suspended jail sentence after admitting one charge of theft .


Taxes will be £12billion a year higher under Labour than the Tories, independent experts warned yesterday – equal to £1,052 for every working household. The Institute for Fiscal Studies said Ed Miliband's 'vague' promise to balance the books would allow Labour to borrow £90billion more than the Tories by 2020. This would rise to £280billion in extra debt by the end of the next decade if Labour remained in power. Institute for Fiscal Studies said Ed Miliband's 'vague' promise to balance the books would allow Labour to borrow £90billion more than the Tories by 2020 and this would rise to £280b in extra debt by the next decade . David Cameron said the assessment showed Labour was 'a risk to our recovery, a risk to our economy, a risk to jobs' The think-tank warned that Labour's failure to control borrowing would leave Britain 'less well placed to deal with future adverse events', such as another recession or the costs of an ageing population. But it was also highly critical of the lack of detail in the Conservatives' plans, saying the party had failed to spell out where it would find tens of billions of pounds in cuts. In a withering verdict, it said all the main parties were keeping voters 'in the dark' about what they would do, adding: 'None of the parties has provided anything like full details of their fiscal plans for each year of the coming parliament.' IFS director Paul Johnson said: 'All the parties have told us where they are going to increase spending on things like health, but none have said much about where the pain is going to fall.' He said the gap between the parties' plans was 'bigger than any time since 1992' – giving voters a clear choice between more taxes, spending or borrowing. Conservative plans require Whitehall cuts of £30billion, while Labour could get away with savings of just £1billion. Carl Emmerson, deputy director of the IFS, added: 'The electorate has a real choice, although it can at best see only the broad outlines of that choice.' The IFS said Labour's plans were broadly compatible with those of its potential post-election partners in the SNP. The Scottish nationalists want to spend an extra £4billion on benefits. But in an unflattering assessment, the IFS said there was a 'significant disconnect' between its anti-austerity rhetoric and its plans. Labour said the think-tank had made 'wrong assumptions' about its plans. Ed Balls said: 'The IFS has confirmed that the Tories are committed to the most extreme spending plans of any political party, with bigger cuts than any other advanced economy in the next three years' One in ten cancer sufferers need care at home but do not get any support, figures revealed today. It means there are around 160,000 cancer sufferers in the UK left housebound by a lack of support. The shocking statistics were released by Labour as they attacked the 'crisis' in elderly care. Separate figures show three-quarters of councils are subjecting vulnerable pensioners to care visits lasting only 15 minutes. Labour said it

Summary: Institute for Fiscal Studies says taxes will be £12b higher under Labour . Said the gap 'between the parties' was 'bigger than any time since 1992' David Cameron said assessment showed Labour was 'risk to our recovery' In withering verdict, think tank said parties were keeping voters in the dark .


Former Rangers striker Marco Negri has revealed he quit the Scottish giants after fearing he was HIV-positive. Negri joined the Ibrox outfit from Italian side Perugia for £3.5million in 1997, scoring a staggering 23 goals in his first 10 league games for the club. However, a series of injuries destabilised his career in Glasgow including a reserve match against Aberdeen on November 13, 2000. Ex-Rangers forward Marco Negri has revealed that he quit the club after fearing he had AIDS . Cosenza (Italy) - 19 goals in 34 league games - (1994-95) Perugia (Italy) - 33 in 60 - (1995-97) Rangers - 32 in 30 - (1997-2001) Vicenza (Italy, on loan) - 1 in 9 - (1999-00) Bologna (Italy) - 0 in 3 - (2001-02) Cagliari (Italy) - 2 in 5 - (2002) Livorno (Italy) 8 in 10 - (2002-03) Perugia - 0 in 3 - (2004-05) During the encounter the then 30-year-old forward was on the receiving end of a crunching tackle that caused his right shinbone to bleed profusely. After hospital tests and treatment for what was perceived as a 'deep wound', Negri returned to action in the New Year to train with the reserve team where he suffered a shooting pain in his right knee and leg. Further scans at Ross Hall Hospital showed an inflammation of the shinbone and more worryingly that properties of his blood had been attacked by a lymphogranuloma or lymphosarcoma - common symptoms for those that suffer with HIV/AIDS. However, in his imminent autobiography 'Moody Blue - The Story of the Mysterious Marco', which is serialised in the Daily Record; the now 44-year-old reveals that his worst fears weren't confirmed after flying to Italy for treatment. 'I was immediately hospitalised. I hadn’t even considered the possibility of being HIV positive but the harsh reality was there in front of me in the medical report, and it was hard to ignore and digest,' Negri wrote. In his autobiography, Negri (left) reveals his nightmare started after a reserve match vs Aberdeen in 2000 . After months of hospital scans in Scotland, Negri (right) was told in Italy that his blood was absolutely fine . 'I didn’t feel able to deal with such a thing alone. I needed my family around me and wanted to undergo further tests in Italy to understand exactly what was going on, the risks and chances of recovery. 'I had to return to Italy, and not on a temporary basis. I asked my lawyer to speak to Rangers about an early dissolution of my contract. 'They had no objections to the premature ending of our relationship, which was something I really appreciated, although it also showed me how serious my condition was. 'Luckily, I didn’t have to wait long to learn I was simply suffering a stress fracture of the tibial axis of the knee. This diagnosis was given by doctors in Bologna. In Scotland they hadn’t got it right this time, even if the results of three blood tests confirmed some anomalies that couldn’t be overlooked. 'Further tests found my blood

Summary: Marco Negri joined Rangers for £3.5million from Perugia in 1997 . Striker suffered a shinbone injury in a reserve match vs Aberdeen in 2000 . Hospital scans showed properties of his blood had symptoms of AIDS . Further scans in Italy proved Negri's blood to be absolutely fine .


Investigators have now rescued 550 fisherman slaves from a remote Indonesian island after returning to the scene of an earlier rescue to check nobody was left behind. A dramatic rescue earlier in the week led to 210 mainly-Burmese nationals being identified, the vast majority of whom said they were desperate to leave the island village of Benjina. Those who said they wanted to stay did so because they claimed they were owed years of back pay from their bosses. An in-depth investigation by The Associated Press published last month led to the discovery of massive rights abuses in Benjina and surrounding waters. The report traced slave-caught seafood from there to Thailand where it can then enter the supply chains of some of U.S. retailers. Slaves: A dramatic rescue earlier in the week led to many of the mainly-Burmese nationals being identified, the vast majority of whom said they were desperate to leave the the island village of Benjina . Rescued: Last week, Indonesian authorities rescued around 330 migrants from Benjina, bringing them to the island of Tual, where they are now being sheltered by the government . Many of the men interviewed said they were tricked or even kidnapped before being put on boats in Thailand and taken to Indonesia. They were forced to work almost non-stop under horrendous conditions, some brutally beaten by their Thai captains when they were sick or caught resting. Last week, Indonesian authorities rescued around 330 migrants from Benjina, bringing them to the island of Tual, where they are now being sheltered by the government. Those found Thursday by a team, which included Myanmar officials, remain in Benjina. While most fisherman found in Benjina were Burmese, there also were scores of Cambodians. The toll of 550 did not include men - many of whom also were enslaved - from poor parts of Thailand. Shocking: Many of the men interviewed said they were tricked or even kidnapped before being put on boats in Thailand and taken to Indonesia . Export: The report traced slave-caught seafood from there to Thailand where it can then enter the supply chains of some of American retailers . It's unclear who will pay for the mass repatriation. A former slave now in Tual said conditions were relatively good there. He said the men are getting medical care and enough to eat, but their living quarters are cramped and many do not have a change of clothes since they left quickly with only what they were wearing. Meanwhile, Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday told reporters in her country's capital, Naypyitaw, it was up to governments 'to protect the rights of the citizens and to bring them back out of bondage.' 'That is the most obvious and very simple solution and unavoidable duty of any responsible government,' she told reporters.

Summary: Dramatic rescue led to the mainly-Burmese nationals being identified . Vast majority of them said they were desperate to leave Benjina island . Some wanted to stay - but only to demand their bosses hand over money . Men said they were kidnapped or tricked into becoming fisherman slaves .


An agency is offering cash bonuses to Eastern European lorry drivers because they cannot find Britons to take up the jobs. Truckers from Bulgaria, Poland and Romania, who already work in the UK, are being offered £100 for each driver they manage to lure into Britain from their home country. Employment agency Mainline is offering the incentive to any worker who refers a qualified Class A HGV driver to undertake work for four weeks. Truckers from Bulgaria, Poland and Romania who already work in the UK are being offered £100 by employment agency Mainline (pictured) to lure drivers from their home country to work in Britain . The company did try a recruitment drive to attract lorry drivers from Cornwall to their base in Swindon. But they say they were forced to look further afield when that scheme failed. This is despite there being 3,000 jobless residents in Swindon. Around 4.5 per cent are also unemployed across the south west. The vacancy crisis will re-ignite claims that Britain’s generous welfare system has created a generation unwilling to work, while acting as a magnet for foreigners. Debbie Jameson, from Mainline, said those who arrive from Eastern Europe are willing to work 'as many hours as they can' - something which she said British workers are less keen to do. She said: 'We don't just recruit drivers, we also recruit for permanent roles, call centre roles, industrial roles - everything. 'But it's mainly the skilled workers which we've been struggling to recruit. Numbers of HGV drivers have been dwindling over the years for various reasons.' Ms Jameson said one of the deterrents is the £2,000 outlay that is needed to get a lorry-driving licence. She said many still struggle to get jobs after that, because they are newly qualified drivers and do not have any experience. Mainline said it will offer to help workers from overseas find accommodation and settle into a new life in the UK. It will also provide them with courses so they have the chance to familiarise themselves with British roads, customs and culture. The company did try a recruitment drive to get lorry drivers to relocate from Cornwall to their base in Swindon. But they were forced to look further abroad when that scheme failed (file picture) She said: 'As numbers dwindled, we needed to use a bit of ingenuity. So we asked our workers to help us do our jobs by using their contacts in these countries to help fill these positions. 'We also offer it throughout the UK, and it used to be we'd have drivers from Scotland and Cornwall and Wales come to work in Swindon. We'd find them accommodation and help them settle in, but even that has dried up. 'In places like Romania, Bulgaria and Poland, the standard of living is far lower and wages are lower, and they can come over here to work. 'Even though the cost of living is quite high, the people who come to work are men, and they are here to make as much money as possible to

Summary: Mainline, in Swindon, wants drivers from Bulgaria, Poland and Romania . They are offering £100 to each driver who can recruit from those countries . Company said they tried scheme in the UK but few people came forward . Crisis will re-ignite claims that Britain’s welfare system has created generation unwilling to work .


The jockey they all struggle to beat but also a rider no sane jockey would attempt to emulate. That is the verdict of colleague Andrew Thornton when trying to explain what has made AP McCoy such a dominant force in his sport. Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Thornton has been one of the few weighing room colleagues to witness McCoy's entire career, from shy newcomer to national sporting superstar. AP McCoy will race at Sandown on Saturday for the last time before he retires following a successful career . McCoy has two rides at Sandown on Saturday before he retires from professional racing for good . 'It is a bit like watching Lionel Messi on a horse,' said Thornton. 'He had so much time but he has a technique you wouldn't teach to anybody. 'It might sound like madness when you are talking about a 20-time champion but it is unique. He keeps the bit high up in the horse's mouth though the general rule is to drop your hands on the back of your mount's neck. But AP loves to be in 100 per cent control. Whatever his mount does, it is his decision. 'He judges pace so well. He leaves his runs later now and he adapted his style since he started riding for Jonjo O'Neill. 'When he was with Martin Pipe, it was often a case of make sure you put everyone to the sword a mile from home. He would probably even admit he got some horses beaten around Cheltenham in the early days that would not get beaten now. 'He is very aware of what is going on around him. If you look at this year's Grand National, and when he won it in 2010 on Don't Push It, he had so much room. He finds room in a race and uses it. 'You also never know how much he has left in the tank. You very rarely see him sitting still. It is a bit like a coiled spring.' McCoy (left) and wife Chanelle will host a party at home on Sunday for family and friends . Thornton, who needs fewer than 20 winners to reach 1,000 in his career, says age has mellowed McCoy, who is an unassuming figure among his colleagues. Former jockey Luke Harvey, now a TV presenter for At The Races, agrees. 'He has never been the big 'I am'. 'I used to run The Blowing Stone pub in Lambourn and he would come along even though he doesn't drink. 'He would stand in and play for the pool team and what p***ed you off was that he was good at that as well. McCoy and Mr Mole will have six rivals in the Grade One Celebration Chase at Sandown on Saturday . 'Before he was married, his home was like a doss house, full of jockeys who got back late from racing and could not be bothered to go home. 'Seamus Durack (now a Lambourn trainer) bought a house but liked living at AP's so much he rented it out and stayed

Summary: AP McCoy has his final two rides at Sandown in Surrey on Saturday . No sane jockey would ever try to emulate 20-time champion jockey . McCoy will be hoping to bow out on a winner with Box Office at Saturday . The Sandown track is completely sold out as fans bid farewell to a hero .


Brontosaurus has made a thundering comeback after being sent into exile by the scientific community. The long-necked dinosaur was one of the largest animals to ever walk the Earth with its legacy captivating children's imaginations the world over. But despite the 'thunder lizard' being deep rooted in popular culture, for more than a century scientists believed the infamous dinosaur never existed. The giant dinosaur and its evocative name - meaning 'thunder lizard' - has enthralled generations of youngsters.But since 1903, experts have believed the creature was originally misnamed. Pictured is a Brontosaurus as researchers see it today -- with a Diplodocus-like head . The researchers looked at 477 anatomical features across 81 individual dinosaurs found in museums throughout Europe and US. Instead of the traditional method of plotting how similar each species is to the others, they instead used a 'specimen-based protocol'. This meant they could analyse each individual animal, despite its species, and allowed them to look at differences within each species, as well as between different species. The main shape of the tree supported what other paleontologists had previously proposed. But fossils that were originally labelled Brontosaurus appeared different from two Apatosaurus species. Most of the differences were in tiny anatomical features, but one distinctive trait was that Apatosaurus has a wider neck than Brontosaurus. Since 1903, experts have been arguing the creature was originally misnamed. Instead of belonging to the genus, or species 'family' Brontosaurus, they said it should in fact have been classified as 'Apatosaurus'. Now new research has shown that it is, after all, sufficiently different from Apatosaurus to deserve its own genus name. Scientists from the UK and Portugal submitted the evidence for resurrecting Brontosaurus in a study almost 300 pages long published in the open access journal PeerJ. 'The differences we found between Brontosaurus and Apatosaurus were at least as numerous as the ones between other closely related genera, and much more than what you normally find between species,' said Dr Roger Benson, one of the authors from Oxford University. The researchers used statistical techniques to calculate the differences between species and genera of 'diplodocid' dinosaurs - a group that included some of the longest animals that ever walked on the Earth. The researchers looked at 477 anatomical features across 81 individual dinosaurs. Instead of the traditional method of plotting how similar each species is to the others, they instead used a 'specimen-based protocol'. This meant they could analyse each individual animal, despite its species, and allowed them to look at differences within each species, as well as between different species. The main shape of the tree supported what other paleontologists had previously proposed, but fossils that were originally labelled Brontosaurus appeared different from two Apatosaurus species. Most of the differences were tiny anatomical features, but one distinctive trait was that Apatosaurus has a wider neck than Brontosaurus. The researchers looked at 477 anatomical landmarks across 81 individual dinosaurs.The general shape of the tree supported what other paleontologists had previously proposed, but fossils that were originally labelled Brontosaurus appeared different from two Apatosaurus species. Pictured

Summary: Since 1903, scientists have been claiming Brontosaurus doesn't exist . They said the famous species should be classified as an Apatosaurus . New study calculated the differences between families of Diplodocid . Brontosaurus had a thinner neck and slightly different bone structure .


Ever felt constrained by the lamp in your living room or bedroom? Wished you could place it on the other side of the room, but not had the plug socket needed? Well, your mood-lighting dreams are about to come true. Philips has unveiled its latest foray into smart lighting which, thanks to its wireless and rechargeable features, can be moved wherever you want in your home. The dome-like Hue Go can be controlled wirelessly from any iOS or Android device via the Philips Hue app or any app developed for the lamp. Scroll down for video . Bowl of sunshine: The lamp uses a rechargeable battery and offers three hours of continuous light . When connected to the 'bridge', Hue Go can also be synced to music for a disco effect, as well as to television programmes, films and video games to create more of an atmosphere depending on the mood. The bridge is what links the app to the hi-tech bulbs. Linked to Wi-Fi, it can connect up to 50 bulbs at a time. The bridge also connects a system to the wider world. With it a user can control lights remotely to ward off burglars, for example. Mood lighting: The button has seven preset light settings: warm white light, cool daylight, and what Philips describe as 'five natural dynamic effects' that enhance moments such as meditation (pictured) Wakey wakey! The dome-shaped lamp can also be used as a sleep aid and an alarm clock. It gradually dims or increases light intensity to gently encourage sleep or waking . The bowl-shaped lamp uses a rechargeable Li-ion battery and offers up to three hours of continuous light after a 90-minute charge. Rechargeable Non–replaceable Li-ion battery . Up to 3 hours of light after a 90-minute charge . All shades of white, from warm to cold colour temperatures . 16 million colors . 5 dynamic effects: Cozy Candle, Sunday Coffee, Meditation, Enchanted Forest, and Night Adventure. Each dynamic effect has its own mix of colours to set the right mood. Will cost $100 when it goes on sale in June. UK prices have not yet been announced. It comes with seven preset light settings, including 'warm white light', 'cool daylight' and what Philips describe as 'five natural dynamic effects'. Owners can also pick their favorite colour via a 'colour loop' function. Philips has patented the natural dynamic effects which include 'cozy candle', 'enchanted forest' and 'night adventure'. The company claims that each dynamic effect has its own mix of hues to set the right mood and enhance a moment. Perhaps more usefully, the lamp can also be used as a sleep aid and an alarm clock. It gradually dims or increases light intensity to gently encourage sleep or waking. The light will be on sale in the US from June and cost $100. It has gone on sale in the UK and is available at John Lewis and Amazon for £79.99. The bridge (pictured) links the app to the hi-tech bulbs. Linked to Wi-Fi via a router, it connects up to 50 bulbs

Summary: Philips has unveiled its latest lamp, the Hue Go, which thanks to its wireless and rechargeable features can be moved wherever you want . The lamp uses a rechargeable Li-ion battery and can offer up to three hours of continuous light after a 90-minute charge .


Millwall left Ewood Park down, almost out, and in danger of needing snookers to avoid relegation from the Championship. One source of salvation could yet come in the form of a three-point deduction for Rotherham when a Football League disciplinary commission rules on whether they fielded an ineligible player against Brighton on Easter Monday. But even that might not be enough. The result leaves Neil Harris’s side four points adrift of fourth-bottom Rotherham with two tough games remaining against promotion-chasing Derby and Wolves. Rotherham have a game in hand and a much better goal difference. Rudy Gestede (centre) scores the opening goal for Blackburn as he fires past the helpless David Forde . Goals certainly make a difference and, in Rudy Gestede and Jordan Rhodes, Blackburn have two players that Millwall simply do not. Gestede, scorer of a hat-trick against Nottingham Forest here on Saturday, took his tally for the season to 20 in the 78th minute, despatching a clinical right-foot shot into the top corner after Craig Conway’s cross found its way to him on the edge of the six-yard box. Rhodes is just behind on 19 goals after coming on as a substitute to make sure of victory, steering his shot past a stranded David Forde in the third minute of added time after the keeper had gone forward in the search for an equaliser. The big striker bagged goal number 20 for the season as he continues his excellent form for Rovers . BLACKBURN (4-4-2): Steele 7; Marshall 5.5, Spurr 6, Kilgallon 6.5 (Lenihan 37, 6.5), Olsson 6; Conway 8, Spearing 6, Evans 6.5, Taylor 6 (Cairney 71, 7); Brown 6 (Rhodes 71, 7), Gestede 6.5. Subs: Eastwood, Henley, Williamson, O’Sullivan. Scorers: Gestede 78, Rhodes 90+3 . MILLWALL (4-2-3-1): Forde 6; Dunne 6.5, Nelson 5.5, Beevers 6, Harding 5 (Taylor-Fletcher 83); Bailey 5.5, Abdou 5; Gueye 5 (Cowan-Hall 61, 5.5), O’Brien 6.5, Woolford 6; Fuller 6.5 (Gregory 61, 6). Subs: Archer, Hooiveld, Martin, Powell. Booked: Cowan-Hall . Referee: Nigel Miller . Star man: Craig Conway . In contrast, Millwall’s two leading scorers — Ricardo Fuller and Lee Gregory — have just six apiece. The failings in front of goal were all too apparent on Tuesday night. ‘Their two goalscorers have scored more than my whole squad,’ lamented Harris. ‘It’s clear to see why they won 2-0. ‘The team were excellent but we didn’t take our chances. Before tonight we had to win two games to stay in the division. We need six or seven points so my thoughts still haven’t changed.’ Millwall’s best chance fell to substitute Paris Cowan-Hall in the 68th minute. He was clean through on goal after Blackburn were caught out by Alan Dunne’s long ball forward, but goalkeeper Jason Steele rushed off his line to block. Rovers, who lost captain Matt Kilgallon to injury in the first half and had to play debutant Darragh Lenihan in central defence, had their fair share of chances, but it needed a touch of class to make the difference. Gestede and Rhodes provided it for Blackburn. Jordan Rhodes slots

Summary: Neil Harris' side look likely to be relegated from the Sky Bet Championship . Goals from Rudy Gestede and Jordan Rhodes sealed the tie . Millwall are now four points from safety with two games to play . Blackburn are currently ninth after a strong finish to the season .


Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is not concerned by Neymar's recent goal drought and is confident the Brazil forward will soon return to top form as the Catalans continue their bid to repeat 2009's historic treble. After an impressive first half of the season, Neymar has gone off the boil since the turn of the year and has not scored for the leaders in La Liga since hitting the opener in a 5-0 win at home to Levante on February 15. The 23-year-old looked particularly out of sorts in Sunday's 1-0 win at Celta Vigo and spent much of the game locked in an unseemly battle with Celta fullback Hugo Mallo. Neymar (left) and Dani Alves (centre) share a joke with Adriano during Barcelona training on Tuesday . Luis Suarez (centre) and Neymar keep their eye on the ball during the session at Joan Camper sport city . Barcelona defender Gerard Pique and frontman Lionel Messi share a joke during Barcelona's training session . Messi appears focused as Barcelona look to repeat the historic treble of 2009 this season under Enrique . Messi smiles alongisde Barcelona and Argentina team-mate Javier Mascherano during the training session . 'I am not worried at all,' Luis Enrique told a news conference previewing Wednesday's La Liga match at home to Almeria. 'We are talking about an outstanding player, a top player,' added the former Barcelona and Spain midfielder, who is enjoying a successful first term in charge at the Nou Camp. 'And from what I see in training I am sure his scoring streak will soon return and he will be back on top form. 'Now he is helping us in a less spectacular way, less visible for you, but he gives the team a lot of things that I consider important.' Barcelona manager Enrique insists he is not concerned by Neymar's recent drought in front of goal . Neymar looked out of sorts in the 1-0 win over Celta Vigo and has not scored for Barcelona since February 15 . Barca can stretch their lead over second-placed Real Madrid to seven points with a win against Almeria, applying more pressure on Real whose game at Madrid neighbours Rayo Vallecano kicks off two hours later. Luis Enrique's side are through to the last eight of the Champions League to face Paris St Germain and will seek a record-extending 27th King's Cup triumph when they play Athletic Bilbao in the final on May 30. Barca became the only Spanish side to win the treble of domestic league and Cup and Champions League in Pep Guardiola's first season at the helm in 2008-09. Barcelona boss Luis Enrique talks with veteran midfielder Xavi ahead of the clash with Almeria on Wednesday . Guardiola was a former team mate of Luis Enrique, as was Almeria's new coach Sergi Barjuan, who agreed to take over at the struggling Andalucian side on Monday following Sunday's sacking of Juan Ignacio Martinez. 'He is a friend and I am in touch with him from time to time,' Luis Enrique said. 'I am pleased he has

Summary: Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar has not scored since February 15 . However, Luis Enrique is not concerned by the frontman's drought . Barcelona players trained on Tuesday and remain on course for the treble . READ: Xavi still has vital role to play for Barcelona, insists Luis Enrique . CLICK HERE for all the latest Barcelona news .


Arlette Ricci (above), the multi-millionaire owner of Nina Ricci, was today sent to prison for trying to hide her fortune from the French taxman through HSBC . The multi-millionaire owner of the Nina Ricci fashion company was today sent to prison for trying to hide her fortune from the French taxman through HSBC bank. Arlette Ricci, 74 and one of the richest women in Europe, was ‘particularly determined’ to stash money in Swiss accounts for more than two decades. A judgement handed down by a Paris criminal court added: ‘The seriousness of the facts are an exceptional threat to the public good.’ Ricci had denied hiding the equivalent of more than £15million, saying she had simply tried to avoid tax – which is legal – rather than evade it, which is not. However, bugged phone conversations between the heiress and her daughter, Margot Vignat, suggested otherwise. According to the transcript, Ms Ricci boasted that she changed banks to escape prosecution and spent the hidden funds on buying a chalet in an upmarket Swiss ski resort. ‘I was never troubled. So I bought a chalet in Klosters, and now it’s fine. There was 2009, 2010, 2011 – it’s been three years so I think I’m free of any type of inspection,’ Ricci was heard to say. Her daughter was heard warning her about the tax authorities, saying: 'Watch out all the same. They're vicious.' But Ricci reassured her, saying: 'Everyone got done but not me. They had to give themselves in and pay a fortune.' The daughter replied: 'Oh, that could cause some damage'. Ricci, in turn, said: 'Yes, of course, because all that is very illegal.' In what will set a legal precedent for other cases of tax fraud through HSBC, Ricci was also fined the equivalent of more than £700,000. Judges also ordered that houses in Paris and on the holiday island of Corsica worth more than £3m be seized. Ricci was accused of transferring the deeds of the properties to family trusts in an attempt to restructure her assets, so as to evade penalties. She was given a total of three years in prison, with two years suspended. Her daughter, 51, was also convicted and given an eight-month suspended sentence. Henri-Nicolas Fleurance, Ricci’s tax adviser, was given a one-year suspended prison sentence and an £8000 fine for attempting to organise her insolvency. Jean-Marc Fedida, one of the defence barristers, said 'justice was done under frenetic, brutal pressure', so as to use a high-profile defendant as a 'warning to all those' with offshore accounts. But he conceded the sentence was 'much lighter' that what the prosecution had asked for. Ricci, who had faced a maximum prison sentence of 10 years, may ask if she can serve the prison term under less strict conditions, including wearing an electronic tag, her lawyers said. The multi-millionaire is the first French national to face trial over tax evasion in what has been dubbed a test case. Her name was among thousands of HSBC clients who were discovered to have non-declared bank accounts in Switzerland. Whistleblower

Summary: Arlette Ricci denied accusations and said she tried to avoid tax not evade it . Bugged call between the heiress and her daughter revealed otherwise . 74-year-old was fined around £700,000 and will have two properties seized . Was also given a total of three years in prison, with two years suspended .


Gabby Giffords and her astronaut husband were seen jetting out of Los Angeles on Thursday ahead of the Easter weekend after taking a trip to visit his former space shuttle . The inspirational Ms Giffords, 44, walked through the airport in California using a cane, hard-won steps that show her continued progress four years after she survived an attempted assassination in Tucson, Arizona. The former U.S. representative, who is now an advocate for gun control, was accompanied by her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, on the trip, and a young woman who carried several bags. Gabrielle Giffords walked through the LA airport using a cane on Thursday alongside a young woman, showing her continued remarkable progress four years after she survived an attempted assassination . Ms Giffords, who was shot in the head by a gunman as she made a speech at a supermarket in Tucson, Arizona, is now a passionate advocate for gun control . Gabrielle Giffords walks with the help of a cane through an airport in Los Angeles. The former U.S. representative continues to make progress after she almost died in an assassination attempt four years ago . Ms Giffords posted a picture on social media on Wednesday of the couple visiting the Space Shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center in LA. The picture was captioned: 'So fun to see the awesome Space Shuttle Endeavour with the awesome guy who flew it, Captain Mark Kelly!' Kelly also shared the snap and wrote: 'Good to be back with Gabby Giffords at the California Science Center to see Space Shuttle Endeavour. My old shuttle - and still my favorite.' Last week, the couple had watch at the Johnson Space Center in Texas as Mark's identical twin brother, astronaut Scott Kelly, blasted off aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on his yearlong mission to the International Space Station. Giffords posted a picture from mission control on her Facebook page and wrote: 'So exciting to be at NASA’s Mission Control during my brother-in-law NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly's successful launch aboard a Soyuz rocket. 'Now, he’s on his way to the place he’ll call home for the next year: the International Space Station. I’ll miss him a lot, but I am really grateful for all that he is doing for our country during his #YearInSpace.' Giffords, the former Democrat representative, survived a gunshot to the head on January 8, 2011, when a man opened fire in Arizona. Six people were killed and 13 wounded, including Ms Giffords, when Jared Loughner opened fire at a Tucson shopping center car park where she was giving a stump speech. She retired from Congress in 2012 and has since been a passionate advocate for gun control. The former U.S. representative and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, were seen just before catching a flight on Friday . Ms Giffords shared a picture of her and husband Mark Kelly visiting the Space Shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center in LA and reminded her followers that he flew it . Gabby Giffords posted

Summary: The inspirational Ms Giffords, 44, flew out of Los Angeles on Thursday with her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly . The couple visiting the Space Shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center in LA this week . Giffords wrote: 'So fun to see the awesome Space Shuttle Endeavour with the awesome guy who flew it, Captain Mark Kelly!' Mark's identical twin brother, astronaut Scott Kelly, blasted off aboard on his yearlong mission to the International Space Station last week .


A dog breeder and her husband have been jailed for animal cruelty after their animals were found in the 'worst conditions ever seen'. Margaret and Gary Mazan from Bradford, West Yorkshire, had their 14 Red Setters seized by RSPCA inspectors after the animals were discovered in filthy cages in a garden shed. The court heard how the animals had matted fur, were dehydrated and had not been provided with a suitable diet. Cruel: Margaret Mazan (pictured) and her husband Gary were found guilty of animal cruelty after their 14 Red Setters were found in appalling conditions . Sentenced: Margaret (left) and Gary Mazan (right) were jailed for 26 weeks and given a lifetime ban from owning or keeping pets, which they cannot appeal for 25 years . Three of the fully grown dogs were found by inspectors crammed in puppy cages and the majority were kept in a squalid garden shed. Magistrates heard the couple caused unnecessary suffering to some of the dogs by failing to seek veterinary care for their eyes and injuries to their tails. Mrs Mazan, 53, who was said to have shown and bred setters for more than 10 years, chose not to give evidence at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court during the two-day trial. Her husband Gary, 51, who is a long-distance lorry driver, claimed it was Mrs Mazan who had sole responsibility for the dogs. Crammed: The animals were found with matted fur and inside cramped, filthy cages inside a garden shed . Seized: RSPCA inspectors discovered the animals in some of the 'worst conditions' they had ever seen . Owner: Mrs Mazan, who was said to have shown and bred setters for more than 10 years, chose not to give evidence at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court during the two-day trial . The animals had been kept at the family's home since they moved from Leeds to Bradford in February 2013. A month after the move the RSPCA served a warning notice due to the conditions the dogs were being kept in, which had been adhered to by the time they visited again in April 2013. But concerns over the welfare of the animals were raised by a dog warden after they were refused access to the property and called the RSPCA. Emma Ellis, an RSPCA inspector for Bradford who attended the scene and helped to seize the animals, said it was the worst conditions she has seen in her 12 years as an inspector. She said: 'To see 12 dogs living in a small shed, with three fully grown setters living in a puppy cage is horrific. 'They could not sit down or turn around and there fur was matted, covered in urine and faeces. 'When the shed was opened, the smell literally hit you and it was a small like I had never experienced before. I still recall the smell every time I see the photos. Caged: The animals had been kept at the Bradford home since the family moved from Leeds in February 2013 . Matted: The couple were said to have

Summary: WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT . Margaret and Gary Mazan had their 14 dogs seized by RSCPA inspectors . Animals were found with matted fur in filthy cages inside a garden shed . Couple from Bradford found guilty of animal cruelty and jailed for 26 weeks . Were banned from owning animals for life and can't appeal for 25 years .


Britain struck oil in the Falklands yesterday, a discovery likely to escalate already heightened tensions with Argentina over the ownership of the islands. Above, troops walk across the island in 1982 . Argentina has said it will prosecute oil companies operating off the Falklands coast, as tension rise on the 33rd anniversary of the conflict. Officials claim companies active there are acting 'illegally' in Argentine territory. It comes after Britain struck oil in the Falklands this week in a remote field of the islands. The find, announced by British firms that share the exploration area (Premier Oil, Rockhopper Exploration and Falkland Oil & Gas), could be worth billions of pounds and will increase fears of renewed conflict over the British overseas territory. It comes just days after Defence Secretary Michael Fallon warned of a 'very live threat' from Argentina. David Filmus, the Argentine minister in charge of the Malvinas, as the islands are known in Latin America, said: 'The new exploration efforts to try to find hydrocarbons in the area carry a huge environmental risk.' He said the foreign and planning ministries would undertake a joint legal filing in the coming days to try and block further exploration. 'We want the owners of the companies to be tried according to Argentine laws and international statutes,' Mr Filmus said, adding that the process 'could end with an Argentine judge issuing an arrest warrant against those who operate illegally in Argentine waters'. The discovery at the Zebedee exploratory well comes amid worsening relations with Buenos Aires, exactly 33 years after Argentina invaded the islands. Lord West of Spithead, a former First Sea Lord, said last night the find would lead to further claims by the Argentinians over the long-disputed territory in the South Atlantic. 'The rhetoric and sabre-rattling from Argentina will grow,' he added. 'The Argentinians have always been worried we will find oil and, given their economic state, they will think, 'We should have it'. 'We will have to be careful. The only way to stop them (acting) is to ensure we have sufficient military there. The rhetoric from Argentina will get worse.' Argentina invaded the Falklands in 1982, leading to a conflict that cost 260 British and 650 Argentine lives. The South American state still claims territorial rights to the islands. Britain pledged last week to invest £180million over the next ten years to defend the islands, with an upgrade of a surface-to-air missile system and the deployment of two Chinook helicopters. The commitment came after it was revealed earlier this year that Russia could be helping to re-arm Argentina. The latest incident sees a heightening of tensions between Argentina and Britain over the Falklands. Pictured is the bombing of the Sir Galahad Troop Carrier, after it was hit by a missile . A map shows the oil has been discovered 130 north of the island by British companies at the Zebedee oil well . Yesterday's discovery, which could yield 100 million barrels of oil, was announced by the British firms that share the exploration area, Premier Oil, Rockhopper Exploration and Falkland

Summary: British companies found oil and gas in a remote field north of the islands . Could be worth billions of pounds and increase fears of renewed conflict . Comes days after minister warned of 'very live threat' from Argentina . Argentina says it will prosecute oil companies operating off the Falklands .


They say a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips. And now we reveal the true cost of indulging this Easter. Just one Crème egg will take 19 minutes of skipping to burn off, and contains almost seven teaspoons of sugar. That’s more than half of the 50g of sugar the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends per day. And a Kit Kat Chunky Easter egg - and the chocolate bar that comes with it - will take three 45 minute cycle classes to work off. The egg contains an incredible 24 teaspoons of sugar at 95.5g, almost double the amount the WHO recommends in a day. Here, exercise coaches recommend how you can offset the calories you might consume this weekend.. At 177 calories, a Creme egg will take 19 minutes of skipping to burn off, while a large Lindt bunny containing 540 calories will take an hour of tough rowing to work off . CRÈME EGG . CALORIES: 177 . ACTIVITY: Skipping . MINUTES/DISTANCE TO BURN THE CALORIES: 19 minutes . LINDT XS (EXTRA SMALL) GOLD BUNNY 50g . CALORIES: 275 . ACTIVITY: Core circuit . MINUTES/DISTANCE TO BURN THE CALORIES: 30 minutes . LINDT CHOCOLATE BUNNY 100g . CALORIES: 540 . ACTIVITY: An hour of cardio exercise that activates the muscles as well, such as a StairMaster Stepmill, VersaClimber or rowing machine . MINUTES/DISTANCE TO BURN THE CALORIES: 1 hour . A 90g packet of mini eggs contains a whopping 444 calories, which can be burned by a 50 minute Zumba step class . CADBURYS MINI EGGS 90g . CALORIES: 444 . ACTIVITY: Zumba step . MINUTES/DISTANCE TO BURN THE CALORIES: 50 minutes . CADBURYS MINI EGGS WITH DAIM 86g (APPROXIMATELY 8 EGGS) CALORIES: 480 . ACTIVITY: A high intensity exercise class such as GRID, an obstacle course found at Virgin Active health clubs, which is claimed to burn 500- 700 calories in 30 minutes . MINUTES/DISTANCE TO BURN THE CALORIES: 30 minutes . One Maltesers bunny has 156 calories, which will take 16 intense minutes on a rowing machine to burn . ONE MALTESER BUNNY . CALORIES: 156 . ACTIVITY: Rowing on a water rower . MINUTES/DISTANCE TO BURN THE CALORIES: Four sessions lasting four minutes . KIT KAT CHUNKY MEDIUM EGG WITH ONE KIT KAT CHUNKY . CALORIES: 836 (590kcals for the egg and 246kcals for one Kit Kat chunky) ACTIVITY: Three group cycle or spin classes burning 300 calories a class . MINUTES/DISTANCE TO BURN THE CALORIES: 45 minutes per class (2 hours 15 in total) The 828 calories in a Flake Easter egg (and the chocolate bars inside it) can be worked off in two high intensity exercise classes, while a Smarties egg can be burned off in three lower intensity classes . CADBURY’S FLAKE EASTER EGG WITH FOUR 75g FLAKE BARS . CALORIES: 828 . ACTIVITY: Two high intensity classes, such as Twenty Four (24 exercises such as squats and lunges in 24 minutes), found at Virgin Active health clubs, which is claimed to burn up to 500 calories per class . MINUTES/DISTANCE

Summary: From rowing to Zumba, two nutritionists reveal the exercises you can do to burn off your favourite Easter eggs . Nutritionist Dr Sam Christie warns many Easter eggs contain high levels of sugar, which can cause behavioural problems and acne .


Cheesy slogans such as ‘reach for the stars’ could be detrimental to pupils, it has been claimed. Carl Hendrick, head of learning and research at Wellington College, Berkshire, has attacked the ‘tidal wave of guff’ in classrooms. These ‘missives in mediocrity’ often tell pupils to ‘live your dream’ and ‘you can do it’ and ‘be all that you can be’. Cheesy slogans such as ‘reach for the stars’ on posters in schools could be detrimental to pupils, it has been claimed. Above, a stock image of a motivational poster . But the glossy notices are ‘often reductively misinterpreted as “you can achieve anything if you believe”’. Mr Hendrick argues that schools should concentrate on boosting pupils’ confidence by teaching them well and providing ‘clear and achievable paths to academic success’. Writing in a blog, he claimed that motivational posters ‘sit alongside a set of approaches that may well be doing more harm than good’. But Vic Goddard, headmaster of Passmores Academy in Harlow, Essex, and star of Educating Essex, told the Times Educational Supplement he is a fan of the posters. Mr Hendrick argues that schools should concentrate on boosting pupils’ confidence by teaching them well and providing ‘clear and achievable paths to academic success’. Above, a stock image of three confident pupils . He has one outside his room saying: ‘I am not telling you it is going to be easy, but I am telling you it is going to be worth it.’ It comes as teachers have been told they must not talk about getting fat or compliment colleagues on losing weight in front of pupils, Government-backed guidance said. They should also avoid discussing ‘unflattering photos of celebrities’, how ageing ravages people’s looks and ‘fat-shaming’ youngsters. The advice is supposed to help pupils develop positive body images amid ‘society’s intense focus on physical appearance’.

Summary: Cheesy slogans could be detrimental to pupils, a researcher claimed . Carl Hendrick said glossy notices are often 'reductively misinterpreted'


Disabled children can face a lot of challenges - but one photographer from Washington wants to make sure they recognize that they all have a super-human ability to conquer any challenge set before them. For The Superhero Project, Renee Bergeron, 38, photographs children with special needs as superheroes, dressing them up with capes, goggles, and wands in order to make them feel like they can do anything. 'I think a lot of people look at others with special needs and think of them as "less" in some ways,' Mrs. Bergeron, who also has a parenting blog, recently told The Mighty. 'Let’s face it, though — these kids are all fighters. The obstacles they overcome daily just to cope in our world ought to make us all see them as superheroes.' Caped crusader: Avery, pictured, was photographed for Renee Bergeron's Superhero Project; Avery was born prematurely, has had multiple brain surgeries, and has a feeding tube in her stomach . Powerful shots: Mila, left, suffers from speech disorders, while Mordecai, right, was diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and has several missing fingers and toes . Mrs. Bergeron's first little superhero subject was her own son, Apollo, now four. Apollo was diagnosed with a rare heart defect when he was 18 months old and, in addition to undergoing several medical procedures and surgeries, had to be fitted with a feeding tube at a young age. Despite his health problems and the tube protruding from his stomach, when Apollo was two, Mrs. Bergeron said, he would pose for pictures with 'such strength and confidence'. His mother knew that one day Apollo might feel self-conscious about the tube, so she wanted to document him looking strong and proud, in the hopes that the images might inspire him to feel that way again later on in life. Proud princess: Victoria, pictured, was born with Congenital Femoral Deficiency, which affects her legs, hips, and knees . Super cute: Mrs. Bergeron's son Apollo, left, was her first subject; Melanie, right, is autistic, epileptic, and has Sensory Processing Disorder . After speaking to other moms of children with special needs on Facebook, Mrs. Bergeron decided to take similarly empowering photographs of more disabled children. In 2013, she began working on the The Superhero Project, taking pictures of children with physical disabilities, autism, and sensory disorders free of charge. After Apollo, she photographed Avery, a little girl born prematurely who underwent multiple brain surgeries, Melanie, a four-year-old with autism and epilepsy, and Cody, a red-headed boy with Down syndrome. Tough cookie: Mrs. Bergeron says she 'seriously fell in love with' Cody, pictured, who has Down syndrome, Sensory Processing Disorder, and Speech Apraxia . Watch out, bad guys: Avi, pictured, faces 'a variety of sensory and social challenges', but is still 'vivacious and full of life' 'My hope is that we can spread awareness about special needs, while giving encouragement to families through the gift of professional photography,' she explained on her website. She continued: 'While their special needs are what brought them to the shoot, I wanted the images to

Summary: Renee Bergeron, 38, captures children with disabilities at their most confident for her Superhero Project . The Washington-based photographer's first subject was her son, Apollo, who has a feeding tube in his stomach . She takes the photos free of charge to encourage families and to spread awareness .


Michelle Pfeiffer is the latest Hollywood star preparing to hit the small screen. The Oscar nominated star known for her roles in iconic films such as Scarface, Dangerous Liaisons and The Age of Innocence, has teamed up with Katie Couric to pitch a new television comedy about a morning news program. Also involved in the project, in which Pfeiffer is attached to star, is Diane English, the creator of Murphy Brown. Scroll down for video . Michelle Pfeiffer (left) is set to star in a new television comedy about a morning news program produced by Katie Couric (right) The series was created by Diane English (above with Candice Bergen), who was behind the show Murphy Brown, about a female news anchor . According to Variety, Pfeiffer's role will be that of a morning news anchor, making it very similar to the real life role Couric played as co-host of Today for 15 years. Couric will serve as an executive producer and help 'ensure the series strikes realistic notes.' The creator behind the project, English, was previously the brains behind Brown, the show starring Candice Bergen that centered around a female news anchor and ran for ten seasons, winning 18 Emmys. English would also serve as a writer, producer and showrunner on the program. The ladies are currently in talks with HBO, Showtime, AMC, Netflix and Amazon to pick up the program. Couric will serve as an executive producer, drawing on her experience as an anchor on Today for 15 years . Pfeiffer would be the one of the biggest stars yet to move to television, joining a group that now includes House of Cards stars Robin Wright and Kevin Spacey, True Detective leads Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, and even Lady Gaga, who recently announced she would be appearing on the next season of American Horror Story. The actress has kept a low profile for the past 20 years since becoming a mother, only doing a handful of films in that time. She most recently appeared alongside Robert De Niro in the mob comedy 'The Family.'

Summary: Michelle Pfeiffer is set to star in a new television comedy about a morning news program . Katie Couric will serve as an executive producer, drawing on her experience as an anchor on Today for 15 years . The series was created by Diane English, who was behind the show Murphy Brown, about a female news anchor . The ladies are currently in talks with HBO, Showtime, AMC, Netflix and Amazon to pick up the program .


Football in Turkey has been suspended for one week following the armed attack on Fenerbahce's team bus on Saturday. Meanwhile, a Turkish official says police have detained two people suspected of involvement in the attack. Trabzon Governor Abdil Celil Oz said the two suspects were detained early on Tuesday and that one of them is believed to have followed the convoy while the other fired shots with a rifle at the bus. The decision to suspend football in Turkey affects both next weekend's Super Lig fixtures and the midweek cup quarter-finals, although Besiktas' match against Istanbul Basaksehir, the last of this weekend's Super Lig matches, is scheduled to go ahead on Monday evening. Fenerbahce's bus came under armed attack as it drove to the airport following an away match at Caykur Rizespor, which Fener won 5-1, in Turkey's Super Lig. Five round marks can be seen on the windscreen of the Fenerbahce team bus after the attack . The window nearest the driver was smashed during the attack on Saturday night . The injured driver, with blood seeping from a head wound, seeks help after the attack . Fenerbahce on Sunday demanded that football be suspended until the incident was dealt with and the perpetrators punished, and on Monday a one-week suspension was announced by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) following a meeting with sports minister Akif Cagatay Kilic. 'This was a cowardly and treacherous attack,' Kilic said in comments on the TFF website. He added: 'I think it's important to make this response. This was an attack not just on Fenerbahce, but an attack on Turkish sport and Turkish football. I believe we will stand as one against it.' Kilic also wished a speedy recovery to the bus driver, named as Ufuk Kiran, who was injured in the attack. The club had posted several pictures of the bus on their website after the attack which showed a shattered side window and damage to the front windscreen. The pictures also showed blood on the driver's seat and the steering wheel. The attack followed Fener's 5-1 win away to Rizespor. The bus was going over a viaduct on its way from the city of Rize to the airport in Trabzon to return to Istanbul when the incident occurred. Fenerbahce had temporarily gone top of the league with Saturday's win, although Galatasaray returned to the summit on Sunday by beating Karabukspor 4-2, and they sit two points clear with eight matches remaining. Ashen-faced head coach Ismail Kartal surveys the damage to the team bus . Players and coaching staff survey the damage after the attack near the city of Trabzon . Local TV footage reportedly showed the damage to the team bus and a hole in the steering wheel .

Summary: Football in Turkey has been suspended for one week following the armed attack on Fenerbahce team bus on Saturday . The bus came under attack as it drove to the airport following the away match against Cayukr Rizespor which Fener won 5-1 . Turkish official says two people have been detained by police .


The family of Adolf Hitler's minister of propaganda Joseph Goebbels, pictured (above) in September 1934, is suing a publisher for royalties over a biography that used extracts from his diaries . The family of Adolf Hitler's minister of propaganda is suing a publisher for royalties over a biography that used extracts from his diaries. Cordula Schacht - whose own father Hjalmar Schacht was Hitler's minister of economics - is representing Joseph Goebbels' estate in the case against Random House Germany and its imprint Sidler. The dispute comes after Peter Longerich, a leading authority on the Holocaust and Nazi Germany, drew on the diaries for a biography called Goebbels, which was published in Germany in 2010. Now the English edition of the biography, which includes the same entries, is due to be published by Penguin Random House UK and its imprint The Bodley Head on May 7. Rainer Dresen, general counsel of Random House Germany, believes this case carries an important principal and that paying such money would be immoral. 'We are convinced that no money should go to a war criminal,' he said. 'This war criminal didn't really commit acts by his hands, but by his words. 'These words prolonged the war… [and] should not bring any money… to [his] heirs.' Mr Dresen was astonished when Schacht first demanded money after contacting the publisher as a representative of Goebbels' heirs. 'I did not want to believe that anyone can claim royalties for Goebbels' words,' he added. Scroll down for video . Last September the district court of Munich ordered the publisher to disclose its earnings. It appealed on legal, copyright and moral grounds, and the case is due to be heard in Munich on April 23. Mr Dresen has suggested to Schacht in court that royalties could be paid if she were to donate them subsequently to a Holocaust charity. Cordula Schacht, pictured (left) with her father and Hitler’s economist Hjalmar Schacht, is representing Goebbels' estate in the case against Random House Germany and its imprint Sidler over Peter Longerich's book (right) She rejected the idea on the grounds that money should go to Goebbels' family, who are thought to include descendants of his siblings. Goebbels poisoned his six children before he and his wife took their own lives. His diaries – spanning the years 1924 to 1945 - remain in copyright until the end of 2015. Copies are held in public libraries. Responsibility for the literary part of Goebbels' estate was transferred to Schacht by François Genoud, a Swiss businessman with Nazi sympathies and a friend of Schacht's father. Dr Goebbels with his wife. He poisoned their six children before he and his wife took their own lives . Mr Schacht was minister of economics in Hitler's National Socialist government from 1934 to 1937 and was president of Germany's leading financial institution, the Reichsbank. He was responsible for the unemployment and rearmament programmes. Mr Dresen said: '[He] helped Hitler finance his preparation of war.' Captured by the Allies he stood trial at the postwar International Military Tribunal at Nürnberg but was

Summary: Cordula Schacht is representing the case against Random House Germany . Her own father Hjalmar Schacht was Hitler's minister of economics . Dispute over historian Peter Longerich's book Goebbels released in 2010 . Paying money would be 'immoral', Rainer Dresen of Random House said .


London commuters faced traffic chaos this morning while thousands are still without power as firefighters battle to extinguish an underground blaze that has been raging for more than 24 hours. More than 2,000 office workers had to be evacuated yesterday due to the fire in Holborn which apparently started in a tunnel carrying electrical cables, causing flames to erupt from the pavement and filling the area with smoke. Although the blaze has now been brought under control it has not been put out entirely, and firefighters still do not know the cause of the fire. Scroll down for video . Blaze: The scene in Holborn today, where a fire has been raging for more than 24 hours . Emergency: Firefighters and gas workers were still battling to put out the fire a day later . Plume: Flames rose up from the street in the deserted part of central London today . Continuing: Firefighters spraying water into a manhole in a bid to put out a fire in Holborn . Much of the area is cordoned off as firefighters struggle to extinguish the fire, while there were reports of major delays in central London. Commuters were urged to avoid travelling through Holborn if possible, and firefighters were unable to estimate when the situation might return to normal. Tonight 35 firefighters and police officers remain at Kingsway, where flames were seen erupting from a manhole cover yesterday. Kingsway is closed, as is the Strand underpass, while Waterloo Bridge is closed northbound. Transport for London said that 15 bus routes were being diverted, and witnesses described seeing dozens of buses backed up along High Holborn, but Underground services have returned to normal. More than 1,000 buildings remain without power today, with businesses, government departments and tourist attractions forced to close ahead of the Easter weekend. firefighters and gas workers continue to tackle the flames in the Kingsway Service Tunnel . Carnage: Parts of the road had to be dug up in an attempt to extinguish the fire below the ground . The underground fire has stopped power workers from accessing their equipment . Jets: Firefighters deployed multiple hoses to combat the blaze which wreaked havoc on the area . Exhausted: Firefighters looked tired as they took a break after working at the scene for hours . Blocked: Roads were closed in the wake of the fire, whose cause is still unknown . UK Power Networks said that 100 staff had worked through the night to restore electricity to the area, but it is not known when buildings will regain power. A spokesman said: 'A major gas fire in an underground tunnel is still burning so we cannot yet access our equipment. 'Our engineers have restored power to 2,000 customers and the remaining 1,100 will regain power through generators and cable works as soon as possible. 'We had over a hundred staff working through the night and work continues today. 'We are working with the emergency services and other agencies to keep affected customers updated. The cause of the incident is being investigated.' Fire crews last

Summary: Main roads in Holborn are closed more than 24 hours after fire broke out . More than 1,000 buildings remain without power as a result of the blaze . Local businesses, government offices and tourist attractions are closed . Commuters have been warned to avoid the area as witnesses describe long queues of buses .


Fleas in Arizona have tested positive for the plague and could spread the deadly disease to humans, according to officials. The plague, which famously killed millions of Europeans during the Black Death, is most commonly carried by fleas and rodents. Prairie dog deaths at Picture Canyon in Arizona alerted officials to the possibility of an outbreak. Parasitic insects from the preserve near a water treatment plant in Flagstaff were found to carry the illness. Scroll down for video . Authorities near Flagstaff, Arizona, have found fleas infected with plague after prairie dogs in Picture Canyon began dying (file photos) The plague, which killed millions of Europeans in the 1300s, causes pustules on the skin and is still contracted by 2,000 people a year (file photo) Human cases have developed from close contact with cats who have preyed on infected vermin and residents in the Southwest have been warned about dangers of the disease while camping. The Southwestern US is similar to the plains of Central Asia where plague began, Professor David Wagner of Northern Arizona University told the Arizona Daily Sun. Plague is still contracted by as many as 2,000 people a year, according to the World Health Organization, though the vast majority of cases are in sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Prairie dogs are particularly susceptible to illness because they live in social burrows, and 90 per cent of the furry creatures' colony can eventually be wiped out if plague infects one member. The disease's rodent host dies, when fleas will look for more blood to drink, including from people. The vast majority of human plague cases reported in the US are in the arid climate of the Southwest, which scientists say is similar to the disease's homeland of Central Asia . The discovery of the disease at Picture Canyon (pictured) has prompted a warning from authorities about the dangers posed by dead rodents . Insecticide has been sprayed in prairie dog burrows in Picture Canyon to halt the plague's spread. Symptoms of pain in humans include fever, chills and muscle pain. At later stages it causes gangrene and a large amount of pustules, or buboes, on the skin. The incubation period could be up to seven days. Modern medications are effective in fighting the plague, also known by its bacterial name Yersinia pestis, though it can be deadly if left untreated. The last plague epidemic in the United States was in Los Angeles between 1924 and 1925, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Plague originally came to North America via rodents on steamships from Asia. The bacteria Yersinia pestis originally came to North America on steamship rodents from Asia, and the last outbreak was in Los Angeles in 1924 .

Summary: Prairie dog deaths at Picture Canyon led to positive tests on fleas . Residents warned about dangers to pets, especially cats . Disease can wipe out 90 per cent of prairie dogs in a colony .


A Japanese woman has become the latest holidaymaker to face criminal charges in Italy for defacing a historic landmark. The 48-year-old tourist was stopped by police after she wrote her name and the date on the dome of the Florence Cathedral. She used an eyeliner pencil to leave her mark on the marble on Monday morning, but it did not leave any permanent damage, Italian newspaper La Nazione reported. Officials said the tourist used an eyeliner pencil to write her name and the day's date on the cathedral's dome . Staff from Museo dell’Operate del Duomo, a museum which houses artefacts from the cathedral, alerted police, who located the woman and charged her through an interpreter. Completed in 1436, the cathedral is the fourth largest cathedral in the world and one of the most popular tourist attractions in Tuscany. Now a Unesco World Heritage Site, its famous Renaissance dome was designed by architect Filippo Brunelleschi and added in the 15th century. It’s the second time in four weeks that Italian police have charged a holidaymaker for defacing one of the country’s top landmarks. Italian media said the make-up pencil did not leave any permanent marks, but the woman was charged . In March two American tourists were arrested for carving their initials into the Colosseum in Rome. The women, aged 21 and 25, carved a ‘J’ and ‘N’ into a brick wall at the Unesco World Heritage Site and then posed for a selfie. Other visitors saw what had happened and alerted security, with police charging the pair with ‘aggravated damage on a building of historical and artistic interest’, according to reports. With millions of visitors every year, Florence has had its fair share of problems with misbehaving tourists in recent years. Last year an American holidaymaker was caught peeing in Piazza Santa Croce, a historic square, just a few months before two visitors were spotted having sex against a wall near Palazzo Vecchio, the town hall, according to The Local. In 2013, an American tourist upset locals when he accidentally snapped the finger off a 600-year-old statue of the Virgin Mary at Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (Museum of the Works of the Cathedral). The 55-year-old man, from New Fairfield, Connecticut, was attempting to compare his finger to that one the statue when the digit broke off.

Summary: Tourist used an eyeliner pencil to write her name and the day's date . Italian media said the pencil did not leave any permanent marks . Famous Renaissance dome was designed by architect Filippo Brunelleschi . Last month two Americans were charged for defacing the Colosseum .


There was more drama than expected at a thespian awards ceremony this week, as an honoree slipped off the stage and nearly crushed musicians in the orchestra pit. Harrison Poe was announced as best supporting actor at the annual Tommy Tune Awards on Tuesday in Houston, Texas, but the high school student had a little difficulty navigating the stage. TV cameras caught him confidently getting up to accept the accolade before slipping and falling headfirst into the darkness. According to KTRK News, which was filming the event, Poe fell into a net covering the orchestra pit and luckily no one was hurt below. Scroll down for video . Caught on camera: There was more drama than expected at a thespian awards ceremony this week, as an awardee slipped off the stage and nearly crushed musicians in the orchestra pit . Going, going, gone: Harrison Poe was announced as best supporting actor at the annual Tommy Tune Awards on Tuesday in Houston, Texas, but the high school student had a little difficulty navigating the stage . The young bow tie-wearing actor went on to make a swift recovery and bounced back to the podium. However, he appeared to be a little shaken up from his fall as he proceeded to give his acceptance speech. 'Thank you! At least I'm alive,' Poe chuckled, while the packed auditorium continued to cheer. Red-faced: The young bow tie-wearing actor went on to make a swift recovery and bounced back to the podium - 'thank you! At least I'm alive,' Poe chuckled . 'He's just practicing to be Jennifer Lawrence one day, you know - tripping off the Oscar stage,' a news anchor later said of Poe's faux pas. Ironically, Poe was recognized for playing Paul in his school's production of A Chorus Line. In the musical, Paul falls and suffers a knee injury during a tap dancing audition and is carried off to hospital. Luckily, Poe did not require medical treatment this time around. The 13th Annual Tommy Tune Awards will air on ABC-13 on Sunday, June 21 at 12pm .

Summary: Harrison Poe was announced as best supporting actor at the annual Tommy Tune Awards on Tuesday in Houston, Texas . But the high school student had a little difficulty navigating the stage . TV cameras caught him confidently getting up to accept the accolade before slipping and falling headfirst into the darkness . However, the young bow tie-wearing actor went on to make a swift recovery and bounced back to the podium .


A midwife has today accepted her mistakes 'contributed' to the deaths of two babies at a scandal-hit maternity unit. Marie Teresa Ratcliffe refused to defend herself against a raft of misconduct charges, choosing not to show up at her fitness to practise hearing at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). She also declined to send a lawyer in her place. The panel has been told Ms Ratcliffe accepts 77 allegations relating to her care and treatment of 14 patients at the scandal-hit Furness General Hospital in Cumbria between February 2004 and September 2013. Former midwife Marie Ratcliffe refused to defend herself against 77 misconduct charges at a fitness to practise hearing in front of the Nursing and Midwifery Council. She worked at the scandal-hit Furness General Hospital where Joshua Titcombe, pictured, died at just nine days old . They include the allegations that, in relation to two babies - one of whom died in February 2004 and another in September 2008 - Ms Ratcliffe's conduct 'contributed to the death' of, and/or caused the patient's baby 'to lose a significant chance of survival'. The allegations against Ms Ratcliffe also included claims she failed to adequately monitor patients, record key observations in patient notes or request assistance from doctors. Amanda Hamilton, representing the NMC, read out a letter written by Ms Ratcliffe which said that she will 'regret what happened for the rest of my life'. Ms Ratcliffe told the panel she is no longer a midwife, and has no intentions of returning to the profession. In the letter read to the NMC panel, sitting in Stratford, east London, Ms Ratcliffe said: 'I am a human being of good will and I accept that I have made mistakes and apologise to those affected by them.' In the letter, Ms Ratcliffe said she felt 'it was important not to delay' proceedings any further or efforts for people to look in to what happened by 'defending myself against these charges'. She denied being part of any cover-up or collusion of what had happened or effort to 'conceal the truth'. In March, an independent investigation into what happened at Furness General Hospital between 2004 and 2013, found failures led to the avoidable deaths of 11 babies and one mother . Marie Ratcliffe is the first of eight midwives accused of misconduct and poor care at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust to appear before the NMC. In March, the independent inquiry into the failings at Morecambe Bay, led by Bill Kirkup, found failures at the trust led to the avoidable deaths of at least 11 babies and one mother. Feuding medics, an obsession with natural childbirth, and a tight knit group of midwives who dubbed themselves 'The Musketeers' contributed to a 'distressing chain of events' which led to avoidable harm to mothers and babies, at Furness General Hospital in Barrow, Cumbria. The independent investigation into serious incidents at the hospital between 2004 and 2013 uncovered a series of failures 'at every level' - from the maternity unit to those responsible for regulating and monitoring the trust

Summary: Marie Ratcliffe accepts 77 allegations of misconduct and poor care . She worked as a midwife at the scandal-hit Furness General Hospital . NMC heard she accepts her conduct 'contributed to the death of' and/or caused two babies to 'lose a significant chance of survival' Independent inquiry into hospital's maternity unit found failures led to the avoidable deaths of 11 babies and one mother over nine-year period .


The mother of a two-year-old boy who fell 10 feet into a cheetah enclosure could face child endangerment charges after witnesses claim she was dangling him over the edge. Visitors at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Ohio heard a scream as the toddler tumbled into the pit at 3pm on Saturday. His parents jumped in and pulled him to safety before paramedics arrived to treat the boy for a leg injury. Though the felines appeared to avoid the child, Dr Christopher Kuhar, executive director at the zoo, said there is a strong chance charges will be pressed on Monday. Scroll down for video . A mother was holding the two-year-old boy and another child when the toddler slipped and fell into the cheetah exhibit at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (file photo of cheetahs at the Cleveland zoo) The boy was rescued by his parents from the pit (pictured) before firefighters and paramedics arrived on the scene. He suffered from minor bumps and bruises and was listed in stable condition at the hospital . He told CNN: 'Unfortunately, we have a number of eyewitness accounts that point to the strong likelihood that the child was dangled over the rail.' According to witnesses the mother was holding him and another child when he fell. Michael Lurie and his family were at the Cheetah exhibit when they heard the child scream. 'You saw how far the drop was and you just couldn't believe the kid didn't hurt himself from falling down on the ground,' Lurie told WKYC. 'I was just shocked,' he said. 'I didn't understand how the parents let the kid go over the thing.' The cheetahs did not approach the boy or his parents while in the pit, according to zoo officials. Zoo visitor Terra Lurie believes the boy was not approached by the fast feline because they were frightened. 'I think they were just curious as to what was going on and why somebody was in the pen with them,' she said. 'It's not every day that somebody is just in the pen with them.' 'And everyone else is screaming and they probably got scared.' The exhibit was closed following the child's fall. Zoo visitor Michael Lurie was at the cheetah exhibit when he heard the child scream. He said he was 'shocked' and 'didn't understand how the parents let the kid' go over the railing and into the pit . Cleveland Metroparks Zoo plans to press child endangering charges against the child's mother (above file photo of visitors at the Cleveland zoo)

Summary: The child was held by his mother when he slipped and fell between 10 and 12ft into the pit on Saturday around 3pm at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo . He was rescued by his parents before emergency responders arrived on the scene; he suffered from minor bruises and bumps . The cheetahs seemed to ignore the boy and his parents while in the pit . Zoo plans to press child endangerment charges .


Apple has revealed it will only accept online orders for its much-anticipated watch which goes on sale on the 24th April. The firm will show off the watch to the public for the first time from tomorrow at its retail stores and several special popup stores around the world. From tomorrow morning, customers will be able to preorder their watch online. Scroll down for video . Apple Watch, available for pre-order on Friday, April 10, 2015, comes with a choice of watch case, band and size _ there are 54 possible configurations in all. If you know the specific configuration you want, you're best off ordering it online, starting at 12:01 a.m. PDT Friday (3:01 a.m. EDT). They will start to ship on April 24. Popular models might not be available right away if you're not among the first to order. Your watch will get shipped to you. There won't be an in-store pick-up option. 'We are excited to welcome customers tomorrow and introduce them to Apple Watch, our most personal device yet.said Angela Ahrendts, Apple's senior vice president of Retail and Online Stores. 'Based on the tremendous interest from people visiting our stores, as well as the number of customers who have gone to the Apple Online Store to mark their favourite Apple Watch ahead of availability, we expect that strong customer demand will exceed our supply at launch,' 'To provide the best experience and selection to as many customers as we can, we will be taking orders for Apple Watch exclusively online during the initial launch period.' Customers in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, the UK and the US can try on and experience Apple Watch at their local Apple Store or at Galeries Lafayette in Paris, Isetan in Tokyo, Selfridges in London, and select Apple Authorised Resellers in Japan and China. Customers can pre-order their Apple Watch through the Apple Online Store beginning April 10 at 8:01 a.m. BST for delivery beginning April 24. In stores, customers will get a personalised session with a Specialist to try on, fit and size their band, and explore the amazing features of Apple Watch. Apple says it encourages customers who want to try on an Apple Watch are encouraged to make an appointment online at www.apple.com. Pre-orders begin April 10 at 8:01 a.m. BST through the Apple Online Store and the Apple Store app for iPhone and iPad. Customers who pre-order their Apple Watch can have it shipped for delivery beginning April 24. The watch, when paired with an iPhone, allows users to check email, listen to music and make phone calls. 'Will the Apple Watch change your life? Well, possibly more than many realise until they start using it. 'After a day or two with the watch, a strange thing happened - I completely stopped checking my phone. 'While Apple may be the firm that really creates phone addiction, meaning we are constantly checking our handsets, with the Apple Watch it may have cured it. 'Apple undoubtedly has another hit on its hands with the watch. 'As more

Summary: Watch goes on sale on 24th April around the world . Pre-orders begin April 10 at 8:01 a.m. BST through the Online Store . Apple says it expects Watch will sell out on its first day .


A family faces an anxious wait after being told all four of them could get leukaemia. Rachel Simpson, 15, was diagnosed last year with a one-in-a-million genetic condition which doctors say will eventually give her cancer if untreated. The rest of the family, from Heysham, near Lancaster, are now waiting on tests which could reveal which of them also have a mutation of the GATA2 gene. The GATA2 gene is important in the production of blood cells, and the disorder means a sufferer's blood count might be low, making them more vulnerable to infection. Alternatively, the blood cells might be abnormal, leading to leukaemia. Rachel Simpson, 15, has a one-in-a-million genetic condition which doctors say will eventually give her cancer if untreated. The rest of her family (her mother, Donna, father Derek and brother Steven are pictured) are now waiting on tests which could reveal who else has the faulty gene . Miss Simpson's mother Donna, who works as an artisan cake maker, said the rest of the family will find out their fate in the next few weeks. And despite the family fears, her daughter had taken the news as best she could. She said: 'Getting a diagnosis like that, it's a bit mixed. As a parent your feel like your insides have been ripped out, you've got to be brave. 'But there's also relief that we know what's wrong so she can deal with it. 'She's been absolutely amazing, we've not had any tears, nothing, she's ever so matter of fact about it, she understands all the consequences, they explained it all, and she's been so mature.' She explained her daughter's diagnosis came after years of illness. 'She's been getting ill for the last two or three years - she kept getting pneumonia and cellulitis; any infection around she just seems to get.' Baffled, doctors ran blood tests - which revealed she had a mutation of the GATA2 gene. Mrs Simpson said: 'The rest of us have had our fair share of problems, but no more than anybody else. 'We're just waiting for the tests to come back to see if we have the mutation.' Miss Simpson suffers from a mutation of the GATA2 gene. This is important in the production of blood cells, and the disorder means a sufferer's blood counts might be low, making them more vulnerable to infection. Or, the blood cells might be abnormal, leading to leukaemia . Doctors say the mutation's frequency is less than one in a million - and one member of a family has a 50/50 per cent chance of passing it on . She added that despite the bad news about the mutation, the family were grateful for the testing. 'A few years ago we'd have never found out until Rachel got leukaemia,' she said. 'But now they but now they can predict it, which is amazing. She added: 'God willing, I want my son Steven to be OK. We've already been told he's not a bone marrow match, so Rachel will need to go on the bone marrow register.' Professor

Summary: Rachel Simpson, 15, diagnosed with one-in-a-million genetic condition . Has mutation of the GATA2 gene, making her vulnerable to infection . Can also make blood cells abnormal, leading to leukaemia . The other members of her family will find out their fate in next few weeks .


Lucas (left) and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard during Sunday's All-Star charity game at Anfield . Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva is looking to recapture what he considers his best form in two years after recovering from injury. The Brazil international enjoyed a run of 16 starts in 19 matches from late November - which coincided with a marked improvement in the team's results - until a groin problem in February's Merseyside derby saw him miss 10 games. He was an unused substitute in the defeat by Manchester United immediately before the international break, their first in the league since mid-December, but played 90 minutes in Sunday's All-Star Charity game at Anfield. Lucas's return to fitness could not have come at a more opportune moment, with captain Steven Gerrard suspended for three matches for his sending off against United, and the Brazilian is hoping to slot back in seamlessly after injury halted what was turning into a good season personally. 'I was in a very good moment, probably the best moment in the last couple of years, and I had a good run of games,' he said. 'The beginning of the season wasn't good for me because I couldn't play much, but as soon as I got back in the team I think I helped a lot. 'I don't know if Stevie's suspension will change things because the team were playing well, but I need to be ready and there are a lot of games to play and the FA Cup as well, so everyone will be needed. 'I need to be ready and if I get a chance again I need to be at the same level I was before I was injured.' Lucas attempts to spoil Luis's Suarez's return to Anfield with a tackle in the charity match . Fifth-placed Liverpool head to Arsenal on Saturday knowing they cannot realistically afford to lose if they are to keep pace with the top four, but in addition to Gerrard's absence they will also be missing centre-back Martin Skrtel, a virtual ever-present this season, after he was retrospectively banned for standing on United goalkeeper David de Gea. 'Martin is having a fantastic season again. He has been a very consistent player for us and losing him and Stevie is hard to take, but if you want to be successful you can't rely on one or two players,' Lucas told liverpoolfc.com. 'Both are very important players for us as one can change a game and the other gives us stability at the back, but we have other players as well who can step in. 'It's always been the case for the group that if someone gets injured then someone will step in and do the job. 'That's how it should be and we shouldn't be afraid we don't have them. 'Of course it's going to be a big miss not having Stevie and Skrts, but we have to show we can cope for the three games and then we have them back ready to go again.' Lucas's spoiling in midfield helped Liverpool go on an

Summary: Lucas Leiva is set for run in Liverpool first team after groin injury . Steven Gerrard's suspension opens up spot in Reds' midfield . Lucas helped Liverpool to regain their best form after return in November . But he has just returned to action after another lay-off . CLICK HERE for the latest Liverpool news .


Liverpool head to Arsenal on Saturday in the lunchtime Premier League kick-off, and we could be in for a goal-fest if the history of this fixture is anything to go by. Five hat-tricks have been scored in this match-up since the inception of the Premier League, one more than has been netted in Newcastle United vs Manchester United games. Whats more, their meeting in December at Anfield ended in an entertaining 2-2 draw after an injury-time equaliser from Martin Skrtel. Martin Skrtel scored an injury-time equaliser in Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Arsenal at Anfield in December . Robbie Fowler scored the quickest hat-trick in Premier League history for Liverpool against Arsenal in 1994 . Thierry Henry scored a treble against Liverpool for Arsenal at Highbury back in 2004 . Fowler has scored two of the five hat-tricks that have been netted in Liverpool vs Arsenal fixures . This fixture's first hat-trick hero in the Premier League era was Robbie Fowler, who scored three times at Anfield in August 1994. His goals, with just four minutes and 35 seconds between the first and the third hitting the net, is in fact the quickest hat-trick in Premier League history. And it was Fowler again who scored a treble 16 months later. Just two days before Christmas in 1995, Fowler responded to Ian Wright's eight-minute penalty by scoring in the 40th, 59th and 78th minute to give the Reds victory at Anfield. Liverpool vs Arsenal has produced the most hat-tricks in a single fixture in Premier League history. Here is a list of those five trebles and who scored them... MATCH . Liverpool 3-0 Arsenal . Liverpool 3-1 Arsenal . Arsenal 4-2 Liverpool . Liverpool 4-1 Arsenal . Liverpool 4-4 Arsenal . TEAM . Liverpool . Liverpool . Arsenal . Liverpool . Arsenal . PLAYER . Robbie Fowler . Robbie Fowler . Thierry Henry . Peter Crouch . Andrey Arshavin . DATE . 28/08/1994 . 23/12/1995 . 09/04/2004 . 31/03/2007 . 21/04/2009 . Frenchman Henry scores his first by slotting the ball between the legs of Jerzey Dudek . Henry gestures to the Highbury crowd after scoring a hat-trick against Liverpool . Now Arsenal's first treble against Liverpool came from, you guessed it, Thierry Henry. The Frenchman, aided by a strike from fellow countryman Robert Pires, led the Gunners to a 4-2 victory at Highbury in April 2004. The fourth hat-trick of this fixture was scored by Peter Crouch in March 2007, when the big striker helped Liverpool to a 4-1 victory at Anfield. Peter Crouch points to sky in celebration of his hat-trick against Arsenal in March 2007 . The former England striker (right) rises highest to score the second goal of the match . Crouch (centre) is congratulated by Liverpool team-mates Jermaine Pennant (left) and Dirk Kuyt . Finally, the pick of the bunch is Andrey Arshavin's haul - because it was actually a quadruple! In a brilliant 4-4 draw at Anfield in April 2009, Arshavin scored all of Arsenal's goals and crowned one of the all-time great individual performances in Premier League

Summary: Arsenal host Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday . This fixture has produced most hat-tricks in Premier League history . Five trebles have been netted during Liverpool against Arsenal matches . Robbie Fowler (twice), Thierry Henry, Peter Crouch and Andrey Arshavin have all scored three or more times in a single fixture .


Finding that dream wedding dress usually requires months of saving and trawling expensive bridal shops. But now brides-to-be can buy their gown during the weekly grocery shop online – for just £80. Tesco’s clothing brand F&F has launched what is estimated to be the cheapest bridal gown on the market. And the dress, which is exclusively available on Tesco’s website, is simple enough to be worn again instead of stashed away in a cupboard and forgotten. It comes in sizes six to 18 and features a quirky lace neckline and a flattering fit to suit all body shapes. Scroll down for video . Tesco value: The supermarket's clothing brand F&F has launched what is estimated to be the cheapest bridal gown on the market. It is available online for just £80 and can be worn again rather than being stashed away . Aside from the lace bust, the dress is a mixture of nylon, cotton and polyester. The cheaper materials mean it can be handwashed at home. However, if this design isn’t the one you envisage saying ‘I do’ in, there are a growing number of cheaper than usual gowns now available on the High Street. Ghost sells an embroidered mesh wedding dress for £295 and Phase Eight offers a vintage-inspired lace gown, priced £395. In Monsoon, bridal gowns start at £169, and in Coast they cost between £175 and £250. Last night a wedding expert said the rise of low-priced gowns reflects a growing number of couples seeking to cut wedding costs. Caroline Hendry, editor of hitched.co.uk, said: ‘There will always be a place in the bridal market for designer gowns but it’s great that the new wedding dress from F&F at Tesco offers something stylish for brides on a budget. Bargain: Aside from the lace bust, the dress is a mixture of nylon, cotton and polyester. A wedding expert said the rise of low-priced gowns reflects a growing number of couples seeking to cut wedding costs . ‘Couples are appearing more budget conscious in their wedding planning, there has been a great rise in DIY style weddings – where couples are taking time and effort to do the hard work themselves to save money – and this budget-friendly wedding dress would suit the DIY-style bride perfectly. 'I particularly love the cap sleeves and on-trend sheer lace neckline, perfect for a vintage-style wedding day.’ Last night a spokesman for F&F at Tesco said the dress was made to cater for brides on a budget. He said: ‘The Bridal range is an extension of F&F’s Occasion wear offer which over the seasons the brand has seen positive sales reactions too. 'F&F aims to provide affordable yet stylish pieces for brides and guests a like. Every bride wants to look gorgeous on their wedding day, with the F&F wedding dress this is made possible but on a budget. 'With wedding costs soring, we want to ensure customers are still able to experience an aspirational quality of dress at a very affordable price.'

Summary: Tesco's dress is estimated to be the cheapest bridal gown on the market . The cheaper materials mean the £80 gown can be handwashed at home . Similar low-priced gowns are now also available on the High Street . It reflects growing number of couples seeking to cut wedding costs .


A Chinese policewoman fought off a machete-wielding thug with her bare hands, despite sustaining several wounds in the process. The unarmed 22-year-old, Cao Yu, held off the man in a terrifying five-minute struggle in a public square in Guizhou province in southwestern China earlier this month. The man in his twenties, who was holding two knives, stabbed her in the shoulder after she confronted him while on patrol, reported the People's Daily Online. Scroll down for video . Chinese social media users praised 'tough girl' Cao Yu for her incredible bravery . The 22-year-old confronted the man, who was waving around a machete in a public square in south west China . She continued to grapple with him as he wielded the 60 centimetre-long machete, sustaining further wounds to both hands, before her colleagues turned up to bring the man under control. The young policewoman, who was found 'bleeding all over', is now recovering in hospital after the horrific incident. Ms Cao said: 'I couldn't just let the man hurt innocent people.' The 60 centimetre-long knife that caused terrible cuts on the unarmed 22-year-old policewoman. The thug also held another small knife . She added in an interview with a local television station: 'I was trying to take over the machete and stall him until another officer came to help me. 'There were a lot of tourists walking around the square, and I needed to make sure that they were safe.' The man is thought to have robbed a passer-by when Ms Cao saw him. Bloodied: The wounds on Cao Yu’s shoulder and right hand after she was struck with the machete . Mr Cao is getting medical treatment in the local hospital after fighting off the robber . Jiao Chun, one of the policemen who arrived on the scene, said: 'Our colleagues asked him to drop his machete but he didn't. He kept saying that he wanted to rob someone for more money.' Chinese social media users have praised Ms Cao's extraordinary bravery after CCTV footage of the whole incident was released this week. One user posted on Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter: 'She is a REAL tough girl! Those who say they are so tough every single day are not tough at all!' Another asked why an armed police officer was not sent immediately to deal with the incident: 'Where are the qualified policemen? Are we too shorthanded to send an armed and well-trained policeman to fight the bad guy?'

Summary: 22-year-old Cao Yu was on patrol when she confronted the man . Robber wounded her five times as she awaited reinforcements . Colleagues say they found her 'bleeding all over' when they arrived . The policewoman has been praised on Chinese social media for her incredible bravery .