George Osborne today brushed off Labour's class war attacks, mocking Harriet Harman on live television over the fact they both went to the same private school. Challenged about claims senior Tories are 'posh boys', Ms Harman, Labour's deputy leader, insisted they were only 'standing up for people at the top'. But sharing a breakfast TV sofa with her was Mr Osborne, who said that as they both went to St Paul's School in London, 'the posh boy attack always sounds a bit thin'. Scroll down for video . Labour's deputy leader Harriet Harman and Tory Chancellor George Osborne, who both went to the same school, shared a sofa on the TV this morning . In the 1980s, Mr Osborne attended St Paul's School for boys, where a place for a pupil boarding costs now £10,800-a-year. Ms Harman went to St Paul's Girls School in the 1960s . In the 1980s, Mr Osborne attended St Paul's School for boys, where a place for a pupil boarding costs £10,800-a-year. Ms Harman, who went to St Paul's Girls School in the 1960s, has repeatedly accused the Tories of being 'completely out of touch'. She has previously faced the wrath of Labour backbenchers when she sent her son and daughter to selective grammar schools. Appearing on BBC One's Andrew Marr show, Ms Harman complained about Tory attacks on Ed Miliband that he 'stabbed his brother in the back' for the Labour leadership. Host Andrew Marr asked: 'Is that somehow worse than accusing George Osborne and David Cameron of being 'posh boys'? Is there any difference really?' Challenged about claims senior Tories are 'posh boys', Ms Harman, Labour's deputy leader, insisted they were only 'standing up for people at the top'. Ms Harman did not resile from the class-based attacks, and added: 'Well I think we're saying they're standing up for people at the top and everybody else has been suffering and the recovery hasn't reached people. 'But that is quite different from saying that as Prime Minister Ed Miliband would stab this country in the back.' But sitting barely three feet away on the couch, Mr Osborne shot back: 'Well Harriet and I went to the same school, so the posh boy attack always sounds a bit thin when coming from her. 'But the point I'd make is we've got a really positive vision for this country and actually I've found this campaign enormously energising and exciting. 'And I go round the country - people are switched on, people do care about this country's future.' Ms Harman attacked the Tories over their commitment to spend an extra £8billion on the NHS, insisting it was 'absolutely illusory' Earlier Ms Harman said Conservative plans for 'extreme' spending cuts would inevitably mean further cutbacks to health. 'The reality is that the spending programme that they have put forward is a threat to cut the NHS. It is absolutely illusory. 'I don't think that people will believe it anyway. People know that they find it harder to see their GP since the Tories came into government, they know that they

Summary: Tory Chancellor mocks Labour's deputy leader as they share TV sofa . Harman refused to row back from 'posh' attacks on the Conservatives . Insisted Tories are 'standing up for people at the top' while others suffer . Osborne says that as ex-pupils of St Paul's, the 'attack sounds a bit thin'


They are supposed to be the dream team who can solve the conundrum of how to win the election. But David Cameron and Boris Johnson were left scratching their heads today as they struggled with a children's jigsaw teaching toddlers about the seasons. As the London Mayor tried to hammer ill-fitting pieces together with his hands, the Prime Minister tried out what could be a new election slogan, telling him: 'If in doubt, wedge it in.' After being put right by a four-year-old who spotted their errors, the pair had more fun finger painting with Tory blue paint. David Cameron and Boris Johnson were left stumped by the puzzle at Advantage Children's Day Nursery in Surbiton, as three-year-old Stephanie looked on . When they tried to put the puzzle back together, they hit trouble after it proved to be more difficult than expected . The Conservative duo made their first appearance together on the campaign trail with a visit to Advantage day nursery in Surbiton, south west London. They were supposed to be highlighting Tory plans to double free childcare for 600,000 children aged three and four. They sat at a table with Joshua and Stephanie, both aged three, and four-year-olds Hamish and Leo where they broke up a puzzle which depicted the four seasons. When they tried to put it back together, they hit trouble after it proved to be more difficult than expected. After taking nine minutes to complete the puzzle, the Tory duo were relieved to try their hand at hand painting, which they found much easier . The pair were at the nursery in Surbiton to promote a Tory pledge to double free childcare for working parents of three and four-year-olds to 30 hours a week . Arriving at the nursery, Mr Cameron appeared to be giving Mr Johnson a ticking off before the visit had even started . Like a bad workman blaming his tools, Mr Johnson soon started to question whether there was a fundamental design fault. 'January is in winter,' he complained. 'There's something wrong with the puzzle.' The clock ticked on and Tory aides grew nervous, as Mr Cameron insisted: We've got all day.' Mr Johnson, fearing defeat, was adamant: 'We can't be beaten by the puzzle.' With the media crowding into classroom, Hamish asked Mr Cameron why there were so many journalists. 'If we finish the puzzle it will make them go away,' the PM said. But the children had spotted more errors. 'I've found another problem,' said Leo. Mr Johnson, already known as a political heavyweight, then tried brute force to get the pieces to fit by hammering them with his fist. He had the backing of the PM who declared: 'If in doubt, wedge it in.' Samantha Cameron got into less mess with blue paint during a visit to The Growing Zone allotment project in Kippax, West Yorkshire . Fearing it might be taking too long, and perhaps that the puzzle might get broken, a teacher then stepped in to point out yet more problems. 'This one is not right,' she

Summary: David Cameron and Boris Johnson visit nursery to promote childcare . Duo left flummoxed by jigsaw aimed at teaching children about seasons . London Mayor resorted to brute force to hammer wrong pieces together . Prime Minister gave his approval, telling Boris: 'If in doubt, wedge it in'


The CEO of Salesforce.com has announced the company is now attempting to transfer any Indiana employee who is 'uncomfortable' with the polarizing new Religious Freedom Restoration Act out of the state. The law, brought in by Indiana Governor Mike Pence, was supposed to satisfy evangelicals but has sparked boycotts of the state, amid fears that it would allow legalized discrimination against lesbians and gays. Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce, was one of the first corporate executives to react to the polarizing bill, calling it 'brutal' and 'unjust' and saying he was finding ways to reduce investments in Indiana. He initially canceled all events and suspended employee travel to the state. Speaking out: Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce who was one of the first corporate executives to react to Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, is now trying to relocate state employees who are uncomfortable . However on Wednesday he told CNN Money he was now responding to employee complaints that they no longer want to work and live in the state, and is trying to find ways to help them. It is the most aggressive corporate reaction to the controversial legislation yet. 'I just got an email ... from another employee who said, ''look I don't feel comfortable living in this state anymore, you have to move me out,'' and I gave him a $50,000 relocation package and said, ''great, you're clear to go''.' Benioff was sure to point out that he will not be able to shut down the Salesforce sector in Indiana completely. The San Francisco-based tech company, which offers ‘customer relationship management’ to other companies, has a total 2,000 employees in the state. A number of companies — including Salesforce, EMC and Cloudera — have already withdrawn their sponsorships for Indy Big Data, a tech conference scheduled in May. Change: Benioff tweeted Friday in response to Indiana lawmakers saying Friday morning they had amended the already-in-effect law, clarifying that no one will 'be able to discriminate against anyone at any time' Benioff's announcement follows one made by Apple CEO Tim Cook. On Monday Cook condemned the laws, saying they were 'very dangerous', went against the founding principles of America, and would take the country back to the days of 'Whites Only' signs in shop doorways. He added that, as a Baptist, he supports religious freedom, but said: 'I was never taught, nor do I believe, that religion should be used as an excuse to discriminate.' Cook, 54, who came out as gay in October last year, made the comments in an op-ed for the Washington Post. He wrote: 'In total, there are nearly 100 bills designed to enshrine discrimination in state law. 'On behalf of Apple, I'm standing up to oppose this new wave of legislation. 'These bills under consideration truly will hurt jobs, growth and the economic vibrancy of parts of the country where a 21st-century economy was once welcomed with open arms.' He also addressed legislation in Texas that 'would strip the salaries and pensions of clerks who issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.' Taking a

Summary: Marc Benioff announced Wednesday he was helping remove Salesforce employees from Indiana after numerous had complained to him . One employee has received a $50,000 'relocation package' Said earlier he was reducing investments in the state and stopping all work-related travel and events . Salesforce is a San Francisco-based tech company that offers ‘customer relationship management’ Lawmakers said Friday morning they had amended the Religious Freedom Restoration Act so no one will 'be able to discriminate against anyone' Numerous companies and CEOs have spoken out in protest .


A shocking video has emerged of ISIS thugs using sledgehammers and AK-47 rifles to destroy walls and statues in Iraq's UNESCO World Heritage city of Hatra. In the slickly produced seven minute footage, jihadists are shown smashing shrines and statues in the 2,000-year old city. Militants are also recorded chipping away at the bases of some of the larger wall sculptures and cracking boulders into ancient city pillars, while eerie music plays in the background. Scroll down for video . In the video, ISIS thugs balanced precariously on top of ladders are filmed smashing ancient relics in the heritage site . Balanced on top of a ladder, a jihadist is recorded cracking a carved head repeatedly on the side of the wall . The relic then cracks into pieces and falls to the ground in the latest act of destruction by the terrorist group in Hatra . Militants are filmed firing AK-47 rifles at relics in the UNESCO heritage site in the city of Hatra while music plays in the background . On top a ladder, an ISIS thug cracks a historic artefact with a heavy hammer in the Iraqi city of Hatra . Having successfully completed the job, he climbs down the ladder as the ancient relic falls with a crash to the earth . In the clip, ISIS thugs - many of whom are wearing trainers - are recorded smashing ancient relics in Hatra . The video cuts to jihadists speaking directly to the camera with one declaring they destroyed the site because it is 'worshipped instead of God'. Elsewhere in the clip, ISIS thugs balanced precariously on ladders use a hammer to bang repeatedly on the back of carved faces on the side of the ancient walls until they topple with a crash to the ground. They are also filmed blasting Kalashnikov rifles at artefacts in the city that was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987. The footage was posted to a militant website frequently used by the terrorist organisation. ISIS currently controls a swath of land slightly larger than the UK, from Aleppo to central Iraq. The fanatics claim ancient relics are 'false idols' which promote idolatry that violates their fundamentalist interpretation of Islamic law. Authorities also believe they have been sold on the black market to fund their atrocities. In the shocking footage, ISIS thugs batter relics they claim are 'false idols' in the 2,000-year old city of Hatra . The fanatics claim relics promote idolatry that violates their fundamentalist interpretation of Islamic law . A militant chips away at a pillar in Hatra with a pickaxe - the UN has called their actions a 'war crime' A militant slams his axe into a pillar in the World Heritage site - ISIS believes statues and shrines are un-Islamic 'false idols' that must be destroyed . A militant takes aim at three religious relics on the side of a historic building in the 2,000-year old city . An ISIS thug hacks away at the side of the historic walls with a hammer, smashing it into pieces

Summary: Jihadists shown smashing shrines and statues in 2,000-year old city that was declared a World Heritage site in 1987 . ISIS thugs recorded on ladders using hammers and AK-47s to smash down historic relics on the ancient walls . The fanatics claim relics are 'false idols' which promote idolatry that violate their interpretation of Islamic law . Authorities also believe they have been sold on the black market by the terrorist group to fund their atrocities .


Abraham Lincoln and George Washington were gay, says a new book by a gay activist and award winning writer. Larry Kramer, 79, says he believes what's written in his history book is true though he is selling it as fiction to avoid legal troubles. In Volume One of his two part book 'The American People,' Kramer says that Abraham Lincoln was gay and his killer John Wilkes Booth was actually Lincoln's spurned gay lover. 'We know that Abraham Lincoln was gay,' Kramer told CBS in an interview about the book which came out this month. Were they gay?: Writer and gay activist Larry Kramer claims that Abraham Lincoln (left) and George Washington (right) were gay . The American People: Volume one of the two part book by Larry Kramer explores prehistoric America's unwritten gay history up to the present day . Abraham Lincoln . According to Larry Kramer, Abraham Lincoln slept with several men including actor John Wilkes Booth who later fatally shot him in a theater on April 14, 1965. Kramer claims that the motive for murder was not Booth's anger over the Civil War but was his unrequited love for the former president. Another indicator that Lincoln was gay is that he would share beds with other men, especially when his wife Mary left town. One such man was Captain David Derickson who would visit Lincoln at a retreat from the White House called the Soldier's Home. Lincoln has been quoted as saying of Derickson, 'The captain and I are getting quite thick.' George Washington . Larry Kramer says that historians just don't have 'gaydar' when it comes to studying historic figures and that George was was 'basically a big queen.' Larry Kramer said in an interview with Sirius that George Washington loved decorating battle gear and that he was a bit of a dandy in his love of showmanship. 'In the case of Washington, he was a big queen, basically,' Kramer said. 'He decorated everything. He designed all the uniforms, the buttons. The correspondence exists with all the dealers he dealt with in England to make everything. And then there was a man called Baron Von Steuben, who was German, who designed all the maneuvers for all the troops of all the great armies in Europe. And he kept getting thrown out after he made the armies real – like Rockettes . He got kicked out and he came to George. And he and George hit it off like nobody’s business.' Alexander Hamilton . According to Kramer, Alexander Hamilton was in love with George Washington claims the pair had an erotic father and son attraction. Alexander Hamilton was also supposedly involved with a young officer named John Laurens to whom he wrote 'love letters. ' 'You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent. But as you have done it, and as we are generally indulgent to those we love, I shall not scruple to pardon the fraud you have committed, on condition that for my sake, if not for your

Summary: Abraham Lincoln and George Washington were gay, says a new book by Larry Kramer, 79, who is a gay activist and award winning writer . In 'The American People,' Kramer says that Abraham Lincoln was gay and his killer John Wilkes Booth was actually Lincoln's spurned gay lover . The book claims that the original Jamestown settlement was all male and that men would have sexual relationships when there were no women . Larry Kramer claims that many historians don't have 'gaydar' and couldn't recognize gay attributes .


The Missouri National Guard referred to Ferguson protesters as 'enemy forces' during demonstrations last year, according to a new report. Activists in the Missouri suburb, protesting over the fatal shooting of unarmed black teen Michael Brown by a white cop, were also known as 'adversaries', according to internal briefings seen by CNN this week. The National Guard was first activated in Ferguson in August after Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency when riots and looting broke out amid peaceful demonstrations over police brutality. National Guard soldiers secure the police command center in Ferguson, Missouri, on November 27 last year. An internal report has revealed that the heavily-militarized guard referred to protesters as 'enemy forces' The guard were activated again in November ahead of the November 24 decision by a St Louis grand jury who decided not to indict the officer, Darren Wilson, who shot Brown. Many in the community accused the National Guard of making an already tense situation worse. Guardsmen were seen rolling through the streets of the suburb in tanks wearing combat gear and carrying assault rifles. Missouri National Guard described some on the streets as 'enemy forces' including the KKK, the RgB Black Rebels and the New Black Panther Party - but also the 'general protesters'. According to CNN, National Guard supervisors were worried about how they were being viewed by the public and asked guardsmen to tone down the heavily militarized language. Officers were told by superiors to change references to 'enemy' to 'criminal elements' instead. Daily Mail Online was awaiting a response from the Missouri National Guard on Friday. Brown's shooting stirred long-simmering racial tensions in the St. Louis suburb, where two-thirds of the residents are black but the police force is almost entirely white. Rioting and looting a day after the shooting led police to respond to subsequent protests with a heavily-armored presence that was widely criticized for continuing to escalate tensions. At times, protesters lobbed rocks and Molotov cocktails at police, who fired tear gas, smoke canisters and rubber bullets in an attempt to disperse crowds. At the time of the Guard's deployment in November, St Louis Mayor Francis Slay said he supported Nixon's decision to activate the Guard. 'The way we view this, the Guard is not going to be confronting the protesters and will not be on (the) front line interacting directly with demonstrators,' Slay said. Protesters flip over a Ferguson police car on November 25, 2014. Missouri's governor ordered hundreds more National Guard troops to the St Louis suburb following the grand jury's decision not to indict white cop Darren Wilson over the shooting of unarmed black teen Michael Brown .

Summary: Activists in the Missouri suburb, protesting over the shooting death of unarmed black teen Michael Brown, were also known as 'adversaries' The National Guard was first activated in Ferguson in August after Missouri Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency when riots broke out .


They’re the ultimate status symbol for the ultra-rich, but superyacht owners or charter clients aren’t content to just sip margaritas in the sun or watch films in their on-board cinemas. They spare no expense or detail when they throw extravagant parties and they go to great lengths to one-up fellow members of the world’s one per cent or impress their celebrity guests. Money is no object to those who like to flaunt their massive wealth at sea, and that means sales and charter brokerages are kept busy with outrageous requests for everything from high-end food and entertainment to luxurious decor and special guests. Scroll down for video . Superyachts can sell for more than £50million, while others cost more than £400,000 a week to charter . Henry Smith, a sales broker with Cecil Wright, a boutique yacht brokerage with offices in Monaco and London, said: ‘You do get some pretty unusual requests. The strange ones are demanding, particularly when food has to be sent from one place to another at the last minute. ‘When you’re doing requests like this you’re paying considerably more than if you were to organise it in advance. But then again, as people say, this is yachting.’ In a fast-pace world where brokers expect the unexpected, these are some of the most outrageous requests from superyacht owners and charter clients. One superyacht owner threw a party with two live tigers, allowing guests to pose for photos with the animals . Two caged tigers . A Life of Pi situation was avoided when an owner from Europe threw a party with two live Siberian tigers on board. Under the care of trained professionals, the tigers were held in glass cages on the aft deck, allowing partygoers to pose for selfies with the animals in the background. Mr Smith said the biggest challenges were sorting out the insurance and paperwork, and lifting the tigers onto the superyacht. Hoisting caged tigers onto a yacht isn’t covered by the normal premiums. Mr Smith said: ‘Getting them physically onto the yacht was an issue because they had to lift them using cranes. ‘The people who owned the tigers were wary to allow other people to operate the machinery, and it took several weeks of paperwork once we found a specialist insurer.’ Mr Smith said the tigers were rented from a circus and were taken off the yacht after the party ended. He said: ‘It went off without a hitch in the end, but it was an awful lot of work on our end. But that’s what we do, that’s what we’re paid for.’ Cecil Wright arranged for fresh fruit and vegetables to be flown from the French Riviera to the Maldives . Special delivery – from France to the Maldives . It’s the comforts of home that people miss the most when they travel for long periods, but that isn’t a problem for the world’s super-rich. One client had a week’s worth of fruit and vegetables sent from their favourite shop in the South of France straight to their superyacht in the Maldives.

Summary: Superyacht owners spare no expense when they throw extravagant parties . They will do whatever it takes to impress their celebrity guests . One owner had two tigers brought in so guests could pose for selfies . A load of fresh fruit and vegetables was flown from France to the Maldives . Three 'A-list' musical acts were hired for a private party on a desert island .


A policeman has ploughed a lone furrow after ten years as one of the most remotely stationed officers in Australia. Later this year Senior Constable Neale McShane is set to retire from his decade long post in the harsh region of Birdsville, which borders on the Simpson Desert in far south-west Queensland. The 59-year-old has spent 40 years as an officer in three different states, but he told Daily Mail Australia that nothing compares to the immense heat and desolate conditions of patrolling Birsdville, which has a jurisdiction of about the size of the United Kingdom. ‘There’s nothing quite like it. I call Birdsville the land of plenty. Plenty of dust, plenty of insects and most of all, plenty of heat!’ he said. Scroll down for video . Senior Constable Neale McShane at theSimpson Desert in far south-west Queensland, in the midst of the notorious 2009 dust storm which swept as far as Sydney . Temperatures in the region can reach over 50 degrees, giving rise to a number of desert rescues that McShane must execute every year. He recalled his second day on the job was 49 degrees, the hottest day in Australia that year. ‘It’s a very sharp learning curve for policing out here. The heat coupled with the solitude-it means officers need stronger ties with the community than city cops who have more comradery with their colleagues.’ He believes the unpredictable conditions of the job means his successor will need to be a fast learner. Senior Constable Neale McShane has spent ten years working in Birdsville in far south-west Queensland, where is one of the most remotely stationed officers in Australia . Temperatures in the region can reach over 50 degrees, giving rise to a number of desert rescues that McShane must execute every year, such as this one from 2009 . As for the isolation, McShane said it it's a far cry from his previous police work, and he was grateful for having company. ‘It’s lucky my wife living moved up with me, because it can get pretty lonesome and it was very different to what my previous police work.’ McShane recalled the wildest incident in his stint, the 2010 Birdsville Races, which saw torrential rains trap 5000 people inside the small town, stretching resources paper thin. ‘Emergency services had to fly food into town and we ran out of cigarettes. The last packed was auctioned off with the proceeds going to the local hospital. It was pretty iconic really!’ Mc Neal (right) working at the annual Birdsville Races, where he made his last arrest in 2011 . McShane said the majority of his work was comprised of desert rescues, but there were a number of arrests in the town with a population of only 100 people . ‘You just never knew what’s around the corner. Take that iconic red dust storm that engulfed Sydney in 2009. When that hit we had a surge of people needing to be rescued.’ McShane said the majority of his work was comprised of desert rescues, but there were a number of

Summary: Constable Neale McShane has spent 10 years patrolling Birdsville in QLD . The 59-year-old is one of the most remotely stationed officers in Australia . His jurisdiction, which contains the Simpson desert, is the size of the UK . Temperatures in the remote region can reach upwards of 50 degrees . McShane will retire later this year and police are looking for a replacement .


A four-year-old boy has returned home after being mauled by their family's newly adopted pit bull. Gavin Tobeck of Lacey, Washington suffered from a broken cheekbone, jaw and nose bridge, and needed sections of a rib to repair his eye sockets after the attack by their dog Smash on April 1. The boy also lost five baby teeth and three permanent tooth buds. In an effort to save her son, 29-year-old Alissa Evans' friend threw hot coffee on the dog which led to the animal releasing his grip on Gavin. Doctors thought that the young boy would not make it, but after spending six days at Harborview Medical Center, he was released late on Tuesday and has begun returning to a normal life, according to KOMO News. Following a ten-day quarantine to check for rabies, Smash is scheduled to be euthanized by Thurston County Animal Service on Saturday at the Tobecks' request. Scroll down for video . Gavin Tobeck (pictured left with his mom Alissa Evans) was left with a broken cheekbone, jaw and nose bridge, in addition to needing sections of a rib to repair his eye sockets after the attack . The family had adopted the pit bull Smash from friend of their neighbor on March 16 and said there were no previous signs of aggression (above Smash and Gavin) Following the attack earlier this month, Gavin told KOMO: 'He ate me.' His mother said that they both were lucky. Evans said: 'I got lucky, he got lucky. He still has his lips, he still has his eyes. He has five teeth.' 'He is a walking miracle,' she added. 'If it was one millimeter to the left he would have died instantly.' The Tobecks had adopted the one-and-a-half-year-old puppy on March 16 from a friend of their neighbor, according to the Olympian. Evans said there were no previous signs of aggression from Smash. 'I hate to see him put down, but I would not trust that dog,' said Evans. 'I wouldn't trust him with an adult no matter what people say.' Gavin and Smash were playing in the backyard when the dog attacked the child. His mother tried to stop the animal but he bit her and then pushed her to the ground before going for the boy, she said. Gavin was hospitalized at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for six days following the attack on April 1 and was released late on Tuesday . Following a ten-day quarantine to check for rabies, Smash is scheduled to be euthanized by Thurston County Animal Service on Saturday at the family's request . Once her friend was able to get the dog to stop, they called the police. 'It was the scariest thing I've ever seen in my entire life,' Evans said. 'I literally thought that my son...I was watching him die.' Since Gavin's release from hospital, he has been reunited at home with his sister Serenity, six, and brother David, seven. His mother has also made a point to cover the mirrors in her apartment to keep Gavin from seeing the

Summary: Gavin Tobeck of Washington was attacked by one-and-a-half-year-old Smash while in his backyard on April 1; he was released late on Tuesday . During the attack, his mother's friend dumped a cup of hot coffee on the dog to get him to release his grip on Gavin . The boy suffered from a broken cheekbone, jaw and nose bridge and lost five baby teeth and three permanent tooth buds . Smash is scheduled to be euthanized on Saturday by Thurston County Animal Service .


At the Ballon d’Or ceremony in January Carlo Ancelotti and Diego Simeone were runners-up as Joachim Low won the best coach award for guiding Germany to the World Cup. As the two men small-talked in Zurich, Simeone is understood to have asked Ancelotti how life was in Madrid and his answer demonstrated perfectly the dynamic between the two men. He said he was happy in the city and keen to stay, but that life would be a lot easier if Simeone were not on the other side of town managing Atletico Madrid. Having already lost the Spanish Super Cup to Simeone at the start of the season, and the first league meeting between the two teams, since the FIFA gala Ancelotti has been knocked out of the Copa del Rey by his nemesis and beaten 4-0 in the league. The pressure is on Carlo Ancelotti and Real Madrid when Atletico Madrid visit the Bernabeu on Sunday . Ancelotti reportedly told Diego Simeone that life in Madrid would be a lot easier if Atletico weren't around . Simeone (left) and Ancelotti (right) were runners-up behind Joachim Low at the Ballon d'Or in January . ‘We don’t need to beat them, we just need to go through’ was how he approached the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final. That would have been fine had Real marked-up a high-scoring draw in the Calderon but the 0-0 somehow scraped by Atletico Madrid last Tuesday means that now a draw will not send Real Madrid through. Carlo needs to beat Diego – or else it’s either elimination or penalties. Ancelotti’s overall record against Simeone is poor with just three wins in 12 games. He has been beaten twice by his team in the league this season, losing one and drawing one in the domestic competition last season. He did win both legs of a Copa del Rey tie last season but this season Atletico got their cup revenge with an away draw and a home win to knock Real out. Atletico also won the Spanish Super Cup in August. The overall record is 12 played, three won, four drawn and five lost. The games are tight, usually low scoring and uncomfortably physical for Real who, Sergio Ramos and Pepe aside, are short of players who have quite the same appetite for a battle. Ancelotti may well pick both on Wednesday night, and a third centre back in Rafael Varane as he looks to match the visitors for force. If all three are picked Pepe would step into a midfield enforcer’s role that he has not occupied since the days of Jose Mourinho. Real Madrid have struggled against Atletico in recent years and were beaten 4-0 in La Liga in February . The headlines from Spanish publications AS and Marca on Wednesday focused on the huge derby game . The Champions League quarter-final first leg finished 0-0 after a physical game at the Vicente Calderon . There are seven players who a booking away from missing the first leg of the semi-final and German midfielder Toni Kroos,

Summary: Real Madrid host Atletico in Champions League quarter-final second leg . First leg at Vicente Calderon finished 0-0 after physical encounter . Carlo Ancelotti reportedly spoke to Diego Simeone about life in Madrid . Italian boss told him life would be a lot easier if Atletico weren't around . Real must win at the Bernabeu to go through, and Ancelotti may not last . Winning nothing at Real Madrid results in an automatic dismissal . Galacticos are currently two points adrift of La Liga leaders Barcelona . Ancelotti has only won three times in 12 games against Simeone's Atletico .


A Reading fan is facing a three-year ban after running topless on to the pitch and performing a series of somersaults during his first-ever game at the Madejski Stadium. Charlie Sumner, 20, staged a one-man pitch invasion during the Royals' FA Cup 3-0 quarter-final replay win over Bradford City last month. Sumner, whose team were 3-0 up at the time, did four front flips on the pitch - landing on his back, before being tackled by stewards. Reading fan Charlie Sumner (left) faces a three-year football ban after his one-man pitch invasion last month . Sumner - who said going to his first game was a 'brilliant experience' - is now facing a potential three-year ban for carrying out the stunt. The order, due to be decided on April 30, would stop him going to all of Reading's future home and away matches. On Wednesday, Sumner, from Wokingham, Berkshire, said he had no regrets about the incident, adding that he had done it for 'laugh' and that his family had 'seen the funny side'. Speaking outside court, he said: 'After doing it and seeing good comments and messages, even from the away fans, I don't look back and regret it. The incident occurred during the Royals' 3-0 FA Cup quarter-final replay win over Bradford . 'Obviously I wouldn't inform other people to do it. It was just spur of the moment. It's good to see good feedback and not negative feedback. 'I'd had a few drinks, I was happy and Reading were winning and I just went for it and had a laugh. It was brilliant.' Asked whether he goes to many Reading matches, he added: 'That was my first game actually. It was a good experience. Obviously being there on the first game - not after what I've done, but standing in the stadium, watching the game from the stadium - it's a brilliant experience. 'Obviously with the ban, I wouldn't be able to experience that experience again.' The incident took place on March 16, when the match was being broadcast live to millions of viewers on BBC One. Afterwards, footage of Sumner's antics also went viral on the internet. Despite facing a potential banning order Sumner was in good spirits outside Reading Magistrates' Court . Sumner, who went to the match with a group of eight friends, said he spoke to them in a taxi on the way to the match about potentially running on to the pitch. 'I did say no at first. Then Reading were winning and I got a bit excited,' he said. 'I went to rave on Friday and there's another video on Facebook and I'm doing flips there. I've had a few selfies, a few drinks bought for me.' But Sumner, who works as a dry liner fixing ceilings, said he thought a potential football banning order 'seemed a bit much.' After running on to the pitch, Sumner (centre) was tackled by stewards and footage of his antics went viral . 'I don't want a three-year ban because obviously it's quite a bit,' he said.

Summary: Reading beat Bradford City in their FA Cup quarter-final replay last month . Charlie Sumner, 20, invaded Reading's Madejski Stadium pitch in March . He did four front flips during FA clash before being tackled by the stewards . Sumner, from Wokingham, faces three-year ban for home and away games . But he said he has no regrets and that his family had 'seen the funny side'


A mother of two who works as a high-class escort has told how she received 'a torrent of abuse from the thinly pursed lips of apparently "better" mothers' when she revealed her double life on national television. Amanda Goff, known to her clients as Samantha X, is a former journalist wrote a book about her experience after becoming a global sensation. In her new book, Hooked - Secrets of a High-Class Escort, the 40-year-old said she was shocked her revelation garnered so much attention from the media, with interview requests flooding in from news organisations all over the world. After being labelled ‘a whore and a s*** and an anti-feminist’, Ms Goff said the most troubling part of her ‘coming out’ experience was the response she received from other mothers, who expected her children to ‘endure a life of misery’ because of her abnormal profession. Scroll down for video . Former journalist Amanda Goff appeared on a TV show in LA about sex and relationships and defended her decision to reveal her identity as escort Samantha X . ‘The fact I had kids caused a torrent of vitriolic abuse spouting from the thinly pursed lips of apparently ‘better’ mothers than me who thought my role in society was awful, tutting my ‘poor, poor’ children and raging about what a terrible, selfish mother I was, and how because of my job, my kids would have to endure a life of misery, bullying and shame (probably from their own kids),’ she wrote. Although Ms Goff, who has worked at New Idea, InStyle and Prevention magazines, knew her story would one day become ‘old news’, she said she felt physically sick in the weeks following her revelation. After a stern talking to from a close friend, Ms Goff said she decided to ‘toughen up’ and start focusing on the people in her life who she thought really mattered. The mother-of-two said her harshest critics were other mothers concerned with the ‘life of misery’ her children were expected to endure . ‘The people who loved me knew who I was. I adored my kids, and my kids adored me. I was a good person, a good mum, a good friend.’ Ms Goff said she was glad she has been able to tell her story and reveal the ‘emotional turmoil’ and ‘torture’ she faced after she outed herself as an escort. She explained that among the negativity, she also received many messages of 'kindness' and 'support'. Some even told her they were inspired to leave their mundane jobs to pursue a career in the sex industry. Ms Goff claims her job as a sex worker, is more ethical than her former career as a journalist in which she admits she hid in bushes and illegally hacked phones . Goff said she is not ashamed of her decision to go public and says she is the 'happiest' she has ever been . ‘They want to thank me for going public and making them realise it was okay to like sex, and want to get paid for it,’ she

Summary: Former journalist Amanda Goff has spoken out about her life as an escort . In a tell all book the mother of two revealed the abuse she was faced with . She told the world about her X-rated career on national television . Since then she's received a combination of hate and kindness from mothers, people in the sex industry and those aspiring to be sex workers . Ms Goff charges clients $800 an hour or $5,000 a night for her time .


Ultimately, Bristol City were never destined to become the first Football League club to win promotion this season at Deepdale, even though they are inching ever closer. Swindon’s win over Peterborough meant Steve Cotterill will have to wait until Tuesday to finish the job of returning to the Championship, but almost as importantly they made sure Preston wouldn’t make any ground on them in the top two. Three points at Bradford on Tuesday will do the trick - only that standing in their way now. It would take something to go seriously awry for the Robins not to be returning to the second tier after a two-year absence, and they did their job well enough to prevent any late scares in the north west. Bristol City striker Aaron Wilbraham celebrates his 63rd minute goal against Preston at Deepdale . Preston (3-5-2): Johnstone; Clarke, King, Wright; Humphrey (Wiseman 84), Welsh, Johnson, Gallagher, Laird; Beckford (Davies 90), Garner (Robinson 84) Subs not used: Stuckmann, Kilkenny, Woods, Little . Bristol City (3-5-2): Fielding, Ayling, Flint, Williams; Tavernier, K.Smith, Pack, Freeman (Elliott 90), Bryan; Agard (Emmanuel-Thomas 82), Wilbraham . Subs not used: Richards, Cunningham, Osborne, Saville, Wagstaff . A six-minute rendition of ‘F*** off Swindon Town, you are staying down’ rang out of the gleeful away end at Deepdale - populated by 2,400 - as that return got ever closer. City had dispensed of their rivals on Tuesday night, hammering them 3-0, and took great delight in revelling in their triumph. It was an afternoon whereby neither side played with any nerves - there are reasons why these two occupy the automatic promotion places - although lacking a fluidity you would perhaps expect. There was an illusion of this being an open game, but the two five-man midfields shattered that. Jermaine Beckford came closest for the hosts, his smart overhead kick just flying wide, while the out of sorts Daniel Johnson blasted way over. Joe Garner felt he should’ve been awarded a penalty after being clattered by Frank Fielding. Steve Cotterill, knowing results elsewhere dictated they could still clinch elevation by five o’clock, clearly put a rocket up his free scorers at the break. Before then they had threatened from free-kicks, managed to get into decent positions, but didn’t threaten nearly enough. Wilbraham got on the end of James Tavernier’s wicked cross from the right, but his shot was superbly tipped onto the bar by Sam Johnstone. Kieran Agard failed to stretch far enough to convert from two yards shortly afterwards. Preston were on the ropes, their biggest crowd in two years growing restless immediately after half-time. That was until Jermaine Beckford popped up, five yards out, to send Deepdale delirious just before the hour mark. Paul Gallagher picked up on lapse defending to take control of the situation inside the away box, firing across goal for Beckford to sweep beyond Fielding. At that stage, it took Simon Grayson’s side seven points ahead of MK Dons - drawing at Port Vale - in third. But they only managed to hold the lead for four minutes, Aden

Summary: Second-placed Preston hosted League One leaders Bristol City . Jermaine Beckford fired the home side into the lead in the 59th minute . Aaron Wilbraham equalised for Bristol City four minutes later .


Inter Milan sporting director Piero Ausilio has admitted being left feeling 'sad' after the club lost patience and decided to sell Philippe Coutinho to Liverpool. The Brazil playmaker arrived at Anfield for just £8.5million in 2013 and has progressed to become one of the Premier League's most revered players, including a nomination for the PFA Player of the Year award this term. Inter signed Coutinho as a teenager from Brazilian club Vasco de Gama, but he failed to establish himself at the San Siro despite being handed his debut by Rafa Benitez as an 18-year-old. Philippe Coutinho has starred for Liverpool since moving from Inter Milan in 2013 . The Brazil playmaker has been nominated for the PFA Player of the Season this term . Speaking to Sky Italia, Ausilio said: 'He was just 18 when he arrived at the club from Vasco. 'Then came Benitez and the expectations were very high. Rafa used him on the flanks in a 4-2-3-1 formation. 'He was not playing much and we lacked patience so we decided to sell him. 'I would like young players to grow and succeed here; when I seen them play for other clubs, it makes me sad.' Coutinho made his Inter Milan debut at 18, but was underused at the San Siro before being sold for £8.5m .

Summary: Philippe Coutinho has been nominated for PFA Player of the Year . Brazil international arrived at Liverpool from Inter Milan for £8.5m in 2013 . Serie A side admit they should have shown more patience with Reds star .


A new species of monkey has been discovered after scientists learned to distinguish it by the appearance of its penis. The white-cheeked macaque was discovered in the remote highland forests of south-east Tibet after researchers set up camera traps. The monkey has a distinctive rounded penis rather than the arrow shaped genitalia found on other species in the area. Scroll down for video . The white-cheeked macaque, from Tibet, China, has a distinctive rounded penis compared to other macaques . Officially named Macaca leucogenys, it earned its common name due to the pale whiskers on its chin and the side of its face. Videos have also revealed that the animal has a distinctive alarm calls compared to other macaques in Tibet. Human males may be preoccupied by the size of their penis, but it is one of the largest in the primate kingdom. An evolutionary biologist has compared the sizes of genitals of humans to gorillas and apes to look at why there is such a discrepancy between the species. He concluded the human penis may have grown so long to make it more conspicuous to potential partners, or even as a way of cooling the body down. The relative size of the male reproductive organs across these species was discussed by evolutionary biologist Darren Curnoe in his latest 'How Did We Get Here?' video series for the University of New South Wales, Australia. Gorillas have small penises and small testicles, while chimps have medium-sized penises and large testicles. By comparison, human males have the longest penis and medium-sized testicles. 'Amazingly the size of the reproductive organs, especially the testicles, are a reflection of how the apes are organised socially,' explained Professor Curnoe. 'Why the difference? Well for the testicles it's pretty straight forward. 'It all comes down to the amount of competition the chimps, and their sperm, have when they mate with females.' But he said there wasn't a discernible reason why there is so much variation in penis size between humans and great apes. Dr Pengfei Fan, one of the researchers who discovered the new species and a biologist at Dali University, Yunnan, in China, said the new macaque had long been misidentified as another species. He said that due to the remoteness of the location in Medog County of Tibet, few biologists had been there. He said: 'Medog County is surrounded by snow mountains and so far away from the centre of science. 'Furthermore, it locates in southeastern Tibet and close to McMahon line which is a political sensitive area. Very few have people studied primates there. 'This species has long been identified as Assamese macaque (Macaca assamensis) because no clear photos or good specimens are available.' In an attempt to better study the animals living in the region, Cheng Li, a photographer with the Imaging Biodiversity Expedition in Beijing, set up camera traps in the area's remote tropical and evergreen mountain forests. They captured 685 photos of macaques and Mr Li was also able to follow a group of macaques allowing him to obtain close up images. When

Summary: Macaca leucogenys long mistaken for Macaca assamensis say scientists . New macaque has a distinctive rounded rather than arrow shaped penis . Researchers say the remote highland forests of Medog, in south east Tibet, could be hiding many other new species that are waiting to be discovered . They warn new macaque is threatened by hunting and habitat destruction .


The leading critic of Conservative Party plans to give housing association tenants a right to buy herself lives in a £1million house. As director of policy and external affairs at the National Housing Federation, Ruth Davison has been leading the campaign to prevent millions of people getting a real chance of owning their own homes. But just as she did not advertise the fact that she is a member of her local Labour party in Islington, North London, neither has she revealed just how comfortable her own house is. Hypocrite? Ruth Davison, leading critic of David Cameron's plan to extent the right to buy scheme is a Labour party member and the owner of a £1million house in Islington, London . In reality she has been one of the country’s biggest gainers from the private property boom. She also earned hefty salaries in public bodies for years when Labour was in power. Miss Davison, 44, and husband Chris Bailey, 47, who describes himself as an ‘urban regenerator, non-profit board member and social entrepreneur’, bought a large terrace house in Islington for £440,000 ten years ago. It has now rocketed to more than £1million in value. Promise: David Cameron and the Conservatives plan to extend ‘right to buy’ from council houses to housing association properties if they win . Yet on behalf of the fat-cat housing association bosses she speaks for, Miss Davison has been across the newspapers and broadcasters this week fighting to stop the Conservative election campaign proposal to extend ‘right to buy’ legislation from council house tenants to the 2.7million people living in housing association properties. Under the scheme, housing association tenants would receive discounts of tens of thousands of pounds on the market value of their homes. Miss Davison told the BBC in response to the Tory right-to-buy plans on Tuesday that it was wrong to effectively give money to ‘some of the most securely housed people in the country on some of the lowest rents’. She added: ‘We are independent organisations and charities – you can no more force a housing association to sell their assets at less than they’re worth than you can force Tesco, or even Cancer Research. ' So housing associations would have to be fully recompensed for any sale. There will be a cost to the taxpayer.’ Miss Davison’s first major taxpayer-funded role under Labour was at the Audit Commission, with other senior roles at Bedford and Hertfordshire Strategic Health Authority and the National Patient Safety Agency. Last night Miss Davison said: ‘The price of a family house is now beyond the reach of many – I couldn’t afford to buy my home now. ‘We need to build more homes of all types to make housing more affordable for everyone, not just give money away to the lucky few.’

Summary: Ruth Davison, of the National Housing Federation, is a critic of Tory plan . She bought Islington house for £440,000 in 2005, now worth £1million . Anti-right to buy Ms Davison, is also a member of her local Labour party .


A British-born street artist is taking a bold stand against American culture in his most recent piece currently on display across Los Angeles. This week, artist Plastic Jesus put up seven 'NO Kardashian Parking Anytime' signs around Hollywood, including in front of the Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian-owned clothing store Dash and other hot spots such as the Ivy Restaurant and Cecconi's on Melrose. Plastic Jesus told The Hollywood Reporter that he came up with the idea for the piece while driving down Melrose Avenue a few weeks ago. London-born street artist Plastic Jesus erected several 'No Kardashian Parking Anytime' signs around Los Angeles this week - including one right outside the Kardashian sister's clothing store Dash . Plastic Jesus says he got the idea while driving down Melrose Avenue in L.A. a few weeks ago, when traffic was brought to a standstill because of a Kardashian shopping on the street . The Kardashian family pictured above attending Easter celebrations at a church in Calabasas, California on April 5 . He says traffic came to a complete halt when one of the Kardashian sisters walked out of a storefront and paparazzi swarmed to grab a picture. Plastic Jesus remembers thinking 'How has this become a news event?' 'The Kardashian family has become ingrained in our culture,' he said. 'We've allowed mainstream media to become so profit-driven, we are sacrificing genuine news stories to satiate our vapid celebrity obsessions.' 'I guarantee that same number of paparazzi was far greater than any number of photographers chasing real news.' After the incident on Melrose, Plastic Jesus thought up an idea to draw attention to the obsession with reality TV stars . 'The Kardashian family has become ingrained in our culture. We've allowed mainstream media to become so profit-driven, we are sacrificing genuine news stories to satiate our vapid celebrity obsessions,' Plastic Jesus said . Plastic Jesus says the stunt was not meant to target the Kardashians specifically but the reality TV star obsession in general . Plastic Jesus has been compared to street artist Banksy for his graffiti in L.A. He received attention recently for spraying signs that read 'Stop Making Stupid People Famous' around the town and for a touching tribute to Robin Williams following the actor's death . Anonymous: Above, a picture of the street artist posted to his Instagram page . However, Plastic Jesus says the signs aren't meant to single out the Kardashian family specifically, but rather the whole world of reality television. 'These signs are intended to be a practical joke and cause amusement. I hope the Kardashians will see the funny side of it. I don't have a problem with them,' he told the New York Daily News. Plastic Jesus has been compared to street artist Banksy for his graffiti in L.A. He received attention recently for spraying signs that read 'Stop Making Stupid People Famous' around the town and for a touching tribute to Robin Williams following the actor's death. He was also behind an installation on Hollywood Boulevard, showing an Oscar statue snorting cocaine. For his next

Summary: The seven signs around Hollywood were erected this week by street artist Plastic Jesus . He says he got the idea while driving down Melrose Ave a few weeks ago . A Kardashian shopping on the street caused such a ruckus that traffic was stopped on the busy avenue and he thought 'how is this news?' Plastic Jesus says the signs aren't meant to target the Kardashians specifically but the obsession with reality TV stars in general .


Friends of an Uzbekistani woman who died this week claim she was the world's oldest person ever having reached the age of 135. Tuti Yusupova's friends claim both her birth certificate and passport prove she was born on July 1, 1880. They now want the Guinness Book of Records to document that achievement. The current record holder is French woman Jeanne Calment, who was 122 when she died in 1997. Friends of Tuti Yusupova, pictured, who died this week claim she was the world's oldest person aged 135 . Officials in Uzbekistan support the claim, releasing Ms Yusupova's passport claiming she was born in 1880 . Ms Yusupova's death came in the same week as Misao Okawa, who died on April 1, a few weeks after she celebrated her 117th birthday. Ms Yusupova's funeral was attended by Baxadir Yangibaev, Chairman of the Council of Ministers in the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan, in north west Uzbekistan. Mr Yangibaev said the evidence of Ms Yusupova's age was conclusive and this information would be passed onto the officials responsible for the Guinness Book of Records. He said Uzbekistan has to be one of the healthiest places in the world to live because out of its population of 30 million, they have 8,700 people who are more than 100. The 135-year-old pensioner recently appeared in a documentary 'Tuti Yusupova - Witness of three centuries. During the documentary, she said: 'I can tell you that the secret to a long life is to do lots of work in the fields and to live an honest life. Having lived through so many wars I would also tell the children of today to try and live their lives in the company of good people, and to appreciate times of peace.' At her 117th birthday party last month Ms Okawa said that her life had seemed 'rather short.' When asked the secret to long life, she said: 'I wonder about that too.' The Guinness World Records announced Misao Okawa, was the world's oldest person at 114 in 2013. Ms Okawa, who was born in 1898, died earlier this week having recently celebrated her 117th birthday . The new oldest person in the world, American Gertrude Weaver, is aged 116 and lives in Arkansas. Speaking in 2014, she said the secret to long life is kindness, saying: 'Treat people nice and be nice to other people'

Summary: Friends of Tuti Yusupova claim she was born in Uzbekistan in 1880 . Officials believe her birth certificate and passport can prove her age . They have asked the Guinness Book of Records to update their figures . The previous record holder Jeanne Calment was 122 when she died .


An Italian model who accused Harvey Weinstein of groping her breasts and putting his hand up her skirt attended the Hollywood mogul's new Broadway show just a day after his alleged attack. Ambra Battilana, 22, told police Weinstein asked her for a kiss and then groped her during a 'business meeting' at his Tribeca office in Manhattan on Friday night. However, the very next day she snapped a picture of her matinee ticket to a preview showing of Finding Neverland, which Weinstein is producing, from the Lunt-Fontanne Theater and posted it on her Instagram. Scroll down for video . Italian model Ambra Battilana, 22, told police Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein groped her during a 'business meeting' at his Tribeca office in Manhattan on Friday night . The next day she snapped a picture of her matinee ticket to a preview showing of Finding Neverland, which Weinstein is producing, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater and posted it on her Instagram . Sober: Directly after the show, Battilana posted a picture of an empty glass of water from the Tribeca HOtel where the NYPD picked up Weinstein very soon after . A movie industry source said Weinstein gave Battilana the $227 sixth-row-center-seat ticket during their Friday night meeting and told her he would be backstage during the show . A movie industry source told Page Six Weinstein gave Battilana two $227 sixth-row-center-seat tickets during their Friday night meeting and told her he would be backstage during the show. The source said: 'Why would she go, knowing he was nearly 100 percent likely to be there?' Indeed, directly after the show, the beauty queen uploaded another picture to her Instagram feed. Battilana posted an empty glass of water from the Tribeca Grand Hotel, from where cops took the movie supremo in for questioning a short time later. This has led some to speculate that the 22-year-old tipped off the NYPD as to Weinstein's movements and was actually waiting to see them apprehend him. Weinstein, 63, was questioned by the NYPD this weekend and denied Battilana's allegations. A source close to The Weinstein Company told Page Six the groping allegations were nothing more than a 'blackmail attempt' and insisted that the award-winning producer 'did nothing wrong'. Surveillance footage from outside the Tribeca office is being analyzed, according to police sources. Weinstein, 63, has denied Battilana's allegations. The married father of five was reportedly interviewed by the NYPD Special Victims Squad on Saturday after going to the police precinct voluntarily . Battilana previously told Italian authorities she witnessed a so-called 'bunga-bunga' orgy involving disgraced former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi at his Milan mansion in 2010 . Weinstein, a married father of five, was reportedly interviewed by the NYPD Special Victims Squad on Saturday after going to the police precinct voluntarily. No charges have been filed and he has promised full cooperation with the probe. 'We are confident that we will be fully vindicated,' a Weinstein spokesman said. Battilana previously told Italian authorities she witnessed a so-called 'bunga-bunga' orgy involving disgraced former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi at

Summary: Ambra Battilana, 22, accused Weinstein, 63, of groping her at his Manhattan office on Friday night . The next day she snapped a picture of her matinee ticket to a preview of Finding Neverland, the Hollywood producer's new show . A movie industry source said Weinstein gave Battilana the ticket during their Friday night meeting . Source said Weinstein also told her he'd be backstage during the show . The married father-of-five has denied the model's allegations . Her ex-boyfriend says she is a 'victim of her beauty'


Jack Wilshere may rub shoulders with the likes of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil on a daily basis but he was left starstruck on Thursday evening when he met Brazil legend Pele. Even better for Wilshere, the Arsenal midfielder was given the opportunity to interview the three-time World Cup winner during the launch party of 10Ten Talent. Both Wilshere and Pele, along with Glenn Hoddle, are clients and the England international made sure his fans on Twitter knew about their meeting by posting several tweets. Brazil legend Pele (left) and Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere pose for a photo during launch of 10Ten Talent . Wilshere was given the 'honour to interview the legendary Pele' and asked Twitter questions from fans . Earlier on Thursday, Wilshere tweeted: 'Looking forward to meeting @Pele tonight. I'll be asking the best questions you sent. #JackMeetsPele.' The 23-year-old then followed this up with several tweets about the event, many of which included photos of Pele. Meanwhile, Pele has acknowledged that last year's World Cup was a 'disaster' for Brazil but is not surprised how quickly the likes of Oscar and Ramires have bounced back in the Barclays Premier League this season. Brazil were humiliated by Germany in a 7-1 semi-final defeat and the hosts were then thrashed 3-0 by Holland in the third-place play-off. Pele scored 77 goals in 92 games for Brazil and won the World Cup three times but the former Santos striker still finds last year's capitulation difficult to understand. 'It was something nobody can explain,' said Pele, who was announcing the Art, Life, Football exhibition at the Halcyon Gallery in London. Glenn Hoddle also attended the launch and along with Pele and Wilshere, the trio are all 10Ten Talent clients . Pele has bemoaned Brazil's performance as hosts at last summer's World Cup and said it was 'a disaster' The Brazil legend scored 77 goals in 92 games for his country and won the World Cup three times . 'When we were preparing for the World Cup the two teams everybody, even people who don't know football, expected to be in the final were Spain and Brazil. 'Those were the two teams that were supposed to be in the final. 'But the German team, I saw them play two years before and they were very, very good. They were very well prepared. 'And then of course there was the disaster, it really was a disaster. 'It was something nobody could predict. David Luiz (pictured) and his team-mates were humiliated by Germany in the semi-final as they lost 7-1 . Germany were 5-0 up in 29 minutess as Fred (pictured) and his team-mates suffered an embarrassing defeat . 'Brazil could lose, 1-0 or 2-0, but to lose 7-1 and the second game (third place play-off) we lost 3-0, it's something only God can explain.' The five-time World Cup winners have regrouped under new head coach Dunga and Brazil's Premier League based players have shown few ill-effects this season. Oscar and Ramires have helped Chelsea to a 10-point lead at the top of the table

Summary: Jack Wilshere was joined by former England manager Glenn Hoddle . The Arsenal midfielder interviewed Pele at launch of 10Ten Talent . Pele scored 77 goals in 92 games for Brazil and won three World Cups . The Brazil legend says the 2014 World Cup performance was not expected . The hosts were humiliated 7-1 by Germany in the semi-finals last summer . Pele is, however, not surprised by reaction of Oscar and Ramires this year .


Jose Mourinho praised John Terry's performance against Arsenal - hailing it as the Chelsea captain's best under him. Terry was at the heart of another impressive Chelsea defensive display as the Premier League leaders kept a clean sheet during Sunday's 0-0 draw at the Emirates. ‘I told John Terry in the dressing room that he has produced some fantastic performances with me but this was his best,’ said Mourinho. John Terry (centre) celebrates Chelsea's hard earned point against Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday . Terry stretches for the ball but just misses it, catching Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud on the thigh . Terry (left) was at the heart of Chelsea's solid defensive display against Arsenal . ‘It was the best JT has ever played. It was absolutely amazing. One performance at Highbury, I think in my first season, that was a fantastic performance, too. ‘But today everything was clean: giving cover, the defensive line, interceptions, reading the game so well, interceptions with a pass. The team were phenomenal, but John was one step ahead of every other player.’ Terry's performance also drew praise from Sky Sports pundit and Sportsmail columnist Jamie Carragher, who said the 34-year-old was the best defender to play in the Premier League era. Carragher said: ‘I think Hazard will win it [Player of the Year] but Terry is just behind Hazard as he has been the most inspirational. 'We always talk about Chelsea being defensive and he's the best. I think John Terry is the best defender to have played in the Premier League. 'We will be talking about the John Terry position in 20 to 30 years. We have never seen anyone better at reading play and defending the front post.’ Fellow Sky pundit Thierry Henry also praised Terry for bouncing back in the past two seasons under Mourinho, having at times struggled under previous Chelsea managers Rafa Benitez and Andre Villas-Boas: . He said: ‘You have to give him a lot of credit because he has reacted after being left on the bench under Rafa Benitez.’ Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was full of praise for Chelsea's captain after his performance .

Summary: Jose Mourinho: John Terry was one step ahead of every other player . Jamie Carragher: Terry is the best defender in the Premier League era . Chelsea drew 0-0 with Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday .


As many as 1.5 million innocent people died at Auschwitz in horrifying conditions: its name a reminder of the atrocities of the Holocaust. But authorities say that the former concentration camp, now the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, in Oświęcim, Poland, is becoming a popular tourist destination - so popular in fact, that they may have to start turning people away. The memorial site today urged potential visitors to book their visits online ahead of time to prevent that from happening. Scroll down for video . A sign in front of a watchtower at Auschwitz I concentration camp, which has become an unlikely tourist . It said there have been more than 250,000 visitors so far this year, a rise of more than 40 per cent compared with the same period last year, which itself hit a record with 1.5 million visitors. 'Going through the Auschwitz-Birkenau space is not an easy experience for anyone,' said Dr. Piotr M.A. Cywiński, Director of the Museum. 'This authentic place has become the symbol of evil for the entire world, which is manifested by an over threefold increase in attendance, interest of the media, internet statistics as well as over half a billion people throughout the planet who watched the 70th anniversary of the liberation of KL Auschwitz live on television.' Tourists take photographs at Auschwitz, which has had more than 250,000 already this year . The memorial site has urged potential visitors to book their visits online ahead of time to ensure entry . The increase in popularity has led to various security changes, and visitors are now advised to book ahead inorder to avoid congestion inside the former Nazi concentration camp. Just 30 people are allowed to visit Auschwitz I - the original camp at any one time - for safety reasons, as well to conserve the buildings and create the best conditions for learning about its history. So a website for the site has been created enabling booking, which guarantees entrance to the Museum on a chosen day and hour. The site attracted headlines in 2014 when an Alabama teenager took a selfie during a tour of the death camp . 1. Ground zero – site of 9/11 in New York . 2. Auschwitz – concentration camp, Poland . 3. Alcatraz – prison, San Francisco . 4. Pompeii – Italy . 5. Omaha and Utah beaches – D-Day invasion scenes, France . 6. Killing fields – Cambodia . 7. New Orleans – Site of Hurricane Katrina disaster, USA . 8. Chernobyl – Nuclear disaster site, Ukraine . 9. Giglio, Italy – scene of the Costa Concordia disaster . 10. Haiti – site of devastating earthquake . According to online travel agency sunshine.co.uk . Visitors also have to undergo safety control: It is forbidden to light candles outside designated areas. or to carry objects which may pose a threat to the life, health and safety. Smoking cigarettes and e-cigarettes is also strictly forbidden and only small bags are allowed into the museum. In 2014, 1,534 000 people visited Auschwitz, the highest number during one year than

Summary: Over 250 thousand people have visited Nazi concentration camp in 2015 . Visits have increased by 40% since same period of the previous year . January saw 70th anniversary of its liberation and a surge in interest .


The hometown of Stephanie Scott has paid tribute to the much-loved teacher who who was allegedly murdered on Easter Sunday . The hometown of Stephanie Scott has paid tribute to the much-loved teacher by filling the sky with brightly coloured hot-air balloons in a spectacular display. As the balloons hovered above the small community of Canowindra in the central west region of NSW, hundreds gathered on Sunday morning to mark the tragic death of the bride-to-be. More than a dozen hot-air balloons took to the skies as hundreds of yellow helium balloons were released in the town where the 26-year-old grew up and met her fiance Aaron Leeson Woolley. ‘When we heard about Stephanie we decided to have a tribute. We had people here from France, Russia and Canada - they joined in because they could see our pain,’ event organiser Jan Kerr said. ‘It was magic to see.’ Orange resident Mark Andrew, who travelled to Canowindra on Sunday to pay his respects to the murdered teacher said it was a beautiful opportunity to honour Ms Scott. 'It was a surreal start to a sad and poignant day,' Mr Andrew told Daily Mail Australia. 'The only sounds were those of the burners on the balloons as they prepared to take off. The moment of take off was quite profoundly emotional. 'The silent gathering was akin to that at the ANZAC dawn service which is topical.' Scroll down for video . More than a dozen hot-air balloons took to the skies in Stephanie Scott's hometown Canowindra on Sunday morning . The town paid tribute to the much-loved teacher by filling the sky with brightly coloured hot-air balloons and smaller yellow balloons . The latest tribute comes just one week after Ms Scott was murdered and dumped in bushland six days before she was due to walk down the aisle to marry her partner of five years. Family and friends of the pair had flown from around the world to attend their big day, but are now bracing themselves to attend her funeral. Efforts to find out exactly what happened to Stephanie are continuing with forensic specialists expected to carry out a post-mortem on the body on Monday. The burned remains were found by police just five metres from a road in the Cocoparra National Park in the NSW Riverina region at about 5pm on Friday. A source told AAP that police believe Ms Scott was dead before she reached the bushland. Scores of hot-air balloons flooded the sky above the 26-year-old's birthplace . Hometown of Ms Scott paid tribute to the murdered teacher with a stunning hot-air balloon display . Balloons hovering above Ms Scott's hometown, where hundreds gathered to mourn the tragic death of the 26-year-old school teacher . School cleaner Vincent Stanford, who moved to Leeton from The Netherlands over a year ago with his mother and brother, was charged with her murder. The 24-year-old was charged after police allegedly found a camera with images of a burned body and blood in his white Toyota Hilux on Wednesday night. NSW police

Summary: Hometown of Stephanie Scott paid tribute to the murdered teacher with a stunning hot-air balloon display . More than a dozen hot air balloons hovered above the small community in Canowindra . Hundreds gathered to mourn the tragic death of the 26-year-old after she was murdered last week . Friends and family gathered for a memorial picnic on Saturday -- the day she would have been married .


Two sons of an ailing bestselling true crime writer are accused of defrauding and bullying her into giving them more than $125,000 - despite the pair already receiving a monthly allowance of $25,000 combined with their two sisters through their mother's corporation. Ann Rule's son, 54-year-old Andrew Rule, is accused of bullying her into giving him $23,327, according to court documents, and admitted to authorities that he blew the money given to him on gambling and strip clubs. Michael Rule, 51, who receives approximately $9,000 a month between salaries paid to him and his wife by Rule Enterprises, LLC, is accused of forging his mother's signature on her checks from March 2014 to February 2015 amounting to $103,628. Prosecutors have filed a restraining order against both men to stay away from Ann Rule, and the two sons accused of wrongdoing are set to appear in court on April 30. Famous true crime writer Ann Rule (above), 84, had more than $100,000 allegedly stolen and defrauded from her by her two sons . Ann Rule, 84, is known for many of her crime books, notably the 1980 bestseller The Stranger Beside Me based on serial killer Ted Bundy. She has published 33 books and eight of those have been turned into movies including Ann Rule Presents: The Stranger Beside Me and Small Sacrifices. The Washington-based author has been in declining health since 2013 after she broke her hip, she also suffers from periods of extreme confusion and is vulnerable to undue influence, according to the Huffington Post. Court documents also said she is 'largely confined to a wheelchair', is unable to 'perform many activities of daily living without assistance' and 'she is on oxygen at all times'. Her son-in-law, Glen Scorr, alerted authorities in March after he became suspicious that she was being 'financially exploited' by her two sons. An investigation revealed that Michael and Andrew Rule along with their two siblings, Leslie and Laura, receive an estimated $25,000 monthly salary combined through their mother's corporation Rule Enterprises LLC for work they perform on her behalf, according to court documents. The four children also have their health and dental insurance covered through the corporation. Andrew Rule, who also has his rent and car insurance covered by his mother, would allegedly bully her until she would give in and write him a check, according to court documents. 'Andy would pester and bully Ann relentlessly for money, sometimes threatening suicide, sometimes trying to make her feel guilty, sometimes screaming obscenities at her, until she would finally give in and write him a check,' the documents stated. Authorities said he would have an excuse for needing money which included when he got injured and needed money for medical expenses, repairing his car, groceries, buying a racehorse and needing clothes after getting a new job. Andrew Rule (pictured above), the son of author Ann Rule, has been charged with theft by deception in a case of alleged financial exploitation of his mother's money. His brother, Michael Rule, has been charged with theft and forgery . A protection

Summary: Sons of New York Times bestselling author, Ann Rule, have been charged with theft and forgery in alleged financial exploitation case . She has been in declining health since October 2013 and is 'vulnerable to undue influence', according to court documents . Michael Rule, 51, is accused of forging her signature on her checks amounting to $103,628 between March 2014 to February 2015 . Andrew Rule, 54, is accused of bullying her into giving him $23,327 and is said to have at times 'threatened suicide and screamed obscenities at her' Two sons, along with their two siblings, are given an estimated $25,000 combined monthly salary through mother's corporation, Rule Enterprises . Ann Rule has published 33 books including Small Sacrifices and The Stranger Beside Me, and eight books have been made into movies .


Teachers are suffering broken arms and severed fingers at the hands of violent pupils as young as six. The NASUWT union said indiscipline is a ‘significant problem’, with teachers sworn at, kicked and punched. Last year, staff at eight schools refused to teach pupils who threw chairs, brought fireworks in and threatened to slit other children’s throats. Teachers are suffering broken arms and severed fingers at the hands of violent pupils. A deputy headteacher fell and fractured her arm while trying to restrain a six-year-old boy with autism . Paul Nesbitt, NASUWT executive member for the West Midlands, said the union ‘doesn’t hesitate’ to launch so-called ‘refusal to teach’ ballots. Mr Nesbitt, who is a member of the union’s health and safety committee, told the NASUWT’s annual conference in Cardiff: ‘This year alone I have been personally involved in some refusal to teach, where at one school a six-year-old boy broke the arm of a deputy head teacher. ‘It was difficult to go in and speak to four members of staff who actually cried and broke down and were in fear of their personal safety within the classroom. ‘Most people say: ‘A six-year-old?’ But that six-year-old was able to break someone’s arm. That’s a concern.’ The woman had fallen while trying to restrain the boy, who had autism and behavioural problems, at the primary school in Walsall, West Midlands. Mr Nesbitt cited another teacher whose finger was severed by a student at a pupil referral unit in Solihull, West Midlands, a few weeks ago. He said: ‘We’ve been contacted recently where a member had to be rushed off to the local QE (Queen Elizabeth Hospital) in Birmingham to have an emergency operation to reattach the top part of her finger because one of the students had kicked the door and caught her hand and took the top off the finger.’ The revelations were made at teachers' union NASUWT’s annual conference in Cardiff today (general secretary, Chris Keates, pictured) Mr Nesbitt pointed out that under the Health and Safety At Work Act 1974, employers must make sure as far as ‘reasonably practical’ that employees are protected. He said: ‘At times, at some of the schools I visit, that is questionable. ‘As a union, we accept that most schools and colleges, remain relatively safe and secure, but we are seeing the increase of numbers of incidents within school: a minority of pupils who continue to challenge authority and behave disruptively, using threatening behaviour, abusive language and sometimes physical violence towards our members.’ He warned that some schools are ‘continually reluctant’ to impose sanctions such as exclusions because they do not want to inform their local authority or gain a ‘bad reputation’. Mr Nesbitt added: ‘In a scenario recently when I looked at a school’s behavioural system there were 1,200 behavioural issues that had been reported internally but only 12 had been reported to the authority. ‘According to the authority, that school was deemed as a good, well behaved school but we know that’s not the case.’ Dan McCarthy, NASUWT’s national executive member for the

Summary: NASUWT union said indiscipline is a 'significant problem' at many schools . Teachers are sworn at, kicked and punched while one had her arm broken . Deputy headteacher was restraining boy when she fell and fractured arm . Last year staff at eight schools refused to teach badly behaved pupils .


After experiencing major devastation and loss of life in the April 25 earthquake, Nepal was left with an unsavoury taste in its mouth after receiving packets of ‘beef masala’ as part of the relief package from Pakistan. Since the majority-Hindu country treats cows as sacred and there is a blanket ban on slaughtering the animal, the development has the potential to trigger diplomatic acrimony between the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) member countries. Indian doctors at Kathmandu’s Bir Hospital told Mail Today that packets of ‘beef masala’ were sent by Pakistan on Tuesday as part of relief aid to the temblor survivors. These doctors – drawn from Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) — are members of a 34-member medical team sent to Nepal for treating the survivors. “When we reached the airport to collect the food items from Pakistan, we found packets of ready-to-eat meals, including packets of ‘beef masala’. There were other food items too,” Dr Balwinder Singh told Mail Today. Perplexed, the doctors chose to have food from a hotel instead. “We did not touch the Pakistani aid,” Dr Singh said. “Most of the local people are not aware of the contents. When they understand, they avoid it,” said another doctor on the condition of anonymity. He added: “Pakistan has hurt Nepal’s religious sentiments by supplying the masala. Shockingly, it did not care about the sensitivity of the matter.” Pakistani soldiers load relief supplies for Nepal . Exclusive photographs of the ‘beef masala’ packets supplied to Nepal are with Mail Today. These pictures clearly show that the place of origin of these packets was Nowshera Cantt in Pakistan. These packets also prominently mention that these are not for sale and the contents include ‘potato bhujia’ and ‘beef masala’. A top Nepal government official said: “The matter has been conveyed to Prime Minister Sushil Koirala and the intelligence chief. We are also starting an internal inquiry to verify the facts. If the report is correct, we will raise the matter at the diplomatic level with Pakistan. India, being our key partner, will also be informed of the developments.” Tasneem Aslam, spokesperson for Pakistan’s ministry of foreign affairs, told Mail Today: “I am not aware of the issue…I am not responsible for the dispatch. The relief aid is sent by the National Disaster Management Authority.” Nepalese soldiers stand next to wrecked buildings at Durbar Square . A press note uploaded on the website of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Pakistan (http://www.ndma.gov.pk/new/), states: “(The) National Disaster Management Authority has dispatched the second of two sorties of C-130 aircrafts on April 28 in collaboration with Pakistan Army, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Pakistan Air Force. The relief goods include 250 tents, 200 food packs (2.6 tonne), 1,000 Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), 1,000 blankets and 33 cartons of medicines. These relief goods have been provided from NDMA stocks….” Despite repeated attempts, the officials of the Pakistan NDMA could not be contacted. The food items have been manufactured by PANA Force Foods. The

Summary: Cows are treated as sacred in Nepal, where the majority are Hindus . Killing a cow used to be punishable by death, but now carries a 12-year jail term . Nepalese government officials have informed the country's PM . An internal inquiry is underway and the matter will be raised with Pakistan .


Sean Heslop, pictured, has been suspended as executive principal of two schools over allegations that a former pupil is expecting his baby . One of Britain’s top headmasters has been arrested after he allegedly began a relationship with a former pupil now said to be pregnant with his child. Cambridge-educated Sean Heslop, 47, was questioned on suspicion of abusing his position of trust after claims about the affair came to light last month. Mr Heslop, who separated from his wife last year, has been suspended from his job as executive principal of two academy schools in Kent. But a family member claimed he was ‘the happiest he’s ever been’ as he was looking forward to becoming a father this summer. The former pupil, who cannot be named for legal reasons, became pregnant at the end of last year after leaving school and starting at a London university. The woman, who is now 18, described herself as a ‘mummy-to-be’ on one social media page and posted online a picture of the three-month scan of her unborn child. She wrote that she was ‘in a loving relationship’ and had a lot of support, but said some people were quick to judge her because she was a pregnant teenager. The ex-pupil recounted in a blog how her former headmaster came to visit her at university after she began her degree last September. Mr Heslop split from his Canadian wife Celine, 44, in the autumn after nine years of marriage. He has not been seen at the £850,000 home they shared in Battersea, south-west London, for several months. ‘Sean is the happiest he’s ever been because he’s going to be a dad. They are really excited and he is so happy to be a father,’ an unnamed relative told The Sun. Mr Heslop was educated at Queens’ College, Cambridge, before completing a teacher-training course at King’s College London. The woman, a former pupil at one of the schools Mr Heslop was in charge of, has reportedly been boasting online to friends that she is going to be a mother (pictured, a scan of her child) Despite the police investigation, Mr Heslop is 'the happiest he has ever been' according to sources close to him because he is 'going to be a father' He worked as an English teacher at a top grammar school in Barnet, north London, before becoming head of English at another leading grammar in Orpington, south London. In 2004, he was appointed head of Tiffin boys’ grammar in Kingston, south-west London. Under his leadership it was one of the first schools in the country to be rated ‘outstanding’ in every category by Ofsted. While there he was criticised by some parents for dramatically reducing the amount of homework given to pupils, so they would have more time to develop their own interests. There was also controversy after it emerged the school had spent all of its £800,000 reserves in four years, plunging it into financial crisis. In 2009, he took over the running of the Folkestone Academy in Kent on a salary estimated

Summary: Sean Heslop has been questioned by detectives over the allegations . He has been suspended from the academies in Folkestone and Ramsgate . The governors confirmed a confidential investigation has been launched . Mr Heslop has been released on police bail until July 30 .


England have finally arrived home from Turin after their delayed flight landed at Manchester Airport following Tuesday night's 1-1 draw with Italy. The squad had originally been set to leave northern Italy immediately after the game but a technical issue with their plane made it necessary for Roy Hodgson's men to take an extra night's stay. Stopping in Manchester for the side's northern-based players and staff before moving on to London, players from Manchester United, Manchester City, Everton, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Stoke City all left to rejoin their clubs ahead of a full programme in the Barclays Premier League this weekend. Michael Carrick (left) and Wayne Rooney (right) lead the northern-based England players off the flight home . England's plane landed in Manchester to allow their northern-based players and staff, including Carrick and Rooney (left) and Gary Neville (right) to disembark after the draw with Italy in Turin . Jordan Henderson makes his way down the steps from England's delayed flight home from Turin . Everton pair Phil Jones (left) and Ross Barkley (right) will be back into training ahead of facing Southampton . The squad had originally been set to leave northern Italy on Tuesday night but their flight home was delayed . Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Ross Barkley, Phil Jagielka, Jordan Henderson, Michael Carrick, Fabian Delph and Jack Butland were among the party leaving the plane in Manchester. Andros Townsend was England's hero on Tuesday night, equalising with 11 minutes to play at the Juventus Stadium after Southampton's Graziano Pelle had opened the scoring for the hosts. Townsend along with his Tottenham team-mates Ryan Mason, Harry Kane and Kyle Walker touched down at Luton Airport on Wednesday afternoon as they said their goodbyes to Chelsea defender Gary Cahill and Southampton's Nathaniel Clyne. Hodgson's squad next meet up at the end of the club season in June for their Dublin friendly against Republic of Ireland and a trip to Slovenia that should see them reinforce their position as comfortable leaders at the top of European Championship qualifying group E. England hero Andros Townsend (right) gets off the plane at Luton Airport on Wednesday with Nathaniel Clyne . The pair were joined by Tottenham trio Ryan Mason (left), Harry Kane (centre) and Kyle Walker . Kane says his goodbyes to international team-mate Gary Cahill at Luton Airport on Wednesday afternoon . Jagielka shakes hands with Henderson as the Merseyside rivals head back to their respective clubs . Chris Smalling was substituted on Tuesday night with illness but did not have to be escorted from the plane . Goalkeeper Joe Hart will be heading back to Manchester City ahead of their trip to Crystal Palace on Monday . After a difficult start to the game in Turin, England finished positively with Barkley one of the stadn-out performers. The Everton midfielder has had a difficult season but once again showed his potential to reach the top in an England shirt. 'Ross is a terrific player,' Rooney said afterwards. 'He is a terrific young player and I think he can

Summary: England drew 1-1 with Italy in an international friendly in Turin on Tuesday . Their flight home after the game was delayed due to a technical problem . But the team arrived safely in Manchester on Wednesday lunchtime . Roy Hodgson's players will now return to their clubs ahead of the weekend .


The pursuit of journalists for paying public officials was in ruins last night after prosecutors dropped a raft of cases. Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders was forced into a humiliating climbdown after a jury threw out yet another Old Bailey case. She abandoned the trials of nine reporters accused of illegally paying public officials for information, finally admitting there was little appetite among the public for journalists who expose matters of public interest to be jailed. Former Mirror reporter Graham Brough talks to media as he leaves the Old Bailey court in London after he and three other tabloid journalists were cleared of paying public officials for stories . Her decision sparked an ugly blame game as the architects of the £20million ‘politically-motivated witch hunt’ turned against each other. Prosecutors and police pointed the finger at the Leveson inquiry and MPs for whipping up a storm of hysteria over the work of the Press. And Scotland Yard highlighted how their inquiries were possible only thanks to millions of confidential emails released by News International. The man in charge at the start of the tainted Met Police probe into tabloid journalists – Operation Elveden – was former DPP and now Labour parliamentary candidate Keir Starmer. Last night campaigners questioned why the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) was still putting three journalists in the dock for the same supposed offences. One senior figure said ‘enough is enough’, adding: ‘It was always wrong for journalists to have been prosecuted for doing their jobs.’ The landmark U-turn came yesterday after a jury threw out the case against three Sun journalists and one former Daily Mirror reporter. Lucy Panton, former News of the World crime reporter, had her conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal after being the first to be found guilty . Brandon Malinsky, Neil Millard and Tom Wells, as well as their Fleet Street rival Graham Brough, were cleared of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office. They were accused of funnelling cash to public officials in exchange for leaks from inside some of Britain’s most secure jails. But the jury found that exposing how taxpayers’ cash was wasted on bingo games for illegal immigrants and lavished on child killer Jon Venables was not a crime. Within hours, the CPS threw in the towel on nine other cases, including fresh prosecutions and retrials. The decision followed a review sparked by the Court of Appeal quashing the conviction of the first journalist to be convicted. It can now be revealed for the first time that ex-News of the World crime editor Lucy Panton was found guilty of bribing officials only for her conviction to be overturned. Some of the most senior judges in the country criticised how the archaic law of misconduct in public office – under which prosecutions were brought – had been applied, fatally undermining other cases. The CPS move leaves Operation Elveden in tatters. Of the 27 journalists charged, 23 have been cleared, had their cases dropped or seen their convictions quashed or founder at the Court of Appeal. In addition,

Summary: Cases of nine out of 12 journalists awaiting trial were dropped today . Urgent review of cases prompted after Lucy Panton's conviction quashed . Former News of the World reporter was first to be found guilty in case . Calls made outside Old Bailey to stop 'persecuting innocent journalists'


It's said eating slowly helps bring the taste and texture of foods to the foreground. But Cooper the Labrador certainly doesn't care about being a culinary connoisseur, as a new video shows. Katie Gallegos from Clackamas County, Oregon, decided to take the pooch to a McDonald's drive-thru for an ice cream with his pal Daisy. But while the small female pup takes a few ladylike licks, Cooper gobbles the rest of the cone up in one bite. Gallegos, who runs Dogpatch Resort, says that Cooper always eats very quickly. Therefore, she always makes sure Daisy gets her fill first before offering the meal on. To date the video of Cooper's ice cream outing has been watched more than seven million times. Weekly treat: Katie Gallegos from Clackamas County, Oregon, decided to take Cooper the dog (right) to a McDonald's drive-thru for an ice cream with his pal Daisy . Dining etiquette: But while the small female pup takes a few ladylike licks, Cooper gobbles the rest of the cone up in one bite . While some viewers have deemed the scene 'cute' and 'hilarious', others have criticized Gallegos for feeding her pups the creamy treat. However, the animal-lover who runs a dog resort, insists that it's perfectly fine. In response to comments, she wrote: 'I love that so many people are concerned . . . Cooper is quite the athlete and in amazing health. 'I lost my Sammy ( a large breed mutt) last year at 19 years old...he had an ice cream about once a week like Cooper. Down in one bite: Gallegos says that Cooper always eats very quickly . Fan club: To date the video of Cooper's ice cream outing has been watched more than seven million times . 'Little Daisy on the other hand, gets only a few licks every now and again because of her size.' It seems that the two canines have quite a penchant for fast food. Indeed, another video shows the duo visiting a Starbucks for a 'pup-uccino'. Again, Cooper takes the whole cup away in his mouth to demolish the contents. Gallegos notes that the beverage does not contain any coffee and is merely a dollop of 'whip cream in a cup'.

Summary: Katie Gallegos from Clackamas County, Oregon, decided to take the pooch to a McDonald's drive-thru for an ice cream with his pal Daisy . But while the small female pup takes a few ladylike licks, Cooper gobbles the rest of the cone up in one bite . Gallegos says ice cream is a weekly treat for her pets .


Keeping David de Gea at the club would be the biggest signing Manchester United could make this summer, says Phil Neville. The Spanish keeper has impressed for Louis van Gaal's side this season and has heavily been linked with a move to Real Madrid, who are looking for a long-term replacement for Iker Casillas. United have been linked with their own big-money moves for the likes of Gareth Bale and Mats Hummels, but Neville believes the club must concentrate on keeping De Gea at Old Trafford. David de Gea met Man United fans earlier in the week as part of a day organised by the club's foundation . De Gea punches the ball away during Manchester United's 1-0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge . 'The biggest thing is David De Gea, and keeping him at the football club,' Neville told the Manchester Evening News. 'From when he first came, to how he is now, I don’t think I’ve seen a player develop and improve as quickly as him. 'I saw with Cristiano (Ronaldo), I saw the development in terms of his performance, his size, his stature and his physique. 'He’s winning football games on his own. Last minutes saves against Everton, Hull, Arsenal away - there’s seven or eight occasions where he has won United games which just shows you that he is world-class.'

Summary: David de Gea has been integral to Man United's success this season . Spanish keeper has been linked with a move to Real Madrid in the summer . Phil Neville says keeping De Gea would be best business the club can do . Gareth Bale and De Gea swap? Pair will likely be Real Madrid team-mates . CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester United news .