A Catholic school teacher suspended after she wrote a Facebook post claiming that gays were behind an 'agenda' to 'reengineer western civ into slow extinction' has been reinstated. Patricia Jannuzzi was put on administrative leave last month and was asked to disable her Facebook page when her comments drew wide publicity, in part after school alumnus Scott Lyons wrote a critical letter that was shared online by Thelma & Louise star Susan Sarandon, who's his aunt. Another one of Jannuzzi's posts compared a lesbian relationship to news of Egyptian men being beheaded and she said that 'secular materialists (are) making our country so weak we cannot fight the dictatorship of Militant Islam.' Patricia Jannuzzi, right, who wrote in a Facebook post that gays were behind an 'agenda' to 'reengineer western civ into slow extinction', has been reinstated at Immaculata High School despite protests from the likes of Susan Sarandon . A letter was sent on Friday to faculty and staff members at Immaculata High School in Somerville saying Jannuzzi had been reinstated, Gannett New Jersey reports. Monsignor Seamus Brennan, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, said in the letter that Catholic teachers should communicate the faith in 'a way that is positive and never hurtful.' 'Tone and choice of words matter and I trust Mrs. Jannuzzi's stated promise to strive always to teach in a spirit of truth and charity,' Brennan wrote. He cited Jannuzzi's 'otherwise good reputation as an educator over 30 years at Immaculata' as a factor. After school officials and Diocese of Metuchen Bishop Paul Bootkoski distanced themselves from Jannuzzi's remarks, the diocese was on the end of a backlash from conservatives and traditionalists upset that the school and church did not side with their teacher against a liberal Hollywood activist. Jannuzzi's family, fearing she would lose her job, raised more than $31,000 online. A letter was sent on Friday to faculty and staff members at Immaculata High School in Somerville said Jannuzzi had been reinstated . Monsignor Seamus Brennan, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, said in the letter that Catholic teachers should communicate the faith in 'a way that is positive and never hurtful' After Bootkoski issued a statement that Jannuzzi continued to receive salary and benefits and that no long-term decision over her job had been made, the Catholic leader was slammed on two radio ads broadcast and accused of trying to cover up Jannuzzi's firing. In a statement posted on the fundraising page, Jannuzzi's attorney David Oakley said all of the contributions would be returned. Oakley said Jannuzzi was 'very happy' with the turn of events. 'I'm delighted with the understanding,' he said Friday. 'We're grateful to the school for engaging in the process.' Michael Hichborn, president of Lepanto Institute, the conservative Catholic group that paid for the radio ads, said on Friday he was surprised by the news. Sarandon's nephew Scott Lyons has criticized his former school for reinstating a teacher who he accused of 'blatant intolerance for the LGBT community' 'That's excellent. It was a great injustice and thank

Summary: Patricia Jannuzzi, wrote in a Facebook post that gays were behind an 'agenda' to 'reengineer western civ into slow extinction' An outcry ensued - including from school alumnus Scott Lyons, who's aunt is actress Susan Sarandon . Jannuzzi was put on administrative leave last month, but there was then a backlash from conservatives . Monsignor Seamus Brennan said in the letter that Catholic teachers should communicate the faith in 'a way that is positive and never hurtful'


This is the moment when a family of ducks followed staff back to their office and made themselves at home after staff helped them across a busy road. Employees at the recruitment company had spotted the mother and ten ducklings trying to cross the busy high street in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, and dashed to help them across. But they didn't bargain for the ducks following them back to the office and staying for the morning, wondering the corridors and drinking from water bowls. Scroll down for video . A mother and ten ducklings waddled into an office in the West Midlands and drank from the water bowl . They ushered the family of ducks out of a back door to safety and they then disappeared into a nearby park. Resourcer Melissa Patrick, 18, who filmed the amusing episode on her mobile phone said it had the whole office in stitches. She added: 'They were walking along the high street and we stopped the traffic so they didn't get hurt. Making themselves at home: Ducks wonder through the corridors in the office after staff helped them across the road on the busy Sutton Coldfield high street. The ducks followed them back for a visit . Midas recruitment's office and the busy street that the ducks crossed en-route . 'After we helped them cross, the mum and her chicks headed into the office and they stayed for about an hour. 'I've never known anything like it, it's so weird. They were just wandering around the office corridors. 'Our director was here and he thought it was really funny. Everyone was having a laugh. 'We gave them some water to drink and let them out the back of the office. They were all fine.' Follow the leader: The ducklings follow their mother around the office of the West Midlands firm .

Summary: Duck and ten ducklings followed staff back to an office in Sutton Coldfield . Visit was filmed by a member of staff on her mobile phone . Employee said even company director found the whole thing hilarious .


A bitter fast food war has erupted in Italy after a McDonalds' advert, which claimed Italian children preferred happy meals to pizza, caused so much offence chefs are now threatening legal action. Restaurateurs in the country are so angry with the US corporation, the largest chain of burger restaurants in the world, for attacking their cultural diet that have said they will take them to court. The row erupted over an 18 second video advert advert which appeared to prove that kids preferred a Happy Meal to a margherita pizza. Scroll down for video . The advert has Italian chefs in uproar, as it appears to claim that Italian children prefer happy meals to traditional pizza . The advert opens in a traditional Italian restaurant where the young Italian boy appears bored by the pizzas . A top pizza chef described the advert 'blasphemy' and the True Neapolitan Pizza Association has accused McDonald's of a 'shameful' attack. The McDonald's spot shows a waiter in a traditional pizza restaurant asking a small boy, who is peering at a menu with his parents, which pizza he would like. He replies he wants 'A Happy Meal', and the camera then pans to a shot of the family sitting in a McDonald's with his meal. At the end of the advert a voice says: 'Your little boy had no doubt.' Massimo Di Porzio, vice president of The True Neapolitan Pizza Association in Naples, said: 'We've had enough of them making money at the expense of children's health. 'Our legal team is looking at the possibility of legal action to put an end to this shameful attack on a symbol of the Mediterranean diet. 'It is not the first time and it will not be the last time McDonald's has tried to attack our cultural traditions but this time we are intent on taking action, which, if we win, will allow us to invest in courses to help educate children about food.' Eduardo Pagnani, owner of the famous Pizzeria Brandi in Naples, said it was 'blasphemy' to suggest children preferred hamburger . Riot police had to protect McDonald's branches in 20 Italian cities when demonstrators flung raw meat at stores in 2000 . Eduardo Pagnani, owner of the famous Pizzeria Brandi in Naples, said it was 'blasphemy' to suggest children preferred hamburgers. He stormed :'Don't ridicule pizza, it is quality food and the best known in the world,' McDonald's claimed that probably all the great chefs in Naples had brought their children to the restaurant chain and they had not meant to attack Italian food culture. It is not the first time McDonald's and Italian foodies been at odds over their menus. Riot police had to protect McDonald's branches in 20 Italian cities when demonstrators flung raw meat at stores in protest at the growth of massive food companies in 2000. In 1986 a huge demonstration against the location of a new restaurant at the Spanish Steps in Rome led to the formation of the world famous Slow Food movement. Even the waiter, whose Italian restaurant is

Summary: Italian chefs threaten legal action against McDonald's over new kid's advert . The 18 second video claims country's children prefer Happy Meals to pizza . One top Italian chef calls the advert 'blasphemy' and McDonald's shameful . The advert is latest in a long-running feud with Italian foodies and the chain .


Accused: Patrick Fredricksen, 30, in a police photo . A known child sex offender has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a school bus and driving it around to pick up youngsters. Patrick James Fredricksen, 30 - who has previous convictions for unlawful sexual activity with a minor and impersonating a firefighter - was stopped on his way to one child's home in eastern Utah, police say. He had already used the bus's on-board list of children's names and addresses to try and abduct a young girl, they added. Fredricksen has now been booked into Emery County Jail for investigation of theft of a vehicle and attempted child kidnapping. He is also expected to face a charge of damaging a prison after breaking a sprinkler pipe inside his cell and flooding the booking area, said sheriff spokeswoman Janalee Luke. Fredricksen's crime spree is alleged to have started while he was laying turf for a landscaping firm at a baseball complex in Huntington on Monday. An employee at the site phoned the local sheriff's office to report a worker 'was acting strange' and had left on foot with a set of master keys to the complex. Shortly afterwards, a nearby funeral-parlor worker reported that his car had been stolen from the company car park. Audacious: Fredricksen is said to have taken an American school bus and driven it to youngsters' homes . He told police he had noticed a 'suspicious' person around the building' but was talking to a bereaved family at the time so 'wasn't too concerned', according to the sheriff's office. They claim Fredricksen was the thief and that he drove the car to an empty school bus, which had its keys inside. 'After stealing the bus and using a list he found in the bus containing names and directions [to children's houses], Fredricksen attempted to pick one child up at her home and was asking directions to a second child's home,' said the sheriff's office. He had been foiled in his first attempt to a child after parking the bus on the family's driveway, according to KSL News. The girl's father got to the vehicle first and would not let her board after quizzing the driver. Fredricksen was eventually stopped by a sheriff's lieutenant following a report of a suspicious person driving a school bus in the Cleveland area of Emery County. The lieutenant said he halted the slow-moving vehicle by pulling in front of it. The empty school bus, thought to be identical to the ones seen here in Utah, reportedly had its keys inside . Fredricksen, who has also used the names Pat Shelton and Patrick Fredrickson, is on Utah's Sex Offender Registry after pleading guilty in 2004 to unlawful sexual activity with a minor. Court records show he was separately charged in 2005 with sexual exploitation of a minor and dealing in material harmful to a minor but the case was dismissed as part of an apparent plea bargain that resolved another case against him. The following year, Fredricksen was living in Salt Lake County when he

Summary: Patrick James Fredricksen was stopped on way to child's home, say police . Sex abuser discovered the bus empty with its keys inside in Emery County . He reportedly stole a funeral worker's car the same day . After being locked up, he 'flooded jail' by breaking a water pipe .


A duffel bag containing human remains was found outside a biotechnology building in Cambridge on Saturday morning, and one person was later arrested in connection with the grisly discovery, authorities said. The duffel bag was found shortly before 8am near a building used by biotechnology company Biogen Inc. and a block from a police station, Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan said. Video surveillance of the area led police to an apartment complex across the street where additional human remains were found in a common area, authorities said. Scroll down for video . Police investigated the scene after human remains were discovered at about 8am on Saturday near a biotechnology company's building in Cambridge, Massachusetts . All of the remains are believed to belong to one person, whose death is being treated as a homicide, Ryan said. She announced at an evening news conference that a person had been arrested in the case but provided no details. The name of the victim also was not released. Ryan said the person under arrest would be arraigned Monday in Cambridge District Court on charges of being an accessory after the crime of assault and battery and improper disposal of human remains. Authorities stopped short of saying whether they believed the person arrested was the killer. During a news conference police announced that a person has been arrested in the case but no details have been released . Surveillance footage led police to this pictured apartment building, where more human remains - believed to belong to the same victim - were found in a common area . 'We don't think there's a threat to the community at this point in time,' Cambridge Police Commissioner Robert Haas said. The neighborhood where the duffel bag was found includes Kendall Square near the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Square. The Biogen building was cordoned off with caution tape Saturday morning as investigators examined the bag. A spokesman for Biogen referred all inquiries to police. The chief assured residents of the apartment building that they were safe and said officers would remain there for the rest of the evening. Residents who left the building were allowed to re-enter only after showing proof they lived there; officers would then escort them to their apartments.

Summary: Bag was found outside Biogen Inc. in Cambridge, Massachusetts Saturday . Video surveillance led police to nearby apartment where more remains were found in a common area . Cambridge Police are treating situation as a homicide investigation . A person was arrested in the case but no details have been released .


Desperate Chicago Cubs fans were forced to pee into plastic cups as lines for the bathroom at Wrigley Field stretched through the concourse and out into the stands on opening day. The bathroom debacle caused people to wait more than one hour to get to one of only two working bathrooms and according to those who were there, some were left with no choice but to relieve themselves while standing in line. Traumatized fans uploaded pictures to social media showing the intense queues and plastic glasses filled with urine, as the modernization of Wrigley Field reduced the famous stadium to a potential public health disaster. Scroll down for video . Busting: The line for the restroom can be seen snaking its way to the bathroom which is visible in the top left of the picture . Almost there: Disgruntled and disgusted fans uploaded pictures to social media revealing their trauma in getting to the bathroom . Indeed, the Cubs admitted as much on Sunday as thousands of the 35,000 fans in attendance struggled to get to the bathroom. 'Opening Day at Wrigley Field has always brought challenges with wait times and tonight was particularly extreme,' Cubs spokesman Julian Green said in a statement published after the Cubs had lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0. Stinking the field and the stands out, the Cubs and Wrigley Field claimed the problem began when two bathrooms on the upper deck 'went down temporarily.' This came at a time when the stadium was 'already experiencing issues with long wait times.' Social media was flooded with complaints. Opening day: A general shot of Wrigley Field during batting practice prior to a game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night . 'I'm all for renovating, but I've now missed two innings trying to get into the bathroom,' said James Hillebrand in a tweet. While Cubs fan Russ Stubenruch said, 'The lines were obnoxiously long compared to what you would normally get.' One fan who identified herself as Libby, told Deadspin that the whole scene was a horror show. 'Yes, fans were peeing in cups tonight. They were peeing EVERYWHERE. I heard there were only two working bathrooms- I know the lines were horrific and I also know that some were shut down early on because toilets just wouldn't flush.' Cubs spokesman Julian Green said that 'with 35,000 fans showing up in the ballpark tonight, we were simply not prepared to handle guests during peak periods. We have high standards for service and we missed the mark tonight. 'We want to apologize to our fans for the inconvenience tonight,' he added. 'Moving forward we plan to supplement the existing restrooms with additional portable units and will continue to monitor wait times.'

Summary: Furious fans uploaded pictures to social media of huge lines for bathroom . Some left with no choice but to use plastic cups to relieve themselves . Wrigley Field is undergoing huge renovation - its first overhaul in 80-years . Two bathrooms flooded - forcing thousands to queue for over an hour .


Three children have died as one remains in a serious condition after a car crashed into a lake outside of Melbourne this afternoon. The 4WD, containing four children and an adult, crashed into a lake at Wyndham Vale in Melbourne's outer west, just before 4pm. Police believe that all children are under the age of six. According to Nine News reports, one child who died in hospital was aged seven. Another child, who died en route to the Royal Children's Hospital, was aged one and a half. The first child who was pronounced dead at the scene was aged under seven. The relation between the female driver and the four children are not yet known but the woman is currently under police guard in hospital. Scroll down for video . A 4WD containing four children and an adult has crashed into a lake at Wyndham Vale, in Melbourne's outer west . Paramedics work on two of the victims of the crash on Wednesday afternoon. Police later confirmed three of the four children died . The search and rescue team is at the scene to pull the car from the water, which is reportedly about 20 to 30 metres from shore . Locals are shocked as to how the car was able to get into the centre of the lake as it is 'pretty far from the road' The fourth child was flown by air ambulance to the Royal Children's Hospital and remains in a serious condition. The driver was transported via road ambulance to the Royal Melbourne Hospital, according to a Victoria Ambulance spokesperson, and she remains in a stable condition. A police spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia that officers are yet to interview the woman. 'Police do not believe anyone is still in the lake,' a statement from Victoria police said. 'At this stage the exact circumstances of how the car went into the lake are yet to be determined.' Superintendent Stuart Bateson told the Herald Sun that the search and rescue team is at the scene to pull the car from the water, which is reportedly about 20 to 30 metres from shore. He said further tests will be done in order to determine whether the car had any mechanical defects. Victoria police said that the exact circumstances of how the car went into the lake are yet to be determined . A resident named Michelle told 3AW that her neighbour broke open the back windscreen of the 4WD to save the children . A Victoria Ambulance spokesperson said the children were being taken to The Royal Children's hospital via air ambulance . A resident named Michelle told 3AW that her neighbour broke open the back windscreen of the 4WD to save the children. 'Travis jumped into the water, smashed the back screen of the car and got one little boy out,' she said. 'Then they started working on him.' Michelle also told the radio station the vehicle was driving along Manor Lakes Boulevard and 'just went straight over into the lake'. Another resident, Stacie Buckley, told the Herald Sun

Summary: The 4WD crashed into a lake in Melbourne's outer west just before 4pm . There were four children and an adult inside the vehicle . All the children are aged under seven years old . Three children have been confirmed dead by Victoria police . A fourth child remains in a serious condition at hospital . A woman has been transported to hospital and is under police guard . Police say they are yet to determine how the car went into the lake . 'Police do not believe anyone is still in the lake,' Victoria police said .


A skier in Switzerland proved that his dog is certainly his best friend when he brought it along to a snowy slope for a day of skiing. Videoed descending the crisp ski runs of the small resort of Minschuns in Val Müstair, Adrian Schaffner is initially featured ascending the mountain on a button lift. Perched on his shoulders looking entirely at ease is his dog Sintha – an Appenzeller mix according to the owner, who noted alongside the upload of the original video that he only knows the breed of the dog's mother. The dog named Sintha appears to be entirely at ease as it sits across its owners shoulders . Once at the top, Mr Schaffner points his skis down the mountain and takes off at speed with the dog remaining calmly sat on his back. The dog appears to be enjoying the sensation of speed as it points its face into the wind and the camera angle changes to show the skier’s descent. After a long ski to the bottom, Mr Schaffner comes to a stop and the dog jumps from his shoulders and onto the ground. Mr Schaffner points his skis down the mountain and begins skiing at speed and the dog remains calmly sat on his back . The dog appears to be enjoying the sensation of speed and points its face into the wind . The skier smiles at the camera as the excited dog begins barking and running off in the snow. The video concludes with the dog – who obviously loves snow – chasing after some more skiers as they make their way down another section of mountain. Discussing the video, Mr Schaffner wrote: ‘She grew up on a farm in the mountains pretty wild and more or less without any supervision. Mr Schaffner said the dog is used to being held because she spent a lot of time being carried after an accident . After a long ski to the bottom, Mr Schaffner comes to a stop and the dog jumps from his shoulders and onto the ground . ‘And she had severe problems with walking because of an accident with a biker when she was about five-weeks-old. She almost died. ‘When we adopted her at the age of about 13 weeks, we had to carry her around. So she was used to it from the beginning. ‘After some months her injuries completely healed – but we kept trying to prevent long walks in her first year – the doctor advised so. ‘That time I started to carry her on my back. That's why she is so comfortable with it.’ The dog jumps from its owners back and begins barking and running in the snow before chasing after other skiers . Mr Schaffner recorded the video of himself and his dog at the small skiing resort of Minschuns in Val Müstair .

Summary: Adrian Schaffner skis at speed with pet dog on his shoulders . Dog called Sintha appears content and leans into the wind . Video concludes with dog jumping off and running in snow . Footage was captured in ski resort in Val Müstair, Switzerland .


A nine-year-old girl who plummeted 30ft headfirst down the inside of a hollow tree claims she 'went to heaven and sat in Jesus's lap' while unconscious after the fall. Her mother, Christy Wilson Beam, 42, has spoken of her amazement after Annabel, now 12, escaped the horrifying accident unscathed - even waking miraculously cured of a devastating illness that had plagued her childhood. For the first time in her life, she can eat solid food – and her mother thinks her brush with Jesus is the reason why. Scroll down for video . Annabel Beam, now 12, believes she visited Heaven when unconscious after falling 30ft at the age of nine . Annabel (centre), with her mother Christy and father Kevin and her sisters Abigail (right) and Adelynn (left) In December, 2011, Annabel was playing outside the family's Texas home with her sisters Abigail, now 14 and Adelynn, now ten, when she slipped and fell inside a hollowed-out cottonwood tree. Mum Christy said: 'She hit her head three times on the way down and this is consistent with the findings of an MRI scan. 'With the facts in front of me now, I see it all with sickening clarity. 'Sometimes at night, it replays in my head – a dark twist on Alice tumbling down the rabbit hole.' An emergency fire crew managed to harness Annabel to safety and she was rushed to Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth in a helicopter. Fearing the worst, medics prepped brain and spinal injury teams to stand by for Annabel's arrival – but, incredibly, she survived without a scratch. Video: Today . Annabel survived the horrific fall with only bumps and bruises. The doctors said 'I guess someone up there was looking out for her' Annabel's mother, Christy, and father, Kevin, believe their daughter, saying she 'has no interest in melodrama' Doctors told her relieved parents: 'I guess someone up there was looking out for her.' 'The ER doc told us the one thing we weren't expecting to hear,' her mother said. 'He said, "Other than a possibly concussion and some superficial bumps and bruises, she doesn't appear to have been injured at all." '[My husband] Kevin and I exchanged a look of pure astonishment.' In the days following the accident, Annabel began to talk of religious visions she experienced while lying unconscious. She told her parents: 'I went to heaven when I was in that tree. I sat in Jesus' lap.' 'I saw in Anna's eyes the conscious decision to confide in us,' Christy said. 'There was no drama, she wasn't playing either. 'This wasn't like one of her long, spun-out recaps of a funny dream or movie she'd seen. 'She'd been through enough real drama in her short life. She had no interest in melodrama. '[She described] some of what she'd experienced while inside the tree – how the gates of Heaven are made of gold, how Jesus told her it wasn't time.' A cross marks the hollowed-out cottonwood tree, where Annabel plummeted 30ft headfirst to the bottom . Initially, Christy was concerned

Summary: Nine-year-old 'saw Heaven and sat in Jesus's lap' while unconscious . Annabel, from Texas, survived headfirst fall with only bumps and bruises . The schoolgirl woke up cured from illness that had plagued her childhood . Claims fairy-like guardian angel sat with her while she was rescued .


Last year it was 'Dare to Zlatan' and 12 months on it seems to be 'Search Zlatan,' following the launch of a brand new website. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has made the headlines throughout his trophy-laden career but it appears a novel way has been created to find any information purely about the maverick 32-year-old striker. Search engine zlaaatan.com has immortalised the Paris Saint-Germain forward with the site totally devoted to the French giants' No 10. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has had a search engine website created in his honour called zlaaatan.com . The website has an identical style to Google with users given the option to 'Zlatan Search' or 'I'm feeling Zlatan' In a house style that is identical to Google, and operates just like the search engine, users have the option to 'Zlatan Search' or 'I'm feeling Zlatan.' The click of the former button takes users to articles about Ibrahimovic on Google, while the latter directs them to his Wikipedia page. In addition any results from the search bar will automatically add 'Zlatan' to the front - meaning he will forever be at the forefront of the news. It must be said though that website is neither affiliated with Ibrahimovic nor Google. The website though has no affliation with the Paris Saint-Germain No 10 (left) nor Google . Creative director of SweetPop, the agency that came up with the website idea, Andreas Killander hopes the search engine will bring a smile to the Sweden international. 'We didn't ask his permission, but we hope he sees it as an amusing experience,' he said. 'Our search engine is linked to Google but all the searches are Zlatanified. All the results have some link to Zlatan... if you type in Ferrari, you'll get stuff about Zlatan's Ferrari; if you want a recipe, you'll get the Zlatan Burger. 'Zlatan is an idol. He's known the world over. That's why we chose him.' SweetPop, the agency that came up with the website idea, hope that Ibrahimovic (left) will find it amusing . As memorable as he can be with his feet, Zlatan Ibrahimovic can also do likewise with his tongue. Sportsmail reminds you of 10 of the Sweden international's best quotes. 'In my head I am the strongest of all. I certainly don't need the Ballon d'Or to prove that I am number one.' Ibrahimovic may not have been named on the shortlist for the 2012 Ballon d'Or award, but it clearly didn't affect the striker's confidence in his own ability. 'A World Cup without me is nothing to watch so it is not worthwhile to wait for the World Cup.' Ibrahimovic came up against Cristiano Ronaldo in the play-off to reach the World Cup in Brazil last summer, but it was Sweden that were on the losing side and the PSG forward let everyone know there wasn't much point in watching a tournament that didn't feature himself. 'I couldn’t believe it. I was like "No way, Zlatan doesn’t do auditions".' Arsene Wenger revealed that he came close to signing Ibrahimovic when he was a fresh-faced 16-year-old but he

Summary: zlaaatan.com was created in dedicated to Zlatan Ibrahimovic . Website creators say it's not affiliated with Ibrahimovic or Google . 'Zlatan Search' or 'I'm feeling Zlatan' are just two user options on website .


An intriguing picture on Twitter has given an insight into the meticulous preparation of a commentator for a football match. BBC Radio 5 Live commentator Guy Mowbray's notes for Monday night's Premier League clash between Liverpool and Newcastle at Anfield were posted ahead of kick-off. BBC commentator Guy Mowbray's commentary notes for Liverpool's league match against Newcastle . Mowbray has worked for the BBC since 2004 . And Mowbray was not far off from correctly predicting the starting line-ups, naming 19 of the 22 players who took to the field. However, he surprisingly, and incorrectly, predicted that 18-year-old midfielder Cameron Brannagan would make his first Liverpool start. Instead Jordan Ibe returned from injury, while Brannagan was an unused substitute in Liverpool's 2-0 win at Anfield. The notes are thorough from start to finish with numbers for appearances, goals, transfer fees and other interesting tidbits to keep the millions of listeners across the country well informed. Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet's political science degree is noted, as is the fact that Jordon Ibe - though the 19-year-old's first name was spelt incorrectly in the notes as 'Jordan' - was born on Raheem Sterling's first birthday. Also mentioned is Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul congratulating Sunderland's Jermain Defoe on his goal in the recent Wear-Tyne derby, Jamie Sterry's Italian grandad, and the fact that Newcastle defender Ryan Taylor is a Liverpool fan. Mowbray, 43, was the youngest ever television commentator on a World Cup final when he covered the 1998 edition for Eurosport. He has worked for the BBC since 2004. Radio 5 Live's commentators now have it harder than ever after a recent change to bring the station's games in line with TV coverage, with just one commentator and one summariser. In previous years there had been two commentators who switched at the mid-point of each half, with a summariser interjecting for 90 minutes. However since 2012 the BBC commentaries have been reduced to a single commentator, putting more pressure on the likes of Mowbray to be better prepared than ever. Raheem Sterling celebrates after scoring the opening goal for Liverpool at Anfield on Monday night . Mowbray's notes are more detailed, but less colourful than those produced by another BBC commentator, Nick Barnes, who works for the corporation's Radio Newcastle. Barnes posts some of his notes for Newcastle games on Twitter, complete with his commentary microphone, showing off his artistry as well as his research. The local radio commentator's notebook included hand-drawn kits and national flags for each player, as well as colour-coded notes on the visiting club's form and the predicted line-ups in formation. Nick Barnes' notebook, from a picture posted to Twitter, showing his notes on Crystal Palace ahead of their game against Sunderland last week . Barnes tweeted his notes on Newcastle ahead of the 154th Tyne-Wear derby, which Sunderland won at St James' Park .

Summary: BBC commentator Guy Mowbray's notes were revealed on Twitter . Mowbray commentated on Liverpool's match against Newcastle at Anfield . He correctly predicted 19 of the 22 players who took to the field .


A former special education high school teacher who admitted to having sex with five underage male students has been sentenced to three years in state prison. Summer Michelle Hansen, 32, of California entered a guilty plea in February to 16 felony counts related to the sex acts which included seven counts of oral copulation of a minor, six counts of statutory rape and three counts of distributing pornographic material to a child, according to NBC. The mother of three was told during the sentencing on Friday that she must also register as a sex offender for life. Parents of the victims were upset that Hansen's plea agreement was approved, which was made directly to Riverside County Superior Court Judge Becky Dugan. If she had been convicted at trial, Hansen would have faced 13 years in prison. Scroll down for video . Summer Michelle Hansen (above in court during her sentencing on Friday), 32, was sentenced on Friday to three years in state prison and must also register as a sex offender for life . Parents of the victims were disappointed that the judge approved Hansen's plea agreement, as she could have faced 13 years in prison if convicted at trial . Hansen entered a guilty plea in February to the 16 felony counts related to sex acts with her five male students . Judge Dugan said she took into consideration factors such as the former teacher's admittance of guilt and lack of prior criminal history when deciding on an appropriate sentence. In court on Friday, the judge told Hansen: 'You're a mother yourself. It's beyond me to understand your behavior.' Deputy District Attorney Kimberly Williams said that her office opposed the length of the sentence proposed by the judge but that she was happy to see Hansen take responsibility for her actions, according to the Press Enterprise. Hansen made an emotional plea to the victims' families while in court saying she prayed for them every night and that she was 'heartbroken', according to KTLA. 'I'm not a monster. I made bad choices in life and for that I'm truly, truly sorry,' Hansen said through tears. The ex-teacher came under investigation two years ago after a former student at Centennial High School came forward to say he had sex with Hansen, and she was arrested in June 2013. Prosecutors said the crimes took place in her classroom, a school utility room, her car and at one victim's home between May 2012 and 2013, according to KTLA. It is not believed that the students were taught by her at the time but all were under the age of 18. Hansen, (left and right) was a special education instructor at Centennial High School. She was officially terminated on Friday by the Corona-Norco Unified School District . In court Hansen made an emotional plea to the victims' parents and said: 'I'm not a monster. I made bad choices in life and for that I'm truly, truly sorry' Court documents revealed that the sex related acts included Hansen having oral sex with a student who was in

Summary: Summer Michelle Hansen, 32, of California was sentenced in court on Friday; she was a teacher at Centennial High School . She entered a guilty plea in February to 16 felony counts including seven counts of oral copulation of a minor and six counts of statutory rape . If she had been convicted at trial, she could have faced 13 years in prison . Hansen was arrested in June 2013 after a student came forward and said he had sex with her . Prosecutors said the sex acts occurred between May 2012 and 2013 .


A vast underground network of pipes could be used to transport freight and deliveries in a bid to end road congestion and pollution. The government has approved funding for Cambridgeshire-based Mole Solutions to develop the idea as an alternative to the conventional systems of transporting goods by road. The plan, called the Mole Urban project, aims to reduce the level of road freight within urban areas by using freight pipelines carrying goods in capsules to edge of town consolidation centres, where they would be collected. Scroll down for video . One of the Mole Solutions capsules inside one of their pipelines at their testing site in Northampton . A graphic showing how the Mole Urban project would work by sending freight in underground pipes rather than on the road . The firm is now looking to see if the concept could be used within the town of Northampton and if results are positive, a pilot could see underground pipelines installed to transport goods. The development project is set to last nine months and if successful could be rolled out in other towns, although it is still a long way from fruition. The proposal, would see the driverless capsules propelled by a magnetic wave produced by linear induction motors. A track has already been constructed in Northampton to test the capsules with data being collected on commercial and environmental influences. However, the firm say that even irrespective of the final results for the test case, the process established in the project can be used to assess other locations that have major congestion and pollution problems caused by excess road usage. The development project is set to last nine months and if successful could be rolled out in other towns . Dr Roger Miles, head of Mole Solutions told the Independent: 'Clean water is taken into homes and dirty water is taken away and we never really see it, while huge amounts of oil and diesel are transported by pipes and underground. 'Now we want to do something similar with freight, delivering goods to buildings and taking away waste.' The concept has already had funding from the government and is also attracting support from private businesses too. The company is already one of several businesses that have attracted support from the Transport Systems Catapult, a government-funded centre set up to support innovation in transport. The Transport Systems Catapult is currently working with the UK Government and over 70 major multinationals on ‘Intelligent Mobility’ inventions with major market potential, including driverless cars, underground sensors and freight pipelines. The technology comes after Amazon announced they had been carrying out a secret research project which would see packages from the company delivered by drone. Amazon has approached the British Government about trialling its flying Amazon Prime Air service in the UK. One of its prototype delivery drones is pictured . In December 2013, the internet shopping giant’s chief executive Jeff Bezos says that he wants to use octocoptors to replace postmen and cut delivery times to just 30 minutes. Customers would have their order dropped onto their

Summary: Mole Solutions is developing the idea as an alternative to road transport . Would see capsules loaded with goods sent in underground pipelines . A test track has already been built for a nine month development project . The project has approved some government funding from DEFRA .


Shaving, waxing, plucking - many of us spend hours getting rid of body hair. But this week, singer Miley Cyrus decided to challenge convention and leave her underarms unshaved - perhaps she's onto something, as there may be health benefits to having an ample covering of fuzz. Here, with the help of experts, we explore why being hairy may be good for you. Singer Miley Cyrus this week shocked fans with this photo by challenging convention - and leaving her underarms unshaved . HOW BODY HAIR HELPS YOUR SKIN HEAL . Hair anywhere on the body is important for maintaining skin health, explains Des Tobin, a professor of cell biology at the University of Bradford. 'Each hair follicle [the tiny structure that sprouts hairs] is not just producing a hair fibre, but also has masses of blood vessels, nerves and fat around it.' Hair follicles are also rich in stem cells - cells that never lose the capacity to renew themselves - which help the skin heal. 'If you compared a wound on the outside of a man's arm, where the hair follicles are larger and more numerous, with a wound on the inside of the arm, the one on the outside would heal better, because of the increased stem cells and blood supply, among other factors,' says Professor Tobin. Similarly, a bald scalp is less able to cope with nicks, cuts and bruising than a hairy one because of the lack of healthy follicles. As we age, follicles shrink and while people who lose hair will still have some stem cells, their healing capacity may be reduced. The good news is that removing hair through shaving or waxing won't reduce these benefits because the hair follicles are still intact. ... AND PROVIDES SUN PROTECTION . Body hair harks back to our prehistoric ancestors - it was our only garment, keeping us warm and protecting us from environmental impact such as sunlight, explains Nick Lowe, consultant dermatologist from London's Cranley Clinic. While few of us have dense enough hair to serve this purpose now, someone who's particularly hairy may have an extra degree of sun protection, he says. Another historic function of body hair was to keep us warm, says Professor Tobin, who is also director of the Centre for Skin Sciences. 'We do know bald heads lose more heat, and that when we're cold, our body hair stands on end to trap warm air closer to the surface of the skin.' Body hair harks back to our prehistoric ancestors - it was our only garment. Now, experts have revealed the various ways in which being hairy may be good for us - despite our constant attempts to remove it . DON'T PLUCK YOUR NASAL HAIR . Unsightly as they may be, hairs in the nostrils do have a role - to prevent foreign material, such as dust, getting in to the nose and lungs, says George Murty, an ear, nose and throat consultant at University Hospitals of Leicester. If you want to defuzz your nostrils, trimming might be better to plucking,

Summary: Miley Cyrus challenged convention and left her underarms unshaved . This may help disperse the odours that attract us to a potential partner . Hair on your toes could be a sign that your circulation is good .


Apple offers a range of ways to unlock its devices from PINs to passwords and fingerprints. But you could soon use a selfie to gain access to your apps and messages thanks to Apple's latest patent. The filing details a system of scanning a user's face with the front-facing camera when the handset is moved into a certain position, and automatically unlocking the device if the image matches one on file. The patent (illustrated) was filed by the California-based firm in March 2011 and awarded earlier this week. It details a method of scanning a user's face using the front-facing camera each time the phone is moved into a certain position. If the scanned face matches a previously taken photo, the phone unlocks automatically . The patent was filed by the Californian tech giant in March 2011 and awarded earlier this week. Called 'Locking and unlocking a mobile device using facial recognition', the patent explains that current methods of unlocking a device are 'inconvenient and time consuming'. Apple's patent details a method for automatically unlocking a mobile device using a system comprising of 'capturing an initial image while the device is locked, monitoring a motion state of the mobile device to determine whether the device is moving or is motionless; analysing the images to detect a user's face and unlocking the device.' Android Lollipop users already have an almost identical feature known as Trusted face in the Smart Lock menu. It is an extension of Face Unlock that launched on Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Once the screen is enabled and the camera is held in front of the face, the screen automatically unlocks. This relies on the user pressing the power button to enable the screen. By comparison it appears that Apple's proposed system would track the movement of the phone to determine whether it is being used, or is placed flat on a table. Apple, instead, provides a method for automatically unlocking a mobile device using a system comprising of 'capturing an initial image while the device is locked, monitoring a motion state of the mobile device to determine whether the device is moving or is motionless; analysing the images to detect a user's face and unlocking the device.' Android Lollipop users already have an almost identical feature known as 'Trusted face' in the Smart Lock menu. It is an extension of Face Unlock that launched on Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Once the screen is enabled and the camera is held in front of the face, the screen automatically unlocks. This relies on the user pressing the power button to enable the screen. By comparison, it appears that Apple's proposed system would track the movement of the phone to determine whether it is being used, or is placed flat on a table. The screen wouldn't need to be enabled. Instead, once the phone is moved and positioned in front of the face the camera would begin scanning. It will only unlock if the angle of the face matches, or is similar to, the one that was initially taken to avoid the

Summary: The patent was filed in March 2011 and awarded to Apple earlier this week . It details a method of scanning a user's face using the front-facing camera . If the scanned face matches with a photo that was previously taken and stored, the phone unlocks automatically . Android Lollipop already has a similar feature called 'Trusted face'


England must have played against worse teams than this St Kitts Invitational XI but, after a day that descended into near farce, it is difficult to think of any. Warm-up games can be low-key affairs but there cannot have been many times when an international side have been pitched against a team as bad as this. St Kitts were simply shambolic, so bad that Chigwell Cricket Club could give them a decent game, and an almost tragic example of the steep decline of Caribbean cricket. They were simply not fit for purpose. Jos Buttler appeals for a stumping as England dominated the second day of a farcical match in St Kitts . Mark Wood looked lively in his early spell after he was brought in for his first bowl for England . The statistics will say that England, having bowled St Kitts out for 59 on the first day of their opening two-day tour match, rattled up 379 for six declared with both Alastair Cook and Ian Bell retiring out. Then St Kitts, given just one session to hang on, capitulated again and finished on 76 for seven, narrowly avoiding handing England a hollow victory. The match was drawn, just about, and it should also have been hung and quartered. The modern fixture madness that will see England play 17 Tests in the next 10 months makes proper warm-ups almost impossible and is one of the main reasons why home teams nearly always win Test series these days. But when they are as meaningless as this it is questionable why it is even worth bothering. England may have spent time in the middle but they may as well have just turned up in Antigua next week to play the first of three Tests. Wood celebrates his first England wicket, but he is probably still a way off getting a first Test cap . Alastair Cook acknowledges the crowd after making a century, shortly before being retired out . Jos Battler had a short go at attacking the home bowlers before England declared with a mammoth 320 lead . For what it is worth, Bell and Joe Root made untroubled half-centuries yesterday after Cook had moved to his first century for England since the Ashes warm-up in Hobart 18 months ago and promptly retired. Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler then had a bit of a bash before England declared at the fall of Stokes just before tea, the small matter of 320 ahead. Then, in a move which further devalued the authenticity of the ‘contest,’ England brought Liam Plunkett and Mark Wood into the match for a work out. Wood, the Durham fast bowler, looked lively in his first bowl for England off his minimalist run-up and earned his first wicket when he bowled Shane Jeffers but it is unlikely to be enough to earn him a first Test cap just yet. Gary Ballance looked out of touch, the only real problem for England in a very comfortable match . Liam Plunkett charges in as England reduced their hosts to 24 for six

Summary: England reduce Invitational XI to 24 for six after amassing lead of 320 . Hosts hold out for a draw, but the game had descended into a farce . England will learn little from glorified net against woeful opposition . James Tredwell out-bowls Adil Rashid in contest to be Test spinner .


A woman who was arrested and charged with manslaughter for a crash that caused the death of a 5-year-old child showed no remorse for her actions according to court records. Aaronessa Keaton of Phoenix, Arizona was eight months pregnant and had marijuana and Benzodiazepines in her system when she collided head-on with a car carrying two children in February 2014, and one of the children later died from their injuries. When told of this after her arrest, Keaton, 24, said; 'Sh*t happens.' Aaronessa Keaton (above) was arrested Monday and charged with manslaughter for a 2014 accident that resulted in the death of a 5-year-old child . Keaton hit another car head-on (above) while she was eight months pregnant and had marijuana and Benzodiazepines in her system . Keaton, who was also on probation for marijuana possession charges at the time, was indicted by a grand jury in February, and taken in Monday after she was pulled over for a traffic stop. According to CBS 5, Keaton was driving southbound on February 28, 2014 when she swiped a car going north, and she then continued across the northbound lane until she struck a 2007 Nissan Frontier. That car contained the child whose injuries were so severe they later died. The other child in the car was in serious condition, but later made a full recovery, and both adults in the front seat suffered only minor injuries. Keaton was also rushed to the hospital where an emergency C-section was performed. The baby, which had diazepenes and THC in their system as well, was in extremely critical condition after it was delivered.

Summary: Aaronessa Keaton was arrested Monday and charged with manslaughter for a 2014 accident that resulted in the death of a 5-year-old child . Keaton, of Phoenix, Arizona, hit another car head-on while she was eight months pregnant and had marijuana and Benzodiazepines in her system . When told of the charges and the child's death, she said; 'Sh*t happens'


A premature baby, born weighing a tiny 558 grams, astounded doctors by being able to go home almost five months after a medically complicated birth. The parents of Etienne Gould Nunan, who was born at Melbourne's Monash Hospital in July last year, have praised medical staff for taking care of their son who came into the world not breathing, with a hole in his heart and a brain bleed. 'He just looked so fragile. Literally a few hours after I met him for the first time, the doctors said he wasn't going to make it,' his mother Carman Gould, who had an emergency caesarean at just 26 weeks, told Nine News. Scroll down for video . Etienne Gould Nunan was finally allowed to go home after spending almost five months in hospital . He was born premature, after just 26 weeks in the womb, and weighed only 558 grams . She and her partner Jonathan Nunan would spend the next four and a half months practically living at the hospital and watching as their son developed pneumonia, suffered a collapsed lung and endured 58 blood transfusions to fight infections. 'Given the way he started, a lot of times both the family and us were very worried about him, whether he would be able to make it at all,' Monash's associate professor Arvind Sehgal said. But slowly, 'tough little fighter' Etienne began to experience his first milestones in life. A touching home video shows the moment the tiny baby, not much larger than a can of soft drink, was allowed to touch his mother for the first time, 10 days after his birth. His parents, Carman Gould (left) and Jonathan Nunan (right) have praised medical staff for taking care of their son who came into the world not breathing . Too tiny to touch: Etienne was born with a hole in his heart and a brain bleed and went on to develop pneumonia, suffer a collapsed lung and endure 58 blood transfusions to fight infections . 'You've watched this baby through this plastic window for ten days and so to finally hold him skin to skin; it's the moment that you've been waiting for,' Ms Gould said. 'It's the moment you start to think "yeh, I am a mum".' The proud parents said they celebrated each day as it came, alongside the little joys it brought, from Etienne's first bath to his first hug with dad and his first feed with mum. 'Etienne came home after 138 days in the NICU needing only vitamins and a little breathing support...and we expect him to grow out of that in the next few months. All his other issues were resolved, some spontaneously,' the couple wrote in a compilation video of their son's five month long hospital battle. A touching home video shows the moment the tiny baby, not much larger than a can of soft drink, was allowed to touch his mother for the first time, 10 days after his birth . 'You've watched this baby through this plastic window for ten days and so

Summary: Etienne Gould Nunan was not breathing when he was born at just 26 weeks . He had a hole in his heart, a brain bleed and went on to suffer pneumonia, a collapsed lung and endure 58 blood transfusions to fight infections . Parents were delighted to finally take him home after 5 months in hospital . They would like to use his story to encourage people to give blood .


China have said they are to start tracking the actions of their citizens abroad, following a string of reports about behaviour abroad. The China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) said on its website on Monday that provincial and national authorities will be in touch with unruly citizens when they return to China, and if necessary, the police, customs officers, border control and even bank credit agencies will be contacted. They are hoping the strict measures will encourage Chinese tourists from doing anything inappropriate or illegal while abroad. Big spenders: Shoppers from China and the Far East scramble for bargains during the Christmas sales at Selfridges in London's Oxford Street. Chinese travellers spent an incredible $164 billion on foreign trips last year . Horrific! A group of Chinese travellers who scalded a flight attendant with hot water and noodles and threatened to blow up a plane. The passengers lashed out at cabin crew after they became enraged over sitting arrangements on a charter flight from Bangkok to Nanjing . According to China People's Daily, bad behaviour will include: disorder on public transportation－including flights－damaging public facilities or historical relics, ignoring social customs at tourism destinations, and becoming involved with gambling or prostitution. Research by the Bank of America Merrill Lynch found that there were 109 million Chinese tourists in 2014, who spent $164 billion. These figures are a dramatic increase from the 10 million outbound tourists in 2000, and reflected the rise in numbers of reports on disruptive behaviour. It has been suggested that higher incomes have attributed to more Chinese citizens opting to spend their holidays outside of their country. The CNTA administration said in a separate post: 'tourism reflects on the country and the people's image,' and more 'social supervision' of tourists is needed. In December a brawl started on a Chinese flight from to Chongqing to Hong Kong over a woman's crying baby . A Chinese holidaymaker has been hit with a fine for washing her feet in a public bathroom on one of Thailand?s picturesque tourist islands. The woman was spotted washing her feet in a sink less than 30 minutes after island officials posted a no foot washing sign . Over the last few years, a number of embarrassing incidents have helped to tarnish the worldwide reputation of Chinese tourists. In December 2014 a group of Chinese travellers scalded an air stewardess with hot water and noodles and then threatened to blow up the plane, after they were told they could not sit together. It is hoped stricter measures will deter future misdemeanours abroad. Airport staff at the place where Chinese passenger Hu Hsieh caused chaos at the airport after opening the emergency door in his eagerness to get out . China Eastern Airlines flight MU2036 travelling from Chengdu to Beijing was already seven hours behind schedule at 3:45am on Saturday morning because of snow when a man named reportedly opened three emergency exits .

Summary: The China National Tourism Administration will monitor tourist behaviour . Unruly Chinese citizens will be contacted when they return to the country . The country has had bad press from a string of publicised incidents .


This is the dramatic moment firefighters battle a 1,000-degree blaze as it rips through a $3.8million mansion in New Jersey. Sea Bright fire chief volunteer Chad Murphy wore a camera on his now-charred helmet as he stepped into the furnace in Rumson on Monday. Footage shows him entering the burning building and carefully navigating the smoke-filled interiors. At one point he's seen hosing down a glass skylight with debris falling down. Caught on camera: This is the dramatic moment firefighters battle a 1,000-degree blaze as it rips through a $3.8million mansion in New Jersey . Going in: Sea Bright fire chief volunteer Chad Murphy wore a camera on his now-charred helmet as he stepped into the furnace in Rumson on Monday . Hazy: Footage shows him entering the burning building and carefully navigating the smoke-filled interiors . Several other firemen then enter the scene and Murphy moves with them upstairs. Wearing smoke masks, they step through crumbling walls and flooded passageways. In order to hear each other, they shout loudly to one another. They also use radios to communicate to a second team of firemen with the truck outside. Although the headcam video cuts at the 31-minute mark, it apparently took the fire fighters six hours to get the blaze under control. Former Sea Bright fire chief Joe Eskridge says the helmet cam is 'probably one of the best tools you can have besides water' when it comes to coordinating fire efforts. An image of the 22-room mansion after the fire, captured by CBS News, shows that the upper floors were the worst damaged. Lurking hazards: At one point he's seen hosing down a glass skylight with debris falling down . Key accessory: One fire fighter say the helmet cam is 'probably one of the best tools you can have besides water' when it comes to coordinating fire response . Final edit: Although the headcam video cuts at the 31-minute mark, it apparently took the fire fighters six hours to get the blaze under control . Under investigation: The four-alarm fire at the Rumson mansion, known as Blithewald, has been ruled accidental, though the exact cause is yet to be identified . Dozens of windows appear to be missing with parts of the roof also destroyed. The four-alarm fire at the Rumson mansion, known as Blithewald, has been ruled accidental, though the exact cause is yet to be identified. There were no injuries reported. Before it went up in flames, the seven-bedroom mansion was being decorated by more than 40 interior designers for a month-long event. Apparently, the building is referred to locally as the 'Gatsby House' because F. Scott Fitzgerald was a friend of the owner in the late 1880s and visited frequently. It is currently owned by Thomas Widener, a Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. executive. Lucky escape: There were no injuries reported in the fire . Bad timing: Before it went up in flames, the seven-bedroom mansion was being decorated by more than 40 interior designers for a month-long event . In the spotlight: Apparently, the building is referred to

Summary: Sea Bright Fire Chief Chad Murphy wore a camera on his now-charred helmet as he stepped into the furnace in Rumson on Monday . The four-alarm fire at the Rumson mansion, known as Blithewald, has been ruled accidental, though the exact cause is yet to be identified . No injuries were reported .


Hattie Gladwell is just 19 but the teenager has already undergone a terrifying operation which left her with an ostomy bag, which she'll have to wear for the rest of her life. Now the pretty redhead from West Sussex has shared her story with the world in a bid to rid the stigma around those living with a stoma (a surgically created opening in the abdomen) and a bag. Writing on her amusingly frank and startlingly honest blog morethanyourbag.com, Hattie opens up about life after undergoing emergency surgery for ulcerative colitis. Scroll down for video . 19-year-old Hattie Gladwell was fitted with an ostomy bag after under-going surgery for ulcerative colitis, now she shares her experience on her blog morethanyourbag.com . She reveals all about what it's like to wear a bikini for the first time, how to have sex with a bag and how learning to live with it has affected her mental health. Hattie was admitted to hospital on January 26th of this year although she had long suffered from problems with her health after an inflammatory bowel condition was misdiagnosed. She told MailOnline: 'I was sent into hospital with suspected appendicitis, but after two failed colonoscopies, my appendix out and excruciating pain, I finally had emergency surgery for my stoma. 'The cause turned out to be ulcerative colitis but the symptoms had been fobbed off as "women's troubles" for years.' Ulcerative colitis is a long term condition where the colon and the rectum become inflamed and things became so bad for Hattie, she had to have her colon removed and an ileostomy bag fitted into her small intestine. She found the change to her body difficult to deal with. She said: 'At first, I was scared I wouldn't be able to live a normal life. I was scared of what people would think, and how I could go on to hide it. Hattie says that her boyfriend has been a great support - on her blog she details how the couple have maintained their sex life with her bag . 'For the first few weeks I was unable to look down at my stomach without wanting to cry. 'At only 19, there is so much pressure to be attractive to society that I wasn't sure I would cope with something that wasn't deemed "normal".' The ostomy bag would collect waste from Hattie's body which had been diverted through her stoma. But before long brave Hattie decided that she could not let the operation or her bag ruin her life. She said: 'A couple of weeks after surgery, I decided the worst thing I could do to myself was hide such a traumatic experience. 'My stoma is a part of me now it is what saved my life and I have no reason to be ashamed of that.' Hattie has a stoma (left) through which waste passes from her body into her bag (right) Hattie has opened up about what it was like to wear her bikini again for the first time since she had her bag fitted saying she

Summary: Hattie Gladwell was fitted with an ileostomy bag in January this year . She had undergone emergency surgery for ulcerative colitis . The 19-year-old blogs about her life with her bag fitted to small intestine . She reveals all about her sex life and the effect it has on her confidence .


A sign written in ancient Greek and Latin warning cyclists not to chain their bikes to railings in Cambridge has been branded 'elitist'. The notice has been fixed outside a university building in Portugal Place - but the message contains grammatical errors, according to one expert. It warns that bikes will be 'removed or destroyed' if they are left behind a building previously used by the Greek Orthodox Church. Warning: A sign written in ancient Greek and Latin telling cyclists not to leave their bikes chained to railings has been erected outside a university building in Cambridge . The sign, put up behind a building previously used by the Greek Orthodox Church, has been branded 'elitist' Selwyn College classics lecturer Dr Rupert Thompson said there were inaccuracies in the Greek warning with one word having the opposite meaning to that intended. He said: 'It's definitely trying to be ancient Greek but it's not quite. The second word, "ΛΗΦΘΕΝΤΕΣ", actually means "taken" not "left".' He added: 'I don't know what to make of it really, but it's very amusing and it's absolutely great to see this in the city.' Classicist Professor Mary Beard, from Newnham College, translated the Latin part of the sign as meaning 'two wheels [cycles] left/abandoned here will be removed'. Classicist Professor Mary Beard (pictured), from Newnham College, translated the Latin part of the sign as meaning 'two wheels [cycles] left/abandoned here will be removed' But both lecturers agreed it was the correct way to describe bicycles as the noun was not invented until the early 19th century. One Twitter user called the sign 'elitist' and another wrote: 'I feel tempted to add some Anglo-Saxon graffiti.' Others suggested the sign had not done much good - because a picture on social media showed a bike chained to the rails in defiance of the notice. According to the Daily Telegraph, nobody from Cambridge University knew when the sign had been erected or who had put it there.

Summary: Sign was erected outside university building in Portugal Place, Cambridge . But the message, in two classical languages, has been branded as 'elitist' One expert has claimed that there are inaccuracies in the Greek warning .


This is the first photograph revealing the face of murder-accused U.S. teenager Heather Mack's baby. Little Stella Schaefer is being cared for in prison by Mack, 19, who allegedly murdered her socialite mother Sheila Von Wiese-Mack in a plush Bali hotel last August before stuffing her body in a suitcase, together with her boyfriend Tommy Schaefer, 21. While Stella was being looked after by a friend outside the court today, a blanket fell away, revealing the child's face to the world for the first time. Scroll down for video . Exclusive: This is the first photograph revealing the face of murder-accused teenager Heather Mack's baby . Motherhood: Little Stella Schaefer is being cared for in prison by Heather Mack, 19, who is accused of murder . U.S. teenager Heather Mack allegedly murdered her socialite mother Sheila Von Wiese-Mack in a plush Bali hotel last August before stuffing her body in a suitcase, together with her boyfriend Tommy Schaefer, 21 . The little girl was kept outside Denpasar District Court while her parents appeared briefly, but separately, before a panel of three judges. Lawyers for both Americans said they rejected the premeditated charges that had been laid upon them. Last month a prosecutor demanded Mack, from Chicago, spend 15 years in a Bali prison, Indonesia, sparing her the death penalty, and Schaefer 18 years. As she waited in a holding cell to go into the court today, Mack sat on a bench with her baby in a carry cot - donated by a friend - beside her. 'Tomorrow, I'm having my stitches out,' she revealed in a reference to the birth of the baby by caesarian last month. 'It will also be time for Stella to have her injections - all the health injections that young babies have to have.' The battered body of Mack's 62-year-old mother was found 'folded up' in a suitcase that had been loaded into the boot of a waiting taxi at St Regis Hotel in Bali's seaside Nusa Dua district last August. Schaefer has admitted hitting the victim with the metal handle of a fruit bowl in self-defence while Mack has been accused of helping him to force the body into a suitcase, which was then loaded into the boot of a taxi they had ordered. Father: Tommy Schaefer has admitted hitting Sheila Von Wiese-Mack with the metal handle of a fruit bowl in self-defence . Denied: Lawyers for both Mack (right) and Tommy said they rejected the premeditated charges that had been laid upon them . Tommy Schaefer's defence team, appearing at a separate hearing, rejected claims of premeditated murder . The couple did not board the taxi, however, instead leaving the hotel by a rear exit. They tried to leave Bali via the airport but they did not have their passports, which were being held in a safe deposit box at the hotel. Mack and Schaefer were arrested the following day at another Bali hotel. Mack said during an earlier court hearing that they panicked after Schaefer’s attack with the metal bowl. She said they thought

Summary: Little Stella Schaefer is in prison with murder-accused Heather Mack, 19 . The first picture of the baby's face was taken outside a court in Bali today . Mack and Tommy Schaefer, 21, alleged to have murdered Mack's mother . Lawyers for the American pair today said they reject premeditated charges .


The very first black James Bond villain, Yaphet Kotto, has said the legendary secret agent role should only ever be portrayed by a white actor and 'political correctness be damned'. Kotto, who starred as Dr Kananga in the 1973 Bond installment Live And Let Die, said the role was created by Ian Fleming for a white actor and should be portrayed on the big screen as such. His comments come in response to months of speculation that black British actor Idris Elba is in the running to be named as Daniel Craig's successor. Scroll down for video . Yaphet Kotto (pictured opposite Roger Moore in Live And Let Die) said James Bond cannot be portrayed by a black man . In an interview with Big Issue, Kotto said: 'Political correctness be damned, we have to stay with what is literally correct.' He said: 'He was established as a white character, played by white actors. I don't think it's right for black actors or writers to do roles that whites have made historically white roles.' Kotto argued that a black man could play 003 or 006, but could not be 007, and suggested new characters should be written for black heroes. Last month veteran Bond actor Roger Moore was widely condemned for his claim that Elba, 42, could not be the next James Bond because he was not 'English English' enough. Following the publication of the interview, Sir Roger faced strong criticism on Twitter over the statement. He made the 'English-English' comments, even though former Bonds Sean Connery, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan were Scottish, Welsh and Irish. After being accused of 'racism', he claimed his comments were lost in translation during the interview with a French magazine. Elba is seen as the leading contender to play Bond once Daniel Craig holsters his Walther PPK for the last time. Hackney-born Idris Elba (pictured) has been tipped to replace Daniel Craig as the next James Bond actor . Current James Bond Daniel Craig (pictured) has said Elba is the only possible choice to replace him . He was born in Hackney, raised in East Ham, schooled in Canning Town, started work in Dagenham and he supports Arsenal. However, with speculation rampant he is being lined up to replace Craig, Elba himself has said he has ruled out taking the role. Today The Sun reported him as saying: 'It's a rumour that's really started to eat itself. If there was a chance of me getting Bond, it's gone.' He also responded to claims he was not 'English' enough for the role, stating he was 'born and raised' in England. Following Live and Let Die, Kotto went on to take central roles in several successful Hollywood films, including Alien and Midnight Run. Sean Connery, pictured, who was replaced as Bond by Roger Moore, played 007 with a Scottish accent . Timothy Dalton, left, who played James Bond during the 1980s following Moore, was born in Wales . While Pierce Brosnan, right, pictured with Desmond Llewelyn, left, was born in the Irish Republic .

Summary: The first black Bond villain, Yaphet Kotto, says secret agent must be white . He said the role was created for a white hero and should remain as such . Black British actor Idris Elba has been tipped to replace Daniel Craig as 007 . Kotto played villain Dr Kananga in the 1973 installment Live And Let Die .


Hog’s Breath Café in Aspley is facing online criticism after a customer found a sink plug in her salad. The unhappy diner posted a picture of her unappetising salad to franchise's Facebook account where it was ‘liked’ over 2,000 times before she decided to remove it. The unhappy diner posted a picture of her unappetising salad to franchise's Facebook account where it was ‘liked’ over 2,000 times before she decided to remove it . Several Facebook users have left comments roasting the Hogs Breath, located north of Brisbane, for the embarrassing mistake. One jokes: ‘How long is the Buy one salad, Get one plug free meal offer valid till?’ While another suggests Hogs Breath’s new slogan could be ‘We provide everything from salad to the kitchen sink.’ Facebook users were quick to ridicule the steakhouse franchise after seeing a picture of the embarrassing incident . Hog's Breath Cafe Australian general manager Ross Worth said he had taken immediate action to make sure an instance like this will never happen again. ‘We have moved to ensure every plug has been chained to the sink,’ he told News Limited. He said the plug in question was from a sanitised ice bath that is used to wash lettuce and tomatoes. While social media users may have taken the incident lightly, Mr Worth said he had taken the issue ‘very seriously’. ‘We alerted the health department and have had them go in and check everything is up to scratch there, which of course it is.’ Mr Worth said he reached out and apologised to the woman who was served the unusual side.

Summary: A customer dining at Aspley Hogs Breath found a sink plug in her salad . She posted a photo of the embarrassing incident to Facebook . The post racked up over 2,000 likes before the diner removed it . Social media users have left comments roasting the popular steakhouse .


PC Ronnie Lungu has won a race discrimination case against Wiltshire Police . A black police constable has won a race discrimination case against his force after they did not promote him due to the colour of his skin. Ronnie Lungu was singled out as 'a marked man' by Wiltshire Police solely due to his race, the employment tribunal ruled. It found the 40-year-old was passed over for promotion in favour of white colleagues after his internal assessments were secretly downgraded to make him appear unworthy. It also heard evidence that derogatory comments were made about Mr Lungu based on his colour violating his dignity. When the PC raised concerns with his superiors they were not taken seriously and his complaints were brushed off as trivial. The force - which has only 16 ethnic minority officers out of a total of just over 1,000 - had denied the claims. But the tribunal ruled that the Zimbabwe-born officer was unlawfully discriminated against on grounds of race. Mr Lungu said: 'When I realised I was being singled out and treated badly because of the colour of my skin I felt so angry and upset. 'I had worked all my career to serve the community and be the best police officer I could but I was being penalised because I was black. 'It was totally unacceptable. But what made matters worse was that when I did raise the issue internally it wasn't taken seriously.' The tribunal in Bristol was told that the father-of-three joined the force as a police constable in 2003 after moving to England and 10 years later was temporarily promoted to the role of sergeant. After passing his sergeant's exam he applied for the role permanently, but he was turned down. Employment judges were told he was the only black candidate out of 20 officers to go for the position. The panel found that his internal assessments were specifically downgraded in order to make him appear unworthy of promotion. It also was told that a senior member of staff were invited to make negative comments about PC Lungu during an appraisal. The tribunal concluded that Wiltshire Police had singled out Mr Lungu as a 'marked man' on grounds of his race . The judgment read: 'The reduction in the scoring has the very significant effect in terms of making it appear reasonable that the one black applicant for promotion was scoring lower than the 19 white applicants and should therefore not be promoted.' It went on: 'This behaviour is so extreme that the Tribunal cannot think of any apparent motive other than one that is directly related to [the] Claimant's race.' Despite his treatment, Mr. Lungu is still serving as a PC with the force. 'I joined the force to uphold the law and I still would like to remain with the force,' he said. 'I need reassurance from Wiltshire Police that they will take issues of discrimination seriously in future and I want to see new procedures put in place to tackle discrimination and better education among senior members of staff

Summary: Ronnie Lungu successfully sued Wiltshire Police for race discrimination . Acting sergeant was turned down for permanent role despite exam pass . Tribunal rules he was singled out as 'marked man' due to his ethnicity . Chief constable says he is 'concerned' and 'lessons will be learned'


A New Zealand hunter is lucky to be alive after a friend mistook him for a deer and shot him in the back with a .270 rifle. Max Verschuuren, 21, was bent over emptying rocks out of his boot on his way to a felled deer in the Te Urewera forest, North Island, on Saturday night when his mate blasted his back open. 'All of a sudden I heard this whack and the sound of a gun shot,' Mr Verschuuren told Daily Mail Australia. Grisly photographs snapped in hospital show the gaping, bloody wound it left. Keen hunter: Max Verschuuren, 21, has been hunting all his life - but on Saturday evening he accidentally became the hunted when his friend mistook him for a deer . 'I thought, "oh s***", and had all this blood dripping down my back': Max Verschuuren is pictured here in hospital . Bloody wound: Grisly photographs released by Mr Verschuuren show the damage the bullet did to his left shoulder blade . Blunt Snapchat: Doctors have stitched up Mr Verschuuren after he was shot in the back on Saturday evening . He tumbled down the hill he was perched on, falling into the bushes in a desperate attempt to escape any further bullets. 'I thought, "oh s***", and had all this blood dripping down my back. 'I said, "f***en' stop, that's me!". 'I just wanted to get out of it in case they still thought I was a deer.' Mr Verschuuren was wearing a dim headlight. His shooter thought it was the reflection of light in a deer's eyes. After his friend carried him over to the rest of the hunting party, Mr Verschuuren kept his cool, worried that he would otherwise go into shock. The mate who shot him was mortified. 'He's truly f***ing sorry. He couldn't sleep. 'He's come to see me every day in the hospital. 'He's a good guy, not an idiot, not a loser, s*** happens yeah. 'Wrong place wrong time for both us. Stitched up: Mr Verschuuren has spent days in hospital since he was shot at the back of his shoulder blade. He was expecting to be discharged on Monday afternoon . Local police are investigating the incident. In a statement, Bay of Plenty investigators issued a warning to hunters to take appropriate safety measures. 'It's... a reminder that no hunting trophy is worth having to live with the consequences of killing a mate.' The keen hunter, from Whakatane, has received stitches and was expecting to be discharged from hospital later on Monday. He has pledged to continue shooting - even with the friend who shot him. 'I love hunting, it's in me blood.' Mr Verschuuren (pictured with a friend who did not shoot him) is a keen hunter, telling Daily Mail Australia it's 'in me blood' Hospital stint: Local police have issued a warning to hunters, such as Max, to take appropriate safety measures .

Summary: GRAPHIC IMAGE WARNING . Max Verschuuren, 21, is lucky to be alive after friend mistook him for a deer . Grisly photographs show his gaping, bloody gunshot wound . His hunting mate believed his dim headlight was the glint of a deer's eyes . 'I said, "f***en' stop, that's me!"'


In the past year solar power in the UK has more than doubled while in the US it has grown by 30 per cent. But many current systems fail to solve the problem of how energy is managed and used overnight when the sun sets. Traditionally, energy gathered during the day is sent back to the grid, but this can prove costly if you need to buy it back - unless you have a smart battery that stores the excess energy in your home. Sonnenspeicher (pictured) uses a lithium iron phosphate battery to store energy harnessed by solar panels. This energy can be used throughout the day, and any excess is stored for when the sun goes down. Rather than selling this excess electricity back to the grid, homeowners can then use their stored supply for power . With this in mind, German firm Automatic Storage Device (ASD) and designer Wolfram Walter have created the Sonnenspeicher. It uses a lithium iron phosphate battery to store the energy harvested during the day by solar panels fitted to a roof. This energy is used throughout the day, and any excess is stored for when the sun goes down. Rather than selling this excess electricity to the grid, and potentially having to buy it back at a later date or time, homeowners can use this stored supply to power their home until the sun rises again. Sonnenspeicher features an intelligent management system that automatically controls the charging and discharging current, to make it easier to manage how much energy is being used. Sonnenspeicher features an intelligent management system that automatically controls the charging and discharging current, to make it easier to manage how much energy is being used. It additionally has a Sleep mode that ensures the storage system never runs low and will automatically go into standby when not in use . Although it is designed to be completely independent of the national power grid, it can equally be wired up in the case of emergency. For example, whenever there is energy in the battery available, the connection to the grid is locked. When this energy runs out, the Sonnenspeicher connects to the grid 'in a millisecond' ASD Sonnenspeicher uses a lithium iron phosphate battery to store the energy harvested during the day by solar panels. This energy is used throughout the day, and any excess is stored for when the sun sets. Rather than selling this excess electricity to the grid, and potentially having to buy it back at a later date or time, homeowners can use this stored supply to power their home until the sun rises again. Sonnenspeicher features an intelligent management system that automatically controls the charging and discharging current, to make it easier to manage how much energy is being used. It additionally has a Sleep mode that ensures that the storage system never runs low and will automatically go into standby when its not being used to increase efficiency. The system comes in different sizes ranging from the Sonnenspeicher 300, which is 4.8 kWh, to the Sonnenspeicher 600

Summary: Sonnenspeicher was designed by Wolfram Walter and German firm ASD . Its lithium iron phosphate battery stores energy from solar panels . Cheapest model is €8,450 (£6,170), but it will save money on electricity bills . It also comes with 'intelligent management system' that controls current .


The Middle East crisis deepened today as the US warned it will not 'stand by' while Iran supports rebels in Yemen. Secretary of State John Kerry said Washington would not accept foreign interference in the country in a direct criticism of Tehran's backing of Shiite Houthi fighters. It comes as a Saudi-led coalition continues to pound anti-government forces in Yemen at the start of a third week of bombing. Scroll down for video . US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned that the US will not 'stand by' while Iran supports rebels in Yemen . A member of the Saudi border guard is stationed at a look-out point on the Saudi-Yemeni border today. A Saudi-led coalition is continuing to pound anti-government forces in Yemen . Mr Kerry told PBS television: 'There have been - there are, obviously - flights coming from Iran. Every single week there are flights from Iran and we've traced it and know this. 'Iran needs to recognise that the United States is not going to stand by while the region is destabilised or while people engage in overt warfare across lines, international boundaries in other countries.' The United States has backed the Saudi-led campaign, which launched air strikes last month as the rebels advanced on Yemen's main southern city of Aden after seizing the capital Sanaa. President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi fled Aden for Saudi Arabia during the Houthi advance and the city has since seen heavy clashes between pro and anti-government forces. Riyadh has accused Tehran, the major Shiite power, of backing the rebels in a bid to establish a pro-Iran state on its doorstep. But Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif insisted his government wanted a swift end to the fighting, which has cost more than 640 lives since March 19, according to the World Health Organization. Military force: Saudi army tanks are seen deployed near the Saudi-Yemeni border, in southwestern Saudi Arabia . Patrol: Saudi guards drive tanks and armed vehicles along the border with Yemen . Mr Kerry, fresh from world powers striking a framework agreement with Iran on its nuclear programme, said Washington was not looking for confrontation with Tehran. 'But we're not going to step away from our alliances and our friendships and the need to stand with those who feel threatened as a consequence of the choices that Iran might be making.' In another sign of growing US support for the Saudi effort, the Pentagon said it had started daily aerial refuelling for warplanes in the coalition. The first refuelling flight took place on Tuesday night with a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker providing fuel for a F-15 fighter jet operated by Saudi Arabia and an F-16 flown by the United Arab Emirates, spokesman Colonel Steven Warren said. Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that last week's framework accord with world powers was no guarantee of a final nuclear deal. And President Hassan Rouhani said separately that the Islamic republic would not sign any final agreement unless 'all economic sanctions are totally lifted on the same day'. 'What has

Summary: Secretary of State John Kerry hits out at Iran's support of Houthi fighters . But adds that Washington is not looking for a confrontation with Tehran . Saudi-led coalition starts third week of air-strikes against rebels in Yemen . Pentagon has started daily aerial refuelling for warplanes in the coalition .


A teenager had to close her mother’s shop to detain a shoplifter for three hours until police arrived – only for them to let her off with a caution. Katie Cope, 17, said she feared being assaulted by the agitated woman after police repeatedly refused to give her an estimated time for their arrival. She had to close the shop and put down the electronic shutter after the thief became abusive towards other customers and kept trying to leave. Let down: Store owner Eve Cope with assistant, Sol, who helped Katie to detain the shoplifter . When police finally got to the vintage clothing store, they said the stolen knickers, which had been reduced to £1, were not worth enough to prosecute. Yesterday, Katie and her mother Eve Cope, 60, told of their fury at the police’s response and accused officers of giving a ‘green light’ to shoplifters by merely cautioning the 66-year-old culprit. Mrs Cope, who has owned the Baklash store in Nottingham city centre for 33 years, was away when the thief struck last Thursday. She said: ‘I was really scared for the safety of my daughter. I do feel like the police let the shoplifter off. ‘This must be the fifth time I have had to deal with a shoplifter in the last few years – on one occasion I was even assaulted and hit my head on the pavement outside the shop when I tried to stop a thief. ‘The police asked me to drop the case against the girl responsible because she offered to apologise and pay for the shirt she stole.’ Katie said: ‘It is a ridiculous situation. I could have been in trouble if the woman had reacted aggressively to being held in the shop. ‘I’m really disappointed with the police. Letting this woman off just gives a green light to shoplifters.’ A male shop assistant called Sol was working with Katie when she spotted the shoplifter leaving with a pair of knickers in her handbag. Katie stopped the thief outside the shop at 2.50pm and led her back inside while Sol dialled 101 – the police non-emergency number. Katie said: ‘I was not going to let her go. She didn’t apologise and when police eventually got here she lied about her age and her name three times.’ Officers arrived within nine minutes after Mrs Cope, pictured outside her store, made a formal complaint . When Katie was still waiting for a police response three hours later, Mrs Cope rang to make a formal complaint and officers arrived nine minutes later, at 6.10pm. Mrs Cope said: ‘They told us that because the underwear was only priced at £1, they would not prosecute. ‘I told them it wasn’t just the value of the knickers at play here, but the fact we had lost three hours of trade by having to close. They just told me I would have to pursue a civil case for damages against the thief if I wanted to take it further.’ Local councillor Michael Edwards called the incident ‘concerning’. A spokesman for

Summary: Katie Cope, 17, detained a shoplifter in her mother's vintage clothing store . Police took three hours to arrive at Baklash store in Nottingham city centre . Thief given caution by police for attempting to steal the £1 knickers . Officers told store owners the knickers not worth enough to prosecute .


Attorney General Eric Holder sent a memo on Friday to Justice Department employees reminding them that soliciting prostitutes is against agency rules and can lead to suspension or firing. His memo came weeks after a scathing inspector general's report found the Drug Enforcement Administration had mishandled allegations that several of its agents went to sex parties with prostitutes. Holder said the department's prohibition on soliciting prostitutes applies even when employees are off duty or in foreign countries where prostitution may be legal. Attorney General Eric Holder sent a memo Friday to DOJ employees reminding them not to solicit prostitutes . An inspector general's report found the DEA mishandled allegations ten agents had sex parties with prostitutes . House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz called the findings 'stunning' The DOJ is investigating the disciplinary process following the accusations of sexual misconduct, Fox News reported. The memo said: 'The solicitation of prostitution threatens the core mission of the Department, not simply because it invites extortion, blackmail, and leaks of sensitive or classified information, but also because it undermines the Department's efforts to eradicate the scourge of human trafficking.' The ten DEA agents - an assistant regional director and nine special agents - had the alleged parties 'at government-leased headquarters,' and three of the special agents 'were provided money, expensive gifts, and weapons from drug cartel members', according to the report. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz called the allegations regarding the DEA agents 'stunning' and urged action. He said: 'We need to hold them accountable and, given the clear evidence in the OIG report, they should be fired immediately.' Although the inspector general's report did not identify the foreign country where the parties took place, it has been confirmed it was Colombia, according to the Washington Post. The inspector general found many sex-related offenses in the case files of the FBI, DEA, ATF and US Marshals . A DOJ spokeswoman said: 'Department leadership takes very seriously the allegations laid out in the IG's report and acted quickly to remind all employees that they are prohibited from participating in commercial sex acts and will be suspended or terminated for violating the policy.' The agencies investigated by the inspector general were the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, DEA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the US Marshals Service. Holder also directed a review of the security clearances of the DEA employees who attended the parties to ensure that they continue to qualify for the clearances. He also called for improvements in how the DEA investigates and handles allegations of misconduct.

Summary: Attorney General Eric Holder sent out the memo to DOJ workers on Friday . He said violating agency policy could lead to suspension or termination . Employees are banned from hiring prostitutes when they are off-duty or in foreign countries . Inspector general's report found DEA agents had sex with prostitutes . Soliciting undermines effort 'to eradicate the scourge of human trafficking'


The shadow chancellor refused to rule out a five-point rise in corporation tax . Ed Balls yesterday opened the door to a tax raid on businesses, which critics warn would endanger the economic recovery. In a TV interview, the shadow chancellor refused to rule out a five-point rise in the main rate of corporation tax if Labour form the next government. He was also evasive about the 40p rate of income tax, into which millions of people have been dragged in recent years, saying he was unsure how quickly the threshold could be raised. Businesses are already concerned about Labour’s stated plans not to cut corporation tax – paid by all large firms on their profits – as the Tories have vowed to if they win office. The main rate has been brought down under the Coalition from 28 per cent to 21 per cent. Asked if he would raise it, Mr Balls would only commit to keeping the main rate ‘the lowest in the G7’ group of countries. This leaves room to raise it up to 26.5 per cent, the level which is imposed in Canada. When it was suggested Labour could levy a rate of ‘24 per cent or 25 per cent’, he did not rule it out, simply saying: ‘We need to make sure we back businesses ... we will keep our rates low.’ John Cridland, director-general of the CBI, warned last week that Labour’s plans to intervene in markets, such as the energy market, and their ‘signals on corporation tax are a cause for concern’. He added that any rise in business taxes would ‘undermine progress to make the whole tax system more competitive and send the wrong signal to firms of all sectors and sizes.’ Conservative Treasury minister David Gauke said the prospect of a business tax rise was a ‘clear threat to working people’s future economic security’. He said: ‘It’s clear Ed Miliband and Ed Balls are leaving the door open to a damaging tax rise that risks costing jobs, risks costing investment and risks the economic recovery.’ The Right-leaning Centre for Policy Studies think-tank has said raising corporation tax to 24 per cent gradually over the next five years would cost nearly 100,000 jobs by the end of the Parliament. Labour say by keeping corporation tax at the current rate, they can freeze business rates for 1.5million small firms. The main rate has been brought down from 28 per cent to 21 per cent under the coalition with the Tories vowing to lower corporation tax if they win the Election . Lloyds bank shares on offer for all . Billions of pounds of shares in Lloyds bank will be sold off to the public at a discount rate within a year . Billions of pounds of shares in Lloyds bank will be sold off to the public at a discount rate within a year, David Cameron pledged yesterday. In the latest Tory attempt to revive the free market spirit of the 1980s, millions of small investors willing to spend £250 or more would be given

Summary: Shadow chancellor refused to rule out a five-point rise in corporation tax . He was also evasive about the 40p rate of income tax during interview . Businesses are already concerned about Labour's plans not to cut tax . The main rate has been brought down by coalition from 28 to 21 per cent .


He might be the biggest name plying his trade in Major League Soccer, but Kaka isn't resting laurels as Orlando City adjust to life in the Eastern Conference. In a bid to help his side arrest their run of three games without a win, the Brazilian hit the gym to prepare for Sunday's trip to Portland Timbers. Alongside a picture of himself working on his strength and balance, Kaka wrote on Instagram: 'The greater your effort, the greater your earnings'. Orlando City midfielder Kaka shows off his gym routine in a picture posted to his official Instagram account . Kaka gets away from DC United's Perry Kitchen during Orlando's 1-0 home defeat last Friday . The former AC Milan midfielder complains to the referee after a challenge with Davy Arnaud . The ex-Real Madrid man couldn't stop his side from slumping to a 1-0 home defeat to DC United last week as Luis Silva struck the only goal of the game at the Orlando Citrus Bowl. Orlando - who are managed by former Everton player Adrian Heath - find themselves sixth in the table after five games, having drawn with Montreal Impact and lost to Vancouver Whitecaps prior to Friday's home defeat. Kaka won't be the only familiar name in action for Orlando at Providence Park this weekend, with ex-Stoke winger Brek Shea, former Preston defender Sean St Ledger and one-time Burnley forward Martin Paterson all in the squad. DC United's Luis Silva (left) smashes home his side's winning goal against Orlando City last Friday . Kaka has not found the back of the net since scoring in the first game of the season against New York City FC .

Summary: Orlando City have not won any of their last three MLS fixtures . Kaka took to Instagram to give fans a glimpse of his fitness regime . The Brazilian has become an instant hero in the US after leaving AC Milan . Orlando City take on the Portland Timbers on Sunday .