Nestled between a 65ft high snow cavern, the winding track of Murodo looks like track that could be on Mario Kart. However this steep-walled phenomena is located in Japan and attracts visits from thousands of tourists annually - with the number predicted to rise this year. The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route opened to the public on today and allows tourists to view the spectacular snow-walled passageway along the 1000ft section. Walled wonder! The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route opened for visitors today, with tourists marvelling at the 65ft high walls . The Murodo-daira area of Tateyama unsurprisingly experiences one of the heaviest snowfalls in the world, with the 65ft walls being created every year, and then melting by July. The impressive route opened in 1971 and usually draws about a million visitors every year although numbers have failed to reach that figure in the last few years. An estimated 910,000 flock to the frozen passage last year. It is hoped the March 14 opening of the sightseeing route operator Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, which connects Toyama Station with Tokyo Station, will help to bump the numbers back up to the million mark. The snowy phenomenon can be seen on the winding track of Murodo in Japan from April under it melts in the summer . The whole 37km route will be open until November but tourists can walk the walled wonder until it starts to melt in summer. Sights along the way include scenic landmarks such as Kurobe Dam, hot springs and the Hida Mountains. One of the most popular activities is to ascend the 9891ft high summit of Mount Tateyama, one of Japan's highest peaks. Today tourists followed to photograph the walls. Over a million people visit the walls every year, although this dropped to 910,000 last year . It is hoped that numbers can rise again to reach one million with the help of the sightseeing route operator Hokuriku Shinkansen Line opening last month . The sun shone as coaches of tourists flocked today for the opening of the short section . There are many views along the picturesque route include one of Japan's highest peak, the 9891ft high summit of Mount Tateyama . Snowy school trip! 200 Japanese schoolgirls climb the ascent to the top of Mount Tateyama. Other noteworthy sights along the alpine route include Kurobe Dam, hot springs and the Hida Mountains .

Summary: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route opened to the public on today allowing guests to marvel at the colossal snow walls . The 1000ft section can be walked by visitors, and usually draws a million tourists every year . The snowy section is part of a 37km route, with sights such as Kurobe Dam and the Hida Mountains on the way .


I felt as if I was treading on hallowed ground. A leather boot, white with mould, lay half-buried at my feet. Nearby I glanced down on a harness smothered in lichen lying beside the skull of a mule, while strewn all around me were the remains of rusty cans and oil drums. High above on the hilltop stood simple headstones and derelict wooden crosses marking unnamed graves. The infamous Chilkoot Trail in British Columbia, used by thousands of men during the Klondike Gold Rush . Keith Wolfe Smarch, a First Nation master-carver, had abandoned work on a totem pole to guide me along the infamous Chilkoot Trail, where hundreds of men and thousands of pack animals lost their lives as they headed to Canada's frozen wastes during the Klondike Gold Rush. He is descended from Skookum Jim, the first man to find gold in a remote riverbed in the Yukon in 1896. The discovery started a stampede along the treacherous mountain track through snowdrifts, blizzards and avalanches, each man weighed down with supplies. The 32-mile hike took weeks to complete but even then their journey was far from over. At the end of the trail they staggered into Bennett, a makeshift city of tents, hotels and saloons at the head of a deep green fjord, where they settled for a brief respite. All that is left of Bennett today is its split-log chapel and station, still used by the White Pass Railway. 'On May 29, 1898 more than 7,000 roughly hewn rafts set sail,' Keith told me. 'There was a further 400 miles of hazardous waterways, canyons and rapids to negotiate before they reached their goal.' Everything in the Yukon is of epic proportions. Bordering Alaska, it is almost twice the size of Britain, with ranges of sparkling snow-crusted peaks, emerald lakes and vast forests. There are few signs of habitation in this pristine wilderness, with only a few roads linking the small communities. Spectacular snowfield: Wendy flew over the world's largest non-polar icefield in the Kluane National Park . Distances between them are mind-boggling. Locals travel up to 100 miles for their weekly shop, and some days I drove for seven or eight hours along deserted highways, rarely passing another vehicle. In the Kluane National Park, I took a scenic flight over the world's largest non-polar icefield. We skimmed barren hillsides, almost touching the curly-horned Dall's sheep balanced on the rocky outcrops. As we soared higher, I looked down on immense snowfields before we swooped over glaciers. Kluane is home to a huge grizzly bear population, so one morning I set off in search of them with retired ranger Brent Liddle and his dog Blue. Carrying pepper spray for protection, he led me around a beautiful turquoise lake and up towards the saddle of King's Throne Mountain. Clapping hands to warn of our presence, we scrambled along a rocky path, stepping over tangled roots and clambering over fallen logs. Kluane is home to a huge grizzly bear population (left). Right, some of the original Gold Rush prospectors . Suddenly Brent pointed

Summary: Follow in the footsteps of the Gold Rush prospectors . Search for grizzly bears... but don't be taken unawares . Fly over the world's largest non-polar ice field .


An elderly couple have been charged as investigations deepen into the discovery of a mass dog grave containing the carcasses of 55 greyhounds. The 71-year-old man and 64-year-old woman were charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm after a police search found a rifle and ammunition in a home in Bundaberg on Thursday. The carcasses were in various states of decomposition when found by a member of the public 360 kilometres north of Brisbane in Vera Scarth-Johnson Wildflower Reserve, and it is thought that the site is a common dumping ground for unwanted racing greyhounds. Scroll down for video . An elderly couple have been charged as investigations deepen into the discovery of a mass dog grave containing the carcasses of 55 greyhounds . The shocking grisly photos show the decomposed bodies and burnt out skeletons of the greyhounds. Their carcasses lie in thick bush grass and some are still covered in dark brown fur with gun shot wounds clearly visible. There have been reports that the remains of the animals are scattered over an area of 200m around the reserve and no efforts have been made to conceal them. The 64-year-old woman is known in the local area as a greyhound trainer and when police issued her with a search warrant she put up a fight, claiming she had no idea what they were talking about. Police found a .22 calibre gun, ammunition and a baseball bat in the woman's home. The couple, both from Bundaberg, will appear in the Bundaberg Magistrates Court on Friday. A Queensland Police and RSPCA taskforce, set up after the greyhound racing industry was rocked by the live baiting scandal in February, found ammunition shells from a .22 calibre gun at the bush site in nearby Coonarr. The 71-year-old man and 64-year-old woman were charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm after a police search found a rifle and ammunition in a home in Bundaberg on Thursday . Local speculation suggests the site is a common dumping ground for `wasted' dogs used by people in the industry. Police haven't been able to confirm reports that microchips were also discovered. The shocking scene was, in the words of Detective Superintendent Mark Ainsworth, 'nothing short of abhorrent'. Post-mortem examinations will reveal the cause of death but Ainsworth said: 'I will say that a number of spent .22 cartridge shells were found in the vicinity as well.' And it's unlikely to be the last horrific sight he and his colleagues are met with. 'We've not even tipped the iceberg yet,' he said on Thursday morning. The carcasses were in various states of decomposition when found by a member of the public 360 kilometres north of Brisbane in Vera Scarth-Johnson Wildflower Reserve, and it is thought that the site is a common dumping ground for unwanted racing greyhounds . 'It could be somebody within the industry that knows the remoteness of that area up there and knows that it's a safe place to dispose of greyhounds that can't perform within the greyhound industry,' he said before the couple were arrested. Speaking to

Summary: 55 decomposed greyhound carcasses have been found in Queensland . A 64-year-old woman and 71-year-old man have been charged . It is thought the site is common 'dumping ground' for greyhounds . They were charged after police found a .22 calibre gun in their home . Police have not confirmed that microchips were found alongside the dogs .


For many of those concerned about the future of the planet, giving up meat is seen as a major way for people to reduce the impact they have on the environment. Producing beef, for example, requires large amounts of water, land for grazing and emits tonnes of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. But now Bill Gates, the billionaire founder of Microsoft and philanthropist, has said it may in fact be possible to keep eating meat and still care for the planet. Scroll down for video . Bill Gates, a failed vegetarian, says the world's demand for meat can be met with 'moderation and innovation' In his most recent blog post, the world's richest man, has defended meat eating, saying was unrealistic to expect large numbers of people to become vegetarian. He also explains that some of the impacts of meat farming have been overstated. Instead he believes it will be possible to provide enough meat for the world's growing population as demand in developing countries increases. Scientists have already cooked up the first test tube beef burger, but now researchers in Israel are working on the world's first lab-grown chicken. Professor Amit Gefen, a bioengineer at Tel Aviv University, . has begun a year-long feasibility study into manufacturing . chicken in a lab, funded by a non-profit group called the Modern . Agriculture Foundation which hopes 'cultured meat' will one day . replace the raising of animals for slaughter. The foundation's co-founder Shir Friedman hopes to have . produced 'a recipe for how to culture chicken cells' by the end . of the year. The researchers say their task is more difficult than . producing the first lab-grown hamburger, a $300,000 beef patty . cooked up at Maastricht University in the Netherlands after five . years of research financed by Google co-founder Sergey . Brin. To make the beef burger muscle fibers were grown in the lab from stem cells taken from a cow. These tiny chunks were then combined to make the beef burger. Those who tasted it said it was like meat, but not 'juicy'. Professor Gefen, however, is hoping to make a whole piece of . chicken, starting from a single cell. He said: 'Although it might be possible to get people in richer countries to eat less or shift toward less-intensive meats like chicken, I don't think it's realistic to expect large numbers of people to make drastic reductions. 'Evolution turned us into omnivores. 'But there are reasons to be optimistic. For one thing, the world's appetite for meat may eventually level off. 'Consumption has plateaued and even declined a bit in many rich countries, including France, Germany, and the United States. 'I also believe that innovation will improve our ability to produce meat.' The consumption of meat has met with considerable criticism in recent years as climate change experts have warned about the harm it is doing to the planet. A recent report from Chatham House said that the global livestock industry produces more greenhouse gas emissions than cars, planes, trains and ships combined. The Intergovernmental Panel

Summary: Billionaire Microsoft founder has defended meat eating in his latest blog . Green campaigners are pushing for global reduction in meat consumption . Climate studies say livestock emit more greenhouse gases than transport . Bill Gates says some environmental impacts of meat have been overstated .


A pensioner who nearly choked to death on a pickled onion says his Labrador saved his life – after jumping on his back to dislodge it from his throat. Alan Spencer, 67, was tucking into his dinner when the pickled onion blocked his windpipe. He frantically tried to clear his throat, and after three minutes made his way to the door in a bid to get help from a passer-by. But he collapsed in his hallway and felt his life ‘slipping away’ as he began to black out – in front of his Labradors Lexi and Nancy. Scroll down for video . Man's best friend: Alan Spencer from Withernsea with his dog Lexi who saved his life by jumping on his back when he passed out after choking on a pickled onion . Thankfully 18-month-old Lexi leaped into action and jumped on to the centre of Alan’s back, dislodging the onion and saving her owner's life. He said: ‘People will say they are only animals and don’t know what they are doing, but Lexi is so clever. ‘She saved my life most definitely. If it wasn’t for her I honestly don’t think I would be here. If it wasn’t for her actions I would be dead – lying in that passageway dead.’ The pensioner had been tucking into his dinner when he began choking and had begun to feel his 'life slipping away' Alan, who lives on his own in Withernsea, East Yorkshire, was tucking into an early dinner of crispbreads with gherkins and pickled onions when he started to choke last Thursday evening. Lexi, a rare red-coloured Labrador, and ten-month-old Nancy began to get agitated as he leapt up and tried to clear his airway. Retired club singer Mr Spencer staggered into the hallway in an effort to get to his front door for help, but his legs gave way and he fell face-first towards the floor. But 18-month-old Lexi leaped into action and jumped with all fours onto the centre of Alan's back -dislodging the onion and saving her owner's life . He recalled: ‘All of a sudden out of the blue I felt this almighty crash on my back. Lexi had just jumped straight up in the air and landed right in the middle of my back. All of a sudden the piece of skin shot out of my mouth and I could breathe again.’ He added: ‘My back hurt for two or three days afterwards – as did my throat – but I’m fine now. I’ve been spoiling them both since with treats, but every time I cough now Lexi turns her head quickly.’

Summary: Pensioner Alan Spencer's life was saved by his 18-month old Labrador Lexi . The 67-year-old began choking on pickled onion and felt life 'slipping away' But Lexi jumped on his back - dislodging the onion and saving his life . An earlier version of this article stated that Lexi the labrador had saved Mr Spencer's live by performing the Heimlich manoeuvre. In fact, the dog jumped on his back to clear the blockage. Heimlich involves applying sudden, strong pressure on the abdomen, which was not the case in this instance. We are happy to clarify this.


A desperate leukaemia patient is lying over hot coals every day in the hope it will kill off cancer cells. Jia Binhui, 25, cannot afford hospital treatment and hopes his alternative treatment will fight the deadly disease. He claims experts advised him that temperatures higher than 42 degrees Celsius can kill the cancerous cells in his body, according to the People's Daily Online. Brave: Jia Binhui, who cannot afford hospital treatment, hopes his home-made alternative treatment will fight the deadly disease . He built a human barbecue in his garden in Yunlong County in southwest China's Yunnan Province, which he lies on above a fire below, like a spit roast. Jia, who was diagnosed with blood cancer in 2013, has had a bone marrow transplant, costing £55,000, which was funded by well-wishers. Coming from a family of poor farm workers, further hospital treatments have used up his remaining funds. Fire starter: Jia Binhui collects sawdust, twigs and sticks to set a fire that he can lie above . Contraption: Jia lies on top of the wooden poles once the fire (right) has died down. He hopes temperatures above 42C will cure his cancer . Desperate bid: He hopes the scorching coals will cure his leukaemia cells after running out of money for hospital treatment . Jia wrote on his Weibo account: 'They say experts believe a temperature higher than 42 degrees Celsius can kill cancer cells, so I set up a contraption in my backyard to try. 'Let's see if it works.' Last month, Jia married his long-term girlfriend Liu Yuan and said he refuses to be defeated by the disease. The fire is made using sawdust, twigs and branches which he then lights and leaves to burn for several minutes for it to get hot enough. Determined: Jia married his long-term girlfriend Liu Yuan last month and refuses to give up despite not being able to fund cancer treatment . Home hospital: Jia has built the device at his home in southwest China's Yunnan Province in the hope it will cure his cancer . He then lies on top of the wooden poles for as long as he can physically take the roasting temperature. 'I've been told that it also works in water. But it's nearly impossible to keep water constantly at 42 degrees Celsius, so I'm using this method instead' he said. Jai added that he will continue using this unorthodox treatment before returning to the hospital to see if his condition has improved.

Summary: Jia Binhui cannot afford hospital treatment for deadly disease . He says experts told him temperatures of 42C can kill cancer cells . Built barbecue contraption in his garden so he can use it every day . Plans on returning to hospital to see if it has worked .


Campaigners are calling for the government to implement an almost 90-year-old law that would fix the date of Easter in a bid to boost the economy. After next month's election, ministers could be asked to make sure Easter Day always falls between April 9 and 15, so businesses can plan holiday rotas in advance and allow the travel industry to better prepare for the summer season. In 1928, the Easter act was passed in Parliament to make sure that the holiday weekend would be a fixed date in April. Scroll down for video . David Cameron and his wife Samantha attend an Easter Sunday service at St Nicholas Church in Oxfordshire. After next month's general election, minister could be asked to consider fixing the date of Easter . Both the House of Commons and House of Lords passed the Act but it was unable to get the agreement of churches and therefore has never been implemented. It is thought that the Roman Catholic Church did not object to the plans although, they were never seriously discussed. But just before the dissolution of Parliament last week, Conservative Sir Greg Knight, who is defending his East Yorkshire seat at the general election, asked ministers if there were any plans to implement the Easter Act 1928. This also prompted the National Secular Society to write to Prime Minister David Cameron demanding Easter be a set date in April. Pope Francis leads Easter Mass in St Peter's Square in the Vatican. It is thought that the Roman Catholic Church do not object to the plans to fix a date for Easter . The letter by the society's executive director Keith Porteous Wood, said: 'The variation of the date of Easter by over a month causes significant and unnecessary inconvenience. This is particularly disruptive to the orderly planning of school terms and to business. 'As you will be aware, the law requires large shops, including supermarkets and even DIY stores, to close on Easter Sunday. 'The high proportion of the population that are not observant Christians, be they religiously unconcerned or of other faiths, are prevented from using them then, when many would want to do so. 'We support the rights of those who wish to observe Easter, but is is unreasonable and disrespectful to the remainder of the population for the operation of the law to prevent them from shopping then in such outlets.' Spectators gather to watch the The Passion of the Christ production on Good Friday in Trafalgar Square. But just before the dissolution of Parliament, Conservative Sir Greg Knight asked ministers if there were any plans to implement the Easter Act 1928. On the Gregorian calendar, used in the UK, Easter Sunday always falls on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon . The Local Government Association and the Family and Childcare Trust have also backed the plan, saying that at least the two-week Easter school holidays should be the same every year to allow parents to plan childcare. However, according to the Independent Business Minister Jo Swinson said there was 'no

Summary: Campaigners are calling for Easter Day to be fixed between April 9 and 15 . Say it would help businesses and schools plan in advance for summer . An act was passed in 1928 to make sure Easter Sunday was on a fixed date . But despite being agreed in Parliament it has never been implemented .


Almost 50 people a year die of skin cancer after being exposed to the sun at work in the UK, research shows. It found nearly 250 cases of malignant melanoma are registered each year by those working outside in industries such as construction, agriculture and leisure. A separate study, also commissioned by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, found there was a 'macho culture' in some parts of the construction industry, with two thirds of workers who spent an average of nearly seven hours a day outdoors thinking they were not at risk from the sun and sunburn or were unsure if they were. The study found there was a 'macho culture' in some parts of the construction industry, with two thirds of workers who spent an average of nearly seven hours a day outdoorst hinking they were not at risk . The institution urged businesses to improve 'sun safety', for example by minimising workers' exposure in the middle of the day. More than half (59%) of those questioned reported having had sunburn - a major contributor to skin cancer - at least once in the last year. Researchers also found a 'macho culture' in some parts of the industry and misconceptions about the threat of ultraviolet radiation in climates like the UK's as cloud cover does not give total protection from the sun. The studies' findings are being published as part of an Institution of Occupational Safety and Health No Time To Lose campaign to beat work-related cancers, with businesses urged to develop 'sun safety strategies'. It found nearly 250 cases of malignant melanoma are registered each year by those working outside in industries such as construction, agriculture and leisure . The strategies should include regular updates on the UV index from weather forecasts, minimising sun exposure in the middle of the day and asking employees to wear long-sleeved, loose-fitting tops and trousers. While using high-factor sunscreen is helpful it should not be relied on as the only barrier to the harmful rays, employers are advised. IOSH executive director of policy Shelley Frost said: 'We've a clear picture for the UK now of the number of people diagnosed with or dying from skin cancer because of sun exposure at work. 'It's a terrible disease but with some simple measures we can ensure people who work outside are not exposed to the solar radiation that causes it. 'Work-related skin cancer is avoidable but businesses and their employees hold the key to beating it and today we are showing them how it can be done.'

Summary: 50 die each year as a result of being exposed to the sun at work in Britain . 250 in jobs like agriculture and construction register skin cancer each year . Institution of Occupational Safety and Health says 'macho culture' to blame .


Biting his nails nervously, these are the first pictures of the migrant boat captain accused of killing 900 men, women and children in one of the worst maritime disasters since World War Two. Tunisian skipper Mohammed Ali Malek, 27, was arrested when he stepped onto Sicilian soil last night, some 24 hours after his boat capsized in the Mediterranean. Before leaving the Italian coastguard vessel, however, he was forced to watch the bodies of 24 victims of the tragedy being carried off the ship for burial on the island of Malta. He was later charged with multiple manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and aiding illegal immigration. Prosecutors claim he contributed to the disaster by mistakenly ramming the overcrowded fishing boat into a merchant ship that had come to its rescue. As a result of the collision, the migrants shifted position on the boat, which was already off balance, causing it to overturn. Scroll down for videos . Nervous: Tunisian boat captain Mohammed Ali Malek (centre) bites his nails as he waits to disembark an Italian coastguard ship before being arrested over the deaths of 950 migrants who died when his ship sank . 'Killer': Malek, 27, was arrested when he stepped onto Sicilian soil last night some 24 hours after his overcrowded boat capsized in the Mediterranean. He has been charged with multiple manslaughter . In the dock: Malek affords a smile alongside his alleged smuggler accomplice, a 26-year-old Syrian crew member named Mahmud Bikhit, who was also arrested and charged with 'favouring illegal immigration' A police handout showing Mohammed Ali Malek (left) and Mahmud Bikhit (right) after their arrest in Malta . Malek was also pictured with his alleged smuggler accomplice, a 26-year-old Syrian crew member named Mahmud Bikhit, who charged with 'aiding illegal immigration. Both men were to be put before a judge later today. Catania prosecutor Giovanni Salvi's office stressed that none of the crew aboard the Portuguese-flagged King Jacob is under investigation in the disaster. He said the crew members did their job in coming to the rescue of a ship in distress and that their activities 'in no way contributed to the deadly event.' Meanwhile, the survivors were brought to a migrant holding center in Catania and were 'very tired, very shocked, silent,' according to Flavio Di Giacomo of the International Organization for Migration. Most of the survivors and the victims appear to have been young men but there were also several children aged between 10 and 12, she added. 'We have not yet been able to ask them about this but it seems certain that many of them will have had friends and family who were lost in the wreck.' Deep in thought: Malek stares in space while waiting to leave the rescue vessel. Survivors told how women and children died 'like rats in a cage' after being locked into the boat's hold by callous traffickers in Libya . They told yesterday how women and children died 'like rats in a cage' after being locked into the boat's hold by callous traffickers in Libya. Some resorted to

Summary: Mohammed Ali Malek, 27, has been charged with multiple manslaughter . Arrived in Malta on Italian rescue ship with bodies of 24 migrant victims . He was arrested alongside his 26-year-old Syrian 'smuggler accomplice' Prosecutors say Malek crashed into ship which had come to its rescue . Migrants then shifted position as result of collision, causing it to capsize .


Parma pulled off the biggest surprise of the season as the crisis-hit club beat runaway leaders Juventus 1-0 in Serie A, inflicting what was only the second defeat of the campaign for Massimiliano Allegri's side. Jose Mauri scored the only goal of the game on the hour mark, while a string of fine saves from Parma goalkeeper Antonio Mirante also helped Roberto Donadoni's side to a memorable win. Parma were declared bankrupt last month and the players have not been paid all season, but they has now strung a series of positive results together, with a 1-0 victory over Udinese midweek and last weekend's 1-1 draw at Inter Milan. Jose Mauri (centre) scored the only goal of the game as crisis-hit club Parma beat Juventus 1-0 on Saturday . Mauri is mobbed by his Parma team-mates after breaking the deadlock on the hour mark . However, they are still in last place, 10 points from safety, with nine matches remaining. Juventus, which hosts Monaco in the Champions League on Tuesday, has a 14-point lead over Roma, which visits Torino on Sunday. Elsewhere in Italy, Genoa beat relegation-threatened Cagliari 2-0. It was top against bottom at the Stadio Ennio Tardini, with 57 points separating the two teams. Juventus rested several players inclduing the league's leading scorer Carlos Tevez and Andrea Barzagli ahead of the Champions League quarter final in midweek. Paul Pogba and Andrea Pirlo were still sidelined with long-term injuries along with Romulo and Kwadwo Asamoah. Kingsley Coman (right) fends off the challenge from Pedro Mendes during the clash at the Stadio Ennio Tardini . Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini vies for the ball with Parma's Ishak Belfodil during the match . Juventus laid siege to Parma's goal in the first half with Mirante pulling off several good stops to deny Roberto Pereyra, Arturo Vidal and Kingsley Coman. Parma did not have a shot on target in the opening 45 minutes and their best chance was Ishak Belfodil's effort on the counter which flew inches past the far top corner. However, they took a surprise lead when Belfodil raced down the right and crossed for Mauri to sidefoot into the roof of the net from just inside the area. Juventus failed to create a decent scoring opportunity after going behind. Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal (left) tries to get his side back into the match against Parma . Juve manager Massimiliano Allegri barks out some instructions to his players as they try to grab an equaliser . In Genoa, Cagliari should have taken an early lead but goalkeeper Eugenio Lamanna turned Luca Rossettini's header from a corner onto the upright and Luca Ceppitelli also hit the rebound onto the post from close range. The Sardinian side hit the woodwork for a third time in the 21st minute when Paul-Jose M'Poku's effort crashed off the crossbar. M'Baye Niang broke the deadlock seven minutes after the break when he turned in Facundo Roncaglia's low cross from close range and Iago Falque doubled Genoa's advantage minutes later after good work from Diego Perotti. Mauri celebrates Parma's win

Summary: Jose Mauri scores only goal of the game for bottom of the league Parma . Parma are bankrupt and players have not been paid all season . But Roberto Donaoni's side became second team to beat Juve this season .


Ed Miliband's strategy of attacking the Tories for trying to 'privatise' the NHS backfired last night after the father of a senior Labour politician admitted he had paid for treatment. Caron Wyn Jones, father of Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones, underwent a hip operation at a private clinic in Bridgend. He paid because the Welsh NHS could not perform the operation soon enough – and he was keen to get it done before a holiday. Ed Miliband's (left) strategy of attacking the Tories for trying to 'privatise' the NHS backfired after the father of a senior Labour politician - Welsh First Minister Carwn Jones (right) - said he paid for treatment . The disclosure came as Mr Miliband unveiled his General Election manifesto for the NHS. And it was embarrassing for Carwyn Jones, also Welsh Labour leader. Speaking from his semi-detached home in Bridgend, Mr Jones snr., 76, said his son, who has boasted of how he has 'kept the private sector out of the (Welsh) NHS', opposed his decision. He said: 'It was my decision against my son's wishes. He would not have wanted me to do it, oh goodness, no. 'It was the time factor because I was going to Italy. There's nothing wrong with the NHS. I'm a big supporter of it. I had my operation here in Bridgend. All profits go to the hospital. It's a private wing, it's not a private hospital.' The operation took place in a private clinic at the Princess of Wales NHS Hospital. The Labour-controlled administration in Wales has come under intense criticism for a series of high-profile failings within the country's NHS. Earlier this year, a study said Welsh hospitals lagged behind England's on almost every measure. And it is claimed the wait in Wales for an NHS hip replacement is twice as long. Caron Wyn Jones, father of Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones, underwent a hip operation at a private clinic in Bridgend (file photo) Last night, Monmouth Tory MP David Davies said the move 'made a mockery' of Carwyn Jones's championing of the Welsh NHS. Mr Davies said: 'Carwyn Jones's father is one of many people in Wales who have to go private because they are unable to get the higher standards of NHS treatment delivered in England.' Mr Jones said: 'It would be wrong to question the decisions of any individual patient, my father included. My family has regularly used the Welsh NHS. It is an institution I cherish both as First Minister and as a citizen.' Labour was under fire last night after the Tories pledged an extra £8billion a year to the NHS by 2020 if they win the Election. Think tank the Nuffield Trust said Labour was 'now the only (major) party' not to have committed an equal sum. Lord Allen (pictured) holds a £1.9million stake in a company which charges hospitals for services such as cleaning and catering . Ed Miliband has made the NHS the central thrust of Labour’s Election campaign, vowing to stop private firms making more than 5 per cent profit in

Summary: Labour Leader Ed Miliband attacked the Tories for trying to 'privatise' NHS . Strategy backfired as Welsh First Minister's father sought private treatment . Carwyn Jones' father Caron has a hip operation at a private Bridgend clinic . Said he paid because Welsh NHS could not perform procedure soon enough .


The Australian navy is allegedly in the process of returning up to 50 Vietnamese asylum seekers to their home country, transporting the detainees in secret via a supply ship currently on stand-by off the coast of Vietnam. The HMAS Choules, which has previously been used to provide offshore accommodation to Manus Island detainees, has been employed by the navy to hand the Vietnamese nationals back to their Communist government in an operation which could cost $2.8 million of tax payers money. It is understood that the asylum seekers were intercepted earlier in April, and are being returned through the port of Vung Tau, south of Ho Chi Minh City. The Australian Navy has allegedly returned up to 50 asylum seekers to Vietnam in a secret operation . Fairfax Media reported that a Department of Defence source revealed the HMAS Choules, a navy landing ship, was expected to arrive at Vung Tau on Friday evening or in the early hours of Saturday. According to Defence figures released in 2012, the $100 million vessel has an average running cost of $201,621 each day, making the two-week return journey to Vietnam a costly voyage of $2.8 million. While the Abbott government's border protection policy keeps operating figures secret from the public eye, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said in January that 15 asylum boats and 429 asylum seekers had been prevented from entering Australian waters since the launch of Operation Sovereign Borders policy. Operation Sovereign Borders commenced on the 18th of September in 2013, and soon after the operation was introduced, Mr Abbott claimed that the amount of boats arriving to Australia had decreased by 90%. The HMAS Choules (pictured) would cost $2.8 million to operate for the two-week return journey to Vietnam . Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said in January that 15 asylum boats and 429 asylum seekers had been prevented from entering Australian waters . Mr Abbott said the amount of boats arriving had decreased by 90% under Operation Sovereign Borders . Australian Customers and Border Protection Services maintain that involuntarily returning illegal maritime arrival detainees is consistent with Australia's obligations. In keeping with this, the Federal government made efforts last year to return 157 Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers to their home country after the nationals set sail from a refugee camp in Southern India. The Indian government refused to accept the Tamil's after they had been detained for a month aboard the customs vessel Ocean Protector. The asylum seekers were eventually transferred to Nauru after spending a short amount of time in Australia. In March, local Indonesian media reported that an orange lifeboat consistent with the style used by the Australian Navy and Customs to send asylum seekers back to their boats had been located on a beach in Java, reported The West Australian. Australian Customers and Border Protection Services maintain that involuntarily returning illegal maritime arrival detainees is consistent with Australia's obligations . Operation Sovereign Borders commenced on the 18th of September in 2013 .

Summary: 50 Vietnamese asylum seekers are allegedly being returned to Vietnam . Reports claim Australian vessel HMAS Choules transferred them on Friday . The secret voyage would cost $2.8 million of taypayer money . 15 asylum boats and 429 asylum seekers have been stopped since 2013 . Abbott government claims a 90% reduction of illegal maritime arrivals under Operation Sovereign Borders .


The Google engineer who was killed when a deadly avalanche hit Mount Everest was given heartbreaking letters from friends and loved ones before he left - and told not to read them until he reached the summit. Dan Fredinburg was one of four Americans killed when a massive earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday, causing a wall of ice and rock to engulf the base camp. The 33-year-old, who was with three colleagues and had been navigating the area for Google Maps, was given the messages by his girlfriend Ashley Arenson just before he set off on the expedition. Dan Fredinburg was one of three Americans killed when the massive earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday, killing more than 3,700 people. He was given letters by friends and family when he reached the summit . The 33-year-old Google engineer was given the letters by his girlfriend Ashley Arenson just before he left . It isn't known whether he got a chance to read them. His friends have since uploaded a CrowdRise page in Fredinburg's memory, with all the funds going to relief efforts. More than $36,000 has been raised so far. Close friend Max Stossel posted a picture of the letter he wrote to his late friend on Saturday alongside a tribute. 'We lost one of my dearest friends yesterday. One of the most wonderful human beings any of us would have the pleasure of knowing,' he said. 'Dan is the most interesting, adventurous, human I've ever known. He was a silent force for justice in the world in a way I thought only existed in fiction, someone who cared about others so much that he sometimes had trouble looking them in the eye. 'Someone who created fun and mischief out of thin air. Someone who broke up fights by walking into the middle of them and dancing with both fighters. Someone who I think about almost every day, through the lens of "What would Dan do?". 'Before his climb, Ashley asked some of his friends and family to write letters to take up to the top with him. I hope he got a chance to read this one, and if he didn't, I hope he can somehow feel it now, along with the unbelievable amount of love and stories being shared around the world in his honor. His friend Max Stossel posted a picture of the letter he wrote to his late friend on Saturday alongside a tribute. In it he said: 'Your story has already greatly impacted mine for the better' In a tribute on Facebook, Stossel added that Fredinburg was 'one of the most wonderful human beings any of us would have the pleasure of knowing' Before embarking on his expedition, Fredinburg took part in a Puja ceremony in Kathmandu, to make sure 'all of his energies were aligned' As he approached the base camp he was given a black medallion and had his face slapped by rice and flour to grant him 'the wisdom and appearance of age' The letter read: 'Dan (dan dan dan) 'You must be really high

Summary: Dan Fredinburg was one of three Americans killed in the earthquake . 33-year-old was head of privacy at Google X and once dated Sophie Bush . Friend Max Stossel wrote a heartbreaking letter to him before he left . He said: 'Your story has already impacted mine for the better' Fredinburg was one of four Americans killed when the earthquake hit Nepal .


Southampton are the club punching heaviest above their weight in the Premier League in terms of performance compared with wages paid to players while Chelsea are also over-achieving, latest figures have revealed. Saints are only ranked 16th in the top flight in terms of their wage bill - £55.2million - and yet are currently seventh in the Premier League. Chelsea are 10 points clear at the top of the table but are only the third-highest payers with a wage bill of £192.7million behind Manchester United (£215.8m) and Manchester City (£205m). Bottom-club Burnley's wage bill is just £21.5m including £6m in promotion bonuses, one-tenth the size of United's. Despite being seventh in the league, Southampton have the fourth lowest wage bill based on last season . Third-placed Manchester United have have the highest wage bill at £215.8m, based on last season's figures . Chelsea are 10 points clear at the top of the table but are only the third-highest wage payers with £192.7m . Chris Ramsey's QPR side salary bill was almost twice what the club earned in total last season . The biggest under-achievers are QPR, with a £75.3million wage bill even from a season when they were in the Championship making them the eighth-highest payers - yet they are down at 19th in the Premier League table. QPR's salary bill was almost twice what the club earned in total last season. The wages costs and profits or losses of all top-flight clubs for 2013-14 have now been confirmed via annual accounts posted at Companies House and overall there is a close correlation between total salary bill and league position, with the current top four in the Premier League also the four biggest payers. How the Premier League table currently stands . The combined accounts of the 20 clubs shows over overall turnover rose to £3.07billion from £2.3billion in 2012/13 with wages increasing too but at a slower rate and totalling £1.84billion compared with £1.59billion. The latest figure shows salaries account for 59.9 per cent of turnover compared with 71.7 per cent for the same 20 clubs a year before. The increase in income is mainly down to the Premier League's lucrative television deal that came into effect for the first time last season. The cash injection has led to six clubs who were in the red in 2012/13 now being in the black. Apart from those clubs who were promoted from the Championship last season, only Manchester City, Aston Villa and Sunderland ended the 2013/14 season having made a financial loss. Premier League director of communications Dan Johnson said the clubs' decision two years ago to introduce spending controls had also contributed to a positive financial outlook . Johnson said: 'There are two reasons for this. The first is increasing revenues and the second is the financial criteria the clubs have voted in two seasons ago which put financial sustainability at the heart of how they want to go forward.' The measures introduced by the clubs capped the amount they could use television money to pay for player costs. It also

Summary: Seventh-placed Southampton's wage bill for last season was £55.2million . Third-placed Manchester United have the highest wage bill at £215.8m . QPR's salary bill was almost twice what they earned in total last season . CLICK HERE for the latest Premier League news .


Another day, another baton change, another away defeat for Middlesbrough. Aitor Karanka would surely have made his defenders walk home from Watford were it not for the probability they’d spend most of the journey travelling in circles. This was that kind of game, a top-of-the-table occasion when Middlesbrough needed to deliver but ultimately failed on every scale – they did not create, they did not contain. They might have survived with deficiencies in one department, but not both. What a cruel time to deliver one of their worst performances of a brilliant season. What a cruel time for the Championship’s best defence to explode at the seams. Odion Ighalo's shot flies into the top corner of Dimi Konstantopoulos' net on 65 minutes . Watford (3-5-2): Gomes; Cathcart (Connolly 60), Angella, Hoban; Paredes, Guedioura (Layun 90), Watson, Tozser, Anya; Deeney, Ighalo (Vydra 69). Subs not used: Bond, Pudil, Munari, Abdi. Booked: Guedioura, Layun. Goals: Deeney 37, Ighalo 65. Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Konstantopoulos; Tiendalli (Kalas 63), Woodgate, Amorebieta, Friend; Leadbitter, Clayton (Forshaw 84); Adomah, Tomlin (Kike 62), Reach; Bamford. Subs not used: Ripley, Gibson, Whitehead, Vossen. Booked: Reach. Referee: Mike Jones (Cheshire) Attendance: 19,656. They gifted Troy Deeney his 20th goal of the season and they contributed significantly to Odion Ighalo scoring his 19th in the second half. With that, Watford rose and Middlesbrough fell. That has been the way of this remarkable season in this peculiar division, for which everyone and no-one has staked a claim. The Championship lead which Boro held at the start of play has now changed hands 16 times, with Watford back in prominence and Karanka sounding like a man searching for a positive note. Karanka said: ‘The players are completely destroyed but I am very proud of them. We have players who have come from League One and other teams in the Championship, a lot of young players, and we are fighting with the best teams in the Championship. No one could have expected this position. ‘The people who know me and this team know we will fight to the last second. I don’t want to forget our position is amazing.’ True enough, but the reality is Boro have a chance to turn a good season into multi-million pound jackpot. They were woeful in falling at Bournemouth last month and have now lost four of their past five away games. Jonathan Woodgate slides in vain to try and block Troy Deeney's opening goal . The Watford captain managed to slide the ball under Boro keeper Dimi Konstantopoulos . Deeney celebrates with his team-mates after giving Watford a first-half lead . But their misery has been Watford’s gain. What a luxury to have two strikers as effective as Deeney and Ighalo. They were, as Karanka said, ‘the difference’. And in the context of the season, their combined 39 goals are pulling the sleigh. Here, they had help. In the first instance, for Deeney’s 37th-minute opener, Jonathan Woodgate and Dwight Tiendalli made a hash of the basics. Adlene Guedioura was given too much time to cross from the right and Woodgate

Summary: Middlesbrough started the day top of the Championship on 75 points . Troy Deeney opened the score before Odion Ighalo's brilliant strike . Watford end the day in third place after Bournemouth and Norwich win .


They're professionally trained to project their voices for stage and screen, so it's unsurprising that the nation's most popular actors might use one of their best assets to secure lucrative work with the best deals said to be worth around £50,000. However, while voiceover work might be a salary-boosting sideline, it can go down like a lead balloon with other employers, as Coronation Street actress Katy Cavanagh discovered to her peril recently. Executives at Coronation Street have reportedly just overturned a ban on their cast offering their dulcet tones to radio advertising campaigns after rumours of a near-mutiny among its actors, the catalyst for which was Katy's extensive voiceover work. Put a sock in it: In the past Corrie has reportedly tried to silence its stars when they've asked to do voiceover work for television adverts. Complaints from actors have led bosses to revise the ban . Katy, who played Julie Carp on the Coronation Street, pictured here on set with actor Jimmi Harkishin, has been the voice behind many ad campaigns including Whitbread, Lancome, iPlayer Restart and Nestle Kit Kats . According to the Sun, one of the soap's biggest names, Katy Cavanagh, who until last month played Julie Carp, was said to have been given a telling off for taking on a voiceover job for the BBC iPlayer Restart. The show's bosses were said to be disgruntled that Katy was lending her voice to a rival station and thus potentially advertising the Street's biggest competitor, EastEnders. Pressure from fellow actors is said to have caused bosses to relent and enable their 'talent' to take on radio voiceover jobs, although television adverts are said to still be strictly forbidden. For those actors not tied to tricky contracts, the voiceover world can be a very rewarding one with plenty of big-name companies prepared to put their money where their mouths are if it means securing a star that they feel might help them sell more of their product. From Benedict Cumberbatch to Cilla Black, it seems everyone is happy to get behind a microphone and cash in. Below, we look at the stars who've lent their vocal chords to various campaigns: . We could listen to him all day...Benedict Cumberbatch has occasionally branched out from acting to lend his voice to advertising campaigns. Brands that have snapped up the Sherlock star include Jaguar, Dunlop and Pedigree dog food . BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH . The Imitation Game star may be one of the hottest properties in Hollywood but that hasn't stopped the Sherlock actor from enjoying the other opportunities that have come his way. With his particular brand of well spoken English, it's unsurprising that upmarket car manufacturer Jaguar chose him to talk over their ads. A little more surprising is that Mr C also provided the audio for Pedigree dog food. Last summer, the star was paid a rumoured six-figure sum to help the dog-friendly company get their message across about pet dental hygiene. Woof, woof. NOEL FIELDING . With his wacky image and the coolest set of friends on the block, The

Summary: Coronation Street execs have ditched a ban on talent doing voiceover work . Former star Katy Cavanagh had been ticked off for doing BBC Iplayer ad . Show's other actors staged a 'mutiny', forcing ban to be overturned . Other actors who've cashed in include Benedict Cumberbatch (Pedigree), Olivia Colman (Andrex), Shane Richie (Plenty kitchen roll)


Police have released photos of 13 people they are trying to track down as they hunt for the fans who threw bottles at NRL referees during the Good Friday clash between the Bulldogs and Rabbitohs. A touch judge suffered a broken shoulder when he slipped at ANZ Stadium in Sydney as he tried to dodge bottles being thrown by angry Canterbury fans at the end of the game on April 3. Referees had penalised Bulldogs captain James Graham in the final minute of the game, which allowed South Sydney to seal a 18-17 victory. Police have released photos of 13 people they are trying to track down as they hunt for the fans who threw bottles at NRL referees during the Good Friday clash between the Bulldogs and Rabbitohs . A touch judge suffered a broken shoulder when he slipped at ANZ Stadium in Sydney as he tried to dodge bottles being thrown by angry Canterbury fans at the end of the game on April 3 . As the officials left the field and tried to enter the tunnel a section of the crowd started hurling plastic water bottles and abuse at them. Sideline interchange official Darren Alchin was taken to hospital with a broken shoulder, while referee Gerard Sutton escaped with no injuries despite slipping over as he attempted to dodge the missiles. NSW Police have released images of 13 people they want to speak to in relation to the incident who were seated on the western side of the stadium above the tunnel. Detective have called on any fans who have photos or video of the incident to come forward to help them identify those responsible. Referees had penalised Bulldogs captain James Graham in the final minute of the game, which allowed South Sydney to seal a 18-17 victory . As the officials left the field and tried to enter the tunnel a section of the crowd started hurling plastic water bottles and abuse at them . NSW Police have released images of 13 people they want to speak to in relation to the incident who were seated on the western side of the stadium above the tunnel . People can upload footage and photos to the Crime Stoppers website anonymously. Canterbury coach Des Hasler has apologised on behalf of his club over the actions of some fans after objects were thrown. 'I just want to offer an apology on behalf of the club,' Hasler said. 'I've been to see the refereeing official who was I think struck by a projectile he's okay but that is not us, that is not what this club is about and it's not what sport in this country is about. 'Unfortunately the behaviour of a few can kind of ruin it and spoil it for everybody. 'On behalf of all the officials and the players and everybody involved with the club, our sincerest apologies for what appeared and it won't happen again.' David Klemmer and James Graham confront referee Gerard Sutton after awarding Rabbitohs a late penalty . Detective have called on any fans

Summary: Police release 13 photos as they investigate NRL bottle-throwing incident . Fans pelted officials with bottles as they left stadium on Good Friday . Referee awarded South Sydney last minute penalty over the Bulldogs . Fans reacted angrily when South Sydney sealed a 18-17 victory . One official sustained a broken shoulder when he slipped dodging bottle .


A married teacher was caught having sex with his model lover in a classroom at a top Catholic private school. Tutor Colin Turnbull, 69, was found in a 'compromised position' with Rozina Khanim by a governor at the £13,000-a-year independent Priory School in Edgbaston, Birmingham. The fee-paying school's facilities manager Kevin Bird walked in on the pair while they were engaged in a sex act during an entrance exam day. Colin Turnbull (left), 69, was caught having sex with 'model' Rozina Khanim (pictured left and right) in a classroom at a £13,000-a-year Catholic private school in Birmingham . Caught: Mr Turnbull, 69, was found in a 'compromised position' with Ms Khanim by a governor at the school . The school was said to be packed with pupils and parents when Mr Turnbull and 39-year-old Ms Khanim - who describes herself as a model - were walked in on. The teacher has worked at the school for nine years, hiring out a room to offer private tuition to pupils looking to pass the 11+, The Mirror reported. Mr Turnbull has not commented on the tryst, but the school confirmed senior staff had told him to 'never return'. A school spokeswoman said: 'Once Mr Turnbull's behaviour was discovered by the school's facilities manager, he promptly informed the assistant headteacher. 'Mr Turnbull was challenged; he fully admitted improper behaviour and was then instructed by the assistant headteacher to leave the school site immediately and to not return.' She added that the teacher was not directly employed by the school but he did hire out the classroom for tuition. 'As far as the school is concerned, while behaviour of the sort alleged is wholly unacceptable in any circumstances, we understand from the advice taken from social services that Mr Turnbull had not engaged in any illegal activity. The Priory School (pictured) was said to be packed with pupils and parents when Mr Turnbull and Ms Khanim - who describes herself as a model - were walked in on . Elite: The independent Catholic school charges up to £13,000 a year in fees for students to attend . 'There was no pupil involved, the incident was between Mr Turnbull and an adult female,' she added. School regulator Ofsted, Birmingham City Council and the Department for Education were all informed of the incident. A Department for Education spokesman said: 'Independent schools must adhere to the Independent School Standards. Any suggestion that schools are not doing so will be investigated.' Sources close to the school, however, said Mr Turnbull had been allowed to 'leave by the back door' and were angered that he would be able to continue teaching. Ms Khanim declined to comment but told the Birmingham Mail: 'That's not how it all happened.' The Priory School is attended by around 400 pupils, from 'Nursery and Poppets' classes up until sixth form. It charges fees of up to £12,870 a year for its most senior students. On the school's website, its headmaster Jonathan Cramb says 'knowing what is right and wrong' allows teachers to get on with providing

Summary: Colin Turnbull was caught having sex in a classroom at a Catholic school . Teacher and model lover were walked in on by private school's governor . He has been told to 'never return' to the £13,000-a-year Birmingham school . Priory School was packed with pupils and parents for entrance exam day .


The number of firearm licence holders in New South Wales has increased by more than 20 per cent in the last five years. Currently, a total of 215,462 licences exist compared to the 177,675 owned in 2010, according to figures obtained by News Corp. Tamworth, 403km north of Sydney, was revealed to have the most number of firearm licences - 3259 - with Bathurst, 200km west of Sydney, a close second at 3075. Currently, a total of 215,462 licences exist in New South Wales compared to the 177,675 owned in 2010. Pictured: NSW police busted an illegal firearm operation in the Casino and Lismore areas last month . Both suburbs saw an increase of almost 500 guns in their areas over the last five years. Detective Superintendent Mick Plotecki (pictured) said US's popular national gun laws and pop culture was likely to be driving the increase . Detective Superintendent Mick Plotecki said the United State's popular national gun laws, and the country's influence on Australia through popular culture, was likely to be driving the increase in licence holders in the state. 'There is an element in the community who are swayed by the US culture that guns are a right rather than a privilege,' Supt Plotecki told News Corp. 'Generally speaking however Australians don't have a strong gun culture and recent strong reaction against relaxing our gun ownership laws is indicative of this - Australians don't want lax gun laws'. He added that there did not appear to have been an increase in gun related crime that related to the increase in licences. Although the figures revealed that each person with a licence owns an average of 2.3 guns each, the Firearm Registry's regulations suggest it's not easy to acquire a licence. Each request must include a 'genuine reason', proved through supporting evidence, with each reason in turn holding restrictions on the type of gun that can be owned. Sport, recreational hunting, rural occupation, firearms collection and animal welfare are all listed as 'genuine reasons'. Tamworth, 403km north of Sydney, was revealed to have the most number of firearm licences - 3259 - with Bathurst, 200km west of Sydney, a close second at 3075. Pictured: NSW police seized this gun, amongst many more, during a drug bust in western Sydney in January .

Summary: Firearm licence holders grew from 177,675 to 215,462 in the last five years . Tamworth has the most at 3259, with Bathurst a close second at 3075 . However there has not been a related increase in gun related crime . Detective Superintendent Mick Plotecki said U.S.'s popular national gun laws and their influence through pop culture, is likely reason for increase .


Ronnie O’Sullivan took off his shoes mid-match at the Crucible on Tuesday — but still socked it to debutant Craig Steadman. The Rocket raced into a 7-2 lead in his first match at this year’s Betfred World Championship in Sheffield. But five-time champion O’Sullivan, 39, could now face a fine after breaching snooker’s strict dress code against the 32-year-old from Manchester. Ronnie O'Sullivan was forced into borrowing a pair of shoes from a member of the Crucible audience . O'Sullivan played a frame of his encounter against fellow Englishman Craig Steadman in his socks . O'Sullivan leans across the table as he lines up a shot during the first round of the World Championship . O’Sullivan almost made a 147 maximum break in the first frame — missing the 14th red on a run of 104. But he played the sixth frame in his socks after removing some new shoes, complaining about a painful big toe. O’Sullivan saw his lead pegged back to 4-2 after losing that frame — and tried to hand his footwear to a fan. He also asked: ‘Does anyone in here have some size eight or nine shoes I can borrow. I’m serious?’ But tournament director Mike Ganley summoned him out of the arena and lent him his own shoes for the last three frames of the session. The WPBSA dress code reads: ‘Each member shall ensure that their dress and appearance is smart and appropriate for a professional player.’ O’Sullivan was given dispensation to wear casual shoes last year at the UK Championship after breaking his ankle. O'Sullivan claimed he was in discomfort during the match due to an injury he sustained in November . The five-time world champion talks with referee Brendan Moore after borrowing a pair of shoes . O'Sullivan (left) holds an overnight 7-2 first-round lead against Craig Steadman (right) World Championship (5): 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013. Masters (5): 1995, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2014. UK Championship (5): 1994, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2015. World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn said: ‘The one thing you can be sure of with Ronnie O’Sullivan is that you have absolutely no idea what he is going to do next. ‘I would rather he played with his shoes on if it all possible though. And what happens if his trousers are a bit tight in the next session of his match?’ Meanwhile, Ding Junhui blew the chance to win £30,000 and become only the seventh player to make a maximum at the Crucible. He incredibly played for the blue after the 13th red following 12 blacks and only gasps from the crowd alerted him to the blunder. Ding looked stunned before a doomed long-distance attempt on the black failed. However, he shrugged off the setback to claim a 10-7 victory. Ding, who now plays John Higgins in the second round, said: ‘I was concentrating so hard I forgot. I had been 4-0 behind and doing everything to get back into the match, and already thinking about trying to win the next frame. ‘I only realised what I had done after

Summary: Ronnie O'Sullivan had to borrow pair of shoes from audience member . The 39-year-old played one frame in socks due to ankle discomfort . O'Sullivan was breaking snooker etiquette in failing to wear smart shoes . READ: Ding Junhui misses out on maximum break (and £30,000)


A Massachusetts man was arrested after police found two homes full of bomb-making materials. Joseph T. Brennan Jr. of Norwell tried to hide from the cameras as he was arraigned from his hospital bed on Monday, pleading not guilty to possession of an infernal device. This after authorities searched the residences following an incident on Saturday night in which Brennan accidentally blew up his car while smoking a cigarette and police discovered 'various bomb-making components.' Scroll down for video . Joseph T. Brennan Jr. (above) of Norwell, Massachusetts was found with a home full of bomb-making materials . Police searched the home after an incident Saturday night where Brennan blew up his car (above) while smoking a cigarette near gun powder . 'I’m an idiot. I lit a cigarette with the gunpowder in the front seat,' Brennan said in the police report according to the Boston Herald. The blast left the man with minor injuries and he was admitted to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Brennan, with singed eyebrows and bandaged hands, said he did not want to be on "TV" as he was being arraigned Monday afternoon, trying to hide his face and singed eyebrows with a towel. In addition to Brennan's home in Norwell, the condo of Benjamin Young in Hingham was also found to be full of bomb-making devices. Police have not revealed at this time the relationship between the two men. Hazardous materials team responded to both locations and were able to remove and safely detonate some of the materials. Authorities do not believe the two men had any ties to terrorism. Brennan, who called himself an 'idiot' after blowing up his car, was arraigned from his hospital bed on Monday . Police searched the car Saturday night and seized 14 different substances . Just last month, Brennan posted a video to his Facebook page that showed what he claimed was rocket propellant being used to melt snow. He wrote; 'When people say it's not rocket science I get disappointed here's a variation of solid rocket propellant used in the retired space shuttles solid rocket boosters I think I'm in the wrong profession.' A witness to Saturday's car accident told police they heard a loud explosion and saw Brennan laying on the road as his car rolled towards a guardrail. Brennan then got up and gathered some materials and put them in his trunk according to the witness. Police searched the vehicle after noticing how burned Brennan was, and according to the police report he told officers on the scene when they found the materials; 'I got them from a friend to fu*k around with. I wasn’t going to do anything malicious.' ABC 5 reports that among the substances found in the car were potassium permanganate, hydrogen peroxide and acetone and containers full of sodium chlorate, picric acid and sulfur. Brennan, 36, will be charged with possession of a destructive device, and one part possession of components capable of making a component device, while Young, 27, is facing charges for being in possession of illegal possession of

Summary: Joseph T. Brennan Jr. of Norwell, Massachusetts was found with a home full of bomb-making materials . Police searched the home after an incident Saturday night where Brennan blew up his car while smoking a cigarette near gun powder . Police searched the car and seized 14 different substances . In addition to Brennan's home, the Hingham condo of Benjamin Young was searched and bomb-making materials were also found . The relationship between the two men is not yet known, and authorities say there are no ties to terrorism and there was no intent to harm anyone . Brennan, who called himself an 'idiot' after blowing up his car, was arraigned from his hospital bed on Monday .


Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene has urged Kimi Raikkonen to prove himself if he wants to remain with the Maranello marque. Raikkonen's contract finishes at the end of the current Formula One season, although there is an option for 2016 providing both parties are in agreement. The Finn stated this week he has never been happier working with a team in his entire F1 career, although his form to date has not matched that of team-mate Sebastian Vettel. Kimi Raikkonen has been urged to improve his performances if he wants to stay at Ferrari . Sparks fly as the Finn overtakes Pastor Maldonado during practice ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix . In particular, Raikkonen has let himself down in qualifying, although has recovered well in the last two races in Malaysia and China to finish fourth. The 35-year-old has certainly shown he has the speed and, given his state of mind, appears keen on staying. According to Arrivabene, however, results have to improve. Ahead of Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix he said: 'You want to know what I said to Kimi? Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene (right) speaks to his drivers Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel (left) Vettel celebrates after beating Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton (left) and Nico Rosberg in Malaysia . 'He was telling me about the contract and I said to him, 'It depends on your performance'. 'And Kimi, he's the kind of person who appreciates when you're talking with him in a very transparent way and straight to his face. 'Kimi knows it's early to talk about this at the moment, but I'm happy about the performance, he just needs to push and he knows that.'

Summary: Kimi Raikkonen's deal with Ferrari expires at the end of the season . Team principal Maurizio Arrivabene wants Finn to improve performances . Maranello driver has struggled to replicate team-mate Sebastian Vettel .


A five-year-old Chinese girl who was left at home alone suffered broken bones and internal bleeding when she fell 150ft from a window. Little Jiaojiao only survived because rain canopies, laundry racks and wet grass broke her fall in Zheng Du City, Central China. Her mother, Zheng Jiayu, 31, who left Jiaojiao at home on her own, now cannot afford the huge £100,000 medical bill, according to People's Online Daily. Survivor: Little Jiaojiao pictured in hospital after falling from a 150ft from a window while her mother was out . Jiaojiao (pictured here before the accident) only survived because rain canopies, laundry racks and wet grass broke her fall in Zheng Du City, Central China . Zheng and the youngster were playing at home on Sunday when Jiaojiao said she was hungry. Her mother closed the windows and doors and left the flat for 10 minutes while she bought takeaway food. When Zheng returned, her daughter was nowhere to be seen. Believing Jiaojiao was playing hide-and-seek, she began looking in the wardrobes. To her horror, she discovered an open window and saw a crowd had begun to gather around a bench below. A lifeless child in a pink jacket was sprawled across it. ‘Did a toddler fall down?’ Zheng Jiayu shouted to the spectators, recognising the child's outfit. ‘She can still speak, come down quickly,’ the neighbours called back. Jiaojiao was bleeding from her eyes, nose and mouth, was covered in mud and kept asking for her mother. A neighbour had found the five-year-old lying on the grass and carried her to the bench. Jiaojiao was rushed to Chengdu Second People’s Hospital and a doctor said she had punctured her lung and sustained multiple fractures. Her pelvis had broken into pieces and she had severe bruising and scratches, as well as internal bleeding. Rain canopies, laundry racks and wet grass broke the little girl's fall and doctors said it was a miracle she was conscious . Jiaojiao's pelvis had broken into pieces and she had severe bruising and scratches, as well as internal bleeding . Luckily her head and neck were not injured and doctors said it was a miracle she was conscious. However, Jiaojiao went into a coma not long after she arrived at hospital because of excessive bleeding. She only regained consciousness after an emergency blood transfusion and an operation on a wound measuring 20cm in length. She was transferred to Huaxi Hospital and surgeons were able to repair the damage to her legs during a three-hour operation yesterday. Jiaojiao, holding back her tears before the operation, told her worried mother: 'Mum, I will get better day by day.' She is still in the intensive care unit but has already begun to ask for ice cream. Unfortunately she can only be fed through a tube. On the day of her fall, Jiaojiao’s father was at work and her grandparents were out of town. ‘I was supposed to be at work, but no one is at home,' said Zheng, who suspects her daughter pushed the window open. 'So I took a

Summary: Jiaojiao, 5, fell 150ft when her mother, Zheng Jiayu, left her at home alone . When she returned, Zheng saw daughter's lifeless body below the window . Jiaojiao suffered multiple broken bones and internal bleeding but survived . Family is now facing a huge £100,000 hospital bill they are unable to pay .


Devotees endure searing heat, holding their bodies in challenging poses leaving them dripping with sweat but exhilarated at the culmination of a tough workout. Bikram yoga improves mindfulness, flexibility, strength, muscle tone and general fitness, advocates boast. But a new study has warned the practise, which involves performing 26 poses, can raise a person's body temperature and heart rate to dangerous levels. A typical session lasts for 90 minutes and is performed in a room heated to 40°C (105°F), with 40 per cent humidity. Scroll down for video . Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse have warned that Bikram yoga, which involves 26 poses performed in a room heated to 40°C (105°F), raises the risk of participants suffering heat stroke . A team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has found hot yoga can place pressure cause a person's heart rate to fluctuate and their core body temperature to reach potentially dangerous levels. Emily Quandt, who led the study, working under John Porcari, said: 'The dramatic increases in heart rate and core temperature are alarming when you consider that there is very little movement, and therefore little cardiovascular training, going on during class.' Twenty apparently healthy volunteers - seven men and 13 women - ranging in age from 28 to 67 took part in the study. All regularly practised Bikram yoga and as such were familiar with the 26 standard poses. They were also all acclimatised to the hot, humid environment. Before taking part in a session each volunteer swallowed a core body temperature sensor, and was given a heart-rate monitor to wear during the class. Body temperature was recorded before the class started, as well as at 10-minute intervals throughout the session. Meanwhile heart rate was recorded every minute. The researchers found heart rate fluctuated throughout the class, depending on the difficulty of the pose being performed. But body temperature was found to steadily increase throughout the 90-minute class, in both men and women. The average body temperature for men was 39°C (103°F) and 38°C (102°F) for women. Scientists advise that the standard 90-minute class is reduced to just an hour to reduce risks . A male participant recorded the highest core temperature of 40°C (104°F), while seven volunteers' temperature reached 39°C (103°F), the scientists said. They noted that while none of their volunteers exhibited signs or symptoms of heat intolerance, body temperatures such as these can pose a danger for some people. They said the risk for heat-related illness, such as heat stroke, increases at 40°C (104°F). Dr Quandt said while the excessive perspiration experienced by people doing Bikram yoga is often cited as a benefit because it releases toxins, the results of the new study show this sweating was insufficient to cool down the body. She advises three ways to improve the safety of Bikram yoga classes - duration, temperature and hydration. Dr Quandt noted that participants started to experience dangerous core temperatures around 60 minutes into the session. Therefore, shortening the length of the typical class to just an hour could help minimise the risk

Summary: Bikram yoga involves 26 poses performed in a room heated to 40°C (105°F) Typical sessions last 90 minutes and advocates say it improves mindfulness, flexibility, strength, muscle tone and general fitness . 20 volunteers took part in a new study to monitor body temperatures . Experts warn one man's temperature reached 40°C/105°F putting him at risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke .


The father branded a 'pikey' during a neighbourhood row over Christmas lights will defiantly switch them on tonight. Kevin Franklin, of Dunstable, Bedfordshire, says he will switch his lights on every evening in April for Autism Awareness Month. Mr Franklin's 15-year-old son Bradley is autistic and the family want to use his Christmas light show to raise awareness for charities working with those with the disability. Kevin Franklin will light up his Christmas lights on the front of his home tonight for Autism Awareness Month . The 53-year-old father put the lights up on his council house last November in preparation for Christmas. But he didn't take them down in January because he wanted to switch the lights on again in April for Autism Awareness Month. The continued presence of the lights in recent weeks has angered some neighbours, prompting a poison pen letter last month. It read: 'I am fed up of seeing your grotesque tacky council house Christmas lights. It is March, for goodness sake. Your house leaves this lovely community looking a disgrace. 'It looks like a state. It sticks out like a sore thumb. I don't want to keep driving past this eyesore, every time I do, my kids scream. I know you live in a council house, but there's no need to make it look like one.' The letter finished 'Yours sincerely, a very disgruntled citizen.' The father kept them up after Christmas ahead of autism week, prompting anger from some neighbours . The continued presence of the light, prompted one local resident to write this abusive message to Mr Franklin . Mr Franklin, who has been medically retired from work after suffering two strokes and a heart attack, said today: 'I will be putting on the lights tonight when it gets dark and switch them off again around 10pm. This will happen throughout April for Autism Awareness Month. 'That was always my plan and it's why, back in January, I decided not to take them down because I knew I would be putting them up again in April. 'I would have taken the lights down after April but now I'm going to leave them on the house out of principle, but I won't be turning them on again until December 2.' The former publican added: 'It's been blown out of all proportion and has turned into a row between council house tenants and those who own their properties. 'Some people think we are scum because we rent, but my house looks a lot tidier than some of those that have been bought by the occupants. 'We are all human beings and the only difference is they have bought their pile of bricks and I rent mine.' He says his nearest neighbours support him in his idea to raise awareness of charities. He added: 'I've even heard some neighbours saying they will donate to charity and I've been told that some people around Dunstable may even put up their own Christmas lights in support.' He said he planned to take them down next month, but now will

Summary: Father of autistic teenager kept Christmas lights up to raise awareness . But angry neighbour sent him abusive letter branding them 'an eyesore' He now plans to switch them on to support Autism Awareness Month . Former publican says he'll keep them up until next year 'out of principle'


Mr Miliband will allow Scotland to set a more generous benefits system than the rest of the UK if he becomes Prime Minister . Labour leader Ed Miliband will allow Scotland to set a more generous benefits system than the rest of the UK if he becomes Prime Minister. Mr Miliband will hand Scottish MPs the unprecedented power to set a higher state pension and more generous dole and disability payments in a desperate attempt to reverse the exodus of his voters to the SNP. He will unveil the radical proposals in his manifesto, due to be published tomorrow, as he attempts to fight back in Scotland – a key General Election battleground. But the move will lead to fears that it could again put the future of the Union at risk by setting Scotland apart from the rest of the UK. Under Mr Miliband’s plan, the Scottish Parliament will be given the power to ‘top up’ payments which are reserved to Westminster, including jobseeker’s allowance, disability living allowance or even the state pension. Critics fear that it could lead to the SNP and Labour veering increasingly to the Left by promising a more generous benefits system. It is also sure to prove controversial in other parts of the UK, and could stoke resentment about Scots getting a better deal. There are already concerns about Scots receiving state handouts such as free prescriptions and free tuition fees, which are not available in England and Wales. Ahead of tomorrow’s manifesto launch, Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy said: ‘We will go much further than what is on offer by allowing Scotland’s cities and communities more influence and control over the welfare state.’ Under the proposals, Labour will give members of the Scottish Parliament the power to make top-up payments to all benefit claimants. Crucially, the money would need to be found from elsewhere within the Scottish Parliament’s budget – or raised through increased taxation. That increases the prospect that other taxpayers could see their bills soar in order to fund benefit giveaways. Scottish Conservative MSP Alex Johnstone said: ‘This is an example of Labour desperately foraging around for policies it thinks people in Scotland want to hear. ‘They’re forgetting people voted “No” [in the independence referendum], and don’t need Labour patronising them on the constitution.’ Miliband and Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy appear at a General Election campaign press conference in Edinburgh .

Summary: Ed Miliband will allow Scotland to set a more generous benefits system . The move is a desperate attempt to reverse the exodus of voters to SNP . He will unveil the proposals in his manifesto, due to be published tomorrow .


Warrington crashed to a third straight Super League defeat and could be in trouble with the Rugby Football League following crowd trouble in the Cheshire derby. The game was stopped for eight minutes after a flare was thrown from the stand housing visiting fans but Widnes maintained their focus to run out 30-10 winners and maintain their impressive form at the Select Security Stadium, where they have taken seven points out of a possible 10 this year. Warrington's losing run is their worst since 2009 and their misery was compounded by the loss of winger Matty Russell with a leg injury. Following a delay caused by a flare, Widnes condemned Warrington to a third defeat in a row . Widnes, hammered by Salford in their previous outing, were boosted by the return of influential captain Kevin Brown from a three-match absence with a hamstring injury and the Wolves had no answer to his half-back partnership with Joe Mellor. Yet Warrington could hardly have made a better start, with England forward Ben Westwood collecting a rebound from Gareth O'Brien's high kick to score the opening try after only five minutes. It was eight minutes before O'Brien could add the goal as the game was stopped to enable stewards to clear the flare from the pitch and remove the offenders. Once back under way, the game flowed from end to end but, while Widnes scrambled superbly to keep their line intact, the visitors' defence cracked three times as the Vikings found some real potency in their attack. Dangerous full-back Rhys Hanbury got centre Cameron Phelps through a gap for the first try on 10 minutes and, after Russell had hobbled off, his opposite number Stefan Marsh gathered Brown's pinpoint kick for the first of his brace of scores to give his side a lead they never looked like relinquishing. Widnes lost Phelps to injury on 29 minutes, which paved the way for 19-year-old Matt Whitley to make his debut, but they struck again three minutes before the break when Mellor's cut-out gave Marsh a clear run for his second try. Jack Owens managed just one conversion and also missed a long-range penalty attempt on the stroke of half-time but Widnes took only five minutes of the second half to extend their lead. A touchline dash from Owens created the position for hooker Lloyd White to burrow his way over from dummy half for the softest of tries. It went from bad to worse for the visitors when Westwood was sin-binned following the concession of three consecutive penalties by his team and the Vikings immediately took advantage of the extra man when Brown went through a gap for a fifth try. Owens converted both tries to make it 26-6 but Warrington pulled a try back on 64 minutes through makeshift centre Ben Currie after the home side were down to 12 men with Danny Tickle in the sin-bin for a foul on Daryl Clark. Widnes fittingly had the final say when Owens went over three minutes from the end for his side's sixth try.

Summary: Warrington slipped to their third straight defeat in the Super League . Game was delayed for eight minutes after a flare thrown by visiting fans . Widnes captain captain Kevin Brown returned to inspire them to victory .


A cafe owner has laid down a challenge to diners with a gut-busting morning meal that contains a whopping 4,000 calories. Olly Taylor, 27, is offering his version the Easter Feast, which is stuffed with the equivalent of almost 100 teaspoons of sugar, at his Black Milk cafe in Manchester's Northern Quarter. The breakfast includes two types of cereal served in half an Easter egg, with brownies, marshmallows and mini eggs, topped off with three different types of flavoured milk. The Easter Feast breakfast is available at The Black Milk Cereal Cafe in Manchester's Northern Quarter . Up for the challenge: Customer Glen Keogh attemps the 4,000-calorie meal which has 388g of sugar . The meal is so sweet it contains the equivalent of 388g of sugar or 97 teaspoons. For £7, customers looking to get their day off to a jittery start will be treated to a 291g milk chocolate Easter egg, with one half used as a bowl, served on a bed of baked and caramelised white chocolate to support the structure. Two cereals of choice are added together with a Creme Egg, a handful of Mini Eggs, home-made chocolate brownie and a Flake chocolate bar. Marshmallows and M&M's are thrown into the mix, before the whole dish is generously drizzled in homemade dulce de leche - an Argentinian take on condensed milk - and salted caramel sauce. He starts off in high spirits, pouring the first of the three milks into his chocolate 'bowl' Mr Keogh takes on the Easter Feast (left) but barely gets through before he regrets his decision (right) Finally, customers are treated to three milks of choice which can be taken from a range including black squid ink milk, chocolate, strawberry, vanilla and good old semi-skimmed. Mr Taylor, whose cafe specialises in world cereals, milkshakes and cheesecake, says he has carried his fine-dining and knowledge of being a wine sommelier into Black Milk. He created the Easter Feast Challenge to celebrate the gluttony of Easter. Cadbury's chocolate egg (291g): 150g sugar; 1,400 calories . Baked caremalised white chocolate: 9g sugar; 80 calories . Kosher cereal from Israel: 8g sugar; 150 calories . Toffee crisp cereal: 7.2g sugar; 150g calories . Home-made brownie: 7g sugar; 410 calories . Creme Egg: 26.5g sugar; 177 calories . Mini Eggs: 20.5g sugar; 148 calories . Flake: 16.7g sugar; 171 calories . Dulce de leche: 50g sugar; 315 calories . Salted caramel sauce 10g sugar; 300 calories . Milks: 30g sugar; 300 calories . Marshmallows: 40g sugar; 75 calories . M&Ms: 13g sugar; 140 calories . TOTAL: 3,816 calories. Average man needs 2,500 calories per day. 'It's all in the spirit of Easter,' he said. 'Easter is less about what is used to mean, and now on Easter Sunday people try and go through as many chocolate eggs as they can, so this is another challenge for them. 'No one has managed to finish it yet but we'll be running it until the end of the Bank Holiday to see if anyone can.' He said the initial idea for the

Summary: Two types of cereal in an Easter egg with marshmallows and brownies . Served at Black Milk cafe in Manchester's Northern Quarter . 'Easter is less about what is used to mean,' cafe owner Olly Taylor said .


An American woman proved that she is no arachnophobe when she posed with her rather snappy pet tarantula and allowed it to bite her hand. Footage shows exotic pet owner Kayonna Cole holding her female rose hair spider up to the camera as it digs its fangs into her skin. Kayonna, who filmed the moment at her home in Los Angeles, remains calm throughout the video, but later suffered a reaction to the spider's venom. Kayonna holds her hand steady and remains calm as the tarantula removes its fangs from her skin . Clearly visible are the tarantula’s fangs, which it immediately begins to use to pinch away at Kayonna’s hand. Unflinching, Kayonna holds her hand steady as the tarantula removes its fangs from her skin and tucks them in slightly. Later in the video the spider begins pinching her once more and even appears to puncture the surface of her skin. Kayonna bravely holds her female rose hair spider up to the camera while it demonstrates its biting action . But once again the spider's owner remains remarkably calm and holds her hand still for the spider. Kayonna wrote online that the tarantula was showing aggression or possibly testing her fangs. She wrote: ‘Her bites were not painful, the after effects from the venom were more painful with the symptoms being slight redness of the skin surrounding the bites, soreness and itching. ‘This species of tarantula has low toxicity venom similar to that of a bee sting.' Kayonna said that the particular type of tarantula has low toxicity venom similar to that of a bee sting .

Summary: Kayonna Cole holds her Female Rose Hair spider to the camera . The exotic pet owner is bitten numerous times by the tarantula . The video was recorded by Kayonna at her home in Los Angeles .


Just over a decade ago Gianfranco Zola was voted the greatest Chelsea player of all time in a poll of the club's supporters. This may seem a little premature, but as Eden Hazard prepares for to make his 100th Barclays Premier League appearance for Chelsea at QPR on Sunday, the little magician could have a rival in years to come. Hazard is some player, one of the elite in English football with those dazzling runs and the sparkling feet that can open up the best defences in the league. Eden Hazard has developed into one of the world's best players after flourishing at Chelsea . Hazard has proven himself as a goalscorer and a creator of chances during his time with Chelsea . Hazard celebrates scoring against Hull earlier this season as Chelsea march towards the Premier League title . This season he has been imperious, full of movement and flexibility as Chelsea close in on a double of Capital One Cup and Premier League in Jose Mourinho's second season back at Stamford Bridge. After Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain in February at the Parc des Princes, Mourinho demanded more protection from referees for Hazard. Chelsea's dancing winger is a marked man. The PFA young player of the year had been fouled nine times, with Laurent Blanc's team taking it in turns to nobble the Chelsea No 10 in the first leg of their Champions League second round tie. He has scored some special goals, 17 so far with another nine assists, as Mourinho's team close in on a fourth Premier League title in the Abramovich era. On Sunday, April 26 the PFA players' player of the year award could be his, joining a list of winners that includes Luis Suarez, Gareth Bale, Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry and his Chelsea team-mate John Terry in recent times. He has grown to love English football, adapting to the demands of the Premier League and the numerous managers he has already played for since his move from Lille in 2012. Roberto Di Matteo was still Chelsea's manager when Hazard tweeted that he was joining 'this season's Champions League winner' ahead of his £32million move from France. He made an impressive start in the Premier League, assisting the opening goal for Chelsea in the 2-0 victory at Wigan and winning the penalty for Frank Lampard to convert at the DW Stadium. Hazard joined Chelsea from Lille for £32million in 2012 after the Blues beat a host to clubs to his signature . Hazard was involved in a controversial incident at Swansea when he kicked the ball as it lay under the ball boy . Hazard was sent off after the ball-boy incident as Chelsea were beaten in the Capital One Cup semi-final . Hazard, his wife Natasha and their kids enjoy some off time at Disneyland Paris . Di Matteo loved him as a player and he went through a notable dip in form when the European Cup-winning coach was fired after the 4-1 defeat against Juventus in the Champions League. A few

Summary: Eden Hazard will make his 100th league appearance for Chelsea on Sunday . The Belgian's form dipped when Roberto Di Matteo left the club . But Jose Mourinho's return helped take Hazard to another level . The midfielder has slowly bought into the dressing room culture . Initially he was one of the first to leave the training ground . In time, he could rival Gianfranco Zola as the club's greatest player .


The daughter of a paedophile jailed for sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl said her father should be hanged for his crimes. Becky Handley, 20, discovered her father, Raymond Handley's grisly crimes against a child in a local newspaper article. He was jailed for 13-and-a-half years at Birmingham Crown Court after details of the repeated assaults emerged. Now his daughter, who was kept from seeing him as a child, has disowned him and vowed to change her name via deed poll. Becky Handley said her father Raymond Handley should be 'hanged' for sexually assaulting a girl, eight. Miss Handley, a restaurant worker, learned of his crimes after reading about them online . So disgusted with his crimes, Miss Handley said her father deserves the death penalty rather than a prison term. 'I want the death penalty brought back for people like my father. I think he should be hanged for what he has done.' Speaking of the victim, who Miss Handley says she does not know, she added: 'I really feel bad for this young girl and I really hope that she gets through it. 'He has stolen a little girl's innocence and I hope he rots in prison and dies there for what he has done.' Birmingham Crown Court heard how Handley, 62, sexually assaulted his young victim twice before threatening to kill her mother if details of the abuse emerged. Miss Handley now wants to change her name via deed poll . It took the child years to report the incidents to police for fear of him. She is understood to have suffered severe psychological since. Miss Handley was not aware of her father's crimes until her sister showed her a local newspaper article which detailed the case. 'I just saw the name in the headline and I immediately thought "Oh God, he's dead!". 'But when I read the headline properly, I just couldn't believe what I was seeing,' added the restaurant worker. 'I felt deeply ashamed to have the Handley name. I want my father to die behind bars.' Miss Handley did not see her father as a child and was discouraged from contacting him by her mother as an adult. She has lived with her mother, Dawn Williams, and stepfather since she was nine. Speaking of her former husband, Ms Williams, 52, said: 'I always had a gut feeling about him. I found out that he was breaking into schools and houses and I kicked him out.' The pair divorced before Becky's first birthday. 'He is a horrible man. He's a real rotten apple and I wish I'd known more about him before I started a relationship with him. 'What he has done is disgusting. I can't even think about what he has done to that poor girl.' Jailing Handley earlier this month, Judge Roderick Henderson, cited the paedophile's threats against his victim's family. 'She was extremely young and can be described as suffering severe psychological harm from what you had done.' Handley denied his crimes, his lawyer saying that of his 90 previous convictions none had been of

Summary: Raymond Handley was jailed for more than 13 years for assaulting child . The 62-year-old's estranged daughter, Becky, read of his crimes online . She is calling for her father to be hanged for his 'sickening' assault of girl . The restaurant worker, 20, is planning to change her name via deed poll .


Eight-month-old puppy Silver was banned from getting close to the Prime Minister today after he was bizarrely deemed a security risk. David Cameron greeted voters in the street as he left his speech in Cheltenham to outline Tory plans for inheritance tax. But aides ordered that the Jack Russell and poodle cross-breed be kept well away from the Conservative Party leader. Eight-month-old puppy Silver was banned from getting close to the Prime Minister today after he was bizarrely deemed a security risk . Owner Sarah Styler was taking Silver for his morning walk when she spotted TV crews gathered outside the church hall close to her house in Cheltenham where Mr Cameron was giving his speech . Owner Sarah Styler was taking Silver for his morning walk when she spotted TV crews gathered outside the church hall close to her house where Mr Cameron was giving his speech. Along with a group of other passersby Mrs Styler, 49, waited to speak to Mr Cameron. But shortly before he emerged from the building she was told that she would only be allowed to speak to the Prime Minister without her dog present. A Tory aide took the dog from her and walked him over to the other side of the road to what was deemed a safe distance from the Prime Minister. Mr Cameron chatted briefly to the group and commented on how sunny it was before leaving in his car. As Silver was returned to Mrs Styler, the aide told her: 'The Prime Minister loves dogs, but it was just for security.' Mrs Styler, who is the head of polo at Cheltenham College, took the ban on her dog meeting Mr Cameron in good heart. She said: 'It's quite funny that they did not want Silver near the PM, but I guess as an eight-month-old Jack Terrier poodle he is quite a security threat. 'I'm surprised MI5 are not getting involved.' Mr Cameron had spoken to voters after a speech in Cheltenham to outline Tory plans for inheritance tax . Mr Cameron was memorably photographed with huskies during an Arctic visit in 2006 to show off his green credentials when he was opposition leader. In 2013 he faced embarrassment after he was unable to keep hold of a dog on a visit to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Mr Cameron was passed Yorkshire terrier Bertie, but the dog wriggled out of his arms in seconds. The Prime Minister is a cat-owner having introduced the Downing Street cat Larry after moving into Number 10.

Summary: Cameron visited Cheltenham for a speech on cutting inheritance tax . Aides ordered that the Jack Russell and poodle cross-breed be kept away . Owner Sarah Style joked: 'I'm surprised MI5 are not getting involved'