A Maryland father and his seven children were discovered dead Monday afternoon from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a generator they were using after the power company had cut off their electricity, according to relatives. The tragic incident took place in Princess Anne - a community of 3,260 in Somerset County, Maryland. Princess Anne police told Daily Mail Online that no foul play was suspected in the deaths. Scroll down for videos . Family wiped out: Eight members of the same family - seven of them children between ages six and 16 - were found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in their Princess Anne, Maryland, home Monday afternoon . Deceased father: Relatives have identified the adult victim as father of seven Rodney Todd Sr, 36, pictured left and right . Tynijuiza Todd, 15, (left) and her 12-year-old sister Tykira (right) are believed to have perished in the carbon monoxide accident . Eldest: Todd's eldest son Cameron, 13, is pictured with his sister, 15-year-old Tynijuiza . Birthday boy: On March 10, Todd posed for a photo with his son, 7-year-old Zycheim (left and right), saying his birthday was coming up soon . Tynijuiza Todd and all of her sisters perished in the carbon monoxide poisoning . Police Chief Scott Keller confirmed to Delmarva Now that seven of the eight victims were juveniles between the ages of six and 16, but they have not been officially named as of midnight pending the notification of next of kin. Bonnie and Lloyd Edwards, encountered outside the home by a reporter from The Associated Press, identified themselves as the mother and stepfather of Rodney Todd, 36, whom they identified as the adult who died. They said Todd had seven children, including five girls and two boys. Bonnie Edwards identified the children as boys Cameron Todd, 13, and Zycheim Todd, 7; and girls Tynijuiza Todd, 15; Tykira Todd, 12; Tybree Todd, 10; Tyania Todd, 9; and Tybria Todd, 6. Officers who responded to the home in the 30500 block of Antioch Avenue entered the residence and found the eight family members dead inside. Officers observed that a gas generator in the kitchen had run out of fuel. The home had no electricity. Chief Keller said they knew at once 'there weren't any live people in there.' Stephanie Wells, Rodney Todd's supervisor at University of Maryland-Eastern Shore food services, said she last spoke to him March 28. Chief Keller confirmed that the man and his children were last heard from on the last Saturday of March. Horrified: A woman looks away as bodies of the family of eight are removed from a house . Grieving: Lloyd Edwards, left, and Bonnie Edwards, the stepfather and mother of Rodney Todd stand outside the home where Todd and his seven children found dead Monday . Welfare check: Officers responded to the house in the 30500 block of Antioch Avenue after getting a call from the father's employer saying he had not shown up for work Monday morning . Lloyd Edwards said police told them Todd had died. 'It was disbelief,' he said.

Summary: Victims were found inside home in Princess Anne, Maryland, Monday afternoon . Dead children range in age from six to 16 and were all brothers and sisters . Relatives named the adult victim as 36-year-old Rodney Todd Sr . Todd and his children - five daughters and two sons - had not been seen or heard from since March 28 . Grandmother named the children as Cameron, 13; Zycheim, 7; Tynijuiza, 15; Tykira, 12; Tybree, 10; Tyania, 9; and Tybria Todd, 6 .


A defence of his crown will be a priority for Grand National hero Many Clouds next season, and trainer Oliver Sherwood has also floated the possibility of a rematch with his Cheltenham Gold Cup conqueror Coneygree in Newbury’s Hennessy Gold Cup. That race in November has already been identified as a likely target for Coneygree and, even allowing for a rise in his handicap mark, Many Clouds would receive weight from his rival. With 11st 9lb on his back, Leighton Aspell’s mount carried the biggest weight to victory on Saturday since Red Rum won his second National in 1974 at under 12st. Many Clouds, winner of Saturday's Grand National, is shown off during a parade in Lambourn on Sunday . Fans line the streets to pay their well-wishes to the Grand National winning horse . Has AP McCoy finally found his nemesis in Oliver Sherwood? Trainer Sherwood, a Chelsea supporter, and Arsenal fan McCoy have had a regular bet on whose team will finish highest in the Premier League. Sherwood, who ensured the retiring McCoy did not sign off with Grand National glory, said: ‘We have had double or quits, but I have never had to give him anything!’ Sherwood’s desire to return to the National with Many Clouds — the 2014 Hennessy winner who also came sixth in the Gold Cup — rather than prioritise the Gold Cup, is influenced by the fact that with a weight ceiling of 11st 10lb, the gelding will have to carry only an extra pound. Sherwood said: ‘He has nothing to lose by going for the Gold Cup as there is no point me protecting his handicap mark over hurdles. But, having said that, and having seen all the novices that Willie Mullins has, we might just train him for the National and if Coneygree goes for the Hennessy, it would be a very interesting option.’ The training centre of Lambourn in Berkshire was packed on Sunday to welcome its first winner of the £1million Crabbie’s-sponsored race since Jenny Pitman’s Royal Athlete 20 years ago. Among the well-wishers at Sherwood’s Rhonehurst stable, where 1938 National winner Battleship was trained, were Flat trainers Charlie Hills and Jamie Osborne as well as Sherwood’s brother Simon, best known as one of the jockeys to ride the great Desert Orchid. Aspell, the first to ride back-to-back winners on different horses since the 1950s, having landed the race 12 months ago on Pineau de Re, was in action at Market Rasen, where he was unplaced in one ride, but Many Clouds owner Trevor Hemmings, who also owns the Blackpool Tower and Preston North End, as well as a third Grand National winner that he bought for only €6,000 (£4,350), flew in by helicopter from his Isle Of Man home. Many Clouds held his nerve over the closing stages ahead of AP McCoy who was riding Shutthefrontdoor . Winning jockey Leighton Aspell (left) and Many Clouds owner Trevor Hemmings (right) celebrate after victory . The resurgent Sherwood, eighth as a jockey on Venture To Cognac in Corbiere’s 1983 National, had saddled

Summary: Trainer Oliver Sherwood already has one eye on the 2015 Grand National . Many Clouds romped to success at Aintree in Saturday's big race . And the winning horse is in 'A1 condition', according to Sherwood .


Metropolitan police are assessing footage which appears to show Arsenal fans singing a homophobic chant about Ashley Cole. The video was apparently filmed by a supporter at the Green Man pub in Wembley ahead of Arsenal's FA Cup semi-final win over Reading. The footage appears to show a homophobic chant – sang along to Lily Allen song Smile – being aimed at Cole, who left Arsenal to join London rivals Chelsea in 2006. Metropolitan police are assessing footage which appears to show some fans singing a homophobic chant . The video was apparently filmed by a supporter ahead of Arsenal's FA Cup semi-final win over Reading . The video has since been deleted from Twitter. A Metropolitan police spokesman told Sportsmail: 'Police are aware of the video currently circulation on social media. The content is currently being assessed. 'Officers are in the process of contacting relevant parties. No arrests have been made.' Cole currently plays for Serie A club Roma in Italy after leaving Chelsea last year. He was an unused substitute for their 1-1 draw against Atalanta the day after Arsenal beat Reading 2-1 on Saturday to reach the FA Cup final. Metropolitan police are assessing the footage which appears to show a homophobic chant about Ashley Cole . Cole currently plays for Roma after the former England defender left Chelsea last year to join the Italian club . Cole, pictured celebrating scoring a penalty in the FA Cup final in 2005, left Arsenal for Chelsea in 2006 . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Summary: Arsenal beat Reading 2-1 in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday . Footage apparently taken by a fan beforehand shows homophobic chant . It appears to show fans singing about Ashley Cole to a Lily Allen song . Roma defender Cole left Arsenal to join London rivals Chelsea in 2006 . A Metropolitan police spokesman confirms they are assessing the video .


Maternity style can be a hard thing to get right. With a swiftly-changing body and fluctuating shape, it can be difficult to dress during pregnancy. Many will be glad to know that our celebrity counterparts seem to struggle with it just as much, but a few have it nailed down by landing on a signature style that takes them through the whole nine months. Helen Flanagan stepped out recently to show off her burgeoning bump in a slinky clinging dress, red lips and heels, confirming that when it comes to maternity style there are distinctive camps. Scroll down for video . Helen Flanagan, 24, looked uncharacteristically demure as she stepped out recently in a floral midi dress . Some pregnant women will choose comfort over style, realising that it's a time when their bodies are changing drastically. Other women will use the opportunity as a time to complete transform the way they dress and choose to showcase a softer, more demure side to themselves. While others will simply continue with their glamorous pre-maternity wardrobes, choosing to ignore the fact they're pregnant. Read on to discover the different maternity styles that celebrities are opting for... SCANTILY CLAD TO COVERED UP . Then and now: Helen Flanagan has changed her style dramatically for the birth of her first child . Danielle Lloyd, 31, is another star who modified her wardrobe for the pregnancy of her third child in 2013 . Many women give their style an overhaul when pregnant, opting for more reserved styles, which very much differ from their trashier previous looks. Helen Flanagan is a prime example of a celebrity who has completely transformed her style since she revealed she was pregnant. The 24-year-old Coronation street actress revealed she was pregnant with 26-year-old footballer Scott Sinclair's child in December 2014. Flanagan was known previously for her revealing style, regularly wearing skin-tight cleavage-exposing dresses and tottering heels, but the actress has recently began to step out in longer, more modest outfits. Glamour model Danielle Lloyd, 31, is another star who modified her wardrobe for the pregnancy of her third child, George, with ex-husband, footballer Jamie O'Hara in 2013. The former Miss England previously sported a wardrobe of thigh-skimming dresses and platforms, but opted for more demure looks leading up to the birth of her child. These included maxi-dresses which also covered up her chest. FLOWY BOHO . Actress Blake Lively, 27, was the epitome of flowy boho maternity style, sporting a series of long maxi-dresses when she was pregnant . The blonde wore a white gown that managed to show off her changing figure in a flattering fashion . Angelina Jolie, now 39, also channelled a boho look when she was pregnant with twins, Vivienne and Knox in 2008 . Many celebrities choose a boho, full-length look when pregnant, swathing their bodies in yards of chic designer fabric. Blake Lively, 27, received much adoration recently for her flawless maternity style, when she was pregnant with her first child with Ryan Reynolds, 38. The 27-year-old actress, who was expecting her daughter James with actor

Summary: Kate Middleton is expecting her second child in the next week . In her first pregnancy, she chose to cover up bump with stylish coats . Some choose comfort over style, while others ignore they're pregnant at all . Kim Kardashian remained glamorous in strappy heels and tight dresses .


A woman convicted of killing her five-year-old son by poisoning him with salt has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison. Lacey Spears of Scottsville, Kentucky, was spared the maximum 25 years to life. Spears who chronicled her son Garnett's illnesses on a personal blog called 'Garnett's Journey' and other social media, was convicted by a jury in White Plains, New York, last month of second-degree murder in his 2014 death at Westchester Medical Center. Scroll down for video . Lacey Spears of Scottsville, Kentucky, was found guilty last month of second-degree murder in the death of Garnett-Paul Spears at a suburban New York hospital (pictured Wednesday) Lacey Spears of Scottsville, Kentucky, was spared the maximum 25 years to life. She showed no emotion when she was sentenced . The New York judge who sentenced Spears on Wednesday said she suffers from a mental illness and said the crime was still 'unfathomable in its cruelty' The New York judge who sentenced Spears on Wednesday said she suffers from a mental illness and said the crime was still 'unfathomable in its cruelty.' Prosecutors asked for the maximum sentence, saying Spears made her son ill because she had a bizarre need for attention. Spears' lawyer requested the minimum 15 years to life - he called her a hardworking single mother who gave her son unconditional love. Prosecutors said Spears loaded the hospitalized boy's . feeding tube with a lethal amount of salt and kept on blogging. Poignant: Spears is seen here with her son Garnett. Prosecutors said Spears loaded the hospitalized boy's feeding tube with a lethal amount of salt and kept on blogging . Spears' lawyer Stephen Riebling said she was innocent, . blamed the hospital for negligence, and said he plans to appeal . the verdict. While awaiting sentencing, where she faces a maximum penalty . of 25 years to life in prison, she was being held at Westchester . County jail in Valhalla, said a spokesman for Westchester . District Attorney Janet DiFiore. Prosecutors blamed Spears, who lived in Chestnut Ridge, . about 32 miles (51 km) north of New York City, for her son's . short and tormented life. Prosecutors blamed Spears, who lived in Chestnut Ridge,about 32 miles (51 km) north of New York City, for her son'sshort and tormented life . 'Throughout his five years, Garnett Spears was forced to . suffer through repeated hospitalizations, unneeded surgical . procedures and ultimately poisoning with salt, all at the hands . of the one person who should have been his ultimate protector: . his mother,' DiFiore said after Spears was convicted. 'Using the child's 'illnesses' to self aggrandize herself, . her actions directly lead to her son's tortured death,' the . prosecutor said. Spears told investigators that her blond, blue-eyed son, . whose father was killed in a car accident, suffered from a slew . of medical problems from Chrohn's and Celiac diseases to ear . abnormalities, according to court papers. Her social media posts about his ongoing problems and . hospitalizations, including photos of his final hours

Summary: Lacey Spears of Scottsville, Kentucky, was found guilty last month of second-degree murder in the death of Garnett-Paul Spears . The 27-year-old Spears was found guilty of force-feeding heavy concentrations of sodium through the boy's stomach tube . Judge who sentenced Spears on Wednesday said she suffers from a mental illness and said the crime was still 'unfathomable in its cruelty' She showed no emotion when she was sentenced .


Reanne Evans, the 10-time ladies' snooker world champion, begins her bid to make history and reach the World Championship finals. The 29-year-old from Dudley would be the first woman ever to reach The Crucible should she win three qualifiers, but she faces a tough start in the form of 1997 world champion Ken Doherty. Watch all the action below with our live video. Reanne Evans faces Ken Doherty (right) in her first qualifier for the World Championship .

Summary: Reanne Evans is bidding to make snooker history . She is three matches away from reaching the World Championship . No woman has ever played in the finals at The Crucible . Evans's first qualifier is against 1997 world champion Ken Doherty .


Former Rangers defender John Brown insists Ally McCoist will be welcomed back to Ibrox 'with open arms.' The club's record scorer has not been spotted at his old stomping ground since his surprise appearance appeared at last month's general meeting to see the board which axed him as boss swept out of power. It was a fleeting visit as the 53-year-old crept into the ground just moments before shareholders gave Dave King's bid for power their blessing, before hurrying away afterwards. Ally McCoist will be welcome back to the club 'with open arms' according to club legend John Brown . McCoist was removed from the manager's office back in December as relations with the old board crumbled and has spent the four months since on garden leave. The terms of his contract mean the nine-in-a-row favourite cannot return until his 12-month notice period expires. But Brown insists King's team will never turn their back on a man who struck 355 goals in Light Blue - even if his tenure as manager ended in disappointment as Hearts romped towards the Scottish Championship title. The former Dundee manager, himself, was made an outcast under the old regime after branding former directors Sandy and James Easdales 'rats' but along with former skipper John Grieg, he has now joined King in the directors box for home matches. McCoist is Rangers record scorer but was axed as manager amid speculation surrounding the clubs future . Brown - helping to promote the Rangers First fans group - said: 'I know what Ally went through as manager. I worked under him when Craig Whyte was in charge. 'I knew the problems he had dealing with Whyte and things never improved after that. 'If you don't have the man at the top of the tree working with you then it is always going to be a hard shift. It proved to be that way and it took its toll on Ally. 'But the Rangers fans love Ally and I'm sure in time he will be welcomed back at the club with open arms. 'People can criticise the football played at the time but remember, he was dealing with the worst board in Rangers' history. To work under those circumstances must be difficult. 'Ally will be back in there at some stage and I know it will be sooner rather than later. 'He has got Rangers in his blood and is loved by the supporters for what he did during nine in a row. Whether they were critical over his term as manager or not, they remember what he gave to the club.' John Brown says that the fans love McCoist and he'd always be welcomed back at Ibrox . Brown was a long-term critic of former chief executive Charles Green and the men who followed him onto the board. But he has no issue with King becoming the club's new ruler. The Johannesburg-based businessman has delayed his coronation as chairman while he tries to prove to the Scottish Football Association he is fit and proper. But Brown said: 'Dave has

Summary: Rangers legend John Brown insistent Ally McCoist can return to the club . The former Gers boss left the club following speculation over ownership . Brown says that fans love him and would welcome him back at Ibrox .


Philip Hammond pledged to protect the Falklands from ‘Argentinian bullying’ last night as the country began legal action against British companies exploring for oil off the islands. It follows a provocative speech by Argentinian president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, prompting the Foreign Office to summon her ambassador for a dressing down. Buenos Aires responded by accusing three British oil firms of working without permission. The Argentine government said it was taking legal action against three British and two US companies for ‘exploration activities for fossil fuels on the Argentine continental shelf without obtaining the corresponding authorisation’. The legal complaint listed Rockhopper Exploration, Premier Oil, Falkland Oil and Gas Limited and US firms Noble Energy and Edison International – accusing them of sending a semi-submersible rig to explore a basin 120 miles north of the islands ‘subjected to the illegitimate British occupation’. Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (centre) poses with veterans of the 1982 Falklands War, during the commemoration of the 33rd anniversary of the conflict last week . It also warned the rig’s owner, Greece-based firm Ocean Rig, that it could face ‘legal consequences’ over the drilling. The diplomatic row over the fate of the Falklands has worsened in recent weeks, after the UK Government pledged to invest £180million in the islands’ defences over the next ten years. President Fernandez de Kirchner last week promised: ‘We will see the islands form part of our territory again. It’s not just wishful thinking.’ Her remarks came on the 33rd anniversary of Argentina’s invasion of the Falklands, leading to a conflict that cost 250 British and 650 Argentinian lives. Last night Foreign Secretary Mr Hammond said: ‘Cristina Kirchner’s threats against those who do business with the Falkland Islands are as hollow as they are illegal. The islanders have a perfect right to develop their oil and gas industry – and they can rely on us to protect them from Argentinian bullying as they do so.’ Alicia Castro, Argentine ambassador to the UK, was summoned by the Foreign Office on Wednesday. Yesterday, in a tit-for-tat move, Argentine deputy foreign minister Eduardo Zuain summoned the UK ambassador to Buenos Aires, John Freeman, to complain about recent spying revelations by Edward Snowden. Daniel Filmus, minister for the Malvinas – as Argentina calls the Falklands – said his government would try to block further oil exploration. ‘We want the owners of the companies to be tried according to Argentine laws and international statutes,’ he said, adding that this could involve ‘an Argentine judge issuing an arrest warrant against those who operate illegally in Argentine waters’. Although Falkland residents overwhelmingly voted to stay British in a recent referendum, Buenos Aires claims the islands and surrounding waters belong to Argentina. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon, pictured today, last month announced plans to boost the UK's military defences of the Falkland Islands . Last week, the Argentine president and ambassador Alicia Castro publicly attacked the UK Government's plan to boost defences on the South Atlantic islands. Mrs Kirchner's government has also suggested that British oil firms could be prosecuted if they start

Summary: Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said islands not British . She said: 'We will see the islands form part of our territory again' Also publicly attacked plan to boost defences on the South Atlantic islands . Claimed she would sue oil firms drilling in the waters around the islands .


She's done a very good job at keeping her personal life under wraps for many years. But on Monday Stana Katic left a big cat out of the bag - she has married longtime boyfriend, business consultant Kris Brkljac, who she is hardly ever seen with in public. The walk down the aisle took place on the same weekend as the Castle star's 37th birthday. Scroll down for video . Married! Stana Katic and business consultant Kris Brkljac, spotted at the 2012 Elton John Academy Awards viewing party in LA in February 2012, wed in Croatia over the weekend . It's official: Soon after they said 'I do,' the two shared this image of their wedding rings . The couple married 'in a private family monastery on the Dalmatian coast,' the actress's rep told People. The Dalmatian coast is in Croatia, where her parents are from. The star grew up in Canada. Soon after they said 'I do,' the two shared a black-and-white image of their wedding rings. She is off the market: The 37-year-old actress at the Independent Spirit Awards in February . Shop Chloe Resort on matchesfashion.com . Visit site . Chloe is at it again with their floaty, bohemian red carpet ready couture they do so well. This time it comes in a substantial black silken sheath with a smear of colorful embroidery outlined in a soft fringe. Stana Katic nailed it with her simple sandals and gold bangle that brings out all the brighter elements of this dress. Nobody knows effortless more than Chloe and this selection from the 2015 Resort collection is the perfect choice for someone who wants to make a statement without all the fuss and polish. As if the dress' exotic embroidery alone wasn't enough for us to raid the savings account, POCKETS CERTAINLY ARE and with that goes all our summer vacation fund. It's worth it though. For similar selections, look through our links below. Sprio maxi on revolveclothing.com . Visit site . Kensie maxi now at Zappos.com . Visit site . Plus size black maxi with embroidery from DHstyles.com . Visit site . Scarf print crepe de chine maxi at Nordstrom . Visit site . She was often rumoured to be dating her Castle co-star Nathan Fillion, who her character married on the show. But the couple were never an item, according to Stanic. Her last Instagram post was not about her wedding, however, but about her show Castle, which wrapped production on season seven recently. It is not known if the cop series will get an eighth season. Katic told TV Line she would be fine with the show ending if it needed to. 'If the character is complete, if there is nowhere else to go creatively, then I think it's better to stop when you're on top,' the beauty said. 'So for me it's about art over finance, and as long as we're creating something that is compelling and that has somewhere to go, then we're good to go.' A big success: The actress (center) with (left) Nathan Fillion on

Summary: Stana, 37, has been on the hit series Castle for nearly six years . She wed over the weekend in the Dalmatian coast in Croatia . The new husband and wife shared a photo of their wedding rings . She has been dating Brkljac for several years but was only spotted with him once in 2012 .


A students’ union has been accused of racism and sexism after banning white people and men from an event to promote equality. Those studying at Goldsmiths, University of London, were invited to the students’ union meeting to discuss ‘diversifying the curriculum’. But they were shocked when an organiser told white people and men ‘not to come’ as it was only open to BME [black and minority ethnic] women. Bahar Mustafa, student union Welfare and Diversity Officer at Goldsmiths University in London, sparked anger when she banned men and white people from a 'diversity' meeting . The union eventually backed down after a backlash from students, one of whom described the exclusive policy as ‘patronising beyond belief’. The event, held on Wednesday, was organised by welfare and diversity officer Bahar Mustafa, who said she hoped to persuade academics to broaden courses to include more material relating to minority groups. She wrote on Facebook: ‘Invite loads of BME Women and non-binary people!! Also, if you’ve been invited and you’re a man and/or white PLEASE DON’T COME just cos i invited a bunch of people and hope you will be responsible enough to respect this is a BME Women and non-binary event only.’ Non-binary is a term used to describe people who do not consider themselves exclusively male or female. Miss Mustafa, 27, added: ‘Don’t worry lads we will give you and allies things to do’, followed by a wink. The event’s online page said it was open to ‘self-defining BLACK and ETHNIC MINORITY women and non-binary people with gender identities that include “woman”.’ The ban on men and white students is surprising, since the organisers claim to promote ‘zero tolerance’ for ‘all forms of prejudice, discrimination and oppression’. A senior union member told student newspaper The Tab that Miss Mustafa’s actions had made it ‘very difficult’ for male students. He said many white men felt they ‘could not say anything for fear of retribution’, adding: ‘For Bahar to have the nerve to write this is patronising beyond belief. The irony that she thinks that they are diversifying the student community in the name of feminism and multiculturalism is laughable.’ The event sparked a fierce backlash on social media, with one user writing: ‘Isn’t this racism – and why wasn’t she prosecuted?’ Another said: ‘Hypocrisy of the left ... When will people see it.’ Organisers later appeared to back down on the rules, with the statement ‘Allies now welcome!’ added to the meeting’s Facebook page. Miss Mustafa recently graduated from Goldsmiths with an MA in gender and media studies. She is understood to live with her mother Nursen, 55, father Ismail, 57, and sister Ipek, 23, in Enfield in a £450,000 three-bedroom terrace. Ms Mustafa appeared to ban men and white people from attending the meeting in this Facebook post . A notice about the meeting later appeared to show the ban had been dropped, stating: 'Allies now welcome!' A spokesman for Goldsmiths said the university had no part in the decisions of the union, adding: ‘We are proud of our diverse community and do

Summary: Goldsmiths University students organised meeting to 'diversify curriculum' The student union's Diversity Officer said white men were not welcome . After anger over the move, organisers backed down and overturned ban .


Sheffield Wednesday chief executive Paul Aldridge will leave the Championship club at the end of next season. Aldridge, who has previously worked at West Ham, Leicester City and Manchester City, joined the club as vice chairman and CEO in January 2011. Wednesday have brought in Adam Pearson and Glenn Roeder to work alongside head coach Stuart Gray. Sheffield Wednesday chief executive Paul Aldridge (left) will leave the club at the end of next season . Chairman Dejphon Chansiri said the trio would form 'a three-man sporting director by committee' at Hillsborough. Former Hull City and Derby County owner Pearson will advise on business. Aldridge said: 'I have had a tremendous time at the club and look forward to playing my part next season in what I hope will be a very successful campaign. Glenn Roeder is now part of a new managerial committee team at the Championship outfit . Adam Pearson helped lead Hull to the Premier League and will be hoping he can do the same at Wednesday . 'I am sure by giving the chairman sufficient time to consider who is the right person to lead the club into its 150th anniversary, he will appoint the most suitable successor. 'I know I have a very busy summer ahead, we have at least two major projects starting later this month. Supporters will notice a big difference when they come back at the start of next season and see the new pitch and giant screen. 'I am also hoping to be very busy playing my part in the overhaul of the playing squad, the chairman has made it quite clear he wants to be challenging from the start of the new season.' Stuart Gray is the manager of the club and has done well since taking over from former boss Dave Jones .

Summary: Paul Aldridge joined the club as vice chairman and CEO in January 2011 . Aldridge had before worked at West Ham, Leieceter and Manchester City . Glenn Roeder and Adam Pearson are part of a new management team at Sheffield Wednesday .


A newborn baby with a life-threatening liver condition has been saved after undergoing a transplant from her mother's twin sister. Star Reader was diagnosed with Biliary Atresia within days of being born in Barnsley, West Yorkshire. After undergoing an operation to have her bile ducts unblocked, her parents, Jade Reader and Matthew Bygrave, were told the infant would need a liver transplant in order to survive. Jade Reader (left) said she was 'overcome with emotion' when her twin sister Shanell (right) gave up part of her liver to save niece Star . With neither parent a suitable match, her maternal aunt Shanell Reader offered part of her organ, and has since saved her niece's life. Star's parents feared she was unwell after noticing her skin turning a yellowy tinge shortly after birth. While jaundice is common among babies, the colour did not leave her little body for weeks, prompting doctors to run tests on her liver. 'We didn’t think it was anything serious at first. Matthew had jaundice when he was a baby and he just had to go back into hospital and go under a lamp,' said Miss Reader, 24. Doctors discovered the baby's bile ducts were blocked, a condition that can prove fatal if untreated. Following an unsuccessful attempt to unclog them, a liver transplant was the family's only option. Within days of being born, Star's parents knew something was wrong when she her skin turned a yellowy tinge . While the baby's mother was not a suitable match, her twin sister proved an ideal candidate. They are pictured as children . 'We were utterly shocked when we were told what Star had. We had never thought it was anything like that. ‘When we knew that it could be life-threatening it was devastating. She was only a few weeks old and yet we may lose her,' said her mother. Biliary atresia affects about 1 in 16,000 babies at birth. In this condition, bile ducts are either blocked or absent. The cause of the condition is not clear and may vary. One of the most common early symptoms is jaundice (a yellow appearance of the skin or whites of the eyes) and pale stools. If untreated the condition can lead to liver failure and death. The most common treatments for Biliary Atresia is the Kasai procedure (surgery that allows bile to drain directly into the bowel). Both parents volunteered for the surgery but were told neither was a good enough candidate for a partial liver transplant. Miss Reader's twin sister Shanell was tested and told that she would give the baby the best chance of survival. 'She said without any hesitation that she would do it and that Star could have a piece of her liver. 'I was so overcome with emotion. She's my twin sister and if it was the other way round, I'd have done it to save her daughter too,' added Miss Reader. Star underwent the operation in November and, after spending six weeks in hospital. returned home where she has since made a good recovery. ‘Star has

Summary: Star Reader was diagnosed with Biliary Atresia within days of being born . The baby's bile ducts were blocked - a condition which can prove fatal . Neither of her parents were suitable candidates for partial liver transplant . Her maternal aunt Shanell was the best chance she had at survival . Star underwent operation in Leeds in November and has since recovered .


Featherstone prop James Lockwood has been given a two-year ban for breaching the Rugby Football League's anti-doping regulations in the first finding of its kind in the UK. The 29-year-old former Dewsbury forward was handed the suspension by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) after a sample taken in an out-of-competition test last November returned a positive test for growth hormone releasing factors. In a statement, UKAD said: 'The Drug Control Centre at King's College, London, identified the presence of Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide-2 (pralmorelin) and its metabolite in Mr Lockwood's A sample. James Lockwood has been banned for two years after failing a doping test . 'These are classified under section S2 of the WADA 2014 Prohibited List. This is the first finding of its kind in the UK. 'The athlete is banned from all competition from 3 March 2015 to 2 March 2017.' Lockwood has spent the last three seasons with Featherstone after joining them from Dewsbury in 2012 and was in their team that lost 36-12 to Leigh in last October's Championship Grand Final at Headingley.

Summary: Rugby league star James Lockwood has been banned for two years . Featherstone prop tested positive for growth hormone releasing factors . Former Dewsbury player was part of team that lost 2014 Grand Final .


Per Mertesacker looks set to be ruled out of Arsenal’s derby against Chelsea although the defender has escaped any serious ankle ligament damage. Mertesacker, captain during the long absence of Mikel Arteta, limped off during the second half of the FA Cup semi-final against Reading at Wembley on Saturday. There were fears of a serious injury for the 6ft 6in German after he twisted the joint but subsequent scans have shown it is a minor sprain. Per Mertesacker will miss Arsenal's visit by Chelsea on Sunday due to an ankle injury . The stand-in Gunners captain went down in Arsenal's FA Cup semi-final win over Reading on Saturday . He is not expected to be fit in time for Sunday, however, and likely to be replaced at centre-half by Gabriel Paulista, who has started three times in the Barclays Premier League since he was signed in January from Villarreal. Chelsea come into the match with a 10-point lead over their London rivals and will need to capitulate in spectacular fashion to not take the Premier League title. Second-placed Arsenal, on 66 points, lead Manchester United on 65 and Manchester City on 64. Scans showed the 6ft 6in German had just a minor ankle sprain when a more serious injury was feared . Mertesacker was substituted around the hour mark by Gabriel Paulista, who will deputise for him on Sunday .

Summary: Per Mertesacker twisted his ankle in FA Cup semi-final at Wembley . Scans revealed the stand-in Arsenal captain escaped serious injury . Arsenal beat Reading 2-1 after extra-time in Saturday's match . They host Premier League leaders Chelsea on Sunday at 4pm . CLICK HERE for all the latest Arsenal news .


Twelve months ago, Liverpool were a free-flowing, potent attacking force with the SS (Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge) firing on all cylinders - the pair would eventually end up scoring 52 of Liverpool's 101 goals in the Premier League.This season, however, the goals have dried up. Replacing Suarez was always going to be a near-impossible task, but Liverpool fans would have started the season quietly confident that the quality was there to collectively make up for the Uruguayan's absence. Unfortunately for Brendan Rodgers, things in the final third have not quite clicked in the final third in the way they did last season. Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge (right) scored 52 Premier League goals for Liverpool last season . Raheem Sterling has struggled in front of goal this season, scoring only scored six Premier League goals . Jordan Henderson (centre) celebrates scoring sixth goal of the season, a penalty against Arsenal on Saturday . With just seven games of the season left Liverpool have scored just 45 goals - compared to 84 at the same stage last season - and their top scorers - Raheem Sterling, Jordan Henderson and Steven Gerrard - have scored six goals each. To put that into context, only Crystal Palace (Dwight Gayle and Mile Jedinak - four) and Sunderland (Adam Johnson and Steven Fletcher - four) have top scorers with fewer Premier League goals than Liverpool. while Aston Villa's top scorers Christian Benteke and Gabriel Agbonlahor have also only managed six each. What the stats clearly show is that Liverpool have not filled the void left by Suarez, they are missing a Harry Kane (19 goals), a Diego Costa (also 19), a Sergio Aguero (17), even a Charlie Austin (16 goals) - and it has cost them dearly. Harry Kane (centre) didn't score against Burnley on Sunday, but has 19 Premier League goals this season . Diego Costa is the joint top scorer in the Premier League with 19 goals in his first season in England . Liverpool fans would argue that in Sturridge, who scored 21 league goals last term, they do have a player capable of scoring 20+ goals a season - and they are right. The England striker has had a frustrating season due to various injuries, and that is unfortunate, but Liverpool's others goal threats - Raheem Sterling, Mario Balotelli and Rickie Lambert - simply haven't met the standards set by the SS last season. Some may also argue that while Liverpool lack a single focal point in attack, the group as a whole have picked up the slack. That may be true to an extent but Kane and Costa have scored more than Sterling, Henderson and Gerrard combined. And there can be little doubt that had Sturridge remained fit all season he would have more than six Premier League goals by this stage of the season. The are mitigating circumstances for Liverpool, no doubt, but the stats don't lie and the fact that no one person has grabbed the mantle left by Suarez or Sturridge has proven costly for Liverpool - and

Summary: Raheem Sterling, Jordan Henderson and Steven Gerrard are Liverpool's top scorers in the Premier League this season with six goals each . Seventeen of 20 Premier League clubs have top scorers with more goals . Liverpool are paying for failing to properly replace goals of Luis Suarez .


He earns millions playing for a Barcelona team regarded as one of the greatest in history and spends his time-off relaxing at the beach with his beautiful wife, is Ivan Rakitic living the dream of every sports fan? Spanish beauty Raquel Mauri, whom the Croatia international married in 2013, posted an insight into the pair's enviable lifestyle featuring a selfie of the two of them taking in some sun, surf and sand. The former hair stylist accompanied the Instagram picture with the caption: 'Relaxing day with the family,' alongside a series of beach-themed emoticons. Life looks good for Ivan Rakitic and his stunning wife Raquel Mauri as the relax at the beach . Rakitic speaks to Rafinha during training as Barcelona continue their pursuit of glory . Rakitic is pushed off the ball by Yohan Cabaye during the Champions League victory over PSG . Meanwhile, Rakitic's team-mate Lionel Messi's has also taken to Instagram to confirm that he will soon be a father for the second time. The Barcelona talisman shared a picture of his son, Thiago, kissing his wife Antonella Roccuzzo’s stomach with the message: ‘Waiting for you baby. We love you.’ And according to Argentine newspaper Clarin the couple already know they are due to have a baby boy and have a name for him. Lionel Messi posted a picture on his Instagram account of his wife having her stomach kissed by their son .

Summary: Ivan Rakitic and wife Raquel Mauri shared Instagram selfie from the beach . Barcelona midfielder is hoping for La Liga and Champions League glory . Lionel Messi is expecting a second child with Antonella Roccuzzo .


A financial fund for killer cop Michael Slager was shut down by crowd-funding website, GoFundMe, on Wednesday. The site told Daily Mail Online that 'after review by our team, the campaign set up for Officer Slager was removed due to a violation of GoFundMe's terms & conditions' but refused to elaborate due to privacy concerns. Slager has been charged with the murder of unarmed black father Walter Scott, 50, who was fatally shot five times in the back in North Charleston, South Carolina on Saturday. Slager, 33, was terminated from the police force on Wednesday. A separate fundraising campaign was started on site, Indiegogo, titled the 'Michael T. Slager Support Fund' and featured a picture of Slager in his police uniform. As of Thursday at 11am, it had raised $393 of a $5,000 goal on donations from 20 people after being set up on Wednesday. Two hours later, that total had jumped to $541. Scroll down for video . An Indiegogo page to raise money in support of police officer Michael Slager had $393 of a $5,000 goal on Thursday - the company told Daily Mail Online 'they don't judge' as long as content fits their terms of use . A well-wisher of the accused killer cop gave a private donation to the fundraising page on Indiegogo and listed their name as 'trayvon' - perhaps in a twisted reference to Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager who was shot dead by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Florida in 2012 . Officer Michael Slager is pictured standing over Walter Scott's body and feeling for a pulse after he put the man's fallen body in handcuffs. According to police reports, officers performed CPR on the 50-year-old father - but the cop was not filmed giving any medical assistance . Opening fire: Michael Slager, a police officer in Charleston, South Carolina, was caught on video shooting dead 50-year-old black man Walter Scott after reportedly stopping him over a broken tail light on Saturday . One of the individuals who donated listed their name as 'Trayvon' - perhaps a twisted reference to Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager shot dead by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Florida in 2012. An explanation of the fundraising campaign reads: 'We're campaigning to show our Support for Officer Michael T. Slager! 'We believe in all of our LEOs and want to publicly support them! Although he may have made mis-steps in judgement he was protecting the community. 'Michael is a former Coast Guardsman with two stepchildren and a wife who is expecting a child, served for more than five years with the department without being disciplined. Please help in any way you can.' Killing: Walter Scott, left, was killed by Michael Slager, right. Scott was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran. Police officer Michael Sagler, (pictured right in his prison mugshot), who has been charged with his murder also was a member of the Coast Guard . A Facebook page was set up to support the cop who has been charged with murder and terminated from the police force . The

Summary: GoFundMe told Daily Mail Online 'that after review, the campaign set up for Officer Slager was removed due to a violation of terms & conditions' Fundraising site Indiegogo allowed the 'Michael T. Slager Support Fund' to raise $393 of a $5,000 goal at 11am on Thursday . An Indiegogo spokesperson said: 'We don’t judge the content of campaigns as long as they are in compliance with our Terms of Use'


As Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne is used to inventing new ways of hovering up taxpayers’ money to clean up the deficit. Mr Osborne today came face to face with a real Henry the Hoover – and onlookers couldn't fail to notice there was an uncanny resemblance to the Tory campaign chief. The Chancellor met his house-cleaning doppelganger at a campaign stop in Somerset, where he was given a tour of the factory where the machines are built. Uncanny: Chancellor George Osborne met George the Hoover as he campaigned in the West Country . The blue version of the popular vaccum brand, which also shampoos carpets, was unveiled during Mr Osborne's visit to the Numatic factory in Chard, Somerset . Mr Osborne appeared to be amused by a Henry Hoover as he spoke to staff on the production line . Mr Osborne was seen cracking up after posing for photographs with the iconic hoover brands. Onlookers could not help noticing the striking similarities between the grinning, plastic cleaning device – and the Chancellor. Mr Osborne was shown round the factory by worker Inga Ciplyte, 29, from Exeter, as he promoted the Government’s plan to create thousands of new apprenticeships. The Chancellor took to Twitter to hail the Henry the Hoover factory, writing: 'Great British products made here in Chard and exported around the world.' David Cameron had earlier been joined by the TV star Karren Brady to highlight a series of deals with big businesses to create 16,000 new apprenticeships over the next five years. The Conservative peer, who stars as one of Lord Sugar's sidekicks on The Apprentice, joined the Prime Minister at a Costa Coffee - after they announced plans to take on 6,000 youngsters as part of the Tories' pledge to eradicate youth unemployment. Baroness Brady, who is also the government’s small business ambassador, said apprenticeships ‘transformed’ people's lives and were now more respected than in the past. Earlier Mr Osborne tried his hand at being a mechanic as he met apprentices at Hawkins garage near St Austell . The Tories announced an extra 16,000 apprentices would be created by firms including Morrisons and Costa . Mr Osborne even got the teas in as he campaign for local Tory candidate Steve Doble (left) Mr Cameron has pledged to create three million more apprenticeships over the next five years, if the Tories win the election. Costa Coffee and supermarket chain Morrisons have signed agreements to train thousands of apprentices each. Ministers will today visit firms across the country to welcome fresh commitments from companies including Morrisons, who will train 9,000 apprentices; Crest Nicholson, who will take on 200 and announce a new training academy; and the National Grid, who will take on 500 new apprentices. Ahead of their campaign visit today, Baroness Brady said: ‘David Cameron’s commitment to delivering more apprenticeships is a fantastic boost for the long-term prospects of our young people.' She added: ‘With 2.2million starting since 2010 and another 3million more to start over the next five years, each apprenticeship is a chance for young people

Summary: Mr Osborne was shown around the Henry the Hoover factory in Chard . Chancellor met his vacuum doppelganger at a campaign stop in Somerset . Tory minister was highlighting the government's apprenticeships drive .


It really is tough to think of a previous Premier League game of such importance being undercut by this depth of friendship between dugouts. Tim Sherwood and Chris Ramsey know each other inside out. They also know how their careers could be shaped by 90 minutes of football at Villa Park. From living 10 minutes apart in Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire, the pair will be 10 metres away from each other on a touchline in Birmingham, relishing the pressure. The careers of Tim Sherwood (above) and Chris Ramsey (below) could be shaped by 90 minutes on Tuesday . Ramsey's QPR go to the home of Sherwood's Villa for a match that could see them out of the bottom three . A match of this magnitude is what these two English coaches craved during years working together at Tottenham Hotspur, probably believing they would be united in battle. A quirky sequence of events has pitted them on opposite sides instead. Sherwood came close to the QPR job when Harry Redknapp resigned, but Paul Lambert was sacked in the same period and Aston Villa placed the call. Ramsey looked the unlikely choice at Loftus Road but guided QPR to their first away Premier League victory this season at Sunderland, earning the reins until the summer. A second win on the road at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday means QPR can go above Villa with three points on Tuesday night, plunging Sherwood’s team into the relegation zone. The reverse result would take Villa to the precipice of safety, leaving QPR with a fainter glimmer of hope. QPR come into the match with confidence after a convincing 4-1 victory over Villa's neighbours West Brom . Christian Benteke celebrates his goal in Villa's 3-1 defeat by Manchester United on Saturday . It is a sliding doors match, the kind to be looked back upon in months to come as the moment futures were directed, both for clubs and managers. Lose and suffer relegation? Sherwood’s position would come under considerable question, his trajectory as the bright thing of English coaching skewered. Ramsey would likely be shuffled back to a role behind the curtain. Win and survive? Reputation enhanced, the opportunity to lay foundations would be presented. Either way, this pair will share pints again, unpicking the evening when their top-flight statuses came under enormous scrutiny. Neither Sherwood nor Ramsey has been trying to underplay this match, even if one offered a little more bombast than the other. ‘I think this is the biggest game that a lot of these players have ever played for this football club,’ said Sherwood. ‘If I could hype up the pressure even more I would.’ ‘A win would be a fantastic boost for us because it would see us above the line,’ said Ramsey. ‘It would give the fans a lot of hope that we have a chance of staying up.’ Neighbours within 10 minutes and friends, Ramsey (centre) and Sherwood (right) know each other inside out . The pair worked together at Spurs with Les Ferdinand (second right), now QPR's director of football

Summary: Aston Villa host QPR on Tuesday night in a crucial relegation battle match . Managers Tim Sherwood and Chris Ramsey to put their friendship aside . A win for QPR puts them out of the bottom three and above Aston Villa . Alan Hutton, Ashley Westwood and Scott Sinclair are all out for Villa . In-form Eduardo Vargas out for QPR while Bobby Zamora's on cotton wool . CLICK HERE for Aston Villa vs QPR team news, probable line ups & more .


The U.S. teenager facing 15 years in jail for the murder of her mother grinned nervously as she took her baby to court in Bali again today - while maintaining her innocence. Heather Mack,19, smiled and laughed as she cradled her baby Stella - born last month - in a holding cell at the Denpasar District Court as she announced: 'I should not be sent to prison because I'm innocent. 'I haven't murdered anybody. I didn't murder my mother.' She was also filmed singing the Rihanna hit Umbrella as she nursed the infant outside of the courtroom. Heather Mack, pictured smiling behind bars, is accused of the murder of her socialite mother, Sheila von Wiese-Mack . The new mother took baby Stella to court with her, who was born last month at a prison hospital . Prosecutors have asked judges in the holiday resort to jail Mack, left with baby Stella, for 15 years and Schaefer, right, for 18 years . Mack has said that she intends to keep Stella with her until the child is two years old . The teenager has previously said that her smile is a 'disguise,' according to the Chicago Tribune. 'If I allow myself to grieve whatsoever I'm in a complete state of depression,' she told the Tribune. 'The smile is actually a disguise I wear to survive here.' Innocent: Baby Stella was born in hospital last month . Both Miss Mack and her boyfriend now face an anxious five days after court officials indicated that the judges would declare their verdict next Tuesday. Chief Prosecutor Eddy Wijaya insisted that pleas for lighter sentences for the pair, because of their young age and new-born daughter, should be ignored. He argued that the physical evidence in the hotel room and texts between the defendants revealed their dislike of the 62-year-old victim pointed to premeditated murder. Both Mack and Schaefer openly displayed nervousness as they waited to go into court today, aware that the case against them was drawing to a close and the judges were close to announcing sentences. The young mother bit her nails in the holding cell and smiled nervously as cradled her baby and Schaefer chain-smoked as he paced up and down his own cell. At an earlier hearing the prosecution team argued that the murder of her mother, Sheila von Wiese-Mack had been premeditated and insisted Mack and Schaefer, should go to prison for 15 and 18 years respectively.. Mack had denied the premeditated murder of the Chicago socialite in the five-star St Regis Hotel, Bali, in August last year. But judges on the holiday island, under Indonesia's legal system, said they accepted the Prosecution's argument of guilt before the defence team had offered their reasons for leniency. Schaefer has admitted unintentionally killing Mrs Mack, telling the court that he had lashed out while defending himself after Mack's mother grabbed him by the throat in an argument in her hotel room. The panel of three judges accepted the prosecution's argument that Mr Schaefer had intended to murder Mrs Mack when he went to

Summary: Heather Mack,19, tells Bali court she did not kill Sheila von Wiese-Mack . On trial for mother's murder with 21-year-old boyfriend Tommy Schaefer . Mack gave birth to baby Stella Schaefer last month in prison hospital . Couple facing a nervous five day wait for judge's to return their verdict .


Ed Miliband’s US adviser pays no tax in Britain on his reported £300,000 salary, he has admitted. David Axelrod masterminded two presidential election victories for Barack Obama and was hired by the Labour leader amid great fanfare last year. He has helped refine Mr Miliband’s message about tackling the cost of living and making sure the wealthy pay their fair share. Advisor: David Axelrod (right) masterminded two presidential election victories for Barack Obama (left). They are pictured together in February 2008 on a campaign aircraft in Idaho, nine months before his first win . And he will have been aware of Labour’s eye-catching crackdown on non-doms last week. But speaking in the US where he is promoting his autobiography, Mr Axelrod revealed he is not resident for tax purposes in the UK. Asked whether he pays tax in Britain, he told the Daily Telegraph: ‘I don’t do my accounting so I don’t know but I’m not in residence there.’ Labour confirmed it pays Mr Axelrod in dollars through his consultancy firm and that he ‘lives in the US, works in the US and pays taxes in the US’. Hired by the Labour leader: Mr Axelrod (right) has helped refine Ed Miliband’s message about tackling the cost of living and making sure the wealthy pay their fair share . Mr Axelrod makes infrequent visits to the UK to meet Mr Miliband and also offers advice by phone. Mr Miliband made his crackdown on those do not pay tax on their foreign earnings a key pledge in his manifesto. Some remain ‘non-domiciled’ for tax despite spending most of their time in the UK but others, critics of Mr Miliband have claimed, are genuinely only in the country for short periods. Labour frontbenchers have expressed concerns that despite his high salary, Mr Axelrod has been ‘invisible’ ahead of polling day. His biography does not mention his work for Mr Miliband. It is understood that Lynton Crosby, the Conservatives’ Australian election chief, pays full taxes on his earnings in both the UK and Australia, however he is currently working full-time in the UK. David Axelrod: Two presidential triumphs in the US . Behind David Axelrod's self-confessed 'tired and rumpled' appearance lies one of the sharpest political brains of his generation. He won fame in the US after helping to convince Americans to pick their first black president in 2008 and then helped Barack Obama's re-election four years later. But the two presidential triumphs are only the highest profile in a string of Democrat successes that have made the 60-year-old New Yorker a back room political superstar. It began 30 years ago when, fresh from quitting his job as the youngest ever political editor of the Chicago Tribune, he helped oust a three-term Republican senator for Illinois. Three years later, he was a key member of the team that helped re-elect Chicago's first black mayor Harold Washington. But he has not been as successful in Europe. Former Italian prime minister Mario Monti secured only 10.5 per cent of the vote in Italy in 2013 despite the guru's

Summary: David Axelrod masterminded two Obama presidential election victories . He was hired by Labour leader Ed Miliband amid great fanfare last year . Revealed at a book launch that he is not resident for tax purposes in UK . Labour confirms it pays Mr Axelrod in dollars through consultancy firm .


The parents of a six-year-old girl who were traveling home from a screening of Fast and Furious 7 were killed when a drunk driver allegedly sped the wrong up a highway and crashed into their car. Tiffany Sical, 21, and her long-term boyfriend Bryan Rodriguez-Solis, 23, were driving along Route 6 in Providence, Rhode Island, on Sunday after watching the box office hit on its opening weekend. But they were killed when 24-year-old Joel Norman reportedly entered an exit ramp while under the influence and collided head-on with their car, leaving their daughter, Jaylene Rodriguez, an orphan. Now, Norman, of Massachusetts, has been arrested and charged with two counts of driving under the influence - death resulting, and two counts of driving to endanger - death resulting, police said. Scroll down for video . Victims: Tiffany Sical (left), 21, and her boyfriend, Bryan Rodriguez-Solis (right), 23, were killed in the early hours of Sunday when a drunk driver sped the wrong up a highway and crashed into their car, police said . Wreckage: The couple were driving along Route 6 in Providence, Rhode Island, when Joel Norman allegedly entered an exit ramp while under the influence and collided head-on with their car (pictured after the crash) Film: Sical and Rodriguez-Solis had been watching Furious 7, the latest installment in The Fast and The Furious franchise. Above, a scene from the film, starring Paul Walker (second right), who died in a car crash in 2013 . The horror car crash comes nearly a year and a half after The Fast and The Furious star Paul Walker was killed aged 40 when the Porshe he was traveling in crashed in California in 2013. The actor, who was a passenger in the car, plays a central role in the franchise's final installment, Furious 7. His work in the film was completed using digital technology and a series of stand-ins. In the seconds leading up to Sunday's incident, Norman drove his Nissan Maxima on to the East off-ramp near the Providence Place mall at around 1.35am, officials told the Providence Journal. He then traveled a staggering 1.2 miles west, before crashing head-on into Sical and Rodriguez-Solis's Honda, which was in the left lane, it is alleged. The impact completely wrecked the vehicle. Emergency crews rushed to the scene and Sical was pronounced dead. Rodriguez-Solis, who lived with Sical and Jaylene in Central Falls, was taken to hospital, where he was also declared dead. The couple, who were high school sweethearts, had been on a date night watching Furious 7 in Warwick. They were both wearing seat belts at the time of the crash, according to turnto10.com. Tragic: Sical is pictured smiling with the couple's six-year-old daughter, Jaylene, who has been left orphaned . Arrest: Now, Norman (left), of Massachusetts, has been arrested and charged with two counts of driving under the influence - death resulting, and two counts of driving to endanger - death resulting. Right, the victims . Also damaged: In the seconds leading up to Sunday's incident, Norman drove his Nissan Maxima on to

Summary: Tiffany Sical, 21, and Bryan Rodriguez-Solis, 23, were driving on highway . They were heading home after watching Fast & Furious 7 in Rhode Island . But they died after 'drunk' Joel Norman, 24, reportedly drove up exit ramp . Norman 'drove wrong way up Providence highway for 1.2 miles at 1.35am' He then smashed into couple's car, leaving their daughter, six, an orphan . Now, suspect is facing charges of driving under influence, causing death . Grieving relatives said they did not know how to tell little girl about crash . Comes nearly a year and a half after The Fast and The Furious star Paul Walker was killed when Porshe he was traveling in crashed in California .


A 44-year-old woman has been shot dead in front of her 12-year-old son by a stranger she simply laughed at while passing him in her car. Denise Chiffon Berry and her son were driving in Hawthorne, California on Wednesday afternoon when they passed by three men in a Cadillac - one of whom had his legs dangling out of the window. The mother and son allegedly laughed at the scene, but someone in the car didn't find it funny when he made eye contact with the 12-year-old boy. Scroll down for video . Denise Chiffon Berry, 44, and her son (pictured) were driving in Hawthorne, California on Wednesday when a stranger in a Cadillac started shooting at them. Ms Berry died at the scene while her unidentified son survived . Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Dave Coleman told Daily Mail Online on Friday that the mother and son were simply having a chuckle. 'Mommy says, "Look at that, isn’t that funny?" and they made eye contact. She drove on and they began following her,' he told the Daily Breeze. Lt. Coleman said on Friday that no other connection between Ms Berry and the occupants of the car had been found. After driving a few blocks, Ms Berry feared the men were following her so she pulled over near the 14200 block of Kornblum Ave to tell a police officer parked there monitoring traffic. The officer told Ms Berry to park in front of him and he would investigate the Cadillac. It was as Ms Berry was parking, that the Cadillac pulled up and the man in the front passenger seat jumped out and shot at her and her son with two handguns. The police officer at the scene quickly responded and shot down the gunman. Both the gunman and Ms Berry were pronounced dead at the scene. While her son suffered gunshot wounds, he was able to run away from the scene and spoke to police before undergoing surgery on Wednesday. The 12-year-old was in a stable but fair condition as of Thursday. Denise Chiffon Berry, 44 (pictured) was pronounced dead at the scene on Wednesday. The Metro bus driver leaves her 12-year-old son and an older child, according to neighbors . The 12-year-old boy managed to get away from the scene despite being injured in the shooting and give information to police before being hospitalized and undergoing surgery . Scene: When they noticed the Cadillac was following them, the mother and son asked a police officer for help. They were pulling in front of his SUV when the white car pulled up and a man got out and started shooting . 'It appears to be random or misguided,' Coleman said. 'We’ll have to figure that out. ... We know that, at some point, the little boy made eye contact with the suspect. We don’t know if that’s what set him off.' Authorities have since identified the shooter as 38-year-old Robert Washington of Rialto, California. The two other men in the 1994 Cadillac were taken into custody. Driver Stanley White, 24,

Summary: Denise Chiffon Berry, 44, was driving in Hawthorne, California with her unidentified 12-year-old son on Wednesday . Around 12:30pm, her son saw a man riding in a Cadillac with his feet handing out the window and the two laughed at the scene . When the Cadillac began following their vehicle, Ms Berry pulled over to ask a police officer for help . That's when Raymond Washington, who was in the front passenger seat, got out of the Cadillac and started shooting at Ms Berry and her son . Ms Berry died at her scene while her son survived; Washington was shot dead by the police officer helping the mother and son . Washington, 38, was a father-of-two and had a previous felony conviction .


Fame and fortune from reality TV can certainly change your life - but not necessarily for the better, as Pete Bennett revealed on the Jeremy Kyle show today. The Big Brother winner, 33, from Brighton, won a dream £100,000 after coming first in the seventh series of the Channel 4 show in 2006. But the troubled star says he squandered his prize cash on the animal tranquiliser ketamine and is now homeless, spending each night sofa surfing. Scroll down for video . Pete Bennett says he squandered his prize cash on ketamine and is now homeless . Nine years on the Tourette's sufferer says his condition has calmed down and he wants to crack Hollywood as an actor. Coming first can certainly make or break Big Brother contestants' careers - and lives. We look back at what happened to Big Brothers' winners from season one's Scouse DIY man Craig through to escort Helen Wood from series 15. Craig Phillips . Big Brother 1 . Builder Craig Phillips was 28 when he appeared on the first series of Big Brother back in 2000. The Liverpudlian, now 43, developed a construction training academy in the North West in 2006 and now works as a presenter and property developer. He is also a spokesperson and fundraiser for several charities. First ever winner Craig Phillips, with Davina McCall, leaves the Big Brother house in 2000 (left) and now, Craig opening the national Self Build and Renovation Show in Swindon on January 30, 2015 (right) Brian Dowling . Big Brother 2 . Air steward Brian was 22 when he won the second series of Big Brother in 2001. The Irishman has since worked as a voiceover artist, pantomime star and corporate host, but he is best known for his TV and radio presenting work. The star, 34, presented Big Brother, the show that found him fame, from 2011 to 2013, before Emma Willis took over. Air steward Brian was 22 when he won the second series of Big Brother in 2001 (l) and he presented the show that found him fame from 2011 to 2013 - here seen on Loose Women in 2013 (r) Kate Lawler . Big Brother 3 . London technical support administrator Kate was 22 when she entered the house for the third series of Big Brother. After leaving the house she had a stint as a lads' mag model and in 2006 and 2007 she appeared in campaigns for Ann Summers. Now Kate, 34, is a radio presenter for Manchester station Key 103. Kate was 22 when she entered the house for the third series (l) and in 2006 and 2007 she appeared in campaigns for Ann Summers (r) Cameron Stout . Big Brother 4 . Fish trader Cameron, from Orkney, was 32 when he won Big Brother in 2003. He's since become a spokesman for the Hall of Clestrain as seen on BBC show Restoration, featured in pantomimes and raised funds for charity. He also regularly writes for newspapers such as The Sunday Post and the Aberdeen Evening Express. Fish trader Cameron,

Summary: 2006 Big Brother winner Pete squandered prize money on ketamine . He is now clean but homeless - and tells Jeremy Kyle he wants act . We look back at the fates of other winners of the reality TV show . Some work in showbiz, while others returned to everyday life .


A new county cricket season is almost upon us with the first round of Championship fixtures this summer beginning on Sunday up and down the country. Yorkshire will be looking to defend their Division One title while Kevin Pietersen will hope his runs help Surrey to promotion from the second tier. Here is former Surrey and England batsman Mark Butcher's guide to the County Championship. DIVISION ONE . Durham . Verdict: I don’t think they have the strength to carry the title off. The best they can hope for is to consolidate their status as a regular Division One side. But they always have a flotilla of pace bowlers to look out for. Key man: Mark Wood – a highly promising quick, as England have realised. Overseas: John Hastings (Aus) Durham's side pose for their team photo ahead of the 2015 county cricket season . Hampshire . Verdict: It’s always difficult for any team that’s just been promoted: Worcestershire go up and down every year. But if West Indies paceman Fidel Edwards, signed as a Kolpak, can stay fit they have a chance. And Michael Carberry will have a point to prove as well. Key man: It would be fantastic if Sean Ervine can make the most of his undoubted talent. Overseas: Jackson Bird (Aus), Yasir Arafat (Pak, limited-overs) Hampshire players join in with a selfie with their sponsors at their Ageas Bowl home in Southampton . Middlesex . Verdict: I tipped them for the title last season, but they barely ended up escaping relegation. The loss of Adam Voges to Australia’s Ashes squad is a big blow, and they’ll need to replace the runs of his fellow Ashes tourist Chris Rogers at the top of the order. Key man: The return of a revitalised Nick Compton from Somerset is huge. Overseas: TBC . Nick Compton has joined Middlesex from Somerset with a point to prove to England selectors . Nottinghamshire . Verdict: They promised much in 2014, but delivered little. Yorkshire overhauled them easily in the end. But I expect them to be strong, especially in seam bowling: Vernon Philander’s a big signing, and they’ll have the experienced Ben Hilfenhaus too. Key man: This is Alex Hales’s chance to prove he can be more than just a one-day hitter. Overseas: Vernon Philander (SA), Ben Hilfenhaus (Aus), Darren Sammy (WI, T20) Big things will be expected of Nottinghamshire in the 2015 season given their strength and depth . Somerset . Verdict: With the likes of Marcus Trescothick, they have a wealth of experience at Taunton now, which they’ll need – they’ve often struggled to get over the line because of a lack of cricketing nous. But they’re brimming with talent, and the Overton twins – Craig and Jamie – will be worth watching. Key man: The new coach Matthew Maynard – his edge is just what they need. Overseas: Abdur Rehman (Pak), Sohail Tanvir (Pak, T20), Corey Anderson (NZ, T20). Somerset's new director of cricket Matthew Maynard will be hoping to leave his mark at Taunton . Sussex . Verdict: My tip

Summary: County Championship 2015 season to begin on Sunday . Yorkshire looking to defend their Division One title . Mark Butcher backs Sussex to win Division One this year . Kevin Pietersen and Surrey will be focus of attention in Division Two .


Wolfsburg are showing an interest in Manchester United misfit Javier Hernandez. The Mexico international has endured a frustrating season on loan at Real Madrid and spoke this week about how at times his confidence has been 'left in tatters'. Southampton, Lazio, Stoke City and West Ham are also interested in signing him in the summer but the prospect of Champions League football with the ambitious Bundesliga side could prove tempting. Bundesliga club Wolfsburg are showing an interest in Manchester United misfit Javier Hernandez . Hernandez has endured a frustrating season at Real Madrid, and Stoke and West Ham are now keen on him . Wolfsburg are looking to bring in another striker with Nicklas Bendtner failing to impress and have considered the likes of Everton's Romelu Lukaku but he would cost £30million-plus. Hernandez could be bought for around £8m as he has just one year remaining on his United contract. The German club have also considered Edin Dzeko at Manchester City. The Bosnia captain is an option for Juventus too who have sounded out his representatives about figures. City, however, have yet to decide whether they will definitely let Dzeko go. Juventus are looking to offload Fernando Llorente while Carlos Tevez could return to Boca Juniors. Wolfsburg are looking to bring in another striker and have also considered Edin Dzeko at Manchester City . United, meanwhile, are understood to have made a revised contract offer to Andreas Pereira. Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord have all made contact with the teenage midfielder's father Marcos after the 19-year-old rejected United's opening offer. Pereira is out of contract in the summer and unsure of his role under Louis van Gaal as the Dutch coach continues to look for new players to add to his squad. United are understood to have made a revised contract to Andreas Pereira after he rejected their first offer . PSG also retain a strong interest in Angel di Maria but United are reluctant to sell. PSG particularly want Paul Pogba from Juventus but his purchase will make it difficult for them to sign more than one marquee player under FFP guidelines unless they offload several of their current first team. Javier Pastore, Blaise Matuidi, Adrien Rabiot and Gregory van der Wiel are among those that could be sacrificed. Angel di Maria only arrived at United last summer so they are reluctant to submit to Paris Saint-Germain . PSG want Paul Pogba from Juventus as well as Di Maria but Financial Fair Play rules could restrict them . Liverpool still anticipate goalkeeper Norberto Neto will join Juventus. Brendan Rodgers earmarked the 25-year-old Argentine in December as the man they wanted to provide competition for Simon Mignolet and the fact the Fiorentina keeper is out of contract meant he fell within their budget requirements. They made attempts to sign him in January but were told he had a verbal agreement with Juventus who want him to replace Gianluigi Buffon. Further talks were held last month and the indications were that the player would still be signing for the Serie A

Summary: Wolfsburg are showing interest in Manchester United's Javier Hernandez . The German club have also considered Edin Dzeko at Manchester City . United, meanwhile, have made a revised contract offer to Andreas Pereira . Paris Saint-Germain are very interested in Angel di Maria and Paul Pogba . Liverpool have been watching Fiorentina goalkeeper Norberto Neto . Nedum Onouha is being tracked by West Ham, Stoke, Everton and Hull . Burnley are among clubs monitoring Newcastle loan star Haris Vuckic .


It was an idea that was never in danger of being poo-pooed. A Game Of Thrones ‘super-fan’ had a fully functional toilet built for him that’s an almost-identical replica of the Iron Throne that features in the hit TV show. While the throne on the show was forged from 200 swords melted by dragon breath at the order of Aegon the Conqueror, the first of the Targaryen Kings, the loo version was made using plywood by a team of top Hollywood prop makers for YouTube show Super Fan Builds. Scroll down for video . A loo version of the Iron Throne was built by a team of Hollywood prop makers . The Super Fan Builds team, led by master designer Tim Baker (pictured), used jigsaws, grinders and special paint that gives wood a metallic effect . Work in progress: Baker and his team pictured assembling their toilet Iron Throne . Baker gives viewers an update on progress. It took several days for the loo to be completed . Once finished it was presented to self-confessed Game Of Thrones geek John Giovanazzi and installed in the toilet of the bar he runs in Glendale, California. The show, hosted by actress Trisha Hershberger, specialises in building one-of-a-kind items for super-fans of comics, movies and games, according to its YouTube description, and in this instance the commission was requested by Giovanazzi’s friend Chloe Dykstra. She told the show: ‘He’s [Giovanazzi] a huge Game Of Thrones fan. He loves everything Game Of Thrones. He’s read all the books and marathoned the TV shows. He owns a bar called Complex, which is known for its nerd events. He’s thrown a bunch of Game Of Throne-themed parties. The recipient was self-confessed Game Of Thrones geek John Giovanazzi, who is pictured on his new loo at his bar in Glendale, California . Actor Sean Bean as Lord Eddard Stark in Game Of Thrones . ‘He even has Game Of Thrones beer on tap. You guys have to do something. Something epic. Maybe an Iron Throne as a toilet.’ The Super Fan Builds team, led by master designer Tim Baker, got to work using jigsaws, grinders and special paint that gives wood a metallic effect. The result drew an appreciative ‘wow’ from Giovanazzi. The creation came just as the much-anticipated fifth season of the show hit television screens. The creation came just as the much-anticipated fifth season of the show hit television screens. Pictured is Emilia Clarke in episode seven of season four .

Summary: The Iron Throne was forged from 200 swords melted by dragon breath . California's loo version was built by prop makers using plywood . It was presented to Game Of Thrones superfan John Giovanazzi . The incredible loo was then installed in his bar in Glendale, California .


This is the embarrassing moment a Buckingham Palace guard slipped and fell on a manhole cover in front of hundreds of shocked tourists as he took up position in his sentry box. The Queen's Guard was left red-faced after he slipped on a manhole cover during the popular Changing of the Guard - and unfortunately for him the entire incident was caught on camera. He lost his footing and slid sideways, knocking his bearskin on the side of the box and dropping his rifle. The Queen's Guard (pictured) slipped on a manhole cover during the popular Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace last week. Unfortunately for him, the entire incident was caught on a tourist's camera . The embarrassed soldier quickly scrambled to his feet as his colleagues marched past as if nothing had happened. But the young guard started to blush as he peered at the crowd from under his bearskin and realised how many people had seen his slapstick moment. Holidaymaker David Meadwell recorded the unscheduled manouevre outside Buckingham Palace on Thursday afternoon. Mr Meadwell, 50, from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, said: 'I was with my family for a trip to London and I thought I'd take some pictures of the changing of the guards. Tourist David Meadwell shot this footage of the Changing of the Guard last week when the incident unfolded . The moment it all started to go wrong: The guard leans heavily to the side as he appears to slip . The unidentified young guard's legs appear to get a bit tangled as he tries to turn to march away . The guard, wearing full regalia, falls heavily to the floor still clutching his rifle following the slip up . 'The first group changed successfully, without any problems, and so I decided to video the next group doing it. 'I didn't expect anything like this to happen - he went flying. There were quite a few people around and there were a lot of gasps as he went down. 'I think he just slipped on a manhole cover, he looked so embarrassed.' The unnamed solider is thought to have slipped because of the metal protectors nailed to the soles of his boots. Tourists gather in their thousands to watch the changing of the guard outside Buckingham Palace at 11.30am every day in the summer and every other day in the winter. The Guard comprises two detachments, one each for Buckingham Palace and St James's Palace, under the command of the Captain of The Queen's Guard. Contrary to popular belief they are not purely ceremonial and are fully operational soldiers. The Ministry of Defence said they would not comment on 'a young man falling over while doing his job'. The embarrassed guard hastily scrambled to his feet following the unfortunate tumble at the palace . The incident took place in front of hundreds of tourists who were watching the Changing of the Guard .

Summary: Buckingham Palace guard slipped and fell in front of hundreds of tourists . Thought to have stumbled on manhole cover during Changing of the Guard . Embarrassed young soldier ended up on the floor still clutching his rifle . Unfortunately for him the entire incident was caught on tourist's camera .


In 1982, Hollywood-born chanteuse Charlene had a surprise worldwide hit with I've Never Been To Me. 'I've moved like Harlow in Monte Carlo,' she sang, 'and showed 'em what I got…' (Actually, when the song became a hit she was in straitened financial circumstances and working in a sweetshop in Ilford, Essex, so instead of moving like Harlow she could have been singing about moving to Harlow.) One of the most irritating lyrics in the song - it has many - is when she sings about the 'Isle of Greece', as if she were discussing the Isle of Man or the Isle of Wight. Don't take this the wrong way, America, but is there anybody in your country with a geography O-level to their name? This may come as a surprise to our transatlantic cousins but Greece has rather more islands in its portfolio than one - in fact there are more than 6,000, most of them uninhabited. The number of inhabited islands is counted at anything from 166 to 227 (depending on the definition of 'inhabited' I suppose). The view of the blue waters of Lourdas Bay, Kefalonia, a stunning Greek island untainted by the masses . I often wonder why Greece doesn't sort out its economic problems by selling off some prime Mediterranean real estate - how many uninhabited islands does one country really need? Out of the six biggest Greek islands, even Americans will recognise two: Crete - the biggest - and Rhodes (fourth biggest). I'm guessing two will be unknown to us all: Euboea (second biggest) and Chios (fifth); and two will sound familiar Lesbos (third) and Kefalonia (sixth). You will probably know Kefalonia because this was the setting for Louis de Bernières's novel Captain Corelli's Mandolin and, in direct contravention of usual Hollywood policy, was where the movie was actually filmed. Kefalonia, it has to be said, has been a little bit reluctant to play the Captain Corelli card too freely in the cause of attracting tourists. Great book, reasonable film (despite the fact Nicolas Cage, who played Corelli, was woefully miscast) but you can see why the Kefalonians were not wholly thrilled to bits by either. It took probably the two worst events in the island's history - the brutal massacre of Italian troops in 1943 and the awful earthquake of 1953 - and used them as grist to the story's romantic mill. Kefalonia is perhaps best known as the setting for Louis de Bernières's novel Captain Corelli's Mandolin . The 2001 film adaptation starred Nicholas Cage and Penelope Cruz but focussed on negative events . Kefalonia, however, is simply stunning - an absolute gem. I had visited Zante, the neighbouring island, and wasn't impressed. It has some nice beaches but it has been tarnished by tourism of the cheap and nasty sort - lots of scuzzy booze clubs where young Brits go to behave badly. Kefalonia, on the other hand, has remained relatively pristine. This has probably much to do with the fact that its airport is of a size that would find it difficult

Summary: Kefalonia is stunning and doesn't play the Captain Corelli's Mandolin card . Island hasn't been tainted by the crowds its Greek counterparts get . It's a quarter of the size of Spain's Majorca but with a 20th of the tourists . The one must-do outing in Kefalonia is to Fiskardo , a lovely harbour .


An Australian couple who abandoned a boy born in a surrogacy deal in India were repeatedly told the child would be left stateless, new evidence shows. Documents reveal the shocking details of the case that saw a couple return to Australia with a baby girl while leaving her twin brother behind. Australian government officials had full knowledge of the startling ordeal, according to documents obtained the ABC. An Australian couple who abandoned a boy born in a surrogacy deal in India were repeatedly told the child would be left stateless, new evidence shows (stock image) The FOI documents reportedly show staff at the Australian High Commission in India and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade were aware the couple was from New South Wales, where it is illegal to enter into international surrogacy arrangements. Conversations between the Australian High Commission in New Delhi and Government officials in Canberra detail how the couple travelled to India in late 2012 and seeked citizenship for a baby girl but told consular staff they would be leaving her twin brother behind because they could not afford him. The couple reportedly told staff they wanted a baby girl to 'complete their family'. The Australian man told consulate staff he would be giving the boy to some friends in India 'who were unable to conceive a child', according to the report. The couple was told the boy would be left stateless if they followed through on plans to abandon him, because India does not recognise surrogate children as citizens. Documents reveal the shocking details of the case that saw a couple return to Australia with a baby girl while leaving her twin brother behind . 'If the parents do not apply for Australian citizenship for the child, the child will be stateless in India... our ability to provide assistance to a non Australian citizen is limited,' a DFAT email in December, 2012 said. There were also fears last year that the boy may have been sold. Chief Justice of the Family Court, Diana Bryant, said consular staff had told her of their concerns. The FOI documents reportedly show staff at the Australian High Commission in India and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade were aware the couple was from New South Wales, where it is illegal to enter into international surrogacy arrangements . 'They expressed to me that in fact money had changed hands, and if that's true, then that's basically trafficking children,' she said. 'We're commoditising children and that's a huge concern. It's in breach of all sorts of human rights conventions – it's a criminal offence in many places.' If money was paid, any adoption would be deemed invalid under India's Hindu Adoption Act. The Indian case is similar to the recent baby Gammy case, who was born in Thailand to a surrogate mother and whose Australian parents only brought back his twin sister. The full story will be shown on ABC's Foreign Correspondent at 8pm on Tuesday .

Summary: Australian couple who abandoned baby knew they were breaking the law . Documents reveal the Australian government had knowledge of the ordeal . Couple told staff they only wanted a baby girl to 'complete their family' It was feared the abandoned boy may have been sold .


At least 35 workers have been killed at a dairy factory in Yemen as Saudi Arabian warplanes continue to bomb Shiite rebel positions in both the north and the south of the country. Today's airstrikes targeted rebel-controlled army camps in the Red Sea port city of Hodeida, and hit warehouses belonging to a factory that produces dairy products. The jets drew return fire from anti-aircraft guns as the Saudi-led campaign to defeat the Iran-backed Shiite rebels loyal to Yemen's deposed president Ali Abdullah Saleh entered its seventh day. The attack on the dairy factory comes as Saudi Arabia hinted that it was prepared to launch a ground invasion in Yemen in the hope of forcing the Houthi rebels to allow current president, Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi to return to the country, after he fled the southern port city of Aden last week. Hit: Smoke rises from the dairy factory hit by an air strike in Yemen's western port city of Houdieda today . Blast: Today's airstrikes targeted rebel-controlled army camps in the Red Sea port city of Hodeida, and hit warehouses belonging to a factory that produces dairy products . Under attack: Houthi fighters walk as smoke rises from a military supply post after it was hit by an air strike in Yemen's northwestern city of Saada earlier today . Yemeni supporters of the Saudi-led coalition hold pictures of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud alongside Saudi and Yemeni flags during a demonstration against the Shiite Houthi rebels in Taez city today . Since their advance began last year, the Houthis have overrun the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and several provinces, and have forced current president Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi to flee abroad. Following today's airstrikes on the dairy factory in Hodeida, the Houthi's anti-aircraft guns returned fire before the factory itself was set ablaze. Parts of its main building collapsed from explosions with workers still inside, according to at least five eyewitnesses and officials. According to the medical center in Hodeida, at least 35 workers were killed, many of them crushed by the rubble or burned to death. Two military officials said the factory had been used as a rebel weapons cache, and that while the airstrikes flattened the warehouses, the main factory building was only partially destroyed - suggesting it might have been hit from ground. All the officials and witnesses spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. Families of stranded Pakistanis in Yemen hold their pictures in a rally for their rescue in Multan today . Yemeni men chant slogans while holding posters of the Shiite Houthi rebel leaders they support . The airstrikes come as Saudi Arabia hinted once again that it could carry an ground invasion in Yemen in the coming days. Authorities reiterated that the Sunni alliance, which was set up by the Arab nations against the Houthi Shiite rebels, is boosting its military presence in the Saudi Arabia-Yemen border. Saudi Arabia shares a 1,120 mile-long border with Yemen -- much of which is incredibly porous. 'The Saudi-led air

Summary: Dairy factory in Red Sea port city of Hodeida was destroyed earlier today . 35 people were killed in airstrike that prompted Houthi rebels to return fire . Attack comes as Saudi issues new warning of imminent ground invasion . General hinted that ongoing airstrikes may require support on the ground .


Experts said the rise in the number of reported rapes and sexual offences was due in part to high profile historic cases like Jimmy Savile's . A surge in the number of sex attacks reported to police has fuelled the first rise in recorded crime for more than a decade. Nearly 3.8million crimes were recorded by police last year, an increase of 2 per cent from 2013, figures released yesterday revealed. And a record number of rapes and other sex crimes were logged – up by a third (32 per cent) to 80,200, or 220 a day. But experts say the rise – the first since 2003-04 – was partly because victims were 'more willing' to report sex crimes, including historical ones, and police were more likely to take complaints seriously, in the wake of the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal. Fay Maxted, chief executive of the Survivors Trust, which represents more than 130 rape and sexual violence charities, said: 'Under-reporting is a real problem in sexual offence cases. 'One of the effects of Operation Yewtree, in the wake of Savile, has been it has brought sexual cases to the fore. The convictions of Rolf Harris and Stuart Hall have encouraged people to feel justified in coming forward.' The Office for National Statistics, which published the data, said the rise was also due to police recording complaints more accurately after accusations of 'fiddling' figures to meet targets. A police watchdog recently found a fifth of crimes were not being logged properly. The latest ONS figures showed that the number of murders and manslaughter cases in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level for 38 years. Police recorded 515 homicides last year, 37 fewer than in 2013. But the number of rapes recorded was the highest ever at 26,703, which is an average of 73 attacks every day. Rapes at knifepoint were up by 31 per cent to 311 attacks and there were 53,559 other sexual offences recorded. Violent offences also jumped by 21 per cent to nearly 741,000. The ONS report said of the overall rise in recorded crime: 'This is the first increase since 2003-04 but needs to be seen in the context of the renewed focus on the quality of crime recording.' The high-profile convictions of Rolf Harris (left) and Stuart Hall (right) have made victims feel more confident about coming forward, said campaigners . The number of crimes logged by police is still 20 per cent lower than in 2008-09 – under the last Labour government. The picture was complicated by figures from the Crime Survey of England and Wales, which found a 7 per cent fall in overall crime to 6.9million incidents, the lowest level since 1981. The survey, which looks at people's experiences of crimes, includes incidents not reported to police. But some crimes, such as bank and credit card frauds, are left out, distorting the true rate of offending. Home Secretary Theresa May said the data showed 'police reform is working' and that crime 'has never been lower, meaning families are safer'. But her

Summary: Nearly 3.8million crimes were recorded by the police last year . This represented an increase of 2 per cent from 2013, figures revealed . Record number of rapes and other sex crimes were logged - 220 a day . Experts chalked the surge down to high profile cases like Jimmy Savile's .


The ultimate supercar sales pitch? Can I sell you a car for your wife as well as your girlfriend? It may sound more like the kind of line once uttered by used-car salesman Arthur Daley but such is the wealth of a new breed of rich who are buying up Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Porsches, that it's not an unfeasible question. A new Channel 4 series shines a light on the UK's billion-pound supercar industry, where some of the best salespeople can turn over millions of pounds of profit every year. Scroll down for video . A woman in a man's world: Expert seller Saba Syed, pictured above with husband Sheikh Amari, sells luxury cars to the super rich. Saba says more and more women are coming into the showroom . Happy to break the mould: Saba doesn't flinch in the traditionally male-dominated world of motoring and says: 'Women have very good taste in cars.' While mere mortals might only dream of getting behind the wheel of some of these ultimate driving machines, a select portion of the world's population are trading them like toys. A standard supercar can cost around £250,000, with the exterior paint alone costing up to £10,000, while some of the industry's more sought-after vehicles can expect to sell for millions at London's prestigious car auctions. The supercar business is unashamedly male-dominated - these are the original boys toys, after all. Yet one woman is breaking the mould, with a little help from her car-loving husband. Preston-based Saba Syed and husband Sheikh Amari have been married for 12 years and run one of the country's leading supercar dealerships exporting dream cars across the globe. While Sheikh buys the cars, Saba does the selling and isn't afraid to be a woman in a man's world. In fact, she thinks her gender helps her sell more cars. Driving down a different path: Tom Hartley left school at 11 to focus on 'wheeling and dealing'...his son Carl has followed the same path, ditching education in favour of a role in his dad's business . In Supercars: The Million Pound Motors, airing tonight, she says: 'It just feels great to be that one person who's not the stereotype.' She insists her dealership goes the extra mile to ensure cars are extremely clean: 'Our prep is quite in-depth and we clean in places where most dealers wouldn't. That's a woman's touch.' Her husband admits he's addicted to cars: 'If you cut me open you've got super unleaded fuel coming out of me.' He describes the classic cars that he sells as 'works of art'. Saba says that she can tell straight away what a customer wants: 'My focus is on the lifestyle choice. I firmly believe that anyone who comes in knows whether they want to buy or not. 'You live once, you work hard. They're buying into a lifestyle of luxury.' Although the premium car market might traditionally be seen as something that men enjoy more, Saba says more and more women are coming into the showroom. 'Women have very good taste in

Summary: Saba and Sheikh Amari run luxury car dealership in Preston . The couple sell sought-after new and classic cars to the rich and famous . Saba she uses her feminine wiles to get clients to part with their cash . Salesman Tom Hartley and son Carl sell £4million worth of cars each week .