Young professional footballers can be an easy target with some of their behaviour but on Thursday afternoon it was refreshing to sit down and talk with Danny Welbeck. He struck me as a thoroughly decent young man who lives his life the right way. He is a credit to his family and his easy-going manner means he must a dream to work with. We discussed life at Arsenal, scoring against Manchester United and his FA Cup dreams. You can watch the full interview on Football Focus on BBC One today at 12.10pm and Reading’s semi-final with Arsenal live on BBC One from 5.05pm. Danny Welbeck talks to Sportsmail's Martin Keown ahead of Arsenal's FA Cup semi-final against Reading . MARTIN KEOWN: You’ve played at Wembley many times and you’ve played in a semi-final as well but you’re now one step away from an FA Cup final. Does that bring extra nerves? DANNY WELBECK: Not really. I think we’ve basically just got to play the game, not the occasion. The team was in this position last year and coming up against Wigan proved to be one of the toughest games of the season. Against Reading today is going to be another tough game. We’ve just got to approach it the right way and we want to get through to the final. Welbeck expects a tough test as Arsenal face a Championship side at Wembley for the second year in a row . KEOWN: How are you settling in? You seem to have been here all your life almost and you’ve only been here seven or eight months. WELBECK: The staff at the club, at the training ground and everyone has been very welcoming. The fans have been brilliant. My team-mates are class and I’m just really enjoying my time here. I’ve settled in very well. It’s a transitional year for me, getting to know new players, new team-mates, new systems and new ways of going about things at a different club. I think I’ve put in a few good performances. I’ve been unlucky on the club front with goals and that’s something I know will come in abundance when I get to know everything spot on with the club and I’m pretty sure that will happen. The Arsenal striker thinks he has been unlucky in front of goal, but wants to play in a more central role . KEOWN: You talk about goals, you’re playing in a wide position. What’s your favourite position? WELBECK: It’s no secret I prefer to play down the middle. But the formation we play at Arsenal, you’re playing on the left or the right. We’re always interchanging, playing in a three-man attack. It’s much easier doing that than playing left midfield or left wing in a four-man midfield. KEOWN: Wenger has worked with lots of strikers over the years and been able to develop them. What’s the area that he’s working on most with you most of all? WELBECK: We talk about the game, we analyse performances and on the training pitch we’ve also got the other staff

Summary: Danny Welbeck met up with Sportsmail's Martin Keown . Welbeck thanks fans and staff for making him so welcome at Arsenal . Former Manchester United striker talks about scoring at Old Trafford . Welbeck wants to be a striker, but says playing on the wing is easier in a front three than when part of a midfield four . Arsenal take on Reading at Wembley on Saturday evening .


Ed Miliband will do 'more damage to the country than he did to his brother', Boris Johnson said this morning as the pair clashed on live TV. The London Mayor, who appeared alongside Mr Miliband on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, launched a furious personal assault on his rival - with their encounter descending into a furious shouting match. But Mr Miliband, who beat his elder brother David to the Labour leadership in 2010, ended up laughing off the attack, responding: 'Come on Boris, you're better than that.' Animated: Boris Johnson wags a finger at Miliband, who appears to have a clenched fist, on the Andrew Marr Show this morning. The rivals' encounter quickly descended into a slanging match . No let-up: The Tory and Labour politicians go at it hammer and tongs in front of their TV audience . The heated exchange ends with presenter Andrew Marr (right) injecting and the men trying to laugh about it . Mr Johnson's verbal mauling of the Labour leader comes after the Tories were accused of 'descending into the gutter' for claiming that Mr Miliband may 'stab the country in the back' by doing a deal with the SNP to get into power. But today, Mr Johnson insisted that Labour could not take power without the support of the SNP, and claimed the prospect was 'actually deeply alarming'. He said Mr Miliband would have to take help from the Scottish party 'crouching on his back like a monkey' - making it impossible for him to govern in the interests of the whole UK. The London Mayor added: I am not saying that your brother had to present himself at A&E with a dagger in his back... [but] he [Ed Miliband] would do more damage to this country than he did to his brother, and that is the key point.' Verbal onslaught: Mr Johnson said that Labour could not take power without the support of the SNP . Time to go: Mr Johnson and Mr Miliband leave the politics programme after their massive on-air argument . Mr Miliband arrived at the BBC studios in Central London by car, while Mr Johnson cycled there . Ed Miliband won the Labour leadership in September 2010 by narrowly beating his brother David, who had been the runaway favourite for the top job. The younger sibling won the ballot by just over 1 per cent after the second, third and fourth preference votes came into play. David had garnered the majority of support from Labour MPs and party members - but Ed was ahead with the trade-union members. He hugged David after the result was announced - but later admitted the decision to stand against him caused deep division between the brothers. David stayed on as an MP until 2013, then announced he was quitting Parliament to become head of the giant New York-based charity International Rescue Committee. Mr Miliband hit out at the Conservatives for their campaign, saying: 'They are so desperate they are reduced to trying to set one part of the country against another.' Mr Johnson

Summary: London Mayor appeared with Mr Miliband on BBC1's Andrew Marr Show . Mr Johnson said Ed would damage UK more than he'd damaged his sibling . But he conceded: 'I'm not saying your brother had dagger in the back' Labour leader laughed off row, saying: 'Boris, you're better than that'


Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling is no stranger to the back pages, but he hit the headlines again for all the wrong reasons on Sunday after he was allegedly pictured smoking a shisha pipe. In a photograph revealed by the Sunday Mirror, the 20-year-old is seen taking a drag from the large orange pipe – containing fruit-scented tobacco and smoked through hot coals via a tube – in a picture published in the Sunday Mirror. Sterling recently snubbed a new £100,000-a-week contract at Anfield amid fears he could leave the club this summer. Liverpool midfielder Raheem Sterling can be seen pictured on social media whilst smoking a shisha pipe . The 20-year-old (second right) recently snubbed a £100,000-a-week contract offer from the Merseyside club . The England international (right) played in the Red's FA Cup quarter final win over Blackburn on Wednesday . Sterling, who has 14 caps for England, was snapped on a social media site with the picture captioned ‘1 down 3 to go’, suggesting there was more puffing in store for the youngster that night. It is said that one single shisha session is equal to smoking around 200 cigarettes. Having already irked certain Reds fans for refusing to dedicate his immediate future to Brendan Rodgers’ team after being offered the improved contract offer, he could again cut an unpopular figure for putting his health at risk during the Merseysiders’ run in to fight for a top four place in the Premier League. Sterling (second right) attended the launch of the 2015-16 Liverpool kit at Anfield on Friday afternoon . There was a large turnout for the launch of the new kit, which will be worn throughout the 2015-16 season . On the The British Heart Foundation website it clearly states: ‘Like cigarettes [shisha] contains nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide and heavy metals, such as arsenic and lead.' However Sterling is not the first England international to be caught indulging himself in the increasingly popular fad. Jack Wilshere became embroiled in his third smoking controversy in 15 months after a picture emerged of the Arsenal midfielder holding a shisha pipe at a nightclub in February. The 23-year-old was recovering from ankle surgery after sustaining an injury during a defeat by Manchester United in November last year. Choosing to keep his disciplinary plans private at the time of Wilshere's misdemeanour, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger was clear about his views on players that choose inhale potentially harmful substances. England and Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere (right) was involved in a smoking controversy back in February . 'I disagree completely with that behaviour,' the Frenchman said. 'When you're a football player you are an example and as well you don't do what damages your health. 'When you go out socially [and smoke] you as well damage your reputation as an example.' Depending on the result in the Manchester derby on Sunday afternoon, Sterling and his Liverpool team-mates could close the gap between themselves and fourth placed Manchester City to four points if the Blues fall to their local rivals and if they defeat Newcastle on

Summary: Raheem Sterling was pictured on social media smoking from a shisha pipe . The revealing image was accompanied with the caption '1 down 3 to go' The Liverpool star recently turned down a £100,000-a-week deal with Reds . Sterling is the second England midfielder to be snapped smoking a shisha this year alongside Jack Wilshere .


A mother whose baby nearly died after he was born severely premature has urged other women to be aware of the infection that triggered her early labour. Amanda Butler, 42, had enjoyed a totally normal pregnancy until her waters broke at 25 weeks. Her son Callum was born weighing just 1lb 9oz and with translucent skin - and both she and doctors feared he would not survive. In the weeks and months that followed, he underwent heart surgery, a lumbar puncture, laser eye surgery and 10 blood transfusions. Mrs Butler, a marketing consultant from Milton Keynes, later discovered her premature labour had been triggered by a common infection called bacterial vaginosis (BV). Scroll down for video . Callum Butler was born at just 25 weeks into his mother's pregnancy. His mother Amanda was later told an infection she had, called bacterial vaginosis, was to blame. The condition can also cause miscarriage . BV affects one in three women, making it twice as common as thrush. It occurs when the balance of internal bacteria is disrupted, leading to an unpleasant odour. If untreated, it can lead to fertility problems and increased risk of contracting STIs such as gonorrhoea and chlamydia. Pregnant women with the condition are six times more likely to miscarry and twice as likely to give birth prematurely. One of the biggest problems is that BV often goes undiagnosed - or women wrongly assume they are suffering from another similar ailment, such as thrush. Misdiagnosis often occurs as 38 per cent of women only feel comfortable getting intimate health advice from online forums because while 19 per cent are too embarrassed to talk to their GP, research has shown. Many other women, such as Mrs Butler, have simply never heard of the condition. She said: 'I was angry when I found out that BV had caused Callum’s premature birth because it was the first I had heard of it. 'No-one ever told me the condition could lead to complications like this. 'It wasn't in any of the pregnancy books and was certainly never mentioned by midwives or doctors prior to it happening.' She said she noticed a discharge at around 24 weeks - but didn’t pay it any attention. 'Pregnancy itself can cause that to happen, and it certainly didn’t concern my midwife,' she recalled. 'The discharge didn’t have the characteristic odour that is associated with BV.' After the trauma of the premature labour and birth, Mrs Butler was initially told it had occurred because she had an 'incompetent cervix'. This is a condition that occurs when weak cervical tissue causes the cervix to open too soon - causing premature birth or the loss of an otherwise healthy pregnancy. It was only during a consultation with a specialist two years later that she was horrified to be told an infection must have caused Callum's early arrival. 'I feel like it could have been totally avoided had I been given the right information,' she said. Like many women, Mrs Butler had never heard of the condition. Callum's frail state when he was

Summary: Amanda Butler, 42, had normal pregnancy until waters broke at 25 weeks . Son Callum was born weighing just 1lb 9oz and needed much treatment . She was later told common infection, bacterial vaginosis, was to blame . Affects a third of women and is often mistaken for thrush, but can cause fertility problems, miscarriage, premature labour and raise the risk of STDs .


A union secretary has slammed supermarket chain Aldi for trying to overturn workplace laws and gain the right to force employees to work more than 38 hours a week. The Transport Workers' Union's National Secretary Tony Sheldon condemned the requested change to the Fair Work Act and accused Aldi of trying to reintroduce serfdom. 'Major retailers like Aldi are trying to turn the clocks back on our modern society to reintroduce serfdom,' Mr Sheldon in a statement. Aldi has requested the ability to make employees work more than 38 hours in a submission to Workplace Relations Productivity Commission . 'Their model is to keep workers employed on vulnerable part-time and casual basis, increasing and reducing their hours when they see fit.' National Secretary of the Transport Workers' Union, Tony Sheldon, accused Aldi of trying to reintroduce serfdom . His comment was made amidst a new submission from the supermarket giant to the Workplace Relations Productivity Commission, in which it recommended that the National Employment Standards be amended to 'enable employers and employees greater flexibility to determine reasonable working hours above the standard 38 hour week'. Aldi's last attempt to increase workers hours in 2012 failed despite the supermarket chain arguing that their employees 'overwhelmingly supported' and 'preferred' the proposals. 'ALDI's experience is that employees are keen for the opportunity of guaranteed additional hours and commensurate income, and prefer this arrangement to a limit of 38 hours plus additional hours to be worked as needed,' David Zalunardo, Aldi's managing director, wrote. However Mr Sheldon argued that the employer had been stopped for good reason, saying the chain had tried to 'strip workers of their rights'. 'The Transport Workers' Union and its members acted against this billion-dollar company in 2012, when it tried to strip workers of their right to refuse to work unreasonably long hours,' he said. Mr Sheldon responded by saying: 'Aldi... believes the right of workers to challenge bad workplace agreements is "not acceptable in a modern, flexible economy"' 'Aldi then failed the legal and fairness test, but now in a submission to the Productivity Commission it is seeking again to scrap the same safeguards. 'We can only hope that Aldi's dream for the Australian economy never comes true.' The grocery store also protested union's power to interfere in enterprise agreements, arguing that a recent incident, in which a union representing only 'a very small number of employees' delayed an agreement, caused 'negative consequences…in terms of uncertainty, financial costs and distraction from managing the business'. 'Based on our experience, the length of time taken for FWC consideration of enterprise agreements can be unduly prolonged, costly and disruptive to continuing business operations, which is disadvantageous to all stakeholders. This is not acceptable in a modern, flexible economy,' Mr Zalunardo wrote. Mr Sheldon responded by saying: 'Aldi... believes the right of workers to challenge bad workplace agreements is "not acceptable in a modern, flexible economy".'

Summary: Aldi has requested the ability to make employees work more than 38 hours in a submission to Workplace Relations Productivity Commission . Supermarket giant was slammed by union secretary Tony Sheldon . He accused Aldi of reintroducing serfdom and 'trying to strip workers of their rights'


The avocado tree is 'transgender' and has overnight sex changes, a botanist has discovered. Professor John Warren discovered avocado trees switch from male to female in a matter of hours. Professor Warren, based at the University of Aberystwyth, Wales, said the avocado tree displays 'unique flowering behaviour'. He found that during the day the trees, which grow in tropical and Mediterranean climates, flower with their 'female parts' ready to be pollinated by bees. Professor John Warren discovered avocado trees switch from male to female in a matter of hours . The flowers close for the night and then the next morning they reopen - but now they use their 'male anthers' to spread their pollen. Professor Warren said: 'The whole elaborate exercise seems to have evolved to increase the chances of cross-pollination, while limiting the amount of self-pollination. 'The trees are usually successful in avoiding the 'sin' of inbreeding.' Professor Warren has written about the avocado in his book called the Nature of Crops. The botanist, from the University of Aberystwyth, pictured, said the plants limited the amount of self-pollination .

Summary: Professor John Warren discovered avocado trees switch gender in hours . The botanist said the tree displays 'unique flowering behaviour' However, trees are usually successful in avoiding polinating themselves .


People who have never been divorced can expect a retirement income 13% higher than a colleague . The cost of divorce can wreck retirement many years after the break-up of a marriage, according to research. People who have never been divorced can expect a retirement income 13 per cent higher than a colleague who has been through a divorce. It means an extra £2,100 a year – £17,800 rather than £15,700 – to anyone who has kept their marriage intact, or who has never married, according to the survey for the Prudential. It also found that one in five divorcees who stop work this year will retire with debts to drag down their disposable income and their lifestyles. The debt of a divorced retiree averages £22,100, Prudential’s report said, while many divorced people will have to get by on low incomes after ending their careers. Researchers said that nearly one in five divorced people will retire on incomes of less that £9,500 – the level identified by poverty analysts at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation think tank as the minimum income for a single pensioner to enjoy a decent life. By comparison, only 13 per cent of people who are not divorced will be below the line, yesterday’s report said. The impact of divorce on a former spouse’s wealth is such that divorcees coming up to retirement age are 13 per cent more likely to delay retirement and continue working. The study adds to evidence that neither the emotional nor the financial effects of divorce are quickly overcome by families that break up. Years of research have established that the children of divorced parents are likely to do worse at school, worse in their careers after they leave school, to be more at risk of taking drugs or falling into crime, and to suffer worse health. The impact of divorcing parents lasts long after a child has grown up and become an independent adult, studies suggests . The latest survey provides new evidence that the financial crash that husbands, wives and children suffer during a divorce – usually including loss of income, the price of running two homes instead of one, legal costs, and the long-term burden of maintenance payments for one spouse – does not fade away even as old age approaches. Apart from the costs of supporting a former partner who is bringing up their children, a divorced man or woman faces giving up a share of their pension when they retire through ‘pension-splitting’ arrangements. One in five divorcees who stop work this year will retire with debts to drag down their disposable income and their lifestyles, according to research . Prudential pensions specialist Clare Moffat said: ‘Although the emotional impact of divorce may have long passed, it could come as a shock for people to find that it continues to impact them financially into their retirement. ‘A pension fund is likely to be one of the largest and most complicated assets a couple will have to split in the event of a divorce. Professional advice is particularly important in the

Summary: People who have never been divorced can expect an extra £2,100 a year . Survey found one in five divorcees who stop work this year will have debts . Debt of divorced retiree averages at £22,100, according to Prudential report .


Curtis Stone’s image has always been of the affable Aussie who loves to cook, but when it comes to his kids there’s some food that he just won't allow them to eat no matter what . The celebrity chef, who lives in Los Angeles with his actress wife Lindsay Price and their two boys, Hudson aged three and seven-month-old Emerson, is not about to let junk food pass their mouths. ‘Someone said to me on a TV show in America ‘’but how do you stop your kid from eating hot dogs?’’ I'm like that's pretty easy, my kid has never eaten a hot dog because it's full of s***,’ he says. Scroll down for video . Healthy living: Curtis Stone and his actress wife Lindsay Price have two boys, Hudson, 3, and Emerson, 7 months . The celebrity chef (pictured with his wife Lindsay and son Hudson) is adamant that his children should eat healthily . ‘I don't want him to have all the nitrates and c*** that's in a hot dog. ‘Of course one day he will be invited to a party at a fast food restaurant and I'm not going to say no, you can live a life of course, but you are in charge of his day to day.’ Stone says his biggest priority is to feed his children healthy food. He also doesn't hold back about giving his opinion when parents say their kids would rather eat junk food and not fruit and vegetables – it’s because the parents let them do it. The one thing you'll not find in the Stone household is this - a hot dog with all the trimmings . Stone's new cookbook, Good Food, Good Life contains photos of him cooking and gardening with wife Lindsay throughout the book . ‘Your kid is going to embrace whatever you expose them to, right, that's just a fact of life,’ he says. ‘People tell you, “no, no my kid likes this or my kid likes that”. My opinion is; that's just not accurate.’ The 39-year-old is back in Australia to visit family and promote his new cookbook, Good Food, Good Life. Photos of Stone cooking and gardening with Hudson feature throughout the book, which the chef has dedicated to his eldest son. Originally from Melbourne, Stone made a name for himself outside his homeland by hosting US television series Take Home Chef . When he returns to LA Stone will be back in the kitchen at his 25-seat restaurant Maude, named after his grandmother, which focuses on one key ingredient each month. Since the eatery opened in February last year, it has been named LA Weekly's Best New Restaurant and Eater LA's Restaurant of the Year. Originally from Melbourne, Stone made a name for himself outside his homeland by hosting Take Home Chef, which originally was broadcast on TLC in the United States, and went on to become an international success. He and wife Lindsay have two boys, Hudson, 3, and Emerson, 7 months .

Summary: Stone's biggest priority is to nourish his children with healthy food . He and wife Lindsay have two boys, Hudson, 3, and Emerson, 7 months . ‘I don't want him to have the nitrates and c*** that's in a hot dog,' he says . He wants parents to expose their children to a range of healthy food . Stone is in Australia to promote his cookbook, Good Food, Good Life . Photos of Stone cooking and gardening with his wife feature in the book .


As attempts to break a world record go, it was pretty impressive. A Chinese team took a kite measuring an astonishing 6,000 metres (3.7 miles) to a kite flying festival - aiming to break the world record by a massive 1,000 metres. But they had overlooked the fact that their kite was so big, it posed a danger to passing aircraft. The kite, dubbed 'centipede with a dragon's head', was set to fly at the Wulong International Kite Festival last Saturday in Chongqing in south-western China, according to People's Daily Online. Scroll down for video . Flying high: Half of the 6,000-metre-long dragon-themed kite took to the sky in Chongqing last Saturday . Skilful: The kite weighs 200 kilograms and requires three experienced kite flyers to manoeuvre . However, Chinese aviation authorities ruled that the dragon-themed kite - which is made from 2,000 separate pieces and weighs a whopping 200 kilograms - could not be flown, and the team were forced to fly only half of it. The weather at the kite flying festival in Chongqing undoubtedly played a part, with a heavy mist reducing visibility not only for pilots but for spectators who had turned up to witness the annual event. Each of the 2,000 pieces bears the Chinese characters 'China Dream' and it takes eight hours to get the full-length kite airborne. Wang Dongming, one of the three kite flyers, said special sturdier rope made from kevlar - which is also used to make bulletproof vests - had to be used to thread the kite. Mr Wang said: 'Big kites and kites that are used for trick flying are usually built from this kevlar rope to prevent the line from snapping in the wind.' In order to secure the pieces on the kite, craftsmen only used bamboo that was more than three years old which can resist severe wind. Colourful: Kites of all shapes and shades take to the sky in Chongqing during the four-day-long festival . Although the kite did not fly full-length, organisers of the festival still claimed that they had broken the Guinness World Record for the longest kite in the world. The previous record is reported to set by a 5,000m-long kite made by craftsmen in Weifang in eastern China last spring. Professional kite flying teams from over 13 countries participated in the four-day-long Wulong International Kite Festival, including representatives from China, New Zealand, the UK and Italy. Historical: A popular pastime in China, kite flying dates back some 2,000 years . Global appeal: Professional kite flying teams from over 13 countries participated in the festival .

Summary: Kite's total length is 6km (3.7 miles) and is made of 2,000 sections . But only half was allowed to fly after concerns from air traffic control . Appalling weather conditions meant visibility at kite flying festival in Chongqing was down to 50 metres at times .


Tottenham are ready to grant Emmanuel Adebayor a free transfer, in an attempt to finally get the striker off their wage bill. The Togolese's move to Spurs has proved a massive financial burden for the north London club, who pay the forward £100,000-per-week. Although, the club would still preferably receive a fee for the striker, it may prove difficult to find a potential buyer. Emmanuel Adebayor (left) could be allowed to leave the club on a free transfer in the summer . As revealed by Sportsmail on April 1, the club's chairman Daniel Levy will subsidies Adebayor's wages to ensure he leaves this summer knowing potential suitors will not meet his current £5.2million-per-season salary. And to make his path out of White Hart Lane even clearer, the club are willing to grant the former Arsenal man a free transfer as an extra sweetener for prospective buyers, despite the fact he will still have a season left on his contract. Tottenham would still like to receive a fee for the striker but they just want rid of his massive wages . The 31-year-old is on the peripheries of Mauricio Pochettino's plans and is highly unlikely to be granted a route back in. Tottenham are determined to offload the striker this summer, but know they'll have to take a financial hit to do so. Adebayor hasn't been a regular under Mauricio Pochettino and is looking to leave the north London club .

Summary: Emmanuel Adebayour looks set to leave Tottenham in the summer . The north London club would prefer to receive a fee for the forward . However due to his high wages and Daniel Levy may let him leave for free . CLICK HERE for all the latest Tottenham news .


Luis Suarez says he nutmegged Paris Saint-Germain defender David Luiz twice because it was his quickest way to goal. The Barcelona forward scored a brace in his side's 3-1 win over PSG in the Champions League quarter final to put the Spanish side firmly in control in the tie. And Suarez said: 'A striker is always looking for goals and the two moves came off for me. Luis Suarez puts the ball through David Luiz's legs before scoring his second goal for Barcelona . 'I had to nutmeg Luiz twice because there was nothing else I could do.' The double on Wednesday night took his tally to 17 goals for Barca this season and 11 in his last 11 games . Neymar put Barca ahead before Suarez struck his first goal of the night, threading the ball between Luiz's legs at pace, holding off a challenge from Maxwell and firing home. Suarez scored twice as Barca put themselves in control of the tie with a 3-1 first leg win . Suarez says his the tie is not over despite the two goal lead . His second of the night was even better, again nutmegging Luiz before striding on and planting a shot into the top corner. But the forward was not looking ahead to the semi-finals just yet, adding: 'In football you never know what's going to happen. 'They have so much quality and we need to be aware that this isn't over. It'll be a good game.'

Summary: Luis Suarez scored twice in Barcelona's 3-1 win over PSG . Suarez nutmegged David Luiz on his way to scoring both goals . The striker says the tie is not over despite Barca's two-goal advantage .


An Israeli geologist claims he has ‘confirmed’ the existence and authenticity of a tomb belonging to Jesus and his son in Jerusalem. After extensive chemical tests, Dr Arye Shimron says he has linked the James Ossuary – a 1st-century chalk box that some believe hold the bones of Jesus' brother – to the long disputed ‘Jesus Family tomb’ in the city’s East Talpiot neighbourhood. The research could have enormous ramifications as it suggests that Jesus was married, fathered a child and that a physical resurrection did not take place. Scroll down for video . After running 150 chemical tests, an expert claims to have linked the James Ossuary (pictured) – a 1st-century chalk box that was used for containing the bones of the dead – to the long disputed ‘Jesus Family tomb’ in the city’s East Talpiot neighbourhood . According to geoarcheologist Dr Shimron, the 'son of God' was buried with nine other people, including ‘Judah, son of Jesus’ and his wife, named Mary. Dr Shimron’s work has renewed controversy over the Talpiot tomb, which was discovered in 1980 and dates back to the Second Temple period and the time of Jesus,The Jerusalem Post reported. Bones were discovered inside ossuaries, including one that bore the inscription, ‘Jesus, son of Joseph'. Others included the names Maria, Joseph, Mary, Yose, Matthew and most controversially, ‘Judah, son of Jesus’. Joseph, Mary and Jesus were all common names at the time and a statistician from the University of Toronto said that they each made up eight per cent of the population. However, a very small percentage would have had the same family name combination as described in the Bible. Dr Shimron’s work has renewed the controversy over the Talpiot tomb, which was found in 1980 and dates back to the Second Temple period and the time of Jesus (a portrait is pictured) The long-disputed long disputed ‘Jesus Family tomb’ in the city’s East Talpiot neighbourhood (marked) and is now sealed beneath a concrete slab after building work took place some years ago . Probing this connection, Dr Shimron and documentary maker Simcha Jacobovici looked closer at the ossuaries, including the James Ossuary, which is held by a private owner and bears the inscription, ‘James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus’. The James Ossuary is a first century chalk example of a box that was used to hold the bones of the dead. But it stands out because it bears the inscription 'James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus' on one side. The inscription is considered significant because it may provide archaeological evidence of Jesus, . The existence of the ossuary was announced in 2002, but its authenticity was immediately challenged. The box's owner was charged with forging part of the inscription and while he was found innocent seven years later, the judge said the acquittal 'does not mean that the inscription on the ossuary is authentic or that it was written 2,000 years ago'. Now, Dr Shimron claims the chemical signature on the ‘crust’ of the box matches that of a tomb in Jerusalem known as

Summary: Geologist ran 150 chemical tests on ossuaries and 'Jesus Family tomb' Claims chemical signature proves James Ossuary was at Jerusalem site . Chalk box bears inscription ‘James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus’ Find suggests Jesus fathered a child and was married .


The Health Secretary promised a crackdown if the Conservatives are re-elected . Ending the ‘abuse’ of NHS money exposed by the Mail will be a priority if the Conservatives are re-elected, the Health Secretary said last night. Speaking as the Mail revealed how NHS managers were potentially dodging income tax by channelling huge salaries through personal companies, Jeremy Hunt promised an immediate crackdown if his party is in power after the election. He said: ‘The Mail’s campaign has exposed that off-payroll contracts are clearly being abused both at a management level and in the hiring of agency staff. So we will stop the abuse as a priority if we form the next government.’ His comments led a storm of reaction from all political parties, as well as health experts and medical professionals. The Mail yesterday revealed how hospital bosses had taken £35million in pay rises during the worst funding crisis in a generation. And today it can be revealed that some could dodge tax by channelling salaries through personal companies. The practice is being used by temporary executives – some of whom earn more than £2,000 a day – and allows them to avoid paying income tax and national insurance in the normal way. Dr Sarah Wollaston, former Tory chairman of the health select committee, said: ‘I was asked about the Mail’s investigation today at an open public meeting. People are right to be concerned about the best use of public money.’ Labour health spokesman Andy Burnham has also vowed that a Labour government would investigate the Mail’s evidence. And he said the astonishing pay rises should be ‘clawed back’, adding: ‘It cannot be right at a time when NHS staff have been asked to accept years of [pay] freezes to see this level of excess at the top.’ The extraordinary pay deals have also been condemned by the Royal College of Nursing, which branded them ‘shocking’, while health experts including the Royal College of Physicians and government health adviser Sir Brian Jarman demanded a review. Former Commons public accounts committee chairman Margaret Hodge, who investigated tax avoidance by public officials three years ago, said NHS trusts should be ‘hauled’ before MPs to be held to account. ‘This is a way of avoiding tax,’ the Labour MP said. ‘The reason the Treasury took action to stop public officials being paid through personal service companies was because my committee uncovered this was going on. ‘I’m cross the Government has not stopped this and a future government has got to sort it out. ‘They should make it a condition that if you are being paid with taxpayer money you have to be properly on the books.’ Roger Goss, of Patient Concern, said the situation was ‘ludicrous’, adding: ‘There is no way of justifying it.’ Dave Prentis, general secretary of Unison, said: ‘It’s sickening to see top NHS bosses using the tax rules for personal gain.’ Labour's health spokesman Andy Burnham said his party would investigate the Mail's findings if elected .

Summary: The Health Secretary said the Mail's campaign exposed abuse of funds . Promised a future Conservative Government would stop abuse as priority . Labour health spokesman Andy Burnham vowed to investigate findings . Other senior politicians said NHS trusts should be 'hauled' before MPs .


Manchester United scouts checked on Porto striker Jackson Martinez last week. The 28-year-old wants to leave Portugal this summer and his club will listen to offers of around £30million. The Colombia international came close to joining AC Milan in January but the club failed to agree a fee. Manchester United scouts checked on £30million-rated Porto striker Jackson Martinez last week . Martinez (right) scored as Porto beat Bayern Munich 3-1 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg . Martinez was outstanding against Bayern Munich in Porto's Champions League semi final first leg victory scoring in their 3-1 triumph. It was his 23rd goal in 31 games this season. United are looking to add two strikers this summer. Burnley's Danny Ings remains an option, as reported by Sportsmail last month, and they have considered Edinson Cavani who is also a firm target for Juventus. However, Paris Saint-Germain are reluctant to sell Cavani. Aston Villa's Christian Benteke has been discussed but no approach has yet been made. Chelsea, Tottenham and Everton also sent scouts to watch Porto and Bayern last Wednesday while Manchester City and Juventus scouts were there to watch Alex Sandro, the Porto left-back. Aston Villa's Christian Benteke (centre) has been discussed by United as they look to strengthen in attack .

Summary: FC Porto star Jackson Martinez came close to joining AC Milan in January . 28-year-old scored in their Champions League 3-1 quarter-final first leg win over Bayern Munich . Martinez's goal against Bayern was his 23rd strike in 31 games this season .


Charlie Chaplin's divorce papers lay bare the film star's 'cruel and inhumane' treatment of his teenage bride during their short-lived marriage. Chaplin's union to Lita Grey, who was nearly 20 years his junior, lasted just three years. The iconic film star was said have bedded the impressionable 16-year-old after promising her marriage and then tried to convince her to have an abortion when she fell pregnant. On the pairs wedding night Chaplin was also said to have confided in friends that the union was a better prospect than prison. An original copy of the couples 50-page divorce papers was set to fetch an estimated £15,000 when it goes under the hammer, after being found in America. The 50-page divorce papers of Charlie Chaplin and his second wife Lita Grey were found in a bank in America . Charlie Chaplin, left, married second wife Lita Grey, right, who was nearly 20 years his jounior, in 1924 and the union lasted for just three years . The divorce papers are set to fetch an estimated £15,000 when they go under the hammer in Plymouth . Chaplin, then 35, married his second wife Lita, 16, in 1924. They divorced just three years later with the teenager lifting the lid on their marriage. In the papers it was alleged that Chaplin slept with the 'virtuous and inexperienced' Lita when she was barely 16 after promising to marry her. On their wedding night Chaplin was said to have told friends that the marriage was a better option than prison. He said to Lita: 'This marriage won't last long, I will make you so damn sick of me that you won't want to live with me.' Another part claims Chaplin delayed marrying Lita after she fell pregnant in an attempt to get her to have an abortion or 'criminal operation'. And the silent movie star was accused of calling his young bride a 'gold digger' who tried to ruin his career and stood in the way if his professional success. The papers also contain an order stopping Chaplin from moving his wealth before the settlement so it would not affect the court proceedings. Only around 16 copies of the divorce proceedings were believed to have been made, one sent to Chaplin himself and the others sent to various film companies and banks, involved in the proceedings. The papers for sale in Devon, were sent to the 1st National Bank of Los Angeles on the 11th Jan 1927. Almost a century later they are being sold by Parade Antiques on Plymouth for £15,000. The papers for sale were sent to the 1st National Bank of Los Angeles on the 11th Jan 1927 . Lita claimed that she endured 'cruel and inhumane' treatment by Chaplin in the legal papers . John Cabello, who owns the antiques shop, said: 'We got it from a person in America - he was told to clear out some supplies and old documents at the bank and he found them. 'He was told they would be thrown away and he kept them instead. 'When the

Summary: Charlie Chaplin, 35, married his second wife Lita Grey in 1924 . Divorced three years later with Grey branding ex 'cruel and inhumane' Salacious details of their married life revealed in 50 page legal document . Divorce papers set to fetch £15,000 when they go under the hammer .


Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been seriously injured in an air strike and is no longer in control of the terrorist group, according to an Iraqi source. The source said that he was wounded by an attack from the US-led coalition while travelling in a three-car convoy in March in Nineveh, Iraq. At first his chances of survival were deemed by his lieutenants to be low, but he pulled through. Scroll down for video . Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (pictured) has been seriously injured in an air strike and is no longer in control of the terrorists, according to an Iraqi source . However, he was left so weakened that his inner circle reportedly mooted the idea of naming a new leader. He is slowly recovering but does not have the reins of the organisation, according to The Guardian. Two officials confirmed to the paper that the strike on the convoy did indeed take place, on March 18 in the al-Baaj district of Nineveh, not far from the Syrian border. One, a Western diplomat, told the paper that Coalition generals weren’t sure whether al-Baghdadi was in the convoy. News of the attack follows contradictory accounts of al-Baghdadi being killed in air strikes in November and December . Another, an Iraqi expert on Isis used by the government in Baghdad in an advisory capacity, revealed that he had in fact been wounded. He said: ‘Yes, he was wounded in al-Baaj near the village of Umm al-Rous on 18 March with a group that was with him.’ This area is known to be largely lawless and a hotbed of jihadi activity, with very little Coalition air presence. Raffaello Pantucci, Director of International Security Studies for defence think tank the Royal United Services Institute, told MailOnline that it’s entirely plausible that the infamous leader had been hit, but warned that it might not have a long-term impact on the group if he didn't survive. He said: ‘We’ve heard these stories before. It's possible, as they would be going after him and they would be trying to drone him, but it’s right to be suspicious. 'If he was killed it would have a big effect on the group as a lot of the group is wrapped up in his identity. The whole of Islamic State is built on success and if the leader is bumped off it’s harder to say you’re winning. ‘But it’s quite a resilient group. They would do a PR piece on it and say he’s gone to a better place – but coherence often comes from leadership. ‘However, it would not mean the end of the group by any stretch.’ Last year there were two reports that Baghdadi had been wounded, but they turned out to be inaccurate. He escaped death in December when US jets attacked a two-car convoy on the outskirts of Mosul. His close aide Auf Abdul Rahman al-Efery was killed when a rocket fired from a war plane hit one of the cars. Baghdadi was believed to be in the second car, which was not hit.

Summary: Iraqi source said he was wounded after his three-car convoy was attacked . Air strike is thought to have taken place on March 18 near Syrian border . He is slowly recovering but reportedly does not have reins of the group .


Jose Mourinho has lauded Chelsea's consistency, with a hint of caution, as his side bid to wrap up a wire-to-wire Premier League victory. The Blues have led or shared the lead since the opening round of fixtures and entered this weekend's matches seven points clear with eight matches remaining, beginning at QPR on Sunday. 'To be top of the league since day one shows consistency, stability, confidence and a brave approach to every game,' Mourinho said. Chelsea have topped the Premier League since the opening day but Jose Mourinho (left) will remain focused . Blues captain John Terry has been a pivotal figure in keeping the west Londoners in consistent form . Diego Costa celebrates his goal in Chelsea's 3-1 win against Burnley on the opening day of the season . 'We are there, we deserve to be there, but every game is difficult. And we still have eight matches to play.' Mourinho knows the Premier League - a championship more competitive than Italy's Serie A or Spain's Primera Division, in his opinion - can throw up twists and turns in the closing weeks. The Blues boss was not surprised to see holders Manchester City slip up at Crystal Palace last Monday to all but end their title hopes. Crystal Palace striker Glenn Murray opened the scoring in the Eagles' surprise win against Manchester City . Jason Puncheon curls his free kick over the Manchester City wall in Palace's 2-1 win at home on Monday . Mourinho added: 'This is the Premier League. In other competitions it's difficult to believe that the top team can lose four, five, six, seven matches. 'In almost every country it's very difficult for a top team to lose so many matches. 'Here, yes. It's possible. I'm not surprised. It's happening to everybody. Everybody loses matches, everybody loses points.' Mourinho will hope Chelsea are not among them at Loftus Road.

Summary: Jose Mourinho praised Chelsea's consistency since the opening fixtures . The Portuguese said the Premier League's competitiveness is like no other . Chelsea face QPR on Sunday as they look to maintain league stronghold .


It is the sort of advert to strike fear into any woman. Wanted: Female body double for Sienna Miller. Must have the same body measurements as the Hollywood actress – give or take a centimetre. But that hasn’t stopped a hopeful production company putting out a very detailed request that includes, and reveals, every one of Miss Miller’s impressive vital statistics. Specifics: Applicants must meet a strict criteria including measuring 5ft 6in, have a 25½in waist, a high hip of 35, low hip of 36½ and be prepared to cut their hair into a messy bob, so they look like Sienna Miller . Would-be Siennas hoping to appear in an advert for bottled water should be 5ft 6in in height and have a 25½in waist, the advert states. Their ‘low hip’ measurement should be 36½in while their ‘high hip’ should come in at 35in. Those afflicted with bingo wings will wince at Miss Miller’s ‘top arm’ circumference – a sparrow-like 10in. The casting request even gives details of the 33-year-old’s head and wrist circumferences. The hopeful extra must not have tattoos or body piercings and must be prepared to cut her hair into a messy bob, just like Miss Miller’s. And, if measuring up to these remarkable standards is not enough, the successful stand-in must also be an expert in yoga. According to the casting call, the advert, for Austrian water brand Vöslauer, will star Miss Miller and feature a group of girls ‘having a laugh while they perform very hard yoga moves in a private class’. The commercial ‘uses the effortless and feminine elegance of the girls to personify the true spirit of Vöslauer’. Flexible: On top of having the right measurements, applicants must be be able to do a host of yoga moves like the bridge (pictured) Sought-after position: Sienna Miller wannabees should be good at yoga stances including the scorpion . Moves: As well as having the right measurements and being prepared to chop their hair into a messy bob, applicants must also be able to do yoga moves including the side crow (left) and lotus (right) Candidates are required to demonstrate their yoga skills in the audition, with filming due to start in London shortly. Required yoga poses include the ‘side crow’, where the stand-in must balance on his or her forearms. The clones are also required to demonstrate the ‘bridge’, ‘lotus’, ‘warrior’, ‘wild thing’ and the ‘scorpion’, which sees the legs curl over the head in a potentially hospitalising move. The fee for the body double is set at just £500. Curiously, however, a separate casting call for the same advert, this time for a male yogi required to do the same moves but without looking like Miss Miller, sets the fee at £1,500. Vöslauer Water, Austria’s answer to Evian, bills itself as coming from the country’s ‘oldest fountain of youth’. The spring is said be more than 20,000 years old and to have its source 2,000ft underground. Previous adverts for the brand have featured fellow Hollywood actress Keira Knightley and models Claudia Schiffer, Cindy Crawford and

Summary: Applicants must measure 5ft 6in and have a 25½in waist . Casting request gives the star's head and wrist circumferences . Hopefuls mustn't have tattoos or body piercings and may have to cut hair . Previous adverts have featured Keira Knightley and Claudia Schiffer .


Payback: Scammer Rilwan Oshodi has been told he must repay nearly £1million in fraudulent gains . A scammer who was the ringleader of a fraud gang has been ordered to repay nearly £1million which he stole from the life savings of an innocent victim. Rilwan Oshodi bought Karen Budow's bank account details for just £3,200 and spent her savings on cheeseburgers, bottles of champagne and top-of-the-range computers. He now claims he is so broke he can't even pay his lawyers - but a judge told him today that if he does not return his ill-gotten gains he will have to spend four more years in prison. Nigerian Oshodi, 31, bought Ms Budow's Santander details from an Egyptian hacker Tamer Abdulhamid, who had persuaded her to hand them over as part of a fishing scam. His girlfriend Annette Jabeth then posed as the victim and withdrew her £1million life savings, which the gang spent in a three-day shopping splurge in the New Year sales in January 2012. Detectives said that their purchases had ranged from cheeseburgers to high-end computers and gold', while Oshodi spent £1,134 on taxis and bought expensive gadgets including a MacBook and an iPhone. One picture of him even appears to show him holding a 'money sandwich', with Nigerian banknotes stashed between two slices of bread. He was jailed for eight years in 2013 after being convicted of two counts of conspiracy to defraud and conspiracy to conceal criminal property. Appearing at Southwark Crown Court for a confiscation hearing today, Oshodi insisted he had not profited from the scam, and denied hiding money in overseas bank accounts. Money sandwich: This image appears to show Oshodi with Nigerian banknotes in between slices of bread . Champagne: But the scammer insists he does not have enough money to pay what he has been ordered to . He said: 'If I have hidden the goods, if I have got money how come I can't pay my solicitor, how come I can't rent a house, how come I was still broke, how come I am still broke, how come I am still poor? 'Wouldn't I get myself a new car, would I not buy myself some new clothes, Louis Vuitton or something?' But judge Stephen Robbins said: 'I reject what he said today... he was the main mover and architect of this fraud and he has hidden assets most likely outside this jurisdiction. 'He said he got nothing from it at all, no benefit directly.' Determining Oshodi to have made £940,820.34 in profit from the fraud, the judge ordered that he repay the total sum within six months or face a further four years in jail. Girlfriend: Annette Jabeth was also jailed in 2013 for her part in Oshodi's fraud . Abdulhamid was jailed for six years after admitting three counts of conspiracy to defraud, but this year he was ordered to repay just £686 out of the £74,000 profit he made from the scam. During a raid of Oshodi's home, detectives discovered computers with details of more than 11,000 credit cards, including those

Summary: Rilwan Oshodi, 31, bought Karen Budow's bank details and spent her £1million life savings on a luxury lifestyle . He was jailed for eight years and has now been ordered to repay his profits . Insists he has nothing left and did not personally gain from the huge scam . But judge suggests he has hidden money abroad and tells him he will be jailed if he withholds payment .


Luis Suarez's wife Sofia has revealed that the Barcelona star told her he didn't bite Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during the World Cup in Brazil - before admitting the truth 10 days later. The Uruguayan received a four-month ban for the incident and was condemned by world football but still completed a £75million move from Liverpool to the La Liga side. His wife admits that Suarez didn't believe that he had done anything but the television replays suggested otherwise and he then owned up. Luis Suarez (right) was handed a four-month ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini during the World Cup match . The Uruguay striker bites down on the Italian's shoulder in front of the watching television cameras . Sofia told Canal 10: 'He told me he hadn’t done it. That is what he had in his head and even I began to believe it. But the television and radio spoke only about the bite and after 10 days of us being alone he told me the truth. 'On the day of the game I phoned him and asked what he had done. He responded with ‘what?’ The same had happened in England and I insisted: ‘Again?’ He replied: ‘I haven’t done anything. Are you not happy because Uruguay qualified?' Ever since his ban was uplifted, Suarez has shone for his new side alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar, with the La Liga, Champions League and Copa del Rey treble still very much a possibility. Sofia, seen her with her husband at Anfield, says that he told her that he didn't bite the defender . The Uruguayan has been in superb form for Barcelona since joining the club from Liverpool in the summer .

Summary: Luis Suarez's wife admits that her husband denied biting Giorgio Chiellini . The Barcelona star was given a four-month ban following the incident . The shocking bite was caught on television cameras during the World Cup . CLICK HERE to see who Suarez will face in the Champions League . CLICK HERE for all the latest Barcelona news .


A British policeman has been left paralysed from the waist down after breaking his neck while on holiday with his family. Luke Stanwick, 30, is fighting for his life in a medically-induced coma and may never walk again after the 'horrendous' accident in Portugal. The police officer from Hailsham, East Sussex, was on holiday with his wife Jenny and their two-year-old son, Nathan, when he broke his neck. Mrs Stanwick said: 'He is my rock, my hero and most of all the man I adore without question. PC Luke Stanwick, 30, has been left paralysed from the waist down after breaking his neck while on holiday with his family, pictured with his two-year-old son Nathan . 'Luke is outgoing and fun to be around and makes me smile every day, even now in our darkest moment together. 'He will fight to the ends of the earth to recover as much as he physically can for both me and our son, as well as the rest of his family.' He remains in hospital in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, where he was put into a coma for extensive surgery. His father, Michael Stanwick, 62, said it was too early to know whether Luke's injuries will leave him permanently disabled. He said: 'Luke's still in hospital, he's suffered a broken neck. He's undergone extensive surgery and he is now in the recovery ward. 'He's undergoing physiotherapy treatment and he is on extensive pain relief. He's able to move his arms now, but it's early doors. A donation page, set up by close friend and former Metropolitan Police colleague Alison Cat, has collected more than £8,000 so far . 'There are very, very faint signs of recovery. We're trying to get him to the appropriate facilities in this country but we don't know what the damage to the nerve is. 'There is a significant language barrier so it's quite an isolating experience but Luke is very fit, he's a very fit young man and he and I go to the gym together. 'Hearing the news was the most devastating news, we are slowly coming to terms with it. 'It's sad that these shocking things can happen right out of the blue. It brings too much pain to talk about.' The police officer's mother Stephanie Stanwick, 64, who has a medical background, has flown from the UK to be by her son's side. A donation page, set up by close friend and former Metropolitan Police colleague Alison Cat, has collected more than £8,000 so far. It reached a staggering £5,000 in the first day as colleagues at Sussex Police and officers all over the country rallied together using the hashtag £MayTheForceBeWithU. Secretary of the Sussex Police Federation Mark White said: 'We were saddened to hear about Luke's accident and have been doing our best to help him and his family. 'It is too early to say how this will affect him in the long run and we still live in hope that he make a full recovery. 'In the meantime, it is heart-warming to see the efforts

Summary: PC Luke Stanwick, 30, is fighting for his life in a medically-induced coma . He has been left paralysed after breaking his neck on holiday in Portugal . His father said he may be permanently disabled after 'horrendous' accident . Colleagues at Sussex Police have rallied together to raise more than £8,030 .


Alan Greaves, pictured, claimed 'the Illuminati framed him by downloading child abuse images on his computer . A father-of-eight caught with almost 20,000 images of child abuse on his computer and mobile claimed he was framed by the Illuminati. Police raided Alan Greaves's home in Colne, Lancashire in September 2013 where they found the disturbing images on a digital storage device. Forensic examination of the abuse images found almost 700 were of the most serious category, with a further 872 at the next level. Burnley Crown Court heard there were also 17,821 other indecent images with 106 movies. Laura Barbour, defending, said she had been instructed the reason Greaves had the images on his computer was because he was conducting an investigation on the 'Illuminati'. He believed the group 'disseminates' such material and that is how images ended up on his computer, the court heard. She added: 'He told police he has no interest in children sexually in any way.' The court was told the defendant, who has children aged around 30 to two-years-old, was also a full-time carer for his disabled sister. Jailing him for 21 months, Judge Simon Newell said there appeared to be sexually-explicit images of females aged just 10, or younger, which had assembled over a three-year period. 'If it was not for people viewing these images, there would be a chance these children would not be harmed,' he said. Greaves, who pleaded guilty to two offences of making indecent images, was also given a sexual harm prevention order and told to sign the sex offenders' register for the next 10 years. He is also barred from working with children. Burnley Crown Court, pictured, heard that almost 700 of the images were in the most serious category . The Illuminati featured in the movie Angels & Demons based on the best-selling novel by Dan Brown . Some conspiracy theorists claim the pyramid and eye on a US $1 note is evidence of the Illuminati . The Illuminati are a secret society who was founded in the late 1700s in Munich, Bavaria, named after the Latin word for 'Enlightenment'. The secret society has been blamed for a range of events by crazed conspiracy theorists. Some theorists have linked the organisation with the Battle of Waterloo; the French Revolution; the assassination of Presidents Lincoln and Kennedy. Others believe that the Illuminati control Hollywood and have a membership which includes senior political leaders. According to one conspiracy theory site, there are only 6,000 members worldwide with a ruling council consisting of five Americans, five western Europeans, one Russian and one Indian. The Illuminati claim they want to overthrow current governments and introduce their own New World Order. The organisation have been accused of being devil worshipers and conspiracy theorists claim that the Illuminati manifest their power by showing their symbols such as triangles, pyramids and the number 666. Conspiracy theorists believe the Illuminati want to rule the world with a single government which they control and introduce a single currency. The more far-fetched theorists claim the Illuminati control groups such as

Summary: Alan Greaves owned almost 700 of the worst type of child abuse images . He also had more than 100 indecent videos stored at his Lancashire home . Greaves told detectives that he did not have any sexual interest in children . The father of eight was jailed for 21 months by Burnley Crown Court .


Conor McGregor insists featherweight champion Jose Aldo doesn't want the title as much as he does. Aldo makes the eighth defence of his belt against McGregor in Las Vegas on July 11. And the Irishman said: 'He doesn't want to be near me, he doesn't want this the way I want it. 'He can't hide the fact he doesn't want the belt in his presence.' NOW WATCH SPORTSMAIL'S FULL INTERVIEW WITH McGREGOR . Conor McGregor grabbed Jose Aldo's belt when they took their promotional tour to Dublin last week .

Summary: Conor McGregor takes on champion Jose Aldo in Las Vegas on July 11 . The two men recently completed a world-tour to promote the fight . McGregor is unbeaten in the UFC and insists he will be the next champion . He grabbed Aldo's belt when the pair came face-to-face in Dublin . CLICK HERE for all the latest UFC news .


A family of four are lucky to be alive after a bedroom ceiling collapsed in their home. The damage was just part of the destruction caused by cowboy builders who had been called in to fix a leak in the Beckle-Raymond's three bedroom property in North London. Instead, they left Phillip, his wife Gaby and their two young children, Orion and Aurielle, in an unsafe building with no roof while they ran off with £17,000 of their money. Scroll down for video . Phillip and Gaby outside their London home which was left a wreck thanks to cowboy builders . 'When the builders walked out, we only had tarpaulin protecting the house throughout winter,' Gaby explains on Channel 5 show Britain's Horror Homes. 'When it rained, water started coming in, it was raining inside our house. The box room caved in, the bathroom became bowed, the ceiling will fall in the children's room. 'The most terrifying experience was the ceiling falling in the bedroom where we used to sleep. It collapsed where our bed used to be. We weren't in room at time thankfully.' For six months, the family were forced to live in one room of the house as they couldn't afford to get the problems fixed straight away, having already shelled out to the cowboy builders who left them in the lurch. Phillip, a civil servant, said: 'The house was crumbling around us, we had to turn off the lights as water was getting into electricity, it was that time of year when it was getting dark at 4pm, it was miserable. I hated leaving Gaby and the children like that when I had to go to work.' Phillip and Gaby had used all their savings to buy the property five years before for £325,000. The builders left the family with no roof and just tarpaulin protecting the house from the winter elements. As a result, rain got into the property causing ceilings to collapse . The parents say they are devastated at being 'taken for a ride'. It will cost £35,000 to repair their home . As they started a family, they worked hard to turn the house into a happy and comfortable place to raise their children. When they sprung a small leak in part of the roof, they called in a builder who recommended they re-tile the roof at a cost of about £3,000. But after removing all the tiles, he then told them that the roof structure was unsound so he wouldn't be able to re-tile. He suggested they use the opportunity to expand their home and add value to the property by adding a loft conversion. The couple thought it was great idea and decided to use a sub contractor their builder recommended and pay a £7,000 deposit for the work. Gaby said: 'The first builder appeared to be trustyworthy and was very professional, very likable. 'We didn't have time to check out the sub contractor he recommended as we were without a roof which we needed to be fixed.' A back view of the

Summary: Parents Phillip and Gaby Beckle-Raymond discovered a leak in roof . Hired builder to fix problem at their three bed London home . He took roof off and then disappeared with £10k of their money . Sub contractor botched efforts to give them loft conversion . He charged £7,000 for parts and labour but left them with unsafe building . Family had to live in one room for six months as home had no roof . Rain water got in causing ceilings to collapse . Britain's Horror Homes is on Channel 5 Tuesdays at 8pm .


Chelsea will announce the £4.5million signing of Brazilian wonderkid Nathan on Wednesday in a move that will come as a significant blow to Manchester City. The dazzling attacking midfielder, who turned 19 last month, has been in London for talks with the Blues this week and passed a medical on Tuesday. Nathan is seen as the next big thing in South American football and touches down in the capital with an ever-growing reputation. Chelsea will announce the £4.5million signing of Brazilian wonderkid Nathan on Wednesday . Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has beaten Man City boss Manuel Pellegrini to the signing of the Brazilian . Premier League champions City had hoped to tie up a deal after first spotting the player at the World Under 17 Championships two years ago. He has since broken into the Atletico Paranaense team but a serious contract dispute with the Brazilian side meant Chelsea were able to swoop. Nathan joins the already strong Brazilian contingent at Chelsea, moving alongside Willian, Ramires, Filipe Luis and Oscar. The staggering potential of Nathan, who can also play as a secondary striker, means he could feature in Jose Mourinho’s first team next season. Nathan will join fellow Brazilians Willian, Ramires, Filipe Luis and Oscar (pictured) at Stamford Bridge .

Summary: Both Chelsea and Manchester City were keen on signing Nathan . The attacking midfielder has been in contract dispute with his current club . Nathan has been in London for talks and passed a medical on Tuesday .


Tottenham are tracking Dynamo Kiev forward Andriy Yarmolenko as they step up their summer transfer plans. Mauricio Pochettino has admitted his scouts are already working behind the scenes on finalising the club's targets ahead of next season. And Ukrainian forward Yarmolenko is emerging as a realistic target for the White Hart Lane club. Tottenham are eyeing a move for Dynamo Kiev's Andriy Yarmolenko, eluding Fiorentina's Marcos Alonso . Paris St-Germain are also watching the Ukrainian star but Spurs scouts have tracked him this season . Tottenham have watched the 25-year-old extensively in recent weeks ahead of a potential summer swoop. Spurs believe they can land Yarmolenko for a reasonable price given he is entering the final year of his contract. However, the versatile forward has also been watched by Paris Saint-Germain who could offer Kiev and the player a more lucrative deal. Tottenham are also keen on Everton winger Kevin Mirallas. Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is already looking at targets to improve his squad this summer . Everton forward Kevin Mirallas is also on the White Hart Lane radar, celebrating against Burnley .

Summary: Spurs tracking Dynamo forward Andriy Yarmolenko . Tottenham scouts have watched the Ukrainian star in recent weeks . PSG also interested in signing Yarmolenko . Kevin Mirallas also on Tottenham's radar . CLICK HERE for all the latest Tottenham Hotspur news .


Unbeaten Championship leaders Leigh delivered a stunning knockout blow as Super League club Salford crashed out of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup. The Centurions twice came from behind in thrilling fashion to beat the Red Devils 22-18 in front of a 6,358 crowd at Leigh Sports Village and stretch their winning run to 21 matches. The build-up to the fifth-round tie was dominated by the selection by Leigh of former England forward Gareth Hock despite an agreement not to play against his old club, but he played little part in their downfall. Unbeaten Championship leaders Leigh delivered a stunning knockout blow as Super League club Salford crashed out of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup . Hock, one of five ex-Salford players in the home line-up, spent just 25 minutes on the field in two spells and looked well short of match fitness. Instead it was left to former Wigan hooker Bob Beswick to orchestrate a magnificent display by Paul Rowley's men, who trailed 6-0 and 18-12 to their Super League visitors, who were badly hit by injuries and indebted to a superb performance from French half-back Theo Fages for keeping them in contention right to the end. The match was played amid a wonderful atmosphere and the ferocity was in evidence inside the first minute when Salford forward Cory Paterson was placed on report for a high and late tackle on Leigh full-back Gregg McNally. Fages opened the scoring after seven minutes when he dummied his way over for the first try and his half-back partner Michael Dobson kicked the conversion before hurting his knee in a collision four minutes later. Dobson attempted to play on but eventually succumbed to his injury and the Red Devils also lost centre Junior Sa'u with a wrist injury before half-time. With Paterson also limping, the visitors were rocked by the flair and determination of their Championship opponents, who scored two tries in four minutes to go 12-6 ahead. Beswick was the provider each time, a short pass getting veteran forward Tommy Goulden over from close range while McNally finished off his break from halfway, and Martyn Ridyard kicked both conversions. That was the signal for Hock to enter the fray but Salford turned the tables with two tries either side of the break from Niall Evalds to retake the lead. They drew level on 34 minutes when Fages broke clear to get the full-back over for his first try and got his over again three minutes into the second half courtesy of a neat reverse pass. Paterson kicked both goals to make it 18-12 and Leigh missed a glorious chance to level matters when centre Tom Armstrong got winger Liam Kay haring for the corner only for him to lose the ball in Fages' last-ditch tackle. Just when Salford seemed to be in control, the game took a new twist as Leigh stormed back in front. They were thrown a lifeline on 63 minutes when Salford winger Ben Jones-Bishop's careless pass was snapped up by Leigh half-back Ryan Brierley for a gift of a try. Ridyard's third

Summary: Unbeaten Championship leaders Leigh beat Super League side Salford . Centurions twice come from behind to beat Red Devils in Challenge Cup .


The University of Michigan yanked an upcoming screening of the Oscar-nominated drama American Sniper over student complaints but quickly did an about-face after news of the cancellation sparked a firestorm on campus. The school tweeted out a statement saying the ‘decision to cancel not consistent w/high value @Umich places on freedom of expression.’ That tweet was linked to a statement by E. Royster Harper, the school's vice president for student life, acknowledging that it was ‘a mistake’ to call off the screening. ‘The movie will be shown at the originally scheduled time and location,’ Harper’s statement read. ‘We recognize, however, that some students are uncomfortable with the content of the movie, and appreciate that concern. It's back on: The University of Michigan nixed an upcoming screening of the Oscar-nominated drama American Sniper over student complaints but quickly did an about-face . The movie was originally set to be shown during a student mixer Friday, but the university decided to cancel the screening over complaints that American Sniper portrays Muslims as villains . ‘Therefore, the university also will show an alternative movie, “Paddington,” in another location on campus at that same time and date to provide our students with additional options that evening.’ The Michigan Daily originally reported that the Center for Campus Involvement has announced the decision to cancel the showing Tuesday in response to complaints by students about portrayals of Arabs and the Middle East in the film, starring Bradley Cooper as America’s most lethal sniper Chris Kyle. Sophomore Lamees Mekkaoui started a petition earlier in the day after learning that a showing of the film was planned for Friday. Mekkaoui identifies as Arab and Middle Eastern and feels the film ‘condones a lot of anti-Middle Eastern and North African propaganda.’ The student's petition, which was signed by hundreds of people, described the Navy SEAL sharpshooter, who was shot dead by a fellow Marine at a gun range last year, as a 'mass killer' and 'a racist who took a disturbing stance on murdering Iraqi civilians.' Mekkaoui said that she had seen American Sniper earlier and it made her feel 'uncomfortable.' She suggested that showing the film on campus could incite viewers to violence against Muslims. Not mincing words: Sophomore Lamees Mekkaoui (left) started a petition saying the subject of the film, the late Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (right), was 'mass killer' and 'a racist' Taking a stand: The school's head football coach Jim Harbaugh responded to the movie controversy by tweeting that his team would watch the film . Instead of American Sniper, the school planned to show the PG-rated Paddington . The student center responded to Ms Mekkaoui's petition by issuing and apology and replacing the R-rated film about the war in Iraq with a PG-rated children's movie about a stuffed bear. On Wednesday, conservative campus group Young Americans for Freedom started a competing petition calling on the Ann Arbor school to show the film, reported Detroit Free Press. 'The movie ‘American Sniper’ is not about a racist mass murderer or a criminal,' the petition read. 'It is about

Summary: Center for Campus Involvement announced cancellation Tuesday in response to complaints about portrayals of Arabs in the film . Sophomore Lamees Mekkaoui started a petition saying the subject of the film, late Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, was 'mass killer' and 'a racist' University apologized and said American Sniper will be replaced at Friday's mixer with PG-rated children's film Paddington . Conservative student group started competing petition calling on U of M to screen the Iraq War drama . Football coach Jim Harbaugh weighed in and said the team was 'proud' of Chris Kyle and would screen the film for players .


Winner: Simon Wood took home the TV crown . A single father of four was crowned MasterChef champion last night, fulfilling a dream to become a chef that he has nurtured since he was eight. Simon Wood, 38, battled it out against Emma Spitzer and Tony Rodd as they were challenged to cook judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace a three-course meal in three hours. The final followed seven weeks of tough challenges, including the 'chef's table', which involved cooking one of three courses on a menu set up by Italian chef Massimo Bottura. It brings to an end the eleventh series of the popular BBC weekly amateur cooking contest. Mr Wood, a data manager from Oldham in Greater Manchester, served a starter of octopus with chorizo and cannellini beans followed by a main of squab pigeon served two ways with blackberry sauce, watercress puree and carrots. He finished with a dessert of lemon posset topped with seven garnishes – citrus tutti-frutti, charred grapefruit and orange, a lime tuile, limoncello pistachio crumb, edible flowers, tarragon leaves and a lime air. After he presented the dishes to the judges, Torode said: 'Do you know why I love you? Because you take something quite ordinary and make it special.' Wallace said: 'Simon is brilliant, he's an incredible talent.' After being crowned the winner, Mr Wood said: 'I'm shaking inside, it's so surreal, I can't begin to describe how happy I am. It's life changing.' Finalist Mr Rodd, 33, is an architectural recruitment consultant from London, while Miss Spitzer is the managing director of a luxury travel business and mother to four daughters under nine. Finalists: Simon Wood, 38, right, battled it out against Emma Spitzer, left, and Tony Rodd, centre, as they were challenged to cook judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace a three-course meal in three hours . Mr Wood said: 'I have been cooking since I could reach the top of the oven, and I always cooked at weekends with my grandma. 'When I was eight I won a competition where the prize was to have your dream job for the day and mine was to be a chef. Thirty years later who would have thought I would have the MasterChef trophy in my hands.' Momentous: Kim Woodward is the first woman to be appointed head chef at the Savoy Grill . A former MasterChef semi-finalist has become the first woman to run the prestigious Savoy Grill kitchen in its 126-year history. Kim Woodward has been appointed head chef at the famous venue, which has hosted lunches for the likes of prime ministers, musicians and captains of industry for decades. The 34-year-old follows in the footsteps of a string of maître chefs who have headed the kitchen since its opening in the Strand, London in 1889. Ms Woodward, who lives in Camden, said: ‘It is an absolute honour for me to be the head chef here in one of London’s most iconic restaurants. Obviously there is so much history here, and the people who come through the door come here for the

Summary: Single father Simon Wood, 38, fulfilled childhood dream of becoming a chef . He beat mother-of-four Emma Spitzer and Tony Rodd, 33, from London . Three finalists were challenged to cook a three-course meal in three hours .


After Patrick Bamford, Joe Garner and Danny Mayor were crowned their division's player of the year on Sunday, the Football League has revealed the players who were nipping at their heels for the honour. On-loan Chelsea striker Bamford's efforts at Middlesbrough were rewarded with the Championship award, as voted by Sky Bet Football League club managers, with his team-mates Grant Leadbitter and Lee Tomlin also in the second tier's top 10. Ipswich Town's Daryl Murphy was second in the voting ahead Troy Deeney, whose been in top form for Championship leaders Watford, in a list dominated by attacking players. Championship player of the year Patrick Bamford beat Daryl Murphy and Troy Deeney for the honour . The Football League revealed the top ten players in each of their divisions based on votes by managers . Ipswich Town's Daryl Murphy was second in the voting after finding the net 24 times this season . Troy Deeney, with 20 goals for Championship leaders Watford this campaign, was third in voting . Callum Wilson in fourth is the first of three Bournemouth players with midfielders Grant Leadbitter (seventh) and Harry Arter (10th) along with Derby's Chris Martin (sixth) and Brentford's Alex Pritchard (eighth). For the top tens, each manager was asked to choose their top five players from this season in order before their rankings were collated to make up the final list. Following Preston North End's Garner in League One's top ten was MK Dons' Dele Alli, the star striker signed by Tottenham and loaned back to the club for the season who picked up Sunday's young player of the year award. Bristol City winger Luke Freeman was third in the voting with the work of Aden Flint (fifth), Joe Bryan (seventh) and Luke Ayling (ninth), with it hard not to assume the League One leaders were victims of their own success with so many standout players splitting the vote. Dele Alli, the Football League's Young Player of the Year, finished second behind Joe Garner in League One . Four from League One's standout club, Bristol City, made the shortlist for the division's best player . Also listed are Swindon Town's Australian midfielder Massimo Luongo (fifth) and defender Nathan Byrne (eighth), Sheffield United's Jamie Murphy and PNE's Leicester loanee Paul Gallagher (10th). Second-placed Shrewsbury Town had three players on the League Two top 10 behind Bury's winner Danny Mayor, with Ryan Woods second, James Collins seventh and Bobby Grant ninth. Wycombe's Alfie Mawson was third while Portsmouth and leaders Burton Albion each had two inclusions - Jed Wallace (fourth) and Matt Tubbs (fifth) for Pompey and Stuart Beavon (sixth) and John Mousinho (eighth) for the Brewers. Reuben Reid for Plymouth Argyle rounded out the list. Shrewsbury Town had three inclusions in the League Two list behind winner Danny Mayor, of Bury .

Summary: Daryl Murphy was second to Patrick Bamford for the Championship award . Young player of the year Dele Alli behind Joe Garner in League One . Shrewsbury Town had three players in League Two's top 10 players . Football League player of the year awards given out on Sunday . Top ten from votes by Football League managers released on Thursday .


Manchester United winger Ashley Young was in attendance as Crawley Town took on Oldham Athletic in League One on Monday, watching his brother in action for the home side. The England international's younger sibling plays for Crawley as a winger or striker and started their game against the Latics in League One. Crawley are scrambling to avoid relegation from League One but Young was a good omen for the club as they were 2-0 up at half-time. Ashley Young went to watch his younger brother Lewis in action for Crawley against Oldham . Young (right) pictured in action for Manchester United while brother Lewis is a regular in the Crawley side . Young senior played 70 minutes in United's 3-1 victory over his former club Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday. He has been an important player as Louis van Gaal's squad pushes to earn a Champions League return. United are third in the Premier League on 62 points and their next game is on Sunday against local rivals Manchester City.

Summary: Ashley Young's brother Lewis plays for Crawley Town as an attacker . The Manchester United man went to watch him play against Oldham . Crawley are battling to get out of the relegation zone in League One .


The ex-partner of disgraced Queensland politician Billy Gordon has opened up about the years of abuse she suffered, including three months where she and her children were essentially held hostage and forced to live in fear. The Queensland government was plunged into crisis after when details of the Cook MP's criminal past emerged, leading the Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk to call for his resignation. After Mr Gordon's dark past was revealed he resigned from the Labor party but refused to resign from parliament. Until now, the mother of his two children, Kristy Peckham has been in hiding. The ex-partner of Queensland politician Billy Gordon has opened up about the years of abuse she suffered . Cook MP Billy Gordon was told by Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to quit after the explosive details of his dark past were revealed . She has finally spoken out in an interview with A Current Affair, detailing the domestic violence she suffered through, as well as the disappointment she feels as a result of how the Queensland government have handled the situation. 'I was basically like a hostage to him, I wasn't allowed to go anywhere and there was just so much violence,' Ms Peckham said. 1987: Breaking and entering, and stealing in Innisfail . 1990: Breaking and entering with intent, attempted breaking and entering, and stealing in Atherton . 1992: Breach of probation in Atherton . 1996: Public nuisance in Normanton . 1999: Breach of bail conditions, stemming from not attending a court summons from the 1996 incident . 2004: Driver's licence suspended for unlicensed driving . 2006: Again, he had his driver's licence for unlicensed driving . 2008: Served an apprehended violence order (AVO) as a result of a complaint by his mother . 'There were times when I was holding our son and he'd hit me and I'd be curled over, trying to protect him.' Ms Peckham said she and her partner started dating in 2001 before finally splitting in 2012. The violence began when she fell pregnant with their daughter and only escalated after their second child, a boy, was born. 'The first time that I actually saw Billy go off he abused me physically. He went off and threw some things around, broke some stuff and it was at that point that I thought 'who is this person and what's going on?',' said Ms Peckham. Their whole relationship was marred by Mr Gordon's controlling, intimidation, obsessive ways and quick temper. 'To me, he's a monster,' said the single mum from North Queensland. She is intensely protective of her children – the children that she claims her partner never sees. In 2006, she and her two children moved to a home in Dubbo in NSW's central west while Mr Gordon went to Canberra for his political career. Ms Peckham alleges that when he returned to Dubbo his appalling behaviour became worse than ever. For three months she was a prisoner in their home and was prevented from contacting the outside world. 'It was like a sick cycle of three months of hell. We were

Summary: The ex-partner of disgraced Queensland MP Billy Gordon has opened up . Kristy Peckham has spoken out about the years of abuse she endured . He imprisoned her in her own home for three months in Dubbo, NSW . After Mr Gordon's dark past was revealed he resigned from the Labor party . He refused to retire from parliament and vowed to take care of his family . Until now, the mother of his two children has been in hiding . The violence escalated after their second child . Mr Gordon has refused to comment on the allegations .


Landlord: Despite attacking right to buy, Emily Thornberry has three homes . A senior Labour politician was under fire last night for attacking right to buy – while renting out a property she bought from a housing association. Emily Thornberry has come out against David Cameron’s pledge to extend the right to buy policy from council tenants to those in housing association homes. But eight years ago she and her husband bought at auction a housing association property now worth almost £1million. Tories said Miss Thornberry, who lost her frontbench job after tweeting a sneering picture of a house covered in England flags and with a white van outside, opposed right to buy but not ‘right to buy to let’. ‘This hypocrisy goes right to the heart of Ed Miliband’s Islington-based, out-of-touch Labour Party,’ said Henry Smith, who is seeking re-election as Conservative MP for Crawley. ‘They speak out against plans that help the aspirations of hardworking people on days when it’s politically useful.’ Housing association chiefs have also been accused of hypocrisy for drawing huge salaries and living in mansions while wishing to deny tenants a foot on the property ladder. Ruth Davison, of the National Housing Federation, which represents housing associations, has a£1million home in fashionable Islington, north London. Miss Thornberry yesterday retweeted an article from the federation attacking right to buy. And, in a question-and-answer session last week, the Labour candidate for Islington South and Finsbury criticised the policy directly. She said: ‘I don’t have a problem per se with people being able to buy their council flat or council house, so long as it is replaced like for like. 'And that’s what the problem has been. There has been a massive sell-off but they have not been replaced.’ Council house tenants in England can already buy their home at a discount of up to £103,900. The Tories would extend this to 800,000 housing association tenants who now have limited purchase rights and to 500,000 who have no rights at all. Around 2.7million people live in these properties. The subsidies would be funded by making councils sell their more costly properties when they become vacant. Each would be replaced on a one-for-one basis. The picture that cost Miss Thornberry her job as shadow attorney general was taken during the Rochester by-election, which was won by Ukip. The case highlighted just how much high-value property Miss Thornberry owned. Costly tweet: Emily Thornberry lost her frontbench job after tweeting this picture, with the sneering caption 'Image from #Rochester' while on the campaign trail in Medway, Kent . She lives with her husband, high court judge Sir Christopher Nugee, in a four-storey Victorian townhouse on an exclusive crescent in Barnsbury, north London, worth almost £3million. Emily Thornberry was forced to resign from the shadow cabinet in November after sneering at a home with St George’s flags hung outside and a white van on the drive. She said she had ‘never seen anything like it’ after tweeting a photo of the terraced home while on the campaign trail for the Rochester and Strood

Summary: Emily Thornberry has criticised Conservative 'right-to-buy' policy . Family bought housing association property for £572,000 in 2007 . Three-storey property in north London now worth almost £1million .


A video has emerged that shows the horrifying moment two French backpackers attempted to torch a native Australian quokka. The disturbing footage sees Thibaud Jean Leon Vallet, 24, and his cousin Jean Mickael Batrikian, 18, use a deodorant can and a lighter to set the marsupial alight in Rottnest Island on April 3. The men told Fairfax Media outside court on Saturday, 'you think we're monsters? We didn't hurt the quokka. We have pets at home.' Scroll down for video . Video has emerged showing the horrific moment two French tourists set alight an Australian quokka . Using a deodorant can and lighter, the men torch the defenseless creature which quickly scampers away . Both men are heard laughing uncontrollably after igniting the quokka before one said 'Don't do that, why?' The creature survived the incident by scampering away, but was singed by the flame. Both of the tourists pleaded guilty to animal cruelty at Fremantle Magistrate's Court on Friday. They were each fined $4000 and will be held behind bars for seven days if they fail to pay the fines. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Magistrate Elizabeth Langdon commented on their cruelty, calling the offence 'abhorrent.' 'One can only imagine the impact caused to the quokka,' she said. 'Obviously it would have been fearful as a result of what occurred.' The men can be heard uncontrollably laughing after igniting the native Australian creature . The quokka is a small wallaby and resembles a diminutive version of the kangaroo with thick brown fur . Both men were on a working holiday and were spending three months in Rottnest Island working as cleaners. As a result of the incident, both men lost their job. They also had their passports confiscated and are expected to be leaving Australia soon. The quokka, classed by the government as 'vulnerable', is a small wallaby and resembles a diminutive version of the kangaroo with thick, rough, grey-brown fur. It is found only in the south-west of Western Australia state and on the offshore islands of Rottnest and Bald. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Summary: Video has emerged showing the moment 2 French tourists torch a quokka . Footage sees men laugh after igniting the creature with aerosol and lighter . The marsupial survived by scampering away, but was singed by the flame . Both men received $4000 fines and had their passports confiscated . They were on a working holiday, spending three months in Rottnest Island .


Aeroplanes are infamous as breeding grounds for bacteria, with tray tables, seats and blankets singled out as the worst offenders on board. But an entrepreneurial team are hoping their new invention will revolutionise the cleaning of aircraft and help airlines win the battle against bacteria . Arthur and Mo Kreitenberg have created a robot, called the Germfalcon, which uses ultra violet light to kill bacteria throughout the cabin. Scroll down for video . A father and son team have created a robot, called the Germfalcon, which uses ultra violet light to kill bacteria throughout the cabin . The seats, tray tables and blankets on an aeroplane are breeding ground for bacteria including E.coli . According to the businessmen, germs such as E.coli and MRSA can linger for up to a week on suraces within an aircraft and there are no clear rules on how often aeroplanes should be cleaned. But the family team has developed the unusual new robot as a way to counter issues with cleaning the interior of a plane - which currently only takes place a few times a year. When the plane is parked and empty, the device, which is the size of a drinks cart, patrols the aisles using motion sensors to navigate itself. As it does, it spreads its two 'wings' over the seats on either side. Those wings contain UV-C lamps, which are the same type used for disinfection in places like hospitals and water treatment plants. It also has UV-C lamps on its top and sides. Arthur and Mo Kreitenberg, from Los Angeles, said the 3.5billion people expected to fly this year risk falling ill due to poor plane hygiene. Writing on their Kickstarter page to raise money for their project, Mo said: 'Germs will survive on aeroplane surfaces sometimes for as long as seven days. 'There are no regulations or cleanliness standards for the passenger cabins of airplanes. Aeroplane travelers are at heightened risk of catching the common cold, flu, or more serious infections.' They said their device could spare passengers from catching illnesses when flying and give airlines a competitive edge. Last year a study from the Auburn University in Alabama discovered disease-causing bacteria can survive for up to a week inside plane cabins, on surfaces such as seat pockets, tray tables, window shades and armrests. When the plane is parked and empty, the device, which is the size of a drinks cart, patrols the aisles using motion sensors to navigate itself. As it does, it spreads its two 'wings' over the seats on either side . Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a bacteria that could cause infections, skin disease, pneumonia and sepsis, lived the longest (168 hours). Escherichia coli (E. coli), which can cause urinary tract infection, respiratory illness and diarrhoea, was found to survive for 96 hours. Mo added: 'The industry is growing aggressively. Implementing daily, routine airplane sanitization could disrupt or limit the rate bacteria and viruses spread, as the industry grows. 'We have created an efficient and practical way for airlines to sanitize the interiors of commercial planes between passenger

Summary: Kickstarter campaign claims to have developed way to sterilise planes . Bacteria can linger in aeroplanes for up to seven days . There are no cleaning regulations for the interiors of aircraft . Robot created by father and son team Arthur and Mo Kreitenberg . Project involves using UV light to kill bacteria .


These amazing images reveal a kaleidoscope of colours in icy caves underneath a glacier. The rainbow caves are given their various colours by light refracting through the ice - with the thicker the ice, the more emerald they appear. And a photographer, from Kamchatka, in the Russian Far East, also decided to add his own take - by lighting flares and breathing fire to turn the normally blue hues into dark reds. Scroll down for video . The caves are found near the Mutnovsky volcano, 45 miles (72km) south of the regional capital of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky . The caves, found near the Mutnovsky volcano, 45 miles (72km) south of the regional capital of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, were captured by local guide and photographer Denis Budkov. Mr Budkov, 35, trekked inside the dangerous caves - which could collapse at any moment - to capture the colourful scenes. The amazing images reveal a kaleidoscope of colours in icy caves - lit up by flares and fire-breathing (Denis Budkov pictured) 'It was pretty cold and wet inside and the water was flowing down from the roof and walls,' he said. ‘It was zero degrees inside, too, and the lens was getting damp - making it hard to shoot. ‘But when I got deeper inside the caves, I was amazed by the colours I saw. I haven't seen anything like this before. ‘The emerald colours of the ice were spectacular, and worth the risk of the roof caving in to capture the pictures.’ On the left is the location of the caves, and on the right is a picture of photographer Denis Budkov . Mr Budkov, 35, trekked inside the dangerous caves - which could collapse at any moment - to capture the colourful scenes . The extensive caves, some parts of which have water in them, were first discovered by Mr Budkov by chance . The ice cave's unique formations are created by the heavy winter snow becoming compressed and forming ice. Then as the short, summer months arrive, intensive melting of the ice creates ravines which flow and hollow out the caves and tunnels. The incredible lights shining purple, blue, green and yellow are no computer trickery - they are the result of sunlight streaming through the glacial ice into the hidden world below. The cave was carved out of the glacier by an underground river that is sourced in a hot spring gushing from the Mutnovsky volcano itself. The ice cave's unique formations are created by the heavy winter snow becoming compressed and forming ice . As the short, summer months arrive, intensive melting of the ice creates ravines which flow and hollow out the caves and tunnels . The incredible lights are the result of sunlight streaming through the glacial ice into the hidden world below . The cave was carved out of the glacier by an underground river that is sourced in a hot spring gushing from the Mutnovsky volcano itself . Mr Budkov is pictured here setting off a flare to create light in the cave . Denis added: ‘I spent a couple

Summary: A photographer has captured images of amazing caves near a volcano in the Russian Far East . Denis Budkov, 35, trekked inside the dangerous caves to capture the colourful scenes on show . In the images pink, yellow and green ice can be seen on the roof of the cave . The fantastic colours are the result of sunlight streaming through the glacial ice .