Raheem Sterling's controversial 'It's-Not-About-The-Money' campaign led him to the Emirates Stadium, where Liverpool and Arsenal fans united to protest against the rising price of football for travelling fans. '£5bn and what do we get? £64 a ticket' read one banner, held across the home and away fans before kick-off. Hopefully the irony wasn't lost on Sterling, even if it did not interfere with his football. It was a difficult afternoon for Raheem Sterling, who toiled as Arsenal surged to victory over Liverpool . Sterling (centre) is crowded out by Arsenal players as he struggled to impose himself on the game . Sterling was brought down by Hector Bellerin for Liverpool's penalty, which was only a consolation . Sterling tussles with Per Mertersacker (left) and struggled to repeatedly threaten Arsenal's defence . Crowd reaction: . Quite indifferent. A few jeers from the Arsenal fans now and then, but nothing serious. They wouldn't want to put him off. After all, he's flattered by the interest. No notable dissent from Liverpool fans, away in the far corner. They joined his appeals for a penalty when he had been nudged over by Hector Bellerin. Body Language: . Good. Bright and busy. Energetic, showed willingly for the ball and didn't shirk the physical battle with Per Mertesacker in the first half. Keen to pick up the ball and run in the second half. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers looks on as Sterling watches the play unfold . Sterling was positioned in an advanced role for Liverpool, a position he admits he prefers playing . Sterling looks dejected as Liverpool were comfortably beaten by Arsenal in the Premier League . Position: . Started up front where he likes it (and not at wing-back where it seems he doesn’t) because Daniel Sturridge was only fit enough for the bench after the hip injury which ruled him out of England duty. Jordan Henderson deputised at right-wing-back. Sturridge came on to replace Lazar Markovic at the break, with Liverpool three down. Sterling dropped to be one of the support strikers, from the left. Mertesacker (right) puts in a challenge on Sterling in the early Saturday game in the Premier League . Sterling (left) is challenged by Arsenal's attacking midfielder Mesut Ozil in the game at The Emirates . Form: . Early tackle from Laurent Koscielny which left him on his back, holding his foot. Slid one shot wide form edge of box. Unable to reach a pass from Markovic when Markovic should have taken on the shot. More involved after the break when he switched to the left wing and Liverpool threw caution to the wind. Really came to life in the last 20 minutes, winning the penalty scored by Henderson, 15 minutes from time, when fouled by Bellerin. Sterling (right) takes the ball beyond Arsenal midfield player Aaron Ramsey at The Emirates . Sterling (centre) is blocked off by Bellerin of Arsenal, who scored the opener after 37 minutes . Interaction . Limited. Played up front alone. Nothing much to celebrate. Hugs and handshakes after the match for a few Arsenal

Summary: Raheem Sterling fails to impose himself as Arsenal beat Liverpool 4-1 . He won the penalty that Jordan Henderson scored for Liverpool . Sterling spoke out about his contract situation at Liverpool in the week .


This fascinating interactive map shows where more than 231 million immigrants live around the world, and reveals that more than 7.8 million reside in the UK. The new data, released by the United Nations, shows how the number of international migrants has increased by nearly 80 million over the last 25 years. In 1995, there were more than 154 million migrants who left their home country and moved to another for various reasons. In comparison, that number had risen to 231 million globally by 2013, according to the international migrant stock trends data. The graphic, featured in The Telegraph, comes at a time when immigration is being heavily discussed by political parties, who each have varying policies on the issue in their manifestos, in the lead-up to May's election. It reveals that Great Britain and Northern Ireland are among the nations which have a high number of immigrants, with more than 7.8 million recorded. Other European countries also have similar numbers, with Germany having nine million, France recording 7.5million and Spain reporting more than six million. Meanwhile, the U.S. has more than 45 million immigrants - the most of all nations - and Russia has more than 11 million. Saudi Arabia has nine million. Countries which had the fewest number of immigrants include Morocco with 50,000, Mongolia with just 17,000 and Greenland with only 5,000. Others with low figures include Tunisia, Papua New Guinea, Cuba and Guyana. The top worldwide destinations for international migrants were the U.S., Russia, Germany, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, UK and France, according to the data. It also revealed the areas in the UK where immigrants live, with London, Leicester, the Birmingham area and Bradford among those with the highest percentage. The figures come after it emerged Prime Minister David Cameron had failed in his pledge to slash net migration to the tens of thousands before the general election. Official figures, released in February by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), show there was a net flow of 298,000 migrants to the UK in the year to September last year, equal to the population of a city roughly the size of Nottingham and up from 210,000 in the previous 12 months. The increase in net migration was driven by a 'statistically significant' rise in immigrants arriving in the UK - up to 624,000 in the year to September 2014 from 530,000 in the previous 12 months. Around 327,000 people emigrated from the UK in the same period. Mr Cameron and Home Secretary Theresa May had promised to slash net migration to below 100,000 by the end of the current parliamentary term. The figures also revealed there were significant increases in immigration of non-EU citizens - up 49,000 to 292,000 - and European Union citizens - up 43,000 to 251,000. Experts flagged another statistically significant increase in Romanian and Bulgarian citizens arriving in the UK - up to 37,000 from 24,000 in the previous 12 months. Of these, 27,000 were coming for work, a rise of 10,000 on the year ending September 2013, the ONS added. Around 271,000 people

Summary: Interactive graphic shows more than 231 million migrants around the world, with 7.8 million immigrants in UK alone . More than 45 million recorded in U.S. which is most popular destination for migrants before Russia with 11 million . Data by United Nations shows how number of international migrants has increased by nearly 80 million in 25 years .


Tim Sherwood will consider selling Christian Benteke this summer if Aston Villa’s star striker insists he wants to leave the club. Benteke has two years left on his contract once this season is completed and harbours ambitions to play in Europe. Sherwood said the Belgium international had given no suggestion he would like a transfer away and appeared to be enjoying his football at Villa Park. But the Villa manager admitted that, were the 24-year-old to demand a move, as he did two years ago, he would be inclined to sanction it. Villa are believed to value Benteke at upwards of £25million and Wolfsburg have monitored his situation. Benteke has scored eight goals in his last six matches. Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke could be sold in the summer if he wants to go, says boss Tim Sherwood . The 24-year-old has two years left on his contract but harbours ambitions to play in Europe . Sherwood said there would likely be talks over Benteke’s £50,000-a-week contract during the summer . ‘We don’t want to sell our best players,’ said Sherwood. ‘I also want players who want to play at the football club. ‘He’s made no indication to me that he wants to play elsewhere. If he does then we will assess the situation but we want to keep him at the club. ‘You can’t force any player, I’ve been one myself. You might as well take the money because you end up without the money or the player if you don’t take it.’ Sherwood said there would likely be talks over Benteke’s £50,000-a-week contract during the summer. ‘I know better how Tottenham went about their business regarding their contracts. I’m not too sure how they go about it here,’ said Sherwood. ‘But it’s certainly something that will have to be addressed. You don’t really want players going into the last 18 months of their contract, he’s someone for the long-term future and you need to protect your interests.’ Sherwood accepts winning the FA Cup, meaning a place in the Europa League, could help. ‘That would put everyone in a good mood, not only Christian,’ he said. ‘I think he is enjoying his time here and everyone is seeing that. He is a top player. We have a lot of top players in here and no-one wants to fight relegation. If we can get through this season we will build something where we are going to step upwards — we won’t be in that position again.’ Sherwood also wants to wipe any smile from Raheem Sterling’s face by causing an FA Cup shock at Wembley on Sunday. Benteke (second left) scored the only goal of the game as Villa won 1-0 at Tottenham on April 11 . That goal at White Hart Lane was the Belgium international's eighth in his last six games for club and country . Footage this week emerged showing the Liverpool forward inhaling nitrous oxide, a legal high commonly known as laughing gas because it creates feelings of euphoria. Sherwood said: ‘Let’s hope he’s not laughing after Sunday.’

Summary: Aston Villa play Liverpool in their FA Cup semi-final on Sunday at Wembley . Christian Benteke has scored eight goals in his last six matches for Villa . Bundesliga side Wolfsburg are believed to be interested in Benteke . 24-year-old striker has two years left on his current £50,000-a-week deal .


Manuel Pellegrini has admitted he is disappointed in Yaya Toure but vowed to back the Manchester City midfielder — at least until the end of the season. Sportsmail revealed City would listen to offers for the Ivorian as they look to overhaul an ageing squad at the end of a faltering campaign. Toure is determined not to be forced out but the Chilean, speaking ahead of Sunday's visit of West Ham, acknowledged the midfielder had underperformed and dismissed claims he should be given a rest. Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has come in for criticism for his performances this season . Manuel Pellegrini has admitted he has been disappointed by the Ivory Coast midfielder's level . ‘I don’t think he’s happy with his performance this year — and nor am I,’ said Pellegrini. ‘He doesn’t need a break.’ Toure, who has two years left on a £220,000-a-week deal, has come in for criticism amid the collapse of City’s Premier League defence. But Pellegrini, who faces questions over his own future, said the 31-year-old would be backed. ‘He’s a very important player and he will have my support until the end of the season,’ he said. City, who have taken just 18 points from the last available 39, take on Sam Allardyce’s side knowing that defeat will leave fifth-placed Liverpool with the chance to close the gap to one point with victory at West Brom next weekend. City will also face the Hammers without captain Vincent Kompany, who could miss the rest of the campaign with a muscle injury. With his manager in the firing line, City goalkeeper Joe Hart insisted the players should take responsibility. ‘People have been disappointed in their own performances,’ said the England No 1. ‘We’ve let the manager down a few times and we’ve baffled ourselves because we feel like we’ve got the quality to beat anyone and that’s not been the case.’ City boss Pellegrini has vowed to support Toure until at least the end of the season . Sportsmail revealed that Manchester City will listen to offers for Toure in the summer . Hart added that Pellegrini retained the backing of the dressing room. ‘He’s been great,’ Hart said. ‘He’s hard, he kind of says it how it is and you can’t ask for much more than that from a manager.’ Pellegrini, however, said: ‘The players have responsibility but I choose the players.’ Meanwhile Sam Allardyce has warned Aaron Cresswell not to make the same mistake as others amid interest from Chelsea and Manchester City. Manchester City want to sign West Ham left back Aaron Cresswell in the summer . Sam Allardyce has warned Cresswell not to make same mistake as other English players by moving to City . Allardyce believes the 25-year-old is an attractive prospect after a fine season at West Ham and because he can help clubs fill homegrown player quotas. ‘Jack Rodwell and Scott Sinclair spent time at City but did not play a great deal,’ Allardyce wrote in his Evening Standard column. ‘The decision for a player like Sinclair is would

Summary: Sportsmail revealed Manchester City would listen to offers for Yaya Toure . Manuel Pellegrini admitted he was not happy about Toure's performances . But the City boss has vowed to support him until the end of the season . Manchester City face West Ham at Upton Park on Sunday . Sam Allardyce has warned Aaron Cresswell about joining Manchester City .


Toulon have announced the signing of Australia star Quade Cooper. In a statement on the official club website, Toulon said that 27-year-old Cooper had agreed a two-year deal and will move to France this summer. The Queensland Reds fly-half, who has won 53 caps, becomes the latest Australia international to move abroad, following players like Will Genia, James Horwill and Adam Ashley-Cooper. Quade Cooper played against England in the Autumn Internationals and will join Toulon this summer . Former Wallabies playmaker Matt Giteau has guided the Top 14 side to the European Champions Cup final . He is currently injured, though, and continuing his recovery from a broken shoulder-blade that he suffered playing for the Reds earlier this month. Bernard Foley is favourite to wear the Wallabies number 10 shirt for their World Cup campaign, which starts against Fiji in Cardiff on September 23. Cooper, meanwhile, will link up with former Wallabies playmaker Matt Giteau, who has been instrumental in guiding the French club to this season's European Champions Cup final. Toulon are chasing an unprecedented hat-trick of European titles, and they will play Clermont Auvergne in the final at Twickenham in eight days' time. Bernard Foley is favourite to wear the Wallabies number 10 shirt for their World Cup campaign this autumn . Earlier this week, the Australian Rugby Union announced a major change to its Test squad selection policy five months before the World Cup. With immediate effect, overseas-based Australia internationals who have played more than 60 Tests for the Wallabies and held a professional ARU contract for at least seven years will be available to head coach Michael Cheika. Previously, all overseas-based players were ineligible to be picked, and the move could now open the door to an international recall for players like Giteau and his Toulon colleague Drew Mitchell.

Summary: Quade Cooper has agreed to join Top 14 club Toulon until 2017 . Queensland Reds fly-half is injured but will move to France this summer . Australian Rugby Union changed its Test squad selection policy this week . Overseas-based players with over 60 caps now available for selection .


A Kansas man was sentenced Monday to four years and two months in prison for beheading another man with a guitar string after a plea deal that prosecutors said they accepted because of problems with the case. James Paul Harris, 30, originally was charged with first-degree murder in the 2011 garroting death of 49-year-old James Gerety, but pleaded no contest in December to involuntary manslaughter. The victim's brother, Tom Gerety, called the justice system 'a joke' after learning how long Harris would serve. Light punishment: James Paul Harris (left), 30, pleaded no contest in December to involuntary manslaughter in the 2011 garroting death of 49-year-old James Gerety (right). On Monday, a judge sentenced Harris to four years and two months . But Osage County Attorney Brandon Jones said pursuing the more serious charge posed challenges because of problems with evidence and key witnesses. A former girlfriend testified a year ago that Harris told her he shot Gerety in the stomach, tortured him for two days, then cut off his head. Prosecutors allege Harris kept Gerety's head for months for some type of religious practice, identified earlier as voodoo. Part of the skull was found in March 2012 in rural Osage County on land where Harris' father lived. 'You can murder somebody and get out in 50 months,' Tom Gerety said, according to The Topeka Capital-Journal. 'What's that tell everybody on the wrong side of the law?' Other than a portion of the victim's skull, prosecutors did not have the victim's body, the murder weapon had not been recovered, not all of the prosecution's witnesses were available, and prosecutors faced 'credibility issues' with a major witness, Jones said. 'It was going to be a tough case to prosecute,' Jones said. Harris declined to say anything during the sentencing. The judge asked if Tom Gerety wanted to say anything. 'It wouldn't do any good,' Mr Gerety replied. Thomas Henderson, an attorney who handled Gerety's Social Security payments, testified at a March 2014 preliminary hearing that he reported Gerety missing in April 2011 after he failed to pick up his payments. Outraged: The victim's brother, Tom Gerety (pictured) said the justice system is 'a joke,' and that the light sentence sends the wrong message . Henderson said Gerety planned to live with James Harris in Carbondale, 18 miles south of Topeka. Bobbie Williams, Harris' former girlfriend, testified in court that the defendant told her he killed Gerety using a guitar string, disposed of the body, but kept the head in a bag for himself. Another witness at that hearing, Topeka police Detective Brian Hill, said that during questioning after his arrest, Harris told him that he kept the victim's head in a canvas bag with a draw string. Hill testified that Harris spoke to the head, and had an active interest in voodoo and practiced it. According to Harris' former girlfriend, Harris told her that he had shot the victim in the stomach and then tortured him for two days at their Topeka house. After he had finished with his brutal treatment of Gerety, Harris

Summary: James Harris, 30, got four years and two months in prison in 2011 garroting death of 49-year-old James Gerety in Kansas . His ex-girlfriend testified last year that Harris kept Gerety's severed head and spoke to it after the slaying . The woman told the court Harris admitted to shooting Gerety and torturing him for two days before cutting his head off . Harris originally was charged with first-degree murder but pleaded no contest in December to involuntary manslaughter . Prosecutors said they accepted plea deal because of major problems with evidence and witnesses .


Around 16 million tourists visit Florence every year. It's popularity is not surprising - the city contains over sixty per cent of the world's art heritage. But for its population of 350,000, that's an overwhelming figure. So a new initiative set up by Prince Ottaviano de’Medici di Toscana, representative of the Historic House of the Medici, is aiming to reclaim the city, saving it from the ruins of mass tourism. Around 16 million tourists visit Florence every year, visiting historical sights such as the Duomo, pictured here . The last ten years have seen a steep incline in the amount of visitors to the city. Vandals have destroyed historic monuments, an influx of fast-food outlets now line the major thoroughfares and binge-drinking tourists have been seen urinating in the streets and sleeping rough. About 1.5 million cruise tourists arrive via bus from Livorno and La Spezia each year, staying in Florence for just a couple of hours, clogging the streets and adding little to the economy. And as large franchises move in, local shopkeepers and artisans have moved out. And as many as 100,000 native Florentines have left the city to escape traffic and high property prices. Vandals have destroyed historic monuments, an influx of fast-food outets now line the major thoroughfares and binge-drinking tourists have been seen urinating in the streets and sleeping rough . Prince Ottaviano worries that Florence's cultural significance has been radically altered. 'There is an absolute lack of laws to protect the city from uncontrolled mass tourism and insufficient maintenance of buildings, monuments, urban spaces, and works of art,' he told the National Geographic. 'The situation became even worse to my eyes when I discovered that the police don’t have any agent—not even one!—who can certify the state of decay of building façades and require owners to make repairs.' Snapping a selfie at the Duomo, left, and tourists at the fountain of Neptune, Piazza Della Signoria, right . Prince Ottaviano has proposed adding Florence, already a World Heritage City, to UNESCO's endangered list. The Save Florence campaign aims to appeal to 'true travellers' rather than tourists blitzing the city in a couple of hours. Rather than mass tourism, the prince wants to attract visitors with its traditions of food and craft, its lesser known museums and smaller hotels. And another Florence aficionado, tour operator Mark Gordon Smith, is aiming to bring the city's decline into public view, through a series of short video documentaries. The Italy specialist is hoping to fund his project, to showcase Florence's hidden gems, the neighbourhoods tourists usually miss, as well as the damage being done by disrespecting visitors, via Kickstarter. Tour operator Mark Gordon Smith wants to show the city's decline through a series of short documentaries . On his fundraising page, he says: 'The city of Florence Italy is in peril'. 'The monuments and streets which lead from the Accademia through the Piazza Duomo to the Piazza della Signoria and the Uffizi are showing immeasurable damage; graffiti on historic monuments, visitors using the streets as a bathroom, people sleeping in the

Summary: Around 16 million tourists visit Florence - population 350,000, every year . Officials worry the city's cultural significance has been radically altered . A new iniative aims to appeal to 'true travellers' looking for soul of the city .


One-eyed police murderer Dale Cregan (above) is on hunger strike for the second time in a bid to be moved from prison to a secure psychiatric hospital . One-eyed police murderer Dale Cregan is on hunger strike for the second time in a bid to be moved to a secure psychiatric hospital. The 31-year-old was reportedly transferred to solitary confinement in HMP Manchester, formerly Strangeways, a month ago after being caught smuggling a mobile phone and cannabis into his prison cell, sources said. But in a desperate attempt to get himself moved Cregan, who was jailed for life after shooting police officers Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes in 2012, has apparently stopped eating. He is hoping to be transferred from the Category A prison to Ashworth Hospital, a high-security psychiatric unit in Maghull, Merseyside, the Daily Star Sunday reported. Before the fallout sources told the Star that Cregan had an enhanced status and was allowed additional time in the games area and yard, as well as a flat-screen TV and DVD player in his room. But the benefits were taken off him after he was caught smuggling for a second time. 'Cregan has burned all his bridges in here,' the source said. 'He has not eaten since he was sent into segregation. That is 30 days of not eating.' Ashworth hospital offers comfortable bedrooms and patients are allowed personal items such as CDs, photos and books. Art and music workshops, pottery and cooking classes, and social events such as bingo and film nights are also offered to the patients. Cregan went on the run in 2012 after murdering David Short, 46, and his son Mark, 23, in a bar fight. The killer, who lost an eye in a separate brawl, lured officers Bone and Hughes into his house four months later with a fake 999 call. The 31-year-old was reportedly transferred to solitary confinement in HMP Manchester (above), formerly Strangeways, a month ago after being caught smuggling a mobile phone and cannabis into his prison cell, sources said . He was jailed for life after shooting police officers Fiona Bone (left) and Nicola Hughes (right) in 2012 . He fired 32 bullets at the women while they stood on his doorstep before throwing a grenade at them. He was convicted of all four murders and the attempted murder of three others in a high profile court case at Preston Crown Court in 2013. The Ministry of Justice said it does not comment on individual cases.

Summary: 31-year-old was transferred to solitary confinement in HMP Manchester . Wants to be moved to Ashworth Hospital, a high-security psychiatric unit . Killed two men before luring two officers to house with fake 999 call . Fired 32 bullets at Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes and threw a grenade .


A three-year-old boy has been accused of killing his mother by pushing her down a lift shaft in China by one of their neighbours. Xie Hong Feng was found dead after falling five floors down an empty elevator shaft in her apartment block in Ningbo City in China. Her neighbour and property manager Yang Shao told police the 45-year-old had been pushed by her toddler son, The People’s Daily Online reported. Xie Hong Feng, pictured, died after falling down five floors through a lift shaft. Her three-year-old son has been accused of pushing her by the property's manager - but there is no CCTV evidence of the accident . CCTV image inside the lift shows Ms Xie with her three-year-old son. She dropped her keys in the gap between the elevator and the fourth floor, and went to the property manager for help retrieving them . The drama started when Ms Xie, in her mid-forties, went to Yang with her child for help after she dropped her key down the gap between the lift and the fourth floor, where she lived. All three got the lift to the fifth floor, and Yang, 52, pressed the button for the sixth floor. According to police statements, Yang said she used the triangular lock necessary to open the lift doors and told Ms Xie to be careful as she looked for her keys because it was very dark. When Ms Xie did not reply, Yang asked her son ‘Where is your mother?’ He answered ‘Pushed down!’, and Yang called the police. There is no CCTV outside the elevator, and police say Yang’s statement is the only evidence. Ms Xie’s husband was on a business trip when the tragic accident occurred, and one of Ms Xie’s male relatives said they are not convinced that the child pushed his mother into the shaft. Property manager Yang said Ms Xie's three-year-old son pushed her down lift shaft to her death. Investigators have brought into question why she had the authority to open the lift doors and whether she acted properly . A lift maintenance engineer claimed that property manager Yang acted illegally by opening the lift doors manually. The relatives of victim Ms Xie said they are not convinced her son pushed and killed his mother . Yang told reporters outside her home: ‘She [Ms Xie] told me that she dropped her keys in the gap. I said I will help her get it. ‘The lift doors open when we were on the fifth floor and then the child pushed his mother down to the shaft.’ The administration of work safety of Ningbo City was called in to help police investigate the cause of the accident, and they have already ruled out a malfunction of the lift. Officers are questioning why, if Ms Xie dropped her keys on the fourth floor, the group travelled to the fifth floor. Questions have also been raised over whether property staff have the authority to open the lift doors, and officers are looking at whether Yang was properly qualified to handle the

Summary: Three-year-old accused of murder by the apartment block manager . Xie Hong Feng had dropped her keys through the gap of the lift and floor . Neighbour Yang claims toddler pushed her - but there's no other evidence .


A terminally-ill five-year-old has died just days after his devoted parents granted his final wish by getting married at his hospital bedside. Corey Edwards was born with a complex congenital heart defect and endured eight traumatic open heart surgeries in a bid to save his life. His greatest wish was for his parents Jemma, 21, and Craig, 28, to tie the knot, but despite getting engaged three years ago, his ill health put their plans on hold. Corey Edwards, five, has died five days after his final wish - to see his parents get married - was granted . Corey, who was born with a complex congenital heart defect, held the rings at the ceremony at his bedside in Bristol Children's Hospital . Corey's condition had gradually deteriorated since January, when he was admitted to hospital with a cold, and his parents were warned he had just days to live. To grant the little boy's final wish, staff at Bristol Children's Hospital pulled out all the stops to allow his parents to marry at his bedside, including getting the Archbishop of Canterbury's permission for the ceremony to be held on the paediatric ward. The five-year-old held the rings at the wedding on Saturday, with his mother saying Corey looked 'very handsome' in a suit. Sadly Corey died last night, five days after the ceremony. Speaking shortly after the wedding, father-of-three Mr Edwards, from Teignmouth, Devon, said: 'It may not have been the day we had initially planned in our heads but it didn't matter to us. 'To have our son there meant more than anything and it will be a day we will never forget. 'We can't thank the staff enough for what they have done for us and Corey and we would like them to know how much we appreciate their hard work and dedication.' The terminally ill boy's parents Craig and Jemma had been engaged for years but delayed tying the knot because of Corey's ill health . To grant the little boy's final wish, staff at Bristol Children's Hospital pulled out all the stops to allow his parents (pictured with sisters Isabelle and Caitlyn) to marry at his bedside . Mrs Edwards added: 'The most important thing for us was having our son Corey at our side, holding the rings and wearing his suit. 'We couldn't have been more proud of him. We were also incredibly lucky to have our daughters there and the support of so many.' After deciding to get married, the couple had barely 48 hours to organise the ceremony, which was complicated by requiring permission from the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby to go ahead. The newlyweds signed the wedding register at their son's hospital bedside . The law allows couples to marry in hospital if one of them is desperately ill and that did not apply in this case. But a law dating back to Henry VIII gives the Archbishop of Canterbury special dispensation to allow weddings in hospital for 'pastoral reasons'. 'When we knew Corey's wishes, everyone on PICU (Paediatric Intensive Care Unit)

Summary: Corey Edwards, five, was born with a complex congenital heart defect . His final wish - to see his parents get married - was granted last weekend . The boy held the rings and wore a suit as his parents wed at his bedside . Corey died last night, days after the ceremony at Bristol Children's Hospital .


Fans of the show might never see what’s going on – but a writer for The Archers has revealed that keeping a bed in the studio is essential for realistic sex scenes. Veteran scriptwriter for the Radio 4 drama, Keri Davies, said that having a divan to hand is vital to make post-coital conversations sound convincing. Speaking during an Afternoon Tea With The Archers event at the weekend, Mr Davies explained: ‘Sex is even harder, as it were. We do have a bed in the studio because your voice sounds different when you are lying down. A writer for The Archers has revealed that keeping a bed in the studio is essential for realistic sex scenes (file picture) ‘There will be a sound engineer in a Led Zeppelin T-shirt rattling the duvet!’ He added that parties in the fictional Ambridge are limited to nine attendees because of budgetary considerations. ‘Sometimes you will hear two people saying “oh we saw Barry the other day”, and that’s because we couldn’t afford Barry,’ he told the audience at Chipping Norton Literary Festival. ‘We can only have 39 actor bookings in a week, which is roughly six or seven in an episode. Sometimes if you have a big party you will have eight or nine, so it is up to us to decide with all of those restrictions how we are going to tell the tales.’ Actor Charles Collingwood, who joined the programme in 1975, also defended the show’s editor Sean O’Connor who has been criticised for ‘sexing up’ the traditional radio serial. He said Mr O’Connor ‘is bringing in really exciting stories’. Mr Davies added that parties in the fictional Ambridge (map pictured) are limited to nine attendees because of budgetary considerations .

Summary: A bed is kept in The Archers studio to help with realistic sex scenes . Scriptwriter said bed is is vital for convincing post-coital conversations . He added that parties in fictional Ambridge are limited to nine attendees because of budget constraints .


The first people to be affected by Qantas’s newly enforced 'smart casual' dress code have taken to social media to complain after being turned away from the airline’s lounges for wearing thongs. Qantas warned back in February that it would begin strictly enforcing its business class lounge dress code from April 1 - but not everyone got the memo. Cassandra Hann wrote on Qantas’s Facebook wall on Thursday: ‘Thanks Qantas club Perth for refusing me entry because I was wearing Havianas (I am going on holidays after all).’ Ms Hann fumed: ‘I had just got off a long flight from Sydney to Perth with a tired 15 year old and 3 year old and had to wait at Perth airport for 3 hours for our connecting flight to Learmouth. I was told Qantas have now started to "enforce" their Qantas club lounge dress regulations which bans thongs.’ The mother said she never got an email to inform her about the new rules and managed to get into the Qantas lounge in Sydney on the same day while wearing thongs. Scroll down for video . People wearing thongs are no longer allowed in the Qantas lounges around Australia . Disgruntled customers who did not get the memo about the newly enforced Qantas dress code have posted their complaints on social media . ‘Because my kids needed to rest for the 3 hours we were stuck in Perth airport I had to go and buy another pair of shoes as my other shoes were in my checked in luggage. $80 later, a pair of shoes I didn't need nor want and we finally are allowed to enter the lounge,’ she said. ‘This is no way to treat a long term loyal club member who pays plenty of money per year to be a member. If you want to take hundreds of dollars of membership fees off us every year you could at least have sent members a letter or an email informing us of dress regulation changes. Poor effort Qantas. No wonder people are flying other airlines and joining other lounges.’ In February Helen Gray, Qantas' Head of Domestic Product & Service, told Daily Mail Australia: 'From April 2015, customers entering domestic Qantas Clubs and Business Lounges in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney will receive a friendly reminder about the smart casual dress guidelines that apply.' Cassandra Hann said she was refused entry to Qantas Club because she was wearing Havianas . Sex worker Estelle Lucas, from Melbourne, tried to see the upside to the situation . Qantas were unable to be specific about what items of clothing would be banned but said: ‘The vast majority of our members meet and exceed the guidelines, but we have had some feedback from customers that they want to see those guidelines apply to everyone. 'The dress guidelines for our lounges are the same as most restaurants and clubs.' Playing the role of bouncers, Qantas staff are now allowed to use their ‘discretion' to determine if a visitor to the lounge meets the smart casual

Summary: Qantas lounge's 'smart casual' dress code is now being enforced by staff . Since April 1 staff can refuse entry to customers dressed incorrectly . Customers have complained on social media after being turned away . Many of them said they were refused entry because of their thongs . 'The dress guidelines for our lounges are the same as most restaurants and club,' Qantas say . But they refuse to define exactly what items are not allowed .


An art student at Syracuse University has taken a positive stand on self love and is sharing her secrets to accepting her flaws through a series of stunning self-portraits - and motivational speaking. Three years ago on New Year's Day, LaNia Roberts was standing in front of her mirror, vowing to change herself - but also to love herself more, after enduring years of cruel comments from her peers, and an ever-present feeling of self-doubt. Now, at only 18, LaNia is sharing details of how she learned to accept herself for who she is – and how, through her love of art, she learned to find beauty within her own appearance. Picture perfect: 18-year-old Syracuse painting student LaNia Roberts recently gave a speech at the university on learning to love one's self unconditionally . The artist: LaNia specializes in self-portraits, which she began painting in high school . Earlier this month, LaNia gave a moving motivational speech titled 'Love Yourself Unconditionally', during which the Louisville native LaNia recounted her journey to self-acceptance and eagerly shared the lessons she has learned. The path to this realization came after LaNia made that New Year's resolution in 2012. She joined the track team at her high school and lost 50 pounds, eventually being able to stand in front of that mirror again and call herself beautiful. She also began painting self-portraits as a means of embracing her own appearance and finding beauty within every flaw. 'Little did I know that love was so conditional,' LaNia explained in her speech, reports The Daily Orange. 'It was like accepting the terms and conditions that you check when you're making a new Facebook or something.' But then over the summer of junior year, LaNia gained the weight back. 'Every pound that I gained, I lost a pound of love,' she said. 'So you can do the math of how much love I lost for myself. I would look at myself in the mirror and say, "Oh my gosh."' Lessons learned: LaNia's journey began after making a New Year's resolution to lose weight and love herself more back in 2012 . Talented: Before coming to Syracuse, the Louisville native had been accepted to a highly-selective art program at The Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts . However, her paintings tell a different story. 'When it comes to painting a self-portrait, I could turn those things that I didn't really love into something that was beautiful not only to me, but to others,' LaNia told Cosmo. 'Beauty is learned. Beauty is something that we have learned over time,' LaNia told Cosmo. 'Now I'm actually understanding that it's not other people accepting me that leads to happiness.' Focusing more on her artistic flair than her physical appearance, LaNia became more confident, more outspoken, and vowed to take more risks. She was accepted to a highly-selective art program at The Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts and even had the confidence to confess to a man that she thought he was 'the most beautiful man on this damn earth.' But for LaNia,

Summary: LaNia Roberts is a freshman painting major at Syracuse University, in New York, and specializes in creating colorful self-portraits . The 18-year-old recently gave a moving on-campus speech about unconditional self-love . Her speech detailed her journey from being bullied as a child to eventually realizing she did not have to meet the physical standards of others .


If anyone can be relied upon to crack a smile in the sometimes overly straight-faced world of professional football, it is lofty Stoke striker Peter Crouch. That is, until somebody tries to imitate his now trademark goal celebrations. Speaking on Sky's Soccer AM, the 34-year-old front man gave an in-depth analysis on where it all went 'horribly wrong' for Potters team-mate Charlie Adam following his wonder strike against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last Saturday. Charlie Adam (second right) celebrates his stunning goal against Chelsea with his Stoke team-mates . Peter Crouch was at hand to give his verdict on Adam's dancing skills on Sky's Soccer AM chat show . Crouch originally brought the robot celebration into prominence for England against Jamaica in 2006 . And Crouch was a more than qualified judge for the verdict, as it was his famed robot celebration from England's 6-0 against Jamaica ahead of the 2006 World Cup that got the revival treatment from his Potters pal. After appearing on the long-running football chat show the previous weekend, Adam was asked by hosts Helen Chamberlain and Max Rushden to 'do the robot' if he netted against Jose Mourinho's Premier League high-flyers. After smashing home Stoke's equaliser from 65-yards over the head of Blues goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, the former Liverpool midfielder ran to the touchline to greet Crouch, who started on the bench during the 2-1 loss for Mark Hughes' men. The former England striker even went as far as to highlight where Adam was going wrong . The former Liverpool and Tottenham striker was less than impressed with Adam's efforts to imitate him . 'Obviously we're all in agreement it's a fantastic strike from Charlie Adam,' Crouch admitted. Less impressed with his post-strike antics, Crouch's critique on his Britannia Stadium colleague pulled no punches. 'He goes into the celebration far too quickly. No warm up.' 'As you can see he's not got his arm in the 90 degree angle that a robot should start. 'The arms, the shoulders are all coming over in the wrong direction and he just needs to needs to be a bit looser.' 'It's a real shame, because obviously he's got genuine intent and love for the robot, but he's just got a lot of it wrong.' We'll look forward to seeing Crouch show us all how it's done when he's next on the score sheet. Adam (centre) re-enacted Crouch's celebration after letting fly from inside his own half against Chelsea . Thibaut Courtois was not out of position, but he couldn't do anything about Adam's sublime strike . Adam's audacious effort was clocked at more than 45 miles per hour and came from inside his own half .

Summary: Peter Crouch analysed Charlie Adam's robot celebration against Chelsea . The midfielder scored from his own half at Stamford Bridge on Saturday . Adam followed his goal with a light-hearted ode to his Stoke team-mate . The Scot was asked to perform the act by Sky's Soccer AM presenters . Crouch made the celebration famous whilst playing for England in 2006 .


There was a time when the name of Juventus would be one to avoid in the semi-final of European competition. Those days are long gone. When The Old Lady of Turin takes her place alongside Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Real Madrid on Friday, it will appear that Massimiliano Allegri has returned this great club to the elite level. In reality it will be a clash of cultures as Juventus, who have kept nine clean sheets in their last ten fixtures, plot their path to the Champions League final in Berlin. It will be painful and far from pretty if Juve, who held on to the lead Arturo Vidal gave them from the penalty spot in the first leg against Monaco, progress to the final on June 6. There were scenes of elation as a scoreless draw saw Juventus through to their first Champions League semi-final since 2003 . Juventus's Andrea Pirlo and Carlos Tevez react at the full-time whistle as their 0-0 result against Monaco proved a victory for the Italians . Juventus players celebrate after their 1-0 win in Turin, courtesy of a penalty from Arturo Vital, was preserved in Monaco . The Juventus players ran to their supporters with Carlos Tevez (third left) ditching his jersey for the celebrations . Giorgio Chiellini (left) and Leonardo Bonucci race towards their fans, before Chiellini throws his number three shirt into the crowd . Veteran Juventus keeper Gianluigi Buffon punches clear as his defense live dangerously in their second leg against Monaco . Juventus's midfield maestro Andrea Pirlo shows his strength as he holds off Monaco's Jeremy Toulalan in their 0-0 draw in Monte Carlo . MONACO: Subasic 6; Fabinho 7, Raggi 6, Abdennour 6.5, Kurzawa 6; Joao Moutinho 6.5, Toulalan 6 (Berbatov 46mins, 7), Kondogbia 7.5; Bernardo Silva 6.5, Martial 6 (Germain 76', Ferreira-Carrasco 6.5 (Carvalho 87'). Booked: Bernardo, Kondogbia. Subs not used: Stekelenburg, Dirar, Wallace, Elderson. Manager: Leonardo Jardim: 6.5 . JUVENTUS: Buffon 6.5; Barzagli 6, Bonucci 6.5, Chiellini 6; Lichsteiner 6.5, Marchisio 6, Pirlo 6.5, Vidal 6 (Pereyra 77'), Evra 6.5 (Padoin 90'); Tevez 6.5, Morata 6 (Llorente 69'). Subs not used: Storari, Ogbonna, Padoin, Sturaro, Matri. Booked: Chiellini, Tevez. Manager: Massimiliano Allegri 6. Referee: William Collum (Scotland) 7. At the final whistle Giorgio Chiellini raced across the athletics track at Stade Louis II to throw his number three shirt into the hordes of Juve supporters celebrating their first appearance in a semi-final since 2003. The feeling is that Juve’s race is run. On the surface Allegri’s team are looking good, 15 points clear of second placed Lazio in Serie A and heading for a semi-final against a genuine European force in a couple of weeks’ time. The reality is that this team is relying on some classic Italian traits, with some stubborn defending and the dogged work of Carlos Tevez, Juve’s only out ball, for some hustling up front. It works, painfully so at times, and they are certainly a long way short of the last Juventus team to reach the Champions League final at Old Trafford in 12

Summary: Juventus go through to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals 1-0 on aggregate after second leg draw . Arturo Vidal's penalty in the first leg in Torino proved enough to earn the Italians a date with winner in Madrid . Real Madrid defeated 10-man Atletico Madrid 1-0 in their second leg clash after a 0-0 deadlock in their first leg .


Known locally as Millionaires’ Row, the Western Esplanade cul-de-sac of 11 white Art Deco houses with private beaches at the end of Hove promenade is a real-life version of the TV comedy Stella Street. The sitcom featured impressionists playing celebrities such as Michael Caine and Keith Richards living as neighbours. But put the rubbish out here in Hove and you could be saying good morning to Oscar and Grammy award-winning singer Adele, Little Britain comedian and novelist David Walliams, DJ Norman Cook and his Strictly Come Dancing wife Zoe Ball, and former EastEnders and Heartbeat star Nick Berry. Scroll down for video . One of the white Art Deco houses on the Western Esplanade cul-de-sac has gone on sale for £4million . In previous years you might have been greeted by Paul McCartney, his then wife Heather Mills, or even by partying guests such as Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner. The homes were built between 1909 and 1910 by developer Michael Paget Baxter when overcrowding on British beaches in their heyday meant that a home with a private beach was the last word in luxury. And that still seems to be true. With celebrities occupying six of the properties – Cook and his wife have three, two for them and one for relatives – that leaves just five other houses. And in a rare event, one of those has just come on the market, for a guide price of £4 million. Approached from the back, the cul-de-sac does not look anything special, tucked away behind the warehouses of the working port of Shoreham. But sitting in the lounge of Malcolm VandenBurg’s splendid home on a sunny day, with the sea seemingly lapping at the floor-to-ceiling windows, you could be in Miami or Malibu. The whole of the back of the house is glass on the ground and first floors. Decking stretches on to the beach, and there is a hot tub. Stunning: The view of the sea from the property's modern living room. The whole of the back of the house is glass on the ground and first floors . Meet the locals: Singer Adele has a house in the exclusive cul-de-sac alongside comedian David Walliams . ‘Bringing the sea into the house was the aim,’ says Malcolm, a retired Harley Street doctor. ‘Bizarrely, the former owners didn’t make use of the sea views. So I opened up the back and put the terrace in and the balcony upstairs. ‘Now, when you walk in the front door you can see the sea from everywhere. It took a year but it was well worth it. It still takes my breath away every time I come home. ‘And sitting outside on the terrace with a fish barbecue with the sound system on full is just perfect. I’ve had a lot of impromptu parties.’ Malcolm, in his 60s and the father of four grown-up children, bought the four-bedroom house in 2010 after moving from London, where he had seen Adele perform at the Roundhouse in what he describes as his favourite gig of all time.

Summary: Hove promenade's white Art Deco houses are filled with British celebrities . Singer Adele and DJ Norman Cook among stars who own on beach front . The properties were built between 1909 and 1910 by Michael Paget Baxter . One of the houses has gone on the market for a guide price of £4million . Brandvaughan.co.uk, 01273 683111 .


It is always revealing to see how players respond to adversity and Joe Root has reacted magnificently to being left out of last year’s Sydney Test. I can remember players left out when I played having a moan in the dressing room and spouting nonsense about how they did not fit in. What Root has done is have a look at himself, stay quiet and then produce hundred after hundred to ensure he will not be left out in a hurry again. Joe Root showed plenty of grit, as well as talent, in yet another big innings for England . Root has bounced back from a difficult Ashes Tour to prove himself as a quality Test batsman . Around four years ago I remember sitting next to Graham Thorpe on a bus journey and him quietly telling me that the young English batsman to watch out for was Joe Root. He was barely heard of then. How right Thorpe was, for what Root has done since Sydney speaks volumes about the character of the bloke. Do not be fooled by the boyish grin and cheeky demeanour. He is as steely as they come, a fierce competitor who loves playing for England. He tells himself every day that he must enjoy the game but that takes nothing away from the quality of his magnificent performances. His last five hundreds have been in excess of 149, four of them have been unbeaten and in the way he batted with Jimmy Anderson yesterday he showed he has a very good cricket brain. And he hasn’t messed with his form either. It would be easy in his current run to chip up a catch on 40 or give it away as soon as he reaches a hundred, as Marlon Samuels did in the first innings here. I love the way Root goes big. Before his partner was foolishly run out, Root showed maturity to bat with the tail on Friday in Grenada . The young batsman has been superb in his middle-order role, and should not be moved up the batting card . Part of me sees Root as a natural No 3, where England tried him in Australia. He looks like a batsman who could come in and regain the initiative if you lose an early wicket. But why move him when he is going so well at five? Keep him there. Eventually he will captain England and five is a good place to captain from. The only problem in seeing him as a future England captain is that do we want to put our best player in charge when his runs are so important? Look at Alastair Cook and just about every England captain in history. It wears them all down in the end and when the day eventually comes that England need a new leader they will have to think about that. His fabulous form should be enough to see Root left to do what he does best - score runs for England . Alastair Cook (right) has shown the danger of making

Summary: Joe Root has been terrific to bounce back from a difficult time in Australia . Root's 182* in the first innings in Grenada showed he is a steely competitor . He looks a natural No 3, but England shouldn't move him from current spot . The captaincy always wears players down, and it isn't his time yet . Ben Stokes is right to be passionate, but needs to keep his cool as well .


Jimi Manuwa is confident he can return to winning ways, by the method he knows best. The Londoner takes on Jan Blachowicz tonight, more than a year after he suffered his first defeat to Alexander Gustafsson. And Manuwa doesn’t expect to spend more than 10 minutes in the Octagon. Jimi Manuwa confident he can forget about his first career loss and defeat Polish fighter Jan Blachowicz . ‘My training camp in Sweden has gone perfectly,’ he said. ‘I did the camp in Stockholm and then the last two weeks in London with my team. I’ve got the team here with me now and we’re feeling great for the fight - I’m looking forward to it. ‘I did my camp at All Stars because it’s a great team out there, they’ve got great fighters, great management over there. And it lets me get away from my duties in London and I can focus solely on my training. ‘Once I get in the Octagon it’s going to be down to business and I’m going to get the job done. I know the fans will be cheering for me afterwards if they appreciate the good finish I’m going to get. The Londoner believes his 'aggression and killer instinct' will help him finish his opponent inside two rounds . ‘Look at my record - I always bring a finish. I’ve never been a decision fighter. I’ve never even been past the second round and so I don’t expect to this time. I know he’s a tough opponent but I expect to get the finish as usual. ‘I’ve got aggression and killer instinct - more than him. ‘He’s a great all-rounder, he’s good everywhere. But I think I’m an all-round better fighter. My striking is better than his and I wouldn’t say his grappling is better than mine. But that’s the great thing about MMA, you know, you can never predict what’s going to happen. I’ve just got to fight my fight.’ Manuwa spoke highly of Blachowicz but all respect will be put to one side once they step into the Octagon .

Summary: Jimi Manuwa plans to finish opponent Jan Blachowicz inside two rounds . The Londoner says his 'aggression and killer instinct' will see him through . Manuwa wants to get back to winning after losing to Alexander Gustafsson .


Judges rejected Home Secretary Theresa May's attempt to deport the 53-year-old serial criminal because of the risk of 'unacceptably savage' abuse he faced in Libya . A Libyan convicted of 78 offences cannot be deported from Britain because he is an alcoholic. Seven years after the man was first told he would be booted out of the country, a judge has finally ruled that it would breach his human rights. In what is thought to be an unprecedented case, he successfully argued he would be tortured and imprisoned by the authorities in his homeland because drinking alcohol is illegal. Judges rejected Home Secretary Theresa May's attempt to deport the 53-year-old serial criminal because of the risk of 'unacceptably savage' abuse he faced in Libya. It means he will be able to continue his drink-fuelled offending spree in Britain. His case is estimated to have cost British taxpayers a six-figure sum, including the cost of police time, legal fees racked up by challenging his claims in the courts and the costs of keeping him in prison. The case reignited the row over the ease with which alleged foreign criminals could exploit human rights laws. Last night Peter Bone, Tory candidate for Wellingborough, said the case illustrated why Britain should scrap the Human Rights Act and replace it with a British Bill of Rights. 'This kind of things drives people mad,' he said. 'On the doorstep they find cases like this outrageous. Few people will think this man should remain in the country. He has completely abused our hospitality.' Despite insisting the Libyan had 'behaved disgracefully' to rack up 78 crimes on 52 occasions, the Upper Immigration Tribunal said deporting him would violate the European Convention on Human Rights, incorporated into British law by the Human Rights Act. It found that removing him would breach Article 3, the right to avoid inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment, and Article 8, the right to a private or family life. In a written ruling, Judge Jonathan Perkins said: 'Under the rule of militia [in Libya] the usual routine for a person found drinking was arrest, possible whipping and detention for a few days.' Expert witnesses had claimed that there was 'a chance of virtually permanent detention in the case of an habitual drunk'. He he successfully argued he would be tortured and imprisoned by the authorities in his homeland because drinking alcohol is illegal . Belal Ballali, a British-Libyan researcher, said 'commercially produced alcohol is widely available in Tripoli' and 'cheaply made 'moonshine' is readily available and cheap to buy outside the capital'. The man, who was granted anonymity by the courts and can only be identified by the initials 'HU', came to Britain in 1981 to study engineering. Apart from a short period in Libya from August 1993 to October 1994, he has remained here ever since. He had spent 'many years' trying to deal with his alcohol dependency. During that time he had been imprisoned for a string of offences 'largely and possibly exclusively as a consequence of his alcoholism', the judge ruled. No

Summary: Judge ruled deporting Libyan alcoholic would breach his human rights . The 53-year-old serial criminal has been convicted of 78 offences in Britain . He argued he would be tortured in Libya because drinking alcohol is illegal . His case is estimated to have cost British taxpayers a six-figure sum .


Kell Brook could have had the blockbuster fight he craves against Amir Khan instead of treading water against Frankie Gavin, if only his promoter had minded his words. Now that Battle of Britain – potentially at Wembley Stadium – may never take place. So says Khan's father Shah as his son gets ready to finally confirm the over-criticised Chris Algieri as his opponent in New York on the same night when Brook will be defending his world welterweight title against Gavin at London's O2 Arena on May 20 . Promoter Eddie Hearn (centre) stands behind Kell Brook (left) and Frankie Gavin at the O2 Arena . Amir Khan celebrates his victory over Devon Alexander at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas last year . Shah Khan, who also supervises affairs, says: 'Kell could have had his chance against Amir right now if Eddie Hearn had toned it down. But instead of being patient he's been so disrespectful. 'If he carries on like that the Brook fight will not take place. He keeps shouting about how much the fight is worth but I don't care about the money. For Amir it's more about the big fights and his status in boxing. 'Amir's told Kell he will be happy to box him in the next year but Eddie's jeopardising that. He carries on calling us out and insulting us. Any more of that and it will be all over. 'Kell has said plenty, too. But we don't think this is his fault. He seems a good lad. It's Eddie putting the words in his mouth.' Initially, Hearn's provocative manoeuvres came as a surprise to the rival camp. Khan Snr says: 'Eddie will talk reasonably in the negotiating room. Pleasant with us. But as soon as he gets outside he starts with the nonsense.' Hearn (centre) speaks during a press conference to announce the fight between Brook and Gavin . Khan (right) poses for a photo alongside father Shah (centre) and brother Haroon in Sheffield in 2013 . The Khans see a telling parable with the way Junior Witter's critical harassment of Ricky Hatton offended the Hitman. 'Ricky became annoyed and it was hard to blame him,' says Shah. 'It was a fight he would have been happy to take but when the words became unpleasant he walked away for good. 'And what's happened to Witter after that? Virtually nothing. Now he's more less forgotten. I can see the same happening to Kell. 'Yet Brook is a fight Amir would have been more than happy to have. We feel it's a fairly comfortable fight for us. Kell has done OK but we sense that as soon as he comes up against a fighter of Amir's elite level he will be found out. 'Eddie needs to calm down.' If what is being described as the biggest domestic fight in waiting is to become reality, it is over to you Mr Hearn. Eddie, a fellow columnist here at Sportsmail, has pushed through a number of matches with his outspoken pubic challenges. But last week he drew a

Summary: Kell Brook was keen to fight Amir Khan at Wembley Stadium this summer . But instead Brook will take on Frankie Gavin at the O2 Arena on May 20 . Amir Khan's dad Shah says Brook could have had the fight he wanted . But Khan Snr claims that promoter Eddie Hearn has been 'disrespectful' Andre Ward sees Paul Smith as an ideal opponent before a Carl Froch fight .


A 19-year-old girl was forced to relearn basic functional skills such as walking, swallowing food and getting dressed after she fell out a fraternity house's window and suffered a traumatic brain injury. Summer Elbardissy was partying at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, last year when she reportedly tried to reach a makeshift roof deck. But instead of making it onto the deck, where students often gathered, she fell out of a third-story window, according to newly-released police reports and a lawsuit filed in the city's Superior Court. Moments later, another teenager heard what 'sounded like a thud hitting the ground'. Miss Elbardissy was discovered lying unconscious on the floor, with her face covered in blood. Scroll down for video . Recovering: Summer Elbardissy (pictured) had to relearn basic functional skills such as walking, swallowing food and getting dressed after she fell out a fraternity house's window and suffered a traumatic brain injury . Frat house: The 19-year-old was reportedly partying at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house (pictured) at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, last year when she tried to reach a makeshift roof desk . The intoxicated sophomore was rushed to St Francis Hospital with serious injuries, including a brain injury and swelling, a broken skull and pelvis, and lung bruising, the Hartford Courant reported. She was forced to undergo intubation and had to relearn how to walk, according to a GoFundMe page that was set up by Miss Elbardissy's mother, Inas Morsi, after last September's accident. She also had to be taught by a therapist how to swallow food, brush her teeth, get dressed and wash herself, it is reported. Seven months on, she is apparently still recovering from the fall. On the fundraising page, which has raised more than $44,000 for the teenager, Ms Morsi has described her daughter as a 'fighter', adding: 'this is just another battle that she will overcome.' In November, she wrote: 'This is a special Thanksgiving for our family. We are thankful for so many things. We are especially thankful for all of the support you have shown us for Summer.' And Miss Elbardissy herself appears to be in good spirits - over the past few months, she has posted smiling photos and positive messages on her Facebook and Instagram pages on a regular basis. Injured: Instead of making it onto the deck, where students often gathered, Miss Elbardissy (pictured with a companion in a Facebook photo) fell out of a third-story window, according to newly-released police reports . Sophomore: Miss Elbardissy (pictured, left and right, in Facebook photos) was rushed to St Francis Hospital with serious injuries, including brain swelling, a broken skull, hip and pelvis and bruising on her lung . The fall was not the first notable incident to have occurred at Beta Theta Pi, which is not recognized by Wesleyan University as a fraternity and was once dubbed 'the rape factory' in a lawsuit. In 2010, a student alleged that she was sexually assaulted at the fraternity house, while another claimed to have

Summary: Summer Elbardissy was partying at the Beta Theta Pi frat house last year . She 'tried to reach makeshift roof deck', but fell out of third-floor window . Rushed to hospital with brain injury, a broken skull and bruising on lung . Forced to relearn skills such as walking, swallowing food and dressing . Seven months on, 19-year-old is still recovering from traumatic injuries . She has filed lawsuit against fraternity house, accusing it of negligence . In 24-page document, she also accuses Wesleyan University of 'failing to protect her from dangers at the frat house' despite city officials' reports .


A Massachusetts boy who received more than 150,000 letters and packages after requesting 'a box of cards' for his sixth birthday has died after his battle with a rare brain tumor. Danny Nickerson, six, who loved to receive mail, was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in October 2013. Last July, his birthday request for cards with his name on them went viral. He received mail from around the world and got more mail in one day than the rest of the town combined, according to Fox News. On Friday night, his mother Carley Nickerson shared on a Facebook page, Danny's Warriors, that her 'precious sweet boy earned his angel wings' after a 'courageous 18 month battle'. Danny Nickerson (left), 6, of Massachusetts died of an inoperable brain tumor after a 'courageous 18-month battle' Last July, his request for a 'box of cards' for his sixth birthday went viral and he received more than 150,000 cards from around the world (above Nickerson last summer with the mail he received) 'Our lord came and carried his body to heaven,' she wrote on April 24. 'His body was so tired of fighting. 'He is now cancer free and running and playing and laughing with God and all of the other precious children. 'Prayers are needed for all of us right now. Please surround us in your prayers.' On Friday night, his mother, Carley Nickerson (pictured above with him), wrote that her 'precious sweet boy earned his angel wings' Nickerson was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glimoma (DIPG) in October 2013 and fought through 33 radiation treatments . According to ABC News, doctors said that less than ten per cent of children with the disease, called Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glimoma, live longer than 18 months. Nickerson was first diagnosed with the DIPG after he complained about having double vision. Over the course of four days, he saw multiple doctors before finally getting an MRI. 'After the MRI, we were taken into a small room and given the worst news we have ever heard,' Mrs Nickerson said when she learned of his diagnosis. 'Our lives fell apart, my heart felt like it exploded. There were no words to explain the pain that instantly hit my chest.' For his sixth birthday last July, he requested a 'box of cards' and received an overwhelming number in the mail after his mother asked people on Facebook to send her son a birthday card. On a Facebook page, Danny's Warriors, Mrs Nickerson wrote of her son's passing: 'He is now cancer free and running and playing and laughing with God and all of the other precious children' After Mrs Nickerson took to Facebook asking people to send her son a birthday card, they were 'shocked and overwhelmed' by the amount of mail they received . To get all of the the mail to his home, it took four trucks and a U-Haul. He received cards from around the world and got more mail in one day than the rest of the town combined . When his family received all of

Summary: Danny Nickerson was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in 2013 . He received more than 150,000 birthday cards and packages after requesting a 'box of cards' for his birthday last July . His mother, Carley Nickerson, shared the news of his passing on Friday . Nickerson fought through 33 radiation treatments and two clinical trials which consisted of chemotherapy during his battle with DIPG .


Hundreds of payday lenders will be wiped out by tougher rules designed to protect customers, experts have predicted. It comes as Wonga, the UK’s biggest payday loans firm, today revealed it racked up a £37.3million loss last year following a significant reduction in UK consumer lending while it attempts to clean up its tarnished image. Revenues declined to £217.2million in the period, down by almost £100million. Wonga's executive chairman Andy Haste said: 'We know it will take time to repair our reputation and gain an accepted place in the financial services industry, but we're determined to deliver on our plans and serve our customers in the right way.' Hundreds of payday lenders, such as Wonga, will be wiped out by tougher rules designed to protect customers, experts have predicted . The City watchdog has forecast that just three or four payday lenders out of 400 will be left standing following the introduction of the rules in January. They include a daily interest cap of 0.8 per cent and stricter affordability checks to ensure customers can repay loans. The true picture should become clearer later this year, as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) attempts to weed out dodgy firms. Payday lenders have all had to apply for a license to trade and will learn in the coming months whether they have been successful. Robin Savage, an analyst from investment bank Canaccord Genuity described some of the tactics used by payday lenders – such as extending loan terms and adding interest to customers who cannot afford to repay - as ‘evil’. He said: ‘If firms can’t do proper checks and find customers that can repay them then they do not deserve to survive.’ Wonga, has become a lightning rod for public fury over payday lenders. Last year it took a £35million hit from writing off debts worth £220million owed by more than 300,000 customers. It was also ordered to pay £2.6million in compensation after sending fake legal letters between 2008 and 2010 to 45,000 customers who had fallen behind on their repayments. The City watchdog has forecast that just three or four payday lenders out of 400 will be left standing following the introduction of the rules in January (file picture) A charge of almost £20million will be incurred by the firm to cover compensation as well as legal and administrative costs. Wonga has been accused of trying to lure youngsters to take out payday loans with its controversial puppet adverts. Its new chairman Andy Haste – brought in to clean up the business – has ditched the adverts and admitted that it will be smaller and less profitable under the new regime. The cap on the cost of loans has reduced Wonga’s annual interest rate from 5,853per cent to 1,509 per cent since the changes were enforced in January. This will not be reflected in the figures released today, which cover last year. But the losses will include redundancy pay-outs, as Wonga is halving its UK workforce, with the loss of 325 jobs. Today’s figures showed a slump in customers, after Wonga stricter

Summary: Hundreds of payday lenders will be wiped out by tougher rules, say experts . It comes as Wonga today revealed a £37.3million loss for last year . City watchdog says just three or four lenders out of 400 will remain .


An aspiring model sobbed uncontrollably yesterday as she was convicted of luring a professional gambler to his death. Leonie Granger, 25, targeted playboy Mehmet Hassan, 56, after spotting him flashing a roll of £50 notes at a casino in London’s West End. The honeytrap killer used her good looks to befriend the poker player, who showered her with gifts, cash and trips to fancy restaurants. Scroll down for video . Killing: Leonie Granger, left, has been found guilty of manslaughter over the death of Mehmet Hassan, right . But after going back to his flat with him one night she made her excuses and left the door unlocked so her boyfriend and a second thug could get inside. They tied up the father of three and kicked him to death as they ransacked his home to find his hidden winnings. Police found damning mobile phone footage of Granger and the men laughing and throwing around £50 notes. Yesterday, Granger wept as an Old Bailey jury cleared her of murder but found her guilty of the manslaughter of Mr Hassan. Lure: Granger, pictured with Mr Hassan in the casino, took advantage of him being a 'soft target' Her boyfriend Kyrron Jackson and his friend Nicholas Chandler, both 28, were convicted of murder, robbery, false imprisonment and firearms offences. The men were leading members of a gang who twice held up a South Kensington casino at gunpoint weeks earlier. Violence erupted in the dock within moments of the verdicts as Chandler swore at the judge and sparked a scuffle. He was dragged out in handcuffs. Granger cowered in the corner of the dock, shouting: ‘Are you mad?’ at a woman prison officer as she pulled shut the door to prevent anyone escaping. The tattooed killer was a care worker at a home in Gillingham for elderly dementia patients. But the ‘party girl’ toured West End nightspots every evening dressed in daring outfits with plunging necklines, stalking wealthy revellers. Granger wept in the dock as she was found guilty of luring Mr Hassan to his death in March last year . Haul: Chandler is pictured throwing around £50 notes which he stole from Mr Hassan . Granger was found guilty by a majority of 10 to two . She met Mr Hassan at Palm Beach Casino, Mayfair, in February last year and introduced herself as ‘Rachel’. They exchanged phone numbers and he asked her out, texting: ‘Maybe with your brains and my money we can make you into a great player.’ The next month the pair met up for drinks and gambling. Mr Hassan won £2,000 and gave her £1,000 ‘spending money’. A taxi driver overheard Granger talking on her mobile phone, reporting: ‘This guy is a professional gambler. He has never worked a day in his life.’ The next time the pair went to a casino, Mr Hassan told staff he was on a date and appeared tipsy on champagne. Other employees remembered joking that the kissing couple should ‘get a room’. At midnight, they went back to Mr Hassan’s Islington flat – where

Summary: Leonie Granger, 25, convinced Mehmet Hassan she was interested in him . She went to his flat with him and let in her boyfriend Kyrron Jackson and his accomplice Nicholas Chandler . They kicked Hassan to death and stole some of his gambling winnings . Granger has been convicted of manslaughter as the two men were found guilty of murder .


By the time Cesc Fabregas was replaced in the final minute, the mask had gone and the jeers had melted into applause. The appreciative majority overwhelmed the vocal minority to offer a tribute to the Phantom of the Emirates, one of the finest creative midfielders to have worn an Arsenal shirt in the modern era. It’s true they had booed his every touch and perhaps the loudest cheer of the game followed his yellow card for a dive but for Arsenal it is time to stop being haunted by those they have lost or failed to sign and support those they have. Cesc Fabregas was booed by large portions of the Arsenal supporters upon his return to the Emirates . Fabregas was cheered - albeit sarcastically - by the same set of fans when he was booked for diving . However when the Chelsea midfielder was substituted in the dying moments he was given an applause . Hull (away) - May 4 . Swansea (home) - May 11 . Man United (away) - May 17 . Sunderland (home) May 20 . West Brom (home) - May 24 . There have been genuine signs of promise in N5 and reasons for optimism in 2015, even if Arsene Wenger was unable to add what would have been a significant other by ending his winless run against Jose Mourinho. It is 13 games and counting, and while the Arsenal boss insists it matters not a jot, it is much to Mourinho’s amusement. ‘It’s about our club and our team, not about me,’ said Wenger. ‘We wanted to win the game for the club. What is important is what happens on the football pitch. Arsenal are third in the Premier League, level on points with Manchester City but with a game in hand . ‘We want to finish the season well. Every game is difficult but we need to keep the focus until the end of the season. We want to secure the top four, then the top three and the top two, before the FA Cup final.’ To finish as runners-up, for the first time in a decade, and successfully defend the FA Cup, can be framed as progress. More significant is the development of Hector Bellerin, Francis Coquelin and Nacho Monreal. Together with a philosophical tweak, it has made Arsenal a more solid defensive unit, capable of taking points from Manchester City and Chelsea and winning at Manchester United in the FA Cup. Coquelin and Monreal were both ready to make smart fouls at the expense of yellow cards to stop the visitors as they sought to counter quickly. This is not a typical Arsenal trait. Bellerin has been outstanding and few have contained Eden Hazard this season as effectively as the teenager did on Sunday, but Arsenal need more defensive protection and plan to prioritise a defensive midfielder and a new goalkeeper in the summer. ‘We have closed the gap since the start of the season,’ said Wenger. ‘But what happened is that they had the experience at the back and could close

Summary: Arsenal legend Thierry Henry says ‘Wenger has to strengthen’ the Gunners . However the progress of Hector Bellerin, Francis Coquelin and Nacho Monreal has been significant this season . To come second in the Premier League and defend the FA Cup can be seen as progress . But the Arsenal manager has two years on what could be his final contract . Alexis Sanchez says Arsenal must challenge for the title next season . Thierry Henry: Arsenal can't win title with Olivier Giroud in attack .


The U.S. Senate voted on . Thursday to approve Loretta Lynch as President Barack Obama's . next attorney general, ending a five-month deadlock that made . Lynch wait longer for confirmation than the last seven attorneys . general combined. The first black woman to become the top U.S. law enforcement . official, Lynch, 55, was approved by a 56-43 vote. Curiously absent from the final vote was Texas Senator Ted Cruz - a key opponent of Lynch's nomination. He was the only member of the Senate who did not cast a vote. A copy of a Cruz for President invitation later began flying around Twitter that showed the GOP presidential candidate had skipped town early to make an appearance at a fundraiser at the home of former Texas Rangers owner and billionaire Tom Hicks. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . IN: The first black woman to become the top U.S. law enforcement official, Lynch, 55, was approved by a 56-43 vote, with 10 Republicans joining with Senate Democrats to approve her . OUT: She is expected to take over as head of the U.S. Justice Department on Monday, replacing Eric Holder . Lynch is expected to take over as head of the U.S. Justice Department on Monday, replacing Eric Holder. The White House said it did not know when exactly Lynch would be sworn in but it wasn't likely to be today. President Barack Obama said in a statement after that the vote that 'America will be better off' having Lynch as its next top cop. 'She will bring to bear her experience as a tough, independent, and well-respected prosecutor on key, bipartisan priorities like criminal justice reform,' he said. 'Loretta’s confirmation ensures that we are better positioned to keep our communities safe, keep our nation secure, and ensure that every American experiences justice under the law.' Ten . Republicans voted for Lynch, including Senate Majority Leader . Mitch McConnell and expected presidential candidate Lindsey Graham, the senior senator from South Carolina. Florida's Marco Rubio did not vote in her favor. Cruz tried to block Lynch from clearing a procedural hurdle earlier in the day, giving an impassioned speech on the chamber floor urging his colleagues to oppose her nomination, but was missing when the final tally was taken. 'The Republican majority, if it so chose, could defeat this nomination,' the 2016 Oval Office candidate said said during the debate on whether to take a formal vote on her nomination. 'I would note there are a few voters back home that are asking what exactly is the difference between a Democratic and Republican majority,' he charged. It was not immediately clear why the senator - who had not been shy about his intentions to vote against Lynch - was absent from the floor during the formal vote and a spokeswoman for his 2016 campaign simply told Daily Mail Online that he had a prior commitment in Texas. Like a representative from his Senate office noted on Twitter, the spokeswoman, Catherine Frazier, said he voted no on cloture, and that's the only one 'that

Summary: She is expected to take over as head of the U.S. Justice Department on Monday, replacing Eric Holder . 'Loretta’s confirmation ensures that we are better positioned to keep our communities safe, keep our nation secure, and ensure that every American experiences justice under the law,' said the president . Lynch, 55, was approved by a 56-43 vote; ten Republicans voted for Lynch, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell . GOP presidential candidate Marco Rubio did not; Ted Cruz tried to stop her nomination from moving forward and was missing during the final vote . An invitation flying around Twitter shows Cruz has a fundraiser tonight at former Texas Rangers' owner and billionaire Tom Hicks' Dallas home .


Reptile: The 6ft-long albino northern pine snake was found curled up on top of a bath mat on a radiator . A teenage girl was shocked to discover a huge albino snake curled up on top of the radiator in her bathroom. Hannah Brierley, 16, thought her mother was playing a prank when she spotted the six foot-long northern pine snake on a bath mat which was hung up to dry at her home in Rochdale, Manchester. She stared at the reptile for a few minutes until it moved and quickly called for her 40-year-old mother, Karen Marriott, to come upstairs. Mrs Marriott attempted to call the RSCPA at 7am yesterday morning but after she was unable to get through she panicked and dialled 999. She said: 'Hannah was calm at first. She can't even deal with spiders, but I don't think she thought it was real. 'She'd been looking at it for a few minutes until it moved. She thought I was having a joke. 'I felt like a wally dialling 999 but I didn't know what to do. I'm frightened because I don't know how it got in. 'It was like something out of a film. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Everybody needed a wee, but we couldn't go.' Craig Wallace, a detective based at Rochdale police station, overheard the control room call and although it's not a police matter, he offered to help as he has experience with keeping snakes. Det Con Wallace used a pillowcase to capture the white snake and took it back to the station, before being transferred into the care of the RSPCA. The officer added: 'I keep snakes so I know a lot about them. It was a northern pine snake. They can give a nasty bite, but they're not venomous. 'If it did bite you, you would struggle to get it off. I put my hand through a pillow slip then got the back of it's head and wrapped it up.' He believes the reptile may be a family pet which has either escaped or been set free and slithered into the house on during the recent warm weather. Scroll down for video . Shocked: It was found by 16-year-old Hannah Brierley who thought at first it might be a prank by her mother . Terrifying: Her mother Karen Marriott couldn't get hold of the RSPCA so called the police to help them . Rescue: Det Con Craig Wallace, who keeps snakes, overheard the call and although it wasn't a police matter, he wanted to help the terrified family and used a pillowcase to capture it . DC Wallace added: 'It's been a nice few days with people leaving doors and windows open. It isn't uncommon for them to go through the loft space or floorboards. He added: 'I wanted to keep it as a station pet, but no-one would sit near me.' The RSPCA later attended Rochdale police station and the snake is now being cared for by the animal charity. Escape: The officer believes the snake may be

Summary: Hannah Brierley, 16, initially thought 6ft-long snake was a prank by mother . But when it suddenly moved she realised the northern pine snake was real . She shouted mother Karen Marriott who panicked and called police for help . Det Con Craig Wallace used a pillowcase to capture it and taken to RSPCA . Believed to have got in through window or door in the recent warm weather .


Borussia Dortmund's Nuri Sahin claims Arsenal tried to lure him from the Bundesliga with a 'great bid' but the Turkey international didn't go because his family wanted to stay in Germany. The former Real Madrid and Liverpool midfielder, now back at Dortmund, attracted interest from the Gunners back in 2005 when he was playing in the under 17s. 'Arsenal wanted to sign me with a great bid. My family didn't want me to go England,' he told Ntvspor. Borussia Dortmund's Nuri Sahin claims Arsenal tried to lure him from the Bundesliga with a 'great bid' 'They knew that Dortmund would rise again. I'm grateful for this. After the bid, Dortmund realised that I'm valuable. 'The next year Bert van Marwijk put me in the first team. I was only 16. Also [Jurgen] Klopp trusted me. He is a great person. Now 26, Sahin is back 'home' in Dortmund following an unsuccessful stint at Real that included five months on loan at Anfield during which he failed to settle in and claimed Brendan Rodgers played him out of position. Sahin spent five months on loan at Liverpool (left) while at Real Madrid (right) before returning to Dortmund . Sahin also explained the differences he's experienced between the Bundesliga, La Liga and the Premier League. 'The Bundesliga fans like loyalty. Madrid is a bit different, every player dreams about it. Madrid fans are familiar with success. 'They feel excited only by the El Clasico or the Champions League. Liverpool and Dortmund are different, especially Dortmund.' The lofty heights he's experienced at Dortmund have deserted the proud club this season as they spent the early stages of the campaign at serious risk of relegation, though a resurgence has seen them climb to the relative safety of 10th. They face a tough task on Saturday against the league leaders Bayern Munich before a German Cup quarter-final clash with Hoffenheim on Tuesday.

Summary: Nuri Sahin said he turned down an offer from Arsenal to stay in Germany . The decision was based on his family's wishes to not move to England . Former Liverpool loanee said Borussia Dortmund is his 'home' club . READ: Wenger reveals secrets of his team selection process . CLICK HERE for the latest Arsenal news .


A conspiracy theorist claims to have found evidence that aliens have been watching our early attempts at space travel. UFO researcher Scott Waring says he has spotted an extra-terrestrial spacecraft in a 55-year-old photo from Nasa's Mercury Project. Scientists say radical claims such as this are a simple case of pareidolia, which is the psychological response to seeing significant items in random places. A close up view of what Scott Waring believes is the UFO coming into view. The image was taken as part of Project Mercury, which was the US' first mission to put men in space. Scientists says claims such as this are a case of pareidolia, which tricks the brain into seeing familiar objects in random places . Many scientists believe UFO sightings such as this are down to a psychological phenomenon called pareidolia. Pareidolia is the response to seeing faces and other significant and items, such as UFO, in random stimulus. 'The vast majority of these images are as vague and elusive as those posted by UFO witnesses on Earth, and many have a fairly mundane explanation,' Nigel Watson author of the UFO investigations Manual told DailyMail.com . 'The problem is that the more Nasa denies such things or explains them, the more people think there is a conspiracy to hide the truth that aliens are visiting our planet.' The image was taken by unmanned space probe Mercury-Redstone 1A on December 19, 1960. 'Why wouldn't aliens be interested in watching a historical moment in human history?,' asked Waring in his blog. 'Especially since the capsule was unmanned, there were no worries that they would be seen.' The image was taken as part of Project Mercury, which was the US' first mission to put humans in space. It started in 1958 and ended in 1963. The objectives of the program were to orbit a manned spacecraft around Earth, investigate man's ability to function in space, and to recover both the astronaut and spacecraft safely. The first United States astronaut was Alan Shepard, whose suborbital flight of the Freedom 7 space capsule on May 5, 1961, was the first success of the Mercury program. 'It's actually the Earth in the background and the UFO is in space observing the Mercury capsule,' Waring said . This isn't the first time UFO hunters have scoured old Nasa images in the hope of finding evidence of alien life. Earlier this year, Waring claimed to have seen two mysterious glowing objects in a photo from a Gemini mission in 1966. And a ten-year old image of the Martian yielded what Waring believed to be a rock shaped uncannily like the President Obama's head - and that it could be part of a statue. The image was taken by unmanned space probe Mercury-Redstone 1A on December 19, 1960. 'It's actually the Earth in the background and the UFO is in space observing the Mercury capsule,' Waring said . Earlier this year, Waring claimed to have seen two glowing objects in a photo from a Gemini mission in 1966 . Many scientists believe UFO sightings such

Summary: Image was captured by Mercury-Redstone 1A probe in December 1960 . Part of Project Mercury which was US' first mission to put men in space . Scientists believe UFO sightings such as this are caused by pareidolia . Condition tricks the brain into seeing familiar objects in random places .


Kitchens sell houses. They are the heart of the home, the hub of dinner parties and usually the ‘debrief of the day’ meeting room. So what makes a great kitchen? It’s a balance between a warm and inviting design combined with practical efficiency. After judging the kitchens on The Block last week and taking into account what buyers look for in a kitchen, property buyers expert Frank Valentic gives his tips for ensuring great kitchen design. Activity based design: . The key to ensuring the practicality of your kitchen is to zone areas of the kitchen based on activities e.g. food preparation, cooking, clean-up etc. with storage for those activities within those zones. These areas need to be easily accessible to each other and flow well (e.g. food preparation near the cooking area etc.). There’s no use in a pretty kitchen when your preparation area is on the opposite end of the kitchen from your stovetop. Bench space: . This is one of the most common bugbears when buyers are looking at kitchens. Enough bench/counter space is crucial not only for food preparation but also for serving when entertaining. Scroll down for video . There was plenty of bench space in Dea and Darren’s kitchen on The Block . Storage space: . Plenty of storage space is essential and you need to find a good balance between design aesthetics and practicality. Take into account what’s most important for you in terms of storage, as I recommended a Walk-in pantry vs a Butler’s pantry, consider whether having extra space for preparation and a large area to hide your appliances is paramount to you or whether a larger area for food storage is more vital. Judge Neale Whitaker said Dea and Darren's kitchen 'didn't have their usual the flare, confidence or pizzazz' Sufficient lighting: . As the Buyer’s Advocate Jury discussed when viewing Josh and Charlotte’s kitchen, it’s not an area of the home that you can get away with the ‘bare bones’ when it comes to lighting. For the purpose of safety in food preparation and cooking, good lighting is paramount. Specifically in the preparation, cooking and cleaning areas, it’s essential to have good quality lighting. Josh and Charlotte’s kitchen lacked lighting above the benchtop according to Frank Valentic . Splash backs: . In the cooking and cleaning zones of the kitchen, splashbacks are important and while design is also important, it shouldn’t be at the expense of practicality. Try and find a good medium between something that looks great but is also low maintenance and easy to clean! The judges were shocked that Josh and Charlotte's had overlooked lighting over the bench top given Charlotte's food styling background . Ventilation: . Akin to the bathroom, the kitchen requires great ventilation so ensure you have a good quality range hood and windows that can be opened. Valentic says there was 'great ventilation' in Tim and Anastasia’s kitchen . Tim and Anastasia had a range of issues this week with their kitchen, mainly due to it not being their original design, the couple were

Summary: Buyers expert on ‘The Block’ gives his tips on kitchen design . Frank Valentic takes into account what buyers look for in a kitchen . Bench and storage space, splashbacks and lighting are key factors . Along with ventilation and flow on and activity-based designs .


Fired: Major General James Post III was fired on Friday after making a treason comment . An Air Force major general has been formally reprimanded and removed from his job for telling a group of officers that talking to Congress in a bid to block retirement of the A-10 Warthog amounted to 'treason,' the Air Force said on Friday. An investigation of remarks by Major General James Post III, who was the vice commander of Air Combat Command, found that his words to some 300 airmen at Nellis Air Force Base on Jan. 10 may have had a 'chilling effect' on some of them, convincing them not to speak with lawmakers. Representative Mac Thornberry, chairman of the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, said the Air Force action against Post was 'important and correct.' 'Members of Congress must be able to receive unfiltered facts and opinions from service members...,' he said in a statement. 'Attempts to prevent or restrict that communication cannot be allowed.' The incident added fuel to a controversy over efforts to retire the low-flying, tank-killer aircraft, which is highly regarded by ground troops for its ability to provide close air support. The plane has strong supporters among members of Congress who have so far successfully blocked efforts to retire it. Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark Welsh, himself a former A-10 pilot, has said that given budget and personnel constraints, the Air Force needs to retire the plane to save money and free up people to learn to maintain the new F-35 joint strike fighter. Post made his remarks while fielding questions the airmen. He was asked about the status of the A-10 and began to discuss budget constraints facing the department and the reason for the decision to retire the plane. A-10 retirement: The incident added fuel to a controversy over efforts to retire the A-10, low-flying, tank-killer aircraft, which is highly regarded by ground troops for its ability to provide close air support . The inspector general's investigation interviewed several witnesses who remembered Post using the word 'treason' to describe efforts to oppose the Air Force leadership's decision to retire the plane, either via a social media campaign or by talking to Congress. In his own written account, Post said he told the group the Air Force didn't want to get rid of the plane but needed to because of budget constraints. He acknowledged using the word 'treason.' General Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, gave Post a letter of reprimand due to the findings and removed him from his position as vice commander. Post issued an apology on Friday and said he did not intend to try to prevent people from talking to lawmakers. Handed in a latter: General Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, gave Post a letter of reprimand due to the findings and removed him from his position as vice commander .

Summary: Major General James Post III was fired for saying that the retirement of the A-10 Warthog amounted to 'treason' The incident added fuel to a controversy over efforts to retire the low-flying, tank-killer plane highly regarded by ground troops . Post said he told the group the Air Force didn't want to get rid of the plane but needed to because of budget constraints .