Buoyant after their strong domestic performance last week, Paris St Germain will look to overcome the absence of key players including striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Barcelona. PSG beat Ligue 1 bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille 3-2, thrashed St Etienne 4-1 in the French Cup semi-finals, and won the League Cup final 4-0 against Bastia on Saturday. Even if they will be without the suspended Ibrahimovic and Marco Verratti and the injured David Luiz, PSG believe they are peaking. Paris Saint-Germain will be without the suspended Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marco Verratti against Barcelona . 'Do I feel a new momentum? It's been the case for a while. We worked physically (during the winter break) and today, in money time, we're good,' said coach Laurent Blanc. 'We are gaining momentum while last year at the same time we were on the way down.' Both teams have been meeting regularly recently in the Champions League, with PSG beating Barca 3-2 at home in a Group F game this season before losing 3-1 at the Camp Nou. The Ligue 1 Champions will also have to cope without the injured David Luiz against the La Liga giants . Barca had reached the semi-finals in 2013 by eliminating PSG on away goals, drawing 1-1 at home after a 2-2 stalemate in Paris. 'The quarter-final tie is going to be very different from the group stage. There is a lot more at stake and in football no game is ever the same,' former Barca and PSG winger Ludovic Giuly said. Barca's 2-2 draw at Sevilla in La Liga on Saturday, when they threw away a 2-0 lead, prompted renewed concerns about their defensive frailty, with both the concedded goals down to mistakes from the Barca rearguard. Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo made an uncharacteristic handling error to let in Ever Banega's long-range strike before halftime and centre back Gerard Pique's loss of possession in midfield led to the Andalusian club's late equaliser. Brazilian right back Dani Alves is suspended for the Champions League clash with the Ligue 1 outfit . The stalemate in Sevilla meant Barca's lead over second-placed Real Madrid at the top of La Liga was cut to two points but they remain on course to repeat the 2009 historic treble of Champions League and Spanish league and Cup. Barca's Brazil right back Dani Alves is suspended for Wednesday's game, with Adriano or Martin Montoya likely to replace him in the starting lineup. Pique, however, is unfazed as Barca would once again bank on their formidable attacking trio. 'I've never before seen a relationship like the one between Luis (Suarez), Ney (Neymar) and Leo (Messi). We're talking about three of the best players in the world,' he said. The second leg will be played at the Camp Nou on April 21.

Summary: PSG take on Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-final first leg . But Ligue 1 leaders will be without a trio of key players for the fixture . Zlatan Ibrahimovic, David Luiz and Marco Verratti are all missing . La Liga giants Barcelona will be without Dani Alves for the clash in Paris .


Labour has moved two points clear of the Tories – despite just one in three voters thinking Ed Miliband is 'capable'. Mr Miliband's party has jumped to 35 per cent, up one point from last month. The Tories meanwhile remain stuck on 33 per cent, according to the pollsters Ipsos MORI. Despite Labour's growing lead ahead with just 21 days to go until polling day, Mr Miliband's poll ratings remain dire. Mr Miliband's party has jumped to 35 per cent, up one point from last month. The Tories meanwhile remain stuck on 33 per cent, according to the pollsters Ipsos MORI . Only a third of the public see the Labour leader as a 'capable leader' while just a quarter think he would be 'good in a crisis', according to the poll for the Evening Standard. David Cameron is seen as a better leader and is also ahead for having 'a clear vision' for the country. But almost two-thirds of the public say the PM isn't in touch with their lives, while 75 per cent think he favours some sections of society more than others. Mr Farage has suffered another dip in his ratings, which are now almost as bad as Nick Clegg's. Some 56 per cent are dissatisfied with him, which is his highest yet. The survey by Ipsos MORI also reveals that Ukip has fallen three points and is now languishing on just 10 per cent – only two points ahead of the Greens. The poll comes ahead of tonight's crunch 'Challengers' debate in which Mr Miliband squares up against four other party leaders – but not Nick Clegg or the Prime Minister. In other headline results from the state-of-play survey, Natalie Bennett's Green Party has recovered support since her infamous 'brain fade' gaffe on live radio, putting on two points to eight per cent. The Greens have pushed Clegg's Liberal Democrats into a humiliating fifth place, down one point to seven. Labour leader Ed Miliband leaves the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster after paying a short visit ahead of tonight's Live TV debate . The lecterns which will be used in the Election Debate between Labour Party leader Ed Miiband, Ukip leader Nigel Farage, Green Party leader Natalie Bennett, Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon and Plaid Cymru Party leader Leanne Wood tonight . A poll of all the polls has Labour and the Tories neck and neck - with both parties are on 33.9 per cent. Ukip is in third place on 12.8 per cent, the party's lowest share for more than a month. The Liberal Democrats are fourth on 7.9 per cent and the Greens are fifth on 5.4 per cent. The poll of polls is calculated using a rolling average of every nationwide poll published in the last seven days. Its figures suggest that, three weeks out from the election, the country is heading for another hung parliament, with no party likely to win the 326 seats needed to form a majority in the House of Commons. This is backed up by the latest projections of

Summary: Labour has jumped to 35% in the polls, up one point from last month . The Tories remain stuck on 33%, according to the pollsters Ipsos MORI . Greens have pushed Nick Clegg's Lib Dems into a humiliating fifth place . Lib Dems are on 7%, the Greens 8% and Nigel Farage's Ukip 10% .


University of Waterloo astrophysicists have created a 3D master map of the universe spanning nearly two billion light years. The innovative spherical map of galaxy superclusters is the most complete picture of our cosmic neighbourhood to date. It will help astrophysicists understand how matter is distributed in the universe and provide key insights into dark matter – one of physics' greatest mysteries. Scroll down for video . A slice through the 3D Map of the nearby Universe. Our Milky Way galaxy is in the centre, marked by a cross. The map spans nearly two billion light years from side to side. Regions with many galaxies are shown in white or red, whereas regions with fewer galaxies are dark blue. The lighter blue and white areas on the map represent greater concentrations of galaxies. The red area is the supercluster called the Shapley Concentration, the largest collection of galaxies in the nearby universe. Unexplored areas are marked in uniform medium blue. Professor Michael Hudson, Jonathan Carrick and Stephen Turnbull, of Waterloo's Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Guilhem Lavaux of the Institute d'Astrophysique de Paris of the Centre national de la recherche scientifique of France, created the map. Published online in the peer-review journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society — one of the world's leading primary research journals for astronomy and astrophysics, knowing the location and motion of matter in the universe will help astrophysicists predict the universe's expansion and identify where, and how much dark matter exists. Dark matter accounts for a large majority of the mass content in the universe. It is a hypothesized form of matter particle that does not reflect or emit light and as a result it can't be seen or measured directly. The existence and properties of dark matter can only be inferred indirectly through its gravitational effects on visible matter and light. 'A better understanding of dark matter is central to understanding the formation of galaxies and the structures they live in such as galaxy clusters, superclusters and voids,' said Hudson. Scientists have observed that galaxies move more than can be accounted for by the universe's expansion. These discrepancies are called peculiar velocities. For example, our own Milky Way galaxy and its neighbour Andromeda are moving with a speed of 2 million km/hr. Previous models haven't fully accounted for this observed motion. Hudson and his team are interested in discovering what structures are responsible for the peculiar velocities. These deviations in the motion of galaxies are a valuable tool to determine the distribution of matter and dark matter on the largest scales. The next step is to get better maps and better samples of peculiar velocities to compare with our maps, the team say. They also created a video shows a 3D Map of the nearby Universe. The volume mapped is roughly circular, so it's a bit like slicing an orange vertically from the edge through to the opposite edge. The location of our Milky Way Galaxy is in the centre of the middle frame (marked SGZ=0) halfway through the movie. The map spans

Summary: Map spans nearly two billion light years . Will help astrophysicists predict the universe's expansion . could help identify where, and how much dark matter exists .


Jurors spent only about an hour deliberating Tuesday before convicting an Oregon woman of killing two handymen and feeding their bodies to her pigs. The Jackson County jury found Susan Monica guilty of murdering two men about a year apart, then abusing their corpses by feeding them to the animals at her farm, The Medford Mail Tribune reported. Circuit Judge Tim Barnack immediately sentenced 66-year-old Monica to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after a minimum of 50 years. Scroll down for video . Guilty: Susan Monica was found guilty on Tuesday of murdering two handymen on her pig farm over a one-year span. She was sentenced to a minimum of 50 years in prison. Pictured above in court on Tuesday . Floored: Monica and her defense team react to hearing a guilty verdict in court on Tuesday . 'You shot two people and fed them to your pigs,' the judge told Monica. 'I don't know how else I can put it. You valued pigs more than you value people. 'It may sound harsh, but you are a cold-blooded killer,' Barnack said. Prosecutors said Stephen Delicino, 59, was killed in 2012 and Robert Haney, 56, died in 2013. Monica asked for sentencing as soon as the jury was dismissed, saying 'it doesn't seem to matter.' The case will be appealed, the defense said. Victim: Robert Haney (pictured) is one of the two men Monica was found guilty of killing. She admitted to shooting Haney when she found him being attacked by her pigs in 2013, but jurors didn't buy the story . Monica's changing stories about how she shot Delicino and Haney never matched the forensic evidence, Allan Smith, senior assistant deputy district attorney, told jurors in closing arguments. She variously claimed that Delicino shot himself repeatedly in the head and also that she shot him in self-defense and he was eaten by her pigs before she buried his remains on her 20-acre farm in southern Oregon, Smith reminded jurors. Monica told investigators Haney disappeared in the summer of 2013. She said she came on him a month later as pigs were disemboweling him, and she shot him to ease his suffering. She later questioned whether he was alive when she shot him. Defense attorney Garren Pedemonte argued there was no concrete evidence to rebut Monica's claims that she shot Delicino in self-defense or to show that Haney was actually alive when Monica shot him. Some of his remains were found in plastic bags in her barn. A State Police forensic anthropologist, Veronica Vance, testified that Haney's legs had been chopped off with an ax, and the thigh bones showed signs of being gnawed by an animal. Vance said she couldn't determine whether the ax blows came before or after Haney died. She said Delicino suffered three to four gunshot wounds to the head, but there was no evidence one way or another about the self-defense claim. 'Just because Susan Monica is different and strange and weird doesn't make her a murderer,' another defense lawyer, Christine Herbert, told the jury.

Summary: It took jurors just an hour to convict Susan Monica on the murder charges on Tuesday . On Monday, Monica's former cellmate testified in court and said she sent her a letter signed from 'the sweetest murderer in Jackson County' Prosecutors said Monica murdered two handymen who worked on her farm between 2012 and 2013 . Monica said she killed the first man, Stephen Delicino, out of self defense when he attacked her . She says she later found Robert Haney being eaten by her pigs and shot him out of mercy . However, she never reported either of their deaths to police . The remains were found buried on her farm, with signs that they had been fed on by animals - most likely her pigs .


A teacher at a Houston-area high school is facing disciplinary proceedings for allegedly giving students anti-Muslim propaganda during class. Officials with the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District say the eight-page handout, which included references to terrorism and beheadings, wasn't approved by administrators. Authorities haven't yet released the name of the teacher at Foster High School in Richmond or what discipline he faces. The handout, entitled Islam/Radical Islam (Did You Know), made unsubstantiated claims like: '38 percent of Muslims believe people that leave the faith should be executed' An unnamed teacher at Foster High School in Richmond, Texas, is facing disciplinary proceedings for allegedly giving his students anti-Muslim propaganda during class . The handout, entitled Islam/Radical Islam (Did You Know), made unsubstantiated claims like: '38 percent of Muslims believe people that leave the faith should be executed' and that: 'There are an estimated 190-300 million 'radical Islam' followers.' The handout also mentioned Sharia Law, jihad, and had a section entitled; 'If taken hostage by radical Islamists, what to do', report KHOU. At least one student, who was Muslim, showed the document to her parents who contacted the Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR). The CAIR, which has complainted to school, said on Tuesday that the documents contained erroneous information from an online anti-Muslim site. Council officials also called for the teacher to be disciplined. 'We're disappointed to learn one teacher made independent changes to a lesson plan, resulting in information being given that didn't follow subject matter, or state and local curriculum plans,' said a Lamar ISD spokesperson. A Muslim student showed the document to her parents who contacted the Council of American Islamic Relations and they complained to the school . 'As soon as this issue was brought to our attention, the administration addressed the situation with the teacher. 'Ensuring our students have access to factual information, given in the proper context, is a priority in our District. 'Arbitrary curriculum decisions, which are clearly outside of the guidelines, won't be tolerated.'

Summary: Unnamed teacher at Foster High School in Richmond, Texas, allegedly gave his students anti-Muslim propaganda during class . The eight-page handout, entitled Islam/Radical Islam (Did You Know), included references to terrorism and beheadings . The Lamar Consolidated Independent School District has admitted that it wasn't approved by administrators . A Muslim student showed the document to her parents who contacted the Council of American Islamic Relations and they complained to the school .


The pizza delivery driver who is accused of stabbing and strangling his roommate then having sex with her corpse seemed to revel her talking about the pain he inflicted on her, prosecutors revealed today at the first day of his trial. Bryan Santana of Orlando, Florida, who is accused of killing Shelby Fazio and her dog last October, was described by prosecutors as 'delighting' in the pain he allegedly caused the young woman. 'He delights in every moment of telling explicitly what he had done to Shelby,' Assistant State Attorney Mark Interlicchio told jurors during opening statements. Jurors also heard the after allegedly wrapping a belt around Fazio's neck and stabbing her in the throat with a pen, Santana then reportedly had sex with her corpse, killed and mutilated her dog and wrote messages in blood on the wall. One of those messages read: 'I'm not sorry for what I did.' Scroll down for video . Bryan Santana (left) of Orlando, Florida has been charged with murder in the death of his former roommate Shelby Fazio (right) He is also charged with attempted murder for allegedly attacking their third roommate with a knife and killing Fazio's dog (above), and using its blood to write messages on the wall . The Orlando Sentinel reports that jurors also heard that Santana even messaged a friend and forewarned what was to come, claiming he was going to 'gut' someone, and then saying; 'I have zero money to pay my $400 rent so I'm going to do what I want. I will fulfill my deepest desires.' Orange County Sheriff's Deputy Charlie Murphy also took the stand on Wednesday, describing the grizzly scene he discovered when he arrived at the residence Fazio and Santana shared. 'I noticed a body laying on the ground, the door hit the left leg of the body,' he said. 'She was naked. I remember she had a belt around her throat and some type of pen or pencil shoved into her neck.' This came just days after Santana's lawyer argued that he is not competent to stand trial following an incident where he smeared feces all over himself and tried to hit a corrections officer at the courthouse during opening statements in the case. 'He has now soiled himself and smeared himself in feces and smeared the wall,' said Judge Renee Roache after the incident, according to WKMG. 'I've ordered security to clean him up and bring him up here in full restraints.' And while she allowed two doctors to examine the young man, she has made it clear that she has no time for this behavior. 'He certainly knows how to behave himself in the courtroom. He behaved himself very well yesterday. Now that the train is coming down the tracks at full speed, we are seeing some other behavior,' she said. 'I will not tolerate disruption in this courtroom. If I have to gag him, I will. If I have to remove him I will.' In earlier court documents, Santana confessed to the strangling, stabbing and sexual intercourse. He is

Summary: Bryan Santana of Orlando, Florida has been charged with murder in the death of his former roommate Shelby Fazio . In court documents, Santana admitted to strangling and stabbing Fazio, a Disney World employee, to death, and then having sex with her corpse . He is also charged with attempted murder for allegedly attacking their third roommate with a knife and killing Fazio's dog . His trial was set to begin on Tuesday, but was pushed back after he smeared feces all over his body at the courthouse and tried to hit an officer . In opening statements on Wednesday, prosecutors described how he 'delighted' in the murder of Fazio . They also showed photos of the messages he allegedly wrote on his wall in her dog's blood, including one that said 'I'm not sorry for what I did'


Tragedy: Dr. Frederic Brandt was battling with extreme depression before his suicide on Sunday a police report revealed on Tuesday . A friend insists Fredric Brandt was offended by a character on Tina Fey's new TV show that bore uncanny similarities to him - despite initial claims he 'laughed it off'. The cosmetologist killed himself on Easter Sunday, weeks after the March 6 launch of The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on Netflix. In it, Martin Short plays a caricatured white-haired cosmetologist called Dr Franff with an inordinate amount of fillers in his face. Friends admit Brandt identified the resemblance - but most claim he jovially pointed it out and laughed. However, another friend, hair colorist Kyle White, told the New York Times his reaction was a front. 'He never thought it was fun,' White told the paper. 'He was about putting on a happy face in public.' The character has been targeted as a 'breaking point' for Brandt, who had allegedly started spending his Saturday nights at home injecting himself with fillers. One of his clients and friends Rosemary Hayt told the paper she spotted syringes for fillers in his bathroom at home in Chelsea, New York. She said: 'I thought, "Oh, Fred, this isn't a good thing to be doing alone on a Saturday night." 'It was disturbing thing, and I didn't want to think about it.' According to a growing body of voices, this worrying behavior was exacerbated by The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Sources close to Brandt said the doctor, who suffered from depression, told People magazine he was 'definitely hurt' by an apparent portrayal of himself on the Netflix show. The friend called the Kimmy Schmidt send up 'bullying,' but added that it did not cause his suicide. Sources were today opening up about how Brandt was wounded by the characterization - though they said that this suicide could not be pinned on one insulting TV show. A friend speaking to People said: 'It was making fun of him for the way he looked and it was mean and it was bullying. '...It wasn't the only thing troubling him, it was just one factor. It definitely hurt him. He was absolutely upset, who would want that? But that was not why he committed suicide. But it didn't help.' Another source, speaking to the New York Daily News, said that Brandt had become fixated on his appearance and cried in front of patients. The source said: 'He worked 15-hour days, his office was jam-packed, and I paid him a compliment. He was so sensitive he started to cry. He said how awful the public was, and how mean people are. He was really affected by negative feedback.' Scroll down for videos . Discovery: Dr. Brandt was found by a friend inside his home early on Sunday morning having taken his own life . Startling resemblance: Dr 'Franff' (played by Martin Short) – his name was Grant, but Franff is how he pronounced it due to all the surgery and injectables he'd presumably had - is lampooned in Tina Fey's Netflix show

Summary: Fredric Brandt had been suicidally depressed for 10 days before he took his own life . Police report into the 65-year-old's suicide reveals Brandt was found on Sunday morning by friend, John Joseph Hupert, inside his garage . Hupert was staying with the cosmetic surgeon on doctors orders to monitor Brandt's suicidal tendencies . Hupert revealed that Brandt had been taking medication for his depression . Paramedics declared the plastic surgeon dead at the scene after having found he hanged himself . Brandt's psychiatrist, Dr. Saida Koita, arrived soon afterwards and told police she had been treating Brandt daily . Brandt was reportedly devastated by parody character Dr Franff in hit Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt which debuted on March 6 . Friends said that, though Dr Brandt was upset, show didn't cause his death .


Organic milk could contain a third less iodine than normal milk, scientists claim - but the organic milk industry has issued a swift rebuttal (file picture) Pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers who drink organic milk may be putting their child’s health at risk, scientists claim. They say it contains a third less iodine than normal milk – which could affect infant brain growth and intelligence later in life. UHT longlife milk was also found to have similarly low levels of the mineral, academics from Reading University found. Because milk is the main source of iodine in the British diet – providing 40 per cent of the average daily intake – switching to organic may have a significant impact on health, they warn. The organic milk industry last night issued a swift rebuttal. Organic milk is often drunk for its supposed health benefits, with claims that it contains omega-3 fatty acids that are good for the heart. And in response to environmental and animal welfare concerns, the sector is growing. One in every 20 pints of milk bought is now organic and more than 300 million pints were sold in the UK last year, worth £160million. But researchers said that because organic farmers do not give their cows as many artificial supplements the milk lacks iodine, which is important for the healthy development of babies in the womb and in their first months of life. The mineral is thought to have a major impact on the formation of the brain, with repercussions for IQ and school success later in life. Study author Professor Ian Givens said the findings could have ‘serious implications for public health’. He stressed that organic milk was not ‘bad’ for health, and said Britons could get the same amount of iodine as in a pint of normal milk by drinking an extra half-pint of the organic variety. But he warned that without careful monitoring, the country risks ‘sleepwalking’ into a new health crisis in the 21st century. Iodine deficiency was once endemic in parts of the UK, with thousands in the 1930s and 1940s suffering from the thyroid condition goitre. The latest findings, published in the journal Food Chemistry, were based on skimmed, semi-skimmed and full-fat milk purchased at four unnamed supermarkets. But the organic milk industry last night said the research – conducted in January last year – was out of date. Pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers who drink organic milk may be putting their child’s health at risk due to the smaller amount of iodine in the product. Iodine is essential for brain growth . OMSCo, which provides two-thirds of Britain’s organic milk, said procedures had been changed over the past 18 months to ensure more iodine is fed to dairy herds. Peter Melchett, of the Soil Association, also dismissed the findings, saying organic milk had ‘scientifically proven’ health benefits. Research in 2013 by experts in Bristol and Surrey found that children born to women deficient in iodine have a 60 per cent risk of lower IQ scores at the age of nine. Professor Jean Golding, one

Summary: Milk is main source of iodine in British diet, providing 40% of daily intake . Academics say switching to organic milk could significantly impact health . UHT longlife milk was also found to have similarly low levels of the mineral .


A 28-year-old teacher has been charged after she allegedly exchanged multiple nude pictures and videos with a 14-year-old student she began texting when he was just 12. Whitney Fetters, from Putnam City, Oklahoma, turned herself into cops in February after other students told teachers about the pictures but she was released after posting $10,000 bail. On Wednesday, Oklahoma County prosecutors charged her with one count of soliciting sex with a minor and one count of possession of marijuana. The Spanish teacher, who has since lost her job at Hefner Middle School, allegedly planned to invite the boy to spend the night with her as she was house-sitting 'so they could get high and have sex'. Scroll down for video . Charged: Whitney Fetters has been charged with soliciting sex with a minor and possession of marijuana . Accused: She allegedly exchanged naked photos and sexual videos with the boy, and sent him sexually suggestive text messages. She also invited him over to get high and have sex . She had met the victim at the middle school when he was 12 and the two began sending each other harmless text messages, but last year, the messages became sexual. Court documents cited by News9 earlier this year indicated the victim sent the first sexually explicit message, telling Fetters he thought she was 'hot' with a partially nude photo of the boy. They allegedly went on to exchange 20 naked and partially nude images, as well as videos of themselves performing sex acts and explicit Snapchat messages. One text allegedly sent by Fetters to the boy read, 'Touching myself is fun', WSET reported. Another featured a photo of the woman wearing only her underwear with a text: 'That's all you get.' The teacher allegedly planned to invite the boy over to stay the night so they could have sex on February 13, but authorities learned of the relationship before that was able to happen. The plan emerged after other students told school staff that the boy had inappropriate photos of a woman,The Oklahoman reported. Caught: Fetters first started messaging the boy when he was 12 and the texts turned sexual last year . Fired: The 28-year-old Spanish teacher was fired after students told staff that the boy had photos of her . Officials learned of the allegations against the middle school teacher on January 30. When two school principals approached him during a school sporting event, he allegedly deleted the explicit photos and videos, but police were able to recover them. During a search of Fetters' family home, police seized her cell phone, computers, marijuana, and lingerie matching the photos found on the student's iPad. She was removed from her job and no longer works for the school district. Fetters graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a BA in Spanish. According to public records, she is not married.

Summary: Whitney Fetters turned herself into cops in February after it emerged she 'had exchanged X-rated photos and videos with the student' On Wednesday, she was charged with soliciting sex with a minor for 'inviting the boy over to stay the night so they could have sex' But the plans were scuppered when the school learned of their relationship . Fetters allegedly began texting the boy when he was just 12 .


Bayern Munich cruised to a 6-1 victory against Champion's League rivals Porto last night. But not all eyes were on the pitch for the whole 90 minutes, as the German club's manager Pep Guardiola broke the highly dramatic atmosphere with a moment of sartorial comedy. To put it bluntly, he split his pants. A flash of upper thigh and navy boxers made themselves known as he strode up and down the touchline shouting commands at his players. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Sartorial slip-up: Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola runs through tactics with his players, while ignoring the draft that has emerged at the top of his left leg . A hint of navy: Guardiola's tight-fitting trousers before the tear (left) and after the rip (right) during Bayern Munich's 6-1 victory over Porto . The Spanish tactician, who teamed his tight, grey suit with a navy pullover, black tie and crisp white shirt, joked after the clash: 'I'll have to buy new ones for the next match.' Guardiola wouldn't be the only famous face guilty of stepping into a suit that is a little on the snug side. The current trend for wearing a whistle and flute that is at least a size too small, presumably to showcase a well-honed physique, has seen plenty of stars sail a little close to the wardrobe malfunction wind. So, who's guilty of worshipping at the altar of super-tight slacks? Russell Brand. Guilty. Dermot O'Leary. Guilty. Olly Murs. In danger of restricting the blood flow. Yes, it's officially a wardrobe malfunction...but has Guardiola simply fallen foul of wearing a suit that is a little on the snug side? Blame 007: Daniel Craig wore a close-fitting Tom Ford suit in 2012 Bond movie Skyfall...and thousands of men followed the trend . And breathe! If Beckham gets the snug look just right, his fellow Essex boys, including Jeff Brazier (pictured right) are guilty of going a little too tight . The rock star's take on the whistle and flute: Harry Styles doesn't bother with a jacket but his trousers are certainly skinny, while Russell Brand goes for a second (snake)skin with his casual version of the suit . King of the second skin! Dermot O'Leary rarely wears a suit that could be described as roomy . The trend for a tighter fit has emerged in recent years with 'skinny', 'slim' and 'heritage' fits all offering a snugger-looking silhouette. Cast an eye back three years and the most recent incarnation of James Bond, in Sam Mendes' 2012 movie Skyfall, was seen wearing the kind of form-fitting suit that makes you wonder how it might have been possible to wear it AND brawl on top of a train while hurtling through Turkey. Throughout the film, an unruffled Daniel Craig sported a grey, tailored suit by Tom Ford which may have been the catalyst for other celebrities wearing a similar look. During his just-ended eight-year reign on The X Factor, Dermot O'Leary's suits have got progressively smaller, seeing him once forced to reach for a safety pin moments before presenting the

Summary: Spanish football manager tore the side of his trousers exposing his thigh . Guardiola said later: 'I'll have to buy new ones for the next match' Trend for tight suits has seen Dermot O'Leary and Olly Murs left red-faced . Fashion blogger says men shouldn't 'stuff themselves' into too-snug suits .


Jockey Blake Shinn rode his pants off in the opening race of a meeting in Sydney. Literally. The 27-year-old bared all to those at the Hyland Race Colours Plate in Canterbury, Austalia as he attempted to ride Miss Royale to victory. During the final turn in Race 1, Shinn stood up on his horse to gain momentum as he tried to overtake leader Tommy Berry with the finishing line in sight. Australian jockey Blake Shinn (right) suffered an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction while racing on Thursday . Shinn (right) bared his bum to all at the Hyland Race Colours Plate in Canterbury, Australia during the race . Shinn's (right) elastic in his pants gave way as he attempted to ride Miss Royale to victory on Thursday . However, unfortunately for Shinn the only thing sight that took the gaze of those watching was his naked behind. Atop Miss Royale as it tore down the home straight, the elastic in Shinn's pants gave way, exposing his backside to punters track-side. 'I was more worried about winning the race. They [the pants] went just after the start and there was nothing I could do,' he said afterwards. 'I think a lot of people are going to have a bit of fun with this, but they can't say I wasn't focused and went to the line.' The 27-year-ol Shinn was forced to ride more than 200 metres to the finish line with his pants down . Despite his embarrassing mishap, Shinn was in good spirits after the race when he jokingly compared his situation to that of beauty queen Jennifer Hawkins. Back in 2004, Hawkins' skirt slipped off her waist during the Westfield Miranda catwalk fashion parade. And Shinn saw the funny side of his own untimely reveal by tweeting: 'Now I know how Jen Hawkins feels. Tried to give my fellow jocks a bum steer but unfortunately backfired. Should of had my @BondsAus on.' Australian beauty queen Jennifer Hawkins embarrassingly revealed her backside during a catwalk in 2004 . Acting chief steward Greg Rudolph said he had never seen anything like it in his time in racing. 'He needed a belt at the 200-metre mark,' Rudolph said. 'We usually report gear malfunctions, but we are leaving that one alone,' Mr Rudolph said, according to Fairfax Media. Unfortunately for the champion jockey, he wasn't able to win the race, but he proved once and for all he always has a crack.

Summary: Jockey Blake Shinn lost his pants while riding down the home straight . 'The pants went... and there was nothing I could do,' he said afterwards . Shinn, atop Miss Royale, only managed to finish second in the race . Acting chief steward Greg Rudolph said he had never seen anything like it .


Joe Root was denied the chance of scoring 200 runs against the West Indies as he was left stranded at the middle of the wicket due to an error by James Anderson. Root impressed with the bat on day four of the second Test in Grenada by scoring 182 runs in the beaming Caribbean sun. The Yorkshire County cricketer threw down his helmet and gloves after Anderson's careless run out as he made his way back to the pavilion. Joe Root speaks to England team-mate James Anderson after his run out during the first innings in Grenada . Root shows his frustration by throwing down his helmet and gloves as he makes his back into the pavilion . Root chucks his helmet to the floor after being denied the chance of hitting a double century in Grenada . The England batsman waves his bat in disgust after Anderson's lack of concentration at the crease . It was Root who called for the second run, however Anderson carelessly strolled back and failed to run his bat into the ground. Jason Holder, who was standing by the wicket, used his impressive stature to pluck the ball out of the air before taking the bails off. Root then slapped his bat on the ground to show his anger towards Anderson's pathetic running which cost his England team-mate a double century. The pair did eventually make up when they walked off for lunch following the West Indies spell at the crease. Root's masterclass ensured England held a lead of 165 over the West Indies going into the second innings. Anderson strolled back to his wicket which led to his run out following a fine catch by Jason Holder . West Indies star Holder leaps in the air before hitting the stumps to end Root's chance of scoring 200 runs . Holder takes the bails off while Anderson makes his way to the crease without sliding his bat on the floor . The 24-year-old looks dismayed following Anderson's careless mistake in between the wickets . Root and Anderson made up as they returned to the pavilion for lunch during West Indies' second innings .

Summary: Joe Root threw bat down in his anger when he was denied double century . England's Root was 182 not out when James Anderson was run out . Jason Holder ran Anderson out after the bowler strolled back to wicket . Pair kissed and made up as they made way in for lunch during the West Indies' second innings .


Eight years ago, after his AC Milan team had beaten Liverpool to win the Champions League final in Athens, Kaka knelt in the centre circle, spread his arms out wide, tilted his head back and turned his eyes to the skies in a gesture of worship and supplication. The Brazilian superstar was wearing a vest on which he had printed the proud statement 'I Belong to Jesus'. It was a striking, bold image of a man not afraid to display his faith. Please correct me if I'm wrong but I can't remember anybody screaming that what Kaka had done was a 'disgrace'. I can't remember him being mocked or ridiculed. I can't remember anyone saying his gesture was an affront to public decency. Kaka showed off an 'I belong to Jesus' vest after AC Milan's Champions League win against Liverpool in 2007 . The Brazilian midfielder, who is deeply religious, was not mocked or ridiculed for the message on his clothes . I can't remember public anger being mobilised against him or him being held up as a symbol of a creeping, sinister malaise in our society. I can't remember Kaka being criticised for his faith. I can't remember anyone saying that such shows of religious devotion were out of place at a football match. Last Monday night, I went to an LA Dodgers game at Dodger Stadium. As always before a sporting event of any size in the States, professional or high school, the crowd sang the national anthem lustily. I might not have been paying attention but I don't recall anybody objecting when the spectators sang God Bless America. I don't recall anybody saying they were inflicting their religion on the non-Christians among the crowd. The idea that anybody might do that is absurd, right? I mean, amid all the other things we have to worry and fret about, who could object to something as harmless as that? And what about the high profile Bible Group that exists on golf's PGA Tour and boasts major winners such as Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson among its members? Some members pause midway through their rounds to read from the New Testament, meditate on holy scriptures and pray. 'We do something before every round,' American golfer Ben Crane said recently. Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson is part of a Bible Group on the PGA Tour . Webb Simpson, pictured in action at the RBC heritage, is another well known Christian golfer . Nobody sees fit to complain about that, surely. Imagine the outrage if they did. Whether you follow the same beliefs or not, why would anybody object to sportsmen finding some common ground in religion? It's the same in the NFL. Players routinely congregate on the pitch before and after a match to pray. Not a big deal. Not even something to remark upon. Just part of players' rituals. Members of the Seattle Seahawks, who won the Super Bowl two years ago, even made a proselytising video extolling the virtues of Christianity and urging supporters to 'find out how you can get

Summary: Liverpool are taking action against fan Stephen Dodd who photographed Asif Bodi and Abubakar Bhula praying at Anfield last month . Dodd captioned the photo: 'Muslims praying at half time #DISGRACE' Kaka famously displayed a 'I belong to Jesus' vest after AC Milan's Champions League win against Liverpool in 2007 . Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson are part of a PGA Tour Bible Group . Religion in sport only becomes a topic when it is someone else's religion .


If your name is Nigel you are twice as likely as the general population to vote Ukip, according to research by YouGov. The figure went up from 16 to 31 per cent among men named Nigel, the poll of 46,000 people found. Joe Twyman, YouGov’s head of political research, said the idea was to look at whether a person’s first name had any bearing on how they voted. Scroll down for video . If your name is Nigel you are twice as likely as the general population to vote Ukip, according to research. Pictured is Ukip leader Nigel Farage . The study found that the three names most likely to vote Tory were Charlotte, Fiona and Pauline whereas those least likely to were Sharon, Samantha – unfortunately for the PM – and Clare without an i. The three most likely to vote Labour were Michelle, June and Andy and the least likely were Nigel, Nick and Jonathan. The most likely LibDem names were Tim, Kathryn and Samantha. The study comes just a day after it was revealed a Ukip election candidate will be grilled by the police over claims he tried to 'corruptly influence' voters by giving them sausage rolls. Kim Rose, who is running for Nigel Farage's party in Southampton Itchen, is being investigated by officers after laying out the snacks at an event, which also featured snooker star Jimmy White. Electoral Commission rules state food and entertainment cannot be provided by parliamentary candidates if their provision is intended to influence votes - a criminal offence known as 'treating'. Mr Rose, 57, branded police involvement as 'absolutely ridiculous', adding that voters in the marginal seat were unlikely to 'change their mind for a sausage roll'.

Summary: Those named Nigel are twice as likely to vote Ukip, according to research . The three names most likely to vote Tory are Charlotte, Fiona and Pauline . And those named Michelle, June or Andy are likely to vote for Labour .


Sheriff Mbye died in hospital two hours after he suffered multiple stab wounds in a brawl outside a KFC in Birmingham . A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an 18-year-old was stabbed to death in a scuffle outside KFC. Sheriff Mbye died in hospital two hours after he suffered multiple stab wounds in a brawl which also left a 19-year-old in a critical condition. Police were called to a KFC restaurant in Northfield, Birmingham, shortly after 5pm yesterday after reports of a stabbing. When officers arrived they found a 19-year-old with stab wounds in a barber shop being tended to by customers. A murder investigation has been launched and police were alerted to the fact that Mr Mbye had been dropped off outside Queen Elizabeth Hospital in a white Audi which then sped off. The car was later found by police abandoned in Hickman Gardens, Ladywood. An 18-year-old man from Birmingham has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody. Detectives believe a group of other men were involved and are trying to identify them. Forensic teams have sealed off part of Bristol Road South in order to search for clues. Tributes for the 18-year-old from the Lee Bank area have been flooding in with many describing it as a 'tragic loss of life'. Dee Webb said: 'Awful news..what is happening to our children..another mother is grieving today for her son..This has got to stop..my thoughts are with you all...r.i.p.' And Liz Goodman said: 'What a terrible thing to happen and what a waste of a life. Rip to young Sheriff & thoughts are with his family & friends.'' Tracie Coles said: 'So sad, RIP. This knife crime is getting worse another life taken too soon.'' Police were called to a KFC restaurant (pictured) in Northfield, Birmingham, shortly after 5pm yesterday after reports of a stabbing . When officers arrived they found a 19-year-old with stab wounds in a barber shop being tended to by customers . A post mortem will take place later today to determine the precise cause of death. Detective Inspector Harry Harrison, from West Midlands Police said: 'My condolences go to the family of Sheriff who are heartbroken at losing their loved one. 'I would like to reassure them that many people who were in the area at the time responded admirably to the terrible situation which confronted them. Both victims were tended to, details of possible people or vehicles involved were relayed to police and vital clues were guarded. Their assistance has been invaluable to our investigation. Detectives believe a group of other men were involved and are currently trying to identify them . 'I'd also thank those people who have helped us so far and ask that others follow their lead by doing the right thing. If you were in the area at the time, and you have not yet spoken to police, please do so now. 'You may have seen the actual stabbings or the argument and scuffle beforehand. You could have possibly seen the Audi arriving at

Summary: Sheriff Mbye, 18, died in hospital after being stabbed outside a KFC . A 19-year-old suffered serious stab wounds and is in a critical condition . Police are trying to trace a 'number of men' as part of murder investigation . An 18-year-old from Birmingham has been arrested on suspicion of murder .


Terry Richardson is both one of the most famous and most controversial photographers in the fashion industry. Known as much for his racy - often pornographic - photo shoots as he is for the sexual assault allegations that have been made against him. And this week he faced accusations from the model Kate Upton that he had released footage of her dancing in a bikini without her permission. Scroll down for video . In a new interview with Vogue Kate Upton has revealed that the photographer Terry Richardson released footage of her dancing in a bikini in a video called 'Cat Daddy' without her permission . In an excerpt from an interview Kate did with Vogue in June 2014, it was claimed that Kate was not happy with Terry for releasing the 'Cat Daddy' footage which has been viewed more than 22 million times. In the one-minute-long film, which played a huge part in Kate's rise to fame, and which was uploaded to YouTube two years ago, Kate is seen dancing seductively in a tiny red string bikini - the model says the film was not meant to be for public consumption. Alexa Chung writes in Vogue: 'Terry Richardson found himself on the receiving end of her wrath in May 2012, when he uploaded his now infamous video of Upton in a teeny-weeny bikini doing the Cat Daddy, a dance craze that appears to involve a lot of grinding, "paws" aloft. 'The video received millions of hits on YouTube - not to mention a number of slow-motion versions for the more discerning customer - but, at the time, Upton was horrified because the behind-the-scenes video had been filmed for fun, not something she expected would make the final cut.' Terry has worked with Miley Cyrus (left) and Kim Kardashian (right) shooting them in his New York studio . Terry sat front row at the Alexander Wang fashion show in September 2013 alongside Kanye West . When asked about the situation Kate said: 'I was like, "That was disrespectful, you could have told me!''.' But Upton also adds that there's no bad blood over the YouTube video anymore. 'Now, obviously, it's fine.' However this is not the first time that the 49-year-old photographer who has shot everyone from Miley Cyrus to Kim Kardashian in his New York studio has faced controversy. In fact, to say Richarson's reputation precedes him would be an understatement. He is the man who the Guardian once referred to as 'fashion's shameful secret'. Known to many as 'Uncle Terry,' one of his more controversial shots includes a woman giving a man - thought to be Terry - fellatio whilst he is dressed as a horse. Further sexual shots show Richardson completely nude dressed as the devil and with models who are sexually stimulating him with their hands or mouths. Terry is a regular on the red carpet at some of the biggest event sin the world, he is pictured here heading into the Vanity Fair Oscar's party . Indeed it's been more than ten years since Terry first hit

Summary: Terry Richardson is accused of releasing film without model permission . The minute-long footage shows Upton dancing in a skimpy bikini . The photographer has long courted controversy . He has previously been accused of sexual assaulting young models . Richardson has previously denied the allegations made against him .


An apprentice electrician fell off a ladder and died in front of his father after he was electrocuted while testing lights in a factory, an inquest has heard. Nathan Brown, 19, was working with his father David, an experienced electrician, when he apparently touched a set of exposed electrical bars powering a crane. The shock caused him to fall 12ft head first onto the roof of a toilet block below the crane. He was airlifted to hospital but later died from his injuries. Tragic: Apprentice electrician Nathan Brown died after being electrocuted while testing lights . Accident: Nathan fell 12ft from a ladder after being electrocuted, and later died of his injuries . The inquest in Oldham heard that Nathan - described by his family as a 'cheeky, happy boy' - trained to become an electrician so he could follow in his father's footsteps. The pair were both working at Eurofabs UK Ltd, a sheet metal manufacturer in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, when tragedy struck in September 2013. Nathan was told to climb up a ladder onto the walkway of a crane and test the lights in the building's roof, taking readings and shouting them down to his father - a task as easy as plugging in a television. But he accidentally touched a 400-volt busbar, a metal strip which conducts electricity within a switchboard, while he was trying to climb high enough to carry out the tests. Forensic pathologist Philip Lumb told the inquest he found burn marks consistent with electrocution on Nathan's arm. Family: The 19-year-old was working with his father David, an experienced electrician, at the time of his death . He said: 'I gather Nathan was an apprentice electrician who was working for his father and contracted by a company called Eurofabs to conduct a complete electrical inspection. 'One of his duties was to inspect one part of the roof. In order to gain access, Nathan had to get on top of a toilet block and place a ladder against an electrical crane to access the platform where the lights were located. 'His father was working in the premises at the time. A short time late his father saw Nathan fall head first into the roof of the toilet block, about 12ft. He did not note any sounds of attempts to break his fall. 'He went to attend to him but found him in a collapsed condition, although his father said he may be able to feel a pulse.' Dr Lumb told the inquest the cause of Nathan's death was electrocution and that he probably suffered cardiac arrest before falling to the ground. His mother Nicole, 47, said she learnt of the accident when she was called by her other son Gary, who worked at Eurofabs. She told the inquest: 'He said, "Don't panic mum but Nathan has had a fall." I remember saying, "Why, what happened?" He said, "He has fallen from a ladder." 'I asked if he was OK and he said he didn't know as he wasn't conscious. He said, "You need to get here as

Summary: Nathan Brown, 19, was working with father David testing lights in a factory . He climbed up on a crane but accidentally touched exposed power supply . The shock made him fall 12ft head first and he died of his injuries . Inquest hears that the power supply was not clearly marked as dangerous .


Its FireChat app paved the way for chatting to friends without the need for the web or even a mobile signal. And now developers at Open Garden have built a small device designed to make these off-the-grid networks stronger. Called Greenstone, the egg-shaped gadget acts like a beacon, or booster, to help messages move around these so-called wireless mesh networks more easily. Its FireChat app paved the way for chatting to friends without the need for the web or even a mobile signal. And now developers at Open Garden have built Greenstone - a small egg-shaped gadget that acts like a beacon, or a booster, to help messages move around so-called wireless mesh networks more easily . FireChat launched last year and has been downloaded more than five million times. It takes advantage of a feature that launched in Apple’s iOS 7 called Multipeer Connectivity Framework (MCF). Android has a similar feature that works over Bluetooth. MCF lets you send messages and photos even when a person has no signal by creating what is called a wireless mesh network. Apple added to Multipeer Connectivity framework (MCF) to iOS 7. It creates what’s called a wireless mesh network that connects phones to each other. Instead of sending messages using mobile or data signal, the features lets users send messages to people in close proximity that are in Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct range - up to around 30 feet (9 metres). It does this by creating a localised network in which each phone becomes a node and the data is passed between nodes. Apple uses the framework for its AirDrop feature, for example, which makes it easy to send files and data to other connected iPhone users. However, there are limits to how far a message can travel in this way - at around 200ft (61 metres) - and Greenstone has been designed to solve this. When a user opens the FireChat app, they pick a screen name to start sending messages. Within the app there are 'chatrooms' with 'Everyone' and 'Nearby' options. The former will search for all users, while the latter option applies to people within Bluetooth and Wi-Fi range who are also using the app. This is particularly useful when on a plane, or the underground. It can also be used to save money on data plans, for example. The app creates a localised network in which each phone becomes a node, and the data is passed between nodes. Apple . uses the framework for its AirDrop feature, for example, which makes it . easy to send files and data to other connected iPhone users. These messages are sent securely, so the individual nodes can’t read them. Users can also send messages anonymously to avoid snooping, for example, because data is sent from app usernames, as opposed to mobile numbers. Elsewhere, because the feature doesn’t use an internet connection, it can’t be infiltrated by hackers. The 'Everyone' Setting allows people to send information further, however. It does this by bringing all its nodes . onto one network and relaying messages from

Summary: Greenstone acts like a booster for so-called wireless mesh networks . It currently works with Open Garden's FireChat 'off-the-grid' FireChat app . Both use an iOS feature called Multipeer Connectivity Framework (MCF) Instead of sending messages using a mobile signal, the free app and gadget create a localised network where each mobile becomes a 'node'


One very good player moves out and another very good player moves in. Atletico Madrid supporters have stopped fretting about departures because they have good reason to be confident in the people that run the club and their ability to find adequate replacements. In goal Sergio Asenjo became David De Gea, became Thibaut Courtois, who looks to have become Jan Oblak. Playmaker Diego Ribas became Arda Turan. While centre-forward Diego Forlan became Sergio Aguero, became Radamel Falcao, became Diego Costa who has now become that bloodied battering-ram Mario Mandzukic. Atletico Madrid know how to replace stars, from David De Gea (left to right), to Thibaut Courtois, to Jan Oblak . Sergio Aguero (left) was a star at Atletico before being replaced by Radamel Falcao at the Spanish club . Diego Costa (left, squaring up to John Terry) was sold to Chelsea but replaced by Mario Mandzukic (right) Atletico manager Diego Simeone has been pulling the strings at the La Liga club in terms of transfers . The secret of their success is often exactly that – a secret. No club has used the third-party ownership lenience in Spain more to its advantage than Atletico Madrid. Transfers like Radamel Falcao were always shrouded in mystery. How were they able to sell Aguero to Manchester City and hand over a large portion of the fee to the tax man to service their monumental overdraft with the state, and yet still go into the transfer market and get Falcao for an even higher price than Aguero? Jorge Mendes has worked closely with the club and with its managing director Miguel angel Gil Marin across the last five years and there is no question the club have benefited from a healthy relationship with the world’s most prolific agent. It was bordering on comical in 2010 when the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai picked Gil as its sports director of the year. Mendes played a large part in the setting up of the annual awards – he himself has won agent of the year every year since its inauguration. Atletico playmaker Diego Ribas became Arda Turan at the Vicente Calderon under Simeone . Falcao (right), formerly of Atletico, sits with super-agent Jorge Mendes (left) during a match in France . Atletico's CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin (far right) give a press conference in Madrid in 2009 . His domination of the best agent award was easier to justify than Gil’s prize that year, coming as it did when Atletico were still hugely indebted to Spain’s Inland Revenue and forced to fire sell every summer. But Gil has led Atletico out of trouble. He has picked his agent friends well, worked the loophole in the system – one Fifa want to close allowing third party ownership in Spain when it is banned in other leagues - and that has played a part in the club's rise. Mendes it was who discovered Costa and brought him to Atletico Madrid via Portugal. The super-agent can also claim to have been the man who saw the huge potential in the unrefined

Summary: Atletico Madrid 0-0 Real Madrid: Click here for Martin Samuel's report . Atletico have a knack for replacing star players with others just as good . Jan Oblak is the latest, having replaced goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois . Mario Mandzukic looks to be a suitable replacement for Diego Costa .


A New York detective has been suspended after being accused of robbing a store while colleagues were arresting workers for selling illegal cigarettes. The manager of the deli in Brooklyn said Detective Ian Cyrus, who has been suspended without pay, was caught on camera stealing cash. His supervisor has been placed on desk duty. Scroll down for video . Caught on camera: On viewing the CCTV security cameras, the store manager said he saw one of the detectives finding the rent money box under the counter, and Detective Ian Cyrus grabbing a handful of it . Mr Abdullah said Detective Ian Cyrus then bends down and when he stands up, he appears to put the money in his coat pocket . Five New York Police Department (NYPD) detectives went to the Brooklyn store on Friday April 3 and arrested two employees accused of selling untaxed cigarettes, according to ABC7 Eyewitness News. Officers reportedly took money from the cash register and packs of cigarettes as evidence. Manager Ali Abdullah, who was not in the shop at the time, was given a receipt from the police the following day saying $593 had been seized, but he realised $2,650 in store rent money was missing. On viewing the CCTV security cameras, he said Detective Cyrus grabbed a handful of cash from the rent money box under the counter. Mr Abdullah said the detective then bends down and when he stands up, he appears to put the money in his coat pocket. 'I look at my system, I see the officer took the money,' Mr Abdullah told the news channel. 'It's crazy.' He said he called a nearby police department, who sent a supervisor to look at the video. Mr Abdullah claims the supervisor said: 'He's going to lose his pension, lose his life, for $2,600?' NYPD Deputy Commissioner Stephen Davis told MailOnline: 'Based on the nature of the allegations in this incident, in addition to the video provided to us, the NYPD has placed one detective on suspension and one supervisor on modified assignment status pending further investigation into the matter. 'Detective Ian Cyrus 49, assigned to Brooklyn North Narcotics has been suspended. Sergeant Fritz Glemaud 44, assigned to Brooklyn North Narcotics has been placed on modified assignment.' A person who answered the phone at Detective Cyrus' home would not comment when contacted by ABC7 Eyewitness News. Detective Ian Cyrus has been suspended without pay and his supervisor has been placed on desk duty . NYPD detectives were at the store in Brooklyn, New York arresting workers for selling illegal cigarettes .

Summary: Store manager claims Detective Ian Cyrus was caught on camera stealing . New York detectives were arresting workers for selling untaxed cigarettes . He's been suspended without pay and his supervisor placed on desk duty .


Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri is expecting a 'boring' match against AS Monaco in the Champions League on Tuesday, believing that both sides will adopt a cautious approach. 'Our target is to get through this round and reach the semi-finals, and if we qualify 1-0 or 1-1 (on aggregate), that's all the same to me,' said Allegri, whose side are at home in the quarter-final first leg on Tuesday. 'It could be a boring game, the important thing is not to concede a goal at home.' Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri strolls in to his pre-match press conference on Monday . The Juventus squad look relaxed as they are put through their paces in sunny Turin . Allegri warned that Monaco, who have conceded only four goals in eight games on their way to the quarter-finals, would be a completely different proposition to Borussia Dortmund, who Juventus beat 5-1 on aggregate in the last 16. 'The tie against Monaco is much more complicated than the one against Dortmund,' he said. 'They are two very different teams, the French side concede few goals and it's always more complicated to play against a team that doesn't go forward very often. Veteran midfielder Andrea Pirlo has returned to training after a calf injury . Claudio Marchisio looks focused as he engages in a training drill on Monday . Arturo Vidal (left) and Fernando Llorente will both be hoping to start in the Champions League quarter-final . 'It's tempting to go forward ourselves and there is the risk of leaving spaces for them. We need patience, humility and intelligence, and to realise that we are not going to settle qualification in Turin. 'I think they (Monaco) have richly deserved to get to the quarter finals,' added Allegri. 'They conceded one goal in six games during the group stage, eliminating Benfica and Zenit St Petersburg. In Ligue 1, they have the best defence with 22 goals conceded (in 32 games). These figures do not come by chance.' Experienced defender Giorgio Chiellini smiles as he talks to the media on Monday afternoon . Allegri said that playmaker Andrea Pirlo had been included in the squad after recovering from a calf muscle injury, and he now had to decide whether the 35-year-old could be plunged into the tie after a seven-week lay-off. 'Pirlo hasn't played for more than 40 days, I'll decide after the last training session,' he said.

Summary: Juventus take on Monaco in Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday . Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri warns it could be a 'boring' game . Monaco beat Arsenal in the last-16 and are the outsiders in the tie .


These hilarious images show the moment a frisky tortoise scupper his chances while trying to mate with a female. Clearly in the mood for love, the aroused reptile is seen beginning its painstakingly slow ascent on to the back of a female's shell. But instead of getting lucky, the blundering tortoise somehow manages to lose its balance, sending it toppling over onto its back. The moment things go south: The loved up male tortoise is seen here teetering before he falls on the ground . Shell we just leave it then? He gets no second chances and after failing to impress his mate and she leaves . Talk about lying down on the job -the poor fella looked positively 'shell-shocked' as it found itself on its back unable to get up. The amusing moment was caught on camera, by Ukranian photographer, Vadym Shevchenko, 34, at Kiev Zoo. And it seems the female tortoise wasn't willing to wait around as she was pictured leaving the clumsy Casanova on its back, in the mud. And to add insult to injury, he then had to spend a whole fifteen minutes desperately crawling across the grass of its enclosure before finally getting up. Vadym said: 'The tortoise seemed very eager to make his way over to the female, he was still incredibly slow but it was clear he had a purpose. 'Watching the tortoise attempt to mount the female was almost painful to watch, it took him so long, but we were all sort of curious to see what would happen. The tortoise casanovca made painfully slow progress in getting into position with his mate in the first place . Photographer Vadym Shevchenko said the tortoise seemed very determined even if he was unsuccessful . 'It looked about ready to start but then lost its balance when the female moved, which sent it it rolling onto its back, it really was very funny. 'It landed in a patch of mud behind him and its arms and legs were kicking quite frantically. 'The tortoise was wedged in the small patch of mud, I don't think it would been able to get back onto its feet without some help. Flat on his back, the tortoise lost his balance when the female moved away - and he had to scrabble in the mud . She wasn't too upset though and went to find some food, leaving her unfortunate partner flailing on the ground . 'The female didn't seem to upset and she quickly moved off in search of food. 'I felt pretty sorry for the little guy, it tried so hard but failed at the last hurdle. 'It makes me wonder how they have stayed alive for so many millions of years. 'Seeing its face struggling in the mud was priceless, I always laugh out loud when I look back at these photographs.'

Summary: Pictures show the laugh out loud moment loved up tortoise takes a tumble . Photographed at Kiev Zoo, he falls flat on his back while trying to mate . There are no second chances for the reptile who is left all alone in the mud .


A Georgia woman is speaking out about her refusal to follow doctors' advice and pull the plug on her husband of just seven months following a devastating motorcycle crash. Danielle Davis says she looked to her faith when she was faced with the prospect of losing her husband Brian in 2011, just seven months after they were married. 'I knew that God could get us through that,' she said, in an interview at the couple's Georgetown home Tuesday. 'I didn't think that it was too big for God.' Scroll down for video . Tragic: Danielle Davis says she looked to her faith when she was faced with the prospect of losing her husband Brian in 2011, just seven months after they were married when he was involved in a near fatal motorcycle crash . Davis tells WTOC that doctors told her they would have chosen to pull the plug had they been in her position. 'That's what they'd want their family to do,' she recalls hearing them say. But she refused to give up and Brian was eventually released into her care. Weeks went by and one day, miraculously, Brian spoke. 'I'm trying,' he told her. Danielle would soon come to the painful conclusion that Brian had no idea she was his wife. Brian tells WTOC that he also had no clue his father was dead or that he'd been married to begin with. Three years had been wiped from his memory for good. Though, finding out Danielle was his wife was a happy moment among many struggles. 'I saw her, and I was like, 'yeah,'' he recalls. Hopeless: Brian's motorcycle was split in two and doctors initially urged his wife to take him off life support . Danielle refused to give up on Brian and took him into her full time care as he was still bedridden and hooked to a feeding tube . Miracle: Eventually, Brian started to improve and miraculously spoke the words 'I'm trying' one day weeks after Danielle took him home with dismal prospects . Now, he and Danielle work on his rehabilitation daily and use yoga to help him sharpen his mind and regain control of his body. While Danielle is thrilled that Brian has improved to the point he no longer requires medications, she says on a GoFundMe page started for the cause that the couple is too strapped to pay for all the rehabilitative care Brian still requires. And insurance will no longer cover it. 'People with Traumatic Brain Injury need a lot of rehab, people continue to make improvements even 10 years after their injury,' she writes. 'Insurance doesn't pay for the amount of therapy they need so often times that person doesn't reach their full potential.' Thankfully, after just one month, the fundraiser has received some $11,000 in donations. As Brian continues to make great strides, most recently with his commitment to learning to walk the way he once did, he wants others to know how good they've got it. 'People don't realize how much they can actually do with their bodies,'

Summary: Danielle Davis of Savannah, Georgia looked to her faith after her husband Brian nearly died seven months after they were married in 2011 . Doctors encouraged her to pull the plug but she refused and Brian was eventually able to go home in her care . Three years of Brian's memories were wiped and he's challenged by everyday task but continues to improve with Danielle's help .


Jet-setter: Elvis Presley bought both planes in 1975 . They've been one of the biggest highlights of Graceland for 30 years. But Elvis Presley’s planes are to be taken from the grounds of his former mansion after local officials signed off the controversial deal. Memphis City Council agreed yesterday that Hound Dog II and Lisa Marie – named after the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s daughter – can be moved from his estate to a site nearby. It means tourists to Graceland will have to pay extra if they want to see the two jets, which are to form a new, separate museum about the dead singer. Graceland visitors can currently buy a ticket that includes a tour of Presley's home-turned-museum and the interiors of the two planes. They have been at the estate since the mid-1980s after Graceland’s managing company, Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE), agreed that the planes’ owner, OKC Partnership, could have a cut of Graceland ticket sales. OKC spokesman Tim McCaskill told Memphis City Council this week that the goal was for construction work at the planes’ new home to be finished in time for them to be moved there for Elvis Week in August. The site is on the same street as Graceland. Big hit: The Lisa Marie, pictured in the grounds of Graceland, was given a major overhaul by Elvis . Hound Dog II: The smaller jet was used by the star during Lisa Marie's refit and was also his back-up plane . OKC has been in a lengthy dispute with EPE, which was bought by New York-based Authentic Brands Group in 2013. Last April, EPE sent a letter to OKC, saying it was exercising its option to end their agreement and asking OKC ‘to make arrangements for the removal of the airplanes and the restoration of the site on or shortly after April 26, 2015’. At one stage, Elvis’s former wife Priscilla stepped into the heated row - telling fans who were outraged at the prospect of the planes being moved to ‘calm down’. Elvis's bedroom: The Lisa Marie had a custom-made, queen-sized bed for the star, who liked to fly at night . Perfectly preserved: A table and chairs in the plane. The seats are now covered in plastic to protect them . Lounge in the sky: There are four TVs in total plus a videotape system in the Lisa Marie . Hot on design: Presley, who oversaw the plane's refurbishment, insisted on gold bathroom taps . Then last September, OKC put them up for sale, saying if they couldn’t stay at Elvis’s former home, they would have to be sold. OKC owner KG Coker, 77, said at the time: ‘I would love to see the airplanes stay where they are forever. ‘Millions of fans have toured those airplanes and there's a real connection between fans and those airplanes. They are part of the Elvis experience.’ The jets were expected to fetch $15million in an auction in January. But they were withdrawn from sale, and OKC made arrangements to have them displayed on land adjacent

Summary: The two jets have been permanent fixtures at Memphis estate for 30 years . But city council has agreed Hound Dog II and Lisa Marie can be taken away . They will form part of a new museum about the King of Rock 'n' Roll . Decision follows a year of wrangling between planes' owner and Graceland .


I conducted a poll on my radio show recently, and more than 70 per cent of those who voted believe Manchester United will win the title next season. Is it heart ruling the head among the United faithful? Or is there a genuine belief that serial winner Louis van Gaal is about to re-assert himself at the very top again? Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal was left frustrated after his side were defeated 1-0 by Chelsea . Van Gaal poses for pictures with United fans at the training ground during a day for the club's foundation . Van Gaal (pictured talking to fans) is starting to assert himself at the United after a stuttering start . If he is to take United back to the very top, he’ll need more than Memphis Depay. I’ve already established in this column recently that Van Gaal is a great, and he is a winner. I love the fact he has set himself this huge challenge of resurrecting a fallen giant at the end of his career. The Dutchman knows, however, he will not be judged on his ability to repair the damage done by David Moyes. At the end of his (albeit shorter) Old Trafford stay, his record will need to stand comparison with that of Sir Alex Ferguson. Obviously Van Gaal cannot win the same number of trophies Sir Alex picked up during his 27 year reign, so relatively speaking what does he need to achieve to be considered a success at United? Sir Alex underachieved in Europe: only two Champions League wins in his time – just one more than Liverpool in the same period, and the same number as Jose Mourinho (who won those in significantly fewer years). Van Gaal has also underachieved in this department – his only Champions League win was with Ajax, not Bayern Munich or Barcelona. Van Gaal will be hungry to add to that success which came 20 years ago. He should target Euro success as soon as possible. Domestically, United still don’t quite look like the finished article, despite their impressive run in 2015. But they should at least be challenging for the title next season. So what needs to change for United to reach that level where they are in the mix to win the Premier League and the Champions League? Sir Alex Ferguson celebrates his second Champions League triumph with United in 2008 . Van Gaal celebrates winning the Champions League with Ajax in 1995 - his only triumph in Europe . Keeping David de Gea would be ideal, but Victor Valdes has winning experience and there is a bond between the former Barcelona keeper and the manager after their time together at the Nou Camp. Van Gaal blooded Valdes and then man-managed him superbly. Either keeper is fine, it’s obvious who would be preferred though. United need a quality right back – Nathaniel Clyne has been linked and the Southampton man would be perfect. If Clyne is the right fit, Luke Shaw needs to stay fit. He’s been like a rabbit in

Summary: Man United have shown great promise for the future in recent matches . Louis van Gaal has a decent squad at Old Trafford but must add to it . Gareth Bale, Memphis Depay, Mats Hummels and Nathaniel Clyne on list . Van Gaal is a serial winner and can get United challenging for honours . Dutchman will want to leave United with record that compares to Sir Alex . READ: Liverpool launch bid to rival Man Utd for PSV winger Depay .


A photographer and mother-of-two has turned a collection of candid images of her energetic daughters and their friends into a powerful photography series that celebrates their strength and confidence, while highlighting what it means to be a girl today. Kate T. Parker, from Atlanta, Georgia, was inspired to create her aptly-titled series Strong is the New Pretty while pouring over photos she snapped of her daughters Ella, nine, and Alice, six, playing sports and enjoying their childhoods. 'The project became about capturing my girls and their friends as they truly are and how that is OK -not only OK - but worthy of celebration,' she told Daily Mail Online in an email. Summer breeze: Atlanta-based photographer Kate T. Parker captured this group of girls cooling off in front of a fan for her photo series Strong is the New Pretty . Serious athlete: Kate snapped these pictures of her daughter Ella, nine, before her first triathlon (L) and while she was playing soccer (R) Team spirit: As a part of the powerful series, Ms Parker photographs her daughters and their friends playing sports . Ms Parker continued: 'There's a lot of pressure for girls - and women - to look a certain way, act in [a] certain manner, and I wanted to let my daughters know that who they naturally are is enough.' When the devoted parent first turned the camera lens on her girls she was hoping simply to record their childhood, as well as practice certain photography techniques, but about a year ago the project started to evolve into something more. 'The images changed,' Ms Parker explained. 'I started to see patterns and recognize that the images where the girls were authentically captured were the strongest images. The images that showed the girls as they genuinely are were my favorites.' Water world: Ms Parker snapped this shot of the girls while they were enjoying a swimming session . Feeling strong: Kate's daughter and her soccer teammates posed against a brick wall for this powerful shot . Hot wheels: Ms Parker's daughters can be seen riding around their neighborhood . Sisterly love: These young girls embraced while wearing matching uniforms . Wild woman: This little girl let out a delightful scream as she ran through sprinklers in her bathingsuit . She kept that idea in mind as she continued to shoot her daughters and their friends. The series of photos aims to empower the girls and honor their personal interests - whatever they may be. The images of Ella, Alice, and their friends are black and white and free of frilly dresses, dolls or anything else stereotypically associated with young girls. Instead, Ms Parker captured the girls playing sports, running through sprinklers and horsing around, essentially exploring their everyday adventures. 'My girls know that who they are is just perfect,' she wrote on her blog last year. Girl fight: Ms Parker photographed her girls horsing around and playfully fighting like sisters typically do . Powerful gaze: Ms Parker got close-up for this candid snapshot . Peek-a-boo: These four girls can be

Summary: Kate T. Parker was inspired to create her series Strong is the New Pretty after years of shooting pictures of her daughters Ella, nine, and Alice, six .


Jack Black the friendly jackdaw (pictured) has become so well-loved one fan has set up a Facebook page for him with over 450 members . As a popular member of the community he often pops into people’s houses, goes with them on the weekly shop and has even joined them for Christmas dinner. He’ll also accompany the local children as they walk to school – perched on their shoulders. He is Jack Black the friendly jackdaw and he has become so well-loved in Penryn, Cornwall, that one fan has set up a Facebook page for him. The page has more than 450 members who share their pictures, videos and stories about Jack and keep up to date with his daily activities. Jack was hand-reared by a vet as a chick in 2013 after being discovered with no feathers, before being released into the wild. He then started popping into homes and gardens but has since broadened his network to a ten-mile radius, visiting houses and flats and even college and university campuses, offices, schools and sports clubs. He has become so relaxed around humans that he regularly falls asleep in the laps and hands of residents. He taps on windows to signal he has arrived and even pops into supermarkets and perches on trolleys as residents shop. Locals, who keep bird food and treats in their homes, are able to distinguish him from other jackdaws because of a silver tag tied to his right leg. Grace Chapman-Duke, a 20-year-old student, got to know Jack well before moving house. She said: ‘He used to be my personal alarm clock every day. He would tap on my window to let me know he was there. ‘Once I let him in, he would sit on my shoulder as I got ready for uni and then would continue on my shoulder until I got to my lecture. Jack was hand-reared as a chick after being discovered with no feathers, before being released into the wild . 'Our friendship progressed to such a degree that he would perch on my shoulder as I showered.’ One resident wrote on Facebook: ‘I used to go into the kitchen on a wet winter’s day to find he had sneaked through the window and was asleep on the back of the chair! Joined us for Christmas dinner and all sorts.’ Bird specialist Lloyd Buck, who trains birds for film and TV productions, said: ‘It sounds as though this bird has developed the bond it would normally have with birds with humans.’ He has become so relaxed around humans that he regularly falls asleep in the laps and hands of residents .

Summary: Jack Black the friendly jackdaw is a welcome resident in Penryn, Cornwall . One fan has set up a Facebook page for him which has 450 members . They share pictures, videos and stories about Jack and his adventures .


Mister Money is now putting his money where his mouth is. Floyd Mayweather has commissioned a mouthguard not only imbedded with his usual diamond and gold bling but stuffed with $100 bills. Total cost, according to his favourite website TMZ, is $25,000. Floyd Mayweather (left) vs Manny Pacquiao in the official advert for their mega-fight on May 2 . Pay-per-view watchers in America will have to pay up to $100 (£67.48) to watch the fight . Manny Pacquiao posted a picture of him doing yoga on Monday as part of his preparation for the big fight . Floyd Mayweather works in his gym as the fight with Pacquiao draws closer . As the value of the richest fight of all time keeps rising ever closer to the half-billion mark, so does the value of Manny Pacquiao’s target. If the PacMan does land the knockout blow, then given the expensive protection at least the Money Man should wake up smiling. Mayweather has just spent $300,000 on yet another vehicle, according to his favourite website TMZ. This is a Mercedes ‘Land Yacht’ people carrier to which he has added such extras as a 55-inch television and a champagne bar, to turn it into what he calls his ‘Party Bus.’ And so it turns out that all the time Andre Ward was talking about coming to England for a rematch with Carl Froch he was setting up yet another easy night out in his own backyard. Only a couple of days after the self-called Son of God declared he would be prepared to cross the Atlantic to face the Cobra, Ward revealed that his overdue ring comeback will be taking place in his California hometown on June 20. The opponent? Most likely a certain Marco Antonio Periban, who turned up in questionable condition to face James DeGale and was promptly knocked out in that final eliminator for Andre Dirrell’s IBF super-middleweight title. Andre Ward is set to make his overdue ring comeback in his hometown on June 20 . So much for wanting to do it a second time with Froch to unify the WBA’s two world championship belts. That fight had been ordered by the WBA and Froch’s promoter Eddie Hearn did his best to come to terms before the March 31 deadline . Now Ward’s announcement has made it yet more likely that Froch might retire. Ward had claimed a readiness to overcome his phobia – either fear of flying or of fighting abroad. He wouldn’t go as far as Froch’s home city of Nottingham but he did express a willingness to travel to London for a showdown at either Wembley or the 02. His argument was that his US victory over Froch in the final of the Super Six super-middleweight tournament took place in Atlantic City, not Oakland. So London would be fairer than Nottingham. Still, Froch doubted he was serious and was apparently right to do so. It is back to home sweet home for Ward, at the Oracle Arena across the bay from San Francisco. If not exactly the offspring

Summary: Floyd Mayweather will have $25,000 mouthguard for Manny Pacquiao bout . The mouthguard to contain diamonds, gold and $100 dollar bills . He also spent $300,000 on Mercedes 'Land Yacht' people carrier . Carl Foch unlikely to meet Andre Ward or Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr . CLICK HERE for all the latest news from the world of boxing .


Jailed: Riki Hughes stole £17,000 from the football club where he volunteered as club secretary . A veteran of the Iraq war stole thousands of pounds from a children's football club and spent the money on a stag trip to Las Vegas. Lance Corporal Riki Hughes has been jailed for 16 months after he plundered the accounts of Tidworth Town Football Club, where he volunteered as club secretary. He claimed to be making rent payments to the club's landlord - even though the team was actually getting its property for free. Hughes, 31, spent the money on himself, including camping equipment and a stag holiday to Las Vegas, Salisbury Crown Court heard. The former soldier, who served two tours in Iraq, pleaded guilty to stealing £17,000, but the club claimed that the total theft amounted to £26,000. He made out 70 bogus rent payments to an account he'd set up in the name of landlord Aspire Defence, which was not charging the club rent. Judge Andrew Barnett said: 'For two years you milked the funds of that football club, set up principally for those involved in the services and their children. 'You in effect treated a great deal of club money as your own. It was spent on personal luxuries. That's a disgraceful thing to do.' Hughes, from Andover in Hampshire, has been working as a telecoms engineer since he left the Army. Holiday: Hughes spent the money on a stag holiday in Las Vegas, pictured, and camping equipment . The court heard that he had an exemplary career in the military, and no prior criminal record. Relatives burst into tears when Hughes was sentenced to 16 months in prison. Speaking after the case, Tidworth Town chairman said the Wiltshire club was happy that justice had been done. 'It's a relief we can put this to bed now,' he said.

Summary: Ex-soldier Riki Hughes, 31, was the club secretary at Tidworth Town FC . He set up fake bank account in the name of the team's landlord and siphoned off at least £17,000 . Jailed for 16 months after spending the cash on camping gear and holiday .


It may be April Fools' Day but Manny Pacquiao was wasting no time joking around as the champion boxer continued his preparations for the eagerly-anticipated bout with Floyd Mayweather on May 2. The pair will slug it out at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas at the beginning of next month in a $300million showdown. With just under five weeks to go till his meeting with Mayweather, Pacquiao took to his Instagram account to share a video of his morning run with the 32-year-old being joined by his training entourage. Manny Pacquiao is joined by his training entourage as he gets through an early morning jog on Wednesday . Pacquiao then shared an image on his Instagram account titled: 'Time to focus and train' The Fliipino star is continuing his preparations ahead of his mega-fight with Floyd Mayweather on May 2 . Not to be outdone by his Filipino foe, Mayweather posted a video showing the American boxing star hitting the streets for a late night jog. Following his 2am run, the video then cuts to Mayweather launching himself into a grueling training session involving pad work, strength training and power drills before the video fades to black with the tagline: 'Champions Never Rest'. The pair may be employing very different training routines but Pacquiao can count on the backing of the world's greatest-ever boxer ahead of his fight. Rasheda Ali, daughter of Muhammad Ali, revealed on Tuesday that her father respects Pacquiao's boxing capabilities but also admires how he handles himself away from the ring. 'My dad is team Pacquiao all the way,' she told TMZ. 'My dad really likes Manny, he's a huge fan of his. 'He knows Manny's a great fighter but it's more about what he does outside the ring. He's such a charitable person.'

Summary: Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao go toe-to-toe on May 2 in Vegas . Pacquiao shared a video of his morning run as he continued his training . Mayweather also shared a video of his late-night training routine . READ: Muhammad Ali hopes Pacquiao beats Mayweather . CLICK HERE for the latest Pacquiao vs Mayweather news .


Steve McClaren has called the constant speculation linking him with Newcastle 'disrespectful' and insists his sole focus remains on trying to get Derby promoted to the Barclays Premier League. McClaren admitted there had been interest in him from Newcastle around the turn of the year, when Alan Pardew left as manager to take over at Crystal Palace. But with John Carver since appointed, the Rams head coach is reluctant to discuss the continuing reports. McClaren is understood to be one of two people on Newcastle's short list for the head coach role at St James' Park next season, according to reports in the North East. The other is thought to be Carver. Derby manager Steve McClaren has called speculation linking him with the Newcastle job as 'disrespectful' John Carver is the current incumbent in the Newcastle hotseat having replaced Alan Pardew in January . Reports this week have suggested that McClaren could leave Derby should, like last season, he fail to get them promoted from the Championship via the play-offs. Asked if he intended to still be in charge at the iPro Stadium at the start of the 2015-16 campaign, the former England boss said: 'I am contracted to Derby County, so yes. 'I have got a contract here for the next two years after this and I hope to honour that contract. 'But it is football, that might change, who knows. But at the present moment I am the Derby County head coach and will remain so until things change. 'So, let's get on with the job. My goal is to get in the play-offs and do as well as we can.' On the reports linking him with Newcastle, McClaren added: 'I haven't got a clue if I'm a candidate for the Newcastle job. McClaren insists his sole focus is steering Derby to promotion at the end of the season . 'I think there was no secret that there was an interest in December and January. We talked about that and in the end they didn't have a manager then. 'What they did was appoint a manager [John Carver] and that is what they have got, and he is fighting for the job. 'While somebody is in a job it is a little bit disrespectful. It's disrespectful to John Carver, to Newcastle, my focus is purely on Derby. 'But this is newspapers and this is what they do, they speculate. At the present moment Newcastle doesn't interest me, I am not thinking about that. I am thinking solely of Derby.'

Summary: Steve McClaren says Newcastle were interested in him to become their new manager after Alan Pardew left the club for Crystal Palace . The former England boss is believed to be on the shortlist for the Newcastle job next term . McClaren is on course to reach the play-offs with Derby this season .


The heartbroken grandmother of a toddler who died of massive head injuries after her drug-addicted mother and violent partner forced her to ride a motorbike that repeatedly crashed has wept with relief at a coroner's findings. Little Chloe Valentine, 4, died of massive head injuries after being forced to ride a motorbike that repeatedly crashed over a three-day period in the backyard of her Adelaide home in January 2012. Her mother, Ashlee Polkinghorne, and her then partner are in jail after pleading guilty to Chloe's manslaughter through criminal neglect. In an emotional statement outside the Adelaide inquest on Thursday, Chloe's grandmother Belinda Valentine welcomed Coroner Mark Johns' ruling that Families SA was broken and fundamentally flawed and that the agency's lack of action over Chloe's mother's drug use was a complete failure. 'The sun comes up tomorrow even though you don't want it to,' Mrs Valentine said. At an inquest into her death on Tuesday authorities said social workers missed the chance to save Chloe Valentine, 4, who died of massive head injuries in 2012 . In an emotional statement outside the Adelaide inquest on Thursday, Chloe's grandmother Belinda Valentine welcomed Coroner Mark Johns' ruling that Families SA was broken and fundamentally flawed . The inquest has heard Chloe was forced to endure chronic neglect at the hands of her drug-using teenage mother Ashlee Polkinghorne (left) and her partner Benjamin Robert McPartland (right) 'We are actually the lucky ones, because we had Chloe in our life', her grandmother said . 'We are actually the lucky ones, because we had Chloe in our life. 'She loved us, and we loved her very much. 'She will always be our four-year-old, but as we move forward she will always come with us. In a scathing verdict, the coroner found social workers 'flagrantly disregarded' their legal responsibilities to seize children from neglectful parents. Mr Johns said nothing short of a 'massive overhaul' was required by the agency. '(Families SA) took the path of least resistance, and the whole history of its dealing with Ashlee is a history of drift, irresolution and aimlessness,' he said. Mr Johns described Polkinghorne as an 'accomplished and manipulative liar' who easily fooled her case workers. 'Ashlee was given virtually limitless opportunities to address her problems,' he said. She was often given the benefit of the doubt by social workers, who helped clean her house and avoided confronting her about her drug use. Polkinghorne was also provided with three supported accommodation sites and government-subsidised childcare. The young girl was forced to ride a motorbike for days on end by her drug addicted mother and her partner . Chloe died in 2012 from head injuries sustained after being forced to ride a motorbike three times her weight for days on end by her drug addicted mother Ashley Polkinghorne and her partner at the time . Belinda Valentine said she repeatedly begged authorities to take Chloe off her parents and into her care . He said the agency made a 'mistake' when they declared it was unnecessary to drug test Polkinghorne, a known amphetamine

Summary: A coroner found child protection agency broken and fundamentally flawed . Chloe Valentine died from head injuries in 2012 after falling off motorbike . She was forced to ride it by her drug addicted mother and her partner over three days . Coroner condemned Families SA's dealings with Chloe's mum . Their interactions involved a 'history of drift, irresolution and aimlessness' Coroner recommended 22 changes to the government . Grandmother Belinda Valentine said the families could now move forward . 'The sun will rise in the morning, even though we don't want it to' 'We are actually the lucky ones, because we had Chloe in our life'